The Fourth Wall
After weeks of fall foliage, the
weather finally heads steadily
toward Pennsylvania.
Ona chilly January day, most
students are warm in a building
somewhere, consuming hot drinks
to keep warm.
What may not cross one’s
mind; however, are those
adventuresome students who
choose to spend their time riding
down slopes strapped to
fiberglass. Whether on two pieces
of fiberglass or on one, many enjoy
the popular outdoor recreation of
skiing and snowboarding.
Many have heard of it. Many
have seen it on TV. Some have
even attempted to try the
By Jade Johnson
Staff’ Writer
Sean Combs also known, as
P.Diddy is not your average bad
boy, although, he holds the title
very well. But behind the threads
of baggy jeans, and a New York
fitted cap, lies a business suit.
Diddy is avery intellectual and
determined businessman who is all
about success. He basically wants
perfection at all times. P. Diddy has
been excelling in business since he
was introduced to the music
industry in the mid nineties. He
created a multimillion-dollar
industry with his very own record
label Bad Boy Entertainment.
P. Diddy started his success of
working with and producing artist
like: Notorious B.I.G, 112, and Faith
Evans. With the success of these
artists, Bad Boy Entertainment has
been signing more unique
individuals. Yung Joc, Gorilla Zoe,
Boyz N Da Hood, Cheri Dennis,
and BS, are just a few of the new
additions to Bad Boy
Entertainments family.
Yung Joc, a down south
business man who is one of the
freshest rappers in the industry
Skiing’s history travels back
nearly 5000. years to its origin in
Scandinavia. The first skis were
today is on arise. His first two hits
Goin’ Down”, and “I Know You See
It”, which ascended Joc’s
popularity rate immensely. This
lead Joc to creating a great album
entitled, “Hustelnomics”, which
was released on August 28, 2007.
Yung Jocs first single off the
album is “Coffee Shop” which
gained great credibility. But his
second single, “Bottle Poppin”
Featuring Gorilla Zoe have been
consistently climbing the charts.
Bottle Poppin is what majority of
the rappers are doing now, other
than popping tags. So why not
write a song about it? Gorilla Zoe
helped Joc pop bottles, which lead
him to unleashing his own zoo, full
of wild and interesting beats and
lyrics.
Gorilla Zoe, an Atlanta native
new album, “Welcome to The
Z00”, was released on September
25,2007. This album describes this
rappers style, which is hardcore
intended rap. Gorilla Zoe brings us
a taste of his dirty south flavor. He
is also the newest member of Boyz
N Da Hood, which he replaced the
spot of Young Jeezy. “WELCOME
TO THE ZOO” invites listeners in
on a well- produced hardcore tale
found in Sweden and Finland. The
function of skis changed from
transportation to recreational
during the twentieth century.
as the pivot and slip turn.
In 1965, two skis were bolted
together making the very first
snowboard. Snowboarding’s
history may not be as lengthy as
that of skiing, but the sport has
recently been gaining popularity.
Thanks to Liberty Mountain’s
convenient location, which is
merely 30 minutes away, students
are able to pursue both of these
common interests. Together
beginners and expert-level skiers
and snowboarders share the same
passion.
This past year, Liberty
Mountain continued in its
progression by adding the Dipsy
Quad chairlift. In addition to last
year’s improvements, this season
Liberty Mountain added eight new
Areco fan guns to help with the
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By Julia Ritchey master gliding and to progress to While Liberty Mountain or
Staff Writer more demanding techniques such any other Pennsylvanian ski resort
“doesn’t even compare to other
places,” says Freshman Roy
Armbruster, Pennsylvanians have
approximately 23 ski resorts to
choose from.
“As my hero, Johnny Tsunami
once said, ‘go big or go
home,’” states freshman and
snowboarder Lindsey Myers. She
shares the mentality that most
snowboarders and skiers have
when they hit the slopes.
Although this ski and
snowboarding season hasn’t
started yet, the season is rapidly
approaching. Whether a person
chooses to go to local Liberty
these two recreational sports
create a good time and even
competition between the two
challenging sports.
of a mobster ’s life in the south. The
albums hit single, “Hood Figga is
a head banger. After receiving
respectable and honorable
feedback from his single, “Hood
Figga” escalated to another
thrilling and fiery song like:” Tryna
Make A Jug.”
On October 2nd, 2007, Bad Boys
artist Boyz N Da Hood released
their album “Back up N Da Chevy.”
The album made the billboard
charts, coming in at number 51 and
selling nearly 16,000 copies. Two
hit songs off the album are “Bite
Down and Table Dance”, featuring
T-pain. Bite Down has a very
sizzling beat to it, where you would
catch yourself nodding your head.
Bite Down balances out, because
it comes off as a hard song, but it
also holds asense of solitude. Table
Dance is not your normal
mainstream rap song. The track is
heated with lyrical energy and arich
flavor of T-pains vocal medicine
that makes this very captivating
and bound to be a hit song.
So guess whose painting a
portrait of love? It is Cheri Dennis,
an Ohio native soloist who is a
descendant of hip-hop, blues and
soul. Cheri has been singing since
the tender age of eight on her
grandmother’s church choir. Ms.
Dennis has been involved with
previous singing groups that
never left ground. Therefore, she
had to do what any other aspiring
singer would do. She fled to New
York City to pursue her singing
career.
Cheri later signed with Bad Boy
Entertainment, where she
produced “Portrait of Love” off her
album In and Out of Love, which
will be in stores soon next year.
Portrait of Love is one of those
songs that has a nice flow to it.
The melody is low key along with
a semi up beat towards it to even
out the song. Cheri used the
source of making this track pretty
simple, which makes the song
even more attractive because she
is not giving us too much of her,
but just enough to satisfy the
listeners.
Cheri Dennis is not the only one
satisfying the precious ears of the
listeners, but BS is doing the job
as well. The group is shaped and
molded of five brothers from
Atlanta Georgia. Some may
compare these coming of age
handsome young men to the
Jackson five.
BS broke through the glass
doors of the music industry with
their first single “All I Do.” Two
years later on their new album °
Don’t Talk”, BS pilots to more of ar
warm and sensitive plateau of love
which the boys narrate sagas o
their own love encounters. “In My
Bedroom”, which is the seconc
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