El Paisano Newspaper Vol. 61 Issue 5

Did It For Kobe

Wednesday October 14, 2020

Enrique Medina Reporter

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he Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on top of the basketball world once again, this time for the 17th time after they defeated the Miami Heat Sunday night 106-93 to officially win the 2020 NBA Title. Ten years after the late Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and the 2010 Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics to win the franchise’s 16th title, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and company led the charge to sweet number 17.

In an NBA season full of peaks and valleys, for the Lakers, it does not get better than this. A title dedicated to all of Los Angeles, a title dedicated to all of Laker nation around the world, a title dedicated to the organization, and of course a title dedicated to the late Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant who passed away in a tragic helicopter accident early this January.

Going into Game 6, the Lakers found themselves under scrutiny and pressure after not getting the job done in Game 5 of the Finals. The Lakers let a potential closeout game in Game 5 slip right through their fingers. Comments and pressure came after a Laker team was not able to close out the Heat without their team at full strength, especially after a nightmare final possession to Game 5. Despite this, the Lakers knew Game 6 was a new opportunity to finish the job.

Game 6 would already change from the get-go with Laker guard Alex Caruso making his first career playoff and NBA Finals start. The Heat would also have a new face coming back into their team as veteran guard Gorin Dragic would make a return after a torn plantar fascia suffered in Game 1 of the Finals.

Despite the return of Dragic and the momentum from Game 5, the Lakers were able to come running right off the bat, ending the first quarter up 28-20. The second quarter is where the Lakers were truly able to put themselves ahead and keep the game out of reach as the Lakers ended the second outsourcing the Heat by 20 and going into halftime up 64-36. The Lakers were able to get a huge boost from veteran point guard Rajon Rondo throughout the game as the playoff Rondo many are so accustomed to seeing came out again scoring a pivotal 19

Fans gather around a Mural of Kobe and Gigi Bryant after the game. points with huge plays in the first half that gave the team confidence at half time to put an exclamation point on the 2020 season.

The second half would be no different as the Laker lead would wind up going up as high as 36 points at one point in the third quarter. The Lakers would win by the final score of 106-93.

In the victory, LeBron James would put up yet again another NBA Finals triple-double with 28 points, 10 assists, and 14 rebounds. Anthony Davis would also put up 19 points with 15 rebounds on the night to lead the charge. Other key contributors included Kentavious Caldwell-Pope who scored 17 on the night and Danny Green who

scored 11 points a two nights after being criticized for missing a potential Finals winning shot in Game 5.

The Laker team celebrating from the final seconds down, the famous “shirtless J.R” [J.R Smith] even made an appearance as the final seconds of the Lakers championship season came to an end. The Championship marked some amazing milestones for a team filled with veterans and young players alike. The title marked the first championship for veteran players Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dion Waiters, Markieff Morris, Jared Dudley, and others. The win also made Rajon Rondo the first player in NBA history

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to win a championship for both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Lakers’ biggest rival, the Boston Celtics. Rondo had won his first title with Boston back in 2008.

The win also secured LeBron James’ 4th NBA Championship, his first since he won his famous third title in 2016 for his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers.

It also marked LeBron James (Heat, Cavaliers, Lakers) and Danny Greens’ (Spurs, Raptors, Lakers) third team that they have each won an NBA Title with.

After the game, the Lakers were presented with the Larry O’Brien trophy in pure enjoyment, with the players joined by all the organization and staff.

“You’ve done Los Angeles

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The Lakers celebrating their win against the Miami Heat in game 6 of the NBA finals in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

proud with your hard work, your professionalism, and your dedication, and you have written your own and inspiring chapter in the great Laker history,” Lakers owner Jeanie Buss said after the game.

With the championship, it also holds extra special meaning, with the unfortunate passing of Laker great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant earlier this year.

“Let this trophy serve as a reminder that when we come together, believe in each other, incredible things can happen,” Buss said when remembering how special this championship means with the unfortunate tragedy that occurred earlier this year.

Anthony Davis when remembering Kobe also explained, “Ever since the tragedy all we’ve wanted to do was do it [win the championship] for him… I know he’s looking down proud of us, I know Vanessa [Bryant] is proud of us, the organizations proud of us, it means a lot to us.”

An emotional Davis was able to celebrate his first NBA title after hard, long years of never making it past the second round with the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP trophy would be presented for the fourth time in his career to LeBron James, as he becomes the first player in NBA history to win the award for three different organizations.

“We just want our respect,” said James after the game. “Rob [Pelinka] wants his respect, Coach [Frank] Vogel wants his respect, our organization wants their respect, Laker nation wanted their respect, and I want my damn respect too.”

The Lakers now 17th NBA Title ties them for the most all-time with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA Titles of all time for an NBA Franchise. Even after a very difficult 2010s decade that saw the Lakers miss the playoffs six years in a row (2014-2019), easily the toughest decade in the Franchises history, and an even more difficult start to the 2020s decade with the passing of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant and the coronavirus pandemic affecting the NBA landscape, the Lakers were able to defy all their critics and come away as the 2020 NBA Champions. A title well worth the wait.

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The US Records the Highest Number of Cov id-19 Cases Since August

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Map illlustrates the rapid growth of Covid-19 cases across the United States where some states are experiencing their first major outbreak since the pandemic began.

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s the spread of Covid-19 continues to grow, businesses and non essential locations continue to attempt to open backup but the spread of the virus is once again rapidly spreading all across the United States. For the first time since August The United States reported 57,420 new cases

of the coronavirus on Friday, the highest daily totals since mid-August, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Since the pandemic began, states like California, Florida, New York and Texas saw the spread of the virus grow rapidly, but other states like Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dekota were able to contain the virus with minimal precaution, but

as citizens became comfortable with the situation and began participating in non essential activities states that were contained have experienced covid-19 outbreaks that have caused a record breaking number of hospitalizations through the entire United States.

Health officials have warned and expressed their concern about rising coronavirus cases across the country

as we enter the fall and winter seasons. Health experts have also warned that the coming flu season could challenge the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. They suggest preparing for a second wave and getting the flu vaccine.

On Thursday, White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said he’s “not comfortable with that. I would like to see that number, way, way

down.” with the level of U.S. coronavirus cases, noting that it could become more difficult to deal with the virus as people increasingly move indoors during the colder months.

More than 7.6 million people in the U.S. have contracted coronavirus during the pandemic, according to Hopkins data. The virus has now killed more than 213,000 people in the U.S.

Check out Max’s work that deals with memory, mortality, identity, existential states and the possibility of political action through the act of painting. Max has exhibited throughout the world including New York, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Stockholm, Berlin, Istanbul, Sydney, Beijing and Tokyo and is a gallery director and curator in addition to being an artist.

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Vice Presedential Debate “All The Buzz”

Pence v. Harris Lorenzo Arce Reporter

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ice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris met at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City this evening for the Vice Presidential Debate. This debate follows last week’s controversial debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

The mediator Susan Page began the evening’s event by asking Harris what she and Joe Biden would have done differently in response to the Covid 19 epidemic. She said she would have immediately responded to the virus instead of downplaying it like the current administration.

Pence’s response was President Donald Trump put America first by shutting down the United States and calling Operation Warp Speed, the effort to distribute vaccines in mass numbers, is already a success.

He then calls Biden’s plan a “plagiarism” of the Republican Parties’ plan.

When asked about the recent infection of top government officials Pence said he and Trump entrust the American people in looking after their own health.

Senator Harris responds by pointing out the White House’s dishonest portrayal of the virus has already lead to 210,000 deaths in the United States and millions worldwide. Harris said

“The American people have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country. ...

They knew what was happening and they didn’t tell you.”

When asked about

plans to transfer power if the President is incapacitated, Pence ignored the question and continued the previous argument by telling Harris to stop playing politics with peoples lives because she doesn’t acknowledged that there is a vaccine readily for distribution soon. He then says the Trump administration has learned from the swine flu epidemic and won’t make the same mistakes. When Harris is asked the question she recollects the day she was asked by Biden to be

his running mate and that her past experiences have made her a capable leader.

When Page asked Pence if voters deserve to know about the Presidents health, he instead said Trump was emotionally moved by the country’s sympathies and even acknowledged Harris’ concerns. Harris responded details about both his health and financial information should be transparent.

She said Biden is much more honest compared to Trump.

Pence responded Trump rebuilt Americas economy with his business experience and Hilary Clinton wouldn’t have been able to do it if she was elected.

When Harris was asked if raising taxes will effect the economy, she responded Biden will repeal Trump’s tax bill and reinvest in infrastructure, scientific research, and education then attacks Trump for letting American business go overseas for cheaper labor and manufacturing cost.

When asked if Americans should expect a slow recovery from the current recession, Pence’s response was Trump cut taxes and raised the average income, while Harris wants to raise taxes, implement the Green New Deal, and have better relations with China.

Harris responded that the truth is nobody who makes under $400,000 a year will be taxed more.

She then attacks the current administration for trying to repeal the affordable care act and warning disabled people saying multiple times, “They’re coming for you”.

When asked if man-made climate change effects the fires on America’s West coast, Pence acknowledges climate is changing then abruptly points out Harris wants to raise taxes and ban fracking. Harris retorts by calling Trumps trade war with China a loss and more jobs have been lost under the current administration than any other.

Pence then called Joe Biden a cheerleader for communist China and said his labor policies will kill jobs.

When Pence is asked to describe the American diplomatic stance on China, Biden again accused Harris of trying to help China and called her the most liberal member of the Senate. He then said China is responsible for the Corona Virus and it was Trumps decision for banning travel to China in February. Harris said China’s relationship with American costed the United States both lives and

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A fly lands on the head of Vice President Mike Pence during the VP debate. jobs because of the high tariffs imposed by Trump. She also said the PEW Research Center analysis finds China’s President, Xi Jingping, too be a more reputable and respectable person than Donald Trump.

When asked about the role of American Leadership in foreign relationship, Harris said Trump betrayed and alienated our allies and has embraced dictators. She also accused the Trump administration of trusting Russian President Vladimir Putin over American intelligence officials and pulling out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. Pence said he and Trump helped move Israel’s embassy to Jerusalem and destroyed ISIS. He then blamed the Obama administration for the death of Kayla Mueller, one of the victims of the Beatles, an ISIS subgroup who has been transferred to the United States on this date as well to face trial for her death. Harris expressed her sympathies to Mueller’s parents who are also in the crowd and pointed out how Tump called injured and deceased military members as “suckers and losers.” She also said Trump doesn’t regard Senator John McCain a hero because he was a prisoner of war and Trump’s lack of response to Russia putting bounties on servicemen in Afghanistan. Pence responded with calling Harris’s accusations absurd and said Trump respects everyone in the military.

When asked about what Indiana should do if Roe V. Wade, the right to abortion, is overturned Pence instead reminds the public it was Trump’s idea to assassinate Iran’s general Qasem Soleimani. He then congratulated Amy Coney

Barrett for being nominated to the Supreme Court and said her Catholic faith is looked down upon by the Democrats. Harris responded that it is an insult to believe Barrett’s faith is under scrutiny and points out if Biden is elected he will be only the second Catholic President of the United States. She also says she believes abortion is a woman’s choice and Ruth-Bader Ginsberg’s Judiciary seat should be left open until the end of the election. When asked if Trump’s administration is willing to help those in need of affordable care, Pence revealed his support to the pro-life cause since and attacks Biden’s plan to add more Supreme Court seats. He also falsely claimed Biden wants to move the time to perform an abortion to before birth. Harris responded with the fact that the Republican Party packed the court themselves and none of the officials put in power were Black. Pence continued,

“I couldn’t be more proud to serve as vice president to a president who stands without apology for the sanctity of human life.”

When asked about the Breonna Taylor case, Harris said her death was not justified and neither was the murder of George Floyd. She affirmed her support of the recent protest and her parties plans to ban

chokeholds, cash bail, private prisons and her plan to decriminalize marijuana. Pence said Breonna Taylor’s family has his parties’ sympathies and justice will be given to her and Floyd’s family. He then condemn the protestors and rioters and calls the idea of systemic racism and biased policing an insult to Law Enforcement. He then calls out Harris for walking out on talks regarding police reform. Harris then called out Trumps refusal to condemn white supremacy as Pence mutters “not true”.

Pence said he has condemned the KKK before and says Trump can’t support white supremacy because he has Jewish grandchildren while attacking Harris’s attorney general record.

When asked what would be done if Trump refuses to hand power over if he loses the election, Harris said Biden has support from some Republicans and urges the American people to vote President Trump out of office. Pence’s response to the same question was he believes he and Trump will win because of all they have done for the country and accused the Hilary campaign of spying on them.

He once again called mail in voting a fraud.

When Page read the question submitted by 8th grader Brecklynn Brown asking how they expect citizens to get along if the U.S. government officials don’t get along, Pence said not to take the election debates as a representation of the United States and at the end of the day we are all Americans. Harris’s response was Biden has a record of peaceful cooperation with those of different viewpoints and it is up to the young leaders of America to make change.

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Oui ou non (Yes or No) for Netflix Show "Emily In Paris" Alyson Gonzalez Editor-in-Chief

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he Netflix rom-com original series Emily In Paris has mixed reviews since it’s release on Oct. 2. The series Emily In Paris is about an American young woman, played by actress Lily Collins, that moves to Paris to work at a marketing firm. During her stay in Paris, Emily becomes a social media influencer while managing to provide an American perspective to the French marketing firm. The original series is very popular, even being in Netflix’s Top 10 shows. Besides the show’s popularity, some people seem to hate the Netflix show.

The production had insulted real-life social media editors, French people, and even pizza.

It gave the viewers an “American Paris” theme of how Paris looks. However, people who

live there say that they made Paris look different. The series twisted the location to look unrecognizable. Emily In Paris had characters wearing cocktail dresses, berets, and revealed pleasant streets. Though the creator Darren Star made Paris look flawless, it is not that kind of place that Parisians see in their everyday life.

The romantic comedy created French people to be lazy and mean. French characters would insult the main American character. They portrayed the French as sexist and flirtatious.

There are cliches about how the French are because of the program. The show was unrealistic to how Paris and Parisians are.

It showed stereotypes about the French.

Some of the stereotypes that are in the series are that no one goes to work before 10 A.M. According to real-life

social media influencers similar to Emily, French duo Sabina Socol and Lysa Thieffry, it is true. Socol knows companies that start later, like around 11 A.M. Another stereotype is that French men love older women.

It is a myth that French men love older women because it is personal. It is more of a personal judgment call that French men love older women. It depends on each person rather than what nationality they are.

Lastly, there is a stereotype that French people are mean to your face. In the show, Emily is insulted by everyone, directly to her. However, French people don’t worry about people they don’t like. They don’t insult them upfront, but they might insult them behind their backs.

There were stereotypes about how French people are in the rom-com. It is possible that the creators of the original series,

wanted to make French people dramatic.

In Chicago, a pizza chain called Lou Malnati’s called out the show for offending their iconic deep-dish pizza. There is a scene where a company executive says that he has been to Chicago and had tried the Chicago style pizza. Emily is overjoyed and says that the deep-dish pizza is their specialty. However, the company executive didn’t mean it as a compliment. He says the deepdish pizza tasted like “a quiche made of cement.” Therefore, Emily says that the company executive must have gone to Lou Malnati’s, so the pizza was disgusting. The comment about Lou Malnati’s pizza didn’t make them laugh. The owner was mad about the comment in the production, Emily In Paris. Lou Malnati’s posted on Instagram to respond to the rude

comment. Later, Lou Malnati’s posted another post detailing how the comment was “heartless” because of the pandemic.

The Instagram caption said, “We’ve been serving Chicago’s favorite Deep Dish since 1971.

When Netflix’s ‘Emily in Paris’ writers chose to take a shot at Chicagoans and our pizza to try to get a laugh, it felt heartless and not humorous in the midst of COVID-19.” After Lou Malnati’s called a truce on social media, the pizza chain offered to send Collins their famous pizza. Netflix nor Lily Collins have responded to Lou Malnati’s offer and complaint.

The Netflix series, Emily In Paris, is in the Top 10 of Netflix shows. Although it has stereotypes and criticism over it, the show is still popular. It is helping Emily In Paris get attention.

The Netflix show continues to charm viewers and fans.

Demi Lovato Reveals Her Awakening of Being Queer Leslie Lopez A&E Editor

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emi Lovato and the actor, Max Ehrich, started to date around March 2020. As some may know, Lovato and Enrich announced how they got engaged in July 2020. The couple got engaged.

The couple seemed happy with each other, and everything was falling into place. Their relationship recently got messy, and the couple decided to break up, and she made another announcement. Lovato announced how she was a queer and did not realize before.

One may be curious and ask, “What is a queer? I never heard that term before.” Let me explain what it means. Queer is a term that describes the person’s sexual and gender identities, other than being straight and cisgender. For example, queer may identify people as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and a person who is transgender. It depends on how one uses the term. Now, how and when did Lovato realize that she was a queer? Did something or someone open up her eyes?

For the how part, Lovato realized her being a queer because of a watching a 1999 film called Cruel Intentions. As she

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ovid-19 has certainly gotten many people to try different hobbies and activities during the lockdown.

Whether it is working out at home, baking new recipes, or even learning how to roller-

watched it, this helped Lovato discover more about her sexuality. For the when part, Lovato states when she was somewhere around 17 years old. She revealed the news of being a queer during Facebook’s “Coming Out 2020,” which occurred during an event on Friday, Oct. 9th.

During this event, some people had the courage to come out of the closet, especially after many remaining hidden from their sexuality interests for years. Demi Lovato said in the past, "It was definitely when I was young and definitely should not have been watching Cruel Intentions but did, and it was that scene where they made out on the park lawn. I was just like, ‘Oh wait a minute, I really like that, I want to try it.'

And then when I was 17, I did get down with that." For those who are not aware of what Lovato stated, let me give a quick summary of what she meant.

For this scene, the destination takes place on a blanket in a park. Kathryn Merteuil (who is played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) teaches the other character Cecile Caldwell (played by Selma Blair), how to kiss and get to first base with a person. Keep in mind, these two females kissed, and they did not mind at all.

If she kind of knew she was a queer before, did Lovato throw hints to the public with her songs? Lovato explains how being queer did affect her songs. She hinted that some fans did not realize that certain love songs were actually about women and not men. "There were times I wrote songs about girls that my fans thought I wrote about guys. I'm surprised that some of them didn't figure out that some of the songs were for certain people. I was sharing it with the world, yet I wasn't being completely obvious with what I was talking about. Music was my safe space." Lovato mentioned that her songs are based on her personal experience and do not believe there is nothing wrong with trying new things. The songs also helped her express herself because she was tired of not being herself.

The LGBTQ community helped with Lovato's breakup with her fiancé and cheered her on for being her true self.

As of now, it seems that Lovato moved on and back on her feet.

Does one believe that it was the right choice for them to break up still? It was for the couple.

Now that Lovato is single again, she can explore her interest in sexuality, and maybe she will find someone else along the way.

Photo courtesy of Demi Lovato's Instagram Post For El Paisano Media Demi Lovato reveals her true self, as a queer, to the public after she breaks up with her ex-fiance, Max Enrich, as of recently.

Going Crazy for Pokemon

blade. One thing in particular that has seen an uptick in sales and has drawn celebrity attention is Pokemon cards. The hot commodity of the 90s has seen a return in 2020 with.

This past weekend, Logan Paul went live on his Youtube channel to stream the 1st edition Pokemon booster box opening. This specific box was

sold to him at an auction for over $200,000. The box contained some of the game's rarest cards. "Last night was one of the coolest experiences of my life. 3.6M views, 300k concurrent viewers, raised ~$130,000 for @NAMICommunicate and made Pokémon/ entertainment history. Thank you to all the viewers, donors,

and buyers for an unforgettable evening!

Many collectors are left wondering how the collecting market will look since the scene is beginning to gain attention from celebrities and newcomers alike. With new sets released every few months, right now is the best time to start collecting, with the hot ticket

being the chase card, Charizard. These cards can range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand. The fact that Pokemon cards have yet to depreciate is one of the top reasons people are always on the hunt for them. As the saying goes, "Gotta Catch Em All"!

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Rams Dominate the Football Team 30-10 Samuel Garcia Reporter

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he Rams weathered the storm, literally. Despite the pouring rain, Los Angeles blew up The Football Team 30-10. Here’s what we learned from FedEx Field: The Rams’ defense was just too much for Washington.

L.A. consistently got penetration and blew up The Football Team’s offensive line, finishing the game with eight total sacks. Leading the way were Aaron Donald and Troy Reeder, earning four and three sacks, respectively. Washington finished with just over 100 yards of total offense; L.A., on the other hand, finished with over 400 yards of total offense. Washington’s leading receiver was running back J.D. McKissic, with 46 yards. Great day in the office for Los Angeles.

With two minutes left in the first half, Alex Smith made his return to the NFL. A Jalen Ramsey helmet-to-helmet hit on Washington quarterback Kyle Allen knocked him out for the remainder of the game.

This paved the way for Smith’s return to football action for the first time in 693 days. Smith missed the 2019 season after sustaining a gruesome leg injury in a Week 11 matchup against the Houston Texans in 2018. While it was nothing short of a miracle to see Smith back on the field, he probably wanted to write Ramsey’s name in the Death Note after the game. Despite Smith’s dinkand-dunk heroics, the Rams’ defense continually harassed and pummeled him, sacking him six times. Smith finished 9 of 17 passing with 37 yards.

I haven’t been this scared to watch a quarterback play since Sam Bradford. While Smith is unquestionably The football team’s best quarterback, he needs his offensive line to step up and protect him better.

Thankfully, their next six games include four matchups against division rivals Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants (1-3 and 0-4, respectively).

After managing a little over 200 yards of offense last week, the Rams’ offense came back to life. This was especially evident

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After a Jalen Ramsey hit knocked Kyle Allen out of the game, quarterback Alex Smith made his return on NFL. On 2nd & 6, Smith (11) is taken down by Rams linebacker Troy Reeder (51), who finished with a career high three sacks. in the run game, where they totaled 129 yards. Leading the way was rookie Cam Akers, toting the rock for a career-high 61 yards. Jared Goff finished a crisp 21 of 30 passing with 309 yards and three total touchdowns (two passing, one on the

ground). Though the offense hit the snooze button during the second half (10 points scored), they did just enough to beat an overmatched Washington team.

The win over Washington completed Los Angeles’ sweep of the NFC East, who have

contributed to all four of the Rams’ wins so far. Their real test comes next week, when they travel up north to Levi’s Stadium to take on the San Francisco 49ers. Kick off will start at 5:20 pm PST on Sunday Night Football on NBC.

Friars Fried for Good (Dodgers Beat Padres in NLDS Sweep)

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he Dodgers completed a three-game National League Division Series sweep of the Padres Thursday with a 12-3 win from the Rangers’ Globe Life Field.

Going into the series, the matchup was expected to be extremely intense, the Padres were the one team that gave the Dodgers the most trouble all year long. During the regular season, the Dodgers went 6-4 against the Padres, but the majority of those ten games could have gone either way. Their matchup on September 14th between the two was one that truly put the rivalry to another level. After a Trent Grisham home run for the Padres to tie things late, the Padres dugout was celebrating with loud cheers all over. The celebration did not please the Dodgers too much and for manager Dave Roberts and Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, they accredit this game as being a turning point in their season.

Game 1 saw the Dodgers put Walker Buehler to the hill up against newly acquired San Diego Padre Mike Clevinger.

Clevinger was acquired by the Padres during the trade deadline this season specifically to help push the Friars over the top, to pitch in huge games during the October Postseason.

Unfortunately for him, he was

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Cody Bellinger has made huge defensive highlights in the postseason in the past, but his catch to rob Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. is without a doubt at the top of the list. Bellinger's catch and home run propelled the Dodgers to a series changing Game 2 victory over the San Diego Padres. not able to make it out of the second inning, with Clevinger having to leave the game with an injury, a real concern the Padres had before the series.

The Dodgers were not able to capitalize throughout Game 1 until the fifth inning as an Eric Hosmer error plated the Dodgers’ first run, tying the score 1-1. The following inning the Dodgers bats would awaken though to their regular season capabilities as the Dodgers put up four runs and would never look back, winning Game 1 by the final score of 5-1.

Game 2 would bring a dra-

matically different story to the field. The matchup in Game 2 saw the productive Zach Davies up against Dodgers’ ace Clayton Kershaw. The bats got to Davies early as the Dodgers were up 4-1 going into the sixth inning, highlighted by a Cody Bellinger solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. The top of the sixth would see the first glimpse of fireworks as Manny Machado emphatically bat flipped on a home run off former teammate Clayton Kershaw. Padre first baseman Eric Hosmer would follow with a key home run to cut the deficit to one. Kershaw

would escape the sixth with the lead 4-3 still intact.

The top of the seventh would bring Blake Treinen to get the first two outs of the inning, but he would soon hit Trent Grisham, to bring the NL MVP candidate and perhaps the most exciting player in baseball, Fernando Tatis Jr. to the plate.

The 21-year-old would face Dodgers 22-year-old reliever Brusdar Graterol and he would promptly hit a deep fly ball to center field that Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger would promptly run down,

jump high in the air against the wall, and rob Tatis of a go-ahead home run. The play of the series. Graterol would celebrate the out, throwing his glove and hat, pointing to the sky. The gesture would infuriate Padres third baseman, Manny Machado, as he would scream expletives at Graterol, who followed by blowing him a kiss.

The drama would not end there as the Dodgers took a three run lead 6-3 heading into the ninth. Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen only managed to get one out in the inning leaving a runner on with the tying run on base. Joe Kelly would proceed to walk Tatis Jr and Machado, but followed by getting a groundout from Eric Hosmer, securing a memorable Dodgers game 2 victory.

Momentum would certainly carry over from Game 2 as the Dodgers would dominate the Friars in Game 3 by the final score of 12-3. Dodgers catcher Will Smith became the first Dodger player in history to have a five-hit game in the postseason with his 5 for 6 performance on Thursday. The Dodgers were also led by 5 innings of 1 run ball by bulk pitcher Julio Urias, helping the Dodgers clinch their fourth National League Championship Series appearance in the past five seasons.

The Dodgers face the Atlanta Braves seven straight days starting Monday with the World Series on the line.

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Kidz Bop

There Might be a Need for a Change Stephinie Phan Opinion Editor

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t is already October, the season of spookiness, and that's not all 2020 has in store for us. Tiktok has graced us with ridiculous content than before; not only has it given birth to the Karens of the world, oh no no no sir, they have provided delivery to a specific breed of Karen, the KidzBop Karen. In this video, a Lyft passenger is verbally attacked by a mom at a red light, calling her a B**** word when told to calm down. The passenger told the women that to "set an example," as her kids were in the car, the women go on to say, "My kids can't hear me calling you a b****," she said, "They can't hear me because they're listening to 'Kidz Bop.'" As do all Karens do, this went viral. Foxnews decided to cover it, calling it 'Kidz Bop Karen' contacts NJ woman following viral road rage incident: 'Congrats on your 15 mins of fame'.

This just started the question everyone wanted to know, Kidz Bop is still alive?

Kidz Bop is the #1 music brand company with children from the ages of 9 to 12 sing covers of contemporary and clean pop songs. These albums

have complied with the most popular hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and were developed

by Razor & Tie co-founders Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam. The first drop was on October 9, 2001. These kids were dubbed the Kidz Bop Kids, and they were taking a song that was too inappropriate for kids and turning them into friendlier terms.

Unfortunately, not everyone liked this concept of taking a piece of music and phrases and replacing a few words because it doesn't replace the whole overall theme of the message in place or the sense of "repackaging." They, as a brand, sold over 16million albums out of the 41 of the main collection they have. Now following the digital age have crossed on youtube, pandora, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YoutubeMusic, and Deezer and the original CD format you can still order. Kidz Bop has been doing yearly tours dating back from 2013 till now besides 2020 because of covid but has plans of a 2021 tour as long as the safety is ensured.

Exciting news about Kidz Bop will be coming out with their 41st album Kidz Bop 2021, on October 23, 2020. They also have released a game in 2010 called Kidz Bop Dance Party: The Video Game in September

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A parody version of a beloved childhood classic, the simple tie dye design that you see on every Kidz Bop Albums' is a staple and eye catching design that doesn't need much tuning. This Image is more of the mocking way Kidz Bop seems to be in the eyes of 2020.

2010 for the Wii Console. They recently branched out in the United Kingdom and Germany and doing songs from other countries and in other languages. They have also done partnerships with McDonald's,

where you could get Kidz Bop 1-8 to purchase a happy meal at one point. Even partnered up with Legoland and made music videos at the parks and held live concerts for their tour, a big step up from their Walmart

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A courtesy photo of the Kidz Bop Website showcasing their Halloween partnership with Chuck E. Cheese, is the embodyment of how even in a pandemic the spirit of Halloween lives on.

lives.

As cool as it is to have "sung by kids for kids," they can't always get everything, and parts they do sensor is still questionable to parents. On Kidz Bop 8, the song "I Don't Wanna Be," originally by Gavin DeGraw, has the word f***ing, 52 seconds into the music. They did a news story cover on Waff48 about a grandma who isn't so happy with it. The grandmother said, "If my little grandson is going to go to school and sing it, it's going to be terrible because if they listen to the CD, they can hear what we hear." And the censorship wasn't just an issue for cuss words, but phrases as well, and with this day and age, the more recent Kidz Bop songs would censor remarks like Kiss in some songs and not on others.

Having songs from Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Meghan Trainor, even Bruno Mars, a big advocate of the LGBTQ+ community and primarily adults, influenced the message in these songs kid-friendly even with word changes. This has even angered people, making it a split debate of whether it was worth it for them even to exist or be allowed to say and hear such wording from a young age. In all honesty, it might be easier if parents accept this fact and slowly introduce them into these concepts and words and explain why it's terrible then shielding them from it till they learned how messed up the world could be and not all in one hit being entirely blindsided by reality.

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A New Era for Apple

Apple Announces the New iPhone 12 Alyson Gonzalez Editor-in-Chief

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t’s time to switch your phone again. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Apple revealed the new iPhone 12 and an iPhone 12 mini. The announcement is one of the biggest events of the year for Apple. The new smartphones come with 5G technology. It is the start of a new era with the advanced technology of smartphones.

The new iPhone 12 comes with several improvements.

It has a new design with flat, smooth edges. The upgraded Super Retina XDR offers a brighter viewing experience with a richer contrast and deeper black tones. You don’t have to worry about accidentally dropping the iPhone 12 because it comes with a new Ceramic Shield front cover. Apple says it has a greater durability, protecting your smartphone from falls. The regular iPhone 12 has a 6.1-inch screen, a similar size to the iPhone 11.

The regular iPhone 12 will support a higher frequency

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The iPhone 12 is an improvemnt to Apple iPhones. The regular iPhone 12 starts at $799 and it comes in red, blue, green, black and white. with the millimeter wave 5G. It will allow the smartphone to reach speeds up to 4Gbps especially in populated areas.

It features a mode where your phone would extend its battery life by balancing the data used and evaluating 5G needs. There

will be faster downloads and uploads. With a faster, secure connection, you won’t have to connect to a Wi-Fi connection.

The phone will have a higher quality video streaming, responsive gaming, interactivity in apps, and a high definition

for Facetime. The iPhone 12 camera helps with dull settings.

Pictures will be taken better when it's in the light.

Apple announced that all new iPhones have the A14 Bionic Chip. It is the first chip built on a 5-nanometer process.

It will enable stronger photography, quality gaming experiences and a longer battery life.

It will improve the performance on Apple iPhones.

Apple has also revealed a smaller version. It has the same features as the regular iPhone 12. The difference is that it comes with a smaller screen.

The price for the iPhone mini starts at $699.

Another product was revealed at the event, a new HomePod mini. The smart speaker is a follow-up from the previous 2017 model. Although, the new HomePod mini is more compact with a rounder shape.

It will allow users to send and receive messages or notification to other Apple devices. The HomePod mini will be available during the week of Nov. 16.

The regular iPhone 12 is available for pre-order starting at 5 A.M PDT on Friday, Oct. 16. The smartphone will be available on Friday, Oct. 23. The iPhone mini will be available for pre-order at 5 A.M on November 6 and available on Nov. 13.

Xbox on iOS?

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Game Pass is a game-streaming service like Netflix that gives gamers a variety of games to choose from. Microsoft is planning to bring the Game Pass to Apple iPhones in 2021.

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ast month, the Xbox game-streaming service, Game Pass, was released for Android phones. It hasn’t been available for iOS yet because Apple prohibited it from the App Store. Apple wants the games to be listed individually instead of all of them together.

Now Microsoft is planning a web-browser version that can work on iPhones. Microsoft is planning to bring the Game Pass to iOS next year.

The Game Pass offers gamers a variety of games to choose from. It is similar to Netflix, there are lots of games to choose and play. If the user has a good internet connection, they will be able to launch the

game data. When it was going to get launched, Apple said that their app store rules require that games be downloaded individually in order to have a game review about it.

Although Apple isn’t allowing it, the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer says “We absolutely will end up on iOS with Game Pass.” Android users have access to Game Pass. Subscrib-

ers can stream many games on their phones or tablets.

In addition, Google and Amazon have game-streaming services. Amazon’s game streaming service Luna, worked with Apple to make it possible for iOS. Google’s service is Stadia. It is available on PCs and Macs through the Chrome web broswer. Stadia is not available for iPhones or iPads. However

Luna does work for iPhones and iPads.

Game Pass or Stadia are allowed to offer their game streaming service, but only if games are listed individually and with their own app. Apple doesn’t want to allow a service like Game Pass and Stadia because it is similar to their own service, Apple Arcade.

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