McKenzie Feldman Staff Writer Revivals of televisions beloved Full House and Gilmore Girls are heading to Netflix! Following John Stamos’s announcement on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Netflix confirmed the revival of the family sitcom, Full House, on April 20, 2015. Also in negotiation with Netflix is the revival of the unforgettable Gilmore Girls. Full House is definitely coming to the small screen, but Gilmore Girls is still in the works. Read below for more details about the restorations of these two memorable series. With the definite confirmation of the pickup sequel to Full House announced, many are wondering what the show will be based on. The original cast members Candace Cameron-Bure (D.J. Tanner), Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie Tanner), Andrea Barber (Kimmy Gibbler), Bob Saget (Danny Tanner), John Stamos (Jesse Katsopolis), Lori Loughlin (Rebecca), and Dave Couiler (Joey) will be returning in the new show Fuller House. John Stamos, as Jesse Katsopolis, will be scheduled as a guest star and will act as a producer. As for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (Michelle Tanner), the twins are still under consideration on whether or not they’ll be around. This was as of July of 2015, and no further information has been released. When it comes to the plot of Fuller House, the show is said to revolve around pregnant and recently widowed D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Candace Cameron-Bure). Stephanie, now an aspiring musician, and single mother Kimmy both move in to help take care of D.J’s two boys and her soon to arrive baby. Fuller House will premiere on Netflix in 2016 and will consist of thirteen episodes. Gilmore Girls is also looking to be revived by Netflix. According to multiple sources, Netflix is looking to produce four ninety- minute movies instead of a ten-episode series. According to CNN, “Gilmore Girls initially ran for seven seasons and 153 episodes, six of those under Amy Sherman-Palladino before she decided to leave following a contract dispute with the studio”. Not only will this Netflix revival bring loads of attention, but it would also allow Sherman-Palladino to return to her own series and have the final word. Many of the original actors are in talks to return, but Melissa McCarthy is not expected to be one of them. Since Gilmore Girls ended in 2007, McCarthy’s career has been over the moon. Even though this potential revival is not yet finalized, one insider says that the production would start early next year. With Fuller House approaching and the potential revival of Gilmore Girls on the way, it will be interesting to see how the world reacts to these beloved shows returning. Jes Stiehm
Staff Writer The first of November marks the beginning of National Novel Writing Month, a very important month for anyone participating in NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo, besides being an obvious acronym, is a literary movement that challenges its participants to write a fifty thousand word novel in thirty days. Anyone can partake in the challenge; all a person needs is a computer. The contest begins at midnight, Nov. 1, and ends on Nov. 30 at 11:59 p.m. If participants submit their novel with the required word count by the thirty day deadline to nanowrimo.org, they are gifted at least two paperback copies of their novel. The creative writing project is a great way to beat writer's block and see the final product in book form. It is a fun experience for any writer, amateur or not, and is often credited with making participants better writers. The challenge does not come without difficulties. To make the word quota, 1,666 words have to be written each day. One member of Apex High’s Writers Club, who chose to remain anonymous, said, “I’m absolutely excited. Never before have I had the opportunity to write 50,000 words of fanfiction in a month with justification.” NaNoWriMo accepts all forms of writing, from poetry and high fantasy to metafiction and textbooks. A few well known bestsellers were even created during NaNoWriMo. Sara Gruen’s Water For Elephants, Erin Morgenstern's Night Circus, and Marissa Meyer’s Cinder were all NaNoWriMo originals. NaNoWriMo began this past Sunday. Writers, get ready! Hailey Loftin Staff Writer At the top of the ninth inning, it looked like the World Series would have a Game Six. The Kansas City Royals were down 2-0, and New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey was on fire. The score swing in the ninth inning may not have been huge, but it was just what the Royals needed to take the game into extra innings. The tenth and eleventh innings passed quietly. Neither team scored until the top of the twelfth when Kansas City scored five times to make the score 7-2. Three outs later, the Royals were rushing onto the field and celebrating a World Series win for the first time in thirty years. It was a very different ending from the 2014 World Series for the Royals. They were one run away from winning against the San Francisco Giants in Game Seven. That loss at home was motivation for them to go all the way this year. Signs made by Royals fans read “Party Like it’s 1985!” The streets of Kansas City were filled with celebrating fans, jumping and cheering and crying after their long-awaited championship. The Royals led the series 3-1 going into the game, and a win for the Mets in Game Five would have made for a very interesting Game Six. The Mets have not won the World Series since 1986. They had a winning season this year for the first time since 2008 and had a very good shot at winning the World Series. They led every single game of the series, forcing the Royals to work hard and fight to come back and win. The regular season starts again on April 4, 2016. Among the games that kick off the season? Royals vs. Mets. Shout out to senior Jaime Fullerton, junior Lauren Tharrington, and junior Megan Inness for submitting photos. It's not too late to send more in! Monserrat Rivera
Staff Writer On Oct. 18, thousands of activists marched through Chicago, protesting Israeli aggression against Palestine. The protestors criticized the U.S. and Israel, marching down Michigan Avenue and Congress to Federal Plaza chanting “Free, free Palestinian”, “The people united, we’ll never be defeated”, “End the occupation now”, “Israel, we can see you are no democracy”, “Hey, Israel, what do you say? How many kids have you killed today?”, and “Palestine will never die.” Many of the protestors wave around Palestine’s flag and signs that read “U.S.A. fund education, not massacre” and “Solidarity with Palestinian People.” These thousands of protestors demand an end to the Israeli occupation in Palestine along with putting an end to the Unites States’ support of Israel’s violence against Palestine. The media has a tendency to focus on the seven Israelis killed by Palestinians but never mention the forty-seven Palestinians killed and one thousand injured by Israelis. The media has also given little to no coverage on the rally in Chicago. There have been numerous protests against Israel’s violence, but Chicago is the largest so far. The large rally in Chicago consisted of a wide variety of people including Muslims, Jewish activists, students, and professors. Anyone of any age, gender, occupation, race, and religion was welcome to come show their support for Palestine. The protest was hosted by the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine; the rally was most likely triggered by the increase in violence these recent weeks, including knife-wielding and car-ramming Palestinians. These attacks occurred after rumors that Israel had plans to take over the Temple Mount, which is viewed as the Al Aqsa mosque in the Muslim faith. Although Israel denies these rumors, many still believe they will limit Muslims access to the site, which is considered to be holy to both Jews and Muslims. The rally that had brought thousands of people together had speakers from American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Students for Justice in Palestine, and the Jewish Voice for Peace. |
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