Friday, February 24, 2017

lone star dispatch

1:Science fair rules on campus


  1.  Students
  2. Science Fair
  3. Science Classrooms
  4. January 12th, After school
  5.  Creating a project and presenting it
  6. Trace Hurd, Alex Paulson, Emily Morales, Matthew Musat
  7. "i actually had a lot of fun with my project because i learned from it," Morales said.
  8. No.

2:Inherit fortunes with Netflix's "A Series of Unfortunate Events"

The show features the Baudelaire children, where an actor tries to steal the fortune from the children, since their parents just "died". The Actor goes through a pattern where he tries to gain the fortune, acting as different people. The reviewer gives a positive run-through that explains how she feels.

  1. Lemony Snicket
  2. The Series of Unfortunate Events
  3. Netflix
  4. January, Friday 13th
  5. Airing on Netflix
  6. N/A
  7. -
  8. yes

3:Yo-yo'ing swings to new heights

Matthew Lane practices yo-yo'ing on a daily basis. With a few quotes from his Mother and friends, we learn his skills. And to top it off, we learn he has gone to a yo-yo competition
  1. Matthew Lane
  2. Yo-yo
  3. Everywhere
  4. Since 7th grade
  5. By picking up the skill
  6. Delta Lane, Matthew Lane, Carter Drost, Jesse Fowler
  7. "Yo-yo'ing isn't the only skill acquired from the hobby; other important skills have developed through it. Yo-yo'ing might sound silly or simple to some, however, once you understand and appreciate the skills involved, you cans everything it has taught him," Delta said. "He's learned hand eye coordination, balance, physics, geometry, focus tenacity, and, most important, a confidence that he carries with him everywhere he goes." mid section.
  8. No, the pictures captured my eye
1. Critique

a. Since both pictures are extremely similar, i would have liked to see a different pov. I would have also liked to see a different setting or scheme of colors 
b. shows the student being critiqued on their project
c. balance
d. student and judge
e. yes
f. no

2.training to be the best

a.  i would keep the black and white, good angle. i would only change the cropping.
b. student lifting weights
c.rule of thirds
d. Dawson Warnken
e. yes
f. yes

3. Focusing on the Yo-yo

a. I would have liked color for one of the photos. if they had a different pov, like birds eye.
b. Student Yo-yo'ing
c.simplicity, cropping
d.Matthew lane
e.yes
f.yes
 
4. Across the floor

a. i would have liked if the picture was cropped to fit her body and cut out observers. if the angle was slightly higher.
b. Stubbs jumping
c. simplicity
d. Kate Stubbs
e.no
f.no

5. girls just want to have fun(damental human rights)

a. the picture was pleasant, strong and was cropped well. i would only change some levels.
b.women holding sign
c. cropping
d.Women
e.yes
f.no



Close Connection
cropping is good and the caption speaks truthfully
cropping

On the Beam
foot is blurry and is similar to all photos on page

3 out of 5 rotten tomatoes

Inherit fortunes with Netflix's "A Series of Unfortunate Events"
i feel like since I've seen the show i would be able to expand on what was written. I believe i would be good at the explaining my opinion but not keeping the ending to myself.