Movies to See Bad BOYS for Life.......
By: Brittney Mendoza-lopez
January 24th 2020 As I watched the trailer for the new Bad Boys for life movie I'm not going to lie I was pretty excited to know they were making a new one. I found it coincidental since I had just finished watching the first two recently during the winter break. So when I saw the trailer for the third one I knew automatically I wanted to go see it. The fact that they introduced new characters in the movie and still managed to correlate with the theme 17 years later truly makes the series remarkable. The trailer itself made me want to go see it after seeing all the action packed scenes with the infamous duo Mike Lawry and Marcus Burnette. It is like nothing has ever changed still witty and funny even after many years later. As I entered the movie theatre it sent nerves up my back knowing that I was about to see this long awaited movie. The intro starts off with Mike and Marcus driving the infamous Porche 911 in Miami, Florida. The whole idea about the movie is about Mike and Marcus, with the help of AMMO, going on one last run taking down Armando Aretas, who has been killing members of a case that Mike was in 26 years ago that incarcerated his mother. The movie was truly a master piece mixing action and comedy with heartfelt moments otherwise making the movie worth watching. All those elements combined together makes for a once again perfect Bad Boys movie. |
Are Juuls A Big Problem In The School System?
Juuling Messes Up Schooling
By: Dynasty Davis And Danielle Pope
LaVergne High School
October 29, 2019
Have you heard about the juuling problem? At least 34 people have died after juuling or vaping. A juul is a nicotine e-cigarette that’s a popular sensation among teens and a nightmare for school administrators. Let’s give you more feedback on this popular topic.
First let’s give you information on how it came about, juuls came out in the year 2018, from the founders Adam Bowen and James Monsees. Juuls first came to Russia in the late 2018, South Korea and to Ireland in May 2019. At the beginning of 2019, juul started selling 1.7% of nicotine in Germany.
Juul manufactures has put more than 600,000 student’s health and safety at risk. Juul has started a “vaping epidemic” and impeded student learning and cost the district money.
In August of this year, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said that “more than 30% of the high school students has been using during school hours.” In the US, vaping controls about 70% of the market including 34 deaths that have been confirmed in 24 states in the US.
Here are some tips on how to stop kids from juuling in schools. Many ways to keep kids from juuling in general may be difficult but thinking about their health and their safety is a big part of parenting. Some parents can check their kids’ clothes or bags incase they keep the juul or device on them. Some parents or teachers in this case could always talk to the kids about the effects of juuls. Most importantly talk to them about their future and what’s going to happen if they ruin their lungs or their immune system.
In conclusion, Juuling maybe hard to stop, or in this case even want to begin but the students, teachers, and the parents want to make sure the kids won’t mess up their future, or their insides.
By: Dynasty Davis And Danielle Pope
LaVergne High School
October 29, 2019
Have you heard about the juuling problem? At least 34 people have died after juuling or vaping. A juul is a nicotine e-cigarette that’s a popular sensation among teens and a nightmare for school administrators. Let’s give you more feedback on this popular topic.
First let’s give you information on how it came about, juuls came out in the year 2018, from the founders Adam Bowen and James Monsees. Juuls first came to Russia in the late 2018, South Korea and to Ireland in May 2019. At the beginning of 2019, juul started selling 1.7% of nicotine in Germany.
Juul manufactures has put more than 600,000 student’s health and safety at risk. Juul has started a “vaping epidemic” and impeded student learning and cost the district money.
In August of this year, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said that “more than 30% of the high school students has been using during school hours.” In the US, vaping controls about 70% of the market including 34 deaths that have been confirmed in 24 states in the US.
Here are some tips on how to stop kids from juuling in schools. Many ways to keep kids from juuling in general may be difficult but thinking about their health and their safety is a big part of parenting. Some parents can check their kids’ clothes or bags incase they keep the juul or device on them. Some parents or teachers in this case could always talk to the kids about the effects of juuls. Most importantly talk to them about their future and what’s going to happen if they ruin their lungs or their immune system.
In conclusion, Juuling maybe hard to stop, or in this case even want to begin but the students, teachers, and the parents want to make sure the kids won’t mess up their future, or their insides.
Old Disney or New Disney
By Alexa Rodriguez
Disney Animation No More? How do people feel about Disney’s animated remake movies of popular film? As many of you know, Disney, as of 2019, have released many of our childhood favorites in real life characterization. Disney have released many animated movies that have gone popular. For example, Frozen won 5 award in the Annie Awards. Although Disney owns other companies that make realistic movies never did, we expect Disney to follow in the steps. With the releases I decide to research on the opinions of the new releases to the animated ones. Disney most popular film during 1990 was Aladdin. With a gross of $720 million which give it the Number 1 spot 2 years after the release of the lion king. In 2019 the real-life movie made a gross of $1 billion dollars. It made much more profit then the 1st movie made. I watched both movies and can say I enjoyed both but would rather watch the original one V.S. Aladdin(2019) was received with a lot of opinions worldwide. Ryan Miles states, “Before you watch the remake of a beautiful and spectacular movie that's being dragged through the mud by Will Smith and Guy Ritchie. Go watch the original masterpiece that even to this day still has that classic Disney magic.” This is one of many the negative opinions people have had. While another review states, “Within a duration of about 2 hours, I was able to journey through my childhood days, and enjoy each and every bit of the ''Whole new world'' as well. Almost three decades have passed in between the old and new film, yet not a single emotion is absent in the new movie.” Disney has expanded on this idea and while some of their new releases have been great they still need to work on catching the action just like these childhood movies have.
Disney Animation No More? How do people feel about Disney’s animated remake movies of popular film? As many of you know, Disney, as of 2019, have released many of our childhood favorites in real life characterization. Disney have released many animated movies that have gone popular. For example, Frozen won 5 award in the Annie Awards. Although Disney owns other companies that make realistic movies never did, we expect Disney to follow in the steps. With the releases I decide to research on the opinions of the new releases to the animated ones. Disney most popular film during 1990 was Aladdin. With a gross of $720 million which give it the Number 1 spot 2 years after the release of the lion king. In 2019 the real-life movie made a gross of $1 billion dollars. It made much more profit then the 1st movie made. I watched both movies and can say I enjoyed both but would rather watch the original one V.S. Aladdin(2019) was received with a lot of opinions worldwide. Ryan Miles states, “Before you watch the remake of a beautiful and spectacular movie that's being dragged through the mud by Will Smith and Guy Ritchie. Go watch the original masterpiece that even to this day still has that classic Disney magic.” This is one of many the negative opinions people have had. While another review states, “Within a duration of about 2 hours, I was able to journey through my childhood days, and enjoy each and every bit of the ''Whole new world'' as well. Almost three decades have passed in between the old and new film, yet not a single emotion is absent in the new movie.” Disney has expanded on this idea and while some of their new releases have been great they still need to work on catching the action just like these childhood movies have.
A Review On Letter From Algerion
By: Alina Miller
Letters from Algerion is a novel that has its scientific aspects to it but tells a story. The novel is about a man who is very unacknowledged due to a condition he has, these scientists did research on a mouse and ended up finding a way to make people extremely smart. They decided to take this man and test their experiment on him and every single day he would write journal entries which is what you as the reader is reading. The journal entries explain his life how his mother didn’t love him and gave him up and how rude people were to him and how bad his life became because of this experiment. Everyone started to really dislike him and so did the love of his life which broke him inside. In the end he decided he wanted to be “stupid” again so that he wouldn’t have to deal with all of these problems because him being smart, and something he is not; is causing more problems for everyone rather than being who he truly is and not ruining other peoples lives. Not only did he stop doing the experiment, Algerion the mouse, died from the experiment taken place on him. I really loved this book when I read it and I mention everyone to read it because it is really deep and interesting and I really loved the story it told along with the experiment they did on this man which I also thought was really interesting.
Letters from Algerion is a novel that has its scientific aspects to it but tells a story. The novel is about a man who is very unacknowledged due to a condition he has, these scientists did research on a mouse and ended up finding a way to make people extremely smart. They decided to take this man and test their experiment on him and every single day he would write journal entries which is what you as the reader is reading. The journal entries explain his life how his mother didn’t love him and gave him up and how rude people were to him and how bad his life became because of this experiment. Everyone started to really dislike him and so did the love of his life which broke him inside. In the end he decided he wanted to be “stupid” again so that he wouldn’t have to deal with all of these problems because him being smart, and something he is not; is causing more problems for everyone rather than being who he truly is and not ruining other peoples lives. Not only did he stop doing the experiment, Algerion the mouse, died from the experiment taken place on him. I really loved this book when I read it and I mention everyone to read it because it is really deep and interesting and I really loved the story it told along with the experiment they did on this man which I also thought was really interesting.
Our Opinions on Games:
By: Connor, Lesley ,Chris Liso ,Chris Leonard , Key’lain, Marcio
FORTNITE:
IT’S A VERY COMPETITIVE NATURE. IT’S A FREE GAME , ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS ; PHONES,TABLETS ,COMPUTERS, NINTENDO SWITCH , PS4 , XBOX. INTERNATIONAL GAME , SO YOU CAN MEET MANY PEOPLE ,DIFFERENT CULTURES , DIFFERENT AGES. IT HAS EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR GAMERS. IT’S VERY ADDICTIVE. IT’S ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR GAMES IN THE WORLD, (topping the charts at Twitch on a regular basis). IT’S VERY EXCITING YOU FEEL ANXIETY TOWARDS THE END AND YOU FEEL RAGE WHEN YOU PLAY.
APEX LEGENDS:
MORE STRATEGIC. IT’S A FREE GAME, ONLY ON CONSOLE. NOT VERY ADDICTIVE. YOU CAN ONLY PLAY WITH 3 PEOPLE. NOT MANY PEOPLE PLAY APEX LIKE THEY PLAY FORTNITE. APEX IS FORTNITE’S ONLY COMPETITOR. NOT AS COMPETITIVE INTERNATIONAL GAME YOU CAN MEET MANY PEOPLE BUT ONLY ON CONSOLE.
IT’S A VERY COMPETITIVE NATURE. IT’S A FREE GAME , ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS ; PHONES,TABLETS ,COMPUTERS, NINTENDO SWITCH , PS4 , XBOX. INTERNATIONAL GAME , SO YOU CAN MEET MANY PEOPLE ,DIFFERENT CULTURES , DIFFERENT AGES. IT HAS EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR GAMERS. IT’S VERY ADDICTIVE. IT’S ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR GAMES IN THE WORLD, (topping the charts at Twitch on a regular basis). IT’S VERY EXCITING YOU FEEL ANXIETY TOWARDS THE END AND YOU FEEL RAGE WHEN YOU PLAY.
APEX LEGENDS:
MORE STRATEGIC. IT’S A FREE GAME, ONLY ON CONSOLE. NOT VERY ADDICTIVE. YOU CAN ONLY PLAY WITH 3 PEOPLE. NOT MANY PEOPLE PLAY APEX LIKE THEY PLAY FORTNITE. APEX IS FORTNITE’S ONLY COMPETITOR. NOT AS COMPETITIVE INTERNATIONAL GAME YOU CAN MEET MANY PEOPLE BUT ONLY ON CONSOLE.
Boyz in The Hood
By: Christopher Olivera, Amber Mendez, Nia Kenley, & Aryyon Lewis
Plot:
Boyz n the hood is a 1991 movie Directed by John singleton, and Produced by Steve Nicolaides. Its Begins with Tre, a 10-year-old kid from Inglewood California, Moving to his father Furious styles (Lawrence Fishburne) Home in Crenshaw. Tre learns the values of his father and dodges the street life whilst trying to get to college. His friend on the other hand, have all turned to the street Tre and Ricky try to avoid the dangers of living in a poverty-stricken community Whilst also trying to succeed In life.
Chris's Review:
I thought boyz n the hood was an amazing movie, and Perfectly shows the pitfalls of living life in a ghetto. The scene at the end was Very deep, as it shows that even though doughboy exacted revenge on his brother’s killers, it didn’t bring Ricky back and Didn’t satisfy His Lust for revenge. It also shows how having a father (or father figure) can be the difference between succumbing to the streets or Becoming a mentally strong man, who knows what he wants in life.
Boyz n the hood is a 1991 movie Directed by John singleton, and Produced by Steve Nicolaides. Its Begins with Tre, a 10-year-old kid from Inglewood California, Moving to his father Furious styles (Lawrence Fishburne) Home in Crenshaw. Tre learns the values of his father and dodges the street life whilst trying to get to college. His friend on the other hand, have all turned to the street Tre and Ricky try to avoid the dangers of living in a poverty-stricken community Whilst also trying to succeed In life.
Chris's Review:
I thought boyz n the hood was an amazing movie, and Perfectly shows the pitfalls of living life in a ghetto. The scene at the end was Very deep, as it shows that even though doughboy exacted revenge on his brother’s killers, it didn’t bring Ricky back and Didn’t satisfy His Lust for revenge. It also shows how having a father (or father figure) can be the difference between succumbing to the streets or Becoming a mentally strong man, who knows what he wants in life.
Girls Play Ball too.
Article By: Sydney Tusie
Softball is a girl sport that has been established in 1887 in Chicago, Illinois. As a former softball I believe that softball is overlooked because it is a girl. Softball is a very entertaining sport. It is a very quick pace sport and it goes way faster than baseball. Softball players do not make as much money as baseball players. Baseball players make millions and billions of dollars just for sitting the bench. I feel like we should have equal pay once we make it professionally. Men get paid more than women regardless. This should change everywhere not just for sports. Softball players work just as hard as baseball players. Softball has been a part of my life since I was four years old. I think if I make to the NPF which is National Pro Fastpitch. I could make a change in the softball community.
Softball is a girl sport that has been established in 1887 in Chicago, Illinois. As a former softball I believe that softball is overlooked because it is a girl. Softball is a very entertaining sport. It is a very quick pace sport and it goes way faster than baseball. Softball players do not make as much money as baseball players. Baseball players make millions and billions of dollars just for sitting the bench. I feel like we should have equal pay once we make it professionally. Men get paid more than women regardless. This should change everywhere not just for sports. Softball players work just as hard as baseball players. Softball has been a part of my life since I was four years old. I think if I make to the NPF which is National Pro Fastpitch. I could make a change in the softball community.
Oh politics...
By: Steve Quizhpe
One idea that has been in the works ever since President Trump was inaugurated is the border wall along the US-Mexican border. The main purpose for the wall as stated by our president is to secure the border in keeping illegal immigrants and drugs out of the country. The unfortunate downside to this is the wall itself would cost an enormous amount of money. Statisticians have estimated that the wall itself would cost $25 billion. This does not even include salaries for border agents who would need to patrol this new wall. Another concern for the wall is that there are numerous cases where people own private property along the border. The government would need to obtain that land by eminent domain. However, not everyone is willing to give up their land so easily. This would then hold up the entire process for the construction of the wall. In its entirety, the wall itself would take up a huge amount of time and money. Ultimately, the question is: Is the opportunity cost for building the border wall worth it to the people? Let us know what you think.
One idea that has been in the works ever since President Trump was inaugurated is the border wall along the US-Mexican border. The main purpose for the wall as stated by our president is to secure the border in keeping illegal immigrants and drugs out of the country. The unfortunate downside to this is the wall itself would cost an enormous amount of money. Statisticians have estimated that the wall itself would cost $25 billion. This does not even include salaries for border agents who would need to patrol this new wall. Another concern for the wall is that there are numerous cases where people own private property along the border. The government would need to obtain that land by eminent domain. However, not everyone is willing to give up their land so easily. This would then hold up the entire process for the construction of the wall. In its entirety, the wall itself would take up a huge amount of time and money. Ultimately, the question is: Is the opportunity cost for building the border wall worth it to the people? Let us know what you think.
One idea that has been in the works ever since President Trump was inaugurated, is the border wall along the US-Mexican border. The main purpose for the wall, as stated by our president, is to secure the border in keeping illegal immigrants out of the country. The unfortunate downside to this is the wall itself would cost an enormous amount of money. Statisticians have estimated that the wall itself would cost $25 billion. This does not even include salaries for border agents who would need to patrol this new wall. Another concern for the wall is that there are numerous cases where people own private property along the border. The government would need to obtain that land by eminent domain. However, not everyone would want to give up their land so easily. This would then hold up the entire process for the construction of the wall. In its entirety, the wall itself would take up a huge amount of time and money. Ultimately, the question is: Is the opportunity cost for building the border wall worth it?
Food is the way to the heart!!
By: I’Cys Townes, Cristal Hernandez, Connor Hollingsworth, Chris Liso, Chris Leonard, Keylain Wade
How we plan to enhance school lunch:
We wish to start out small and work our way up to the ability of having better lunches. To do so, we have conducted a survey that could determine whether school lunch would change later down the line. According to the people, the school lunch is not nutritious enough, the quantity isn’t enough, and it is missing quality. Kids who have free lunch and the kids whose only meal is lunch struggle when it comes to the afternoon meals, because of the quality that is served. There are programs that exist to help improve food at schools, and some schools are taking bold, inspiring steps.
How we plan to enhance school lunch:
We wish to start out small and work our way up to the ability of having better lunches. To do so, we have conducted a survey that could determine whether school lunch would change later down the line. According to the people, the school lunch is not nutritious enough, the quantity isn’t enough, and it is missing quality. Kids who have free lunch and the kids whose only meal is lunch struggle when it comes to the afternoon meals, because of the quality that is served. There are programs that exist to help improve food at schools, and some schools are taking bold, inspiring steps.
Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
By: Jesse Landeros
Why Barca is better than Real Madrid. I like Barcelona and it is my favorite soccer team. Barca have beat real Madrid 5-1 last year, without Messi. We also have the most talented, best football player ever, which is Lionel Messi. We treat our players with respect and honor. We have won the treble 2 times. They made a comeback of losing 5-0 to winning 6-1. Barcelona passes the ball around more and plays like a team, they aren't greedy. Overall the team has good sportsmanship and a good team morale.
Go Wolverines that's our Boys
By: Sydney Tusie
On January 28, 2019 La Vergne Wolverines men's basketball played an amazing game against Blackman Blaze. Even though Blackman won by 5 points 41-36. The boys played super hard. On the bright side for the La Vergne, Antuan Williams led his team by scoring 20 points this game. The team played well together. Devin Kline, Armon Lumas, Deshaun Prince, De’Montez Sowell, and a few others contributed to scoring against Blackman. La Vergne Men's Basketball is on the verge of becoming the number one team if they keep hustling and working hard as a team, they can get it done. I would recommend everyone to show up and support the basketball team. It would be greatly appreciated if they see people cheering for them and encouraging them to play harder. The boys next home game is February 1st at 7:30 against Siegel. Come out and show love to the boys' basketball team!
Movie
By: Steve Quizhpe
On Christmas Day, I went to the movie theater and watched the Bumblebee movie. This movie is the sixth in the well-known Transformers series. This stand-alone movie serves as a kind of prequel for the entire Transformers franchise. The movie introduces Bee 127 (Bumblebee) as our main protagonist. The entire plot goes over his initial arrival on Earth and how he establishes this planet as his new home. This movie asserts his role as a formidable warrior who can stand just as tall by himself. Aside from this, there are several actors who give great performances in the movie such as Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena. This action-packed movie also includes moments of genuine comedy that does not seemed forced or staged like some movies do. Overall, this movie is well worth watching and spending a few dollars on at your nearest movie theater.
Movie
By: Rosa Nolasco
I was re-watching the X-Men movies the other night, and I noticed how they were all different. The first movie of the series introduces Logan aka Wolverine. This serves an origin story and goes over his rise as a hero. Furthermore, the newer ones introduce new heroes and villains that are more from before Logan and the way they came to be. These movies also develop relationships between characters. Overall, the X-Men movies are a phenomenal series and I would recommend this to anyone.
Food
By: Melissa Young
I went to Cheddars 1/23/19 and tried their new Texas sized nachos. It was huge tray of deliciousness of beef black beans and so much more. I highly recommend bringing a friend or two to tackle this one.
Nappily Ever After
By: Tatyannah Hallmon, Journi Payton, & Ashley Fricks
“Nappily Ever After” is about a powerful, and successful black advertisement executive, that storms through a “whitewashed” industry. She is at the top of her game. She is in a relationship with a phenomenal doctor but he isn’t able to see her at vulnerable moment. She was at the peak of her career then suddenly very thing go wrong. She lost her boyfriend. As well as loses her hair due to a barber shop/salon that mixed up a conditioner with a perm, which caused her hair to fall out. As a result from the help of a soulful barber and his daughter during these unfortunate events, she finds true love through herself and others. We enjoyed the film. The film showed the realistic side of natural hair, and the struggles of loving yourself. If you want to check out this movie it’s on Netflix.
Christmas Song Under Fire
By: Ryan Culbertson
A radio station in California has been debating to pull “Baby it’s cold outside” from the air. According to them, it has sexual content that can offend some. Such as when they say, “I ought to say no, no, no, sir (Mind if move in closer)?” or even “Say, what’s in this drink?” The song has always received comments looking down at the content of the song, but is it really a problem? The origin of the song was filmed in a movie during the 1940s for a little flirty scene. In my opinion the station should be unable to take down a classic Christmas song. It is preposterous that a song that has been around for almost 7 decades. The song may have questionable lyrics, but it made sense for the time and setting it was made for.
A radio station in California has been debating to pull “Baby it’s cold outside” from the air. According to them, it has sexual content that can offend some. Such as when they say, “I ought to say no, no, no, sir (Mind if move in closer)?” or even “Say, what’s in this drink?” The song has always received comments looking down at the content of the song, but is it really a problem? The origin of the song was filmed in a movie during the 1940s for a little flirty scene. In my opinion the station should be unable to take down a classic Christmas song. It is preposterous that a song that has been around for almost 7 decades. The song may have questionable lyrics, but it made sense for the time and setting it was made for.
Immigration: America's Backbone
Brenda Garcia
Immigration has been a problem for many past centuries through out the world. Since it has started nothing has really changed throughout the years. It began with immigrants being segregated and treated differently. Many people have different perspectives towards this topic. Not much has really changed since immigration has started, except for the ethnicity, it started off with Germans, Russians, Turks- mainly people from Europe. Now in our days people only focus on the Hispanics being the immigrants. In our generation many don’t acknowledge the fact that it’s not only the Hispanics that are immigrants but people outside North America that has came in.
America was built on immigrants, however many people don’t see that we are Americans as well. Many immigrants come to the US for a better life, and a better opportunity for their selves and their families. It is true we come to work hard but not to steal jobs, what makes America is the fact that we have a huge diversity in the country; learning cultures, religions, ethnicity , etc. and coming together as one equally is what would make America great for everybody.
Immigration has been a problem for many past centuries through out the world. Since it has started nothing has really changed throughout the years. It began with immigrants being segregated and treated differently. Many people have different perspectives towards this topic. Not much has really changed since immigration has started, except for the ethnicity, it started off with Germans, Russians, Turks- mainly people from Europe. Now in our days people only focus on the Hispanics being the immigrants. In our generation many don’t acknowledge the fact that it’s not only the Hispanics that are immigrants but people outside North America that has came in.
America was built on immigrants, however many people don’t see that we are Americans as well. Many immigrants come to the US for a better life, and a better opportunity for their selves and their families. It is true we come to work hard but not to steal jobs, what makes America is the fact that we have a huge diversity in the country; learning cultures, religions, ethnicity , etc. and coming together as one equally is what would make America great for everybody.
The Hate You Give
Summary By: Asia Parker and Andrew Gilbert
The Hate You Give is a film, about the movement black lives matter, police brutality, the freedom of speech, and racism. The star of the movie, Amandla Stenberg (Star Carter) was living in between different lives; the Star that attends a wealthy white private school, and the Star that lives in the projects (low-income housing/ government housing). Her life changed one night when she witnesses a childhood friend, Khalil (Algee Smith) get murdered by police officer.
My opinion on the movie, is that it was a morally informative about the word ‘thug’. The movie was based on black communities and how hard it is to get the word out about discrimination. In the movie, The Hate You Give there was a lot of racism and stereotyping going on.
It was difficult for Star to live both conflicting lives, in her neighborhood and going to an all-white school. Star was scared and hesitant to put the word out and speak freely. She eventually overcame her fear and fought for what was right and true. She knew her friend Khalil had been a drug dealer, and she was hesitant of letting the world know about his history. The movie was sad and made me think about life. I recommend anybody to watch the movie. It is most definitely an educational movie.
The Hate You Give is a film, about the movement black lives matter, police brutality, the freedom of speech, and racism. The star of the movie, Amandla Stenberg (Star Carter) was living in between different lives; the Star that attends a wealthy white private school, and the Star that lives in the projects (low-income housing/ government housing). Her life changed one night when she witnesses a childhood friend, Khalil (Algee Smith) get murdered by police officer.
My opinion on the movie, is that it was a morally informative about the word ‘thug’. The movie was based on black communities and how hard it is to get the word out about discrimination. In the movie, The Hate You Give there was a lot of racism and stereotyping going on.
It was difficult for Star to live both conflicting lives, in her neighborhood and going to an all-white school. Star was scared and hesitant to put the word out and speak freely. She eventually overcame her fear and fought for what was right and true. She knew her friend Khalil had been a drug dealer, and she was hesitant of letting the world know about his history. The movie was sad and made me think about life. I recommend anybody to watch the movie. It is most definitely an educational movie.
Ho, Ho, No
By Teyahanna Lindo & Jayla Johnson
Don’t you just hate when you walk into Walmart, weeks before Christmas and there is Christmas stuff hanging up and nothing but lights and candy canes? Yeah, us too. We don’t skip holidays. Who are we?
That is disappointing, and for anyone who may think that that is cool, you are crazy. People always try and have Christmas lights just because, but wh,y when we would have 3 months way before that? We think, worldwide, stores should stop putting up holiday objects before the actual holiday
Don’t you just hate when you walk into Walmart, weeks before Christmas and there is Christmas stuff hanging up and nothing but lights and candy canes? Yeah, us too. We don’t skip holidays. Who are we?
That is disappointing, and for anyone who may think that that is cool, you are crazy. People always try and have Christmas lights just because, but wh,y when we would have 3 months way before that? We think, worldwide, stores should stop putting up holiday objects before the actual holiday
Death Row Inmates Ask for the Firing Squad
Michael Washington, Willie P, Victor Padilla
On November 5, 2018 there was quite an interesting debate occurring. David Earl Miller was scheduled to have his execution by lethal injection on December 6, until he objected and wanted to have the choice to have an execution by firing squad. Now Miller and his lawyer are fighting in court for the right to choose death by firing squad. This isn’t an uncommon occurrence; such as when death row inmate, Edmund Zagorski, challenged death by lethal injection with the choice of the electric chair. Zagorski and his attorney won the court case allowing Zagorski to die how he chose. This new up rise is the effect of people dying slowly and more painfully by lethal injection , some deaths lasting up to an agonizing 20 minutes. As this debate continues more death row inmates who desire the firing squad will be transferred to states that allow the choice. To learn more, visit the link below.
www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/11/05/tennessee-death-penalty-firing-squad/1893264002/
On November 5, 2018 there was quite an interesting debate occurring. David Earl Miller was scheduled to have his execution by lethal injection on December 6, until he objected and wanted to have the choice to have an execution by firing squad. Now Miller and his lawyer are fighting in court for the right to choose death by firing squad. This isn’t an uncommon occurrence; such as when death row inmate, Edmund Zagorski, challenged death by lethal injection with the choice of the electric chair. Zagorski and his attorney won the court case allowing Zagorski to die how he chose. This new up rise is the effect of people dying slowly and more painfully by lethal injection , some deaths lasting up to an agonizing 20 minutes. As this debate continues more death row inmates who desire the firing squad will be transferred to states that allow the choice. To learn more, visit the link below.
www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/11/05/tennessee-death-penalty-firing-squad/1893264002/
Nike What?!
By: Johnathon Suazo and Adrien Mojica
Colin Kaepernick is the new face of Nike, and the country is in an uproar. Most people don’t know the situation fully, yet they’re burning Nikes. Whether you support Kaepernick-for-Nike or not. Whether you are offended or not. In every one of these actions, positive or negative, everyone burning shoes to protest are wasting their time and money because Nike still has tons of money and is making more off of the attention this has brought.
Colin Kaepernick is the new face of Nike, and the country is in an uproar. Most people don’t know the situation fully, yet they’re burning Nikes. Whether you support Kaepernick-for-Nike or not. Whether you are offended or not. In every one of these actions, positive or negative, everyone burning shoes to protest are wasting their time and money because Nike still has tons of money and is making more off of the attention this has brought.
Fortnite Review
By: Michael Washington and Willie Phongsavath
Fortnite is a third person shooting game released on July 25, 2017. It had growing popularity from last year, but this year they improved the game with updates and adding new game modes which increased its fanbase. Our opinion on the matter is quite different. We believe that Fortnite is a fun game but it is also a trashy platform and is filled with microtransactions (in-game purchases in video games or apps).
When Fortnite was first released it revolutionized shooting games and incorporated objective based platforms. But, of course, as the game grew so did its toxicity. The game became filled with microtransactions, hackers, and trollers. This once was a gem among free games but, now is followed by a fanbase filled with streamers and little children who have too much time on their hands.
Fortnite is a third person shooting game released on July 25, 2017. It had growing popularity from last year, but this year they improved the game with updates and adding new game modes which increased its fanbase. Our opinion on the matter is quite different. We believe that Fortnite is a fun game but it is also a trashy platform and is filled with microtransactions (in-game purchases in video games or apps).
When Fortnite was first released it revolutionized shooting games and incorporated objective based platforms. But, of course, as the game grew so did its toxicity. The game became filled with microtransactions, hackers, and trollers. This once was a gem among free games but, now is followed by a fanbase filled with streamers and little children who have too much time on their hands.
Teachers and Seniors
By: Lindsey Martin and Brenda Garcia
At the beginning of every month, a new teacher will have “an interview,” during this interview we will ask them about themselves and their hobbies, and daily life. every month there will be a new teacher chosen for the highlight.
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS?
The lower-classmen tend to look up to us, the upper-classmen. With that being said we have to set a good example for them to lead them into a good path. If they look at us doing bad things it is going lead them into bad things.
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS?
The lower-classmen tend to look up to us, the upper-classmen. With that being said we have to set a good example for them to lead them into a good path. If they look at us doing bad things it is going lead them into bad things.
What Time IS IT? Sunshine Daydream: Florida Bill Would Make Daylight Saving Time Year-Round
Most of us will lose an hour of sleep on daylight saving time weekend as we dutifully spring forward and daylight-saving time begins. But if Florida gets its way, the state will stay on daylight saving time forever. On Tuesday, Florida's Senate approved the Sunshine Protection Act, which asks Congress to allow the state to observe daylight saving time year-round — not just the eight months that is standard in the United States. The bill was approved by the Florida House in February and will now go to Gov. Rick Scott, whose office tells NPR only that Scott "will review the bill." So the time will stay the same in Florida unlike the rest of the United States. We will be changing the time. But does this open the door to the rest of the United States to follow suit and say good by to the time change? Only time will tell. School In The Eyes of A StudentArticle By: Saraj Najeeb
In my opinion, school can be a great place if we know how to take advantage of school. We can meet people and make friends, some of them for the rest of our lives. The friends are very important in our young life. They are the motivation to go to school. We spend a great time in school, but it’s better if we have good friends to help pass the day. In school we learn about different topics, about different things that we like (or not) and things we might use in the future. We have teachers who help us understand not only school stuff but life stuff as well. We have different experience of life that prepares us for our future and teachers can be the main helper for students. Sometimes we have a lot of work and homework, and we arrive exhausted at home. Some teachers are too strict and demand a lot of us, and some classes are just too boring. But it is a part of life that we must all go through. Yes school is hard sometimes and we act as if we don’t want to be here but it can have the solution of have a future. High school can help student who wants to going to college and be something in their future and whatever they want and also to have a better future. So I know we don’t say it but thank you teacher for all you do for us. Movie ReviewsArticle By: Mary Fakunle
The shape of water The Shape of Water is a weird and magnificent film of 2017, Guillermo del Toro, the director of The Shape of Water, is known to write dark fantasy pieces and gothic horror films. The Shape of Water is not a horror film or a gothic film but when you watch the film you don’t want to look away. Elisa is a mute and isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. Her life changes forever when she discovers the lab’s top classified secret – a scaled mysterious creature that was bought form south American and put in a water tank. As Elisa develops a unique bond with the creature and she will do anything to get the creature out of the water tank even if someone dies. DACA? What is this?By: Shalma Gonzalez
Most people do not realize their surroundings as much as they should. In America, about 800,000 people are affected by Daca and yet there is a large portion of people who do not know the meaning of Daca or what it is. Daca is a program that stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It helps young people who were brought to America by their parents as children. There are several requirements in order to apply as well as benefits once accepted. This does not mean it gives them an official citizenship. Daca had been going through a tough time with our new president Donald Trump, the reason why it exists, and who knows what Daca is, and what are the opinions based on Daca. Our President Donald Trump is making decisions that could change peoples' futures in our community. Daca is not perfect, there are a couple of things that should be fixed. In the past year, President Trump had some decisions that made thousands of people worry about their future. A decision he promised on January 20th of 2017 was to get rid of Daca. Which of course would not be that simple. How reasonable is it to throw something away that has helped thousands of people, deportation rates, and the economy? In 2008 there were about 370,000 human being deported. Since Daca was created in 2012 the deportation rate has decreased. If the action to discontinue Daca occurs than there's a possibility that it would cost the economy hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade as stated in an article by Newsweek written by Julia Glum. Currently as of right now, recipients that are already in the system are able to apply for a Daca renewal as USCIS has announced until further notice. For more information visit the official website for details on https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-response-january-2018-preliminary-injunction. Dreamers are those young people who came to America to accomplish a dream. It is not just filling out documents and getting legal rights. These people pay almost 500 dollars to apply for these opportunities. This program gives these people called dreamers a work permit, protection from deportation, a social security number, the opportunity to continue college after high school and most importantly a path to continue their lives where they grew up in. Though they do have to renew it every two years in order to continue having the benefits and not have the risk of deportation. Deportation is a tragic feeling for several recipients since more than half of these people have family members in America who are U.S. citizens, which was mentioned in an article called A Deferred Dream, written by Patricia Smith. Dreamers are just trying to have a living in the united states, plus they know so much about this country because they were raised here, to share and combine traditions and morals with the United States. The United States are known as a diverse country, having freedom, and the American dream. In Lavergne high school, located in Tennessee, there are several students involved in the program Daca. They have peers that grew up with them and are not aware about it and automatically they assume these students are citizens. People had friends since elementary and years later on in high school they are surprised to hear that they're an immigrant. I took a survey of 50 people out of the senior class in Lavergne high school. The results are that 63.75 percent of those people know what Daca is and are aware of what it is going on. 31 percent did not have a clue what Daca is and lastly 5 percent of them are currently in Daca. I interviewed two former LHS anonymous students, a person who is in Daca and another one who is not. I asked Person A, "What do you think is "broken" about Daca?" "The only problem I have with Daca is that the government has all of my information and that can be scary at times because if Daca gets revoked or I can't renew it, they will know and can come looking for me." Said person A. "What could be a solution for Daca to be fixed?" "A problem that can be fixed with Daca is that we should have an assurance that if Daca were revoked that we can be protected because the ones who steer clear of criminal activities, so we are not bad people, just ones trying to make a better life for ourselves." Said person A. I then asked person A, "Would you be willing to share your story and why did you choose Daca?" Person A replied, "The reason I got into Daca was that I was in need of a job and a driver's license and without a social security number those were a big no, so my parents took me to get Daca to be able to have the same opportunities as other kids, and to further my education when the time for college came. Then I went on to ask person B the same questions, "What do you think is broken about Daca?" Person B replied with, "I think that we're not viewing it in the right way." "What could be a solution for Daca to be fixed?" "I think that if the states decided how they dealt with Daca instead of the federal government that it would definitely benefit the dreamers a lot better and benefits the state and the individual, which in turn benefits the nation." said person B. " do you support Daca dreamers? If so why?" Person B replied with, "I don't support those who want to leach off of the US government, and not have a job or doesn't pay taxes, and basic citizen things that U.S. citizens do. As for the others that do try to contribute to society in the U.S., I believe that they should have the chance if not multiple to stay in this country and gain citizenship, as they contribute to society like the rest of us." In conclusion, Daca should be known by America, and taken seriously. Without Daca, human beings would be torn apart by all the effort to be here, dreams, living styles, different types of relationships, and families. The best thing to do to support our dreamers is to protest, talk to our senators, go to events, ask your peers, donate and get in involved. For more information go to, https://www.tnimmigrant.org/. Valentine's Day Dates |
Happy Birthday April People. April is coming up and we have talked to a couple upper classmen who would like their birthday recognized. A birthday is a special day to be celebrated. So don’t forget to wish these seniors a happy birthday. Thank You.
-Ayesha Joiner will be turning 18 on April 25th and she plans to go out with her friends. -Cathrin Kramar will be turning 19 on April 7th she plans to hang out with her friends and party. -Jayla Hall will be turning 17 on April 3rd and she plans to go out to dinner with her family. -Essence Scruggs will be turning 18 on April 11th and she plans to have a party. -Treasure Howard is turning 18 on April 19th and plans to have a birthday dinner. -Emma Hammot will be 18 on April 2nd and plans to go get a tattoo -Gavin Hamilton will be turning 18 on April 11th and plans to go see his family and have a great time. Why all the Green?Article By: Jose Soto
March 17th is a day of green. St. Patrick’s Day falls on Saturday, March 17, 2018 this year. It is about the Feast of Saint Patrick. It is celebrated on March 17 every year, the day Saint Patrick died. This celebration is largely Irish themed, and is mainly religiously themed. It can also be celebrated by drinking, having parades, and going to church. The main point of this… ok let’s get to the point, wear green or get pinched by many people! Guns And a Students thoughtsArticle By: Samantha Pettinato
I believe in the second amendment, because I believe in the right to protect myself and my family. However, I think there should be laws put in place to limit the reach we have on guns. I don’t think you should be allowed to walk into a gun store and buy anything you’d like. Hand guns and hunting rifles should be allowed to be purchased with good intentions and back ground checks. Machine guns such as the AR-15 that costed 17 people their lives last week should not be able to be sold without proper reasons and papers. No one needs a machine gun to protect themselves. We as students shouldn’t have to fear going to school. We shouldn’t have to think “what if that was me”. Is any place safe from the reach of guns if schools are not? I believe stricter guns laws should be put in, not only for schools, but to make the world safer. But again this is just one students thoughts on Gun safety. These tears I cry have a mind-
Poem By: Elizabeth Geter
Cause I don't cry with tears I cry with ink that’s a shade of the darkest blue in the crayon box and it’s not cause of the way you deserted me it’s the way you left the pieces of my heart on the cold ass ground so when your heart is lying next to mine don’t expect me to gush out my warm blood to your cold heart so that you may become a human again cause your heart is a deranged form of what you really are you are the scar that never goes away no matter how much makeup I apply to my face that scar never feels out of place it's where it’s always been and this world we live in have an impact so big that we walk around in chains….. This poem is not meant to make me cry but I does and every line I write has a trail of water that it leaves behind it like children we are so blind to the fact that this world can’t survive any more suicidal numbers cause I’m not seeing the change that our founding fathers once laid down for us so we don’t have that much time to change the way we sing these slavery songs the words freedom in our voices have a trembling effect in the ears of all the men who think a woman’s body is theirs to cares and to make their purple art but this is an era of “change” no this is really the time that the abusers abuse the victims in their dreams how my life was ripped at the seams when I heard that call being made but no one expected him to be waiting in the darkness I didn’t expect to become a victim this young cause every time someone is mistreated I feel it so every time someone is abused I get so confused cause this was not the world I intended to live in this is the world we were made to die in……. Sooner or later we have to say goodbye while our loved ones start to cry but no tears will be shed because I will live on…...even when I’m dead and gone Book Review
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