Issue 5 Trafton’s Student Newspaper March 2018 home, people at typical football game food like burg- Super Bowl LII Means ers and chips, and as usual, people enjoyed the halftime show. Food and Fun -Tori Hollerbach Super Bowl LII, which featured the New England Patriots vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, brings together fans of football, food, and fun TV commercials for one night The 2018 Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics united countries and athletes all all around the world. Trafton students shared their Super over the world as they competed in PyeongChang, South Bowl experiences with us. Korea. All political differences were cast aside as we Who were you rooting for? turned our attention to the celebration of these talented Case Bennett - the Eagles athletes. A great example of this is when South Korea and Lilian Howard - the Eagles North Korea made history when they marched together Lulu Griffiths - the Eagles under one flag. The Olympics were a spectacle to watch, Sarah Loiselle - the Patriots and the athletes all performed admirably. Bianca Sieler - the Eagles The United States Bree Zanger - the Eagles finished fourth overall Lucy Bannerman - the Patriots with a total medal count Where did you watch the game? of twenty-three. Shaun Case Bennett- in my parents room White won gold and Lilian Howards- in my living room redemption in the men’s Lulu Griffiths- at my house half-pipe snowboard- Sarah Loiselle - at my friend’s house ing. This was his fourth Bianca Sieler - at home Alex and Maia Shibutani. time at the Olympics at Bree Zanger - at home the age of thirty-one. Chloe Kim, the seventeen-year-old Lucy Banderman - at my house with family from California, also won gold in the women’s half-pipe What food did you have? snowboarding. The US women’s hockey team beat Can- Lilian Howard - tacos ada and took home the gold in an exciting penalty shoot- Lulu Griffiths - chips and burgers out. In past years, Canada has always beaten the United Sarah Loiselle - macarons, pizza, chips, donut holes, States in women’s hockey, so this win was historic. In brownies, and macaroni men’s curling, America beat Sweden and won our first Bianca Sieler - snacks curling gold medal. Lindsey Vonn, the thirty-three year Bree Zanger - chips old alpine skier, took home the bronze in women’s down- Lucy Bannerman - the kids had chicken nuggets and the hill skiing. Vonn is considered one of the most successful adults had chili American skiers, with eight World Cup season titles. This What was the most exciting part? will be her last Olympics. Mikaela Shiffrin, a twenty-two Case Bennett - when they said the Eagles’ touchdown that year old alpine skier, won gold in the giant slalom and most people thought was out was actually in silver in the alpine combined. Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan Lilian Howard - when Tom Brady didn’t catch the ball won gold in men’s figure skating despite sustaining a seri- Lulu Griffiths - whenever the Eagles scored ous injury last November. He is the first skater to win a Sarah Loiselle - the halftime show gold medal two Olympics in a row. It was quite a spec- Bree Zanger - when the Eagles scored a touchdown that tacle when fans showered the ice with Winnie the Pooh just made it in, and the halftime show bears as a tribute to Hanyu. Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Bianca Sieler - the same as Bree Massot of Germany won figure skating pairs. This was Lucy Bannerman - the halftime show Savchenko’s first gold medal, and it was her fifth Olym- So there you have it. Trafton students seemed to fa- pics. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada won gold in vor the underdog Eagles over the Pats, most watched at ice dance. Alex and Maia Shibutani, the US brother and sister ice dance pair, Next, Debo told the won bronze. They kids all about physics were fun to watch in space, like surface and are also known tension, gyroscopic as the “Shib Sibs.” In stability, conservation of women’s figure skat- angular momentum, and ing, Alina Zagitova, a our vestibular sytem - as fifteen-year-old from well as a cat’s - and how The US Women’s Hockey Team. Russia, won gold some of these things while her teammate change when you’re in Yevgenia Medvedeva won silver. “Debo” Dykes visits Trafton. a micro-gravity enviorn- Here are some of Trafton students’ and teachers’ favorite ment. She helped them understand what its like to live in events and athletes in the Olympics: space with many interactive demonstrations and photos to Ellery Strength - enjoyed the figure skating; her favorite help her explain. athlete was Alina Zagitova. Debo concluded her presentation with a funny video Jake Melamed - liked the men’s snowboarding; his fa- summarizing the fun experiments she did in space. She vorite athletes were Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn. gave a wonderful, informative presentation that educated Andrew Stein - favorite event was skeleton. many students on the many sciences that astronauts must Geoffrey Barnes - favorite event was bobsledding. understand. Logan McAlpin - favorite event was snowboarding; After her presentation, the Tribune asked her a few ques- favorite athlete was Red Gerard. tions. Donovan Armstead - favorite event was slope style Q: Is it hard to walk after coming from space? snowboarding. A: It depends how long you’ve been in space. You still Casey Blackburn - enjoyed the men’s curling and said get to exercise in space, but it can be a little difficult to that all the guys looked like dads. walk. Mrs. Harrison - enjoyed the downhill skiing; her favor- Q: What’s the food like in space? ite athletes were Lindsey Vonn and Chloe Kim; thought A: It’s not the best but it’s not terrible- we were still eat- it was cool that Ester Ledecka from the Czech Republic ing real food. It can be very tasty, and I especially liked won gold in two separate events. the juices. I always loved to play with the food. Sophie Cohen - favorite events were the bobsledding and Q: How are everyday things like showering, sleeping, and the figure skating. going to the bathroom in space? Sydney Aschmann - enjoyed the men’s freestyle snow- A: There’s no surface tension so water doesn’t fall, and boarding; favorite athlete was Shaun White. you have to rub the water on yourself and then vacuum it Señora Kroneman - favorite event was the pair’s figure all off and towel it. To go to the bathroom you have to be skating; favorite athlete was Lindsey Vonn. strapped in, as well as when you’re going to bed. -Olivia Trask Q: Is it hard to tell time in space? A: It wasn’t a problem at all, because we could see a sun- Astronaut Visits Trafton rise and sunset every 90 minute. Debra, or “Debo” Dykes was one of the finalists in Q: What’s training like? the Teacher in Space Project organized by NASA in the A: It is very challenging. You have to be in very good 1980’s. Christa McAuliffe, one of the astronauts that died shape. For your first time in 0G, you’re basically a test in the 1986 Challenger disaster, was one of this pro- subject. gram’s participants. On March 2nd and 5th, Dykes came Q: What’d you do before you were an astronaut? to speak to kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, and A: I taught 7th grade life science. fifth graders about her experience in space and some of Q: How long is training? the science behind it. A: Years. I was a payload specialist and I trained for 10 Debo started off by talking about what it takes for a years. spaceship to lift off, and how the spaceship does it and -Tori Hollerbach and Bailey Silverman stay in a low orbit around the Earth. She explained the different parts of the spacecraft, like the solid rocket booster and the external tank, and how everything works together to help the spacecraft lift off. *Kevin Chen – 1st Fifth and Sixth Grades See 6th Grade Math *Andy Kim-2nd Production of Holes Ally Brookner - 4th The fifth and 7th Grade Math sixth grades *Rafael Sharpe - 2nd had an excel- Jonny de Leef - 4th lent time at the 8th Grade Math production of Ariel Wang - 3rd “Holes” by the Aiden Ward - 5th Main Street Sam Goldfarb - 6th Theater. On Students at the Main Street Theater. 4th Grade Number Sense their respective Matthew Lorch - 5th trips, the students first got to visit Dunkin’ Donuts in the 5th Grade Number Sense morning before the show. While there, students got to *Kevin Chen - 1st create their own donuts or get recommendations from 6th Grade Number Sense the staff. After stopping for donuts, the classes visited *Eileen Chen - 2nd the new remodeled Levy Park and had some fun. A few William Patel - 5th students even got to play with some of the toddlers at the 7th Grade Number Sense park. Rafael Sharpe - 4th After the fun at the park, the students finally arrived at Jonny de Leef - 5th the theater for the play. The play was fun, and they got 8th Grade Number Sense to sit in the front row. The set was well made, and the Ariel Wang - 4th actors were very good. After the show, students got to go Aiden Ward - 5th out to eat for lunch. One class visited Mia’s Table while Ellery Strength - 6th other classes went to Fuddruckers. 6th Grade Science -Alexis Norman *Kevin Chen - 1st Wilson Shroder - 4th Trafton Impresses at PSIA 7th Grade Science *Maren Brown - 2nd Competition Alyssa Pilkington -3rd This past weekend, Trafton students competed in the Matthew Sinor - 5th Private School Interscholastic Association competition 8th Grade Science (PSIA), held at St.