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Volume 50, No. 3

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Economy Updates

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How our generation will be impacted by the current crunch Turn to page 2

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Turkey truth:

What Really

happens before it ends up on the dinner table Musical Madness Get ready for this year’s first major production from the theatre department, 42nd Street! For details, See 6,7

Turkey day What are Fairview students and staff thankful for? See 4

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How the Thanksgiving holiday has changed since its creation See 5

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Greg Wahl Staff Reporter

If you’re like most Americans, you probably want to eat your Thanksgiving turkey this season without thinking about what kind of life it had or what it went through. But looking at the truth behind the turkey industry and what really happens to your turkey might shock you. Undercover video footage of turkey hatcheries and turkey farms conducted by organizations like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), COK (Compassion Over Killing), and Mercy For Animals reveals the horrible conditions turkeys encounter from birth to death. This footage shows evidence of sorting machines crushing turkeys and tearing of their limbs, as well as workers cramming the turkeys into cages and sheds and physically abusing them by throwing them and hitting them for fun.

Turkeys that are bred to be slaughtered never get to live a normal life. Just moments after they are born, turkeys are stored in small cages and treated just like any product manufactured and processed in a factory. Workers toss them into crates and boxes, and force them through all kinds of metal machinery where the turkeys are often injured or killed before even reaching the slaughterhouse. Workers also may remove the feet, beaks, or other body parts of many birds while they are fully conscious. When they are old enough to be slaughtered (nine to 21 weeks old), the company ships the turkeys to the slaughterhouse where they will spend their last moments hanging upside-down with their feet shackled on a conveyor belt. It is here that workers were seen physically abusing turkeys by punching,

grabbing, tossing them around, and even strangling them. In order to preserve their freshness, the birds are not killed until they finally have their throat slit by a machine. This means that if machinery and/or workers abuse, mutilate, or badly injure turkeys, no one removes the turkeys from the conveyor belt as long as they are still breathing. If any of this makes you uneasy about eating turkey this Thanksgiving, PETA recommends trying another main dish like “Tofurky” or “Unturky” which are soy and wheat-based. But, if you’re dead set on having a turkey this Thanksgiving, at the very least buy a “free range” turkey, where turkeys endure slightly better conditions.

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Thanksgiving FastFacts

Assistant Principal Sarah Digiacomo chills with her 1994 Dodge Dakota in the staff lot. “I’ll never get stuck in the snow again,” Digiacomo comments on her trusty Dodge (Photo: Cerny).

By the fall after their voyage, only half of the pilgrims who had sailed on the Mayflower were still alive. Beer was the most plentiful drink that the Puritans brought with them on the Mayflower. The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days. Turkeys have heart attacks when exposed to loud noises. When the Air Force was conducting test runs to break the sound barrier fields of turkeys would drop dead. Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey because it was a symbol of strength. A spooked turkey can run at speeds up to 20 miles per hour. Turkeys can also burst into flight approaching speeds between 50-55 mph in a matter of seconds. The male turkey is called a tom and a female turkey is called a hen. Only male turkeys gobble, while females make clicking sounds. Caroline Kruger and Rachel Joyce

NaNoWriMo begins What is NaNoWriMo? NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, is an opportunity for students to showcase their literary talents. It is essentially an event where students write a 175-page novel (50,000 words) about anything they want. There is no specific theme or format one has to follow. However, they can’t use previous work; everything has to be done from scratch.

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When is it? The month of November -Nov. 1 till midnight of Nov. 30.

You can sign up at http://www.nanowrimo.org/user/ register. It’s free!

What do previous “Wrimos” have to say? “It’s crazy, but it’s a lot of fun.” –Brittany Hughes, 12 “It’s quite the accomplishment. You feel fulfilled when you’re done. It’s a positive experience.” –Hannah Robinson, 12 “It’s fun. Normally I just start writing and see where it takes me.” -Sophie Saouma, 12 Dize Hacioglu

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High school students now have national responsibilities Nate Forman Staff Reporter

High schoolers now face new, considerable financial challenges with the turns of the economy. One aspect that has overwhelmingly caused, and is still causing, the U.S. economy to crumble is debt. Over the last decade, the US consumers, speculators, and corporations enabled by Federal Reserve policy and extremely low interest rates, have taken on an enormous amount of debt. The problem with this is that the interest on the debt and the underlying principle amounts must eventually be repaid. There are only a few ways to accomplish this task. Earn the money to pay the principle and the interest back or sell whatever was bought for more than what was borrowed. The fact is, consumers and corporations borrowed too much and are now unable to spend more. Home foreclostures are at their highest levels of all time due to the increase of “distressed selling.” To keep the economy going, there must be spending. This is why the government has chosen to spend so much recently. The U.S. government spends more than the entire Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Australia, China and Spain combined. In order to keep the economy afloat, the federal government spends ludicrous amounts of money. Accomplishing this has increased the national debt to approximately $12 trillion. Current U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is $14.2 trillion. Approximately 85% of US federal spending involves these four components: Medicare/Medicaid, social security, interest on federal debt, and defense spending. Where is the government getting all of this money? The government borrows the money, and eventually the people .will have to be paid back. Which of these expenditures are we willing to cut to reduce federal spending? More importantly, how are we, today’s high school stuNet debt as a percentage of GDP, excluding financial dents, the next generation of sector interventions (Photo: http://www.brillig.com/). workers of the world, going to pay this off?

National Debt from 1940 to Present (Photo: http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/).

It will be up to us, the youth of America, to pay off this massive national debt. The national deficit is skyrocketing and it is higher than it has been in any point in our nation’s history, even relative to our output. The government will have limited choices. They can reduce federal spending and use the surplus to pay off the debt, they can raise taxes dramatically for the rest of our lives, or they could print more money and reduce the value of our currency. Another possibility is that the economy grows substantially and that tax receipts will be sufficient to pay off the debt.

Banner’s believe it or not Matt Sparkman Staff Reporter

A 31 year-old British war veteran received a donated lung from Papworth Hospital in Cambrigeshire, England. The only issue was that the lung that was donated belonged to a heavy smoker. A 75 year-old California man who committed suicide was mistaken for Halloween decor in Marina Del Ray. Fearing riots and public drunkenness, residents in Melbourne, Australia imposed a 24 can limit on beer for the Bathurst 1000 auto race. Police arrested 86 year-old Chicago woman Ella Orko for shoplifting $252 worth of groceries. Orko has been arrested 61 times previously. A 40 year-old man accidentally shot himself to death while teaching a gun safety class in Imperial, MO. Tom Elton and Brenda Blondell, two ex convicts who were fighting for prison rights, earned parole and were released. The couple married. In June of 2009, police charged Elton with the murder of Blondell. We apologize for misspelling Daniel Jacobson’s name in the October 16 issue under National Merit Scholars.

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Movie Review:American Beauty American Beauty is a film that both Jung and Freud would surly give two thumbs Amanda Krueger up due to the extenMovie Critic sive Freudian and Jungian images. In the very beginning of the film Lester is plagued by the overwhelming sense of his Superego in which he ‘should’ maintain a job or ‘should’ stay in a miserable marriage to preserve an image. However, in Lester’s dreams his Id desires are apparent. In Lester’s dreams he sees his daughter’s best friend, a girl who he projects a positive anima of carefree youth upon. In his dreams Lester indulges in an aspect of his Id, his sexual desires. Likewise, Lester’s wife Carolyn is unhappy in the marriage and is indulging in her Id elsewhere, proving that she fits the archetype of the “Unfaithful Wife”. Lester’s wife seeks out a successful Real Estate Agent to sleep with because she views him as more interesting and more attractive than her boring husband Lester. Also, both Carloyn and the real estate agent she sleeps with are extremely concerned with their ego or mask, because they try to “maintain and image of success” and neither are willing to admit that their marriages are failing because they are too busy maintaining a public persona, instead of delving into their collective unconscious. Also, Carolyn appears to be a character that had issues coping with the ‘Anal Stage’ as a child because he exhibits behavior in which she is extremely uptight, rigid and controlling. Ricky and his father Cornel Frank Fitts move in next door to Lester and Jane. Ricky is a dope dealer who quickly becomes infatuated with Jane. Frank however is extremely homophobic and is also very strict with Ricky. Frank is extremely overbearing and is constantly terrified that Ricky is becoming a “faggot”. Later in the movie Frank becomes convinced that Ricky is having a homosexual relationship with Lester, though he is actually selling drugs to Lester. When Frank goes to confront Lester, Frank kisses Lester on the lips. This suggests that Frank himself is gay, which shows that Ricky has acted as the “The Shadow” for Frank. Though Frank himself may have homosexual feelings, he instead says that his son is gay and beats him and abuses him harshly with his words. This is a display of Frank’s repressed feelings and he instead chooses to bury these feelings to keep the “shadow” of his true feelings at bay. Frank has many guns in the house, and constantly tries to prove his manhood so that he will never be accused of being homosexual. However, Frank has such angst and anxiety with this issue that he ends up murdering Lester, because he would rather commit a murder then allow anyone to see his repressed feelings. Overall, this is a great movie due to its rich use of psychology images however, even without these studies this film is extremely thought provoking and keeps the viewers on the edge of their seats to see what will happen next.

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News: Lester and Angela in love? Lester met Angela and his life changed. Previously his life was miserable and filled with sexual frustration, anger in his marriage and overall distain. However, Lester met Angela, who embodies everyAmanda Krueger thing that is young and beautiful. Since Angela was young and beautiful she appeared Staff Reporter to be free from the neuroses that plague adults. Lester was not only intrigued, but he actually begins to project his positive anima onto her. Lester put Angela on a pedestal in which she is revered as the perfect object of Sex and Youth. Lester was willing to do whatever it would take to become the archetype of the Hero so that Angela will become more attracted to him. After meeting Angela, Lester began his process of Individuation because he started to ignore his Progressive Psyche and started behaving erratically because he was more possessed by his Regressive psyche. It is ironic because though Lester projected his positive Anima of youth, and carefree life onto Angela, his projection actually allowed him to reveal the aspect of himself that he projected onto Angela in the form of an Anima. After meeting Angela he began to live his life in a way that resembled his youth, and in a way in which he could appreciate beauty and be carefree. Lester bought a flashy new car, started working a job that is fun but wouldn’t make much money and started smoking pot just as he did as a teenager, just as Angela does. Though Lester continued to project his Anima onto Angela, he is living his life embracing his libido and allows it to “leak” out of his unconscious so that he was in a sense living the life of his Anima as well. Finally, when Lester was presented with the opportunity to consummate his lust for Angela he was so excited that his working out and carefree living had finally paid off. However, Angela told Lester that she was in fact a Virgin. Lester had put Angela on a pedestal and projected a positive anima on her, however after she admitted she was a virgin, she is suddenly replaced with a negative anima, which instead displays that naivety and foolishness of youth. At that moment Lester no longer saw Angela as his ideal youthful beauty because she revealed the negative side of her Anima. Also, Lester realized that he no longer needed to project his anima onto Angela, because he unlocked the part of his unconscious that created that Anima in the first place, so really he needed Angela to unlock this Anima, but it was in fact his own qualities that he was searching for. Unfortunately for Lester, after he came to this realization he was then murdered.

The Old Wise Man In Need of some guidance? Then you are in need of the Old Wise Man! This individual serves as a teacher in worldly realms. The old wise man can be somewhat reclusive and may need to be sought after in caves, castle towers or far off planets. However, finding this man will be worth your time. The Old Wise Man is a Mentor that gives great advice about life changing decisions. Also, because the Old Wise Man has lived for so many years he is a man of great respect and he often is the keeper of important information that is vital to continue on life’s greatest journeys. However, it may be like solving a riddle when it comes to deciphering this man’s advice. Also, Do not be fooled by this man’s frail appearance, wise men are often hundreds of years old and are extremely patient and even tempered however in the face of true evil or danger, the wise man will fight with the most impressive tricks and spells of the ages. Call 1-800-WISE-AND-OLD to get in touch with men such as Yoda, Dumbledore, Merlin, Obi Wan Kanobi, Sages, Hermits and Nestor

The Trickster If you are searching for someone to get your work done in a clever way that’s bound to bring laughs and cheer to all, The Fool or The Trickster is the perfect candidate for your job. Be forewarned however that The Trickster is not one to follow the rules. Though this witty character is fairly reliable to meet your end goal, he may not attain the goal with completely orthodox means. The Trickster lives up to is name and is willing to go to great means to stupefy his enemies, all the while leaving observers in stitches. The Trickster has a great sense of humor and loves to have fun and play jokes while striving towards a goal, weather it be a goal of personal gain or otherwise. If you enlist The Trickster as a distracter of your foes, he is guaranteed to provide laughs as well as clever ideas. Though the Trickster can be erratic and unconventional, his humor and quick mind is worth your time. Call 1-800-TRICKY to reach Tricksters such as Bart Simpson, Cupid, Kokopelli, The Joker, Odysseus, Eric Cartman, Kevin McCallister from Home Alone, Peter Pan and Brer Rabbit

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books. In fact, I’ll readily admit that I’ve read all twelve of them. In seventh grade.

But, now that the books have gone mainstream with their very own television show on the CW, a cult following of disillusioned girls has developed. These aforementioned girls worship people who don’t even exist, treating them like the second coming. The number of conversations I’ve over heard about Chuck, Dan, Jenny, Serena, and Blair is unreal. If I didn’t know better, I would think that these names represented real people, not fictional, airbrushed television characters. But, I do know better, which is why I am so annoyed. Teenagers need actual role models. As in, real people who have done exceptional things for others, not false idols who spend their imaginary lives spending exorbitant amounts of Daddy’s money on shoes they’ll wear once . Maybe twice if no one of importance sees them the first time. And most of the time, judging from Blair Waldorf ’s mismatched wardrobe, those shoes aren’t even cute. So, if you can’t boycott Gossip Girl for deeper moral reasons, do it for fashion! Because neon trenchcoats just doesn’t say “It-girl“ to me. Not only does Gossip Girl offer up completely meaningless (and style-less) characters, it promotes the skewed impression that as a high school senior you can seduce, cheat and buy your way into the college of your choice. Which, for most of the TV show’s characters incidentally turns out to be New York University, one of the nation’s most popular and competitive schools. Instead of spending a majority of their time filling and refilling out college applications, Serena and her crew spend their senior year cavorting around New York City and basically doing nothing. So, when you don’t get into NYU, blame Blair Waldorf and her cronies for taking your spot. Oh, wait. They don’t exist.

Celebrate a very Puritan Thanksgiving Every year people roast turkeys and thank the pilgrims for being so brave as to claim some land. We bust Eli Boonin-Vail out the Staff Reporter cranberries and pumpkin pie and pretend that the New England of Yesteryear must have been a lot like fall all the time. But let’s face it - the way we celebrate Thanksgiving is beyond historically inaccurate. The pilgrims were no rosy-cheeked idealists; they were curmudgeons from England who took flight because they were deemed wacky. They claimed religious persecution as a reason to cross to the new world, and soon after got really good at persecuting people for their religions. In all honesty, in order to really follow a celebration in the Puritan way we would need to bring the fire and brimstone back to Thanksgiving. The first Thanksgiving wasn’t just about thankfulness, it was also about fear. The Puritans would gaze unto our festivities of today most disapprovingly, and to truly honor them we would need to make several drastic changes. For starters, we would need to take all the pictures and decorations off of

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our walls. The fact that we decorate our houses even more for Thanksgiving would do nothing but annoy Pilgrims, who believed that such frivolities went against God’s will. Furthermore, we would have to exclude from society those who refuse to take the pictures off their walls, and possibly banish them for the duration of Thanksgiving for not being in the holiday spirit. The next most important step in keeping with the Thanksgiving tradition is to burn all our clothes with words, pictures, bright colors, or patterns. This is because Puritans believed these colors and words would attract demons and vengeful natives. Once again, those who are not partaking in this festivity must likewise be excommunicated. After we have made these preparations for our Puritan Thanksgiving, we would have to walk onto someone else’s property and declare that it is ours because our house didn’t provide an altar on which to properly worship our religion. If the owners of this property objects give them small pox. It is important to remember to keep around a few owners because they might prove useful later. If we are truly trying to celebrate the meaning of Thanksgiving, we’ll also have to change the length of Thanksgiving. Today we celebrate Thanksgiving for one measly day, but the Pilgrims suffered through their toils their entire lives. For this reason, I suggest that we stretch

Thanksgiving to last eight months. that time a number of things may occur. Most historically accurate and grateful Americans will spread immense paranoia throughout their communities. They will fight constantly with their neighbors, fail to nourish themselves properly, and suffer high death rates just like the God of Thanksgiving wants them to. The one thing we get historically right with Thanksgiving now is the feast. Every good celebration should have a feast. At the end of Thanksgiving (sometime in June), we should graciously thank the native owners of the land we have settled by getting them to teach us to cook well and then allowing them to eat the food they have taught us to cook. Until we celebrate Thanksgiving like this, our Puritan ancestors will be ashamed of us. It’s time we either revert Thanksgiving back to the house of prayer it once was, or admit that we never really celebrated Thanksgiving for the reason we say we do. There’s no problem with families getting together and eating loads of food and having a good time. In fact, just saying that makes me rather hungry. However, claiming that we’re doing this because of the Pilgrims is just a lie.

Open Mic: What are you thankful for? “That a girl is talking to me right now” Davis English 11

“My friends and family and my good health.” Miya Holley, 12 “Avatar, Blow Pops and sloths.” Morgan Briggs, 10

“Im through running.”

“Yoga. music and women” Ben Miller, 12

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Celebrated since the mid 1500’s in North America (Canada & the U.S.), Thanksgiving has seen considerable transformations since its creation.

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Thanksgiving, Then & Now Written by Connie Ge

Then (The 1600’s)

Modern perception v. Historical Reality

Well. We are agnostic (non-religious), Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Quaker, Bah’ai and more. And capitalist.

RAPE: Native women were abused across the country by colonists and unwanted contact was

common. The Hudson’s Bay Company traded Indian women as items along with beaver pelts and buffalo skins in Canada. Sex trades were soon set up from Northern California to the Southwest United States by settlers, who traded hundreds of girls and horses with the Spanish to the south.

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The Puritan pilgrims were pretty up-tight folks, seeing as they were willing to leave their home hundreds of miles away, for the sake of “purifying” the Christian Church. They were big on knowing Scripture and education - they founded Harvard. Prayer was a very serious matter - they were committed to making the whole of Sunday a holy day of Sabbath. Mom and Dad wore wigs, was made from. Sometimes with a triwhich came in many styles, corner hat. and cloaks when they went The women and children got bonnets. out. Dad wore knee-length Mom would often have only two sets pants called “breeches,” of clothing - for the week and Sundays, over stockings of scratchy with corsets restricting her breathing, wool - what most clothing possibly breaking a rib.

Secular (cultural; non-religious). As we know, key words: autumn harvest, family and friends. Football, feasting, Charlie Brown, Macy’s day parade, Black Friday.

What the media tells us. Calling it mutual romance is probably easier. Photo: Larryjzimmerman.com

“Kill the Indian, save the child” - What Europeans believed about the natives who they would either force into conversion to Christianity, or just slaughter.

“A time for sharing and giving” -What we believe today. Source: homeschoolhelper.com

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Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, fall vegetables, pumpkin pie.YUM?!

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The same basic vegetables of the modern Thanks- and crushed nuts. (Indians in New England pracgiving dinner, which were native to the Americas, ticed agriculture and cultivated corn before the and new to the European settlers. However, cran- English arrived.) berrries did not appear until later and they were Pumpkin Pudding - the pie had not yet been prepared differently: invented! Venison (wild deer Indians brought), rabbit, duck A popular dish among Colonial English housewives & goose with Wild Turkey. - “Pompion,” (what the English called pumpkins Garlic & Onions - dietary staples, because of in squash back then) - pumpkin or squash soup. their benefits to the immune system. Cornbread “Succotash” - a Narragansett dish - corn and Cheese pie - the English liked cheese bean soup made with bear fat, water, corn flower, There were no forks - only spoons & knives. Highly religious. Popular version: English pilgrims giving thanks to Jesus for survival aid from Wampanoag Indians in Plymouth, MA. They were taught how to plant corn, which helped them through their first few winters. Real version: the above, followed by systematic attacks on Indian villages and enslavement, and Thanksgiving feasts celebrating these casualties.

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Hear the beat of dancing feet...

Setting the stage A world of brick and steel stands tall on the

Eli Boonin-Vail Staff Reporter Fairview stage. The set towers massively with its

imposing walls and sweeping staircases built to house a cast of more than 75 students. This year’s musical, “42nd Street”, takes place in the dazzling world of 1940s showbiz. To encapsulate the feel of the time, the musical’s set incorporates large brick walls and marble staircases that bring back the feel of the era. The set is a tool for the actors and painstaking work has been put into designing it. “Painting the bricks has been a pain,” says producer/director Janice Vlachos. “We painted each panel individually and then when we put them together they just didn’t line up.” The brick wall backgrounds are convincing from far away, and they draw a strong nostalgia from the audience. But for the people who hand painted all of them, the bricks were a frustrating task. Yet building the set is critically important, for without it, the actors lose their greatest prop. “Creating the illusion of the 40s has been very important,” says Vlachos, “we have to make sure that the audience is brought into our world.” While its construction has been strenuous at points, the set still has a charisma that shines through and elevates the musical’s mood. “Building the spiral staircase has taken a gigantic amount of time.” Says Vlachos, “That being said, I think the spiral staircase is the best thing about the set. I guess it’s not really a full spiral, but I love it.” Vlachos herself has worked on the set alongside Dave Mazzeno, a professional set designer from the Buell Theatre. Vlachos says that she and Mazzeno created a common ideal for the set: a set that works with the actors, not behind them. “Since we work together, our vision for the set is the same,” says Vlachos. “[Mazzeno] wants the set to be big, for it to not shrink around a cast of 75 people.” According to Vlachos, a big set is almost a standard at Fairview High School. “All of our sets are quite large because we always have a large cast,” she says, “this one is especially big, it’s close to 2007’s Beauty and the Beast.” Right now, the set sits dormant on the stage. Soon, the set will shake with dancing feet.

(Left) Cast of “42nd Street “ performs at Extravaganza. (Above) Students rehearse a musical number. (Photo: Kumar)

Performances will be on November 10-14 at 7PM, along with a Saturday Matinee at 2PM. Tickets are $10.00 and will be on sale at the FHS Box Office starting Nov. 4.

Auditions Rehearsals start 3:15-5:30 after school

November 2009 Tech week rehearsals 3:15-9:00 after school Performances

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Final Show

(Right) Theatre seats in the Fairview auditorium. (Below) Cast dances during Extravaganza. (Photo: Kumar)

Musical taps its way to show time Sam Goldner Staff Reporter

Fairview’s production of “42nd Street” is a jazzy, zesty musical that breathes life into the old, barren halls of Fairview High School. Janice Vlachos is heading the production, and is thrilled with how well the musical is coming along. “We’re in the last-minute phase of trying to get everything done, but it’s actually coming along really well,” said Vlachos, while confidently painting the under-construction set. The musical is set to open next week, and as always, expectations are very high. The original Broadway production of “42nd Street” ran in July of 1980. The musical was an adaptation of the 1933 musical film, and was written by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, with music by Harry Warren. The Story of “42nd Street” takes place in the early 1940’s, focusing on producer and his team of writers putting on a production entitled Pretty Lady. The cast of this show-withina-show includes Billy Lawlor, the juvenile lead actor, Peggy Sawyer, a starry-eyed chorus girl from out of town, and Dorothy Brock, a once-famous Prima Donna who’s past her prime. “42nd Street” went on to win the 1980 Tony Award for Best Musical, and has been revived countless times since its debut. What sets “42nd Street” apart from previous Fairview musicals is the dancing. “This is the biggest dance show we’ve ever done, because of the gigantic dance numbers,” said Vlachos. The musical has a very large emphasis on tap-dancing, which lead Vlachos to bring in a professional choreographer to help with the extravagant dance numbers. As always, Vlachos has tried

to make the school musical different than those from previous years. Vlachos makes an effort never to repeat herself in her musical choices, which can be seen in the variation in previous shows. This year’s show takes place in the 1940’s, while last year’s musical, “Footloose”, came out of the 1980’s, and the show before that, “Beauty and the Beast”, was produced in 1994. Other important factors in choosing which musical to produce includes the specific talents of that year’s students. Every class is different, and Vlachos always takes that into consideration when picking a musical. Vlachos has an enthusiastic twinkle in her eye while talking about the impending production. “I just love watching the set come alive, I love watching the process,” Vlachos says with an excited hint to her voice. All of the hard work from students has really paid off, and the musical has taken on epic proportions. The show is running from November 10th to the 14th, and it is sure to be one of Fairview’s most ambitious, tap-dancing good times yet.

Break-down of the Students Total number of students working on the musical: 122

Crew 28 Orchestra Cast 18

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Opening Night

(Top Right) The marble staircase is almost complete, only waiting for a few finishing touches. (Middle) The labor intensive brick wall is almost ready for show time. ( Bottom) Students work to cut out props for the set. (Photo: Kumar)

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By the Numbers... *Royalty fee for a production of 42nd Street = $2,200 up-front + an additional $900 for a sold out show *Money spent on set dressing and building = $11, 000 *Most expensive musical put on by Fairview was Beauty and the Beast, Cost = $33,000 * Approximate amount spent on this years musical = $28,000

*Potential profit from this years musical = $25, 000 Hannah Killian and Calvin Hicks performing during Extravaganza. (Photo: Kumar)

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Sequel Spectacular The holiday gaming season is just about in full-swing, and several sensational sequels are set to be released in the coming months, all of which look bigger and better than their fantastic predecessors. by Greg Wahl and Christian Allen

Uncharted 2: Call of Duty: Left 4 Dead 2 The first Left 4 Dead took an “all Among Thieves Modern Warfare 2 killer, no filler” approach, featurCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 could be the largest video game release of all time. The sheeer amount of hype for this game is daunting, with the developers even marketing a $150 “Prestige” edition of the game which, among an array of other trinkets, features a pair of fully-functional Night Vision goggles. The game’s campaign will take place in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Bra-

ing five relatively short, deliberately simple storylines so gamers could just focus on the zombie killing. Left 4 Dead 2 looks to replicate that magically violent formula.

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(Photo: Infinity Ward) zil. The multiplayer has kept a similar formula, with an intense first-person shooting experience that utilizes an updated graphics engine. This hype, apparently, should be believed. Modern Warfare 2 is a game to keep an eye or two out for; no night vision goggles required.

To be released November 10th.

Left 4 Dead 2 will be a first person shooter that focuses on four player co-op, with some added weapons and tactics, including melee weapons such baseball bats, axes, chainsaws, and even frying pans. With new characters, new settings, and new weapons, Left 4 Dead 2 will have enough new material to warrant being called a sequel, but will stay true to the over-the-top zombie-killing madness that the original employed so enjoyably. To be released November 17th.

Indie games offer alternatives Tristan Hill Staff Reporter

For every triple-A title released, there are several games created by independent developers. Despite their lack of recognition, these games are often more innovative than their popular counterparts. One such game is Mount & Blade. This Medieval-themed game throws linearity, narrative, and plot to the wind, forcing the player to come up with objectives in a surprisingly well-developed world.

Braid is a well-recognized indie game that innovates by taking one of the most well known

(Photo: Number None) gaming concepts in gaming history–Mario-style platforming–and adding an interesting twist: Braid gives players full control over the passage of time. There is no real

death, because you can rewind to right before you died, and puzzles are based around manipulating the flow of time. This mechanic allows the developers to create countless mind bending puzzles, and also opens up a whole new world of storytelling. Without the restrictions imposed by the mainstream, and without any obligation to stick to safe and well explored areas of development, developers can innovate to extremes no big developer would ever dream of touching.

The PS3 finally has its masterpiece. Uncharted 2 is an action-adventure game following the exploits of adventurer Nathan Drake as he unlocks secrets of the world’s ancient past. The game features lush locations, including ice caves in the Himalayas, jungles in Indonesia, and temples in Nepal. In addition to having fast-paced, enjoyable gameplay, Uncharted 2 has an intruguing narrative and is full of solid voice acting. As well, the game’s graphics are perhaps the best seen on the Playstation 3 thus far. Uncharted 2 is about as perfect as an action-adventure game could possibly be. Released October 10th.

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Assassin’s Creed 2 The Assassin’s Creed series has always been interesting in its ability to mesh truly solid action gaming with enthralling bits of history. The first game takes place during the Crusades and the upcoming sequel resides in Renaissance Italy. Assassin’s Creed 2 is a 3rd-person adventure game that lets the player step into the shoes of nobleman-turnedassassin Ezio Auditore, an incredibly athletic man who can climb tall towers (Photo: Ubisoft) with the greatest ease. On top of that, he’s armed with a true arsenal of melee weapons, making him a true tool of destruction. Overall, Assassin’s Creed 2 looks to be an enticing in the upcoming holiday season that should not be missed by fans of the genre. To be released November 17th.

PSP Go dazzles with disappointment Eli Boonin-Vail Staff Reporter

Sony, the corporation behind everything from Seinfeld to CD players, has decided that it’s about time for their beloved PSP to get a flashy, incompatible, and annoying cousin. On Oct. 1, Sony released the “PSP Go.” A thoroughly confusing piece of marketing, the Go embraces the “If it ain’t broke, fix it anyway so that it looks more shiny” philosophy of the ever-growing gizmo universe. The name “PlayStation Portable Go” is almost as redundant as the concept of the Go itself. In essence, the Go is an even more portable version of an al-

ready portable product, prompting intrigue at the first look and boredom after the second. For a company that nailed portable gaming five years ago, Sony should know better. Released alongside the disappointing “Gran Turismo PSP,” The sliding mini-me game system appeals to people who text in their sleep. The interface, which allows for only downloadable games, will remind dopey consumers of their iPods. This hunk of junk will satisfy people who only play video games on their phones and have more money than sense. Other than those people, the Go produces nothing but pure frustration. Even the low-

(Photo: Sony) est form of a gamer will be thoroughly irked by the Go’s lack of Universal Media Disk (UMD) compatibility, a fault that makes the system completely incompatible with the PSP it’s supposedly based off of. The 16GB Go costs $250, $50 more than its superior precursor, and $50 less than the 120 GB PS3 . Thank God the Go is small, it’ll make it easier for Sony to hide when they realize what a mistake they’ve made.

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Book review Tristan Hill Staff Reporter

In “The Brightonomicon”, Robert Rankin proves that the genre of humorous surrealism will never die. Following in the footsteps of authors such as Douglas Adams, Rankin continues their proud tradition of alternately cracking up and confusing his readers. Rankin is well known in the UK, and has many running series, some more impenetrably British than others. Be warned, though--”The Brightonomicon” may be one of the most accessible of his works, but is still by no means intended for those who do not appreciate British humor. Rankin does not so much break the fourth wall as

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Brightonomicon Robert Rankin Victor Gollancz Ltd. he fails to have a fourth wall in the first place, and will frequently carry running jokes from one of his series’ to another without any explanation. The plot centers around Hugo Rune (Reinventor of the Ocarina, the Mum-

bo Gumshoe, the Hokus Bloke, etc.) and his assistant Rizla, who go on a quest to solve the mystery of the Brighton Zodiac. Further explanation would ruin the many surprises that the book throws at you, but suffice to say that it swiftly descends into a thorough exploration of the bizarre and inexplicable, and is a must-read for anyone who appreciates a healthy dose of the surreal in his/her reading material. Tragically, Rankin’s books have never attained popularity in the US and are only available through imports, but if you ever get the chance, “The Brightonomicon” is well worth your time.

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Ghoshbustin’ Fair-Weather fans never fail to annoy

he New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Lakers, the New England Patriots. These teams can commonly be associated with four Neal Ghosh things: victories, Sports Editor championships, dynasties, and fairweather fans. There is one thing, and one thing only that I hate about sports and it is fair-weather fans. These fans jump on a specific team’s bandwagon only if the team is doing well. The only reason you should like one of the teams above is if you are from the area where the team is located. Otherwise, you fit the stereotypical fair-weather fan category and should be ashamed of yourself. Fan bases for sports teams of any kind are defined by two words: passion and loyalty. Obviously not all of us are going to go on to a professional or even college sports career, but our sport’s spirit will always be carried out when we root for our respective “teams.” We athletes continue our sports careers vicariously through the athletes we cheer for. Passion is a given; any competitive sport will draw out emotions and fervor we have no explanation for. Loyalty among fans on the other hand is withering as more and more people by the day fall into the oblivion of being a fair-weather fan. As a true sports fan, no matter where I end up, no matter the situation of the team, I will be a fan of Colorado professional sports. To me it seems as if this would be pretty much the same for most of my peers. Of course there are students who have moved, and when they like their respective teams of old, it makes perfect sense. But then I see a fellow Coloradan sporting a Yankees hat and jersey- what? It makes absolutely no sense to me. How can a kid born and raised in Boulder like a team like the New York Yankees? There is no excuse for this. These fans are demoralizing all true sports fans and should not be considered as fans at all. These “fans” disregard a team if they see it struggling or hype up a team if they see it achieve success. This is nothing less than appalling. The worst part is that these fair-weather fans know who they are, and continue to carry around their false sense of pride. Actually it is more like a fake swagger. True fans can see right through this feigned shield of gratification, and all we can do is sit back and laugh. Yes, these successful “dynasties” always rack up the victories, herald superstar players, and bring home the championships, but this will never change my views on a team that I have been and will be a fan of for the rest of my life. To some, sports are just sports, but to me, and I am sure others too, sports are more than the name can suggest. Sports present a culture, a way of life. Most importantly, sports become part of our identities. Whether you can fathom this or not doesn’t really matter, and if you are still reading this, I am sure you can. I was born in Colorado, and no matter where my life experiences take me, I will bleed the colors of my home state’s teams, and I will not leave any doubt in anyone’s mind that I am a true fan. Comments? Email me at nghosh3@gmail.com

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McConkey an inspiration to all Justin Song Staff Reporter

On March 26, 2009, a legendary skier, base jumper, father, husband, friend, and hero to all extreme skiers Shane McConkey died in a base jumping accident in Italy. He was 39. While skiing in the Dolomite Mountains in Italy, after performing a double back flip off a cliff, he had a binding malfunction, where only one binding of the skis was released, causing him to spin in one direction multiple times. By the time he got his skis off, it was too late. McConkey already had been falling for 12 straight seconds, spinning wildly, and when he realized he needed to use the parachute, it was already too close to the

ground. The parachute did not malfunction; it was never deployed. Shane died on the scene.

Douglass. He had set the corner stone to freestyle skiing, always innovating ideas and working with people to bring freeski what it is today. Before his time, skiers weren’t allowed in most terrain parks. Many of them were kicked off, McConkey preparing to base hearing that jump(Photo: Wikimedia Comthe park mons). was “snowboarder ’s turf.” HowMost people would ever, people like Shane not know who Shane did not just leave. was; only the small comConstantly practicing munity of extreme ski- air moves and tricks, he ers does. He was the showed how “extreme” pioneer of free-skiing, skiers can be in big much like Warren Miller mountains all over the or Salomon Ski’s Mike world, whether it was in

Alaska, Utah, Italy or Japan. Continuously moving forward, his video segments became popular, and many decided to join what he was doing. He was a childhood hero to countless skiers all over the world, and his passing was the one of the biggest and most upsetting losses in the history of freeskiing. It has been 5 months since he was killed, but his loss canwwnot be forgotten. As winter approaches, his death does not seem to fade away from hearts of backcountry, race, freestyle skiers all over the world, but gets stronger and stronger. He is survived by his wife Sherry and their 3 year-old daughter Ayla, He will truly be missed by all skiers.

2010 College Basketball will not fail to dissappoint Alec Pronk Staff Reporter

threats to the Jayhawks in the Big The 2010 basketball season XII are Texas and Oklahoma. Meanwhile, Roy Williams and is wide open after the 2009 champions North Carolina lost the Tar Heels from North Carolina their top five players. Kansas is are reloading this year in hope of an early favorite to take home advancing to the Final Four. The the national title in March, Heels have a plethora of big men, but other programs will look three of whom are freshman. Acto challenge the Jayhawks. cording to ESPN.com the Heels It is very difficult to predict have the second best recruitthe outcome because there are ing class only behind Kentucky. so many variables that affect the However, the Heels will have to season - for example, suspensions go through Duke and Maryland for grades or poor behavior. How- in a surprisingly relatively weakever, one thing is for sure: this er Atlantic Coast Conference. Perhaps the most interesting season will be as crazy as ever. Interesting subplots are in store: story in college basketball is John John Calipari attempting to re- Calipari attempting to resurstore Kentucky’s legacy, Isaiah rect the great Kentucky Wildcat legacy. Calipari brings with him Thomas coachnot only a top-flight ing at lowly FIU. recruiting class, inKansas recluding the NBA turns two senready number one sational players, prospect in the naSherron Collins tion John Wall the, and Cole Albut also transfers drich, who will from his former make a formi- Kentucky freshmen sensation dable duo. Kan- John Wall (Photo: Wikimedia school, Memphis. The Wildcats sas also added Commons). are the favorites Xavier Henry, to win the SEC. a skilled 6-6” Other contenders inguard out of Oklahoma City. clude Texas, Michigan State, However, the Jayhawks must overcome off season distrac- Duke, Villanova, and Purdue. The best conference in all of tions that included an on campus brawl with the football team and the land is arguably the Big East a player with a DUI. The biggest which consists of a multitude qual-

ity teams. The top teams in the conference are the usual suspects, Connecticut, Louisville, Syracuse, but also has teams on the rise like West Virginia and Notre Dame. College basketball fans are always trying pick bracket busters, and this year the teams to watch out for are Butler, Xavier, Dayton, Siena, and the always dangerous Gonzaga. Another potential surprise in the college basketball world is the CU Buffs. Yes the team who plays at the Coors Event Center. The Buffs are not going to win the Big XII, but they have enough talent to greatly improve on their 2009 season. Their team leader Cory Higgins can play with anyone in the Big XII and is one of the most potent scorers in the conference. The problem last year for the Buffs was a lack of consistency from the supporting cast. They added Alec Burks, guard, who will significantly improve the supporting cast for their star. If their point guard, Nate Tomlinson can control the pace of their games and become less careless, and the post players toughen up the Buffs could turn some heads this year in the Big XII. This season will certaintly turn heads as a crazy race is in store for college basketball this year.

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Avalanche annihilating opponents Nate Forman Staff Reporter

Week for two of the first three weeks this season. New, fast, exciting, and incredible stick hanO’Reilly came from a major junior team in the dling! Those are just a few of the statements that Ontario Hockey League, the Erie Otters, and is encompass the new Colorado serving as a strong addition Avalanche roster. It has been to the Avalanche team’s penclear as of last season that the alty-killing unit. In the first Avalanche needed a change in eight games this season, he the team’s makeup. Since team has a goal and five assists. captain Joe Sakic retired in July, Duchene hails from the the team has been attempting to same Ontario league as develop its new-found talent.” O’Reilly, but played for the This season, the team has Brampton Battalion. This its youngest roster since it year, he was the franchise’s moved from Quebec to Denhighest pick since Eric Linver in 1995. New players indros in 1991. Duchene scored clude Craig Anderson (goalie), his first NHL goal on OctoT.J. Galiardi (left wing, 21 yrs. ber 17th against the Detroit old), Ryan O’Reilly (center, 18 Red Wings, a fierce rivalry yrs. old), Kyle Quincey (defenthat continues to this day. seman, 24 yrs. old), and Matt The new head coach, Joe Duchene (center, 18 yrs. old). Sacco, still has to prove himAnderson is the oldest of the self as a decent replacement new players, 28 years old, but of the last two head coachhas played as starting goalie ines of the Avalanche, Joel stead of veteran goalie Peter Quenville or Tony Granato. Budaj. He is the most expeSacco has experience rienced of the new players as Seasoned veteran on the Avalanche, Milan through coaching the well. He has played nine seasons Hejduk, shows the new players how it is done AHL’s Lowell Monsters professionally and was named (Photo: Wikimedia Commons). (’05-’06), the Albany River the NHL’s No. 2 Star of the Rats (’06-’07) and serving

as an assistant coach for Team USA at the IIHF Men’s World Championship in Switzerland 2009. So far, the young Avalanche have a winning record and have a promising future ahead of them. Already this season, the team has given stellar shootout performances and that extra effort that can be seen in every fresh, new player. Being healthy is essential to every team. The players have so far avoided injury, and if they can keep doing it, their chances of succeeding this season will be exponentially greater. This is not the Avs’ first successful season. Not by a longshot. The franchise has won the highest honor in hockey, the Stanley Cup, twice since it moved from Quebec. The 1995-1996 season resulted in a Stanley Cup victory for the Avs, as well as the 2000-2001 season. These seasons featured some of the best players in hockey history: Peter Forsberg (center), Ray Bourque (defenseman) and Patrick Roy (goalie). Hopefully, the team will get a chance to compete in the Stanley Cup playoffs at the end of the season, which eluded them last year. These players have a lot of potential and have delivered what Avs fans have been hoping for. Make sure to watch the upcoming games after the blistering pace the Avs are setting in the early part of the season. Reminiscent of earlier championship teams, this years Avalanche definitely have the potential and talent to make a deep playoff run. They will definitely get you excited for the ‘09-’10 season!

Broncos defy experts, expectations

Matt Sparkman and Jordan Myres Staff Reporters

After an off-season full of doubt and controversy, many “experts” figured that Josh McDaniels and his Denver Broncos would struggle. They were wrong. At 6-1 , the Broncos are among the teams in the NFL, joining New Orleans, Indianapolis and Minnesota. The Broncos have been led by an underrated offense including standout players such as wide receiver Brandon Marshall, rookie running back Knowshon Moreno and tight end Tony Scheffler. Josh McDaniels has coordinated the offense and balanced it out well with a balanced running game using Moreno and former Philadelphia Eagle Corell Buckhalter, plus a dangerous passing game with Marshall, rising star Eddie Royal, and veteran Brandon Stokley.

The kicking game has remained the NFL world, and teams immedieffective with Matt Prater, who has ately began pursuing the yount gunreplaced none other than slinger quarterback, includthe great Jason Elam. ing Washington, Chicago, The offensive line has Tampa Bay and Minnesota. also improved, providDuring the time period of diing better pass and run saster within the organization, protection utilizing Ryan Cutler allegedly had a meetClady as the main powing with McDaniels in hopes er source at left tackle. of bringing the coach and the Less than a month after quarterback back onto the same McDaniels replaced Mike page. Instead, the situation Shanahan as head coach, deteriorated, and Cutler reitMcDaniels dangled star erated his request for a trade. quarterback Jay Cutler Seeing that there was no othas trade bait to acquire er solution, McDaniels and the former New England rest of the Broncos front ofQuarterback, Matt Casfice made the decision to trade sel. Weeks later, Cutler Cutler to the Chicago Bears, demanded a trade to anin exchange for Kyle Orton, other team. a 2009 first T h i s Brandon Marshall is back in business and leading the round draft s h o c k e d Broncos (Photo: Wikimedia Commons). pick and a

2010 first round draft pick. Many experts thought that the offense would suffer due to the loss of Cutler. That coupled with one of the league’s worst defenses from a year ago led experts to believe that the Broncos would bring up the rear in the AFC West. Instead, the defense has made staggering improvements. New acquisition Brian Dawkins, a safety, has greatly fortified the overall leadership of the defense. Through six weeks, Elvis Dumervil leads the NFL in quarterback sacks with 10. Offensively, The Broncos have dumbfounded experts and analysts everywhere. Orton has been one of the NFL’s most effective passers, distributing the ball evenly amongst his receivers. In doing so, the Broncos lead the second place Chargers by a staggering figure. After wins against Cincinnati, Cleveland and Oakland, the same “experts” were admittedly impressed, but also questioned the strength of the opponents that they had played. Denver quieted the doubters with wins over Dallas, New England and San Diego. After a minor setback loss to the Baltimore Ravens after their bye week, the Broncos are looking forward to bounce back against the stingy Pittsburgh Steelers and adding to their impressive record to prove that they are the best in the west.

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Can You Stump Lil’ Sparky? 1. When was the last time the Denver Broncos began their season 6-0? 2. How many regular season games did the 2009 Colorado Rockies win? 3. Rodney Stewart, a running back for the University of Colorado football team, surpassed 400 yards rushing during his 6th game of the season against Kansas. Who was the last Colorado running back to have

4. How many teams did Chauncey Billups play for before being traded to Denver? 5. When was the last time Fairview High School won the state football championship?

Coors Field (Photo: Wikimedia Commons).

played 19 road games. How many have they won? 8. Who has higher passer rating – Kyle Orton, or Jay Cutler 9. When was the last time that the Fairview Golf team reached state?

Dan Hawkins (Photo: Wikimedia Commons).

6. Where did the Colorado Avalanche play before being relocated to Denver? 7. In the Dan Hawkins era, the Buffs have

10. How many winning seasons have the University of Colorado womens basketball team had since coach Ceal Barry left the program in 2005?

1. 1998 2. 92 3. Hugh Charles 4. five ( Boston, Toronto, Denver. Minnesota and Detroit) 5. 1987 6. Quebec 7. Two 8. Kyle Orton 9. 2008 10. 1 (2007-2008)

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Who Are You, The Who

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“Without a Paddle”

Barry Bonds

Lewis Commons (Cross Country)

I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas (Right: Will.I.Am)

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John Coats, hahahaha

Emily Schneider (Volleyball)

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Dr. Gregory House (left)

Taylor Lauther, Jacob Black from “Twilight”

“Beauty and the Beast”

Beyoncé

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Vince Wilfork, New England Patriots

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Darrell Scott

“Shrek 2”

Casey Thayer, not because she is better than me, just because...

Dave Warren (Tennis)

Anything by Taylor Swift

“South Park”

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Kyle Orton (right)

“Notorious”

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Melanie Kronenberg (Softball)

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“South Park”

Soccer

Eric Dane, Mc“Talladega Steamy from “Grey’s Nights: The Anatomy” Ballad of Ricky Bobby”

Terrell Owens, Buffalo Bills

Chance Wilcott (Football)

Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus

“South Park”

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Taylor Swift

Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees

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Reese Witherspoon

“Hot Rod”

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