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.