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IN THIS ISSUE: THE TRAP:

THE MCDONALDS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AUSTRALIAN

WILDFIRES ALL ABOUT

CONOR MCGREGOR CUPHEAD: THE ART PROCESS MID CENTURY ARCHITECTURE

IN L.A. FUNNY

CRIMES EQUAL

PAY AND MORE!

STAFF WRITERS Roman S. Joyce K. Logan R. Matthew L. Helen T. Luna R.

Blue L. Janice K. Hanna K. Yenna K. Xitali R. Uzuri R.

Belle N. Vicente M. Georgia C. Oscar E. Ariani R. Tito S.

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AUSTRALIAN WILDFIRES J OYCE K .

Have you heard about the Australian Wildfires? It is so sad that the animals and habitats are burned. Here are some facts and reports about the fire. The fire took place in the southeast coast of Australia.

THE TRAP THE MCDONALDS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

Roman S Trap music has been getting more and more popular, and people have mixed opinions about it. If you’ve heard Travis Scott or The Migos, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, I’ll explain it for you.

Trap music is filled with hi-hats (a type of drum, it sounds like-tatatatatatatata), synthesizers (those weird, eerie noises), 808’s (A drum machine, also a type of bass), and mumbling (in most cases.). These beats are made by producers like Metro Boomin, Mike WiLL Made-It, and Murda Beatz.

For example, Lil Pump’s songs, like “Gucci Gang” are so, so popular, but trash. These are his lyrics: “GUCCI GANG GUCCI GANG GUCCI GANG GUCCI GUCCI GANG GUCCI GANG GUCCI GANG GUCCI GANG.” And for some reason, people love this song. For me, I think this song is so popular because it’s catchy and FUN TO LISTEN TO. But (trash) artists like Lil Pump also fall under an unwritten genre called SoundCloud rappers.

The definition of trap means a trap house, where drugs are sold. Therefore, trap artists usually rap about living in rough places and drugs. Some trap rappers are: Young Thug, Future, Gucci Mane, The Migos, Lil Uzi Vert, Rick Ross, Lil Pump, Lil Baby, Gunna, etc. In this article, I will explain my opinion about this rising music genre.

Basically, look at it this way: Lil Pump is the poster boy for SoundCloud ‘rappers’, and all of the SoundCloud ‘rappers’ are clones of each other. They all use the same trash mics, and are repetitive as heck.

I’m just gonna dive right into it. Have you ever eaten McDonalds and thought, “this is so bad for me, yet it’s so good?” (Well, really only the fries are good). That’s exactly how I feel about trap music. Although some rappers are better than others, for the most part trap is decent. Even though I listen to trap a lot, I don’t think it’s that good, if that makes sense. I say this because of the mumbling. It is fun to listen to, but I know it makes no sense and it’s trash. Literal trash. But it is very popular, and I understand why. IT IS FUN TO LISTEN TO. People like music that is enjoyable, and I don’t think people really care about the lyrics, or the true meaning behind the song (if there is any). But does that mean that it is trash after reaching the goal of getting so popular? Yes. With an uppercase “y.”

But where is trap going to go from this point? In my opinion, nowhere. Because all of the trap rappers sound the same, nothing is new, and fans are just gonna get bored. Then, I think the new wave will have more young, melodic rappers, like Lil Tecca, Polo G, and The Kid LAROI, although, they will be older by the time they hit their peak.

LUCKY BROKEN GIRL Luna R..

Are you interested in a sweet, beautifully written, descriptive book that you will always remember for the rest of your life? Well, I have the perfect book in mind!

It’s called “Lucky Broken Girl”. I recommend you to read it.

It is about a girl named Ruth Behar. Actually, the truth is that the author and the main character are the same person. This means it is a nonfiction story. It’s a real life story! It’s very realistic.

You might be asking, “When was the book published?”

And I have the perfect answer. The book was pub-

THE FUTURE

In conclusion, I think that trap music is a guilty pleasure. It is very fun and enjoyable to listen to, but at the same time I know that it is very bad. But be on the lookout for new, different types of rap.

Roman is 11 years old. He loves to play soccer, listen to music, and eat instant ramen. Roman goes to Franklin Avenue Elementary school and is in the fifth grade. COYB

lished on April 11, 2017. The book even has a Newbery Medal! Ruth Behar spent her 10th birthday in a body cast!

Speaking of body casts, a body cast is the thing that Ruth Behar was wearing for half of her life! It’s the same thing as a cast, except it covers her whole body!

She couldn’t even move and she had to have a bedpan coming to her every time she needed it!

You might be thinking, “Why did Ruth Behar even have to get a body cast??” The answer is that she was driving home from her grandparents house and got into a car accident because of 5 teenagers on drugs.

Even though Ruth Behar had a lot of hardships, she

The fire started in September 2019. Since September, at least 27 million acres of Australia have burned in one of the worst fire seasons on record. The seriousness of the widespread fires is a symptom of global warming. The summer’s high temperatures and fires are linked to climate change, which drives warming trends and creates drought. Three winters in a row with very little precipitation assisted in creating a dry environment.

On Kangaroo Island, wildfires burned for weeks and consumed half of the island by about 800 square miles.

Homes, parks, and many other parts of the island were burned to cinders. 30 to 40 percent of the islands kangaroos are believed to have died and also one third of the 50,000 koalas are believed to have died too.The wildlife parks have turned into animal hospitals for the endangered or hurt animals.

Since the wildfires started in September people in Australia have been having a hard time because millions of animals and their habitats burned. Also, people’s homes burned. In Australia it rained and stopped the fire in some parts. The animals that were burned are healing through the help of animal rescue organizations from around the world. The Australian wildfires were also harmful to the environment. If you want to help Australia you can donate to the Australian Red Cross and many other organizations.

Joyce is in the 4th grade and likes to play with her bunny named Toto. She also likes to fold origami.

always had a great and positive attitude. The book’s message is to stay happy! She wanted to share her life stories to everyone, about what she went through, and to share what she loves: Happiness.

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THE HISTORY OF POKEMON AND HOW TO P L AY

pack.You have to give in 3 energy cards one fire energy, one water energy, and one lightning energy. With all of those energy cards you onean attack that does 1,000 damage so it would be easy to kill a card, but their HP is 500 so if Dragonite does 200 damage 2 times, this mega strong Pokemon only has 100 HP so if Dragonite does the 130 attack he defeats this Pokemon.

by Logan R.& Matthew L. Have you ever wondered who created Pokemon or where Pokemon cards were made? Well you will learn all of this only in The Good Times.

The man who created Pokemon cards is Shatoshi Tajiri.

Pokemon was made by a company in Japan. The company originally called Pokemon “Capsule Monsters.” The company was called Game Freak and now it is owned by Nintendo. The year day and month Pokemon was made is October 20, 1996. When Pokemon first came out Game Freak sold 102 pokemon cards.

Pokemon cards became popular as collectibles and competitive play. The man who created Pokemon created it because in his old childhood he loved to catch animals and wanted people to have the same experience when he was young.

HOW POKEMON WORKS

ELEMENTS

Every Pokemon has an element. You should care about the elements because if you choose a Pokemon that is weak to your player’s Pokemon will multiply x2 their move. Some examples of the elements are Water, Fire, Lightning, Psychic, Dragon and more.

R E S I S TA N C E Another important thing is the resistance. According to The Pokemon Company International.com says, “A Pokemon with Resistance takes less damage when attacked by a Pokemon of a certain type(s) of Resistance a Pokemon has, if any.”

R E T R E AT This move is not that important. The Pokemon Company International.com says, “If your Pokemon has a lot of

damage counters on it you might want to retreat it and bring in one of the Pokemon on your Bench to fight instead. But on most turns, you probably will not retreat.”

Here Are Our Favorite Pokemon Cards: One weak Pokemon….

This Pokemon is cute and weak. His name is Spheal. You can tell he is a seal Pokemon by his name. He only has 60 life and is a Water type. His strongest move is “Icy Snow” and only does 20 damage. His weaker move is called “Roll Out” and only does 10 DAMAGE!!! He’s not an GX, EX, Rainbow, Legendary or a Break In. One weak Pokemon…

Chubby Pikachu is a weak Pokemon and this is why chubby Pikachu’s attack only takes away 10 HP from your Pokemon. Another attack only takes away 30 HP from your Pokemon but chubby Pikachu’s first attack doesn’t harm him. His second attack does 10 damage to itself and chubby Pikachu only has 40 HP and if you use that attack over and over he could die.

One strong Pokemon…

Dragonite is a strong Pokemon. Its attacks are good and so is my life. There might be a 50% chance you would lose a lot of energy. If you die you have to give in one leaf energy and one lightning energy for the first attack to do 130 damage to the other Pokemon. The second attack does 200 damage to the other Pokemon if you give in five energy, but you pretty much wasted five Pokemon energy because before you attack you have to flip a coin. If you get heads you could do the attack, if you get tails you can’t do the attack so what i am saying is if you always get tails you pretty much wasted your energy.

One mega strong Pokemon…

Reshiram, Zekrom and Kyurem are some super strong Pokemon there. They are part of the legendary Pokemon

CUPHEAD: THE ART PROCESS Blue L. Cuphead is a video game that looks like a 1930s cartoon, but a very hard game and the main character is Cuphead and his brother Mugman. Their grandpa is named Elder Kettle and he tells them, don’t go to the Casino, but to do nothing. Then they started gambling and lost to the Devil. So the Devil tells them to go get all these souls. So Cuphead and Mugman go fight but Elder Kettle gives them a special potion to shoot out of their fingers.

Cuphead beats all of the bosses so they have to give it to the Devil, but they have to get past the devil’s partner, King Dice. Cuphead fights him and goes to the Devil. The Devil says to give him the souls to join his team.

Cuphead and Mugman refuse to give souls to the Devil. The two brothers beat the Devil and tell everyone that they are free. That is the story of Cuphead.

How they did the art style is that the animators read a book that teaches you how to draw well. There were seven animators that worked on Cuphead. The game was fully hand drawn. According to an article from Intel, there were 50,000 frames in the whole game, Cuphead. Cuphead and Mugman frames were

800-1200. The animators learned how to draw 1930’s animations from a book called “The Animator’s Survival Kit.” The music was recorded live in the studio. The type of music is jazz. The composer of Cuphead is Kristofer Maddigan. Cuphead released all the music in the games and made vinyl records. When people play the game, they love the music.

The creator had to quit their jobs to make Cuphead. Cuphead started with three people then moved on to more people. Cuphead is having a DLC in 2020 with a new character named Ms Chalice. Cuphead took four years to make.

I am Blue and I did this because I like playing Cuphead and love 1930 cartoons.

One mega strong Pokemon….

Torndus, Thurnadurus, and Landorus are three Pokemons in one Pokemon card. These Pokemons are related to each other because they all float on clouds and their names have something in common and look alike. This Pokemon card is considered Legendary, it only has one move, and it is called “Be Legendary.” That move does 1000 damage to your opponent’s Pokemon. This Pokemon has 500 life and it’s a Colorless type.

My name is Logan and I like Pokemon.

My name is Matthew and I love Roblox.

REVIEW OF ANDREA FLORES’ GROWING UP: LA, FRIENDS, AND MEMORIES Sawyer S..

Coming of age in Los Angeles can be something of a wonder to many based on experiences, relationships, and beliefs. In Andrea Flores’ photo exhibit “Growing Up: LA, Friends and Memories” this idea of coming of age in a city such as L.A. is portrayed through a series of photos at the Las Fotos gallery in Boyle Heights. Las Fotos is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to uplift the voices of girls from communities of color through photography and self-expression. Andrea Flores is a four year Las Fotos student, darkroom and event photographer.

Her biggest inspirations are the 1980’s and 1990’s and their music, movies, magazines, etc.

I enjoyed this exhibit because of its authenticity and impression of true connection. Each photo feels like a raw shot into the moment it was taken. The setting and people photographed felt very personal and authentic to the life of the photographer.

An aspect of a few of the photos I thought were interesting was the physical photos themselves. I think the decision of making some photos larger than others and playing with the layout of them adds an engaging aspect. Her photos definitely give off vibes from the 1990s through the use of film and the timelessness of the scenery. I think it’s compelling to explore the nostalgia she expressed from the ’80s and ’90s, despite not living through that time.

In all, I would definitely recommend seeing this show! It was really cool to see another teenager’s perspective on growing up and overall the photos and atmosphere of the show were very intimate.

Bio: add me on animal crossing!!: ##########

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OVERCOMING HARDSHIP & HOW KINDNESS HELPS Janice K.

Wonder is a book that is descriptive. In my opinion readers will be addicted to the text. The way characters sigh in stressful situations is interesting and appealing to the reader. This book has many emotions. Wonder is about a 5th grade boy named Auggie Pullman that has a hard time at school.

One example from the book is that the main character felt sad, excited, and nervous when he went to school for the first time in his life. I think this book is the right fit

for people who have a hard time in their life.

“I think that the book is well written,” says Luna R., a 4th grade student. “If the book Wonder was actually real like a biography book it would be really realistic and very good.”

GEORGIA C.

This is the pay chart of 2017-2019 for men and women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

I got the info from the U.S. Census Bureau and made this chart.

Oscar E. I love sci fi books and the idea that robots are going to take over the world. However, I do not believe this, this is because when you create artificial intelligence Alexa, Google Home etc (and you are in your right mind) you set parameters and a machine is unable to function outside those parameters. For example, I couldn’t just ask Alexa to steal 5 million from my local bank.

So the next best thing would be humanoid or robots that can assist you. I have always thought that they were interesting because of their potential. Because, if we were able to make a humanoid robot - big, strong, and fast that could also be controlled from a far away distance, we could save lives. However, that technology is a long way off. It is also not likely that we would do this because by that time we will be able to program robots to do it on their own .

The book’s message of kindness has inspired many teachers and students to talk about bullying, overcoming hardships, and friendships.

E Q U A L P AY Many people don’t know how big the pay gap is, let me give you an example, you see a white man get a one hundred dollar bill then you see a white women get seventy nine dollars, don’t you think it unfair? That the woman is getting 79% of what a man is getting? And there’s a greater difference across other races and ethnicities.

USEFUL AND COOL ROBOTS

you have to pay the same amount to men as women? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “some causes for the wage gap remain unexplained by existing research. For example, gender discrimination may be responsible for some portion of the unexplained wage gap. .... And there is more to the story: women of color continue to face significant racial wage gaps on top of the gender wage gap.

Did you know that recently women took 51.4% of the jobs. The gender wage gap most severely

I read about this giant mechanical suit in South Korea.

It can lift cars and responds quickly. I was amazed I thought about what we would be able to do if we could produce a lot of them. We could build houses a lot faster at least. Or if we managed to waterproof them we could uncover shipwrecks. Anyway the main point is that we could do a lot of good and gain a lot of knowledge with these robots.

Boston Dynamics has created a robot called Spot Mini. It is basically a dog robot. It is able to upright itself if it is knocked over. Now this may not be as useful as a giant mech suit, however it sometimes has a claw arm on its back. And it can bring you anything it can carry. Right now it costs 22,000 dollars which is around the price of a car. You may be thinking that is a lot of money for a little robo-dog assistant. Well a rocket ship costs 62 million dollars, the mech suit costs 100 million dollars. That is 48 million more than a rocket ship. Also how much would you actually use the mech suit unless you needed to uncover shipwrecks (which I’m assuming you don’t). Even though I may prefer the mech suit I think Spot Mini would be more practical.

The coolest robot, in my opinion, is a robot called the Sand Flea. At first the Sand Flea looks like an RC car, but then it jumps! The Sand Flea can jump up to 30 feet high. Although it might not be the most useful thing, I would still like to have it around. Even though the robot army might destroy civilization, I still like to build robots.

Did you know there is a law ( The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex. It was signed into law on June 10, 1963, by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) that says

affects women of color, and the wage gap exists within all racial and ethnic groups. Women earn just 79 cents for every dollar made by men and in 2014, the most recent year for which data are available, full-time, year-round working women’s annual median wages were $39,621 compared with $50,383 for men.

Oscar is 11 years old and loves building robots. Also, he has no idea why he is referring to himself as the third person.

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SYNESTHESIA Belle N. Everyone’s brains are wired differently; we all have different ideas as to what is ‘good’ or ‘bad’, and what can be considered ‘normal’ is all up to our own personal standards and morals. But we all can agree that everyone has a different brain, and some people have a completely different idea of how everything can look, sound, and taste. By this, I mean some people can perceive one sense as another, and can do such things as taste colors, hear smells, and so on and so on. This neurological phenomenon is called synesthesia. A simple way to put it is a cross-wiring in the brain where two or more senses get mixed up, causing the synesthete (the scientific term for a person with synesthesia) to mix up their senses. There are over a hundred different combinations of synesthesia, and there are many famous celebrities and scientists that have this condition. In this article, we will discuss as much as we can on this amazing neurological function.

Though the simple definition of synesthesia is cross-wiring in the brain, the reasoning behind this condition is much more complex and complicated than people think. It can come in over a hundred different combinations, such as tasting words, smelling sounds, or hearing colors, as well as other more rare types such as mirror touch synesthesia. All of these different combinations have their own definition and title, such as grapheme color synesthesia, which is the type that I have. This is when every word or shape has a specific color that correlates with it.

So, why does this strange rarity even occur, and why in only some people? Well, according to Live Science, it is caused by an “overabundance of neural connections in the brain.” Every sense has a specific section in the brain, and usually they are only slightly connected by pathways between the sections. But with a synesthete’s brain, there are more than necessary, causing the senses to get mixed up. Instead of all of the senses staying in their own sections, they accidently cross over through the pathways. This is what causes the more common types of synesthesia, though some of the more complicated ones are still being studied.

Most people have probably never heard of this condition, mostly because it is rarely talked about in the media. Most people don’t even know that it is something special. But even though it is not commonly shown through the media, there are many celebrities who were born with this condition, as well as authors. Some popular examples of celebrities with synesthesia are Vincent Van Gogh (Chromosthesia), Carlie XCX (Chromesthesia), Pharrell Willimas (Chromesthesia), Billy Joel (Grapheme color synesthesia, and chromesthesia), and Duke Ellington (Chromesthesia).

You can see that there is a pattern in this list, most of them have Chromesthesia. Chromesthesia and grapheme color synesthesia are two of the most common cases of the condition. Chromesthesia is usually related to music, and most of the people on this list are musicians.

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MID CENTURY ARCHITECTURE IN LOS ANGELES Yenna K. Today, I will tell you about mid-century architecture in Los Angeles. Some structures/buildings have clean lines,organic curves,and large windows. Sometimes, houses have a timeless quality, minimal ornamentation and design, uncluttered and sleek look, a balance of function and form, and geometric shapes and flat planes. Plus, they combine material like plastic with wood.

There are two buildings I want to tell you about.

One is the Theme Building. It is near an airport called LAX. James Langenheim was the designer for the Theme Building. It looks like a flying saucer.

Also, it is shiny when it is dark. Another building is the Neutra VDL. The Neutra VDL building is in Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles. Dion & Richard Neutra made the Neutra VDL. It is mostly square glass. Now, you know about two famous midcentury homes in Los Angeles.

I am Yenna and I like pizza and chocolate.

Books such as Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper show different examples of synesthesia. The main character, Melody, was born with cerebral palsy, as well as the abilities to see and smell music. A Mango Shaped Space by Wendy Mass, Wednesday is Indigo Blue by David Eagleman, and The Color Of Lies by CJ Lyons are all popular books that cover the topic of synesthesia.

Overall, synesthesia is a very interesting and unique subject to learn about, with all the different combinations and elements. As well as the different pieces of literature and art influenced by it. I hope that you have enjoyed reading this, and that it has sparked your curiosity to learn more about this subject.

Belle is a middle schooler who likes to enjoy spending her time reading horror comics, and sleeping in. Her inspiration to write about synesthesia started because of the book Out Of My Mind, by Sharon Draper, and she highly recommends it.

DISCOVERING A N E W A R T I FAC T FROM ANCIENT EGYPT Hanna K.

ALL ABOUT CONOR MCGREGOR

Gold is a shiny material that you can find in ancient Egypt. At museums, you can see the cool gold ring that King Tut wore on his fingers. In 2019, you could see the awesome gold ring at La Villette museum in Paris, France.

Do you want to know the best fighter in the [UFC???!!!] It is Coner Mgregor!! I think Conor McGregor is the best in the UFC because he is a welterweight fighter and has won the biggest fighter, Dias the second. Welterweight means that someone is at least 140 pounds, but not more than 147pounds .According to Forbes, McGregor is estimated to be worth a whopping £69million ($90 million).

In total, McGregor has competed in 25 MMA fights. He lost 4 fights in his career.

Special Gods were painted gold. Women and men were painted with reddish-brown skin. Black paint is made from charcoal.

Helen T.

He lives in Dublin,Ireland and trains in Iceland. He started his career in 2006 and in 2020 he is still fighting. He trains 5 hours a day and has a strict diet consisting of mostly lean meats, fish, eggs, and vegetables. When he is preparing for a fight he trains 6 hours a day. He is married to his partner Dee Deviline and they have 2 kids.

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Helen is 9 years old and her 3 siblings and loves roller skating and rottweilers.

THANK YOU FOR READING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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DOUGHNUT DESPAIR

THESE ARE THE BEST DOUGHNUTS IN LOS ANGELES You are sitting through a boring meeting and get this craving. This craving for some sugary doughy treat. What you want are doughnuts.

“Where would I get these doughnuts from?” you ask. Well, a doughnut shop--duuuuhhhh. No, not just any doughnut shop, one of these doughnut shops below. I personally went to all these shops and rated each of them out of ten.

Each review will have the rating, the best things to order, and the worst things to order.

BLUE STAR DONUTS (3438 SUNSET BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90026) When I went to Blue Star Donuts, I ordered the Vegan Mexican Hot Chocolate. This doughnut had all kinds of different flavors. One bite can get you chocolaty, cinnamony, and spicy moist dough. The doughnut was the perfect combination of ganache and dough. Most of the time vegan goods are oily or dry but this doughnut was perfect. If I ate it and didn’t know it was vegan, I wouldn’t have guessed. I would give Blue Star Donuts a 9 out of 10. The doughnuts here are a bit too pricey ($4 a doughnut), but they are worth it.

CALIFORNIA DOUGHNUTS (3540 W 3RD ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90020) This doughnut shop is located in a Little Bangladesh.

California Doughnuts are famous for their panda doughnuts. Personally I think the doughnuts are too dry for me. If I were to eat one of these doughnuts, I couldn’t finish it without milk or at least water because it is so dry. California Doughnuts also has Girl Scout cookie-flavored doughnuts--Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs. My favorite doughnuts at California Doughnuts are the chocolate strawberries. It is one of my favorite treats made into a doughnut--it is very fresh and creamy at the same time. I really wish the strawberries were fresh strawberries. My least favorite was the matcha green tea doughnut because I don’t really like matcha. It is a bit too bitter for me. I would rate California Doughnuts a 6 out of 10 because there is no inside seating and the doughnuts are too dry.

VOODOO DOUGHNUTS (100 UNIVERSAL CITY PLAZA, UNIVERSAL CITY, CA 91608) My personal favorite doughnut at Voodoo Doughnuts is the maple bacon doughnut. Though some people might think that a maple bacon doughnut is gross, it is actually really good. It is savory but sweet. One doughnut I would not recommend is old dirty bastard (this is the name of the doughnut). This doughnut is a regular doughnut with chocolate frosting and Oreo crumbs, drizzled with peanut butter. Others might disagree, but I don’t think peanut butter goes well with Oreos. I would give Voodoo Doughnuts a 7 out of 10. Although their maple bacon doughnut is delicious, their other donut flavor combinations don’t go together.

Funny Crimes B Y X I TA L I R .

You know how burglaries and kidnappings happen all the time? Get ready to laugh when you hear these funny crimes.

The first crime is a man in Florida that got arrested over missing beer. He claimed his wife threw out his beer, so he called the cops to report it missing. He then claimed that a woman stole two of his beers, so he called the cops again. They got mad that it was not an emergency. He kept calling and calling about his beer so much that the police arrested him.

The second crime involves a Romanian politician (Florin Popescu )who wanted to be re-elected to Parliament.He bribed people with fried chicken that he had gotten for free by using his power. He distributed 60 tons of fried chicken in hopes of being reelected. The man who gave it to him told on him and Florin Popescu got in trouble, he went to jail for 2 years

So, where can you get the great doughnuts? You can’t go wrong with doughnuts in Los Angeles, but I highly recommend Blue Star Donuts. Their doughnuts just have way more flavors than any other doughnut places I have gone.

The last crime is how a burglar was found in a house. This burglar was found when he laughed at a dad joke that the husband was saying to his wife.

The burglar knew he was found when he heard the police come. This happened in Oak Hill, Ohio.

Uzuri really likes doughnuts and chocolate. She is in 7th grade and is 12 years old.

Xitlali : is an energetic Banana!!!! She likes lollipops.

KOBE BRYANT Vicente M.

Kobe is the GOAT. Kobe is the greatest of all time because he is a 4-time all-leading scorer, 5-time NBA champion, 2-time Olympic gold medalist, 18-time All Star, regular season MVP. No one has done as much as Kobe Bryant.

Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on January 26th, 2020. Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California. Why did the helicopter crash? We don’t know, but they think it might have been the fog.

I feel that Kobe Bryant should not have died because he was a legend to Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant was a legend of basketball and he will always be in everyone’s heart.

On February 24th they held Kobe Bryant’s memorial at Staples Center.

One of the people that I interviewed said that legends never really die.

They’re always in your heart plus you can watch videos of them. Kobe Bryant died, but you will always be a legend forever.

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Belle’s Horoscopes

by Belle N.

CAPRICORN: DEC 22-JAN 19 M A K E S U R E TO T I E YO U R S H O E S E X T R A T I G H T T H I S W E E K . YO U FA L L A LOT A N D I T ’ S V E RY A N N OY I N G TO T H E P E O P L E A R O U N D YO U TO TA K E YO U T O T H E N U R S E E V E R YD AY.

LEO: JUL 23-AUG 22 I RECOMMEND NOT DOING ANY S P O R T S T H I S W E E K , YO U M I G H T I N J U R E YO U R S E L F A N D G O I N G TO T H E H O S P I TA L I S N O T A F U N A C T I V I T Y. F I N D Y O U R F A V O R I T E FOOD.

AQUARIUS: JAN 20-FEB 18 MAKE SURE TO DRINK ENOUGH WAT E R T H I S W E E K , YO U N E E D T O S T AY H Y D R A T E D W I T H A L L T H E C RY I N G YO U D O.

VIRGO: AUG 23-SEP 22 T H I S W E E K , YO U M I G H T F I N D YO U R S E L F TA K I N G A B I G C H A N C E , A N D D O W H AT E V E R YO U R G U T T E L L S YO U TO. N E V E R T R U S T YO U R LO G I CAL THOUGHTS, THEY’LL GETCHA.

PISCES: FEB 19-MAR 20 PLEASE SHARE OUR SWEETS WITH YO U R F R I E N D S , D O B E A S E L F I S H S A L LY A N D G I V E A N D G I V E A W AY A P I E C E O F T H AT B R O W N I E .

ARIES: MAR 21-APR 19 B E P R E PA R E D T O S T U DY H A R D E R , B E C AU S E YO U A R E A B I G P R O C R A S T I N AT O R W I T H L I T T L E T O N O M O T I VA T I O N M O S T O F T H E T I M E .

LIBRA: SEP 23-OCT 22 T RY N OT TO CO R R E C T E V E RYO N E T H I S W E E K .Y O U M AY H A V E T H E R I G H T I N F O R M AT I O N , B U T I ’ M P R E T T Y S U R E N O O N E WA N T S T O H E A R A B O U T H O W T O P R O P E R LY USE ‘ME’ AND ‘I’

T A U R U S : A P R 2 0 - M AY 2 0 YO U S H O U L D M A K E M O R E T I M E TO S P E N D W I T H T H E P E O P L E YO U L O V E , B E C A U S E Y O U U S U A L LY S P E N D A L L D AY A L O N E I N Y O U R R O O M . T H AT ’ S S A D .

SCORPIO: OCT 23-NOV 21 YO U A R E G O I N G TO B E V E RY A N N OY I N G T H I S W E E K , A N D M A N Y O F T H E P E O P L E A R O U N D YO U W I L L TRY NOT TO TELL O, BUT THEY W I L L B E T H I N K I N G I T. A L S O , T R Y TO N OT TO S I N G S O LO U D, YO U SCARE MOST OF THE PEOPLE A R O U N D YO U W H E N YO U D O.

G E M I N I : M AY 2 1 - J U N 2 0 YO U A R E G O I N G T O FA I L AT M O S T O F T H E P R E S E N TAT I O N S YO U D O I N FRONT OF A CROWD BUT DON’T W O R R Y, Y O U P R O B A B LY W O N ’ T S TA N D O U T M U C H .

S A G I T TA R I U S : N O V 2 2 - D E C 2 1 M A K E S U R E T O E AT YO U R F O O D S L O W LY T H I S W E E K , Y O U U S U A L LY RUSH AND END UP CHOKING ON YO U R I C E C R E A M . P L E A S E , D O N ’ T RUIN ICE CREAM FOR ME.

Ask A Kid ADVICE BY ROMAN S. Q: What’s the best weather?

K: Rain, because it’s so cold and relaxing.

Also, it’s the best weather to play soccer in and eat Pho. Q: What’s the best time of day?

K: The best time of day is definitely morning. I love getting up early and doing stuff, but the only con about this is that I always have to do the dishes, and not my sister who sleeps till 12 PM. Q: What’s the best afternoon snack?

K: The best afternoon snack is seaweed! I love seaweed because it’s just so easy to eat, and I could eat like 20 packs in 5 minutes.

Q: How much money is in the world?

K: I don’t know, go Google it!

Q: If you could fly, where would you go?

K: Nowhere, I’m scared of heights.

Q: What’s the best restaurant?

K: Any place that sells instant ramen.

Q: What is the moon made of?

K: Uhhhhh rocks?

CANCER: JUN 21-JUL 22 M A K E S U R E T O S T AY C L E A R O F S E A F O O D, YO U M I G H T G E T F O O D P O I S O N I N G A N D T H AT W O N ’ T B E P R E T T Y.

Q: What is the best way to get around the city?

K: I don’t know, it depends. If it is raining, the best way is to walk, because it feels so good. If it is hot, the best way is by car, because of the AC. If it is windy, it is also good to stay in the car cause if you walk, your lips will get chapped.

Tito’s Puzzles ACROSS 2. NEXT TO AMERICA 4 . A D A D T H AT O W N S A B U R G E R S H O P 5. A GOOD SNACK 7. N E W P I X A R M O V I E I N 2 0 2 0 9. A VERY LONG CARTOON

DOWN 1. A TUTORING CENTER 2 . T H E T H I N G YO U A R E D O I N G N OW 3 . A G O O D B A S K E T B A L L P L AY E R 6. A SEA SPONGE 8 . T H E T H I N G YO U W R I T E W I T H 10 OF 10 WORDS WERE PLACED INTO THE PUZZLE.

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VOLUME XI, ISSUE III. WINTER 2020

Ariani’s Horoscopes

by Ariani R.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20

K N E E S TA N D TA L L A N D P R O U D A N D R E M E M B E R E V E R Y-

YO U A R E T H E A N G E L I C S I L K T H AT I S W O V E N F R O M

O N E FA L L S N O M AT T E R F R O M W H AT H E I G H T S , W H E N

N OT H I N G , YO U A R E T H E B R I G H T Y E L LOW S U N F LOW E R

YO U T H I N K YO U CO U L D ’ V E D O N E M O R E R E M E M B E R F O R

BLOOMING IN A FIELD OF ROSES. DON’T LET SIMPLE

NEXT TIME. KEEP IN MIND THE SIMPLE THINGS AND

C R E AT U R E S TA K E YO U R W O N D E R S F O R G R A N T E D

E V E R Y T H I N G Y O U D I D D O R I G H T, T H E R E ’ S A LW AY S GOING TO BE SOMETHING OUT OF PLACE SO MAKE

ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 19

S U R E T H AT YO U C A N T R U S T YO U R S E L F E N O U G H W O R R Y

YO U ’ R E J U S T A S S AC R E D A S A F I R S T E D I T I O N C L A S S I C

LESS AND DREAM MORE.

T H AT S H A P E S T H E W O R L D W I T H W O R D S A N D S I M P L E K N O W L E D G E T H AT L E T S C H I L D R E N W I S H O N S TA R S

LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 22

A N D W A N T T O F LY, Y O U A R E I M A G I N A T I O N A N D L I G H T

YO U A R E N OT P E R F E C T A N D N O B O DY I S , F O C U S O N

I N D A R K C O R N E R S O F T H E W O R L D . M O T I VAT E Y O U R -

T H E B I G G E R P I C T U R E A N D N O T E V E R Y S I N G L E D E TA I L ,

S E L F W I T H T H E D R E A M S T H AT YO U O N C E H E L D .

K E E P Y O U R S E L F I N C H E C K , Y O U M AY B E R I G H T Y O U M AY B E W R O N G B U T T H A T ’ S W H A T M A K E S U S H U M A N

T A U R U S : A P R I L 2 0 - M AY 2 0

AND IT’S BETTER THAN BEING PERFECT BECAUSE THEN

H AV E Y O U E V E R S M E L L E D D R Y L AV E N D E R A N D T H E

YO U W O U L D N ’ T N E E D A N Y T H I N G , O R A N YO N E , E V E R Y-

P R O M I S E S I T H O L D S , H AV E Y O U E V E R H E L D T H E T R U T H

THING WOULD BE RIGHT AND THERE WOULDN’T BE

I N T H E PA L M O F YO U R H A N D A N D G I V E N I T T O T H E

ANYTHING TO LEARN. KEEP AN OPEN MIND AND AN

F U T U R E L I K E A S T O R Y T H AT ’ S Y E T T O B E T O L D , A S

O P E N H E A R T.

H O N E S T Y A N D FA I T H , H AV E Y O U E V E R T R I E D T O C H A N G E E V E R Y T H I N G T H AT ’ S W R O N G , O R T O G I V E A

SCORPIO:

OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 21

LITTLE OUNCE OF HOPE? KEEP WISHING AND HOPING

YO U ’ R E E V I L A N D T H AT I S O K , YO U M I G H T H T H I N K

A N D D O I N G W H AT Y O U D O , I T ’ S W O R T H I T, Y O U ’ R E

M U R D E R I S T H E W AY B U T P L E A S E T R Y T O L I M I T T H E

W O R T H I T J U S T R E M E M B E R T O S T AY T R U E .

P E O P L E YO U K I L L TO 3 A W E E K , W E G E T I T T H I S I S Y O U R H O B B I E A N D I T M AY B E S C A R Y B U T I T S W H O Y O U

G E M I N I : M AY 2 1 - J U N E 2 0

A R E . K E E P B E I N G T R U E TO YO U R S E L F A N D LOV E YO U R -

YO U W I S H F O R OT H E R S TO LOV E YO U , TO H O L D E V E RY

S E L F D O N ’ T F O R G E T TO T R U S T YO U R S E L F A N D G O TO

B R O K E N P I E C E O F YO U , TO B U T YO U B AC K TO G E T H E R

YO U R V I C T I M S F U N E R A L S , P L E A S E , I T ’ S T H E L E A S T

A N D B U I L D YO U U P AG A I N , YO U W I S H F O R U N D E R -

YO U CO U L D D O.

S TA N D I N G , F O R H A N D H O L D I N G A N D C A R E TA K I N G B U T Y O U O F T E N F O R G E T T H AT, T H AT I S A P R O M I S E Y O U

S A G I T TA R I U S :

NOVEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 21

C A N K E E P. L O V E Y O U R S E L F B E F O R E Y O U L O V E A N Y O N E

TA K E YO U R T I M E , D O N ’ T R U S H , L I F E I S N O T A T I C K I N G

E L S E , C A R E F O R YO U R S E L F S O YO U K N O W W H AT P R O P -

C L O C K W A I T I N G T O G O O F F, W A I T I N G F O R Y O U T O

E R C A R E I S A B O U T, B U I L D Y O U R S E L F T O G E T H E R E V E R Y

M A K E A M I S TA K E , L I F E I S A C H A N C E T O B E YO U R B E S T

B R O K E N P I E C E F I L L YO U R S E L F W I T H L AU G H T E R A N D

S E L F T O G R O W T O W H AT YO U WA N T T O B E A N D T R U S T

J OY S O YO U C A N B E T H E H I G H E S T P E A K , I T ’ S J U S T A

I N T H E F U T U R E A N D YO U R D R E A M S .

W I S H T H AT Y O U C O U L D K E E P. CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 19 C A N C E R : J U N E 2 1 - J U LY 2 2

Y O U M AY T H I N K T H A T Y O U ’ R E G O I N G T O F A I L B U T

W H E N YO U F E E L D OW N , A N D S A D, A N D B LU E R E M E M -

YO U ’ L L N E V E R K N OW I F YO U D O N ’ T T RY B E A Y E L LOW

B E R YO U A R E A R A I N B OW YO U CO M E A F T E R T H E R A I N Y

R O S E I N A B U S H O F W H I T E R O S E S , S TA N D TA L L A N D

D AY S A N D T H E C L O U D Y S K I E S Y O U C O M E A F T E R T H E

S T R O N G , B E C A U S E FA L L I N G I N T O A G R O U P I S N O T

S O R R O W A N D T H E PA I N , YO U ’ R E W O R T H T H E WA I T A N D

W H O YO U A R E , YO U C A N B E W H O E V E R YO U WA N T T O

T H E T I M E A N D E V E R Y T H I N G T H AT YO U N E E D , YO U A R E

B E , T R U S T I N YO U R S E L F A N D L O V E W H AT YO U WA N T

W O R T H A L L T R O U B L E I F O N E T R U LY W A N T S T O S E E

TO D O, F O L LOW YO U R D R E A M , W I S H E S A N D J U M P B E -

T H E F LY I N G C O L O R E D S K Y.

C A U S E I F YO U FA L L AT L E A S T YO U K N O W YO U T R I E D , A N D T H AT ’ S B E T T E R T H A N F E A R I N G W H AT T H E F U T U R E

L E O : J U LY 2 3 - A U G U S T 2 2

HOLDS.

DON’T WORRY BECAUSE LIFE IS RISK, AND SCARY AND A M I X O F F E E L I N G S , D O N ’ T OV E R T H I N K B E C AU S E YO U

AQUARIUS: JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 28

K N O W W H AT I S R I G H T, D O N ’ T C R I T I C I Z E Y O U R E V E R Y

F O C U S O N L O V I N G Y O U R S E L F, L O V E A N D H E A LT H

WA K I N G M O M E N T YO U A R E A T R E A S U R E A J E W E L A N D

Y O U R S E L F. TA K E C A R E O F Y O U R S E L F W I T H T H E S I M P L E

A N Y O N E W O U L D B E L U C K Y T O H AV E Y O U , A N D T O

T H I N G S I N L I F E , R E M E M B E R T H A T H E A LT H C O M E S B E -

K N OW YO U .

F O R E F U N A N D J O Y, P R O M I S E Y O U R S E L F T O B E H E A LT H Y A N D S T R O N G , D O N ’ T F E A R W H A T Y O U W O N ’ T

VIRGO: AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 22

G E T T O I F Y O U A R E O K AY A L L T O G E T H E R , H E A T H ,

W H E N Y O U L E AV E Y O U R U M B R E L L A A N D I T S T A R T S T O

H E A R T, A N D S O U L T H E N Y O U C A N C O N Q U E R A N Y T H I N G .

P O U R , R U N I N T H E R A I N , W H E N YO U S C R A P E YO U R

ARIANI R. SIGN: PROUD PISCES AGE: 13 ALMOST 14 F AV O R I T E S O N G : F L A M I N H O T C H E E T O S B Y C L A R I O O R C R U S H C U LT U R E B Y C O N A N G R AY F AV O R I T E B O O K :

H A R RY P OT T E R , H E R M O S A , A S T U DY O F H A N D S , T H E C O U N T O F M O N T E C R I S TO FAV O R I T E S U B J E C T : H I S T O R Y FAV O R I T E S W E E T T R E AT : M O C H I

F AV O R I T E H O B B Y : R E A D I N G , P L AY I N G W I T H M Y D O G S , A N D B O T H E R I N G M Y S I B L I N G S

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HOROSCOPES

by Tito O. CAPRICORN: DEC 22-JAN 19 I LIKE CHEESE AND CORN AQUARIUS: JAN 20-FEB 18 YO U W I L L L I K E F U R RY D O G S .

(SORRY NON-FURRY DOGS) PISCES: FEB 19-MAR 20 YO U W I L L B E K N OW N A S T H E W E I R D D U C K M A N / L A DY D OW N T H E S T R E E T. B U T Y O U D O N ’ T CARE ARIES: MAR 21-APR 19 Y O U W I L L H AV E A B E A U T I F U L K I D . ( C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S ) T A U R U S : A P R 2 0 - M AY 2 0 YO U W I L L WA N T T O B E A B U L L WRESTLER. (I DON’T KNOW WHY)..

G E M I N I : M AY 2 1 - J U N 2 0 G T G F E W F U I M L K D B H G Q D W K P AV B K J 3 P O N E TJ K O E F W ; N J G R B DGUERNGFUBG3IJRENSDHUJEIWNDGYREH3UWUKJIHORHFRBF U R H . ( D O N ’ T YO U J U S T LOV E WRITER’S BLOCK)

CANCER: JUN 21-JUL 22 Y O U R F AV O R I T E F O O D I S C R A P. YO U W E I R D O. ( I A M V E RY S O R RY F O R YO U B E AU T I F U L P E R S O N ) .

LEO: JUL 23-AUG 22 YO U W I L L WA N T T O B E A J O U R NALIST AND WRITE ABOUT GOOD FOOD.

by Teamwork (aka Tito and Vincente)

Capricorn: Dec 22-Jan 19 Cancer: Jun 21-Jul 22 You will play the longest game of Mario Kart Shrek will haunt you in your dreams. He comes that lasts till you die and at the end you will lose. to your school and says, “Get out my swamp.”

Pisces: Feb 19-Mar 20 When Shrek looks in the mirror, he sees you and he cries a lot, and when he cries the mirror breaks.

Aries: Mar 21-Apr 19 You will forget everyone’s name. Luke Skywalker will use the Force to help you remember.

LIBRA: SEP 23-OCT 22 YO U S P E A K S PA N I S H V E R Y W E L L .

B U T YO U C A N ’ T R E A D O R W R I T E I T. SCORPIO: OCT 23-NOV 21 YO U W I L L H E A R M OV I E S P O I L E R S . E V E N I F YO U D O N ’ T WA N T T O .

(SADDER) S A G I T TA R I U S : N O V 2 2 - D E C 2 1 YO U W I L L L I K E T O E AT S A L A D S .

A N D Y O U R F AV O R I T E D I N O S A U R IS BRACHIOSAURUS.

Horoscopes

Aquarius: Jan 20-Feb 18 When the teacher calls on you in class you will start laughing so loud that you end up crying and then you get sent to the principal. No the principal will be sent by you.

VIRGO: AUG 23-SEP 22 YO U W I L L WA N T T O M A K E M O V I E S F O R S M A L L C O M PA N I E S .

THEY’RE GOOD MOVIES BUT NOT T H E B E S T. ( S O R R Y )

Leo: Jul 23-Aug 22 You will become really interested in lasagna.

You will make a cheeto dorito lasagna burrito.

Ask A Kid Q: WHAT IS THE BEST TIME OF DAY? K: THE BEST TIME OF DAY WOULD BE NIGHT-TIME. AT NIGHT IT IS COLD AND REFRESHING. ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE SCARY WHEN IT’S DARK, IT IS ALSO BEAUTIFUL. IF YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE CITY YOU COULD SEE ALL THE STARS IN THE SKY. Q:HOW MUCH MONEY IS IN THE WORLD?

Virgo: Aug 23-Sep 22 Shrek will dance with you with Fiona at Donkey’s house. The dragon will blow fire at the Fairy Godmother.

Libra: Sep 23-Oct 22 You will like and subscribe to every channel in the universe. And then you will watch memes for the rest of your life.

Taurus: Apr 20-May 20 You will be attacked by mean babies and then you will get fired.

Scorpio: Oct 23-Nov 21 You will eat terrible snacks for dinner. But you will have a fun time before dinner and after dinner watching cartoons.

Gemini: May 21-Jun 20 You will get attacked by mean waffles and then get eaten.

Sagittarius: Nov 22-Dec 21 You will get a reverse card in UNO (YESN’T) and then you will eat chicken legs.

K: THERE IS $1.7 TRILLION IN CIRCULATION IN THE WORLD BUT ALL TOGETHER THERE IS APPROXIMATELY $36.8 TRILLION IN THE WORLD. THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY BUT NOT ALL THAT MONEY CAN BUY HAPPINESS (UNLESS YOU BUY LIKE 10 UNICORNS).

Q: IF YOU COULD FLY WHERE WOULD YOU GO? K: IF I COULD FLY I WOULD JUST FLY EVERYWHERE I NEEDED TO GO. I WOULD FLY TO SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND THE MOVIES ON THE WEEKENDS. ALSO ON BREAKS FROM SCHOOL ( SUMMER BREAK, WINTER BREAK, SPRING BREAK,ETC.) I WOULD FLY TO PARIS, JAPAN, AND MEXICO.