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Page 2 January 2010 We here at The Legend strive to maintain the very highest standards of journalism, but sometimes even we mess up. We are sorry for any mistakes we make regarding names, dates, scores or any other information. If you notice anything is wrong, please feel free to let us know so we can make note for future issues. DISCLAIMER The opinions and views expressed by advertisers, editorials, and columns are not necessarily of Stephen F. Austin High School, Fort Bend ISD, or The Legend. Contact The Legend [email protected] PHONE NUMBER 281-634-2078 FAX 281-634-2074 Advisor Shaun Moore [email protected] THE LEGEND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Raylea Barrow WRITERS PHOTOGRAPHERS Faraz Kasam-Ali Aisha Khan Mary Ellen Knewston Jason J. Monje Rhea Turakhia David Zhao Adelina Matta Christy Wolterman PUBLISHER/SPORTS EDITOR Brian Magloyoan ADVISOR Shaun Moore WRITE TO THE LEGEND! Do you have an issue with any of the views represented in our columns? Send us an email with your comments and we’ll make an effort to place it in our online publica- tion at AustinLegend.net January 2010 Page 11 sports In the Dog House This Month in Sports History January On January 25, John Elway leads the Denver Broncos to their first Super Bowl champion- ship against the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 Super Bowl XXXII. One year later, the Broncos repeat as Champions defeating the Atlanta Falcons. John Elway retired soon after, cap- ping off a 16 year Hall of Fame career. On January 13, 1999, Michael Jordan retires for the second time, after leading the Chi- cago Bulls to their 6th NBA Championship in 8 years. On January 6, 2006 the University of Texas defeated the University of Southern California 41-38 to win the BCS National Champion- ship at the Rose Bowl. Any suggestions for future months? Send it to: ahslegend@gmail. com or visit austinlegend.net Raylea Barrow Ok, let’s not save the planet In a poll posted by the U.S. News & World Report website, 54% of readers voted “yes” that they believed in the dangers of global warming. The fear for the Earth’s welfare has both skeptics and supporters in an uproar over the legitimacy of the global threat. Most skeptics, including some scientists, believe that the warming of the earth has occurred for centuries, and the fluctuation of the climate is entirely natural. If a skeptic does believe in global warming, they admit that greenhouse gases have some effect on the Earth’s atmosphere,but not enough to cause unalterable damage. Skeptics note that carbon emissions cannot be stopped without causing greater riffs in the global economy.They note that politicians are solely using global warming as a tactic to gain votes. But are their beliefs true? The meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark highlights five key issues on how the UN will create a solution dealing with the energy and environmental crisis. Point One: Poor nations believe that the wealthier countries should cut back more on production since they create the majority of the world’s pollution, however countries like the United States believe that each country should be responsible for their gas emissions. Point Two: All the countries are unsure of the percentage of carbon emissions that they will cut. Point Three: Poor countries will need help (money) in creating new technology. Point Four: There will have to be global regulations on carbon emissions. Point Five: Countries will have to look for cleaner sources of energy, but this causes a problem by balancing high pollution emissions with projects designed to eliminate gas emissions. So aside from these points, is it smart to just give up on the idea of “global warming” and not do anything about it? I think not. Maybe nations shouldn’t spend billions of dollars at one time to solve the problem, but the issue cannot be ignored. Who wants to live in a disgusting environment with high pollution and toxic waste? Although students may not have millions of dollars, we can still make our communities a better place. I’m not saying that we should go to extremes like using a square of toilet paper or like counting the drops of water we use to wash our hands. We can pick up the trash on the side of the road or turn of the lights in a room when we leave it to conserve electricity. There are a variety of things we can do to help our community remain beautiful, so with the passing of the New Year, let’s find ways to make a difference. For more ideas on how you can help the environment, visit the Keep Sugar Land Beautiful website at http://www.kslb.org/ Good, bad, and ugly The 1st decade of the New Millenium leaves many sports memories behind The decade is now over, but not before we take a look back at the memo- rable moments in sports that made them. The good: The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets in the World Series in the first Subway Series of the playoffs since 1957. Michael Jordan returns one last time to the NBA on Sep- tember 25, 2001, announc- ing that he would donate his salary to the September 11 relief fund. Salt Lake City, Utah hosts the XIX Winter Olympics less than 5 months after the September 11th attacks. The Houston Texans are born as they win their debut game against in-state rivals, the Dallas Cowboys. The new stadium played host to Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004. The University of Texas defeats the University of Southern California in the Rose Bowl game to win the National Championship Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt steal the spotlight in the 2008 Summer Olympics, shattering world records on the way to their gold medals. Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin found the medal po- dium numerous times as well for their stellar performances in gymnastics. The decade ends as it began with the Yankees win- ning the World Series for a record 27th time. The Bad: Steriods and substance abuse are a hot topic, bring- ing about the fall of many star athletes like Barry Bonds, Marion Jones, and Roger Clemens. Kobe Bryant is accused and put on trial for sexual assault charges in 2003. The charges were droped when the accuser declined to testify. Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was arrested on charges of betting on NBA games while officiating them. The Ugly: Malice at the Palace: Ron Artest attacks fans in Detroit in the closing seconds of the Pacers- Pistons regular sea- son game. The game was not finished as a result. Artest re- cieved the longest suspesion in NBA history as a result. Michael Vick was arrested and sentenced on charges of hosting a dog fighting ring in his back yard. After a stint in prison, Vick now plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Tiger Woods crashes his car the day after Thanksgiv- ing 2009 and inadvertently brings to light evidence of extramarrital affairs. Woods is now taking an “indefinite leave” from golf to attempt to repair his broken marriage. Brian Magloyoan Associated Press Michael Phelps of the United States and Usain Bolt of Jamaica beat all odds and left spectators speechless with their recordbreaking perfor- mances in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China Snow dawgs Heading into the new year, Bulldog basketball has warmed up the cold days of winter. With winning records heading into district play, both the boys and girls look to take down all opponents as they aim to take on the district. Our Lady Bulldogs have started the 2009-10 season strong, leading to a win- ning record of 18-5 (2-1 in district play). This puts them in a great position as they chase district-leading Hightower. Sophomore Nicole Blaskowsky has led the Bulldogs in scoring this season, averaging 19.8 points per game this season with her barrages of 3 point field goals. Followed behind her is Sophomore Pearl Ubaru, averaging 16.2 points per game. The main focal point in the Bulldogs attack is their defense leading to their of- fense. On December 18, the team stalled Willowridge to a mere 22 points. In their first game of the new year, they defeated Clements 49-37 with 11 points from Lauren Hughes and 10 points from Nicole Blaskowsky. As for our boys, they had a strong start to the season, destroying their opponents with a 7-1 start. However, their momentum is evapo- rating as they have lost 6 of their last seven games, in- cluding their district opener against Marshall in a heart- breaking 2 point loss. Their record is now 8-7 (0-1 in district play). Led by Junior Ryan Manuel, who is aver- aging 20.2 points per game this season, this year’s team looks to get over their mid- season slump as they look to beat the district competition. With district play just under way, our Bulldogs are ready for all comers. Expec- tations have grown as both our boys and girls look to fulfill them. For more AHS sports, check out austinlegend.net. Brian Magloyoan Sports Editor Bulldogs winning ways shine brightly through the snow Brian Magloyoan/ The Legend Brooklyn McCall runs the Bulldog offense against La Marque. Katie Walker / Historian of National Honor Society Senior Daniel Victory pretends to dig space for new trees at the KSLB RePlant Texas Event. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook
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We here at The Legend strive to maintain the very highest standards of journalism, but sometimes even we mess up. We are sorry for any mistakes we make regarding names, dates, scores or any other information. If you notice anything is wrong, please feel free to let us know so we can make note for future issues.
DISCLAIMERThe opinions and views expressed by advertisers, editorials, and columns are not necessarily of Stephen F. Austin High School, Fort Bend ISD, or The Legend.
Contact The [email protected] NUMBER
281-634-2078
FAX281-634-2074
Advisor Shaun Moore
THE LEGEND
EDITOR-IN-CHIEFRaylea Barrow
WRITERS
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Faraz Kasam-AliAisha KhanMary Ellen KnewstonJason J. MonjeRhea TurakhiaDavid ZhaoAdelina MattaChristy Wolterman
PUBLISHER/SPORTS EDITORBrian Magloyoan
ADVISORShaun Moore
WRITE TO THE LEGEND!Do you have an issue with any of the views represented in our columns? Send us an email with your comments and we’ll make an effort to place it in our online publica-
tion at AustinLegend.net
January 2010 Page 11 sports
In the Dog House
This Month
in SportsHistory
January
On January 25, John Elway leads the Denver
Broncos to their first Super Bowl champion-ship against the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24
Super Bowl XXXII. One year later, the Broncos repeat as Champions defeating the Atlanta Falcons. John Elway
retired soon after, cap-ping off a 16 year Hall
of Fame career.
On January 13, 1999, Michael Jordan retires
for the second time, after leading the Chi-cago Bulls to their 6th NBA Championship in
8 years.
On January 6, 2006 the University of Texas defeated the University of Southern California 41-38 to win the BCS National Champion-
ship at the Rose Bowl.
Any suggestions for future months?
Send it to:ahslegend@gmail.
com or visit
austinlegend.net
RayleaBarrow
Ok, let’s not save the planet
In a poll posted by the U.S. News & World Report website, 54% of readers voted “yes” that they believed in the dangers
of global warming. The fear for the Earth’s welfare has both skeptics and supporters in an uproar over the legitimacy of the global threat. Most skeptics, including some scientists, believe that the warming of the earth has occurred for centuries, and the fluctuation of the climate is entirely natural. If a skeptic does believe in global warming, they admit that greenhouse gases have some effect on the Earth’s atmosphere,but not enough to cause unalterable damage. Skeptics note that carbon emissions cannot be stopped
without causing greater riffs in the global economy.They note that politicians are solely using global warming as a tactic to gain votes. But are their beliefs true? The meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark highlights five key issues on how the UN will create a solution dealing with the energy and environmental crisis. Point One: Poor nations believe that the wealthier countries should cut back more on production since they create the majority of the world’s pollution, however countries like the United States believe that each country should be responsible for their gas emissions. Point Two: All the countries are unsure of the percentage of carbon emissions that they will cut. Point Three: Poor countries will need help (money) in creating new technology. Point Four: There will have to be global regulations on carbon emissions.
Point Five: Countries will have to look for cleaner sources of energy, but this causes a problem by balancing high pollution emissions with projects designed to eliminate gas emissions. So aside from these points, is it smart to just give up on the idea of “global warming” and not do anything about it? I think not. Maybe nations shouldn’t spend billions of dollars at one time to solve the problem, but the issue cannot be ignored. Who wants to live in a disgusting environment with high pollution and toxic waste? Although students may not have millions of dollars, we can still make our communities a better place. I’m not saying that we should go to extremes like using a square of toilet paper or like counting the drops of water we use to wash our hands. We can pick up the trash on the side of the road or turn of the lights in a room when we leave it to conserve electricity.
There are a variety of things we can do to help our community remain beautiful, so with the passing of the New Year, let’s find ways to make a difference. For more ideas on how you can help the environment, visit the Keep Sugar Land Beautiful website at http://www.kslb.org/
Good, bad, and uglyThe 1st decade of the New Millenium leaves many sports memories behind
The decade is now over, but not before we take a look back at the memo-rable moments in sports that made them.
The good: The New York Yankees
defeated the New York Mets in the World Series in the first Subway Series of the playoffs since 1957.
Michael Jordan returns one last time to the NBA on Sep-tember 25, 2001, announc-ing that he would donate his salary to the September 11 relief fund.
Salt Lake City, Utah hosts the XIX Winter Olympics less than 5 months after the September 11th attacks.
The Houston Texans are born as they win their debut game against in-state rivals, the Dallas Cowboys. The new
stadium played host to Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004.
The University of Texas defeats the University of Southern California in the Rose Bowl game to win the National Championship
Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt steal the spotlight in the 2008 Summer Olympics, shattering world records on the way to their gold medals. Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin found the medal po-dium numerous times as well for their stellar performances in gymnastics.
The decade ends as it began with the Yankees win-ning the World Series for a record 27th time.
The Bad:Steriods and substance
abuse are a hot topic, bring-ing about the fall of many star athletes like Barry Bonds, Marion Jones, and Roger Clemens.
Kobe Bryant is accused and put on trial for sexual assault charges in 2003. The charges were droped when the accuser declined to testify.
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was arrested on charges of betting on NBA games while officiating them.
The Ugly: Malice at the Palace: Ron
Artest attacks fans in Detroit in the closing seconds of the Pacers- Pistons regular sea-son game. The game was not finished as a result. Artest re-cieved the longest suspesion in NBA history as a result.
Michael Vick was arrested and sentenced on charges of hosting a dog fighting ring in his back yard. After a stint in prison, Vick now plays for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Tiger Woods crashes his car the day after Thanksgiv-ing 2009 and inadvertently brings to light evidence of extramarrital affairs. Woods is now taking an “indefinite leave” from golf to attempt to repair his broken marriage.
BrianMagloyoan
Associated PressMichael Phelps of the United States and Usain Bolt of Jamaica beat all odds and left spectators speechless with their recordbreaking perfor-mances in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
Snow dawgs
Heading into the new year, Bulldog basketball has warmed up the cold days of winter. With winning records heading into district play, both the boys and girls look to take down all opponents as they aim to take on the district.
Our Lady Bulldogs have started the 2009-10 season strong, leading to a win-ning record of 18-5 (2-1 in district play). This puts them in a great position as they chase district-leading Hightower. Sophomore Nicole Blaskowsky has led the Bulldogs in scoring this season, averaging 19.8 points per game this season with her barrages of 3 point field
goals. Followed behind her is Sophomore Pearl Ubaru, averaging 16.2 points per game. The main focal point in the Bulldogs attack is their defense leading to their of-fense. On December 18, the team stalled Willowridge to a mere 22 points. In their first game of the new year, they defeated Clements 49-37 with 11 points from Lauren Hughes and 10 points from Nicole Blaskowsky.
As for our boys, they had a strong start to the season, destroying their opponents with a 7-1 start. However, their momentum is evapo-rating as they have lost 6 of their last seven games, in-cluding their district opener against Marshall in a heart-breaking 2 point loss. Their record is now 8-7 (0-1 in district play). Led by Junior
Ryan Manuel, who is aver-aging 20.2 points per game this season, this year’s team looks to get over their mid-season slump as they look to beat the district competition.
With district play just
under way, our Bulldogs are ready for all comers. Expec-tations have grown as both our boys and girls look to fulfill them.
For more AHS sports, check out austinlegend.net.
Brian MagloyoanSports Editor
Bulldogs winning ways shine brightly through the snow
Brian Magloyoan/ The Legend
Brooklyn McCall runs the Bulldog offense against La Marque.
Katie Walker / Historian of National Honor SocietySenior Daniel Victory pretends to dig space for new trees at the KSLB RePlant Texas Event.
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