기초영어에서 에세이까지 최병길의 영어 놀터 www.choibg.com
나와 궁합이 잘 맞는 영어? 가급적 그런 영어를 입력해야 출력 (말하기,쓰기)이 쉽습니다!

STUDENT NEWS

Results of Tuesday`s Primaries; Tornadoes in Texas

Aired April 5, 2012 - 04:00:00   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

GROUP: Hey, Carl. Welcome to Avery County, home of the Vikings and the Christmas tree capital of the universe. Better spruce up for CNN Student News. Take it away, Carl.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CARL AZUZ, HOST, CNN STUDENT NEWS: You bet I will. Thanks to Ms. Griffiths` (ph) class for that "in-tree-duction." And thanks to all of our viewers for joining us today. Let`s go ahead and get to the headlines.

First up, the U.S. presidential election. After Tuesday`s contest, we know the nominee -- the Democratic nominee. President Obama has gotten enough delegates to officially clinch his party`s nomination. Not a real surprise there. The big question is which Republican candidate will the president be facing off against? Still don`t know the answer to that.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): But we do know that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is more than halfway there. He won all three Republican primaries on Tuesday, in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Now Romney has more than half of the 1,144 delegates it takes to win the Republican Party`s nomination.

He has more than double the delegates of his closest competitor. That`s Rick Santorum. But the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania says he`s planning to stay in the race.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Parts of Texas are beginning to clean up after being hammered by severe weather on Tuesday. Reports say it started with a massive hailstorm in the Dallas area.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): That was followed by scenes like this. The National Weather Service says between six and 13 tornadoes might have touched down in north Texas. At least 150 homes were destroyed. More than 100 planes were damaged at the Dallas airport. But incredibly, as of yesterday afternoon, there were no reports of any deaths.

The Dallas mayor called it a miracle. And here`s how two of the people who lived through this severe weather described their experience.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You ducked into the corner of the room over there.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes, by the window.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You couldn`t make it out --

(CROSSTALK)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: By the window, yes.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: -- out the windows. Covered yourself in blankets?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Blankets and pillows and the ottoman. And the wind was pulling that cover back. And I was pulling it, trying to hold on to it. And I just saw debris, debris, debris, glass flying, glass breaking.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Debris was flying, and we were trying to decide where to go. And about that time, she said, "Look behind us," and a third tornado formed behind us, but it hadn`t touched down.

And about three minutes after that, the siren started sounding, and a guy came over our siren there in south Ft. Worth -- Burleson area -- and he said, "Tornado warning. Take cover all of Tarrant and Johnson County." And we were looking dead in the eyes two funnel clouds that had touched down only about 1/8 mile from us.

AZUZ (voice-over): Relief groups already working to help out the people affected by these tornados in Texas. The Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Team Rubicon, the organization in our CNN Heroes report earlier this week. If you want to find out how you can help, go to the "Spotlight" section on our home page and click on the "Impact Your World" link.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Just the facts: Syria is a Middle Eastern country that was once part of the Ottoman Empire. It became an independent nation in 1946. It`s been run by the same family for more than four decades. Hafez al-Assad was president from 1970-2000, then his Bashar al- Assad took over. Since 1979, the U.S. government has considered Syria a sponsor of terrorism.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: The crisis going on in Syria right now started in part because the al-Assad family has ruled the country for so long. More than a year ago, people started protesting against the government and calling for change there. Bashar al-Assad responded to those protests with force, and the United Nations says at least 9,000 people have died in the violence since then.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): That includes at least 54 people who were reportedly killed across Syria yesterday. You can see smoke from the artillery fire in this YouTube video. The Syrian government has consistently blamed the violence on armed terrorists. While the initial protests were mostly peaceful, some opposition members have taken up arms against the government.

President al-Assad has agreed to a peace plan that would end the violence. One of the first steps in the plan would be for Syrian military forces to leave populated cities. Representatives from the United Nations are heading to Syria to monitor the ceasefire. They`re expected to arrive sometime today.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today`s Shoutout goes out to Ms. Cox`s journalism students at El Dorado High School in El Dorado, Arkansas. The Masters Golf Tournament is played on what course every year? You know what to do. Is it Pebble Beach, Augusta National, St. Andrews or Bethpage Black? You`ve got three seconds, go.

Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, hosts the Masters every year. That`s your answer, and that`s your Shoutout.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: The Masters tees off today, but it`s not the only reason Augusta National is in the news this week. When the private club opened in 1932, the founders decided that membership would only be open to men.

Now some people are pushing the club to open its doors to women. The club says it won`t discuss membership matters, but Patrick Snell is talking about the dilemma.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

PATRICK SNELL, CNN REPORTER (voice-over): The Augusta clubhouse is one of the famous sites in golf. The private, male-only club is believed to have around 300 members at any one time, and membership is by invitation only. The last four CEOs of IBM, one of the main tournament sponsors, were all invited to join. The question is, will that still be the case for the company`s current and first-ever female CEO, Virginia Rometty?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Is it discrimination? Possibly. But I think at this point that they deserve the right to be able to determine what they want to do in their own club.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Oh, I think definitely females should be given the opportunity. This is 2012 and women are allowed to do everything else. So --

SNELL (voice-over): In 2003, women`s rights campaigner Martha Burk led a protest outside the grounds of Augusta National, with Burk adamant that hosting the Masters at a male-only club was tantamount to endorsing sexism. But her effort to pressure the club to change its mindset proved unsuccessful.

MICHAEL BAMBERGER, "SPORTS ILLUSTRATED" WRITER: If the club chooses to be all male, I think they should be honest about it and say that, because they actually are an all-men`s club, but they never say they`re an all-men`s club. They just say memberships are private and we happen not to have women. And that just sort of rubbed me the wrong way.

SNELL: In 2006, when Billy Payne became chairman here, he announced that there was no specific timetable to address the whole issue of female memberships. Now it`s possible that Ms. Rometty has been invited to join, but it really is difficult to know for sure, because the club simply doesn`t comment on its membership policies -- Patrick Snell, CNN, Augusta, Georgia.

AZUZ (voice-over): So it`s a private club, which means it can choose not to let women join. Should it? While Augusta`s leadership wrestles with the decision of whether to invite IBM`s female CEO, we`d like you to consider your thoughts about this and share them with us at cnnstudentnews.com. One big rule we have: we only publish first names, so please, no classes, no last initials.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Here`s your chance to do the talking to me. Our friends at iReport have set up an interview with yours truly, and you are asking the questions. Here`s what you do.

AZUZ (voice-over): Record yourself on a video camera, just like we did. Make your question 15 seconds or less, and then head to cnnstudentnews.com, "In the Spotlight" section. You`ll find a link that says "iReport: Carl Azuz wants to hear from you" -- because I do. Upload your video, wait for our response. The deadline is less than two weeks away.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): Every week, these California sixth graders do community service, helping clean up a lake downtown. You usually find tennis balls or trash, but last week the lake turned into Treasure Island.

Look at this: watches, gold and silver chains, antique jewelry. The students figured it was stolen and turned it in. If the rightful owners don`t claim the treasure in 90 days, the students -- or really their school -- get it.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Do you hope that the owners are found, or do you hope that you get to keep the stuff that you found?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I think it would be great if the owners were found, because it -- I know what it`s like to like something, probably not that valuable.

(LAUGHTER)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: But and it`s great when it`s returned to you. So it would be really nice if the owners were found. But if they`re aren`t found, then it would -- if it went to the school, that would be also cool.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: More library books.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.

(LAUGHTER)

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Well, before we go, if you need a place for your pet to stay while the family goes on vacation --

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): -- we`re guessing Max (ph) and Whiskers (ph) wouldn`t mind spending the week here. It`s a pet resort in Dubai. Art on the walls and private suites, plasma TVs in every room, personal butler service is optional. There`s a water oasis to splash in, a fully-equipped gym. Forget the dogs and cats. This is where we want to go. Maybe you don`t want to be separated from your pet. But if you have to --

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: -- that place certainly wouldn`t be your last resort. Just one little pun today. We`re saving up for something special tomorrow. We`ll see you then. I`m Carl Azuz for CNN Student News.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

END

STUDENT NEWS

Dallas Area Hit by Tornadoes; Primary Preview

Aired April 4, 2012 - 04:00:00   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

CARL AZUZ, HOST, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Some significant April 4th events: 171 years ago, William Henry Harrison died after serving just one month as U.S. president.

Sixty-three years ago, NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was formed. Thirty-seven years ago, the company that would become Microsoft was created. And about 15 seconds ago, you started watching CNN Student News.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

First up, severe weather in the Dallas, Texas, area: separate tornadoes touched down there yesterday afternoon. Officials urged people to take cover, and they had good reason.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): It is a little hard to see clearly because the clouds from the storms made it so dark, but you`re going to see a large object right there in the middle of the red circle.

That thing flying around is a tractor trailer. And it`s not the only one. Several trailers flying around in this video. The tornado picked them up and tossed them all over the place like they were just toys. Reports also indicated widespread damage to homes and other building in the area.

All flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport were grounded. Passengers and airport employees were moved into shelters. And yesterday afternoon, officials were trying to figure out just how much damage had been caused.

Eleven hundred and forty-four delegates: that is the finish in this year`s race for the Republican presidential nomination. On Monday, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney had the most delegates.

There were more up for grabs on Tuesday. Maryland and Washington, D.C., held primary elections. So did Wisconsin and that state was the big prize yesterday. Forty-two delegates all going to the candidate that got the most votes. Governor Romney sounded confident heading into Tuesday`s contests.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

FORMER GOV. MITT ROMNEY, R-MASS., PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: It feels better and better. The support for my campaign is growing stronger and stronger. This was an uphill battle for me. If you looked back three or four weeks ago and now we`re looking like we`re going to win this thing.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Former Senator Rick Santorum, who has the second most delegates among Republican candidates says the race isn`t over. He`s looking ahead.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

FORMER SEN. RICK SANTORUM, R-PA., PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: The month of May is rich with delegates and are strong states for us. Those are the states that we know we can get this back, right back to where it is right now, which is a lot closer than what Mitt Romney and the pundits are spinning. It`s a very close race. And by the end of May, we expect this race to be -- to be very close to even.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): Go to the "Spotlight" section on our home page, and click on the CNN Election Center for results from Tuesday`s primaries. They came in after we produced today`s show.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today`s Shoutout goes out to Ms. Jones` classes at Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. Which Nobel Peace Prize winner gave a famous speech called "I`ve Been to the Mountaintop"? Was it Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa or Martin Luther King Jr.? You`ve got three seconds, go.

"I`ve Been to the Mountaintop" was the title of Martin Luther King Jr.`s final speech. That`s your answer, and that`s your Shoutout.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Dr. King made that speech in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 3rd, 1968. In the speech, he talked about the fight for equality, saying, quote, "I`ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the Promised Land."

King`s words turned out to be prophetic. He was assassinated less than 24 hours later.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): Martin Luther King Jr. was 39 years old when he died. His work with the U.S. civil rights movement earned him that Nobel Peace Prize. When he won it in 1964, he was the youngest person ever to get one. There are events planned all around the U.S. today, the anniversary of his death, to honor Dr. King and his legacy.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Shifting gears now, when you apply to college, the first question is usually, "Will I get in?" For a lot of students and their families, the next question is, "How will I pay for it?" You could apply for scholarships and loans, but Christine Romans talked with a journalist who has some tips on how to cut costs on campus.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT: More than $22,000 is what you`ll need to attend an average public college this year. At private colleges, the average asking price is twice that. Where are you going to come up with all that money? The April issue of "Money" magazine uncovered 25 secrets to paying for college.

Kim Clark is the senior writer at "Money," who co-wrote the story.

Kim, you say that kids cannot cut living expenses. They can take cheaper courses. These are two important ways to cut costs.

KIM CLARK, SENIOR WRITER, MONEY MAGAZINE: Right. Well, when you look at that $22,000 number, people don`t realize that about $9,000 or $10,000 of that, that`s living costs. That`s a great way to cut your expenses.

And one way to do that, for example, is to ask for maybe less ritzy dorms. The standard dorm is, you know, shared with one other person. But if you ask to triple up or quadruple up, you can save $1,000, $2,000.

Another way is to do some chores. There are co-ops and scholarship houses where you work four, five hours a week and you save huge amounts of money. The scholarship houses around the University of Florida, they say, cost only $2,000 a year for room and board. And that`s a $6,000 a year savings.

ROMANS: And you can take cheaper courses. How do you do that?

CLARK: Right. A lot of schools are offering discounted tuition on summer school and, of course, you can get your prereqs out of the way by taking A.P. classes or community college courses.

ROMANS: That`s really good advice, since we know that 40 percent of kids who get to school, get to college, still need some remedial math or English.

CLARK: Right, community college.

ROMANS: So, do that first so you`re not wasting the money on the more expensive course.

CLARK: Right. Correct.

ROMANS: Kim Clark, thank you so much.

CLARK: You bet.

ROMANS: For "Smart is the New Rich," I`m Christine Romans.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: See if you can ID me. I`m a sport that dates back thousands of years.

I`m also known as pugilism, and I`ve been illegal at some points in history.

My organized matches are one-on-one, and they usually last from three to 12 rounds.

I`m boxing, and I`m sometimes referred to as "the sweet science."

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Boxing was an event at the original Olympic Games, and we don`t mean the modern Olympics. We`re talking about in the 7th century B.C. This year`s Olympics in London are opening up the sweet science to a different group of competitors, women. Nick Payton Walsh has the story of one female pugilist, whose fight for her sport started long before she stepped in a ring.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

NICK PATON WALSH, CNN CONTRIBUTOR (voice-over): In a stadium where the Taliban used to execute women, some, among the dusty floors and broken mirrors, have fought their way to a better life.

This is Sadaf Rahimi. You can see here how her future as Afghanistan`s first female boxer to fight at the Olympics might have been obvious when, aged 11, she threw her first punch.

SADAF RAHIMI, AFGHAN BOXER (through translator): The first person I hit someone was my 18-year-old cousin. We got in a little scuffle and then he said I should be a boxer.

WALSH: It`s tough just to be a woman in Afghanistan, tougher still to fight in a traditionally male sport. But now Sadaf faces the hardest challenge, and that`s to get ready to fight and win against the world`s best.

WALSH (voice-over): A wild card from the Olympic Committee has fast- forwarded her to the London finals in August. But now she must overcome the real hurdle of training without a boxing ring, proper gear or enough free time.

RAHIMI (through translator): We can only train one hour a day, that`s it. It`s not enough to prepare for London. Other teams train three times a day. And the equipment we have pretty inadequate. I even had to buy even my own socks.

WALSH (voice-over): She wants expert help in Dubai or India, with the same advantages her competitors will have. But this is Afghanistan, where money is too often in all the wrong places. So they`re left hoping for a sponsor to even things out.

MOHAMMED SABER SHARIFI, TRAINER (through translator): We would like a sponsor who has a good name in sport. Just give us a chance, and she is the perfect example.

WALSH (voice-over): For these girls, it`s not just the punches that can harm, in a society many fear will grow even more conservative as NATO leaves. Sadaf`s father`s got anonymous phone threats that meant she stayed away from the gym for a month.

Great disadvantage but also determination from someone who says she`s never hit anyone in anger -- well, not yet anyway -- Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, Kabul.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Here`s your chance to do the talking to me. Our friends at iReport have set up an interview with yours truly, and you are asking the questions. Here`s what you do.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): Record yourself on a video camera, just like we did. Make your question 15 seconds or less, and then head to cnnstudentnews.com, "In the Spotlight" section. You`ll find a link that says "iReport: Carl Azuz wants to hear from you" -- because I do. Upload your video, wait for our response. The deadline is less than two weeks away.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: All right. Before we go, you`ve probably heard of passing lanes and bike lanes.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): But Philadelphia tried something new this week: an e-lane. It`s for pedestrians who stare at their cell phone while they`re walking . The city rolled out the idea on Sunday -- April Fool`s Day -- and that is what this was. It was a little prank the city put together to raise awareness about not walking while texting. Certainly a contemporary problem. That street graphic of the stick figure texting --

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: -- that`s a sign of the times. The kind of elaborate prank may seem like a drastic step, but it`s definitely a creative way to make this issue a "lane" event. And besides, the standard public service announcement would have just seemed so pedestrian. For CNN Student News, I`m Carl Azuz.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

END

STUDENT NEWS

North American Leaders Summit

Aired April 3, 2012 - 04:00:00   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

CARL AZUZ, HOST, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Hey! Thanks for spending part of your Tuesday with CNN Student News. I am Carl Azuz here in the CNN Newsroom in Atlanta, Georgia. First up, we`re heading to Washington, D.C.

The U.S. capital is, of course, home to the U.S. president. Yesterday he opened that home to two other world leaders. It was the North American Leaders` Summit, when the heads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico talk about issues facing the continent. The last time the three got together was back in 2009.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): This time, President Obama hosted the meeting at the White House. He was joined by Mexican President Felipe Calderon, whom you see on the left; and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on the right. They talked about major issues like trade, energy and security. The three leaders are at different political stages right now.

President Calderon is stepping down later this year because of term limits. Prime Minister Harper was reelected last May, and President Obama is running for reelection later this year.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: The Republican candidates who are hoping to run against President Obama in the general election are facing off in three primaries today. Maryland and Washington, D.C., are holding contests. But a lot of the focus today is on Wisconsin. The primary in that state is winner-take- all.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): What that means is whichever candidate gets the most votes will win all of Wisconsin`s 42 delegates. Winning enough delegates is how a candidate becomes the party`s nominee. And after today, there won`t be another chance to win delegates for a while. That`s because the next round of primaries isn`t for another three weeks.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Some sailors are recovering after their ship was hammered by rough weather over the weekend. They were part of an 11-month around-the- world yacht race. And on Saturday, the ship and the crew were on their way from China to San Francisco. That`s when the weather hit.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): The U.S. Coast Guard was called out to help the ship. Four sailors on board were injured. Two of them had to be medically evacuated. The other two stayed on board the yacht, which was making its way home to California.

The ship`s skipper said they were getting hit by winds between 45 and 70 miles per hour. Then a wave crashed over the ship. It snapped off the helm, which left the yacht with no ability to steer.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today`s Shoutout goes out to Mr. Doherty`s current events class at Armand Larive Middle School in Hermiston, Oregon.

James Naismith is credited with inventing what sport? You know what to do. Is it baseball, tennis, basketball or all of the above? You`ve got three seconds, go.

Naismith invented basketball when he was a P.E. instructor at a local YMCA. That`s your answer, and that`s your Shoutout.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: James Naismith eventually became the first basketball coach at the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks played Kentucky last night in the men`s college championship game. Winning a title is a season-long struggle, but it is absolutely nothing compared to the challenges that one Kansas player has had to deal with. Rob Marciano has his story.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ROB MARCIANO, CNN CONTRIBUTOR (voice-over): College basketball can be gut-wrenching, heartbreaking and exhilarating. The life of a college basketball player can be all of those things, and one other: exhausting.

THOMAS ROBINSON, KANSAS JUNIOR FORWARD: We got, you know, early morning workouts and then, you know, classes and then on it`s training practice after that, practice normally can go from 2:00 to 4:00, depending on how the coach feels. And then tutoring at night, and then you`re back in your room, then you`re back up the next morning doing the same thing again.

MARCIANO (voice-over): It `s a full day every day, one that can sometimes be eased by a comforting call home.

TYSHAWN TAYLOR, KANSAS SENIOR GUARD: When things get tough for me, my mom is one of the first people I call and I am sure it is the same for a lot of people.

MARCIANO (voice-over): Just over a year ago, Kansas forward Thomas Robinson received a late night call from home that changed everything for him. He was told his mother, Lisa, had just died of a heart attack at age 37. This only weeks after the deaths of Robinson`s grandparents, who helped his single mother raise him. He and his seven-year-old half-sister, Jayla, were left alone.

BILL SELF, KANSAS HEAD COACH: When I said, Thomas, is there anybody back home you want me to contact? And he said, Coach, they`re all gone, and that just broke my heart.

ROBINSON: My teammates, you know, immediately became my brothers and you know, strongest supporting guys I have.

MARCIANO: Robinson`s teammates followed him home to Washington, D.C., for the funeral. And the school started an education fund for his sister. But even as the fans who filled the seats at legendary Fog Allen Field House donated to a cause more worthy than another national championship, Robinson realized his daily responsibilities had grown immensely.

ROBINSON: I have something bigger to take care of. You know, I had a little sister at home.

TAYLOR: Some people would kind of, you know, go the opposite way and feel like they shouldn`t -- they don`t have anything to work for now, you know. He kind of had a different approach, wondering like, you know, I got to go even harder now.

SELF: There was a whole different level of want, of try in him that I hadn`t even seen before.

MARCIANO: The 6`10" junior wears that responsibility to Jayla like the chain around his neck honoring his mother. His performance has shined like those medallions taking him from the Jayhawks sixth man last year to perhaps the nation`s best player this season, all with the hope it will lead him to millions in the NBA, and his sister to a future without worry.

ROBINSON: For me to feel comfortable, the best way to do that, would, you know, be able to realize my lifetime dream. Man, you know, doing that would be able to take care of her.

MARCIANO (voice-over): Gut-wrenching, heartbreaking and exhilarating. Thomas Robinson`s life has been all of those things, and one other: inspiring -- Rob Marciano, CNN, Atlanta.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Time for a Shoutout Extra Credit. Which of these words refers to a point of no return? Here we go. Is it Rubicon, filament, commissar or none of the above? Another three seconds on that clock, go.

When you cross the Rubicon, you`re fully committing yourself to a certain action. That`s your answer, and that`s your Shoutout Extra Credit.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: And that`s why Jake Wood and his colleagues named their organization Team Rubicon. They wanted to tell people that they were fully committed to their goal of relief work in disaster situations. While the group helps the victims of those disasters, it`s also helping the volunteers who are part of Team Rubicon. That`s why Jake Wood is one of this year`s CNN Heroes.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JAKE WOOD, FORMER U.S. MARINE: In the military, everyone is taught how to lead. They`re taught how to follow and how to solve problems. We really pride ourselves on being ready and willing to go anywhere.

I started in the Marine Corps, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. When I first saw the earthquake that hit Haiti, a lot of the images I felt like I had seen them before, driving through the streets of Fallujah or Afghanistan. I realized that I could actually help out.

So I went on Facebook. I said "I`m going to Haiti, who`s in?" Seventy-two hours after that, we were on our way to Port-au-Prince.

So let`s get our gauzes. Let`s get our ChlorHex.

We got to work setting up a triage clinic.

I`m going to go through and I`m going to number the beds.

We realized veterans are really useful in these types of situations.

I`m Jake Wood, and I want to help veterans transition to civilian life and help others in need. Team Rubicon really started as a disaster relief organization and then we realized that we can help the veteran community as well. We bring these veterans together to be a part of a team once again. They are almost recharged.

When you get out, you kind of have that feeling of what are you really doing that`s important in the world. Team Rubicon has just provided a great opportunity to just help people in need.

You need to pull your foot back as far as you can.

Most of the work that we do internationally is emergency medical triage clinics. We`ve gone to Chile, Sudan, Pakistan. Here at home we`ve been in Tuscaloosa, Joplin, doing debris clearing operations, search and rescue. We have about 1,400 volunteers and about 80 percent of them are military veterans. Helping other people is part of the healing process.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I can`t thank you all enough.

WOOD: There`s really no limit to what veterans can do. We have the ability to help and we want to serve. I think it`s a win-win situation.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): CNN Heroes, ordinary folks like Jake Wood, who find ways to make a positive difference. If you know someone you think is working to make the world better, nominate him or her as a CNN Hero. Go to the "Spotlight" section on our home page, and click on the CNN Heroes link. Nominations are open through the end of August.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: What do skateboarding legends Tony Hawk, Shaun White and Bob Burnquist have in common?

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): Well, they`ve never done what this 12-year old is about to do.

Tom Schaar just landed the world`s first 1080. You can watch it again right here in slow-mo, three full rotations in the air. Tom pulled off the rad stunt on his fifth try. Then he went back and did it again the next day. Skateboarding`s reigning royalty better watch out. Tom`s only 12 years old.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: And he`s already pulled off three revolutions. That`s "Ollie" have for now, but we`ll keep on truckin` and ramp up more headlines for you tomorrow. You skaters in the audience are like, OK, we get it. The rest of you are just like, just stop. So we will. See you tomorrow.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

END

STUDENT NEWS

Myanmar Elections; Observing Earth Hour

Aired April 2, 2012 - 04:00:00   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

CARL AZUZ, HOST, CNN STUDENT NEWS: It`s already April, no fooling. And we`re ready to kick off a new month, a new week and a new day of CNN Student News. I`m Carl Azuz. Let`s get to the headlines.

First up, we`re looking at parliamentary elections in Myanmar, a country also known as Burma. There were 45 seats up for election on Sunday, and one of the candidates who claimed victory was Aung San Suu Kyi. That`s the activist and Nobel peace prize winner we mentioned on Friday in our Women`s History Month report.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): Myanmar is located in Southeast Asia. The country`s government has been run by an oppressive military group for 50 years. Lawmakers who are connected to the group still hold more than 80 percent of the seats in Myanmar`s parliament. So Suu Kyi`s win won`t be a change in the balance of power.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: But it is a symbolic victory in a country that`s promised to make some major changes. Paula Hancocks was in Myanmar for Sunday`s election. She filed this report on the mood of some voters.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

PAULA HANCOCKS, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: The polls opened this Sunday morning at 6:00 am. And since then, we`ve seen a steady stream of people coming to the school, which has been turned into a polling station behind me.

Now in the tiny village of Wa Thin Kha , which is part of the Kawhmu Township, which Aung San Suu Kyi is running for. And it is a special place, because this is where the opposition leader decided to visit first. She stayed in this village overnight and she came to visit some of the supporters and those voting for her earlier today.

Now many residents here actually seem quite hopeful about this by- election. I spoke to one 18-year old, who said it was her first time voting, and she was very happy she got the chance to be part of a democratic process.

We also spoke to a 95-year-old woman who would have been through the British and the Japanese colonization, and also through 50 years of brutal military regime. And she was hopeful that after this vote there could be change, and it could be positive change. She was hoping for a better life. But of course, there are some problems.

Aung San Suu Kyi said it`s not a free and fair election, that there have been voting irregularities, but it is still important to be part of this process. She is the most internationally recognized candidate in this election, but there are 17 parties that are part of this election.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): How can you see a major environmental event when everyone keeps turning out the lights? It`s easy. The darkness is the event. It`s Earth Hour, and it happened on Saturday. Thousands of cities were involved. Homes, businesses, landmarks, like the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building, they all pledged to go dark for one hour to raise awareness about energy usage.

An astronaut on board the International Space Station blogged about Earth Hour as he watched the lights go out around the world.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): On this day in history, back in 1513, explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida and claimed the territory for Spain.

In 1792, a new law established the first U.S. Mint. It was the first public building constructed at the direction of the U.S. government.

In 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British colony. British troops eventually fought back and regained control.

And in 2005, Pope John Paul II passed away after serving nearly 27 years as the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: When you go to apply for a job, there`s a chance that your online profile could be checked just as thoroughly as your resume. Reports and studies show that some companies look at applicants` social media pages like your Facebook, like your Twitter, before they make hiring decisions. Others are asking for even more direct access. Mary Snow reports on the controversy that this is causing.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

MARY SNOW, CNN REPORTER (voice-over): Imagine being on a job interview and an employer asking you for your Facebook login and password. That`s what Robert Collins says happened to him at the Maryland Department of Corrections.

After taking a leave of absence, he says he had to go through another vetting process in 2010, and was stunned when his employer asked for his Facebook password. Collins says he complied because he feared for his job.

ROBERT COLLINS, JOB APPLICANT: I`m like, so what exactly are you doing? What are you looking for?

"Well, I`m looking through your messages and through your Wall and through your pictures and through your posts to make sure that, you know, you`re not flashing any gang signs or are involved in any illegal activity."

I was just mortified. I mean, I just thought that that just crossed the line.

SNOW (voice-over): Collins has since left that job, but his complaint to the ACLU prompted change. Maryland`s Department of Corrections` new policy states candidates will not be asked to share their log-in and/or password information. But job applicants to Maryland`s Corrections Department are asked to log in to Facebook voluntarily as an interviewer looks over their shoulder.

The department argues that kind of screening is useful for public safety and law enforcement jobs. CNN legal contributor Paul Callan --

SNOW: Is this legal?

PAUL CALLAN, CNN LEGAL CONTRIBUTOR: As shocking as it is that employers would ask you for this very, very personal thing, a Facebook password, in most states, it`s absolutely legal.

SNOW: It`s unclear just how many employers are asking job applicants for passwords. It`s Facebook`s policy to prohibit anyone from soliciting the log-in information or accessing an account belonging to someone else. But lawmakers in Maryland are considering a bill to make it illegal for an employer to ask for passwords.

And a Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act is on the table in Illinois after a state lawmaker received complaints from constituents.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): Today`s Shoutout goes out to Coach Francis` class at Saint Paul`s High School in Covington, Louisiana. Which of these observances happens in April? Is it Clean Air Month, College Savings Month, Youth Leadership Month or Financial Literacy Month? You`ve got three seconds, go.

April is Financial Literacy Month, a time to learn about economic principles and practices. That`s your answer, and that`s your Shoutout.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Well, here`s a quick economic explainer. The difference between value and cost: in Canada, the value of a penny is one cent . But the cost to produce that penny is 1.6 cents. The country`s government says that math doesn`t add up.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): So it is pitching the penny. People can still use them, but starting this fall, the Royal Canadian Mint will stop distributing new pennies. The government says it`ll save about $11 million per year. Some stores are worried about the possible effect on their business. For example, one store owner said something that costs $7.99 looks cheaper than something that`s $8.

We won`t offer a penny for your thoughts on this, but you can still go to our blog at cnnstudentnews.com and vote in our Quick Poll. Does making cents make sense? Tell us what you think.

Also, if you`ve got a question for me you`ve always wanted to ask, send it to us in an iReport, and I may answer you personally. You have to be at least 13 years old, get in front of the camera, record yourself asking a question, and then upload your video, using the link in the "Spotlight" section at cnnstudentnews.com. The deadline: April 13th.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: This is when today`s show goes to the dogs. The incredible dogs -- canine competitors and their owners came out to Centennial Olympic Park here in Atlanta over the weekend. They showed off their skills in diving, hurdles and relay events as part of the Incredible Dog Challenge.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ready? OK.

(LAUGHTER)

(APPLAUSE)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Running, nice, clean start.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Go, go, go, go, go!

BRANDI BRUNEAU (PH), DOG OWNER: My name is Brandi Bruno (ph) and Apollo (ph) and I are competing in large dog agility. Apollo (ph) and I have a really close relationship. When you run agility with a dog, it`s not only trust, but also, you know, they have to give their heart and soul in every run so you can get the best performance out of that.

TONY LAMBERT (PH), DOG OWNER: My name is Tony Lambert (ph), and Baxter (ph) and I, my dog, are competing in duck diving.

Go, go, go, go, go!

MONA KONISHI (PH), DOG OWNER: My name is Mona Konishi (ph) and my dog is Leica (ph). We came here to compete in freestyle flying disk. She`s very active dog, and ogish (ph). And she loves to play, so I enjoy playing with her and I`m so proud of her.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Well, the dog in today`s "Before We Go" video seems to have forgotten some of its training.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ (voice-over): He`s got the sit part down, but not the stay. It`s hard to blame this boxer for rule-breaking when he`s just excited to see his owner. Chuck (ph) -- that`s the dog -- is going nuts because Nick (ph), the owner, is home from an eight-month military deployment. This YouTube video of the great greeting has turned into a viral hit.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: We guess people just like watching an enthusiastic boxer get punchy.

(LAUGHTER)

AZUZ: We`ll be back for another round of headlines tomorrow. For CNN Student News, I`m Carl Azuz.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

END