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The Ice Bucket Challenge: fun or controversial? by jennifer schlueter Have you asked yourself why so many of your social media friends and people like former president George W. Bush, LeBron James, and Oprah Winfrey recently have been pouring ice buckets over their heads? Not only in the United States have people joined this trend where you donate to the ALS Association if the chilling thought of ice water does not appeal to you: Thanks to challengers nominating three other individuals, the ice bucket challenge has quickly gone viral all over the world, and the ALS Association has received over $30 million as of August 20, according to the official website. Compared to the same period of last year, from July 29 to August 20, donations amounted to $1.9 million. According to Slate, the Ice Bucket Challenge was not an invention of Pete Frates, an ALS patient, or the ALS Association, but of a few pro athletes, who were dared to contribute $100 to a charity of their choice, if they declined an ice bath. Proving this are videos by Matt Lau-
proaching, the need for quality volunteers continues. Opportunities are available for one hour a week or more to help members with their homework, art activities, tournaments, and sports activities. School year program begins Monday, August 25 and runs from 2:00pm -6:30pm Monday through Friday. Volunteer schedules are flexible and can be arranged to Please see page 4
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with which former baseball star Frates was diagnosed. Critics of the #icebucketchallenge, as it is referred to online, have expressed their concerns about the dare being a bandwagon trend. Today’s web narcissists join to collect “likes” or because they feel peer pressure. The challenge Please see page 2
Over 1,200 Hours Volunteered at the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress this Summer The Boys & Girls Club of Cypress has had a fun and exciting summer program thanks in large part to many outstanding volunteers who were willing to share their time and talents with the youth members of the Club. Thirty different volunteers gave over 1,200 hours of service throughout the ten week summer program; volunteers were high-school students, adult volunteers, and members of the National Char-
ity League. These volunteers assisted grade-level groups, helped lead special classes, assisted with art and sports activities, performed janitorial work, and helped with lunch and snack distribution. The Boys & Girls Club of Cypress is truly appreciative of the commitment each and every one of these volunteers made to our program and our youth this summer. With the school year ap-
Landmark $400 million film and television job creation act passes final committee, headed to Senate floor The long saga of AB 1839, the California Film and Television Job Retention and Promotion Act of 2014, continued by passing its final committee barrier, clearing the Senate Appropriations Committee by a 5-0 vote. The legislation, authored by Assemblymen Raul Bocanegra (D-Pacoima) and Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), contained numerous amendments today which represent the culmination of nearly a year of research and negotiations and would expand and significantly improve the state’s current program to keep production jobs in California. The most anticipated amendment to the bill expands the program’s allocation to $400 million a year. Other changes include: allowing big-budget blockbusters – which create the most jobs – to qualify for the incentive; spending requirements to protect jobs and wages for below-the-line workers; creating certainty for television series by guaranteeing credits if the show is renewed; and providing larger incentives for film and television productions that move to California from out of
Pete Frates, ALS patient, linked the Ice Bucket Challenge to the ALS Association. -Facebook Photo
er, Martha Stewart, and others, who predate any videos mentioning the ALS Association. Frates, 29, however, initiated people donating to the ALS Association should they refuse his Ice Bucket Challenge. The non-profit organization is committed to research the fatal nerve disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), or “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,”
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