Dispatch Issue #4

Story Summary: Big Changes Ahead
Bowie is very dated and is known for it's problems with things like parking and bad facilities. However. the future of Bowie is changing with many new renovations.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
The majority of the story used quotes from Robinson

2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"It will oped up a lot of new windows, essentially," Oelkers said. "We're going to be able to have a modern school which will be nice and we'll have air conditioning which I've been wanting for awhile"

3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
The lead sentence hooked me by talking about the upgraded future of the school, which caused me to want to find out more.

4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
It was a quote.







Story Summary: Portable Heating Systems Fill Classrooms During Renovations 
Bowie is currently going through renovations and classes are using large portable heaters. Students think that they are distracting and in the way.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Jessica Davis, Amanda Harms, Robinson
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"The heaters were a distraction for the first part of class on the first day that our teachers used them because they're so huge  they get in the way" (Amanda Harms)
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
The lead was not very interesting or hooking and I did not want to keep reading.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
It was a quote.




Story Summary: Pawesome Pup Eases Student's Anxiety
Anna Smiley has anxiety. She got a therapy dog to help her with this issue.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Smiley, Colin Smiley, Savannah Stoute, Jennifer Smiley
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"Just having a dog with you when you're having anxiety is really grounding."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
The lead was really interesting and started off with a sort of scenario that was suspenseful enough to make me keep reading.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
It was a quote.



Story Summary: Senior Guard Assists Varsity to Victories
Hailey Atwood has been on the basketball team since freshman year and is now a senior. She is very good at scoring and always tries hard according to teammates.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Vickie Benson, Atwood, Brook Druebert
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"She was quick, she was fast, she could jump, and she was very athletic." (Benson)
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
The lead presented the reader with imagery from a game making it very entertaining to read and visualize.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
It was a quote.




Story Summary: Immigration
Trump is demanding a border wall and there was a 35 day government shutdown. Immigrants are having trouble claiming asylum and people have stories of living in bad conditions.

1. Who was quoted in the story?
Taylor, Bhuiyan, Trey Campsmith, Ruth Narvaiz, Amanda Pfeiffer, Luciana San Esteban, Mark Vockell, and more.
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?







1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper?
1A. Why is this your favorite?
I really liked the photo of the service dog because it had really pretty lighting and it was very clear.


2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper?
2A. Why is this your least favorite?
There was a picture of a boy with a dog and It was very dark and not very good quality.

3. If you were a photographer on staff, which event/photo assignment would you have liked to do for this issue? You will need to look through the entire paper and see the topics covered and decide which one you think would have been fun.
I would have liked to photograph the service dog because animals are really fun to shoot and it would've just been an interesting photo shoot.

4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points?
I think the photos were all really clear and well shot. They all have great lighting and they were stopped in action.

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