TheBy: BadgePage 1 B.F. Terry High School • 5500 Avenue N • Rosenberg, Texas, 77471 • Issue 3 • Spring 2019

The Past The Present

andThe Future

Cover photo by Joscelyne Barcenas Design by Susan Segura and Joscelyne Barcenas Typewriter courtesy of Mr. Clarke Sticking Around By: Susan Segura and Joscelyne Barcenas Page 2

Most teenagers don’t feel complete unless there’s a pack of gum in their backpack. Likewise for a chocolate candy bar. Every generation has its most popular toys. Our grandparents remember wanting a Cabbage Patch 1928: Dubble Bubble Gum doll or every Power Ranger sword and costume on the So what’s your market. Walter Diemer discovered the favorite candy bar? Our parents remember Game Boys and Nerf recipe for chewing gum by Guns. Just like we love to trade Magic cards, our accident. He used pink food col- parents loved trading pogs -- cardboard circles with oring because that’s all he had. He produced 100 pieces, and it different logos on them. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. sold out on the first day. Most of us remember our favorite toy to sleep with -- a teddy bear, a Bratz doll or a stuffed animal. We can also remember getting oversized lollipops, 1979: Hubba Bubble Gum Tape experiencing pop rocks and blowing bubbles with gum Promoted as being less sticky and then having to use peanut butter to work the gum than regular gum, Hubba out of our hair. Bubba” used the slogan “big bubbles, no troubles.” The We remember trading silly bands with everybody brand was discontinued in in elementary school. We’d take them off and spread 1990’s but made a come-back them out for everyone to see. in 2004 Then in 2016, fidget spinners came along. We had blue tooth spinners, light-up spinners, and holo- 1984: Sugar-Free Gum - Extra graphic ones. Wrigley’s the power-house in Barbie dolls have been a childhood favorite since gum production, introduced the 1960’s. Hot Wheels weren’t just for boys, and many its first-ever sugar-free product of us still collect them. in 1984, Extra.” It’s hard to predict what toys will be popular in the In 2007 it became the first Images by Ms. Adams, chewing gum to receive the courtesy of Kroger. Facts future. Who could’ve foreseen that pet rocks would be American Dental Association’s from Google. the hottest toy in the 1980’s? - Joscelyne Barcenas, Seal of Acceptance. Susan Segura, Ms. Adams

“One of my most Sourhead candies were prominent memories of the best, especially the my childhood is reading lemon flavor.” We Love Our Childhood Toys the Berenstain books,” said junior David Ramos. Ramos’ favorite mem- The iconic Pez Dispensers were ories were “running around and exploring introduced in 1952 but orignally the town.” Something made their deubt in Australia. The else that brings back his company’s first characters to ever childhood memories is be created were Santa Claus and his favorite candy. “Those Micky Mouse.

Image courtesy of Deborah Austin, Wikimedia Commons. “My favorite toy growing up was my Bratz Doll,” Ty Inc. took the world by storm said sophomore Gracie with Beanie Babies in 1993 with Salinas. Another one of nine different plush toys. They’re Salinas’ favorite memories stuffed with plastic pellets that growing up was playing allow them flexibility. Patti the games on her iPhone and “eating Sour Patch Kids can- Platypus and Claude the Crab dies. Those were the best.” remain two of the most collectible Image courtesy of Mrs. Adams Beanie Babies. “The Hershey’s Cookies and Cream chocolate bar was my favorite candy The Easy-Bake oven was popular growing up” said soph- since it was introduced in 1963. omore Miguel Torres. Original ovens used two 100-watt “Playing music on my mp3 bulbs to bake brownies and cakes. player was super cool too.” There have been over 23 million EZ Whenever Torres was not Bake Ovens sold since its debut. busy enjoying those two

things, he was “catching Information from Google snakes outside.” Photo By: RBerteig- flicker Changes at Terry By: Leila Holub and Angelica Cordova Page 3 the building STUDENTS classes PAST PAST PAST The front of Ben- When Terry opened in the 1980s, In 1985, the Advanced Place- jamin Franklin Terry girls had big, curly hair and ponytails. ment program was offered to stu- High School opened Popular singers like Madonna and Pat in 1980 and the front Benatar influenced hair and clothes. dents who excelled in English. This featured a circular Athletic uniforms have completely replaced the Gifted and Talented driveway. Graeber changed. Boys on the basketball team Program. House Bill 72 meant that Auditorium was wore short shorts and high tube socks academic classes could not be inter- added later. The first with colored bands at the top. Tennis shoes were plain white and shoelaces rupted. principal was Harry Opened in 1980 were always coming untied. with only ninth Wright, and the class The industrial arts program In 1985, the school held a slave and tenth grade song was “Just the consisted of classes in woodworking classes. auction where teachers had to work for Way You Are” by students to raise money for the junior and metal working. They made 300 Billy Joel. class. Top price -- $50. wooden toys and sold them to other Photo courtesy of the Terry High yearbook. Band uniforms had tassels on the students in one day. According to Mr. Pat Clarke, front and were General drafting classes relied Students could belong to different the front hallway featured a on pencils and paper, and the Latin planter filled with trees. When the organizations, including the Rangerettes, auditorium was built, the trees a pep squad and the cheerleading team. Class was one of the more popular died and the planter was filled After the prom in 1985, students activities. went cruising down Montrose and with cement. In the 1990s, students Wesheimer in Houston or to the beach. made ceramic tiles to decorate the The big lights out at Ranger Field planter. Sets of lockers were later were first used at the District 25-AAAA painted to reflect the Masters. track meet held in 1985. future Ms. Katherine Langey is the College Coordinator on cam- pus. Here’s her thoughts: Mr. Clarke present has been Fashion-wise, students at Terry love their teaching The high school of the fu- at Terry Vans and Converse shoes, hoodies are a for 16 must and ripped jeans are popular. Free ture will continue to look and years. Mr. Food Fridays allows all types of food to operate more and more like a Taylor, be served and pizza is always popular. college campus. far right, Few walk down the hall without their since Students will increasing- 1985. earbuds in and those halls are crowded. ly see technology integrated into their learning, and flipped Hovercrafts and classroom models, where stu- present phones are no dents’ instructional content longer a thought is received online and school The school has a current population of for the future -- 2,106. Currently, the school is second they’re here. time is used for what would in the district as to population. Electives traditionally have been home- include choir, band, construction trades, Photo by Ms. Adams Project Lead the Way, FFA, veterinary work, extension activities, and science, culinary arts and more. reinforcement of concepts. Furthermore, I believe students’ experience in high future future school will become more and Current trends look bleak for Trends are difficult to pre- more personalized, as they students traveling to a school dict, but school violence might are able to take more classes building. Online schooling dictate the wearing of school that are specific to their inter- could be the new normal with uniforms, clear backpacks and ests and future college and virtual classrooms, testing metal detectors at the door. career plans. and evaluations being con- Constant cell phone use means ducted online. more disconnected students. Food By: Adrianna Gonzales Page 4 PAST Growing up, going out to restaurants was The Ol’ Railroad Cafe only for special occasions. Sometimes if we was established in 1910. were running late and our parents needed a It features the oldest quick meal, fast food was the choice. living elevator in Texas When we did eat at home, it was comfort and is home to an an- foods -- pork chops, meat loaf, mixed vegeta- tique store. Photo by Ms. Adams bles and mashed potatoes. Today, fast food is more the go-to choice instead of staying home for left overs or a can of Spaghetti-Os. present Besides the expense, fast food isn’t Another Time Soda Fountain still features des- healthy. There’s more fat and grease and serts from the 1950s but with a modern twist. chemicals in a pre-made burger or fries. Burgers still come with lettuce and tomatoes In the future, organic and non-GMO foods but kale, jalapenos and blue-cheese are also choices as are veggie burgers. Luckily, root- will continue to grow in popularity. As con- beer floats still have whipped cream on top. cerns about global warming increase, look for Photo courtesy of WikiJohnny Mr. Ninja, Ninja, Mr. WikiJohnny of courtesy Photo WikiWikimedia more hydroponic and indoor gardening. - Adrianna Gonzales According to “The Nation’s Restaurant Food,” future con- sumers will place their orders at a kiosk instead of talking to a server or continue using their smart phone. They’ll also Brownies From Scratch customize their food for aller- gies and dietary needs. Look Instead of picking up brownies from the store, for more computers and less try this from-scratch recipe! human interaction. Photo courtesy of [email protected] • 1/2 cup of butter • 1 cup of white sugar Photos by Mrs. Adams • 2 eggs 1.What year did Snickers come out? • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract A. 1930 • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder B. 1935 • 1/2 cup all purpose flour C. 1979 • 1/4 teaspoon salt D. 1899 • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 2.Who company invented Snickers, Twix and Frosting Skittles? A. William Morrison • 3 tablespoons butter, softened Founded in 1940 B. Curtiss Candy Company • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder C. Frank Mars • 1 tablespoon honey D. Walter E. Diemer • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3.Who invented jelly beans? • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar A. Hasrabro Directions B. Gustav Goelitz •Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an C. Hans Riegel 8-inch square pan. D. John Cadbury 4.What year did rock candy come out? • In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove Founded in 1954 A. 1349 from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon B. 1780 vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and C. 1925 baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan. D. 1584 • Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not 5.Where did lollipops originate? overcook. A. Minneapolis, Minnesota • To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons softened B. Madrid, Spain butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla C. New Haven, Connecticut

D. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania extract, and 1 cup confectioners’ sugar. Stir until Q1:A Q2:C Q3:B Q4:D Q5:C smooth. Frost brownies while they are still warm. Founded in 1983 PAGE 4 Food By: Marenna Emerson Assistant Editor Page 5 New-Age Terms Portions Q&A Superfoods: Nutrient-dense foods that sup- Then and Now with posedly help fight off cancers. Ms. Tannery Pizza Artisanal: Food that’s made in a non-me- chanical way. Unless you made it in your English Teacher kitchen, be skeptical.

Probiotics: Live bacterial cultures we con- Then: 500 calories sume naturally in unpasteurized fermented Now: 850 calories foods. Some people take probiotics to stay healthy. The data’s still not firm on this one. [email protected] by Photo Cheeseburger Gluten-Free: A general term for proteins • How was cafeteria food while you found in wheat. People with celiac disease were in high school? cannot tolerate wheat products. “It was good. You could tell the chick- Then: 333 calories en and fish were actually real.” Organic: Almost anybody can use this term. Food that’s organic is supposed to be grown Now: 590 calories without chemicals.

• Was food better then or worse? Bagel [email protected] by Photo “It was better. Food was made fresh and from scratch; nothing was frozen or The Future of Veganism processed.”

Photo in public domain in public Photo •Was there more variety? Then: 140 calories “No, usually there were only two Now: 350 calories meats and a dessert, but there were drinks like Coke, Sprite, Hawaiian Punch, and tea in a glass bottle.” Image by Mrs. Adams The human body Why veganism? According to The Vegan is mostly comprised of • Do you believe cafeteria food today is Society, here are the top reasons: water and constantly healthy for our students? • To prevent the exploitation of animals. needs replenishing. “Some things are good like the chick- Here’s a few ways to en salad, but otherwise no, it’s not all • Vegetables contain almost all of the nutrients people need to survive. get more water into good.” your life: • Lowers the risk of diabetes. • Serve water with • Can help people stay slim. meals and snacks. • You can try amazing new dishes with • Keep a pitcher of vegetables you’ve never considered trying water in the refrigerator -- kale, beets, tofu. so it’s handy. Fast Food • Buy water bottles that are fun. Fast food was originally created as an effi- cient way for modern people to grab some- • Use flavored thing to eat while living their fast-paced lives. powders and liquids in moderation. Currently, the fast food industry is becom- • Drink water be- ing more health centered. Burger King now fore eating something offers “low-fat fries” to attract those looking for high in calorie. Chances healthier food choices. are you aren’t hungry -- you’re just thirsty. According to Mercatornet.com, the world is good at growing food but inefficient at getting it to people who need it. Look for

faster ways of getting fresh food to people Photo courtesy of NASA. in developing countries. Technology By: Ryan Strain Page 6 : Conn ers or ut Ja p n u m a Past Video Games Past Computers o r y C Video games used to be some- “Revolutionary at the time” is what Connor thing to do in your free time and January had to say when asked his opinion a good way to put off homework. on what past computers were like when Parents considered playing “Super they first came out. Mario Brothers” a waste of time. Beginning games were simple, Old computers used to be bulky with not a like “Pong,” where all players did lot of memory and they took up an entire was hit a ball back and forth on a room. screen. es: Noa am h C There was always controversy Computers were not used for much else G a o v over what was better - Sega or Nin- other than work and corporate jobs. e e id n tendo, and both systems had their d V e fair share of devotees. Computers used floppy disks, flexible r Popular games included Pac- removable disks for storing data. They only Man, Sim City and the Legend of held one megabite of memory, stingy by Zelda. today’s standards.

Present Video Games Fun Facts Present Computers

Today, video games have complex -Did you know that “Present day computers now make old characters, different game modes and the first 1 GB hardrive technology look pathetic” said Connor Jan- a large online community that’s devoted sold for $40,000? uary on present computers to each game. They have graphics cards, which are “Today’s games have stunning graph- expensive; however, they provide a better ics and the people today have more experience for video games of a respect for gamers than they did -Did you know Pac- before,” said Noah Cavender. Man was invented by No longer used for just work, now used for Toru Iwatani while he making movies, college research papers and playing professionally. was eating a pizza?

Future Video Games Summary Future Computers

Scheduled for release in 2020 The video game and According to “Live Science,” computer industry has are “Death Stranding,” “Beyond computers are almost on par Good and Evil 2” and “Gridiron come along way since the Champions 2020.” According beginning. Video games with human-level intelligence, to “The Guardian,” in the future and computers continue a phenomenon known as “sin- and virtual reality games will to grow in popularity, and gularity.” Could they take over be played together, not just by that has been due to the the planet like in “The Termi- increase in inventions and individuals. The future’s still nator?” Let’s hope not. undecided about augmented software. Computers now reality, but if it makes money, have specific parts to help it’ll become reality. with making games look better, and video games are starting to become more and more realistic. Technology By: Luc Contreras Page 7

Technology has gone from simple fits in our pockets, but it wasn’t always Our parents listened to music on machines to smart phones capable of this way. big speakers but now we have wireless running a country. The first IBM com- Cell phones were as big as a headphones that allow us to hear all the puters took up an entire room. Today, football in the beginning and they were depth and beauty instruments have to laptops are small enough to fit inside an used to make calls. Now, cell lphones offer. - Luc Contreras average purse. are mostly for texting and listening to The phone we hold with one hand music. Research

Photo by Martin Kopta at commons.wikimedia.org Research projects in the 1970s required Cars a trip to the library to look through a card catalog. This was a cabinet filled with little white cards that were filed alphabetically and listed every book in the library and where to find it. Information was gathered by looking through encyclopedias which were often at least 10 years old. To get up-to- date information required looking through magazines or periodicals. Today, complex information is available at your fingertips. The online U.S. Census Bureau has detailed information about everything from the incomes to percentages Could this be the car of the future? of people in every city with a high-school The Mustang was introduced in 1964 education. and came off the assembly line in 1965. It Photo By: Alejandra Gomez was the most successful vehicle by Ford since the Model A. The car’s original sticker price was $2,368, and one in great condition Phones today will sell for as little as $8,000. The car Old Way vs. New Way Back in the 1970s, people had party made its movie debut in “Goldfinger,” a lines which meant your family shared a James Bond movie. phone line with another number. Most Storage - Old Way New Way nights, teens had to wait while the adults Mustangs have undergone tre- finished their conversations before they mendous changes over the years. Floppy Discs Cloud could get on the phone. The 2015 Mustang brought back The phones were boxy dial-up box- the slant-back look, and, accord- es on the wall with long cords. Girls often ing to Ford, 2019 will showcase asked for a “princess” phone for their special nameplates: the 2019 Ford Writing - Old Way New Way birthday which was sleek and compact. Mustang California Special and the Typewriters Voice Command When you hear “dial” a number, 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt. that’s realistic -- there was a rotary dial on the phone where you had to put your Maps - Old Way New Way finger in the hole and literally dial the number. Numbers with lots of 0’s took Paper Fold Up MapQuest forever to go through. Phone numbers In the beginning, there were fewer were a lot shorter -- four digits, in fact. cars on the road because there wasn’t an easy way to get from Point A to Music - Old Way New Way Point B. 8-tracks MP3 Fast-food restaurants starting pop- ping up in the late 1970s, so the only place to stop and eat was at roadside parks with a concrete picnic bench and Photos - Old Way New Way Recycle maybe a covering. Film jpeg Today cars are mini computers Want to recycle old technology? ecoATM, located in Walmart and Kro- -- back-up and side cameras and a Phones - Old Way New Way sensing device that applies the brakes ger, pays you for old cell phones, MP3 Phone booths Cell phones in case of a rear-end collision. players and tablets. Also visit Fort Bend In the future, cars will be self Recycling and Metals in Sugar Land for automated. We’ll tell the car where Digits - Old Way New Way to go and leave the driving and battery and other electronic disposal. parking up to the computer. Phone books Texting Transportation By: Angelica Cordova Page 8

GETTING EVOLUTION OF ROLLER SKATES According to Foot- AROUND wearnews.com, the roller blades of the From Roller Skates The Transit to Roller Blades future look like a Elevated Bus IS hover board cut in a proposed new half and are made by bus concept Photo by [email protected] Segway. where a guided bus straddles above road traf- The Peraves MonoTracer One solution to the dan- fic, giving it al- Imagine approaching an inter- MTE-150, is a 1,200-pound ger of drivers taking their ternative names section as another car runs a 200-horsepower bat- eyes off the road is a such as strad- red light. You don’t see them tery-powered enclosed cabin heads-up display, which dling bus, strad- at first, but your car gets motorcycle, capable of a top projects images onto dle bus, land a signal from the other car speed of 150 miles per hour windshields. This helps airbus, or tunnel that it’s directly in your path and 0-60 m.p.h. acceleration prevent drivers from bus by interna- and warns you of the poten- of less than four seconds. looking away from the tional media. tial collision, or even hits the road to get information, brakes automatically to avoid such as navigation and an accident. Information courtesy of Wikipedia. speed.

BACK TO THE FUTURE THE SIMPSONS’ TV SHOW PREDICTS A PART II (1989) DONALD TRUMP PRESIDENCY THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998) We may not have flying cars or In August 2015, a video claiming that A Jim Carrey movie that predicted hover-boards quite yet, but the episodes of the Fox animated series the future is “The Truman Show.” movie “Back to “The Simpsons” had made some Truman Burbank (Carrey) unwittingly the Future Part eerily accurate predictions about stars in a reality TV show that the en- II” did predict future events began circulating via tire world is obsessed with watching. wearable tech, à social media. Most notable among When the movie was released, few la Google Glass. those predictions was a clip purport- people thought a successful tele- In the “BTTF” edly taken from a 2000 episode that vision show could be based on the life- franchise’s showed business magnate Donald style of someone. “The Kardashians” version of 2015, Trump announcing his candidacy for proved that philosophy wrong. Marty McFly’s President of the United States. kids can take calls on futuris- tic phones that they wear as sunglasses. Movies That Predicted the Future

WHAT CAR BRAND IS THIS? When it comes to knowing about vehicles and how they work, Hunter Ainsworth has the answers. He has been employed at an auto shop, Lee’s Rat Rods and Toys, for three years A.) MERCEDES and counting. He started the summer after his freshman year. 1 B.) FERRARI 6 “I would like to work there forever but working on classics today is a dying business. C.) AUDI All cars are getting crushed or destroyed like in a movie,” he said. It’s disheartening for him to see those D.) CADILLAC vehicles destroyed, especially with his family history of working with cars. 2 E.) ROLLS ROYCE 5 “It’s something I did with my dad growing up. We used to work on his cars all the time,” F.) CHEVROLET he said.

Hunter’s passion for the shop will always

5-B; 6-F 5-B; be with him. Answers: 1-C; 2-D; 3-E; 4-A; 4-A; 3-E; 2-D; 1-C; Answers: “I can make a living out of it and I really enjoy it there,” he said. 3 Photos in public domain on commons. 4 wikimedia.org Photo by OgreBot.commons.wikimedia.org Transportation By: Brenda Huerta, Editor Page 99 Did You Know? Past Rosenberg’s Tower 17 was first authorized by the Texas 1920’s 1930’s Railroad Commission on July 23, 1903. Now the tower has The 1920’s was the During the 1930’s been remodeled and you can era where planes cars became owned check it out at the Rosenberg were designed for by more than half of Railroad Museum located in passenger travel but American families. these trips were usu- Old Rosenberg. ally uncomfortably loud and cold.

1950’s 2000’s

Scooters were a must In the 1950’s, buses have back in the ear- were a good eco- ly 2000’s. One thing nomic alternative for you may remember those who could not is accidentally hitting the Rosenberg Museum of courtesy Photo afford to buy a car. your ankle bones.

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Elizabeth Escobar, Senior Protecting the Environment HOVER When it comes to transportation UBER and cars, Elizabeth Escobar BOARD has definite opinions about pollution. “When I was a child, You may have been using a Did your parents ever tell you my grandma would handled scooter back in the early not to ride with strangers? Using take my sister and 2000’s, but now you can own a an app to request a lift from a me on the Metro,” two-wheel self-balancing electric stranger is now an option with she said. “Being scooter. Uber and Lyft. cramped” with many strangers made Eliz- abeth hate the overall childhood experience. The senior then decided to bring up the issue involving the harmful effects that vehicles have on the envi- charter ronment. TESLA “Hopefully we can start to make more cars that are environmentally friendly,” she said. She bus hopes to see a “switch from gas-powered cars to electric cars to reduce the amount of emissions.” Teslas are pricey cars, $47,900 Modern charter buses are fully Elizabeth stands her ground in having a change to for the bsaic model, but they run equipped with Wi-Fi and view better our planet. on electricity. Plus they’re much monitors, a luxury compared quieter than gas-powered trucks to buses in the past with no air and cars. conditioning. Communication By: Aliaha De La Rosa Page 10

Quiz Time! A thought Our future is going to be silent except How much waking time when people have their phones turned overall do we spend com- up too loud. Face-to- face conversations municating with others? are rare and you’re lucky if people look A. 40 percent up from their phones to avoid running B. 70 percent into you. I’m not going to be surprised if C. 60 percent more than half of us go deaf. I don’t think D. 30 percent there’s any going back like the old days, but I sure do miss sitting down and hav- ing a great conversation with friends. - Aliaha De La Rosa Are men or women better listeners? A. Men B. Women Social Media: C. Both Pre-Internet, “social media” was meeting D. Neither at the local hang out after a football game or passing hand-written notes in the hall. These days, we spend about 11 hours a day Junior Izabelle Green is in ROTC and How many emails are on social media. People post their feelings, PALs. She believes that technology sent across the globe their moods, their lunch and personal de- will expand. “Maybe when we face- everyday? tails they wouldn’t dream of telling some- time, it’ll be a 3D hologram,” she said. A. 30 million one in person. B. 60.9 billion C. 900 million D. 205.6 billion E-Mail: How many people feel Delivering the mail has gone from car- electronic emails that take less than a pressured to respond rier pigeons to the Pony Express to the minute to travel the globe. to work outside of work mailman walking door to door and now hours? A. 26 percent B. 38 percent C. 20 percent

D. 53 percent Technology: Radios: From using smoke signals and telegrams, Radios were the primary way for people to we now have high-tech computers and get the news before television. From AM phones so we can see and talk to some- stations in the early days to state-of-the-art one across the globe in real time. In the satellite and Internet radio stations, radio How many hands will a future, cell phone users will learn how remains popular. Subscription services person shake, on aver- to rewire, repair and reboot their devic- make listening to every genre 24 hours a age, in their lifetime? es themselves. Some predict instead of day possible. A. 14 thousand having phones, people will have implants B. 17 thousand in their bodies. C. 15 thousand D .16 thousand

How many tweets are sent out per day? Communication: Newspapers: A. 100 million One of the main problems in any relation- Newspapers have taken a major hit since the B. 300 million ship is a lack of communication. Despite Internet became available to everyone. News- C. 450 million having cell phones, email, face-time and paper staffs are still being slashed, but people D. 500 million texting, people still can’t seem to say want even more news and information. So exactly what they mean. Feelings remain the paper newspapers might be a thing of the

hard to express, and the words “I’m sorry” past, but electronic news is as hot as ever. Answers: B, B, D, A, C, D C, A, D, B, B, Answers: are still hard to get out. Communication By: Joscelyne Barcenas Page 11

“Commuication was kind of slow Slang Back In with mail and they would have to wait but now we have electronics,” The Old Days Kelis Stone said. “I think we will have holograms on our • Gag me with a spoon - show of phones and we’ll disgust be able to commu- • Phat - exceptional nicate that way in • Bag your face - whatever the future.” • Barf me out - disgusting, or uncool • All that and a bag of chips- same “I dislike the way meaning as all that but extra they all use cell • Gnarly - anything cool, or exciting phones now to • Tubular - remarkable and breathtaking communicate,” said David Rex- • Bounce/Dip - leave ford, social studies • Beans/Bones- money teacher. “Back VOLUME ATTENTION LISTEN • Bunk- crazy or messed up then, we talked ELECTRONIC LETTER TIMING and pased notes.” PARAPHRASE VOICE TONE • Buzz Kill- boring, killed the mood PASSIVE EFFECTIVE BODY LANGUAGE • Dope- great • Keep On Truckin’- carry on • Yo, Yo, Homie Joe- hello my good friend,what’s happening with you. Tips for How To Make A Better Communication Early 2000’s String 3 • Boo- boyfriend/girlfriend • You got served- owned • Stop and listen. • Poppin- lit Telephone It’s very simple. If your mind • Dabomb- excellent/the best tends to wander off, pay atten- • Peeps-friends Materials Needed tion to the speaker. Not paying • Word- okay • Two large paper cups attention can make the speaker • Waz Crazkin- how are you doing • Two paper clips or toothpicks feel as if they are the only one • Length of cotton string or fishing line approximately who cares. • Mega- cool 10 to 30 feet long • Chillax- chill and relax • Quiet area • Do Not Interrupt. • Booyah- told you It shows the person what you • Bae- short for babe say is more important than what Instructions: Cut a long piece of string. You can experiment they are saying. Maybe it is, but with different lengths but 66 feet is a good place to don’t make a person feel bad. Now start. Poke a small hole in the bottom of each cup. • Be Open and Honest • Basic- mainstream in negative way Thread the string through each cup and tie knots Opening up means talking • Bruh- bro at each end to stop it pulling through the cup (alterna- about things you may have • Curve- rejected tively you can use a paper clip, washer or similar small never talked about before. If • Fam- friend you are closest to object to hold the string in place). you feel safe, be vulnerable • Finna- fixing to Move into position with you and a friend holding and as honest as possible. It • GOAT- greatest of all time the cups at a distance that makes the string tight (mak- can lead to possible hurt and • Gucci- good ing sure the string isn’t touching anything else). disappointment, but it can also One person talks into the cup while the other mean opening yourself to more • I’m weak- that was hilarious meaningful relationships. • Lit-cool puts the cup to their ear and listens. Can you hear each other? • Salty- bitter • Sips tea- mind one’s own business With cell phones and social media, you’d and talking. • Skurt- go away/leave think we have communication down to an art. Put the phone down and open up to others. • Woke- aware of and sensitive to cur- We don’t. Hearing things in person is funnier than recieving rent events and social justice issues People don’t mail letters any more, and the text. Maybe if we can start to actually commu- emojis have replaced face-to-face conversations. nicate, we can live a happier life, and share more More fights are caused by texting than actual laughs together. conversations. We need to get back to talking - Staffer, Joscelyne Barcenas also known to each other as people, not letters on a phone. as Cookie That’s what communication is all about -- listening Views & Perspectives By: Marenna Emerson Assistant Editor Page 12

Nowadays, people get upset when you Understanding state an opinion that they don’t think is Different Perspectives right. Online “trolls” post hateful com- ments they’d never utter to someone’s face. When people disagree with an People gain perspective about the world through their opinion, some will get upset, some will own experiences, choices, values, or how they feel. By become angry and perhaps escalate that seeing where the other person is coming from, you can anger into rage and violence. There are understand what others want and how they feel. two sides to every story and then there’s This is especially useful for those wanting to start their the truth. Chose well. own business one day. You have to be able to take these perspectives into account, even when it would be so much easier to go with your own idea based off your views. Being The Unpopular Opinions of able to understand perspectives can tell you a lot about a person. - Marenna Emerson Twitter Users “I think fake nails are ridiculous and a waste Optical Illusions of money.” What do you see first?

“Dogs are not that great.”

“I don’t like Beyonce’s music (there, I said it).”

“Chocolate is nasty.” Do you see... Do you see... “Pizza is overrated.” Is there a... Duck An elderly couple A woman “You can’t work things out with a or a or or cheating partner.” Rabbit? Two people sitting? An old man?

“Chick-fil-a is the most overrated Images are in the public domain. restaurant of all time.” “‘Friends’ and ‘The Big Bang Theory’ are the two most overrated shows ever.” Popular Topics And whether the public supports it or not From Nuclear War to Equal Pay Courtesy of ISideWith.com 79% Yes 21% No School Shootings • “Businesses should be required • “There are too many other variables to publish their salary ranges for such as education, experience, and each position.” tenure that determine a fair salary.” In the past, schools had drills in case of nucle- Death Penalty ar attack, where students would duck and cover 71% Yes 29% No underneath their desks. Now, students must hide • “Only for horrific crimes with • “No, too many people are inno- out of sight in a dark classroom from a potential undeniable evidence.” cently convicted.” school shooter. For many, the drill itself is a traumatizing expe- Southern Border Wall rience, as students never know if it’s a drill or not, 49% Yes 51% No resulting in unintended changes in a student’s • “Make it a high-tech surveillance • “This would be too costly and social views. barrier instead of a physical one.” ineffective.” A survey of 35,000 fifth through twelfth graders Confederate Flag on Display by the non-profit Youth Truth showed that 2/3 of 50% Yes 50% No students in school feel safe. • “Each state should have the right • “It’s a symbol of racism, to display any flag they choose.” separatism and treason.” Views & Perspectives By: Jesenia Oviedo Page 13

Joan Batts Angelina When we were young, our is one of the Chavez is a perspective of the world was one word freshman is a art instructors, -- big. Grown-ups were big, our back and she teaches member of the yard was big and being big was what we varsity color Art 1, 2, 3, and wished for every night. 4. She’s been at guard team and Now that we are “big,” we are when she is not Terry for over 10 given “big” things to worry about. We’re years. One of the changes that Batts tossing her flag, she is singing for worried about our grades. We’re wor- the school’s treble choir. has noticed about this generation is ried about school. We’re worried about “Something people should how fixed on technology they are. money. We’re worried if our future holds consider from my point of view is “The phones in school and in how others treat each other. I see success or failure. class have been a major disruption,” how other people treat each other We would give anything to be Batts said. “Students are so focused in a bad manner and it doesn’t a kid again. No worries. Only fun. One on the phone that nothing else look civilized,” she said. month used to feel like a year, but now matters.” Chavez dislikes how some a month feels like a week. Stress didn’t Something Batts feels someone people care about brand names exist when we were kids, but now it feels who is not from her generation will and how they make judgments like we are drowning in a sea of stress. not completely understand are the about people because of it. We realize that “big” people do Kennedy and Nixon eras. She would like to see more not have all the answers and that they do “I still have newspapers from people resolving problems by not know how to do everything. It is up to those times, and kids can’t believe the prices of things, the ads, and the communicating with each other us to find our own answers on how to do stories from those times,” Batts said. instead of letting things get out of things. All “big” people can do is guide hand. Batts would like to se her stu- us toward the right path. dents achieve a good life for them- selves in the future. - Jesenia Oviedo

GENERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS The Greatest These folks endured the Great Depression and World War II. In general, “The only thing to fear is Generation they’re frugal and know how to save money and resources. They tend to fear itself.” 1929-1945 value holding on to what is right and good. This generation is focused on - Winston Churchill planning ahead and staying humble.

“Challenges are gifts that Baby These people represent the population “boom” after the war. As the larg- force us to search for Boomers est generation to date, they felt in charge and expected life to be better a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find 1946-1964 for them than it was for their parents. This generation has a head-strong a new way to stand.” attitude and went against established authority. - Oprah Winfrey

Generation This generation started with the birth control pill and Roe vs. Wade. This “We’re all bizarre. X smaller population grew up in a broken, jaded world of Vietnam and Wa- Some of us are just better at hiding it.” 1965-1982 tergate. As realists, they know life can be hard and want to keep it real. - ‘The Breakfast Club’

Millennials Currently, the largest U.S. generation, they grew up in a time of helicopter “It does not do well to dwell on dreams and 1983-2000 parents, participation trophies, college degrees and options. They often forget to live.” ― Albus see life as a cafeteria from which they pick and choose what they want. Dumbledore, ‘Harry Potter Millennials’ goal is to make the world a better and more positive place. and the Sorcerer’s Stone’

Generation Z This young population is still forming, but they have grown up in a time of 2001-2018 terrorism, recession, under-employment and racial unrest. They tend to “If you don’t live your life, then who will?” be hackers, navigating a tougher world full of social media and angst. This - Rhianna generation is on the path of becoming more aware. Information from psychology.com Culture By: Aliaha De La Rosa Page 14

Please support these businesses that Interesting Facts Part One purchased an ad in the school year- Tortillas book, The Brigade, in 2017-18: • ISV Concrete Construction LLC • In Greece and other countries, when chil- • Acevedo Commercial Construction LLC dren lose their teeth, they throw them on • Trough Juice Bar the roof. • Yvette’s Beauty Designs • There are over 6,000 spoken languages in • Youngevity Essential Life Sciences the world. • Vincek Logistics • Spain had over 500,000 people killed in a • A.D.A. Income Tax and Notary Ser- three-year civil war. vices, LLC. • The United States spends three times • Reign Spa more on their military than the next three • Larry’s Wrecker Photo in the public domain. countries combined. • Mario’s Paint and Body Inc. • In China, TV shows and movies having to • Bob’s Taco Station do with time traveling are censored. Tortillas are usually made • Moda Boutique from mixing flour and wa- • Authorites prohibited people from wearing ter together. Years ago, we yellow clothing in Malaysia. had a roller to flatten the • Selling, importing or spitting out gum is Their financial support ensures the tortillas out one by one and illegal in Singapore. cost of the yearbook stays afford- now there’s a machine that • You can marry a dead person in France. able for all students! To help adver- flattens them out. Forget How romantic right? tise your business, email plain tortillas -- now there’s • Tattoos among most Africans are used for [email protected] today! spinach tortillas, toma- the purpose of beautification. to tortillas and jalapeno • The food industry in South Korea does not tortillas. allow tipping. It’s insulting to tip the wait staff because they take pride in their work. Fashion Information from Google.

Boy bands Boy bands have been around since the 1950s. There were The Beatles, School isn’t just a place for The Beach Boys and The Tempta- learning. It’s also a place to make tions. There were girl bands, like The a fashion statement. Many wear Supremes, but nothing as popular as skinny jeans or shorts to school. all-male bands. Koreans took over the Some believe their fashion state- boy bands. One popular group, Kpop, ment should look like they threw has gained popularity over the years on anything they could find. Some while all-male bands seem to be on items feel comfortable for both the way out. girls and guys -- jeans, T-shirts, Photo courtesy of OgreBot.commons.wikimedia.org cowboy boots, cowboy hats and jewelry.

Photo courtesy of santander.commons.wikimedia.org Ciao from Marta bellaflore Marta Bellafiore is a junior and on ebrate Thanksgiving; that’s more of an the swim team. She was born and grew American culture,” she said. up in Italy. The culture is different as When they have carnivals they well. usually dress up like Halloween. One “My mom from Italy does every- thing she likes about America is you thing for me,” she said. “Many people can be around your parents in public. attending school don’t work like we do “In Italy, it feels as if people are over here when we turn 16. They only ashamed,” she said. work in the summer, but during school they don’t,” Marta said. “We don’t cel- Culture By: Adrianna Gonzales Page 15

TRADITIONS WORTH KEEPING:

- Singing “Happy Birthday” and Cultures blowing out the candles. - Getting money from the Tooth Fairy. - Getting a chocolate bunny on Easter. Then President - Spending time with your family on George W. Bush at a Thanksgiving. Cinco De Mayo - Singing Christmas carols. Celebration.

- Telling bed-time stories to little Photo in the public domain. kids. - Watching cartoons on Saturday mornings - Baking with your grandparents. Customs and cultures separate us and connect us. Crime is one area where - Telling camp fire stories. Americans are more aware. Here, there are cameras in stores to prevent shoplift- - Sitting around the dinner table and ing. In the Swiss Alps, shops are open as shopkeepers are out in the fields taking care of their animals. They trust shoppers to do the right thing. talking about the day. Where Americans get frazzled if they’re late for work or get stuck in rush-hour morning traffic, Columbians don’t sweat it. In China, it’s acceptable, and even encouraged, to slurp your food. In Ameri- ca, that would be considered bad manners.

tors do not have the number Going into our grandparents’ attic Cultural Fun ‘4’. was usually a treasure hunt. They kept • Taking off one’s shoes when old clothes up there, photos, holiday Facts entering a home is part of decorations and knick-knacks. •There are over 6,000 lan- Japanese culture that remains The attics were dusty and dark, and guages spoken in the world in place today. we always felt brave when we came today, many of which are • German music culture has back down. spoken by fewer than a hun- produced many famous Newer homes have small attics, dred people. The top 10 or 12 usually just enough space for the heater classical composers including languages make up the vast Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and a few boxes. majority of all of the speakers Many people resort to renting Schubert, Handel, Johann in the world. storage spaces, but that gets expensive, Strauss II, Wagner, and many especially when we’re keeping our pa- • Africa is home to anywhere more. pers from elementary school, old awards from 800 to 1,500 of the • Russian culture has a long or knick-knacks we wouldn’t put out in world’s languages, making it culinary tradition of dishes our house but mean something to our possibly the most linguistically featuring potatoes, carrots, families. diverse continent in the world. cabbage, beets, onions, We can’t bear to throw them away • Chinese culture considers garlic, meat, sausage, bread, or give them away either. But there are the number ‘4’ to be bad luck, cheese, fruit, mushrooms, ways to keep those treasured items unlike in the Western part of and tea. without taking up space -- digital photos. the world that considers ‘13’ Take pictures of those special awards to be unlucky. Chinese eleva- - Info courtesy of Google. from elementary school, the birthday cards from relatives and photos and The Badge Staff: Editors: Alejandra Gomez, Brenda Huerta; Associate store them on the cloud. Editor Marenna Emerson; Staffers: Joscelyne “Cookie” Barcenas, Cameron Use a digital picture frame and let “Luc” Contreras, Angelica Cordova, Aliaha De La Rosa, Adrianne Gonzales, the photos cycle through. You still have Leila Holub, Ana Montoya, Jennifer Murillo, Jesenia Oviedo, Blanca Ro- the memories but not the clutter. driguez, Susan Segura, Ryan Strain, Nicole Trevino. Publisher: Dr. Andree Osagie: Adviser: Ms. Denise Adams; Copy Editor: Ms. Jessica Wilson. Education By: Susan Segura Page 16 Recess Learning Can Be Fun:

Learning tools in pre-kindergarten: - Wooden blocks PAST - Duplo or Lego blocks - Dress Up Twice-a-day recesses were quite common before standardized testing - Puzzles required more and more time in the - Cooperative board games classroom. Schools had merry-go- - Lacing-up cards rounds and metal slides in the play- - Wooden pattern blocks ground. Today’s play areas are often - Pretend kitchen sets covered and have safer equipment. Cutting out recess for more class time is controversial, and the topic comes up frequently among educators and parents.

Best Educational Apps for Teens: - Scholly - Evernote PRESENT - Instructables - Pandora Many new devices such as - Sketchbook Promethean boards, and iP- - Hakitzu Elite - Robot Hackers ads, allow teachers to captivate student attention. The electronic - Khan Academy devices are a fun and friendly - Magisto way of teaching students new - Instagram lessons or to present older infor- - K2 AP Exam Prep mation in a new way. The Internet is a treasure trove of information, Information from www.learningliftoff.com instructional videos and laptops allow students to progress at their own pace.

SUMMARY School days, school days FUTURE Dear old Golden Rule days School back in the day was ‘Reading and ‘riting and fun and memorable. You can ‘rithmetic ask someone about math Taught to the tune of the The future for classrooms will most blocks, AR points, scooters, or hick’ry stick likely include built-in electronic parachutes and you could still You were my queen in walls. Maybe we can even turn bond over those memories. But calico them on and off with a tap of the I was your bashful, barefoot wall or even a clap of the hands. times have changed and young beau Also, less traditional seating and people these days are bond- And you wrote on my slate, assignments. Already paper-less ing over Baby Shark, Fortnite, “I Love You, Joe” assignments and homework is in and JoJo Siwa. Our childhood When we were a couple o’ place. memories have changed in a kids. huge way. Written by Will Cobb & - Alejandra Gomez, Editor Bus Edwards, 1907 Education By: Alejandra Gomez, Editor Page 17

Changes In Highlight of Career

Taylor Broussard is part of Ms. Apple- Presentations baum’s Teachers in Training program. She didn’t know if she would like working with elementary students, but she gave it a try anyway. Past “They grew on me and now I look for- ward to seeing them every Tuesday and Overheads Thursday,” she said. made their way Even though she doesn’t plan on pur- into classrooms suing a career in education, she realized in the early working with children is her desire. 1950s as a cost “I’d now wish to pursue pediatric nursing because I learned I’m a good caretaker,” effective way to she said. save paper. After seeing youngsters in the class- room, she has a few things she’d change. “I would change the method of teaching. Some techniques aren’t motivating or hard to understand making it difficult for students Taylor Broussard, to learn the content, “ she said. Present Senior BOOKS WE The Promethean Board was created to increase LOVED the efficency in class- SUMMARY rooms and are used The methods edu- READING worldwide today as the first digital whiteboard. cators use to teach Many Terry classrooms children continues are outfitted with Pro- to change. What will methean Boards. stay the same is how

photo by: Alejandra Gomez physically tiring school can get. Going up and down stairs, waking up early, completeing Future yesterday’s homework during class, it’s all A company called Teletouch part of school. Still, is creating a standalone white everyone needs some board that can function on both type of education or sides. In video confernences, it how else are you going would feel as if the person is on the other side of the board. to do great things in life?

-Alejandra Gomez

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Photos courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org Fashion By: Jenny Murillo Page 18

Fashion trends appear, dis- Fashion designers often appear and then reappear. Who don’t pay attention to what peo- cares. Some of us just want to ple like. Q & A Evelyn Turner feel comfortable. We also want Bring back comfort. Bring Q:Descibe your style. to look good at the same time. back affordable clothes. Bring A:Girly. Walk into any store and all back pretty clothes and clothes you see is often over-priced we can keep for years. Q:What other style do you like? clothes that often aren’t even - Janny Murillo A:Classic, all white and clean. that well made.

Future Fashion ? Future styles? Future Trends?

According to “Fashion United,” Chi- pockets for iPads, pockets with sewn-in na will overtake the United States as the hand warmers, a sleeve in the collar to fashion center. hold headphones and other jackets for Universal travel jackets are fore- sunglasses, stylus pens and electronic cast to be big for travellers, states devides. brightside.me. The jackets would have Past 1960 Style Present 2019 Style

Bell bottoms, white go-go boots and high-waist- Jeans and a T-shirt. What else do young fashionistas ed jeans were popular in the 1960s and 1970s. need? Converse and Vans tennis shoes are also es- Bell bottoms come back into style from time to sentials as are hoodies and sweatshirts. time.

Famous Fashion Designer In my opinion... If you’re comfortable in a boy band T-shirt with baggy sweat Coco Chanel pants, wear them. Don’t be afraid of being judged for your clothing Chanel has been a style. No one should be told what to wear or what not to wear. popular brand since the New clothing trends are tempting (remember those high heels 1960s. Coco was not we wore and got blisters), but remember to be yourself. Fashion dif- only known for fashion, fers from person to person. but also fragrances. Her During the 1970s, bell bottom jeans were popular, and lots of new fragances, “Chance people wore them without a care. During the 1960s, they wore Capris, Chanel” for women and and girls wore them everywhere. We wear ripped jeans, a fashion “Bleu De Chanel” for teens in the 1970s never would’ve worn. men, are popular at the The reason -- we’re not as concerned with what looks good as moment. what makes us feel good. If you feel good wearing ripped jeans, bell bottoms or even “mom jeans,” wear them. Don’t be ashamed. - Jennifer Murillo Fashion By: Ana Montoya Page 19

Most people Unlike most Fashion is different for every- dress according people who one. Some of us admire the little to the latest identify with a details on a shirt and others fashion trends. certain style, may wear a shirt because of Except Adriela senior James the namebrand. As years go by Cruz. She pre- Evans doesn’t the style changes, but it never fers a look from have a specific the past. “I get style. “I usually disappears. -Ana Montoya told that I wear dress accord- a lot of 80’s ing to how I and 90’s outfits feel or want to but I’m trying feel.” Jasmine to expand that gets most of Popular clothing brands more.” Adriela’s her outfits from 1. Nike 11. Ralph Lauren favorite outfit is thrift stores. American Eagle 12. Gucci a denim skirts Jasmine said, 2. and a polka-dot “Thrifting has 3. Adidas 13. Victoria Secret shirt. She thinks been the biggest 4. Forever 21 14. Under Armor people can influence on my 5. Hollister 15. Levis express them- style because 6. Pacsun 16. Tommy Hilfiger selves through the clothing is 17. Calvin Klein fashion. so diverse.” 7. Lululemon 18. Versace 8. H&M 19. Champion 9. Urban Outfitters 20. Gap 10. Supreme

Pears have always been Present The fashion a popular we wear accessory, in 2019 is starting back inspired by in the 1920s. past cloth- ing styles. Photos by wikicommons Instead of wearing exactly the same thing, we tweak the look a bit to our preferred style.

Images cour- Most of the 1920’s In the 1920’s, men wore Guys wear ripped Girls wear whatever’s tesy of wiki fashion were low-waist- tuxedos with handker- jeans with a simple comfortable. Oversized commons. ed dresses with a scarf chiefs, suspenders, bow jacket with a random bags, fringe and feath- wrapped around the ties, and a hat. Some T-shirt underneath. For er earrings are popular. shoulders. Bobbed accessories they would accessories guys may If it’s comfortable, girls haircuts with a feather bring with them includ- wear dangle earrings, are wearing that outfit hair band were popular ed a cane which often beanies,and leather every day. Night-time, 1920 Shoes back then. hid a gun inside. or plastic university however, requires high

http://www.american-historama.org/1913-1928-ww1-prohibition- bracelets. heels and tight jeans. era/1920s-fashion.htm Weird Fashion Trends We Hope Never Come Back Rainbow Feather Demonia Male Armpit Hair Eyebrows Sneakers Rompers Music By: Blanca Rodriguez Page 20

Take a look back onto these songs we loved “back in the Still relevant? day:” “Seventeen” was written in 1976 by Ja- Lose the love they sought to gain nis Ian. Do the lyrics still have meaning? In debitures of quality and dubious 1. Dancing with Mysef-Billy Idol integrity 2. With or Without You-U2 “I learned the truth at seventeen Their small-town eyes will gape at you That love was meant for beauty queens In dull surprise when payment due 3. I Want You To Want Me-Cheap Trick And high school girls with clear-skinned Exceeds accounts received at seven- smiles teen... 4. Missing You-John Waite Who married young and then retired 5. If I Could Turn Back Time-Cher To those of us who knew the pain The valentines I never knew Of valentines that never came 6. Move Along-The All American Rejects The Friday night charades of youth And those whose names were never 7. Dancing Queen-ABBA Were spent on one more beautiful called At seventeen I learned the truth... When choosing sides for basketball 9. All Star-Smash Mouth 10. The Police - Every Breath You Take And those of us with ravaged faces It was long ago and far away Lacking in the social graces the world was younger than today Desperately remained at home when dreams were all they gave for free Inventing lovers on the phone to ugly duckling girls like me... Born in 2000? Here’s the songs popular that year: Who called to say “come dance with - “Oops, I Did It Again” - Britney Spears me” We all play the game, and when we dare And murmured vague obscenities We cheat ourselves at solitaire - “Kryptonite” - Three Doors Down It isn’t all it seems at seventeen... Inventing lovers on the phone - “Bye, Bye, Bye” - NSYNC A brown eyed girl in hand me downs Repenting other lives unknown Whose name I never could pronounce That call and say: “Come on, dance Said: “Pity please the ones who serve with me” They only get what they deserve” And murmur vague obscenities At ugly girls like me, at seventeen...” The rich relationed hometown queen Marries into what she needs Lyrics courtesy of Janis Ian With a guarantee of company Who’s Your Favorite? And haven for the elderly...

So remember those who win the game Argenis Aguirre Lemonade Big Time Mouth Rush

Disney’s Hannah Austin Ally Montana

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Argenis Aguirre, 17, the rest of my life listen- is a junior and a thespian ing to old music because Tyler who loves some of the old- it’s just amazing. Modern Jonas school singers. music is really good too James Her favorite from the but I don’t believe I would Brothers past is Frank Sinatra. be able to live without Williams “He sings sublimely listening to Frank Sinatra and also because his mu- or Ella Fitzgerald. Music is sic is mostly about love,” everything to me. I don’t

she said. know what I would do Can you: Name all four of The Michael Marlon, maine, -

Although current without music in my life. Beatles? Name the lead singer Jer Tito, Jackie, Five: Jackson

music is relatable, Argenis There’s just something for The Supremes? Name all of Ross Diana Supremes:

said she’d rather listen to about music that makes the Jackson Five brothers? See George. Ringo,

old-school singers. things easier.” the answers... Paul, John, Beatles: Answers: ’I would rather spend Television By: Nicole Trevino Page 21

You know you’re a child of the 2000s if you remem- Popular TV Shows Over The Years... ber... -1950: Adventures of Superman

- Thinking “Ren and Stimpy” was -1960: The Twilight Zone a show for old people. - Your parents complained about the number of profiles you had -1970: The Brady Bunch on Netflix. - Thinking 200 channels on -1980: Garfield and Friends cable was an incredible gift. - “13 Reasons Why” was the hottest topic in first period. -2000: Family Guy - You hated every character on “Supernatural.” - “The Office” was your go-to- -2010: Game of Thrones show, and still is your go-to- show. - Waking up early just to watch Top 7 Future Movies You “Spongebob Squarepants” then Don’t Want To 1. What year was “Snow White” couldn’t wait to get home from Miss This Year... released? school to watch it again. -Captain Marvel (March 8, A. 1920 2019) B. 1938 C. 1946 -Dumbo (March 29, 2019) D. 1900 -Avengers: Endgame (April 26, 2019) 2. What is the name of this famous movie? -Detective Pikachu (May 11, Andreu A. Titanic Medrano 2019) B. The Unsinkable -Aladdin (May 24, 2019) C. The Giant Ship “I think the future of movies Photo by [email protected] is going to be something - Joker (October 4, 2019) worth waiting for,” said Andreu Medrano. As a kid, he used to 3. Who wrote the original story for watch Harry Potter as he really - Zombieland Double Tap “The Nightmare Before Christmas”? enjoyed the movies. He also (October 11, 2019) feels that the movies from the A. Stephen King late 2000s to the early 2010s - Charlie’s Angels (Novem- were the best, and he also ber 1, 2019) B. Alfred Hitchcock stated that movies over the C. Tim Burton

years have gotten way better. - Frozen 2 (November 22, D. Steven Spielberg He can’t wait to see the future 2019) 3.C 2.A 1.B of film-making. All photos in the public domain.

Past TV Shows With Spinoffs

-”The Archie Show” (1968) branched out into different series the most popular being “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”

-”Full House” (1987) had a spinoff continuing the storyline in 2016 called “Fuller House.”

-”The Big Bang Theory” (2007) later made a spinoff of the show in 2017 called “Young Sheldon.” Rosenberg Changes By: Blanca Rodriguez Page 22

Looking For A Job? Bonnie and Clyde in Rosenberg?!?

image courtesy of Wikimedia -Wendy’s Bonnie and Clyde were Ameri- Commons can criminals who traveled the Age Limit: 16 central United States with their gang during the Great Depression, -Michaels robbing and killing when cornered Age Limit: 16 or confronted.It is rumored that Bonnie and Clyde ate at downtown Rosenberg’s very own Eagle Cafe -Home Depot Here’s in 1934. Legend has it the couple Age Limit: 17 for Cashier ate their food quietly while they left the age their car running outside. No one -Panera Bread dared to approach the bandits or rules: Age Limit: 16 phone for help and the two re- turned to their car after their quick meal and took off without speak- -Cracker Barrel ing to anyone or even making eye Age Limit: 16 contact.

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Alice Rodriguez, 24, make their customers feel 1. Ole Railroad Cafe is a member of The Holy comfortable 819 Second St, Rosenberg, TX 77471 Roast Coffee House work- Alice believes that Phone: (832) 595-0995 ing crew. ‘’the biggest thing to do is “We started because probably make eye contact 2. Rita’s Mexican Restaurant: we wanted to give this and to smile. Also remem- 4615 Avenue H, Rosenberg, TX 77471 community an atmosphere bering names because we Phone: (281) 232-9961 where you could just walk do have some regulars. in and feel relaxed.” It’s also just going that 3. Gringos Mexican Restaurant ‘’I personally like how extra step you know if you 24108 Southwest Fwy, Rosenberg, TX 77471 I can make the drinks see someone who needs Phone: (832) 595-8226 because I haven’t had a a refill or have their plate coffee job before so I find it cleare. It’s just about being 4. Schulze’s Bar-B-Que interesting to learn how to as invested as possible.’’ 1214 1st St, Rosenberg, TX 77471 make the drinks because Phone: (281) 342-4445 that’s a new skill for me. I like doing art and just see- 5. Olive Garden: Located in: Brazos Town Center ing all the different versions 24221 Southwest Fwy, Rosenberg, TX 77471 of coffee,” she said. Phone: (281) 232-7877 Holy Roast’s job is to Rosenberg Changes By: Jesenia Oviedo Page 23 Rosenberg Before And After Photo of ey Mrs. Adams

In 1919, going to the movies

Image courtesy of the Fort Bend Historical Society Bend Historical the Fort of courtesy Image joined the entertainment options available to Rosenberg residents. This is a picture of the Main Street Downtown Rosenberg has The Liberty Theater was es- in Downtown Rosenberg in the beautified and upgraded buildings tablished on Third Street between 1920s. and open areas. Avenue H and Avenue G. Mart Cole was hired to operate the theater, which opened with the INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ROSENBERG silent movie “Wanted for Murder”. It had one screen and 700 seats. 1.) While on the run, Bonnie and Clyde ate at downtown Rosenberg’s very own By 1937, Mart Cole had pur- Eagle Cafe in 1934. They ate their meal and left without talking and making eye chased the theater and renamed contact with anyone. it the Cole Theater. He gave the 2.) In the 1920’s Rosenberg became an oil booming town after fields were devel- front of the theater an art deco oped in Fort Bend County. This attracted more residents and aided in the eco- look that it retains today. Cole nomic strength of the town. also opened a chain of theaters 3.) In the 1880’s as Rosenberg was just beginning to find its feet, the new city with other locations including in was only equipped with one store, a saloon, and Mrs. Ebell’s hotel. Almost all its Sugar Land, Richmond, Needville residents lived in tents. and other places. 4.) Jane Long, also known as “The Mother of Texas” was the original landowner Cole also helped to estab- lish Fort Bend County’s first radio of the Rosenberg area. She was one of the area’s earliest residents and settled in station, KFRD and was one of the long before the town had a community or any infrastructure. directors of the Fort Bend County 5.) In 1959 Fidel Castro passed through Rosenberg on a motorcade en route to a Fair Association. Hungerford Ranch, where he was to receive a horse. By 1951, movie stars such Information compiled from texashistory.unt.edu as John Wayne, Jeff Chandler, Gayle Storm, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and others had visited the Rosanna Nugent, junior, Ivan Garza is a junior Cole Theater to promote “Movie is a member of PALS who has lived in Time in Texas.” The theater also became the site of music per- and is one of the cap- Rosenberg for all his tains of the school’s col- formances in what came to be life. “Rosenberg is a known as the Fort Bend County or guard team. Rosanna small town and I like originally grew up in Opry and later the Rosenberg it that way.”, Garza Opry. Louisiana but she has said. “Everyone The Cole Theater continued lived in Rosenberg for almost ten years basically knows everyone.” Garza to show movies until 1983, and and has attended Bowie Elementary, Na- grew up in the red track and has was still used as a concert venue varro Middle School, and George Junior attended Travis Elementary, Navarro after that. It has since fallen into High School. “It’s really diverse here. You Middle School, and George Junior some disrepair but is now being have a lot of different people that live High School. His favorite place is the renovated. here and it opens your mind to other cul- Waffle House by Highway 36. “It’s tures.” Nugent said. She said if she had Information compiled from been there since I was a kid and it’s texashistory.unt.edu to change something about Rosenberg always been good. I love going on she would change the crime rate to make little dates with people there.” Garza Rosenberg a safer place for its citizens to said. He said he would not want to live. see a change in Rosenberg. “Rosen- berg is good the way it is.” By: Page 24

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