Lone Star Dispatch Issue #3

News-Lockdown procedures impact student learning and thoughts
A reverse lockdown was held at Bowie due to extreme weather conditions. The school followed the standard lockdown procedure.
1. Officer Covington, an assistant principal, and Maura Evans
2. "I would be addressing the threat and while I am looking for the threat I also would need to make sure all the students, staff, and the officers I'm with are safe, including me," Covington said.
3. No, the second half of the sentence didn't strongly relate to the story.
4. The conclusion was a cliffhanger that ended in the middle of a sentence.

Commentary-Science Fair is getting too competitive for students
The writer feels that science fair should not be required in the academic curriculum. He thinks students don't need the additional stress and it could conflict with their other classes.
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3. No, when the writer began with "Science fair is cool and all," it made the story seem unprofessional.
4. Statement

Student Life-Pet rescue strikes a cord with a pair of animal lovers
Two juniors at Bowie spend their weekends volunteering. They love animals and volunteer at The Leisure Cat Animal Rescue.
1. Alex Reyes and Fuaad Ajaz
2. "I would tell them about the characteristics of the animal, funny traits, what they like and dislike, the breed, and any questions the adopter has," Reyes said.
3. Yes
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Entertainment-Sci-Fi movie excites
Star Wars: The Force Awakens recently came to theaters. Fans were extremely excited for this seventh movie in the series.
1. John Martin and Craig Johnson
2. "I've thought about buying some Jar Jar Binks ears," Martin said. "I think it would be pretty ridiculous."
3. Yes
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Athletics-Girls basketball thrives through the seasons challenges
The girls basketball team is almost halfway through a successful season. A lot of the team's success is due to the bond between the players.
1. Vickie Benson, Amber Lotz, and Kianna Ray
2. "If we can stay healthy, we have a really good chance to be playing excellent basketball in January and February," Vickie Benson said.
3. Yes
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In-Depth-Bees find a sweet home on campus
A senior at Bowie made it so there are bees and beekeeping classes on campus through the FFA. She has been working towards this goal all four years of her time at Bowie.
1. Lili Benitez, Kiara Gonzales, and Laura Munoz
2. "And they're also just really fascinating creatures and I've always been really interested in beekeeping," Benitez said.
3. Yes
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1. My favorite photo is the one from the World War 2 reenactment article. I like it because the subject of the photo is in focus and the rest is slightly blurry. It is a well taken shot, and the black and white makes it seem older.
2. My least favorite photo was with the Trail of Lights article. There were so many beautiful things to photograph in the trail, and the cover photo was the basic image Austinites have seen many times. I would have like to see a more creative photo.
3. I would have to photograph the World War 2 reenactment. There would be a lot of action shots, and the student's passion would show through in the photos.
4. I think the photography was overall really good. The angles and focus showed that there are talented photographers on the staff. I think the paper could do better at finding interesting and more obscure subjects for their photos.

I think it would be interesting to do a story about the debate club. Students in the club spend many weekends and countless hours preparing and attending tournaments. Alison Anagnos would be a great subject for this story.