Same rules as the last time. Publication date will either be November 29 or December 3. Please keep that in mind when coming up with ideas.
Please post 5-7 ideas for the second edition of the year. Be sure to read the other ideas BEFORE you post your own. You can elaborate on another person's post (with a citation, of course). Be specific and try to format each idea as such:
Article Idea:
Must interviews:
Why will people want to read this:
20 comments:
Article Idea: The popularity of Boater shoes. Recently I have noticed that many guys have been strutting around in their boater shoes. A long time ago they were popular, but now suddenly they have come back and swepted up MA. This article could include the different types of boater shoes and why people wear them
Must interviews: The whole MA community
Why will people want to read this: People will want to read this because it is a fashion statement that everyone needs to represent.
Article Idea: Finals! Slowly, but surely, final semester exams are approaching. I think it would be beneficial to write an article illustrating strategies and tips for the underclassman who are less familiar with the finals. Also advice from teachers will be necessary to help the students succeed.
Must Interviews: All MA students and faculty
Article Idea: Teen suicide around Marin County. Recently there have been numerous teens that have committed suicide. We could touch on the male from Rutgers that killed himself and write about preventative measures and people who you can talk to if you feel such impulse.
Must Interviews: Joani, Sanjai, Charis, and students who may have known the students
Why will people want to read this: It is a present issue in our community that needs to be touched upon.
Article Idea: The opening of the National Basketball Association. Once again it is that time of year where Kobe and Lebron take over the media spotlight. This article should highlight NBA containers for the FInals and the Golden State Warriors
Must Interviews: Ken Lannick, other faculty that follow the NBA, and students that love the NBA such as Brett Cutler and Johnny Winston
Why will people want to read this: This is the NBA, the most exciting professional sport to watch!
Article Idea: The student suggestion box. I talked to the Vice Principal and she told me that the Senate is creating a suggestion box where students can give advice and criticism on anything regarding our community. Will this help MA?
Must Interviews: Christie Capper, other senate members
Why will people want to read this: Although there has been a suggestion box for the cafeteria, at my time at MA there has never been a suggestion box for the school.
Article Idea: Conference on Democracy: favoring one side of the arguement in the presentations. Last year I remember that the democratic side of arguements were always favored, and sometimes the republican side was even 'booo'd of stage. Are we really that open to different opinions? The article could adress the validity behind MA's openness towards different ideas such as those that are republican.
Interviews: Leaders of CoD, Travis, Lyne
Reason: The COD is occurring right now, so the topic is very relevant.
Article: Hypocracy behind technology at MA: smart boards. We always want more of them and love the idea of having them, but teachers don't really use them that much. The article could discuss whether technology is really necessary to enhance the education experience at MA.
Interviews: Brad, teachers w/ smart boards, Travis
Reason: a lot of tuition money goes to new technology, so the article would be of interest to everyone.
Article: The school year is flying by. The first quarter went by faster than ever, and there are mixed feelings as to whether this is a good or bad thing. Are we happy that the school year is closer to over, or are we sad that high school is flying by so fast?
Interviews: Students and teachers (not really anyone in particular)
Reason: I've heard a lot of people talking about this in some way, so I'm sure it would be of interest.
Article: The Giants; either a deeper article about the impact of the Giants on the MA community, such as how their success in the playoffs has bettered the moral in the bay area and MA, or a fun article about what people are doing to celebrate their success.
Interviews: Teachers who follow the Giants, students likewise
Reason: The playoffs are occurring right now, and it is interesting to evaluate the impact the Giants have on MA.
Article: The holidays; what it means to members of the MA community to be able to spend time with families and celebrate religion. Do people value the family time, the festivities, the presents or the religious factors behind the various holidays?
Interviews: Students from different religious backgrounds, teachers likewise
Reason: when the edition is published it will be just before the holiday breaks, so it would be a relevant and interesting article.
Article Idea: The Cradle Will Rock recap/Chamber Music Concert racap (will have happened a few weeks/days prior to the publication, however.)
Must interviews: theater program and chamber music participants
Why will people want to read this: To be informed about the artistic facet of the community.
Article Idea: Thanksgiving themed article: Thanksgiving traditions, plans, etc.
Must interviews: Student body
Why will people want to read this: A fun, light read, and most people enjoy reading the columns about holiday plans.
Article Idea: The Social Network made millions in the box office, and I’ve heard many students say how much they’ve enjoyed it. Article could explore its relevance to MA.
Must interviews: Student body (people who saw the movie,what they thought of it)
Why will people want to read this: A lot of people rave about the movie, and is also relevant to the facebook users of MA.
Article Idea: Childhood obesity in America /Eating habits: Eating habits, especially amongst the youth of America, has been everywhere lately. First Lady Michelle Obama has is advocating for the “Let’s Move” campaign, trying to curb childhood obesity, while Florida has spent millions genetically modifying celery so that it is red. Carrots are being re-packaged, and renamed “crazy carrots,” etc. all in hopes to appeal to kids, and urge them to make healthier choices. Are MA students in this perspective? Can this relate to teen body image?
Must interviews: Student body, Sanjai, Charis, etc.
Why will people want to read this: relevant to our demographic, not so much on obesity level though. Very hum dev-esque.
Article Idea: Communications Evening: it’s theme, successfulness, effectiveness, etc: The night is an integral and important part of peer resources and their mission to create conversations between parents and students.
Must interviews: Leaders of peer resources, students who went, etc.
Why will people want to read this: Although I haven’t been to it, a lot of people think that communications evening/uncensored are important and thoroughly imformative and helpful nights. Recap to highlight peer resource’s progress/success and to inform those who didn’t go.
Idea: Top two movies from the 1980's or 90's
Interview: MA community
Why: It would introduce people to some good older movies.
Idea: Plans for winter break (hopefully not the generic skiing)
Interview: MA community
Why: It might give people some ideas for this year/next year
(Staying with my old theme)
Idea: People's favorite older bands
Interview: MA community
Why: Would introduce people to great music
Idea: Outings-which ones have happened already and what they were like
Interview: John Hicks, students who have participated in outings
Why: It would be fun to get a recap of the outings and hear how they were
Idea: Favorite LEGO set
Interview: Members of the MA community who played with LEGOs
Why: It's something that just about everyone can connect to (in my opinion)
Idea: Ping Pong During Lunch
Almost out of know where Ping Pong has become a big hit for students with time to spare during lunch. The ping pong tournament just ended and it drew a lot of attention. This article should have commentary on why Ping Pong is so popular and what to do to improve the ping pong set up we already have.
Must Interview: Chet Kristy, Jamie Grossman and other avid ping pong players
Why: People would read this because I think it is well known around campus how much the popularity of ping pong has grown since last year. Thus making students interested.
Article Idea: MA Sayings
I have found that recently on campus certain sayings have been floating around that are unique to our school. An article about these specefic sayings and where they orginiated would be interesting.
Interviews: All student body + teachers
Why: Would be both funny and interesting to read about.
Article: What students feel about the harry potter themed grades?
Article would interview many different students and try to find a sense of what the student body feels about the new harry potter themed grades.
Interview: Students, maybe some teachers
Why: Would gain more information and commentary on something that is new to the community
Article: Students Favorite Classes
This article would explore what classes students tend to consistently enjoy.
Interview: Students
Why: Would be interesting to hear what classes students enjoy
Article: Outings Utilized or Wasted
This article would explore whether or not Outings are a true contribution to our community or if they often are overlooked and aren't worth the hoopla
Interviews: Students, teachers and faculty
Why: Interesting for all students and community members
Article Idea: Teen sexuality and it's role at MA
Recently there has been an extreme amount of press surrounding the daily struggles that gay and bisexual teens face throughout America. Although MA is thought of as a liberal community free of prejudice, we could dig deeper into how true this statement actually is and how people feel this is demonstrated at school in terms of different sexual orientations. Also, if you think about it, how many students at MA are actually openly gay?
Must Interviews: Sanjai, Joani, Charis, various students within each grade.
Why will people want to read this?: Homosexuality has always been a controversial topic -- people like controversy. It is also a very relevant issue today even outside of the MA community.
Article Idea: Free Blocks
You would be surprised to find how many seniors at MA have at least 2 or 3 free blocks, whether it be because they feel they are too stressed or because they have already committed to a college. It would be interesting to see how teachers feel about this and whether or not they think it defeats the whole purpose of actually going to school. Also, parents are paying thousands and thousands of dollars to send their kids to MA… but is there money going to waste if their kids are spending the better part of their days sitting in the library watching youtube videos and getting virtually nothing done?
Must Interviews: Joe Harvey, students who have more than 1 free block (Savannah Leaf, Eric Johanson… etc.), any teacher.
Why will people want to read this?: This involves the whole student body in one way or another and I personally have been wondering what percent of the school has more than one free block.
Article Idea: Assemblies
Recently I have noticed that assemblies have turned into a time for senior speeches… and that’s about it. Rarely do we have enough time for announcements (or anything else for that matter) and the bulletin seems to be the only way to notify people of anything anymore. What is going on?! What is the true purpose of assembly anymore?
Must Interviews: Travis, Zia, any student who feels irritated by the lacking assemblies.
Why will people want to read this?: Students should be excited about assembly! They will want to know why it is constantly the same routine!
Article Idea: PDA at MA
Everyone knows which couples like to flaunt their love throughout school, but what do people actually think of it? How much is too much and to what extent is it still school appropriate? We could interview students and teachers alike and determine the general consensus surrounding the role that PDA plays within the MA student body. Also, do teachers think it can be a distraction and effect MA as place of learning?
Must Interviews: Anyone who is in a relationship at school, any student or teacher who has witnessed some form of PDA.
Why will people want to read this?: It effects everyone, and it could also be argued that PDA in a school community is relatively controversial.
Article Idea: I REALLY like Matt’s idea on “MA” sayings.
There are definitely certain people at MA who have coined specific terms and spread their lingo throughout the whole student body (Slamo: “Creature”, Ruby: “Fomo”) and I think a fun and light hearted piece on what terms have recently become popular would be comical and enjoyed by everyone.
Must Interviews: Any student.
Why will people want to read this?: It would be funny!! We need some comedy.
Article Idea: Teen sexuality and it's role at MA
Recently there has been an extreme amount of press surrounding the daily struggles that gay and bisexual teens face throughout America. Although MA is thought of as a liberal community free of prejudice, we could dig deeper into how true this statement actually is and how people feel this is demonstrated at school in terms of different sexual orientations. Also, if you think about it, how many students at MA are actually openly gay?
Must Interviews: Sanjai, Joani, Charis, various students within each grade.
Why will people want to read this?: Homosexuality has always been a controversial topic -- people like controversy. It is also a very relevant issue today even outside of the MA community.
Article Idea: Free Blocks
You would be surprised to find how many seniors at MA have at least 2 or 3 free blocks, whether it be because they feel they are too stressed or because they have already committed to a college. It would be interesting to see how teachers feel about this and whether or not they think it defeats the whole purpose of actually going to school. Also, parents are paying thousands and thousands of dollars to send their kids to MA… but is there money going to waste if their kids are spending the better part of their days sitting in the library watching youtube videos and getting virtually nothing done?
Must Interviews: Joe Harvey, students who have more than 1 free block (Savannah Leaf, Eric Johanson… etc.), any teacher.
Why will people want to read this?: This involves the whole student body in one way or another and I personally have been wondering what percent of the school has more than one free block.
Article Idea: Assemblies
Recently I have noticed that assemblies have turned into a time for senior speeches… and that’s about it. Rarely do we have enough time for announcements (or anything else for that matter) and the bulletin seems to be the only way to notify people of anything anymore. What is going on?! What is the true purpose of assembly anymore?
Must Interviews: Travis, Zia, any student who feels irritated by the lacking assemblies.
Why will people want to read this?: Students should be excited about assembly! They will want to know why it is constantly the same routine!
Article Idea: The hot days are coming to an end and as it begins to become colder at MA i think we should write an article about the fashion changes/suggestions for students. This article could be a mixture of interviews from the MA community on what styles and colors they usually wear in colder weather along with styles and ideas from fashion magazines.
must interviews: all students.
Article Idea: A few people have suggested this already, but i think we should do a piece on thanksgiving and what we are thankful for this year. I think as a community we should come up with something we are thankful for, as well as individuals and teachers. I think this article would be a really nice piece to have because it reminds everyone what thanksgiving is all about and is a way of sharing and showing gratitude through out the community.
must interviews: students and teachers
Article Idea: I think it is extremely important to be emerged in the culture of the language you are studying to be able to improve your skills in that language. It is extremely important to have experiences that are not from the text books. I think that students would be very into this idea and it would benefit everyone greatly.
Must interviews: travis, language teachers, students
Article Idea: i think it would interesting to get opinions from freshman on their first spirit week! It would be a new perspective and a fresh look on spirit week at MA. We could also add in thoughts from the spirit captains.
must interview: freshman, hunter and carson
Article Idea: Recap on how all the fall sport teams did and how the teams feel about their season. This would be a nice way for the MA community to have a final update on our fall sports and a nice transition into winter sports. I think a lot of people would be interested in reading this.
must interview: members from fall sport teams, josh
1. Thanksgiving Recipes:
People's favorite thanksgiving recipes like cool twists on pumpkin pie or cranberry sauce
Must Interviews: MA community
Why: Everyone loves thanksgiving food
2. Summary of Sprit Week's events
A wrap up of Spirit Week and maybe a survey on the students' favorite days during the week
Must Interviews: MA spirited students
Why: Spirit week is an important part of MA and many people will be interested
3. Halloween Costume Recap
People's favorite halloween costumes that they saw at MA
Must Interviews: People with good costumes, and MA community
Why: Halloween costume competition is usually fierce and people like to see the wittiest costumes
4. Major Take-aways from senior speeches
What have been some of the greatest take-aways from senior speeches? What can we learn from their wisdom?
Must Interviews: Senior Speakers, and MA students/teachers
Why: It would be interesting to realize how much we can learn from their self-reflection
5. Update on oil spill
Not much has been said in the news recently about the oil spill, so maybe we can get some facts/statistics about how much has been cleaned up and share them with MA, also the opinions of MA students/faculty on the spill and how BP dealt with it
Must Interviews: MA students/faculty
Why: The oil spill is a very important thing to learn about and know the impact of it on our environment
Article Idea: Use of Facebook by MA students: to get a glimpse of how big of role it plays in procrastination and how people view it/ how it impacts social lives
Interviews: All students, faculty (Sanjai, Joanie), Travis
Why: It a HUGE part of everyones lives and its role should be addressed
Article Idea: Top 10 Things not to ask a stressed senior about college ie) what are your top choices etc.
Interviews: MA Seniors
Why: Everyone gets asked these questions and are equally annoyed
Article Idea: On the College Theme-Thoughts on the new "College Night for Sophomores" how college infiltrates MA life and how the pressures affects people in every grade
Interviews: various students, college counselors, teachers
Why: Its incredibly relevant and something everyone is thinking about
Article Idea: The Giants Success! thoughts/ predictions from the MA community
Interviews: avid sports fans, not avid sports fans, adults, students
Why: It's the new exciting thing to talk about and people love to read about their home team
Article Idea: Review of Spirit Week- maybe just a series of photos of best spirit for each day, reflection on current MA spirit
Interviews: people during spirit week, spirit captains, ma students, faculty
Why: People like to see themselves in the paper and its always an exciting week on campus!
idea: finals survival guide.
I like erics idea of getting tips to get through finals as stress-free as possible.
Interview: Upperclassmen
why: i remember last year's winter finals were kind of a scramble for me and some of my friends, so this would be a way to reduce stress for everyone.
idea: Ma'at
I know i suggested this for the last issue but i think it would be interesting to hear what students vs. the Libraians think about Ma'at being unplugged.
interview: students, Trevor and Derek
why: everyone except the freshmen remember the fine art of keeping Ma'at at the flashing yellow light, without turning it red, and it'll be interesting to see what students think about not having to worry about their noise level in the Library, and see if Trevor and Derek think about the noise level since Ma'at was turned off
idea: reliving your childhood
I notice that a lot of people (myself included) like to relive childhood memories or watch children's shows, and aren't afraid to admit it. We could do a really fun article with people's favorite childhood memories, T.V. shows, games, and whatever else we can think of.
interview: Students, and teachers too if we wanted to compare a student's childhood memories to a teacher's
idea: Jobs
People are looking for ways to scrape some cash together, even students. It would be cool to find out what kinds of jobs our student body do, and find out how people balance school, work, and a social life. Also find out what people think about students having jobs when there are so many adults right now that are out of work and struggling to get by.
interview: Students
why: it would be interesting to see all the ways people at our school find to make money, and connect it to a pressing issue.
idea: Ping pong
I know Matt already said it but we haven't done an article about the rise of ping pong at MA yet and it would be a fun article. We could also talk to teachers with classrooms that have a wall exposed to the courtyard, and find out if they have found it disruptive to their classes to have students screaming while playing ping-pong during a free.
interview: Students and teachers
why: to find out what students and teachers think about it.
Idea: Racism at MA: Are we too PC?
interviews: human development leaders, students of all grades.
Why: This could be an extensive piece about how MArin Academy only scratches the surface when discussing race and racism. The need to remain PC has censored a lot of our "open" discussions and it will definitely play its part in the Conference on Democracy, just like it did in the last conference about prop 8. This is a serious issue that should be addressed, and I know from asking around that a lot of students are concerned about it.
Article Idea: The most popular gifts of the holiday season
Must Interviews: students and faculty
Why: it can help students out when shopping for Christmas gifts and can be a light, funny article.
Article Idea: Colleges!- deadlines soon approaching
Must interviews: seniors, and college counselors
Why: it could be an interesting piece on the stress that seniors are under and the excitement to be a second semester senior. This could be fun to read and see how students are feeling about the whole process.
article idea: Spirit Week/dances
Must interviews: spirit captains and students from all grades
why: spirit week is coming up and it will be the beginning of anything very spirited around MA. I think this is necessary becuase the students (esp freshman) deserve to know how spirited MA is!
Idea: MA Sports recap
must interviews: coaches and student athletes
why: near the publication of this paper, the seasons will be coming to an end and an article about all of the MA victories would be fun to read.
Spirit Dance: An article showing pictures from favorite past spirit dances and their themes as well as this years'.
This article would include photos and perhaps a poll of students favorite spirit dance costumes and a display of the winning photos.
Must interviews: Spirit Captains, poll winners
People will want to read this article because everyone will be eager to see who was voted the best costume for the spirit dance and see pictures. It will also be fun to compare this years' to past dances.
Fun places to go on Halloween
Every year the question of where to go on Halloween comes up. I think it would be a fun article to show where various MA student's spend their Halloween night.
This would include photos and a captain of each spot and maybe a quote from someone who has gone there.
Must Interviews: Students from each grade
This would be beneficial and interesting to see other choices for where to go for Halloween as well as see where other grades like to go.
Baseball-social vs the game
Discuss the social aspects of going to a baseball game versus die hard fans.
Show pictures of MA students and teachers at the recent Giants games.
Must Interviews:Big Giants Fans: Alexi Wattis, Austin Reid Tom Woodward, Glenn Stanfield etc
This would be an interesting article to compare quotes from serious baseball fans to people who just like to go to the games. Pictures of MA students at the games would be fun to see.
Thanksgiving Tradtions
This article would feature fun family and friends traditions MA students have.
It would include interviews of students and pictures showing what they like to do on Thanksgiving as well as their favorite treats of the holiday.
Must Interviews:All MA students and faculty
This article would show other students how others are spending their holidays. It would be fun to see various traditions families and friends have.
Teachers' pet peeves:
This article would include the pet peeves of various MA faculty. With quotes from students who have learned the hard way or the teacher themself.
Must Interviews: Teachers from each grade and a student of theirs.
This article would be hilarious to see the quirks of faculty and staff around MA and also learn what not to do in their classes the easy way!
1) Community Service Opportunities
Interviews: students who participate in different organizations, Veika Hoy
Why: educate MA community on community service options through MA and also outside of MA.
2) Book Recommendations from Librarians
Must Interviews: librarians
Why: encourage people to read by giving them list of books of different genres
3) List of favorite places to eat at lunch
Interviews: variety of students
Why: Give people a better idea of good places to go off-campus for lunch. It could also say the price range for each restaurant, giving students a better idea of where to go, what it serves, and how much it costs.
4)MA Garden -- give a description of the foods that are ripe / foods that we are harvesting right now. Which fruits/vegetables from the garden do the chefs use in our lunches?
Interviews: people in garden club, gardeners, chefs, MA students, faculty,
Why:This article will familiarize MA community with garden and with food there. It could also encourage people to join the Garden Club or take the Gardening Stewardship elective next semester.
5) Harry Potter Series. The article could mainly discuss the books and the movies as a series, and then specifically speak about the new movie coming out (November 19). This could include opinions about it if there is time to add that, or if not it could just discuss people's anticipation/hopes for the movie.
Must Interviews: students, faculty (get both sides...people who love it and people who don't)
Why: Get people excited for new movie and encourage people to read books/watch movie.
Charlotte Said....
Article Idea: New Clubs at MA
Why people will want to read this: This article can advertise the new clubs students have been working so hard to create. Examples: Christian Club, GUAPOS, etc.
Article Idea: Chamber Music Concert Preview/Review
Why people will want to read this: This would be a good news article about success of our peers in our community. Those who did not attend would be interested in how the concert went.
Article Idea: Fall Fashion Trends at MA
Why people will want to read this: Students who are interested in fashion would be curious to know the new trends that have arisen on campus. We could also include some nice pictures.
Article Idea: Conference on Democracy Review with Student Quotes
Why people will want to read this: This article can describe the process of Conference on Democracy and also some favorite speakers. Photos and quotes by students and speakers can be included.
Article Idea: Cradle Will Rock
Why people will want to read this: We could take pictures of some main characters, and underneath their pictures, include a quote by them and describe their character. It could be interesting to take a different spin on the play rather than do another review.
Article Idea: Shuffling, many seniors at MA have recently started "shuffling" a hardcore dance that is really fun to watch. Seniors have showed off their moves in the plaza while blasting some music, everyone has a good time watching it but nobody really knows where it came from. This article could inform people on what shuffling is and why these seniors do it.
People to interview: Graham Seamens, Brodie Lockard, other members of community who watch.
Article Idea: I like the idea as facebook and how much time i takes up for students but I think an article about facebook and other games/things students do to procrastinate would be really fun.
People o interview: students from all grades
Article Idea: MA has lost so many cups by taking them out of the cafeteria. Lynne Hanson has made announcements about leaving cups in the cafeteria. Not only could this article be about the increase of cups and utensils lost but MA's lack of respect for the school dean and rules.
Article Idea: Backpacks or one strap bags? Do students prefer using classic backpacks or bags with one strap, it would be fun to see students opinions on which are better and which or more comfortable.
People to interview: Ma community
Article Idea: Lil Wayne's return, this article would be about the best rapper alive's return from prison. Lil wayne was sentenced for possession of guns in his tour bus. Lil wayne is loved around the community but it would be interesting to see if people's views of him changed after he went to prison.
People to interview: MA community
Idea: Halloween Recap: Costume Contest. I believe this was suggested by Lucy....but I think it's an excellent idea. Could the MA Voice do a costume contest?
Must Interviews: kids with amazing costumes!
Why: halloween is fun, and people want to see the most creative and fun costumes students think of. besides, everyone likes a little contest...
Idea: High Standard of Beauty...I have suggested this before, but I still think it's a great topic.
Must Interview: students with different opinions on MA beauty standards
Why: There is a lot of pressure on students to look good, and dress in a certain way, how does it affect us?
Idea: Sportsmanship...do we really honor the game?
Must Interview: student athletes/ coaches/ Josh
Why: MA althetics have a huge focus on sportsmanship, and I wonder if teams really think/are as respectful and clean as we strive to be
Idea: Fashion Week!
Must Interview:stylish students, maybe take some street style-esque photos of student outfits
Why: Fashion Week in a couple cities (New York, Paris, Tokyo..etc.) just ended, so the new looks are out for this season. I'm sure that there are many students who value fashion, and everyone would be thrilled to have an outfit of theirs highlighted in the paper. maybe a runway vs. student look...and an overview of this years new styles!
Idea: Teen Depression (building off of Eric, and possibly a few other ideas)
Must Interview: students, Sanjai, Charis
Why: there have been a large number of teen suicides lately, and it's something that needs to be addressed. teenage depression, stress related or induced by peers/family...it's all a huge problem. Why do students feel that suicide may be their only option? Who can help?
Part one:
Article Idea: Fall/winter wear (similar to Charlotte's)
There is always an inevitable shift in attire when the clouds come out and rain starts pouring down. I think a spin on Charlotte's idea and Annie's is to compare what MA students are wearing to the fall runways. This could be more of a graphic-based piece with photo comparisons, but I think the idea has a lot of potential. It could be sort of fashion blog-esque, like Face Hunter or The Sartorialist- blogs are very in right now.
Must interviews: Students, faculty (whoever is writing could come to school several days with a camera and just take snapshots of good outfits)
Why people will want to read this: Graphic-heavy pieces are a good break to serious newsworthy topics. I think this piece would be fun and would attract a lot of attention (from mostly girls, but we would include mens fashion as well).
Article Idea: Technology-based center spread
Computers, iPods, cellphones, oh my! There are so many angles we could take on the ever-growing, ever-present issue of technology and the rule it has on us, the true "technology" generation. How has technology changed since we were little? How has it shaped us as people? How has it affected our communication skills? Computers and phones are even linked to starting cancer now. At MA, we have so many technological resources be it computers, Starboards, or the new screen in the gym. We could get statistics, like how much time is spent on computers vs. phones, etc. Also a must to discuss technology's role on students and the world as a whole.
Must interviews: Everyone and anyone
Why people will want to read this: It just makes so much sense in the 21st century. We are in a technological age, and I think as a paper we should address it. It's something that literally everyone can relate to and I'm sure we could spark good debate about the topic.
Article Idea: Meet the entire Senate
They briefly introduced themselves at assembly once I think, but I can barely remember who does what and even what the different roles of secretary, treasurer, etc. are. We could do little bios, sort of new teacher esque, and also an overview of what exactly Senate contributes to.
Must interviews: Senate members
Why people will want to read this: If other people agree with me, the two-second introductions at assembly just didn't do it for me. I've been at MA already for a year, and I'm not sure what they talk about every week and would like to know.
Part two:
Article Idea: Where does this "MA is gay" idea come from?
I have a lot of friends from other schools that have repeatedly called MA a "gay school." It's some sort of joke, or reputation, that MA has seemed to acquire. Where does this stereotype stem from? I think we should discuss this topic. What would be really interesting is if we got views from students from other schools. We could even make this a bigger issue and go into schools' perceptions of other schools and stereotypes Marin and SF high schools get (University being nerds, etc.).
Must interviews: MA community, other school is this is possible
Why people will want to read this: I think actually a lot of students and perhaps faculty would find this an interesting read. It's definitely something a lot of kids have heard being said about MA and I think it's overall a pretty interesting topic. We could even put some humor into it, because if we don't I think it could be taken a little too self-conscious of us. I just think it would be a new direction to go that we haven't.
Article Idea: Spotlight on the new bands
Last year we did something similar, and I think it's good to introduce the new bands this year. I know there are a lot of new talented freshmen we could highlight as well as new bands in rock, jazz, etc.
Must interviews: Bob Schleeter, music students
Why people will want to read this: We want to know who we're going to go see before we go to a concert! There is always some confusion before the first of the concerts and I think an article is a great way to get the word out about new bands.
Also, I agree with everyone that a Giants piece is essential! This is huge and I know there are a lot of MA fans.
1) Giving Thanks
What are we, as a community, thankful for? I'm thinking a heartwarming piece on what a great place MA is.
Interview: Everyone
Read because: Tear-jerker!
2) Fall Recipes
Thanksgiving stuff: apple pie, cranberry sauce, stuffing etc. Or just stuff with pumpkin etc. in it.
Interview: Everyone, maybe Epicurean staff?
Read because: Everyone likes food!
3) Rainy Days
An article on fun things to do when it's miserable outside. I think this has great graphics potential.
Interview: Everyone
Read because: It's nice to not feel like weather is cramping your style
4) Bandwagon
Light-hearted article about all the newfound Giants spirit in the air. Maybe poking fun at new fans, and/or advice from diehards to n00bs who want to appear to know what they're talking about.
Interview: Everyone, and some true Giants-lovers
Read Because: It's a hot topic
5) Worst Fashion Choices
I'm sure even the most fashionable of our fashion-forward community have had some slip-ups. This could be a funny alternative to the usual fashion trend pieces. Teacher responses have some potential as well.
Interview: Everyone
Read because: It's funny!
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