Features Sports World News Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Shark Bites 7878 Shark Way, Naples, FL 34119 Volume/Edition 1 How Irma Affected Gulf Coast High School

By: Shelby Buckner Many residents in the Naples area have Photo Courtesy’s of Google Images postponed, club rush was postponed, and been affected by the storm that roared open house was postponed not once, but through our city. Irma left a huge impact twice. Sports games were also canceled, on many lives, not only in Naples and and are in the process of being made up. here at GCHS, but throughout the whole Furthermore, many days that the student state of Florida. The day Irma hit, Sep- body were supposed to have off are now tember 10th, was the day the category make up days. This can be a good thing three hurricane changed the rest of the or a bad thing. It can be good to make school year for students. The most devas- these days up because some students do tating effect in Naples included damaged need time lost for help with their educa- roofs, screen enclosures, and toppled trees tion, and they need the time for getting that uprooted throughout the whole city. into college and much more. On the Also, power was but in some homes from other hand, many families plan ahead. two days to as long as two weeks. With For example, there might have had a this being said, many residents had evacu- three-day weekend before the hurricane, ated to safe areas either out of the state or but now the third day is now a make-up to northern parts of the state. It many have day. This means that if a vacation or a been a safe hurrication for some, but the family occasion was planned, how a day ride home made the trip unpleasant. The in Naples was definitely the beautiful oak trees that of school will be missed, or the vacation traffic was absolutely chaotic, not to mention the gas were torn down in the city, as well as high flooding will be canceled. Many students and families are very issue. Many struggled to fill up their gas tanks, and in lots of areas. School was also affected greatly, due upset about some choices for the make-up days. Al- this led to siphoning gas or waiting in hour long lines to this powerful hurricane. Due to Gulf Coast being though this devastating hurricane impacted many, our at gas stations. Not only was gas almost impossible to a shelter and the power being out, school was can- school and Naples are still standing strong. find, but water and canned goods in the grocery store celled for a total of two weeks! This disturbed many were nearly sold out! The most noticeable change events throughout the school year. Homecoming is Want a Free Lunch?Here’s How! By: Claudia Kahl that served as shelters during the natural Dressing for Success disaster, as their serving as shelters may Following the tragedy of Hur- have cut down on their food inventories. By: Stephanie Walker ricane Irma, Collier County is offering “I think that it’s good because when peo- ing yourself is the first step to having free breakfast and lunch to all attending ple really need food and they really need others respect you because they would students regardless of financial situations. to eat it’s good that there is something for To be in dress code mean to know you mean business and don’t mess The U.S. Department of Agriculture has kids to eat because usually kids opt out of have fingertip length shorts or pants, and around. Teachers will respect that about approved a plan through the National nutritional options,” Katie Vernon, sopho- have no inappropriate writing on any you as well. School Lunch Program for the 48 effect- more, stated. shirt you wear. You also have to have Now onto the matter of whether or ed counties to provide meals for students Immediately following natural disaster closed toe shoes. What is the point of not the other students in the school immediately following Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Irma, trucks containing valuable care about what you wear or not. Most Until October 20th, all students may enjoy items, such as food, gas, and water, were having a dress code anyway? We are all young adults after all, can’t we make our probably don’t, but there are a few who free lunch and breakfast provided by the unable to make it down to areas such as do. Your clothing choices may cause a school that they attend. Free and reduced Collier County and Lee County due to the own clothing choices? Having a dress code only really benefits teachers, none distraction for your fellow students and lunch is usually available for families with harsh impact left on them. The impact left take them away from their work. This children who are living on Food Stamps on Florida had made it hard for schools to of the other student’s care what we wear means that you would be taking away (SNAPS) or Temporary Assistance for receive the proper food for an approved anyway. Right? their opportunities to learn and get good Needy Families(TANF). The USDA menu. An approved grant for temporary Wrong. Having a dress code benefits stu- grades. reports that “The measures will potentially menus will be beneficial to schools that dents, a lot more than it does any of the High school is a path to adulthood, and impact over 1,800 schools and 1.4 million simply cannot supply the recommended faculty or staff. For one thing it reveals that path starts with your choices. Decide children.” This declaration was made to food to students. The current rule in place a little bit of who you really are. What who you are and start acting like it. Show help families that may still be in a tough is to make sure that children are getting you wear may affect the way people see who you are to other people by what you situation at home with shortages of money proper nutrition while under the care of the you. For example, if you wear something and food items. It is important for students school during the day. professional to a job interview, then the wear. You can express yourself through to go to school and focus on academics, not “This rule requires most schools to increase person interviewing you will think that what you wear, so make it count. Show whether or not they get to have lunch that the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole you are professional and that you care the world that you are a serious and day. grains, and fatfree and low-fat fluid milk in whether or not you get the job. On the responsible person and it will get you “I feel like it’s a really good effort to help school meals; reduce the levels of sodium, other hand, of you go to the interview a lot further than those who choose the those in need, but I feel like people are saturated fat and trans fat in meals; and wearing just sweatpants and a t-shirt, sweatpants. taking advantage of it and taking more than meet the nutrition needs of school children then the interviewer will assume that you they actually need.” Adam Mitrani, junior, within their calorie requirements,” National don’t really care for the job and may not stated. “They aren’t leaving it for the ones Department of Agriculture stated. take it seriously if they hired you, there- who actually need it.” For Gulf Coast High School, this plan fore you would not get the job. While this may be true, free lunches are affects the regular school lunch from the Similar to the job interview, wearing definitely helping those who need it but are cafeteria, not the a la carte snack bar. Items decent clothing will bring more atten- not considered “qualified.” offered on the a la carte snack bar are tion to your character and may open up Adam Putnam, Florida Commissioner of essentially extra items for students that are more opportunities for you. If you wear Agriculture, has also requested flexibility willing to and able to pay for each item. appropriate clothing to school every day for certain school districts that may be un- The updated and approved lunch menus and look well dressed, then teachers will able to meet specific nutritional guidelines can be accessed through the CCPS web treat you with more respect. Respect- due to food shortages and delayed deliv- page, under Students, School Resources, eries. This request may help the schools and Lunch Menus. 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The Flashback Into Action Hurricane Irma Hero: With A New Season Featuring Student Connor Doyle

By: Brianna Antle By: Alejandra Sanchez

Hurricane Irma, was documented as one ing to get inside. When the shelter was finally Season 1 of the strongest hurricanes ever seen in the closed and Hurricane Irma was officially Central City’s born and raised Atlantic Ocean reaching high wind speeds of passing over Collier County, Connor was in- , played by (former 185 mph (Miles per Hour) making it a cate- side a room with all the dogs, cats, birds and star of Glee), just seems like your average gory five. It was destructively making its way more making sure they were safe as well as forensic scientist, but as with nearly all super to Naples, Florida, and residents were panick- taking care of them if they needed any food hero flicks, nothing is as it seems. His story ing and evacuating. Gulf Coast High School or comfort throughout the storm. Connor was begins with the explosion of Harrison Well’s, the owner of STAR labs’, particle accelera- was an open shelter that had taken in over constantly doing something to help, and if he tor. Following the explosion, Barry remains more than 2000 people in its classrooms and wasn’t taking care of the pets he was making in a coma for nine months. Upon waking up auditorium, and it was not easy, but thank- sure people were okay and weren’t short of in STAR Labs, he discovers miraculously, fully Connor Doyle, a 16-year-old Gulf Coast anything. After the two weeks of Hurricane for one that he is alive, and second that he is Lacrosse player, was there to help out. Con- Irma recovery, students in Collier County in better physical condition than ever before. nor Doyle, a junior, was staying at Gulf Coast finally returned to school, and Gulf Coast Through a few tests by his new friends, in- High for shelter with his family but not only High School made it a priority to make sure cluding Cisco Ramon, Caitlin Snow, and the did he stay there, he helped others desperate Connor was finally recognized for his integ- owner himself, Dr. , Barry to enter with their families and belongings. rity and kindness. He was officially named discovers his extraordinary speed, deeming Doyle described Gulf Coast as crowded with the first Student-of-the-week for Gulf Coast himself the “fastest man alive”. stressed people that were laying down on in the 2017-18 school year. Although he de- One would figure that being the cots and mattresses with their families. Oth- scribed the feeling of being congratulated fastest man alive would solve a lot of his Photo Courtesy of Google Images ers were calling family members before the multiple times awkward in some instances problems, and it does for a while, as Barry hurricane hit and power and service would by his teachers and friends he said he is “al- no longer falls victim to running late to work group at STAR Labs, particularly, with be cut off. As people were hurriedly heading ways happy to help.” Even though it was a from having to weave through the busy Caitlin Snow. Caitlin and “Jay” begin dating, over to Gulf Coast High, they were parking weird feeling, “being rewarded for it is nice.” streets of Central City. However, as the old serving as a testament to the fact that even the their cars on the sidewalks and taking out Even though with Naples going through this saying goes, he cannot run away from his seemingly most heartless of individuals have their things and that’s when Connor stepped tragedy wasn’t a good thing, it did bring out problems, especially when your family is a soft side. Unfortunately, their relationship involved. His childhood was traumatic, iron- up and started helping unpack cars filled with the good in people, and Connor Doyle is defi- like that of Iris and Eddie, was doomed from mattresses, food, and water. Then after he nitely an example of that. Gulf Coast High ically thanks to another known as the beginning, except the blame rested solely the Reverse , also known as Eobard helped empty out the cars, he would park the School is grateful for Connor Doyle’s actions upon the shoulders of Hunter Zolomon and cars allowing families to adjust into the new and are proud to be able to call him one of Thawne, who murdered Barry’s mother and his own hunger for power. Triumphant as the setting. One of the most vivid and amusing our student athletes and now one of the most placed the blame upon his father by default. hero usually is, Barry destroys Zolomon in memories for Connor Doyle is carrying a dog brave student’s of the week. It takes a good talking-to from his father, the end, causing him to be dragged away by Henry Allen, until Barry is finally convinced the Time Wraiths for the damage that he con- that weighed about 100 pounds from a car in to use his powers for good to stop other, less tinually imposed upon the timeline. the parking lot for one of the nervous families well-intentioned meta-humans and evil ge- Season 3 that had come in a little late and were hurry- niuses, including Grodd, Hartley Rathaway, After losing his father to Zoom, Leonard Snart, and the Reverse Flash. Barry resolves that the only way he would Sometimes, it is not necessarily ever feel “whole” is if he had his parents a good thing to keep your friends close but once again. This prompts him to travel back your enemies closer, especially when you in time to save his mother’s life and likewise cannot distinguish one from another. Barry save his father from being falsely accused of Allen finds himself in a predicament when her murder. Barry lives for three months in he discovers that his mentor, Dr. Harrison this newly-created timeline, but the grass is Wells, is actually Eobard Thawne is dis- far from greener on this side of the fence. The guise. This confusion leads to various tragic main tragedy that comes with this alteration romances in this season, such as the relation- in the timeline is that of Joe, never having ad- ship between , Barry’s childhood opted Barry, turns into both an uncaring po- best friend whom he lived with after his lice officer and father to Iris. Fortunately, he father was imprisoned, and Eddie Thawne, still has his memories to keep him tied back Joe West’s, Iris father’s , partner at work at to when his reality was different. However, Central City Police Department. After Eddie he loses this luxury very quickly as he begins Thawne is shown a news article from the fu- to forget not only the bad memories from his ture declaring the marriage of Iris and Barry past life, but the ones that make him who he Allen and that he is deemed an ancestor of is as . This causes him to do the un- Photo Courtesy of Google Images the infamous Eobard Thawne, he decides thinkable and ask Eobard Thawne to kill his to take his own life to prevent Eobard from mother just as he did before. being born and killing Barry and all of his Barry believes that his reality is loved ones. returned to how it was prior to saving his Season 2 mother, but there still remains a few scars More Than A Pretty Face Barry Allen, desperate to save his that refuse to disappear from the whole or- mother from death in the past, makes a deal deal, such as how once-best friends Barry By: Angeline Arevalo with Eobard Thawne, allowing him to go to and Cisco are now on a no-talking basis due his home in the future. In doing this, he causes to the Cisco’s brother dying. Also Iris and a singularity, opening multiple breaches in Joe’s relationship is damaged seemingly be- Musicians, while they seemingly bear all debut album, Justified, were written for the multiverse. Zoom, also known as Hunter yond repair. However, Barry has more potent details about their lives through colorful Michael Jackson. Zolomon, the speedster mass-murderer from things to worry about, namely the imminent performances, have more to their identities The “Queen B” has always had much Earth 2, sends multiple mal-intentioned me- murder of his now-girlfriend Iris. Shockingly than meets the eye. The first artist under speculation by the public eye as she is ta-humans to Barry Allen’s Earth (Earth 1) enough, , the more bitter, more angry with a singular goal in mind to destroy Barry speculation is Justin Timberlake. He was adored by millions around the globe. How- future version of Barry is the one “holding embarrassed at the 2001 American Music ever, there are many things that even the Allen. Fortunately for Barry Allen, but un- the knife.” Awards due to he and his past girlfriend, most dedicated paparazzi found a struggle fortunately for Zoom, his plan to kill Barry fails. This prompts Zoom, to travel to Earth Season 4 Britney Spears, wearing identical denim to uncover. Beyonce, as resilient as she is, 1 disguising himself the original Flash, Jay The Season 4 trailer for The Flash, as dis- outfits. He is quoted saying that he would still is subject to emotion as she cried back- Garrick, and infiltrate Barry Allen’s head- played at Comic Con looks promising, show- “probably pay good money to get some of stage at the 2009 VMAs after Kanye West quarters and direct friend group in order to ing off the show’s improved special effects those pictures off the internet.” The drama interrupted Taylor Swift on stage proclaim- make the Flash even faster, not for Barry or and new intense plot lines. However, the between Justin and Britney continued when ing that Beyonce deserved the reward more his friends’ purposes, but his own. special effects are useless unless the actors he caught a glimpse of her at the beauty than Taylor. Beyonce, is also not afraid to Using a machine with a sole pur- can adapt to and deliver on the new dynamics pose of multiverse-destruction which needs salon and began to miss her, thus spawn- experiment and modify her style. This was between characters, such as how it is specu- ing his song, “Gone”. Even though Justin evident when she modified the Ne-Yo- to be powered by the speed energy only the lated that the , , and his prides himself as a singer and songwriter, written country song, originally written for true Flash can provide, Zoom gets to work sister Iris will be taking a more central role. in making the Flash better and stronger than Make sure to catch this season’s premier on he actually was indirectly given his start by Shania Twain, “Irreplaceable”, to one that ever before. Meanwhile, he gets comfort- the 10th of October 8/7c on the CW Network. the King of Pop himself. All of the tracks, moreso fit her style. able integrating himself into Barry’s friend- aside from “Like I Love You”, on Justin’s Sports Spolight on Your Volleyball Volleyball Teams Pull Co-Captian Gabby Curran Out More Wins! By: Kara Buckner By: Kara Buckner Senior Gabby Curran playing sports, especially for national championships. hitters to get multiple has worked very hard since school can definitely put a Staying fit and eating On October 2nd, kills throughout all the seventh grade to get as far huge toll and lots of stress on healthy is very important the Junior Varsity three sets. She spread in her volleyball career as she our learning and homework. when it comes to sports like and Varsity volley- the ball around the is now. Curran said that she Curran says that she stays up volleyball.Gabby said that ball teams entered the court so all hi+tters was given the advice to never at night until 11 or 12 just she loves every single kind Shark Tank looking had multiple opportu- settle for just being good completing her homework. of food but tries to stay away to acquire another nities to swing at the enough and that it motivates Although being engaged in all from junk foods such as bread win, this time against ball. The last two sets her to progress and keep get- of her studies and volleyball pasta candy and sodas. She the Golden Gate Ti- went by much faster ting better and better. Before can be very demanding and also strives to eat more fruits tans. The first set was with the girls all work- she stared playing volleyball, taxing for Gabby, it all payed and vegetables as much as close with a score of ing together to make it she had played soccer for possible as well as eat 23-25. Although this happen. seven years and later de- smaller portions of set continuously went Not only did cided to switch. Because food. back and forth, the the Varsity get a phe- her mom had played at Gabby Curran has team was able to pull nomenal win, so did Indiana University of come very far since the through and win the the Junior Varsity Pennsylvania, it inspired seventh grade and will set. With Alyssa Hop- team. They played her to play herself. She continue to grow as a pensteadt, one of the a quick game also was tired of playing soc- student and a volley- two liberos, all over against golden gate. cer and wanted to transi- ball player at GCHS the ground diving for They only need to tion to something new. and UMBC. multiple balls and play two sets to defeat Ever since then she has getting as many up as the titans and although been playing school vol- she could, the team it wasn’t their most leyball at Oakridge Mid- was able to get many difficult competition, dle School and now here attacks and kills. Al- they still played at at Gulf Coast, and club though Golden Gate the of their game. volleyball for USA South. was able to get some Their strong serves During the week, she good swings in, our were the key to win- trains three to four times lady sharks contin- ning the game. In spite from 12:30 to 2 working ued to fight and keep of the fact that both pushing for every games were fairly out with a trainer who Photo Courtey of Google Images trains Olympians, NFL point. During the sec- short, all of the play- combine players, professional off in the end for her. ond and third set, the ers still played their athletes, and local D1 athletes. Curran just recently com- players once again hardest and will con- She said, “I am always look- mitted to the University of played very hard with tinue to do so for the ing to get better and improve Maryland, Baltimore County, almost every single rest of the volleyball and my heart drives me to on a full ride scholarship. She player going onto the season. Overall, the be determined. I hate losing said that this is one the biggest court. volleyball game was more than I love winning.” achievements in her whole Setter Carly a fantastic win for the She practices every day after volleyball career. She also Richards helped the sharks, and we will school from 4 to 6, except for mentioned that she played on team incredibly by see how the upcoming on game days. As we all know Team Florida and won two making it possible for games play out.

By: Meghan Hawkesworth Rain Delays and Big Plays Although it wasn’t the typical “Friday score at 23-17. game; the Raiders had a field goal op- seconds left in the first quarter. On the night lights,” the teal team still brought “It felt like winning the State cham- portunity but number 27 missed with next pass, Riverdale’s junior defensive home a hard-won victory for the Gulf pionship,” senior Doug Pratt stated, “to a far left kick costing them the chance end Clay Cook picked up another fum- Coast Sharks. These boys have had to see everyone running on the field was of revival. After two plays, Frost made ble and sprinted 32 yards for a 10 point overcome many adversities this 2017 a great feeling and I’m glad we pulled a game-winning pass and the Sharks lead. The Sharks are excited to play football season after hurricane Irma. through and won.” seemed to explode with excitement. together this year; after all these strug- As many know, the stadium at GCHS It may have seemed as if the Sharks “We had some rust,” Junior Zachary gles it feels like there is nothing they is out of operation due to the damage were the underdogs coming into the Stenberg reported, “but we were able to can’t do as a team. Just as it seemed the to the score board, stadium lights, and second half, but Gulf Coast got a 28- work through it not only as a team but game was over the teal team came back bleachers. These obstacles stopped the yard field goal from Junior Jacob Stras- as a family.” and showed us all what being a shark is teal team from playing at home. In- sel with only 7:18 left in the fourth . Kaden Frost, a starter of four years truly about. Through these hard times, stead, Gulf Coast played Riverdale at After an hour and a half of lighting completes 20 of his 42 passes for 214 the boys’ determination and passion Golden Gate High School. This didn’t delay, the Sharks seemed to never yards. In the beginning, the Sharks had for the game shines through. We can stop the boys from giving it their all. In catch a break as the Golden Gate score a hard time getting on their feet. Jus- all learn from their examples of hard a quick overview of the fourth quarter board was inaccurate and therefore the tin Hampton led that with 20 yards on work and dedication. The final score and overtime playback, senior quarter- boys had no way of telling how long five carries. After weeks of no practice, for the Riverdale game was 23 to 17.In back Kaden Frost threw Brandon Han- they had left to play. On fourth-and-2 Gulf Coast struggled offensively. The an amazing turn around, the Sharks non a pass for a 20-yard touchdown; from the Raiders number 28 called for Sharks managed only 74 yards through brought home the victory. this tied the teams in the fourth quarter a fake and the Sharks were down one two quarters just before the second half. with the score at 17-17 with 4:17 left yard. Gulf Coast ultimately took over The Raiders had 63 first-half yards. to play. The game went into overtime with a movie-perfect touchdown from After the Raiders recovered a fum- until the Sharks scored on a 2-yard run Kaden Frost to Brandon Hannon. In ble, they decided to go for a 40-yard putting Gulf Coast in the lead with the overtime, the Sharks dominated the field goal for a 3-0 lead with just seven WORLD NEWS

Safety When Lightning Webs Mr. Wiggles Wants You!

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By: Emma Araque By: Emma Araque

BAM! Lightning has struck your you can use. Lightning comes first, Mr. Wiggles, a former occupant at our local hu- house. What do you do now? What lightning creates thunder, thunder mane society, wants you to come and meet his happens next? The best way for you does not create lightning. So when friends that are still there. Any highschooler who to protect yourself and those around the lightning is charged it heats up needs hours for a scholarship or college, could bene- you during a lightning storm is to the air 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit fit by volunteering at the Humane Society of Naples. stay away from windows and do not and that hot air expands in all di- The animals there range from Siberian huskies to go outside until the storm has passed. rections…(this)… creates the sound fuzzy bunnies. To get started, all one would need to If you are in your car and lightning wave which turns out to be thunder, do is simply show up at one of the monthly volunteer strikes it, it is not the rubber wheels so that is instantaneous…you see meetings, fill out a form, get a t-shirt and BAM! You that protect you but the metal frame- light right away...sound is much are now a part of changing the lives of animals all work of the car that conducts the slower…(Therefore) if lightning electricity until it can be released into strikes a mile from your house, you over Collier County. the ground and disperse. Taking the are going to see the light right away Everything has a beginning, and so does the Hu- threat that lightning proposes needs and start counting zero, one thousand mane Society. It began way back in the 1950s when to be taken seriously now more than one, one thousand two…….it takes the dinosaurs stilled roamed, just kidding! It all re- ever. Over the past decade, 52 people five seconds for sound to travel one ally started when a few local women with hearts of have been killed by lightning along mile rounding it off a little bit,” ex- gold began taking in animals that they rescued off with hundreds more injured in the plained Jim Farrell. the streets into their own homes. Now at first one of that is just the tip of the iceberg. state of Florida alone. Florida ranks There is no safe distance from these women did try contacting local authorities on As amazing as all of this is, it wouldn’t have been number one in the US for the most lightning, if you hear thunder, don’t what to do with the small kitten that she had rescued possible if not for the dedication of its volunteers. lightning strikes by far. Lightning is wait to see the lightning. Get to a safe but was horrified when she was told to “just shoot it”. Most of the staff at the Humane Society are volun- more common in Florida due to the shelter immediately. Even though From then on, the woman, along with others began teers. hot and humid climate that is perfect there is a way to guess about how far taking in as many animals that they could find. These “We hire a lot of our volunteers. Because they conditions for storms to form. While away lightning is, it does not guaran- animals were starved, abused, and generally mis- the exact cause of lightning still re- tee that lightning cannot strike much come trained, we already trained them as well. And treated or in bad shape from a lifetime on the streets. mains a mystery, the main theory is closer the next time that it does. If we know them, as a person, you know, that they love Since there was no other place for these animals to that when rain falls, it creates friction you are caught out in the open, then what they do and they are good at what they do. We go, these wonderful women took them into their own that charges the clouds. The opposite the safest thing that you can do is want people like that to be part of our organization” homes. They feed and cared for every animal they energy runs through the ground, but lay as close to ground as you can. said Kristin Sampson, the shelter manager. took in out of their own pockets and in their own ga- because air is not a great conductor Do not go under a tree. If lightning If one is planning for a future that involves animals rages. But soon, the shire number of animals became of electricity, it takes a lot of energy were to strike that tree, then the elec- or just needs some hours, the Humane Society is the overwhelming. A shelter was needed. so that when the two finally meet, trical surge would travel down the place to go. Cats like Pink and Teal are waiting for The first shelter was nothing fancy, a bunch of two lightning is formed. Thunder is tree and into the ground where you you, as well as dogs like Maximus and Patty. And created by lightning, so if you hear could be electrocuted if you are too by fours and chicken wire. But back then, that was never forget about Nugget the bunny. All of them thunder, then there is lightning in the close. While it might be hard to take top notch. Florida, with its harsh storms and over- are looking for their forever homes but you can give area. Lightning can strike from up lightning seriously due to growing whelming heat, made it hard on the animals at the them lots of love and affection until that day comes. to 10 miles away from the original up with lightning storms every sum- shelter. So a new shelter was brought to life in the Any volunteer would agree that volunteering at the storm. We had been told as kids how mer and autumn of our lives, that 1990s. Over time, the shelter has undergone many Humane Society had been a very rewarding experi- to count to see how far away light- does not mean that we should start additions. Now the shelter has large kennels and ence. It is where new friends can be made, furry or ning is but is there any truth in what underestimating what lightning can rooms called “cat colonies”, air conditioning, a sec- not, and enjoy the undying love and affection from we were told? I asked chief meteo- do. Heed this warning and be safe ond floor office area (currently under renovation), rologist, Jim Farrell, from WINK around lightning. the wonderful animals that are there. and a fully functional clinic for all the animals. And News. “There is an actual formula that Morbid Massacre in the Entertainment

By: Isabella Napoles Capital of the World

Music lovers gathered for hotel at least twice before by illegally converting semi-au- stealing more than $25,000. In evening performances at the Clark County Commission Chair tomatic weapons to automatic. 1960, Paddock Sr., a diagnosed Route 91 Harvest Festival on Steve Sisola. Paddock is being Immediately after learning about psychopath, was caught and October 1st. They were jovially labeled as a psychopath by many, the massacre, President Trump resisted arrest, attempting to mow waving and shouting their sup- including Clark County Sheriff took to Twitter to express his down an agent with his vehicle. port for country music star Jason Joseph Lombardo, who could condolences. He called the event He was sentenced to twenty Aldean when suddenly, a burst of not find evidence of a motive. At “an act of pure evil.” “To the years but escaped a Texas federal shots rang out at approximately this time, no terrorist connection families of the victims,” Trump prison in 1969. From 1969 to 10:08 PM. For an instant, the has been made. The Islamic State wrote, “we are praying for you 1977, he was on the FBI’s Top noises stopped, but they began terror group took credit for the and we are here for you.” Later in Ten Most Wanted list. Paddock again a moment later. Aldean massacre and claimed Paddock the day, the president ordered the lived a secret life as a bingo halted his performance and fled converted to Islam a few months flags at all government establish- parlor manager in Oregon for offstage, and concertgoers began ago, but FBI Special Agent-in- ments to be lowered to half-staff nine years before he was arrested to hear each other scream to Charge Aaron Rouse has con- in honor of the fallen victims, again. Because he was an old anyone that could hear them to firmed that no evidence support- and he held a moment of silence man at that point and committed “get down.” What was initially ing this has been discovered. In with the rest of Washington D.C. economic crimes, he was paroled believed to be firecrackers, a part total, up to fifteen weapons were in order to grieve. “The whole a year later and lived a relative- of the show, was actually a show- uncovered in Paddock’s hotel country stands united,” House ly normal life until his death in er of bullets raining down onto room, including a fully automatic Speaker Paul Ryan declared after 1998. It is because of Stephen the concert from the thirty-sec- AK-15 assault rifle. In the United the moment of silence, “in our Paddock’s father’s history that ond floor of the Mandalay Bay States, it is illegal to purchase shock, in our condolences, and in people throughout social media Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, fully automatic weapons that our prayers.” Although Paddock are commenting that his actions Nevada. The suspect was sixty- were manufactured after the year himself held no criminal record, were fueled by psychopathic ten- four-year-old Stephen Paddock 1980. Those made before 1980 his father did. Benjamin Hoskins dencies. Stephen Paddock killed from Mesquite, Nevada, who are legal to buy, but the lengthy Paddock, born in 1926, had a at least fifty-eight people and fatally shot himself as authorities process requires extensive regu- handful of fake names that illus- injured more than five hundred stormed the hotel room. He had lation, law enforcement notifi- trated his colorful criminal histo- in what is now the deadliest mass been staying in the room since cation, and background checks. ry including “Bingo Bruce,” “Big shooting in modern United States September 28th and was discov- However, recent years have- Daddy,” and “Old Baldy.” He history. Photo Courtesy of Bing Images ered to have visited the particular brought the problem of criminals robbed multiple Arizona banks,