Science Park High School 260 Norfolk Street, Newark, NJ 07103 Volume 3, Edition 2 December 2011 Holiday Service at SPHS By Kevin Hernandez and Monserrath Salas

‘Tis the season to be…compas- like to help. She also considered the fact that the always looking to support different causes, so the sionate. This is the time of year we “kids at event flyers for this event were put up relatively late, Toy Drive not only coincided with the time of year, heart” love. There is a week of vacation from and perhaps the students had not seen them early but with the mission of the NHS in general. The school, enough to allow for a large contribu- official start date of the Toy Drive was November and during tion. 28, Jean-Carlos stated, but due to several reasons, that time Furthermore, the current economic the promotion process was slow, so many students we’re either crisis is another factor that makes didn’t really know about it. Jean-Carlos thinks that posting on people hesitant to contribute, espe- the school as a whole might be slightly hesitant to Facebook cially since there are other organiza- support the cause initially, but remains confident that what gifts tions trying to fundraise to donate to the NHS will receive donations, nonetheless. we received charity. This reason is not a complete Jessica Tomaz, the service coordinator of or we’re detriment, however, as it should the Peer Leaders, took some time as well to talk playing serve as a further reason to help out about the Thanksgiving baskets made for Newton our new these causes, since the recipients Street School by the members of that organization. game on are in greater need than we are. T.V. Because it was November, the Peer Leaders wanted our new flat com- to complete an act screen T.V. mercials of service with a However, don’t do Thanksgiving theme. the grass justice After collecting $5 is not greener on the other side, for there to the realities of kids per person from the are children who are lucky to just receive a having to spend their Peer Leaders, the Christmas card. It is for this reason that the holidays at the hospital, Advisor, Mr. Winston National Honor Society of Science Park is and their parents trying used the money to holding its annual Toy Drive. The weather to make their child happy buy food like Turkey, outside is frightful, but giving a toy would while worrying about biscuits, etc. With make a child’s day delightful! medical bills. the food that was The Vice President of Service of the Jean-Carlos purchased, the Peer National Honor Society, Samantha Dreher, Arenas, the President of Leaders were able took some time to discuss her feelings con- the National Honor So- to make 12 Thanks- cerning this commendable initiative. She ac- ciety, also took some time to discuss the Toy Drive. giving baskets, and donated them to Newton Street knowledged that she would be pleased with The Toy Drive has been going on for years, he ex- School. only 50 toys, which she feels is a reasonable plained, and the idea to have a Toy Drive in Decem- The recipients of the baskets were able to goal, yet it is disappointing that the students ber simply made sense – it is an event that takes place have a nice Thanksgiving dinner thanks to the efforts aren’t very motivated, but it’s understandable during the Christmas season where you can make a of the Peer Leaders, and the efforts of the NHS will since they have a lot to deal with. However, child in the hospital happy by giving them a toy that help make the Christmas of many children in need of Samantha believes that many of them would they normally wouldn’t be able to get. The NHS is some holiday cheer one to remember. The Balsamel Grant By Jean-Carlos Arenas Many members of the class of 2012 will invention in any field of science. The money for the the high school science classroom this year and be remember Mr. Balsamel, Honors Physics teacher grant will come from the Society’s the first students to receive a Richard Bal- extraordinaire, long after they graduate. His Learner- fundraising activities, school funds samel Innovation Grant. We hope you are up Active Technology-Infused (LATI) teaching style and corporate and private donors. for the challenge.” made his class one of the most indelible experiences We hope the grant will further for many of the current seniors. Having served SNHS’s mission of encouraging The idea behind the grant is to Science High School as an instructor of physics for among students a dedication to the promote a greater love of Science at Science almost forty years, he recently retired, but the legacy pursuit of scientific knowledge that Park High School and to provide students of Mr. Balsamel is far from forgotten. At the Sci- benefits all humankind and our with a unique opportunity to do research in ence National Honor Society 2011 Induction, it was planet. We live in a time of great a field of their interest. The grant provides announced that a grant would be established in the scientific discovery in fields such students with a chance to see what science educator’s honor – The Richard Balsamel Innovation as biology and astronomy. There outside of the classroom is like and to take Grant. are many serious problems facing control of their education. It fosters a degree humanity such as emerging infec- of independence and real-life science skills The grant states: “The Science Park Chap- tious diseases, resource depletion that are not easily taught in the traditional ter of the Science National Honor Society (SNHS) and climate change that will be solved, in large part, classroom setting. is pleased to announce the establishment of The by increasing our scientific understanding. With this Richard Balsamel Innovation Grant. This competi- grant, we honor a dedicated and beloved teacher but The application for the grant is on the tive grant will provide students at Science Park High we also put forth a challenge to our best and brightest Science Park High School 10-12 Eboard, under the School with funds to conduct innovative research or young scientists at Science Park High School. We Clubs tab, and can be found on the Science National challenge you to push yourself beyond the limits of Honor Society note. Inside This Issue: Meet Mrs. Rivera (pg. 2) Healthy Student Column (pg. 2) Occupy Wall Street Editorial (pg. 3) Sudoku (pg. 4) Music and Videogame Reviews (pg. 4)

1 Staff Profile: Mrs. Rivera By Newton Portorreal

New English and World Language De- teachers to the communities that lag furthest behind expected students to behave. Science Park, she says, has partment Chair, Mrs. Tonya Rivera, steps into a in terms of achievement, the same communities in a “tremendous amount of diversity,” which comprehen- position that has had multiple occupants over the which widespread poverty often exists. sive high schools, like Shabazz, often do not have. She last two years. One of the communities TFA often has a believes that, “students suffer as a result of the lack of Born in Carthage, a village in Upstate presence in is Newark, where failing schools seem diversity.” But students suffer from more than that, she New York that she describes as an “industrial town like the rule rather than the exception. Uncertain of adds. “People expects these kids to be low-level,” an that kind of has never recovered,” and raised in Al- what attracted her to Newark besides the proximity to attitude that can send the final blows to the confidences lentown, New Jersey, Mrs. Rivera is a graduate of an ailing family member, the self-described romantic of an already pessimistic teenager. Poor expectations and Rutgers, Columbia, and Malcolm X. Shabazz High says, “Sometimes, I think Newark chose me.” After poor results often become a vicious cycle and it is often School. her two years at Malcolm X Shabazz, Mrs. Rivera difficult to see where to step in and end the cycle as an As an undergraduate at Rutgers, Mrs. turned the tables on the cosmos and chose Newark educator. Rivera planned to take the LSAT and go to law right back, electing to continue teaching at Shabazz As a result of that, Mrs. Rivera admits, there school; instead, she found herself applying and for seven more years. is some stereotyping of teachers at comprehensive high ultimately joining Teach For America (TFA), an Mrs. Rivera’s experiences at Shabazz con- schools, a stereotype she believed might hinder her organization dedicated to eliminating educational tinually inform her of the advantages of Science Park. chances at being offered the position of Science Park. It inequity by enlisting America’s most promising She recounts her first experience in the cafeteria, seems, however, that that fear was unfounded, and she university students as teachers for two years. Her where she expected tables to be formed along the sits as a Department Chairperson at Science Park, grate- own experiences with poverty, she says, helped lines of ethnicity, and found herself surprised both ful for both her 9 years at Shabazz and her future as a her connect with the aims of TFA, which sends its at how reality met her expectations and how she had Charger. Student Profile: Jessica Tomaz By Pamela Gomez What is it like being an SPHS senior? an interest in. If you like what you’re learning about, extremely easy. I had previously done research about It’s relieving, stressful, and exciting all you’ll feel motivated to get your work done and colleges, so in the beginning of my senior year I knew at the same time. I feel relieved because most of learn. I also plan out my time well and make sure I exactly where I was going to apply to. Despite what the hard work is over with. Now I can focus on have enough time to do work, hang out with friends, other people say, I think college applications aren’t that classes that are personally more interesting and and have some down time to keep my sanity. Hav- stressful. I was able to finish all my college applications on college. Senior year is all about the future, so ing a positive attitude and going with the flow also towards the middle of November, and I started them in it’s really exciting visiting colleges and picturing helps. late October. Basically all the application asks for is to yourself in that setting. Since I only take a couple tell the college about yourself. of AP courses, I also get to participate more in What is your advice to upcoming seniors? school activities. I know a lot of the seniors feel I have learned so much in high school, and What are your goals for the future? / Where do you that because it’s our last year we have to leave our trust me so will you. Don’t focus too much of your see yourself? mark on SPHS history and this helps our class feel time or energy on one thing because if you fail at This is a very difficult question for me. To more like a family. Being a senior is a lot of work, that one thing, you feel like everything around you is tell you the truth, I have no idea. The future excites me but it comes with more freedom and new experi- falling apart. It’s important to make sure that you do because there are so many possibilities. I enjoy history, ences. So far it’s been my favorite year at SPHS. well in school, but don’t make that your life. Make politics, and communicating with people, so I know sure that you get plenty of rest, socialize, go out whatever I’m going to do in the future is going to be In what extracurricular activities are you with your friends, and involve yourself with school along those lines. I like helping people that aren’t as involved? activities that you think are fun. When you decide fortunate as all of us. Perhaps some sort of humanitar- This year I’m involved in the Peer Lead- to do something do it because it really interests you, ian work will be in my future. I also want to be self- ership Program, Science National Honor Society, and not for some other reason. Contrary to what sufficient and independent, and I’m hopping a college and National Honor Society. SPHS students are constantly told, a 4.3 GPA is not degree gets me to that point. Right now my major goal the most important thing. School is about learn- is getting into Columbia University. I know you’re in the top ten percent of the ing, not about getting the best GPA. Whatever you class. How do you manage to keep up with your decide to do during high school make sure that you What are your hobbies/interests? work and do everything you have to do? feel happy because if you think things will magi- I wish I had more hobbies. I feel like I focus so much It’s all about time management and doing cally get better, they won’t. People always say, “You of my time into school, friends, and family, that I barely things that you like to do. People make time for have time to have fun in the future. Focus on school have any hobbies. Occasionally, when I have nothing to what they want to make time for. I feel like that now.” What you really need to do is make sure your do, I like drawing. I used to play volleyball, but it took is exactly true with me. I’ve never been the type life is in balance. up too much time. Now I mostly listen to music, watch of person to take classes or be part of a club just documentaries/movies, hang out with friends, and cook. because I think it will look good on my college How have you dealt with the college application I’m actually really proud of myself for learning to cook application or it will better my GPA. All of the process? decently. It took a while. classes I take, excluding required classes, I have I found the college application process Sam’s Corner - Healthy Student I By Samantha Dreher Many of us have trouble staying alert in class Ask the Teacher to Open a Window despite our best intentions. I’ve picked out a few If the temperature is a little too comfortable, then you tips to help you stay awake (aside from a good might end up dozing off. Keep breathing in cool air. night’s sleep). Take Advantage of Gym Eat! Some of us don’t seem too excited about exercising, but If you don’t have a regular eating habit, you’re if we actually move around it’ll be easy to stay awake. It more likely to be tired. So get your breakfast, might even raise your gym grade. lunch, and dinner on and try a few of those in- betweens. Nothing too heavy, though, or it might Get a Friend in on It have the opposite effect. They can pinch you but you can’t get mad at them.

Drink! Sit in the Front Have some tea or coffee to get some caffeine in So you can feel super guilty and self-conscious. And be your system. Orange juice or anything else with engaged, of course. Vitamin C can help. Even plain water will help you; just avoid dehydration. Stop Leaning on Things Not on the wall, not on the desk, and not on your hands. Engage Yourself What’s going on in class anyway? Get yourself Avoid Powernaps And As a Last Resort... involved and chat about the Battle of Waterloo. Taking one class as nap time to stay awake for the Splash some cold water on your face. It will awaken Tell a joke (or try to). It may make you laugh and next class? It’s not going to help. You’re going to those relaxed muscles ready to go limp. So, go a little wake your brain up. be more tired. Save it for when you get home. lighter on the makeup if you’re this desperate, girls.

2 Occupy Wall Street Editorial BY Thais Marques Walking down Broadway, it’s easy to be lation, and the 99% that suffers because of the imbal- calm protesters is much greater than the “disruption” overwhelmed by the large crowd of bypassers wit- ance of wealth. The protestors are demanding simple the activism itself creates. Furthermore, there are nessing history first-hand. The energy as you walk changes, such as better jobs, better distribution of major complaints about how the movements across closer to a set of steps increases as you begin to hear income, bank reform, and a reduction of the influence the nation aren’t unified with one common goal. This the sound of drums in the air, of protestors unwill- of corporations on politics, that will contribute to is probably the most baffling argument because it’s ing to repent their cause. With so much attention on social and economic equity. completely untrue. Since day one, protestors have these protests, not only taking place in New York, The main argument against the efficacy been connected through the internet sharing their but around the world, it may come as a surprise that of the movement is its lack of action or a real plan ideas and experiences. One click on YouTube and many people are unaware of what this protest is addressing these issues. Although it may not seem you’ll discover how interconnected the movement is actually about. As members of the student body, it’s so, this is done purposely in order to prevent the and how everyone involved shares the same goal: to important for us to be aware of what’s going on and movement from being co-opted by the state and/or by utilize democratic rights in order to combat social and how it will affect our future, because it undoubtedly capitalism itself. Many protests in history have been economic inequalities. will. co-opted; the Occupy Movement wants to create real Because we come from Newark, we need to On September 17, 2011, the first protests change, to demonstrate its democratic power as the understand that this directly affects us and our fami- occurred in San Francisco and New York City. To ninety-nine percent. lies since we are at the bottom of the economic food understand the magnitude of the protests and how Arguments about its disorganization are chain, and because we are the future, understanding many supporters there are, by October 9, Occupy also heavily used against it and even caused Mayor the movement’s social effects will be key to making was taking place in over 95 cities across 82 coun- Bloomberg to use it as an excuse to ban the protesters it better. Once we graduate, we will become a part tries, and over 600 communities in the United States. from camping out at Zucotti Park. However, Zucotti of the real world and that’s when we’ll witness its This movement was initiated by Adbusters and was Park was an organized mess prior to the evacuation. injustices first hand. organized by them mainly over the internet using the Its camps led to the kitchen that led to the library, Becoming educated, therefore, is tremen- #Occupy format on Twitter and Facebook groups, which made up the protest area. Although it looked dously important because we need to be able to create allowing thousands of people to organize and fol- disorganized, each area was carefully separated and our own opinions rather than to be easily persuaded low the movement. The main focus? The social and organized. Apart from the “mic checks,” things were by biased arguments that are presented in the media. economic inequalities between the proletariat and the rather peaceful and rarely got out of hand until the Contrary to what people may say, this movement is a bourgeoisie, or the upper and the ever-so-disappear- police raids that have led to intense police brutality clear demonstration of our democratic power and it ing middle class. They’ve coined the slogan “We are against the protestors began, which raises the real is unveiling the injustices and inequalities within the the 99%” to illuminate the disastrous effects of the question: who is really disturbing the peace? U.S. This movement will change the current social inequality of wealth between the top 1% of the popu- Clearly, the backlash against the otherwise order through its awareness. The Students’ Voice BY Monserrath Salas 50 STUDENTS WERE ASKED: ate to the next level in education, meaning they have they think they could handle more than what they are What do you think of the new graduating stan- nothing against it. However, 10 of their peers saw it being given. dards (e.g. community service hours, credits as a reason that they are more stressed out about do- Are there any specific types of programs/clubs needed, etc.)? Do you feel that these expectations ing well in school. that you would like to see at SPHS? are realistic for every student? Are you comfortable with the difficulty of the cur- This is considerably the simplest question, There was an established majority opinion: riculum you are currently taking? yet the one that allows people to suggest an idea to 38 students responded that the expectations are set The question had a variation of replies with possibly change our school, form friendships, and too high for an average student. They reason that they 20 pupils saying that they are comfortable with the add another attribute to a prospective college ap- don’t have the time to do 20 hours of service a year, level of difficulty in their classes and 12 of them say- plication. There was only one overwhelmingly large totaling 80 hours over four years, with clubs, sports, ing that their courses are too hard and the workload statistic due to the variation in opinion: 36 of the 50 and family time to worry about. However, there were is overwhelming. Then, there were the 18 students students either are satisfied with the current clubs or 12 people who expressed that 80 hours was reason- stating that their current courses are too easy for are not interested in joining a club. The rest contrib- able due to all the vacations we have during the them. This may seem to be an open-and-shut case but uted the following ideas: Down with Twilight, Music school year, in addition to weekends. what these statistics show is that 60% of the students in Society, Baking/Cooking, Fashion Design, Comic On the subject of credits required for gradu- surveyed are unhappy with their current classes. Also, Book Club, PS3 vs. XBOX-360 club (we know who ation, 40 students saw the amount of credits needed the fact that 36% feel held back, that they feel that would win), and a Travel around the World Club. as an incentive to do well in school in order to gradu- their learning is being constrained, illustrates that Tower Heist Review BY Hector Maldonado Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy have been goes bankrupt. Josh, originally loyal to his employer, forming to the law or not! Not to mention, the lovely walking on the path of comedy genius, but with the turns his back after learning the truth behind Arthur’s Special Agent Claire Denham (Téa Leoni) keeps com- Tower Heist, they have made their biggest hit! Ben eviction. Using the help of his criminal neighbor ing to him for both help in the case and affection. Stiller plays the part of a workaholic, lovable, and Slide (Eddie Murphy), his old evicted friend Mr. This comedy is one recommended especially slightly egotistical manager of The Tower, named Fitzhugh (Matthew Broderick), his ex-employee if you enjoy an outrageous twist towards the end of a Josh Kovaks. The Tower’s owner Arthur Shaw (Alan Odessa (Gabourey Sidibe), and the lazy new bellhop film. Hurry to the theaters because the Tower Heist is Alda) suddenly betrays all of his employees when he Dev’Reaux (Michael Peña), Josh wishes to get the now playing and this movie’s too good to wait for the becomes the suspect of an investment scandal and money of his old employees back whether it’s con- DVD! VOLTAGE Ask Anne Student Newspaper of Science Park High School 260 Norfolk Street, Newark, NJ 07103 Dear Anne, [email protected] I’m striving to keep up with school work, a job on the weekends, and a sport. Should I drop one of the extras? Editor-in-Chief: Jean-Carlos Arenas Sincerely, Co-Editor-in-Chief: Newton Portorreal Struggling Student Executive Editors: Pamela Gómez Dear Struggling Student, Kevin Hernandez Monserrath Salas I suggest planning out a schedule that will work for you. Do not spend all of your time doing unnecessary things, such as surfing the Photographers: Hector Maldonado internet aimlessly, and do not decide to hang out with friends the day Edith White David Ferreira before a big test or the due date of a large paper or project. While you can do these things occa- sionally, they should not take up valuable time. Devise a way to get home from practice quickly Contributing Staff: so that you can get an earlier start on your school work. Leave some time for studying on the weekends as well. Being a high school student is a time consuming job, but if you work hard, you Samantha Dreher Daniela Fonseca will be repaid. Don’t forget to sleep! Sergio Salas Subrina Searwar Sincerely, Thais Marques Philann White Anne The Voltage would be delighted to receive e-mails with opinions/recommendations at [email protected]. Advisor: Mr. Townsend

3 Game Corner: Hector’s Sudoku / Daniela’s Crossword Solutions

S O H D E Solution in the next issue U C of The Voltage! K T U O R

Answers to Daniela’s Crossword from Issue 1 B Y What’s Important (to Students) By Philann White

To Freshmen: This is their first year in a new school. and now they want to take off. Some are also start- and can do well in. It’s important to get involved and Everything is different from their old school. Their ing to look at colleges and are focusing on maxi- stick to activities that they enjoy. It’s also important social standing matters the most to them. What they mizing their standardized test scores, particularly on to get their priorities straight and make sure to keep up do now they will carry with them during their entire the SAT and on AP exams. with college applications. By the time a student gets to high school experience. This year is about building senior year, he or she will have grown extremely close up their image. They need to make new friends to To Seniors: Academically, they are taking the to his or her friends. This year, they must remember to take the space of the ones that they lost. courses that they enjoy the most (in some cases, keep those friends close. They’re going to need these these are the easiest courses available to them – friends time and time again this year. To Juniors: What activities, classes, or clubs can “senioritis”). They are in control of their schedule they join to get out of class? They have worked hard more than ever and take the courses that they like (Based on interviews with several students) Drake’s “Take Care” Album Review By Kevin Hernandez It seems like it was just yesterday that I R&B elements into most of his songs, which offers “Take Care.” This song is reminiscent of a Lil-Wayne saw “Wheel-chair Jimmy” on the hit teen television a nice twist to each track. The opening track, “Over song, which suits the repetitive yet addicting back- series Degrassi. Little did I know that “Wheel-chair My Dead Body,” starts off with a melodic alto and ground track. Jimmy” would become the award winning singer/rap- eventually leads into Drake rapping. This is a musical I can honestly go on and on about each indi- per known as Drake. The Canadian recording artist cliché; however, Drake gives it a fresh new feeling vidual track, which leads me to my next point. One of released his first studio album “Thank Me Later” on with the deep, creative lyrics for which he is famous. my only complaints about “Take Care” is that there June 15, 2010. The album debuted at number one Then you have the well-known tracks, such as the isn’t much variety in the album’s themes. Most songs on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and became one of confident and addicting “Headlines,” and the drunk- have to do with either “how great being famous is” or the biggest hits of 2010. “Take Care” is the title of epic “Marvin’s Room.” “Doing It Wrong” is one about the same problems with women. Drake does do Drake’s second album. With the success of “Thank of the slower songs on the album, and sounds like a great job of changing up the musical styles for each Me Later,” you would expect “Take Care” to be a “Marvin’s Room: Part 2.” Drake’s vocals are as song, but it would be nice to hear a song approach a nothing short of flawless. And Wheel-chair Jimmy strong as ever, while being well-accompanied with a different issue or situation. With that being said, there delivers just that. beautiful harmonica track by Stevie Wonder. “Crew isn’t really any song that I would say that I dislike; I So what made Drake popular to begin with? Love” is a track that is half R&B and half rap. The really enjoyed each and every song. If Drake could Drake combines deep, slick lyrics with sick beats R&B half is done by The Weeknd, whose voice really just be a bit more diverse when it comes to his song that are mesmerizing; once you hear them, you just fits the R&B style beat played in the back. “Under- themes, he could easily become one of the best in the can’t get enough. Drake is also known for mixing ground Kings” is by far one of the catchiest songs on hip-hop industry. Modern Warfare 3 Review By Sergio Salas Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a great game brings back so many hours of upgrades, level- about everything in MW3. game, albeit an unsurprising one. It takes the same ing, action, and frustration because “omg how did that Another massive overhaul to MW3’s multi- blockbuster formula Activision has been selling gam- guy kill me from all the way over there.” This game player has been achieved in the form of a revamped ers for years, tweaks it, makes it a bit more epic, and follows everything that Call of Duty stands for in its Killstreak system, which is broken down into three streamlines it. If anything, MW3 definitely feels like online gameplay. ‘packages’ called Assault, Support, and Specialist. the most redefined Call of Duty experience to date. The three biggest additions in multiplayer Assault is most like the Killstreak system And from a narrative standpoint, it definitely hits the come in the forms of Survival/Spec Ops (MW2’s we’re used to from MW2 and Black Ops. Support is, high marks. 2-player co-op), Killstreaks and a multiplayer mode of course, for support roles like UAV and SAM Tur- From the start, Call of Duty MW3’s cam- called Kill Confirmed. In Spec Ops mode, there are 16 rets. Rewards here do not disappear when the player paign throws you into the fire, sending gamers into missions, with a leveling system independent of what’s dies and actually accumulate over the course of a a war-torn Manhattan and onto the floor of the MSE found in ‘real’ multiplayer, that have you tackling match. (Manhattan Stock Exchange). Everything about the certain objectives with a buddy. Sometimes you’ll be Specialist rewards players with perks, and campaign is bigger, better, and more epic than anything running and gunning alongside your pal. Sometimes after 8 kills, a player could conceivably have every we have ever seen in a previous Call of Duty game, in- you’ll be manning a turret or shooting from a sniper perk, but these do reset at death. Multiplayer mayhem cluding several moments in the game that make you sit position to cover your teammate. All-in-all, Spec Ops’ takes place along 16 new maps, all of which are quite back and wonder “Wow, I cannot believe they actually return is a welcome one. Survival mode is what I can good, ranging in size from tiny to large. Each has its went there.” best describe as a “Gears of War” imitation of Horde own choke points and strategies, of course. The game takes you from New York to Africa Mode. Again, it’s you and a buddy, even though all My final thoughts? Modern Warfare 3 is to London and many other locations around the globe, this stuff can be played just by one person but ... why basically more of the same that we have seen before which works very well for a game that essentially would you ever do that? with MW2 and Black Ops but, it’s still the best game depicts World War III. Gamers will see familiar faces Last, but certainly not least, is the multiplayer of the Call of Duty franchise on the market now. such as Soap MacTavish, Captain Price and Vladimir property and all the insanity that goes along with it. The minor complaints regarding the short- Makarov. You will control several new characters rang- The leveling system remains intact, though new levels lived single-player experience are easily outweighed ing from an ex-Spetsnaz agent, SAS operative, Delta (there are 80) only unlock weapons and not attach- by the game’s multiplayer experience. This game is Force operative and a security agent guarding the Rus- ments. Also gone is the currency system. Instead, a must-own for all fans of the Call of Duty franchise, sian President. you’ll have to become proficient enough at certain and I’m proud to rate it an A. Then, there’s the multiplayer aspect that ev- tasks with each weapon to unlock new sights and at- eryone has been looking forward to experiencing. This tachments and camo. You get XP, by the way, for just 4