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Central Times Volume 2 No. 11 Tangley Baumgarten Brandon Cramer Spring Fever? Manfred David A humorous look at actual school excuses compiled by Sam Marshall. Jackie Dimitrief Brandon Dopp Zach Heil STAFF Nic Landgraf Parents’ Excuses Sam Marshall Jack O’Dwyer These are actual excuse notes from parents with the Matt Sladnick Frank Sripada CTO original spelling. These were acquired from the Office of Ryan Ting Educational Assessment at the University of Washington. Eric Van Wart Hannah Weinberg-Wolf * My son is under a doctor's care and should not take P.E. Emmi Benton Benny Blackman today. Please execute him. Emilie Bold STAFF Chanel Cadette * Please excuse Lisa for being absent. She was sick and I had Chris Gluckman her shot. Ellen Green Mitchell Hammes Chloe Isaacs CTO * John has been absent because he had two teeth taken out Shayna Levine of his face. Ben Mandel Jeremy Meyers Lexa Peterson * Please excuse Jennifer for missing school yesterday. We Will Rosenbloom forgot to get the Sunday paper off the porch, and when we Danny Salzman STAFF found it Monday, we thought it was Sunday. Jessica Serrino Alex Sharrin Jordan Stern * Sally won't be in school a week from Friday. We have to Peter Sudhoff attend her funeral. Dan Wolinsky CTO Mrs. Dalleska, faculty advisor 1 Europe In With The Old, Out With The New Vacations a bore? Sick of the same old hot beach and skyscraper hotel? Try Europe, and bring a whole new meaning to retro. Europe is full of history, huge stone castles, beautiful cathedrals, foreign languages and much more. Sound horrible? Twelfth century buildings not your thing? What about sitting out in the 80 degree weather on the Mediterranean? How about riding a gondola through the waterways of Venice? Europe is the new “old thing” and you’re about to get a sneak peak about where to go and what to do. SPAIN- Love tapas? How about bullfights? Like to flamenco? Spain is the hottest place for Spanish lovers around the world. Don’t be mistaken, Spain is no Mexico, there are NO burritos and fajitas. Instead try some datales and iberian jamon. Looking for a great tour? Start in the mountains, ski down to the coast to Catalan speaking Barcelona and work your way down to the capital, Madrid. From there head to Salamanca and Toledo, two great walled cities. Prefer warmer weather? Start towards Cordoba, Seville, and Granada, for lovely shops and gardens aplenty. From here go to Malanga and spend some time on the Costa del Sol famous for it’s beautiful Mediterranean coastline. Don’t like Spanish? What about Portuguese? PORTUGAL- Have a thing for seafood? Love wandering the streets of a coastal town? If so, Portugal is the perfect place for you. Because Portugal borders Spain, there is a lot of Spanish influence on the culture near the Spanish border. Don’t be fooled, Portugal is no Spain. Portugal is a coastal country and you can see the ocean from almost everywhere. The people are incredibly friendly and the art is overwhelming. Because Portugal is on the Atlantic you can find fresh seafood wherever you go. There are nine regions of Portugal and each one is more amazing than the last. My best advice is just to start at Minho at the Costa Verde and zigzag your way down to Algarve and the Golfo de Cadiz. In-between you will find beautiful beaches, lovely coastal towns, great food, and much, much more. Don’t like fish? Meatballs a must? ~ article continued on next page 2 ITALY- Love pasta? Vineyards galore? From gladiators and volcanoes to quiet coastal towns, for great shopping, and much much more choose Italy. If you love Italy, you’re not alone. Due to the recent Winter Olympics, everyone knows Turino’s name. Great skiing, snow boarding and other snow related activities are abundant in this area due the mountains. Venice- some people call it the city of love, others call it the sinking city. Whichever way you look at it, Venice is full of great people, wonderful history, beautiful art and so much more. Venice is a city built on a river; people use boats to get around. Cars don’t play much of a role in Venice, so take a gondola instead. The Florence area is teaming with orchards, vineyards, and beautiful villas too. Florence is beautiful and a must see on any tour of Italy. Note-like salami? Be sure to visit Genoa! Now, on to Rome. Most people consider the Roman Empire to be the strongest and longest ever to exist. This evidence is still present today as you wander the streets of Rome... on one side of the street, a huge modern building... on the other? The Colosseum! Rome is the capital of Italy and is politically very important. You CANNOT take a tour of Italy without stopping in Rome. Before you come home, make sure to see the ruins from the great volcanic eruptions over Pompeii and make a stop in Sicily. If Italy is for you, don’t hesitate. Remember, tomatoes always taste better when they are home grown! Italy not for you? Love sun and fun and more? GREECE- Greece is probably most famous for its yummy food, beautiful islands, unique culture, and its wonderful history. Everyone has studied enough Greek history to realize what an influential and advanced culture it is. Even when Greece was taken over by the Roman Empire, Roman royalty and other nobles used Greeks to tutor their children. The Romans copied their gods and a lot of the Roman culture was based on the Greek culture. Enough history. Sports fans, the first Olympics ever took place in Athens and Greece is still recognized for the creation of the Olympics. The Greek islands are full of beautiful beaches, lovely towns, warm weather, resorts, and sun, sun, sun. Travel around Greece and try their great food wherever you go. What? You don’t like taramasalata? Gyros not your thing? Love duck? FRANCE- Art galore, wonderful food, famous fashion, history, and dogs, dogs, dogs. France’s rich culture attracts artists and aspiring writers from around the world. It’s no mystery why- France’s beautiful landscapes and gorgeous cities are enough to attract anyone. From amazing mountains to quaint street cafes, France has it all. Prefer the quiet life? Rent a chalet in the mountains and spend the winter in the snow. Like bright lights, great art, wonderful food, and fashion, fashion, fashion? Paris is by far the most famous city in all of France, perhaps in all of Europe. Everyone knows the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Museum d’Orsay. Paris is a beautiful city and mother to the worlds newest and hottest fashion. Fashion starts in Paris. But Paris is about much more than fashion. It’s about love, food, art, and much, much more. If France sounds like you, don’t hesitate to hitch a plane ride to Paris and spend the week! There you have it. I have just reviewed some of the major countries in Europe. There are many other countries in Europe, all worth visiting, but if I were to list them all then this article would go on forever. Europe is an amazing continent and ALWAYS a worthy place to visit. No matter what you’re looking for, it can be found in Europe. Hannah Weinberg-Wolf 3 Grunge Rock Bands: Where are they now ? Nirvana: Credited with bringing the music of grunge to mainstream audiences, Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind” signaled the rise of grunge and eventually alternative rock. Started in 1987, for several years it was the most popular indie/college rock band in the country and eventually attracted the interest of the record companies. Their hits on their four original albums include the anthemic “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and the also well known “Come As You Are,” “Lithium,” “Heart Shaped Box,” “All Apologies,” “About A Girl” and “In Bloom.” The band abruptly ended in 1994 after singer/guitarist/band leader Kurt Cobain committed suicide in his Seattle Home. Drummer Dave Grohl went on to form the group The Foo Fighters and their bassist Christ Novesselic has been more concerned with political activism working alongside Jello Biafra of The Dead Kennedys and Soundgarden’s Kim Thayll in the musicians rights organization JAMPAC. Soundgarden: With their melodic riffs derived from Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Soundgarden made a place for heavy metal in Grunge while retaining the ideals of punk. Before their chart topping 1994 album Superunknown, Soundgarden had made several albums and singles on the legendary indie label “Sub Pop”. The chart topping albums Superunknown and the later Down on the Upside spawned such singles as “Spoonman,” “Black Hole Sun,” “Pretty Noose,” “Burden In My Hand,” and “Blow Up The Outside World.” In 1997, after 12 years together, Soundgarden broke up. Their singer Chris Cornell formed the supergroup Audioslave. Recently, an early song, “Rusty Cage,” was featured in the videogame “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.” Pearl Jam: After their #1 album Ten outsold Nirvana’s Nevermind in 1992, for most of the nineties Pearl Jam was the most popular grunge rock band, blending the sound of 70s hard rock with the message of Grunge. Formed from the remains of the band “Mother Love Bone,” Pearl Jam started in 1990. Ten, along with their later albums Vs., Vitalogy, No Code and Yield have garnered the band numerous hits the biggest being: “Jeremy,” “Alive,” “Even Flow,” “Go,” “Daughter/Yellow Ledbetter,” “Black,” “Dissident,” “Daughter,” “Better Man,” “Who Are You,” “Given To Fly” and “Last Kiss.” Since then the band has continued to have commercial success and is currently embarking on a world tour.