McKenzie Feldman Staff Writer Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos are the Super Bowl 50 champions after pulling out an unstoppable defensive performance to take down Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. Super Bowl 50 was filled with a lot of different emotions. Whether you look forward to the game, commercials, or the halftime show, there were many aspects that made Super Bowl 50 one to remember. Here is what to take away from Super Bowl 50: Cameron Goz Sports Editor Another NFL season concluded Sunday night as the Denver Broncos triumphed over the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in the fiftieth annual super bowl. The heavily-favored Panthers were sluggish out the gate while recently named MVP Cam Newton faltered throughout the contest. Peyton Manning did not outperform him by any means, but he did enough to win and presumably “ride off into the sunset”, perhaps ending an illustrious career. While Manning has not said anything publicly regarding his retirement decision, it is assumed around the league that his playing days are over. Despite the game being maybe Manning’s last, he was hardly the reason Denver conquered some playoff demons to win their third Super Bowl championship. Without the help of an elite defense, Manning would have been watching this game from home; the Broncos sacked Newton seven times, tying the record for one team in a super bowl. Even the record does not tell the whole story; Denver’s defense was harassing the league’s MVP all game long, with eventual game MVP Von Miller stripping him twice, first for a touchdown, and the next starting the back-breaking drive that won Manning his second ring. "It feels great," said Miller, who on top of his two forced fumbles, had six tackles, 2 1-2 sacks, two hurries, and a pass defended. "Peyton and DeMarcus and Coach Phillips and all the guys that have been deserving their whole, whole career. I did this for them. I put my neck on the line for those guys." As was the case two years ago, the better defense won the big game; only Denver is on the winning side this go-around. Ashton Baysden Staff Writer On Valentine’s Day, there are two types of people: those who love it and those who loathe it. Those who love it also happen to typically be those who are in relationships, and those same people are the ones currently scurrying to get their significant others the best gifts possible. Feb. 14 is quickly approaching, and couples everywhere are finishing up gift-giving season while hunting for the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts. As they wreck the shelves for something sentimental, yet sensible, there’s one question running through their minds: is he/she ever going to use this? Dylan Snyder Staff Writer Many people have gone through financial troubles at some point in their lives because of poor choices or just loss of job. Handling money is not an easy skill either, and many celebrities go from poor or average to very rich in a short period of time. Everyone has dreams growing up and the less money you have, the more you have to dream about. When people come in to large sums of money through sports, fame, inheritance, or through their own business, they want to make their dreams a reality or want to do too much at one time. The mentality during purchases is that you are only spending a little bit, but before you know it, it all adds up. In many cases of famous actors or athletes, they are only in their late teens or early twenties when they acquire their money. People this young are not able to handle this type of excitement nor mature enough to make reasonable decisions. Some people who have worked their way up and own their own company lose their money in a variety of ways including rises and falls in the market/economy, the business failing, or overspending. Meenakshi Sathish Staff Writer For the second year in a row, only white actors were nominated for the Academy Awards, and this year, the Academy is not getting away with it. It started with Jada Pinkett Smith and her video of her where she told the world that she will not be attending the Oscars because the Academy fails to acknowledge diversity. Film-maker Spike Lee announced on Instagram, with a picture of young Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., that he also will not be attending the Oscars because no African American were nominated, saying “We Cannot Support It.” The issue has received lots of attention, but it certainly is not the first time people are calling out the Academy for its lack of support towards promoting casts and crews of color. Hailey Loftin Features Editor The end of the last NBA season ended as everyone expected it to: the Warriors won the championship, led by the dynamic duo of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. The pair, nicknamed the “Splash Brothers,” is known for their ability to sink three-pointers from just about anywhere on the court. The Warriors were ranked number one preseason, and they have not disappointed. Meenakshi Sathish Staff Writer Five bucks says that the moment seniors got their acceptance letters from their schools, they shut whatever textbooks they were studying and went to sleep. Who wants to tell them that the nightmare isn’t over? While most student have their majors written in their diary (and for the guys out there, “journal”) and selected since the second grade, others still have trouble deciding on one. Can you blame them though? A teenager’s frontal cerebrum hasn’t developed yet, and adults think it’s best for us to decide a path that can make our break or future. So for those who have no idea what to go into, here is a positive start on a list of majors you definitely shouldn’t do unless you want to amount to nothing. Let’s get started! McKenzie Feldman Staff Writer Fox’s first live T.V. musical, Grease: Live, collected rave reviews on social media and elsewhere. Even with an unexpected Los Angeles rain storm, technical glitches, and the death of a key cast member’s father, Grease: Live survived. The three-hour production was held on Jan. 31, 2016. The remarkable cast included Julianne Hough as Sandy, Aaron Tveit as Danny Zuko, Vanessa Hudgens as Rizzo, Keke Palmer as Marty, Carlos PenaVega as Kenickie, Carly Rae Jepsen as Frenchy, Mario Lopez as Vince Fontaine, Jordan Fisher as Doody, David Del Rio as Putzie, Joe Jonas as Johnny Casino, and many more. There were also guest appearances by the original Doody, played by Barry Pearl, and Didi Conn, who played the original Frenchy. Sophia Shaikh Staff Writer “I may as well douse myself in gasoline and light a match, [because] that’s what listening to this song feels like,” gushed senior Gabriela Garcia, devoted fan of former One Direction member Zayn Malik. It has been ten months since fans have heard Malik’s voice, thick with his Yorkshire accent and achingly sweet. His first single since going solo, “Pillowtalk,” was released on Jan. 29 and did not disappoint his eager following. It hints at what his new style will consist of, strikingly different from the indie pop he used to sing. He never hid his love for R&B, and his voice molds around the style perfectly, drifting and syrupy, slurring words to the point of unrecognition. Nick Stines News Editor With the Iowa caucus coming up on Monday, Feb. 1, the GOP and Democrat candidates are racing around Iowa to gain last minute votes. Iowa and New Hampshire are the two most important states to gain support from, and if one candidate wins one of those states, they will likely have a spot on the ballot for the election in November of 2016. The front-runner for the GOP appears to be Donald Trump, and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are nearly a deadlock with no clear front-runner. Sanders has a lot of media attention for socialist policies which Americans have feared for decades. Trump, on the other hand, also has a lot of positive and negative media attention for unfiltered stances. This is an election like no other; “outsiders” such as Ben Carson, Donald Trump, and Carly Fiorina are all non-political figures running for the GOP. |
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