This News article, “UH Hilo Receives $1 Million Endowment to Fight Insecurity,” is written by Jesse Mashburn. It talks about how a couple, Gary and John, work to help UH students afford things.
Paying for college is a big deal, so they understand the struggles of it. Gary’s inspiration for this came from growing up with nothing. Getting scholarships and a good education truly helped throughout their life. Both Gary and John hope to help UH students struggling. Around 40% of their students claimed they didn’t have enough money for food or necessities. UH’s program called Annual Giving Tuesday helps raise funds for essential things that students need.
This article has some TIPCUP values. It has an impact on readers because the UH students are getting help financially from them. This journalist has also spent a lot of time researching ways students are struggling. This article shows “Boots on the Ground” because the reporter got the information from their interview. There were a few good quotes that explained the struggles of being a college student. They interviewed the people supporting the fund, for their project. These were good people to interview because they came up with the idea, so they would know how to answer the questions really well.
