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Obama’s helping hand
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Written by Dezarae Parker, The Eagle Staff Writer
You know Mr.McGee.
Well, you may not know him personally, but you have certainly seen him all over the school. The man gets around. He has to. It’s part of his job.
Mr.McGee has a high profile job as the school’s Athletic Director, and it’s a job that keeps him on the go. At the same time, he is busy behind the scenes helping students in his role as a counselor . I asked him about his work recently.
What is your job position at Obama?
- I work in the student services department.
How have you established such a bond with the students here at Obama?
- I think that the biggest thing was establishing mutual respect with the students. I respect you, you respect me. I don’t judge the students. We work together to invest in your future. I’m all for helping you become the best at what you can do.
How has your experience been at Obama so far?
- It’s been pretty good in terms of for the most part the students have been pretty good. Its tiring but I like what I do, just helping.
If you could choose a different occupation, what would it be?
- I’m good, I don’t think right now I would change it. I haven’t really thought about changing my occupation.
Some may know Mr. McGee as more than a counselor or just some man who tries to make others believe in irrelevant stuff. I see him as much more than that. To me he is like a father figure, one who sees far beyond the exterior wall that people put up.
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It’s that time again….for midterms
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Written by Olivia Perfetti, The Eagle Staff Writer
Believe it or not, this school year’s halfway mark is coming up! But that means midterm finals.
Although many students have taken exams containing half-a-year’s worth of information before, for some students it’s their first time.
It may be scary, but students who’ve taken such exams before have some advice:
In terms of studying, preparation will be different for each class. Some may require knowledge of vocabulary words, some may require a thoughtful analysis of a book. TALK TO YOUR TEACHER. about what you should study.
Don’t wait until the last minute. Study throughout the week before, and review the night before the midterms.
Math is sometimes seen as the hardest subject to study for, since there’s so much variability in what kind of questions will be asked. The best thing to do is to look through the textbook and find all the units that you’ve learned, then make practice sheets. Make sure you understand all of the concepts, and then write down key words on flashcards. Again, each person is a different kind of learner. Do what’s best for you.
For memorizing vocabulary words, it’s helpful to put them all together in a separate folder or binder, so you know you have everything in one place. But make sure you have them organized by class. Ask a friend or family member to quiz you on the meaning, so that you can form clear answers.
Looking at previous tests, quizzes, and assessments is also really helpful. Ask your teacher if they can provide you with past exams so you can remember your mistakes and take care not to make them again. If you take good notes, looking through your notes will also help.
Try to sleep well the night before. This is kind of impossible on a school night, but do the best you can. It will help a little bit if you’re not falling asleep during the exam. In the morning, eat a healthy, filling breakfast. You might even be able to get a family member to make you pancakes if you tell them about all the horrendous exams you have to take!
When taking the exam…
This goes without saying, but read directions carefully. You never know when a question will be phrased in an unclear way. Don’t be afraid to ask a question.
When you come to an answer you don’t know, skip it and come back to it later. Otherwise, you may run out of time to finish after thinking about one problem too long.
The multiple choice questions, though quicker to answer, are usually trickier. Teachers want to make sure the student doesn’t just guess right, so the teacher will often make them a little more difficult.
The short-answer questions will usually require three to five sentences. Make your answers clear and concise, but try to show your thinking. If you get part of an answer wrong, but show that you understand how to answer the problem, sometimes teachers will give you partial credit. It always helps to show your teacher that you know what you’re doing.
Don’t bring anything to class that will distract you! Food, games, magnets, etc. are lots of fun- but during any exam concentration is key. Leave everything in your backpack except for what you need, or you will most likely lose focus.
Last, relax! Midterms are necessary, and important. But they can be made into a bigger deal than they really are. You should do your best to study, and do your best during the tests. But don’t worry too much. They account for 20% of your semester grade- that’s only one-fifth. Just study, focus, then enjoy the well-deserved long weekend.
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‘Dice wallops wrestlers
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Written by Molly Newell, The Eagle Staff Writer
“I’m proud of them. They played a good team and did the best they could. Some of them were wrestling ex-city champs,” says Coach Roa says of the Obama wrestling team,that brutally lost to the Allderdice Dragons Tuesday. One wrestler who did exceptionally well, considering he wrestled a city champion, was Chris Hart, who is a freshman from Sci-Tech. With a devastating final score of 18 to 51, there is always room for improvement. “I think we just need to work harder and get some of the guys on weight,” Roa says. Hopefully the Eagles will do better next time.
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Jymier Johnson: Modern Warfare 2 still remarkable
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Written by Jymier Johnson, The Eagle Columnist
Everyone knows that the new installment of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 just came out this past November. The story mode of the game, like mostly all modern warfare games, is amazing.
The detail put into the game just out rates any other game on the market, expect maybe Skyrim. But although the story mode is outstanding, people still turn back to Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2 for multiplayer. People say that the multiplayer is just not what they were expecting.
If you were to log on to black ops or Modern Warfare 2 today you could get into a game faster than you could get into any game and in any game mode. The Modern Warfare 3 online browser is said to have 200,000 players on it. Black Ops has 375,000 on it and Modern Warfare Two has 300,000. As you can see the other two installments have almost twice the players than the newest installment.
MW2 is still thought of as being the best Modern Warfare installment that there ever was. Modern Warfare 2 almost came out 3 years before the newest installment of Call of Duty and it still has the most players in the lobbies than any other Call of Duty.
If you ask me I say that’s pretty remarkable.
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USO Football: Let’s start the engine
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Written by Abner Roberts, The Eagle Staff Reporter
Today the USO football team will be starting conditioning just a short two months with the season ending state playoff overtime loss to the State College Little Lions. The Eagles/Panthers are hoping to skyrocket their football program by starting now rather than the city league standard of the midsummer starts. This offseason training is optional, of course.
The team’s 2nd year coach Lou Berry is planning to win another city league championship, and “defend our title.” With the loss of almost the whole starting varsity line-up, it will be a drastically young team trying to live up to the expectations of the past seasons stars.
“I will be depending on athletes like Myles Catlin, Akil Young , Nick Stallworth”, and other young upcoming athletes CoachBerrysaid. “But I think the leadership we have coming back this year will have us in the position where we can win back to back.” He said after being asked about this year’s leaders.
The coach and other supporters believe that incorporating an off season program, speed training, ice-breaker activities, and simple things like 7 on 7 games will take the USO team to another City League championship, and beyond.
However, before the team gets to defend their title they will have to face the tough competitors of the 2012 season. It all begins with getting stronger, faster and more agile.
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