Ella's Journalism Blog

     At 4:45, three Austin citizens were involved in a car accident at the intersection of First Street and Slaughter Lane.      "I've never seen anything like this happen before," witness, Tim McCarthy said. "It happened so quickly and it was very unexpected."      Roger Clementine, 13, was speeding and driving in the wrong lane when his car collided with Melba, 67, and John Jacob Jingleheimer-Smith's car going 10 miles per hour.      "I was just trying to get to my friends house," Clementine said. " I have driven many times before, but I have never been in an accident. I think I'm a pretty good driver."      An ambulance arrived 10 minutes after the accident and all three people were taken to the hospital. Clementine had minor cuts on his face, Melba had a bloody nose, and John suffered from a  head injury and is in serious condition as of now.      "I am glad I only suffered from a blo...

Primary sources: Bride, Man driving, Groom Secondary sources: Priest, Bride's dad, wedding guests, bridesmaids      Over the weekend, problems occurred at a wedding that took place in San Francisco. At bride Sarah Smith and groom John Baker's wedding, an unwanted guest, Jason Matthews appeared to try to stop the wedding, and succeeded.      "I had a weird feeling in my stomach before the event that I knew wasn't just nerves," Smith said. "Ever since everything happened between me and Jason, there has always been tension between us."      Matthews showed up to the wedding, hoping to change the couple's plans. He has had strong feelings about Smith and Baker's relationship for years, and felt like he needed to take action against it.      "I just knew it was the right thing to do," Matthews said. "The day I found out about the wedding, I started to plan how I was going to stop the marriage. I wasn't sure how exactly I was g...

A man is driving through a city, while a woman is seen preparing for her wedding. The man gets stuck in traffic and has some obstacles getting to his destination. When he finally arrives at the venue, mid wedding, he dramatically walks through the doors, and sees the bride. She looks shocked and surprised. Notes Who: Man driving the car (anxious, nervous, driving fast, late) Bride (happy and excited, nervous, looking out the window, sees man and looks back down) bridesmaids priest Dad (not very happy, checking clock) groom What: a wedding When: present time Where: long road, forest, ocean, bridge, mountains, chucrch Why: How:

1- Susan Collins, John McCain, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz 2- 1969 3- Devices placed on card readers by thieves to steal your credit card info 4-  It will help them hire and keep their best employees 5- J.J. Mason Long Response: Before I read this story I heard about the drama around the NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. NFL players should not have to stand during the national anthem because by kneeling, they are not harming anyone and it is a way of peacefully protesting. I think that it is ok for NFL players to stay in the locker room during the anthem because it is a way of recognizing the fact that our country has problems, but I don't see it as disrespectful in any way. I don't think President Trump should have taken it this far and go after this subject on twitter because there are much more important things than this, like the disasters in Puerto Rico and Mexico that he hasn't given much attention to at all. The topic of race also has a lot to do with t...

   Every month, Bowie awards one outstanding student to be student of the month.  This month, sophomore Kateri Jaquette has been awarded with Student of the Month of September at Bowie High School. Jaquette has become Bowie's student of month because of her participation in extracurricular activities and high grades.      "Kateri stands out to me because of her ability to push herself to her best ability when working on hard assignments," journalism teacher Mr. Reeves said. "She has really shown me what a hardworking and dedicated student looks like."      Jaquette has been working toward receiving student of the month for a few months, and has been doing everything she can to become student of the month.      "I was hoping to get student of the month," Jaquette said. "It was something that I had always wanted to get, so when I got it I was extremely happy. I felt like all my hard work had finally been paid off."  ...

American astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to walk on the moon - 1969 On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off with Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins. It took four days before they finally landed on the moon. Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon on July 20, and did experiments took samples, and put a flag on the moon. I think this is one of the most important news stories in the 1900's because it was the first time anyone ever walked on the moon. Many people were shocked when this happened because not long before that, it seemed impossible. This day in changed history and gave us new information about space. Horrors of Nazi Holocaust, concentration camps exposed - 1945 Throughout World War 2, two thirds of European Jews were killed in concentration camps by German Nazis. Ordinary people were tortured and killed. About 6 million people were murdered and the Holocaust is considered one of the largest genocides. This event is ...

Student's teacher: How does Kateri stand out from other students? Kateri is always doing her best and doing very well on hard assignments in hard classes. Use one word to describe Kateri and what makes her student of the month worthy? She is hardworking, which makes her able to do challenging work assignments. Student's family: Were you expecting her to be student of the month? We know how hard she works but it was a surprise when she told us she won. How does her school life affect her life at home? She's very busy and always doing something, but it is good to know her work paid off. She is good at managing her tome well. Student's Friends: What is a trait about Kateri that makes her a good friend? She is a very positive person that makes everyone happier when she is around? Are you surprised that she won the award? I was not surprised at all when I found out she won. Her outgoing personality really stands out to people.

Topic: Student of the Month Sources: Student of the month, student's friends, student's teachers, student's parents, previous student of the month 1. What is your name? Kateri Jaquette 2. What was your initial reaction to getting student of the month? I was proud of myself and I felt very accomplished. 3. How have people treated you differently? Teachers and other students have treated me with more respect. 4. How do you think you were awarded with student of the month? I think my participation in clubs and extracurriculars helped me get student of the month. 5. Were you hoping to get it, and why or why not? Yes, I have been working towards being student of the month. 6. Why do you think you were awarded with student of the month? My excellence as a student. 7. How did your grades help you get the award? Having good grades in hard classes. 8. What advice would you give to a student hoping to become student of the month? Work hard and be diverse in activitie...

Topic: School Uniforms Sources : Student who agrees, student who disagrees, teacher, parent, and someone in school board 1. Do you agree with the idea of school uniforms, and why or why not? 2. Why do you think the school board made this decision? 3. How will it affect you personally? 4. How will it benefit the school district? 5. How will it negatively affect the school district? 6. How do you think this will affect students' learning environment? 7. Do you think the school board will eventually change their decision? Why/ why not? 8. What do you think other students are going to think about this? 9. What do you think other teachers will think about the new policy? 10. How will this change affect student' attitudes towards the school? 11. What will happen if some students/parents can't afford the school uniforms? 12. How will the school accommodate with students who can't afford uniforms? 13. How will this have an affect on student's grades? 14. Why...

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1. 7,ooo 2. Because it helps people the most, and a social worker held his mother's hand as she passed away. 3. 11p. m.-6 a.m. 4. $2,000 5. "The Deuce" Long Response: It is interesting that President Trump made a deal without the support of his party leaders, because he made the deal with Democratic leaders, which he usually doesn't do. I think Mr. Trump was motivated by the many other Democratic opinions, and he wanted to please the other party. I think the Republican GOP leaders may feel betrayed by President Trump and his actions because he has sided with the Democratic side. I think the U.S. will benefit from this decision, because he usually only makes deals that Republicans agree with, so his attempt to reach "across the aisle" will make the opposing party happy.