Akhbar 2020-2021 Issue 2

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L etter f r om th e Ed i or Stu d en t s Favor i te A l bu m s

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Con tact U s!

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Col or A ssoci at i on

St u d en t L ife

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Col or A ssoci ati on

Acti v i ti es i n D u bai

Sen i or Blin d B ach el or

L egacy of EV H

Fan tast i c W or l d of Fu n gi

Fan tast i c W or l d of Fu n gi

E- Sp or ts

Jon Jon es G.O .A .T .?

Jon Jon es G.O .A .T .?

Cu r r en t Even ts

Can cel Cu l tu r e

Sen i or Bl i n d Bach el or

Teach er s: N au gh t y or N i ce?

H i d d en Caf es

Sen i or Blin d Bach el or

Sp or ts N u t r i ti on K h abi b U FC A n aly si s

A zer bai jan an d A r m en i a

A zer bai jan an d A r m en i a

Gu n O w n er sh i p

Gam i n g I n d u st r y

Gam i n g I n d u str y

T he N RA

BD S M ovem en t

B i d en 's Tax Pl an

T he H ol i d ay s

Cor on a Ch i st m as

Ch r i stm as Even ts

Ch r i stm as V i be Ch eck

Ch r i st m as V i be Ch eck

Ch r i stm as M ov i es

H ol i d ay T r eat s

H ol i d ay T r eats

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Teach er s: N au gh t y or N i ce?

H i d d en Caf es

En t er t ai n m en t

Sp or ts N u t r i ti on K h abi b U FC A n aly si s Gu n O w n er sh i p T he N RA

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St u d en t s: N au gh t y or N i ce?

Act i v i t i es i n D u bai

L egacy of EV H

E- Sp or t s

M i ke Retu r n s

Can cel Cu l t u r e

BD S M ovem en t

Cor on a Ch i st m as

Ch r i st m as Even t s

Ch r i st m as V i be Ch eck

Ch r i st m as V i be Ch eck

Ch r i st m as M ov i es

Ch r i st m as Ci ti es

Ch r i st m as Son gs

"I t'sthemost wonderful timeof theyear" Layout Editor MaheenKhan

Let t er Fr om t he Edit or Lil y Bal t es '21

H ap p y cel ebr at i n g A SD ! I h op e th at y ou u se th e t i m e com i n g u p t o r el ax an d t ake i n th e n ew y ear , w h et h er i t be i n D u bai or i f y ou ar e t r avel i n g t o an ot h er cou n tr y. D u bai alw ay s goes al l ou t f or th e h ol i d ay s, an d t h at?s on e t h i n g I ?m d ef i n i tely goi n g t o m i ss w h en I gr ad u ate.

Sp eak i n g of gr ad u ati on , Sen i or s sh ou l d h ave th ei r col l ege ap p l i cat i on s t u r n ed i n an d , f i n ger s cr ossed , w i l l h ear back f r om th ei r t op ch oi ce sch ool soon . Ju n i or s sh ou l d be h ap p y t o h ave a f ew w eek s of f f r om sch ool t o p u t t h ei r f eet u p or t o st u d y f or t h e SAT . Sop h om or es ar e t ak i n g t h e ti m e to r el ax , even m or e t h an th ey u su al ly d o d u r i n g sch ool .

A n d Fr esh m en h ave gott en al m ost h al f w ay t h r ou gh th ei r f i r st y ear of h i gh sch ool !

T h i s y ear d i d n ?t star t of f l i ke m ost y ear s. I n stead of M ESAC, w e sp en t a f ew d ay s at h om e, an d i n st ead of h av i n g U CC, w e w er e abl e t o en joy a f u l l d ay of cl asses. I ?m su r e t h at som e of y ou ar en ?t su p er h ap p y abou t t h e w ay th i s tu r n ed ou t , bu t t h er e i s so m u ch m or e to com e t h i s y ear . D on ?t gi ve u p n ow w h en y ou ar e so cl ose to gr ad u at i n g, becom i n g a sen i or , or ju st r ead y f or a l i t t l e bi t of ch an ge.

Best w i sh es f or th e h ol i d ay s, L i ly Bal tes

Edit or ial St af f

Beat Edit or s

Repor t ing St af f

Ed i t o r i n C h i ef

St u d en t L i f e

Far r ah A bu asad '21

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

L i ly Bal tes ?21

Sai sh a M al h otr a ?22

I m ad A n ju m ?21

D an a El H el aly ?23

Sam m y D h ou i b ?21

L el ah El Sh af ae ?23

L ay o u t Ed i t o r

En t er t ai n m en t

H am i Faqi h i ?21

H an n ah Reef ay ?23

M ah een K h an ?21

L i ly B al tes '21

Cy r u s Gi l an i ?21

M an u el a T r ogen ?23

Si m on L al on d e ?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

C u r r en t Ev en t s

M i a Saf ar '21

Yu ji n Ch oi ?22

A l an B er zi n ji '22

K h al ed Sal em ?21 Ray a Sogh ai er ?21

A ssi st an t L ay o u t

C h r i st m as

A r i o Soh r abi ?21

N ay ad D ou ai h y ?21

Tessa Sevsek '21

D an i y al l Z am an '21

A d v i so r M r s. B r y an t

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T he Akhbar is open to the ASD community! Feel free to contact M aheen K han or Lily Baltes to have an article featured: mhamirani.21@asdubai.org lbaltes.21@asdubai.org

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STUDENT LIFE

HaveASD Teacher Nice Ms. Kingston has been nicethis year! Stating that sheis "always nice" and has been told that sheis "too kind to bea teacher.". Shealso remarked that "kindness is an underrated version of naughty!".

Mr. Magner has been nicethis year! Especially to his Algebra 2 students! Mrs. Dourley was so nice to him so hefelt hehad to beniceto others!

Mr. Kumar has been naughty this year! Stating that Covid- 19 madehim takea dark turn!

Ms. Ruch stated that shehas been naughty this year, and when further asked to elaborateshelet us know that that is a "personal question.". Sadly Ms. Ruch's picturewas not found in thedirectory leaving us to enjoy this amazing logo.

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er Been Naughty or ce?

Mrs. Hurt only has been nicethis year becauseshe was stuck in Dubai. Had shebeen ableto leavetho, she might havebeen naughty.

Mrs. Ezzeldin has been SUPERnicethis year because she"gets to seeus every day"! Onceagain no picture was found on thedirectory.

SenĂąora Ruiz has been super nicethis year!

Stating that shehas been nicer than she's ever been. "So so niceyou don't even know".

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STUDENT LIFE

Hannah Reef ay '23

Have ASD st udent s been n a ught y or n i ce?

Ch r i stm as i s on i ts w ay, w h i ch m ean s A SD st u d en ts w i l l ei th er be on th e n i ce or n au gh t y l i st . T h e h ol i d ay s ar e abou t m or e th an gi f ts; th ey ar e abou t bei n g gen er ou s an d bei n g a good p er son . I h ave i n t er v i ew ed a f ew st u d en t s at A SD to d i st i n gu i sh w h eth er I t h i n k t h ey w i l l be on th e n i ce or n au gh t y l i st th i s y ear .

H ave y ou ch eated on a test t h i s sem est er ?

H ave y ou l i ed t h i s w eek ?

Sam i r A l i : I h ave l i ed , an d th e l i e w as t h at I r ead f or En gl i sh .

Jen a Ed gh ai m : D ep en d s on w h eth er m y t each er s ar e goi n g t o see t h i s or n ot .

D an a El H el aly : Yes, an d i t got m e gr ou n d ed f or on e m on th .

D an a El H el aly : O bv i ou sly, i t?s so easy t o on l i n e.

D o y ou p l an on gi v i n g Ch r i st m as gi f ts?

Jen a Ed gh ai m : N on e of t h em d eser ve an y.

Sam i r A l i : N o, I d on ?t .

M ay a W ad ood : N o.

H annah Reefay

W h at d o y ou t h i n k qu al i f i es som eon e t o be on th e n i ce l i st ?

W h at i s on e good t h i n g y ou h ave d on e f or som eon e t h i s w eek ?

Jen a Ed gh ai m : I t ol d som eon e t h ey l ooked good w i t h a m ask on an d t h ey sh ou l d alw ay s h ave on e on .

H ave y ou kep t a soci al d i st an ce f r om y ou r p eer s at sch ool ?

Jen a Ed gh ai m : I w as u n ti l t h e Jen a Ed gh ai m : Bei n g n i ce f i r e d r i l l w h er e th ey cr am m ed u s to ot h er p eop l e, bu t San ta al l t oget h er . i sn ?t r eal .

M ay a W ad ood : Yes, excep t D an a El H el aly : San t a?s n ot f or w h en I u se t h e r eal ? st ai r case.

M ay a W ad ood : B e n i ce.

H annah Reefay

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B ased on t h ese an sw er s, I w ou l d say th at t h ese gr i n ch es ar e u n f or t u n at ely m ost- l i kely on t h e n au gh t y l i st t h i s y ear d u e t o a l ack of f ai th i n San ta an d n ot h av i n g Ch r i stm as sp i r i t. H ow ever t h er e i s alw ay s n ex t y ear , an d w h o k n ow s, m ay be Jen a w i l l act u al ly bu y p eop l e Ch r i st m as gi f ts!

Saisha Malhotra '22 St udent s' Al l Time Favor it e Al bums I th i n k w e can al l agr ee th at m u si c got u s th r ou gh m an y l on g m on t h s of th e p an d em i c.

H er e ar e som e of A SD st u d en ts?f avor i te al bu m s! I f y ou h ave Sp ot i f y, y ou can scan th e al bu m cod e on th e sear ch p age an d h ave a l i sten f or y ou r sel f .

Blonde by Fr an k O cean

T h e ?ar t i sti c d i ver si t y ? i n th e al bu m .

Fine Line by H ar r y Sty l es

Spring EP by W al l ow s

?Ju st becau se i t?s H ar r y Sty l es?

?B ecau se i t?s f u l l of v i bes?

- A i d an L on g, Gr ad e 11

- A l an Ber zi n ji , Gr ad e 11

- I br ah i m I qbal , Gr ad e 11

I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it by T h e 1975

T hree Cheers for Sweet Revenge by M y Ch em i cal Rom an ce

?I t ?s a h u ge p ar t of m y ch ar act er d evel op m en t .?

- M ah een K h an , Gr ad e 12

Ultraviolence by L an a D el Rey KOD by J. Col e

?T h i s al bu m i s so t h eatr i cal . I t bi n d s i t sel f bey on d t h e p ar am eter s of m u si c; i t p l ay s l i ke a m ov i e. N ot a sou n d t r ack to a m ov i e, bu t a gen u i n e f i l m i n t h e back of y ou r m i n d . T h e ly r i cs ar e so d el i ber at e, th ey f eel l i ke k n i ves th e f i r st t i m e y ou h ear th em , p i n ch i n g y ou r p sy ch e w i t h ever y ly r i c. Each n ew son g t akes on a n ew ch ar act er f ol l ow i n g th e l ast. I h ave n ever got ten si ck of t h e al bu m i n m y l i f e?

- M aggi e W h i sen h i n t, Gr ad e 11

?I l i ke th e st y l e of J. Col e?s beats an d th e over al l ty p e of m u si c. I al so t h i n k th e al bu m h ad p h r ases w i th h i gh val u e w h i ch ad d ed m or e ap p eal to th e son gs. Ban ger al bu m over al l .?

?I t com es f r om th e p er sp ect i ve of L an a's h ar d sh i p s, an d al th ou gh i t?s n ot an i d en ti cal r ep r esen tat i on of w h o sh e w as, i t?s h er con vey an ce of w h at sh e p er cei ved to be a ?h eal th y ? r el ati on sh i p t h at m akes i t al l th e m or e com p el l i n g. A l so, i t sou n d s good .?

- A l i B er kel , Gr ad e 11

- Fr an ko Ri zen , Gr ad e 11 A l l Ph ot o Cr ed i t t o Sp ot i f y

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STUDENT LIFE

Yujin Choi '22

COLOR ASSOCIATION - ASD VS EXPERTS) Col or i s a n at u r al p ar t of ou r w or l d . W e of t en ar en ?t con sci ou s abou t i t s p r esen ce as i t?s ju st alw ay s been t h er e. O f t en t i m es, bl ack an d w h i t e m ov i es or p h otogr ap h s f r om p ast gen er ati on s m ake u s f eel l i ke som et h i n g i s m i ssi n g. I ?m p r etty su r e t h at si tt i n g d ow n to th i n k abou t th e h i d d en associ at i on s or p sy ch ol ogi cal ef f ect s of each col or i s n ot som et h i n g on e w ou l d vol u n t ar i ly d o.

H ow ever , w h eth er w e ar e con sci ou s of i t or n ot, each col or d el i ver s i t s ow n m essage. For t h i s ar ti cl e, I su r vey ed st u d en t s an d ad u l ts abou t th e w or d s t h at th ey associ at e w i t h each col or . Read to f i n d ou t h ow t h ey com p ar e t o w h at t h e ex p er t s say abou t each of t h em .

A SD ?s Per cep t i o n o f RED : Som e w or d s t h at st an d ou t ar e l ove, p assi on , bl ood , an d an ger . I n gen er al , m an y of t h e associ at ed w or d s i n d i cat e i n t en se f eel i n gs.

C o l o r Psy ch o l o gy o f RED : A s r ed i s t h e secon d m ost v i si bl e col or i n t h e col or sp ectr u m , i t gr abs at ten t i on qu i ck ly. T h i s i s w h y m an y si gn al s of al er t ar e i n r ed (st op si gn s, f i r e al ar m s, etc). Gi ven t h i s, i t can be sai d t h at w ear i n g r ed w i l l l i kely gi ve a str on g f i r st i n cl u d e en h an ced m et abol i sm an d t h e i n cr ease of h ear t r ate, bl ood p r essu r e an d r esp i r ati on . I t h as al so been f ou n d t h at t h er e ar e p er cei ved l i n k s bet w een r ed an d d om i n an ce, al l ow i n g sp or t s t eam s t o p er f or m bet t er w h en w ear i n g r ed . W h i l e i t i s associ ated w i t h p assi on an d l ove, i t can al so si gn i f y an ger an d al er t , cau si n g i n t i m i d ati on .

A SD ?s Per cep t i o n o f O RA N GE : Rath er t h an sp eci f i c f eel i n gs, t h e m ajor i t y of t h e w or d s t h at st an d ou t ar e m or e ex p l i ci t i m ages of th e col or , com p ar ed w i t h t h e abst r act associ ati on s ot h er col or s h ave.

C o l o r Psy ch o l o gy o f O RA N GE : O r an ge com bi n es th e en er gy of r ed w i t h t h e h ap p i n ess of y el l ow. I t p r om ot es com m u n i cati on , p h y si cal com f or t an d ap p et i t e en h an cem en t (th i s i s w h y som e r est au r an ts i m p l em en t or an ge l i gh ti n g). I t i s al so k n ow n as t h e ?col or of m ot i vati on ?, p l ay f u l , an d r ef r esh i n g, bu t som e n egati ve associ ati on s i n cl u d e ar r ogan ce an d su p er f i ci al i ty.

A SD ?s Per cep t i o n o f YEL L O W : M an y abst r act con cep t s t h at ar e associ at ed w i t h y el l ow ar e h ap p y, h ap p i n ess an d br i gh t . Som e p h y si cal object s ar e l em on s an d t h e su n .

C o l o r Psy ch o l o gy o f YEL L O W : Yel l ow i s t h e br i gh t est col or of t h e sp ectr u m an d i s associ ated w i t h f r esh i d eas, i n n ov at i on , an d cr eat i v i t y. I t i s sci en t i f i cal ly p r oven to en h an ce m en t al abi l i t y.

Yel l ow al so sy m bol i zes joy, en er gy, an d h ap p i n ess. Ad d i t i on al ly, i t can l i f t sp i r i t, i n cr ease con f i d en ce, an d p r ov i d e i n sp i r at i on . H ow ever , t oo m u ch y el l ow can h ave a d i st u r bi n g ef f ect an d can cr eat e a sen se of an x i et y an d f r u str at i on .

A SD ?s Per cep t i o n o f GREEN : M an y of t h e w or d s p eop l e t h ou gh t of f or gr een w as r el at ed t o n at u r e, st abi l i t y, an d gr ow t h . T h er e al so w er e p eop l e w h o associ at ed gr een w i t h f eel i n gs of d i sgu st an d gr ossn ess.

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C o l o r Psy ch o l o gy o f GREEN : Gr een i s k n ow n as t h e col or of n at u r e an d sy m bol i zes gr ow t h , h ar m on y, f r esh n ess, an d f er ti l i t y. I t i s al so con n ected t o st abi l i t y ; t r an qu i l i t y, cal m n ess, an d bal an ce ar e al so i n cl ose r el at i on t o t h e col or

A SD ?s Per cep t i o n o f B L U E: M an y p eop l e l i n ked th e col or bl u e t o bod i es of w ater . O th er con cep ts w er e f eel i n gs of soot h i n g, an d i n con t r ast , sad n ess w as a f eel i n g th at w as r ep eat ed ly associ ated w i t h t h e col or .

C o l o r Psy ch o l o gy o f B L U E: B l u e h as been f ou n d t o h ave th e i n ver se p h y si cal ef f ect s of r ed : l ow er h ear t r ate an d sl ow er m et abol i sm . Cl osely r el at ed to t h e i m age of a st i l l bod y of w at er , i t cr eat es a t r an qu i l scen e an d i s al so associ ated w i t h th e sen se of i n n er r ef l ecti on . A l t h ou gh i t en com p asses a f eel i n g of st abi l i t y an d r el i abi l i ty, i n gr eat am ou n ts, i t can be p er cei ved as cool , d i stan t , an d u n f r i en d ly.

A SD ?s Per cep t i o n o f PU RPL E: Gi ven t h e op t i on to sk i p an sw er i n g f or col or s t h ey cou l d n ?t t h i n k of w or d s f or , p u r p l e w as t h e col or w i th th e l east an sw er s. Som e w or d s t h at p op ou t ar e r oy al t y, gr ap e, an d m y ster y.

C o l o r Psy ch o l o gy o f PU RPL E: Pu r p l e en com p asses th e st abi l i ty of bl u e an d th e en er gy of r ed . I t i l l u st r at es w eal th an d p ow er i n ad d i t i on to m agi c an d m y st er y. A s i t i s ex t r em ely r ar e i n

n at u r e, i t w as cost ly t o p r od u ce p u r p l e d y e i n an ci en t t i m es.

A SD ?s Per cep t i o n o f W H I T E: W h i te w as m ost com m on ly con n ected t o t h e i d ea of p u r i t y an d p eace.T h e m ajor i t y of th e an sw er s r evolved ar ou n d t h e con cep t of absen ce or cl ean n ess.

C o l o r Psy ch o l o gy o f W H I T E: W h i te i s t h e u n i ver sal sy m bol of i n n ocen ce, p u r i t y, an d w h ol en ess. T h e con cep t of a ?w h i te can vas? si gn al s th e f r eed om t o st ar t som et h i n g n ew. I t i s u sed i n br i d al d r esses as i t con vey s t h e m ean i n g of p u r i ty an d u sed i n h osp i t al s becau se i t p ossesses th e f eel i n g of p er f ect cl ean n ess an d h el p s bu i l d t r u st. O ver u se of t h e col or can cau se a sen se of i sol ati on , l on el i n ess, an d em p ti n ess.

A SD ?s Per cep t i o n o f B L A C K : ?D eath ? w as th e h i gh est associ ated w or d f or bl ack , an d t h e gen er al t r en d seem s to be th at t h e col or bl ack i s p er cei ved as n egati ve.

C o l o r Psy ch o l o gy o f B L A C K : A l l col or s w i l l h ave n egat i ve t r ai t s an d p osi ti ve tr ai t s, bu t bl ack i s on e t h at h as ver y con tr asti n g i n ter p r et ati on s. O n t h e n egati ve si d e, i t i s l i n ked to

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STUDENT LIFE

Danielle Dewbre '23

hidden Caf es Escape Dubai wit hout l eaving T h e C o u r t y ar d / A l Q u oz T h er e?s a ch an ce y ou ?ve been t o T i m es Squ ar e f or t h ei r m aker 's m ar ket s or th e m al l bu t n ever r eal i zed t h er e?s a w h ol e n ew ex p er i en ce on t h e r oad beh i n d i t . T h e Cou r t y ar d on A l Q u oz i s a col l ect i on of sh op s, l ocal sm al l bu si n esses, an d caf es. T h e B oston Caf e si ts at t h e h ear t of a ci r cl e t o i n d i v i d u al sh op s. Ch oose f r om t h ei r ex t en si ve cof f ee l i st , al l of w h i ch can be m ad e vegan , t o car r y ar ou n d w h i l st ex p l or i n g a p l ace t h at d oesn ?t f eel l i ke D u bai at al l . W h et h er y ou ?r e l ook i n g f or cl ot h es, sh oes, an ti qu es, or a u n i qu e gi f t, th e Cou r t y ar d w i l l n ot d i sap p oi n t . At t ach ed i s a l i ve th eat er k n ow n f or com ed i es an d t h eatr i cal cl asses. Ju st st ep s acr oss t h e st r eet i s an ot h er h i d d en escap e f r om t h e bu stl e of D u bai . D esp i te t h e w ay i t l ook s, i t?s n ot a w ar eh ou se. T h ese basi c l ook i n g bu i l d i n gs ar e h om e t o t w en ty ar t gal l er i es w i t h scatter ed caf es besi d e. T h er e ar e n o en t r an ce f ees, al l ow i n g y ou t o save y ou r m on ey f or a secon d cof f ee.

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B r u n ch an d Cake t akes avocad o t oast t o a w h ol e n ew l evel .

T h i s p l ace i s k n ow n f or i ts aest h et i c f ood an d d ecor ati on s bu t h as a l ot m or e t o of f er . A l l of t h ei r f ood i s m ad e f r om n atu r al i n gr ed i en ts w i t h n o r ef i n ed su gar , p r eser v at i ves, or ot h er ad d i t i ves.

T h ei r ex ten si ve m en u h as ch oi ces f or ever y on e w i t h sal ad s, br eak f ast s, cakes, san d w i ch es, an d op ti on s f or vegan s an d vegetar i an s. I t?s on ly t w en ty m i n u tes f r om sch ool bu t t h ey of f er h om e d el i ver i es f or d ay s w h en st ay i n g h om e sou n d s bet ter . T h ei r sl ogan , ?I n gr an d m a w e t r u st?, gi ves aw ay th e h i n t t h at t h i s p l ace i s f am i ly r u n an d ow n ed .

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Danielle Dewbre '23 Secr et Gar d en

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T h i s p l ace i s t r u e t o i t s n am e as i t tr an sp or t s y ou i n t o a sp ectacu l ar w or l d of ch er r y bl ossom s. T h ei r si gn atu r e m ock tai l s com e i n a v ar i et y of col or s an d sh ap es, som e m or e p ecu l i ar t h an ot h er s. T h ei r l att es com e i n gr een , bl u e, y el l ow, bl ack , an d p u r p l e. B r eak f ast , l u n ch , an d d i n n er ar e al l ser ved h er e, accom p an i ed by a m ou t h w ater i n g d esser t . Ch eck ou t t h ei r i n st agr am t o see som e of t h ei r bu r ger s, p astas, d r i n k s, an d cakes or go st r ai gh t t o Ci t y W al k , A l Saf a by th e D u bai m al l to ex p er i en ce i t y ou r sel f .

Fl y H i gh Fi t n ess W h i l e gy m s ar e n ot gen er al ly m y f avor i t e p l ace, Fly H i gh Fi t n ess i m p r oves m y op i n i on of th em . T h e caf e l ocat ed ju st ou tsi d e t h e d oor s of t h e w or kou t ar ea f u l f i l l s t h e job w h i ch ou r m u ch l oved St ar bu ck s w as h esi t an t t o: p u m p k i n sp i ce l att es. A l l of t h e cof f ees an d t r eats of f er ed h er e ar e m ad e f r om n atu r al i n gr ed i en t s, m ak i n g t h em i d eal p ost w or kou t (or p ost d r i ve- to- t h e- gy m - bu t- d on ?t - w or kou t) ch oi ces. A l l cof f ees can be m ad e w i t h d ai r y f r ee su bst i t u t es as w el l as ch oi ces of f ood s t h at ar e gl u ten - f r ee, vegan , an d keto. T h ey al so m ake l ar ger cakes w i th t h e sam e f l ou r l ess, n u t - f r ee, or ket o op t i on s. St ar bu ck s an d N er o m i gh t be cl oser , bu t l ocal bu si n esses l i ke th i s on e d eser ve t h e su p p or t of t h ei r com m u n i t i es.

T h e Far m T h i s u n i qu e r est au r an t i s su r r ou n d ed by gr een er y an d a l ake to cr eate an oasi s bu bbl e. T h e m en u i s f i t f or an y m eal of th e d ay an d i s op en f r om 7:30 am to 10 p m ever y d ay. Fr om ex t r avagan t br eak f asts t o sal ad s to A si an or Eu r op ean cu i si n es, ever y th i n g i s w ai t i n g t o be t op p ed of f by an exqu i si t e d esser t or cof f ee: com bi n i n g th e t w o f or a cof f ee i ce cr eam i s a sp eci al i t y. T h ei r i n st agr am (th ef ar m d u bai ) i s a gl an ce i n t o w h at to ex p ect .

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L i f e ?n O n e N ot on ly i s ever y th i n g of f er ed h er e p l an t - based an d f r ee of d ai r y, can e su gar , gl u t en , GM O s, an d soy, i t i s su stai n abl e, m ad e f r om l ocal ly sou r ced , season al i n gr ed i en t s.

T h ey ser ve bow l s, bu r ger s, w r ap s, f r u i t ju i ces, h ot d r i n k s, sh ar i n g p l at t er s, d esser t s, an d m or e. T h e d i st i n ct qu al i t y of t h i s r est au r an t i s t h at t h er e ar e n o t abl es. Ru gs an d p i cn i c bl an kets ar e l ai d ou t f or y ou . You ?r e en cou r aged t o br i n g a book or a f r i en d t o d i scon n ect f r om t ech n ol ogy an d en joy t h e ou tsi d e sp aces avai l abl e w i t h t h e cool ai r com i n g i n f or t h e w i n t er m on t h s. D u r i n g t h e w ar m er ti m es, t h er e i s an i n d oor ar ea w i t h a sm al l ai r con d i ti on er an d a f ew t abl es. I t?s i m p or t an t to n ote t h at , as p ar t of t h ei r su st ai n abi l i ty m i ssi on , t h ey h ave a sm al l k i tch en . A l l t h i s m ean s i s t h at f ood m i gh t be a l i ttl e bi t sl ow er d u r i n g bu si er h ou r s. I f si t ti n g on t h e f l oor i sn ?t y ou r cu p of t ea, th ey of f er t akeaw ay f or y ou to en joy an y w h er e th at su i t s y ou .

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STUDENT LIFE

Raya Soghaier '21

Top 6 Act ivit ies A r e y ou bor ed of d oi n g t h e sam e ex act r ou t i n e ever y w eeken d ? D o y ou an d y ou r f r i en d s st r u ggl e w i th f i n d i n g som et h i n g f u n t o d o h er e i n D u bai ? W el l , h er e i s a l i st of ei gh t t h i n gs y ou can d o on th e w eeken d s or d u r i n g W i n ter Br eak th at w i l l keep y ou occu p i ed !

1. Explor e t h e ocean s in Du bai Dubai?s scorching sun is perfect for a day spent enjoying water sport activities and relaxing on a boat. There are countless companies such as BookYachts where you and your friends can rent a boat for the day and have fun out in the water. In addition to this, there are a variety of water sport activities to do such as jet

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skiing, banana boating, paddle boarding and completing obstacle courses in the

2. Go go-k ar t in g

water.

This activity definitely unlocks a memory from the past! Dubai Autodrome offers two karting experiences: an inside track as well as an outside one. Tag along with a group of friends and compete against each other to earn first place. A new, yet still unheard of karting center is located in Dubai Mall where you can experience the thrill of Kartmania

3. Escape r oom s

racing and going shopping at your favorite stores just a few minutes later.

Escape rooms are a great way to have fun with friends, get your heart racing, and keep your mind active. There are various types of themes like horror, crime scenes, zombie apocalypse, and more which give you the chance to try many different rooms! The thrill of the time counting down, the ambiguous environment, and the panic of your friends is what makes this experience so

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amusing.

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TO DO IN DUBAI 4. Have a deser t day For an authentic Dubai experience, it is a must to visit the desert, ride camels and go dune bashing. This is the perfect activity during the winter season in Dubai since the weather is cool enough to be outside for a long period of time. Everyone needs to visit Dubai skyscrapers?alter ego, the beautiful Arabian desert. One of my favorite activities to do out in the desert is to rent dirt bikes and race with

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family and friends.

5. Go Sk ydivin g

Last but not least, go skydiving over Palm Jumeirah! This activity is definitely scariest but might just be the most fun. Fly Dubai has lowered the age requirements for skydiving so don?t miss out on an unforgettable experience. You will have amazing pictures over the Palm island for you to remember for the rest of your life.

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6. Visit t h e beach at n igh t an d h ave a picn ic My new favorite activity to do with my friends is going to the beach at night, sitting on the sand, and eating Salt burgers. Kite Beach is the perfect environment for a relaxing, yet fulfilling, night with your friends. Order Salt and have a picnic on the beach while hearing the waves crash on the shore and witnessing the beautiful boats light up.

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STUDENT LIFE

THE BLIND SENIOR BACHEL DO YOU REALLLLY K Bachelors

T h e h ol i d ay season br i n gs u s al l on e u n d en i abl e f eel i n g, l ove. H el l o an d w el com e to m y BL I N aw ar e of w h o an y on e el se i s. Sen i or s, y ou m ay t h i n k t h at si n ce w e?ve al l gr ow n u p togeth er , w cel ebr at i on of t h e h ol i d ay s, I asked m u l ti p l e sen i or s t o an sw er qu esti on s to d i sp l ay th ei r p e r eveal ed . O n p age 16, each p ar t i ci p an t , as w el l as ot h er "p i cker s", ch ose a p er son th at th ey b qu est i on s p r esen ted t o each p ar t i ci p an t , on t h i s p age I w i l l d i sp l ay 2 an sw er s

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Bac hel o r 1- Simo n Lal o nde Q : W h at m u si c d o y ou l i ke?

A : I l i ke a l ot of m u si c bu t m or e m el l ow an d r el ax i n g m u si c Q : W h at i s y ou r i d eal f i r st d at e?

A :Goi n g t o a gr ocer y st or e an d gr abbi n g a bagu et t e an d som e ch eese an d goi n g t o a p ar k or a beach an d t al k i n g

Bac hel o r 2 - Say eed Sheikh Q :I f y ou cou l d w ake u p t om or r ow h av i n g gai n ed an y on e qu al i ty or abi l i t y, w h at w ou l d i t be?

A : Becom e 6f t Q : W h at i s y ou r m ost t r easu r ed m em or y ?

A : Bei n g y ou n g agai n

Bac hel o r 3 - Kar eem Ez z eddine Q : W h at w ou l d con sti t u t e a ?p er f ect? d ay f or y ou ?

A : H an gi n g ou t at t h e beach Q : W h at i s y ou r t y p e?

A : Som eon e w h o can m ake m e l au gh

Bac hel o r 4 - Lanz Le Ro ux Q : W h at i s y ou r i d eal f i r st d ate?

A : H i t ti n g y o su sh i an d get t i n g t h e u n l i m i ted m eal Q : W h at i s y ou r m ost t r easu r ed m em or y ?

A : Bon d i n g w i th m y boy s

Bac hel o r 5 - Kel an Hic ks Q : W h at m u si c d o y ou l i ke?

A : Rap , gr i m e, cou n tr y, h ou se m u si c Q : I n t r over t , Ex t r over t or A m bi ver t?

A : A m bi ver t I d o i t al l

Bac hel o r 6 - Ar io So hr abi Q : W h at m u si c d o y ou l i ke?

A : M y f avor i t e t y p e of m u si c i s al t er n at i ve p op Q : W h at w ou l d be i m p or t an t f or y ou r bach el or et t e t o k n ow ?

A : D on 't t ake ever y t h i n g I say ser i ou sly

Bac hel o r 7 - Ar y a r az av i Q : W h at m u si c d o y ou l i ke?

A : I l i ke a l ar ge v ar i et y of m u si c f r om u n d er gr ou n d r ap t o Fr an k Si n at r a an d so on .

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Q : W h at i n y ou r l i f e d o y ou f eel m ost gr at ef u l f or ?

A : I f eel m ost gr at ef u l f or t h e p eop l e ar ou n d m e an d t h e op p or tu n i t i es I am gi ven .

ELOR AND BACHELORETTE Maheen Khan '21 KNOW YOUR PEERS?

L I N D Sen i or Ex p er i m en t. T h e d ef i n i t i on of bl i n d i s t h at n o on e i n t h i s ex p er i m en t i s er , w e k n ow each oth er al l too w el l . I t h i n k y ou ?r e w r on g. I n t h i s soci al ex p er i m en t i n p er son al i ti es an d r ef l ect th ei r d eep er i n t er p er son al v al u es, w i t h ou t an y t h i n g el se ey bel i eved th ey en joy ed t h e m ost , sol ely based of f t h ei r p er son al i t y. O u t of t h e 14 er s h ow ever th e FU L L RESPO N SE SH EET I S H ERE, T A K E A L O O K :

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Bac hel o r et t e 1- Mal in To a Q : W h at i s y ou r ty p e?

A : Som eon e w i th a si m i l ar sen se of h u m or f or su r e.

Q : I n tr over t , Ex t r over t or A m bi ver t ?

A : A m bi ver t , I th i n k i t d ep en d s on th e si t u ati on f or su r e bu t I 'm d ef i n i tely m or e op en an d ex tr over ted w i th p eop l e I 'm com f or tabl e ar ou n d

Bac hel o r et t e 1- Hannah El kat sha

Q : W h at i s y ou r i d eal f i r st d at e?

A : Som eth i n g su p er ch i l l an d l ai d back . W e cou l d ei th er go to a beach at n i gh t i f th e w eath er i s good , or w e cou l d go cr u i si n g at n i gh t i n a car an d go to a d r i ve- th r u f or f ood .

Q : A r e y ou an em oti on al p er son ?

A : Yes an d n o becau se w e m ove at th e en d of th e d ay :)

Bac hel o r et t e 3 - Mo unia Mo udj eber Q : W h at d o y ou val u e m ost i n a f r i en d sh i p ?

A : L oy al ty an d h on est y. W h at's th e p oi n t of bei n g f r i en d s w i th som eon e i f y ou can 't tr u st th em ?

Q : W h at w ou l d be i m p or tan t f or y ou r bach el or to k n ow ?

A : I f I 'm i n an of f m ood , ju st get m e som e f ood an d i 'l l be back to n or m al :)

Bac hel o r et t e 4 - Nay ad Do uaihy Q : W h en an d w h at d i d y ou l ast si n g?

A : I san g i n ch oi r cl ass tod ay. I d on 't l i ke si n gi n g to oth er s bu t I w i l l si n g f or y ou i f y ou w an t ;) Q : W h at r ol es d o l ove an d af f ecti on p l ay i n y ou r l i f e?

A : L ove to m e i s an i m p or tan t t h i n g i n l i f e, w i th ou t l ove th er e i s l i ttl e to i n sp i r e y ou to h ave th e gr eatest th i n gs i n l i f e.

Bac hel o r et t e 5 - Sal ma Ammar Q : W h at m u si c d o y ou l i ke?

A : M y t ast e i n m u si c i s ver y d i ver se. I cou l d tel l y ou m y f avor i te si n ger s ar e T r av i s Scott an d Fr an k Si n atr a Q : M ost t r easu r ed m em or y ?

A : Feed i n g d u ck s by th e p on d w i th m y gr an d p a w h en I w as 4.

Bac hel o r et t e 6 - Ray a So ghaier Q : W h at d o y ou val u e m ost i n a f r i en d sh i p ?

A : I m ost v al u e h av i n g som eon e to over al l ju st t al k t o an d som eon e th at i s alw ay s th er e f or y ou n o m atter w h at .

T h ose ar e tr u e an d r ar e f r i en d sh i p s th at ever y on e sh ou l d f i n d .

Q : W h at r ol es d o l ove an d af f ecti on p l ay i n y ou r l i f e?

A : I am a ver y af f ecti on ate p er son , I l i ke h u gs a l ot

Bac hel o r et t e 7 - May a Hinedi Q : W h at m u si c d o y ou l i ke?

A : I l i ke ch i l l m u si c, I am n ot i n t o r ap bu t can l i sten to an y gen r e, I l ove Fl eetw ood M ac. I l ast san g w i th m y f r i en d 7 t h i n gs I h at e abou t u by M i l ey Cy r u s f or th e l ol s Q : W h at d o y ou val u e m ost i n a f r i en d sh i p ?

A : H on est y bu t a cl ose secon d i s su p p or t

Bac hel o r et t e 8 - No o r Hamid Q : W h at i s y ou r ty p e?

A : Ph y si cal ly, I l i ke d ar ker f eatu r es, bu t m ost i m p or tan t ly, I l i ke som eon e w h o i s gen u i n e, f u n n y, an d k i n d .

Q : W h at w ou l d be i m p or tan t f or y ou r bach el or to k n ow ?

A : I r eal ly l i ke h av i n g d eep con ver sat i on s bu t at th e sam e ti m e h av i n g a l ot of f u n d oi n g r an d om th i n gs!

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THE BLIND SENIOR BACHELOR AND Maheen Khan '21 BACHELORETTE EXPERIMENT RESULTS (j ust f or f un)

EXPERIM ENT CONCLUSION

N ay ad (4): ch ose Bach el or 5, Kel an

T h e p u r p ose of th i s ex p er i m en t w as to see each p ar ti ci p an t i n a d eep er an d d i f f er en t l i gh t to h ow ot h er s m ay k n ow th em i n th e com m u n i ty. W h en each p er son w as asked to ch oose som eon e w i th ou t k n ow i n g w h o th e p er son w as based on th ei r p er son al i t y, i t d em on str at es th at i t i s i m p or tan t to go bey on d an d r eal ly l ear n abou t th ose w h o ar e ar ou n d y ou . T h e qu esti on s asked w er e taken f r om th e w ebsi te "36 Q u esti on s to Fal l i n L ove".

T h i s w ebsi te w as i n tr od u ced to m e by m y Soci ol ogy p r of essor , M s. H eath er M oon ey at th e U n i ver si t y of M i ch i gan . I t i s a p sy ch ol ogi cal gam e, th at I h i gh ly r ecom m en d th e st u d en t s i n ou r com m u n i ty p l ay , w i t h th e p eer s an d f r i en d s ar ou n d to ach i eve a d eep er u n d er stan d i n g an d cr eat e a str on ger bon d .

Sal m a (5): ch ose Bach el or 5, Kel an

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Si m on (1): ch ose Bach el or ett e 1, M al i n Say eed (2): ch ose Bach el or ett e 2, H an n ah K ar eem (3): ch ose B ach el or et te 6, Ray a L an z (4): ch ose Bach el or ette 4, N ay ad Kel an (5): ch ose Bach el or ett e 7, M ay a A r i o (6): ch ose Bach el or ett e 1, M al i n A r y a (7): ch ose Bach el or ette 5, Sal m a San i (Pi cker ): ch ose Bach el or et te 3, M ou n i a K h al ed (Pi cker ): ch ose Bach el or et te 2, H an n ah Sam m y (Pi cker ): Ch ose B ach el or et te 8, N oor M al i n (1): ch ose Bach el or 1, Si m on H an n ah (2): ch ose B ach el or 6, A r i o M ou n i a (3): ch ose B ach el or 7, A r y a

Ray a (6): ch ose Bach el or 2, Say eed M ay a (7): ch ose Bach el or 6, A r i o N oor (8): ch ose Bach el or 2, Say eed Tessa (Pi cker ): ch ose Bach el or 1, Si m on Taly a (Pi cker ): ch ose Bach el or 3, K ar eem T i an a M (Pi cker ): ch ose Bach el or 4, L an z

To even ou t th e ex p er i m en t an d i n cor p er at e m or e p eop l e, p i cker s w er e i n v i t ed to ch oose f r om t h e bl i n d l i st as w el l as th e bach el or s an d bach el or ett es. T h i s i s on e p i cker , Tessa Sevsek w h o ch ose Bach el or 1, Si m on L al on d e Q : W h y d i d y ou ch oose bach el or 1?

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A : becau se I l i ke th at h e ch ose t el ep or t ati on as I w ou l d too, an d I r eal ly en joy ed h i s d escr i p ti on of a f i r st d ate bei n g bagu ett e an d ch eese. H i s an sw er s sh ow ed th at h e i s a r eal ly cool an d i n ter esti n g p er son .

WHY IS ENGAGING ON A DEEPER LEVEL SO IM PORTANT?

W e al l h ave a d eep d esi r e to be car ed abou t an d to be car ed f or , a l on gi n g to l ove an d to be l oved an d n eed to h ave secu r e r el at i on sh i p s based on tr u st .

Con n ect i n g w i th oth er s al l ow s a p er son to f eel com f or tabl e i n th ei r en v i r on m en t as w el l as abl e to be u n ap ol ogeti cal ly th em selves. Bu i l d i n g em oti on al i n tel l i gen ce al l ow s u s to cr eate u n br eak abl e f r i en d sh i p s, gr ow ou r selves an d f i n d a p er f ect sen se of sel f - w or th . W h en w e?r e en gaged , w e?r e m or e p r esen t , m or e aw ar e, m or e m i n d f u l , an d con sci ou s of w h at?s goi n g on i n th e l i ves of th e p eop l e ar ou n d u s. N o m att er w h at w e?r e d oi n g i n l i f e, w e can ex p l or e th e d eep er y ear n i n g d r i v i n g u s, l ear n i n g an d gr ow i n g f r om th e p eop l e ar ou n d u s.

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Ent er t ainment

Imad AnjumSadaqat 21'

Legacy of EVH

O n O ctober 26t h , 20 20 , t h e w or l d w i tn essed th e d eath of a l egen d . Ed d i e Van H al en w as con si d er ed t h e gr eatest gu i t ar p l ay er am on g m an y p eop l e, an d h i s i n f l u en ce i s seen ever y w h er e. H e cr eat ed t h e ban d Van H al en , w i t h h i s br ot h er , an d th ey w ou l d go on t o h ave m u ch su ccess i n t h ei r car eer s. W h i l e Van H al en i s d i f f er en t f or ou r gen er at i on 's t ast e of m u si c, t h er e i s n o d ou bt t h at y ou h ave h ear d t h ei r h i t ?Ju m p? f r om th ei r Getty I mages al bu m 1984.

Ed d i e Van H al en bat t l ed w i th t h r oat can cer f or over a d ecad e, p assi n g aw ay at on ly age 65. T h e w or l d w as sh ocked w h en h i s son , W ol f gan g Van H al en , p ost ed a h ear tw ar m i n g tw eet abou t h i s f at h er ?s p assi n g.

M u si ci an s f r om al l ar ou n d t h e w or l d w r ot e abou t h i s d eath as h i s gu i t ar sk i l l s an d p l ay i n g w as ju st t h at i con i c.

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H e m ad e h i s m ar k as ear ly as 1978, i n t h ei r d ebu t al bu m Van H alen. H e r el eased a m i n u te gu i tar sol o n am ed ?Er u p ti on ?, an d m an y p eop l e w ou l d at t em p t th e sol o, bu t i t w ou l d n ever be t h e sam e. H e w ou l d ex ten d t h i s sol o t o gr eat l en gt h s d u r i n g con cer t s, com bi n i n g m u l ti p l e son gs i n to on e an oth er sh r ed d i n g f or u p t o 13 m i n u tes. H e u sed bl u es an d r ock- based l i ck s w i t h su ch a sp eed an d m ad e u se of h i s w h am m y bar t o r each n ot es as l ow as p ossi bl e. H e f i n i sh ed t h e l egen d ar y sol o w i t h a t ap p i n g sect i on M uisc Radar an d d i vebom b - a d escen t i n p i t ch u si n g th e w h am m y bar - an d f i n al i zi n g h i s m ar k i n h i st or y.

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Classic Rockers

Ed d i e Van H al en p op u l ar i zed t h e tech n i qu e of tw o h an d t ap p i n g on th e gu i t ar i n ?Er u p t i on ?; al th ou gh i t i s a com m on m i scon cep t i on th at h e cr eated th e t ech n i qu e. Tap p i n g i s a ver y com m on t ech n i qu e an d i s som et h i n g th at m an y m od er n d ay gu i t ar p l ay er s r ely on t o cr eat e u n i qu e sou n d i n g sol os. H e stat ed h e w as i n sp i r ed by Ji m m y Page's ?H ear t br eaker ? gu i t ar sol o, i n w h i ch h e w ou l d u se p u l l - of f s, an ot h er p op u l ar t ech n i qu e, t o p l ay n ot es w i t h on e h an d an d r ai se h i s ot h er h an d i n th e ai r d u r i n g t h e sol o. W i t h th i s h e cam e u p w i th t h e i d ea t o u se bot h h an d s t o m ove ar ou n d t h e f r et boar d i n st ead of p u l l i n g of f t o op en str i n gs.

Imad AnjumSadaqat 21' W h i l e h e m ast er ed t h e el ectr i c gu i tar , Van H al en h as al so sh ow n t h at h e i s m or e t h an cap abl e of ap p ly i n g t h e sam e sk i l l s to th e acou sti c gu i t ar . I n h i s sol o son g ?Sp an i sh Fly ?, h e m an aged t o u se f i n ger t ap p i n g an d t ap p ed h ar m on i cs t o cr eate h i s si gn at u r e sou n d bu t t h r ou gh t h e acou sti c t on e. H e w ou l d com bi n e th i s w i t h ?Er u p t i on ? an d som e i m p r ov i sati on t o cr eate i con i c l i ve sol os th at m ad e Van H al en con cer ts l egen d ar y.

Alamy

Sp eak i n g of i con i c sol os, Ed d i e Van H al en h ad al so col l abor ated w i t h M i ch ael Jack son . H e w r ot e t h e sol o f or M i ch ael Jack son 's h i t ?B eat I t?. Gai n i n g even m or e p op u l ar i t y w or k i n g w i t h M J, h e h ad n ow cau gh t th e at ten t i on of m ai n st r eam m u si c l i sten er s an d cr eat ed h i s m ar k i n a d i f f er en t gen r e of m u si c.

Financial T imes

EV H w as al so n ot k n ow n f or ju st h i s p l ay i n g; h i s gu i t ar w as i n stan t ly r ecogn i zabl e. H e n am ed h i s gu i t ar ?Fr an ken str at?, an d t h i s w as n o r egu l ar st r at gu i t ar . H e m od i f i ed i t an d bu i l t i t h i m sel f . H e r ep l aced t h e p i ck u p s w i t h h u m bu cker s w h i l e keep i n g t h e st r at bod y, h i s goal bei n g to cr eat e t h e l u sh sou n d of a Gi bson gu i t ar w i t h th e si gn at u r e st r at l ook . I t al so h as a m ap l e n eck an d f r et boar d , as w el l as a r ed bod y w i th a com bi n at i on of bl ack an d w h i t e st r i p es.

Sh ow t h i s gu i tar t o an y on e an d t h ey w i l l say th ey ?ve seen i t bef or e.

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I f y ou tr u ly w an t to ex p er i en ce Ed d i e Van H al en ?s l egacy, ju st l i sten to h i m .

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Simon Lalonde musclow21'

The Fant ast ic Wor l d of Fungi Fu n gi ar e f ou n d basi cal ly an y w h er e i n th e w or l d . T h er e ar e abou t 144,0 0 0 i d en ti f i ed sp eci es cl assi f i ed u n d er th e k i n gd om f u n gi . T h er e ar e abou t 5 m i l l i on sp eci es p r ed i ct ed t o ex i st. Fu n gi ar e som e of t h e m ost i m p or t an t l i f e f or m s on t h i s p l an et. T h ey ser ve as on e of th e m ost d om i n an t d ecom p oser s of p l an ts an d oth er d ebr i s. M u sh r oom s ar e t h e f r u i t i n g bod i es of a f u n gi . T h ey ar e act u al ly p ar t of a n et w or k of t i ssu e cal l ed m y cel i u m w h i ch i s basi cal ly th e w h ol e or gan i sm i t sel f .

U n d er n eat h t h e gr ou n d ar e th ou san d s of l i t t l e w h i t e st r an d s m ad e u p of cel l s con n ect ed i n a n etw or k , col l ect i n g n u tr i en t s an d ex p an d i n g. O n ce t h e f u n gi i s r ead y t o r ep r od u ce, i t w i l l gr ow a f r u i t i n g bod y or a m u sh r oom an d w h en r ead y r el ease m i l l i on s of sp or es f r om t h e bot t om of i t s cap . Si n ce th ese sp or es ar e so sm al l an d l i gh t , t h ey get sw ep t u p i n t o t h e ai r an d t r avel gr eat d i stan ces bef or e t h ey even t u al ly l an d an d gr ow. D i d y ou k n ow t h at th e l ar gest l i v i n g or gan i sm i s a h on ey f u n gu s m easu r i n g 2.4 m i l es acr oss t h e bl u e m ou n tai n s i n O r egon . M ost of i t i s u n d er gr ou n d i n t h e f or m of m y cel i u m .

Laetiporus Sulphureus or Chicken of the woods

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C u l i n ar y : M u sh r oom s ar e w i d ely u sed i n m an y cu l t u r es as an i n gr ed i en t f or cook i n g. T h e d i f f er en t f l avor p r of i l es th ey br i n g t o t h e t abl e ar e i n cr ed i bly u n i qu e. O n e of th e m ost p op u l ar ar e w h i t e bu tt on m u sh r oom s w h i ch ar e u sed w i d ely i n cook i n g becau se t h ey ar e easy to tr an sp or t an d d on 't p er i sh su p er f ast l i ke m ost ot h er m u sh r oom s. M ost p eop l e ar en 't op en ed u p t o t h e vast ar r ay of d i f f er en t m u sh r oom s becau se t h ey ju st ar en 't sol d at a su p er m ar ket . N ow w i t h m u sh r oom s gett i n g even m or e p op u l ar , y ou can som eti m es f i n d oy st er m u sh r oom s or ot h er m or e exoti c k i n d s t h at ar e gr ow n on f ar m s. Bu t even t h en y ou ar e ju st begi n n i n g to take a st ep i n t o h ow exot i c ed i bl e m u sh r oom s can be. O n e ex am p l e of a f asci n at i n g ed i bl e m u sh r oom i s L aet i p or u s Su l p h u r eu s or bet t er k n ow n as ch i cken of t h e w ood s. Ch i cken of t h e w ood s i s a p oly p or e m u sh r oom or a sh el f m u sh r oom . I t's f ou n d m ost ly i n Eu r op e an d N or th A m er i ca gr ow i n g on h eal t h y or d ead h ar d w ood tr ees. Sad ly, a l ot of p eop l e ar e n ot i n tr od u ced t o i t d u e t o i ts p er i sh abi l i t y.

Simon Lalonde musclow21' D eco m p o ser s: T h e p r i m e f u n ct i on of a f u n gu s i s to d ecom p ose p l an t m at ter m ean i n g th at a h eal t h y f u n gu s p op u l ati on i n th e f or est i s p ar am ou n t .

T h ey cr eat e a d ecom p osi ti on cy cl e t h at r en ew s th e n u t r i en ts i n t h e soi l al l ow i n g seed s to gr ow. T h ey st ar t ou t by con su m i n g p l an t m at ter t h at h as f al l en t o t h e f or est f l oor u si n g m y cel i u m an d en zy m es to br eak i t d ow n . O n ce t h at's d on e th e w ood an d l eaves get br oken d ow n an d th e l ef t over s go back i n t o t h e soi l . A n am azi n g m y col ogi st (p er son w h o st u d i es f u n gi ) by t h e n am e of Pau l St am et s w as gath er ed w i t h a t eam of ot h er i n d i v i d u al s t o solve t h e p r obl em of oi l sp i l l s an d gen er al oi l con t am i n ati on of t h e ear th . T h ey began w i t h a p i l e of oi l - soaked d i r t an d t h en p l aced oy ster m u sh r oom sp aw n on t h e t op of t h e p i l e an d l et i t si t f or a w h i l e. A f t er a f ew w eek s, th e m y cel i u m h ad m an aged t o br eak th e oi l d ow n i n t o n u t r i en ts, an d even tu al ly i t star t ed t o f r u i t beau ti f u l oy ster m u sh r oom s. T h i s i s on e of m an y f asci n ati n g u ses f u n gi h ave.

Ophiocordyceps caloceroides a kind of cordyceps that infects tarantulas.

Hericium erinaceus or Lion's mane

C o r d y cep s: Cor d y cep s ar e a k i n d of p ar asi ti c f u n gi m ostly i n f ecti n g i n sect s. I t en t er s t h e bod y w h en i t 's a sp or e, an d i t ei t h er get s br eat h ed i n or i n gest ed . O n ce i n si d e t h e bod y, i t takes over t h e br ai n of th e i n sect , an d d ep en d i n g on t h e qu al i ti es of th e i n sect , i t ei t h er cl i m bs t o a h i gh p oi n t or bu r i es i t sel f u n d er gr ou n d .

A f t er w ar d s th e i n sect d i es, an d t h e m y cel i u m t akes over t h e bod y. Even tu al ly, a st al k or n u m er ou s st al k s w i l l gr ow ou t of t h e bod y an d l au n ch m or e sp or es ou t w h en t h ey becom e m at u r e car r y i n g on t h e l i f e cy cl e.

Peop l e bel i eve t h ese t o be m ed i ci n es w i th l ots of h eal i n g p r op er ti es.

M ed i ci n al : M u sh r oom s h ave been u sed i n m ed i ci n e f or th ou san d s of y ear s. O n e of th e m ost w el l k n ow n of t h ese m ed i ci n al m u sh r oom s i s t h e r ei sh i m u sh r oom , a beau ti f u l r ed an d or an ge p oly p or e m u sh r oom ju st l i ke ch i cken of t h e w ood s.

T h er e h as been ev i d en ce of i t bei n g u sed as a m ed i ci n e d at i n g back to over 2,0 0 0 y ear s ago. O th er m u sh r oom s t h at h ave p r oven i m m u n ost i m u l an t p r op er ti es i n cl u d i n g th e r ei sh i f u n gu s ar e t h e sh i i take an d t h e m ai take w h i ch h ave an ti - tu m or p r op er ti es. O n e m u sh r oom th at i s begi n n i n g to get a l ot m or e cu l ti vated i s th e L i on 's M an e m u sh r oom . T h e l i on 's m an e m u sh r oom bel on gs to a gr ou p cal l ed t ooth f u n gu s. I t i s easi ly i d en t i f i ed becau se i t h as sp i n es th at d r op d ow n al l over i t. T h ese ?sp i n es? ar e act u al ly t h e w ay i t d r op s i t s sp or es. T h e l i on 's m an e i s u sed m ost com m on ly as a su p p l em en t to com bat d em en t i a, h ear t d i sease, an d even can cer . Ex p er i m en ts h ad been d on e on m i ce w h er e t h ey w er e i n jected w i t h a ch em i cal t h at w ou l d gi ve t h em th e equ i val en t of d em en ti a. T h ey w ou l d l ose i n ter est i n l ot s of t h i n gs an d becom e a l ot m or e sl u ggi sh . O n ce gi ven l i on 's m an e over a p er i od of a f ew w eek s t h ey w ou l d gai n m or e i n t er est i n t h i n gs an d d o m or e. W h en sci en t i sts obser ved th e br ai n s of t h e m i ce i t sh ow ed si gn i f i can t r egen er at i on of cel l s.

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Hami Faqihinezad '21

Ever y t hing y ou ne Spor t s Nut r it ion and t h Per f or m an ce an d u n d er stan d i n g of t h e h u m an bod y ar e t h e tw o key com p on en ts w h en at tem p ti n g t o m ax i m i ze sp or ts p er f or m an ce. T h e abi l i ty t o p er f or m p r of i ci en t ly r equ i r es a sol i d base of n u tr i t i on , r ecover y, an d exer ci se. At h l et es an d th ei r coach es/ ad v i sor s ar e abl e t o con tr ol al l t h r ee of t h ese f act or s. T h er ef or e as an ath l ete, h ow can w e t r u ly m ax i m i ze ou r p er f or m an ce an d p u sh t h e en vel op e of t h e h u m an bod y ? W e w i l l d i ve d eep er i n to th e i m p or t an ce of sp or t s n u tr i t i on an d su p p l em en tat i on f or al l t y p es of at h l et es, f r om M M A f i gh ter s, soccer p l ay er s, bod y bu i l d er s, N FL p l ay er s, an d m or e.

W i th ou t a d ou bt , m ax i m al p er f or m an ce at an op ti m al l evel i s th e goal of ever y ath l ete, n o m at ter w h at sp or t th ey ?r e i n . Besi d es i m p r ov i n g tech n i qu e, m u scl e m em or y, an d ot h er at h l et i c f actor s su ch as sp eed an d st r en gt h , t h er e i s on ly so m u ch y ou can d o t o i m p r ove y ou r p er f or m an ce i n t er m s of p h y si cal p r act i ce. O n e u n d er l ooked f actor i n m an y sp or ts i s t h e i m p or t an ce of a h eal th y d i et an d su p p l em en t r egi m e. N u t r i t i ou s f ood s p r ov i d e t h e best f u el f or p er f or m an ce an d r ecover y, bu t su p p l em en ts p r ov i d e a sou r ce of m i cr on u t r i en ts an d su bst an ces w h i ch si m p ly can n ot be con su m ed i n th ei r r ecom m en d ed d oses ju st f r om f ood s, h en ce th ei r n am e: su p p l em en ts.

W h en i t com es t o n u t r i ti on , y ou h ave t w o br an ch es of n u tr i en t s th at ar e i n ever y f ood : M acr on u t r i en ts an d M i cr on u t r i en t s. t ?s h ow t h ey ar e p r ocessed i n t h e bod y an d t h e over al l m i n er al con ten t t h at d et er m i n es t h ei r h eal th ben ef i t .

T h e t h r ee M acr o n u t r i en t s an d t h ei r b en ef i t s: Pr o t ei n : Essen ti al n u t r i en t s t o bu i l d m u scl e m ass (assu m i n g t h er e i s a sti m u l u s f or m u scl e gr ow th ). Fou n d i n m eat s, l egu m es, d ai r y p r od u cts, an d su p p l em en t s. Pr otei n i s t h e on ly n u t r i en t t h at bu i l d s th e bod y, esp eci al ly l ean m u scl e con t r act i l e t i ssu e.

C ar b o h y d r at es: Su gar s, st ar ch es, f i ber s. Fou n d i n f r u i t s, vegetabl es, gr ai n s an d d ai r y p r od u ct s. St or ed i n t h e bod y as l i ver an d m u scl e gly cogen as w el l as bl ood su gar .

T h e bod y bu r n s car boh y d r ates d u r i n g exer ci se an d h as sp eci f i c h or m on es m ean t f or con ver ti n g car boh y d r ates i n t o en er gy. (I n su l i n ) Fat : O i l s f ou n d i n m eat s, n u t s, an d p l an t f ood s. T w o t y p es: Sat u r ated an d u n sat u r ated . I m p or t an t t o con su m e as t h ey p r ot ect or gan s, h el p absor b n u tr i en ts, as w el l as r egu l ate h or m on es i n t h e bod y.

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eed t o know about : he t hr ee macr onut r ient s

H ow t h e t h r ee m acr o n u t r i en t s ai d i n at h l et i c p er f o r m an ce Food i s by f ar th e m ost i m p or tan t f actor i n sp or ts besi d es p er f or m an ce as f ood i s con ver ted i n to gl u cose i n t h e bod y w h i ch i s th en u sed as en er gy d u r i n g exer ci se.

D u r i n g al l sp or ts, t h e bod y d ep l et es m u scl e gly cogen w h i ch i s a m i x tu r e of car boh y d r at es (gl u cose) an d w ater . O n ce t h i s i s f u l ly u sed , t h e bod y l ook s f or ot h er sou r ces of en er gy, t h at bei n g f at an d m u scl e p r ot ei n s. T h i s i s h ar m f u l t o p er f or m an ce; l ess m u scl e m ean s l ess st r en gth an d l ess f at m ean s l ess w ei gh t , t h er ef or e, con su m i n g car boh y d r ates bef or e, d u r i n g an d af t er p h y si cal act i v i ty i s i m p or tan t as th i s f u el s an d r ep l en i sh es t h e en er gy ou r m u scl es u se.

Bei n g an ath l ete al so i n volves a w ei gh t t r ai n i n g r egi m e. D u r i n g l i f ti n g, t h e m u scl es i n y ou r bod y ex p er i en ce m i cr of i br i l t ear s. O n ce p r ot ei n i s con su m ed , i t i s u sed t o r ep ai r th ese tear s an d gr ow m or e m u scl e f i ber s. T h i s i s w h y p r ot ei n i s t h e m ost i m p or tan t n u t r i en t i n t er m s of r ecover y, as i t i s t h e on ly n u tr i en t th at bu i l d s t h e bod y.

H ow w e bu i l d m u scl e an d r ecover f r om p h y si cal act i v i t y i s a p r ocess l ead by ou r h or m on es. For p r ocessi n g car boh y d r at es i n t o m u scl e gly cogen , i n su l i n i s r el eased f r om th e p an cr eas. Testost er on e r egu l ates ou r m u scl e m ass, st r en gt h , an d r ed bl ood cel l p r od u cti on . Cor t i sol con t r ol s ou r st r ess by r etai n i n g w at er an d br eak i n g d ow n ou r m u scl e p r otei n . (Som et h i n g at h l et es w an t t o avoi d as th i s can l ead t o l oss of st r en gth an d m u scl e m ass.) Gr ow th h or m on e al so st i m u l ates m u scl e gr ow t h an d f at l oss. l l th i s i n f or m ati on sh ow s h ow i m p or t an t h or m on es ar e f or at h l et i c p er f or m an ce an d l on gev i t y. W h i ch n u t r i en t r egu l at es h or m on es an d keep s t h em i n bal an ce? Fat. H or m on es ar e f or m ed f r om f at an d ch ol estr ol ; w i t h ou t f at s, t h ei r p r od u cti on w ou l d su f f er , cau si n g an u n h eal t h y bod y w i t h h or m on al d ef i ci en ci es.

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Juicing In Espor t s???

Ad d er al i s an A m p h etam i n e cl ass d r u g u sed to tr eat At t en t i on D ef i ci t H y p er acti v i ty D i sor d er . Su ch A m p h etam i n es sp eci al i ze i n r ai si n g l evel s of n atu r al ch em i cal s i n t h e br ai n t h at h el p w i t h i n cr easi n g at ten t i on sp an , f ocu s l evel s, an d con tr ol l i n g beh av i or p r obl em s. N ow, i n t h e con t ex t of d op i n g, Ad d er al seem s t o be t h e h oly gr ai l of Esp or ts d r u gs. B ei n g abl e t o p r act i ce/ com p et e f or h ou r s on en d w i th ou t n atu r al h u m an f ati gu e m akes i t ver y ap p eal i n g f or Esp or t s p l ay er s t o abu se, i n or d er t o gai n th e m ost ?p oi n ts? or qu al i f y f or th e m ost tou r n am en ts.

The picture above is from a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive IEM Katowice tournament in 2015. Every player in the image is ?high? on Adderal in hopes of winning their cut of a $250,000 prize pool.

D esp i te t h i s i n f or m ati on , th e i ssu e of d op i n g h as on ly got t en w or se as p r i ze p ool s h ave becom e bi gger an d t eam s h ave becom e bet ter . A s th e com p et i t i on get s m or e ad v an ced , t em p t ati on s to st ar t t ak i n g Ad d er al becom es gr eat er - H ow w ou l d p r even ti on of d op i n g occu r w h en t h er e ar e l i t t l e t o n o r egu l at i on s an d ben ef i ts ar e al r ead y p r oven ?

T h e v i d eo gam es m ost l i kely i n volved w i t h Ad d er al d op i n g r equ i r e f ast r eacti on s an d qu i ck d eci si on m ak i n g. W i t h ou t h av i n g t h e best of th ose t w o categor i es on a t ou r n am en t or even d ai ly basi s, h av i n g an of f d ay i s n ot an op ti on f or th ose w h o w an t t o be at th e t op of t h e com p eti t i on p ool . Gam es su ch as For t n i t e r equ i r e p eop l e t o p l ay as m u ch as t h ey can i n or d er t o gai n en ou gh p oi n t s t o r ecei ve p r i zes- an d i t i s si tu ati on s l i ke t h ese i n w h i ch bei n g abl e t o p op on e or tw o A m p h etam i n es can st op som eon e f r om h av i n g a bad gam e or t w o.

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Sammy Dhouib '21 T h e u sef u l n ess of Ad d er al i n a com p eti t i ve en v i r on m en t h as been p r oven , h ow ever , th er e h as been ver y l i t tl e t o n o r egu l ati on of i t by t ou r n am en t or gan i zer s.

O n e of th e p eop l e sh ow n i n t h e i m age above, Kor y Fr i esen (secon d on t h e r i gh t), st ates, ?W e w er en ?t d oi n g an y th i n g i l l egal ,? i n an i n ter v i ew. T h e t ou r n am en t or gan i zer , I n tel Ex tr em e M ast er s (I EM ), d i d n ot h ave an y r egu l ati on s on p er f or m an ce- en h an ci n g d r u gs at t h e t i m e. A s of 20 16, th e or gan i zati on El ectr on i c Sp or ts L eagu e (ESL ), h ave st ar t ed t o con d u ct d r u g t ests on p l ay er s on a r egu l ar basi s.

I n t er m s of Cou n t er - St r i ke: Gl obal O f f en si ve ESL t ou r n am en ts, th er e h ave been n o v i ol ati on s of th e d op i n g r u l es si n ce Febr u ar y of 20 16. D esp i t e t h i s r egu l ati on , t h e i ssu e sti l l stan d s i n m an y ot h er t ou r n am en t s an d gam es.

I n com bi n at i on w i t h t h e ver y l i m i ted r egu l ati on on Ad d er al i n an Esp or t s en v i r on m en t an d t h e t em p t ati on t o w i n p r i zes, t h e bi ol ogi cal ef f ects of Ad d er al ar e t h e si n gl e m ost i m p or tan t p r obl em con cer n i n g su ch t y p e of su bstan ce abu se.

W h i l e or gan i zat i on s f i n al ly t ake a st an ce on h ow d r u gs sh ou l d be ad d r essed i n t h e w or l d of Esp or t s, t h e case i s st i l l ex t r em ely n ovel an d an sw er s d ep en d on each gam e bei n g p l ay ed . A s Ad d er al si d e ef f ects ar e bei n g m or e i n ten sely st u d i ed , t h e bot t om l i n e gets cl ear er i n t h at t h e m or e th ese tr en d s ar e bei n g p op u l ar i zed , t h e m or e th at th e h or r i bl e d ow n si d es of d r u g ad d i ct i on w i l l be sp r ead t o t h ose asp i r i n g a car eer i n Esp or t s. Ad d er al ad d i cti on con tai n s on e of t h e m ost d an ger ou s an d i n t en se w i th d r aw al s k n ow n t o h u m an s, an d k i d s th at d o n ot k n ow an y bet ter ar e becom i n g m or e an d m or e su scep t i bl e t o su ch w i t h d r aw al s as ti m e goes on . M or e aw ar en ess an d p r even ti on of t h i s t op i c i s r equ i r ed i n or d er to st op w h at can p ossi bly be a w ave of p eop l e ad d i cted t o Ad d er al con si d er i n g gam es ar e gett i n g m or e p op u l ar , an d th e i n cen t i ve t o get good at su ch gam es ar e get t i n g st r on ger (p r i ze p ool s).

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Ario Sohrabi '21 Is Jon Jones t he G.O.A.T? T h e U FC h as seen a bev y of ch am p i on s si n ce 1993, bu t n on e h ave been as d om i n an t as Jon ?Bon es? Jon es. Jon es, t h e y ou n gest U FC ch am p i on , bu r st on to th e M M A scen e at t h e age of 19 an d w as th e U FC l i gh t h eav y w ei gh t ch am p i on by th e age of 23. Jon es r esem bl ed t h e st ar t of a n ew gen er ati on as h e st eam r ol l ed t h e en t i r e l i gh t h eav y w ei gh t d i v i si on w i t h ease. T h i s w as a f ai r y t al e st or y f or Jon es u n ti l h e h i t som e p r obl em s ou tsi d e t h e oct agon . Jon es f el l i n t o sever al d r u g p r obl em s, w h i ch w as f ol l ow ed by get t i n g st r i p p ed an d su sp en d ed by t h e U FC. B ei n g so y ou n g, Jon es w as abl e to m ake a com eback af t er f i x i n g h i s p er son al i ssu es an d w as abl e t o t ake back h i s t h r on e an d d ef en d h i s bel t, w h i ch p oses t h e qu est i on , i s Jon Jon es t h e gr eatest of al l t i m e (t h e G.O .A .T )?

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Com i n g i n t o t h e U FC, Jon es w as bl essed w i t h r ar e at h l et i ci sm . H av i n g t w o br oth er s i n t h e N FL , Jon es gr ew u p i n a com p et i t i ve at m osp h er e. W i t h a back gr ou n d i n w r estl i n g, Jon es h ad al r ead y ch ecked t h e box i n th e m ost i m p or tan t sk i l l i n M M A , so h e began to d evel op h i s st r i k i n g. H av i n g a r each of 84 i n ch es an d bei n g 6?4, Jon es al r ead y h ad a si ze ad v an t age over al l h i s op p on en ts an d w as abl e t o t ake th em d ow n at w i l l , as w el l as u ti l i ze h i s r each i n th e st r i k i n g r eal m . Jon es qu i ck ly sh ot u p t h e r an k s an d ear n ed h i s t i tl e sh ot vs Sh ogu n Ru a. T h e f i gh t w as n oth i n g sh or t of d om i n an t f or Jon es as h e t ook Ru a d ow n at w i l l an d t or e h i m ap ar t w i t h v i scou s gr ou n d an d p ou n d , even tu al ly l ead i n g t o a t ech n i cal k n ockou t . N ow th e y ou n gest ch am p i on i n U FC h i st or y, Jon es began a n ew er a i n t h e U FC. W i th t h e u l ti m ate goal of becom i n g a ch am p i on bei n g ach i eved , Jon es began h i s r u n at ti t l e d ef en ses. H e con t i n u ed to d em ol i sh d ecor ated U FC f i gh ter s an d d ef en d ed h i s bel t i n d om i n an t f ash i on agai n st f i gh t er s l i ke D an i el Cor m i er am on g ot h er s. T h r ou gh ou t h i s r ol e of t i t l e d ef en ses, Jon es sh ow ed th at h e w as m or e t h an ju st sk i l l , an d t h at h e p ossessed th e h ear t of a ch am p i on . For th e f i r st t i m e i n h i s car eer , h e w as p u sh ed to t h e l i m i t by A l ex an d er Gu st af sson , w h o p osed a ser i ou s th r eat t o Jon es. A l t h ou gh Jon es w as cau gh t of f gu ar d by Gu st af sson ?s p er f or m an ce, h e w as abl e t o r al ly an d over p ow er Gu st af sson , getti n g h i m t h e w i n by d eci si on . A l l t h e gl or y toronto.citynews.ca/2011/12/10/jones-retains-title-in-main of bei n g t h e bad d est m an on Ear t h l ed t o h i m bei n g p u sh ed t o t h e l i m i t ou tsi d e t h e oct agon . -event-at-ufc-140-in-toronto/

A f t er d ef eat i n g D an i el Cor m i er at U FC 182, h e en cou n t er ed d i f f i cu l ti es ou tsi d e t h e oct agon , w h i ch w ou l d even t u al ly t ar n i sh h i s i m age. T h e f i r st ser i ou s i n ci d en t w as w h en Jon Jon es w as i n volved i n a h i t an d r u n . H e cr ash ed i n t o a p r egn an t l ad y, w h i ch br oke h er ar m , an d d r ove of f u n t i l h e w as cau gh t by t h e p ol i ce. Jon es d od ged jai l t i m e bu t w as gi ven 18 m on t h s of su p er v i sed p r obati on . T h i s w as t h en f ol l ow ed by Jon es f ai l i n g a d r u g t est f or t h e u se of cocai n e. T h i s d i d n ?t si d el i n e Jon es f or l on g as i t w as n ot a p er f or m an ce- en h an ci n g d r u g. H ow ever , t h i s sh ow ed a n egati ve l i gh t on h i s p er son al l i f e an d h i s p oor ch oi ces. Pr i or t o a l on g- aw ai t ed r em at ch bet w een Jon es an d D an i el Cor m i er at U FC 20 0 , Jon es f ai l ed an oth er d r u g t est , bu t th i s ti m e h e t est ed p osi ti ve f or t w o ban n ed su bstan ces, cl om i p h en e an d l etr ozol e. A l th ou gh f u r th er r esear ch p r oved t h at Jon es d i d n ot t ake th e d r u g i n t en ti on al ly, bu t r at h er h ad t ai n t ed su p p l em en ts, h e w as st i l l ban n ed f or on e y ear by U SA D A . Fol l ow i n g h i s su sp en si on , Jon es w as sch ed u l ed f or t h e bi ggest f i gh t of h i s l i f e, th e i n ev i t abl e r em atch betw een h i m an d D an i el Cor m i er . T h e st age w as set f or U FC 214, an d Jon es sh ow ed th e best ver si on of h i m sel f , f i n i sh i n g Cor m i er d u e to T KO i n th e t h i r d r ou n d , som eth i n g n o f i gh t er h ad ever d on e bef or e. H i s am azi n g v i ct or y i n on e of t h e m ost bi tter r i val r i es i n t h e sp or t p u t Jon es i n a l eagu e of h i s ow n , bu t t h at w as qu i ck ly over sh ad ow ed by an ot h er f ai l ed d r u g test. Ju st d ay s af t er th e bi ggest n i gh t of Jon es?s l i f e, U SA D A f ou n d an oth er sam p l e i n w h i ch Jon es t ested p osi ti ve f or T u r i n abol , an an abol i c st er oi d , an d over t u r n ed h i s v i ctor y agai n st Cor m i er . T h i s w as on e of th e l ow est p oi n t s f or Jon es an d l ef t t h e sp or t qu esti on i n g i f h e w ou l d ever be abl e t o m ake a com eback agai n . Jon es w as i n i t i al ly tagged w i th a f ou r - y ear su sp en si on , bu t h e w as abl e t o get i t r ed u ced to 15 m on th s af t er p r ov i n g t h at h e d i d n ot t ake p er f or m an ce en h an ci n g d r u gs i n t en t i on al ly.

A f t er a l on g absen ce, Jon es cam e back f r om h i s su sp en si on w i t h h i s ey es on th e ti t l e.

H e w as set f or a r em at ch w i t h A l ex an d er Gu staf sson , w h o h ad been h i s t ou gh est op p on en t to d ate. H i s p er f or m an ce w as ast on i sh i n g as h e m ad e qu i ck w or k of Gu st af sson . H e f ol l ow ed h i s d om i n an t p er f or m an ce w i t h an ot h er on e agai n st A n t h on y Sm i th , a t op t i t l e con t en d er . Jon es t h en took on T h i ago San t os, a f or m er m i d d l ew ei gh t w i t h absu r d sp eed an d p ow er . San tos p u sh ed Jon es t o t h e l i m i t, al m ost h an d i n g h i m h i s f i r st l oss, bu t Jon es w as abl e t o st ay i n con tr ol an d w i n a cl ose sp l i t d eci si on . Jon es' m ed i ocr e p er f or m an ce agai n st San tos began t o p ose th e qu esti on : w as h e a p r od u ct of st er oi d s? D om i n i ck Rey es w as set u p t o be h i s n ex t op p on en t , an d U FC 247 an d Rey es br ou gh t t h e f i gh t t o Jon es. Jon es n ar r ow ly escap ed a l oss agai n st Rey es as h e w as abl e t o t ake con t r ol i n t h e l att er r ou n d s, bu t th e v i ctor y w as f ol l ow ed by even m or e qu esti on s. Peop l e began t o d ou bt Jon es's abi l i ty to h an d l e th e n ew gen er ati on of f i gh t er s an d w er e l ook i n g at h i s l ack of d om i n an ce as a si gn of d ecl i n e; m an y even accou n t i n g h i s ear l i er f i gh t s to th e u se of p er f or m an ce- en h an ci n g d r u gs (PED s) T h e G.O .A .T d i scu ssi on i s on e t h at w i l l n ever en d i n th e w or l d of M M A , bu t on e th i n g th at can ?t be over l ooked i s Jon es?s abi l i ty to f i gh t t h e t op - r an ked f i gh ter s on an y gi ven d ay, an d h as y et t o be even cl ose t o f i n i sh ed . For m an y p eop l e, h i s u sage of PED s el i m i n ates h i m f r om t h e con ver sat i on , even t h ou gh h i s r esu m e an d d om i n an ce cl ear ly p u t h i m at op t h e l i st . Jon es st i l l h as ti m e to p u t a st am p on h i m sel f as th e G.O .A .T as h e i s on ly 33 an d i s w or k i n g t ow ar d s h i s l on g- aw ai t ed ju m p to h eav y w ei gh t . Even

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Is Khabib t he Gr eat est K h abi b N u r m agom ed ov, on e of th e bi ggest n am es i n th e U l t i m ate Fi gh t i n g Com p eti ti on , h as r et i r ed at on ly 32 y ear s ol d . H e f i n i sh ed h i s i n cr ed i bl e car eer w i t h 29 w i n s an d 0 l osses, w h i ch i s t h e gr eatest u n d ef eat ed r ecor d i n U FC h i st or y. T h e Ru ssi an ch am p i on i s t h e n u m ber 1 p ou n d - f or - p ou n d f i gh ter i n t h e w or l d i n h i s w ei gh t cl ass, beat i n g f i gh t er s su ch as Con n or M cGr egor an d Ju st i n Gaeth je. H i s f at h er , w h o i s al so h i s coach , d i ed on Ju ly 3r d an d th i s i s t h e r eason K h abi b d eci d ed t o r eti r e. A f t er su ch a car eer m an y h ave com e t o w on d er , i s K h abi b th e Gr eat est U FC f i gh ter of al l - t i m e?

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L et?s t al k a l i t tl e abou t K h abi b?s h i st or y an d h i s r i se to f am e. K h abi b w as bor n on Sep tem ber 20 , 1988, i n a sm al l v i l l age i n th e f or m er Sov i et U n i on . H e st ar ted t r ai n i n g at a ver y y ou n g age an d on e of h i s m ost cr azy t r ai n i n g t ech n i qu es w as t h at h e u sed t o w r est l e agai n st bear s at on ly 9 y ear s ol d . H i s f at h er , A bd u l m an ap N u r m agom ed ov, w as th e bi ggest i n f l u en ce on h i s tr ai n i n g as h e tau gh t h i m ever y t h i n g, f r om ju d o t o w r est l i n g t o a Ru ssi an f or m of f i gh t i n g cal l ed sam bo. H e st ar t ed h i s M M A car eer i n m atch es ar ou n d Ru ssi a an d U k r ai n e af t er h e r acked u p an i m p r essi ve 16- 0 car eer h e w as cal l ed u p by t h e U FC. T h i s i s w h en h e r eal ly r ose u p t o f am e af t er r em ai n i n g u n d ef eated i n t h e U FC. O n e of h i s m ost n otabl e m om en t s w as w h en h e h ad 21 taked ow n s, t h e m ost i n a si n gl e f i gh t, w h i ch h e d i d at U FC 160 i n 20 13.

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Fi r st , i t ?s i m p or tan t t o d ef i n e w h at gr eatn ess m ean s becau se i f w e?r e t al k i n g abou t th e over al l r ecor d th en K h abi b i s t h e u n d i sp u ted ch am p i on . H ow ever , t h er e ar e m an y ot h er f actor s th at com e i n t o p l ay su ch as t h e n u m ber of ch am p i on s d ef eat ed or th e am ou n t of ti m e d ef en d i n g a ch am p i on sh i p bel t. A f l aw l ess r ecor d i s a l ar ge p ar t of t h e d ebat e, w h i ch K h abi b N u r m agom ed v i s i n f am ou s f or h av i n g. Jon Jon es, h ow ever , h as a m u ch m or e d ecor at ed r esu m e t h an K h abi b, w i th 14 t i tl e d ef en ses agai n st k n ow n m ar t i al ar ti sts su ch as Ly ot o M ach i d a an d A l ex an d er Gu st af f son as w el l as ot h er w or l d - cl ass op p on en ts. T h e m ai n r eason w h y Jon Jon es i s l ar gely r egar d ed as t h e secon d ?GO AT ? af ter K h abi b i s d u e t o h i s p ast w i th p er f or m an ce- en h an ci n g d r u gs (PED s) as w el l as ot h er r ecr eati on al d r u gs; h e i s al so k n ow n f or ch eat i n g as t h e ban n ed 12- 6 el bow i s h i s si gn atu r e m ove. K h abi b, on th e ot h er h an d , h as 29 f l aw l ess v i ctor i es i n M M A f aci n g f ou r w or l d - cl ass op p on en t s. Fan s of t en ar gu e th at al t h ou gh h i s v i ct or i es w er e f l aw l ess, h e h asn ?t d ef en d ed t h e ti t l e en ou gh t o ou tsh i n e Jon es?s d ecad e l on g i n v i n ci bl e r u n . W h o d o y ou t h i n k t h e GO AT of M M A i s?

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The r et ur nMuhamofmadDM ike aniyall 21' A l th ou gh 20 20 , f or obv i ou s r eason s, h as n ot been th e gr eat est y ear , I am n ot even goi n g to su gar coat w h en I say h ow m u ch of a gr eat y ear i t ?s been f or f i gh ti n g. T h e u n ex p ected r i se an d f al l of n ew f i gh ter s i n t h e U FC; K h abi b N u r m agom ed ov en d i n g h i s str eak at 29- 0 , n ot by l osi n g bu t by r eti r i n g; an d th e ch er r y on t op M i ke T y son vs Roy Jon es, Jr . f i gh t t h at i s h ap p en i n g t ow ar d s t h e en d of t h i s m on th . I f y ou ar e an y on e over th e age of 20 or ju st a f an of box i n g, y ou can i m agi n e h ow bi g of a d eal t h i s i s.

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T y son , w h o r et i r ed back i n 20 0 6 an d com i n g f r om a r ecor d 50 - 6 w i t h an al ar m i n g 44 k n ockou ts, w i l l be f aci n g Jon es, w h o com es f r om a r ecor d of 66- 9.

Even t h ou gh Jon es t h r ew d ow n h i s gl oves l ater t h an T y son d i d , T y son st i l l l ook s l i ke h e can k n ock a br i ck w al l t o a can v as. T h e m an i s 54 f or god ?s sake! A n y box i n g f an w ou l d k n ow t h at even i f y ou h ad a n eck m ad e of st eel , T y son ?s p u n ch es ar e n ot to be r eckon ed w i t h , an d h i s u n or t h od ox ?p eek aboo?st y l e of f i gh t i n g d oes n ot m ake i t an y easi er . I k n ow i t m ay sou n d l i ke Jon es d oes n ot h ave a ch an ce bu t h e h as been f i gh ti n g f or l on ger an d i s k n ow n to be on e of t h e best d ef en si ve boxer s t o ever w al k t h i s ear t h . H e can k n ock a m an t o t h e can vas, an d l et ?s n ot f or get h e m ad e on e of th e best en tr y son gs of al l ti m e w h i ch i s l i t er al ly cal l ed ?can ?t be t ou ch ed ?. Jon es w as al so k n ow n as t h e on ly m an w i th t h e p oten ti al t o k n ock d ow n T y son . So y ou m ay be w on d er i n g h ow t h i s bou t h asn ?t h ap p en ed bef or e?

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To keep i t si m p l e, w h en Jon es w as of f er ed to f i gh t T y son , i t w as l ate i n T y son ?s car eer , an d al th ou gh Jon es w as of f er ed a l ot of m on ey f or th e f i gh t, h e ?h ad oth er p r i or i t i es.? L u ck i ly th i s bou t i s h ap p en i n g n ow, an d i t w i l l be en t er t ai n i n g, n on et h el ess, as bot h f i gh ter s h ave agr eed t o w ear 12- ou n ce gl oves, w h i ch h ave l ess p ad d i n g an d n o h ead gu ar d . M ar k m y w or d s: Som eon e?s h ead i s gon n a r ol l acr oss th at r i n g.

Even th e u n d er car d of t h i s f i gh t i s i n san e as YouT u be sen sati on Jake Pau l i s f i gh t i n g a p l ay er f r om t h e N FL k n ow n as N ate Robi n son . A l t h ou gh I m ay h ave som e st r on g op i n i on s abou t Jake Pau l , I m u st say th at h e h as gi ven th e sp or t of box i n g a tr em en d ou s am ou n t of r esp ect an d h as al l ow ed th e sp or t t o gr ow, bi r t h i n g a w h ol e n ew gen er ati on of box i n g f an s. A n ot h er en t er t ai n i n g m at ch u p w i l l be V i d d al Ri l ey vs Rash ad Cou l t er . V i d d al , a boxer w el l k n ow n f or bei n g si gn ed w i th Fl oy d M ay w eath er ?s team tr ai n ed t h e You t u ber K SI t o h i s v i ctor i es agai n st L ogan Pau l an d Joe W el l er . H e i s m at ch ed agai n st Cou l t er , a U FC f i gh ter at tem p t i n g t o m ake h i s tr an si ti on t o box i n g.

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Azer baij an and ar menia: T h e en cl ave of N agor n o- K ar abak h h as over t i m e r esu l ted i n a si m m er i n g con f l i ct betw een A zer bai jan an d A r m en i a, ed gi n g tow ar d s f u l l r en ew al of t h e d i sp u t e. Ten si on s bet w een t h e tw o cou n tr i es began as f ar back as W or l d W ar I , w h en t h e A r m en i an s w er e sl au gh t er ed an d th r ow n ou t of T u r key an d l ef t t o cl ai m t h e t er r i tor y of N agor n o- K ar abak h , st at i n g th at accor d i n g t o h i stor y i t w as "th ei r et h n i c en cl ave."

W ar even t u al ly br oke ou t i n th e l ate Sov i et p er i od bet w een A r m en i an s an d A zer bai jan i s, set ti n g t h e st age f or th e f i gh ti n g t od ay. I n t h e m i d st of th e w ar , t h e et h n i c A r m en i an en cl ave i n t er r i t or i es of A zer bai jan , r esu l t i n g i n a cease- f i r e i n 1994.

T h e cease- f i r e, al t h ou gh m ean t to on ly be t em p or ar y, l ef t over 60 0 ,0 0 0 A zer bai jan i s, w h o h ad f l ed f r om N agor n o- K ar abak h an d ot h er t er r i t or y sei zed by th e A r m en i an s, st r an d ed aw ay f r om t h ei r h om es w i th n ow h er e el se to tu r n , l eav i n g A zer bai jan d eter m i n ed to r ecl ai m th e v u l n er abl e en cl ave.

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Source: T he Economist W h en cl ash es betw een A zer bai jan an d A r m en i a w er e occu r r i n g al on g t h e f r on t l i n es of N agor n o- K ar abak h , w h i ch i s i n t er n at i on al ly i d en ti f i ed as p ar t of A zer bai jan bu t i s h om e t o et h n i c A r m en i an s, i t w as u n su r p r i si n g to m an y, gi ven t h e cou n tr i es h i st or y. A l th ou gh t h e m i n or sk i r m i sh es ar e v i ew ed as com m on , t h i s t i m e th e con f l i ct i s d i f f er en t , w i t h T u r key of f er i n g m or e d i r ect an d l egi ti m at e su p p or t to A zer bai jan , i n cr easi n g t h e scal e of f i gh t i n g.

B egi n n i n g on Sep t em ber 27, A zer bai jan accu sed A r m en i a of f i r i n g p ow er f u l r ocket s at t h e cou n t r y 's secon d l ar gest ci ty, Gan ga, su ggest i n g A r m en i a's ef f or t to d estr oy ci v i l i an bu i l d i n gs, r oad s, an d su p p l i es, d ef en d i n g th ei r st at em en t t h at A r m en i a sh el l ed i ts p osi ti on s f i r st, w h i l e A r m en i a say s th e A zer bai jan i act i on s w er e u n p r ovoked .

T h e att ack s h ave n ow sp r ead f ar f r om th e f r on t l i n es. Ci ti es i n A zer bai jan , N agor n o- K ar abak h , an d A r m en i a h ave been h i t by w eap on r y f i r ed by sol d i er s on bot h si d es. M or e sp eci f i cal ly, t h e cap i t al of N agor n o- K ar abak h , Step an aker t , h as been r ep eated ly bom bar d ed , l eav i n g m an y ci v i l i an s at r i sk . D esp i te t h e t w o cou n tr i es an n ou n ci n g a t r u ce, m ed i at ed by Fr an ce on O ct ober 17t h , al l ow i n g f or t h e col l ecti on of bod i es an d p r i son er s t o be exch an ged , th e agr eem en t w as v i ol ated , an d th e f i gh ti n g h as p u r su ed .

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Alan Berzinji '22

The Case For & agai ?I f som eon e h as a gu n an d i s tr y i n g t o k i l l y ou , i t w ou l d be r eason abl e to sh oot back w i th y ou r ow n gu n .? D al ai L am a, Seat tl e T i m es 20 0 1. T h e con st an t d ebat e on w h eth er a f i r ear m ban w i l l be ef f ecti ve i n t h e U n i t ed Stat es l ay s i n t h e m i n d of A m er i can s of al l d em ogr ap h i cs. A n d f or good r eason . Cu r r en tly, i n A m er i ca, th e SA S est i m at es t h at th er e ar e 398 m i l l i on gu n s ow n ed by ci v i l i an s m ak i n g th e U S n u m ber on e i n f i r ear m ow n er sh i p . T h er ef or e w h en ad d r essi n g su ch a p r om i n en t sou r ce of d ebat e i t i s i m p er at i ve t o t r u ly see t h e ef f ects of an y p r op osed sol u t i on .

M an y ar gu e t h at a gu n bu y back p r ogr am sh ou l d be i n tr od u ced i n to t h e U S, f ol l ow i n g th e l ead of cou n t r i es l i ke Au st r al i a. A f t er al l , Au str al i a h as h ad n o m ass sh oot i n gs i n 20 y ear s. Bu t i t i s w r on g an d m i sl ead i n g t o l ook at t h i s f i gu r e to ju sti f y a bu y back p r ogr am . T h i s i s becau se i n 20 18 w h en 39,0 0 0 p eop l e d i ed d u e t o gu n - r el ated ci r cu m st an ces, t h e FBI f ou n d th at 87 of t h ose d eath s w er e f r om m ass sh oot i n gs. W h i l e al l l i f e i s i n t r i n si cal ly val u abl e an d 87 f ew er d eat h s t h at ar e avoi d abl e bei n g avoi d ed i s a su ccess, t h er e ar e ot h er n u m ber s t h at can ?t be i gn or ed . Cr i m e an d gu n s w i l l sti l l be ar ou n d . Accor d i n g t o t h e Au str al i an I n sti tu te of Cr i m i n ol ogy, si n ce th e i n t r od u cti on of th e 1997 Au st r al i an bu y back p r ogr am , v i ol en t assau l t s w en t u p by 6% an d ar m ed r obber i es by 20 %. T h i s con si d er ably ou tw ei gh s t h e 87 l i ves saved .

I t i s i m p er at i ve t o ack n ow l ed ge t h at cr i m i n al s al r ead y bu y gu n s i l l egal ly. T h e D ep ar tm en t of Ju sti ce i n 20 16 cr eat ed th e Su r vey of Pr i son I n m ates (SPI ) w h i ch f ou n d t h at 43% of f i r ear m s w er e obt ai n ed th r ou gh t h e B l ack M ar ket . N ot to m en t i on , 1.3% of f i r ear m s w er e p u r ch ased f r om r etai l sou r ces. T h ese cr i m i n al s w i l l con t i n u e t o bu y t h ei r gu n s f r om th e Bl ack M ar ket ; t h er ef or e al l gu n con tr ol d oes i s NBCage NEWS take t h at equ al p l ay i n g f i el d aw ay f r om th e aver l aw - abi d i n g ci ti zen .

Som e ar gu e t h at t h i s i s w h at t h e p ol i ce ar e f or ; i t h as becom e abu n d an t ly cl ear th at t h e p ol i ce sy stem i s su bp ar at t h e ver y l east . Par t i al ly d u e to th e sy st em bu t m or eover , th er e i s so l i ttl e t h ey can d o. T h e aver age r esp on se t i m e f or a 911 cal l i s 10 m i n u t es.

H ow can a f am i ly be ex p ect ed t o p r ot ect t h em selves f r om a h om e i n tr u d er w i t h a B l ack M ar ket p u r ch ased f i r ear m ? T h i s n oti on t h at A m er i can f am i l i es sh ou l d si t back an d w ai t f or h el p i s i n cr easi n g th i s ever - gr ow i n g gover n m en t d ep en d en cy w e ar e seei n g t od ay. N ot t o m en ti on t h e r aci al p r of i l i n g of t h e p ol i ce sy st em . Accor d i n g t o t h e A m er i can H eal th Jou r n al , bl ack m en ar e t h r ee ti m es m or e l i kely t o get sh ot d ead by a cop t h an a w h i te m an . H ow can A m er i can s r ely on a br oken p ol i ce sy st em ?

Fu r th er m or e, f i r ear m s save l i ves. A s p r ev i ou sly st at ed , 39,0 0 0 l i ves ar e l ost a y ear d u e to gu n - r el at ed ci r cu m st an ces (82.7% bei n g su i ci d es). N o l i f e i s l ost h as an excu se, bu t th e N CV S esti m at es t h at an y w h er e f r om 370 ,0 0 0 to 1 m i l l i on l i ves ar e saved a y ear d u e t o t h e d ef en se u se of f i r ear m s. T h i s f er ven t ly exem p l i f i es t h e t r u e n atu r e of f i r ear m s i n t h e U S.

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A l th ou gh I ?m n ot an N RA m em ber or an ex p er t on ever y si n gl e f i r ear m , t h at ?s w h at m akes t h e beau ty of m y ar gu m en t . I d on ?t h ave t o be a f i r ear m s ex p er t t o be abl e t o u n d er st an d t h e m u l ti - f acet ed ben ef i t s of f i r ear m s. Gu n s save l i ves. A n d I ?m goi n g t o su p p or t t h e si d e t h at saves l i ves.

FARRAH ABUASAD21'

ainst Gun Owner ship

T h e Secon d A m en d m en t i s w i l d ly m i si n ter p r et ed by th e N RA i n or d er t o ser ve t h ei r ow n p u r p ose. M an y h i st or i an s an d sch ol ar s bel i eve th at t h e Secon d A m en d m en t i n f act p er tai n ed to m i l i t i as- - i t i s n ot an u n l i m i t ed r i gh t t o ow n a gu n . Ju sti ce A n t on i n Scal i a, (bef or e h i s d eat h , a con ser vat i ve ser v i n g Su p r em e Cou r t Ju sti ce) i n th e case of D i st r i ct of Col u m bi a vs H el l er (a Su p r em e Cou r t m ajor i ty d eci si on ) st at ed , ?T h e r i gh t secu r ed by t h e Secon d A m en d m en t i s n ot u n l i m i t ed ? l on gst an d i n g p r oh i bi t i on s on t h e p ossessi on of f i r ear m s by f el on s an d t h e m en t al ly i l l , or l aw s f or bi d d i n g th e car r y i n g of f i r ear m s i n sen si t i ve p l aces su ch as sch ool s an d gover n m en t bu i l d i n gs, or l aw s i m p osi n g con d i ti on s an d qu al i f i cati on s on t h e com m er ci al sal e of ar m s.? D esp i t e t h i s r u l i n g, m en t al h eal th scr een i n g r em ai n s at t h e bar e m i n i m u m f or m ost gu n d i st r i bu t or s an d sel l er s.

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T h ou gh of f i ci al gu n d i st r i bu tor s ar e l egal ly r equ i r ed to con d u ct back gr ou n d ch eck s i n cr i m i n al d atabases w h en sel l i n g som eon e a gu n , t h ey ar e n ot r equ i r ed t o ask f or a p sy ch ol ogi cal ev al u at i on or m en tal h eal th scr een i n g. Even m or e al ar m i n g, i t i s ver y com m on f or p r i v ate d i st r i bu tor s, (k n ow n as t h e ?gu n sh ow ? l oop h ol e) t o sel l t o p eop l e, an d d u e t o t h ei r bei n g p ar t of t h e secon d ar y m ar ket (or t ak i n g p ar t i n p r i v at e sal e exem p ti on ) p r i v ate or gan i zati on an d p r i v at e p ar t y sel l er s, u n d er f ed er al l aw, ar e n ot r equ i r ed t o p er f or m an y sor t of back gr ou n d ch eck , even i f t h ey ar e sel l i n g to som eon e u n l i cen sed , al l ow i n g t h em t o ap p r eh en d a f i r ear m or sem i - au tom ati c w eap on . T h i s i s a ver y com m on p r act i ce i n th e U n i ted Stat es, an d can con t r i bu t e to t h ose w h o ar e m en tal ly i l l , f or m er f el on s, or si m p ly h ave n ef ar i ou s i n t en t to w r eak w i d esp r ead v i ol en ce, an d en abl e t h em t o p er f or m h ate cr i m es.

O n ce agai n , th ou gh I p er son al ly am f or t h e ban n i n g of t h e p u r ch asi n g of f i r ear m s an d sem i - au t om ati c w eap on s i n t h e U n i t ed Stat es, I am al so r eal i sti c an d aw ar e t h at gi ven th e cu r r en t st ate of t h e cou n t r y an d i t ?s p r o- gu n l obby, t h e N RA , t h i s i s v i r tu al ly i m p ossi bl e. W h at i s p ossi bl e, an d p oten t i al ly l i f e- sav i n g, h ow ever , i s i n t r od u ci n g str i cter gu n con t r ol l aw s an d p ol i ci es. T h r ou gh m an d at i n g u n i ver sal back gr ou n d ch eck s, both f or f ed er al ly l i cen sed gu n d i str i bu t or s and p r i v at e, secon d ar y m ar ket sel l er s, as w el l as i n t r od u ci n g st r i ct m en t al h eal th scr een i n g an d p sy ch ol ogi cal testi n g bef or e on e i s al l ow ed to p u r ch ase a gu n , th e n u m ber of m ass sh ooti n gs, v i ol en t h at e cr i m es, an d d eath s cau sed by gu n s i n t h e U n i ted Stat es can si gn i f i can tly d r op an d be al t er ed .

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Shoul d we Cancel Cancel Cul t ur e?

Lily Baltes'21

T h e r i se of m or e i n f l u en cer s, w h et h er t h ey com e f r om I n st agr am , T i kTok , or YouT u be, h as cau sed can cel cu l tu r e t o m ake i t s w ay i n t o m ai n str eam en t er t ai n m en t. M ai n ly u sed on T w i tt er , can cel cu l tu r e i s a r el at i vely n ew p h en om en on . To can cel som eon e m ean s t o cal l th em ou t an d cr i t i ci ze t h ei r act i on s or w or d s. I t h as evolved f r om p eop l e ?can cel l i n g? cel ebr i t i es f or t h ei r n egati ve act i on s or w or d s to can cel l i n g an y on e w h o h as a d i f f er en t op i n i on or v i ew p oi n t on an y gi ven si tu at i on . T h e n egati ve act i on s of cel ebr i t i es can l ead to n egati ve con sequ en ces su ch as l oss of w or k , sp on sor s, or f an s. T h i s can t an k an i n f l u en cer ?s car eer an d l ead to th em h av i n g t o d r op ou t of th e sp otl i gh t . O n ce n ew s si t es or th e cel ebr i t i e?s f an base cat ch es w i n d of su ch act i on s or w or d s, th e cel ebr i ty i s d r agged on soci al m ed i a. T h i s m ean s t h at t h e m i st ake t h ey m ad e becom es t h e t op i c of con ver sati on , p osts, an d com m en t s. U su al ly, t h ese com m en t s ar e r i d i cu l i n g t h e cel ebr i t y f or w h at t h ey h ave d on e. M ost t i m es th e i n f l u en cer w i l l ap ol ogi ze f or th ei r act i on s, an d i n m ost cases, p eop l e m ove on f r om w h at h ap p en ed . H ow ever , i f cel ebr i ti es d ef en d w h at th ey h ave d on e or d on ?t ad d r ess w h at h ap p en ed , p eop l e w on ?t f or gi ve w h at t h ey h ave d on e. Can cel cu l tu r e h as becom e som ew h at of a tr en d w i t h i n cer t ai n com m u n i t i es an d l eaves l ast i n g i m p act s on t h ose w h o w er e can cel l ed or th ose w h o w er e at tem p t ed t o be can cel l ed . T h e ch an ge i n t h e r eason i n g beh i n d can cel cu l t u r e begs th e qu est i on : I s can cel cu l tu r e st i l l a good t h i n g? O r w as i t ever p osi ti ve to begi n w i th ?

M an y w el l - k n ow n cel ebr i t i es h ave been can cel l ed , som e f or good r eason an d ot h er s f or th e sm al l est m i stakes. Cel ebr i t i es su ch as Kev i n H ar t, J.K . Row l i n g, N oah Sch n ap p , El l en D eGen er es, an d D em i L ov at o h ave been u n d er scr u ti n y i n t h e p ast or ar e u n d er scr u ti n y n ow f or w h at t h ey h ave d on e ei t h er l on g ago or r ecen t ly.

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For ex am p l e, Kev i n H ar t p osted h om op h obi c t w eets, f or w h i ch h e w as can cel l ed i n 20 18.

T h ese tw eets, h ow ever , w er e p osted i n 20 0 9, al m ost a d ecad e p r i or t o h i s can cel l at i on .

Sh ou l d h e h ave st i l l been can cel l ed over som et h i n g t h at h ap p en ed so l on g ago?

Peop l e on T w i tt er su r e t h ou gh t so, t r en d i n g t h e Kev i n H ar tI sO ver Par ty h ash tag. To som e, i t m ay seem th at h e got w h at h e d eser ved as t w eeti n g som et h i n g l i ke th i s i s of f en si ve an d h i gh ly i n ap p r op r i at e f or som eon e w h o i s i n t h e p u bl i c ey e, bu t th i s i sn ?t t h e on ly t y p e of Image Credit: SEO Worldwide

can cel l at i on th at ex i st s.

I t seem s as th ou gh p eop l e ar e qu i ck t o ju m p to con cl u si on s w h en i t com es t o can cel l i n g som eon e. For ex am p l e, Scar l et t Joh an son w as al m ost can cel l ed f or a qu ote t h at w as t aken ou t of con tex t . Sh e h ad st at ed t h at sh e sh ou l d be al l ow ed to p or t r ay an y ch ar act er sh e w an ted , n o m att er th e r ace, gen d er , or sex u al or i en tat i on . I n t h e p ast, sh e h as been cr i t i ci zed f or th e r ol es sh e h as t aken on d u e t o t h e bel i ef t h at a p er son of th e r i gh t eth n i ci t y or gen d er sh ou l d p or t r ay su ch ch ar act er s. H ow ever , sh e l ater r est ated t h at th e qu ot e w as taken ou t of t h e or i gi n al con t ex t an d m ad e to seem as i f sh e d i d n ?t r esp ect t h e val u es of oth er cu l tu r es.

I n t h e p ast, i t can be cl ai m ed t h at can cel cu l t u r e w as a good th i n g. I bel i eved th at i t w as n ecessar y to cal l p eop l e ou t f or t h ei r m i stakes, esp eci al ly t h ose w h o i n f l u en ce ou r l i ves th r ou gh th ei r val u es or bel i ef s. H ow ever , n ow p eop l e m ake assu m p t i on s or r ead i n t o cer tai n acti on s bef or e al l t h e cor r ect i n f or m ati on i s r eal i zed . T h i s can l ead t o i n ap p r op r i at e con sequ en ces or u n w ar r an ted h ate f or cer t ai n i n f l u en cer s or cel ebr i ti es.

I th i n k t h at can cel l i n g cel ebr i t i es i s i m p or tan t t o keep t h em accou n tabl e f or t h ei r w or d s an d act i on s, bu t i t i s so i m p or tan t t o k n ow w h en t h e r i gh t t i m e t o can cel som eon e i s. Can cel l ati on i s n ot a t r en d th at p eop l e sh ou l d f ol l ow t o gai n p op u l ar i t y or to h u r t som eon e th ey d on ?t l i ke. Can cel cu l tu r e u sed t o be a good t h i n g, an d n ow i t h as t r an si t i on ed i n t o a m ean i n gl ess w ay to h u r t cel ebr i t i es. A s p ar t of a

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gen er at i on th at seem s t o f i n d t h e i m p or tan ce of h ol d i n g p eop l e accou n t abl e f or t h ei r acti on s, i t i s ou r job to r etu r n can cel cu l tu r e t o w h at i t w as bef or e: a p osi ti ve w ay to teach p eop l e h ow t o be bett er .

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CyrusGilani '21

Cr unch In The Gaming Indust r y W h en y ou t h i n k of y ou r f avor i t e m ov i e, w h at d o y ou r em em ber abou t i t ? W as i t th e p ow er f u l p er f or m an ces by t h e cast ? M ay be, th e r i vet i n g w r i ti n g an d d i al ogu e t h at kep t y ou en th r al l ed t h r ou gh ou t th e cou r se of th e p i ece of m ed i a? I t cou l d even be t h e d i r ector s an d t h ei r u n i qu e v i si on th at car r i ed t h e f i l m . H ow ever , m an y of t h e con t r i bu t i on s f r om t h e cr ew w or k i n g beh i n d th e scen es ar e of t en n egl ected , an d t h ey r ar ely r ecei ve t h e r ecogn i ti on t h at t h ey of t en d eser ve. T h e sam e goes f or gam e d evel op er s an d t h ei r i n cr ed i bl e w or k on som e of th e m ost w el l - r ecei ved p i eces of i n ter acti ve m ed i a.

Cr u n ch i sn ?t an y th i n g n ew i n t h e gam es i n d u st r y. U n f or tu n ately, i t ?s been p r ev al en t si n ce bef or e I can even r em em ber p i ck i n g u p a con tr ol l er . M or eover , i t seem s th at t h e gam i n g i n d u st r y h as som eh ow n or m al i zed m ak i n g d evel op er s w or k over t i m e an d of t en t i m es w i th ou t p ay. Gam e d evel op m en t i s gr u el i n g as i t i s d u r i n g n or m al bu si n ess h ou r s, bu t m ak i n g d evel op er s w or k over t i m e an d u p w ar d s of a h u n d r ed h ou r s a w eek i s ju st absu r d . N o gam e, n o m at ter h ow w el l m ad e i t i s, d eser ves to be m ad e of f of sl eep - d ep r i ved d evel op er s. Pl ay i n g a qu al i ty gam e i s an ex p er i en ce u n l i ke an y oth er , bu t th e bu si n ess of w or k i n g on th em i s i n cr ed i bly d em an d i n g an d st r essf u l . M ajor d evel op er s su ch as Rock star , CD Pr ojek t Red , an d even Ep i c Gam es ar e al l gu i l ty of sen d i n g ou t gam es t h at w er e m ad e u n d er i n h u m an e con d i ti on s.

Bef or e w e con t i n u e an y f u r t h er , I ?d l i ke to cl ear a com m on m i scon cep t i on abou t cr u n ch i n gam e d evel op m en t. I t i sn ?t p ai d over t i m e. I t i sn ?t vol u n t ar y ad d i t i on al h ou r s. I t i s t h e act of f or ci n g gam e d evel op er s t o w or k l on g h ou r s, of t en w i th ou t ex t r a p ay an d keep i n g th em f r om m ai n t ai n i n g t h ei r l i f e ou tsi d e of th ei r p r of essi on al w or k . You m i gh t al so w on d er , ?w h y sh ou l d I car e? I f t h e gam e com es ou t good , w h at?s al l t h e f u ss abou t ?? W el l , m y h u m bl e r ead er , i t i s abou t t h e p eop l e beh i n d y ou r f avor i t e gam es. I t's abou t ad vocati n g f or t h ei r w el l - bei n g an d al l ow i n g t h em t o d o w h at th ey l ove, w i t h ou t th e p r essu r e t o m eet l oom i n g d ead l i n es f r om i n ep t m an agem en t .

Per h ap s t h e r eason w h y t h i s i ssu e i s r ecei v i n g so m u ch at ten t i on i n r ecen t m on th s i s becau se of r ecen t al l egat i on s f r om Bl oom ber g gam i n g jou r n al i st Jason Sch r ei er agai n st CD Pr ojek t Red an d t h ei r u p com i n g RPG, Cy ber p u n k 20 77. Pr i or to th ese al l egat i on s of cr u n ch cu l tu r e i n CD Pr ojek t , t h e Pol i sh st u d i o w as of t en p u t on th i s p ed estal of gl or y an d h ai l ed t h e on e t r u e d evel op er becau se of t h ei r f r i en d ly con su m er p r act i ces an d d ed i cat i on t o on ly sh i p p i n g ou t a gam e ?w h en i t ?s r ead y ?. Ad d i ti on al ly, CD Pr ojek t p r om i sed t h at i t w ou l d n ?t en f or ce a cr u n ch f or t h e d evel op m en t of Cy ber p u n k 20 77.

A n d si n ce t h ey h ad gar n er ed al l t h at good f ai t h f r om con su m er s i n r ecen t y ear s, t h ey h ad n o r eason t o n ot bel i eve CD Pr ojek t . U n f or t u n ately, t h i s p r om i se seem ed to be a l i e as r ep or t s f r om d evel op er s w or k i n g on t h e h i gh ly an ti ci p at ed Cy ber p u n k gam e h ad sp oken an on y m ou sly of t h e h or r en d ou s cr u n ch t h at w as r equ i r ed t o com p l et e t h e gam e.

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Even goi n g as f ar as t o say t h at t h e cr u n ch ?of ten m ean s [th e d evs] can n ot p ar t i ci p at e on th e h om e f r on t.?

1 It ?s a sad r eal i ty t h at seem s t o go u n ad d r essed am on gst t h e gi an t s of th e gam es i n d u str y. O bv i ou sly, CD Pr ojek t i sn ?t th e on ly on e gu i l t y of th i s w or k p r act i ce. T h e af or em en t i on ed st u d i os l i ke Rock star an d Ep i c gam es h ave even w or se d evel op er t est i m on i es w or k i n g on Rock star ?s Red D ead Redemption I I an d Ep i c Gam es?Fortnite.

I t ?s absol u tely i n excu sabl e an d i s qu i t e w or r i som e f or t h e f u tu r e of v i d eo gam e d evel op m en t . N ow, t al k s of u n i on i zi n g t h e v i d eo gam e i n d u str y ar e su r f aci n g, w i th on e ad vocacy gr ou p , Gam e W or ker s U n i t e, st ep p i n g u p an d of f er i n g a v i abl e sol u ti on . H ow ever , GW U i s a f ai r ly n ew gr ou p an d h as on ly been ar ou n d si n ce M ar ch of 20 18. Su bsequ en tly, t h er e h as n ot been an y w or d of an y gam e st u d i os th at h ave u n i on i zed .

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Cr u n ch sets a d an ger ou s p r eced en t f or gam e d evel op er s i n th e f u t u r e. Gi ven t h at A A A gam i n g ex p er i en ces ar e r i si n g i n cost an d m an p ow er , i t seem s t h at t h i s cr u n ch cu l t u r e i s h er e t o st ay. I t p ai n s m e t o r ead abou t th e con d i ti on s t h ese d evel op er s h ave been f aci n g. T h ey joi n ed t h e gam es i n d u str y becau se of th ei r p assi on f or t h e m ed i u m an d th e d r i ve t o cr eat e a m em or abl e gam e t h at w i l l en gage an d en t h r al l p eop l e f r om al l w al k s of l i f e. T h ey r eal i zed th e h ar d w or k th ey w er e i n f or bu t n ever h ad th ey ex p ect ed an y th i n g r em ot ely cl ose t o t h i s. O n e can on ly h op e t h at con d i ti on s ch an ge f or t h e bet ter an d t h at t h ese d evel op er s n ever h ave to be p u t t h r ou gh th ese t r u ly d i f f i cu l t con d i ti on s. U n t i l th en , u n i on i zati on seem s t o be a good al ter n ati ve, bu t cl ear ly, f u r t h er st ep s ar e n ecessar y t o ach i eve ch an ge r egar d i n g cr u n ch i n th e gam es i n d u st r y.

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THE CORRUPTION OF THE NRA FARRAHABUASAD 21' H ow d oes a cou n t r y w i t h l ess th an 5 p er cen t of t h e tot al gl obal p op u l at i on h ave al m ost h al f of t h e w or l d ?s p r i v at ely ow n ed gu n s? Ram p an t, sh am el ess l obby i n g by th e N at i on al Ri f l e A ssoci at i on (N RA ), th at ?s h ow. T h e et h i cs beh i n d l obby i n g ar e a d ebate i n of i tsel f , bu t t h at i s an ar t i cl e f or a d i f f er en t d ay. W i t h gu n p ol i ci es an d th e gen u i n e ev i d en ce f r om p l aces su ch as Au st r al i a an d N ew Z eal an d r egar d i n g h ow ei th er ban n i n g or i n t r od u ci n g st r i ct er gu n vet ti n g p r ocesses can si gn i f i can t ly r ed u ce gu n cr i m es an d m ass v i ol en ce, on e m u st cal l i n t o qu esti on th e ver y essen ce of t h e N RA an d t h ei r p r acti ces. W h y an d h ow h as t h e N RA becom e th e m ost p ow er f u l , w eal th y, an d p ol i ti cal ly i n f l u en t i al l obby gr ou p i n t h e U n i ted Stat es? D esp i t e i t s m on ol i t h i c st atu s n ow, t h e N RA h ad h u m bl e begi n n i n gs, f ou n d ed by Ci v i l W ar veter an s i n t h e 19t h cen tu r y as a m ean s f or t r ai n i n g p oten t i al ar m y y ou th i n m ar k sm an sh i p , af ter f ear i n g f or f u tu r e con f l i cts as t h ey saw th at m an y sol d i er s l acked f or m al t r ai n i n g op er ati n g gu n s at th e t i m e. Tod ay, th r ou gh bl atan t f ear - m on ger i n g, m i si n ter p r et at i on , as w el l as th e d el i ber at e, sy m bi oti c r el ati on sh i p th ey sh ar e w i t h w eap on s m an u f actu r er s, t h e N RA h as becom e a con tr over si al an d i m p ossi bl e l obby gr ou p t o at tem p t t o d i sban d or r eason w i t h .

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Accor d i n g to Bu si n ess I n si d er , si n ce 20 0 5, ?th e ar m s i n d u st r y an d i t s cor p or ate al l i es h ave d on at ed an y w h er e betw een 20 - 60 m i l l i on d ol l ar s t o t h e N ati on al Ri f l e A ssoci ati on .? T h i s i s a t r ou bl i n g n u m ber , i f on ly f or th e f act th at t h i s l ar ge su m of m on ey i s excl u si ve f r om t h e n u m ber of p r i v at e d on at i on s m ad e t o t h e N RA p er an n u m . T h i s gr an d i ose am ou n t of f u n d i n g f r om gu n m an u f actu r er s on ly i n cr eases t h e aggr essi ve l obby i n g u n d er t aken by th e N RA , w h i ch i n t u r n assu r es w eap on s m an u f actu r er s th at t h ey w i l l n ot l ose i n f l u en ce or sw ay i n p ol i t i cs or am on g th e A m er i can p eop l e. T h r ou gh keep i n g t h e f acad e of gen u i n ely car i n g abou t u p h ol d i n g t h e so- cal l ed A m er i can r i gh t t o bear ar m s, th e N RA con ti n u e t o f u n n el i n m on ey f r om th ese w eap on s m an u f actu r er s. T h i s i s w i t h ou t even m en t i on i n g th e f act th at t h e N RA w i l l con t i n u e t o gai n i n f l u en ce, p ow er , an d d on at i on s f r om bot h p r i v at e an d cor p or ate sou r ces, w h i l e t h ei r gu n l obby i n g d i r ect ly con tr i bu t es t o t h e con ti n u ed abi l i ty t o p u r ch ase f i r ear m s an d sem i - au t om at i c w eap on s on th e m ar ket, f u n d i n g m ass sh ooti n gs ar ou n d t h e U n i ted Stat es.

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T h e N RA bastar d i ze t h ei r i n t er p r etati on of t h e Secon d A m en d m en t , w h i ch t h ey, to t h ei r ben ef i t, tw i st con si sten tly i n or d er t o p r of i t . T h i s began i n th e ?70 s, an d r em ai n s t o t h i s d ay a con tr i bu t or t o t h e d eat h s of h u n d r ed s of th ou san d s of A m er i can s k i l l ed by gu n v i ol en ce. D esp i te t h e over w h el m i n g agr eem en t t h at t h e Secon d A m en d m en t l ar gely r ef er s to m i l i ti as by A m er i can con st i tu t i on al h i st or i an s, t h e N RA con ti n u es t o p er p etu ate th e n ot i on t h at ever y si n gl e A m er i can h as t h e r i gh t t o ow n a gu n w i t h i n t h ei r h ou seh ol d an d t h at t h e p u r ch ase of th i s gu n sh ou l d be as u n r egu l at ed as p ossi bl e. Pr o- gu n con t r ol gr ou p s h ave cal l ed f or st r i ct er r egu l ati on s su r r ou n d i n g u n i ver sal back gr ou n d ch eck s an d p sy ch ol ogi cal scr een i n g, w h i ch sh ou l d be a gi ven bef or e al l ow i n g an y on e t o p u r ch ase a gu n . H ow ever , th e N RA con t i n u al ly r ef u ses t o see ey e- to- ey e w i t h t h ese gu n con t r ol act i v i st s, d esp i te t h e con t r i bu t i on th at st r i ct er l aw s su r r ou n d i n g gu n s w ou l d m ake t o t h e l essen i n g of v i ol en t d eat h s w i t h i n th e U S. W h y, y ou m ay ask ? I f t h e gu n con t r ol l obby get aw ay w i t h r egu l ati n g t h e gu n m ar ket m or e str i ct ly, th e p r ocess bei n g m or e d i f f i cu l t t o p u r ch ase a gu n w i l l d i ssu ad e m an y p oten ti al bu y er s f r om goi n g t h r ou gh w i th i t . T h i s, i n t u r n , w i l l d i sp l ease t h e gu n m an u f actu r er s, w h o f u n n el m on ey i n t o t h e N RA t o keep t h ese n u m ber s of gu n acqu i si ti on s h i gh , an d t h e N RA w i l l l ose bot h f avor , p ol i t i cal i n f l u en ce, an d m on ey.

T h e an sw er beh i n d t h e cor r u p t i on an d i l l - i n t en t of th e N RA ? Gr eed .

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THE BDS MOVEMENT FARRAHABUASAD21'

A s i s ev i d en t ever y si n gl e d ay, th er e i s n o on e sol u ti on on h ow Pal est i n i an s sh ou l d be ?al l ow ed ?t o p r ot est t h e i n h u m an e tr eat m en t t h ey r ecei ve f r om t h e I sr ael i gover n m en t an d d ef en se f or ces. W h en Pal est i n i an ch i l d r en m ake r u d i m en tar y sl i n gsh ot s an d t h r ow p ebbl es at f u l ly ar m ed an d tr ai n ed I sr ael i sol d i er s, th ey ar e d eem ed v i ol en t, ex t r em i st y ou th , an d su bject ed t o d eten ti on an d a t r i al i n I sr ael i m i l i tar y cou r t, w h i ch r ath er al ar m i n gly h as a con v i ct i on r at e of 99%. T h at i s, i f t h ey ever m ake i t t o t r i al - - Pal est i n i an y ou th ar e of t en h el d i n u n w ar r an ted d et en t i on w i t h ou t con v i ct i on or ev i d en t cau se, r em ai n i n g th er e f or y ear s bef or e r el ease or t h e h op e of a r eal t r i al . T h e U n i ted Stat es r egu l ar ly con d em n s Pal est i n i an s f or u si n g v i ol en ce, agai n st t h e op p r essor , st at i n g t h at as l on g as Pal est i n i an s u ti l i ze n on - p eacef u l m ean s of p r ot est , n egoti ati on s ar e of f th e t abl e (BB C). En t er t h e Boy cot t, D i vestm en t, an d San cti on s m ovem en t.

T h e BD S m ovem en t i s i n sp i r ed by t h e p l i gh t of Sou th A f r i ca. A key i n f l u en ce th at even tu al ly l ed t o t h e d em ol i sh i n g of th i s r aci st sy st em w as t h e econ om i c san cti on s an d boy cott s p l aced on t h e t h en - Sou th A f r i can gover n m en t by f or ei gn n ati on s, gr ou p s, an d i n d i v i d u al s. W h en asked w h et h er t h ese san ct i on s con tr i bu t ed to th e d i sm an t l i n g of ap ar t h ei d , N el son M an d el a f i r m ly af f i r m ed t h at h e bel i eved t h e m ovem en t p l ay ed a cen t r al r ol e as a n on - v i ol en t , p eacef u l p r ot est th at w as al so ef f ecti ve.

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H ow ever , t h e BD S m ovem en t d oes n ot r ecei ve th e sam e r ecep t i on as a p eacef u l p r ot est w h en i t com es t o Pal est i n i an s. T h e BD S m ovem en t ask s i t s p ar ti ci p an ts t o boy cott I sr ael i br an d s, i n st ead ch oosi n g to sp en d t h ei r m on ey el sew h er e. I t i s an extremely con t r over si al m ovem en t, w i th m an y em p l oy er s f i r i n g em p l oy ees i n Cal i f or n i a over t h ei r su p p or t of t h i s m ovem en t , an d w i t h M i ke Pom p eo op en ly d ecl ar i n g t h at t h e U S Gover n m en t bel i eves t h at th e m ovem en t i s an ti - sem i t i c (CN N ) . To be an t i - sem i t i c, on e m u st be op en ly cr i t i cal an d d em ean i n g to t h e r el i gi on of Ju d ai sm . H ow ever , t h i s w or d i s n ow con f l at ed w i th cr i t i ci sm of th e I sr ael i gover n m en t, w h i ch cr eat es a r at h er al ar m i n g an d d am agi n g r h et or i c, al l ow i n g th e I sr ael i gover n m en t t o escap e r i gh tf u l cr i t i ci sm an d qu esti on i n g on th ei r h u m an r i gh t s abu ses an d br eak i n g of m an y i n t er n at i on al l aw s.

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I t i s cl ear th at t h e i ssu e h er e i s n ot t h e m et h od s Pal est i n i an s u ti l i ze w h en p r ot esti n g, r ath er , i s t h e f act t h at w e ar e p r ot esti n g at al l . W h en t h ey p r ot est p eacef u l ly, u si n g m ovem en ts su ch as BD S or t h r ou gh m ar ch es, th ey ar e cr i t i ci zed an d cal l ed an t i - sem i t i c- - even t h ou gh t h ey ar e n ot p r ot esti n g th e r el i gi on , bu t t h e acti on s of an u n car i n g op p r essi ve gover n m en t . I t i s a f r an k f act t h at Pal est i n i an s, as th e op p r essed , ar e si m p ly n ot af f or d ed t h e i n n at e h u m an r i gh t t o p r ot est agai n st th ose w h o seek t o op p r ess t h em . For Pal est i n i an s, t h er e i s n o w ay t o cor r ectly f i gh t t h e m i l i tar y occu p at i on an d p r eju d i ce t h ey ar e f aced w i t h ever y d ay. T h e w or l d h as t h ei r ey es on u s, an d t h e w or l d ex p ects u s t o si m p ly r em ai n u n easi ly d oci l e, t r ap p ed i n ou r op en - ai r p r i son s an d i n a l an d w e cu l ti vat ed th at m ost of u s w i l l n ever be abl e to tr avel f r eely w i t h i n agai n .

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Biden's TaXAlanPlBerzinji an'22 W h at i s B i d en ?s T ax Pl an ?

Pr esi d en t - El ect B i d en accor d i n g t o h i s t ax p l an w i l l en act n u m er ou s p ol i ci es th at w i l l i n cr ease t axes on p eop l e w h o m ake over $40 0 ,0 0 0 a y ear . T h i s w ou l d i n cl u d e r ai si n g i n d i v i d u al i n com e t ax an d p ay r ol l taxes. B i d en w i l l al so r ai se cor p or at e i n com e t ax .

H ow i s t h i s B ad ?

Accor d i n g to Tax Fou n d at i on , GD P w ou l d d ecr ease by 1.62% over th e l on g ter m an d r ed u ce p r od u ct i v i t y ou t p u t by n ear ly 1.5%. Tak i n g i n to con si d er ati on th e state of t h e cu r r en t econ om y, r ai si n g t axes m ay h i n d er th e U S?econ om i c r ecover y. W i t h a p ot en t i al i n cr ease i n cor p or ate i n com e tax , com p an i es com i n g ou t of t h e Cov i d - 19 r ecessi on w i l l be l ess l i kely to i n vest an d m ake v i abl e h i r i n g d eci si on s. A s a r esu l t of t h at tax i n cr ease, com p an i es w i l l be l ess com p et i t i ve an d t h e bu r d en w i l l f al l on th e w or ker s. T h e Con gr essi on al Bu d get O f f i ce est i m ates th at over a f ou r t h of th e bu r d en w i l l f al l on t h e w or ker s. T h i s con t i n u ou sly p er p et r ated n oti on f r om B i d en t h at r ai si n g t axes w i l l be bet t er f or an d econ om y com i n g ou t of r ecessi on i s si m p ly f al se. Rai si n g t h e m ar gi n al tax r at e w i l l ju st d ecr ease t h e i n cen ti ve t o w or k h i n d er i n g t h e econ om y.

Fu r th er m or e, w e m i gh t st ar t t o see w h at i s al r ead y h ap p en i n g i n states l i ke Cal i f or n i a h ap p en n ati on al ly. Cal i f or n i a h as a h i gh m ar gi n al t ax r ate on t h ose w h o m ake m or e m on ey, bu t w h at i s st ar t i n g t o h ap p en i s th at th ese p eop l e ar e l eav i n g Cal i f or n i a. Take i n t o accou n t t h at ar ou n d 691,0 0 0 p eop l e h ave m oved ou t of Cal i f or n i a i n 20 20 , w i t h ar ou n d 20 0 ,0 0 0 l ess th an th at m ov i n g i n t o Cal i f or n i a. L et 's t ake an ex am p l e n u m ber to back m y p oi n t. I f t h e stat e n eed s $1,0 0 0 i n t axes an d t h ey d eci d e to r ai se taxes on t h ose w h o m ake m or e t o get t h at m on ey w h en th ose p eop l e l eave th e st at e w i l l still n eed t h at m on ey. W h at t h i s m ean s i s th at th e stat e w i l l i n cr ease t axes on t h ose w h o m ake l ess so t h at th ey can sti l l get th ose $1,0 0 0 d ol l ar s. W h en t al k i n g abou t t h i s at t h e n at i on al l evel , i t i s i m p or t an t to r em em ber h ow m u ch m on ey i s h i d d en of f sh or e, w i th 60 0 bi l l i on d ol l ar s t o 1.5 t r i l l i on bei n g h i d d en . W h at i s t o say t h at i f w e i n cr ease taxes on th ose w h o m ake m or e, t h i s sam e t h i n g w on ?t h ap p en . W h at i s to say t h at l i ke i n Cal i f or n i a, t h ose w h o m ake l ess w i l l f eel th e bu r d en ?

I n cl osi n g, n o B i d en ?s tax p l an w i l l not on ly af f ect t h ose w h o m ake m or e th an $40 0 ,0 0 0 . T h e i m p act at t h ose at t h e t op of t h e econ om y alw ay s w i l l sen d r i p p l e ef f ects t o t h ose w h o m ake l ess an d v i ce ver sa.

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B ak i n g Fi r st t h i n gs f i r st, l ear n h ow t o bake. T h e m ost am azi n g t h i n g abou t Ch r i stm as t i m e i s t h at y ou can eat w h atever y ou w an t an d as m u ch as y ou w an t w i t h n o sh am e. I t d oesn ?t m at ter i f y ou m ake t w elve su gar cook i es an d eat el even of t h em - i t?s Ch r i st m as; y ou can tr eat y ou r sel f . Per son al ly, I h ave a cou p l e f avor i tes t h at y ou cou l d t r y f or y ou r sel f : sh or t br ead , su gar cook i es, gi n ger br ead cook i es- y ou can even m ake a w h ol e h ou se w h i l e y ou ?r e at i t- br ow n i es, an d cake. T h i s act i v i t y i s n ot on ly su p er f u n t o d o an d of cou r se d el i ci ou s, bu t i t i s cor on a f r i en d ly an d w i l l m ai n t ai n y ou r h eal t h an d saf ety.

Read i n g I k n ow t h at over t h e p ast cou p l e of y ear s r ead i n g h as becom e a ch or e f or som e of u s; h ow ever , on ce i t becom es som eth i n g t h at i sn ?t h om ew or k , i t becom es m u ch m or e en joy abl e. Cu r l u p w i t h a book of y ou r ch oi ce an d l et y ou r sel f f al l i n t o t h e stor y. Soon en ou gh , r ead i n g w i l l becom e som eth i n g y ou l ook f or w ar d t o, an d w h en som eon e ask s y ou w h at y ou d i d over br eak , y ou can say y ou r ead i n st ead of ?I w at ch ed N et f l i x al l

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Tessa Sevsek '21 K n i tti n g W i th al l th e t i m e y ou ?r e goi n g t o sp en d at h om e t h i s h ol i d ay season , i t gi ves y ou t h e op p or t u n i t y t o l ear n a n ew sk i l l . N ow y ou m ay th i n k k n i t t i n g i s som eth i n g gr an d p ar en ts d o; h ow ever on e d ay y ou m i gh t be a gr an d p ar en t, an d i t w i l l d ef i n i t ely com e i n h an d y. Sear ch u p a k n i t ti n g t u t or i al on l i n e, get y ou r sel f som e k n i t t i n g n eed l es, a bal l of y ar n , an d get to w or k ! I t i s su p er th er ap eu ti c an d w i l l be su p er sati sf y i n g to see al l y ou r st i t ch es com e toget h er i n w h at ever y ou w an t t o m ake. For u s sen i or s, a scar f of t w o w i l l be su p er u sef u l d ep en d i n g on w h er e w e?r e goi n g to u n i ver si t y, so get a h ead st ar t an d k n i t d u r i n g t h i s Ch r i st m as br eak !

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ju d gm en t w i t h th at ei th er . Get ou t y ou r l ap top an d st r eam som e of y ou r f avor i t e m ov i es an d t v sh ow s.

Per son al ly, d u r i n g t h e h ol i d ay s, I l i ke t o i n d u l ge i n som e f est i ve m ov i es: H ome Alone, Elf, Love Actually, r eal ly an y t h i n g t h at get s y ou i n th e Ch r i st m as sp i r i t . I f I cou l d cou n t d ow n t h e d ay s u n ti l cor on a i s even tu al ly gon e I w ou l d , bu t r i gh t n ow al l I am con cer n ed abou t i s cou n ti n g d ow n t h e secon d s on t h e ?p l ay n ex t? bu tt on on N et f l i x . Stay i n g h om e i s t h e p er f ect op p or tu n i t y to w at ch m ov i es w h i l e soci al ly d i stan ced .

ing Out w e h ave been d eal i n g w i t h t h e p an d em i c an d , h op ef u l ly, n ot f or m u ch com p l ete y ou r 20 20 n ew y ear ?s r esol u ti on s? T h at ?s p r et t y cr azy. M ay be

ar t w or k i n g ou t. I am p er son al ly gu i l ty of f or gett i n g abou t th e l ast on e; e t o st ar t gy m i n g. Go f or a r u n , d o som e si t - u p s, d o an y t h i n g t h at get s

g y ou r h eal t h , som eth i n g t h at i s ex tr em ely i m p or t an t r i gh t n ow !

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Pr agu e, Czech Rep u bl i c T h e Ch r i stm as M ar ket i n W en cesl as Squ ar e i s an am azi n g ex p er i en ce t h at y ou can on ly h ave d u r i n g t h e Ch r i stm as h ol i d ay s.

T h e sm el l of t r ad i ti on al Ch r i st m as f ood s an d f r esh ly baked cook i es f i l l s th e ai r w i t h a w el com i n g, w ar m f eel i n g. Ever y y ear f r om ar ou n d t h e en d of N ovem ber t o th e begi n n i n g of D ecem ber , W en cesl as Squ ar e i s f i l l ed w i t h Ch r i stm as l i gh t s, d ecor at i on s, an d Ch r i st m as t r ees. A r ou n d t h e m ar ket y ou ?ll see p eop l e sel l i n g or n am en ts, f ood , h an d w oven i t em s, an d t r ad i ti on al h an d m ad e d ecor at i on s an d i tem s.

Budapest, Hungary Si m i l ar t o t h e Ch r i st m as M ar ket i n Pr agu e, Bu d ap est 's Ch r i st m as Fai r st ar t s i n ear ly N ovem ber an d l ast s u n t i l ear ly Jan u ar y. T h e l ocati on of t h e m ar ket i s r i gh t at th e h ear t of t h e ci t y w i t h t w o ou td oor st ages an d ar eas t h at sel l f r esh ly m ad e f ood an d baked good s. T h e m ar ket i s al so ch i l d - f r i en d ly as i t h as a ch i l d r en 's p r ogr am w i th f r ee p u p p et sh ow s, d an ci n g, an d m u si c p er f or m an ces an d w or k sh op s. T h e m ar ket i s best k n ow n f or i t 's h u ge var i et y of f ood s, m u l l ed w i n e, an d p astr i es.

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Event s y ou M l east once Dur

Manuela Trogen '23

Must go t o at ur ing Chr ist mas Gr am ad o N at al L u z, Br azi l O n e of t h e l on gest an d m ost exci t i n g cel ebr ati on s i s Gr am ad o N atal L u z i n Br azi l . T h i s f esti val r u n s f r om O ct ober u p u n t i l Jan u ar y. T h e f est i val con si st s of p ar ad es, m u si cal s, st r eet sh ow s, ch oi r p er f or m an ces, l i gh t sh ow s, an d sever al ot h er si m i l ar even t s. T h ey even h ave an even t w h er e k i d s go to th e Ch r i st m as v i l l age an d v i si t San ta Cl au s. A l th ou gh a f ew of th ese even t s ar e p ai d , t h e m ajor i ty of t h em ar e f r ee of cost an d f or ever y on e t o en joy.

I ce Fest i val A l ask a Fr om th e en d of N ovem ber t o t h e begi n n i n g of Jan u ar y, A l ask a h as an even t cal l ed Ch r i stm as i n I ce. M or e sp eci f i cal ly, i t i s an i ce w at er p ar k , an d i t al so i n cl u d es sever al ot h er f u n even t s f or bot h k i d s an d ad u l ts. I t i s l ocated n ex t to San ta Cl au s H ou se, 10 1 St . N i ch ol as D r i ve i n N or th Pol e, A l ask a. T h e p ar k of f er s i ce car v i n g cl asses, i ce sl i d es an d t w i r l er s. L i t t l e on es al so h ave t h e op p or tu n i t y to m eet w i th San ta an d t ake a p i ctu r e w i t h h i m . A n oth er r eal ly f u n asp ect of th e p ar k i s t h at an y on e can vol u n teer . T h at m ay sou n d bor i n g t o y ou , bu t i t cou l d be a r eal ly exci ti n g ex p er i en ce. Som e of t h e jobs i n cl u d e bu i l d i n g i ce sl i d es, set ti n g u p an d tak i n g d ow n t h e p ar k , w or k i n g at th e cash i er an d con cessi on st an d s, an d so m an y m or e sp eci al even t s! images from: Betsy Jones (Flickr)

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H av i n g th at sp ar k of exci tem en t on Ch r i stm as Eve, w h i l st l o br i gh t f l ash i n g Ch r i st m as d ecor ati on s th at su r r ou n d y ou r n e cou l d n 't tel l y ou m u ch abou t th at becau se, l i ke m an y p eop l e th e d eser t . I f y ou w an t to f eel th at w on d er f u l f eel i n g w i th ou t ar e f u n an d saf e f or t h e

M ov i e M ar at h o n : T h er e ar e so m an y i con i c Ch r i st m as m ov i es t h at ar e too good t o be t r u e, an d y ou d on ?t w an t t o be m i ssi n g ou t on th e f u n . N ot on ly i s w at ch i n g a Ch r i st m as m ov i e a bl ast, bu t y ou can w at ch i t w h i l st bei n g w i t h y ou r f r i en d s. H ow i f t h er e i s cu r r en tly a gl obal p an d em i c, y ou m ay ask . W el l , I h ave th e p er f ect sol u t i on f or y ou : N etf l i x Par ty. N et f l i x Par t y i s a Googl e Ch r om e ex t en si on th at i s cu r r en tly avai l abl e on M acbook s an d PCs w h er e y ou can m ake or joi n a p ar t y w i t h f r i en d s, bu t ever y on e h as t o h ave a N et f l i x accou n t or a sh ar ed on e f or i t t o w or k . N ow y ou can w atch y ou r m ov i e or T V sh ow an d n ot m i ss ou t on al l t h e f u n an d i n si d e jokes t h at y ou h ave w i t h f r i en d s an d f am i ly th at ar e soci al d i st an ci n g. I f y ou 'r e h av i n g t r ou bl e f i n d i n g a good m ov i e to en joy, w e?ve got y ou cover ed : ju st h ead on t o L ai l a Z ak i ?s best m ov i es of al l t i m e ar t i cl e.

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Lelah El Shaf ae '23

Chr ist mas Vibe

l ook i n g th r ou gh t h e w i n d ow, w at ch i n g th e sn ow f al l on th e n ei gh bor h ood i s a u n i qu e an d w on d er f u l f eel i n g. H ow ever , I l e l i v i n g h er e i n D u bai , I gr ew u p basi cal ly i n th e m i d d l e of u t th e sn ow, of cou r se, h er e ar e som e ti p s an d acti v i ti es th at h e Ch r i stm as h ol i d ay s!

D eco r at i n g:

Som eti m es w i t h t h e p er f ect d ecor at i on s y ou r h ou se can be d i sgu i sed as San ta?s w or k sh op i n t h e N or th Pol e. W i t h t h e AC on , w h i l e w ear i n g som e sh or ts an d a t an k t op , cl ose t h e w i n d ow or el se t h e san d w i l l r u i n t h e w h ol e v i be. T h er e ar e so m an y i d eas an d aest h et i cs y ou can go f or .

Ju st r em em ber t o h ave t h e sp i r i t.

1.T h e f i r st aesth et i c w ou l d p r obably be t h e si m p l e Ch r i stm as v i be, n ot h i n g too ex tr a:

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2:Cozy aesth eti c: I f y ou 'r e goi n g f or a cozy v i be, th en y ou p r obably get col d ver y easi ly. You ?ll n eed m an y sw eater s, sock s, h ood i es, bl an kets, an d a l ot of h ot ch ocol at e (h ot ch ocol at e i s an essen t i al p ar t of Ch r i st m as an y w ay s, an d y ou can n ever h ave too m u ch ).

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3 .L ast bu t d ef i n i t ely n ot l east , t h er e i s t h e Ch r i st m as i n Su m m er v i be. I f y ou w an t to sw i tch t h i n gs u p i n t h e N or t h Pol e, t h e Ch r i st m as i n Su m m er aest h et i c i s f or y ou . For t h i s v i be y ou ?ll ju st n eed sh or ts, sh i r t s, m ay be tr y d ecor ati n g a cactu s t h at i s saf e an d d oes n ot h ave sh ar p th or n s, st ay h y d r at ed , get som e f l am i n go or n am en ts an d p u t som e sl i p p er s on , an d go en joy som e col d ch ocol at e ou t si d e.

T h i s v i be m i gh t be a n ew w ay t o cel ebr at e Ch r i st m as, bu t w h o k n ow s, i t m i gh t be ver y f u n t o t r y ou t . You w i l l n ever k n ow i f y ou d on ?t t r y i t !

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Lelah El Shaf ae '23 A l l th ese aesth eti cs ar e m ak i n g m e f eel l i ke I n eed som e p r esen ts i n f r on t of m e an d ?A l l I W an t For Ch r i stm as? by M ar i ah Car ey p l ay i n g i n th e back gr ou n d r i gh t n ow. M atter a f act, on e secon d , I n eed t o go l i st en to th i s son g w h i l e I ?m m ak i n g a h ot ch ocol ate r eal ly qu i ck ly.

I ?m back , an d t h at w as m u ch n eed ed ! I t 's n ever too ear ly to sor t ou t w h at m y Ch r i st m as i s goi n g t o be l i ke t h i s y ear . I f y ou 'r e h av i n g t r ou bl e keep i n g u p w i t h t h e i d eas y ou h ave f or t h i s Ch r i stm as, t h en m ake su r e t o w r i te t h em d ow n or m ake a boar d or p oster t o keep y ou r t h ou gh ts an d goal s or gan i zed .

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Fo o d an d d r i n k s:

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A bi g p ar t of Ch r i stm as ar e al l t h e f esti ve tr eat s an d d r i n k s y ou can en joy. T h er e ar e so m an y d r i n k s y ou can en joy at Ch r i st m as, bu t t h e m ost t r ad i ti on al on e i s h ot ch ocol ate. H ot ch ocol ate can be en joy ed i n m an y d el i ci ou s w ay s: f i l l ed w i t h m ar sh m al l ow s, p ep p er m i n t , an d w h i p p ed cr eam or p l ai n i n a l i t t l e f esti ve m u g. A n ew p op u l ar w ay t o d r i n k h ot ch ocol at e i s w i th a h ot ch ocol ate bom b. H ot ch ocol ate bom bs ar e al l over T i kTok n ow ad ay s, w i t h m an y sm al l bu si n esses m ak i n g an d sel l i n g t h em . T h ey ar e basi cal ly ju st bal l s m ad e ou t of ch ocol at e th at con tai n som e cocoa p ow d er , m ar sh m al l ow s, p ep p er m i n t an d al l ot h er ty p es of sw eets. W h en y ou p ou r or ad d w ar m m i l k i t ex p l od es an d ever y t h i n g m i xes i n t o t h e l i qu i d , d el i ci ou s r i gh t?

T h er e ar e m an y d i f f er en t tr eat s an d ty p es of f ood y ou can m ake, an d t h e best p ar t abou t t h em i s al l t h e f u n y ou h ave w h i l e m ak i n g t h em . Even bet ter , m ake t h em w i th y ou r f am i ly an d f r i en d s, h ave ever y on e get t h ei r i n gr ed i en t s ou t, an d m ake or joi n a Googl e M eet t oget h er . N ow ever y on e can h ave a bl ast t r y i n g t o d evel op t h ei r cook i n g sk i l l s t oget h er . I f y ou ar e l ook i n g f or an y r ecom m en d at i on s f or r eci p es go ch eck ou t H an n ah Reef ay an d D an a El H el aly ?s ar ti cl e abou t Ch r i st m as t h em ed f ood an d r eci p es.

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The Best Chr ist mas

Yo u k n ow w h at t i m e i t i s? C h r i st m as t i m h o l i d ay s. Pr esen t s, f an cy t r ees, an o l d m m o r e d o y o u n eed ? H ow ev er , w h at m t r ad i t i o n s su ch as t h e f o o d , t h e m u si C h r i st m as t r ad i t i o n , at l east i n m y o p i n so m e cl assi cs t h at t r u l y m ak e C h r i st m as w m o st i co n i c C h r i st m as m ov i es o f al l t i m e

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H ome Alone i s on e of th e m ost i con i c m ov i es of al l t i m e - n ot ju st Ch r i st m as. Rel eased i n 1991, t h e f i l m f ol l ow s t h e l i f e of 8- y ear - ol d Kev i n M cCal l i st er as h e i s acci d en tal ly l ef t h om e al on e on Ch r i st m as.

M i r acu l ou sly, at t h e sam e ti m e t w o bu r gl ar s d eci d e t o r ob th e h ou se as Kev i n w i r es h i s h ou se w i t h booby t r ap s t o t r y an d f en d t h em of f . T h e f i l m f ol l ow s t h e t w o bu r gl ar s com i cal ly r u n n i n g i n t o th e y ou n g boy ?s t r ap s. I n case y ou en joy ed th i s m ov i e, t h er e ar e f ou r m or e sequ el s af t er i t !

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T he Polar Express, r el eased i n 20 0 4, i s an an i m ated m ov i e st ar r i n g t h e i con i c act or Tom H an k s. T h e f i l m t el l s a st or y of a y ou n g boy w h o boar d s a m y ster i ou s t r ai n bou n d f or San ta's w or k sh op i n t h e N or t h Pol e. O n Ch r i stm as Eve, th e tr ai n st op s ou tsi d e t h e boy ?s w i n d ow, an d th e boy i s i n v i t ed by th e con d u ctor s. H e i s joi n ed by m an y ot h er y ou n g ch i l d r en . T h r ou gh ou t t h e jou r n ey th e boy l ear n s m an y l esson s abou t f r i en d sh i p , br aver y, an d t h e tr u e sp i r i t of Ch r i stm as. T h i s m ov i e i s d ef i n i tely a m u st see!

A Christmas Carol, r el eased i n 1984, w as based of f of a f am ou s 1843 n ovel l a by Ch ar l es D i cken s. T h e m ov i e w as t h en l ater r em ad e i n 20 0 9, bu t i n m y op i n i on , n ot h i n g com p ar es to th e or i gi n al . T h e m ov i e f ol l ow s t h e ex t r em ely bi tt er cor n t r ad er Eben ezer Scr ooge.

Scr ooge d oesn ?t u n d er st an d t h e sp i r i t of Ch r i stm as u n ti l h e i s v i si t ed by t h r ee gh osts: T h e Gh ost of Ch r i st m as Past , th e Gh ost of Ch r i st m as Pr esen t , an d t h e Gh ost of Ch r i st m as Yet to Com e. T h e gh ost s teach Scr ooge a l esson abou t Ch r i st m as sp i r i t an d l eave h i m a ch an ged m an .

Laila Zaky '23

Movies of Al l Time!

m e! C h r i st m as i s by f ar o n e o f t h e b est m an co m i n g d ow n a ch i m n ey - w h at m ak es C h r i st m as so sp eci al ar e t h e u si c, an d t h e d eco r at i o n s. T h e b est i n i o n , ar e t h e m ov i es. T h er e?s si m p l y as w h at i t i s. L i st ed b el ow ar e si x o f t h e m e.

H ow the Grinch Stole Christmas, based on t h e D r .

Seu ss ch i l d r en ?s book , w as r el eased i n 20 0 0 an d star s Ji m Car r ey. I t w as or i gi n al ly m ad e as a T V sp eci al i n 1966, bu t t h i s cl assi c w as m ad e i n to th e f i r st f u l l l en gth f i l m . Si m i l ar t o A Christmas Carol, th e f i l m f ol l ow s t h e Gr i n ch , w h o h ates ever y th i n g abou t Ch r i stm as. T h e m ov i e sh ow s h ow th e Gr i n ch ?s p er sp ecti ve ch an ged an d i t r eveal s th e t r u e m ean i n g of Ch r i st m as. I t ex p l or es h ow Ch r i stm as i sn ?t ju st abou t p r esen ts, bu t r ath er f r i en d s an d f am i ly !

Image Credits: Pinterest Seventeen National Lampoon?s Christmas Vacation, r el eased i n 1989, i s con si d er ed on e of t h e best m od er n Ch r i st m as cl assi cs. T h e f i l m f ol l ow s t h e u n l u ck y Cl ar k Gr i sw ol d as h e t r i es t o p l an th e p er f ect Ch r i st m as f or h i s f am i ly, al l w h i l e an ti ci p at i n g h i s Ch r i st m as bon u s. T h e f i l m ex p l or es al l th e d i f f er en t t h i n gs t h at cou l d p ossi bly go w r on g on Ch r i st m as an d t each es th e f am i ly w h at t h e h ol i d ay i s t r u ly abou t. T h er e?s al so a d i r ect sequ el i n case y ou en joy t h i s on e!

Elf, ar gu ably t h e best m od er n Ch r i stm as m ov i e of al l ti m e, w as r el eased i n 20 0 3 an d st ar s W i l l Fer r el l as Bu d d y. Bu d d y, r ai sed i n t h e N or t h Pol e as a Ch r i stm as el f , r eal i zes h e?s h u m an an d d eci d es t o h ead to N ew Yor k an d f i n d h i s r eal f at h er . I t f ol l ow s Bu d d y ?s sear ch f or t h e f eel i n g of l ove n ot ju st f r om h i s f am i ly bu t f r om f r i en d s h e m akes al on g th e w ay. T h i s m ov i e i s d ef i n i t ely on e of t h e m ost h i l ar i ou s Ch r i stm as m ov i es of al l ti m e, d ef i n i tely a m u st see.

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Pinterest.com T h i s f u n an d l i gh t sn ack i s p er f ect f or som eon e w i t h a sw eet t ooth an d gr eat f or h ol i d ay gat h er i n gs! Fi r st ly, go to y ou r n ear est su p er m ar ket an d gr ab al l of t h e i n gr ed i en t s l i sted above; y ou can su bsti tu t e cake m i x f or br ow n i e bat t er an d Cool W h i p f or cr eam ch eese.

Gr ab a m i x i n g bow l n ow th at y ou h ave al l th e i n gr ed i en t s n eed ed an d m i x togeth er t h e cake m i x w i t h y ou r cool w h i p . U se as m u ch cool w h i p as y ou w an t d ep en d i n g on h ow cr eam y y ou w an t y ou r m i x tu r e t o be. N ex t, y ou can ad d h ol i d ay - t h em ed sp r i n k l es to ad d t h at f est i ve t ou ch an d y ou r cook i es sh ou l d be r ead y to be d u n ked !

Sn ack - si ze C h r i st m as T r ee Pi zzas: (Takes ap p r ox : 20 m i n s) -

1 r ead y r ol l ed p u f f p ast r y sh eet Ch r i stm as t r ee cook i e cu t ter Pi zza sau ce or t om at o p aste Gr ated ch eese of ch oi ce O PT I O N A L T O PPI N GS: p ep p er on i , ol i ves, p ep p er s, et c?

I f y ou ?r e cr av i n g a sm al l savor y sn ack an d n eed on e f or a h ol i d ay p ar t y, t h i s on e i s p er f ect ! T h i s r eci p e w i l l m ake ar ou n d 15- 20 m i n i p i zza t r ees. You w i l l n eed t o take ou t y ou r r ol l ed p u f f p astr y sh eet an d t ake a Ch r i st m as t r ee cook i e cu t t er an d st ar t cu tt i n g m i n i t r ees. M ake su r e t h at th e cu tter i s bi g en ou gh t o f i t t op p i n gs on i t . O n ce th e t r ees ar e cu t ou t, sp r ead som e p i zza sau ce on t h em an d ad d y ou r gr at ed ch eese. You can al so ad d w h atever t op p i n gs y ou w an t su ch as veget abl es or m eat s. N ex t , p u t th e p i zzas on a p i ece of p ar ch m en t p ap er on a bak i n g t r ay an d bake th em f or ar ou n d 10 - 15 m i n u tes.

M ake su r e t o keep an ey e on t h em so t h ey d on ?t bu r n . Take t h em ou t of t h e oven , l et t h em cool of f , an d en joy !

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6 i n ch l ol l i p op st i ck s M ar sh m al l ow s i n as m an y col or s as y ou l i ke W h i te ch ocol ate Festi ve Ch r i stm as sp r i n k l es an d an y oth er ed i bl e d ecor at i on s

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W i th ju st l i t tl e t i m e an d m i n i m al ef f or t , y ou ?ll be abl e t o m ake d el i ci ou s Ch r i st m as w h i te ch ocol at e m ar sh m al l ow p op s! Fi r st, y ou ?ll n eed t o gr ab y ou r l ol l i p op sti ck s an d ad d 3 m ar sh m al l ow s on each on e of th em . T h en , y ou n eed to m el t y ou r tasty w h i te ch ocol ate by p u t t i n g 1 or 2 w h i t e ch ocol at e bar s i n a sau cep an or a m i cr ow ave. O n ce t h at?s d on e an d t h e h eaven ly sm el l of th e m el ted w h i t e ch ocol ate w on ?t l eave t h e r oom , i t?s t i m e to st ar t d i p p i n g y ou r m ar sh m al l ow s! M ake su r e n ot t o l eave an y m ar sh m al l ow w i t h n o coat i n g or el se t h ey w i l l becom e h ar d . A n d f or m y f avor i t e p ar t, i t ?s ti m e t o get y ou r f u n , col or f u l , an d f esti ve sp r i n k l es ou t ! Ad d as m an y sp r i n k l es as y ou d esi r e an d on ce y ou ?r e d on e, p l ace th em on w ax p ap er an d p ati en tly w ai t f or th e coat i n g to set . A n d t h er e y ou h ave i t! En joy y ou r t ast y Ch r i stm as sn ack an d H ap p y H ol i d ay s!

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Dana el helaly "23 Top 3 cit ies t o visit dur ing chr ist mas Con f u sed on w h er e t o go f or y ou r n ex t Ch r i st m as h ol i d ay ? H er e ar e t h e t op 3 best Ch r i stm as d esti n at i on s: w i t h f u n f est i v i t i es, cozy cor n er s, a h ol i d ay sp i r i t , an d l et?s n ot f or get ou r m ai n ch ar acter (h i n t: h e u su al ly w ear s r ed )... San ta Cl au s!

N u m ber 3: M al t a Ch r i stm as i s ver y i m p or tan t to th e p eop l e of M al ta.

T h e ch u r ch es ar e d ecor at ed w i t h l i gh t s an d tr ad i ti on al d ecor ati on s. D u r i n g D ecem ber , M al ta?s w eath er i s st i l l p l easan t, an d t h e Ch r i st m as am bi an ce i s p er f ect w i t h i ts cal m en v i r on m en t. I n m ost even t s, th ei r cu l tu r e i s cel ebr ated an d sh ar ed su ch as i n n at i v i t y p l ay s, ch u r ch es l i ke St Joh n s Co- Cat h ed r al Ch r i stm as Eve Car ol Ser v i ce w h er e i t i s a w on d er f u l cel ebr ati on f u l l of p eop l e, an d m or e even t s su ch as bal l ets at t h e M an ou el T h eatr e i n Val l et t a an d Ch r i stm as m ar ket s on t h e st r eet s w i th beau t i f u l Ch r i stm as l i gh t s.

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N u m ber 2: N ew Yo r k W h at sou n d s m or e l i ke Ch r i st m as t h an T he Nutcracker? N oth i n g! M ake su r e t o w at ch T he Nutcracker bal l et an d sen se t h e d eja v u of y ou r m agi cal ch i l d h ood . D u r i n g t h e Ch r i st m as season , t h e Em p i r e Stat e Bu i l d i n g l i gh t s u p i n a f esti ve r ed an d gr een gl ow w h er e y ou can f eel th e m agi c an d h ol i d ay am bi an ce. Ch r i stm as m ar ket s ar e al l ar ou n d t h e ci ty, an d st or ef r on ts ar e d ecor ated w i t h col or f u l l i gh t s an d f esti ve ban n er s. W i t h ju st a st r ol l i n t h e st r eets of N ew Yor k , y ou get to ex p er i en ce a sp ectacu l ar Ch r i st m as sh ow w i t h t h e w h ol e p ack age of Filip Wolak Ch r i st m as tr eat s, col or f u l l i gh t s, h ol i d ay m u si c, an d sh ow s w i t h y ou r l oved on es.

M ake su r e t o w atch t h e l i gh t sh ow at Sak s Fi f th Aven u e an d go on car r i age r i d es w h i ch su p p or t l ocal bu si n esses, bu t al so go t o f eel th e sp eci al Ch r i st m as v i be.

N oth i n g f eel s m or e l i ke a w h i t e Ch r i st m as th an a Ch r i st m as i n N ew Yor k Ci ty !

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Ch r i stm as i n Si n gap or e i s cel ebr ated gr eatly, w h i ch i s su r p r i si n g con si d er i n g t h at on ly abou t on e- si x th of t h e p op u l ati on i s Ch r i sti an . I n th e h ear t of Gar d en s By T h e B ay, a gor geou s n at u r e p ar k cl ose t o Si n gap or e?s m ar i n a, th er e i s a Ch r i stm as w on d er l an d f est i v al h el d t h er e each y ear . T h e I t al i an L u m i n ar i e l i gh t scu l p tu r es ar e ou t st an d i n g an d br i gh t en u p th e even t w i t h t h ei r m u l ti col or ed l i gh t s an d am bi an ce. By th e r i ver si d e, su r r ou n d ed by m u si c an d a Ch r i st m as sp i r i t, y ou can v i ew t h e ci ty ?s beau ty an d em br ace t h e m agi c of Ch r i st m as w i t h y ou r l oved on es. A n d l et?s n ot f or get U n i ver sal Stu d i os - a th em e p ar k f u l l of f u n an d exci tem en t w h er e f r i en d s an d f am i ly sp en d t h e h ol i d ay s w i th f u n r i d es, f est i ve sn ack s, an d th e d el i gh tf u l f eel of a Ch r i st m as w on d er l an d !

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Nayad Douaihy '21 Chr ist mas Isn't Chr ist mas Wit hout These Songs I t ?s p ossi bl e f or on e t o ar gu e on an d on abou t th e f act or s th at com e i n to p l ay i n t h e h ol i d ay season , bu t th e top of th e top i s p r etty cl ear ? Ch r i stm as i sn ?t Ch r i st m as w i t h ou t i ts i con i c m u si c. Ch r i stm as i s 90 % sen ti m en tal i ty, so i f y ou r tu n e can al l u d e to p ast occasi on s, br oken h ear ts (* Cou gh cou gh * W h am !) bu t h ave a sen se of l i gh t f or th e f u t u r e ah ead ? al l th e bet ter .

T h er e i s som eth i n g abou t h ol i d ay m u si c t h at can i n d u ce gol d en m em or i es on top of th e basi c m u si c. L ets begi n !

?L ast C h r i st m as?

A h y es, th e cl assi c W h am ! ?L ast Ch r i stm as?. Bei n g cover ed by n u m er ou s si n ger s, A r i an a Gr an d e, Car ly Rae Jep sen , Gw en St ef an i , an d Tay l or Sw i f t bei n g ju st a f ew of t h e m an y, th e son g w as an i n stan t h ear t- gr abber .

?A l l I W an t f o r C h r i st m as i s Yo u ?

W e d on ?t w an t a l ot f or Ch r i stm as, bu t w e d ef i n i t ely w an t to k n ow w h y M ar i ah Car ey ?s son g ?A l l I W an t For Ch r i stm as? h as u s si n gi n g i n th e sh ow er an d i s so i n san ely catch y.

M i st l et o e Bi ebs??M i stl etoe," th e acou sti c R& B/ r eggae jam , w as th e f i r st si n gl e i n h i s Ch r i stm as al bu m .

Fr om ?Baby ? to a h i t Ch r i stm as son g, Ju sti n Bi eber , y ou h ave ou r h ear t s.

Ji n gl e B el l Ro ck Featu r ed i n m ov i es l i ke Glee an d M ean Girls, Ji n gl e Bel l Rock i s an u n f or get tabl e son g r em i n d i n g u s al l t o h ave a bl ast at Ch r i stm as. Sti l l bei n g on e of th e m ost i con i c son gs of Ch r i stm as to th i s d ay, t h an k y ou Bobby H el m s.

L et i t Sn ow N ot i n D u bai , bu t I gu ess bu t w e can i m agi n e! Vau gh n M on r oe, Joh n M ar ti n , Fr an k Si n atr a, Ju l e St y n e, ar e al l ar ti st s w h o san g th e son g L et I t Sn ow, l eav i n g a w ar m ti ck l e i n ever y on e?s h ear ts. Be i t i n a d eser t or A n t ar cti ca, t h i s son g n ever f ai l s to m ake on e's i m agi n ati on sp i n .

W i n t er W o n d er l an d D ean M ar ti n takes y ou w ay back t o w h en y ou w er e a ch i l d : si tti n g on San ta?s l ap w i t h h i s bear d i n betw een y ou r f i n ger s, h av i n g th e sm el l of van i l l a an d h ot ch ocol at e sw i r l i n g th e ai r , gi n ger br ead cook i es, an d f r osted f l akes f al l i n g f r om th e sk y. W h at ?s y ou r w i n t er w on d er l an d

Fel i z N av i d ad Por su p u esto! W e can n ot f or get abou t th e jol ly Jose Fel i ci an o?s Fel i z N av i d ad . T h i s gu y h ad u s sh ak i n g ou r h i p s i n w ay s w e d i d n ?t even k n ow w e cou l d .

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M u si c i s n ot ju st w or d s an d a beat th at com e toget h er . Ch r i st m as m u si c i s n ot ju st n ot es on a p ap er th at ar e su p p osed t o sou n d n i ce. Ch r i stm as i s abou t f am i ly, gi v i n g, l ove, ch i l d h ood , an d so m an y m or e l i ttl e th i n gs i n l i f e. W i th ou t m u si c, i t ju st w ou l d n ?t be th e sam e. I m agi n e n ot h av i n g H ol i d ay Sp eci al s on t h e r ad i o. O r w al k i n g i n to Gr an d m a's h ou se as sh e bakes cook i es, bu t i t i s qu i et. W i th ou t son gs l i ke th i s, I can gu ar an t ee y ou th at Ch r i stm as w ou l d n ot be th e sam e. So tr u st m e w h en I say, th ese ar e essen t i al son gs to m ake y ou f eel l i ke y ou ar e i n a Ch r i stm as m ov i e. En j oy !

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