What if you lived in a world where everything was silent? Would you be afraid? What if you found out you were being hunted down? Would you yell? You couldn’t, they would find you, you’d be gone. A chilling story of being afraid to be hunt down, A Quiet Place has become a very well known film. Having its first debut April 2018, the film has a making of $5M.

 

Summary: Living in a world with noise sensitive creatures, the Abbott family strives to survive each day. Not knowing what will come next, they all stick together to fight what keeps them terrified. Not being able to talk, the Abbott family uses sign language as a way to communicate. They all come close to death but some can avoid it more than others. It is up to the Abbott family to decide where they will stand.

 

Personal opinion: I very much enjoyed watching this movie. It is very different than other thriller movies but that is  what makes it unique. When you get left in silence, what you are not able to hear eats you away. It was very well written and although you do not hear the Abbott family talk, you still see the connection they have through their body language towards each other. As the film goes on, you start to understand more of the importance of silence and feel like you are in presence with the Abbott family. It really is a thriller after all.

 

Fun fact: The actor John Kransinski, is both director and writer of the film. He acts alongside his wife, Emily Blunt, as her husband.

 

If thrillers like these catch your eyes, I suggest also watching Spilt, Hereditary, and Hush. They are all thrill seeking films.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4972582/   (Split)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/?ref_=nv_sr_1  (Hereditary)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5022702/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2  (Hush)

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Tips for Supplies

 

By: Keyanna Phipps

 

Notebook, Binder, Pens, Pencils, Highlighter, and Dividers all the basic needs for any class you walk into.

Well let me tell all you Juniors something,  STOP right there! Being a senior myself I have already experiences these course for what is necessary for certain subjects and what isn’t. That will be your last year so don’t go all out like you did as a Freshman and Sophomore, save a little. At this age and grade level most teaches tell you what you need the first week. I will be going into details about what supplies you need for English, Science, Social Studies, and Math in all of these classes you will need to take notes.

• During majority English classes you annotate notes, read , learn new words.

• In Science notes are usually taken, experiments are done.

• In Social studies projects are done, and highlighting important criteria.
• During, math lots of problem solving is done so you would need a calculator, graphing paper, and ruler.

• Remember that list I said that were all the basic needs in any class you walk into, now you see why. Don’t go all out!

by : Cherish McCoy Enriquez

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Hello peers,

Are you looking for a new show to binge watch because you are done with The Office? Well, read this and you’ll find one! I am a big horror and drama person, especially horror. I love everything horror from posters, movies, to shows, books, etc. A very good show that I love is American Horror Story, created by the very talented, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Ryan and Brad also created Glee, which is a favorite for those who love drama and musicals. Getting back on track to American Horror Story, there are 8 seasons so far, and there are going to be a total of 9, representing the 9 Circles of Hell. Seasons one and three are my favorite, and season 8 (this season) is the crossover of the two!

The Circles of hell represented in the show are:

Limbo-Murder House (S1), ghosts, murder, demon baby, and suicide

Lust-Apocalypse (S8), crossover of Murder House and Coven, witches, ghosts, murder, mutants, a robot, future, and cannibalism

Gluttony-Hotel (S5), ghosts, vampires, Lady Gaga is in this one!

Greed-Freakshow (S4), “freaks”, murder, and Twisty the Clown (a favorite character of mine)

Anger-Roanoke (S6), ghosts, a witch, murder, cannibalism, inbreds, and a tv show in a show within a show

Heresy-Cult (S7), politics, clowns, a little bit of Twisty, murder, and a cult

Violence- ?

Fraud-Asylum (S2), devil, murder, aliens, possession, serial killer, and crazy people

Treachery-Coven (S3), witches, coven, voodoo, murder, snakes, zombies, and a minotaur

 

       Overall, the show has gained many viewers, and the show scares all those who watch it, because of the characters. Such as: Twisty the Clown, the Infantata, the Pig-monster-guy, and the grudge-looking monster in Roanoke, etc! In my opinion, the show is very good because of the concepts in each season (except for S6), the characters, the plots, locations, and the acting causes you to go on the edge of your seat! Some actors that have been in almost every season are, Jessica Lange, Evan Peters (a hottie), Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson, and David O’Hare, etc. Some famous people have been in the show too, like Adam Levine, Stevie Nicks, Jenna Dewan Tatum, etc. They have played multiple characters in the anthology series, any they keep coming back!

Watch the show on Netflix and tell me what your favorite seasons were, or if you had one in particular by leaving a comment!

 

Bloomsburg Fair

With at attendance over 400,000 people in previous years, the Bloomsburg Fair is the place to go for food, events, and family fun. It goes on for a little over a week in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. They have a variety of different things so you could never get bored and always be interested when you are there. With a total of 891 venders, there is always something to eat or do at the Bloomsburg Fair.

 

Food:

Everywhere you turn there is food and drinks galore. They have anything you can think of from gyros to apple dumplings with cinnamon ice cream and from lemonade to bubble tea. At the Bloomsburg fair they also have some of your favorite food places like Rita’s, Grotto’s, Dippin Dots, and Romeo’s Pizza. With a large variety of food, you never run out of options on what to eat. They also have many types of desserts like chocolate covered bananas, apple dumplings, fudge, and many different flavors of ice cream. If your thirsty? No problem! The fair has a large selection of beverages such as lemonade, orangeade, hot chocolate, tea (cold and hot), coffee, and much much more. Hunger or thirst is never a problem at the Bloomsburg fair.

 

Events:

The Bloomsburg fair is the place to go to see incredible and out of the ordinary shows. You have events like concerts to seeing real rare Bengal Tigers. The Bloomsburg has practically anything you can think of. Wanna see a show but afraid you will miss the time. No problem! Many shows are showed about 2 -3 times each day so you don’t have to worry about making a certain show time. Some of the performances they show are Circus Incredible Show, Royal Bengal Tiger Show, Rhinestone Roper Show and so much more. They also provide concerts as well and many of the singers and bands are country artists. The Bloomsburg Fair definitely has out of this world shows, performances, and concerts that you will regret missing.

 

As you can see there are plenty of things to do at the Bloomsburg fair. With over 400,000 for attendance in the past year, this is one event you don’t want to miss. Have any more questions? What to check out more of the events or shows? Want to buy some tickets? Check out the Bloomsburg Fair website.

www.bloomsburgfair.com

Conclusion:

Wanna learn more information? Interested in seeing some of the events? Wanna start planning? Go visit The Bloomsburg fair website at www.bloomsburgfair.com

 

U2, 42 Years Later: Is The Music As Good As It Used To Be?

By: Jessica Devonshire

U2 is an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976, while the band was in highschool. The members consist of Bono (Paul Hewson), The Edge (David Evans), Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.

 

As a little background, I only became obsessed with U2 in the last two months, although I was always aware of them. I grew up walking downstairs at night to see my dad watching U2’s concerts on our television, and my initial judgement was that they must be weirdos. Little seven year old Jessica made this judgement due to Bono’s tendency to dance shirtless on stage in suspenders.  (Which I still think is a little bit odd)

In 2014, U2 came out with Songs of Innocence, the prequel to Songs of Experience. These albums were meant to go together, and they have a joint tour named after both. Songs of Experience came out on December 1st, 2017 as U2’s 14th studio album.

 

1. Love Is All We Have Left

As the first song on the album, I expected it to be a bit better. Although Bono commented that the opening line, “Nothing to stop this being the best day ever,” is his favorite out of every song he has ever written, I found it to be a bit lacking. The entirety of the song, it is extremely monotone. Rather than being something you can jam out to, it leaves you with a rather sad feeling about a baby being left on a doorstep. Which may very well have been the intention as it was written.

Overall, the song gets about a two out of five from me. It isn’t the best, but it certainly isn’t Get On Your Boots, arguably the worst song U2 has ever produced.

1. Lights of Home

 

Right away, there is guitar, which is an improvement from Love Is All We Have Left. The song was built around a riff from a band U2 is familiar with, HAIM. It was recorded in 2016. The HAIM sisters also provide backup vocals throughout. The chorus makes it easy to sing along, making it a success at the concerts U2 has performed throughout their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE tour.

It is definitely one of the more mediocre songs on the album, but it’s a lot better than the first. It earns a three out of five, not too bad, but not the best.

 

1. You’re The Best Thing About Me

 

First thing they hit you with is a guitar intro by the Edge that almost sounds like In God’s Country. It’s the first single that came off the album, originally from Kygo, who premiered the song at a cloud nine festival. The Edge covers the bridge, and it sounds EXACTLY like Bono. To a scary amount.

Solely due to The Edge’s similarity to Bono, it is a 4. The song would probably be a three, but I am relatively impressed The Edge can sing like that.

1. Get Out Of Your Own Way

 

Bono is no one to stray away from politics and controversy, and so he sings about the points of view within slavery. The song was made as a second collaboration with Kendrick Lamar. The song was also sung live on the BBC and at the 60th Grammys. It was released a month before the title album, Songs of Experience.

At first, I thought the song was a five, but only because it was so catchy. It is more of a four, and the outro spoken by Kendrick Lamar doesn’t really match the tone of the song, and it sounds like they are trying to cover too many topics all at once.

 

1. American Soul

 

Once again, Kendrick Lamar opens with who in the world is blessed. Lamar also played it at the Grammys, where U2 contributed a full sentence. It was released on Nov. 17th, also before the full album was dropped. It was featured on XXX by Lamar, hence why they were included in the Grammy performance of it.

 

The song is, no doubt, a five out of five. I would describe it as a banger. The distinct rock sound makes it a jammer. (Disclaimer: This is my favorite song and I am most definitely biased.)

 

1. Summer of Love

 

Bono compares this one’s melody to the Beach Boys and the Mamas and Papas. It centers around a man who kept a garden going and healthy through national discomfort taking place in Syria. Through bombings and warzones, he kept the garden going. U2 is adamant that it is not a war song, despite being about the effects of one. Eventually, the man keeping the garden healthy was killed, so it is relatively bittersweet. It was produced with samples from Ryan Tedder, the lead singer of One Republic, and has backing vocals from musical powerhouses such as Lady Gaga.

The song is extremely catchy, and it has a very modern sound. Altogether, it is a solid four.

 

1. Red Flag Day

 

In my opinion, it is the best song of the album, save for The Showman and American Soul. The song also references Syrian conflict and the european immigration crisis caused by it, like Summer of Love. Originally, the song was not going to be on the album, but was added due to it’s similarity in meaning to Summer of Love. It is also meant as an addition to Get Out of Your Own Way. Ryan Tedder does backup vocals in this song too.

 

Red Flag Day is deserving of a five out of five. In my opinion, the cohesiveness of this song going along with two others in the album connect it similarly to a trilogy, which I enjoy.

1. The Showman (Little More Better)

 

When I first heard the intro, it almost sounded like a country song, which gave me a negative outlook. The song redeemed itself pretty quickly; once the singing starts, it is on par with American Soul. The song is essentially a letter to Bono’s fans about the insecurities those like him face.

Five out of five. It is tied for number one with American Soul, but there would be no competition if Edge didn’t perform so well in American Soul.

 

1. The Little Things That Give You Away

 

Played on Spotify Singles, The Little Things That Give You Away is about Bono’s accident. In 2014, Bono had a “freak” bike accident, where he broke his arm in five places and fractured his eye socket. The song centers around how he became closer with his family during his recovery.

Very deserving of a four out of five, as it isn’t the best, but it reminds me of an older U2.

 

1. Landlady

 

When I first heard Landlady, I thought that Bono was singing “You tell me that I have a kid,” and I was very confused. Did Bono have some long lost child who showed up? After some research, that was proven incorrect, and I decided I have bad hearing. The song is really a connection to Every Breaking Wave, from Songs of Innocence, about being pulled away from people throughout life.

A three out of five, as it contains the same meaning as Sweetest Thing from The Joshua Tree, and from Songs of Innocence.

 

1. The Blackout

 

The song was released on the twenty first of August, 2017, on an actual eclipse. The guitar is spectacular, but it again seems recycled, as it was connected to Bono’s anniversary with his wife. This is also connected to Sweetest Thing and Get Out of Your Own Way.

 

Due to all this repetition, it is more of a 3 out of 5 because it lacks originality.

 

1. Love Is Bigger Than Anything In It’s Way

 

Love Is Bigger serves as an ode to self-acceptance. It’s music video was released in late April of 2018. It was remixed several times, and the Beck remix came on through autoplay on Spotify. This specific song and remix is what dragged me back into U2.

 

I give it a three out of five, as not all the remixes are good, and the regular version feels a bit slow, but it still has a great message.

 

1. 13 (There is a light)

 

The intro almost sounds like the song played at a funeral, and Bono is nearly talking rather than singing. The piano drifts in very smoothly, and the song is the counterpart of Song For Someone, from Songs of Innocence. The very lyric “this is a song for someone” is included.

 

I give it a four out of five, as despite being one of the more serious songs, it is the outro of the album and it fits in well.

1. Book of your heart

The song is about the knowledge that you need someone’s help to get through life, and whoever that person is, they also need yours.

I didn’t really enjoy this song, as the distortion of Bono’s voice throughout the song doesn’t fit well with the rest of the music. Overall, I think it gets a one out of five solely because it seems super out of place.

 

In summary, I think U2 is still great. They are aging well, and while their recent albums are no Joshua Tree, or Unforgettable Fire, I think they can only improve.

By: Dylan Gandee

 

Over 500,000 copies of his latest album sold in the first week alone! He has worked with extremely famous and respected artists like Drake, The Weeknd, Migos, Pharrell, Frank Ocean, and many more! Not only did his latest album, Astroworld, hit #1 on the the Billboard hot 200 album charts, but his other albums, such as Rodeo and BITTSM, hit the charts at very high numbers as well. He has put out hit songs like Sicko Mode, Stargazing, and Antidote. Travis Scott is a giant figure in the hip-hop industry, and an artist who is not disappearing anytime soon.

 

Although I mentioned more than one Travis Scott album in the previous paragraph, I will only be reviewing Travis Scott’s debut album, Rodeo (the deluxe version) in this article. Travis Scott has two mixtapes and three other albums currently out, but our focus will be on Rodeo for now. I am definitely open to reviewing more Travis Scott projects in the future, however.

If you are coming into Travis Scott’s music thinking it’s just bland and basic hip-hop, you’re completely wrong, because it is anything but that. Though it only sold 85,000 copies during its first week of being released in 2015, Rodeo certainly put Travis’s name on the map as a force to be reckoned with in the music game, which caused his sales to only go up from there for his future projects and releases. Although only 16 tracks long, the album seems like it is the length of 20+ songs; in the best way possible.

Rodeo blends elements of trap with very experimental sounds that are not typically used in hip-hop, like heavy piano melodies, lots of electric guitars, and unique, sometimes rock-influenced percussion. On songs like “Apple Pie”, “90210”, and “Never Catch Me”, Travis uses very powerful and strong electric guitar sounds, which really separates his music from his contemporaries. On quite a few songs, he also uses very strong, spacey, and melodic pianos that add to the atmospheric feel that some of the tracks possess. To go along with these very spacious instrumentals, Travis uses a bit of autotune to harmonize with the feel of the tracks, which he does to perfection like no one else.

On other tracks like “Antidote” and “Maria I’m Drunk’ however, he implements more of a traditional hip-hop sound, but adds his own twists to the generic sounds that we here in most hip-hop music nowadays, by making use of his extremely unique vocal sounds and effects. When on tracks where he is strictly rapping, Travis almost always stays on beat and incorporates good rhythm. When on more melodic songs his vocals do not lack either, which is seen in tracks like “Impossible.”

 

 

To make his album very unique when it comes to modern hip-hop, he also basically incorporates two songs into one on some of the tracks. Many of his tracks have beat-switches, where the song seems to transition into a completely different vibe. This is executed to perfection on two songs in particular: “Oh My Dis Side” and “90210”. Both of these songs feature extremely spectacular transitions into the second parts of their respected songs that cannot be matched by anything else I have ever listened to by a hip-hop artist.

Rodeo wouldn’t be a hip-hop classic without a few tracks that are straight bangers: songs that you can throw on and listen to while working out, playing sports, or doing something else of that nature. Songs like “I Can Tell”, “Nightcrawler”, and “Antidote” are perfect for those moments. Travis knows just how to get his audience hyped, which is perfect for when/if you decide to see him live in concert.

Although there are a lot of high points in this album, Travis also has a few tracks (not many at all, though) on this album that feel a bit “out of place”, like “Flying High”, which features sounds that are audibly very cluttered, vocals that are sort of annoying and not very re-playable. There are also a few other dull moments on this album as a whole, specifically when Travis has other featured rappers laying down their “verses” over him during certain points, like how Schoolboy Q does in the song “Ok Alright” during the chorus, even though the song as a whole is still a pretty solid track. Another small criticism I have is that the track “3500” is a bit lengthy, coming in at almost 8 minutes long, which makes it sound a bit repetitive. Other than fairly minor issues, mostly all of the tracks are solid and have a lot of replay-value.

 

Some of the standout tracks on Rodeo that are definitely classic Travis Scott songs are:

 

• 90210: The first half of this song contains very catchy Travis Scott vocals, mixed well with the featured artist, Kacy Hill, and her beautiful voice harmonizing on top of the mellow but mesmerizing synths and electric guitars. Then, the song goes through a steady transition that still leaves me with awe, when the slow instrumental is turned into a nice sounding piano rap instrumental, where Travis starts to rap on with great success. Travis’s rapping on here is so consistent and mesmerizing; it is definitely something that hip-hop fans have to hear.
• Oh My Dis Side: This is another song that Travis basically turns into two songs. The first part of the track is “Oh My”, and the second “Dis Side”; combining to make “Oh My Dis Side”. “Oh My” samples a slow guitar that one is bound to remember. Travis raps/sings with autotune on this track, with the help from Migos member Quavo, where they rap about their come up in the rap game. As the song transitions, we get to hear beautiful ambient noises that give the track a very nice atmospheric feeling. On the second half of the track, the “Dis Side” part, the duo seem to rap about being humble, or rather dealing with the fame of being a rapper, which is a great sequel to their lyrics about coming up during the beginning of the track. Overall, this track has solid verses from both Travis and Quavo, over a blissful instrumental, fused together with a transition that is executed fantastically.
• Impossible: This track is a slower song that features Travis Scott rapping/singing about his struggles with a girl, and how his struggles make him feel trapped and stuck. The chorus of this song always gets stuck in my head: “Nights like this, nights like this, I wish I could do the impossible.” If you are going through a rough time, or just want a track to lay down and think about life to, then Travis has got you covered with this amazing song.

 

 

Talking about the album as a whole, Travis’s vocal melodies, as well as his rapping and overall flow are executed very well throughout the whole project. Ontop of just Travis, the features on this album are something to be in awe about as well, since he has people like The Weeknd, Kanye West, and Justin Bieber featured on records. Overall, Rodeo is an extremely great album that is definitely worth a listen.

 

Rating: 9/10

 

If you have already listened to this album, leave a review of it in the comments. If you have not listened to it yet, I strongly recommend that you do, especially if you are a hip-hop fan.