Janice Jones, 53-year-old California citizen, was accidentally shot in the leg by a dog at 10 p.m. on Wednesday.
Jones was eating pork chops in her motor home when her dog, a pomeranian named Tombo, knocked down her 9 mm handgun. The gun went off when it hit the floor shooting Jones in the leg.
Jones was transported to the Huntington Beach Hospital and was later transported to the Irvine Medical Center.
A spokesperson for the Huntington Beach Hospital, Jim Washington confirmed that Jones was treated, but he gave no additional information.
Jones' dog, Tombo, was taken to the Huntington Beach Animal Control where Tombo was said to be malnourished and had fresh cigarette burns according to Janet Ngo, one of the animal control officers.
"It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops," Ngo said.
Additional charges for Jones, including ones for owning a gun without a permit and animal abuse, are being investigated.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
News Values
Impact
- This article shows impact because it talks about how people have handled the terrorist attacks in Europe recently. It also talks about the consequences of this event.
- How ISIS Built the Machinery of Terror Under Europe's Gaze
- http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/29/world/europe/isis-attacks-paris-brussels.html?ref=world&_r=0
Human Interest
- This article shows human interest because it appeals to people's emotion. It talks about people who are struggling, and it makes people want to help.
- Afghan refugees trapped in limbo in Greece with nowhere to go
Proximity
- This article shows proximity because it's in Austin, Texas. It takes place in the center of our city, and is very close to many people in Austin.
- Homeless teen named sole suspect in UT-Austin student death
- http://college.usatoday.com/2016/04/08/homeless-teen-named-sole-suspect-in-ut-austin-student-death/
Prominence
- This article shows prominence because the Pope is one of the most popular people in the world. Him, along with the Catholic Church, are influential people and a lot of people pay attention to them.
- Pope has good news for divorced, but not for gays
Novelty
- This article shows novelty because it's not something you see everyday, and it has an unusual topic. People would be interested in this because it's a strange story, but still is newsworthy.
- Toddler who choked on octopus recovering
Timeliness
- This article shows timeliness because it happened today. It's a current event.
- State Department: American freed in Syria
- http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/04/08/syria-american-freelance-photographer/82786954/
Conflict
- This article shows conflict because it's about the ongoing war between ISIS and their allies and the rest of the world. It's a physical conflict between two opposing forces.
- ISIL doubles its size in Libya in past year
Monday, April 4, 2016
Nut Graf
A Nut Graf is a paragraph in a news story that tells the reader what the story is about and why they should read it. It tells the reader the importance of the story, and the reader can decide if they want to continue reading or not. The Nut Graf was created by Barney Kilgore in 1914 because he wanted to be able to publish stories without saying "today" or "yesterday" and be able to write a story at anytime. The Nut Graf is also often known as the "News Feature" or "Analytical Feature."
A Nut Graf serves many purposes and is important to any news story. It explains why the reader should care about the story, it provides a smooth transition between the lead and the rest of the story and links them together, it tells reader why the story is timely and creates more evidence as to why the story is important. Nut Grafs are usually one paragraph long and are at the top of the story, often after the lead. Nut Grafs represent and convey the theme of the story to the reader.
A Nut Graf serves many purposes and is important to any news story. It explains why the reader should care about the story, it provides a smooth transition between the lead and the rest of the story and links them together, it tells reader why the story is timely and creates more evidence as to why the story is important. Nut Grafs are usually one paragraph long and are at the top of the story, often after the lead. Nut Grafs represent and convey the theme of the story to the reader.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Student Of The Month Story
Who - Maddi Lynch, 9
What - Student of the Month
When - March 2016
Where - Bowie High School
Why - Maddi is very involved in extracurriculars and has very high grades
How - Student Council votes every month and they decided to award Maddi with this title.
The Student Council at Bowie High School has voted, and Freshman Maddi Lynch has been chosen as the Student of the Month for March of 2016. Lynch is involved in a large variety of extracurriculars, and still manages her time in order to have high A's in every class.
Lynch is able to be a part of multiple organizations and continue to have one of the best grades in the 2019 class with her studying ritual.
"I study pretty much nonstop, when I get up I study. When I get home I study. I study when I get ready. I have notes written on my hands that I study all the time. Turn off your phone and throw it away, put it in the garbage [when you study]. Then open your book and just read through everything six times. That's how you get knowledge," Lynch said.
Principal Stephen Kane nominated Lynch for this title at the end of February.
"I noticed that Maddi was always at the top of all of her classes, and it seemed like she was at Bowie for the majority of the day. I would see her practicing for her activities and she was a leader in those organizations as well," Kane said.
Lynch's mother, Colleen Lynch, noticed Lynch's interest in school skyrocket over the past few months.
"Maddi would come home and immediately go to her room to study. She'd only come down to eat dinner. I'm so proud of Maddi, I know how much she's been working towards this title, and it makes me so happy to see her accomplish this," Lynch said.
Freshman Reagan Wallace was proud of her friend's accomplishment.
"Maddi really deserved this by now because of all the hard work she has supplied for her teachers. I had never heard of the award before so I was very surprised but I was thrilled that she was rewarded for her hard work," Wallace said.
Lynch hopes to be Student of the Month for multiple months, but also hopes to encourage her peers to win the award as well.
"You really need to take your school career seriously or else you'll fail in life. Just give up on your social life and give to 100% to school work," Lynch said.
What - Student of the Month
When - March 2016
Where - Bowie High School
Why - Maddi is very involved in extracurriculars and has very high grades
How - Student Council votes every month and they decided to award Maddi with this title.
The Student Council at Bowie High School has voted, and Freshman Maddi Lynch has been chosen as the Student of the Month for March of 2016. Lynch is involved in a large variety of extracurriculars, and still manages her time in order to have high A's in every class.
Lynch is able to be a part of multiple organizations and continue to have one of the best grades in the 2019 class with her studying ritual.
"I study pretty much nonstop, when I get up I study. When I get home I study. I study when I get ready. I have notes written on my hands that I study all the time. Turn off your phone and throw it away, put it in the garbage [when you study]. Then open your book and just read through everything six times. That's how you get knowledge," Lynch said.
Principal Stephen Kane nominated Lynch for this title at the end of February.
"I noticed that Maddi was always at the top of all of her classes, and it seemed like she was at Bowie for the majority of the day. I would see her practicing for her activities and she was a leader in those organizations as well," Kane said.
Lynch's mother, Colleen Lynch, noticed Lynch's interest in school skyrocket over the past few months.
"Maddi would come home and immediately go to her room to study. She'd only come down to eat dinner. I'm so proud of Maddi, I know how much she's been working towards this title, and it makes me so happy to see her accomplish this," Lynch said.
Freshman Reagan Wallace was proud of her friend's accomplishment.
"Maddi really deserved this by now because of all the hard work she has supplied for her teachers. I had never heard of the award before so I was very surprised but I was thrilled that she was rewarded for her hard work," Wallace said.
Lynch hopes to be Student of the Month for multiple months, but also hopes to encourage her peers to win the award as well.
"You really need to take your school career seriously or else you'll fail in life. Just give up on your social life and give to 100% to school work," Lynch said.
School Uniforms
Sources :
- Principal
- Superintendent
- School board members
1. When will the school uniform policy be in effect?
2. Why was the policy created?
3. What do you predict the students' reactions to be?
4. How will you handle complaints?
5. How will school uniforms be a benefit?
6. What will the uniforms consist of?
7. Explain the process to get the policy approved.
8. What are the cons of this policy?
9. What was the most difficult part of getting the policy approved?
10. Why was it difficult? ^
11. How long do you predict the policy to be in effect?
12. Why did the school board decide that uniforms were a necessity?
13. What do you think about the policy?
14. Do you think the policy will help or hurt schools? Why?
15. How do the schools benefit from uniforms?
16. Will the uniforms be the same for every school?
17. Will students be able to modify the uniforms in any way?
18. Does the policy include shoes and jewelry?
19. Do you think the uniform will be more difficult for boys or girls to follow?
20. How will you discipline the students that don't follow the policy?
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
My First Interview
Interview Questions
Maddi Lynch Quotations
1. What qualifies you to be the Student of the Month?
I'm very serious about academic work and very involved in extracurriculars.
2. What qualities do you have that helped you gain this title?
I have really good grades. I'm really friendly and nice and I just love school. The best part of my life is school.
3. How does being awarded this effect how you carry yourself?
It definitely gave me a very high self confidence boost because now I know I'm being acknowledged for my hard work.
4. Describe how you felt when you found out you won?
I was so scared because oh my God this is a big deal for me.
5. How do you feel knowing you're the Student of the Month?
I feel great, so much effort put into this.
6. What did you do to be awarded Student of the Month?
I just focused really hard on my school work.
7. How did other people react when they found out you had won?
No one was really surprised because I'm just so talented and smart and everything's perfect.
8. How do people act differently around you?
No one treats me any different because they don't see it as such a big deal as I do.
9. What makes you stand out compared to the other students at Bowie?
I'm just like super duper smart, way smarter than everyone else. I'm just like next level, like a professor. I should be teaching them.
10. What advice would you give to another peer who's striving to be Student of the Month?
Well they should just give up on social life and give 100% to school work.
11. What was your family's reaction?
My family doesn't really care, they're focused on being world renown surgeons.
12. What were your teachers' reactions?
All my teachers were really proud of me because they know how hard I worked for this.
13. What organizations or clubs do you participate in?
Well, I'm in choir, band, orchestra, theater, color guard, silver stars, and I'm a cheerleader. I'm so involved in everything.
14. What are your grades like?
I'm literally so talented, I have an A+ in every class.
15. Do you have any good study habits?
Okay, first turn off your phone and just throw it away. Put it in the garbage. Then open your book and just read through everything six times. That's how you get knowledge.
16. Describe an average day after school for you.
Well I have to go to practice for everything I'm in, and then I stay up until 5am studying for absolutely nothing.
17. What would you say to people who slack off in school?
You really need to take your school career seriously or else you'll fail in life. That's a quote from my grandpa.
18. What's your biggest school related pet peeve?
People who don't take their school work seriously, like what are you doing with your life?
19. How would you change the Student of the Month process?
Every month is would be me, no matter what.
20. How often do you study?
Pretty much nonstop, when I get up I study. When I get home I study. I study when I get ready. I have noted written on my hands that I study all the time.
Maddi Lynch Quotations
1. What qualifies you to be the Student of the Month?
I'm very serious about academic work and very involved in extracurriculars.
2. What qualities do you have that helped you gain this title?
I have really good grades. I'm really friendly and nice and I just love school. The best part of my life is school.
3. How does being awarded this effect how you carry yourself?
It definitely gave me a very high self confidence boost because now I know I'm being acknowledged for my hard work.
4. Describe how you felt when you found out you won?
I was so scared because oh my God this is a big deal for me.
5. How do you feel knowing you're the Student of the Month?
I feel great, so much effort put into this.
6. What did you do to be awarded Student of the Month?
I just focused really hard on my school work.
7. How did other people react when they found out you had won?
No one was really surprised because I'm just so talented and smart and everything's perfect.
8. How do people act differently around you?
No one treats me any different because they don't see it as such a big deal as I do.
9. What makes you stand out compared to the other students at Bowie?
I'm just like super duper smart, way smarter than everyone else. I'm just like next level, like a professor. I should be teaching them.
10. What advice would you give to another peer who's striving to be Student of the Month?
Well they should just give up on social life and give 100% to school work.
11. What was your family's reaction?
My family doesn't really care, they're focused on being world renown surgeons.
12. What were your teachers' reactions?
All my teachers were really proud of me because they know how hard I worked for this.
13. What organizations or clubs do you participate in?
Well, I'm in choir, band, orchestra, theater, color guard, silver stars, and I'm a cheerleader. I'm so involved in everything.
14. What are your grades like?
I'm literally so talented, I have an A+ in every class.
15. Do you have any good study habits?
Okay, first turn off your phone and just throw it away. Put it in the garbage. Then open your book and just read through everything six times. That's how you get knowledge.
16. Describe an average day after school for you.
Well I have to go to practice for everything I'm in, and then I stay up until 5am studying for absolutely nothing.
17. What would you say to people who slack off in school?
You really need to take your school career seriously or else you'll fail in life. That's a quote from my grandpa.
18. What's your biggest school related pet peeve?
People who don't take their school work seriously, like what are you doing with your life?
19. How would you change the Student of the Month process?
Every month is would be me, no matter what.
20. How often do you study?
Pretty much nonstop, when I get up I study. When I get home I study. I study when I get ready. I have noted written on my hands that I study all the time.
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