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Vikings Go PinkBy: Melissa TitoloIn the year 2011, nearly forty thousand women in the United States alone were expected to die fromBreast Cancer. Compared to the population of the U.S., which is roughly 311,800,000, that may not seem likemuch, but when compared to the popu-lation of Scotch Plains, which is roughly23,000, it is astronomical. The purposeof Breast Cancer Awareness Month isto raise awareness of the disease, educateboth men and women about the specificsof the disease, and provide greateraccess to treatment. Although Octoberis the dedicated month to accomplishthese tasks, the American Cancer Societybelieves it is important to keep inmind the effects of this disease andmany like it all year round.Many events are taking place inthe Scotch Plains area during themonth of October in honor of NationBreast Cancer Awareness Month. TheMaking Strides Against Breast Cancerwalk, run by the American Cancer Society,is scattered in many locationsacross the country. On Sunday, October21, the walk will be at Military Park in Newark and on the following Sunday, the walk will be at the NewJersey Convention & Expo Center at Raritan Center in Edison.Union Catholic raised awareness with a pink and white tag day which was held on October 2.The IPhone 5 vs. the Galaxy S IIIBy: Nylson CampbellEach company has a new phone that is the hottest technology in the phone business.Everyone on the social networking sites are raving about them so let’s seewhat all the commotion is about!IPhone 5The IPhone 5 is the next generation phone for Apple. Some things have changeda lot, while some have not. For starters, the IPhone 5 comes out to be four inches;this is larger than the older version, the 4s, which have 3.5 screens. The 5Image from gadgetreview.comallows more space to browse, e-mail, and even text, and it is thinner as well aslighter. Apple says it is the world smallest phone but it is actually the world’s thinnest LTE smartphone. The batterylife is also quite amazing. It has eight hours of LTE browsing, eight hours of browsing on Wi-Fi, and 225hour on standby alone. The back camera has an eight megapixel sensor like the 4s. It also comes equipped witha noise reduction component, so that when taking videos, it can tell what parts need less noise or which need tobe left alone. The front camera comes with 720p, which should be amazing for face timing with family andfriends. The audio on the IPhone5 comes with new and better speakers, and the ear buds will be called “earpods” because of the new design. The IPhone also has three microphones, which will increase the quality ofone’s voice when on the phone and of course that comes with noise canceling, too. Apple says the person’s voiceon the other side will be much clearer to hear because of the noise cancelling.Galaxy S IIIThe Galaxy S III is one of the newest and top selling android phones of this year. The phone standstall with a 4.8 super inch AMOLED screen with scratch resistant glass. This not only allows more space for theuser’s fingers, but it also gives a wider screen to see pictures and movies. Its camera is an eight Megapixel thatallows taking amazing colorful pictures. The battery life on standby lasts for 800 hours, and when on talk times,it last for twenty-two hours. The resolution on the phone is 1,280 x 720 pixels, so when looking at pictures andmovies on the phone it will come out very clear. The Galaxy S III has sixteen Gigabytes of storage and goes up tosixty-four gigabytes for removable storage. One cool, neat feature is that if someone calls you and you do notfeel like being bothered, you can turn the phone over, and it will automatically ignore the call. Actually, thisphone has more features on it that may probably not even be used. In fact, new owners may take a while to reallyrealize the use of all of the features that exist.
NHL Locks Out Players, Jeopardizes SeasonBy: Kyle DebelakAfter months of failed negotiations, the National Hockey League locked out its players on September 15because a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) could not be decided on. This means that the entirety ofthe upcoming season is in jeopardy and could be cancelled.One of the main issues being discussed between the Nation Hockey League Players’ Association(NHLPA) and the league’s owners is how hockey related revenue is shared between the two parties. Under thejust-expired CBA, the players were guaranteed to have a 57% share of revenue, but the owners want this numberto be drastically decreased. In their initial proposal, the owners wanted the players to get 46% of hockeyrelated revenue, which wouldbe further reduced to 43% underother modifications in the orig-inal proposal.Pittsburgh Pen- guins forward Matt Cooke saidthat he was disappointed in theleague’s last proposal before thelockout officially began, men-tioning how the league is trying tomake the players responsiblefor the success of the league.Many players have said that they believe therewill not be a season at all. Cal-gary Flames Captain Jerome Iginlasaid to reporters in Manhattanthat he would rather not sit outanother season but is willing todo so if means a fair deal done.Other players, such as reigningleague MVP Evgeni Malkin, haveCourtesy of fansedgeblog.comsigned contracts to play in Eu-rope. Malkin signed to play withRussian team Magnitogorsk during the lockout. Forty year old Jaromir Jagr, who signed a one year deal with theDallas Stars back in July, also went to Europe and signed to play in his native Czech Republic.The 12-team Swedish Elitserien could be another possible destination for NHL players to play induring the lockout. After all, Sweden has developed some of the modern game’s best players, such as OttawaSenators defenseman Erik Karlsson, New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, and Vancouver Canuckstwin forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin. A Swedish tabloid is reporting that St Louis Blues forward Alex Steen,who is also Swedish, could be one of the first locked out players to sign in the Elitserien with team Modo Hockey.One possible upside of the lockout is that NHL fans can turn their attention to collegiate and juniorhockey. The NCAA season starts in mid-October, while the Canadian Hockey League’s (CHL) season is alreadyunderway. While both are nowhere near the competitiveness of the NHL, fans will be extremely temptedto watch either league to satisfy their hunger for hockey.Jets FestBy: Nylson CampbellOn Friday August 24th, Union Catholic started its first 50th anniversarywith Jets Fest. The event began by Alumni tailgating in the parking lot of the Jets training center. Bob and AnneWischusen co-hosted the event and offered many alumni snacks and water bottles including a Union Catholic goodiebag, which contained Union Catholic merchandise. At the start of the tailgate, alumni were able to meet BobWischusen Jr. ’89, the radio voice of the Jets and also the brother of Mrs. Mccoid. Over a hundred alums, family andfriends went to the UC tailgate before walking into the Jets Fest event.Jets Fest included rides for the kids, inflatable slides, obstacle courses, and games.There were also football skill challenges. Attendees were able watch to the practicesthe Jets were doing. UC is more than proud to say that Jets Fest was a huge successand is looking forward to connecting with more alumni at future events.Pictured are the Union Catholic 50th Anniversary Committee Chairs, MarionBadala Berger '76, Anne Wischusen, and Nancy Foulks '76.
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