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Beyond the Stu

Tristan, Jordan, Bryce, Hunter and Elijah discuss the year 1985 with Mr. Wood. The best movies, the music and the historical sports moments. 

UNIQUE RADIO

Jesika, Bianca and Alyssah try out spicy ramen noodle flavors. Who will be able to take the heat? Which flavor will be the best? Check out our latest video podcast.

Pass the Aux interview with Leigh Steinberg

Nik Munoz's latest interview on "Pass the Aux" is with legendary super sports agent Leigh Steinberg. Who are his favorite clients eve, how has professional sports changed and how does he feel about being the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire? 


999theWILD mini documentary


IF WE COULD CHANGE SCHOOL...

Nate, Jadon and Grant from "The Booster Show" answer the age old question...how would you change your school if you had the power?
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Nate - NO MORE homework. 
The last thing I want to do when I get home after a long day of school is more school. Most people our age work or play sports and they don't have time to do their homework. We also need to have time to hang out with friends outside of school, otherwise we will become isolated, which could affect students’ mental health. Having fun outside of school is important & homework often ruins that.

What am I actually getting out of homework? Extra practice? Stress? A loathing for the subject? It seems like homework actually has the adverse effect of what is intended. I've never felt like I understood or learned a subject more based upon more homework.
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​Jadon - 
All tests are open notes.

As of now, students are often forced to take tests and quizzes with no resources besides what they can remember. This is very unrealistic, as in the modern world, people always have resources available whether it be the internet, other people, or even books. If I were in charge I would allow students to use their notes and give them a sheet with a formula or strategy to get every answer. This format would allow for the testing of students’ abilities to apply a process and find an answer using background information, instead of just having to cram and memorize stuff that they will forget a week after the test.
We are basing student’s success way too much off results and not overall learning. Just because someone can memorize more than me does not necessarily mean they have learned it better than me or will be able to recall it more successfully in the future.
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Grant - Better  communication  between teachers and students. 
The two way street between staff and students is more like a set of cans tied with string than a walkie talkie. Teachers assume knowledge and understanding, but in reality need to open the lines of communication to help foster a more efficient learning environment. 

Getting mad at them because they struggle to learn or focus for whatever reason is extremely unnecessary. I say this out of experience, as I have a hearing impairment which sometimes makes it hard to learn certain subjects or topics. Another change I would make in schools is not allowing kids to come to school while sick. This is something I would put into effect immediately because there’s more risk in coming to school wearing a mask, than staying at home and doing work remotely.


Faces for Radio 
​ Personality Traits We Look For in the Opposite Sex

Sports Broadcasting students Cam and Braylon put their radio faces on video to discuss their top 5 traits they look for in the opposite sex.

Interview Segment with Killeen ISD Radio - 95.1 KISD Radio

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Interview with KISD Radio
The QUAD interviewed Chloe, Brian and VJ from Killeen ISD Radio who were fellow competitors at the Skills USA Radio Broadcasting competition. Donovan and Nik discussed the competition, the projects, their experience in Corpus and what each radio program is like. Click the button above to check out the interview.

THE TIER LISTS

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The Quad decided to raid the Tier List website and rank some of their favorite things. Candy, soda and meat...who has the worst take, check out our lists and podcasts below. 
Candy Tier List
Meat metrics


2021 NFL PREDICTIONS

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photo cred: Pro Football Focus
Our practicum radio and sports broadcasting students made their predictions for the upcoming NFL season. Predictions include the results of the Super Bowl, the MVP and how the Cowboys will fare in 2021. Listen to our podcast here to listen to our discussion about the predictions.
NFL Predictions 2021 Podcast
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"Faces for Radio"

Faces for Radio is our video talk show, created to put our radio faces on your screen. Debatable topics from our practicum show hosts. Check it out. 

Wild Weekly Recaps

Our hosts Deante and Jack tell you about all you the content you can find our website and streaming/podcasting platforms. 

Our practicum students list their top 3 "Cool Math Games"

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1) Chess
2) World's Hardest Game
3) Bloons TD
1) Freezeria
2) Fire Boy - Water Girl
​3) Run
1) Bloxorz
2) Run
​3) Fire Boy - Water Girl
1) World's Hardest Game
2) Bloxorz
3) Bloons TD
1) Powerline IO
2) Food Games
3) Johnny Upgrade
1) Learn to Fly 2
2) Jacksmith
​3) Johnny Upgrade

Who Are You? - New Video Podcast

Jack, Elijah and Deante discuss which role several famous celebrities are from their list of characters. 

Sports Broadcasting Students Predict the 2021 NFL Draft Top 10 Picks

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Elijah, Jet and Mr. Wood predicted the top 10 picks of the upcoming NFL Draft, including the Cowboys at #10. Click on the link for the podcast to hear their reasons why the next NFL superstars will land in their new homes. 
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BIG GAME PREDICTIONS

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Our practicum radio students made their predictions for Super Bowl 55. Check them out below. 

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You can also hear Deante, Elijah, and Mr. Wood discuss an assortment of props bets including the coin toss, which song The Weeknd  will play first, and which food company will air the first commercial. Click the button below and take a listen!!
Best of Podcast - Super Bowl Prop Bets

Wild Weekly Recap

Elijah helps recap the work done by the Practicum class over the last few weeks. Show segments, blogs, staff information and an INCREDIBLE intro by Thomas. Check it out. 

Top Tier: Jack’s Top 5 Favorite Pokemon

By: Jack Lewellyn

5. Sylveon

Starting off this Top 5, we have something I love for its ability to deceive. It looks super cute and has an overall fun design, but this thing is a monster. The Fairy typing that it has not only brings solid defenses but annihilates multiple prominent typings in a more ‘meta’ setting. The healing capability is also close to my “Always go for self-sustain in video games” heart. Something that I thought little of for so long recently carried me through some tough battles, and I now respect it for what it is. Glorious.
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4. Corviknight

Above that, we have one of the most ridiculous defensive walls ever conceived. Game Freak took Skarmory, a fantastic pokemon with what is essentially the best defensive typing combination of all time, Steel/Flying, and gave it more bulk and more overall charm. Before even recognizing its insane capability as a tanky bag of bulk, I fell immediately in love with the design. The flashy style of Gothic era plate armor mixed with a raven, while a bit too evil-looking for my tastes, is still a combination of design choices just as good as the typing.
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3. Lugia

Another Flying-type defensive wall, Lugia is the only legendary Pokemon I can accept using for my team in a casual run. Ever since the first time I played a Pokemon game, the exceptional design of this guardian of the sea struck my fancy. Lugia, while the Psychic/Flying-type disappoints me with a lack of Water and its ocean-protecting motif, is still an impenetrable fortress of protection that I love sending out. Being one of the first Pokemon I ever considered a ‘favorite,’ Lugia will forever remain in this Top 5 unless Game Freak pulls out more incredible designs.
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                2. Salamence

I promise this is that last Flying-type. This time it’s a Dragon, too! Salamence, the draconic incarnation of a Cessna jet-engine, is a member of my favorite generation of Pokemon; which may give you some idea what the top member of this list could be. This Pokemon is less-so up here for both love and competitive viability, not that it isn’t viable, of course, but is instead heavily leaning on the ‘love’ side. I adore dragons. I adore the design of this dragon in particular. I absolutely adore this Pokemon. Don’t talk about its Mega Evolution, though, or else the jet-plane joke will be going too far.
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1. Swampert

There is no reason this Pokemon is at the top other than complete love. This has been my favorite Pokemon ever since I got my hands on my first self-owned game in the series. The way it carried me through the Hoenn region at age 5 will never be forgotten. The Water/Ground typing is not only a source of incredible power, but only has one legitimate weakness. Grass-type Pokemon are a one-way ticket out of the battle for a Swampert due to this weakness, but that weakness can be made up for with enough speed and a good Ice-type move in your moveset. When Pokemon Sword and Shield brought back Pokemon following behind you at the same time they brought back Swampert, I had the most potent feeling of nostalgia and joy that I’d had in a very long time. Long live Swampert, king of my Top 5 forevermore.

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More Than Just the Shape of Water

An Official Rating of Types of Water

by: Jack Lewellyn

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Salt/Ocean-Specific Water - 100%
This is the type of water that can top any good list. Just because we, as humans, can’t really drink it without proper filtration or a good gag reflex, doesn’t mean it’s a bad form of water. Supporting the most life of any kind of water that we even know, saltwater, for it’s global versatility is a proud reminder of the importance of water to our planet. Be open. Be more full of life. Be diverse. Be saltwater.

​Alkaline Water - 15%
What a waste of good water. Alkaline water does nothing to help our planet, and really only acts as some “health drink” that water wasn’t meant to be. While this is only my opinion, the lack of real, proven benefits means this water is only a small stack of bad pieces without any good to raise it up. Whereas other types of water have positive parts, like sustaining environments or providing for multiple species, this is just some stuff you put through stuff for no reason. 
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Glacier Water - 90%
Another high-spot contender, glacier water, and glaciers themselves are pure sources of what is actually most of Earth’s freshwater. The ice goes through melting processes, obviously, that make up a more than vast part of the water cycle. This means that such water is important to countless animals in the long run, as well. It doesn’t quite measure up to saltwater in overall versatility due to how saltwater is incomparable in size.

Tap Water - 60%
​The real middle ground. Perfectly fine, but nothing special. We as humans have made this water our own, which helps us and some certain animals greatly, but isn’t all that great for many others. The processes required to keep proper circulation can do more harm than good in the right hands, and in many cases the fickle nature of humans ruins what could be a source of wellness for those in need. Thankfully, some of us are willing to share. Cleaning, washing and other uses by humans make this very versatile in it’s own right.
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Sparkling Water - 0% 
How did they make water sharp. How did they make water weird and fizzy. Maybe it’s just me when it comes to this surface level stuff, but this type of water is completely useless. More so than Alkaline water due to how there aren’t even any good qualities to try and prove. This is just a waste of space in the world of water, when we could just have more fresh or even just filtered water in our world when we waste it on carbonation. Who does that to just water? Bleugh. 
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NFL: New Faces, New Places

by: Elijah Garcia

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photo cred: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
With the new NFL season about to kick off, many uncertainties are surrounding the league. With teams not having any pre-season games, it’s going to make it harder for those unknown guys to make the roster. This year is unlike any other where the benefit of being a veteran name is beyond what it ever was. However, even some veterans are in new situations for the year and haven’t been able to get acclimated to their new environments like they would’ve wanted. Regardless, the NFL is going to have many new faces in different places this year, and here are some of the most intriguing relocations coming into the season.


Tom Brady
Leaving: New England Patriots Joining: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tom Brady’s tenure in New England was all but over as he threw a pick 6 to ensure a Patriots wild card exit. With Brady’s contract expiring, the dynasty appeared to be over and over it was. The rumors swirled around social media on what Tom Brady was going to do; whether he signs with a new team or continues his illustrious career in Foxborough. The waiting was over when Tom Brady broke the news that he would be signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His signing brings instant contender talks to the Buccaneers as his supporting cast is heavily upgraded to the likes of Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, O.J Howard, Ronald Jones II, and newly acquired best buddy Rob Gronkowski. He may be 43 years old, but with this kind of talent around him, he doesn’t have to be the MVP caliber quarterback he once was. His accomplishments and Hall of Fame status alone will bring a new kind of buzz to this team that will look to excite fans and shake up the NFC.
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DeAndre Hopkins 
Traded from Houston Texans to Arizona Cardinals 
The most important position in this league is the quarterback and you have to keep those guys happy and protected. You can guarantee that the Cardinals acquisition of DeAndre Hopkins had rookie of the year QB Kyler Murray smiling ear to ear. In what is one of the most questionable trades, the Cardinals somehow got Hopkins and a 2020 fourth-round pick for RB David Johnson, a 2020 second-round pick, and a 2021 fourth-round pick. DeAndre Hopkins is arguably the best receiver in the NFL and to get him for essentially a swap deal and second-round pick is phenomenal. On top of that, the swap deal revolves around David Johnson who has a huge contract, is injury prone, and under achieved last year. The Texans lose their best offensive weapon for a chance to hit on draft picks and an aging RB. Meanwhile, the Cardinals offense seems to be potent for a great season as they get Kyler Murray a brand new toy and already replaced David Johnson last season with Kenyan Drake. Not only is DeAndre Hopkins going to come in and be an All-Pro target but he will open up the field as defenses try to cover him up which can lead to Murray using his legs or finding another open target. The Cardinals will look to turn heads as a young team but are in a tough division with San Francisco and Seattle both above them. 

Darius Slay 
Traded from Detroit Lions to Philadelphia Eagles 
Darius Slay and Detroit had been indifferent in contract talks since the last offseason. Slay entering his final year on his current contract was looking forward to earning himself a payday as the highest-paid corner in the league, but the Lions seemed hesitant and otherwise opposed to offering Slay this kind of money. Slay and the new coaching staff never seemed to get along and Slay’s frustration and desire to leave became public knowledge. The Lions finally found a trade partner in the Philadelphia Eagles who snapped up the 3x Pro Bowler. Philadelphia got their star corner for only a third and fifth-round pick, but a huge contract extension came with it. The Eagles made him the highest-paid corner at 50 million dollars over three years. The Eagles were plagued with injuries in the secondary, but even when healthy their secondary is a major liability. Now they have one of the league's top corners to cover opposing star receivers and give the Eagles a boost in their fight for the NFC East. 

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Stefon Diggs 
Traded from Minnesota Vikings to Buffalo Bills 
Much like Darius Slay, Stefon Diggs was pushing for an exit from his current team. Diggs was not looking for contract extensions for top dollar, but instead felt mistreated and under appreciated unlike his teammates Adam Thielen and Dalvin Cook. The feud between Diggs and Minnesota came to a head when Minnesota finalized a deal with the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo sent a good haul of picks including a 2020 first, fifth, and sixth-round pick as well as a 2021 fourth-round pick. Diggs departure gives Theilen the undoubted number 1 role and a new WR tandem with first round pick Justin Jefferson from LSU. Meanwhile in Buffalo, Josh Allen gets his number 1 target which is an upgrade from their best receiver last year John Brown. Allen and the Bills get a top receiver and one of the best route runners in the league in Diggs. They have speed in John Brown and the shiftiness from Cole Beasley to partner with Diggs and give Allen a good receiving corps. With the Patriots status in the air, the Bills look poised to take the throne of the AFC East 
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Byron Jones 
Leaving: Dallas Cowboys Joining: Miami Dolphins 
Byron Jones is a number 1 corner in this league and he expected to be paid as such. With the Dallas Cowboys opting to pay Amari Cooper and lock up Dak Prescott, Byron was the odd man out. He got the payday he was looking for as he joins the Dolphins in south beach to form a great cornerback tandem in himself and Xavien Howard, both two lockdown corners. Byron Jones' new contract makes him the second highest-paid corner in the league at 82.5 million dollars over 5 years. The Dolphins even doubled down on solidifying their corner depth with their first-round selection of Noah Igbinoghene from Auburn. Meanwhile, the Dolphins gain is the Cowboy’s loss as they no longer have a true number 1 corner. The Cowboys will look for a better year from young players like “Chido” Awuzie and Anthony Brown as well as rookies like Trevon Diggs and Reggie Robinson II.

Senior Discount -"What We're Watching"
- Video Podcast - 

Top 10 Lists from Practicum

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Top Ten Pop Artists
by: Roxy Castro

1. Ariana Grande - has became a household name since her debut in 2013
2. Kim Petras -
Named pop princess by Times and has worked with critically acclaimed artists like Charli XCX and Dr Luke
3. Doja Cat -
Raps and sings, has songs in many genres but excels in pop esque music
4. Lana Del Rey -
Appraised for her release of NFR and works with big named artist
5. The Weeknd -
Multi talented artist, has songs in rap and pop
6. Lady Gaga -
Pop legend with an amazing voice
7. Carly Rae Jepsen -
two successful radio hits and pop perfection albums
8. Billie Eilish -
incorporates a new sound into the pop scene
9. Post Malone -
does songs in many genre with a range of Grammy nominees
10. Slayyyter -
2000s esque pop sound but with an electronic twist

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Top Ten CFB National Championships since 2010 
by: Chandler Mumme
1. Clemson Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide- 2017 - Watson outduels Hurts I’m back and forth affair  
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Florida St Seminoles vs Auburn Tigers - 2014 - Winston ends Auburn’s “team of destiny” hopes with TD pass the Benjamin 
3. Alabama Crimson Tide vs Clemson Tigers - 2016 - Special teams prove vital in this offensive explosion
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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Georgia Bulldogs - 2018 - The legend of Tua was born 
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Auburn Tigers vs Oregon Ducks - 2011 - Cam struggles but comes up clutch with a late game winning drive
6. LSU Tigers vs Clemson Tigers - 2020 - Borrow and LSU finish off a season for the ages as Lawrence loses his first game as a starter 
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs Oregon Ducks - 2015 - The playoff era starts with an Ohio State upset behind third string Cardale Jones
8. Clemson Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide - 2019 - Clemson freshman class hands Bama their worst loss in the Saban Era
9. Alabama Crimson Tide vs LSU Tigers - 2012 - Bama defeats LSU seven years before the Tigers discover offense exists 
​10. Alabama Crimson Tide vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish - 2013 - Notre Dame proved to be as fake as Manti Teo’s girlfriend
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Rating 10 drinks
by: Mackenzie Watson
10.
Snapple- tastes great, but it's not something you can drink all the time because it's a little too fruity.

9. Red bull- I didn't used to be a fan, but now I am. It has a tangy taste that gets you going. If you don't like the tang you can always opt for a sugar free that does have so much of a tang.
8. La croix water- la croix is best when you're trying to be healthy, but you still want that taste of soda. 
7. Izzy’s-  OMG! Yall remember these? These were big back in the day. I don't see them anywhere anymore. They were the drinks that restaurants would sell when you went to check out. Chipotle and Jason’s deli did it. 
6. Gatorade- eh, it's alright, I don't think there's anything special about gatorade. It's something to drink when you feel sick or when you're feeling like an athlete.  
5. Root Beer- I like soda a lot, but rootbeer is the worst, it's way too sweet. You can only take a few sips of it and you're done. OMG, the worst part is waiting for your glass to fill up when you're pouring it. You have to wait for all the little fizzies.
4. Chocolate milk- don't judge me, chocolate milk is the bomb.com, it's like having a quick and healthier little milkshake. 
3. The chilled starbucks coffee!- you know the ones you get from gas stations. I can drink so many of those little things. It's in a small bottle, so it's a great kick start to your day. 
2.Coke- I have nothing against coke, it's pretty good when your favorite soda isn't around. 
1 DR. PEPPER- no doubt, the best drink that was ever invented, it puts every other drink to shame.
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Top 10 TV Sitcoms of All Time
by: Ryan Gates

10. Curb Your Enthusiasm- If only for the memes sprouting from the theme. 
9. Parks and Rec
- Almost the office… but not quite

8. Community
- Criminally underrated

7. Malcolm in the Middle
- The future is now, old man. Captured a realistic suburban family in a uniquely real way

6. Fresh Prince
- It’s will smith. Cmon. 

5. Seinfeld
- Once again, a classic, inside jokes that are JUST obscure enough

4. The Simpsons
(the good seasons)- took the idyllic sitcom family and made it real, with a twist of surreal and wacko comedy

3. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia- utter chaos, captured in the form of five awful people, one of whom is danny devito

2. The Office- a CLASSIC
​1. Arrested Development
- an interconnected rube goldberg machine of comedy that’s simply unstoppable

The "Missing Out" during COVID-19

By: Chandler Mumme - @cjmumme06 on twitter

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Pandemic.
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A very frightening word but one that just seemed to exist in history books, never in my wildest (yes that was a 99.9 The Wild pun) dreams would I thought that we would be living in one, but here I am writing this for an online class that was not an online class before spring break. 

Admittedly, for a long time leading up to the situation, I did not think much about COVID-19, to me it was just another virus with a funny nickname that would blow over quickly and not have a serious impact on anything. Remembering back on other outbreaks in recent history like Ebola or Zika, COVID-19 just seemed like another one of those situations that the news would cover for a few weeks then we all forget about soon after. 

I loosely kept up with COVID-19 in China mostly through Twitter and watching the legend himself Carl Azuz on CNN 10 during my journalism class. I just kept waiting and waiting for it to just go away, but it kept spreading and getting worse. Even with that, it still took until the entire sports world shut down for me to believe this was not like anything we have dealt with before. Soon after, COVID-19 took its effect on my life.

Just a month ago, I was on cloud nine after asking a girl extremely special to me to prom, now I have already been scheming backup plans in the event that prom gets canceled, which is something I definitely did not think I would ever need to do. I especially feel for all my fellow seniors that had that “last shot” at something important to them taken away in anything from sports to academic competitions. After winning district for radio audio production, my teammate and I were set to compete at the state competition in Corpus Christi the first weekend of April, but now we will not have a chance to show off all that we had practiced the entire school year for. All the exciting field trips that our school had spent the whole year raising money and planning for essentially go out the window. Even graduation could be postponed or go online. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. It really sucks. All we can do is sit back and see what happens.
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There is just so much uncertainty in this confusing world we live in, but just remember, even in quarantine, the sun will continue to rise each day and every red light eventually turns green (even if it takes a while like the annoying one on Broad and Matlock). Until then, I encourage everyone to take this time to get to know more about the people you care about, make some TikToks and please be understanding of your parents, teachers and bosses during this time, this is a difficult deal for everyone. The more we come together as a community and stop fighting about toilet paper, the easier this will be to move past. 

Also, consider donating to the doctors, nurses and other front line responders in need here: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/coronavirus-relief-fund/ 

Things to do during a quarantine

 By: Mackenzie Watson - @mackydrew0 on twitter

You are probably sitting down thinking about how bored you are and how you wish we could get back to your normal lives. However, why not take this time to relax and look at the world around you. Here are some things that I do that get me away from the house and things that will get you up and going so you aren't so exhausted from staying home.

1. Go on a walk
Gyms are closed, so why not get your daily workout in by taking a stroll around your neighborhood. Or even go to your local nature park to hike trails and appreciate nature.  Being away from all the noise and technology can bring peace and tranquillity during these crazy times. 


2. Make Tik Tok videos
I get it, not everyone has jumped on the tik tok bandwagon, but getting your brain working by making creative videos is so much fun. There is so much you can do with tik tok videos. Make dance videos, comedy videos, and even cooking videos. Whatever your hobby is, make a tik tok about it!

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3. Play with your pets
What would the world do without pets? They bring so much joy into our lives. Play fetch with your dogs and teach them new tricks. You can even take silly pictures with your pets. Who knows, the more time you spend with them, you’ll find out that animals can do amazing things!

4. Read a book
There’s always so many excuses on why we don't want to pick up a good book and read it. However, now is the perfect time to read one. Believe it or not, there are intriguing books that will have you on the edge of your seat while reading. Give it a try, find a genre that you like and read something that interests you. 
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5. Listen to music
Everyone loves to put on their favorite music and jam out to it. How about expanding your horizon and trying out different genres of music. You might find yourself loving music that you didn't think you would like. ​

If you're already tired of your playlist, click the "LIsten Live" button at the top of the page to listen to our stream.


Sports and COVID-19

By: Bailey Thomason - @ bcth7171 on twitter

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As we are faced with COVID-19, major problems are arising. The most major one has to be either what will happen with schools or even greater, the Olympics. In recent news, it appears we will have to possibly wait a year or more before having the next summer Olympics.
 
As of Tuesday March 24th, the ISO and Japanese Prime Minister have agreed to postpone the upcoming olympics as it can be seen as a hazard. As we are not sure of when the COVID-19 will be eradicated from the world so this was how they ended up coming with the actions to postpone the Olympics this year. This causes problems for those who trained for this upcoming Olympics and also for the people who have purchased their tickets for these upcoming games.


As mentioned before athletes have been training for a shot at the upcoming 2020 Olympics. This has resulted in athletes being stuck in foreign countries as travel restrictions have them stuck there. And as we are in quarantine it has become impossible for most of the Olympians to keep their daily workout routine which has caused problems. 

So as we look towards what will come in the future will the next Olympics be in 2024 or later? What else will be postponed? How will the COVID-19 change are future?

Senior Year C/OronaVirus 2020

By: Kayla Jones - @keepingupwkash on twitter
and Anthony Drumgoole - @bigfelladrum on twitter

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This whole quarantine thing sucks as a senior, but it has definitely led me to be more creative. Also I’m pretty confident I gained weight, which is huge for me because I couldn't get past 120 for the longest, but that’s besides the point. Here are some things that I’ve been doing while in quarantine.

*I’m learning how to wax because my favorite wax place is closed due to the shut down :(. I have cried so many tears because I refuse to shave. It’s honestly a hassle and it makes me want to cry just thinking about shaving, so after quarantine is over y’all hit me up for low price waxes. 

*I’m starting my tik tok/ youtube career because being home alone in my own thoughts has made me rethink the whole going to college thing. I mean yeah we need education and what not, but D’erra and Ken started their YouTube career at my age, and they travel across the world now and they’re sponsored by Telsa. That’s the kind of life I want to live.

*Speaking of school, I got into every college I applied for, so fun. I know I said I didn’t want to go to school, but I’m going anyway because it’s the right thing to do. Hopefully I can get out there and make my dreams come true.

In conclusion quarantine sucks, but stay in the house, so we get it over with because if I eat one more snack I'm gonna be highly upset.

As seniors, it sucks that we’re losing our final days of high school due to a virus but I’ve been very productive.

While I’ve been at home I’ve worked on myself mentally and physically. I’ve lost 10 pounds which I would’ve struggled with due to eating out everyday.

When I heard we were getting extra days I was excited, but now that we may not return until mid April it’s starting to suck. I’m trying to keep myself entertained by any means necessary, but it’s hard when you can’t leave the house.

I've already been accepted into my school of choice but I miss my high school buds and want to see them again. I really took advantage of seeing them daily.

​Welp time to make a TikTok catch ya on the flip side-Anthony

Troy talks pandemic and pets

SENIOR DISCOUNT discusses their favorite "Cold Opens" from The Office

Check out his video podcast Ryan, Mack and Chandler made on their favorite cold opens from The Office. Find more of their best of segments on our Soundcloud page and catch their show Thursdays/Fridays at 1pm on the station stream.

The Office Parody - Practicum and Sports

Our Practicum and Sports Broadcasting students created a shot-for-shot remake of The Office intro. Give it a watch. 

How Your World Can Change Because of A Single Tweet

By: Mackenzie Watson

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If you’re on any form of social media you probably saw the video of a woman belting out the song “Shallow” from the hit movie “A Star Is Born.” The woman was just trying to catch a train going to her friend's house when a man stopped her stating, “finish the lyric.” Then she belted out the rest of the song, to the man's surprise he told her to keep going. The video went viral across all platforms and she was even featured on the Ellen Degeneres show.
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Her instagram followers jumped to 570K with celebrities beginning to follow her. Because of this tweet her life changed significantly. There’s a lot of hate for social media, however, social media can also be great. It can help you reach your goals in life and grow your platform. So thanks social media for helping people reach their goals and follow their dreams. You can follow Charlotte Awbery on instagram @charlotteawbery and show your support.
 
Take a listen to her rendition of "Shallow"- Charlotte Awbery

Radio Broadcasting Student NBA Predictions

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Several students in the Radio Broadcasting program made their predictions for the NBA season, including the champions, MVP and where the Mavericks will finish this season. (photo cred: Dallas Morning News)
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UIL Volleyball Playoffs - Coach Interviews

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Our practicum and sports broadcasting students caught up with Coach Tyler from Lake Ridge, Coach Shingleton from Legacy, and Coach Taylor from Mansfield as their teams continue the 2019 season in the UIL Playoffs.

​Give their interviews a listen on our Soundcloud page. -> https://soundcloud.com/wildinterviews

Good luck to all the teams in the 2nd round!!

Kayla and Mackenzie's Weird Obsession
Most Interesting Serial Killers

Kayla and Mackenzie are the few people in the radio broadcasting class that are extremely interested in serial killers. They will each discuss their top 5 most interesting serial killers. Mackenzie began her interest in serial killers recently while watching documentaries on specific murderers such as Ted Bundy, Ed Kemper, and the Menedez brothers. Kayla started her interest when she was watching “Snapped” with her mother. It intrigued her to know why would people do such horrible things.
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Listen to Kayla and Mackenzie discuss their list -> ​https://soundcloud.com/user-767494123/serial-killers

MACKENZIE'S LIST
1. Jeffrey Dahmer

Alias: Milwaukee Cannibal
Kills: 17
Active: 1978-1991
Overall view: Jeffrey Dahmer raped, killed, and ate the bodies of 17 young boys. He became interested in doing these horrible crimes while he was still in high school. He would experiment by bleaching the flesh off animal bones. 
Adaptations: My Friend Dahmer, The Jeffrey Dahmer Files, Dahmer, The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer, Raising Jeffrey Dahmer.

​2. Jack the Ripper
Alias: Unknown
Kills: Believed to be 5
Active: Aug. 7th- September 10th 1888
Overall view: Jack the Ripper is still unknown to this day, that’s what makes him so interesting. This unknown murderer killed and took out the organs of prostitutes.  Some even think that Jack the Ripper could be a woman.
Adaptations: From Hell, Whitechapel, Time After Time, Jacks Black

3. Ted Bundy
Alias: The Campus Killer
Kills: Confessed to 30
Active: 1974-1978
Overall view:  Bundy raped and killed many women that he found on college campuses.  Law enforcement had suspicions about Bundy, but could not convict him. Until they were able to get a scan of his teeth which matched the same teeth marks on one of his victims bodies. Bundy later admitted that he did kill many women while on death row. 
Adaptations: The Stranger Beside Me, Extremely Wicked Shockingly Evil and Vile, Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

4. Arthur Leigh Allen (main suspect)
Alias: Zodiac Killer
Kills: 5 
Active: late 1960s-1970s
Overall view: The Zodiac killer was suspected to be Arthur Allen. However, before law enforcement was able to take Allen to court, he died of a heart attack. He mostly killed people in a “lover’s lane” situation, meaning couples who were alone. Law enforcement was never able to convict Arthur Allen.
Adaptations: The Zodiac Killer, Zodiac, Dirty Harry

5. John Wayne Gacey

Alias: Pogo the Clown
Kills: 33
Active: 1970s
Overall view: John Wayne Gacey would dress up as a clown to lure young boys. Where he would torture them, rape them, and kill them. Then he would bury them under his house.
Adaptations: Gacy, To Catch a Killer, Dear Mr. Gacy
KAYLA'S LIST 
1. Ed Kemper 

Alias: Co-ed killer, Co-ed Butcher, Orge of Aptos 
Kills: 10
Active: 1963-1974
Overview- Edmund got his start by murdering his grandparents because he “wanted to know what it is was like to kill grandma”. His next move was to decapitate his mother, and violate her corpse. He moved onto killing outside his family and targeted girls were in college, hence the nickname “Co-ed killer”
Adaptations: You can learn more on the netflix series “MindHunter”

​2. Dennis Rader
Alias: BTK
Kills: 10
Active: 1974- 2005
Overall view: Dennis was a regular guy with a family, but he lived a separate life torturing women around Wichita, Kansas. He went on for years undetected, but was caught in 2005, and confessed to having fantasies about killing and acting on them. His case made FBI members rethink how they profiled suspects.
Adaptations: “I survived BTK” and “MindHunter”

3. Leonarda Cianciulli
Alias: none
Kills: 3
Active: 1939-1940
Overall view: Leonarda was a soap maker in Italy who murder three women in her town. She used their remains to make and sell soap to her neighbors. People used the soap to cleanse themselves and also unknowingly consumed the tea cakes she made of out of the remains. 
Adaptations: none

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4.Dean Corll 

Alias: “The Candyman”
Kills: at least 28
Active:1970-1973
Overall view: Dean would pick up his victims by offering them candy, drugs, alcohol, and parties to get in his van. He would force them to write their families false postcards saying they were okay, and then he would torture and kill them.
Adaptations: “MindHunter”


​5. Robert Hansen 
Alias: The Butch Baker
Kills: 16-41
Active:1971-1983
Overall view:  Hansen was inspired by the short story “The Most Dangerous Game”, and decided to base his killings off it. He would abduct women, release them into the wild, and hunt them like they were wild animals. 
Adaptations: “The Frozen Ground”

No More Chicken Sandwiches: A Failed Popeyes Journey
by: Chandler Mumme

         It started as a normal late August week, the weather was warm, schools were being classes, but Popeyes changed all that. The Louisiana fast food chain announced the addition of a chicken sandwich to its menu, initially I didn’t think much of it, but when social media exploded I felt obligated to try one. #Popeyeschickensandwhich was everywhere, leading to long lines, Twitter memes, and signs like this that my friends and I ran into MANY times this past weekend.
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The national craze for the sandwich inspired my friends Ahmad, Dell and I to go try one. It started at our closest Popeyes off 287 in Mansfield, we arrived to a 9 car long drive-thru line that we sat nearly 30 minutes in only to hear the heartbreaking words “no more sandwiches until Monday.” This sent us into a search for another Popeyes, we called 17, yes 17, different locations and not a single one answered the phone. With the hope that those locations were too busy making sandwiches to pick up the phone, we set off to Arlington in search of the sandwich. 15 minutes later, we find a Popeyes with a handwritten sign that read “No more chicken sandwich…” This took our adventure to another Arlington location and then to Kennedale with similar failures. Not ready to admit the fact that we were probably not going to get the sandwich that day, we went to the next location, this time in Fort Worth. 45 minutes of sitting in traffic later, we finally arrived at the Fort Worth location and we immediately got our hopes up as the line was long and no sign on the door. We quickly parked, walked inside, and got our spot in line. While discussing how excited we were that our adventure was finally coming to a happy ending, we overheard an employee explain to a customer in front of us that the sandwiches were all gone. And just like that our smiles and happy spirit were crushed. With a feeling of defeat, we then drove over 60 miles home while listening to our favorite depressing music. After getting back to Mansfield hours after we met at the first Popeyes for lunch, we decided to take our talents to Wendy’s (not the one on 287) for some spicy nuggets. Our adventure may have failed, but at least we wasted half our day and $20 worth of gas.
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Sports and Practicum - 2018-2019

Senior Goodbye Videos

Banquet Award Winners

Billboard Music Awards Predictions

Our practicum class made their predictions for the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, including Best Artist of the Year and the Song of the Year.
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Batman vs. Black Panther - Who wins?

by: Jonathan Johnson

So today in class me and my classmates were talking about superheros and how one person can beat another. James, Daniel, Cameron, and Wyatt all thought that in a battle to the death with weapons, brains, and brawns that Batman would come out on top. The only reason they say this is because he has beaten everyone in the Justice League, the Man of Steel himself, while these are some impressive feats, it's not enough to beat the KING. I can go through multiple things that will show that King T’challa will defeat Bruce Wayne the Batman.
First, we will talk about their weapons: Batman has a kevlar suit and a bullet proof vest built in, as well. His mask has night vision, gas ventilation, and earpieces that give him 360* hearing. His suit also has a boosted exoskeleton armor to protect from those powerful foes. He has a grapple gun, batarangs, smoke pellets, and thermite bombs. He also has tear gas pellets, flash bang grenades and explosive gel. Not forgetting his suit can conceal his heartbeat and heat signature, he even bench presses 1000 pounds. While this is impressive, the world record is 1075 lbs. He has defeated King Snake, Aquaman, and Superman and even has dodged Darkseid's ‘Omega Beam’ and even outsmarted Ra’s al Ghul. I am not going to downplay how badass Batman is and how strong his tenacity to live is its still not enough to beat Black Panther.
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Black Panther has a vibranium suit with anti-metal claws (destroys or dissolves all metal). Black Panther’s suit doesn’t just protect him from any types of attack, like bullets, which they don't just bounce off, they stop and fall to the ground, even bullets shot from a helicopter. He has energy daggers, static charges, cloaking ability, and energy palm blasts. He even has a teleportation belt, energy shields.
Second, we have their abilities. T’challa has the heart-shaped herb that connects him to the Panther God of Wakanda which gives him enhanced strength, speed, sight, and cat-like reflexes, plus hearing 10x better than a normal human. His sight with these powers give him the power to see in the dark and even use infrared and UV light. He basically has the powers of a cat but to a higher degree and his kinesthetic sense is off the charts which basically means he can move and act without any thought about it. He has over 160+ types of martial art styles studied and jump well over 30ft. He has beaten people like Klaw, Wolverine, Red Skull, Namor, Doctor Doom and this is the guy that is supposed to lose to a guy that had his back broken by Bane. T’challa has taken hits from guys like The Hulk.



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Lastly, Batman and Black Panther don't have anything major that could really put one over the other. There fighting abilities are both superior in every way and there brains just aren't able to be compared to anything. But that's not to say it would be a tie lets not forget that Black Panther has the herb that just dramatically boosts his already un-human abilities.
Batman has taken down heavy hitters in DC, however, they all have weaknesses. Black Panther doesn't have any and the deciding factor that puts T’challa over Bruce Wayne is that dang vibranium. Nothing Batman has had or has now, has ever shown to take down something like this and even if he figured out something his disapproval of using guns wouldn't allow him to act appropriately. That's the only way he could over power or short circuit the suit. Finally, Black Panther’s suit has his anti-metal claws that would just destroy batman suit and all his armor. These are proven facts to backup my opinion that Batman The Dark Knight will lose to The King of Wakanda T’challa the Black Panther.

Unpopular Opinions from The Peak

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999theWild's Snack Bracket

999theWild's staff created a March Madness style bracket of the greatest snacks of all time. Our bracket is broken down into 4 regions: Cookies, Chips, Pastries and Candy.

Did we miss your favorite snack? Who would make your Final 4? Who is your snack "Cinderella?"Who is the ultimate champion?
​Let us know on twitter: @999thewild
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Crossfire Radio's 'New Year's 6' Bowl Preview
written by: Chandler Mumme
logo credit: ESPN

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*Goodyear Cotton Bowl (CFP) - #2 Clemson(13-0) vs #3 Notre Dame(12-0)*
Clemson: In their 4th straight College Football Playoff, Dabo Swinney’s squad will face their first “real” test in Notre Dame. After QB Kelly Bryant announced his intention to transfer in week 4, all the pressure was on true freshman Trevor Lawrence take Clemson’s offense to the next level. Lawrence did not disappoint while completing 64% of his passes for 2,606 yards plus 24 tossing 24 touchdowns to only 4 interceptions. On the other side of the ball, Clemson boast the best defensive line in the country with 4 future high draft picks Clelin Ferrell, Austin Bryant, Dexter Lawrence, and Christian Wilkins. Clemson's front four has accounted for 176 tackles, 48.5 tackles for loss, 23 sacks on a defense ranked No. 3 against the run (93.0 yards allowed per game), No. 4 in total defense (276.8 ypg), No. 2 in scoring defense and No. 3 in sacks.

Notre Dame: The Irish started the year a bit up and down with a big win over Michigan but barley edging out the likes of Ball St and Vanderbilt. After Ian Book took over the the quarterback spot, the Irish have become one of the more consistent teams in the country. Wins over Northwestern, Syracuse, and USC cemented their spot in the playoffs. The Notre Dame offenses strength is on the ground with Dexter Williams averaging 190 yards per game. Offensive Coordinator Chip Long must come up with some creative run schemes to move the ball on the stacked Clemson defensive line. But in my opinion, it’s the defense that makes this Notre Dame team different than in years past. They are a gritty group that bends but doesn’t break holding teams to 17ppg.
Prediction: Clemson 34 Notre Dame 21

*Capital One Orange Bowl (CFP) - #1 Alabama(13-0) vs #4 Oklahoma(12-1)*
Alabama: The Crimson Tide roll into another playoff after a dramatic comeback victory over Georgia in the SEC championship. Although the Bama victory was great, it showed that Alabama is beatable. Alabama came out flat against Georgia and if it wasn’t for some questionable coaching decisions on behalf of Kirby Smart or Jalen Hurts coming into the game, Bama probably would have lost. I’m not taking anything away from the SEC champs, but stating that they are not invincible. Alabama is still the best team in the country, but this year it’s the offense that has been explosive led by Tua Tagovailoa and many weapons like Damien Harris, Jerry Jeudy, and freshman phenom Jaylen Waddle. The defense is still among the best in the country with LB Dylan Moses patrolling the middle of the field leading the team in tackles, and DT Quinnen Williams has the most sacks in the SEC.

Oklahoma: After seeing OU play in person twice this year I came away with 2 things: 1) This is the best offense in college football history. Kyler Murray, Hollywood Brown, CeeDee Lamb, Trey Sermon, and the best offensive line in the NCAA. They have great speed, power, and play calling. 2) The defense, specifically the secondary, is horrible, but has been clutch. The Sooners defense has forced turnovers one scored points in their biggest 2 games of the year against WV and Texas. Without those clutch plays the Sooners likely lose those games and don’t make the playoffs. Say what you want about the OU defense, but they have made some clutch plays down the stretch.
Prediction: Alabama 45 Oklahoma 38

*The Rose Bowl - #6 Ohio State (12-1) vs #9 Washington (10-3)*
Ohio State: It’s been a emotional season for the Buckeyes, early season drama and a rough night in West Lafayette eventually led the Buckeyes to a Big 10 title and a trip to Pasadena. Ohio State has completely flipped the switch after nearly being upset by Maryland, with Urban Meyer coaching his last game(for now), I think we will see another inspired performance in the Rose Bowl. Heisman Finalist Dwayne Haskins has taken the Buckeye offense to the next level while passing Drew Brees’ 1998 single-season Big Ten passing TD record of 39 passing scores.

Washington: A bit of a down start to the year as Washington had playoff expectations and fell to Auburn, Oregon, and Cal. But similar to Ohio State, Washington beat their rival and won their conference championship game. The Huskies defense has only given up 18 points in the last 2 games including holding Washington State 25 points under their season average. After a month off, a healthy Washington team has the pieces to complete in this game returning preseason starting left tackle Trey Adams.
Prediction: Ohio St 38 Washington 24


*Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - #7 Michigan (10-2) vs #10 Florida (9-3)
Michigan: Another year, another disappointing showing against rival Ohio State. Jim Harbaugh has struggled in big games in his time at Michigan. To go along with losing 4 straight to Ohio State during the Harbaugh era, Michigan lost the 2016 Orange Bowl to Florida State and lost the season opener to Notre Dame this season. Michigan will finally win a big game if they get solid quarterback play from Shea Patterson and play the defense they are capable of. Without Star LB Devin Bush who was a Butkus Award Finalist, Michigan will have to replace the heart and sole of their top 5 defense.

Florida: Dan Mullen’s first year back with Florida was a success. Wins over LSU and Mississippi State highlighted a 9-3 season and a New Year's Six Bowl game. The Gators offense has improved along with quarterback Feleipe Franks who has thrown 23 touchdowns and 2284 yards. The Florida defense is fast to the ball only giving up 20 ppg. Florida is back to being a top ten program, but is still a few years away from potentially challenging the likes of Georgia or Alabama.
Prediction: Michigan 28 Florida 17

*Playstation Fiesta Bowl - #8 UCF (13-0) vs #11 LSU (9-3)*
UCF: With the nation's longest winning streak at 25, the Knights will look to knock off traditional SEC powerhouse LSU. This will be a difficult task without star quarterback Mckenzie Milton, who suffered a leg injury against South Florida. Backup quarterback Darriel Mack and running back Greg McCrae led UCF to a 56-41 victory against Memphis to claim back to back AAC championships. The struggle for the Knights is the defense, fortunately for UCF, LSU does not have the explosive offensive attack that’s put up lots on points on UCF.

LSU: After a emotional, crazy loss to Texas A&M to end the regular season, motivation is a bit of a question mark heading into the game. People saw Auburn get upset in last year’s fiesta bowl after a getting beat down by Georgia in the SEC championship. Star defensive back Greedy Williams has decided to start his NFL draft preparation early leaving the Tigers defense with their hands full against a fast uptempo UCF offense. On the offensive side, LSU needs to be themselves. Running the football and eating up clock is the best thing the Tigers can do in order to game. The best way to stop the Oklahoma’s and UCF’s of this world is to keep their offenses off the field.
Prediction: LSU 38 UCF 30

*Allstate Sugar Bowl - #5 Georgia (11-2) vs #15 Texas (9-4)*
Georgia: If we are being honest, Georgia is a top 4 team. Elite running backs Elijah Holyfield and DeAndre Swift lead a potent rushing attack and Jake Fromm has done a good job taking care of the ball. D’Andre Baker and Richard Lecounte III will need to lead the Georgia’s secondary against the the tall Texas receivers. Georgia’s front 7 needs to make Ehlinger uncomfortable and keep him in the pocket.
Texas: Tom Herman has gotten the Longhorns into a NY6 bowl for the first time. Losing to Oklahoma in the Big 12 title was disappointing, but overall, the improvement of the Longhorns has been impressive. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger has tied Vince Young's record of 38 total touchdowns. Lil’Jordan Humphrey leads the nation in 3rd down receiving, while also accounting for 11 touchdowns. Freshman All-American Caden Sterns and the Texas defense that has struggled at times, but when healthy they have been solid.
​Prediction: Georgia 31 Texas 27

Fantasy Football League Semifinals Preview

1) Chandler vs 4) Josh/Kierin
2) Wood vs 3) Chancellor

Why I Got Into Radio...a Brief Tale
By: Macie Rowell 

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      Yes, I do understand that you most likely have absolutely zero interest in this story, but I think it’s a good one. Maybe I only think that because it’s one of mine, but I am going to tell it you anyways. This is how I got into radio broadcasting.

      It all started in my junior year of highschool, I picked up my schedule from my school. I skimmed over all of my classes, and on B day mornings I will now have to attend audio at Ben Barber. I did not want this class at all and was actually kinda irritated because I never signed up to be the the class in the first place, I talked to my counselor to see if I could leave the class, but I was not able to until a few weeks after school started since it was not an emergency. I am not going to lie to you I was upset, the only thing I knew walking into this class was it was about the radio, which at the time had no importance to me.

      Now let's jump to my first week in the class, I walked in on the first day to see a room full of guys, I scanned the room and only count five other girls. Since I am known for my really bad first impressions I decided to keep to myself for a little bit. We did the normal first day stuff, introduced ourselves and talked about what we are going to learn this semester. Still at this point it was just another class to me. We started to learn what things were called and what we use them for, but after a week or so passed I started to talk to more people in the class and the information we were learning was now expected to put it into practice.
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     We started creating PSAs, commercials, sweepers, intros, and I found myself actually really enjoying it. We made everything from scratch, it was like baking. We had our ingredients which was the scripts, the process of mixing them all together which was recording. Then you put it in the oven which was editing. And you are done, you now have an audio pie.

    All jokes aside, I now was able to change my schedule if I wanted to, so I had to make that decision. I would make this part questionable, like she is going to stay in the class and become the next big thing? Is she going to say no and thanked God for the best decision of her life? Well since I am writing this you can concluded that I did in fact decide to stay in the class. Let's fast forward to present time. It has now been about a year since I have been in the class. I hosted a show called The Wave, was co-host for a show called The Fetch, stressed about finishing some edit, laughed about 1000 times on air straight into the mic, was proud about something I created, cringed at most, asked about 2 billion question, and in the mix of all that I decided this is what I am going to do as a career.


Summit High School Qualifiers

The District Track meet for 5A track teams were last week on Wednesday and Friday. This year has been specifically exciting due to the fact that this is the year for all of my friends to shine, because most of them are seniors. Being able to witness the growth from freshman year to senior year is crazy.


For Varsity girls, Elizabeth Adeoye qualified for the 100 Hurdles and is the district champion in 300 Hurdles. Lindsey Claude qualified for the 800 and 1600 Meters and this will be second trip to Area. Bryanna Houser and Tamia Smith qualified for both the Discus and Shot Put.  Jordan Kinsel and Camryn Aldrdge will travel to Area for Pole Vault. For Varsity boys, Will Jones and Quenten Jones are going to Area in the 200 Meter dash. Will Jones also qualified for the triple Jump. Jake Hanes will move on to Area in Discus. Charles Ayena made it Area in Long Jump and Matt Anderson is the strict champion in the 1600 Meters. 


I am super proud of Summit High School's Track team. I can't wait to see our Area qualifiers make it to Regionals and hopefully State. Unfortunately, this year, the regional track meet is the same day as prom. But, it gives Summit's class of 2018 even more incentive to go big or go home!

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Bryanna Houser

​Bryanna Houser, an eighteen-year-old senior at Summit High School, committed to Ottowa University on March 19, 2018. She has been a part of the Varsity Track & Field and Power Lifting teams since her junior year. At the height of 5'5, she has lifted 950 pounds, 50 pounds away from State. In Shot Put, she has thrown 34 feet and 1/2 inches.

Ms. Bryanna recently visited her new home in Kansas and described the campus as beautiful and homely. She revealed that there are no more than 1,000 students enrolled on campus and 80% of them are student-athletes. She is extremely excited to be able to pursue her athletic and academic career on a full ride scholarship.

She will pursue a degree in psychology major and minor in business. Her dream job is to be an electrical engineer. One day she'd like to open up her own studio and edit music all day. After her graduation date, May 26, 2018, her new journey begins to get one step closer to following her dreams. The Wild wishes Ms. Bryanna well and I know she has a bright future ahead of her.
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NFL Draft Top Players Land

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1. SAQUON BARKLEY TAKES OVER CLEVELAND 
Barkley is clearly the best player in the draft and all you have to do is watch the tape on him and you'll see. The Browns need a dynamic player to build a franchise around and Barkley fits that description well. The Browns offense uses multiple running backs in their running game, that's why they signed a veteran running back like Carlos Hyde to pair with a potential star in Saquon. 
 
2. Chubb goes to the big apple 
 Bradley Chubb is the most feared defensive player in the draft drawing comparisons to the star pass rusher Mario Williams. Chubb is a powerful pass rusher. He uses his hands very well and is excellent at countering punches. He embarrasses lineman by running them back into their own quarterback. His high motor is what the scouts and GMs will love even more about him. The fact that the Giants just traded JPP, their best pass rusher, basically telling everyone they are picking him. 

3. Darnold becomes a jet  
Sam Darnold has the potential to become something in the league. He is said to be the best QB prospect in this year's draft and the Jets have been looking for someone to take over as the Jets continue to build around a young player like Darnold.
 
4. Rosen helps Barkley turn the browns around 
Rosen is the most pro-ready Qb in the draft and the Browns have been searching for a Qb since the team moved back to Cleveland and Rosen being the best and most ready Qb in the draft Is the right pick and having him grow with Barkley would be amazing.

5. The Bills make a trade for a QB in the top 5 
The Bills are viciously trying to trade into the top 2-5 picks to get in front of teams like Miami and the Jets for a Qb like Josh Allen or Josh Rosen. The Bills now how 2 first round picks and it looks like they are talking to New York and about a trade for the 2 pick. The Giants would get at least the 2 first round picks and likely another 2nd rounder and possibly even another 1st round pick making 3 1st rounders for the 2 overall pick. 

  STATE BOUND!!!!
The Wild went to Hollenstein and returned as District Champions. Praticum/Sports Broadcasting students survived WAV files, a broken recorder, a frozen computer AND a 2-hour lockdown to emerge victorious, taking the top 5 spots in the Audio/Radio production competition. 

​The Wild was recognized at the Skills USA District Awards banquet in Waco this past weekend. This is the 2nd time in 3 years that Ben Barber students have taken the top 2 spots in district and the 5th straight year a BBIA team has earned a spot in the state competition. 
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Competitors created a newscast about a severe storm system that affected the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw area. The students interviewed Seargeant Ing during a press conference about the damage, affected residents and overall recovery efforts by first responders. 
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Team C - Nathan and Steven took home first place and will be heading to State in April to compete for a chance at Nationals. This is the first time for both of them to compete in Skills. 
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Team A - Kailyn and Bryanna earned a close 2nd and will also be going to Corpus Christi to represent The Wild in the State competition. Bry, a 2nd year competitor did not place last year, but used her experience from 2017 to help her and Kailyn advance.
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3rd place went to Team B - Zaki and Felicity, 4th place to Team E - Michael and Jonathan and 5th to Team D - Jaden and Rakeria. 

Check back after Spring Break for an update on our trip to State. ​Don't forget to follow us on twitter @999thewild. 
      Diss Track

​The start of the year brings lots of new dreams dreams of losing weight and being thinner, dreams of getting further in life, and for a select few student athletes the road to the Texas State Track and Field Meet officially begins.
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The 2018 track season has already brought many challenges and successes for the students involved. With inclement weather making its way through North Texas many meets had to be rescheduled or cancelled all together cause different mental blocks for some of the teams.

Even with the bad weather, some big name schools such as DeSoto, Lake Ridge, and Duncanville were still able to come out with the wins for their boys and girls teams respectively.

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With much of the season still ahead of us, there is plenty of time for each athlete to get better and compete for their chance at the state title.  

-Bry Houser @bryannahouser3

Should college athletes get paid?
by: Mackenzie Watson

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  College is a place for education not necessarily sports. College athletes should not be paid because they would stop focusing on education and put all their time into sports.
      Sure, sports are fun and all but education is more important. Education helps people in the long run while sports in college won’t get you anything. If athletes start being paid in college their grades will slip and they won’t care about getting a good education. We are already seeing now, the no pass no play rule was created because too many athletes were too focused on playing rather than passing.
    Honestly, most people in college won’t go professional because they just aren’t good enough. So why should the college pay the athletes for something that wouldn’t help the athletes in any way. Most athletes who play for college are getting a lot of benefits. According to Odyssey, if college athletes were to be paid then there wouldn’t be enough money to pay for     other extracurricular activities. Also, other students would want to start being paid for being a violinist or in theater.
   However, some may say that college athletes should be paid because if an athlete is sponsoring a certain item then they should be paid for their sponsorship. According to espn, college athletes should be paid because they are the ones that are bringing in the money to the NCAA. The NCAA has about 11 billion dollars coming in and not giving any of that to the athletes.
   Though, college athletes are still getting benefits. Not necessarily money but benefits such as 3 meals a day, payed for room and board, meal plan, team dinners, books paid for, housing off campus was paid for, and groceries were paid for. So the argument that college athletes aren’t getting anything in return is a false statement. In addition, college athletes can’t be paid because the college couldn’t afford to pay them. If athletes are so mad that they aren’t getting paid then why are they playing?
   In conclusion, college athletes shouldn’t be paid because they will take their focus off of school, become too focused on sports, and will end up being uneducated.


7 Young Women Under 17 who Ruled 2017
By Keonna Burnett

   Closing out the year, we’re approaching the point of where some of us realize that we completely disregarded our resolutions, or where others reflect on how well they’ve grown, and the many things they’ve accomplished. Today, heres a list of seven, young empowering women who’ve used their influence to encourage others, and actively make a stand on today’s society. Each one of these girls made the absolute most of their year, in 7 unique ways.
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1) Yara Shahidi

  2017 was none short of a defining year for Blackish star Yara Shahidi, better known as Zoey Johnson on the ABC sitcom. Shahidi took this year to expand her public image beyond teen actress, becoming a young women’s activist, and a voice for for young women across the country. This year, Yara partnered with essence magazine on many accounts, as well as the #likeagirl campaign with Always. Recently, Shahidi announced she would be attending Harvard next year, and will soon have her own spinoff, Grownish, with Francia Raisa and Trevor Jackson inspired by A Different World.

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2) Rowan Blanchard

  Rowan Blanchard, a friend of Yara’s also had quite the year, speaking out on similar topics, along with self acceptance and identification. She plays Jackie- who occasionally pops up on The Goldbergs, and starred as Riley Matthews on the hit Disney series Girl Meets World.    The 15 year old caught the attention of others for her maturity, and intelligence beyond her years after writing an essay on self deprecation, and later being featured in Teen Vogue with Yara.


3) Baby Ariel

  Baby Ariel, on the other hand, went an entirely different path this year, while she still used her platform to make change. The muser turned youtuber soon acquired the life of a full fledged celebrity, signing on to a talent agency, eventually headlining Digitour Winter alongside others who share her craft. Being named a top 2017 Digital entertainer by Forbes, and a two time Teen Choice Muser, it’s fair to say that Ariel has developed quite the audience, which is why started the #ArielMovement, her very own anti-bullying campaign. Aside from her widespread social media presence, Ariel recently released her debut single, “Aww”, with Atlantic Records.



4) Maddie Ziegler

  Being a Dance Moms legend, it wasn’t easy watching her part ways with the show. Though, turns out she had even bigger plans all along, soon becoming a lead dancer for Sia. Eventually, everyone knew Maddie Ziegler’s name, becoming the youngest judge ever to appear on the So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation panel, and winning Sia a grammy, and Aria Music Award for the Chandelier music video. She’s written her own book, The Maddie Diaries, and co owns a clothing line with her younger sister through Mod Angel- The Maddie and Mackenzie Collection. Nonetheless, Ziegler rocked 2017 pushing her new Youtube hobby, along with her many other endeavors. 

5) Grace Vanderwaal


  From Suffern, New York, Grace Vanderwaal was none short of an overnight sensation after earning herself a golden ticket in her America’s Got Talent audition, eventually winning the eleventh season. A year later, the 13 year old has landed herself a spot in Billboard’s 21 under 21, and has performed a number of high class events, one being the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games. Vanderwaal has taken the fast track to her lifelong dream by signing to Columbia records, and spending most of her year developing her debut album.

6) Skai Jackson

  Better known as Zuri Ross from the Disney sitcom Jessie, Skai Jackson has developed quite the voice, turning herself into something along the lines of a social media activist. On many accounts, Jackson has spoken against issues like cyberbullying and racial typecasting, defending herself and others, such as Zayn Malik. Eventually, teaming up with dosomething.org, expressing herself through speech, along with fashion became her thing, being recognized by A-listers for her class and sense of style. Soon enough, the 15 year old notably made an appearance at New York Fashion Week, and launched a clothing line of her own.


7) Noah Cyrus

  Lastly, but certainly not least, there’s Noah Cyrus, whose family has been in the limelight for quite sometime and is now beginning a music career of her own. After making guest appearances on her sister’s show, Hannah Montana, and voicing the main character of Ponyo, Noah released her debut single “Make Me” late last year, followed by “Stay Together” in May, and Again ft. XXCtentacion in September… kicking off her long anticipated music career, or in her case- the family business. The 17 year old spent her year piecing together her debut album NC-17, all while holding true to her personal values as an animal rights activist- something she’s identified as since she was 13.


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Top 2016-2017 MISD Sporting 
Achievements

​Mansfield ISD football is making history. Four out of the five teams made it to playoffs. Legacy, Lake Ridge, Summit, and Mansfield High School are representing our district well. 

On December 1st, the third round of playoffs began for Mansfield, Summit, and Lake Ridge. Unfortunately, Mansfield and Summit lost their games. Lake Ridge won after being behind in the first half. Legacy played the next day and also came out with a victory.

This leaves two schools left in the running for state. I am proud of all of our high schools making it as far as they have. Lake Ridge and Legacy play at AT&T Stadium on Friday and Saturday. I wish them the best of luck!
-Kailyn N
Sports Broadcasting 

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And the Winner is...

​The Grammys are coming up, and the nominees have been announced. JAY-Z leads the pack with eight nominations this year, including nods album of the year, a record of the year, the song of the year and best rap album. Kendrick Lamar follows with seven nominations, while Bruno Mars is the third most-nominated artist with six. SZA is 2018's most Grammy-nominated woman with five nominations; Khalid, Childish Gambino, and producer No I.D. also scored five nominations.The Grammys will air live on CBS from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, Jan. 28. The final round of Grammy voting runs from Dec. 7-21. 
-Joshua W.
Radio Broadcasting 

MISD Athletics Quarterfinal Previews

Sports Broadcasting students Felicity Veliz and Michael Bier preview Legacy vs. Frisco Lone Star and Lake Ridge vs. Highland Park


​My top five fast food places

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​My top five fast food places are Wingstop, Chick-fil-a, Buffalo Wild Wings, Trio’s, and Jersey Mikes. Due to the fact that it's a huge wing and fries fan, the wing spots in Mansfield are at the top of my list. Wingstop is my first choice, because of their notorious fries and A1 wings. My second choice would be Buffalo Wild Wings because they don’t only offer bomb wings and fries, but it’s also a sports bar hotspot that people go to during big football games. Third on my list is for all of you pizza lovers. Trio’s pizza is a New York style pizza parlor that offers great pizza along with various other Italian cuisines. Did I mention that students get a discount if they show up with their school ID’s? Last but not least is Jersey Mike's. This sizzling place offers the most popular Philly Cheese Steak, along with many other kinds of sandwiches. So make sure to check out this five fantastic fast food places for some delicious foods!
By  Jaden Rivers
RadioBroadcasting


Top Halloween Candy

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Halloween is a very exciting time of the year for children of all ages, for the very simple reason that there is free candy all over the place!
I pride myself on being a very well versed person when it comes to candy and I’m about to break down for yall my top 3 candies for Halloween.
My number 1 candy for the season is “Candy Corn”. The infamous corn shaped/colored candy is a classic and favorite for many people. For me the sugar filled, imposter of corn is quite the treat for the young and the old. 
The number 2 spot goes the “M&M” brand and all of its many varieties. M&M’s are one of the most noticeable candies in the world in my opinion. They also have one of the best taste that I can think of. With more and more flavors being added each year, M&M’s are sure to remain on top.
My last candy for the spooky season is “Dots”. Dots are a completely different type of candy, and that’s what makes them so appealing. The soft yet gummy candy is certainly one that I look forward to receiving every year. 
Although Halloween might be over, we can still all enjoy these lovely candies and more at extremely low prices thanks to the post-Halloween discounts! It;s time to get ready for Thanksgiving so pull out your nice china and the stretchy pants.

-Bryanna Houser
Radio Broadcasting

PLAYOFF BASEBALL AMONGST US AGAIN

​Out with the old and in with Playoff Baseball! The 2017 MLB regular season was a great one to remember with amazing moments, stretching from Aaron Judge's historic rookie season and memorable greats like Cody Bellinger and let's not forget Giancarlo Stanton's 59 home run season. As sad as it is to say this, the season is officially over, but Baseball isn't finished. Coming into the 2017 MLB postseason was 2 wild card games. The American League game consisted of Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees vs Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins, on the other hand, the National league game was between Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies. The American League game was won by the Yankees who would later go on to face the Indians and move on to the ALCS winning 3-2. The Astros played the Red Sox in a best of 5 ALDS which ended with the Astros winning 3-1 and now looking to face the Yankees for an exciting ALCS. Transition to the national league, The Diamondbacks overtook the Rockies and moved up to face the Dodgers for a best of 5 which they got swept. The Cubs and Nationals who already had secured their spots for the NLDS faced off and the Cubs moved up winning Game 5. The ALCS is set to begin October 13th in Houston at 7:00 pm, while the NLCS game will take place one day later in Los Angeles at 7:00 pm. So far this postseason hasn't disappointed and it's only the begin stay tuned for more updates on Playoff Baseball.
-Kevin Herrera
Sports Broadcasting

The beginning of Football 

Good afternoon! This football season has taken a turn from just won the game to who kneeled. It has turned into a platform to express personal views and support the cause of standing up for the ones who have been treated unjustly. 
There have been many different opinions on this subject, some positive and some negative. 

Personally, I think that the professional football players are singing the platform for good. The point is to bring awareness to the injustices in America and show their views. It has certainly done just that. I don't think it disrespects the flag or veterans. Everyone has different opinions up that has been a booming topic in the NFL world. 

As as far as the standings go, unfortunately, the Cowboys are 2-3 with more losses than wins. This is my home team, so that's a bummer. Hopefully, they get it together quickly. The two teams that are doing well this season are 5-1 right now are the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. 

The basketball season starts tonight! This is a sport that my teacher, Mr.Wood, will go more in-depth into when the season picks up. I watch it all the time, but I'm not an expert at the rules and regulations. I'm super excited to learn me indulged in it as the season starts. That's all folks! 

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-Kailyn N.
Sports Broadcasting


Who are the New Faces of the US Track and Field?

As Time goes on The athletes we grow up to love just can't run like they used. A that lets the door open for the younger new talent to have a shot at their dreams, to make World Champs and even Olympic teams. Therefore (JAM)Usain Bolt has announced that he will retire, and after the 2017 World Champs, I feel like he should've retired after the 2016 Rio Olympics.  He's an Icon in track and field and can never be replaced 9 Gold medals in 3 Olympics, Only person to have done the 3peat in the 100m. 19.19 in 200m, 9.58 in 100m and 36.84 in 4x100m, He's unmatched in accolades.
​After his spill with injury at the world games, hopefully, Justin Gatlin  (AGE 35)(USA)retiring after finally beating  Usain Bolt in 100m. Even Women don't seem to be slowing down with great runners like Natasha Hastings(AGE 31), Allyson Felix(AGE31). While who's next up you ask age, while let's go over it.
Fred Kerley; From juco to Ncaa National Champion Fred Kerley has Real Talent, Specializing in the 400m with a personal record of 43.70 which makes him the 7th fastest person to ever run the 400m in the all-time list. Kerley in high school ran 22 secs in the 200m, which isn't crazy fast but isn't bad but after a couple years at South Plains Community College Which breeds a lot of undiscovered talent. He became the man With posting a 45.1 his first year at Texas A&M, He didn't make NCAA finals tho running 45.99 receiving the 13th place. Coming back next yr running the Fastest time ever record in NCAA running 44.85 at NCAA national indoor championships. Then When people thought he peaked he came right to the outdoor season breaking more NCAA national records in 400x4(2:59) and 400m(43.70). With the season being so long I didn't perform at that high of a level for that long, he won the USATF 400m to make the world team. By the World Champs the fatigue finally set and anybody knows running a season that long can be brutal especially the 400m. As a True Fan of Track and field athletics, I feel like this has true potential and will lead the US in the 400m going in future.

 Christian Coleman 
 The Former Vol and Maybe Future of USA 100m sprints?
​The reason I said maybe is that I have seen a lot of people come from the same situation. Crazy fast guy in 100m goes pro, I feel he's the next but go back last 4 NCAA national championships,  I'll name at least  3 of the 4 Trayvon Bromwell who was supposed challenge Usain and Gatlin but hasn't really done that at all, unfortunately, he has been injured a lot and hasn't had full season of running.      
​Next Andre De Grasse He has been closer than Bromell actually placing for a podium at the Rio Olympics and receiving a silver and Bronze. Why I said, Andre De Grasse, because you would say he has had a pretty Good career, while people we can't compromise when you compare him to Usain Bolt and other legends. last year was terrible for him,  nothing can help him, hopefully, he does better this so I can write a blog saying I'm sorry but for now I keep spitting the truth.  Like I said I feel Christian Coleman is the man for me but looking at what the guys before him this is looking like the Heisman in football.
Deajah Stevens 
I'm not gonna lie this is one of my wcw's) but dang is she fast. She's next up in my honest opinion dropping stupid legit times, could've broken the NCAA national record in 200m but fell and the girl from Florida who didn't pr in 2 years but broke it kinda bizarre but in track, anything can happen. Stevens ran the 100m and 200m but I feel her strength is the 200m. making the Rio Olympics and World Champs she's youngest and next up behind her older counterparts Tori Bowie, Allyson Felix.

- Patrick Blue 
Sports Broadcasting

The Houston Astros are headed to the World Series for only the second time in franchise history.

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The Astros powered their way to the playoffs, going 101-61 during regular season play, taking their division with ease. In the first round of the playoffs, Houston soared over the Red Sox, only needing 4 games to put them away. Following the Division Series, they took on the Yankees in the ALCS. That series ended up taking a bit longer than the previous, as it went to a decisive game 7. Evan Gattis and Jose Altuve provided the run support, while Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers combined for 9 innings of shutout baseball, advancing the Astros to the World Series.

Houston will face off against the Dodgers in this year’s fall classic; a matchup baseball fans have been anticipating heavily. Los Angeles is lead by their ace, Clayton Kershaw, along with other proven veterans such as Yu Darvish, Rich Hill, and Kenley Jansen. Not only is their pitching good, but their offense as well. Justin Turner, Yasiel Puig, Cody Bellinger, and Corey Seager are all guys Astros pitching will have to worry about.

-Michael Bier
​Sports Broadcasting
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Chick-Fil-A

​In the fast food industry, Chick-Fil-A has built its own empire. Many call it the best fast food chain, but how did this company become this successful? There’s no conspiracy behind it, their secret lies in their condiments. Specifically, their Pure Clover Honey. Pure Clover Honey is a free condiment offered at all Chick-Fil-A locations. The only ingredient this bad boy needs is US Grade A Clover Honey. It doesn’t need any artificial ingredients to have the magnificent taste that every packet contains. Many members of our staff here at 99.9 The Wild have wonderful things to say about it. Brian Baran, a senior at Summit High School, said that “They should change the name from pure clover honey to pure heaven.” Joshua Wright, a junior at Frontier High School, described the honey as “nectar of the gods.” The next time you stop at Chick-Fil-A to get one of their world-renowned chicken sandwiches, pick up some delicious Pure Clover Honey packets. One taste of it, and you’ll know exactly why Chick-Fil-A has reached the point it has.
-Steven Wheeler
Practicum


My (Way Too Early) NBA Predictions

The NBA season has just kicked off, and what's a better time to predict how it's going to end than now. Let's jump right in.
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Sure the warriors are 0-1, blah blah blah, bottom line is, they're still going to win the western conference and make it to the Finals with ease, and even though the Cavs lost Kyrie, they still added, Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, DWade, and with Gordon Hayward possibly out for the season, the East is a cakewalk for LeBron. The Cavs will lose to the Warriors in 7 (because of how freaking good this warriors team is), and I will probably cry again, just like last year. But that's the easy prediction, let's get into the awards DPOY will be Draymond Green if he can stay healthy, as Rudy Gobert and Kawhi Leonard will be asked to help their teams more of the offensive side, sacrificing their defensive numbers. Do-It-All-Draymond will be the easiest pick out of all the awards. Most Improved will (HOPEFULLY) go to D'Angelo Russell. D'Angelo will have his own team following the trade to Brooklyn and will out of the laker spotlight.
Expect his numbers to go up big time with an increase in minutes, and he is (literally) the only player on that team worth anything right now. D"Angelo will finally get to shine and I'm nothing but happy about it.
Here's where I get hopeful. 6th Man of the Year will go to none other than J.R. Smith. J.R. is everything fun about basketball. I think everyone on the planet gets excited when J.R. Swish bangs in a contested 3 point, right in the face of his defender. Let's hope and pray to the basketball gods that J.R. can come off of the Cavaliers bench with a fiery vengeance showing that he deserves more than to be benched for DWade. Rookie of the Year:Lonzo Ball. Ben Simmons. Dennis Smith Jr. Jayson Tatum. Markelle Fultz.
There can only be one...and it will be Ben Simmons without a doubt. Ben is the most battle tested of all the prospects and is looking to bounce back after missing his entire first year. He notched a solid double double in his first NBA game and looked extremely solid. PLUS, HE IS 6'10 AND CAN RUN THE POINT. Ben Simmons is a do it all player who some say will be the next LeBron. Let's hope he can stay healthy and prove them right.
I'm predicting James Harden to finally break through and win his 1st (should be 3rd) MVP award. He has all the pieces (shooters) around him and finally doesn't always have to be in charge of the ball movement with the help of Chris Paul. He should lead the rockets  to the number 2 seed. Don't expect his numbers to drop that much. My dark horse candidate is LeBron James, who may have a monster year with IT3 out half of the year and Kyrie gone to the Celtics. ALL NBA FIRST TEAM: G Russell Westbrook, G James Harden, F LeBron James, F Kevin Durant, F Karl Anthony-Towns ALL NBA SECOND TEAM: G Steph Curry, G Kyrie Irving, F Paul George, F Kawhi Leonard, F Anthony Davis ALL NBA THIRD TEAM: G John Wall, G Klay Thompson, F Jimmy Butler, F Carmelo Anthony, F Draymond Green

-Dyllon Doerr
Sports BroadCasting 
19/10/2017


Launch the Player Now!

Hope for Manchester

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  22 people lost their lives after Ariana Grande’s concert was bombed in Manchester, leaving over 60 people injured, and Ariana “broken.”

“broken.
from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don’t have words.”​

-Twitter @ArianaGrande

  That night, social media flooded with post in support of the victims, such as tweets that simply read Manchester with a heart emoji, or a picture of the breast cancer symbol wearing Ariana’s symbolic cat ears.

  Ariana was reported physically okay, but not all her fans where. Parents of the concert goers were separated from their kids in the aftermath, not knowing if their children were dead or alive. In some cases, they didn’t reunite until days later. Nearby homeowners and services, like hotels and cab companies offered free shelter and transportation to those in need.

 Soon after, investigations were made and the British policemen arrested men, confidently calling them “key players” and treating the crime as a terrorist attack (telegraph.co.uk). The country’s threat level briefly raised to critical, but went back to severe after 5,000 soldiers arrived for maximum security.

  After taking a few days to assess the situation, Ariana and her team decided to continue the Dangerous Woman Tour after a two show suspension. She’s scheduled to perform this Sunday alongside Miley Cyrus, Pharrell, Usher, and many others to raise money for the grieving families with the We Love Manchester emergency fund. Tickets for this star studded concert sold out in 6 minutes, free to everyone who attended her most recent Manchester concert.

-Keonna Burnett

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UPDATE ON BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

​The 2017 MLB regular season was a fantastic season. Memorable greats like Cody Bellinger as well as let's do not forget Giancarlo Stanton's 59 home run season. As sad as it is to say this, the season is officially over, but Baseball isn't finished. Coming into the 2017 MLB postseason was 2 wild card games. Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees vs Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins, on the other side the National league game was between Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies. The American League game was won by the Yankees who would later go on to face the Indians and move on to the ALCS winning 3-2. The Astros played the Red Sox in a best of 5 ALDS which ended with the Astros winning 3-1 and now looking to face the Yankees for an exciting ALCS. Transition to the national league, The Diamondbacks over took the Rockies and moved up to face the Dodgers for a best of 5 which they got swept. The Cubs and Nationals who already had secured their spots for the NLDS faced off and the Cubs moved up winning Game 5. The ALCS is set to begin October 13th in Houston at 7:00 pm, while the NLCS game will take place one day later in Los Angeles at 7:00 pm. The season has been a great one and just wait for more good things to come.
-Brandon H.
Sports Broadcasting
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Legacy Football
  After a historic 16-17 year for misd, legacy continued a stretch of football success, reaching the quarter finals. They beat cleburne, dallas spruce, frisco wakeland, loss to highland park 14-7, eventual state champion.  

  Led by senior quarter back, Kendall Catalon and his sophomore brother Jaylon, Legacy finished 11 and 3 overall and 6 and 1 in district. Kendall won 10 5a district mvp, and jaylon won defensive mvp, and was voted as the top defensive player in the state.  Legacy beat all three mansfield schools in their district. Coach Melson’s team went deeper in the playoffs than any other Mansfield team.

3 MISD Swimmers Medal at UIL swimming!!!
 At the State UIL meet in early February, , three MISD swimmers took home medals in 4 different events. Haley Yelle, an Olympic trials qualifier and senior at Legacy High School, earned silver medals in the girls 200 and 500 meter freestyles. Jeff Jameson, also a senior at Legacy, scored a bronze in the boys 500 meter freestyle, while Lake Ridge’s junior, Hunter Jaynes, earned a bronze in the boys 1 meter diving event.

MISD’s Top Recruits
On February 1st, over 80 MISD athletes participated in National Signing Day at the PAC. Top recruits include Timberview’s Chennedy Carter,  who averaged 20 points per game, leading her team to the state finals. Carter was also nominated as a Mcdonalds All American, and was ranked a top 5 player in the country by ESPN Recruiting. She will be playing Basketball for Texas A&M.  

In football, Mansfield defensive back and wide receiver Saiid Adebo will be playing football for Stanford University. Adebo had 25 catches for almost 500 yards and 2 touchdowns, helping Mansfield win its 2nd district title.
His teammate Kennedy Brooks will be playing football for Oklahoma University. He was a 2 time winner of the Landry Award, given to the top player in the Metroplex. Brooks led the state in rushing with over 2800 yards and 40 touchdowns.

Lake Ridge’s corner Bryson Jackson will be playing football for Baylor, while his teammate Lauren Mondy will be heading to Arizona State to play linebacker.

Also from Lake Ridge, Mike Adewunmi will be playing basketball for the University of Houston. He was all district 14-5A.

Lastly, Legacy’s Haley Yelle will be swimming for Texas A&M She was an Olympic trials Qualifier this year, and won 2 silver medals at UIL State swimming in the 200 and 500 meter freestyle.

State Track
At the State track and field Meet in early May, Gold medals were earned by Legacy’s Ja’Leesa Giles in both the 100 and 200 meter dash, Lake Ridge’s Faith Ette in shot put and Jasmine Moore in both the triple jump and long jump. Valencia Bullock followed her fellow eagle teammate with a silver in the triple jump.

Silver medals were also earned by Ariel Ford for the 400 meter dash, Kelly Rowe for the 100 meter dash, and a 4x100 relay from Valencia, Ariel, Kelly, and Jasmine Moore, all from Lake Ridge.
At the state meet, altogether MISD won 14 medals.


-Keonna Burnett

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These Two Have Made The NBA Fun Again

By Marcus Carr, practicum radio student, 99.9 The Wild
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  The NBA is officially well underway, and Russell Westbrook and James Harden have put up unprecedented numbers over the last forty games. Russell Westbrook is averaging unheard of numbers since Oscar Robertson averaging: 30.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 10.3 assists. Westbrook has done this up until midway of the season but he is not the only one separating himself from the rest of the NBA, former teammate James Harden is slightly behind him averaging 28.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 11.7 assists. These two have made it fun to watch the NBA fun again on any platform.
   
   Every person who has ever liked the NBA is getting spoiled this season, the NBA was unbearable to watch on TV but these two have turned that around. Every time you turn on the TV to ESPN or TNT or even just check your scores app they are putting up a triple-double if they aren’t then they are real close to it. Watching Russell Westbrook run up and down the court doing things unheard of is enough, you have me sold I’m watching. Westbrook will grab a rebound on the defensive end and by the time you blink he is already scoring. If not assisting to one of his teammates for an easy basket. Harden on the other hand is leading a subpar Houston Rockets, he recently made the switch from shooting guard to point guard. Harden has a different type of feel for the game than Westbrook, he’s not super explosive or quick, he is very technical and he might be the best off-the-dribble scorer the NBA has ever seen. If you haven’t received a chance to watch these two play yet, you need to. It’s unbelievable how big of a jump they have made and we are left with the biggest ‘What If?’ with the thought that Harden, Westbrook and Kevin Durant could have done dominate things playing on the same team.
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The End of Baseball 

With a Minimum of four games left in the season, there will be only one champion to take home the Commissioner's Trophy. And by looking back on last night’s game, it seems like the dodgers are on their way to winning it all.
The Dodgers won their first world series game since 1988 and now have a 1-0 series lead with successful performances from Clayton Kershaw, Chris Taylor, Justin Turner, and Kenley Jansen closing the door for The Astros to win, 3-1. 
Keuchel's first career World Series pitch resulted in a home run. Chris Taylor gave the Dodgers a very quick 1-0 lead with a long home run to left field on Keuchel's first pitch of Game 1. The ball landed more than halfway up the bleachers.
Justin Turner shot the score up launching a two-out, two-run homer off Dallas Keuchel to give the Dodgers a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth. Turner has four home runs and 12 RBIs this October. The blast was Turner's third highest on a homer this year.
Clayton Kershaw made history in his career in the sixth inning of the game. His 10th and 11th strikeouts of the night made him the first Dodgers pitcher to have double-digit strikeouts in a World Series game since 1965. He also became the first pitcher to have double-digit strikeouts in a World Series game since Adam Wainwright in 2013. 
The Dodgers gave the ball to Brandon Murrow after Kershaw pitching seven innings of one-run ball recorded strikeouts. He pitched a perfect eighth and Kenley Jansen, the Dodgers’ closer, came on for the ninth and got things started by catching George Springer looking at a 92 mile-per-hour cutter for strike three.
Alex Bregman, who had provided Houston’s only run of the game, lew out to center after a hard-fought eight-pitch at-bat. Jansen officially closed Houston out by retiring Jose Altuve on a fly ball to right.
Overall the Dodgers are showing the Astors they want the winning title. If they continue to Play like this and hold Houston from scoring, I'm certain they will win the world series. The Dodgers will take on The Astros for game 2 of the World Series in Los Angeles tonight at 7:00. 

- Felicity Veliz
Sports Broadcasting



Womens Rally

By Keonna Burnett
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  Last Saturday, January 21st, 2017, will go down in American history as the day of one of the largest, worldwide protests ever with over 5 million global participants (womensmarch.com). Men and women united in each of our 50 states, as well as cities abroad such as Berlin and Amsterdam to stand up for love, equality, and overall American values.

  The long term purpose for this protest was to protect and secure American entitlements that could be in jeopardy. Even after Trump’s inauguration, the people remain unsilenced and demand justice in all aspects. Though the intended outcome of these rallies may never happen. What were they trying to accomplish???

  Marchers explicitly expressed disgust towards President Trump’s past actions reflecting racism and sexism. He’s threatened laws protecting women’s and reproductive rights, marriage equality, health care, and many more. All of which protesters plan to maintain.

  According to Ai-jen Poo, Director of National Workers Alliance, all 50 states were intended to come together to pinpoint issues and prepare for the 2018 midterm election.

  These issues were also identified by David Brock, a democratic activist who assembled a group of liberal donors to discuss possible lawsuits and challenges against President Trump.

  Other important names included Madonna, Janelle Monae, and America Ferrera, all of which gave speeches in support of women’s rights. Zendaya, Bella Thorne, and Rowan Blanchard were also spotted supporting the cause.

  Unfortunately, the rally’s anticipated resident, Hillary Clinton could not be there to march with the women. Though she took to Twitter to pay respect and admiration to those who contributed:

Scrolling through images of the #womensmarch is awe-inspiring. Hope it brought joy to others as it did to me.

-Hillary Clinton, Twitter, January 23, 2017

  This rally was successful in the aspect of attracting a diverse, younger generation and the new democratic majority, to something other than pop culture and modern technology. Well known influencers’ participation was admirable, showing youth that their opinions matter, despite what it does or doesn’t get done.

  Though these women may not accomplish anything politically, they’ve drawn attention to undisscussed topics we all relate to in some way. Like Trump says, the people now run America.

-Keonna Burnett

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​Radio and Sports Broadcasting Students Featured for Football Broadcasting

We were left with nothing but laughter, to later find out that he had torn his ACL. “My jump was excellent,” he said. “It was my landing I needed to work on. It was funny. It was part of my career. I talk about it all the time. You have to laugh about it.” 

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Radio 1, Radio 2, and Sports Broadcasting students had the opportunity to broadcast the Summit against Lake Ridge Showdown earlier in the season. The Eagles won the game 55-35 and finished the season undefeated.

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The same students will be broadcasting intra district basketball games this winter and spring.

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“The Worldwide Leader in Sports” 

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   If you haven’t heard today, ESPN informed employees that they would be laying off 100 on-air staff members. This also occurred previously in 2011 and it was reported in 2015 they were going to terminate 200-300 employees due to Disney’s decline. ESPN, the “worldwide leader in sports” is headed under water. The company has significantly taken a hit on TV ratings this year which are down 16% from last year. They took out most local sports writers and on air personalities, notable ones are Ed Werder and Jayson Stark. Anyone who follows football knows that Ed Werder has holes in the ground at the Dallas Cowboys practice facilities and just about anything to do with the Cowboys. Stark on the other hand has consistently provided viewers and readers with legit baseball information and updates for 17 years. This isn’t ESPN going with a “out with the old, in with the new” project, they know their business is going under. They will pay $8 BILLION in programming cost in 2017... $8 BILLION. The ESPN subscribers and viewers are decreasing daily, it’s proven. The termination of Grantland was a huge hit, and since Bill Simmons left it hasn’t been the same.. Can you believe they were willing to pay millions for Skip Bayless last year? And today they are stuck trying to keep their company’s head over water.

   With Stephen A. Smith, Michael Smith, Jemele Hill, Bomani Jones and Michelle Beadle. First Take has been a disaster, why would I listen to Stephen A. scream for 2 hours? Who actually thought SC6 was a great idea? That person needs to be fired. SportsNation is.. I don’t even know what it is. And Highly Questionable has me questioning what is sports entertainment anymore. By 2021 ESPN will be losing money at the rate their subscribers are leaving, they aren’t leaving in the hundreds, it’s the thousands and matter of fact 10,000 subscribers left ESPN today. There’s no saving ESPN, they can’t save theirself. I grew up loving ESPN every morning as many of you did, but it is time for us to move on from this network, politics and sports don’t go together. ESPN is now being threatened by upcoming sports networks including Fox, NBC and CBS who actually broadcast important sporting events: The World Series, Super Bowl, Sunday Night Football, The Master, and big Olympic events. My thoughts will be with every ESPN employee that got laid off today, it’s a huge change but they are all extremely talented so we will be seeing them again soon. 

-Marcus Carr
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