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November 2020

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The Stadium On Your Screen Taking Advantage of Live Streaming Want to watch the game but don’t want to leave your house? The Dripping Entertainment Mackenzie Cunningham said. The organization is using a program called Tia Davison Entertainment Editor Tell Me Something Good Tia Davison Entertainment Editor Positive Stories about Our Community

Media Organization (DEMO) has got your back! Productions truck to live stream events and DEMO is a live streaming service that provides various types of technology like iPads and Sony a safe way for parents and students to enjoy our school’s sports from anywhere. cameras. “DEMO is a great opportunity for students Irene The “The goal of DEMO is to provide live entertainment to the parents and spectators of the Dripping Springs community,” safety and events manager Curt Marek said. Last year a group of seniors who interned at UT football working on LED boards for the Longhorns started DEMO, due to the circumstances of this year, the organization has come in handy as a platform for students to showcase their abilities and serve the community. “DEMO is an initiative to mitigate potential COVID exposure in a live spectator experience,” Marek interested in learning AV Tech, Broadcasting, and soon Marketing to gain real-world experience in a ground-level program,” Marek said. The organization is staying safe while helping the community stay safe, masks are mandatory for the staff and there is hand sanitizer is available in the press box, the gyms, and on the field. “We are required to wear masks when we film, but luckily there is usually only one person working each camera so we are pretty distant,” staff member Mattie Gretzinger said. Students are encouraged to join if they are looking for an opportunity to earn service Cheerleader Irene is an 8-year-old girl at Walnut Springs Elementary. She has Williams syndrome which is a rare genetic condition that has cognitive disabilities, cardiovascular issues, learning disabilities, hearing and visual issues and a very outgoing personality. She was nominated to be a CC4C kid. CC4C is a nonprofit organization that supports children with rare undiagnosed conditions. Irene’s sponsor is the varsity cheer squad. You can find Irene cheering with the team at every home game! said. hours and are interested in Photo by Teagan Krewson Currently, DEMO is technology and camera only covering athletic work. released his freshman album Bad Sports in 2019, which featured songs such as Napster and 90’s Green Screen. Since then, he has released five singles and his sophomore album, Pixel Bath. Dawson’s second album dropped on October 23 of this year, and features his most popular song yet, Starface*. He racks up over 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, but has yet to reach mainstream status. Go and give him a listen, you won’t be disappointed. since 2006, while Apple Music started in 2015. artists. For example, if you looked up any artist’s Based off of layout alone, I believe that Apple Both Apple Music and Spotify create playlists events in the stadium “Demo is super fun so Band or gym but is hoping to expand to other events. Students operate the cameras in the press box for junior varsity and freshman football games, field cameras for varsity games, and in the gym at volleyball games. “Roles are very flexible and everyone is learning how to do a little bit of everything and also what position they like best,” staff member far and I’m excited to see how this organization grows,” Cunningham said. “Something I’d like the student body to know is that if you are truly interested in joining you should.” If you are interested in watching a live stream, DEMO is currently streaming on the high school athletics site. Photo by Teagan Krewson Accomplishment The band was recently selected to perform as a Performing Group for the 2021 TMEA Virtual Convention. The band has been asked to prepare 25 minutes of music due to this year’s circumstances, they will record their Rising Artist Jean Dawson Abby Tredway Staff Writer performance ahead of time to be streamed for access by all the Jean Dawson is an alternative artist from San Diego that has a very unique sound. He can’t really be convection in February boxed into any certain genre, as he tends to experiment with different styles on each song. Dawson of 2021. attendees of the Students Honored Apple Music Vs. Spotify Abby Tredway Staff Writer by the College Board Photo by Camryn Sulser Twenty of our students have been honored as College Board National Which is the better Music Service Recognition Program Scholars, this was available to high school seniors who scored in the top 2.5% of the PSAT/NMSQT tests. The For the past couple of years, the debate of which music streaming service is better has taken over social media. For some background information, Spotify has been up and running that it is a lot harder to upload things to it like you can on Spotify. While this is true, the process that Apple Music has you go through protects people from uploading things that are stolen from other Bailey, Makayla Banton, Dylan Bao, Jasmine Bisett, Helena Bjeletich, Natalie Chavez, Avery Davis, Jake Fields, Caroline Gamble, Jackson Kaiser, Kaylee Longo, Thomas Olvera, Tyler Papp, Jack Perry, Jadon Putman, Gabriel Rey, Isabella Sites, Clara Smartt, and Talon Thayer. These two streaming services have been the two most popular services for a while now, and are the cause of a lot of debate. To preface, I am a bit biased because I am an Apple Music name and then unreleased, you would find tons of podcasts on Spotify that are actually just unreleased songs that a random person has uploaded to Spotify. This is definitely better for Netflix November Mallory Neff Staff Writer user, but my point that Apple Music receives too much criticism is still valid. the user, but it’s a major drawback for the artist that made the song. Top 10 New Releases This Month students who have been recognized include Gabrielle Avena, Aidan Music is the better service. With Apple Music, it for you based on the music you listen to, which • Christmas Break-in, Nov. 1 little red notebook passed between gives more of a minimalistic design, while Spotify can ease the stress of making a playlist. I’ve 9-year-old Izzy is stuck in school on two lovers. is far too cluttered for me. It’s extremely easy to seen a lot of people who use Spotify claim that the last day before Christmas break. navigate, and the criticism that Spotify is better the playlists that Apple Music curates are bad, When two bad-guys kidnap the • The Liberator (Limited Series), for discovering artists just isn’t valid. Apple Music but I think they’re great. This point will stay up to janitor, it is up to Izzy to save the day. Nov. 11 has led me to many small artists, some that have debate because you have to actively use one An animated WWII series about blown up in the time that I’ve found them, and of the platforms for the playlists to accurately • The Garfield Show (Season 3), a true story of the bloody and some that are still more on the unknown side. represent the music you like. Nov. 1 dramatic march to victory. Since I don’t regularly use Spotify, I can’t say that Both have pros and cons, but if you don’t use More animated adventures with one is better than the other, but I can attest to Apple Music you do not deserve to hate it for everyone’s favorite lasagna loving • Jingle Jangle: A Christmas the fact that Apple Music is very useful for finding no valid reason. At the end of the day, both are cat. Journey, Nov. 13 smaller artists. music streaming services, but think about how A musical adventure holiday special. One common critique about Apple Music is they feel. Streaming services have feelings too. • Elliot The Littlest Reindeer, Nov. 1 Holiday film where Blitzen announces • The Crown (Season 4), Nov. 15 his retirement. In this season we are introduced to Princess Diana and Margaret • Prospect, Nov. 2 Thatcher as the historical drama A father daughter pair head to a continues. mysterious moon to gather resources. • The Princess Switch: Switched • Operation Christmas Drop Again, Nov 19 (Season 1), Nov. 5 The Sequel to the Princess Switch. Holiday film about a political aide When Duchess Margaret hits a rough falling for an Air Force pilot. patch, it’s up to her double, Stacy, to save the day before another look • Dash and Lily (Season 1), Nov. 10 alike foils their plans. Set in the Holiday season, about a