April 8, 2010
April 6, 2010
Opinion Article
I was absent when we had worked on this before break.
As the Timberwolves’ season comes to an end, the fans are sitting back and watching the next move the coaching staff and owners will make. The Minnesota Timberwolves had a franchise player in Kevin Garnett. He was selling seats and averaged almost 19 points per game and had many MVP like seasons. He carried the Wolves throughout 12 years of play, but then the fans got something they never expect. The face of the Minnesota Timberwolves was traded to the Boston Celtics for Al Jefferson, Sebastian Telfair, Ryan Gomes, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff, cash, and a First Round Pick from the Boston Celtics. The reasoning behind the trade was simple; it was time to start new and fresh. With a key player leaving the wolves and getting many young, new players, how would the Timberwolves be in upcoming years?
The year after Garnett was traded was a rough and bumpy one. The Wolves only won 21 games and lost 60 games, the first time ever since the 1994-1995 year, the last year the Wolves were minus Kevin Garnett. Also Al Jefferson, arguably what we traded KG for, was not living up to his expectations that the team and us as fans had hoped. Yes, I understand that you can’t magically fill Kevin Garnett’s shoes in one season, but if we had the 13 time All Star, or the MVP of the 2003 season, I would bet my life that the Timberwolves would have done better.
Not all of this is the players themselves’ fault, but also the management. I would arguer that the management of the Timberwolves could have been more…smart. The recruiting staff has done a very poor job to “restart” the Wolves organization again. With Al Jefferson still having his ups and downs and not being a “stable” player, and thin Cory Brewer playing and guarding guys with at least 30-40 pounds on him, this year’s team has fallen apart. I give the recruiting staff some credit for drafting the first player born in the 1990’s and trying to wrangle Spanish basketball sensation Ricky Rubio to try and play for the Wolves as a gimmick to sell tickets and have another franchise player that both men and young teenage girls especially jump for joy and go out and buy merchandise.
Besides Rubio, the Wolves had three other draft picks in the first round, so I assumed we had to get something good out of the deal, but instead we draft total three point guards in Rubio, Johnny Flynn out of Syracuse and Ty Lawson out of North Carolina, and a shooting guard out of Wayne Ellington from North Carolina as well. But the woes for the Timberwolves continued, and Ricky Rubio decided to stay and play for FC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain and cannot play in the NBA until after the 2010-2011 season, and Ty Lawson was shortly traded after the draft to the Denver Nuggets.
The one problem that now faces the Minnesota Timberwolves is that they don’t have a franchise player that can sell seat, and you rarely have and actual “home-court” advantage at home because when people do come to the Timberwolves games, it is mostly to see the opposing team. And as I was walking in the skyway going to the annual Timberwolves/Suns game, (I lived in Arizona for eight years and am an avid Suns fan,) I came across a sign that had a quote on it that somebody commented on from the Wolves organization. “We’re not re-building. We’re re-re-re-re-re-re building,” it stated. So, let’s finish “re-building” the organization, and focus on getting some players that can win the Timberwolves some games.
As the Timberwolves’ season comes to an end, the fans are sitting back and watching the next move the coaching staff and owners will make. The Minnesota Timberwolves had a franchise player in Kevin Garnett. He was selling seats and averaged almost 19 points per game and had many MVP like seasons. He carried the Wolves throughout 12 years of play, but then the fans got something they never expect. The face of the Minnesota Timberwolves was traded to the Boston Celtics for Al Jefferson, Sebastian Telfair, Ryan Gomes, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff, cash, and a First Round Pick from the Boston Celtics. The reasoning behind the trade was simple; it was time to start new and fresh. With a key player leaving the wolves and getting many young, new players, how would the Timberwolves be in upcoming years?
The year after Garnett was traded was a rough and bumpy one. The Wolves only won 21 games and lost 60 games, the first time ever since the 1994-1995 year, the last year the Wolves were minus Kevin Garnett. Also Al Jefferson, arguably what we traded KG for, was not living up to his expectations that the team and us as fans had hoped. Yes, I understand that you can’t magically fill Kevin Garnett’s shoes in one season, but if we had the 13 time All Star, or the MVP of the 2003 season, I would bet my life that the Timberwolves would have done better.
Not all of this is the players themselves’ fault, but also the management. I would arguer that the management of the Timberwolves could have been more…smart. The recruiting staff has done a very poor job to “restart” the Wolves organization again. With Al Jefferson still having his ups and downs and not being a “stable” player, and thin Cory Brewer playing and guarding guys with at least 30-40 pounds on him, this year’s team has fallen apart. I give the recruiting staff some credit for drafting the first player born in the 1990’s and trying to wrangle Spanish basketball sensation Ricky Rubio to try and play for the Wolves as a gimmick to sell tickets and have another franchise player that both men and young teenage girls especially jump for joy and go out and buy merchandise.
Besides Rubio, the Wolves had three other draft picks in the first round, so I assumed we had to get something good out of the deal, but instead we draft total three point guards in Rubio, Johnny Flynn out of Syracuse and Ty Lawson out of North Carolina, and a shooting guard out of Wayne Ellington from North Carolina as well. But the woes for the Timberwolves continued, and Ricky Rubio decided to stay and play for FC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain and cannot play in the NBA until after the 2010-2011 season, and Ty Lawson was shortly traded after the draft to the Denver Nuggets.
The one problem that now faces the Minnesota Timberwolves is that they don’t have a franchise player that can sell seat, and you rarely have and actual “home-court” advantage at home because when people do come to the Timberwolves games, it is mostly to see the opposing team. And as I was walking in the skyway going to the annual Timberwolves/Suns game, (I lived in Arizona for eight years and am an avid Suns fan,) I came across a sign that had a quote on it that somebody commented on from the Wolves organization. “We’re not re-building. We’re re-re-re-re-re-re building,” it stated. So, let’s finish “re-building” the organization, and focus on getting some players that can win the Timberwolves some games.
March 15, 2010
Final Feature Story
When a student doesn't get home until nine o'clock at night, how is this person supposed to study for a 70 point physics test, an AP government test, an AP statistics test, and also do their homework while also getting at least some sleep? It doesn't happen. I am guilty of being a student and doing this. I once had many tests on one day, and after getting home from Bravo practice and One Act practice at 10:30(practice started after school at 2:30), I realized there just wasn't enough time in the day to be a successful, healthy student and actress. It seems as if senior year is trudging along and becoming more and more stressful. Isn't senior year supposed to be one of the easiest years?
For many students who are apart of Eastview athletics and activities, the ever-so-popular "All Nighters" is becoming a growing trend. With students at Eastview taking more and more classes that entitle them to study more, like AP and CIS classes, my peers are becoming more and more sleep deprived. Eastview offers fourteen AP classes and three CIS classes run by the University of Minnesota. Taking two AP classes, Statistics and American Government, and also being a part of the school's Fall Play, Musical, One Act, Bravo, Dance Team, and student council, I know what it is like to have a "stressful" night at work preparing for tests I have the next day while also do my homework.
When I wake up in the morning, I gaze at my schedule for the day that is hanging on my wall. I sometimes have multiple activities going on during the day, and at times, have to be in two places at once. Two weeks ago, I had tech week for the One Act Play, called Cut. Everyday me and my cast mates would wake up and be at school by 7:25. We would attend school, and when school was out, we would go to play practice which was from 2:30-6. During these three and a half long grueling hours, we would be speaking and walking around during the entire time. There was no time for me to sit down and breathe in my two-inch high heel character shoes I was wearing for the play. That also happened to be the first week that Bravo was happening, so right after the One Act practice was complete, some of us who were also apart of Bravo would hustle over to the choir room to learn choreography for multiple dances. We then would have Bravo from 6-10. At Bravo, I was dancing around the others even though I was just walking around in heels for three and a half hours. With no realization at how my feet would hurt later and how the exhausting almost 9 hours of non-stop movement without a break, I always tried to exceed my best. After Bravo was done, I got home around 10:30 at night. Ben Stofferahn states “It is really difficult to stay at school so late with activities and such and still be able to do our best in school. It is really frustrating when we have so much homework and teachers asking us to just do more and more.” We finally were able to sit and relax and breathe for a couple moments, but then we had to jump right into schoolwork before being able to go to bed.
Teachers at Eastview High School really encourage and expect their students to do their best in school and also participate in arts, activities, and athletics. Yet, seemingly, the same teachers who do this also are the ones who push the most homework onto your plate. You could have your director or coach as a teacher during the day, and they give you almost 30 pages of a book to read that night for homework. Then, after school, they become your director or coach and tell you what to do until they can’t tell you anymore. Then you go home, and they still are controlling your life it seems like because your then have to read the 30 pages they assigned earlier that day. “Students are under a lot of pressure these days, and it doesn’t help them when you have people asking them to be better and better, “says counselor Mr. Wanous.
So, when I get home at 10:30 and pull out my homework, I looked and I had to read some pages for Shakespeare, do a physics worksheet, and study for a physics, stats, and Gov test. I didn’t think this would take very long. I opened up my book and started to read. Then I started to do physics, when I noticed my stomach was grumbling and realized I hadn’t ate since lunch that day, almost 13 hours earlier. I finished my physics, the rushed upstairs and ate the quickest thing I could find in my kitchen, a bowl of Fruit Loops. So, by the time I ate and got back to homework, it was almost midnight. I was starting to worry and get stressed out because it was almost two AM and I still had to study for my two AP tests the next day. I would have put off studying, but these three tests were very big, and I needed to study. I then hit the books. First, I reviewed all my physics handouts we had gotten from this unit to make sure I understood what was happening. I then went to study for statistics. I memorized the few formulas we had to know for the test the next day, re-read the chapter, and made sure I understand how we get the p-value and everything else that was needed to ace the test.
I didn’t even want to look at the clock. I had though only two hours had gone by, but it was already almost 5:30 in the morning! I only had an hour to study for my government test, the one test I needed to do the best on. I started freaking out. I just couldn’t take the pressure of all these tests’ and Eastviews wanting students to exceed expectations and do the best on all possible tests. I don’t do good under pressure as it is, so with the added pressure of having three huge tests the next day and not getting any sleep capped the day off after dancing and singing and acting the night before for almost six hours. I was at a breaking point where I was not able to function. I had to do something besides sitting and looking inside a book and memorizing formulas. I went and took a shower, and came back and started to read through the government chapter when it was already time for me to go to school.
I went to school in the worst possible way, sleepy and wondering when the day was going to end. I had all my tests within the first four hours of the day; and I told myself I would be able to make it through the day. And, surprisingly, I did just that. I also had Bravo and Once Act practice that night until 10 pm again. Today, however, after Bravo and One Act practice, I went home got into my PJ’s and hopped into bed and slept as long as I possibly could without doing any homework or studying. This was the first “All-Nighter” I had experienced in High School due to school work. When my mother woke up the day after my “All Nighter” and noticed I was not “myself”, she wondered what was wrong. I told her what I was doing the night and she told me “That is completely ridiculous. You should have slept last night and not done your homework.” This was the first time I had heard her tell me not to do my homework, so I had to explain why I needed to, and she was in complete awe on how much I had on my plate that long, drawn out night.
It still amazes me that some people due this on a weekly basis and nothing is being done. Some students are so stressed that they actually do not know what to do. They run around and spend all their time worrying about when they are going to sleep and when they are even going to eat. This is really unsettling to know that this unhealthy nature is going on everywhere around Eastview. Yes, school is supposed to challenge you a point where you learn, but their becomes a point where schoolwork is okay, and when it needs to be brought back a little for the safety of the students. Teachers don’t communicate with each other so we could have a test in every single class a student has and we could be up the entire night studying and not get any sleep. If teachers knew what was best they would communicate and at least make an attempt to try to level out the amount of homework and tests they give their students.
For many students who are apart of Eastview athletics and activities, the ever-so-popular "All Nighters" is becoming a growing trend. With students at Eastview taking more and more classes that entitle them to study more, like AP and CIS classes, my peers are becoming more and more sleep deprived. Eastview offers fourteen AP classes and three CIS classes run by the University of Minnesota. Taking two AP classes, Statistics and American Government, and also being a part of the school's Fall Play, Musical, One Act, Bravo, Dance Team, and student council, I know what it is like to have a "stressful" night at work preparing for tests I have the next day while also do my homework.
When I wake up in the morning, I gaze at my schedule for the day that is hanging on my wall. I sometimes have multiple activities going on during the day, and at times, have to be in two places at once. Two weeks ago, I had tech week for the One Act Play, called Cut. Everyday me and my cast mates would wake up and be at school by 7:25. We would attend school, and when school was out, we would go to play practice which was from 2:30-6. During these three and a half long grueling hours, we would be speaking and walking around during the entire time. There was no time for me to sit down and breathe in my two-inch high heel character shoes I was wearing for the play. That also happened to be the first week that Bravo was happening, so right after the One Act practice was complete, some of us who were also apart of Bravo would hustle over to the choir room to learn choreography for multiple dances. We then would have Bravo from 6-10. At Bravo, I was dancing around the others even though I was just walking around in heels for three and a half hours. With no realization at how my feet would hurt later and how the exhausting almost 9 hours of non-stop movement without a break, I always tried to exceed my best. After Bravo was done, I got home around 10:30 at night. Ben Stofferahn states “It is really difficult to stay at school so late with activities and such and still be able to do our best in school. It is really frustrating when we have so much homework and teachers asking us to just do more and more.” We finally were able to sit and relax and breathe for a couple moments, but then we had to jump right into schoolwork before being able to go to bed.
Teachers at Eastview High School really encourage and expect their students to do their best in school and also participate in arts, activities, and athletics. Yet, seemingly, the same teachers who do this also are the ones who push the most homework onto your plate. You could have your director or coach as a teacher during the day, and they give you almost 30 pages of a book to read that night for homework. Then, after school, they become your director or coach and tell you what to do until they can’t tell you anymore. Then you go home, and they still are controlling your life it seems like because your then have to read the 30 pages they assigned earlier that day. “Students are under a lot of pressure these days, and it doesn’t help them when you have people asking them to be better and better, “says counselor Mr. Wanous.
So, when I get home at 10:30 and pull out my homework, I looked and I had to read some pages for Shakespeare, do a physics worksheet, and study for a physics, stats, and Gov test. I didn’t think this would take very long. I opened up my book and started to read. Then I started to do physics, when I noticed my stomach was grumbling and realized I hadn’t ate since lunch that day, almost 13 hours earlier. I finished my physics, the rushed upstairs and ate the quickest thing I could find in my kitchen, a bowl of Fruit Loops. So, by the time I ate and got back to homework, it was almost midnight. I was starting to worry and get stressed out because it was almost two AM and I still had to study for my two AP tests the next day. I would have put off studying, but these three tests were very big, and I needed to study. I then hit the books. First, I reviewed all my physics handouts we had gotten from this unit to make sure I understood what was happening. I then went to study for statistics. I memorized the few formulas we had to know for the test the next day, re-read the chapter, and made sure I understand how we get the p-value and everything else that was needed to ace the test.
I didn’t even want to look at the clock. I had though only two hours had gone by, but it was already almost 5:30 in the morning! I only had an hour to study for my government test, the one test I needed to do the best on. I started freaking out. I just couldn’t take the pressure of all these tests’ and Eastviews wanting students to exceed expectations and do the best on all possible tests. I don’t do good under pressure as it is, so with the added pressure of having three huge tests the next day and not getting any sleep capped the day off after dancing and singing and acting the night before for almost six hours. I was at a breaking point where I was not able to function. I had to do something besides sitting and looking inside a book and memorizing formulas. I went and took a shower, and came back and started to read through the government chapter when it was already time for me to go to school.
I went to school in the worst possible way, sleepy and wondering when the day was going to end. I had all my tests within the first four hours of the day; and I told myself I would be able to make it through the day. And, surprisingly, I did just that. I also had Bravo and Once Act practice that night until 10 pm again. Today, however, after Bravo and One Act practice, I went home got into my PJ’s and hopped into bed and slept as long as I possibly could without doing any homework or studying. This was the first “All-Nighter” I had experienced in High School due to school work. When my mother woke up the day after my “All Nighter” and noticed I was not “myself”, she wondered what was wrong. I told her what I was doing the night and she told me “That is completely ridiculous. You should have slept last night and not done your homework.” This was the first time I had heard her tell me not to do my homework, so I had to explain why I needed to, and she was in complete awe on how much I had on my plate that long, drawn out night.
It still amazes me that some people due this on a weekly basis and nothing is being done. Some students are so stressed that they actually do not know what to do. They run around and spend all their time worrying about when they are going to sleep and when they are even going to eat. This is really unsettling to know that this unhealthy nature is going on everywhere around Eastview. Yes, school is supposed to challenge you a point where you learn, but their becomes a point where schoolwork is okay, and when it needs to be brought back a little for the safety of the students. Teachers don’t communicate with each other so we could have a test in every single class a student has and we could be up the entire night studying and not get any sleep. If teachers knew what was best they would communicate and at least make an attempt to try to level out the amount of homework and tests they give their students.
Partner Edit #2
Only had one partner and Mr. Krebs said it was okay!! :) We still had many people typing their feature stories...
Peer Edits (3/15/2010)
Jorge San Martin
1. I think some more detail could be added to show the extremes of everything. Like the rich to poor and even the temperatures in MN to in Honduras.
2. I think your sources are very true and flow into your feature story very well. They make sense, and you have a variety of peoples opinions.
3. I feel like your sense of what you're doing is very strong and you stand behind your subject.
4. I believe that you could maybe end a little stronger. Give some examples of maybe what you could have gone through in Honduras and what you are doing now. I really liked your detail and difference of schooling between the trilingual and only English schooling.
1. I think some more detail could be added to show the extremes of everything. Like the rich to poor and even the temperatures in MN to in Honduras.
2. I think your sources are very true and flow into your feature story very well. They make sense, and you have a variety of peoples opinions.
3. I feel like your sense of what you're doing is very strong and you stand behind your subject.
4. I believe that you could maybe end a little stronger. Give some examples of maybe what you could have gone through in Honduras and what you are doing now. I really liked your detail and difference of schooling between the trilingual and only English schooling.
Feature Story
When a student doesn't get home until nine o'clock at night, how is this person supposed to study for a 70 point physics test, an AP government test, an AP statistics test, and also do their homework while also getting at least some sleep? It doesn't happen. I am guilty of being a student and doing this. I once had many tests on one day, and after getting home from Bravo practice and One Act practice at 10:30(practice started after school at 2:30), I realized there just wasn't enough time in the day to be a successful, healthy student and actress. It seems as if senior year is trudging along and becoming more and more stressful. Isn't senior year supposed to be one of the easiest years?
For many students apart of Eastview athletics and activities, the ever-so-popular "All Nighters" is becoming a growing trend. With students at EV taking more and more classes that entitle them to study more, like AP and CIS classes, my peers are becoming more and more sleep deprived. Eastview offers fourteen AP classes and three CIS classes run by the University of Minnesota. Taking two AP classes, Statistics and American Government, and also being a part of the school's Fall Play, Musical, One Act, Bravo, Dance Team, and student council, I know what it is like to have a "stressful" night at work preparing for tests I have the next day while also do my homework.
When I wake up in the mornings, I look at my schedule for the day that is hanging on my wall. I sometimes have multiple activities going on during the day, and at times, have to be in two places at once. Two weeks ago, I had tech week for the One Act Play, called Cut. Everyday me and my cast mates would wake up and be at school by 7:25. We would go to school, and when school was out, we would go to play practice which was from 2:30-6. This also happened to be the first week that Bravo was happening, so right after the One Act practice was complete we would hustle over to the choir room to learn choreography for multiple dances. We then would have Bravo from 6-10, and get home around 10:30 at night. Ben Stofferahn states “It is really difficult to stay at school so late with activities and such and still be able to do our best in school. It is really frustrating when we have so much homework and teachers asking us to just do more and more.” We finally were able to sit and relax and breathe for a couple moments, but then we had to jump right and then t back into schoolwork before being able to go to bed.
Teachers at Eastview High School really encourage and expect their students to do their best in school and also participate in arts, activities, and athletics. Yet, seemingly, the same teachers who do this also are the ones who push the most homework onto your plate. You could have your director or coach as a teacher during the day, and they give you almost 30 pages of a book to read that night for homework. Then, after school, they become your director or coach and tell you what to do until they can’t tell you anymore. Then you go home, and they still are controlling your life it seems like because your then have to read the 30 pages they assigned earlier that day. “Students are under a lot of pressure these days, and it doesn’t help them when you have people asking them to be better and better, “ says councelor Mr. Wanous.
So, when I get home at 10:30 and pull out my homework, I looked and I had to read some pages for Shakespeare, do a physics worksheet, and study for a physics, stats, and Gov test. I didn’t think this would take very long. I opened up my book and started to read. Then I started to do physics, when I noticed my stomach was grumbling and realized I hadn’t ate since lunch that day, almost 13 hours earlier. I finished my physics, the rushed upstairs and ate the quickest thing I could find in my kitchen, a bowl or Fruit Loops. So, by the time I ate and got back to homework, it was almost midnight. I was starting to worry and get stressed out because it was almost two AM and I still had to study for my two AP tests the next day. I would have put off studying, but these three tests were very big, and I needed to study. I then hit the books. First, I reviewed all my physics handouts we had gotten from this unit to make sure I understood what was happening. I then went to study for statistics. I memorized the few formulas we had to know for the test the next day, re-read the chapter, and made sure I understand how we get the p-value and everything else that was needed to ace the test.
I didn’t even want to look at the clock. I had though only two hours had gone by, but it was already almost 5:30 in the morning! I only had an hour to study for my government test, the one test I needed to do the best on. I started freaking out. I just couldn’t take the pressure of all these tests’ and Eastviews wanting students to exceed expectations and do the best on all possible tests. I do not do good under pressure as it is, so with the added pressure of having three huge tests the next day and not getting any sleep capped the day off after dancing and singing and acting the night before for almost six hours. I was at a breaking point where I was not able to function. I had to do something besides sitting and looking inside a book and memorizing formulas. I went and took a shower, and came back and started to read through the government chapter when it was already time for me to go to school.
I went to school in the worst possible way, sleepy and wondering when the day was going to end. I had all my tests within the first four hours of the day; and I told myself I would be able to make it through the day. And, surprisingly, I did just that. I also had Bravo and Once Act practice that night until 10 pm again. Today, however, I went home got into my PJ’s and hopped into bed and slept as long as I possibly could. This was the first “All-Nighter” I had experienced in High School due to school work. My mother woke up the next day and noticed I was not “myself” and wondered what was wrong. I told her what I was doing the night and she told me “That is completely ridiculous. You should have slept last night and not done your homework.” This was the first time I had heard her tell me not to do my homework, so I had to explain why I needed to, and she was in awe.
It still amazes me that some people due this on a weekly basis and nothing is being done. Some students are so stressed that they actually do not know what to do. They run around and spend all their time worrying about when they are going to sleep and when they are even going to eat. This is really unsettling to know that this unhealthy nature is going on everywhere around Eastview. Yes, school is supposed to challenge you a point where you learn, but their becomes a point where schoolwork is okay, and when it needs to be brought back a little for the safety of the students. Teachers don’t communicate with each other so we could have a test in every single class a student has and we could be up the entire night studying and not get any sleep. If teachers knew what was best they would communicate and at least make an attempt to try to level out the amount of homework and tests they give their students.
For many students apart of Eastview athletics and activities, the ever-so-popular "All Nighters" is becoming a growing trend. With students at EV taking more and more classes that entitle them to study more, like AP and CIS classes, my peers are becoming more and more sleep deprived. Eastview offers fourteen AP classes and three CIS classes run by the University of Minnesota. Taking two AP classes, Statistics and American Government, and also being a part of the school's Fall Play, Musical, One Act, Bravo, Dance Team, and student council, I know what it is like to have a "stressful" night at work preparing for tests I have the next day while also do my homework.
When I wake up in the mornings, I look at my schedule for the day that is hanging on my wall. I sometimes have multiple activities going on during the day, and at times, have to be in two places at once. Two weeks ago, I had tech week for the One Act Play, called Cut. Everyday me and my cast mates would wake up and be at school by 7:25. We would go to school, and when school was out, we would go to play practice which was from 2:30-6. This also happened to be the first week that Bravo was happening, so right after the One Act practice was complete we would hustle over to the choir room to learn choreography for multiple dances. We then would have Bravo from 6-10, and get home around 10:30 at night. Ben Stofferahn states “It is really difficult to stay at school so late with activities and such and still be able to do our best in school. It is really frustrating when we have so much homework and teachers asking us to just do more and more.” We finally were able to sit and relax and breathe for a couple moments, but then we had to jump right and then t back into schoolwork before being able to go to bed.
Teachers at Eastview High School really encourage and expect their students to do their best in school and also participate in arts, activities, and athletics. Yet, seemingly, the same teachers who do this also are the ones who push the most homework onto your plate. You could have your director or coach as a teacher during the day, and they give you almost 30 pages of a book to read that night for homework. Then, after school, they become your director or coach and tell you what to do until they can’t tell you anymore. Then you go home, and they still are controlling your life it seems like because your then have to read the 30 pages they assigned earlier that day. “Students are under a lot of pressure these days, and it doesn’t help them when you have people asking them to be better and better, “ says councelor Mr. Wanous.
So, when I get home at 10:30 and pull out my homework, I looked and I had to read some pages for Shakespeare, do a physics worksheet, and study for a physics, stats, and Gov test. I didn’t think this would take very long. I opened up my book and started to read. Then I started to do physics, when I noticed my stomach was grumbling and realized I hadn’t ate since lunch that day, almost 13 hours earlier. I finished my physics, the rushed upstairs and ate the quickest thing I could find in my kitchen, a bowl or Fruit Loops. So, by the time I ate and got back to homework, it was almost midnight. I was starting to worry and get stressed out because it was almost two AM and I still had to study for my two AP tests the next day. I would have put off studying, but these three tests were very big, and I needed to study. I then hit the books. First, I reviewed all my physics handouts we had gotten from this unit to make sure I understood what was happening. I then went to study for statistics. I memorized the few formulas we had to know for the test the next day, re-read the chapter, and made sure I understand how we get the p-value and everything else that was needed to ace the test.
I didn’t even want to look at the clock. I had though only two hours had gone by, but it was already almost 5:30 in the morning! I only had an hour to study for my government test, the one test I needed to do the best on. I started freaking out. I just couldn’t take the pressure of all these tests’ and Eastviews wanting students to exceed expectations and do the best on all possible tests. I do not do good under pressure as it is, so with the added pressure of having three huge tests the next day and not getting any sleep capped the day off after dancing and singing and acting the night before for almost six hours. I was at a breaking point where I was not able to function. I had to do something besides sitting and looking inside a book and memorizing formulas. I went and took a shower, and came back and started to read through the government chapter when it was already time for me to go to school.
I went to school in the worst possible way, sleepy and wondering when the day was going to end. I had all my tests within the first four hours of the day; and I told myself I would be able to make it through the day. And, surprisingly, I did just that. I also had Bravo and Once Act practice that night until 10 pm again. Today, however, I went home got into my PJ’s and hopped into bed and slept as long as I possibly could. This was the first “All-Nighter” I had experienced in High School due to school work. My mother woke up the next day and noticed I was not “myself” and wondered what was wrong. I told her what I was doing the night and she told me “That is completely ridiculous. You should have slept last night and not done your homework.” This was the first time I had heard her tell me not to do my homework, so I had to explain why I needed to, and she was in awe.
It still amazes me that some people due this on a weekly basis and nothing is being done. Some students are so stressed that they actually do not know what to do. They run around and spend all their time worrying about when they are going to sleep and when they are even going to eat. This is really unsettling to know that this unhealthy nature is going on everywhere around Eastview. Yes, school is supposed to challenge you a point where you learn, but their becomes a point where schoolwork is okay, and when it needs to be brought back a little for the safety of the students. Teachers don’t communicate with each other so we could have a test in every single class a student has and we could be up the entire night studying and not get any sleep. If teachers knew what was best they would communicate and at least make an attempt to try to level out the amount of homework and tests they give their students.
March 10, 2010
Story So Far (Minus Interviews)
When a student doesn't get home until nine o'clock at night, how is this person supposed to study for a 70 point physics test, an AP government test, an AP statistics test, and also do their homework while also getting at least some sleep? It doesn't happen. I am guilty of being a student and doing this. I once had many tests on one day, and after getting home from Bravo practice and One Act practice at 10:30(practice started after school at 2:30), I realized there just wasn't enough time in the day to be a successful, healthy student and actress. It seems as if senior year is trudging along and becoming more and more stressful. Isn't senior year supposed to be one of the easiest years?
For many students apart of Eastview athletics and activities, the ever-so-popular "All Nighters" is becoming a growing trend. With students at EV taking more and more classes that entitle them to study more, like AP and CIS classes, my peers are becoming more and more sleep deprived. Eastview offers fourteen AP classes and three CIS classes run by the University of Minnesota. Taking two AP classes, Statistics and American Government, and also being a part of the school's Fall Play, Musical, One Act, Bravo, Dance Team, and student council, I know what it is like to have a "stressful" night at work preparing for tests I have the next day and also do my homework.
When I wake up in the mornings, I look at my schedule for the day that is hanging on my wall. I sometimes have multiple activities going on during the day, and at times, have to be in two places at once. Two weeks ago, I had tech week for the One Act Play, called Cut. Everyday me and my cast mates would wake up and be at school by 7:25. We would go to school, and when school was out, we would go to play practice which was from 2:40-6. This also happened to be the first week that Bravo was happening, so right after the One Act practice was complete we would hustle over to the choir room to learn choreography for multiple dances. We then would then have Bravo from 6-10, and get home around 10:30 at night. We finally had time to sit and relax and breathe actually, but we couldn’t fall asleep yet because we still had homework and studying to do.
Teachers at Eastview High School really encourage people to do their best in schools and also be participating in the arts, activities, and athletics. Yet, seemingly, the same teachers who do this also are the ones who push the most homework onto your plate. You could have your director or coach as a teacher during the day, and they give u homework to read almost 30 pages of a book. Then after school they become your director and tell you more what to do until they can’t tell you anymore. Then you go home, and they still are controlling your life it seems like because your then have to read the 30 pages they assigned earlier that day.
So, when I get home at 10:30 and pull out my homework, I looked and I had to read some pages for Shakespeare, do a physics worksheet, and study for a physics, stats, and Gov test. I didn’t think this would take very long. I opened up my book and started to read when I noticed my stomach was grumbling and realized I hadn’t ate since lunch that day, almost 12 hours earlier. So, by the time I ate and got back to homework it was almost midnight. I was starting to worry and get stressed out because it was almost two AM and I still had to study for my three tests the next day. I would have put off studying, but these three tests were very big, and I needed to study. I then hit the books. First, I reviewed all my physics handouts we had gotten from this unit to make sure I understood what was happening. I then went to study for statistics. I memorized the few formulas we had to, re-read the chapter, and made sure I understand how we get the p-value and everything else that was needed to ace the test.
I didn’t even want to look at the clock. I had though only two hours had gone by, but it was already almost 5:30 in the morning! I only had an hour to study for my government test, the one test I needed to do the best on. I started freaking out. I just couldn’t take the pressure of all these tests’ and Eastviews wanting students to exceed expectations and do the best on all there tests.
For many students apart of Eastview athletics and activities, the ever-so-popular "All Nighters" is becoming a growing trend. With students at EV taking more and more classes that entitle them to study more, like AP and CIS classes, my peers are becoming more and more sleep deprived. Eastview offers fourteen AP classes and three CIS classes run by the University of Minnesota. Taking two AP classes, Statistics and American Government, and also being a part of the school's Fall Play, Musical, One Act, Bravo, Dance Team, and student council, I know what it is like to have a "stressful" night at work preparing for tests I have the next day and also do my homework.
When I wake up in the mornings, I look at my schedule for the day that is hanging on my wall. I sometimes have multiple activities going on during the day, and at times, have to be in two places at once. Two weeks ago, I had tech week for the One Act Play, called Cut. Everyday me and my cast mates would wake up and be at school by 7:25. We would go to school, and when school was out, we would go to play practice which was from 2:40-6. This also happened to be the first week that Bravo was happening, so right after the One Act practice was complete we would hustle over to the choir room to learn choreography for multiple dances. We then would then have Bravo from 6-10, and get home around 10:30 at night. We finally had time to sit and relax and breathe actually, but we couldn’t fall asleep yet because we still had homework and studying to do.
Teachers at Eastview High School really encourage people to do their best in schools and also be participating in the arts, activities, and athletics. Yet, seemingly, the same teachers who do this also are the ones who push the most homework onto your plate. You could have your director or coach as a teacher during the day, and they give u homework to read almost 30 pages of a book. Then after school they become your director and tell you more what to do until they can’t tell you anymore. Then you go home, and they still are controlling your life it seems like because your then have to read the 30 pages they assigned earlier that day.
So, when I get home at 10:30 and pull out my homework, I looked and I had to read some pages for Shakespeare, do a physics worksheet, and study for a physics, stats, and Gov test. I didn’t think this would take very long. I opened up my book and started to read when I noticed my stomach was grumbling and realized I hadn’t ate since lunch that day, almost 12 hours earlier. So, by the time I ate and got back to homework it was almost midnight. I was starting to worry and get stressed out because it was almost two AM and I still had to study for my three tests the next day. I would have put off studying, but these three tests were very big, and I needed to study. I then hit the books. First, I reviewed all my physics handouts we had gotten from this unit to make sure I understood what was happening. I then went to study for statistics. I memorized the few formulas we had to, re-read the chapter, and made sure I understand how we get the p-value and everything else that was needed to ace the test.
I didn’t even want to look at the clock. I had though only two hours had gone by, but it was already almost 5:30 in the morning! I only had an hour to study for my government test, the one test I needed to do the best on. I started freaking out. I just couldn’t take the pressure of all these tests’ and Eastviews wanting students to exceed expectations and do the best on all there tests.
March 9, 2010
Feature Story (Topic & Interview)
Topic: Stress of high school students' with extra corricular activies and school work.
Interviews:
Eastview Student:
1. What school activities are you involved with?
2. When is the most hectic and "crazy" time of year for you?
3. Why are you involved in so many activities?
4. What time do you get home from school? Time on HW? Sleeping time?
5. When is the stress too much?
6. When do you sleep? And when you have a busy schedule, how much do you sleep?
Teacher or advisor:
1. Do you think students should be involved in as many activities as they are?
2. At school, do you notice the stress that students have?
3. Do you think the amount of stress a student has affects his/her school work as well?
4. What do you think is the main key for a student to balance school work, activities, homework, and sleep?
When a student doesn't get home until nine o'clock at night, how is this person supposed to study for a 70 point physics test, an AP government test, a AP statistics test, and also do their homework while also getting a decent amount of sleep? It doesn't happen. I am gulity of being a student and doing this. I once had many tests on one day, and after getting home from Bravo practice and One Act practice at 10:30(practice started after school at 2:30), I realized their just wasn't enough time in the day to be a successful, healthy student and actress. It seems as if senior year is trudging along and becoming more and more stressful. Isn't senior year supposed to be one of the easiest year?
For many students apart of Eastview athletics and activities, the ever-so-popular "All Nighter" is becoming a growing trend. With students at EV taking more and more classes that entitle them to study more, like AP and CIS classes, my peers are
Interviews:
Eastview Student:
1. What school activities are you involved with?
2. When is the most hectic and "crazy" time of year for you?
3. Why are you involved in so many activities?
4. What time do you get home from school? Time on HW? Sleeping time?
5. When is the stress too much?
6. When do you sleep? And when you have a busy schedule, how much do you sleep?
Teacher or advisor:
1. Do you think students should be involved in as many activities as they are?
2. At school, do you notice the stress that students have?
3. Do you think the amount of stress a student has affects his/her school work as well?
4. What do you think is the main key for a student to balance school work, activities, homework, and sleep?
When a student doesn't get home until nine o'clock at night, how is this person supposed to study for a 70 point physics test, an AP government test, a AP statistics test, and also do their homework while also getting a decent amount of sleep? It doesn't happen. I am gulity of being a student and doing this. I once had many tests on one day, and after getting home from Bravo practice and One Act practice at 10:30(practice started after school at 2:30), I realized their just wasn't enough time in the day to be a successful, healthy student and actress. It seems as if senior year is trudging along and becoming more and more stressful. Isn't senior year supposed to be one of the easiest year?
For many students apart of Eastview athletics and activities, the ever-so-popular "All Nighter" is becoming a growing trend. With students at EV taking more and more classes that entitle them to study more, like AP and CIS classes, my peers are
March 8, 2010
Final News Story
As the month of March begins, students and directors are preparing for the Bravo performances at Eastview High School by learning choreography, learning the vocals, and making the set that they will perform on at the end of April and beginning of May. It may seem as if they are starting to prepare for Bravo early, but the cast would prefer to start learning the choreography and songs now rather than waiting until the last minute. Even though the auditions for Bravo happened the second and third week of February, the directors knew some of the musical numbers for this year’s Bravo during last year’s performance.
Bravo has become a big hit in District 196 with everybody wanting to attend the show with ticket lines regularly outside the door at the upper drop off area. With the correct song choices by the directors, the chorus members are going to be pushed both vocally and in their dancing ability. The directors chose songs by artists such as The Beetles and Michael Jackson and also from popular movies and TV shows such as Glee, Flashdance, Fame and even Slumdog Millionaire. These songs have been chosen to flaunt all the talents that people at Eastview High School have. Some of the songs will have the exact movement that they did in the original music videos and movies. These numbers are sure to be showstoppers in this year’s performance. Also, Ms. Mahr, one of the choreographers for Bravo and dance tech teacher at Eastview High School, says that “there are going to be a lot of good and big dance numbers in this years’ show and they should leave the crowd in awe.” The directors chose these upbeat, high energy numbers so that the chorus and dancers would be pushed to a level that was needed to make this show like it has never been before.
One of many reasons for Ms. Sagen choosing such difficult choral songs is because the quantity and quality of the cast this year. Over 80 people are in the chorus, 30 are dancers, and almost 20 people are in the jazz band. This is one of the largest casts that Bravo has ever known. Ms. Sagen stated, “This is a great group of students and they are going to make this show amazing, and that excites me and the other directors.” The students, while spending hours on end practicing the vocals, dancing, and keeping up with their school work also have to contribute to making and preparing the stage for the shows.
All performers apart of Bravo have to complete four hours of Tech hours. “Tech Hours are where you go and help build the set. But, some people like painting the set instead of building and cutting wood,” explained Tech Director Rob Rachow. Rob is not only in charge of the tech hours, but is also in charge of the people you do not see on stage performing during Bravo, the “techies”. Rob and the technical aspect of Bravo take care of cleaning and maintaining the stage, lighting, microphone cues, and also running the show back stage. These people are backstage the entire show and are on radio with the directors letting the performers know when to start a number and when to wait for a costume or microphone change.
The lighting cues and jazz band are added in during tech week for Bravo. Tech week is the week before the first performance. The jazz band is a key item in making Bravo like it is. Without the jazz band, the performers are left alone on stage and do not have that extra energy to feed off of. Adding the lighting and jazz band then will also give the performers time to work out any “kinks” that may occur when the dancers, chorus members, and jazz band meet for the first time. That is also when “quick changes” are worked out with the band and when vamping, adding in music to make the song longer, should happen.
Be sure to check out all the hard work the students put into this show. Bravo performances this year are on April 23rd, April 24th, April 25th, April 29th, April 30th, and May 1st. The shows on the 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, 1st are at 7 pm and the show on the 25th is at 2 pm. Tickets are nine dollars for adults, seven dollars for senior citizens, and five dollars for students. Also, on April 21st, there is a Senior Show and the cost to free to go and see Bravo that night. This year’s show is going to showcase all the students’ talents and abilities, making this years Bravo one of the best Eastview has seen.
Bravo has become a big hit in District 196 with everybody wanting to attend the show with ticket lines regularly outside the door at the upper drop off area. With the correct song choices by the directors, the chorus members are going to be pushed both vocally and in their dancing ability. The directors chose songs by artists such as The Beetles and Michael Jackson and also from popular movies and TV shows such as Glee, Flashdance, Fame and even Slumdog Millionaire. These songs have been chosen to flaunt all the talents that people at Eastview High School have. Some of the songs will have the exact movement that they did in the original music videos and movies. These numbers are sure to be showstoppers in this year’s performance. Also, Ms. Mahr, one of the choreographers for Bravo and dance tech teacher at Eastview High School, says that “there are going to be a lot of good and big dance numbers in this years’ show and they should leave the crowd in awe.” The directors chose these upbeat, high energy numbers so that the chorus and dancers would be pushed to a level that was needed to make this show like it has never been before.
One of many reasons for Ms. Sagen choosing such difficult choral songs is because the quantity and quality of the cast this year. Over 80 people are in the chorus, 30 are dancers, and almost 20 people are in the jazz band. This is one of the largest casts that Bravo has ever known. Ms. Sagen stated, “This is a great group of students and they are going to make this show amazing, and that excites me and the other directors.” The students, while spending hours on end practicing the vocals, dancing, and keeping up with their school work also have to contribute to making and preparing the stage for the shows.
All performers apart of Bravo have to complete four hours of Tech hours. “Tech Hours are where you go and help build the set. But, some people like painting the set instead of building and cutting wood,” explained Tech Director Rob Rachow. Rob is not only in charge of the tech hours, but is also in charge of the people you do not see on stage performing during Bravo, the “techies”. Rob and the technical aspect of Bravo take care of cleaning and maintaining the stage, lighting, microphone cues, and also running the show back stage. These people are backstage the entire show and are on radio with the directors letting the performers know when to start a number and when to wait for a costume or microphone change.
The lighting cues and jazz band are added in during tech week for Bravo. Tech week is the week before the first performance. The jazz band is a key item in making Bravo like it is. Without the jazz band, the performers are left alone on stage and do not have that extra energy to feed off of. Adding the lighting and jazz band then will also give the performers time to work out any “kinks” that may occur when the dancers, chorus members, and jazz band meet for the first time. That is also when “quick changes” are worked out with the band and when vamping, adding in music to make the song longer, should happen.
Be sure to check out all the hard work the students put into this show. Bravo performances this year are on April 23rd, April 24th, April 25th, April 29th, April 30th, and May 1st. The shows on the 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, 1st are at 7 pm and the show on the 25th is at 2 pm. Tickets are nine dollars for adults, seven dollars for senior citizens, and five dollars for students. Also, on April 21st, there is a Senior Show and the cost to free to go and see Bravo that night. This year’s show is going to showcase all the students’ talents and abilities, making this years Bravo one of the best Eastview has seen.
March 3, 2010
News Story
As the month of March begins, students and directors are preparing for the Bravo performances at Eastview High School by learning choreography, learning the vocals, and making the set that they will perform on at the end of April and beginning of May. It may seem as if they are starting to prepare for Bravo early, but the cast would prefer to start learning the choreography and songs now rather than waiting until the last minute. Even though the auditions for Bravo happened the second and third week of February, the directors knew some of the musical numbers for this year’s Bravo during last year’s performance.
With the correct song choices by the directors, the chorus members are going to be pushed both vocally and in their dancing ability. The directors chose songs by artists such as The Beetles and Michael Jackson and also from popular movies and TV shows such as Glee, Flashdance, Fame and even Slumdog Millionaire. These songs have been chosen to flaunt all the talents that people at Eastview High School have. Some of the songs will have the exact movement that they did in the original music videos and movies. These numbers are sure to be showstoppers in this year’s performance. Also, Ms. Mahr, one of the choreographers for Bravo and dance tech teacher at Eastview High School, says that “there are going to be a lot of good and big dance numbers in this years’ show and they should leave the crowd in awe.” The directors chose these upbeat, high energy numbers so that the chorus and dancers would be pushed to a level that was needed to make this show like it has never been before.
One of many reasons for Ms. Sagen choosing such difficult choral songs is because the amount and quality of the cast this year. Over 80 people are in the chorus, 30 are dancers, and almost 20 people are in the jazz band. This is one of the largest casts that Bravo has ever known. Ms. Sagen stated, “This is a great group of students and they are going to make this show amazing, and that excites me and the other directors.” The students, while keeping up with their school work, learning the choreography and vocals for more than ten numbers, also have to contribute to making and preparing the stage for the shows.
All performers apart of Bravo have to complete four hours of Tech hours. “Tech Hours are where you go and help build the set. But, some people like painting the set instead of building and cutting wood,” explained Tech Director Rob Rachow. Rob is not only in charge of the tech hours, but is also in charge of the people you do not see on stage performing during Bravo, the “techies”. Rob and the technical aspect of Bravo take care of cleaning and maintaining the stage, lighting, microphone cues, and also running the show back stage. These people are backstage the entire show and are on radio with the directors letting the performers know when to start a number and when to wait for a costume or microphone change.
The lighting cues and jazz band are added in during tech week for Bravo. Tech week is the week before the first performance. Adding the lighting and jazz band then will give the performers time to work out any “kinks” that may occur when the dancers, chorus members, and jazz band meet for the first time. That is also when “quick changes” are worked out with the band and when vamping should happen.
Bravo performances this year are on April 23rd, April 24th, April 25th, April 29th, April 30th, and May 1st. The shows on the 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, 1st are at 7 pm and the show on the 25th is at 2 pm. Tickets are nine dollars for adults, seven dollars for senior citizens, and five dollars for students. Also, on April 21st, there is a Senior Show and the cost to free to go and see Bravo that night.
With the correct song choices by the directors, the chorus members are going to be pushed both vocally and in their dancing ability. The directors chose songs by artists such as The Beetles and Michael Jackson and also from popular movies and TV shows such as Glee, Flashdance, Fame and even Slumdog Millionaire. These songs have been chosen to flaunt all the talents that people at Eastview High School have. Some of the songs will have the exact movement that they did in the original music videos and movies. These numbers are sure to be showstoppers in this year’s performance. Also, Ms. Mahr, one of the choreographers for Bravo and dance tech teacher at Eastview High School, says that “there are going to be a lot of good and big dance numbers in this years’ show and they should leave the crowd in awe.” The directors chose these upbeat, high energy numbers so that the chorus and dancers would be pushed to a level that was needed to make this show like it has never been before.
One of many reasons for Ms. Sagen choosing such difficult choral songs is because the amount and quality of the cast this year. Over 80 people are in the chorus, 30 are dancers, and almost 20 people are in the jazz band. This is one of the largest casts that Bravo has ever known. Ms. Sagen stated, “This is a great group of students and they are going to make this show amazing, and that excites me and the other directors.” The students, while keeping up with their school work, learning the choreography and vocals for more than ten numbers, also have to contribute to making and preparing the stage for the shows.
All performers apart of Bravo have to complete four hours of Tech hours. “Tech Hours are where you go and help build the set. But, some people like painting the set instead of building and cutting wood,” explained Tech Director Rob Rachow. Rob is not only in charge of the tech hours, but is also in charge of the people you do not see on stage performing during Bravo, the “techies”. Rob and the technical aspect of Bravo take care of cleaning and maintaining the stage, lighting, microphone cues, and also running the show back stage. These people are backstage the entire show and are on radio with the directors letting the performers know when to start a number and when to wait for a costume or microphone change.
The lighting cues and jazz band are added in during tech week for Bravo. Tech week is the week before the first performance. Adding the lighting and jazz band then will give the performers time to work out any “kinks” that may occur when the dancers, chorus members, and jazz band meet for the first time. That is also when “quick changes” are worked out with the band and when vamping should happen.
Bravo performances this year are on April 23rd, April 24th, April 25th, April 29th, April 30th, and May 1st. The shows on the 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, 1st are at 7 pm and the show on the 25th is at 2 pm. Tickets are nine dollars for adults, seven dollars for senior citizens, and five dollars for students. Also, on April 21st, there is a Senior Show and the cost to free to go and see Bravo that night.
March 2, 2010
Interview Questions (3/2/2010)
Director(Ms. Sagen, Amy Jo)
1. What is going to make this years show so good?
2. What kind of music does this years Bravo have in store for us?
3. Compared to other years, how do you think this years Bravo is going to stack up?
4. What made you want to start Bravo at Eastview High School?
5. How much time do the students who participate in Bravo put into the performances and practice's?
6. How long have you been planning this years Bravo for?
7. Why do you think it is such a good idea for students to be involved in activities such as Bravo?
8. What is Bravo?
9. When is Bravo and how can people see it?
Chorus Member(or dancer)
1. HOw much time do you put into Bravo?
2. What is the best part of being in a performance such as this?
3. what is your favorite part of Bravo?
4. What is going to be your favorite number this year?
5. Why are you apart of Bravo?
6. What kind of costumes will you be wearing for your numbers?
Choreographer(Lisa Marie, Ms. Mahr, new choreographer)
1. What kinds of dancing is going to happen in this years Bravo?
2. How long does it take for you to choreograph a dance for Bravo?
3. Why do you like being a choreographer for Bravo?
4. Is anything special in store for people who are going to be seeing Bravo?
5. Last year, we had spectacular dances like Revalations based on the musical number by Alvin Ailey. Do you think their will be any number that is going to be able to top last years dancing numbers?
Tech Director(Rob)
1. What goes into making the set for Bravo?
2. Is their going to be anything special on the tech aspect of Bravo goint to happen this year? (Molly flying two years ago)
3. Is the stage going to look any different during Bravo this year?
4. How long have you been planning Bravo for?
5. What is the tech department in charge of for Bravo?
6. What are tech hours?
7. What do the chorus members and dancers do duriong tech hours?
BRAVO DATES:
April 23, April 24, April 25, April 29, April 30, May 1
*Senior Show on April 21 for FREE*
Shows on 23, 24, 29, 30, 1 are at 7:30.
Show on 25 is at 2.
Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $5 for students
1. What is going to make this years show so good?
2. What kind of music does this years Bravo have in store for us?
3. Compared to other years, how do you think this years Bravo is going to stack up?
4. What made you want to start Bravo at Eastview High School?
5. How much time do the students who participate in Bravo put into the performances and practice's?
6. How long have you been planning this years Bravo for?
7. Why do you think it is such a good idea for students to be involved in activities such as Bravo?
8. What is Bravo?
9. When is Bravo and how can people see it?
Chorus Member(or dancer)
1. HOw much time do you put into Bravo?
2. What is the best part of being in a performance such as this?
3. what is your favorite part of Bravo?
4. What is going to be your favorite number this year?
5. Why are you apart of Bravo?
6. What kind of costumes will you be wearing for your numbers?
Choreographer(Lisa Marie, Ms. Mahr, new choreographer)
1. What kinds of dancing is going to happen in this years Bravo?
2. How long does it take for you to choreograph a dance for Bravo?
3. Why do you like being a choreographer for Bravo?
4. Is anything special in store for people who are going to be seeing Bravo?
5. Last year, we had spectacular dances like Revalations based on the musical number by Alvin Ailey. Do you think their will be any number that is going to be able to top last years dancing numbers?
Tech Director(Rob)
1. What goes into making the set for Bravo?
2. Is their going to be anything special on the tech aspect of Bravo goint to happen this year? (Molly flying two years ago)
3. Is the stage going to look any different during Bravo this year?
4. How long have you been planning Bravo for?
5. What is the tech department in charge of for Bravo?
6. What are tech hours?
7. What do the chorus members and dancers do duriong tech hours?
BRAVO DATES:
April 23, April 24, April 25, April 29, April 30, May 1
*Senior Show on April 21 for FREE*
Shows on 23, 24, 29, 30, 1 are at 7:30.
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March 1, 2010
News Story (3/1/2010)
My Topic: Bravo! 2010
Angle: Preparation the goes into Bravo!
Possible Lead (WORK NEEDED):
As the month of March begins, students and directors are preparing for the Bravo performances at Eastview High School by learning choreography, learning vocals, and making the set that they will perform on at the end of April and begining of May.
Interviews:
Singer
Tech
Dancer
Director
Info:
-First learn the vocals for the songs they are in
-learn the dances for those songs next
-choreographers in charge of chorus only choreo, dance only choreo, and chorus/dance choreo
-all dancers and chorus members much put in work adn contribute to making the set
-__hours of learning songs + ___ hours of dance for songs + _____ tech hours = something
-lights and tech week/moments
-strike
Angle: Preparation the goes into Bravo!
Possible Lead (WORK NEEDED):
As the month of March begins, students and directors are preparing for the Bravo performances at Eastview High School by learning choreography, learning vocals, and making the set that they will perform on at the end of April and begining of May.
Interviews:
Singer
Tech
Dancer
Director
Info:
-First learn the vocals for the songs they are in
-learn the dances for those songs next
-choreographers in charge of chorus only choreo, dance only choreo, and chorus/dance choreo
-all dancers and chorus members much put in work adn contribute to making the set
-__hours of learning songs + ___ hours of dance for songs + _____ tech hours = something
-lights and tech week/moments
-strike
February 26, 2010
How To Write a Story (2/26/2010)
1.Identify what kind of a story it is
Hard news (+/- 600 words): This is how journalists refer to news of the day. It is a chronicle of current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper.
It starts with a summary lead. What happened? Where? When? To/by whom? Why? (The journalist's 5 W's). It must be kept brief and simple, because the purpose of the rest of the story will be to elaborate on this lead.
Keep the writing clean and uncluttered. Most important, give the readers the information they need. If the federal government announced a new major youth initiative yesterday, that's today's hard news.
Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs or organizations. As we discussed earlier, the "lead" is more literary. Most of YPP's news content is soft news.
Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive than hard news but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard news item. Street kids are a perfect example. The stories of their individual lives are full of complexities which can be reflected in a longer piece.
Features are journalism's shopping center. They're full of interesting people, ideas, color, lights, action and energy. Storytelling at its height! A good feature is about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats. A feature takes a certain angle (i.e. Black youth returning to church) and explores it by interviewing the people involved and drawing conclusions from that information. The writer takes an important issue of the day and explains it to the reader through comments from people involved in the story.
HINT: Remember to "balance" your story. Present the opinions of people on both sides of an issue and let the readers make their own decision on who to believe. No personal opinions are allowed. The quotes from the people you interview make up the story. You are the narrator.
Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion. The editorial page of the newspaper lets the writer comment on issues in the news. All editorials are personal but the topics must still be relevant to the reader.
2. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story (hard & soft news & features) is simple: a lead and the body.
The lead
One of the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph or two of the story. Journalists refer to this as the "lead," and its function is to summarize the story and/or to draw the reader in (depending on whether it is a "hard" or "soft" news story - See below for the difference between these two genres of news stories).
In a hard news story, the lead should be a full summary of what is to follow. It should incorporate as many of the 5 "W's" of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) as possible. (e.g. "Homeless youth marched down Yonge St. in downtown Toronto Wednesday afternoon demanding the municipal government provide emergency shelter during the winter months." - Can you identify the 5 W's in this lead?)
In a soft news story, the lead should present the subject of the story by allusion. This type of opening is somewhat literary. Like a novelist, the role of the writer is to grab the attention of the reader. (e.g. "Until four years ago, Jason W. slept in alleyways...") Once the reader is drawn in, the 5 "W's" should be incorporated into the body of the story, but not necessarily at the very top.
The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow. A word of caution, however. In this style of writing, you are not allowed to "editorialize" (state your own opinion) in any way.
Remember:
The role of a reporter is to find out what people are thinking of an issue and to report the opinions of different stakeholders of an issue. These comments make up the bulk of the story. The narrative helps to weave the comments into a coherent whole. Hint: Stick to one particular theme throughout the story. You can put in different details but they all have to relate to the original idea of the piece. (e.g. If your story is about black youth and their relationship with the police you DO NOT want to go into details about the life of any one particular youth).
As a reporter, you are the eyes and ears for the readers. You should try to provide some visual details to bring the story to life (this is difficult if you have conducted only phone interviews, which is why face-to-face is best). You should also try to get a feel for the story. Having a feel means getting some understanding of the emotional background of the piece and the people involved in it. Try to get a sense of the characters involved and why they feel the way they do.
Okay, got it? Let's look at two examples as a way of summarizing the essentials:
Youth are banding together to start an organization. You want to show why are they doing that and the changes are they trying to make in the world. You want to say who they are and the strategies they are using.
An artist is having her first show. Why? What is it that she believes about her art? Is her artistic process rational or from the soul? What does the work look like?
3.Further tips for news writing
Finding story ideas
-Keep your eyes and ears open; listen to what your friends are talking about.
-Read everything you can get your hands on; get story ideas from other newspapers and magazines.
-Think of a youth angle to a current news story.
-Research a subject that interests you ask yourself what you would like to know more about.
-Talk to people in a specific field to find out what is important to them.
Newsgathering
-Begin collecting articles on your subject.
-Talk to friends and associates about the subject.
-Contact any agencies or associations with interest or professional knowledge in the area.
-Create a list of people you want to interview; cover both sides of the story by interviewing people on both sides of the issue.
-Collect government statistics and reports on the subject get old press releases or reports to use as background.
Interviewing do's and don'ts
-Be polite.
-Explain the ground rules of the interview to people unfamiliar with how the media works - this means that you tell them the information they give you can and will be published. If they do not want any part of what they say published, they need to tell you it is "off the record."
-Tape the interview (so if anyone comes back at you, you have the proof of what was said).
-Build a relationship with the person being interviewed.
-Start with easy questions; end with difficult questions.
-Read the body language of the person you're interviewing and if they get defensive, back away from the question you are asking and return later.
-Don't attack the source.
-Keep control of the interview; don't let the subject ramble or stray from the subject.
-On the other hand, don't let your "opinion" of what the story should be colour the interview. Always remember that the person you are talking with knows more about the subject than you do.
Organizing the information
-Gather your notes, interviews and research into a file.
-Review your notes.
-Look for a common theme.
-Search your notes for good quotes or interesting facts.
-Develop a focus.
-Write the focus of the article down in two or three sentences.
Writing and editing
-Remember you are the narrator, the story teller.
-Don't be afraid to rewrite.
-Be as clear and concise in the writing as possible.
-Avoid run-on sentences.
-Be direct.
-Tell a good story.
-Tell the reader what you think they want to know.
-Always ask yourself what the story is about.
-Read the story out loud; listen carefully.
SIX STEPS FOR A STORY
1)Find a Topic
2)Find an Angle
3)Collect Data/Info
4)Conduct Interviews
5)Organize and Write Around It
6)Revise & Edit
Hard news (+/- 600 words): This is how journalists refer to news of the day. It is a chronicle of current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper.
It starts with a summary lead. What happened? Where? When? To/by whom? Why? (The journalist's 5 W's). It must be kept brief and simple, because the purpose of the rest of the story will be to elaborate on this lead.
Keep the writing clean and uncluttered. Most important, give the readers the information they need. If the federal government announced a new major youth initiative yesterday, that's today's hard news.
Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs or organizations. As we discussed earlier, the "lead" is more literary. Most of YPP's news content is soft news.
Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It explores an issue. News features are less time-sensitive than hard news but no less newsworthy. They can be an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard news item. Street kids are a perfect example. The stories of their individual lives are full of complexities which can be reflected in a longer piece.
Features are journalism's shopping center. They're full of interesting people, ideas, color, lights, action and energy. Storytelling at its height! A good feature is about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats. A feature takes a certain angle (i.e. Black youth returning to church) and explores it by interviewing the people involved and drawing conclusions from that information. The writer takes an important issue of the day and explains it to the reader through comments from people involved in the story.
HINT: Remember to "balance" your story. Present the opinions of people on both sides of an issue and let the readers make their own decision on who to believe. No personal opinions are allowed. The quotes from the people you interview make up the story. You are the narrator.
Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion. The editorial page of the newspaper lets the writer comment on issues in the news. All editorials are personal but the topics must still be relevant to the reader.
2. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story (hard & soft news & features) is simple: a lead and the body.
The lead
One of the most important elements of news writing is the opening paragraph or two of the story. Journalists refer to this as the "lead," and its function is to summarize the story and/or to draw the reader in (depending on whether it is a "hard" or "soft" news story - See below for the difference between these two genres of news stories).
In a hard news story, the lead should be a full summary of what is to follow. It should incorporate as many of the 5 "W's" of journalism (who, what, where, when and why) as possible. (e.g. "Homeless youth marched down Yonge St. in downtown Toronto Wednesday afternoon demanding the municipal government provide emergency shelter during the winter months." - Can you identify the 5 W's in this lead?)
In a soft news story, the lead should present the subject of the story by allusion. This type of opening is somewhat literary. Like a novelist, the role of the writer is to grab the attention of the reader. (e.g. "Until four years ago, Jason W. slept in alleyways...") Once the reader is drawn in, the 5 "W's" should be incorporated into the body of the story, but not necessarily at the very top.
The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow. A word of caution, however. In this style of writing, you are not allowed to "editorialize" (state your own opinion) in any way.
Remember:
The role of a reporter is to find out what people are thinking of an issue and to report the opinions of different stakeholders of an issue. These comments make up the bulk of the story. The narrative helps to weave the comments into a coherent whole. Hint: Stick to one particular theme throughout the story. You can put in different details but they all have to relate to the original idea of the piece. (e.g. If your story is about black youth and their relationship with the police you DO NOT want to go into details about the life of any one particular youth).
As a reporter, you are the eyes and ears for the readers. You should try to provide some visual details to bring the story to life (this is difficult if you have conducted only phone interviews, which is why face-to-face is best). You should also try to get a feel for the story. Having a feel means getting some understanding of the emotional background of the piece and the people involved in it. Try to get a sense of the characters involved and why they feel the way they do.
Okay, got it? Let's look at two examples as a way of summarizing the essentials:
Youth are banding together to start an organization. You want to show why are they doing that and the changes are they trying to make in the world. You want to say who they are and the strategies they are using.
An artist is having her first show. Why? What is it that she believes about her art? Is her artistic process rational or from the soul? What does the work look like?
3.Further tips for news writing
Finding story ideas
-Keep your eyes and ears open; listen to what your friends are talking about.
-Read everything you can get your hands on; get story ideas from other newspapers and magazines.
-Think of a youth angle to a current news story.
-Research a subject that interests you ask yourself what you would like to know more about.
-Talk to people in a specific field to find out what is important to them.
Newsgathering
-Begin collecting articles on your subject.
-Talk to friends and associates about the subject.
-Contact any agencies or associations with interest or professional knowledge in the area.
-Create a list of people you want to interview; cover both sides of the story by interviewing people on both sides of the issue.
-Collect government statistics and reports on the subject get old press releases or reports to use as background.
Interviewing do's and don'ts
-Be polite.
-Explain the ground rules of the interview to people unfamiliar with how the media works - this means that you tell them the information they give you can and will be published. If they do not want any part of what they say published, they need to tell you it is "off the record."
-Tape the interview (so if anyone comes back at you, you have the proof of what was said).
-Build a relationship with the person being interviewed.
-Start with easy questions; end with difficult questions.
-Read the body language of the person you're interviewing and if they get defensive, back away from the question you are asking and return later.
-Don't attack the source.
-Keep control of the interview; don't let the subject ramble or stray from the subject.
-On the other hand, don't let your "opinion" of what the story should be colour the interview. Always remember that the person you are talking with knows more about the subject than you do.
Organizing the information
-Gather your notes, interviews and research into a file.
-Review your notes.
-Look for a common theme.
-Search your notes for good quotes or interesting facts.
-Develop a focus.
-Write the focus of the article down in two or three sentences.
Writing and editing
-Remember you are the narrator, the story teller.
-Don't be afraid to rewrite.
-Be as clear and concise in the writing as possible.
-Avoid run-on sentences.
-Be direct.
-Tell a good story.
-Tell the reader what you think they want to know.
-Always ask yourself what the story is about.
-Read the story out loud; listen carefully.
SIX STEPS FOR A STORY
1)Find a Topic
2)Find an Angle
3)Collect Data/Info
4)Conduct Interviews
5)Organize and Write Around It
6)Revise & Edit
February 23, 2010
Advertising Project (2/23/2010)
1. My product is called "Video Glasses." These glasses enable you to watch TV shows and movies while wearing the sunglasses and making you comfortable so you do not hvae to strain your neck. This allows you to watch the show or movie and feel like you are actually apart of the movie or show. The swirl coming out of the product is used to show and create attention for the product.
2.My target audience would be people who travel frequently on planes and do not lile having to watch their shows on an Ipod or small, portable machine.Most likely business men.
3.I believe this product would be in such magazines that you would find on airplanes. Also, you could find this product in travel and business magazines.
February 16, 2010
Law and Ethics 2/16/2010
Five Freedoms of First Ammendments(1791):
1)Speech
2)Press
3)Religion
4)Petition
5)Assembly
Congress can make no laws about what you can or can't say or what religion you have to be. (as long as you don't print lies)
Tinker Standard:
-Tinker vs, Des Moines School District
-Black Armbands in 1965
-Student Speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of rights of others
The Fraser Standard:
-Bethel School District vs. Fraser
-Innapropriate speech for class president
-Because school officials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially approprite behavior," they can censor student speech that is vulger or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption"
The Hazelwood Standard:
-Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier
-Censorship stories in student newspaper about teenage pregnency and divorce
-Censorship of school sponsered student expression is permittable when school officials can show that it is "resonably related to legitamate pedagogical (teaching) concerns
The Frederick Standard:
-Morse vs. Frederick
-January 2002 Olympic torch travels through town
-Principal cancels school
-Senior Frederick unveils banner across the street that reads "Bong hits for Jesus"
-Suspended for 10 days
Three Types of Student Web Sites
-sites that are offensive, obnoxious and insulting
-sites that are offensive, obnoxious and insulting and also contain somw sort of veiled threat of violence or of destruction of property
-sites that also contain outright blatent threat (Post Columbine)
-Facebook Issues at Eden Prairie and Woodbury High Schools.
Libel
-A defamatory statement...
-Published to at least one other perosn (other than plantiff)...
-"Of and concerning" tht plantiff (identify specifically with plantiff)
-And made with fault. Level of fault depends on status of plantiff
-Public figures required to prove actual malice
1)Speech
2)Press
3)Religion
4)Petition
5)Assembly
Congress can make no laws about what you can or can't say or what religion you have to be. (as long as you don't print lies)
Tinker Standard:
-Tinker vs, Des Moines School District
-Black Armbands in 1965
-Student Speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of rights of others
The Fraser Standard:
-Bethel School District vs. Fraser
-Innapropriate speech for class president
-Because school officials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially approprite behavior," they can censor student speech that is vulger or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption"
The Hazelwood Standard:
-Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier
-Censorship stories in student newspaper about teenage pregnency and divorce
-Censorship of school sponsered student expression is permittable when school officials can show that it is "resonably related to legitamate pedagogical (teaching) concerns
The Frederick Standard:
-Morse vs. Frederick
-January 2002 Olympic torch travels through town
-Principal cancels school
-Senior Frederick unveils banner across the street that reads "Bong hits for Jesus"
-Suspended for 10 days
Three Types of Student Web Sites
-sites that are offensive, obnoxious and insulting
-sites that are offensive, obnoxious and insulting and also contain somw sort of veiled threat of violence or of destruction of property
-sites that also contain outright blatent threat (Post Columbine)
-Facebook Issues at Eden Prairie and Woodbury High Schools.
Libel
-A defamatory statement...
-Published to at least one other perosn (other than plantiff)...
-"Of and concerning" tht plantiff (identify specifically with plantiff)
-And made with fault. Level of fault depends on status of plantiff
-Public figures required to prove actual malice
February 8, 2010
Superbowl Commercials
Playstation
Who is the target audience:
Men(18-30 year olds) who are going to play this game.
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Fast acting physical collision.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The shots were used for quick cuts from fast movements for last slice of pizza.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Live in your world, play in ours.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Yes because I would play the game. I would not buy it but I would play it.
Buweiser
Who is the target audience:
People(over the age of 21) who will endorse or drink their product.(Male football fans)
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Sports. Animals.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
Rewinding of camara. Mountain in backrounds.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
King Of Beers.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
I believe this was a very cute comercial and was well produced.
Chrysler
Who is the target audience:
People who will drive their cars.
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Celebrity. Celene Dion.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The shot on her face showed how she was "excited" to be driving the car.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Drive and Love.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
No. It is a cute car but I don't like Celene Dion very much at all.
Pepsi Twist
Who is the target audience:
Pepsi drinkers who will not notice a difference between normal Pepsi and Pepsi with a twist of lemon.
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Celebrity.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The camara to show Ozzy sleeping in bed and then to show the mom from the Brady Bunch.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Its a twist on a great thing.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Yes I think this was a funny commercial! I think people would go out and buy the product.
Fed Ex
Who is the target audience:
People or bussiness' who are going to ship their products.
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Movie (Cast Away)
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
Shot at begining to show the road where he was.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
No. I don't ship things. I like the play off of the movie
Dodge Truck Commercial
Who is the target audience:
Working Men
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Action
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The way the camara was used for the truck stopping was nice.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Grab Life by the Horns
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
No. I don't like trucks and didn't like the ad.
Gatorade
Who is the target audience:
People who play basketball and people who need hydration
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Celebrity and action
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
THe way they shot thedifferent shots was good
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Is it in you?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Yes. My sister uses this drink.
SportsCenter
Who is the target audience:
People who will watch the show on ESPN
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Celebrity.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
They used differetn shots that were effective.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
THis is SportsCenter.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Yes. I watch this show because of theit personalities.
H & R Block
Who is the target audience:
People who do taxes. (Males 18-55).
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Celebrity.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The shot of the commercial was funny.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Double Check
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
No. I don't do taxes yet so this doesn't pertain to me.
Bud Light
Who is the target audience:
People who are going to drink and able to. (21+)
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
THe shots were effective.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Make it a Bud Light.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
I can't drink but the commercia was kind of funny.
Visa Check Card
Who is the target audience:
People who are able to get a check card.
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Celebrity.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The shots were effective. The height diference with Yao and the cahier was effective.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Its everywhere you wanna be.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
This was funny!! I liked how it was different kinda.
Who is the target audience:
Men(18-30 year olds) who are going to play this game.
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Fast acting physical collision.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The shots were used for quick cuts from fast movements for last slice of pizza.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Live in your world, play in ours.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Yes because I would play the game. I would not buy it but I would play it.
Buweiser
Who is the target audience:
People(over the age of 21) who will endorse or drink their product.(Male football fans)
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Sports. Animals.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
Rewinding of camara. Mountain in backrounds.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
King Of Beers.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
I believe this was a very cute comercial and was well produced.
Chrysler
Who is the target audience:
People who will drive their cars.
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Celebrity. Celene Dion.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The shot on her face showed how she was "excited" to be driving the car.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Drive and Love.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
No. It is a cute car but I don't like Celene Dion very much at all.
Pepsi Twist
Who is the target audience:
Pepsi drinkers who will not notice a difference between normal Pepsi and Pepsi with a twist of lemon.
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Celebrity.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The camara to show Ozzy sleeping in bed and then to show the mom from the Brady Bunch.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Its a twist on a great thing.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Yes I think this was a funny commercial! I think people would go out and buy the product.
Fed Ex
Who is the target audience:
People or bussiness' who are going to ship their products.
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Movie (Cast Away)
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
Shot at begining to show the road where he was.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
No. I don't ship things. I like the play off of the movie
Dodge Truck Commercial
Who is the target audience:
Working Men
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Action
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The way the camara was used for the truck stopping was nice.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Grab Life by the Horns
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
No. I don't like trucks and didn't like the ad.
Gatorade
Who is the target audience:
People who play basketball and people who need hydration
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Celebrity and action
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
THe way they shot thedifferent shots was good
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Is it in you?
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Yes. My sister uses this drink.
SportsCenter
Who is the target audience:
People who will watch the show on ESPN
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Celebrity.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
They used differetn shots that were effective.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
THis is SportsCenter.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Yes. I watch this show because of theit personalities.
H & R Block
Who is the target audience:
People who do taxes. (Males 18-55).
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Celebrity.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The shot of the commercial was funny.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Double Check
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
No. I don't do taxes yet so this doesn't pertain to me.
Bud Light
Who is the target audience:
People who are going to drink and able to. (21+)
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
THe shots were effective.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Make it a Bud Light.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
I can't drink but the commercia was kind of funny.
Visa Check Card
Who is the target audience:
People who are able to get a check card.
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor. Celebrity.
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
The shots were effective. The height diference with Yao and the cahier was effective.
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Its everywhere you wanna be.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
This was funny!! I liked how it was different kinda.
February 3, 2010
Journalism Notes (2/3/2010)
Journailism is current events that are newsworthy events that are shown via TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, and the internet.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
1. Significance: Important events that impact people: Haiti, Vikings, 9/11 etc.
2. Timeliness: Events that are happening now: weather NOW, sports NOW, etc.
3. Unusualness/Unordinary: Events that are unique and unusual: Fires, murders etc.
4. Proximity: News thats close to us/don't care about about news in London: weather and sports in MN or close to us etc.
5. Prominence: important people: celebrity getting a dog compared to me getting a dog etc.
6. Human Interest: feel good story that sheds some light on you and touches you emotionally: Panda's being born, Keri'd wedding etc.
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. You have control over what you read and when. You don't have to wait for the story to become available on TV.
2.You have something tangable that you can take with you. Portable.
3. You chose what you read and how much.
4.More description in print journalism.
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. Element of video and sound. You can read about Haiti disaster, but seeing devistation in Haiti is a different level and more senses available.
2. Much more current with stories and has ability to be live.
3. More detail!
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
Convergent has become so popular because it combines the to. Convergent media has the strengths of both and puts them into one format with video an words. You can write as much as you want without having a minimum of maximum amount of space to work with while as well having video for the element of sound and more senses.
List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.
1. Significance: Important events that impact people: Haiti, Vikings, 9/11 etc.
2. Timeliness: Events that are happening now: weather NOW, sports NOW, etc.
3. Unusualness/Unordinary: Events that are unique and unusual: Fires, murders etc.
4. Proximity: News thats close to us/don't care about about news in London: weather and sports in MN or close to us etc.
5. Prominence: important people: celebrity getting a dog compared to me getting a dog etc.
6. Human Interest: feel good story that sheds some light on you and touches you emotionally: Panda's being born, Keri'd wedding etc.
What are the advantages of print journalism?
1. You have control over what you read and when. You don't have to wait for the story to become available on TV.
2.You have something tangable that you can take with you. Portable.
3. You chose what you read and how much.
4.More description in print journalism.
What are the advantages of broadcast journalism?
1. Element of video and sound. You can read about Haiti disaster, but seeing devistation in Haiti is a different level and more senses available.
2. Much more current with stories and has ability to be live.
3. More detail!
Why has online journalism (convergent media) become so popular?
Convergent has become so popular because it combines the to. Convergent media has the strengths of both and puts them into one format with video an words. You can write as much as you want without having a minimum of maximum amount of space to work with while as well having video for the element of sound and more senses.
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