Grace's Journalism Blog

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Car Raid Story By: Grace Youngblood Driving a grey used 2014 Mercedes e350, Lynda Savoca talks about the thought and process that went into purchasing a car. Savoca, 42, keeps her car very clean and organized. There are no signs of old food containers, and there is little amounts of trash. “I enjoy having a clean car. I think that this is because it helps keep an organized and keep me focused,” Savoca said. She has two children who play lots of sports. These sports require gear that takes up the car. The families schedule can be taken up by these sports and other activities, leaving little amounts of time for the car to get cleaned. “I have two kids who are both involved in multiple sports. It can be difficult to keep my car clean since we can get a pretty hectic schedule,” Savoca said. Lynda needed a car that could keep up with her hectic, busy schedule. She wanted something that would be budget-friendly, but also trustworthy. Her car of choice was a used 2014 mer...

NEWS: 2 Sentence Summary:  A couple weeks ago a lockdown situation was presented at Akins High School when a former student showed up to campus with ammunition. The administration was quickly notified and they took the proper steps to insure that everybody remained safe.  1. Who was quoted in the story? Student Bee Barto, Teacher Sarah Simmons, and Superintendent Paul Cruz  2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "It can happen anywhere. Not that anything did happen, but it could've and it almost did," said Bee Barto.  3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes, the lead sentence interested me to keep reading so I could learn more about the events that took place.  4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? The conclusion was a quote by the superintendent.  COMMENTARY:  2 Sentence Summary:  Many students were upset that the chromebooks blocked non-educational sites. However, the aut...

The detective saw his opportunity. He grabbed the waitresses arm and said “You’re coming with me”. For 10 years he had been tracking down the illusive group of credit card thieves. At first it started out with one person, Camille Scott,  reporting that her credit card had been stolen. It then escalated to ten, twenty, all the way up to thirty within the past year in the small town of Gatesville. Thirty out of the total 1,000 citizens had reported credit card theft. With no motivation, the police department was taking in complaints about the card theft. They were taking forever to process the complaints, and said there was nothing they could do about the thefts. Citizens were getting fed up, the problem was only getting worse. The people of Gatesville took the situation into their own hands, they hired a private investigator, Carl Jennings. He promised to be one of the best PI’s around and would figure out anything. The citizens explained their situation, “Seems like you’ve got a ...

1. Who will your do your car raid with (who is your subject)? I will do this car raid with my brother 2. When will you do this car raid? I will do this car raid this weekend.  3. Write 4-5 questions you can use to start this interview? What is your name? What is the type of stuff you keep in your car? How often do you clean your car out? Where were you born? What is your occupation?  4. What kind of details should your expect to write down to help advance the story line? I should write down if there is anything intriguing in the car that sparks my interest. I should also write down if the car is clean or dirty and what the state of the car appears to be. 

1. How many people can the San Isidro border inspection station hold? Page A1 "U.S. continues to bar caravan About 300 people 2. Give two reasons that Thomas Homan is stepping down as the action ICE position? Page A4 "Controversial head of immigration agency..." He felt sidelined by his boss also, although he was nominated by Trump, his nomination was not voted on by the Senate Floor.  3. What is "clubstacking"? Page B1 "Tactic, ideology questioned in Central Texas race Candidates fill political clubs with their supporters to win endorsements.  4. What type of business gets the greatest fiscal impact from the ACL fest? Page B5 "ACL Fest boosts Austin to the tune of ..." Bars and restaraunts  5. How much money did Avengers: Infinity War make this weekend (approximately)? D2 5a) Have you seen it and if you did, did you like it? $250 million dollars.  1. Summarize the story in a paragraph. Four day school weeks are becoming more popular in rural...