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AISD's "Blend" is a mix of uncertainty
1. Jake Brien
2. Their story is about the introduction of Blend. He says how it was briefly explained at the beginning of the school year, and that it's not the most convenient thing in the world, even though it's being praised like it is.
3. "I myself only have two of my classes on Blend, something that ignores one of the websites' key potentials. It's supposed to be a blend of all classes, and it's my belief that AISD should go all the way, or not at all."
4. They directed what the other side may think by saying that teachers and staff are telling students to wait because once Blend gets started up with all the students' classes and assignments, it will be awesome.
5. Every opinion was strong and was backed up with good evidence. They didn't stray from their original opinion.
6. There are no quotes in the story.
7. They wrote in first person.

Privileged athletes claim lockers
1. Austyn Keelty
2. Their story is about student athletes having better locker rooms and bigger lockers when the regular gym students have rusting lockers that can barely fit a backpack.
3. "Basketball and volleyball are the obvious favorites when it comes to girls sports, but does that give them the right to be more privileged with equipment and space? I strongly disagree."
4. They didn't direct what the other side might think about the topic.
5. They didn't stray from their original opinion.
6. There are no quotes in the story.
7. They wrote in first person.

A. A hard news story has quotes and facts that support those quotes. An opinion piece is about the writer's point of view on a certain topic.
B. There weren't many photos on the page because usually the pictures correspond with the facts, and this was an opinion page.

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