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Ethan Dayton
Public Service Rant — MTV’s Distortion of American Reality
Cancun. Miami. Palm Beach. Los Angeles. In simpleton terms, basically any place with a warm coast and an endless supply of alcohol (not to mention the endless supply of girls). Publicized and promoted from the brilliant minds behind MTV Networks, this is the American teenager’s viewpoint on what a good Spring Break truly is. From the Jersey Shore … Continue reading
Racism – A Prejudiced Fossil Ridge?
While working after school on this issue of Etched in Stone, the editorial staff burst into a discussion about prejudice and racism – what constitutes and defines the differences between them. Most people would agree that racism can be seen to some extent in almost every aspect of our academic lives; from walking down the halls to … Continue reading
Abstract Music — EiS 3/2/12
This is the front cover and middle spread for the 3/2/12 issue of Etched in Stone. The front cover advertised the two feature articles about Fossil’s Abstract music — one article is about an English teacher and his song writing guild while the other is a feature on a student who is in several bands.
The Future of Printed Journalism
Printed journalism is a dying breed. The medium that once influenced the culture of our nation has, unfortunately, been set aside by the information dominant internet. While print journalism is obviously still around today, the next 10 or 15 years are frightening to think about for all of the people involved in printed journalism. The … Continue reading
Schedule Goes to Court
The History of Article 11 and the Changes that Affected Us All: On Monday, January 30, Poudre School District announced their revisions to the wording in the teachers’ contract under Article 11. This article discusses numerous teaching conditions; one of which addresses what it means for a teacher to be a 100 percent employee. This significant … Continue reading
Schedule and LOVE — 2/14/12
Here is the graphic middle spread and the front cover that I designed for the 2/14/12 issue of Etched in Stone. The middle spread was obviously about Valentine’s Day and the front cover boasted a teaser for an article that I co-wrote on how Poudre School District was taken to court for their changes to … Continue reading
The WEST WING Office
A secondary take on the hit series The Office, The WEST WING Office follows the daily life of receptionist Kim Williams and dean of students Julie Edler in Fossil Ridge High School’s lively West Wing office. When Kim discovers a mysteriously marked box of chocolates lying on her desk, she takes the initiative to question … Continue reading
HP Touchpad – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Tablets. The concept of such devices has been around since 1968 when Alan Kay created the idea of a Dynabook. Since Apple Inc released the iPad in mid-2010, we have seen the idea of a tablet-run society develop at a surprisingly fast rate. On July 1, Hewlett-Packard released their very first tablet computer and iPad 2 … Continue reading
The Unfortunate Case of Hannah Rose: With Sound
A boy is killed by a car. Who is to blame? His ex-girlfriend of course. In a twisting turn of events, the once framed Hannah Rose faces her own fate, head on. This was a project where we had to make a silent movie. After we made the silent movie, we had to strengthen the … Continue reading
The Unfortunate Case of Hannah Rose: Silent Movie
This was a silent film that I made for MediaTech. A boy is killed by a car. Who is to blame? His ex-girlfriend of course. In a twisting turn of events, the once framed Hannah Rose faces her own fate, head on. This was a project where we had to make a silent movie. After … Continue reading
