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Politics should not play a role in tragedy:
1. The story does not contain a by line.
2. The article is about Hurricane Harvey victims of Texas being from a red state, and how the media mainly focuses on that.
3. The writers opinion is that the states political views should be put to the side in times of tragedy.
"However, it's important that in times of tragedy, partisanship is pit to the side temporarily so the focus can go towards helping the victims recover from their losses," said the author.
4. The author didn't address the other sides opinions
5. The author was not wishy washy with their opinion
6. There were no quotes used.
7. The article is in first person.
A. The difference between hard news and commentary are the use of facts, the use of quotes, and hard news normally follows the who,what,when,where, why rule. 
B. I believe opinions are very difficult to display in photos.
C. Three topics that are good to write opinions on are favorite foods or drinks, celebrity news or politics.

School's Bulldog Logo Creates lawsuit controversy:
1. The article is by Grace Angeli
2. The article is about how similar Bowie's logo is to a college university's. And how we should take a course of action to fix it.
3. The authors opinion is that Bowie should use the Bowie B logo instead of our current logo to avoid a lawsuit. " The B logo that has been associated with Bowie for years would be a great substitute for the bulldog logo," Angeli said.
4. The author did not address the other side's opinion
5. The author was not wishy washy with her opinion
6. There were no direct quotes used in the article
7. The author wrote in first person.

AISD's "Blend" is a mix of uncertainty
1. The article is by Jake Brien
2. The article is about Bowie using Blend for the first time ever.
3. The authors opinion is that Blend can be very useful. " I have seen firsthand the benefits of Blend. When it's used right," Brien said.
4. The author did address the other sides opinion and the uncertainty facing Blend.
5. The author was not wishy washy with their opinion
6. There were no quotes used in the article.
7. The author wrote in first person.

Privileged athletes claim lockers
1. The article is written by Austyn Keelty
2. The article is about how some athletes are favored and given better locker spaces than others.
3. The authors opinion is that all athletes should be treated equally and not given special treatment. "This year, track, cross country, tennis, lacrosse, cheer, etc. have all struggled with locker room space. Last year, most sports were able to share bigger lockers with the volleyball and basketball players, this year rules have changed," Keelty said.
4. The author did not address the other sides opinion.
5. The author was not wishy washy with her opinion.
6. There were no quotes used in the article.
7. The article is written in first person.

Chat with Nat: Social media breaks down relationships
1. Natalie Aman wrote the article
2. The article is about social media and how it affects relationships.
3. The authors opinion is that social media if not properly used, can be used to degrade others and ruin relationships. "Every aspect of our lives are now controlled by social media because people are obsessed with knowing what others think about them," Aman said.
4. The author did address other people's opinions on social media.
5. The author was not wishy-washy about her opinion.
6. There were not quotes used in the article.
7. The author wrote in first person.



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