This article was such a joy to write. I sensed the importance of the spring show, as it's the last show for seniors, and I wanted to articulate that through this article. When I needed to interview the subjects, they welcomed me into the Black Box and we were cracking jokes in no time. The welcoming nature of the Homestead Theatre Department made this article write itself, for they painted such an enthusiastic picture of the show they were trying to create.
I jumped on the opportunity to write this article because I knew it would be important for the student body to read. I did, however, have trouble getting in contact with the student council representatives, but I expected this as they were planning the Prom. I think it will be interesting to look back on this article when things return to Pre-Covid-19 standards, and compare past and present procedures.
This was another article I was excited to write because of its relevance to the student body, People look forward to this event every year, and I believe it was important to inform the students that something they enjoyed participating in would not be cancelled due to the pandemic. I made one mistake upon uploading the article: I mentioned that the event last year was cancelled, even though it was not. I found this embarrassing, because I was actually present at last year's event! Thankfully Ms. Rauch corrected me before too many people could notice, and I learned to triple check my work for accuracy.
First Trimester 2021
Stories are linked in the title
Girls Lacrosse This story was my first of the year and it couldn't have been a better way to stay off the year. I was getting right back into the groove of asking for sources, quotes, and setting up interviews, and I am pretty happy with how the story turned out!
Boys Track Again this was a really cool one to write because everyone is so passionate about running here! I also did in person interviews for this which makes me feel so professional. I kind of had a hard time coming up with a lead, but I am glad I pushed myself because a goal we have is to really pull the reader into the world of the story.
Fall Divider Story Although this story came with its challenges, it was definitely a good fit for the divider. I had alot of trouble finding teachers to talk to, but it was super understandable seeing as they have a lot going on outside of school. I liked that it was short and sweet, and that it serves as a nice transition from spring to fall.
Girls Swim I was super into girls swim this season, meaning I took all the pictures, wrote the story, and designed the spread. The story was also pretty hard to write as there was alot of drama circulating in the team that made it hard for girls to talk about how much they love the team itself, but that's where I learned how much wording of questions matter!
Second Trimester 2022
Ethan Wang Story This was a pretty quick story but so much fun to see come together. I got to feel what it was like to report something as it happened, and it felt weird to be the first one (or one of the first ones) to publicize his achievement. It's also so much easier to interview your friends and doing that for practice is something I'll keep in mind.
PDP This was also a pretty quick story that I had a good time putting together. The interviewees were really enthusiastic and getting to take pictures of this was even more fulfilling. I learned that I really like seeing a story through in full, from pictures to interviews to writing, and I hope I can do that even more during third trimester.
Third Trimester 2022
Academy Awards I was really ready to write this article as I had done one like this before, and it's always fun to write about movies and current events! I'll miss writing these kinds of articles and I may even just do them personally if I have the time because it is just so cool.
Forensics Team Qualifies for Nationals Interviewing the forensics qualifiers was super fun because they were all so excited about nationals, and I was really surprised to see how laid back they were about it. I expected them to be more worried about placing but they really just wanted to go out there and have fun, and I think that was the most important takeaway for the article.
Highlanders Take Center Stage in The Music Man This article was also really cool to write as it was kind of a mix between staff/ student/ community focus. Sra. Lauber De Garza was enthusiastic as always and I was really personally interested in what was happening as well, so I got to have some fun with questions. Everyone was really quick to respond so the story finished up pretty quickly!
Colleen: Immerse Article (see senior magazine) I was super excited to write a focused feature like this for a long time, and having a subject like Colleen (so cool! so nice! so friendly! so smart!) was the cherry on top. This was my last writing assignment of my pubs career and I couldn't have asked for a better one!!