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Friday, April 15, 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Lone Star Dispatch Issue #5
Front Page - PALS mentor elementary students
Students at Bowie High School are part of the PALS organization that assists elementary school students. The PALS work on encouraging, mentoring, and motivating their PALees. This organization has taught PAL members the idea of leadership and being a role model to others.
Who - PAL members
What - help students at local elementary schools
Where - elementary schools
When - this school year
Why - to become close with their "PALees" and help them
How - the PALS listen and work on understanding their PALees current situation as well as motivating and encouraging them
Quoted: Amy Cox
Alejandro Garcia
Macy Hartman
Strongest Quote: (from Hartman) "Being a PAL this year has really caused me to be very grateful for the things and opportunities I have, as well as changed my perspective on life. Talking to my PALees about their situations make the things I stress over seem very insignificant, which has caused me to worry less about the small things."
Yes, the lead sentence makes me want to read more.
Quote
Student Life - Freshman Andrea Findley's family travels to Uganda and Rwanda to study war and help the disadvantaged
This past summer, freshman Andrea Findley traveled to Uganda and Rwanda to help people with struggles they were experiencing. The family's eyes were opened by the conditions of these Ugandan and Rwandan people, and got a taste of the conditions of the people. This experience made the family, especially Mike Findley, want to help more disadvantaged people and encourage other Americans to do the same.
Who - Andrea Findley & family
What - went to Uganda and Rwanda
When - This past summer from June-July
Where - Uganda and Rwanda
Why - to study the war and help the disadvantaged
How - they donated money, visited schools, houses, etc.
Quoted - Mike Findley
Andrea Findley
Strongest Quote: (from Mike Findley) "I learn and grow as much or more as they do. It's very difficult to see so much poverty and suffering, but I always come back with hope that things will improve and people's' lives will get better. But we need everyone here in the U.S. to be more thoughtful and active in trying to help others."
Yes, the lead was very interesting and made me want to read more.
Quote
News - Seniors receive nostalgia with four-year-old letters
Students at Bowie High School were recently given back their future senior letters that their past selves wrote in freshman year. This time capsule of a letter brought back memories, and also helped some students realize how much they've grown and how mature they have gotten. English teacher Shari Blevins thinks this is a valuable lesson to students that need to realize how prepared for the world they are.
Who - Seniors
What - got back future senior letters
When - this school year, distributed during english classes
Where - James Bowie High School
Why - to see how much has changed and grown and to take stress off of the seniors.
How - the english teachers stored the letters in bins in their rooms where they redistributed the letters in the seniors' english classes.
Quoted:Shari Blevins
Kandice Cox
Angelica Saenz
Strongest Quote: (by Cox) "The letter showed me that I can do something to change my life and make it better. When I was in freshman year I would have never thought that my high school years would have gone by so fast, and these four years were just so much fun. I made amazing friends, had influential teachers, and a great group of people to help guide me towards college."
No, the sentence structure was very confusing. The only thing making me want to keep reading was the topic itself.
Statement
Sports - Coach Ingram leads team to victory
The Bowie basketball team has been very successful this school year, but it wasn't without the help of coach Stephen Ingram. Ingram has been coaching basketball for 27 years, and also teaches math at Bowie. The team has gained valuable strategies from their coach, and they see a positive future for Ingram with whatever he chooses to do.
Who - Coach Stephen Ingram
What - coaches basketball and has been very successful
when - this year, but has been coaching for the past 27 years
where - JBHS
why - to help the basketball team in their season
how - he coaches the team during fourth and eighth period with valuable strategies
Quoted: Stephen Ingram
Howard Thompson
Strongest Quote: (by Howard) "Ingram has a personality of doing what is needed and necessary and not be a problem."
No, the topic sentence didn't make me want to keep reading.
Quote
Entertainment - Band director set to move to a new school at year's end
At the end of this school year, band director Kim Shuttlesworth has decided to move to a new high school. This decision has saddened some students, but overall, Shuttlesworth has received tremendous support from the band members. The members will continue to remember her lessons and methods as the years progress.
who - Kim Shuttlesworth
what - will be moving to a new school
when - the end of the school year
where - JBHS, moving to outskirts of north Austin
why - to start a program at a new high school
how - by quitting and moving to the new school
quoted: Kim Shuttlesworth
Gianna Nuckols
Lauren Anderson
Danny Cruz
Strongest Quote: (by Anderson) "Ms. Shuttlesworth has not only pushed me to improve my music skills everyday, but she has taught me how to work for something bigger than myself. I will always be grateful for the lessons she provided us, and I know her dedication to the band program will continue to resonate within the students in the years to come."
Yes, I wanted to read more after the lead.
Quote
Commentary - Social media, back at it again
A social media trend going around has been the ever so famous "Damn Daniel" videos. These videos have created such a buzz, that the two fourteen year olds became famous, going on the ellen show and receiving a lifetime supply of vans. However, the two boys decided to put their fame to use and donate the shoes to a children's hospital in California.
Who - Josh and Daniel
what - made a video about "Damn Daniel" and became famous
when - a few weeks ago
where - on social media/snapchat
why - Josh started the videos as a joke, and became famous
how - the videos became very popular online
No quotes
No, the lead wasn't super interesting.
Statement
In-Depth - A shift in political apathy?
This opinions story is about politics and the upcoming election. It's regarding the younger generation's contribution to voting, and how many don't pay much attention to the elections. This year, however, because of the candidates, even the younger generations are paying attention.
who - millennials
what - are taking part in the elections/changing contribution in politics
when - this election
where - in america
why - the candidates and controversy grabs the attention of the millennials
how - social media spread the news of the election
no quotes
Yes, the lead was interesting.
Statement with a reference to a quote.
Photos -
Favorite photo: Baseball plays it safe photo, because it shows a great deal of action and is relevant to the story. In a way, leading lines are present in this photo with the fences and direction of the player.
My least favorite photo is the PALS photo because the angle isn't pleasing to the eye. It has a lot of background noise in the photo that distracts me from the subjects.
If I were a photographer, I would have liked to take photos of either baseball, basketball, or the Findley Rwanda/Uganda trip.
Overall, the photography in this newspaper is very strong. The pictures are clear for most of the photos and they aren't posed, which makes the image flow more and captivate me as a viewer more.
Students at Bowie High School are part of the PALS organization that assists elementary school students. The PALS work on encouraging, mentoring, and motivating their PALees. This organization has taught PAL members the idea of leadership and being a role model to others.
Who - PAL members
What - help students at local elementary schools
Where - elementary schools
When - this school year
Why - to become close with their "PALees" and help them
How - the PALS listen and work on understanding their PALees current situation as well as motivating and encouraging them
Quoted: Amy Cox
Alejandro Garcia
Macy Hartman
Strongest Quote: (from Hartman) "Being a PAL this year has really caused me to be very grateful for the things and opportunities I have, as well as changed my perspective on life. Talking to my PALees about their situations make the things I stress over seem very insignificant, which has caused me to worry less about the small things."
Yes, the lead sentence makes me want to read more.
Quote
Student Life - Freshman Andrea Findley's family travels to Uganda and Rwanda to study war and help the disadvantaged
This past summer, freshman Andrea Findley traveled to Uganda and Rwanda to help people with struggles they were experiencing. The family's eyes were opened by the conditions of these Ugandan and Rwandan people, and got a taste of the conditions of the people. This experience made the family, especially Mike Findley, want to help more disadvantaged people and encourage other Americans to do the same.
Who - Andrea Findley & family
What - went to Uganda and Rwanda
When - This past summer from June-July
Where - Uganda and Rwanda
Why - to study the war and help the disadvantaged
How - they donated money, visited schools, houses, etc.
Quoted - Mike Findley
Andrea Findley
Strongest Quote: (from Mike Findley) "I learn and grow as much or more as they do. It's very difficult to see so much poverty and suffering, but I always come back with hope that things will improve and people's' lives will get better. But we need everyone here in the U.S. to be more thoughtful and active in trying to help others."
Yes, the lead was very interesting and made me want to read more.
Quote
News - Seniors receive nostalgia with four-year-old letters
Students at Bowie High School were recently given back their future senior letters that their past selves wrote in freshman year. This time capsule of a letter brought back memories, and also helped some students realize how much they've grown and how mature they have gotten. English teacher Shari Blevins thinks this is a valuable lesson to students that need to realize how prepared for the world they are.
Who - Seniors
What - got back future senior letters
When - this school year, distributed during english classes
Where - James Bowie High School
Why - to see how much has changed and grown and to take stress off of the seniors.
How - the english teachers stored the letters in bins in their rooms where they redistributed the letters in the seniors' english classes.
Quoted:Shari Blevins
Kandice Cox
Angelica Saenz
Strongest Quote: (by Cox) "The letter showed me that I can do something to change my life and make it better. When I was in freshman year I would have never thought that my high school years would have gone by so fast, and these four years were just so much fun. I made amazing friends, had influential teachers, and a great group of people to help guide me towards college."
No, the sentence structure was very confusing. The only thing making me want to keep reading was the topic itself.
Statement
Sports - Coach Ingram leads team to victory
The Bowie basketball team has been very successful this school year, but it wasn't without the help of coach Stephen Ingram. Ingram has been coaching basketball for 27 years, and also teaches math at Bowie. The team has gained valuable strategies from their coach, and they see a positive future for Ingram with whatever he chooses to do.
Who - Coach Stephen Ingram
What - coaches basketball and has been very successful
when - this year, but has been coaching for the past 27 years
where - JBHS
why - to help the basketball team in their season
how - he coaches the team during fourth and eighth period with valuable strategies
Quoted: Stephen Ingram
Howard Thompson
Strongest Quote: (by Howard) "Ingram has a personality of doing what is needed and necessary and not be a problem."
No, the topic sentence didn't make me want to keep reading.
Quote
Entertainment - Band director set to move to a new school at year's end
At the end of this school year, band director Kim Shuttlesworth has decided to move to a new high school. This decision has saddened some students, but overall, Shuttlesworth has received tremendous support from the band members. The members will continue to remember her lessons and methods as the years progress.
who - Kim Shuttlesworth
what - will be moving to a new school
when - the end of the school year
where - JBHS, moving to outskirts of north Austin
why - to start a program at a new high school
how - by quitting and moving to the new school
quoted: Kim Shuttlesworth
Gianna Nuckols
Lauren Anderson
Danny Cruz
Strongest Quote: (by Anderson) "Ms. Shuttlesworth has not only pushed me to improve my music skills everyday, but she has taught me how to work for something bigger than myself. I will always be grateful for the lessons she provided us, and I know her dedication to the band program will continue to resonate within the students in the years to come."
Yes, I wanted to read more after the lead.
Quote
Commentary - Social media, back at it again
A social media trend going around has been the ever so famous "Damn Daniel" videos. These videos have created such a buzz, that the two fourteen year olds became famous, going on the ellen show and receiving a lifetime supply of vans. However, the two boys decided to put their fame to use and donate the shoes to a children's hospital in California.
Who - Josh and Daniel
what - made a video about "Damn Daniel" and became famous
when - a few weeks ago
where - on social media/snapchat
why - Josh started the videos as a joke, and became famous
how - the videos became very popular online
No quotes
No, the lead wasn't super interesting.
Statement
In-Depth - A shift in political apathy?
This opinions story is about politics and the upcoming election. It's regarding the younger generation's contribution to voting, and how many don't pay much attention to the elections. This year, however, because of the candidates, even the younger generations are paying attention.
who - millennials
what - are taking part in the elections/changing contribution in politics
when - this election
where - in america
why - the candidates and controversy grabs the attention of the millennials
how - social media spread the news of the election
no quotes
Yes, the lead was interesting.
Statement with a reference to a quote.
Photos -
Favorite photo: Baseball plays it safe photo, because it shows a great deal of action and is relevant to the story. In a way, leading lines are present in this photo with the fences and direction of the player.
My least favorite photo is the PALS photo because the angle isn't pleasing to the eye. It has a lot of background noise in the photo that distracts me from the subjects.
If I were a photographer, I would have liked to take photos of either baseball, basketball, or the Findley Rwanda/Uganda trip.
Overall, the photography in this newspaper is very strong. The pictures are clear for most of the photos and they aren't posed, which makes the image flow more and captivate me as a viewer more.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
CE 5.3
1. AISD and the City of Austin are working together to keep more money in the Austin community for schools by swapping the taxes, which would save the district from having to pay $11 million to the state.
2. It will take about 6 years, until 2022, to raise the minimum wage to $15 in California and New York.
3. The North Carolina Wildcats won the NCAA Men's basketball tournament last night with a score of 77-74.
4. I want to go to New Zealand because of the scenery, and I have always wanted to walk on a black sand beach, and New Zealand has one.
5. Personally, I don't like the videos expanding from 15 seconds to one minute. I think Instagram should stick to pictures, with small inserts of videos when it's really necessary. There are other apps that will support longer videos... Most times, the videos slow down my phone and the app while scrolling, so for the videos to get longer, the lag will get longer as well.
Short Answer:
The major candidates left in the races are: for the Republicans, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, and for the Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Overall, I would choose to vote for Bernie Sanders. Even though everyone is turned off by the taxes - which isn't a good thing- , but all of the other candidates have much worse flaws. I really don't want either of the Republicans to win because Cruz, in my opinion, is worse than Trump. He is basically a religious extremist, and that would not go over well with any of our country's beliefs. Trump is awful too; he's sexist, wants to build walls around the country, and banish muslims. Who does that? And as for Hillary, I wouldn't mind if she were president, but to be honest, I don't trust her. I do feel that she would keep the country stable though. Throughout this election, I feel that the country is definitely becoming more divided. These candidates have such different beliefs, and the supporters with them feel so strongly toward what these candidates are saying. There is definitely a separation between the Trump supporters and those who hate Trump... there's no in between. What concerns me most about this election is definitely the Republican party. I don't know what I would do if either of them won the election... I don't feel safe having a sexist, racist, and super rude president. The major topics in this election that are driving the candidates to say what they are saying is taxes, abortion, immigration, the environment, specifically oil, and terrorism policies. To me, the most important topics are terrorism policies and immigration. Trump was saying how he wanted to build a wall around our country to keep illegal immigrants out, which, honestly, is appalling to me. What country, especially the Land of the Free, has a massive WAll around it? None. Also, immigration has been such a big part of our country, and for someone to completely shut it off would be an outrage to many americans. Also, the terrorism situations are very sensitive and a delicate topic, so for candidates (esp Trump and Cruz) not to take them seriously, would risk our entire country.
2. It will take about 6 years, until 2022, to raise the minimum wage to $15 in California and New York.
3. The North Carolina Wildcats won the NCAA Men's basketball tournament last night with a score of 77-74.
4. I want to go to New Zealand because of the scenery, and I have always wanted to walk on a black sand beach, and New Zealand has one.
5. Personally, I don't like the videos expanding from 15 seconds to one minute. I think Instagram should stick to pictures, with small inserts of videos when it's really necessary. There are other apps that will support longer videos... Most times, the videos slow down my phone and the app while scrolling, so for the videos to get longer, the lag will get longer as well.
Short Answer:
The major candidates left in the races are: for the Republicans, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, and for the Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Overall, I would choose to vote for Bernie Sanders. Even though everyone is turned off by the taxes - which isn't a good thing- , but all of the other candidates have much worse flaws. I really don't want either of the Republicans to win because Cruz, in my opinion, is worse than Trump. He is basically a religious extremist, and that would not go over well with any of our country's beliefs. Trump is awful too; he's sexist, wants to build walls around the country, and banish muslims. Who does that? And as for Hillary, I wouldn't mind if she were president, but to be honest, I don't trust her. I do feel that she would keep the country stable though. Throughout this election, I feel that the country is definitely becoming more divided. These candidates have such different beliefs, and the supporters with them feel so strongly toward what these candidates are saying. There is definitely a separation between the Trump supporters and those who hate Trump... there's no in between. What concerns me most about this election is definitely the Republican party. I don't know what I would do if either of them won the election... I don't feel safe having a sexist, racist, and super rude president. The major topics in this election that are driving the candidates to say what they are saying is taxes, abortion, immigration, the environment, specifically oil, and terrorism policies. To me, the most important topics are terrorism policies and immigration. Trump was saying how he wanted to build a wall around our country to keep illegal immigrants out, which, honestly, is appalling to me. What country, especially the Land of the Free, has a massive WAll around it? None. Also, immigration has been such a big part of our country, and for someone to completely shut it off would be an outrage to many americans. Also, the terrorism situations are very sensitive and a delicate topic, so for candidates (esp Trump and Cruz) not to take them seriously, would risk our entire country.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Sports Current Event
1.http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/AustinAmericanStatesmanNIE/LandingPage/LandingPage.aspx?href=QUFTLzIwMTYvMDQvMDE.&pageno=MzA.&entity=QXIwMzAwMg..&view=ZW50aXR5
2. Elgin's Wright adds to family's legacy
3. Senior Selena Wright follows in her family's footsteps as she competes in track hurdling. Wright has competed in many relays, and uses her family's records as a motivational goals.
4. Sports jargon: hurdling, relays, 100m, 300m hurdles.
5. "A beast on the track", "great leader", "had determination"
6. Feature story because it goes in depth about Selena Wright's hurdling experience and talks about how she came to be such an amazing track hurdler.
7. This talks about the names of players involved by talking and asking about each family members' experience and track hurdling records, history, etc.
2. Elgin's Wright adds to family's legacy
3. Senior Selena Wright follows in her family's footsteps as she competes in track hurdling. Wright has competed in many relays, and uses her family's records as a motivational goals.
4. Sports jargon: hurdling, relays, 100m, 300m hurdles.
5. "A beast on the track", "great leader", "had determination"
6. Feature story because it goes in depth about Selena Wright's hurdling experience and talks about how she came to be such an amazing track hurdler.
7. This talks about the names of players involved by talking and asking about each family members' experience and track hurdling records, history, etc.
Sports Exploration Activity
1. Sport: Soccer
2. Team: Arsenal
2. Team: Arsenal
the Arsenal mascot, the Gunnersaurus Rex
3. Top 5 teams in bracket:
- 1. Leicester City
- 2. Tottenham Hotspur
- 3. Arsenal
- 4. Manchester City
- 5. West Ham United
4. The Arsenal team has won 16 games, lost 7 games, and tied 7 games. The team is competing in the UEFA Champions League, and as the season is still going on, they haven't participated in any others. In the 2015 UEFA Champions League, Barcelona took home the first place trophy with a win of 3-1 against Juventus. Three important rules of soccer are that there cannot exceed 11 players on the field at one time, the goalie cannot touch the ball with his/her hands if they are outside of the 18-yd box, and when a foul is committed, a free kick can take place that can either be direct or indirect. Three examples of jargon in soccer are offsides, penalty kicks, and a hat trick. Offsides is a foul where a player of one team is past the last defender on another team when the ball is kicked. Penalty kicks are when a player of one team gets to shoot directly at the goal at a specific location and the goalie of the opposite team gets to stand in goal. This occurs when a foul is made inside the 18-yd box or if the two teams are tied when the game ends. A hat trick is when a single player scores three goals in one game. A soccer cliché is "he worked his socks off", and that means a player worked really hard and gave it their all.
An outstanding player on the Arsenal team is Aaron Ramsey, who scored 13 goals in 27 matches. He was born in Caerphilly, South Wales. He attended Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni college. Aaron James Ramsey has played for the Arsenal FC since July 2008. Ramsey hasn't set any specific records (besides a guiness world record), but he was nominated as Arsenal's toughest teammate.
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