Final Writing Assignment

I think the movie was good and really brought about the reality of the journalism world. It taught me to recheck every fact that is given to me to find the truth in all of it. Stephen Glass was under way to much pressure and felt he was forced to fabricate stories to get farther in his career. This type of pressure can be easily related towards high schoolers and college students. There is so much pressure from teachers, professors, and parents to be the best you can be that you may feel unsuccessful when you are the opposite. This movie exemplifies the reality young adults face everyday to try and live up to what people think is their full potential. This movie also made me reexamine how much of the news I believe is true. Sometimes there are false facts in news and this is something I need to be aware of in the future so I am not swayed into thinking something that isn't true. Overall, I think this was a good movie to watch in the glass and it was better than I thought it would be.

Overall, I think this was the perfect English class to end my high school career. It was very independent which was good to get ready for college. It also forced me to write a lot which again will be beneficial next year. I think the recorded interviews was asking a little too much because I, along with many others, just wrote down answers without recording it for reliability. I really like the end of the class project where we made the newspaper layouts. That design aspect was very interesting and the final product actually looked like a newspaper. I really enjoyed this class and I believe it was very beneficial towards my future in college.

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Editorial Final

“Small portions, high calories” are the words that come to mind when Amanda Beckman, a three sport athlete at Eastview High School, was asked to explain her view on the school lunches. She chooses to bring her lunch because it is more convenient, reliable, fresh, and healthy.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine established the Golden Carrot Awards in 2004 to recognize food service professionals doing an exceptional job of improving the healthfulness of school lunches. Oceanside Unified School District in Oceanside, California was the Golden Carrot winner in 2010 because they offer a large variety of nutritious food and made programs to promote healthy eating throughout their school. They established “Lean and Green” Mondays which include low-fat and plant-based entrees for students. Some favorites on this day include a garden veggie patty, and veggie lo mien. They also developed the “Lighthouse Foods” program which introduces fresh fruits, vegetables (most importantly dark green and orange vegetables), whole grain foods, and a daily vegetarian option. This public school offers a daily salad bar, soy milk, and a menu free of trans fats.

So what can we learn from the Oceanside School system? Eastview needs to provide more healthy options and fresher foods. They need to spend time evaluating the student’s wants for their lunches and make programs around those desires. They can look towards the Golden Carrot winner and make a program like the “Lighthouse Foods.” With these fresh and unique options at school, more students would be willing to buy their lunch which in turn profits the school more.

Eastview does have “Sub Shop Days” which more students, including myself, participate in. While school lunches are unreliable, the sub shop provides healthy options with a make your own options. For bread, you can have whole wheat or white subs, or white, wheat, or garden veggie wraps. Then you choice meat and the popular choice is buffalo chicken. And then you’re topping of somewhat fresh vegetables and sauces. This is where the “healthiness” is questioned. The cucumbers look dried out and the lettuce is whiter than the ideal dark green leaves. While Eastview Lightning is headed towards a healthier lunch options, they still need to make some large steps before they can be compared Oceanside Unified Schools in California.

Fresh fruit that actually look fresh could be the first step for the Lightning. A salad bar would also be a great addition to the cafeteria. Beckman explained that she would purchase her lunch at school on a daily basis if it was healthier and reliable to feed her growing body with the nutrients necessary to keep up her athletic physique.

Who knows maybe Eastview could receive the Golden Carrot Award someday, but we are far from it at this point. The incentive would be providing healthier options, and also $3,000 sounds nice too.

Editorial Peer Edits

I editted Jacks and Sam Ross'

Sam and Jack editted mine

Editorial Rough Draft

“Small portions, high calories” are the words that come to mind when Amanda Beckman, a three sport athlete at Eastview High School, was asked to explain her view on the school lunches. She chooses to bring her lunch because it is more convenient, reliable, fresh, and healthy.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine established the Golden Carrot Awards in 2004 to recognize food service professionals doing an exceptional job of improving the healthfulness of school lunches. Oceanside Unified School District in Oceanside, California was the Golden Carrot winner in 2010 because they offer a large variety of nutritious food and made programs to promote healthy eating throughout their school. They established “Lean and Green” Mondays which include low-fat and plant-based entrees for students. Some favorites on this day include a garden veggie patty, and veggie lo mien. They also developed the “Lighthouse Foods” program which introduces fresh fruits, vegetables (most importantly dark green and orange veggies), whole grain foods, and a daily vegetarian option. This public school offers a daily salad bar, soy milk, and a menu free of trans fats.

So what can we learn from the Oceanside School system? Eastview needs to provide more healthy options and fresher foods. They need to spend time evaluating the student’s wants for their lunches and make programs around those desires. They can look towards the Golden Carrot winner and make a program like the “Lighthouse Foods.” With these fresh and unique options at school, more students would be willing to buy their lunch which in turn profits the school more.

Eastview does have “Sub Shop Days” which more students, including myself, participate in. While school lunches are unreliable, the sub shop provides healthy options with a make your own options. For bread, you can have whole wheat or white subs, or white, wheat, or garden veggie wraps. Then you choice meat and the popular choice is buffalo chicken. And then you’re topping of somewhat fresh vegetables and sauces. This is where the “healthiness” is questioned. The cucumbers look dried out and the lettuce is whiter than the ideal dark green leaves. While Eastveiw Lightning is headed towards a healthier lunch options, they still need to make some large steps before they can be compared Oceanside Unified Schools in California.

Fresh fruit that actually look fresh could be the first step for the Lightning. A salad bar would also be a great addition to the cafeteria. Beckman explained that she would purchase her lunch at school on a daily basis if it was healthier and reliable to feed her growing body with the nutrients necessary to keep up her athletic physique.

Who knows maybe Eastview could receive the Golden Carrot Award someday, but we are far from it at this point. The incentive would be providing healthier options, and also $3,000 sounds nice too.

Editorial Interview

Interview-Amanda Beckman
1. What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "school lunches"? "Small portions, high calories", soggy, smelly

2. Do you buy or bring your lunch and why? Bring because it is more convienent and healthier

3. If school lunches were better quality, would you buy your lunch more often? Yes