Photo Class

Today in my photography class I had to make a slideshow about my summer and all your pretty little faces were in the first picture :)
haaha, I miss all of you guys <3

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Workshop Flashback: Correction

Uh, make that TWELVE days ago. My brain totally short-circuited, & when I posted that I had no idea what day/week/month it was. It's actually a problem I've been having a lot recently. Man, I love summer.

-Annica

Workshop Flashback

Four days ago, I was at Comic-Con, being turned away from a panel I'd waited for an hour and 45 minutes to get into because the room had been declared full. As I trudged toward the Convention Center's exit, I thought back to when the broadcast part of the workshop got to see Year One by breezing to the front of the line with our press badges, and found myself reeeeeeeally wishing I had a press badge when it counted. Oh well, the Con was plenty fun anyway!

-Annica

One Month After

Hey everybody, how goes it?

The earliest I have woken up since the workshop has probably been 9:30 at least. Its refreshing, though I do miss the early morning newspaper readings. I've had a very busy month, The Socialists played our first show. It was literally crazy. We managed to sell 50 presale tickets, and had about 70 people at our show. The show itself was terribly perfect. We broke guitar strings, forgot chorusus, our drum kit fell over in the middle of the set, and I even bled on stage. Our mistakes made it perfectly punk-rock. Besides that, my friends and I started a music/movie reviewing website, and we are updating it at least three times a day. Check it out SuperSketchy or follow us on the all-powerful Twitter

Until next time,
Chris Cubbison

They're dropping like flies...

Billy Mays is the latest celebrity to die. That brings the list up to what... four this month?

We could've done a piece for the newspaper! Poor timing is my worst enemy now.

Happy Hunting,
Julian

I'm so over Michael Jackson

I can't turn on the TV without some blowhard talking about how Michael Jackson changed the world.
Uggghhh!
Let's arrest someone and be done with it.
OK, there you have it my rant for the day.

I miss you guys.

-- Tammy

I'm having Separation Anxiety Disorder

I really had a great time at the workshop. It was nice getting to know all the editors and volunteers (or as Leonel calls them, a bunch of misfits), and I'm glad I made friends with my fellow campers. Congradualations to Andrea and Rachel on the scholarships, and to everyone else for finishing the program without killing eachother.

Keep in touch,
(619) 244-6199
jarmenta92@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/eaglesfan47
www.facebook.com/joseph.armenta

Joe Armenta

Sighhhh...

I can't believe it's over! I got some good sleep this morning though, so that's pretty cool. Thanks to everyone out there who made this experience totally worthwhile! I was seriously afraid I would be dreading this trip but I'm thankful that it turned out to be such a great time.

To keep in touch, you can always reach me at:

Phone: 909) 815-2755
E-mail: jburrell1992@sbcglobal.net
Twitter: Follow me at twitter.com/eonspast

I really don't wanna forget any of you guys so KIT!!!

Happy Hunting,
Julian

P.S: Holy Crap! Jackson R.I.P.? Why couldn't the workshop last long enough for us to cover that?

I miss...

THE WORKSHOP! and waking up so early...NOT! haha
I couldn't be happier with this program! I got three stories in the paper and completed my first video package. I met some amazing people I will never forget and learned so much. I know now this is definatly something I want to continue and I'm just so thankful I was given the opportunity to participate in this...I got everything I wanted to get out of it and more! To all the editors I worked with aka Jose, Tammy, Mr. Feldman, even Gail :/! lol, I thank you so much! Also Dean Nelson, Janine, Hiram, Jen, Claudia and all the speakers were awesome too! Congrats to Andrea on the scholarship...roomies for life! I love you girlieee :) And Joe! Good job! So glad I got to work with you and learn how to use some pretty tough video stuff lol! Congrats to Christina too! And everyone else you were amazing! I learned something from everyone and I hope we all get together and keep in touch! Blahhh I'm off to make a facebook and myspace cause apparently its something I absolutely NEED! :/ Ughh! Thanks again everyone and I hope you have a great summer...I'll check in soon...

Rachel Rivera
PS: my number is 951-310-9431 and my email is rachel.rivera92@gmail.com KEEP IN TOUCH!!

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Vox newspaper reporters investigate "meth mouth's" causes and consequences.

The last day...

As I get ready to walk outside my dorm room, I am saddened by the fact that this is the last day. The workshop has been a wonderful experience and the students have been great. I don't know if there are any future journalists in the group (I hope at least one or two give it a shot), but I know they will be successful in whatever they elect to do. They are hard working and talented. They know how to communicate. I am very proud of you all.

Jose (the old dude)

Damn it

I have to get twitter now.

I'm sitting in my dorm and I just heard something that will stay with me for the rest of my life:
"You could be a cougar looking for young boys." -Jose

Ah, I'm going to miss this workshop.

Joe Armenta

Vox Rocks!

I'm really impressed with the newspaper. The students did an excellent job, writing stories, taking photos and designing the paper (with the generous help of Jen). It's very professional looking and it is filled with a diversity of stories. You all should be proud. What an accomplishment in just over one week's time.
Janine.

What I learned from 19 students

My decade-long relationship with journalism hit the skids in recent months.
Newspapers were closing and readers didn't care.
I was adopting the "I'm taking my marbles and going home" attitude .
Mature, I know.
Then I watched Andrea chase a bow-tie wearing man through the food court of Horton Plaza. She scored a 10-minute interview with this big-time doctor on the subject of tattoos.
A huge smile conquered my face. My heart was beating with passion again. I wanted to sing!
She completed the interview and I honestly don't know who was happier -- me or Andrea.
A few hours later, my joy doubled.
I didn't know I could get happier.
Joe and I dug into some court records and scored gold.
We found documents that told us about the life and times of a murder victim.
WOW!!
Each day of the workshop I had a significant moment with a student.
These exchanges served to remind me why I do this, why I love it.
I found my love again. I want to sing.

All of you have talent that changes the world in some way.
You've changed my little universe.
Its a gift I can never repay and will never forget.

-- Tammy J.

Waiting for the newpaper

Tammy is eating peanuts....or something crunchy...
~Malinda

FINISHED

The staff of the CCNMA workshop finished the workshop. We had help from many of the volunteers and the instructors of the workshop. Without them we would not have been able to have completed the paper. We worked on it for six days. I edited all the photos and created the centerspread with help from Senior Staff Photographer John Gibbins. Hope you like the newspaper!
- Daniela Padilla.

Play time...

Our act of creation is complete.
The newspaper is DONE!
Woot!
The newsroom is 'clean' and now I'm bored.
I can hear the clicking of fingers on keyboards from the students around me .
Why do I find this sound so soothing?
Julian appears to be thinking deep thoughts as he stares at his monitor, his eyes utterly focused on the screen. Penny for his thoughts?
Meanwhile Malinda and Daniela are chit-chatting about something so quietly that my even my bionic ears can't hear it.
Ah, and now Tasha is back from the restroom.
Knock at the door has stirred Andrew from his seat.
Enter Jose: "Hey guys!"
Sophie, Bianca and Karen are unmoved by what is going on.
Meanwhile, Malinda and Daniela are chatting again.
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.

-- Tammy J.

Clean up time

Time to f*** around, haha Tami.
We're just in the newsroom
We finished "cleaning," because it was so difficult.
We are waiting for the newspaper to make it's grand arrival.
I'm psyched to see how the newspaper came out.
I can't get the "mysterious ticking noise" out of my head from the Harry Potter Puppet Pals.
I shall watch it!

WOOOOO GO VOX!

Done

I'm sorry you feel like poop Tasha.

It's awesome that the newspaper is FINALLY done! My eyes started to bleed last night when I was laying out the news pages. But it's over.

Also have a very happy birthday Jose 1.0.

~Malinda