Friday, February 13, 2015

LONE STAR DISPATCH #4

Front Page - "CANCER DIAGNOSIS DOESN'T STOP GOMEZ"

SUMMARY -  A teacher named Mr. Gomez at Bowie was diagnosed with cancer, but that hash't stopped him from being involved in the school or keeping himself optimistic. 
Who? - Roberto Gomez, Rachael Gomez, and Laren Gomez
What? - Mr. Gomez's cancer becoming public to the school.
Where? - Bowie High School
When? - February 
Why? - It's admirable the way that Gomez and his family are handling the news of his cancer.
How? - Gomez started to make his recovery but has joined Facebook to become involved.
Who was quoted in the story? - Rachael and Laren Gomez and Roberto Gomez
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? - "It's amazing because this old man, my dad, finally discovered Facebook and he went on and within days he had hundreds of friends. People were flying in from all over the country; friends, ex-students, and co-workers."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? - Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? - quote


Student Life - "YOU LOVE EM', HATE EM', BUT DATE EM'"

SUMMARY - High school relationships are a big part of Bowie high school and there are important lessons learned from each and every relationship. Some students don't care much for high school relationships while others truly enjoy them.
Who? - High school students in relationships in general
What? - dating in high school
Where? - Bowie High School
When? - high school years
Why? - people are wondering what other's opinions are of dating in high school
How? - interviewing both sides of the story
Who was quoted in the story? - Anna Ambrosio, Ethan Long, and Alejandro Garcia 
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? - "High school relationships can be really good because you're with someone that makes you happy and you always have that one person by your side."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? - Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? - quote 


News - "VARSITY CHEER WINS FIRST AT STATE"


SUMMARY - The cheer team entered into an all-state competition and won first place.
Who? - Cheer leaders
What? - Cheer competition 
Where? - United Cheer Association
When? - January 25, 2015
Why? - It was impressive to win the competition because Bowies team and never entered before.
How? - Cheer leaders practice hard and long to perfect their skills.
Who was quoted in the story? - Rylee barrios, Brandon Hertel, Ervin Knight 
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? - "As one of the better cheer teams in texas when we go into a competition we're usually trying to computer with ourselves." 
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? - Not really
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? - Quote


Sports - "GLEN LEWIS TAKES OVER COACHING THE SEASON"

SUMMARY - The new coach for Bowie's wrestling team starts the season off strong. Many wrestlers express that they have to work hard to please the coach but that it's all worth it. 
Who? - wrestlers and Coach Lewis
What? - wrestling season
Where? - Bowie High School 
When? - Wrestling season
Why? - to inform about the feelings of both the coach and the wrestlers. 
How? - handwork and training 
Who was quoted in the story? - Grace Lemm, Coach Lewis, Audrey Chiman
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? - "Coach Lewis is hard on us, bunt it helps us in matches. He's trying to help us succeed because he knowns there's a lot of potential in us." 
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? - Yes.
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? - Quote.


Entertainment - "A NEW YEAR CALLS FOR NEW AND UNIQUE FLAVORS"

SUMMARY - Girl Scout Cookie season has begun and new flavors have been introduced as well as gluten free cookies. Many Girl Scouts show positive attitudes to this time of year.
Who? - Girl Scouts and students
What? - Girl Scout cookies
Where? - Around the U.S, and Bowie
When? - this season of GS cookies
Why? - to inform about the new season of cookies 
How? - different GS's show different opinions. 
Who was quoted in the story? - Gabriela Gonzalez, Amy Baker 
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? - "One girl cannot do something alone, so that i why we all belong to a troop to help us, and to know that they have our backs and want to help if ever needed." 
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? - yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? - quote



Commentary - "WAITING UNTIL NEW YEAR'S TO PUT OFF RESOLUTION GOALS FOR ANOTHER YEAR"

SUMMARY - Authors opinion on how unrealistic New Year's resolutions can be and how frankly they aren't all that necessary.
Who? - people who make resolutions every year 
What? - New Year's resolutions 
Where? - Bowie High School 
When? - Every New Year's 
Why? - To inform the reader about how New Year's resolutions are too hyped up.
How? - Opinionated evidence that comes from personal experience.
Who was quoted in the story? - NA
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? - NA
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? - yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? - statement 


1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper? - the photo of Jake Anderson and Morgan Martell 
1A. Why is this your favorite? - I liked all of the emotion and the the shadows evident in the photo
1B. What rules of photo composition are evident? - The rule of thirds


2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper? - photo of Hailey walker throwing a softball.
2A. Why is this your least favorite? - I just don't like how blurry it seems and how the action wasn't really caught in the photo.

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 like the entertainment section and the commentary section because it seems more personal and more exciting. 

4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points. - I think the photography overall was pretty well done but there were some cropping problems.









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