Volume 11-Issue 2
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Volume 11-Issue 2 Fires in the Amazon The Impossible Burger By Ann Marie Gutierrez By Maria Gardea Do you smell smoke? Well, the people in Have you ever wondered who created the Brazil sure do. There are fires burning throughout the “Impossible” Burger? Patrick O. Brown created the Amazon rainforest. The country of Brazil has it the Impossible Burger and teamed up with a number of worst with over fifty fires. The Amazon rainforest is scientists, engineers, chefs, and farmers in order to very important because it produces 6% of the world’s crack the code of the meatless hamburger. They had to oxygen. Not only is it affecting the human species, but figure out what are the elements of a traditional burger, the animals who live in the Amazon rainforest as well. and how could they hack them so they could replicate The dry weather is what caused the fires but scientists them with a plant-based patty. It's a patty that looks, say that humans are making it worse. They are mak- tastes, smells, and even bleeds like meat, but isn’t a ing it worse because the Amazon rainforest is absorb- real piece of meat. Instead of a glorious piece of USDA ing carbon dioxide and pollution which is caused by us ground beef, it is made entirely of plant-based materi- humans. All the pollution is coming from factories, als. Materials such as wheat, coconut oil, potato protein, cars, and airplanes. I chose this topic because the soy protein isolate and a little known molecule known as Amazon provides 6% of the world’s oxygen and I like heme. The heme simulates the texture of a hamburger to breathe. We depend on trees and plants in order to patty. The Impossible Burger is available at all 27 loca- live, and the world's largest rainforest could soon be tions of Gelson’s Markets, a Los Angeles based grocery wiped out because of the fires if we don’t make an chain. What does an Impossible Burgers cost? The effort to save it. When the Amazon absorbs the car- uncooked 12oz impossible burger cost only $8.99. I bon dioxide it traps it in our atmosphere. Due to that, it chose to talk about this topic because I feel it’s im- can change the atmosphere’s circulation and cause portant to stop the slaughterhouses, from killing animals many climate disasters We have already lost 20% of to eat. Fewer slaughterhouses mean more animals. the Amazon rainforest. This could be way worse so Plus eating Impossible Burgers are better for you than we need to take care of it, fast! meat burgers, so go try one! Weird But True Do you know the tallest dog ever was a 7ft Great Do you know tarantulas can survive for Dane named, Zeus? more than two years without food? Do you know high heels were originally designed Do you know it is illegal to keep students for men? after the bell as a punishment? Do you know giraffes have no vocal Do you know Einstein’s brain was stolen when chords? he died, by Thomas Harvey? Do you know a kangaroo can’t walk back- Do you know crying makes you feel happier? wards ? Do you know the inventor of Pringles is buried in a Pringles can? Do you know food stickers are edible? Random Pix v v History Of Vina Danks v Who was Vina Francis Danks? By: Emily Leon History Behind Vina Danks Middle School v Do you know who Vina F. Danks was and why our school was named By Arely Medina v after her? Well starting at the begin- Did you know Vina Danks Mid- ning, Miss Vina Danks was born in dle School was originally named November 1875 in Nebraska and v Ontario Junior High School? Well, attended school there and in Cincin- in 1923 a teacher by the name of nati, Ohio. In 1904, she moved to Vina F. Danks was elected to Ontario, California with her sister, become the first principal of On- Alice, her father, Francis, and her 3 tario Junior High School. This first aunts. She then took general cours- appointment would establish her es and graduated from UCLA on Above: Current Principal of Vina Danks to be the first junior high school December 12, 1911. After graduat- Middle School: Yesenia Arvizu principal ever in the Ontario- ing, she got hired in the Ontario Below: First Principal of Ontario Junior Montclair School district. She School District. She taught at San High School: Vina F. Danks continued to be the principal of Antonio School and later became the Ontario Junior High School until principal of that school. Afterwards in her death in 1938. In 1939, due to 1923, she became the principal of many of the staff at Ontario Junior Ontario Junior High School. That High School having sorrow for was our school’s name before we v their principal’s death, the school were Vina Danks Middle School. v board decided to change the She was the first principal of our name of Ontario Junior High school. Unfortunately, she died on School to Vina Danks Middle March 31, 1938 from a tragic heart School in honor of Miss Vina F. attack. A year later, 22 staff mem- Danks. I found this information bers asked to rename the junior high very fascinating, since I didn't after her, in honor of her being our know why someone would name first principal. The board soon a school “Vina Danks Middle agreed. She helped this school, not School”, until now I understood only by giving it a different name and why they decided to choose the being our principal, but also by being name. a great teacher and helping so many children. Left: Ontario Junior High School in 1933. Right: Vina v v Danks Middle School in 2019. v Mad Libs Trick or Treating By Arely Medina Today is ___________, I am suppose to be ___________ for (Holiday) (Cartoon character) Halloween. I am going to go trick-or-treating with my friends, _________, (A teacher’s name) _______, and my very best friend _______. I hope I get a lot of candy but I (Noun) (Fruit) would really love to get my favorite candy which is________________ (Name of the person to the left) because it tastes very _________. We went home at ____, and I ended up (Adjective) (Number) collecting ____ pieces of candy. My neighbor _________ was very mean (Number) (Color) and gave me some nasty________ and a toothbrush. I was very ________ (Vegetable) (Emotion) about it because he knows I'm allergic to_________! Although the worst thing I (Vegetable) received today was when my mom's friend Karen gave \ me some ________, and she gave me and my friends (planet) a very __________ lecture on why health is (Adverb) ___ ________. This Halloween was the _________ ever! (Disney character) (Adjective) Riddles Almost everyone needs it, asks What gives you the power to walk for it, gives it, but nobody takes through walls? it, What am I? Doors Answer: Advice Answer: I run in and out all day and night but never get tired. What am I? Feed me and I live, Yet give me a Answer: The Roads The Answer: drinks and I die, What am I? Fire Answer: I have holes in my top and bottom, left and right, and in the middle, But I still What’s a question you can never say hold in water. What am I? “yes” to? yet? Answer: Are you asleep asleep you Are Answer: Answer: Sponge Answer: What is never hungry at Thanksgiving? What do you bury stuffed when it’s alive and dig it’s because Turkey A Answer: up when it’s dead? If 6 children and 2 dogs aren’t under an Answer: Plant Answer: umbrella, how come they didn’t get wet? What has 6 faces, but does not wear raining wasn’t It Answer: makeup. It also has 21 eyes, but cannot see. What am I? A women shoots her husband and then Answer: A Dice A Answer: hold him underwater for 5 minutes then hangs him. after they enjoy a lovely dinner. What time of day is spelled the same forwards and room dark her in it developed H backwards? and him of picture a took She Answer: Noon Answer: To: Rogers To: Mia To: Gissel Hernandez From: Ms. Arvizu From: Andrea From: Lindsay Alvardo Best yearbook advisor Thank you for being my For always being there for since chocolate chip ice friend. Been the best me and making me laugh. cream! since last year >3. Shout-Outs To: Jasmin To: Everyone To: Andrea From: Savanah From: Lizzy From: Abbygaile Diaz Your such a bright person. Thanks ya’ll for making For being my only friend I care about you a lot. this year sum what and being there for me :) Happy Early Birthday. fun<3 To: Joan Torres To: Vivian To: Daniel Esponosa From: Deborah Reyes From: Arlette From: Unknown Makes the best TikToks! You’re a good friend You’re a good friend and and your kind of nice. you’re really nice. To: Alondra C. To: Alan To: Mr. A From: Iris Ulloa From: Unknown From: Mr. Franco Thank You for being my You always get me out in Thanks for all you do for friend, I also love you dodgeball but I almost got students at Vina! some much. you during capture the #MiFavoritaAmiga flag hope we can be friends. Student Survey Thank you to everyone who took time out of their lunch to take our survey.