From the 3D touch to a brand new color, Apple has launched a redesign with their iPhone 6S. The new phone came out on Sept. 25 and has already sold millions. New features include 3D touch, live and higher resolution photos, a new advanced chip and an improved design.
“I’m excited for the new color although I’m not getting that one, but still I think it’s really cool and it’s something different finally. Change is always nice in general,” freshman Luke Donovan said.
The 3D touch, or multi-touch, enables the user to have different layers within the screen. For example, the user can lightly tap an email to preview it before actually opening it, or preview a website without actually leaving an app and preview pictures while the camera app is still open.
“If you press harder on [the camera app], then it’ll pop up a menu. It shows right there if you want to take a selfie or a picture or video, so I think it’s really helpful because it doesn’t take as long,” freshman Abby Socha said.
Apple has also redesigned the camera that creates sharper images and adds a new live image option. The live image lets the user take pictures that come to life with movement and sound when one taps it. The camera also takes 12MP pictures and 4K videos up to four times the resolution of a 1080p HD video.
“The live photos are cool, but I don’t really use them,” senior Maddie Rose said. “I guess the camera is better, and I take a lot of pictures so I like that. There’s also a front flash which is cool.”
A new advanced chip, an improved design and a new color wraps up the changes that Apple made to the phone. The 6S is priced at $649 and the 6S Plus is priced at $749 which is a $450 price increase from the release of the 5S.
“I think, between the 6 and 6S, there’s no big difference, but if you were going to get a 5 versus a 6S, it’s definitely worth it because it’s faster and just everything is updated,” junior Rachel Friedman said.
![Adding a tray of canned corn to the pile, junior Michael Collop assists in transporting donations for the Holiday Food Drive. The event, hosted schoolwide from Dec. 10-17, raised over 5,000 food items to deliver to the Parkway Food Pantry, helping several families in need. "[The drive] is a great thing for us to do because you're giving to those who are less fortunate, and it helps provide for people who can't provide for themselves. [The] competition is always fun, too. It was fun to be in [social studies teacher Jeff] Chazen’s class, because he always gets worked up over [the competition]. He made it exciting, and was always convincing us to turn in cans for the drive,” Collop said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/feature-photo-unsung-2.png)
![Principal John McCabe announces that Jeffrey Chazen has won Teacher of the Year. Chazen was discussing freedom of speech with his AP Government class when the door opened and administrators rushed in. “[I was] extremely happy and humbled, but mostly shock[ed]. I've been here longer than any other teacher, so I know most of the people on the list of Teachers of the Year, and they are amazing teachers themselves,” Chazen said. “It's just nice to be on the list with them, including [social studies teacher Kristen] Collins, who is the only other social studies teacher who has won Teacher of the Year. It was nice to bring something back to the social studies department.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DSC_0021-1-2-1200x801.jpg)
![Striking a pose following their group dance, the 2024 Mr. Longhorn contestants welcome their audience to the show. Throughout the night, the nine competitors participated in an occupational section, skits for the talent portion and a fashion attire show before finalists were interviewed. “It's a fun time getting to hang out with my friends and doing [our] acts. I think I'm most excited for my performance with [seniors Bart Connors, Gavin Hamlin and Colin Hughes]. I like that I get to dance a little bit. I don't think I'm very good, but I'm gonna try my best to put on a show,” contestant and senior Henry Wild said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DSC_9759-1200x798.jpg)
![Kicking off dress rehearsal, Mr. Longhorn contestant and senior Carson Hughes goes over the group routine alongside other competitors. With just two days of practice, all participants learned the entirety of their introductory dance, chose an occupation to embody and crafted skits for the show. “The best part of this [whole thing] was learning the dance and just practicing with the guys. We [have to] try not to laugh the whole time, but we're having a lot of fun,” Hughes said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_5112-1-e1732164157549-1200x812.jpg)
![Blending together a concoction for a science experiment, science teacher Joel Anderson scares his students by bringing excitement and thrill into his classroom for his annual Halloween show. It took about six weeks for Anderson to set up his classroom for the show. “It’s pure terror. I came up with this idea a couple decades ago to do something fun for Halloween. So I pretend to be this mad scientist [that creates] a Frankenstein-like creature [with the class], learning a little bit of science along the way and [then ending] with a laser show. It’s just for fun; entertainment value,” Anderson said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_0021.JPG_-1200x800.jpg)
![Standing with girls cross country team mascot Pump the pumpkin, senior Sydney Etchason laughs with her teammates. Before the team’s senior night, Etchason undertook an odyssey to recover the pumpkin, which had been stolen by boys cross country. “We went through practice, and then a little birdie told me that it was in [senior] Emmett [Vernon's] car. I [offered Vernon] $50 to give us our pumpkin back, and we got Pump back,” Etchason said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_0002-1-1200x800.jpg)
