The Antlerette
Volume 97
Diana Cruz, Copy Editor
Thecolorredhasalwaysrepresentedsomanyemotions.Ithinkitisincredible howonecolorcanimplybothloveandevil.It’sscientificallyproventhatthecolor red can provoke physical reactions in the human body, such as an increased respiratoryrate,higherbloodpressure,andevenenhancedmetabolism.Notto mentionthatifyou’reinaroomwithloadsofcolorsandaspotofred,yourbrain hasnootherchoicebuttofocusonthatonespeckofred.It’slikeareflex.
Thecolorredgivesyoutheabilitytomakefastchoices.Thecolorreddemonstrates talent,skill,andpotentialaswell,whichiswhycelebritieshavetheredcarpet. Studiesshowthatthereissuchathingastoomuchredwhichcausespeopletoget easilyagitatedandbecomedemanding.Researchalsoshowsthatredisactually thestrongestcolorintheworld.
Redactuallymakesyouhungry.Thisiswhysomanyandmostlyfastfoodplaces usethecolorred.SomeoftheseplacesareMcDonalds,KFC,andWendy’sjustto nameafew.Ifyouthinkaboutit,thismakescompletesenseconsideringthatthe colorreddoesenhanceyourmetabolism.
Red
December 2022 Issue 4
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Thecolorredisthemostfascinatingcolor.Redisthecolorofyourheartandthe coloryourfaceturnswhenyoublush.Redisthecolorofanambulanceandthe colorofyourblood.Redisbeautifulyettragic;nottomention,itinfluenceda wholealbumwrittenbyTaylorSwift.
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Experience with Ambient Music
Izaiah Retana, staff
Ambientmusicisoneofthosegenresthat,whileIhaven’tlistenedtotoomany albumsthatarerestrictedtothegenre,Icanstillheavilyappreciatetheinfluence it’s had on the artists I’ve listened to and even the other types of media I’ve experienced.WhileonecouldattributethecreationofAmbientMusictoclassical composerErikSatie,myexperiencewiththegenremakesmecredititscreationto oneBrianEno.
BrianEnoisamanwhoseWikipediaarticlestretcheslongerthananyambient trackhe’slaiddown,andhis1985“album” Thursday Afternoon isliterallyasingular 1hourtrackthatIwillneverlistentobutIdigress.IfirstcametoknowEno throughhisworkasaproducerformanyfamousactssuchasDavidBowie,U2, TalkingHeads,andSlowdive.Despiteseeinghisnamethroughoutmanywriting andproducingcreditsonalbumsI’vethoroughlyenjoyedsuchas Low byDavid Bowie,and RemainInLight byTalkingHeads,seeingEno’sfirsttrueambientalbum includedinthe“1001AlbumsYouMustHearBeforeYouDie”wasthecatalystthat causedmetogivehimalisten.
Ambient 1: Music For Airports istheessentialambientalbumthatsetsthestandard fortheoverallsoundofthegenre,whichcanbeseenasasonicprogressionfrom Eno’spreviousworks, Another Green World and Before And After Science,bothbeing great,moreartrockorientedalbums. Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror isthegreat secondinstallmentintheambientseries,andacollaborationwithHaroldBudd, whomIknownothingaboutbesideshisworkwithCocteauTwins. Ambient3:Day
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ofRadianceismediocreatbest.ApolloisactuallythefirstalbumbyEnothatI listenedto,anditalongwiththefirstambientalbumisagreatstartingpoint.
Ambient music’s influence to me is pretty widespread, from the soothing nostalgiasoundscapesoftheMinecraftsoundtrack,toanymoviesoundtrack thatNineInchNailsfrontmanTrentReznorhascomposed,eventothe“lo-fi studymix”that’sineveryone’sYoutuberecommendedfeed.Inconclusion,I believeEnosaiditbestthatambientmusicis“Asignorableasitisinteresting.”
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Taylor Swift: Mastermind
Benjamin Carrillo, Editor in Chief
Whenthinkingoftitansofthemusicindustryinthemodernworld,someinstant namesthatcometomindareBeyonce,HarryStyles,TheWeeknd,andTaylor Swift.Themusicaljourneyofalloftheseindividualsisincrediblyinteresting,as all of them have in their own right built themself up from something into becomingtheirowngeniuses.ButhowdidTaylorachievegreatnessonthesame levelasthesepeople?Inthesimplestofterms,it’sbecauseshe’samastermind.
TaylorSwiftbeganhercareerasahumbleteenagerwithonealbum,namedafter herself.Despitethisalbumbeingmadebysome16yearoldinPennsylvania,she stoodoutasahighlightinthe2000’s,withthisalbumbeingconsideredoneofthe bestcountryalbumsofthe2000s,andofalltimeinsomelists.TaylorSwift’s songwritingiswhatstoodherapartfromthecompetition;itwasall hers andthisis somethingthathasremainedconsistentthroughoutall10ofheralbums,andher2 rereleasedalbums.ThemusicauthenticallytellsthestoryofhowTaylorwasdoing atthetime.Thealbumthatbestrepresentsthisis Red,her4thstudioalbumtelling thestoryofherprocessingaheavybreakupfromanevenheavierrelationshipthat shehadwithJakeGyllenhal.Thisalbumiscatharticforanyonewhohasgone throughabreakuptolistento,anditshowshertransitionfromcountrytopop.As symphonically this album has more motifs of pop, opposed to more country motifsofthepast.Heralbumsagedwithher,eachalbumshowsmoreemotional maturitythanthelast.
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Theconceptofheralbumsagingwithherisexactlywhyshe’ssosuccessful.The fanbase of Taylor, known affectionately as “Swifties” has been through everythingwithher,andthefanbaseageswithhersongs.Asthesongsubjects becamemorematureandintrospective,suchasonhernewerrecordssuchas Evermoreand Midnights sohasheraudience.
Taylor’stitangrasponthemusicindustry,andlegionoffansshowsthewaythat music works in the modern day, through Taylor’s masterful lyrics and raw connectionwithheraudience,sheshowsthatallittakestobesuccessfulisto findyourownniche,andrunyourplatformusingauthenticityandhumility. TaylorSwiftisthemastermindofthemusicindustry,showingwhatagood artistcandowiththerightplatformandcapabilities.
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Why Cats Are Better Than Dogs
David Cano, Staff
Therearetwopopularhouseholdpetsthateveryonethinksof–adogandacat.A dogisaman'sbestfriend,whilethecathasbeenworshipedforcenturies.In everyhouseacrosstheworld,dogsandcatsarecommonlyfoundinalmostevery one.Thishasbeentrueformanyyears,stemmingbacktothedomesticationof theirearlyancestors.Ibelievethatcatsarethesuperiorpettodogs.
Thefirstreasonisthatdogssmellreallybad.Adogwillalwayssmellbadno matterwhat,evenifyouwashthem,theywillstillsmelllikeawetdog.Whilea catsmellsgoodandlicksthemselvesclean,withoutthestench.Whichalsogives theconvenienceofnothavingtobatheyourpetalotbecauseacatcandoit themselves,butontheotherhanddogsconstantlyneedtobetakingbaths.
Thesecondreasonisthatcatsareperfectcompanionsforalazypersonsuchas myself.Alltheydoissleepandsleepallday.ThisisperfectformebecauseIdo nothingathome,resultinginmejustlayingdownonthecouchwithmycatjust watchingtv.Whiledogsarehyperandconstantlyneedattention.Theyneedto beplayedwithatalltimesinordertobehappy.
Forthesereasons,Ibelievethatcatsarebetterthandogs,butit'suptoyoutocall mewrongorright.
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A Love Letter to Toaster Ovens
Alyson Coles, News Editor
Fordecades,theovenhasreignedsupremeasnotonlythemostcentraland necessarykitchenappliance,butalsotheonlyoneanycheforhomecookcan trulybakein.Andwhilethemarveloftheovenisofsignificantnote,therehas been, slowly approaching, a competitor to its greatness. Smaller in size, countertop design, buttons and knobs galore, the toaster oven has, in many households,cometoreplacetheovenindaytodaylife.
Thesuccessofthetoasterovencomesinstayingtruetoitsname:initsoriginal design,itisverysimilartotheovenweallknowandlove.Itscompact,"toaster" sizeiswhatgivesittheedge.Traditionally,preheatinganovencantakeupto10 minutes,confusingthecookingprocessandaddinganextralayerofworryto complex dishes. But with the toaster oven, all the doubt is cast aside. Being approximatelyan⅛ofthesizeofanoven,thereismuchlessmatterinvolvedin thepreheatingprocess,allowingatoasteroventoheatto450inmereminutes. Nomoreguessingtherighttimetopressstartorwonderinghowmuchpower you'llusebakingabatchofcookies.Theaveragetoasterovenusesabout1,400 watts of power while in use, on the high end. Similar to a microwave. The averageoven,ontheotherhand,usesupto5,000wattsofpowerwhileinuse. Andnottomention,becauseofthepreheatingtime,ovensneedtostayinuse longer, using even more power. This can make a huge difference over time, especiallyinlowincomehouseholdsnotwantingtotackonextraexpenses.
It'sobviousthatthetoasterovenisnotanoverallreplacementforanoven.On Thanksgivingday,whilebakingseveraldishesatonce,withenoughtoservea
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whole family, the toaster oven falls short compared to the oven. Similarly, professionalchefs,cookingfordozensofpeopleeveryday,arenosoonergoing toreplacetheirovenswithtoasterovensthanreplacetheirknifesharpeners withconcreteslabs.Butforthehomecook,thesimplecook,feedingjustthe nuclearfamily,itmakessensetooptforthehomier,simplertoasteroven.
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Storm
I'vealwaysfoundcomfortinthunderstorms. somethingabouttheaggression, andtheroughnessofitall. fromtheinside, It'sawarmfeeling. shelteredinsideyourownlittlebox, butaware thattheonlythingseparatingyou fromthechaosoutside
isthethinwallsofyourhome. andsomestormsarestrongenough tobreakthesewallsdown.
andthen, you 'vegotnoshelteratall. Ithinkstormsareverydifferent fromanoutsideperspective. it'snotwarmandcozyanymore, Infact,Ithinkit'srathercold. nowheretorunto,nowheretohide, youcan'tsilentlywatchfromafaranymore. onceyou 'reoutsideinthestorm, youmightaswellbeapartofit.
Iwonderifthat'showallstormsareformed, somebodygetstrappedinside andcan'thelpbutunleashastormthemselves. I'lljustsitandwatchfromtheinside,though. I'msureI'llbefine.
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Jasmeen Basi ,Staff
Movie Review: Halloween Ends
Kai Hancock, Staff
OnOctober14,2022,amoviecalledHalloweenEndscameintotheboxoffice. Thismoviemade105millionUSD,whichisnotalotofmoneycomparedtosome oftheotherHalloweenmovies.AnexampleofthisisHalloweenKills,which made133.4millionUSD.Thatnumbermayseemlikealot,butthatisaprettybig difference.Nowthereasonforthesedifferencesissimple:alotofpeopledidnot likethenewHalloweenEndsmovieforalotofreasons.
Forstarters,themaincharacterMichaelMyerswasreplacedbyakidnamed Corey.Coreyhadmostofthekillsinthismovieandontopofthat,mostofthe killsweresick.TheymadethiskidseemasthoughhewouldbethenewMichael becauseofthewayheactedandhiskills.ThismovieevenhadCoreywearingthe classicmechanicjumpsuitMichaelhasbeenwearingsincethefirstmovie.Corey andMichaelweretagteamingafewpeople,whichisnotMichael'sforte.He worksalonelikemostserialkillers.
ThesecondreasonisMichael’sscreentime,whichwasatotalof10minutes.This moviemadethemistakeofcuttingoutandputtingthevillainofthewholestory inforonly10minutes.Michaelonlyhadabout3kills,whichwereveryplainand boring.Hehadonekill,whichwascool,butagainCoreywastheonewhomainly didit.
LastreasonisthatthismoviemadeAllyson’scharacterreallyrudeandnotatall listening.ThewholemovieLaurieStordewastryingtowarnAllysonthatCorey wasthekillerandshewouldnotlisten.AllysonwouldlaterlearnthatCoreywas
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whole family, the toaster oven falls short compared to the oven. Similarly, professionalchefs,cookingfordozensofpeopleeveryday,arenosoonergoing toreplacetheirovenswithtoasterovensthanreplacetheirknifesharpeners withconcreteslabs.Butforthehomecook,thesimplecook,feedingjustthe nuclearfamily,itmakessensetooptforthehomier,simplertoasteroven.
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It Was There & Then It Wasn’t
Taeya Onyems, Staff
TherewassuddenlyablankspaceasIstareintomemorylane
Tosalvagethebits&piecesthatdisappearintotheair Surfingonearth’swhisperofawind
Isitmissingfromthewonderpuzzle?!
Ican’tevenrememberwhatwasforgotten,wasitimportanttome? Ifitwasforgotten,itmighthavenotbeenimportant Ashamereally…..wasitsomeoneIhelddear?
Wasitaplaceoftranquility?Ihopeitwascalmandclear Somethingsodeeprootedinthemind,aseedworthwatering Regrettablyslippedthroughthecracksofremembrance
WasIhappyinthismomentduringthistimeorperson? DidIleavetheminaplaceofdespair?Weretheyhappy?
Aretheyhappy….withoutme?Thisfeeling…thesenseofemptiness
Justlikeanhourglass,thesandwillsoonrunoutfromonesidetotheother Anunendingcycleofforgetfulness,Arepetitivewavelengthofrecollectionloss “Iguesswe’llneverknow”-Kanye
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Bonobos: And how they’re different Sam Ramon-Azvedo, Staff
Inthisarticle,we’llbetalkingaboutBonobosapes!Whatwasoriginallythought tobeasubspeciestochimpanzeesarenowofficiallyrecognisedastheirown! Howeveritwasn’tunreasonabletothinkthat,giventhesimilaritiesbetweenthe two.Theylookverysimilarandshare99.6%oftheirDNA!Butonceyoulooka littlecloserthe.4%becomessomuchmoreobvious.Therearealotofvisual differencesifyouhavethechancetoseethembothsidetosidethough.
Firstofall,theyhavedifferentskinpigmentation.Chimpanzeeshavemoreofa humancomplexionwithpinkskinwhereasBonobosaretheoppositewithpink tintedblackskin.Bononosalsohavelongerhair,blackears,andtuftsofhairon theircheeks.Chimpanzeesalsotendtobelarger,theaveragemalechimpis132 poundsat4.4feettall;whilethemaleBonoboisabout100poundsat4.3feetand tendstobemoreslenderthantheircousins.
Youcanalsoseeadifferenceinthewaythattheywalk.Yousee,Bonobosare bipedal,meaningthattheyspendmostoftheirtimeontwolegs.Chimpanzees howeverarequadrupedal,meaningthattheyuseallfourlimbsmostofthetime. Theyhavemanydifferencesinthewaytheysoundaswell,Bonobosareabit higherpitchedandhavelessofatendencytoyellandhoot.
Then we have lexigrams! Lexigrams are symbols that the Bonobos use to communicatewiththeircaregivers.WithKanzitheBonobos,hehasakeyboard withallofthesymbolsheknowsandcanalwaysspeakhismind,showinghim capable of understanding (somewhat) written word and replying to human speech.
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Andfinallymyfavoritepart,theirsociallives!Bonobostendtobemorepeaceful andareledusuallybythefemales.Mostoftheirconflictsaresolved withsex, andthat'salsohowmostoftheirrelationshipsaremaintained.MaleBonobos alsotendtobesurprisinglyeasygoing,whichistypicallyattributedtoselective breeding(withthewomenselectingcalmermen)orcouldalsobeasurplusofthe thyroidhormone.
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