Josie's Blog

  There is a historic snow storm moving in. Lake effect snow is moving through the Northeast, as the NFL was forced to move the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns.  Buffalo, New York, is preparing for one of their biggest snowstorms in history. Officials have warned residents to stay alert. They have even banned commercial traffic due to the danger of the snow.  Up to five feet of snow is possible in Buffalo, and Ohio is expecting up to three feet.  Nancy Pelosi announced that she will be stepping down from her role in the House of Representatives. She will not be seeking re-election as the Democrats are not in power after the recent election.  Four University of Idaho students were murdered in an apartment in Moscow, Idaho. They were stabbed to death using a large knife.  The time of death was sometime after 2:00 AM, as there were two other roommates in the home that were unharmed. The search for the suspect continues, as the victims a...

  Travel the World If you ever find yourself searching for a purpose, or something to get excited about and look forward to, traveling might be just the answer.  I have often found there are two types of people when it comes to the idea of traveling. Those who will do whatever it takes to make it happen, and those who either do not care much for travel, or make every excuse possible as to why it does not work.  While travel might not be important to everyone, it is something that should really be prioritized and valued much more than it is. Travel, whether it is within your own country or the world, has such a positive impact on someone’s life and should be a goal for more people.  After reading the article from Virtuoso, 10 Powerful Reasons Why People Love to Travel ( https://www.virtuoso.com/travel/articles/10-powerful-reasons-why-people-love-to-travel ), I have picked out four reasons why travel is important. Reason number one, travel allows you to truly get in to...

 Victory in Sweden On July 20, 2019, the Minnesota Thunder Academy (MTA) soccer team sent to Gothenburg, Sweden, won their final match to take home the championship in the Puma Trophy in the Gothia Cup.  The tournament in Sweden is the world’s largest youth soccer tournament, and draws teams from all over the world.  Josie Fieldman, sophomore sports management major at North Dakota State University (NDSU), was a part of the team that took home the gold in Europe.  Josh Fieldman, head of partnerships at a software development company, was on the trip with the team. He cheered the team on as they won the competition in dominating fashion.  “Watching my kid play in front of thousands of people was super cool. It was great to see a team from the United States compete so well in soccer on an international stage.” Fieldman said.  Away from the field, players and family were able to explore the country and city of Gothenburg.  “It was super cool seeing a coun...