Practice vs. Game

That first game you play in, you don’t know what to expect. You’re teammates think they knowwhat’s going to happen, but they’re wrong. The first game, you think you’re prepared, but you neverare. Practice and a real game are different. You may be making every shot in practice, you may be doingall the drills correctly, but in a game situation, doing a drill correctly won’t help you win a game. Playersand athletes can tell the difference as soon as they step onto the court.I remember my first game; I had only attended a couple of practices. My teammates...

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Hurricane Sandy vs. NYC

As all of you already know, school is cancelled Monday due to Hurricane Sandy. Being students in NYC, we usually don't have to deal with things like hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. However, they're warning us that this time might be different. So as we crack our jokes about how we're all going to party through the hurricane, remember to stay safe! There are mandatory evacuations in certain zones which is a sign that...

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DIY: The Perfect Top Knot

 The Top Knot is an easy and simple hairstyle that anyone can do. From simply throwing your hair up to a messy bun, to making it neat and pristine, everyone has been following this trend, this fall. With school, we hardly have any time to create a cute hairstyle after picking an outfit, eating breakfast, and for some of us, doing our makeup. So our hair is often neglected. Recently, I purchased something called a Foam Hair Foundation, which...

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Morning Music

What's better than starting out your day with a favorite song as your alarm? :)  Somehow, I feel that listening to a very 'bright' song in the morning as your alarm makes you feel better about your day. My latest song addiction would be Wanted by Alex Goot Ft. Julia Sheer. I just love the beginning because of that magical feeling from the xylophones. It makes waking up having only 6-7 hours of sleep much easier. It's soft and relaxing - something you would like.  Another song, because of its introduction melody that makes...

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French Perfection

Words can not even begin to describe how much I enjoy eating macarons. They're usually very colorful which makes them even more appealing to me. They're sweet but not too sweet and the cream or jam center is to die for. It's a little hard to explain the texture but once you bite into one, the shell cracks and melts in your mouth. I believe they taste best chilled. Macarons originated from France which means that they're usually expensive. With...

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ST&RS

Author: Takeuchi Ryousuke Genre: School-Life, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Shounen Summary: A message from extraterrestrial life forms was sent to Earth on August 10th 2019. The message was “let’s meet on mars on Jly 7th, 2035". ST&RS was created, an organization whose main goal is to meet the extraterrestrial life forms on Mars. ST&RS opened Space Academy, where they train students to be the best astronauts. Shirafune Maho the protagonist,...

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Your Team

Image by Michelle Yan (2011)                Every time I step onto the court, I feel like we have a chance to get the win. But after the 1st half, and we’re down by let’s say, 10, we all start to shoot angry words at each other. Words such as: “You have to keep moving” or “They suck, we’re just not getting stops.” And I have to admit. They don’t suck. If they do suck, what does that make you? Trash? I...

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Girls’ Basketball Bottle Competition

Have you noticed large bags filled with plastic bottles and aluminum cans in your classrooms? They don’t look very fitting for the classroom; however, it is for a very good cause. This year, the girls’ basketball team has lost its funding to rent the gym in Baruch College. The Baruch’s girls’ basketball team is very strong. My jaw dropped when I looked at the team’s record for the past few years. They ended each of their seasons on a very strong...

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Dishonored Review (Spoilers)

*WARNING: Spoilers The story line in Dishonored revolves around the main character named Corvo Attano who is the bodyguard of the empress Jessamine Kaldwin. The setting takes place in an industrial city called Dunwall which is modeled after London during the early 1900s. Dunwall is infected with a plague that spreads by rats and kills the poor. Corvo gets framed for the assassination of the empress and the kidnapping of the princess, Young Lady Emily. He becomes an assassin that works with the loyalist to overthrow the tyranny of the...

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z100

So I've been listening to z100 for the past few days and I find it better than going on YouTube to search for a song one by one. It's my favorite radio station because they play the most popular songs and I like all the songs they play. Some people think it's mainstream, but who cares. There are other radio stations that I like too, like 103.5 KTU, I go there when z100 has too many commercials and when they talk about stuff I don't care about. Lately, z100 has been talking a lot about z100's Jingleball. The tickets are sold out though....

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Paranormal Activity 4: Movie Review

The horror film franchise, Paranormal Activity, released its fourth film last week.  This film tells of what happened after the events of the first and second movie.  Unlike other film franchises, this franchise shows the beginning of the story in the third movie and works its way backwards.  Together, they all inform the audience on the origins of the ghost that has been haunting one family.  Now in this film the ghost returns, but it haunts a next door neighbor as well.              The...

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Brain Buster of the Week!

Answer to Previous Question: 1. Hoover does not belong as it's the only one which is not a car manufacturer. Dodge does not belong as it's the only one which is not the last name of a President of USA.2. Bishop does not belong as it's the only one which is not a class of nobility. Earl does not belong as it's the only one which is not a Chess piece.3. Dead does not belong as it's the only one which is not a color. Green does not belong as it's the only one which is not the name of a sea. This Week's Teaser: A Brit, A Swede, A Dane... There...

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Movie Review: The Avengers

Hi everyone, I'm back with an actual review! :D No one sent in any suggestions, so I'm going to review a movie I watched over the summer. :) *SPOILER ALERTS BELOW~* Here's MY summary of what happened in The Avengers movie. (It's been a while, so my summary may not be accurate.) So this will pretty much be about the way I saw the movie. Bear with me guys, my summaries are always weird. :) Summary:At the start of the movie, I see someone with a...

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Halloween Make Up Tutorials!

Hello Sweets, Halloween is coming up! Have you decided on what you'll be dressing up as?! If not, here are some suggestions: Pirate, Doctor, Disney Princess, Vampire... There is an abundance of awesome Youtube tutorials on Halloween make up, some may be too extreme to wear to school but none the less, very interesting to watch. Here are some of my recommendations of Youtubers to check out: Username: Dope2111 Name: Promise Phan Specialities: Does a lot of halloween tutorials, and celebrity transformations (male and female),...

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Taken 2 Movie Review

 This weekend, I watched the sequel to Taken. Taken 2 is basically the same movie as the original one, but then again it is also different. Well, in the first movie, the Albanian gangsters kidnap the daughter when she takes a trip to Paris with her friend. The gangsters specialize in human trafficking and plan to transport the girls to a prostitution ring and her dad only has 4 days to find them otherwise they will be gone. Being that he was a retired CIA agent, he was able to find his daughter and friend and kill their kidnappers. Now in...

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Yogurt City: Smile again, friend

I believe people should eat whether they have an appetite, because the health of their bodies holds priority before all. Reality can really strike a person at the core, ruining his/her mood and dragging down his/her appetite. Everyday might not flow well and accordingly, for there will always be disappointment and sadness accompanying happiness and success. A student might fail at achieving his/her ideal score on a test, or a student might feel...

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Hipsters & What Nots

Hey guys, I got some more music. This time, they fall into a similar category: indie pop, indie rock, and tunes like that. "Now Is The Start" by A Fine Frenzy is something I like. It's a cheerful song, it makes you want to dance on the beach or in a sunny field of grass. Yeah, it gives you that kind of feeling. So if you're looking for a happy song that's also catchy, listen to this. "Sovereign Light Cafe" by Keane is also a really good song and one of my personal favorites. It has that nice melody that you would listen to in a cafe. "Mountain...

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All About Autumn

Autumn is officially here. The leaves are turning bright red and yellow just to fall onto the cold, hard cement (funny how all the trees in the photo are still green, eh?) And there's people like me who would go out of their way to step on a crunchy leaf. As the weather gettings colder, what's your favorite thing to do? I like taking short walks to the markets around my neighborhood before winter comes along. It's a different feeling walking in...

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Legend of Edda

After closing the game in 2011 for improvement, The Legend of Edda is finally going to be released again in the U.S. The closed beta is still to be announced but you could still sign up. The game is a MMORPG game with chibi characters. There are only 6 classes in this game. It's the basic in all of games where the classes are warrior, swordmaster, archer, assassin, cleric, and wizard. Whenever you level up, your stats are auto distributed....

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October Birchbox 2012

I finally received my Birchbox in the mail today. For those of you who don’t know what Birchbox is, it’s a monthly subscription service where you pay $10 a month for 4-5 beauty samples. Sometimes you can get a full-sized product in the box, but mostly it’s a small sample. But it’s all worth it in the end, and since you never know what’s in your box until it arrives in the mail, it’s a great surprise too. The products I received this month...

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DEALS !!!

Free Sample of Garnier Moisturizer here: http://www.startsampling.com/sm/mrmoisture/ Free throat sensation samples here: http://www.cepacol.com/free_sample_form.php I'm guessing they help you if you feel like your throat is too hot, get the cooling sensation. If it's too cold, get the warming sensation. Or if it's too dry, get the Hydra sensation... It's only my first time applying for this brand, let's hope we get what we want... www.Threadless.com is a teeshirt site, they're having a sale on shirts $9.99! They have cute...

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Stupid people or Genius Phones?

Hello fellow Baruchians, it’s me again with another strange picture. I actually took this picture awhile back but it always makes me laugh when I look at it. It is a good memory and it reminds me that technology is amazing and is very dual in its artificial nature. Technology, such as smartphones, can be used to do stupid things yet they can also be used to do pretty ground-breaking things. Smartphones such as iPhones are groundbreaking pieces...

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Breaking Dawn Part 2

Just a few more weeks Twilight fans :D, Until the end of an exciting series that will probably be a thriller such as the rest. I personally like this series, but I know that there are people out there that don’t, but if you never really tried to read the books or watch the movies, I think you should give it a chance. Life is full of unexpecting surprises you know? Well, back to the topic: Breaking Dawn Part two, this movie is about Bella’s transformation...

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Sneak Peek - Piano Opening Playlist

Hey Rnb+Pop Baruchians! Recently I noticed that majority of my songs start out with a piano melody in the beginning. Crazy! I never knew I loved piano starters until now. So I'm going to share my playlist with you. :)  Warning*** Majority of the songs are love songs. First up... I Still Love You, sung by: Vedo The Singer.  [Description: It's very powerful with a steady piano playing in the background. Beautiful! The song has its own climax in the middle which makes it amazing to listen to.]  #2: Cinderella, by:...

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Soccer (Girls and Boys)

Soccer season is coming to an end. The boys’ soccer team just had their last game on the 15th of October and the girls’ soccer team’s last game is on the 22nd of October. With a 5-5 record right now, we are in a crunch time to see if the girls team would make it to the play offs once again. Starting off with only exactly 11 players to now 19, we improved a lot as a team. Despite the time and effort that we have to put into the sport, it always pays off at the end. We lose as a team and we win as a team. As long as we tried our hardest and pushed...

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Blue Devils Newsletter - Issue 3

Adapted from the original Newsletter by Alexiandria Cintron and Erick Criollo October, 2012 View original by downloading newsletter Download Here SOS What do you do when you don’t feel like doing something? Practicing, homework, working out, or cleaning your room are not always at the top of your list. Even if they are, the question that needs examination is how do we motivate ourselves to accomplish the tasks in our lives?...

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