Front Page
"Difficult class choices resolved"
As course contracts approach for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, students usually struggle to make choices regarding next year's classes. Some just worry about taking the wrong classes, some worry about a potential workload they won't end up being able to handle. Various teachers suggest to take advice from several people and take it all into account while deciding which classes to take in the upcoming school year.
Who- freshmen, sophomores, and juniors
What- course contracts
When- present/next school year
Where- Bowie, which can be inferred from the newspaper itself
Why- Students need to pick their course contracts, but they're struggling due to doubt over which classes they should take.
How- There are ways to make sure an individual to make sure they make the best decision for themselves?
Quoted: Sophomore Piper Kosper, English teacher Whitney Shumate, social studies department chair Ruth Ann Widner, and counselor Veronica Castillo.
Strongest Quote: "By challenging themselves in high school, students develop good study habits, effective time management skills, and learn how to be their own advocate," counselor Veronica Castillo said.
The lead sentence didn't want to make me keep reading, but that may be because the thought of course contracts and making almost-permanent decisions for the academic future makes me vaguely sick.
The conclusion was a quote.
Student Life
"Freshman prepares for a school life across the sea"
Freshman Maya Levee is applying to be a foreign exchange student. She hopes to end up in Spain, but the application process is difficult, and most people don't end up in the system. She has the support of her friends and family, though, and is looking forward to possibly being able to learn more about the culture of Spain while keeping in contact with the people she's close to.
Who- Maya Levee
What- applying to be a foreign exchange student
When- Soon, freshman year.
Where- She currently goes to Bowie, and is applying for Spain.
Why- She wants to be fluent in Spanish and learn more about the culture of Spain.
How- Through the foreign exchange student application process.
Quoted: Freshman Maya Levee, freshman Sophia Bega, freshman Andrew Chahda, and teacher Jean Frazier.
Strongest Quote: "I"m used to seeing Maya every single day, especially since she's my neighbor," Maya's best friend freshman Sophia Bega said. "I know I'll miss her like crazy, but I'll be counting down the days until she gets back."
The first sentence did make me want to read more, which was why I chose it. The foreign exchange process and system has been interesting to me for a while, now.
The conclusion was a quote.
News
"Seniors receive nostalgia over four-year-old letters"
First of all...seriously?
Summary: In their freshman year, students were required to write a letter to their senior selves. A couple of English teachers are given the task of guarding the letter for three-and-a-half years before giving them back to the seniors. Seniors are able to see how much they've matured over their years in high school, which makes them feel better about themselves going in to college.
Who- the seniors
What- letters they wrote to themselves in their freshman year
When- Letters written during freshman year, letters received during senior year (now).
Where- Bowie High School.
Why- A look back on how much they've matured is influential during their senior year, and writing the letter usually feels pretty good during their freshman year.
How- A couple of the English teachers kept them over the years, and were assigned to give them back to their students.
Quoted: English teacher Shari Blevins, senior Kandice Cox, and senior Angelica Saenz.
Strongest Quote: "I think the students get to see how mature they have become and I think they get to see how ready for the world they are," Blevins said, "from all the stuff they've learned from high school and all the personal and academic growth they have achieved."
The first sentence most certainly did not make me want to read more; there were grammatical errors everywhere, and the sentence as a whole didn't even make sense.
The conclusion was a statement.
Sports
"Softball team is still undefeated"
The Bowie high school softball team is still, this year, undefeated. Students seem to have the same general idea of what makes a great team: practice time, determination, team work, friendships. Their current record is 10-0 and they don't plant on letting the streak die anytime soon.
Who- The Bowie softball team.
What- Softball.
When- This season.
Where- Bowie High School/the district.
Why- They've won their ten games they've played so far.
How- Hard work, determination, teamwork.
Quoted: Junior Alex McLennan, junior Kaley Farnish, and coach Liz Wissol.
Strongest Quote: "The girls put in a lot of effort to be successful," coach Liz Wissol said. "It's their perseverance that has led them to achieve all these wins."
The first sentence did make me want to read more; I'm a "story time!" kind of person.
The conclusion was a quote.
Entertainment
"Band director set to move to a new school at year's end"
Band director Kim Shuttlesworth will be moving to a new school next year, and brand new high school on the outskirts of North Austin. She has helped her students be the best they can be, and they upset to see her leave Bowie. She's also become close to students by helping them with their personal issues while teaching them to be apart of something bigger than themselves.
Who- Kim Shuttlesworth
What- She's leaving Bowie.
When- At the end of the school year.
Where- Leaving Bowie to go to a new high school on the outskirts of north Austin.
Why- It wasn't stated exactly why she's leaving.
How- With a farewell to all the students she's helped grow.
Quoted: Director Kim Shuttlesworth, junior Gianna Nuckols, senior Laueen Anderson, and senior Danny Cruz.
Strongest quote: "The more successful they became, the harder myself and the staff had to work," Shuttlesworth said. "They make me a better teacher, but more importantly--they make me want to be the best version of myself daily."
The first sentence didn't particularly make me want to read more, but I read it because it's always sad to see a beloved director go.
The conclusion was a quote.
Commentary
"Apple refuses to violate privacy of users"
The FBI is struggling to convince Apple to unlock an iPhone that could provide valuable information on the San Bernardo shooting, but would compromise the safety and security of every other iPhone that has been sold. The case is similar to another in NY, where they're struggling with the same issue but in a completely different circumstance. The FBI has agreed to try other ways to get around the iPhone, and they recently figuring it out, effectively closing the court case.
Who- Apple vs. the FBI
What- A court case involving the cracking open of an iPhone.
When- For quite a while, now, but the case was closed early last week.
Where- Basically everywhere.
Why- Apple is opposing the FBI because of the potential risk to the safety and security of every single iPhone they've sold.
How- They went to court, and through many courts until the issue was finally resolved.
Quoted: There's nobody quoted--it's an editorial.
Strongest Quote: Still no quotes.
The first sentence didn't make me want to read more because the word "teenagers" and "cellphone" in the same sentence never fail to lead to disgusting stereotypes and generalizations about our generation.
The conclusion was a statement.
Photography
1. My favorite photo in the new issue is the picture taken by Violet Glenewinkel that goes along with the story "The Starlight Theatre Company jumps into Spring with a plethora of shows."
1A. It looks emotional, and portrays the emotion through the picture. It's a nice picture, the depth of field is great, and it's generally nice-looking.
1B. Depth of field is evident in this photo--the people in the background are not distracting from the subject of the photo.
2. My least favorite photo is the picture taken by Fuaad Ajaz that goes along with the story "PALS mentor elementary students."
2A. It cuts off the top of one girl's head, but not the other's. The viewpoint makes the background distracting--the lines going across their backs and behind their heads are uneven, and it's hard not to stare at the janitor supplies in the background because of its vivid yellow color.
3. I would have loved to have been assigned to the Bowie Idol. I love taking pictures of people while they're doing things, especially things where they're actively projecting themselves to an audience.
4. Eight out of ten. The photography in some places was really good, but the photography in others were iffy and distracted from the general theme of the page or the paper itself.
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