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Volume 21, Issue 1 www.ValenciaVoice.com Sept. 3, 2014 MEAC/SWAC Challenge packs plenty of offense North Carolina A&T State University dominates Alabama A&M in 10th anniversary game

By Danny Morales by Cohen. By halftime the Aggies had [email protected] already accumulated 210 yards on the ground and took a 38-6 lead into the Tarik Cohen and North Carolina locker room. A&T ran all over Alabama A&M as “We had 307 yards rushing, which is a the Aggies defeated the Bulldogs 47- pretty good day for us.” said Aggies head 13 in the 10th annual MEAC/SWAC coach Rod Broadway after following the Challenge on Sunday, Aug. 31 at game. “And that’s something to build on Bright House Networks Stadium. and it’s a good start for us.” Did you know: West Campus’ Model U.N. earned Alabama A&M started the game off The Aggies added another touchdown honorable mention at national tournament with a field goal, but that would be the in the third quarter when Cohen scored only lead the Bulldogs would see all day. again, this time on a 5-yard rush which * * * North Carolina A&T answered back gave A&T a 45-6 lead. Cohen’s rushing National News with a touchdown run by Kwashaun touchdown was the only score of the third • Former UCF student beheaded Quick, giving them a 7-3 lead late in the quarter for either team. first quarter. Cohen finished the game with 167 • Piers Morgan exits CNN The Bulldogs would get another yards on the ground, while Quick Cory Diserio / Valencia Voice • UCF takes defeat in Ireland field goal, cutting the Aggies lead to 7-6, added another 99 rushing yards but North Carolina responded with a of his own. Both backs scored two Tarik Cohen (No. 28) rushed for 167 yards and claimed the MEAC/SWAC Challenge MVP. • Google testing drone project 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown touchdowns apiece. “This means a lot, this is only improves the MEAC’s record in the by Tony Mcrae, giving them a 14-6 lead Alabama A&M scored their first the beginning,” said Cohen after the MEAC/SWAC Challenge to 8-2 all-time. CONTENTS going into the second quarter. touchdown of the game early in the fourth game. “We’re trying to get better, take Besides the game, fans were treated Music...... 3-5 Sports...... 6-7 North Carolina A&T would go on quarter, cutting North Carolina’s lead to this program in another direction, a to the “Heart & Soul Tailgate,” while News...... 2 Sponsors...... 3 to add a 59-yard touchdown run from 45-13, but A&T would hold on to secure good direction.” also getting to enjoy the Battle of the Predators...... 7 Water Sports...... 6 Quick, as well as an 80-yard scoring run their opening victory of the season. With the win North Carolina A&T Bands at halftime. www.valenciavoice.com NEWS Sept. 3, 2014 2 Daughter of MLK seeks nonviolent Feguson response post-trial Elisa Crouch said. “That’s the big question out there on West Florissant Avenue. Some have gone St. Louis Post-Dispatch right now. So what’s going to happen?” there to hand out water. Some stayed home, MCT Campus “Everything will go bad,” he said. where they still couldn’t escape theof vio- Defenders of Wilson say he shot lence at night. BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS —The Brown in self-defense. The fear that a Those who participated in the civil youngest child of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther grand jury may not indict him is why rights marches of Martin Luther King King Jr. leaned toward the 30 students facing King and others with the King Center in Jr.’s era have had trouble connecting her inside the library at Riverview Gardens Atlanta are in the St. Louis area listening with the young people on the streets of High School on Tuesday. Many of them live to groups of youths to determine the best Ferguson this month who see the 1960s near the epicenter of the chaos that erupted way to advocate nonviolence. as irrelevant. Bernice King tried to bridge David Carson / St. Louis Post-Dispatch / MCT Campus Police officers stand to confront a crowd protesting following the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson. It’s why Bernice King chose They plan to develop a relationship that divide. this school for this discussion. with Riverview Gardens students, who Her father, she said, “helped peo- a drowning and her grandmother to a fatal end of the day, you have to find a way to The students seemed curious about this are predominantly African-American and ple channel that anger into something shooting. Her anger built, turning into rage arrest that anger.” visitor, whose late father led the marches live closest to the unrest. They hope to positive to bring about the change they at times. She’s since directed that energy Ronada Hood, a senior, said she ap- and protests that they’ve read about in class. develop a strategy to help young people were hoping for.” into advocating the nonviolent philoso- preciated the conversation. The situation But before she arrived, a school district ad- channel their anger in a nonviolent way, “They saw tanks too,” she said. “You phies of her father through the King Center. in Ferguson has made it more difficult ministrator asked for a show of hands of defusing a potentially explosive situation think this is the first time tanks have been in “I don’t know if you realize this, but for her to find a part-time job, since many those who thought nonviolent protests and if the investigation doesn’t produce the a community? It’s not. You all think this was anger is anger,” she told the students. of the businesses near where she lives peaceful resistance used during the Ameri- results that many hope for. the first time tear gas was used? It was used “It has no mind. It has no rationality. It’s have been looted and destroyed. “The can civil rights movement remain relevant “That part is out of our hands,” on my daddy. In Selma. Tear gas, tanks. So mad and it just wants to destroy. At the violence didn’t solve anything,” she said. in light of Ferguson. Only one hand shot up. King said of the investigation. “We’ve really you’ve got to King is aware of this disconnect. “My got to find a way to not make it start thinking: dad’s legacy is on the line,” King told the worse.... We can’t destroy each other. What is the vision students. “If this doesn’t turn out the right We’re all we’ve got. We’ve got to band you want to see way, it could begin to have people question together as a community. But we’ve come out of this? what happened years ago.” also got to wipe out the ‘us-and-them’ It’s got to be big. King believes the community is at a mentality.” You’ve go to see critical moment as it continues to confront The Ferguson situation has worn well beyond this the police shooting death of 18-year-old on the students who met Tuesday with moment.” Michael Brown. And like the students she King. They are the leaders of Riverview King was spoke with on Tuesday, much of her con- Gardens High. They’re the captains of just 5 years old cern is centered on the violence that may the football team. The class officers. when her father return as the legal process moves forward. Members of junior ROTC. was assassinat- “If he’s not indicted, what’s going to Some also live in the Canfield Green ed in 1968. She happen?” asked Justin Fowler, a senior, apartments, along the street where Brown dealt with death referring to Darren Wilson, the officer was shot. D’Aja Washington, a sophomore, throughout her who shot Brown. is friends with Brown’s sister. childhood, los- “You tell me. You live here,” King Some have participated in the protests ing her uncle to Valencia Voice LIFESTYLES

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Entertainment News • Beyoncé awarded Michael Jackson Video Long distance relationships helps band gain local success Vanguard Award at 2014 VMAs By Bryce Brimhall • AMC’s “Breaking Bad” dominates Emmys [email protected] “I’ve let a lot of things defeat • William Greaves, a Documentarian and Pioneering Journalist, Dies at 87 Some bands hop into a scene and me in the past and I guess • Chelsea Handler bids farewell to E! Network show off their songs in a blaze of glo- this is a documentation of it.” ry, and fizzle out to nothing after their —Manual Urdaneta on writing the lyrics • Jon Stewart talks crisis in Ferguson creative clips are emptied. Orlando-based band Henrietta has to Henrietta’ s new LP. managed to do the exact opposite. Re- fining their craft for years before coming up with something they felt was worthy John Chapman would join the band to bring to the masses, their new album that year and the trio would record a “The Trick is Not Minding.” split with Orlando band Gillian Carter Week ending Sept. 2, 2014 Not falling into any specific category and Tallahassee act Echo Base. Short- #1 Album except their own, the band blends punk, ly after the release, guitarist Colin V • Maroon 5 rock, indie, and emo into something that is Czerwiński would go on to join the truly special. Revered by fellow musicians band and transform the group into a as one of the “tightest” bands in Orlando, four-piece. the band has again shown their prowess “Bringing John on was probably the Top tracks with their newest full-length record. best thing we could have done,” said Ur- Forming in 2008 by guitarist/vocalist daneta on their friend and drummer Chap- Shake It Off • Taylor Swift 1 Manual Urdaneta and bassist Matthew man. “Matt and I were always committed Shauna Hundeby / East Coast All About That Bass Kopkin, the band released their first EP but we needed that last missing piece. 2 Meghan Trainor “Father Mother Brother Daughter,” with “He was as committed as we were Henrietta formed in 2008 and is signed to independent record label Animal Style Records. Paul Hundeby, of local recording studio and as soon as he joined we started hit- The band released their first full length LP, “The Trick is Not Minding,” on Tuesday (Aug. 26). 3 Bang Bang • Jessie J City Pro Recording, in 2011. Their sopho- ting the road and started writing for ‘The more EP, with fellow Orlando band City Trick Is Not Minding.” Defeater — who has worked with no- Be sure to follow us 4 La La Latch • Pentatonix of Ifa, entitled “Everyone is (Not) You,” Deciding to make a change of pace, table acts Transit, Polar Bear Club and on Instagram for was also under City Pro and was released the group would travel 1,200 miles to Title Fight — and begin the recording live entertainment 5 Jackie and Wilson • Hozier in early 2012. Getaway Recording. There, they would process for their latest project. Longtime friend and drummer team up with Jay Maas, guitarist of photos and videos. Source: iTunes © 2014 MCT — See Henrietta on page 5 www.valenciavoice.com LIFESTYLE Sept. 3, 2014 4

each song being perfectly placed to tell Album Review a story with not only the lyrics, but with Henrietta: the instrumentation underneath. “A Spectrum” is a newly recorded Upcoming Releases ‘The Trick Is Not Minding’ and mastered version of a song the band released on a split project with Florida Hottest records for the week of Sept. 2 By Bryce Brimhall bands Gillian Carter and Echo Base. [email protected] “Great Fool” is another song that was Young Jeezy Maroon 5 featured on the split, though it was titled ‘Seen It All: The Autobiogrpahy ‘V’ After two years without a single release, “Blood Wool” on that release. Both are Orlando band Henrietta, signed to Animal different from their prior versions but Genre: Genre: Style Records and erupted from dormancy, maintain the same idea while still im- Hip-hop Pop Rock and released their first full length LP, “The proving on the general sound. Trick is Not Minding.”( Aug. 26) Helping provide the album into a bal- Tracks: Tracks: With one EP and two splits under anced split, “Brutus,” a soft and pretty Artist: 12 11 their belt, this newest release is proving yet melancholic song featuring only Ur- Henrietta Lead Single: that the band is ready to emerge from the daneta with his guitar singing and hum- “Seen It All” Lead Single: “Maps” local scene and play with the big dogs in ming throughout, the song speaks a lot Album: The Trick Is Not the national market. on the central theme of the album which Minding The first track, “Give up Kid,” is not minding and letting go of a situ- starts the album with a somber solo ation or moment, or even a person, and Record Label: electric guitar and lead singer Manu- how you can’t hold on forever. Republic Records (Out of five) el Urdaneta singing about a boy who “Leave It Alone,” track 2 on the B- Our Rating must realize he isn’t as invincible as he side, sticks out most on the vinyl. The Spotlight: “Leave it Alone,” “Brutus,” & “Orion” thought he once was, and has to just dark and driving chords with the synco- let some things go and move on. The pated drumbeat create an instant classic song picks up with a full band to set on the album. Urdaneta proves his vocal quarter note. the tone for the rest of the album. control maintaining a refined growl in The final song on the album, “Ori- The following tune, “2,000 Miles,” his voice while singing about moving on on,” is one of the crown jewels on the picks up the album in pace with percus- in life from things you once knew. record, showing their most mature sionist John Chapman driving the songs The following two songs, “Vaca- sound yet. While maintaining a more with the drums and dueling, twinkling tions” and “Away From Home,” flow refined sound, the band reaches into an guitar melodies laid over each other. seamlessly from one to the other. The older Henrietta style, with more com- Next is “Constantinople,” a song that former starts out with a fast paced plicated chord changes, ambient guitar is very reminiscent of some older Henri- rhythm with Chapman pounding out solos, and an overall more intense vibe. etta tracks with its rhythmic and chord- the drums and the guitars following Overall, Henrietta has accomplished al mentality and its technical and well his suit. The track ends with an am- something great with this album. Blend- thought out bridge that ties the whole bient guitar riff that calms you down ing genres and styles into a progressive, tune together. before “Away From Home” hits with indie-punk that can be listened to over Each track flows into the next, with a jammy guitar part accentuating the and over with no complaint. www.valenciavoice.com LIFESTYLE Sept. 3, 2014 5 Motley Crue retires after 33 years Henrietta — Continued from page 3 By David J. Criblez three legs. We chose the route that every Q: How has your relationship been “We just never felt ready until we Newsday professional actor, athlete and musician with each other? started writing the record two years ago. MCT Campus should do — leave the legend intact and A: Everybody is so cool and chill be- We had some growing up to do,” said bow out at the top. It’s such a respectful cause we all know what we are doing Urdaneta on why they waited until now After 33 years of debauchery and de- way to do it. This way you leave all your here. Plus we’ve stepped it up several for a full-length. “Once we found a solid monic rock and roll, Motley Crue is closing fans with great memories. It’s been such notches, too. Every night is the last show lineup, our writing changed and we felt up shop. The fearless foursome — Vince a crazy tour so far. Everywhere we are for that area, so we aim to make it insane. like we could write a whole record. Paint a bigger picture’ kind of thing.” Neil, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx and Mick playing it’s been maxed out to the raf- We try to bring it as much as we can be- The outcome of this long distance rela- Mars — are going into retirement but not ters. I got perma-grin; it’s insane. cause we know the job at hand. tionship was ten songs that perfectly cap- until they hold one last blowout. Q: How has it felt saying goodbye Q: You are known for your crazy ture the groups sound, where they were Newsday spoke with drummer Lee, every night? drum solos. What do you have planned and where they are going. The album fea- 51, about the band’s final act. A: We play “Home Sweet Home” out for this time around? tures excellent production value, sound- Q: What is the main reason you guys in the middle of the audience, and there A: It is the most insane thing. The ing better than any Henrietta recording wanted to call it quits? have been moments where my eyes got evolution of my solo has grown since I prior. In the few releases the band has, A: We have musical peers that we’ve watered up. I’m looking around going, started in the band. This current one is they progress to a more mature and re- John Costello / Philadelphia Inquirer / MCT Campus fined sound with every new song, and watched fade out by playing in clubs and “This is the last time the four of us are called the Crüecifly. It goes out 150 feet Motley Crue will head out on a final this newest release continues the trend. county fairs. There was no way we were going to play for these people.” It’s cool over the crowd while spinning upside tour, with all four original members, “[Maas] was super nice and patient, going to let this band hobble around on but it’s weirdly emotional. down, forward and in reverse then drops Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee (shown), Vince always getting back to us with mixes Neil and Mick Mars. within a day or less. We gave him notes on probably 20 different versions of the record before we locked it in. He was very generous with his time and talent,” said Urdaneta. “The distance wasn’t an ‘Drake vs. Lil Wayne’ tour adds new act issue at all. Computers man, computers.” The album feels like a complete piece of PARTYNEXTDOOR set to play Tampa show at MIDFLORIDA Amphitheatre art from beginning to end. There is a story being told through the music as well as the By Ty Wright lyrics. Urdaneta sings from the heart about [email protected] the topic of having to let go of some aspects of your life in order to continue living. Still to this day no one truly knows why the Kardishian family is so famous, however, this has not stopped R&B newcomer “There are people and events in life PARTYNEXTDOOR from including the younger Kardashian sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, in his new video “Recognize.” that will cause you pain and you just have to learn to deal with it. Sometimes, you get Along with a visual for his single “Recognize,” featuring his OVO leader Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR will be heading out over things fast, other times, maybe not so on the “Drake Vs. Lil Wayne” tour to help promote his sophomore album “PARTYNEXTDOOR 2,” which droped a few weeks much. You just gotta cope,” said Urdaneta. back (7/29). “I’ve let a lot of things defeat me in the past Courtesy PARTYNEXTDOOR will serve as a supporting act for five dates on the tour, beginning on Aug. 25 in Boston, and and I guess this is a documentation of it. As PARTYNEXTDOOR is a member of hip-hop concluding on Sept. 4 in Tampa. Lawrence of Arabia said: ‘The trick, William artist Drake’s OVO record label. You can find more on the “Drake Vs. Lil Wayne” tour here. Potter, is not minding that it hurts.’” www.valenciavoice.com SPORTS Sept. 3, 2014 6 World’s best wakeboarders hit Orlando for Wake Open

By Danny Morales again on September 11-14 in Ft. Lauder- [email protected] dale for the WWA World Championships presented by Supra. ORLANDO — Central Florida is This year’s Wake Open also featured widely regarded to as a water sports a Jr. Men’s Pro division. Cory Teunissen mecca and this past weekend some of the took first place with a huge score of 100.00 world’s best wakeboarders came to the in the Jr. Pro Men’s final, as Parker Siegele

Orlando Watersports Complex for the came in second place with a score of 79.00 Danny Morales / Valencia Voice Nautique Wake Open. and the teenage Soven brother, Jason J.D. Webb during the Wake Open media day. The weekend’s events, which were placed in third with a score of 74.00. presented by Rockstar, featured top wake- • Nautique Series Overall Results boarders and wakeskaters including J.D. — Men’s Professional: Wake Open Webb, Danny Harf, Rusty Malinoski, Phil Danny Morales / Valencia Voice Harly Clifford Soven and Danny Grubb. Danny Harf is one of the many top professional wakeboarders to call the Orlando area home. Rusty Malinoski top scores Australian born, Orlando resident Phil Soven to the Orlando Watersports Complex Soul Taxi, while also giving fans a chance • Men’s Professional: Harley Clifford won the Men’s profes- — Women’s Professional: to watch the competition while also to cool off in the new chill zone. 1st. Harley Clifford - 95.67 sional division with a score of 95.67, Meagan Ethell checking out some local riders. The Nautique Wake Open marked the 2nd. Rusty Malinoski - 93.33 claiming his second straight first place Amber Wing This year’s Wake Open also features last stop on the King of Wake series, but 3rd. Shota Tezuka - 85.00 finish. Dallas Friday Meagan Ethell, 17, won the Women’s local bands Davis McGee and Jeff Whites some of the top riders will be back at it 4th. Noah Fiegel - 76.67 professional division with a score of 5th. Phil Soven - 60.00 86.33, while Orlando’s own Dallas Friday 6th. Tony Carroll - 46.67 came in third. Wakeskating was also on display • Women’s Professional: during the inaugural Wake Open, seeing 1st. Meagan Ethell - 86.33 Florida native Danny Hampson takes 2nd. Melissa Marquardt - 78.00 first place, while Brian Grubb took sec- 3rd. Dallas Friday - 74.00 ond and Reed Hansen placed in third. 4th. Amber Wing - 70.67 The Wake Open also featured the 5th. Rebecca Gange - 65.67 Contour Big Air Contest, which saw 6th. Tarah Mikacich - 60.00 dean Smith take first with a Heelside Backside 720, while Chad Sharpe took • Professional WakeSkate: home second with his Indy Glide and 1st. Danny Hampson - 83.33 Aaron Rathy placed third with a Tail 2nd. Brian Grubb - 76.67 grab Backside 360. 3rd. Reed Hansen - 66.67 Despite the Florida summer heat big Danny Morales / Valencia Voice 4th. Austin Polterock - 58.33 numbers of watersport fans showed up Profesional wakeboarder Danny Harf participated in the Nautique Wake Open, but did not qualify for the final day of compitition. 5th. Cristobal Mendez - 51.67 www.valenciavoice.com SPORTS Sept. 3, 2014 7 Despite adversity, Orlando Predators exceeded expectations during 2014

By Bryce Brimhall per game. At their new home, the Preda- accomplish for the future.” [email protected] tors only reported an average of just over The Predators blasted their way 5,300. into the season winning their first three After Brett Bouchy left the Orlando The future did not look bright for the games before losing to the New Orleans Predators in a state of disarray in the organization, but with the direction of Voodoo. Immediately following the loss hands of David Pearsall, not many peo- newly appointed head coach Rob Keefe, however, the teams owner, Pearsall, de- ple thought the team would be able to and the perseverance of the players on serted the team for reasons still unknown survive through the season and much the field, the team returned to their win- to the general public. less into the playoffs. ning ways. With ownership in the hands of the The Predators proved doubters “Not a lot of people gave us a real league, the organization was up in arms wrong however and finished the season [chance] to win the south division, or trying to figure out what will be their as division champions, going 12-8, but make the playoffs, or even get as far as next move. The team knew that winning narrowly lost to the Cleveland Gladia- we did. So I like to think that we fell a fixes a lot of problems, so they hunkered tors 56-46 in the conference champion- little short, however are very proud of down and just tried to finish out the sea- ship. the building blocks that we were able to son as well as they could. Danny Morales / Valencia Voice Once the most revered team in the Their plan worked, the team finished Head coach Rob Keefe has four championship victories to his credit and is the only person in league, the team has appeared in the 11-7 in the regular season and they man- Arena Football history to win ArenaCup and ArenaBowl titles as both a player and a coach. playoffs 21 out of the 23 seasons of its aged to attract a new owner in David Sie- existence and has won the ArenaBowl gel, real estate mogul and CEO of Westgate we’ve accomplished some great things ishing the season catching 114 passes for in 1998 and in 2000. But the 2012 sea- Resorts. Siegel then arranged a new deal this year,” said Keefe about the possibil- 1440 yards and 36 touchdowns. son ended 4-14 and without a trip to the with the city to bring the Predators back to ity of Morris returning for next season. Carr was also named the AFL’s NET10 playoffs, and the 2013 season didn’t bode the Amway Center where they belong. “We left a lot out on the table and I think Wireless Rookie of the Year. well either going 7-11 and losing in the Entering late in the season at the quar- thats enough to motivate him to have a Looking at the season ahead in 2015, first round of the playoff to Philadelphia. terback position was Bernard Morris, an full season with us, we’d love to have the Predators have all the pieces in place With the team tumbling towards a Orlando native who managed to come in him back, and we hope he’s gonna take to return themselves to their former glory. downward spiral, Owner Brett Bouchy right when he was needed, when Jason us up on that offer.” They have the right coach, the right ven- sold the team to David Pearsall without Boltus got injured. Morris completed the Another player who showed his in- ue, and the right owner. With hard work resolving their debt with the city forcing season for Orlando with a total of 157-242 credible worth as a player was wide re- and determination, the team proved they them to vacate the Amway Center down- passes for 2191 yards, 47 touchdowns, ceiver Greg Carr, a rookie who played could overcome the odds, now with ev- town and move to the CFE Arena located and 6 interceptions. his first season of the AFL with Orlando erything working in their favor, there on the UCF Campus. Danny Morales / Valencia Voice “I hope this is something that he but was able to fight his way to the top of is little standing between the Orlando At their original home of the Amway, Wide reciver Greg Carr was named the 2014 wants to do, I think that he’ll want to the leaderboard. The six-foot-six receiver Predators and ArenaBowl XXVIII. the team averaged over 13,000 attendants NET10 Wireless Rookie of the Year in the AFL. stay, this is his hometown for him, and was able to tower over his defenders, fin-