Reggaeton Concert

 by Johanna Martinez

 

This past Friday May 11^th the reggaeton duo Wisin y Yandel exploded the

Patriot
Center with their melodic beats and amazing pyrotechnics. The duo preformed many of their newest songs such as Pam Pam, El Telefono, and Pegao.  They also played a set from their previous platinum album Pal Mundo album which was nominated for best album if that genre at the Premio Lo Nuestro awards in 2006. Fans were extremely pleased with the performance, Freshman Dahlia Cardona Says, “It was really good! Don Omar was there too!” Yes it was true Don Omar himself made a special appearance at the concert and joined them to sing one of their most popular songs Nadie Como Tu. All in all Wisin y Yandel seem to have put on a great show for all us reggaeton fans here in Virginia who patiently awaited their arrival.

 

 

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College Countdown

by Eliana Diaz

 

As the school year is winding down and the unwelcome presence of final exams looms ever closer, there is no doubt that college is what is inside of a senior’s head at this point.

All year long, the seniors of the class of 2007 have been working (or should I say procrastinating) towards their ultimate goal of walking across that stage for graduation.  Now that their goal is almost within reach (only 24 days to go!), the soon-to-be graduating seniors must now begin to think about life after high school. 

Even though the seniors will be out of school, they need to be able to keep up with what’s going on at their future college.  First and foremost, it is crucial (and mandatory) that the seniors register for their college orientation.  Whether the college is 20 minutes away or 500,000 miles away, going to orientation gives the incoming college freshmen a chance to see what college is really about and the opportunity to sign up for classes for the fall semester.  It’s also a great chance to speak to the current students of the college and ask them any questions regarding the college. 

After orientation is done and over with, the newly-graduated seniors have to deal with their most challenging task yet, shopping!  Most colleges send a list of recommended items to bring to the campus, but for some people, it doesn’t hurt bring some extra items.  This is also the chance for the freshmen to completely revamp their wardrobe and beg their parents for a new computer or laptop. 

More importantly, the incoming freshmen will be receiving their college email and financial aid awards through the mail, so it’s essential to keep up with this in order for them to be kept in the loop of their college.  It is also the way their college will inform them about important events and announcements.  Some colleges also have WebChats, where they and prospective students enter a chat room (in AIM style) and answer any remaining questions and concerns that the student/parent might have. 

So for the class of 2007, as one chapter in their lives ends, another is sure to begin.  Even though some people might be nervous and scared about going to college, it critical that they be informed about happens in their college of choice.  After all, the best way to start off your first year is by staying in the know. 

College Board Off-to-College Checklist

 

 

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Counting Down the Days ’til Summer Break

by Parvin Sahraei

As the school year ends people are already talking about their plans for summer. What will you be doing? Swimming at the pool? Exercising? Going to some camp? Or maybe you have to go to summer school.

If you haven’t been studying much, your goal should be to break out of your bad habits such as listening to you’re ipod instead of doing homework and go to summer school so you don’t have to go the next year because if you keep putting it off you’ll fall behind because it’ll get harder. But at the same try to do things you haven’t done before like maybe you want to show off your talent at the next talent show. Try practicing what you love to do to get ready. Who knows, maybe it could even be your career when you grow up.

Some people will be going on vacations to other countries and islands. If your one of the lucky ones to go, take every opportunity to learn about that place, their culture, life. Get to know the people. It’s always a good idea to know people from around the world. But whatever it is you’ll be doing, remember that its friends and family that make it special

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Sleeping is Bad For You

by Alexander Crowder 

 

Most teenagers tend to stay up all night. They go to parties, they watch movies, they study for tests that are the next morning, or they are forced to spend countless hours doing homework. When asked around the reasons why they were staying up so late, it was found that people in different states tended to have different reasons, as the same went for those in public rather than private schools.

 

“I just don’t go to bed until at least 2, because…Well, anyone who goes to sleep before that has no life,” said Neeshee Pandit, 16, a high school junior who attends Indian Springs School, a private school in Alabama. Most others in this school and age group answered the same way.

“We just have so much homework that it’s impossible to just do it during the day,” said Marcus Peavy, 16, a student at the Alabama School of Fine arts, a public school. Hannah Aizernman nodded in agreement, as well as the others who were standing behind her.  

In California, though, the results were somewhat different. Students there said they stayed up late to go to parties, not to finish homework. “Going to parties is a regular night around here. I mean whether you sneak out or not, everyone is there,” said Daniel, 17, from Malibu High School.

Even in Florida the results were different from the others. High school student, Darren Brewton, Attending a military academy, said that those who go to public schools around there tended to stay up until all hours of the night to hang out at the beach, while the private school kids had their own personal hangout place.

Still, he said teenagers stay up late. “It’s just what we do, because at night is the only time that we don’t have to deal with all of the adults running around and telling us what to do.”

 

 

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NBA suspends Stoudemire, Diaw, and Horry

by Karim Benelmouffok

The Phoenix Suns chance of advancing to the western conference semifinals is very slim. They have lost two very important players due to a suspension. The NBA suspended Suns all-star Amare Stoudemire and his teammate Boris Diaw on Tuesday for Wednesday night’s Game 5 of Phoenix’s conference semifinal series against the San Antonio Spurs. Robert Horry has also been suspended for two games because of his harsh foul which sent Steve Nash into the scorers table and also for striking Raja Bell with his forearm  

The suns will suffer without Stoudemire because he leads the team in points and rebounds. Also Raja Bell averages over nine points a game and that will be a big loss to the suns. Overall the suns got the worst out of it even though they were just defending their selves. Many people around the league have called the suns a very dirty team. In the past they have purposely tried to injure players on the opposite team, and if anyone should be punished it should be the spurs. 

Click on the link below to see the harsh foul on Steve Nash by Robert Horry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RDYD0EUBzY 

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Summer Movie Love

by Eliana Diaz 

 

As school starts to wind down and the temperature begins to rise, many people are eagerly waiting for the hottest movies to be released.  Some of the year’s most anticipated movies include: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Pirates of the
Caribbean: At World’s End, the Simpson’s Movie, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and Shrek the Third.

Kicking off the summer movie season was Spiderman 3.  For it’s opening weekend, Spider-Man 3 set a record $59.8 million take for its opening day in the United States, breaking Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ’s $55.8 million record. The
US opening day take includes a record $10 million in Thursday midnight showings. Spider-Man 3 broke Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’s all-time weekend debut by grossing $151.1 million. As of May 14, 2007, the worldwide total was $622.1 million.  As amazing as its box office record is, Spiderman 3 received lukewarm reviews from the critics and fan, who stated that Spiderman had gone “Emo” on them. 

Shrek the Third and Pirates of the Caribbean 3 are up next for the summer movie lineup.  Shrek the Third comes 3 years after the ending of Shrek 2 and features the return of Mike Myers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Fiona, Eddie Murphy as Donkey, and (everyone’s favorite character) and Antonio Banderas as Puss-In-Boots. New to the cast is Eric Idle, Amy Poehler, Amy Sedaris, Regis Philbin, and Mr. Sexy back himself, Justin Timberlake. 

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 is the final movie in the POTC trilogy. The entire cast from the first 2 movies will return (yes ladies, Jack Sparrow and Will Turner) as well as a cameo from Keith Richards (of the Rolling Stones fame). Due to the incredible success of the 2 movie (it broke all kinds of box office records) this next one has high expectations. Who knows, there might also be a fourth one in the works…

Last but not least, is everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure, Harry Potter.  The Hogwarts trio (Harry, Ron, and Hermione) are back for the fifth adventure at Hogwarts, which includes the return of Lord Voldemort, a new headmistress, and the never-ending insanity of school. The movie is scheduled to be released one week before the release of the seventh and final Harry Potter book. This will definitely be a summer for the movie lovers indeed!

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Should Parents Lighten Up?

by Marzia Nawrozi

As all we know societies and people are different, some parents are as strict about their children as they control all their actions and works. There are some ideas about if it is good to be too coarse about what your children do and with whom they are friends.

Sharifa Rahmani, a senior in Michigan believes that being too strict about children has a bad result for their future.  Rahmani said that it is good to be careful about what your kids do, but you shouldn’t let them know that you’re watching them. Rahmani knows some students whose parents even don’t let them to go out with their friends. When these kids see that the others have this freedom and they don’t, they get inferiority complex and it decreases their self confidence.

It has been shown that most of the people who become criminals had a bad childhood and strict or careless families. To have a good society and successful adults for future, parents should understand their job and don’t be so strict or so careless about their children.       

Some people believe being strict helps them have successful children. 

 

 

For example, if your kid doesn’t make good grades at school and you say nothing to him, of course he won’t try to improve his grades.  Also, if your kid goes to a party and you don’t care who is there or what they will be doing, maybe he or she will fall to peer pressure.  Friends have an important influence on children’s lives and behavior.  If your kid has friends who use drugs and you don’t care, maybe it will happen to your kid too.

 

 

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Bulls Make Things Interesting

 by Gareth Bossard

 

Playing against the veteran Detroit Pistons is a challenge for any team in the NBA. After a fairly easy first round match up, the Bulls were not so fortunate. The first two games went as predicted when the Pistons dominated and came out with two big wins to open up the series. Last night however, the Bulls showed that they deserve to be in the playoffs and that they can play with this dominant
Detroit team.

The Bulls pulled away in the second half and would not give up the lead. Luol Dang, Bulls forward, dropped an impressive 25 points and grabbed 15 crucial boards. Kirk Hinrich contributed 19 points and was responsible for distributing the ball to his fellow teammates. He finished with 10 assists on the day. The Pistons pulled within 7 points late in the fourth quarter but Ben Gordon knocked down a three pointer to diminish any hopes of a come back. Ben Wallace made three free throws in a row, something that does not happen very often. The Bulls knew they had this game.

           

The series moves back to Detroit for a critical game 5. The Pistons will try to knock off the Bulls and move on to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth straight year while Luol, Kirk, and Ben focus on replicating their strong performance and holding off the Piston’s high hopes.

 

 

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Girls Soccer Loses at First District Game against Langley

by Katie Busch

The girls soccer team lost Monday night 4-0 to Langley. Langley had a clear advantage coming into the game being the second seed as opposed to South Lakes in the seventh seed. However South Lakes played considerably better compared to their first encounter with Langley earlier this season.

In the first half Langley was able to score two goals. Langley was able to set up passes and center the ball well in front of the South Lakes goal. Between the first and second goals the south lake defense seemed a little scattered and allowed more runs and passes down field. A Langley player received a yellow card for pushing as one of the South Lakes defense player made a successful run down the field.

In the second half of the game the South Lakes defense improved letting less runs and passing in their half than the first half of the game. A few runs down the field were also made by South Lakes offensive players. Langley received another yellow card for tripping as a South Lakes offensive player had attempted to bring the ball down to Langley’s side of the field. The free kick from the trip gave several scoring opportunities for South Lakes but Langley was able to clear the ball out of their half.

Langley went on to score two more goals in the second half leaving the game 4-0,
Langley. If south lakes had won this game they would have continued in districts and have a guaranteed spot in regionals.   

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Rihanna (Good Girl Gone Bad)

by Parvin Sahraei

Remember Rihanna’s songs “If It’s Lovin’ That You Want” and “Music of The Sun”? Those songs bring back memories of summer in 2006 and of beaches in Barbados. But those songs are no more.

 

It seems like the sweet tropical girl from Barbados has grown up into a sex idol. It all stared with her song “S.O.S.” She performed it right here in the Reston Town Center.It happens to everyone in the music industry. They start out cute, then pretty, and then comes sexiness. You can see how she changes from her first C.D Music of The Sun to her latest C.D Good Girl Gone Bad. But her latest song “Umbrella” has gotten some pretty good ratings. It seems like her best song from all her albums. But all her songs seem to catch up really fast.

She has become the newest sensation in music with her good looks, singing talent, and country of origin. But no matter what Rihanna becomes remember the “sweet” tropical girl, and love the present “bad” girl because even though she changes, her voice still moves all her fans.

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