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Zach

Zach “SuperSwagg� Benayoun: He is a 14 year old man who is proudly Jewish. He enjoys sports, mainly being basketball. He enjoys eating, spending time with bros, and playing and watching sports. He has a dog named Couscous, and two fantastic parental units. His favorite show is The League. His dream college is Stanford and hopes someday he will play basketball for them.

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Zoey

Zoey is a ninth grader. When she isn’t doing homework she enjoys improving her acting and filming skills. Currently she is the Freshman Representative in the Ally Cat Players.When she grows up she wants to marry a J-Pop star and/or major in IP law. She hopes to be the next Meryl Streep or the first woman to be a producer, director, star, and editor of a Hollywood blockbuster when she retires. Her favorite thing to do is eat ramen on an overcast day while watching asian dramas online or The Office. Zoey also hopes that you enjoy the magazine.

Minji

Minji is a 14 year old girl who likes too many things to name. She loves to bake and eat sweet treats. Minji needs chocolate just like some people need oxygen to survive. Other than dreaming of chocolates, she loves to read books, play the cello, and watch good movies. She always thinks that there is something she can improve about herself.

At the current moment, she wants to get better on her really slow reflexes. Seriously, when she’s playing the Ninja game, she’s usually the first one out. Someday, she hopes to become a doctor who saves all the bananas from getting a heart attack and to meet the cute E.T. alien.

Elena

Elena loves to read books. If she went on a 1 week trip to China, she would pack 7 books for each day. Elena's a big fan of Pokemon, she loves to play the video games but she doesn't have much patience for training. Elena also plays the piano. Her fingers moves freakishly fast but she dislikes having to practice.

If she had to go on a vegetarian diet for even one meal, SHE WOULD DIE!!!! She loves meat and has to have some every lunch.

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A Bit Racy For Little Stacy

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“I just fast forward through the racy parts.”

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Reality Shows are displaying false lives with little truth attached to them.

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Kim

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by Minji Kim

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BRAINS AND TV Tv is making people more intelligent, social, and aware.

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Opinions

ave you ever had

had to get more mentally chal-

more information than you would

someone tell you

lenging to hold the attention of

have a few decades ago watching

that television is

viewers. To keep people interest-

a comparable show. Apart from

rotting your mind

ed, shows have to integrate more

the violence and the ethnic stereo-

by killing brain cells because the

popular culture references and

types, another trend appears: to

brain is not engaged in any activ-

issues going on in the real world,

keep up with entertainment like

ity, and you are left unchallenged?

that inform the viewers. Audienc-

‘’24,’’ you have to pay attention,

Well evidence is shown that Come-

es these days expect much more

make inferences, track shifting

dy Clips can actually improve your

information to keep their atten-

social relationships. The creators

memory. The fact that TV is be-

tions drawn to the programs. The

had to add actual conflicts and is-

coming more challenging for the

shows need more factual evidence

sues in the world in the show, to

brain means that it draws more

to make sure that they are more

keep audience members attention.

attention to viewers, which makes

interesting for the audience be-

Now the viewers can make conclu-

them pay more attention and have

cause they seem more realistic.

sions based on this information

their brain work while watching

Johnson also said in the New York

about the issues. With the growing

TV. As a child growing up in the

generation

of

technology,

I

hear

adults

say all the time about how, “TV is bad for you,” and that “tele-

“Television is becoming more cognitively demanding giving more knowledge to the audience watching.”

demand for information, the audience is becoming

more

knowledgeable and tive

attento

ferent

difissues

around

the

vision makes you less intelligent,

Times that the culture is getting

world that could be tied into the

and less social.” Well this is just

more demanding when it comes

shows. With the more knowl-

a common misconception. Televi-

to concerning with the mind, not

edge about the issues, the audi-

sion has been proven to be more

less. He gave an example of how

ence is actually becoming more

intellectually challenging for the

in an episode of ‘’24,’’ the creators

intelligent,

audience, it helps improve social

were required to incorporate far

from what most people believe.

relationships, and

quite

the

opposite

Television

helps

can even

improve social in-

improve memory.

teractions with oth-

Television

ers, and can help

is becoming a lot

fortify friendships.

more

Professor of Com-

cognitively

demanding,

giv-

munication at Flori-

ing more knowl-

da State, Bakery Ail,

edge to the audi-

said in Psychology

ence watching the

Today that multiple

shows. Author Ste-

plot lines, no clear

ven Johnson has

delineation of hero

said the argument is that media has

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and villain and unending story

The researchers read 30 words to

lines keep the audiences engaged,

two groups of undergrads. Thirty

and in our efforts to understand

minutes later, one group watched

orcritique, we in fact improve our

a funny clip from SNL. A week

social abilities. People gather to

later, the skit-watching group re-

watch these shows and discuss

membered between 15 and 20 of

them at school, work and on the

the words, while the other group

Internet; which he claims further

remembered only 5 to 10. This

increases their analytic skills or at

shows that watching some tele-

least provides a reason for social

vision clips can actually help im-

interaction. People watch shows

prove memory. Watching TV can

with friends all the time, and a lot

be made into a memory improve-

of times get together as a commu-

ment game as well. If it’s a game

nity to watch them. People watch

show you’re watching, you can see

the shows and then go and talk

if you able to answer the ques-

about it with other people. And

tions. Or write down the ques-

from personal experience, I know

tions and answers, review them,

most conversations I have with

and test yourself later to see how

friends involve some sort of me-

many answers you can remember.

dia and most of the time, televi-

This is just an effective way to

sion programs. My friends and I

study pop culture, and more fun,

talk about shows that aren’t even

than if you just studied them. If

premiering for months. Hilarious

you watch closely which commer-

one-liners from the shows have

cials are being aired often, and

been said hundreds of times in the

then you can try to predict from

summer. In seventh grade, the film

your mental list, which one will

Anchorman influenced the life of

come up next. Its difficult, but it

my friend’s and mine greatly. We

keeps your brain active while you

even made a group at school with

are watching television. This says

t-shirts, which made us bond and

that if you can pay attention to the

become closer as friends. This just

shows and commercials watching,

shows that television played a big

you can improve your knowledge

part of my life and that it can cre-

or improve your short-term and

ate or make friendships stronger

long-term memory. This is a meth-

with people, as opposed to mak-

od that can help engage yourself

ing you less social and have less

in

friends.

ing, and keep your brain active.

What many people find

Having your brain active while

surprising is that watching cer-

watching television does not at

tain television programs can help

all make you less smart, but it in-

improve

creases intellect and brainpower.

memory.

Researchers

Words By Zach

Benayoun

the programs your watch-

at Wisconsin’s Marquette University found that watching comedy

clips actually improves memory.

ception that television makes you

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The Middle Man

“I

want to be called the West-

and the team name with the most

Middle.

view Wildcats!” hollered

votes wins.” said the coach. After

ous that it takes a lot more to be

one boy to the coach.

the coach finished tallying up the

an actor than simply being good at

“Yes! Westview Wildcats

votes, with a serious expression he

acting. It took Flynn years to be-

is good,” echoed the entire team of

called out, “Well it’s unanimous.

come a successful actor.

teen basketball players who were

Looks like we’re now the Westview

part time jobs, to pay bills, and

eager to name their newly formed

… Pillowcases!”

took small parts until he made his

basketball team.

“breakthrough” in acting.

“Wait a second. We need to

funny basketball coach would be

write our choices down on a piece

the actor Neil Flynn, the janitor

actor started when he was a kid.

of paper and put them in the hat,

on Scrubs and the father on The

His mom participated in musicals

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It’s hard to imagine that a

Looking at him it’s obvi-

He did

Flynn’s dream of being an

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and theater, which led to Flynn be-

part?” Flynn accepted and that led

ing introduced to acting.

to the largest role in his acting ca-

“When I was in high school, acting

reer.

was the thing I was best at and so

“[Playing the janitor] was just a one

I decided to pursue it, and I can’t

time thing in the first episode but

think of anything else I would have

as it turned out it was eight years

been good at, better at,” said Flynn.

of work,” said Flynn.

He and a fellow student won state

Currently Flynn is acting as the

championship for Illinois’ Indi-

father, Mike Heck, in The Middle.

vidual Events in “Humorous Duet

He’s a humble person and is friend-

Acting” while attending Wauke-

ly to his fans when they happen to

gan East High School. After Flynn

run into him, thanking them for

graduated from Bradley University

their comments.

he continued to pursue his acting

“If it’s young men that recognize

career, while taking other jobs in

me it’s usually for Scrubs. If its

order to have a steady income.

ladies or kids it’s usually for The

“When I was trying to get to the

Middle but I always feel kind of

point where I could make a living

flattered and try to be friendly and

as an actor I did a lot of things. I

people are usually very nice about

moved furniture for several years.

it,” said Flynn.

I was a substitute teacher. Ter-

When it comes to being a good ac-

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Neil FLynn

phone to try to sell them various

Birthday: November 13 City of Birth: Chicago,Il tor Flynn’s advice was to,” Learn Height: 6’5”

things. I was a waiter. Just anything

as possible, sing,dance, be funny,

I had to do to pay the bills while

know how to improvise, know how

slowly making progress as an ac-

to be dramatic, know how to ride

tor,” said Flynn.

a horse, or juggle. Anything that

During that time, he played minor

might come in handy, and make it

parts in movies and TV series, usu-

more likely for you to be cast in any

ally as a policeman. It wasn’t until

role.”

he was assigned the role of the jan-

Acting isn’t an easy career to pur-

itor on Scrubs until he knew he’d

sue, it has irregular work hours,

made his “breakthrough” in acting.

inconsistent paychecks and nerve

“When I was told that I had a regu-

wracking auditions.

lar job at Scrubs, that I would be in

Neil said it, “isn’t a business based

rible jobs. Calling strangers on the

to do as many aspects of the job

Roles Scrubs: Janitor The Middle: Mike Heck Home Alone 3: Cop Mean Girls: Chip Heron Hoot: Mr. Eberhart

every episode … that was a big re-

on fairness… there’s some talented Indiana Jones and the

lief because that was the first time

people that try to pursue it and

in my life that I had any security.

never succeed but it’s [important

At first, Flynn was auditioning for

to] be patient because you could

Dr. Cox, but the producer running

become successful tomorrow, in

The Scrubs audition told him, “I’ve

twenty years, or never.”

Kindgonm of the Crystal Skull: Smith Kim Possible: Tweed

got to be honest with you, I’m going to cast someone else as Dr. Cox, but do you want to do the [janitor]

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Passion How one teen is keeping up with her film hobby as a director.

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“I couldn’t really imagine myself in an office crunching numbers.”

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Comedy Horror Rom. Com. Anime Action/Adventure Documentary

Tand the Holy Grail is the goofiest movie I have erry Jones and Terry Gilliam’s Monty Python

ever seen. This very unique movie’s quick plot is King Arthur and the knights of the round table endeavor to find the Holy Grail while facing hilarious obstacles, such as a persistant black knight.

Pite comedy of all time. The quick plot is an

eter Segal’s 1995 Tommy Boy is my favor-

immature heir to a factory goes on a roadtrip to sell more products. He and his annoyed coworker face many trials that will make you laugh so hard you will cry.

Aers insane. This movie is the ‘king of suspenslfred Hitchcock’s 1960 Psycho will drive view-

es’s most horrific movie and will keep you on the edge of your seat, or crying in a corner, until the very end. The quick plot is a young woman who goes for a drive after stealing money from her boss. She winds up at a creepy hotel in the outskirts of Phoenix and, well, finds herself in a bad situation with the mysterious hotel clerk.

Jstill gives me the creeps. The quick plot is a onathan Demme’s 1991 Silence of the Lambs

young woman who is training to be an FBI agent, receives a mysterious case to solve, including one about a very strange character or serial killer. This movie has some really suspenseful scenes where the psycho killer (SPOILER ALERT) can see people with night vision goggles and they can’t see him.

Yes, they gave the antagonist night vision goggles!

Rcharming and is my favorite romantic com-

ob Reiner’s 1987 Princess Bride is extremely

edy. This movie is the perfect combination of adventure, love, and hilarious quotes.

Pchange your mind about Adan Sandler and

eter Segal’s 2004 50 First Dates will make you

Drew Barrymore. The quick plot is a man trying to get his girlfriend with short term memory loss to remember him everyday. This heart-filled story is a great combination of drama and comedy.

Hanime because it is a very cute and feel-good ayao Miyazaki’s classic Totoro is a must-see

movie. The quick plot is a family who moves into a new house finds some cute and friendly forest spirits that help them in need.

Hsic, but has more depth and action than Toayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky is also a clas-

toro. The quick plot is a girl who came from a secret castle in the sky tries to save the remains of her floating culture with the help of a friend and rebellious pirates.

Jing and execution to an action-filled plot. The oe Wright’s 2011 Hanna has awesome edit-

quick plot is a wild girl seeking revenge on a government agency.

Sof the Lost Ark is the quintessential action/ ad-

teven Spielberg’s 1981 Indiana Jones: Raiders

venture. The quick plot is an archeologist searches for the Ark of the Covenant before the government tries to. It is a classic movie with a classic director.

Egan Spurlock’s 2004 Super Size Me. This docuat that last McDonalds #1 before you watch Mor-

mentary is about the growth of fast foods, while Spurlock’s tummy gets some growth, too. Find out how he manages eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner at McDonalds for 30 days.

FCapitalism: A Love Story explores the bitter rom the maker of Sicko, Michael Moore’s 2009

relationship between corporations and America.

It is truly a great documentary.

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