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Good riddance to all the trends and topics of 2017: 1. This story was written by Katie Holme 2. This story is about all of the popular trends and wide spread topics that occurred during the year of 2017. Majority of the story was about Trump and all of his ignorant actions that happened in 2017. Also the internet and music industry had a booming year in 2017. 3. Katie Holme has a clear opinion on Trump's tweets that happened this past year. "Let's start with something that needs to be wiped from this earth forever: Trump's twitter account." She said. This shows that she has a very strong opinion when it comes to Trump and his tweets. She did not care for them and believes that they should never happen again. 4. She does not mention how other people might feel about Trump's tweets. She stated in her story that, "most of us agree on this.." 5. Katie stuck with her opinion on Trump all throughout her story. She did not give him any benefit of the d...

1. Impact 2. Prominence 3. paints 4. lack of a subject 5. the location 6. background information about the senior games 7. Malala Yousafzai and President of Canada, Justin Trudeau, walk down the aisles of a Canadian church on March 22, 2018. Yousafzai and Trudeau were discussing Yousafzai's story and how remarkable her journey is. They appear to be great friends now, as seen exchanging smiles down the aisle.

Summary- iMovie is a movie-making device that can turn clips and videos into finished productions. First you have to import videos and photos from your computer that were previously downloaded. This is a fairly easy process. Either USB or Firewire cables can directly take photos and videos from your camera and upload them to iMovie. This process repeats as you continue to upload videos from your library. After importing videos of your choice, you then can mess around and arrange your video. You can click on your pieces of video and cut and crop them in any way you'd like. Also you can add background music and cool transitions to make your story more appealing and put together. The content library is where you can find all of these helpful tools. iMovie is very flexible and not hard to use. If you mess around with the different buttons and resources available, you'll be able to make a polished movie in no time. Also you can add text and voiceovers throughout your video. Theme...

    An earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay area Monday morning. The quake struck the area at 8:12 a.m PDT. The earthquake occurred on the Hayward Fault, which runs under the hills.      The earthquake reportedly had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale. Building and houses collapsed, injuring and killing residents in the area.    "McHenry's Auto Supply partially collapsed, killing two people and injuring six others." Vu said.     Jennifer Vu, a public information officer, reports the results of this Auto Supply shop collapsing during the quake. The names of the dead are being held due to family privacy.     "I was eating breakfast when the room started rolling. I heard an explosion and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That's when the screaming started across the street." Beamer said.     Mike Beamer, a Hayward resident, was present during this earthquake. His apartment is across the street fr...

   Janice Jones, 53 years old, lives in Barstow, California. Jones was in the back of her motor home, when her dog knocked over her 9 mm handgun off a seat. The weapon discharged and shot Jones in the leg.     Jones was shot in the leg around 10 p.m on Wednesday, in her motor home parked on Beach Boulevard near Highway 1. Jones was taken to the Huntington Beach Hospital in an ambulance, and then transported to the Irvine Medical Center.    "It could have been worse," Rye said. "The bullet hit 2 inches from the gas tank."     California Highway Patrol press liaison, Tammy Rye, reports that this accident could have had a worse outcome. The bullet could have hit the gas tank, resulting in an explosion.    "It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops." Ngo said. Janet Ngo, one of the animal control officers, says that the dog seemed to be abused by Jones. The dog seemed to be malnourished and had fre...

Student Interview Story Lead:  Kealei Oliphant was rewarded as Bowie High School’s, “Student of the Month,” on March 7, 2018. She earned this with her hard work ethic and motivation to strive in school. Nut Graf: The Student of the Month award is given to students who have shown great academic accomplishments in school. Students and staff vote to determine who they think should win this award each month. Quote: “I feel very honored to be chosen because I know there is a lot of smart people in my class, so it is a great accomplishment.” 10th grader Kealei Oliphant said. Statement: Oliphant was very excited and seemed shocked when she found out that she won the Student of the Month. Quote: “I balance my school work and social life by making school work my priority, and being proactive and not putting any school work off.” Oliphant said. Statement: Often balancing school and outside of school life can be challenging, but Oliphant is dedicated to her work an...

Nut Graf    A Nut Graf is a paragraph, usually found in a feature story, that explains the news value of the story. In journalism, the nut graf puts the story in context and tells the reader the importance of the story. Many writers would argue that the nut graf is the most important section of a story because it tells the reader why they should continue to read this story. The word "Nut Graf" got it's name from the term "In a nutshell." Meaning this paragraph is explaining the main purpose of why this story was written.  The nut graf is written in a news style where the essential facts of the story are written. This is known as the lead. It includes answers to questions such as, who, what, when, where, why, and how. Some things to keep in mind when writing a Nut graf is that you do not want to give away the ending of your story in this paragraph. Also brainstorm some good questions that readers might be wandering before hand and try to address these a...

Who- Kealei Oliphant What- Kealei was rewarded with the Student of the Month Where- Bowie High School When- March 7, 2018 Why- Kealei is a hardworking and dedicated student. She makes exceptional grades and always has her work done on time. She thrives in her classes and her teachers love being around her outgoing presence. How- She was voted and won as Student of the Month. She earned this reward through her accomplishments in school and her motivation to make all A's.

Assignment #1: Topic: School Uniforms 1. I would want to interview the teachers, principal, and other staff members involved. - 1. Why do you think the school board is now enforcing dress code? 2. How do you think the students will react? 3. What rules will be enforced? 4. What will the punishments be if you don't follow them? 5. Who's idea was this? 6. Why is this a district wide policy? 7. What will benefit from this decision? 8. How do you feel about this policy? 9. Will this policy turn out for better or for worse, in your opinion? 10. How did this policy come up? 11. What all will change or result in this policy being enforced? 12. What will the uniforms consist of? 13. Will students be required to wear them everyday? 14. Will there be one set uniform, or are there exceptions? 15. Do you think will be satisfied with this decision? 16. What struggles do you think kids will have with this policy? 17. How do you think this policy will impact these schoo...

1. What are your hobbies? My hobbies consist of gymnastics, eating, and sleeping.  2. Do you participate in any school activities or clubs? I do not participate in any school activities due to the fact that gymnastics practice takes up most of my free time.  3. Why do you think you were chosen as Student of the Month? I think I was chosen because I am dedicated to my school work and I make all A's in my classes.  4. What is your favorite class? Why? My favorite class is chemistry because I love the subject and learning more about science. Also the teacher teaches the concepts in a really exciting and fun way that helps me stay interested in that class.  5. How do you think you are doing in school? I would say I am doing pretty good in school since I just won Student of the Month.  6. How do you balance school and your outside of school life? I balance the two by being proactive and not putting school work off until the last minute. I put school before...

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