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Issue 1, Volume 79 August 23, 2013
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The Bugle transitions to an online publication as social media, technology evolve monika nayak • • editor-in-chief
Fingers glide along a polished screen as the texture of books and the scent of printed word become faint memories to the members of the new generation. Tangled ear buds in the pockets replace a booming stereo on top of shoulders, and Twitter triumphs over Fox News. The taps of a typewriter are drowned out by the clacks of a keyboard. eBooks compete with hardbound books, and iTunes has reigned over the radio. “Technology is changing the world day-by-day whether we notice it or not,” Alex Todd (9) said. Social media has only just begun to alter the standard of living. Shopping can be done from one’s living room, and an entire library can be held in the palm of one’s hand. EHS news will now be on a computer screen instead of the grey and black speckled cafeteria tables. There will only be two print issues decorating the tables this year, one in August and the Senior Issue in May. “We decided to shift our focus to primarily online because we are creatures who live on our smartphones,” Monika Nayak, News Production editor-in-chief, said. “Now hopefully people will visit the Hub as much as their facebook and Twitter accounts.” The website—updated daily—will be the source of news. With the transition to online, students won’t be missing out on the parts of the print paper that they admired the most. “I really look forward to The Bugle because it’s full of news you actually want to hear,” Kristen Wood (12) said. “I love how it highlights personal and team achievements. I especially like when the EHS-hub does polls, for instance the one about the election and which party each student was for.” All of EHS’s news, statistics, columns and updates can be found on www.ehs-hub.info.
Community members can also get up-todate information— including the daily
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taylor balleau • • feature writer
Handing out one of the last print issues of The Bugle last year, Forrest Nettles, staff writer, distributes the December issue of the newspaper to Anna Molengraft (11), Dec. 14. The staff passed out newspapers to the
announcements—by liking the EHS-hub facebook page or following @EHS_hub on Twitter.
The news will be the same quality and same coverage, but now there will be more of it and it will be more accessible than ever. The lunch-time chatter over the current events will evolve into whispers in the library, as EHS-hub will be the home page on virtually every school computer. The shift from print to digital may feel unfamiliar. “I’ll miss being able to talk about certain stories with my friends,” Eva Durchholz (10) said. “But I think there will be less paper littered around the cafeteria.” The staff is always trying to innovate. “We want to fill a need and reach
student body during all three lunch shifts one Friday each month. The www.ehs-hub.info site now replaces the monthly print issues. The staff will produce two print newspapers over the course of the school year.
the largest audience possible,” Mrs. Elisha Strecker, publications adviser, said. “We have been trying different formats for video the last few years and consolidating our efforts online. The payoff is much bigger and more immediate when we shift our resources from print to online.” The staff can publish online all year for the cost of printing just one month’s issue, Mrs. Strecker said. “It’s a good idea because everyone will have access to it instead of just once a month,” Todd said. The power of staying up-to-date is now in the readers’ hands. “Not everyone will be as aware of it, but it shouldn’t matter too much,” Durchholz said. “Those who want to read it will be able to read the online version.”
If a reader visits www. ehs-hub.info from
an Android or Apple device, s/he will be prompted to make an app for the site. Readers can always bookmark the Hub’s website on their smartphone home page. The advances in everyday tools have changed the way the world views, interprets and produces materials. Now, a Vine is not solely something people swing off of, Pandora isn’t just a box and a Tweet is not primarily known as the sound a bird can produce. www.ehs-hub.info isn’t just a website, it’s the definitive source of all things EHS and the voice of the student body.
Explore the new and improved layout of the EHS-hub
Staff Photo of the Day News
Sports Center
Features
Leisure
Opinion
About Advertisement Galleries Video Production Staff Calendar Home
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The online presence of Eureka High School’s student publications
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The latest addition to the online publication is an all-access pass into the world of EHS spo further than the home page for a listing of upc a quick peak at recent scores.
“Sports Center is cool because it doesn’t just the scores, like the old website,” Jon Hoeflin manager, said. “Sports Center contains roste If students can’t make it to the game, they ca Center for the latest sports news.” Multimedia allows the EHS-hub staff to add a third dimension to standard reporting. Led by Craig White, Digital Media editor-in-chief, the Digital Media Production crew will regularly upload to the Hub. “We’re expanding to find new ways to make our videos, share them with students and get more involved with activities,” White said. Previously, this branch of the publications staff had produced a Bugle Broadcast every Friday. Now the staff plans on contributing content more frequently online. Look for a tweet of facebook status to view the latest.
Opinions The Hub will feature two opinions writers this year: Monika Nayak, News Production editor-in-chief, and Natalie Hinds, opinions writer. Feel free to take the opportunity to share an opinion and write a letter to the editor. Emails can be sent to ehs_hub@rsdmo.org. Commentary and constructive criticism are always welcome. A newspaper isn’t complete without opinions writing so check the home page for a new insight into student life.
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“The new calendar will be a really easy way to know what is going on,” Nettles said. “We are going to update it daily.”
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The new addition to the website can be accessed through its tab on the menu bar or its widget on the home page.
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News/Leisure Scroll down to the bottom of the home page to check out the news and leisure reporting. From club events to school assemblies, the Hub staff will report on the all aspects of student life. A weekly “Five Things to Know” post published each Monday in the Leisure section will give readers a heads up on the week.
Meet the EHS-hub staff front row: Christian Henry, media production staff; Taylor Balleau, feature editor; Katie Rippe, photo editor; Libby Moeller, writer; Nick Hoeflinger, digital media staff and Rachel Trujillo, online editor. second row: Monika Nayak, editor-in-chief; Conor Mondschein, ads manager; Carter “Todd” Frerichs, writer; Natalie Hinds, opinions writer and Christopher Barnett, sports writer. back row: Jon Hoeflinger, sports manager; Forrest Nettles, online community manager; Kyle Dudley, digital media staff; Tiffany Skaggs, writer and Craig White, digital media editor-in-chief.
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Upcoming Games
A new school year brings a new feature to the EHS-hub: Sports Center. The new athletic source will act as a collection of sports schedules for all EHS teams, including the times, dates and locations for every game of the specific sport’s season. Although most readers do not know much about the Hub’s newest addition, Sports Center promises to be an invaluable resource. “I think people will definitely look at it,” Torie Allen (12) said. “It will help people know what is going on in the athletic area of Eureka.” The most appealing feature of Sports Center seems to be its availability to students, parents and teachers as it is accessible by Internet equipped device. “If the Sports Center idea is easier than what we’ve had before, that would be a great idea,” Mr. Farrell Shelton, head football coach, said. “Just giving our community the idea that the information is more accessible.” Apart from being easy to access, the newest feature of the Hub is incredibly easy to use. Sports Center is a sleek yet simple page featuring a list of upcoming games that any student might want to attend. A drop-down menu allows users to select the schedule for any sport of any season, condensing the list
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The Boys Varsity Soccer Team cultivates agility in a training-drill intensive after-school practice, Aug. 15. The team gets ready for their first game at Kickapoo, Aug. of games to those of that particular sport. “I promote anything that is more accessible,” Coach Shelton said. “Especially when it’s more userfriendly.” Prior to the creation of Sports Center, sports fans had to seek out other venues in order to receive information on team schedules. A popular choice among students seems to be a simple one; spreading information by text or talk. “I normally check the school website or ask my friends who are on that sports team,” Brady Cleary
Girls Cross Country Wed, Aug 28
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Football vs. Lafayette Fri, Aug 30
30. Check out the complete schedule for all EHS sports teams on the home page or under the Sports Center tab on www.ehs-hub.info.
(11) said. With the freshmen class having just begun their first year, the ability to spread information on game time and place could not have come at a better time. “I think that the more ways that we can find opportunities to communicate that information through different venues, we have a better opportunity to reach more people,” Dr. Jason Green, activities director, said. The scrolling box of recently reported game scores has been expanded with Sports Center.
Sports schedules will update as games are complete to include scores. Knowledge of Sports Center could prove to be even more helpful to the school’s athletic teams by increasing the number of spectators at both home and away games. “The more people who know what time the game is and where it’s at will just be helpful in getting more people there,” Cleary said. With a community of strong, supportive fans standing behind it, Sports Center looks to become a promising feature of the ehs-hub.
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