The Akhbar SY 2020-2021, Vol. 1 "Ghost Town"

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80 8 V i n t age I n ter v i ew

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Con tact U s!

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T he Pr esi d en ti al El ecti on & A SD 's T h ou gh ts

St u d en t L ife

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T he Pr esi d en t i al El ecti on & A SD 's T h ou gh t s

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Com m u n i t y

H ow to $l ay Sen i or Year

20 20 H as Red eem ed I t's Sel f W i th T h ese M ov i es

20 20 H as Red eem ed I t's Sel f W ith T h ese M ov i es

T he B i ggest Pr od i gi es i n Footbal l

T he Bi ggest Pr od i gi es i n Footbal l

W h i ch Gossi p Gi r l Ch ar acter A r e You ?

T h e N ex t Gen er ati on of Con sol e Gam i n g Cu r r en t Even ts

H ow M u si c H as L ost I t 's M ean i n g O ver T h e Year s D ecad es in th e M ak i n g

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H al l ow een T r eats

H al l ow een Cost u m e I d eas

M u si c to Feel By

Sen i or Ri gh t s

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Fox y T h e Fal con

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Cl u b Fai r

T he Pan d em y Aw ar d s

H ow t o $l ay Sen i or Year

You r Acti on s A f f ect Cov i d - 19

En t er t ai n m en t

T he Em m y 's ar e V i r t u al

T i ger W ood s an d H i s I m p act on At h l eti ci sm

T i ger W ood s an d H i s I m p act on At h l et i ci sm

T h e N ex t Gen er at i on of Con sol e Gam i n g

Su m m er A l bu m s of 20 20

Ru ssi an Takeover i n U FC

Stay i n g Saf e & San e

Su m m er A l bu m s of 20 20

T he "Pal est i n i an Ter r i tor i es" I s a For m of Easu r e..

D ecad es i n th e M ak i n g

H i stor y Rep eat i n g!

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O p i n i on Pi ece on th e Pr esi d en t i al D ebate

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W el com e back A SD ! T h e A k h bar st af f h op es t h at y ou ?ve h ad a good su m m er , w h et h er y ou sp en t i t i n D u bai , or w er e abl e t o t r avel to see f am i ly an d f r i en d s. I ?m so exci ted f or y ou t o m eet t h e team , som e of w h om y ou m i gh t r ecogn i ze f r om l ast y ear .

O n ce agai n , ou r f i r st i ssu e of th e y ear i s al l abou t H al l ow een ! I t?s al r ead y al m ost t h e t i m e of y ear w h er e p eop l e d r ess u p , get can d y f r om st r an ger s, an d th en cr ash f r om a su gar r u sh . A l th ou gh i t m ay l ook a l i t tl e d i f f er en t t h i s y ear d u e t o t h e CO V I D - 19 p an d em i c, w e can ?t l et t h at get i n t h e w ay of ou r f u n .

Lil y Bal t es '21 Even t h ou gh w e ar e al l at d i f f er en t p oi n t s i n ou r h i gh sch ool car eer s, th i s y ear i s n ew t o al l of u s.

Fr esh m en ar e h av i n g an i n t er est i n g st ar t t o t h ei r f i r st y ear i n t h e H S h al l s. Sop h om or es ar e p r ep ar i n g f or th ei r f i r st y ear w i th an A P cl ass an d ex am . Ju n i or s ar e st ar t i n g t o st r ess over w h at i s bel i eved t o be t h e h ar d est y ear of h i gh sch ool , w i t h t h e PSAT an d m ay be even th e SAT at t h e en d of t h e sch ool y ear . Sen i or s m ay be u p set r i gh t n ow t h at t h e y ear i s of f t o an i f f y st ar t d u e t o t h e on goi n g p an d em i c. H ow ever , w e sh ou l d keep ou r h ead s h i gh as w e on ly h ave on e m or e y ear bef or e gr ad u ati on .

20 20 m ay n ot be y ou r y ear , or an y on e?s, i n f act, bu t w e sh ou l d m ake t h e m ost of w h at w e h ave r i gh t n ow. So, I h op e y ou en joy t h e f i r st i ssu e of t h i s y ear ?s f i r st A k h bar !

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Edit or ial St af f

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Ed i t o r i n C h i ef

St u d en t L i f e

I m ad A n ju m ?21

D an i el l e D ew br e ?22

L i ly Bal tes ?21

M i a Saf ar ?21

Sam m y D h ou i b ?21

D an a El H el aly ?23

H am i Faqi h i ?21

L el ah El Sh af ae ?23

L ay o u t Ed i t o r

Com m u n i ty

Cy r u s Gi l an i ?21

H an n ah Reef ay ?23

M ah een K h an ?21

D an i y al l Z am an ?21

Si m on L al on d e ?21

M an u el a T r ogen ?23

K h al ed Sal em ?21

L ai l a Z ak y ?23

A ssi st an t Ed i t o r i n C h i ef

En t er t ai n m en t

Tessa Sevsek ?21

Yu ji n Ch oi ?22

A l an B er zi n ji ?22

Ray a Sogh ai er ?21 A r i o Soh r abi ?21

A ssi st an t L ay o u t Ed i t o r

C u r r en t Ev en t s

N ay ad D ou ai h y ?21

Far r ah A bu A sad ?21

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H al l ow een Sai sh a M al h otr a ?22

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Bef or e y ou r ead an y th i n g m or e, I w an t y ou t o k n ow t h i s: I am ex p er i en ci n g t h e sam e f r u str ati on an d f eel i n g t h at l i f e si m p ly i sn ?t f ai r . W h et h er w e?ve m et or n ot, w e?ve gr ow n u p togeth er i n a w ay. W e?r e at t h e sam e p oi n t i n ou r l i ves r i gh t n ow, m e an d y ou . A n d w e ar e u n i t ed i n t h e f act t h at ou r sen i or y ear h asn ?t an d p r obably w on ?t go r em ot ely as p l an n ed . W h i l e I ?m su r e w e?r e al l t h an k f u l to be back on cam p u s i n st ead of f u l ly on l i n e, th e r eal i zat i on t h at w e?ll n ever get a n or m al op en i n g cer em on y, h ol d i n g th e l i t tl e h an d s of th e f i r st gr ad er s, or soci al i ze w i th t h e r est of th e gr ad e an d f r i en d s i n t h e caf eter i a or even si m p ly i n t h e h al lw ay s. T h an k s t o Cov i d - 19, i t d oesn ?t f eel l i ke sen i or y ear : t h e y ear th at ever y on e exci ted ly w ai t ed f or . Bu t th e r eal qu esti on i s w h y ? Fol l ow i n g Cov i d - 19 gu i d el i n es, t h er e sh ou l d be n o r eason w h y t h i s y ear can ?t f eel l i ke O U R y ear .

Fi r st, i n st ead of p r ev i ou sly si tti n g i n t h e caf eter i a w i t h ou r f r i en d s d u r i n g ou r l u n ch p er i od , w e n ow si t t h i s p er i od sep ar at ely i n ad v i sor y r oom s, m ak i n g i t n ear ly i m p ossi bl e to see a f r i en d t h at d oesn ?t h ave a cl ass w i th y ou at sch ool . W h i l e i t ?s u n d er stan d abl e t h at th e caf et er i a w ou l d be i n v i ol at i on of th e gu i d el i n es, w h y sh ou l d n ?t th e sen i or cl ass be al l ow ed t o ch oose w h i ch r oom t h ey w ou l d l i ke to sp en d th ei r 70 m i n u t e l u n ch p er i od i n ?

W i th t h e sam e am ou n t of p eop l e p er r oom as w el l as a t each er , h ow ad v i sor y cl asses ar e n ow, t h e sen i or cl ass sh ou l d be gi ven th i s p r i v i l ege seei n g as t h i s i s ou r l ast y ear w i t h ou r f r i en d s bef or e w e gr ad u at e.

Secon d , w i t h m an y asp ects of ou r sen i or y ear t aken aw ay, w e as a cl ass sh ou l d be al l ow ed to h ave t h e l i tt l e t h i n gs w e h ave l ef t . T h e A SD t r ad i ti on of sen i or h ood i es i s som eth i n g th at ever y st u d en t at A SD l ook s f or w ar d t o, an d i f an y t h i n g, i t sh ou l d n ot be an ot h er tr ad i ti on t aken aw ay by Cov i d - 19. W h i l e I , an d m an y ot h er s, ar e gr at ef u l f or t h e w or k th at th e sch ool ad m i n an d ot h er s h ave p u t i n gi v i n g u s th e ch an ce t o r et u r n t o sch ool , al l ow i n g u s a si m p l e t r ad i ti on i n stead of d el ay i n g i t w ou l d m ake a bi g d i f f er en ce.

A l th ou gh t h e m or al e t h r ou gh ou t ou r cl ass i s l ow, w e st i l l get t o cel ebr ate ou r y ear togeth er , an d f or t h at w e ar e th an k f u l . D esp i te t h e ch al l en ges, ou r sen i or y ear w i l l m ost d ef i n i t ely be on e t o r em em ber .

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808 VINTAGE Int er view A SD st u d en t s h ave been u t i l i zi n g t h ei r ow n t i m e an d com m i tm en t i n m ak i n g a ch an ge t o t h e f ash i on i n d u st r y. M ar i am K ad h i m , M al ak I ssa, an d M ad h v i K h i an r a ar e cu r r en tly p ar t of t h e sen i or cl ass of 20 21 an d h ave r ecen t ly st ar t ed th ei r ver y ow n t r en d y an d su ccessf u l bu si n ess cal l ed 80 8 v i n tage. I n a r ecen t i n t er v i ew, I u n cover ed t h e i n sp i r ati on s an d st or i es of t h ese l ead i n g A SD st u d en ts i n th e h op e of en cou r agi n g y ou n ger st u d en t s t o ex p l or e th ei r p assi on s w h i l e cr eat i n g a ch an ge i n th e w or l d .

Q : W h at i s 80 8 v i n t age?

A : ?W e w ou l d i n t r od u ce 80 8 v i n tage as a su stai n abl e al ter n ati ve t o f ast f ash i on . W e ar e an on l i n e th r i f t st or e l ocat ed l ocal ly h er e i n D u bai th at p r ov i d es r eal ly cool an d tr en d y cl oth es f or r eason abl e p r i ces.?

Q : H ow d i d y ou com e u p w i th th e n am e ?80 8 v i n tage"?

A : ?W e w en t t h r ou gh at l east 50 0 n am es of r an d om th i n gs f r om son gs t o ar abi c w or d s, gr eek w or d s, t h i n gs abou t sp ace, n atu r e an d r ecy cl i n g. I t h i n k Googl e w as si ck of ou r sy n on y m sear ch es, bu t t h en w e st ar t ed l ook i n g at an gel n u m ber s, an d 80 8 cam e u p . A f t er al l t h e sear ch i n g w e al l f i n al ly agr eed t h at w e l i ked t h i s n am e.?

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Q : W h at i s y ou r i n sp i r at i on f or th e cl ot h es y ou get ?

A : O u r cu stom er s. At f i r st , w e l ooked at t r en d s an d t r i ed t o ad d r ess w h at w e saw ot h er p eop l e l i k i n g. O n ce w e d evel op ed a good cu st om er base, w e asked t h em w h at t h ey w an t ed . A com bi n ati on of t r en d scou t i n g an d cu st om er n eed s i s t h e w ay w e get i n sp i r at i on on w h at i t em s t o get .

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Q : W h y d o y ou t h i n k su stai n abl e f ash i on i s i m p or t an t ?

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A : ?Su stai n abl e f ash i on i s t h e w ay of t h e f u tu r e. W e as h u m an i ty si m p ly can 't af f or d to con t i n u e w ast i n g r esou r ces l i ke w e d o tod ay. T h e st at i sti cs ar e h on estly sh ock i n g.

N ear ly 20 % of gl obal w ast e w at er i s p r od u ced by th e f ash i on i n d u st r y. Recen t ly i n N ew Yor k , t h ey p osted t h e t i m e w e h ave t o r ever se al l th e d am age w e h ave d on e t o th e p l an et t h r ou gh gl obal w ar m i n g. I t w as a sh ock to r eal i ze t h at w e h ave 7 y ear s, or w e w atch t h e ear t h go d ow n h i l l f or ever . I f th er e i s a w ay t h at w e can con t r i bu te to a r eal ch an ge by h el p i n g p eop l e be su stai n abl e w h en i t i s m ost n eed ed , t h en w e w an t to d o i t.?

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Raya soghaier '21 Q : W h at gave y ou i n sp i r ati on t o st ar t a bu si n ess?

A : ?O ver th e su m m er w e h ad a l ot of sp ar e ti m e si n ce w e w er e at h om e d u e t o Cor on a, so w e sp en t a l ot of ti m e on l i n e, esp eci al ly on T i k Tok . W e cam e acr oss a v i d eo abou t th r i f ti n g i n t h e UA E, w h i ch w e h ad n ever seen bef or e, an d i t seem ed so cool si n ce i t w as som eth i n g th at h ap p en ed m ostly i n th e U n i ted Stat es.

A f ter th i s, w e d eci d ed t o get i n t o t h r i f t i n g i n D u bai an d bou gh t a f ew t h i n gs f r om d i f f er en t I n st agr am t h r i f t stor es. W e al so f ou n d t h e f ast f ash i on st or es su p er r ep eti ti ve an d bor i n g, as w el l as bad f or t h e en v i r on m en t. W e t h i n k a l ot of p eop l e sh ar ed ou r sen ti m en t w i t h t h e l ack of cool / u n i qu e cl oth es i n D u bai an d th e l ack of su stai n abl e op ti on s. M ar i am M ar i am K ad h i m br ou gh t u p th e i d ea of st ar t i n g ou r ow n on e si n ce sh e h ad been d oi n g som e r esear ch on i t. So w e l ooked i n t o i t . I t seem ed p ossi bl e, so w e t ook t h e r i sk an d w an t ed to 'f i l l a gap' so t o sp eak !?

Q : W h er e d o y ou get y ou r p r od u cts f r om ?

A : ?W el l , w e can ?t r eveal ou r secr ets, bu t w e d o keep i t l ocal i n or d er t o n ot con t r i bu t e to m or e gl obal w ar m i n g t h r ou gh sh i p p i n g. Even i f w e d o n eed to u se a car to get to p l aces, i t i s l ess th an a h u ge p l an e br i n gi n g cl oth es.?

Q : H ow i s 80 8 v i n tage su stai n abl e?

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A : ?W e gi ve cl oth es a secon d l i f e! Ever y i t em of cl ot h i n g t h at goes t o a l an d f i l l cou l d be u sed i n an oth er w ay, an d w e w an t t o p r om ot e th at cy cl i cal n at u r e i n th e f ash i on i n d u st r y.?

Q : W h at ty p e of cl ot h i n g d o y ou sel l ?

A : ?W e sel l al l k i n d s of t h i n gs f r om jean s, cr ew n eck s, sw eater vests, t - sh i r t s an d sh or ts. A l ot of t h em ar e br an d ed l i ke H ar l ey D av i d son , N i ke, N A SCA R et c. To bu y i t em s ch eck ou t ou r I n stagr am @80 8v i n t age_ ."

Q : I s th er e an y th i n g el se y ou w an t p eop l e t o k n ow ?

A : ?W e h op e p eop l e f eel i n sp i r ed by w om en t ak i n g on t h e bu si n ess w or l d i n t h e UA E an d w i l l w an t t o t r y w or k i n g on th ei r ow n bu si n ess ven t u r es. D on ?t be af r ai d to f ai l becau se on ce y ou d o, y ou k n ow w h at n ot t o d o an d can su cceed th e n ex t ti m e! W e al so w an t t o p r om ot e su stai n abl e f ash i on ! O u r st or e i s n ot th e on ly w ay to bu y su stai n ably. T h er e ar e so m an y al ter n ati ves t o f ast f ash i on th at n ot on ly h el p th e en v i r on m en t, bu t h el p y ou w ear m or e u n i qu e cl oth es t h at n ot ever y on e h as seen bef or e.?

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mia saf ar '21

The Pr esident ial el ect ions Stu d en t s A l an Ber zi n ji (22?) an d M i a Saf ar (21?) asked m u l t i p l e A SD st u d en t s a si m p l e qu est i on ; H ow d oes th e A m er i can Pr esi d en ti al El ecti on af f ect y ou ? H er e ar e th e r esp on ses.

?I t af f ects m e gr eatly. A m er i ca i s a p l ace t h at I ?ll be l i v i n g i n i n l ess t h an a y ear an d t h e f u tu r e p r esi d en t i s som eon e t h at I h op e t o sh ar e t h e sam e i d eal s w i t h an d i s good f or th e cou n t r y ? I an A bou - Jaou d e (?21)

?I m ean f or t h e m ost p ar t i t af f ect s m e n egat i vely i n t h at i t alw ay s seem s l i ke som et h i n gs goi n g w r on g or l i ke ou r si t u at i on i s h op el ess i f I ?m bei n g h on est .? A br i l Z i n i (?22)

?U S p ol i t i cs af f ect s m e becau se I am a U S p assp or t h ol d er an d w i l l soon h ave t o r et u r n . A l so m y f am i ly l i ves t h er e, so t h ey ex p er i en ce sp eci f i c l egi sl at i ve d i f f er en ces.?

N i am h H y d e (?22)

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Alan berzinji '22

& asd's t hought s ?A s an i n ter n at i on al st u d en t h op i n g t o at ten d t h e U S f or u n i ver si t y, I w i l l n eed to be abl e to get i n . So i f T r u m p get s r eel ect ed an d ban s i n ter n at i on al st u d en t s, i t w i l l be an ex t r em e i n con ven i en ce? N ay ad D ou ai h y (?21)

?A s som eon e w h o i s n ot an A m er i can ci ti zen i t st i l l af f ects m e even i n t h e sl i gh test bi t . T h e p r esi d en t of th e U n i ted St at es i s t h e l ead er of t h e f r ee w or l d w h i ch af f ect s f or ei gn af f ai r s.

T r u m p 20 20 .? D h r u v Josh i (?22)

?I am an A m er i can ci ti zen t h at l i ves abr oad , bu t i t af f ect s m e an d i n t er n at i on al st u d en t s t h at ar e p l an n i n g on st u d y i n g t h er e an d car e abou t h ow t h e f u t u r e p r esi d en t w i l l af f ect A m er i ca.? Yegan a Jal i l ov ('21)

?I t d oesn ?t .? Ver on i ca Ay an i an ('22)

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To en abl e st u d en t s t o d em on st r at e t h ei r k n ow l ed ge an d u n d er stan d i n g of en gi n eer i n g an d t o str en gt h en t h ei r d esi gn t ech n ol ogy sk i l l s t o ad h er e to th e m od er n d ay ad v an cem en t s i n t ech n ol ogy..

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T h e Esp or t s Cl u b bu i l d s st r on g t eam w or k , p er sever an ce, r esp ect an d com p assi on as a com p et i t or , t eam m at e an d as an A SD st u d en t , f ocu si n g on m u tu al r esp ect as w el l as p av i n g th e w ay f or Esp or t s i n n ovati ve i n sch ool s acr oss th e M EN A r egi on t h r ou gh p ar t i ci p at i on i n tou r n am en ts acr oss t h e UA E an d be abl e t o l ear n an d h ave f u n f r om d oi n g so.

Fal con Fi l m d evel op s an d p r om ot es bot h v i d eogr ap h y an d ci n em at ogr ap h y w i t h i n t h e A SD com m u n i t y as w el l as p r om ot es p op u l ar an d h i st or i cal f i l m cu l tu r e.

Library Advisory Council

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Built By Design

Falcon f ilm

T h e L i br ar y Ad v i sor y Cou n ci l i n cr eases t h e u se of l i br ar y r esou r ces an d gai n s i n p u t f r om t h e A SD com m u n i t y on t h e r e- i m agi n i n g of t h e l i br ar y.

M u A l p h a T h et a bu i l d s a com m u n i t y of m at h em ati cs en th u si asts t h at con sol i d at es an d d em on st r at es th e i m p or t an ce of m at h em at i cs i n al l asp ect s of l i f e an d ad d r esses th e d em an d s an d n eed s of t h e com m u n i t y by est abl i sh i n g m ean i n gf u l an d en gagi n g m at h em at i cal ex p er i en ces.

Mu Alpha Theta

Maheen Khan '21

CLUB FAIR!

at w e can t o st ay t oget h er . B ei n g ap ar t of a cl u b i s a gr eat w ay t o m eet ot h er s, excel i n u al cl u b f ai r i sn ?t p ossi bl e t h i s y ear , h er e i s a f eat u r e of al l r egi st er ed cl u bs t h i s y ear t o e a p ar t of !

N U d szYRFK H 8, con tact M r . M y er s or con t act t h e cl u b d i r ect ly !

Medical Society

M ed i cal Soci et y st r i ves to sp r ead aw ar en ess t h r ou gh ou t th e A SD com m u n i ty abou t m ed i cal i ssu es w h i l e p r ov i d i n g op p or t u n i ti es f or st u d en t s i n t er ested i n th e m ed i cal f i el d t o gai n ex p er i en ce.

T h i s ch ap ter sh al l be t o cr eat e an en th u si asm f or sch ol ar sh i p , to st i m u l ate a d esi r e t o r en d er ser v i ce, t o p r om ote w or t h y l ead er sh i p , an d t o en cou r age t h e d evel op m en t of ch ar acter i n st u d en t s of t h e A m er i can Sch ool of D u bai .

Science Club

National Honor Society

I t sh al l be t h e m i ssi on of t h e A SD Sci en ce Cl u b to st r en gt h en t h e i n t er est an d sk i l l s of st u d en t s su ch th at t h ey ar e better p r ep ar ed f or excel l en ce i n sci en ti f i c h i gh er ed u cati on , t h r ou gh col l abor ati on w i th t h e sch ool 's Sci en ce D ep ar t m en t an d i t s t each er s.

O u r m i ssi on i s t o p r om ote an d st r en gt h en t h eat er by r ecogn i zi n g an d r ew ar d i n g excel l en ce. Ad d i ti on al ly w e st r i ve t o m ake th eater an i n st r u m en t of l i f el on g l ear n i n g.

Tri- mHonor Sociiety

Thespian Society

Seek s t o r ecogn i ze st u d en t s f or th ei r acad em i c an d m u si cal ach i evem en ts, r ew ar d th em f or t h ei r accom p l i sh m en t s an d ser v i ce act i v i t i es, an d to i n sp i r e ot h er st u d en ts t o excel at m u si c

To sp r ead th e k n ow l ed ge of W or l d L an gu ages t h r ou gh ou t th e com m u n i ty, an d t o ai d t h e st u d en t s to com m u n i cate i n a l an gu age t o con tr i bu t e i n a r ap i d ly ch an gi n g w or l d

World Languages Club

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STUDENT LIFE

CLUB FAIR!

Leader ship Cl ubs

A SD Fal con A m bassad or s seek to f ost er a cu l t u r e of su p p or t an d en gagem en t i n ou r sch ool com m u n i t y. A m bassad or s ser ve as p osi ti ve r ol e m od el s, assi st n ew an d p r osp ect i ve stu d en t s i n t h ei r t r an si ti on t o t h e A SD com m u n i t y, bu i l d aw ar en ess of sch ool ser v i ces an d p r ogr am s, su p p or t st u d en t l ead er sh i p gr ow t h , an d r each ou t to t h e gr eater com m u n i t y t h r ou gh p r om ot i on of sch ool even t s an d i n i t i at i ves.

Falcon Ambassadors

Student Athlete Leadership Team

To en cou r age an d p r om ot e at h l et i c an d acad em i c excel l en ce, good ci ti zen sh i p , sp or tsm an sh i p , m or al ch ar act er , an d com p eti t i on . Pl an sp or t even t s t o p r om ot e sp i r i t th r ou gh ou t A SD an d p r ov i d e at h l et es w i th su p p or t .

T h e SGA , em bod y i n g t h e i d eas an d op i n i on s of al l m em ber s of A SD , seek s t o cr eate a com m u n i t y of su p p or t , col l abor at i on an d sp i r i t. B e th e br i d ge bet w een th e st u d en t bod y an d t h e sch ool t o com m u n i cate i d eas acr oss.

Sustainability Action Team

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PRom Committee

To p l an an d en cou r age an even t w h i ch i s sel f f u n d ed an d gi ves ou r st u d en t s a saf e, d r u g an d al coh ol f r ee en v i r on m en t. W e w an t t o m ake th e Pr om a y ear l on g cel ebr ati on w h i ch cu l m i n ates w i th t h e act u al Pr om .

Student Government association

W e est abl i sh su stai n abl e p r act i ces i n sch ool an d com m u n i t y - w i d e an d gen er at e aw ar en ess of gl obal su stai n abi l i ty con cer n s.

W e st r i ve t o p r om ot e st r at egi c ed u cat i on an d tr ai n i n g op p or t u n i t i es f or bu si n ess w om en t o su cceed i n ou r ch an gi n g soci ety an d econ om y. W e h op e t o cr eate a sp ace th at al l ow s y ou n g w om en t o d evel op l ead er sh i p sk i l l s an d bu si n ess goal s w h i l e l ear n i n g t o p r esen t t h em selves al on gsi d e ou r r ap i d ly com p eti ti ve bu si n ess w or l d bot h on a n ati on al an d i n t er n ati on al f r on t.

Women in Business

CLUB FAIR!

Ser vice Cl ubs

The Bliss Project

T h e B l i ss Pr oject n ot on ly ai m s to p r om ot e a p osi ti ve, f r i en d ly, an d st r ess- f r ee en v i r on m en t f or h i gh sch ool st u d en t s, bu t t o al so p r ov i d e p r of essi on al ex p er i en ce an d l ear n i n g op p or t u n i t i es f or asp i r i n g p sy ch ol ogi st s.

W e st r i ve to gi ve ever y gi r l t h e key t o ed u cat i on t o u n l ock th e d oor s of op p or t u n i ty an d t o h el p t h em th r ou gh p er son al an d f em i n i n e d evel op m en t .

Global Issues Network

Empowering Girls Globally

T h e m i ssi on of t h e Gl obal I ssu es N et w or k i s to em p ow er y ou n g p eop l e t o col l abor ate l ocal ly, r egi on al ly, an d gl obal ly i n or d er t o cr eat e su stai n abl e sol u ti on s f or gl obal i ssu es.

To r ai se aw ar en ess an d i n i ti at e ch an ge of en v i r on m en tal m ar i n e l i f e i ssu es ar ou n d t h e w or l d .

English 4 everyone

High tide

En gl i sh f or Ever y on e st r i ves to st r en gth en r el at i on sh i p s, bu i l d com m u n i ty, an d el i m i n ate d i sp ar i t i es by p r ov i d i n g En gl i sh t u tor i n g an d ot h er i m m er si on act i v i ti es t o t h e A SD st af f i n or d er t o p r om ote l i t er acy, st r en gt h en t h ei r com m u n i cat i on sk i l l s, an d bu i l d t h ei r con f i d en ce.

W e gr an t th e w i sh es of ch i l d r en w i t h l i f e- th r eat en i n g m ed i cal con d i t i on s t o en r i ch t h e h u m an ex p er i en ce w i t h h op e, str en gth an d joy.

Kidsf or Wish Kids

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STUDENT LIFE

C LUB FAIR! Ser vice Cl ubs Little Wings

A s a ch ap t er of t h e L i tt l e W i n gs Fou n d at i on , w e str i ve to ed u cat e th e A SD com m u n i t y an d i n sp i r e y ou n g stu d en ts t o take p ar t i n var i ou s act i v i t i es t h at w i l l u l t i m ately m ake a d i f f er en ce i n t h e l i ves of th ose w h o su f f er f r om p h y si cal i n ju r i es an d d ef or m i t i es i n w ar - t or n cou n t r i es.

U N CO N FI RM ED : To ed u cat e an d en gage t h e com m u n i ty abou t t h e f i el d of p sy ch ol ogy, t h r ou gh str en gt h en i n g an d i n sp i r i n g st u d en ts i n a r ap i d ly ch an gi n g w or l d .

Room2 Read

Psychological Society

Room t o Read ai m s t o p r om ot e, ad vocat e an d su p p or t ed u cat i on i n d evel op i n g cou n tr i es.

SEEN A H su p p or t s u n d er p r i v i l eged com m u n i t i es bot h l ocal ly an d gl obal ly i n t h ei r ef f or t to becom e su stai n abl e t h r ou gh econ om i cs, ed u cati on , n u t r i t i on an d h eal th by en gagi n g t h e A SD com m u n i ty

SHINE

SH I N E st r i ves to ed u cat e an d i n sp i r e A SD st u d en t s t o en gage i n act i v i t i es t h at w i l l h ave a p osi t i ve ef f ect on t h e A SD com m u n i t y an d t h e l i ves of k i d s w i t h sp eci al n eed s i n D u bai .

Su stai n O u r W or l d st r i ves t o i n sp i r e th e A SD com m u n i t y to h ave a su stai n abl e l i f est y l e th r ou gh i n cor p or at i n g or gan i c f ar m i n g p r acti ces, p r om ot i n g h eal th y eat i n g an d p r ov i d i n g ed u cati on .

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SEENAH

Sustain Our World

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Co mmunit y

Danielle Dewbre '23

St ay ing Saf e and Sane Bei n g tr ap p ed i n si d e y ou r h ou se f or si x m on t h s sou n d s h or r i bl e, bu t con tr acti n g th e cor on av i r u s i s w or se. Avoi d bot h w i t h a UA E ou t i n g t o on e of i t s m an y of f er i n gs.

Sn o r k el i n g i n Fu j ai r ah L ook i n g f or an escap e f r om t h e 45 d egr ee h eat? H ow abou t sw i m m i n g w i t h r ay s, f i sh , an d t u r t l es. D i bba A l Fu jai r ah of f er s an escap e t h r ou gh sn or kel i n g an d d i v i n g. A l th ou gh y ou ?r e w el com e to br i n g y ou r ow n su p p l i es, m ask s, sn or kel s, an d f i n s ar e al l p r ov i d ed . You an d y ou r sm al l gr ou p w i l l be accom p an i ed by a p r of essi on al i n st r u ct or f or saf et y. D i bba Rock p r ov i d es a sh al l ow er sw i m w i th sm al l t o m ed i u m f i sh an d occasi on al ly t u r tl es. Sh ar m Rock i s k n ow n f or i t s octop u s col l ect i on . Sn oop y i sl an d , n am ed f or i t s car t oon l ook al i ke, i s t h e go to p l ace f or th ose l ook i n g f or br i gh t cor al an d r eef f i sh as w el l as a ch an ce t o see sh ar k s, tu r t l es, an d r ay s.

K ay ak i n g i n Sh ar j ah an d H at t a For th ose w h o p r ef er to en joy t h e w at er w i t h ou t get ti n g i n , t h e UA E p r ov i d es n u m er ou s l ocati on s f or k ay ak i n g. T h ese p i ct u r esqu e l ocat i on s, su r r ou n d ed by m ou n t ai n s, ar e beau t i f u l escap es f r om th e bu st l i n g ci t y l i f e. Ru f ay sah D am , K h or f ak k an , Sh ar jah or t h e H at ta w ater d am ar en ?t p l aces y ou w ou l d f i n d by acci d en t , bu t t h ey ?r e d ef i n i tely w or th t h e jou r n ey. A f t er r en t i n g a p ed d l e boat or a k ay ak , t h i s i s t h e i d eal act i v i t y t o keep a d i st an ce f r om ot h er s Ri v er l an d D u b ai D u bai of f er s i ts ow n l i st of acti v i ti es, bu t f i n d i n g on es ou tsi d e can be ch al l en gi n g.

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sh op s, an d at tr acti on s al l f or m i n g an ou td oor m al l . I t ?s sp l i t u p i n t o f ou r zon es: t h e Fr en ch V i l l age, th e Boar d w al k , th e I n d i a Gate, an d t h e Pen i n su l a. Rest au r an t s i n cl u d e cl assi c A m er i can f ood , baked good s t r ad i t i on al t o Fr an ce, bot h A si an an d I t al i an cu i si n es, p l aces f or br eak f ast an d cof f ee, an d m an y m or e. W h at ever y ou ?r e l ook i n g f or , y ou ?ll f i n d i t h er e.

Q u ad B i k i n g i n D u b ai

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A s t h e w eath er cool s, th e ou t si d e becom es l ess an d l ess cr u el . Q u ad bi k i n g an d san d boar d i n g ar e exci t i n g excu ses to get ou tsi d e an d exer ci se. Betw een r aci n g f am i ly or f r i en d s acr oss p l ai n s an d f ly i n g d ow n h i l l s, be car ef u l n ot to get stu ck i n th e san d on t h e w ay u p . N ot on ly d oes th i s sep ar ate y ou f r om t h e n or m al cr ow d of D u bai , m an y com p an i es w i l l t ake ju st y ou an d y ou r gr ou p ou t, even i f i t?s ju st tw o p eop l e. W i l d l i f e i n t h e d eser t, su ch as cam el s an d or y x , can be sp ot t ed al on g y ou r w h ol e jou r n ey. You can book bot h of t h ese ex p er i en ces on get y ou r gu i d e.com .

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Daniyall Zaman '21

t he Pandemmy Awar ds

T h e bi zar r en ess of th i s y ear i s u n m atch ed by an y oth er . Fr om p eop l e sh ow i n g beau ti f u l acts of k i n d n ess an d r estor i n g m y f ai th i n h u m an i ty to th e bi zar r e ar i si n g of th e ter m K ar en an d th e str an ge beh av i or of w or l d l ead er s. T h at i s w h y I p r esen t to y ou th e Pan d em m y Aw ar d s, l ook i n g at th e f u n n i est m om en ts f r om th i s p an d em i c w h i l e y ou con ti n u e to scr atch y ou r h ead an d w on d er ?W h y ??

W e h ave k n ow n abou t t h ei r p r esen ce f or a ver y l on g t i m e, bu t on ly n ow h as i t r i sen t o m ai n st r eam at t en t i on : t o bew ar e of th e K ar en .

Best Kar en Awar d

I f y ou ar e w on d er i n g w h at a K ar en i s, i t i s t h e ster eot y p i cal n am e associ at ed w i t h t h e t y p i cal over - en ti t l ed w est er n w om an . T h ey u su al ly h ave t h e ch ar acter i sti cs of bei n g r u d e an d obn ox i ou s an d cr eati n g a scen e over an y t h i n g.

A n d th i s aw ar d goes t o a K ar en cr eati n g a scen e i n ?T r ad er Joe?s? af t er n ot w ear i n g a m ask , p r ocl ai m i n g t h at an y on e w h o ask s h er to w ear a m ask i s br eak i n g Fed er al l aw as sh e h as a n ote f r om a d oct or exem p t i n g h er f r om w ear i n g a m ask an d th en p r oceed i n g t o cal l ever y on e t h er e ?d em ocr ati c p i gs?.

-Yah oo

Best Cost ume Design W e ar e al l u sed t o t h e st an d ar d f abr i c or su r gi cal m ask s seen i n p u bl i c t od ay. H ow ever , t h e aw ar d f or t h e best costu m e d esi gn goes t o M at t Gaet z, t h e r ep r esen t at i ve of Fl or i d a, f or w ear i n g a f u l l - bl ow n gas m ask on t h e h ou se f l oor .

- CN N

Best cur e Ever y on e h as h ear d som e bi zar r e cu r e to solv i n g th i s p an d em i c, bu t n o on e w ou l d ex p ect th at th e Pr esi d en t of T h e U n i t ed States w ou l d su ggest cr eati n g v acci n es an d i n ject ?D i si n f ectan t?i n to ou r str eam s. H e p r oceed s to back- t r ack h i s statem en ts by say i n g h e w as bei n g ?sar cast i c?.

Bu t i s h e r eal ly th ou gh ?

- Sk y N ew s

bEST sUPPORTING dISASTER T h i s aw ar d goes to th e f am i ly w h o p l an n ed to d o a gen d er r eveal i n Cal i f or n i a an d en d ed u p star ti n g a w i l d f i r e, bu r n i n g over 10 ,0 0 0 acr es of l an d . W i l d f i r es l i ke th i s en d u p cau si n g th e A m er i can tax p ay er u p to 12 bi l l i on d ol l ar s a y ear .

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How t o $LAY $enior Year You only get to be an ASD senior once (hopefully)....

Before we get into to details, some questions that need answers.

"Is it possible to even enjoy $enior year with COVID-19 playing a part in our lives?"

The answer for your question is YES. We are still $eniors in the end of the day, am i right? So you better make the most of this COVID-19 $enior year!

"Why are you writing about this? It's just Senior year."

Are you JOKING... Ladies and gentlemen we have a comedian in the house.

No it is not just another '$enior year.' We are probably the most impacted, eventful, crazy senior class there is. I can guarantee you, 20 years from now, class of 2021 will still be known as the class who $LAYED their senior year in a PANDEMIC. The question should be "Why wouldn't I write about this!"

"Why should I even believe that your tips will work?"

Because I am Nayad Douaihy, just trust me...

Now, as we all know, rules and regulations have been put into place while in this sticky situation. Social distancing, masks, having your hands dry out for the amount of times you sanitize them , limited amount of gatherings, and the list goes on. But let me tell you how to enjoy this year, and absolutely demolish it.

Watch out American School of Dubai.

The class of 2021 will be a class to go down in history.

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Nayad Douaihy '21

$LAY CONQUER LEAVE YOUR M ARK 1. St ar t ever yt h in g ear ly Coming from a former procrastinator, anxiety is not the way to finish your work.

Push through this first semester, get those tasks out of your way, so you enjoy your 'YOU' time.

2. $LEEP DUDE Don't even kid yourself, we all know $enior year is a hectic year. Or at least the first semester is. Take the time that you have to yourself to relax and to sleep.

3. Wor k h ar d, bu t $lack of f occasion ally $enioritis. Ah, the known take-it-easy attitude that us $eniors adopt when we are almost to the finish line. But, letting yourself have that free time to do WHATEVER you want is just as important as doing work. The usual mistake and assumption people make is that $enior year is all about university prep. Yea sure, it is a key factor in $enior year. But we need a social life too, especially now that we barley even have options for social outings, LET US BE FREE!!!

4. Please don't f r on t You don't need to try to be someone you are not. Girl if all you do is paint, $HOW THAT OFF. My guy, if you only like football, FLEX THAT. When writing college applications, and essays, so many $eniors feel the need to tinker with who they really are, in hopes that it 'fits in' with the application. Don't do it.

5. Nobody ever said you can't en joy $en ior year Just because we have to follow rules, does not mean we can't have fun. I know that so much has been taken away from us, but please, do not let this affect how much fun $enior year can be.

Ju st r em em ber som e t h in gs you can do: - Chill with your friends!

- Beach!

- We can drive soon... some of us already can. GO HAVE FUN! - We are at the top of the school, go

$lay this year!

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2020 has r edeemed it se

T h e p ast cou p l e m on t h s h ave d ef i n i tely been t h e m ost u n f am i l i ar w e h ave f aced . Cov i d - 19 t o

al l ow ed t o go ou t an d d o t h e t h i n gs w e n or m al ly w ou l d . W e cou l d n ?t go ou t f or d i n n er , t o t h e

ti m e t o w atch m ov i es over t h e l on g f i ve m on th s, w e cou l d n ?t v i ew an y n ew con ten t - som e w e

m ov i es t h at w er e p u sh ed back d u e to th e p an d em i c an d w h en y ou can even tu al ly go see t h em # 1 B l ack W i d ow T h e M ar vel u n i ver se i s on e t h at i s d eep ly l oved an d con t ai n s som e of t h e best su p er h er o m ov i es of al l t i m e. Bl ack W i d ow, w h o i s a p ar t of t h i s u n i ver se an d an Aven ger m em ber , i s getti n g h er ow n m ov i e w h i ch d eal s w i t h

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even t s of h er p ast an d ?i s set t o r eveal t h e m u ch - d ebated h ap p en i n gs i n Bu d ap est , an d sh ed som e l i gh t on w h at r eal ly w en t on ? i n th e f i r st Avengers m ov i e (Ri ch ar d s, 20 20 ).

Scar l ett Joh an sen w i l l be p l ay i n g t h e r ol e of B l ack W i d ow al on gsi d e Fl or en ce Pu gh p l ay i n g t h e r ol e of h er su r r ogat e si st er , w h o i s m ost f am ou sly k n ow n f or h er r ol es i n M idsommar an d Little Women. T h e or i gi n al r el ease d ate w as set f or M ay 1st 20 20 , bu t th e cor on av i r u s p u sh ed t h e r el ease back to N ovem ber 6t h 20 20 . I f y ou ar e a su p er h er o f an at i c, t h en t h i s i s d ef i n i t ely a m ov i e y ou can l ook f or w ar d t o.

# 2 T h e Fr en ch D i sp at ch I f f i l m s ar e m or e y ou r go t o, th en t h i s n ew W es A n d er son con ten t i s r i gh t u p y ou r al l ey.

T he French D ispatch i s sai d t o ?br i n g t o l i f e a col l ecti on of st or i es f r om t h e f i n al i ssu e of an A m er i can m agazi n e p u bl i sh ed i n a f i ct i on al 20 th cen t u r y Fr en ch ci ty ? (M oor e, 20 20 ). A f t er v i ew i n g t h e t r ai l er , t h e u n i qu e st y l e of A n d er son ?s f i l m s i s m or e p r om i n en t th an ever . Cel ebr at ed act or s su ch as B i l l M u r r ay, O w en W i l son , T i m ot h ĂŠe Ch al am et , an d m or e ar e a p ar t of t h e n ew f i l m ?s cast . T h e f i l m w as su p p osed to be r el eased th i s su m m er on Ju ly 24th ; h ow ever , i t h as n ow been m oved t o O ct ober 16th 20 20 . W es A n d er son i s k n ow n f or h i s u n i qu e ci n em at ogr ap h y w h i ch i s d ef i n i t ely n ot i ceabl e i n t h i s n ew ad d i ti on , so get r ead y f or t h i s exci ti n g n ew ad d i t i on w h i ch d i sp l ay s ju st t h at .

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el f wit h t hese movies took u s by su r p r i se an d d i sr u p ted ou r n or m al r ou t i n es. D u r i n g qu ar an t i n e w e w er en ?t

h e beach , an d even th e ci n em a w i t h f am i ly or f r i en d s. A l th ou gh w e h ad m or e t h an en ou gh w e w er e l ook i n g f or w ar d t o i n 20 20 . Tod ay y ou w i l l f i n d ou t abou t al l th e h i gh ly an ti ci p at ed em i n t h eat er s. #3 D une O n e m ov i e th at actu al ly h asn ?t ch an ged t h ei r or i gi n al r el ease d at e bu t i s com i n g u p ver y soon i s D une. Star r i n g m an y bi g n am es su ch as Z en d ay a, Jason M om oa, an d T i m oth ĂŠe Ch al am et , th i s m ov i e w i l l n ot d i sap p oi n t . T h e p r em i se of th i s m ov i e i t t h at ?D u n e i s set f ar i n t h e f u tu r e, am i d st a sp r aw l i n g f eu d al i n ter gal act i c em p i r e, w h er e p l an et ar y f i ef d om s ar e con tr ol l ed by n obl e H ou ses t h at ow e al l egi an ce to th e I m p er i al H ou se Cor r i n o? (H er sko, 20 20 ). I f y ou ar e m or e i n t o d y st op i an , sci - f i c m ov i es, th en y ou can ?t m i ss t h i s on e. I t i s set t o be r el eased on D ecem ber 18th 20 20 , so over Ch r i st m as br eak y ou can h op over to th e ci n em a an d en joy t h i s m ov i e! # 4 Jam es B o n d : N o T i m e t o D i e Jam es B on d con tai n s som e of t h e best act i on scen es i n ci n em at i c h i stor y. T h e l on g l asti n g ser i es, w h i ch h as h ad m u l ti p l e r em akes over t h e y ear s, n ow ad d s an ot h er to th e l i st. D an i el Cr ai g, 0 0 7 f or th e p ast f i f teen y ear s, em bar k s on h i s l ast jou r n ey as a sp y i n th e n ew Picture by Artur Andrzej, commons.wikimedia.org

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Patch es, a w r i ter f or Poly gon , i t h as been p r om i sed t h at ?th e act i on i n No T ime to D ie w i l l be bi g? (20 20 ). T h e m ov i e w as or i gi n al ly su p p osed t o ai r on A p r i l 2n d 20 20 , bu t h as been m oved to N ovem ber 12th 20 20 . I f y ou h ave f ol l ow ed D an i el Cr ai g on h i s jou r n ey as Jam es B on d , th en t h i s f i n al e i s n ot on e t o be m i ssed .

A l t h ou gh l i f e i sn ?t total ly back t o n or m al , h op ef u l ly goi n g to th e ci n em as to w at ch som e n ew m ov i es w i l l h ave a com f or t i n g ef f ect . O f cou r se, m ake su r e t o soci al d i stan ce, w ear y ou r m ask s, an d san i ti ze y ou r h an d s w h i l e d oi n g so f or t h e h eal th an d saf ety of ot h er s an d y ou r sel f . M ay be sn ack on p op cor n bef or e y ou go ou t ju st t o be ex t r a con sci ou s, bu t oth er w i se, en joy y ou r sel f an d m ake t h ese m ov i es som et h i n g to l ook f or w ar d t o!

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Your act ions af f ect me now mor e t han ever due Amanda Tabbal '22 t o Covid- 19 T h i s w eek w e h ave a gu est w r i ter , A m an d a Tabbal . Sh e w as on e of t h e st u d en t s w h o w as qu ar an ti n ed d u e t o cl ose con tact w i t h a st u d en t w h o tested p osi t i ve f or Cov i d - 19. Sh e i s saf e an d h eal t h y. H ow ever , sh e i s u p set d u e t o t h e f act sh e h as h ad to qu ar an t i n e f or t w o w eek s. W h i l e i t m ay n ot d i r ect ly af f ect y ou , i t d oes af f ect h er i n m u l ti p l e w ay s. H er e sh e w r i tes h er op i n i on on Cov i d - 19 an d t h e r ol e A SD p l ay s i n t h e p an d em i c.

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Cov i d - 19 h as cau sed so m u ch u n cer t ai n t y i n t h e w or l d , w h et h er i t be t h e or i gi n of t h e v i r u s or t h e am ou n t of t i m e n eed ed f or a vacci n e. Bei n g qu ar an ti n ed f or t w o w eek s h as m e so f r u st r at ed , n o f r eed om , can 't l eave y ou r h om e, an d y ou h ave to con st an tly be cau ti ou s. H ow cou l d p eop l e be so sen sel ess an d sel f i sh an d p u t n ot on ly t h em selves bu t so m an y ot h er s at r i sk of con tr acti n g t h e v i r u s? D esp i t e al l of th e ef f or t s th e h eal t h au th or i ti es h ave i n p l ace t o con tai n t h e v i r u s, p eop l e ar e st i l l con ti n u i n g t o act so cl u el essly. I n sch ool , st u d en t s becom e obl i v i ou s an d con t i n u e to tou ch each oth er , h u g, h i gh f i ve, w al k w i t h i n cl ose p r ox i m i t y, an d w ear th ei r m ask s i n cor r ect ly. I t i s so i r r i tat i n g! Peop l e con t i n u e t o h ost gat h er i n gs an d p ar ti es an d r ef u se t o ad h er e t o saf et y gu i d el i n es. O ver a m i l l i on p eop l e w or l d w i d e h ave d i ed f r om t h e v i r u s, so p l ease stay h om e an d be saf e.

I t m ay n ot d i r ect ly i m p act y ou n ow, bu t th e n ex t t i m e som eon e com es to sch ool si ck , i t cou l d be y ou w h o i s f or ced to stay h om e.

Fr om O ctober 2- 14t h , th e w h ol e H S h as been p ar ti ci p ati n g i n on l i n e sch ool , so I ?m su r e t h at by n ow y ou u n d er st an d w h y i t i s so i m p or t an t t o ad h er e t o soci al d i st an ci n g r u l es, an d , as alw ay s, w ear y ou r m ask .

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dana el helaly '23 The emmy s ar e vir t ual t his y ear ?

T h e Em m y s, m y f avor i te even t of t h e y ear , h ad si gn i f i can t ch an ges t h i s y ear w i t h n om i n ees at ten d i n g f r om h om e. You w on ?t bel i eve i t, bu t 10 0 cam er as w er e sen t ou t t o 10 d i f f er en t cou n t r i es an d 20 d i f f er en t ci ti es! You ?r e p r obably w on d er i n g h ow th ey r ecei ved t h ei r aw ar d s an d tr op h i es. W i t h t h e Em m y s bei n g v i r tu al , w h y n ot cr eat e a th em e of Cov i d ? At t h e 72n d Em m y Aw ar d s, t h e t r op h y p r esen ter s w or e t u xed o h azm at su i ts t o keep t h e saf ety m easu r es of t h e cor on av i r u s p an d em i c, an d w e can al so say t h at t h ese su i t s ar e sor t of l i ke t h ei r th em ed Cov i d costu m es f or t h e even t. T h e h azm at su i t w as Catherine O'Hara, 72nd Emmy Awards d esi gn ed by cost u m e d esi gn er K atja Cah i l l , w h o u su al ly ABC

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Ji m m y K i m m el h ost ed th e sh ow f r om t h e Stap l es Cen ter i n L os A n gel es bu t w i th ou t a p r esen t au d i en ce d u e to th e p an d em i c. T h i s w as t h e f i r st m ajor en t er t ai n m en t i n d u str y aw ar d cer em on y si n ce t h e p an d em i c st ar t ed . Ji m m y K i m m el t ol d t h e H ollywood Reporter t h at h e en joy s "p u t t i n g [h i m ]sel f i n d i f f i cu l t si tu ati on s. So i f t h e w or st h ap p en s an d i t al l br eak s d ow n , th er e w i l l d ef i n i tely be a p ar t of [h i m ] t h at i s am u sed by i t ." T h i s h ad u s en gaged an d exci t ed f or t h e sh ow af t er bei n g qu ar an ti n ed f or si x m on t h s w i th n o exci tem en t .

T h e Aw ar d s f or t h e 72n d Pr i m eti m e Em m y Aw ar d s w as a ver y d i ver se m i x .

Sh ow s l i ke "T h e M an d al or i an ," "I n secu r e" an d "Sch i tt 's Cr eek " r ecei ved m u l ti p l e n od s, an d N et f l i x d om i n ated w i t h 160 n om i n ati on s. ?Sch i t t?s Cr eek ?, a ver y f u n n y sh ow w h i ch I r ecom m en d , br oke a r ecor d w i t h seven Pr i m et i m e aw ar d s an d n i n e Em m y s i n t otal i n t h e com ed y cat egor i es.

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24 y ear - ol d f or m er D i sn ey act r ess Z en d ay a m ad e h i stor y by bei n g t h e y ou n gest p er son t o w i n best L ead Act r ess i n a D r am a Ser i es, beat i n g Jen n i f er A n i st on , O l i v i a Col m an , San d r a O h , an d L au r a L i n n ey. Sh e w on f or h er p or tr ay al of t h e ch ar act er Ru e i n t h e sh ow ?Eu p h or i a?. ?T h an k y ou to al l of t h e ot h er i n cr ed i bl e w om en i n t h i s cat egor y,?

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T h e 20 20 Em m y s d i d t h e best i t cou l d u n d er ver y ch al l en gi n g ci r cu m st an ces, an d i t w as so am azi n g t o w atch i t becom e a gr eat su ccess. A n d i t w asn ?t easy at al l . I m ean , d i d y ou r eal ly t h i n k t h e ap p l au se w as r eal ? I t w as m ost d ef i n i tely f ake an d so w er e t h e cu t s t o t h e cr ow d . T h ey w er e cl i p s f i l m ed d u r i n g p ast aw ar d s sh ow s.

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Per son al ly, I w as u p set w h en I f ou n d ou t th e sh ow w as goi n g t o be v i r tu al an d d i d n ?t t h i n k i t w ou l d be a su ccess l i ke t h e p ast y ear s. Bu t i t w as p r obably on e of th e m ost m em or abl e on e th an k s t o ever y on e w h o m ad e i t p ossi bl e.

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Which Gossip Gir l Char act er ar e y ou?

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Gossi p Gi r l i s a f an - f avor i t e sh ow ; al m ost ever y teen ager acr oss t h e w or l d h as ei th er seen i t or at l east h ear d of i t .

T h e sh ow r evolves ar ou n d t h e l i ves of p r i v at e- sch ool k i d s, som et h i n g al l of u s can r el at e t o at A SD . H ave y ou ever w on d er ed w h i ch Gossi p Gi r l ch ar act er y ou m ost r esem bl e? I f so, ju st t ake t h e qu i z bel ow t o f i n d ou t i f y ou ar e m or e l i ke Ser en a, B l ai r , D an , or N at e!

Q 1: W h at i s y o u r f av o r i t e su b j ect i n sch o o l ?

A . En gl i sh

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A. Mrs. Bryant

B. T h eater ex p l or ati on

B. Mr. Ridley

C. PE

C. Mrs. Gerst

D . M ath Q 3: W h i ch A SD ex t r a- cu r r i cu l ar w o u l d y o u r at h er j o i n ?

A. Musical

D.Mr. Evans Q 4 : W h at i n sp i r e t r i p w o u l d y o u r at h er go o n ?

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B. MUN

B. Switzerland

C. Sports Team

C. Tanzania

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I f y ou ch ose m ostly Bs, y ou ?r e p r obably a l ot l i ke Ser en a. You l ove bei n g t h e cen ter of at ten ti on . You ar e ver y con f i d en t an d soci al , ju st l i ke Ser en a.

I f y ou m ostly got Cs t h en y ou ar e ver y si m i l ar to N at e. You ?r e th e m ost tr u stw or t h y ou t of y ou r f r i en d s an d ever y on e l oves y ou . You ?r e ver y good at sp or t s an d y ou ten d to stay ou t of d r am a at A SD . Ever y t each er at A SD l oves y ou an d y ou h ave a l ot of f r i en d s.

L astly, i f y ou en d ed u p m ostly w i t h D s t h en y ou ar e m ost l i ke Bl ai r W al d or f . I f y ou ar e m ost l i ke B l ai r W al d or f t h en y ou got t h e best ch ar act er ou t of al l of th ese! You ar e ver y d eter m i n ed , d om i n eer i n g, an d l oy al . You ar e an over ach i ever an d w i l l joi n al m ost ever y cl u b at A SD t o get i n t o y ou r d r eam u n i ver si t y.

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The Biggest Pr odigies in Foot bal l A n su Fat i A n ssu m an e "A n su " Fati i s t h e n ex t bi g t h i n g. T h e y ou n gst er i s al r ead y m ak i n g a n am e f or h i m sel f i n Bar cel on a an d on t h e Sp an i sh n at i on al t eam . H e i s th e y ou n gest goal scor er i n Ch am p i on s L eagu e, L a L i ga, an d Sp an i sh n at i on al t eam h i st or y. H e st ar t ed of f as a L a M asi a p l ay er (Bar cel on a?s y ou th acad em y ) an d kep t r i si n g u p t h e r an k s u n ti l h e becam e a star ter . Even L i on el M essi p r ai ses h i m say i n g, ?I r eal ly l i ke h i m an d I t r y t o h el p an d su p p or t h i m .

H e's an am azi n g p l ay er an d h e's got w h at i t t akes t o su cceed .? At on ly 17 y ear s ol d , h e h as al r ead y r ecei ved an of f er f r om a cl u b tr y i n g t o p u r ch ase h i m f or 135 M i l l i on Eu r os. I f h e con t i n u es p er f or m i n g at th e l evel h e i s at , h e w i l l m ost d ef i n i t ely becom e on e FutballNews of th e bi ggest p l ay er s.

A l p h o n so D av i es

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A l p h on so D av i es h ad a br eak t h r ou gh season at Bay er n M u n i ch l ast y ear , w i n n i n g t h e Ch am p i on s L eagu e, Bu n d esl i ga, U EFA Su p er Cu p , an d m or e.

A l th ou gh i t w as on ly on e sp ectacu l ar season p eop l e ar e al r ead y d u bbi n g h i m as th e best l ef t- back i n t h e w or l d r i gh t n ow. T r an si t i on i n g f r om a w i n g p osi ti on t o d ef en se h as h el p ed A l p h on so l i ve u p t o t h ese cl ai m s, as h e can sh oot u p th e l ef t f l an k an d gi ve at tacker s t h e bal l i n a good p osi ti on to scor e an d al so com e back an d h el p i n d ef en se. A l p h on so w as gi ven a gr eat r esp on si bi l i t y to take over t h e r ol e of Bay er n M u n i ch 's i n ju r ed st ar t i n g L ef t- back an d r eal ly r ose t o t h e occasi on . O n e of h i s bi ggest m om en t s w as h i s p ar t i n th e 8- 2 t h r ash i n g of FC Bar cel on a, i n w h i ch h e m ad e w or l d - cl ass p l ay er s l ook si l ly. A l p h on so?s st or y of su ccess t r u ly i s i n sp i r i n g as h e u sed t o be i n a Gh an ai an r ef u gee cam p an d w as l u ck i ly abl e t o f i n d r ef u ge i n Can ad a, w h i ch w as h i s h om e d u r i n g h i s t een y ear s. H e qu i ck ly cam e i n t o Footbal l i n Can ad a, joi n i n g th e M L S at on ly 15 y ear s ol d . Fan s ar ou n d t h e w or l d ar e exci t ed abou t w h at t h i s p l ay er can becom e as th e 19 y ear ol d l ook s l i ke h e h as a ver y p r om i si n g f u tu r e ah ead of h i m .

Khaled Salem'21 Er l i n g H aal an d Er l i n g H aal an d i s on e of t h e m ost exci t i n g n am es i n w or l d f oot bal l r i gh t n ow. H e w as h av i n g on e of t h e best season s p ossi bl e at Red Bu l l Sal zbu r g, scor i n g m an y goal s i n t h e Ch am p i on s L eagu e an d d om esti cal ly. Som e of t h e bi ggest m om en t s t h at m ad e p eop l e n oti ce h i m w er e h i s sen sati on al p er f or m an ces agai n st L i ver p ool , N ap ol i , an d K RC Gen k . Scor i n g 8 goal s i n 6 m at ch es w i th a ver y sm al l cl u b br ou gh t al l ey es on H aal an d i n th e w i n ter tr an sf er w i n d ow. T h e 20 - y ear - ol d w as bou gh t by D or tm u n d f or 20 M i l l i on Eu r os, an d i n t od ay ?s m ar ket, t h i s w as an absol u te st eal .

A l t h ou gh m an y cr i t i cs bel i eved h e w ou l d n ?t be abl e to p er f or m at a m u ch t ou gh er l eagu e th an t h e on e h e w as i n , h e p r oved t h em al l w r on g. O n h i s d ebu t m atch f or B or r u si a D or tm u n d , h e scor ed a h att r i ck i n ju st 20 m i n u t es i n a cr azy 5- 3 m at ch w h er e h e p l ay ed an essen t i al p ar t i n br i n gi n g h i s t eam to v i ctor y. T h i s d ebu t seem ed t o sh ow ju st a The National sm al l taste of w h at H aal an d w as goi n g t o p r od u ce f or th e r est of th e season . W h at a season i t w as, scor i n g 13 goal s i n 15 gam es f or t h e r est of t h e Bu n d esl i ga season , as w el l as gi v i n g a sen sati on al p er f or m an ce agai n st f i n al i sts PSG i n t h e Ch am p i on s L eagu e. W e sh ou l d be ver y exci ted t o see w h at H aal an d can becom e si n ce h e i s al r ead y an i n cr ed i bl e p l ay er i n h i s ow n r i gh t.

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Joao Fel i x i s on ly 20 y ear s ol d , an d h e i s al r ead y t h e f i f t h m ost ex p en si ve p l ay er i n f oot bal l h i st or y, cost i n g At l et i co M ad r i d 126 M i l l i on Eu r os. H e cam e f r om a sm al l cl u b i n Por t u gal n am ed B en f i ca w h er e h e h ad an i n cr ed i bl e season i n 20 18/ 20 19 an d w on t h e Gol d en B oy aw ar d i n 20 19. A l t h ou gh h i s f i r st season at At h l et i co w asn ?t w h at cr i t i cs ex p ect ed , h e st i l l h as a ver y p r om i si n g f u t u r e ah ead . Fol l ow i n g t h e n ew si gn i n g of L u i s Su ar ez f r om B ar cel on a, h e w i l l be get t i n g w or l d - cl ass ser v i ce f r om t h e excep t i on al p l ay er , an d t h ey ar e ex p ect ed t o be a f an t ast i c d u o t oget h er . At su ch a y ou n g age, h e st i l l h as a l ot of r oom t o gr ow, an d y ou sh ou l d d ef i n i t ely cou n t on h i m t o am aze u s.

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Tiger Woods and his impact on at hl et icism in gol f M i ch ael Jor d an , Cr i sti an o Ron al d o, Roger Fed er er , M i ch ael Ph el p s, an d th e l i st goes on . W h at d o th ese ath l etes h ave i n com m on ? T h ey al l sh ar e a l ar ge i n f l u en ce on th e sp or ts th ey com p ete i n , n ot ju st i n th ei r sen se of d om i n an ce bu t al so th ei r abi l i ty to r evol u ti on i ze an d m ake th ei r sp or ts ap p eal i n g to th e gen er al p u bl i c. I n f l u en ce i s i m p or tan t i n al l f or m s of sp or t an d en ter tai n m en t. Gol f h as gr ow n over th e y ear s an d h as star ted to br eed a y ou n ger gen er ati on of ath l etes. M an y accr ed i t th i s to th e p ow er f u l i n f l u en ce of gol f ?s m ost d om i n an t p l ay er , T i ger W ood s.

T i ger tr u ly h as tr an sf or m ed th e sp or t of gol f . H e i s on e of th e on ly gol f er s w h o th e gen er al p u bl i c k n ow w el l of , an d th i s com es w i th gr eat r eason . H e h as th e f u l l p ack age f or bei n g an i n f l u en ti al f i gu r e: an ath l ete w i th an A f r i can A m er i can back gr ou n d , a p ast of scan d al ou s even ts, a v i cti m of r aci sm , th e f i r st bi l l i on ai r e sp or tsm an , an d of cou r se, h i s d om i n an ce i n gol f .

H e h as p aved th e w ay f or th e sp or t, an d a l ot of i t i s bey on d ju st en cou r agi n g m or e p eop l e to p l ay gol f .

T h e sp or t of gol f h as alw ay s d eal t w i th a sti gm a t h at i t i s n ot p h y si cal ly d em an d i n g. Gol f w as alw ay s seen as a l ei su r e acti v i t y or a w eeken d ou ti n g f or ol d m en . I n t h e p ast tw o d ecad es, gol f h as taken t h e p ath to en cou r age an d i n cor p or at e t h e i m p or tan ce of ath l eti ci sm an d th e f ou n d ati on s of f i t n ess. T h i s ch an ge of h ear t i s d u e t o T i ger ?s i n f l u en ce, an d th i s i s on e of h i s bi ggest m ar k s on gol f .

A s gol f i s con si d er ed a sp or t by th e m ajor i t y of t h e p op u l ati on , i t u sed to h ave a l ack of f ou n d ati on i n th e f or m of str en gt h an d f i tn ess, m an y p l ay er s p i on eer ed gol f to take a tu r n to a d i f f er en t d i r ecti on , an d to f i n al ly say ?w e ar e at h l etes too. You n g W ood s w as t h e f i r st gol f er to r eal ly p u sh th e i d ea of str en gt h an d h y p er tr op h y based t r ai n i n g i n or d er to h el p gol f p er f or m an ce.

At t h e age of 21, y ou n g T i ger star ted w ei gh t tr ai n i n g to i m p r ove h i s str en gt h an d f u r t h er assi st th e str en gth an d sp eed of h i s gol f sw i n g. At th e ti m e, th i s w as som et h i n g com p l etely i r r egu l ar an d f r ow n ed u p on as i t i s com m on ly stat ed i n t h e gol f i n g w or l d , ?l i f ti n g w ei gh ts h u r ts th e f l ex i bi l i ty of y ou r gol f sw i n g.? T i ger ?s w ei gh t tr ai n i n g n ot on ly l ed to a ch an ge i n p er f or m an ce an d str en gt h on t h e cou r se bu t i t al so tr an sf or m ed h i s bod y f r om th e sk i n n y col l ege k i d f r om Stan f or d to gol f ?s f i r st m u scu l ar ath l et e. Fr om a 30 0 l bs ben ch p r ess t o p u tti n g on 30 l bs of bod y m ass, T i ger tau gh t gol f er s th at y ou can sh oot f or t h e star s an d ai m f or th e m oon . T h i s attr acted m an y y ou n g p l ay er s t o t h e sp or t of gol f an d al so cu r r en t gol f er s to star t w ei gh t tr ai n i n g.

Si n ce W ood s?i m p r essi ve tr an sf or m ati on , n u m er ou s gol f er s sw ear by w ei gh t l i f t i n g as a t ool to i m p r ove str en gth an d i n cr ease sw i n g sp eed . M an y accom p l i sh ed ath l et es su ch as Ror y M ci l r oy, B r y son D eCh am beau , Br ook s Koep k a an d Jason D ay h ave u sed th e sam e p r i n ci p l es to i m p r ove th ei r l on gev i t y i n t h e sp or t an d th ei r p er f or m an ce.

A s ex p r essed , th e n ew gen er ati on of am ateu r an d p r of essi on al gol f p l ay er s h ave sh ow n t h at th e sk y 's th e l i m i t. A s ath l et i ci sm i m p r oves i n gol f so w i l l t h e com p eti t i ve ed ge.

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The Nex t Gener at ion of Consol e Gaming

W e?r e f i n al ly cl osi n g i n on t h e d ay s w h en th e n ex t gen er ati on of con sol es ar r i ves, an d Son y ?s Pl ay stati on 5 an d M i cr osof t ?s X box Ser i es X l ook t o m ake m ajor st r i d es i n con sol e gam i n g w i t h t h ei r n ew con sol e ar ch i t ect u r e. H i gh er f r am es, h i gh er r ef r esh r at e, 4k su p p or t , an d back w ar d com p ati bi l i t y ar e t h e com m on sel l i n g p oi n t s f or th e r esp ect i ve con sol es. A n d w i th both con sol es goi n g f or a r el at i vely h i gh p r i ce p oi n t of $499 (excl u d i n g t h e sm al l er an d l ess- p ow er f u l X box Ser i es S), y ou ?ll w an t to go w i th t h e con sol e t h at m ost ben ef i ts y ou , t h e con su m er . H ow ever , i t?s h ar d to n av i gat e t h e con stan t bom bar d m en t of i n f or m at i on com i n g f r om both com p an i es an d m ed i a si tes al i ke. Tod ay, I ?ll be goi n g over t h e n ex t gen er at i on of con sol es an d t h ei r d r asti cal ly d i f f er en t bu si n ess m od el s.

L et?s st ar t w i t h t h e w i n n er of t h e l ast gen er at i on , th e Pl ay stati on . Son y absol u tely d em ol i sh ed t h e com p eti t i on l ast y ear w i t h th ei r i n cr ed i bl e l i n eu p of f i r st- p ar t y gam es t h at i n cl u d ed God of W ar , M ar vel ?s Sp i d er m an , Gh ost of Tsu sh i m a, Bl ood bor n e, U n ch ar ted 4, an d so m an y m or e. Each gam e w as an oth er r eason t o p u r ch ase t h e PS4, an d t h at w as ev i d en t as PS4 sal es su r p assed 112 m i l l i on u n i t s as of Au gu st 20 20 . Son y i s l ook i n g t o m ai n t ai n t h i s m om en t u m by i n vest i n g i n th ei r f i r st - p ar t y Tom's Guide stu d i os w h o h ave sh ow n t h ei r cap abi l i t i es w i t h th ei r m ast er f u l gam es.

Sequ el s t o Sp i d er m an , God of W ar , an d m or e h ave al r ead y been an n ou n ced t o be i n d evel op m en t , so i t l ook s l i ke th e PS5 w i l l l ook t o of f er th e sam e qu al i t y of gam es th at al l ow ed th e PS4 t o t h r i ve. A l th ou gh , i t w asn ?t al l p osi ti ve d u r i n g t h e PS4?s l i f esp an . PS Pl u s, t h e on l i n e su bscr i p ti on p l atf or m t h at al l ow s y ou to p l ay on l i n e an d gi ves y ou access to tw o f r ee gam es a m on t h , w as l ack l u ster , to say t h e l east . For st ar t er s, m ost of t h e gam es of f er ed on PS Pl u s p al ed i n com p ar i son t o X box ?s CCN l i n eu p w i t h Gam e Pass (m or e on t h at l ater ) an d h ad n ow h er e n ear t h e ban g f or y ou r bu ck . O t h er t h an t h at, an d a f ew ot h er n i t p i ck s, t h e Pl ay st ati on 4 d eser ved al l t h e p r ai se i t h ad r ecei ved an d m or e.

U n f or t u n ately, th e X box O n e, M i cr osof t?s cu r r en t gen er at i on con sol e, d i d n ?t r ecei ve t h e sam e su ccess as i t s r i v al . Ri d d l ed w i t h U I d i f f i cu l t i es an d a l ack of com p el l i n g gam es to p l ay at l au n ch , i t w as n o su r p r i se t h at M i cr osof t l ost i t s m om en t u m t h i s gen er ati on . H ow ever , w i t h t h e i n t r od u ct i on of X box Gam e Pass, M i cr osof t m ay n ot be ou t of th i s con ver sat i on ju st y et . Essen t i al ly, X box Gam e Pass gi ves con su m er s access t o over a h u n d r ed gam es f or a f i xed r ate of $9.99 p er m on th .

T h i n k of i t l i ke N et f l i x bu t f or v i d eo gam es.U n f or tu n at ely, t h e X box O n e, M i cr osof t?s cu r r en t gen er at i on con sol e, d i d n ?t r ecei ve t h e sam e su ccess as i t s r i val . Ri d d l ed w i t h U I d i f f i cu l ti es an d a l ack of com p el l i n g gam es t o p l ay at l au n ch , i t w as n o su r p r i se th at M i cr osof t l ost i ts m om en t u m th i s gen er at i on . H ow ever , w i th t h e i n t r od u cti on of X box Gam e Pass, M i cr osof t m ay n ot be ou t of t h i s con ver sat i on ju st y et. Essen t i al ly, X box Gam e Pass gi ves con su m er s access t o over a Xbox h u n d r ed gam es f or a f i xed r ate of $9.99 p er m on th . T h i n k of i t l i ke N etf l i x bu t f or v i d eo gam es.

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CyrusGilani '21 T h i s al l l ead s to th e over al l st r at egy of M i cr osof t f or t h e X box , an d th at i s th e l i ve ser v i ce m od el . I n stead of p u t t i n g al l t h ei r r esou r ces an d m an p ow er i n t o t r y i n g to beat Pl ay stati on at th ei r ow n gam e, th ey ?ve r eal i zed t h at Gam e Pass i s t h ei r ace of sp ad es. I t?s al so w or t h n oti n g th at n ex t - gen er ati on gam es w i l l cost $70 , as op p osed t o th e t r ad i ti on al $60 p r i ce p oi n t. T h i s i s an oth er i n t er est i n g an gl e f or v i ew i n g t h e u p com i n g X box Ser i es X as con su m er s w h o d on ?t n ecessar i ly w an t t o sp en d th ei r $70 on a si n gl e gam e can si m p ly i n vest i n Gam e Pass f or m or e t h an h al f a y ear ! W i t h th at sai d , I can see M i cr osof t l ean i n g h eav i ly on th i s l i ve ser v i ce m od el i n t h e f or m of Gam ep ass an d l au n ch i n g t h ei r ow n excl u si ves th er e, too.

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A l t h ou gh , I w ou l d be r em i ss i f I d i d n ?t at l east m en t i on th e l at est Z en i m ax M ed i a acqu i si ti on by M i cr osof t f or an ey e- w ater i n g p r i ce of $7.5 bi l l i on . T h i s n ew s took t h e gam i n g i n d u str y by st or m as i t w as u n i ver sal ly con si d er ed M i cr osof t?s r ebu t t al to al l t h e n ay - say er s an d d ou bter s f or t h ei r n ex t gen er ati on . Per son al ly, t h i s w as an excel l en t d eci si on on M i cr osof t?s p ar t . I n case y ou d i d n ?t k n ow, Z en i m ax M ed i a i s th e p ar en t com p an y f or cr i ti cal ly accl ai m ed d evel op er s su ch as Beth esd a Sof t w or k s, I D Sof t w ar e, an d A r k an e Stu d i os. T h ese t h r ee d evel op er s al on e ar e r esp on si bl e f or th e El d er Scr ol l s, Fal l ou t, D i sh on or ed , an d D oom . Ad d i ti on al ly, i t w as an n ou n ced th at al l of t h ei r f u tu r e gam es w ou l d be l au n ch i n g on Gam ep ass f or th e af or em en t i on ed p r i ce of $9.99. T i m e w i l l t el l w h eth er th i s m ean s t h at gam es f r om t h ese su ccessf u l st u d i os w i l l be excl u si ve t o t h e X box Ser i es X . Regar d l ess, t h i s i s a m assi ve st ep i n t h e r i gh t d i r ect i on f or M i cr osof t an d cou l d sw ay p eop l e t o con si d er p u r ch asi n g t h e X box Ser i es X .

T h i s m akes th i n gs i n t er est i n g. Ever y y ear , t h e tw o h eav y w ei gh ts u su al ly of f er t h e sam e m od el of h i gh - qu al i ty gam es on n ew h ar d w ar e. Bu t w i t h tw o ex t r em ely d i f f er en t ap p r oach es t o t h ei r n ex t- gen er at i on con sol es, i t r eal ly com es d ow n to p er son al p r ef er en ce. I f t h e i d ea of a N et f l i x i n sp i r ed gam i n g p l atf or m i n t r i gu es y ou , an d y ou d on ?t m i n d w ai t i n g a bi t f or th e n ew gam e l au n ch es (w i th t h e excep ti on of Z en i m ax M ed i a an d ot h er f i r st - p ar ty gam es), th en by al l m ean s, go f or t h e X box Ser i es X . O n th e oth er h an d , i f y ou ad or e t h e Pl ay stati on excl u si ves of t h e PS4 er a, an d w an t to con t i n u e w i t h t h ose an d n ew i n t el l ectu al p r op er t i es f r om Son y, f eel f r ee to p u r ch ase t h e PS5. At t h e en d of t h e d ay, I d on ?t see a w i n n er or a l oser f r om th i s n ex t gen er ati on . I see t w o com p an i es t ar get i n g t w oTwitter d i f f er en t m ar kets, each w i t h t h ei r ow n t astes an d p r ef er en ces. W h i ch d o I th i n k y ou sh ou l d bu y ? T h at ch oi ce i s en ti r ely u p t o y ou .

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Imad AnjumSadaqat '21

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How Music Has Lost It 's Meaning Over The Year s.

M u si c i s an i n t r i cat e ar t, an d t h e con cep t of m u si c t h eor y an d i t?s v ast sea of p ossi bi l i ti es h ave al l ow ed p eop l e to cr eate i con i c m u si c f or t h ou san d s of y ear s.

W h eth er i t?s u si n g com p l ex ch or d p r ogr essi on s or scal es, i t?s ver y p ossi bl e to cr eate em ot i on al ly m ov i n g m u si c. I n m od er n ti m es, th er e ar e i con i c son gs, an d t h er e w i l l be m or e to com e. H ow ever , th e i n t r i cacy of m u si c h as been Credit:Pixy l ost f or y ear s n ow.

M od er n m u si c i s n ot n ecessar i ly bad . I t ?s sti l l en joy abl e, bu t m an y of th e w or l d ?s m ost su ccessf u l m u si ci an s l ack an y sop h i st i cati on i n th ei r m u si c. You ?ve l i kely h ear d t h at al l p op m u si c sou n d s th e sam e, bu t h ow can t w o son gs sou n d t h e sam e? I t ?s a f act t h at t h e m ajor i t y of bi g p op son gs u se t h e sam e ch or d p r ogr essi on s, an d by p u t ti n g t h e ly r i cs of on e p op son g on t o t h e i n st r u m en t al s of an ot h er on e, y ou ?ll f i n d th at th ey f i t ver y w el l . M u si c i s a vast w or l d w i t h so m an y ch an ces f or Credit:Gettyimages cr eati ve m i n d s t o f l ou r i sh , y et m u si ci an s t en d t o u se t h e sam e p r ogr essi on s an d d on ?t t r y t o ex p er i m en t w i t h cr eati n g an y t h i n g n ew.

Pop i s n ot t h e on ly gen r e t h at d oesn ?t f u l ly r ep r esen t m u si c cr eat i v i t y to i ts f u l l ex ten t . Rap i s i n f am ou s f or bei n g cr i t i ci sed as ?n ot r eal m u si c?. Rap ar t i st s u se an excessi ve am ou n t of au tot u n e i n th ei r son gs, an d th e m ajor i t y of t h em l ack an y si n gi n g t al en t . I t ?s got ten to th e p oi n t w h er e au tot u n e i s a n ecessi t y an d i s t h e easy w ay to h ave a good sou n d . Rap p er s m ay h ave t al en t i n t h ei r bar s an d r h y t h m s, bu t th at ?s on ly h al f of w h at m u si c i s al l abou t . To cr eate good sou n d i n g m u si c, Credit:Pixhere th ey of t en ju st ch oose a beat an d f r eest y l e or w r i t e ly r i cs over i t. M an y r ap p er s sh ow t h at t h ey h ave ver y l i t t l e k n ow l ed ge abou t m u si c i tsel f .

So w h at i s con si d er ed ?good m u si c?? O bv i ou sly p eop l e h ave t h ei r ow n p r ef er en ces an d h ave d i f f er en t p er sp ect i ves on w h at ?good m u si c? sou n d s l i ke. Bu t i f w e w er e to l ook at i t su bjecti vely, son gs t h at can cr eate em oti on al con n ecti on s ar e w h at p eop l e l i sten t o t h e m ost. Pu tt i n g i t al l toget h er , a son g t h at h as m ean i n g an d h as u n i qu en ess an d i n t r i cacy i n t h e son gw r i t i n g an d i n str u m en t at i on w i th ou t th e u se of excessi ve t ech n ol ogy i s con si d er ed as ?good m u si c?. M ost of t h e m u si c m ad e Credit: Flickr n ow ad ay s d oesn ?t h ave as m u ch t h ou gh t p u t i n to t h e p r ocess of actu al ly m ak i n g th e m u si c. N o l on ger d o p eop l e tr y to associ at e m el od i es w i t h ch an gi n g ch or d s, n o l on ger d o p eop l e take an i n str u m en t an d cr eate sol os t h at h ave as m u ch em ot i on as si n gi n g d oes, an d n o l on ger ar e i n t er esti n g sou n d i n g scal es an d m od es u sed i n m u si c w r i ti n g. T h e sou n d of m od er n m u si c h as becom e so si m p l e an d gen er al th at th e m ean i n g an d com p l ex i t y of m u si c h as d ecr eased d r ast i cal ly t h r ou gh ou t t h e y ear s.

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Simon Lalonde Musclow'21

Music t o f eel by .

W e al l go th r ou gh m ood s. L ots of u s u se d i f f er en t w ay s to get ou t of t h em su ch as exer ci si n g or w at ch i n g a good m ov i e or t v sh ow. W i t h m u si c, i f y ou 'r e f eel i n g a cer t ai n w ay y ou can ei th er l i sten to t h i n gs t o get y ou ou t of a n egati ve m ood , or y ou cou l d f eed t h e f i r e an d st oke i t w i t h n ew son gs t h at ju st keep t h e m ood al i ve an d st r on g.

I f y ou agr ee w i th th e p r ev i ou s ar ti cl e t h at t h e qu al i t y of m u si c i s i n d ecl i n e, f ear n ot . You l i ve i n a t i m e w h en y ou h ave access t o t h e en t i r e l i br ar y of p op u l ar m u si c. I w i l l p r ov i d e m u si c t h at I bel i eve to be of a cer t ai n qu al i t y t h at i s ap p eal i n g t o m ost p eop l e. I w i l l n ot be w r i ti n g abou t an d su ggesti n g son gs t h at con t ai n v ap i d t op i cs su ch as boast i n g abou t ex p en si ve th i n gs or objecti f y i n g w om en . I w i l l be ad d i n g m u si c th at i s m ay be k n ow n t o m ost p eop l e w h i l e si m u l t an eou sly ad d i n g m u si c th at n ot ever y on e k n ow s. T h i s i s a l i st of m u si c I l i ke, an d I h op e y ou w i l l l i ke, t oo. I p r om i se I w on ?t ad d t oo m u ch Rad i oh ead .

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T h er e i s an i n f i n i te l i st of son gs t h at keep y ou i n an u p l i f t ed m ood , an d by u p l i f t ed I d on 't com p l etely m ean d an ce/ ed m m u si c th at y ou h ear at cl u bs or d an ces. I m ean ju st gen er al h ap p y son gs t h at keep y ou som ew h at san e d u r i n g t i m es l i ke t h ese.

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A son g to keep y ou h ap p y. I t 's a beau t i f u l qu i ck stor y abou t l ove an d h ow i t's w ei r d som eti m es, bu t i t h as a good sp i n on i t th at keep s y ou en ter tai n ed . O n e h i gh l i gh t f r om t h i s son g i s w h en th e n ar r ator begi n s t o l i st t h i n gs th ey cou l d d o f or th i s l ove i n ter est, an d w h en th ey f i n i sh th ey en d u p say i n g th ey

Per son al ly I d on 't l i sten t o m u ch I r on M ai d en becau se I am n ot a teen age d i r t bag, bu t th i s son g i s am azi n g to ju st tu r n u p al l t h e w ay an d en joy.

W h en I l i sten to th i s son g, i t ten d s to ju st d i str act m e f r om al l th e d i f f er en t th i n gs goi n g on .

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THE goat by pol o g Pol o G?s sop h om or e st u d i o al bu m , T h e Goat, i s a p i ece of ar t com i n g f r om a y ou n g, u p com i n g ar t i st f r om Ch i cago.

A f t er h i s p r ev i ou s al bu m , D i e A L egen d , th at r el eased l ast Au gu st , Pol o G h as gat h er ed skep ti cs t h at cl ai m h e i s a on e- h i t w on d er . W h at Pol o G p r oves i n T h e Goat i s t h at h e d oesn ?t n eed f eatu r es t o m ake a h i t son g, as w el l as a h u ge r an ge i n m u si cal su bject . W h et h er i t ?s t h e exci t i n g i n str u m en t al s on ?Go Stu p i d ? f eatu r i n g Stu n n a4Vegas, N L E Ch op p a an d M i ke W i l l M ad e- i t or ?Fl ex ? f eat u r i n g l ate Ju i ce W RL D , th e p assi on ate ly r i cal con ten t on ?L osi n M y M i n d ? an d ?M ar ti n & Gi n a?, or even a ch oi r on ?W i sh i n g For A H er o?, h e som eh ow m an ages to sou n d f an t ast i c on ever y son g.

HIGH OFF LIFE BY FUTURE D esp i t e bei n g so r i d i cu l ou sly l on g, Fu t u r e som eh ow m an ages to m ake al l 21 son gs on t h e al bu m sou n d good . W i t h f eatu r es f r om T r av i s Scot t, You n gboy N BA , You n g T h u g, L i l U zi Ver t, L i l D u r k , M eek M i l l , D aB aby an d L i l Baby (I cou l d go on ) i t m akes H I GH O FF L I FE an al bu m h ar d n ot t o en joy.

Fu tu r e sou n d s as good as ever on h i s sol o son gs l i ke ?T y coon ? & ?Pr ay For A Key ?, br i n gi n g ou t h i s em ot i on al si d e t h at d i scu sses d r u gs i n a w ay th at m akes y ou t h i n k abou t Fu tu r e?s p er son a. O n t h e oth er h an d , th e en er gy f r om son gs l i ke ?Sol i tai r es? f eat u r i n g T r av i s Scott , ?A l l Bad ? f eatu r i n g L i l U zi Ver t, ?10 0 Sh oot er s? f eatu r i n g M eek M i l l , an d ?L i f e i s Good ? f eatu r i n g D r ake ar e al l r em i n i scen t of ?M ask O f f ? i n h ow cat ch y t h ey ar e.

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WUNNA BY GUNNA W U N N A h as t o be t h e m ost su r p r i si n g al bu m t h i s su m m er . W h i l e l i t er al ly ever y son g on t h e al bu m sou n d s i n cr ed i bl e an d car r i es a good f l ow, t h ey A L L sou n d th e sam e. Gu n n a f ou n d a f or m u l a t h at h e l i ked an d ju st r ep eat ed i t f or 18 son gs - al m ost as i f h e w as t ol d t o m ake an al bu m of son gs an d h ave W eezy & T u r bo cr eate a p sy ch ed el i c beat f or ever y si n gl e on e.

W h at f ol l ow s i s m or e con f u si n g i n t h at th e sam e p sy ch ed el i c beat s can cr eat e em ot i on al ly r i ci sm i n ?M O T W ?, an d ?I ?M O N SO M E? as w el l as exci ti n g m el od i es on ?T O P FL O O R? f eat u r i n g T r av i s Scot t an d ?CO O L ER T H A N A * * * * * ? f eat u r i n g Rod d y Ri cch . Com i n g f r om Gu n n a, th i s al bu m w as ver y su r p r i si n g, an d t h e sol i d t h em e m akes th e al bu m so m u ch bet ter .

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BY JUICE WRLD

Jul y :

L at e Ju i ce W RL D r el eased h i s Ju n i or , p ost h u m ou s al bu m t h i s su m m er . W i t h h i s sop h om or e al bu m bei n g A D eat h Race For L ove, a # 1 cer t i f i ed gol d al bu m , bei n g abl e to p r od u ce an al bu m th at d oesn ?t com e of f as m on ey - h u n gr y w as a ver y d i f f i cu l t t ask . Ju i ce W RL D i s al so f am ou s f or h av i n g an abu n d an ce of h i s u n r el eased son gs bei n g l eaked . H av i n g sai d t h at , I f eel th at L egen d s N ever D i e r esp ect ed Ju i ce W RL D ?s or i gi n al sou n d as an em o r ap p er (i n w h i ch m ost of h i s son gs w er e u n r el eased ), as w el l as h i s n ew p op sou n d . Son gs l i ke ?Can ?t D i e?, ?W i sh i n g W el l ?, an d ?Fi gh t i n g D em on s? al l con tai n h i s si gn atu r e ly r i cal con ten t of h ear t br eak an d cop i n g w i t h i t an d si gn atu r e beat s of p i an o m el od i es/ p ow er f u l 80 8?s. T w o of t h ese son gs; ?Can 't D i e? an d ?W i sh i n g W el l ? w er e bot h l eak s. Si n ce M ay of 20 19, m y f r i en d s an d I h ave been w ai ti n g f or ?W i sh i n g W el l ? t o f i n al ly be r el eased , an d seei n g i t r an ked as t h e # 1 son g of f of L egen d s N ever D i e gi ves m e a f eel i n g t h at h i s l abel d i d an am azi n g job of f u l f i l l i n g w h at Ju i ce W RL D w an t ed f or h i s p ost h u m ou s al bu m .

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Russian Takeover in UFC

T h e U FC h as over 12 ch am p i on s w i t h on ly t w o of th em bei n g A m er i can an d t h e r est r an gi n g f r om m an y d i f f er en t cou n t r i es. H ow ever , w i t h i n t h e l ast d ecad e, th er e h as been a su r ge of Ru ssi an f or ces, com i n g p r i m ar i ly f r om D agestan an d Ch ech n y a. T h ey cam e i n w i t h a d om i n an t gr ap p l i n g st y l e th at w as n ew t o t h e U FC w or l d an d qu i ck ly m ad e t h ei r p r esen ce f el t . T h e f i r st bi g st ar to com e ou t of D agest an w as K h abi b N u r m agom ed ov, h av i n g a p er f ect ly cl ean r ecor d th r ou gh ou t h i s w h ol e car eer . H e br ou gh t a l i f et i m e of gr ap p l i n g an d sam bo t o t h e tabl e. H i s l i keabl e ch ar act er , as w el l as h i s h u m bl e back gr ou n d , w as ap p eal i n g t o f an s, an d th i s sen t D an a W h i te i n sear ch of m or e f i gh t er s l i ke h i m . O u t of al l t h e n ew Ru ssi an s t h at h ave en t er ed t h e sp or t , tw o cat ch t h e ey e as f u t u r e ch am p i on s. Z abi t M agom ed sh ar i p ov bei n g on e an d K h am zat Ch i m aev bei n g t h e oth er . Z abi t M agom ed sh ar i p ov st an d s at an 18- 1 r ecor d , as h e qu i ck ly m ad e a n am e f or h i m sel f f or h i s f l ash y st y l e. H i s at h l et i ci sm i n t h e oct agon , cou p l ed w i t h h i s d an ger ou s gr ap p l i n g, l eaves h i s op p on en t s con f u sed an d u n abl e to p r ed i ct w h at?s com i n g n ex t .

K h am zat Ch i m aev, on t h e ot h er h an d , i s si m i l ar t o K h abi b i n t h at h i s gam e r evolves ar ou n d a d om i n an t gr ou n d gam e. H ow ever , w h at set s h i m ap ar t f r om N u r m agom ed ov i s h i s st r i k i n g. K h am zat h as t h e abi l i ty t o k n ock som eon e ou t w i t h on e p u n ch . A n ot h er f actor abou t K h am zat i s h ow act i ve h e i s an d h i s gam e m en t al i t y. Ch i m aev i s alw ay s l ook i n g f or a f i gh t; h e even t ook a f i gh t d i r ect ly af t er h i s w i n f or an ot h er f i gh t t h e w eek af t er , w h i ch i s u n h ear d of i n th e U FC. Z abi t en ter ed t h e U FC a cou p l e y ear s p r i or to K h am zat, an d h as al r ead y beaten p l en t y of t op l evel f i gh ter s i n th e f eat h er w ei gh t d i v i si on . O n t h e ot h er h an d , K h am zat i s y et to f i gh t a t op t en op p on en t . A l th ou gh t h e p ai r m ay seem u n st op p abl e, t h er e ar e som e bar r i er s bet w een t h em an d t h e gol d . T h e on ly k n ock on Z abi t, a key f actor h ow ever , i s h i s car d i o. Z abi t begi n s h i s f i gh t s on f i r e, bu t ar ou n d t h e l ast cou p l e r ou n d s h e gets t i r ed an d i s n ow h er e n ear as d om i n an t as h e w as i n th e begi n n i n g.

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A l th ou gh h e h as d om i n at ed al l of h i s op p on en t s, h e h asn ?t f ou gh t an y bod y r an ked as of y et . H e i s i n ar gu ably th e m ost com p eti ti ve d i v i si on i n t h e U FC, w el ter w ei gh t, h ol d i n g f i gh t er s l i ke K am ar u U sm an , Col by Cov i n gton , Gi l ber t Bu r n s, Jor ge M asv i d al , an d L eon Ed w ar d s. W i t h th at, h ow ever , K h am zat h as n ot gi ven a r eason f or p eop l e to d ou bt t h at h e can com p et e w i t h th e el i t e, as h e h as p r oven t h at h e i s i n a d i f f er en t l eagu e th an h i s l ast op p on en t s, as K h am zat ou t st r u ck h i s l ast t h r ee Image Credit: Jeff Bottari op p on en t s 168- 3, w h i ch i s u n h ear d of i n th e U FC. Z abi t h as con t i n u ed t o w or k on i t d u r i n g h i s cam p s, as w el l as even w i t h t h i s f au l t i n h i s gam e, n o on e h as been abl e to cap i tal i ze on i t. T h i s seem s t o on ly be th e begi n n i n g of th e Ru ssi an su r ge i n t o t h e U FC.

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Decades in t he making

T h r ou gh ou t h i st or y, t h er e h ave been bot h v i ol en t an d p eacef u l p r ot ests. O n e con t i n u ou s p r otest m ovem en t h as been th e A m er i can ci v i l r i gh ts m ovem en t, w h i ch ar gu ably star ted w h en t h e f i r st A f r i can s w er e br ou gh t t o t h e A m er i cas i n th e sl ave t r ad e. H ow ever , th er e h ave al so been d i v i si on s betw een p eop l e w i th i n ci v i l r i gh ts gr ou p s t h at seem to w an t t h e sam e t h i n g. For ex am p l e, t h er e w as a d i v i si on bet w een Booker T . W ash i n gt on an d W .E.B D u B oi s as w el l as bet w een M ar t i n L u th er K i n g Jr . an d M al col m X . Sti l l tod ay t h er e i s a d i v i si on w i t h i n t h e B l ack L i ves M at ter m ovem en t an d h ow ju st i ce sh ou l d be obtai n ed .

Booker T . W ash i n gton an d W .E.B D u B oi s, w h o w er e bot h act i ve d u r i n g t h e 1880 s, d i sagr eed on t h e ap p r op r i ate w ay t o m ove f or w ar d w i t h th e Ci v i l Ri gh t s M ovem en t .

W h i l e W ash i n gt on w an t ed to ap p r oach i t w i t h accep tan ce an d r aci al sol i d ar i t y, D u B oi s w as m or e act i on - or i en t ed . Si m i l ar ly, i n t h e 1960 s M ar t i n L u t h er K i n g Jr . an d M al col m X h ad ver y d i f f er en t v i ew p oi n t s on h ow t o gai n r i gh ts as A f r i can A m er i can s. M al col m X bel i eved t h at A f r i can A m er i can s sh ou l d f i gh t f or equ al r i gh t s by an y m ean s n ecessar y, i n cl u d i n g becom i n g v i ol en t , w h er eas M ar t i n L u th er K i n g Jr . bel i eved n on v i ol en ce w as th e r i gh t ap p r oach . N ever th el ess, each t i m e an act i v i st st ood u p f or th e r i gh t s of a m i n or i ty, t h e gover n m en t r esp on d ed w i th v i ol en ce.

Stamped From the Beginning by I br am X . Ken d i i l l u str at es t h e st r u ggl es t h at Bl ack s f aced f r om th ei r f i r st con t act w i t h A m er i can s. H e w r i tes ?O n M ay 3, 1963, t h ese y ou n g p eop l e w at ch ed ? as v i ci ou s bl ood h ou n d s r i p p ed t h e ch i l d r en an d t een ager s of Bl ack Bi r m i n gh am to p i eces? ? (374). T h i s l i n e i l l u st r at es th e l evel th e gover n m en t r ose t o w h en y ou n g ch i l d r en w er e p r otest i n g f or t h ei r r i gh ts. A gai n h e states, ?f i r e h oses br oke l i m bs, bl ew cl oth es of f bod i es, an d sl am m ed bod i es i n to stor ef r on ts, an d as [Bu l l Con n or ?s] of f i cer s cl u bbed m ar ch er s w i t h n i gh t sti ck s? (375). T h e n on v i ol en t p r otest s w er e m et w i t h v i ol en ce by th e p ol i ce, ju st as t h ey ar e tod ay.

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To the left, protesters remain peaceful, as they kneel and shout for justice against the officers who killed George Floyd.

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Lily Baltes'21 W i t h th e d eath of Geor ge Fl oy d , l ar ge B l ack L i ves M att er p r ot est s h ave r i sen agai n , of w h i ch 93 p er cen t ar e n on v i ol en t. T h e m ap d ep i ct ed i l l u st r ates th e n u m ber of p r ot est s ar ou n d th e cou n t r y an d t h e n u m ber of v i ol en t r i ot s. O f th ese p r otest s, a p or t i on of th em w er e v i ol en t; h ow ever , m ost w er e n on v i ol en t m ar ch es. T h ese m ar ch es w er e m et w i t h t ear gas, r u bber bu l l ets, an d p ep p er sp r ay. Ad d i ti on al ly, w h en f ed er al agen t s ar r i ved i n Por t l an d , v i ol en ce i n cr eased by u p t o 62 p er cen t. I n O r egon al on e, 83 p er cen t of d em on st r ati on s w er e n on v i ol en t u n ti l f ed er al agen ts st ar t ed t o sh ow u p .

N ow v i ol en t d em on st r at i on s h ave r i sen to al m ost 45 p er cen t .

Ci v i l r i gh t s m ovem en ts, sp eci f i cal ly t h e Bl ack L i ves M at t er m ovem en t , d ep i ct th e d i sagr eem en ts w i t h i n a com m u n i ty w h en i t com es t o t h e u se of v i ol en ce. A s of r i gh t n ow, n ei t h er v i ol en ce n or n on v i ol en ce i s m ak i n g a bi g i m p act on t h e f i gh t f or r aci al equ al i t y. Sad ly, on ly t i m e w i l l t el l w h eth er th e ef f or t s of th ou san d s of p eop l e w i l l en d w i t h su ccess or d ef eat.

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Above, protesters being met with large machine guns.

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CNN: "About 93% of Racial Justice Protests in the US have been Peaceful, a New Report Finds" Acled: "DEMONSTRATIONS & POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN AMERICA: NEW DATA FOR SUMMER 2020" PBS: "The Debate Between W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington"

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Hist or y Repeat ing!

M u sl i m s i n Ch i n a: Ch i n a h as bu i l t n ear ly 40 0 con cen tr at i on cam p s, cap tu r i n g m i l l i on s of U i gh u r M u sl i m s, a T u r k i c M u sl i m gr ou p w h o l i ve i n th e n or th - w est er n t er r i t or y i n X i n ji an g Ch i n a, an d p u t t i n g t h em i n t h ese d et en t i on cam p s. T h ey ar e cap tu r ed becau se t h e Ch i n ese au t h or i ti es see t h em as p oten ti al ter r or i sts an d t h r eat s.

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So w h at h ap p en s t o p r i son er s? T h ey ar e f or ced to eat p or k , d r i n k al coh ol , r ap e, w om en ar e bei n g st er i l i zed , bei n g f or ced t o t ake m ed i cati on su ch as bi r t h con t r ol , tor t u r ed , n ot h av i n g t h e r i gh t to p r act i ce w h at t h ey p r each , w om en f or ced t o get abor t i on s, f am i l i es sep ar ated , f or ced m ar r i ages w i t h ot h er r el i gi on s, con ver si on , br ai n w ash i n g, an d m u ch m or e. N ot on ly i s th i s h ap p en i n g t o al l gen d er s an d ages, bu t t h e w or st t h i n g of al l i s th at th ou san d s of U i gh u r M u sl i m s ar e bei n g m u r d er ed each m on t h . Par en t s, k i d s an d p ar t n er s ar e al l sep ar at ed f r om t h ei r l oved on es. T h e h atr ed an d acti on s agai n st an et h n i c r el i gi ou s gr ou p r em i n d s p eop l e of t h e H ol ocau st. W ou l d y ou say t h e sam e?

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Lelah El Shaf ae '23 Bl ack L i ves M at ter M ovem en t: T h e B l ack L i ves M at ter m ovem en t gai n ed m om en t u m i n M ay 20 20 af t er Goer ge Fl oy d w as br u tal ly m u r d er ed by D er ek Ch au v i n , a cop i n M i n n eap ol i s w h o w as f i r st f i r ed becau se of t h i s act , bu t w h en t h e p r ot ests an d th e m ovem en t st ar t ed , Ch au v i n got ch ar ged f or secon d d egr ee m u r d er . A s som e m i gh t say, ?H e w as ju st d oi n g h i s job?. N o, n o h e w asn 't . M u r d er i n g an i n n ocen t m an ju st becau se a w om an accu sed h i m of cou n ter f ei t i s n ot a cop d oi n g h i s job. L et?s ju st f ace i t : Geor ge Fl oy d w as m u r d er ed becau se of t h e col or of h i s sk i n . Som e p eop l e say th at th e w om an accu sed h i m f or cou n t er f ei ti n g ju st becau se h e?s bl ack . I m agi n e i f th e m an w as w h i t e; th e stor y w ou l d 've been a com p l et ely d i f f er en t on e. T h e w om an w ou l d n 't h ave p r obably ch ecked i f t h e bi l l w as r eal or n ot i n t h e f i r st p l ace, an d th e cop s w ou l d h ave ju st asked h i m som e qu est i on s an d w i sh ed h i m a gr eat d ay. T h i s i sn 't abou t cou n ter f ei ti n g; t h i s i s abou t p eop l e st i l l m i st r eat i n g ot h er s ju st becau se of t h ei r sk i n col or .

T h e p r otest f i r st began i n M i n n eap ol i s w h er e t h e m u r d er h ap p en ed an d th en sp r ead t o ot h er st at es an d th en began w or l d - w i d e.

W h at r eal ly star t ed t o sp r ead t h e p r otests i s th at p eop l e st ar t ed sp eak i n g u p abou t ot h er bl ack v i ct i m s w h o w er e i n n ocen tly m u r d er ed an d th at t h e m u r d er s w er e n ot ch ar ged . Sl ow ly w e ar e t r y i n g t o get ever y bl ack v i cti m t h at w as m u r d er ed w h i l st bei n g i n n ocen t r ecogn i ti on an d gett i n g t h e m u r d er er s to p ay. Pr esi d en t T r u m p h as h an d l ed th e p r ot est s w i t h v i ol en ce by getti n g cop s t o abu se p r otester s, bu t th at h as n ot st op p ed t h e m ovem en t n or w i l l i t st op t i l l w e get ju sti ce f or ou r f el l ow br ot h er s an d si ster s. T h i s i s 20 20 , y et w e st i l l f ace d i scr i m i n ati on agai n st r ace, w h i ch i s absol u tely d i sgu st i n g. W e n eed ch an ge. N O JU ST I CE N O PEACE.

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?The Pal est inian Ter r it or ies? Is a For m of Er asur e And we as Pal est inians wont st and f or it I n a w or l d i n w h i ch cl ai m i n g t o be a Pal est i n i an i n of i t sel f i s a con tr over si al cl ai m , t h e A m er i can Sch ool of D u bai h as alw ay s op er at ed as a saf e sp ace f or Pal est i n i an s. T h er e i s n o p r ou d er m om en t t h at com es t o m i n d th an t h e op p or tu n i ty I w as gi ven t o r ep r esen t m y of t en m i sr ep r esen ted cou n tr y i n f r on t of th e en ti r e sch ool . To car r y t h e Pal est i n i an f l ag w i t h p r i d e as a ch eer of Palestine! i s an n ou n ced i s a f eel i n g t h at r em ai n s i m m easu r ably p r eci ou s. A f ter n ear ly a cen t u r y of op p r essi on , p er secu t i on , an d th e r ou t i n e an ti - Pal est i n i an br ai n w ash i n g con d u ct ed by U n i t ed St ates based m ed i a, i t i s r ar e f or su ch t r i u m p h an t an d p r ou d m om en ts t o be ex ten d ed t o an y Pal est i n i an r egar d i n g th ei r n ati on al i t y. T h u s, as I w at ch ed t h e f i r st d i gi tal op en i n g cer em on y i n A m er i can Sch ool of D u bai h i st or y, I cou l d n ot h el p t h e f on d n ess an d exci tem en t th at ar ose at t h i s m u ch - l oved f l ag- bear er A SD t r ad i ti on . N ew Z eal an d ! O m an ! Pak i stan ! T he Palestinian Territories! T h eI tu r n ed t o a f r i en d . D id they just say Palestinian Territories? Sh e l ooked back , al ar m ed su r p r i se ev i d en t even ben eat h h er m ask . I think so. At t h at m om en t, d esp i te t h e t h e op en i n g cer em on y con t i n u i n g on , I as a Pal esti n i an w as d u m bf ou n d ed , bew i l d er ed , an d h u r t by t h i s bl atan t sn u b by a sch ool t h at I h ave at ten d ed f or a d ecad e. A f t er y ear s of p r ou d ly bel l ow i n g Palestine! t o r esou n d i n g ap p l au se an d ch eer s at p ast op en i n g cer em on i es, th i s tr u ly f el t l i ke a sl ap i n t h e f ace. I d o n ot th i n k th at th e A m er i can Sch ool of D u bai ar e aw ar e of th e i m p l i cati on s of t h i s st atem en t , an d I f u l ly p l an w i t h i n t h i s ar t i cl e on m ak i n g t h em aw ar e of t h e h ar m f u l n ar r ati ve t h ey ar e p er p et u at i n g by bl at an t ly al t er i n g t h e w ay i n w h i ch t h ey an n ou n ce an d ev i d en tly v i ew Pal esti n e.

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FARRAHABUASAD21' A s a ch i l d , I w as of t en ex p osed t o A m er i can m ed i a sou r ces, as t h ey w er e t h e n or m .

H ear i n g th e w or d s Palestinian extremists or conflict in Palestine w as com m on - p l ace, an d as a y ou n g, i m p r essi on abl e ch i l d , t h ese w er e t h e i d eas of m y h om el an d th at I l atch ed on t o. T h e n ew s w i l l t el l y ou t h at t h e Pal est i n i an s ar e ven gef u l , sen sel ess ex t r em i sts, an d th en go on an d p er p etu at e a n ar r at i ve of I sr ael as a beacon of d em ocr acy, l i gh t, an d h op e w i th i n a r egi on of ?savages,?d esp i t e t h e cl ear i n ju st i ces an d h u m an r i gh t s v i ol ati on s com m i tt ed by I sr ael agai n st th e Pal est i n i an s. A s m u ch as I w ou l d r el i sh i n d ef i n i n g th e ex ten t t o w h i ch t h e I sr ael i D ef en se For ces h ave abu sed th ei r p ow er , t h i s i s n ot th e ar ti cl e f or t h at. I w i sh t o est abl i sh a p r eced en t , h ow ever : t h at i n a w or l d w h i ch i s en d l essly keen on act i n g as t h ou gh Pal est i n i an s (an d A r abs i n gen er al ) ar e p r i m i ti ve, back w ar d s bei n gs, i t p r acti cal ly becom es a r i t e of p assage f or y ou n g Pal est i n i an s t o ex p er i en ce i d en ti ty con f u si on . By an n ou n ci n g Pal est i n e d i f f er en t ly th i s y ear , A SD h as m ad e a p oi n t ed st at em en t t ow ar d s al l Pal est i n i an s at t h i s sch ool . By d oi n g so, y ou ar e tel l i n g m an y y ou n g, i m p r essi on abl e Pal est i n i an s t h at t h ei r et h n i ci t y, cu l t u r e, an d l an d ar e i n h er en t ly i n val i d .

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Tel l m e - as a y ou n g ch i l d , i f y ou h ear d y ou r h om el an d (w h i ch al r ead y i s n ot r ep r esen ted on m ost p h y si cal m ap s, at l as book s, an d Googl e m ap s) an n ou n ced as territories, w ou l d y ou n ot be con f u sed ? W ou l d y ou n ot f eel l ess t h an ? W ou l d y ou n ot en v y y ou r f r i en d s, w i t h t h ei r u n com p l i cat ed , u n con tr over si al n ati on s of or i gi n ? A s a st u d en t of A SD f or n ear ly a d ecad e, I h ave n ever f el t so h u r t an d bet r ay ed by t h e sch ool .

A s a sen i or , p ar t i ci p at i n g i n m y l ast op en i n g cer em on y, I w i l l n ever w i t n ess an A SD O p en i n g Cer em on y ever agai n - - an d n ow, t h i s m em or y th at sh ou l d h ave been p r eci ou s an d n ostal gi c h as becom e on e of d i sap p oi n t m en t an d h u r t . D esp i t e th i s sn u b by A SD , i t i s i n ou r bl ood as Pal esti n i an s t o p er sever e bey on d i n ju sti ce an d er asu r e. H ow ever , w h at i s n ot i n ou r bl ood i s t o si t back an d allow sai d i n ju sti ce t o h ap p en . W e as Pal est i n i an s st an d d ef i an t an d u n i t ed agai n st t h e d eci si on m ad e by A SD i n t h e O p en i n g Cer em on y.

W e can on ly h op e t h at A SD w i l l r ecogn i ze i t s w r on gs an d i ssu e a f or m al ap ol ogy to t h e A SD com m u n i t y an d r ecti f y t h e d am age cau sed by t h i s i n th e f u t u r e.

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Some of t he Most Popul ar Good and Bad Decisions Fr om: Tr ump and Biden

Tr ump Fou r m i l l i on jobs cr eat ed si n ce t h e el ect i on .

L ow est bl ack , h i sp an i c, an d f em al e u n em p l oy m en t r ate p r e- p an d em i c.

Passed an or d er al l ow i n g t r an s st u d en t s i n p u bl i c sch ool s t o u se t h e bat h r oom of t h ei r ch oi ce.

H el p ed i m p r ove r el at i on s bet w een B ah r ai n , UA E, an d I sr ael .

Pu l l ed ou t of t h e Par i s Cl i m at e agr eem en t cl ai m i n g i t i s on e- si d ed even t h ou gh t h e U S i s on e of t h e bi ggest p ol l u t an t s.

A f t er f i n d i n g ou t t w o of h i s su p p or t er s beat u p a l at i n o m an , T r u m p sai d , ?I w i l l say, t h e p eop l e t h at ar e f ol l ow i n g m e ar e ver y p assi on at e. T h ey l ove t h i s cou n t r y an d t h ey w an t t h i s cou n t r y t o be gr eat agai n .

T h ey ar e p assi on at e.?

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Si gn i f i can t Cr i m i n al Ju st i ce Ref or m al so k n ow n as t h e Fi r st St ep Act .

Si gn ed t h e bi ggest p ack age of t ax cu t s an d r ef or m s i n h i st or y. A f t er t ax cu t s, over $30 0 bi l l i on p ou r ed back i n t o t h e U .S. i n t h e f i r st qu ar t er al on e.

N AT O al l i es ar e n ow sp en d i n g $69 bi l l i on d ol l ar s m or e on d ef en se si n ce 20 16.

V i d eo of T r u m p st at i n g, ?I d on 't even w ai t . A n d w h en y ou 'r e a st ar , t h ey l et y ou d o i t . You can d o an y t h i n g. ... Gr ab ?em by t h e [f em al e gen i t al i a]. You can d o an y t h i n g.?

Tem p l e Taggar t , f or m er M i ss U t ah i n t h e 1997 M i ss U SA p agean t , cl ai m ed D on al d T r u m p sex u al ly h ar assed h er .

Taggar t sai d t h at T r u m p , on m u l t i p l e occasi on s, h ad k i ssed h er on t h e l i p s w i t h ou t h er con sen t .

A l an Ber zi n ji '22

Biden El ect ed i n t o t h e sen at e at 29 i n 1972.

H e w as an n ou n ced as t h e v i ce- p r esi d en t i al r u n n i n g m at e of B ar ack O bam a on Au gu st 23r d 20 0 8. H e t h en w en t on t o be V i ce Pr esi d en t u n t i l 20 16.

I n 20 20 B i d en r ecei ved t h e D em ocr ati c Pr esi d en ti al N om i n at i on an d an n ou n ced Sen ator K am al a H ar r i s as h i s r u n n i n g m at e.

Sen at or B i d en co- au t h or ed a cr i m e bi l l w h i ch h e l at er r ef er r ed t o as t h e B i d en Cr i m e B i l l . T h i s bi l l i s l ar gely cr i t i ci zed f or bei n g p ar t of t h e r eason bl ack m en ar e d i sp r op or t i on at ely i n car cer at ed . T h i s i s becau se i t i n cen t i v i zed a p r o- p r i son i n d u st r i al com p l ex m en t al i t y an d m ad e t h e ju st i ce sy st em m or e h ar sh on d r u g cr i m es.

I n t r od u ces a bi l l t h at becom es t h e V i ol en ce A gai n st W om en Act (VAW A ).

T h e act ad d r esses sex u al assau l t an d d om est i c v i ol en ce. I t w as si gn ed i n t o l aw by Pr esi d en t B i l l Cl i n t on i n 1994.

I n a p op u l ar w i t h A m er i can s sp eech on O ct ober 2n d i n 20 14, B i d en t el l s at t en d ees t h at I SI S h as been i n ad ver t en t ly st r en gt h en ed by act i on s t aken by T u r key, t h e UA E, an d ot h er M i d d l e East er n al l i es t o h el p op p osi t i on gr ou p s f i gh t i n g agai n st Sy r i an Pr esi d en t B ash ar al - A ssad ..

T w o d ecad es af t er B r ow n vs. B oar d of Ed u cat i on , B i d en su p p or t ed cou r t - or d er ed bu si n g (w h i ch h el p ed en d sch ool segr egat i on ); w h en f aced w i t h op p osi t i on f r om w h i t e p ar en t or gan i zat i on s, h e began t o back p ed al on t h e i ssu e an d op p ose bu si n g.

Biden helped pass a bill signed by President Clinton entitled the Defense of Marriage Act. This essentially allowed states to deny the legitimacy of a same-sex marriages officialized outside of the state.

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Alan berzinji '22

A Night Of hor r or : Opinion Piece on t he Fir st Pr esident ial Debat e ?T h e U n i t ed St ates em bar r assed i t sel f bef or e th e w or l d f or n ear ly 10 0 m i n u tes,? w r ote t h e T imes of I n d i a. Sp ai n ?s El Pais p r ocl ai m s th at t h e d ebat e ?w as su r ely t h e m ost ch aoti c an d l east ed i f y i n g sp ectacl e of p ol i t i cal th eat er ever p r od u ced on A m er i can t el ev i si on .? I t seem s t h at m ost A m er i can s acqu i esce w i th t h i s com m on th em e p r esen t ed i n f or ei gn n ew s ou tl et s. Bu t w h at m ad e th i s d ebat e su ch an em bar r assm en t ?

T h e l ar gest com m on al i ty bet w een al l cr i t i qu es w as th e l ack of p r esi d en ti al beh av i or i n th e Presidential D ebate. Fr om Pr esi d en t T r u m p?s con stan t i n ter r u p ti on s t o f or m er V i ce Pr esi d en t B i d en excl ai m i n g, ?W i l l y ou sh u t u p , m an ??, th e n i gh t cr eat ed t h e cl osest t h i n g t o u n i t y A m er i can s h ave seen i n aw h i l e - an d n ot i n a good w ay. T h e com m on con sen su s w as t h at th e n i gh t w as a m ess.

T r u m p w as h i s ow n w or st en em y d u r i n g th e d ebat e; h e m essed u p becau se of h i s ow n p r i d e. W h i l e t h e Pr esi d en t d i d m ake cer t ai n v al i d p oi n t s, h i s i n abi l i ty t o clearly con d em n w h i te su p r em acy an d h i s con st an t i n t er r u p t i n g w as a d etr i m en t al f act or i n h i s su bp ar p er f or m an ce. W h en m od er ator M ar k W al l ace asked , ?ar e y ou w i l l i n g t o con d em n w h i te su p r em aci sts?? T r u m p's r ep ly w as a si m p l e: ?Su r e, I ?m w i l l i n g to d o th at.? W h i l e t h e Pr esi d en t h as i n th e p ast con d em n ed w h i t e su p r em acy, an d h e technically d i d d u r i n g t h e d ebat e - i t f el t i n si n cer e. N ot t o m en t i on h i s h i gh ly con t r over si al m essage t o t h e n eo- f asci st, r i gh t- w i n g or gan i zati on T h e Pr ou d B oy s.

W h i l e t h e con ver sat i on of T h e Pr ou d Boy s bei n g a white supremacist gr ou p sti l l seem s to be i n t h e ai r , em br aci n g t h i s n eo f aci st or gan i zati on i s w r on g. H i s m essage to th em , ?Pr ou d B oy s, st an d back an d st an d by ? w as r ef er r ed t o as a d og w h i st l e by m an y. M or e p r om i n en tly, h i s br u squ e i n t er r u p t i on s gar n er ed h i m t h e cor r ect l abel of ch i l d i sh . Accor d i n g t o t h e Washington Post, th e Pr esi d en t w as r esp on si bl e f or abou t seven ty - f i ve p er cen t of t h e i n ter r u p t i on s.

T h ose con st an t i n t er r u p t i on s m ad e i t h ar d f or u s t o h ear an y t h i n g V i ce Pr esi d en t B i d en h ad t o say, w h i ch , od d ly, m ay h ave been good f or h i m . T h e cou p l e of ti m es B i d en w as abl e t o sp eak u n i n ter r u p ted , i t seem ed d i si n gen u ou s an d sch em ed . N ot on ly t h at, bu t m an y t i m es Bi d en act u al ly w en t back on p r ev i ou s st at em en ts. W h i l e m an y w er e su r p r i sed t h at B i d en ?s st at em en t s w er e n ot st r an gely w or d ed , m an y w er e con t r ad i ct i on s. B i d en r ef u sed to con f i r m i f h e w ou l d be p r o- soci al i zed m ed i ci n e, w h i ch h e p r ev i ou sly h ad agr eed w i t h Sen at or San d er s on . A com m on al i t y i n Bi d en ?s statem en t s w er e, as w el l , n ot an sw er i n g d i r ect qu esti on s. W h en asked by t h e m od er at or i f h e i s p l an n i n g to p ack th e SCO T U S, i n st ead of a cl ear r ep ly, h e an sw er ed w i t h ?W h atever p osi t i on I t ake on t h at, th at ?ll becom e t h e i ssu e.? W h en agai n asked by Pr esi d en t T r u m p , h e on ly r ep l i es w i th ?Vot e n ow.? M or e con t r over si al ly, B i d en w as n ot abl e t o n am e a single l aw en f or cem en t gr ou p t h at h as en d or sed h i m . T h i s cam e af t er h i s st at em en t t h at h e su p p or ts l aw en f or cem en t of f i cer s an d d oesn ?t w an t t o d ef u n d t h em .

T h i s d ebate w as a cl ear an d u tt er m ess. A s w e get cl oser t o N ovem ber t h i r d , i t becom es even m or e ad am an t h ow i m p or t an t at ten t i on t o t h e el ecti on i s. W i t h t h e i n tegr i ty of t h e A m er i can d em ocr ati c r ep u bl i c bei n g qu esti on ed , n ow m or e th an ever ar e t h e A m er i can p eop l e?s voi ces v i t al . W e can see n ow h ow i m p er at i ve i t i s to vote, so t o A SD sen i or s w h o ar e A m er i can ci ti zen s an d el i gi bl e voter s, vote.

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H al l ow een i s t h e f avou r i t e h ol i d ay of p eop l e of al l ages al l over th e w or l d . A n d w h at i s H al l ow een w i t h ou t an y sp ook y t r eat s t o sh ar e w i th f am i ly an d f r i en d s, or t o m u n ch al on e at h om e w h i l e w at ch i n g y ou r f avor i te sp ook y m ov i e? W h et h er i t be som et h i n g sw eet, sal ty or even a r ef r esh i n g d r i n k , h er e ar e th r ee r eci p es t h at w i l l m ake y ou r H al l ow een ex t r a sp ook y.

Pumpkin Rice Cr ispY Tr eat s T h ese t r eats ar e p r obably t h e easi est an d y u m m i est H al l ow een t r eat t o m ake!

I n gr ed i en ts: -

Âź cu p bu t ter 1 l ar ge bag of m ar sh m al l ow s 6 cu p s Ri ce K r i sp i es Cer eal Red & y el l ow f ood col or i n g Gr een M & M s (bu t an y gr een can d y / ch ocol at e w ou l d w or k ) A n y t h i n g br ow n i n p l ace of ch ocol at e can w or k A n y m el t ed f at t o keep Ri ce K r i sp i es f r om st i ck i n g t o y ou r h an d s

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1. Fi r st m el t y ou r bu t t er over l ow h eat i n a l ar ge p ot (m ake su r e y ou d on 't bu r n y ou r bu t ter ).

2. Ad d m ar sh m al l ow s an d st i r u n t i l m el ted .

3. Rem ove f r om h eat .

4. Ad d r ed an d y el l ow f ood col or i n g. Keep ad d i n g an d m i x i n g t o get t h e d esi r ed or an ge col or . (r ecom m en d ed 4 d r op s of r ed an d 12 of y el l ow.)

5. I n cor p or ate Ri ce K r i sp i es an d m i x w el l .

6. O i l / bu t t er u p y ou r h an d s an d r ol l th e m i x tu r e i n t o bal l s of y ou r d esi r ed si ze.

7. Pu t t h em on y ou r p ar ch m en t p ap er .

8. W h i l e w ar m , m ake an i n d en t w h er e y ou w an t t h e st em t o go an d p u t y ou r ch ocol at e t h er e an d t h e M & M n ex t t o i t as a l eaf .

9. L et cool an d en joy !

Reci p e f r om on el i tt l ep r oject

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Manuela Trogen '23 Bl oody Mockt ail M ake a d el i ci ou s d r i n k i n f i ve i n gr ed i en t s or l ess!

Ser ves: 12

I n gr ed i en ts: -

8 cu p s of an y r ed d r i n k of y ou r ch oi ce (m i xed ber r i es, cr an ber r y, p om egr an ate) 18 cu p s of gi n ger al e I ce O p t i on al : Fr u i t s, Can d y, M i n t, etc

1. Fi r st , m i x both of y ou r l i qu i d s i n a l ar ge bow l or con t ai n er t o ser ve.

2. Ad d y ou r i ce an d ot h er m i x- i n s of y ou r ch oi ce.

3. Ser ve ch i l l ed i n n i ce gl asses an d en joy !

Reci p e f r om n u m st h ew or d .

Mini Pizzas wit h Scar y Faces Sw eets ar e alw ay s f u n , bu t h er e i s a m or e sal ty al ter n ati ve.

I n gr ed i en ts: -

Pr em ad e or h om em ad e d ou gh (see an y p i zza d ou gh r eci p e).

Pep p er on i Sl i ced Bl ack O l i ves D i f f er en t var i eti es of ch eese (sh r ed d ed & sl i ces) A n y oth er t op p i n gs y ou w an t!

1. Fi r st m ake t h e f or m of each p i zza f r om t h e d ou gh .

2. Pu t top p i n gs on p i zza an d d ecor ate i n a f u n cr eati ve w ay.

3. Fi n al ly bake t h e p i zza at t h e t em p er atu r e stat ed i n t h e i n st r u cti on s f or t h e d ou gh .

4. En joy !

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Reci p e f r om f am i ly f r esh m eal s.

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T h e f ou r t h season of t h e sh ow M oney H eist w as r el eased i n ear ly A p r i l 20 20 . For t h e m ajor i t y of qu ar an t i n e, i t ?s al l an y bod y cou l d t al k abou t. T h i s costu m e i s easy to p r ep ar e an d y et sti l l ver y t r en d y. You can or d er t h e m ask an d t h e or i gi n al r ed ju m p su i t on l i n e or , y ou cou l d D I Y t h e cost u m e an d m ake i t y ou r ow n !

You cou l d si m p ly w ear a r ed h ood i e or an y r ed i t em of cl oth i n g, w ear t h e m ask , an d boom ! You ?r e d on e!

T h i s cost u m e i s ol d bu t gol d .

You can d r ess u p as t h e i con i c Pow er Pu f f Gi r l s w i t h t w o of y ou r cl osest f r i en d s. A gai n , t h i s costu m e i sn ?t t h at h ar d t o r ecr eat e. A s y ou can see, al l y ou h ave t o d o i s st i ck t o t h e col or s: bl u e, gr een , an d p i n k . Bon u s p oi n t s f or t h e t u tu s!

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H ar l ey Q u i n n h as been d on e m an y, m an y t i m es bef or e, esp eci al ly af t er t h e r el ease of Suicide Squad. H ow ever , H ar l ey Q u i n n st i l l r em ai n s on e of t h e best H al l ow een cost u m es f or gi r l s, esp eci al ly si n ce t h e n ew an i m at ed ser i es w as ju st r el eased . T h i s on e m ay be a l i t t l e h ar d to r ecr eate, bu t i t ?s d ef i n i t ely w or t h i t !

Laila Zaky '23

ost ume Ideas!

T h e m ov i e Joker w as r el eased i n l ate 20 19, bu t p eop l e ar e st i l l t al k i n g abou t i t. T h e acti n g w as p h en om en al , an d i t r eal ly br ou gh t t h e ch ar acter t o l i f e.

T h e Joker w i l l alw ay s r em ai n on e of t h e best v i l l ai n s of al l t i m e. T h er e?s som eth i n g abou t t h at sm i l e t h at n o on e can seem t o sh ake of f . T h i s m ay be h ar d to cr eat e, bu t w i t h t h e Joker m ask or som e si m p l e f ace p ai n t i t l ook s i n cr ed i bl e. T h e Joker can al so be a d u o w i th H ar l ey Q u i n n !

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W e on ly h ave so m an y f em al e su p er h er oes, an d W on d er W om an is d ef i n i tely on e of t h e best . I f y ou ?r e st i l l st r u ggl i n g f or a cost u m e, W on d er W om an i s cu t e y et st i l l em p ow er i n g.

You m i gh t n ot be abl e to D I Y, bu t t h i s cost u m e i s d ef i n i tely w or t h i t .

Ever y y ear A SD seem s t o h ave at l east 2- 3 of th ese i n f l atabl e d i n osau r s. I t?s alw ay s a f u n ch al l en ge t o t r y an d f i gu r e ou t w h o?s i n t h em . I t ?s n ot H al l ow een at A SD i f th er e i sn 't at l east on e of th ese.

T h e good th i n g abou t t h i s cost u m e y ou can take i t of f an d l ook com p l etely n or m al !

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Hal l oween Hor r or Movies A n n ab el l e C o m es H o m e (20 19)

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You p r obably d on ?t h ave h i gh ex p ectat i on s f or t h i s on e, an d n ei t h er d i d I , bu t t h i s m i gh t be on e of m y f avor i t e h or r or f i l m s I ?ve seen i n t h e l ast f ew y ear s.

I n som e w ay s, i t's y ou r t y p i cal cor n y h or r or m ov i e, bu t t h e w ay t h e cr eat or s evoke f ear h ad m e on th e ed ge of m y seat t h e en ti r e ti m e. T h e seven t h f i l m of T he Conjuring f r an ch i se i s abou t th e r eal l i f e W ar r en M u seu m w h i ch h ol d s som e of t h e w or l d ?s m ost h au n ted i tem s, i n cl u d i n g, of cou r se, A n n abel l e. T h e m ov i e i s abl e to i n cor p or at e m an y of th e r eal h au n t ed ar ti f act s i n to th e p l ot , p r ov i d i n g an ar r ay of ju m p scar es an d an i n tr i gu i n g p l ot t h at keep s y ou h ooked f or t h e en t i r e d u r at i on of th e f i l m . U n l i ke f i l m s su ch as H ereditary an d M idsommar, i t?s m u ch m or e l i gh t h ear ted an d d oes an excep ti on al job of keep i n g y ou on t h e ed ge of y ou r seat r ath er t h an p sy ch ol ogi cal ly scar r i n g y ou . I f y ou l i ke h or r or , t h i s m ov i e i s d ef i n i tely w or t h w atch i n g w i t h f r i en d s. I t's a f u n ex p er i en ce over al l an d on e of t h e best p r od u ct i on s f r om T he Conjuring f r an ch i se t h u s f ar .

Pet Sem et ar y (20 19)

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Vanity Fair r ev i ew ed t h i s m ov i e by say i n g, ?Pet Semetary Sh ou l d H ave Stay ed D ead ,? an d I 'd agr ee. Step h en K i n g i s u n d ou bted ly a qu i n t essen t i al w r i ter i n th e h or r or gen r e, bu t th e ad ap t ati on s of h i s book s ar e occasi on al ly qu est i on abl e.

T h e m ov i e f ol l ow s a f am i ly th at ju st m oved to a r u r al t ow n .

T h e y ou n g d au gh t er 's cat d i es an d w h i l st t h e n ei gh bor i s h el p i n g h er f at h er bu r y i t , h e t akes h i m t o a p l ace w h er e t h e d ead can com e back t o l i f e. T h er e w as p ot en t i al , con si d er i n g th e p l ot at tem p t s to i n ter est i n gly i n cor p or ate gr i ef an d m ou r n i n g, bu t t h e m ov i e i t sel f f el t l i ke an od d f ever d r eam .

T h e ?d ead ? cat m akes bi zar r e ap p ear an ces t h r ou gh ou t t h e m ov i e th at w as al m ost com i cal . T h e book , h ow ever , i s excep ti on al . K i n g even w en t on t o say t h at h e t h ou gh t h e?d n ever p u bl i sh i t becau se i t w as ?t oo h or r i f y i n g to p u t ou t i n t o t h e w or l d .? Pet Semetary i s a book d ef i n i tely w or t h r ead i n g t h i s H al l ow een n i gh t .

Saisha Malhotra '22 D o ct o r Sl eep (20 19)

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Ever y on e k n ow s t h e i con i c Step h en K i n g m ov i e, T he Shining, an d i f y ou d on ?t, y ou ?r e m i ssi n g ou t .

T h e sequ el , D octor Sleep, f ol l ow s D an Tor r en ce, a str u ggl i n g al coh ol i c, st i l l t r au m ati zed by h i s ch i l d h ood ex p er i en ce at t h e O ver l ook H ot el . H e f or m s an u n ex p ected bon d w i t h y ou n g A br a, w h o sh ar es h i s abi l i ty to sh i n e.

D octor Sleep u p h ol d s t h e sam e om i n ou s an d u n set t l i n g f eel as t h e or i gi n al .

T h e m ov i e f eatu r es som eth i n g of a cu l t , cal l ed ?T r u e K n ot?w h i ch f el t ou t of p l ace f or th e m ov i e. D esp i te t h at, I st i l l r ecom m en d t h i s m ov i e f or on e p r om i n en t r eason : t h e r ev i si t i n g of t h e O ver l ook H otel . I t w as ex t r em ely n ostal gi c to th e or i gi n al m ov i e an d r ep l i cat ed t h e sam e u n n er v i n g f eel i n g.

T h e m u si c i n T he Shining i s a st ap l e, an d h ear i n g i t on ce agai n w as exci ti n g.

O n ce agai n , I w i sh t h e m ov i e f ocu sed l ess on th e od d ?cu l t?; h ow ever , i t d i d p r ov i d e am azi n g com m en tar y on t h e st r u ggl e t o cop e w i t h p ost t r au m ati c st r ess d i sor d er . N or m al ly, t h i s f eel s ou t of p l ace i n a h or r or m ov i e, bu t as alw ay s, St ep h en K i n g m akes i t w or k .

H er ed i t ar y (20 18) H ereditary i s w i t h ou t a d ou bt on e of th e m ost ch i l l i n g m ov i es I h ave seen . I f y ou w atch ed t h e m ov i e, y ou ?ll u n d er stan d h ow i t i n st i l l s f ear w i t h ju st t h e n oi se of a t on gu e cl i ck i n g. T h e m ov i e scar i ly p i ck s at t h e h u m an p sy ch e. I t f ol l ow s t h e Gr ah am f am i ly, w h o com e acr oss as gen er al ly u n con ven t i on al an d om i n ou s. T h e Gr ah am f am i ly goes t h r ou gh u n f ath om abl e ex p er i en ces, l eav i n g y ou w on d er i n g i f w h at y ou ?r e seei n g i s a f i gm en t of y ou r i m agi n at i on .

T h e ch ar act er s t h em selves h ave t h e sor t of d ep th th at y ou y ear n f or i n h or r or m ov i es.

T h ey ?r e m ost d ef i n i t ely n ot y ou r t y p i cal Paranormal Activity- esqu e t y p e f am i ly. Rath er Source: IMDB t h an star tl i n g y ou w i t h ch op p y ju m p scar es, i t u n n er ves y ou w i t h h au n ti n g i m ages. I t som ew h at f al l s i n to th e ?em ot i on al h or r or ?atm osp h er e of h or r or m ov i es. D esp i t e th e obv i ou s h or r or p l ot, i t al so ex p l or es h ow t r au m a i s p assed d ow n th r ou gh gen er ati on s. T h e en d i n g i s d ef i n i tely n i gh tm ar e m at er i al . T h i s i s on e of t h e f ew h or r or m ov i es I w ou l d r ecom m en d w atch i n g m or e t h an on ce t o t r u ly gr asp i t .

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Yujin Choi '22

ICONIC Cel ebr it y Hal l oween Cost umes O ctober : a m on t h of t r i ck s, t r eat s, an d exci ti n g cost u m es. W e al l w an t to w ear th e best costu m e, bu t cel ebr i t i es con ti n u e to at tem p t to ou tsh i n e al l of u s each y ear . To cel ebr ate t h i s sp eci al even t , cel ebr i t i es go f u l l ou t t o em bod y ou r w i l d est i m agi n at i on s.

W i th t h ei r t eam of p r of essi on al s, th ey h ave su r p r i sed th e p u bl i c w i t h t h ei r el abor at e costu m es. Su r ely, n u m er ou s cost u m es h ave i n sp i r ed th e p u bl i c, bu t h er e ar e som e of th e m ost i con i c cel ebr i t y H al l ow een cost u m es t h at d i d n ?t f ai l t o i m p r ess.

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For H al l ow een 20 19, Ky l i e Jen n er d r essed i n an el abor at e, gor geou s d r ess, al m ost i d en t i cal t o t h e on e M ar l i y n M on r e w or e i n h er f am ou s ?D i am on d s ar e a Gi r l ?s Best Fr i en d ? m u si c v i d eo. T h i s l ook w as t h e cover of t h e V M agazine?s H al l ow een ed i t i on , an d w as h i gh ly ad or ed as sh e cau gh t th e ey es of m an y.

Ju st l i ke h er si ster Ky l i e, Ken d al l Jen n er n ever d i sap p oi n t s u s w i t h h er l ook s. I n 20 18, sh e at ten d ed th e Casam i gos H al l ow een p ar ty i n L as Vegas i n h er sp ot- on cover of a Fem bot f r om Austin Powers. A l l of h er p i ct u r es t h at d ay w er e gor geou s; th e top f ash i on m od el l ooked i m p eccabl e.

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A n ot h er cel ebr i t y t h at i s alw ay s ah ead of th e gam e i n h er H al l ow een cost u m es i s D em i L ovat o. Fol l ow i n g h er ast on i sh i n g M ar i e A n t oi n ett e costu m e ear l i er i n t h e w eek , sh e sh ow ed u p i n an oth er el abor at e costu m e at t h e p ar t y sh e h ost ed h er sel f .

Sh e d r essed u p as Pen n y w i se, t h e f am ou s ch ar act er f r om I t (20 17). H er gl am team d i d an am azi n g job f r om h ead t o toe; sh e som eh ow l ooked both t er r i f y i n g an d beau ti f u l .

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H ar r y Sty l es, t h e w i d ely ad or ed si n ger , ap p ear ed i n an El t on Joh n costu m e at t h e Casabl an ca H al l ow een p ar t y h ost ed i n Bever ly H i l l s i n 20 18. T h e si n ger h as h ad a u n i qu e bon d w i th t h e l egen d El t on Joh n ; h e h as p ai d m u l ti p l e tr i bu t es t o t h e st ar . Sty l es' ou tf i t m i m i cked El t on Joh n ?s D od ger s st ad i u m con cer t, an d i n t h e ou tf i t , Sty l es l ooked ch ar m i n g as alw ay s.

T h er e h ave been m an y cel ebr i ty cou p l es th at coor d i n ated t h ei r ou t f i ts f or H al l ow een . I n 20 18, Joe Jon as an d Sop h i e T u r n er d r essed as Gom ez an d M or ti ci a Ad am s f r om t h e m ov i e T he Addams Family. T h e t w o accu r at ely r ecr eated t h e el egan t an d cl assi c cou p l e. Sop h i e w en t t h e ex t r a m i l e t o cl osely r ep l i cat e M ot r t i ci a?s f eat u r es.

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