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Spring Break

Spring Break, any break for that matter, is cherished by all. But I doubt that many cherish Spring Break like a Stanton student, even though, the break is often still filled with homework, and studying thanks to our hectic schedule. But, nevertheless, a break is a break. For my Spring Break, I managed to get out of the gloomy, cold weather we experience for most of the break to go to Orlando and Tampa. I spent a few days at amusement parks, and at the beach. Hopefully, the break was enough to get me through 9 more week of school.

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Skyfall is a Revelation

It is amazing to see how much the Bond films have changed in just a decade. The films went from feeling predictable, and at times cheesy to being intense and exciting. Skyfall portrays this shift in an amazing way. The film is not just another action flick with bad jokes, it brings character and emotion. We see a flawed, damaged Bond, which gives dimension to a character to an unrelatable character that was just known for his nice cars, and his witty one liners. The movie has spectacular effects and an actual plot, which many action movies seem to lack. Skyfall brings heart, drama, and a wonderful comeback film for the Bond series. This movie identifies with us, and defines us all because it is a whole lote more relateable than most of the other Bond films. We can all identify with feeling lost, a lot like Bond does in this film, and losing a loved on. It’s safe to say a vulnerable Bond is a better Bond.

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Generation X vs. Generation Y

Sometimes we watch old movies or tv shows from the 50s and we just can’t help but laugh at these teenagers who seem so distant to us. The way they talk, dressed, it’s all so different. Right? Well as hilarious as it may seem seeing all these girls in fluffy poodle skirts obsessing over Elvis, our generation, generation Y, is not all that different. Yes, we may have different styles of dressing, or different teen idols, but the concepts remain the same. Teenagers in the 1950s dressed to be in style, to impress their peers, as do many teenagers today. Generation X, much like us, had teen idols that girls drooled over and the guys just loved to hate, such as Frank Sinatra, and Elvis, much like we have Justin Bieber. As far-fetched as it may seem, generation x really laid out the groundork for what generation Y is. Never before had teenagers had celebrities to obess over, and trends and tv shows to watch. But one major difference between Generation X and Generation Y is that half of our interaction with our peers is through technology. Teens in the 1950s probably spent time interacting with their peers, whether it was going to a local diner to eat, or going to a drive through movie. The 1950s was also where we really see the beginning of teenagers concentrating on their own lives. Since the economy was booming post World War II families were succeeding and teenagers had the luxury to get allowances, spend their money however they wanted, and spend more time witth friends than worrying about getting a job to support their family. This feeling of “me, me, me” seems to have increased since generally our generation, generation Y, is the one seen as narcisstic, and selfish. But sadly our generation is the one usually the one described using unfair definitions. Our generation as selfish as we may seem, we do have some good qualities. Our generation is a lot more open minded than these teenagers were in the 1950s. Going to non-segregated schools has helped us see that we are the same no matter how we look. Although there is still prejudice, obviously there is much less. We need to stop distinguishing so much between Generation X and Generation Y. We may dress differently, talk differently, admire different people, but all teenagers have always wanted the same thing, “to see their friends, flirt with potential dates, see, and be seen”.

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Miley Cyrus: Teen Rebel

Miley Cyrus started out as the squeaky-clean, sugar coated Hannah Montana. She was sweet, funny, a Disney queen. The show became incredibly popular as parents loved that their kids had a wholesome teen role model their children could look up to. But it wasn’t long until Cyrus started shedding her bubble gum princess image. It all began when provocative pictures of a 15 year old Miley leaked into the web, later a Vanity Fair spread featured Cyrus posing topless. Parents began to question whether Cyrus was an appropriate role model. Cyrus continued with her show, and seemed to mantain a pretty clean image for the rest of the show’s run but when the show cancelled Cyrus became a bit more rebellious. She was featured dancing on a pole at the Teen’s Choice Awards, pictures spread of her smoking what she claimed to be salvia, and is now mostly known for being a teen bride, and her provocative outfits. Cyrus may not be considered rebellious compared to most of her fellow celebrities, but no one can deny that she certaintly has a wild streak. #stantonfilm