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| Entertainment January 2005, Volume 8, No. 3 |
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By Sarah Z.
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| Mrs. Gimbel's door, First Prize! | |
On the last day of decorating, students scrambled to put finishing touches on doors with lights, bows, more lights, handmade objects, and even more lights. Dr. Kenneth Cull, our Superintendent, was dazzled as he judged all the doors for the contest. But in the end, he had to choose one winner. First place was Mrs. Gimbel’s advisory with Ms. Ann and Mrs. Engel’s advisories as runner-ups. So congratulations to Mrs. Gimbel’s advisory and to all the advisories that participated in the contest.
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It's Raven's Time
by: Robin F.
Raven Symone is crazy about love. On her new CD, This Is My Time, the songs include: "What is Love," "Overloved," "Mystify," "Backflip," "Alice," and seven more. This Is My Time is a mixture of pop music with R&B beats. "It's a whole new sound for me," says Raven. On the song "Backflip," she goes into a smooth dance groove.
"I wanted to make an album that mixes new sound with alternative and hip-hop. I enjoy different music, from Alanis Morissette to Janet and Jay-Z. I love the freedom to mix it all up, to create my own sound."
Raven boosts her career with this album because she co-wrote five songs including the title track. She writes positive messages to women saying that they are stars in their own way and don't have to show themselves to attract attention. "Your personality, the way you portray yourself, what you say, being intelligent; that's what 'Mystify' is about."
Check out her fan club web site, Raven-Symone.org. There is a poll asking whether she should go on tour or not. So far, 88% have voted "yes." In my opinion, I would vote "yes" also. How would you vote?
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Go Ask Alice
By: Rachel B.
If you want a book that’s filled with adventure and close calls, Go Ask Alice is the book for you. This is a true diary of a teenage girl who falls into the world of drugs when someone slips her LSD at a party. Her life prior to drugs was good, and once she takes drugs, that life no longer exists.
This book allows the reader to feel like they know someone like Alice. Her diary entries follow about one year in which she talks about every aspect of her life. Once you start reading, you don’t want to stop until the book is done. So, if you want a thrilling tale of drugs and deception, read Go Ask Alice by Anonymous.
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Jesse McCartney
by: Jackie S.
After being in the boy-band Dream Street, Jesse McCartney put out his debut album called Beautiful Soul in late September. Jesse’s album contains songs about love and heartbreak. It also has many slow and pop-rock songs. But the title song is the catchiest tune on the record. Jesse McCartney says his songs are autobiographical, and he sings about all his relationships. If you like pop-rock and some slow songs, you’ll love Jesse McCartney’s “Beautiful Soul”.
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Waiting for Gwen
by: Maddy J.
Gwen Stefani’s new single, "What You Waiting For?", has been a big hit. It is a fresh, new song. It is on her first album since she has been without her band, No Doubt. Gwen has progressed tremendously in her career. This CD shows how well she has done independantly.
She also has a new song out called “Rich Girl,” which is a remake of “If I were A Rich Man” from the musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.” Her record “Love, Angel, Music, Baby” scored a bigger opening week than any No Doubt record ever has. Her album debuted in the top ten for weeks and sold well over 300,000 copies in 2004.
I personaly love No Doubt and Gwen. I recommend this CD to anyone who loves them too. Gwen Stefani is an amazing singer, and her songs are new and different, which is why I love What You Waiting For?
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Games Corner
by Michael S.
Here are some of the newest and best games on sale. Halo 2 is one of the best games you can buy right now if you have X-Box. Halo 2 along with Half Life 2 has some of the best graphics you’ve ever seen. Half Life 2 is only on the PC right now and should be coming to the PS2 in a while. Both of these games are rated M for violence and blood.
So first you should check with your parents to see if it is OK or you can just buy them if you have other games like that. If you don’t have these games, they should be near the top of your birthday list! Now here are some descriptions of the games along with some other best sellers and a game you should stay away from.
Halo 2 This game has improved a lot overHalo 1. Now the warthog takes battle damage and you can hold up to two weapons in your hands. For the warthog you can damage the windshield, bumpers, wheels and even make it explode. In Halo 1 you would just turn the warthog back over. So like I said, this game has a lot more graphics than the first one. This game overall was given a 9.4.
Half-Life 2 You may have never heard of this game, but if you just saw its graphics, you would want to play it over and over again. Kind of like Halo, you are killing aliens and some people but not as manypeople. Also you are able to pick up anything on the ground in front of you, behind you, and even in the air.
The main objective is to stop this factory from making all these new objects that are going around killing people. While they're making this stuff, something goes wrong, and a bunch of these aliens start coming out attacking everything. So this is a game you should definitely try out. Half-Life 2 was also given a 9.4 by the creators and the people who have tried it.
Need for Speed Underground 2 This is another game that has improved a lot since the first one. It’s rated E for everyone because it has dropped some of the language in the songs. This time there is one thing which enables you to go anywhere in the city. If you want to go wherever you want, you need to unlock it by winning. Now there are more cars to choose from. You can even get trucks like the Escalade.
Another improvement is when you are customizing your car, you have more features like spinners, speakers in your trunk and some other great stuff. Yet, most of the people who tried it said you should rent it first. This game was given a little bit lower score but is still good with a 8.7.
Godzilla Saves the Earth This is a game you should definitely stay away from. Its graphics are horrible, the sound isn’t great and neither is the game play. So this is a game you should rent or just forget it. With a rating of 6.0, you know why you should stay away.
Game Advisory Rating
Halo 2 M 9.4
Half-Life M 9.4
Need for Speed E 8.7
Underground 2
Godzilla Saves the Earth ?? 6.0
T = Teens M = Mature E = Everyone
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