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WOOF TV promos continue to evolve with new classes Jessica Ritchie
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rom Teacher Spotlight to Husky Cribs, TV Production has to deal with constant changes with incoming and outgoing students. As the students in charge of WOOF TV change with each graduating class, the promotions must change as well. Promotions that were once loved by the student population, such as Teacher Spotlight, have to be replaced with new ones. “Promos always take the shape of the student’s personalities that are enrolled in the class at that time,” TV production teacher Donna Parker said. Because the promos are all student made, there is a lot of personality that goes into the class and its products, changing the persona year to year. “Some years I might have a group of very dynamic students who rise above the standards,
while other years it might be more low key,” Parker said. Everyone has their own personality that goes into their promos. In 2014, Brian Henken used his loud and flamboyant personality to grab the audience’s attention. “Brian Henken would just yell and scream and that got everyone’s attention. One of his ‘go to the talent show’ kind of promos was hilarious because he was just asking rhetorical questions,” senior Kelly Broderick said. When the new school year started, people wondered why Magic Monday had to leave, but that was because Sebastian Midtvaage left. The same goes for Teacher Spotlight when Erik Marshall graduated. “We had to let Teacher Spotlight go because we could not uphold the standard that Erik brought every promo that he did,” senior Brianna Barret said. The current year is filled with charismatic personas that strive to make every promo as
unique as their personality. These include senior Al Griffith and senior Johan Guasp-Mojica. “I just try my best to add the funniest improv to the information that I can, so I can to do what is best for the news,” Guasp-Mojica said. Guasp-Mojica goes over what he has to say before he is able to get into the mood of the promo, so he is able to go out and focus on being funny. Hosted by Griffith, Husky Cribs was a way to highlight creative teachers while still keeping the student body entertained. The reason that Husky Cribs was well received was partially due to the cast members’ enthusiasm and Griffith’s banter with teachers. “I like that I can be myself and be a super energetic individual so when people watch they feed off my frantic energy which is why I think they enjoy it a lot,” senior Bronson Reano said. The opening and transition graphics change frequently, which helps change the atmosphere of the promos. By changing graphics, WOOF
TV is kept interesting so students can stay focused long enough to get the important information that they need. Technology has changed the quality of the promos as well. In past years the students used the program Final Cut, but then moved to Premiere Pro, a software with greater versatility. “It was hard to come back from the summer and find a new type software because everything was completely moved around,” Barret said. However, the technology cannot get all of the credit. The students spend a lot of time to make sure that every promo is in perfect shape for presentation. “Technology is certainly a key factor in the TV Production program, however, it does take a highly skilled and talented student to produce contest winning videos,” Parker said. Over the years, there have been low key promos and enthusiastic promos, but, no matter what, the promos reflect the student’s attitude and hard work.
College a major decision Taylor Ferraro Twitter Editor lthough some people make college decisions based on parties or proximity to the beach, there is a lot more involved in picking a college. One factor that does not get recognition though might be the prestige of a selected major. Senior Alex Georgiopoulos, however, considered this a top priority when he chose the University of Central Florida for his major, computer science. “I was considering a lot of different universities, but UCF stuck out to me the most because I know they have an incredible computer science program,” Georgiopoulos said. “When it comes to my future, I really don’t want to have any regrets.” Every college has specific majors they are known for; whether it is John Hopkins for medical school, Harvard for law school, or the University of Central Florida for any major dealing with technology, they all have their specialties. And although the number of Starbucks on their campus and how good their football team is might be important considerations, education should take priority. This is exactly what senior Isaac Sprang had to consider when it came down to making his commitment to the University of South Florida for its nursing program. “The university has such an amazing nursing program that I know will prepare me for
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my future in this field,” Sprang said. “That was really the determining factor in which school I wanted to go to.” The quality of education also includes the internships and opportunities after college. College is supposed to prepare people for the future, and where internships are a big factor in determining future jobs, helping to build the skills to become successful in a chosen profession. Without internships, future employers will not seriously consider a candidate, and it might hinder one from any future in that field. Senior Christian Rosa chose the University of Florida for the biomedical engineering program, largely because of opportunities within the on-campus teaching hospital. “The University of Florida’s biomedical engineering major would give me the opportunity to get into a lot of neurobiological research and I could potentially intern at Shand’s Children’s Hospital,” Rosa said. Although different factors contribute to the final college decision, from Greek life to how many Greek restaurants there are, the prestige of a student’s chosen major should be the main factor. The purpose of college is to educate, so why not make a college’s reputation for success a top priority? “College is an incredible experience and if the education is sub-par then it won’t help prepare me for my future,” Georgiopoulos said. “Education is where it matters.”
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