Adviser Update Spring 2012

DOW JONES NEWS FUND

SPRING 2012

VOLUME 52, NUMBER 4

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n announcement that all Floyd Central HS after-school activities were
cancelled due to storm warnings
delayed the March 2 work session for
the next issue of the Bagpiper. The major part
of the storm missed Floyd Central, but less
than 25 miles away, tornadoes left a path of
destruction that included Henryville HS.
By the next day, Darian Eswine, Bagpiper
editor in chief, decided the Bagpiper had to be
revamped to tell an important story that happened after deadline. Through Facebook and
email requests, Eswine made contacts that
generated five interviews by Monday.
Thanks to an additional 25 hours of staff
teamwork, the Bagpiper published on schedule with a new four-page cover story and an
accompanying editorial.
The editorial provided detailed information
about ways to support the devastated area
and suggested reviewing school procedure
when storm warnings coincide with the end of
the school day.
The Bagpiper’s website (www.fchsbagpiper.wordpress.com), which updates daily and
averages 10,000 views per month, provided
additional information and photos.
“Reporting on this story has been an educational experience for me,” Eswine said. “I
was able to meet and talk to those who were
affected and those who are putting forth an
effort to help.