Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
AthFest
Where can you find music, films, food, comedy, art and activities for the whole family all in one place? The answer to this is Athfest.
“AthFest is amazing, I will pretty much be living there," said thirteen year old Katie Elliote- Gower, who is going into the eighth grade at Clarke Middle School.
“It’s awesome,” said Addie McClure, who is also a thirteen year old rising eighth grader at Clarke Middle School.
Director Jared Bailey said, “We created AthFest 14 years ago with the idea of promoting music and arts in Athens with the bigger emphasizes in music.” The 14th annual AthFest began Wednesday and ends Sunday. It started off with a bang with locally made films that started at five on Wednesday.
Over 160 bands will be performing at in various clubs and on outdoor stages. Today alone, around 50 bands will be performing. You can expect to see bands like Modern Skirts, Packway Handle Band, Perpetual Groove, Bubba Sparxxx, Cracker, and Kinchafoonee Cowboys performing to name a few. When comes to genres Bailey says, “We try to include a little bit of everything.” They sure do they have Rock, Alternative, Bluegrass, Americana, Pop, and much more. Many of the bands are performing at various bars and clubs, the one we can get into is called Nuci’s Space. Tomorrow night, when this venue opens, the following will perform: Lauren Lieu at nine, Henry Barbe at nine thirty, Connelly Crowe at ten, and Second Suns at eleven.
The performances outside are free. However, in order to participate in some other events such as LaughFest Comedy Showcase, the 2010 Flagpole Athens Music Awards Show, the Cine AthFest Films, and Nuci’s Space you must pay money. For Nuci’s Space you must have a wristband to enter. Wristbands are available for $20 at the entrance. Having a wristband also gives you discounted admission for the rest of the events you must pay for.
Music isn’t the only thing this festival holds. It has a lineup of mini film festivals such as AthFest Music and Video Show, Rock Docs, Athens Picture Show, and TeenScreen Film Fest. Today starting at five at Cine you can see the films The Doors: When You’re Strange, Of Montreal: Family Nouveau, Flagpole Athens Music Awards Show, Shorts Program, The Runaways, and AthFest Kickoff Party. An event that can’t be missed is the TeenScreen FilmFest. This lineup of films is created by local teenage artists, something we as teenagers cannot miss!
You won’t find any typical venders at AthFest. This is because AthFest is all about supporting the community. You can find great vendors from local restaurants. On the shopping side why not browse the 45 booths from artists from the southeast at AthFest. There is an assortment of paintings, glass art, photography, woodcarving, sculpture, fabric, jewelry, ceramics, and so much more.
You’ll be missing out if you don’t go to AthFest. So come to Athfest and enjoy the food, films, shopping, and music.
“AthFest is amazing, I will pretty much be living there," said thirteen year old Katie Elliote- Gower, who is going into the eighth grade at Clarke Middle School.
“It’s awesome,” said Addie McClure, who is also a thirteen year old rising eighth grader at Clarke Middle School.
Director Jared Bailey said, “We created AthFest 14 years ago with the idea of promoting music and arts in Athens with the bigger emphasizes in music.” The 14th annual AthFest began Wednesday and ends Sunday. It started off with a bang with locally made films that started at five on Wednesday.
Over 160 bands will be performing at in various clubs and on outdoor stages. Today alone, around 50 bands will be performing. You can expect to see bands like Modern Skirts, Packway Handle Band, Perpetual Groove, Bubba Sparxxx, Cracker, and Kinchafoonee Cowboys performing to name a few. When comes to genres Bailey says, “We try to include a little bit of everything.” They sure do they have Rock, Alternative, Bluegrass, Americana, Pop, and much more. Many of the bands are performing at various bars and clubs, the one we can get into is called Nuci’s Space. Tomorrow night, when this venue opens, the following will perform: Lauren Lieu at nine, Henry Barbe at nine thirty, Connelly Crowe at ten, and Second Suns at eleven.
The performances outside are free. However, in order to participate in some other events such as LaughFest Comedy Showcase, the 2010 Flagpole Athens Music Awards Show, the Cine AthFest Films, and Nuci’s Space you must pay money. For Nuci’s Space you must have a wristband to enter. Wristbands are available for $20 at the entrance. Having a wristband also gives you discounted admission for the rest of the events you must pay for.
Music isn’t the only thing this festival holds. It has a lineup of mini film festivals such as AthFest Music and Video Show, Rock Docs, Athens Picture Show, and TeenScreen Film Fest. Today starting at five at Cine you can see the films The Doors: When You’re Strange, Of Montreal: Family Nouveau, Flagpole Athens Music Awards Show, Shorts Program, The Runaways, and AthFest Kickoff Party. An event that can’t be missed is the TeenScreen FilmFest. This lineup of films is created by local teenage artists, something we as teenagers cannot miss!
You won’t find any typical venders at AthFest. This is because AthFest is all about supporting the community. You can find great vendors from local restaurants. On the shopping side why not browse the 45 booths from artists from the southeast at AthFest. There is an assortment of paintings, glass art, photography, woodcarving, sculpture, fabric, jewelry, ceramics, and so much more.
You’ll be missing out if you don’t go to AthFest. So come to Athfest and enjoy the food, films, shopping, and music.
Georgia Football Players and Accolades
Clint Boling, Ben Jones, and Justin Houston have all been named to pre-season National watch lists for awards. This comes after they all had noticeable seasons last year for the Georgia Football Team.
All three of the mentioned players are upperclassmen, meaning they are juniors or seniors. Boling and Jones are on the watch list for the Outland Trophy, while Houston is on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. The Outland Trophy is given to lineman, mainly the tackles. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is given to outstanding defensive players.
Boling is regarded as a strong candidate for the award, being a two-time all-SEC performer. He also has a large degree of versatility, seeing as he played more than one position while acquiring these accolades. Boling was a key ingredient in Georgia’s run game last year, making key blocks when they were needed most. This showed late in the season, as the bulldogs scored eleven touchdowns in the last five games of last season.
Ben Jones has been an incredibly reliable player for the bulldogs. And that is not just opinion. It is backed up by statistics as well. Last year, Jones played in every single game, as well as every single game in the year before that. He is nothing if not the definition of dependable, and his hard work is paying dividends in the pre-season already.
Justin Houston is a proficient defensive end for the Georgia bulldogs. He led the team last year with fifteen tackles for loss, and seven and a half sacks. He is regarded as the best returning defensive player in the league, and how could he not be? He leads the South Eastern Conference’s returning players in both of those categories. The fact that he plays in what is widely regarded as the best conference in college football also helps his case for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. When you do the best against the best, you are the best.
In order to be nominated for these awards, a player must exhibit extreme prowess or capability at their position or positions. The general rule of thumb is that “If you do well, good things happen”. The stars of the college football landscape can attest to that statement. They are prime examples of it. By dominating their competition and acquiring awards, many of these student-athletes pave the way of their future towards becoming more than a student-athlete. Many strive to simply become an athlete, and make a career out of doing what they love. No matter what their aspirations may be, these student-athletes are giving themselves many options for the future. But for now, their eyes are set on those trophies.
Landon Willey is a 10th grader at Sebring High School in Sebring, Florida.
All three of the mentioned players are upperclassmen, meaning they are juniors or seniors. Boling and Jones are on the watch list for the Outland Trophy, while Houston is on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. The Outland Trophy is given to lineman, mainly the tackles. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is given to outstanding defensive players.
Boling is regarded as a strong candidate for the award, being a two-time all-SEC performer. He also has a large degree of versatility, seeing as he played more than one position while acquiring these accolades. Boling was a key ingredient in Georgia’s run game last year, making key blocks when they were needed most. This showed late in the season, as the bulldogs scored eleven touchdowns in the last five games of last season.
Ben Jones has been an incredibly reliable player for the bulldogs. And that is not just opinion. It is backed up by statistics as well. Last year, Jones played in every single game, as well as every single game in the year before that. He is nothing if not the definition of dependable, and his hard work is paying dividends in the pre-season already.
Justin Houston is a proficient defensive end for the Georgia bulldogs. He led the team last year with fifteen tackles for loss, and seven and a half sacks. He is regarded as the best returning defensive player in the league, and how could he not be? He leads the South Eastern Conference’s returning players in both of those categories. The fact that he plays in what is widely regarded as the best conference in college football also helps his case for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. When you do the best against the best, you are the best.
In order to be nominated for these awards, a player must exhibit extreme prowess or capability at their position or positions. The general rule of thumb is that “If you do well, good things happen”. The stars of the college football landscape can attest to that statement. They are prime examples of it. By dominating their competition and acquiring awards, many of these student-athletes pave the way of their future towards becoming more than a student-athlete. Many strive to simply become an athlete, and make a career out of doing what they love. No matter what their aspirations may be, these student-athletes are giving themselves many options for the future. But for now, their eyes are set on those trophies.
Landon Willey is a 10th grader at Sebring High School in Sebring, Florida.
Flying Through The Air
By: Madeline Goss
M&M TIPster
What do “Utility man,” “Crusher,” and, “Grandma” all have in common? They are all names of moves done on the trapeze. While some kids do ballet, and some do soccer, others do trapeze. Katie Elliote-Gower, Addie McClure and Gemma English are all rising 8th graders and enrolled at Canopy, Flying Dance Trapeze Movement Arts & Performing Center.
For Katie and Gemma, they have been doing this for 7 and 8 years. They saw a trapeze show and were hooked. As for Addie, when she moved to Athens in the 4th grade, she picked it up. The three best friends have been doing this once a week ever since.
The trapeze is not all that they are learning. Katie also does silks. Silks are long strands of silk hanging from the ceiling, the performer will wrap themselves in the silk in a certain way and then let go, gracefully unraveling until the silk catches them. It can be very dangerous; safety and precision are of the utmost importance. “It’s just, like, fabric wrapped around me and I’m supposed to, like, let myself fall,” Katie says “I just have to squeeze my eyes shut and go for it.” She said that when she first began it was pretty freaky because you can go up really high with silks. There are dangers that come with silks and trapeze. The girls talk about the bruises and rope burns that they get all the time. They have multiple scars from the trapeze, but it can get a lot worse than that. There have been deaths from carelessness on the trapeze. Katie has actually sustained a minor concussion from an accident in the air.
They also practice the art of clowning, which is learning things like juggling and miming. Miming is important because when on the trapeze you “tell a story with two ropes and a bar.” Without emotions, it can get pretty boring watching a performance, say the girls, but when the person is animated it makes the performance a lot more enjoyable to watch. It’s all about letting your emotions show through the performance.
Trapeze and Silks are very demanding hobby. The trapeze artists have to be very strong so that they can be able to pull themselves up and win the fight against gravity. They have to go through intense core conditioning and daily stretches to retain their strength and flexibility. If they even take a short break, when they come back it will be a lot harder for them than before they stopped. As trapeze artists get older, they become less flexible, so daily stretching is imperative.
Though it can be very dangerous, they all love the art. They all agree that the look on people’s faces when they tell them they do trapeze is awesome. In Athens it’s not even that uncommon. Though, there still aren’t too many people that do it. In the summer camp they are currently enrolled in there are only about twenty four people. Out of those twenty four there are only three boys, and they are all still pretty young.
There are performances put on twice a year, with themes like fairytales, pirates, and dreamland. The performances are always packed to maximum capacity. The audience members love the art as much as the performers. The performers all choreograph their own routines, and Katie compares meshing the moves together to dancing, you just know what goes with what.
Though it’s really an unusual hobby, and pursuing it as a career would involve joining the circus, the girls all love it and plan to keep training in the future.
Madeline Goss, rising 10th grader, Richardson High School, Dallas Texas
Video of Canopy preformers:
Magazines vs. Blogs
By: Kaitlyn Shanks and Marissa Karp
M&M Tipsters
Magazines and Blogs. Magazines are semi-trustworthy sources that have been around for years, but blogs are great for immediate news that needs to be spread. Is this enough to start a feud though? Many fashion bloggers have been criticized by magazine editors for being bought, inexperienced, and unreliable. This may seem understandable as on the internet many people pretend to be someone they are not, but the most popular blogs are completely credible. Magazines have been saying bloggers are “bought,” but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. The way magazines make their money is usually by selling advertisements and then recommending the products whose producers have paid them. When bloggers do the same thing magazines do, including ads, they are criticized more than magazine writers.
As the writer of Business of Fashion, Imran Amed says “Second, for editors from the mainstream media to hold bloggers to a different standard than that to which they hold themselves, is hypocritical. As one fashion insider told me, more than ever, major fashion editors are putting advertisers front and centre in their fashion editorial, giving smaller independent brands a miss”
Now, it is understandable why the magazine industry is attacking. They have been at the top of the pyramid when it comes to fashion news for many years, but now bloggers can instantly post news instead of waiting for the next issue to publish.
Don Nelson, a local blogger, emailed “…I’m not familiar with the feud you mention.” This shows that this feud may have not have had much affect on local blogs and magazines, as most local blogs are too small to get the attention of major magazines.
In reality, blogs and magazines should not fight. As TheStyleRookie blogger said, “Blogs and magazines are good for different things; it's like comparing apples with oranges. Collaboration, not competition. Always!”
Kaitlyn Shanks is a 9th grader at Memorial High School in Houston, Texas.
Marissa Karp is a 9th grader at Savannah Country Day School in Savannah, Georgia.
M&M Tipsters
Magazines and Blogs. Magazines are semi-trustworthy sources that have been around for years, but blogs are great for immediate news that needs to be spread. Is this enough to start a feud though? Many fashion bloggers have been criticized by magazine editors for being bought, inexperienced, and unreliable. This may seem understandable as on the internet many people pretend to be someone they are not, but the most popular blogs are completely credible. Magazines have been saying bloggers are “bought,” but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. The way magazines make their money is usually by selling advertisements and then recommending the products whose producers have paid them. When bloggers do the same thing magazines do, including ads, they are criticized more than magazine writers.
As the writer of Business of Fashion, Imran Amed says “Second, for editors from the mainstream media to hold bloggers to a different standard than that to which they hold themselves, is hypocritical. As one fashion insider told me, more than ever, major fashion editors are putting advertisers front and centre in their fashion editorial, giving smaller independent brands a miss”
Now, it is understandable why the magazine industry is attacking. They have been at the top of the pyramid when it comes to fashion news for many years, but now bloggers can instantly post news instead of waiting for the next issue to publish.
Don Nelson, a local blogger, emailed “…I’m not familiar with the feud you mention.” This shows that this feud may have not have had much affect on local blogs and magazines, as most local blogs are too small to get the attention of major magazines.
In reality, blogs and magazines should not fight. As TheStyleRookie blogger said, “Blogs and magazines are good for different things; it's like comparing apples with oranges. Collaboration, not competition. Always!”
Kaitlyn Shanks is a 9th grader at Memorial High School in Houston, Texas.
Marissa Karp is a 9th grader at Savannah Country Day School in Savannah, Georgia.
Cool Spots
A list of cool places to go during the hot weather:
Name: Last Resort
Price Range:$ 4.50-$17.95
Location: 174-184 West Clayton Street
Athens, GA 30601-2710
Phone Number: 706-549-0810
Hours: Open Mon-Thu,Sun 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 11am-3pm, 5pm-11pm
Things to do: eat, cool off
Name: Carmike 12
Price Range: Adult: $7.50 | Senior: $5.25 | Child: $5.25
Location: 1570 Lexington Rd. Downtown/Lexington exit off 10-loop
Athens, GA 30605
Phone Number: (706) 548-1028
Hours: Ranging from Noon to 10
Things to do: watch movies, hang out with friends
Name: Kingpins
Price Range: $20 per hour per lane all day and $3.50 per shoes
Location: 2451 Jefferson Rd.
Homewood Village Shopping Center
Athens, GA 30607
Hours: Monday - Friday 3 p.m. - 2 p.m.; Saturday noon - 2 a.m.; Sunday noon -midnight
Things to do: bowling, eating
Name: Skate-A-Round-USA
Price Range: (Under $9) Tuesday- $1, Other times- $3, Thursday- $5 for skate rental and unlimited pizza
Location: 3030 Cherokee Rd.
Athens, GA 30605
Hours: Sun.1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.,7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Mon.7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Tues.6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Wed.7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Thurs.6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Fri.3:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m.,7:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m.
Sat.10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.,7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
Things to do: Skate, eat
Name: Ben & Jerrys
Price: Under $9
Hours: (?)
Location: 105 College Avenue, Athens, GA 30601
Phone Number: (706) 208-0031
Things to do: Eat frozen desserts and beverages
Name: Mellow Mushroom
Price: Under $11
Hours: Open for lunch and dinner
Location: 320 East Grayton Street, Athens, GA 30606
Phone Number: (706) 613-0892
Things to do: Eat pizza
Name: ACC Leisure Services
Price: $1
Hours: Sunday, Tuesday-Friday: 1PM-5:30PM, Saturday: Noon-5:30PM, Monday: Closed to public
Location:705 Sunset Drive Athens, GA 30606
Phone Number: (706) 613-3800
Things to do: Swim
Name: Barnes & Noble
Price: Varies
Hours: Sunday: 9AM-9PM, Monday-Thursday: 9AM-10PM, Friday-Saturday: 9AM-11PM
Location: Athens Promenade
3650 Athens Highway
Phone Number: (706) 354-1195
Things to do: Read, Buy Books, & Drink Coffee/other Beverages
By Courtney Scoufis of Fort Myers High School in Fort Myers, Florida and Maddie Kim of Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek, Georgia
Yoguri Forever
By: Madison HowardM&M TIPster
Are you looking for a great place to have a snack that is healthy and delicious? Yoguri may be the place for you. This frozen yogurt “mom and pop shop” has only been open for half a year. The grand opening was in December and is now popular among college students and people of all ages. “It is so good!” said a thirteen year old Canopy Studio trapeze artist.
The name is very unique. Vena Kim is the proud owner of this local shop. The name has a Korean twist because Vena is Korean. “Yo” comes from the word yogurt. “Guri” is a Korean word. Vena strives for her business to have a fresh, clean, modern, and appealing look. To accomplish this, she traveled to other yogurt shops around the country, such as PinkBerry and Yoforia. She wanted to add her own twist to her yogurt.
There are four different flavors of this frozen treat, which are mango, original, dark chocolate, and green tea. Vena chose the flavors of her yogurt by doing research. All of the yogurt is homemade, meaning Vena and her sister, Vienn, make it in the back of the shop daily with their secret recipe. They make six to seven huge tubs. The toppings bar has many different things to compliment the yogurts’ flavors. A few toppings include Granola, Strawberries, Blueberries, Fruity Pebbles, and Pop Rocks. Pop Rocks are something most yogurt shops do not have. All of the fruit toppings are local. These treats have about 115 calories for a small serving and contain pro-biotics that are good for you.
Vena was originally a Journalism major, and traveled the world. She then decided that this fad, frozen yogurt, would be fun to own. She didn’t want just a normal yogurt shop; she wanted a unique place to enjoy this treat. She bought a building on a corner spot of downtown.
She wants her workers to be personable and to make customers feel comfortable. Vena insists that her workers must greet customers by insisting their name, being welcoming, and asking if they need help on deciding what they want to eat. Workers’ ages vary from high-school students to college students. To advertise, Yoguri has a Facebook page and a Twitter account.
Yoguri is just a local frozen yogurt place for now. Vena is thinking about branching out and opening more Yoguris’ around the world. She posts her ideas for expansion on a piece of paper in the back of the shop. Her biggest competitors are Suno, Ben and Jerry’s, and Planet Smoothie. Frozen Yogurt is a fad, so people are spectacle of whether it will die out or not. Vena is determined to make her yogurt shop evolve and keep it popular. She claims that the hardest part about opening a business like this is learning the ropes.
There are now twelve employees at Yoguri. Two or three work at the same time so that if it is crowded, they can be fast. Vena’s family helps, too. Her sister, mother and uncle work there and run errands that need to be accomplished. They all work hard to have a place where people can come and relax while eating frozen yogurt.
Madison is a 9th Grader at Harrells Christian Academy in Harrells North Carolina.
Freshman All-American
By Zachary Mahoney
M&M TIPster
Each year a few outstanding freshman baseball players are selected at each position to be named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans. This year, UGA shortstop Kyle Farmer became the twenty-second player in school history to achieve this status.
He was able to do this because though he was excellent at bat, he was even better in the field. When you look at the amazing numbers this young star put up in the field, you are shown exactly why he is worthy of the great title: Freshman All-American.
At the plate, he batted .340 which means that he was fairly consistent getting hits. He also hit three homeruns and had twenty-five RBI’s which means his was helping the team score points as well. On top of all that, when he stepped out into the field he was even better.
With a school shortstop record .967 fielding percentage and only six errors in 182 chances, he proved time and time again why he deserved this award. In SEC play Farmer’s stats looked even better, fielding .982 with two errors in 110 total oppurtunities. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see as much of Farmer’s game as we would’ve liked due to a wrist injury that forced him to sit out for 15 games.
The Freshman All-American team features several players at each position. Farmer earned a spot among other shortstops across the nation from many different conferences. Some of the other shortstops that made the list were Devin Merrero,(Arizona State) Nolan Fontana, (Florida) Ryan Lashley, (Stetson) Justin Roland, (UNC-Charlotte) Will Muzika,(Furman) Erik Stamets (Evansville), and Austin Elkins(DallasBaptist).
Zack Mahoney is an M&M TIPster who is going into 9th grade at Chamblee High School, in Chamblee, Georgia
M&M TIPster
Each year a few outstanding freshman baseball players are selected at each position to be named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans. This year, UGA shortstop Kyle Farmer became the twenty-second player in school history to achieve this status.
He was able to do this because though he was excellent at bat, he was even better in the field. When you look at the amazing numbers this young star put up in the field, you are shown exactly why he is worthy of the great title: Freshman All-American.
At the plate, he batted .340 which means that he was fairly consistent getting hits. He also hit three homeruns and had twenty-five RBI’s which means his was helping the team score points as well. On top of all that, when he stepped out into the field he was even better.
With a school shortstop record .967 fielding percentage and only six errors in 182 chances, he proved time and time again why he deserved this award. In SEC play Farmer’s stats looked even better, fielding .982 with two errors in 110 total oppurtunities. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see as much of Farmer’s game as we would’ve liked due to a wrist injury that forced him to sit out for 15 games.
The Freshman All-American team features several players at each position. Farmer earned a spot among other shortstops across the nation from many different conferences. Some of the other shortstops that made the list were Devin Merrero,(Arizona State) Nolan Fontana, (Florida) Ryan Lashley, (Stetson) Justin Roland, (UNC-Charlotte) Will Muzika,(Furman) Erik Stamets (Evansville), and Austin Elkins(DallasBaptist).
Zack Mahoney is an M&M TIPster who is going into 9th grade at Chamblee High School, in Chamblee, Georgia
Camp Amped!
By Kristina Robinson and Amber PalmerM&M TIPsters
"For a month out of the year I get to listen to people making music and having fun,"said Laura Ford, the camp coordinator of Camp Amped.
Fun is in the air four weeks in the summer at Nuci’s Space for Camp Amped. Teenagers in Athens, Georgia, with songwriting ability, creativity, and good communication skills have an amazing opportunity to expound upon their musical education. Kids between the ages of 11 and 17 can apply for Camp Amped, a two week summer day camp located in Nuci’s Space. Nuci’s Space is a non-profit health and music resource center that works with Athens School of Music. Along with teaching the kids about music, Camp Amped teaches them about being in the music scene and the pressures of being a musician.
Camp Amped was started in 2007 so that young musicians could meet, connect, and play together as bands. Most kids at this age would be unorganized and have to set up gigs, practices, and practice space on their own; but Camp Amped gives teens an easier way to do this.
There are two summer sessions, June 7-19 and July 5-17, for teens to work with local musicians. Students have the amazing opportunity to write, perform, and record their own songs. They receive a CD of their songs, a picture of their band, and a T-shirt of the camp at the end of the two weeks.
Teens wishing to participate in the camp must turn in an application, interview in person at Nuci’s Space, and have basic knowledge of their instrument. Competition is fierce since there are limited spaces available. Each camper is placed into two different bands to ensure that they get a feel of working with different types of people. There are four ensembles, which include a bassist, a drummer, at least one guitarist, and up to two other members per session. Guitarists especially have a lot of competition due to the large amount of players in Athens. According to the organization’s web site, applicants who sing or double on other instruments may have a greater chance of being accepted into the program.
However, even if you aren’t accepted to the summer program, there is a Camp Amped after school program during the rest of the year. You still have to apply, but it’s for a longer period of time. There are twenty spots per semester (13 weeks) which include four drummers, four bassists, and at least eight guitarists, with some extra spots for keyboarders and vocalists. The after school program meets as a group once a week, and then as a band on another day. Also, the camp encourages students to reapply if they don’t make the summer program.
For more information, you can go to http://www.nuci.org/ , the Camp Amped FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter, Flicker, or YouTube pages, or you can visit their blog at http://www.nucisspace.blogspot.com/.
Amber Palmer is a rising 9th grader at East Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia.
Kristina Robinson is a rising 9th grader at the American International School of Johannesburg in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Cheerleading isn't a sport
By Gabriela Hernandez
Everyone knows cheerleading isn’t a sport! All it is are life size Barbies in frilly skirts jumping up and down and making our ears and heads hurt! The only things they basically do are smile and say little rhymes. Really, how hard is that!
Posing a grin or two here and there doesn’t take much effort. What does take effort though, is working your butt off for weeks maybe months of exercise and practice to play actual sports, such as volleyball, basketball, and even soccer. So what would you feel like if you worked and worked to have you effort ripped away so that some girls in skirts that are supposed to be cheering for you, knock you off your spot so that they can compete against each other? Well, that’s basically what happened to this college volleyball team.
Quinnipiac University in Connecticut decided that a cheerleading team would be better and more cost efficient than a volleyball team. So they didn’t have enough funds for both so they took away the volleyball team. Now the volleyball girls and there coach are angry and upset. They have decided to file a lawsuit in court against the university. A court judge will have learn about cheer and decide whether cheerleading is a sport or not. People have now said that making
cheerleading an actual sport would ruin the whole purpose of cheer! But wait, not only did they university replace volleyball with cheerleading, but has also removed men’s golf and indoor and outdoor track. In my opinion the university is getting rid of way to much just to add cheerleading as a sport.The university students have been asked there opinion. Some students agree with the university. While others say that how can a supporter of a sport take over or remove that sport. What’s the point of a cheerleading team without a team to cheer for?
Cheerleading has cheerleadears, pom-poms, and skirts. Sports has uniforms, jerseys, playing equitment, teams names and playing fields or courts. Cheerleading support the sport. Sports play the sport. Cheerleading is cheerleading. Cheerleading is NOT a sport!!!
Everyone knows cheerleading isn’t a sport! All it is are life size Barbies in frilly skirts jumping up and down and making our ears and heads hurt! The only things they basically do are smile and say little rhymes. Really, how hard is that!
Posing a grin or two here and there doesn’t take much effort. What does take effort though, is working your butt off for weeks maybe months of exercise and practice to play actual sports, such as volleyball, basketball, and even soccer. So what would you feel like if you worked and worked to have you effort ripped away so that some girls in skirts that are supposed to be cheering for you, knock you off your spot so that they can compete against each other? Well, that’s basically what happened to this college volleyball team.
Quinnipiac University in Connecticut decided that a cheerleading team would be better and more cost efficient than a volleyball team. So they didn’t have enough funds for both so they took away the volleyball team. Now the volleyball girls and there coach are angry and upset. They have decided to file a lawsuit in court against the university. A court judge will have learn about cheer and decide whether cheerleading is a sport or not. People have now said that making
cheerleading an actual sport would ruin the whole purpose of cheer! But wait, not only did they university replace volleyball with cheerleading, but has also removed men’s golf and indoor and outdoor track. In my opinion the university is getting rid of way to much just to add cheerleading as a sport.The university students have been asked there opinion. Some students agree with the university. While others say that how can a supporter of a sport take over or remove that sport. What’s the point of a cheerleading team without a team to cheer for?
Cheerleading has cheerleadears, pom-poms, and skirts. Sports has uniforms, jerseys, playing equitment, teams names and playing fields or courts. Cheerleading support the sport. Sports play the sport. Cheerleading is cheerleading. Cheerleading is NOT a sport!!!
Top 5 E3 announcements
Top 5 E3 Announcements
By Adam Moore
E3, the largest video game event of the year, has come and gone in just a few days. In the past few days we’ve seen huge announcements, and I want to recognize the best of them.
5: Portal 2 announced for the PS3 along with Xbox 360
Whether or not you agree with this one, I feel that this was a really surprising announcement at E3. Usually, Valve games over the years have usually been Xbox 360 & PC-exclusive, at least on release. This was a nice change of pace because it meant that Playstation 3 gamers will now be able to enjoy Valve’s masterpieces on their console. However they didn’t just say “Portal 2 is now also for the PS3,” they also announced that the PS3 version will include Steam Cloud support, meaning; PS3 owners will be the only gamers getting auto updates, community features, downloadable content, and more.
4: Xbox 360 Slim for $299
Okay so it wasn’t really an announcement, considering the console shipped the day E3 began, but they did talk about it at E3. It has built-in Wi-Fi, 250 GB of HDD, and…is unable to get the Red Ring of Death? Trust me people; I wouldn’t believe them right away with this one, it’s something that just sounds too good to be true. I’d still give them a chance though, but always keep looking up “Xbox 360 Slim red ring of death,” you’ll never know what you might get.
3: Project Natal named, dated, and priced
Project Natal has officially been given the name Kinect, with a release date set for November 4th, 2010. This was all nice to hear, along with a total of 15 launch titles to go with it. It was however, sad to hear the price tag. Where do you go to buy video games? Best Buy, Gamestop, Wal-Mart, or do you stay home and get them off of Amazon.com? Either way, all of these retailers have priced Kinect at $150, half the price of the Xbox 360 Slim… ladies and gentlemen, start breaking open your piggy banks.
2: Red Faction: Armageddon OR Twisted Metal
When I had almost zero announcements about games on this list, just hardware; I thought I’d announce two games from this year’s E3 that I felt were pretty awesome. Red Faction: Armageddon is the newest installment in the Red Faction franchise. It has a different area, different character…. different everything, really. Meanwhile, Twisted Metal is the reboot of the Twisted Metal franchise we’ve all been waiting for; complete with all the destruction we like, and helicopters, so I thought this is a game worth recognizing.
1: 3D, 3D, and no 3D?
It seems that Sony has been leading the way to the 3D format for all forms of visual entertainment, with several games with 3D support to go with their new 3D television. Sony isn’t the only one though, for Nintendo has introduced the 3DS; a variation of the DS that runs games with a 3D format…no glasses needed. All of this was awesome, but Microsoft was left out of the crowd without any announcements of 3D products to come…Get with the crowd, Microsoft!
Well these were the moments of E3 I thought really made me think of the word “awesome.” Now do I feel that this year’s E3 was better than last year’s? Well, with all of these wicked announcements made, I say yes.
By Adam Moore
E3, the largest video game event of the year, has come and gone in just a few days. In the past few days we’ve seen huge announcements, and I want to recognize the best of them.
5: Portal 2 announced for the PS3 along with Xbox 360
Whether or not you agree with this one, I feel that this was a really surprising announcement at E3. Usually, Valve games over the years have usually been Xbox 360 & PC-exclusive, at least on release. This was a nice change of pace because it meant that Playstation 3 gamers will now be able to enjoy Valve’s masterpieces on their console. However they didn’t just say “Portal 2 is now also for the PS3,” they also announced that the PS3 version will include Steam Cloud support, meaning; PS3 owners will be the only gamers getting auto updates, community features, downloadable content, and more.
4: Xbox 360 Slim for $299
Okay so it wasn’t really an announcement, considering the console shipped the day E3 began, but they did talk about it at E3. It has built-in Wi-Fi, 250 GB of HDD, and…is unable to get the Red Ring of Death? Trust me people; I wouldn’t believe them right away with this one, it’s something that just sounds too good to be true. I’d still give them a chance though, but always keep looking up “Xbox 360 Slim red ring of death,” you’ll never know what you might get.
3: Project Natal named, dated, and priced
Project Natal has officially been given the name Kinect, with a release date set for November 4th, 2010. This was all nice to hear, along with a total of 15 launch titles to go with it. It was however, sad to hear the price tag. Where do you go to buy video games? Best Buy, Gamestop, Wal-Mart, or do you stay home and get them off of Amazon.com? Either way, all of these retailers have priced Kinect at $150, half the price of the Xbox 360 Slim… ladies and gentlemen, start breaking open your piggy banks.2: Red Faction: Armageddon OR Twisted Metal
When I had almost zero announcements about games on this list, just hardware; I thought I’d announce two games from this year’s E3 that I felt were pretty awesome. Red Faction: Armageddon is the newest installment in the Red Faction franchise. It has a different area, different character…. different everything, really. Meanwhile, Twisted Metal is the reboot of the Twisted Metal franchise we’ve all been waiting for; complete with all the destruction we like, and helicopters, so I thought this is a game worth recognizing.
1: 3D, 3D, and no 3D?
It seems that Sony has been leading the way to the 3D format for all forms of visual entertainment, with several games with 3D support to go with their new 3D television. Sony isn’t the only one though, for Nintendo has introduced the 3DS; a variation of the DS that runs games with a 3D format…no glasses needed. All of this was awesome, but Microsoft was left out of the crowd without any announcements of 3D products to come…Get with the crowd, Microsoft!Well these were the moments of E3 I thought really made me think of the word “awesome.” Now do I feel that this year’s E3 was better than last year’s? Well, with all of these wicked announcements made, I say yes.
Yogurt Fields Forever
Walking down the streets of downtown Athens, a passerby sees big name restaurants like Ben and Jerry’s, Five Guys and locally owned businesses alike. But a sixth month old frozen yogurt store is what local teens and college students are craving. This… is… YOGURI. Founded just this past September by Vena Kim, the frozen yogurt shop is a breath of fresh (and sweet) air that is taking the town of Athens by storm.
About two years ago, Vena Kim decided that she wanted a piece of the Frozen Yogurt fad that was going around the country. She spent the next few years researching and looking at other frozen yogurt shops around the country to learn about the product and how to make it her own. According to YOGURI employee, Andrew Arnold, “Vena spent months working on the image of her store so that it would appeal to people your age.”Her hard work paid off. The shop has a modern feel that high school and college aged kids can relate to. To diversify her store, Vena also put in her own little twist. She used her Korean heritage to give the store a unique name with an Asian flavor to it. As an extra quirk, she slipped in mochi (little Korean rice balls with a sweet taste) as a topping option. Another extraordinary idea was to place a jar of Pop Rocks for sale at the counter. It’s become popular to use the Pop Rocks as a topping for the yogurt. All of the toppings displayed in the store look appealing and fresh, assuring the customer that they are getting a quality treat. The yogurt is made every morning by Vena and her sister and the fruit toppings are always fresh. While enjoying their frozen treat, customers can sit in the shop and read all of the nutrition facts about yogurt conveniently pasted on the wall.
People feel at peace in YOGURI due to the fact that the space is always clean, there is always a soft Beatles song playing in the background (hence the ever so creative title), and the employees are gracious people always willing to help a customer. Unlike a big chain store where employees are either rude or unresponsive, YOGURI has a specific policy that an employee should “adjust themselves to the customer.” Vena has high standards for her employees and chooses only the finest people. Employees give suggestions to newcomers and give off a warm feeling that adds to the already heartwarming atmosphere of the store. And because YOGURI is a locally owned business, people support Vena and the town by buying there, unlike a Ben and jerry’s where you are paying a big corporation.
But the best part is (drum roll please)…IT’S HEALTHY! Frozen Yogurt is a healthier alternative to sweets like ice cream but you wouldn’t be able to tell because of the great taste. Also, YOGURI is a healthier version of frozen yogurt than other big names such as TCBY. TCBY and others focus on making the yogurt like ice cream; where as YOGURI tries to make their yogurt unique and healthy by using fat free yogurt and milk. Vena wanted the youth of today to have a frozen treat that tasted delicious and was also healthier for them.
As of now, YOGURI offers 4 flavors of yogurt; original, dark chocolate, mango, and green tea. Customers have a choice of a number of toppings including strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, bananas, pineapple, Oreo crumbs, chocolate chips, pecans, granola crumbs and much more. There are plans to introduce two new flavors of yogurt in the next year. Since the huge success of YOGURI in Athens, Vena has plans to expand her shop to other locations. With YOGURI in full motion, it’s safe to say there will be yogurt fields forever.
Ben Calvo is a sophomore at Carrboro High in Chapel Hill, NC. Title idea taken from the Beatles Song “Strawberry Fields Forever”.
About two years ago, Vena Kim decided that she wanted a piece of the Frozen Yogurt fad that was going around the country. She spent the next few years researching and looking at other frozen yogurt shops around the country to learn about the product and how to make it her own. According to YOGURI employee, Andrew Arnold, “Vena spent months working on the image of her store so that it would appeal to people your age.”Her hard work paid off. The shop has a modern feel that high school and college aged kids can relate to. To diversify her store, Vena also put in her own little twist. She used her Korean heritage to give the store a unique name with an Asian flavor to it. As an extra quirk, she slipped in mochi (little Korean rice balls with a sweet taste) as a topping option. Another extraordinary idea was to place a jar of Pop Rocks for sale at the counter. It’s become popular to use the Pop Rocks as a topping for the yogurt. All of the toppings displayed in the store look appealing and fresh, assuring the customer that they are getting a quality treat. The yogurt is made every morning by Vena and her sister and the fruit toppings are always fresh. While enjoying their frozen treat, customers can sit in the shop and read all of the nutrition facts about yogurt conveniently pasted on the wall.
People feel at peace in YOGURI due to the fact that the space is always clean, there is always a soft Beatles song playing in the background (hence the ever so creative title), and the employees are gracious people always willing to help a customer. Unlike a big chain store where employees are either rude or unresponsive, YOGURI has a specific policy that an employee should “adjust themselves to the customer.” Vena has high standards for her employees and chooses only the finest people. Employees give suggestions to newcomers and give off a warm feeling that adds to the already heartwarming atmosphere of the store. And because YOGURI is a locally owned business, people support Vena and the town by buying there, unlike a Ben and jerry’s where you are paying a big corporation.
But the best part is (drum roll please)…IT’S HEALTHY! Frozen Yogurt is a healthier alternative to sweets like ice cream but you wouldn’t be able to tell because of the great taste. Also, YOGURI is a healthier version of frozen yogurt than other big names such as TCBY. TCBY and others focus on making the yogurt like ice cream; where as YOGURI tries to make their yogurt unique and healthy by using fat free yogurt and milk. Vena wanted the youth of today to have a frozen treat that tasted delicious and was also healthier for them.
As of now, YOGURI offers 4 flavors of yogurt; original, dark chocolate, mango, and green tea. Customers have a choice of a number of toppings including strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, bananas, pineapple, Oreo crumbs, chocolate chips, pecans, granola crumbs and much more. There are plans to introduce two new flavors of yogurt in the next year. Since the huge success of YOGURI in Athens, Vena has plans to expand her shop to other locations. With YOGURI in full motion, it’s safe to say there will be yogurt fields forever.
Ben Calvo is a sophomore at Carrboro High in Chapel Hill, NC. Title idea taken from the Beatles Song “Strawberry Fields Forever”.
Cheerleaders and Cheerleading Deserve respect
By: Kaitlyn Shanks
M&M Tipsters
I have been born and raised in Houston, Texas. In many parts of Texas, cheerleading is a very popular sport. One of the reasons it is so popular is because many of the winning teams are from Texas! If you are in the right competitions, CHEERLEADING IS HARD! Cheerleaders have to be built with muscle and be extremely limber, if not they could easily sustain an injury. The tumbling that cheerleaders do is incredibly difficult; it requires accuracy, speed, strength, and flexibility. When gymnasts do the same sort of stunts they are said to be amazing athletes, so why do people treat cheerleaders differently?
I used to participate in cheerleading, but I stopped because it was so time consuming. All of my friends that participate in competitive cheerleading spend at least twenty hours of their week in practice; that does not include rehearsing at home. Does cheerleading still sound like it is not a sport? Have you ever been in a grueling completion where you have worked for weeks practicing dance moves, stunts, tumbling, and, of course, the cheers?
Many colleges give scholarships for cheerleading; now why would they do that if they did not think that cheerleading was an important sport? Now, with cheerleading evolving from being a little dance on the sidelines at football games to full out gymnastics routines in competitions all about their own sport, the respect given to cheerleading should also grow. They should get respect for their hard work and the effort they put into their sport. A good deal of respect would be given to any other athlete if they won a competition, but many people do not take cheerleading competitions seriously so they work hard, win, and get no respect. Is that fair?
Most cheerleaders are also given a bad reputation just because people are stereotypical. Cheerleaders are said to be stupid, ditzy, and generally not educated. This, however, is not the case. Just because you enjoy cheerleading and tumbling does not drop your IQ, in fact many school cheerleading teams require certain grades and conduct scores for you to be allowed on the team. My step-mother was the captain of the cheerleading team and was in the top 10 intellectuals in her class, she loved cheerleading but, like most cheerleaders, she knew that her grades were more important. She graduated high school in three years, got a full scholarship to college, graduated in three years, went to law school and graduated in two years. Sure, not all cheerleaders have their law degree when they are 21 years old, but most are not stupid. Cheerleaders and cheerleading deserve respect.
Kaitlyn is a 9th grader at Memorial High School in Houston, Texas.
M&M Tipsters
I have been born and raised in Houston, Texas. In many parts of Texas, cheerleading is a very popular sport. One of the reasons it is so popular is because many of the winning teams are from Texas! If you are in the right competitions, CHEERLEADING IS HARD! Cheerleaders have to be built with muscle and be extremely limber, if not they could easily sustain an injury. The tumbling that cheerleaders do is incredibly difficult; it requires accuracy, speed, strength, and flexibility. When gymnasts do the same sort of stunts they are said to be amazing athletes, so why do people treat cheerleaders differently?
I used to participate in cheerleading, but I stopped because it was so time consuming. All of my friends that participate in competitive cheerleading spend at least twenty hours of their week in practice; that does not include rehearsing at home. Does cheerleading still sound like it is not a sport? Have you ever been in a grueling completion where you have worked for weeks practicing dance moves, stunts, tumbling, and, of course, the cheers?
Many colleges give scholarships for cheerleading; now why would they do that if they did not think that cheerleading was an important sport? Now, with cheerleading evolving from being a little dance on the sidelines at football games to full out gymnastics routines in competitions all about their own sport, the respect given to cheerleading should also grow. They should get respect for their hard work and the effort they put into their sport. A good deal of respect would be given to any other athlete if they won a competition, but many people do not take cheerleading competitions seriously so they work hard, win, and get no respect. Is that fair?
Most cheerleaders are also given a bad reputation just because people are stereotypical. Cheerleaders are said to be stupid, ditzy, and generally not educated. This, however, is not the case. Just because you enjoy cheerleading and tumbling does not drop your IQ, in fact many school cheerleading teams require certain grades and conduct scores for you to be allowed on the team. My step-mother was the captain of the cheerleading team and was in the top 10 intellectuals in her class, she loved cheerleading but, like most cheerleaders, she knew that her grades were more important. She graduated high school in three years, got a full scholarship to college, graduated in three years, went to law school and graduated in two years. Sure, not all cheerleaders have their law degree when they are 21 years old, but most are not stupid. Cheerleaders and cheerleading deserve respect.
Kaitlyn is a 9th grader at Memorial High School in Houston, Texas.
Green Eyes
By Abby Hunt
M&M TIPster
With all the talk of global warming, Earth deterioration and such, millions of people across the world have come together in an effort to "go green." The old "reduce, reuse, recycle" saying has come b
ack in fashion, and people are striving to become more "Earth Friendly." Among these people are the faculty and students of the University of Georgia. While scavenging through Twitter for an interesting blog story, I stumbled upon the Twitter page UGA GoGreen and thought it would make a perfect Abby blog. Although the most recent post on this page was on April 26th, it's the thought that counts.
The campus has begun working on their three r's, and I actually noticed it before coming across the online testimony. In the vending machine room of TIP dorm (Myers Hall), there's a giant bottle that you can disperse your empty cans and plastic bottles. In Snelling Dining Hall, there are other receptacles for your newspapers, too. Recyclable receptacles can also be found in every other building and by all the bus stops. Since I have yet to truly explore the town of Athens, I can't really claim that the rest of the town is trying their hand at conserving, but I'd like to think that they are.
A lot of cities nowadays are instituting city-wide efforts to recycle. In my own town of Tupelo, MS, the city gave out green boxes for everyone to place their recyclables in, and they come around once or twice a week to receive them and take them off to somewhere where they can be put to another use. Many industries have moved away from their old, harmful ways and have become more Earth-friendly as well. For example, many companies that produce bottled products have begun using less plastic in their bottles. The fashion world is pressing hippie/ Earth-friendly clothing and reusable shopping bags made out of recycled material. Several cleaning product companies have begun to create their
supplies using less harmful chemicals, and those help you and the earth.
There are many ways that you as an individual can help the earth. One way is to conserve your water. The world may currently be 70% water, but who’s to say it will always be that way? Let’s do little things such as turning off the faucet while we brush our teeth, taking shorter showers, and using less water to water the lawn to help our future generations and their battles against droughts and such. Another way you can help is to save energy. If you’re going somewhere a mile down the road, brave the hot southern sun and walk or ride a bike instead of driving. Watch less TV, unplug your chargers when they’re not in use, use solar-powered products, turn the lights off when you leave a room. There are so many ways to save energy that we don’t even consider until someone else points it out to us. Also, reduce the amount of trash you produce. This can be done by simply reusing and recycling your stuff. Find products that are made using less waste, energy, and water, and that combines the three previous tips into one.
Going green isn’t just a fad; it won’t fade away like Miley Cyrus or Brittney Spears’s careers. It’s here to stay, whether you like it or not. The choice is up to you – help out your greats on down the line and become Earth-friendly or continue to be too lazy to do something about it. But I say go green with all your heart.
-abby=)
Abby Hunt is an upcoming sophomore at Tupelo High School in Tupelo, MS.
M&M TIPster
With all the talk of global warming, Earth deterioration and such, millions of people across the world have come together in an effort to "go green." The old "reduce, reuse, recycle" saying has come b
ack in fashion, and people are striving to become more "Earth Friendly." Among these people are the faculty and students of the University of Georgia. While scavenging through Twitter for an interesting blog story, I stumbled upon the Twitter page UGA GoGreen and thought it would make a perfect Abby blog. Although the most recent post on this page was on April 26th, it's the thought that counts.The campus has begun working on their three r's, and I actually noticed it before coming across the online testimony. In the vending machine room of TIP dorm (Myers Hall), there's a giant bottle that you can disperse your empty cans and plastic bottles. In Snelling Dining Hall, there are other receptacles for your newspapers, too. Recyclable receptacles can also be found in every other building and by all the bus stops. Since I have yet to truly explore the town of Athens, I can't really claim that the rest of the town is trying their hand at conserving, but I'd like to think that they are.
A lot of cities nowadays are instituting city-wide efforts to recycle. In my own town of Tupelo, MS, the city gave out green boxes for everyone to place their recyclables in, and they come around once or twice a week to receive them and take them off to somewhere where they can be put to another use. Many industries have moved away from their old, harmful ways and have become more Earth-friendly as well. For example, many companies that produce bottled products have begun using less plastic in their bottles. The fashion world is pressing hippie/ Earth-friendly clothing and reusable shopping bags made out of recycled material. Several cleaning product companies have begun to create their
supplies using less harmful chemicals, and those help you and the earth.There are many ways that you as an individual can help the earth. One way is to conserve your water. The world may currently be 70% water, but who’s to say it will always be that way? Let’s do little things such as turning off the faucet while we brush our teeth, taking shorter showers, and using less water to water the lawn to help our future generations and their battles against droughts and such. Another way you can help is to save energy. If you’re going somewhere a mile down the road, brave the hot southern sun and walk or ride a bike instead of driving. Watch less TV, unplug your chargers when they’re not in use, use solar-powered products, turn the lights off when you leave a room. There are so many ways to save energy that we don’t even consider until someone else points it out to us. Also, reduce the amount of trash you produce. This can be done by simply reusing and recycling your stuff. Find products that are made using less waste, energy, and water, and that combines the three previous tips into one.
Going green isn’t just a fad; it won’t fade away like Miley Cyrus or Brittney Spears’s careers. It’s here to stay, whether you like it or not. The choice is up to you – help out your greats on down the line and become Earth-friendly or continue to be too lazy to do something about it. But I say go green with all your heart.
-abby=)
Abby Hunt is an upcoming sophomore at Tupelo High School in Tupelo, MS.
Toy Story 3: Worth Seeing?
“I expected Toy Story 3 to be like the first two movies. But it was unlike any movie I’ve ever seen.”- Maddie Kim
“ I thought it was hilarious.”- Kaitlyn Shanks
“I can’t wait to see it.” –Abby Hunt
If you still haven’t seen the third Toy Story, then you better see it soon. Toy Story 3, directed by Lee Unrich, is a compelling, clever, funny, joyful, and thrilling new movie brought to you by Pixar. It features the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, and Micheal Keaton. The first two movies have won a number of awards including the ASCAP Award, the Special Achievement Award, and one was nominated for an Oscars award.
Even following these two phenomenal movies Toy Story 3 has exceeded all expectations. It dominated the box office with its record-breaking $110.3 million debut. The movie made $41 million on its opening day alone. It was the largest opening for a June movie, the second largest for an animated movie (following “Shrek the Third”) and the third biggest weekend of the year (following Alice and Wonderland at $116.1 million and Iron Man 2 at $128.1 million.) Toy Story 3 also received a rare rating of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, a popular movie rating site.
In the movie, Andy is going off to college and before he leaves he has to decide if he should keep his childhood toys and store them in the attic or if he should donate them to other kids so they can love and treasure them as he did. When the toys accidentally get put in the “Donate” box without Andy’s knowledge they find themselves at a daycare center called Sunnyside. The toys expect to be in for a great day of finally getting played with after being neglected for several years but they soon find out that their assumptions were wrong. An evil bear, Lotso, tries to prevent them from getting out and back to Andy. Will they get out of Sunnyside? Will Andy miss his missing toys? Will Barbie marry Ken? These are the questions you will ask yourself in this emotionally satisfying, near-death adventure as the toys try to get back to the home they belong to. Toy Story 3 will have you on the edge of your seat in suspense as well as rolling on the floor in laughter. Pixar has once again accomplished the makings of a wonderful movie enjoyed by adults as well as kids with its captivating plot and relatable characters.
Brittney Vidal is a 9th grader at Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club, Texas
Summer Teen Editions
The previous aThEENs editions were produced by introductory news writing students in the Grady College of Journalism. Most of the reporters are college juniors.
This summer, aThEENs is being produced by teenagers from around the country who have convened in Athens for Duke TIP. Most of the reporters are high school freshmen.
The new stories posted here in June and July are from rising 8th through 10th graders taking part in the "Media and Message: Communicating in the Digital Age" course, held here at the University of Georgia.
The M&M TIPsters live on the UGA campus for three weeks so in essence they are temporary Athens residents.
The summer aThEENs produced by DukeTIPDawgs is truly by, for and about Athens area teens.
We hope you enjoy!
This summer, aThEENs is being produced by teenagers from around the country who have convened in Athens for Duke TIP. Most of the reporters are high school freshmen.
The new stories posted here in June and July are from rising 8th through 10th graders taking part in the "Media and Message: Communicating in the Digital Age" course, held here at the University of Georgia.
The M&M TIPsters live on the UGA campus for three weeks so in essence they are temporary Athens residents.
The summer aThEENs produced by DukeTIPDawgs is truly by, for and about Athens area teens.
We hope you enjoy!
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