A Day To Remember

A Day To Remember is an American rock band. The band consists of Jeremy McKinnon (vocalist), Neil Westfall (guitarist), Josh Woodard (bassist), and Bobby Shruggs (drummer). The band came together in 2003. The band made a name for themselves when they went on their first tour and played over 200 shows. During their tour, they were signed by Indianola Records. They released their first album, And Their Name Was Treason, in 2005. The album sold close to 9,000 copies. After the band's first album, they signed with Victory Records. The band was nominated for " Best International Newcomer" at the 2008 Kerrang! Awards. Although they did not win the award, the band was very proud of their accomplishment. The band traveled all over the world in order to complete their international tours. In 2009, Homesick was named in Rolling Stones as one of the top 40 albums. A Day To Remember has toured with top bands such as: The Devil Wears Prada, Sky Eats Airplane, Suicide Silence, Confession and I See Stars.


Reviews:
The UG Team- " The 'heaviest pop punk band' returns with their third full length, featuring their pop punk sound that adds screams, growls, and breakdowns. With this notable release, ADTR is a band to watch this year."

Anonymous - "I am a huge fan of A Day To Remember"

To listen to one of A Day To Remember's songs go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN4IIgFz93k

85th Academy Awards!

     February 24,2013 the 85^th Academy Awards aired live, hosted by Seth Macfarlane. This spectacular ceremony took place in Dolby Theatre located in Hollywood, California. These awards swept televisions all over the nation with an astonishing 42.40 million viewers.

       Jennifer Lawrence, best actress: First-time Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence tripped as she climbed the steps to accept her award, but the "Silver Linings Playbook" star quickly recovered. As she thanked her cast and family, Lawrence was sure to wish fellow best actress nominee Emmanuelle Riva a happy 86th birthday.  -CNN News           "Argo," best picture: Director and producer Ben Affleck joined producers Grant Heslov and George Clooney, as well as the "Argo" cast, to accept the award. Heslov was sure to thank Affleck for his directing, after he was not nominated in that category. -CNN News          Daniel Day-Lewis, best actor: Everyone knew Day-Lewis was going to take this prize, but that didn't stop the actor from looking utterly overcome with emotion as he claimed his honor. "I really don't know how any of this happened. I do know that I've received more than my fair share of fortune," he said. He made sure to thank three men at the "apex of that human pyramid" that created "Lincoln:" Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg and the "mysteriously beautiful mind, body and spirit of Abraham Lincoln." -CNN News          Christoph Waltz, best supporting actor: "Django Unchained" star Christoph Waltz graciously accepted his second Oscar on Sunday night, thanking both the writer-director, Quentin Tarantino, as well as his co-stars. "We participated in a hero's journey," Waltz said, "the hero here being Quentin."  -CNN News           Anne Hathaway, best supporting actress: As Anne Hathaway accepted her first Oscar win for her work in "Les Miserables," the 30-year-old actress looked down at her statue and said, "It came true." After thanking everyone from her friends and family to the cast and crew of "Les Mis," Hathaway was also sure to thank her husband. "By far the greatest moment of my life was when you walked into it." -CNN News           Ang Lee, best director: Ang Lee accepted his second Oscar for directing as the audience stood on their feet in a standing ovation. "Thank you movie god," Lee said, adding, "I want to thank you for believing in this story." He noted that he shares the award with everyone who worked with him on "Life of Pi."  -CNN NewsWinners List  http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/24/showbiz/movies/85th-oscars-2013-winners-list/index.html  

Things That You Did Not Know About The Earth

Today is another fun facts day. Here are the top ten facts about Earth that you might not have known:

10) Asia is covers 30% of the total earth land area, but represents 60% of the world's population.

9) Only 3% of Earth's water is fresh, the rest is 97% salt. Of that 3%, over 2% is frozen in ice sheets and glaciers. This means less than 1% of fresh water is found in lakes, rivers and underground. 

8) The Persian Gulf is the warmest sea. In the summer, its temperature reaches 35.6 degrees centigrade.

7) Sunlight can penetrate clean ocean water to a depth of 240 feet.

6) On average 100 lightning strikes occur worldwide every second.
5) Each winter there are about 1 septillion (1, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000 or a trillion trillion) snow crystals that drop from the sky.

4) The Arctic stays black and fiercely cold for months on end. In the High Arctic, the sun sets in October and does not rise again until late February.

3) Only 11% of Earth's surface is used to grow food.

2) About 400 billion gallons of water is used worldwide each day.

1) The sunrays reach the earth in 8 minutes and 3 seconds.

For more Fun Facts go to http://www.wonderfulinfo.com/facts/earth.php
Pictures from google
Blog By: Hannah Boykin

Weird Sport

        When it comes to sports you never hear these two words together, cow and mud. Well, there is a sport in Indonesia that is very popular with the farmers. This sport is called Pacu Jawi or, in English, mud-cow racing.

How this race works is that farmers take their two best cows and enter them into the race. Then, the two cows and the owner start at the starting line. The cows have harnsses, which the owner hanges on to. To make the cows run or run faster during the race, they have to hit the cows tails. There are dangers One is that you become extremely dirty. Two it is very dangerous, you can be mauled by a 1000lbs cows.

Here is a video to show how the race works.

For more information go to

http://lythyum.com/pacu-jawi-mud-cow-racing-of-sumatra/ 

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/racing-popular-pasttime-indonesian-farmers-grows-audience-article-1.1080341 

                                                                                                 Blog By: Hannah Boykin

Book Review: I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

Markus Zusak narrates the story of Ed Kennedy in the thrilling and mysterious novel, I am the Messenger. 

Ed Kennedy is a loser drunk who lives in a shack with his smelly dog, The Doorman. After stopping a bank robbery, Ed receives a series of playing cards with tasks that he is expected to fulfill to help others in his community. Ed is completely devoted to his courier work, and for a short while, he is happy with his life. He becomes a messenger of kindness and help for an unknown cause. But who is sending these cards? Why have they picked Ed as their messenger?  Read to find out!

I am the Messenger

Markus Zusak

"Interesting premise, moved along at a decent pace." ~ goodreads.com

"Through this enchanting, abnormal storyline, Zusak clearly reveals a theme many of us know, but few embrace. That is, anyone (not just the richest, most beautiful or successful people) can perform simple deeds to make the world a better place." ~ Emelie Sanders, pioneerwoman.com



Write-up by Ross Haney
Photos from Google Images

Mama

             Mama tells the haunting tale of two young girls who disappear into the woods the night that their parents are murdered. Years later they are discovered and begin a new life. They find that something has followed them into their new life and won't leave them alone.

Reviews:

The A.V club- 

" Plenty of horror movies are willing to settle for making audiences jump. Mama is more ambitious by far: It makes sure viewers are emotionally committed even when they aren't clutching their armrests or covering their eyes"

New Orleans Times-

" It's a good, old-fashioned sit-around-the-campfire ghost story, one that delivers on its sole reason for existence: to raise the hairs on the back of your arms."

Jessica Cox

Kentucky Basketball

     The Kentucky Wildcats now have 17 wins and 7 losses. Kentucky's loss the to Florida was way more than a loss on their record, the Wildcat's best player tore his ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. Nerlens Noel will miss the remainder of the season. Noel was projected to be the number one pick in the draft. He is the leading shot blocker in the NCAA and was on pace to pass Anthony Davis.

      After winning the championship last year, Kentucky was struggling as a team early on, but they were starting to turn it around. They had won five games in a row and were playing really well. Kentucky will struggle the remainder of the season without Noel. He was the team leader and a great player.

Fun Facts!

 ~Each eye of the dragonfly contains 30,000 lenses.

 ~Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.

 ~Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.

 ~Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.

 ~Butterflies taste with their feet.

 ~Elephants are the only mamals that can't jump.

 ~Polar bears are left handed.

 ~Starfish don't have brains.

 ~A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

 ~An ostrich's eye is bigger that it's brain.

 ~Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating

 ~Porcupines float in water.

 ~Many hamsters only blink one eye at a time.

 ~A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!

 ~Stewardesses' is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

 ~No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, and purple.

 ~Scorpions can have as many as 12 eyes.






http://www.begent.org/funfact.htm
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/ffacts.html
Article by: Haley Blankenship

Medal Of Honor

                       What kind of person do you think of when you think of the Medal of Honor? Most people think that the person is very courageous, nice and gentle. Well today at 10 p.m Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha will be receving the Medal Of Honor. If you do watch the interview that CNN will be holding then you can hear all about what happened to let him gain the Medal Of Honor.


Report By CNN's Jake Tapper

    Romesha (pronounced ROE-muh-shay) was dark and sardonic. It was clear that he respected basic military values of selflessness, courage and efficiency, and had little tolerance for those who did not. It's not surprising, because he comes from a military family. Both of his brothers joined the military after high school, following in the footsteps of their father, a Vietnam veteran, and their grandfather, who served during World War II. For the Romeshas, military service is a family tradition.

   

You'll see the way he talks about that horrible day -- October 3, 2009 -- when he and about 50 other American soldiers faced overwhelming Taliban forces numbering more than 300. Even more terrifying than their numbers was their positional superiority: a 360 degree assault from the high ground. Combat Outpost Keating had been built at the bottom of three steep mountains, providing the enemy from day one with a tactical advantage.

For all the glory bestowed on Romesha, he is still torn apart because of those he couldn't save that night, those whom no one could have saved. The humility you will see in the interview, his disappointment in not having been able to save every troop's life, is haunting.

 

Article By: Hannah Boykin