Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Lone Star Dispatch Issue #4

Front Page - SL Parade on March 10
The Student Leadership class is planning a No Place for Hate parade on March 10th to promote anti-bullying. After working to get the parade idea approved, the class hopes to gather as many Bowie students as they can to participate in the parade and to fight discrimination towards bullying. This is a new idea that will hopefully help to gain awareness towards the situation.

Who - the student leadership class
What - is planning a parade
When - March 10th
Where - on the Bowie campus
Why - to bring awareness to bullying issues.
How - the students are working to get their plan approved by the principal and asking bowie organizations.

Quoted:
Aleka Neptune
Vicki Benson
Patricia Maney

In my opinion, the strongest quote is from Benson when she says "I love being able to put together something that hasn't been done before... I really love a challenge, and this project definitely has its challenges."

No, the lead sentence doesn't make me want to keep reading. Although the event sounds cool, the topic sentence just doesn't show that.

End was a quote.

Student Life - Walking more than the hallways
Senior Jasmine Correa competes in pageants across Texas. Since she started three years ago, Correa has won the title of Miss Teen Texas Belleza Latina girl. Correa is planning on competing for the Miss Universe title.

Who - Jasmine Correa
What - competes in pageants
When - often, whenever there are pageants
Where - Texas
Why - She likes the adrenaline that she gets from being on stage.
How - she balances school work with practice and prepares for the pageants

Quoted:
Jasmine Correa
Gianna Castillo
Juleanty Esquivel

In my opinion, the best quote is when Correa explains her favorite memory and says: "My favorite memory would have to be when we went to a community service event. We helped throw a party for a pageant friend that is currently battling cancer."

Yes, this lead is very interesting, as is the topic in general.

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News - Freshman Katelyn Dill takes home grand champion award
This story is about the most recent science fair competitions. In these competitions, Bowie students judged the projects at elementary schools as well as participating in competitions with their own projects. The students shared their experiences and the history behind this tradition of judging other students' projects.

Who - Science fair participants
What - participated and judged the science fair
When - in the beginning of second semester
Where - Bowie and Mills
Why - the students were required to and also wanted to because of the traditions
How - they composed their own projects and traveled to the schools to judge

Quoted:
Alonna Beatty
Cardenas (no first name given)
Gause (no first name given)
Katelyn Dill

In my opinion, the best quote is from Gause: "There was pressure to continue doing it since I did it from my freshman year to my junior year. It's my last year here so that was also some pressure as well."

No, the lead was confusing when I initially read it. Also, there are so many grammatical and fluency issues with this story that I didn't enjoy reading it. Hardly any first names were mentioned, so that was confusing, and there were punctuation errors all over the place.

End was a quote.

Sports - Ray is an All-American nominee
This sports story is about a star player at Bowie, Kianna Ray getting the Ronald McDonalds All American Athlete award. Ray was one of the few girls nominated for this award, and her teammates shared how Ray made an impact on the team. This also talks about Ray's upcoming game and how much pressure that will be.

Who - Kianna Ray
What - was awarded one of the Ronald McDonald All American Athlete award
When - January 6
Where - Bowie High School
Why - Ray showed exceptional qualities that made her stand out on the court
How - spectators were going to the basketball games and nominated Ray

Quoted:
Kianna Ray
Alyssa Kuykendall
Foradory (no first name given)

In my opinion, the best quote is from Kuykendall when she says: "If I could describe Kianna in one word it would be genuine...No matter how much pressure is put on her, she remains humble and kind. She will do whatever it takes to accomplish her ambitions and goals, all the while staying true to yourself."

Yes, the lead was pretty interesting, I want to keep reading.

End was a quote

Entertainment - Silver stars continue to practice throughout the year
This entertainment story is all about the silver stars and the practice and preparation that goes into this bowie dance team. They explain their dances and competitions that have impacted them and what it takes to be a silver star. This includes volunteer work and perfecting even the smallest of details.

Who - the silver stars
What - they practiced and prepared for competitions
Where - Bowie HS and performance locations
When - throughout the entire year
Why - the dancers love the experience and performing
How - the team practiced countless hours and perfected the smallest details to be ready to compete

Quoted:
Courtney Allison
Kendall Franz
Lynsey Gagner
Morgan Andrews

In my opinion, the best quote is from Morgan Andrews: "My favorite part about it is getting to perform to an audience and really commit to the story behind our dances. It is also refreshing to see our team's hard work show through out on the floor at contest."

Yes, the lead made me want to keep reading.

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Commentary - Questions arise as Avery is charged for murder
This commentary is about the tv series, "Making a Murder", and it goes through the baseline of facts regarding the complex case involving an accusation of murder and unfair judgement. Glenewinkel, the author of this story, explains her point of view on the situation and why she watches the show. She backs up her ideas with percentage facts and connects with the reader (myself).

Who - Steven Avery
What - was accused of murder
when - this ongoing case has been going on for over a decade
where - on the tv series "Making A Murder"
why - no one is sure why he's being accused, that's why the show is captivating
how - the police accused him of murdering someone so they arrested him - that started the case

no one is quoted

no quotes

Yes, the lead made me want to keep reading, mostly because Im starting to watch the show too, so it interests me to see her point of view.

end is a statement/question.

In-Depth - Tarzan brings STC to new heights
The Starlight Theatre Company put on the Tarzan production this year, and it was a huge success. Since the students were required to compose their own choreography, the cast spent countless hours practicing and perfecting this musical. The production also added in a new feature to make the show even more captivating: harnesses. The actors and actresses hung from harnesses.

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