current events 4.1

1. Hegar is a Texas attorney. He was asked if the sky was falling. The gas prices are falling. Hegar said that right now might be bad but we are doing better than the past and in the future our economy will be fine. He said in the 80s the low prices of gas helped fuel the budget crisis. The severance tax is a tax on the removal of natural gases charged on the producer. They don't bring in that much money.

2. Trump is holding a fundraiser to get money for wounded soldiers and veterans. He already has problems with fox news so this is a but controversial. Monday’s Iowa caucuses is on Monday. I think that this could help his event by showing he cares about veterans but also hurt him because he could miss something important. Clinton, Sanders and Trump will probably have something to debate about. The New Hampshire Primary is on the 9th. I think the debate on the fourth will happen because there is a lot to be discussed.

3. 220,000 troops are going house to house to rid the mosquito disease that is being spread. They will distribute mosquito repellent to some 400,000 pregnant women. Those are diseases and they are spread by mosquito so they take a lot of lives. The repellent can cause birth defects to babies. Carnival is being held in Brazil and the Olympics so those events might be affected.

4. Ut is banning guns in classrooms and offices. McRaven says that the campus should focus on having a good environment for students and administrators. The law will go into effect on August 1st. The open carry law went into effect on January 1st and it hasn't affected anyone really. Justin says that the law doesn't do much you just can't see the guns.

5. Paxton is an attorney in Texas. He objects Obama letting refugees from Syria settle in the US. On friday the Justice moved a group of refugees into Houston. Paxton thinks they are terrorists so he filed to block the resettlement. The judge didn't do anything and they will keep on bringing in terrorists.

6.Texas won their 1,000 game against Kansas. UT is ranked 8th so they are doing really well. The team has a problem of going too fast and getting a bit too aggressive.

7.I like the Austin's obituary better because it seems more personal and the New York times just lists things he had done for rather than talking about who he was and why he was such a good actor.

rip every1 (Last respects and learning about obituaries)

David Bowie gave so much to the the world. Not only with his art in music and fashion but also his words to everyone. He always had something new to show to everyone and lived his life so beautifully. He changed the world with everything that he did and was respected among all people. 

Andrew Smith was 25 with lymphoma when he passed away. He played professional basketball and was in the Final Four during his life. He was a talented basketball player. He had 1,147 points and 648 rebounds. He was also very tall, 6 1''. He was a very good player and had a wife and a life to live that was taken by disease.

Monte Irvin lived a very long life dying at 96. He played baseball in the major leagues and in the Negro leagues and was even in the hall of fame. He was a very talented player and kept playing even with racial discrimination. He was the first black executive. He was the second living Hall of Famer. He was a very respected and talented man.

I read David Bowie, Andrew Smith, and Monte Irvin's articles. They were all very famous, talented people. Only one was black and the other two were white. Two were older and one died very young to disease. They all had many accomplishments in their lives. Bowie's article was more about his affect on society while the others mainly just talked about what they had done and how they died. This is because the other two were both sports players.

extra credit:

They mostly just talked about all the things that they had done and didn't really talk about them as actual people.

the monster >:-( (RIP KELLY)

1. The story shows that there is more pressure on the doctor than the patient. The main characer  isn't actually Kelly but it is the doctor.
2.The writer was obviously in the room during the operation. The article seems to be written by a narrator and is more like a story. 
3. The author tells a story with a symbol. The monster is the the metaphor for the aneurysms. This brings more interest in the story because there is a villian or "the monster" except it is also not actually fiction.
4.The repoter told a story and put all the information they had together so it wasn't just what was interviewed and what was observed. I think the work was half and half interview and observation. The reporter got thte information about the wife making lunch from an interview but the doctor at work was observed.
5."In the cold hours of a winter morning Dr. Thomas Barbee Ducker, chief brain surgeon at the University of Maryland Hospital, rises before dawn. His wife serves him waffles but no coffee. Coffee makes his hands shake." This is the opening paragraph and it sets up the story with a hook. The reportter probobaly asked, "What are your mornings like" but with a follow up question about what he eats and why he doesnt drink coffee.

the radical write :/

1. He says that reporters should tell a story. When the reader reads something that is just data it is boring and they most likely won't enjoy it. The story needs a theme. The reporter should ask themselves what the story is about.
2.There needs to be drama to add to add emotion to the story. There needs to be a character for the reader to relate to. Conflict adds to the plot and draws the reader in. Dialogue between characters is always more interesting then what the reporter says. Order is important because there is always a beginning, middle and end. Anticipation uses foreshadowing. Climax is the height of the story and usually the most interesting part. Resolution helps when there is a problem and it is solved and helps conclude the writing.

DOGS R THE BEST:-)

There is a calm feeling that comes over you when you are with puppy. Think about their fluffy fur and their cute little eyes and noses. Dogs are the best! Nobody can deny it because if they do they are wrong. Now think about the stress and awfulness of final. Having a warm, happy fluffy dog with you there would make you feel much better.

Dogs are man's best friend. Dogs are always happy to see humans. They are always happy and there for you when you are down. Everybody loves dogs unless you are a soulless piece of trash. I was in school the other day and a random dude walked in with a puppy and I saw a girl who I have never seen smile have a full blown grin on her face. Dogs make everybody and stress free.

Finals suck. Everybody is worried about failing. Most people have a bit of anxiety. A lot of people even fail just because of feeling stressed, it doesn't matter how well prepared they are, finals are scary. Finals test you over all the material of the whole semester on one day. The tests would be so much better if everybody were happy and more calm. Nothing makes a person as happy as a dog. The dogs would help calm everybody down and make them feel way better.

The way it work is before the finals students would have dogs brought into the classroom. The students will then feel way better about their tests, having a dog around will make everybody happy and before a big test that helps a lot. Having joyful students will bring a more positive vibe in the testing area. After the students play with the dogs they will then proceed to get 100s on their finals.

In conclusion dogs should be able to come to school. Finals weeks is the most stressful two weeks if the year. Letting students play with dogs would help them calm down and therefore help them do better on their tests. It is not an opinion that dogs are the best, it is a fact.

just a bill :((((

1.There was a measure made to make new screening for Syrian refugees. It is popular because there was already politics about this topic. They are going to take up the measure after Thanksgiving. Obama is threatening to veto the bill!!!! HE'S JUST A BILL YES HE'S ONLY A BILL. This will be mean and our economy is based on immigrants.
2.The city council is easing regulations for garage apartments. Garage apartments provide space for people with low income and allow people to live affordably in neighborhoods. Tovo was opposed because it would undermine neighborhood plans. Ates said it was the only way he could live in his neighborhood. I think that people should be able to live where they want to live.
4.Salmon that is genetically modified is ok to eat. They can now eat AuquaAdvantage. There are aguements saying that the fish isn't safe to eat. The approval took a long time because it was the first of its kind. The executive was excited and surprised by the review.
5.Zimmerman wants to block Austin's money from helping Syrian refugees. Casar wants to support the refugees. Adler says that helping refugees and people in austin are two different things. 1225 refugees came to Travis County. Sid Miller compares rattle snakes to refugees. Democrats say that he "fanned the flames of fear".
6.Raphael Holiday set a fire that killed three people.He is one of the 13 people that has been put to death this year. Texas is half of the total murders in the US. Sween says that the attorneys gave up on Holiday.
7.I think I want to do an editorial on the Syrian refugees. This topic is highly controversial and there are many opinions on it. This would be very interesting to readers to get another view.

EXTRA CREDIT:
My All American is about longhorn history. Hi column has a strong opinion.

The Craft of Writing Columns

1. Alfred Dwayne Brown was convicted on shooting Charles R Clark.
2.He said that he didn't rob or shoot anybody.
3.The jury sentenced him to death.
4.October 2005.
5.he said he was at his girlfriends apartment.
6.They couldn't find any phone logs.
7.The investigator found old records while cleaning out his garage and he did make the call.
8.There was "one that shows one of the prosecutors had requested the records". I do think she is right.
9.The court didn't do anything for a year.
10.She basically says that trials should be more fair.
11.He will have a happy and fair life.
12.There is a subtle bias throughout the whole article and it is wrapped up at the end.