$(document).ready(function() {
  $('#story_type').change(function() {
    // alert(this.value);
  })
})

$(document).ready(function() {
  // Array of month Names
  var monthNames = new Array("January","February","March","April","May","June","July", "August","September","October","November","December");
  var now = new Date();

  $field = $('#story_submission_date');
  if ($field.val() == '') {
    $field.val(monthNames[now.getMonth()] + " " +  now.getDate() + ", " + now.getFullYear());
  }
});