Mr. Canale’s 6th grade Tech Class (Mrs. Wells’ class)
The Viking Voice
Class Motto: You’re not finished when you lose, you’re finished when you quit!
December, 2015
Air Pollution in China
By: Jessica Means & Kate Kittleson
Smog, fog, or even haze combined with
pollution isn’t a pretty sight. Now, imagine
your city is covered in this muck! Schools and
construction sites are forced to shut down,
and you are stuck inside, escaping the barely
breathable air. Sadly, this is currently affecting
people in China, causing them to spend money
to deal with the issue. Some people have gone
to the extent of wearing face masks and
installing air purifiers in their homes.
On December 8th, Beijing’s government
issued a red alert for the first time, due to the
pollution and poor air quality. The air in Beijing
is classified as “very unhealthy”, which is 10
times higher than the World Health
Organization recommends. Extra measures
are being enforced to reduce the air pollution,
such as limiting car use and not using fireworks
or outdoor barbecues. We hope that the
people in China are able to resolve this
problem and live in clean air in the future.
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Table of Contents
News: Air Pollution in China………..pg. 1
App of the Month: Akinator, The
Web Genius…………………………...pg. 2
Movie Review: Love the Coopers…...pg. 2
Music Review: Stressed Out............ ..pg. 2
Staff Spotlight: Miss Leech….............pg. 3
Video Game Review: Escaping the
Prison...............................................pg. 3
Trivia Time!......................................pg. 4
What’s up With That?..........……..….pg. 4
Celebrity Spotlight: Sofia Vergara…...pg. 4
HV Upcoming Events………………..pg. 4
Two Thumbs Up for Love
the Coopers!!
App of the Month
By: Dylan Rogers & Kyle Tanner
By: Capri Paz & Samantha Forrester
Love the Coopers is a great movie to see on
your night off. This Christmas themed movie is PG
13 and will always keep you entertained. The movie
has six different stories that connect at the end. A
few of the stories include Sam and Charlotte, who
are the grandparents, and they invite all of their
children and grandchildren to Christmas dinner.
Their son, Hank, has a little girl who seems to have a
problem with blurting out rude comments. Their
daughter Emma wants to get a fancy present for
Charlotte, ends up stealing a broche from the mall,
gets arrested, and ends up in the back of a police car
talking to the police man about letting out his
feelings.
Lastly, there is Eleanor, who is Charlotte and
Sam’s other daughter. She flew home for Christmas
but does not like her family, so stays at the airport
for a little while until she meets a military man
named Joe. Eleanor wants to trick her family and
act like she is engaged to Joe so her parents,
Charlotte and Sam, and her brother, Hank, don’t
give her “the look” for not having a boyfriend in so
long. We think that this movie is the best Christmas
movie there is!
Akinator, The Web Genius is an
app that cost $1.99. You can also play
for free on Android and PC. It is a
great game and fun for everyone who
plays. The app has gone viral since last
year, and it currently has over 5
million views! The purpose of the
game is for Akinator the genie to guess
the character that you are thinking of.
The genie asks a total of 25 questions
or less, each time narrowing down the
answer to the person you are thinking
of.
According to IBtimes, Akinator,
the Web Genius uses a program
called Limule. Limule is a huge
algorithm that uses Google to find
characters. Overall, Akinator is a
unique, fun game that is user friendly
and a great time killer. We really like
this game because it impresses us. We
would rate this game 10 out of 10.
Stressed Out is a Hit!
By: Mia El-Bayar & Eliot Richards
The song “Stressed Out” is sung by the talented and unique band Twenty
One Pilots. In November, it made the top 10 on Billboard’s music chart. It describes
the responsibilities and stresses of an adult. One important line in the song is, “Wake
up, you need to make money”. This describes the stress of having to make their own
money.
We like the part that shows two teenagers riding tri-cycles and drinking
juice boxes. It represents that they want to hold on to their childhood, when they
were not under pressure. It also contains a white room where the two teenage boys
sit in two beds, being yelled at by various adults. They are saying, “Wake up, you
need to make money?”
We like the song “Stressed Out” because it is a great song to dance to, and it
has a clear message to it. The song can relate to many people, and it is a great song
to rock out to. It is school appropriate and contains no bad language or bad content
in the music video. We recommend buying this song 100%!
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Staff Spotlight: Miss Leech
By: Ella Walter, Ellie Spotts &
Kathleen Stender
Escaping the Prison
By: Hayden Chester, Jayden Yan &
Tyler Wood
Escaping the Prison is fun
game that is free in the app store.
The object of the game is to escape
from the prison without getting
caught. If the police catch you then
its game over, and you try again. The
main character in this game is Henry
Stickman. He is the one who is trying
to escape the prison.
Here’s a little hint: pick the
escape route that is the least
obvious, and you will win. If you pick
an obvious route, then you’re likely
to get caught. This game has many
different escape options to choose
from. There are 9 achievements in
the game. Throughout the game,
there are hidden donuts, and if you
get them all, you will get an
achievement. There are 5 games in
the Henry Stickman series.
The thing we like the most
about this is all the funny
achievements, like the donut one or
the 18 unique fails. We think this
game is great, and everyone should
play it!
We chose Miss Leech to
interview for “The Staff Spotlight”
for multiple reasons. We wanted
you to get to know the real Miss
Leech out of the classroom. Our
first question was, “Do you have
any regrets about becoming a
teacher?” It was no surprise that
she said, “I don’t have a single
regret about becoming a teacher.
It is important to do what you
love, and I love teaching.”
Then we asked her what she
likes to do in her free time. Her
exact words were, “Spend time
with Jack, go to the park with
him, and create firsts with him. I
am also very passionate about
cooking.” “Where are your
favorite places to vacation?” we
asked. Miss Leech’s response
was, “My favorite vacation spots
are places that have beaches and
places that you can swim and
snorkel at.” We had such a
wonderful time interviewing Miss
Leech!
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Trivia Time! By: Gavin Scott, Chris Cung & Max Stoughton
(Tell Mr. Canale the answer to a riddle and win a prize!)
Riddle #1- What is as light as a feather but the world’s strongest man can’t hold it
for more than a minute?
Riddle #2- What can you break without touching it?
Riddle #3- A doctor and a bus driver both love the same girl. The bus driver has
to go on a trip for a week, and before he leaves, he gives the girl 7 apples. Why?
Sofia Vergara
What’s up With That: SelfBalancing Scooters
By: Giuliana Haug, Natalie Barrera &
Alexandra Nounna-Beckwith
By: Scott Truninger, Ayden Zielger & Jack Scholze
These breathtaking balancing toys aren’t only
on every single kid’s wish list, they are also one of the
hottest toys out there. These scooters aren’t just toys,
they are the future. Some features that these
astonishing vehicles provide are: music, self-balancing
capabilities, LED lights, and they also can reach speeds
up to 9 miles per hour!
They aren’t just popular, they are sold out on
most retailers’ websites. The cost of these scooters is
from $300- $1,800! Some retailer brands overprice the
scooters. Examples of these rip off brands are Io Hawk
and PhunkeeDuck.
“We think this is such a cool toy because it can
be used as transportation or you can do tricks.” says
group member Scott Truninger. According to Jack
Scholze, “These scooters are a new lifestyle.” Fellow
group member Ayden Ziegler thinks, “They are kool
with a K.”
HV Upcoming Events…
Jan. 6th- Star Wars: The Force Awakens private screening @
3pm at the New Port Theater
Jan 13th- CDM yogurt truck at HV!
Jan 15th- Early Dismissal
Jan. 18th- No School- Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday
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Do you know Sofia Vergara? Well if
you don’t, we will tell you about her. She is an
actress and has been in many movies and
television shows, such as Modern Family and
many more. She was born in Barranquilla,
Colombia on July 10th, 1972. Sofia Vergara got
married on November 22nd, 2015 to an actor
named Joe Manganellio. Even Reese
Witherspoon attended Sofia’s wedding!
Sofia’s first passion was studying
dentistry. Then one morning on the beach, she
met a photographer who was looking for a
woman to model for Pepsi. Her career for being
on the stage pretty much took off from there.
Mrs. Vergara starred alongside Tim Allen and
Rene Russo in the movie, “Big Trouble. In 2000,
an endocrinologist found a lump in Vergara’s
neck, and she was diagnosed with thyroid
cancer. Thankfully, she no longer has cancer.
Since then, Vergara has been helping people in
Columbia cope with cancer.
Everyone may have not realized it
before, but Sofia has been through really tough
times and has still continued to perform for us.
She is really inspirational! We did this news
story on Sofia Vergara because she is a great
performer and we appreciate that!