1. A lot of Republican House Members publicly requested that he step down from his leadership role
2. The Liberal Party
3. They don't feel the Mayor & Council are listening to the people or doing a good job of representing them.
4. It provides help to K-12 councilors find students' career choices and paths to get there.
5. 33 yd
Long Response:
1. Trump is trying to get Republicans to support him against the impeachment investigation. He refers the Democrats constant push for his impeachment as "a lynching". He even goes to the extent of using racial insults against black Democratic congresswomen to enhance his point. This connection between the two events has caused serious emotional flashbacks to people who experienced losses from lynching.
2. Lynching means to kill someone for an alleged offense without a legal trial.
3. Post Civil War through the 1950s, many white racist groups lynched many black people for white supremacy. Although not exclusively, the majority of lynching was of black people in the southern states for alleged reasons without a legal trial or even one at all.
4. Trump compares his impeachment situation with lynching due to how unfair and unreasonable he feels the Democrat's claims against him are.
5. Personally, I don't think that Trump's analogy was very appropriate for this sort of situation. He was way too extreme with his comparison, and he didn't really make a good impression of himself on the Republican Party. However, I feel that the term "lynching" was a successful method for illustrating the extremity of the situation, showing how Trump truly felt about it, and drawing much more attention to the situation whether it was good, Trump being so serious that people question the credibility of the Democratic Party, or bad, Trump being seen as desperate and racist.
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Monday, October 21, 2019
SNO Online Papers
"Why Spider-Man should still belong to Disney"
1. Sophia Jazaeri
2. Her story is about why she feels Spider-Man should belong to Disney instead of Sony.
3. She feels that "Spider-Man should still belong to Disney".
4. No
5. She did say that "there isn’t anything that we (nor Holland) can do except hope that Sony comes to their senses and realizes that they could make more money with Disney." This could be interpreted to mean that this wouldn't have happen if Sony realized they would have greater profits working with Disney, but it isn't directly stated, just inferred.
6. No
7. 1st person
"Video games do not make people violent"
1. Patrick Ervine
2. His story is about how video games aren't actually responsible for violent behavior.
3. He believes that "Video games don’t actually make people violent; they do the opposite. They can actually help the lives of teens."
4. Absolutely
5. No, he doesn't. His article is formatted like this: he starts by explaining his opinion, and then he gradually progress from how it isn't the cause of violent behavior, through evidence for the claim, to how it is actually helpful and evidence for that.
6. Yes
7. 3rd person
"Why I Don't Have Social Media"
1. Ruben Flores
2. His story is about why he doesn't do social media.
3. He believes that "The way the apps are advertised displays a way to stay in touch with your friends, but the reality is that we’re replacing quality social relationships with the easier actions of following profiles." "We should be experiencing as personal bonds between friends," but instead we just send,"a couple of pictures a day between profiles that we label" on social media.
4. He does address how social media makes him feel if he gets on, but he doesn't really address the other people's perspective who are addicted to social media.
5. He does admit that "it's kind of appealing," but he doesn't suggest any scenarios that could negate or resolve his opinion. He really starts with a neutral or somewhat positive view of social media for most of his paragraphs, but then he goes to show how it's really negative.
6. No
7. 1st person
1. Sophia Jazaeri
2. Her story is about why she feels Spider-Man should belong to Disney instead of Sony.
3. She feels that "Spider-Man should still belong to Disney".
4. No
5. She did say that "there isn’t anything that we (nor Holland) can do except hope that Sony comes to their senses and realizes that they could make more money with Disney." This could be interpreted to mean that this wouldn't have happen if Sony realized they would have greater profits working with Disney, but it isn't directly stated, just inferred.
6. No
7. 1st person
"Video games do not make people violent"
1. Patrick Ervine
2. His story is about how video games aren't actually responsible for violent behavior.
3. He believes that "Video games don’t actually make people violent; they do the opposite. They can actually help the lives of teens."
4. Absolutely
5. No, he doesn't. His article is formatted like this: he starts by explaining his opinion, and then he gradually progress from how it isn't the cause of violent behavior, through evidence for the claim, to how it is actually helpful and evidence for that.
6. Yes
7. 3rd person
"Why I Don't Have Social Media"
1. Ruben Flores
2. His story is about why he doesn't do social media.
3. He believes that "The way the apps are advertised displays a way to stay in touch with your friends, but the reality is that we’re replacing quality social relationships with the easier actions of following profiles." "We should be experiencing as personal bonds between friends," but instead we just send,"a couple of pictures a day between profiles that we label" on social media.
4. He does address how social media makes him feel if he gets on, but he doesn't really address the other people's perspective who are addicted to social media.
5. He does admit that "it's kind of appealing," but he doesn't suggest any scenarios that could negate or resolve his opinion. He really starts with a neutral or somewhat positive view of social media for most of his paragraphs, but then he goes to show how it's really negative.
6. No
7. 1st person
Personal Essays
1. "Whatever you care about is fair game for an essay topic."
2. "Details draw the reader in,"
3. a. "The hook is the device you use to get your reader's attention."
b. "Think of your essay as a camera lens."
c. "In a personal essay you have the freedom to think what you like on a subject, but your reader should go away with a good idea of why you feel that way."
2. "Details draw the reader in,"
3. a. "The hook is the device you use to get your reader's attention."
b. "Think of your essay as a camera lens."
c. "In a personal essay you have the freedom to think what you like on a subject, but your reader should go away with a good idea of why you feel that way."
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
CE Quiz 2.1
1. a $37M manufacturing plant
2. fanny packs are back- but better in the front/some deals are just to good to be true/know your surroundings/don't panic if you lose your friends, their's a tent for that/it's ok to drink, but stick to water/keep your eyes peeled for danger
3. more than 110
4. 114 times
5. I would go to the Alamo Drafthouse of Torment because it's really close to my house, 10 minute walking distance maybe, and I like movies.
Long Response:
1. This article is about a new code the city of Austin is going to push soon for gentrification. This code will allow for more multi-unit homes to be built, allowing people a wider variety of incomes to live in denser areas. It is also supposed to allow for the increase in the amount of affordable housing available.
2. This could help Austin by creating more housing to help satisfy the never-ending flow of people moving in or trying to do so. It is also intended to create larger amounts of affordable housing.
3. Some of the problems with this is it will create more spaces for homes, but it will reduce the amount of available land for commercial use. Also, the more homes that are available, the more people are going to move into Austin to fill those homes. With how many people are moving in, the lots are going to be filled very quickly, especially if they are affordable. If residents are near, but not part of, these multi-unit residential areas, they are going to be bombarded with large property taxes, forcing them to either move out of their home.
4. Yes I do. So many people are trying to move into Austin, so prices are skyrocketing as well as property taxes. As taxes become too expensive for residents, they move out, their homes are renovated or sold for higher prices, and property taxes go up even more.
5. I don't think I have ever been affected by a house issue like this.
6. I think a suggestion I would give to help this process is to plan ahead and place the areas designated for multi-unit residency strategically. The best thing people could have done would have been to actually plan ahead for Austin's major population boom.
2. fanny packs are back- but better in the front/some deals are just to good to be true/know your surroundings/don't panic if you lose your friends, their's a tent for that/it's ok to drink, but stick to water/keep your eyes peeled for danger
3. more than 110
4. 114 times
5. I would go to the Alamo Drafthouse of Torment because it's really close to my house, 10 minute walking distance maybe, and I like movies.
Long Response:
1. This article is about a new code the city of Austin is going to push soon for gentrification. This code will allow for more multi-unit homes to be built, allowing people a wider variety of incomes to live in denser areas. It is also supposed to allow for the increase in the amount of affordable housing available.
2. This could help Austin by creating more housing to help satisfy the never-ending flow of people moving in or trying to do so. It is also intended to create larger amounts of affordable housing.
3. Some of the problems with this is it will create more spaces for homes, but it will reduce the amount of available land for commercial use. Also, the more homes that are available, the more people are going to move into Austin to fill those homes. With how many people are moving in, the lots are going to be filled very quickly, especially if they are affordable. If residents are near, but not part of, these multi-unit residential areas, they are going to be bombarded with large property taxes, forcing them to either move out of their home.
4. Yes I do. So many people are trying to move into Austin, so prices are skyrocketing as well as property taxes. As taxes become too expensive for residents, they move out, their homes are renovated or sold for higher prices, and property taxes go up even more.
5. I don't think I have ever been affected by a house issue like this.
6. I think a suggestion I would give to help this process is to plan ahead and place the areas designated for multi-unit residency strategically. The best thing people could have done would have been to actually plan ahead for Austin's major population boom.
Monday, October 7, 2019
Opinion writing preview activity
"Construction's impact on the environment"
1. No author
2. It's about the consequences that construction, primarily focusing on that of Bowie, have on the surrounding environment and ecosystem.
3. Their opinion is that "we are responsible for our small ecosystem [at Bowie]" because "The effects of the private construction company have seemed to displace surrounding wildlife," so "it is important to treat Mother Earth with respect and kindness."
4. Yes the did. They did mention it in the second and third paragraphs when talking about Trump's stand on the issue.
5. No, they really just gave straight opinion throughout the entire story. They started with addressing the main issue, then showing how it effects us at Bowie, then how each person has to play their role in saving the environment.
6. Yes, there are quotes.
7. It's written in 1st person (I think).
(Why is Mother Earth capitalized? They can literally just say nature. It's not a sentient force. I just don't get that.)
"VSCO girls and the effects of stereotypes on teenagers"
1. No author
2. It's about the consequences that construction, primarily focusing on that of Bowie, have on the surrounding environment and ecosystem.
3. Their opinion is that "we are responsible for our small ecosystem [at Bowie]" because "The effects of the private construction company have seemed to displace surrounding wildlife," so "it is important to treat Mother Earth with respect and kindness."
4. Yes the did. They did mention it in the second and third paragraphs when talking about Trump's stand on the issue.
5. No, they really just gave straight opinion throughout the entire story. They started with addressing the main issue, then showing how it effects us at Bowie, then how each person has to play their role in saving the environment.
6. Yes, there are quotes.
7. It's written in 1st person (I think).
(Why is Mother Earth capitalized? They can literally just say nature. It's not a sentient force. I just don't get that.)
"VSCO girls and the effects of stereotypes on teenagers"
1. Maya Amador
2. It's about the effects of stereotypes on teenagers, primarily VSCO girls
3. Their opinion is how stereotypes such as VSCO girls make it "easier to group people together and write them all off as being the same. Teenage girls in general often get labeled as obsessive, cringey, and basic," and "this harassment of young girls is having some sort of effect." They summarize it saying, "One of the most important parts of growing up is about self discovery."
4. I think they somewhat did in the last paragraph.
5. In the last paragraph, Amador said, "If scrunchies and oversized t-shirts are your thing, no one should stop you from doing that." This pretty much means that their opinion (self discovery) isn't valid if the VSCO girls don't care about being stereotypical and want to be that way.
6. There are no quotes.
7. This is written in 2nd person. (I'm not actually certain. It says "you" in there, but this isn't something I am positive about)
"The ascending price of living in Austin"
1. Dylan Ebs.
2. The story is about how Austin is becoming very populated and outrageously expensive.
3. Ebs' opinion is that Austin, which "had a vibrant, underground culture full of free-spirited hippies pursuing their passion, is now evolving into a hotspot for tech startups, higher prices, and corporate America," causing "the positives [to] no longer outweigh the negatives." To Ebs, "it is important that the diverse culture and quirks of Austin that helped build the city continues to remain as the flagship of what makes Austin unique."
4. No
5. I don't think they had a "wishy washy" opinion. They stated the problem, explained some of it's consequences, and then went in depth with the history of the African-Americans in East Austin.
6. Yes
7. 3rd person
"Load up, lock up, and own up to state gun control laws"
1. Lauren Joy
2. Their story is about her examination of both sides of gun control and her idea for a solution.
3. Joy feels that she is "someone who stands in the middle ground, not fully being pro or anti gun," and she believes that people "should have to go through more than just straight up buying [a gun]... at least a background check."
4. Yes
5. They weren't really "wishy washy" with their opinion. For the most part, they explore both sides of gun control. In the last paragraph, they explain their solution and how it satisfies both sides of the issue.
6. No
7. 1st person
A. I found a lot of differences between news stories and opinions. First, news stories followed a very strict pattern of LTQT with only occasional variations of the format while opinion stories varied in format depending on their view. Also, I noticed how opinion writings had only partial quotes or none at all while news had them pretty much every other paragraph. Additionally, I saw how straight-to-the-point the news blogs were while the opinion stories had a lot of depth to them.
B. I don't think there are very many pictures on the opinion pages because a picture would be more of an illustration for visual attractiveness to one's article instead of either a visual representation of a situation or an image to show what is happening.
C. I feel that 3 good ideas for opinion writing would be why Bowie shouldn't force people to be in the annual "No Place for Hate" parade, what I have seen with students sneaking on their phones and what could be done about these things, and D&D club. (This last one could probably be more of a news story, but I may want to add some of my personal experience to it and how I've felt about it. It would do better for news, but it really could go either way.)
5. In the last paragraph, Amador said, "If scrunchies and oversized t-shirts are your thing, no one should stop you from doing that." This pretty much means that their opinion (self discovery) isn't valid if the VSCO girls don't care about being stereotypical and want to be that way.
6. There are no quotes.
7. This is written in 2nd person. (I'm not actually certain. It says "you" in there, but this isn't something I am positive about)
"The ascending price of living in Austin"
1. Dylan Ebs.
2. The story is about how Austin is becoming very populated and outrageously expensive.
3. Ebs' opinion is that Austin, which "had a vibrant, underground culture full of free-spirited hippies pursuing their passion, is now evolving into a hotspot for tech startups, higher prices, and corporate America," causing "the positives [to] no longer outweigh the negatives." To Ebs, "it is important that the diverse culture and quirks of Austin that helped build the city continues to remain as the flagship of what makes Austin unique."
4. No
5. I don't think they had a "wishy washy" opinion. They stated the problem, explained some of it's consequences, and then went in depth with the history of the African-Americans in East Austin.
6. Yes
7. 3rd person
"Load up, lock up, and own up to state gun control laws"
1. Lauren Joy
2. Their story is about her examination of both sides of gun control and her idea for a solution.
3. Joy feels that she is "someone who stands in the middle ground, not fully being pro or anti gun," and she believes that people "should have to go through more than just straight up buying [a gun]... at least a background check."
4. Yes
5. They weren't really "wishy washy" with their opinion. For the most part, they explore both sides of gun control. In the last paragraph, they explain their solution and how it satisfies both sides of the issue.
6. No
7. 1st person
A. I found a lot of differences between news stories and opinions. First, news stories followed a very strict pattern of LTQT with only occasional variations of the format while opinion stories varied in format depending on their view. Also, I noticed how opinion writings had only partial quotes or none at all while news had them pretty much every other paragraph. Additionally, I saw how straight-to-the-point the news blogs were while the opinion stories had a lot of depth to them.
B. I don't think there are very many pictures on the opinion pages because a picture would be more of an illustration for visual attractiveness to one's article instead of either a visual representation of a situation or an image to show what is happening.
C. I feel that 3 good ideas for opinion writing would be why Bowie shouldn't force people to be in the annual "No Place for Hate" parade, what I have seen with students sneaking on their phones and what could be done about these things, and D&D club. (This last one could probably be more of a news story, but I may want to add some of my personal experience to it and how I've felt about it. It would do better for news, but it really could go either way.)
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Ethnics in the Media
"Aaargh! Pirates! (and the Press)"
This story addresses how the media outlets Rolling Stone and Billboard not only created blogs about The Ting Tings' leaked album, but also posted links to the leaks themselves. The big question is whether media sites such as these should post and spread music leaks or not. Because music is largely digital, spreading the news about the leaks causes the band who created them to likely loose hundreds of thousands of dollars. The media doesn't have any policy about posting leaks, so they may post them to get their cite to have major popularity. The viewers, if they see one of these links, also have the choice to not check them out and leave them alone.
I believe that media outlets shouldn't post these kinds of leaks. Sure, there is no law saying that they can't, but they are essentially encouraging the pirating of someone's or a band's personal work, cheating them out of a lot of money. There are always going to be people who are either feel that buying the song is to inconvenient or just don't care, so the media shouldn't post links to these types of leaks, let alone bring attention to them.
"A Suspect 'confession'"
The story addresses how journalism professor of the University of Colorado Michael Tracey notified authorities after he had been receiving emails from John Mark Karr for 4 years. They arrested Karr after Tracey informed them, and he confessed to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. The article goes on to question whether Tracey's choice to break Karr's confidence was ethical, even if it meant solving a murder or saving lives.
I feel that this sort of situation should be exposed, but I can't help but feel that it is just unethical to reveal someone who is confiding to you, even if it saves lives. I feel very torn at this. On one hand, I feel that those kinds of measures should be taken if there are lives at stake. On the other hand, I don't feel that exposing someone who is trusting you to keep them hidden is ethical at all. It really depends on the situation, but I still can't choose! Aargh!
"The Media's Foul Ball"
In 2003, the Chicago Cubs were close getting into the World Series when 26-year old Steve Barman tried to catch a foul ball and inevitably ruined the teams chance of getting there. Video footage later revealed the man's identity, as well as where he worked and where he lived. This blog questions whether it was ethical for the media to actually reveal the face of the man who angered so many Cubs fans that year.
I don't think that this was an ethical move at all by the media. This man was already hated by a lot of people for his actions, but revealing his identity to the world made it a whole lot more direct and cruel. They should have just left him unknown, but he now has to bear the title of the infamous fan who botched the Cubs' entire 2003 season.
This story addresses how the media outlets Rolling Stone and Billboard not only created blogs about The Ting Tings' leaked album, but also posted links to the leaks themselves. The big question is whether media sites such as these should post and spread music leaks or not. Because music is largely digital, spreading the news about the leaks causes the band who created them to likely loose hundreds of thousands of dollars. The media doesn't have any policy about posting leaks, so they may post them to get their cite to have major popularity. The viewers, if they see one of these links, also have the choice to not check them out and leave them alone.
I believe that media outlets shouldn't post these kinds of leaks. Sure, there is no law saying that they can't, but they are essentially encouraging the pirating of someone's or a band's personal work, cheating them out of a lot of money. There are always going to be people who are either feel that buying the song is to inconvenient or just don't care, so the media shouldn't post links to these types of leaks, let alone bring attention to them.
"A Suspect 'confession'"
The story addresses how journalism professor of the University of Colorado Michael Tracey notified authorities after he had been receiving emails from John Mark Karr for 4 years. They arrested Karr after Tracey informed them, and he confessed to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. The article goes on to question whether Tracey's choice to break Karr's confidence was ethical, even if it meant solving a murder or saving lives.
I feel that this sort of situation should be exposed, but I can't help but feel that it is just unethical to reveal someone who is confiding to you, even if it saves lives. I feel very torn at this. On one hand, I feel that those kinds of measures should be taken if there are lives at stake. On the other hand, I don't feel that exposing someone who is trusting you to keep them hidden is ethical at all. It really depends on the situation, but I still can't choose! Aargh!
"The Media's Foul Ball"
In 2003, the Chicago Cubs were close getting into the World Series when 26-year old Steve Barman tried to catch a foul ball and inevitably ruined the teams chance of getting there. Video footage later revealed the man's identity, as well as where he worked and where he lived. This blog questions whether it was ethical for the media to actually reveal the face of the man who angered so many Cubs fans that year.
I don't think that this was an ethical move at all by the media. This man was already hated by a lot of people for his actions, but revealing his identity to the world made it a whole lot more direct and cruel. They should have just left him unknown, but he now has to bear the title of the infamous fan who botched the Cubs' entire 2003 season.
-The Dispatch- news evaluation
News:
"Phase one: parking lot complete"
1.
Who: The workers
What: Parking lot constructed
When: September 18
Where: Bowie Highschool
Why: Parking for seniors with the best attendance
How: Scheduling and working
2. The construction at Bowie has finally gotten though the first stage, building the parking lot. The workers are now building the foundation for the parking garage and planning for actually building the garage itself.
3. Jack Whaley, direct; David Murphy, direct; Emma Davis, direct & indirect.
4. No opinions seen.
5. I feel the headline could have included something about starting phase 2, even though it's probably supposed to be assumed.
6. Yes
"State votes in over 800 laws following latest session"
1.
Who: Governor Greg Abbot
What: 820 bills became law
When: After 86th legislative session/ Sept. 1st
Where: Capitol of Texas
Why: 1000 bills were passed and sent to be signed into law
How: Either signed by governor or became law without being signed
2. Several laws have been passed by the governor of Texas, and many of these affect people at Bowie. Some of these are include laws about tobacco, school funding, free speech at school, gun control, the sending of explicit images, and women's health.
3. Dalton Pool, direct; Abbas Akhtar, direct; Makena Patterson, direct.
4. Peter Dang says "In the age of digital media, sharing of media has become easier than ever." This is fact, but the way it's worded makes it kind of seem like an opinion.
5. The headline does summarize the story well.
6. Yes
"The stewing storm of sweet smoke"
1.
Who: High Schoolers
Who: High Schoolers
What: Vaping
When: All the time
Where: In the bathroom
Why: It's addictive, common, and harmful
How: They hide in the bathroom
How: They hide in the bathroom
2. There are so many teenagers, especially highschoolers, who vape either because they believe it's a safer option than smoking, or they are just addicted. It's not safe at all. It still sends nicotine to your brain and gives you "popcorn lungs".
3. Ben Satler, direct; Jessica Davis, direct; David Ronald, direct; Principal Mark Robinson, direct & indirect
4. I don't see any opinions.
5. It doesn't give direct context, but it's a creative way to describe vaping. I think it's good.
6. Yes
"New policy provides teachers with silence during lunch"
1.
Who: Students
What: A new policy
When: During lunch
Where: Academic wings
Why: To give teachers silence
How: Not allowed in
2. During previous years, students were allowed to eat in the academic wings during lunch which caused a lot of noise and left a large mess. This year, teachers stand guard not allowing students to go into the hallways to give teachers some quiet while they teach. They also make sure all students are wearing their IDs.
3. Principal Mark Robinson, direct; Assistant Principle Stephanie McGraw, direct; Ashley Spiro, direct; Danny Burton, direct; Brandy Ramos, direct; Elissa Wechsler, direct.
4. I don't see any opinions.
5. It summarizes the main plot well, but the section about the IDs seems like it should be a different article. It somewhat fits only roughly with the rest of the story.
6. Yes
"New class offering: Ethnic Studies"
1.
Who: Carlen Floyd (teacher)
What: Ethnic Studies
When: As of the 2019-2020 school year
Where: Bowie High School (and all other AISD high schools eventually if not already)
Why: To make a place where ethinic/religious/LGBTQ+ thoughts can be shared and discussed (also required by all AISD high schools)
How: As an elective
2. Bowie is now offering a new Ethnic Studies elective to give students a place where people can freely talk about minority groups and oppression in America. Here, they can freely discuss their thoughts and feelings about their identity without the fear of being despised.
3. Carlen Floyd, direct; Liam Kornacki, direct; Mariana Ramirez, direct & indirect; Anamarie Jarmon-Booker, direct & indirect
4. No, I don't see any opinions.
5. This sufficiently captures the "what" for the story, but if they wanted to, they could have added just a little more context into the headlines.
6. Yes
"Senior future farmers offer pet grooming services to staff"
1.
Who: Senior Future Farmers of America
What: Pet grooming/other cares
When: Future Farmers of America grooming day
Where: Bowie
Why: To teach students proper animal handling skills
How: Teachers drop off pets while students groom and care for them
2. On the first Future Farmers of America grooming day, any teacher can drop off their pet with senior veterinary medicine practicum students. When a teacher gets one of the two package deals offered, their pet gets a spa from one of the students who will care for all the pet's grooming needs.
3. Amber Dickinson, direct
4. I don't see any opinions.
5. The headline summarizes the story well
6. Yes
"The Dispatch is now available on a new journalist platform"
1.
Who: Students & staff
What: Student News Source app (Dispatch Online)
When: Any time
Where: On anyone's phone
Why: More easily accessible
How: App for Dispatch Online & other student journalism
2. The Dispatch Online is now much more accessable for both staff and students through the Student News Sources app. This application allows people to not only more easily access the Dispatch online, but it also is a place for student journalism from around the country, and it includes more features such as subscribing and receiving notifications from a student media source.
3. Kaitlyn Zellner, direct & indirect
4. I don't see any opinions.
5. The headline well summarizes the story.
6. No
3. Ben Satler, direct; Jessica Davis, direct; David Ronald, direct; Principal Mark Robinson, direct & indirect
4. I don't see any opinions.
5. It doesn't give direct context, but it's a creative way to describe vaping. I think it's good.
6. Yes
"New policy provides teachers with silence during lunch"
1.
Who: Students
What: A new policy
When: During lunch
Where: Academic wings
Why: To give teachers silence
How: Not allowed in
2. During previous years, students were allowed to eat in the academic wings during lunch which caused a lot of noise and left a large mess. This year, teachers stand guard not allowing students to go into the hallways to give teachers some quiet while they teach. They also make sure all students are wearing their IDs.
3. Principal Mark Robinson, direct; Assistant Principle Stephanie McGraw, direct; Ashley Spiro, direct; Danny Burton, direct; Brandy Ramos, direct; Elissa Wechsler, direct.
4. I don't see any opinions.
5. It summarizes the main plot well, but the section about the IDs seems like it should be a different article. It somewhat fits only roughly with the rest of the story.
6. Yes
"New class offering: Ethnic Studies"
1.
Who: Carlen Floyd (teacher)
What: Ethnic Studies
When: As of the 2019-2020 school year
Where: Bowie High School (and all other AISD high schools eventually if not already)
Why: To make a place where ethinic/religious/LGBTQ+ thoughts can be shared and discussed (also required by all AISD high schools)
How: As an elective
2. Bowie is now offering a new Ethnic Studies elective to give students a place where people can freely talk about minority groups and oppression in America. Here, they can freely discuss their thoughts and feelings about their identity without the fear of being despised.
3. Carlen Floyd, direct; Liam Kornacki, direct; Mariana Ramirez, direct & indirect; Anamarie Jarmon-Booker, direct & indirect
4. No, I don't see any opinions.
5. This sufficiently captures the "what" for the story, but if they wanted to, they could have added just a little more context into the headlines.
6. Yes
"Senior future farmers offer pet grooming services to staff"
1.
Who: Senior Future Farmers of America
What: Pet grooming/other cares
When: Future Farmers of America grooming day
Where: Bowie
Why: To teach students proper animal handling skills
How: Teachers drop off pets while students groom and care for them
2. On the first Future Farmers of America grooming day, any teacher can drop off their pet with senior veterinary medicine practicum students. When a teacher gets one of the two package deals offered, their pet gets a spa from one of the students who will care for all the pet's grooming needs.
3. Amber Dickinson, direct
4. I don't see any opinions.
5. The headline summarizes the story well
6. Yes
"The Dispatch is now available on a new journalist platform"
1.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Earthquake Story
Earthquake on the Hayward Fault
Yesterday morning, the San Francisco Bay area was struck by an earthquake. It caused many buildings to collapse but injured surprisingly few people.
At 8:12 a.m. PDT, the quake caused a McHenry's Auto Supply building at 2342 Plum St. to partially collapse. This killed two people and injured six others.
"The number of injuries and deaths is surprisingly low. The residents in nearby buildings could have experienced similar situations," Hayward Fire Department public information officer Jennifer Vu said.
Hayward resident Mike Beamer lives across the street from the auto supply shop. He said he felt everything shake violently around him for about 30 seconds.
"I was finishing my breakfast of waffles and bacon when the room started rolling. About half way through it, I heard a large crash and dove under my table just as a chunk of cement crashed through my kitchen window. Then, I began to hear screaming and cries for help," Beamer said.
Hayward firefighters rushed to the building and used ropes to stabilize it. They then searched the building and sealed of the gas leaks inside while other emergency vehicles arrived.
"Twenty-one fire personnel, twelve police, and five American Red Cross workers responded to the building collapse, some arriving within 4 minutes of the quake," Vu said.
According to U.S. Geological Survey scientist Penny Gertz, the epicenter under the Hayward Hills measured 6.4 on the Richter Scale.
"The earthquake occurred on the Hayward Fault that runs underneath the hills. It was relatively strong, and the destruction could have been much more devastating," Gertz said.
Three of the six people injured from the building collapse required hospitalization. They were quickly transported to Hayward General Hospital, according to Vu.
"There were no other reports of serious injuries in Hayward," Vu said.
The earthquake shook a lot more ground farther outside of Hayward. The total number of injuries reported was very low, but the earthquake shook a massive portion of California's coast.
"People as far south as Las Angeles and as far north as Redding felt the quake," Gertz said.
At 8:12 a.m. PDT, the quake caused a McHenry's Auto Supply building at 2342 Plum St. to partially collapse. This killed two people and injured six others.
"The number of injuries and deaths is surprisingly low. The residents in nearby buildings could have experienced similar situations," Hayward Fire Department public information officer Jennifer Vu said.
Hayward resident Mike Beamer lives across the street from the auto supply shop. He said he felt everything shake violently around him for about 30 seconds.
"I was finishing my breakfast of waffles and bacon when the room started rolling. About half way through it, I heard a large crash and dove under my table just as a chunk of cement crashed through my kitchen window. Then, I began to hear screaming and cries for help," Beamer said.
Hayward firefighters rushed to the building and used ropes to stabilize it. They then searched the building and sealed of the gas leaks inside while other emergency vehicles arrived.
"Twenty-one fire personnel, twelve police, and five American Red Cross workers responded to the building collapse, some arriving within 4 minutes of the quake," Vu said.
According to U.S. Geological Survey scientist Penny Gertz, the epicenter under the Hayward Hills measured 6.4 on the Richter Scale.
"The earthquake occurred on the Hayward Fault that runs underneath the hills. It was relatively strong, and the destruction could have been much more devastating," Gertz said.
Three of the six people injured from the building collapse required hospitalization. They were quickly transported to Hayward General Hospital, according to Vu.
"There were no other reports of serious injuries in Hayward," Vu said.
The earthquake shook a lot more ground farther outside of Hayward. The total number of injuries reported was very low, but the earthquake shook a massive portion of California's coast.
"People as far south as Las Angeles and as far north as Redding felt the quake," Gertz said.
Huntington story
Janice Jones Shot in the Leg by her Potentially Dog
Fifty-three year old Janice Jones was recently sent to the Huntington Beach Hospital in California after a bullet went straight through her leg. She wasn't shot by someone wielding a gun, however.Jones had been eating pork chops in the back of her motor home when her dog knocked her 9 mm handgun off a seat sending a bullet straight through her leg.
"Her injury could have been worse. The shot was two inches away from the gas tank," California Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye said.
Rye had heard the gun shot and drove to Jones's motor home. She saw Jones laying on the ground with clutching her leg and called an ambulance.
"The EMS took her to the local beach hospital before she was later transported to Irvine Medical Center, but a background check showed that she doesn't have permit for the gun," Rye said.
Andrew Holts, the county's district attorney, also said that she had expired plates. He is considering charging her in relation to the gun accident.
"She could have been more careful about where her gun was. Once she has recovered enough to leave the hospital, we are going to get some answers from her," Holts said.
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