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..._(:)-{-< _/\_*\o/*_ qo{-<]: Summer 2020 Volume 4 A Classic Cartoon The School Year Is Almost Over: By: Harrison Jaco When teachers responded, their STAFF WRITER main vote was no, it does not What to Do Over Summer! Looney Tunes was created by War- with about 87 percent of them ner Brothers. In 1930, the Golden concuring with that. Roughly 13 By: Mika Sharony Age of American animation, along percent answered that yes, it STAFF WRITER with its sister series Merrie Melo- does impact children. Some of dies. the responses include: Merrie Melodies was an animated 1. You can join a sport; if you do, don’t forget to come pre- - “I was raised watching those pared. series for short films created by Leon things and do not believe that I Schlesinger before selling the show made poor choices because of 2.You can take classes for art, music, or dance, give it your to Warner Bros. what I was watching.” The first character to be in Looney best effort! - “Shows like this can normal- 3. You can spend some time at the beach; if you remember to Tunes was Bosko. He was created by ize violence for children, but it Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. The doesn’t mean we have to give bring a towel, sunscreen, and snacks first character to be popularized in up watching completely. Some of Looney Tunes was Porky Pig. Today, 4. You can take a vacation; don’t forget to pack everything you the negative effects can be offset need. Bugs Bunny is the most popular by having conversations with Looney Tunes character. When it children that this is just pretend 5. You can get a job for some extra money (14+); remember comes to popularity, Bugs Bunny is and not how we act as people almost as popular as Mickey Mouse. to save and spend your money wisely. when we are mad or upset. 6. If you want to make money under 14, there are lots of ways I found this out by seeing if Mickey Teaching children what to do Mouse or Bugs Bunny sold more instead of resorting to violence to do that! Research it and you may find a way to pocket clothing and merchandise. gives them the tools to be suc- Looney Tunes has over 1000 epi- some extra cash. cessful.” 7. You can spend some time with friends; don’t forget to have sodes, and Bugs Bunny has starred - “I don’t think this a “yes” or “no” in over 170 films and he even won kind of question. Some children fun! an Oscar. The Oscar was for the best can watch Looney Tunes and animated short film and was directed 8. You can travel; enjoy yourself and don’t forget to have fun! not be affected, while others 9.You can try a new food; remember to be open minded! by Friz Freleng. Looney Tunes has might be greatly affected. There 356 cartoons in total. Some of the are so many things that fac- 10.You can join a summer camp; don’t be afraid to make new most popularized characters are tor into whether a child will be Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Marvin friends! impacted or not. I wish that there *DISCLAIMER* This summer, some of these activities may the Martian, and Porky Pig. A fun was a “maybe” choice.” fact about the name Looney Tunes is be limited because of COVID-19. that they mistake it for being spelled Looney Toons. This is called a Man- 13%: dela effect. The Mandela effect refers Yes to when many people share a false memory, originally attributed to the existence of multiple universes. According to psychologists, Looney Tunes are aggressive and are 87%: bad for kids. They also say it’s a bad No show because the kids were copying what the characters were doing. I Succulent Care Behind the All Star Apparel I do not have a green thumb, so when it comes to taking care of plants they don’t have a great By: Maya Monroy are today. chance of living. I really like succulents because STAFF WRITER In the 1960s, the first low top shoes were released. Back they are very easy to care for and every kind Converse shoes have a long history and have changed then, these shoes would be about $12.50. 90 percent of succulent seems to look different. To my significantly over the years. of these shoes were worn by college basketball players. surprise, when I walked into Ms. Faulk’s class The Converse Rubber Shoe Company was founded by These were supposed to be for younger adults. there were about six succulents sitting on the Marquis Mills Converse in 1908 in Malden, Massachu- In the 1970s, the first different colored canvas shoe windowsill. She brought in a starfish plant, jade, setts. The company made rain boots also known as ga- came out. Before that Converse were either white, brown, echeveria, paddle plant, kalanchoe, and peanut loshes. The company created the first Converse All Stars or black. The first color options were gold, green, orange, cactus. in 1917. The Converse All Stars were originally supposed red, dark blue, and light blue. Even suede shoes came out Why are they called succulents? Ac- to be athletic sneakers and they became the most used in 1971. cording to www.quora.com, succulent shoe for basketball. In the 1980s, Converse had completely stopped being plants are called that because their leaves hold The American basketball player Charles Hollis “Chuck” used for basketball. They didn’t change much from the a lot of water. Most other plants have much Taylor was born in 1901. When Converse started selling 70s but some more styles were created. Camo and glow thinner leaves. The word is taken from the shoes, Chuck Taylor was hired as a salesman. He used in the dark shoes were released as well. At this time Con- Latin succulentus, which means having juice the All Stars for his basketball games and promoted the verse was very popular and many people wore them. The or having sap, which in turn is from the Latin shoes. He also helped change the design of the shoes, prices increased around this time to about $19.99. succus, which means juice or sap. so his name was added. While he was selling the shoes By the time the 1990s rolled around, 550 million pairs Succulents are very easy to take care of because around the world, he also taught people how to play of Converses were made. At this time, every shoe had they do not need to be watered a lot. Your suc- basketball. the All Star Patch on them. Many young adults and teens culent should never be soggy. You should only In the 1920s, Converse were called “Non-Skids”. They wore these and 25 percent of the design at that time were water your succulents about once a week and had a toe bumper in the front and they were made out worn by NBA players. make sure they are dried out before you do. of canvas and sometimes rubber. The outer soles were a In the 2000s, the Converse brand was bought by Nike Succulents come in many shapes and sizes. An thick rubber, too. They were the first tennis shoes from in 2003. The cost was $305 million. The new heeled example is the Aloe Brevifolia, which according the Converse brand. They were brown and black. The Converse were invented. Converse manufacturing was to flowerglossary.com, “This short-leaved aloe shoes also had the ankle patch. not continued in the USA after 2001 and moved to places The shoes that came out next were made for the 1936 like China, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia. After that, 60 See story on Page 7 Olympics. When these shoes were made, Chuck Taylor’s percent of the people in the US owned a pair or do own name was added to the ankle patch. These shoes were a pair. A pair of these shoes are being bought every 43 white and high-tops like the past Converse. The signature seconds. The style is still the same as it was in the very red and blue stripes were added to the soles like they still early 2000s compared to now. A Student’s Perspective on Covid-19 CartoonCEDRIC ROBIN Favoritesas a fry cook at the Krusty LAYLA BOND STAFF WRITER Krab. During his time off, STAFF WRITER When the SpongeBob has a knack for The coronavirus pandemic of 2019- Ben 10, later known as attracting trouble with his 2020 has caused many people glob- pandemic is over Ben 10 Classic or Classic starfish best friend, Patrick. ally and here in the state of Florida things will not go Ben 10, is an American to suffer and even die. It has affected animated series created by Arrogant octopus, Squid- my life in many ways. It has taken back to normal. the group Man of Action ward Tentacles, Sponge- away my social life, and ability to and produced by Cartoon Bob’s neighbor, dislikes leave the house. It has also taken my Before this pandemic started, I was Network Studios. SpongeBob because of his ability to get one on one help to be getting one on one help with my childlike behavior. Steven successful in my education. schoolwork. I was getting pushed The pilot episode “And Hillenburg was the creator to get my work done, but now it’s Then There Were 10, of SpongeBob SquarePants According to my research there have hard to push myself to get it done.

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