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The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School Issue Number 31 https://www.somersschools.org/Page/11489 Spring 2019 Music Students’ Broadway Trip Was a Hit! By Deanna DeCamp with friends and family, we could Tusker Tribune Staff tell it was going to be a great On Friday, April show. And sure enough, it was. 26, 2019, students who From acting to singing to dancing have participated in cho- to humor the show was truly spec- rus, orchestra, or band tacular. I won’t spoil too much of this school year had the option of the show in case you decide to go going to see a Broadway show on see it, but all I will say is that you this date. It was a fun way for are in for a treat if you see this students who all have a love for music to go and show because they also have amazing special ef- bond over a Broadway show. After back and forth fects. between different shows to go see, all of the music I know what you may teachers decided that we were going to see the be thinking, ‘Frozen’ is a ba- Broadway musical...... ‘Frozen’! by show, so why did middle We all left the school at the beginning of schoolers see it? And honest- 8th period and got back around 12:10 AM the fol- ly, at first, I almost thought lowing morning. As you can see, it was a long but the same thing. But if you very fun night. We took Coach Buses down to see this performance, your NYC with friends and family, where our first stop ideas will change complete- was at Carmine’s for dinner on the Upper West ly. Plus, Aladdin is one of Side of the city. After a fulfilled dinner ranging the most favored Broadway from salad to pas- shows out right now and ta to chicken par- that is also a Disney movie migiana to a fudge that is great for all ages, just brownie for des- like Frozen. sert, it was time to On behalf of the entire school who went on see the show. this trip, I would like to thank Mrs. Williams, Mr. As we Maino, and Mrs. Malara for putting together this walked into the wonderful experience for all of us. I recommend grand theatre and this show for people all ages because it is a great found our seats show for everyone. How to Say ‘Hello’ in Different Languages By Allison O’Connor Tusker Tribune Staff “Hi” is easy and simple. “Hello” is a little bit too formal. But both are ways to start a conversa- tion, no matter where you are. So here are versions of “Hi” and “Hello” in various languages: Aloha —Hawaiian Hola— Spanish Ciao—Italian Chalon—American Indian Namaste—Hindi Konnichiwa—Japanese Salut—Italian Bonjour—French Guten tag—German Yeia sas—Greek The Tusker Tribune Page 2 The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School It’s ITZY! (2019 K-Pop Part 1) By Andre Possante was a hit single, and it currently has Tusker Tribune Staff over 100 million views. Even though we have The “ITZY” YouTube channel not reached the half-way point has over 1 million subscribers. ITZY in 2019 yet, K-Pop has been ex- has 5 members: Yeji, Yuna, Lia, ploding with idols and groups making Ryujin, and Chaeryeong. Consider- epic comebacks. (Which means they ing JYP Entertainment’s K-Pop released mini albums/ep’s, albums, or songs). groups put out songs and albums For example, BTS and Halsey teamed up to fast, I’m sure it won’t be long until we hear produce “Boy With Luv.” It was released on April another song from ITZY. 12, 2019. But so far, this year has been filled with So far, fans of the group do not have an K-Pop girl groups blowing up the internet. official name yet, like other fans of other We’ll start with early 2019. A new girl groups have fandom names. ITZY is so far group formed by JYP Entertainment called “ITZY” making history in the K-Pop World. It’s very debuted in early February. They published their exciting to see what they produce next. first single “DALLA DALLA” on February 10. It Three Trending Products (Just In Time for Summer!) By Drew Maciulewicz Next is Smart watches. Of course, Tusker Tribune Staff you have heard of a smartwatch, but Starting off with Automotive Ac- did you know about 1.2 billion cessories. Cars are becoming digital be- Smartwatches are sold each year? A cause they are becoming more popular smartwatch is a portable device worn among customers. One in particular is called the around the wrist. They have Ztylus Stinger. This product helps you in case touchscreens, offer apps, and they you get into a car accident and the can even record as well as have a way to check doors of your car are jammed. It’s a your heart rate and other vital signs. glass breaker so you can escape the Phone lenses can make your phone cam- car. This could save your era better than a normal camera. Phone life and it's not even expen- lenses can make the zoom on the camera sive.This product costs $15 magnified and help capture better photos. and can be ordered from These lenses also have many different set- Amazon and Walmart The Ztylus tings to choose from. And they are very af- Stinger can also slice through seatbelts. fordable ($1-5). UEFA Champions League Down to Final Four By Matt D’Ippolito Liverpool by being up 3-0 and that Tusker Tribune Staff Liverpool’s best player (Mo Salah) The UEFA Champions was out with a head injury, but Liver- League consists of 32 teams that pool powered through. have a will to win. There are Will it be a monster comeback eight groups of four teams. Their by the 2 teams that are losing, or will schedules consist of the team playing Barcelona win for the sixth time? Up each team in their group twice. After the to now, Liverpool has punched their games are played, the top two teams ticket to the final by making the big- from each group advances to the round gest comeback in champions league of 16. history on Barcelona, and Ajax is As of now, only four teams re- playing Tottenham on Wednesday to main: Barcelona, Ajax, Liverpool, and see who the challenger to Liverpool is. Tottenham. Barcelona was up 3-0 to Liverpool, but I believe that Ajax will pull it off to win the Liverpool came back to win 4-3, and Ajax is beat- title for the first time in 25 years. About 90% of ing Tottenham 1-0. ESPN analysts had Barcelona winning it all. Who Barcelona played on Tuesday and Ajax do you think will win? The fight for the title is played yesterday. Barcelona had a great edge over about to be good!! The Tusker Tribune Page 3 The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School Locker Decorating: All About Orcas By Jordan Della Vecchia Gift or Nuisance? Tusker Tribune Staff You might know them as killer whales. But By Natalia Tellez their scientific name are Tusker Tribune Staff Orcinus orca. Orcas are You might know that on birthdays, Somers Middle very interesting animal. Here are School allows the student to decorate their friends' locker some facts. when their birthday dates come around. They get to stay Orcas swim in family groups after school and decorate the locker with candy, wrapping paper, called pods. bow, pictures, and more. There are many rea- Orcas can grow from 23-32 sons that back up that the opportunity to deco- Orcas can weigh up to 6 tons! rate lockers is a gift to the students but also Orcas size are relative to a bus. some that show it might not be as great. In this Orcas are the largest of the dol- phins and one of the world's article you will learn both sides and then you most powerful predators. can you can decide whether birthday locker They're immediately recog- decorating is a gift or just a nuisance to every- nizable by their distinctive black- one. and-white coloring. Orcas use echo- Locker decorating is amazing, and stu- location to communicate, hunt, dents are so lucky to have this choice available making sounds that travel underwa- to them. This is a lot of people's opinion ad for ter until they encounter objects, a good reason too. First then bounce back, revealing their location, size, and shape. of all, locker decorating Though they often frequent is a fun way to show cold, coastal waters, orcas can be your friends you appre- found from the polar regions to the ciate them and are glad to have them as a Equator. They're at the top of the friend. Locker decorating also gives food chain and have very diverse students a way to recognize their friends’ diets, feasting on fish, penguins, birthdays and celebrate a student's special and marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, and even whales, employ- day. Furthermore, the birthday girls’ or ing teeth that can be four inches boys' favorite part, is that they get a lot of long. They are known to grab candy! Another reason it is very good is that seals right off the ice. They also eat it gives students something to look forward fish, squid, and Seabirds. Orcas to and a memory they will always remem- family pods can grow up to 40 or- ber.