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Day: October 18, 2018

Captain Marvel Has Arrived!
Opinion

Captain Marvel Has Arrived!

BY: Brittany Vallely The new Captain Marvel trailer was recently released on Sept. 18, 2018, and is already making history for women in film everywhere. Statistically, many female leads in film are known to be young, small and white, who’s other leading companion is usually a man. Even though times are changing, there are still more roles for women in the business who fit this description. Captain Marvel/ Carol Danvers, played by award winning actress Brie Larson, is a game changer in the Marvel movie franchise because she has many responsibilities. First, at the end of Marvel’s movie Infinity War there is an extended ending that symbolizes Captain Marvel’s arrival. This means the character is already an important aspect to the next Infinity War. However, Captain Marvel needs her own...
Making My Way Around Town
Opinion

Making My Way Around Town

BY: D’Cara Hood When you first moved away from home, you thought what am I going to do. I am away from my mom, dad, friends, and my dog can someone help? The only thing you knew about Montgomery, Alabama was where your school was, and how to get to your dorm room. Hailed as the Birth place of Civil Rights, let’s see what we can get into. Montgomery is full of hidden gems once you learn your way around. From having a great time to learning the history of the Capitol of Dreams there is something for everyone. The Rosa Parks Museum. Come and learn about the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955. Come and experience your first take on segregation in the south. Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is a place for all art lovers. With exhibits and sculptures, and African American art history come ...
Facebook’s New Voice Assistant- Aloha!
Opinion

Facebook’s New Voice Assistant- Aloha!

BY: Brittany Vallely There is Siri, Alexa, Cortina, and now Aloha. Facebook is getting ready to launch their own voice assistant that will be more dependable than the rest, according to an article on Social Media Week. Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, worked on his own personal voice assistant for over a year and was inspired by Iron Man’s Jarvis. He is now using those codes to create a speaker for the public. The reason why Facebook is wanting to compete with Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and Microsoft’s Cortana is because they are becoming more demanding in households. Social Media Week found that ComScore predicts that 50 percent of all searches will be voice searches by 2020.In order for Zuckerberg to get his product on top of the charts, he is going to have to make sure Aloha stan...
Montgomery Zoo Boo 2018
News

Montgomery Zoo Boo 2018

BY: D’Cara Hood Zoo Boo 2018, this is an annual event put on by the Montgomery Zoo. Zoo Boo will run October 19-21 and October 26-31, 2018 from 6-9 P.M. nightly. Join the Zoo for 12 spooky night of fun. Hop on the thrill ride of a lifetime with the haunted hayride. You can even stroll over to the non-scary pumpkin pull, for the kiddies The event fee is $17 ages three years and older the ticket fee includes either the haunted hayride or the pumpkin pull, and one sheet of game tickets. Come out and win prizes a great time for the whole family to enjoy. The Montgomery Zoo is located at 2301 Coliseum Parkway Montgomery, Alabama. For more information call 334-625-4900 or visit www.montgomeryzoo.com.