Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Final

1. The woman wrote "It's a beautiful day and I can't see it.

2. The video made me think deeper about how a few words can change other's whole outlook on a situation.

3. To show us how we can change our words to make our stories more interesting and powerful.

4. Instead of just writing the plain, boring facts, connect to the readers and relate it to a more local source. Also, make it more interesting and appealing.

5. I think The Guardian covered the story 5 different times in different ways.

6. The story is not the same as I remember it, there wasn't insurance in the original.

7. They covered the accusation, the details, court trials, and the pigs' confession.

8. I'm pretty sure they covered it all with minor changes.

9. They didn't offer their opinion, only the twitter comments did.

10. I believe we can do the same at Bowie.

11. We need to save the bias for commentary, get more facts, and get more quotes.

   This semester on staff I learned that you can't wait for things to happen, you have to make them happen. Waiting will only cause you to miss deadline and write bad stories. Next semester I want to get better at doing things in a timely manner and write longer stories. If I can get the hang of doing interviews quickly, I'll have more time to write my stories.
   I think there should be more communication between editors and staff. Throughout most of the six weeks, there is no talking and then everyone scrambles to get everything edited and on the paper. If there were small changes and edits along the way, it wouldn't be as much work in the end.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Biography

I'm Evan Owen. I'm currently a sophomore and this is my first year on the Lone Star Dispatch staff. I'm excited to see where the paper goes this year, and where I go with it. I like to hang out with my friends and take pictures. My plans after highschool are to be a game and product designer.

Monday, August 31, 2015

First Day Scavenger Hunt

1. There are new round tables in the Bowie hallways for students to eat lunch at. They were donated by Chick-fil-a.
Also, the vending machines in the courtyard have been replaced, with a fresh selection of drinks.

2. Zach Rogers "Pretty good, my favorite class is computer science."
Andrew Neil "I like to sleep in my boring classes."

3. There are new digital clocks in the halls, so students can read the time while in a rush. Also, there is construction going on near the gym, it appears to be an extension of the locker rooms or a type of garage.

4. Soccer is in off season right now, and players say it's pretty tough. "So far, practice has been difficult." says sophmore, Luke Severson. The team seems to work well together.

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6. It's about time they changed those clocks.
Kicking off the season.
Bottoms Up, Bowie.

7. The first football game incident.