EDITOR: WHITNEY HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL S P E N C E R ASST. EDITORS: JACOB BRILL & COLIN LYNCH Dragon Chronicle SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4 FEBRUARY 29, 2012 • Check out our Awesome Advice! Don’t forget to submit your HSA Hoover Fun Night questions to the box outside room Hoover Fun Night very delicious). There 243! 2012! was a make-and-race- your-own-car event in Guten Tag, bonjour, • Valentine’s Word the cafeteria, as well hola, etc. my friends! as karaoke and dancing. Search This is Sara Breene and In the gym, there were Jacob Brill, Jon Duchene, I’m working with • lots of long waiting Sydney Smith & Caroline Smith Strange Facts! Matthew Sternin. I lines… oh, and there bring to thee an article were games, too. There about… c’mon, take a was a Velcro Wall guess… it’s about Jump, a Bungee Run farmers! WRONG! INSIDE THIS (home to the school’s I S S U E : This article we longest waiting line), offer to you is about an Insect Fling, a Foot- Sydney Smith Colin Lynch SuperBowl 2012 2 the fabulous Hoover ball Toss, and a Joust- Middle Fun Night ing Ring. 2012!!! The title of Overall, the Fun 2 the article makes more Night was a huge sense now, right?! success. I can’t wait to Peyton Manning 2 For those who go back next year! attended, you know

Valentine’s Day 3 what happened. For those who didn’t go, we By: Sara Breene & shall sum it up for you. Matt Sternin Michael Brocculeri Nina Brocculeri Book Review 3 At the Snack Bar, there were pizzas, cup- Zachary Jurewicz cakes, and sodas (all & War Horse Movie 3 Review Andrew Widmer Frau Boehm 4 Daytona 500 jousting! Interview The Daytona 500 my Johnson, Danica even though it was the Top 10 Family 4 took place on Patrick, and Juan first Daytona 500 that Vacation Spots February 27 th after Pablo Montoya happened during the being rained out on crashed. Finishing 2 nd evening until late at th th Horoscopes 5 the 26 . The race through 5 were Greg night. This was a big consists of 200 laps Biffle, Dale Earnhardt accomplishment for totaling 500 miles. In Jr., Danny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth. Winning the end, Matt and Jeff Burton. that race really must Kenseth ended up This race was a big have been worth it! winning it all as other one and the whole By: Jacob Brill P A G E 1 racers such as Jim- country was watching P A G E 2 The SuperBowl 2012

The Super Bowl this The game started in position. On the same year was held in favor of the Giants in the drive, they scored a Indianapolis, Indiana at first quarter. However, touchdown they didn’t Lucas Oil Stadium, the Patriots came back even need. The Patriots which is also known as the house that Peyton in the second quarter got the ball back and Manning built. scoring 10 points. It was Tom Brady tried to pull close at the half, but the a Hail Mary but failed. The game was a back Patriots were on top by He threw his last pass of Super Bowl MVP and forth struggle one point. The fourth this game into the end between the New Eli Manning quarter was dominated zone and Rob Gronkow- England Patriots and the by defense, but Mario ski just missed it. The New York Giants. The Manningham’s catch on game ended with a score final score was 21 to 17 the edge of the sideline of 21- 17 in favor of the and the Giants came out was a turning point for New York Giants! on top. the Giants. This gave the Giants great field By: Josh Prygon The Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are The Sabres made Zack Kassian for “Hodgson terrible. As of February three trades, one big one Vancouver’s Cody 26, they stand at 25 th in being the trading of Paul Hodgson. Hodgson is a could finally be the league and 12 th in the Gaustad and a 4 th round rookie this year and conference. As of today, pick to Nashville for their already is 4th on the the guy who is they stand at 27-27-8 as 1st round pick. The Sabres for points, and 3 rd their record. The Sabres Sabres also picked up on the team for goals. look worse right now defenseman Alexander Hodgson could finally be going to help us than I think they have in Sulzer from Vancouver the guy who is going to the past few years. How- for our defenseman Marc help us start scoring start scoring ever, the Sabres did -Andre Gragnani. Sulzer goals in Sabres games actually do something on currently has played 12 that have recently been goals in Sabres Deadline day as games and has one point. very boring. opposed to the usual bor- The main trade for the By: Colin Lynch games.” ing trade day for the Sa- Sabres though was the bres. trade of huge prospect Is Manning’s Career Over? We’ve all heard the Luck in the ? owe him $28,000,000 stories about Peyton Reporters haven’t in his contract. So in Manning and the been sure because my opinion this will Colts, but now since they said there is a be another Brett Fa- the season is over, it 50.9% chance vre situation, he’ll re- will get serious. Will Manning will leave tire, then come back, the Colts get rid of (49.1% chance he will then retire and come Manning and pick stay). Also if Manning back. We’ll see in quarterback Andrew does return, the Colts September. By: Bobby Wolfe

DRAGON CHRONICLE VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4 P A G E 3 Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is all about spending time The history of Valentine’s Day she called upon her son Cupid to wound Psy- with your valentine. But many just take it as che with one of his golden arrows when she One legend of St. Valentine is that he was another day passing by. slept. He arranged it so the first man she would imprisoned and fell in love with his jailer’s see and would fall in love with would be the Valentine’s Day reminds me of romance daughter. He wrote her a love letter and signed ugliest and meanest man in the world. and all that mushy gushy love stuff. (By the way it, “Your Valentine” before he was executed. I hate mushy gushy love stuff.) Roses, choco- (How romantic.) Cupid, always willing to serve his mother, lates, and giant teddy bears will be given to flew to the palace where Psyche was sleeping The Greek cupid girlfriends in America. But in Japan women and lightly touched his arrow to her shoulder. give men chocolates to express their love The Greek cupid’s name is Eros. Here is Roused, Psyche woke up, but could not see him because they are too shy to talk to the men. some of the story. There was a king with three in the darkness. She was so beautiful that the Men return the gift (not the gift that the girls daughters .The first two were average looking , love god’s heart skipped a beat, wild feelings gave) on March 14 th a day that the Japanese but the youngest, Psyche, who’s name meant, rushed throughout him, and he felt weak. His created called “White day’. But when a girl “the soul”, was so beautiful that she rivaled Venus hand shook, and he wounded himself with his gives you chocolate in Japan, don’t get too the love goddess . Men were so enchanted by own arrow. The love god had fallen in love! He excited because it might be girl-choko which is Psyche’s beauty that they left the temples of who had so often wounded others was now given to bosses, colleagues, or male friends that Venus to worship her, even though she was only wounded himself. the women have no interest in. But on the a mortal. By: Faith Brancato and Whitney Spencer! other hand if you are the woman’s husband or Venus, looking down at her temples, saw boyfriend you will receive Honmei-choko. them neglected and deserted. Angry and jealous, Heist Society Book Review Katarina Bishop has ferent kind of bad". stolen them? She and been trained for a life of Taccone thinks Kat’s Hale must figure out thieving as long as she dad stole his paintings where the paintings are can remember. Kat is a and has decided that if and fast. Kat and Hale fifteen year old girl he doesn’t have his team up with some of trained in the art of paintings in 2 weeks, their friends to get these stealing, especially very Kat’s dad’s life could be paintings back before valuable things. Arturo in danger. Kat is certain the deadline. Taccone is a man that her dad is innocent but By Paige Phillips as Hale calls it is "a dif- who else could have War Horse Movie Review The movie “War Horse” is about a boy named Albert Narracott (Jeremy Irvine) who sees a little horse being born. Later, Albert’s family is in need of a plow horse for their farm. He meets up in the market place with the horse that is later bought by Albert’s father and named Joey. World War I is breaking out and the army needs horses for war and Joey and Albert get separated. Nichols (Tom Hiddleston) promises Albert that he will take good care of Joey. Later, Captain Nichols gets captured and killed by the Germans, while Joey is able to stay alive. Then, two soldiers of the German army are sent to ride Joey and another horse into battle, but both horses escape and ride away to freedom. After that, a girl and her grandfather claim the horses. However, the horses are later recaptured by the Germans and put back into war. Meanwhile, Albert goes out to war to help and to find Joey. During the war, the horses are used to pull tanks and many of them die in the process. At the end of the war, Joey gets caught in barbed wire and he is spotted and claimed by the English. After the war, when all the wounded men and horses are being treated, Albert hears Joey and claims that it’s his horse! But the general doesn’t believe him. Can Albert prove Joey is really his? Will he reclaim his horse? On a scale of one to ten, this movie deserves a ten. But if you want to see what your opinion of the movie is, it is still in theaters and coming to DVD and Blu-Ray soon. More movie reviews are coming soon! By: Trevor Balbierz P A G E 4 Interview with Frau Boehm

Why did you decide to be- live in Germany? your dogs almost everywhere. come a German teacher? Most importantly I loved that I I spent 20 years living in Ger- was able to see my German Languages and other cul- many and loved every minute. tures have always fascinated My daughter was born there relatives so often. me. My grandparents came and attended school until 10 th What are your hobbies? from Germany and I always grade. The Department of I have so many- skiing, swim- wanted to speak their lan- Defense contracted me to ming, sailing, reading, walking guage. I studied German teach German to the American my dog, travelling to other and Spanish in high school soldiers stationed there. I also countries, sewing, watching and college. I became a taught for the European Divi- movies and having dinner par- teacher because I love seeing sion of the University of Mary- ties. But right now, hobby students gain knowledge. It land. The lifestyle there is less “My number 1 is playing with my is like putting the pieces of a hectic than it is here in Ameri- grandson and watching and puzzle together, except we ca. There are many other helping him learn new things. grandparents are putting together pieces of things that I loved about Ger- He lives in Japan, so you can knowledge. We can add an many- the countryside see that my love in learning came from infinite number of pieces to (especially the Alp mountains), about cultures has been the puzzle- it just makes the the food, the freedom, that passed on to my daughter and big picture expand. young people have, the fact Germany and I her family! that you can ride bikes every- Tell us what it was like to always wanted where and that you can take By: Cameron Markott to speak their Top 10 Vacation Spots for Families language.” Since many families went on 7. Washington D.C. the world! You can hunt, hike, or vacation for February break, I’ve just enjoy the scenery here. All in Our nation’s capital doesn’t only decided to write about my top 10 all, this is easily number 3! give us laws; it also gives us a vacation spots for families to visit. bunch of fun. Here you can see the 2. Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio 10. Snowbird Ski and Summer wonderful Washington Monument, Opened in 1870, this amusement Resort in Snowbird, Utah Arlington National Cemetery, The park has a world record 76 rides Smithsonian, and The Lincoln Mon- This resort offers 3,240 foot tall and 17 roller coasters. It has re- ument. But that’s not all; you can mountains to explore. It also has, ceived the “Best Amusement Park also see the White House. This is a 5,000 acres of mountain to hike in the World” award by Amuse- vacation you will remember! or ski on. If you are tired of ski- ment Today for the past 14 years! ing, you can always have fun with 6. Legoland in Carlsbad, California Cedar Point is the only amuse- ice skating, snow tubing, snow- ment park in the world with four Calling all Lego lovers! This entirely shoe tours and luge sleds. Don’t roller coasters taller than 200 Lego based amusement park has worry parents; you can unwind feet. Magnum XL 200, Millennium over 50 rides. It is fun for the entire with a stone massage or an herbal Force, Wicked Twister, and Top family. It has 3 roller coasters and 7 wrap at the Cliff Spa. Thrill Dragster. water rides and is a perfect Lego 9. Circus Circus in Las Vegas, lover vacation spot. 1. Walt Disney World Resort in Nevada Orlando, Florida 5. Universal Studios in Orlando, Circus Circus Las Vegas is a hotel Florida You saw this coming, didn’t you? I and 126,000 square foot casino At this famous theme park, rides mean this park is only the worlds’ located on the Las Vegas Strip in are based on popular movies such most visited entertainment resort, Nevada. Over 3.5 million people as Shrek, Jaws, Men in Black, and with 4 theme parks, 2 water visit per year to experience the even the Simpsons! This is a must thrilling entertainment this resort visit for anyone who likes to have a parks, and 23 resort hotels. It’s has to offer. It is the fifth largest good time! just fun for the whole entire fami- resort-casino in Vegas. ly! It has a countless number of 4. Noah’s Ark Water Park in Wis- attractions. How can one amuse- 8. Paradise Island in the Bahamas consin Dells, Wisconsin ment park have all of this? With Not only can you walk for miles This park spans some 70 acres with 30,080 acres of land, of course it on the beach, take a swim in one nothing but fun in it. It has over 60 can! At 257 feet tall, Spaceship of the 11 pool areas, or eat at one waterslides, 2 wave pools, and a of the 38 restaurants, you can lagoon pool. The most famous of the Earth stands tall along with its enjoy the Mayan Temple’s Leap of water slides, is the Time Warp, neighbor Cinderella’s Castle that Faith Slide. It has a 60-foot drop which has a 70 foot drop. is 187 feet tall. There is no com- in an acrylic tunnel that submerg- petition; Walt Disney World 3. Grand Canyon in Arizona es into a shark infested lagoon! Resort is easily the best vacation Over 18 miles wide and about a spot for your family! mile deep, this is a beautiful sight to see. It is so beautiful, that it is DRAGON CHRONICLE considered one of the 7 wonders of By: Nick Manning Advice Column

• More Monopoly money is printed each year Dear Awesome Advice and Co., than U.S. dollar bills. I have a friend who borrows clothes, money, and books and never returns them. • Women have a better sense of smell than men. I have tried to ask nicely but she always • P.S. at the end of a letter stand for Post Script. says that she isn’t done with them and changes the subject! How do I get my things • There has never been over time in a Super Bowl back? game. From, Confused Lender • Ice cream was invented in China. Dear Confused Lender, By: Dominick Harris You need to tell your friend nicely but firmly that she needs to return your things and pay back the money A.S.A.P. If she still says no, tell her that if she doesn’t return Check Out Your Horoscope! them you will need her to buy you new things. (Check out which month your are born May From, Awesome Advice and Co. in for your horoscope!) School: Your grades will January rock!! September School: You will get a 100 % on all your Love: You will be single this month… School: Definitely Positive!!! tests in this month. Lucky Number: 99 Love: The one who likes you will Love: Most likely to find love. Lucky Colors: Blue and Grey fess up. Lucky Number: 27 Lucky Number: 44 Lucky Colors: Hot Pink and Neon Green June Lucky Colors: Neon Purple and Gray School: Your grades will be a little February low… School: Your grades will be slightly higher Love: a new crush will develop! October than usual in this month. Lucky Number: 8 School: I’m not seeing anything Love: You will find love!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 bright. Lucky Colors: Periwinkle and Maroon Lucky Number: 14 Love: You’ll stumble upon a mate.

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Lucky Colors: Black and Yellow School: You will have a grade change! March School: 70% tests grades will come often Love: Your crush will notice you. November Love: You’ll be green in the face when u Lucky Number: 7 School: Your grades will be slightly higher. get a kiss… Lucky Colors: Turquoise And Neon Lucky Number: 17 Yellow Love: Someone likes you! Lucky Colors: Green and Yellow Lucky number: 52 August Lucky Colors: Orange and Red April School: You will not have a pleasant December School: Prepare well or you’ll see a occurrence…. negative grade… Love: You won’t find love this month. School: You will have an excuse for not having homework but it will Love: You’ll find an answer from a friend… Lucky Number: 57 not turn out well for you. Lucky Number: 19 Lucky Colors: Navy Blue and Black Love: You’ll lose your best friend. Lucky Colors: Purple and Orange Lucky Number: 25

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