THE GRYPHON TIMES Friday, December 20, 2019 Volume 12 Issue 7 Wish Upon a Disney Plus Star Wrapping Up By Jessiyah Ewing College Football A day Meya Jackson, another UA junior, also shared her after its thoughts on Disney Plus‟s launch. She said, “I felt that it‟s By Trevon West launch, the amazing how Disney is expanding more over the years.” NOTE: This article was written before final team rank- new Thatcher said she was mostly excited to see the come- ings were solidified and before the Heisman Trophy was streaming back of older television shows she grew up watching. “Now awarded. service, I can watch them whenever I want to and won‟t have to Disney wait for Disney Channel to decide to have a throwback College football has been tremendously interesting Plus, al- week,” she said. the past couple of weeks. Alabama lost another game and ready had While these old shows are favorites of hers, Thatcher likely fell out of the college playoff, and LSU was more than said the Marvel movies are her current obsession. She said crowned as the new number one seed. 10 million she fell in love with them when they first were released but College football playoffs are around the corner and subscrib- “just some teams have already locked up the top four spots, ers. Disney announced this new venture in August of 2017, never while a couple of teams are still fighting to get a chance to eventually releasing it in the United States on Nov. 12, with came play for the National Championship. a monthly subscription price of $6.99 or an annual fee of around to Right now the top four teams are LSU, Ohio State, $69.99. buying a Clemson and Georgia. Disney Plus created a buzz around the world after its few of Coach Chris Stehle is a high school football coach release. The streaming service features a variety of content them on and middle school teacher for University Academy. He is like popular television shows, original films, documentaries DVD.” also a huge college football fan. Coach Stehle shared his and more. It pulls its films from Pixar, Marvel, Disney, Star Jack- thoughts on who he thinks the top four teams will be by Wars, National Geographic and 20th Century Fox. son said the end of the season. Disney Plus is not the first of its kind. It joins a variety she feels “If LSU beats Georgia, Georgia is done, so it‟s going of similar streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, safe letting to be either the winner of the Pac-12 or Oklahoma repre- Amazon, HBO Now and others. Because of this, Disney her senting the Big 12,” Coach Stehle said. Plus is often compared to them and seen as their rival. Dis- younger The playoff rankings are normally based on the lead- ney Plus finds perhaps its biggest rival in Netflix. sister ers in each conference. In the SEC, the LSU Tigers have Netflix is a major television streaming service that ini- watch the an 11-0 record and are at the top of the conference. tially started 20 years ago as a subscription-based DVD old Disney Coach Stehle thinks the quarterback from LSU, Joe service. It mailed DVDs straight to people‟s homes. shows that Burrow, has a good chance of winning the Heisman Tro- Ten years later, Netflix began streaming content, which she grew phy. “I think the boosted its popularity and platform. Its content includes a up watch- Disney Plus brought back old Disney shows Heisman is really wide variety of genres, critically-acclaimed original shows, ing. such as “That’s So Raven” and “Hannah between two movies and more. How- Montana.” Disney Plus‟s other rivals have experienced success, as ever, Jack- players. Joe Bur- well. According to Statistica.com, several other streaming son said she feels Disney Plus might be overhyped because row, the quarter- platforms have high volumes of subscribers. “Disney isn‟t the same as it was when I was young.” back for LSU, In 2018, Hulu had 21.4 million subscribers, Amazon Thatcher also point out some down sides to the new has had a great had 50.23 million, HBO Now had 8 million and Netflix had streaming service. She said, “I‟m not a fan of the layout. season, and I 58.49 million. Although it‟s simple and gets straight to the point, I ex- thought Jalen The college football playoff bracket Several University Academy students expressed their pected it to be more appealing and interesting to look at.” Hurts had a is set to begin on Dec. 28. opinions about the debut of Disney Plus. Jackson shared a concern, as well. She said, “It‟s good chance to win it Shyionna Thatcher, a UA junior, said she was thrilled for children to watch, but I know that Disney isn‟t going to to make it three in a row for Oklahoma, but his loss to K- to hear of its release. “I was excited. I am a huge Disney be the same as it was years ago.” State and then his terrible first half against Baylor kind of fan. I began to notice that everything Disney-related was For anyone interested in learning more about Disney ruined that. So I think Joe Burrow from LSU is the real being removed from other streaming services that I used, Plus, additional details are listed on its website. deal.” and my excitement grew even more,” she said. On the other hand, UA junior Steven Strong thinks differently. “I think Chase Young is going to win the Heisman Trophy,” Strong said. The reigning champs, the Clemson Tigers, are lead- Building Young Entrepreneurs ing the ACC with an 11-0 record behind two-year starter By Steven Strong and elite quarterback, Trevor Lawrence. The Big 12 is led by Oklahoma with a 10-1 record. Another successful Market Day is in the books. spend!” Oklahoma is also Coach Stehle‟s favorite team. Market Day at University Academy! That‟s when stu- Former Market Day participant Tyler Linsey agreed. “My dad was raised in Oklahoma and then he got dents get to buy food and drink options different from those “They‟re not that smart about their money yet and are stationed there in the military, so I lived there for a lot of provided by the school for lunch. willing to buy anything.” my life.” Students in the Upper School‟s Entrepreneurship class While Middle and Upper School students were excited He also said he likes the traditions they have at Okla- got to pick items to sell and promoted it around the school. to spend their money for lunch, the Entrepreneurship stu- homa, which make the games exciting to attend. The class is taught by Mr. Matt Gandy. dents were excited about hopefully making a profit. Stu- The Sooners added a secret weapon in the off-season Prior to Market Day, students went on a field trip to dents took out a loan from an organization called Youth who has helped with the team‟s success—former Ala- tour another business and learn what it takes to start a busi- Entrepreneurs in order to purchase their products. bama star and former Heisman Trophy finalist, quarter- ness. Youth Entrepreneurs‟ mission is to “equip young peo- back Jalen Hurts. This semester, the busi- ple with the values and vision to pursue their dreams,” ac- The Big 10 is led by Ohio State with an 11-0 record. ness they toured was The cording to its website. Ohio State‟s quarterback, Justin Fields, is a major threat Roasterie. After the tour, they During the event, students tried to sell enough to make this year in both the Heisman race and in the hunt for a went to Sam‟s Club to get their money back so they could return what they owed and National Championship. Fields does not look like he‟s everything they needed to still have a profit to split going to slow down anytime soon with OSU‟s overpower- sell as products on Market The Youth Entrepreneurs between group members. ing offense supporting him. Day. organization sponsors events The experience teaches Out of all powerhouse teams, the Buckeyes seem to This year‟s Market Day such as Market Day for students valuable lessons be the media‟s favorites to win the National Champion- was on Nov. 26 in the UA schools in the area. for the future, such as mar- ship, at least according to ESPN and CBS Sports. Coach cafeteria. It was held during keting, managing money Stehle agreed that the Buckeyes will go all the way this the Upper and Middle and teamwork. year. School‟s lunch periods. The Lindsey said, “I think “They‟re the most complete team. They have a good groups sell a variety of things this experience gives me offense and defense. LSU is a close second, but I just from Raising Canes and rotel an idea on how to run a really like Ohio State right now; they‟re exciting to to candy and sports drinks. business because we had to watch.” Current Entrepreneur- find the prices of every- Coach Stehle also mentioned that if Justin Fields, ship student Quran Taylor thing and think of food Chase Young and DK Metcalf were on separate teams, said the middle school stu- allergies. Also, Market then they all might be Heisman contenders. dents were his best customers Day taught me to know The college football playoffs begin Dec. 28, and the “because they don't really your audience and what top two teams will battle it out for the National care about their money, so people like.” Championship. Be sure to watch to see if your favor- they just spend, spend, ite teams will make it all the way. 1 A Look at the Checking Out the New AirPod Pros By Tyler Lindsey The new AirPod Pros are all the rage this month with per second so listeners can have a better experience. Busy Life of their new look and higher cost. If you don‟t want the noise cancelling, you can switch These new headphones cost $250, while the original them to transparency mode to hear what's happening around AirPods cost $150 with the normal case and $199 with the you. You can do this by holding the stem of the AirPod to Mr. Burdette wireless charging switch it over. case. These new These AirPods By Alex Riley AirPod Pros come also have a sensor at with exchangeable the bottom so you can Mr. Joshua Burdette is one of University Academy heads to fit people‟s control your music Upper School‟s teachers. He has been teaching at UA for ears better. and calls using blue- 14 years. Junior Shyionna tooth. Mr. Burdette teaches AP Statistics, Junior and Senior Thatcher said her Another feature is that Seminar, as well as College 100, which is a class for jun- AirPods slip out due they are water and iors who are enrolled in it to further prepare them for col- to the size of her sweat resistant. lege. ears. “I like how [the Compared to the He also leads National Honor Society and Academic AirPod Pros] are old AirPods‟ five-hour Decathlon with the Manager of Upper School Operations, smaller, have the battery life, the new Ms. Susie Jackson. noise canceling pos- ones have a 24-hour Clearly, Mr. Burdette is committed to a lot more than sibility and different battery life. Apple did just teaching juniors and seniors. sized silicone tips The picture on the left shows the AirPod Pros, and the picture on the this so the Pods can On weekdays, he gets to school by 7 a.m. and usually for your ears.” right shows the original AirPods. feel more on-the-go. leaves around 5-5:30 p.m. According to The AirPod Pros and He said, “A typical day for me involves preparing for Apple, these new customizable head sizes help keep the the old AirPods also have some similarities. They both can my classes in the morning, including getting any lecture Pros in your ear and makes it feel like there's nothing in connect to your iPhone and your Apple Watch. materials together. After school, I usually either have stu- your ear at all Verrelli and Thatcher both have the original AirPods dent The new AirPods Pros also are noise cancelling, which but would like to keep the ones they have. meet- Thatcher said is cool because this feature isn‟t typically a If you‟re looking to purchase any AirPods as Christmas ings, feature in smaller headphones. This new feature can really gifts, beware, there are some counterfeit AirPods on the tutoring change a person‟s music experience. market. The counterfeits cost around $30, which is a big or am Junior Azhaunay Verrelli prefers to listen to music difference from the authentic ones. working with AirPods because “headphones make me feel and enjoy Another difference is that the charging case‟s LED on pre- the music.” Thatcher likes to listen with AirPods because light is located on the front of the case of fake AirPods. paring she has a unique music taste that others may not enjoy, Other counterfeits have a power button on the stem of the materi- which is why she prefers to listen with AirPods. pods instead of on the base of the case. They also have a als to Thatcher said the noise cancelling can help people who light that blinks red and blue, which real AirPods don‟t send to are in loud places get a better listening experience. She said, have. colleges, “I feel that people will enjoy music better and hear things Some off-brands even come in different colors. Some grading that they hadn‟t before.” may wonder if Apple will ever release their own colored or pre- Mr. Burdette is one of the sponsors for Na- The way the noise cancelling works is that the AirPod AirPods, but there hasn‟t been any information about this paring tional Honor Society. He helps pass out cer- has a microphone that faces outward that detects sound. yet. for the tificates to the new members in a ceremony Once this happens, the AirPods put out a sound wave called So the AirPod Pros have many upgraded features from next each spring. “anti-noise” to counteract the unwanted noise. There's also the old AirPods, and if you want to learn more about them, day.” an inward microphone that detects noise coming in toward be sure to visit the Apple website. When he gets home, he deals with family commit- it, then cancels it again. Apple said this happens 200 times ments, and if he has some free, time he works out. After he finishes those things, he takes one or two hours to fin- ish grading work or do anything else work-related that he needs to do. UA’s Secret Santa Traditions He continues to work at UA because he believes in its mission statement. UA‟s mission statement is to “prepare By Olamide Sowemimo students to succeed in an institution of higher education Secret Santa was first started by a philanthropist named who drew his name. and to become leaders in society,” according to the UA Larry Dean Stewart, who is thought to be the “original Se- “I honestly didn't know [who had me last year], but I website. Mr. Burdette believes his colleagues have an cret Santa” according to bustle.com. just knew I was going to be hooked up,” said Hudson- important purpose, and this keeps him motivated. Stewart secretly donated $100 bills to people in Kansas Moore. “Working with Dr. Ukaoma, Ms. Jackson and Coach for more than 25 years. There was no specific reason why He wasn‟t too Horner, as well as the rest of the teaching staff ... makes it he committed these kind acts. He even donated about pleased with his fun,” said Mr. Burdette. “I also love seeing or hearing $25,000 to New Yorkers after the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy. gift, but he still about the great things that our alumni are doing.” So, modeled after his generous gifts, Americans around appreciated the Ms. Katy Kenyon, one of Mr. Burdette co-workers, the country started participating in the Secret Santa tradi- fact that he re- said she thinks he is a great teacher because he treats all tion. ceived something. his students fairly. Ms. Kenyon is the counselor for Upper Sources from bustle.com also claim this game is simi- Christian Ter- School. lar to a Scandanavian tradition called “Julklapp.” It in- rell, a UA junior, She said, “He treats kids with respect for their futures volves leaving gifts and presents on someone‟s doorstep, is currently par- and for their education, and he genuinely wants them to knocking on their door, then just running away so they ticipating with his be successful in college.” don‟t know who left the gifts. friends in Secret Mr. Burdette is married and has two kids. One of his There are also other Secret Santa traditions in the Santa. He is doing children is 10, and the other is 12. He enjoys spending United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Austria and Ireland. it with UA juniors time with his family outside in nature. They also spend a The activity in those countries is known as Christkindl or Shyionna lot of time fixing up their house. Kris Kringle. Thatcher, Mikilah He en- Secret Santa is not the same all around the world. Davis, Quran Tay- joys There are different rules, names and techniques when it lor, Eejan Clark- making comes to the tradition. You can always mix it up! son, Talea Wilson things, University Academy students have organized their own and Olamide Sowemimo. fixing Secret Santa exchanges in the past and even now. The rules of their Secret Santa game were to draw a things, UA senior Elijah Hudson-Moore said he did a Secret name from a bucket, keep that name secret, buy the person and Santa gift exchange with his fellow classmates during their a gift and then give it to them before Christmas Break. learning junior year. They all secretly drew names and chose what Terrell is glad he gets to surprise his secret person with new gifts they wanted to give to their person. a gift that he or she would‟ve never expected. proc- Hudson-Moore gave a very expensive gift to one of his “I am looking forward to making my person happy,” esses or good friends, UA senior Nasyah Day, whose name he drew. said Terrell. tech- He gave her a pair of Vans, a matching shirt and a Rue 21 Secret Santa is more than just giving gifts, though. It is Mr. Burdette teaches Junior and Senior niques. gift card. about appreciating that fact that someone put in the effort to Seminar at University Academy. Mr. Although the rules were to “go all out,” Hudson-Moore surprise you with a special Christmas gift. Burdette only got a few packs of candy as a present from the person Have a Merry Christmas, everyone! remembers taking a great vacation to the High Desert, which is located in western Colorado and eastern Utah.

He also has wonderful memories of his family grow- ing up. Growing up, he commended his parents for all that they did. “Even though I didn‟t realize it until later, I admire my parents, who are both teachers, and my grandparents,” Enjoy your Winter Break, students! said Mr. Burdette. “The sacrifices that they have made have had a direct impact on my life.” Now that he is a teacher just like his parents were, he makes great sacrifices for both his students and his family See you back at school on Monday, Jan. 6! that hopefully, one day, they will appreciate. 2 Get Ready, Get Steady, Get Plenty of Sleep

By Meya Jackson

A few University Academy The Children‟s Mercy He said, “It‟s hard for me to wake up because I just students have had trouble with their clinic at UA gave sugges- want to sleep more.” sleep habits. Some have a constant tions about how much sleep Another reason people might want to keep sleeping is if sleeping schedule, while others live people of different ages need. they‟re in the middle of a good dream. Strong said he does by a more inconsistent sleep sched- The pre-school children need dream once in awhile. ule. 10-13 hours of sleep, stu- According to webMD.com, dreams can actually help Chadsity Durr, a UA junior, dents in kindergarten through cure depression, which many people may not realize. An- and Steven Strong, another UA sixth-graders should get 9-12 other thing dreams do for people who remember them is junior, both have their own sleep hours of sleep and teens need move short term memories to long term memories. habits. 8-10 hours of sleep each According to sleepeducation.org, there are many ways Durr understands why manag- night. people can improve and manage sleep habits. Get better ing sleep habits can be challeng- Drinking caffeine in the late afternoon or evening Maintaining a good sleep sleep by: ing. can prevent good sleep at night. schedule isn‟t easy. Sleep Making your bedroom quiet and relaxing She said, “I do not manage to patterns can increase and de- Exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy sleep as much as I need because I am a procrastinator, and I crease over time. For example, depending on a person‟s diet wait till the very last minute to complete homework, which work or school schedule, their sleep habits might change Avoiding consuming caffeine in the late afternoon affects my sleep schedule.” from day to day. or night Durr described her sleep patterns as going to sleep ex- It‟s key to manage your sleep schedule and get as much Reducing fluid intake before bedtime tremely late and waking up extremely early. sleep as possible. According to healthline.com, lack of sleep Not going to bed unless sleepy She said, “Daily I tend not to sleep much depending on can cause short-term memory loss, stress, anxiety and de- Turning off electronics 30 minutes before bedtime how much I decide to study. Usually, I sleep for about six pression. Strong only gets six to seven hours of sleep every Take some time to think about your sleep habits and hours.” day and has trouble waking up in the mornings. how to improve them. Student Spotlight: Holiday Traditions of the Season By Skylar Oates Ja‟nae Weaver Seeing the weather change from warm to cold, it‟s clear Ewing said she usually eats chicken, collard greens, winter is here to stay for awhile. This weather also means a cornbread and mac and cheese on Christmas. By Ariyonna Baston special holiday known as Christmas is coming up. Davis said her family makes chicken, cheesecake and Some Christmas traditions many families enjoy include banana pud- things like baking, which could be baking gingerbread ding. houses or decorating cookies. Another thing many people In addition do is spend time with family, so they might travel out of to the food, state, or go from house to house, or even rent a big house gifts also make for the whole family to stay in to celebrate. Christmas Other families take traditional holiday pictures. Many memorable. mail out a family Christmas picture to family members and Sometimes it's friends. Some even use the holiday season to give to people not all about in need. what a person Before Christmas arrives, University Academy juniors might receive, Mikilah Davis and Jessiyah Ewing have certain family tra- but the act of ditions they participate in. giving makes Ewing said she and her family spend time with each people feel spe- other on Christmas Eve night cooking dinner. Then, on cial and appre- Weaver smiled on the first day of school while sport- Christmas they make a big breakfast before gathering to ciated. ing her new haircut. open presents, and later they go visit more relatives to “I would spend time with for the rest of Christmas. describe my gift Ja‟nae Weaver, a senior at University Academy, is Davis said for Christmas she goes Christmas shopping, giving styles as this month‟s Gryphon Times student spotlight. She has and she also goes to Christmas in the Park and does some genuine and been attending University Academy since kindergarten. sledding. logical. I typi- Over the summer, she traveled overseas. Over time, these favorite activities often tend to be- cally aim to get “I went to Japan in the summer of my sophomore come annual traditions. my family gifts year,” Weaver said. “My favorite thing to do is to see my family because that I know will surprise them. I‟m also a logical gift giver “The biggest thing I learned to be [independent]. I it‟s always a fun time,” said Ewing. Another favorite thing because I like to invest in gifts that will benefit them in the enjoyed pretty much EVERYTHING. Going back is of hers is “eating big dinners and breakfasts, opening pre- long run and not just short term,” said Ewing. something I plan on doing in the future,” Weaver said. sents I got and chilling with relatives because of the fun and Davis said she doesn‟t have any gift giving styles for Weaver participated in the Student Diplomacy Corps peaceful environment.” Christmas. She said, “I don't really have a specific present, (SDC) program, which is offered to sophomores and jun- Davis said her favorite thing to do on Christmas day is just clothes and jewelry.” iors at UA. The program provides select students the op- wake up early with her family to open presents. Ewing said she is hoping to have a fun Christmas and portunity to travel abroad. Many people eat a variety of foods on Christmas. For receive the Chanel Chance fragrance perfume she‟s been High school is filled with memorable moments, from example, some people might bake cookies, make ginger- requesting. the highs to the lows. One of the highs for Weaver has bread houses, fruitcakes, Thanksgiving foods, etc. Also, In conclusion, there are many different ways people been sports. Weaver played volleyball and cheered on the some people might drink special beverages like eggnog. celebrate Christmas. UA Gryphons‟ cheerleading squad. She also was the drum major for the UA‟s marching band for a couple of years. One of the lows would be her procrastination. Weaver said she‟s working on improving this. Weaver‟s biggest advice is to take risks, stay focused and be motivated, but have fun and enjoy life. Weaver takes a lot of risks in life, and one way she does this is by changing her hair style and hair color quite often. “I‟m not sure what I want to do with my hair,” Weaver said. “I love every hairstyle that I have, and I‟m going to continue to take risks with my hair.” During Weaver‟s free time she dances, participates in sports and works at Home Depot. Jalen Smith, also a senior at UA, is Weaver‟s best friend and he works at Home Depot with her. Smith is an important person in Weaver‟s life. They became friends a long time ago, but when they got older they realized just how much they had in common. “We both love music, food and making money,” Smith said. Something that would probably surprise you is that they don't talk on the phone or text each other a lot. “I don‟t think it's a big deal,” Smith said. “We work together, go to the same school and the same church, so I see her a lot and we get to spend a lot of time with each other.” Smith used the word “outgoing” to describe Weaver. “Ja‟nae is so confident, she always influences and she‟s a great support system,” Smith said. 3 The Inquiry: What‟s Happened So Far By Rowan Veenstra NOTE: This article was written hearings. Three of them were prior to the most recent con- Jennifer Williams, David gressional impeachment votes. Holmes and Mark Sandy. Williams is special adviser The impeachment inquiry to Vice President Mike Pence for that has been going on for the Europe and Russia. She was on past few months has taken a the July 25 phone call between few unusual turns. The infa- Trump and Zilensky. mous phone call between Don- One of the other testifiers, The sKimm is a newsletter sent ald Trump, the President of the Holmes, is a political counselor out daily via email that’s designed to United States, and Volodymyr at the United States Embassy in help readers get smarter faster. Here Zilensky, the President of Mark Sandy, father of UA’s Mr. Sandy, was sub- Ukraine. He mentioned that he Ukraine, where Trump suppos- poenaed to testify in Washington, D.C. overheard talk of “big stuff” are a few interesting stories featured in edly pressured Zilensky to dig going on in Ukraine, like the this week’s sKimm newsletter. To sub- up dirt on the son of one of his political rivals, Joe Biden. If investigation into Biden, that would benefit the president, Zilensky didn‟t do what Trump wanted, Trump allegedly according to ABC News. scribe to the daily emails, go to said he would withhold military aid to the Ukraine. Sandy is a deputy associate director for national secu- www.theskimm.com. An impeachment inquiry was opened up over this rity programs at the Office of Management and Budget phone call and has been going on for the past few months. (OMB). He is also Upper School math teacher Mr. Story  After being pressured by Democrats, Trump released a Sandy‟s father. China is enforcing new a new rule requiring rough transcript of the phone call to be investigated. He “I am proud of the work that my dad does as an OMB anyone registering a new mobile phone eventually handed over a memo of the phone call. employee,” Mr. Sandy said “I think, as I believe he does, number to submit to facial scans. The gov- The Democrats have been holding closed hearings re- that it was his civic duty to testify when presented with a ernment said this will help fight fraud, but garding the phone call up until the past few weeks. Then, congressional subpoena.” the decision brings privacy and security the inquiry was opened up to the public a few weeks ago. During his testimony, he claimed he was the one re- The inquiry was eventually opened up to the general sponsible for putting the hold on the aid that Trump ordered concerns in a country that already has one of public after Republicans argued about the whole system to be withheld. He wanted to get the aid sent to Ukraine, the most tightly controlled online environ- being unjust towards them. since otherwise it would expire. ments in the world. Upper School government teacher Mr. Michael Wilson The general feedback of these people when they testi- -CNN Business said he thinks that the inquiry was opened up to the public fied was that they all felt like something was going on be- for another reason. tween Trump and Zilensky.  “I think the „public‟ and asking for „transparency‟ was An even bigger debate that has been going on is regard- In Sweden, a smokescreen designed to create headlines that the presi- ing what will happen if Trump is removed from office and police found dent was being treated unfairly in the process,” he said. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States, takes over a wanted Sebastian Smith, a senior at University Academy, has as president, as the constitution dictates. man asleep in been keeping up with the impeachment process. Smith sees Smith said, “As far as I'm concerned, Pence is not a a bed at a a common tactic in the Republican party. good person. We shouldn‟t remove Trump from office, “The Republicans are still going to keep whining since because then Pence would be in office. We should impeach furniture they want Trump in office, they won‟t stop until he is out of him but not convict him to hurt his chances at getting store north of trouble,” Smith said. elected again.” Stockholm. Staff found the 25-year-old The inquiry has now added charges of bribery to the However, not all Americans agree with Smith‟s opin- sleeping in the bed department of an Ikea current charge of Trump using his power to influence other ions. According to Politico Magazine, if Pence became store in Uppsala. countries. Other events have happened in between hearings, president, he “would likely be harder for Democrats to dis- such as Trump calling the whole thing a witch hunt and patch in the 2020 general election than an impeached but -AP News completely false. Even with a continuous stream of argu- still in office President Trump.” The magazine also stated ments coming at them, the house has continued to hold that Pence‟s net favorability is currently better than  Two men, ages 102 and 88, have just re- hearings regarding the situation. Trump‟s. leased their first music album. The musi- Many people have been called to testify during these Don‟t forget to stay updated on this story. cians, Alan Tripp and Marvin Weisbord, teamed up to create and release an eight- song album called “Senior Song Book.” It dropped on Nov. 15 and is available for pur- chase online or as a CD. -The Washington Post

 Bring back the Razr flip phone! Motorola is releasing a new version of its iconic Razr phone, but it does look a little different than it did in 2006. The phone will be sold exclu- sively through Verizon when it‟s released in January for the mere cost of $1,499.99. The phone will have a full touch screen and all the capabilities of a smartphone, while also being able to fold in half like the classic Razr phone. -Today

 An 82-year-old award- winning powerlifter re- cently made an intruder regret breaking into her home. Willie Murphy, a resident of Rochester, New York, said she works out at her local YMCA almost every day. She used a barrage of household items to attack the intruder, be- ginning with her own table. The man even- tually had to be taken in an ambulance to receive medical attention. -CNN

 Dunkin is saying goodbye to foam cups. The cups have been signature cups for hot brewed drinks at Dunkin‟ for decades. The foam cups will be completely eliminated by April 2020, and they‟ll be replaced by more eco-friendly cups. -CNN Business 4