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As the 2017-2018 school year comes to an end, we'd like to thank all our readers and journalists for a great year! To the Class of 2018, Good Luck!!
10. Say A’, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie
This upbeat song by Boogie is something that fits right into my own music taste. It’s nice and light, and something you can get into while running or staying busy. From the album it came from being seriously good also in my opinion, Say A is definitely one of the highlights. 9. Ghostface Killers, 21 Savage, Offset Here is something that you simply can not, I’ll say that again, CAN NOT listen to without getting hype. Starting off the Deano approved Without Warning, this song’s eerie opening immediately fills listeners with dread like the many classic horror titles the song and the rest of the album references. One of many offseason lacrosse hype beats, this is always reliable to give listeners some energy. 8. Using, Sorority Noise A bit of a change of pace, I know, but still a song that should be mentioned in my Senior year top 10. An intense story about a guy’s methods of recovery for his emotional trauma, any who have gone through some rough times in their life can empathise with this song and its message. 7. Powerglide, Rae Sremmurd, Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi In contrast to Using, Powerglide is a much lighter song that sounds very much like Say A’, and is equally as enjoyable. Something to always be counted on to get your spirits up. 6. Plug Walk, Rich the Kid This late year release really blew up a lot more than I thought it would. Originally I wasn’t really a fan, but as time went on I really came to like this song, and ended up listening to it a ton. 5. I’m Upset, Drake Drake’s continuation in his beef with fellow rappers and producers comes to light more than ever in this song, where he delves into the countless problems that he seems to fall into involving other rappers. Regardless of his issues, this is a quality song that is definitely worth a listen as yet another hit from the ever reliable Drake OVO label. 4. Black and Chinese, Huncho Jack, Travis Scott, Quavo This song is how you get hyped for a lacrosse game. Among many from the lax pregame songs, this is definitely my favorite, as the pure intensity of this song is enough to fill anyone with the strength and motivation to take on the world. 3. Ric Flair Drip, Offset Offset’s tribute to the legendary wrestler Ric Flair takes its spot as among not only my number three for the year’s releases, but by far one of my favorites from all of high school. This was the song was undeniably the number one highlight from Without Warning; the album that first got me into 21 Savage. 2. Rockstar, Post Malone, 21 Savage What a song. One of the very few that someone can finish listening to, only to right after finishing, say, “play it again”, and enjoy it just as much the second time. Platinum hitting, unique, and completely unforgettable in every way, Rockstar is a legendary song, but there is one more that tops it. 1. God’s Plan, Drake God’s Plan. Wow. It goes without saying, this is by far the best of 2018, without question.
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By Danielle Keenan
People say that high school is the best time of your life. I’m not positive on that but I can say that I have had many experiences that I will remember for my whole life. The good ones I will cherish and the bad ones I have learned valuable lessons from. Not only have I made friends that will last a lifetime. I have also made so many memories that I never would have made without them. A lot of the memories I will remember took place on the track team with my teammates and my with my friends. I remember going into freshman year and being so nervous. I have always been one of the quiet kids. I was worried that I would blend in with the background and not make many memories. So instead of letting that happen I joined the track team and the school musical. Both of these helped me to grow as a person and made me experience new things with new people. I also learned that no matter how scary something is, you can get through anything with the right people around you. Going into my sophomore year I was not as scared about fitting in and feeling like I didn’t belong. Because I knew that I found a place where it didn’t matter how popular you were. We were all a family and it felt nice to know that I had a bunch of people behind me if I ever needed them. I was still very quiet, but I started coming out of my shell a little more and talking a little more all because people on my track team made me feel that I wasn’t as awkward as I thought I was. Junior year was a big year for all of us I think. I remember being excited about prom from September all the was to the day of. That was the best part of the whole year. I remember going home everyday and all I could talk about was how excited I was. I went to prom with all of my friends and had the most amazing time. As much as I wanted a date just like everyone else did. I wouldn’t change my experience for the world. I had a great time just dancing and being with my friends. This year is my senior year and it has gone faster than any other year of my entire life. From the very first day of this year I told myself to make the most of the time I have left with all of the people and places I have always known. This year I think I have grown so much more than I ever thought I could. I have talked more this year than I have all four years combined. I have made more friends and kept the ones I have always had. I can’t help but be proud of my entire class. We actually made it. And hopefully we have become the people we have always wanted to be. And if not we all still have so much time left to figure all of that out. I look back at my four years of high school with a sense of pride, because of all of the things I have accomplished. But also a feeling of sadness. It is bittersweet to think about leaving the only place I have ever known. Some really important advise I have for underclassmen is, always go with your gut. If you believe in something or want to go for something, go for it. Don’t leave with regrets. You only get one chance at being in high school. I wish that I had taken more chances and didn’t let my insecurities or self consciousness keep me from things that I have always wanted. So if you really want the best advice I can give, it would be to do the things you are afraid to do. By Sean Mains
Hey guys, my name is Sean and this is my experience at Bayport- Blue point High School. With all the ups and downs it has definitely been the best four years of my life and I would not want to change a thing. Thank you teachers, staff, and friends for helping me fit into a school where I knew no one and in the end seem to know everyone. Freshman year was the beginning of something different in my life.. public school. That whole summer I was dreading the first day in worries of being alone, no one to talk to, high school work, and missing all my best friends from St. Patrick’s. I decided to play on the football team which was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Although that first season was difficult I knew it would get better as the years went on. Being on the team and meeting my teammates helped me recognize familiar faces in the hallway on the first day so I was not a complete stranger. My favorite class that year was chorus. The old chorus teacher Mr. Cottone was extremely nice to me and gave me hope in striving in the new learning environment. With all these great teachers I had realized that coming to Bayport was not as bad as I thought it would be. Later on that year I attended the chorus field trip to boston which changed my high school life. On this trip I met my future best friends. I can thank my high school trip for helping me find the friends I did not think I was going to find. The rest of my high school career was sort of a blur. The years went by so quick that I still feel like a sophomore at times. Junior year was the year I took into my own. The football fields were being renovated so that season was a disaster playing our home games on a field that was not ours. One of the best parts of my junior year was the basketball season. Although I was not on the team, I had close friends who were. Seeing Darby and his squad beat Amityville in their gym during playoffs was extremely exciting and so was the activities afterhand The prom was very enjoyable and I was honored to be selected to announce the prom king and queen alongside Charlotte Beisel. It was a nice feeling to see my peers choose me to be the funny guy at prom. Taking the SAT and ACT was the hardest part of that school year. My second chorus trip was an amazing time as we performed in a competition and came in third. Going to D.C. was a life changing experience and I can thank the great music program for giving us the opportunity to attend and have fun. Going into senior year I was excited to be one of the bosses of the school for once. Homecoming had come around so early this year and was a very memorable one for me. The school had voted me to the Homecoming King and I was stunned also very humble. The kids around here are like nowhere else. Mostly everyone has a smile on their face and does not care who you are or how weird you might be and always accepts all. If you are a Freshman next year reading this now, I have one piece of advice for you. Be you! If you pretend to be someone you’re not it will only hurt you. I got all my friends for just acting how I always act... do not change. By Libby Villar
When final exams and regents are over, it is time to go to the beach and celebrate. As Summer starts, it’s time to rent beach houses and get your boats in the water. One of the best known beaches on Fire Island is Davis Park. At Davis park you can get food at the Grill, or ice cream in the shop. The Casino in Davis has a variety of things you can order to eat and drink. Some nights you can even see a band playing live. You can take a walk down the docks and watch the sun set. While in Fire Island you can go to different beaches like Ocean Beach, Talisman, and Sailors Haven. Each beach has different places you can go to. At Talisman you can swim in the bay and look at the hermit crabs. While in Ocean Beach, you can visit all the shops and go fishing off the little docks. Ocean Beach has nice beach houses you can rent over the summer. The water is always nice. It may be cold in the beginning of the summer, but will warm up as the days get longer. While walking down the boardwalks early in the morning you can sometimes see deers and their babies. By: Luca Gross I have spent my entire life learning, growing, and experiencing a lot within these two towns. Spent a few years in the beginning of my life in sayville, we don’t talk about that though. Then a majority of my life was spent living in Blue Point. Before High School I moved down the street and around the corner to Bayport. After all this time, the other seniors and I are approaching the day where we bid a temporary farewell to our hometown. Here are some of my fondest memories. In elementary school everything was great, we were kids, full of energy and not a care in the world. It was a long time ago and I don’t remember much but that was were we made friends that we’d be around forever, considering how small our school is. I am still friends with almost everyone I met back then. I remember at recess, on the playground that’s been rebuilt since. Everyone would go on this big tire swing thing, and two people would push it and we’d all cheer “beep-beep, go faster!” repeatedly as they pushed it faster and faster. And In 4th grade, our teacher Mr.G had a big water balloon fight one day towards the end. It was a blast. I feel like middle school is weird for a lot of people. It’s hard to pick out just one memory of my years there but the two things I remember best is the “Free David” movement. We all planned to have a big food fight, the way we’d know when to start was our friend David would get up and go to the bathroom. When he returned he was going to turn off the lights then switch them back on. He did just that, but no one followed up with starting the food fight. He was then incarcerated, from our point of view. Then we had a big walk to the back of the field during recess. The teachers did not like that. I also remember, one year in math our teacher promised a bagel party if we did good. We did good but she put off the bagel party. Many people started chanting “Bagel party!” and it spread to her other classes. It was funny, but probably not her fondest memory. There are countless good, funny, happy memories I could report here. But I think the most significant one is the memory of being younger, earlier years of high school. Riding my bike with friends on a beautiful day probably on our way somewhere. And seeing the seniors drive by hanging out. I remember thinking “damn, I can’t wait till thats me.” Mostly because they’re time here is almost up, they’re chilling. But now that I am a senior, and I am the person seen in a car with friends by some of the younger kids now. It’s weird. It’s a weird feeling, life as I know it is almost up. And I’ll be in the next chapter. But time flies. The past 4 years have gone like a breeze on a spring day. Although I am glad to be done with high school, it’s a little sad to know its over. |