Sunday, April 9, 2017

Lonestar Dispatch - News Evaluation #5

New leader takes first steps
Who: Mark Robinson
What: He will be Bowie's new principal
Where: Bowie HS
When: 2017-2018 school year
Why: He is replacing Mrs. Leos
How: He was appointed by the superintendent
Who was quoted: future principal Mark Robinson, LT superintendent Brad Lancaster, AP Amanda Toon, teacher Ruth Ann Widner, principal Susan Leos
Strongest Quote: last one
Did the lead make me want to keep reading: yes
Conclusion: quote

Class of 2017 prom transforming into New York City
Who: senior class
What: preparing for prom
Where: Renaissance Hotel
When: May 2017
Why: Prom is a tradition that most seniors are looking forward to
How: lots of planning and helpers and money
Who was quoted: senior Bridget Alvarez, senior Carlyn Crow, class sponsor Deanna Delana, senior Lauren Noe
Strongest Quote: last one
Did the lead make me want to keep reading: yes
Conclusion: quote

Sticking it to their competitors
Who: Girl's lacrosse team
What: the team bonded
Where: Bowie HS
When: this season
Why: a team member had health issues
How: they got through it together
Who was quoted: student Julia Krebs, student Luana Lopez, coach Jesse McCarthy, student Veronica Cruz, student Brianna Martinez, student Sam Lopez
Strongest Quote: last one 
Did the lead make me want to keep reading: yes
Conclusion: quote

Students tackle college auditions
Who: seniors at Bowie
What: auditioning for acting programs in college
Where: Bowie HS
When: spring semester
Why: they are following their passion
How: traveling around to different auditions
Who was quoted: senior Chloe Byars, senior Elizabeth Delgado-Savage, mother Veronica Delgado-Savage, senior Jackson Walker, mother Patti-Lynn Walker, senior Hunter Francisco
Strongest Quote: last one 
Did the lead make me want to keep reading: yes
Conclusion: quote

Betsy DeVos unfit to serve as U.S. secretary of Education
Who: Betsy DeVos
What: Bad pick for Trump's secretary of education
Where: The U.S.
When: February 2017
Why: She has no education background, dodges important issues, and her donations are her main backing for her supporters
How: Trump chose her rrrgggg
Who was quoted: none
Strongest Quote: none
Did the lead make me want to keep reading: yes
Conclusion: statement

Bowie Officers, SRO's, and hall monitors: What exactly is their job?
Who: Elaine 
What: her job
Where: Bowie HS
When: since Bowie opened
Why: students don't understand the depth of her job
How: she does more than dress code
Who was quoted: monitor Elaine McBrearty, teacher Kelly Tagle
Strongest Quote: last one
Did the lead make me want to keep reading: yes
Conclusion: quote

Helping care for homeless pets
Who: junior Luisa Quinchia
What: helps take care of shelter animals
Where: Austin Pets Alive
When: beginning in March
Why: she loves helping the animals 
How: volunteering at APA
Who was quoted: student Luisa Quinchia, mother Paola Quinchia, junior Seraya Vasquez
Strongest Quote: first one
Did the lead make me want to keep reading: yes
Conclusion: quote

1. My favorite photo is the paper is the photo of Chloe and Maddy in the story "Theatre springs into action"
1A. This is my favorite because it captures such a vulnerable and emotional moment between the two girls.
1B. fill the frame, simplicity, rule of thirds

2. My least favorite photo in this issue was the one of Officer Cheney on page A5.
2A. This is my least favorite because there is no purpose of the picture. It just looks like a low quality, awkwardly cropped picture of Officer Cheney to fill up empty space. 

3. If I was a photographer I would have wanted to shoot The Laramie Project.

4. I would rate the photography a 7 out of 10. Out of 13 stories with photos, I only found 7 of the sets of photos interesting. The photos I did like, however, were very well shot and interesting. The high points were the moments of action captured and the emotion. The low points were the photos of people just standing and not doing anything important. A photo should have a purpose, not just be a space filler.

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