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RARITAN REVIEW Raritan High School’s Official Newspaper AUTUMN IN NOVEMBER this holiday, many schools and establishments are closed BY: KYLIE RIVERA and you can find many Americans wielding a U.S. flag to display their patriotism and support for the armed services. At 11 a.m., a moment of silence is held to remember those who have served. If you see a service- man this November 11th, be sure to thank them person- ally. World Diabetes Day is held on November 14th. The purpose of this internationally celebrated day is to help raise awareness of diabetes around the world. One of the activities held on World Diabetes Day is the act of “go- ing blue”, in which buildings and establishments are lit up in blue, the color of diabetes awareness. Other ac- The beloved month of November is one of the tivities include the diabetes walk, in which many major most festive and celebratory months of the year. With towns and cities participate. The purpose of this event is the favorite, family-oriented holiday of Thanksgiving to both raise money for diabetes for the Juvenile Dia- and the plethora of splendid autumn colors following betes Research Foundation, among other charities, and you wherever you go, the eleventh month of the year to stay healthy and prevent the disease. There are also is certainly one to look forward to. The name Novem- international conferences held to discuss advances in ber is derived from the Latin word “novem”, mean- treatments, screening events where people can be tested, ing nine. This was because in the ancient Roman and sporting events such as golf tournaments and bicycle calendar, November was actually the ninth month of races. Also in November are month-long observances the year before January and February were added. including Native American Heritage Month, Pancre- Among the abundance of events in November, a few atic Cancer Awareness Month, Lung Cancer Awareness of the biggest include Thanksgiving, Veterans’ Day, Month, COPD Awareness Month, National Novel Writ- and World Diabetes Day. The national holiday of ing Month, National Blog Posting Month, Alzheimer’s Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in Disease Awareness Month, National Homeless Youth November in the United States. Although the purpose Awareness Month, No Shave November, National Adop- of the first feast was to give thanks to God for the tion Awareness Month, Transgender Awareness Month harvest, the purpose of the holiday in modern times and National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month. The symbols is to give thanks for all of the good things bestowed of November include topaz, which symbolizes friend- upon us, primarily family. Thanksgiving Day is also ship, and citrine. Its flower is the chrysanthemum and the celebrated with the annual parades held in large cit- zodiac signs for the month are Scorpio (until November ies such as Detroit, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The 22) and Sagittarius (November 23 onwards). Some more most famous parade would be the Macy’s Thanksgiv- fun facts about November include that it is the last month ing Day Parade in New York City which is widely of fall, November in the Northern Hemisphere is similar broadcast, having been on the radio since 1924 and to May in the Southern Hemisphere, and presidential televised since 1948. So, be sure to give thanks and elections in the U.S. are held on the Tuesday following stuff your bellies with turkey this year, just as 88% the first Monday in November. The third Thursday in of Americans do. Veterans’ Day (or Remembrance/ November is the Great American Smokeout, in which Armistice Day in other countries) is celebrated on smokers are encouraged by the American Cancer Society November 11th, which marks the end of World War to stop smoking on this day. Lastly, most, if not all of the 1. This day of remembrance is held in honor of all of leaves have fallen off of the trees by the end of Novem- those who have served in the United States Armed ber, paving a lovely path to December. Forces, not just those who were killed in action. On RARITAN REVIEW Raritan High School’s Official Newspaper HISTORY IN NOVEMBER (1895). BY: KYLIE RIVERA November 9th: The U.S. receives rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (1887), Albert Einstein is awarded the Nobel On each day in the 30 days of November, Prize in Physics (1921), NASA launches the unmanned important and noteworthy events have taken place Apollo 4 spacecraft from Cape Kennedy (1967), and throughout history. Here are just some of them: Halo 2 is released by Microsoft (2004). November 1st: The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, November 10th: Henry Morton Stanley finds the missing painted by Michelangelo, is shown for the first time explorer and missionary, Dr. David Livingstone and says (1512), the Strait of Magellan is first navigated by the famous phrase “Dr. Livingstone I presume?” (1871), Ferdinand Magellan (1520), William Shakespeare’s “God Bless America” is sung for the first time live on the tragedy Othello is presented for the first time (1604), radio (1938), direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service John Adams becomes the first U.S. president to live begins in the United States (1951), and Sesame Street is in the Executive Mansion, now known as the White broadcast for the first time (1969). House (1800), and the movie ratings system is first November 11th: Integral calculus is demonstrated for the implemented by Hollywood (1968). first time to find the area under the graph of y=f(x) func- November 2nd: The first commercial radio station tion (1675) and “The Ugly Duckling” was first published begins broadcasting as a result of the U.S. presiden- by Hans Christian Andersen (1834). tial election (1920), Howard Hughes flies the Spruce November 12th: Austria becomes a republic (1918), Jo- Goose; the largest fixed-wing aircraft (1947), and the seph Stalin gains full control of the Soviet Union (1927), first crew arrives at the International Space Station the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic (2000). for the first time (1936), and Tim Berners-Lee publishes November 3rd: An income tax is first introduced a formal proposal for the World Wide web (1990). (1913) and the first Godzilla movie is released in November 13th: Walt Disney releases the breakthrough Japan (1954). animated filmFantasia (1940), Sweden decides to join November 4th: T.S. Eliot wins the Nobel Prize in the European Union (1994), Lion King the musical opens Literature (1948) and the largest ever solar flare is on Broadway in New York City (1997), and a missed recorded (2003). field goal of 108 yards becomes the longest play in NFL November 5th: Susan B. Anthony votes for the first history (2005). time (1872), the U.S. patent for the automobile is November 14th: Mariner 9 reaches Mars and becomes granted (1895), and Monopoly is released (1935). the first spacecraft to orbit another planet (1971) and November 6th: Abraham Lincoln is elected 16th Puerto Rico votes again against becoming the 51st President of the United States (1860) and the first United State (1993). college football game is played between Rutgers and November 15th: Union General Sherman begins his Princeton (1869). famous March to the Sea by burning Atlanta, Georgia November 7th: The London Gazette, the oldest to the ground (1864), League of Nations holds its first surviving journal is first published (1665) and the assembly in Geneva (1920), Dave Thomas opens up the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) opens to the public first Wendy’s restaurant (1969), and Intel releases its first in New York City (1929). commercial single-chip microprocessor (1971). November 8th: Mount Holyoke Seminary is formed November 16th: The Sound of Music opens on Broad- as the first U.S. college founded for women (1837), way (1959) and the first Harry Potter film,Harry Potter John F. Kennedy is elected as the youngest U.S. and the Philosopher’s Stone, is released (2001). president in history (1960), and Wilhelm Rontgen November 17th: The first session of Congress is held in discovers x-rays when experimenting with electricity the United States Capitol building (1800), the computer RARITAN REVIEW Raritan High School’s Official Newspaper THANKSGIVING FOOD cotton candy, please be cotton candy). BY: NICHOLAS INCE THANKSGIVING FUN FACTS BY: NICHOLAS INCE Most of us know what Thanksgiving is. The pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, then they met the Indians, the Indians showed them how to grow crops, and then they had a Thanksgiving dinner. We all know that stuff, but not all of us know everything that hap- pened that day. I’m here to list the top things you prob- ably didn’t know about Thanksgiving. The first thing that you probably didn’t know was that the tribe of Na- tive Americans that were at the dinner were called the Wampanoag tribe. The Wampanoag Indians originated It’s November and we all know what that from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The tribe name means. It’s the month of Thanksgiving. A time means “Easterns”. where families come together for one big dinner. Most of the the things we eat at Thanksgiving now Another thing you may not have known is that like beans, apple pie, and cake were never around the Christmas song “Jingle Bells” used to be a Thanks- back then. Let’s go back in time to the first ever giving song. James Pierpoint composed this song in Thanksgiving. It was held in 1621 between the Pil- 1857 for children celebrating Thanksgiving. It was such grims and the Native Americans. This feast consist- a big hit, it was played during Christmas.