SLA Media

SLAMedia is a publication of the news for the Science Leadership Academy community. Writers come from the student body in 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. We work in unison to create a functioning paper with biweekly postings on a variety of events.

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Hallway Fashion: Liza Cohen

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Exactly what are you wearing today, and do you know where each item is from?

I am wearing a shirt from Philly Aids Thrift, which is a thrift store. My jeans are from Garage. My cardigan is from Forever 21, and my sneakers are from Ubiq.

What exactly does fashion mean to you?
Fashion is, I guess… Being comfortable with how you present yourself, also like attempting to set your own trends.
Do you consider yourself fashionable?
Yes, because I can piece clothes together and present them well.

How long does it usually take for you to pick out the outfit that you’re going to wear for the day? What’s your thought process as you pick out these clothes?
It usually takes me about 10 minutes to pick out my outfit, I usually think about the weather, my mood, and if I have anything to do that day.
Who/What do you get your fashion inspiration from?
Um, I get inspired by Teen Vogue, as well as celebrities around my age.
What are some of your favorite places to, or what are your favorite brands? And Why?
I like to shop at forever 21 and thrift stores, because you don’t have to spend a lot to be fashionable, or travel far.
Interview By Kenyatta Bundy Jr

Locker Talk: How Old Where You When You Stopped Trick Or Treating?

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Sophomore Micah Henry "I took my nephew out trick or treating last year but I stopped trick or treating myself when I was eleven."
Sophomore Micah Henry “I took my nephew out trick or treating last year but I stopped trick or treating myself when I was eleven.”

Sophomore Joseff Filamor "I was eleven when I stopped trick or treating."
Sophomore Joseff Filamor “I was eleven when I stopped trick or treating.”

 

Senior Imani Rothwell "I stopped trick or treating when I was three years-old."
Senior Imani Rothwell “I stopped trick or treating when I was three years-old.”

 

Freshmen Gabrielle Cromley "I haven’t stopped trick or treating yet."
Freshmen Gabrielle Cromley “I haven’t stopped trick or treating yet.”

 

Sophomore Sean Morris "I stopped trick or treating 2 years ago. Last year I gave out the candy in my neighborhood."
Sophomore Sean Morris “I stopped trick or treating 2 years ago. Last year I gave out the candy in my neighborhood.”

 

What Not To Do During Benchmark Season

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by: Dejah Harley

Staff Writer

SLA students are about to face, yet again, the thing they dread most, “Benchmark Season”. Although every year starts with the mentality to not make the same mistakes, people still fall into the following most common traps.

1.) Don’t say “I’ll do it when I get home”. The most common mistake people make is procrastination. Work throughout the day, even if it’s little tasks.

“Its a large process that you have to plan for. You can’t just finish it in a day”, said Senior Briana Hicks. If you don’t procrastinate the quality of the work will be better than just leaving it all to when you get home.

2) Don’t keep quiet. This is crucial when working in a group. You need to make sure your voice is heard to your group members for best results.

3) Don’t blame group members during the project and give up on them. You all are supposed to be working at a team even if you’re at different paces. Take your time with the benchmark and start early if this is the case. Work through it.

4) Don’t forget to check in. When doing these projects, it can never hurt to show your teacher your progress. It helps to ensure that you are on the proper track with this benchmark.

5) Don’t forget about the quality. Many times when you’re stressing about completing a project you make little mistakes. For example, if you have a math benchmark, doing the math behind the project can be a lot. However, don’t forget about your grammar and presentation in the final product.

“I feel more prepared since it’s my senior year and I know what to expect”, said Senior Ellen To. The more experience you have with benchmarks the easier they get. You begin to understand how you work as a student.

All of these issues could be avoided by starting these projects early. Take your time with them. If you avoid making these mistakes, your “Benchmark Season” will be less stressful.

 

Sports Talk with The Straight Shuter – Dallas Takes the NFC East

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by Jesse Shuter

Staff Writer

What a showdown this was between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. These two teams have been rivals since the beginning and now had to battle each other on Sunday 10/19 for sole possession of their division, the NFC East.

My expectation was that this was going to be a very high scoring game. The Eagles have given up the second most points to other teams and the Cowboys the thirteenth most points. Meanwhile, both offenses have been doing well.

Another factor is that the Cowboys’ defense has been plagued by injuries. This would be the first game back for many of the Cowboys’ defensive players. The one person who did not play is defensive super star Demarcus Ware who missed a game for the first time in his nine year career. The Cowboys also released one of their best defensive players, Jay Ratliff, after a disappointing and injury plagued season. Also hurt for the Cowboys was their starting running back DeMarco Murray, and hurt for the Eagles was quarterback Michael Vick.

The game quickly became strongly defensive, with neither team putting a point on the board in the first quarter. Starting Eagles quarterback Nick Foles looked bad from the start. Foles went down after a big hit and never looked the same for the rest of the game. None of his throws were on target.
The Eagles did not get a single touchdown for the first time all season. Many disappointed fantasy owners started Nick Foles because of his huge potential upside against the Cowboys’ defense. Last week he scored twenty nine points (in an ESPN Standard League), second to only Cam Newton with thirty, and that was against the much stronger Buccaneers defense. This week he scored five points in a standard league, ruining any fantasy week for an owner. Late in the game, Foles was finally taken out of the game due to his injury, and was replace by Matt Barkley. Barkley is a rookie drafted in the fourth round by the Eagles, after they traded up to the first pick of the round to get him.

Many fans were excited by Foles’s awaited exit, but were shocked by the even lower level of Barkley’s play. On three drives, one of which was in the red zone (within the opponents twenty yard line) Barkley ended with three interceptions.

So long story short, I miss Vick. You remember him, number seven, runs really fast, was hated by most of Philadelphia for killing dogs. Yes, that guy was missed.

Final Score: 17-3

The Take Away:

The most obvious and most important thing that came out of the game was control of the NFC East Division. We also learned that the Eagles’ offense is not as strong as most thought. Then again, neither was the Cowboys’ offense. Both offenses combined for a total of twenty points. This is shocking considering when the Cowboys played the Broncos, the teams totaled for over one hundred points. This means that the Cowboys can be stopped, and quite easily at that, considering the Eagles defense of all teams, was able to do it.

Something else to take away from the game was that Chip Kelly’s offense is not working out. Every one was enthralled and captivated by the explosive, fast paced offense from week one, but we have not seen that offense since then.

Fantasy Sleeper of the Week:
For all those fantasy league lovers out there, I decided that each week I will throw in a stud to look out for in the following week. Obviously I could say someone like Peyton Manning or Adrian Peterson, but where is the fun in that?

Eddie Lacy (RB) Green Bay Packers. Week 8 of the Fantasy football season the Packers are playing the weak Minnesota Vikings. After losing Randall Cobb, James Jones and Jermichael Finley, the Packers passing game looks like it will be very weak, so i would expect quite a few handoffs to the rookie runner.

Watching from the Sidelines

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The jokes were pessimistic this summer at Science Leadership Academy’s boy’s soccer training. All this work at the top of hot days in August would be meaningless if we were to lose our team this coming fall. We pieced together fuzzy local news stories about dates and deadlines–ultimatums by both sides of the table, the district and education advocates, about 2013-2014 sports funding.

Junior Captain Jeffery Schwartz tackling opponent for possession over the ball.
Senior Captain Jeffery Schwartz tackling opponent for possession over the ball.

 

Talking to English teacher and Athletics Director and Mr. Kay, I was expecting to hear about how the fall season almost didn’t happen, and the only way it was able to be a reality was through crippling cuts to the budget.

 

We’re pretty bare bones right now, like the budget is referees, coaches, transportation–we need all of those things. I don’t think they could cut any more… The danger is much larger than what schools have teams, it’s weather or not entire seasons exist. – Athletics Director Mr. Kay

 

This athletics budget has remained the same since a few years ago when the district asked every team to cut one program. SLA cut track–the Home and School Association pays the track coach every year. Since that time, the budget has remained mostly the same. If the district cut any more than what they have now, school athletics programs wouldn’t be able to reasonably exist.

 

The real story lies if there will be winter and spring sports. These two seasons are not yet confirmed. “Everyone is just assuming that they will be brought back just like the fall sports were” said Kay. The possible sports that still might not happen this year are as follows.

Winter

Boys

Girls

Basketball

Basketball

Bowling (intramural)

Bowling (intramural)

Indoor Track

Cheerleading

Swimming (intramural)

Indoor Track

Wrestling

Swimming (intramural)

 

Spring

Boys

Girls

Baseball

Badminton

Lacrosse

Lacrosse

Tennis

Softball

Track and Field

Track and Field

Volleyball

 

That being said, most people are under the assumption that the district is going to bring back winter and spring sports just like they did for the fall sports.