Monday, March 28, 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016
Spring Break :))
My spring break was amazing. My friend Alex, who I met over the summer and stayed in touch with, came to stay with us for four days over break. He's from Brownsville, and I wanted to show him what Austin had to offer. We went to SXSW and saw many great performers. He had never seen a concert before. We saw The Killing Floor and were right up against the stage. We went up and down South Congress and walked through the shops. I bought a handmade metal statue of a man playing guitar from Gifted because it reminded me of a Picasso book I adored when I was younger. We took pictures at the "i love you so much" wall and other famous Austin locations. Later, we went to the Capitol building and looked at all the portraits and rooms. We ate at Gueros, and went to Big Top Candy Shop. The next day, we went to Lake Travis. We swam and tubed all day off my parents' boat. We ate at the Gnarly Gar. We also watched movies and hung out at classic Austin locations. My mom was pretty mad at first when I told her a boy they've never met from a border town was coming to stay with us, but by the end of the trip, my whole family wanted him to stay.
During the break, my family and I went on our annual camping trip at Garner State Park. My friends Amelie and Brady and their families were with me. We went in a big group of about ten families. We swam and went paddle boarding. We went on two exhausting mountain hikes, and I could barely keep up. We stayed up talking and laughing by the camp fire every night. Every meal was cooked over the fire, and the adults kept us well fed. The cooked cinnamon buns, bacon, eggs, steak, hot dogs, hamburgers, stew, roast, and even steaks. We would roast marshmallows by the fire and tell stories every night. We also played some extremely competitive games of volleyball. Even though we all got sunburned badly, I had a lot of fun spending time with them.
I worked two shifts at Austin Scoops during the break. One was at SXSW, before Alex had come to town. I was working in the food trailer in front of the SXSW stage: The Yard. I even got to meet some of the performers. The two guys in the band Flor bought ice cream and tipped me four dollars, which is a lot more than people usually tip. I also served ice cream to a nice British man, and I didn't realize until later that he was the base player for The Crookes.
I spent the one day in between work, camping, and Alex with my friends Ivan and Anna. We hung out at the park, Starbucks, and HEB. I was pretty busy all of spring break, but I made time to read the first half of the book novel. It's about a boy on trial for murder and is extremely hard to put down. I haven't finished it yet, but I would highly recommend it.
I had a great spring break and I'm so glad a packed a lot in one break.
During the break, my family and I went on our annual camping trip at Garner State Park. My friends Amelie and Brady and their families were with me. We went in a big group of about ten families. We swam and went paddle boarding. We went on two exhausting mountain hikes, and I could barely keep up. We stayed up talking and laughing by the camp fire every night. Every meal was cooked over the fire, and the adults kept us well fed. The cooked cinnamon buns, bacon, eggs, steak, hot dogs, hamburgers, stew, roast, and even steaks. We would roast marshmallows by the fire and tell stories every night. We also played some extremely competitive games of volleyball. Even though we all got sunburned badly, I had a lot of fun spending time with them.
I worked two shifts at Austin Scoops during the break. One was at SXSW, before Alex had come to town. I was working in the food trailer in front of the SXSW stage: The Yard. I even got to meet some of the performers. The two guys in the band Flor bought ice cream and tipped me four dollars, which is a lot more than people usually tip. I also served ice cream to a nice British man, and I didn't realize until later that he was the base player for The Crookes.
I spent the one day in between work, camping, and Alex with my friends Ivan and Anna. We hung out at the park, Starbucks, and HEB. I was pretty busy all of spring break, but I made time to read the first half of the book novel. It's about a boy on trial for murder and is extremely hard to put down. I haven't finished it yet, but I would highly recommend it.
I had a great spring break and I'm so glad a packed a lot in one break.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Magazine Peer Review
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1. The magazine is Austin Dog Monthly by Katie.
2. I really like how the orange font stands out and the photo is an adorable action shot of a puppy.
3. They could've moved the text so it didn't cover so much of the dog's face and neck.
4. I picked the cover because I really like dogs and I like how the photo filled the entire page.
5. The bar code is in the lower left corner, and it is the correct size and place.
6. I would pick up this magazine because the photo is visually appealing and the story teasers are interesting to dog owners.
7. It looked like a portrait.
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1. The magazine is Mode by Fanny.
2. I like the color scheme with gray and white and the stand out title color.
3. The teasers could have been in a little bit larger font.
4. I picked the cover because I like its modern design.
5. The barcode is in the lower right, and is in the correct size and place.
6. I might not read this magazine because all the stories seemed somewhat similar.
7. It was a portrait.
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1. The magazine is Vagabond by Kelly.
2. I like how artsy the cover is and the teasers are creative and interesting.
3. The title is hard to find and read, but I like how unique it is.
4. I picked the cover because it is colorful and fun.
5. The barcode is in the lower right, and it is the correct size and place.
6. I would pick up this magazine because the stories seem very interesting.
7. It was a self portrait.
1. The magazine is Austin Dog Monthly by Katie.
2. I really like how the orange font stands out and the photo is an adorable action shot of a puppy.
3. They could've moved the text so it didn't cover so much of the dog's face and neck.
4. I picked the cover because I really like dogs and I like how the photo filled the entire page.
5. The bar code is in the lower left corner, and it is the correct size and place.
6. I would pick up this magazine because the photo is visually appealing and the story teasers are interesting to dog owners.
7. It looked like a portrait.
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1. The magazine is Mode by Fanny.
2. I like the color scheme with gray and white and the stand out title color.
3. The teasers could have been in a little bit larger font.
4. I picked the cover because I like its modern design.
5. The barcode is in the lower right, and is in the correct size and place.
6. I might not read this magazine because all the stories seemed somewhat similar.
7. It was a portrait.
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1. The magazine is Vagabond by Kelly.
2. I like how artsy the cover is and the teasers are creative and interesting.
3. The title is hard to find and read, but I like how unique it is.
4. I picked the cover because it is colorful and fun.
5. The barcode is in the lower right, and it is the correct size and place.
6. I would pick up this magazine because the stories seem very interesting.
7. It was a self portrait.
Friday, March 4, 2016
Other High School Newspapers
1. Lafayette's the Image had my favorite magazine cover. It had a large picture of many colored pencils, with one higher and sticking out from the others. I really like this because it is a very creative way to get through their message of uniqueness.
2. The North High Oracle immediately grabbed my attention. It had a picture of a mysterious tunnel system with the text, "What You Don't Get To See," in large font. It gives the idea of there being something worth knowing about and made me curious.
3. My favorite headline was the Hanford Altitude's, "Cannabis Culture." The headline gives a clear indication of the story, while the alliteration makes it phonetically appealing.
4. There are no stories on the cover of my favorite, but three lines of text summarizing the ideas of a main story.
5. The newspapers are all either poster magazine cover style with very few words, or contain a few stories in their entirety with a dominating picture. Every cover was either based on one very large picture, or was fairly text heavy.
6. The school newspapers varied between magazine and typical newspaper covers. About half stuck to the common above the crease rule of newspaper, while magazine covered ones didn't take the rule into account with the picture. The magazine covered newspapers had less words in a much larger font.
7. The large amount of poster covers is extremely dissimilar to the newspapers of the world. Most of the world newspapers had multiple stories on their cover, and the pictures were their own box- without text layered on top.
Broadsheet:
The Growl
Verve
Blue & Gold
Tabloid:
Spotlight
Washingtonian
The Oracle
NewsMagazine:The Viking
Beak 'n' Eye
Pelladium
Headlines-a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine.
Subheadlines-a heading given to a subsection of a piece of writing.(below headline)
Lines-something arranged along a line, especially a straight line.(words)
Boxes- part of a page of a newspaper or periodical set off in some manner, as by lines, a border, or white space.
Photos-a photograph.
Teaser-A short item, a headline, or photo with caption referring to or promoting a news article or feature on inside pages.
Flag-a statement printed in all issues of a newspaper, magazine, or the like, usually on the editorial page, giving the publication's name, the names of the owner and staff, etc.
Folios-a single numbered sheet of paper from a newspaper.
Captions-a title or brief explanation appended to an article, illustration, cartoon, or poster.
Stories-a news report of any length, usually presented in a straightforwardstyle and without editorial comment.
Bylines-a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article.
Jumps-To continue a story on another page; text that's been continued on another page is called the jump.
Story dividers-lines that divide two different stories.
Screens-A pattern of tiny dots used to create gray areas; to screen a photo is to turn it into a halftone.
Infographics-Newsroom slang for "informational graphic"; any map, chart or diagram used to analyze an event, object or place.
Masthead/staff box-A two-meaning term: (1) a listing of executives, staff, operating and circulation data, or (2) the nameplate title at the top of Page One.
2. The North High Oracle immediately grabbed my attention. It had a picture of a mysterious tunnel system with the text, "What You Don't Get To See," in large font. It gives the idea of there being something worth knowing about and made me curious.
3. My favorite headline was the Hanford Altitude's, "Cannabis Culture." The headline gives a clear indication of the story, while the alliteration makes it phonetically appealing.
4. There are no stories on the cover of my favorite, but three lines of text summarizing the ideas of a main story.
5. The newspapers are all either poster magazine cover style with very few words, or contain a few stories in their entirety with a dominating picture. Every cover was either based on one very large picture, or was fairly text heavy.
6. The school newspapers varied between magazine and typical newspaper covers. About half stuck to the common above the crease rule of newspaper, while magazine covered ones didn't take the rule into account with the picture. The magazine covered newspapers had less words in a much larger font.
7. The large amount of poster covers is extremely dissimilar to the newspapers of the world. Most of the world newspapers had multiple stories on their cover, and the pictures were their own box- without text layered on top.
Broadsheet:
The Growl
Verve
Blue & Gold
Tabloid:
Spotlight
Washingtonian
The Oracle
NewsMagazine:The Viking
Beak 'n' Eye
Pelladium
Headlines-a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine.
Subheadlines-a heading given to a subsection of a piece of writing.(below headline)
Lines-something arranged along a line, especially a straight line.(words)
Boxes- part of a page of a newspaper or periodical set off in some manner, as by lines, a border, or white space.
Photos-a photograph.
Teaser-A short item, a headline, or photo with caption referring to or promoting a news article or feature on inside pages.
Flag-a statement printed in all issues of a newspaper, magazine, or the like, usually on the editorial page, giving the publication's name, the names of the owner and staff, etc.
Folios-a single numbered sheet of paper from a newspaper.
Captions-a title or brief explanation appended to an article, illustration, cartoon, or poster.
Stories-a news report of any length, usually presented in a straightforwardstyle and without editorial comment.
Bylines-a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article.
Jumps-To continue a story on another page; text that's been continued on another page is called the jump.
Story dividers-lines that divide two different stories.
Screens-A pattern of tiny dots used to create gray areas; to screen a photo is to turn it into a halftone.
Infographics-Newsroom slang for "informational graphic"; any map, chart or diagram used to analyze an event, object or place.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Front Pages of the World
1. My favorite newspaper front page was The New Indian Express. I like how the text was clear and legible with a moderately large headline, but not a huge one. I also liked how the text outweighed the images, but the images were images and political cartoons that went well with the story. It makes it so the reader can understand what's going on quickly.
2. My favorite headline is "House Falls as AIADMK Guns for Chidambaram, Karti." I like how it shows the story will be about political turmoil, and I also like how the story itself is broken into categories to further simplify the story they communicate.
3. There are three main stories, and then also three small "continued on..." stories on my favorite newspaper cover.
4. The newspapers all had headlines that were at least 3x the size of the normal text. They all seemed to have pictures and text, with most being more heavily text based.
5. Some differences were that a lot more of the Asian newspapers have advertisements on the front. Most of the American newspapers I've seen use the back for advertisements. Another difference is that some of the styles went for a poster cover type look with a very large picture and a headline, but very little other words. Many parts of U.S. and Europe were more based on taken photographs, while Asian and African magazines use more computer generated graphs and political cartoons to convey information.
2. My favorite headline is "House Falls as AIADMK Guns for Chidambaram, Karti." I like how it shows the story will be about political turmoil, and I also like how the story itself is broken into categories to further simplify the story they communicate.
3. There are three main stories, and then also three small "continued on..." stories on my favorite newspaper cover.
4. The newspapers all had headlines that were at least 3x the size of the normal text. They all seemed to have pictures and text, with most being more heavily text based.
5. Some differences were that a lot more of the Asian newspapers have advertisements on the front. Most of the American newspapers I've seen use the back for advertisements. Another difference is that some of the styles went for a poster cover type look with a very large picture and a headline, but very little other words. Many parts of U.S. and Europe were more based on taken photographs, while Asian and African magazines use more computer generated graphs and political cartoons to convey information.
Horrors of Childhood
Please do submit
China Doll
China Doll, China Doll
Close your painted eyes
Ceramic smiles
A petty child
Treasures as their prize
China Doll, China Doll
Such a pretty dress
You hide the scuffs
Of playtime roughs
Child's scornful crest
China Doll, China Doll
Lovely is your hair
Your daylight locks
Sweet goldilocks
Held by vicious bear
China Doll, China Doll
Dry your painted eyes
His sinful hand
Of you demands
Stifled, broken cries
China Doll, China Doll
Move your tiny feet
And run as far
Able you are
Aid in his defeat
China Doll, China Doll
Your sash snags the gate
He pulls the strings
And you he slings
Sealing morbid fate
China Doll, China Doll
Porcelain so fine
In shattered chips
And tiny bits
Devastating shrine
China Doll, China Doll
We weep in the night
For kind and class
Could not surpass
Smothered by their spite
CE 5.1
1. For the Democrats, Hilary Clinton is at 68% in Texas, and Bernie Sanders is at 31%. For the Republicans, Ted Cruz is at 41% in Texas, and Donald Trump is at 28%.
2. Six hundred students would benefit from the couple's donation.
3. Savara Pharmaceuticals will use their $20 million to fund the trials of an inhalable drug for cystic fibrosis patients.
4. I would be interested in watching, "The Teller and the Truth."
5. The Baylor women's basketball team beat the UT women's team 74-48. The Kansas men's basketball team beat the UT men's team 67-37.
6. I do not think Apple should be forced to create a backdoor for information stored in consumers' iPhones. I think it is a severe violation of privacy, and though it can be justified to look at a criminal suspects data, this treats every iPhone owner as a criminal. I think a more fair method would be if there is a suspect, the FBI must request access from Apple for that individuals information. Also, if there is a backdoor, there is a chance more than the FBI will access it. I don't have anything to hide, but I would not be okay with someone else seeing my private information. National security is not a justified enough reason to compromise every innocent individual's privacy. My parents don't monitor my phone, but they follow me on social media. I don't think parents should monitor their child's phone, unless the child has done something to compromise their trust. I think about 5th or 6th grade is a good age to expose them to phones because they are getting older and will soon be going out into the world.
2. Six hundred students would benefit from the couple's donation.
3. Savara Pharmaceuticals will use their $20 million to fund the trials of an inhalable drug for cystic fibrosis patients.
4. I would be interested in watching, "The Teller and the Truth."
5. The Baylor women's basketball team beat the UT women's team 74-48. The Kansas men's basketball team beat the UT men's team 67-37.
6. I do not think Apple should be forced to create a backdoor for information stored in consumers' iPhones. I think it is a severe violation of privacy, and though it can be justified to look at a criminal suspects data, this treats every iPhone owner as a criminal. I think a more fair method would be if there is a suspect, the FBI must request access from Apple for that individuals information. Also, if there is a backdoor, there is a chance more than the FBI will access it. I don't have anything to hide, but I would not be okay with someone else seeing my private information. National security is not a justified enough reason to compromise every innocent individual's privacy. My parents don't monitor my phone, but they follow me on social media. I don't think parents should monitor their child's phone, unless the child has done something to compromise their trust. I think about 5th or 6th grade is a good age to expose them to phones because they are getting older and will soon be going out into the world.
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