The Lone Star Dispatch, Vol. 27, Issue 3 12.15.14

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James Bowie High School

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Lone Star Dispatch Vol. 27

Issue 3

4103 W. Slaughter Lane Austin TX 78749

December 15, 2014

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Performing in trade for smiles

Holiday Volunteer Opportunities

Blue Santa helps several students give back Maryam Husssain Editor-In-Chief Giant inflatable balloons, festive holiday floats, marching bands, cool classic cars and of course Santa and his little helpers crowded the streets of downtown Austin on November 29 for the Chuys Blue Santa parade. Amidst all the carousal of the jolly moment some students took advantage of the opportunity and set aside their time to give back to those in need in order make the holiday season special for everyone. Whether it be performing with cheery background music in extravagant get-ups or wrapping donated presents in their pjs at a warehouse, the volunteers were up and ready early in the morning to help out. Passionate theatre students were awarded the opportunity to perform “All I Want For Christmas” in front of a large audience the day of the parade. Junior Leonela Hernandez has been a part of this event for the past two years and she sees herself continuing to participate in the years to come as well. “I participated in the parade thanks to the ZACH theatre and it was so much fun, and to see how kids enjoy this parade is what makes me want to be a part of it every year,” Hernandez said. Hernandez, along with a handful of other Bowie theatre students are a part of ZACH’s Pre-Professional Company (PPC), which gave them the opportunity to participate in the parade.

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ZPPC is a program offered for serious students looking for a professional training experience, improving technique, enhancing artistic abilities and growing as performing artists. “I think it is important for me to participate in these kinds of events because it challenges me as a performer, and also because I love making people smile with my art,” Hernandez said. There was more to this performance however, than just growing as an artist. At the Blue Santa parade, children distribute presents to other children in need, just in time for the holidays. “My favorite part of the event was seeing all the cheering kids for sure,” junior Austin Hyde said. “We also got a lot of support from the crowd because its very nerve racking dancing and singing down the street in front of a bunch of people.” ZACH theatre teacher, Jennifer Young, is the manager of the program and she also choreographed the Blue Santa Parade performance. “It took us one month to prepare for the whole thing, but in the end it was all worth it because everybody did a great job,” Young said. The participants were also delighted by the outcome of the parade. “It was an honor to be a part of such a big parade.” Hyde said. “The dancing was really nice because people would clap for us a bit extra because we were more than just a floating Christmas figure.”

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Wrap it up: Senior Hanna Briggs wraps donated Blue Santa gifts to be distributed at the parade. Volunteers woke up early on November 26 to help wrap gifts and particiapte. Photo by Jasmine Correa

Animation classes take their work to the next dimension Elyas Levins Commentary Editor

Imagine having a vertebra made of plastic, or a model of yourself before you were even born. That’s all becoming possible with 3D printing technology, and here at school, students are learning to do it. CTE teacher Andrew Nourse’s animation classes may not be quite there yet, but the MakerBot D printer in his class is being put to good use. “Every day I see someone making something,” senior Alex Nanez said. “I saw someone in animation 2 printing a car frame for a model, there’s someone printing a character they made, and we’ve printed cars, pen cases, all sorts of models, even a batman boomerang.” The innovative new technology has been developing rapidly

3D printer in action: Made in the design program, Maya, the figurine was made out of plastic material melted and formed in the printing machine. The class made things from figurines to UFOs. Photo by Jasmine Correa

and is hugely popular. The MakerBot Replicator 2, which is what in Nourse’s class, has infinite possibilities.

News

“You can make lots of small things in one go, or if you want to make something big, you can print it out in pieces and put it together,”

Athletic injuries are on the rise this year

An exponential increase in sports injuries on the field this year has led to concerns among players, parents, and coaches. See page 6 for more details

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Nanez said. “Others have made things like car parts, transplants, dinnerware, water bottles, and all sorts of other stuff, I think there’s

a huge market for it.” The printed objects are designed in Maya, a 3D design program that Nourse introduced students to, and students began to master independently. “Everything is designed in Maya, which Mr. Nourse showed us a little of last year, and everybody went their own separate ways in animation after that,” senior Alan Varela said. “You’re allowed to do whatever kind of project you want as long as it’s something advanced, like Claymation with effects, or a cartoon, and some people make games.” Varela and Nanez are working with senior Matt Schiller, the director of their project, which will be an alien abduction video with props created from the printer and green screen editing.

Read more: “3D printer” pg. 6

Entertainment

Holiday fun in ATX

From the Trail of Lights to the Mozarts light show, Austin is lit up for the holiday season. Here are just a few of the many things you can do this winter break. See page 12 for more details

Commentary

Did she really break the internet?

Kim Kardashian’s controversial photo shoot for Paper magazine labeled “Break the internet” leads students to question the celebrity’s morality. See page 14 for more details

Student life 2-3 News 4-5-6 Photo Essay 7 In-Depth 8-9 Athletics 10-11 Entertainment 12-13 Commentary 14-15 Photo Essay 16


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