Multimedia Reporting – Spring 2014

LEAD IN: Considered to be the World Most Famous arena, Madison Square Garden has come under fire by some fans for its ticket prices. Deadspin, an online sports site recently did an article considering them among other NBA teams rip offs. Aaron Ferrer reports from the Westside of Manhattan.

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LEDE IN: An Irish LGBTQ group led civil rights activists in an annual protest against the famously anti-gay New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade. Mary Sharmaine Tan has more from midtown Manhattan.

LEAD IN: What is beauty? Beauty is defined as a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form that pleases the sight. A persons clothes, hair, nails and makeup contributes to a person’s beauty in today’s society. Hair is a big part of a person’s look whether it straight, curly, wavy, long or short; it adds to the final look of a persons outfit. Nikita Ramsay visited the hair salon and home of several ladies to discuss the question of hair.

Handsome cabs, or horse carriages have been a staple in New York City for the past 155 years. Mayor Bill de Blasio is currently proposing a ban that will replace the horses with electric carriages. This has stirred up controversy between those who are for the ban and those who are against it, namely the carriage drivers. Jenna Bagcal reports from Central Park South.

Baruch College opened its doors to students, faculty, and cancer survivors on Friday for Relay for Life. The overnight fundraising event is dedicated to the fight against cancer. Shalika Mugrai reports from Baruch College in midtown Manhattan.

Many people in life want to create their own business.  But what does one need to do in order to own their own business?  What are they required to have?  How do they become successful?  Jaye Little has more information on creating and owning a print shop.

Lead In: The Wild Bird Fund is the only Rehabilitation Center in New York State that shelters orphaned and injured wild animals. Vanessa Vasquez stopped by the sanctuary on the Upper West Side to get the story.