Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals in the Bejing Olympics in the summer of 2008 to beat Mark Spitz's record of most gold medals won in a single Olympic. He wouldn't have won if it was not for his relay team, in the final 100 meters Ryan Lochte came back from a full body length to win the relay. Even more exciting was in the 100 meter Butterfly Michael Phelps beat out his opponent by a split second to win his 8th gold medal.When Phelps won that the news was all over the world and ESPN was
covering that topic for days!

Just as great as Michael Phelps, but perhaps overshadowed by Phelps 8 medals was Usain Bolt, a runner from Jamaica that was as fast as his name sounded, in the 200 meter dash Bolt blew everyone away and broke the world record time jogging in the final 10 meters. At the rate he was going at, he would probably be able to fly out of the Birds Nest(the olympic stadium) and back to Jamaica.
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Movie Review: Madea Goes to Jail

By: Austin W. and Maiyah P.

This is my blog and it is based on movies. The main movie Im talking about is the series of Madea movies. This movie is very funny and everyone enjoys it. This movie was directed by Tyler Perry who also made House of Payne. The parts that really stood out were when Madea got active on the people that got in her way. Well it seems i cant tell any more of this or ill spoil it for the people who havent seen it yet. Sources: Austin White

Hip Hop by Yordany Bamaca and Ronald Sims

-Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New york in the early 1970s primarily among Africans Americans and Latin Americans.

Hip hop's four main elements are:

-Mcing{ often called rapping}

-Djing{ also known as disk jockey, DJ or deejay} is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience.

-Graffiti writing

-And Break dancing



- Funk, disco, soul, R@B, dub, toasting, performance, poetry, spoken word, signifying, the dozens, scat, singing, talking blues.

Cultural origins:

-1970's,the Bronx, New York City



Typical instruments:

-Turntable, synthesizers, vocals, drum machine, sampler


Mainstream popularity:


-High worldwide since the late 1980's


Pictures:

-Hip Hop has a lot of pictures and here are some of them:

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Ask Fred (Fred being Natalie B, of course.)

1.) A lot of my friends like coffee and I think it tastes sort of gross. I hear there are drinks that have coffee in them that don't all bitter and weird. What do you suggest?

2.) I have a friend in my group of friends that is really cool sometimes, and other times, she's in a really bad mood. How do I deal with her mood swings?

1. I had the same problem when I drank coffee for the first time. I would highly recommend a mocha latte, from Starbucks. Another type of coffee that I would recommend is a frappucino. Even if you don't like mocha lattes or frappucinos that much you should still try to find the right coffee for you. Personally, the two coffee places that I think are the best and go to the most are Starbucks and Peet's coffee. Hopefully my suggestions will help you like coffee more and good luck trying all the different kinds!

2. Try not to take your friend's mood swings to personal. Whenever you see your friend starting to get annoyed or mad try to give him/her there own space. To make sure that your friend's mood doesn't get to you go with other people that are in a good mood. You could also try talking to your friend and asking them why they're in such a bad mood. I would also just be as calm and cool as possible when I'm around them. Good luck with your friend and remember to

Harry Potter Movie Review by Monique Calfe-Smith

Review:

Harry potter and the half blood prince

Many of you may know about the famous Harry Potter books and movies. The 6th movie Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince just came out on july 15 2009. I saw it on the day it came out. Heres my thoughts about the movie :)

I personally am a harry potter fan so as soon as I herd about the 6th movie coming out I was so exited! especially to know the fact that it was coming out a day after my B day. I have waited a long time for the movie to come out. Actually i've ben waiting pretty much sense i saw the 5th movie. I think that the movie had a good story to begin with. I could kind of see were it was going. Out of all of the harry potter movies, this one definitely had some of the most humorous moments, while others were vary sad.

Although I definitely enjoyed the movie I think that it ended way to abruptly. What i've noticed about all of the other movies is the movie starts out kind of mellow, then it get exiting and adventurous in the middle, then there is an ending scene were everything pulls together. I noticed inn the 6th movie that it started out kind of slow, then it got kind of interesting, then as soon as the movie started getting really good ... it ended. The story line seemed a little different then most of the other movies. I liked the movie but i was a little disappointed at the end. I felt like they just cut the story off. I haven't red the book yet so I'm not sure how to compare it, but over all i think it was a good movie.

The Eiffel Tower by Kindness Nwakudu

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The Eiffel Tower is an amazing piece of art, named after its designer Gustave Eiffel. It is the tallest building in Paris, reaching over 1,063 feet. The Eiffel Tower is an iron built tower, constructed from 1887 to 1889. The Eiffel is beautiful and looked upon as a masterpiece. Today, it is used for observation and radio broadcasting. When the Eiffel tower was built, many people were shocked by its odd shape. Some people thought it was not artistic others thought that it would be a danger to the people. 300 people signed a petition stating that the Eiffel Tower was a danger to art and artists. But Gustave knew about wind forces so the awkward shape would help the Eiffel Tower to stand. The Eiffel Tower is on the street called Champ de Mars. It is a great piece of work that, many people go to see.

The Eiffel Tower has two restaurants: Altitude 95 is on the first floor. Jules Veme is on the second floor, it is an expensive restaurant. It took 300 steel workers and 2 years to construct this beauty. They use 15,00 pieces of iron and 40 tons of paint. The Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition which was being held for the French Revolution in 1789. People visit the Eiffel Tower all the time. About 6-8 million people visit the tower each year. The Eiffel Tower would be a nice place for a vacation/ travel. There is a lot of food and fun in Paris. The Eiffel Tower is a great sight to see for all ages. I would recommend going to this tower for fun. It is a beautiful work and there are a lot of things to in Paris. The Eiffel Tower is an amazing masterpiece and to know the history behind it is interesting. 

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