Fortnite: Chapter 2 Game Review By River Alves and Rasik Cruden

The black hole is finally gone releasing Fortnite: Chapter 2 which is ten times better than Chapter 1. The burst is back and they came out with the harpoon hook that you can shoot opponents and it does 75 damage. Other things have been vaulted from the game like chug jugs and launch pads.

New Mechanics

Fortnite: C2 has brought some new things to the game, including some new mechanics. One new mechanic is the boats. You can have four people in a boat and the boat can shoot missiles that do 35 damage a hit. 

New Battle Pass

The new battle pass has new ways to upgrade, and it is so much easier to earn and unlock skins. You can now upgrade by getting medals.  For example, if you get top 50, you get a bronze medal for survival. You get a silver for top 25, and gold for top 10. It is awesome because you can level up so fast.

Battle Pass Skins

Tier 1: Journey vs. Hazard, Turk vs Riptide


Tier 20: Ripply vs. Sludge 


Tier 40: Remady vs. Toxin


Tier 60: 8 all vs. Scratch

 

Tier 80: Cameo vs. Chic


Tier 100: Fusion (styles) XEV and VEX






Source: https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured...

Boba Fett: My Favorite Star Wars Character by Cooper Zettlemoyer

With the release of the new Star Wars show, The Mandalorian, and Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker coming out on December 20,  it has really got me thinking about my favorite Star Wars character, Boba Fett, and why I like him so much. And in this article I wanted to share those reasons with you.  

I guess we have to start with  number one: he is respected by basically everyone In the galaxy. Being the galaxy's most dangerous bounty hunter comes with some respect, I would assume. And my assumptions seem to be confirmed by one scene in The Empire Strikes back, in which Darth Vader has all the bounty hunters and is telling them about the bounty on Han Solo.  He says he wants him alive and he goes specifically to Boba Fett and says the iconic line, “no disintegrations,” and that by itself is pretty cool,but the way he responds is kind of sarcastic. He responds with “As you wish.” Any one else would be dead in two seconds because Vader would have force choked him. But he didn't, and I think this shows mass respect towards Boba Fett because he isn't on the floor DEAD. 

Point number two: At the end of The Empire Strikes back. Ok technically all the villains win in a way, but this about Boba, not Vader. So his main goal is to get the bounty on Han Solo’s head, and to achieve this goal he works with Darth Vader. And you know what?  He gets the bounty on Han’s head and goes to Jabba's palace and turns in the bounty. I mean the opening of the Return of the Jedi is about Luke, Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 rescuing Han. 

Now we go to number three: he just looks cool. That’s it- he looks cool. 


Number four: Boba has motivation. I mean he saw his dad get decapitated right in front of him, so I think that when he saw that, he told himself that he was going to honor his father’s legacy. And I think that’s some pretty good motivation.    

And that’s why Boba Fett is my favorite Star Wars character.  


The 4 Best Movies Ever (Ranked) by Massimo Ragonese

Warning: There are spoilers

1. Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Avengers: Endgame is number 1 hit in the box office with earnings of about $2,797,800,000, so it is obvious that it is at the top of this list. Avengers: Endgame is an action-packed movie full of the superheroes that we know and love. With actors like Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and even Josh Brolin, the movie contains a group of superheroes that come together to fight the all-powerful, Thanos. This movie is a sequel to the movie, Avengers: Infinity War. Infinity War puts our heroes against a villain that they can’t stop. It shows how you don’t always win. Then in Endgame, all of the heroes come together to defeat the inevitable.

2. Star Wars: New Hope (1977)

The Rise of Skywalker is the new Star Wars movie coming out in December. We don’t specifically know what it is focused on, but we have an idea. A New Hope was the first Star Wars movie, and, as such, is the first love of many young viewers. A New Hope features a young boy named Luke Skywalker that is working at his uncle’s moisture farm on a desert planet called Tatooine. He comes across two droids named R2-D2 and C3PO. The two droids are carrying a message from a princess named Leia Organa. As R2-D2 runs away, Luke is brought to Obi Won Kenobi, an old Jedi that fought alongside Luke’s father. After giving Luke his father’s old lightsaber, Luke and Kenobi set off to meet a scavenger named Han Solo. They all leave on Solo’s lightspeed aircraft, the Millennium Falcon. After finding a planet destroyer named the Death Star, they find Princess Leia and destroy the Death Star.

3. Spiderman: Far From Home (2019)

Spiderman: Far From Home is another movie in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). It is featured after Endgame and is a good watch. The movie starts off with Peter Parker, played by Tom Holland, who is a young boy from Queens that has many superpowers as a result of a radioactive spider-bite. He travels on a school trip to Europe and is ready to just relax for once. But as this is going on, inter-dimensional beings are being fought by a man named Quentin Beck that also goes by the name of “Mysterio.” Marvel then gives us a moment between Beck and Parker that leads us to believe that Beck will be taking over the “father” position in place of the deceased, Tony Stark. Then, the movie throws a twist that this was all just a ploy so that Beck could make everything how he wanted. And as it turns out, the inter-dimensional beings were actually a trick of holograms. In the end, Peter finishes off Beck and gets the girl.

4. The Hunger Games (2012)

The Hunger Games movie is based on a novel by Suzanne Collins. It shows a young woman named Katniss Everdeen that is basically in a really messed up society. The Hunger Games are essentially a brawl of 26 people from the 13 districts of the world. Katniss is a part of District 12, along with a boy named Peeta. They both go into the brawl and fight to the death. Katniss fights Peeta close to the end of the Games and finds him injured. After they have a moment, they group up to fight the last people. After beating the last people, they realize one of them has to die. They can’t bear making the other die so they try to die at the same time. This is eventually stopped and they are crowned as the winners.


The Batman Dark Night Trilogy by Derrick Stoicheff

The Batman Dark Knight trilogy started in 2005 with the first movie, Batman Begins.  The trilogy starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Tom Hardy, Morgan Freeman, and Anne Hathaway. 

The second movie, The Dark Knight, was a success, getting 94 rotten tomatoes. The Dark Knight Rises got 87 rotten tomatoes, and Batman Begins got 84 rotten tomatoes. The best Batman movie in the Dark Knight trilogy is The Dark Knight.

Here are some famous quotes from the whole trilogy. 

  • #1: Ra’s al Ghul: “If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can’t stop you, then you become something else entirely. 

Bruce Wayne: Which is? 

Ra’s al Ghul: Legend, Mr Wayne. 

  • # 2. To manipulate the fear in others, you must first master your own. 

  • # 3. The night is darkest just before the dawn. 

  • # 4. It doesn’t matter who we are. What matters is our plan. 


Heath Ledger played the role of the Joker. Tom Hardy also played the as Bane. Liam Neeson played as Ra’s Al-Ghul. Marion Cotillard played as the only female villain in the whole trilogy, and she was catwoman. Cillian Murphy played as character that gave Batman fear his name was scarecrow. Aaron eckhart played as the two-faced villain his name was two-face. All these villains are shown below the text. 

The role of Gotham City took place in many different cities. In the first two movies where shot in Chicago, Illinois. And in the Dark Knight Rises was filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, New York City, New York and Los angeles, California. Gotham City takes a big part in the world of Batman because that’s the city Batman fights crime in and it has been in all of the Batman comics it’s a really big part in Batman's comics. 


The Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU's) Avengers by Rasik Cruden

The MCU has been out for 11 years and has been a rollercoaster of emotions beginning with the first Iron Man movie and stretching to the newest Avengers movies.  This is the story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) Avengers. 

It all started with the billionaire playboy philanthropist Tony Stark, manufacturer of weapons and other cool gadgets. He was kidnapped and stuck in a cave by terrorists and got his heart replaced with an arc reactor (a metal heart). He then built the Iron Man Mark 1 suit that he powered with his artificial heart, and flame-threw his way through the terrorists until running out of fuel and then returning home. 

Stark’s partner, Obidiah Stane, became jealous of Tony and stole his arc-heart and then built an Iron Man suit for himself.  It was lucky for Tony that he had an extra suit, which led to a big battle against each other and ended with Tony killing Obidiah. Eventually, Nick Fury ends up at his Tony’s house and says he’s creating an alliance of superheroes called “The Avengers Initiative.”    

The second movie is the Incredible Hulk. Bruce Banner, a scientist who wanted the super soldier serum to seek a cure for the gamma radiation in his cells and has to manage his anger and he has to hide from his enemy Thunderbolt Ross. While all this is going on, a Russian named Emil Blonsky was trying to copy Banner’s experiment, but it went wrong too and Emil turned into the Abomination. They end up fighting and Bruce almost kills Emil but his girlfriend stops him and then NIck Fury recruits Banner to the Avengers Initiative. 

The god of thunder himself, Thor, gets a movie called Thor.  He has been banished to earth and stripped of his powers and is not worthy for Mjolnir or to rule Asgard and then he goes to earth where he learns how to act normal but fails. Then his brother Loki was almost king of Asgard and sent The Destroyer to attack Los Angeles, but Thor sacrificed his life to save his girlfriend and all the civilians and that is worthy of his father Odin and he gets his power and beats The Destroyer.  Loki fakes his death and he tricks Odin to try to become king.

Captain America: The First Avenger is the movie where Steve Rogers is introduced. Its 1941 and Steve Rogers wants to join the military and help and so he tries and gets declined in everyone accept for one and they do a lot of training and he is shown to have the most heart and he is treated with the super soldier serum and he is turned into a soldier and he fights and tries to stop The Red Skull and get the Tesseract and the Red Skull teleports himself to an undetected location and Steve pilots the plane that they were fighting on and get into a cryogenic state and is broken out by Nick Fury and is recruited to the “Avengers Initiative”.

The Avengers movie is the one where all of the hero's meet and fight Loki. Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye are flying when they meet Thor. They fight then they recruit him. Together, they beat up Loki then he flees. He uses his Tesseract staff to bring out the Chitari. They get in a big fight and they figure out they have to kill the mothership to stop them all. So Iron Man redirects a missile from S.H.I.E.L.D and blows up the mothership.Then all of the Chitari shut down and then they celebrate and then they get victory shawarma.


Source: https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com...

Furniture Trends 2019-2020 by Alice Woodman

Have you ever wanted to make your room look amazing? Well, here is a list of the trends for furniture 2019-2020

  1. Purple colors

  2. Mustard colors

  3. Geometric designs

  4. Natural elements (Zen gardens, indoor miniature waterfall, etc)

  5. Wooden furniture/designs (any regular furniture) 

  6. Metal furniture (tables, chairs)

  7. Floral canvas

  8. Indoor garden (trees)

  9. Warm colors (walls or decor)

  10. Potted plants

  11. Scandinavian furniture

  12. Matte black furniture (like beds and chairs)

  13. Jewel toned velvet couches

  14. Glossy finish walls

  15. Curved glass tables

Sources

https://www.decoraid.com/blog/furniture-trends-2019

https://www.hayneedle.com/tips-and-ideas/latest-furniture-trends/



Anatomy Of A Computer: The Motherboard

The Motherboard is the heart of the computer; it’s the number one, the most important part of the computer. Now, don’t get the wrong idea, no part of the computer can function without any part of it.  If the Motherboard is missing, it won’t function. If the CPU is missing, won’t function. The list goes on and on, but I don’t want to spoil anything. The Motherboard connects all of the parts together. If you ever build a computer, you would notice that you never connect individual pieces together, you instead put each piece into the motherboard or connect it to the Motherboard and when it boots, it works.

Why do they call this, the Motherboard? Well, initially it was called a Main Board because it is the main and most important board, however, in the term, Main Board does not allow for multiple boards easily. So, they changed the terminology to Mother and Daughter boards, Motherboards being Mainboards, and Daughter Boards being the less important boards. Many computer parts use Terminology related to humans and life, The plugs and ports you say Male for the plug and Female for the port.. The Motherboard was first released by IBM in 1981, with there first publicly available PC. At first, they called it a Planar board, but other companies gave their boards their own names.

The Motherboard is a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that acts as a High-way for electronic components of a computer; every component on the computer is in some way connected to the motherboard. Now, some things connect directly into the Motherboard, RAM (Random Access Memory) goes into the Motherboard as small rectangular sticks. The CPU (Central Processing Unit) connects to the Motherboard by clipping into a socket, the Hard Drive is connected with a SATA Cable, and the Graphics Card is slid into a slot.

To bring an end to the article, I will give you some information that would be useful to anyone who would like to use it, and build a computer. Motherboards have 3 different sizes, Mini ITX, Micro ATX, and ATX. The average cost of a motherboard varies from the lowest being $100, all the way up to the highest being around $350. Obviously these numbers will change over time, and obviously, there are many outliers, for example, the Intel Desktop Board DZ77BH55K Socket 1155 DDR3 ATX Motherboard, which cost $450.

I hope you have great adventures with computers and/or building computers. There have been two articles before this, the first being about the display, and second being about the CPU, it may be quite hard to find them now, since it has been over a year, but if you can, please enjoy them as well.


The Teletubbies Archives By Renee A., Hedy L., and Halle R.

Teletubbies was a TV show written by Andrew Davenport and produced by Anne Wood.  The show is named so because of the televisions on their tummies.   Despite Teletubbies being a children’s show, several conspiracy theories have surfaced about the show:

1.  Sun Baby is a demon

A demon known as Sorath is meant to be associated with the sun, in popular media, he is represented by the numbers 666. It is kind of funny that the creators of the show decided to make the sun into a baby.

2.  The Teletubbies are Connected to Harry Potter

That’s right, the chosen one. The one and only. The boy that lived. The- okay maybe I should explain this theory. Tinky Winky, Dipsy, and Po each have an antenna that looks like one of the Deathly Hallows. Furthermore, Laa-Laa’s antenna is shaped like a lightning bolt, corresponding to Harry Potter’s infamous scar. Still don’t believe me? I will go even further to prove this by saying that the Sun Baby represents Snape. Snape always seems to be watching over Harry and his friends. The Sun Baby always seems to watch over the Teletubbies. Well there you have it. The Teletubbies are somehow connected to Harry Potter.

3.  It’s All In the Name

If you break apart the name “teletubby” you get “tele” and “tubby” (obviously) and because the costume for teletubbies are quite big, we can assume the meaning of “tubby” in this case, based on multiple meanings, is “dull” or “lacking freedom.” With this in mind, let us also look into the fact that voices seem to tell the teletubbies what to do. Perhaps they are slaves.


4.  Dystopia

The teletubbies are features in a future dystopian world, where they are kept dumby peeps, drugged, and enslaved.

5.  Brainwashing


While this may be extreme, some believe that the repetitive opening of the show could be an attempt to brainwash their children viewers. The creepiest part of this theory is that many little children seem to be obsessed with the show.

Random things you didn’t know about the Teletubbies:

  • They’re parents of the Tiddlytubbies.The home dome is the playroom.

  • The giant rabbits that they used on set bred with each other off stage and were constantly dying.

  • Teletubbies were meant to look like astronauts.

  • The Teletubby costumes are huge, Tinky Winky is 11 feet tall.

  • The creators of the show sold the rights for $22,037,535 in 2013. (wow that’s a lot of damage)

  • Some child psychologists shared their concerns over the characters mispronouncing words.

Avengers: Endgame: Records, and Phase 4 by Ashlyn Edgar

Avengers: Endgame:  

Records, and Phase 4

**WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS TO ENDGAME AND PREVIOUS FILMS**

It’s safe to say Marvel’s Infinity War left off at a spot that no other movie in the series did. With some people’s favorite characters gone, they’re wondering what’s going to happen. There’s already thousands of theories, and the first trailer has over 15 million views. Endgame is to be released in America on April 26th, but  presale tickets have been available since April 2.  On April 2, Fandango said that Endgame beat the previous record held by Star Wars: The Force Awakens by six hours. As well as making more money in eight hours than Infinity War did in its first week. It’s no surprise tickets are already hard to come by for the first weekend.   


Cast wise, Robert Downey Jr (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/ Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), and Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton/Hawkeye) are returning to their roles as the original Avengers. As well as Don Cheadle (James Rhodes/ War Machine), Paul Rudd (Scott Lang/Ant-Man), Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Benedict Wong (Wong), Jon Favreau (Harold “Happy” Hogans), Bradley Cooper (Rocket Raccoon), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts), and Josh Brolin (Thanos) whose characters are still alive.

The “lesser” but no doubt important in some way characters played by Frank Grillo (Crossbones), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Winston Duke (M’Baku), Hiroyuki Sanada, Katherine Langford, and Stan Lee.  The “dusted” characters (as well as the ones who physically died) have been announced to come back to their roles. Including Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Stephen Strange), Tom Holland (Peter Parker/ Spiderman), Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/ Black Panther), Paul Bettany (Vision), Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/ Scarlet Witch), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/ Falcon), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes/ Winter Soldier), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Pom Klementieff (Mantis), Dave Bautista (Drax), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Chris Pratt (Peter Quill/ Star Lord), Letitia Wright (Shuri), and Evangeline Lilly (Hope Van Dyne/ Wasp).

Originally Endgame was just supposed to be Infinity War Part 2 but the writers said that the two films were distinct. Because of all the actors, Anthony Russo, said that it would make sense to film both parts together. So some days scenes from both Infinity War  and Endgame were shot.

As of the first weekend, Endgame made $1.2 billion, and after 11 days has over $2 billion with only Avatar left to beat. Avatar’s lasted in theaters for 34 weeks, Endgame has only been in theaters for almost two weeks. Fans say it’s safe to bet Endgame will beat Avatar and claim the title of highest grossing film.  

Many fans are wondering where Marvel plans to go after Endgame’s tragic yet satisfying ending, after the wins and loses. After Spider Man: Far From Home, Marvel is going to start Phase 4. As yet, there’s no set date for some of the next films, but there are several films confirmed to happen. The films announced include Doctor Strange 2 (Baron Mordo) in May 2021;  Black Panther 2  in 2021,  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in 2021, Black Widow, The Eternals, Shang Chi, , Silver Surfer, Nova, Fantastic Four, etc. There are also a few Disney Plus shows on their way, including The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Wanda and Vision, Loki, and Hawkeye.


Code Combat by Sigurdur Ragan

Have you ever wanted to learn how to code basic syntax in a fun way? Well, have I got news for you! On https://codecombat.com/ you have to use basic syntax to complete the challenges. It is extremely fun, you have to avoid ogres, gather gems, and tell secret passwords, all while learning a useful skill in this day and age. You can also earn weapons and items for your character allowing for extensive customization.


BTS’s Map of the Soul: Persona Album Release Announced By Katie Kennedy-Phillips

Map of the Soul: Persona has finally come!  On April 12, K-Pop sensation BTS released a new mini album called Map of the Soul: Persona. It is the first album from their new trilogy, Map of the Soul. It is a continuation of the Love Yourself album released in 2018. After its release, they went on a world tour called Love Yourself.

BTS is in their last week of promotion for their new album, and on May 4th, they will be starting a new world tour called Speak Yourself: Love Yourself Tour.  Here are the dates they will be on tour:

DATES CITY WHERE

May 4, 2019 Los Angeles, CA Rose Bowl Stadium

May 5, 2019

May 11, 2019 Chicago, IL Soldier Field

May 12, 2019

May 18, 2019 E. Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium

May 19, 2019 (I’m going to this concert!)

These are the dates for the United States part of the tour. BTS is going to places in the UK, France, Brazil, and Japan. It seems extremely exciting because they are known for their amazing performances and powerful onstage presence.

The new album consists of seven songs, starting with a solo rap from the leader of the band, RM, named “Intro: Persona”.  It then moves into the collaboration with Halsey with the song “Boy with Luv”. Next, you hear a wonderful song that tells you to keep smiling and dreaming no matter what called “Mikrokosmos”. That is followed by an Ed Sheeran co-written song called “Make It Right”. “Home” is up next, and it repeats the lyrics “mi casa” which means “my home” in Spanish. They are basically saying that they want to go home to their safe place. After that you hear a song by a BTS “sub-unit”, meaning only a few of the members are included in the song. The members for this sub-unit are Jung Hoseok, Kim Seokjin, and Jeon Jungkook, and they sing “Jamais Vu” which translates to “never seen” in French. For the final song, they chose to have a rock song written by member Jung Hoseok. It is called “Dionysus”. A fun fact about “Dionysus” is that at the end you can hear Kim Seokjin's scream as a part of the song. It shocked ARMYs (BTS fans) to hear the famous Kim Seokjin scream in one of BTS’s songs. And that concludes the album.

If you want to listen to the album, you can find it on music apps like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Soundcloud, and YouTube Music, or just on YouTube. To watch the music video


Older is Better: A Video Games Review By: Chanmi Lee

I love video games. It’s just one of the things I love to do. Now, here are some of my opinions about video games that some people might like, and others might not.

Fortnite

Okay, who likes Fortnite? Well, I’m sorry if you do like Fortnite, but I don’t like it. I have many reasons that I’m going to share with you.

First of all, Fortnite is boring. Honestly, it really is. Like, all you do is literally going around the server, shooting people from the first-person point of view. I mean sure that’s fun, but isn’t that like many other first-person shooter games? For example, Overwatch, Call of Duty, PubG, and many more. They’re literally the EXACT same thing, just different themes and different weapons, different skins, different . . . stuff.  So why play only Fortnite instead of some of the other games?

I’m not saying that you SHOULDN’T play Fortnite, but I’m just saying that the other games are fun, too.

My second reason is, the dancing. The really popular dances, well most of the recent popular dances, come from Fortnite. Like the “orange justice”, the “floss”, the “hype”, the “worm”, all those kind of things. Sure the dances may seem funny and fun, but it’s kind of getting annoying. You know what I mean? Like literally, wherever you go, someone is doing one of these dances like the “loser dance”.  I find that pretty, I don’t know, old and disturbing. (Don’t judge me).

My third reason is the loading. To be honest, I am NOT a patient person. So one time, when I was SUPER bored, I decided to play Fortnite. But then, when I turned it on,

OHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

IT TOOK LITERALLY 5 MINUTES TO LOAD THE WHOLE THING. I hated that SO much.  Why does it take so long????!!! Probably because I barely play it, but still. I don’t know about you, but if that happens to you and you’re not a patient person, you’d feel the exact same way as me.

Minecraft

Okay enough talk about Fortnite, let’s talk about Minecraft now.

Just so you know, I love Minecraft. I know most of you guys think Minecraft is old and lame, but IT IS NOT. I also have many reasons for the whole situation about MInecraft too.

  1. Minecraft is just good, you know? Like, it’s fun since you can build whatever you want and live in that creation, or you could be adventurous and go out into the wild and face zombies or something. And, it’s even more fun when you can play with your friends on servers. Then you can go out and build or explore WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  2. There are different kinds of games on Minecraft. For example, Murder Mystery, Death Run, Hide and Seek, Bed Wars, Treasure Wars, Simon Says, and all of that other jazz. And all of those games are very entertaining and nerve-wracking. And . . . you can play with your friends on those games, too! See? It’s a win-win.

  3. You can make your own skins. (Mind Blown.) You can make your own character using custom colors and you can make yourself look however you want! That’s why some people look so colorful or creative. But if you don’t like those kind of mind-boggling outfits and you’d rather stick with a casual or simple style. Use Steve.

Roblox

Yeah, yeah - I know that Roblox is “ old” and “ stupid” but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun!  I obviously play roblox and I really like the game.

You can make your own games and let other people on the servers play your creations, and you can play other people’s creations and make friends and play with your friends on Roblox too!

There are many types of games on Roblox, horror, parkour, fantasy, hard, easy, quests, etc. there’s even Deathrun, Murder Mystery, and those kind of popular and fun games in Roblox! Plus, some YouTubers, like LDshadowlady, Joey Graceffa, and Seapeekay, play Roblox, too! Plus, in nearly all of the games, there are game passes you can buy with something called robux. (It’s basically money but for the game.) To wrap it all up: Roblox is a fun game.

I would add a lot more video game opinions like Overwatch or Super Mario Brothers, but I have a feeling that this is enough and that you guys are getting annoyed with me for saying Minecraft is a good game. So . . . goodbye!


The Possibility of Mobile Suits By Sigurdur Ragan

Many life forms, such as lobsters, have hard outer shells called exoskeletons.  These help protect and shape the lobster’s body. While those are interesting, in this article we are talking about mechanical exoskeletons--not for protection, but for the enhancement of abilities, allowing humans to accomplish things we could normally on dream of, for instance, jumping twenty feet (vertical).

The idea of exoskeletons has been around for a while. Exoskeletons are worn on the outside of the body and in this case meant to support and enhance abilities.

With an exoskeleton, people would hypothetically be able to perform everyday tasks but at an improved state, such as the ability to jump 50 feet higher than normal, punch through brick walls, etc. Now take it a step further and imagine an entire suit enveloping the body that flawlessly responds to its wearer’s movements.

There are some problems with this idea though. The idea of this massive amount of extra power would have to come from somewhere. This would require a bigger “battery” in the sense that it would be able to store energy, and this would increase the weight, causing it to need more power, and an endless cycle appears.

In conclusion, despite the exciting potential of exoskeletons in books and movies, the idea is highly improbable to come to life any time soon.  


Samsung vs. Apple by Rikin Mainali

Samsung or Apple? This question has been argued since the very first smartphone was released, and often has lots of bias. In recent news, Samsung has released their new Samsung Fold which will go down as the first ever foldable phone in history. So, after something that game-changing was created under Samsung, we now wait to see Apple's next move.

This isn’t uncommon for Apple, to be behind Samsung in creating new tech. This was the case for putting bigger screens on their phones, wireless charging, a stylus, and the use of dual camera stabilization. Also, the specs regarding the recent Samsung and Apple smartphones are mostly in Samsung’s favor, and yet we are paying for more with Apple. So, how easily fooled are we? Will we be fooled by a 100 dollar price difference for a less powerful phone? And if we are only buying iPhones because our friends are, then we are doing it wrong, because Samsung has sold more phones in total than iPhones have.

In the end, most people will just go and continue buying iPhones, without thinking, but I strongly encourage you to think before you go out and invest over $600 on a new portable computer.  


https://www.extremetech.com/mobile/268375-top-5-features-apple-stole-from-samsung


“THE END IS NIGH” DON’T BUY GOLD by Isaac Mikeasky

A lot of people say that if the apocalypse was gonna happen they would buy gold before it happens and then after the whole thing blows over they would be rich. But, is that really true.

NO

The only reason something like gold has any value is because people think it has value, just like the U.S dollar or most other currencies. If the apocalypse were to occur it would be likely that the people wouldn’t find gold all that useful as it doesn’t really provide anything for them unless they sell it, they can’t really eat it, and there might not be many people let alone a market for gold if it is indeed the apocalypse. However,  in the case that the world nearly gets destroyed and yet gold is still worth something, the worst idea would be to have gold at all, as I doubt anybody would be ready to trade for some gold during the end of the world. The only people who would want to trade for your gold would be people who think that they can’t overpower you, and the chances of that happening, especially when you spent tons of money on gold, is extremely slim. So in the case of a apocalypse buy heavy metal objects that can hurt people, make yourself look tough, and get a ton of food and water but if “The End is Nigh” don’t buy gold.


Most Loved Dogs by Grace Lebreton

Dogs are a man's best friend. They are affectionate and loyal. But have you ever wondered what the most loved dog was? America is full of dogs and all over the world actually 68% of people in America have a pet! So let's find out what America loves best

Labrador Retrievers are the number one on the most loved dogs in America. Labs  will retrieve almost everything! People consider lads selfless and kind. Labs are also considered a patient and gentle breed and are very good with kids!

Number two is the German Shepherd. German Shepherds are intelligent and energetic.  They are also loyal and have a lot of courage and confidence. German Shepherds have the ability to learn things, such as being a service dog, including helping people with disabilities and working as police dogs. You can also gain an incredible friendship with the German Shepherd.

Number three is the Golden Retriever. Goldens are outgoing, trustworthy, and always trying to please their family. They are easy to train and joyful to all. They are powerful and energetic. They could retrieve things for hours and would love a nice play time with their family.

Number four is the French Bulldog. Frenchies are very similar in looks to a bulldog, but they have bat ears and different coloring! Their heads are large and square. They are bright, affectionate, and real charmers! They love one person or a whole family. They are willing to adapt to their family’s lifestyle!

Number five is the bulldog! Bulldogs are very distinctive looking! They love to curl up in your lap and take a nice nap and get a back massage. They are very easygoing and lazy! They like a little walk here and there and going to the park to play, but overall this is a lazy dog!



50 Quotes to Ponder by Halle Rager

one. chin up, beautiful. don’t let it get you down. -Unknown

two. don’t be ashamed of a scar, it simple means you’re stronger than whatever tried to hurt you-Unknown

three. you may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, i’ll rise. -Maya Angelou

four. sm;)e. -Unknown

five. it’s because you make life better. -Unknown

Read the complete list here!


Benefits Of Video Games by Jayson Hodges

Many people think video games are all bad for kids, but games like Fortnite and Overwatch for example can benefit you because they have tournaments like skirmish or world cups, which you could earn a lot of money.  The Fortnite fall skirmish winner will get $10,000,000 for winning it. They can also make money from tournaments like the eSports tournament. Its grand prize is worth $38 million.  

While some video games could be considered bad due to graphic scenes, it could lead to a really good career.   It could also lead to some good Twitch or YouTube careers where you can make money like the most successful YouTuber, Pewdiepie. In 2016, he made $68 million just from YouTube.

Video games can also help with family time, if you do not have enough family time already. You could play video games and maybe get closer to your friends and family members.