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A. http://www.odysseynewsmagazine.net/
The Odyssey Online is an extremely interesting website in the fact that they use high resolution pictures in basically their entire website. All the different colors exemplify the rest of the website which in turn makes the stories more desirable to read.

B. http://ttonl.org/
This website is extremely similar to that of the TPP. I feel like the masthead of the website is something that is really effective in not only catching the reader's attention, but also keeping the website looking clean. As online editor of the TPP, I actually feel like this website is extremely similar to ours.

C. http://www.elestoque.org/ 
The thing I like most about this website is their focus on a specific color: purple. With defined portions of the website as always purple (such as the text of letters), it creates a uniform, but varied feeling to the website. I find this really interesting as it also goes with the font of the website, which just acts to make it more effective.


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A. The first story that caught my attention is one about teachers now using social media and are now more involved in using applications like Instagram, Twitter, Vine. I feel like this helps to make a connection between students and teachers by  connecting what teachers do with students. Even if the teachers aren't necessarily familiar with this type of technology, becoming familiar creates a connection.

B. The second story that  caught my attention was one about students taking stimulants to study better. This is an issue that not only exists within high school, but on the collegiate level as well. I've even had some friends that have used or considered taking things like ADHD medication to help them concentrate to get better grades. 

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Alex Luckey

Point of View - This website has a very clean, minimalist look to it. This online newspaper is completely different from all of the others because it isn't about things happening in a high school, but about world events which is really interesting. But I like the layout more than the content, and most of their photos look like they were taken from the internet.

El Estoque - I like the simplicity of this online newspaper. It's very organized with drop-down menus and all the most recent stories on the home page. The color scheme is simple, and it looks really clean. There are a lot of photos and a ton of stories related to the school and local issues and events.

The A-Blast - This website looks a little less clean than some of the others but I like that about it. It looks really professional and makes the school look like a really close-knit community. It's pretty easy to navigate and has a lot of interesting photos and stories.

1) One of the stories that caught my eye in the Best of SNO was the story about students taking Adderall to get their schoolwork done. The story made some interesting points, some that I didn't really agree with.
2) Another was a story about a school's breathalyzing policyn to prevent alcohol use at school functions.

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            The Pride Online, Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, San Antonio, TX;

This website has a very user-friendly layout. The images that change on the main screen are very visually stimulating, and the color scheme is also very pleasant and proud of the school. The only drawback however is that there are too many titles and that the titles are also too close together and not equally spaced. The top bar also has good organization regarding a user’s requirements.

Lasso Online, George Mason High School, Falls Church, VA;

This website’s layout is all white, which can be distracting to the user. The website does however provide many opportunities for social media connections between the user and the school. The pictures that the website chooses to display are not great quality. The ads that the website chooses to run pertain to students, such as “Modern Senior Portraits” or “Behind the Wheel Driving Instruction”. Beyond that, the links towards other stories that are at the bottom of the page are too cluttered and disinterests the reader.

           

The Boiling Point | www.shalhevetboilingpoint.com, Shalhevet High School, Los Angeles, CA;

This website has an ongoing color scheme of red and white that even shows in the pictures that they display, which is creative and well-tasted. Useful information regarding addresses and contact numbers are portrayed on the top of the screen, which is critical to users. The categorization of articles is useful and not too specific. Articles that this staff writes are also very edgy, such as Judaism and feminism.

The Tribal Tribune | www.wandotribaltribune.com, Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant, SC;

This website has a very dark color scheme and seems unlike any other type of news source. It seems to advertise less than most other websites, yet also seems less legitimate than other types of news websites due to its types of stories (videogames and nothing going beyond school)

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http://www.odysseynewsmagazine.net/
The headline layout for this site is really nice. I like how the images scroll through and give the readers an eye-catching picture. The colors of the site also mesh together really well.


http://bsmknighterrant.org/
I really like the layout of this site. It seems very organized and everything is well-placed.


http://www.tigertimesonline.com/
The headline layout for this site is also very eye catching. I like the photos that are featured and then the following layout that spotlights their best stories.


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One story that I found to be very interesting was the one about students taking stimulants to study better. It's very intriguing how people will turn to drugs for an edge in a field like academics.

A sad story was about a high school senior who was cut from her school's varsity basketball roster, after having played for three years on the junior varsity squad. She was supposed to finish on the varsity team as a senior, but her spot was taken by freshmen.

Zean Liao

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http://www.elestoque.org/
The website listed above is one of my favorite ones that I have come across. It has several interesting stories from local issues to various achievements from local students. The website has a very modern layout with calm colors. The website is easy to navigate and does not have confusing features.

http://whshoofprint.com/

The website listed above is one of my favorite ones that I have come across. It has several interesting stories about the high school students. The website has a very modern layout with semi bright colors. The website is very intricate and neat.

http://www.tigertimesonline.com/
The website listed above is one of my favorite ones that I have come across. It has several interesting stories about the high school students. The website has a very modern layout yet very simple and classy. The layout is a bit similar to real local newspaper.

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One of the two most touching stories was a story about homeless students at a local middle school. 31 of 798 students  at the middle school are without a home. It is sad to see children in jeopardy. Several students state they have been homeless on and off. It is hard to see that a young child goes days with and without a home.

Another story which caught my attention was the story about teachers now appreciating social media and are now more involved. Teachers are now on Instagram, Twitter, Vine, and several other social media sites. When growing and living in and up and coming society even the older people want to fit in.

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Christopher Latin
Blog entry about SNO

I like the post made by www.odysseynewsmagazine.net, Clarke Central High School, the post by  elestoque.org, Monta Vista High School, and vantage.thegjp.org, Pacific Ridge School. The post i like by Clarke Central High School is titled  Out of the closet, onto the field  by Louise Platter. I like the word choice and how the writer points out the ideas floating around football players today about the type of people they should be. Starting this post off with a video was brilliant and most definitely caught the attention of the audience. One thing that may be less noticeable to some is the structure of the paragraphs. There are not so many words in every paragraph that it is overwhelming but Platter gets his point across without being boring with few but well chosen words.

The post made by El elestogue about an electrical fire burning down a house had relevant pictures and a video. This post was well structured and well done much like various post by Global Vantage. Their website as a whole is well structured and contains a great vibe" it makes you feel like an artist has been there before. The websites of the aforementioned sites are organized and contain the same vibe at times even though it is consistent with Global Vantage. I prefer these sites over others of similar genres and styles because of the artistic feeling they give off much like beams to the sky.

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Jose Muniz

1)
Francis Howell High School has a really good website. The layout of the page really catches your eye, and since there are lots of pictures, it is very visually pleasing. They have really good pictures for all of their stories.
Southwest Shadow also has a very good website. I like the very plain look that they have on the masthead for the page. While the setup of the page is really cluttered, the overall flow of the page and the pictures is really nice.
The Foothill Dragon Press has  a very layout for their main pictures at the top of the page. The red that they use is a really cool color. The page seems a little bland but the pictures at the top kind of make up for it.

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I really like the story about the senior that gets cut from the varsity basketball team to make room for other incoming players. I thought it was really interesting because you don't really see that happen very often: picking a couple of freshmen over a senior. It was sad, but it ended hopefully.
I also really like the under the knife story because it was very interesting to read about all the things that the people in the story had to go through.