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THE NEW EXPLORERS HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND HUMANITIES
Part II of “The Legend of the Dark Avenger”
By: Jean-Luc Marin
Inside this issue:
“The Legend of the
Dark Avenger”
By: Jean-Luc Marin
Athlete Spotlight:
Plaxico Burress
By: Johnny Fell
Tech Review
By: Jordan Castro
“Promise of a Dark
Rose” Chapter 1
By: Joshua Toledo
Horoscopes
By: Javon Willacey
The Poetry Corner:
“Can Anybody Hear
Me?”
By: Arrissa Moreno
“Happy”
By: Iman Simon
“Winter Desolation”
By: Dorothy Semprit
Music Reviews
By: Shawn Beaulieu
While Gordon was running a man
grabbed him. "What? It’s you. They told me
they killed you." Gordon said.
“So, they thought they killed me.
Interesting." the man said.
“About the training," Gordo replied. "I
will do it, but first we need a training
facility.”
“Follow me!" The man said. They ran and
ran and they found a cave. With the
assistance of the mysterious man, Gordon
trained and trained. Gordon practiced his
skills and put them to the test. Gordon
finally finished his training.
"We need a costume for you." The man
said.
Gordon said, "I already bought one." The
costume he showed the man was a crab. The
man laughed. Then the man gave him a
costume—a black shirt, black pants, and a
black eye mask.
"You will be called The Dark Bandit," the
man said.
"Dark Bandit? Come on, I'm supposed to
be a hero." Gordo said.
"Okay, okay, how about The Dark
Avenger."
"Cool, that sounds good." Gordo said.
Gordo turned on the News. The news
anchor said, "We have a hostage situation
here. Apparently eight robbers have the bank hostage. Two
are covering the door, there are two on the roof, two are
taking the money, and two others are keeping the hostages."
"Go get them Gordo," the man said. Gordo put on his
costume and departed.
When he got there he entered the roof and threw the two
robbers off the roof. He then went through the back door
and he carefully went through the money safe. He knocked
the two robbers keeping watch into the safe and smacked
them with two gold bars. Then he went into the hallway. At
first he made them think there was a noise in the back.
They checked it, but when they went to their spot he was
there waiting for them. They were going to shoot him, but
he smacked the guns out of their hands. He then proceeded
continued on page 3
Athlete Spotlight: Plaxico Burress By: Johnny Fell
Plaxico Burress was born
by the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2005 he
on August 12, 1977 in
decided to leave the team that drafted
Norfolk, Virginia. Plaxico
him, and on March 17, 2005 he
graduated from Green Run
signed a six-year contract for 25
High School and from there
million dollars with my favorite
he went onto Michigan State.
team, the New York Giants (aka GDuring his college career
Men).
Burress set a Big Ten
During his first season with the
Conference Single Season
Giants he did relatively well leading
record by catching an
us to an 11-5 record and claiming the
unbelievable 65 passes in his
Division Title. His greatest
first season with Michigan
achievement came when him and the
State.
Giants defeated the Patriots in one of
Burress decided to opt
the biggest Superbowl upsets ever.
himself into the 2000
In conclusion, I hope that I
NFL draft, which he
can
achieve
my goals as he did,
Superbowl Champion Plaxico Burress
would get picked 8th
and to get to the top as well.
st
overall, in the 1 round
Te c h R e v i e w B y : J o r d a n C a s t ro
Recently a new phone came out—
the Sidekick LX. Many rumors
spread about this phone, so I’m here
to set the story straight and let you
know the real deal about this phone.
The Sidekick LX is now available
in two colors, which are blue and
brown. The phone is sleeker and
slimmer than the last Sidekick,
which was the Sidekick 3. The
screen is much larger than before,
and it has LCD technology which
means liquid crystal display. In other
words, you get the same quality as a
computer screen or a projector.
The camera on this phone is 1.3
megapixel. This is much clearer than
ever before. It still has the music
player, and the speakerphone is as
clear as water. The Sidekick LX also
has AIM, MSN, and Yahoo
Messenger. And for all you MySpace
heads, the Myspace looks just like if you
were using the PC. The price of this
phone is about $400.00, but if you get it
with a T-Mobile plan, you will get the
phone for $300.00.
I give this phone five stars. So if I were
you, I’d make this phone mines ASAP!
The T-Mobile Sidekick LX
When it comes down to it, the Sidekick
LX beats any other phone by a mile. My
opinion is that this phone is the future of
all phones. To be in the mix, upgrade to
a Sidekick LX.
“Promises of a
Dark Rose”
Chapter 1
By: Joshua Toledo
It was a dark night. Darkness surrounded
the castle as James Corwin paced the floor in a
worried manor. “What I’m I to do? It is almost
time for the rose to blossom and yet I haven’t
found a wife. Damn you Maxwell! Once I have
my wife—you are dead.”
He looked at his hand where the mark of
the dark rose glowed. It burned his hand
deeply. “Ahhhhh, crap this burns like hell.”
His butler came in and said, “Your dinner
is ready Master James.”
“Thanks. That will be all Chives.”
The mark gives power to multiply,
transportation, and command darkness. It,
however, does have a fault; you must find a
wife in a year before the mark blossoms into a
rose. If it does, you will die. James has two
more months to find a wife or else he dies.
To be continued…
Horoscopes - By: Javon Willacey
Scorpio
Change every little bad
sense of humor or act inside
of you, because with your
words you will hurt the one
you love and the one who loves you.
Sagittarius
Luck, joy, and happiness is
coming your way. Not
only that, but a lot of new
things are going to happen
to you. You are not going to
like the change at first, but then you are.
Capricorn
Changes are coming your
way. Just adapt to them.
They may not be changes
you like, but you will be
able to adjust to them.
Libra
Dealing with new things may
be hard, but you are going to
pass them by and go back to
the old things. To you, the
phrase, “don’t throw away the
old for the new,” is 100% accurate.
Leo
Beauty is pain, but your spirit is
strong. You are going to turn on your friends.
Try to hold onto them as long as you guys
can last.
Cancer
You are confused about a
lot of things, but
someone is going to give
you a little bit of advice
and you are going to take
it the wrong way. Don’t be selfish—just take
the advice.
Aries
Violence is never the
answer. Stay away from
the person that is bugging
you because if you make
your move, in the end you will regret it.
Taurus
“Sticks and stones may
break your bones, but
names will never hurt
you.” Take this advice. Let
the comments people are
saying about you fly by, because you’re a
strong person and you can take the pain.
Pisces
Runaway from trouble
and escape fake friends.
Your enemies might have
the right answer. Stay close to them. They
might not actually be your enemy after all.
Virgo
If you are reading this
ask yourself, “What am
I doing?” Believe in
yourself. You are so
much better than
what you think you
are or what you are.
Gemini
Your confidence,
self-esteem, and
self-respect are all
too low. What are you
going to do? Having
courage is the answer.
Be courageous. Try
trusting yourself and others.
Aquarius
You have a lot of weight on
your shoulders. How are
you going to carry it?
The way you answer
this question will tell
you what kind of a
person you are.
“The Legend of the Dark Avenger” by Jean-Luc Marin continued from page 1
to go right inside the middle of the
robbery. He attacked two men and with
some quick moves made them
accidentally shoot each other. They both
fell and died. The two robbers outside
went inside to check it out and he literally
kicked them out of the bank.
"Who are you?" a police officer asked.
"You can call me the Dark Avenger,"
Gordo said. He whistled and a remote
controlled motorcycle came riding to him.
He hopped on and left.
A reporter turned to a camera and said,
"It looks like a man who calls himself the
Dark Avenger has just helped put these
criminals behind bars. I am Ashley Tucker
and I'll see you tomorrow on The Good
“Now it is time
for you to save
the world! Are
you ready to
save the world?”
Day News!"
When Gordo returned to the dorm, he
saw the man. "What do you think?" Gordo
asked.
“I think you were perfect,” the man
said. “Now it is time for you to save the
world! Are you ready to save the world?”
“What are you talking about?" Gordo
asked.
“Well, Mayor Tylor will destroy this
city and make it into a Hell hole. Your
task is to retrieve the book to see what he
is planning for the city, and prevent it."
The man said.
“So I need to save this city from being
destroyed? Look, I could handle defeating
robbers, but saving the whole city at once?
I don't think I'm ready!" Gordo said.
“But the Dark Avenger is ready," the
man said.
“Okay, I'll do it." Gordo said.
“DAMN IT!" The mayor yelled. "I hire
eight men to rob one stinking bank and
they cannot even do that. Looks like I
have to take matters into my own hands."
The mayor walked rapidly out of his
mansion.
"No, no, no," The Dark Avenger said as
he quickly stood in front of the mayor.
"The Dark Avenger? You! You killed
the robbers I hired!"
"That's right, and I'm not afraid to kill
you either. I know what you are planning
to do. See, if you were smart, you could've
just asked for a loan. But no, you wanted
to be greedy and take everything for yourself,"
the Dark Avenger replied.
"Me? Planning? Now what on earth could I
be planning?" The mayor asked patronizing the
Dark Avenger. "Oh yeah, I need all the money
to destroy the city and build a force for my
army."
"Oh, don’t worry, I already know," the
Avenger said.
"You know?" the mayor asked.
"Yes, now give me the files, or I'll have you
killed," the Dark Avenger replied.
"Okay, here you go!" the mayor said. Then,
while The Dark Avenger was on his way, the
mayor talked on his walkie talkie, "Dylan, bring
out the big guns."
"Right on it boss," Dylan said. The Dark
Avenger was ambushed by two huge men.
"Why, hello. Look, it's the Dark Avenger,"
one of the men said. Then, The Dark Avenger
took action and he attacked the two men. He
improvised by taking his staff and beating them
with it. Next, he went back to the abandoned
dorm where the mysterious man was waiting for
him.
"I got it. What do you think?" Gordo said.
"Very good, let me see it," the man said. He
saw the map of the new town, and prisoners. He
also saw the plan, which was to have the people
as prisoners, and destroy the land. Since they
did not have room for too many prisoners they
had to kill some people.
They started to leave from the dorm, until
the old man heard them coming. The mayor’s
men came after them, but they weren’t quick
enough. The mayor’s men shot them both in
the back as they were trying to run away.
Dylan said, “Nice shot. They’re dead. Let’s
go back and report to the mayor.”
The Dark Avenger rolled over in pain and
thought how lucky he was that he decided to
wear his bullet proof vest. His next thought,
however, gave him a feeling of horror. He
looked over and realized that the man who
trained him was most likely going to die. The
mysterious man had only a few minutes of life
left. "Gordo, you must stop them. You must
destroy every guard and save the people."
"But how? There are too many," Gordo said.
"Let my companions help. Go to the North
side of the city and ask for Fred and Carla.
Tell them Sinarl sent you. Goodbye my
friend," the man said.
"No!" Gordo said. "NOOOOOOOOOOO!"
He yelled. "I will avenge your death. I will do
whatever I can.”
To be continued...
The Poetry Corner
Can Anybody Hear Me?
By: Arrissa Moreno
Happy
By: Iman Simon
Winter Desolation
By: Dorothy Semprit
Can anybody hear me crying
out for help?
Am I even asking for help?
The pain I keep inside
The secrets I try to hide
You make me happy
You love me like no other
I don’t know what this
feeling is
I don’t know if I should call
it love because people say I
don’t know what true love
is
But they’re crazy.
I walk through the frozen
wood
Snow crunching under my
feet
The quietness around opposes
the thundering of a heart beat.
The trees of maple syrup,
are shadows surrounding me.
The fallen leaves are colorless
like a black and white movie.
The sky is pure velvet
and the moon is not in sight.
I believe the paleness of my
face
Is giving off the only light
Scent of pine overwhelming
The sweet smell of the firs.
No creature seems alive
Leaves nor wind stirs.
The painful sound of silence
Makes my body shiver.
I taste desolation frost in my
tears. Bitter.
If only you see what I see
If only you feel what I feel
If only you showed you
cared
Maybe, just maybe, my
heart still will be there.
Now to me, LOVE is just
a four letter word.
People take it for granted
My heart was shattered by
one simple four letter word
And it’s only because
someone took my heart for
granted.
That’s my cry for help
Can anybody hear me?
I feel like you’re a part of
me.
We’re the best of friends
It brings me to tears
because every time I see
you
It’s a feeling I can’t
describe
Some call it love
I say it’s true happiness
MUSIC REVIEWS
B Y : S H AW N B E AU L I E U
R. Kelly Tour Show
NEW
EXPLORERS
HIGH SCHOOL
During the practice show, Keyshia Cole was
screaming at all of the show promoters. The
reason for that is NE-YO was performing before
her. Keyshia Cole said, “There’s no reason for
them to have me perform last. Keyshia really
thinks she’s bigger than Ne-Yo.
Fight Club is Back
UPCOMING
EVENTS
FEB 18
Winter Recess
Begins
Lil Wayne is now Def Jam
J-Hood
J-Hood is with G-Unit now. 50 Cent has no
problem with D-Block anymore. The Hood is
Back features 50 Cent and other members from
G-Unit. 50 Cent said, “It’s going to take some
time, but J-Hood is the next step to success and a
good look for G-Unit.”
End of the first
marking period
MAR 21
Do you have
something to say?
50 Cent signs J-Hood
As you all know, Monday Night Fight Klub is
back. Well, last time we saw Fight Klub was
when Serious Jones was the Fight Klub King.
Now Serious Jones is signed to LudaCris D.T.P.
Serious Jones left the Fight Klub and dropped
his title and two months later Iron Solomon took
the crown. Iron Solomon is the second person to
embarrass all of the contenders by battling Math
and the Fight Klub legend Jin.
MAR 14
Good Friday
No School
Rick Ross has been working for over a year on
this album. It features Lil Wayne, Jay Z, Trick
Daddy and others. Rick Ross said, “I work with
people I can get a rush with.” Originally
scheduled for release on December 18th, the
release date was pushed back to sometime this
month. This is going to be the album of the year.
RIP Pimp C ! of UGK
Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne made his spot claiming that he is the
best rapper alive. Now working with the
American Gangsta Jay Z. Lil Wayne said he
talked about the Lil beef, now it’s a dead issue.
With the track “Hello Brooklyn” Lil Wayne is
now on the American Gangsta album.
New Album “Trilla” by Rick Ross
If you want to
write for The
Explorer, talk to
Mr. Matulat in
room 506.
Rick Ross
One half of UGK Pimp C was found dead at his
hotel in Hollywood. Doctors say he died of
natural causes and there was no evidence of guns
or drugs involved. His manager said, “I was so
proud of Chad and the growth he has shown
since he was released from prison. His
manager’s name was not revealed. Pimp C’s real
name is Chad Butler and his age was not
released.
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