Jay Fox quickly ran towards the editor's office, his footsteps slipping on the ground. Many people greeted him along the way, but Jay Fox's footsteps showed no intention of braking, and he didn't even have time to wave. He just continued to run wildly, rushing into the editor's office like a tornado. He saw a figure head on and braked quickly, almost hitting him.
"Jay! You're crazy!" Emily-Pulver didn't expect such a sudden disaster. She didn't brake in time. Although she didn't hit her, the book in her hand fell all over the floor. Yes, this left Emily speechless for a while. While squatting down to pick up the book, she complained and ridiculed, "Don't be reckless, we are just a school newspaper here, not the Los Angeles Times. There is no news that needs to be raced against time." .”
Jay quickly knelt down to help and laughed, "Emily, I'm sorry, sorry, it's completely my fault." Jay quickly packed up the things, but did not rush to hand over the books, but took the initiative to ask ,"Do you have time now?"
Emily reached out and tried to get her books back, but when she saw Jay's ingratiating smile, she immediately asked alertly, "What's wrong? I'm about to rush over to class. If you have anything to do, wait until I get back; I'll be back to do the typesetting in the afternoon. Yeah, I was in the editing room all afternoon."
"I'll go with you." Jay held the books and took the lead in clearing the way, saying with a smile. Emily squinted her eyes and looked at Jay. After all, she didn't say anything and walked over quickly. Jay followed closely, "I want to write an article."
"Then write." Emily said simply. She is the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and a senior student in the journalism department. In the school newspaper, not all members are from the journalism department, but it is undeniable that journalism students do account for the majority, and Jay is one of them. "After you finish writing, take it to the manuscript meeting and discuss it with everyone. Didn't you just say last week that you have something to do at the beginning of the new semester and you don't plan to write the manuscript for the time being?"
"Special case, this time is a special case." Jay quickly explained, "I was thinking that I would rush out this manuscript before this afternoon. Please be sure to publish this article in the first issue of the school newspaper in the new semester." Today is the deadline. He doesn't have time to hold meetings slowly, nor does he have time to wait slowly. He must seize the time, and finding Emily is the most direct way.
"Are you crazy?" Emily made a face, expressing her speechlessness. But Emily is also a news person, and she naturally knows the timeliness of news, so she asked, "Tell me, what news makes you so excited."
"The first Chinese-American official player in the history of the Bruins!" Jay said it directly without showing off, which made Emily pause in her tracks.
The United States is a country of immigrants, and races from all over the world form the basis of the entire country. However, the integration of races has always been a problem, and racial discrimination is endless. Even now in 2010, white people discriminate against black people. Blacks discriminate against Latinos, Asians, and even Jews and Arabs. These chains of discrimination have always existed and permeate every aspect of life.
This is especially true in sports arenas. As early as the 1920s, blacks appeared on the professional football field, and the professional baseball field also broke the racial barriers for blacks in the 1940s. However, nearly a century later, they have never appeared on the NFL field. There are no Asian players, let alone Chinese.
Some people say that this is a gap in physical talent, but what is the reality? In real life, Chinese players have appeared one after another in basketball, baseball, and even ice hockey, not to mention football. At the moment, Yao Ming is still a beloved basketball superstar. But on the rugby field, there are still no Chinese players. To be precise, all Asian players are innocent. Is it just because of physical talent? I'm afraid not so.
Not only in professional leagues, but also in college leagues, Asian players are rare and only a handful. At least as far as Emily can remember, there has never been an Asian player in the Bruins' team history.
On the road to fighting racial integration, cultural integration, and diversified development, California has always been the top student in the United States and is ahead of other states. As one of the most famous universities in California, the Bruins can become the first team to have Chinese players. This is definitely a solid step on the road to multicultural integration. It can even be said to be one of the best news of the year!
As Lu Ke's roommate, Jay's first reaction when he learned the news was to be happy for his good friend. He knew better than anyone else how much effort Lu Ke had put in, and this was what Lu Ke deserved; The second reaction was to spread the word. Jay knew very well the attention and attention this news had attracted. More importantly, if Lu Ke could use this as a starting point to further enter the draft, it would definitely be This is news that shocks the United States!
As for the professional league... that is a distant future, a distant goal, and Jay is not so crazy yet. But just thinking about it in my mind makes my blood boil. Jay knows the value of this news better than anyone else, and he wants it to be reported as soon as possible, and before the start of the new season.
Therefore, he rushed all the way to intercept Emily, trying to grab the page before the deadline. From now on, he seems to have succeeded. With just one sentence, he attracted Emily's attention. Her pupils began to dilate, an excited look emerged, and she couldn't help but stop. She couldn't wait to ask To, "Main force?"
Jay's expression suddenly froze, and then he said with a smile, "Don't be so anxious, take it step by step, you can't eat it and become a big fat man."
"Substitute?" Emily's expression suddenly became awkward.
Jay quickly said, "Hey, Emily, at least this is an important progress. On the road to making history, no one foresees the future ending, right? Just like Martin Luther King back then. Lurher-King)…”
Emily rolled her eyes and took another step forward, "God, are you serious? Are you really equating this Chinese boy with Dr. King?" Jay shrugged, showing a noncommittal expression. Smiling, Emily had to take a deep breath, "Jay, you know, if it's just a substitute, it has no reporting value at all. There are nearly sixty players in the entire team, and less than half can play. Substitute players If it doesn’t get any attention at all, it naturally has no reporting value.”
"Please, Emily. You should know clearly how important this small step is!" Jay advised with great pains, "I know that the substitute may not have a chance to play at all, and may never Sitting on the bench, but think about Seabiscuit, yes, Seabiscuit. No one thought highly of him at first, but he created miracles. What we need is to believe in a little miracle."
Seabiscuit is a racehorse. During the Great Depression era in the United States, it was a racehorse without any talent. It was short in stature, had poor legs and feet, and had a stubborn and stubborn personality. Almost everyone agreed that it would never become a real racehorse and that it would either go to the plow or be humanely destroyed.
But after many vicissitudes and hardships, someone finally discovered his talent and unearthed it. Later, in the face of adversity, Seabiscuit achieved impossible victories time and time again, becoming a presence that inspired the spirit of the entire United States during the Great Depression and led the people out of desperate predicaments.
"First Martin Luther King, and then Seabiscuit?" Emily looked at Jay speechlessly, couldn't help laughing, and shook her head slightly, "I'm just telling you, no one wants to listen to a substitute story. The substitute wouldn't even come on. Even if it was published, it wouldn't attract any attention."
Jay didn't say anything, he just crossed his hands and clenched them into fists, making a pleading look.
Emily stopped again and sighed, "Five hundred words, five hundred words at most." This was considered an agreement. Jay immediately shouted in joy, and Emily continued, "This afternoon Submit it before three o'clock. I'll try to arrange a layout. But I warned you, no one will care, I'm afraid not even the Chinese students, you know they don't watch football."
Jay nodded nonchalantly, feeling satisfied just thinking that he could finally write an article for Lu Ke.
Emily laughed dumbly, "Can you return my book to me now? I think you don't need a hostage." Jay quickly handed the book in his hand to Emily, "See you in the afternoon, thank you, Amy Li! You know what? You look so beautiful today!" As he said this, he backed away, and finally Jay turned around and started cheering directly.
Emily sorted out the books in her arms and said loudly, "Three o'clock in the afternoon, no waiting after midnight!" But Jay was already cheering and walking away, and he didn't know if he heard Emily. He shook his head helplessly and prepared to leave. But after taking two steps, I realized: Who? Which player is it? She actually forgot to ask for her name!
With a wry smile, Emily stopped thinking deeply and trotted towards the classroom.
In the fall semester of 2010, the first issue of UCLA’s campus newspaper published the following news:
Chinese-American student Lu Ke became an official player of the Bruins and entered the game roster. This is the first Chinese-American player to appear on the official football roster in the history of the school team - and the first time for an Asian player to achieve such a feat. Not only did it write an important chapter in the history of football, but it also took an important step in eliminating segregation, which is crucial for the school and the team.
The new NCAA season is about to begin. As this year's much-anticipated Bruins, the Bruins were the first to break a piece of heavy news. This is also the first time Lu Ke has appeared in print in a newspaper. 196.
