Lone Star Dispatch Issue #4
Front Page
Annual teacher of the year award announced
Summary - Each year, a hardworking and involved teacher is awarded 'teacher of the year'. Shocked with the serenade and amount of appreciative gifts, Kimberly Shuttlesworth was presented with teacher of the year. All of her students back up the decision, saying she's a wonderful teacher who will always push her students to do their full capability.
Who? JBHSOPE Teacher, Kimberly Shuttlesworth
What? Won 'teacher of the year' award
Where? Bowie
When? 2014-2015
Why? She was noticed for working hard, involved teacher of this year
How? Students had nominated her
Who was quoted in the story? Kimberly Shuttlesworth, Angela Taylor, Bree Zuberier, Henry Cardenas
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "Like if you say 'no I can't do it', she'll come back and support you and show you that you can."Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Somewhat
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
Student Life
Dirty clothes making a difference in community for handicapped students
Summary - handicapped students are helping out by doing laundry for people. This is making them contribute to society.
Who? Handicapped students
What? Making them feel accomplished
Where? Clifton and North by Northwest
When? 2014-2015
Why? The handicapped students can learn valuable life skills
How? Handicapped students fold clothes and do laundry
Who was quoted in the story? Principal Kane, and Rachel Smith
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "when these barriers are broken down, it then gives our students more opportunities."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? No
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
News
Eric Moe and Nathan Hull awarded for art
Summary - After nervously submitting their work into an art competition, Moe and Hull were awarded for their pieces. Out of the 170 students that entered this competition, 56 had won a gold key and 62 had won silver keys.
Who? Eric Moe and Nathan Hull
What? won an art competition
Where? Bowie; Scholastic Art Competition
When? January and February of 2015
Why? their pieces of work were outstanding
How? the judges rated their pieces
Who was quoted in the story? Eric Moe, Caryle Brookeshire, Nathan Hull
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "Initially, I was shocked that I won. I'd submitted things years before and didn't win anything."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
Sports
Summary - Coach Glen Lewis goes from assistant coach to the main coach of the Bowie
Wrestling Team. Confident in his work, the students all think Coach Lewis is a good fit for the team.
Who? Coach Glen Lewis and the Wrestling Team
What? He became the new coach
Where? Bowie
When? This year
Why? The last head coach moved
How? To take over another team
Who was quoted in the story? Grace Lemm, Audrey Chiman, Glen Lewis
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "I kind of fell into it, and I ended up really liking the sport."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? No
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
Entertainment
In Review : Unbroken
Summary - Seeing the movie, Unbroken, Fuaad Ajaz gives his opinion of the movie.
Who? Unbroken Movie - Fuaad Ajaz
What? He saw the movie Unbroken
Where? The Cinema
When? 2014
Why? He felt like seeing the movie
How? went to the movie theater
Who was quoted in the story? Fuaad wrote it, making it his words and quotes for it was more of a personal experience.
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "The movie was one of the best movies I saw in 2014 with all the emotion and drama and that it was based on a true story."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? No
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
Commentary
Graffiti becoming part of Austin's artistic culture
Summary - Student talks about graffiti as an artistic expression, and compares Austin's original pieces of work to other countries, cities, and places.
Who? Kamryn Brice and Austinites
What? graffiti around austin
Where? Austin, Texas
When? currently
Why? Austin is covered in original graffiti
How? taggers create pieces of art all around the city
Who was quoted in the story? Kamryn wrote the story, making this all of her words, and she didn't quote any students or etchers because it was a topic that didn't require any quotes
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "Wetger an art or vandalism, graffiti is a part of creative culture and can very easily become a mark of society if given the chance to be."
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 Soccer picture
1A. Why is this your favorite? I like original it was
2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper? The signing of the bulldog baseball players
2A. Why is this your least favorite? It looked boring
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 topics and decide what you think would have good for you.
I think the soccer picture is a really good picture it was taken very well and very exciting
4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points. I would say the pictures were all alright, and that every photo had their strengths and weaknesses
1. My favorite picture was the photo of Deborah Moreno singing for Son De Rey entitled First Session.
1A. This is my favorite because it shows how she is outside of school, and I rarely saw those types of pictures
1B. The Rule of Thirds is evident because Deborah is in the lower right of a imaginary grid
