It is an online J-term course, so you can take it from anywhere where there’s internet access - you don’t have to be at SHU during J-Term.

In the last decade, a growing number of scholars have noticed the importance of video games to modern culture, as a form of story telling, as a form of teaching, and as a form of social commentary.  

This course explores the nature of "fun," how "fun" is created and used by game designers, and how games reflect and shape the values of the culture in which they exist. 

Pittsburgh--The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is taking applications for its fourth annual $5,000 scholarship awarded to aspiring journalists.

The award is designed to encourage outstanding collegiate journalism students in print and broadcasting.

The scholarship will be awarded in May 2010 in Pittsburgh at the annual Golden Quills Awards Dinner sponsored by The Press Club.

Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college or university for at least two years. Their primary residence must be in one of the 29 counties of Western Pennsylvania (see list below).

Candidates must be able to demonstrate why they should receive the award.

The scholarship money will be credited to the winner's account at their university or college. The winner also will receive a plaque in recognition of the award. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2010.

The scholarship committee will review applications and select finalists. The winner will be notified by April 15.

An application can be downloaded from http://www.westernpapressclub.org or contact The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania at Engineers Building, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or (412) 281-7778, or pressclubwpa@yahoo.com.

The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization comprising news media and public relations professionals, community leaders, academicians and other professionals devoted to first-rate communication. Members of The Press Club are dedicated to raising the quality of public discourse in Western Pennsylvania, keeping the region vital and relevant. It provides a setting, atmosphere, and programming that aim to further communication among media-related professionals and interested members of the general public.

Encouraging and supporting journalism students in the region is also a priority.

For membership information, contact The Press Club at (412) 281-7778.

Press Club Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington and Westmoreland.

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Not just a job! Start a career with an opportunity to advance. The Latrobe Bulletin (6-day a week afternoon daily, circulation 8,500) has an opening for a full-time reporter. Pagination/QuarkXpress experience a big plus. The job involves covering local & county meetings, writing features, covering sporting events, rewriting news releases, etc. Latrobe, Pa. is about 35 miles east of Pittsburgh. Applicants must be familiar with Westmoreland County and western Pennsylvania. Send resume to: Steve Kittey - Editor Latrobe Bulletin 1211 Ligonier St. Latrobe, Pa. 15650 724-537-3351 x27 e-mail: LB.editor@verizon.net Fax: 724-537-0489

Victor McCurdy, 22, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and neglect of a care-dependent person after his mother, Rosemary McCurdy, 53, died last year. He appeared before District Judge James Albert yesterday.

On the day of her death, Mrs. McCurdy was taken to the hospital. Greensburg police described her as“…dehydrated, unkempt, and lying in her own filth” “… She weighed 70 pounds,”

The fire was caused by her smoking while on oxygen, police said. Also, she had little or no leg use due to multiple sclerosis, which she had for 17 years.

According to the Westmoreland County coroner’s office, she died from severe burns to her face, chest, and airway. It is accidental in manner, as she refused medical treatment after the fire.

Detectives could not be reached for comment.

Mr. McCurdy has a hearing Thursday. He is out on bond.

I’m guessing there will be a follow-up on Thursday.

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The incident took place when he went to her house armed with a pistol. He fired several shots, causing damage to her abdomen and hand. She called 911 and was taken to  UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Nothing has been released from the hospital. 

Her husband was found dead in a bedroom with a self-inflicted bullet wound to the chest.

This is really all the article says about the actual shooting. The rest is about domestic violence cases in the past month or so. It just elaborates on that for a while. I don't want to bore you with it like they did to me. Here's the link:http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/leadertimes/news/s_647620.html

It just seems like they needed to fill a bunch of space so they spewed out a bunch of information.    

What if I just did that?

Pajamas are awesome! I like cake. Agh. Now there's cake on my pajamas. That's not cool.

Everyone likes cake and pajamas, but it's an understanding between humans and should never be written. It's also an understanding that domestic violence is bad, therefore it doesn't need constant mention. The story itself indicates that domestic violence leads to attempted murder/suicide, therefore it's bad. I'm sorry for rabbling. It really annoyed me.

Seton Hill University is going downhill … in a most positive way.

The venerable Catholic institution, on a bluff overlooking the rest of Greensburg, has expanded its campus, its academic offerings and its reputation -- while further rejuvenating the cultural climate of its city. --Rick Shrum, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Seton Hill community's summer reading book selection was This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women.

Every freshman received a copy of the book. Thursday afternoon, small groups led by faculty and staff members led a discussion of the book over a box lunch.

Afterward, participants packed Cecilian Hall, where panelists read their own statements of personal belief.

However, I do believe that showing how Marie Byrne was a down to earth, "tough" woman was very important within the context of the obituary.  Readers should be able to comprehend the impact of someone's life on society without having to know what they made for dinner every night.