About Lacy

Lacy Peyman, from McKee, Kentucky, is a freshman at the University of the Cumberlands. She is majoring in journalism and minoring in religion, with an emphasis on missions. Lacy says her goal in life is to “make it count.”

At age 13, Lacy realized her call to the mission field, but she did not decide to go into journalism until age 17, though she had always had a love for writing. After her four years of college Lacy plans to go on missions and write about her experiences. When she decides to settle down with a family, she would like to work for either a Christian magazine or radio station.

Not currently employed, Lacy is devoting part of her time to writing for The Patriot under the religion section. Combining her work with that and her Intro to Journalism class, she hopes to gain knowledge and experience in the field of journalism.

One movie Lacy has seen recently is “To Save a Life.” Lacy found this film very moving and inspiring. She now claims it as one of her favorites.

When it comes to music Lacy can rarely claim a favorite. She loves most music, having it playing continuously. A song Lacy recently downloaded is “Dive In” by Jennifer Knapp. She found this song very meaningful. Lacy felt that she could relate to the artist when she says "I'm so tired of standing on the edge of myself. You know I'm longing for it. To dive in. Dive in."

Normally Lacy does not read many newspapers or magazines for news. Many times she will read MSN’s news section. It has both informative and interesting information.

Two of the most memorable books Lacy has read are the Bible and “Three” by Frank Peretti. Peretti is one of Lacy’s favorite authors. He writes Christian fiction that is both thrilling and meaningful. “Three” was full of excitement, suspense, and mystery, making it hard for Lacy to put down. Yet the Bible will always be the most memorable book for Lacy. To her it is the foundation of her life and everything she believes and lives for.

Lacy is starting the new chapter of her life full of hope and determination.

Obituary of Walter Cronkite

            Walter Cronkite, a premier TV anchorman, died of cerebral vascular disease in his New York home Friday, July 17th, 2009. He was 92.

            Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. was born on November 4, 1916, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He started his life of involvement in the news when he was a young boy, delivering newspapers. He also worked for his high school newspaper. Cronkite dropped out of the University of Texas when he got a job as a full-time newspaper reporter. Then in 1937, he got a job with the United Press, where he worked for 11 years. Cronkite married Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Maxwell in 1940. She was from Kansas City. They had three children. She died in 2005. Cronkite started working for CBS in 1950.

Cronkite worked for "CBS Evening News" from 1962 to 1981. He covered many very important and memorable news stories as well as issues America faced. He covered the Watergate Scandal, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as well as that of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He also covered the Vietnam War and is considered to be a major factor in the turning of the public’s opinion negatively towards the U.S.’s involvement of the war.

President Lyndon Johnson knew how much of an affect Cronkite had on the American people. He said, "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America."

President Obama even spoke of him as being like family.

Leslie Moonves, who was the CBS Corp. chief executive, said of Cronkite, "He was a great broadcaster and a gentleman whose experience, honesty, professionalism and style defined the role of anchor and commentator."

Don Hewitt, the onetime executive producer of the "CBS Evening News" said, "He was the consummate television newsman. He had all the credentials to be a writer, an editor, a broadcaster. There was only one Walter Cronkite, and there may never be another one."

Cronkite died at his home in Manhattan at 7:42 p.m. He was surrounded by his family.

Cronkite is survived by two daughters Nancy Elizabeth and Mary Kathleen, and a son, Walter Leland III.

Walter Cronkite was considered to be “the most trusted man of America.”