Tangerine
This novel written by Edward Bloor explains the life of a boy named Paul Fisher. He can see things in other ways that his parents or other kids cannot see.
His family has moved to the mysterious town of Tangerine in Florida where the most unusual things happen. The main characteristic of Paul is that he is legally blind. He can see with his glasses on but he cannot see if they are off. He has heard several stories from his family to how he became blind but the story he believes is the one his brother told him. His brother told him that he became blind because he stared into a solar eclipse when he was younger. He still doesn't think that the story is completely true. Trying to fit into the town of Tangerine, he tries out for the soccer team but doesn't get to play because he is legally blind. Paul is always looking for guidance from his parents but his doesn't care and his mother is always busy. His father doesn't even care about Paul because his older brother Eric is a football star. Eric is the best field goal kicker in the state. To make matters worse, his school was ruined by a natural disaster so he had to attend the Tangerine County School which is filled with tough arrogant kids. To try to fit in like at his old school, he tries out for the soccer team. He later finds out that the toughest kids in the school are on the soccer team and they accept him for who he is. Things are good for while until an incident occurs at his house involving his older brother. Eric insults both of the kids and Eric and his friend beat the two up. Paul friend's brother makes his way over to the house to defend his brother. Eric's friend, Arthur then hits him across the head with a jackhammer. They hide the body so no one will find out. As Eric goes on, helping his friends out at the picking fields, he know he should tell someone. More days go one and one of the football players is killed by a lighting strike. Along with this, robberies are starting to happen, more lighting storms, and kids at school are revolting.
It is time for awards night at the school. As Eric makes his way onto stage he is attacked by Tino and Victor, friends of the other boy who was hit across the head by Eric. The fight escalates to where coaches are trying to break up the fight. Seeing this, Paul runs back home and as he reaches the front door, he has a flash back. It was his brother who made him legally blind. His brother sprayed paint in his eyes, it wasn't a solar eclipse. He realized that his parents didn't want him to hate his brother. As weeks grow into months, their mother finds a gym bag that is full of stolen items. Eric later confesses and Arthur is charges with the death of Luis, the one hit across the forehead with the crowbar. Paul eventually is expelled from school and his mother and him move to a catholic school. A great fictional story that is full of suspense and shock.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Op-Ed
Op-Ed
Unfortunately I have to disagree with Cole Jolovich about the Tongue River High School Prom. The Grand March was filled up and amusing but the dance was not that exciting. For the beginning of the dance, popular songs were being played and everyone was dancing. When people started to request songs the DJ started to refuse everyone who talked to him. We still carried on with our dancing and tried to have a good time. He started to play slow songs for a while. At one point, he played eight slow songs and by the fourth one, a few pairs were out on the dance floor. I heard students complaining about how much this DJ was horrible at the job that he was "trying" to do. I complained excessively and so did most of my friends. Most of us made our way to the food stand or stood outside to talk. We made several attempts to dance again and have fun but it all failed because of the choice of songs by the DJ. We still tried to request songs but he was to stubborn and strict on what music was going to be played. He brought up the fact that most of the songs that he had were not appropriate for the school dance. In time, almost everyone was fed up with him that the dance floor was almost empty with an hour still left. Some students even left the dance and would come back in time for the after party. Soon the dance floor was empty and everyone was unsatisfied and looked to the after party for some fun and excitement. Cole Jolovich said that the dance was a blast but I definitely have to disagree. It was not a blast in sense of fun but a blast in sense of failure. He also stated that it needed a little bit of work but it actually needed allot of work.
Unfortunately I have to disagree with Cole Jolovich about the Tongue River High School Prom. The Grand March was filled up and amusing but the dance was not that exciting. For the beginning of the dance, popular songs were being played and everyone was dancing. When people started to request songs the DJ started to refuse everyone who talked to him. We still carried on with our dancing and tried to have a good time. He started to play slow songs for a while. At one point, he played eight slow songs and by the fourth one, a few pairs were out on the dance floor. I heard students complaining about how much this DJ was horrible at the job that he was "trying" to do. I complained excessively and so did most of my friends. Most of us made our way to the food stand or stood outside to talk. We made several attempts to dance again and have fun but it all failed because of the choice of songs by the DJ. We still tried to request songs but he was to stubborn and strict on what music was going to be played. He brought up the fact that most of the songs that he had were not appropriate for the school dance. In time, almost everyone was fed up with him that the dance floor was almost empty with an hour still left. Some students even left the dance and would come back in time for the after party. Soon the dance floor was empty and everyone was unsatisfied and looked to the after party for some fun and excitement. Cole Jolovich said that the dance was a blast but I definitely have to disagree. It was not a blast in sense of fun but a blast in sense of failure. He also stated that it needed a little bit of work but it actually needed allot of work.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Artical Final-- State Art
Alex Orchard
April 21, 2009
English II
Wyoming State Art
On April 16, 2009-- Wyoming State Art began at the Event Center in Casper, Wyoming. This is an event that calls all artists across Wyoming from every school to join and submit pieces of artwork. Students may apply for scholarship money, full scholarships, and qualify for competitions. Students may walk away with scholarships, award prizes, and simple competition prizes in the two days they are there. The amount of artwork and competitions was very overwhelming, which would provide much competition for the artists.
The artwork was set up on the center floor of the Casper Event Center. Wooden poster boards standing about eight feet high and four feet thick, held every piece of artwork. Tables to the side held ceramic projects and pieces that could not be hung on the boards. Overall, there were over 4,000 pieces of artwork submitted. There was a wide variety of photos, drawings, collages, paintings, glass work, ceramics, sculptures, and much more. The floor was always filled with students and teachers meandering through the different sections of artwork, writing down notes, taking pictures, and commenting. The amount of people there made finding your way through the sections somewhat difficult. Most places were congested to the point where no one could actually see a piece of artwork. The first competition that went underway was the top 2D and 3D pieces of artwork. After that, there was quick draw competitions, etch-a-sketch competitions, portrait competitions, mural competitions, and sculpture competitions. Along with those, they had colleges from around Wyoming come to set up workshops for anyone who was interested. For example, they had photography, painting, ceramic, and drawing workshops set up outside the main floor. Basically, the people spent almost all day in the Casper Event Center observing art and interacting with new people. On the last night of Wyoming State Art was the banquet which lasted two hours. The head judges announced winners of competitions and the best of all, which art piece would represent Wyoming in Washington, DC. One of our very students won the award and that was Irwin Falls Down; his drawing was of Michael Thomas. They had dinner prepared which was amazing in taste and how they set up everything. Different students mingled with each other and conversed about random topics. After the banquet, the dance started right next to the banquet room. The dance went from eight p.m. to 11 p.m. With everyone dancing, it seemed like no one wanted State Art to end. Almost every student danced the night away. With every song that had a specific dance, all the students joined in and gave a show for everyone else to see. After the dance, students made their way to their rooms, tired and ready to sleep. Students were hugging other students saying "goodbye" and "see you next year." The next morning would bring Wyoming State Art to a close, which was somewhat a disappointment. No one will forget the amazing and memorable time they had at Wyoming State Art.
April 21, 2009
English II
Wyoming State Art
On April 16, 2009-- Wyoming State Art began at the Event Center in Casper, Wyoming. This is an event that calls all artists across Wyoming from every school to join and submit pieces of artwork. Students may apply for scholarship money, full scholarships, and qualify for competitions. Students may walk away with scholarships, award prizes, and simple competition prizes in the two days they are there. The amount of artwork and competitions was very overwhelming, which would provide much competition for the artists.
The artwork was set up on the center floor of the Casper Event Center. Wooden poster boards standing about eight feet high and four feet thick, held every piece of artwork. Tables to the side held ceramic projects and pieces that could not be hung on the boards. Overall, there were over 4,000 pieces of artwork submitted. There was a wide variety of photos, drawings, collages, paintings, glass work, ceramics, sculptures, and much more. The floor was always filled with students and teachers meandering through the different sections of artwork, writing down notes, taking pictures, and commenting. The amount of people there made finding your way through the sections somewhat difficult. Most places were congested to the point where no one could actually see a piece of artwork. The first competition that went underway was the top 2D and 3D pieces of artwork. After that, there was quick draw competitions, etch-a-sketch competitions, portrait competitions, mural competitions, and sculpture competitions. Along with those, they had colleges from around Wyoming come to set up workshops for anyone who was interested. For example, they had photography, painting, ceramic, and drawing workshops set up outside the main floor. Basically, the people spent almost all day in the Casper Event Center observing art and interacting with new people. On the last night of Wyoming State Art was the banquet which lasted two hours. The head judges announced winners of competitions and the best of all, which art piece would represent Wyoming in Washington, DC. One of our very students won the award and that was Irwin Falls Down; his drawing was of Michael Thomas. They had dinner prepared which was amazing in taste and how they set up everything. Different students mingled with each other and conversed about random topics. After the banquet, the dance started right next to the banquet room. The dance went from eight p.m. to 11 p.m. With everyone dancing, it seemed like no one wanted State Art to end. Almost every student danced the night away. With every song that had a specific dance, all the students joined in and gave a show for everyone else to see. After the dance, students made their way to their rooms, tired and ready to sleep. Students were hugging other students saying "goodbye" and "see you next year." The next morning would bring Wyoming State Art to a close, which was somewhat a disappointment. No one will forget the amazing and memorable time they had at Wyoming State Art.
LEDES
Mexican toddler is the first fatality as a result of the swine flu
April 29, 2009-- A 22-month-old mexican toddler was taken to Houstan, Texas for medical treatment. It has been confirmed that 22-month-old is the first fatality of the swine flu. After hearing about this and adressing the public about what happened, President Obama has asked for 1.5 billion dollars for medical funding. There have been seven other deaths as a result of the swine flu all originating in Mexico.
Five die in California bus crash
Five people dide on tuesday in Central California on a tour bus crash mainly holding French nationals. California Highway Patrol spokesman Brian Wiest said, "there were people ejected." There was a total of 36 people on board, the bus driver, a tour guide, and the French nationals. Police could not confirm who the five deaths were.
Teen goes missing who didn't have mom's ok for a trip
A 17-year-old Rochester, New York high school student, Brittanee Marie Drexel, has been reported missing. She vanished over the weekend of her spring break. The mother said she has not and would never run away. It is believed that Brittanee was last seen at Saturday evening. Police reports say that she was staying at the Bar Harbor Hotel on North Ocean Boulevard.
Patient Zero
In a small mountain village called La Gloria located in Mexico, the first case of the swine flu has been reported. A five-year-old Edgar Hernandez is known as "patient zero" for a reason. He is believed to have survived the first case of the swine flu. His family lives in a 3,000 person village where it was reported for severy flu outbreaks. Doctors went there and took sample of all the people and Edgar's was the one who only showed up positive.
April 29, 2009-- A 22-month-old mexican toddler was taken to Houstan, Texas for medical treatment. It has been confirmed that 22-month-old is the first fatality of the swine flu. After hearing about this and adressing the public about what happened, President Obama has asked for 1.5 billion dollars for medical funding. There have been seven other deaths as a result of the swine flu all originating in Mexico.
Five die in California bus crash
Five people dide on tuesday in Central California on a tour bus crash mainly holding French nationals. California Highway Patrol spokesman Brian Wiest said, "there were people ejected." There was a total of 36 people on board, the bus driver, a tour guide, and the French nationals. Police could not confirm who the five deaths were.
Teen goes missing who didn't have mom's ok for a trip
A 17-year-old Rochester, New York high school student, Brittanee Marie Drexel, has been reported missing. She vanished over the weekend of her spring break. The mother said she has not and would never run away. It is believed that Brittanee was last seen at Saturday evening. Police reports say that she was staying at the Bar Harbor Hotel on North Ocean Boulevard.
Patient Zero
In a small mountain village called La Gloria located in Mexico, the first case of the swine flu has been reported. A five-year-old Edgar Hernandez is known as "patient zero" for a reason. He is believed to have survived the first case of the swine flu. His family lives in a 3,000 person village where it was reported for severy flu outbreaks. Doctors went there and took sample of all the people and Edgar's was the one who only showed up positive.
Friday, April 24, 2009
808's and Heartbreaks music review
Alex Orchard
April 22, 2009
English II
April 22, 2009
English II
808's and Heartbreaks
808's and Heartbreaks is the fourth studio album produced by American Hip-Hop artist Kanye West. This album was released on November 24, 2008 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States. The main producer was Kanye West along with T-Pain coaching him how to use the auto-tuner, Kid Cudi contributing to two songs, Young Jeezy with a rap verse, Lil Wayne in "See You In My Nightmares", Mr. Hudson in "Paranoid", and Esthero with some female vocals. There were some songs on this album that brought specific moods. In the song called "Paranoid" Kanye West sings about how paranoid and uptight women are. He sings about the way women don't need to worry so much and get some things off their mind. Also, he states that she needs to relax and take some time off. The beat of the song brings an upbeat dancing rhythm that anyone can move to. Another song, called "Welcome to Heartbreak" featuring Kid Cudi talks about how depressing it is not to have companionship and being alone. One specific lyric, "My friend showed me pictures of his kids/And all I could show him was pictures of my cribs/He said his daughter got a brand new report card/And all I got was a brand new sports car, oh" explains how much emptiness there is in his life. Not necessarily having kids but just not being able to compare something to it. Another song called "Heartless" is a song about how a girl can be so heartless and "cold." One lyric, "How could you be so cold? As the winter wind when it breeze yo/Just remember that you talkin' to me though/You need to watch the way you talkin' to me though," questions why his girl would blow him off and how she is disrespectful to him. The most popular song on this album is "Love Lockdown" which holds many lyrics that grasp the true meaning of "heartbreaks." A lyric from that song, "I'm not lovin' you the way I wanted to, What I had to do, had to run from you, I'm in love with you but the vibe is wrong, And that haunted me all the way home." This lyric was put together by three artists, Kanye West, Yusef, and Malik. After Kanye West's mother died, West left his fiance Alexis Phifer. This lyric explains why he had to leave her and how it made him regret the decision he made. Besides just these songs, all the songs on the album bring forth a heartbreaking theme through the lyrics and sometimes through the beats. The whole album was produced by Kanye West by using an auto-tune voice processor. West was coached by R&B artist T-Pain on how to properly use the device. West than manipulated the beats made by the 808 to create a distorted, electronic sound, an effect that he referred to as a "heartbreak." West intended to go against the usual sound of hip-hip and use tribal drums. Along with this, he primarily sung than rap and focused on lyrical themes that had much meaning. The mood of the album presents a sometimes upbeat tone but mainly focuses on the heartbreak sound. The way he uses the auto-tune voice processor and the tribal drums creates a whole new hip-hop album. Overall, 808's and Heartbreaks may not be the type of hip-hop that this world knows today, but it certainly passes as one of the best albums ever produced.
808's and Heartbreaks is the fourth studio album produced by American Hip-Hop artist Kanye West. This album was released on November 24, 2008 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States. The main producer was Kanye West along with T-Pain coaching him how to use the auto-tuner, Kid Cudi contributing to two songs, Young Jeezy with a rap verse, Lil Wayne in "See You In My Nightmares", Mr. Hudson in "Paranoid", and Esthero with some female vocals. There were some songs on this album that brought specific moods. In the song called "Paranoid" Kanye West sings about how paranoid and uptight women are. He sings about the way women don't need to worry so much and get some things off their mind. Also, he states that she needs to relax and take some time off. The beat of the song brings an upbeat dancing rhythm that anyone can move to. Another song, called "Welcome to Heartbreak" featuring Kid Cudi talks about how depressing it is not to have companionship and being alone. One specific lyric, "My friend showed me pictures of his kids/And all I could show him was pictures of my cribs/He said his daughter got a brand new report card/And all I got was a brand new sports car, oh" explains how much emptiness there is in his life. Not necessarily having kids but just not being able to compare something to it. Another song called "Heartless" is a song about how a girl can be so heartless and "cold." One lyric, "How could you be so cold? As the winter wind when it breeze yo/Just remember that you talkin' to me though/You need to watch the way you talkin' to me though," questions why his girl would blow him off and how she is disrespectful to him. The most popular song on this album is "Love Lockdown" which holds many lyrics that grasp the true meaning of "heartbreaks." A lyric from that song, "I'm not lovin' you the way I wanted to, What I had to do, had to run from you, I'm in love with you but the vibe is wrong, And that haunted me all the way home." This lyric was put together by three artists, Kanye West, Yusef, and Malik. After Kanye West's mother died, West left his fiance Alexis Phifer. This lyric explains why he had to leave her and how it made him regret the decision he made. Besides just these songs, all the songs on the album bring forth a heartbreaking theme through the lyrics and sometimes through the beats. The whole album was produced by Kanye West by using an auto-tune voice processor. West was coached by R&B artist T-Pain on how to properly use the device. West than manipulated the beats made by the 808 to create a distorted, electronic sound, an effect that he referred to as a "heartbreak." West intended to go against the usual sound of hip-hip and use tribal drums. Along with this, he primarily sung than rap and focused on lyrical themes that had much meaning. The mood of the album presents a sometimes upbeat tone but mainly focuses on the heartbreak sound. The way he uses the auto-tune voice processor and the tribal drums creates a whole new hip-hop album. Overall, 808's and Heartbreaks may not be the type of hip-hop that this world knows today, but it certainly passes as one of the best albums ever produced.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
State Art article
Alex Orchard
April 21, 2009
English II
Wyoming State Art
On April 16, 2009-- Wyoming State Art began at the Event Center in Casper, Wyoming. This is an event that calls all artists across Wyoming from every school to join and submit pieces of artwork. Students may apply for scholarship money, full scholarships, and qualify for competitions. Students may walk away with scholarships, award prizes, and simple competition prizes in the two days they are there. The amount of artwork and competitions was very overwhelming, which would provide much competition for the artists.
The artwork was set up on the center floor of the Casper Event Center. Wooden poster boards standing about eight feet high and four feet thick, held every piece of artwork. Tables to the side held ceramic projects and pieces that could not be hung on the boards. Overall, there were over 4,000 pieces of artwork submitted. There was a wide variety of photos, drawings, collages, paintings, glass work, ceramics, sculptures, and much more. The floor was always filled with students and teachers meandering through the different sections of artwork, writing down notes, taking pictures, and commenting. The amount of people there made finding your way through the sections somewhat difficult. Most places were congested to the point where no one could actually see a piece of artwork. The first competition that went underway was the top 2D and 3D pieces of artwork. After that, there was quick draw competitions, etch-a-sketch competitions, portrait competitions, mural competitions, and sculpture competitions. Along with those, they had colleges from around Wyoming come to set up workshops for anyone who was interested. For example, they had photography, painting, ceramic, and drawing workshops set up outside the main floor. Basically, the people spent almost all day in the Casper Event Center observing art and interacting with new people. On the last night of Wyoming State Art was the banquet which lasted two hours. The head judges announced winners of competitions and the best of all, which art piece would represent Wyoming in Washington, DC. One of our very students won the award and that was Irwin Falls Down; his drawing was of Michael Thomas. They had dinner prepared which was amazing in taste and how they set up everything. Different students mingles with each other and conversed about random topics. After the banquet, the dance started right next to the banquet room. The dance went from eight p.m. to 11 p.m. With everyone dancing, it seemed like no one wanted State Art to end. Almost every student danced the night away. With every song that had a specific dance, all the students joined in and gave a show for everyone else to see. After the dance, students made their ways to their rooms, tired and ready to sleep. Students were hugging other students saying "goodbye" and "see you next year." The next morning would bring Wyoming State Art to a close, which was somewhat a disappointment. No one will forget the amazing and memorable time they had at Wyoming State Art.
April 21, 2009
English II
Wyoming State Art
On April 16, 2009-- Wyoming State Art began at the Event Center in Casper, Wyoming. This is an event that calls all artists across Wyoming from every school to join and submit pieces of artwork. Students may apply for scholarship money, full scholarships, and qualify for competitions. Students may walk away with scholarships, award prizes, and simple competition prizes in the two days they are there. The amount of artwork and competitions was very overwhelming, which would provide much competition for the artists.
The artwork was set up on the center floor of the Casper Event Center. Wooden poster boards standing about eight feet high and four feet thick, held every piece of artwork. Tables to the side held ceramic projects and pieces that could not be hung on the boards. Overall, there were over 4,000 pieces of artwork submitted. There was a wide variety of photos, drawings, collages, paintings, glass work, ceramics, sculptures, and much more. The floor was always filled with students and teachers meandering through the different sections of artwork, writing down notes, taking pictures, and commenting. The amount of people there made finding your way through the sections somewhat difficult. Most places were congested to the point where no one could actually see a piece of artwork. The first competition that went underway was the top 2D and 3D pieces of artwork. After that, there was quick draw competitions, etch-a-sketch competitions, portrait competitions, mural competitions, and sculpture competitions. Along with those, they had colleges from around Wyoming come to set up workshops for anyone who was interested. For example, they had photography, painting, ceramic, and drawing workshops set up outside the main floor. Basically, the people spent almost all day in the Casper Event Center observing art and interacting with new people. On the last night of Wyoming State Art was the banquet which lasted two hours. The head judges announced winners of competitions and the best of all, which art piece would represent Wyoming in Washington, DC. One of our very students won the award and that was Irwin Falls Down; his drawing was of Michael Thomas. They had dinner prepared which was amazing in taste and how they set up everything. Different students mingles with each other and conversed about random topics. After the banquet, the dance started right next to the banquet room. The dance went from eight p.m. to 11 p.m. With everyone dancing, it seemed like no one wanted State Art to end. Almost every student danced the night away. With every song that had a specific dance, all the students joined in and gave a show for everyone else to see. After the dance, students made their ways to their rooms, tired and ready to sleep. Students were hugging other students saying "goodbye" and "see you next year." The next morning would bring Wyoming State Art to a close, which was somewhat a disappointment. No one will forget the amazing and memorable time they had at Wyoming State Art.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Editorial
Pro-Life vs. Pro-Abortion-Also Known as Murder
Would you ever murder a human? Well, I hope your answer is no; that’s what most people would say. If you the reader are pro-abortion then you agree that killing a human is no problem at all. Going Through with this un-humane process is just like murdering a person on the street. Whether you think it is not a human because it hasn’t developed limbs and such, the facts are it is a human. What is conceived in the womb is a “child,” a baby human being, however small. Everyone needs to understand that killing the human that has begun to form in the womb is taking the life of a child. This issue all boils down to what it says in the Bible. God states in the Bible, “A child is conceived in the womb.” The reason why abortion is so common is because people believe that early abortion is not killing a child, but preventing one from coming into a being. The thought of abortion makes me pity the woman who made the decision and grieve for the baby. Many people today question about the unborn, which is the human inside the womb. People who are pro-abortion believe that in the early stages of human life, a separate human life does not exist in the womb. They believe that it is a collection of cells that may be regarded as part of the mother’s body. At this point, people think that it is ok to “dispose” of the tissue. Hello, the “collection of cells” inside the womb is not just tissue! They are human whether or not they have the features that we have. It just makes me mad whenever I hear about an abortion taking place. Like I said, I pity the woman who goes through with this process, known as murder. I leave you with the question, would you ever murder a human?
Would you ever murder a human? Well, I hope your answer is no; that’s what most people would say. If you the reader are pro-abortion then you agree that killing a human is no problem at all. Going Through with this un-humane process is just like murdering a person on the street. Whether you think it is not a human because it hasn’t developed limbs and such, the facts are it is a human. What is conceived in the womb is a “child,” a baby human being, however small. Everyone needs to understand that killing the human that has begun to form in the womb is taking the life of a child. This issue all boils down to what it says in the Bible. God states in the Bible, “A child is conceived in the womb.” The reason why abortion is so common is because people believe that early abortion is not killing a child, but preventing one from coming into a being. The thought of abortion makes me pity the woman who made the decision and grieve for the baby. Many people today question about the unborn, which is the human inside the womb. People who are pro-abortion believe that in the early stages of human life, a separate human life does not exist in the womb. They believe that it is a collection of cells that may be regarded as part of the mother’s body. At this point, people think that it is ok to “dispose” of the tissue. Hello, the “collection of cells” inside the womb is not just tissue! They are human whether or not they have the features that we have. It just makes me mad whenever I hear about an abortion taking place. Like I said, I pity the woman who goes through with this process, known as murder. I leave you with the question, would you ever murder a human?
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