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Rushing the field

 Number 29, Katherine Gomez, races down the field this weekend passing St. John's Sarah Martin in a close game. The Eagles took the victory with a 10-9 win against St. Johns.

Tearing it up

Number 33 pushes through the opposing team down the field. The Eagles ended with a tie game last Saturday on home turf.

Up in the air

Ethan Doyle is practicing his pilot skills working his way to getting his license. He got his license on Tuesday and is ready to fly.

Throwing through the Diamond

Ryan Gomez striking people out left and right. The Eagles beat the Tilton Tigers by a landslide 10-1 this weekend.

Streaks for Weeks 

Nicole Werchan and Joey King showing of there year long streak on snapchat. Students have been obsessing over snapchat streaks lately.

high strung

Madison Swift is playing her heart out leaving it all on the state championship stage. Swift won 2nd place at this years state championship this passed Tuesday.

Talking it out

Amy Nice is speaking out to the young children today to stand up for yourself and what you believe in. There was an assembly on August 30th for all the kids at Jesuit High School.

Car Raid

The bright white shined off the car releasing piping heat waves. Diana slumps down into the white mazda 6. Diana Guszak is a tidy 74 year old woman. She drives a mazda 6 with dark tinted windows. She always carries a bottle of baby wipes because “you never know when you’re going to need to clean something up.”Diana said.  Along with her wipes she carries hand sanitizer so she never gets any germs and gets sick. Diana is kind of a clean freak who is also a germaphobe. It’s easy to see how a person acts based on a few items they posses in their car. It becomes harder to see what they they believe. After closely analysing and studying her car there were items supporting her beliefs. The bumper sticker on the back of her car stated “Tea parties are for little girls and their imaginary friends.” This shows Diana is against the republican party and supports the democratic party. She shares her thoughts so “people can see who I am and what I believe in.” Diana said. But the most interesting feature was found dangling from the rear view mirror. Swaying back and forth was which looked to be a small copper face. When being asked about this object, Diana responded with “I have this safety, It makes me feel secure and protected when it is hanging, but when it falls I feel in danger and hazardous.” Immediately connecting back to the St. Christopher medals people hang in their cars in the 1970s. This medal was important for Catholics who believed St. Christopher was born to a heathen king from land of Canaan or possibly Arabia. He was supposedly a man of extraordinary size and strength and died a martyr in the 3rd century, after converting thousands to Christianity. People felt the importance in having him in their cars at all times. Diana is a superstitious person having a copper face for good luck in her car.

C.E. 6.3

1. What has been Whole Foods' response to an issue with one of their cakes? Page A1 "Whole Foods cake..."
In response to issue at Whole Foods, none of the employees would've ever written that they have stuck with that throughout the case. And after they were sued, they mad a $100,000 defamation countersuit and released a video.
2. What happened to the baby bison? Page A6 "Baby bison..." Make sure to answer WHY???
The baby bison had died. People tried to help the bison because it looked cold, but only interfering with it, and mother then rejecting it.
3. What is a geofilter? Page B2 "Hendrickson student creates...."
A geofilter is a design or icon that can be added to photos or videos on snapchat. You can use them to show where you are.
4. Why is it significant that Warren Buffett bought stocks of Apple? Page B6 "Berkshire makes unusual...."
It is significant because hr always avoided technology companies when investing money since you never now what will happen in stocks.
5. What are the top-5 grossing movies this week? Page D2 "Money Monsters...."
The top-5 grossing movies this week was "Captain America: Civil War," "The Jungle Book," "Money Monster," "The Darkness," "Mother's Day."
Short Answer:

Read the story on page SA2 about Harry Potter World.

I think I would rather go to Harry Potter World than Disney World. Even though I have never been to either one I feel like Disney World is done to death and I am more of a fan of Harry Potter and I love themed stores and places that make me feel like I am in the movies. The competition might be heating up because Harry Potter World is a lot newer than Disney World and people might want to try something new. There are bigger castles and more rides making people want to go to Harry Potter World more interesting. Oh my gosh, my favorite Disney character, I not sure if I can pick one but I do really love Mulan. Mulan is so brave and never stepped down from a challenge, she always inspired me to be brave and not be afraid of life's challenges. I always felt like hufflepuff. I am not sure why but I always liked the people there and never felt like I fit anywhere else.

Car raid

1. Who will your do your car raid with (who is your subject)?
My subject will be my grandma, Diana Guszak. 
2. When will you do this car raid?
I will do this car raid this weekend on Sunday the 22.
3. Write 4-5 questions you can use to start this interview?
- Have you had any amazing experiences in this car?
- Have you ever gotten into a car wreck in this car?
- Was there any reason you wanted to buy this kind of car?
- Did anyone influence you to buy this car?
4. What kind of details should your expect to write down to help advance the story line?
I should write down the reasons they have certain things in there car and why they wanted there kind of car.

HDR

Merger Photo

Merger Photo

1. Is there something you see in the photo above that you think could be a problem when you take your photos? Look carefully.
The shadows and the wind could be a problem in the picture.
2. Where do you think would be a great place to take this type of picture here on the Bowie campus?
Somewhere with a plain background and flat surface.
3. Can you think of something creative to actually DO in the photo when you take yours?
I could be jumping in the air in different ones or spell my name.
4. Is there something you could wear that would help you when you do this photo?
Maybe you could be wearing a different color shirt each time you took a different picture.

Final Exam warm up

1. When will you shoot this assignment?

Over this weekend 

2. Where will you shoot?

On the way and in College Station 

3. What will you be documenting or telling your "story" about?

My sister's trip to state

4. What equipment needs will you have to get this finished?

a camera

5. Make sure to describe the process, by this I mean, where will you use the video portion, where will you use still images, where will your narration be, etc?

I will be taking pictures of us on our way to state, while using my voice and then I'm going to take a video of them playing and our time there.

HDR Photography

1. What manipulations to the camera will you need to make to create an HDR image?
To create a HDR image you will need to take multiple pictures at different exposure levels then when mashed together with software to create a better picture.
2. What equipment will we use to take this type of image?
The equipment you need to take this type of image is a camera, preferably with an Auto Exposure Bracketing function, a tripod, and HDR photo-blending software.
3. What is the reason someone might take an HDR image?
One reason someone might want to take a HDR image is that it makes the photo more focused, well lit, and shows the colorful parts of the scene.
4. What can we expect to happen with the images once we merge them together, what will we see that we might not have seen with just one photo?
We have more exposure to the light and the color of the picture, brightening it up.

Movie Review

'Captain Phillips' WHALE he make it out alive?

       'Captain Phillips' is a movies based on a real life events staring Tom Hank as Captain Phillips and his dangerous journey through the Horn of Africa. Captain Phillips was directed by Paul Greengrass and producer by Dana Brunetti, Micheal De Luca and Scott Rudin. This film had many action and suspenseful scenes some including violence and intense language, rated PG 13.

        Tom Hanks playing a terrific role as Captain Phillips, playing a completely believable Captain of a ship, as well as the crew members. The pirates, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Barkhad Abdirahman did an excellent job playing their roles, especially Barkhad Abdi as his role of Adbuwali Muse, the main pirate throughout the movie. They had done a great of casting.

         This movie began with Captain Phillips saying goodbye to his wife and getting the cargo ship ready to sail around the Horn of Africa. Shortly after deporting trouble strikes the ship, Maersk Alabama. Two small skiffs approach the ship following there moves. Phillips made a fake call driving one skiff away but leaving one. Then creating waves the second skiff finally leaves. Captain Phillips sure of his tactics, came sailing the next day, but sure enough the skiff appeared again, this time more determined than the before. The crew had was all working together to prepare the ship before the pirates invaded. The ship trying all they can was not enough, letting the four pirates invade the ship and find the Captain. The crew had been hiding in the engine room until it was safe to come up. Captain Phillips, Having a gun to his head was forced to show the pirates around the ship looking for the rest of the crew. Phillips and his crew planning clever tricks to keep them away for the crew. The crew eventually captures Muse, the head pirate, in exchange for Captain Phillips back and to send them back on the life boat. The pirates capture Phillips and take off leaving the ship and the crew. 

           I enjoyed watching this movie a lot, it was thrilling and exciting and I always love watching movies when you never know what's going to happen. I wouldn't recommend kids under the age of 13 watching this, it could get intense and contain some explicit language that wouldn't be best for children. But if you are older than 12 than I am sure you will really enjoy this movie like I did. And also it teaches you why you need to always be prepared for emergencies. Overall I would rate this as a 9 out of 10 stars. 

CE 6.2

1. What was the percentage of voters who rejected Proposition 1 regarding ride sharing in Austin? Page A1 "Prop 1 defeat sparks..."
There was nearly 56 percent of the voters on Saturday rejected Proposition 1.

2. What provision of the campus carry gun laws is UT-Austin planning to implement that other schools do not plan to do? Page A1 "UT gun rules likely...." HINT: the answer is on this page, not on the jump
A provision that says a license holder carrying a semiautomatic handgun on campus cannot have a chambered round of ammunition.

3. Why do experts say "El Chapo's" new prison a bad place to hold him? Page A8 "El Chapo's new prison..."
Experts think that it's a bad place to keep him because it's a less secure prison that's in territory firmly controlled by "El Chapos" Sinaloa cartel.4. What is Petcube? page B5 "It's like Skype for Fido"

A Petcube is a smart camera that allows user to watch their pets in real time and talk and play with them remotely using a laser pointer.
 
5. Who won the Kentucky Derby yesterday? Page C1 "Nyquist could face...."
Nyquist won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

Short Answer:

 I have never personally used Lyft or Uber because my parents drive me everywhere and I don't have any money anyways. But my sister and my mom have before, and they both like it a lot and they think it is very convenient. I would definitely use it in the future because well one I can't drive so I need transportation and when I am a lot older and I need a ride home from like down town it would be very helpful. Yes, I think it is perfect for a community like Austin. We have so many people coming down town that fly here without cars and they need a car to drive somewhere that could be too  far to walk. I actually don't know the differences between ride sharing an taxi companies. I thought they were the same thing.

Yes, I think that have the same safety issues and should be treated the same. But I probably don't know enough about them both to say anything or for people to be listening to me.

Photos

Homework

DIRECTIONS: Using the Web sites listed below, read TWO movie reviews. You will identify the high points, low points, and a provide a quote that sums up the author's opinion about the movie.

Step 1: Read a movie review from the link provided below

Step 2: Post the headline of the movie review on your blog. Make the headline a sliceable link that takes the readers to the full review on the original Web site where it was published online.

Step 3: Under the headline for the movie review, provide the following information:

The Huntsman: Winter's War Review

1. Entrainment Weekly

2. The author's name was not mentioned.

3. I would rate this movie at about a 6.

4. The reviewer like the costumes and make up from this movie.

5. They didn't like the script or the dialogue of the movie.

6. There’s a certain place on every movie lover’s menu for big-budget, eye-candy costume-a-paloozas – films that are all about over-the-top divas in dazzlingly ornate frocks going cheekbone-to-cheekbone as broadly as the sirens of the silent era. But there also needs to be more to them than just technical-category magic. It needs to touch your heart, not just your retinas. 

Holidays review

1. Entrainment Weekly

2. Christian Holub

3. I haven't seen this movie yet, but it doesn't look that good according to the review.
4. They liked the settings and where they filmed it and how they made it look.
5. Christian did not like the concept of the film and the idea of it.
6. Following the chronological holiday calendar, the anthology kicks off with Valentine’s Day. Unfortunately, it’s the weakest of the bunch, probably because Valentine’s Day is the holiday with the least amount of mythological baggage. As motifs go, there’s the color red, and there’s the heart shape. Writer/directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer put both of them to use in a story about a disturbed young girl with a crush on her diving coach, who just so happens to need a heart transplant. Like Carrie, this girl is mercilessly tormented by her peers. She eventually takes revenge in a grotesque and thematically appropriate way, but the outcome is relatively easy to predict. 

Movie prep

1. Who are the main characters you would expect to see in the movie, based on the real life events?
The main characters in this movie are Captain Phillips, Abduluwaii, and Captain Larry.
2. Briefly, in 2-3 paragraphs, tell me what you expect the plot to be in the movie, based on the real life events?
     I'm exactly sure about what will be happening in this movie, but I am expecting the whole or most of the story to be on the boat or ship. The pirates will come invade the ship, while all the crew members lock themselves in the engine room. Then the pirates will take Phillip off to there own boat in Somali.  I am guessing the main part of the movie will be him with the pirates and them torturing him.
     After the pirates holding on to him the Navy finally comes to the rescue and saves Captain Phillip. The pirate tried to plead guilty kidnapping but was put to jail for 33 years. Phillip was waiting and wanting to get back out on sea. His feels as if his crew would be safe and they would have nothing to worry about. I'm not sure how this story is going to play out so I want to see how they did it.
     
3. Why was this story important?
     This story is very important and interesting now to read about and watch. This was the first pirate attack that was successful and that they kidnapped and hijacked a ship. They were so young and had the power to hijack and take the Captain of a ship.
4. Why did the pirates try to take the ship?
     The pirates tried to take the ship because they wanted the insurance money after they were to take it. And the supplies that were on the ship.

1. List the five most important actors in the film.
The most important actors were 

• Tom Hanks 
• Barkhad Abdi 
• Barkhad Abdirahman 
• Faysal Ahmed 
• Mahat M. Ali

2. What is the movie rated?
This is PG 13 and rated 93% on rotten tomatoes.
3. Who directed the movie?
Paul Greengrass directed this movie.
4. Who was the producer?
Dana Brunetti, Micheal De Luca and Scott Rudin were the producers for this movie.
5. What awards did it win?
BAFTA Award for best actor and supporting actor, Writers Guild
6. How much did it cost to make?
55 million
7. How was it received by audiences?
It was rated 93% on rotten tomatoes. They must have liked it.
8. What did other movie reviews think about the movie?
Some others thought it was well made and interesting.

Free Write

Poem

Write a poem about a first romantic experience or encounter

Staring forward into mindless despair
I can't help but roll my head to the ground
Facing eye to eye in my sight so rare
Falling in so deep to what I have found

All my instincts have flown out the front door
along with my dignity and pride
I risk sinking in deeper to the floor
I pretend to go along with the ride

Not sure what to do or how to act now
Not able to think of anyone else
Seeing you is only bringing me down
I can't even recognize my own self

Holding my chin high and walking away
I won't sit around like your little prey

C.E 6.1

1.Who is replacing Andrew Jackson on the face of the $20 bill? Page A1 "Jackson out..."
Harriet Tubman is replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill?
2. Whys is a Texas teachers union suing the head of the state education agency? Page B1 "Teacher union sues..."
Texas teachers are suing the head of the state education agency because of a new evaluation system that ties teachers' scores to student performance on standardized tests.
3. How many people have been killed in weather related accidents in Houston since the big floods of this week? Page B1 "Flood-hit Houston..."
8 people have been killed in weather related accidents in Houston from the big floods.
4. What is the main focus or subject matter of an experiment that Westlake students were approved to send into space this week? Page B2 "Westlake students' winning..."
The main focus at Westlake students with there experiment was algae.
5. What are 4 of the 6 ways to change the look of your room according to the article on page SA2 "Make effective decor...."
Four of the ways to change the look of your room are the layout, paint, window treatments, rug and lighting.


 I was very confused on why people would be poisoning and not telling others if they could have known about this. It is insane to me the things that people do to others. There are so many problems with or world today, at least in the United States. I had not heard about this before reading this story. Which really shocked me since my parents usually tell me everything going on in the world, but they never told me about it. I was wondering if they had even heard about it. I think the adults should be going to jail or punished in some way, and the children should be put somewhere else, many in other households or in a place for all of them that they can stay that could have a punishment of some sort. Or maybe they should have a huge fine. They are responsible for many deaths and sicknesses in their city.
I think they should be held accountable, but not as much as the city leaders. They didn't start the water problems, but then again they didn't stop them either. But still they shouldn't be accountable for as much as the others.

Lone Star Dispatch #5

Difficult class choices resolved

Who- High school students.

What- The advantages and disadvantages of class choices.

Where- Bowie high school.

When- throughout the next years of high school.

Why- to help you pick what classes you want to take.

How- By listening to teachers and older classmates.

Who was quoted in the story- Piper Kopser, Mrs. Shumate, Ruth Widner, Veronica Castillo. 

What quote was the strongest in your opinion- Veronica Castillo's last quote.

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading- Yes, because I wanted to know more about my options for next year.

The conclusion was a quote.

Freshmen, sophomores and juniors have to start looking at what classes they want to take next year. There are lots of options that you have for the next years as far as classes go. You have to think and talk to others about what classes are going to be the best choice for you to excel in.

Freshman Andrea Findley's family travels to Uganda and Rwanda to study war and help the disadvantaged 

Who- Andrea Findley and her family

What- help the disadvantaged

Where- in Uganda and Rwanda

When- this past summer

Why- to study war and help others

How- by giving them money and food

The strongest quote was Mike's that said how they all learned to grow.

quoted- Mike and Andrea Findley

Yes, I wanted to see how they felt about traveling to another country and helping people.

The conclusion was a quote.

The Findley family decided to go to Rwanda and Uganda. They went to go learn about the wars there and they wanted to help others there that needed help. They help them with money and food there and had a great time doing it.

Being kind helps raise awareness 

Who- Bowie students

What- raising kindness 

Where- Bowie high school

When- this year and last year.

Why- to lower the rates of suicides

How- by creating a day called "Kindness Day"

Lindsey Cottle had the strongest quote at the very end of the article.

quoted- Katie Stephenson, Lindsey Cottle and Becky Stephenson.

Yes, it had a very intriguing first sentence.

The conclusion was a quote.
Bowie kids noticed there was an overwhelming amount of suicides from bullying on social media. They wanted to raise kindness and awareness of this. So they decided to create a day for this to help kids called "kindness day."

Tennis team comes together to help a fellow teammate

Who- the Bowie tennis team

What- cleaning up around the tennis courts

When- Saturday, March 5th

Where- Bowie high school tennis courts 

Why- to help Jack Cobb with his Eagle Scout project and clean up around the courts 

How- by painting and putting together new benches.

Jackson Cobb had the strongest quote about his experiences through tennis.

quoted- Jack Cobb, James Dammann, Mariya Shkolnaya and Ksenia Vlassova.

Yes, It made me want to know what was happening.

The conclusion was a quote.

Jackson Cobb is a part of Eagle Scouts were he had a project to make the tennis courts and around them a nicer place. For his project, he needed help, so he decided to ask the tennis team. A bunch of the tennis team agreed to help him out and clean up the courts and area.

Band director set to move to a new school at year's end

Who- the band director, Kim Shuttlesworth 

What- band director is going to a new school

When- at the end of the year

Where- Bowie school

Why- to start a new program at a new school

How- she will leave in order to start her program 

Ms. Shuttlesworth had a very strong first quote in the beginning of the story

quoted- Ms. Shuttlesworth, Gianna Nuckols and Danny Cruz.

Yes, I hadn't heard about this, so I wanted to know more.

The conclusion was a quote.

Ms. Shuttlesworth is planning on leaving Bowie at the end of the year. She said she has had great times here and it will be hard to leave. But she will go to another school and start a new program there.

Social media, back at it again
Who- Josh and Daniel 
What- Damn Daniel on social media
When- this year
Where- all over the world
Why- to be funny 
How- putting it all over social media 
quoted- no one is quoted
Yes, I know about the damn Daniel and wanted to hear what they wanted to say.
The conclusion was a statement.
Two boys made a video and put it online to be funny and make a joke. It was made world wide by viners who tweeted it. It was funny for a while, but began to get annoying after awhile. 

1. My favorite photo was the one of Chris playing the guitar.
1A. This was my favorite because it had a really pretty background and the guy was doing what he loved.
1B. One rule of photo composition was the rule of thirds.

2. My least favorite photo was the softball photo on page 11.
2A. I was an okay picture, but it was way to dark and no one could see the girl very clearly.

3. If I were part of the staff, I would totally want to take a photo of the baseball game. There are a lot of reasons, but my main reason is that it would be fun to get an action shot. And also, I love baseball and watching it so it would be more like fun and a reward than work.

4. I would rate it as a 7. It was pretty good, but could use some work. The photos of people doing things were great. But when it came to art work, I feel as if they could have gave more detail and color to the drawings.

illustrator

Infogram

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Create column charts

Current Events Quiz 5.3

1. Certain school services could be taken over and funded by the city which could keep the district from paying 11 million dollars to the state.
2.  California and NY should raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2022 in about six years. 
3. The Villanova Wildcats won the NCAA Men's basketball tournament last night with a final score of 77 to 74.
4. If I could go to one of these amazing places, I would go to Australia, 100%. Ever since I was little I have always thought that Australia was the coolest place in the world, after I read a book where they lived there. I always loved the idea of it, and I loved everyone's accent that lived there. It has always been my dream vacation.
5. I don't really use minute videos on instagram, but I do watch them and when there was 15 second videos, all of the videos were sped up and hard to watch, so I think it was  a great idea to expand the videos.


Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders, and Hilary Clinton are the major candidates left in the races.
The main influences I have of politics are my parents and older brother, so I stick with what they have to say because they are the smartest people I know and I feel they know what the best thing for the country is. My whole family are democrats, and My mom, dad and brother voted for Bernie, and that's would I support also. 
The whole country will continue to become more divided. Everyone has different view on the world, and how is should be. So people will continue to grow apart along with there beliefs.
My main concern is Donald Trump becoming president and the people that support him taking over and Trump creating barriers and deporting people who are not white.
Some major topics concerning the candidates are having are abortion, guns, and immigrations laws.
Which topics are the most important to you?
They are all very important to me and everyone around me. Immigration is a huge effect on a lot of people in the United States today. It can control families and peoples lives. It can cause horrible places for people to live.