| From
the Evansville Courier & Press, Evansville,
IN - February 2, 2001 HARWOOD
STUDENT GETS HER 15 MINUTES OF FAME
Thursday
morning I had an eighth-grade student from
Harwood Middle School, Denise Murphy, follow me
around the Evansville Courier & Press
offices.
Denise,
14, was paired with me by our Human Resources
Department so she could see how a reporter does
his job. All of our qualified reporters already
had important assignments and, after wrestling me
away from the soda machine, Denise was fortunate
to land me as her job shadow.
I
wanted to show Denise how quickly things can be
performed in the newsroom, so I thought I'd
incorporate her into our Good Morning column as a
dossier.
Our
dossier is a feature of our newspaper that
normally runs on Wednesday on the cover of our
Spectrum section. Normally, dossier subjects are
well-known community leaders, so I thought it
would be interesting for everyone to see how a
14-year-old answers similarly posed questions as
adults.
Enjoy
your 15 minutes of fame, Denise. I hope it's not
your last shot in the limelight.
Full
name: Denise Marie Murphy
Occupation:
Eighth-grade student, Harwood Middle School, as
well as a baby sitter.
Career
goal: To be a lawyer who represents moms needing
help getting child support.
Next
year I will attend: Central High School.
Three
words that best describe you: Kind, friendly,
helpful.
Three
things that can always be found in your
refrigerator: Milk, bologna, Cheddar cheese.
Most
fulfilling job you've ever had: Baby-sitting.
What
is the last book you read? Where The Heart Is
(She liked it).
What
do you most value in friends? Respect.
Secret
vice: Mountain Dew.
Dream
vacation: Going to Hawaii.
What
is it you most dislike? Preps. (That's somebody
who thinks they know it all.)
Who
would you have voted for in the last presidential
election, George W. Bush or Al Gore? Al Gore.
Most
treasured possession: My family (my brother, Joe;
my mom, Margie; my sister, Tammy; my aunt, Kelly;
my cousin, Jason; and my nephew, Brent).
Greatest
accomplishment: Keeping babies out of harm while
baby-sitting.
Greatest
regret: Getting a dog.
Greatest
love of your life: Justin of N Sync.
Who would play you in
the movies? JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT
With
whom would you most like to have dinner? Justin
of N Sync.
Evansville's
best-kept secret: Washington Square Mall, because
you hardly see anybody at Washington Square Mall.
Favorite
musician (and why): Justin from N Sync, because
he's cute.
When
and where were you happiest? Any time, anywhere
with my mom.
Favorite
food: Hamburger.
If
you could live anywhere, where would it be?
Florida.
Describe
your dream car: A white Jeep.
What
is the best advice you could give an adult?
There's a lot of advice I could give to an adult,
but I'd tell them to take care of themselves.
Must-see
TV: Moesha on UPN.
What
is your biggest fear? Dying.
When
did you first realize you were growing up? At the
age of 10, because life hit me because I had more
responsibilities.
If
you could be reincarnated as a critter, what
critter would you be and why? A cat, because
they're friendly.
What
was your first paying job and how much did you
make? Baby-sitting, $40 for eight hours of
watching a 5-month-old boy.
Would
you rather see a movie in a theater or rent a
movie to watch at home? In a theater because it's
peace and quiet. No distractions.
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