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    The most recent movie Brave, released by Pixar is one of the best movies I have ever seen. First of all, I am a huge Disney fan, so this post may be little bias.
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The movie is basically about a princess, Merida, who is always pushed around by her mother about her misconduct as a princess. Then she goes to a witch and gets a spell that turns her mother into a bear. (LOL)
    Through the movie, there was not a point where I got bored. Merida is adventurous and plays archery (obviously, I mean this is like the Hunger Games effect). The movie is very entertaining and funny. The behaviors of the 3 candidates for the prince, the 3 little princes, and the queen kept me entertained throughout the whole movie. They kept parts real and linked some things to others, which was fascinating. There was another bear in the story and later, it turn out to  the legendary prince of what everyone thought was a myth. The end really brings out your emotions since it portrays a mother and daughter connection which we can all relate to.

So surprisingly The Amazing Spider-Man was….Amazing. As corny as that sounds its relatively true. The movie had action but included just as much humor. What makes this movie different from the previous Spider-Man movies part of the franchise are the actors. Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy) is original in this movie and gives us something new and different from Mary Jane. Andrew Garfield (Peter Parker) is not the best actor but compared to Tobey Maguire he fit the role of Spider-Man/Peter Parker better. The movie seemed more believable with Andrew Garfield.

Last Weekend, I went to a very cool water park, Splish Splash, with a bunch of my friends. Splish Splash is one of the best water parks and it has a lot of interesting a fun rides. When you come in, you have to get a locker for your belongings. There were a ton of people there therefore leading to very long lines. The rides were really fun and the wait was worth it. For many rides I had to go into a float tube and I especially loved the 2 or 3 seater tubes because I love going on rides with my friends. There were a lot of little kids there as well but a lot of rides you have to be a certain height so I felt bad for them. There were teenagers there as well and I made friends with them and went on some rides with them. By the end of the day I was so tired and worn out but it was worth it because I had a really good time and can’t wait to come back again as soon as possible. I recommend everyone who is looking for something fun to do to go to Splish Splash.

Tumblr is a social network blog that gives people opportunities to express themselves. People can have Hipster blogs, grunge blogs, nature blogs, personal blog, girly blogs, etc. Tumblr is a very good way to make friends with people all around the world from Australia to Africa. You get to the opportunity to meet people you never thought you would and it is the most amazing feeling. You get to learn about different places as well through communication with various people. Tumblr lets you get as creative as you like. You could choose your own theme, add your own links such as an ask box or your favorite blogs, add banners, choose your own cursors and different creative things like that. You could even get others to make things like banners for you. You could send people nice messages anonymously or not as well as fan mail. If you like a blog you follow them and you could unfollow if you don’t really like the blog anymore. You could learn about new people and you could write about yourself on your blog. If you have a lot of followers you are considered Tumblr famous and it is especially very exciting when you get followed by someone famous. You have a dashboard and are allowed to reblog whatever you want.

     The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is showing a temporary exhibit called Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, which shows the fashion styles of Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. Both are of Italian origin but both come from different eras. The exhibit is very interesting because you learn about their styles of fashion. Schiaparelli’s style focused on the body, or “waist up” because in her era, women were expected to sit in cafes and only their top half of their body would be seen. Prada’s style was to focus on the bottom half, or “waist down”, because women were working hard and walking around, and used her style to give an expression of modernity. Schiaparelli’s line of clothing focused on elaborate tops and jackets with plain skirts and plain shoes. Prada’s line of clothing focused on beautiful skirts or dresses embroidered with sequins, mostly on the hem, and the exhibit showed a whole case of her shoes. The exhibit showed the clothing based on several themes. They were “Waist Up/Waist Down,” “Ugly Chic,” “Hard Chic,” “Naif Chic,” and “Classical Body,” “Exotic Body,” and” Surreal Body.”

     In my opinion, I love most of their clothing because in their styles, I can feel that both designers designed their clothes to help women feel and have power. However, I really disliked Prada’s shoes. They were very bulky and had unique “hippy” colors that I feel would just destroy the beauty of the clothes. I also disliked some of Schiaparelli’s hats because I felt that there were too decorations on them. I understand how in their respective era, they were trying to express their “modern feminism” but in our current society, their fashion styles, in my opinion, are more masculine than feminine.

      This exhibit is open until August 19, 2012 so if you live in New York City, you better take a look at this exhibit! As a student, it’s free to go, as long as you show them your student ID, you can probably use your high school ID, and by the way the prices to enter are “suggested”. It doesn’t matter your gender, or your age, you will enjoy this exhibit and appreciate it for its unique beauty.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is showing a temporary exhibit called Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, which shows the fashion styles of Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. Both are of Italian origin but both come from different eras. The exhibit is very interesting because you learn about their styles of fashion. Schiaparelli’s style focused on the bod, or “waist up” because in her era, women were expected to sit in cafes and only their top half of their body would be seen. Prada’s style was to focus on the bottom half, or “waist down”, because women were working hard and walking around, and used her style to give an expression of modernity. Schiaparelli’s line of clothing focused on elaborate tops and jackets with plain skirts and plain shoes. Prada’s line of clothing focused on beautiful skirts or dresses embroidered with sequins, mostly on the hem, and the exhibit showed a whole case of her shoes. The exhibit showed the clothing based on several themes. They were “Waist Up/Waist Down,” “Ugly Chic,” “Hard Chic,” “Naif Chic,” and “Classical Body,” “Exotic Body,” and” Surreal Body.”

            In my opinion, I love most of their clothing because in their styles, I can feel that both designers designed their clothes to help women feel and have power. However, I really disliked Prada’s shoes. They were very bulky and had unique “hippy” colors that I feel would just destroy the beauty of the clothes. I also disliked some of Schiaparelli’s hats because I felt that there were too decorations on them. I understand how in their respective era, they were trying to express their “modern feminism” but in our current society, their fashion styles, in my opinion, are more masculine than feminine.

            This exhibit is open until August 19, 2012 so if you live in New York City, you better take a look at this exhibit! As a student, it’s free to go, as long as you show them your student ID, you can probably use your high school ID, and by the way the prices to enter are “suggested”. It doesn’t matter your gender, or your age, you will enjoy this exhibit and appreciate it for its unique beauty.

Yesenia Ramos, 17, is attending her last year at H.S for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice. She enjoys playing basketball and won a trophy for MVP (most valuable player). She stopped playing basketball because of a knee injury. She wants to become a journalist like her cousin, who is now editor of LATINA MAGAZINE. Even though, Yesenia been through some struggles in her academic life, she knows that noting can push her away from her dreams. She believes that writing is the best way to express your emotions and when there is no one to talk to, she can grab a pen and paper.

 Born on June 20, 1995, Lisa Chung grew up in New York City all her life. She lives with her mother and younger brother in an apartment in lower east side. Lisa currently attends Baruch College campus High school and is taking a college now course in Baruch College during the summer. She is part of the I Heart My Community service club and the badminton club in school. Her interests are watching asian dramas and reading teenage fantasy fiction novels. There is a Library right behind where she lives so it wouldn’t be surprising to find her walking down the shelves of books in the library looking for interesting reading books. She enjoys starting off her day having a steaming cup of green tea in the morning and drink water throughout the day.

Vicky Chan was born on a snowy Christmas eve. She grew up in a suburban Brooklyn neighborhood and later at age 9 moved to Manhattan, lower east side. She is currently a rising senior in Baruch College Campus High School and is now attending summer writing classes at Baruch College Now in hopes of pursing a writing career. 
She loves to read and would spend every waking moment reading if she could. You would find her reading whenever she has any spare time between classes, on the train or at home. Her favorite types of books are adventures, mystery, paranormal, fantasy, fiction or any book she can get her hands on.
With her head constantly up in the clouds she is a very clumsy person. She would stare into space for hours dreaming up stories of dragons, magic and heroes or heroines in her little world of imagination.

Daniel Dornbaum is currently in his final year of studies at Baruch College Campus High School and resides on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He is a contributor to The Paw Print (Baruch’s College Now newspaper), and is the editor of the sports section of his high school newspaper. He enjoys running through Central Park, and along the Coney Island shoreline. He will always know the score of the most recent Yankee game, and hopes to one day broadcast all of their games. Along with playing three varsity sports, he is the president of the student government, and has a very long and arduous year ahead of him.