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CLEAR HORIZONS STUDENT NEWS VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 OCTOBER 2015 Entertainment REVIEW: Twenty One Pilots in Houston Kayla Sturdevant On October 2nd, 2015, I was lucky enough to attend the Twenty One Pilots concert at the House of Blues with my friend and fellow journalist, Nida Syed. Before the show started, Nida noticed her and a lot of other concertgoers were wearing the same shirt. She took photos of three different instances. I’ll let the people decide who wore it better. When we got inside, the place was packed, so we joined the crowd and found the closest spot we could to the stage. Finish Ticket and Echosmith opened for them; they were great to listen to, but nothing compared to what was coming. The lights dimmed and red fog appeared on the stage. Josh appeared on the drums in his mask while Tyler was in his skeleton outfit at center stage. Tyler began singing Heavydirtysoul on the hanging microphone from the ceiling. When they started the second song, Stressed Out, Tyler held a black sheet in front of his face. I believe it was supposed to represent the name of their most recent album, “Blurry Face.” Many more songs were played, including Car Radio, Trees, and Doubt. Tyler instructed the audience to sing along and we sang every word, even when he stopped. It was beautiful and amazing. Incredible stunts were made and the night unfortunately came to a close with red confetti shot into the crowd as Tyler and Josh bid us a good night. I hope to see them again soon. Josh on left and Tyler on right. SPORTS MLB Postseason Juliette Patterson The MLB postseason is here. After 162 regular season games and two wildcard games, eight teams are taking the field to compete in playoffs. In the National League, the New York Mets, the St.Louis Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the East, Central, and West divisions, respectively, with the Chicago Cubs in the wildcard spot. The same situation is taking place in the American League with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Kansas City Royals, the Texas Rangers, and the Houston Astros. Playoff games will air every night until the end of October to determine who will win the 2015 World Series. Below is a rundown of every team currently in the MLB playoffs. NL East: New York Mets 90-72 (.556) Despite various pitching problems this season, the Mets clinched their first playoff appearance since 2006. Player to Watch: Jacob deGrom With 14 wins and 8 losses this season, Jacob deGrom has been a memorable starting pitcher. He’s had more strikeouts than any other pitcher on the team this season and is scheduled to start the first game in the series against the Dodgers. NL Central: St.Louis Cardinals 100-62 (.617) As the team with the best win-loss percentage this season, the Cardinals led the NL Central from the start. The Cardinals made it to the National League Championship Series last year, but were beat out by the San Francisco Giants, who went on to win the 2014 World Series. Players to Watch: All of them While none of the Cardinals hold league-wide records, they have great stats and high returns. Teamwork has paid off in St.Louis; this team is good at being a team. NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers 90-72 (.568) The Dodgers have been relatively quiet all season. Although they played two no-hitters, the Dodgers are no strangers to postseason appearances. They’ve participated in playoffs 5 times in the past 9 years, but have yet to win a World Series since 1988. Player to Watch: Zack Greinke Right-handed pitcher Zack Greinke has played a remarkable season so far. His ERA is the best in the league at 1.66, and it marks his best season to date. Greinke is set to start in game 2 against the Mets. all statistics and information found on mlb.com NL WC: Chicago Cubs 97-65 (.599) Though the Cubs haven’t been to postseason since 2006, the last time they made it to the World Series was 1945. The ended the 2015 regular season one game behind the Pittsburgh Pirates, but won the wildcard game 4-0. Player to Watch: Jake Arrieta Jake Arrieta pitched four complete games this season and was one of the seven players to throw a no-hitter in 2015. His fourth complete game was the wildcard game on October 7th. AL East: Toronto Blue Jays 93-69 (.574) The Toronto Blue Jays haven’t been to postseason since 1993. Player to Watch: Josh Donaldson Josh Donaldson joined the Blue Jays this year after a trade from the A’s. Not only does Donaldson have the highest batting average on the team, he has the highest number of hits (184) and the best on-base percentage (.939). AL Central: Kansas City Royals 95-67 (.586) The Royals went to the World Series last year, but fell to the San Francisco Giants 4-3. Unlike the Giants, the Royals returned to postseason this year, vying for a second world championship. Player to Watch: Eric Hosmer Sometimes, the key to a good infield is an active first baseman. Eric Hosmer is evidence of this. Not only is he the king of double plays, Hosmer bats left-handed, which gives him an offensive advantage over right-handed batters. AL West: Texas Rangers 88-74 (.543) Though the Texas Rangers were involved in a cutthroat pennant race with both the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim up until the last few games of the season, they came out of top as division champions. The Texas Rangers have yet to win a world championship. Player to Watch: Shin-Soo Choo Typically found in right field, Shin-Soo Choo excels both offensively and defensively. He’s helped keep the Rangers’ outfield strong all season, which led to great numbers in the later months. AL WC: Houston Astros 86-76 (.531) The Houston Astros played the worst season in franchise history in the 2013 (51-111). In two short years, they’ve turned around and become a winning team. In September, they won the wildcard game against the New York Yankees to earn their first playoff appearance since 2005. Player to Watch: Dallas Keuchel Leading the team in strikeouts, wins, and walks+hits per innings pitched, Dallas Keuchel is a potential Cy- Young candidate at 27 years old. Keuchel is set to start game 3 against the Royals. School Free Stuff Announcements Rebecca Nguyen Some Tips to Save Money / Get Free Stuff (Cont. from September) 4. Read San Jac emails. Every once in a while, these emails tell you about events that have free food or free stuff. There will be speakers about certain subjects, but you don’t have to stay the whole time to get the free food. For example, they sent out emails about GradFest, and there was free popcorn, candy, and cookies. If you don’t want to check your college email, simply set your college email to forward all emails to your personal email. 5. Join San Jacinto Honors Program. Once you have taken three classes, and you have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 on the college side, you can register to be in the San Jacinto Honors Program. They have applications inside the Honors Lounge, which is upstairs. They offer cheaper drinks and snacks than the vending machines. You can get some of the same snacks for only fifty cents! Occasionally, if you are lucky, they will also have free pizza. They also offer free printing of up to five pages a day. 6. Check out the Clearance Section. Inside of the school store, there is a place where they have stuff that is half off. The products have a red mark over the barcode. Sometimes, employees will overlook the fact that something has already been marked off and give an additional fifty percent off. Upcoming Free Food Events October 14- Dessert Day Study Break outside of the Library from 1:00-2:30 pm October 29- Halloween Event in Building 11 November 5- Journalism Club in Building 9 room 100 from 3:30-4:00 pm We really do have free food. These delectable treats were made by one of our co-editors. Senior Car Wash Nida Syed The seniors are having a car wash on October 24th at the Chick-Fil-A Located at 321 Marina Bay Dr, Clear Lake Shores, TX 77565 from 9AM-1PM. The money will go towards the senior account for senior week. We use this week to cool off from the year and participate in all sorts of fun activities. Please tell your family and friends to bring their cars around and get them washed! dailymotion.net fiction Her Soul as a Landscape Sarah Halprin Her soul is made of monumental snowdrifts and quiet glaciers that filter the sun like a prism. Hidden beneath the pristine sparkle are the warm bodies of sleeping creatures, tucked safely away like secrets. The ice chills her lungs, every breath like music, every snowflake a different note. Her soul is made of rolling hills and sprawling skies, clouds billowing like pillow cases. Eagles swoop in endless spirals that only exist in the spaces between her bones. They soar through her veins, and her blood sings with the freedom of flight like the flow of her hair in the wind. Her soul is made of lavender trimmed townhouses and long winding streets. Roads run through her heart, and wild emotions have no place for stop signs.