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November 2013

Volume 2, Issue 1

Bengal Bulletin Medill Northwestern Journalism Day By: Ms. Sofka

Inside this issue:

Calling all who have a passion for writing, design, photography and good company! Come to the Bengal Bulletin Newspaper meetings on Monday and Wednesdays. Writing isn’t your thing? We need illustrators, layout coordinators, editors, and comics! Please stop by, pay us a visit, and see what we

MS Halloween Dance

2-3

I Really Love My….

4-5

Be A Bengal Trendsetter

6-7

Disney & Poetry Corner

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Music & Happenings

10-11

Get Your Laugh On!

can explore together! This trimester the newspaper club went to Medill at Northwestern for the annual High School Journalism Day! Bengals went to a slate of workshops given by Medill faculty and saw

a featured keynote speaker, a fellow news reporter, who was an inspiration to us all. The staff includes: Thomas Furman, Maya Mills, Johmel Sock, Jude

NHS Sells Sugar Skulls for Charity By: Sylvester Pydych The National Honor Society’s sugar skull sale went very well. The Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated in Mexico. Sugar skulls are part of the tradition and represent the departed. Through this fundraiser, we raised $200. $150 will go to Project Hope. Pro-

ject Hope is an organization which advances health care all around the world. The organization implements health education programs and provides help to those who are in need. Also, $50 was donated to Habitat for Humanities. Habitat for Humanities is an organiza-

tion that believes everyone should have a place to live. Together with volunteers they restore and build affordable houses. Thank you for your generous contributions and making this fundraiser a success!

Greiner, Deisi Kazazi, Ryan DeSantis, Sebastian Sherwin, and Anthony Maida.

Who: 6-12 Graders Where: Room 325 When: Every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-4 pm Sponsor: Ms. Sofka

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Middle School Halloween Dance: Thrills and Chills! From Left to Right: 1 What? Whoâ€™s This?!: Colin Black, equipped with a cane and phone, does his best grandpa impression. 2 Genie In a Bottle: Jenna Koulogeorge poofs out of her fashionable lamp. 3 Long Hair, Donâ€™t Care: Mira Cohen strikes a pose as Pocahontas.

1 Fear the Beard: Billy Lynch, Jack Kinsloe, JR Inkso, and Sam Schuyler rock out in their beards. Beard envy anyone? (opposite pg.)

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The Winner Is... By: Deisi Kazazi The Halloween dance was a bash! The middle

group costume winner (bottom left) and the winners were Billy Lynch, Jack Kins-

school had a costume contest loe, JR Inkso, and Sam and the winners from grades

Schuyler in their Duck Dynas-

6, 7, and 8th are showcased

ty costumes. Liam Dillon (far

on the left side. The sixth

right) won best costume over-

grade winner was Colin Black all for the entire middle who was dressed up as an old school as Slash. Lastly, 8th grandpa. The 7th grade win-

grade squeezes in a pose to

ner was Jenna Koulogeorge

show off their creativity! The

with her genie costume. In

Halloween dance was a huge

8th grade, Mira Cohen was

success and everyone had a

Pocahontas. They also had a

blast!

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Nike Accessories Are A Necessity By: Jude Greiner

right? Image C shows a

and the tough grip. People have

case with the famous

dropped their phones plenty of

are nothing less than ep-

“JUST DO IT” slogan.

times and they have not broken

ic!

This one just comes in

once. While these cases are pret-

yellow\black, but it is still

ty awesome, there is one flaw.

really popular. Lastly Im-

The price is $30, $35 for the

but these Nike ones are

age D shows a case with

#BETRUE case! Doesn’t that

really unique. [IMAGE

just the Nike swoosh.

seem a little over priced for a

This case comes in both

case? Then again, it is Nike. Well,

sky blue\yellow and yel-

to wrap it up, I give these cases

low\black.

five stars, for their durability and

Nike IPhone Cases

Sure, most IPhone cases are pretty sweet,

A] shows a case with the #BETRUE tag. BETRUE is a little fundraiser Nike

These IPhone cas-

is doing to raise money to end discrimination in

es only fit the IPhone 5,

sports. Image B shows a

but I bet there are cases

case with the classic word

from Nike in different

NIKE, and this case

versions out there. The

comes in black\pink, sky

physical pluses on these

blue\red, and yel-

cases is the rubber casing

sweet designs.

low\black. Someone has to stay to the classics,

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Ladies, Nike Has Your New Kicks #NikeSwag By: Nikki Krauss Ladies, have you ever been in your closet looking for the perfect shoes? Well, you are in luck, the Nike Fly Knits are here. They only cost $160.00 and come in various color options. You can even customize them to

5.0 cost $100.00 and they are sold and customizable on the Nike website. Zappos has colors and options, as well. These are located in picture 2. Last but not least, if

your liking. They are sold on you are looking for the perfect everyday shoe that the Nike website, or on Zappos.com. You can see

can be worn out or at the

them in picture 1.

gym, the Nike Zoom Vomero

Do you want a trendy new running shoe? Are you ever saying to yourself, “Is there ever anything stylish?” Well, they’re back and better then before! The Nike Free Run 5.0’s are out, and they have an array of vibrant color combinations. The Free Run’s come in many

“These are light on your feet and feel like your walking on air,” said Gianna Trimarco.

8+’s are the perfect shoe. They are cute and stylish with a sturdy sole. They are priced at $130.00 dollars, but will be comfy and sporty.

Find them at the Nike website or on Zappos. They are in picture 3. For the newest, hottest looks, go on http://

other versions if the 5.0’s are store.nike.com for more looks, apparel, and shoes not for you. The Free Run galore!

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Nike Fever Rages: Affordable Basketball Swag By: Anthony Maida and Sebastian Sherwin

NIKE N7 ZONE www.nike.com $30 NIKE KAY YOW ELITE CREW www.nike.com $14

ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP AIR$24.97 (6 colors) www.nike.com KD QUOTE www.nike.com $32 (in 5 colors)

LOCK 8-PANEL $70 WWW.NIKE.COM

KD 6 SCORER $45 www.nike.com Kobe 8 System $140 www.nike.com

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Love That! Be A Style Setter Head Case: How To Instantly Update Your Look By: Gianna Trimarco There are few people

nant with her now 14-

Muñoz. She was inspired

in fashion who know how to

month-old son, Blaise,

by model Daria Werbowy

wear a hat better than fa-

Muñoz decided her signa-

to cut her waist-length

mous model Marina Muñoz.

ture look was in need of a

hair into a short bob, “Of

You only need to glance at

turnaround. “I was tired

course, I still love hats,

the countless street style

of being typecast as ‘the

but now I wear them dif-

pictures of the model with

hat girl,’ because I think

ferently.” This shows that

her elegant Oscar de la

there’s more to me than

hair makes a difference in

Renta style and fish tail

that. As a new mom, I

everything; it’s your sig-

braid for proof. Last sum-

wanted to expand my look

nature on how you pre-

mer, while Muñoz was preg-

and try something new,

sent yourself.

too,” said

“Don’t be afraid to look to other cultures and places for fashion inspiration. In Paris, fashion statements are always simple but pronounced.”

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Art Club Hosts Manicures to Fund Orlando Trip By: Maya Mills The Secondary School Art Club trekked to Orlando this fall to attend animation conferences. They raised money by hosting a manicure party to help fund their trip. The trip was a success and helped many students delve deeper into their passion for art. Adrian said, “I learned how the artists are able to create cartoons for movies and T.V. settings. This benefited me by helping me create movie events. My favorite part were the trips as in Mount Everest, Space Mountain and rocking rollercoaster.” Meanwhile Jasmine, a junior, said, “What I learned from the seminars were animation, the history of Disney, and the steps to make a movie. This benefited me to be surround-

ed by people with the same interest in art and being able to share my love for art with others. My favorite part of the trip was to learn how to collaborate with students I know really well and others I didn’t know at all through a creative outlet.”

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Aspiring Writers Walk Among Us “Human Beans of Chicago” By: Jasmine Gamboa They ask me where I’m from I say Chicago Their eyes grow wide and as they glow they ask, “Like Oprah?” I smirk Like the houses we grew up in on the forgotten streets all the way down south Its name now a number because maybe no one could afford it They ask me what I love: I say the seasons Because winter, spring, summer, and fall can all happen in one week But no, that is not why we are the Windy City And just as the seasons differ, as do the people Because the whispers on the streets are not spoken the same tongue We are free to be who we are and maybe that’s why they call us crooked Because their hands spend more time in cuffs than in the arms of the ones they love Because the Deuces threw up peace signs as a way of vengeance And the Kings made crowns to give themselves honor But we are raised not to live in fear Because from the ashes this city grew again Because we defy logic by reversing the flow of rivers Because I called human-beings human beans at the age of 4 And now what we are known for is the giant mirror of ourselves with our city That lies in what we call Millennium And as big as this city may seem I will tell you I know everyone Because we are one and one are we And as cliché and that all sounds it’s true. But I reply “Yes,” “Like Oprah”

“False Love” By: Feliz DeGuzman And sometimes you realize The whole thing was a dream A simple dream imagined An alternate life, a fantasy And you see That's what happened to me. I imagine him to be mine Out hands clasped together The imagery of the perfect couple At the perfect time Flashing back and forth From his world to mine Such a perfect love That can not be defined And alas, the dreams Have now taken over Intoxicated by false love The heart, no longer sober So I dream, and I dream And I fall to abyss Escaping the world That I'll never miss And illusion filled dream Oh, the smiles so real And the cuddles so soft Like the heart had been healed As I slipped into reality Oh, I fought back so hard "I'm not leaving!" I screamed But I'm already too far. And now I wait, and I wait For the heartbreak to end Wait for my dreams to come back Until true love descends.

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The Beat Buzz: #Lookwhatshappening! By: Feliz Deguzman Album Reviews Panic! At The Disco's Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die stars: 4/5 Panic! comes back with their new album. Though different from their previous, they have managed to create a clever mix between electronic, alternative rock, and indie rock. This gives their new genre a unique, and uncommon sound. Then again, when hasn't Panic! surprised us with a new genre?

this album is a perfect repre-

And Roll stars: 4.5/5

sentation of why. Much soft-

Finally off of hiatus of four

er than their older music,

years, Fall Out Boy makes

Sleeping With Sirens pre-

an unexpected comeback in

sents us an album full of

April, with their album Save

slower, more thoughtful

Rock And Roll. Definitely

songs. Other songs on the

huge change from their last

album can be fast-paced and

album before the break,

aggressive, and some with a sound that merely confuses the *feel*ings of the listener. The album contains many collaborations with other artists, a couple of the popular ones being "Alone" featuring rapper Machine Gun Kelly, and "Congratulations" featuring singer of the band

Sleeping With Sirens' Feel

Memphis May Fire, Matty

stars: 5/5

Mullins. Perhaps

the airways, rock music seemed to take a toll in popularity. Thanks to Fall Out Boy making it their job to

this re-

save it, they treat us with

view may

this new album, filled with

be a little

rock n' roll. It is definitely

biased,