“Law Laughs” is a new column by Advocate Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Editor Gemard Guery which will detail fun “news stories” from around the Law community.

By Gemard Guery – Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Editor

One Jonathan Law student recently promoted self-love in a very unique way.

On May 20, Jonathan Law junior Sara Moshirzadeh threw her 17th birthday party along with some of her closest friends.  However, the theme truly set the party apart from any other birthday party.  The party was entirely Sara-themed.

“Initially, I wanted to have a bouncy house in my backyard for my birthday party, but for the past few years there’s always been rain on the day of my birthday party and I didn’t want to take any chances. Also, it was pretty hard to find the right size bouncy house for 20 high schoolers. I had to think about what I wanted the party to be centered around,” Moshirzadeh said.  After a while I realized that this whole year I’ve had a running joke about how amazing I am, and I decided to take those jokes a step further and make it a me-themed party and the ‘I Love Sara’ shirts to get other people to take part in the joke.”

Sara’s party consisted of ribbon with pictures of herself on it, a paper doll chain of Sara’s, a bunch of pictures of herself on a cork-board above her fireplace, and a five foot cut out of herself. The party also consisted of Sara-themed games such as trivia and a dress like Sara competition.Her party also consisted of a cake that said “Happy Birthday Queen” and a stick figure drawing of herself.

Sara’s friends were incredibly excited about the theme and party.

“It was great and definitely a representation of self-love,” senior Chris Lambiase said. “I really love the positivity she has for herself.”

At the party, some of Sara’s friends were given a shirt that said “I Love Sara” on it as a prize for winning the dress as Sara competition.

“I was so excited to spend time with friends especially Sara and appreciate all the laughs that she’s given me.  It was actually an amazing time,” junior Helen Chizmazia said.

After the party, the “I Love Sara” shirts were in high demand. Sara ended up deciding to make more and a friend suggested wearing them all to school that following Tuesday.  So many friends wanted the shirt that not everyone was able to get it.

“I wanted a shirt to match with all my fellow Sara fans.  Not getting it made me feel disappointed because I thought Sara would treat her fans better,” junior Toni Cepalia said.

Though some friends (such as myself) didn’t get a shirt, overall, the experience was just really fun for all involved and created lots of laughs between friends.

“I feel like throwing a birthday party is kind of like having a ‘you’-themed party,'” Moshirzadeh said. “I just decided to embrace that fact and have some fun with it. My friends know me well enough to know that this was on brand.”

By Alexis Rios – Staff Reporter

As we all know, this time of the year can be extremely stressful. This year, students have to deal with quarantine, AP Tests, online classes, and more. Advocate Staff Reporter Alexis Rios interviewed some students at Law about how they deal with stress. 

Junior Rachna Vipparla:

“During quarantine I’ve mostly been dealing with stress by watching Netflix and scrolling through Tik Tok in order to take a break from studying.”  

Junior Mia Cerrato:

“During this time, I’ve been hanging out with family, and FaceTiming friends. It definitely brings my mood up. I also have been going on hikes when I take a break from studying.”

Junior Jennifer Liu:

“During quarantine I have been FaceTiming my friends and playing with my dog to relieve stress from studying.”

Junior Jenna Hanson:

“I release stress by working out for a run. I manage my stress by making a checklist of everything I have to do that day.”

Sophomore Katie Stockmall:

“I deal with stress by doing something I like. For example, being with family or doing crafts.”

Freshman Alyssa Greggis:

“When I’m stressed, I try to just give some time to myself. For example, I watch Netflix or listen to my favorite type of music.”

By Morgan Taylor – Editor-In-Chief

During our time in quarantine, many people have had more time to discover new interests or try a new hobby. Personally, I decided to start back up a new hobby! Knitting! Knitting is extremely relaxing and a great thing to do when watching TV or listening to music. Here are some tips for anyone to try. All you need is yarn and some knitting needles!

Your first step is to take your empty needle and put it through the top loop on your full needle. Make sure you aren’t missing any parts of the string.

Make sure the empty needle is placed behind the full needle in a small “x” shape.

Take your string and wrap it behind the empty needle and in between the two needles. You can drop it at this point.

This is what it should like mid-stitch.

Take out your empty needle so that you bring it in front of the full needle but without losing the stitch you just made.

Now take off the top stitch from the full needle so that your new row starts looking like this! Repeat these steps for every stitch on the full needle and start over again with the other needle being your empty one!

By Alexis Broderick – News Editor

In this monthly column, members of The Advocate staff ask Law’s students what they’re listening to.

April 27, 2020

Eden van Waveren – Senior 

“If You Know Me” by Morgan Wallen

Emily Nobles – Freshman 

“Sick and Tired” by Iann Dior 

Ashley Shaw – Junior 

“Righteous” by Juice Wrld

Gabby Fino – Sophomore 

“Selfish” by Madison Beer

Dominic Carofano – Senior 

“Good Night” by Kanye West 

Emma Nelly – Sophomore 

“ROCKSTAR” by DaBaby 

Alexis Neider – Junior 

“Righteous” by Juice Wrld 

Brooke Nabors – Senior 

“More Than My Hometown” by Morgan Wallen

Emily Morey – Senior 

“Selfish” by Madison Beer

Emma Savoie – Sophomore 

“Sunday Best” by Surfaces 

Kylee Troy – Senior 

“Do You mind” by DJ Khaled 

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March 12, 2020

Macie Rascoll – Freshman

1. ¨In The Party¨ by Flo Milky
2. ¨The Box¨ by Roddy Rich
3. ¨Hold On¨ by Lil Tay

Moira Staples – Sophomore

1. ¨Adore You¨ by Harry Styles
2. ¨Olivia¨ by One Direction
3. ¨Watermelon Sugar¨ by Harry Styles

Andriana Bruno – Junior 

1. ¨Supalonely¨ by BENEE
2. ¨I Remember Way Too Much¨ by MOD SUN
3. ¨It´s You¨ by Ali Gatie

Eden van Waveren – Senior

1. ¨Hotel Key¨ by Old Dominion
2. ¨Big Big Plan¨ by Chris Lane
3. ¨Hooked¨ by John Scott

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December 19, 2019

Freshman

Seth Augustine

1. “Abandon” – Trippie Redd 
2. “NBA Young Goat” – Lil Boat
3. “I’m Still” – Juice World 

Sophomore

Kyle Elam

1. “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” – Gene Autry
2. “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree” – Brenda Lee
3. “Jingle Bell Rock” – Bobby Helms 

Junior

Gillian Rees

1. “Robbery” – Juice World 
2. “6 Kiss” – Trippie Redd
3. “Go Flex” – Post Malone

Senior

Eden Van Waveren

1. “Never Gonna Let You Down” – Cobbie Caillat
2. “Don’t Stop Driving” – Thomas Rhet 
3. “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” – Jake Owen

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September 27, 2019

Freshmen

Liam Fedgian 

1.  “Hot Shower” – Chance the Rapper 
2.  “Did It Again” –  Lil Tecca
3.  “Love Me Again” – John Newman 

Amelia Mariani

1. “Wow.” – Post Malone
2. “Right Back” – Khalid
3. “I.F.L.Y.” – Bazzi  

Sophomores

Gabby Fino

1. “ZEZE” – Kodak Black
2. “Coaster” – Khalid
3. “My Type” – Saweetie

Juniors

Greta Valvo

1. “Enemies” – Post Malone   
2. “Out Of Luck” – Lil Tecca
3. “Mood Swings” – A Boogie 

Braden Konereski 

1. “Intro” – Dababy 
2. “Mood Swings” – A Boogie 
3. “Molly Girl” – Lil Tecca 

Seniors

Jane Iwanicki 

1. “This View” – The Surfaces 
2. “The Less I Know The Better” – Tame Impala 
3. “Missing You Like Crazy” – Russ 

Dominic Carofano

1. “No More Parties In LA” – Kanye West
2. “Babysitter” – Da Baby 
3. “Shoota” – Playboi Carti

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September 6, 2019

Freshmen

Giuliana Aguilar 

1. “Falling For You” – Peachy and Mxmtoon
2. “Best Friend” – Rex Orange County 
3. “Buff Baby” – Tobi Lou 

Emily Nobles 

1. “Sunshine” – Charlie Heat
2. “Chosen 1” – Polo G
3. “Feeling” – Juice World 

Sophomores

Sadie Willett 

1. “223’s” – YNW Melly, 9online 
2. “Hot” – Young Thug, Gunna
3. “Did It Again” – Lil Tecca 

Chris Engle

1. “Out Of Luck” – Lil Tecca 
2. “Make Up” – Poor Stacy 
3. “Dangerous” – Comethazine 

Juniors

Ashley Shaw 

1. “No Guidance” – Chris Brown 
2. “Baguettes” – Mustard 
3. “Love Me” –  Lil Tecca 

Javoni Rivera 

1. “Did It Again” – Lil Tecca 
2. “Welcome To The Party” – Pop Smoke 
3. “Forever” – Tory Lanez

Seniors

Meghan Gorman 

1. “Lil Wayne” – Trippie Redd
2. “Beautiful People” – Ed Sheeran 
3. “Bruises” – Lewis Capaldi 

Zack Passaro 

1. “Slime Mentality” – Young Boy 
2. “What It’s Like” – King Von 
3. “Shark Tale” – No Cap

By Morgan Taylor – Editor-In-Chief

Although this time has been strange and full of uncertainty, Jonathan Law High School seniors have been finding ways to cope with the stress that has come with COVID-19. The Advocate’s Editor-In-Chief, Morgan Taylor, asked seniors what they have been doing to work through our time out of school. 

Ali Gordon: “Going on hikes with my dogs.”

Makayla Mai: “Working out.”

Marly Ackley: “Baking! I have made peanut butter cookies and cake cones!”

Liv Kowalski: “Working out and sleeping!”

Eden van Waveren: “Cleaning, reading, sleeping, and working out!”

Amelia Mower: “Lots of Disney+ and Netflix!”

Meghan Loftus: “Sleeping and playing Mario Kart!”

Erik Borgerson: “Working out, video games, reading and hiking!”

Julia Bolcer: “Watching Netflix!”

Kylee Troy: “Binge watching Netflix.”

Rohin Manohar: “Trying to keep up with my hobbies and maintaining a daily schedule of some sort.”

Neal DiBlase: “Working!”

Tasbita Ahmed: “Sleeping, watching Netflix, and hanging out with my brother!”

Tess Rosato: “Lots of art and coffee!”

Katie Linn: “Painting, doing puzzles, facetiming people, hanging out with my mom, watching Netflix/Hulu, painting my nails, and baking!”

Lily Baldieri: “Going on walks and runs! I’ve been trying to stay active while being inside so much.”

Sam Papcun: “I have been trying to set goals for every day and making sure I talk to people and remain social!”

Jamie Jaser: “Watching Netflix.”

Lucy Beloin: “Painting.”

Simon Keating: “Learning how to cook!”

Tori Kowalski: “I have been sleeping and watching Netflix! I have also been running! I have been trying to get up and do my homework assignments that are due soon and watching lots of tik toks!”

By Alexis Broderick – News Editor

In this monthly column, The Advocate staff will ask students about what they love about Law.

March 11, 2020 Edition

Emma Ryan – Freshman

“I like how the teachers are so understanding and want the best for us.”

Tatum Gay – Sophomore

“I like how everyone is a big family.”

Savanna Ervin – Junior

“The TLC is my favorite part of Law – and how welcoming and nice everyone is.”

Miriam Dupree – Senior

“The community aspect of it and how friendly everyone is to each other.” 

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December 6, 2019 Edition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maya Rosado – Freshman

“How welcoming and supportive the teachers are. “ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cody Dineson – Sophomore

“My favorite thing about Law is definitely the TLC.“

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allyson Hyatt – Junior

“My favorite thing about Law is how supportive the teachers are.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominic Carofano – Senior

“My favorite thing about Law is the new additions in the TLC.”

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November 12, 2019 Edition

Emily Nobles – Freshman

“My favorite thing about Law is all the teachers are super encouraging and understanding.“ 

Gabby Fino – Sophomore

“My favorite thing about Law is the new TLC.”

Brianna Buccitti – Junior

“My favorite thing about Law is being able to play softball with my favorite people.”

Brooke Nabors – Senior

“My favorite thing about Law is the friendship I share with the teachers and my friends.“ 

By Morgan Taylor – Editor-In-Chief

This month, Advocate Editor-In-Chief Morgan Taylor asked seniors from Law to tell what they are most excited about for after high school.

Meghan Loftus – “Pursuing my dream job.”

Erik Borgerson – “I am excited to head off to college and meet new people.”

Neal DiBlase – “Being able to regularly sleep past 7 a.m.”

Lily Baldieri – “Meeting new people and having new experiences.”

Rohin Manohar – “Pursuing education that I will fully enjoy and will get me closer to my dream job!”

Ryan Tyimok – “Not being in high school.”

Nia Mayo – “Meeting new people in college.”

Caroine Chesson – “The opportunities I get in college!”

Tasbita Ahmed – “Meeting new people!”

Justin Labanca – “Leaving all the fakes behind.”

Liv Karmas – “Meeting new people!”

Hailey Johnson – “Making new friends!”

Livi Kowalski – “Independence.”

Tess Rosato – “Ice cream machine in the cafeteria!”

Mike Loschiavo – “The next four years to come.”

Marly Ackley – “Being on my own!”

Laxman Mohanarajan – “Cooking for myself definitely!”

Maddie Herb – “Succeeding in life.”

By Addison Schwing – Editorial and News Editor

Cranberry sauce is traditionally a Thanksgiving side dish, and for good reason. Cranberry season is typically in early fall, and as such fresh cranberries are only available then. Thankfully, you can buy frozen cranberries at your local grocer, so delicious homemade cranberry sauce can be made year-round. This recipe is a simple sauce that can be flavored with ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now, such as cinnamon or orange peel, but is totally serviceable on its own. This recipe shows you how to make fresh cranberry sauce, as well as how to sterilize jars for canning. 

Ingredients:

• 1 1lb bag frozen cranberries, thawed
• ¼ cup of sugar
• Water 
• Glass mason jars

Directions:

1. Place cranberries and sugar, as well as any spices in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. 
2. Simmer the cranberries until they audibly pop and the skin splits. This should take no more than 15 minutes. 
3. Place your mason jars in a large, high-walled stockpot upside down. Cover with hot water from the tap. Bring water for a raging boil and let jars sit in the boiling water for about ten minutes. 
4. Remove jars carefully from the water. Transfer your hot cranberry sauce to the jars, leaving about a ½ inch headspace between the mouth of the jar and the lid. Transfer the jars back to the boiling water for 10 more minutes. Allow cooling for 12 hours, during which a pressure seal will form.

In this column, members of The Advocate staff asked Law students what they like to do over the winter holidays.

(Compiled by Samiksha Mehta)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harrison Martin – Junior

“I normally just play video games, read, or listen to music. I also hang out with family of course, but the holidays is also a mental break week.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Juliana Restrepo – Junior

“I love to open presents with my family. We have this tradition with my cousins where we announce the gift for the receiver, and with my friends I love to just hangout with them and chill without the stress of school on our minds.”

 

 

 

 

 

Addison Schwing – Junior

“During the holidays, I spend time with my family, watching Christmas movies and baking. I like going downtown and seeing the Christmas lights on the green. I also like going to Manhattan and seeing all of the decorations.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angela Chu – Sophomore

“My go to activity for the holidays is actually a tradition. At 10 a.m. on Christmas Eve, my family and I eat an entire feast and celebrate the day of Christmas. We called is Noche Buena. But the night before Christmas, we always go to church.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katie Toth – Junior

“I like to stay at home. I enjoy hanging out with my family and friends at home or shopping. Also I love going to NYC and watching the ball drop on New Years.”

By Stephanie Caron- Entertainment Editor

In this column, members of The Advocate staff will ask Law’s students what they’re watching on Netflix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tanya Moshir – Junior

“Victorious”

Gilmore Girls”

“Shameless”

“Friends”

“New Girl”

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Cate Bedell – Junior

“The 100″

“The Good Place”

“The Office”

“Friends”

“Criminal Minds”

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Micheala Sullivan – Sophomore

“The Office”

“Friends”

“That 70s Show”

“H2O”

“On My Block”

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Ava Asmussen – Junior

“Friends”

“Peaky Blinders”

“The office”

“That 70s Show”

“Glee”

By Addison Schwing – Editorial and News Editor

Roast potatoes are a perfect side dish for many meals. Whilst they are not quick, they are incredibly easy to make. Roast potatoes are very versatile in that you can add a great many combinations of spices and oils; add rosemary and thyme for a classic savory dish, or cayenne and paprika for subtle heat and smokiness, toss them with parmesan cheese and truffle oil for a truly opulent dish, or just throw caution to the wind and dip them in neon yellow cheese sauce; the choice is yours! Of course there are some essentials; namely, use waxy potatoes like red or tricolor potatoes, as their waxiness and lack of starch makes them better suited for roasting in fat than their starchier cousins. Use an oil with a high smoking point such as canola oil, and go easy with the salt and pepper up front. You can always add more later. 

Ingredients:

• 1lb waxy potatoes
• Vegetable oil
• Salt
• Pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 
2. Cut potatoes in half. Toss in 2 tspb vegetable oil, add a pinch of salt and pepper.
3. Place potatoes skin side up in a metal sheet pan. Coat with more vegetable oil as needed. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, or until potatoes can be pierced with a fork.

By Samiksha Mehta – Entertainment Editor

In this monthly column, members of The Advocate staff will ask Law students what their favorite song is and why (is it because of the lyrics, beat/sound, meaning?). Here are this month’s responses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harrison Martin – Junior

My favorite song is “Change of Time” by Josh Ritter. Ritter is one of my favorite artists because he is a very, very good songwriter. He also has good music for the songs. This one is my personal favorite because I feel like there is a deeper meaning. 

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Angela Chu – Sophomore

My favorite song is “Hey Look Ma, I Made It” by Panic! At The Disco. I guess I just like the beat of the song and how it talks about being able to get through obstacles and eventually reaching your goals. The song is upbeat and every time I hear it I have to sing along to it. I just love the song and the band in general.

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Juliana Restrepo – Junior

I have so many but one of them would be Vance Joy’s “Saturday Sun” because of the nice beat and the feeling that the song makes you feel of being at home and making you want to jump around.

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Angel Santiago – Junior

My favorite song is “Gasolina” because that’s The Puerto Rican Prince’s entrance song.

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Max Warner – Junior

I’d say “Midsummer Madness” by 88rising mainly because it has that ‘stick it to the man’ kinda vibe and because I listened to it frequently in Florida. It eventually became my favorite song and I will always remember it as a symbol of the summer of 2019.

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Lexia Burton – Junior

My favorite song would be “Sunflower” because it is very upbeat and it brings me into high spirits with the lyrics and the beat.

By Addison Schwing – Editorial and News Editor

Pasta is a versatile food that can be prepared a million different ways. One of the most recognizable pasta dishes, Pasta al Pomodoro is a simple tomato-based sauce, recognizable by nearly everyone. The key to a good Pomodoro sauce lies in the ingredients. Canned DOP San Marzano tomatoes are the best choice for your tomatoes, for the soil they are grown in has the perfect conditions to produce a tomato with a sweet flavor and a low degree of acidity. The simple additions of fresh herbs and parmesan rind contribute to developing layers of flavor that work in harmony. Adding tomato paste delivers a shot of deep tomato flavor, and a small pinch of sugar helps round out your sauce and combat any acidity from the canned tomatoes. Tossing the pasta in the sauce with reserved pasta water and finishing with butter, olive oil, and cheese allows you to recreate restaurant quality pasta in your home kitchen. If you have some spare time, this sauce will make you never want to eat jarred sauce ever again.

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Ingredients

1 28 oz can crushed DOP San Marzano tomatoes

1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped

3 cloves of garlic, crushed

2 sprigs fresh basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 hunk parmesan rind

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon butter

1 pinch sugar

Olive oil

2 oz parmesan cheese

Pasta of your choice, 2 oz per serving

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Set a pot of water on to boil. Add a few hefty pinches of kosher salt to the water. When the water is boiling, add your pasta and cook slightly less than as instructed by package. Reserve ½ cup pasta water
2. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to a high-walled sautee pan. Add the chopped onion, and sautee until translucent, about 5 minutes. Crush the garlic in a garlic press directly into the onions and sautee until fragrant. Add tomato paste, sautee until darkened
3. Add the crushed can of tomatoes, then fill the can halfway with water and add to the pasta. Add the basil, sugar, and parmesan rind, and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and allow to simmer on the stovetop for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure the sauce doesn’t scorch. After 45 minutes, remove the basil and parmesan rind, and season with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.
4. Add pasta to the sauce, and pasta water. Turn heat on high and cook for about a minute, tossing the pasta and allowing the water to become incorporated into the sauce. Remove from heat, and add butter, olive oil, and parmesan cheese, tossing until the butter and cheese have melted and the sauce emulsifies. 
5. For plating, twirl noodle-style pasta such as spaghetti and bucatini with a carving fork into a mound and place in the center of a plate. Smaller shapes, such as penne and farfalle can simply be placed on a plate. Drizzle olive oil around the plate, top with parmesan cheese, if desired, and garnish with a single small sprig of basil. Serve ideally as a side with meat, or on its own with fresh bread. 

By Morgan Taylor – Editor-In-Chief

This month, Advocate Editor-In-Chief Morgan Taylor asked seniors from Law to give some advice to the juniors about the college application process. Here is what they had to say:

Mike Loschiavo: “It is a long process, but I would say set a day and get it done. If you keep waiting, the work piles up, just get it done.”

Bella Ray: “Follow the list of the things you have to do per each month, it really helps. You won’t be crammed.”

Hailey Johnson: “Apply everywhere you can, go to college visits, do it all.”

Liv Karmas: “Be proactive, don’t wait for your guidance counselor.”

Tasbita Ahmed: “Don’t procrastinate, you will regret it.”

Simon Keating: “Even if you don’t think you can get into a certain school, it is still worth it to apply there.”

Meghan Loftus: “Don’t be afraid to ask for help.”

Angie Wargo: “Get started before your guidance counselors tell you to, they will push you along but not do it for you.”

Ali Gordon: “Start the process over the summer.”

Livi Kowalski: “Start it early because its stressful if you leave it for last minute.”

Rohin Manohar: “Try to do all your testing before school starts senior year. Utilize College and Career and Ms. Sylvia. She’s awesome.”

Connor DiMuro: “Don’t wait until the last minute.”

Skylar Sosa: “Start it early and seek help, don’t do it all by yourself.”

Eryn Mower: “Don’t procrastinate, write your college essay your junior year so that during senior year you can spend your time editing.”

Kylee Troy: “Don’t wait until the last minute and fill out the Common App with your parents.”

Maddie Herb: “Don’t procrastinate about it and get it done as soon as possible.”

Jon Vitale: “Start early. Set a period of time daily slotted for it because you don’t realize how important it is until the deadline comes.”

Sam Papcun: “Don’t wait until summer to start touring schools, it gets very stressful.”

By Morgan Taylor – Editor-in-Chief

If you had the power to hire anyone in the world to be your teacher, who would you hire and why?

Freshmen

Elly van Waveren

“Emma Watson because she is inspirational to younger women and I think I could learn a lot from her”

Ashley Coretti

“Sidney Crosby because he is a hockey player and has overcome his struggles. You can learn a lot from him.”

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Sophomores

Fiona Laskaj

“Abby Wambach because she is super talented and has been through a lot. I have looked up to her for a while now.”

Cody Deneson

“My uncle because he is a math teacher at Amity. It is easier to talk to him and I feel like I could learn more from him”

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Juniors

Alexis Broderick

“Lizzo. She boosts everyone’s self confidence but mostly for the girls, she is easier to connect to.”

Umnia Rahman

“Michelle Obama. She is very inspirational and intelligent”

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Seniors

Mike Loschiavo

“Thomas Rhett. He would sing to us all class and that would be epic.”

Bridget Kinross

“Gandhi because he is very wise and spiritual person. He would give his classes and lot of valuable advice and information.”

By Bridget Kinross – Entertainment Editor

In this column, members of The Advocate staff will ask Law’s students what they’re watching on Netflix.

Rishabh Nair – Freshman

“The Flash” 

Hailey Boyle – Sophomore 

“13 Reasons Why” 

Stephanie caron – Junior

“The Vampire Diaries “

Noah Kharbouch – Senior 

“Friends”

By Samiksha Mehta – Entertainment Editor

In this monthly column, members of The Advocate staff will ask Law students how they prefer to study.

Emily Genova – Junior

“It really depends on what kind of thing I’m studying for. Like, if it’s a quiz or a chapter test, I’ll study on my own; I’ll review my notes or I’ll ask my brother if he could help. But if it’s for like unit tests or any big exam, I usually like to study with friends so they can help me understand anything I don’t get.”

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Lexia Burton – Junior

“I usually study last minute and look at the concept over and over until I can answer that part in seconds.”

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Katherine Ayala – Junior

“I don’t think it’s rocket science. You just study once a day every day and just make sure you do all your work and practice. It seems like a lot but if you do a little bit every day it’s not that bad.”

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Vaughn Weston – Junior

“I like to listen to music while skimming through the things I need to know. My biggest piece of advice is to pay the most attention during class.”

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Alexis Rios – Junior

“I like to do my work pretty much right after school. If I get work that day, I like to get it done that day. I write all of my homework down so I won’t forget about it. And for studying, I like to use flashcards and study with friends. Also, I try not to procrastinate but sometimes I still do.”

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Katherine Allen – Junior

“I usually prefer to study at home because sometimes it gets too loud during study periods. I just go over the content as much as I can until the quiz or whatever it is I’m studying for comes up. It’s the method that helps me remember by repeating it even though it’s simple.”

By Addison Schwing – News & Editorial Editor

In this monthly column, Jonathan Law teachers will be asked questions about their career. In this installment, teachers were asked, “What is the most important part of teaching?” This is what they had to say: 

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“I consider the most important part of teaching to be fostering a sense of community inside and outside of the classroom. It is essential to build relationships, not only through teaching students but also mentoring, coaching, and advising them.”

Mr. Evanko, Social Studies (AP European History, Model U.N., AP Humanities)

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“I think the most important thing is to get to know your students individually, and then make lessons that will be interesting to keep their attention and make them fun.”

Mr. Rodriguez, World Language (Spanish)

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“Teaching is more than focusing on the individual subject or content. Teaching is working with students to develop them into a complete person so they can contribute to society as engaged persons as much as possible.”

Mr. Kravecs (AP Macroeconomics, AP United States History, United States History, Civics)

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“I think the most important part of teaching is the teacher-to-student relationship. There needs to be a trust between the student and the teacher, he needs to know the material and the purpose behind it, and that the teacher cares about teaching.”

Mr. Beler, Business (Marketing, Accounting, Personal Finance, Intro to Business)

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“Given the fact that I mainly teach performance-based classes, it is absolutely imperative for relationships to be established. When members of the choir perform, it is personal because they are giving a piece of themselves when they share their voice within the ensemble. They need to feel a sense of safety, camaraderie, and their “why,” in order to be successful together. I am very fortunate that our existing members and alumni have created such a welcoming space for our new members to join the Law Choir family.”

Ms. Jones, Music (Concert Choir, Chorus, Advanced Vocal Ensemble, Peer-Assisted Music, Vocal Performance Techniques for Theatre)

By Stephanie Caron – Entertainment Editor

What is in your backpack?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macie Rascoll – Freshman 

“Gum”

“Pencil”

“Headphones”

“Book”

“Water Bottle” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moira Staples- Sophomore

“Headphones/earbuds”

“Gum”

“Hand sanitizer”

“Pencils”

“Sweatshirt” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridget Bennett – Junior 

“Gum”

“Pencil”

“Food”

“Calculator”

“Perfume”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridget Kinross – Senior

“Headphones”

“Chapstick”

“Charger” 

“Hair ties”

“Mints” 

By Morgan Taylor – Editor-In-Chief

Stop and Smell the Roses is a column that asks a weekly question to Jonathan Law seniors. 

QOTW: If you could go back and tell your freshman self one thing, what would it be?

“Procrastination is your worst enemy.” – Julia Bolcer

 

“Get involved in clubs and sports.” – Tess Rosato

 

“Don’t overload your schedule.” – Abby Lonergan

 

“Don’t stress too much over your work, you’re not going to fail.” – Ali Gordon

 

“Have fun during the process, don’t worry about the end result.” – Ari Urena

 

“Don’t skip classes.” – Maddie Herb

 

“Do not take high school for advantage it goes by quick.” – Fallon Stryker

 

“Don’t stop in the hallways.” – Liv Karmas

 

“Walk on the right side of the hallway.” – Hailey Johnson

 

“These four years don’t determine the rest of your life.” – Bella Ray

 

“The pool on the third floor is amazing.” – Garrett Schwarz

 

“Take advantage of the opportunities you have because the time goes by faster than you realize.” – Katie Linn

 

“Don’t let stress impact your life.” – Miriam Dupree

 

“Live in the moment.” – Nyamka M.

 

“Enjoy what time you do have as a freshman, it gets harder.” – Sandra C.

 

“Live life as it comes, don’t stress out just live in the moment.” – Aubrey Feldman

 

“Make lots of friends and get involved in lots of clubs and sports. Make the best out of these 4 years, they fly by.” – Angie Wargo

 

“Focus on bettering yourself and your future.” – Brooke Nabors

 

“Don’t jump on that bench.” – Erik Borgersen

 

“Find a solid group of friends and just have fun.” – Lily Baldieri

 

“Don’t let others control your decisions.” – Leah Melewski

 

“Enjoy school more and don’t stress so much because it goes by way too fast.” – Nicole Manley

 

“Change can be good.” – Meghan Loftus

 

“Don’t trust people so easily.” – Lucy Beloin

 

“Chill out.”- Dan Majkut

 

“You are more adaptable than you think.” – Sam Papcun

 

“Worry way less. enjoy every experience because time flies.” – Rohin Manohar

 

“Try your absolute hardest because you are smarter than you think.” – Tasbita Ahmed

 

“Do better in school.” – Kendal Stryker

 

“It all flies by.” – Jamie Jaser

 

“Get involved and try your hardest!” – Tori Kowalski

 

“Don’t change who you are to fit in.” – Eden van Waveren

In this monthly column, members of The Advocate staff will ask Law’s students what they’re watching on Netflix.

(Compiled by Nisali Fernando)

Week of March 6th, 2016

Amelia Mower – Freshman

“Ally McBeal”

“Futurama”

“Bob’s Burgers”

“Law and Order: SVU”

“Gossip Girl”

Cora Sula – Sophomore 

“Criminal Minds”

“NCIS”

“Law and Order SVU”

“Grey’s Anatomy”

“Parks and Rec”

Mimi Chrzastek – Junior

“Shameless”

“Hart of Dixie”

“Gossip Girl”

“That 70’s Show”

“Finding Dory”

Maddie Murphy – Senior

“Dexter”

“Law and Order: SVU”

“American Dad”

“NCIS”

“Brain Games”

Mr. Giangregorio  – English teacher 

“The Office”

“A Series of Unfortunate Events”

“The 60’s”

“Becoming Zlatan”

“The Endless Summer”

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(Compiled by Valeria Araujo and Tyler Chavez)

Week of October 3rd, 2016

Makayla Mai – Freshman

“The Office”

“Stranger Things”

“The Fundamentals of Caring”

“Flash”

“Lost”

Xavier Ramos – Sophomore

“Supernatural”

“Narcos”

“The Flash”

“Gotham”

“The Walking Dead”

Dominick Buccitti – Junior

“Grey’s Anatomy”

“Parks and Recreation”

“Hairspray”

“Once Upon a Time”

“The Secret Circle”

Sydney King – Senior

“Freaks and Geeks”

“The Office”

“Stranger Things”

“American Horror Story”

“Jane the Virgin”

Mr. Evanko – History Teacher

“Star Trek: The Next Generation”

“Flash”

“Supergirl”

“Jessica Jones”

“Parks and Recreation”

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Week of January 4th, 2016

Adrianna Izzo – Freshman

“One Trill Hill”

“American Horror Story”

“Grey’s Anatomy”

Nate Merchant and Matt Boath – Sophomores

“Walking Dean”

“American Dad”

“Family Guy”

Vanoulith Sirisouk – Junior

“The Fosters”

“American Horror Story”

“Sherlock”

KC McDonald – Senior

“Narcos”

“Twin Peaks”

“2001: A Space Odyssey”

Mrs. Andrews – Special Education Teacher

“Making A Murderer”

“The Office”

“Hart Of Dixie”

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(Compiled by Emily Carroll)

Week of November 2nd, 2015

Abby Bernstein – Freshman

“Clueless” starring Alicia Silverstone and Stacey Dash

“90210” starring Shenea Grimes-Beech and Tristan Wilds

“One Tree Hill” starring Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty

Santiago Palacio – Sophomore

“30 for 30” starring Dan Rather and Magic Johnson

“Narcos” starring Wagner Moura and Boyd Holbrook

“Prison Break” starring Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller

Mike Sember – Junior

“Family Guy” starring Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein

“Walking Dead” starring Andrew Lincoln and Jon Bernthal

“Friends” starring Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox

Desiree Lopez – Senior

“The Carrie Diaries” starring Annasophia Robb and Austin Butler

“Charmed” starring Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano

“Being Human” starring Sam Witwer and Meaghan Rath

Mr. Batson – History teacher

“Family Ties” starring Michael J. Fox and Michael Gross

“The Brady Bunch” starring Robert Reed and Florence Henderson

“Orange is the New Black” starring Taylor Schilling and Danielle Brooks

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(Compiled by Ian Hugo)

Week of September 28th, 2015

Troy Anderson – Freshman

“Longmire” starring Robert Taylor and Katee Sackhoff

“Burn Notice” starring Jeffrey Donovan and Gabrielle Anwar

“Breaking Bad” starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul

Colleen Hugo – Sophomore

“The Office” starring Steve Carell and John Krasinski

“Doctor Who” starring Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman

“Cosmos” starring Neil deGrasse Tyson

Vanoulith Sirisouk – Junior

“American Horror Story” starring Evan Peters and Jessica Lange

“Friends” starring Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox

“Grey’s Anatomy” starring Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh

Vanessa Cuevas – Senior

“One Tree Hill” starring Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty

“Remember Me” starring Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin

“New Girl” starring Zooey Deschanel and Jake Johnson

Mr. Young – History Teacher

“Rescue Me” starring Denis Leary and Michael Lombardi

“Peaky Blinders” starring Cillian Murphy and Sam Neill

“The Fall” starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan

Law Draws! is our showcase of Law’s talented artists.

Here are this month’s submissions:

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By Vanoulith Sirisouk

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By Sarah Fazekas

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By Priya Gupta

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By Julia Bolcer

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By Daniel O’Halloran

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By Jordan Negron

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By Jasmine Provo – Senior (AP Studio Art)

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By Sana Rana

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By Nikki Chasse

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By Patience Deprey

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By Erik Brzoska

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By Kristopher Osornio

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By Susan Wischow

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By Bianca Rizzo

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By Kevin Keramis

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By Adam Streeter

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By Kristen Plouffe

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By Sana Rana

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By Jasmine Provo

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By Camila Araujo

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By Thomas Kinross

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By Madisyn Rauscher

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By Jasmine Provo

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By Melanie Coleman

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By Jaret Petrie

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By Jaret Petrie

In this monthly column, members of The Advocate staff will ask Law’s students what they’re listening to:

Week of March 12, 2017

Mike Losciavo – Freshman

“Purp” by Kodak Black

“Dat” by Kodak Black

“White Girl” by Shy Glitzy 

Troy Anderson – Sophomore

“Shape of you” by Ed Sheeran

“Paris” by Chainsmokers

“Wanna be that song” by Bret Eldrige

“All we know” by Chainsmokers

Nick Owens – Junior

“Monster” by Meek Mill

“No Favors” by Big Sean

“Goldie” by A$AP Rocky

Jesse DaCosta – Senior

“Bring​ ​da​ ​ruckus”​ ​-​ ​Wu Tang​ ​Clan  

“Lemonade”​ ​by​ ​Gucci​ ​Mane

“Thousand​ ​Mile”​ ​by​ ​Vanessa​ ​Carlton

Week of September 12, 2016

Justin Amaro – Freshman

“Body Say” by Demi Lovato

“All In My Head” by Fifth Harmony

“Into You” by Ariana Grande

“Formation” by Beyonce

“Scared Of Happy” by Fifth Harmony

Joseph Fletcher – Sophomore

“Lake Michigan” by Rogue Rave

“Wake Up” by Arcade Fire

“Far Away” by Junip

“Step Out” by Jose Gonzalez

“Quintessence” by Theodore Sharpio

Rosalie Filippone – Junior

“The Nights” by Avicii

“Pride” by American Authors

“Kids” by Onerepublic

“King Of The World” by Young Rising Sons

“Fire” by Gavin Degraw

Sarah O’Brien – Senior

“What the Heck I Gotta Do” by Anthony Ramos From 21 Chump Street

“Could It Be You (Punk Rock Chick)” by Hwood

“Welcome To Duloc” by Hope Levy

“The Office Theme” by The Michael Scott Fan Club

“To The End Of The Line” by Alan Silvestri

Mr. Young – Social Studies Teacher

“Mouth Full Of Cavities” by Blind Melon

“Don’t Follow” by Alice in Chains

“Shelf In The Room” by Days Of The New

“Lounge Act” by Nirvana

“Work From Home” by Fifth Harmony

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Week of January 8, 2016

Pam Ellison – Freshman

“Hello” – Adele

“Sorry” – Justin Bieber

“Hit The Quan” – iHeart Memphis

“Drag Me Down” – One Direction

Santiago Palacio – Sophomore

“Hotline Bling” – Drake

“CoCo” – O.T. Genasis

“Gives You Hell” – All-American Rejects

“Mr. Brightside” – The Killers

Jessica Cuevas – Junior

“Jackie And Wilson” – Hozier

“Diane Young” – Vampire Weekend

“Better Together” – Jack Johnson

“Holdin’ On” – Flume

Paige Szygiel – Senior

“Hello” – Adele

“Back to Back” – Drake

“Antidote” – Travi$ Scott

“Same Old Love” – Selena Gomez

Mr. Zuraw – History Teacher

“Friday” – Rebecca Black

“It’s Thanksgiving” – Nicole Westbrook

“Hotline Bling” – Drake

“Wildest Dreams” – Taylor Swift

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Week of November 2, 2015

Robert Lopez – Freshman

“Futuristic” – King Speech

“Decline” – Lil Durk ft. Chief Keef

“Planes” – Jeremih ft. J. Cole

“Faneto” – Chief Keef

“Futuristic” – Too Easy

Kiarah Billups – Sophomore

“Locked Away” –  Adam Levine

“The Hills” – The Weekend

“Often” – The Weekend

“Here” – Alessia Cara

Manjot Kailey – Junior

“Run the World” – Beyonce

“End Of The Time” – Beyonce

“Single Ladies” – Beyonce

“Drunk In Love” – Beyonce

“Halo” – Beyonce

Camila Araujo – Senior

“Flowers In Your Hair” – Lumineers

“Domesticated Man” – Jungle Giants

“Katie Queen of Tennessee” –  Apache relay

“Georgia” – Vance Joy

“Cherry Wine” – Hozier

Mr. Evanko – History Teacher

“Tarifa” – Sharon Van Etten

“Pretty Eyes” – Shellshag

“Space Song” – Beach House

“Fangless” – Sleater-Kinney

“Spanish Bomb” – Clash

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Week of September 28, 2015

Shaniyah Salmon – Freshman

“Right Hand” – Drake

“Tell Your Friends” – The Weeknd

“Bed Peace” – Jhene Aiko  ft. Childish Gambino

“Where You At?” – Future

“Hotline-Bling” – Drake

Derrick Mclaughlin – Sophomore

“Grew Fast” – J. Cole

“I’m A Fool” – J. Cole

“Crunch Time” – J. Cole

“Rise Above” – J. Cole

“Tears For ODB” – J. Cole

James Watterson – Junior

“Pride Rock Wulf” – Xavier Wulf (prod. Purp Dogg)

“Sofa King” – Danger Room 

“Gucci Rag” – Karmah ft. Black Kray

“Ray Gun”  – BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah

“Super Chef” – ILOVEMAKONNEN

Brendan Felag – Senior

“Champion” – Kanye West

“Barry Bonds” – Kanye West (ft. Lil Wayne)

“Alright” – Freeway

“Break Ya Neck” – Busta Rhymes

“U Don’t Know Remix” – Jay-Z

Ms. Mannion – History Teacher

“Viva La Vida” – Coldplay

“Sounds Of Silence” – Simon and Garfunkel

“Send In The Clowns” – Judy Collins

“Hey Jude” – The Beatles

“You’ve Got A Friend” – James Taylor

By Kayla Patrick – Sports Editor

Here are January’s five apps to download:

1. Trivia Crack

Trivia Crack is currently the top-rated free app in Apple’s App Store. In this Trivial Pursuit-style game, you can challenge your friends through Facebook or by searching their username, or play a random opponent. This is an international smash hit that pits friends against each other to determine who has the most trivia knowledge. The six trivia categories are science, art, entertainment, sports, history, and geography, and the game is won by being the first to obtain all six characters. Users get to spin the wheels and let chance decide which category they get. Trivia Crack is a game of strategy. Earning coins throughout the game allows you to get special advantages such as PowerUps and extra spins which you can use to gain the upper hand over your opponents. You also can face off against your opponent and steal their characters. This game includes over a hundred thousand questions, so it never gets old. This app is available in many different languages. You can share achievements, challenge friend to a duel, chat live with friends and opponents, and more.

2. Netflix

Netflix is a free app that can be downloaded from the Apple App Store. Netflix is the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies on your phone. This Netflix app delivers you the best experience anywhere, anytime. In order to watch on Netflix, you must have a membership which costs $7.99 per month. This app gives users access to unlimited TV shows and movies – you can watch as much as you want, as often as you want, anytime you want. You can browse a growing selection of thousands of titles, and new episodes that are added regularly. After searching for titles, you can watch immediately on your phone or on an ever-expanding list of supported devices. Users can rate their favorite shows and movies and Netflix will then help suggest the best titles.

3. Pinterest

Pinterest is a free social networking app that can be used by all ages. This is an app filled with assembled collages of pictures, places, and items where people can share different tastes with others. This app serves as inspiration whether you’re decorating your home, wondering what to wear tomorrow, planning the perfect wedding, and more. Pinterest is a tool to help you discover and plan things you want to do. You can “pin” things that you like or find interesting as a visual bookmark. You can also organize your pins and share them with others. Pinterest can help you plan projects such as home remodels, or garden redesigns. It helps you dream your next trip like outdoor adventures, and family outings. Pinterest also lets you save great ideas such as articles to read, movies to watch, gifts to buy, fashion and beauty tips, food and recipes to cook, fitness tips, and Lifehacks.

4. Afterlight

Afterlight is an app found in the Apple Store that is able to be downloaded on Apple devices. This app is the perfect image-editing app for quick and straight forward editing. It includes a simple design and powerful, snappy tools that will change your photo to our likings in seconds. The app includes 15 adjustment tools and is uniquely made to enhance your images to perfection with ease. Afterlight has up to 74 filters, including the new Fusion filters which allow users to mix tools, filters, and textures to create their own personal filters. The app provides a list of 128 different simplistic and adjustable frames, and allows you to crop your photos with its quick and easy cropping tool. You can transform your photos with a rotating tool, vertical and horizontal flipping tools, and straightening tools. Afterlight costs $0.99 for users to install.

5. Facetune

Facetune is a fun and powerful portrait and selfie photo editor. This app gives you the ability to retouch and add artistic flair to selfies and portraits with ease from the convenience of your iPhone. Facetune gives you the perfect smile allowing users to widen or refine smiles, and whiten and brighten their teeth. This app can smooth and rejuvenate your skin, remove temporary imperfections like pimples and blemishes or brighten dark circles under eyes. This app can change your eye color, remove red eyes, and color over grey hair, fill bald patches, and remove stray hairs. This editing app can refine jaw lines or reshape facial structure – even reshape noses. Photo enhancements include improved lighting, customized filters, and focused or blurred objects. This app allows you to instantly share and edit photos with your friends and family through social media or e-mail. Facetune costs users $4.99 and is currently the 11^th-ranked paid app in the Apple App Store.

(Photos courtesy apple.com)

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Here are November’s five apps to download:

1. Heads Up!

In the Top 10 paid apps in Apple’s app store, Heads Up! is rated four and a half stars. The app can be downloaded on devices for $0.99. This fun and hilarious game from Ellen DeGeneres must be played with friends. Players guess the word on the card that’s on their head by watching their friend’s hints and clues before the timer runs out. You are able to play one of the 18 themed exciting categories (decks), or create a category of your own. Decks include themed cards including, celebrities, movies, animals, accents, characters, and more! This app allows you to play up to as many friends as the gamer wants. Heads Up! includes the capability of drawing a new card simply by tilting your phone. Gamers can keep videos of their hilarious game play and share them right to Facebook.

2. iMovie

iMovie is a photo and video enhancement app for phones and other apple devices. This app is rated four stars in Apple’s App Store. This app is free for users to download onto devices. This app allows you to add a video filter, animated title, and soundtrack to any video clip, and then users can instantly save their new video clips to their photo libraries. iMovie lets users browse their video library, share favorite moments, create beautiful movies, and watch them on all their devices in iMovie Theatre. Users are also able to enhance their movie with slow-motion, fast forward, picture-in-picture, and split-screen effects. You’re able to create a soundtrack using built-in music and sound effects, songs from your music library and your own narration. These soundtracks can be fine-tuned with audio controls including trim, split, duplicate, and fade. Users can choose from 8 unique themes with matching titles, transitions, and music. Video makers can send videos with Mail and Messages and are able to publish them to YouTube and Facebook.

3. iTunes U

iTunes U is free to download to devices and is rated 3 and a half stars in Apple’s App Store. This app is the best way to create and experience courses on your personal devices. iTunes U gives you access to complete courses from universities, plus the world’s largest digital catalog of free education content directly on your apple product. This is a valuable tool to help you learn anytime, anywhere. Users can choose from more than 750,000 free lectures, videos, books, and other resources covering thousands of subjects. They can also browse collections from education and cultural institutions in 30 countries such as Stanford, Yale, and the Library of Congress. Teachers can also now create and update their courses using the iTunes U app freely, and provide students with a course outline, write posts, distribute assignments and much more. The camera allows you to easily capture photos or videos and upload them for course assignments. Students participating in private courses can pose questions on the course or any post or assignment, while other students can jump into the discussion and ask more questions or provide answers. Teachers and students can keep up with the conversation when they receive push notifications as the discussion progresses.

4. Plex

Plex is an app download on devices allowing users to bring their media with them. This app can be downloaded to devices for $1.99 and is rated four and a half stars in Apple’s App Store. Plex organizes your personal media, so users are capable to watch it on any device. With this app, you can easily stream your videos, music, photos, and home movies to any apple devices from your home computer by running Plex Media Server. Plex makes your media beautiful with descriptions, artwork, and other related. This app is essential to some users because it automatically converts your media on-the-fly to play on any device. This app makes it much easier to share your media with friends and family.

5. New Words With Friends

The New Words With Friends is sitting atop the free charts in Apple’s App Store. The New Words With Friends allows users to test their skills with their friends. This game allows solo play to practice your own skills, or allows you to compete with others when browsing profiles for opponents in Community Match. May the best friend win! The Smart Match component allows users to connect with similar players. This game gives the users the opportunity to expand their vocabulary using the Dictionary and Word of the Day features. Detailed stats let you track your performance and improvements. During the game, you can now chat with friends.

(Photos courtesy apple.com)

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Here are October’s five apps to download:

1. Clash of Clans

Clash of Clans is a free, epic combat strategy game. Users can build their own village, train their own troops, and battle with millions of other players online. Clash of Clans is an addictive mixture of strategic planning and competitive fast-paced combats. Gamers can raise armies of Barbarians, War Wizards, Dragons and other mighty fighters. Defeating the goblins is just the first step; your quest isn’t over until your clans reigns supreme over all others. This app is rated four and a half stars.

2. Hay Day

Hay Day is a free app to download and play. Hay Day is a farming utopia. Gamers can grow and customize their own farm. They’re able to trade crops and farm-fresh goods with neighbors and friends. You can build your own town and welcome visitors. The game includes food that grows for free, smiling neighbors, and animals that are happy to see you. This app is rated four and a half stars.

3. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood

The Kim Kardashian: Hollywood app has hooked many users. The Kardashian game allows the user to create their own celebrity and rise to fame and fortune. Gamers create their own star and customize their looks with hundreds of style options. The game is a huge interactive adventure as you encounter other celebrities, dedicated fans, and paparazzi. It’s your goal to become an A-list movie actor, cover model, fashion designer and more. The Kardashian game is rated four and a half stars.

4. Spotify

Spotify is the new best way to listen to music on mobile or tablet devices. You’re able to search for any track, artist, or album and listen for free. Alot like Pandora, this app is said to be better by users. “I actually like this better than Pandora,” one reviewer said. “Pandora doesn’t allow you to choose your own music or playlists, this app is perfect for streaming and it has the newest music.” This app allows you to make and share playlists, and you can access other apps while the songs are playing. This app is rated four and a half stars, and is a free download on devices.

5. Swiftkey

Swiftkey Keyboard, for Apple products, is a smart keyboard that learns from the user. It replaces your device’s built-in keyboard with one that adapts to the way you type. This app is personalized to you! It learns your writing style and is capable of giving you accurate auto-correct and intelligent net-word prediction, reducing keystrokes, and it only gets smarter over time. Swiftkey has helpful features such as the ability to type up to two languages at once. With Swiftkey Flow, rather than clicking each letter, you type by sliding from letter to letter. Swiftkey is accurate with typos with its autocorrect based on your personal writing style. This app even inserts missed spaces for you! This app is beneficial to users, capable of predicting your next word. Autocomplete a whole word with a single tap, instead of typing letter by letter. Swiftkey Keyboard is loaded with features to make typing even easier. This app is a free download and is rated 3 and a half stars.

(Photos courtesy apple.com)