Legend of Edda

Legend of Edda is finally having a CBT after a year of being shut down. This game will be available to play in 18 hours. The download is already up. Sign up before it's too late or else you'll have to wait until the game is OBT for everyone. The game is typically Titans vs. Olympians. You choose either side and during the PvP thats on your level. You get to battle against each other. Each class has their own special skills...

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November Birchbox 2012

So finally my Birchbox arrived, Birchbox operates from New York so the shipping was a little messed up due to Hurricane Sandy. Birchbox is a monthly subscription service that sends you 4-5 beauty samples each month for $10, its available for males too. Since its Thanksgiving Birchbox included a reusable gift envelope for the recipients to give to a friend, family member, or stranger with anything inside. I think it’s great how Birchbox gives...

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MERRY GHOSTMAS!!

Dear Baruch,Halloween has come and past, so did thanksgiving. And now all you seem to care about is Christmas. Well you all forgot about the most perfect holiday of the ages. Ghostmas! Yes, its Ghostmas time! What is Ghostmas some of you are probably asking? Heretics! Ghostmas is about love, and revenge! Here’s the status quo for Ghostmas. You’re going to want a blank t-shirt say #1. On this day you and everyone else is the...

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Perfect Instrumental Music

After a rough week for everyone because of Hurricane Sandy, diving back into school work and trying to complete assignments for the quarter have been rickety; and music really helped me get past this quarter. Especially instrumental music. Nothing put soothing music to help you relax while doing homework (or drowning out the sounds that distract all of us). One of my favorite instruments to listen to would be the piano. Piano notes echo and project sounds so beautifully, that it's very calming to hear. A pianist that my friend recommended...

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Scrimmages 2 and 3

On Tuesday, the boys’ varsity team had a scrimmage against another division A team. It was an away game, up in the Bronx, and we weren’t entirely ready for it, especially their full court presses. But we needed to see what to work on before we entered our league games. The games started off with a 3-pointer by me, but the quarter didn’t go well from there, and we trailed early, 11-5. It seemed like a game that we could catch up in, but the game was slowly loosening from our grip, and soon we were done by double our score. Eventually, in the fourth...

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Are the Movies Too Expensive?

Every now and then, you may want to catch a movie with your friends or family at the movie theaters.  Movie theaters have oversized screens, large speakers, and popcorn to provide enjoyment while watching the movie.  However, movie tickets can be around $13 - $15! It’s not that expensive, but when you factor in paying for popcorn, soda, and other snacks, it comes to a lot more.  You may be walking out of the movies spending around 40 bucks.  My parents told me how you used to be able to buy movie tickets for $5 to see two...

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Playing v. Managing

I am a player and a manager. I play for the Girl's Volleyball team and manage for the Girl's Basketball team. There is an enormous difference between the two, yet, they are so similar. Being a player, it is like being on a stage. I feel like I am on a stage playing a sport I like, representing a team and I know that there are many people watching me on the sidelines. Being a manager, it is like being back stage. I feel like I am on the sideline making things happen, supporting the team and watching the process on stage. I learned the difference...

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Christmas is Almost Here!

After stores neglect Thanksgiving displays at their windows, they skip right ahead to Christmas. The glittering, white snow, fake evergreen trees, and of course, the joyful music ringing from speakers. It's Christmas Again by Varsity is a great way to jump into the holiday season. The perfect beat and jungle of the bells is a great combination. Another song to shimmy into the holiday season would be Mistletoe by Justin Bieber. Just a nice, soft song. Beautiful. The next song that I personally love is, All I Want for Christmas...

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Rihanna’s Music

Rihanna was born and raised in the Barbados. In 2003, Rihanna was discovered when she was 16 by a music producer who was vacationing in Barbados. Then she came to United States and auditioned for Jay Z and landed a record deal with Def Jam Recordings. Her music never has one theme it always changes around. She doesn't have a specific look or style of singing. I think that makes her music really good and draws more fans. Her album “Good girl gone bad” was basically the turning point in her music; she went from singing squeaky clean innocent...

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Movie Review: The Life of Pi

Hi everyone, Hope everyone managed to get something good on Black Friday! My mom decided to go to the movies with me that day, so no shopping for me~ OTL Anyways, she really wanted to watch The Life of Pi for reasons unknown to me. I read part of the book before, and I liked it, so I agreed to see it with her. *SPOILER ALERTS BELOW~* Summary: A boy, Piscine Patel, or Pi for short, and his family own a zoo and live in India....

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This Week’s New Game

 Hitman: Absolution was released this Tuesday on the 20th. It’s been around six and a half years since Hitman: Blood Money was released. The game continues to follow Agent 47 and in this game, he becomes the target of the agency. The game like Blood Money, also allows the player to choose how to execute their targets although some of the kills are more scripted than others for a more dramatic effect. It’s because of this freedom the player has in determining how their target dies that this game has a slow pace unlike the other more fast...

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Girl's Basketball

The girls basketball team jsut had their first scrimmage on 11/20/12 against a school from Queens. We started off with really little intensity on the court. Tha first half of the game did not show how the team usually played. The passes were sloppy, fouling in the first few minutes, walking back on offense and there were really little taking on the court. The score was something we didnt expect, it was a close score between the two teams with Baruch leading with only a couple of points. After that first half, we got our head into...

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First Scrimmage

                Last week on Friday, the boys’ varsity team had a scrimmage against an out-of-league team. They were a division A team, and we were in division B, so it looked to be a challenge.                 The game started off slowly, both teams making bad passes, and no one really playing with intensity. Then Peter Lok scored, and the other team did as well. It was 2-2, and from there,...

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How Stars emerge from YouTube

   Ever notice how a lot of singer or rappers randomly become famous out of nowhere? Well a lot of them get recognized on YouTube. Four Months ago PSY’s “Gangnam Style” video went viral on YouTube. PSY is a famous South Korean Rapper but no one has ever heard of him until Gangnam Style came out. Gangnam style is a good song but in my opinion it’s not really the type of song you listen to you on your iPod, it’s more of the type that you play at parties etc. I’m honestly a little shocked he became so famous from this song., but now...

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The End of the Twilight Saga!

 Last Friday, the last Twilight film, Breaking Dawn Part II, was finally released.  After a year of waiting for the second part, it is finally here!  Of course, I am a huge Twilight fan, so I had to see this movie.  It was a lot better than I expected.  I honestly thought it was the best Twilight film that was released in the last four years that this film franchise has existed.  Many other people as they strolled out the theater murmured the same words of how this was the best Twilight film they have ever seen.                ...

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Thanksgiving is only days away

Thanksgiving is only a couple days away! I don't know about you but I'm sure excited to eat. While you're at it, feel free to submit photos of what you're having for Thanksgiving! The turkey, corn, mashed potatoes, and even your culture's take on this all American holiday. Remember to let loose and eat to your heart's content and be thankful for your loved ones! Everyone has something to be thankful for. I'm personally thankful for a home, family,...

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Franks Pizza Store

Children of the earth, it is I, and I’m here on business. Well technically being here is always on business, but that’s beside the point. Now I’m going to tell you my favorite pizza store, and pretty much favorite place to go for lunch. It’s Frank’s Pizza Store! Located on 23st between Park and Lexington Ave. Its been around for a long time, since 1949 I think. It is also really good, and I mean like really...

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TV Show Review: Sherlock

Hi everyone, Instead of a movie review, this time I'm reviewing a TV show. So these past few days, I've been watching Sherlock, a British television crime drama that is based on the widely known works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (he wrote the Sherlock Holmes series). The difference is that it's now set in modern day London. I don't remember how I learned about this show (I probably saw it somewhere on Tumblr; smh to myself), but...

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Hey guys,

This might as well be the shortest post on the blog, but WHO CARES? Starbucks is having a BUY ONE GET ONE FREE promotion on their holiday drinks, Nov. 15-18th from 2pm-5pm. GET IT WHILE IT LASTS!! The flavors are Creme Brulee Latte, Peppermint Mocha, and Gingerbread Latte. GO GO GO...

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Is she gone?

Many seniors had the privilege this year to have an extraordinary English teacher for a quarter. Her name is Ms. Neff. It's amazing to see how attached and how close I feel to Ms. Neff in such a short period of time. "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." I love this quote because honestly, it is the smallest things that matters, no matter how simple it may be. She gave me encouragement and feedback and she helped me boost my confident as a person and as a writer. She helped me tremendously with...

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Soccer and Basketball

Girls soccer season has ended. Starting off with only 11 girls to having at least 20 on the team, the team has really developed. We may not have won championship or played our first play off game but we are all winners. We come to practice ready to work even if not everyone shows up. We push each other, we critiqued each other but at the end we are all a team helping each other develop. The last week was tough, games were cancelled, not having a couch for a week but we managed. It's  our last year on this soccer team, Kaylin, Patty and I....

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Burt’s Bees: Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

The first time I discovered this product was when I was over a friend’s house. She had a whole gift package from Burt’s Bees, so we were looking through it. I came across this Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream, so naturally I wanted to see what it smelled like. The scent of lemons in this cream is so apparent, and it smells really good. We rubbed it on our cuticles, (between the skin on our fingers and nail bed), and we had healthy hands for months. That’s...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

As many of you may know, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was just released today. Many of you are probably buying this game or playing it right now. After seeing the trailers and demos and such, Black Ops 2 looks like it will live up to its name or maybe make its own legacy. After taking a look into the full campaign and the continuation of the story from where Black Ops left off, Treyarch did a nice job on continuing on with the story but there are some parts that seem like they need a little more clarification. Treyarch also did a nice job with the...

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Black Friday

It’s that time of the year again when chaos erupts at the mall. Black Friday. The day where people go crazy over all the deals at shopping malls all over. If you have been at a mall when the gates open at exactly at midnight and there is a huge crowd around you, you know the feeling. The anxious feeling you get while planning in your mind what you want to get. You see everyone running and trying to get as many things on sale as they can possibly hold. That day is coming soon, the day after thanksgiving, when all chaos is out and everyone is fighting...

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Beauty and a Beat by Justin Bieber: Music Video Review

   This video that was shot, written, and directed by Justin Bieber acquired nearly 75 million videos in only one month.  How? Maybe in part to his millions of dedicated fans and haters that views his video only to make a negative insult about him.  This video was definitely very original and I lot better than I expected it to be.  It first opens with a message saying that someone stole footage off of the singer’s laptop and decided to release it.  The following clips featured personal clips of Justin. ...

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R.I.P Jelena

Rumor has it that Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have split up. According to E! News the couple reportedly broke up a week ago. Twitter has been blowing up with tweets of articles and proof that the couple has ended their romance. The couple went public with their relationship in February 2011. They are one of the most well known celebrity couples. I found it shocking that they broke-up they seemed to be so in love. Even though I love Justin Bieber so much and I don’t mind that he is single it’s sad to see such a good relationship go down the drain....

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League of Legend S3

Today is the new season of the League of Legends. Everyone's elo is reset for ranks and new champions are coming out. I'm hoping I will get team up with better players in rank than I did in season 2. Since I went to a bronze due to noobs from a silver. The newest champion Zed, is out today and he seems a bit overpowering which is probably going to get nerf by the next patch. This week free champions are ashe, fiddlestick, jax, twitch,...

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Black Friday

It’s that time of the year again when chaos erupts at the mall. Black Friday. The day where people go crazy over all the deals at shopping malls all over. If you have been at a mall when the gates open at exactly at midnight and there is a huge crowd around you, you know the feeling. The anxiety feeling you get while planning in your mind what you want to get. You see everyone running and trying to get as many things on sale as they can possibly...

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The importance of a drill

Basketball tryouts had taken place last week, starting form Monday and ending on Friday. The Head Coach, Howard Soskind had said that he doesn’t even know who will be cut, but that shouldn’t stop us from playing basketball. Michael Jordan was cut from his High School basketball team, but that didn’t stop him from being one of the greatest basketball players ever. Tryouts had started out with simple drills, and a scrimmage. It may have seemed easy enough, but what we didn’t think about was what a drill was trying to teach us. A passing drill may...

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Doing Your Part - Hurricane Sandy Relief

Hurricane Sandy recently reeked havoc on the east coast. States from Virginia to New York and everything in between felt her fury as the super storm made it's way up the coast. Unfortunately, Sandy headed straight into New Jersey leaving behind complete devastation. Houses were literally washed down the street along with cars. The entire Jersey Shore including the amusement park has shifted, the board walk torn into the ocean, houses by the shore...

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