Lions’ Pride SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 VOLUME LIII NO.4 SINCE 1965

The

Viral outbreak across the Midwest and Southeast

causes grave concern for Florida

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By Cassidy Whitaker

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A viral outbreak is alwaysalarming and unsettling, butthe latest one is slightly moreconcerning than normal due tothe fact that it is only affectingchildren. In recent weeks, avicious respiratory virus brokeout across the Midwest andthe Southeast. Less than onehundred cases of this virushave been reported since itsdiscovery in the sixties.Probably the most frighteningaspect of the virus is that verylittle is known about it and itseffects.

The technical name isEnterovirus, but the specifictype of this virus that ishospitalizing so many childrenis D68. Many refer to it as EV-D68. Enteroviruses, as awhole, are not extremelyserious issues to worry about

and typically do not give anyreason to be greatlyconcerned. According to theCenter for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC), thesymptoms of a typical, mildEnterovirus include respiratoryor gastrointestinal issues suchas fever, runny nose, sneezing,cough and body and muscleaches. However, the D68 straincauses much more severesymptoms, such as difficultybreathing and wheezing. Itsvictims are often hospitalized.

The states reportedlyexposed to the virus are thefollowing: Alabama, Colorado,Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri,Ohio, Oklahoma, and Utah.These states have reportedstrangely large numbers ofhospitalized children forrespiratory issues to the CDC.Only half of those states,Colorado, Illinois, Iowa,Kansas, Kentucky, andMissouri, have cases

confirmed by a CDClaboratory as being infectedby the D68 strain of theEnterovirus. The cases ofsick children in the otherstates are still beinginvestigated by the CDC.

The reason this virus isspreading so rapidly isbelieved to be becauseschool is back in session.The virus broke out in mid-August and has continuedto inflict symptoms uponchildren all across theMidwest and the Southeastduring the heart of back toschool season. Accordingto the CDC, the virus ismost commonly found inrespiratory secretions andtypically spread by aninfected person coughing,sneezing or contaminatingsurfaces through touch.This is likely why so manyschoolchildren arebecoming ill.

Georgia is one of the

states that reported children withEV-D68 symptoms. This hasraised concern in neighboringstates like Florida. While thechildren in Georgia have not yetbeen confirmed by the CDC toactually have the specific D68version of the virus, theirsymptoms have been reported tobe very similar to children thathave EV-D68.

“This is a scary situation. Ihave six younger siblings, so thisoutbreak affecting so manychildren is definitely a little bitworrisome to me. This isobviously a really big deal, so Idefinitely worry that it will spreadto us here in Florida,” saidFreshman Alexander Wimmerwho is a native of Georgia.

According to the CDC, mosthospitals and doctor offices cantest for Enteroviruses; however,the majority of these are unable totest for specific types of the viruslike EV-D68. Only state healthdepartments and the CDC cantest for specific viruses.

There is no cure for EV-D68. There are treatmentmethods for mild types of theEnterovirus, but there is nomedication potent enough tocure the many sick childrenacross the country. There isalso no vaccine to protectfuture victims.

The CDC is requestingthat people take cautiousmeasures to avoid catching thevirus. They suggest that peoplefrequently wash their hands,avoid touching their eyes,nose, and mouth with uncleanhands, avoid physical contactwith others, and avoid sharingfood, drinks, and utensils withothers. Disinfecting regularlycontacted surfaces will alsohelp.

The CDC is working hardwith state and local healthdepartments and clinical andstate laboratories to improvetheir ability to detect, diagnoseand handle this virus.

Still Time to Get Your Study On

The Daniel A. CannonMemorial Library had limitedits hours the first two weeks ofschool. As of Sept. 7, thelibrary resumed its usualschedule, opening at 8 a.m.and closing at 2 a.m.

“For the first two weekswe close at 12 p. m. We havealways done that,” said BrentShort, Director of LibraryServices.

Students have access tothe library for 17 hours fromSunday to Thursday, and 11hours Fridays and Saturdays.

Having access to thelibrary during this time gives allthe University students the

By Rikki-Ann Hussey

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resources needed to furthertheir studies. All studentsas well as faculty have theprivilege of receiving freeaccess to the printers andscanners. There is alsocomplimentary tea andcoffee.

“The library has somany great resources atmy fingertips. The space isespecially useful when I am

working on group projects,” saidJunior Taylor Callahan.

Most of the Universitystudents are happy that theyhave access to the library, andare pleased with the closing timebeing 2 a.m. Some studentsexpressed their opinions onlengthening the library time,especially on weekends.

“I wish the library was openlater on weekends,” said

Sophomore Eric Lang.But overall University

students feel library hours givethem ample time to get all theirassignments and projects done.

“I love studying at the libraryand having the library open solate is great whenever I have lotsof homework,” said FreshmanBrittany Tercero.

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What Should Rice Do Now?By Danny Stockton

What would you do ifyou were in a publicscandal and everyonethought differently ofyou? I’m sure it wouldn’tbe as large as domesticviolence and hittingsomeone you aresupposed to love. In Feb.of 2014, Ray Rice, theBaltimore Ravens’running back, was caughtdragging his unconsciousfiancée out of an elevator.Rice, at this point, wasarrested for domesticviolence and had a two-game suspension fromthe NFL. Before the trial,Janay Palmer (hisfiancée, who is now hiswife) dropped all charges.After all charges weredropped, it was viewed asthe end of the incident;however, a second videoof the same incident wasreleased to the publicfrom TMZ showing Riceattacking and knockingout his fiancée beforedragging her out of theelevator. The publicoutrage of a NFL playerbeing violent against awoman led the Ravens toterminate Rice’scontract, and thecommissioner of the NFL,Roger Goodell, tosuspend Rice indefinitely.

There is anotherincident where a differentNFL player, Michael

Vick, was convicted foranimal cruelty. MichaelVick spent two years inprison and wassuspended indefinitelyfrom the NFL, but sincehis release, he hasrealized that his actionswere wrong. He admitsthat he is trying tochange and learn from hisways by getting a pet dogto teach his children howto care for animals. Vickis also a part of an anti-dogfighting cause. Hevisits different locations,giving speeches aboutwhat he did, hisexperience in jail, andhow he knows how wrongit was for him to do whathe did to animals. NowVick plays for the NewYork Jets, so there is notelling what the NFL willdo with the incidentconcerning Rice. Maybethey will take Rice backinto the NFL if he showshe has changed and isgoing to takeresponsibility for hisactions.

Dr. Victoria Anyikwa,a graduate associateprofessor of social work,said this is a societyissue not a public issue.There are one out of threewomen who have been hitin a domestic violencecase that report actuallybeing hit. Rice is not theonly one at fault in thisincident. According to Dr.Anyikwa, the media alsois at fault for not only

replaying and re-victimizing Mrs. Rice, butfor having little concernfor how this incidentimpacts and affects herand their children.

So what exactlyshould Rice do now?Rice’s behavior got thebetter of him; it damagedhis image and let downmany of his fans. It wouldbe great if Rice couldspend time in jail to fullyunderstand what he didand to know how wrong itwas. However,considering this would beRice’s first offense, hemay only get off withprobation and mandatorycounseling. I think if Ricegets counseling and trulyunderstands that what hedid was wrong, it wouldbe good for him to workon his relationship withwomen and gain respectfrom his wife. Aftercounseling and acceptinghis mistakes, he shouldadmit to the public howhe was wrong and that noone should ever hit awoman. Also, since Riceis watched by the public,he became a face fordomestic violence fromthis incident. Rice shouldtry to talk about and giveadvice about domesticviolence to bringawareness of thissubject, such as how itnot only affects theperson being hit, but alsotheir family members.

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“It’s bad, people shouldn’t use violence as a form of action,” said Isabella Sanchez (left).

“It’s wrong with what he did and it’s something he and his wife will have to work on,” said

Everett Leozlowski (right).

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National NewsKristen Hadeed Gives Insight About Leadership

On Sept. 10, Saint LeoUniversity’s CAB hosted aspeaking event featuring CEOKristen Hadeed. She spoke to agathering of students on thesubject of becoming a greatleader by telling the story of howshe founded and developed hercompany, Student Maid. Agraduate of the University ofFlorida, she, along with ahandful of friends, startedcleaning houses when she was astudent to make extra money.Hadeed, age 26, now runs acompany that employs hundredsof students with a location inGainesville and Pensacola. Sheis passionate about inspiring themillennial generation to disproveolder generations’ accusationsof being lazy and unmotivated towork.

“It’s really important that wetransform as leaders now,”Hadeed said. It was a lessonthat she herself learned whenshe was 20 and began to pursuesomething more than cleaninghouses. Things didn’t take off forher company until sheapproached an apartmentmanager about putting up somefliers to attract clients. Instead,she was given the opportunity toexpand her business not only tothat apartment complex, but tothe 23 other apartments in thearea owned by the samecompany. Needless to say,Hadeed jumped at theopportunity -– and abruptlyencountered several roadblocks.

Deciding to start a realbusiness in order to take on thenew workload, Hadeedimmediately set out to acquirefunds to get her business up andrunning. The process taught herthe importance of tenacity. She

applied 25 times for a businessloan to banks in the area beforeone finally agreed to give her theloan. Hadeed laughingly recalledthat the money was abruptlyspent on an extravagant nightout with friends to celebrate hersuccess— and marketing itemsfor her business. The problemwas, she mistakenly chose StayClean for the name, unawarethat it was already trademarkeduntil it was too late. Forced tothrow away all of her marketingitems and business cards orface legal action from theoriginal Stay Clean company,Hadeed found herself walkinginto a meeting of over 50different cleaning servicescompeting for business amongstthe managers of each of thecompany’s apartments.

Rather than be deterred,Hadeed gathered up herconfidence and somehowmanaged to convince 9 of themanagers present to use hercompany’s service. After hiringover 50 new employees, Hadeedthought her job was done. Shehad gotten the company thebusiness and the work neededto get the job done. Takingadvantage of her position as theowner of the business, sheturned her attention to planningoutings and parties with herfriends –- and received a rudeawakening when 45 of heremployees quit on that sameday and told her they didn’twant to work for her anymore. Itwas the wake-up call Hadeedneeded to begin to take her roleas leader seriously.

“Leadership is not a privilegeto do less, but a responsibilityto do more,” Hadeed said in heraddress. She certainly appliedthis knowledge when she calledevery employee to a meetingand publically apologized forletting them down and not taking

her responsibilities seriously.Hadeed managed to geteveryone to agree to come backafter she promised to be besidethem, and instilled in them thevision she had of being the bestcleaning service in Gainesville.From that day forward, Hadeedapplied herself to growing as aleader and learning how to be abetter one. She had severalpieces of advice to share duringher presentation.

As she told her story,Hadeed boiled down goodleadership as being made up offour key ingredients:- vision,values, tough love, andrelationships. Without vision, aleader and their organization isdestined to go nowhere fast.Having a goal to work towardskeeps everyone focused and onthe ball with their performances.Hadeed stressed theimportance of leaders decidingwhat values they live by, andchoosing values that theirorganization’s members will liveby. She shared how difficult itwas to put this in to practicewith Student Maid, consideringthe fact that she ended uphaving to fire quite a few friendsfor the sake of making sure that

By Jessica Willing

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all of her employees lived up tothe standards she had chosenfor the company. Tough love wasanother aspect of leadershipHadeed admitted to strugglingwith at first. However, she soonlearned that it inspired heremployees to do their best whenthey had a healthy respect -–and fear -– of her as their boss,while also certain that she hadtheir best interests at heart. Asfor the final piece of the puzzle,Hadeed made it clear thatrelationships are often what willopen doors that hard work alonemay fail to.

“Being a leader is not 9-5,”Hadeed said. It also involvesmaking some tough decisions,such as when she turned downthe opportunity to earn a six-figure salary when a job wasoffered to her after shegraduated from UF. Making thetough choices is easier, sheadded, when you think aboutwhat job opportunities exciteyou. For a leader like Hadeed,choosing to be her own bossand run her company rather thanmake more money was anobvious choice.

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Kristen Hadeed is CEO of Student Maid, a company she started as a student at

The University of Florida.

“Leadership is not a privilege to do less, but a responsibility to do more,” said

Hadeed.

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Helping to RelieveCollege is a stressful

period in life, much in thesame way that the sky isblue and water is wet.Students, especially aroundmidterms and finals, oftenget themselves into a cycleof stressful events andbehaviors that is hard tobreak out of. Habits thatpeople pick up duringstressful periods of life inorder to alleviate it, however,often make the amount ofstress that the person isfacing even worse. Hereare sometips onhowto

on a hobby or to simply relaxwill allow the person doingthese activities to feel a bitless overwhelmed, whichwill, in turn, make it easier tofocus when it is time tocomplete important tasks.

Listen to musicWhile some people

actually use music as a toolto help them focus, it can be helpful to relieve

stress for others,too. Music

can

have asignificantimpact on the mood of thelistener, and the right kind ofmusic can help to make aperson feel less stressedwhile they are listening andfor some time afterward.While working on a termpaper or completing a taskfor work, consider listeningto something soothing suchas light Classical (Debussy’sClair De Lune is a goodexample) or spa music. Onthe same note, try to avoidfast paced songs or musicthat is representative of aparticular negative emotion.Just as spa music can helpto calm a person down, fastpaced music can make aperson feel more stressedand overwhelmed.

Remember to getexercise

Exercise is often one ofthe first regularly scheduledactivities to go (if it is done atall) when a person isstressed. Exercise is oftenrecommended as an activityto perform when stressed.Though exercise may seem

to be a time consumingburden, it can actually help inalleviating stress. Taking justthirty minutes per day toaccelerate one’s heart ratecan help a person releasesome of that pent built upstress energy, while a“runner’s high” (a feeling ofeuphoria that can comealong when a personexercises more strenuously)is a release of endorphins. Ifthe person is actually able torelease endorphins due tostrenuous exercise, he orshe will instantly feel better,

as endorphins are knownto alleviate pain and

promote an overall

feeling of happinessand contentment. Do not beworried about going to thegym during a day when thereis little time to exercise,however. A person can getjust as much exercise bygoing for a run outside orworking out at home alongwith the help of an exercisevideo. This allows for moretime to be spent on gettingthe actual exercise, and lesstime getting to the gym.

Make sure your workspace is clean and

uncluttered

A messy work space isoften a sign of a stressedworker, as less time is spenton the appearance of one’sspace and more time isspent on finishing specifictasks. Though many wouldprobably argue that worryingabout cleaning a space takesaway from productivity,keeping the area clutteredcan actually hinderproductivity. Clutter issuggestive of chaos, and aperson looking at that clutter

when he or she is alreadystressed with work can makethat person feel overwhelmedand usually worried thatthere is more to completethan there actually is. Insteadof allowing a cluttered spaceclutter the mind, stop allwork for five to ten minutes.Take those few minutes tothrow away a few things orsimply put papers and othersupplies into neat piles. Evenif there is no time to do a fullreorganization, the small actof making sure thateverything is stackedproperly will help the spaceto look better, and thereforehelp a person to worry lessabout feeling overwhelmed orthe daunting task of fitting ina total house or officecleaning while alreadypreoccupied with work.

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Meditate

When people think ofmeditation, it is oftenaccompanied by images ofreligious or spiritualsignificance. Whilemeditation can be bothreligious and spiritual, it canalso be nothing more thanan act of calming oneself.Sound based meditationinvolves a specific calmingsound or a combination ofsounds that a personfocuses on while in arelaxed state. People alsooften meditate withoutincorporating any sound; theact of just allowing one’sthoughts to disappear ordeveloping focused attentionfor a set period of time isenough. According to theNational Center forComplementary andAlternative Medicine(NCCAM), meditation canhelp a person cope withillness, improvepsychological balance, or

avoid bad stressful habitsand how to effectively relievesome of that stress instead.

Don’t let a ‘to do’ listtake up most of your

thoughtsOften, when a person is

stressed, he or she onlythinks about responsibilitiesand tasks that need to becompleted. Though it is goodto have an understanding ofwhat one needs to do and inwhat time frame, focusing onit too intently will actuallymake the problem worse.The responsibilities will oftenappear to be more dauntingthan they truly are, and theperson could end upstruggling in other areasbecause of the pressure.Despite the commonmisconception that focusingonly on responsibilitiesaccelerates productivity, itcan actually hinder itbecause people just don’tfunction as well while undera lot of stress. Instead ofallowing thisthis, incorporatea set amount of time inbetween responsibilities todo something enjoyable.Taking some time off to focus

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Stress For Studentsenhances enhance one’shealth and overall well-being.Though specific evidence forchanges in the body duringmeditation is not yet present,the National Center forComplementary andAlternativeNCCAM Medicineasasserts that meditationquite possibly helps topromote good health andcould possibly be helpful intreating certain diseases andillnesses. More research hasto be done in order tosupport this claim.

Talk to someone about it

Often, people deal withstress alone rather thanspeaking to others about it.This can sometimes behelpful if the amount ofstress is minimal, but it canalso be detrimental to astressed person’s wellnessand lower productivity. Thesimple act of speaking toanother person could simplyallow a person to vocalizehis or her stress, which canbe cathartic. It can also behelpful in that the person one

is speaking to may know away to help with alleviatingsome of the stress. If life isgetting too overwhelming andstress is a chronicallyoccurring issue, considerseeing a counselor. Even ifregular counseling sessionsare not in order, a counselorcan help a person to developcoping skills and redirecttime management problems.

Learn to say noIt’s easy for a person to

get caught up in a stressfulsituation and accept moreand more responsibilitiesfrom others in an attempt tobe as productive and helpfulas possible. The issuecomes when a person hasso many responsibilities thatnone of them get doneproperly, or even if one ofthem suffers because of it. Itis far better to do a highquality job on a few tasksthan to perform minimally onseveral tasks. If a person isfeeling that he or she hasmores too manyresponsibilities than it ispossible to keep up with, that

person should reevaluate allof his or her responsibilitiesand consider cutting some ofthe least important ones.Avoid accepting moreresponsibilities unlessabsolutely necessary, andlearn to say no to people,even if it is difficult. It is farbetter to disappoint someoneupfront and give that personthe opportunity to findsomeone else to complete aspecific task. Otherwise, youare not only making life moredifficult for yourself, but youare also putting anotherperson in a bad situation if itis impossible for the task tobe completed well enough oron time.

Learn to laugh

Laughing may be the lastthing that a person wants todo when dealing with somuch stress, but it can bevery helpful in promotingone’s well-being. Laughteroften releases endorphins,the same chemical that isreleased during a runner’shigh. Endorphins help toalleviate stress, and can also

instantly put a person into abetter mood. The simple actof laughing is not enough,however. When a personactively finds and enjoyssomething that makes him orher laugh, it makes theactivity they areperforminglife enjoyable aswell. Consider watching afunny video, or telling jokeswith friends, or visiting acomedy website on theinternet. This will not onlyhelp a person find somethingto laugh about, but will alsopositively impact one’smood, which will in turnmake stressors seem to be abit less daunting.

Stress is a common

occurrence in people’severyday lives and is oftenunavoidable at one point oranother. However, rather thansuffering through stress anddealing with the physical andpsychological consequencesof it, every person has thepower to make life a bit moreenjoyable, even if it is onlyfor a few minutes.

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Arts & EntertainmentThe Sims 4: A Virtual Life for All to Play and Enjoy

By Austin Chiavaroli

For the past five years, no newSims games had been made until lastweek when the new EA game “TheSims 4” was released.

This life simulation game gives theplayer the choice of living a life in theworld of the Sims, a virtual game worldwhere the player makes their own Simand perform regular, everyday routinesand hobbies. However, with someexpansions in the previous Simsgames, the branch of reality has beenstretched to have themes such asfantasy creatures, killer robots, andmore. This creates an escape from thetroubles of reality.

“The Sims 4” follows the pattern ofpast games by making the player get ajob, try to start a relationship withanother Sim in that world, and keepthemselves clean and healthy. Thishurts the game as there are only a fewchanges to how far the gameplay cango. It isn’t like an MMO or an openworld game that has multiple quests.The uniqueness has also worn itswelcome as it is basically a copy of thepast games. It is just cleaned up morewith a few new features.

The Sims look better in this newgame, giving the characters a broadervariety of styles, facial features andbody features. The mood andpersonality setting have been upgraded

as well, making the Sims feel lessrobotic and more life-like. Emotionalstate gages still play a big role in thegame as they have since the first Sims.For instance, if a Sim gets angry fromhow much the player is making themdo, they will do more immature andgross things in the world that causesmore problems for having a calm andbalanced life in the game.

The issue with this is that ithappens multiple times in the gameeven when the player doesn’t try tomake the Sim a certain personality. Thegame is created to have the Sims have

different moods once in a while nomatter if the player can keep themhappy or not. Though this helps withmaking the game challenging, it is notas much fun as it is annoying to theplayer. This has been an issue inprevious Sims games as many playerscan find it unfair to them for all of theirhard work at keeping a very neutral levelin the game. This issue can also makethe game feel less realistic as this doesnot normally happen in reality. One day,your Sim can be perfectly fine andhappy, and then the following day, beupset or depressed.

“The Sims 4” game is a very similarand repetitive version of its past gamesand in this case feels like a waste ofproduction and time. However, manyfind the game just as fun as “The Sims3” and “The Sims 2.” FamousYoutubers, such as CaptainSparklezand PewDiePie, have begun playing itand have found the game amusing incertain instances. Old Sims players willfind the game repetitive, and newplayers will find the game fun andunique.

“The Sims 4” is an unpredictable game because the characters can experience random mood swings.

Spidey Swings Back Into Action

Marvel’s “The Amazing Spiderman2,” directed by Marc Webb, hasbecome a hit in the Marvel fan base forboth children and adults alike.

Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) isshaken up from his fight with the Lizardand the promise he made in the first

movie about staying away from GwenStacey (Emma Stone). After Petersaves a stranger Max Dillon, (JamieFoxx), Max becomes obsessed withSpiderman and soon, after a freakaccident, he becomes the villain knownas Electro. While this is all unfolding,Peter’s friend, Harry Osborn (DaneDehaan), returns home to his fatherwho is dying from a genetic diseasethat will eventually kill Harry as well. It isnow up to Peter to keep his love, Gwen

Stacey, out of harm’s way as he facesthe new challenges thrown at him.

The movie, as a whole, is wellwritten. The special effects are topnotch, especially in the fightingsequences. Andrew Garfield still playsPeter Parker well showing an array ofemotions in dealing with the death ofhis girlfriend’s dad, with why his parentsleft him, and with the new enemies hehas accidently created. The movie setsup for a sequel by showing weapons

and technological utensils used by well-known Spiderman villains, like therobotic tentacles of Doc Oc and themechanical wings of the Vulture. Thismovie is much closer to the comicsthan the original with just a fewswitches in how some of the villainsobtain their powers.

The issues with the movie lie in thevillains themselves. There are multipleplots on multiple villains, which cansometimes be a bad thing. It can behard for the audience to keep track oftoo many situations and stories in onesingle movie. Another issue with themovie is that the villains’ desire to killSpiderman feels unnecessary. Forinstance, because Spiderman can’tgive him his blood at the moment, Harrybecomes impatient and plans on killingthe web slinger. The music in the film isalso lacking. The same repetitive songsappear all over the movie and some ofthe best orchestral songs feel mediocredue to echoing words being placed inthe climactic portions.

With all of these issues in mind, itis still a good super hero movie. Theactors do a phenomenal job playing asall of the comic book characters andthe fight scenes are worth the money tosee. However, if you have not seen thefirst movie “The Amazing Spiderman,”then you will have a hard timeunderstanding some of the reasonsbehind a few scenes. It is a sequel andis carried on from the first movie, like agood sequel should. If you are a fan ofMarvel, Spiderman or superheroes thenit is definitely worth a watch.

“The Amazing Spiderman 2” has fantastic 3-D effects during the action scenes.

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Arts & EntertainmentAn Attempt at Reviving the Robocop

By Jonah Robertson

The 2014 reboot of“Robocop,” directed by JosePadilha, was a bitunderwhelming, but still worth awatch if you have nothing betterto do.

The film begins with PatNovak (Samuel L. Jackson)giving a news report onAmerica’s policing of othernations with drones. TheAmerican populace doesn’t likethis policy in their home country,so Raymond Sellars (MichaelKeaton), the creator of thedrones, decides to try tocombine his technology with ahuman police officer in order toappeal to the public. He decidesto use Alex Murphy (JoelKinnaman), a Detroit cop who isalmost killed in an explosion.Murphy is turned into a cyborgpolice officer and is let looseonto the streets of Detroit todeal out a more superhumanbrand of justice.

The film barely follows theplot of the original movie. Whilethe original was a dark noir film,the remake is a dramatic actionmovie. Also, the remake issignificantly less violent that the1987 film, carrying only a PG-13rating instead of the original’s R.

The original “Robocop” is aclassic. Whether or not you’re afan of the movie itself, it left a

distinct mark on Hollywood andon most who viewed it. Becauseof this legacy, it would be doing2014’s “Robocop” a disservice tocompare it to the original,especially because it is quiteclear that it was never intendedto be a carbon copy of the 1987film. Instead, one could think ofit as more of a homage to theoriginal’s greatness.

On the brighter side, thefilm’s story is significantlystronger than many recentaction films. This is due mostlyto the fact that “Robocop” isn’t a

traditional action flick, but moreof a drama for the first half of thefilm. In fact, there is barely anyaction for the first hour of themovie, with the exception of thefilm’s beginning scenes. If aviewer is watching expectingviolence and destructionthroughout, they will be sorelydisappointed.

Alex Murphy is the maincharacter in the film. Sadly, JoelKinnaman’s acting isn’t up tosnuff with his role as leadingman. Throughout almost theentire film he is stoic,

emotionless and incrediblydifficult to relate to. Ironically,because of Kinnaman’s poorperformance, his acting is mostbelievable in the scenes whereOmnicorp’s doctors renderMurphy emotionless.

The special effects in thefilm are quite fantastic, withMurphy’s robotic body appearingcompletely realistic. The actionis satisfying enough. Some ofthe gunfights are a bit ridiculous,as it seems many of thecriminals in the film have no ideahow to fire a gun.

The scene of Murphy’s returnhome showcases some of thefilm’s fantastic camera work.When Murphy walks into theroom with his son, everythingabove his shoulders is cut off bythe camera, and he has to kneeldown for the audience to see hisface. This marvelously portrayshow imposing the moment is forhis son, whose father has beenreplaced by this massivemachine.

All of the movie’s successestake place in the first two thirdsof the film, and sadly the finalact is quite disappointing. Thereare some scenes that make itseem as though Murphy’shumanity and free will, or lackthereof, are going to beexplored, but then some by thebook fight scenes take place.This leads to a disappointingending, with many of the film’searly questions about morality,humanity and free will leftunanswered.

“Robocop” is a solid film, butleaves something to be desired.Some of the acting is quite poor,the story’s quality declinesrapidly in the finale and manyquestions are left unanswered.Even more than all of this,prospective viewers should bearin mind that this isn’t just anaction movie. If you are lookingfor pure mindless entertainment,look elsewhere, because“Robocop” is more drama thanaction. All in all, I would give“Robocop” a five out of ten.

Alex Murphy’s lack of emotions made him an imposing character in his

Robocop armor.

Robocop was created to be a more human crime-fighting machine.

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Get Shell Shocked: Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesBy Luis Herrera

Contributing Writer

If you want to see fightingturtles doing ninjitsu “TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles” directed byJohnathan Liebesman is themovie to see.

It all starts when April O’Neil(Meagan Fox), a New Yorkjournalist, tries to figure out thecrimes of the Foot Clan gang ledby Shredder (Tohuru Masmune).One night April discovers astrange group of four mutantturtles who fight crime.Eventually, Master Splinter (TonyShahloub) the guardian of theturtles, gets injured when theyare attacked by the Foot Clanand they kidnap three of theturtles. April O’Neil has tobecome a hero when she andRaphael (Alan Ritchson), one ofthe turtles, have to save theother three turtles fromShredder, while Shredder and

the Foot Clan are trying to infectall of New York City with a toxicvirus.

The Teenage Mutant NinjaTurtles consist of four turtles.Leonardo, the wisest turtle, isphysically played by upcoming

actor Pete Ploszek and voicedby Johnny Knoxville. Raphael(Alan Ritchson) is the mostaggressive turtle. Michelangelo(Noel Fisher) is the mostspontaneous and eccentric turtleof the group. The last turtle isDonatello (Jeremy Howard) whois known as the brains of thebunch.

The movie is based on theanimated series and the 1990’sfilm “Teenage Mutant NinjaTurtles.” The film takes place ina fictional New York City where agroup of villainous dark ninjascalled the Foot Clan try to takeover the city.

The film had very detailedspecial effects thanks to MichealBay, the producer. The turtleslooked like bodybuilders onsteroids, and Shredder’s armorlooked very futuristic.

The soundtrack to the film

was decent with the hit “ShellShock” which is performed byrap artists Juicy J, Ty Dolla $ignand Wiz Khalifa. It was producedby EDM producers Kill the Noiseand Madsonik. You can purchasethe song “Shell Shocked” onItunes.

"I actually have Donatellotattooed on my leg, so whenthey asked me to do it, justbeing a fan and being amusician, it made sense," saidWiz Khalifa in an interview with“Rolling Stone Magazine.” "Inmy generation, I think everyonewho listens to me loves theTurtles as much as I do.”

If you grew up watching theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlescartoons, this is the film for you.Also, if you liked “TransformersAge of Extinction” you may enjoythis movie. From a scale of 1-10I give it a 7.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a beloved children’s show that has been rebooted in the new film.

The film includes Hollywood stars such as Will Arnett and Megan Fox.

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