Taryn's Journalism Blog

The Car Accident: Facts: -Roger Clementine was charged with driving under aged, without a license. He was also charged with going over the speed limit and driving in the wrong lane. -Roger Clementine was 13 -John Smith was 91 -Melba Smith was 67 -It was sunny outside -The road was wet -John was going 10 mph -Clementine was going 60 mph. - The Clementine car belonged to his uncle. Interviews: -Roger Clementine  1. Why did you decide to take you  uncles car and drive away?      "I hadn't wanted to go visit my uncle for the weekend I wanted to go hang out with my friends, I                 figured that if i could drive myself back my parents wouldn't take me back." 2. Did you know when you were driving the possiblilitites that you had risked?      "I thought I was in complete control, I didn't think anything like this would ever happen to me." 3. How do you feel knowing how much you hurt the other families?      &q

The Big Day: Love has changed over the years with people expressing there love afraid to not be accepted. Sam and Jack Kielin were one of those couples. "I had loved Jack forever," Will Wagnor said. "We had been in love for a while but his parents were never ok with us." Wagnor and Kielin dated for 3 years before Kielin's parents eventually found out because a family member had slipped it out on accident. "I could't believe my parents knew," Wagnor said. "I was so scared how they were going to react. I didn't want to have to leave Jack." Many couples face this every day living only the life they want to, and along with those people are people who don't support. "We never approved of Jack being gay," Jack mom Carol said. "We thought that the arranged marriage would be a good idea." After Kielin and Wagnor had broken up Kielin's parents set Kielin up to marry a woman, in two weeks. "They

     First Thought-          I was driving as fast as I possibly could, running late from work was not my ideal situation to be going to my wedding after. Stop light. Train tracks. Bad drivers, more distractions in my way to get where I needed to go. As I pull up imagining how beautiful my bride must look I run through the big tall doors. To see her standing with someone else. I was too late. For I knew in my heart this was not my wedding I nearly imagined if I were to show up are connection would be restored. Notes- Who: Will Wagnor(man in car), Erin Carter(bride), Steve Kielin(father), Jack Kielin(groom) What: Will drives threw tons of different area to go to the couch at which Jack and Erin were to get married. He stops the wedding and Jack runs to him. They are finally accepted by Jack's family When: wedding day  Where: fields, forest, beach, bridge, mountains, church? Why: So Will and Jack could be together. How: This happened because Will stopped the wedding.

Current Events 1.4 Short Response: 1. Who are the four US Senators who have publicly stated they will not support the latest effort by the GOP to repeal and replace Obamacare, according to the story. Page A1 "Key senator deals hard blow..." The for US Senators who have publicly stated they will not support the latest effort to replace Obama care are Susan Collins, John McCain, Graham Cassidy, and Rand Paul. 2. When was the last time North Korea shot down a U.S. warplane? Page A6 "N. Korea threatens to down..." The last time North Korea shot down a U.S. warplane was in 1969. 3. What is a skimmer? Page B1 "Why don't pumps have chip readers...?" Skimmers are devices used to use other people's information to spend there money and rack up tons of debt. 4. Why is Target raising its internal minimum hourly wage? Page B5 "Target: %15 minimum wage by the end of 2020" Target plans to raise its internal minimum hourly wage because it will kee

Student of The Month Story Who: Student of the Month, Parents, and T eachers What: Wining student of the month  Where: James Bowie High School When: This past month Why: The student of the month helps to motivate others to do good in school How:  Student of the month was given to the person who had the best behavior and the best attitude            At James Bowie High School, junior Sam Stamburgh has just won student of the month, a program that by winning you get money for college last week. "By saving money for college," Stamburgh says. "I think this program is amazing it helps hardworking kids pay for college."                 Of course every student would want to become student of the month but what does all that stress prove in the end. "You know I've worked really hard and I'm finally getting acknowledged" Stamburgh says "I had to work really hard, get good grades, and spend all my free time doing work."            

 1.    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor and the US enters WW2 ; 1941 This first article I chose discusses the Pearl Harbor attack. This happened on December 7,1941 when we were bombed by pearl harbor. It was a surprise strike by Japan, and salty left many many people dead. they attacked us because the thought it was going to prevent the US from entering Southeast Asia, but it actually only made things worse. This sparked the beginning of WW2. I Though this was one of the most top three because it talks about the US history. It also talks about theories about why everything happened and how it started and ended. 2.     Albert Einstein presents special theory of relativity: general relativity theory to follow 1905 .          The second article I picked is about Albert Einstein. He  is one of the greatest scientists ever to live. The theory has  legacy for physics, and supports understanding of the universe. For the most part. So Albert Einstein observed the laws of physics are t

Additional Student of The Month Questions: People to Interview: Parents Kids Teachers Principal Parent of Last Month's Student of The Month- 1.  Did you son winning student of the month make you look at him any different? "I wouldn't say it made me look at him any different but it defiantly made me the most proud mom in the  whole world and I know that if he puts his mind to it he can do it. I just was so happy that he got the recognition he deserved for all of his hard work." 2.  What was your first reaction to when you heard your son's name call on stage? "I was honestly shocked I had watched how hard he ws working this month, he never hung out with anyone, was studying for tests like a week in advanced. I'd seen him motivated before but never like this. When they invited me to the ceremony I had no idea what to expect, he wouldn't to me what it was for. Once I heard his name I started crying tears of joy I was so happy

School Uniforms: Taryn Schnur 5th Sources: The Principal of the School The Superintendent Secretary of Education The School Board  The Students Questions: 1. What role did you play in this change? 2.  Do you agree with the decision that has been made, are you ok with it? 3. Do you concern all of the other employers with these changes? 4. Can you explain how you think that the kids feel about this, do you believe that this upsets them? 5. What do you feel is "in it for you" if anything? 6. Do you feel that the change that was made, by a behavior issue or something that was always bout dot happen? 7. What is something you feel should never change? 8.Why do you think this change was needed to be necessary? 9. How do you feel is the best way to approach the situation? 10. What is actually going to change? 11. How will this change act and be enforced? 12. What remains to be done? 13. How can we make this a good s

Student Of The Month Questions: Taryn Schnur  5th  1. What are some of the things it takes to accomplish becoming student of the month?        "I had to work really hard, get god grades, and spend all my free time doing work." 2. How important is his to you?        "This is lifetime goals, it's like winning the osscurs." 3. In your eyes what makes student of the month so special for you?        "You know that I've worked really hard, and I'm finagling getting acknowledged." 4. Do you have anything that has always helped you become student of the month, like a tip or trick or something?        "My biggest tup is probably to take lots of notes in class and study them all the time." 5. What is your favorite thing about becoming student of the month, and how does it make you feel?       "My favorite thing is probably, getting recognized, plus now I have now friends and it's an honor." 6. After all the work yo

Short Response: 1. How many members of the Florida National Guard have been activated in response to Hurricane Irma? Page A1 "Monster Hurricane Irma targets Florida" In the Florida National Guard there were 7,000   people in response to  Hurricane  Irma. 2. Why did Steve Hicks decide to donate $25 million to the UT School of Social Work? Page A1 "$25M donation to UT social work..... " Steve Hicks chose to donate the money because he thinks that UT helps people the most. 3. What is the current curfew for teenagers under the age of 17 in Austin? Page B1 "Austin police chief to urge council...." The curfew for teens is currently between 11 pm and 6 am. 4. How much money did the Cedar Park HighSchool football team raise for Hurricane Harvey relief? Page C1 "Schools pitch in for Harvey relief" The Cedar Park High School football team raised more than $2,000, and also 300 cases of bottled water, 100 boxes of diapers, hundreds of canned goods, b

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