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August/ September 2013 Volume 90, Issue 1

Homecoming in hometown keep traditions alive By Elena Rodriguez Around Creek Editor Change. Change is good and bad. Change is anxiety and anticipation. Change is a part of life. One of the biggest changes for most people is high school. It’s a time for growing up; to become more responsible, more independent. Statements heard about high school are that it is fun and exciting and tiring and daunting. It’s a time to for students to find themselves and make memories. Nearly one hundred years ago, one of the very first Homecomings was held. Now one hundred plus years later, high schools across the country continue to celebrate their own Homecomings annually. Most of these high schools have stayed strong and true to their roots, keeping the traditional parade and halftime crowning of the Homecoming queen. But some high schools have developed their own flavor of Homecoming like C.E. Jordan High in Durham, N.C. whose band dresses in costumes every year during the game, or the University of Central Florida who hosts a pep rally in the Reflection Pool at the center of the campus. The traditions are fun and unique, but high schools across Texas have developed their own personalized Homecomings that are as big and grand as the Lone Star State itself. For Homecoming each year millions of Texas students ask someone to be their Homecoming date. This tradition is nearly as old as the Homecoming itself. Years

ago a boy gave his Homecoming date a flower, much like the corsage given at prom, except this flower was known as the chrysanthemum, big, beautiful flowers

to take to the dance, and girls brood over the mystery of who may be the one to ask them. The greatest thing about it all is the question itself. “Will you be my Home-

Photo by Jasmine Garza

that come in an array of bright colors. Over time these “chrysanthemum” tokens became “mums,” large silky expressions of an individual’s personality, decorated with symbols and mementos that were unique to that person. Many high school female students began taking the mums and creating large, silvery expressions that embodied who they were and what was special about them. High school students look forwardto Homecoming, but everyone’s stomach is twisting and turning for the weeks before the actual day. Boys fret over which girl

coming date?” Somewhere along the line of Homecoming history, the way in which girls were asked to Homecoming became creative, inventing the most unique form of asking the question to that one special girl. From fake pizza deliveries, to large courtyard signs, to homemade shirts and the classic roses and teddy bear, boys have invented ingenious methods of delivering that six-word phrase. Creek has found it’s own way to best celebrate Homecoming. Each year, Homecoming week is full of wacky dress up days. From a blindingly bright neon Monday to

a Duck Dynasty themed Wednesday that flies into the classic superhero Thursday, students and teachers dress up and join in the school spirit. Students, especially girls, pick out their outfits weeks in advance, as soon as the days are announced. If that is not enough, Creek hosts a Homecoming parade, a candle light pep rally, an in school pep rally and a fun, festive school carnival. It’s game day and all lunches are invited to the carnival, a concoction of school personality and individuality in dozens of booths personalized to fit the different faces of Creek. On top of the carnival fun, a variety of booths of food, activities and souvenirs complete the Homecoming experience. “I love being able to spend that time with my friends. I like making those memories,” said Paige Coffey, 11th. Before the school day ends, the classes of Clear Creek High School “pep” up for the pep rally. All freshmen wear white, all sophomores wear gray, and all juniors wear maroon. Seniors wear black and female seniors suit up in overalls to show off their unique white and silver mums. It’s spirit day, pep rally schedule, it’s carnivals at school, it’s game day. Students are raving and everyone’s chanting. “The atmosphere in the gym is charged. Everyone is ready for the game,” said Marco Rodriguez, 10th.

Bring Your Own Device expands students’ access By Lisa Nhan Management Editor

In an effort that will expand the integration of technology into our schools, Clear Creek Independent School District will be introducing the Bring Your Own Device program on October 1. The district’s aim is to allow students a wider access of digital resources to broader the learning experience inside the classroom. The idea of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has been available for years now but only on a limited basis. Kevin Schwartz, the Chief Technology Officer of the district, had credited this to the size of the previous wireless network. “When we upgraded the network for the Latitude 2 Learn initiative, we also gained the ability to allow BYOD on a widespread basis. Remember, access and use of the devices in a classroom is still at the teacher’s discretion,” said Schwartz. With the approximately 30,000 Dell Latitude 10 tablet computer tablets

being distributed over a span of a few years, this program is designed to give the students without tablets the same access and resources. The BYOD program is temporary until each student is fitted with a tablet of his own. Students will need to familiarize themselves with the “Responsible Use Guidelines” on the district website. In the beginning of the year, students and parents were supposed to acknowledge these in the Student/Parent Handbook and the Student Code. The Bring Your Own Device program will follow these guidelines. The devices will be on the same internet filter as the devices at the school currently. The filter is compliant with the federal Children’s Internet Protection Act. The upcoming tablets will also run on the same filter. Teachers have two different signs, one with an image of a tablet and another with an image of a phone. On one side of each sign is device on its own while the opposite side has the device with

a red line through it. This will allow the teachers to communicate whether or not the students can use their devices that day. According to Schwartz, the reason for the district recent initiatives to intergrade more technology into the district’s curriculum is influenced by an approach known as Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, or TPAK. TPAK is described as “a framework that identifies the knowledge teachers need to teach effectively with technology,” by the official website. The program is broken into three levels of knowledge; Content, Pedagogical, and Technology. Content knowledge is where the teacher will be teaching or learning about their subject matter. This encompasses the ideas such as concepts, theories, and ideas. Often this can be seen in the curriculum. Pedagogical knowledge is when the teacher does the actual act of teaching students. This knowledge itself focuses on concepts such as how a student

learns best. The final level of knowledge is Technology. With this type of knowledge, the student is able to understand, utilize, and influence the technology around him. The teacher ideally will have mastered the application and value of these skills. “It’s more practical for teachers to be able to connect to the curriculum to student’s experiences and interests by utilizing technology,” said Schwartz. Some have criticized the program in fears of the distractions it may cause, but Schwartz addressed this with, “a dose of skepticism is healthy, but so is the willingness to change.” With the integration of technology Schwartz hopes that the lessons will become more engaging, preventing distractions themselves.

Opinion r fo t u o b a d e it c x e st o m u o y e What ar homecoming?

FRESHMEN “I don’t really kmow what to expect, but I bet it will be fun.” -Abilene Nevarez

t’s -up days! O s “The dress ake fun and it sh ay something urrow -Caitlyn B .” p u s g in th “I am excited be cause I will be dancing in it. I’ ve also never be en in to a haomec oming before.” -Mindy Wert

y first d to go to m rales “I’m excite e Mo g.” -Kayle homecomin

“Homecoming in itself is one of the most exciting and awesome events duram ing the school year, but I think that I ered cov te cola cho most excited about chocolate cake balls.” -Lindy Clark

“The anticipation of not knnowing who’s going to ask you.” -Tiffany Wade

“I’m excited about the per son I am hopefully taking.” -Jerae Quijano

JUNIORS s since the with friend “Fun times comings I’ve been me last two ho ent parks.” at amusem n w out of to ard -Raynie Le “I’m excited to see all my Clear Creek family cheer for our varsity football team.” -Alexus Christian

school spirit “Painting my face ing in support colors and scream n Ray for our team.” -Bry

al ecoming carniv “I like the hom it e us ca ums, be and wearing m g aitlin Scheurin -C ” e. feels festiv

d for I’m most excite e, and m ga ll the footba lftime. ha at performing s he ug H -Haley

running about flag at the d e it c x e “I’m ddies ROTC bu ed with my J y ll Re game.” -A

“The footbal l game becau se it’s our last year we will be p laying together.” -J ohnathan Ho wer

“Just being in highsch ool and having a c hance out of school to meet up with friend s.” -Cameron Dillehoy

SOPHOMORES “I’m excited to play in the stands with the band.” -Laura Shelb y

S ENIORS

The football game, the fancy pictures, and going out to dinner with friends. -Mark Waldrop “The many th emes make fo an interestin r g experience every year.” -Matth ew Oppel

“I’m most exci ted about making my gian t mum.” -Keely Flisowsk i

2013-2014

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Editorial Jasmine’s Journal

By Jasmine Garza Editor-in-Chief As a new school year starts and we try to get as comfortable as possible, we tend to easily get overwhelmed with everything going on around us. At least, that is what happens to me. I overthink, I over analyze, and in the end it only psyches me out. Coming into my third year of high school as an upperclassman, an editor-in-chief, and enrolled in advanced classes, it seems almost impossible to handle. Our daily routines of what to expect in each class are finally becoming clear. Our first impressions of our teachers are diminishing into the reality of who they are, and our socalled friends seem to show their true colors. Recently as I have been trying to understand school, or what to do after I graduate, I find myself with no answer. I seem to have a million ideas of what I think I want, but everyday I seem to question the ideas I had the day before. Recently I have had this idea of “taking a year on” and traveling once I get out of school, like Dan Eldon. So far, even if it’s just for a summer, my plans are not going to change. You could say “the meaning of life,” is what you make it out to be, and recently I have been able to understand a little more of what that meaning is. Yes, high school could potentially mold your life forever, but too much emphasis is placed on that idea alone. We get scared when we receive anything lower than our expectations of an A-plus. We

think we’re going to fail because of that one bad test score and never graduate. It’s not true. Everything we do in high school will not matter once we get to college. The people will change, the failing grades won’t be the end of the world, and our friendships could potentially turn into life long friendships. It’s okay to not be stressed out. It’s okay to have a little fun and hang out with friends, go to football games, or do absolutely nothing; in fact it is probably better for you. The thing is, life is too short to dwell on the stresses of everyday lives, of the perpetual “what ifs?” that ring in our mind every time we make a new decision. Sure, our lives in the here and now are constantly shaping who we are and who we will become. However, every now and then it is ok to just breathe and enjoy the life that can so easily pass us by. Once college comes and goes there is a lifetime spent working and building a career and a family. Life now is about enjoying our youth, making mistakes, and coming into ourselves. Life is not about perfection; life is about making mistakes and learning from them. We are at a point in life where making mistakes is okay, and everything is not supposed to be perfect. We are meant to have fun, enjoy life and learn. One day we will have career, a diploma, and a family, and the room we once had for error might substantially shrink. Hard work is essential to making it, to being successful; this is true however the weight of the world does not rest on our shoulders. The opportunity of tomorrow leading to something different and new is completely possible. We are not stuck in a steady state, heading on one path with no alternative. The capability to become who we are meant to be is alive every morning we wake up. We must learn to grasp it and hold to it while looking forward into our futures.

“ The journey is the destination.” Dan Eldon

Arlen’s

Anthropology

By Arlen Addison Editor-in-Chief As I work on college applications, I often get the feeling that I am deciding my future. As if all I will be from this point on is decided in the colleges I apply to and what I choose to study. That thought is rather frightening. I feel that even after almost 18 years of existence, I don’t know enough about myself and what it is I enjoy, to choose my future. I have a vague idea of what I hope to pursue as a career. I do know I might enjoy a career in space exploration, possibly astronomy. I also know I have a strong interests in journalism, as well as the arts. The difficulty is there aren’t many journalistic, artistic, planet-discovering astronomers out there. As I have progressed through my high school years, it seems that every choice I make narrows all other choices. When I began high school a freshman, with a twinkle in my eye and curiosity in my mind, I wanted to try everything high school had to offer. I took on a diverse course load and joined as my extra-curricular activities as I could. Every new school year presented me with a less and less diverse year. My freshman year I was in journalism, Chinese, and Sculpture classes, and involved inextracurricular activities such as training every Saturday to learn how to sail the 1877 Sailing Ship Elissa. Now in my senior year, between juggling my duties as Editor-in-Chief, an Internship with NASA, and all other obligations, I only have four classes a day and can’t take part in any after school

activities. I can’t blame anyone but myself for this narrowing of my options. I did, after all, want to be Editor-in-Chief and work as an intern at NASA. While I still long for classes and activities that I can’t pursue because of my current obligations, I do have one small consolation. While every decision I make narrows my choices, if I were not to make any decisions my options still narrow. If because of the pressure of college decisions I were not to decide any college and not go to college at all, my options for becoming Journalistic, artistic, planet-discovering astronomer are significantly narrowed. While what school I go to and what I major in is important, it doesn’t define who I am or what things I will do during my life. Throughout life, I will always be making decision that change my future, and many of those choices will be undone, for better or worse, by unforeseen circumstances, such as the death of a loved one, or finding the person I want to spend the rest of my life with, or being offered an Internship at NASA. My father originally majored in graphic design in college, and in the twenty so years since, he has done such things professionally raced motorcycles, became a Master Blacksmith and start his own forge, become the curator of a museum dedicated to our family’s ancestors who founded League City, and participated in more Extreme Makeover Home Editions than I can even remember. So from now on, whenever I’m presented with any decision, from as big as what to major in, to as small as paper or plastic, I‘ll do my best to take in to account that my decision could potentially change my life. I’ll try to suppress that little voice gnawing at my gut that makes me worry that this decision will limit my other choices. But most of all, I’ll do my best to live life to the fullest, despite all the obligations I may have, and I will take on life day-by-day as it is handed, often unpredictably, to me.

“Study broadly and without fear. Learn a language if you can, because that will make your life more interesting. Read a little bit every date. But most importantly try to surround yourself with people you like and make cool stuff with them. In the end, at least in my experience, what you do isn’t nearly as interesting or important as who you do it with.” –John Green

News

NASA seeks Ideas for Broken Space Telescope By Arlen Addison Editor-in-Chief

NASA has recently announced that its Space telescope, Kepler, has broken down and can no longer preform its task of searching for earth-like planets. NASA is now turning to the public for possible ideas on a new mission for the crippled telescope. The Kepler Space telescope was launched in March of 2009 and currently orbits around the sun. The telescope was expected to have a four year mission life and has completed its life expectancy, failing in May of 2013. The primary goal of the telescope was search for earthsized exoplanets in the “habitable zone” of distant solar systems. Kepler has been highly successful in its task; to date it has confirmed the existence of 134 earth-sized planets in 76 different solar systems at the correct distance from their host star where liquid water can exist, and hopefully life as we know it. In addition to confirming 134 planets, Kepler had identified over 3,500 possible candidates that may be confirmed as being in the “habitable zone” upon further inspection of the data the telescope has collected. Kepler detected distant planets using only an instrument known as a photometer, which measures light intensity. Far away planets are too small and distant for even the most advanced telescopes to view, so instead Kepler looks at the brightness of stars. As a planet passes in front of its host star(s), it blocks some of the star’s light. Kepler’s photometer looks for a star dimming slightly as a planet passes in front of it. As it continues to watch, the telescope records each time a star dims,and astronomers on Earth attempt to find a consistent time interval in which the

star dims, or how long it takes for a planet to complete an orbit around its star. Kepler looks at our region of the Milky Way, observing over 175,000 stars. In order to correctly measure a star’s brightness,

While space telescopes in low-earth-orbit, such as the Hubble telescope, can repaired be when hardware fails, Kepler cannot be recovered and repaired because it orbits the

Artist’s impression of Kepler Space Telescope. Courtesy of NASA

the telescope’s photometer must be held steady as Kepler revolves around the sun. The photometer is held in place by three of four reaction wheels. On July 14, 2012 the first of the four reaction wheels failed, with Kepler switching to its backup to continue its observations. On May 11, 2013 a second reaction wheels failed, leaving Kepler unable to hold its photometer steady enough for precise measurements. As of August 15, NASA declared that the failed reaction was unfixable and Kepler could no longer continue its primary mission.

Sun 42 million miles away at thousands of miles per hour. “We are now moving on to the next phase of Kepler’s mission, because that’s what the data requires us to do,” said Paul Hertz, director of NASA’s astrophysics division, at a press conference. “This is not the last you’ll hear from Kepler. There’s a huge amount of data collected that we’ll continue to analyze.” As astronomers continue to analyze the vast amount of data from Kelpler, other researcher at the Ames Research Center, where Kepler operations are based, are

asking the community at large for new mission ideas for the unsteady telescope. Several members of the scientific community have already proposed ideas, among them searching for asteroids or comets flying close to Earth or distant supernova. While NASA searches for a new mission for Kepler, a team of researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is working on Kepler’s successor. The telescope know as TESS, or Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, will conduct a two-year survey searching for exoplanets. TESS was selected in April of 2013 from among 41 other space telescopes proposed to NASA for funding, with the launch planned in 2017. “TESS will carry out the first spaceborne all-sky transit survey, covering 400 times as much sky as any previous mission,” said George Ricker, senior researcher of MIT. “It will identify thousands of new planets in the solar neighborhood, with a special focus on planets comparable in size to the Earth.” TESS uses several new astronomical innovations developed by the MIT team over the past seven years. “For TESS, we were able to devise a special new ‘Goldilocks’ orbit for the spacecraft — one which is not too close, and not too far, from both the Earth and the moon,” commented Ricker. While the news that Kepler’s hunt for earth-like planets is finished may see disheartening to the Space exploration community, with the repurpose of Keler for a new mission and the upcoming launch of TESS, Space exploration continues.

Fiftieth anniversary of the March on Washington By Jasmine Garza Editor-in-Chief

Flooded with change makers and those who seek to fight for unheard voices, the streets of Washington D.C. held it’s 50th anniversary on August 28, 2013 to honor Martin Luther King’s March on Washington. A half decade ago, on August 28, 1963 King gave a speech to over two hundred thousand people, standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., one hundred years after Abraham Lincoln’s signed the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech, “I Have a Dream,” known as The March on Washington, brought people together marching. Although the thirteenth amendment freed slaves in 1865, Jim Crow laws continued to create division among the races. arose after reconstruction remained in effect. Bombings, beatings and murders of African Americans were being planned by the Klu Klux Klan were prevalent, and the civil rights movement addressed these movements. “Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy,” Martin Luther

King Jr. told those assembled before him. ”Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid

was on August 28, 2013. People from all over the world gathered in the same

Photo by HiLife Staff

rock of brotherhood.” Americans continue to march on Washington each year. The 50th anniversary

place Martin Luther King Jr. stood giving his speech, honoring his words spoken fifty years ago. Over twenty-thousand

people marched around the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate those who have died fighting for equality, for those who never stopped believing in a greater purpose for humanity, and to recommit themselves to “marching for a purpose.” President Barack Obama, multiple political figures, and family members took hold of an opportunity, in which they would be nationally televised to broaden and inform the reach of the civil right movement into current times, and honor of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. The Southern Poverty Law Center, and a coalition of civil rights groups, continue King’s legacy. A recent campaign, “ I March For,” reminded people of what humanity is lacking and what humanity needs. “This is not time for nostalgic commemoration,” said Martin Luther King III. “Nor is it time for selfcongratulatory celebration. The task is not done. The journey is not complete. We can and we must do more.” We must march for something.

News Texas Senate passes over 600 Education laws Brendan Hudspeth Reporter

With over 600 new education laws going into the effect, September 1st marked a new beginning for Texas educators and students. Due to the amount of this many laws, one would have to sift through them all to distinguish the important ones from the ones that exist to cover some technicality that could be exploited. From this huge chunk of legislation, there are nine laws that will have noticeable effects. These laws are: Senate Bills 1, 2, 376, 393, 1114, House Bills 642, 753, 2012, and 2961. An outline for education funding is described in Senate Bill 1 for 2014-15, which restores some of the previously cut per-pupil funding, as well as increasing funding for the Teacher Retirement System pension fund. This will help school districts such as CCISD who further utilize technology in education, as well as those already in financial trouble. Senate Bill 2 expands the concept of state-approved charter schools. These schools will have revised standards, and

school districts now have more latitude to convert their schools to charter status. However, this status also deprives the schools of state safeguards in regards to students and employees. To help mitigate the effects of poverty by expanding access to free breakfast at schools with at least an 80% student body qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, Senate Bill 376 was put into effect. This bill will affect many schools in the Rio Grande valley and southern Texas, which could lead to advancements in their cafeteria systems to accommodate the new meals and students. Both Senate Bills 393 and 1114 deal with the same issue of crime in schools. They both curtail ticketing of criminal misdemeanors that cause disruptions in campuses or buses. They accomplish this by allowing the school to intervene before the law, as student criminals have proven to be unaffected by courts and fines used to punish misbehavior. House Bill 642, outlines the new requirements for continuing education of educational staff, including teachers,

principals, and counselors. This will result in an educator body that is more in tune with current teachings, mainly in the area of science, a constantly evolving field. This will also accelerate the installment of new, innovative teaching methods. House Bill 753 increases parental involvement in their children’s education by requiring school districts to inform parents of quality criteria for providers of supplemental education and of how well these providers measure up to standards. This bill potentially carries the effect of stopping lawsuits against schools by allowing parental input to change any disagreed upon school policies. Requirements of surveys of teacher salaries and the education conditions of both teachers and students was the goal of House Bill 2012. It also sets minimum standards for those entering educator preparation programs and modifies requirements for teacher appraisals. This bill, in short, will keep closer tabs on schools through education surveys, which will allow for intervention when and if needed.

House Bill 2961 grants more privacy for teachers by prohibiting the use of teachers’ Social Security numbers as identification except for taxation purposes, and furthermore states that the Social Security numbers are to remain confidential. One more bill seen as important by some is House Bill 1122, however, it only deals with Dallas ISD, and authorizes the school district to pilot a 3 year graduation program and use money saved in per-pupil funding to fund full-day kindergarten classes. While this bill seems irrelevant to the Houston area or any other part of Texas, it does bring forth some questions, mainly with further implementation of this concept. If this were to succeed, it is unknown if other school districts will follow suit. House Bill 1122 will likely be under close inspection by school districts all across Texas.

Google Glass receives mixed reviews from critics By Jenan Taha Features Editor Google Glass—the product that sent Silicon Valley reeling—was anticipated to be the pinnacle of modern technology. Part computer and part eyeglass, this wearable technology allows the user to check e-mail, take pictures, and much more without looking down at a phone. Information is displayed right before a user’s eyes, and Google claims that walking and driving is still possible and safe. Although this product is attractive to a technologically savvy generation, some argue whether it is really worth the $1,500 price tag. The idea was introduced in April of 2012. There are mixed reviews about the device. “After wearing Google Glass for more than a month, I can say with certainty that it’s a game-changing device,” Taylor Hatmaker, writer for the Entrepreneur, said. Some teachers claim Google Glass could improve the experience in the classroom for students. Others disagree, arguing that even though Google Glass is a cool innovation, it is not very useful for everyday life. “They’re not going to replace looking at your smartphone any time soon,” Charles Arthur, writer for the Guardian, said. “Glass isn’t accessible for people who can’t understand speech,” Lisa Goldstein, a deaf freelance journalist, said. Google Glass is very light, and it can be worn with or without lenses in front.

A bendable, titanium wire fits around the forehead and behind the ears. On the side near the right eye sits a thin rectangular box, which holds several features including a camera. Protruding out a bit farther in

loud to the glasses. Google Glass comes in four different colors, including shale, charcoal, Tangerine and Cotton Sky. On Google’s website for the glasses, viewers can watch a video of what it is

Software developer Monica Wilkinson wears Google Glass at Crushpath in San Francisco,California, on April 27, 2013. The electronic glasses are not available to the public yet, but some developers have been able to buy them to prepare apps. (John Green/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)

front of the right eye is a transparent glass, which acts as a small computer screen. From the user’s point of view, this screen appears to be a 25-inch monitor floating a few feet in front of the eyes. By using a rectangular touch pad control near the ear, the user can scroll and click on the display. Most commands are made by speaking out

like to wear Google Glass. The page also includes several things the glasses can do, such as translate your voice to another language, answer a user’s verbal questions much like Siri on the Iphone 4S, and take and send pictures and videos hands-free. As a navigation device, Google Glass places the map in the user’s line of vision,

without blocking the view of the road. It also allows the user to keep his eyes on the road rather than looking down at a phone or GPS. Google Glass can be helpful in airports to find flight times and gate numbers. One downside to Google Glass is that it can be rather awkward to use. For instance, when taking a picture, “take a picture” must be said aloud. The user is unable to discreetly take a picture. Before taking a picture or doing any other action, the glasses must be activated by saying “okay, Glass.” However, these glasses do offer a potential solution to texting and driving. Nearly 6,000 people die every year from distracted driving, mostly involving cellphones. Since Google Glass enables the driver to keep his eyes on the road and text, it may lower the chance of a crash. But, Google Glass has a short battery life. When in full use, the battery lasts merely three hours. The battery case is bulky and sits at the end of the temple. Some alternative battery chargers have been created, including PWRGlass, a wire that attaches and goes around the back of the head. Google Glass plans to lower its price, hoping to make an impact on society. Google has sold 10,000 glasses to “explorers,” who are currently testing the product.

Around Creek

Band uses summer time to perfect marching show

By Emily Ruthven Reporter

Underneath the hot summer sun the Clear Creek Marching Band works hard, learning how to march, new choreography and drill routines as they prepared for a new show. Directors, Mr. Stephen Meyer and Mr. Daniel Cuevas, wasted no time when it came to getting the band to master the basics and the fundamentals of band. And the band caught on quickly. This year’s theme is “Jacob’s Ladder,” with a drill created by Mr. Cuevas. The ladder is known from the biblical story found in the Book of Genesis about a dream of a ladder to heaven. Stories of the ladder have been found in Christianity, Judasim, and Islam. Each movement is based on following the ladders and dances. One thing that makes this year’s performance special is it’s advance in choreography. To add dimension to the visual representation, the Cadette dance team has partnered with the band. The band has received help from English teacher and Cadette director, Ms. Katherine Allin. With her background in dance, ballet, and choreography, she taught the band many unique dance moves to add into their show. The band believes that adding a dance element will help spice up the show and capture everyone’s

attention. Adding more choreography is one thing that separates the Clear Creek Band from other marching bands across

ready for their first performance. On Friday, August 23, the band preformed their Parent Preview. This event gives the

Photograph by Viri delos Santos

the area. Wooden ladders pushed on to the field by members of the band help bring the theme to life. The props used by the Cadetttes are a curtain sheet with a chained pole and custom made flags for each movement. “We’re really excited about this year’s product. It’s really taking the band in new directions, musically and visually,” said Mr. Cuevas. After the band mastered the fundamentals of marching, they were

parents of the students see a preview of what they’ve been doing for 2 ½ weeks. On August 24, the Clear Creek Marching Band held their annual Marcha-thon. Signs were placed throughout the neighborhood a few days prior to the event, and band members hand-delivered fliers to homeowners, letting everyone know to watch for the band marching by their house. The purpose of this event is to raise

money for the upcoming season. The band marches all through South Shore Harbor near Ferguson Elementary School, playing popular stand tunes such as “Moves Like Jagger,” “Wade in the Water,” “Low Rider,” and Creek’s school fight song. Entire families look forward to this funfilled event, planning neighborhood block parties and tailgating parties on the streets. If a family gives a donation to the band, they are able to choose a stand tune tobe played in front of their house. Not only does this event raise money for the band, but it also conjures up excitement for the upcoming marching season. Just as important as the music and choreography skills learned, though, are the friendships that are developed through marching band. Spending untold grueling hours together in the hot, August sun, can really bring a group together. Band becomes like one big family, struggling and succeeding together. During the summer, multiple practices are in affect to make the show come together in time. With morning, lunch, and evening practices, the band is working to help bring the football game to life. All of the work comes together as the 150 members of the band march on to the field to perform underneath the Friday nightlights.

Creek hosts first musical, Grease, after three years By Emily Berthianume Reporter For the first time in three years, Clear Creek High School’s theatre and choir departments will be presenting a schoolwide musical this fall. After the tradition of hosting an annual senior musical ended in 2010, Clear Creek has only performed plays. Directed by the choir director, Mr. James Park, and the head theatre teacher, Mr. Bradley Hewlett, the Clear Creek theatre and choir programs plan to join forces to put on Grease by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, which will open in November. Grease is set to be the first of many fall musicals at Creek. Auditions were held on September 3 and September 4, with callbacks on the 5. The performers were expected to have the appropriate song for their voice range prepared, and the “hand jive” dance ready to perform. The official roles were released with main leads going to Ryan Sieling, 12th, as Danny and Jenny Barosh, 12th, as Sandy Dumbrowski. Other leads went to Justin Gibbons, 12th, to play Kenickie and Tierney Conley, 12th, to portray Betty Rizzo. “It didn’t really cross my mind I could get the lead,” said Sieling after learning of his success. “I’m ready to be on stage and see what I can do.” “We are really excited to start a new tradition,” said Mr. Hewlett. Grease, named after the 1950 United States working class youth known as the greasers, is the story of ten teenagers

Courtsey of MCT-Campus at a classic American high school, Rydell High, in 1959. Sandy is the innocent new girl in town, and she soon befriends the sassy Pink Ladies. She tells the group the story of her summer romance with a mysterious boy named Danny, whom she soon discovers the girls already know.

Much to her surprise, Danny Zuko also goes to Rydell High, and Sandy sees this as a chance to continue their relationship. But suddenly, Danny doesn’t seem interested. The musical follows the group’s school year together and the ups and downs they all share. Centered on Danny and Sandy’s love story, the smash-hit musical has drama, love, dancing, and catchy songs. Grease is considered a classic high school musical by many. It was first performed in 1971, and by 1972 it was a Broadway musical. When it closed in 1980, it had run for 3,388 performances (the 14th longest in Broadway history). It then became a hugely successful film and has since had two Broadway revivals. According to Mr. Park, the musical was selected because it is high-energy and very wellknown. Because most students are already familiar with the show, they will be more likely to audition. A well-known musical is also more likely to draw a larger crowd. “Grease can be successful,” said Mr.

Park. “It will knock your socks off.” For the first time in three years, choir and theatre students will be working side by side, and exploring something they have never done before. The auditions were open; meaning anyone who is a student of Clear Creek could audition. There was also no prior musical experience necessary, so students who have only participated in either acting or singing could still audition. For students who are interested in both choir and theatre, but could only choose one, this was a wonderful opportunity. This show will also feature a House Chorus that will sit in the house seats with the audience. Members in this chorus will sing and dance from their seats to add depth to the Grease experience. “It’s great that choir and theatre are joining together, since I don’t have room in my schedule for both,” said sophomore London Strickland. “Now I can sing and act at the same time.” Grease will be replacing the annual fall show the theatre department normally produces. Rehearsals for Grease will begin right after auditions and continue until November. Opening night will be November 14th in the main auditorium and performances will run until the 17th. Each performance will take place at 7pm.

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Best Buddies aims to create stronger friendships By Emily Berthianume Reporter Best Buddies is a very special organization at Clear Creek. The students involved are committed to building a lasting friendship with a student who, on the outside, may seem very different from themselves. Each member is paired with a student on campus with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD, to become buddies and best friends. The club at Creek is a chapter of the Best Buddies organization, which has almost 1,500 chapters in middle schools, high schools and colleges worldwide. These programs help almost 700,000 individuals with disabilities to get jobs, live independently and form lifelong friendships, according to the official Best Buddies website. The organization has a unique goal. On the website, it says the vision of the program is, “to put Best Buddies out of business.” The point of Best Buddies, to form friendships between individuals with IDD and participants, should occur naturally. “The goal is that there won’t be a need in society,” said senior Nick Casey, president of Best Buddies at Creek. “Inclusion will be expected, not forced.” Casey recently attended the nationwide, 3-day, Best Buddies Leadership conference at Indiana University. The conference is held for the presidents of

every chapter of Best Buddies, and has speakers and workshops. “Conference attendees will learn about their role as

photographers Katie Yates and Alyssa Tindall, communication and social media coordinators Allie Casey and Lisa Nhan,

Photograph by Allie Casey leaders, how to manage friendship update coordinator volunteers, how to advocate Drew Huddleston, and for the rights of people with intellectual community outreach coordinator Christina and developmental disabilities, and how Morrison. The club will also be much more to bring social inclusion to their local structured, with increased involvement communities”, according to the official within the community. Best Buddies website. Some more changes include a new This year, the club will be seeing some Instagram account, @bestbuddiesCCHS, major changes. The officers for the 2013- in order to improve communication and 2014 school year include president Nick recruit new members. Casey, vice-presidents Sarah Creveling The club is also encouraging members and Charlotte Newell, secretary Jordyn to spend more time outside of school with Gallagher, treasurer Allie Johnson, their buddy this year. Common activities

that buddy pairs often do together include going out to eat, seeing a movie, or going over to each other’s houses. Casey’s main plan as president is to ensure bonds are formed between the buddies and students. “My number one goal is one-on-one friendships,” said Casey. “I want all 36 buddies to have as good of a friendship as Bryan and I.” Bryan has been Casey’s buddy since he was a freshman. “I would not have gotten to know him without Best Buddies, and now he will be a lifelong friend,” said Casey. “You grow yourself by learning from others, and I have definitely learned about myself through Bryan.” Members of Best Buddies at Creek are asked to fill out an application online that will match them with a student with IDD based on preferences in books, TV shows, and how they like to spend their time. They then met their buddy for the first time on September 26, at the official meetup. In addition to hanging out outside of school, there will be one after-school party every month and two fieldtrips per semester. These are times for buddy pairs to bond over fun activities, such as frosting cookies, carving pumpkins, or Christmas shopping. Best Buddies is a club that not only supports fellow students at Clear Creek, but forms genuine, life-long friendships.

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17 Falls vs Clear Creek Volleyball @ 6pm

CCHS JV/Fresh Football @ 4:30pm

24 Neon Day

25 Tropical Day

8 Clear Lake vs Var. Volleyball @ 6:30pm

9 CCHS JV/Fresh Football @ 4:30pm

28 Homecoming Day! Varsity vs Lake @ 7 pm

CCHS Volleyball @ 4pm

Varsity vs CFHS @ 7pm

11 Varsity vs Dickinson @ 7pm

Improv Show @ 2pm

Dickinson vs CCHS Volleyball @ 4pm

Superhero Day Homecoming Queen Voting

CCHS JV/Fresh Football @ 4:30pm

Brazoswood vs Varsity Volleyball @ 6:30pm

Late Arrival Varsity vs Sterling @ 7pm

Duck Dynasty Day Homecoming Parade & Candle Light @ 6:30

12 CCHS Volleyball @ 4pm

Theatre Prod. IV @ 4:30 pm

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Peter Capaldi to star in BBC legacy Doctor Who By Jessica Sieling Teen Interest Editor With the news that would change one of Britian’s most beloved cultural icons, actor Peter Capaldi will play the next incarnation of The Doctor on the famous BBC sci-fi television show Doctor Who.The Scottish actor, who is well known for his role as Malcolm Tucker in the BBC show The Thick of It, will replace Matt Smith on the Doctor Who Christmas Special airing on Christmas Day this upcoming winter. On August 4th, BBC One and BBC America held a “Doctor Who Live” special in celebration of the highly anticipated reveal of the actor. The event was a thirtyminute program that aired at the same time across the world, allowing people in all different countries to find out who the new star would be simultaneously. Hosted by the popular English radio and television star, Zoë Ball, the special included interviews with iconic English actors such as Peter Davidson, who played the fifth incarnation of the Doctor, Bernard Cribbins, who played Wilfred Mott in many seasons of the show, and even a special private interview with Matt Smith, the current Doctor. “I just want to wish my successor all the best and, just say good luck and good on you for getting it. I know he’s a both a huge fan of the show and a really nice guy. The casting of it made me really excited. As a fan I think it’s a really canny choice, I think he’ll be a hit. Good luck man. It’s going to be a thrill,” Smith said. Because the television show started in 1963, 11 different actors have played the role of the Doctor, a crazy alien from the planet of Gallifrey

who travels though time and space with the help of his companions. The program follows the Doctor, a type of alien called a Timelord. His powers as a Timelord allow him to regenerate a new body and to an extent, a brand new personality. The Doctor can only regenerate twelve times, making Capaldi the second to last

been on the younger side, Tennant being 34 when he started and Smith being only 27, many fans have been speculating on what it will be like to have a Capaldi, who is 55 years old, up next. Each embodiment of the Doctor brings something new to the table, and according to the show’s head writer Steven Moffat, the fans won’t be

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actor to hold this honor. This premise, along with its cult following base, has allowed it to live on. Previous incarnations of the character include William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davidson, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, and Matt Smith. Because the last few actors the play the Doctor have

disappointed. After the announcement, Moffat gave fans more information, including Peter Capaldi’s audition process and how earned the role. Moffat admitted that the part had been cast after a audition with Capaldi at his house. In preparation for the audition, Capaldi downloaded old Doctor Who scripts and used them to rehearse the part in from of

a mirror, focusing on facial expressions and line deliveries in order to get the part down. “Being asked to play the Doctor is an amazing privilege,” said Capaldi in his introduction interview. “Like the Doctor himself, I find myself in a state of utter terror and delight. I can’t wait to get started.” Like many other British actors, Peter Capaldi has actually been on the show before, playing Roman merchant Caecilius in the episode, The Fires of Pompeii, which aired during the show’s fifth season in 2008. There has been much excitement from fans all over, giving their love and support to Capaldi, according to the positive feedback from social media sites and online polls. Even Jenna Coleman, the current companion on the show, supports the choice of her new coworker. “I’m so excited Peter Capaldi is the man taking on the challenge of becoming the 12th Doctor,” Coleman states. “With Steven [Moffat]’s writing and his talent I know we’ll be making an amazing show with an incredible incarnation of number 12. I can’t wait to start this new adventure!” Despite the unveiling of the actor and the excitement for the show’s newcomer, there is still a few months before Capaldi makes his entrance as the Doctor. However, many fans are already preparing themselves for the upcoming “Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special” which will include the return of famous characters of the past and many incarnations of the Doctor. The special, which will start up the eighth season, will air on November 23.

VidCon celebrates in Anaheim for the fourth year By Emily Ruthven Reporter Online content creators, viewers, supporters, and industry representatives from all around the world came together in the Anaheim Convention Center to host the fourth annual VidCon, the world’s largest online conference for online video creators. Vid-Con, short for video convention or conference, was started by brothers John and Hank Green to celebrate Internet video culture. The largest community for online video creators is found on YouTube, home to many of the attendees. In addition to being the medium for many of the creators and views, YouTube is the principal sponsor This year’s VidCon, held on August 1 through 3, was the biggest one yet. The tickets sold out a month in advance with over 14,000 attendees. Compared to the first year’s attendance of 1,000 and last’s year attendance of 7,000, the convention has undergone much growth. VidCon was first held July 9, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, located in Los Angeles, California. Until the third VidCon, the convention was held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, but moved to the Anaheim Convention Center to accommodate its growing size. Many of the Vid-Con attendees come to the convention to meet their favorite Youtubers. Some the most popular

Youtubers that Filmmaker Freddie Wong, second from left, talks with actors, from many famous attended Vid- left, Jimmy Wong, Ellary Porterfield, Josh Blaylock, and Johanna Yo u t u b e r s Braddy on the set of “Video Game High School,” in Los Angeles, Con were Shane send out California. (Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times/MCT) Dawson, Jenna tweets, via Marbles, Jack Douglas, Toby Turner, Ian twitter, specifying meet up locations for Hecox, Felix Kjellberg, Anthony Padilla, their fans. Jack Douglass and Olga Kay. Thousands At these meet up locations, Youtubers of YouTube fans attend Vid-Con and sit in signed posters, took pictures, and talked on many YouTube conferences, shows, and with their fans at “meet and greets”. For displays. many, this was the best part of Vid-Con. In addition to the scheduled meet- Fans briefly greet the Youtubers and take ups with the big names of online video, a quick picture with their favorite content

creators. There are also the shows. Many performers have chosen, in the past, to prepare a show or showcase to present to a crowd. The types of shows can include: live Podcasts, concerts for popular parody songs, interviews, live vlogging, or just taking the time to have conversations with their fans. Backstage passes can be purchased, allowing fans to come back stage and have a chat and tour with the performers. Although it may be a surprise to some people, Vid-Con is not all fun and games for famous Youtubers. There are the professional sessions where creators attend business meeting to learn what their viewers like and how to make their channel more successful. They also make deals for advertising with large companies. Content creators also meet up with each other to start brainstorming collaboration videos. This usually brings in more views and subscriptions due because one video encourages two fan groups to watch VidCon aims to accommodate all those who attend. All ages are welcome and anyone involved or interested in online video content is invited. VidCon believe that online video “revolutionizes the ways we entertain, educate, share, and communicate,” and aims to lead the way of its development. Next year’s VidCon will still take place in Anaheim on June 26-28.

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Ashton Duke holds first annual Splash-Out Lupus By Emily Berthiaume Reporter Inspired by a friend’s struggles, Ashton Duke, 11th, has found a way to make a difference by creating the first annual Splash-Out Lupus to raise awareness for the Lupus Foundation. As he watched a friend and fellow swimmate suffer from the disease Lupus, Duke became more aware of the struggles that came with the disease. Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body, according to the Lupus Foundation of America’s website. Autoimmune means the patient’s immune system cannot tell the difference between foreign invaders and healthy tissue, which causes antibodies to attack the healthy tissue. The antibodies cause pain, inflammation and damage to the body. Lupus can flare up, where the symptoms get worse and the patient can feel sick. These flare-ups can be caused by normal events, such as exposure to the sun, a cold, or exhaustion. At least 1.5 million Americans have Lupus, and more than 16,000 new cases are reported annually. Some of the most common symptoms include extreme fatigue, headaches and fever. No specific gene has ever been isolated as the cause of Lupus, although it has been discovered to be genetic. No one is sure

what exactly causes it. Despite the sickness, Duke’s friend kept an upbeat demeanor about life. “He was always happy and lighthearted

event called Splash-Out Lupus to make a difference and help solve the mystery of Lupus. “It was rough for (my friend), and

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and didn’t let the disease affect his personality,” said Duke. After a year of discovering the troubles of the disease by sitting next to each other in class, Duke decided to organize a district-wide community service

I figured it was a great way to give back,” said

Duke. He started working on the project in June after he went to the Hobby Seminar and was encouraged to give back to the community.

Splash-Out Lupus is “an H20 event benefiting the Lupus Foundation” that is similar to a walk-a-thon, but the participants will be swimming laps for money instead. All swimmers will collect pledges from a sponsor for the amount of laps they swim, which can be up to 100. The swimmers will be swimming the laps during practice the week of September 16. All contributions are tax-deductible and will be mailed to the Lupus Foundation. Duke began to organize the event by talking to Mr. Bockart, the athletic director of the district, and the president of the local Lupus Foundation chapter. He then talked to the swim coaches at Creek, Falls, Springs, Brook and Lake about organizing the event at each individual school. So far, both Creek and Falls have agreed to host the event. “It would be great is if each swimmer could raise $100. If anyone can give money, or find a swimmer to sponsor, or help spread the word, that would be great,” said Ashton. “Any donations are accepted.” For any questions, or want more information, there is a letter written by Ashton Duke on the Clear Creek iHigh page explaining the event further. Attached to the page is a flyer and pledge form for anyone interested in participating or sponsoring an athlete.

Teen Choice Awards gives voice back to teenagers By Carolina Sarria Reporter If there was ever a doubt that teenagers have a voice, this will clear things up. The Teen Choice Awards, an annual awards show that features well-known stars as well as anything new and popular in entertainment, gives teens an opportunity for their opinions to be heard. Teens had the opportunity to go online and vote for their favorite celebrities in categories such as Choice Music Group and Choice Summer Music Star. Each winner was presented with a surfboard instead of a standard trophy. This year’s TCA took place in the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California on August 11. The show aired on FOX and was hosted by actress Lucy Hale from “Pretty Little Liars” and actor Darren Criss from “Glee”. A total of 2.62 million viewers tuned in to watch the show, which included performances by BritishIrish boy band One Direction, X-Factor’s Demi Lovato (winner of Choice Female Artist, Choice Single Female Artist, and Choice Female TV Personality), Paramore (winner of Choice Rock Group), and Florida Georgia Line. “Pitch Perfect” won four awards for Choice Comedy Movie, Choice Comedy Movie Actress and Actor, and Choice Movie Villain. ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars” went home with seven awards for Choice Drama TV Show, TV Actor and TV Actress, Choice Summer TV Show,

Choice Summer TV Star Actress and Actor, and Choice TV Villain. “Glee” received four surfboards for Choice Comedy TV Show and Actress, Choice Male TV Scene Stealer, and Choice TV Breakout Star. Lea Michele, winner of Choice Comedy TV Actress gave a

very lucky to witness his incredible talent, his handsome smile, and his beautiful, beautiful heart. So whether you knew him personally or as Finn, he reached out and became a part of all our hearts. So thank you guys so much.” One Direction was presented with the

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heartfelt speech thanking her fans and gave a tribute to the late Cory Monteith, her boyfriend and “Glee” co-star who was found dead in Vancouver on July 13. “I want to dedicate this award to Cory,” Michele said with tears in her eyes. “For all of you out there who loved Cory as much as I did- I promise you we’ll get through this together. He was very special to me and also to the world, and we were

Choice Music Group, Choice Summer Tour, Choice Single by a Group, and Choice Love Song awards. Selena Gomez accepted awards for Choice Breakup Song, Choice Music Star and Choice Female Hottie. Miley Cyrus won Choice Summer Song, Candie’s Fashion Trendsetter Award, and Choice Female TV Scene Stealer. Choice Drama Movie Actor was given to Logan Lerman from “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, which also

won the Choice Drama Movie award. “The Vampire Diaries” stars Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev received Choice Fantasy/ Sci-Fi TV Actor and Actress, respectively. Sandra Bullock went home with Choice Female Summer Movie Star and Choice Movie Chemistry alongside Melissa McCarthy for their performance in “The Heat”. British singer Ed Sheeran won Choice Music Breakout Artist while Bruno Mars received Choice Summer Music Star and Choice R&B Artist. Other awards include LL Cool J for Choice Action TV Actor, Emblem3 for Choice Breakout Group, Jim Parsons for Choice Comedy TV Actor, Gabby Douglas for Choice Female Athlete, and Nick Jonas for Acuvue Inspire Award. Finally, the Ultimate Choice Award was presented to actor Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher, who starred in the movie “Jobs”, gave a speech unlike any other given at the TCA that night. He stated that his real name is Chris, and Ashton was actually his middle name. The actor listed things he learned “while he was Chris” that he thought were significant. “Everything around us that we call life was made up of people that are no smarter than you. So build a life, don’t live one,” he stated proudly. With a grand total of 150 million votes, a world record for the most people “twerking”, and some profound speeches, it’s safe to say that the bar has been set high for the next Teen Choice Awards in 2014.

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“Keep Creek Clean” Schedule Monday ROTC Cavaliers Cadettes Generation Impact Baseball Spanish Club Choir Tuesday Football Drama Club Student Council Wrestling Cheerleaders Rotary Interact Club Wednesday Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball Boys’ & Girls’s Soccer HOSA Softball Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis Boys’ & Girls’ Track & CC Thursday PALS Boys’ & Girls’ Golf Band Volleyball Orchestra Newspaper/Yearbook Friday Nat’l Honor Society Nat’l Tech. Honor Society Nat’l Span. Honor Society Debate Boys’ & Girls’ Swim Boys’ & Girls’ Water Polo FFA JSA DECA

Justin Timberlake releases new album By Jenan Taha Features Editor

President of Pop Justin Timberlake is releasing part 2 of his album the 20/20 Experience on September 30th, 2013. The album features 11 songs including his hit single Take Back the Night. Timberlake first released his track list on Instagram, which received 75,000 likes in only a few hours. Part one, which was released seven years after his last album, was highly anticipated and sold 968,000 copies in its first week. Part two, which was originally intended to have 10 songs, is expected to be the biggest album of 2013. Timberlake is also planning a 20132014 world tour starting on October 31st and ending on February 10th. The singer will stop by Houston on December 5th, 2013 at the Toyota Center. Not only will he be singing his classic songs like Cry Me A River, he will also debut his new tracks. The track list for the new album includes: 1. Gimme What I Don’t Know 2. True Blood

3. Cabaret 4. TKO 5. Take Back the Night 6. Murder 7. Drink You Away 8. You Got It On 9. Amnesia 10. Only When I Walk Away 11. Not a Bad Thing Bonus 1. Blindness 2.Electric Lady Judging by his single Take Back the Night, his album will probably include a similar, smooth sound and falsetto vocals reminiscent of Michael Jackson. In two of the songs, he collaborates with Drake and Jay-Z. Unlike his other albums, the 20/20 Experience is more experimental, with songs similar to a variety of artists and styles, from Radiohead to tango. Conversely, it is more consistent than his previous albums, which could give an idea of how part two will turn out. In a promo video for part two of his album, Timberlake talks about the inspirational experience he had in creating this album

with producer Timbaland. Timberlake and his producer hit the studio for 20 days. He didn’t expect to make a full album, but more than 20 songs resulted. The video also hints at an upcoming movie about Timberlake’s journey. “If you’re lucky enough to have the ability to wait and do it when it inspires you, then you owe it to yourself to do it… that’s what brings out passion, and really, passion to me is all that matters.” Timberlake said. Timbaland also gave some insight on what to expect. “You will not see this coming.” Timbaland said. The album includes two bonus tracks, Blindness and Electric Lady. They are available only in Target stores. There’s no doubt this album will be one of the most anticipated and top-selling of the year. Timberlake won and was nominated for several awards, including best video, best male video, best pop video, best collaboration and best editing on part 1 of his album. The exhilaration of his fans all over the world is only growing larger as part two gets ready to hit stores.

Glee star Cory Monteith dies at age 31 By Jessica Sieling

either. It doesn’t matter. Just be yourself. Just be you. Because that’s good enough for me,” said Monteith. Many of Monteith’s fellow cast mates and long-time friends have been extremely

cepted her award for Teen Choice Comedy Actress at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, Teen Interest Editor which premiered on Sunday, August 11. All over the world, fans of the popuHer tribute speech to Cory has been delar television show, Glee, were shocked scribed as “heartbreaking” and “inspiraafter Cory Monteith was found dead tional.” at the age of 31 on July 13, 2013 in “I just wanted to be here to perVancouver, Canada. The young acsonally thank all of you and tell everytor was primarily known for his porone out there how much your love and trayal of Finn Hudson on Fox’s Glee. support has meant to me over these Monteith, who had spent much of past difficult few weeks. Not that I his life dealing with a serious drug had any doubt before, but you guys abuse problem, was discovered in are most certainly the greatest fans in The Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel by a the world,” said Michele. “I wanted to hotel employee after failing to meet dedicate this award to Cory. For all of his checkout time. After an autopsy, you out there who loved and admired it was confirmed that he had died of Cory as much as I did, I promise that a “toxic combination of heroin and with your love we’re going to get alcohol.” through this together.” Born and raised in Canada, MonTo many people, Monteith repteith’s early addiction began with resented hope for the teenagers who marijuana and alcohol when he was have struggled with drugs and alcohol only 13 years. It eventually led to him abuse. His quirky character on Glee dropping out of high school as a 9th showed people everywhere that even grader, at the age of 16, and it continthough some people can be ignorant, ued into his late teenage years. When doing what you love is always worth he was 19 years old, Monteith finally it. Monteith was loved by many and agreed to seek help from a rehabilitahe will be missed deeply by thoution center, after an intervention with sands. his family and many family friends. The fifth season of Glee will preWhile still living in California miere September 26 of this year and, and before he began his acting career, according the show’s creator Ryan Monteith had many occupations, inMurphy, will include a Cory Monteith cluding working as a Wal-Mart greettribute episode in honor of his life and er, a school-bus driver, and a mehis contribution to the show. chanic. After starring in minor roles Cory Monteith at the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on “The idea being, how somebody Sunday, September 18, 2011, at Nokia Theatre, L.A. Live, in Los in a few television shows, he finally Angeles, California. (Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times/MCT) died is interesting and maybe morbid, but had his big break in 2009 when he was we say very early on in the episode, ‘This cast as Finn, a popular football player episode is about a celebration of that on Glee. upset after hearing the news, according to character’s life.’ That might be weird for His character when through many the interviews they’ve done on social net- some people, but it felt really exploitative struggles, between with doing what he working sites. to do it any other way,” said Murphy.“We loved and doing what was “cool.” During But Monteith’s on-screen and off- loved Cory and we loved Finn and it feels this time period, Monteith became an in- screen girlfriend, Lea Michele, perhaps has like a huge loss and a huge heartache not to spiration for thousands of people around taken the news the hardest. The couple was have either of them around. We’re trying the world. together for just over a year and a half and to craft an episode that’s not just about us “So maybe you like to play football. according to the couples’ friends, they had grieving but about a lot of the young fans Maybe you like to sing and dance. Maybe a very promising future. She recently made grieving.” you like to do both. Maybe you don’t like her first public appearance when she ac

Teen Interest 13 Jobs movie starring Ashton Kutcher fails to impress By Brendan Hudspeth Reporter In the new movie Jobs, the story of Steve Jobs’ and Apple’s rise and fall and subsequent rise back to the tech company known is told. Portrayed by Ashton Kutcher, the public to learn about the revolutionary innovator and how he got his name. The movie opens with the real Steve Jobs revealing the iPod in 2001, calling it a “tool for the heart” and claiming it will revolutionize music. This is the theme for the movie. Then, the movie goes back to 1974, with Jobs as barefooted college dropout still living on campus. The audience is introduced to Jobs’ best friend, Steve Wozniak, played by Josh Gad. Jobs then meets a calligraphy student, and through a series of not-so-legal events, becomes determined to make computers. Jobs and Wozniak, along with new “employees,” Bill Fernandez portrayed by Victor Rasuk, Chris Espinosa portrayed by Eddie Hassell, and Daniel Kottke played by Lukas Haas. Become the founding group of Apple, and with the help of Mark Markkula, (Dermot Mulroney) Apple takes off from their garage. The movie tracks the progress of Apple with Jobs at the helm, and spans the next 20 years. For those who don’t know the story of

Apple or Steve Apple. Jobs tells Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs in “Jobs.” (Glen Wilson/MCT) Jobs, the movie the story how it does a great job happened. of showing that history. Kutcher doesn’t If viewers already know what happened portray Jobs as some saintly do-no-wrong with Apple, then they may see problems type. He shows the rage that Jobs had and with the movie. Jobs became repetitive fast. how his drive for perfection gets in the way The film is fast-forwarded by two years of every other aspect of his life. after Jobs blows up on his doubters, giving The supporting cast, Wozniak, and the same tired speech about his vision, and every corporate suit type antagonist all start how the Apple II/LISA/Macintosh will to see Jobs as a man losing his mind to his achieve that. own work. The characters are played very The camerawork is shaky at times, not well, and there isn’t a visible bias towards on a Cloverfield level, but slightly. The

main problem wasn’t on the screen with Jobs, it was the people behind the camera. The repetitive script and inconsistent camerawork distracted from the film. With Jobs, the acting is the saving grace for this movie. The camerawork fails to provide any breathtaking shots, and it doesn’t add to the scenes. It does just enough to remind the viewer that they are watching a movie, which isn’t really a positive or negative. The general plot is weak, but that’s because it’s at the mercy of history. In Jobs, the acting is phenomenal. Kutcher plays Jobs right, and the supporting cast makes a genuine impression that helps carry the emotions of the film. With Markkula, the viewer sees him being dragged through corporate the process. With Wozniak, viewers feel the fading relationship between him and Jobs. But the film fails to show an accurate representation of Jobs’ life and character. The movie solely focuses on Jobs in his time at Apple. Yes, his daughter is there, but she is only seen sleeping on the couch telling Jobs to leave her alone. The movie is not a biography. Jobs is not the story of Steve Jobs. It’s the story of the man who dug Apple out of the ground, twice, and he never seems to age.