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Felix Varela Sr. High School * 15255 S.W. 96 St., Miami, FL 33196 bulletin board
Senior Class of 2020 has lost so Summer is just around the cor- much this year. But you are an ner! awesome class and you WILL make it through this!
Slowly but surely, stuff is re- So is Hurricane Season! opening and life is restarting.
Hits and misses
We are loving Zoom, Skype and Face masks and gloves aren't Facetime. Helping us stay in going away any time soon. touch while physically distancing. Table of Contents | Viewpoints table of contents ViEWPOINTS Editorial...... 4 News Staff Lounge...... 5 volume 19 Senior News...... 6 March‘20 MDCPS Feeds Families...... 7 School Changes...... 8 Pandemic Shopping...... 9 Editors COVID Conspiracies...... 10 Social media is full of Covid-19 theories. Which do you like? Jonathan Bigio-Vargas Jose Donate NataliaMaria Fernandez Pacheco lifestyle Karolyn Legra
I Still Believe...... 11 Kiana Paulino Streaming Movies... 12 Isabella Vallejo Locke & Key...... 13 Reporters
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Isabella Netflix brings the graphic nov l l Mia elMadden to life in itsNFL streaming 20...... series.14 Cerioni RiveraMartinez l JoshuaAlexander Video Games...... 15 Dominguez
Online Concerts...... 16 Escobedo Music...... 17 Adviser Losing Leah...... 18 Elizabeth Cardenas sports Editorial Policy
Sports...... 19 The Viper Vibe is the student newspaper of Felix Varela Senior High (15255 SW - 96 St. Miami, FL, 33196). It is an open forum for student expression. The opin How is the Coronavirus affecting the ofions the expressed school. in the publication welcomes do not worldOn the Front: of Evensports? though the year has ended with a quarantine, there reflect the official opinions or policies are still many memories of Varela to be had. photos by Crotalus, E. Carde- The Viper Vibe nas, Fox-Mar, NJROTC letters to the editor, but requires that Above: Seniors say goodbye...from home. digital graphic by E . Cardenas; Photo- they be signed and reserves the right graph of 5G cell phone tower in blue sky. photo with permission Getty Images/TNS; to reject, edit and condense letters. The Kinsey (Emilia Jones) and little brother Bode (Jackson Robert Scott) try to survive a comstaff and adviser can be contacted at nightmarish encounter in Locke & Key. photo with permission Netflix/TNS; The stands 305-752-7900 or thevipervibe@gmail. of Nationals Park remain empty on what would've been opening day on March 25. Major League Baseball has postponed the start of its season due to the COVID-19 outbreak and Sponsorships MLB commissioner Rob Manfred recently said the league is "probably not gonna be able to" play a full 162-game regular season. photo with permission TNS The Viper Vibe welcomes sponsorships Your thoughts may be from individuals and businesses, but Talk to us: [email protected] featured in the next reserves the right to reject any material issue of the Viper Vibe! deemed inappropriate for a high school http://issuu.com/thevipervibepublication. 3 Viewpoints | Editorial Senior editorial
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quarantine and word on whether or not they will ever get a real Jonathan Bigio-Vargas graduation. I just want to say goodbye to my school Varela. The four years I have spent here were great and now I have to move on to a graduate!” Lo and behold three extra years in Journalism and different part of my life, entering the real world and what it all I’ve ever written about was video games. As some parting has to offer. I will never forget the fun times I had with friends words to those who read this…”Have fun while you can. You and teachers. Even though I didn't get to do many of my senior Marianever know Pacheco when the next time you'll have a moment as activities, I will always remember this school and the memories I great as that.” created here. Goodbye to Varela, all the teachers I had and to the friends I made. Although my time at Varela was relatively short it was still Karolyn Legra filled with so many memories that I will cherish for the rest - of my life. I was able to go on my first highschool field trip to Busch Gardens and then to the nursing home with some As my senior year comes to an end, I feel a little over great people who I’m gonna miss so much. I’m gonna miss whelmed because we have lost the little time we had outside being in Mrs. Paulsen’s class everyday for health science and of school, due to this pandemic. While I look back The Class of nursing and knowing that it was going to be an to my very first day at Varela, I would've never amazing day filled with so much laughter. High guessed it was going to be quite a ride. The last 2020 says good- school overall was definitely four years filled four years have been a rollercoaster of emotions with so many amazing moments that I will and adventures too. I will never forget Varela and bye amidst never forget, but I’m excited to start the next alwayswhat I learnedcherish here.those I teachers will forever I hold treasure dear to all my Isabellafour years Vallejo at FAU. Goodbye highschool it was the memories and friends I made here. I will also upheaval and fun while it lasted. heart, who have always helped me with everything quarantine To the school that has not only taught me many NataliaI needed. Fernandez Thank you for these four years Varela; I things but also helped me grow as a person.- will never forget my time here. Thank you for the warm welcome on my first day of highschool. Also for having such in It's been an amazing four years at Varela, but now it is time to credible staff to guide me along the way as the years flew by. say goodbye and thank you. Being in Varela was like having There were rough days where things seemed hopeless, but I a home and being a part of something amazing. I made these knew I could count on my teachers and the administration to amazing friends and had some amazing teachers from whom make the bumpy ride a lot smoother. Even though my senior I learned a lot. It's just so crazy how everything can change year came to an end sooner than expected, the memories I've in the blink of an eye and we are ending senior year this way. made, the people I’ve met and especially the bonds I’ve made I know that everything happens for a reason. Although I am Josewith Donatemy teachers won't ever be forgotten. Felix Varela Senior Alexsaying Dominguez goodbye to Varela, it is always gonna be home and I High School, all I gotta say is thank you and goodbye. am proud to say that I will always be a Viper. I remember walkingThe into Martian, Varela like it was yesterday. My Varela was my home away from home. It’s the place where Intensive Reading classThe was Viper taught Vibe by Mrs. Cardenas. She I rekindled old friendships and made new ones. The four introduced me to and I instantly liked the book. years I've been here have probably been the most important She also got me to join staff my junior year. I ones of my life, and for my senior year to end so abruptly have no complaints. It was the best class ever and I learned really hits hard. I remember my first year at Varela. I had Mrs. so much. Varela will always hold a special place in my heart Cardenas for Intensive Reading and I thought to myself “I'm because it was full of great memories. High school went by so 4going [email protected] to make sure I get her as a teacher every year until i quickly. It will definitely be one for the books. Around Varela | News News Inside the Staff Lounge What hobbies will keep you busy in What profession other your retirement? than yours would you like I love reading, traveling to attempt? and playing computer Travel blogger/ games reviewer What inspires you? What big retirement celebration do you have planned? My family and European Cruise friends (my kids have a party planned, too)
What is the largest amount of What is your least money any one student has owed favorite word? Ms. Sharon in order to graduate? Ms. ColemanColeman is Varela’s Over $700 Hate treasurer. She is retiring (books, laptop and fees) this year after working for Miami-Dade County Public Schools for 28 years, 20 of which What is your If heaven exists, what What would you like to hear have beenmissed. at Varela. favorite word? profession She will be greatly God say when you arrive other than yours Precious at the pearly gates? Once a Viper, would you not Always a Viper. What sound or “Well done, my like to What sound or noise do you love? noise do you good and faithful participate in? hate? Quiet, peaceful Rap/Rock servant. Come Chef/Cooking music home to rest.” sounds Bouillon de Culture http://issuu.com/thevipervibe 5 These questions are based on the French television series hosted by Bernard Pivot. Information gathered by Jose Donate and photo by J. Stoltenborg News | Around Varela Class of 2020 loses out on all activities
With the school building closed, not only are activities cancelled, but Natalia Fernandez The class most af- seniorsEditor will have to- waitProm to get yearbooks, transcripts and diplomas IG: ohitsnaat submitted. Because graduation will be virtual, fected by the Coro the annual graduation video will not be navirus quarantine is- Prom, which was going to be 1920s available. This is normally a fundraiser- the class of 2020. As Great Gatsby themed, was cancelled, but for WVHS News, Varela's digital video the date of our return to school kept get since tickets had not gone on sale yet, production program. Their other fund ting pushed back, more and more senior- no refunds were necessary. raiser, the Senior Memories events got cancelled. Fins did mention that Video, will be given When Superintendent Alberto Car there could be- another for free to students valho finally made the announcement alternative activity. via a download. that school would remain closed for the One sug- Information - rest of the year, the entire senior class let gestion was a will be posted out a collective groan. There went Grad whichSenior wouldSum on the @va Bash, there went Prom and there went mer Send-Off- relavipertv the culminationSome of these of activitiesall their hard had yearsalready of InstagramActivities work...Graduation. thebe sched summer and on the uled later in A list of been paid for and will therefore be - page. refunded. At a Zoom coffee chat with and would cleared for seniors, Principal Nery Fins updated ev be a day of seniors eryone on what is going to happen with Graduationfun for the senior events. seniors. thegraduation Varela - went up on In an - announce website on ment, Superin May 21 with schoolstendent willCarvalho have a an updated list stated that all high Senior Documents following on May 25. virtual graduation. Varela’s graduation Seniors that will take place on June 10 at 9:00 a.m. need to send their transcripts to colleges There is hope that later in the year there can email the registrar Sandra Gudas may be an actual graduation, therefore afterand they July will1. be sent electronically. The cap and gowns are scheduled to be final transcripts won't be available until picked up on May 26-27. Students that had not purchased Distribution of yearbooks is still their cap and gown yet will have to being discussed as is the official pick up contact Activities Director Jen Gambale of diplomas. Senior are encouraged to in order to get their clearance form keep in touch with Varela through social before contacting Herff Jones to make media as announcements will be made an appointment to get them. -The packet about any late senior activities. will also contain the diploma cover. Each senior’s picture will be show Grad Bash cased as well as their name, so even if some seniors didn’t take their official yearbook pictures, Senior coach Catherine Sanabria they will still be acknowledged. sent out ConnectEd phone calls to those Eventually, the gowns must who paid for Grad Bash. Students must be returned to the school, but email her with their correct mailing theirseniors stole. are allowed to keep address. Refund checks will be made their cap, tassel any cords and 6out [email protected] students and sent to the address Around Miami | News MDCPS continues to feed families Karolyn Legra Covid-19 took Editor IG: Karolynlegra twice a week on Tuesdays and effectivelyeveryone by shut Fridays, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at surprise and designated high schools. Varela weeks. Some of the hardest hit is one of those schools. - down schools for the last nine fore, “The they mealsare similar are put to togetherthe by Food and Nutrition, there industries have been that of food- service. Grocery stores have run lunches and breakfasts students out of some items and restau receive during the school year, rants have closed making it except once a week, Domino’s very hard to feed families. Many pizzas are included,” Principal students rely on the food they Nery Fins said. “Last week, it get in school. was approximately 3,000 meals.” According to Feeding South- According to M-DCPS, the Florida, “Studies have shown - Department of Agriculture that poor performance, behav requires that a student ID be ioral problems, and health prob shown in order to pick up the lems are all part of the effects of food. This can be in the form of a hunger.” student ID badge, report card or Florida offers free breakfast theprogress family report. to receive Students the food. do not to every student and according need to be present in order for to M-DCPS, more than 73% of students receive a free or Summer is also one of the reduced lunch. In response to hardest for parents because - this need, M-DCPS implemented students are not receiving their a feedingHere plan.at Varela, All schools the staff began free or reduced meals. The coun serving hot grab-and-go meals. ty hasn’t decided yet how long the food service will continue. cooked and prepared food for air.School officially ends on June 3 kids and families and we opened and summer school is up in the- up for breakfast from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and then lunch from 11 If schools stop their distri a.m. to 12 p.m. They served over bution, there is always Feeding 2,000 plates a day. South Florida (FSF). FSF is a - Starting the week of April food bank that runs from Palm 20, M-DCPS scaled this back to Beach all the way down to Mon roe County. Because of the pandemic, they have- seen a huge increase in families needing assis tance. most They days have from distribution 9-11 centers which are open
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munity partners to to participate in Summer BreakSpot where they meals. Top: Cafeteria workers put together grab and go meals for students and families.; Middle: pass out Grab-n-Go Cafeteria workers are creating about 3,000 meals every week for families affected by the quarantine.; Bottom: Assistant Principal Alvin Brown, Principal of Sunset High John Lux, Cafeteria Manager Ericka Simpson and Regional Director Manny Garcia stand outside the For a list of distribution school to pass out food to families.; Left: Simpson hands out food to a family. photos by M. - Vergara dates and centers, go to https://feedingsouth florida.org/. http://issuu.com/thevipervibe 7 News | Around Florida School requirements and testing change as students work from home
Kiana Paulino this year. Editor IG: kianaaraae When schools, colleges and who “Teachers take those of classes classes will with universities canceled exams and students closed in March, many hoped that the not be held accountable by quarantine imposed due - the exam score. This means to the COVID-19 pandemic that teachers will no longer would be temporary. Howev- have to prepare students for er, in April, Florida’s governor the test, which would require Ron DeSantis made the an much more work and contact nouncement that all schools than possible with distance would remain closed for the learning,” Testing Chair Sara remainder of the 2019-2020 Scheckner said. school year. This meant that Seniors who had not met education would now be done these requirements will now- through distance learning. have them waived in order High school students taking the Advanced Placement test usually assemble in locations like this, the cafeteria at East Bay High, where students were taking an AP practice test. This year, the test has been dramatically altered, Distance learning is a to graduate, including the re with students taking a 45-minute test at home. That and other changes has impacted how students are preparing. method of studying in which- quirement for a virtual credit. photo with permission TNS lectures are broadcast or - Underclassmen will still have classes are conducted by cor to pass these exams next year.- respondence or over the In Scores from last year and - books, and Microsoft ternet, without the student's current teacher recommenda waitOffice. to The take medical their ICE needing to attend a school tions will determine place students will have to or college. It allows- us to ment for students next year. continue learning since their test must- without the conse be done at a testing thisquences method of making has center with a regis up days. Although, tered nurse. “This testing may been seen as better- be especially difficult by some students, for our students since others are strug most do not have gling to maintain - the specific software motivation. The Advanced Placement on their personal While colleges and uni (AP) exams took place in computers at home,” versities transitioned fairly - student's homes on different Journalism and Adobe liceasily schools since have many had classes a harder have schedules from May 11-22. InDesign teacher technology components, pub College Board, makers of Elizabeth Cardenas facilitatethe AP exams, the tests have from slightly home said. “They have been time. Lower education, K-12, altered the tests. In order to doing a lot of practice is steered by using testing. - testing with Gmetrix There are requirements tied they have changed the length and study sessions Alexandra Luna (9) studies for her AP World History exam As for the SAT, from home. While College Board did make testing from home to graduation and money tied of the exam, some will no lon with their teachers.” possible, they also made several changes to the tests them- to both school and teacher ger include a multiple choice selves. photo by Kiana Paulino evaluations. sectionThe and state some also may allowed have for there are no at-home Florida schools have now shortened essay questions. testing options at the The ACT has rescheduled the waived the testing for each moment. Instead the this testing administration. grade level. All end-of-course industry certification exams SAT has planned a September exams, Biology, U.S. History, (ICE) to be administered from- administration of the test. April 4 testing for June 13 Algebra I and the grade 9 and home. These included exams Class of 2021 can receive but no other dates have been 810 [email protected] ELA are canceled for for Adobe software, Quick early access to register for rescheduled as of right now. Around the U.S. | News Choices abound in pandemic food shopping
Jonathan Bigio-Vargas The Editor out- - [email protected] can stay safe.” of Publix employ break ees have also been cleaning the carts COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has after each use by hit many industries hard and a customer in an forced them to close. Many -of customerseffort to make safer. both these businesses are places of employees and social gathering like restau rants, bars, theaters and “I feel safe - coffee shops. because we are Unemployment rates - taking all the pre have skyrocketed and the cautions necessary government has been hand such as washing- ing out stimulus checks and hands and wearing small business grants to help masks and con isthose over. businesses still be associatestantly keeping Carla the around when the quarantine Mejiastore clean,”said. Publix High school students taking the Advanced Placement test usually assemble in locations like this, the cafeteria at - Smaller East Bay High, where students were taking an AP practice test. This year, the test has been dramatically altered, However, businesses with students taking a 45-minute test at home. That and other changes has impacted how students are preparing. tial services are allowed to stores like Trader photo with permission TNS that are considered essen
Publix employee Jonathan Bigio-Vargas wipes down a cart. Stores like Publix are considered essential services and remain open as long as they Joe’s only allow a are staying open while taking extra precautions to make customers and employees safe. photo by Jonathan Bigio-Vargas practice safety in terms of limited number of masks and distancing. Right people inside the now, it seems that the most store at a time, but - important businesses- to many people services like Grubhub and liverLean will deliver recipes remain open are are turning to online DoorDash are seeing an in and their ingredients to -make the supermar ordering. crease in order volume. specific meals or ready-made kets. And not Accordingof Commerce, to the workers. UberEats Most has taken steps meals that can be micro only are they U.S. Chamber - to ensure the safety of their waved. According to The New remaining cart, Walmart open, they apps like Insta driveimportantly, or deliver are hiring. foodthey areif they not are to “Publix Grocery, Shipt has taken and Target have the liberty of While mostseen afast download food feeling sick. hiring 50,000 to increase of 98-218%. They are to keep 60.000 people that - their distance are looking to work,” Publix restaurants and coffee shops when picking up manager Jario Pineros said. - like Starbucks have drive-th and delivering food, dropping Times, companies like this “We also have enforced social ru windows allowing for take- off at the door. Employees have seen sales increases of distancing by telling custom away service, many other must wash their hands before up to 30%. ers to keep six feet apart at restaurants have begun their and after each delivery.to leave their As the quarantine lifts all times. We are constantly own delivery or take-away For those that don’t want and people start going back cleaning, recommending to service in order out into the real world, it wash hands and to wear a - serversto remain em open- mealhomes delivery but still remains to be seen if these mask in the store at all times and keep their serviceswant to cook, are online shopping and dining both associates and custom services will continue to ers. Publix plans on staying- ployed during - grow, or if life will go back to open as long as we possibly the quarantine. another way to normal. Many believe that the- can. We are following Mi foodAccording delivery to shop. Compa- iors.pandemic has created a shift ami-Dade ordinances and the Business Insider, nies like Blue in people’s shopping behav Apron or De CDC’s recommendation so we http://issuu.com/thevipervibe 9 News | Around the World Fake news and COVID conspiracies abound Maria Pacheco - Editor IG: mmffppmm The Covid-19 “Coronavirus” pandemic origi- nated in a live animal market in Wuhan, China. Or at least, that’s what “they” want us to be lieve. Since the outbreak began many theories concerning the origins of the virus have begun to circulate. Some theories involve the Chinese government, religion and 5G towers.
Benjamin West based this work on the Book of Revelation 6:8, in which the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – Death, War, Famine, and Pestilence – ravage the earth. This version of Death on the Pale Horse from 1817 is thought to be the artist's final major work. photo courte- sy of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
This photo taken on Feb. 6, shows samples from people to be tested for the new coronavirus The fires in Australia, earthquakes in Puerto Rico and this at "Fire Eye" laboratory in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. BGI Group, a genome sequencing company based in southern China, said it opened a lab on Feb. 5 in Wuhan world-wide pandemic are all events that were mentioned in able to test up to 10,000 people per day for the virus. The official Chinese death toll from the the Bible as signs that the world was coming to an end. coronavirus outbreak rose on Feb. 7 to 636, with the government saying total infections had climbed past 30,000. photo with permission Getty Images/TNS In Matthew 24:3, the disciples ask Jesus what the signs Wuhan Institute of Virology would be of his return and the end of the world. Jesus replies in Matthew 24:7, “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and One of the very popular rumors has to do with the origins of pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.” (KJV) the virus which some people believe was created within the market.Wuhan Institute of Virology, a level four research facility and that it could not have been spread from the Wuhan seafood
One of their main pieces of evidence that leads people to this conclusion is how the Coronavirus has a 89.1% similarity to two viruses that have been found in bats and a 100% match in two of the proteins which, according to many scientists, could not occur naturally. They also discovered that the S-protein in this virus is very similar to that of the SARS virus which allows it to enter- and destroy human cells. One of the leading researchers, Shi A contract crew for Verizon works on a cell tower to update it to handle the new 5G network in Orem, Utah on Dec. 10, 2019. photo with permission Getty Images/TNS Zhengli had been doing research on artificial viruses and es sentially began to uncover the pathway for a Coronavirus that 5G Towers would be able to get into the human body. The Chinese government has also been known to try to keep information surrounding their research and discoveries The theory of the 5G towers has people believing that from the public for as long as they could. - the radiation coming from the towers is what is causing the This theory has been especially supported by the Epoch towers.Covid-19 symptoms. This has led people around the world, in Media Group which was founded by Chinese Americans asso places like Nigeria and the UK, to start burning down the cell- ciated with a religious movement in response to censorship in China. - According to the Associated Press, “Some 50 fires target The Epoch Times, the newspaper part of the media group, ing cell towers and other equipment have been reported in released a documentary on YouTube called “The First Docu Britain, leading to three arrests” and “Telecom engineers have mentary Movie on CCP Virus, Tracking Down the Origin of the- been abused on the job 80 times.” vated.Wuhan Coronavirus.” However, many scientists claim that this Although some of these theories may seem a little out Endis conjecture, of the World not even a reliable theory and politically moti there, the quarantine has given people plenty of time to scroll through social media increasing their exposure to fake news. - The public is only trying to get answers to the many questions- Another of the most popular conspiracies that has gone surrounding this virus that has changed the way of life for mil viral on social media is where people believe that Covid-19 is lions of people around the world. It is up to us to read every 10one [email protected] many signs leading to the end of the world. thing carefully to make sure we are getting the correct facts. Movies | Lifestyle lifestyle K.J. Apa sings his way to hope in new faith-based movie I Still Believe
Letisleidi martinez Staff Reporter - IG: XO.Letisleidis When the lissa's relationship, and the Coronavirus pan significance that confidence late March, studios demichad two shut choices down to in God played in it. movie theaters in Even though this is a movie about a singer, Apa - make: delay the release date of their did his own singing for the movies or release the movie straight film and added his own per to streaming. While the blockbuster sonal touch. The music plays movies are choosing to release later this a big part in the movie. It year and early next year,I someStill Believe of the has everything to do with low-budget movies are available right Camp and his life. The title now. One such movie is song was written about his put outThe by movie faith-based tells the Kevin story Downes of the early experience with Henning. It Productions. is a good uplifting song and went perfectly with the beat- life of Christian music artist Jeremy and pace of the film. Camp. It opens with Camp, (played Apa played such a dif by K.J. Apa) taking off to college. At a ferent role in this character concert for the Canadian Christian group since heRiverdale is mostly. knownIt was a The Kry, Camp meets lead singer Jean- for playing Archie Andrews Luc LaJoie (played by Nathan Parsons) in CW’s and they form a friendship. He also little surprising seeing him - - meets LaJoie’s friend, and possible love lygo movie. from a dark, suspenseful interest, Melissa Henning (played by TV series to a family-friend during a pandemic gave it a 98% ap Britt Robertson). proval. Camp and Henning fall in love which I loved the movie. The romance This is considered a faith-based causes problems with LaJoie and they worldthroughout sorrow. the While entire critics film felt seemed real. It to movie, so there is a lot of talk about God eventually break up.I Still However, Believe when tells the dealt with real world problems and- real and His plans for our lives. But it’s also Henning gets sick and is hospitalized, - about love and hope and being there for Camp comes back. pan the movie giving it 49% on Rot someone else even through the worst story of the hardships of Jeremy and Me ten Tomatoes, viewers sitting at home times. The fact that faith and religion play a part does not take away from the beautiful love story. Many viewers who don’t follow the lead in believing in God will still appreciate this movie because it’s not too preachy, something critics and audiences could get bored with really quick. I StillIn Believe a time where we are all stuck at home and fearing the world outside, - shows us that hope and believing in something bigger than our selves can get us through anything. Above: photo courtesy of Lionsgate; Left: K.J. Apa and Britt Robertson star in I Still Believe. photo with permission Lionsgate/ TNS http://issuu.com/thevipervibe 11 Lifestyle | Movies
Hollywood's most promising mov- Hollywood takes big hits ies of 2020 had to delay their release dates due to the Coronavirus. from Covid quarantines July 24 - Mulan Mia Rivera - Staff Reporter Many industries are being hit hard by criminal masterminds and IG: imiiav the quarantine imposed by the Coro soon finds himself in an navirus pandemic. The most obvious epic battle against a race are the jobs associated with the service of powerful underground industry like restaurants, salons and fairies who may be behind his father's Yifei Liu Scene from the Disney movie transportation. disappearance. Mulan. photo with permission Disney/TNS But the entertainment industry Although these movies are available is also suffering. Theaters across the- now in places other than the theaters, August 12 - Wonder Woman 1984 country closed their doors at the end of that wasn’t the original intention. March as part of the quarantine. Hol According to CNBC, “Additionally, lywood has halted all production and the movies that have gone to video - filming on movies. on-demand or plan to were low to Wonder This Woman has pushed 1984 back, Black release Widow dates, mid-tier budget films that weren’t fore Jameson some Bond very, Mulan high profileTop movies Gun. How like- cast for a massive box office.” Meaning blockbusters going straight to online and streaming services would earn themShazam Gal Gadot returns as the Amazing Amazon in Won- der Woman 1984. photo courtesy of Warner Bros ever, with everyone staying home and 2less money. binging TV, and Netflix adding almost - Because of this,No movies Time Tolike Die is 16 million subscribers worldwide, it has are moving to April 2022 and the new - November 6 - Black Widow also given some studios the idea to re- James Bond movie lease some movies straight to streaming. moving to November 2020. If the film in Now movies that were recently in the dustry pushes back their films they have safelyaters are at home. arriving early on digital rental a better chance at not losing as much or streaming for audiences to watch money if they were to put it out now - Streaming online. that Accordingit would make to Business four of itsInsider movies “Uni versal Pictures was the first to announce
Walt Disney Studios is indefinitely delaying the release of one of its biggest summer films, the Marvel superhero film Black Widow available on video-on-demand, more due to the coronavirus. photo with permission Disney/TNS studios followed.” The film industry - Onward believes that since families are at home November 25 - No Time to Die staying safe, they will appreciate watch ing moviesNewly releasedtogether moviesand they such will as still Onwardearn profit fromFrozen it. 2 The The Invisible and Man became availableThe Hunt on Disney Plus onArtemis April 3. Fowl Others like (March 20), (March 20), and (June 12) Invisible are allThe accessible Invisible Manthrough On Demand or Man Disney Plus. Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux in the latest James is about a crazed Bond movie, No Time to Die. MGM co-produces the James Bond films. photo with permission MGM/TNS scientist that uses his power to become Artemis invisible in order to stalk and terrorize Fowl December 23 - Top Gun: Maverick his ex-girlfriend Cecilia, and when no one believes her, she takes matters into In Disney and After 34 years, Tom Cruise reprises his role The Hunt Pixar's Onward, of Navy pilot Pete Mitchell in Top Gun: Mav- her own hands. brothers Ian and erick. photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures Barley use a spell is about twelve strangers gifted to them on Ian's who wake up in an unknown place and 16th birthday to magically conjure their dad - half of him, are huntedArtemis for Fowl sport by elitists; but one anyway - right down to his signature purple socks. photo with permission Disney/TNS; Elisabeth Moss of the hunted, Crystal, turns on them. faces off against an unseen antagonist in The Invis- (based on the popular ible Man. photo with permission Universal Pictures/ TNS; photo courtesy of Disney novels) follows the story of a 12-year- old genius that comes from a long line of TV | Lifestyle
Netflix series opens supernatural doors
Jose Donate editor IG: joss.eeee With everyone stuck at The Netflix series is a little brighter, the world through any door. Some keys home for the Coronavirus while still being creepy and more like a allow them to open a person’s mind and quarantine and theaters- paranormal story. wander around through their psyche. closed everywhere, Netflix who, Both after stories their father’s follow thedeath, lives have of the And some keys allow them to walk has seen a huge increase in subscrib Locke siblings, Tyler, Nina and Bode, through a door and become a ghost. The ers. According to the L.A. Times, Netflix family estate, called Key House. The kids keys can pretty much do anything the lastgained year. 15.8 million global subscribers, come with their mom to live in his old writers can imagine. doubling its income from this same time- I feel like people should read the begin to find keys that open amazing - novels, because they really go deeper In February, just before the quaran doors all over the house and within into the plot of the story with much tine began, Netflix released an original themselves. These keys give them cer more gory details. They are easy and - show called Locke and Key based on tain powers, and since their father never quick to read since they are basically- the series of graphic novels of the same told them about these mysterious keys, comic books. While Hill’s story is defi name by Joe Hill (writer) and Gabriel the kids are left to discover them on tonitely life. an interesting twist, it is Rodri Rodriguez (artist). The show has had their own. Slowly, they learn the secrets guez’s images that really bring the story moderate reviews by both audiences about their father’s childhood and the and critics. evil behind the keys and their origins. The Netflix series has about 10 While both the graphic novels and - Interestingly enough, only the kids episodes making it easy to binge and the Netflix series follow the same basic story and some of their friends can see the first season covers the first novel with a line, the novels are much gorier. The im magic created by these keys. None of the sprinkling of information from the other ages are dark and disturbing and much adults have any idea what the kids are books. Some of the plot more along the lines of a horror story. getting sucked into. tois changedtake away a little, The Netflix series demonstrates only frombut not what enough the some of the keys since it is only the first season, but the other keys are illustrated in the graphic novel series which has a novels were total of six books. The keys are the most trying to do. important part of the series and the toIt willsee bewhere books. Only the Locke family can inherit interesting and find these keys. What I liked most about the novels howthe series true they goes and the series are the keys. The fact that stayfrom to here the andsource those keys give the carriers some sort of material. power is pretty cool in my opinion. Some Left: Welcome to Lovecraft is the first of sixLocke & Key collections. photo with permission IDW/TNS; Top: Connor Jessup and keysEmilia Jones allow play themsiblings whoto travelbelong to toa decidedly anywhere cursed family in in Netflix's Locke & Key. photo with permission Netflix/TNS; Right: The mysterious lady in the well (Laysla De Oliveira) haunts the Locke family. photo with permission Netflix/TNS http://issuu.com/thevipervibe 13 Lifestyle | Games EA Games cures the sports blues with Madden NFL 20 Joshua Escobedo Staff Reporter Madden NFL IG: josua305 For over 20 years, the football game series, has been around and it has gained huge popularity. It is a simulation based game that is all about football. The football player that is on the game cover is All-Star Rookie Quarterback Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs. Surprisingly, he ended up becoming one of the youngest ever quarterbacks in the NFL to ever win a Superbowl. His recent Superbowl win happened to be at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock- Stadium against the San Francisco 49ers for Superbowl 54. This recent installment of the football video game fran chise has improved by featuring 10 playable NCAA teams and by the improvement of adding newer game modes. The mode- Play Now allows players to choose their preferred team and - play against each other or against the computer with the diffi culty preference. Ultimate Team allows players the opportuni ty to acquire players, earn currency,Madden and upgrade their team to their best abilities. In this recent installment, does not have the mode Longshot in which players have had the opportunity to play as a high school quarterback. Instead, it was replaced with a new campaign called Face of the Franchise. In this - mode players take the role of a backup QB at a college school who needs to step it up in order to make it to the College Foot ball Playoffs. Franchise Mode allows players to experience as they lead their favorite team to the Super Bowl. They can either be a player, a coach, or an owner. They are in charge of making all the decisions just like a real NFL coach does. Their main jobs are to run a team and make plays during a game. Gameplay requires lots of skill and performance in order to get better. The game is only available on Xbox One and Playstation 4, and costs about $60 brand new. However, it can be bought used or when there happens to be a deal when the price drops for under $40. Overall, the game is worth playing over and over because there is so much to the game with different game - modes, outstanding gameplay, and it gives players the ultimate experi ence when playing. - An added advantage is that Madden NFL 20 can be played on line with other people or against the computer difficulties from Rookie- being the lowest and All-Madden being the highest. With the quar antine still in place, Madden gives
us theClockwise chance from to left: physical Patrick Mahomes distance of the Kan - withoutsas social City Chiefs; distancing. Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns; Jared Goff of the Los Angeles Rams; Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks; Madden NFL 20 is the latest installment in the long-running franchise for the Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Win- 14 [email protected] dows PCs. photos with permission EA Games/TNS Games | Lifestyle Gamers stay busy during lockdown
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- Amid the Coronavirus epidemic and the encourage ment of citizens to practice social distancing, it was obvious that the popularity of- video games and streaming services would fluctuate. Ac cording to Japan Times, video salesgames of themselves hardware have have also had a 35% increase in sales. The Biggest Sellers: Animal Crossing: New Horizons lets players express smart design and utter chaos, a testament to its accommodating vision. photo with permission Nintendo of America/TNS; Developer Infinity Ward steps up its game with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. photo with permission Activi- sion/TNS; Jill Valentine and Carlos Oliveria return in the remake of Resident Evil 3. And so does Nemesis. photo with permission Capcom/TNS gone up with a 63% increase in Nintendo Switch sales and a 25% increase for Xbox and - AnimalPlaystation. Crossing: New Hori- are based on pre-existing Some companies are Playstation also has a zons Nintendo's (ACNH) new release of games, production for new providing discounts Unchartor pro - sort of streaming service - games has been brought to edmotional offers for games and called Playstation Now where sold a whopping a halt due to the quarantine. services. The entire members can stream play ti five million copies in March Many companies have had to series can be played for- tles from Playstation 2, 3 and titlesand April Super alone, Smash surpassing Bros Ulti- extend release datesThe for Last many free with PlaystationYakuza Plus and 4. It is much like Netflix but mateNintendo'sSuper other Smash best selling Bros ofgames Us 2 such as Naughty Dog’s Kiwamithe origin, formerly saga of thea Playsta Japa - instead of movies, it’s video Brawl. greatly anticipated nese hit video game - games. - and - . It’s May 29 release PC game launchers such date has been cancelled and tion exclusive, is now avail - as Steam are constantly put NPD Group (an AmeriACNH, its new date is undetermined. able for PC and Xbox. ting out discounts and sales Callcan marketof Duty: research Modern Warfaregroup) So while all of us are enjoying Xbox has a large collec for incredibly cheap prices, reportedResident that Evil besides 3 were the replaying our old video games tion of over 300 titles for $15 as well as promotional offers, now, there are great titles per month called Game Pass,- such as a new competitiveValorant . and just ahead of us waiting to be and for an extra $5, gamers first person shooter to soon biggest sellers in March. released after the pandemic can even expand their sub be released called But while all these sales has passed. scription to their gaming PC. The only way to get access - to that game is to watch specific video game stream ers on Twitch (a streaming redeemed.platform) and wait to get an emailSo with while a codewe wait that for can this be
dreadful pandemic to subside, gamers young and old have a great number of services to entertain them and keep their minds off the bad news.
Great Deals: Naughty Dog returns to put a cap on the cinematic adventures of Nathan Drake, Sully, Elena and the rest of the gang in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. photo with permission Naughty Dog/TNS; Yakuza Kiwami is coming to Xbox Game Pass. photo courtesy of Sega; Riot Games has just finished beta testing Valorant. photo courtesy of Riot Games
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isabella cerioni Staff Reporter With summer around [email protected] the corner, there were so many things we were looking forward to. Sports games, - shows.music festivals, concerts, live for each episode in the series. musicals and new movies and You can listen to every epi sode for free.” Unfortunately, events like Listen for a good laugh. the 2020 Olympics alongside- well.It relieves tension and stress. all other sports, Broadway, Music can have this effect as Rolling Loud, and many mov dueie and to showCovid-19. productions have On Billboard.com they been canceled or postponed have provided a list of what artists are performing on live Amy and Chris are quarantined at home in Martha's Vineyard with their nanny, who What now? We’re stuck - streams on which day. “As - looks after baby Gene and runs the camera during nap times. Chef Chris will prepare meals from their pantry with an assist from Amy. photo courtesy of The Food Network at home. All of our end of the nation adjusts to the new the year and summer adven reality of life under self-quar ture plans down the drain. antine in the midst of the However, to lift the spirits of coronavirus pandemic, a everyone stuck in quarantine, number of artists and musical influencers and entertainers institutions are taking the - all over the world have been show online to share some puttingThe together Comedy liveStore streams, Cedric musical joy during these try and concerts from, Amy home. Schum- ing times.” Alec Baldwin (right) and Kate McKinnon on Saturday Night Live. photo with permission TNS er, Nick Frost Backstreet Boys kept the Entertainer their social distance as they creatorsSimon who Pegg have and started performed “I WantThe Disney it That are just a few examples of the FamilyWay” from Singalong their individual streamed shows. starshomes. like ABC’s , - podcasts, live streams, and TV , Live John Legend Jen Even Saturday Night nifer Hudson Idina Menzel was in on the action by and The Muppets recreating live streaming a Quarantine iconic Disney songs while - Episode hosted by Tom Hanks streaming from their homes. who recently recovered from MileyTo celebrate Cyrus the gradu the Coronavirus. ating class of 2020, on May According to Slashfilms. 15 performed com, “DeadlineLocked has news To- of that“The also Climb” welcomed on the Facebook , Backstreet Boys livestream their song "I Want it That Way" on Fox Presents the iHeart getherAudible UK launching a new and Instagram, live stream Living Room Concert for America through Facebook on April 6. photo courtesy of Fox podcast called for some words of wisdom.Lil Nas X Several celebrities, including the Obamas, will appear on YouTube's original piece , which will assemble a Awkwafina Oprah, and others "Dear Class of 2020," a virtual graduation event. photo courtesy of YouTube series of well-known comedy duos from around the world Lady Gaga BTS, and the to talk about how they’re Obamas have also announced spending their time being - their “Dear Class of 2020” isolated at home.” virtual commencement Not only are they provid scheduled to stream on June ing us with entertainment, 6 on YouTube. They also have many of these podcasts and a few surprise guests set to events also raise money for - make an appearance. different charities. “Audible is So even though we may also using the podcast to sup be stuck at home, there’s port a good cause by giving a plenty of entertainment in the fixed fee to a different charity world for everyone to enjoy. Music | Lifestyle
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horrible place,” he said. “The only way I could get myself to write a song, I put a little keyboard in my bedroom, and that was the only place I was really able to work on a song. So, I started ‘Changes’ then, I finished it after I got to a much better place.” “Believe,” track five on the album gives me blue vibes. I’m very much a hopeless romantic and there have been times where I have been in over my sometimes...mosthead. You live and of you the learn; time. more Shoulda, like you love and you learn. The hard way... Album art courtesy of Lauv Album art courtesy of Sire Lauv coulda, woulda, Lauv, maybe there’s still something to believe in. Call her! He spices it up with track 10, “Mean “Basically every aspect of my life has Ari Stapranas ~howLeff, also i’m feeling~known as that rising he is It” that features Paul Klein from pop changed since putting out Lemon Boy,”- popstar Lauv, proved through his most himself.indie group LANY, a collaboration fans Cavetown admits. “Often when change recent album have been looking forward to, even Lauv happens, it’s so slow that you don’t no passionate about what he does and has tice it. The speed at which it’s happened- grown as an artist. He put every bit of “Before I was Lauv, I had a DJ project I has made me appreciate everything.” blood, sweat, and tears into his work. that I was doing remixes under. I did this Although his life has changed drasti Listening to the album was like bootleg remix to ‘I Love You So Bad.’ cally, his style of music and the message reading Lauv’s diary, after all it’s about don’t think they even know that, but I he hopes to send from it has not. He’s how he’s feeling...well, him and his six was definitely a longtime fan,” he said. human just like everyone else is what personalities (purple, blue, red, yellow,- This song represents red and I think he’s trying to say, and we all go through green, and sometimes orange). it’s a song many people can relate to, the same struggles. The details of each “I felt like before I was filtering my myself included, because everyone has story may differ from one another, but self as an artist - only showing one side,” dealt with a player at least once. Some “Ultimately, everyone has the same Thehe told One Apple Man BoybandMusic during, a video an interview.series to people think it’s okay to say things they struggles when we boil it down, even if Alongside the album, Lauv released don’t truly mean and give false hopes the details are different,” he said. “That’s- and promises just to end up leaving. what I’m trying to get across with my visually illustrate the six characters that Cavetown“Don’t build me up just to bring me music. It’s basically just me telling my represent the different aspects of his down.” self what I need to hear.” personality. - - As someone who is not much of a Of the six, I feel that I personally It was interesting to read about Robin fan of alternative music, personally I relate to purple (existential), blue (hope Skinner, professionally known as Cave- don’t connect with it, but his rhythm less romantic), and red (spicy). Track town, because he first began pursuing and flow is somewhat catchy and I 17, “Changes” represents purple, and it this career in 2013, at age 14. Accord respect him as an artist. His song “Sweet is my favorite one because it talks about- ing to his bio provided by gomoxie.org, Tooth” has well thought out lyrics, but not being comfortable with change yet “he did so not with a viral hit or easy the sound itself is a bit boring. His voice also with staying the same but eventual gimmicks, but rather pure heart, filling seems very monotone, which may be on ly finding comfort in who and where you- his YouTube channel with day-in-the- purpose, but I prefer for people to use are in life. life, behind-the-scenes vignettes – along their emotion in their singing. Lauv describes this song as a jour with covers of his favorite songs and The video for the song didn’t quite ney. He began writing it before he was other musical treats – that allowed fans- make sense either. A bunch of flowers diagnosed with OCD and depression and a barrier-free inside look at his life.” getting drizzled with chocolate fudge, finished after he finally felt happy again This, alongside his original, self-re caramel and sprinkles seems a bit... and got up from his bed. corded music, expanded his fanbase, strange. A more creative approach “Not being dramatic here - I spent launching the number of his streams to could’ve been made but you know what the entire month in my bed, just in a millions. theyhttp://issuu.com/thevipervibe say...to each their own. 17 Lifestyle | Books
Losing Leah The YA novel touches on loss and recovery as one young girl tries to escape from the loss of a twin and another deals with just trying to escape Isabella Vallejo stuck at home for the access Editor Since most of us are - toWith the no IG: asthxticbxlla outside foreseeable future, catch world, Leah is left with ing up on our reading instead of staring at a TV screen is a goodLosing way to many questions. Her Leahspend the time. captor has brainwashed The novel her into believing she has- by Tiffany King is a deadly skin condition a thrilling yet heartfelt which is why going out book that I think everyone side is prohibited. should get the chance to Personally, I'm not read. This book is a little a big reader, unless it's lengthy, but we all have a really good book. With a little extra time on our this particular novel, it hands now and the story really kept me on my toes needs it. throughout the entire On the inside, certain thing. It had the normal chapter covers are -black storyline that obviously instead of white as a way led up to the climax of to indicate that cer the story, but overall the tain things are going to outline of the entire book happen. Towards the end had an even amount of - of the book, there is an suspense. unexpected twist that left too muchThe author towards did the a fan me really shocked and full tastic job at not revealing of questions. to motivate the reader recovery. The book’s A family main suffers beginning but enough focus is based on loss and to continue reading. I the abduction of one of found it easy to visualize their daughters, Leah, 10 the story in my head as I years ago, leaving them was reading which really sisterwith one to Leah, daughter suffers and a helped bring the book to son. Mia, 16-year-old twin life in my opinion. This book sells for from severe migraines about $7-$8 online and which she believes are can be found on Google connected to her twin. Play Books, Amazon Meanwhile, Leah is Kindle, Apple Books and being held hostage and Kobo which are online her captor insists on reading sites. A hard copy being called “mother.” She from Barnes and Noble uses abuse as a teaching or Amazon will run about Above: The novel Losing Leah; Left: Author Tiffany King photos courtesy of Macmillan Publishing method and has very $10. It’s worth the money strict rules that, if not theand time. with nothing else to followed, will result in do, it’s definitely worth severe consequences.
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Kiana Paulino - - - editor - - IG: kianaaraae uesAs the to affectCorona NBAare gearing up for new sea demiccommissioner could force Roger it to Goodell make suspended the 2020 sea - thevirus health contin of sons with a few changes. acknowledged that the pan son after just two rounds of games on March 12. The sus The NBA was the first sport changes. pension was set for 30 days, millions around the world, to suspend its season until "In preparing to play the- but June 8 is the most recent it has also affected sporting further notice on March 12. season as scheduled, we will - date put out by the league for athletesevents and to coachestournaments. to stadium This This created shock amongst continue to make our deci resuming the season. Major workers.in turn affects everyone from fans since they were right sions based on the latest med League Soccer players have around the corner from finals. ical and public health advice, returned to training as of May NBA commissioner Adam
- - - In their off season, sta- Silver addressed the possibil diums are used for concerts ity of resuming play but with- in compliance with govern OLYMPICS6, under strict rules to train and attractions, so employ precautions. There is a huge ment regulations, and with on their own. ees often work concessions, chance fans will not be incor- appropriate safety protocols transportation, and custodial. porated into this season. to protect the health of our - ESPN has reported that the Now, many stadiums are “There's no point in add fans, players, club and league 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which being used as Coronavirus ing risk for flying all of you MLBpersonnel and our communi were scheduled to begin this testing sites. city to city if there's not going ties, Goodell told ESPN. summer, will be postponed Most stadium and arena to be fans," Silver said in an - for one year and plan to open workers are paid by the hour, ESPN interview. "We think it MLB teams have agreed to - in July of 2021. According to so they have been hit hard by would be safer to be in a sin a proposal for an 82-game the official website, the games the quarantine. According to NFLgle location, or two locations, season that would begin with will still be marketed as the CBS News, Mark Cuban, who to start." out fans in July but still needs- 2020 Olympics to maintain owns the Dallas Mavericks, to be approved by the union. continuity and the 2024 decided to pay all the arena On the other hand, the NFL This proposal would autho Olympics in Paris will still go workers inside the American - has planned not to delay the rize the shortest season since on as planned. Airlines Arena here in Miami. start of the season, although the 1870s, His decision led to other own scoutsmany teams due to have the virus.restricted The Times.according to ers, teams and players around travel for their coaches and SOCCERthe New York the country offering to help compensate employees. 2020 season is scheduled to TheTop sportsleft: Cars are themselves lined up in the parking lotbegin outside ofon Raymond Sept. James 10. TheStadium NFL on March 25 Theas Tampa league residents arrive for coronavirus testing. Will the current pandemic keep the stadium from opening as planned in September for the NFL season?; Top right: The interior of an empty Target Field an hour before the home opener against the Oak- land A's would have begun.; Right: The Olympic Rings are displayed before the National Stadium in Tokyo on April 20, 2020. - A Japanese expert who has criticised the country's response to the coronavirus warned on April 20 that he is "pessimistic" that the postponed Olympics can be held even in 2021. photos with permission Getty Images/TNS Congratulations Class of 2020 Viper TV wishes you all much success in your future endeavors
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