New Jordans Look to the Future and the Past

Jordan retro 23

The Jordan retro 23 are being released tomorrow February 16. It is the first jordan to be manufactured under the Nike Considered Company.They are trying to make these shoes as environmentally friendly as possible. They are using less glue and adhesive to put the shoe together. This is why the shoe is almost completely stitched together. Certain parts of the shoe are also made out of recycled and environmentally preferred materials to reduce environmental waste.

This is the 23rd retro made by Jordan. Even though he is retired he is still one of the highest selling shoe brands in the world. Jordan sponsors other athletes like Carmelo Anthony, Richard Hamilton, and many more. He also sponsors a couple colleges. A couple being his own North Carolina, Georgetown, and a couple others.

On They’re Way to State!!

By: Natalie Ayers

Update: We just got a call that Tyler Alsip won his third match and is going on to wrestle tommorrow. Unfortunatly, Robert James lost his match and is now out of the tournament, but finished with an amazing senior season for Norwood.

This year Norwood has two boys going to state for wrestling. Junior Tyler Alsip and Senior Robert James. This Thursday and Friday they will be in Columbus wrestling for the championship. Tyler has said that he is really excited to be going to state. “I worked really hard to get here and the kid that I beat to go to state, I have beat six times this year!” Said Alsip.

To get himself prepared for state he is keeping mentally calm and is trying to get in as much practice as he can. He has said that when he found out that he was going to state he was really excited because that meant that he had worked hard enough to be there. Mr. Robisch has said that they have been practicing at Moeller for the last couple days to prepare themselves. They are training with kids in other divisions that qualified for state.

What do stars have planned for your future?

Aries- March 21- April 19

You will be having some attitude problems this month, but you are going to become very passionate about someone that you can't have. You go well with Libra.

Your lucky number is 4. Your lucky color is blue.

Taurus- April 20- May 20

Your friends are in need of a loyal friend. You may need to step in and help them out. You go well with Virgo.

Your lucky number is 7. Your lucky color is yellow.

Gemini- May 21- June 21

You will be meeting someone that is just like you in everyway. This could be a good thing or a bad thing. You go well with Aquarius.

Your lucky number is 12. Your lucky color is purple.

Cancer- June 22- July 22

You have a deep inner world that you are going to start sharing with that someone special in your life. You go well with Taurus.

Your lucky number is 6. Your lucky color is orange.

Leo- July 23- August 23

You like to be loved the same way that you love other people. You want someone in your life to do that. Maybe try an Aries.

You lucky number is 2. Your lucky color is green.

Virgo- August 24- September 23

You need a partner with a very strong agenda and who wants to go far in life. You are also irritated with lazy people. You go well with Taurus, Capricorn, Cancer and Scorpio.

Your lucky number is 11. Your lucky color is pink.

Libra- September 24- October 23

You don’t hate being alone and you prefer being with a large group of friends. You also need to learn how to control your temper. You go well with Leo.

Your lucky number is 14. Your lucky color is red.

Scorpio- October 24- November 22

You are very physical and you know how to show affection toward others. You go well with Cancer.

Your lucky number is 8. Your lucky color is turquoise.

Sagittarius- November 23- December 20

You are the bachelor sign but you are not very lucky right now. You make good friends with Libra.

Your lucky number is 16. Your lucky color is white.

Capricorn- December 21- January 20

You find no problems in purely physical relationships. You are very passionate and have a kind heart. You go well with Virgo, and Scorpio.

Your lucky umber is 9. Your lucky color is black.

Aquarius- January 22- February 19

You have a strong sign of friendship. You always remain friends with your exes and that can be a very good thing. You are not a jealous person either. You go well with Aries, and Gemini.

Your lucky number is 20. Your lucky color is peach.

Pisces- February 20- March 20

You have a deep heart when it comes to relationships. You always try your best to be supportive of your friends and family. But be careful not to be too kind. You are always comfortable with Cancer and Scorpia.

Your lucky number is 5. Your lucky color is mauve.

Meet The Spartans

Stephanie Prather

My first impression of the movie was that it was funny and humorous. It makes fun of so many movies and television shows like 300, Spiderman 3, Shrek the Third, American Idol, Deal or No Deal, Dancing With the Stars, Transformers, and Stomp the Yard . Some of the people it makes fun of are Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Sanjaya from American Idol and his crying fan, Elen Degenris, George Bush and more.

The spartans are on a journey to defeat the Persians. But when they reach their destination they encounter many challenges such as break dancing, a "yo mama" joke showdown, and the robot.

Meet the Saprtans is a movie that is aimed at making people laugh. Throughout the movie actors and actresses are made fun of but it is a big hit with the crowd. Some of the actors are Sean Maguire, Carmen Electra, Ken Davitian, Kevin Sorbo, Diedrich Bader, Method Bader. The main view of this movie is comedy.

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The Invasion

My first impression of The Invasion was suprise. I thought that the way they combined science fiction and horror made the movie eye-catching and wonderful to watch. Plus, the movie is based off the book The Body Snatchers, by Jack Finney. The Invasion is about an alien virus attacking modern day Earth. The virus attacks your DNA while you sleep and morphs you into a souless creature. Once you're infected, you can't fall asleep or it will enter your body and change your DNA coding and change you into a totally different person.

The main character, Carol Bennell, is a psychiatrist and drops off her son Oliver off at his father's house. Not knowing that her ex-husband has the virus that starts it all, Carol leaves Oliver in the hands of his father.

Once Carol realizes that something is wrong, she goes back to her ex-husband's house to pick up Oliver, but he isn't there. From then on, Carol is on a race to find Oliver and to not fall asleep along the way.

Some of the actors in this film include, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jackson Bond, Jeremy Northam, and Jeffery Wright.

Roger Clemens Under Fire

On Wednesday February 13th, Roger Clemens testified under oath to a committee about his alleged steroid use. His former personal trainer Brian Mcnamee claims that he injected 7 Time CY Young award winner Roger Clemens with human growth hormones on several occasions.
After a 4 ½ hour session with the committee, Clemens denied any use of HGH or PEDs during his baseball career. Clemens, meanwhile, revealed himself as incapable of introspection or culpability. When cornered, he attempted to bully, but the 2154 room of the Rayburn House Office Building is not a pitcher's mound. Not having the situation under his control frustrated Clemens, and he did not know what to do.

Chick Flicks: Bury Them or Love Them?

By S. Hof and Kendall Jent

For our first He Says/She Says article, Kendall and I decided to compile it into an actual debate rather than two separate articles as we had originally planned. And as our first topic, we chose none other than…Chick flicks. As can be expected, I rather like chick flicks while Kendall…Not so much.

He: Chick flicks are filled with romance and lack action, adventure, and comedy. Why would you want to rent that?

She: Actually, many chick flicks double as comedies, and while they can miss out on action and the like, romance is plenty adventure. Romance also deals with betrayal and other darker themes.

He: Do you mean middle-aged divorcees staring at men? Because that’s not what romance and action are about.

She: Actually, by adventure I meant overcoming impossible obstacles in order to find true happiness, but yours is okay too, I guess.

He: What do you mean by, ‘impossible obstacles’? Women asking a guy out on a date? That’s not too hard and makes for a dry story.

She: I agree, that would make for a dry story…If that was really what chick flicks are about. Generally, the movies are about two people who, under circumstances that differ from film to film, find it difficult to be together and about not about a girl asking out a guy.

He: There’s nothing difficult about getting together. You just go over and ask them if they would like to go out. Chick flicks center around nothing.

She: So you’re saying that there are no circumstances in which two people could find it difficult to be with each other? What about Romeo & Juliet? The story is old, but it’s a common theme. Two lovers divided by the hate of their families might have trouble going out on Saturday nights.

He: Romeo & Juliet is a good example. As I recall, Romeo and Juliet did see each other, and it was based on his unimaginable actions that he was forced to go away.

She: Exactly! That sort of twist is what makes a good story. Chick flicks are about overcoming obstacles. It’s not always centered around romance, but can deal with family, past friendships, or death of a loved one. Sometimes, as in the case of young Juliet and her Romeo, the obstacles aren’t always easily overcome and there is no happy ending. The point is that the stories themselves can be thrilling and help the audience feel emotionally involved and connected with both the characters and their problems, making them fun to watch.

He: Obstacles about overcoming a difficult thing. Movies centered around past friendships are stupid because if they were really friends, they’d remember each other. Plus action movies have deaths of loved ones so by centering a chick flick around it means that the writers of that story cannot come up with anything better to say. Honestly who would want to watch a movie that completely centers around someone overcoming a death or friendship? They do not follow traditional stories because they lack vital ingredients like a climax.

She: Can you honestly say that after you’ve grown and either you move away or your friends do, you’ll keep in touch with every single one of them? Things happen. And while action movies do have deaths, those deaths do not drive the story, as in the case of movies like Elizabethtown in which the common theme is the death of the main character’s father. Chick flicks do contain climaxes. Tuck Everlasting. Should she become immortal and wait for Tuck to return, or live her life? It’s a suspenseful moment. It may not have things blowing up, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyable.

He: Anyway, chick flicks are sappy, boring, and filled with cheap characters who have no real problems, only the ones they create in their heads.

She: Chick flicks are good stories to watch. They help people get in touch with their emotions and feel empathy for others. And speaking on a personal note, I always feel good about myself when I finish a chick flick; like I’ve overcome something, too. It’s important to have these touching stories in our lives because it’s not always just another screenplay from Hollywood; these things really happen, and by watching them, really watching them, we grow a little bit as people.

Topping the Billboard Charts...

This week on the Billboard charts the number one hit song is Low by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain and it’s also featured in the new upcoming movie Step Up 2 coming out this Valentine's Day. The top ten songs on the charts this week are:

1. Low by Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
2. With You by Chris Brown
3. Don’t Stop The Music by Rhianna
4. Apologize by Timbaland featuring One Republic
5. No One by Alicia Keys
6. Love Song by Sara Bareilles
7. Clumsy by Fergie
8. Sensual Seduction by Snoop Dogg
9. New Soul by Yael Naim
10. Take You There by Sean Kingston

To check out the charts every week to see if your favorite song is number one go to www. Billboard.com.

The Golden Compass Book Review

The Golden Compass

Book Review

We've all heard about the book The Golden Compass, whether it was the movie, the news report, or you actually visited a library. The book was written by an atheist and maybe if he had prayed to God he could have written it better.

The characters were good especially Lyra, the main character. A spunky girl who has adventures with her best friend Will. For all those who puke on Disney movies this tale actually has a dark side. An epic battle between God and the Devil occurs and Lyra is actually Eve from the garden. The book is good with a lot of interesting characters but it's completely psycho.

The first book deals with Lyra and her demon(named Pan) and their quest to free their friends. Treachery from bo th of Lyra's parents make up the climax scene. On a side note a pretty good bear fight occurs.

In the second book Lyra meets Will a courageous yet naive boy and things really heat up. With the use of a subtle knife the trio is able to transport between worlds. The second one is proably the most boring but descripitive book of the trilogy.

The third book deals with the fight between the rogue angels led by Lyra's father and the Church(god). A pretty good climax in this one.

I guess you could read this book. Although Pullman has a hundred different writings throughout the story and an amatuer could've wrote better I suggest you read it.

Dream Factory Review

Dream Factory

"Where dreams come true."

S. Hof

I recently read the book Dream Factory, by Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler. The story is set in present-day, in none other than Disney Land as a group of teens is recruited to fill in for the striking characters of the Disney family. Dream Factory takes an unusual approach in story-telling, alternating narrators each chapter. The first narrator is Ella who, naturally, plays Cinderella because, to be frank, 'the shoe fits'. Prince Charming is played by a boy called Mark who is obsessed with all things Disney. The second narrator is a boy named Luke who plays the fur character "Dale" from Chip n' Dale. His girlfriend, Cassie, plays Chip.

Dream Factory is interesting in the fact that it causes readers to look at Disney Land, or any amusement park for that matter, in a whole new way. We sometimes forget that the characters we see are people just like us, and aren't always as cheerful as a role like Mickey Mouse requires. It's also an easy book for kids to relate to, because the characters deal with issues facing many of us today. Granted, we aren't concerned about cleaning out a giant chipmunk's head before the next show, but many of the characters are preparing for college or ready-made futures waiting for them at the end of the summer. There's also plenty of romance, confusion, worries, and self-realization all wrapped up and waiting for eager readers to discover. So far as I'm concerned, Dream Factory is the ideal story for any teen. It touches on so many key issues that we face today that you'd have a hard time not feeling some sort of satisfaction and warmth when you finish.

Shaq Gets Traded to Suns

By: Tyler Sluder

Wednesday afternoon the trade was finalized. Shaquille O’ Neal was traded by the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion, and Marcus Banks. “Shaq”, as he is referred to by fans, is a 7 foot 1 inch center from Newark, New Jersey. He played college basketball at Louisiana State. The Suns are Shaq's fourth team in his career.

This season with the heat, Shaq is averaging 14 points 7 rebounds and 1 block per game in limited time and is suffering from an injured hip. He has missed fifteen games this season, and at one time he missed eight in a row.

For his career, Shaq averages 25 points per game, along with eleven rebounds and two blocks per game and has averaged 36 minutes per game. Those average however have gone down drastically in the last two seasons, with him averaging about 28 minutes, fifteen points, seven rebounds, and one block per game.

Sunshine—Movie Review

Nikole Picklesimer

I recently watched the movie Sunshine. My first impression was that this movie was dull and boring, but don't judge a book by it's cover...This movie turned out to be really thrilling.

Sunshine is set in the future(50 years from now). The sun is dying and in a last attempt to save Earth, 8 astronauts are sent up in space to set a bomb off on the sun to try an re-ignite the massive star.

Along the way, there are many obstacles that the crew will have to face, including ship problems and an unwanted guest on board.

Sunshine is a great sci-fi meets action flick. The way the the producers combined the two makes the movie irresistable and impossible to turn off. Anyone who loves a great action flick with an awesome twist should see Sunshine.

Actors in this movie include Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Chris Evans, Troy Garity, Cillian Murphy, Hiroyuki Sanada, Mark Strong, Benedict Wong and Michelle Yeoh.