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ISSUE #82 WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY THE STUDENTS OF WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FALL 2016 Chapel Has Been Holy and Fun! Daniel Levi faithfully lead our chapel services for the past six years. He family of God. In another chapel, which was planned by Mrs. Forbes shared his love for God through yearly themes, praise songs, inspiring and led by the members of FCA, we got to hear the story of Inky John- videos, pictures of his family, and heartfelt messages. However, in the son. This young man, who played safety at Tennessee and was going to spring of last year, God called him to become the associate pastor of a be an NFL draft pick, suffered a career-ending injury on a tackle against Christ Community Church in Titusville. Air Force on September 9, 2006. Yet, his love for God remained strong. This year Mr. Manoogian has carefully planned each of the chapel as- In a recent chapel PT Manoogian led the singing and shared his unbri- semblies. It all started with his message about fear, and how much God dled excitement about having a relationship with Jesus Christ. Finally, wants us to trust him and to let go of our fears. The students from the during Spirit Week, Mr. Reed and the members of the impact class chal- high school impact class have lead the music in chapel and Kennedi lenged the students in grades 6, 7, and 8 to compete in a karaoke con- Dale shared her message with us about what it means to be a part of the test. Indeed, chapel this year has been both holy and fun! Interview with Paul Thomas Manoogian

Q: How old are you? Q: Which is your favorite secular band or sing- A: 23 er? Q: Tell me about how you became a Christian. A: Lynyrd Skynrd A: Over a long period of time. I grew up in a Q: What do you like most about singing? Christian home. Unlike Paul, I had a Peter A: How fun it is. -like conversion. Q: Do you prefer singing solo or with other peo- Q: Tell me about your experiences leading mu- ple? sic in church. A: Both A: It is awesome to have the privilege to see Q: Where do you like traveling the most? people worship. A: The Everglades are my home. Q: What are your favorite songs to sing in Q: How was your upbringing like? church? A: Pleasant, lots of fishing. A: Right now I really like the old hymn Q: Did you ever play a sport? “Victory in Jesus.” A: Skateboarding Q: How long have you been singing? Q: What is your favorite sport? A: 4 years A: Rock climbing Q: Which is your favorite Christian band or Q: Did you like school? singer? A: Not until college. A: Tenth Avenue North—Mike Donehey Pablo Paternostro (6) Chapel Goes Crazy On Wednesday, September 28 Chapel went wild. Mr. Manoogian decid- dle of the stage. One other sixth grader named Jose Solmon was in the ed to make a “fun” chapel to get the students in the spirit of Spirit Week. corner also showing of his good but also interesting dance moves. The The chapel, lead by Mr. Reed, was a karaoke competition between next contestants were the seventh grade girls performing “That’s What grades. There were about fifteen kids per grade who competed on stage. Makes you Beautiful” by One Direction. Unlike the sixth graders, the They were judged based on how enthusiastic and passionate they were seventh grade girls sang, danced, and flipped across the stage. Natalia in their performance, along with how on beat they were. At first a group Menendez and Milena Garcia-Carrillo were two of the girls who were of high school girls, who take part in the Impact Class taught by Mr. flipping on stage. Finally, the eight grade boys and girls closed out Reed, demonstrated by singing “Party in the U.S.A.” After that, the chapel by performing “Baby” by Justin Bieber. They were lead by their auditorium was ready and excited to begin the competition. Sixth grade main singer Jack Butler who was passionately singing to a fan in the started off by singing “Sorry” by Justin Bieber. The group of boys were crowd. There were no flips, but they had the most dramatic perfor- not only singing the song but also dancing to it like no one was watch- mance. After the closing song, Mr. Reed announced that the eight grade ing. One of them, Christian Burman, was wearing a white long-sleeve performers took first place, followed by the sixth grade in second place, shirt and a fedora and was showing off his moves by dancing in the mid- and seventh grade in third. Nicholas Hidalgo(8)

Jose Solmon (6) Jack Butler (8) Christian Burman (6)

1 Super Readers! Summer Reading So, this summer you had to read Q: Why did you like it? some books. You probably liked A: I liked it because it had just one or two, or maybe you disliked enough action and romance to both. Which books were really make it interesting the most popular? Is your favorite the same as other people’s? 8th Grader interview: Katrina Bobson th

:) 6 grader interview: Christo- Q: What book did you like best? pher Bobson A: The book I liked best was Q: What book did you like best? Animal Farm. A: The book I liked the best was Q: What was the book about? Hoot. A: The book was about animals Q: What was the book about? revolting against their farmer because they wanted a better These kids love reading books! (2,665 pages), Arnold Bomnin A: It was about a boy named life. The animals wanted to be Combined the six winners (two (8,123 pages), Morgan Deville Roy and how he helped save burrowing owls. equal, but it escalated to point from each grade), racked up a (12,732 pages), Peter Frometa where the pigs were in charge. total of 29,636 pages over the (1,334 pages), Katrina Bobson Q: Why did you like it? A: I liked the book because it Then, their conditions became summer. For reading an over- (2,594 pages), and Emily Sturge worse than what they started whelming amount, they were re- (2,188 pages). Congratulations to showed that you should always stick up for little things. with. The book represents the warded one twenty-five dollar these six winners, we hope you Russian Revolution. Amazon gift card to spend. The read many more pages! 7th grader interview: Morgan Q: Why did you like it? Alice Mullin (7) winners were, Angel Sajous Deville A: I liked the book because it Q: What book did you like best? taught me about Communist A: The book I liked the best was ways, and I learned that being Just Jane. equal does not work. Someone Q: What was the book about? will always want more power. A: It was about the Revolution- Sebastian Rumpel (7) ary War. WCS is Growing

Answer: I like to eat carrots. 3.Question: What are your top 3 favorite activities? Answer: We like to walk with kids, and we have heard that there are some friendly kids around here. We like pasturing, and we like to be petted. 4.Question: Are you fond of any other creatures? Answer: If I didn’t have Ace of As most of you middle school be coming from the annual Spades, I’d like to have a goat students know, we have a new fund? friend. addition to our school. We call it Some of the funds will be coming the corner property. So much is from the annual fund, but the ma- Mr. Heetderks 5.Question: What do you eat? Are you a herbivore or a carnivore? going into this space! I inter- jority is borrowings. Answer: I like to eat apples and viewed both our CFO, Rob 5. What was on the corner There are numerous guesses Lundgren and the elementary sci- property before? about what the new Elementary hay. ence teacher, Mr. Heetderks. Here A house owned by the Somali’s World of Wonder program’s new 6.Question: Where and when were you born. How old are are the results. was on the property before. animal could be. Is it a pig? No. Rob Lundgren Interview Doug Heetderks Interview Is it a Zebra? Well, no. Could it you? Answer: I am about ten months 1. What will be on the new What will be in the new World be a cow? Not exactly. It is a ze- property? There will be four Wonder Program? There will bu. Well actually two of them. old and was born on February 21, 2016. I am two feet and two tennis courts, a soccer and foot- be a water feature with joyful Zebus are one humped-miniature- ball field, 38 parking spaces, and stones to walk upon. There will cows. To learn more about these inches tall. Ace of Spades was born on May 7, 2016. My breed a physical education building. Mr. also be a World Wonder Nature Zebus. I asked the new Zebu a Heetderks’s World Wonder Pro- Center with a deck, a bamboo for- few questions: is from India, but I am from Venice, Florida. gram is also part of the new addi- est, and a critter barn. A fire pit, 1.Question: What is your name tion. some stepping logs, and an aviary and gender? 7.Question: How long do you usually live? What is your 2. How many acres is the new are also included. After that there Answer: I’m a lady and my property? will be a low ropes course and name is Peanut, and this is Ace lifespan? Answer: Usually my breed lives The corner property is five acres. some treehouses with connecting of Spades. 3. What is the estimated fin- bridges. Finally, in between 2.Question: What is your favorite for 15 to 20 years. Anderson Bryan (7) ished date? all of these activities there will be snack? The estimated finished date is some trails. Doug Heetderk’s next year. The parking lots will be World Wonder program will be finished in March. the talk of the year and the place 4. Will the majority of the funds to be. Madison Jones (6)

This is a picture of a zebu. World Wonder Program Layout 2 Q&A with Mr. Uhle Mrs. Pybas Inquiry

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1. What is your favorite thing at Westminster? about teaching? I enjoy how the students get Seeing my students under- along with each other. Also I stand the lessons and getting love teaching here because amazing grades. God’s will is so evident. 2. Tell me about your hobbies? 7. What colleges did you attend? I like to read, run distance, I attended Miami-Dade Col- watch football, and go camp- lege and received my Masters ing. at FIU. 3. What musical instruments can 8. Tell me about the Epcot field you play? trip. Q. How does it feel to be the new named Scout who is six years I can play the ukulele, guitar, We leave at 5:30 in the morn- 6th grade English teacher? old. He is very energetic and we harmonica, and piano. ing and every child gets a A. It feels good to be welcomed love him. 4. What is your favorite song to fastpass for Soarin. to Westminster. Q. What is your favorite part of play on the ukulele? 9. What is your favorite part Q. Tell me about your experience Westminster? My favorite song to play on about Epcot? teaching before Westminster. A.I love how it feels like a the ukulele would be “Twist My favorite part about Epcot A. I taught for seven years at a family, and how God is im- and Shout.” is the ride Soarin. charter school in Homestead. portant in the school. 5. Have you ever traveled outside 10. Tell me about your relationship Q. What is your favorite part of Q. What are your hobbies? of the country? If so where? with God. being a teacher? A. I love the outdoors: fishing, Yes. I have traveled outside I grew up in a Christian fam- A. Making a difference in a hunting, the beach, reading, of the country. I have trav- ily. I feel that, as I grow old- child’s life. shopping... eled to Germany and Aus- er, I grow closer to God. Q. What is your least favorite part Q. Tell me about your family. tria. of being a teacher? A. First, there is my husband 6. Tell me about your experience Nicholas Castellanos (6) A. Paperwork. Paperwork is whom I have been married to rough. since 2012, and I also have a Q. Where are you from? year-and-a-half year old named This Just In: A. Miami. Born and raised in Ellie. the Redlands. "My students have been amazing; Q. Where have you travelled? they have been a lot of fun to col- A. I’ve been as far north as laborate with and I’m looking for- Mrs. Gordon Maine as well as to Missouri, ward to the rest of the year. The Texas, Oklahoma, North middle school team is very sup- Carolina, and Oregon. portive and my job is a perfect on learning. Q. Tell me about your pet. fit!” Loralyn Pybas Q: What are your favorite things A. I have a Labrador retriever Carlos Arellano (7) to do? I enjoy reading, kayaking, and going out to eat. Q: Where do you like to vaca- tion? Red Ribbon I enjoy vacationing in nature, I also enjoy going to Ohio to visit my family. Q: What do you enjoy most about teaching? My favorite thing about teach- Week 2016 ing is seeing kids get exited about learning. Q: What do you like about Mi- ami? I like the diversity and culture You Only Live Once: in Miami. Stay Drug Free! Q: Mrs. Gordon what made you Q: What is your favorite animal want to become a teacher? and why? I love the subject that I teach My favorite animal is the Cali- Red Ribbon Week is Mon, Oct 24-Fri, Oct 28. On Tuesday the Student and I felt that God was calling fornia Sea Lion, It is my favor- Council wants to remind you not to get mixed up with drugs, so the me to invest in people. ite animal because it has a lot of theme for the day is Mixed Up Day: Wear clothes that look terrible Q: What did you do before being personality. together and mix up your socks and shoes. On Wednesday the theme is a teacher? Q: What is your favorite food? YOLO: Be Drug Free. Wear a red t-shirt with jeans or uniform bot- Before being a teacher I was a My favorite food is Jamaican toms. (Remember to wear t-shirts with appropriate language.) The marine mammal trainer. Ox Tail theme for Thursday is: I am way to smart to use drugs! So, come to Q: What do you like about West- Q: Where did you live before Mi- school dressed as a vey smart nerd. Find some glasses and tape the minster? ami? bridge. Wear checkered pants, button your shirt all the way up, find a My favorite thing about West- Before living in Miami I lived in vest, and add a pocket protector. Then, put on some dress shoes, sus- minster is that I am able to Dayton, Ohio penders, and a bow tie to complete your nerd costume. Friday is West- bring God into my classroom, I Noah Lopez-Calleja (7) minster t-shirt day. Wear an approved Westminster t-shirt with uni- also like that the school focuses form bottoms or with jeans. Ailani Pittack (6)

3 6th Graders Have Got Spirit! COLLEGE DAY!

TWIN DAY!!

DECADE DAY!!!

4 Another Star Moving onto 6th Grade

Wars Saga I had a few sixth graders fill out a ing. (Matthew Bachan) form with a few questions on it. I have found Mr. Heck’s tests the Here is what they said: most challenging (Sedrick Irvin Q: What did you like most Jr.) about the fifth grade? I haven't found anything challeng- A: I liked our “specials” the best ing this year. (Lina Campos) in the 5th grade. (Sara Boulris) Q: Has anything happened this I liked the cozy and comfortable year that you did not expect? seats and classrooms the most in A: I did not expect to make so 5th grade. (Bridget Seagren) many nice friends since I am new I liked the P.E. classes in fifth to Westminster. (Skylar Rubido) grade the most. (Ryan Penton) Nothing happened that I didn't Q: What have you liked the expect. (Sabrina Pereyra) most about the sixth grade? I didn't think we would have to do A: I like the Social Studies class, so many reports. (No Name) Set to release this year on Decem- So this is another story of what and all the wonderful teachers. Q: In what ways are both fifth ber 16, Rogue One: A Star Wars happened between episodes 3 and (Natalia Bañuelos) and sixth grade similar? Story is going to be one of the 4. This wouldn't be Star Wars' I like having classes with differ- A: We used lockers in both best movies of 2016 (if you’re a first time telling the story, as a ent people. (A.J. Mirabal) grades, and we used computers in Star Wars fan that is). Let's start game from September 16, 2008, I have liked all the nice kids at both grades. (No Name) off with the cast. Felicity Jones told of an apprentice whom Darth W.C.S. (Kelly Wilson) They are both grades in school. will be playing Jyn Erso, whom Vader trained. That’s enough Q: What have you found the (Christian Berman) we can only assume is the main about the cast and plot; let’s talk most challenging this year? The friendliness has been similar character from all her appearanc- about the man behind the camera, A: I have found the lockers and in fifth and sixth grade. (Daniel es in the trailers, and Mads Gareth Edwards. Edwards only having to be careful not to hit the Bolivar) Milkkensen will be playing Ga- has two movies under his belt, kids below me the most challeng- Carolina Borges (6) len Erso, perhaps a brother or a Monsters, and the Godzilla re- father? And at the top of the list vamp, yet he has been trusted is Riz Ahmed, who is Bohdi with the great franchise of Star Rook. Sadly, all we know about Wars. We're going to have to trust Rook is that he is a pilot who him; last time a director was trust- tends to be hotheaded. However, I ed with a big franchise, the disas- think the best of the cast is James trous Fantastic Four revamp was Earl Jones, the voice of Darth made. Josh Tank messed up. Vader. Jones has been confirmed Enough talk about a horrible as the voice, meaning that he's movie; this is Star Wars! The di- bound to show up. There is also rector has been known to make Lyra Erso, played by Valene Kay. you emotionally care about the It is very distinct from elemen- Sixth grade has been fun and the We don’t know much of the plot, characters on screen, so will we tary school. I also find that campus is beautiful. It is very but according to IMDb: "The Re- become attached to the Ersos and switching to classes and to lunch active and the teachers are really bellion makes a risky move to Rook? Only time will tell, on De- is very hectic. There is a lot of nice. I like that we get to use our steal the plans to the Death Star, cember 16. Carlos Arellano (7) homework compared to elemen- phones. (Luke Riera) setting up the epic saga to follow. tary. (Sedrick Irvin Jr.) All New Bible Museum!

I like the responsibility that we I think it is difficult, but it is still have, but the homework is over- very fun. I like the freedom we whelming. I think that switching have now, and the independence. classes is really crazy. (Kelly (Sabrina Pereyra) Wilson) Let’s Get Cooking

Bible Museum when completed In early 2015 the construction of has plants and flowers from the the new Bible Museum began. It Bible times. The Green family will be a 430,000 sq ft building, owns the museum and has spent and it will be three blocks away over $750 million in costs. The Chef Francisco’s chicken The finished white and Nina Castro kneading from the U.S. Capitol Building. Green family also owns the retail dark chocolate mousse pasta dough The museum will be two blocks giant Hobby Lobby. Hobby Lob- This year Mr. Manoogian started mousse, how to make pasta, and away from the National Mall, and by made over $3.7 billion in in- afterschool clubs for middle how to make sushi. After the class the Smithsonian Museums in come last year alone. Needless to school. Chef Francisco graciously has ended everyone gets to dig Washington D.C. The Bible Mu- say, they have the means to make let 16 children join his cooking into the day’s creation. Everyday seum will contain over 40,000 the museum happen. The museum club. Throughout the quarter the all the members of the club will original artifacts. Also, it will has faced criticism from a lot of class meets on Tuesday, and will collect kitchen supplies. At the contain a café featuring food eat- people, such as, people who be- be learning how to make a few end of the class, everyone will en by the Christians and Jews at lieve that the museum publicizes dishes for breakfast, lunch, and have a complete kitchen set. By the time of the Bible, such as, the Christian and Jewish faiths, dinner. In the first quarter class, the end of the quarter all of the date honey and flatbread. The and many people that believe it the young chefs have made students will have a packet of museum will be eight stories tall. has anti-American values. In spite French toast and smoothies. They recipes including Chef Francis- The two top floors will be a glass of all the criticism, the museum is have learned how to fry and make co’s famous chocolate chip cook- ark and a zinc. The museum will set to open in November of 2017. chicken, how to make chocolate ie recipe. Anderson Bryan (7) contain a biblical garden which Pablo Paternostro (6) 5 JM Del Potro: the Michael Phelps: underdog story His Final Farewell

and 4x200m freestyle relays. Eight years later during the Lon- don games he became the first male swimmer to win the 100m butterfly and 200m individual medley titles at three consecutive games. By that time, he had eight- een gold medals. At the end of the 2012 Olympics Phelps claimed he would retire, but this incredible athlete made one final appearance when he qualified for The most decorated Olympian the 2016 Rio Olympics. During swimmer of all time has come the the most recent Olympic games end of his swimming career. In he competed in and won the 2000 Michael competed in his 200m butterfly which is the same first Olympics in Sydney. He fin- event in which he finished fifth in ished 5th in the 200m butterfly his first Olympics. Phelps added Juan Martin Del Potro is an Ar- round matchup with the current when he was only fifteen. How- gold medals to his collection for gentine tennis player from the city world #1 tennis player in the ever, four years later in the Ath- the 4x100m freestyle relay, and of Tandil. His dad is a vet, and his world Novak Djokovic; most peo- ens Olympics, he won gold in that the 200 individual medley. Now mom is a teacher. He is also ple thought he had no chance same event, the 200m fly, along at age 31, he has officially ended known as Delpo. He has one since Djokovic had won 5 of the with winning the 200m, 400m his successful swimming career. Nico Hidalgo (8) younger sister, but, when he was last 7 Grand Slams. Del Potro's individual medley, the 4x100m, young, his older sister, who was odds were stacked against him; eight at the time, died in a tragic the odds were at around 2000:1. car accident. His favorite shot is Yet, he still won in two tight sets. the forehand. Del Potro was a After a few three-set matches, he bronze-medalist at the 2012 Lon- got to the semi-finals and faced don Olympics, was named the Rafael Nadal, the King of Clay, Facts About Argentinian sportsman of the year and the Spanish flag bearer in the in 2013, beating the footballer opening ceremony. The odds Lionel Messi, and won the 2009 against Delpo were 1000:1. Yet, Drugs U.S. Open. His highest ranking he still won in a nerve-racking 3rd was #4 in the world, and he holds set tie-breaker. In the finals he the record for being the tallest played the Brit Andy Murray who Answer Sheet Grand Slam champion with Marin won the 2012 London Olympics. Cilic (6'6”) who won the U.S. After 4 hours and 4 sets Andy Open in 2014. In 2010 he suffered Murray won. Del Potro called it Due: Oct 26 his first wrist injury and then in his greatest achievement ever, 2014-2015 he suffered another even though he cried after the wrist injury which in tennis is ut- match. Del Potro now 27 still has Name:______Grade:_____ terly devastating. After his second a great deal of energy left in the wrist injury, Del Potro’s ranking tank. This week at the U.S. Open Homeroom teacher:______dropped by over 550 places. He he got to the quarterfinals after started the year off ranked at #590 beating a couple of seeded players Directions: During Red Ribbon week you will find 10 yard signs and is now at #142. He had a as a wildcard. As a result of his around the middle school campus all of which give facts about drug good run at Wimbledon this year. performance at the U.S. Open, he and alcohol use. On each sign, there is a blank to fill in. The students He got to the third round as a wild is now ranked #64. His next stop who use this form to correctly complete each of the 10 sentences on card, but then he lost. is the Australian Open! the signs and who turn it in to Mr. Chenet’s room after school by 3:25 In the Rio Olympics he got a first- Pablo Paternostro (6) p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, will receive a bag of M&M’s.

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6 Video Game Reviews

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Love Video Games? Can’t stop PORTAL 2 bies dog piling. Saving the best City and the Sims) in City’s Sky- playing them? Well , here are the Now before I get the truck load of for last, Landfall games has Clus- lines you can do both! It’s a very some pretty cool video games. hate you guys are going to give ter Truck. It’s a game where you unique game that I really like. these are only my personal opin- me, I just want to say that many have to jump from truck to truck 8/10 ion, I’m sorry if I missed your fa- people don’t like Portal or Portal on a highway to avoid obstacles POKEMON (stop) vorite game. Also these are not in 2, but I really like them, so say and crashing, while using things NO!! I’m not putting 2 reviews order of best to worst. They are what you want I’m putting them like freezing time, jetpacks, or for Pokémon Go. I’m putting this just randomly placed. here anyway. In Portal you play as even a hang glider. Even though I review for real Pokémon, all 7 Chell, a girl working at Aperture really only like Cluster Truck, I generations (well 6 if you don’t SUBNATICA Laboratories. But when the exper- thought all the games deserved a count sun and moon). Real Poké- In Subnatica your plummeted into iment Genetic Lifeform And Disk shout out. 7/10 mon going back from the original the deep blue ocean of a alien Operating System or Red and Blue to the new X and Y planet. A small development com- G.L.A.D.O.S. goes wrong , you SUPER SMASH BROS U on the 3DS. I loved the originals, pany known as Unknown Worlds must escape the lab. You have to It’s always an epic moment when but Pokémon Go kind of ruined had received little recognition for solve difficult puzzles using a gun you smash your opponent off the things. If you’re a newbie at the its games Natural Selection and that can shoot portals. In Portal 2 edge of the map and get that sweet Pokémans (yes I said that on pur- Natural Selection 2. But they’ve is really the same thing with more victory! In SSB you choose one of pose), then let me give you the run made a huge jump into the big- levels, lore, game mechanics, and Nintendo’s characters to brawl it down. In Pokémon you go around leagues with their new hit game even a multiplayer mode. It’s only out on epic stages. They have sin- catching creatures called Poké- Subnautica. After surviving a $20 and, in my opinion, pretty gle player, multiplayer, custom mon. You can train them up to crash onto a mysterious alien good. 8/10 fighters, custom stages, and more fight with other people’s Pokémon planet the player must harvest re- unnecessary features than you can while completing side quests, sources to survive. The planet is PLANET COUSTER count! It is $60 which I think is trading, and soooooooo many dif- entirely water and full of challeng- I was always that 1 kid out of 100 too expensive, but it’s still fun to ferent features packed into each es. Submarines, mech suits, and who really liked Roller-Coaster play at a friend’s house. 7/10 game. That the Pokémon series futuristic bases are only the start. Tycoon 3. The graphics were teri- will never fade in. I loved Poké- With tons of huge biomes, ble and it really was just “not- STARDEW VALLEY mon then and I love it now, and explorable wrecks, and pretty cool good”. However I loved games When your grandfather dies, you nothing (except for Pokémon go) fish tanks. Subnautica is well like that so I bared with it, But inherit his old farm in a place can change that. 9/10 worth the small $20 costs. 10/10 now, just like Overwatch and TF2 called Stardew Valley. You must There’s a new kid on the block. learn to “live off the land” and (also just saying I couldn’t put any MINECRAFT Planet Coaster has amazing change the run-down plot of land violent games here so I have a few Look, let’s face it. This is the graphics, beautiful landscape, col- into a thriving farm. You can gain favorites that didn’t make it) game that’s on everybody’s list. orful rides, and is everything I’ve people’s friendship, fish, mine, It’s a good game at a good price. ever wanted in a game although it farm, explore, and do literally (bonus) (unless you are like me and pay is still in Alpha-Testing. so right anything you want! The art style So now that I’ve told you my fa- $10 a month for realms) In Mine- now it costs $60. The price will is creative and cute. With versions vorite games, it’s time to see what craft you can explore, build, and eventually be $20. Even though for Mac, PC, X-box one, PS 4, yours are. Yep that’s right these well mine. That’s a dead givea- haven’t played it I am really look- and even Wii U, this harvest moon are games chosen by you. way. I’ll make my review on this ing forward to it coming out. farming sim is very creative and Anonymous: Slither.io one short because most of you 10/10 fun! 9/10 Noah L: Overwatch probably know about it and play Alex K: Roblox it. Although it’s old and has kind LANDFALL GAMES CITYS SKYLINES Ethan A: Counter Strike of lost its shine, I think that over- Ok, ok, I know this isn’t Now, the average person would Morgan D: Halo all Mojang has really done a good really a “game.” Landfall games is look at this game and say, “Oh Kyle W: Minecraft job. 7/10 a development studio, but there hey, are you playing Sim-City 5?” Morgan D: No Man’s Sky really good! They have three however, City’s Skylines is much Tommy B: Undertale POKEMON GO games in development as of now more that Sim-City. Although, Walker B: Call of Duty The gaming phenomenon but will probably make more. yes, the concept is the same, and Dante M: Overwatch hit the markets with great success. They are all small free to play they do have many similarities. Max A: Overwatch Niantic and the Pokémon compa- games that are quite funny. The City's Skylines in my opinion is Alice M: Assassins Creed III ny got together to make every kids first is Air Brawl, which is an better. It’s a newer game. So, Carlos A: Undertale childhood dreams come true, but online dogfighting game. It’s straight up, the graphics are much Josh P: Gang Beasts have kind of ruined those dreams more competitive but does have better, but it’s much more than Anonymous: Gang Beasts too. Even though it’s a big suc- some funny plane crashes. The just that. It has an easier interface Alex M: League of Legends cess, Pokémon Go has a lot of next is Totally Accurate Battle which is simple, friendly, and not Lester: Pokémon Go bugs and is over all not that amaz- Simulator, or T.A.B.S. It’s a game all over the place. It has more re- Anonymous: Pokémon Go ing. I will still put it on the list where you have to use strategy to alistic problems that would hap- Alex I: Spore though because it’s really popular. place down your units in a battle. pen in the real world, and, instead Sezeni D: Minecraft 4/10 Sounds hard and gory, but it’s re- of controlling the whole city or an ally just a silly game of little gum- individual household (like Sim- Sebastian Rumpel (7)

7 Weird Facts That (Believe It or Not) Dangerous Snakes Are Actually True

Oh my, these weird fact cannot be true! I am astounded!

You have got to be kidding me! I am aghast! Here is a list of facts that might weather. may seem unbelievable, but they 7. Hot dogs can last twenty years If you like snakes, read this. For type of snake was the Death Ad- are actually true. starters, never touch a snake that der. If this snake bites you, there in a landfill. you don’t know anything about. is a chance of paralysis, respira- 1. A vending machine in Singa- 8. Male mosquitos can't bite. Let’s start with the most danger- tory arrest, and death in only six pore gave free soda to anyone who ous snakes around. The first one hours. The fourth most deadly hugged the machine. 9. Gorillas burp when happy. is called the Belcher’s Sea Snake. snake is the Inland Taipan be- 2. In Taiwan, the garbage truck 10. If the weight of a person was One reason why it’s one of the cause its bite can kill hundreds of blasts music to remind the neigh- 100 pounds on Earth, the same dangerous snakes is because just people. This snake usually avoids borhood to take out the trash. person would only weigh 38 a few milligrams of its venom human contact, however, and it is pounds on Mars. has the capacity to kill thousands unlikely that you will encounter 3. Kool-Aid can be used to clean of human beings, making this the one. Finally, there is the snake dishwashers. 11. Girls have more taste buds than boys. most poisonous snake in the called the Eastern Brown Snake. 4. A swordfish can swim as fast as world. Next, is the rattle snake. This snake is among the few that a cheetah can run. 12. There are 31,556,926 seconds This snake is dangerous because are actually aggressive. If it per- in a year. any rattlesnake bite has the po- ceives someone as a threat, it will 5. Gatorade can clean toilets. Carolina Borges (6) tential to kill. The venom can al- actually chase the person out of 6. Hair grows faster in warm so cause permanent damage to its territory. If this snake is not organs and may even lead to the sure about its safety, it may de- loss of a limb. Do you know the cide to bite. If it does, it may bite She Swallowed Drywall? famous legend about Cleopatra many times during a single at- using a snake to kill herself? The tack. Ailani Pittack (6) 6 Laugh Out Loud Jokes!

3. Two hunters are hunting in the Elizabeth was a ruler, and Nicole in Detroit eating drywall woods, all of a sudden one of Queen Elizabeth was also a Would you ever think that a per- dragon named Dragon was loung- them fell. So, the hunter who ship, and ships sail the seas, son or an animal would swallow ing in its owner’s Barbie Dream did not fall called 9-1-1. The and in the seas there are fish, something like a platinum en- House, and ate one of Barbie’s responder asked, “How may I and fish have fins, and the gagement ring or an electric blan- plastic bananas. A woman who help you?” The hunter said, Finns fought the Russians, and ket? I would not, but some crazy was brushing the back of her “My friend collapsed!” Then the Russians are red, and fire- living things have eaten them. tongue with her toothbrush, trig- the responder told the hunter, trucks are red, and firetrucks Once a pine snake swallowed two gered a gag reflex, and she swal- “Make sure he’s are always “rushin’ around.” lightbulbs. A young, eight-year lowed her whole toothbrush. A dead.” (Gunshots are heard.) 6. What is 0 divided by 0? old swallowed 30 pieces of her man in India regularly eats glass “He’s dead. Now what?” Imagine that you have no magnetics set. Ozzie, a Stafford- with his dinner. He used to be ad- 4. My boss told me to have a cookies and you split them shire terrier, did not want to lose dicted to alcohol. To stop his good day. So I went home. evenly among 0 friends. How his most prized possession in a craving he started to eat glass. A Siri Jokes many cookies does each friend fight with another dog, so, in a house in Detroit, Michigan was 5. Why are fire trucks red? get? See, it doesn't make any time of trouble, he swallowed his destroyed by the owner, Nicole, Because they have eight sense. And the cookie monster most prized possession, a rubber having a drywall-eating addiction, wheels and four people on is sad that there are no cookies, duck. A three year-old Great she eats it up to six times a day. them, and four plus eight is and you are sad that you have Dane ate 43 ½ socks. I guess he In conclusion, people and animals twelve, and there are twelve no friends. liked the taste of wool and eat very odd and strange things. inches in a ruler, and Queen Pablo Paternostro (6) sweaty, dirty feet. A bearded Anderson Bryan (7)

8 12 Things You Didn’t Random Facts About North Korea

cordion. 5. The North Korean Tourist Bu- reau reported that the most visited attraction in North Korea is the dead body of former leader Kim Jong Il. 1. Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers! 6. North Korea only has three TV 2. When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red. channels, and the government 3. If you lift a kangaroo’s tail off the ground it can’t hop. controls what time each one is on. 4. Polar bears can eat as many as 86 penguins in a single sitting. In other words, you can't change 5. King Henry VIII slept with a gigantic axe beside him. the channel. 6. There is a species of spider called the Hobo Spider. 7. Students in North Korea are 7. The following can be read forward and backwards: Do geese see required to pay for chairs, desks, God? North Korean Propaganda and heating fuel. 8. A baby octopus is about the size of a flea when it is born. 1. In North Korea it is year 104, 8. North Korea's capital Pyong- 9. A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first passengers in a hot air not 2016. This is because they yang is only for the elite and well balloon. started counting their years from trusted. From one day to the next, 10. In Uganda, 50% of the population is under 15 years of age. the birth of now-dead founder you can't decide to just move to 11. Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for 3 Kim Il Sung. Pyongyang. You must be selected hours. 2. In North Korea, there are no to live there. 12. Catfish are the only animals that naturally have an odd number of traffic lights. The few people 9. In North Korea, there are an whiskers. whom the government allows to estimated 200,000 people in labor 13. Facebook, Skype and Twitter are all banned in China. get cars must wait for the cross camps, which is the entire popula- 14. 95% of people text things they could never say in person. guards to give them permission to tion of Montgomery, Alabama. cross a street. 10. North Koreans born after the 3. In North Korea, if you are ar- Korean War are two inches short- The Wonders of rested, the government will arrest er than South Koreans born dur- three generations of your family. ing the same time. If you are the oldest alive and on- 11. In North Korea, reading the Mythical Dragons ly have children, your grandchil- Bible is punishable by death. dren have to be born in prison for 12. Wearing jeans is punishable you to be released. under law because it shows signs 4. All teachers in North Korea of American imperialism. have to know how to play the ac- Noah Lopez-Calleja (7)

You Gotta catch them all!

A picture of a red dragon battling a blue dragon, with their incredible amounts of fire. Dragons are creatures that have ed carnivore. They are amazing at magical powers. These serpent- tracking their prey, especial- like things can breathe fire and ly snakes and lizards. Another ice! Many dragons have tiny giant is the green dragon. He has scorching red eyes. They are cov- the most unique breath of all the ered with scales and fly with dragon's breaths. All other drag- wings larger than a small ons breathe a type of fire; this house. Dragons have a category particular dragon breathes a poi- In 1999 Pokémon the first Poké- is a water type Pokémon, and all for themselves because they sonous gas with toxic chlo- mon video game was created by Bulbasaur, which is a grass type are from all over the world, and rine. He is very cautious when it Nintendo. Pokémon are these cute Pokémon. But if you don’t want are special in many eyes. In their comes to hunting because he little creatures that live on the any of those three Pokémon you category there are actually stalks his prey. He will follow a Earth in the Pokémon TV show can use tiny secrets in the game five different types of beasts. The mouse if he wants a snack. Some- and video games. But on July 6, called Easter eggs. One of these first creature is the black dragon. times he evens follows his dinner 2016 Niantic and Nintendo took “Easter eggs” is the Pikachu This animal is very evil and hates for days. The final beast is Pokémon to a whole new level. Easter egg. What this is, if you human life. If you ever encounter the white dragon who is smart Who ever thought that you would walk away from the starter Poké- this creature, be very careful and and intelligent. They are white ever be able to throw a pokeball mon 5 times you can obtain the surprise him by sneaking up on because they live in snowy areas at a Pokémon and actually be able famous Pokémon mascot Pika- him. He enjoys surprise sneak and always have frostbite. He has to catch it! On the summer day in chu. The last Easter egg is the attacks more than fair grown fur over some of his scales July Pokémon came to life. In a Eeveelution trick. This allows you fighting. The next species is to keep him warm. This is one span of only about 1 month to select which Eeveelution you the red dragon. They are very smart dragon. If ever encoun- Pokémon Go was played by all get which are Vaporion, Flareon, greedy and are obsessed with tered, be ready and scare him. most 50 million people. In Poké- or Jolteon. This is the trick, if you hoarding treasure. They are ex- These dragons are known to be mon Go there are three teams: name your Eevee Rainer, you will tremely territorial, so don’t visit very cowardly. The black dragon, Team Mystic, Team Instinct, get Vaporion, if you name it Pyro this dragon’s cave. Plus, their diet red dragon, blue dragon, green and Team Valor. In Pokémon you will get Flareon, finally if is strictly meat; although, they dragon and white dragons are all Go you are faced with choosing you name it Sparky it will turn prefer human meat over animal species of dragons. one of three starter Pokémon into a Jolteon. meat. The next monster is Madison Jones (6) which are: Charmander which is a Nicholas Castellanos (6) the blue dragon, who is a dedicat- fire type Pokémon, Squritle which 9 Weird Laws

Ruslan Junco: These are unbelievable! Justin Kern: You have go to be kidding me! Alex Kunstmann: No way!

 In Minnesota it is illegal to cross the state lines with a duck on your the death penalty. head.  In Arkansas it is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas.  In California it is illegal to swim on a full moon night.  In Louisiana it is illegal to tie an alligator to a fire hydrant.  In Trenton, New Jersey, it is illegal to throw a bad pickle into the  In Kansas it is illegal to use a mule to hunt a duck. street.  In Oregon you can not eat a doughnut and walk backwards  In Texas it is illegal to sell your eyes.  In Nevada it is illegal to hide a spray-painted shopping car in your  In Michigan dentists are classified as mechanics. basement.  In Hawaii it is illegal for twins to work for the same company.  It is illegal for a man to give his fiancé a box of candy that weighs  In Chicago, Illinois, it is illegal to eat from a place that is on fire. (If more than 50 pounds in Idaho. any of you would like to eat from a place that is on fire, don’t go to  In Montana a pit bull with AIDS is allowed to guard your property. Chicago.).  In Utah it is illegal to marry your cousin if you are under 65.  In Colorado it is illegal to ride a horse while drunk.  In Rhode Island you may not sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the  In Pennsylvania it is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors. same customer on a Sunday. (I want to hear the story behind that one!)  If you are caught stealing soap in Arizona, you must wash yourself  In Virginia it is illegal to tickle a woman. with it until it is fully used up.  In Massachusetts it is illegal to have a gorilla in the backseat of your  In North Dakota it is illegal to sleep with shoes on. car.  In South Dakota horses must wear pants to enter the Fountain Inn.  In Tennessee it is illegal to shoot anything from a moving vehicle,  In Nebraska, if a child burps during church, his parent may be arrest- unless it is a whale. ed.  In Alabama you are not allowed to wear a fake mustache that causes  In Oklahoma fish may not be carried in fishbowls while on a public laughter in a church. bus.  In Maryland it is illegal to wear a sleeveless shirt in public.  In Missouri it is illegal to honk someone else’s horn.  In Maine it is illegal to keep Christmas decorations up after January  In Mississippi you can be fined up to $100 and imprisoned for using 14. profanity in public.  In Alaska it is illegal to wake a sleeping bear for a picture.  In Indiana it is illegal to attend a public event within four hours of  In Florida it is illegal to sing in town while wearing a swimsuit. eating onions or garlic.  In New Mexico no one is allowed to carry a lunch box down Main  In West Virginia it is illegal to walk a lion, tiger, or leopard on a Street leash.  In Georgia it is illegal to not own a rake.  In North Carolina bingo games cannot last more than five hours.  In Wyoming it is illegal to take a picture of a rabbit between January  In South Carolina it is illegal for a minor to play on a pinball ma- and April without a permit. chine.  In Iowa it is illegal for a man with a mustache to kiss a woman in  In Delaware it is illegal to watch horse racing on Easter or Good Fri- public. day.  In Kentucky it is illegal to dye a duckling blue and sell it, unless you  In Vermont it is illegal to deny the existence of God. are selling more than six at once.  In New Hampshire it is illegal to clap your hands, tap your feet, or do  In Washington it is illegal to pretend your parents are rich. anything to keep in rhythm with a song in a café.  In Oklahoma you can be arrested for making ugly faces at a dog.  In Ohio police officers are allowed to bite a dog if they think it will  In Connecticut a pickle must bounce to be considered a pickle. calm the dog down.  In New York if you jump off a roof and survive, you will be given Dante Martinez (7) Animals With Real Super Powers!

Turritopsis Jellyfish Mantis shrimp Pistol shrimp Dragon millipede Chiton

1. The Turritopsis Jellyfish is biologically immortal. Instead of dying, let. They can also see more colors than us since they have sixteen it goes back to its youngest stage of development, the polyp and receptive cones. starts its life all over again. When it gets old or injured, it sinks to 6. Pistol shrimp snap their claws so quickly the bubble can be the bottom of the ocean floor and reabsorbs itself. Then, a polyp is almost as hot as the surface of the sun then when it collapses the born and completes this cycle. Scientists are currently studying these bang reaches 218 decibels. jellyfish to try to make biological humans. 7. The Dragon millipede shoots cyanide at its predators. 2. The Chitons make their own magnetic teeth from the world’s hardest 8. Fleas can jump 200 times their own height. materials made by organisms, magnetite. 9. Starfish can regrow limbs. 3. Pit vipers can see infrared and are venomous. Alice Mullin (7) 4. Salmon, a delicious fish, uses a magnetic field to guide them home. 5. Mantis shrimp can punch 80kph which is as fast as a .22 caliber bul-

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