RHINO REPORT

February 19th, 2016 Ramsey Middle School Minneapolis, MN Volume 1 No. 8 Spring Musical

FROM: Ms. Jolstad Registration is now open for the Ramsey Musical. This year’s show is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Ms. Wender will be directing, Ms. Kochanowski music directing, and Rush Benson providing choreography. There will also be classes after school on Mondays for “tech crew” and on Tuesdays for “costume shop”! There are lots of ways to get involved and make this an experience that showcases the talent in our Ramsey community! Students can register online or fill out a paper form, available from the Community Ed. office. The deadline to register is Tuesday, March 1. Rehearsals start Monday, March 7 (see flyer for week one schedule.) Tech crew and costumes start the week of March 14. There is a $55 participation fee. Scholarships and payment plans are available upon request: inability to pay the participation fee is NOT a barrier to participation! Casting will be gender blind (all students will be considered for all roles.) No previous experience is needed to participate in cast, crew or costumes. Everyone who signs up to be in the cast, will be in the show. Drinking Fountains

BY: Chloe Bitney I have noticed that there has been gum in the drinking fountain, and I think it is very gross for everybody. First of all, drinking fountains are for drinking water and not for spitting gum, and although people think the water is gross, it is still a drinking fountain. Here are some gross gum pics to see.

How do you feel when you see gum in the water fountain? Does it gross you out? Let us know your thoughts at [email protected].

RMS Jazz Ensemble FROM: Mr. Nelson The Ramsey Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the 2016 University of Minnesota Jazz Festival on Saturday February 27! This group consisting of 6th, 7th and 8th graders rehearses before school twice a week and will get to perform in the amazing Ted Mann Hall. Did You Know? Did you know that TWO RMS teachers have been nominated for Teacher of the Year? Be sure to congratulate Ms. Wender and Ms. Cisco! SUPERBOWL

BY: Charlie Grimes Last night [Sunday, February 7 th), the 50th Super Bowl happened. It was the Carolina Panthers vs the Denver

Broncos. The B roncos won the game 24 to 10. The Broncos were the first to score with a field goal. The Broncos followed that with a touchdown, leading the game 10 -0. In the second quarter Jonathan Stewart scored a touchdown for the Panthers. The B roncos followed that up with a field goal, ending the half 13-7. Coldplay, Beyonce, and Bruno Mars performed at the halftime show. In the third quarter The Broncos scored a field goal making the game 16 -10. In the final quarter of the game Carolina scored a field goal. The Panthers fumbled letting Denver score a touchdown winning the game 24 -10. Von Miller won the MVP.

Presidential Election

RESEARCHED BY: Frances P -G

Democratic Party (in alphabetical order)

Former US Secretary of State (New York)

1. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician and former United States

Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009.

2. Born: October 26, 1947 (age 68), Chicago, IL 3. Spouse: Bill Clinton (m. 1975) 4. Children: Chelsea Clinton 5. Education: Yale Law School (1969–1973)

US Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont)

1. Bernard "Bernie" Sanders is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Vermont. 2. Born: September 8, 1941 (age 74), Brooklyn, , NY 3. Office: Senator (D-VT) since 2007 4. Spouse: Jane O’Meara Sanders (m. 1988), Deborah Schilling (m. 1964–1966) 5. Children: Levi Sanders

Republican Party (in alphabetical order)

Former Governor Jeb (Florida)

1. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American businessman and politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. 2. Born: February 11, 1953 (age 63), Midland, TX 3. Height: 6ʹ 3″ 4. Spouse: (m. 1974) 5. Siblings: George W. Bush, , , , Robin Bush 6. Children: George P. Bush, Noelle Bush, John Ellis Bush, Jr.

Dr. Ben Carson (Florida) 1. Benjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson, Sr. is a retired American neurosurgeon. 2. Born: September 18, 1951 (age 64), Detroit, MI 3. Spouse: Candy Carson (m. 1975) 4. Children: Rhoeyce Carson, Murray Carson, Ben Carson Jr.

Candidate profiles continued on next page. – Ed. US Senator () 1. Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Texas. 2. Born: December 22, 1970 (age 45), Calgary, Canada

3. Nationality: American 4. Spouse: Heidi Cruz (m. 2001) 5. Parents: Rafael Cruz, Eleanor Darragh 6. Education: Harvard Law School (1995), Woodrow Wilson School of Public and

International Affairs (1992) Governor John Kasich (Ohio)

1. John Richard Kasich is the Governor of Ohio, first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. 2. Born: May 13, 1952 (age 63), McKees Rocks, PA 3. Education: Ohio State University (1974)

4. Spouse: Karen Waldbillig (m. 1997), Mary Lee Griffith (m. 1975–1980)

5. Children: Emma Kasich, Reese Kasich

6. Siblings: Rick Kasich, Donna Kasich

US Senator Marco Rubio (Florida)

1. Marco Antonio Rubio is an American attorney and politician and junior United States

Senator from Florida. Rubio previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of

Representatives.

2. Born: May 28, 1971 (age 44), , FL

3. Height: 5ʹ 10″

4. Spouse: Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio (m. 1998) 5. Education: University of Miami School of Law (1996) 6. Siblings: Verónica Rubio, Barbara Rubio, Mario Rubio Businessman Donald Trump (New York)

1. Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American businessperson and media personality. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. 2. Born: June 14, 1946 (age 69), Queens, New York City, NY 3. Spouse: Melania Trump (m. 2005), Marla Maples (m. 1993–1999), Ivana Trump (m. 1977–1992) 4. Children: Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Eric Trump,Barron Trump 5. Education: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1968)

The Presidential Election will take place in the first Tuesday in November. Who do you think will win? Who would you like to see win? We would REALLY like to know. Please email us your thoughts. We would like to include your responses in a future edition. –Ed. [email protected]

Terrorist Attack in Dalori, Nigeria

BY: Rory Kliewer Boko Haram, Islamic militant group, attacked a Nigerian village on Sunday, February 7. Approaching in cars and on motorcycles, it is suspected that they came from the city of Maiduguri, only fifty miles away. Armed with guns and some reliable way to set fire quickly and efficiently, the group began shooting at the villagers, and if that was not enough destruction, lit up the homes around the village. Survivors recall hearing the screams of children burning alive, bodies already strewn across the ground. Corpses full of bullet holes and charred bodies, black to the bone that was showing through. Following the attack, Boko Haram attempted to attack a nearby refugee camp housing approximately 25,000 people, as well as the people working in the camp. The same method of assault was used, and they did manage to light fire to multiple tents before they reinforcements arrived with heavier artillery, forcing them to back down. In addition to the four-hour attack, three women members of the group were slipped inside as suicide bombers, and later blew themselves up. As for military and reinforcements, many say they did not arrive fast enough to do anything at all, or if they did were not well enough armed, and were overcome in Dalori. Now strong support from the European Union is being given, but fears of another attack remain among witnesses, survivors and other members who received news of the attack in the refugee camp.

Igpay Atinlay Silly Acronyms COMPILED BY: Solveig J, Sierra K-W, and Frances P-G BY: Frances P-G and Solveig J BEST ONES: Ifay eway anray ethay orldway igpay atinlay ouldway ebay ethay anguagelay. ITSAY ayay eryvay MATH - Mental Abuser To Humans EDINA - Every Day I Ned Affection anday easyyay anday uickqay otay earnlay odecay anguagelay. allay ouyay eednay otay oday otay About Cars eakspay itay oryay eadray ityay oryay • BUICK - Big Ugly Import Car Killer understandyay omeonesay elseyay owhay isyay • CHEVY - Cannot Have Expensive Vehicle Yet eakingspay ityay isyay implysay undoyay atwhay • DODGE - Drains Or Drops Grease Everywhere, Dead eythay idday otay anslatetray ityay otay englishyay. On Day Guarantee Expires youyay ancay oday isthay. ybay emovingray ethay • FORD - Fix or Repair Daily, Found On Road DEAD ayyay omfray ethay endyay andyay addingyay ethay • HOLDEN - Hope Our Luck Doesn't End Now onsonantscay onyay ethay e ginningbay.. orfay • HONDA - Hang On, Not Done Accelerating exampleyay; unnyfayyay ouldway ebay unnyfay. • JEEP - Just Expect Every Problem ityay ancay ebay actualyay • MAZDA - Most Always Zipping Dangerously Along

• TOYOTA - Too Often Yankees Overprice This Auto

• VOLVO - Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object

• BMW = Big Money Waster +

More Silly Acronyms

(Translation on next page!) The next set of funny acronyms are alphabetized and cover many topics: Infernal Devices • BADD - Bikers Against Dumb Drivers • BITE - Bears In The Evening BY: Madison Curtis • CAPER - Conspiracy Against Professors Evading First, let’s start with Clockwork Angel, the Reality first book. In the beginning Tessa Gray comes to • DUH - Don't Understand, Huh? London to live with her “brother,” but two ladies take her and train her to change. She didn't know Countries she had the power until Miss Black and Miss Grey teach her (the ladies who took her). Will Herondale • CHINA - Come Home I Need Affection comes and tries to save her, and they almost failed, • ENGLAND - Every New Guy Leaves After Ninety Days but thankfully got out before either of them were • FRANCE - Friendships Remain And Never Can End badly injured. Will and his friends are Shadowhunters so they take Tessa to the London Weird Institute. They try to find out who the Majester is, but they can’t. Tessa is still looking for her brother • = Tweets Will Inform The Target and they find him towards the night when they Environment Rapidly think they've found the Majester, but actually they • HATERS = Having Anger Towards Everyone Reaching were wrong. Success Come back to the next issue to find out what Brands happens in the second book Clockwork Prince!

• CROCS - Crocs Really Offend Current Shoes • ADIDAS - All Day I Dream About Soccer

Review of Throne of Glass Random Funniness

BY: Marley Hirschberger • MOTOR = Most Of Them Only for Racing Throne Of Glass: Throne of Glass is the new • DIET = Do I Eat Today? series by author Sarah J Maas. The series follows • UMBRELLA = Umbrella Must Bring, Raining Everyday assassin Celaena Sardothien. [who] gets caught on a Like Lake Already mission and gets put into the death camp Endeavor • NASA = No Aliens Seen Anywhere for a year. When the crown Prince Dorian Havilliard • A.S.A.P = As Slow As Possible chooses her to be his representative for the king’s • ABC = Always Be Careful Hunger Games for assassins, and for a chance at her • HOPE = Have Only Positive Expectations freedom, she agrees, but an evil magic lurks in the • UMBRELLA = Umbrella Must Bring, Raining Everyday castle. Celana fights for her life. I loved this book Like Lake Already personally. It's a 10/10 for me. • TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More • HOMEWORK = Half Of My Energy Wasted On Random Knowledge

Artist of the Week Igpay Atinlay Translation (continued from previous page) BY: Chloe Lewandowski IN ENGLISH Hi guys! Chloe Lewandowski here! If we ran the world, pig latin would be the language. A very simple, easy, and quick to learn code language. All you need to do to speak it or read it This is the part of the newspaper where YOU! can get or understand someone else who is speaking it is simply undo what they involved! did to translate it to English. In this series you can give a You can do this by removing the ay from the end and adding the consonants on the beginning. For example unnyfay would be funny. It can member of the newspaper a drawing for it to be put in that week ’s be actually super easy to learn to speak pig latin very quickly, like as quick newspaper!!! as a day even, but it takes time and skill to be able to understand

There aren’t very many someone who is speaking it very quickly. requirements for this. We just need your first and last name, grade, title of work, and advisor!

You can send in drawings, paintings, What’s For Lunch? and photography!!!!!!! This week we have:

Student Artists: Teresa Baker & Joey Randall

Contributors

Teresa Baker Chloe Bitney Madison Curtis Charlie Grimes Marley Hinschberger Solveig Juntunen Rory Kliewer Chloe Lewandowski Sierra Krueger-Wolfe Frances Pappajohn-Goldade Joey Randall Ms. Jolstad Ultimate Frisbee is Here! Mr. Nelson Ramsey Middle School students can join an Ultimate Frisbee team this Mr. K. spring. Registration is open to boys and girls interested in this co-ed, worldwide, non-contact sport. Teams of seven players work together to win points by moving a flying disc into the opponents’ end zone. It’s fun and fast-paced. No previous Ultimate experience is necessary. The team will practice after school at MLK park twice a week with games on weekends against neighboring middle school teams. The league starts the week of April 11 and goes until the first part of June. To register and find more information, click on Spring League at www.youthultimateprogram.org