“End of the F***ing World” was released on Netflix in 2017. The show follows the adventures of two lonely teens, James and Alyssa. James is convinced that he is a psychopath and wants to transition from killing animals to killing people and his first target is Alyssa. Alyssa, a new student at James’ school, feels as though she does not fit in and she befriends James. Alyssa and James embark on an adventure to find Alyssa’s dad while James plans to kill her. Over their journey, they begin to like each other. Their adventure is filled with many events, each one becoming more and more violent. In the end of the first season, James and Alyssa murder a professor and James is shot by the police.
In the beginning of the second season, James and Alyssa are older and they have been apart for several years. However, a student of the professor killed in the previous season sets out to kill the two as revenge for taking away her “lover”.
Now my thoughts on this season are pretty simple. I kinda loved it, kinda hated it, (a loving type of hate though).
However, this did not answer a lot of the questions I had from the previous season. For one, what happened to James’ psychopathic tendencies? Did they just disappear once he realized that he was in love with Alyssa? This season was pretty ominous and quiet and the death scenes in this season were far more gory. Season 2 was also much sadder than the first season (for obvious reasons) and it kind of altered the effect that the show gave me. It was almost too sad to watch.
Author: adviser
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The End of the F***ing Season
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Poly Gives Back With Thanksgiving Drive
With Thanksgiving coming up, family, friends, and neighbors are ready to show gratitude and thankfulness by giving back. Poly also celebrates the season of thankfulness every year by giving back to the community with the canned food drive.
Every year clubs are able to participate in this tradition by informing their members about the opportunity to give back to the community. The canned food drive allow members to bring in canned food and from there all the work is handled. The canned food then circulates back to the Long Beach Community to those in need.
Many are more than enthusiastic to be able to give their members an open resource to actively be involved in. Which creates a more festive vibe during the holiday season. This year clubs got together to donate boxes of mashed potatoes, stuffing mix, instant potatoes, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, gravy and more.
The amount of time put into the Thanksgiving drive is also substantial. Audrey Deth from ASB stated that the “time we take for a drive, that involves student, takes a while because we need to make sure there is enough time for students to get the items they are donating and to have time to organize.”
Other clubs hosted their own events for the holiday food drive. For example, Reviver, an environmentalist club at Poly hosted their own Canned Food Drive. Wendy Ngau, the Vice President of Reviver, stated that they “have reached out to around 15 teachers that are willing to participate by encouraging students to donate canned or imperishable food. Which they will collect and give to Long Beach Rescue Missions.” Reviver makes sure that members of their club are able to participate as well by allowing them to go to the Long Beach Rescue Mission during Sunday Kiss to organize and serve food.
During this holiday season remember to be to give back to your community. Sitting down and enjoying a Thanksgiving meal will be more fulfilling knowing that you provided a warm meal to others! With the completion of another year of the food drive, hopefully the canned food drive is one tradition that will never fade. With the end of the food drive, the thankfulness of the holiday season isn’t yet over; the Christmas toy drive is on its way and clubs are eager to bring toys that will be distributed to children in need during the Holiday Project on December 7th. -
Cooking Joy
It’s that time of the year, when families gather and enjoy a big meal together, and well, let’s be honest, get fat together. Oh yes, Christmas is just a couple days away and I already know that some of y’all cannot cook, so I’m here to supply you with one of the best side dishes to add to your Christmas dinner, mashed potatoes.
Mashed potatoes recipe:
Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cook: 30 Minutes
Ready: 40 Minutes
Ingredients:
-2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered -salt and pepper (seasoned to taste)
– ½ cup of Milk
-½ cups of sour cream
-¼ cup of freshly cut chives
Double in ingredients to make a bigger portion
Directions:
- Set a big pot with water and bring the water to a boil and add salt to the boiling water.
- Place 2 pounds of Golden Potatoes, peeled, and quartered, into boiling water and boil for 25 minutes. To test if your potatoes are cooked fully , stick a fork through the potatoes, and if your fork comes out with no problems, then they are ready.
- Drain potatoes from water.
- To mash your potatoes, oh can get a handheld potato masher, or an electric mixer, and mash/mix your potatoes until nicely, add ½ cups of milk while mixing.
- Once potatoes are mashed stir in ½ cups of sour cream and chives.
- Season to liking.
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700 Mystery
On November 5th during 4th period, teachers throughout campus received an ambiguous email stating to not allow students to leave class.
Jackie Lazatin, health care analysis teacher, said students who were on their way to her class were told to go to the nearest open classroom which was the College and Career, until further instructions were given.
After a few minutes, an all clear was sent and students were allowed to return to class. No further details were disclosed.
While there are rumors of what occurred to prompt those emails, no one knows for sure what happened.
Rob Shock, boys athletic director, said he was unable to provide any information as it was a police issue not a school issue.
Principal William Salas said in an email, “We are keeping our students safe and we can’t comment about other students.” -
Saving Daylight
This year on November 3rd was the 101st end of daylight saving time and started the beginning of “falling back”. Falling back is when we gain an extra hour in the day by setting the clocks back by an hour , the practice was first implemented in the United States in 1918 to help save on the cost of fuel. There are only two states in the US that do not participate in this practice, Hawaii and Arizona. The days feel shorter and it gets dark sooner. Around 4:30 pm the sun starts to set and by 5:30 pm, it is completely dark outside. During this time I always feel like I get more sleep, some people can argue that they do not. I don’t understand how people can say that they do not notice that is darker earlier than usual. When I was younger I didn’t even know changes in time such as this existed I never really paid attention. Overtime I’ve wondered if things would be different without the time changes , like what time will it really be today if this was never invented ? . Children can be affected by the time change because some parents tell their children to be home before its dark, with the change in time that may mean coming home at 5pm rather than 7pm as they did in the summertime. I honestly really enjoy the time change, I love seeing how dark it gets at just 5pm. Along with the cold weather during this time the mood is set. I relax, grab my hot chocolate and watch corny Christmas movies all before nighttime because the darkness outside makes me tired.
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Holiday Humor
Despite November passing, there is always more rooms for jokes, here are a list of jokes:
- There was a boy named Leaves, he always wanted a promotion but he can’t because he always falls beyond standards.
- When comes November the nuts go stale, but when comes December 1st nuts are breaking out of shells.
- What did the Turkey say to the Stuffing “Man I’m Full !”
- Why did the Turkey feel bad? It got roasted.
- Why didn’t the Turkey cross the road? Because he saw the chicken get run over.
- Yo, you want a Sprite Cranberry?
- Why did the TVs go missing? It was Black Friday.
- “I want to go camping” the daughter said to the Mom. The mom said if you raised your grades up. She did as she said, and showed her progress report to her mom. The mom was surprised and promised her they would go camping. So in the middle of the night the mom woke her up and told her daughter to get ready and pack up. The daughter was ecstatic and jumped on her bed full of energy she packed her bags and rushed to the car. She fell asleep on the car ride, but was surprised to be woken up 10 minutes later. Confused since there’s no campground within 10 miles from where they lived. She looked up and saw a yellow and blue sign, “Best Buy.”
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Fall-ing Prices
As the holidays are coming, families are trying to get a list together to figure out what they are going to get their loved ones. These are the top 5 stores to get your significant other the presents you want.
5. Walmart-This store has decent prices on electronics specifically since their black friday deals are very cheap for many things
4.Macy’s- Macy’s has clothes that all people want, from children’s clothes to teens and adults, the prices are reasonable to give your loved ones the perfect piece of clothing.
3. Target- This store has extremely cheap prices for everything they sell. From clothes to electronics, everything is at a reasonable price and will be worth it.
2. Best Buy- All of the best electronics you want will be sold here at Best Buy. If you want a tv, you’ll get a high quality tv here for a great deal. Gaming consoles and phones will also have great deals here as well.
1. Amazon- You can order anything you want from this great website. Clothes, electronics, furniture, anything you can think of is sold here.
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Poly’s Choir Winter Concert
Pictures from the 4th period Holiday Vocal Assembly show a sneak peak of the Poly Choir Holiday Concert that happened yesterday, Thursday, December 5. Every year, these singers express their love for the holidays as they dress up with reindeer ears and Santa hats. During this concert only, all of the choirs come together on stage to sing “Samba Santa” and “Peace Peace”,0 a tradition carried on by choral director Brian Dokko. “Peace Peace” features the Jazz 2 choir on the bells as the remaining choirs sing their parts on stage. The holiday concert is always a fun one, as the choirs sing jazzy Christmas carols and traditional holiday favorites.
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Making a List, Checking it Twice
Holidays are just around the corner which means that everyone will be on their way to do their shopping for their loved ones or even just for themselves. However, with this comes a long list of conflict or problems that might get in the way of allowing you to get things done. To make it easier, here’s a list of things you can try avoiding before you find yourself stuck in a troublesome situation.
- Don’t save things for the last minute- Yes, you technically do have all the way until the day of Christmas to get your shopping done, but don’t let that be the reason you save everything until the last minute. If you give yourself time and do the shopping beforehand, you can give yourself the opportunity to fix things up before giving people their gifts, or you can even add more details to it if you’d like.
- Don’t push yourself to buy everything all at once– It’s ironic to be saying this after the last “don’t”, but I highly recommend giving yourself some time for everything. Don’t rush it all at once. Buy two gifts this week and another two next week. Spread your plans out throughout time. This way, you don’t feel overwhelmed by working on things right away and you can only focus on the things you already have bought.
- Don’t put little to no effort or thought into your gifts– You’re going to shop for people you care about, so please don’t be careless about it. If you don’t want to stress yourself out about it, then just think about what they like. Even if you’re getting them a candle, a blanket, or a book, at least consider their favorite scent, color/material, or genre.
- Don’t feel the need to please every single person- As previously stated, sometimes something as small as a candle or blanket could be enough. You don’t necessarily have to go all out and get the exact perfect gift for every single person. If it feels overwhelming, you don’t always have to please everyone.
- Don’t beat yourself up over it- Maybe you can’t afford to buy presents (and that’s totally okay too!), but you still want to give your loved ones something, don’t you? Don’t beat yourself up over it. It’s really the thought that counts, so if you want to still give, you can easily write some letters of appreciation or even a gift card. The smallest of things can really go a long way for someone.
- Don’t overlook the person you are shopping for– Sometimes we tend to focus more on getting the most expensive gift so that the person will like it, and as a result we forget all about what the person will actually feel.
- Don’t forget about yourself- Shopping can be most stressful because of all the people you feel the need to buy gifts for. However, keep in mind the most important person; yourself. Make a budget for yourself and be sure not to go over it.
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“She Kills Monsters” Killing it at the Poly Playhouse
On November 14, 15, and 16 the Poly Playhouse presented their play “She Kills Monsters.” An action packed comedy which still managed to touch upon serious subjects, “She Kills Monsters” is a breath of fresh air amidst a stressful college season.
The play, put on by Mrs. Bon’s Play Production class, starred Gabby Kaiser as Agnes, an “average girl with an average face living an average life,” and Audrey Moor as Tilly, Agnes’ geeky little sister who died in a car crash and a renowned Dungeons and Dragons master.
Agnes and Tilly were never close while Tilly lived, both sisters being polar opposites and Agnes having a tendency to be ashamed of Tilly, a scenario which may be relatable to the audience. After her sister’s death, Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons and Dragons notebook, containing a game scenario she created.
Realizing there is much more about Tilly she does not know, Agnes seeks help from Chuck, a “dungeon master” who will lead her through a D&D journey in an attempt to understand the complex younger sister she never took the time to get to know.
Filled with cheerleading demon girls, an aggressive fairy, bugbears and a cube of slime which eerily talks like her boyfriend, Agnes is in for the time of her life as she explores the universe her sister has created and often found refuge in.
Once in the game, Agnes meet’s Tilly’s character, Tillius the Paladin, a mix between the side of her she never showed and what she aspired to be. Agnes discovers things she never knew about her sister such as her sexuality or her being bullied.
“She Kills Monsters” targets different audiences. Firstly and most obvious, to the geeks and nerds who are fans of the game and understand what it’s like to be Tilly. This play does not mock them or make them the butt end of a joke but rather, divulges into their lives and explores their sentiments under the surface.
But you do not have to be a D&D expert to enjoy the play, the premise is explained quite clearly, and remember, Agnes does not have any prior knowledge of the game so the audience can learn along with her.
But the play was not only relatable to a teen audience, adults could get a kick out of the endless 90’s pop culture references.
Overall, “She Kills Monsters” was beautifully executed play and made the audience laugh, think and cry at some point. The acting was phenomenal and the set design and costumes really transported the audience to a world of fantasy. “She Kills Monsters” was well worth seeing and my condolences to those who missed it. -
Not Home for the Holidays
Happy Thanksgiving! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy New Years! Happy to be home for the holidays! But wait…. instead of being able to be reunited with loved ones people are faced with deportation. Wow what a Christmas miracle!
If you couldn’t tell, I was being ironic. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to be with their families during the holiday season due to Trump’s Administration embracing the bill, R.A.I.S.E. (Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy). The bill is meant to raise American wages by ending chain migration and by reducing the amount of Green Cards by 50%, yet, the bill ultimately fails to address an important aspect of deportation… the human within the statistics of “illegal aliens.”
This holiday, we want to be able to celebrate the end of the decade with loved ones, but in order to do that our community must rise up against the tyranny occurring in our backyards. Instead of Santa Claus, children catch a sight of I.C.E. in front of their homes. Instead of Santa quietly sneaking in and stealing cookies, children are faced with the disruption of I.C.E. barging in their homes and taking their parents away. Instead of tears of joy, the community is encountered with tears of sorrow.
In the fiscal year of 2018 more than 256,000 people were deported. According to the Washington Post, “I.C.E. said that 2,711 who were traveling in families and 5,571 unaccompanied children were removed from U.S. soil.” With the end of 2019 arriving, we can only hope that the amount of families separated decrease.
With a large number of students at Poly being first generation Americans, this situation hits close to home. As opposed to former president, Barack Obama, who only deported immigrants convicted of serious crimes, Mr. Trump wants more rigid policies that would break up families.
Peoples aren’t only deported for coming to America illegally but even legal immigrants are being deported if they have committed a numerous amount of misdemeanors, not accounting for how long ago it occurred and whether the person has changed or not. The measures that have been taken to deport family members away are unjust and some of the immigrants being deported are refugees who came into this country not knowing much. As a result, they were destined to suffer in this failed system called America, the land of the free! Family members and immigrants shouldn’t suffer from a failed system that is not set up to assimilate refugees and immigrants.
In order to stay safe this holiday, you should know your rights. I highly suggest you search up a know your rights card and if an I.C.E. officer does try to instigate a situation show them the card and attain a lawyer. Remember you have the right to remain silent during this holiday season.