CE #5.1

A. bae: 12
B. binge-watch: 10
C. bitcoin: 3
D. budtender: 6
E. contactless: 7
F. indyref: 1
G. efference: none
H. normcore: 11
I. olinguito: 8
J. schmeat: 4
K. monotic: none
L. showrooming: 9
M. slacktivism: 5
N. twerk: 2

1. Abbreviation of "independence referendum," in reference to the referendum on Scottish independence, held in Scotland on Sept. 18, 2014, in which voters were asked to answer yes or no to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country?

2. Dance to popular music in a provocative manner involving thrusting hip and a low, squatting stance.

3. Digital currency in which transactions can be performed without the need for a central bank.

4. Form of meat produced synthetically from biological tissue.

5. Informal actions performed via the internet in support of a political or social cause but regarded as requiring little time or involvement, e.g. signing an online petition or joining a campaign group on a social media website.

6. Person whose job is to serve customers in a cannabis dispensary or shop.

7. Relating to or involving technologies that allow a smart card, mobile phone, etc. to contact wirelessly to an electronic reader, typically to make a payment.

8. Small furry mammal found in the mountain forests in Columbia and Ecuador; the smalls member of the raccoon family.

9. The practice of visiting a shop or shops to examine product before buying it online at a lower price.

10. To watch multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession, typically by means of DVD's or digital streaming.

11. Trend in which ordinary, unfashionable clothing is worn as a fashion statement.

12. Used as a term of endearment for one's romantic partner.

Other High School Newspapers

What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why? 

My favorite newspaper front page is the Hi.Life newsmagazine because it had an interesting picture on the front and how it was a newsmagazine instead of the common newspaper.Which paper immediately grabbed your interest? Why?

"The Liberator" from LBJ High School immediately grabbed my interest because the pictures on the front looked interesting and the stories made me want to read them.What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? 

My favorite headline from that headline is "By the Book" because it had a picture of The Bible and then biology books underneath it and it made me want to read it.How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? 

There are two stories on the front page of my favorite.What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc.

A lot of the newspaper front pages have a similar layout and picture placement and story text to them.What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc. 

Some of the designs in the front pages of the newspapers a different and have a different layout than the other ones and have more or less photos.Were these similar to what you saw last class when you looked at daily newspapers from around the world?

Yes a lot of these newspapers are similar to the daily newspapers around the world, but these pertain more to high school students and school wide information rather than world-wide information.

Broadsheet-

The Eagle's Eye from Akins High School, The  Gazette, and The HUB

Tabloid- 

HiLite News from Carmel High School, The Sycamore Leaf from Sycamore High School and The Clarion Colonel

Newsmagazine-

The Ladue Panorama,  The Dart, and The Rock

Headlines-

Headlines are a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine. 

Subheadlines
Subheadlines are headings are beneath the headlines and give more information about the story.
Lines
Lines are the parts of the story

Front Pages of the World

What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why? 
My favorite newspaper front page is the Fairbanks Daily News- Miner because it was different than all of the other ones and had an interesting picture on the front.What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it?

 My favorite headline from that newspaper is called "Alaska's senior population outpacing other age groups" because it shows that there aren't a lot of young people coming to Alaska and it interested me.
How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? 

There are 4 stories on the front page of my favorite newspaper front page.What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc.

All of the newspaper front pages have medium size pictures or no pictures with the story around it and a big headline above it.What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc. 

Some newspapers only have one picture on the front pay and other ones have many pictures, some newspapers have multiple stories and some only have one or no stories on the front page. The layout of most of the newspapers is different than some of the other front pages like font size and size of photos.

CE #4.4

1. How much more money could it cost Travis County drivers to register their car next year? Page A1 "Twin bills would pay..."
It will be an increase of $20
2. How much does a cubic foot of snow weigh? How much does a cubic foot of ice weigh? Why is this important? Page A2 "New England roofs fail..."
One cubic foot of snow weighs 8 pounds and a cubic foot of ice weighs 64 pounds. This is important because if the snow that is on those people's roofs becomes ice it could cause major problems with collapsing houses under the weight of the snow and ice and is extremely dangerous.
3. What is the political cartoon by Dana Summers on page A11 trying to say, in your opinion?I think the political cartoon is trying to say that it would not be smart for us to put troops to fight Isis because that is exactly what they want and they are just looking to kill our soldiers and can do it easily.
4. What are some of the objects that Maureen Gilman added to her garden to give it more of a "family" feel? Page SA3 "Artifacts added to..."
She added artifacts from her family's history to give her garden a more family feel.
5.  What was the primary mode of advertising for music clubs in Austin's past AND which of the 8 pictured was your favorite? Page D1 (Austin 360) "Homegrown"
The primary moe of advertising for music clubs in Austin's past is that they created posters and posted them around town to get people to know about their band or club. My favorite is the first one on the top left because it is really colorful and has a cool font.
Short Answer:

The lead story in the Statesman today is about same-sex marriage. Please read the first part of the story on Page 1, if you want to read the entire story please do, but you don't need it to answer the question below.

What do you think about same-sex marriage? Should it be legal? Should a man be able to marry another man, or a woman to marry another woman? WHY or WHY NOT?
I don't believe in same sex marriage because we were created to be together, man and woman and even if some people have those feelings, I don't think it is right or ethical. I don't think it should be legal because even though it is their lives and their choices, it is not how we were created to be and the only natural way to be together is man and woman. I think that there are genetic things that are components and people are born with these feelings, but it is a lifestyle choice and they chose that way of life for themselves.

Lone Star Dispatch Issue #4

Front Page
"Annual teacher of the year award announced" - Band teacher Kimberly Shuttlesworth wins TOTY for 2014-2015
Who- Kimberly Shuttlesworth
What- The TOTY award
When- January 2015
Where-JBHS
Why-Hard working band teacher appreciation
How-Teachers voted for the TOTY
Who was quoted in the story?
Bree Zuberier, Kimberly Shuttlesworth, Henry Cardenas, and Angela Traylor
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"I was in shock, you just never expect to get that kind of thing. At Bowie there's a high quality level of teaching, so anybody could get it.
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
It was a statement

Student Life
"You love em', hate em', but date em'"
Who-  Teenage couples
What- Dating, first date ideas, and advice
When- February 2015
Where- JBHS
Why- dating advice and tips
How- Advice and tips
Who was quoted in the story?
Anna Ambrosino, Ethan Long, and Alejandro Garcia
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"The key is finding the balance between spending time with the person you're in a relationship with and all the other friends who have been by your side way before this new person entered the picture."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
A quote

News
"School wide Science Fair competition held"
Who- Bowie Pre-Ap biology students
What- The school science fair
When-January and March 2015
Where-Bowie High School
Why- Science fair competitions
How- Science fair projects
Who was quoted in the story?
Jessica Davis, Ksenia Vlassova, Kyle O'Rourke, and Shravani Deo
What was the strongest quote in your opinion?
"I think it'd be cool to go to state because Ive heard that they hand out scholarships there"
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
A quote

Sports:
"Softball girls prep for the upcoming season"
Who- Softball girls
What- Upcoming softball season
When- February 2015
Where- Bowie High School
Why- Softball games and new season
How- Practices and games
Who was quoted in the story?
Rose Ruffino, Sarah Williamson, and Cassandra Grimaldo
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"The leadership and commitment we get from our group of nine seniors this year is different from any other group of girls we've had at Bowie. They all want to accomplish the same things and work to accomplish goals and that's something very rare to find."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
A quote

Entertainment-
"A new year calls for new and unique flavors"
Who- Girl Scouts
What- New girl scout cookie flavors
When- February 2014
Where- Everywhere around Texas and the nation
Why- selling Girl scout cookies
How- Creating new flavors
Who was quoted in the story?
Gabriella Gonzales, and Amy Baker
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"When I first started Girl Scouts, I was in second grade and I was very shy, but selling cookies helped me get over y shyness because I would have to ask people that I didn't know if they wanted to buy cookies, which over time did help me get over being shy."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
A quote.

Commentary:
"Waiting until New Years to put off resolution goals for another year"
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Then I want you to do a couple of things with the photography:

1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper?
1A. Why is this your favorite?
1B. What rules of photo composition are evident?

2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper?
2A. Why is this your least favorite?

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.

4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points.

First Manual Shoot

Africa and Abandoned Theme Parks

I think that the fact that people hunt these animals is horrible and that their natural beauty should be preserved. These animals don't deserve to be poached and hunted for, they should be able to live peacefully in their natural habitats. Nick Brandt tries to capture their beauty and the simplicity of the life that the animals live. He is fascinated by the landscape and animals in East Africa.

This picture is my favorite because the lion is by itself and is so different than the pictures of a pack of lions or two of them. It gives of a different vibe than a lot of the other pictures because the lion's back is turned to the camera and there isn't anything else in the background, so the subject is clear.

This picture shows rule of thirds because the lion, who is the subject, is off to the right of the picture creating the idea that the lion is admiring the beauty of the land.

Nick Brandt uses a Pentax 6711 with only two fixed lenses and he photographs on medium-format black and white film without telephoto or zoom lenses. This important because he has an iconic way that he shoots and styles his pictures.

Nick takes these photos to capture the natural beauty of East Africa and show the animals "simply in the state of being," (Brandt)

He hopes to help people realize that the animals are in danger and their natural land and beauty should be preserved, and he wants to capture their beauty. He takes these pictures to show the animals in their natural habitats, like they should be.
"There is something profoundly iconic, mythological even, about the animals of East and southern Africa." (Brandt)

1. Tell me which amusement park featured in the two articles that you would like to visit and take your camera along and what about that park made you want to go there. Write at least a paragraph.

I would like to go to Pypiat, Ukraine because it 


3. Think of at least FIVE other unusual places you think would be of interest to photographers. List them.

4. Use google or another search engine to research ONE of your five places and see if anyone has already started documenting that place. If you find that someone has already started - post at least one photo of their work.

5. Write a paragraph about why you think that it would be fun to document that location. Tell me what interests you about that place and what kind of photos you could expect to take there.

6. Tell me what it would take for you to go and take photos at your location. What would you need as far as equipment goes, travel plans, expenses you might encounter and what laws you would have to take into consideration to take photos at your spot.

CE #4.3

1. Who won the Super Bowl, what was the score and who won the MVP of the game? Page C1
The New England Patriots.
2. Where can you go in Texas to see bison in their natural habitat? Page B1 "State Park's bison..."
Caprock Canyons State Park northeast of Lubbock.
3. Why are profits drastically falling for major oil companies? Page B5 "Big Oil facing..."
The profits are drastically falling at major 
4. In the Photo Extra section - tell me which photo in this 4 page section is your favorite and why? Also tell me what rules of photography you see evident in the photo.

5. Why do Texans not really need a groundhog in Pennsylvania to tell them what the weather will be like the next six weeks? Page D1 "Happy Groundhog..."

Short Answer:

Read the Water Cooler on page A11

The topic of this discussion held on-line is whether Texans should be able to openly carry handguns on their person.

What do you think about this? Do you think anyone should be able to wear a handgun around their waist as they go about their daily business. Make sure you tell me WHY you think this.