07 May

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The Legend of Kora

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Taking place seven decades after “Avatar: The Last Airbender” left off, “The Legend of Kora” shows the story of the new Avatar, a headstrong waterbender.  In “The Last Airbender,” the story was driven by Aang’s need to master the four elements so that he could defeat the evil Fire Lord.  When “The Legend of Kora” began, seventeen-year-old Kora had already mastered water, earth, and fire and was traveling to Capitol City to learn air bending.

“Something that took a little getting used to was that all of the benders live together without a problem,” explained sophomore Sydney Viet.  “In ‘The Last Airbender,’ nobody really liked most of the firebenders because they were trying to rule the world.  Now, everyone is friends with everyone else, except for the Equalists.  It’s really cool.”  The Equalists are a group of non-benders who are led by a masked man seeking to end bending forever.  “I’m really excited for where the show is going,” said sophomore Kylee Webster.  “Kora is a lot different than Aang, and I can’t wait to see how she handles the problems in the city.”

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07 May

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The Voice Review

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Season two has almost come and past, but now it is time for the semifinalists to take the stage. The coaches on this show have difficult decisions to make because to even be invited to this show, a singer has to have lots of talent already.

Next week Team Cee Lo Green, Team Adam Levine, Team Christina Aguilera, and Team Blake Shelton battle it to see whose team will come out on top. The winner of the voice gets a recording contract, and the coach gets praise and bragging rights for the next season, as Adam Levine had this year, having the season one winner last year, giving him leverage over the other coaches for the best singers this season.

The four finalists are Tony Lucca for Team Adam, Chris Mann for Team Christina, Jermaine Paul for Team Blake, and Juliette Simms for team Cee Lo.

With all the singers having their own twists on songs and different styles, America has variety to choose from, so something for everyone and the race to be best is up for grabs.

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07 May

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AP US Final

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Almost every junior has been stressing out more than usual lately. Not only is AP testing coming up, but a fair amount of AP classes have been distributing their finals this week. Today’s junior AP final: AP U.S. History, or at least for some it is today. “I want to take it today to get it over with so I am no longer stressing over this test,” said junior Sarah Rutherford. For those who do not feel prepared today, the test will also be distributed Sunday and Monday afternoon. “I prefer to take the test on Sunday because I had an art history final yesterday. Two finals in a row does not sound too appealing,” said junior Alex Elliott. The month of May seems to be a pretty stressful one but remember we are only another month closer to being seniors. Good luck to all during the month of May.

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07 May

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Pre-AP Testing Strain

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Papers are shuffling, AP books are opening, and highlighters are marking, all of which foreshadow the presence of AP testing (May 7 to May 18). The few weeks prior to AP testing are crammed with finals, adding to the anxiety and anticipation. AP-afflicted students try to find many ways to cope with the apprehension, as junior Jessica Bancroft said, “I think I overdosed on coffee. I drink about two cups a day. I can’t sleep this week, not even next week, or the week after that. There’s too much to do. I just can’t.” On the contrary, students keep in mind about the post-AP pleasure of finally being emancipated from the stress-chains of AP classes, also keeping in mind that they have to endure through two weeks of soul-crushing studying and testing. The games are about to begin, and it is crunch time for the procrastinators as the reign of AP testing slowly, but surely surfaces in the month of May.

07 May

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Coldplay in Concert

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On Tuesday at the Hollywood Bowl, Coldplay performed another night of their eleven month Mylo Xyloto tour. The band released the new album on October 24 of last year. Mylo Xyloto is their fifth official album, and fans agree its style is very different from those of the other albums. This particular concert featured many songs off the album as well as early hits such as “Clocks” and “Speed of Sound.”  18,000 fans attended the concert, proving the enormity of the Coldplay fan base.  Two Tesoro fans, Junior Coco Crandell and Sophomore Baylee Pfeil attended and commented on their experience. “It was the absolute perfect concert. Chris Martin is one of my favorite singers, and I almost cried when he came close to our seats on a mini stage.” says Crandell. The band closed with the single “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall,” a beautiful and powerful pop song that has a captivating story behind it. Coldplay’s success is apparent in their continuing ability to still engage fans after sixteen years together as a band.