The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School Issue Number 8 http://somersschools.org/domain/995 Fall 2017 Handball Tablets: Tribulation Or Triumph? Event By Aleksiana Rukaj screen just randomly stopped Tusker Tribune working and so did my key A Huge Staff board! Plus, they look like Tablets... Good leap frogs!" Success or bad? That’s already two peo- School tablets ple who do NOT like the tab- By Jared Googel are very popular at Somers lets! Some people have agreed Tusker Tribune Staff Middle School. It seems every that the tablets help them On Thursday, Octo- child is always on it, figuring learn better. ber 26th, the Somers Mid- out what background to use or "They make things dle School Student Council what stickers will suit it. easy to do. I can edit my writ- hosted a “Hurricane Hand- Though they are fun to ing easier. If I forget my book, ball Tournament” to raise money for have around, are they really it's always on my tablet!" says a middle school in Texas that was all that good? I sur- 7th grader Xzavier impacted by Hurricane Harvey. It’s veyed some stu- Marcus. He also the latest fundraising effort that dents to get their Good? says that he likes SMS has done for VH Miller Inter- take on the gadgets. the loaner tablets mediate School. Hester better! "The There were 29 teams, each Turner immediately Bad? Unobooks are slow consisting of six people who partici- responds to the sur- and the keyboard is pated in the after school excitement. vey, "I hate them!" not that great." Over $1200 was raised to She says. "They are so slow Robert Diven and Mat- support the VH Miller Intermediate and they don't work at all, at thew Horowitz say that not School in Texas. Somers Middle least mine doesn't! I feel like I only are the tablets slow, but School has partnered with this have to go to the Gear Shack they freeze up a lot, too. Liam school to help its students get back every day!" Hester says that King says that they easily on their feet. her tablet randomly breaks malfunction and they glitch There were many great and she has nothing to do out when you simply touch teams that participated in the tour- about it. "They do help me the screen. nament. Ultimately, the “Thic Pick- sometimes learn, but if they Seems like the tablets les” 8th grade team came out on top. are broken, then they just dis- are getting lots of hate! It may The Student Council would tract us." just be the type of tablet that like to congratulate all of the teams The next person I sur- us 7th graders get or the fact for their efforts. It was a great after- veyed was Lydia Wilke-Olsen. that they just don't help us noon for a great cause. I asked her it if she liked or learn and they distract us! disliked the tablets and why. Lydia responded: "They break Good: 2; Bad: 6 for no reason! My touch A By Abigail Searles Tusker Tribune U Staff There is something T about fall That makes it differ- U ent from all The leaves fall and crunch M And the people bake and munch The Winning Hurricane The different colors really pop out Handball Team N And that is what autumn is all about. Page 2 The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School Our Justice System is What Separates Us from Other Countries By Sean Moran radicalized in America, most likely through the Tusker Tribune Staff Internet. Disasters plague Ameri- The attacker also said he planned to ca in the 21st century, and late- drive into more people on a nearby bridge, ly, terror attacks are a large but he crashed into a school bus in the con- part of it. fusion. A Belgian and five Argentines were The latest terrorist attack hap- victims; along with three Americans. In the pened on Tuesday, October 31st when a future details may emerge showing his real 29 year old man swerved into a bike motives, or if he had any knowledge of other path in Manhattan. Sayfullo Saipov, ISIS activities. He is currently being an Uzbek immigrant, killed eight peo- charged with acts of terrorism, and also re- ple and injured 11. He was wounded and taken portedly researched Halloween in New York City into custody. Despite this, New York City still prior to the attack because more people would be held its Halloween parade in defiance of terror out and about. threats. The cowardice of this attack has truly The man claimed he was affiliated with helped Americans unify in this time of division. ISIS and reportedly asked if the ISIS The attacker will be put on trial, and will flag could be displayed in his hospital certainly face a severe punishment. It is in- room. People who have talked with teresting to think about how even though it him prior to the attack described him is so certain the attacker meant this to be a as a nice person. He was reportedly deadly terrorist attack, this man will still be tried fairly because he is in America. The Tusker Tribune is published online and is Music Report! featured weekly on the Somers Middle School Website. It is entirely student-written by 6th, By Noah Volkman Rating: 3.5 of 5 7th and 8th grade students from Tusker Tribune Staff Somers Middle There is always tons of Red Pill Blues by Maroon 5 School 250 Route 202 music released out to the world This very anticipated fun, ener- Somers, NY, USA. every single week. getic album came out November 3. Ma- Any SMS student is eligible to write stories. I personally am a music roon 5 has built up fame over many If interested, please e- wiz. I know when my favorite artists years and lead singer Adam Levine is mail Advisor Dean Pappas at release music up to before it even a very busy guy. DPappas comes out. Of course, unless, it doesn’t The album has been talked @somersschools.org go on pre-order. about since Here are some songs and al- Maroon 5’s bums that have come out within the first single off last month or so or will be coming out: of it came out October 11, The Thrill of It All by Sam Smith 2016. “Don’t This new album by the pop art- Wanna ist that brought us the 2014 hit “Stay Know” was a with Me” is back with his second stu- radio jam for dio album. His first of three singles off months fea- the album, “Too Good turing vocals The Tusker Tribune Staff at Goodbyes”, was an- from rapper nounced on September Kendrick Lamar. Next came “Cold”, Angelina Ayoubi 1, but coming out Sep- in mid-February, with vocals from a Sean Moran tember 8. The British different rapper, Future. It was much Jared Googel Noah Volkman artist had come back more R&B-styled than “Don’t Wanna Aleksiana Rukaj out of hiding with an Know”. Abigail Searles Apple Connect post revealing the new track. Continued on page 3 The Tusker Tribune Page 3 The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School Fall: The Turning Point of Our Year! By Angelina Ayoubi one day that became known as Halloween. Tusker Tribune Staff November 5, 2017: Daylight Saving Autumn leaves, pumpkins, Time Ends- We set all clocks back an coats, scarves, and the crisp morn- Student hour to make better use of the daylight. ings- Calibrator We do the same in the summer when we FALL IS HERE. set our clocks forward an hour. It’s the best time in the year! It November 7, 2017: Election Day- gives you a hint of the cold, refresh- When our leaders in government are ing breezes to come in the winter, elected. and the remaining of those warm November 10, 2017: Veterans Day summer days you basked and played (observed) -The day before the offi- in during the summer. cial Veterans Day holiday, to allow Nobody even realizes how more time for it, and to allow every- much time has gone by until fall is one is able to celebrate it, all busi- here. As a result, fall becomes the nesses are closed, so the holiday is turning point in the year. It’s even a on a weekend. home, and welcoming to some of the November 11, 2017: Veterans Day- greatest times of year, the best holi- A day where we honor the people days, fun festivities, and traditions! who once loyally served our country. Here are some of the favorites: On this day, we thank the military veterans who served in the armed September 4, 2017: Labor Day- a forces. time where we show respect and November 23, 2017: Thanksgiving- honor those who work in labor. a remembrance of when the pioneers bonded with October 9, 2017: Columbus Day- this is the day the Native Americans/giving thanks to our past Christopher Columbus came to our land by acci- ancestors and what we have now. dent, thinking he was in Indonesia, began his sole I hope everyone enjoys these happy times, fes- purpose of coming here: the search for gold. tivities, and holidays! October 31, 2017: Halloween- a fun and interest- ing tradition that started when the Celtics be- More to come on the “Student Calibrator”! lieved that the dead could rise up and live for that Music tombstone that reads ‘HERE LIES From page 2 TAYLOR SWIFT’S REPUTATION’.