Trojan Times
2012
February Edition
Solo and Ensemble Contest
Kathryn Ausema
Contents:
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CMS News
* Solo/Ensemble
* Love-Sense
* Elevator Fun
A Talk with
Mr. Garwood
TalentAnonymous
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Arts & Crafts
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Trapped-Dunnett
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Color Game
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Book Review
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Movie Review
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Website Review
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Sentence Game
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Recipes
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Comic
Every year CMS music students participate in the optional
Solo and Ensemble Contest. Many people don’t fully know what
Solo and Ensemble Contest is, so I wanted to share with you since
I have participated two years already. Let’s get started!
Solo and Ensemble Contest is like a sports tournament for
young musicians. The main purpose of Solo and Ensemble is to
hear suggestions and comments on your work from professionals,
so you know how to improve and play better next time and all the
time.
If you were a student participating in Solo and Ensemble,
you would pick a piece of music to start playing on your instrument, either on your own as a solo or with a group of other musicians in an ensemble. Many students start working on this music
one or two months ahead of contest. Next you would choose what
group you want to play in, AKA what difficulty level you want to
be judged at. There are four groups. Four being easiest level and
one being the hardest.
On the day of contest, you will be judged and rated on different levels based on how you play the song you chose, what
group you chose to play in, and the judge that is scheduled to listen to you play. You will be judged on different levels. The four
levels are gold at best, silver as second, bronze third, and participation is fourth. The judge that listens to you is a professional
musician, and has had experience in music somewhere or another.
The purpose of having a professional listen to you is to tell you
how you can improve on your playing, and whatever they think
you should work on to improve your musicianship. The judge is
only there for that purpose, not to place you in ranks compared to
other musicians.
After you play your music and are judged on it, you should
reflect on how you played your song, and hopefully celebrate.
What the judge has to say about your one song could be applied to
many other ones you play in the future, so try to take what he/she
said seriously. Now that you’ve seen what Solo and Ensemble
Contest is really about, try to take interest in others work. Maybe
next year you could attend a few of your friend’s solos or ensembles. I hope you fully understand what the music department at
CMS has been working so hard on for the past month or so!
CMS NEWS
5 Ways to Say “I Love You”
Kendall Balch
Since Valentine’s Day has come and gone, it is not too late to say
I love you to that special boy or girl.
When you are on the phone with him or her, take a picture to show
him or her how happy they make you.
Grab him or her in front of a mirror or window and say,” Look, it’s
us!”
Do the dishes, even though it may be his/ her turn.
Always listen!
Always answer their texts or calls.
TEN WAYS TO LOVE
1. Listen without interrupting
2. Speak without accusing
3. Give without sparing
4. Pray without ceasing
5. Answer without arguing
6. Share without pretending
7. Enjoy without complaint
8. Trust without wavering
9. Forgive without punishing
10. Promise without forgetting
CMS NEWS
Annoying but Amazing Things to do on an Elevator
By: Fiona Eggen
1) Stand silent and motionless in the corner facing the wall without getting off.
2) Greet everyone with a warm handshake and ask him or her to call you Admiral.
3) Meow occasionally…Very loudly.
4) Stare at another passenger for a while. Then announce in horror: "You're one of
THEM" - and back away slowly.
5) Say -DING at each floor.
6) Make explosion noises when anyone presses a button.
7) Stare, grinning at another passenger for a while, then announce: "I have new
socks on."
8) Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and announce to the other passengers: "This is my personal space."
9) When there's only one other person in the elevator, tap them on the shoulder,
then pretend it wasn't you.
10) Drop a pen and wait until someone reaches to help pick it up, and then
scream: "That's mine! You’re stealing my pen!!!"
11) Call out "Group hug" then enforce it.
12.) Talk on your cell phone in a Jersey Accent.
A Talk with Mr. Garwood
A Talk with Mr. Garwood
By: Saira Nelson, Hailey Hickey, Celeste
Coughlin, and Bree Tanner
This month’s featured teacher is Mr. Garwood.
Some of you may not know that Mr. Garwood
grew up on a farm in Iowa, and had 4 sisters! His
very first job was delivering newspapers on a
newspaper route. He saved 3 years of his
paychecks to pay for his first semester of college.
That is persistence! Valparaiso University was Mr.
Garwood’s school of choice. He wanted to be a
geography teacher, because middle school was one
of his favorite memories, and he loved his geography teacher, Mr. Pedersen. He started teaching in 1973, as a middle school teacher at Westchester Middle School. Mr. Garwood enjoys traveling, and has been to
several different countries. His favorite place to travel is Greece. Superman is
his favorite superhero, peppermint is his favorite ice cream, and OBVIOUSLY his
favorite job is AND always will be … TEACHING!!!!!!
After interviewing some of Mr. Garwood’s past and present students, we
learned some interesting tidbits.
 Mr. Garwood has class team competitions to increase students’ study skills for
tests. He cooks for the winning class that has the highest points. It is also fun
because if he is teaching about South East Asia, then that is the type of food he
cooks for us. “My class won last month, so Mr. Garwood is cooking for us
next.” -Kendal
 He is nice and gives us candy when we behave for subs.-Fionna
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Mr. Garwood would have random knowledge and go off about his own explorations.-Jeremy N.
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We liked the story about Mr. Garwood walking a certain girl home (in first
grade.) -Chase and Spencer
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Mr. Garwood’s favorite word of all time: “MMMK” -Hailey and Saira
Talent
Author, Anonymous
Come, if you’re one of us!
3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
We will protect our kind from them.
It wasn’t vague, even to those who didn’t know or care. It could be a flyer for………….. I
couldn’t think of anything. These people should learn a bit of discretion- unless it was handed
out to those who knew others who could pass it along….. That answer was more sensible. I
wondered if my parents would let me go.
They’ll let you; Maddy says they want you to get out more.
“Get out of my head,” I grumbled, earning a strange look from a passing customer. I tried to
mentally glare at Heather. All my efforts gave me was the sound of Heather laughing. Of
course, the sound was irresistible, and I laughed along, hoping I didn’t scare off the customers. I crumpled the flyer in my hand and dumped it in the trash. Our kind….. My kind……..
There were more of us, out there somewhere.
I tapped my foot on the ground nervously. A cold gust of wind twirled through the trees,
some now turning brown and dead, while dark clouds threatened overhead. On the one day I
wore a skirt………. I rubbed my arms, wishing I had worn something warmer. I could change
the weather with ease…… I glanced around the small middle school parking lot. Matt had
stopped me in the hall and told me they would meet me here. I wished they would hurry up. I
glanced again at the clouds, longing to change them. They were boiling with chaos, begging
me to turn them into something new and better. Their energy was easily shaped, but hard to
keep in one form for long. Only if they don’t come in the next five minutes, I allowed.
Five minutes later, I paced on the asphalt. No one would see me do anything but frown, I excused myself. Sitting down, I reached out with my mind, feeling the silky sky throbbing with
flawless, perfect chaos. I pulled at the blobs of energy that were clouds, an electric feeling
running through my body as I touched them. As quickly as I could, I folded them up and, like
you might with a paper ball, threw it away. When I opened my eyes, the sun was shining. It
was still cold, but it was nicer in the sunlight.
“Hey,” Matt said from behind me. I yelped in surprise and fell over on the damp pavement. I
glared at him as he bent over my face, looking almost concerned.
“Not funny,” I grumbled, getting up and brushing gravel from my leggings.
“You’re right,” he agreed, still grinning broadly. I waited for him to say “not!” but he didn’t.
I gave him a confused look.
“Where are the others?”
“Ah, they said they’d meet us there,” he said, stretching. I tried to come up with something
witty.
“Hm.” Nice Adrianne, I mentally scolded myself. “Let’s get going.”
“M’ kay,” he started walking with long languid strides. I had to walk double time to keep up.
Curse the genetic structure of shortness. By the time we reached The Halloween Shoppe, I
was panting from exertion. Carrying a backpack full of textbooks, while walking with a guy
who walks at an unreasonable pace was harder than I thought. Of course, I’d never really
thought about that. But still…. You get the idea.
Matt opened the door and bowed theatrically, waving me inside with a flourish. I rolled my
eyes and walked in. Immediately, the musty smell of mold enveloped me. The place was
crammed with costumes, the only light source a window covered in grime. I noted there was a
trapdoor on the ceiling in the very back of the room. I pointed.
“What’s that?”
“Good eyes,” Matt said. When I turned back to him he said “that’s where we’re going.”
Matt moved quickly through the jumbled mess of old, forgotten costumes, ducking under half
- fallen racks and leaping over waist high piles of costumes. I tried to follow in his footsteps,
but after causing two mini avalanches and being buried in the awful smelling cloth, I decided
to take my own path.
“So how did this happen?” I asked, maneuvering around a gorilla suit.
“This?” Matt inquired, ducking under a tent of princess skirts.
“This,” I said, unable to find any other words. “Talents.” I waved my hands around for emphasis, which was a pretty stupid idea. My hand knocked over an inflated sumo suit, which,
in turn, knocked over a bunch of other stuff. Dust and who knows what billowed into the air.
I sneezed, swiping at my watering eyes. Matt coughed violently beside me.
“Come on,” he choked. I looked at him in alarm. He didn’t sound too good. I nodded and we
stumbled to the trapdoor, which was now only a few paces away. He reached up and rapped
on the door with his knuckles. It swung open and a ladder was tossed down. After a quick
glance at Matt, I clambered up. He followed behind me, wheezing heavily. I shoved my backpack in front of me and crawled out of the trapdoor opening. I felt, with surprise, that this
room had carpet, or at least a rug or two. A pair of hands helped me to my feet. I blinked,
clearing my vision. A blonde girl in skinny jeans and a skin-tight shirt stood in front of me.
“Kara?” She smiled.
“Surprised?” She asked. I shook my head. I was slightly surprised that miss perfect was
marred by a Talent, but I wouldn’t let that show. Kara Garte raised her perfectly arched eyebrow.
“None of the normal stuff surprises me after my friend burned down a house, us inside it,” I
explained. Kara nodded sympathetically. “That’s tough.”
I shrugged. “Life’s tough. What’s your Talent?” Kara smiled again and raised her hand. It
glowed white for a split second then the skin split, revealing a layer of diamonds. I gaped as
Kara continued to ‘remove’ her skin, until she was encased in diamond skin.
“Whoa.” I stared. Gasps were coming from the people surrounding me. Mostly teens, I noticed. A boy with startlingly green eyes stepped forward, slowly sinking to the ground. His
skin rippled, growing stripes and fur. His body swelled out with muscle. Then, a large tiger
burst out of his clothes. It-I corrected myself-he roared and shook off the scraps of clothing.
A girl stepped out and unfurled her feathery wings. One by one, they began showing off their
Talents, some shyly, others with unabashed pride. I turned around to find Matt still on the
ground, wheezing.
“Are you all right?” I asked. Matt shook his head.
“Asthma,” he wheezed.
“You have asthma?” I said.
“Yeah, so?” he grumbled, wheezing slightly less.
“But you have super speed?”
“MATT!” Maddy rushed out of the crowd, tackling her brother with a bear hug.
“You idiot! Why didn’t you bring your inhaler?” Matt weakly tried to fend off her
attack. I turned away and ran into the crowd, laughing. For all Maddy acted like
she didn’t care, she loved her brother. I laughed until my sides and mouth ached.
The funny thing was that it wasn’t really even funny, which made me laugh even
harder.
“Having fun?” Ellie snuck up on me again, which wasn’t surprising; she could
turn invisible for Pete’s sake!
“Yeah,” I said, trying to erase the goofy smile on my face. I had found myself a
quiet, if musty, corner and tried to calm down. I had taken some time; everyone
who wants to show their Talents had.
“Well, the meeting is about to start now that everyone is comfortable. You should
get a seat up front.” She disappeared, literally this time. I moved away from the
grimy window I was standing next to, having wiped off part of the sludge of whoknows-what coating it when something caught my eye. Three men in crisp black
suits and dark glasses stepped out of a van I had thought was an electric company’s. I stopped in my tracks and looked out my little window, curious. Before they
slid the door closed, I saw something glowing, maybe a computer screen? The
men walked out into the street, crossed and made their way towards the Halloween Shoppe. I gasped and stumbled back to the main crowds. There were at least
fifty kids holed up in an attic with no way out- an extravagant prize for any NIAC
agents that might stumble upon us. Everyone had apparently calmed down and
were gathered with their backs to the trapdoor, facing two girls and a boy standing on a raised platform of old trunks. One girl was speaking; I recognized her as
the student council president, Maya. She was telling everyone how we need to organize ourselves and prepare. I stepped closer, almost at the edge of the crowd.
James Karnelli, who was in my English class, raised his hand.
“Prepare for what?” he asked. Maya didn’t answer, and instead looked askance at
the boy, Kai Torine. He stepped up with a sigh.
“We are planning, eventually, to attack the NIAC and stop the mistreating of Talents.” This declaration was met with a multitude of different responses.
“You’re crazy!” A girl yelled, a couple kids near her nodding and conferring between them.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Creative Room Décor+ Crafts for Unique People
Kaylin Dunnett
Hey readers! This article is for the creative crowd here at CMS… you
know who you are.
This article covers DIY crafting and room decorating. DIY stands for Do-It
-Yourself… and these quick little room accents should be fairly easy and fun. Got
a room that just isn’t fitting your more innovative style? Then try some of these.
Here are some ideas:
Matryoshka (Russian Nesting Dolls)
These are both simple and unique. The infamous little wooden dolls that fit one
inside the other are really fun to paint, and make great little gifts. Painting with
your own unique flair gives your room a neat look. You can buy paint-able blank
wooden sets online, or at craft stores.
Origami cranes that hang from your ceiling
This looks really cool when they are hung together by a window, above a bed,
or even above a door entrance. People that are a fan of Japanese art in general
might take to this more than others, but proves to be a very interesting piece in
a room.
Tiny vases made from ornaments: I have actually made one of these before, and
let me say to you now that these are really, really cool. Basically all that you need
is a clear, large ornament with a removable top, a few flowers, some water, and
something to hold the ornament. To hold the ornament still so that it doesn’t
break, I recommend a foam crafting cube that you can dig out a crevice for it to
sit in.
Make cute little flower arrangements, and tie ribbons or other things for a cute look.
My vase looks very similar to the one shown in the picture, with the foam cube as a
base.
Jar Lamps
Next time you have a leftover jar, be it for pickles or fruit, save it! You can
turn it into a jar lamp. These lamps look very neat when by a window, and easily makes your room a whole lot sunnier. Try them! You can find easy tutorials
online. All you need is a trip to the local hardware store for materials.
Vases full of seashells
Do you have any shells lying around from your last vacation? Or maybe you
bought some at a store and have no idea what to do with them. Find an empty
vase around the house, a bag of sand (whether it be from the dunes right along
town or an art store) and plop the shells in. It looks professional when done correctly.
Framed Artwork
Sometimes, the best room decorations are art pieces that you have done. Buy
some wooden frames, and hang your work around your room.
These simple decorations are simple, and will roll in the compliments from
friends. Next time you feel like giving your room a makeover, go ahead and try
one of these! Hope you guys like it.
TRAPPED: ESCAPE FROM THE MANSION
Kaylin Dunnett
LUCAS
We felt like exploring, who could blame us? After all, we were in an old
and abandoned house without supervision. So technically, the house was ours to
poke around in. After all, if we wanted to figure out how to get out, we’d have
to do just that.
“We should go through that black door right there,” I muttered, pointing
to said door that was across the giant dining room. New places to look, new
places to discover. We weren’t at a loss if we went in. There was no ‘right or
wrong’ door… unless we end up getting ourselves even more lost.
Lauren doesn’t really appear to care either way. In fact, she looks as spacey as ever. I snap my fingers in front of her face, earning myself an annoyed
stare. I throw my hands in the air and just keep walking.
“You know,” Lauren mutters, putting a hand on her stomach, “I’m kinda
hungry. Isn’t there any food in your backpack?” She licks her lips slightly, staring at my ugly backpack that is on my shoulders.
“I could check, I guess. No promises for a feast.” I wiggle the pack off of
my shoulder, unzip it, and stick my hand inside. I feel around for a moment,
look inside, and pull out a bag of cheese crackers I had eaten at school a few
days ago.
Lauren’s shoulders slouch slightly. What had she been hoping for, a sandwich?
“Can I…” She starts, inching her hand towards my bag of crackers. It was
pitiful really. “Well, they’re my crackers. We’ll split them.” I pull out two crackers for her, and in a flash she inhales them. She eyes the last two in the bag, the
crackers that are for me. I chew my lip, trying to decide what I should do.
I eat a cracker and it’s then I realize just how hungry I really was. I’m
tempted to eat the second cracker, but it didn’t feel right to just eat it in front of
Lauren. In defeat, I end up breaking the cracker in half to split.
After our little snack, I finally open up the black door and step inside.
Only to nearly fall through the floor.
My foot slides, and I realize that I’m weightless, my whole leg plunging
through a hole in the middle of the old hardwood. It creaks and groans, like an
upset stomach as I fall all the way up to my mid-thigh.
I would’ve fallen farther, if Lauren hadn’t figured out what was happening and grabbed my arm at that last moment.
My eyes are glassy and wide, trying to assess the situation. There had been no
time to scream, no time to steady myself. I breathe heavily, my stuck leg swinging in space. Presumably in a different room.
“You okay?” I hear Lauren ask, and I can only nod. She tugs on my arm
again, trying to get my leg out of the hole in the floor. There’s a sharp pain on
my upper thigh, and when I glance down I see the sharp, jagged teeth of cracked
flooring dig into my skin. I wince and try to ignore it as she continues to tug me
out.
I hold onto her arm, using my other leg to somehow spring myself out. I
feel my weight shift, and a slow feeling of relief fall over my leg. I’m out.
I try to control my breathing, unable to look away from the deep cut of
splinters and wood that had just stabbed me. Lauren sucks in a deep breath, eyes
set on my thigh.
“…That could have gone better,” I say, a small nervous laugh escaping
my lips despite the situation.
My eyes wander down to the hole in the floor, and slowly, I realize that
across the room there is a bed and a desk. There are papers strewn all around, as
if whoever had been in here previously was in quite the rush. The window on the
wall barely filtered in any light, blocked by a pair of thick and ugly pea-green
curtains.
“Are you all right?” Lauren asks again, unable to look away from my
bleeding leg. “I’ll live, it’s nothing.”
I walk a few steps, wincing in pain. The floor is unstable and unreliable
under my feet, and I can hear Lauren inhale sharply every time the floorboards
groan under my feet. How many other holes are waiting in this room?
“We need to get that bleeding to stop.” And before I can stop her, Lauren’s
out of the room and is already looking for a first-aid kit. “Wait!” I call after her,
limping to the door. “Stay in there, look around.” I hear her voice echo from the
dining hall, and I knew that she wasn’t going to listen to me any longer.
I sigh, and carefully sit back onto the floor. How am I going to get out of
here? The blood continues to run down my thigh, staining a few papers on the
ground. It wasn’t serious, but it was an injury all the same.
I pick up the bloodied paper from under my leg. It’s still readable, if you
can look past the crimson splotches all up and down the sides.
As I glance at it, I feel a weight drop in my stomach. I look at the letters
again, making sure I had read them right.
‘Why The Owner of The House Must Die.’ I only need to read the title and I
know that I might as well be holding a bomb.
“Lauren, come here! I found something!”
What Color Would You Be?
By: Lena Levi(te)
Hello, readers! I have created a test that will, based on your
answers, decide what color you would be of the primaries,
and
intermediates.
Primaries: Red, blue, yellow
Intermediates: Orange, purple, green
Now for the beginning of our test!
Question 1: Your choice of friend is someone that…
A. Enjoys your company and does most of the talking
B.
Does fun, but normal things for fun
C. Gives you a good fight/argument now and then!
D.
Appreciates your bright, perky mood
E. Understands your sarcasm
F. Likes to do activities with you
Question 2: If you only had enough money for one article of clothing,
which would you buy?
A. Something that wouldn’t draw any attention to yourself
B. What everyone else is wearing!
C.
Maybe a beanie to wear, so that you can show people who’s the boss
D. Anything with bright pastel colors that indicates the giant heart underneath!
E.
Any shirt with a double-meaning statement
F.
Comfortable clothes that make it easy to move around
Question 3: If you suddenly won the lottery, who would you call first?
A. I don’t think I’d tell anyone, for fear that they might plot to steal it
B. My immediate family
C.
No one, I’d have already spent it, so it really wouldn’t matter!
D.
Friends and family!
E.
The bank.
F. My friends!
Question 4: What sort of video game would you be in the market for?
A. Anything that lets me to create my own character.
B. I’d like to purchase a game that all my friends are playing so we can talk about it together
C. I won’t buy it if it doesn’t have any violence
D. Anything that’s similar to real life, but maybe with a hint of fantasy!
E. As long as it’s fun, I like it!
F. Whatever is the newest, as long as it’s not for little kids
G. Something that doesn’t involve too much involvement. I wouldn’t want to stop my life
for a video game.
Question 5: What sort of things would you like to have in your future?
A. I haven’t really thought about my future…
B.
What everyone else has, if not more, would make me satisfied.
C. I’d like to be the boss of a famous company… as long as I have authority, I’m fine.
D.
A loving family!
E. As long as there’s some goal that I have to achieve, then it’ll all be okay.
F.
A nice, big family full of energy!
Question 6: What is humorous to you?
A.
Comedic plays/movies are my favorite
B.
If my friends think it’s funny, then it’s fine with me.
C.
Violence of all kinds.
D. Anything that appears normal at first but then takes an unexpected twist
E.
Thought-out plans filled with mischief.
F. Pratfalls!
Question 7: What would be your choice of pet?
A.
Maybe a frog… some exotic amphibian.
B. Goldfish.
C.
Pit bull!
D.
Birds, birds, birds!
E.
Cats…
F. An energetic dog!
Question 8: Where would you like to go on vacation?
A. I’d rather stay at home, if you don’t mind…
B. It’d be pretty cool to take a road trip with all my friends.
C.
To some mountainous area so I can go mountain hiking/biking.
D.
Ooh, a tropical vacation sounds especially fun!
E.
I’d like to go somewhere fun, though I don’t really want to go too far from home.
F.
Somewhere with lots of sunshine and hills that I can run down!
Question 9: What sort of websites do you like best?
A.
Something where I can be free and anonymous/show my artwork without my name
attached
B.
I just like going on the social network sites.
C.
I don’t have a computer/Mine is too slow to work, so I don’t use it.
D.
Anything with games!
E.
Fact sites, dictionary.com… anything that helps me prove idiots wrong.
F.
I don’t have much time for the computer.
Question 10: What sort of music do you like?
A.
I like songs that encourage me to be myself…
B.
Whatever is new and popular.
C.
Hardcore and scream-o are my personal favorites.
D.
Anything funny or that displays how lovely life is!
E.
Anything bizarre. Unusual things that nobody’s heard of make it easier to like,
so people don’t misinterpret it and mess it up.
F.
Pump-You-Up music is my favorite!
That’s the end of the test! Now for the most fun part! THE RESULTS!
*ahem* If you have mostly A’s, then you are the color purple!
If you have mostly B’s, then you are the color blue!
If you have mostly C’s, then you are the color red!
If you have mostly D’s, then you are the color yellow!
If you have mostly E’s, then you are the color orange!
If you have mostly F’s, then you are the color green!
Purple:
You are sensitive with a touch of shyness. You can be sweet, as well, though you’re afraid of
letting people see who you are. Don’t be afraid. You’re a wonderful person and should open
up more.
Blue:
You follow the crowd and your friends more than your own thoughts. Why don’t you try giving out a wild idea to your friends every now and then?
Red:
Your violent tendencies definitely unnerve others. If you’re wondering why people aren’t
flocking to you, it’s because they’re afraid of you. Try to picking someone out in the crowd
and becoming extremely kind and gentle to them. You can make mistakes, with the support
of people who like and respect you.
Yellow:
You’re so chipper and happy with your world! Don’t get caught up in being oblivious in your
own beautiful satisfaction, though. There are many who need your help. Please reach out and
help them find the happiness that makes you the beautiful person that you are!
Orange:
You appreciate the logical life. Everything must have a reason for you. Take some time to
just enjoy things without reason. Be more forgiving to people who make mistakes, and appreciate things for what they are, not what they do or their purpose.
Green:
You enjoy activities and staying busy. While you appreciate the world around you, you sometimes forget certain aspects of it. It’d be better for you if you could stop and take the time to
just enjoy things for what they are.
Book Review
School of Fear
Noelle Friel
Four kids: Four extreme phobias. And this is one summer they will never forget!
They have been enrolled in the school of fear, a super exclusive school for kids
with only the most EXTREME fears. Why don’t we meet our students?
-Madeline has an extreme fear of all bugs, especially spiders, carries repellent at
all times, wears a veil around her hair, and will not go anywhere that has not been
recently exterminated.
-Lulu who is terrified of confined spaces will not go in any elevators, bathrooms
without windows, or any room without a nearby exits, and carries handcuffs with
her at all times…
-Theo, who is afraid of death in general, always carries a cell phone, and calls all
his members of the family every hour and marks their whereabouts as dead or
alive.
-Garrison is afraid of deep water, faints at the smallest sight of it, and wants to be
cured, simply because he is a 14-year old football player and is convinced that anyone with a fear is a baby.
Yeah. But in their stay at the school of fear, they find that getting over their fear is
anything but normal, and they find out some secrets and just why the school of
fear is so exclusive. Their adventures involve a gambling lawyer, a beloved dog,
killer woods, and a death. Will they get over their phobias?
You’ll just have to find out! Pick it up at your local
bookstore.
MOVIE/TV SHOW REVIEW
Black Butler
Olivia Roles
This TV show is about the boy and his demon butler who serves
him until the boy is older and dies. The deal was if Ciel Phantomhive has a demon protecting him all these years until death the demon will have his soul forever. Sebastian is the demon butler that
protects Ciel and never gets hurt or dies because he’s obviously a
demon. It all started when Ciel was a baby boy. His parents would always make
him smile and he would always smile back, until a very bad day happened…the
fire started. No one knows how the fire started or who did it. He grew weak since
his parents are dead. They were burned alive. He is on his own, with the maid,
chef, Gardner and butler. He never smiles now, not even once. So since his parents are gone he now runs the Phantomhive Toy Factory by himself. Ciel may
seem like a 14 year old but he is actually 17 years old. No one knows how old Sebastian is but one might guess that he is centuries old. Ciel also loves playing
games especially chess. If someone gets in his way, he orders his butler to attack
or scare off the person. There is a second season of Black Butler, but it’s not coming out in English dub yet. This TV series is a comedy, and romance type of show.
If you’re interested in this kind of type then you should love this. There are also
books of this series in Barnes & Noble Bookstores. Try it out! If you need anymore information about this show, just look it up on Google and search blackbutler.com.
ACT OF VALOR
Donnie Darko Review
Jeremy Nicholson
Damien
Alright, so as far as I know, nobody in eighth grade at this school
has seen or heard of the film Donnie Darko. So I decided to do a
review.
Basically, the movie is about a paranoid, schizophrenic teenager who starts hallucinating a rabbit that tells him when the world
will end. Donnie also commits various acts of vandalism and violence, all the time claiming that Frank tells him to do it. The story
continues to unravel as Donnie finds out more and more about his
hallucinations, time travel, and that creepy rabbit, Frank. The whole
movie is very well made, and I recommend it to anybody who
doesn’t mind a fair bit of cussing in a couple places, as well as an
incredibly creepy rabbit that tells you about doomsday. “28 days… 6
Act of valor uses active duty soldiers.
There are also live
rounds and surprisingly no cameramen
were harmed in this
film. The acting isn’t
very good because
they are not actors.
This movie is a need
to see.
hours… 42 minutes… 12 seconds. That is when... the world... will end.”-Frank
Website Reviews
Skyrim
By Joy Joll and Lena Levi(te)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a fairly new game on the market. The game can be
played on the computer, an Xbox 360, or a Playstation 3. Its predecessors are, unfortunately,
not games we have had the pleasure of playing. We would encourage you to look up and perhaps even try the games.
Magicka, stamina, and health are key to this game. Magicka (a blue bar in the left bottom corner of your screen) lets you unleash many special attacks, such as flames, sparks, lightning bolts, runes, and healing. Stamina (a green bar in the right bottom corner of your screen)
determines how long you can sprint, as well as how many power attacks you get. Health (the
red bar in the center of the bottom of your screen) determines, of course, how long you can survive enemy attacks!
There are many ten races; these are five of them (for this month)
 Argonians, a race of crocodile or lizard-like people. They can breathe underwater are resistant to disease, and can increase health regeneration for a short time.
 Kahjiit, a race of cat-like beings, have increased unarmed damage, and can see in the dark
for a short period of time.
 High Elves (obviously elves), by blood have 50 extra magicka, and can activate their shortlasting ability to regenerate it more quickly.
 Dark Elves are resistant to fire, and can cloak themselves in fire that damages enemies
close by as their special ability.
 Wood Elves are skilled archers, and can command animals as their special ability.
There are twelve “specializations” in Skyrim to level. You can use perks obtained when
you increase your proficiency in that area. Listed below are six of these (for this
month).
 Smithing: Allows you to make or improve armor. You need ingots, or ore to melt, leather
strips, and sometimes gems. The perks you can get include forging dragon and Daedric armor.
 Enchanting: Allows you to add magical affects to your weapon or armor. In order to learn
them, you must first disenchant magical items, which destroys it. You need to have a nonenchanted item, a soul gem and enchants learned to enchant an item. Light Armor: Includes
armors such as glass or Elven. The higher the level, the more benefit you get from wearing it.
 Heavy Armor: Includes armor such as Ebony or Iron. It absorbs more than light armor, but
weighs more. A perk can eliminate armor weight.
 Archery: Allows you to, well, shoot a bow. Leveling it increases your damage done, and
the perks can stagger enemies or allow you to zoom in more closely. You need a bow
equipped, and arrows to shoot.
 One-handed weapons: Includes daggers, one-handed swords, axes, and maces. Leveling it
increases damage done, and you can also use a shield while using a one-handed weapon.
Make Your Own Sentence.
Step one; choose the month you were born.
January- I adore
February- I ran away to Oz with
March- I need
April- I danced
May- I fell in love with
June- I kissed
July- I dated
August- I ate with
September- I sang to
October- I went out with
November- I shaved
December- I left the country with
Step two-continued
14: a clown
15: myself
16: a bag of Cheezits
17: Michael Jackson
18: a certain popstar
19: a rotten egg
20: Taylor Lautner
21: Lil Wayne
22: a creepy doll
23: Will Smith
24: a hobo
25: old socks
26: no one
Step two, choose the day you were born.
1: a monkey
2: a rodeo clown
3: vacuum cleaner
4: my neighbor
5: Barney the dinosaur
6: Adam Sandler
7: Santa Claus
8: a dog
9: Reba
10: a bear
11: a bowl of cereal
12: Channing Tatum
13: Justin Bieber
Last Step. Choose the color of the shirt you’re
wearing right now.
White- because that’s who I am.
Black- because I'm amazing.
Pink- because my friends told me.
Red- because I was in the mood.
Blue- because I hate my life.
Yellow- because I’m awesome.
Gray- because I smell bad.
Green- because I love to.
Orange- because I’m beautiful.
Brown- because it’s fun
Purple- because that’s how I roll.
No shirt- because I have perfect abs.
other- because I’m single.
Recipes
Pizza with Tomatoes and Cheese (Pizza Margherita)
Spencer Pritchard
Ingredients
2 - 4 servings
225 g (8 oz) Basic pizza dough
Filling
6 Tomatoes, thinly sliced
175 g (6 oz) Mozzarella cheese, sliced
2 Tbs Chopped fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp Olive oil
Method
1. Preheat the oven to very hot 230°C (Gas Mark 8, 450°F).
2. Cut the pizza dough in half and roll out each piece into a circle about 1/2 cm
(1/4 in) thick. Arrange the circles, well spaced apart, on a well greased baking
sheet. Arrange the tomato slices in decorative lines over each circle, and separate them with overlapping Mozzarella slices. Sprinkle the basil generously
over the top and season to taste. Dribble over the olive oil.
3. Put the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the
dough is cooked through and the cheese has melted.
4. Serve at once.
Found at www.cookitsimply.com
Comics
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