Arts and Entertainment – Steinmetz Star http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress The online edition of the Steinmetz Star, Steinmetz College Prep High School Fri, 21 Jun 2019 19:44:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.21 Star poetry contest winning poem http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2019/05/the-annual-star-poetry-contest/ http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2019/05/the-annual-star-poetry-contest/#respond Wed, 01 May 2019 11:48:23 +0000 http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/?p=4138 Slenderman by Davion White

His motives are unclear & blank
But his effect on me has sank
He makes me stare at his gaze
While I think & forget my ways

His long, slim body haunts my dreams
While his pale, blank face causes screams
Once you see him, you can’t look back
But it’s impossible to do a sneak attack

His illusion is the biggest fear
But I can still sense that he is near
His actions has raised the bar
But I can still hear him calling me from afar

His image strikes fear in your heart
But the victims’ souls are torn apart
The legends about him are spilling
But the truth about him is chilling

For anyone who takes this as a joke
I’m warning you, you will start to choke
Do not repeat his frightening name
If you don’t want to play his game

The Star poetry contest was announced on Page One of the Feb. – March 2019 issue. Students had until Tuesday, April 30 to submit poems. Every year the Star and other poetry lovers celebrate National Poetry Month, which is held in April.

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Bad Bunny uses unique ways to express himself http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2019/03/bad-bunny-uses-unique-ways-to-express-himself/ http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2019/03/bad-bunny-uses-unique-ways-to-express-himself/#respond Sun, 10 Mar 2019 20:09:41 +0000 http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/?p=8189 By David Colon

[An excerpt of this piece was published in the Feb.-March 2019 Steinmetz Star print edition.]

The word “lost” means to unable to find one’s way; not knowing one’s whereabouts. Well, if you ask Bad Bunny, he’ll give you a more unique definition. Bad Bunny’s thoughts are that he thinks that being lost is not knowing who you are or were you stand. That’s his meaning of lost.
On his first and newest album called X100PRE (Forever), he wrote a very interesting song. Its name is RLNDT (Rolandito). It refers to the case of the child Rolando Salas Jusino, who disappeared on July 7, 1999 in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico; as a metaphor of how you feel: lost. The case of Bad Bunny is different, since he is lost by fame and without knowing himself.
The song’s opening line starts with him saying, “Hola, ¿Quién soy? No sé, se me olvidó”, meaning, “Helo, Who am I?, I don’t know, I forgot”. This part of the song, next to the title of it, refers to Rolandito’s case. Benito (Bad Bunny) does not talk about the case exactly, but he uses it as a metaphor to explore the subject of the depression he felt at a moment of apogee (the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination) in his career. Having fame and success but not finding himself, feeling like a vacuum.
The first verse has him saying, “Hoy olvidé las coordenadas de mi destino, Se me dañó el GPS a mitad de camino, Y no sé si me raptaron o estoy perdido, Pero ya son varios días que no hablo conmigo, No sé navegar con esta oscuridad, siento que estoy algaro, No sé si dejarme llevar, no confío en los faro’ ”. He means, “ I forgot the coordinates of my destination, My GPS was damaged halfway through my journey, And I don’t know if they kidnapped me or I’m lost, But it’s been several days since I’ve talked to myself, I don’t know how to navigate with this darkness, I feel that I’m algaro (running), I don’t know whether to let myself go, I don’t trust the headlights”. All of this is about his journey through depression and how he doesn’t know who to trust anymore.
Near the end of the song, Benito says in a line, “¿Será como me crié o como crecí? Algo que escuché o algo que vi, Lo tanto que amo, ya no me hace feliz ¿Será que no lo amo o que no soy así?”. Saying, “Is it how I grew up or how I was raised? Something I heard or something I saw, So much that I love, it does not make me happy anymore, Will it be that I don’t love it or that I’m not like that?”. It refers to the love and/or attachment that came to feel for the things he got because of fame, they no longer make him happy. “Could it be that I do not love him or that I’m not like that?” Means that those things no longer give him happiness because the real Benito does not love them. Speaking of which he has deviated from the likes of Benito, who he really is.
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known by his stage name Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton singer. While working in a supermarket as a bagger and studying at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, Bad Bunny gained popularity on SoundCloud. And he is now one of the most recognized latin artist throughout the world.
Now another song on his album, and probably the most liked, has a great meaning to it, it is called, Estamos Bien (We Are Fine). This is an upbeat song where Bad Bunny describes his fancy lifestyle and that he doesn’t care about what others think about him. At the same time talking about how he feels after Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico on September 16, 2017, Puerto Rico had no electricity for 6 months.
The song starts with Benito saying, “’Tamos bien (wuh), yeh, Sobran los billetes de cien, yeah, No hay nada mal, estamos bien, ‘tá to’ bien, hey, To’s los míos están bien, ‘tamos bien, hey”. Meaning, “We’re fine (wouh), yeh, We got bricks to spare, yeah, There’s nothing wrong, we’re fine, everything’s fine, hey, All of mines are fine, we’re fine, hey”. He talks about after everything, his family is still good, they are still wealthy, and they have nothing to worry about.
Almost at the end of the song, Bad Bunny says, “Aunque pa’ casa no ha llega’o la luz, Gracias a Dios porque tengo salud, eh, eh (amén)”. He says, “Although we have no light at home, Thank God because I have health, eh, eh (amen)”. Bad Bunny is referring to the Hurricane María that came across his home country in Puerto Rico on this line which caused an electrical issue across the country, yet he goes on and says that he’s still thankful to God for being healthy trying to say that as long as he’s healthy everything is fine.
Bad Bunny truly loves his work, he’s an achieving, unique, and talented artist. He now is one of the most famous latino celebrities. From a supermarket bagger to a famous artist. Benito Martinez is truly the only one of his kind. On July 21, 2018, Bad Bunny had a five-minute performance at the Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium as part of the set presented by DJ Alesso, who invited him to perform. He sang his lyrics to the Cardi B song “I Like It”. On October 11, 2018, Bad Bunny released “Mia”, a collaboration with Drake, first teased in January. The pair released the video in tandem. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100. Bad Bunny released his debut album X 100pre on Christmas Eve 2018. It reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 at it’s week of its release. That is El Conejo Malo, Bad Bunny.

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Valentine’s Day greetings to friends and loved ones http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2019/02/valentines-day-greetings-to-our-friends-and-loved-ones/ http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2019/02/valentines-day-greetings-to-our-friends-and-loved-ones/#respond Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:28:15 +0000 http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/?p=8061 To my dogs
From Perla Gonzalez

I’m going to spend this Valentine’s Day with the ones who love me for who I am and who are always happy to see me – my dogs.

The love of my dog is worth every hair I find in clothes, every muddy paw print, every early morning walk, every dollar spent.

Perlas

Perla

Sofia Martinez

I just want to shout out to the best person with a heart of gold. I love you very much. Happy Valentine’s Day, best friend. Love, Sofia Martinez

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Happy Valentine’s Day to my dog, Obi, from Marta Stasik. He doesn’t fail to make me feel better; he is the reason I’m in a good mood all the time. Whenever I feel like I have no one, he reminds me I have him.

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Happy Valentine’s Day to Kim Taehyung for making me happy. Alejandra Cruz

Alyssa Guzman

To my best friend Sofia, I love you so much. You’ve given me a best friend, a sister, a whole new family, and a support system I never knew I needed. I’m blessed to have you and hope you know just how much I appreciate you. Thank you for putting up with me and loving me like no other. Thank you for being the Rico to my Pedro. We got this. Alyssa

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To Maria Flores From Areli Ångulo-Perez I’m going to spend Valentine’s Day with my person that makes my day everyday and that loves me for who I am and supports me. The love I have for her gets strong everyday and there isn’t a day that i would go without telling her I love her and that she means everything to me and she never fails on making me the happiest person ever, like that’s my person. 12/22/17<3

 

 

 

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New clubs available for students http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/11/new-clubs-available-for-students/ http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/11/new-clubs-available-for-students/#respond Mon, 26 Nov 2018 21:52:58 +0000 http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/?p=8019 New clubs are being offered to Steinmetz students by the Northwest Side Housing Center, thanks to a Sustainable Community Schools Initiative grant awarded to Steinmetz and NWSHC this year.

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Sustainable Community Schools Initiative is a new project this year, co-sponsored by the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union.

 

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The SCS grant is providing many programs to enhance Steinmetz’ culture and climate.

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What is a favorite Halloween costume you wore when you were little? http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/11/what-is-a-favorite-halloween-costume-you-wore-when-you-were-little/ http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/11/what-is-a-favorite-halloween-costume-you-wore-when-you-were-little/#respond Mon, 05 Nov 2018 11:41:10 +0000 http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/?p=7972 “I used to wear my aunt’s wig when I was a little kid.”
Jada Clark, junior
Interview by Maurice Abrigunda

“Definitely Tinker Bell.”
Diana Figueroa, junior
Interview by Maurice Abrigunda

‘’My favorite costume as a child was when I dressed up as Cinderella.’’
Sabrina Marrero, senior
Interview by Angela Rodriguez

‘’When I was 5 years old I was a ladybug.’’
Mitzy Herandez, senior
Interview by Angela Rodriguez

“One of my best friends and I went as Mario and Luigi when we were about 8. We wanted to wear costumes together.”
Ariana Moralez, junior
Interview by Nelly Navarro

“I was a princess.”
Jareth Carrera, senior
Interview by Roxana Urizar

“I never celebrated Halloween.”
Janet Castrejon, junior
Interview by Mia Marrero

“I was a pirate when I was seven.”
Enrique Quirino, junior
Interview by Justin Carrillo

“I was a ninja when I was 10, the reason why I chose it is I’m Asian. People were scared of me and I felt cool and confident.”
Ziedrick Madamba, junior
Interview by Rocio Flores

“I was a ninja. I wore a black jacket and gloves.”
Samuel Oden, senior
Interview by Aliyah Martinez

“I didn’t dress up for Halloween as a kid.”
Asia Zanders, senior
Interview by Adrienne Henry

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Feeling Ruthless http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/04/feeling-ruthless/ http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/04/feeling-ruthless/#respond Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:08:43 +0000 http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/?p=7403 By Edwin Claveria

Seem like society chagning
everybody just be claimin’
and y’all need rearranging
but nobody do it
they choose to pursue it.
This got me feelin real ruthless
all of these people lookin real foolish
So I’m feelin real cluless.
Please stop actin so stupid.
Hold up
I want us to live in a world full of peace
but they killin us, leavin us to be deceased
I preach for the people who wanna live life
and to stop all the murdering up in the streets
I’m sick of the niggas that kill and repeat
cause none of y’all shit but stupid deadbeat.
I pray I say this forever and ever
society we gotta get it together
we really gotta make a change,
anything we can do cause this aint coo
niggas shooting up schools
y’all lookin like fools
y’all act cruel.
Aye…
Tell me what y’all know about seeing someone get shot
dying on the spot
right in front of your eyes
typa shit that make me traumatized.
Picture this and you can visualize
just a younin that is on the rise.
I put the haters and phonies aside
cause they always tryin to take yo pride
and never even give you credit for trying
But I ain’t gone let that shit stop me,
I’m just gone bounce back and repeat.
And ever since we elected this godamn preident
who’s hesitant
to do sum for the life of the innocent residents
but apparently we irrelevant.
And I got enough evidence to prove that
he ain’t even doing shit for these countries
he don’t really give a damn
except for the money
He be think that we just some dummies.

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Why do I even try. I don’t listen http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/03/why-do-i-even-try-i-dont-listen/ http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/03/why-do-i-even-try-i-dont-listen/#respond Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:23:16 +0000 http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/?p=7834 I guess we all agree upon the facts that a strong woman barely wins in a relationship and she is perpetually getting broken hearted. For a strong woman, love is something sacred when she has to give her all or nothing and no in between.

She will meet you halfway as she will love you with all of her heart. She loved and loved until she forgot that she has been taken for granted by someone who didn’t understand how to love her right.

Then her heart ends up being broken over and over again.

When the heart of a strong woman gets broken, the first thing that she will do is blame no one but herself. She won’t even blame the person who broke it. She will ask herself why she trusted that person in the first place and why she didn’t believe in her own intuition instead. She will analyze why she fell for this person and how she could ignore the very first sign of heartbreak.

She will cry her heart out at night in an effort to keep anyone from hearing her sobbing and when the morning comes, she will be the woman she used to be. She will finish all of her tasks and responsibilities like nothing happened and, “I’m okay” will be her automatic reply for everyone who asks her.

When she’s ready, she will begin to talk about her pain to one or two of her loved ones. She won’t share her pain with everyone because she’s not an attention seeker and she knows that she will be alright sooner or later.

When her heart gets broken, don’t ever think that she will ask someone else to fix it; she knows it could only be fixed by no one but her.

As she starts to heal and get up once again, she will try to see the bright side one step at a time. Although it’s difficult, she will turn her pain into something more meaningful to her life as she starts to write, paint, read, exercise, or help others instead of mourning her loss.

She totally understands that she shouldn’t enjoy her pain and she needs to move on.

She will make her pain as her main fuel to achieving her goals and pursuing her deepest passion. She won’t have any intention to seek revenge as she believes that karma exists.

When a strong woman gets broken-hearted, she will look for life lessons instead of drama.

She will try her best to forgive the person who broke her heart, but she won’t ever forget what they’ve done to her. Her heartbreak will make her understand more about her own needs and expectations when it comes to loving someone.

One thing is for sure: a strong woman won’t go back to the person who broke her heart because she understands that she can’t get happiness from the same place she lost it.

But, when a strong woman gets broken hearted, it will be so difficult for her to forgive herself as she never stops blaming herself for her own mistakes. For giving her heart to the wrong person and for believing in an illusion of someone instead of the reality. It will take a long time for her to accept the fact that she has made a huge mistake in her life.

She will be scared to fall in love and trust again. She will build her walls up again and it will be a long time before she will open up and be vulnerable and open to the idea of of falling in love.

But, a strong woman completely understands that she can’t be scared forever and she knows that love will always be accompanied by the risk of being broken.

Thus, she will forgive herself little by little and eventually opens up her heart for the next person who’ll come along.

When a strong woman gets broken-hearted, instead of it making her any weaker, it makes her stronger than she could ever imagine.

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Art work chosen for All City Art Exhibit http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/03/art-work-chosen-for-all-city-art-exhibit/ http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/03/art-work-chosen-for-all-city-art-exhibit/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2018 18:56:07 +0000 http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/?p=7059 Submitted by Jennifer Bates, teacher
Nine students from Steinmetz had their work chosen for the All City Art Exhibit, which will be at the Expo 72 Gallery, 72 E. Randolph. The reception and opening will be held on March 21 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. and is open to all students, their families, staff and the public. The show will run until April 11.
The pieces by the following students were selected:
Daniel Avila
Lara Banez
James Banez Jr
Jahira Damian
Natalie Palomares
David Panzilius
Cordero Rivera
Alexander Santiago
Jarinci Torres

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Depression http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/02/depression/ http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/02/depression/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:53:22 +0000 http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/?p=7431 By Davion White
Depression: My Inner Self

Sixty degrees that comes in threes
Watches from within birch trees
Saw his own dimension burn
Misses home and can’t return

Says he’s happy he’s a liar
Blame the arson for the fire
If he wants to shirk the blame
He’ll have to invoke my name

One way to absolve his crime
A different form, a different time
When all is set and done
All humans and animals may run

The deception is in their eyes
Anyone can see through their lies
I want to forgive and forget
But I can’t live with the regret

He fakes a disguise
Once you shake his hand he dies
He conjures red flames
Even with the beast he tames

It’s been hard living in his soul
But nobody lives for long
Some are right, some are wrong
His life is written in a scroll

With every tear that drops at night
My thoughts start to take flight
The actions that haunt him
His soul gets a little more dim

No matter what life throws at me
I’ll always have the choice to push through
Without that one person by our side
All we do is get sucked into the void

Depression Lingers into my inner self

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A real man http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/02/macduff/ http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/2018/02/macduff/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:47:20 +0000 http://steinmetzstar.com/wordpress/?p=7423 Writer’s name withheld until after contest judging

“Dispute it as a man,” you said
I will I will but I have to feel it
like a man, a man can be sad
A man could be cruel
But Macbeth
Thought he was the right way to rule
But they feed the greed they feed
There own selfish need because Lady
Macbeth thinks men are cruel and
Nothing else men can feel except they
Can but them ending up dead wasn’t
A part of the plan Macduff is the man
All men should inspire to be
Because he knows it’s alright to show
His feelings and he won’t
Question his own masculinity
“There’s daggers in men’s smiles”
With there cruel defiles and there
Painful denials
You asked me why I was afraid
Of a ghost but who wouldn’t be?
You prayed to evil spirits
To “make you cruel as a man”
Second thoughts I was having to kill the king
You said do it a real man you will be but what you were really saying was do it for me
So we could have the power over
Life and death but one breath and everything
We cherished became less because
I had to be a real man
I was afraid but you didn’t care
I was scared and having second thoughts
But you didn’t care now we are probably both in hell and left in despair because the love faded out of the air
Macduff was the real man
He was the hero
He was the man I should’ve been
But a tyrant I became
All because of the fame
Because of the greed
And my need to be
King.

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