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ABOUT: Feature story on one of the valedictorians and her past and future goals. It was important to address her achievements as Cullen, student body president and valedictorian, held a prominent role in the student body.
Achieving her goal, senior Kaitlyn Cullen earned the title valedictorian.
“[Keeping a 4.0 was important to me because] I had the goal of being valedictorian and getting straight As since the fifth grade,” Cullen said. “I’m one of those people that when I say I want to do something, I have to do it.”
Cullen felt keeping a high GPA would positively impact her future.
“[My biggest motivator to maintain my grades was] knowing it would benefit me in the long run by giving my options of where to go to school,” Cullen said.
Regardless of the amount of work, Cullen said AP Biology with Jamie Bortner was her favorite class.
“I love the content of the course despite its heavy workload. I learn really well under the way Mrs. Bortner teaches her class,” Cullen said.
Cullen’s biggest struggle included balancing school and extracurriculars, including SGA, NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, Spanish Club and Spanish Honor Society.
“I think [my biggest struggle was] just managing so many APs, extracurriculars, my grades, work and relationships at one time,” Cullen said. “I have a hard time saying no to people.”
Cullen’s largest achievement consisted of her election as the student body president.
“I am truly honored that my peers elected me and I’ve cherished this role at Boone,” Cullen said.
The role of student body president increased Cullen’s leadership skills.
“I really learned [from being student body president] that sometimes listening is the best way to lead and speaks more than trying to do everything your own way,” Cullen said.
Cullen hopes her student body presidency left a lasting impact on the school and her peers.
“I like to think I was a fun and invested president,” Cullen said. “I put 110 percent into everything I did for Boone and I can only hope that my peers remember that about me.”
Cullen will attend the University of Florida and She plans to major in pre-medicine.
“I’d like to become an OB/GYN. I would love to work with women and babies and I feel a calling to help people,” Cullen said.
ABOUT: Review of local restaurant.
After starting as a Portuguese food truck, Bem Bom opened their first location on Corrine Drive in Audubon Park. The proximity of the restaurant led to potential student interest. While creating spreads and writing copy for yearbook consumes much of my time, I also enjoy the creativity that web writing brings.
In Portuguese, “bem bom” means “good, good,” a description fitting of the restaurant’s atmosphere, service and food.
Originally hosting an old bank, the building features a spacious patio and bar. Despite the potential confusion the parking lot creates due to the small turn in, Bem Bom offers a quaint dining experience.
The bar held an espresso machine, a variety of alcoholic beverages and more seating for the small restaurant.
From the accent tiles on the wall to the various lighting fixtures, the restaurant gave a Portuguese vibe.
Throughout the restaurant, spaciously arranged white tables offered customers a place to sit and rest.
Bem Bom offers a variety of options ranging from regulars on the menu to specials that the waiter will verbally describe. Unfortunately because the specials were not on the menu, by the time the waiter finished listing them, remembering the previous options proved difficult.
The pricing of the specials were never mentioned, which also proved surprising as the Carne Asada special ended up as $28 while every entree on the menu remained under $15.
Bem Bom offered a variety of soft drinks ($2.75) including: Mexican Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite and a Portuguese soda called Sumol. The orange flavor of Sumol resembled a fizzy version of the vitamin-C drink “Emergen-C.”
The chips and salsa ($2.95 to $4.50) at Bem Bom were nothing extraordinary. Tomatoes and peppers overpowered the blended salsa, but such strong flavors would not be found in the chips which were lackluster and needed seasoning.
Off all menu items, the Poblano Chicken Quesadilla ($9.95) stood out. The roasted pepper complimented the mild cheese and the grilled chicken. A side of the cilantro lime rice ($2.50) paired well with the quesadilla. The grains of rice seemed smaller than the size of rice from other restaurants, this new texture offered variety to the standard dish. The Frango de Churrasco ($13.95) consisted of a barbecued half-chicken and a side of sauce to paint onto the chicken. The lemon mustard sauce was citrus flavored and light, which paired well with the chicken and the side of rice and beans that came with the entree.
The Carne Asada special ($28) offered the most flavor of any of the dishes, but also the heftiest price tag. The dish, comprised of a grilled steak topped with a garlicky, green sauce similar to a chimichurri, was also served with a side of beans and rice.
The seasonings on the food proved spicy, so one should ask the waiter for a pitcher of water for the table, if they desire water on command.
All of the food was cooked to order, yielding a wait time between ordering and receiving the food, but the outstanding flavor of the food made up for the moderately long wait.
All in all, the inviting atmosphere and delicious food led to a memorable dining experience.
The Hilights:
What: Bem Bom
To Try: Chicken Poblano quesadilla ($9.95)
Where: 3101 Corrine Drive, Orlando, FL 32803
Cost: $2.75 to $28
Rating: 4 out of 5
ABOUT: Entertainment feature on an inexpensive, creative gift option. The visual impact drives the importance of this post.
Supplies:
•Mod Podge
•Magazines
•Photograph
•A sturdy background (wooden square or canvas panel)
•Scissors (or X-Acto Knife)
•Magazines
•Paintbrush
•Pencil
•Paint, if desired
Directions:
- Cut out photograph and determine desired placement on on background
- Mark area that photograph covers with pencil
- Cut shapes out of magazine to cover the background
- Use paintbrush to adhere the shapes to background with Mod Podge except for where the photograph will be places
- After background is covered, use paintbrush and Mod Podge to adhere photograph
- Let dry
- Seal everything with a layer of Mod Podge
- If desired, outline photograph with paint to emphasize the subjects
photo galleries:
This is a great reader service, because it offers parents and students the opportunity to purchase high quality photographs that document their year.
twitter coverage:
Come out and support the boys’ volleyball team at 7 p.m at Lake Nona #BooneBoysVolleyball #OrangeSwag
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 12, 2019
Varsity boys’ volleyball at Lake Nona starts now, stay tuned for updates #BooneBoysVolleyball
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 12, 2019
The Lions started the game with a kill, 1-0 #BooneBoysVolleyball
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 12, 2019
Junior @JackPflugner blocks the ball, scoring a point for the Braves, 5-3 #BooneBoysVolleyball #GoBraves
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 12, 2019
Senior Douglas Page @Dwpage1243 gets a kill, 10-11 #BooneBoysVolleyball #KillinIt
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 12, 2019
Senior @jacksonpartlow1 gets a kill, 15-15 #BooneBoysVolleyball
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 12, 2019
The Lions win the first set, 22-25 #BooneBoysVolleyball
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 12, 2019
Senior Paul Jacquet gets a kill, 5-6 #BooneBoysVolleyball #StoneColdKiller
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
The team calls for a timeout to strategize for the remainder of the set, 6-10 #BooneBoysVolleyball pic.twitter.com/25O3TA7PgW
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
The Braves get a point, 16-23 #BooneBoysVolleyball
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
The Lions win the second set, 17-25 #BooneBoysVolleyball #ThirdTimesACharm
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
Junior Matthew Lynxwiler begins the third set with a kill, 1-1 #BooneBoysVolleyball
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
Senior @brettcreel_ sets the ball, 3-1 #BooneBoysVolleyball #SetItUp pic.twitter.com/DQapteFVOw
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
Lynxwiler gets a kill, 18-15 #BooneBoysVolleyball #VictoryRoyale
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
The Braves win the third set, 25-20 #BooneBoysVolleyball #OntoTheFourth
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
The Braves won the fourth quarter, 25-18 #BooneBoysVolleyball #OneMoreTime
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
The Braves win the match, after @Dwpage1243 got a kill, 15-10. #BooneBoysVolleyball #GoodJobBraves
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
Come out and support the Braves on Thursday at 7 p.m. against Oak Ridge #BooneBoysVolleyball #OrangeSwag
— Boone Publications (@boonepubs) March 13, 2019
sports wrap-ups:
ABOUT: Covering volleyball is a challenge because the plays move so fast. An effective wrap-up requires concise and data-driven writing. With notes of statistics that I took during the game, I wrote this wrap-up to share details of the event that the student body desired.
On March 12, the varsity boys volleyball team defeated the Lake Nona Lions in five sets, improving their record to (8-4).
In the first set, senior Douglas Page began the match with a kill, 2-0. Key plays followed shortly after including a block by junior Jack Pflugner, 5-3, senior Paul Jacquet scored a point, 8-8, and Page got a kill, 10-15.
Bringing the score to a tie, senior Jackson Partlow got a kill, 15-15. Partlow and Page followed with three kills, 19-15. With a kill for the game point, the Lions won the first match, 22-25.
Page started the second set like he started the first, with a kill, 1-0. Pflugner and senior Liam Duffy blocked the ball, gaining a point, 3-2. Jacquet dove to save the ball and hit it out of bounds, adding a point for the Lions, 4-5. Jacquet and Pflugner each got a kill, 8-12. Following a point from the Lions, Page served out of bounds, 10-15. The Lions won the second set, 17-25.
The third set started with a kill from junior Matthew Lynxwiler, 1-1. Senior Brett Creel then missed the serve, 5-2. With an assist from Creel, Duffy got a kill, 12-7. Page scored a point, 14-9. Jacquet and Page blocked the ball, 23-18. The Braves won the third set, 25-19.
In the beginning of the fourth set, the Braves took the lead, 1-0. Following a kill from the Lions, Page scored a two points, 8-7. Jacquet and Page blocked an attempted kill, 18-15. Page continued with two kills, 22-17. The Braves won the fourth set, 25-18.
The fifth set began with a point from Pflugner, 1-0. After a kill from Page, Pflunger blocked the ball, 5-1. Jacquet got a kill, 12-6. Page finished the set with a kill for the game point, 15-10.
The boys volleyball teams play tomorrow as they take on Oak Ridge on the Reservation. The junior varsity game begins at 6 p.m. and varsity starts at 7 p.m.