1. She wrote, "It's a beautiful day and I can't see it."
2. This made me realize the impact that word choice has on human empathy. The same message worded differently will also change people's views on it.
3. You showed us this because word choice impacts newspaper because different it affects how people mold their perspective and views.
4. I can change my words by using a diction that contains more emotion and interest that will get to the readers and their views on the issue.
5. The Guardian covered the story in many ways including televised news, online stories, and live confrontations.
6. It was far from the same because it was from a rather innocent perspective and with limited perspectives on the story to justify the doings.
7. They interviewed a variety of people so that that many different aspects and perspectives could be discovered, making the investigation bigger and broader.
8. They investigated and covered how the wolf could've blown down the house down if he did, why the pigs did what they did and if it was justifiable in any way.
9. They discussed the wolf's background but not the pigs which could've provided more insight on why they thought it was justifiable.
10. No, they were rather objective and did not state any opinions for that was for the reader to decide.
11. Even though events at our school are not as intense and controversial, there are always obscure events, both negative and positive, happening every day or week.
12. These story ideas will not just come to us so it is our job to find them. In order to do this, we should be aware of our surroundings and always looking for something out the ordinary.
The most important thing I've learned this year is that everything is not just handed to you and you must work and strive for it. We had to ask around and be aware of our surroundings in order to find stories worthy of the newspaper. Once good ideas came around, even better stories came out of it. This taught me that if you work hard with determination, what comes after will be earned and rewarded. It serves as a cause and effect situation.
Next semester, I will strive to be more devoted to the program because I found myself not trying as hard as I wanted to with what I put in the paper because of things such as grades, band and time management. Considering that this is something I would want to professionally in the future, I will push myself to work harder next semester. Instead of viewing at is just an elective, I should view it as something that will help me improve
One issue I had this semester is the distance between editors and writers. All the writers assisted each other and all the editors helped each other also but when it came to the bonding of the two, it was separated and not as beneficial as I imagined it to be. When I need assistance, I feel uncomfortable asking for help from an editor and it feels almost like a burden.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Biography
Grade: 11th
Year on Staff: 2nd
Newspaper Role: Commentary Editor
I'm on Newspaper staff because I am passionate about photography and writing and it is something I would love to improve upon. Some things I do for fun are concerts, travel and marching band. After high school, I want to go to UT and after that, I want make a difference as I take pictures and write through traveling around the world.
Year on Staff: 2nd
Newspaper Role: Commentary Editor
I'm on Newspaper staff because I am passionate about photography and writing and it is something I would love to improve upon. Some things I do for fun are concerts, travel and marching band. After high school, I want to go to UT and after that, I want make a difference as I take pictures and write through traveling around the world.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Day One
1. New, sleek, modern clocks replace the yellowed, aged clocks. The gray cement is revealed through chipped bright red paint that covers the halls. Tables where students can sit and socialize glow with a new appeal in the Academic Wing. New teacher's names hang above the doors.
Q U O T E S
"It's pretty stressful already and very fast-paced because we already have tests, homework and quizzes." -Avery Oh
"The classes are not as hard as I thought they would be but the new schedule is not the right choice because of after school activities." -Zoe Bihan
"It was new, a little bit uncomfortable and fun to see how the freshman act." -Katie Stephenson
"It's been fun to meet new people, adjust to the new bell schedule and learn new things in different classes." -Lindsey Cottle
"All the extracurricular activities are fun and are great because they help you find something you can fit into." -Caroline Garcia
3. The new school year brings a new schedule for the students and staff to follow. Classes start 10 minutes earlier and the day ends 10 minutes later. Also passing periods are shorted by a minute. Students all feel a little different to the changes.
"It's been to meet new people, adjust to the bell schedule and learn new things in different classes." said Cottle.
4. School's clubs and sports have already begun happening before the school year even started. All of August, groups such as football, marching band, theatre and Silver Stars have been dedicating their time and efforts towards improving their passions. In fact, every Friday, the marching band, silver stars and football will get to show off their talents.
P H O T O S
6. -New School Year Brings New Changes
-How Students Are Adjusting
-Goodbye Summer and Hello Autumn
7. -Fun Things to Try this Autumn
-Homecoming is Coming
-How to Deal with Homework
Q U O T E S
"It's pretty stressful already and very fast-paced because we already have tests, homework and quizzes." -Avery Oh
"The classes are not as hard as I thought they would be but the new schedule is not the right choice because of after school activities." -Zoe Bihan
"It was new, a little bit uncomfortable and fun to see how the freshman act." -Katie Stephenson
"It's been fun to meet new people, adjust to the new bell schedule and learn new things in different classes." -Lindsey Cottle
"All the extracurricular activities are fun and are great because they help you find something you can fit into." -Caroline Garcia
3. The new school year brings a new schedule for the students and staff to follow. Classes start 10 minutes earlier and the day ends 10 minutes later. Also passing periods are shorted by a minute. Students all feel a little different to the changes.
"It's been to meet new people, adjust to the bell schedule and learn new things in different classes." said Cottle.
4. School's clubs and sports have already begun happening before the school year even started. All of August, groups such as football, marching band, theatre and Silver Stars have been dedicating their time and efforts towards improving their passions. In fact, every Friday, the marching band, silver stars and football will get to show off their talents.
P H O T O S
6. -New School Year Brings New Changes
-How Students Are Adjusting
-Goodbye Summer and Hello Autumn
7. -Fun Things to Try this Autumn
-Homecoming is Coming
-How to Deal with Homework
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Questions
1. My favorite assignment was the Mural Project because it involved only our creativity because the only knowledge you gave us was to have a theme. I also enjoyed how it was a group project so we could practice with working well with others on something that is not necessarily thought of as a multiple person task. I liked how there was a theme because it made it easier to find fun and easier subjects.
2. What I would tell to an 8th grader is be prepared to think outside the box and push yourself. At the beginning of the year, you think it's pretty easy class but as the year progresses, you learn you have to push yourself and try new things. I would also mention the aspect of creativity because it plays a big role in this class. You can assume that though because photography is a very interpretive and personal thing to do.
3. My favorite photo was probably my magazine cover of my friend sitting in the beige, tall grass.
4. This was my favorite because I enjoyed the color contrast from neutrals from the November grass and trees and the bright pop of her shirt. I also liked the emotion shown in it because she is looking right at the camera and gives the appeal of relating to the subject in my opinion. I am a person of simplicity, so as stated in the title of the magazine, this photo is simple and not distracting so that helps draw the eye towards the subject more.
5. Some rules I used in this photo were balance, rule of thirds and depth of field. It is balanced because of she is centered within the photo, the grass creates a steady line down the whole photo and there are trees on both sides. It is depth of field because she sits in the foreground, the grass is in the middle and the trees are in the background. It is rule of thirds because the subject is in the bottom third of the photo.
6. My least favorite photo was from the EIght, Pose, Pause shoot of the photo of the pole and grass behind it.
7. It was my least favorite because it was not interesting what so ever. It was not interesting and did not have a subject so it was very boring. Also the coloring could have been a lot better but instead, all the colors are very muted. The reason I think it was so bad was because the topic (eight) was somewhat hard to meet while on campus.
8. Something that I could take into the real world is that sometimes you can't stick to the normal like everyone else and you must venture out and think outside the box in order to live your life to the fullest. This reflects from photography because you don't take pictures that you have seen 50 times, but you take a photo that is different and that is how you get the best photo you can. Also I have learned that sometimes you need to push yourself to do new things like I did when taking pictures even though I thought the photo wouldn't turn out good, but the photos would most likely turn out better than I thought.
2. What I would tell to an 8th grader is be prepared to think outside the box and push yourself. At the beginning of the year, you think it's pretty easy class but as the year progresses, you learn you have to push yourself and try new things. I would also mention the aspect of creativity because it plays a big role in this class. You can assume that though because photography is a very interpretive and personal thing to do.
3. My favorite photo was probably my magazine cover of my friend sitting in the beige, tall grass.
4. This was my favorite because I enjoyed the color contrast from neutrals from the November grass and trees and the bright pop of her shirt. I also liked the emotion shown in it because she is looking right at the camera and gives the appeal of relating to the subject in my opinion. I am a person of simplicity, so as stated in the title of the magazine, this photo is simple and not distracting so that helps draw the eye towards the subject more.
5. Some rules I used in this photo were balance, rule of thirds and depth of field. It is balanced because of she is centered within the photo, the grass creates a steady line down the whole photo and there are trees on both sides. It is depth of field because she sits in the foreground, the grass is in the middle and the trees are in the background. It is rule of thirds because the subject is in the bottom third of the photo.
6. My least favorite photo was from the EIght, Pose, Pause shoot of the photo of the pole and grass behind it.
7. It was my least favorite because it was not interesting what so ever. It was not interesting and did not have a subject so it was very boring. Also the coloring could have been a lot better but instead, all the colors are very muted. The reason I think it was so bad was because the topic (eight) was somewhat hard to meet while on campus.
8. Something that I could take into the real world is that sometimes you can't stick to the normal like everyone else and you must venture out and think outside the box in order to live your life to the fullest. This reflects from photography because you don't take pictures that you have seen 50 times, but you take a photo that is different and that is how you get the best photo you can. Also I have learned that sometimes you need to push yourself to do new things like I did when taking pictures even though I thought the photo wouldn't turn out good, but the photos would most likely turn out better than I thought.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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