The Election

Hello boys and girls, I'm back and it's the final post of the year. Focusing on one of the final events of the year, the election. The candidates are: William Yu and Cydney Chan, Rebecca Nguyen and Damon Lundy, Kenar Bannister and Ayotunde Summers, Daniel Padulo and Andrew Burgers, and finally yours truly, Oscar Orellana and Joanne Yu. A lot of choices, I know. I could tell you who not to vote for, but I'm not gonna! I haven't heard any plans  of change for the school from any of them. But they all promise the  same thing, change. Guess we'll have to wait for the speeches( that'll be fun). I think most everyone are iconic figures around the school, save a few. We're all pretty much athletes, or honor students, and all that good stuff we say we are. But that doesn't mean boot. I've got plans in stored for this school, I do! Don't want to spoil them, but here's one. We need a new microwave, nothing too fancy, just new. The one we have is dirty and old, could collapse on us any day. And I know very well how to get the money for items like that. Also maybe a coffee machine, elaborate I know, but I got the swing of it. And more, an economical plan you know? Basically, I've got an idea to help this school, I really want to. I'm not running for fun or just for the sake of running or because of a feeling of entitlement or whatever like some of the other candidates. Politics, it's a sticky business. And if you think your vote doesn't matter, then ha I say. Trust me, one person can be the difference between a good president and a bad one. And the president affect clubs, events, a number of things. But we can't change any school policies or rules or stuff like that. We can't. So vote when it comes to it. I've said it and ill say it again. "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not"- Dr. Seuss, the Lorax.

So vote, and vote for Oscar and Joanne 2014! (It's my blog post I get to be bias, and soon to be site!)

And until next year! 

-Oscar 

(This message has been supported by the Lorax club)

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Metalocalypse

Sup kiddies, I'm sure you've heard of an apocalypse, but there's something even better. A Metalocalypse, its also a show, an awesome show. A brutal show, and metal. Its basically about a death metal band called Dethkolk, they're a band in real life also. An animated band on Adult Swim, that is the worlds best band and they are rich as all hell. They all rock and are totally brutal, but they're not the smartest. It is rated TV MA, because of violence and stuff. On lead singer is Nathan Explosion, with a dark heavy voice who failed to get his GEP. Lead guitarist Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Swiss man and one of the best guitarists ever. Rhythm guitarist Toki Wartooth, first time in a band and adored by children for his simple and  like young mindedness. On drums is Pickles, heavy drinker (not that the rest aren't) and last name unknown. Finally, bassist William Murderface, an overall angered, mean dude who's fat. Skwisgaar is the guy with long blonde hair, Toki is the guy with long brown hair, Nathan is the big guy with black hair, Pickles is the guy with the orange dreds and Murderface is the guy with the roundish brown hair. They are awesome and do some crazy stuff, like one time they wanted to apologize to Finnland for almost destroying it last tour. They instead released an ancient troll. Its pretty cool so check it out and a Metalocalypse would be awesome. So check it out and my next post. Vote Oscar 2013!

- Oscar (This isn't for the last post)

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Award Shows

There’s a variety of Award Shows that come on every year for movies and music. My personal favorites are the VMA’s and the Billboard awards. A lot of us have been watching award shows since we were little because of Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards. I think award shows are very entertaining because all the famous actors and actresses attend and there are always interesting little skits and performances that are on. Usually these award shows choose funny, comical people to host. Sometimes if you’re lucky there will be some dramatic incident like a couple of years ago when Kanye West dissed Taylor Swift. There are performances from famous singers and who doesn’t love seeing their celebrity crush or favorite singer perform. Then for the actual awards there’s the anticipation of who is going to win and it’s fun to make bets with friends or family member on who you think is going to win. Also, it’s funny when they move the camera throughout the audience to show the reactions of other celebrities when certain people receive awards. It looks like so much fun to actually attend a show; I would love to go to the VMA’s one day. 

- Eleftheria Kalaitzis

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Tomb Raider

Square Enix one of Japan’s top leading game developers has truly outdone themselves with the release of the new Tomb Raider. The game stars a young British girl - that we all know and love - who’s on an exploration with her close friends, and a “famous” archeologist, for a documentary that the crew is helping put together. The game starts off with as a scene in which the destruction of their ship - the Endurance - occurs, landing them on an island in the Dragon’s Triangle near Japan. Young Lara Croft wakes up to the wreckage and is attacked from behind shortly after, ending the scene and starting the game.

                The game control feels amazing, as well as the structure. While you control Lara, you can see how well the designers worked on the coding of the movement and response to the controls. Compared to previous versions of Tomb Raider, the controlling features feel flawless. The character's actions and reactions are almost like  an extension of your own. As you develop through the game, you soon learn how Lara Croft became the legend she is in the classic RPGs, while she in turn, finds her inner Croft. The further into the game you get, the more you see how clearly organized the structure is with the controls, something that feels decidely lacking in some other games by Square Enix, such as Deus Ex.

                While the game’s control sequence is amazing, what is truly breath taking are the graphics. The artwork, the 3-D design, and the structure of the entire layout is breathtaking. Lara gets bruised up, beaten, and wounded, which is prevalent throughout the whole game play. In most RPG games once a player is wounded, their wounds tend to magically disappear after a certain amount of time, but in this game, the game-play feels way more realistic as Lara keeps all bumps and bruises, as well as the not-so-glamorous dirt she receives throughout. This feature is similar to how Warner Bros. produced Batman: Arkham Asylum & Batman: Arkahm City, where if Batman gets injured and his suit gets damaged it stays damaged throughout the whole gameplay.

                The story line of the game is amazing, the way they show how Lara grows and her development throughout the game is amazing. Overall, I give this game a 9.5 out of 10, mainly cause there were still some loose ends in the editing, but despite that I thought it was a really good game.

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April fool’s Day- DIY

Who doesn’t like a good joke? I recently learned how to make fake blood, so now I can have all kinds of fun! Since it’s made out of edible ingredients, you can eat it too. But be careful because it can stain clothing (if you add detergent it won’t stain, but you can’t eat it). With April fool’s day coming up, this could help you with the great practical joke you had trouble thinking of!

What you need:

Chocolate Syrup, Corn Syrup, Red Food Coloring, Water, bowl, Spoon, Tissue (Optional), Different Colors of food coloring (optional)

To Make:

1.       Grab your bowl, pour water into it. (The more water you add the drippier the blood will be.)

2.       Add some corn syrup. (This will make the blood thicker.)

3.       Add drops of red food coloring. (To give the blood its red color.)

4.       Add some chocolate syrup. (If you add too much, it won’t look like blood anymore, and will start to take on the color brown. No amount of red coloring will salvage it.)

5.       Mix!

Tips and Tricks:

-Having different colors in there like green or blue, can give your blood a richer color. But like the chocolate syrup too much will ruin it from actually looking like real blood.

-If you dip a lot of tissue in your fake blood it will look like gory flesh.

Please don’t scare your family too much. You can also use this for things like a Halloween costume (with

laundry detergent it won’t stain), or a play that involves blood. Have fun making it!

- Zakiyyah Mandisa 

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Incoco Nail Appliques

Since I love painting my nails of course I will try different nail things to share with everyone. I've heard about cool ways to do your nails without having to wait for anything to dry. And not worrying about messing up the designs you make when you're waiting. As a grade I will give this company, Incoco nail strip product an F. I tried everything and I mean everything for this product to work and it didn't work out. Basically you match each strip to the size of your nails and file off the excess with an emery board. That part was pretty simple, but once you file off the excess the sticker strip started ripping and not sticking. The company claimed to last for 2 weeks, I was so mad that I ended up taking it off in about 2 hours. I definitely don't recommend nail strips, honestly I would just stick with painting my nails the regular way. Or if you still want to try then adding a clear coat of nail polish on top, which kind of defeats the point.  Please, I beg of you stick with the traditional way of creating good nail art.

- Zakiyyah Mandisa

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Temple Run or Temple Run 2?

Ah Temple Run! One of the most popular games for iPhones and Smartphones. Practically everyone has this addicting game downloaded on their devices.  The first Temple Run that got us all hooked was released last year. Eventually the buzz died down but people still play it. Who knew escaping from wild chimps and avoiding obstacles would be so entertaining and addicting.  The obstacles increase as you progress through out the game. As your score gets higher your resistance to keep playing disappears and before you know it you’ve been playing for a couple hours. It’s a great time killer when you’re on a road trip or making your daily commutes to school. Or play it just for fun! A couple of months ago Temple Run 2 was released which is a whole new adventure. There are so many additions to this game, which make it much harder but a lot more fun to play. Your high score may not match up your high score on Temple Run 1 but don’t let that stop you from playing. Whether you’re trying to kill time, procrastinate or you’re just bored out of your mine play one of the two and you’ll like it.

- Lefty 

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The Offseason

By Joseph P. (12)

Now that the basketball season is over for the Blue Devils, they are now reflecting on the season.

As a player in any team, you’ll have to look back on the season and point out all the strengths and

weaknesses of your game. The Blue Devils had a tough season this year on both ends, the Boys’

losing their playoff chance in the final games, and the Girls’, losing the first round of the playoffs. It

was a valiant effort, but it wasn't enough to push the Baruch teams to the top.

On a personal note, this was the best season I’ve ever had. Averaging almost 17 points per game

with almost 10 rebounds, my summer practice had truly showed. I was doing what I was supposed

to be doing, but I wasn’t entirely great. My defense was atrocious compared to my offense. And

even in my offense, I forced many shots and had costly turnovers. It was learning experience, and I

will be trying to play college ball.

As many of the seniors on both teams will be leaving, it will make the team different, as they can’t

rely on players to do things for them. They’ll have to do it on their own now. They have to use

everybody, even if they weren’t even close to what the seniors had done. It’s a matter of

teamwork and understanding what someone is capable of doing.

It’s now time to bulk up, to practice your game in whatever sport you played. Practicing by yourself

is key. It’s sacrificing time of your own to become better.

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The Knife Game Song

The Knife Game Song

Hello ladies and gentlemen, I'm still here, kicking with a new blog post. This one is about a fad that's been out for a while, the knife game song. The rules are simple, put your hand out on the table stretched, get a knife, and stab the spaces between you fingers while staying with the beat of the song. Also, don't miss the spaces, because your fingers may come off, and if they do they'll start to bleed. And I can imagine that's no fun. But, the game is. Now, usually people go and say, "that's stupid" or "dangerous", or even "that's emo". Trust me, its a fun little game, that is dangerous, so it's only for the brave. Just don't be a fool and post it on youtube. Or stab yourself. So I'm not recommending this game, to everyone. But for the dare devils out there, why not try and impress your friends? If you win, goody you, nothing to win but pride. If you lose, ehh tough. And word of advise, start small. Use a pen first, uncap it to see where you'd hit yourself. Don't play the full game until your sure. But all in all, this game is total ridiculousness. So have fun, and watch the video of the founder of this song. And until next time, keep your fingers. If you come up to me and play this and hurt yourself, I will not call the hospital because you won't learn your lesson. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t2bnp8aoXw

- Oscar O

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Movie Review: Rubber

Hi everyone,

I was able to watch a few movies over the four day weekend (some from the movie theater, some from Netflix), so now I'll be able to review them for you guys! :'D

The first on my list of movies is Rubber, "a 2010 French comedy film about a tire that comes to life and kills people with its psychic powers" (summary taken from Wikipedia). If the word "kill" is making you uncomfortable, there's no need to worry as there's virtually no violence in the movie besides explosions (caused by the tire) and a gun scene near the end. Anyways, the first time I heard about the film was during Mr. Records' class, American Literature. I can't recall what the lesson was about, but I do remember Mr. Records talking about some tire that rolls around blowing people up. The idea of a rubber tire rolling around and causing explosions with its mind was hilarious to me, so I wanted to watch it. Remember, this film is a comedy, so despite all the gore and explosions, there will be funny moments.

*WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW!*

Summary:

There's an accountant waiting in what seems to be the middle of a desert, surrounded by wooden chairs. A police car arrives and starts knocking the chairs down one by one. When all the chairs have fallen, the car stops, and a policeman gets out of the car to open the trunk. Another policeman, Chad, gets out of the trunk (I have no idea why he's in the trunk in the first place), looks straight into the camera, and starts delivering this speech about how many things in life happen for no particular reason. "No reason," he calls it. He talks about how scenes in movies happen for "no reason," life is full of "no reason," and that this film (not the actual movie you're watching; will be explained later on) "is homage to 'no reason.'" After he's finished, he gets back into the car trunk, and the camera moves around to show that Chad was actually addressing a crowd, and the crowd gathered to watch a film in the desert. Apparently, they are going to watch this "film" with binoculars, because the "film" is taking place far away. I'm not really sure why anyone would agree to watch films with binoculars, let alone go to the middle of a desert with a group of people to watch a movie, but this is comedy, so anything goes. The crowd is confused about what they're watching because all they see is the desert plains, but eventually, a tire comes to life and learns to roll around without falling down.

Believe or not, the tire has a name: Robert. Robert has just discovered that it is alive. It first starts crushing things with its own weight, but when it comes across a glass beer bottle, it can't crush it and it becomes frustrated. The tire starts to vibrate and eventually, the beer bottle explodes due Robert's psychokinetic powers. Robert then spends the entire day blowing up things it comes across with its mind. At the end of the day, Robert has tired itself out, and, like most of the movie watchers, falls asleep.

The next day starts with the audience watching on as Robert wakes up. The tire continues to roll around and blow things up. As it keeps rolling, it reaches a highway and has its first encounter with a human being. Due Robert's predictable nature, it's quite obvious that the tire wants to blow the person up.

I'm terrible at concluding things, so this will be another one of my summary's "unbearable" cliffhangers! ... OTL

What I liked about it:

I really liked the "no reason" bit in the beginning. It was that part that got me engaged in the movie. I also liked the random directions and twists the movie would take at times, like when Chad appears within the movie, which means that the tire is actually alive and is blowing up things with its mind in our world, or when Robert starts following a woman, hinting at the possibility that the tire is capable of feelings. This is pretty much all I liked about the movie, although the idea of tires blowing things up with their minds was so weird, that it sustained me throughout the movie.

What I disliked about it:

I didn't like the gore in the movie, and in my opinion the gore was the worst part of the movie because I cannot stomach stuff like that (the poor bunny! D:). That's just me though, so I guess the gore doesn't hinder the film that much.

The plot kind of got confusing in the middle when Chad repeatedly told the other officers to go home. At some point in the movie, Chad reveals that the whole film was a hoax and that all the "actors" could go home. The said "actors" don't understand what he means by "go home" because they believe that everything is real. Chad then tells one of the officers to shoot him, and when one of them shoots him, he's fine and says he doesn't feel a thing. So I was extremely confused; is the film real or not? Why is Chad okay? If Chad is telling the truth, why don't the other "actors" understand and just go home?

Besides the gore and the confusion, everything else was okay.

Overall:

Definitely an original piece of work, or at least, it is to me, because how often do you hear about tires that come to life and blow people up? Probably not often. If you do hear about stuff like this often, then... I guess you must have an interesting life.

I was led to believe that Robert is somewhat an antagonist because it kept blowing people up, but after rethinking it over, I guess it just blows people up because maybe it sees humans the way humans see tires (I hope that analogy was not badly phrased; I tend to do that); unimportant and void of life. I think the woman it kept following was an exception, but besides her, no one else stood out to the tire. My hypothesis is further proven by the fact that Robert seemed angry when it saw other tires being burned by humans. It sought to avenge the burned tires and killed all the people in revenge. As Robert has only started living just recently, it's reasonable to believe that the tire doesn't understand the meaning of life or it doesn't understand the full consequences of its actions. If the situations were reversed, I would probably go on a rampage and destroy all the tires in town because they killed people and I wanted to protect myself.

TLDR; my point is that the tire could be an anti-hero, it may not have understood the weight of a life, which is why it first started blowing people up, and it later went on a murderous rampage because it believed humans were a threat to tires and its existence.

- Melissa He, 12th Grade, Editor/Writer for Entertainment

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Deals Week!

Grab a FREE Tall Caramel or Hazelnut Macchiato from Starbucks when you print out this coupon: 

 

Get a free cup of tea from Teavana, click here and print out the coupon:http://www.teavana.com/free-cup

 

Join Panera and you will get a free pastry/sweet from their selection of baked goods!

Join The Body Shop and you’ll be able to get $10 to spend on your birthday month :)

 

Join Julep, and enter in FREEBOX for three free full sized nail polish. But you do have to pay for shipping & handling ($3.99). But hey it’s a good deal for three full sized nail polish!

- Linda Huang 

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Girl The Wild's

Author: Hun (group of people)

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Action, School Life, and Martial Arts

Summary: This is a Manhwa, a Korean manga. Usually Korean dramas have a poor girl meats rich cute guy but this time there is a twist, it's the other way around. The main protagonist Song Jae Gu enters a new school Wilds High a recently high school that has changed into co-ed. Song Jae Gu on his first day realizes this and also that he was the only boy who applied for entrance. That’s not the only thing weird about the school, but the school has 42 years of history, where they have their students(girls) train to become fighting professionals and then compete in the Wilds' Tournament. Since Song Jae Gu entered this school he is going to have to join this tournament even if he has no fighting experience, but he meets friends along the way who will help him train. A very good read and all pages are colored; so far 80 chapters.

- Eric Mei, Entertainment

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Video Games Updates

SimCity 5 was released a few days ago and already it’s a failure. After all the hype SimCity fans have built up after so many years, the game ends up being unplayable at the moment because of EA’s decision to make it so that the game can only be played when players are online. Their servers weren’t able to handle the number of players online playing the game and so the game crashes and causes loss of save data.

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag has also been announced to be released on October 29 on the PS3 and Xbox360. The game will also be available on the next-gen consoles. The game takes place during the 18^th century during the age of piracy in the West Indies. The main character is a new assassin called Edward Kenway, a pirate trained by an assassin. Edward Kenway is the father of Haytham Kenway and the grandfather of Ratonhnhaké:ton, both of whom are characters from Assassin’s Creed 3. This game will have more content using the open ocean which includes battles at sea that AC3 had. The modern storyline won’t have Desmond Miles as the main protagonist anymore but it will still be very interesting to know how the modern storyline will progress after the huge cliffhanger AC3 left off at.  

-Alan Chen, Video Game Entertainment

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Ouidad-Hydrafusion Intense Curl Cream

I received a sample of this in my Birchbox awhile ago. It was really cool, something that could enhance my already semi-curly hair and define the curls so they would look better. I've also noticed that it makes my hair softer and there is no "crunch" to it like some gels do. One of the main ingredients is water, which means its very hydrating, yay! No frizz! I don't know if it works for people who have naturally straight hair, but I do know that if you have curls or waves the curl cream makes them better than ever. To me, there really isn't a scent, but its not fragrance-free, if that makes sense, the smell isn't awful and its barely noticeable. I've always thought a little goes a long way, but looking at reviews a lot of people recommend being very generous with this product.  I guess it depends on the hair type and length. Kind of off topic, the name," Ouidad" I found very strange, and six months later I realized I was pronouncing it wrong! If you look up Ouidad's website, they give you a lot of tips for your hair using their products. This brand has a lot of products specifically for curly hair, so if you need shampoo or conditioner, check Ouidad out. Anyway if you do to try this product, let me know how it works for you. 

- Zakiyyah Mandisa

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The Amazing Spider Man Movie Review

This weekend my parents and me were bored and decided to watch the new Spiderman Movie “The Amazing Spiderman”. When I was a kid my Dad took to see every one of the Spiderman movies in the theatre but I never watched the newest version of the classic movie. I thought that the new version was pretty good and is a decent take on the original version. I enjoyed watching the movie it was very action-filled and there was nothing boring about it. Certain aspects of the movie were changed around which made the movie more interesting. It’s basically like the original movie with a few twists.  The way he becomes Spiderman is different from the original version. The species of Spiderman’s enemy is different. Another major change is there’s no Mary Jane in this movie! Yes that’s right in this movie Spiderman’s romantic interest’s name is Gwen Stacy. That’s all the spoilers I’m going to tell you got to watch the movie to see the rest for yourself. This movie was great and exciting because of all the new additions and changes and is a good watch for those movie nights. I still prefer the original to this version because nothing is better than the original movie but don’t let that stop you from watching it! 

- Eleftheria Kalaitzis

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Deals Week!

Don’t forget about YaYa’s: free YaYa’s riceballs with a small drink with any purchase. Yaya is located at 51 Chrystie street. This deal ends on 2/28/13, the end of this month.

 

Also, here’s something new: Sign up at https://mypanera.panerabread.com/ for a free membership card and a free pastry/sweet surprise loaded in your membership card. No purchase is necessary to claim the free pastry/sweet. Just make an account! The closest one to the school is on 10 Union Square East (on 4^th Ave between 14^th and 15^th street).

 

Interested in entering a giveaway for free stationary items? This time it’s a memo pad (which has rings that can open and close, like a binder) and a mini keychain Zebra ballpoint pen. The two items are perfect for taking down notes, and may come in handy in other points in life. Sign up here:http://bit.ly/YJW7fY You must have a facebook in order to enter…

 

Free samples of Tea from Yogi Tea, sign up here: https://www.facebook.com/yogiproducts?sk=app_334118019949293&state=f624fb05813c6c76e1fe1653ba11e7c7&code=AQAk9g7Ur1SI4qrDhe-NSn33wOJSjA6F3u1GnMU8DrMMQNCNraEeYlE9LEAG-_GI4_w3Ehp1iP-26-RvegK9o2DSbatGh87cHm2TeWpRsQvgzEXEnNWUbSSnCvLM-RC1B1OwECZ81qBCcdp2MuIXiRyJd8MdIPL_T82MpoLiaYaiwPUYTYoZpOl-GgjUAlKXFMdMiXYILXR7FOvL9gp4PWMY#_=_ 

- Linda Huang 

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Path of Exile

This game is OP for free to play game. The game is like Diablo in terms of the playing-style. Over thousands skill trees which gives more creativity in building a character. There is no money to buy benefits like other games. The only benefit it will give is making your character look cooler. There are no STATS or SKILLS ADVANTAGE for using money in the game. The game was made seven years ago and was recently released in the U.S. There are a couple of classes to choose form and you can build a hybrid depending on your build of the skill tree. I've recently played the game and got to level 10 in a day or two. So far the game is pretty addicting. The monsters are pretty easy to kill so far but as the game progresses into the next few chapters, the bosses and monsters are tougher. The game is pretty self-explanatory. Just do quests, grind and get good gears. You can play with friends or solo if you want to. However, the game is 5.6GB. If you can play Diablo 3 on your computer then you computer can handle the game. Give the game a try and probably you going to get hook and play it all day. 

You can get it here:

http://www.pathofexile.com/

- Stephen Huang 

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Fun in the Snow

Remember the good old days before we had all of our prized electronics such as laptops, cell phones, iPads? Back when we actually went outside to play for fun. Snowing was one of the most exciting things ever because of all the fun activities it brought. Especially in a Blizzard like New York just had. Snow is just so special; it makes it look like Winter Wonderland everywhere and brings people together. The Snow is great source of entertainment for people of all ages, there’s so much you can do with it. Snow brings out the kid in everyone; even adults can’t resist throwing a snowball. Even until this day I can go outside and spend hours building a snowman or fort with family and friends. You can also make pretty snow angels in the perfect blankets of white glistening snow. Or even having a plain old snowball fight is a blast, what’s better than seeing the look on your opponent’s face when it’s filled with snow? Sledding is also a very entertaining snowy-weather activity; it’s like going down on an icy roller coaster  Instead of waiting inside and consuming so much time by logging on to Face book, take a break and go outside and enjoy the snow! In the city the beauty of snow doesn't last very long because it’s constantly being shoveled or it turns to slush quickly.  Snow is one of the highlights of winter because it brings people together for the special type of fun you can’t get often so when we are fortunate to get it we should go out there and enjoy it.

- Eleftheria Kalaitzis, Entertainment

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Kingdom Of Zombies

Author: Nojeok

Genre: Shounen, Action, Supernatural, Adventure, and Drama

Summary: This is a Manhwa basically manga that is made by koreans. The difference is when you read the it, it's from left to right instead of the usual right to left. The world is in a crisis with the human at the brink of extinction, they're in a time of Zombie Apocalypse that started from a little girl who caught a mysterious disease. The main character Van is eager to go on the 2nd expedition where the humans try to reclaim more land from the zombies. Van has a knack for inventing weird stuff and being a trouble maker but those are the characteristics of an adventurer. All Van needs to do is pass the test that will enable him to join this expedition. This manga is ongoing and there are 9 chapters so far.   

- Eric Mei, Entertainment

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VG News

Pictures of the PlayStation 4 controller are showing up on the internet. The controller is said to be real and that it’s just an early prototype. It looks pretty much the same as the PS3 controller except for the touchpad and a couple of new things.A new game in the Batman: Arkham series has been confirmed to be released later this year.Ubisoft’s new game, Watch Dogs will be arriving later this year. It’s going to be available on PC, PS3, and the Xbox360. Naughty Dog’s new game, The Last of Us’ release date has been delayed. It has also been confirmed by SONY. It was originally set to be released on May 7^th but it is now set to be released on June 14^th.The Dragonborn downloadable content has been recently released on the PS3 after a long series of delays. It’s only $9.99 on the launch week and will return to its original price of $19.99. The DLC includes a new dragonborn questline, a new island to explore, the ability to tame and ride dragons, new weapons, new dragonborn shouts and a lot of other new content. Be sure to get this DLC before the 50% off sale expires. 

- Alan Chen, Video game Entertainment

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Justin Bieber on Saturday Night Live

On February 9th, 2013, pop singer Justin Bieber was a guest on Saturday Night Live and was the host and performer.  Bieber appeared in many different skits that were in my opinion hilarious.  He starred as a Californian runaway on the segment called "The Californians".  He also played a southern boy who visits his girlfriend's family in which his girlfriend has a very obnoxious brother who teases him because he messed up on a greeting.  The skits were all very entertaining and introduced a new side of Justin Bieber.

I thought this live show was hilarious.  I never really watched the show before because it comes on so late at night, but I especially made sure to watch this one!  Honestly, I thought Justin Bieber did a very great job portraying these characters.  I've watched other things that he has acted in, and truthfully he is definitely not a great actor.  However, I think he did an amazing job for this to be live and very nerve-wracking.  His live performances of his songs were not his best and you could tell how nervous he was.  You guys should give it a shot and catch it on hulu.com!

- Giselle Barkley, Entertainment

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POKEMON X AND Y

Whats up baruch kids, here comes a post fresh off the press. I don't know how many of you are pokemon fans, or at all, but here's something one should know. They did it again. They went and made another damn region, with a new game and new pokemon. And you know, people thought the Unova region was bad, this... this is just disappointing.  These starters just look ridiculous. A frog, some chihuahua, and a chipmunk looking thing. And then the fact that theres just going to be even more pokemon, what the hell. I was getting close man, had 500 and something pokemon out of the 600 and something. This is annoying especially when it happened when i was close during the Sinnoh region. I don't know what Nintendo is thinking, and I only fear what will happen for the TV show of that region. Well here's a video of the trailer, see what you think. And peace.

-Oscar O.

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End of the season beginning of the Playoffs

The regular season for the girls basketball team is coming to an end and the playoff season is just around the corner. As most of you guys may know we've been in the playoffs every year and we are going to continue that tradition. Although we fell short against Norman Thomas, the game that would determine our seating in the playoffs, we knew that we have to practice so much harder for the playoffs. Our game on Friday was cancelled against Hunter. It was disappointing news since all of the players were ready and determined to get this win especially the seniors. That game was suppose to be out seniors last home game for the regular season also known as senior night. Can you guys believe it that the regular season has ended and the playoffs are starting. The girls and coaches found out that we were in a disadvantage with the lack of non league games that we played that dropped our seating to a double digit. A seating that we have never thought we would be in but we are going to show that that underestimated us on Thursdays game. Our first playoff game is this Thursday on valentines day at Baruch College against John Adams High School. I know its on Valentines day but come support the girls because this is the PLAY HARD OR GO HOME GAME. If you haven't been to a game this should be your first. COME SUPPORT THE BLUR DEVILS!!! :)

- Kathy
Senior

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Crunch Time

As the final weeks of regular season basketball began, the Boys’ basketball team had one thing in mind: getting to the playoffs. As hard as it sounded, we knew we had the potential and determination to win, and to be recognized as a team that could win. Our first game of the week was against East Side Community. Back in our first meeting, the Blue Devils fell short, losing by 6 in the final, crucial moments of the game. But with a new mind set, we easily set off to a big lead, and never gave up the lead, easily striding over East Side Community, 57-46.

We then played against PACE, who we had also lost to before by 12. A game where Joseph Park exploded for 29 points, but still could not fend off the PACE basketball team. Two starters were injured, and the game started off with numerous amounts of turnovers. As the game progressed, we were able to shorten the lead, but still lost 73-47, showing how losing two key players dug a hole for our team.

ICE, another good team, had beaten us the first time, but the game was forfeited, and Baruch had come up with the win. But ICE did not have the previous energy they had in our first meeting, and the game was close for the first half. But as the second half started, we lost control  of the game, and easily let ICE pass through our defense, losing the game, 62-43.

As we waited for our next game, against American Sign Language, we were determined to win. We had lost to ASL the previous game by 2, because we (AS A TEAM, NOT AN INDIVIDUAL), could not come up with 2 crucial rebounds. But for this game, we had no practice, and as the game started, we were off to a terrific lead, 29-13 in the first half. But all the magic had gone from our fingers, and by the end of the third quarter, we were trailing 37-36. As the game painfully wore on, turnovers and missed shots pushed up away from ASL, as they finished the game, 60-52.

That was the end of our playoff dream. Had we won that game against ASL, we could’ve gone to the playoffs, but our team could not win together, and as we look forward to our last game against M.H.S, all we could think about is finishing the season with pride. It was a great run, and even though we fell short, we all improved, which was the key to most of our success.

-Joseph P (12)

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Physical Education

Greetings students of Baruch, I come to you with a post of some what attention. We all now the deal with gym, first half is the physical unit. Mainly for exercise and preparing for the fitness test. But then we're cut off and forced into some dance unit. And why? Because we have to just because it has been shoved into our curriculum. Well, I don't like it. This class once meant something, an opportunity to exercise. Another opportunity actually, I do exercise on my own. But that doesn't  make anything better. And students, I know I am not the only one with this opinion. I get around and talk to others, many others agree for different reasons. And those of you who I have not spoke to, but feel this way as well, listen here. I don't deem it fit for kids to be spending this time dancing. It is not a  exercise, it won't get you physical at all. But the regular exercise in that half hour is good, people need some exercise. I'm not exactly the fit guy, but I do enjoy a good exercise. And students, I have tried, been involved and achieved nothing. My idea is I'm just one person, but I'm that one person willing to speak up out of many. Like a activist or a billboard. If more people stood hey, maybe something could be achieved. But we don't have to just exercise. PE involves sports as well. We have the equipment, we can do something else that's more physical. Its a shame it all goes to waist.

 This is just something I wanted to express, because like I heard in a quote "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothings going to get better. It's just not." -Dr. Suess. 

-Oscar O

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It’s that time again! Deals Week!! YAY!

For you girls out there who wants to try a Aveda sample of shampoo/conditioner for your hair. Coupon is here: http://invati.aveda.com/PrintableOffer

American Heart Association is offering FREE Red Dress Pins; their campaign: Go Red for Women, here: https://www.facebook.com/GoRedforWomen/app_248903061823653

The weekdays of February 14^th, Jamba Juice’s 16 oz drinks are all $1 from 9am to 11am!

Starbucks is offering buy one get one FREE hot chocolate until February 14^th, 2013!

Free Pop’s Jr. Burger with any purchase.  This is located at 42 East 8^th Street, you can practically walk there from school. This is until 2/28/13, the end of this month.

 

At Tache Artisan Chocolates, you can be given 2 free pieces of chocolate with any purchase. This location is located at 254 Broome Street, on the Lower East Side. This deal expires on 2/28/13, the end of February.

 

Who doesn’t love YaYa’s riceballs? They’re free with a small drink with any purchase. Yaya is located at 51 Chrystie street. This deal ends on 2/28/13, the end of this month.

Compliments of Linda Huang 

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Garnier Fructis- Leave-In Conditioner

This was one of my first products from Garnier Fructis, and I’m really happy with it because I feel like it does do what it claims. There has been a lot of discussion on which is better, leave in or rinse out conditioner.  It depends on the hair type; leave in conditioner is better suited for people who have dry hair, because when you use the rinse out conditioner you’re rinsing out the moisture. I think this is one of the best leave in conditioners and it has argan oil, argan oil is really moisturizing, conditioning, and restoring. It’s good to use on color-treated hair, something everyone has these days.   On a really humid day, putting a little argan oil can tamp down the frizz, and it helps stop split ends. Garnier Fructis products are really easy to find I got this at Rite-Aid, and it was $4.99. At first the bottle seemed tiny to me, but you are only suppose to use a dime-sized amount at a time, so I found that it last quite a while. This particular collection is called Sleek and Shine, so they have a regular conditioner, hairspray, shampoo, and serums. And what they say is if you use all the products from the collection you’ll have a certain percentage of healthier hair, I don’t know if that’s true, but this is a really good leave-in to try. So what conditioners do you use? Do they work? Let me know! 

- Zakiyyah Mandisa 

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Circle Lenses/Colored Contacts!~

Hi everyone,

Instead of reviewing stuff in entertainment, I'm going to shamelessly promote and advertise talk about circle lenses/colored contacts! I'm bad at explaining, so bear with me for a moment. OTL

★ What are circle lenses? ★

Circle lenses are colored contacts that aim to make your eyes seem bigger. Prescription is usually available from -0.00 to -10.00!

★ Why are you talking about circle lenses? ★

I have noticed that more people nowadays wear these circle lenses, usually for cosplay or just aesthetic reasons. That being said, I assume it is okay for me to say that circle lenses have become some sort of style trend. ^w^ Anyways, the main reason for this post was to shamelessly promote and advertise inform you guys of my own online store on Tumblr, http://mochi-shoppe.tumblr.com/, which also sells batch order circle lenses.

★ What do you mean by batch order? ★

I do not have the circle lenses in stock. I need to collect a total of 20 lens pairs (I currently have 15 out of the 20 lens pairs) before I can order the whole batch. If I do this, my supplier offers lower prices per pair of circle lens, which is why the prices are cheaper (they usually cost about $25 or more, shipping not included).

★ Brands Offered: ★

GEO (email me about this brand @ he.melissa@bcchsnyc.net), EOS, G&G (also known as Dueba), Hana SPC, Princess Pinky, Seeshell Cosmo, Super Pinky, Vassen, and Venus Eye! I am still adding stuff, so some brands are missing items.

★ Colors: ★

Red, Pink, Green, Blue, Violet, Grey, Brown, Black

★ Prices Ranging From: ★

$18-$21!

★ Payment: ★

If anyone is actually interested, you can just give me your payment at school. ^w^

★ Shipping: ★

When the batch arrives, I'll just give you the lenses at school.

★ More information at: ★

http://mochi-shoppe.tumblr.com/circle-lenses

★ Questions? ★

Feel free to email me at he.melissa@bcchsnyc.net if you have questions! :)

- Melissa He, 12th Grade, Editor/Writer for Entertainment

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