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Second GOP shifts the polls

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    On Wed.,  Sept. 16,  the second Republican debate took way. The moderator Jake Tapper laid out the debate rules: The candidates would be questioned and would have a chance to respond if they were criticized in an answer.

    The debate started off heavy with questions and comments directed to Donald Trump, with the

debate continuing on Trump was quiet when the questions on foreign policy arose. On the other hand

Marco Rubio came in strong in opinion of what the nation’s leaders should do with foreign policy.

    Carly Foirina shined during this debate which was good seeing that she was not invited to the first

Republican debate. Foirina stood her ground and at one point fired a comment back at Trump about what

the American women heard from him earlier in his campaign.

    On the other hand, Ben Carson failed to successfully bring his game to this debate. Carson was

quiet and often times more conservative in his answers then he was in the previous debate. Carson will

most likely go down in the polls after this debate.

    The next Republican debate will be held on Oct. 28, on CNBN at the University of Colorado.

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New club opens creative environment for artists

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By Emily Schinker    

     A new opportunity is coming to the students of the high school this year. Kennedy Adams, renowned competitive cyclist, and junior Dani Noble, are collaborating to create an art club for the school’s aspiring artists.

    Both Kennedy and Dani are artists in their own right. The club will be open to everyone interested in art, from students who sketch on their homework to those who create large, detailed paintings in their free time.

     All types of art will be embraced, and more experienced artists will be able to give honest, constructive feedback to those newer to the art community and get some similar feedback in return. The group will also serve as a creative, friendly environment where artists can gather to create their art.

    Noble described the club as, “perfect for anyone looking to improve their art skills”.

    Sept. 14 was the first meeting for the club; this informational meeting was hosted by Noble and Adams in the loft of the high school’s art room. The art club will most likely serve as a more open, productive environment, in terms of creativity, than the typical art classroom environments provided during the day by the school would due to several factors. Namely the relative lack of rules and guidelines, the supporting presence of friends and other artists, and the lack of certain pressures present during the school day, such as time constraints and grades on the work produced.

    The quality of the art produced during these sessions could also be used to help beautify the school, with the permission of the artists, and the skills the artists learn and hone, could be used in several other ways to benefit the high school.

    Time will tell how much this art club will benefit both those involved and the high school as a whole, but many people see this new addition to the school as a purely positive one.

Entertainment

The Weeknd’s journey to the spotlight

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     Abel Tesfaye is slowly growing more and more popular in the music industry. Tesfaye is more commonly known as The Weeknd, and he is gradually earning a name for himself.

     Tesfaye is originally from Canada, where he met producer Jeremy Rose. Rose had the idea for The Weeknd, and after pitching it to Tesfaye and another artist, decided to go with Tesfaye after hearing him freestyle.

     Performing under the name “The Weeknd,” Tesfaye released songs, “What You Need,” “Loft Music,” and “The Morning,” in 2010. Other songs were recorded, but Rose made the decision to discard them.

     Taking action himself, Tesfaye made a Youtube channel for The Weeknd and uploaded songs without revealing his actual name. The channel ended up getting a lot of attention and a high amount of views.

     At one point, fellow rapper Drake caught wind of “The Weeknd” and encouraged people to look into him. Tesfaye slowly started to gain more fans as time went on.

     In March of 2011, Tesfaye released a 9-track mixtape called House of Balloons for free in his website. Three months later, he set out on his first tour.

     “’House of Balloons’ was special because I had no deadlines, and nobody knew me, so there were no expectations. Spent a year making it perfect. Every song had at least, like, 7 different versions to them before picking the right one,” The Weeknd said.

     He then appeared as a special guest performer for Drake at his second Annual OVO Fest. Tesfaye would always refuse interviews and would only speak through Twitter.

     His second mixtape, Thursday, and his third mixtape, Echoes of Silence, eventually were grouped together with his House of Balloons mixtape and became known as The House of Balloons Trilogy.

     September of 2012, The Weeknd signed with Republic Records in a joint deal with his own impact label, OX. Tesfaye officially gave Rose credit for the songs he wrote for him.

     Having been featured in songs with Drake, Ariana Grande and Sia have certainly helped promote The Weeknd and has helped contribute to his success thus far.

    He has been featured in movies as well, such as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire with his song “Devil May Cry,” and Fifty Shades of Grey with his song, “Earned It.”

    While most people might not know the name Abel Tesfaye, many people are familiar with The Weeknd. The Weekend keeps getting more popular with every song he puts out, and he has no intention of stopping.

Sports

Cleveland Browns Game of the Week

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By Grace Flinn

     High school game of the week returns as panelists from the Cleveland Browns High School Football Show nominate four games to be game of  the week where fans can vote for their school to win. The Bulldogs were chosen to be apart of the voting poll for this week’s game against Wadsworth.

     High School football fans from all over Ohio vote online for the game of the week match up. The winning team receives benefits from the Cleveland Browns program including $2,000 for their high school football program. After the game the selected MVP of the game and the winning coach will be featured on the field during a Cleveland Browns home game at FirstEnergy Stadium.

     There will be an additional coverage of the game of the week, including a video recap on clevelandbrowns.com and a one­ hour program on Sept. 19, by ESPN 850 WGNR Radio Station. The video recap will include the full­ length game and the radio spot will include interviews and analysis from other high school football games.

    Stow vs. Wadsworth is one of  four games chosen as the nominees for game of the week. The other games include: Avon vs. Midview, Firelands vs. Clearview, and Bay vs. Holy Name. Polls. All polls were open during the week for students and fans to support their high school team. To be chosen as one of the nominees is a big accomplishment for any football program. Among the chosen teams are highly ­ranked football organizations from all over northern Ohio.

    The voting poll was taken on clevelandbrowns.com and fans were sharing the link across social media to help get more votes for their school. The polls ended  Sept. 1, and the voted game of the week was Bay vs. Holy name. The winning team of this game on Sept. 18, will receive $2,000, and the winning coach and MVP of the game will be featured at a Cleveland Browns home game.

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