The Winning Performance:

At Metro's back to school dance on November 4^th  there was a variety of performances, being “Jump Around” by the Seniors, “It's Raining Men” performed by Mrs. Legere and Mrs. Ccupole, “My girl”, performed by Mr. Mosely, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” performed by Ms. Blatteau ft Mr. Mosely ,  “ABC” performed  by the Sophomores, and “Baby” performed by Kunimel. The winning performance by a land slide being Mr. Mosely’s rendition of “My girl” coming in second place was the sophomores’ performance of “Jump Around” they deserve a round of applause for their effort though good job sophomores.

Indentify your audience:

1. Most school papers are scanned due to the fact that students thumb through in search of their names or the names of their friends. Being mentioned in a publication impiles a person has achieved status within the school regardless of the subject.

2. Three things needed to create news is a message, an audience, and interest.

3. - Watch and  listen, what serious issues are people talking about ?
- What are teacher and sdministrators dealing with on a regular basis?
- What is the local media covering? Are there ways to localize national and international stories?
- Look for stories in not so obvious places: science fairs, academic competitions, vocational classes, special ed etc...

4. Three excuses students use are as the following:
- There's nothing to write about
- We tried to write about a story but by the time the paper came out the whole thing was over
- We know our stories are boring, we want to write about interesting stuff but our administrators won't let us

5. C is true - A feature story is very different from an essay

6. A  is true - Short item news should be third party

7. 5 things used to write an interasting lead:
-  Description of a scene
- Description of a person
- An excellent quote
- A starting statement
- A clever play on words

8. 5 things to avoid in a lead:
-  The name of a team or group
- A generality many, most, several
- The name of a school, mascot
- There are, there is, will be, there was
- This year, last year, next year

9. 10 news or journalistic values:
-  Clarity
- Accuracy
- Brevity
- Relevance
- Attribution
- Fairness
- Balance
- Indenification
- Objectivity
- Truth

10. The 8 elements of news
- Timeliness
- Currency
- Proximity
- Consequence
- Prominence
- Oddity
- Conflict
- Human Interest

Things that aggervate me:

1. When people chew gum loudly
2. When people talk loudly on the phone or to someone next to them for no reason
3. When people ask the same question more than once
4. When guys wear their pants very low to the point that their underwear shows
5. When girls wear extremely tight clothes that don't fit them

Even though their are many benefits to chewing gum such as minty breath, better math scores, and improves memory there are some draw backs. Studies have suggested that something about chewing gum reduces stress, improves alertness and relieves anxiety. But most of this research has been found in a laboratory setting. Now, the first study in people also supports the idea that chewing gum boosts academic performance. Chewing gum can improve memory, say UK psychologists. They found that people who chewed throughout tests of both long-term and short-term memory produced significantly better scores than people who did not. When chewing gum there is chewing etiquette you shouldn't smack gum or chew loud enough that the person next to you can hear you. School students may also find themselves facing an angry teacher when chewing gum is not permitted in the classroom. Monahan’s opinion on people chewing gum loudly is that he doesn't like it and it annoys him. Jaime hates it really bad when people chew gum loudly and thinks it shows bad etiquette and how they were raised. Shane thinks the person has no manners and it's disgusting. It’s a phobia that at least 40% of the population has that makes people be unable to tolerate chewing/smacking and heavy nose breathing.

Sources: Chewing gum raises test scores, Chewing gum improves memory, Benefits and disadvantage of Chewing Gum

Shepard Fairy:

- Shepard Fairey's "Hop" campaign is a subject for debate among copyright lawyers because, his photo is almost exact to Mannie Garcia's photo; which Garcia took while on assignment for the associated press in 2006.

- Mannie Garcia is a photojournalist and is connected to the "Hope" campaign, because provided photos and posters for billboards, museum halls and t shirts.

- Mr. Garcia did not immediately recognize his photo because it's normal, in the business since no one would remember every single photo they take.

- It illustrates the news photographs because the picture represented the president’s response to a disaster which caused outrage in many people.

- If there was no hope campaign I don’t think that Fairy’s work would be found, in museums since that are the only majorly famous photo he's taken.

Shepard Fairey Search:

When I searched Shepard Fairey posters came up a idian/ japenese women. With words such as Make Art not Wars. Giving people the message to make beautiful objects instead of making wars, and violence. Also posters from Obama's campaign, saying things such as hope and progress. Then near the end of the search there, was posters of in blue and red with cream colors of obama and posters of fairey.

Do you fancy yourself a writer?

- Yes, I write every day but only to do school related things, Ex. Homework, class work, notes. My writing habits are that if I'm writing an assignment, I will write whatever comes to mind down, and then edit and revise what I wrote.

- I write about issues in or around New Haven, people do not usually care about things outside Connecticut unless it's national news. The things I tend to write about are movie revise, and acts of violence or interesting things. Ex. the Free Store

- Yes, I tend to write quickly and only write what's the most important.

- I tend to be a curious person, some may call it noisy. I like to be the first person to know things.

- When it comes to things that I find interesting or need to remember I write notes about the topic.

- If I don't have any idea what I'm going to write about a blank screen greatly intimidates me. But once I know exactly what I want to talk about, I see a blank screen as a canvas to use which ever I see fit

- I do not mind the effort it takes to write a superior copy, I know it takes time and want to provide the readers a good article.