The TAZ Times

Today is the last day of the TAZ summer session. It went by so quickly! We had so much fun in our classes, such as Coffee Chat, Bingo, Karaoke, and of course, Photojournalism. We had such a fun time writing our articles over the summer and we want to say thank you for reading them!  - TAZ Photojournalism Summer Session (Tilak, Olivia, Greg, Andres)   I will miss you! Have a nice summer. I will come back next semester and take more classes. Tilak Photojournalism was fun. I had a great time in this class, and my other ones too! Enjoy the last of your summer. We'll see you soon! Olivia

By: Olivia Gallo There are three Rugrats movies: The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats: In Paris, and Rugrats Go Wild.   In the beginning of the movie, they were at the wedding reception for Tommy's grandpa Lou and his new wife. There is a dance with all of the moms and their kids but Chuckie doesn't have a mom because his mom died shortly after he was born. Then they go to Paris because the Reptar that was in the play broke down. Tommy's dad had to fix it. Stu made Reptar talk. Coco wanted Reptar to be fixed for the play. Kimmy and her mom see Chuckie and his dad at a Chinese restaurant. Kira has a daughter the same age as Chuckie. The kids get taken away from their parents. Coco, Kira's boss, steals Chuckie's teddy bear. She thinks Chuckie's teddy bear is a little baby-ish. Coco tries to break it but Kira stops her. Kira finds a way to make it to the wedding so she can give Chuckie back his teddy bear. She marries Chaz and Kimmy becomes Chuckie's new stepsister. They...

 by: Tilak Daga These are my 5 favorite characters from the movie Aladdin: Genie - Genie meets Aladdin when he comes out of the lamp. There is a monster in the cave. Genie is funny. He sings songs. He dances with Aladdin.  Aladdin - Aladdin is trying to find the lamp. Aladdin likes Jasmine. He sings songs with Jasmine. Aladdin kisses Jasmine.  Jafar - Jafar is upset with Aladdin. He took the lamp. He does not behave. He has a snake holder. Jafar is rude.  Abu - Abu is a monkey. He is really funny. He is friends with an elephant. He is best friends with the magic carpet.  Princess Jasmine - She wants to marry Aladdin. She has a father. 

     Cape Cod Seals not Rocks                For the past couple of years, I have dreamed about traveling with my girlfriend, Melissa. Over the years, I have had loads of fun and learned so much seeing so many fascinating places and I couldn't wait to share these adventures with her. It took a while for everything to work out, but finally our first trip together became a reality. Where did we go you might ask? We went to beautiful Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  I went there only once as a toddler, but I don't remember too much about it. Melissa on the other hand, gets to go every year to visit her family and enjoy all the attractions. She even goes at Christmas, when I can imagine the seaside is decorated beautifully.  Go-Kart Fun    What did we do in Cape Cod? Our days were filled with awesome activities. We arrived on August 7th but Melissa arrived two days earlier because she and her family went to...

By: Greg Ter-Akopov  Xbox has new features such as newer controllers, different windows on the Xbox screen. The new controller has a share button. It shares all different games that you can play with friends. The newest feature is on your screen it has different things, you can control your share button with your friends. The sharing is for Minecraft worlds, sharing games online, going to websites, going to get more games.  The new Xbox has a new welcome screen. It has main functions from the game and is in 4k resolution. The 4k on Xbox Series X is more clear than other Xbox consoles. Xbox has different options to control with your wi-fi and your system preferences. You can change your profile and get extra gold. Extra gold is if you have a lot of games and play with your friends, the gold helps you share with your friends to play. Xbox main functions are different sizes of games.  The 4k version is more clear than the 3k. The Xbox can see more games with clear versions t...

By: Tilak Daga Beauty and the Beast (2017) is a story about the single rose is the Beast's. It is set in the winter. The Beast is a monster. He lives in a castle. The woman's name is Belle. She is a princess. Gaston is a mean guy. He is rude. Gaston wants to marry Belle. She says no. Belle hangs laundry on clotheslines. Belle has a father. Belle talks to Lumiere and Cogsworth in the castle. Gaston and the Beast fight in the castle. Gaston shoots the Beast with his gun. Belle marries the Beast at the end.  I think the movie is amazing. I like the Beast and Belle. I like Mrs. Potts, a human turned into a teapot. Chip is a small cup. The Beast is in his room alone with the rose. The Beast has Belle come for dinner. The Beast is angry. Belle is not hungry and won't eat. The Beast used the magic mirror to Belle. Gaston is upsetting Belle with her father. My favorite song is " Gaston ". Gaston is the bad guy. I like Belle. 

      Who says that   dreams never come true?                  Never  doubt yourself or your dreams. To make your dreams come true, you must work hard and keep an open mind to lots of possibilities. I never want to give up my dreams and I encourage people not to let their dreams go. I have been fortunate to have had quite a few of my really big dreams come true so far.                                                                                                                       I always dreamed that I would the  have the right girlfriend in my life and that dream came true on January 15, 2016 when I m...

                                  Save our railroad                                  Save lots of steam                                         T o make this happen we have to be a team.                                                                      What's your favorite way to travel? Mine is by train because it's relaxing, it's fun to spend time with people and watch great scenery pass by. Today passenger trains are mostly run by Amtrak but there have been a variety of passenger train companies over the years.   ...

 The Hulk is green. He turns green when he gets angry. He breaks through a bunch of vases to defeat the leader of soldiers and stuff, scientists. He finds Dr. Crawford but he betrays the Hulk. The Hulk finds Betty Ross, who is the daughter of General Ross. She needs to get back to the military base, the Hulk tries to help her but he gets trapped. The Hulk fights two villains or monsters in the game. He also finds a lot of soldiers to fight. He uses his powers to crush them. He uses his power to make a large circle that kills them. The Hulk heads to the main chamber to defeat the leader who stole the energy from the Hulk. After the Hulk defeats him, he destroys it on the leader. The building is collapsing and he has to run through soldiers to find his way out. Dr. Bruce Banner is a scientist who studies energy of monsters. He goes after the cure of the game. I enjoy this video game because it's relaxing and exciting. My dad taught me how to play it. There are 20 levels in the game. ...

by: Greg Ter-Akopov Garageband is specifically to make music or be like a DJ. Garageband is an App on the Apple Store. Each instrument can play.   1. Download Garageband App on App Store. 2. Pick an instrument. What are you playing first? 3. All different sounds and instruments are in the sound library. There are a lot of options to choose from! 4. After you pick your first sound or instrument, you place it on the main track. There are live loops on the main track. This means the instrument can play itself. You can get to the live loops, already made, in the right corner of your screen. They are all different tracks! 5. You can download other things on Garageband: remixes, fill-ins, etc. When you go to a track, it has a timeline you can copy and paste.  6. You can use the microphone to sing lyrics for your song.  7. When you are done with your main project, you can save it to your iCloud or your Garageband account.   With these easy steps, anyone can become...

  Movie Review by Tilak Daga ~ “ Kabhi Khushi Kiddie Gham ” Is My Favorite Bollywood Movie! What is Bollywood ? Hindi cinema, often known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is the Indian Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai (formerly Bombay). The term is a combination of "Bombay" and "Hollywood". Kabhi Khushi Kiddie Gham - Our parents are our family. The parents in this movie have two sons . The mother in the movie has two sisters .  Rahul, the adoptive son of business magnate Yash Raichand, feels eternal gratitude to his father for rescuing him from a life of poverty. Yet, when Yash forbids his love of poor Anjali, Rahul marries her and moves to London with new wife and sister-in-law, breaking the heart of his mother. Ten years later, Rahul's younger brother comes to London intent on brokering peace between father and son. “ Dogo News ” Kabhi Khushi Kiddie Gham soundtrack playlist!   My favorite song is ‘ Bole Chudiyan ’. I like this song so ...

  A Movie Review by Olivia Gallo ~ Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron The title of the movie is Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron herd. The year that the movie came out was 2002. Why are you writing about this movie Because I got it for Christmas because my aunt lost the other one that my mom let her borrow it. What makes you happy about it I enjoy it because it’s the best movie. Spirit takes Rain to his homeland. Why do you want to share this movie I think everyone should enjoy this movie that came out in 2002. Why because everyone haven’t seen it because it’s the best movie about a horse. Who’s name is Spirit Spirit is a horse and he runs with the other horses in the wild. He is the leader of his herd and he makes sure that the other horses are safe and sound. Spirit sees a campfire in the woods now but it turns out it’s the guys with the other horses but Spirit found out that he was taken away from his homeland now and he is taken to the riding school. It’s the part of th...

Am I A Drummer With Autism Or Am I A Person With Autism Who Plays Drums? By Andres Ortiz, 02/2021 Photo courtesy of Andres Ortiz, Photography Class Project My name is Andres Ortiz and I have high functioning autism. I’ve been playing drums for about 16 years. Playing drums makes me feel energetic, happy and special both inside and out. Learning to play the drums has helped me in lots of ways.  Not only do I have a better appreciation of lots of kinds of music but my social skills have gotten a lot better because being in a band means that you have to understand other people.   Music has been my link to the neurotypical community.  When I’m behind the kit, no one knows that I am different. Music has helped my behavior, social and communication skills. It doesn't matter if I am playing or listening to music. Playing the drums makes me a better musician and a better person. When I first started jamming with people, I was worried about being accepted and being a good enough...

Game Review, By Alex Antonov ~ "Origami Got Me!" The Excitement Unfolds Origami Got Me! Everybody has their favorite Mario game. Mine is Paper Mario the Origami King . It's funny, colorful, creative, and full of surprises. As Paper Mario continues his journey around the world, he sets out to rescue Princess Peach from her castle that has been seized by ORIGAMI! In fact, cool origami unfolds everywhere in this game! To accomplish his mission, Mario has to find the end of five massive color streamers, which take him to all kinds of amazing landscapes, challenging games, unique boss battles, and interesting characters, who are of course made of origami. I haven't finished the game yet but I'm not going to give up! And besides, the longer it takes me, the more fun I'll have!

  Scooby  Doo!!! Where are YOU? Scooby Doo is an animated television cartoon about a big brown dog with black spots. He wears a blue color with a yellow tag. The show started in 1969 and it is still on TV today. Why I love Scooby Doo... Scooby Doo is friendly and funny and he loves being silly. Scooby Doo is funny because he loves kissing Shaggy, he slobbers all over him. And he jumps in Shaggy’s arms because he's a scaredy cat. Scooby Doo is my favorite character because he’s a talking dog and he is good friends with Shaggy. Shaggy is Scooby Doo’s good friend they met when they were little. They have known each other for a long time. Mystery Inc have known each other since they were little kids and Scooby Doo was a puppy. My favorite episode of “Scooby Doo!!! Where Are You? is “ Jeepers it’s the Creeper ” the Creeper wants the paper and the villain chases them. Creeper wanted the paper and the Mystery Inc. wouldn’t give it to him now so he chased them into trying to get it ...

  The Popular and Award Winning Script is My Favorite Rock Band The Script is a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. I have loved their songs ever since I saw them at PNC Arts Center in August of 2014. Their songs are about love and depending on the words can make me feel happy or sad. They also make me feel inspired to be a songwriter. For example the song “Rusty Halo” is a happy song and it makes me feel excited to write something about how I feel about love.  They have had six studio albums, 21 singles and 19 music videos. They have won three music awards in Ireland, two world music awards and have sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Their songs have been in many TV shows such as 90210, Ghost Whisperer, The Hills and The Vampire Diaries. I think that this makes them super famous, super popular and amazing writers of great songs that many people enjoy.   Script ~ Vinyl Limited vinyl LP pressing of this 2008 release.  Their first album is called “ The Script ” an...