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Sheyenne Perspectives

Nostalgic TV

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by Enar Ahmed

Hello, everyone. Welcome to setting the scene. This is your host Enar, I’m a Freshman at Sheyenne Highschool, and today I will be talking about Nostalgic TV and how it has shaped our lives.

 Enar Ahmed:    So, how exactly have TV shows and movies shaped our lives? Specifically, those shows that shape our morals and beliefs, so profoundly, they stick with us forever. That’s nostalgia. 

To gather more evidence of this we will be asking that same question to a few others, to get their input on how nostalgic TV has shaped their life.

But first I’ll set the scene with my perspective on Nostalgic TV. 

I have watched many movies and TV shows such as the Barbie series, Madagascar, Totally Spies, Monster High, The Big Comfy Couch, and more.

They helped my imagination and creativity grow. It also affected me socially, by showing me how friends should create a positive atmosphere, and help you grow.

These shows and movies DID in fact have a big IMPACT on my personality and how I socialized with others. Which tells you a lot about how Nostalgic TV shaped my life and its impact on my life. 

I like to believe that TV shouldn’t be a HUGE thing in your life, because you probably needed to learn things outside of the screen in your childhood like at the playground or in your backyard. So I would like to end my perspective by saying that TV shows can impact your life profoundly, so choose them wisely.

Mustang post journalist, Quinn Nordick talks with Naomi Kennell and asks her if nostalgic TV shows and movies played a role in her life, if it did HOW it shaped her life.

Quin Nordick: Hello guys, my name is Quinn Nordick, I am a Freshman at Sheyenne High School, and I will be interviewing Naomi Kennell; But first I will be sharing MY point of view on Nostalgic TV.

I would like to start by saying that I mostly watched children’s TV SHOWS, including Clifford The Big Red Dog, My Little Pony, and PowerPuff Girls.

Even though there may be TONS of other TV shows and movies, these three shows had the most IMPACT on me as an individual.  For example, Clifford The Big Red Dog, which was the show that I was obsessed with my entire childhood, they taught me responsibility, kindness, and social growth. Which was VERY important to learn, especially social growth since it is the key to gaining close friends and keeping positive relationships.

 I feel as though nostalgic TV had a HUGE impact on my childhood and deep MORALS, now that’s enough with my perspective let’s go ahead and dive into Naomi’s.

Naomi Kennell: Hello everyone, thank you Quinn for having me today. My name is Naomi Kennell and I am a freshman at Sheyenne Highschool.

Quinn Nordick: So, Naomi, how do you feel about Nostalgic TV shows and movies?

Naomi Kennell: Again thank you Quinn for having me. I really enjoyed watching Nostalgic TV shows and movies as a kid, they really inspired my childhood self.

Quinn Nordick: Right, and now for the big question. Did Nostalgic TV play a big role in your life? If so, HOW did it impact your life?

Naomi Kennell:  I would say yes, they played a big part in my childhood because each time I would watch a show or movie it would always teach me something new to learn and it impacted me to be a better person everyday.

Quinn Nordick: WOW, that was an AMAZING interpretation of Nostalgic TV, I feel as though my mind has opened up to new levels of nostalgia.

Naomi Kennell: Thank you Quinn! I am delighted that I was part of this interview!

Quinn Nordick: Of course, alright now that’s a wrap with our VERY intellectual conversation, let’s bring it back to our host Enar, and her conversation with Ajah Makeer and Dami Oluba.

Enar Ahmed: Hey guys, I’m here with Ajah Makeer and Dami Oloba. Do you guys want to introduce yourselves?

Ajah Makeer: Hello everyone, my name is Ajah Makeer and I am a Freshman at Sheyenne Highschool.

Dami Oloba: Hey everybody, my name is Dami Oloba and I am also a Freshman at Sheyenne Highschool.

Enar Ahmed: Alright, let’s get into the questions for today. How do you guys feel about nostalgic TV shows and movies?

Ajah Makeer: Watching old nostalgic shows makes me feel calm. 

Enar Ahmed: That’s nice, how about you Dami?

Dami Oloba:Nostalgic TV makes me feel like a child again, it takes me back to when I was younger.

Enar Ahmed: Yeah it really does, now onto the next questions, did nostalgic TV play a BIG role in your life? If so, HOW did it impact your life? 

Ajah Makeer: Nostalgic TV didn’t play a BIG role in my life, it was just a part of it.

Dami Oloba: Nostalgic TV did have a big impact on me when I was younger, it made my childhood fun and peaceful.

Enar Ahmed: Yeah I agree, Nostalgic TV was a short and sweet part of most of our childhoods , actually I have been meaning to ask you guys, what shows and movies did you guys watch when you were younger?

Ajah Makeer: I watched Power Rangers, Ninjago, Monster High, Shimmer and Shine, and Barbie!

Dami Oloba: I watched Disney shows a lot, and PBS kids when I was younger. 

Enar Ahmed: Oh my Gosh! I loved watching Disney and Monster high too!  

Our interviewees have summed up their perspectives by saying Nostalgic TV helped make a fun, calm, and educational environment during their childhood, and helped teach them responsibility, kindness, and other factors that lead to social growth and awareness.

It’s time to wrap up this podcast, thank you for tuning in and listening to our conversations and perspectives on Nostalgic TV. I hope you leave this podcast thinking about the old times and reminiscing about your childhood which for me was like 7-9 years ago, but according to my parents my childhood was basically yesterday.

Anyway, I’d like to thank Quinn Nordick for contributing to this podcast and giving us her perspective on Nostalgic TV. I would also like to thank Ajah Makeer, Naomi Kennell, and Dami Oloba for taking the time to answer our questions and also contributing to this podcast, and maybe even the next one. 

Arts & Entertainment

Roots of Resident Evil

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Resident Evil is a survival horror game franchise, originally developed and released by the Japanese video game company, Capcom in 1996.
Capcom’s inspiration for Resident Evil was the games Sweet Home and Alone in the Dark.

They originally wanted to make Resident Evil a first-person, similarly to Sweet Home but they ultimately decided to change it into third person and add other refined details that they encountered in Alone in the Dark, to create a more adventurous and immersive experience.

They wanted this franchise to create and promote a new defined genre of survival horror games. Which was completely different to the gaming style that was popular back then, which was action-filled adventure games. But they still took the risk and decided to release it, believing that it could change the gaming industry.

It was released under the name Biohazard in Japan. But it started to gain popularity and traction as soon as it was published. It instantly became the best seller on the PlayStation, because of its striking appearance and attention to detail.

In the late 90s and early 2000s the franchise decided to mainstream their audience by producing Hollywood movies, which broadened their traction.

During this time many games and franchises were influenced by Resident Evil and started to create more survival horror video games and movies.

Resident Evil was a huge success; to boost more sales they decided to create remakes and sequels.

The plot of Resident Evil continued to thicken and grow, which made the characters grow up with the players. This detail resulted in many players becoming attached to the game and come to be loyal customers.

Feature & General

Is The Death Penalty Fair?

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The death penalty is one of the most controversial sentences in U.S history. This sentence is usually reserved for capital crimes, such as murder, federal crimes including large-scale drug trafficking, treason, and other specific aggravating factors.

Many groups are divided on whether the death penalty is a fair punishment. On one side of the debate, they believe the death penalty is flawed, defined by bias and error, and violates human rights.

While others believe the death penalty is the best possible punishment for a severe crime. They believe that this capital punishment is essential to punish those who commit severe and heinous crimes.

Even law enforcement is divided on this matter. Most believe that the death penalty is a waste of resources and that it does not make communities any safer.

Since these are the people that oversee death penalties and work with them up close, hearing that it has many flaws and is dysfunctional makes people even more opposed to the death penalty.

In the past, many judges have mistakenly sentenced innocent individuals to the death penalty, ending in countless losses and suffering.

For example, the case of Tommy Lee Walker was exonerated seventy years after he was executed by the electric chair at 21 years old.

This leaves people questioning whether the death penalty is really accurate or effective.

With plenty of evidence that the death penalty is flawed, the U.S government still authorizes it.

So, many individuals take matters into their own hands, resulting in many protests and movements.

Some of these death penalty movements date back to colonial times, which shows that the death penalty has been a reoccurring and ongoing conflict in society.

Despite many people arguing against the death penalty and what it has done, the government will continue to allow it, believing it makes them seem stern and rigorous.