one on one flix
there is a high percent-
age of student usage of
The Twilight Saga:
marijuana?
TT: It is a lot of students who
smoke. To me, 99.9 percent of
the time is because many of
New
them think they have some-
thing to prove. They just want
to look cool. A lot of the stu-
dents are young and just want
Moon
to experiment.
FP: Do you think students
are able to understand
Running Time
the dangers of drug use,
130 Minutes
despite the fact that it is
constantly pumped into
Rated PG-13 for some
their minds by today’s
violence and action
In the latest release Bella with other vampires.
music?
and Edward’s love is threatened
The story is not much more
TT: I think that it is. But I also
by her own mortality and he re-
complex than that but the films
think that at the end of the day
alizes that his presence in her
don’t really do it justice. Sure,
life is putting her at even more
students are going to do what
they are entertaining and have
risk for an untimely demise. So
they want to do. I do think it’s
catapulted their stars’ fame to
he leaves and she is heartbro-
possible even though it is put
new heights but the books really
ken. She struggles to put the
in their heads by the music
are a hundred times better.
pieces of her life back together
and that’s why I told them
See the film a couple weeks
with her new best friend (and
after it comes out, though, be-
that a lot of the stuff in today’s werewolf) Jacob Black. Jacob
cause if you go early on (as I
music is not true. You know
is in love with Bella but Bella
did on opening day) you will
what I’m saying? So I do think
only sees Edward. A mix-up
be overwhelmed with cooing
that it is possible for them to
ensues and Edward believes
and screaming teenagers. But
understand the dangers. We
Bella to be dead so he goes
make sure you see the first one
just have to keep on pushing
off to kill himself, prompting
beforehand or you may end up
harder and strive harder in
Review by Crystal Riehl
her to plan his rescue which, of
a bit confused.
course, results in another run-in
Tone Tone
spreading that information to
If you’ve managed to avoid
them and I think it will eventu-
all things Twilight, you probably
ally work for everybody.
live in a cave. I am a huge fan
in rotAtion
of the books and a slightly less
FP: Now, your new single is huge fan of the films.
By Tamara Lawrence
to get a little more insight on
“Keep Pushing?”
in his involvement with this
All this having been said, I
Taking time out of his
TT: Yes.
will tell you that my opinion of
Number Ones
campaign in eradicating igno-
busy schedule from the stu-
this film is completely biased
rance surrounding marijuana FP: What is the inspiration
dio booth, one of the Motor
but considering that there were
Artist
and releasing these drug-free behind this song?
City’s finest hip hop artists,
millions of people who lined up
Janet Jackson
messages to students at his
Antonio “Tone Tone” Hender-
TT: Whatever you do in life,
for hours at the midnight show
former high school.
son, visited his alma mater,
you have to remember that
opening day, I can honestly say Review by Crystal Riehl
I’m not in the minority. Many
Finney High School, on Nov.
everyone will have their back
other people would’ve loved
I was pretty much foaming
24, as students watched an
pressed against the wall. It is
whatever came on that screen
at the mouth waiting for Janet
engaging, student-produced
a crazy, crazy world. It is a lot
after they had waited in line.
Jackson’s Number Ones re-
documentary on the harmful
of stuff going on but you have lease. So much of my adoles-
A little bit of back story will
effects of smoking marijuana
to keep pushing it. You can- cence was defined by that woman I couldn’t wait to relive
catch you up to what happened
and tobacco, and other drug
not lose focus on the positive
it.
in the first film, Twilight, so that I
use.
things on working towards
can fill you in on what happens This album is set up in chronological order and it re-
your goals.
Produced by several Love
in the latest release, The Twi- ally does show you her career. The huge mega hits at the
Detroit Youth Program par-
FP: Do you have any up-
light Saga: New Moon. A lon- beginning of the album remind you of the trendsetter she
ticipants, students in grades
coming projects in relations
eresque girl named Bella Swan
really was in the ‘80s and ‘90s and how she still had stay-
moves to Forks, WA, to live
9-12 engaged in a 45-minute
to this drug-free campaign?
ing power but wasn’t quite at the top of her game once
with her father after her mother
screening of Where will You
2000 rolled around.
FrontPage: How do you feel
TT: Yeah, I will be back [to remarries. She is instantly the
Be When the Smoke Clears?
about Youthville’s campaign
Finney High School] on Dec.
talk of the school and everyone
That said, I still love her and this album will remind you
and a Q&A discussion.
“Be Blunt About Blunts”?
11th and I will be performing.
wants to be her friend except
why you did too. It has all of the hits that blew up the radio
Making his guest appear-
I will also be working on and
for one boy she can’t keep her
and billboard charts and there were only one or two tracks
Tone Tone: I feel really good
ance at the morning assembly,
presenting my Keep Pushing
eyes off, Edward Cullen. I was unable to sing along with.
about it. I don’t think anybody
the pint-sized MC marched up
documentary too. I will be get- The long and short of it is Usually I’m opposed to “greatest hits” and “number
is doing this and these kids
on stage and kept it real with
ting on the scene and showing
that Edward is a vampire and
ones” CDs, as I feel like they usually mean that the artist
need direction. Like I said on-
the students about how smok-
what the real deal is out here
being around Bella is incredibly
isn’t going to put out any new material. But this reminded
stage, a lot of these kids need
ing marijuana or experiment-
so that the students can see
dangerous because he wants
me of how much I once loved her and how I will always
guidance. It is crazy out here her blood more than any other
ing with other drugs is not cool
it.
love the Janet Jackson of my youth.
and they definitely need direc- human. They fall in love and
at all.
tion. I think this campaign is a
For more information take the risk anyway and other
If you loved Ms. Jackson in the first place, this album
FrontPage caught up real positive thing.
about Tone Tone, visit www. vampires attempt to destroy
is a must have for every fan. If you’re hoping there will be
with Tone Tone afterwards
myspace.com/tonetone313.
them. They both live and love new stuff that will floor you, this isn’t the album for you.
FP: Why do you think that
each other even more.
14 The Michigan FrontPage • December 4, 2009
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