THE LITTLE BULLDOG March, 2017

Newspaper Staff

Assignment Editor: Carolyn Cohen

Production Editor: Nate Gordon

Copy Editor: Nathan Chen

Assistant Copy Editors: Anneke Lewis, Elizabeth Martin

Reporters: Alexis Ewing, Alisha Schruefer, Anneke Lewis, Clay Narcisenfeld, Dilan Mendiratta, Drake Arnold, Elizabeth Martin, Jack Sandi, World News Matthew Halle, Nathan Chen, Samantha Pepper Glasses for the Colorblind By Alisha Schruefer A new breakthrough has been realized: glasses for the colorblind! A Table Of Contents company called EnChroma has created glasses for colorblind people that pp. 1-4 World News separate light into its colors before it reaches the eye. pp. 4-5 Sports These glasses don't look like crazy clown glasses, they're just normal p. 5 Health and sunglasses from the outside. However, the glasses have changed people's Wellness lives, from colorblind 10-year-olds to colorblind elderly and adults. p. 6 Science Whether it’s being able to tell the difference between red traffic lights p. 6-9 National News and green, or being able to see whether you are using blue or purple pp. 9-10 Interviews crayons for the sky in your drawing, these glasses can change your life. pp. 11 School News p. 11 Reviews 1 There are 300 million colorblind people in the world, and EnChroma is working to try and help them see better. Hopefully it’ll work! Meanwhile, if you have someone who is colorblind in your family, a colorblind EnChroma colorblind glasses friend or know a colorblind person, these glasses are for them! They cost over $200 dollars, but it will be worth it once they are able to tell the difference between colors. EnChroma’s website is www.enchroma.com. They have a test for you to take to check your vision (kind of like an IQ test), and a page for you to explore about the new glasses, developed in 2010. Thanks to EnChroma, we can now help the 300 million colorblind people around the world through this amazing invention! Leaves the National Zoo By Matthew Halle Most pandas around the world are on loan from and cubs born abroad are sent to a Chinese breeding program before they turn four years old. The National Zoo in Washington D.C. has had pandas since the 1970’s. Bao Bao, a female , was born at the National Zoo on August 23, 2013. On February 21, 2017, Bao Bao went to her new home in Chengdu, China. Federal Express flew her in a steel crate on a custom jumbo jet 8,500 miles to China. Three giant pandas remain at the National Zoo, Bao’s Bao’s father, Tian Tian, her mother and her little brother, . In two years Bei Bei will go to China. Bao Bao Bao Bao’s brother moved to China in 2010. Giant pandas are no longer considered endangered but they are a vulnerable species in the wild. Bao Bao is special because she is only the second surviving cub born at the National Zoo. Flying Cars By Matthew Halle In as little as ten years there will be flying cars. They will take off and land vertically like helicopters. Some of the aircrafts are drones that will be programmed before each flight. However, there are big challenges to developing flying cars. The key will be able to create longer lasting light weight batteries. Currently they are able to keep people in the air for 15 to 30 minutes before they have to land. Another challenge is that the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) would have to certify any big new aircraft. This could take years to approve. Further research is needed to make sure that self Flying Car Design By Terrafugia

2 flying aircraft are safe. Reducing noise would be another factor. In addition, an air control system would need to be created along with landing pads. Currently NASA is developing a traffic control system for small drones that could be expanded to include flying cars. It is important to create flying cars because there is a lot of traffic on the roads and more people are commuting far distances for jobs. Women's History Month By Elizabeth Martin Women’s History Month was not a whole month when it started. In fact, it was only one day. It all started in New York City on February 28, 1909. This was the first Women’s History Day. The Socialist party organized it as a national observance. That day marked the one year anniversary of the garment workers’ strikes in New York. On that day, a year ago, thousands of women marched for economic rights. Women’s day grew to an international observance that spread through Europe. A US feminist group noticed a lot of women’s history was left out from the history books. They came up with the idea of Women’s History Week in 1978. This idea spread to schools across the country. Organizers held “Real Women” essay contests. Women made presentations in their classrooms. A parade was held in Santa Rosa, California to celebrate. The first Women’s History Week was March 28, 1980. Congress made a proclamation in 1987 establishing Women’s History Month. This year’s theme for Women’s History Month is “Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business." International Women’s Day was on Wednesday, March 8th. Happy Women’s History Month! The Arctic Ice Melt By Clay Narcisenfeld The Arctic Ocean is located on the northern part of the globe. There is a part of this ocean which is called the Arctic Sea and it is mostly covered in ice. It has the most ice in the winter, but even in the summer there is still a lot of ice. Last year the amount of ice decreased by a large amount because of an increase in greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are from pollution. Scientists are worried about the decrease in ice because it will make the whole earth hotter. Scientists are also concerned about the animals who live in the Arctic. Seals and polar bears need the ice to walk on so they can find their food in the ocean. If there is no ice, they will starve to death because they do not like the food that is on land. Some scientists think that the ice can grow again. Maybe this will happen if people stop polluting. Hopefully this will happen but we will have to wait and see. Travel Ban By Elizabeth Martin President Trump signed an executive order on January 27, 2017 banning immigrants from entering the country. It blocked refugees from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from entering the country for 90 days. All seven countries have a majority of Muslim people. You may

3 wonder why President Trump signed this order. Well, he said he wanted to keep our country safe from terrorists. He also said it will give the government time to go over the refugee approval process. A refugee is a person who is forced to leave his or her country to escape war, persecution, or a natural disaster. There have been protests all over the country and around the world to stop this ban. Many protests have been at airports where several refugees have been stopped from coming into the country. As of Monday, March 6th, President Trump released a new executive order. It removed Iraq from the seven countries. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson said “ Iraq is an important ally in the fight to defeat ISIS,” though the six other countries will still not be able to enter this country for 90 days. Sports Adidas Makes 3D Printed Running Shoes By Jack Sandi Adidas has sold out of its first ever 3D printed running shoes within hours of releasing them even though these shoes cost $333.00. They are looking to make more of them. 3D printing has a high cost and its slow, but Adidas wants to change that. They have been working with fifteen development teams to build their 3D printed running shoes. They are working on making the process faster and more affordable. The technology works by loading the design into the printer and then layers over layers of material are fused together. There is no uniform foam and there is no gluing or stitching. It is the web-like structures that you can adjust for impact on your foot and the knitted yarn from machines that gives flexibility. The unusual thing about this technology is that you can customize it to your feet. Can you imagine walking into an Adidas store and getting a customized shoe just made for you? Serena Williams By Alexis Ewing Serena Williams was born on September 26, 1981. She is an American professional tennis player. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her as number one in the world for singles on seven different occasions. She became number one in the world for the first time in 2002 and achieved this for the seventh time in 2017. Serena is considered by many to be the best tennis player of all time. She holds the record for 23 Grand Slam singles titles records and has won 14 double Grand Slams with her sister Venus. Serena grew up in Compton, California and started playing tennis when she was just three years old! When she was nine, she moved to Florida to attend the tennis academy of Ricci Massi to get better coaching. At age ten, she started competing in junior tennis tournaments, but there she was faced with a lot of racism by players and parents so her father Richard made a decision to pull her out. She started her professional career at the Bell Challenge in Canada in 1995 at just 14 years old!

4 Serena also gives back to her community and works on helping female athletes get the same payment and treatment as male athletes. Editorial: I feel like Serena Williams had to go through a lot to get where she is now. She inspires me because she has had such a long career and she worked super hard to get where she is now, even though at times people were mean to her. She is strong, smart, and confident. I think that she and I have a lot in common because we both play tennis and we both grew up in Florida. She makes me want to be a better player and person. NBA Black Players By Dilan Mendiratta Basketball was invented in 1891 as completely a white person’s game. Black people were not allowed to play until 1950. Charles Henry “Chuck” Cooper, Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, and Earl Lloyd were the first African-American players that season. Because the National Basketball Association didn’t start until 1946, basketball was not as known as baseball. Eric Lloyd became the first black player to play in an NBA season on the Washington Capitols team. Even in the 1960’s, black players believed they were discriminated and not allowed to play as much as the white players. However in the NBA today, 74.4% are African-American players, 23.3 % white players, 1.8% are Latino players, and 0.2% are Asian players. Health and Wellness Smoothie Recipes By Elizabeth Martin Here are some smoothie recipes I like a lot in the morning. They also make great after school snacks or workout snacks. Strawberry Banana Berry Smoothie Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie 1 cup mixed berries Smoothie 1 cut up (in big chunks) (blueberries, strawberries, 1 cup up (in chunks) banana banana and raspberries) Heaping tbsp. Peanut butter 4-5 cut strawberries ¼-⅓ cup greek yogurt (plain ¼-⅓ cup greek yogurt ¼-⅓ cup greek yogurt (plain or vanilla) (vanilla) or vanilla) ½ tsp. Vanilla extract ½ cup milk ½ tsp. Vanilla extract ½ cup orange or cranberry If you want, add 1 tbsp of ½ cup orange juice juice cocoa powder Blend and enjoy! Blend and enjoy! Blend and enjoy!

5 Science Cool Science Facts By Dilan Mendiratta The Discovery Kids website is very cool! It tells you a lot of things you wouldn’t know. There are very cool topics to explore, such as science, sports, space, and animals. For example, did you know that the body of an adult contains over 60,000 miles of blood vessels? Did you know your heart beats around 30 million times a year? Did you know the Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable? Poor construction of the ship, high speed, and not enough lifeboats caused the Titanic to be a huge disaster. Do you know the difference between the cold and flu? It all depends on your symptoms. The flu is much worse and you could be sick for a long time. Take a look at the website and start exploring! Clever Cats? By Jack Sandi Cats recognize their owner’s voice. They move their heads or ears to where the sound is coming from. Amazingly, if a stranger calls them they know that the stranger is not their owner. Cats are not as communicative and responsive as dogs are. Cats are more impulsive. You can teach a dog to follow rules and learn new habits because they follow instructions. Cats are smart; they train their owners to do what they want. You will find yourself running to your cat when you hear the cat cry. So why do we see police dogs and not cats? Think of it this way, when you call a dog to come, the dog comes. When you call a cat to come, the cat takes a message and will get back to you when the cat decides. Are you a cat lover or a dog lover? National News The Buddy Bison Kids to Park Contest By Clay Narcisenfeld Kids love playing in parks. The National Park Trust is an organization that works on preserving parks and making sure kids know how important they are for our world. The National Park Trust wants to educate kids on the beauty and history of parks. One way they do this is through the Buddy Bison School Program. This program was created in 2009. They provide teachers with tool kits and resources that help them teach their students all about different parks throughout the country. Another way to get the kids involved is to have a Kids to Park Day Contest. Public and private schools can enter by researching parks and providing ways to keep the national parks safe. This year Bullis won the contest! All of the 3rd graders were so excited they could be a part of such an important project. They donated their free trip to a local park to third graders at a school in Gaithersburg who would not have been able to go without the help of Bullis kids.

6 April is Poetry Month By Alisha Schruefer Are you excited about April yet? You should be, because next month is very special! April is Poetry Month! National Poetry Month was first celebrated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. That’s 21 years ago! It was introduced for citizens to celebrate and recognize poetry, a popular form of writing that has been used for centuries. Poetry Month was inspired by the success of other month- long events and holidays, such as Black History Month and Women’s History Month. In 1995, The Academy of American Poets met to decide how to create a holiday that celebrated poetry and famous poets around the world, such as Langston Hughes, T.S. Eliot, or Rita Dove. (Maybe your friends or you can become famous poets and rock the world!) Poetry Month has been so successful that since 1998 it has been celebrated in Canada as well as the . In 2005, the Empire State Building was illuminated with a blue light to mark the 10th anniversary of the creation of Poetry Month. President Bill Clinton and the First Lady held a gala with famous poets in 1998 at the White House, and in 2002, a postage stamp with Langston Hughes’s face on it was issued. Since April is coming up, maybe you can contribute to the celebration! In 2006, Poem-A-Day was founded, where students and teachers can write poems of their own. Why don’t you give a go at writing your own poem? It’s easy and fun, and there are many different poems, such as a couplet: Michael the cat Is really fat Here is another poem I made up in honor of Poetry Month: The Garage When I was little But there were two garages: new and old I would sneak into the garage I hated the new one pitter patter, went my feet. My parents renovated the old one Rusty nails And destroyed my lair Musty smells Tears rolling down my face, Mysterious tools I was heartbroken. Shone in the dim sunlight Today the old garage is a storage room A fridge, cabinets I still explore And other relics Bringing back memories: I would explore ‘till dusk Dirty, Face covered with dust Unsanitary, I loved it all Dangerous, Hated by my parents. Smiling, Laughing, Exciting, Loved by me, The Garage, The gateway to freedom.

7 Tornadoes Hit Louisiana By Nathan Chen At least seven tornadoes hit southern Louisiana on Tuesday, February 7th causing major damage across seven counties. The tornadoes struck in Killian, Donaldsonville, Madisonville, Lutcher, New Orleans East, Laplace, and Montpelier. A tornado was also reported in the Lemannville and Convent areas, but it was not clear whether this tornado was the same as the one in Donaldsonville. All the tornadoes struck between 11:00 a.m to noon. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency during the beginning of the storm. This natural disaster injured about 40 people, and left more than 250 people homeless. Over 15,000 people were left without power. Some people say that these tornadoes were worse than hurricane Katrina in 2005. Westminster Dog Show By Drake Arnold The Westminster Dog Show is an annual event that takes place in New York City. The show was created to improve breeds of dogs and to raise public interest. Dogs compete on a variety of trials. This year’s winner was a female German shepherd named Rumor. She was the final runner up in last year’s show. Her owners wanted to retire her after last year’s show but decided to give it one more shot. Now Rumor is retired for good. Rumor was the first German shepherd to win the Westminster show since 1987. When a dog wins 1st place at this event, it’s referred to as “Best in Show.” Oil Pipeline Update By Anneke Lewis For the January edition of "The Little Bulldog," I wrote about the Dakota Pipeline. So much more has happened to it along with another pipeline, The Keystone XL since then. Once President Trump got inaugurated, he made three orders; one to have the construction of the Dakota Pipeline start up again, the second to have the Keystone XL digging begin again and the last that called for all new pipelines, as well as retrofitted, repaired or expanded pipelines to be made with material from the US to the maximum extent possible. From comments made by President Trump, some people thought that the Dakota and Keystone XL would have to also use "American Steel’. This is not true because neither of the projects are new or being retrofitted, repaired or expanded. Therefore this order doesn't apply to them. Mikaila Ulmer By Alexis Ewing Mikaila Ulmer is a kid inventor. She invented iced tea and lemonade made from honey instead of sugar. Mikaila is a 6th grader from Austin, Texas and created “Me & Bees “ lemonade from her great- grandmother's 1940 recipe. She starred on the TV show, "Shark Tank," and now her lemonade is sold all over the country! What makes her idea so special is that Mikaila use to be scared of bees. When she was four she got stung by two bees in one week. She said it hurt a lot and she was terrified of them. After that happened she worked with her mother on a research assignment where they learned everything about bees. They turned a scary experience into a good one. Mikaila soon found out that bees could possibly be extinct in the years to come and realized that sweeting her lemonade with

8 honey instead of sugar or artificial sweeteners would be healthy. Also this could save the bees and help beekeepers' honey bees pollinate one third of American food groups, including cherries and apples, and pollinate more than 15 billion crops every year. Mikaila realized beekeepers lost 40 percent of their hives and that bees are dying. Mikaila not only uses honey to sweeten her lemonade, but also leads workshops on how to save bees. With all of her hard work Mikaila was invited to the White House and met former President Barrack Obama. (I like Mikaila’s story because she turned a bad experience into something good and she inspires me to do something better for the world.) Jack’s Top 10 Newspaper Terms By Jack Sandi 1) Beat -Two meanings: A specific topic assigned to a journalist where his/her regular articles appear. An exclusive story. 2) Editorials -What does it mean? It means opinion articles written by journalists. 3) The W’s – Don’t forget your who, what, when and why when you are writing your article. 4) Jump -It is the continuation of a story from one page to another. You noticed how articles do not always appear on the same page. 5) Lead – The first paragraph of an article. This is where you will find the main facts of the article. This is where the W’s go. 6) Makeup -This is not what you put on your face! It means the layout or the design of your article. 7) Morgue -This is not what you think! It means Newspaper Library. 8) Sidebar -A story that is related to a main story often details the background or a related topic. 9) Stringer -This means that you are not a permanent staff member. You are a correspondent and get paid by the story or the number of words you write. 10)Wire services – This is same as press associations, Associated Press and United Press International. Interviews Interview with Mrs. Brewer By Drake Arnold Q: What does Model UN stand for? A: “Pretend” United Nations. United Nations is an international organization that promotes peace and equality around the world. They avoid conflict through diplomacy and working together. Pennies for UNICEF is a United Nations program that funds education, medical attention and clean water. Q: What does Middle School do at MUN? A: The middle school recently went to William and Mary University to represent different countries and topics. The program is led by college students. They research countries and topics and write a one page position paper. MS students go to conferences around the area. Upper School students go to conferences in China and the Hague.

9 Q: Why is it important to have Middle School MUN? A: It helps kids prepare for Upper School MUN. It promotes international understanding. It teaches about countries and topics not often taught in school. They learn about research and public speaking and collaboration. They learn to write research papers, speeches and Roberts Rules of order in a professional setting. Q: Why is Middle School doing Model UN? A: Students were interested in starting this club. There is a lot of interest in politics and international diplomacy in the DC area. Q: Why did you choose to sponsor this club? A: I have a background in International Development. I taught English in Bulgaria and taught technology. I worked with a municipal orphanage to promote physical therapy for children with disabilities. I’ve also worked with integration of minority children in schools. Interview with Ms. Donegan By Anneke Lewis Q. How long have you been teaching at Bullis? A. This is my 3rd year. Q. How do you think that learning photography helps students later in life? A. I think that photography helps people see the world around them in interesting ways and gives people a different perspective of the world around them. Q. What special equipment is used in making the photos? A: I teach darkroom photography so we actually use film cameras, film, photographic paper and chemicals to process the photos. In class, the students have 4 units 1. build camera out of a shoebox 2. how to use a film camera 3. depth of field 4. how to capture motion They do learn how to develop the photos in the darkroom, as well as working in the photo lab. Q. Where is the darkroom located? A. On the 2nd floor of Blair Q. What is your favorite part of the process? A. I really like the magic of starting from nothing and then seeing your photo come to life; It’s always a surprise. Q. When did you first discover photography? A. I started being interested in it in college, but have only been doing darkroom photography for 5 years. Q. In what grade at Bullis can you start taking photography? A. Tenth. Learning true film gives a better foundation of photography, like learning to drive a stick shift before driving the automatic car.

10 School News My Favorite Part about Bullis By Samantha Pepper My favorite part about Bullis is how the school has a friendly environment and lets us meet our full potential. I love how the teachers understand the students and don’t lose their patience when a kid doesn't understand something. They also try different ways to help us instead of teaching just one solution over and over again. I interviewed two other people and here is what they said: A second grader said her favorite part about Bullis is that school ends earlier in the day, so she has more time to play. I agree that I like getting out earlier so I can do all my after school activities. An upper schooler said his favorite part about Bullis is the school's approach to balance and feeling supported by the teachers, meaning he can see them after school, or they can just have a friendly conversation in the hallway. I also love Bullis staff, as they allow students to perform to their best level academically and athletically. Last of all, I love the school spirit at sporting events, art shows, and during the school day. Mr. Farhi Visits By Drake Arnold In the middle of February, Paul Farhi, a reporter from , came to the newspaper club at Bullis to talk to us about writing and editing. He also told us some newspaper terms. One of the terms we found out was what a beat is, which is when someone is assigned to write on a specific topic. He talked about the tools he used, like a note pad, computer and an iPhone. We learned you must look at the majority of sources to help write the stories. Now we know more about the newspaper. Thank you, Mr. Farhi. Reviews The Lego Batman Movie By Samantha Pepper "The Lego Batman" movie is an amazing and hilarious movie that you should see. The Joker along with other REALLY weird villains try to take over Gotham City. At first Batman tries to face them alone but soon realizes he needs help. Batman has to face his fear of being part of a family to save Gotham City. To do that, he has to team up with the chief of police, his butler (you’ll find out why it’s spelled that way if you watch the movie), and an orphan that is obsessed with ripping off his clothes. At the end, Batman becomes part of a family and defeats the Joker. I would recommend this movie to anyone at any age. It's a great family movie.

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