The videos were typically pointed out as what to have been said by girls, Arab parents, Indians, what people don’t say, and so forth. They originated from the twitter account called Sh*t Girls Say and other identity stealers. In my opinion, the ideas of these videos were pretty original and creative.

 Girls and guys would dress up imitating and mocking one another in reference to their cultures, their parents, the way they talk, portray themselves and much more. Some would even alter their appearance to the max to represent who or what they were making fun of.

I wouldn’t say most of them were stereotypical or offensive, but more of a down to earth aspect to them. It was definitely a hilarious reality check and it’s always good to get a good laugh.

However, after a couple of days of a few of these videos coming out, people started going overboard with them. They desensitized people’s emotions when watching their poorly homemade videos. You couldn’t even get a laugh at it either, except fearing that these videos would lose their sense of ideal and originality.

Over hundreds of these videos have been uploaded onto YouTube and most of them have already been filmed with the same ideology. Apparently, this great idea has been pushed too far and the public needs to know when to limit things. It’s not McDonalds where you supersize things by adding more to the amount you already have and leaving you satisfied. It’s not like that at all, not with these videos at least.

If you seem to think that uploading your video on YouTube will make you a YouTube star or YouTube famous, think again. It’s really tough at attempting to do things you haven’t done before and it’s especially challenging in getting the amount of views and ‘likes’ you want.

I say leave it be. Stop continuing with these Sh*t ______ say unless it’s going to make anyone laugh including me. It takes quite the immensity of comical sayings to crack someone out of their shell.

Every year, people who don’t enjoy sports sit down and watch the Super Bowl only to enjoy the outrageously funny commercials. This year, I will be one of those people. I am a sports fanatic myself, but this rematch of the 2008 Super Bowl does not appeal to me.

To start it off, I dislike both teams. Their rivalry somewhat compares to the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees rivalry, meaning it could turn ugly real quick. I believe that this Super Bowl will be pretty boring because not many people I know are fans of the New England Patriots or the New York Giants.

Originally, I was pulling for the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, because of the battle of the brothers between John and Jim Harbaugh. Also, both teams have not had many trips to the Super Bowl. In my opinion, this years Super Bowl won’t be a very entertaining one. Looks like I’ll be watching it for the commercials.

They got celebrities and news stations such as Mac Miller, Tech N9ne, and NBC News to tweet it. People got it trending so whatever they would tweet at the end like #ATB so many people were doing it that it started “trending.” Trending could be bashing on people or for an actual reason, for example, after the Ravens and the 49’s lost they were bashing Kyle Williams, and Billy Cundiff, saying who chokes more in the clutch. Just whenever you get a huge amount of people on Twitter or Facebook talking about a topic, and you can get people from around the world to do it, then its “Trending”.

He can see the value of video games and the potential of them being used as a tool of education. Most people, when they see video games just see mind-numbing violence and fantasy.

Sure, there is violence in most games there is no denying that but, there are also ethics, business principles and practices, social skills developed thanks to games that is commonly viewed by society as detrimental to students and the next generation.  Just as evolution made us into the present epitome of intellect, society as a whole must adapt and acknowledge new methods that can teach what is necessary for the next generation. People must move forward and progress with flexible opinions to create a better future and leave a better legacy for the next generation to supersede.

“I took pride in being successful in the classroom as well as on the field,” Besler said. “I was just as competitive playing soccer as I was with my grades.  I think I set a good example for my peers with my work ethic, values and leadership.”

The process for selecting new members will be done yearly. This Hall of Fame gives something for current students to strive for in the future. Those who receive this honor set an example for leadership, dedication and success in athletics and academics.

The story being spun is of an old composer on his deathbed, reminiscing his youth. The album goes on to weave this tale from powerfully written songs such as “Storytime” and “The Crow, the Owl, and the Dove”, the first two singles off the album. While it was a fun album to listen to and wonderfully put together, there were a few instances where I personally felt like it was a little alien, or dry.

“Imaginaerum” is different in the fact that no two songs are written alike. In the end, it helps move the story along and even furthers the deepness of the album. However, during one or two songs, I felt as though it either stretched on a little too long, or the song just got too strange. For example, the song “Song of Myself”, which ended up stretching on for a little over 13 minutes and featured a 10 minute monologue.

Despite the odd ends of the album, ”Imaginaerum” is a wonderful album that in the end should be in any music connoisseur’s collection.

Lapointe started coaching basketball nearly 30 years ago in Montreal, Canada after a mentor offered him an opportunity to coach. Without any previous experience, Lapointe was reluctant at first, but he soon found a passion for would become a lifetime love for coaching and basketball.

“After my first couple weeks, I realized I really enjoyed the interaction with players, the ability to create bonds and relationships and their development through the game of basketball, so it was a lot of fun,” Lapointe said.

Over the past 30 years, Lapointe has gained experience coaching high school, club and college basketball in both the U.S. and Canada, coaching in both English and French to his players.

“I’ve been coaching almost 30 years,” Lapointe said. “I took a few years off in between but it’s been pretty steady. I was also involved with the Olympic development program in Canada for three years so that was a great experience for me. I got to learn a lot, travel a little bit and also develop kind of what I would consider my philosophy of basketball.”

Lapointe plans on using his philosophy of basketball to build the ladies’ basketball program at BV West. Lapointe was chosen for the position because of his plans to foster a strong future for the program.

“I was part of the interview process,” Boys’ Head Basketball Coach Donnie Campbell said. “I think that out of all the candidates, he was the best by far. I think the biggest reason why he was the one to pick was because he wants to build program and he’s here for the long haul. He understands that it’s going to take some time. You can tell that he has the experience and knowledge that it is going to take to build a program here at West.”

Lapointe displays commitment daily during practice and players on the team notice.

“He’s really dedicated to making us better as a team,” senior Erika Lark said. “He treats us all the same and helps us improve. He’s a good coach.”

While Lapointe is enthusiastic about the game and the program, he enjoys seeing his players share his enthusiasm as well.

“[My favorite thing about coaching is] to see players develop confidence, work at developing their skills to develop confidence in being able to apply their skills in game situations,” Lapointe said. “Generally, when a player does [develop confidence] you can just see their eyes kind of pop up and radiate. It’s just a real good feeling for me to watch them grow and develop in their sport.”

Lapointe has many other interests outside of basketball.

“I enjoy playing golf and as a hobby I am a barbeque enthusiast and I have a barbeque team that competes in barbeque competitions,” Lapointe said.  “I’m in the right place and this is all stuff that I learned since being here so it’s been wonderful.”

A French-speaker, barbeque enthusiast and basketball fanatic, Lapointe adds extensively in character as well as in coaching to the BV West basketball program. Lapointe appreciates the support from students and the band during games.

“We certainly appreciate the student body coming out to our games,” Lapointe said. “I also appreciate Mr. Kirk and Mr. Longabaugh coming out from the band. Their input in our basketball games for both mine and Coach Campbell’s basketball program helps make for a real nice atmosphere in the gym. Just having the band there and a lot of the student body makes it a great place to be.”