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A human’s best friend A Boxer
by TYLER FAHEY staff writer
A Boxer is a dog that descended originally from the mastiff German Bullenbeisser, which was used by hunters and sportsman to seize fierce game like bear, wild boar, and sometimes big cats. The German Bullenbeisser is now extinct but when it was bread with the English Bulldog, the Boxer was officially created. The Boxer has a very distinct scull and they are known as part of the Brachycephalic dog family. The Boxer has a short mouth and a big underbite, which helped it when it was hunting, holding it’s prey till it’s hunter came. They have short muzzles that can present some problems, especially in the
summer when it’s hot outside. Boxers are among the highest-rated dogs for cancer and need to be in moderate climates. Plus, if you don’t clean out their wrinkles, it could lead to a severe infection. Boxers come in three different colors: fawn, brindle, and white. A lot of people think that white Boxers are albino Boxers, but that’s not totally true. Some white Boxers are prone to being deaf and sensitive to heat. Also, a lot of people think that white Boxers just come from white Boxers, and that’s not always true either. However, Boxers are prone to overheating on hot summer days and they need a lot of water to keep their body sufficient. Boxers also have a lot of energy and need to be trained for agility, obedience, and you have to play with them because they like action. When I was younger, my grandpa had a Boxer that was of
brindle color. Her name was Frenchie and was originally a show dog. She had a lot of energy, and I remember letting her outside and she would run around the yard in huge circles three or four times. She was eventually put down after my grandpa died because she had a lot of hip problems and would always slide around on my grandpa’s hardwood floors. She had a good life as many Boxers probably do, and I really miss her a lot. Overall, Boxers do make great friends. They are also really funny and enjoy being treated to dog treats and human food. I remember taking Frenchie for walks around our neighborhood and I remember she was great with walking. This was probably because she was a show dog and she knew how to walk properly. She would never pull and would walk side-by-side with me. I would recommend a Boxer to anybody. They are great with children and great with families, even though they may accidentally knock over a baby while playing with someone.
A rant on ‘How I Met Your Mother’ by JOSH VOGT staff writer
First, this is not a rant on how I personally met your mother, reader, but on the television show “How I Met Your Mother”, if there was any confusion. Second, the show was absolutely brilliant and entertaining and funny, until they threw it all away for absolutely no good reason. They managed to tarnish an otherwise perfect television finale. To understand why the show deserved so much better than what it got for an ending, you have to realize just how perfectly unique it was as a whole, that set it apart from all other shows. One of the more unique things about the show was the way it was arranged, the entire thing being a flashback from in the future. The protagonist, Ted, is telling his two children the story of how he met their mother, which takes a hilariously long amount of time when you think about the fact that the show went nine seasons. Ted would narrate each episode, some more than others, adding in reflections that he has in retrospect about the things he did and things that happened to him. This added so much depth, character, and a sort of internal monologue that could make jokes or really give you that gut punch of emotion by adding another layer to a scene. This wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for the spectacular cast attached to this long-running show that really made it all a lot more believable and fun to watch. Josh Radnor, as Ted, was able to bring excellent comedic timing and real,
raw emotions to the role that made you is extremely sad. This level of heart relate to him on a spiritual level, or at least in simply the soundtrack of the show I did, at times hating Ted for how much I truly reveals the dedication the crew understood and felt like him. Neil Patrick had to making this a work of art. Harris played Barney Stinson, a wildly Now, as to where it all went wrong, entertaining character with a lot of money, spoilers ahead, sorry if you already a confusing job that nobody understood, read the end and are upset. So in and exceptional musical talents that were the last season of the show, there made use of very is a wonderful extensively on the wedding between show. two of the The audience is made The songs in “How characters and the I Met Your Mother” audience is left to feel like fools were some of the most feeling complete with an unnecessary endearing parts of and happy as the entire thing that Ted finally meets and obvious twist helped make it so and begins to fall that left all feeling memorable. The songs in love with his often came about from children’s mother. cheated and angry. very real places, but It ends on a happy the best ones truly note, leaving the shined a light on some audience with of the character’s a warm feeling true feelings on things and what made and a strong sense of closure and them who they were. One particularly conclusion. So that’s where it should well-received song was shorter than all stop, right? Wrong, there are actually the others, but packed such a punch that two more episodes: a two-part someone looped it end to end for five conclusion. In this conclusion, they minutes on Youtube simply to hear it throw away all character development more. It was based on “For the Longest that occurred in the final season as Time” by Billy Joel, and though it only well as the entire series, ignoring includes about the first 30 seconds of it, the very purpose of the show. The it’s the way they did it that makes it great. audience is made to feel like fools with Ted and Barney end up “time traveling” an unnecessary and obvious twist that (really, it is more of a fantasy in Ted’s left all feeling cheated and angry at the head) twice so that they can have an show for ruining what had felt so nice ensemble of six to sing it acapella. This and complete. Basically, if you intend scene highlights that Ted feels very alone, to watch this wonderful show, skip the and when viewed in a larger context than last two episodes, as they might as well the apparent happiness it brings Ted, this not exist.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden running for president? by TYLER FAHEY staff writer
Since the beginning of 2019, the former Vice president for Obama, Joe Biden, has been considering running for President of the United States. If he was elected right now, he would be older than President Donald Trump, as well as any other past president. Biden has run for president since the 1980’s, two other times most notably, yet failing and dropping out quickly. Biden is also known for his “gaffes”, so that might be something that gets him into trouble
Biden has run for president since the 1980’s, two other times most notably, yet failing and dropping quickly.
and might cause friction in a potential campaign. Biden would also be the first president from the state of Delaware, where his family is quite well-known. Biden served in the United States Senate from 1973-2009, when he was sworn in as Vice President to serve under the Obama Administration. He also previously served as a county councilman before serving in the United States Senate. In the 2020 presidential election, we are expecting over ten candidates from the Democratic side of the ticket, and it’s clear that there will be two people at the top: Senator Bernie Sanders and Biden. Both have a big following and large connections to the Democratic Party, even though Bernie is an independent in the United States Senate. Biden decided not to run for president in 2016 due to his family losing Beau Biden and feeling like he did not have the emotional will power to run. I think if Biden runs for president, this will be his best chance to run for president and win. He’s recognizable around the nation, he’s been in an executive position of power, and he’s worked with a popular and successful president, Barack Obama. I also think it will help that he has passed legislation that has been successful and has changed America. He helped Obama pass the Affordable Care Act, the Paris Climate Agreement, the Stimulus package, the Iran deal, and many other things including LGBTQ rights. Overall, Biden has the best shot to win, and if he wants to win, he better run this time.
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