TEACHERS TRY SNAPCHAT FILTERS by TAMAR SARIG
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napchat is well-known as a favorite social media app among Paly students, but that doesn’t mean that teachers can’t participate as well. In an attempt to bridge the gap between students and educators, I asked four teachers to experiment with Snapchat, take some selfies, and reflect upon their experiences. Here are the results.
ALICIA SZEBERT, science teacher V: How often would you say you use Snapchat? Szebert: I got it when it first came out years and years ago, and then I tried it again and it was so different, and I really don’t find it user-friendly, so I don’t use it very often. Right now, that was probably the third time I’ve ever used it. V: Did you enjoy your experience with Snapchat today? Szebert: I did. I still don’t think it’s very user-friendly, but I think the filters are very fun and hilarious.
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OBSCURE MUSIC RECOMMENDATIONS by STEPHANIE YU
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lthough a sizeable portion of the student population often prefers to remain in the safe confines of mainstream pop music, others would rather explore obscure genres of music. Whether that be defined as unkown, mysterious or baffling, we have compiled a list of songs you have probably never heard of, ranging from songs that could barely be classified as music to those sung in a language you most likely can’t understand. This is for you adventurous souls.
I Fink U Freeky DIE ANTWOOR
JACK BUNGARGDEN, history teacher Although Bungarden reluctantly agreed to venture into the world of Snapchat, we ran into difficulties when the app’s facial recognition software stubbornly refused to recognize his face. Thus, we unfortunately could not take any filter-adorned snaps. Disillusioned with Snapchat (and with teenage behavior as a whole), he left me with one exasperated final message to millennials: “Dear god, this is how you spend your time?”
Razzmatazz PULP
Drinkee SOFI TUKKER
Pen Pineapple Apple Pen PIKOTARO
Where is the Line BJÖRK
Cows With Guns DANA LYON
Squeeze Me Macaroni MR. BUNGLE
Tunak Tunak Tun
JOSEP VERICAT, Spanish teacher V: What do you think about Snapchat? Vericat: It is a funny, interesting… I don’t know… activity. V: What do you think people use it for? Vericat: Just to have fun. Probably. V: Would you use Snapchat again in the future? Vericat: Um… I’m not sure about that. V: And how was your experience with using it today? Vericat: It was funny.
DALER MEHNDI
Juice KRIS WU
Black White (AB) TAO
Spotify playlist link: goo.gl/Lis7af
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