Front Page Story: PALs Mentor Elementary school students
Summary: Some students at Bowie High School participate in a program called PALs, where they go and mentor children. The high school PALs help the students learn more about other situations and get through hard times.
Who? Bowie High School PALs
What? Mentoring young kids
Where? Local elementary school in the area
When? N/A
Why? It's a bonding experience for the elementary kids and it gives them someone to depend on.
How? The PALs go to the schools and do activities and bond with their assigned PAL student.
Who was quoted in the story? Amy Cox, Alejandro Garcia, and Macy Hartman
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "PALS are most importantly friends and mentors to their PALees."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Not really
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
Student Life Story: Freshman Andrea Findley's family travels to Uganda and Rwanda to study war and help the disadvantaged
Summary: Freshman Andrea Findley and her family visited Uganda and Rwanda over the summer last year and got to assist people in need and her their stories.
Who? Andrea Findley and her family
What? Trip to Africa
Where? Uganda and Rwanda
When? Last summer
Why? To help people in need
How? By giving money and resources to struggling families
Who was quoted in the story? Mike Findley and Andrea Findley
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "It's definitely life-changing because you see how people live, and that they have it really hard, but remain happy through it all."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
News Story: Seniors receive nostalgia with four-year-old letters
Summary: The class of 2016 recently got the letters they wrote as freshman, and were able to look back and reflect on what they have done so far in their high school careers.
Who? Bowie Seniors
What? They got the letter back that they wrote as Freshmen
Where? Bowie High School
When? Last week
Why? To see what they were like 4 years ago
How? The letters were just given back to them by their freshmen English teachers
Who was quoted in the story? Shari Blevins, Patricia Conroy, Kandice Cox,Angelica Saenz.
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "The letter showed that I can do something to change my life and make it better."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
Athletics Story: Softball team is still undefeated
Summary: Bowie's softball team is making history this year as the first team going undefeated in districts in a long time. They have been putting in a lot of time and hard work into succeeding this season.
Who? Bowie Softball team
What? Their undefeated district record
Where? Bowie High School
When? This season
Why? They haven't lost a game yet
How? They are a strong team that puts forth a lot of effort
Who was quoted in the story? Alex McLennan, Kaley Farnish, and Liz Wissel
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "I feel like our success stems from our work ethic and heart."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
Entertainment Story: Band director set to move to a new school at year's end
Summary: Band director, Kim Shuttleworth, is an award winning teacher who always kept her students motivated. Beloved by many, her students shared how she was more than a teacher for them, but a friend as well.
Who? Kim Shuttleworth
What? Her departure from the Bowie staff
Where? Bowie High School
When? At the end of the school year
Why? She is a starting a program at a brand new high school on the outskirts of North Austin
How? N/A
Who was quoted in the story? Kim Shuttleworth, Gianna Nuckols, Lauren Anderson, and Danny Cruz.
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "I don't know any work outside these walls here, and I wouldn't trade these experiences for anything."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
Commentary Story: Drug dog investigations have students feeling as though their rights are being violated at school
Summary: The recent drug dog investigations have brought up concerns on student rights and safety. The official rules of the school, state search policies that disregard the fourth amendment and make students feel like their under excessive amounts of security.
Who? Students at Bowie High School
What? The constitutional rights of students
Where? Bowie High School
When? This year and with recent drug dog investigations
Why? It is a concern to students that the policies of security and drug search are too invasive and violent some of their constitutional rights.
How? The drug searches and investigations
Who was quoted in the story? No quotes
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? No quotes
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes, it was really strong.
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
MAIN In Depth Story: A Shift in Political Apathy?
Summary: In the past decade, many millennial voters are not present in the voting polls, and this sparks concern for the upcoming presidential race.
Who? Millennial voters
What? The lack of political interest
Where? In the United States
When? This years Presidential election
Why? Because "students are far too busy" to be interested
How? Some of the candidates are very extreme this year
Who was quoted in the story? No quotes
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? No quotes
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
PHOTOGRAPHY
1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper? Page 11, Sliding into home base
1A. Why is this your favorite? It's a really clear action shot.
1B. What rules of photo composition are evident? Large Depth of Field
2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper? My least favorite picture was on the front page.
2A. Why is this your least favorite? I didn't connect to the story.
3. If you were a photographer on staff, which event/photo assignment would you have liked to do for this issue? You will need to look through the entire paper and see the topics covered and decide which one you think would have been fun.
I don't know if it's allowed, but I'd want to watch and photograph a drug dog investigation.
4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points. I thought the photography was particularly great in this issue. There were lot of good sports pictures.
1A. Why is this your favorite? It's a really clear action shot.
1B. What rules of photo composition are evident? Large Depth of Field
2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper? My least favorite picture was on the front page.
2A. Why is this your least favorite? I didn't connect to the story.
3. If you were a photographer on staff, which event/photo assignment would you have liked to do for this issue? You will need to look through the entire paper and see the topics covered and decide which one you think would have been fun.
I don't know if it's allowed, but I'd want to watch and photograph a drug dog investigation.
4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points. I thought the photography was particularly great in this issue. There were lot of good sports pictures.
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