Reviews

1.http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19390-mac-miller-faces/
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jul/02/odd-future-wolf-gang-review

2. The topic of the first review is Mac Miller's latest album "Faces" and how it is a contrast to his previous albums. The topic do the second review is Odd Future's latest album "Wolf" and how the lyrics are uniquely unacceptable.

3. The reviewer's attitude about the Mac Miller album is pleased because he stated "He ended up with the best work of his young career". The reviewer's attitude about the Odd Future album is annoyed. He provides the lyrics that aren't positive as the proof. 

4. The negative reviewer's opinion is that Odd Future concerts are too damp to ignite and his fact is that only last month the Australian protest group Collective Stxhout tried to to stop Odd Future from playing in the country because they think that his lyrics are overt. Opinions of the positive review is that "Faces" is Mac Miller’s high watermark and Mac Miller is finally able to play ball with his esteemed rap friends. A fact is the album has 24 tracks run nearly an hour and a half that go back in for in the tone and mood. 

5. I agree with the positive review because the album comes together well and it shows in the sells, but I do not agree with the negative review because to understand the music you would have to have background information on the artists and the reasons why they wrote the lyrics and the reviewed focused solely on the album itself. 

Written Editorials vs. Cartoons

Blog #7

1. The Charlotte Observer teased Cam Newton through an editorial cartoon of him performing his famous Superman touchdown celebration only to reveal a Hello Kitty logo on his chest.

2. The written editorial explains when, where,what happened and the exposure since the cartoon and the cartoon illustrates Newton in the act. It also gives comments and opinions from others.The author thinks that the cartoon is not helping Newton move on and the cartoonist thinks that the idea is humorous.

3. The editorials are alike because they both entertain and joke about Newton. The editorials are different because the written editorial criticizes Newton while the cartoon just illustrates the subject.

4. The written editorial is more effective at proving its' point because it explains the topic, criticizes Newton and includes the views of others so we get a full description of the action.

5. The benefit of drawing a cartoon vs. a written editorial is that the idea can be seen to get a good understanding of the topic, but it can't give details or quotes that are important in getting the full idea of the topic.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/09/26/cam-newton-charlotte-observer-cartoon/1594345/

Dupree Hart: Life as an Athlete

       If you don't know why a helicopter landed at Northwestern recently it's because of an athlete named Dupree Hart. He won athlete of the year and has went to all-state 3 years in baseball. Hart was born on November 7th, 1998. Hart started playing football when he was 7 years old, playing pee-wee at Sunset Park Elementary. A lot of practice and hard work led Hart to where he is today. Hart would describe his schedule as very busy. Hart spends 20 hours a week on football, has a job at the YMCA in Rock Hill, South Carolina and still finds time to hang out with his friends.

       Hart has 317 catches and 92 touchdowns in his football career. Hart's favorite thing about football is making friends. "My team is competitive and funny," stated Hart. Hart's favorite coach is coach Richardson because he's funny. They often make jokes about each other's hair. Hart's favorite game to play in was versus Byrnes in 2013 and his best football memory was winning state in 2013. This was a victorious year for the Northwestern Trojans.

       You probably thought that Hart is continuing his football career on to college, but no. Hart has decided to play baseball for the College of Charleston after high school. He plays for the Trojans currently and it is where his heart is. Going to all-state for 3 years is a great achievement. Something else people don't know about Hart is that he plays the piano! Where is all this inspiration coming from? Hart said that his parents are his biggest supporters in life and he wouldn't be where he is today without them.

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Blog #6

Human Interests - The GOP has full control of Congress and the power to pin down the president. A republican tide ripped the senate away from Democrats on Tuesday with a win. Now the Democrats will take the back seat on Capitol Hill. Harry Reid, who has controlled the Senate since 2007, congratulated Republicans on their win. Obama will make a statement Wednesday afternoon about the situation. www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/politics
Trends - Jane Sharp won a seat on the school board in Rock Hill. She is a retired educator. She beat out the more popular challengers Rick Lee and Steve DiNino in District 4. District 4 is the north and central areas of the school district. Sharp has served one term on the board so far. Sharp stated that she was very grateful about the win, and she hopes to make a great difference. www.heraldonline.com/2014/11/04

Eric's Picture Perfect Birthday

Asha Holland and her mother Natasha Washington travel to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit Holland's cousin, Eric Little, and celebrate his 15th birthday. 

Eric Little and his family and friends gather around his vanilla cake to sing happy birthday. 

Ruby Floyd, Holland's 6 year old cousin reads her favorite book at the birthday party. 

 Asha Holland, Eric Little and their two friends make letters out of their fingers in their shadows to spell out love at Little's neighborhood park. 

Little poses for the camera at Northlake movies as he and his friends get ready to watch Apollo 12. 

Little ends his birthday by watch the sunset and playing a game of basketball at the neighborhood park. 

Newsworthy Topics of the Summer

There was a lot going on in the summer of 2014 that are newsworthy. The sequel to the Purge came out and it's called The Purge: Anarchy. This movie is a thriller. It grossed $106 million dollars compared to a $9 million dollar budget. This movie is about the same thing as the first Purge, but this instead of filming from the inside of a house during the Purge this movie showed purging out on the streets. I think that's what made it so thrilling and popular. I've seen this movie myself and I would recommend it. Some actors in this movie include Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo and Zach Gilford. The producer of the Purge film announced that the third movie is currently in it's works. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Purge:_Anarchy Another topic this summer was the song Fancy by Iggy Azalea, an Australian recording artist. The song is featured by an English singer-songwriter Charli XCX. This is their most successful song because it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It also topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand. The track was also named Billboard's Song if the Summer for 2014. This isn't one of my favorite songs but I think it became so popular because it has an upbeat rhythm and the music video reflected the movie Clueless which is popular. This song still plays constantly on the radio and Iggy has performed it at award shows. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fancy_(Iggy_Azalea_song) A book that was popular this summer is The Fault in Our Stars. This is the sixth novel by John Green. The story comes from the point of view of a sixteen-year-old cancer patient named Hazel Grace that was forced by her parents to attend a support group. There she meets a boy named Augustus Waters who used to play basketball and they end of falling in love. I think that this book is so popular because it's heartfelt and emotional and includes a serious conflict that could lead to a plot twist. This book was turned into a movie this summer that was also very popular. I haven't read the book or seen the movie yet but I plan to because it has been recommended to me several times. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fault_in_Our_Stars Another popular film that came out this summer was Frozen. This is a movie about two sisters that are princesses and best friends when they are young. They get in accident because the older sister can make ice come out of her ice hands and the younger sister slipped while playing. The older sister feels horrible and locks herself in her room for a long period of time. The younger sister is lonely, but the older sister eventually has to come out and face the village when their parents pass away and she has to become the queen. She tries to hide her hands but when this fails she runs away and the younger sister goes on a journey to find her and bring her back. I think this movie is popular because it's a Disney cartoon, but it teaches real life values. I've watched this movie myself and I recommend it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_(2013_film) Something that was popular in the news was protests and civil disorder that happened the day after the shooting of Michael Brown on August 9th. Michael Brown died after being shot at least six times by Darren Wilson, a 28-year-old Ferguson police officer. Michael Brown was unarmed and had no criminal record. Frustration, anger and grief in the community led to riots that lasted over two weeks. Police established curfews and deployed riot squads to keep things under control. I think this news was popular because it demonstrates unfairness and violence. This news is and was talked about all over. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Ferguson_unrest

Sweet 16

 On July 27th, 2014 Asha Holland went to the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with her bestfriend Kayla Dennis and Asha's mother, Natasha Washinton for Asha's 16th birthday. As soon as they got there they checked into the Landmark Hotel. The weather was nice so Asha got to wear her favorite outfit, a yarn crop top and floral shorts. The most exciting part was going to a place called Karma that night. Asha and Kayla saw some friends from school and met new people. On the balcony of Karma they got to look out and see the colorful skywheel and the beautiful beach. It was one of the best nights of their life. The next day they went shopping on the boardwalk of Myrtle Beach and bought clothes and other souvenirs to take back home. When they finished shopping they swam in the ocean for the rest of the day and half the night. They only stayed for the weekend but to them it felt like a week. Asha and Kayla also met a girl named Kelsey that longboarded and she taught them how to ride. Asha's mom wasn't with Asha and Kayla most of the time but she had fun and met new people too. They all wish they could relive the trip. Asha loves the beach and it was one of the most memorable birthdays she's ever had.