Philip's spring portfolio

Philip's Spring portflio

This semester was probably my favorite semester bein nally started to get really good at InDesign and Photo the more advanced features and I was able to not hav things than I had to last semester. In the Fall I would erything except putting a photo and text box on the lot of unexplainable issues that come up while usin never good at navigating and using MacOS, but understand MacOS a lot more than I used to. I learned this year and that I will learn next year future.

I think one of my biggest issues this semester w start what I needed to get done. I would a pictures as soon as I could after they were writing I would put it off until I felt I had after the article was assigned, but there w was due to finish but I always got done w I’ve always been able to get along with a with my friends throughout my years i problem.

Journalism ethics for me are all about get their work done because of how mu waits until the last minute to write a story and it This semester I was told I was going to be an edito mester that didn’t change. I’ve learned how to help more dedicated than ever and I can’t be more exci My biggest issue this semester was how little time thrown on me. I started working 30 plus hours a w things went down including school and some part April my energy levels started to go up again and m it made my stamina go up. Working as much as I d came my issue pretty recently and that hasn’t bee lem for this semester.

ng a part of the newspaper. I fioshop and understand some of ve to ask for help for a lot more d have to ask for help to do eve page. I learned how to fix a ng InDesign without help. I was this semester I also started to hope to use all of the skills I to work at a publication in my

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was finding time to sit down and always do my polls, mos, and e assigned, but when it came to d time to sit and write the whole thing. Sometimes that time for me was available right were definitely a few times I would wait until right before or even right after the article what needed to be done. anyone on our staff really well and this semester that wasn’t any different. I’ve stuck in newspaper, but branching out and talking to other staff members has never been a

t how you make other people on the staff feel. I know how important it is that people uch the editors rely on it. I know first hand how annoying it can be when a writer turns out terrible. or in chief with Claire next year. I’ve always been dedicated to our paper and this sep out others on InDesign, ideas, and with writing this semester. Next year I have to be ited. e I had to do things. In January one of my co-workers quit and all of his hours got week and only having one or two days off a week. My energy and enthusiasm for many ts of this class. I got really lazy because of how burnt out I was getting, but around my enthusiasm was back. I don’t really know what that taught me, but I definitely think did made me procrastinate doing the articles I wasn’t excited to write about. I overen a problem for a few weeks now, but I would definitely say that was my biggest prob-

My Best This semester I think that my best work was my custom PC article. I wrote that article for my own page because I had my own custom PC and I really wanted that article to turn out exactly how I wanted. The only way I saw that article coming out perfect was if I did it myself and luckily I got to do that.

The article was really easy for me to write because of how much I wanted to write it, but also because of how much I already knew about custom PCs. For that article I mainly talked about the benefits of custom PCs and listed out reasons why they were better than pre built PCs. I didn’t want the article to be completely bashing pre-builts, but I wanted it to inform why custom PCs are better.

The article didn’t change much from the first draft to print. The story didn’t change because I knew how it needed to turn out. The only things that changed were after Ms. Hart looked at it and she changed the flow of some of the quotes and then changed some of the sentences around to make it read easier.

I remember getting all the interviews for that story almost right after the story was assigned.

When it came to writing anything for that story I didn’t procrastinate at all, I got the interviews super fast and I wrote the article way before it was due. I didn’t struggle with ideas on how to write it and the article wasn’t repetitive.

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Boomin’ custom built PCs benefit consumer’s wallets Philip Tate tech editor

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past year being more common, building custom gaming PCs was bound to explode in

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you get the knowledge about how your computer is built, you know exactly what the specs are, you know exactly what your computer can and can not handle, and on top of that if there is anything you need to replace you know how to fix it.

Hoveeg Boyayjian

Math Teacher

a Philip Tate

New Hummer goes electric In 2021, the new GMC Hummer Electric Truck is set to hit the assembly lines. It was unveiled on October 20th, and reservations to preorder have already begun piling up. Because of the influx of reservations, the Hummer

technology that allows it to travel diagonally at low speeds, the Hummer EV Edition 1 is unlike any other car that the company has ever produced. Additionally, the truck features 18 camera views, all placed strategically around the car for the driver to view when they are on trails.

popularity.

“I built my PC back in April of 2020, when we first started having to stay home,” said Kyle Rousu, a senior. “I built it because I had the money saved up, and I knew that I was going to be spending a lot more time at home and had always wanted a gaming PC.” Pre-built PC companies tend to “cheap out” on the parts they use, and over charge for the convenience of having the PC already built. According to NZXT, a computer company, building a PC is more affordable than buying it pre-built. Pre-built companies do not typically put in efficient cooling systems in the PCs. Cooling in PCs is important because the cooler the PC, the faster it runs and more frames per second it puts out.

“I was not going to get a pre-built. I wanted to have the experience of building it myself and I just knew after building it the total price would be lower than if I bought it pre-built with the exact same specs,” said Steven Wells, a junior.

Building a PC creates the option to specifically pick out more powerful parts for what the PC will be used for, ending up with a higher quality computer. Custom PCs also

allow for a more personalized look. Matching parts, adding figures inside of the PC case, custom cables, and hand-picked cases are all some creative things done with customs.

“I have some custom cables in my PC because I did not want to have the ketchup and mustard looking cables,” said Wells. “And I also have a little figure in my case because I saw some guy on TikTok do it and I thought it looked cool.”

Having the knowledge to build a PC and knowing what each part does, where it goes, and how to install it, are all skills learned when building a PC. If the PC is not running well because the game being pushed to the PC requires more powerful parts, upgrading the PC, with the previous knowledge of building the PC, is a simple process. With the skill of building a PC that also will probably mean no more tech support.

“You get knowledge about how your computer is built, you know exactly what the specs are, you know exactly what your computer can and can not handle, and on top of that if there is anything you need to repair or replace you know how to fix it, and you will know how upgrade it because as we know technology improves,” said Hoveeg Boyadjian, a math teacher.

Custom PCs are common among gamers and PC enthusiasts. Building a PC is cheaper than buying one pre-built and teaches what each part does and how to upgrade it if needed.

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The best time I’ve ever had while taking photos was when I took the skate ranch photos with Max. I think I liked how these turned out the most out of any of my other photos because I got to skate while technically doing school work. The original photo wasn’t overexposed like this one, but Adamson liked it this way.

Pieces This picture went came out exactly how I was imagining it. When the idea for the article that this goes with was finalizes I knew what photo had to go with it. I went out and bought an Apple AirTag for my keys so I could take this photo. I had max hang them from a string and I took the picture while he held them. Later in Photoshop I had to edit out the string from the top and then lighten up the photo. When I put the picture on my page I wanted the article to textwrap around the photo and have the AirTag be the main point of inteast for that page.

probably the shop’s only downfall. The syrup flavor list is pervasive, which allows people to make any flavor creation they please. The flavored coffee’s price was $5.25, with an extra .50¢ charge for the alternative milk. I rate Janey’s coffee a

9/10.

Local Johnny’s is also in downtown Cave Creek, not even a mile up the road from Janey’s. Local Johnny’s is a popular breakfast and brunch place for students on the weekends. Their “espresso bar” menu consists of a decent amount of coffee

JUST A SNACK, Crumbl Cookie bakes fresh cookies everyday, turn homemade ice cream every morning, and change their cookie menu every week with new flavors to keep customers coming back. 4 Miah Thirion

Black Rock Coffee Bar is a new addition to the town. It is located a little farther down Tatum road, past Desert Ridge. A longer drive, but it is worth it. This newly opened coffee bar has a good coffee menu that includes specialty drinks crafted from their flavors. These drinks have fun names like Caramel Truffle, Blackout, Mexican Mocha, and Jackhammer, just to name a few. This concept is a neat addition to the shop, which gives it extra points in its rating. Their size options were just listed under small, medium, large, and extra-

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relatively new cooki joint chain that rotate its menu weekly wit four different specialty cookies Crumbl always offers thei milk chocolate chip and chille sugar cookies while rotatin through more than 120 differen cookies. The cookies are serve warm in a single box, four-pack six-pack, or a party box wit a dozen cookies. Downloa the Crumbl app or follow thei Instagram @crumblcookies t view the week’s new cookie that update every Sunday.

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waiting is not an issue. At most it’s a two minute wait.

Paying for the cookie is done on an iPad, no need for close contact interactions. While offering in-store purchasing, curbside pick up, and local delivery.

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Crumbl always offers their milk chocolate chip and chilled sugar cookies while rotating through more than 120 different cookies.

purchase gives customers points called Crumbl Cash. If a customer racks up enough points they win puzzles like a free cookie.

The cookies are bigger than your average cookie. It is about four inches in size and hard to eat with one hand. On top of that, the warm cookie melts in your mouth while the chilled cookies are a bit more firm but all in all I would say these cookies are amazing and worth checking out.

Crumbl also offers more than ten flavors of ice creams at some locations. The ice cream comes in single half-pints or the Cream Carrier with four half-pints. The single half-pint is $3.88, and the Cream Carrier is $12.28. The cookies are priced at $3.88 for the single box, $12.28 for the four-pack, $17.28 for the six-pack, and $32.88 for the party box.

The Crumbl Cookies story is also one of my favorties because I love their cookies. I was absent when we were picking stories and luckily I got this story. It was only 400 words and wasn’t an issue to write at all.

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ITH STAYING AT home over the past year being more common, building custom gaming PCs was bound to explode in

“

you get the knowledge about how your computer is built, you know exactly what the specs are, you know exactly what your computer can and can not handle, and on top of that if there is anything you need to replace you know how to fix it.

Hoveeg Boyayjian

Math Teacher

a Philip Tate

New Hummer goes electric In 2021, the new GMC Hummer Electric Truck is set to hit the assembly lines. It was unveiled on October 20th, and reservations to preorder have already begun piling up. Because of the influx of reservations, the Hummer EV Edition 1, releasing in fall 2021, will not even be available to walk-in clients. The next available model will be the Hummer EV 3X, which is to be revealed in the fall of 2022.

The trucks range anywhere from about $80,000 to $112,000, depending on the model and year. With three motors, an estimated 350 mile range, 1,000 horsepower, and its crabwalk

technology that allows it to travel diagonally at low speeds, the Hummer EV Edition 1 is unlike any other car that the company has ever produced. Additionally, the truck features 18 camera views, all placed strategically around the car for the driver to view when they are on trails.

GMC engineered the truck to be at the top of the line, both on and off of the trails.

Therefore, it is able to go from 0-60 in a mere three seconds. This technology allows the driver to travel virtually anywhere with this truck.

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iPhone boxes:

Useful storage or useless trash?

A majority of iPhone users at Cactus Shadows have admitted to keeping their iPhone boxes. There’s no sole purpose for keeping it other than just to have it. iPhone boxes are designed to create suspense while being opened and some just can’t throw the feeling of having their new iPhone away.

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Keep case From a poll taken of 100 people on January 29, 2021.

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popularity.

“I built my PC back in April of 2020, when we first started having to stay home,” said Kyle Rousu, a senior. “I built it because I had the money saved up, and I knew that I was going to be spending a lot more time at home and had always wanted a gaming PC.” Pre-built PC companies tend to “cheap out” on the parts they use, and over charge for the convenience of having the PC already built. According to NZXT, a computer company, building a PC is more affordable than buying it pre-built. Pre-built companies do not typically put in efficient cooling systems in the PCs. Cooling in PCs is important because the cooler the PC, the faster it runs and more frames per second it puts out.

“I was not going to get a pre-built. I wanted to have the experience of building it myself and I just knew after building it the total price would be lower than if I bought it pre-built with the exact same specs,” said Steven Wells, a junior.

Building a PC creates the option to specifically pick out more powerful parts for what the PC will be used for, ending up with a higher quality computer. Custom PCs also

allow for a more personalized look. Matching parts, adding figures inside of the PC case, custom cables, and hand-picked cases are all some creative things done with customs.

“I have some custom cables in my PC because I did not want to have the ketchup and mustard looking cables,” said Wells. “And I also have a little figure in my case because I saw some guy on TikTok do it and I thought it looked cool.”

Having the knowledge to build a PC and knowing what each part does, where it goes, and how to install it, are all skills learned when building a PC. If the PC is not running well because the game being pushed to the PC requires more powerful parts, upgrading the PC, with the previous knowledge of building the PC, is a simple process. With the skill of building a PC that also will probably mean no more tech support.

“You get knowledge about how your computer is built, you know exactly what the specs are, you know exactly what your computer can and can not handle, and on top of that if there is anything you need to repair or replace you know how to fix it, and you will know how upgrade it because as we know technology improves,” said Hoveeg Boyadjian, a math teacher.

Custom PCs are common among gamers and PC enthusiasts. Building a PC is cheaper than buying one pre-built and teaches what each part does and how to upgrade it if needed.

Massage tool relaxes students Multi-purpose massage gun treats sore muscles Zach Valentine staff writer

Therabody is a new company that makes technology to relieve one’s body of pain by massaging muscles.

The theragun is a massage gun that uses percussive massage therapy to treat muscle soreness and relieve pain. According to Therabody depth, speed, and force are key to deep muscle treatment, but theragun impacts muscle with a targeted and scientifically calibrated for greater therapeutic benefits for the body. It reaches 60% deeper into the muscle, touching the body and then coming off of it 40 times per second.

The device is used for reducing general tension, stress, and even helps one sleep better by downregulating the nervous system. Theragun recommends using the device before bed to reduce muscle soreness, using it for two minutes on each muscle group.

There are customizable settings for the theragun that can fit the needs being requested. For instance, there is a customizable speed range to where the speed of the theragun can be changed to slower or faster depending on what is comfortable. The device can be set to any speed between 17502400 percussion per minute. Percussions are the striking of two things. All of the settings that change the way the theragun works is in the Therabody app.

The theragun has a professional-grade

handheld percussive machine that weighs 2.9 pounds and has a triangle ergonomic handle. The theragun costs around $600, and it also has bluetooth so music can play through the speakers while it is in use. There are three types of theraguns that come in different sizes, all with different capabilities.

There is the Prime, which therabody claims to be the standard in percussive therapy and starts at $299. Next is the Elite, which is a quiet treatment with an elevated, premium design and advanced sound insulation and is $399. Then there is the pro, which is powerfully quiet, professional-grade performance and costs $599. The last one, which is the smallest one is the Mini and it costs $199. It is compact but powerful, and gives quality muscle treatment.

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Cryptocurrency on the rise Bitcoin climbed from $0.08 to $48,200 in 13 years Kolton O’Connor staff writer

B

ITCOIN, A RELATIVELY new form of cur-

rency, has recently skyrocketed in price, attracting new investors.

According to Investing News Daily, Bitcoin was created in 2009 by an unknown person using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. In July, 2010, Bitcoin started trading for $0.0008, and rose to $0.08 by the end of the month. It remained around that price until April, 2013, when it rose to $250.

As of today, it’s value is $56,637, which explains the sudden fascination with the cryptocurrency.

“I think Bitcoin is at such a high price right now because of wealthy people like Elon Musk dumping loads of money into Bitcoin, and this would cause the price to rise,” said Thomas Gray, a junior.

The Investing News Daily story tracked the rise of Bitcoin, and reported that the currency fluctuated greatly until January 2016, when it began a sustained rise. In 2020, it had grown by 323% to over $29,000. Then, in 2021, the currency skyrocketed to its current price.

Much of the growth this year is due to increased investor activity, as well as Tesla’s announcement that it bought $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Activity spiked again when Tesla began accepting Bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles.

Bitcoin has become a viable alterTHIS BITCOIN MACHINE IS native for many people to the tradilocated at the Cave Creek Market tional forms of investing. The price on Cave Creek Rd and Lone of bitcoin currently is just under Mountain. Most poeple do not $50,000, and was at an all time high know that there are Bitcoin ATMs of just over $56,000. It is on a downinside some gas staions and malls ward trend, so now would be the 4Cait Bunkers perfect time to start looking into it.

“I would invest in Bitcoin if I knew more about it, but right now it’s hard to tell if it would end up making me any money in the long run,” said Anthony Carman, a junior.

Many people don’t know much about Bitcoin, so they are cautious to start putting money into it. According to a story by David Floyd from Investopedia, Bitcoin is “a network that runs on a protocol known as the blockchain.The basics of blockchain technology are relatively straightforward. Any given blockchain consists of a single chain of discrete blocks of information, arranged chronologically. In principle this information can be any string of 1s and 0s, meaning it could include emails, contracts, land titles, marriage certificates, or bond trades.”

One reason Bitcoin is so appealing to many people is that it isn’t controlled by a single authoritative group or person, and is completely independent and reliant on the people who own it. This means the price can’t be inflated or manipulated as easily as something like the US Dollar or other forms of currencies.

“I believe that Bitcoin should not be regulated, because that is a large factor in the appeal to so many people,” said Robert Wong, a financial advisor.

Bitcoin may continue to grow as more businesses like Tesla accept it for payment. On the other hand, the lack of places who accept cryptocurrency continues to be a drawback. However, as reported in the Investing News Daily story, Bitcoin’s potential is “hard to deny.” In just thirteen years it has climbed from $0.08 to $48,200. In comparison, “god has risen just 627 percent over the last 100 years.”

3D printers become more accessible David Lane Staff Writer

3D printers have been around for about 40 years, but have not been affordable to your average consumer until recently. As the technology has gotten cheaper and more efficient, it is becoming more appealing to the common buyer to purchase a 3D printer for personal use.

The possibilities of 3D printing are almost endless. From making prototype parts for engineering projects, to designing your own jewelry, to even just making homemade toys,

the 3D printer has shown itself to be a worthy investment for those who feel the need to create things.

The versatility of the 3D printer is not the only thing that makes it appealing. The ease of operation allows for a wide variety of applications, and you don’t even have to be a rocket scientist to figure it out.

Although the 3D printer has matured since its origins in the late ‘80’s, the future of 3D printing is just getting started. New techniques that use metal instead of plastic have just been recently introduced to modern 3D

printing, optimized to maximize their performance while minimizing their weight. They can also be used to print certain parts and pieces that are hard to come by.

3D printing is a much more affordable way to produce things, so this means that companies can sell them for less money. The filament used by 3D printers is much cheaper than traditional manufacturing techniques.

As well as being more economical, it is also durable and long lasting.

3D printing has the potential to make a large impact on the world.

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revolutionizing industries by providing affordable ways to manufacture products.

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r/WallStreetBets lifts multiple stocks to their peaks Livia Lowe staff writer

Gamestop Stock grew dramatically as many small investors invested in order to raise stock value.

The Stock Market is the system of trading different company shares. The purpose of investing into the stock market is to increase wealth but investing can be risky. There is a chance the investor might lose all of the money they initially invested into the stock if the other investors decide to sell their shares.

Gamestop is a store that sells physical

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video games that rose in popularity around the same time that game consoles that relied on DVDs were popular in the mid 2000’s.

The buzz surrounding Gamestop had died down over the years because gamers can now buy games and store them all online.

Gamestop’s stock rose dramatically which pinned small investors against big hedge funds. What is a hedge fund? A hedge fund is a type of fund that is not regulated by the SEC or the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Because it is not regulated, hedge funds can not be marketed to the public or be publicly funded so the people who invest in hedge

funds are generally wealthy. Many people do not necessarily trust Hedge Funds as they are privately funded.

What the Hedge funds have been doing shorting stocks. Shorting is when an investor buys a stock in hopes it will go down in price, then they will sell it in order to make more money. Hedge Funds have been abusing the system of shorting so the public decided to short squeeze, or buy huge amounts of stock in order to stimulate the stock so more people will buy in.

A subreddit by the name of “WallStreetBets” is what started the inflation of the gamestop

stock which brought its value from $20 to at the time, $300. Gamestop was not the only target of the members of this subreddit, they also started to buy into AMC and Blackberry stock but Gamestop was the most significant.

Though Gamestops stock value currently stands at around $190, over $100 less than when it was at its height, many people are still investing in hopes to continue to drive the stock up. To keep this from happening again not much has been done by Wall Street but talks of putting in stricter regulations, especially over Hedge Funds will certainly help prevent another mishap like this again.

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Airpods meet their competition

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a junior, chose Apple Airpods despite the price tag.

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dominated sales of bluetooth earbuds.

With the introduction of Airpods, new cheaper alternatives have started coming out.

When it comes to bluetooth earphones there are so many different options from brands all over the world. According to a study published by consumer electronics researcher Lionel Sujay Vailshery, from 2019 to 2020, the sales of bluetooth headphones nearly doubled, going from 120 million in 2019 and flying to 230 million in 2020. 100 million of those sales in 2020 are credited to Apple’s Airpods.

First released in 2016, Apple has introduced new versions of the bluetooth earphones, the Airpods Pro and Max which

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come with more specialized features.

“I use the noise cancelling and transparent feature, but I used it a lot more when I first got them. It’s kind of one of those things you forget that you can do after a while, I can see how people would use it a lot,” said Gianna Lazzaro, a junior.

The Airpod Pros made a steep jump in technology as well as price. The second generation Airpods go for $249. Some say this price is justified with the new cutting-edge features such as noise cancelling and transparent mode. Noise cancelling lets the user block out the outside noise and strictly listen to their music. Transparent mode however lets the user hear their surroundings much clearer.

“I use my Beats headphones, they’re bluetooth just like Airpods and I don’t see the point in paying for new ones. “ said Dean Randanovich, a sophomore.

Beats have been around in the

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Apple makes their own CPU called Apple Silicon David Lane staff writer

In the next generation of Macbooks, Apple will be ditching their long time partner, Intel, to produce their own chipset known as Apple Silicon.

This will end a 15-year partnership between the two tech giants. Intel is the largest supplier of computer chips in the world, having processors in almost every pre-built computer

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The quality of Apple products with Intel CPUs will suffer more and more as they are phased out. The same happened to PowerPC based Apple products when they signed the deal with Intel 15 years ago.

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a freshman put out, however, Apple still made up just around 3% of Intel’s gross annual revenue.

“The quality of Apple products with Intel CPUs will suffer more and more as they are phased out. The same happened to PowerPC based Apple products when they signed the deal with Intel 15 years ago,” said Johnathan Geare, a freshman.

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“My daily average is 10 hours, but that’s because I fall asleep with my phone on a lot,” Katie Heath, junior

These new chips will be designed to make cross platform compatibility as seamless as possible. Macs will be able to communicate with iPhones or iPads at a much greater level than ever before. Apps designed for the app store on phones will work much better than previously on Mac due to the new Apple-exclusive architecture.

“The chips will have a more direct connection with what they are making, and can change it according to people’s needs,” said Brian Fleish, a junior.

Now that Apple is completely in charge of their own chip production, it should be less expensive for the chips to be made since they do not have to go through a separate company.

This could potentially lead to cheaper Apple products.

“Now that they are not relying on other chips from other companies. I think their prices could remain stable if not go lower,” said Jonathan Naylor, a computer science teacher.

Apple released the Macbooks with Apple Silicon, however, the MacBook Pro model has been rumored to release in 2022. This Mac will have a 64-core processor, one of the few commercially available laptops containing a CPU with such a large chipset.

headphone and bluetooth game for a long time, they have many different styles of headphones and earbuds all ranging in price and all containing different sets of features.

According to a group of writers at Techradar.com one of the best alternative options for apple airpods are the Lypertek PurePlay Z earbuds.

They do not come with noise cancelling features, however they have a battery life of 10 hours which is double the battery life of Apple Airpods. The charging case also has a battery life of almost three times as much as Airpods. They come in at only $99 and are a great option for someone looking to save some money.

Apple statistically dominates sales of bluetooth earbuds but with competition from Beats and many companies looking to challenge Apple for the throne there are so many different types of earbuds to choose from all with something different to offer.

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Apple reveals their new spring tech

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APPLE HELD THEIR first event of 2021, on April 20. The

event showcased a ton of new products, some were highly anticipated, and some were surprises. The lineup consists of the new Airtags, a redesigned iMac, updated iPads, new iPhone colors among others.

“I was very fascinated ab out the new Airtags that are coming out just to find products, or maybe a bag or piece of luggage that you can’t find and that it uses security bluetooth,” said Dave Contreras, a film and finance teacher.

Airtag is a small, lightweight tracker that can pinpoint the location of a wallet, bag or whatever they are put on. Airtags are white and grey and about the size of a quarter. They also feature a speaker that’ll play a sound in order to help locate them.

Buyers will also be able to customize their tags.

The engravings are free and there is the option to choose from the alphabet, numbers and a small section of emojis though the limit is four characters due to their size. Accessories like leather key rings and loops to attach to items are also available.

The Airtags are available to purchase in packs of four for $99 or a single airtag which costs $29. Airtags operate through the Find My app using bluetooth on every iPhone. The phone must be updated to at least iOS 14.

Apple released a redesign of iMac which has a larger screen, 24 inches, and a better retina display than the older models. The new iMac comes in seven new colors such as green, yellow, purple, pink, blue, orange and the classic silver. Three different versions of the iMac will be available to purchase.

The first model has a capacity of 256 gigabytes and will retail for $1,299.

This cheaper model will only be available in green, pink, blue or silver. The next model will cost $1,499 and comes in all seven colors as well as also have a 256 gigabyte capacity. The last model presented costs $1,699 and has The new iPad Pro capacity of 516 gigabytes.

One of the more anticipated product releases looks like a huge was a new line of iPads. The iPad Pro 2021 gives improvement, the its users a faster display as well as more storage. fact that a tablet “The new iPad Pro looks like a huge improvement, the fact that a tablet has 10 times the has 10 times the storage capacity of my phone is pretty crazy,” storage capacity of said Ben Cody, a junior. my phone is pretty The new iPads don’t look any different from the past generation, the excitement was more crazy. about the new processor, a M1 chip, which had Ben C ody, previously only been used in iPhones and iPads a junior. but never iPad Pros.

The M1 chip offers 50% faster processing performance and 40% faster graphics than the 2020 iPad Pro, which is a big step forward for the future of the iPad Pro. There are two different sizes to purchase, a 11 inch model as well as a 12.9 inch model.

The 11 inch iPad Pro starts at $799 for 128 gigabytes of storage though the price ranges through $1,899 for up to 2 terabytes of storage. Similar with the 12.9 inch model which starts out at $1,099 and ranges through $2,399 with the same amount of storage options. They are set to release on May 21st.

Apple’s next event is WWDC, Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, a multi-day event taking place from June 7th through the 11th. The event focuses on sessions for developers, helping them get the most out of the latest Apple products. It begins with a keynote that serves to announce new products.

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Tokens beome a curious way to “own” digital works David Lane staff writer

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THE PAST several months, NFTs have risen to become greatly interesting to those looking to make money in lucrative ways. The marketplace for NFTs has exploded, some going for as much as 69 million dollars.

NFT stands for NonFundable Tokens. This means their value is impossible to accurately describe because it possesses unique qualities making it one of a kind. This could be anything, like art, music, or even houses. Digital NFTs focus on “one of a kind” pieces of digital media such as pieces of art, videos of basketball highlights, and digital cells of animation.

“NFTs are really new and not that well understood. So people seeing all this crypto being thrown at them is just causing VER

tons of media attention,” said Carson Hayes, a junior.

By purchasing an NFT, you do not gain the rights to the image, however, you do gain a certificate of sorts saying that, “you have purchased the first copy of the photo,” however, you do not gain the rights to it. And while there is no difference between a photo you get for free off of google, versus an NFT which cost potentially hundreds of dollars, digital tokens gained from buying NFT’s can be thought of as certificates of ownership in place of physical assets.

“NFTs are an excellent way to prove true ownership of digital assets, especially when it comes to digital art. Anyone can copy an image and pretend to pass it off as their own but the NFT will let a consumer know with 100 percent certainty if the item for sale is an original or a duplicate,” said Hoveeg Boyadjian, a math teacher.

Some artists have seen great success from using NFTs to promote the authenticity of their work. NFTs allow for new business models that were not

possible before. Artists can add stipulations to an NFT that contractually makes sure that they get some of the proceeds every time the NFT gets resold. This means Artists will benefit from the resale of their work if it increases in value.

“I think buyers will stick around as long as artists put their work out. People who sell NFTs can sell videos and images accessible online for free, yet people still buy it,” said Zander Bezotte, a junior.

NFTs are bad for the environment. NFTs use a virtual ledger called a blockchain to store the unique piece of code showing official ownership of the NFT. These blockchain servers are detrimental to the environment.

There are several thousand NFTs being stored in blockchains right now, which, like many other cryptocurrencies, leaves a massive carbon footprint.NFTs are a new technology with an uncertain future and an uncertain effect on the global art market, and the environment as a whole.

Artificial intelligence finds new uses

Justin Wong

“We’re the people who created the AI, they won’t be able to take over unless we design it to,”

staff writer

AI has advanced so fast that it’s hard to believe the things it can do are possible in this day and age. It has made its way into many people’s everyday lives, and will continue to be a part of more people’s lives for years to come.

AI can be used in many places and in many different ways. It has been commonly used in marketing in order to make certain predictions and recognize patterns that a normal person may not notice. It can also be used in order to grab someone’s attention at just the right time, or personalize certain advertisements for a specific person.

Right now AI is nowhere near the point of it becoming any sort of threat. Its application in healthcare is crucial, and can help detect certain tumors, or cancerous cells within someone’s body.

It is commonly used in robotics in order to help a robot learn how to function and perform certain activities. Robots are already being used in many places across the world, and will continue to be a major help in everyday lives. AI will only continue to get smarter, and eventually many dangerous jobs will be taken over by robots in order to reduce workplace casualties.

AI has made its way into people’s everyday lives so seamlessly that they might not have even noticed. AI is already everywhere, and will only continue its influence over the years that have yet to come.

C harlie Schutte a sophomore “AI will not take over the world, we still have our creativity, and with that creativity, people will be people.”

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substitute teacher “I think AI probably will take over the world because we continue to develop intelligent AI without giving it morals.”

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Washing masks and double masking are some of the top tips for protection during the pandemic

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According to Pfizer, wearing face masks can protect people’s health and slow the spread of COVID-19. They not only protect the wearer but also those around them. This is because the virus is transmitted respiratory dropPhilip through Tate tech editor lets that get into the air from sneezing, coughITH STAYING AT home over the ing, or speaking. past year being more com-

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against the spread of COVID-19, especially with the new, more contagious strains beginning to spread.

Reusable masks should be washed after each use, and disposable masks should be replaced often. If you do not want to constantly throw FEBRUARY 12, 2021 ● 9 away disposable masks, containing them in something like a paper bag and letting them sit for a few days to allow any bacteria to die has been shown to be effective as well.

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“I built it because I had Karan, a physician at Brigham the money saved up, and I knew that I was and Women's Hospital, recgoing to be spending a lot more time at home and had always a wanted a gaming PC.”sinommends multilayered Pre-built PC that companies to “cheap gle mask fits tend comfortout” on the parts they use, and over charge snug over the nose forably the convenience of having the PC already built.

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technology that allows it to travel diagonally at low speeds, the Hummer EV Edition 1 is unlike any other car that the company has ever produced. Additionally, the truck features 18 camera views, all placed strategically around the car for the driver to view when they are on trails.

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They that bandanas, neck gaiknowing what each found part does, where it goes, and how install it, are all skills ters, andtohandkerchiefs are learned not very effective when building a PC. If the PC is not running against protecting oneself and others. The study well because the game being pushed to the showed that some materials, such as a polyester PC requires more powerful parts, upgrading the PC, with the previous knowledge of build- can be made spandex material that neck gaiters ing the PC, is a simple process. With the skill out of, do not stop the particles coming out of of building a PC that also will probably mean one's mouth but break them up into smaller parno more tech support.

“You This get knowledge about how your com- why people ticles. essentially counteracts puter is built, you know exactly what the wear masks. specs are, you know exactly what your com“Disposable are favorite because puter can and can masks not handle, andmy on top of that ifcan there be is anything you need to repair or Also people they replaced every day. replace you know how to fix it, and you will shouldn’t wear two masks. It makes it way too know how upgrade it because as we know hard to breathe,” Cole Caruso, technology improves,”said said Hoveeg Boyadjian, a senior. a Homemade, math teacher. surgical, and N95 masks were the Custom PCs are common among gamers best.

Due to medical professionals needing surand PC enthusiasts. Building a PC is cheaper gical N95 is teaches recommended to avoid than and buying one masks, pre-built it and what each part does and it how it if using those when is to notupgrade necessary. needed.

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Cryptocurrency on the rise Massage tool relaxes students Recently, the CDC recommended double layering masks.

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3D printers become more accessible

David Lane Staff Writer

3D printers have been around for about 40 years, but have not been affordable to your average consumer until recently. As the technology has gotten cheaper and more efficient, it is becoming more appealing to the common buyer to purchase a 3D printer for personal use.

The possibilities of 3D printing are almost endless. From making prototype parts for engineering projects, to designing your own jewelry, to even just making homemade toys,

the 3D printer has shown itself to be a worthy investment for those who feel the need to create things.

The versatility of the 3D printer is not the only thing that makes it appealing. The ease of operation allows for a wide variety of applications, and you don’t even have to be a rocket scientist to figure it out.

Although the 3D printer has matured since its origins in the late ‘80’s, the future of 3D printing is just getting started. New techniques that use metal instead of plastic have just been recently introduced to modern 3D

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A few miles north of Desert Mountain on Gamestop Stock grew dramatically Cave Creek Road is Blue Wash trail, a 2.8 small investors invested in order mile hike that stockincludes value. a hidden waterfall lying within aThe canyon.

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flattens out until it splits off to another video that rose in popularity trail where the games creek from the waterfall is around the same timeabout that game consoles located. The falls are a quarter milethat relied as many on DVDs were popular in the mid 2000’s. from there, surrounded by boulders and to raise The buzz surrounding Gamestop had died cliffs, withdown an area at the the top which people over years because gamers can climbnow too.buy games and store them all online. ofcan trad-

whichtourist brought its for value fromwho $20 visit to atArizona funds are generally wealthy. ManyCave people do isstock Creek a popular spot those Gamestop not the only not necessarily trust Hedge Funds and as they are the time,all$300. to accommodate of the traction,was Cave Creek has several targetrestaurants of the members of thiswho subreddit, they privately funded. popular breakfast for those wake up early and What the Hedge funds have been wantdoing to grab aalso bitestarted to eat.to buy into AMC and Blackberry shorting stocks. Shorting is when an investor stock but Gamestop was the most significant. stock value currently buys a stock in hopes it will go down in price, Local Jonnys is Though a family Gamestops friendly restaurant located on Cave

caramel flavor with a great taste of rich espresso. This coffee house only has one drink size option, 24 ounces, which is probably the shop’s only downfall. The syrup flavor list is pervasive, which allows people to make any flavor creation they please. The flavored coffee’s price was $5.25, with an extra .50¢ charge for the alternative milk. I rate Janey’s coffee a

beans. This shop had fewer flavor options, making drink options limited. Overall, I give Local Johnny’s coffee an 8/10.

Black Rock Coffee Bar is a new addition to the town. It is located a little farther down Tatum road, past Desert Ridge. A longer drive, but it is worth it. This newly opened coffee bar has a good coffee menu that includes specialty drinks crafted from their flavors. These drinks have fun names like Caramel Truffle, Blackout, Mexican Mocha, and Jackhammer, just to name a few. This concept is a neat addition to the shop, which gives it extra points in its rating. Their size options were just listed under small, medium, large, and extra-

ticles/pictures 9/10.

Local Johnny’s is also in downtown Cave Creek, not even a mile up the road from Janey’s. Local Johnny’s is a popular breakfast and brunch place for students on the weekends. Their “espresso bar” menu consists of a decent amount of coffee

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Near the town are many hotels for visitors to stay while visiting.

“My favorite part is imagining the town when it was full of people.

Imagining walking through a town in the wild west,” said Troy Marinelli, a parent.

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Tombstone

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Judy Silva

Once one of the most famous mining camps in Arizona, is now the ghost town known as Tombstone. Tombstone was founded in 1879 and is located in Cochise County. One of the well known attractions at Tombstone is Bird Cage Theatre. The theatre was first made to perform shows for families and was closed in 1892. The theatre is also known to be haunted according to Trip Advisor. Haunted areas of the town include Boothill Graveyard, The Crystal Palace Saloon, and the Buford House. Boothill Graveyard is said to be one of the most haunted graveyards Their stock is showcased both inside and travels the world to find all of the art sold Philip Tate in Tombstone, and is tech a editor final outside of the building. Outside they keep in the store. His enthusiasm for the earth’s resting place for some The of the unique art developed over 40 years ago, and Rare Earth Gallery is a rock shop in their larger, more expensive pieces.

The Gallery also has a collection called he envisioned the creation of a natural art town’s most well knowndowntown peo- Cave Creek that sells unique home décor, rare jewelry, minerals, gems, Rare Earth Kids. It is a line of small and more gallery. His goal was to be able to offer rare ple. affordable collectables. The Rare Earth Kids and unusual minerals available to everyone. and fossils.

“It depends on what ghost The Gallery also offers the option to shop The Gallery calls itself “The 8th Wonder collection has kits and packs of rocks, but the World” because its 10,000 square also sells some rock separately. 309 of the online at rareearthgallerycc.com. town. If it was oneof that Rare Earth Gallery is located at 6401 E building is almost entirely filled with collectables are under $59 and they include got abandoned in thefoot last spectacular displays of décor. It offers minerals and crystals, hearts and tumbled Cave Creek Road, and is reachable at 480ten years then no, butgeodes, if it crystals, unique tables, sculptures, stones, fossils, pyramids, jewelry and more. 575-4360 and info@rareearthgallerycc. WITH A WATCHFUL EYE, one of Rare Earth Gallery’s many statues can be seen com.

Wayne Helfand,originally the owner opened of the Gallery, more. was abandoned withinandthe last THE JEROME GRAND HOTEL in 1926, and replaced an old hospital. Many visitors watching over the store. 4Max Sotelo report ghost sightings, and it was even featured in an episode of “Ghost Adventures”. sixty years then I would visit it,” “I like the Carefree Market because Farmers markets are usually set up the small businesses around the area. every Friday and vendors may be said Carson Pershina, a junior.

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The eighth wonder of the world in the Creek

Carefree Farmer’s Market adds character to the Creek and Carefree

‘n Wild makes changes, omes Hurricane Harbor

Where will you be going over summer break?

there is always something new to see and the local food they sell is always good,” said Susan Svitak, an avid farmers market attendee.

According to the latest data from Farmers markets are a different the USDA, the number of farmers way to shop for local fresh produce markets in the United States has and homemade products. There are grown by 76 percent since 2008. many weekly markets around the There are now 8,268 markets listed Valley, but the closest is the Carefree in the USDA’s National Farmers Farmers Market.

Market Directory — that’s one market for every 38,000 people. throughout their time on the property.

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has officially changed its name to arbor and with that, there are some have been made. of being called Wet and Wild, the valer park has been purchased by Six Flags to Hurricane Harbor. The new park will dated food center, new names for rides, eme for the rides in general. e in management has been brewing for ow with Six Flags purchasing the water r but never getting to open it due to nd the safety restrictions. bout Six Flags taking over Wet ‘n Wild go and I am super excited to see what have made,” said Parker Giles, a season

park will have numurous safety restricd spreading COVID-19. For example, he age of two and all team members will o wear face masks covering the nose and

mouth The park will be restricting the amount of people in the park to maximize the space for each person.

Hurricane Harbor will open with a new food center for guests which is something that some people are excited about due to the sub par food center before the change in ownership.

“I never enjoyed the food that Wet ‘n Wild had to offer. I think new food will bring more people in because they won’t have to leave in order to eat,” said Dylan Lies, a junior.

The park will open with new names for some of the rides including Bahama Blaster, Coconut Bay and The Anaconda. The park is keeping the name of the massive 57 foot drop ride known as mammoth falls.

“I hope that the experience will be better for my children. In the past my kids did not enjoy going there because of how dirty the park was, ” said Amanda Petson, a season pass holder.

A lot of people are excited about the water park making significant changes because they believe it will make the experience a lot better.

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in parking lots during the weekend.

There are booths with everything from organic produce, to honey, to tamales. Shoppers can walk around, tasting food from different booths, and picking up some flowers and fruit along the way. “On July 26,

“I think it is great to shop at farmers markets because you’re supporting small businesses and you are getting fresh produce,” said Taylor Lundquist, a senior.

I will be going to New Zealand Hours for the Carefree Farmers to see where The Lord of the Rings Market change based on the was time

The Carefree Farmers Market is one of the top 10 markets filmed.” in the Valley, according to AZ Foothills magazine.

Bryer This market switches up their Bennett vendors every week to include all of

a junior

of year. October through May, the hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and June through September, the hours are 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.. This market is open

“I am going to Mexico with my friend’s family.”

C olin Mensenbrink

a senior

“I am going to Chicago for a basektball camp. I am hoping to improve from the camp.”

Dylan Lies

a junior

“I am going to California and Mexico for my family vacations.”

Macy Weber

a junior

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selling fresh produce, flowers, jams and salsas, or arts and crafts.

“I once found the cutest, homemade bag at a farmer’s market and I still use it to this day,” said Grace Linders, who attends the market regularly.

The Market is located at 1 Sundial Circle in Carefree.

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