B&G February 2017

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ISSUE 2 VOLUME CII WINTER 2016-2017

PAGE 2-3 SNOW ANGEL WINTER CONCERT

THE B&G 2.0

Snow Angel

By: M ahnav Petersen

By: Curtis H uber * Warning, spoilers*

W inter Concert

T his article contains

PAGE 4-5 TRIP PHOTOS SPANISH AND FRENCH ART TRIPS

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T his year was another example of a successful W inter Concert. W ith eight groups performing, there was no shortage of music. T he dress rehearsal took place on Tuesday, December 13, when the performers practiced the songs and the movements on and off stage. T he student concert premiered on December 14, when the students listened to the concert during 7th and 8th periods. It was a great opportunity for students to hear their fellow classmates? work and

TUBA CHRISTMAS RECESS GAME MAKER TECH CLUB

PAGE 8 A SPORTING LIFE

PAGE 9 HOUNDS FOUND

PAGE 10-11 GREEK FESTIVAL VIDEO GAME REVIEWS

PAGE 12 CROSSWORD WORD SEARCH

T his year Gilman and Bryn M awr came together to put on a spectacular play. T he play was Snow Angel, a winter themed production that presented the passion and love for friendship and insanity. T he play takes place in the early 1990?s and is about a lonely girl named Frida, who finds a girl in the woods. At the very beginning, Frida is caught in a snowstorm and is trapped in the woods. Frida meets an imaginary person named Eva. T he story continues and the town goes looking for Frida to find her home. T he story is told through a series of journal entries written by the inhabitants of the town. T he stage was covered in

T he sixth grade band performs. music. O n the evening of the 15th, the concert for the parents took place. It started at 7:00 P.M . and ended around 8:30.

T he H and Bell Choir was the first group to perform. T hey performed "Silent N ight, H oly N ight," "H anukkah,

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Cover photo credit: Ms. Anthony; Maxx Bunce, RJ Mingo , and Billie Holliday

B&G Staff: Max Ranney Arvin Elangovan Duke Cassels-Smith Vasili Antoniades

James MacDonald Auden Alsop Curtis Huber Amir Whitehead Zion Larkins

Article continued on page 3 Matt Pang Mahnav Petersen Charlie Hiller Mr. Byrne & Ms. Anthony

Winter Concert, continued from pg. 2

Snow Angel, continued from pg. 2

these journal entries, which were copied by a Bryn M awr drama class and taped to the stage.

T he play was directed by Bryn M awr teacher M s. M ontague and also by M s. Schumann, a Gilman Language Arts teacher. T hey only had 23 rehearsals to memorize their cues and lines. 42 actors tried out and with only 18 earning parts along with three others who served as the stage crew. M s. Schumann, for her first play, was happy to see so many students tryout for the play.

M s.Schumann did not know what to expect from the cast, but it turned out to be a spectacular play.

After the play, M s.Schumann said, "I was impressed with how dedicated the kids were, which made it fun for everyone to practice and perform; I am pleased that the kids rocked their part."

H anukkah," "We T hree K ings," and "T he Skaters Waltz," which was performed exclusively in the evening concert. T he M iddlemen performed second, and they sang "Stodola Pumpa," "Shalom Chaverim," and three Christmas carols. T hirdly, the M iddle School String Ensemble performed "Carol of the Bells," and "U p on the H ousetop."

Immediately after, cellist R yan K im performed "Romantische StĂźche" as a soloist. T he sixth grade band performed Lindon Lee and Volcano.

As the stage was being prepared for the seventh and eighth grade band, N oah Parker gave a reading for H anukkah. T his was one of the three readings given for H anukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. Following the reading, the M iddle School Faculty Singers sang "Joy to the World" and "O H oly N ight."

T he seventh and eighth grade band performed "Chorale N o. 5," "(R isk) Everything for a Dream," and "T he Rescue." T he composer of "T he Rescue," Brian Drake, came to Gilman and conducted one full band rehearsal with the seventh and eighth grade band.

Caleb Woo gave the reading for Kwanzaa,

and the M iddle T ?s followed the reading. T hey sang "Vincent (Starry Starry N ight)" and "Go Tell It on the M ountain." Trevor Weiner gave the reading for Christmas, and the M iddle School Jazz Ensemble closed the concert with "Sing for San M iguel," during which most members performed a solo.

R yan K im was in all concert groups with the exception of the six grade band. We interviewed him regarding his solo and involvement in so many groups. H e said that a trio was supposed to perform, but he later decided to do a solo. M r. Dechosa gave him a choice of three songs, but he liked "Romantische StĂźcke," which he decided to perform. H e said being involved with all the ensembles was difficult but well worth it.

At the end of the evening concert, all the directors received flowers, including M r. Lander who received a standing ovation by the jazz ensemble.

T his year?s winter concert was yet another success. We thank everyone who participated in performing, directing, and helping backstage. All the effort made this year?s winter concert one to remember.

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MURALS, MOSAICS, AND MATISSE

A group of eighth gradersgather on an art instillation at the BMA.

Eighth gradersin the courtyard of Poppay'sBakery.

Mme. Summers, Mr. Anderson, and Mme. .

Abruzzo in the Sculpture Garden at the BMA.

Gilman Spanish studentspose on Lady Day Way.

Dylan Patel in the mosaiccourtyard at the BMA.

T hree Gilman French studentsview an amazingpainting.

T he Spanish M ural T r ip By: M att Pang O n T hursday, December 1st, the students who currently take either Spanish or Academic Seminar went around Baltimore City to see murals, Roman art, and much more.

T he first mural that the group saw was ?A Little H elp from O ur Friends.? T his mural was painted by Bob H ieronimus in 1996. T his piece of art includes the likes of Bob M arley, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Jackie Robinson, Ghandi and others.

To many, this was their favorite. Arvin Elangovan said, ?I liked the diversity and how it included everyone from around the world.?

T he second mural on the trip was ?Waverly Village.? T his mural shows a happy and diverse neighborhood. T he artwork was amazing, and the artist Tom Chalkley said, ?It would have been impossible to get it done without so many skilled artists.?

Charlie H iller said, ?I was really impressed by how the second mural depicts family and friends.?

T he next place the group went to was T he Avenue Bakery. T here, the students saw a mural beside the bakery, which showed icons of the Civil R ights M ovement and the famous residents of Baltimore?s historic African American neighborhood. Gilman eighth grader Auden Alsop said, ?It was very inspiring and I found the art very well crafted.? T his particular mural includes the likes of M artin Luther K ing Jr., Billie H oliday, and many more. At the bakery, students took a tour through the bakery and tasted the scrumptious Poppay?s Rolls.

O ne of the last stops for the murals trips was the Baltimore M useum of Art. At the BM A, the group was fortunate enough to see many beautiful pieces of art such as the Striding Lion (a mosaic), Sea T hiasos (also a mosaic), and many more. T he mural trip was a fun, educational, and interesting experience.

French speaking eighth graders had a spectacular opportunity. T hey had the privilege of visiting the BM A, an art museum located near Johns H opkins.

T he students watched a slide show by M r. Anderson before the trip that previewed the action to come.

T hey then loaded the buses and drove to the museum. After a short ten minute drive, the students arrived at the Baltimore Art M useum.

T he museum is filled with pieces that are world renowned, such as the Blue Nude by M atisse.

A cast of T he T hinker by Rodin also graces the halls of the BM A. T he T hinker is a large sculpture of a man who seems to be in deep thought. It is taken off of Rodin?s Gatesof Hell. In the Gatesyou see T he T hinker on a much smaller scale, looking over hell, seemingly deep in thought. T he T hinker was cast multiple times, so one can also be found in the M usĂŠe Rodin, as well as many other museums.

T he Little Dancer Aged Fourteen by Edgar Degas was another piece that the eighth grade saw.

T his piece is a cast of a little girl dancing, and though it sounds like it would be a bright, positive sculpture, the piece has a solemn feel to it. After walking around inside, the students visited the sculpture garden, a large garden filed with abstract sculptures. T he sculptures provided a different slice of entertainment after the amazing art seen inside.

T he garden was a nice way to get outside and walk around, too.

After looking around, the boys loaded the bus and traveled to Petit Louis Bistro. T his authentic French restaurant provided a delicious lunch. T he meal, with choices like croque monsieur, quiche lorraine, and chocolate mousse, was a "scrumptious" treat, as stated by Vasili Antoniades.

T he French A r t T r ip

by James M acDonald O n T hursday, December 1st, the Right: A Little Help from Our Friends by Bob H ieronimus.

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A MERRY TUBA CHRISTMAS Imagine amateur tuba players pulling off a professional sounding Christmas-themed concert for more than 500 people after only a few hours of rehearsal. Amazingly, this odd yet impressive miracle happens all over the world every December.

Tuba Christmas was created in 1974 to celebrate Christmas and to show that tubas can create beautiful music on their own. T he idea spread and now Tuba Christmas happens all over the world. For the past nine years, there has been a Tuba Christmas in Bel Air called M erry Tuba Christmas Bel Air, which started with only 100 audience members -- mostly family members of the performers. T his year, "M y estimate is that we had between 450 and 500 audience members," said conductor R andy H arrison.

Although it was originally held in the armory, this year the event was moved to a larger facility, Bel Air H igh School. Each year the number of performers varies; some years have had up to 60 performers; although this year, there were only 31 performers.

Any tuba or euphonium player can join no matter their experience or age. "We have players who are in their first year of playing an instrument, some in 5th grade, to professional-level players who come out and volunteer their time to help celebrate the season," said M r. H arrison. "O ur oldest player, who retired from playing at the end of 2015, was my tuba-playing friend, M r. David Engles, who at the age of 92 made all of the Bel Air Tuba Christmas performances with his son and grandson who play euphonium and tuba."

T here is a core group that returns every year while there are also new players. "T his year we only had 5 new players. In the years when we had 50 to 60 players, there were many new to M erry Tuba Christmas Bel Air," said M r. H arrison. "I have had players come from as far away as Albany, N ew York, West Virginia, Philadelphia and N ew Jersey." M r.

H arrison's main instrument is the tuba. But he also plays the French horn with the O rchestra Society of

By Vasili Antoniades

Philadelphia, the Susquehanna Symphony and the Columbia Symphony O rchestra, and he is the instructor at the M aryland Conservatory of M usic at Bel Air and H avre de Grace, M aryland.

As you can imagine, coordinating and conducting Tuba Christmas is very challenging. "It begins with securing the location of the performance," said M r. H arrison. "T he next big challenge is promoting the performance to the public. It takes a great amount of time to compile a list of print publications as well as radio and television stations that do community event announcements."

As tough as it is, Tuba Christmas is also very rewarding. "It is quite emotionally rewarding to me to work with such fine musicians, both professional and amateur, who are willing to donate their time and talent for the purpose of what has become a great holiday season event in the town of Bel Air," said M r. H arrison. "It is a pleasure to hear the appreciative comments of the audience members at the end of every Tuba Christmas concert."

Each year tuba Christmas gets a special visit from Santa. "Santa Claus has been a regular visitor to almost all of our Tuba Christmas concerts in Bel Air except in 2015," said M r. H arrison. "I found out at the performance that Santa was extremely busy at the N orth Pole making gifts for the extremely good children of H arford County and could not make Tuba Christmas that year. I was informed he would accept a phone call so in front of an over capacity audience at the Bel Air Armory, I improvise a phone call to Santa, who magically answered over the P.A. system. T he audience loved it."

T his year two middle school students participated in Tuba Christmas. Aiden Tydings and I now plan to invite Gilman tuba players to try it next year and I leave you with this note: "Tuba Christmas depends on you, your father and the other amateur and professional musicians of H arford County and surrounding areas to continue to make M erry Tuba Christmas, Bel Air, M aryland happen."

Gilman Introduces New Recess Game By: Duke Cassels-Smith H ave you seen a long line forming on the blacktop? T hat's probably from the new game that has become increasingly popular. It is a mix between pill ball, volleyball, and tennis. You play with a large dodgeball on the pill ball court in teams of two or as a single. T he rules are that you are allowed to hit the ball to your teammate and you play the ball like a game of tennis. You have to serve the ball into the court and you cannot get out on a serve. Each court is divided in half so each team defends one half of the court. You only play on one pill ball court.

T he name of the game is still to be decided, but some people refer to it as ?pill ball tennis." Still though the name is up for debate. T here is still no accepted answer on who created it because many people are taking credit for it. It is also not known on what exact day it was created but that it was created in the month of N ovember. It seems that all of the middle schoolers like the game for its slower pace and better style of play. Although the games are longer, they still do not take up a lot of time because there are fewer arguments. T hese are some of the reasons why this game is increasing in popularity and how it came to be a new option for fellow Greyhounds out at recess.

N obody knows much about the new game like its name, when it was created, who created it, and why it is so popular in the middle school. It all started with James Stevenson, but many different games have formed since then. Some of the different rules are that if you are a single player, you can triple tap the ball. If you are a part of a double team though, you cannot triple tap to yourself, but you can tap it to your teammate so that they can hit it in the other team's square. T his is how the game relates to volleyball.

By: Duke Cassels-Smith

Maker Tech Club

If you like programming and building, you would like the M aker Tech Club. T he M aker Tech Club meets after school on Wednesday and on T hursday every week. R ight now the club is

Mrs. Nichols' robotsin the math office

building EV3?s and programming them so that there can be a battle bot tournament. Before this, the club was building solar bots. T he solar bots could be built however the designers chose.

N ow the club is moving to the N EW M aker Tech Lab and is starting to program the EV3s with the setup packets. T he first project that the M aker Tech Club is working on is the Animal Allies project. Teams must make and program their robot to complete different tasks on a set course. Each objective gives you points if you complete it. T he team with the most points at the end of the two minutes and thirty second challenge wins. T his club is very enjoyable so if you would like to join, make sure to see M r. Abrams or M s. N ichols.

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A SPORTING LIFE I S Squash By: CurtisHuber and Duke Cassels-Smith

O n Wednesday N ovember 30th, the Gilman M iddle School squash team headed to Green Spring R acquet Club for matches against M cDonogh. All games were best out of 5 and were based on seed. T he top 7 matches were the matches that really decided the game. Although Gilman played brilliantly, we lost. T he final score was M cDonogh 4, Gilman 3.

After the M cDonogh game, the Gilman squash team was disappointed and did not want to lose again, so at practice the squash team has improved and was ready to take on other schools. T he next game was at Boys' Latin and Gilman defeated them, winning 4 to 3. As the year went on, the IS squash team had a break and will return for at least 3 more games after midterm exams.

M S Sw im m ing By: Auden Alsop M S Swimming is already off to a good start, with strong numbers and a good group of year-round swimmers who will be helping out the newer swimmers on the team. W ith the team?s first meet on December 1st against M cDonogh School, competition will already be heated with several extremely strong swimmers on the M cDonogh School team. T hese athletes include Colin Bitz and former ?fastest eleven year old swimmer in M D? Alan Cherches.

T he Greyhounds are 8

coached by M rs. M artin, M s.

N ichols, and M s. Schumann, and assisted by Coach Vaughan Smith.

T hey have helped to add variety to the team?s workouts, including kick sets and running the scenic.

T he first meet against M cDonogh was a tough loss for the team, although some swimmers had very strong individual performances, and the relays in general performed well.

T he final score was 98-56 in favor of M cDonogh. Sadly, no events were won by Gilman, although everyone put in their best effort.

T he second meet against Loyola was an amazing showing for Gilman. T he team had some great performances, and even though not many firsts were won by the team, enough seconds and thirds were garnered to produce the final score of Loyola, 82 and Gilman, 70. O verall, the swim team has had a successful season this year.

M D St ate I ndoor Tennis Cham pionship By: Matt Pang O n December 27th, I won the M aryland State Indoor Championship. T his tournament was very important for me because if I won, the points given would move my ranking much higher.

In the round of 32, I received a bye, automatically placing me in the round of 16. In this round, my opponent was someone whom I had beaten before.

T hroughout the

match, I played well, resulting in the final score of 6-4, 6-2. In the next round, my opponent was very fast, making this match difficult. In the first set, I barely won 6-4. In the second set, he came back winning 6-1. In the third set tiebreak, I won fairly easily 10-1.

T he next day, I played an old friend who was also a talented player. H e had many "weapons,? such as his backhand and his volleys. T hroughout the first set, I struggled because of his style of play and his versatile skill set.

Luckily, I pulled through, winning the set 6-4. In the next set, he dominated play resulting in me losing the set 6-3. In the third set tiebreak, I finally pulled through winning 10-3.

Before the finals the next day, I was nervous because the person I was about to play had beaten me before. M y opponent was fast, had good groundstrokes and had solid volleys. During the first set of the match, he did not play his best resulting in my winning the set 6-3. Starting the second set, he played much better, and he was mostly dominating until we tied at 5-5. M y opponent served but then missed the backhand in the net. T he score was 6-5, match point. It was my turn to serve. T he point was very long and intense but luckily he missed the forehand in the alley.

T his tournament was probably one of the biggest and most memorable. ***

M eet the N ew 'H ounds O wen Grimm

Dan H uff

By: M ahnav Petersen O wen Grimm is a new student in this year?s eighth grade class. H is advisor is a new teacher, M s. N ichols, and his homeroom is 224.

H e was born on August 1, 2002, and he grew up in St. Louis, M issouri.

H is previous school was West M iddle, a school in St. Louis.

H e moved to Baltimore over the summer because his mom got a job offer here. Both of his parents are doctors, and he has one sibling, his little sister who is ten. H e came to Gilman because it was the only school he shadowed at in Baltimore. So far, he likes Baltimore and Gilman. O wen describes himself as hardworking, independent, athletic, and somewhat creative. O wen?s favorite subject is math. H is electives are technology, and D and W. H is fall sport was IS soccer, and his winter sport is polar bears. H e likes to fish, and he likes to play soccer outside of school.

M r. Jimenez

By: M att Pang Dan H uff, a new Gilman student in the seventh grade, comes from Catonsville M iddle School in Catonsville, M d.

O utside of school, Dan plays soccer and baseball.

H e currently plays soccer for Catonsville FC, and he plays baseball on another outside team.

O n the first day of school, Dan had a good impression of Gilman. H e liked the idea of having athletics everyday, and he liked his advisor, M r.

H olmes. H e also enjoyed the food and his new advisees, Sam Slater and James M acdonald. Dan is looking forward to IM baseball in the spring and IS soccer next school year.

When interviewing Dan, he revealed some interesting facts about himself. For example, his favorite food is assorted jelly cakes and his favorite sports team is the Steelers.

By: Amir Whitehead T his year is M r. Jimenez's first year at Gilman.

H e is coming from Swarthmore College, and he teaches two sections of French. In college, he majored in English literature, and he had a minor in French. H e majored in those two things because he wanted to explore the human person and he wanted to develop a, "...keener sense of empathy for other people around the world." H e has been enjoying Gilman so far, and he said that it has been a rigorous but rewarding experience. H e came here because Gilman reached out to him and so he said yes, he wanted the job.

H is favorite cuisine is Indian food and his favorite restaurant is "T he Charles," which is a Spanish tapas restaurant. O ne fact that would surprise the Gilman community about him is that he is only 22. In his spare time, when he is not grading papers or giving lessons, he likes to read. T his is also M r. Jimenez's first year in Baltimore. H e said that he is enjoying it and he is loving the music venues and the restaurants. We are happy to have M r. Jimenez, and we are glad that he is here!

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GREECE COMES TO BALTIMORE

By Vasili Antoniades Every year, thousands of people crowd into the small Church of the Annunciation to share and experience Greek culture. Greeks and all sorts of people enjoy the food and watch traditional Greek dancing. It is amazing to think of how much effort and time goes into this local festival.

"We start preparing six to seven months in advance," said M r. Geli Ioannou, who is the general chairman of the festival. H e is in charge of all aspects of the festival but he said, "T he festival is a lot of work done by quite a few people; it is by no means something that I do alone."

T he festival is run mostly by volunteer parishioners who do everything from setting up to cooking the food. T his year was the 45th annual festival with an attendance between 50,000 - 60,000 people. T here are lots of fun activities to help transform this part of Baltimore into a Greek isle, at least for a few days, through food, dancing, games and a market.

"T he purpose of the festival is to share our faith, our culture, our history and our traditions," M r.

Ioannou said. "O ne way to do that is to get people into the church.

"T his year we were touched because probably more people attended the church tour than ever in the past," he said. N ew this year to the festival was the incorporation of live streaming so people all over the world could "attend the festival," M r. Ioannou said. "I have a ten year old daughter and my family in Greece were watching her dance all weekend."

Even the audience found a way to be part of the live stream. "A lot of times you saw people gravitate toward the front of the dance floor and wave; they were actually waving to family members in Greece," M r. Ioannou said.

T he video stream was also shown on T Vs around the festival so people did not have to crowd 10

around the main stage to see Greek dancing. An important part of the festival will always be the traditional Greek dancing. Each church has their own dancing groups, and they compete to be able to perform at the festival.

O ne of the most popular parts of the festival is the food. "I know every church will say their food is the best, but one of the biggest compliments we get is that people say they come for the food and we're very proud of that," said M r. Ioannou. Volunteers start cooking in the summer and continue right up until the festival starts.

"We prepare every item, except we have a restaurant that provides the pistachios," said Georgeann M orekas, who is in charge of the food production. "We make 700 lamb shanks, 240 half chickens, 8000 dolmathes, 5000 cheese pies, 4000 spinach pies, 75 pans of pistachio, 65 pans of moussaka, 3000 meatballs, 140 pans spanakopita, and 28 gallons of rice pudding."

Each day of the festival, they sold around two thousand meals. In order to produce such a large quantity of food, they had volunteers who met in groups of ten or twenty to cook food in the weeks leading up to the festival.

"I've been doing this for seventeen years, and many of the ladies who come have been working on the festival for thirty years,'" said M rs. M orekas.

"And we welcome people who come who have never come before and we are happy to teach them."

After all, it is one fast to get to know Greek culture!

VIDEO GAME REVIEWS Battlefield One: FPS Revival

by Auden Alsop and Charlie H iller

Battlefield has always been one of the most popular first-person shooter (FPS) franchises since its first installation, Battlefield 1942. H owever, it has always been second to Call of Duty in sales figures, at least until Battlefield One. Set in World War O ne, this game was quite a roll of the dice for series creators, Dice, and it has certainly paid off. T his is one of the only games set in World War O ne. It was quite an original concept, which people definitely loved.

Battlefield One was promoted excessively, and it did not fail the hype with very successful ratings across the board from most critics, including IGN and M etacritic. T he game, set in World War O ne, has fairly realistic maps and weapons based on the time period, including locations such as the Sinai Desert, Suez Canal, and the Argonne Forest in France among others.

Some of the game's defining features include a blimp that appears in the sky, which once shot down will add to the structure of the map; also, a massive train that rolls through certain maps, destroys everything in its path. All of these things are rendered in beautiful graphics, which have been talked about as being some of the most beautiful graphics ever in a video game, as they look life-like.

O ne last often ignored feature of the game is its outstanding yet underrated feature of the war stories mode, or single-player campaign, which allows players to experience the myriad features of the game.

Battlefield One is a great addition to this year's lineup of games, and even with its hefty $60.00 price tag, the B & G staff highly recommend it, giving it a rating of 9.4/10.

B& G St aff R ating- 9.4/10 Gameplay Smoothness: 9.7 Fun Factor- 9.5 Graphics- 9.7 Glitch Frequency- 8.0 Realism- 9.1

POKEMON 20

by M ax R anney 2016 was the year of Pokemon.

Between mythical distributions, Pokemon Go, and Pokemon Sun and Moon, Pokemon went all out this year celebrating its 20th anniversary.

O ne of the main new things Pokemon did this year was distribute a mythical Pokemon each month. For example, the mythical Pokemon for August was Arceus. T hese Pokemon were available in past years but for short amounts of time. Also, they distributed two new Pokemon: Volcanion and H oopa. Along with mythical distributions, Pokemon also released many new games.

Pokemon teamed with N iantic to create one of the biggest hits on the App Store, Pokemon Go. T his game allows people to walk around and find Pokemon in ?real life.? Pokemon Go has made over $10 million off of purchases of ?Pokemon gold.?

Pokemon also partnered with Bandai N amco Studios to make a Pokemon fighting game called Pokken Tournament featuring characters like Weavile, Gengar, and Pikachu Libre. Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon feature a new region, Alola, and a bunch of new Pokemon. Finally, you can get the physical version of Pokemon R umble World. If you buy the physical version instead of the free electronic version, you will get a large amount of diamonds along with a few other things.

Also, Pokemon has released many new card packs. T he card pack Pokemon X Y Evolutions brings back the old cards and a few new cards, all in the oldest format.

T his year is the year of Pokemon. W ith new cards and games, Pokemon has made something for everyone.

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THE BLUE & THE GRAY T he John M .T. M iddle School * Gilman School * 5407 Roland Avenue * Baltimore, M D 21210

A cross 2. T his famous golfer, who has a drink named after him, died in 2016 (last name).

5. T he first M ario app.

8. Something people build with snow that has a carrot nose.

16. Pokemon?s first fighting game.

17. T he last name of the owner of the Avenue Bakery.

18. T he famous actor that likes the Chicago Cubs (last name).

D ow n 1. T he school we go to.

3. T he challenge that a lot of famous people have done where you have to stay still.

4. T he team that won the 2000 Superbowl.

5. T he new form of a Pokemon released over the holidays.

6. T he latest Star Wars M ovie.

7. T he sport that M r. Byrne coaches.

9. T he author of the video game reviews.

10. T he video game system maker coming out M arch 17.

11. A sporting activity that is commonly done in Colorado.

12. T he team that won the 1969 Superbowl.

13. T he maker of Clash Royale.

14. T he name of the main character in ?Lord of the Flies.?

15. A word that means ?a teacher? that is learned as a vocab word in eighth grade.

Crossword by Max Ranney with assistance

by Arvin Elangovan Word Search by JamesMacDonald If you have games, comics, photos, or articles you would like to submit, please email sbyrne@gilman.edu or janthony@gilman.edu