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Volume 4 No. 3 Central Times Staff Red Ribbon Week Charlie A. Josh B. By: Rebecca R. Will C. Central School has a Red Ribbon Week every year to Matt C. teach kids that drugs are bad for your mind and your Bob H. body. Central has students dress up in different ways Kelvin H. that represent why you shouldn’t do drugs. On Monday students dressed in Shelby J. sweats (being drug free is no sweat!), on Tuesday students wore a hat (put a Jonathan K. cap on drugs!), on Wednesday students wore their favorite team shirt (team Dylan K. up against drugs), on Thursday students dressed in blue (drugs give you the Matthew K. blues) and on Friday students wore mismatched clothes (drugs and I don’t Eric K. mix). The advisory with the most participation wins a party. The snowflake Alex L. members also made posters. Ben L. But how did Red Ribbon week start? It all started with a man named Emma M. Spencer M. Enrique Camarena. He grew up in a dirt floored house and dreamed to one Will N. day make a difference. Camarena worked hard to go through college and then Erik P. served in the Marines. He decided to become a police officer and then joined Celeste P. the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. His mom didn’t want him to go. Rebecca R. He told her he went to make a difference. He was sent undercover to Emma R. Mexico to investigate a major drug cartel that Brian R. involved Mexican army officers, police and the Tyler S. government. On Feb. 7, 1985 five men shoved Becki S. him into a car and drove away. He was later Jeremy S. found dead and had been tortured by drug Charlie S. criminals. In his honor a California Jessica S. Congressman and Camarena’s Allison S. and family members wore red ribbons. Then Ilanah T. more community groups decided that the Jonathan T. last week of October they would wear red William T. Hayden W. ribbons as a symbol of a drug-free Christian V. K. pledge. The first national campaign was in Margot Y. 1988. Red Ribbon week is now the oldest Faculty Advisor: and largest drug prevention program in the Ms. Melamed United States. Single Gender Schools? By: Emma R. and Charlie S. The Statistics: boys in coed classes: 37% scored proficient girls in coed classes: 59% scored proficient girls in single-sex classes: 75% scored proficient boys in single-sex classes: 86% scored proficient” Information provided by: Dr. Leonard Sax, executive director of NASSPE

PROS: CONS: -Studies have shown that girls and -It costs a lot of money to go to a boys receive better grades when they single sex (private) school are in a single sex class -It does not prepare students for the -Many teachers believe that their real world because in the world it is children focus more when they are in not separated by sex a single sex class

Overall, many teachers at Central think that having single gender classes is not a good idea. They believe that going to a single gender school does not prepare you for the real world, where gender is not separated and girls and boys must learn to cooperate, and compete. Some Central Opinions Mr. Young-There is not enough information to determine whether it is better to have a single gender class. I think that it is better for boys to go to a single gender school because boys usually tend to have more ADD. Ms. Bailey-In Junior High having single gender classes is a good idea. Otherwise, as you get older being separated is not a good idea. Mrs. Geier-No, but being separated in advisory is a good idea. Mrs. Alsberg-It is not a good idea because it is not realistic in the real world. Ms. Melamed-It took girls a long time to get an equal education. Now I think school can help boys and girls learn how to work together. Emma and Charlie-It isn’t a good idea because gender is never going to be separated in real life.

Opinion By: Tyler S. and Ben L. A Moment of Silence According to Illinois state law, a moment of silence at the opening of every day in the public schools used to be optional. However, last week the Illinois legislature modified the law from “may” to “shall observe a brief period of silence.” Legislators voted to override Governor Rod Blagojevich’s veto to pass the law. Controversy struck when complaints were expressed stating that the real purpose of forcing silence throughout schools is to encourage children to pray. I [Ben] believe that this is unnecessary. There is a reason that church is separated from state. They should not be mixed. If kids want to pray, they can pray in many other places, but not in public school. People have different beliefs on religion, and being forced to pray can be uncomfortable for some. On the other hand, some people think that it is important to reflect on everything that they have. It is a time to take a break and relax. It is a very debatable issue. What do you think? Interview with Mr. Couturier:

By: Margot Y. and Jessy S. We interviewed Mr. C. because he is involved in helping Central School students to become more ecologically aware and the school to be more “green.”

Q: What do you wish to accomplish for the environment at Central School? A: Mr. C would like the school to become “far more green.” Some ways that Mr.C finds that we could accomplish this is by recycling, using less energy, and by composting. Finally he thinks that we should recognize that “it is ok to be inconvenienced,” so that we can make our environment healthier. Q: How are you planning to make these changes? A: We should start by better educating the students about the problems of global warming and the solutions and getting the students involved. Q: What do you do everyday for the environment? Q: What do you feel our world needs to A: He uses Blackboard (an online homework change to make our environment system) to save paper, saving at least 100 healthier? sheets of paper for each assignment. Also he A: He believes that we should accept that uses scantron tests, so he can save paper by we need alternative fuel and “to stop reusing the test book throughout the day. At caving into car companies.” the moment, he is working on banning water Q: Do you feel the students are doing their bottles at Central School and selling Spartan part in helping our environment? reusable water bottles, so the amount of A: He feels many of the students “are disposable bottles bought is reduced. He is also buying into its problems” and starting to trying to get a composter for our school and recycle and compost. He noticed “the solar panels on the roof. tipping point last year” when most of his students believed in global warming Q: Is there any extra information you would like because of how much evidence there is. the school to know? In years past the beliefs were usually A: He feels the school “should be a model for “split down the middle.” the entire community,” which will eventually lead to home. The school needs to act Q: What do you want the system of responsibly by doing their part for the recycling to be at Central School? environment in order for the children to act the A: He feels Central School should same way. One important fact to know is that continue recycling as much as possible: 23% of the polar ice cap that is melting is the water bottles and paper, use reusable size of Texas. It acts as the worlds air lunch bags, use less paper and reduce our conditioner. When the ice caps melt, the world use of energy! will become much warmer. Q: What do you suggest the students do at home? Q: What is your major goal? A: He suggests students recycle, reuse, A: Mr. C’s major goal is to turn our school into switch light bulbs, be less wasteful. a place that is completely carbon neutral, which Also, reusing towels and lunch bags means not adding any new carbon into the makes a significant difference. atmosphere. Halloween 07 By: Will N. and Alex L. This year, at Central, there is the Halloween Hoopla, sponsored by the Glencoe Junior High Project and a Costume Contest sponsored by the 8th grade executive cabinet. You can compete for the scariest, funniest, most creative, best group, and best overall costumes. Remember, students can only enter in one category and costumes must follow school rules. The contest will be judged in Misner on Halloween, by the teachers. Beyond Glencoe, there are many You can also visit the haunted houses in the Statesville Haunted Prison area. You can find ideas at (www.statesville.org/). HauntedHouseChicago.com But beware, these scary places One place to check out is the are not recommended for kids Skokie Scream Scene Haunted younger than the age of 10. And House (www.screamscene.com/) you definitely will be scared. Also, for the first time the Daley Plaza in Chicago will become the Haunted Village at Pumpkin Plaza with Ghostly Games 2007. You can see the Midnight Circus , including a Human Pyramid, tightwire, acrobatic juggling,aerial acrobatics and other events Thursday through Sunday.

Harold the milk man at Central By Matt K. and Erik P

As some of you know this year we have a new milk man in the lunchroom. The custodian who used to take care of the milk at lunch was Harold. He was really great with the students. Even though I knew him for only a half of one quarter we became friends. But last Monday Harold was not there. The man there said Harold was going to work at West or South School. The new guy is supposed to be good also. Let’s hope so. But I will never forget my good friend Harold. He was nice to the students and we all will miss him. Do you recognize this How about this one? logo?

This first design for the Chicago Hopefully, now you do, because Olympic logo was not allowed by the this second design is now the Olympic committee official Chicago Olympic’s logo.

The (Almost) Chicago 2016 Olympic Games The thought of By: Spencer M. our city hosting the Olympics

As you should very well know, Chicago is the official applicant from the United States to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Chicago beat out , who have already hosted the games twice, and San Francisco to get the chance. Now, Chicago has to go up against Madrid, Spain, Tokyo, Japan, and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, which just hosted a successful Pan American Games. Many people are making Chicago out to be the front runner, but we are somewhat behind the other cities. The final voting will take place on October 2, 2009 at the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. It would be the first time the United States has hosted the Summer Olympics since the 1996 Summer Games. The recent Chicago Marathon has caused a controversy. Many people think because the Marathon was a crisis, the same thing will happen at the Olympics. The Chicago Sun-Times wrote an article about the Marathon. It said that Chicago should not only be proud about the buildings and geographic location of the city, but also its people. There were many instances of people helping complete strangers during the marathon. One runner was taken by a spectator to a store and the spectator bought him two water bottles, and he was a complete stranger. The runner claims that he would have ended up in the hospital had that person not helped. We should not only be proud of the city but also of our hospitable people. One major problem Chicago is facing is the financial aspect of the Games. Chicago is struggling to find how to pay for the Olympics. The estimated price tag on the Olympics in Chicago is $5 billion. Many people also think handling the traffic will be a major problem. As you can see, there are many problems the city will have to overcome if it wants to host the Olympics. But, there are many positive attributes of our city, including being voted the best sports city on August 1, 2006 by The Sporting News. Regardless of whether we get the Olympics, we should be very proud of the city of Chicago. Are You Killing the Earth? By: Rebecca R. By: Margot Y. The PlayPumps are a new mechanism that Do you ever think the world is is being used in Africa to provide a place getting warmer, colder, and weirder? where kids can play on a merry-go-round Well,you may be experiencing global and also pump clean water. Water-related warming. Global warming is when carbon diseases are the main cause of death in dioxide and other gasses warm the Africa. Two out of every five Africans do surface of the earth and trap heat. This not have access to to clean drinking water. can cause the weather to change dramatically on the planet. The cause of this horrific change is pollution by human beings. If we Today, there are about 700 PlayPumps walked more, polluted less, recycled, used florescent bulbs, and bringing safe water to about one million conserved energy, the environment would be much healthier. people in sub-Saharan Africa. Roundabout Some scientists believe that if we do not change our Out Door is the manufacture of the actions in 25 years, the deaths attributed to global warming could PlayPumps. They hope to have 4,000 double to 300,000 people a year. I will probably be alive then PlayPumps installed by 2010 giving clean and I know I do not want to experience people dying because of our filthy habits. Along with that outcome, some scientists predict water to 10 million people in 10 different the Arctic ice will melt by the summer of 2050. Not only are the African countries. While the PlayPumps glaciers beautiful, but if they melt, they will flood the cities and kill are providing clean water, children are thousands of people, along with the animals living in its habitat. playing on them and also staying in school For example, the polar bears will become extinct. They already longer instead of spending time dragging are dying because their habitat, the ice, is disappearing. Polar pots of water in their communities. bears need the ice to rest and cannot keep swimming their whole life. They will drown. Women also benefit from the PlayPump Also, have you noticed the many horrible hurricanes because they don’t have to carry big lately? Well, some scientists believe the strength of recent containers of water a long way either and hurricanes is a result of global warming. In the last 30 years the have less injuries. After the PlayPump is number of hurricanes rated 4 or 5 have almost doubled. Other installed, it is commercially paid to keep on natural disasters like droughts and fires could become worse as going because people pay to have well. And if you think it is only polar bears that will be extinct by 2050, well you are completely wrong. There will be more than a advertising on it and that helps maintain it million species extinct. And do not think we have a long wait until each year. These PlayPumps will help our world is disrupted because animals and plants are already many people, and hopefully bring better responding. Consider how warm the summers are now, and health to people in Africa. then imagine how it could be in ten years. The heat causes many Here in Glencoe, West School is deadly conditions and the dramatic changes of weather could planning on raising money to buy a become much worse. Sicknesses can accrue from global warming, for example malaria has spread to higher altitudes. PlayPump for an African community. If you do not believe that global warming is happening West will be selling t-shirts for the 50th then you are ignoring all the science of global warming. The anniversary of the school and that money percentage of scientists who say global warming is true is now in will go toward buying and installing a the high 90’s. PlayPump. They hope to raise $15,000 by Some ways that you can help reduce global warming is the end of the year which will pay for the by reducing your garbage and car pooling more places. You can take busses more, which are environmentally healthy because full purchase. they transport many people efficiently. Some cities have also started using hybrid buses, including Chicago. Just by recycling you are already making a difference. Grab a box from your garage and there is your new recycling bin! And purchasing florescent bulbs can help because although they may cost more, they last longer. Turn lights off when you are not in the room and do not keep the water running unnecessarily. For more ideas on what you can do to save our environment go to Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth web site, at www. climatecrisis.com. There you will find many great suggestions to help with our environment. Most of the facts in this article are from the web site. So what are you waiting for? Does School Start too Early? By: Ilanah T. Is 8:20 too early for school to start? Often first period classes are the hardest because students need to wake up and try to pay attention in class. However, when you are tired it is hard to concentrate. Students need nine to eleven hours of sleep a night. But, with homework it is hard to get to bed early. When we are forced to wake up this early we almost never get enough sleep. But the real problem is that even with enough sleep, teenagers do not work well in the early morning. Most teenagers bodies naturally want to stay up later and get up later in the morning. Many studies have shown that if school started a little later, students would be able to concentrate better. Professor Russel Foster said that teens would be able to achieve more if they were able to start school in the afternoon. The Oxford University neuroscientist said that teenage students start their school days grumpy because they follow different sleep patterns than adults do. This makes them more alert, or awake, in the afternoon. Also, when kids are forced to wake up this early, there is less motivation to do well in school. "It is cruel to impose a cultural pattern on teenagers that makes them underachieve," says Professor Foster. A school in Wilton, Connecticut changed their starting times for middle and high school and it had an impressive impact. Schools that switched their starting times have experienced better test scores and reduced rates of depression. Teachers saw a positive change in students behavior and attitude. However, there are problems with that too because school would also end later, which might be a problem for after school activities. But what studies are saying is that it is better for teenager’s body clocks if school started later.

Early Diagnosis for Alzheimer’s By: Hayden W.

Tests have just been developed to enable doctors to diagnosis Alzheimer’s disease about six or seven years early. Alzheimer’s is a disease which affects the brain of almost 1 in 8 adults over age 65. It causes people to lose their memory, and eventually, it becomes fatal. The new blood test will work by looking at 18 proteins in the brain. If a person has an abundance of those proteins, then 95% of the time they have Alzheimer’s disease. If a person does not have a lot of those proteins, then 83% of the time they do not have the disease. Alzheimer’s continues to grow worse and worse the longer a person has it, until they can hardly remember anything, even family members. The people who have it need extreme care, and often live in nursing homes in the late stages of the disease. Alzheimer’s is a disease that is bad for the people who have it and their families, because they are unable to remember their family members and the people who take care of them. Hopefully, these blood tests will help considerably with Alzheimer’s and help families all across the world deal with the disease. Ipods in school?? By: Shelby J. Most kids these days almost all have ipods. Ipods can be used for many different things besides just listening to music. Today students in college are able to download lectures from their teachers onto ipods, though most middle schools and high school ban ipods from school use for many reasons. They think that ipods make kids unsocial, less attentive in class and may be able to cheat on tests with them. School’s think that ipods aren't things that should be used in school but only outside when your are just relaxing or walking home. Hopefully (this writer’s opinion) in the near future they will realize that ipods do help kids studey, help some kids concentrate and should be allowed in school.

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Reviewed by: Will T.

Dies The Fire is a science fiction story by S.M. Stirling. It is a story about the current world collapsed. I won’t spoil it but it is a story of when a world wide change happens. The drastic change is that everything electronic, or that uses gasoline and guns suddenly stop working. It doesn't have what you think it would have. Instead of peace in this new world, there is chaos. For example when everything stops working, many people die and the people who survive the mass deaths, begin looting and looking for food. Some move to the countryside and others resort to cannibalism. Think about it, everything stops working so all the cities in the world are pretty much dead. I recommend this book, for everyone twelve and over because it contains some harsh language and a lot of gore. Nobel Prize Committee Recognizes Gore Al Gore, former Vice President, and presidential candidate, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday, October 12, 2007. “I will accept this award on behalf of all the people that have been working so long and so hard to try to get the message out about this planetary emergency,” said Gore. As you can see, Gore credits this to he and his coworkers who have been working to stop global warming. The Norwegian Nobel Committee explained that global warming “may induce large-scale migration and lead to greater competition for the Earth’s resources.” That is why the global warming issue was appropriate for the Peace prize. They think that Al Gore making the world aware of global warming will help everybody. Al Gore also won an Academy Award for his film “An Inconvenient Truth.” By:That Bob won H. for best documentary. By: Bob H.

MARRIOT... HILTON... ICE HOTEL?! By Kelvin H. Have you ever been to a luxurious hotel, like Renaissance or Marriot? Maybe even something special in Las Vegas? Trust me, nothing you’ve ever been to equals the breathtaking views of this hotel. It’s not made of the same stuff as a usual hotel is; it’s made of ice. Everything is made of ice; beds, cups, chandeliers, etc. Yes, this is the Aurora Ice Hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska! It was a good place to situate the hotel due to the temperatures there. It’s made of 14,000 tons of snow and ice, and if it started melting, it would be disastrous. It’s only open during the winter, so the temperature is cold enough and it doesn’t repel customers with fear. For your stay, you get a parka and boots to wear, but the price is $842 for 2 nights (customers who are brave enough to sleep there only!), and $15 for a day pass (for the cautious you get a tour). The question is... Do you dare? Pushing Daisies She’s Got the Best of The Modern Day Fairy Tale- with a Twist. Both Worlds Reviewed by: Becki S. By: Allison S. The show takes Hannah A place in present Montana’s day with a pie is maker named getting ready for Ned ( Lee Pace). her 56-city Ned can bring concert tour, the dead back to starting life, but if he Thursday. touches them a Recently at second time, Ticketmaster, it they die again; has been the permanently. most desired When the Pie Hole, Ned’s restaurant, was near closing he is event to get tickets for. It has even beaten out caught accidentally using his unique gift by detective Emerson Bruce Springsteen, the Chicago Bears, and the Cod (Chi McBride). In return for keeping his secret Detective Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Cod forces Ned to help him identify killers by using his gift. Miley Cyrus became famous from the hit TV Ned has to bring the dead back to life and ask them who their series Hannah Montana on the . killer is, in the span of one minute. If he keeps them alive longer In this show, Cyrus plays a normal high school than 60 seconds; someone near them drops dead. Detective girl who lives a secret life as a pop star, Hannah Emerson and Ned’s scheme was working like clockwork. Touch Montana. Miley’s dad, country star Billy Ray them, find out the killer, touch them again, and then collect the Cyrus, also stars in this series as Miley’s dad. reward. Ned’s business was booming thanks to all the reward is not at all concerned that his money, but he felt very awkward touching anybody, especially daughter is growing up too quickly. At 14, she his waitress Olive Snook (Kristin Chenoweth). Her love for Ned is still afraid of fireworks and plays practical keeps her trying to win his affection, but because of his gift he jokes on the people she tours with. She still refuses to get close to anyone, even his dog, Digby, who he has her role models, such as and brought back to life. All this changes when Ned’s first kiss Kelly Clarkson. For Miley, though, the highlight Charlotte “Chuck” Charles (played by Anna Friel) is murdered of the tour will be eating in restaurants. “We and Ned needs to bring her to life to find her killer. She was the go to Cracker Barrel, which is my favorite, and first girl he loved, and he doesn’t have the heart to kill her. So Long John Silver’s,” she says. “I don’t eat meat, instead of Chuck ending up six feet under again, the funeral but I love their fish and their hush puppies. I’ll director dies. Now, Ned cannot touch Chuck again or she’ll die. eat eight buckets.” Miley will have no problem But Chuck refuses to leave until she finds out who killed her, so keeping herself in shape during the tour. she becomes the third partner in their PI business. The pilot During it, she will perform as both herself and ends with Chuck, Ned, and Detective Emerson solving a Hannah Montana. The tour is called Hannah murder together, showing that a beautiful business has begun. Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both This show is a fantastic break from reality. The Worlds. The are touring with characters are wonderfully funny and her. Also coming along seem so real. The narrator, Jim Dale, are Billy Ray’s brother, givesa setup that makes you believe Mick, who is her tour that this place of death and life, is real, manager, Miley’s mom, but still beautiful. The sad subject Tish, her sister, Noah, could mean a depressing and who is six,Miley’s grand- sarcastic show, but the cast keeps mother, Loretta, and two it light. They honor life instead of grieve death, making the of the family’s five dogs. even most gruesome death seem comical. I recommend this Miley is very excited for show to everyone, even kids, because the values and positivity her tour, so buy your that this show projects is something everyone could die for. tickets today. The Red Jumpsuits Apparatus! By: Shelby J.

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is a band that came from Jacksonville, By: Christian v.K. Lollapalooza is a music festival, held in Florida. They formed in Chicago where many good bands play. 2003. The name The Red Bands and artists such as Red Hot Chili Jumpsuit Apparatus has Peppers, Kanye West, Jane’s Addiction, no meaning whatsoever; and many more modern artists have they just chose a name played Lollapalooza, including Pearl Jam and stuck with it. The band is made up of last year. Old bands such as Iggy Pop and Ronnie Winter ( lead vocalist), Elias Reidy the Stooges, Sex Pistols, Public Enemy, (lead guitarist), Duke Kitchens (guitarist), and many more older bands were the Jon Wilkes ( drummer), and Joey Westwood first to play Lollapalooza. This event (bassist). So far they have released three happens every year in the summertime, albums in America. Two of their most and is hosted by radio station Q101, popular songs are Face Down and Your (101.1), a very popular station in Guardian Angel. These two songs have two Chicago. If you’re into the music that is popular this time period, go see your different meanings, in fact they are favorite artists and bands play at this completely opposite of each other. Face festival. The festival has been around Down is a song about abuse whileYour since 1991, and is the biggest music Guardian Angel is a song about falling in love. festival in Chicago. So what have you got The group is trying to get their message to lose - buy your tickets today! This year across America through their music. it will be on August 1-3 in Grant Park

Family Guy is an animated show about a family in Quahog, Rhode Island. I think it is so funny because it has mature humor! It is original and different because Peter Griffin, the father, is so dumb! Seth MacFarlane writes it and created it with David Zuckerman. LOIS! Reviewed by: Jonathan T. CHRIS Stewie is Lois and Peter’s infant son who has a British accent. The Gigantic Thing By: Will C. By: Jeremy S. Captain Acrylimide received a call on his 1917 radio. This was unexpected, as A crisp, cool autumn acrylimide, a known carcinogen, was breeze blew through becoming rather unpopular lately, a small girl’s blonde especially among health conscious hair. She smiled groups. But this was a big job, and sweetly as she Captain A was happy to oblige. The passed one of her gigantic thing had just been stolen from neighbors, Lady Iris. The Lady rode on her the containment facility. This was such a CC white horse, Snicket. Feeding him an apple, big deal that the President didn’t even RR Iris clambered onto Snicket’s saddle, and have to announce it to the public. The went off down a path through the West public had already been informed. EE Haven Woods. Deciding to take a shortcut through the woods to get to her cottage by Actually they hadn’t been informed. AA the sea, the girl crossed the cobblestone They just knew. Somehow. street and followed and Snicket. The Gigantic thing had been TT Lady Iris. The girl tripped over a small created in 1982, and its true identity II gravestone entitled Armada Sean, 1917. had never been revealed. After the VV Twenty years old, the girl thought. A group of Soviet Union’s demise in ‘91, the Thing EE men dressed in black surrounded a hole in became not much more than a the ground, a little bit farther up the path. The conspiracy theory. But it was very real. girl took a side path, passing by Lady Iris’s And very missing. And very wanted. And WW horse Snicket who was laying on his side. very colorful. Snicket’s eyes were open, mouth The Ninjas were sent directly RR closed, fur all messy. Lady Iris took off her from the White House to attempt to II hat as she ran towards her horse. recapture the thing. Captain Acrylimide TT …five months later… followed close behind with his delicious Lady Iris’s eye were filled to the brim with armed minions who looked like sausage II salty tears. Still she had been crying all this links. “Very interesting,” noted the NN time since Snicket was injured. president, who was a yam that came “Ma’am,” the girl said, as she brought from France. GG out a pile of fresh sandwiches and a pitcher The plot thickened as the of iced water. “What exactly happened to --” Ninja’s discovered that it had been Lady Iris cut her off. stolen by Pirates. Not just any pirates. “Child,” the woman said, taking a silk GOLD pirates! Who wanted MORE gold. napkin and wiping her face, clearing her face The gigantic thing was not made out of of those horrible tears. “Carmelita, many gold, it was actually made out out of rumors have spread from the doctors and cubic zirconium. So the pirates threw it the Protection of Various Animals Squad.” into the ocean. And nobody found it. Carmelita picked up a picture of the Ever. The End. horse, Snicket. Many tear stains drowned out Actually it was not The End, as a the original colors of the picture. The paper new gigantic thing was made. As some was torn and crumpled. may be wondering, no, the Gigantic “Now it’s time for you to go,” Lady Iris thing served no purpose whatsoever. said. “Carmelita, thank you for stopping by.” The girl walked out of the cottage, and But the government still recreated it. fished out her bike from a hydrangea bush. Now it’s the end. Carmelita rode down the street, towards her The End. house by Blueberry Fields. Photoshop by: Emma M. Happy Halloween and Celeste P. By Margot Y. and Jessy S.

Ghostly figures creeping down the street. Witches cackling, With their bubbling pots, Potions erupting into Frankenstein figures, Vampires skipping door to door. The clock has struck 5 Children are running The gooey candy sitting lonely in bowls. Grabbed rapidly from their homes The creamy delight Oozing into their mouths Now it is trick or treat night.

NONSENSEBy: Matt C.POEMS! The rodents made crazy talk The fireworks trumpeted like an in the tornado and bowls spread elephant in the Monday newspaper out like flying eagles. crows sounded like an angry poodle my dog burst into a Halloween candy bar The king was eaten by a dinosaur and the magnets made an exploding house on a trip to Jurassic Park when turn into a screaming rocket engine. nirvana stepped up and started eating the cattle When Bob started a harmonica solo and James Bond ate caviar while parachuting and Anakin Skywalker turned into a minimal and ate 14 hamburgers. Which Game is Best? Bubble Trouble vs. Bubble Bubble Struggle 2 Trouble Disorder Reviewed by: Jon K. Reviewed by Josh B. and Charlie A. Reviewed by: Jon K. Many kids liked Bubble and Charlie A. This game is Trouble last year. This year This is the best game exhilarating and fun. Bubble Struggle 2 has become ever. You can find it on the Trying to dodge the known and it is even better. bubbles while trying Mini Clip website. The Once you die three times you to pop them is so object of the game is to intense. It’s a great go back to the main page and defeat all the aliens (also if you click “single player” to game with twenty- known as gleamishes) and two levels of fun. play again, you can start from to save the universe. Every The last level is the whichever you have finished or level has its own difficulty. hardest because you been to. You can do this over Some levels were easy, start with a huge and over again. Or you can and some were hard. bubble, and every try to stay alive mode and Sometimes it was dark or time you pop, it that is fun too. If you are really bright. We think the splits into three with a friend you might as well best weapon was the ray other bubbles and so on. It is basically play two player mode. In gun, and the best impossible. single player and two player secondary weapon was the “ticky ”bomb. Our favorite Throughout the modes, after a certain amount game you can get alien was the “galloping of levels the bubbles can only shields or special gleamish” We named them be popped when there is a “power ups.” Being this because they hop small piece of it in the middle timed is the most really high, and we like the of the bubble which is blurry. stressful part. We name gleamish. We give give this game four There are even non circle this game five out of five and a half out of five figures in the game. Also, in stars. This game is very stars. It is one of the this game there are more fun and exhilarating best games ever levels than Bubble Trouble. made, besides Alien Disorder. VS.

World Series 07 By Alex L. and Will N. We think that in the Rockies versus Red Sox World Series, the Red Sox will crush a young Rockies team. Even though the Rockies are the hottest team in baseball, they come from the bad National League. We think Boston will beat them in the fifth game of a seven game series. The MVP of the 2007 World Series will be Josh Beckett, Boston’s ace. This would be Beckett’s second World Series MVP. That is our prediction for the 2007 World Series.

Time to Face the Truth- The Patriots are Unstoppable- Who, Why, and How By: Tyler S. Quarterback Tom Brady of the Patriots has a lot to smile about these days. The New England Patriots have rolled over each of their opponents in the 1st three weeks in the NFL. At first, the Patriots slaughtered the Jets, and off season pick up, Randy Moss had 183 receiving yards. But people said, Well, it’s just the Jets, right? Wrong. Sunday night football. Chargers. LaDanian Tomlinson. 38-14. And that was the game that washed away all doubts about the Pats. Moss posted another 100+ yard game, Brady threw for nearly 300 yards, and the defense played as normal. Shutdown. In week 3, they demolished Buffalo 38-7. Brady threw for 311 yards and Moss had yet another 100 yard game. It’s time to face the truth that is undeniable. The Lombardi Trophy, once again, will fall in the hands of the Patriots. Tom Brady, who many view as the best quarterback in the league, has been in this position before. After all, he does have three shiny rings. The surprise of the team is the incredible play of receiver Randy Moss. Four years ago, Moss was a star for the Vikings, but disappeared with the Raiders. The Patriots had undoubtedly the best off season of any team. They signed Moss, receiver Donte’ Stallworth, and defensive machine, Adalius Thomas. Not only do the Patriots have a virtually unstoppable offense, they have possibly the best defense in the league. The core is lead by Adalius Thomas, Vince Wilfork and Richard Seymour. The only question is, will Randy Moss be able to behave and keep out of trouble. If he does that, Bill Belichick will lead the Pats to their 4th Super Bowl in 7 years. Many wondered how the Patriots did so well. The answer is simple. Get the ball to your receivers. Don’t make stupid mistakes. Work in the running game, and value teamwork. Although the Patriots have several additions to their roster, they have been playing like they have been playing with each other for a decade. Poised veterans, classic quarterback, hard-nosed defense-- It’s no wonder that Arizona will be filled with red, white, and blue clad fans February 3rd. By Hayden W., 2007-2008 NBA Preview Bob H., and Ben L. Division Races: Atlantic: Raptors: 49-33 Central: Southeast: : 45-37 : 51-31 : 48-34 New Jersey Nets: 39-43 Pistons: 50-32 : 45-37 : 33-49 Cavaliers: 47-35 : 40-42 : 31-51 : 38-44 : 37-45 Bucks: 32-50 Charlotte Bobcats: 33-49 Northwest: Division Races: : 49-33 Pacific: : 48-34 : 49-33 Southwest: Seattle SuperSonics: 41-41 : 48-34 : 54-28 : 35-47 : 41-41 Spurs: 51-31 : 32-50 : 39-43 Rockets: 47-35 : 34-48 Hornets:37-45 : 35-47 Playoffs: 1. Chicago Bulls 1. Bulls over 8. Hawks 2. Bulls over Cavs 3. 5. Cavs over 4. Heat 4. Miami Heat Pistons over Bulls 5. 3. Raptors over 6. Celtics 6. Boston Celtics Pistons over Raptors 7. Washington Wizards 2. Pistons over 7. Wizards 8. Atlanta Hawks 1. Dallas Mavericks 1. Mavs over 8. Clippers 2. Mavs over Jazz 3. Phoenix Suns 5. Jazz over 4. Nuggets 4. Denver Nuggets Mavs over Spurs 5. Utah Jazz 3. Suns over 6. Warriors 6. Golden State Warriors Spurs over Suns 7. 2. Spurs over 7. Rockets 8. Los Angeles Clippers The Pistons great defense will overpower the Mavericks offense. The over in six games Pistons perimeter shooting with Billups, Hamilton, Prince, and Wallace will be minimized by the Mavs’ Awards: backcourt defense in Jason Terry and MVP: Chris Bosh, FC, Toronto Raptors Devin Harris. Coach of the Year: Flip Saunders, Detroit Pistons Rookie of the Year: Brandan Wright, F, Charlotte Bobcats out of North Carolina Sixth Man of the Year: Jerry Stackhouse, G/F, Dallas Mavericks 2007- 2008 NCAA Basketball Preview Our Top 25 By: Bob H. and Hayden W.

1. North Carolina 2. UCLA 3. Kansas 4. Memphis Top Freshman: 5. 1. Kevin Love, UCLA 6. Indiana 2. Derrick Rose, Memphis 7. Louisville 3. O.J. Mayo, USC 8. Georgetown 4. Michael Beasley, Kansas State 9. USC 5. Eric Gordon, Indiana 10. Marquette 11. Arizona 12. Michigan State 13. Washington State 14. Kansas State James Naismith Ballot 15. NC State 1. Tyler Hansbrough, C, North Carolina 16. Texas 2. Brandon Rush, G, Kansas 17. Virginia 3. Chris Lofton, G, Tennessee 18. Duke 4. Sean Singletary, G, Virginia 19. Stanford 5. D.J. White, C, Indiana 20. Syracuse 21. Oregon 22. Alabama 23. UConn 24. Southern Illinois 25. Butler 2007-08 NHL Preview By: Eric K.

W-L-OT Central Division: Atlantic Division: Chicago Blackhawks: 50-25-7 New Jersey Devils: 50-23-9 Detroit Red Wings: 49-27-6 Pittsburgh Penguins: 45-26-11 St. Louis Blues: 45-30-7 New York Islanders: 42-30-10 Nashville Predators: 42-37-3 New York Rangers: 40-30-12 Columbus Blue Jackets: 40-35-7 Philadelphia Flyers: 35-35-12

Northeast Division: Northwest Division: Ottawa Senators: 49-22-11 Calgary Flames: 49-28-5

Montreal Canadians: 48-25-9 Minnesota Wild: 45-32-5

Boston Bruins: 43-35-4 Colorado Avalanche 42-39-1

Toronto Maple Leafs: 40-35-7 Vancouver Canucks: 40-40-2

Buffalo Sabres: 35-40-7 Edmonton Oilers: 35-40-7

Pacific Division: Southeast Division: Dallas Stars: 48-27-7 Tampa Bay Lightning: 55-25-2 San Jose Sharks: 45-35-2 Carolina Hurricanes: 49-29-4 Anaheim Ducks: 42-35-5 Florida Panthers: 45-35-2 Los Angeles Kings: 41-39-2 Washington Capitals: 40-30-12 Phoenix Coyotes: 35-47-0 Atlanta Thrashers: 30-45-7 MYSTERY PHOTOS! By: Emma and Charlie

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