Bowie High School is going to be renovated completely in 2022. The plans for areas such as the athletics facilities and such have been planned out, and now await construction.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Principal Robinson
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"We're trying to do something instead of nothing. We wanted to be able to offer a solution, and that was the best possible solution we could find. That's why that became the plan."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
Commentary
Parking plans insufficient for Bowie
Most underclassmen, students below Juniors, are upset due to the fact that parking is a mile away from Bowie. Shuttles or buses will help underclassmen get to Bowie in the morning, but there will be traffic, long wait time for these shuttles, and the other complications in Bowie's parking plan system.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
No one. This is Abbey Repka's opinion.
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
Repka said at the end, "Overall, Bowie is trying its hardest to make sure everyone can park as close as possible, however the steps to reach that goal are going to be long and simply terrible for people wanting to drive to school next year.
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
There are no quotes in this form of writing.
Features
Pawesome pup eases student's anxiety.
Anna Smiley has GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which makes her stressed and unable to relax in stressful and sometimes normal environments. However, her anxiety is managed by medication, therapy, and her service dog, Judge Ment Smiley, who helps Anna cope with her anxiety while bonding with her.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Anna Smiley
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"Just having a dog with you when you're having bad anxiety is really grounding, I'm a very touchy person, so being able to feel him grounds me. He can sense when my anxiety heightens, so he senses it and helps me with that."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
Sports
Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.
Alekzandr Popper is a diver that has placed 1st at the district competition, and is headed to state regionals. Popper's experience and history in diving has started with him transitioning from gymnast to diver, and his interest for diving has increased overtime.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Alekzandr Popper.
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"I have honestly loved every second of diving. When I'm in the air, I feel like I'm flying, so it has really been fun."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
No, because it seemed out of topic, as it explained what 10 meter diving felt like, nothing expressed was linked to Popper in the sentence.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
In-Depth page stories (page 8-9).
Immigration
A series of topics, the main theme immigration.
The government shutdown story talks about how Trumps' wall will affect immigrants, and whether it is effective in stopping immigrants from coming, the seeking asylum story focuses on Attorney Marc Vockell, who discusses policies and laws on asylum-seekers, and the residency process story focuses on Ariel Sandoval Olivia, a senior who moved from Mexico to U.S, who talks about the difficulties and actions she did and has to do in order for her family to stay in the U.S.
1. Who was quoted in one of the stories?
Ariel Sandoval Olivia
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"If I wasn't reading, I was with my headphones watching YouTube videos on how to pronounce words. I would spend hours gettin the right pronunciation or figuring out what some phrase meant because I couldn't get it right..."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper?
The one on Pawesome pup eases student's anxiety.
1A. Why is this your favorite?
The lighting, smile, and dog looking at the camera easily generates a sense of happiness.
2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper?
The diver photo on Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.
2A. Why is this your least favorite?
He appears a little blurry. Higher shutter speed would've made it better.
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.
The photo in Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.. I would love to shoot a high shutter speed picture of a person jumping off a diving board.
4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points?
4 out of 5 stars. The lighting could be brighter, but the perspective of the photo and the image being taken is good.
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