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Best Candy

By: Olivia Cogswell

When thinking of an unhealthy snack most people think of candy. Now there are so many different types to choose from due to the wide variety. There are chocolates, gummies, gums, and even hard candies for people to choose from with a wide variety of flavors. However there are several superior choices to be made. Here are the top five.

Skittles are a chewy, fruity candy that come in lime, grape, orange, lemon, and cherry. They have many variety packs to choose from like: original, tropical, sour, smoothie, and wild cherry. People can also get this candy in gummy packs. However the regular skittles are not the best, they tend to hurt sensitive teeth. Sour skittles also tend to leave sores in peoples mouth making them an unpleasant experience. Also the gummy form of this candy feels like they have a film on it, and are not as good.

Sour Patch Kids are a very good gummy candy that come in several different flavors. The original Kids pack has lime, lemon, orange, cherry, and blue raspberry. They also added other flavors like watermelon and strawberry. With several different themes packages like red, white, and blue, Big Kids and more. These candies compared to Skittles tend to be easier on people’s teeth, and do not leave sores in people’s mouths. However the sweet part of this candy outways the sour part of this candy. Most people can only taste the sour part for a few seconds until the sweetness overpowers.

KitKat are wafers covered in chocolate which give it that sweet crunch that everyone enjoys. They are easily broken for easy sharing and eating. They also have a variety of flavors to choose from like: mint, strawberry, white chocolate, birthday cake, and so many other different flavors. The bars come in a variety of sizes for people to eat as well. However KitKats tend to be a very boring candy bar. Yes, they do come in different flavors, but it is just a favor covered in some sort of flavored chocolate.

Nerds Gummy Clusters are gummy balls covered in nerds candy. They have rainbow and wild berry flavors. They are a very addicting candy because of their taste and texture being crunchy and soft. They have also grown in popularity since they were released.

Reeses are the best candy on the market. They have a sweet and salty taste to them and are very addicting. They can come in a variety of flavors like white, milk, and dark chocolate. The brand also started filling the peanut butter with things like: potato chips, Reese’s pieces, pretzels, and even more items. They also come in a wide variety of sizes and the company even started expanding to other forms of this tasteful candy like, chocolate and peanut butter covered pretzels, popcorn, reece’s sticks, and so many other options. Due to the variety of flavors, sizes, and options, this candy is the best.

NFL Predictions for the Rest of the Season

By: Knox Buxton

It is currently Week 11 in the NFL, and we are a little over halfway through the 18 week regular season. With that being said, I am going to give some of my opinions for what I think will happen for the rest of this season. To start, I am already predicting an Eagles vs. Chiefs Super Bowl. The Eagles offense looks too good for them not to make a deep run in this postseason. With Jalen Hurts, Devonta Smith, AJ Brown, Dallas Goedert, and the addition of Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia has the best group of skill players in the league. The tush push with Jalen Hurts at Quarterback is one of the most unstoppable plays in football and with Barkley in the backfield with him there is so many possibilities of plays they can run.

On the other side, the Chiefs are still undefeated 10 Weeks through the season. They have the best Quarterback in the league in Patrick Mahomes and one of the best Tight Ends in Travis Kelce. They also have one of the top defenses which will make them hard to beat when the postseason comes. Another reason to believe Kansas City will make it to the Super Bowl is that Isiah Pacheco will be coming back from injury soon and they already have Kareem Hunt who is playing well right now too. With Pacheco coming back, it will give Kansas City two good running backs they can use. Another team I think will heat up towards the end of the season is the San Fransisco 49ers. They started their season a little rough, but with Christian McCaffrey coming back from injury, it will open up many more opprotunities for their offense. It is rough for them that they lost Brandon Aiyuk for the season so they will have to rely on receivers like Deebo Samuel, Brandon Jennings, and Ricky Pearsall to step up. They also have one of the best defenses in the league which will help them make a run towards the end of the season to get into the playoffs. Those three teams are teams to watch towards the end of the season and it will be fun to see how the rest of their season plays out.

Drawing in Colored Pencil

By: Lottie Bynum

Drawing in colored pencil is different from drawing on other mediums such as pastels, charcoal, or graphite. Unlike those, colored pencils cannot be blended with blending stumps, instead they are blended with other colored pencils. It’s perfect for vibrant or strong colors in a piece.

To draw in colored pencils you need:

Paper that works with colored pencils(most regular or sketch paper works)
Colored pencils (wax or oil based)
Sharpener or X-Acto knife (to sharpen)
Erasers (regular and electric eraser to get the color lifted from the paper)

To start a colored pencil drawing start in graphite pencil and sketch lightly, then add colored pencils.Have scratch paper on hand to try color combinations if you are unsure because colored pencil doesn’t erase as well as other mediums (it’s similar to 6B charcoal and leaves behind a tinted page). Another tip to consider is start lightly and build up the lightest parts before moving to the darker parts so the values in the piece can be fully recognised. Value can be added not only that way, but also when considering the color wheel and contrasting colors. Red and green, orange and blue, and purple and yellow can darken each other and add contrast instead of shading with black which can flatten instead of adding depth to the drawing.

Depending on which colored pencils you are drawing with can impact the care of the drawing afterwards. Regular or wax based colored pencils can leave a residue on the piece after it is finished that needs to be wiped off, but oil based colored pencils have less of a problem with the residual sheet it leaves on a finished piece.

Style is another factor of how someone can draw with them. Many people prefer to draw lightly without marking the paper fully which has the piece with some of the paper, showing through the colored pencil. That is not the only method though, colored pencils can deepen in color and coverage the harder someone presses when drawing with them like charcoal, pastels, or graphite. When pressing harder with the colored pencil it is helpful to blend with several other pencils, possibly complementary colors to add shades of color instead of the color being flat.

Overall colored pencils are fun to work with and can be drawn with in several styles.

Are The Dallas Cowboys cooked?

By: Milling Galloway

The Cowboys have made me very angry this year. Constant doubts of everything. Jerry Jones might be the worst General Manager in NFL history. Even our own quarterback is throwing shade at the team. Dak is horrible and took all that new money and decided to not try anymore. He can not scramble to save his life or throw any good passes. He has never made it far in the playoffs, but for some reason the team wants to give him a 4 year 240 million dollar contract, which is absurd. Our only hope of reviving the team would have been to get a new quarterback. Preferably Justin Fields, the best quarterback in the League. He does not even play and his talents are being wasted on the Steelers. Mike Macarthy is a horrible coach who gives no love to Rico Dowdle. A star in the making who should clearly get all the carries, but no we have to give some love to Zeke. Zeke might be the worst running back in the league. Even though Ceedee Lamb has been amazing and carried our offense all season long, Jerry still doesn’t want to pay him. Micah Parsons too! America’s team is turning into garbage and soon will not be America’s team anymore. I am not the only one, the fan base has clearly spoken out against the Cowboys antics. This might all be a scheme for us to come back next week with Tray Lance and end up making the playoffs, but still losing in the first round. Which at this point I would be fine with. So to answer the question, yes, the Cowboys franchise should do all they can to help because if they don’t I might as well start watching the Canadian Football League because I would be done watching the NFL. No that is not a joke i’m being dead serious.

Is the “New Call of Duty” Good

By: Stirling Tindal

The new Call of Duty game just released and many people are saying that Call of Duty is good again but is that true? The game released on October 25 for $70 and is free on Xbox Game Pass. The game includes a campaign, zombies mode, and a multiplayer mode.

I have only played the start of the campaign, but I can say that it definitely is a fun and interesting story. It is set in 1991 and the main group of characters are rogue operators that work on their own to take down a group called the Pantheon. The entire campaign is around 11 missions long and should take about 5-6 hours to complete. There are many different types of missions that include stealth, action filled fighting, or figuring out puzzles.

Since this Call of Duty is a Black Ops that means that zombies are back in Call of Duty. This year’s zombies include two maps so far, Liberty Falls and Terminus. Liberty falls is a map in the middle of a town with a bowling alley, bank, and a cathedral. The pack-a-punch machine is inside the cathedral and you have to go through a portal-like door to get to it. Terminus is a map on a big island with a cave system and an underground lair with smaller islands around it. You can buy boats and go to different islands but why you are in the water bugs will spawn and spit acid at you. If you are in the water for too long then a kraken tentacle will come out of the water and spray a gas on top of the water that chases you at the same speed as the boat. The pack-a-punch for this map is on a lift that goes up and down from the top of the island to the basement. The zombies are overall pretty fun and the easter eggs are pretty cool.

The multiplayer side of this game is a bit different this year. They changed the way you get vamps and added a new form of movement called Omni movement. The camo progression this year is extremely easy. You don’t have to level up your gun at all and there are only three challenges. The first challenge is one hundred headshots for every gun and then each gun will have two separate challenges specific to that gun. The movem by is very similar to Modern Warfare 2019’s movement. It is mainly sliding around and tactical sprinting but there also is the annoying dolphin dive to deal with. The gameplay feels good and the guns feel fun to use but the TTK is very high this year making the headshots somewhat challenging to get. Overall the multiplayer is very fun and I will play this multiplayer a lot more than past Call of Duty’s.

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is a very fun game and very well made. I give this Call of Duty a 8/10 because of its challenging yet fun play style.

Best NFL Defense Ever

By: Carson Wilsey

Many believe the 2000 Baltimore Ravens defense to be the greatest defensive ever, and they are frequently regarded as one of the most dominant defenses in NFL history. This defensive unit’s head-hunting secondary, insane pass rush, and relentless, physical style of play overpowered the opponent’s offenses. The Ravens’ defense, led by defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis, gave up the fewest points in the NFL during the regular season only 165 points allowed. They gave up 2,866 yards, or 178.9 per game, to end the season as the top defense team. The Ravens’ exceptional defense allowed them to lead a struggling offense to a Super Bowl victory, cementing their place in history as one of the greatest defenses the NFL has ever seen.

At the heart of the Ravens’ defense was linebacker Ray Lewis, who was the leader of the unit and one of the most dominant defensive players in league history. Lewis was a factor in both the run game and the passing game, earning the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award for his efforts. His sideline-to-sideline range, ability to read offenses, and hard hitting made him the centerpiece of a defense that was feared and respected by opponents. Alongside Lewis, players such as linebacker Peter Boulware, cornerback Chris McAlister, and safety Rod Woodson contributed to a defense that was versatile, capable of both creating pressure up front and locking down receivers in the secondary. The Ravens’ defense not only had the talent to shut down opposing offenses, but they also had the ability to twist games through key turnovers, highlighted by their NFL leading 49 takeaways that season.

What set the 2000 Ravens apart from other legendary defenses was their postseason performance. In the playoffs, the Ravens’ defense was spectacular, shutting out the Miami Dolphins in the first round and allowing just 13 points in a dominant AFC Championship win over the Oakland Raiders. In Super Bowl XXXV, they faced the high-powered New York Giants offense and completely shut them down, holding them to just 152 total yards and 7 points, sealing a victory. The Ravens’ defense not only dominated the regular season but also performed on the biggest stage. The combination of talent, coaching, and the ability to rise up in big games is critical to solidifying the 2000 Baltimore Ravens as the best NFL defense of all time, an achievement that remains unparalleled in the league’s history.

Best Fast Food Restaurant \

By: Bryce Hanson

Is Fast food the healthiest option for food. The obvious answer to this question is no but it’s still a delicious option for some dinner on the road or something quick to eat.To determine what the best fast food is you have to go off three main factors, including customer service, food tastes, and menu variety.

First we have to go over who has the best customer service. Now I know there’s a complete obvious answer which I will get to in a second but you have to have some special mentions for some hard working restaurants. For example Zaxby’s has upped their game, it least down here in Sumter, South Carolina, with their double lines and walk out service which gets their food out quicker. Of course some days will be slow because a whole bunch of people getting some food but hats off to them. But their can only be one king of costumer service and that is Chick-Fil- A. The longest you’ll be in their line no matter what you order is 15 minutes from my personal experiences. They always say my pleasure and never complain whether it’s rain sleet or snow they will be getting your food out quickly.

Now we can move on to food taste, which is probably the most important and controversial thing I can talk about but I remind people this is just my personal experience. With that being said the best tasting food is obviously Zaxby’s. Their chicken just supplies a firework of flavor and they have the famous coke machine in the back that perfectly complements their food. Now I will make a special shout out to Chick fil a but their food just doesn’t hit as much.

Lastly, we move on to menu variety, now of course this one comes down to my two favorite restaurants. As you may have deducted is Chick fil a and Zaxby’s. They both have a lot of great options. But this factor comes down to the menu that has more hits than misses with this variety. I will have to say that Zaxby’s has the better menu variety, because their are not just chicken but get limited time things like, the loaded fries and funnel cake. Zaxby’s has proved time and time again that they are not just chicken.

Overall we have decided that the best fast food restaurant is Zaxby’s and just feel bad for the Westerners that don’t get to have their delicious food.

Is Betting a Bad Addiction?

By: Tyler Jordan

Betting has been around for decades but recently betting has skyrocketed. Many people are betting on anything and everything. But is it worth it to start betting? Studies show that people struggle with Gambling it can stimulate the brain’s reward system much like drugs or alcohol can, leading to addiction. If you have a problem with compulsive gambling, you may continually chase bets that lead to losses, use up savings and create debt. You may hide your behavior and even turn to theft or fraud to support your addiction.

Is it a good way to make money though? Some people say yes some say no but the people making money usually are invested in whatever they bet on and do research on the subject of the matter. Many people say tho “Although possible, it’s very unlikely and incredibly rare. Most sports bettors lose money, and often. So although earning a lucrative profit in sports betting can occur rather quickly, it’s not likely. The way to make money sports betting is through the long haul, a marathon if you will. It can be very lucrative but you have to use smart judgment and know when to pull out of bets and know when to go all in.Main thing just people say is do your research.

My opinion on betting is that I don’t like it. I personally think I would keep putting money in and not be lucrative and get addicted to gambling and lose all my money. It would just be smarter for me if I stayed away from all the gambling and gambling can create other bad addictions which I don’t want. I think many people will agree betting is not worth the risk and can cause so many problems in life.

Can the Cardinals Continue their Hot Streak

Usually whenever I write, I am bringing bias into my blogs because, if I’m being honest, the Cardinals have not been that good. Now however, I am glad to say that the Cardinals are back. We actually have a winning record of 5-4 and have only lost one game in their division. Kyler Murray haters are in shambles as he has been playing at an elite level and has the second best odds to win the Comeback Player of the Year award. Marvin Harrison Jr. is fourth in receiving yards for rookies and tied for first with receiving touchdowns. I truly do believe he could be a lot farther ahead than his competition, but Kyler Murray struggles to get him the ball because the other teams make him a focus point to their defense and always have an extra guy or two to play coverage on him. When Marvin isn’t open however, we have out stud of a tight end, Trey McBride, to catch the ball. Unlike any other tight end I’ve ever seen, McBride can make insane plays after getting the ball. I see clips of him dodging defenders and jumping over players while he is strutting into the endzone.

The only thing that I have to talk bad about is our defense. Our secondary have been surprisingly good and our star safety Budda Baker is second in the entire league for tackles. The thing that makes me mad is our defensive line. With our first round pick, Darius Robinson being injured for the starting weeks of the season, we really have no good, standout players on our line providing pressure. To wrap it up, I truly believe that we will continue our win streak and make it to the playoffs. Though we may not make a far run, we will definitely make an attempt.

Why the Chiefs are Frauds

By: Braelen Lewis

Patrick Mahomes-DeAndre Hopkins Connection Wows NFL Fans in Chiefs ...

The Kansas City Chiefs are frauds, there is no icing on the cake. They should not be undefeated the only reason they are is because of the lackluster refs and rules in the National Football League. Honestly, their players this year are lackluster. There’s Patrick Mahomes who obviously carries the team, but he has no explosive targets except for the new addition of Deondre Hopkins who in my opinion will carry them to another Super Bowl. This is due to the fact that D-Hop is the best wide receiver in Clemson history, and I believe that now that he finally has a good quarterback he will go off this season.

The Chiefs also have Travis Kelce who used to be in the debate of being the best tight end in the league, but it has become apparent now that he is completely washed and should have retired last year with his brother. Their other options are Xavier Worthy and Juju Smith, one of which is a rookie and could be something great in the upcoming years and the other is a washed old head. T

he best player on the team would have to be the Kansas City Chiefs refs with their god awful calls in multiple games this year which completely destroyed the other teams chances of winning, giving the chiefs an easy win. One example of this was in their game this year against the ravens where the ravens had a beautiful touchdown to get the lead in the final minutes of the game but the refs ruled him out of bounds winning the chiefs the game. Another example was Tuesday’s game this week where the Chiefs won in overtime but on the last play of the game where Kansas scored there was a blatant false start on the Chiefs offensive line but of course the refs didn’t see it.

Certainly the Chiefs are a fraudulent team and should not be undefeated.