This year, I am pleased to announce that the Bobcat Bulletin will be a student-generated project. Student contributors within this edition are enrolled in Western Dubuque High School's new course offering--Creative Writing and Journalistic Publications. Thus far, these students have written two poems and a variety of articles, as seen in this issue. In addition, the newspaper staff will continue to submit publications to the Dyersville Commercial and the Cascade Pioneer. The students will also be experimenting with a variety of creative genres in class. Our next project involves writing and illustrating children's stories.
Later this year, we will be showcasing some of this student work in our first annual "Writer's Night Out." This night is to be held Dec. 15 in the WDHS old gymnasium (more information to come in our next issue). Two poems, two short stories or essays, and three one-act plays will be selected by a panel of judges. Students whose one-act plays are selected will have the chance to team with the WDHS Drama Department and direct their own works. These plays and the other selected pieces will be performed in a dinner-theater atmosphere.
Finally, you may notice some changes within the Bobcat Bulletin, as students are currently learning the formatting associated with AP (Associated Press) Style. For example, AP Style does not utilize the standard format for book or movie titles; instead of italicizing these titles--which students would need to do in their papers for English class--AP Style places these titles in quotation marks. However, AP prefers magazine and newspaper titles to remain italicized. You can imagine the confusion; yet, the students who have contributed to this issue are learning the rigid structure of journalism fast!
Thanks for reading! We hope you enjoy this issue and those to come!
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