The Lone Star Dispatch Issue #4

Front Page:
"Cancer diagnoses does't stop Gomez"
"Cancer diagnoses does't stop Gomez" was about a theca theatre teacher that has been diagnosed with kidney cancer. Mr. Roberto Gomez has a tumor that is inoperable. He has been recovering from an unsuccessful surgery and Mrs. Rachel Gomez , his wife, has been filling in for him.

1. Mr. Roberto Gomez 
2. diagnosed with kidney cancer 
3. Bowie High School
4. a few months ago 
5. tumor was inoperable 
6. diagnosed with cancer and went through an unsuccessful surgery
7. Rachel Gomez and Lauren Gomez were quoted in the story
8. "Now, his ex students from 30 years of teaching are reaching out and the communities in the valley have ben so supportive."was the strongest quote in my opinion 
9. yes
10. statement

Student Life:
"You love 'em , hate em' , but date em'"
This was about high school relationships. In the article people gave advice and opinions. There was also a list for Top 10 first date ideas which was really neat.

1. High  Schoolers
2. High School relationships 
3. High School
4. recent
5. to balance relationships, school , family , and friends
6. stay focused and do not become obsessed 
7. Anna Ambrosino , Ethan Long , Alejandro Garcia 
8. "I think high school relationships are a learning experience" - Alejandro Garcia
9. yes
10. quote

News
"Texas Country Youth Show features fierce competition"
This story was about a competition where FFA and 4H  students showed there animals. Some people are placed and win a ribbon and others can get their animals auctioned. The event took place at the Travis County Expo Center on January 15-18

1. FFA and 4H students
2. enter a competition
3. Texas Country Youth Show 
4. January 15-18
5. to win and place
6. through FFA and 4H clubs/classes
7. Samantha Robarts , Burning , Fisher
8. " I got 11th place" Fisher
9. yes
10. quote

Sports

"Boys Soccer kick their game into high gear" 

The story was about the varsity soccer team at Bowie. They started off the season by winning a game 4-0 in district play. The goal for the team was to make it to playoffs. 

1. Boys Varsity Soccer Team
2. won their first game
3. Bowie High School
4. 2015 soccer season
5. make it to play offs 
6. practice a lot and soccer is now a class period
7. Ryan Logan , Cash Cavitt , Thompson
8. "I definitely want them to make play offs" Ryan Logam
9. yes
10. quote

Entertainment 
"In Review : Unbroken"

The article was about a student Fuaad Ajaz. He went to go see the movie Unbroken. He wrote an article about his opinion of the movie.

1. Fuaad Ajaz
2. saw the movie Unbroken
3.  The movie theatre
4. 2014
5. wanted to see the movie
6. bought tickets 
7. Fuaad Ajaz 
8.  "The movie was one of the best movies I saw in 2014 with all the emotion and drama and that it was based on a true story."
9. yes
10. Statement

Commentary 

Graffiti becoming a part of Austin

A student talks about how graffiti is becoming a part of Austin.

1. Kamryn Brice
2. graffiti around Austin
3. Austin
4. currently
5. Austin has a lot of original graffiti 
6. artists create artwork everywhere in Austin
7. Kamryn Brice
8.  "Wetger an art or vandalism, graffiti is a part of creative culture and can very easily become a mark of society if given the chance to be."
9. Yes
10. Statement

In-Depth Story 

"Hands free cell phone policy enacted"
On the first of January 2015 there was a new law. The law prohibits the use of electronic devises while driving. Drivers will have a consequence if they are caught breaking this law. 

1. people that drive in Texas
2. cell phone use is prohibited 
3. Texas
4. January 1st 
5. safety hazard
6. drivers will be fined
7. Stacy Stacher, Lauren Guilette
8. "It promises to be a successful way to prevent a lot of texting related accidents."
9. yes
10. statement

Questions

• My favorite picture in the paper was the Trivia Crack Craze photo.
• I liked this picture because it shows students with their phones playing the game.
• balancing elements 
• My least favorite photo was the humans of bowie photo.
• It is my least favorite because its not very eye catching. 
• I would have liked to have dint the Evita Issue , because I went to see the show and had so many good things to say about it.
• on a scale of 1-10 10 being the best i would rate the newspaper an 8. I thought it was great overall but some weak points was the humans of bowie because I thought it was kind of random. But I think overall it was a really good newspaper.