Fifa 16

by Latifur Rahman

FIFA 16 is the newest installment of  the FIFA video game franchise. It has a lot of new features like no-touch dribbling, new skill moves like the Bolasie Flick, and women are now added to the game. It is the best soccer video game out, in my opinion.

No-touch dribbling is like a feint that confuses the opponent and catches them off guard, so you can get past them. It lets you go in another direction without touching the ball (it sounds complicated, but it isn’t).

There are also new skill moves like the Bolasie Flick, based on the famous move of a soccer player named Yannick Boalsie.  The control for the Bolasie Flick on PS4 is to press the R1 and the right stick up and to the direction you are going; for XB1 it’s RB and the right stick up and to the direction you are going to.

Now in FIFA 16, female players are added so you can play as them, too. There are only 12 female national teams in the game, including the U.S.A and Germany.

There are also new celebrations in the game, like the chest thump, glamour slide, camera interactions and substitution interactions. My personal favorite is the chest thump.

In FIFA or any EA sports game, there is a mode called Ultimate Team. In FIFA 16, there is a new mode called FUT Draft. In FUT Draft you can make the best team with any 5 random players and 5 random formations. You also have to try to get 100% chemistry among your players, especially the goalkeepers and strikers.

I hope you are inspired to play FIFA 16 now. You can get it at most stores that sell video games.

Wicked Wicked Review

wicked poster

by Miles Graham

Wicked is a Broadway play based on the 1995 book Wicked: the life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West. It’s about how the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch, both from the Wizard of Oz, came to be.

Wicked is really good overall, but there were some things that are scary, disturbing, and creepy. There are three things in particular that I’m talking about. The first one thing is the dragon, and I bet you’re saying ‘there’s no dragon in the Wizard of Oz!’ Well, this isn’t the Wizard of Oz, it’s what happened before Dorothy literally dropped into the land of Oz. The dragon is perched above the stage, and every time magic is performed or something really major happens, smoke comes out of its nose and it moves around like a lunatic. Another creepy thing in the play is the wizard, and I bet you’re thinking ‘what’s so scary about a wizard?’ Well, what if I told you the wizard was a giant floating head with a loud voice and multicolored light-up eyes? If you saw it, I bet you would be at least a little on edge. The last creepy thing I’m talking about is when the Wicked Witch uses magic for the first time in the play. It’s freaky–the whole stage flashes with lights, the banners on the stage turn black then white over and over and fast, and everything on stage moves around. Now I bet you’re thinking, ‘oh, I don’t want to see it now’…well you should, its great. If you can’t see the play, read the book because it’s great also. I would suggest it to almost anyone.

Game review: Grand Theft Auto V

by Justin Ulloa

Grand Theft Auto V is the latest game in the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series. It came out in September of 2013, and it’s the first GTA game, besides San Andreas, where you can customize cars and weapons. This is also the first GTA game where you can play as more than one character, and you can customize your character online.

The three main characters of GTA 5.

Grand Theft Auto V is about three people: Michael, Franklin, and Trevor. They have to take high paying jobs that put their lives at risk,  but if done right, can make them multi-millionaires. At first, they were not always friends. The story begins with Michael robbing a bank with Trevor, but Michael fakes his death after the robbery. After faking his death, Micheal finally meets Franklin and they continue the storyline of robbing banks and pulling off scores. This is the beginning of the story of the game.

GTA V is great because at the end of the game you get to do a big heist. There are two ways to pull off this heist: the loud way and the stealthy way. The stealthy way is you rob a truck to get inside the building, and eventually you wind up with 201 million dollars. The loud way is drilling into the actual bank where the gold is, and you eventually come out with the same $201 million, but you make more noise and go to different locations when the heist is over. After the heist a man name Devin Weston asked you to kill Micheal.You get the choice to kill Micheal. You can kill Devin and a lot of people that you have problems with.That is all to know about Grand theft auto V.

I like this game because this is the first Grand theft auto besides San Andereas that you can make  custom cars that have hydrolics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fear the Brow

By Stefan Allen

Anthony Davis is one of the best big men in the NBA. He has improved since his rookie year, and last year he came in 5th place for the MVP award. He is the talk of the NBA.

Anthony Davis is one of the best big men in the NBA

Anthony Davis was the #1 pick in the 2010 draft. He came from the University of Kentucky, and was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets before they changed their name to the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Davis is the star player of his team. He played with team USA in his rookie year. He used to just be a big man who wasn’t that strong, but he upgraded his mid-range game and jump shot. He has good chemistry with his New Orleans teammates. Anthony Davis has been in the All-Star game twice. He is a major shot blocker, and nobody can stop him when he drives to the paint. Fans have welcomed him to New Orleans, and he is loyal to his teammates and fans. Anthony Davis has a chance to win the MVP and lead his team to a championship. NBA GMs were recently and polled, and a majority of them would rather build a team around Anthony Davis than Lebron James. I think when Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki retire,  Davis will be the best big man in the NBA. Anthony Davis will not give up on his dream. He will win the MVP, he will get a ring, and he will be the best.

Eagle Academy Middle School Basketball (7th Grade)

by Stefan Allen

The EAB (Eagle Academy Basketball) middle school has one of the top ranked middle school basketball teams in the league. During the 2014-2015 season, we were in 6th place in the overall Junior Varsity standings and 2nd in our division and we made the playoffs.

The first team we played in the playoffs was MS 72, and we beat them by a lot. The second team we faced was MS 455, one of the best teams in the league. They were undefeated, but we beat them on their home court. The third team we faced was MS 166. We won, and after that game, the 8th grade team had a game. They lost, but they kept their heads up and they never gave up.

We went all the way to the championship, but came up short. We lost the championship game to MS 355, but we had a good season and a good team. The 7th grade had a better record than the 8th grade team but both teams had good seasons.

Our 2014-15 team had good chemistry. We had chemistry on the court, before the game and in school. If we lost, then after the game we sometimes started arguing with each other. But we are brothers . EAB doesn’t only mean Eagle Academy Basketball!! It also means Eagle Academy Brotherhood!! We love each other as brothers. We are going to go all the way and win the 8th grade championship this year.