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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Friday, February 19, 2016

1. What is Apple trying to keep from having to do in response to a Federal court order? Page A4 "Apple encryption system..."

2. What is the food supplement that Texas A&M researchers have found that may help autistic kids? Page B1 "A&M study..."
**The food supplement is called Carnitine, it is an over-the-counter nutritional supplement that could help autistic children.

3. What did Walmart say caused their earnings to drop last quarter? Page B6 "Walmart profits down..."
** There e-commerce sales are went down in the last year.

4. Why were some area high schools appealing to UIL regarding the sports district alignments? Page C1 "Centex Schools..."
**They were appealing to UIL because its costing too much money and students are being taken out of class early due to them having to drive a long distance to p;ay their opponents.

5. What are some of the popular VR devices coming to market soon? Page SA1 "Virtual insanity"
** VR headsets, HTC vive, Taiwan-based HTC

page A2 "What's next for the supreme court".

1. What did you learn about the issue with the supreme court?

2. Who recently died that is causing this situation?
Justice Antonin Scalia
3. Do you think there should be pressure put on congress to deal with this deadlock problem?
No
4. Are you aware of the problems facing the president as he works towards appointing the next supreme court judge? What do you think should happen?
No,but I think he should do whats right for everyone.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Lone Star Dispatch Issue #4

Front Page-
Rewards created for good attendance raises question:
Five sentence summary of the story-
There is a new law in Texas that states children must be in classes 90 percent of the time to get full credit. They are getting more strict about absences because it costs AISD $45 dollars every time a kid is absent. They are trying to come up with more rewards for the kids who are at school all the time.

Who? AISD and students

What? Attendance

Where? Bowie and other schools in Texas

When? This year

Why? It's important for students to stay at school and it's too expensive for AISD

How? They're not giving students credits for the class they keep missing so the students will have to take the class allover again.

Who was quoted in the story? Grace Little, Madi Little, Mason Kendrick, Ruth Widner

What quote was the strongest in your opinion? " I hope that people take the incentives seriously and really take advantage of the opportunities being handed to them."

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?A quote

News-

Band to compete in nationals:

Five sentence summary of the story-
The Bowie band is going to compete in the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis.

Who? Bowie Band

What? They are going to nationals

Where? Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

When? November 2016

Why? They are good

How?

Who was quoted in the story? Caroline Garcia, Kim Shuttlesworth, Maya Webb, Allison Yetter, Adam Dinkins

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote

Commentary-

Questions arise as Avery is charged for murder:

five sentence summary of the story-

Who? Steven Avery

What? Documentary

Where? On Netflix

When? This past month

Why?

How?

Who was quoted in the story? No one

What quote was the strongest in your opinion? None

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement

Athletics-

The Bensons inspire others:

five sentence summary of the story.
Kacy and Vickie Benson both work at Bowie High School. They are a big inspiration to students and teacher. They encourage people to do the right things and choose the right choices.

Who? Kacy Benson and Vickie Benson

What? Inspire and motivate people

Where? Bowie High School

When? All the time

Why? To help others feel good

How? Give speeches

Who was quoted in the story? Amber Lotz, Kianna Ray, Jaime Lankes,

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote

Student Life-

Hip-hop dancer excels with passion:

Who? Yulissa Reyes

What? Hip Hop dace

Where? Balance Dance Studio

When? All the time

Why?

How?

Who was quoted in the story? Pedro Reyes,Olivia Warren,Crystal De La Rosa

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?" I think she's progresses more than she knows, and I've seen her really become a leader-she strives for protection." - De La Rosa

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?YES

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?Quote

Entertainment-

In Review: Star Wars

Who?

What?

Where?

When?

Why?

How?

Who was quoted in the story?

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

Friday, February 12, 2016

My Favorite Cover

The guys of One Direction take the cover of Teen Vogue‘s September 2013 issue.

Here’s what the guys – Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, and Niall Horan – had to share with the mag:

MORE: One Direction Covers ‘Teen Vogue’ September 2013 | Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Magazine, Niall Horan, One Direction, Zayn Malik : Just Jared | http://www.justjared.com/2013/07/26/one-direction-covers-teen-vogue-september-2013/?trackback=tsmclip

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Best covers

1. The Advocate- Formal

2. Wired- Formal

3. Espn-Informal

4. The New Yorker- Informal

5. Out- Formal

6. Bazaar- Formal

7. Espn- Formal

8. New York- Formal

9. The Atlantic- Formal

10. Family Fun- Formal or environment

11. New York Times- Formal

12. Harper's Bazaar- Formal

13. Vanity Fair- Formal

14. Variety- Formal

15. New York- Informal

16. Men's Health- Formal

17. Bloomberg Businessweek- Formal

18. Golf Digest- Formal or environmental