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Bulldogs stride to promote awareness and change
The Color Run was run for fun as well as a race to raise money for the Bowie Band's trip to the UK. The Walk for Water is a walk where participants can carry water in honor of the kids who have to walk miles to reach clean water.

Who was quoted in the story?

Emma Seal, Emma Hull, Jordan Dinkins

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"It kind of sounds cheesy, but in a way it made me run faster around the areas that isn't have color so I could get more color and get there faster."

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes.

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

Statement

Commentary

The fight for prom rights

There is a hesitance for the city to allow gays the right to attend prom. Michaela believes there should be no such hesitance and they should be completely accepted.

Who was quoted in the story?

No one.

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

N/A

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes.

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

Statement.

Student Life

Dreams within reach for college ready seniors Savellos and McEntee

Senior Ian McEntee was accepted into NYU's theatre program and got a lot of his help and experience from the Starlight Theatre Program. Senior Zoe Savellos got accepted into Stanford University, and she got her great work ethic from Bowie.

Who was quoted in the story?

Zoe Savellos and Ian McEntee

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"Cornwell always has a good heart and loves her students. She has really helped me grow".

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes.

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

Statement.

Entertainment

Singers show off their skills

The Bowie Idol annual talent show occurred at Bowie April 12th. The show had extremely great talent and went almost perfectly.

Who was quoted in the story?

Maddie Martinez, Alexa Antoniadis, and Jimmy Ellerbrock.

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"I almost didn't want to go because I didn't want to watch people sing for two hours but I got my money's worth because it was amazing and I loved it."

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes.

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

Statement.

REWRITTEN CAPTION: Senior Joshua Stout and Senior Aubrey Goodwin, perform "Compass" by Lady Antelbellum with an accompanied guitar player. They give a breathtaking performance to the fully packed theatre.

Trends and Culinary

Kendra Scott proves to be a success with teens

Kenda Scott is an Austin originated jewelry business that has become a global sensation. Students at Bowie wear Kenda Scott earrings and seem to be most girls favorite jewelry. 

Who was quoted in the story?

Anna Olson, Alexa Antoniadis, and Ashley Ellis

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"There's a lot of girls who wear them everyday. You can walk into any class and there would be at least one girl wearing them."

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

No.

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

Quote.

REWRITTEN LEAD: Kendra Scott is a jewelry company that has many girls at Bowie wanting more and more jewelry. 

Sports

Baseball team advances to state

The Bowie Baseball team got into the district championships with a 10-3 district record. Unfortunately the team lost during the regional quarterfinal playoffs.

Who was quoted in the story?

Chris Logan and Sam Degelia.

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"When we made the comeback it was exciting, it was like a feeling of adrenaline pumping through your veins".

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes.

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

Quote.

Caption Writing Review

College bound student thrilled for graduating

Jason Banks hugs his brother excitedly after the graduation ceremony. Banks got accepted to Stanford, his dream school. 

Woman flips her car making a sharp turn

Firefighters are working to rescue the woman from the vehicle. The woman was going 30 over the speed limit when she took a sharp turn.

Bowie wins their first game of the season

Travis Fulmore pitches a homerun winning them the game. Fulmore congratulated his teammates with lots of enthusiasm.

Students paints her school

Lily Allen is painting her school walls to brighten up the halls. Allen has always had a love for art and wanted to express it through painting.

Current Events Quiz 6.3

1. What is the Veterans Administration accused of doing to U.S. military vets? Page A1 "Obama: VA chief has job on line"
Manipulated waiting lists to hide long delays
2. What song prompted Iranian leaders to arrest six young men and women? Page A2
Happy by Pharell Williams

3. Look at the political cartoon by Marshall Ramsey on Page A9. What is the meaning of the cartoon?
It is showing how awful and "scary" the MERS disease is.

4. What is so unique about the medals that will be given to winners at the Xgames which will be held in Austin next month? Page C10
The medals will be made as belts to put a Texas spin on them.

5. What is the Art Science Gallery doing that combines science and discovery? Page D1
They have paintings that have to do with science as well as having insect based food.

REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.

Read one of the obituaries found on page B4 or B5. Read one of the longer ones. What elements make up an obituary? What kind of information is available. What thing would you expect to read in an obituary that you rarely find in on (see if you can deduce this one on your own)? Did you know that many new reporters first assignments are to write obituaries? What would you think about having to write one of these?
They gave information about their early life such as where they were born and how they grew up. They also gave information about what they like to do such as hobbies, and then gave info about the rest of their life. They didn't give any information about how they died. I did not know that reporters first assignments were to write obituaries. I think I would honestly be nervous because finding information from their loved ones must be very hard to do and to have them talk about their recently passed friend of family, would be hard for them to talk about. 

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Throughout the past few years, Austin has been a holder of unique races and walks. Most recently The Walk for Water and the Color Run have occurred here. The Walk for Water is a walk for raising money for developing countries, while the Color Run is a colorful 5k to promote healthiness, happiness, and individuality.

         The Walk for Water is a foundation that promotes the awareness of the distance children in developing countries must to walk in order to get access to clean drinkable water. The walk is a fundraiser, using the money for a clean water supply for the Songa region of Burundi, Africa. The walk took place at the Burger Center Sunday, April 27^th.

         Throughout the race, participants may choose to carry heavy jugs of water in honor of the developing countries.

“Bowie kids walked as a group and dispersed through the group were people carrying the jugs,” senior Emma Seal said. “When one person would get tired someone else would help them.”

The foundation’s goal is to create a clean water supply for these developing countries so they don’t have to endure the long walks.

“They said that all of the money we raised goes directly to Burundi and none of it goes to a third party”. Seal said.

         Participants could walk as long as they desired, and Bowie students showed a lot of dedication.

“I believe Bowie raised the most money,” Seal said. “We walked about 4 times around and we had a huge group of people, they even recognized us for it.”  

Participants were able to donate money for the cause.

“Before, during and after the walk, people would be able to donate money at designated areas.” Seal said.

Although Bowie was about the largest groups, others participated as well.

“I saw elementary schools, middle schools and high schools there.” Seal said.

         Over all, it was a successful accomplishment for Bowie and its students.

The Color Run, on the other hand, is a 5k where colorful chalky paint is tossed all over the runners creating an exciting fun environment to run in. The race took place on April 19^th at Bowie and its goal was to raise money for the Bowie Band.

“It was a fundraiser for the Bowie Band,” junior Jordan Dinkins said. “We are going to the UK next year. We’re performing in the New Years parade.”

This fundraiser is just one of the many fundraisers the band is doing this year to benefit their trip. The Color Run however, was a particularly special one to the students.

“We all bonded while running together,” Dinkins said. “It was an effective way to raise money for the organization while having a lot of fun”.

While the cause was important, some students ran it for the sake of having fun.

 “I’m a cross country runner and I’m training for next year,” junior Emma Hull said. “I thought it would be a fun little warm-up.”

The race helps participants forget about the running and just have fun.

“It kind of sounds cheesy,” Hull said. “But in a way it made me run faster around the areas that didn’t have the color so I could get more color and get there faster.”

The Bowie band directors were the ones who got to throw the paint at the students running. This made for an exciting experience for both the students and the directors.

“They blew a whistle for us all to start, and all of the band directors started throwing the colors at us.” Hull said.

The race made for a successful fundraiser as well as a successful fun experience for students.