Briana O'Neill's Resume Tape

Petland Protest Pkg

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Lead: Although Governor Culver signed the puppy mill bill into law last month one former Petland employee says that’s not enough.

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PUPPY MILLS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO OVERBREED DOGS AND FORCE THEM TO LIVE IN SMALL AND UNSANITARY CONDITIONS CAUSING HEALTH ISSUES AND BIRTH DEFECTS. IN MARCH GOVERNOR CULVER SIGNED THE PUPPY MILL BILL WHICH PLACES HARSHER RESTRICTIONS ON COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDERS. THE BILL ALLOWS STATE INSPECTIONS OF COMMERCIAL DOG KENNELS THAT DRAW COMPLAINTS AND FORCES BREEDERS RAISING FOUR OR MORE DOGS TO PAY A NEW LICENSING FEE AND REGISTER WITH THE STATE.

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Briana O’Neill
briana-oneill@uiowa.edu

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Here in Iowa we have the third largest number of puppy mills in the nation with just over 400 facilities.

IOWA CITY LOCAL AND ANIMAL WELFARE ACTIVIST KATIE FIELD ORGANIZED A PROTEST AGAINST PETLAND IN IOWA CITY WHO ALLEGEDLY BUY THEIR DOGS FROM PUPPY MILLS. FIELD WORKED AT A PETLAND FOR A YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE REALIZING WHERE THE PUPPIES CAME FROM…

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Katie Field
Animal Welfare Activist

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The bottom line is reputable breeders, they would never ever sell to a pet store.

ONE PROTESTER SAYS SHE BOUGHT HER POMERANIAN DOG MIA ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO FROM THE IOWA CITY PETLAND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE DOG CAME FROM A LOCAL REPUTABLE BREEDER.

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Protester

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Well it turns out that he had never actually met this woman he was lying to me the whole time trying to make a sale.

SINCE THEN MIA HAS ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS EXPENSIVE HEALTH PROBLEMS. FOR THESE PROTESTERS AS LONG AS PET STORES KEEP SELLING PUPPY MILLS WILL STAY IN BUSINESS.

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Petland was not available for comment.

Alternative Drinking Package

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WITH THE 21 ORDINANCE ABOUT TO GO INTO EFFECT THE UNIVERSITY IS MAKING CHANGES TO CHANGE STUDENTS WEEKEND HABITS

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Like most college towns Iowa City has battled with underage and binge drinking. Recently they’ve taken it one step further by implementing a 21 only ordinance at the downtown bars. But what does this mean for underage students? UI junior Allie Howarth says she takes advantage of programs held by the campus activities board instead of heading downtown. She says the university offers students plenty of alternatives to drinking but they might not realize it.

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Allie Howarth
UI Junior

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“I feel like they have a lot of programs but everybody’s so focused on we’re going downtown and that’s all we’re doing that they don’t pay attention to any signage or materials that say that.”

Now that the ordinance has passed the University has discussed offering students more alternatives to drinking.

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Briana O’Neill
Briana-oneill@uiowa.edu

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“Officials hope that late hours at the new recreation and wellness center will offer students an alternative to drinking and the downtown lifestyle.”

There has also been talk of a bowling alley and movie theatre being built in the IMU basement.

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Angela Reams
Allergist

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“I know the University if planning on doing a lot of new things a lot of different things. There’s a lot of talks and discussions in place. There’s a lot of committees who are going to look at what we have to do to change the culture here on campus.”

Either way come June many students will have to find another way to spend their Saturday nights. I’m Briana O’Neill Daily Iowan TV.

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PLANS TO REMODEL THE IMU BASEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Spring Cleaning Package

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IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. IOWA LOCALS ARE SPRINGING INTO CLEANING. DAILY IOWAN T-V REPORTER BRIANA O’NEILL TELLS US WHY A MOP AND BROOM MAY BENEFIT YOUR BODY AND MIND.

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The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and people are…vacuuming?

It seems like spring has finally arrived and for some Iowa City locals that means cleaning. University of Iowa student Brianna Berendes says her motivation to clean comes from the new weather.

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Brianna Berendes
Spring Cleaner

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“After a winter, like, being cooped up inside all the time you know that you need to get a lot of cleaning done and you don’t want to spend your time inside.”

Others spring clean to eliminate household dirt and dust that gathers over the winter months. Dust mites are tiny bugs that measure about 1/100th of an inch and can cause allergies to act up.

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Briana O’Neill
Briana-oneill@uiowa.edu

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“Millions of dust mites can live in your carpeting feeding off of pet dander and dead human skin.”

Allergist Dr. Marta Little says that vacuuming, dusting, and washing sheets in very hot water can help eliminate these creepy crawlers and prevent unpleasant effects.

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Marta Little, MD
Allergist

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“ The dust allergy, or pet allergy, or mold allergy could show up in the eyes and nose. And that usually involves itchy tearing eyes, a stuffy runny nose and sneezing.”

But spring cleaning doesn’t just help the body, it pleases the mind as well. For some people cleaning and organizing can help reduce stress and anxiety.

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David Watson
UI Professor of Psychology

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“I think for many people there’s something liberating just being able to clean out your garage, clean out your house, get things back in order.”

So before you rush outside to enjoy the new spring weather you might want to grab a sponge and start cleaning. I’m Briana O’Neill, Daily Iowan TV.

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DR LITTLE SUGGESTS USING DUST COVERS ON YOUR PILLOW AND MATTRESS TO KEEP THOSE PESKY DUST MITES OUT OF YOUR BED.

KRUI Package

KRUI

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Briana O’Neill

3/25/10

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THE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ACT WAS INTRODUCED TO U.S. CONGRESS LAST YEAR. AS IT CONTINUES TO FACE DEBATE LOCAL STATIONS LIKE K-R-U-I CONSIDER WHAT IT WOULD MEAN FOR THEM.

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“Hello Iowa City, you’re listening to 89.7 KRUI your sound alternative.”

The pending Performance Rights Act may prevent University of Iowa campus radio station KRUI from playing the alternative music that listeners know and love.

The Performance Rights Act also known as the Performance Tax, would grant performers equal rights to royalties and establish a flat annual fee for broadcast stations.

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Briana O’Neill

briana-oneill@uiowa.edu

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“If the Performance Tax passes then radio stations like KRUI would be required to pay a fee for every song every time it plays on the air.”

Because small stations like KRUI are non-profit they have less money to pay artists royalties. This might mean your favorite bands and others like them disappear from radio stations altogether.

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Nathan Gould

KRUI General Manager

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“If I’m having to pay for each artist that I’m playing I might have to cut my playlist down to a confined number. Which obviously there’d be a lack of diversity in music.”

Along with the threat of ruining small radio stations like KRUI, critics of the bill believe they shouldn’t have to pay to play because airtime offers artists free promotion.

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Alex Rich

KRUI News Director

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“I really think that radio does more for the musician than any other outlets. And I don’t think that we – the radio station- should have to pay for it. Because in the end we’re helping them out.”

This is Briana O’Neill, Daily Iowan TV.

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THE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ACT IS STILL BEING DISCUSSED IN CONGRESS.