Yes We Can They Say

       Over this Thanksgiving break my brothers friend showed our family this music video featuring will.i.am, john legend, herbie hancock, nicole scherzinger, scarlett johansson, kate walsh, and others, singing along with the Yes We Can speech by Barack Obama.  

       If you do a quick youtube search of any government candidates' name you will see hundreds of unoffical supporter-created songs, love poems and false campaign ads. But only one of those was created in a professional Los Angeles recording studio, spearheaded by the Black-Eyed Peas’ will.i.am and involved the participation of 30 famous musicians and actors.

       On the song’s Web site, YesWeCanSong.com , will.i.am says he was inspired to make the video after hearing President Obama’s modest speech after finishing second in New Hampshire. The black-and-white video is a mix of  singing and speaking the words to Obama’s New Hampshire speech simultaneously over Obama’s  own voice. It’s set to a simple guitar melody and considering the amount of  pop stars involved, probably wouldn’t seem too odd if it was on the radio. 
      They said that they wanted it on national television but to get 4 minutes and 30 seconds of air time would have been impossible, but through the internet millions of people have seen the video. Many still havent seen this video but to the millions of people that have seen it have said that it is very inspiring and that it puts all other celebrity ads to shame. 
This is a very simple video that shows how music artists can influence many people and show their support for others through their voices.  I'm not saying that people voted for Obama because of the stars that supported him, but it doesn't hurt Obama that many were behind him.

Click here to see the video YesWeCanSong.com

This video has not only inspired me but the millions of others who have seen it as well. 

Please let me know what you think. 

Cleveland Fans are in Perilous Times

The Cleveland Browns: terrible.
They have gone from bad to worse to worst. The Browns have only had 2 winning seasons in the last ten years. And are currently 1-7 this year. And arguably the worst team in the league. And are close to last if not last in every category possible. The highest they have been ranked this year was 28th out of the 32 team league. Many would say that they are awful. Many fans dont enjoy their team any more and cheer against them now. Here are some stats that back up that they are the worst.
1. They have not scored more than 20 points since the last game of last season thats 8 games.
2. Since the beginning of the 2008 season, the Browns have had ONE game where a QB threw for 250 yards.
3. Since the beginning of the 2008 season, the Browns have not had a 100-yard rusher. That’s 19 games without Cleveland RB eclipsing the century mark
4. Since week 11 of the 2008 season, the Browns have scored 10 points or more just four  times.
Quitting seems possible for them Browns. The worst team in the NFL: probably
The fans are getting worse and worse. Perilous times is a understatement for them. If their team wins more then 4 games a season its an alright year. At the end of this year it will most likely be another new coach. Maybe what the Browns really need is a new home. Ever think of that? A city where no where cares and a team that can't get worse...Every season is a war being fought with the Browns and they lose each and every year. When you think of Perilous times in sports you got to think the Cleveland Browns.
If you know of a worse team or you have anything to say please comment below.

Being a Trevian

Being a student at New Trier is not like being one at any other school around. Going through four years of high school here is not considered typical. Ya we have classes, extracurriculars, sport teams, and social lives to balance everything out. We have a student body of over 4,000 and yet we have NO spirit and support for our teams. New Treir is the only school that winning a state championship is normal. This past week our field hockey team won the title and i bet more then 70% of the students didn't know. Of the people that knew a few of them actaully thought it was cool. We are the most divided school around we have more "cliques" then any other school around. Its not that they dont get along with eachother but theres one thing that every "clique" has in common and that is that no one cares about our schools sports. At anyother school if their teams make it to the state championship the whole community would know about it and at the end of the year everyone would remember. At New Trier at the end of the year if you ask majority of the students "What teams played in and/or won the state championship?" many of them would not know. Maybe we are good at a lot of sports but theres no reason why you shouldnt know about the sucess. At New Trier if your not first your last!
Along with sports, grades work the same at our school. We recently got our first quater grades, and majority of the students are getting upset at "B's" in AP classes. This may seem ridiculas to most but that looks pathetic to the straight A student. Students aren't the only ones getting upset, their parents are also involved. For some if you come home with a B you are grounded or punished. But isnt a B above average? Yes but our parents have influenced us to believe that an A is the only way.Would we be as competitive without the pressure from our parents? What would we be like if our parents didnt pressure us as much?