Today is the first day of the Greene program !!
By Allisson Paz
My first day here at Stony Brook I settled in as soon as I got my key to my dorm which was around 10 in the morning. I finally got to see who I was sharing a room with and it is with Hennie, Gabrielle, Emily and, lastly, my roommate Lisseth. I felt less nervous after seeing them again and started to get excited.
After we all got settled in and had our 11 am meeting the parents left and we finally headed to our first activity which was going to the newsroom.
While being in the newsroom many professors came in to speak to the Greene Team. But before any of them spoke, Mr Dowdy was going over the Greene Team Workbook and the basics of journalism. One thing that stuck to me about what he was talking about was the inverted pyramid, which means that you start with the most important information first, then you narrow down to the least important facts. The other professor showed two videos to try and figure out the difference between what’s fake and what’s real journalism using the acronym V.I.A , which stands for verification, independence, and accountability. Lastly, the last professor gave a rundown on how we should and shouldn’t do while shooting a video.
The food throughout the day wasn’t as good as I expected. I don’t know why I even expected a 5-star cuisine but, hopefully, it improves throughout the week. Food today 5/10.
We all just tried getting familiar with each other, conversing about our interests, which was refreshing because I got to see what kind of people they are