Hopewell Hi-Lites 1215 Longvue Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001 The New Face of Snapchat BY: JENNIFER CRANMER are at the actual event. Although this and other world leaders in a show capability is usually used for college of support for freedom of speech. Social media is a huge part football games, parades, and award Snapchat took ordinary citizens to of teenagers’ lives. Facebook, Twitter, shows, it has also been used for the middle of the protests. Instagram, and Snapchat are some of global events. With the Je suis Charlie the most popular social media sites One recent Snapchat story, teenagers were today. Snapchat is one of the newest example of able to learn about one of the major and fastest growing trends with over this was its events of recent times. It took sharing 100 million active monthly users. coverage of Je pictures and made it into something Recently, however, Snapchat has suis Charlie. meaningful. Ordinary teenagers who grown from a simple teenage hobby Je suis may have never paid attention to this to an important form of education. Charlie was event otherwise were educated in an Snapchat has utilized its “My the result of interesting way. It was like being at Story” function to keep its users on a massacre in France that occurred the actual historical event. top of local and even world events. on January 7, 2015. This massacre, The Snapchat stories of People present at these events can the Charlie Hebdo shooting, was world events present a new face of take pictures or videos of up to ten caused by the printing of cartoons in education. What originally started seconds and post them to the event’s a French magazine depicting Islamic as simply another social media story. Once posted, any Snapchat religious figure Muhammad in a trend has evolved into something of user in the world can see it. This gives demeaning manner. Je suis Charlie substance. was the unification of French people teenagers the ability to feel like they Photo Courtesy of Google Images

4. Is Valentine’s Day a good day to ask someone on a first date? Valentine’s Day Poll BY: LAUREN TRIMBER 2. What is the best Valentine’s Day A. Yes 37% Gift? B. No 63%

A. Flowers 19% 5. What is the most cliché thing to B. Chocolate 48% do on Valentine’s Day? C. Jewerly 11% D. Personal Note 22% A. Candlelight dinner 37% B. Propose to girlfriend 11% C. Buy excessive gifts 52% Photo courtesy of Google Images 3. Should men or women be more 6. Which is the worst Valentine’s Day 1. Is Valentine’s Day romantic or pampered on Valentine’s Day? date? overrated?

A. Men 24% A. A date with bad breath 22% A. Romantic 36% B. Women 76% B. A date with body odor 78% B. Overrated 64%

What’s Inside... Page 4 Page 9 Cell Sports Pages 2-4 Super Bowl Phones Happenings Pages 5-7 Voices Pages 8-11 Entertainment Pages 12-15 Fun Page Page 16 least five in order to be in contention senior, understands the success Midseason to make the WPIAL playoffs. Hopewell has had. “We as a team Coach Doug Williams still believes don’t want to let Hopewell, and Boys’ Basketball this team can accomplish great the student body, down. We want things. The season will wrap up to represent Hopewell the best Update on February 9th against Moon in a we can.” Henry has been playing BY: JUSTIN MARCHIONDA non-section game. The last section basketball for six years, starting With the start of the second game is against rival Central Valley when she was 11 years old. Her semester, the basketball season is at home on February 7th. personal goals for the season are to in full swing. The boys team got help contribute to make the team off to a nice start winning two of successful. She says it all starts their first three contests with wins with her teammates when it comes against Neshannock and Keystone to influencing her play. “I don’t Oaks. want to let my teammates down The Vikings opened section and make the same mistakes,” play by dropping their first four she said. As for team goals she games, until rebounding with a win hopes the team can make it as against Sharpsville 89-65 in the far in the playoffs as possible. Shenango Christmas Tournament. As for team goals, Henry The team was led in scoring by Cole hopes the team can make it to Meeker who had 33 points. the playoffs, and hopefully get far. The team dropped its next However, according to Henry, the section game against Beaver Falls before getting their first section win have to get past their toughest against Ellwood City in a thriller 54- opponents in Central Valley, 48. The team then lost versus rival New Castle, and Ellwood City. Central Valley, then avenged their Sophomore Amber Falletta agrees previous defeat against Blackhawk saying that “we play in one of 83-69 Photo Courtesy of the Beaver the hardest sections. It provides County Times The team has been led by consistent challenges for our team.” seniors Nate Bell and Cole Meeker, Falletta has been playing who both average double figures Striving for basketball since she was in in points per game. Bell had a Greatness kindergarten, starting at a YBL question mark coming into the BY: RACHAEL KRIGER league in Sewickley. She, as well season with a torn ACL suffered in as Henry, takes great pride in Hopewell High School has Summer League play. Bell has been the program and understands its always had a legacy of greatness a four year contributor and has success over the years. She enjoys when it comes to girls’ basketball. been starting since his sophomore playing hard and representing her In 2006 and 2007 the team won the year. As expected the team needed family while she is on the court. She State Championship. This years’ contributions from underclassmen says that the team’s goals are to work squad led by Captains Noelle Henry, and the have answered the call. hard and improve every day, but her Jazmyne Boyd, Bailey Salvati, Juniors Griffin Curry and Austin personal goals are to “play as hard Chelsea Sundy, and other seniors Zuppe have both performed well in as possible, while doing everything starting roles and point guard and Abby Losco, Ashley Matthews, possible to be a good teammate and small forward respectively. and Kayleen Schwegler, are out helping the team be successful.” The team has six section to continue Hopewell’s legacy. Continued on Pg 3 games left. The will have to win at Forward Noelle Henry, a 2 Continued from page 2 position until his departure Falletta credits her coach from the team this month. As Cool As the for getting the team on track to In his time as the Steelers’ where they are right now. “Coach defensive coordinator, LeBeau Other Side Homziak is different than other helped lead the team to seven division coaches that I have played for, which titles, four AFC Championships of the Pillow presents growth opportunities for and was there when the Steelers BY: RACHAEL KRIGER our team.” Coach Jeff Homziak won two Super Bowls. During had been an assistant coach for LeBeau’s tenure, the Steelers have After three battles with Hopewell from 2003 to 2007, but made the playoffs nine times. “I cancer, ESPN analyst and was promoted to head coach in want to publically thank Coach commentator Stuart Scott passed 2007 and has held that position LeBeau for his many contributions away at the age of 49 on January 4th, since. He, and fellow coaches to the Steelers organization over 16 2015. Scott, who won the Jimmy V. Mr. William Hetzer, Ms. Melinda seasons. I will always be grateful Perseverance Award has been paid Suprak, and Mr. Mike Sundy, try to for what he has taught us about tribute to by many teams, coaches, aim for “the same team goals that the game of football and about life,” players, and practically everyone in we always do. Even though you Steelers owner Dan Rooney said. the sports world on social media. may not achieve all of them, you LeBeau has made it clear Scott made sports fans should aim high,” says Homziak. that he is only resigning, not excited to watch ESPN when he Their team goals are to first retiring. LeBeau and the Steelers was on. As ESPN President John qualify for the playoffs, then become mutually parted ways and now Skipper noted, Scott “changed section champions and then WPIAL LeBeau will look for a new job in everything” with the way he talked champions, then qualify for the the league. Many Steelers players, about players. Scott also brought state playoffs and make it as far and NFL players in general, took to levity to the sports show by coming as they can. He believes a key Twitter to thank Coach LeBeau for up with different phrases such as component to their success is the his contributions to the team. Many “As cool as the other side of the “next girl up” mentality. “The loss players like Antwon Blake, Brett pillow,” “He must be the bus driver of Chelsea Sundy has provided Kiesel, former Steeler Ryan Clark, cuz he was takin’ him to school,” opportunities for other girls to and several others put up memorable and his own “Boo-Yah!” chant. gain valuable experience.” Coach pictures with LeBeau with captions Tragedy struck the Scott Homziak has also been surprised such as “Thank you Coach Dad.” family in 2007 when Stuart was with the play of Amber Falletta. The Steelers have already diagnosed with a rare form of “The addition of [Falletta] has filled the void of defensive coordinator appendix cancer. After he was helped us provide scoring for a by promoting linebackers’ coach in remission, he was yet again starting group that includes other Keith Butler to the position. Butler diagnosed twice again, in both 2011 new faces [Bailey Salvati, Noelle has been the linebackers coach for and 2013. When winning the Jimmy Henry, Emily Cropper, and Kayleen 12 years. Previously he was also the V. Award he presented his struggle Schwegler]. Our sophomores linebackers coach for the Cleveland with battling cancer. Sadly, ESPN and freshmen have also shown Browns for four seasons from 1999- fans and sports fans altogether tremendous improvement this year.” 2002. He also coached with Mike said goodbye to Scott this January. In order to see that Tomlin at the University of Memphis. Scott leaves behind two improvement, you have to be in the In his first interview with the daughters; Taelor, 19, and Sydni, 15. stands to see it. Come out and support Steelers in his new position, Butler However, he also leaves behind his the Hopewell girls’ basketball team! said that he would use LeBeau’s legacy. When receiving the Jimmy 3-4 defense, but also throw in the V. Perseverance Award, Scott spoke LeBeau Out; 4-3 defense that is commonly used proudly and confidently, “When you among the league. Butler is taking die, it does not mean that you lose Butler In over a position that was held by to cancer. You beat cancer by how BY: RACHAEL KRIGER a legend. Butler shared with the you live, why you live, and in the Steelers official website about his manner in which you live.” It was After 16 seasons with the relationship with LeBeau. “He’s a that type of thinking that made Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive great man; great defensive mind. Stuart Scott the inspiration he was. coordinator Dick LeBeau has Always tried to do what was right by resigned from his position. LeBeau the players on the field. Loved the started with the Steelers in 1992 players. Loved what he did. It was a as the secondary coach, which great opportunity to learn from him.” he held until 1994. After that he Even with the new change at because the defensive coordinator defensive coordinator, the Steelers in 1995 until 1996 as he then and Steeler nation will never forget left the team to become the head all that Dick LeBeau has done. He coach of the Cleveland Browns. not only founded his famous 3-4 After his stint with Cleveland, defense, but he also led his defense came back to Pittsburgh in 2004 to greatness throughout his tenure. and held the defensive coordinator 3 In the third quarter, New England blew the game out of the water, with two passing touchdowns Superbowl XLIX from Brady and another run from pass to Jermaine Kearse. Blount in the third quarter, giving BY: SANTINO CICCONE New England defended their them a 38-7 lead. New England’s After 21 weeks of tough home turf against the Indianapolis first drive in the fourth quarter matchups, only two teams battle Colts. The Patriots were favored. resulted into a touchdown from for the championship. This year, it New England kicked off to Blount, giving them a 38 point lead, is the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis and the strong Patriots 45-7. defending Super Bowl champions, defense put a quick stop to their New England is tied for the Seattle Seahawks. drive and forced a three and out. It the most Super Bowl appearances, For the NFC Championship, did not take New England long to with eight. Although New England Seattle played at home against the score. They drove down the field won this game by a landslide, Green Bay Packers. The Seahawks there is still controversy about were favored but throughout the the game. The NFL reported that beginning of the game, it seemed 11 of the 12 footballs used by the that Seattle should not have been. Patriots were under-inflated by two Green Bay got off to a quick pounds. The controversy began start, but they played conservative, when Colts linebacker D’Qwell kicking two field goals. By the end Jackson, intercepted a pass from of the first quarter, the score was Tom Brady and when he game the 13-0 Packers. Green Bay kept their ball to the Indianapolis equipment foot on the gas and had a lead at manager, he noticed that the ball halftime. After the third quarter, was under-inflated. The Patriots Seattle shortened the lead to 16-7. have been caught cheating Green Bay was the first to score in before, so everybody is jumping to the last quarter with a 48 yard chop conclusions, claiming that it must shot, extending their lead to 19-7. be New England’s fault, although, For the next four minutes, Green the discussion could go either way. Bay and Seattle punted back and Two hours prior to the forth without much ball movement. game, each team has to submit a Russell Wilson quickly drove down dozen footballs to the referees to the field and punched it in for six. be approved for inspection. Due to A successful and LeGarrette the fact that the case has not been two-point Blount punched solved yet, there isn’t anybody to conversion, the ball in from take the blame. If New England gets made it 22-19. the 1-yard line, is found guilty, charges will not be Aaron giving his team tacked on this season, but the next. Rodgers and an early lead. Bill Super Bowl XLIV will the Green Bay Belichick kept hopefully be more competitive than Packers had his offense going the previous Super Bowl. Seattle 1:25 to drive as they marched and New England will travel to the win or at least down the field University of Phoenix Stadium in tie. Rodgers and got another Glendale, Arizona to face off for took the team six before the first the game of the year. Seattle will down to the quarter expired, attempt to defend their Super Bowl 31 yard line giving them a 14-0 title and go for a repeat; meanwhile, where they lead. New England will be playing for their were stopped The Colts fourth Super Bowl. If they lose, New and forced to proved that England will hold the record for the kick. Mason they were alive most Super Bowl losses. Belichick’s Crosby drills and scored, late powerhouse offense, led by veteran the 48-yard in the second quarterback, Tom Brady, will go up field goal and quarter with 4:54 against arguably the best defense in sent the game tightening the lead the league, the Legion of Boom. Tune into overtime. to 14-7. With just in to NBC on February 1st, at 6:30 Seattle won under five minutes Eastern Standard, commentated by the toss and left, Brady took Cris Collinsworth, and Al Michaels Russell Wilson his team into with sideline reports from Michele takes his team field goal range and with the leg of Tafoya and a halftime performance down the field in 6 quick plays with Gostkowski, the Patriots took the from Lady Gaga. a game ending 35-yard touchdown lead 17-7 at halftime. 4 Black History Month BY: DONALD MASON Black History Month origi- Loncar agreed saying, “It’s impor- car and Welsh with that fact that nally started as Black History tant because it represents a darker the “we as a nation need to recog- Week in 1916. It was started by time in our country’s past that we nize a not so bright past. We have Carter G. Woodson and the idea look back on now and pay tribute made strides in combating racism.” was sparked at the local YMCA as to all of those who fought for equal Sophomores Ashton Morse he watched a racist film based and Chris Jones also weighed on the birth of the nation. Black in on the topic. “Black History History Week quickly became a Month is important because for big thing in the African Ameri- a long time African Americans can community and became a have been looked down on, and it whole month of activities. is a time to look at the good they Woodson was an inspi- have done.” Chris Jones agrees ration back in the 1900s and with Morse saying, “It is good for continues to be an inspiration to our youth and others to under- black and white citizens to help stand the history of the African spread equality throughout the American community. I believe nation. People continue to have that it is a tribute to the men and a controversy for whether Black women that fought for our rights History Month is necessary but as free Americans.” agree that it is needed to teach From 1916 to present day new generations. ,America has evolved to respect Hopewell students people by their personalities and sounded off about how they feel the way they act, not the color of photo courtesy of Google images. about Black History Month and their skin. Black History Month its importance. It’s important be- rights and started as a week and is now a cause it helps us learn about the the better of mankind and also hon- month but even when the month past and not be judgmental to- or all those who paid the ultimate is over that does not mean people wards each other,” senior Megan sacrifice with their lives. It shows should disrespect anybody, no mat- how far we’ve come as a country.” Welsh said. Fellow senior Demetri ter what race they are. Corey Horgan also agrees with Lon- Students of the Month: January BY: JENNIFER CRANMER Congratulations to the January schedule of advanced courses. She active member in many aspects of students of the month sophomore was recently inducted into National Hopewell and the community he is Megan Ramaley and senior Jacob Honor Society and participates in the treasurer of National Honor So- Weiland. French club. As a sophomore, Me- ciety and a member of French club. The underclassmen stu- gan is already a two-year letter win- During his time at Hopewell he has dent of the month is Megan Ra- ner for the girls’ soccer team. earned three varsity letters. Jake maley. Megan has an outstand- The upperclassmen stu- runs track and field as well as cross ing track record at Hopewell. She dent of the month is Jacob Wei- country. maintains a 4.13 GPA while bal- land. Jake keeps a 4.12 cumulative Congrats to Jake and Me- ancing class, extracurricular activi- grade point average while taking gan for this well-deserved honor! ties, and sports. Megan has a full challenging classes and being an 5 Chinese New Year BY: MARY-JANE HOUSTON The Chinese culture be placed on the gates of the celebrates the new years on house and fireworks were set off February 19. Although they do a lot to scare away evil spirts. The most of celebrating, similar to American significant part of this holiday was culture, they have many different the feasting where the entire family traditions. would come together. Long noodles The Chinese New Year was were eaten to represent a long a time to honor household and life. Round dumplings, like the heavenly deities and ancestors. shape of a full moon, were eaten The Chinese calendar is based on to represent family and a sign of Chinese zodiacs and solar solstices perfection. and equinoxes. Each New Year was Chinese New year now marked by the characteristics of is still celebrated but is much one of the 12 zodiacal animals: the different. It is commonly known rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, as the Spring Festival. Although horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog it is a time for family, the younger and pig. generations seem to be losing the The traditional Chinese traditions. The Spring Festival New Year’s was the most important Gala is an annual variety show that holiday of the year. Most businesses features contemporary singers, closed, and the main focus was dancers, and musicians. With cleaning and preparing the house new generations the holiday has for the household gods. Printed evolved from a time to renew family scrolls with lucky messages would ties into a time for relaxation. Courtesy of Google Images New Laws in 2015 BY: JUSTIN MARCHIONDA With the beginning of the state to enact a higher tax on gas new year comes the enacting of in the country. some new laws, both at the state and In Pennsylvania a big law federal levels. The most important that went in to effect is the Child law for working teenagers is the Protective Service Law. This law minimum wage law. The federal comes in response of the Jerry minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Sandusky scandal at Penn State. At the state level 11 different The law requires that any employee states including Washington D.C. or employer who works with In California the city of Oakland children for a job in required by raised their minimum wage to law to report any suspected abuse $12.25 an hour. On the other end or mistreatment. Penalties for of the spectrum Georgia has just failure to report include fines and met the federal standard by raising criminal charges punishable by up their minimum wage to $7.25 an to five years in a state detention hour. center. While gas prices around the country have dropped to below $2 a gallon many have wondered why Pennsylvania has yet to follow suit. The simplest reason is a tax on gas. Of course other factors including the distance the gas has to be trucked matter. However Courtesy of Google Images nothing compares to the mark up on gas like taxes. On January 1st a 10 cents per gallon tax went into effect. Pennsylvania was the only 6 Valley, the fictional town where Marty McFly lives, in London and Back to the Future showed Back to the Future. They BY: LAUREN TRIMBER known piece of technology from officially announced that they would Thirty years ago, audiences Back to the Future Part II is the be building the town and playing streamed into theaters to see Marty hoverboard. The pink skateboard the movie in L.A. this summer. The McFly travel through time in his that floats a few inches above Hill Valley recreation will have real now famous DeLorean in Back to the ground quickly gained fame, shops and extras who will wander the Future. Grossing over $200 and now, as the anniversary around the town in character. million in the box office, the movie approaches, fans are begging for Those who worked on the became an instant classic. Viewers one of their own. A crude prototype set of the movie plan to celebrate then may have thought that the has been created, but, according to as well. According to cinemablend. year 2015, the time in which Back com, the movie’s co-writer Bob Gale to the Future Part II takes place, spoke about the anniversary, “We’ve was the distant future, but it has got some books in the works, and finally come. With the movie’s some fan celebrations. And I hope 30th anniversary approaching, some other things are going to come companies involved in the trilogy to fruition…Part II takes place in are planning ways to celebrate. October 2015, so there are a lot of Dehydrated pizza, self- people looking at that angle, saying drying jackets, and flying cars are how accurately, or inaccurately, did only a few of the clever inventions these guys predict the future. It’s the movie’s writers pictured for amazing how people still love that the future. While we are no closer Courtesy of Google Images movie as much as they do, maybe to creating a few of them than we telegraph.co.uk, it only floats over even more than when it came out.” were in 1985, one item has already smooth metal and costs $10,000. There has even been recent news of been created and will be available However, one American company a Back to the Future musical, but to the public this year: Nike’s self- is planning on selling five minute production has been delayed, so it lacing shoes. With just the press hoverboard rides to those who can’t will not appear in theaters in time of a button, the laces will tighten afford one of their own. for the anniversary. around the wearer’s foot. The A cinema organizer called Recreated towns and design and exact release date of the Secret Cinema has also joined awesome technology make the Back shoes are still unknown, but Nike in celebrating the movie. Secret to the Future anniversary perfect has confirmed that they will be in Cinema is known for showing for dedicated fans and newcomers stores before 2016. movies in unique ways. In 2014 alike. Possibly the most well- the company built a replica of Hill “Cray-Cray” Banned Words BY: GARRET ROBERTS same words forever. How often do the list. The top voted for word this As of January 1st, 2015, you hear people say “fax?” year was “bae,” with “polar vortex” the word “swag” has officially been That doesn’t stop some and “hack” following close behind. banned by Lake Superior State “unique” words from popping up, I suggest reading the full list as a University as part of their annual though. To our generation, words good laugh. Some of the reasons are “List of Banned Words.” Before you like “bubbler” and “sock-hop” extremely nitpicky and sometimes start panicking, this doesn’t mean sound like a foreign language. aggressive. the police will track you down and Words like “bae” and “swag” make So, don’t get your “knickers arrest you for saying, or writing, the sense to teenagers today, but are in a twist” and rush to tell your words mentioned on the list. The totally confusing to our parents. “bae,” this list is just a “funny.” list is more of an annual joke that This list makes fun of this and the The list is actually really “swag” to is done entirely for entertainment, changing times by mocking new, read for fun, especially since it’s so so there is no reason to worry. This often useless words we make up “cray-cray.” is the same group that initiated each year. the Unicorn Hunters Association, To give an example, one so you can imagine they don’t take banned word was “polar vortex.” anything too seriously. The reason for this phrase being With every generation, new banned was that “winter is words are created. In the 1800s, the descriptive enough,” and “is cold- only “text” received was a written snap out of date?” The entries are work on paper. When we say text submitted through their website now, usually we’re talking about and Facebook page, and the top a text message. We can’t use the words and comments are put on Courtesy of Google Images 7 Shogun: Hibachi and Sushi Bar BY: SOPHIA STOKES went to go eat hibachi, The new hibachi and the cooks are fun and sushi bar restuarant Shogun has entertaining. They replaced the Mexican restaurant were throwing pieces that used to be at the Beaver of broccoli into people’s Valley Mall. Shogun is a little mouths. The food, smaller than places like Ichiban cooked in front of us, and Saga, but it is very convenient tasted spectacular. for anytime you are in the mood Now that you for Japanese food. have heard all of the One good thing about good things, it is time Shogun is that it is only about 10- to turn to the bad 15 minutes away from Hopewell, side of the restaurant. so you do not have to travel all Whenever you get the way to Robinson for Japanese hibachi, you are only food. If you are done shopping at Courtesy of Google Images allowed to order either the mall one day and are looking rice or noodles, instead of getting for a place to have dinner, Shogun and it tasted as if it had been both. If you want to get both, you is connected to the food court. pumped with air. have to pay $3.25 for the extra Both times I ate there, They were either old or not side. I guess it matches Ichiban’s there was no wait. We went one cooked right. The scallops really and Saga’s prices, because at time on a Saturday night to go disappointed me. My mom got the Shogun, hibachi meals are around sit at the sushi bar. It was pretty same scallops, and she could not $18, and at other places they are cool to watch the people make our even swallow them. The rest of the over $20. meals and the sushi was delicious. food was good though, so it was Another bad thing about The waiters and waitresses were strange. Shogun is that their soups and pleasant workers, and they kept Shogun has already had a salads are proportionally smaller our drinks refilled. Whenever we fire scare, where one of the grills than the ones at Ichiban and caught on fire. Hopefully that does Saga. Also, the dishes not happen again. Also, I dislike they put shrimp sauce that they make you pay full price and ginger sauce in are on Sundays and do not offer the connected, so if you lunch special prices. want to pour shrimp There are always good and sauce on your rice, most bad things about new restaurants. likely you will spill on If you are ever in the mood for the other food. Japanese, I would recommend Usually when I trying Shogun. Just do not order go to hibachi places, I the scallops. From my experience order scallops because and point of view, I give this they are sweet and restaurant a rating of 3 out of 5. tender. When I went I am excited that we now have a to Shogun, they were local Japanese restaurant. shaped in perfect circles and thinner than usual. I put one in my mouth, Courtesy of Google Images 8 Get Fit for the New Year BY: BRIE MILLER The right gear can help with working out. are the more eco-friendly option motivation, and the fitness industry Skullcandy Chops. At compared to plastic water bottles. has made several innovations $19.99 the ear buds offer sound Kor One Water Bottle. stemming from the basic gear. quality in an over-the-ear format Made from BPA-free Eastman Tritan The Fitbit Charge. Fitness that make sure to stay put while in heavy-duty plastic, the KOR ONE watches have steadily grow in the motion. features a hinged cap and ice cube- market stemming from the basic Jay Bird Sportsband. friendly, threadless spout. At $25 it pedometers. The Fitbit Charge The Bluetooth enabled wireless is one of the highest rated reusable tracks steps taken, calories burned, headphones retails for $99 and water bottles on the market. floors climbed, daily active minuets, offer amazing sound quality in a and even the wearer’s sleep cycle. It snug-fitting wireless design. The includes several features including Slimline contemporary design has Wireless Synching to see your data, an adjustable band and rotating Caller I.D. and a silent vibration ear pads for comfortable fit. The alarm to gently wake you. The buttons on the side of the device watch face offers the time of day allows the user to adjust the volume on a slim LED screen. The watch and change the song all from the retails for $129.99 on Fitbit.com device itself. Quality headphones are an Hydration is a major key to important accessory for everyone fitness and should be taken very Courtesy of Google Images but can be especially helpful during seriously. Reusable water bottles Grinds My Gears: Ice BY: GARRET ROBERTS drive like you are on your way to Editors-in-Chief: the knitting circle. Brie Miller The roads aren’t even Rachael Kriger the worst part! Stores are always packed with people buying five gal- Staff: lons of milk. The stores are sparse after the tidal wave of people fear- ing this new, foreign concept called Kylie Chichester winter. While being prepared is Abby Highberger Courtesy of Google Images perfectly fine, fighting with other Justin Marchionda people over the last loaf of bread is Ice is an extremely aggra- ridiculous. What do you think will vating substance that has abso- really happen if the weather is bad Jennifer Cranmer lutely no traction at all, and I hate and you have no bread? It is OK to Lauren Trimber it. Stepping out of your house at a have a Pop Tart instead of toast for freezing temperature is truly living Sophia Stokes breakfast! You will see neighbors life on the edge. You never know if Santino Ciccone fighting like it’s Black Friday in you will make it a short distance January. It’s snow, not the apoca- Maddy Hopkins or end up writhing in pain a step lypse. Mary Jane Houston from the door. In Pennsylvania, it is To make a long rant short, Ava Jodikinos a guarantee that every year we will ice is horrible. The entire win- have ice. People, however, still act ter season is ruined by even the like ice is a new concept every time Donald Mason thought of ice. If ice was a person, it they see it. would be that kid who always tries Garret Roberts I dare you to drive when to trip people when they head back there is ice on the ground. People to their seats. Ice probably doesn’t will drive slower than frozen molas- Sponsor: even like other ice itis so bad. That ses. A completely normal person Mr. Mohrbacher being said, people do not help. If will turn into a snail with the snap you act like a maniac as soon as ice of the fingers. It is OK to be afraid is mentioned, you make the roads of sliding on ice, but it will not sud- worse than they actually are. My denly flip your car over like it’s the last piece of advice for is this: don’t Incredible Hulk. Go steady at a nor- be stupid, it’s ice. mal pace, do not cut people off and 9 mom is making her either pay for Cracking Cellphones a new phone, or getting the screen BY: SOPHIA STOKES break their phones by dropping replaced. There goes her $400. Hanging up on her mom as them in a source of water, sitting Whenever kids break their she was trying to open the door, or standing on them accidentally, phones, many annoying people my friend’s phone slipped out of leaving them on roofs of a car, or and parents always say “You her hand. The iPhone did should have had a screen not even drop two feet. It protector on there!” Either landed on some ice, and as that, or they say that you she picked it up, we saw that should have a stronger case. the whole screen shattered. The screen protector is not She was not worried about going to help the force of a her cell phone being cracked; drop, it just adds an extra she was worried about her layer. People should realized parents freaking out. that companies tell you they Why did that protect so that way you can cellphone crack so easily? spend more money. Quality Maybe there was a sharp phone cases that cover up peak in the ice, or maybe it the front and the back could was dropped with some sort cost about $50. of great force. The drop was It seems like Apple and not severe, so you would Samsung make phones assume that the phone fragile, so people have a better would not have cracked. It Courtesy of Google Images chance at cracking them. The more still works, but the screen looks their own children break them. phones that are cracked, the more like a spider web. My other friend from phones are replaced, which means Most people in this Chicago on twitter direct messaged the companies get more money for generation have a touchscreen me and said she dropped her iPhone making new phones. They have cellular device. Whether it is an 6 on her driveway by accident and probably already came up with iPhone or a Galaxy, screens are the whole thing shattered. She an unbreakable phone; they just capable of cracking. It seems as if was not upset about her phone, will not release it because they newer devices seem to break easier she was upset about her parent’s are making money from people than older ones. The iPhone 3 and reactions. Believe it or not, when cracking phones every day. 4 are smaller, thicker, and more people’s phones break, their first durable. The iPhone 6 is bigger, response is “My parents are going but the phone is so thin that it has to be so mad!” She saved up about a greater chance of breaking. $400 from her birthdays and The number one way people Christmases for the past 2 years, break an iPhone is by dropping and was going to spend it on meet it on a hard surface. People also and greets or concerts. Now her UFC Grandpa BY: DONALD MASON the age of 43 before Kimbo retired. to say good-bye to the legendary Dan Henderson, a 45-year- Henderson has a TKO (Technical Dan Henderson. (http://www.ufc. old-legend in the Ultimate Fighting Knock Out) record of 14-1 and a com/fighter/Dan-Henderson) Championship (UFC), is in the submission record of 2-4. final days of his career. After his The next few months last fight, he was named “UFC will determine how long he will Royalty.” He has been in the UFC continue for over 20 years, and has 30 wins fighting for and 12 losses. the UFC. That may not sound like He has lost many wins, but think about how four of his many hits to the face he has had last five and how many hours he has put bouts, so he in the octagon. Because he is old must win and run-down, even some of his three of his diehard fans think he is coming next four to the end of his career. Dan to remain Henderson is one of the oldest in the UFC. UFC fighters in history, beating Fanatic fans former street fighter Kimbo Slice at may have 10 The 3Doodler American Sniper BY: KYLIE CHICHESTER BY: SANTINO CICCONE

Photo courtesy of Google Images The 3Doodler is the world’s first three dimensional printing pen. It’s a little bit larger than a regular pen, and the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can create. The 3Doodler has been around for a while, but is just now becoming popular. The first model has already sold out, and the 3Doodler 2.0 is now being Photo courtesy of Google Images funded on Kick Starter. The film released in January, and gave 3Doodler 2.0 Kick Starter page American Sniper, directed Eastwood the biggest opening of his has received $1,500,000 out of a by Clint Eastwood, has been career. It has become the seconds $30,000 goal. It is much slimmer receiving positive reviews and also highest-grossing war film. Also, it and easier to handle than the climbing in the box offices grossing received six nominations at the 87th original model, and is half the $64 million. Academy Awards, including Best weight of the first 3Doodler. Starring Bradley Cooper, it Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, is based on a true story about Chris Many people have started posting and more. Kyle’s autobiography, American pictures of their three dimensional Although this movie is Sniper: The Autobiography of the creations online. There’s a huge booming with good reviews, there Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military variety different 3Doodler art: is controversy. On HBO series History. Kyle is the deadliest dream catchers, jewelry, animal Real Time with Bill Maher, Maher marksman in U.S. military history, figurines, flowers, and keychains. questions Kyle receiving the title with 255 kills, and 160 confirmed by The pen isn’t all just fun though, of ‘hero’ as he proceeds to read the Department of Defense. The film it is also being used as an aid for quotes from Kyle’s autobiography starts Bradley Cooper and Sienna teachers, especially in schools for such as “I hate the damn savages Miller, with others, including Luke (talking about the Iraqis) and I’ve the visually impaired. With the Grimes, Kyle Gallner, and others. been fighting and I always will,” 3Doodler, students and teachers American Sniper’s world and “I love killing bad guys.” can learn to write in braille. premier was on November 11, 2014, Maher continues and calls Kyle a The pen can be bought on at the American Film Institute “Psychopathic Patriot.” the3doodler.com. The 3doodler Festival. It was first released in Although this game is 2.0 Kick Starter has expired, but the United States on December receiving negative and positive it will be online and ready to sell 25, 2014 but was not kept quiet. reviews from many different people, by April 2015. On January 16, 2015, it was the only way to determine if its good widely released and set box office or bad is to go and view it. records for highest opening for a 11 Strong Hand… 2015BY: KYLIE CHICHESTER Breakout Artists New Band 5. Raury- At the age of 18, Raury is BY: ABBY HIGHBERGER 1. Wolf Alice- They got their start being compared to Lorde in terms in 2010, but are just now starting of projected success. He’s already In music you can be one of to break into the alternative rock played his music for music giant three things: an overnight celebrity, scene. Their music is folk meets Kanye West, and Kanye has said a person whose popularity blows up grunge rock meets off beat indie, good things about him. Raury’s self- in what feels like a day. Someone and they’re often compared to bands released album is called Indigo Child who “buys” their fame, and or is like The XX, Elastica, and Hole. and is available now. a walking advertisement just so Wolf Alice’s biggest songs so far are 6. Francesco Yates- Another 18 they can feel well-known. Then “Bros”, “Fluffy”, and “We’re Not The year old artist who has been taken there is the hard-workers, the kids Same.” under the wing of musical legends. who start out in audition line after 2. Rae Morris- She’s played with His mentor is “Happy” singer Pharrell audition line, or that group of kids indie and alternative legends like Williams, and his biggest fan is none that started out by playing some Bombay Bicycle Club and Noah and other than Justin Timberlake. He’s strange noise in their dad’s garage. the Whale. Her debut single “Don’t currently working on his debut Hard workers tend to start out with Go” was featured in the season six album which will be released later a small following behind them, but finale of popular UK television show this year. soon enough they blow up and pretty Skins. 7. Shamir- The artist was described soon are one of the next big things. as “kind of like R&B Yeezus by label Some of today’s most well-known founder Nick Sylvester. His voice bands such as The Ramones, The is often compared to Janice Joplin, Kinks, and even Nirvana started out Michael Jackson, and Prince. His by just messing around with some debut EP, “Northtown,” was released instruments in a garage. in June of 2014 and has stellar To this day many bands reviews by music critics. and musicians who haven’t found 8. Years & Years- Their debut single their 15 minutes yet use the whole “I Wish I Knew” was released in July garage band scene in hopes of 2012. Their sound is synth meets someday becoming something big. Strong Hand is a band with the Image of Rae Morris courtesy of Google alternative, stuffed with catchy lyrics images and dance beats. potential of becoming something 9. Ryn Weaver- Raspy but light huge in the near future and they are 3. Mikky Ekko- He’s an American voice meets heavy pop background actually from the greater Pittsburgh singer/songwriter and producer. music. Weaver was discovered two area. Strong Hand, a four member, Ekko has appeared alongside French to three years ago while she was indie/post-hardcore band featuring Montana and David Guetta, and was homeless and living out of the back members Jonathan Oncken, also featured in Rihanna’s popular of her car. Mark Dietrich, Alex Talkowski, single, “Stay.” 10. James Bay- An indie artist with and Brandon O’Rourke. They are 4. Shura- Music with a futuristic a soulful voice and a cool, collected definitely climbing their way up on dance sound, paired with husky coffee house sound. Bay toured the fame chain. Forming in 20-- the vocals. She was inspired by with Hozier, and is starting to climb band has already played several Madonna, Pixies, and Portishead the charts in the UK. shows, toured with fellow alternative and describes her own sound as “An band Tiny Moving Parts, and are 11 year old with a guitar trying to about to release their first EP “Dear write like Mariah Carey. Friends & Gentle Hearts.” 12 Even More Concerts BY: ABBY HIGHBERGER

March. 13 – Maroon 5 with Magic! @ CONSOL Energy Center

March. 15 – Andy Grammer with Alex & Sierra @ Altar Bar

March. 19 – Excision @ Stage AE

March. 26 – tobyMac @ Cambria County War Memorial

March. 26 – Barry Manilow @ CONSOL Energy Center

Then for April the only acts listed so far for the greater Pittsburgh area are Neil Diamond Courtesy of Google Images be at Alar Bar. Motionless In White and Dan + Shay who will both be with special guests For Today and here on the 7th. Neil Diamond at 2015, It’s a fresh new year, Ice Nine Kills will be at Mr. Smalls CONSOL Energy Center, and Dan and a new year means new music. Theatre on February 21st. Civil + Shay at Stage AE. On the 15th Whether it’s new music from your Twilight will be at The Club at Stage The Devil Wears Prada will be at favorite artists, or new music from AE as well on the 21st. Lastly for the Mr. Smalls Theatre. Up-and-coming someone up-and-coming, it all month of February in Pittsburgh, band Shakey Graves will be at Mr. comes back to one thing and that’s Kongos will be at Stage AE on the Smalls Theatre. On April 18th. Then tour dates. 24th. to finish up the month so far, The To kick off concert season The month of March includes Maine will be at Altar Bar on the Garth Brooks will be at CONSOL the following artists: 30th. Energy Center February 5-8. In March. 5 – Lights with X Ambassadors the midst of all of Garth’s shows, @ Mr. Smalls Theatre Machine Head will be at Mr. Smalls theatre on the 7th. Then for two March. 10 – Ariana Grande with days Sleeping With Sirens, and Rixton @ Petersen Events Center Pierce The Veil will be at Stage AE for their conjoined tour on the 10th March. 11 – Sarah McLachlan @ and 11th. February 15th Flyleaf will Benedum Center

And Cut February 6, 2015 SpongeBob: BY: AVA JODIKINOS Sponge Out of Water March 13, 2015 Cinderella With every New Year we March 20, 2015 The Divergent look forward to the upcoming Series: Insurgent movies. This year is going to be a April 3, 2015 Furious 7 big year with Hollywood studies April 17, 2015 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 releasing about 88 movies out of May 1, 2015 The Avengers: Age of Ultron 165. Hollywood major producers May 15, 2015 Pitch Perfect 2 didn’t have a very successful year in June 5, 2015 Insidious: Chapter 3 2014 but are hoping that this year June 5, 2015 Paper Towns will be much more successful. The June 12, 2015 Jurassic World new marvel title and sequels to past June 26, 2015 Ted 2 movies should make big money. August 7, 2015 The Fantastic Four Some of the most anticipated November 20, 2015 The Hunger movies this year are based upon Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 popular books. Mockingjay part two September 18, 2015 Maze Runner: by Suzanne Collins and Paper Towns The Scorch Trials by John Green are two of the many September 25, 2015 Hotel movies coming out in this year. Transylvania 2 Upcoming movies release dates December 18, 2015 Star Wars: The Courtesy of Google Images people have been raving about: Force Awakens 13 ferent direction with it. Rather than I’m Crazy Crazy Crazy For You peeling back a person’s layers, she BY: MADDY HOPKINS states, “You cut them.” Then, she It’s nothing new. Everyone relationship! Although she has a begins ordering around the camera- knows that with every season on the bubbly, upbeat personality, she men. “Look at the freaking onion!” popular reality TV show The Bach- sometimes gets a little out there. she demands, pointing off-camera elor, at least one of the girls is cra- Tara Eddings definitely to an onion that actually turns out zy. Maybe she’s obsessed or clingy. gives off the crazy vibe from the to be a pomegranate that makes her Sometimes they get into catfights. first night. Trying to be original, she feel “powerful.” But in the nineteenth sea- shows up in a flannel, jean shorts, As if that’s not bad enough, son, the odds are already against and cowboy boots. She tells Chris on the group date where they basi- Chris Soules, the sweet farmer this is the real Tara and that’s what cally play a video game in real life, hunk. Where there are typically 25 she wanted him to see. Later that she struggles to understand the each vying for the Bachelor’s affec- night, though, she fails to reign her- rules: don’t shoot the other girls tion, Chris gets surprised with a self in, downing drink after drink. with the paintball gun and do shoot whopping 30. This gives way to what By the Rose Ceremony, she can the zombies. While she claims she seems to be an unusual number of barely stand and Chris even stops to would never shoot someone, Becca nutty girls. reconsider keeping her. He eventu- later asks if Ashley S. shot her ankle, ally decides to give her another shot, to which Ashley responds, “Maybe but she once again disappoints. At it ricocheted.” Ashley also seems to the second Rose Ceremony, he lets live in a whole other world. Walking her go. over to a candle, she asks what it First impressions are al- is and then determines that maybe, ways important. Kaitlyn Bristowe it’s an angel. When the other girls definitely makes one the first night then ask her who they think will get when she makes several stunningly the rose, she responds the angels. inappropriate jokes. The other girls and even Chris are shocked by what comes out of her mouth. She even at one point teaches him a dance in her cocktail dress after slipping on a pair This season’s Bachelor, Chris Soules. Photo of leggings. Kaitlyn first came off as courtesy of Google Images. potentially crazy, but she’s starting First up is Jillian Anderson. to grow on Chris and viewers alike. She seems pretty normal and level- Lastly is the queen of crazy: Ashley headed at first. Funny, even. In the Salter. This girl is by far the most first episode of the season she jok- entertaining on the show. ingly shows off her impressive guns, insinuating the other girls better not mess with her. Then she takes a turn for the worse when she and Megan “Crazy” Ashley Salter recieving a rose from sneak into Chris’s house while he’s Chris Soules. Picture courtesy of Google not there. Jillian continues this pat- Images. tern when she also sits in the hot tub Then, she gets alone time outside of the house, waiting as he with Chris, where he gets to experi- squeezes some one-on-one time with ence her crazy side. She constantly another girl. She is a strong-willed rambles and then stares blankly at woman, not afraid to take charge and him when he asks a question. It’s get what she wants. like something out of a horror mov- Next is Mackenzie. With ie. She even hunts him down while her obvious love for her young son Kaitlyn talking with Chris (the Bachelor). he’s filming his separate interview Kale, she is very sweet and warm. Picture courtesy of Google Images. to rattle of wacky things. Chris asks Yet, on her first date with Chris, On the first night, she starts her if she’s okay, and she says, “I she reveals a slightly offbeat side off normal. As time goes on, though, honestly don’t know what you’re of herself when she tells Chris that she begins slipping into “Crazy Ash- saying to me.” Then she leans close the thing she finds most attractive ley” as the other girls have dubbed to him and whispers, “You don’t about a guy is a big nose. Clearly her. Not only does she interrupt want to lose the whole world. But weirded out, Chris just laughs it one-on-one time between Chris and really you don’t want to gain the off. Mackenzie, though, continues another girl by offering her own whole world.” With cryptic babble to ask if he believes aliens. In the yellow rose, but she later begins a and Exorcist-like behavior, it’s no latest episode, she even confronts rant about onions. Most know the wonder the other contestants have him about kissing other girls as if famous comparison between people nicknamed her “Crazy Ashley.” they’re currently in a monogamous and onions. Ashley S. went in a dif- 14 her parents from King Richard. He Galavant refuses until she goads him into it BY: MADDY HOPKINS SUPER SMASH by saying Queen Madalena wishes to be saved. BROS. FOR WII U Together, they and Galavant’s squire Sid (Luke REVIEW Youngblood) embark on a quest, BY NOAH ONDIK complete with jousting and pirates. John Stamos and Ricky Gervais even make appearances. With humorous spins on clichés and clever lyrics, the show is certainly entertaining. Netflix Craze BY: MARY-JANE HOUSTON

Between child cartoons and horror films, Netflix offers a wide Courtesy of Google Images variety of shows and movies. Netflix started in 1997, but took its leap in Hey it’s everyone’s favorite pale 2007 when they started with video sarcastic shut-in Noah, here with Courtesy of Google Images on demand via the Internet rather Typically, I’m not a fan of a video game review. I’m going to musicals. When I was little, I went to than just renting DVD’s. Ever since review Super Smash Bros. for the see the Nutcracker ballet every year, 2007 the number of subscribers has Wii U and you’re going to read about sitting through hours of twinkling grew. In 2014, Netflix had 50 million it. piano music with no dialogue. global subscribers, 36 million being Super Smash Bros. is one of Somehow, at the age of six, I was from the United States. my favorite gamed that were released supposed to decipher the meaning With the New Year passing, in 2014, mostly because of its vast of each pirouette and bourree. After Netflix has added new shows amount of content, insane gameplay, about the seemingly millionth time and movies as well as made and wide selection of characters to I went to see the ballet, I developed announcements regarding the fight as. In this game, you start out a distaste for musicals in general. releases of Netflix original series. with a large roster of characters from To me, it’s never made sense how Indiewire.com votes these 9 Netflix all the games Nintendo has made everyone conveniently knows original series to be most excited over the years, such as Mario and all the spontaneous words and about in 2015. Kirby. The roster of fighters expands choreography. as you compete in various matches. But throw in Joshua Sasse 1. “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” You can play solo, with friends, or as the pompous, self-absorbed hero 2. “Bloodline” even online with people across the named Galavant and I’m on board. 3. “Daredevil” globe. As you win matches, you The show, only four episodes long, 4. “F is for Family” collect coins that can be used for a centers around Galavant’s quest to 5. “Grace and Frankie” variety of purposes, like buying in- win back his true love, adding in 6. “Marseille” game trophies of various video game bits of humor and singing. Galavant, 7. “Marvels A.K.A. Jessica Jones” characters. You can even build up a though, is in for a surprise. 8. “Narcos” His one true love Madalena, collection large enough to give you a 9. “Sense8” played by Mallory Jansen, is false sense of being better than your kidnapped by King Richard (Timothy friends. There’s so much content to Omundson) to be forced into this game, I can’t fit all of it into this marriage. Being the heroic Galavant one article. Overall, Super Smash that “all the poets praise,” he rushes Bros. is an amazing game to play to save her, singing all the while. He with a large group of people. If they bursts into the wedding, bowing, and enjoy the sight of a bunch of colorful says, “You can offer her great fame, video game characters pulverizing you can offer her great fortune. But each other. It’s like TV wrestling, only I can offer her great love. And but not scripted. that is what she chooses.” Courtesy of Google Images FINAL SCORE: Except it’s not. Instead Madalena replies, “Actually…” and 5 out of 5 the heartbroken Galavant returns These shows will be released home. He begins letting himself go scattered throughout the 2015 year. until one day Princess Isabella Lucia As indiewire.com puts it, “These Maria Elizabetta of Valencia (Karen nine are the ones you should already David) arrives, begging him to be prepping to binge.” resume his heroic ways and rescue

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