10 Fr i d a y , Oc t o b e r 9, 2009 Opinion Va l e n c i a Hi g h Sc hoo l Disney’s Plot for World Domination

has become a part of us that we refuse to forming a zombie like generation that Comics for $4 billion just this August. By Palmira Muniz let go of. Being able to recite lines from may fall back into the conformity Disney is pure evil and Reporter childish cartoon movies is something we tried many years ago to break wants to take over the world! we should not be exactly proud of. out of. Because of the characters you But let us not jump to conclusions or What was once just Steamboat Disney Channel isn’t the only thing portray and the meaningless things get too dramatic. Yes, it is disappointing Willie has now become a multi-billion I plan to complain about: there are you do, you have brain washed the that there may be an episode of Hannah dollar franchise. It’s on our TV’s, also Disney Channel Stars! A bunch of youth of America, possibly of the Montana where she has to choose radios, computers, iPods, movie pretty kids who are 17 and younger, or world. And the worst part is: we as between her two love interests, Spider screens, clothing, and practically in at least portray themselves that way, the youth have let you brain wash us. Man or Iron Man, or the possibility of our brains. Disney isn’t just about and who probably make more money We, well, as society, spend millions and a High School Musical 7, but I’m sure amusement parks and Mickey Mouse than the president would ever dream millions of dollars on dolls and stuffed it was not Walter Disney’s intention to anymore. The Walt Disney Company of. But for what? To come on our animals, CDs, DVDs, movie tickets, have his franchise become the guilty may be taking over the world. We television sets, tell a few poorly written and days at the amusement parks that pleasure that is irritating at the same should not take this news lightly. jokes with mediocre acting skills and come from the Walt Disney Franchise, time. With the way things are going now I, like many of my peers, have grown even less than mediocre singing talent? not to mention the $7 cans of Coca- and the way Disney stars have become up with Disney TV shows and movies With all due respect Miley Cyrus, Cola. But these temporary or sometimes as important and Oscar and Grammy as a child, and enjoyed each and every Selena Gomez, Demi Lavato, all the permanent prized possessions and trips winners, Mickey Mouse is soon on one of them. To this day, I could Jonas Bros., Mitchell Musso, Emily to the happiest place on earth create his way to the unemployment office. probably recite lines from Toy Story Osment, all the Cheetah Girls, Raven many fond memories that we forever Disney isn’t the only channel and The Lion King, and I know that I Simone, (my personal non-favorite) hold very near in our hearts, so the that is trying to take over the am not the only one. But that may be the Ashley Tisdale, and all the other starlets Disney Franchise may not be all that bad world...look at Nickelodeon ... problem; even as young adults, Disney I forgot to mention; you’re kind of - wait a minute…Disney bought Marvel Technology Advances: Is it Taking Over? words in the letter, I delicately look things much more efficient for us, old. The lie gets bigger and fatter as By Wan Po at the choice of paper and envelope. people no longer take the time to enjoy we progress into younger generations. Reporter Every single procedure is finished by the moment or connect with people. Kids these days are growing up on the same person who sent it to you. To Looking at this in a darker television and computers, and less and My friend just got his new phone last be honest, it does take quite a long time perspective, however, if one was to say less of them are living healthy lifestyles wee My friend just got his new phone to pick a paper to write and to put it into that technology is taking the personal because of this. A few years ago, cell last weekend. From my recollected the mailbox. But the entire idea about touch out of our communication, they phones seemed to be exclusively for memory, it had very shiny surfaces on sending a letter to a dear friend or to a wouldn’t be wrong at all. It’s true that adults. Then teenagers started getting both sides and there was a digital small distanced family member is to share our it makes our lives much easier, but back their hands on them, and even preteens. screen on the front. At the back, the moments through words. Not only just in the good old days, when we used to Nowadays, it’s not even an uncommon camera lens was looking right through letter, but also just a little handwritten write letters, at least that was in our sight anymore to see an eight-year-old my eyes. The phone was “flappable”, note can make a person’s day. And this is own handwriting, as opposed to the toting a phone fancier than your own on the inside it had numerous keys going to sound very cliché, but receiving default, generic fonts we use on our as if they actually have a real need for for the user to enjoy its functions, words from a dear one definitely computers and through text messaging. it. It’s difficult to imagine what might especially for texting his friends. represent our love for one another. And as for the expression “sealed with happen to children in ten or twenty years Oh, the screen was “touchable” also. To give technology some credit, a kiss” – well, it’s pretty much extinct, from now. In fact, at the rate technology It sure was a nice phone, but I have to say that it really has done so since I don’t know anyone that bothers is advancing, who knows how things maybe until next week the company much for our society, in a way…sort of. kissing their computer screens or will be in a mere five years in the will start to promote another one of I think our generation is very special phones before they click/press “send.” future. Convenient? Yes. Entertaining? these? Now my friends can not take because we are living between both And what about the kids of our Definitely. But healthy? Not always. his hands off that new thing he bought; the modern and the future ages. We are generation? And even before that? I’m A l t h o u g h t e c h n o l o g y he texts everyday, every second. living in an age in which technology is sure your parents have made you turn off is necessary in many ways, and to Looking at my friend’s becoming essential for people of all ages, the television multiple times, claiming some extent, entertaining, we must rapid fingers moving on his phone but especially the youth. Communication when they were young, all they had remember to interact with our close reminds me so much of writing letters. is no longer done in person, but through to entertain themselves was the great relations and not forget about our Remember when we used to send letters? online networking sites or instant outdoors. This is a big lie – television own lifestyles in addition to this. I love receiving letters; they messaging with no emotion. While has been around since the 1930’s and I always warm my heart. Besides the these advancements certainly make don’t think your parents are even that TMZ: Our Future CNN? As a society, all we care about The Office, airs is somewhat simple. gossip during their evening cups of tea. By Ben Cercea is what the paparazzi give us; we Our minds remember only what we It does, however, scare me that gossip Editor-in-Chief are spoon fed the “facts” they want think is useful. Most of us know more and celebrities are more important than us to hear. TMZ is our BBC World about what happens in Hollywood what is going on in Washington. Where News. Real information has ceased than what happens in Washington. We has the line gone that we shouldn’t have This may not be traditional, but I to exist. We do not really care about don’t really care about things such passed? There is a point where we need will still start with it. Who knows the anything that hasn’t been broadcast as politics or informative subjects, to know more about other affairs than two Senators of Alaska—no cheating. by famous celebrities. Celebrities are all we care about is celebrities. those of our Politician’s “scandals”. If you just did what most of the people our news. Michael Jackson’s death What I am trying to say is that Turn off the television and start who are reading this did, look it up on was broadcaster for over a month, yet information dealing with important listening to your radios (and yes, there www.google.com, you are just like me. did anybody see anything on the news things, such as our own senator of are news programs on the radio). If you Not many people know this information about the remembrance of September California, can’t be answered by most don’t have a radio, go on the internet off their top of their heads because it 11, the day that shocked the U.S? people. Why? 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