Anjali Thykattil

The General

February 2015

and personalities.My personal favorite example of the hashtag is #IAmNotYourStereotype from a girl who’s name was not Anjali Thykattil disclosed. Her piece of paper said, “Just because I get straight A’s doesn't mean I don’t have a social life.” Then on the bottom it said, #IAmNotYourStereotype. I believe that this hashtag was a great idea. Students shared common stereotypes placed upon them, how they disliked it, and why it was misleading.

Last April, five students from St. 3D Printing Joseph’s college in Brooklyn, New Timothy Scotcovsky York created the hashtag: I Am Not Your Stereotype. Each student wrote something they felt the public negatively assumed about them on a piece of paper and took a picture whilst holding the paper. Obviously I’ve noticed this a little too late but you will still find recent posts on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr with the hashtag. Most of the stereotyped mentioned tended to relate to race, color of skin, grades, religion, looks, 3D printing is sweeping the country. techniques and are looking forward to 3D printing has started as a program a successful next few weeks. Way to to make different shapes by printing go girls! them with plastic. 3D printing can be The 25 Most Influential Teens used to make such things as body of 2014 parts (hands and feet), car parts, and Anjali Thykattil food soon. Hayley Fraser, a little girl in the UK was born with a birth defect, so she has no fingers. Doctors printed her a hand that actually works! That is how 3D printing changed America forever, and now that our school has it, we can change it to!

Girls’ Volleyball

In the beginning of this month, on October 13th (Meghan Hergert’s birthday), Time magazine put out their list of the 25 most influential teens of 2014. Ever since then, there has been controversy of who was put on it. The list is a compilations of young athletes, scientists, and surprisingly, reality tv personalities and viners. Some have said certain The 2015 7th grade girls volleyball people such as Irish teens Ciara season is off to a great start this year! Judge, Emer Hickey, and Sophie So far, the girls have played each of Healy-Thow (who won first place at the teams in their conference once the Google Science Fair after they and are 3-2 with their only losses discovered a nitrogen sucking against River Trails Middle School bacteria), deserved it more than and Lincoln Middle School. The others like Kendall Jenner and Nash girls also participated in their first Grier. The argument is that people tournament of the season over who have actually done something to Valentine's Day weekend, taking 3rd change the world deserve to be on the place in the District 25 Sweetheart list more than people who spend their Tournament at South Middle School time making faces at the camera and in Arlington Heights. The girls have sit there ‘looking pretty.’ The worked hard these past few weeks to argument against that is regardless of perfect their serving and receiving being good or bad, hardworking or lazy, they are still influential. Others understand that it’s not funny. There on the list include Kiernan Shipka are men, women, and children in (actress), Sasha and Malia Obama, Africa who are literally dying of Flynn McGarry (chef), Erik Finnman Ebola, and students halfway across (founder of Botangle.com), Troye the world are laughing because of Sivan (youtuber, actor, singer), that. It makes me angry. I don’t want Malala Yousafzai (youngest recipient to sound too negative, but I really of the Nobel Peace Prize), and many wish that the students joking around more. Do you think young scientists would stop. I’ve explained to many and entrepreneurs deserve to be on kids that it’s not okay. On the other the same list of people who are big on hand, we need to try not to be so social media hubs? insanely afraid of the virus. It’s not that scary when you think about where you are in relation to where the disease is. In conclusion, we need to Ebola Rant stop making Ebola jokes because it is Anonymous very, very insensitive to those actually suffering with the disease.

Nightmare on Schoenbeck Dance

Hayley VanDeCarr One of the most popular things that has been in the media in the last few Friday, October 24th, 2014 months is Ebola. You’ve most likely MacArthur Middle School had a heard about it from parents, or maybe dance. The dance was called online. Ebola is an awful, deadly Nightmare On Schoenbeck. It was the disease. I haven’t done enough greatest dance of all time. There was research to do an essay on it for you, a dj, food, drinks, glow bracelets and but I can tell you that it’s not necklaces. There was a photo booth, anything to be horribly afraid of. The dodgeball in the gym, and basketball chances of anyone in a small, in the gym. I was there with a couple suburban neighborhood getting Ebola of my friends and we had a lot of fun. are very low. Whilst you probably At the dance there was also a contest don’t have Ebola, it gives you for greatest dancer and loudest group. absolutely no right to make jokes I was on the left group and I think for about it. I’ve heard, on multiple the loudest both right and left side occasions, students laughing about won. Anyway my friends and I went Ebola or joking around, saying that to play some basketball and it was they have it. I hope that they can awesome. All the decorations were great. They were picked out by the Hayley VanDeCarr kids in Student Senate. They did a good job with all the creativity they Last month, I went to the AMC with did. All the costumes were funny and some friends to see Annie. I thought creative. I loved and enjoyed the Annie was a good movie but it was dance. I hope there will be another also sad. My favorite part was when one soon. the girls in the orphanage made all the original Annie song into pop songs. My other favorite part was when Annie went with Mr. Staks, who plays daddy Warbucks. She goes Back to the Future 2 into his apartment and it’s huge! My Predictions least favorite part is when one of Mr. Hayley VanDeCarr Staks’ workers has Ms. Hannigan find people to play the part of Annie’s parents. They find a couple and Ms. Hannigan and the man have them take Annie away. I can’t wait until the dvd comes out which is on March 17th, 2015.

I have seen Back to the Future 2 a hundred times. One of the coolest parts is when they say that the Cubs Hunger Games Catching Fire are going to win the World Series in Movie Review 2015! That would be cool if they did. Hayley VanDeCarr And another one of my favorite parts is when they mentioned that Disney will make a Star Wars movie and they did. This company is making a hover board too! I hope the Cubs win the World Series this year. Back to the Future 2 is a must see again to get ready!

After winning the Hunger Games Katniss and Peeta are determined to win it again. Katniss and Peeta are known in district twelve as the love birds. Katniss and Peeta are talked to by their mentors and told to lie so Hunger Games: Mockingjay they don't go into the Hunger Games Part I and risk being killed because there are better people this year. Katniss’s Movie Review dresser is Cinna. He designs a Hayley VanDeCarr wedding dress for Katniss to show President Snow that Katniss and Peeta are in love and that they aren’t lying about their love. Katniss spins around in her wedding dress and it turns black with wings of a mocking jay. Peeta comes out and talks and he says he is marrying Katniss because he loves her. The host talking to Peeta says, “ Well Peeta we know there is another reason why you wish to marry Katniss.” Peeta said yea there is, its because of the baby. Peeta lied to save Katniss and himself from Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1 any harm President Snow may cause. was awesome. I went to go see it with Katniss and Peeta didn't save my family. I thought the movie was themselves, so they enter in the next sad during certain scenes. I thought annual Hunger Games. Peeta and the saddest part was when Katniss Katniss see their friends being killed went to a hospital where the injured and they take action. Hunger Games were and when she left something Catching Fire is shocking, heart- bad happened to the hospital. One of breaking, loving, amazing, and the funny parts for me was when adventurous. Hunger Games Katniss’ sister Prim went back for her Catching Fire has shown the reason cat while the building they were President Snow despises Katniss. It’s living in was being attacked by all in the movie that you just might President Snow’s army. I can’t wait want to see. Hunger Games Catching until Mockingjay Part 2 comes out. Fire is adventurous, amazing, heart- breaking, loving and so much more. with all of these “disappointments,” The Blood Of Olympus though, nobody can deny the fact that Book Review this book was amazing. My inner fangirl was squealing the entire time I Lauryn Webb read it, and I couldn’t put the book down. The humor and sarcasm throughout the entire story helped the book not be too serious, and it generally lived up to the title of “a Percy Jackson book.” In conclusion, I had very mixed feelings about The Blood Of Olympus, but I would still consider it a well written and an exciting finish to an overall fantastic series. Recently, I’ve read the last book in the Heroes of Olympus series, The Blood Of Olympus, by Rick Riordan. This book came out on October 7th and let’s just say I freaked out. I personally love this series and I couldn’t wait to read the finale. If you haven’t already read the series, it’s Angelina Scianna about the children of the Greek and Roman gods (demigods) that must The movie Frozen was a big join together to defeat a primordial sensation in 2013-2014 and still is. god called Gaea. After reading The Some of the main characters in Blood Of Olympus, I have so much Frozen are Queen Elsa, Princess to talk about. I loved the humor and Anna, Prince Hans, Olaf and amazing action, but I kind of wished Christophe. for more. Of course, this book didn’t disappoint and has lived up to its expectations, but considering it’s the If you been on the internet lately then last book in the series, I can’t help you probably have heard of Jelsa. but want more. For example, I wished It’s pretty much Jack Frost and Elsa the author had included certain types as couple. IT MAKES NO SENSE!!! of scenes that weren’t in there. Also, Here’s the thing. The only reason I wanted longer fight scenes. It all they want them together is because of just ended so quickly. I wanted it to their powers. Jack Frost is from the be longer, I wanted some amazing Rise of the Guardians, which is a plot twist, I wanted a more dramatic Dreamworks movie and Elsa is from ending, and so much more that I can’t Frozen, which is from Walt Disney. share without spoiling the book. Even Two different companies, two different movies. Don’t let me get to the Cub’s long- suffering fans. started with Helsa (Hans & Elsa), The Cubs are also trying to though the YouTube videos are really develop Kris Bryant who is one cool. of their top prospects. He also Some will make you cry and some plays in the Cubs minor leagues will make you cry tears of laughter. If team, the Cubs farm team from you haven’t seen either of these Iowa. In addition, the Cubs tried movie clips, you need to watch them. to get Jake Shields a pitcher, but Some other blends of couples you can that did not happen. Since the search: Cubs have acquired some talent  Hans & Elsa and leadership, their chances are  Jack Frost & Rapunzel 12 to 1 to win the World Series.  Jack Frost & Elsa (duh) Now most will say it is still One video you must watch is “Jack impossible but the past chances and Elsa Rescue Me.” It will be the have been 40 to 1. Right now, first one that pops up. It’s pretty cool. the White Soxs are around 20 to 1 even though the Sox acquired Jeff Samardzija from the Cubs. Anything could happen-you ever All Things Cubs! know!

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Recent Cubs News

In the past few months the Cubs Ernie Banks or “Mr.Cub” recently acquired some big players and died. He was one of the Cubs’ best coaches including Jon Lester, Joe players. He was always known to say Madden, and other players. Jon “Let’s play two,” meaning he wanted Lester is a outstanding pitcher to play a double headers, so the Cubs who used to play for the Athletics are thinking of doing a doubleheader and Red Sox. Joe Maddon is the at Wrigley Field in his memory. He new head coach, and he used to also put smiles on everyones’ faces. manage Tampa Bay. He and Jon His classic number 14 was retired Lester have brought a lot of hope with the Cubs. He is also in the Hall of Fame, got 2 MVP awards, and write a song for her school talent made it to 12 All Star games. He show, but couldn’t think of anything debut was on September 17, 1953. He to write about. Melody had decided played first base and shortstop. He to turn on the radio for inspiration, died of a heart attack on January 23. and the song “Bohemian Rhapsody” They already had a funeral and now (one of her favorites) just happened his family is fighting over his to be on. remains. “I should listen to something more modern- to find out what’s “hip” these days,” she said to herself, and changed the station. “Because I’m happy!” the radio blasted. “Too repetitive and well... happy,” Melody said and changed the station again. “What does the fox say!” Renovations “ Anthony Carlson Too weird.” Melody changed the station once more The big recent upgrade at Wrigley “I’m so fancy, you already Field is in the works. The Cubs said know...” the bleachers won’t be done until “WHAT IS WRONG WITH May 11, so for some of the season THIS GENERATION!?!?” Melody they will not have bleachers. They shouted awkwardly and turned the said they will give season ticket radio off. “Maybe I just need to listen holders new seats, full refund, or to some classical music,” she said. credits to buy other seats. Melody turned on the radio once more to the Classic Music Station. Short Story The sound of violins playing Fur Elise did not amuse her, but it was better than Fancy. Then again, anything was better than Fancy. Actually, the classical music was extremely relaxing. Too relaxing, Timeless maybe. It was after that when Catherine Chan and Sarah Meierdirks everything went black.

Part One: The First Ruffle (Ahem) ………………………… Symphony “Any way the wind blows…” When Melody woke up, she the voice of Queen sang out of couldn’t breathe. She thought she was Melody’s radio. She was trying to dying! Then she looked down and realized it was her corset. Wait a appeared from and disappeared to. minute, a corset?! Melody looked She didn’t know why, but she had a around wildly and saw that she was strange feeling she should go to that in the middle of a cobblestone road, concert. Getting out of this place and everywhere she looked there could wait. were ruffles. Ruffles on women, ………………………… children and… men? Where was she? Quickly, she pinched herself. Nothing Beethoven waved his arms happened, so she wasn’t dreaming... wildly as he conducted his last or was she? She didn’t have enough measure of his first symphony. time to think, because suddenly the Melody noticed how into his music pebbles on the street next to her he got. So into it that he actually started to shake. What was whipped his hair around like there happening? was a fly in his face but he didn’t A ruffly man on a horse came want to stop conducting. by and yelled, “COME SEE THE She spotted Henry in the front CONCERT TONIGHT AT THE row, he was concentrating very hard FESTSPIELHAUS! BEETHOVEN’S on his violin music. Henry was CONDUCTING HIS FIRST shifting and using vibrato constantly. SYMPHONY! FUN AND UPBEAT! The orchestra music was powerful YOU’LL REALY BE AWAKE!” as and bright, nothing at all like rock Melody tried to stand up, the ruffly music. man on horseback rode past her at at After the concert, Melody felt least 20 miles per hour, and she was a tap on her shoulder. She spun knocked back down. around and saw Mills, Henry Mills Another ruffly man (still in ruffles) standing there. approached her and helped her up, “Well, did you enjoy the “Sorry about that miss, he’s not very concert,” he asked. considerate. You know, I’m playing “Yes, it was amazing!” violin at that concert, you should Melody replied excitedly. definitely come,” he said as he “Yes, especially the violins,” winked at her. Henry praised himself. “Everyone “ Who are you?” Melody always comments about how we are questioned. the best. Did you know that a violin “Mills. Henry Mills,” the is made of 70 different pieces?” ruffly man, or now known as Henry “Oh, stop it Henry,” said said, and he walked away another ruffly man, whom Melody mysteriously. recognized as a cello player in the “And that’s how James Bond orchestra. How many ruffly men got his introduction,” Melody were in this place? “Everyone knows muttered to herself, staring at the that cellos are the best.” dark corner that Henry had both The two ruffly men proceeded into the eyes of the same man who to bicker about which instrument was had been playing trumpet on the better. Meanwhile, Melody could see stage. the passion in their eyes for their “Don’t mind him,” smiled the instrument. Why couldn’t people in man “He bothers everyone.” Melody her time be as passionate about looked over to the man, who was now music? As the two men were yelling at a little boy for having two quarreling, the cellist’s arm flung up different socks. One sock with ruffles and he accidentally pushed Melody and another sock with pink polka into a tuba. Suddenly, the world dots. “So how are you doing? You started spinning and everything went must have been really tired to fall black, she woke up to find a man asleep to such upbeat and amazing playing the most amazing trumpet music.” solo she’d ever heard playing on a “I’m fine... who are you,” stage. questioned Melody. “Louis Armstrong.” TO BE CONTINUED… “Wait- that’s you? I- Oh my- uhh I’m Melody.” Inside, Melody Part Two: All That Jazz and None was fangirling big time. She played of Those Ruffles the piano for jazz band at school and Louis Armstrong was one of her role “WAKE UP!” yelled a man, models. who looked rather similar to the “Yeah, at least that’s what ruffly one Melody had seen riding on my parents and every person who horseback. “NO SLEEPING AT listens to jazz call me,” Louis said, JAZZ CONCERTS, WE HAVE holding up his trumpet. “But if you’d BEETHOVEN FOR THAT!” like, you could call me Satchmo. I’m “Wha-what?” Melody asked, trying to get that to catch on.” sitting up with a start. She looked “Okay Satchmo,” Melody around to see everyone dressed in replied, winking at him. casual old-timey clothes. They “You play an instrument?” weren’t as old-timey as all the ruffly Satchmo asked her. men, but still old. She looked down “Of course!” Melody said, as and she herself was wearing the same if the answer were obvious. “And I clothes. She looked back up at the LOVE jazz!” crowd. They were all swaying to the trumpet music that was blaring “Cool,” he said back, behind her. nodding his head to a beat only he “GET UP!” the man shouted heard. “Anyway, if you don’t mind, I at her and walked away. Melody must go now.” He gestured back to stood up and, for the first time, the small stage located in the back of noticed the sharp pain in the side of the room they were in. Melody could her head. She turned around to stare see that everyone else on the floor was getting impatient. They she knew exactly when to come in obviously wanted the jazz legend to without the cue from Louis. start playing his trumpet again. “I see trees of green. Red “Wait! Don’t leave!” roses, too. I see them bloom, for me Louis or now known as and you. And I think to myself, what Satchmo looked at her. “I’m not a wonderful world,” she sang, and going anywhere, although it feels like she took a breath to get ready for the it when I’m playing,” he said as he next verse. She was finally getting looked down at his trumpet. “I’ll tell used to being up on the stage. you what, I’ll play any song of mine All of a sudden, Satchmo you like, since you love jazz so drifted away from the song and much.” started playing a jazz solo unlike Melody smiled. She knew ‘What A Wonderful World.’ Staying exactly what song she should pick. in the same key, he riffed and trilled Her favorite song from Satchmo was notes that were definitely not on the ‘What a Wonderful World’ and of CD Melody kept in her room. She course she requested it. stood there, not knowing what to do. Satchmo got back on the stage, She had never heard this part. That and everyone started chanting his was weird, why would he play name. “LOUIS! LOUIS! LOUIS!” something different from the melody? “This song is suggested by Either way, the crowd loved it. my new friend, Melody. I know all of Breaking from her trance of shock, you guys love it. It’s ‘What A Melody walked up to the front of the Wonderful World,’” Louis/Satchmo stage and got everybody to wave their said. “And that new friend is going to arms back and forth to the beat of help me sing it. COME ON UP Satchmo's trumpet, until the HERE MELODY!” instrument bobbed up to cue her into “What?” Melody asked, the second verse. looking around. She had not been After the concert, Melody had expecting to be invited up to sing the to ask Louis a question, “Why did song. you drift away from the melody? “You know the words?” That jazz solo was amazing, but it Louis asked as Melody walked up the was so unlike the song...” stairs and was handed the very old- “Melody, sometimes, you just looking microphone. Melody nodded have to play with your heart, even if and swallowed, taking the it’s not the melody. I know that microphone. She stood, nervously sounds like a paradox with your looking out to the audience. Everyone name, but that's the kind of stuff that stared at her patiently while the makes music good," as Louis spoke, introduction played. Melody had he made vivid hand motions, waving listened to the song so many times his trumpet around wildly. "You have to follow your HEART!” he said as he opened his arms up, raising his hands, and his trumpet high into the 2. Command Delete - Move to Trash air. 3. Command : - Show Spellcheck And sadly into Melody's head. The blow knocked 4. Command ; - Find misspelled words her back and caused her to stumble, until she fell in the ground. 'How 5. Command S - Save many instruments will I get hit with before I get out of this dream?' she 6. Shift Command S - Save As thought as the ground got closer, and 7. Command M - Minimize window you everything went black once more. are in That is, black until small colorful lights were shining through her 8. Option Command M - Minimize all eyelids. Where was she now? windows When Melody woke up, she 9. Command W - Close Window you are was in the most terrifying place she in could think of. In front of her, she 10. Option Command W - Close all saw a blonde tall lady with an afro Window and platform shoes conga lining to a disco song. 11. Option Command Esc - Force Quit

TO BE CONTINUED ONCE 12. Control Command Eject - Close all MORE… applications and restart computer 13. Command P - Print

14. Option Command Eject - Sleep Computer

CALLING ALL 14 Basic Apple Computer PHOTOGRAPHERS! Shortcuts Anthony Carlson

1. Shift Command 4 - Screenshot Do you have an eye for capturing great moments? Share your photos of school sponsored events for the yearbook. We're looking for pictures of school your camera to Mrs. Teramoto in room events, field trips, sports, clubs, 500. We are accepting photos between intramurals, musical performances, now and February. We can't wait to see competitions, and more. You can share what pictures you share! pictures via email, flash drive, or bring