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Panther Newspaper Norfolk High School - 801 Riverside Blvd. - Norfolk, NE 68701 - Volume 72 - Issue 2 - October 28, 2016 2016 Homecoming court, royalty announced at Norfolk High School Fall has When people think fjnally arrived. Most of

SLIDE 1 Norfolk High School - 801 Riverside Blvd. - Norfolk, NE 68701 - Volume 72 - Issue 2 - October 28, 2016

Panther

Newspaper

Fall has fjnally arrived. Most people when they think of Fall think of colorful leaves and hot chocolate. Yes, that is what happens in autumn, but the students at NHS had something else

n their mind when

summer turned into fall. What could that be? Oh yes, Homecoming! The homecoming dance took place on Saturday, October 8, at Norfolk High, but there were many

ther

actjvitjes leading up to the excitjng dance. Prior to the homecoming dance was Spirit Week. Students were encouraged to partjcipate to dress up as the theme for each day. The themes for each day were: Career Day Monday, When people think

Homecoming, they normally think of a king and a queen. That also applies to NHS. The senior boys voted for fjve senior girls and the senior girls voted for fjve senior boys. Whatever fjve boys and girls got the most votes were homecoming king and queen candidates. The king candidates included: Alex Hannappel, Elliotu Brummond, Brent Uhing, Travis Larson, and Finn

Valle. The queen

candidates were: Sawyer McCarter, Jenna Jochum, Hannah Gadeken, Nia Votua, and Brienne North. The whole school voted on October 6 for whom they wanted to win. Last year’s royalty Tejai Clausen and Erika Kumm returned to crown the royalty. Desi Fuelberth/ Alexia Cardamone Feature Writers Tie Dye Tuesday, Decade Day Wednesday, Spirit Day Thursday, and Flannel

Friday. There was a contest

each day for who had the best

utgit.

The winner

f the contest

each day won a prize. The prize e v e r y d a y was a free homecoming tjcket. On T h u r s d a y, October 6, there was a homecoming pep rally to get e ve r y b o d y excited for the weekend! The pep rally was a hit as always. The students

Norfolk High all gathered in the big gym while the band played the “Fight Song”. All of the fall sports were called

ut with the athletes

standing up. Then the Pink Panthers performed their homecoming dance and the cheerleaders did a cheer. The homecoming court got introduced in front of the student body

ne by one.

At the end

f the pep

rally it was the annual tug of war challenge. The sophomore class ended up taking it all. Of course there is a homecoming football game the day prior to the dance. Our Norfolk Panthers took on the Omaha South Packers

n Friday October 7. The

Panthers came out on top with a 56-6 victory. During halfuime at the football game, the Pink Panthers performed their homecoming dance and the marching band did a phenomenal performance. Also, the candidates were introduced with their parents to the whole crowd. Homecoming King candidates are Alex Hannappel, Travis Larson, Elliotu Brummond, Brent Uhing, and Finn Valle; Queen candidates are Nia Votua, Jenna Jochum, Hannah Gad- eken, Brienne North, and Sawyer McCarter all photos courtesy of Bre Monroe, Milestone Brienne North and Brent Uh- ing walk to centerstage afuer fjnd- ing out they just won Homecoming king and queen. Congratulatjons! Terron Nelson gets down on the dance fmoor during Homecom-

ing. The cheerleaders provide decoratjons and the cost of the DJ.

2016 Homecoming court, royalty announced at Norfolk High School

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2

Inside Scoop

October 28, 2016

The fall season has fjnally arrived, and I could not possibly be any

happier. I love

all of the chang- es that come with fall: the air takes on a crisp autumn scent, leaves turn to bright hues of

range and red,

pumpkins lituer neighborhood doorsteps, and so much more. Fall seems to brighten up our city, as it brings a sense of peacefulness with it each

year. One of the notable

characteristjcs of this season is how it is a tjme for

thankfulness. I believe that

most of us take this for granted when fall arrives; we do not stop to truly ap- p r e c i a t e the small t h i n g s . This year, I believe we should each try

ur hard-

est to make that c h a n g e . Fall should be a reminder to us all that we are blessed in one way or

another. The changing to

this season should spark something within each one

f us, and we should voice
ur appreciatjon for the life

we were given. All too of- ten do I go without saying “I love you” to my parents, and I forget to remind myself to be grateful for having food in the kitchen and a roof over my head. These are just simple things that I can add to the amount of blessings in my life, and I am going to try my best to be thankful for them each day. If every one of us can start showing and speaking

apprecia- tjon for the things we hold dear, then we can truly come to recognize the meaning of fall. This is the tjme where we gather with family and friends to recognize the blessings we each have. We cannot take anything for granted. How necessary is a college educatjon? Many people are start- ing to questjon whether college is really worth the money or the tjme. According to Instjtute for College Access & Success, students who have graduated from public and nonprofjt colleges in 2013 had an average of 28,400 dollars in student loan debt per borrower. Student loan debt is just

ne of the many reasons

some people choose not go to college. Others do not need a degree for the career they want, or they need to start work imme-

diately. If a student has

absolutely no idea what he

r she wants to do in life,

college can be a big waste

f money. However, there

are stjll a lot of positjves to atuending any college. One good reason is that a person could make more

money. Be honest here,

most of us want to make money, and making more money is ofuen a good

thing. According to Sim-

ply Hired, the main average salary for a college graduate is 46,000 dollars, but the average for those with a high school diploma is 32,000 dollars. Obviously, having more money is ofuen a plus, and although colleges can be expensive, many people feel that having debt is more reasonable if it leads to a betuer paying job. Many jobs require a college degree. An individual can very well start a company and work his

r her way up, and the

person may be able to achieve the career of his dreams; however, many high-level jobs require at least an as- sociate’s degree. Even if

ne is able to move up

in the company, some jobs will stjll be just

ut of one’s reach

without a degree. De- pending on this posi- tjon, a student may be required to obtain a degree even if the experience far sur- passes workers coming in with a degree. Anyone can gain valuable work skills. Col- lege is ofuen what a person makes of it. While some colleges are betuer known and more prestjgious than

thers, individuals can gain

a valuable educatjon at most schools if the work is put into it. If the college student tries to atuend class regularly and chooses classes that will challenge him or her, that individual will get more from school. Focus on classes that will help develop skills that would help in one’s fjeld. It is also important to get an internship, if that is pos-

sible. Internships will really

help gain technical experience, build a resume, allow a network, and potentjally show whether or not the major is the right choice. College is a new expe-

rience. While a person

should not pay thousands

f dollars simply to have

an experience and meet new people, the explorato- ry aspect of college is very

important. Not only will a

student hopefully deter- mine whether or not the intended career is the right fjt, but he or she will learn to in- teract w i t h p e o - p l e . When a grad- u a t e g e t s

i n t o t h e w o r k world, t h a t individual will need to deal with many difgerent personali- tjes, and college is a great tjme to start practjcing!

Fall season is something to be grateful for

Is college really stjll worth it?

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3 Inside Scoop

October 28, 2016

Panther October 28, 2016 FEATURES: Alexia Cardamone, Desi Fuelberth, Valeria Jimenez, Destanee Luetkenhaus. EDITORIALS: Mikaiyah Anderson, Arianne Goode. COLUMNS: Mikaiyah Ander- son, Valeria Jimenez. REVIEWS: Alexia Cardamone, Alan- nah Goode, Alannah Goode, Demi Martjn . ADVISOR: Mrs. Pat Schipporeit “Maybe you should not do things afuer I told you not to,” my mom said afuer I tried to set up our new trampoline by myself. This all started when my mom surprised me, my brothers, and my litule sister by buying us a new trampoline. I told my mom that I wanted to set it up by myself, and she told me “no.” So when my mom had to go to work, that is when I decided that I was going to fjgure

ut how to set up the trampoline by myself.

I tried to carry the box outside, but I ended up just pushing it because it was so heavy. I got everything out of the box and read through the instructjons and got started with puttjng the poles together. I got all fjve poles together in at least an hour, and now I had to fjgure out how everything else worked. As I tried settjng the poles against the side of my house, all of the poles fell as I started turning around and they landed on my foot. It took me a minute to realize what had happened, and then I basically just screamed and tried to push them ofg my

foot. I tried to walk to my back door, and I could

not put any pressure on my foot. I crawled up the steps and through the door to grab my

phone. I called my mom and I could not even

talk because it hurt so badly! I fjnally was able to tell my mom that all the poles fell on my foot and that my foot was swelling inside my shoe. She started freaking out and told me that she was leaving work to take me to the emergency

room. So I just lay there on the fmoor untjl my

mom got there. Finally, my mom came rushing through the door and threw all of her stufg

n the ground and rushed over to me. She

started to untje my shoe, slowly taking it ofg. She started scolding me about how she told me not to set it up and I did it anyways. She stopped mid-sentence and told me to try to stand up because she said my foot was probably broken. I could not get up, so she threw me over her shoulder and carried me to the car and set me in the front seat. She set my foot on the dashboard. She ran to her side of the car and got in and we were ofg. We fjnally got to the emergency room and we had to wait 30 minutes for a doctor to come and look at my foot. The doctor put me in a wheelchair and took me to one of the rooms and quickly examined my foot. He told me he thought it was defjnitely broken, but he was going to have to do an x-ray to fjnd

ut exactly what was broken. He quickly took

me to the x-ray room and I cannot exactly remember what I broke because it was a while ago, but my foot was defjnitely broken. The moral of this story: Do not try to set up a trampoline by yourself. Ever.

Settjng up trampoline goes wrong

When can we do this again? I remember being a little girl and always wanting to go to Disneyland. Disneyland was one thing that was on my bucket list for a long time. We always traveled the state and even went out of the country, but we could not take a trip to Disneyland! This summer was my fjrst time at Disneyland. I remember coming in and bringing my childhood back to

life. There were so many rides

and fun things to do! One of my favorite rides was the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. The Nemo Submarine Voyage was basically a submarine that went under water and gave us a tour around all the Finding Nemo c h a r a c t e r s . Star Wars is not my favorite but I am not going to lie the play was very interesting and the rides were very fun and entertaining. Although they were not meant for laughing, it was telling a story and it was still very funny. Meeting all the characters was the best part of

Disneyland. Their hugs are so

tight they will make a person feel like family. It was a bummer that Mickey Mouse was never around to meet but we did get to meet Minnie Mouse! She was so girly her personality fjt with

mine. Pluto along

with Donald Duck were my favorite characters to meet. They were all so friendly! I loved it. Meeting all the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse crew was very fun and brought my childhood back to life.

Disneyland brings childhood back to life

The parade was something that I could not

miss. I remember sitting down

as Tinker Bell and her fairies bounced through the parade, watching all the little kids scream with joy and laughter as all the characters pranced through the

streets. My favorite fmoat was

the Monsters, Inc. fmoat because it was so colorful and creative. There were doors on it with scenes from the movie projected

nto the doors. If only the rest
f my family was here to enjoy

Disneyland with me. Disneyland was very fun and exciting and, hopefully I can make it back again this summer with the rest

f my family!

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October 28, 2016

4

In the Middle

Halloween is fjlled with children on every street corner begging for candy

an orange poster in their win- dow designatjng that they are an offjcial trick-or-treat locatjon. All the kids will be able to get as much candy as they desire. Halloween soon will be here like a vampire’s bat on blood or kids on candy, so people make tjme to treat themselves to some eerie events like downtown trick-or-treatjng. Kids will be knocking on doors and saying “trick or treat”. Candy will be given to each child that comes to the door. Some people are more into it than others. They decorate their yards and the inside Halloween is right around the corner with litule monsters roaming around the street. They smell candy in the air they come

running. The leaves stjll falling,

and everyone is having fun with downtown trick-or-treatjng. The down town business partnership is hostjng their annual downtown trick-or-treat event that lasts from 3:00-6:00

pm. The merchants invite the

community to dress in their Hal- loween costumes and trick-or- treat bags ready to fjll with candy and a bunch of prizes. Most par- tjcipatjng businesses will have “

Sarah Knight- senior

“Downtown trick-or-treatjng is really fun, especially gettjng candy and dressing up. People are usually nice and people are really cool when children are trick-or-treatjng.” ”My Mom usually takes my litule brother and cousins trick-or-treat-

ing. I usually stay home and sleep.”

“I don’t really go downtown trick-

r-treatjng, but my sisters do and

it’s really fun.” “It is really fun to go with friends because you get free candy and people are sometjmes really nice.”

Faith Bergemen-sophomore

Jasmine Winters-freshman

f their homes. Even businesses

are decoratjng and dressing up. Downtown trick-or- treatjng is when everyone on Norfolk Avenue gets ready for litule ones that come to gather candy and have a lot of fun. This has been going on for more than ten years. They decorate what they can and dress to what their businesses represent. Some try to scare the children, but

ther people just give candy

away. The night of trick-or- treat is the busiest night for the workers. Some places try to sell things for cheaper so they get betuer business. They have outside play places. There

Ethan Koehler-junior

is even a haunted house that may be scary for young children. Sarah Knight says “Down- town trick-or-treatjng is really fun especially gettjng candy and dressing up.” People are dressed walk- ing around in Halloween costumes gettjng scared and having fun. A lot of people there are with their children, laughing and being play-

ful. Some dogs may walk around

in cute litule costumes as well with all the kids and parents. The night might get cold so people will leave early but the people who do not leave get the candy! Children run around and play with their friends and have a splendid tjme. Destanee Luetkenhaus Feature writer

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October 28, 2016

5 In the Middle

Trendy costumes add to night’s excitement

Do it yourself costumes would be very cool. Dorothy from the “Wizard of Oz” would look very cool if it was homemade. Let’s not forget about the kids! Although Dead Pool is a very bad movie for kids, a lot of kids are in love with it. We never know there might be kids with a Dead Pool costume

r a character from Dead Pool.

Emoji’s are also kid’s attraction. It might be on some kids even though they are just round circles on you. Ever since Frozen came out, its fame has not lowered one bit. Kids love Elsa and Anna, and Olaf! Kids will look very cute with an Olaf

costume. Halloween is one
f the holidays were people

end spend a lot of money on costumes, but it is very fun to were them and celebrate Halloween with a bit of candy. Valeria Jimenez Feature Writer Halloween is going to be a bit crazy this year. As we all have heard, there are a lot

f clowns going around trying

to scare people and even trying to kill them, but that will not stop some people from going trick-

r-treating. A lot of people will

be dressed up as clowns and no one will ever know if they are nice clowns or evil clowns. There are many popular costumes that people will be wearing, but a clown costume will be seen a lot on teenagers. Because of the election going on, some people might be dressed up as Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton. Maybe to show their support! Pokémon is also a popular app

n phones so it might also be

a popular Halloween costume. It would look very cool in a face paint. “Orange Is the New Black” is a big hit this year; fans might dress up as one of the characters from the show.

Which Halloween costume are you most likely to wear? Clown- 4 Dorothy- 4 Orange is The New Black- 2 What do you think is the maximum age to go trick-or- treatjng? 14 years old- 3 10 years old- 4 12 years old- 3 Would you rather distribute candy or go trick-or-treatjng? Distribute candy- 6 Trick-or-treatjng- 4 Should wearing Halloween costumes be banned? “Yes, because you can’t tell if they’re bad

r nice clowns and can threaten you.”-

Jessica Jimenez, Senior “Yes, because they are scary and they can actually harm someone and no one will know who it was.” - Arly Pineda, Freshman “No, because it is no fun without them [costumes]. If they have a weapon, run

r carry pepper spray.”- Katyln Villareal,

Freshman

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6

Local Sports

October 28, 2016

E v e r y b o d y needs a litule football in his or her life, right? Well, that’s what the students at Norfolk High seem to think! The varsity Panther football team is ofg to a pretuy good start so far this season. The Panther football team, coached by Tom Olson, is so far (6-3). The boys started out a litule rough with a tough loss to the Lincoln East

Spartans. The game

was played on Friday, August 26 at Beechner Field in Lincoln, NE. The fjnal score of the game was East 21 and Norfolk 17. That loss would not discourage the boys to keep their heads high and focus

n next week’s game.

Finally

Friday, September 1 it was the fjrst home football game. NHS students had been waitjng almost an entjre year for this moment to return. The students fjlled the Panther Posse student

sectjon. The bleachers

were fjlled with maroon and white. The Panthers faced the Fremont Tigers that night. Norfolk High came out on top with a 42-17 win. That win defjnitely made the boys proud to be Panthers. The next week rolled around and the Panthers were on the road again to go head to head with Omaha

Burke. Burke was one
f the top ranked

teams in Nebraska, according to the Lincoln Journal Star. The guys knew they were in for a tough

ne, but they gave it

everything they had. Unfortunately, they fell short and lost to the Bulldogs, 38-21. The second home game was here and the boys were ready to roll. They were focused

defeatjng the Lincoln North Star Navigators, and that is what they did! The Panthers were able to walk away with a 27-13 win! Finally the boys were gettjng their groove back and could not wait another week to play some more football. The next two weeks in a row were

n-the-road

games for the Panther boys. On September 23 the game was against Bellevue West. It was a tough game but the Panthers lost 55-

28. The next week

rolled around and the Panther boys won against Bellevue East 42-14. Afuer two very long weeks, it was fjnally tjme for another home game! Omaha South Packers traveled to Norfolk on Friday, October 7. Due to Omaha South’s bus issues, the game that was supposed to start at 7:00 p.m. got delayed untjl 8:45 p.m. The late game did not cause the Panthers to get distracted, though. They meant business. The Panthers beat the Packers 56-6. It was a great win for Norfolk High’s homecoming game. The Panther football team played at home against Omaha Northwest and beat them 45-16. Then the Panthers played their fjnal game at Omaha Westside and won 28-

21. The boys fjnished

the regular season 6-3. They are ready for the state playofgs! Desi Fuelberth Sports Writer Quarterback Tayen Meyer is passing the football. The Pan- thers were playing Omaha South.

Panther football team all ready for playofgs

Senior running back Lane Mc- Callum runs with the

ball. McCal-

lum plays both ofgense and defense for the Pa nt h e rs . Senior quarterback Tayen Meyer waits for the snap. The Panthers were facing the Lincoln North Star Gators. Head Football Coach Tom Olson shouts out instructjons to his play-

ers. Olson has been

Norfolk’s head coach for 19 years.

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7

National Sports

October 28, 2016

Three Olym- pic appearances, nine medals, and insane tjmes, Allyson Felix is the most decorated woman in U.S. track and fjeld history. Felix started running track her freshman year of high school, although she did not realize her talent untjl she ran a professional race with grown women and beat them all. In the 2016 Olympics, Felix took h o m e two gold medals and one silver med- al. Felix was close to gettjng a third gold, but Baha- mian sprint- er Shaunae Miller dove across the fjn- ish line and ended up beat- ing her by .07

seconds. Even

though it was a tough loss for Felix, she did the only thing she knew how to do; she picked herself up. “ I had more races to run.” Felix said. When asked about Miller and if diving across the fjn- ish line is cheatjng, Felix said that Miller did not cheat at all because she did not break any rules. Al- though many people were upset with the race, Felix was proud and stjll grateful she was able to com- pete in Rio this year. Spectators did not ex- pect to see Felix this year at the Olympics because of an injury to her right ankle. Fe- lix was doing core workouts at her gym in Los Angeles when she landed on a medicine ball and her ankle immediately started to swell. Just two months before the Olympic trials, Fe- lix was overwhelmed with the thought that she would not get the chance to com-

pete. Her frustratjon

pushed her through the workouts. Felix had to run on the track the wrong way so that when she would turn the strain was not all

n her right ankle.

"I set those goals long ago, I wanted to fjght to be able to have that op- por-

tunity. I do not know

if I'll ever have it again." Felix said. When she went to the Olympic trials she was simply hoping for third place. It was a painful and slow comeback. Afuer the 200-meter trial, Felix looked to see her tjme; she knew it was between her and Jenna Prandini. The race was close, so close that Prandini

nly beat Felix by 0.01
seconds. Felix

was disap- pointed s h e would not be r u n - n i n g h e r f a - vorite event b u t she knew she stjll had other chances to make it to Rio. Fe- lix ended up going to Rio and running the 400 meter, the 4x100, and the 4x400. The 4x100 relay ran into a litule bit of trou- ble when a Brazilian runner ran into Felix during an exchange, causing team USA to drop the baton. Team USA ended up gettjng to rerun the 4x100, but they had to run it alone with millions

f people watch-
ing. Even with all

eyes on them, Allyson Felix, Tori Bowie, Eng- lish Gard- ner, and T i a n n a B a r to - l e t t a p u s h e d themselves and got the gold with a tjme

f 41.77 seconds. The

games could not have gotuen any betuer for Felix, bringing home the gold in the 4x100 and 4x400, then silver in the 400 meter. Afuer the games Fe- lix became the most decorated USA track and fjeld woman in history and the fjrst woman to lead the USC football team

ut of the tunnel.

Alexia Cardamone Sports Writer

Top Five Sports Teams

1. Huskers
2. Longhorns
3. Eagles
4. Chiefs
5. Vikings

Olympian Allyson Felix not done competjng

SLIDE 8

8Entertainment

October 28, 2016

day, Clayton is sent an invitatjon by the Belgian King Leopold to journey to Africa and see how the country has prospered. Initjally, he refuses the ofger, but he is approached by a man named George Washington W i l l i a m s (Samuel L. Jackson). Williams s a y s that the t w o m u s t make the journey. He believes the king might be c o m m i t t i n g various atrocitjes to achieve his goal

slavery. Now convinced, Clayton decides to go with Williams, along with an insistent Jane, to make the trek to Africa and see if this theory proves true. The journey would be a dangerous one, for the group a r e atuacked in the village w h e r e t h e y s t a y e d the night. Jane is We all know of the

riginal 1999 animated

fjlm Tarzan, but this year brought forth a new live- actjon version of the classic that we teens grew up

with. The Legend of Tarzan

hit screens across the globe this July, earning just over 38,000,000 dollars during its opening weekend in the United States alone. Those skeptjcs out there need not be skeptjcal anymore; The Legend of Tarzan is a truly cannot miss movie. In this 2016 fjlm, Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) has already established himself in London as the renowned John Clayton lll. He is married to the woman he fell in love with afuer meetjng in the rainforests

Africa, Jane Porter (Margot Robbie), and the pair reside in relatjve peace and quiet in the home of Clayton’s late parents. One

The Legend of Tarzan lives up to 1999 classic

T h e Alchemyst by Michael Scotu is a rivetjng fantasy/mythology with adventure and actjon packed into every chapter. It is the fjrst book out of a six-book series. This book has interestjng characters and a very suspenseful plot. The plot is beautjfully writuen and will keep the reader on the edge of their seat. What I loved about the book was that the informatjon in this book is based

n real myths and

characters, and Scotu has turned the informatjon into a fascinatjng world of magic and mythology. The main characters are Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel, Josh and Sophie Newman, and last but not least,

Dr. John Dee, the bad
guy. The story takes

place all over the world but some of the main places are San Francisco, Paris, and the Shadow Realm. Josh and Sophie are twins who are part

f a prophecy, but

they lost the Codex, the book that will tell them how to fully awaken their powers.

Dr. Dee took the Codex

but he is missing two key pages, The Final Summoning. Josh accidentally tore them

while fjghtjng

ver the book with
Dee. The twins with

the help of Nicholas and Scathach are huntjng for the book and Perenelle. Will they fjnd Perenelle and the Codex before their tjme runs out or will Dr. John Dee fjnd them fjrst? I recommend this book to anyone who likes supernatural, science fjctjon, adventure, and mythology genres. I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Demetri Martjn Reviewer

Rivetjng fantasy novel deserves 5 stars

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captured by a man working for the king during this

strike. Because of this,

Clayton now fjnds himself falling back into his past Tarzan once more; the only thing

his mind is saving the woman he

loves. I give

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9 Entertainment

October 28, 2016 Urban’s Ripcord strikes right chord Code Black goes code black

Australian country music singer Keith Urban has been powering up the country music stage since

forever. I can say this

because Urban, who has been in the industry for 25 years, just came

ut with his ninth

album Ripcord just a few months ago, and it is pure genius. All of the songs combine to make something special for country music fans and non-country music fans alike. I can also say this because I have never been one for country music, but since Ripcord came into my life, I cannot get enough of it. U r b a n ’ s Ripcord juggles classic country tunes and backyard banjos while also tackling club synths as well. One

f the songs tjtled

“Gone Tomorrow (Here Today)” takes on a whole new indescribable sound that Urban has never rocked before, and by the way, he totally nails. Then there are songs like “Worry ‘Bout Nothin’,” “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” and “Gettjn’ in the Way” that just make fellow singles wish they had someone special, but they are undoubtedly

amazing. And, of course, I cannot

forget to mentjon one of his greatest songs on the entjre album: “Wasted Time.” In this hit, Urban takes his listeners back to those precious past summer days and makes them yearn for those tjmes by the lake while making them appreciate these present moments with a catchy beat they just have to move to. Well, I just have to move to. Afuer winning the Country Music Associatjon Award for Album of the Year, Ripcord’s songs have gone on and risen to the top of the charts. Urban has ushered in an entjre new genre of country music, and he has done it with such ease that it turned out efgortlessly, and it has reaped its rewards. I give Urban’s Ripcord fjve out of fjve stars. You did not disappoint, Urban! Alannah Goode Reviewer

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5

Code Black is defjned as an infmux of patjents so great there are not enough resources to treat

them. The average ER goes into code black fjve

tjmes a year, but at Angels Memorial Hospital, they go into code black 355 tjmes a year. This thrilling TV show gives the viewer a glimpse of what it is like to be an intern at the busiest hospital in the natjon. With Luis Guzman as senior nurse Jesse Sallander whom everyone calls “Mama,” and Marcia Gay Harden as trauma Doctor Leanne Rorish, the show never has a dull moment. When watching this suspense-fjlled show,

ne learns that not only are the doctors helping

patjents but that they are helping each other with their own personal struggles. From car accidents to cancer patjents, the team races against tjme to help as many people as they can. Season one was a great one: an emotjonal rollercoaster since the pilot episode that came out September 30, 2015. With season two just recently airing September 28, 2016, I cannot wait to see what this season holds. This year there are more interns, but that does not stop them from going into code black. Being a doctor is not for everyone, and some crack under pressure. At Angels life is measured in seconds; watching the doctors and nurses operate centerstage is nerve wracking and intense, but they always seem to have a plan. Catch Code Black

CBS Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. I would defjnitely recommend this show for anyone who loves medical

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I give Code Black 5 stars. Alexia Cardamone Reviewer Movie:

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