Justin Drew Bieber, born in Canada, is one of America’s most popular rising pop stars.
He was born on March 1, 1994, in Ontario. His first recognition was in 2008 when he was age 15; Scooter Braun saw one of his YouTube videos and soon became his manager.
Justin’s first single, "One Time," was released in 2009. He has created many touching songs since then, and will continue to be a great song artist.
Guitar, piano, percussion, and trumpet are all instruments he has perfected over the years. In 2010, Bieber won the award Artist of the Year and has been nominated for numerous other awards throughout his young career.
By: Wil Woodhouse
For almost a year now, a childish debate between NBA team owners and players has raged on. It is a fight over money, with neither side willing to budge an inch. The owners have threatened a lockout this season because no ending seems in sight.
With NBA players in search of jobs for the upcoming season, many have decided to play basketball overseas in Europe this year. However, all-star of the Miami Heat, Lebron James, has another idea in mind for what he might do. Last week, Lebron tweeted ESPN sports reporter, John Clayton, asking when the deadline is for NFL teams to sign free agents.
What appeared as a playful joke has actually become a possibility. The NBA is following through with part of their threat, cancelling the first 100 games of the season, and the rest of the season on hold indefinitely. With Lebron James being an all-state wide receiver in high school, some low caliber NFL teams see Lebron James as a cheap publicity stunt to draw out fans during a rough season.
This is not to say that Lebron James has no chance of success of NFL, but only time will tell.
By: Dylan Scully
Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, to her parents Mandy Dawn Teefey and Ricardo Joel Gomez. She is best known for being on the television show "Wizards of Waverly Place" on the Disney Channel.
She started her acting career at age seven when she played Gianna on "Barney and Friends." She has been in many other movies, such as "Horton Hears a Who," "Ramona and Beezus," and "Monte Carlo."
Her singing career took off in 2008 when she recorded a cover of the song "Cruella De Ville" that was put on "Disney Mania 6." Since then, she has had many hit songs, such as “Year Without Rain,” “Who Says,” and “Love You like a Love Song.”
Even in her young age, she has become a very successful pop icon and actress.
By Colin Brandon
Ladies and gentleman, fall has officially arrived. And lucky for us, the arrival of fall also means one more thing - we all can get a taste of Taylor Depola's now famous baked goods.
Last night, Taylor spent grueling hours over the oven in the kitchen. Her main entree this week was her pumpkin cupcakes. She may have been a bit tardy to school this morning, but as you will soon find out, it was completely worth it.
Now on to the cupcakes. Each cake snack was wrapped intricately in a snack wrap pack. Each bite (each cake only allowed for two) had a consistency characterized by a moist brownie fresh out the oven. The proportion of the frosting to cake was spot on. Crowds flocked, hopped, and jigged over, hoping to get a taste of her goodies.
With every bite taken, I fell deeper and deeper into a magic fall leaf wonderland with visions of jack-o-lanterns and scarecrows dancing through my head as the pumpkin cupcake melted in my mouth. They weren't just pieces of cake with a dab of frosting; they were edible works of art.
That being said, our school can only hope that this continues as a tradition. A proper name for it could be “Taylor Depola’s Goodie of the Month.” For each month/season Illinois drags us through, there could be a baked treat to correlate with it.
By Jimmy Chapman
This weekend I had the pleasure of watching "Niles Islands." This movie, released in 2011, features Arnold Schwarzenegger, Meryl Streep, Vin Diesel, and Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson.
The movie is a romantic comedy with a bit of a twist. Due to such a star-studded cast, the expectations were set very high. And it did not disappoint. The plot follows Meryl Streep (Cynthia Rodgers) and her husband Arnold Schwarzenegger (Edward Rodgers) on their Alpaca farm in Missouri, and their farm hands, the Rock (Arnold McGuffey) and Vin Diesel (Deon Sanders). They run into trouble when a group of marauders try to take over the farm.
Intense battle sequences initiate when Arnold and Deon fight off the cowboys using only their martial arts skills. The sad point of the movie is when Edward Rodgers passes away from his lifelong battle with claustrophobia. But things start looking up when Cynthia finds new hope in her farm hands, Arnold and Deon.
The movie ends with the three of them opening up their new grief counseling practice. All in all, I would give this movie an 8 out of 10 Chap points. I highly recommend taking your girlfriend, your kids, or your grandmother to this movie, because it promises to be a good time.
By Jimmy Chapman
Herman Cain, one of the Republican candidates for president in this upcoming year’s election, is making a lot of noise. He has come out with a plan to help alleviate some of the unfair taxing in America. The name of his plan is called, well, you guessed it, “999.”
It was given this name simply because it would replace today’s current burdensome tax code with only a three part system. The three parts are made up of 9% flat tax on individuals, 9% flat tax on businesses, and 9% national retail sales tax. Just a short and simple alternative to today’s complicated tax plan.
This plan seems very attractive. Will it work? There is only speculation. At this point, this catch phrase plan is giving Cain a name to be remembered. Still, by proposing his plan, Cain shows imagination and courage. His idea is simple, bold, and attempts to be fair. Along with Cain’s genuine personality and people skills these types of ideas are what attract Grassroots voters to Cain giving him increased popularity in the GOP race.
By: Kevin Elder
The ALCS is in session and getting right down to the point. The Texas Rangers are ahead 3 games to 2 on the Detriot Tigers. After last games performance, Justin Verlander proved his dominance yet again. Even though the Rangers have outstanding hitters and pretty good pitching, they really dropped the ball on Thursday night. Texas needs to win on Saturday to punch their spot in the clubs second consecutive World Series trip. Could the disappointment of last years World Series loss to the San Fransisco Giants who didn't even make the playoff cut this year haunt the Rangers and give them the motivation they need to become World Series champions? On the other side of the equation, the Detriot Tigers have had an outstanding season. However, in this ALCS they have really struggled against the Ranger hitters. Nelson Cruz has hit two grand slams in this series, one a game winning grandslam in game 2 and another in game 4 giving the Rangers a five run lead against the Tigers, both in extra innings. If you want to know if the Rangers will clinch, tune on Saturday and watch the Texas Rangers face against the Detroit Tigers in Texas. Derrick Holland will throw for Texas and Max Scherzer will be Detriot's starter. I would expect a good game from the Texas stars such as Nelson Cruz, Josh Hamilton, and Micheal Young and Detriot's key players Miguel Cabrerra, Austin Jackson, Alex Avila, and Magglio Ordonez.
Andrew Ryan
