Ella's Journalism Blog

new parking structure at Bowie, Halloween costumes at school, air conditioning and heating at Bowie I don't read one certain columnist, but I read opinions pieces on social media because they are always about recent and relevant topics.

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1. $1,8402. 2. Pilots must get a clean bill of health from an FAA approved doctor 3. AISD-$1.05 billion, Leander- $454 million, Bastrop- $88.5 million, Lake Travis-$253 million, Eanes-$256 4. 50,000 jobs and $30 billion 5. memes, short stories, and urban legends Long Response Recently, self driving cars have been introduced to the public. The Waymo car uses sensors to detect objects around it and safely drive itself around. This new type of technology would benefit blind people and people with disabilities that can't always rely on public transportation to get to places. Right now, I would not feel safe driving around self driving cars, because if it did malfunction, there isn't anything you can do about it and it may cause a bad accident for you and the person in the car. Once self driving cars are perfected, the next step in technology may be some kind of self driving bicycle. It would be more eco-friendly for the environment and would also benefit blind and disabled p...

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Privileged athletes claim lockers 1. Austyn Keelty 2. locker rooms 3. all sports teams should have the same locker rooms and equipment as volleyball and basketball teams 4. no 5. no 6.no 7. 1st person 1. Natalie Aman 2. social media 3. social media and technology have a negative effect on our society 4. no 5.yes, she said that if it were used to build other people up, it would be positive 6. no 7. 1st person A. News stories only use facts, opinion pieces usually don't have quotes, and news stories aren't supposed to be biased B. I don't think there are many photos because photos usually don't show an opinion. C. The Bond, the National Anthem, Gun COntrol

Sarahah's honesty not the best policy 1. Claire Meyer 2. the app "Sarahah" 3. " Sarahah opens the door to potential issues by giving its users the ability to say whatever they choose." 4. yes 5. no, she kept the same opinion throughout the story 6. there are no quotes 7. 1st person The standing controversy 1. Jayden Warren 2. standing during the anthem 3. Taking a knee is a form of respect, not disrespect 4. no 5. no 6. there are no quotes 7. 1st person

1. Choose a topic that you feel strongly about. 2. Be specific and use details. 3. Use more opinions than facts, make connections, and have a strong hook.

1. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, The Statue of Liberty 2. Women's Health Institute, Musculoskeletal Institute 3. for using a similar logo 4. Nick Medina 5. Happy Death Day Long Response The writer's stance on science is that he thinks it is important and it is needed in our world. In paragraph 1 the writer states his opinion. He says, "Advances in science are increasingly central to how we experience life, what drives the global economy and how we find reliable evidence to support decisions. He uses examples of how science has improved and contributed to the world. The story ended with how we have to get the message of science to our leaders to see a positive change in the world. I found his quotes and approach strong enough to change other people's opinions. I agree with his opinions because I think science is important because it provides hard facts and evidence to problems that need to be solved.

AISD Bond may bring major benefits 1. Who: AISD School Board What: they approved a bond to renovate and build schools When: Nov 7 Where: Bowie and other Austin schools Why: schools need to be renovated How: Austin community will vote on it 2. The school board recently approved a bond that will make Bowie and other AISD schools better. Bowie would benefit a lot from this bond and it's fine arts and athletic facilities would be improved. There are also plans to build a new parking garage and improve the technology, plumbing, and air conditioning. 3. Mark Robinson- direct quote Paul Cruz- direct quote Matias Segura- direct quote Brian Garcia- direct quote 4. There is no opinions in this story. 5. The headline summarizes the article well. 6. The graphic fits the story. New bulldog logo soon to be created due to trademark issue 1. Who: Gonzaga University What: Bowie needs to change the logo to avoid being sued When: this year Where: Bow...

     My name is Ella Friedman, but I am Scott and Karen Friedman. My parents the people who gave me green eyes, brown hair and pale skin, but more importantly the name Ella and who I am. Although there are thousands of Ellas in the world, there is only one me.  What does Ella mean? A four letter word that holds many memories, emotions and secrets. Everyday I live, the word's meaning changes and evolves. A person's name reveals more than just how people get their attention. A name is your family, your past, your future, your thoughts, and your identity. When a person is born, they get a name. It may be made up by their parents, or it could be from their family from hundreds of years ago. Your name is just a word, but it is has a very complex meaning that no one may understand besides you. You can look up your name on urban dictionary or decide what name fits what you look like best, but your name is really just a word that summarizes who you are. It does not decide wh...

     An earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay area at 8:12 a.m. Monday morning. The earthquake caused a building on Plum St. collapsed and killed 2 people and injured 6.      The quake had a strong magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale and the epicenter was under the Hayward Hills.      "It was a strong one," s cientist from the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, Penny Gertz said. "It occurred on the Hayward Fault, which runs under the hills."        Residents of the Bay area who were near the building could feel the movement of the ground when the quake hit. Hayward resident Mike Beamer, who lives across the street from the collapsed building felt a rolling motion fro about 30 seconds and a jolt in the middle of it.       " I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling," Beamer said. " I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitche...

     Around 10 p.m. Wednesday, in Barstow, California, a resident was involved in a gun accident. Janice Jones, 53, was in the back of her motorhome when her dog handgun onto the floor and it shot a bullet into her leg and the side of the vehicle.       Jones was eating pork chops in her motorhome parked on Beach Boulevard when her dog knocked her 9 mm handgun off a chair. The gun discharged when it hit the floor.         "It could have been worse,"  California Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye said. "The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank."        Officers cited Jones for expired plates, and possible charges for owning a gun without a permit and animal abuse. Tombo was taken to the Huntington Beach animal control officers to be cared for after the incident.       " The dog seemed to be malnourished   and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead," animal control office...