Out of the darkness and into The View
Zach Alexander playing "Blockzorz" instead of working on his story.
December 17, 2009 • Megan Johnson, Staff Writer
Filed under Journalism, Staff
Tensions run high in room A156 as Desert Vista students of Michelle Coro’s third period Journalism class- as they rush to make deadlines and live up to expectations set by students of previous years.
The tapping of Mac keyboards and the hush-hush whispering among editors of The View are eminent. The low frequency humming of the 42 processors set the essence of their home away from home—and the aroma of printer ink complete the scene.
Most of The View staffers may appear to be languid, but beneath the surface it is clear that their diligence is overpowering. Zach Alexander, a Staff Writer, is often caught playing games and/or doing homework for other classes during class time.
“I feel embarrassed because I do want to help out The View and playing Blockzors definitely distorts my credibility,” Alexander sulked, “But I always write my stories to the best of my ability and have them in my staff folder by the deadline!”
The help of their editors Rosana Cruz and Lindsey Laski, The View staff has grown immensely since August of 2008. Despite the class’ optimistic view of themselves, Michelle Coro, the class instructor, had a slightly opposing view.
“We’ve come a long way since the beginning of the semester, but we still have a good distance to go before we reach our full capabilities.”
Coro’s constructive criticism has pushed the class to come close to their full potential—forcing the students to keep up with the fast-paced style and better not only their writing styles, but this teaching style has given them the tools to survive in the real world—not just a typical classroom.
“I’m actually interested in this class and Journalism is something that I want to pursue,” Proudly stated Staff Editor, Lindsey Laski, “So even if it does get though, I want to stick to it and be the best that I can be.”
The tough love provided by the staff’s instructor, paired with the tender sensibility supplied by their editors, have blessed Desert Vista with a unique newspaper staff that is coming out of the darkness, and into the view.
Loading ...
Comments
Feel free to leave a comment...
and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar!