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Issue 2 | Volume 20 | October 2018
The PhoenixF I R E B I R D B A S E B A L L
T E A M B E G I N SP R E S E A S O N
Firebirds defeat Miami Christian High School 3-2
C O L I N K A E P E R N I C K C O N T R O V E R S Y
Outrage sparks over Kaepernick’s ad withNike
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EDITORIAL TEAMVictoria RivasRichelle FergusonAlexis Brotons
WRITERSKatherin AriasAstrid Barrientos Renzo Calarota Angelica DiazClaudia Garcia Lia Garcia Liliana MarquezSol PenaKaren TaverasDestiny Zepeda
PHOTOGRAPHERSVictoria Rivas
ADVISORCatherine Kononoff
PUBLISHERCarlos Ferralls
The Phoenix News Magazine is written anddesigned to industry standard adhering toAssociated Press writing style.
Our staff at The Phoenix would like to acknowl-edge and express our gratitude for the invaluable support of Principal Carlos Ferralls and the rest of the Firebird staff and administration. Finally, we want to thank our readers for their dedication and faithfulness to our student-run news magazine. You rock!
CONTENTS
3.Baseball Team Begins Preseason
5.Colin Kaepernick’sNike Controversy
9.Fall Comics
11.Top 5 ConspiracyTheories
13.Fall Events
15.Fall Foods
17.Fall TV Shows
21.Fall Flicks
23.New Fall Releases
25.Trending Topics
2 | The Phoenix The Phoenix Issue 2 | Volume 20 | October 2018
BY VICTORIA RIVAS
The team especially
is very excited for
the season to begin.
“The preseason is
basically to know
where we are as a
team. We work hard
as a team and it pays
off,” said Ivan Zam-
brano (#11) of the
varsity base-
ball team.
Training
hard and work-
ing hard is
key for a good
team. “We’re al-
ways on top of
our game,” said
Brian Perez
(#9), pitcher on
the junior var-
sity team. “By training,
we make sure we stay
on top of the presea-
son and ready for the
actual season in April.”
Since this is a spring
sport, it will take
a while until we
get to see the
Firebird baseball
team in its full
potential. Joining
a team like this
creates unforget-
table memories
and secures a
bright future.
Perez aspires
to enter minor league
baseball and even-
tually raise to a ma-
jor league baseball
team. “The first thing
I would achieve if I
got into the minor
leagues would be
to buy my mother
a house,” he said.
This dream is one
of many in our
beloved baseball
team.
Past players
have succeeded
and entered a
league of their own.
This sets an example
for the bright, young
players of Doral
Academy. Through
meeting these players
and watching them
play, one notices how
much potential Coach
Ralph Suarez has
nurtured and created.
Suarez has created
solid tactics and strat-
egies to make sure
his team comes out
on top and although
top secret, Suarez can
assure it is a recipe for
greatness. The season
begins in April. The
first game will take
place on Friday,
April 19 against
iMater Charter at
an away non-con-
ference game at 7
p.m.
3-2. Coach Ralph
Suarez works hard
with his junior varsi-
ty and varsity team
to ensure greatness.
America’s
pastime never goes
out of style. The
nostalgia baseball
possesses can never
be topped by any
other sport. The
nation thrives on
baseball and its
highly anticipated
season in spring.
The Firebird base-
ball team enters
the pre-season
with a bang,
winning their first
preseason game
Preseason Photo by Victoria Rivas
Brian Perez (#9) prepares to pitch the ball to the Ferguson batter.
Photo by Victoria Rivas The Firebird baseball team poses for a picture after the game against Ferguson.
Photo by Victoria Rivas Ivan Zambrano (#11) bats an incoming ball.
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c o n t r o v e r s y
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BY VICTORIA RIVAS
“Girls from
Compton don’t play
tennis. They own it.
Believe in something
even if it means sac-
rificing everything.”
These words mean ev-
erything to little boys
and girls everywhere,
especially in a hotile
climate. A time where
acceptance and reas-
surance is everything.
Nike has recently re-
leased an ad with the
controversial football
player Colin Kaeper-
nick and 21 Grand
Slam title winner
tennis player Sere-
na Williams, causing
outrage among nu-
merous conservatives
across America. Colin
Kaepernick sparked
outrage during the
2016 football season
for kneeling during
the anthem. “I am not
going to stand up to
show pride in a flag
for a country that op-
presses black people
and people of color,”
Kaepernick told NFL
Media in an exclu-
sive interview after a
game. “To me, this is
bigger than football
and it would be self-
ish on
my part
to look
the oth-
er way.
There
are
bodies
in the
street
and
people getting paid
leave and getting
away with murder.”
This quickly
became a scandal and
Americans started
questioning them-
selves and their coun-
tries’ belief system.
Media outlets were
literaly set ablaze,
and the country
appeared to show its
true colors. After a
while, like everything
else, the turmoil died
down and people
forgot. Nike decid-
ed to restart the fire
and ignite a move-
ment. Inspirational
ads showed athletes
with disabilities per-
forming at their best.
Another ad showed a
young Serena Williams
learning tennis from
her father, Richard
Williams. Immediate-
ly after the ads aired
on television, there
were reports of peo-
ple burning their Nike
shoes and apparel.
Even President Don-
ald Trump weighed in
on the controversy,
saying: “Nike is get-
ting absolutely killed
with anger and boy-
cotts. I wonder if they
had any idea that it
would
be this
way? As
far as
the NFL
is con-
cerned, I
just find
it hard to
watch,
and
always will, until they
stand for the FLAG!”
Unfortunately for
those opposing Nike’s
views, Nike received
more than $43 million Courtesy of USA TodayColin Kaepernick headlines Nike’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign.
Courtesy of twitter.comNike ad features Serena Williams, which created a controversy over social media.
in media exposure
from Kaepernick’s
tweet, estimated Apex
Marketing group in
an article from For-
tune.
Days before the
ad aired, Williams was
criticized for wearing
a full-body catsuit
at the 2018 French
Open in May this year,
which she wore to
prevent blood clots
after the birth of her
first child. “It feels like
this suit represents
all the women that
have been through
a lot mentally, physi-
cally, with their body
to come back and
have confidence and
to believe in them-
selves,” Williams told
the Guardian. “I defi-
nitely feel like it is an
opportunity for me
to inspire a whole
different group of
amazing wom-
en and kids.”
The same day
Williams’ Nike
ad premiered,
the athlete
returned to
the tennis
court wearing
a one-shoul-
der black Nike
dress with a
ballerina-style
tutu skirt that
she helped design,
a leather jacket and
silver sneakers. The
Nike ad is scheduled
to air during the NFL’s
season opener.
Some state
government officials
have banned Nike
products from being
used. Republican Ken-
ner Mayor Ben Zahn
had issued a memo
saying that Nike prod-
ucts could not be pur-
chased for use at city
recreation facilities.
It also required the
parks and recreation
director to approve
all athletic purchas-
es by booster clubs
using the facilities.
The order prompted
a protest that includ-
ed three members of
the NFL’s New Orleans
Saints and hundreds
of others. Mississippi’s
public safety chief
said over the week-
end that state police
would no longer buy
Nike products, saying
that Nike doesn’t sup-
port law enforcement
and the military. It
wasn’t imme-
diately clear
how much
gear the state
police agency
buys from Nike,
though the de-
partment has
bought shoes,
shirts and tac-
tical training
uniforms from
the company.
Republican
Gov. Phil Bry-
ant praised the deci-
sion.
Nike has been
known to take a
stand on social issues
in its advertisements
and it’s almost al-
ways resulted in a
rise in sales. Numer-
ous athletes have
spoken out and given
their two-cents about
the controversial
ad, including bas-
ketball star Lebron
James,”I stand with
anyone who believes
in change.” stated
by SportingNews.
com. Over the days
following this ad
the NFL has spoken
out about the issues
raised by Kaeper-
nick”deserve our at-
tention and action”.
It’s obvious to see
the stance Nike has
taken on the large
spectrum of social is-
sues and justice. Nike
has always been on
left field and making
statements with every
new ad they make.
This one in particu-
lar though, has the
meaning and delivery
to change ideas and
to make people take
action and fix the
obvious divide within
the nation. Even if it’s
just an ad, it’s a start.
Courtesy of NPREric Reid (#35) and Colin Kaepernick (#7) take aknee during the National Anthem.
Courtesy of Savoir FlairThe 5 inspiring Middle Eastern women who took part of Nike’s #BelieveInMore campaign, whichadvocates empowerment for women in sports.
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DC Comic’s oldest and most popular heroes. (At one point, he was outselling SUPERMAN!) To commemorate his newfound popularity, superstar writer and former Creative Director of DC Comics, Geoff Johns, has teamed up with his old partner Dale Eagle-sham (Justice Society of America) to bring Billy and his marvelous family back to the fans! ($4.99 – 40 Pages)
Justice League Vol. 1: The Totality (11/21)Scott Snyder has quickly become THE comic book scribe of his generation. Mainly known for his critically acclaimed and wide-ly beloved run on the New 52 era of Batman, he has since penned one of the grandest and most important stories of DC’s recent history: Dark Nights Metal. Now, Scott and a bevy of equally renowned artists are taking on the biggest challenge of their careers: DC’s biggest pantheon, The Justice League! Follow-
Black Panther. His version of the character was quite a departure from the original comic: instead of an African warlord/cult leader, Jordan’s Killmonger was an exiled prince of Wakanda raised in the United States, hardened in the Special Forces and set on a path of vengeance in order to claim his birthright. This
Laurel Lance, the Black Canary. Oliver’s father, Robert Queen, and the doomed Shado. But what of these new faces? What of Emiko, Robert and Shado’s illegitimate daughter and Oliver’s half-sister? What of the nefarious Ninth Circle and their hellish plans for the city? Check out Green Arrow: Rebirth Deluxe Edition – Book 1 to find out! (Collects Green Arrow: Rebirth #1 and Green Arrow #1-11 – $34.99 – 304 Pages)
Shazam #1 (11/21)Shazam’s first ongoing title in decades! Most recently brought into the public attention by the trailer for his new mov-ie, Shazam is one of
ing the events of Dark Nights Metal, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, The Flash, Cyborg and The Mar-tian Manhunter have reunited to combat evil wherever it may arise. But when a potentially reality-changing ob-ject known only as The Totality crash lands on Earth, what will it en-tail? And most impor-tantly, will the reformed league be able to keep
it out of the hands of Lex Luthor and his villainous Legion of Doom?! Find out in Justice League Vol. 1: The Totality! (Collects Justice League #1-7 – $17.99 – 176 Pages)
DC Nuclear Winter Special #1 (11/28)The world of superhe-roes has always been slightly exaggerated. That’s why the DC Heroes can’t have a regular winter like the rest of us: in the DC Universe, they have a nuclear winter! DC Comics meets Fallout in this post-apocalyptic Christmas special, and you’d need to have the brain of an irradiated cockroach to miss it! ($9.99 – 80 Pages)
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Past), Charles Soule, who recently revived everyone’s favorite Canadian in Return of Wolverine #1, and Kelly Thompson, author of the much-beloved and hilarious Mr & Mrs X miniseries currently coming out. With this much talent and vari-ety, there’s sure to be something for everyone. ($4.99 – 40 Pages)
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Killmonger #1 (12/5)Michael B. Jordan brought the Black Pan-ther’s greatest nemesis, Erik “Killmonger” Ste-vens, to life in 2018’s
FA L L C O M I C SBy Renzo Calarota
Courtesy of DC ComicsCover of Nuclear Winter Spcl #1
Courtesy of MarvelCover of Deadpool #7
Courtesy of MarvelCover of Killmonger #1
Courtesy of MarvelCover of Killmonger #2
Courtesy of DC ComicsCover of Shazam #1
DCCOMICS
Green Arrow:Rebirth Deluxe
Edition – Book 1 (10/17)
Fans of the CW TV show Arrow will feel right at home here! DC Comic’s Rebirth Initiative was just that: a rebirth for all of its heroes, and the perfect starting point for new and curi-ous fans. Green Arrow follows Oliver Queen’s battle against crime as his alter ego, the titular Emerald Archer. Along his journey, fans of the show will notice many familiar faces: John Diggle, ex-marine and bodyguard; Roy Harper, aka Arsenal aka Red Arrow; Dinah
Courtesy of DC ComicsCover of GA Rebirth: Book 1
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new five-issueminise-ries will chronicle Erik’s quest to find the most wanted man in Wakan-da: Ulysses Klaw! His first stop…
Killmonger #2 (12/19)…a meeting with The Kingpin of Crime, Wilson Fisk! But if he wants help, Erik will need to do a favor for the King first: name-ly, hunting down four deadly assassins that have interfered with his operations. But can Erik trust the team Fisk has sent to help him? Find out in Killmonger! (Killmonger #1 – $4.99 – 40 Pages / Killmon-ger # 2 – $3.99 – 32 Pages)
Season’s Beatings #1 (12/19)The Marvel Universe has to save the holiday season in this special one-shot! Written by Jason Latour, with art by Marcos Martin, Chris Brunner, Irene Stry-chalski and a horde of other incredible talents, this comic promises to be page after page of unadulterated fun! Also, Deadpools in it! ($4.99 – 40 Pages)
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Top 4 MostChilling Conspiracy
TheoriesBy Richelle Ferguson
Since they could
communicate, humans
have come up with insane
stories and even crazier
situations. This October,
we go over the spookiest
and most chilling conspir-
acy theories of 2018.
The Illuminati This conspiracy
claims that there is a se-
cret organization running
the world and here to cre-
ate a one-world govern-
ment. Although many be-
lieve this group is not real,
it most certainly is, with
its origins tracing back to
France in the Enlighten-
ment era (responsible for
the outburst of the French
Revolution.). It started
out as a secret society that
opposed superstition,
obscurantism, religious
influence over public life
and abuses of state power.
In modern times however,
people believe this group
has a craving for world
domination and initiating
celebrities such Miley
Cyrus, Justin Bieber and
some even believe Be-
yonce and Jay-Z are the
leaders of the illuminati.
Lizard People
Are Running
the World
This is a very sci-
fi, Hollywood variation on
secret groups controlling
us, famously coined by
David Icke, a professional
conspiracy theorist from
Britain, who is also a big
player in the “truther”
movement. The idea
also has support from 12
million Americans, ac-
cording to a 2013 national
survey.What they believe
is that the top of our
government is actually
controlled by shape-shift-
ing reptilian aliens, who
have been lording power
over humans to make
them into mindless slaves
for their own purposes.
The Moon
Landing was
Fabricated
One of the
most amazing scientific
achievements in the world
often comes under scru-
tiny. Some people believe
the moon landing in
September 13, 1959 never
happened, and that it was
faked by NASA and the
U.S government to beat
the Russians during the
Cold War in order to rise
national pride. Supporters
of the idea point to such
things as the flag appear-
ing to move in photos
from the moon, some-
thing that should not hap-
pen as there is no wind in
space. This was disproved
by pointing out that the
flag only appears to move
during the moment of
unfurling, something
which would happen even
without wind. A varia-
tion of this theory even
goes so far as to say that
the famous film director
Stanley Kubrick was the
mastermind behind the
fake footage of the land-
ing.
Crisis Actors This conspiracy
has been fact checked
numerous times by Vox.
com and Snopes.com. It
entails whenever a massa-
cre or crisis occurs people
will go on television while
it is happening or already
happened and act like the
victims of the tragedies.
Especially during 9/11
and Sandy Hook, there
were multiple people
pointing out the same
people through the years
that have coincidentally
been victims of other
tragedies. In recent dates,
Vox.com has documented
crisis actors at the Park-
land shooting that hap-
pened back in February. Courtesy of Untara Elkona
The Illuminati symbol on the dollar bill.
Courtesy of HorrorTubeHD
Buzz Aldrin in the image of the suspected fake moon landing.
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With fall
around the corner it
is time to get in spirit
and
enjoy
some
of the
best
things
that
au-
tumn
has to offer. Hal-
loween is the first
significant fall
holiday there are
several spooky
places throughout
Florida where get-
ting scared is the
number one priority.
Halloween Horror
Nights at Universal
Studios is legend-
ary throughout the
country and every
year it attracts thou-
sands of people
from all around the
country, with their
extravagant themes.
This year the themes
include Stranger
Things, imitating the
popular Netflix show,
the Poletergeist, and
Halloween 4 The
Return of Michael
Myers. Universal
Studios has add-
ed extra days
due to popular
demand. The
event will run
from September
14 to November 3.
If you are traveling
with little ones or
simply do not enjoy
getting scared, you
can visit Mickey’s
Not So Scary Hallow-
een at Disney World.
You can dress up in
your favorite Hallow-
een costume and
enjoy the “happiest
haunting on Earth”
at Magic Kingdom.
This event runs from
August 17 till Octo-
ber 31.
Fall events in Miami
are unlike any oth-
er, especially since
there is no sweater
necessary. Many
events that occur
throughout the city
that bring excite-
ment and antici-
pation. Going to
a pumpkin patch
and picking out the
pumpkin that you
want to carve is an
essential halloween
tradition. In Miami
there are plenty to
choose from includ-
ing the Pumpkin
Patch at Little Farm
in 13401 SW 224 St.
The patch is open
Monday thru Friday,
10 am till 7 pm (If you
want to visit on Sat-
urday or Sunday you
need to contact the
patch to view their
opening time). Apart
from picking pump-
kins you can ride
ponies and pet the
Fall Events
By Liliana Marquez and Katherin Arias
animals at the pet-
ting farm. Another
place that is family
friendly is the Kiteo-
ber Fest at Haulover
Park. It's a festival
dedicated exclu-
sively to the flying
of colorful kites. This
event will take place
on October 20 and
21, festival admission
is free. You can bring
your own kite or buy
one there. Addition-
ally, the Seed Food
and Wine Week is
for those that love
festival foods but
do not want to feel
guilty about indulg-
ing. All the food that
is served throughout
the week is plant
based. There are a
lot of things to enjoy
throughout the week
with events such as
kickoff parties, sum-
mits, fancy dinners,
fashion shows, group
meditation and
yoga, a tasting vil-
lage and after party.
Ticket prices range
depending on the
events that you want
to partake in an the
location is still to be
determined.
Courtesy of seedfoodandwine.comWoman takes a picture of her burger from Seed Food and Wine Festival.
Courtesy of floridahauntedhouses.comA little girl poses with pumpkins at Little Farm’s Pumpkin Patch.
Courtesy of nerdreactor.comAdvertisement poster for Universal’s Hal-loween Horror Nights,
Courtesy of disneyparks.disney.go.comMickey and Minnie dressed as a wizard and a witch.
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Food of the Fall
While the months of September, October and November pass by; the peak of autumn foods begin to become a craving. Details of domestic recipes from the hugely admired foods this autumn be-
come popular. The following are top recipes used this autumn for all upcoming occasions.
Flash-Braised Pork Chops with Apples
and Cream
1. Season pork with salt and pepper. In a very large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork chops. Cook for 2 minutes, turn-ing once halfway through cooking. Transfer pork to a plate. Add apples to skillet. Cook until nicely browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Season with salt. Transfer to plate with pork.
3. Reduce heat to medium. Add butter and shallots to the skillet and cook for about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sage sprigs; cook until just fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add 2 tablespoons of the vinegar; stir to release browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add cider; bring to a simmer. Return pork chops and their juices to pan; reduce heat to low. Cover and gently simmer until pork is done (145 degrees ), about 10 minutes, adding the apples during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Transfer pork and apples to a plate.
4. Increase heat to medium-high. Simmer mixture until reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Whisk in cream, mustard, chopped sage and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vinegar. Simmer 1 to 2 minutes more or until thickened a bit. Return pork and apples to skillet and serve.
Bacon-Pear Macaroni and Cheese
1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to hot pan; cover to keep warm. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, turning once. Drain bacon on paper towels, reserving 3 tablespoons bacon drippings in skillet. Crumble and set aside. Reserve 3 tablespoons bacon drippings in skillet.
3. Cook onion and garlic in bacon drippings over medium heat for 30 seconds. Stir in flour, dry mustard and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; reduce heat. Add smoked Gouda cheese and cream cheese; cook and stir until almost melted.
4. Pour cheese sauce over the cooked pasta. Stir in oregano and all but 2 tablespoons of the crumbled bacon. Transfer mixture to an ungreased to 2-quart rectangular bak-ing dish; cover with foil. Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 25 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, melt butter in a clean, large skillet. Stir in brown sugar; add pear slices. Cook, turning occasionally, until pears are tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove foil from the baking dish. Stir about half of the cooked, sliced pears into the macaroni and cheese. Spoon the remaining pear slices atop macaroni and cheese; sprinkle with Parmesan and reserved crumbled bacon. Return to oven and bake 5 minutes or until Parmesan has softened. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Peanut ButterBuckeye Brownie
Cheesecake
1. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions, using the 13x9x2-inch pan option. Cool completely on a wire rack; set aside. Cut brownies into bars. Using about 3/4 of the bars, press brownies into the bottom of a 9x3-inch springform pan, forming an even crust. Spread with the fudge ice cream topping; set aside. Crumble remaining 1/4 of the brownies; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and peanut butter. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for until just combined. Add sweetened condensed milk. Beat until just com-bined. In a medium bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Reserve 1/2 cup of the whipped cream mixture. Fold remaining whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
3. Spread one-half of the cream cheese mixture over the hot fudge topping in pan. Sprinkle with one-half of the reserved brown-ie crumbles. Spread remaining cream cheese mixture over the brownies. Top with the reserved 1/2 cup whipping cream. Sprinkle remaining brownie crumbles and chopped peanut butter cups. Drizzle with chocolate syrup. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
By Destiny Zepeda
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Fallin’ for TV
Manifest i s an American drama televis ion ser ies , created by Jef f Rake, that premiered on September 24 , 2018 , on NBC . The ser ies centers on the passengers and crew of a commercial air l iner who suddenly reappear af ter being presumed dead for f ive years . I t stars Mel i ssa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas , Athena Karkanis , J . R . Ramirez , Parveen Kaur and Luna Blaise .On August 23 , 2017, i t was announced that NBC had given the production a pi lot com-mitment . The pi lot was writ ten by Jef f Rake who was also set to executive pro- duce along-side Rober t Ze- meckis and Jack Rapke. Jack- ie Levine serves as co-exec- utive pro-ducer. Production c o m p a n i e s involved with the pi lot in-clude Compari En- ter tainment and Warner Bros . T e l e v i s i o n . On January 23 , i t was repor t-ed that NBC had given the production a pi- lot order. A week later, i t was a n n o u n c e d that David Frankel would direct and executive pro- duce the pi-lot . On May 10, i t was announced that NBC had given the production a ser ies order. A few days later, i t was announced that the ser ies would pre-miere in the fal l of 2018 and air on Mondays at 10 p.m. On June 19, i t was announced that the ser ies would of f ic ial ly premiere on September 24 , 2018 .
Kevin Hart takes time out of his busy schedule to introduce the world to some of his favorite up-and-coming comedians , including James Da-vis , Wil l iam “Spank” Horton, Tacarra Wil l iams and Marvin Hunter. Now’s their chance to make it big and break on through to The Next Level .The Next Level i s back with an al l-new roster of Kevin Hart-approved stand-up comedians taking the next step in their careers : a televised half-hour special . Season 2 kicks of f on Fr iday, August 3 at 1 1 :00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Cen- t r a l . Each episode s p o t -l ights a s ingle p e r -former, opening on an interview with H a r t that leads into a spe-cial f rom the f e a -tured comedi- a n . " I can' t wait to s h o w the world what the y 've been miss- ing in these s ix amaz- i n g talents ," said H a r t . "The Next Lev- el i s the country 's op- p o r t u -nity to get in on the GROUND FLOOR w i t h the next generation of stand-up headliners ."
By Lia Garcia and Karen Taveras
Manifest
Courtesy of US MagazineMelissa Roxburgh as Michaela Stone and Josh Dallas as Ben Stone in NBC’s ‘Manifest.’
The Next Level
Courtesy of IMDbKevin Hart and Will ‘Spank’ Horton in Kevin Hart Presents: The Next Level.
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It's become a tradition on The Flash that each new season introduces us to a new batch of weird and wonderful takes on Harrison Wells, all played by the in-comparable Cavanagh.The first and most prominent will be the Holmes-inspired 'Sherloque' Wells, but we can expect some more variations as the episodes un-r a v e l . T h e theme for this season is "legacy" and as con- firmed by The Flash s h o w r u n -ner, Wally West will re appear in this new season and will be in three ep- i s o d e s . M e a n - w h i l e , Chris Klein — best known for p l a y i n g Oz in the A m e r i ca n Pie mov- ies — will be shed- ding his nice guy persona for a considerably darker turn as the Big Bad in the new sea-son of the DC TV series.They will also explore Caitlin Snow's childhood in more detail. It was always assumed that Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) only be-came Killer Frost as an adult, but a recent memory revealed that she's actu-ally been carrying her icy alter-ego around from a very young age. All these new ordeals will be explored in the new season, set to release on October 9.
Over the last 15 years (300+ episodes!), the beloved medical drama has
given us all the feels — and way more heartbreak than one could ask for. Like
all other seasons, this one will bring a lot of drama into the hospital and personal
lives of the characters. There will be comebacks of old characters… like Thatch-
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Grey. With the help of his late wife Susan, Thatcher became more invested in
Meredith's life as he got older and even sought her medical help for kidney
stones and a liver transplant. This 15th season will also show Meredith Grey
more focused on her children and her work than anything else in her life.
The Flash Grey’s Anatomy
Courtesy of The Hollywood ReporterGrant Gustin stars as Barry Allen in ‘The Flash’.
Courtesy of Study Breaks MagazineThe cast of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.
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FALLIN FOR FLICKS
By Angelica Diaz and Claudia Garcia
Creed II: November 21, 2018This epic sequel features the life of Adonis Creed becoming a balancing act. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only inten-sifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what’s worth fighting for, and discover that nothing’s more important than family. Courtesy of The Verge
Adonis and Rocky in the ring.
Halloween II: September 27, 2018Here’s the gist of the monumental sequel, the movie takes place 40 years after Laurie Strode survived a vicious at-tack from crazed killer Michael Myers on Halloween night. Locked up in an institution, Myers manages to escape when his bus transfer goes horribly wrong. Laurie now fac-es a terrifying showdown when the masked madman re-turns to Haddonfield, Ill. -- but this time, she’s ready for him. Courtesy of Vanity Fair
Highlights the poisonous price of righteous female anger.
A Star Is Born: October 5, 2018A Star Is Born is about a seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers -- and falls in love with -- a struggling art-ist named Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer until Jackson coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally’s career takes off, the per-sonal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack-son fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons. Courtesy of Variety
Lady Gage and Bradley Cooper star in the film.
Bad Times at the El Royale: October 12, 2018This mystery is about seven strangers, each with a secret to bury. They meet at a run-down hotel in Lake Tahoe in 1960s California. Over the course of a fateful night, they all get one last shot at redemption before everything goes wrong. The movie features some of Hollywood’s favorites, Dakota John-son, Chris Hemsworth and Jeff Bridges. Make sure to tune in!
Courtesy of SinemiaFeaturing this phenominal cast that audiences will adore.
First Man: October 12, 2018On the heels of their six-time Academy Award-winning smash, La La Land, Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for Universal Pictures’ First Man, the riveting sto-ry of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961-1969. A visceral, first-person account, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the movie will explore the sacrifices and the cost made by Armstrong and the na-tion for one of the most dangerous missions in history. Written by Academy Award winner Josh Singer (Spotlight), the drama is pro-duced by Wyck Godfrey & Marty Bowen (The Twilight Saga, The Fault in Our Stars) through their Temple Hill Entertainment ban-ner, alongside Chazelle and Gosling. Isaac Klausner (The Fault in Our Stars) executive produces. DreamWorks Pictures co-financ-es the film. This film will without a doubt be one for the books.
Courtesy of KMUWRyan Gosling stars as Neil Armstrong. Courtesy of The Weekly Standard
Bohemian Rhapsody: November 2, 2018Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mer-cury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the plan-et. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career.
Venom: October 5th, 2018Journalist Eddie Brock is trying to take down Carlton Drake, the notorious and brilliant founder of the Life Foundation. While investigating one of Drake’s experiments, Eddie’s body merges with the alien Venom -- leaving him with superhuman strength and power. Twisted, dark and fueled by rage, Venom tries to control the new and dangerous abilities that Eddie finds so intoxicating.Courtesy of VenomMovie on Twitter
Tom Hardy stars as Venom aka Eddie Brock.
Fantastic Beasts II: November 16, 2018Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald touches bases on the efforts that will occur to thwart Grindelwald’s plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings. Albus Dumbledore will enlist his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. In the film, lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizard world. Courtesy of Digital Spy
The group of brilliant wizards featured in the sequel.
Courtesy of Digital SpyRami Malek is the lead of the film starring as Freddie.
YANDHI - Kanye’s soon to be released album, ‘YANDHI’ is said to incorporate topics not yet done by previous artists. As West mentioned on SNL, “I started incorporating sounds that you never heard before and pushing and having concepts that people don’t talk about … We have concepts talking about body-shaming and women being looked down upon for how many people that they slept with.” Although the album was sup-posed to be released on November 23, his manager suggested postponing the date in order to record in Africa, “I felt this energy when I was in Chicago. I felt the roots. We have to go to what is known as Africa.” Many have high expectations for this upcoming album.
More records coming out this fall:
September 2018:14th - “7” by David Guetta21st - “Binge EP” by Machine Gun Kelly21st - “Iridescence” by Brockhampton28th - “Young Sinatra IV” by Logic28th - “Tha Carter V” by Lil Wayne28th - “Dancing Queen” by Cher28th - “Hollywood Africans” by Jon Batiste
October 2018:5th - “Trench” by Twenty One Pilots12th - “Ella Mai” by Ella Mai19th - “Forever Neverland” by MO19th - “Nuthin to Prove” by Lil Yachty
November 2018:16th - “Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1/LP: No Past. NO Future. No Sun16th - “Love” by Michael Buble23rd - “Phoenix” by Rita Ora29th - “YANDHI” by Kanye
New Fall Music Releases
By Astrid Barrientos
Ella Mai - The self-titled album, said to be released on October 12, will include three of Ella Mai’s top singles: Boo’d Up, Trip, and Naked. The plan, explained by DJ Mustard, was to release three singles and to see how much popularity the songs would receive. The single ‘Boo’d Up’, also in the album ‘Ready’, reached top five in Billboard Top 100. With the success of gaining enough publicity, ‘Ella Mai’ was to be completed, and is being called a throwback R&B record.
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Courtesy of W MagazineKanye West photoshoot for W Magazine.
Courtesy of Interscope RecordsCover of Ella Mai’s self-titled album.
Trending TopicsBy Sol Pena
ABC’s hit show “Dancing with the Stars” is making some changes. Instead of bringing in adult celeb-rities, they’re bringing 12 kids to the ballroom floor along with profes-sional junior ballroom dancers. The lineup
consists of a Screen Ac-tors Guild Award-nom-inated actor, a profes-sional skateboarder, an ABC comedy star and a runway model. Two Disney Channel stars and the youngest boy to compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee. The show will start
with a two-hour season premiere at 8 p.m. ET on October 7 on ABC.
Jimmy Kimmel returns to New York for a week of “Jimmy Kim-mel Live!”. The Brook-lyn shows come about a year after Kimmel
garnered in-creased at-tention for his heart-felt gun v i o l e n c e monologues following a mass shoot-ing in Las Vegas and healthcare reform after
his son, Billy recovered from heart surgery. In a current interview with CNN, Kimmel opened up about those mono-logues and President Trump. These were some of the gossip filled questions he answered.Q: So you’re back in Brooklyn. Why don’t
you just stay? Most of the other late-night hosts are here.
A: It’s a good idea, I never really thought about that. I think if I stayed, I’d weigh 350 pounds. I don’t have the self-control to live here.
Q: You have Democratic congressional candi-date Alexandria Oca-sio-Cortez on the show this week. Why did you think it was neces-sary and important to have her as a guest?
A: I don’t think it’s necessary or import-ant. I think it’ll be fun to talk to her, though. I’ve been interested in her, and I see that she’s got a real spark.Q: You had President Trump on as a can-didate. Say he came on the show again as president, what would you talk about?
A: He’s an interesting character, I think, be-cause when he’s sit-ting next to you, much like we saw with Kanye [ W e s t ] , he’ll agree with what you say. And I don’t think he’s being dis-ingenuous, I think he is a cha-meleon in that way. I mean, the guy was a Demo-crat 12 years ago. The guy was one of Hillary C l i n t o n ’ s s u p p o r t -ers and now it’s all so preposterous.It’s funny because I used to think well, may-be I could convince him of something, and that’s indeed what I
tried to do when it came to immigration. And he sat there, and it seemed like we made some kind of progress. And then
it became clear that I was an idiot, and we didn’t make any progress be-cause what-ever room he’s in, w h o e v e r ’ s in that room applauding him, or en-c o u r a g i n g him, those are the peo-ple that he’s going to go along with.
Fans may be shocked about Ar-iana Grande and Pete Davidson‘s breakup, but their inner circles are “relieved” that their months-long en-gagement is over.“She threw herself into the
relationship with Pete. She is young, but at least mature enough to realize this wasn’t the right relationship or the right time to get mar-ried,” an insider said. “[Her loved ones] always thought the engagement to Pete happened way too quickly. They didn’t want her to get mar-ried to Pete. And Ar-iana never got to the wedding planning stage. It was all way too soon,” the insid-er shares.The Satur-day Night Live star, 24, proposed to the pop star, 25, in June just weeks after they began dating following Grande’s May breakup from rapper Mac Mill-er, who died in Sep-tember of a suspected overdose. Ariana has had several stressful situations in the past couple of years. She really isn’t in a position to make huge life deci-sions. Her family thinks
she should just focus on work and not stress about other stuff,” the insider says. In addi-tion to giving back her 3-carat, $93K engage-ment ring, Grande is
no longer living with Davidson. “Pete’s no longer at the house be-cause why would he be? They broke up. He has no reason to go there,” says another insider. “Everyone on both sides are relieved it’s over.”
In other news, Mariah Carey is head-ed back to TV, and this
time it’s as an adviser on season 15 of NBC’s “The Voice.” Carey made the announce-ment on her Insta-gram account Tuesday. Carey will be an adviser
on Jennifer Hud-son’s team during this season’s knockout rounds.“The sessions with the contestants, some of them have completely blown me away,” Car-ey said after the news was revealed on NBC’s “Today” show. “It’s like a humbling experi-ence to be around
all the raw talent.”Carey will mentor the 32 remaining contes-tants from coaches Adam Levine, Kel-ly Clarkson, Hudson and Blake Shelton. You can see Carey, start-ing at 8 p.m. ET Monday.
Courtesy of ew.comJunior contestants of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’
Courtesy of The Washington PostJimmy KImmel returns to ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Courtesy of Getty ImagesPete Davidson and Ariana Grande break up.
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The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida adheres to a policy of nondiscrimination in employmentand educational programs/activities and strives affirmatively to provide equal opportunity for all as requiredby:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ornational origin.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended - prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis ofrace, color, religion, gender, or national origin.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender.Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) as amended - prohibits discrimination on the basisof age with respect to individuals who are at least 40.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 as amended - prohibits gender discrimination in payment of wages to women andmen performing substantially equal work in the same establishment.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - prohibits discrimination against the disabled.Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabili-tiesin employment, public service, public accommodations and telecommunications.
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) - requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeksof unpaid, job-protected leave to “eligible” employees for certain family and medical reasons.
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 - prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis ofpregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.Florida Educational Equity Act (FEEA) - prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, national ori-gin,marital status, or handicap against a student or employee.Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 - secures for all individuals within the state freedom from discriminationbecause of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status.Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) - prohibits discrimination againstemployees or applicants because of genetic information.Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2002 – no public school shall deny equal access to, or a fairopportunity for groups to meet on school premises or in school facilities before or after school hours, ordiscriminate against any group officially affiliated with Boy Scouts of America or any other youth orcommunity group listed in Title 36 (as a patriotic society).Veterans are provided re-employment rights in accordance with P.L. 93-508 (Federal Law) and Section 295.07(Florida Statutes), which stipulate categorical preferences for employment.In Addition:School Board Policies 1362, 3362, 4362, and 5517 - Prohibit harassment and/or discrimination againststudents, employees, or applicants on the basis of sex, race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion, maritalstatus, disability, genetic information, age, political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, gender identification,social and family background, linguistic preference, pregnancy, and any other legally prohibited basis.Retaliation for engaging in a protected activity is also prohibited.
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