Out Loud Spring 2017 by J. Clark

OUT LOUD SPRI NG 2017

FEATURING: Tips on how t o get a boyf r iend or gir l f r iend Top 8 must -r ead books

Lear n about t he l egacy of our cit y: The Pony Expr ess! Band or St r ings?: The Debat e r oar s on

Out Loud Spr ing 2017

Copy Edit or s: Al a nna , Gr eyc ie, Ca r son, Gr a c e Design a nd La y out : Asher a nd Cow l es Cov er Design: Ca mi a nd Gr ey c ie Phot ogr a phy: Eda n a nd Isa a c Let t er t o Rea der s: Na omi a nd Tr ist a n

Topic s: Inf or ma t iona l Spor t s Video Ga mes Loc a l Food Ent er t a inment Fa shion Hist or y Humor

Dear Readers, We didn?t write this magazine for ourselves. Sure, it was an assignment. Yes, it was for a grade. And of course we labored over it for hours on end, but all the time, effort, sweat and tears were not self-centered. They were for you. We wrote about our favorite things - our interests, our burning passions, our greatest hopes and deepest fears - which only we could understand, so that you, the reader, could better understand them yourself. You may ask: ?W hy??Because you deserve it. If there was anything we?ve learned this year, it?s that words are the most powerful kind of magic. They are the type of magic to sweep you off of your feet - to take you to an unknown land or the mind of another - to nourish our starving minds - and all in one sentence. You may ask: ?How?? Because we have a team of dedicated, hard working, team-driven students. Because we have LucidPress - a slow but steady and handy program. Because we have ISSUU, which gave us a place to publish our work. Because we have our teacher, Ms. Clark, who led us the whole way. And because we have you. That?s right, reader, this magazine was made for you and because of you. And if this introduction doesn?t at least give you goosebumps, then maybe that thought will. Sincerely,

The Aut hors in Room 210

""JUSTTHROWSANDIN THEIREYES"" ANDALL THEOTHERFOOLPROOF ADVICEYOU'LLGETIN MIDDLESCHOOL By Hannah H. and Bella W-S.

The Advice Â¨ Be the best... dang broccoli you could ever be.Â¨ This is jst one example of a piece of advice given by a middle schooler. In middle school, you will get lots of advice from many peo ple. Some of it will be helpful and some will be nonsensical. One of the most important aspects of middle school is learning how to filter this advice. Therefore, we have surveyed 56 middle schoolers from George Bode Middle School to see what some of the craziest advice they have received was. Participants were also asked who was the source of this information and if the advice helped or hurt them. Because some advice that was received did hurt them, we have found the need for some advice of our own. Incidentally, by reading this article, you will know what advice to take, and what to laugh at. Who You?ll Get Advice From In middle school, you will meet some new people, and stay with some old friends. You?ll need to surround yourself with a good group of people who will look out for you. There aren?t a lot of bad people, but if you get caught up with them, it won?t go well for you. The Journal of Early Adolescence conducted a study in February of 2011 at the University of Oregon with over 1,200 middle schoolers. They wanted to know how friendship affects your grades. They

found that people with friends who behaved negatively had worse grades than those with friends who behaved positively. How t o In t er pr et Advice As you go through middle school, you will begin to develop a filter. You will learn to check multiple sources before deciding when an assignment is due, if a teacher is here, or even if we?re dressing out for P.E.. Some other advice you might get could pertain to your personal life. In this case, you really never know what you?re going to get. In the case of your personal life, you might not want to share this information to get multiple perspectives.

Professional opinions on advice giving can range from, ?Our friends usually mean well and when they give us bad advice it's coming out of their own misconceptions,? to the opinion that sometimes, ?[e]verything they suggest makes us doubt our intelligence, abilities and self-worth? (Source).

Conclusion We noticed that the results that we collected from the students from George Bode Middle School support the studies that we have found. You are going to get some crazy advice in middle school and at least half of it will come from your peers. We also found that over half of the advice you get will most likely be bad advice. This just goes to show that you do need to ¨ choose your friends wisely¨ and ¨ make good decisions¨ with the advice that you get. That is our advice to you.

Recr eat i o n al v s. C o m p et i t i v e Sp o r t s By: J.J. F.

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difference between recreational and competitive sports are, then you're about to get a nice "edumacation" in it.

Recr eat ion al Spor t s Recreational or REC Sports are sports played for fun rather than competitively and super seriously. Whereas competitive sports are more competitive, hence the name, and more time-consuming. Typically children begin competing in team sports by about 6.8 years of age, for boys, or 7.4 years old, for girls. Recreational sports are typically provided by the local recreation center, or REC center. The cost of the REC sports cost different depending on the sport that you choose. REC sports typically cost less and require much less traveling. These types of sports also have less participants which provides so it requires much less commitment. There are also no tryouts required and are played during the regular season, or when they are

supposed to be played. These types of sports provide easy opportunities to practice the basic fundamentals of the sport and are typically played for fun in a local area. Some examples of REC or competitive sports are baseball, soccer, basketball, softball, or swimming.

Com pet it ive Spor t s Competitive sports, or "Travel Teams" are different however. They require much more time and much more commitment. They require you to try out, and they will test your ability, skills, and talent. These teams are much harder to get into and harder to stay in these. Depending on the sport, some are played year round and are extremely tough and competitive

St at ist ics / Su r veys According to a study done in 2013, by SFIA (Sports and Fitness Industry Association), there are around 21.5 million American kids in team sports by the age of 6-17. That?s more than the population of Florida! From a survey conducted by Don Sabo, 34% of girls say that sports is a big part of who they are, and 61% of boys stated that sports is a big part of their personalities and lives. I then wanted to ask my teammate to find out his opinion on competitive sports.

Th e In t er view JF - " So, are competitive sports worth it?"

TM - " Yes, they are more fun and you get more of a challenge."

JF - " Do you enjoy playing competitive more than REC?"

TM - " Yeah, it is more challenging, and you get to know your team better while having a great relationship with them."

JF - " Has playing competitive affected you? And if so, how?"

TM - "Yes, I've made a lot more friends, and have gotten a lot better at the game."

JF - " On a scale of 1-10 how important is this to you?"

TM - " Probably like a 8, and because it is a lot of fun, it?s enough of a challenge to make me want to do it."

JF - " Would you recommend someone to try out for competitive sports, not thinking about the costs?"

TM - " Yes it gives you a great challenge, and it causes you to persevere."

JF - " Once again, are competitive sports worth it, over REC Sports?"

TM - " Yes, definitely."

Top 3 W ide Receivers of the NFL

TREY E. & KAMREN C.

About the players

Ju lio Jon es is an Am er ican f oot ball w ide r eceiver f or t h e At lan t a Falcon s, in t h e Nat ion al Foot ball Leagu e. He played college f oot ball f or Alabam a, an d h e w as dr af t ed by t h e Falcon s sixt h over all in t h e 2011 dr af t . In h is soph om or e season (2009) w it h Alabam a, Jon es lead t h e Cr im son Tide t o a u n def eat ed 14-0 season . He also scor ed a vict or y in t h e 2010 BCS Nat ion al Ch am pion sh ip Gam e. Wit h t h e At lan t a Falcon s, in 2015, h e w as leadin g t h e leagu e in r eceivin g yar ds. He also h as been in vit ed t o f ou r pr o-bow ls (Wik ipedia).

Odell Beck h am Jr . is an Am er ican Foot ball w ide r eceiver f or t h e New Yor k Gian t s. Odell Beck h am played college f oot ball at Lou isian a St at e Un iver sit y (LSU) an d t h en w as dr af t ed by t h e NY Gian t s in t h e FIRST r ou n d pick of t h e 2014 dr af t , w it h an 12t h over all pick . Beck h am is on e of t h e m ost pr odu ct ive an d f am ou s player s in t h e NFL, bu t h as been cau gh t u p in sever al h igh pr of ile con t r over sial in ciden t s on t h e f ield, an d even of f (Wik ipedia).

An t on io Br ow n , is an Am er ican f oot ball w ide r eceiver an d pu n t r et u r n f or t h e Pit t sbu r gh St eeler s of t h e Nat ion al Foot ball Leagu e (NFL). He w as pick ed over all 195t h by t h e St eeler s in t h e 2010 dr af t . For college h e played f or t h e Cen t r al M ich igan Un iver sit y, w h er e t h er e h e ear n ed All Am er ican h on or s in 2008 an d 2009 as a pu n t r et u r n er (Wik ipedia).

W ho do you think is the Best? Stats from Bode MS We sen t ou t a Google For m t o 95 st u den t s at Bode M iddle Sch ool, w it h t h e r esu lt s t h at cam e back Odell Beck h am Jr . h ad t h e m ost vot es w it h 30.5%, An t on io Br ow n got 25.3%, an d Ju lio Jon es got 16.8%. How ever , w e do h ave t o give cr edit t o t h e ot h er s ou t t h er e t h at vot ed ?I h ave n o idea w h o t h ese people ar e? t h ey vot ed w it h a scor e of 27.4%! Nice ch oice.

Our Vote Stats from (Think about it) US So n ow you ar e pr obably w on der in g w h at ou r pick w as. We w ou ld pr obably h ave t o go w it h * dr u m r oll please* : Ju lio Jon es. He h as been an all ar ou n d gr eat player , h e doesn't sh ow of f m u ch , h e get s t h e job don e, an d h e even t ook h is t eam t h e t h e lat est su per bow l (Su per Bow l LI). Not t o m en t ion h e h as am azin g st at s. Wh ile h e m ay m ess u p ever y on ce in aw h ile, h e's at least n ot m ar r ied t o a f ield goal? or even w or se, Don ald Tr u m p h air ? It 's ok ay Odell, w e w ill su ppor t it ? n ot r eally.

BODE Tr ack an d Field - Jaden B.

Overall, 8th grade Bode middle schoolers took 2nd place in our most recent track meet on April 13, 2017. Ka Jam in t 8t h Gr ade Act ivit ies Ru th 100 hurdles: Mason K. took 12th with a time of 18.9 seconds and Jayce T. took 26th with a time of 22.5 seconds.

4x200: Bode took 3rd place with a team of Dawson J., Butch W., Jayce T., and Aaron V. with a time of 1 minute and 50 seconds.

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1600 Meter dash: Josh C. took 1st with a time of 5 minutes and 12 seconds, Mason O. took 3rd with a time of 5 minutes and 17 seconds, and Roman B. took 18th with a time of 6 Jam minutes and 17 seconds. Jam be Long Jump: Will S. took 2nd place with a jump of 17' 11", Dawson J. took 6th place with a ar o jump of 16' 3', and Skylar J. took 21st with a jump of 13' 6" dr a ca th 7t h Gr ade Act ivit ies

Overall, 7th Grade Bode middle schoolers took 3rd place in our most recent track meet on Ru April 13, 2017 We Wh 100 hurdles: There were no 7th grade hurdle runners. wi in ot h 1600 meter dash: Blakeley T. took 3rd place with a time of 5 minutes and 34 seconds, th Colton C. took 10th with a time of 5 minutes and 52 seconds, and Giovanni U. took 12th f or with a time of 5 minutes and 56 seconds

Long Jump: Adam H. took 8th with a jump of 14' 5.5", Chase M. took 17th with a jump of 13' 1.5", and Colton C. took 18th with a jump of 12' 11.5"

4x200: Bode took 5th place with a team of Reese H., Adam H., Julio G., and Takayan A. with a time of 2 minutes and 5 seconds.

Who's The Real NBA MVP? - Vlad D.

aw h i Leon ar d, West br ook , Har den , Th om as, or t h e gr eat est player in t h e gam e: LeBr on m es? Wh o is t h e r eal M VP of t h is h ist or ic 2016-17 season ? So m an y gr eat m om en t s goin g t o t h e playof f s. Ever yon e is sh ow in g t h eir w or t h w it h som et h in g t o pr ove. Wh et h er it ?s u ssell?s r even ge or Isiah playin g f or h is r ecen t ly deceased sist er , ever yon e is playin g at eir best . So, it is t im e t o ask t h e qu est ion of w h o sh ou ld be M VP t h is year .

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h ile ever yon e is r u n n in g t h eir m ou t h abou t t h eir per f or m an ces ( bad or n ot ), Kaw h i is e on ly on e st ayin g t h is qu iet . Kaw h i is, h on est ly, t h e on ly M VP w or t h y player t h at ?s cr edible at ever yt h in g in t h e gam e. He's ar gu ably t h e m ost w ell-r ou n ded player in t h e BA an d h as sh ow n som e of t h e best im pr ovem en t . Wit h 25.5 poin t s per gam e an d 5.5 bou n ds per gam e, h e h as led h is t eam t o a 61-21 in cr edible season .

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m es?s w or t h t o h is t eam ?s su ccess is on e of t h e biggest f or on e player in t h e NBA. Sin ce ein g t r aded f r om t h e OKC Th u n der t o t h e Hou st on Rock et s, Har den h as h ad a t eam bu ilt ou n d h im w it h sh ar psh oot er . Har den's leader sh ip an d w or k et h ic h as im pr oved ast ically sin ce t h is t r ade. M ik e D'An t on i's coach in g h as m olded Har den in t o an M VP n didat e. Har den isn?t dom in an t def en sively, bu t h e sh ow s h is con t r ol of t h e cou r t w it h e of f en sive side of t h e ball.

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est br ook 's t eam w as 30-9 w h en h e dr opped a t r iple dou ble in t h e r egu lar season . h en ever West br ook is at h is best , h is t eam is w in n in g. He sin gle h an dedly led h is t eam , it h ou t Kevin Du r an t , t o a 6t h seed in t h e w est an d also beat t h e r ecor d of t r iple dou bles a season t h at w as h eld by Oscar Rober t son w it h 41. West br ook h it 42. Wit h n u m er ou s h er r ecor ds br ok en , West br ook h as h ad a h ist or ic season t h at w ill be r em em ber ed in e r ecor d book s. West br ook m ay n ot be t h e best def en sive player , bu t h e h as m ade u p r it w it h aver agin g dou ble digit r ebou n ds, assist s, an d over 30 poin t s per gam e.

Isaiah Th om as Th om as led h is t eam t o t h e 1st seed in t h e east , r igh t above t h e Cav ?s by 2 gam es. Th is 5?9? u n der dog h as pr oven t o be on e of t h e m ost ?clu t ch? player s in t h e NBA w it h t h e n am e ?M r . 4t h Qu ar t er ?. Isaiah h as sh ow n t h at h e is t h e r igh t per son t o car r y t h e dyn ast y of t h e Celt ics t o an ot h er playof f r u n . St an din g on ly at 5?9?, h e is def in it ely a u n der dog w h en it com es t o size on t h e cou r t . Not in abilit y, h ow ever , as h is st at s sh ow. Wit h 28.9 poin t s per gam e an d 5 assist s per gam e, h e can sh ar e t h e ball w h ile st ill st ayin g ef f icien t u n der t h e r im an d on t h e ou t side.

LeBr on Jam es

Lebr on h as set a self -st an dar d f or h im self f or gr eat n ess in ever y gam e h e plays. He m ade it t o 6 f in als in a r ow an d w on a ch am pion sh ip in h alf of t h em . Jam es m ay h ave sh ow n t h e least im pr ovem en t com par ed t o t h e ot h er can didat es, bu t t h er e?s a r eason : t h er e?s n ot m u ch t o im pr ove. Wh er ever Jam es goes becom es a ch am pion sh ip caliber t eam . He obviou sly m ak es ever yon e ar ou n d h im bet t er . Th e leader sh ip h e sh ow s in t h e NBA can on ly be m at ch ed by coach es lik e Gr egg Popovich , M ik e D?An t on i, or even St eve Ker r . Th is sh ow s h e is n ot on ly t h e m ost valu able player t o h is t eam , bu t possibly in t h e NBA over all.

Th e 2018 College Bask et ball Pr oject ion s - by Br ady M . College basketball: the most exciting atmosphere and sport in all of sports. Last season just ended and the North Carolina Tar Heels took home the trophy. However we have the next season is coming up and no one can wait. We are all wondering who will be good and who won't, it always changes because of the college basketball life.

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Arizona Wildcats- The Wildcats were a dominant team last season as a 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats have s t only one senior as well and a great recruiting class coming through (2nd) according to 247 Sports. They are also projected 2 to be ranked 11th for the upcoming season, ESPN says. Duke- Everyone knows Duke not only as smart but a basketball dynasty. They were a dominating 2 seed in the tournament, with dominating star Jayson Tatum. Grayson Allen has also chose to stay which will help them with their okay recruiting class coming though and ranked 7th for next season (ESPN).

Wh o Will Be Ok ay an d M ak e Th e Tou r n ey?

Kentucky- The John Calipari legacy is still rolling with a dominating season last year with star freshman Malik Monk and De'Arron Fox leading them to a 2 seed and a close game in the elite eight. Isiah Briscoe has also not decided if he is going to stay and if he does he could be a good leader for their team. And they are already ranked 1st in the upcoming season according to ESPN. They will also have some good recruits because they always have some recruits because of Calipari.

Michigan State- Tom Izzo, one of the greatest coaches over, who has led his team to make the tourney pretty much every time. They made the tournament this past season as a 9 seed and easily making it to the second round upsetting Miami. They were led last year by star player Miles bridges and they are ranked 12th for next season says ESPN. Auburn- They were not a very good team last year at all, but that could change from what I think. They have the second best recruiting class according to scouthoops. They aren't in the top 25 for nxt season but that doesn't hold anyone back. I know this is a long shot but i believe they have a very well good chance if their freshman perform as they are projected too. Arkansas- Will still be solid have the number 1 recruiting class coming through according to 247sports. They were a astonishing 8 seed in the tournament putting up a great game against the North Carolina Tar Heels who then won it all. They are not ranked but I feel 100% sure that they will make the tournament. I am warning everyone to be aware of the Razorbacks.

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Wh o M ay Com e An d Upset Som e Team s Again ? St Mary's- Made the tournament last year doing pretty well, until they played 2 seed Arizona. They aren?t going to lose a lot of players but a dominant center for them is entering the draft. They are also ranked 15th according to ESPN. Miami- Had a good run last year as taking a solid 8 seed in the tournament but lost the first game against Michigan State, but could probably do good this year as well as they are not losing to many players and ranked 21st according to ESPN. They have a great coach and seem to always make the tournament and everyone knows during tournament time anything can happen. Wichita State- Will have Conner Frankamp and Landry Shamet to lead them to upset some teams for next season. They are also ranked 8th for the start of next season according to ESPN. This team always knows how to contend and they have a smart coach as well. They put up a solid game last year in the tournament facing 2 seed Kentucky as well.

Wh o M ay Be a Sleeper ? Mizzou- Great recruiting class that I think could be deadly, they got new coaches and the number 1 recruit as they also have another top 25 recruit coming 247sports, through and could get another and they will be coming out on fire because they have a good chance this year. They are not ranked for next season but they haven?t had a chance to be good in a long time so they will definitely be ready. Iowa- Young solid team that if they play together can make the tourney, they almost made the tourney last year as 3 of their five starters were Freshmen and I think they could also be solid next year, with the 9th best recruiting class coming through according to 247sports. This team only has Peter Jok leaving which will definitely hurt them but they have a 4 star recruit coming through so don?t doubt them. Texas- Also has a great recruiting class coming through, 3 recruits in the top 100 according to Hook?Em.com who I also think could be deadly and they could do pretty good as a young team and they have a good coach. Texas is usually pretty good with a great student atmosphere boosting their adrenaline.This team may not be that good but I thought ya know they have a chance so why not see if they can do something with it.

School Event s By Andrea!

I asked people "What is your favorit e school act ivit y and why?". Here is what t hey said: ----------------------------------------------- I like choir because I enjoy singing for people. - I t hink band concert s are great because I have friends in band and it 's really fun. - St rings concert s are t he best because t hey are always fun, t he music is great , and you can converse wit h your friends. - I love Academic Team meet s because it 's fun crushing ot her st udent s souls wit h our knowledge!

I sent out a survey on what st udent s' favorit e school event s are, and here are t he result s: --------------------------------------------14.7% - 5.3% - 5.3% - 12% - 8% - 16% - 10.7% - 2.7% - 2.7% - 14.7% - 10.7%

W hat isMlg? I sent out aA.survey By Logan and Luke Y. on what st udent s' favorit e school event s are, and here are t he result s: - - - - - - - - - -How - -M- LG - -Wor - -k-s!- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14.7% Th e w ay M LG w or k s is t h at a t eam of f ive w ill get t oget h er an d t r ain an d pr act ice f or h ou r s on en d ever yday u n t il t h e - 5.3% day of t h e t ou r n am en t . Th en , t h ey w ill go in a ladder syst em w it h a w in n er s an d loser s br ack et t o det er m in e w h o is- t5.3% he w in n er . Th er e ar e also gam es w h er e you don?t n eed t o- h12% ave f ive people. Th er e is 2 on 2, 1 on 1, an d ot h er var iet ies of t h at n at u r e. Gam es lik e Su per Sm ash Br o?s an d M or t al Kom-bat 8%is on e on on e, best of t h r ee. Th ey ar e alm ost alw ays best of t h r ee! It ?s n ever on e or t w o. Ok ay, lik e 99 per cen t of t h-e16% t im e * Per son calls: w e?r e h avin g on e m at ch t o w in * Never m d, - in 10.7% it ?s n ot alw ays best of t h r ee, ju st m ost of t h e t im e. Wh at

- 2.7% - 2.7% t ype of people play in t h ese com pet it ive m at ch es?

Th e people t h at com pet e in t h ese t ou r n am en t s do get- 14.7% paid. Not in m on t h ly w ages, bu t w h en t h ey w in a t ou r n am en t . Th ey get a lot of m on ey r an gin g t o 100k t o 1m ! People-in10.7% t h is leagu e don?t get paid u n less t h ey w in , so t h ey play t o w in . Som e get paid f r om st r eam in g on Tw it ch or You t u be. Not m an y get paid t h ou gh .

M LG is an acr on ym f or M ajor Leagu e Gam in g. Th is is a t ou r n am en t f or player s t h at ar e t h e best at t h e gam e t h at t h ey ar e com pet in g f or . You w in by def eat in g t h e ot h er t eam in dif f er en t gam e m odes. M ost of t h e t im e in t h ese t ou r n eys t h ey ar e best of t h r ee.

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Pro gaming is a uprising new sport that is starting to become a big thing with e- sports . The whole world participates in this event. Most of the people that participate spend almost their whole day gaming and making advancements. The whole variety of gaming in these events on games like Call of Duty and Overwatch rely on teamwork to win it. You win or go home. There's nothing else to it There are games like Super Smash Mobs that you have one on ones, and that is just who's the better player or who counters the other player. E- sports is the most thing viewed on Twitch and streaming sites when they come live. These events don't last just one day, they last days and hours with 16 teams competing on a ladder system. You don't get paid for winning this event, but if you win the whole event, you get a lot of money. The basis of these types of events are for people with special talents to be able to make it in the world vs. not being able to do anything with it and not having a special skill

By- Devon W.

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I surveyed several students at Bode. People like Xbox One more in Bode Middle School. They like it more than PS4 because the size of the controller is more convenient for hand size. People like both, but the system they start with is always easier to use, due to being used to it. Here are some comments they left: Xbox On e "It is better quality overall." "because I like Xbox" "PS4 is not as good. Play stations always freezes up and you end up losing your progress of the game" PS4 "It has better graphics, it runs faster and I can play call of duty map packs 1 month early" "because I like Playstations"

4 Of The Most Difficult Games By: Henry <- - - Wiki 1. Dark

Souls 1 Dark souls 1 is a Rp = Roleplaying game that is based on a hollow trying to escape from the undead asylum the whole point of the game is to erase the curse.

2. Super Meat Boy Th is gam e is a solo gam e you h ave t o pass t h r ou gh levels t o beat t h e gam e. Th is is ju st a gam e in w h ich you h ave t o n ot get h it on ce or you w ill die it m ak es m an y people sm ash con t r oller s or ju st qu it an d m ove on w it h lif e. If you play bew ar e. h t t ps:/ / en .w ik ipedia.or g/ w ik i/ Su per _M eat _Boy

<- - - GameSpot 3. Battletoads Bat t let oads is a in t en se r acin g gam e (co-op) Th is is a su per h ar d gam e a lot of t r aps ar e placed in t h e gam e an d t h e FPS - Fr am es Per Secon d ar e r eally bad so it ?s h ar d t o con t r ol you r t oad.

<---Wiki 4.Ninja-Gaiden St u n lock s ar e t h e biggest pr oblem in t h is gam e. You play as a n in ja goin g t h r ou gh t h e gam e you h ave t o k ill bosses in or der t o pass t h at cer t ain ar ea, You h ave ver y f ew lif e?s so it ?s h ar d t o k ill a sin gle boss w it h t h e am ou n t of lives you h ave bu t a good t h in g t h at t h e gam e h ad w as gr aph ics it w as am azin g at t h e t im e an d a good gam e t oo.

St eam : A Gam in g Hu b by Josh u a F.

In t r odu ct ion t o St eam St eam is a w ell-k n ow n gam in g h u b. Lik e ot h er gam in g h u bs, you can bu y PC gam es an d play t h em in on e app. How ever , St eam h as m an y ot h er ben ef it s f or u sin g it . Am on g t h ese t h in gs ar e car ds, M et acr it ic r eview s f or gam es t h ey sell, an d con n ect ion t h r ou gh St eam in -gam e.

On lin e En gagem en t Wh en playin g on lin e, St eam allow s you t o join f r ien ds in a gam e u sin g St eam . St eam also h as an opt ion t o ch at w it h ot h er s by t ype or m icr oph on e. Plu s, St eam t ells you w h en you r f r ien ds ar e on lin e so you k n ow w h en you can con t act t h em t h r ou gh St eam . If you don?t h ave f r ien ds, t h en you can f in d som e by com m u n icat in g t h r ou gh t h e St eam com m u n it y.

Ben ef it s of St eam St eam h as m an y ch oices f or doin g an yt h in g. To play a gam e, you can bu y it f r om St eam , dow n load it f r om an ot h er sou r ce, or u se a f r ien d?s copy. Get t in g t r adin g car ds also m ak es playin g gam es bou gh t f r om St eam m or e excit in g. Tr adin g car ds can be u sed in m an y w ays. You can t r ade car ds in f or m St eam gem s or m on ey, or you can k eep t h em . Tr adin g car ds, w h en you com plet e a set , give you St eam exper ien ce w h ich , w h en you level u p, can give you even m or e ben ef it s.

Th e St or e Page If you don?t k n ow w h at gam e t o bu y, t h en look at t h e St eam st or e page. St eam r ecom m en ds gam es t o you based of f of w h at you play. Th en , if you f in d a gam e you m igh t lik e, St eam gives you a bu n ch of videos abou t t h e gam e. Plu s, St eam t ells you if t h e gam e is ear ly access. St eam also saves a lot of t im e by givin g you r eview s f r om t h e St eam com m u n it y on a scale of m ost ly n egat ive t o m ost ly posit ive an d f r om M et acr it ic on a scale of 0 t o 100.

St eam Sales St eam alw ays h as a sale on on e gam e or an ot h er . Th is m ak es gam es ch eaper t h an gam es on ot h er h u bs. St eam also h as m ajor sales, lik e t h e Win t er Sale. Th ese sales cover m or e gam es t h an u su al an d discou n t m or e t h an u su al. Plu s, St eam ?s sales ar e alw ays ch an gin g. On e gam e t h at w as $15 cou ld be $10 an d vice ver sa.

St eam on You r TV St eam gam es can n ot on ly be played on a m on it or , bu t on a TV, t oo. All you h ave t o do is h ook a com pu t er u p t o a TV. Af t er t h at , you can play w it h a w ir eless k eyboar d an d m ou se or a con t r oller . All in all, St eam is a gam in g h u b w it h m an y ben ef it s.

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NEWGAMES Gh ost Recon :Wildlan ds t ak es you beh in d en em y lin es in Bolivia. Th e San t a Blan ca dr u g car t el h as t u r n ed Bolivia in t o a n ar co st at e. You ar e given a m assive open w or ld w it h 21 pr ovin ces, 60+ veh icles, 50 dif f er en t w eapon s an d at t ach m en t s, plen t y of dif f er en t cu st om izat ion opt ion s, an d a w h ole lot m or e t o discover . An d if you ?r e t h ose k in d of people t h at h at e playin g on lin e w it h ot h er people becau se t h ey ?r e alw ays act in g lik e com plet e m or on s, t h en you can play w it h you r 3 AI t eam -m at es t h at you can t ell w h at t o do. Gh ost Recon Wildlan ds w ill be available on M ar ch 7, 2017 f or Xbox On e, PS4, an d PC.

Fr om t h e people w h o br ou gh t you M or t al Kom bat , In ju st ice 2 is a PVP f igh t in g gam e w h er e each player w ill ch oose on e DC ch ar act er f r om Bat m an t o Flash , or Su per m an t o Won der Wom an . Now t h er e?s n ot m u ch I k n ow abou t t h is gam e, except t h at t h ey ?ve added som e n ew f igh t er s. Su ch as, Blu e Beet le, Fir est or m , Su per gir l, an d Dr . Fat e. Also, if you pr e-or der t h e gam e, you can get Dar k seid as a bon u s ch ar act er . In ju st ice 2 w ill be available on M ay 16, 2017 f or Xbox On e, PS4, an d PC.

WRITTENBY: CALEBM.

OTHERGAMES

In Pr ey, you play as M or gan Yu . You r m ission is t o explor e you r space st at ion t h at ?s been t ak en over by a h ost ile alien collect ive r ace k n ow n as t h e Typh on . Du r in g you r per son al t ou r of t h e st at ion , you som eh ow k ill on e of t h e alien s, an d get it s? pow er s. Now , you m u st w or k t h r ou gh t h e st at ion , get t in g r id of an y alien on boar d. Pr ey w ill be available on M ay 5, 2017 f or Xbox On e, PS4,an dPC

In For Hon or , it ?s t h e gam e of w ar . You can play as 3 dif f er en t t ypes of w ar r ior s. A Vik in g, a Kn igh t , or a Sam u r ai. Th e gam e is a h ack an d slash f igh t in g gam e w h er e you ch oose you r side. For Hon or w ill be available on Febr u ar y 14, 2017 f or Xbox On e, PS4, an dPC.

The History of Video Games By Josh , Wh y I car e: I h ave alw ays loved video gam es, t h ey h ave given m e m u ch joy an d I h ave lear n ed t h in gs lik e pat ien ce f r om t h em . M y f r ien ds an d I play video gam es t oget h er som et im es t o r eally t r y an d w in an d h ave f u n . I h ave m an y gam in g t h in gs in m y at t ic m y m ot h er an d u n cle, an d m y u n cle's f r ien ds w h en t h ey all lived t h er e. So I w an t ed t o t ell people abou t t h ese t h in gs. I h ave a lapt op an d ph on e t h at I play m an y gam es on an d I play t h em ever y day so I alw ays h ave plen t y of gam e t im e. I h ave also been in t r igu ed by gam es f or a ver y lon g t im e becau se t h ey ar e com plex an d h ave a t on of w or k pu t in t o t h em . So w h y a t im e lin e? I lik e ch r on ological or der an d t h e begin n in g of gam in g t o t h e n ow is big, ext r em e, an d f u n t o f in d ou t so I w an t ed t o sh ar e t h is in f or m at ion w it h ot h er s. Dat e: Oct ober 1958 Fir st video gam e ever - Nam e: Ten n is f or t w o, By: William Higin bot h am , , Wh y: Was cr eat ed so an exh ibit w ou ld seem cooler , m ade so people cou ld see w h at t h e pow er of com pu t er s w er e lik e, En t er t ain m en t , Review : Was t h e f ir st gam e t o be cr eat ed f or en t er t ain m en t pu r poses, Was im pr essive f or t h e t im e Wh at you do: Play Ten n is

Dat e: 1962 Next big gam e- Nam e: Spacew ar ! , By: St eve Ru ssell, M ar t in Gr aet z, an d Wayn e Wiit an en , , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : Sim plist ic gam e, Was ver y good f or t h e t im e Wh at you do: Have a dogf igh t in space, t r y t o dest r oy each ot h er .

Dat e: 1971 Next big gam e- Nam e: Th e Or egon Tr ail, By: Don Raw it sch , Bill Hein em an n , an d Pau l Dillen ber ger , Wh y: To t each k ids w h at t h e Or egon t r ail w as lik e Review : Ext r em ely su ccessf u l, Sim ple, St ill f u n Wh at you do: Tr y t o su r vive on t h e Or egon t r ail an d get t o Or egon

Dat e: Novem ber 29, 1972 Next big gam e- Nam e: Pon g Novem ber 29, By: At ar i , , Wh y: To be an ar cade gam e Review : Su ccessf u l, Th e Gam e is ver y sim ple an d doesn?t h ave t h e best sch em e bu t at t h e t im e it w as m ade it w as a m ast er piece, Fir st su ccessf u l ar cade gam e Wh at you do: Play Pon g

Dat e: Ju n e 6, 1984, Next big gam e- Nam e: Tet r is, By: Alexey Pajit n ov,Wh y: M ade as a Test Review : Sim ple, h ar d w h en you get f u r t h er in , good con cept , f u n , su ccessf u l Wh at you do: Get f allin g geom et r ical sh apes in t o lin es t h at give you poin t s, don?t let t h e sh apes get t o t h e t op t h ou gh or you lose

Dat e: Sept em ber 13, 1985 Next big gam e- Nam e: Su per M ar io Br os, By: Nin t en do, , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : Con sider ed t h e best Videogam e Of All Tim e, Revived t h e cr ash ed Am er ican Videogam e M ar k et , Sim ple, Fu n , Sor t of St ar t ed t h e w h ole M ar io f r an ch ise, Th is is h ow M ar io becam e so popu lar Wh at you do: M ar io m u st def eat t h e Koopa Ar m y an d save t h e M u sh r oom k in gdom , u lt im at ely savin g t h e pr in cess an d def eat in g k in g Bow ser .

Dat e: Au gu st 30 1987 Next big gam e- Nam e: St r eet Figh t er , By: Capcom , , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : St ar t ed a ver y good ser ies, Ver y Su ccessf u l, Good f igh t in g gam e Wh at you do: Figh t ot h er ch ar act er s in t h e gam e, Play t h r ou gh m u lt iple cam paign s

Dat e: 1986 Next big gam e- Nam e: Th e Legen d of Zelda, By: Sh iger u M iyam ot o an d Tak ash i Tezu k a,, Wh y: For en t er t ain m en t Review : Ext r em ely su ccessf u l, cr eat ed a w h ole ser ies of gam es, ver y fun Wh at you do: Go t h r ou gh ou t Hyr u le t o save a pr in cess, com plet e t h e t r if or ce, an d def eat Gan on dor f

Dat e: Ju n e 1, 1988 Next big gam e- Nam e: Joh n M adden Foot ball, By: Elect r on ic Ar t s, , Wh y: For en t er t ain m en t Review : St ar t ed a h u ge, h igh ly, w ell m ade su ccessf u l ser ies Wh at you do: Play f oot ball, scor e poin t s, w in

Dat e: 1990, Next big gam e- Nam e: Solit air e, By: M icr osof t , Wh y: To be solit air e on lin e Review : Sim ple car d gam e t h at h elped br in g t h e ?t ablet op? gen r e t o video gam es Wh at you do: Play solit air e on t h e com pu t er

Dat e: Ju n e 23, 1991 Next big gam e- Nam e: Son ic t h e HedgeHog, By: Sega, Son ic Team , , Wh y: Needed an Icon ic Ch ar act er Review : Cr eat ed an Icon ic ch ar act er , Ver y su ccessf u l, com pet ed w it h M ar io, Cr eat ed a ser ies Wh at you do: Play as Son ic t o collect ch aos em er alds an d def eat Doct or Eggm an .

Dat e: 1992 Next big gam e- Nam e: M or t al Kom bat , By: M idw ay Gam es, , Wh y: To be a f igh t in g gam e Review : Su ccessf u l, Cr eat ed a ser ies, Was ver y ?odd? f or t h e t im e as blood an d gor e w er e alm ost despised at t h e t im e an d ver y abn or m al Wh at you do: Figh t again st ot h er ch ar act er s t o w in or in t h e cam paign com plet e dif f er en t t ask s.

Dat e: Decem ber 10, 1993, Next big gam e- Nam e: Doom , By: id Sof t w ar e, Wh y: To be t h e f ir st per son sh oot er gam e Review : EXTREM ELY Su ccessf u l, Th is gam e is ext r em ely loved an d h as h ad a r em ak e n ow t h at h as bet t er gr aph ics Wh at you do: Kill ever yt h in g

Dat e: Novem ber 3, 1994 Next big gam e- Nam e: War cr af t Or cs an d Hu m an s, By: Blizzar d, , Wh y: Real t im e st r at egy gam e Review : Wh ile it w asn?t t h e f ir st m u lt iplayer ever it did sh ow t h at m u lt iplayer w as f u n an d n eeded t o h appen f or people t o be h appy w it h it Wh at you do: In sin gle player t h e object ive is t o r aise an d ar m y an d com plet e dif f er en t t ask s, in m u lt iplayer it is t o dest r oy t h e en em y base

Dat e: Oct ober 25, 1996, Next big gam e- Nam e: Tom b Raider , By: Cor e Design , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : Was a good act ion adven t u r e gam e w it h a f em ale pr ot agon ist , h ad good gr aph ics f or t h e t im e Wh at you do: Go t h r ou gh ou t dif f er en t levels, solve pu zzles, an d def eat bad gu ys t o get an cien t ar t if act s.

Dat e: Novem ber 21, 1998, Next big gam e- Nam e: Legen d Of Zelda: Ocar in a of Tim e, By: Nin t en do, Wh y: To be a sequ el t o ?Th e Legen d of Zelda? Review : Sam e as legen d of Zelda, a lot of pr aise, st ill loved t o t h is day Wh at you do: Get t h e t r if or ce, def eat gan on dor f .

Dat e: M ar ch 16, 1999 Next big gam e- Nam e: Ever qu est , By: Son y On lin e En t er t ain m en t , , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : Was m oder at ely su ccessf u l, w as t h e secon d M M ORPG Wh at you do: Play as a var iet y of dif f er en t r aces an d in t er act , dest r oy, an d t r ade.

Dat e: 2000 Next big gam e- Nam e: Th e Sim s, By: EA M axis, Pu blish ed by Elect r on ic Ar t s, , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : St ar t ed a ser ies of gam es u n der t h e SIM S gen r e, su ccessf u l an d st ar t ed a sim ple bu t f u n gam eWh at you do: St ar t a f am ily an d live in a f an t asy w or ld, do t h e m ost bizar r e st u f f

Dat e: Ju ly 4, 2002, Next big gam e- Nam e: Am er ica?s Ar m y, By: Un it ed St at es Ar m y, Wh y: To h elp t r ain / r ecr u it soldier s Review : Was a ver y good st ar t f or t h is t ype of gam e, A lot of m ilit ar y based t r ain in g sim u lat or s w er e bu ilt of f of t h is gam e, som ew h at good Wh at you do: Do m ission s t h at an ar m y soldier w ou ld do

Dat e: Novem ber 23, 2004, Next big gam e- Nam e: Wor ld of War cr af t , By: Blizzar d En t er t ain m en t , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : EXTREM ELY Su ccessf u l, St ill ver y popu lar , Ver y ver y f u n Wh at you do: Com plet e qu est s, f igh t t h in gs, def eat ot h er player s, an d r oleplay

Dat e: Novem ber 20 ,2007 Next big gam e- Nam e: Rock Ban d, By: Har m on ix, , Wh y: To be able t o play in st r u m en t s w it h a pu r pose Review : Lot ?s of pr aise, m ade a t on of people h appy, People w er e ext r em ely h appy Wh at you do: Tr y t o k eep a r h yt h m an d play a son g su ccessf u lly

Dat e: Novem ber 11, 2008 Next big gam e- Nam e: Call Of Du t y: Wor ld At War , By: Tr eyAr ch , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : Ver y good, people st ill play t h is gam e, Has a sim ple con cept an d r eally st ar t ed t h e Call Of Du t y ser ies, Fu n Wh at you do: Win t h e w ar f or t h e soviet s

Dat e: Oct ober 27, 2009 Next big gam e- Nam e: Leagu e of Legen ds , By: Riot Gam es , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t

Review :Ver y su ccessf u l, Fu n , On e of t h e m ost Rage in du cin g gam es ever , if you play t h is gam e w at ch f or f lam er s becau se t h ey can r u in you r day(An y gam e can bu t r eally look ou t f t h is on e),Wh at you do: Play in lan es an d t ak e object ives t o even t u ally get t o t h e oppon en t 's n exu s an d dest r oy it

Dat e: Novem ber 18, 2011, Next big gam e- Nam e: M in ecr af t , By: M ojan g, Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : Sim ple, Fu n , St ill Popu lar , Con sider ed on e of t h e m ost su ccessf u l, Has t h e m ost m ods ou t of an y gam e in h ist or yWh at you do: Su r vive, k ill t h e en der dr agon

Dat e: Febr u ar y 14, 2017, Next big gam e- Nam e: For Hon or , By: Ubisof t , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : Wh ile it is n ew ly ou t it st ill h as m u ch pr aise, it can sen d som e people in t o r age becau se t h ey get k n ock ed of f a clif f an d die, bu t ot h er w ise t h is gam e h as a lot of pr aise an d is ver y f u n Wh at you do: Com plet e t h e cam paign s f or Kn igh t , Sam u r ai, an d Vik in g. Figh t ot h er people in m u lt iplayer

Dat e: Febr u ar y 28, 2017 N ext big gam e- Nam e: Hor izon Zer o Daw n , By: Gu er r illa Gam es, Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : Has m assively good r eview s, is a gam e m ade lik e ot h er open w or ld gam es bu t h ave a n ew aspect t o w h er e n ot ever yt h in g w ill be you r level bu t h igh er an d you m u st escape/ evade t h em , Ver y f u n , M u ch Su ccess Wh at you do: Kill HADES, h elp you r t r ibe su r vive Dat e: M ar ch 7, 2017, Next big gam e- Nam e: Tom Clan cy 's Gh ost Recon : Wildlan ds, By: Ubisof t , Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : Has ver y good r eview s, People love t h is gam e, HUGE Lan dscape, on e of m an y big h it s in gam in g Wh at you do: Dest r oy t h e dr u g car t el

Dat e: Apr il 25, 2017 Next big gam e- Nam e: Sn iper Gh ost War r ior 3, By: CI Gam es, Wh y: En t er t ain m en t Review : Pr aised, h as m an y r eview s alr eady an d it is ver y n ew Wh at you do: M u lt iple m ission s f or get t in g r id of people an d even t u ally st oppin g a m elt dow n

ISTECHCHANGINGEDUCATION?

WRITTENBY: ZACHW.

Yes or No? Technology is changing everything! Things are different than how they used to be, and they are continuing to change. In some schools,instead of your usual pen and paper, they are supplying students with laptops to do their work on. There has been a lot of debate over whether the old-school or the new-school educations strategies are better. Some kids would say that it's easier having a laptop for organizational purposes, or even to take notes on. Some kids disagree and say that having a computer can make school work complicated and hard. Many schools have started switching to the new technology and i wanted to figure out what kids liked the most.

Wh at do t h e st u den t s pr ef er ? So I asked them. I sent out a survey form (with my Laptop) to the kids of Bode Middle School, asking if they prefer doing school work on a laptop, paper, or both. These are my results.

Kr ebs, Den ise. " 2012-003 Classr oom Resear ch ." Flick r . Yah oo!, 03 Jan . 2012. Web. 25 Apr . 2017.

Bu t Wait , Th er e's M or e! Still curious, I asked the kids what activities they prefer to do on a laptop, and what activities they prefer to do on paper. Activities students said that were better to do on a laptop include writing, taking notes, and researching. Although these are some basic components of school, most students like to take tests and do daily homework on paper.

Ben ef it ? or n ot ? Using technology in the classroom, in K-12 and in higher education, has been a controversial debate for the last couple of decades. Parents, teachers, and students have argued the potential benefits versus the risks and consequences of classroom technology, not only referring directly to the devices many students own, but referring to the use of tools in everyday education. Here are some good/bad things that might come from using technology in the classroom.

M olin a, Alejan dr a. " He Got a ?Lor d of t h e Flies?Cam pu s, bu t Pr in cipal Tu r n ed San t a An a?s Spu r geon In t er m ediat e ar ou n d." Orange County Register. Or an ge Cou n t y Regist er , n .d. Web. 01 M ay 2017.

PROS -Students can look things up during discussion, and share what they?ve found with the class -Students?readings, notes, and assignments are more accessible (and the school doesn?t have to print everything out don?t have to print everything out) -Some students can take notes more effectively on their laptops -Laptops can allow for different and sometimes more effective in-class learning activities, especially for small group work -Laptops can let allow students to engage differently in the material, which might help them learn better

CONS -Some students will probably go to websites that can distract them from their learning (gaming sites) -In a discussion it can be off-putting to have several students around a table with their laptops open because their full attention won?t be on the speaker -?I?ve found that sometimes a lot depends on whether there?s a critical mass of students using their laptops ? in which case it detracts from the atmosphere in the classroom, and it feels like there?s a bunch of individuals on their computers sitting in a room rather than a group of invested students in a room.? says Kim Mann, who is the editor and a writer for the Academic Technology Blog.

Music for You Cami, Melia, Skylee Music is very popular today, and keeps changing with time. Which songs are the most popular; what genres are the most popular? We hear songs on the radio all the time, but when you read this you?ll be surprised to find out that Bode agrees with the rest of the US. These are Bode?s favorite genres and songs.

What The U.S. Pr efer s

What most people prefer in the United States is rap or mostly today?s hits. The reason why people prefer today?s hits is because when you're listen to the radio or your play list it can change people?s mood to happy or sad. Some people listen to rap or today?s hits is to have fun with friends almost every public place you go to that is listening to music you?re more likely to hear this kind of music. On the radio there?s a lot of music sometimes you hear a song made from the 2000?s you or your family, friend still can jam out to.

Bode's Favor it es GOD If I Die Young

Offended

If You Can?t Hang

Come Up

Would You Be So Kind

A Trophy Father ?s Trophy Son

HUMBLE

Warriors

Why Try

Shape Of You

Location

Diamonds

Stay

Hunting Fishing and Loving Everyday

DNA

Rise

iSpy

Harder Faster Stronger

Green Lights

Carry on My Wayward Son

That?s What I Like

Sick Of Losing Soulmates

Immortal I Write Sins Not Tragedies Highway Don?t Care Oh Oh My My

Pompeii

See You Again

Anathema

Goosebumps

Hey There Delilah

Candyland

White Wedding

When I?m Gone

Yesterday

Bohemian Rhapsody

Set Fire To The Rain

Hello

Top 20 in t he U.S.

Kiss From a Rose

Broken Together

Unchained Melody

Issues

November Rain

All Time Low

(accor din g t o ?Un it ed St at es Top 50? on Spot if y) 1.)HUM BLE.- Ken dr ick Lam ar

Sweet Dreams are Made Of This

Right Now

2.)DNA.- Ken dr ick Lam ar

Hard Times The Longest Time Eyes Nose and LIps Pusha Man

Friend Like Me I Won?t Say I?m In Love Hold On Sign of The Times

Paranoia

Nicotine

Butterfly

3.)M ask Of f - Fu t u r e 4.)XO TOUR Lif 3- Lil Uzi Ver t 5.)Despacit o (Rem ix)-Lu is Fon si, 6.)Daddy Yan k ee, Ju st in Bieber 7.)ELEM ENT.- Ken dr ick Lam ar 8.)LOYALTY.- Ken dr ick Lam ar , Rih an n a

What I?ve Done

Your Obedient Servant

Echo

The Sweet Escape

Waving Through A Window

T-Shirt

10.)iSpy- Kyle, Lil Yach t y

Sad Song

Party

11.)Passion f r u it - Dr ak e

Without Me

Play That Song

12.)Th at ?s Wh at I Lik e- Br u n o M ar s

My reminiscence

13.)Sh ape of You - Ed Sh eer an

Allegro for Hydroponic System

14.)Tu n n el Vision - Kodak Black

9.)LOVE.- Ken dr ick Lam ar , Zacar i

15.)Con gr at u lat ion s- Post M alon e, Qu avo

Poll Result s

16.)Por t lan d- Dr ak e, Qu avo, Tr avis Scot t 17.)XXX.- Ken dr ick Lam ar , U2 18.)Locat ion - Kh alid 19.)YAH.- Ken dr ick Lam ar 20.)St ay- Zedd, Alessia Car a

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As you can see t h er e ar e a lot of r ap son gs, w h ich goes w it h ou r poll r esu lt s. 29.5% of t h e st u den t s t h at did t h e poll pr ef er r ap m u sic, t h at is t h e h igh est per cen t age w e?ve got . Th er e ar e on ly a f ew son gs on t h is list t h at ar en?t r ap, so it ?s saf e t o say Bode agr ees w it h t h e r est of t h e Un it ed St at es.

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By: Devien L. and Seth S.

XXL FRESHMAN CYPHER 2017 The XXL Magazine hosts a yearly rapping freestyle including all the freshman or new rappers of the past year. For example, lasts year's musicians, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, 21 Savage, Denzel Curry, and many more did a fine job.

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2016 FRESHMAN RAPPERS

1. XXXTentacion, the 19 year old from Launder hill Florida has been blowing up in the past couple of months. This is mainly because of his two songs ?LOOK AT ME"? and ?#sippinteainyourhood".

3. Famous Dex, a young upcoming rapper from Manhattan, New York, has a very ?energetic vibe". One of his most popular songs is ?Took Time"?from the album ?Dexter The Robot".

2. Lil Pump, a 16 year old from Miami Florida has also been blowing up lately,. His favorite songs include ?D Rose"? and ?Flex Like Ouu".

4. Ugly God, a 20 year old rapper straight out of Indiana, has recently released the banger known as ?W ater".

5. Kyle, also known as Superduperkyle, is a 23 year old, and probably best known for the song ?"I spy".?He also has other nice songs like ?Doubt It". He could be grouped as a singer, as well.

6. Ski Mask The Slump God, usually associated with XXXTentacion, is a 20 year old rapper who has released bangers featuring XXXTentacion, such as ?Take a Step Back".

7. Rich The Kid is a 24 year old who could?ve probably been on last years cypher. He isn't really a ?Freshman"? anymore, but could bring more attention to XXL.

8. Amine, 23, would probably add a hook into freestyle. He blew up a major song ?Caroline"?about a good looking girl with a terrible attitude.

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9. Playboi Carti, 20 years old, released his debut mix tape on April 14, 2017. He is also in the ASAP mob along with ASAP rocky.

10. SmokePurpp, the partner of Lil Pump, has released multiple songs like ?Stretch That Money" and ?DisW ayThatW ay".

Now that you know a little more about the new rappers of the past year, you can vote on their website at www.xxlmag.com.

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HarryStyles:NewandImproved,or just new? By: Keegan S. As som e of you m ay or m ay n ot k n ow , Har r y St yles, f or m er On e Dir ect ion m em ber , h as r ecen t ly r eleased t w o of t h e t en son gs on h is n ew self -t it led albu m Har r y St yles. His ex-ban d h as been split u p f or over a year n ow , an d som e f an s h ave st ar t ed t o qu est ion w h et h er t h ey ?r e com in g back . Har r y isn?t t h e on ly on e of h is ban d m at es t o br an ch ou t t o do n ew m u sic, so it ?s ver y u n clear w h at w ill h appen . Bu t f or n ow , w e w ill all appr eciat e t h eir solo albu m s.

Ever Sin ce New Yor k : I don?t lik e t h is son g as m u ch as t h e ot h er on e. It ?s n ot as excit in g an d ou t goin g as " Sign of t h e Tim es" t o m e. It h as a n ice beat an d r h yt h m t o it , bu t I ju st f eel lik e h is voice doesn?t w or k w it h it as w ell. How ever ,it is a pr et t y cat ch y son g, so af t er you list en t o it a f ew t im es ,you ?ll gr ow t o lik e it a lot . Favor it e Lyr ics; ?I?ve been pr ayin', ever sin ce New Yor k ? ?Oh , t ell m e som et h in g I don?t alr eady k n ow ? ?Br ook lyn saw m e, em pt y aven u es? ?Th er e?s n o w at er in side t h is sw im m in g pool? ?Don?t k n ow n ot h in g, ju st pr et en d you do?

Lyr ics m ean in g: ?I?ve been pr ayin', Ever sin ce New Yor k .? Th e deeper m ean in g t o t h ese lyr ics ar e t h at h e, or som eon e else, h as been pr ayin g f or som eon e ever sin ce t h ey w er e in New Yor k . Ru m or s say t h at h e ch ose New Yor k becau se t h at ?s w h er e h e dat ed h is ex, Taylor Sw if t back in 2012, bu t h e h as yet t o con f ir m it . ?Oh , t ell m e som et h in g I don?t alr eady k n ow.? Th e deeper m ean in g t o t h ese lyr ics ar e t h at h e h as ever yon e t ellin g h im t h in gs h e alr eady k n ow s, lik e per h aps h e?s st ill in love w it h h is ex, ?T-Sw if t .? Or it cou ld be abou t h is ban d, On e Dir ect ion , get t in g or n ot get t in g back t oget h er . ?Br ook lyn saw m e, em pt y aven u es.? I t h in k t h is m ean s w h en h e w as in Br ook lyn , t h at ?s w h en h e w as at h is w or st . Br ook lyn lit er ally saw h im cr u m ble. Em pt y aven u es m ean s t h at h e w as lon ely. ?Th er e?s n o w at er in side t h is sw im m in g pool.? I t h in k t h is m ean s t h at t h er e?s n o m em or ies, n o f eelin gs lef t in h im . In a w ay, m aybe t h is son g is abou t h is ex, Taylor Sw if t , bu t m aybe n ot in t h e w ay w e t h in k . M aybe it ?s abou t h im n ot lik in g h er an ym or e, m aybe it ?s abou t h im bein g over h er .?Don?t k n ow n ot h in g, ju st pr et en d you do.? I t h in k h e m ean s t h at people, r epor t er s, f an s, et c., act lik e t h ey k n ow ever yt h in g abou t ot h er / f am ou s people's lives w h en w e don?t k n ow an yt h in g in r ealit y.

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Har r y St yles: New and Impr oved, or just new ?

Th is son g is m y per son al f avor it e of t h e t w o h e h as r eleased. Wh en I look ed u p t h e lyr ics ,t h e w ebsit e h ad lit t le t abs of f t o t h e side explain in g t h e lyr ics m or e in dept h m ak in g it easy t o u n der st an d. M y per son al f avor it e par t of t h e son g w ou ld h ave t o be t h e en din g of t h e son g w h en Har r y sin gs, ?w e got t o, w e got t o r u n (x3).? His voice is ju st so st r on g, an d you can t ell h e pu t a lot of ef f or t in t o t h e lyr ics an d t h e n ot es You can t ell t h e son g m ean s a lot t o h im , an d I t h in k t h at m ak es t h e son g r eally beau t if u l. I t h in k som e of t h e best par t s of t h e son g is w h en h e sin gs, ?w e n ever lear n , w e?ve been h er e bef or e, w h y ar e w e alw ays st u ck an d r u n n in g f r om t h e bu llet s? Th e bu llet s (x2).? He r epeat s t h is six t im es t h r ou gh ou t t h e w h ole son g, an d I t h in k h e m ean s t h at people n ever lear n f r om t h eir m ist ak es an d t h ey alw ays t r y an d r u n f r om t h em , bu t t h ey ar e st ill t h er e an d n o m at t er w h at you can?t escape t h em . How ever , I also t h in k t h at t h e son g is so slow at som et im es it sou n ds r eally depr essin g an d sad, bu t t h en at ot h er t im es it ?s r eally pow er f u l , so it even s it ou t . Over all, it is a w on der f u l son g an d I r ecom m en d it .

In the second line there are alto saxes and French horns. In the third line there are tenor saxes, bassoons, trombones, and Baritones.

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St r in gs Article written by: Emily M. Band or strings? This is an ongoing argument in Bode Middle School that nobody seems to have the answer to. Everyone has a different opinion, and nobody is planning on siding with other 's opinions. So I'm here to ask you one thing. Band or strings?

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Emmaleigh C.- "because we get to do more stuff than strings and we have more of a variety of instruments." (In band) Tyson C.- "because we sound more organized and we're cooler " (In band) Shyla C.- "band has more of a variety. Strings looks like the same instrument but different sizes. Edan S.- "as far as band goes, there are more variations, like in strings you can only pluck of bow." Josie C.-"I like that lots of people who are working on different things can blend together into one song; it's beautiful."

Band, in schools, is an amazing opportunity to express yourselves and fight to the death with the strings kids (I'm just kidding, please don't kill us). You Tristan P.- "I think the reason I chose band is because it has more of a variety have a large variety of instruments to while strings is just plucking the strings. choose from and all the instruments have different 'personalities'. There are Band has blowing and hitting (I like different groups that these instruments hitting). There is also button pushing."

St r in gs are sorted into. In the first group there are flutes, oboes, clarinets, trumpets, and Strings, like band, is also a way to bells. express yourself, though in a different way, a classical way.

It's more for calm people who don't favor extremely loud banging sounds every second they're in the class. It may still be a loud class during strings, but is sure is a lot smoother sounding.

Andrea U.- ?Because it?s easier and more fun? Josie C.-?I like how pretty it sounds; it?s smooth.?

Fernando R.- ?Strings allows you to There may not be as much of a express yourself. It makes you actually variety as band in strings, but there still think about what you?re doing.? is a variety. There are four different Su r vey r esu lt s types of stringed instruments in orchestra class: violin, cello, bass, and The poll ended up with a ratio of 45: viola. Although these instruments look 39. Strings had a total vote of 45 and a the same accept in different sizes, they percentage of 53.6%. Band had a total have different tones. vote of 39 and a For instance, a cello percentage of is larger than a 46.4%. violin; its tone is Strings won! The deeper and the people who took sound is a lot louder. this quiz were all

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students from different schools, Naomi Q.- ?It takes mostly Bode, and more effort, it takes precision to play a were a variety of ages. In total, 84 people stringed instrument.? took this poll and they were almost Hailey M.- ?It sounds better. I was in 50/50. This means that band and strings band for a year and it wasn?t very fun.? are almost the same. Grace T.- ?Strings students when they are younger can make noise and still sound good while band students while they are younger sound not as good.? Ruby D.- ?Because it requires a higher level of skill and intonation. It seems more passionate when they play.? Riley M.- ?Because it?s less noisy and it?s more soothing while band isn?t as.?

WHYBAND? Why is band so great? Is it the people? Is it the teacher s? Or is maybe you come for the health benefits. No matter what your cause is for being in band, or any music progr am for that matter, the exper ience is once in a lifetime. We thought we should take the time to acknowledge all of the hard work that our music teacher s and students put into their cr aft ever y day.

Not only is band amazing, playing an instr ument also has lots of health benefits, and is even considered to help treat alzheimer 's. A study was done at the Univer sity of Kansas Medical Center that states ?musicians per for med better at cognitive tests than non musicians.? Band has been not only an educational exper ience but can help with regulating mood, enhance your coordination, and improve your respir ator y system. Then again, none of the kids in band really care about all that Jazz, we just come to do what we love, play Jazz (I?m too good).

Aside from the hor r ible puns, it really is like that. We come into band as a place to do something fun, be a par t of a group effor t, and make something beautiful. It is nice having a class where the fun outweighs gr ades, where there is no conscious effor t to be better, it just happens along the way. Yes for many, it is fun to get better, speaking from exper ience. Aside from Chad Lippincott and all those director s, I?d say that the best par t of band is the idea that it is more fun than it is a class you take in school and it stands out. For that, it is by far the best elective at Bode Middle School.

WRITTENBY: HENRY KATHERINE

BANDTEACHERS Our band progr am recently received the 2017 Best Communities for Music Education award. That means that we were nationally recognized as one of the best places to lear n music. Our teacher s are what really make band great though. We went around inter viewing kids from all different sections as to why Mr. Lippincott, the seventh gr ade br ass teacher and the eighth gr ade band teacher, is so great. ?He really encour ages kids to do well.? said Isaac R., an eighth gr ade percussionist. Ever yone has str uggled in band, but Mr. Lippincott really pulls us through and makes us believe that we can do it. This last Spr ing Concer t there were a lot of difficult solos that we couldn?t quite get down, but he didn?t let us give up and encour aged us to keep tr ying until we eventually got it. Mr. Lippincott inspires students ever yday to continue being musicians, and does so by making band a great exper ience. Parker H., a clar inet in the eighth gr ade band, told us, ?Without him pushing us to get better ever yday, a lot of us would've given up or been okay with being ter r ible. He always tells us that we can be better, and pushes us to stretch our limits and progress.? Although we haven?t known him long, Mr. Fischer has had a huge impact on us. He is the band director, which means he over sees all of the band activities. He doesn?t teach at Bode, but he still takes the time to come in ever y once in awhile to see how we?re progressing and give us tips. Mr. Fischer is always excited to see us and watch us progress, and you can tell even when you fir st meet him that he is really passionate about teaching music. He cares so genuinely about music and the kids, so it?s hard not to love him.

Side note: There wasn?t a HUGE meaningful explanation about why I picked these songs to review. It was mostly a means of a. these are kind of personal favorite songs for me, and b. They were the first meaningful songs I thought of.

Son g 1: Hou se of Gold- Tw en t y On e Pilot s [Tyler Joseph an d Josh Du n ]

by Em m a l ei g h C.

We?ve all got a favorite song or two, but in some cases, the lyrics might not be crystal clear on their meaning. So, it?s time to take a look at some song lyrics that may be a little confusing and make them crystal clear.

Cr y s t a l Cl ea r A n al y s i s : W h a t d o es T h i s S o n g M ea n ?

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An d lif e t u r n s plan s u p on t h eir h ead, Sh e ask ed m e, " Son , w h en I gr ow old,

I w ill plan t o be a bu m ,

Will you bu y m e a h ou se of gold?

So I ju st m igh t becom e som eon e.

An d w h en you r f at h er t u r n s t o st on e, Will you t ak e car e of m e?"

[The narrator is frustrated, because he wants to live out his life, but his mom is tying him to where he is. It?s aggravating, because he, once again, is torn.]

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[The narrator?s mother wants him to help her whenever his father dies.]

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Will you bu y m e a h ou se of gold?

An d w h en you r f at h er t u r n s t o st on e,

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Will you t ak e car e of m e?"

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W I w ill m ak e you qu een of ever yt h in g you see,

I w ill m ak e you qu een of ever yt h in g you see,

I'll pu t you on t h e m ap,

I'll cu r e you of disease.

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[The narrator does want to help his mom, but he still wants to live his life to the fullest. He?s torn, divided. It makes a lot more sense with the music video.]

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An d t u r n ed ou r f u t u r e u pside dow n . We'll m ak e pr et en d t h at you an d m e,

Lived ever af t er h appily. [The narrator wants to leave and change his future, but his mother is still keeping him tied. So, he might just pretend that everything?s fine and this is the life he wants, even though it isn?t.]

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Sh e ask ed m e, " Son , w h en I gr ow old,

Will you bu y m e a h ou se of gold?

An d w h en you r f at h er t u r n s t o st on e,

Will you t ak e car e of m e?"

I w ill m ak e you qu een of ever yt h in g you see,

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I'll pu t you on t h e m ap, I'll cu r e you of disease.

House of Gold is song by Twenty One Pilots, on their 3rd album, Vessel. Tyler Joseph wrote this as a bit of a message to his mother. It's one of the more well known TOP songs.

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Info on The song and Band: Forest is a song from the Twenty One Pilots album Regional at Best. It's not available on anywhere but Youtube, but it's still a good song.

Twenty One Pilots is a band that doesn't fit into any genre. One of the main topics tackled [Small note, any time I say you, it?s just referring to a general person.] in their songs are mental illness and serious issues, rather than popular peppy sounding tunes that would make money. The two members of Twenty One Pilots are Josh Dun, the drummer, and Tyler Joseph, the singer and songwriter. There's a fairly large following behind the band [nicknamed "The Clique"], and most of the Clique can relate to the issues brought up in the band's song. Some of the band's most popular songs are Stressed Out, I don't k n ow w h y I f eed on em ot ion Ride, Tear in My Heart, and Car Radio.

Th er e's a st om ach in side m y br ain [The narrator?s a little confused as to why he relies so much on emotion. It?s not a positive thing to him.] I don't w an n a be h ear d I w an t t o be list en ed t o [Being heard isn?t always a good thing. If you?re heard but not listened to, saying anything feels kind of pointless. If no one takes to heart or reacts to anything you said, it?s not even worth saying anything.] Does it bot h er an yon e else Th at som eon e else h as you r n am e? Does it bot h er an yon e else Th at som eon e else h as you r n am e, you r n am e? [A bit of existentialism here. It?s a big thought., that someone else has your name, and that there are people who are very similar to you. Are you just a clone of someone? Are you anyone in this world? That?s the question the narrator?s really asking, not if it freaks you out that you?re not the only one with the name you have.]

I scr eam , you scr eam , w e all scr eam [That?s an old reference to the old saying ?I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!?But this isn?t used cheerily.] 'Cau se w e'r e t er r if ied of w h at 's ar ou n d t h e cor n er [The basic human fear. The fear of the unknown. Nobody wants to jump head first into something in which they have no idea what will happen. This especially applies to fans of Twenty One Pilots, because Tyler writes songs not to make it big, but to be relatable, and a lot of people who listen to TĂ&#x2DC;P deal with a lot of fear. Not everyone, but quite a few.] We st ay in place 'Cau se w e don't w an t t o lose ou r lives [Once again, another human fear. The fear of death. While not all people have it {I know I don?t fully}, most do. People will do what they know is safe because it won?t result in anything bad. We stick to what we know. It?s easier to stay in our own little personal bubble.] So let 's t h in k of som et h in g bet t er . [The narrator is throwing the idea of not focusing on all of the terrible things out. Let?s not focus on the things that we don?t know about, let?s not focus on death, but let?s focus on something that we can find ?better?. It may be a belief, something we enjoy, or just some of the good things in life. Whatever it is, focus on that instead.]

Dow n in t h e f or est We'll sin g a ch or u s On e t h at ever ybody k n ow s Han ds h eld h igh er , We'll be on f ir e Sin gin g son gs t h at n obody w r ot e. [The most important thing to tackle here is ?what is this ?forest?? To put it simply, the forest is a safe place, free of any of the stresses we feel from day to day. The forest is a place of sanctuary, where no one has to worry about the terrifying mess that is reality. The forest is peace. As for the chorus that everyone knows but nobody wrote, that?s probably just the idea of a common belief that?s been around forever that most people can agree on, like we should all be the best we can be.] M y br ain h as given u p Wh it e f lags ar e h oist ed [And back to reality. The narrator has hit a low point in mental stability. All this stress is getting to him. So, the ?easy?option comes out. Give up. While this may sound like a terrible thing to do, it?s not easy to always stay standing under intense fire from your own brain. Sometimes, giving up is a bit of a necessary part of dealing with these sorts of problems. Wait for the storm to pass before attempting again.]

I t ook som e f ood f or t h ou gh t

It m igh t be poison ed

[Not everything in this world is pretty. Sometimes advice is not always the best. There?s a lot of stuff that people say that is considered toxic, or poisonous. Another way this could be viewed is the poisoned food for thought made him ill, but not physically. Mentally. Due to the background of Tyler, mental illness is heavily tackled in quite a few of his songs.]

Th e st om ach in m y br ain Th r ow s u p on t o t h e page [Continuing on the poisonous route, the narrator?s getting rid of all of these emotions by writing them out.] Does it bot h er an yon e else

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Th at som eon e else h as you r n am e?

Does it bot h er an yon e else

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So let 's t h in k of som et h in g bet t er .

Dow n in t h e f or est We'll sin g a ch or u s On e t h at ever ybody k n ow s

Region al At Best , t h e albu m f r om w h ich For est is f r om .

Han ds h eld h igh er ,

We'll be on f ir e

Sin gin g son gs t h at n obody w r ot e.

D Qu ick ly m ovin g t ow ar ds a st or m

[Reality strikes again. The narrator?s heading back into misery. No one wants to, but it happens.]

M ovin g f or w ar d, t or n

In t o pieces over r eason s

Of w h at t h ese st or m s ar e f or

[Everyone?s had that question in mind before. ?Why is all of this bad stuff happening to me??Well, the narrator?s having it too. He?s wondering why everything is happening to him. Is the world just trying to bring him down out of spite? Does he deserve it? A lot of people, while dealing with this situation, ask these kinds of questions. Not a pleasant thought, but it?s H just how it happens.] W I don't u n der st an d w h y ever yt h in g I ador e Tak es a dif f er en t f or m w h en I squ in t m y eyes

[What do you do when you?re in pain? Well, one reaction is flinching, which involves squinting your eyes. And everything looks different when you do. When you?re in emotional pain, same thing happens. Everything comes out differently. You could find that something or someone you care about is just making the problem worse.]

Have you ever don e t h at ? Wh en you squ in t you r eyes An d you r eyelash es m ak e it look a lit t le n ot r igh t An d t h en w it h ju st en ou gh ligh t Com es f r om ju st t h e r igh t side An d you f in d you 'r e n ot w h o you 'r e su pposed t o be? [Self discovery is a tricky thing. During tough times, you can find that the part you play on the outside, whether that?s happy and friendly, cynical and antisocial, or just plain ordinary, isn?t who you actually are. That the identity you?ve made yourself is a lie. And that is a mind blowing concept in of itself.]

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Th is is n ot w h at you 'r e su pposed t o see Please, r em em ber m e. I am su pposed t o be Kin g of a k in gdom or sw in gin g on a sw in g Som et h in g h appen ed t o m y im agin at ion [This could mean a few things. One, it could mean that instead of seeing what you want others to see you as, someone secure, powerful, and carefree, they can see that you?re not that. Another way is that this is about childhood. When you were a kid, nothing could knock you down, you were ?king of the world?, to say. The swing could also allude to that. But now? Not so much. As much as everyone hates to admit it, we all have a fatal flaw. And for some, it could be that everything is not fine. The world is a lot more complicated, and the narrator, as well as others, want to go back to carefree times.] Th is sit u at ion's becom in g dir e M y t r ee h ou se is on f ir e And for some reason I smell gas on my hands [For some going through the things the narrator went through, the place they?re in feels catastrophic. All of these overwhelming thoughts and feelings can make them feel like their head is on fire. The treehouse is the brain. If your treehouse is on fire, your mind is not okay. As for the gas on your own hands, that means that a lot of those negative feeling can feel like they?re coming from you, which, in of itself, can just fan the flames more. Imagine, feeling like all of your problems are your own fault. They might not be, but still, tackling that thought is tough.] Th is is n ot w h at I h ad plan n ed Th is is n ot w h at I h ad plan n ed. [This makes a lot more sense when you listen to the song, but the narrator is panicking. Everything is getting worse, and he doesn?t know what to do, why what?s wrong is wrong, or how it even started. That?s terrifying, to not know how to fix yourself.]

Dow n in t h e f or est We'll sin g a ch or u s Han ds h eld h igh er , We'll be on f ir e Sin gin g son gs t h at n obody w r ot e.

Dow n in t h e f or est We'll sin g a ch or u s On e t h at ever ybody k n ow s Han ds h eld h igh er , We'll be on f ir e Sin gin g son gs t h at n obody w r ot e.

Han ds h eld h igh er , We'll be on f ir e

Josh Du n [lef t ], t h e dr u m m er , an d Tyler Joseph [r igh t ], t h e m ain sin ger of Tw en t y On e Pilot s.

Han ds h eld h igh er , We'll be on f ir e

I hope these reviews of the songs could help you understand what they?re about. But remember: like any type of poetry or reading, the interpretation is up to the reader. These are just what the songs mean to me. They could mean something different to you. I just hoped to offer a different view on some songs.

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underst and what we?re saying. My baby brot her has been get t ing t herapy for over a year now, and he has shown many improvement s. Unfort unat ely, he st ill can?t t alk and do much, but we did learn he can read. However, he st ill has t o learn t o do many t hings t o be put on t he higher end of t he spect rum because he st ill can?t do everyt hing we can . I t alked t o my friend's mot her, and t his is what she said about having t wins wit h Aut ism. "They are very different . One of t hem t hrives on rout ines and ot her st uff, is int erest ed in weat her, and t hrives on t hings being predict able. He st resses about lit t le t hings t hat t eens shouldn?t worry over. The ot her one is more laid back. However, t hey bot h have social anxiet y unt il t hey get t o know someone. They ask t he same quest ions over and over. They had t o leave t heir friends because anot her school had a bet t er program for t hem, but luckily t hey will see t hem in high school." I can?t do everyt hing like a normal t eenager because my baby brot her can't underst and what we're doing. W hen we do st uff wit hout him it is upset t ing because I like going places, hanging wit h my friends, and playing games, but he doesn?t want t o sit st ill most of t he t ime. He we will also have t o find somet hing he likes, and it ?s hard because he can?t hear what he want s t o say/ he can?t say his opinion. We do have t o find somet hing we all like. Inst ead of one of us pick a t hing t o do, t hen someone else t he next t ime, but we can?t really do t hat because t hen he feels like he?s been cheat ed, and he can?t do What you can do to help anyt hing about it . There are mult iple t hings you can do t o help. You can donat e t o credible websit es t o Aut ism Awareness. You can help someone be consist ent wit h t heir life. Here is a Help Guide.

THEBOXOFFICE BYJORDANH. Welcom e t o t h e box of f ice: you r st op f or ever yt h in g m ovie. t h is w eek w e w ill go over The Lego Batman Movie an d Going out in Style an d t h e best m ovies of 2016-2017 so f ar an d u pcom in g m ovies.

Review s The Lego Batman Movie: The Lego Batman Movie is a h ilar iou s act ion pack ed ball of gr eat n ess. Th er e is a poin t in a com edy w h er e it n eeds t o get ser iou s an d Lego Bat m an does ju st t h at w h ile st ill bein g f u n n y. It 's t h e per f ect m ix an d Th e Jok er m ak es ever bet t er over all TLBM h as ever yt h in g you w an t an d n eed. 10/ 10

Goin g In St yle: Goin g in st yle is on e of t h e bet t er m ovies I?ve seen t h is year . Wit h a cast of M ich ael Cain e, M or gan Fr eem an , an d Alan Ar k in h ow cou ld you go w r on g. Wit h gr eat h u m or an d plot . Yet h as som e qu est ion able m at er ial. 9.5/ 10

Best m ovie of 2016-2017 In m y opin ion La La Land w as t h e best m ovie of 2016 w it h an am azin g sou n dt r ack , ch or eogr aph y, an d cast in g a beau t if u l h ear t t w ist in g plot it m ade you sm ile an d cr y at t h e sam e t im e w it h an en din g t h at w ill leave you in a m ix of h or m on es you w ill ju st w an t t o go t o bed an d eat ice cr eam .

Upcom in g m ovies Her e is a sm all list of som e m ovies t o be excit ed abou t in 2017-2018 2017 Thor: Ragnarok Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Spider-Man: Homecoming Alien: Covenant Wonder Woman Justice League And many more 2018 Avengers: Infinity War part 1 Black Panther Ant-Man and the Wasp Pacific Rim: Uprising Aquaman The Incredibles 2 Ready Player One Wreck-It Ralph 2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 An d so m an y m or e

Wh er e's t h e En t er t ain m en t ? By: Spenser and Connor

Entertaining places are where you can can go to pass time or have a good time. Even though there aren't many places to go in St. Joe, we still want to help with your boredom. So, we have interviewed 71 students at Bode Middle School about their favorite public places to go in St. Joe for entertainment. The people we interviewed included boys and girls that are in 8th and 7th grade. W e have included the top ten most entertaining places in St. Joe in the mind of a Bode Middle Schooler. 10) Th e Pan el Room Th e Pan el Room is in door s on t h e secon d f loor of t h e St . Joseph Con ven t ion Cen t er . It con t ain s t w o escape r oom s, w h ich ar e r oom s t h at h ave t ask s f or you t o do t o solve an d com plet e it in on e h ou r . Th e t w o at t h e Pan el Room ar e t h e Libr ar y, w h ich is u su ally t h e f ir st on e you do (it is t h e easiest ), an d t h e Wild West , w h ich is h ar der an d t h e secon d on e you do. It is a gr eat place t o h ave a gr eat t im e w it h f r ien ds or f am ily. You can sch edu le a gr ou p on t h eir w ebsit e. It is on ly $20 per per son . 9) Cool Cr est Cool Cr est is t h e on ly place in St . Joe t o m in i golf , or as ot h er people lik e t o call it , pu t t -pu t t golf . It is locat ed on t h e Belt High w ay by Hobby Lobby. All you h ave t o do is pay f or a cou r se an d you can pick u p a ball an d a pu t t er . Th er e ar e t h r ee dif f er en t cou r ses t o ch oose f r om , w it h all of t h em h avin g dif f er en t scen er y an d 17-18 pu t t in g h oles. Th e f in al h ole gives you a ch an ce t o w in a f r ee gam e if you lan d t h e h ole in on e sh ot . If you ar e h u n gr y, t h ey of f er a con cession st an d. 8) Nor t h Sh oppes Th e Nor t h Sh oppes ar e locat ed in n or t h St . Joe on t h e Belt High w ay. Th ey ar e bu ilt by m an y st or es lik e Gam eSt op, Old Navy, Sam ?s Clu b, 5 Below , an d m an y m or e. Th ey also pr ovide sidew alk s t o t ak e a st r oll w it h f r ien ds an d f am ily am on g t h eir f eat u r es lik e f low er s an d f ou n t ain s.

7) Belt Bow l Belt Bow l is n ow t h e on ly place in St . Joe t o go bow lin g. It is locat ed on t h e Belt High w ay n ext t o Hillyar d Tech n ical Cen t er . It of f er s r en t al bow lin g sh oes an d bow lin g balls t h at you can u se, bu t you can br in g you r ow n sh oes an d bow lin g ball. You can play a lot of gam es as lon g as you can pay. Th ey also of f er bir t h day par t ies f or t h e k ids. If you get h u n gr y, t h ey h ave a con cession st an d.

6) Rest au r an t s of St . Joseph Th e r est au r an t s of St . Joe ar e gr eat places t o r elax an d ch ill w h ile eat in g dif f er en t t ypes of f ood lik e It alian , M exican , an d Ch in ese. Th e r est au r an t s ar e locat ed all t h r ou gh ou t St . Joe an d you can f in d t h em alm ost ever yw h er e you t u r n . Th ey of f er m an y dif f er en t w ays of eat in g lik e din e-in , car r y ou t , or f ast f ood dr ive t h r ou gh . Som e places t o eat an d ch ill ar e M cDon ald's, Hazel?s, an d Ch eddar 's. Th ese places pr ovide a place f or com f or t if you ar e alon e, w it h f r ien ds, or w it h f am ily. 5) B an d J Sk at in g Cen t er Th e B an d J sk at e cen t er is t h e on ly place in St . Joe w h er e you can go r oller sk at in g. It is a lar ge, m et al bu ildin g t h at h as a lar ge, con cr et e su r f ace w h er e you can r oller sk at e in a big cir cle. It is locat ed on t h e Nor t h Belt High w ay past t h e Nor t h Sh oppes. You can sk at e w it h you r f r ien ds or all by you r self , bu t it is all ok ay. If you get t ir ed of sk at in g, t h ey of f er lit t le gam es su ch as f ou r cor n er s, w h ich is a gam e w h er e you go t o dif f er en t cor n er s of t h e sk at in g r in k an d t h ey r oll a dice an d an d if it is you r cor n er , t h en you ar e ou t or lim bo. In all t h e gam es t h ey pr ovide, if you w in , t h en you can get a f r ee sm all pop or popcor n . Th ey also h ave a con cession st an d an d ot h er ar cade gam es if you get t ir ed of sk at in g. You can eit h er r en t sk at es or you can br in g you r ow n .

4) Bode Ice Ar en a Bode Ice Ar en a is t h e on ly place in St . Joe t o go ice sk at in g. It is a lar ge, m et al bu ildin g t h at is pr et t y cold in side, so you m igh t w an t t o dr ess w ar m . In t h is place, you can ice sk at e w it h you r f r ien ds or , if you ar e f or ever alon e, you can do it by you r self . You can sk at e h er e if you ar e a pr o sk at er or ju st a begin n er becau se t h ey h ave w alk er s you can h old on t o. You can eit h er r en t sk at es, w h ich cost m on ey, or you can br in g you r ow n . Eit h er w ay, you h ave t o pay t o get in side. If you get h u n gr y f r om all you r h ar d w or k , you can st op an d get som et h in g t o soot h e you r h u n ger at t h e con cession st an d. 3) Par k s of St . Joseph Th e par k s of St . Joe ar e locat ed t h r ou gh ou t t h e ar ea. Alm ost ever y par t of St . Joe h as a par k . Th ey pr ovide you w it h n at u r al scen er y t h at w ill m ak e you r elax or , if you ch oose t o be act ive at t h e par k , m an y h ave play gr ou n ds. You m ay also be able t o f in d places n ear t h e par k s w h er e you can bik e or w alk dir t t r ails. Th ese par k s ar e am azin g places t o spen d t im e w it h you r f am ily an d h ave f u n . Som e n am es of t h e m an y par k s in clu de Kr u g Par k , Pat ee Par k , an d Colem an Haw k in s Par k . 2) M ovies (Hollyw ood Th eat er s) Th e on ly m ovie t h eat er in St . Joe is called Regal 10 Hollyw ood Th eat er s. It is locat ed on t h e Belt High w ay by t h e Nor t h Sh oppes. Her e, t h ey h ave a w on der f u l var iet y of n ew m ovies com in g ou t as soon as t h ey ar e said t o in t h e com m er cials. M ovies n ow playin g con sist of Going in Style, Gifted, Boss Baby, Beauty and the Beast, an d m an y m or e. Th ey also h ave a w on der f u l con cession st an d w h er e you can bu y sn ack s an d dr in k s t o h old you over w h ile t h e m ovie is playin g. 1) East Hills M all Th e on ly m all in St . Joe is called t h e East Hills M all. It is locat ed on Fr eder ick Aven u e an d of f er s a w ide var iet y of st or es t o sh op an d look t h r ou gh su ch as Foot Lock er , Gor dm an's, Sear s, Dillar d?s, an d m an y m or e. Th ey also of f er places t o eat lik e Ch in ex an d Taco Joh n's. In addit ion t o all t h e w ell-k n ow n st or es an d r est au r an t s, t h e m all also con t ain s sm all boot h s t h at con t ain t h in gs lik e ph on e cases an d su n glasses. Over all, t h e East Hills M all is a f u n place t o h an g ou t w it h f r ien ds an d pu r ch ase ever yday t h in gs t h at you n eed.

H ave you ever spen t l ik e an h ou r tr yin g to fin d a good sh ow to watch ? Yeah cau se m e too. Th at's wh y I m ade th is ar ticl e to h el p you ou t.

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THE GUIDE TO YOUR NEXT FAVORITE SHOW? BY:AUBREY H

13 r eason s wh y-Th is is defin itel y on e of th e gr eatest sh ows I've seen by far it h as em otion an d action an d tal k s abou t r eal wor l d pr obl em s. Cl ay Jen sen , an aver age h igh sch ool boy,becom es in vol ved with a sweet an d k in d gir l n am ed H an n ah . H an n ah Bak er. Even th ou gh sh e?s n ot al ive an ym or e a set of cassette tapes wil l ch an ge ever yon e's l ives. Is sh e tel l in g th e tr u th or is it al l a l ie? You ?l l fin d ou t th e m or e you watch . Th er e ar e 13 episodes an d on ce you watch th em al l you feel l ik e you wer e som eh ow in vol ved in it too.W h il e l ear n in g abou t each ch ar acter ,th ey al l l ead u p to wh en sh e k il l s h er sel f an d th e 13 r eason s wh y sh e did. Str an ger Th in gs- Su m m ar y of th e sh ow: Str anger Things is a th r il l in g sh ow th at h as pl ot twists an d m an y in ter estin g even ts in it. It tak es pl ace du r in g th e 1980?s wh en Du stin , M ik e an d Lu cas?s fr ien d W il l goes m issin g an d th at?s wh en it al l goes wr on g. On th eir adven tu r e fin din g W il l th ey m eet a gir l n am ed 11 an d sh e m igh t be th e k ey to h el pin g fin d W il l . Th e Upside Down is a scar y pl ace bu t is th er e som eth in g even wor se am on g th em ? Th er e ar e episodes in season on e an d sadl y season on e is th e on l y season so far ? Each episode is abou t an h ou r or so. Am er ican H or r or Stor y - Th er e ar e 6 season s in Am er ican H or r or Stor y an d al l of th em ar e th r il l in g an d h or r ific. Th ey u se th e sam e actor s in al m ost al l of th e season s bu t th e actor s pl ay differ en t ch ar acter s. Each season is a n ew stor y an d each season h as abou t 30 episodes on it. Th e stor ies ar e in cr edibl y in ter estin g an d it is a gr eat bin ge wor th y sh ow. It h as m atu r e con ten t an d al ar m in g action s in it as wel l . So if you ar e l ook in g for a l on g sh ow to bin ge watch an d wan t it to be fr igh ten in g th en AH S is you r best bet. Bu t be war n ed, it h as ver y m atu r e con ten t. A l ist of Bin ge wor th y sh ows. Am er ican H or r or Stor y The Office Br eaking Bad Bob?s Bur ger s Raising H ope Par ks and Rec Fr iends Gr ey's Anatom y Th e on e th in g al l th ese sh ows h ave in com m on is th at th ey h ave en ou gh season s an d episode to k eep you en ter tain ed for week s an d week s.Som e h ave com edy,r om an ce, action you n am e it an d on e of th ese sh ows wil l h ave it.

(W ar n in g: som e of th ese sh ows m ay h ave m atu r e con ten t. Tal k to you r par en ts befor e you watch th em !)

H ow to pick ou t you r n ext favor ite sh ow. Fir st- pick ou t you r gen r e. Secon d- pick a sh ow th at you k n ow you can watch con sisten tl y bu t pau se to do oth er th in gs l ik e wal k in g you r dog.Th ir dPick a sh ow th at h as you r in ter ests an d th at's al l you h ave to do to fin d you r n ext fav sh ow. Sn ack s to eat wh il e watch in g a sh ow with a bu n ch of season s. H om em ade sweet tr ail m ix- Al l you n eed is som e popcor n an d can dy. So fir st you 'l l m ak e th e popcor n an d after you wil l get som e ch ocol ate th en m el t it. After you m el t th e ch ocol ate, dr izzl e th at al l over th e popcor n . Th en you can add m &m 's an d wh atever oth er can dies or cer eal s you wan t. Th is sn ack wil l go per fectl y with wh atever sh ow you wan t to watch . Or you can ch ose to eat a h eal th ier sn ack l ik e appl es an d water m el on th ats cool too. Reason s to fin d a good sh ow to watch 1. Fin d a good sh ow becau se wh y waste tim e watch in g som eth in g you 'r e n ot in ter ested in ? 2. It wil l be wor th it in th e en d 3 al th ou gh you m ay get l atch ed on to it an d get u pset wh en it en ds bu th at ju st m ean s you can fin d an oth er sh ow to get attach ed to. 4. W h at el se ar e you goin g to do wh en you 've h ad a str essfu l day ? So tak e som e tim e an d fin d a sh ow you r eal l y l ik e. I h ope th is ar ticl e h el ped you fin d you r n ext favor ite sh ow.

EVERYTHING,EVERYTHINGISEVERYTHING YOU'VEBEENWANTINGINAYANOVEL Wh at it ?s abou t : Everything, Everything is about a girl named Madeline who suffers from SCID, which basically means that she is allergic to anything and everything. To avoid dying, Madeline is forced to stay indoors and she doesn?t get to explore everything that the world has to offer, with only her nurse Carla and her mother as companions. That all changes when Olly moves in next door. She watches him out her window, and soon they form a relationship that make Madeline question whether her lonely life is really worth living, or if she should risk it to experience more. Wh y you sh ou ld (n eed) t o r ead it : Everything, Everything truly does have EVERYTHING. It combines humor, romance, and a little action and adventure. If you read this, I guarantee that you will be laughing and re-reading parts of it over and over again. It get s bet t er ; t h er e?s a m ovie! To be more specific, there is going to be a movie. It will be in theaters on May 19 of this year, and it features actress Amandla Stenburg (The Hunger Games) as Maddy and actor Nick Robinson (Jurassic World, The Fifth Wave) as Olly. This PG-13 romance/comedy will be directed by Stella Meghie (Jean of the Joneses). It comes from the same studio that made If I Stay and Me Before You. I will definitely be seeing it when it comes out.

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INTERVIEWWITH KATHERINEC. FELLOW8THGRADER Wou ld you r ecom m en d Ever yt h in g, Ever yt h in g t o ot h er s? I would definitely recommend it to others. Wh at do you lik e abou t Ever yt h in g, Ever yt h in g? It was beautifully written and changed my outlook on life. Yoon's writing really carries you along the story, and there are never any boring moments. It changed me as a person, which is the token evidence of a good book. The twists and turns that happen towards the end of the book totally flip the story, and make a regular love book one of great suspense and mystery. Will you be seein g t h e m ovie w h en it com es ou t ?

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Abou t t h e au t h or : Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of her novels Everything, Everything, and The Sun is Also A Star. She was born in Jamaica and she currently lives in Los Angeles, California with her family.

I will be seeing the movie when it comes out, even though it looks very different. I'm not one of those people who hate book movies because they change things. I understand that movies are different from books in not only how they are shown, but how they have to be written. I hope it is a good movie, and entices more people to read this book. Do you lik e ot h er Nicola Yoon book s? I'm currently reading The Sun is Also a Star. I just started it, but Yoon's familiar style of writing carries through to this book. So far it is really good, but I can't make a final decision until I finish it.

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THE GREAT DEBATE Napoleon Dyn am it e is a br illian t m ovie t h at cam e ou t in 2004. It is abou t a h igh sch ool age boy w h o t r ies t o get by in t h is h ar d w or ld. Af t er h is gr an dm ot h er is in an acciden t at t h e du n es, h is Un cle Rico com e t o k eep an eye on h im an d h is br ot h er Kip. Kip is older t h an Napoleon , bu t is ju st as en t er t ain in g. Kip an d Napoleon ar e bot h gr eat ch ar act er s, bu t w e?r e h er e t oday t o discu ss t h e t opic on ever ybody ?s m in d, w h o?s bet t er , Kip or Napoleon ? Napoleon Wh y w ou ld t h e pr odu cer s n am e it Napoleon Dyn am it e if h e w as n ot t h e r eal st ar ? Napoleon is an am azin g ar t ist , dan cer , an d ?k eeps it r eal, you k n ow ?(Will S.).? Ever yon e digs h is f r o?, h is st yle, an d h is ban gin g m oves. His h air . It w as m ade by t h e an gels an d k issed by God. Th e cu r ls w r ap ar ou n d t h e lik e t h ou san ds of lit t le h alos cir clin g h is h ead. He k eeps it t r im m ed of t en givin g ever yon e w h o w at ch es t h e m ovie a h elpf u l t ip t o h ave t h e best h air . It is h ealt h y an d loved by an yon e w h o sees it . Napoleon h as t h e best f ash ion sen se t h at w ill alw ays be loved. He k n ow s h ow t o m at ch an y ou t f it beau t if u lly an d h on est ly I h ave t o say t h at h is st yle r eally r eels in all t h e gir ls, In clu din g m e. Ever yt h in g h e w ear s, I aspir e t o w ear an d let ?s t alk abou t h is dan ce su it . It is M r . Joseph Lan e on ce said, ?Napoleon an d Deb w ill be? ?lover s? f or ever .? Th e m ain r eason t h ey w ill alw ays be w on der f u l t o t h is w or ld is t h at sh e can?t seem t o r esist h is dan cin g. Th er e w er e t w o t im es in t h is m ovie t h at h e pr oved h is su per ior it y over Kip. Bot h t im es it w as on t h e dan ce f loor . At t h e dan ce h e aw ed ever yon e. He sh ow ed h ow loyal of a f r ien d h e is by get t in g u p on t h at st age af t er Pedr o r u n s of f . He dan ced a dan ce t h at f or 13 year s h as been r em em ber ed. It alw ays w ill be r em em ber ed. Dan cin g is n ot t h e on ly t h in g t h at Napoleon h as over Kip. He also is a w on der f u l ar t ist . He st u n n ed u s w it h h is r om an t ic dr aw in g of Tr ish a. Th e sh adin g of h er u pper lip t ook h im 3 h ou r s an d it ?s pr obably t h e best dr aw in g h e h as ever don e. He sh ow ed t h e w at ch er s h ow w on der f u l h is im agin at ion is w h en h e dr ew a beau t if u l Liger . Half lion , h alf t iger , br ed f or it ?s sk ills in m agic. Kip m ay be t r ain in g t o be a cage f igh t er bu t does t h at r eally h elp h im f u r t h er h is st at u s. He is lik e, 35 an d h e lives w it h h is gr an dm ot h er . He spen ds all day t alk in g t o ?babes? on lin e, an d is su per r u de t o Deb. He can n ot br in g Napoleon Ch apst ick w h en h e is in desper at e n eed. He expect s ever yt h in g t o be don e f or h im . He is ju st an u gly cou ch pot at o t h at can on ly get t h e gir ls t h at can n ot see h is f ace. Napoleon is t h e on ly r eal st ar in t h e m ovie becau se h e h as t h e best h air , t h e best f ash ion sen se, an d h e is t h e m ost t alen t ed. Kip h as n o com pet it ion again st Napoleon . Kip an d Laf aw n du h w ill n ever t r u ly be as gr eat as Napoleon an d Deb.

Kip is t h e icon ic older br ot h er , an d even t h ou gh t h e m ovie isn?t n am ed af t er h im , w e all k n ow h e?s t h e st ar of t h e sh ow. Kip is a t r u ly gr eat per son , h e su ppor t s Un cle Rico in all of h is en deavor s an d pays f or Laf aw n du h t o com e ou t an d m eet h im (w h o is h is t r u e love). Kip h as h is pr ior it ies st r aigh t , becau se h e pr ior it izes h is n ach os over h is br ot h er . He also h as t h e best h obbies, in clu din g RexKw on Do, t r ain in g t o be a cage f igh t er , an d ch at t in g on lin e w it h babes all day. He also ser ves t h at best com eback s an d in su lt s, an d w e all k n ow t h at h e?s at t r act ive, accor din g t o Zoe Haddock , ?He?s a beast , ya k n ow ??. He r eally is Zoe, h e r eally is. An d let ?s n ot f or get h e h as gr eat en t r epr en eu r sh ip sk ills as w ell, h e said it best by sayin g, ?I'm ou t m ak in' som e sw eet m oola w it h Un cle Rico.? Wh ile Napoleon is ou t playin g t et h er ball w it h h is bu ddy Pedr o, h e?s w or k in g h ar d w it h Un cle Rico t o br in g h is bae Laf aw n du h in t o t ow n . Now let ?s t alk abou t Laf aw n du h , sh e?s t h e per f ect per son . Her h air is silk y sm oot h an d h er sm ile is lik e an gels ar e st ar in g st r aigh t at you . Her an d Kip ar e def in it ely t h e pow er cou ple of t h e m ovie. We get t o see t h eir sm all on lin e r elat ion sh ip blossom in t o f u ll blow n love, w it h a w eddin g an d ever yt h in g. Th eir w eddin g cer em on y is beau t if u l, an d n ot t o m en t ion t h e son g Kip san g w h en t h ey got m ar r ied, t h at w as sim ply gor geou s. Kip?s voice is an gelic, as if t h ou san ds of oper a sin ger s all w er e com bin ed in t o on e per f ect h u m an bein g. Th eir gam es of f oot sie ar e r eally in t en se, an d w e all k n ow t h ey ar e m or e in love t h an Napoleon an d Deb." Love is h ar d t o an alyze" (Will G.) bu t you t r u ly n ever w ill see st r on ger love t h an Kip an d Laf aw n du h?s.

W hy Arrival Should've Won Best Picture by Elise M. Arrival was one of the best movies I?ve seen in a long time. Probably the best since Inception. It?s the type of movie that you really have to think about to fully appreciate, and, honestly, I think that?s why not a lot of people tend to like films with those qualities. But that?s not the only reason that Arrival should?ve won. Th e Gen r e Sci-fi is hugely under -represented in the Oscars. There has never been a sci-fi movie that has won best picture. The main awards that sci-fi earn are for special effects, and Arrival didn?t even win that, The Jungle Book did. Although Arrival did win sound editing, it didn?t do the movie justice. Arrival gave the Oscars a chance to show that they aren?t genre biased and they threw it away, like every other sci-fi movie. Th e Th em e The overall movie has a very motivational message. Knowing the destination doesn?t change how rewarding the journey can be. Even though Louise Banks, played by Amy Adams knows what?s going to happen in the future, she goes ahead and goes through with it, like giving birth to a child that she knows will die. She seems to appreciate what is going on more because she already knows what will happen.

Th e St or y This isn?t your average, spacey, futuristic, sci-fi. Unlike most movies in that genre, this movie plays to your emotions. The very first scene has Louise Banks with her newborn daughter. As the movie continues, her daughter gets older, but at the end of each scene Louise seems troubled by something, almost like she knew her daughter ?s life would be ending soon. It continues weaving these emotion filled moments throughout the movie. And finally when Louise understands the Heptapod?s language, her view of time is utterly changed. This is the moment when you realize the movie is in Louise?s view of time, and that she understands that there is no beginning or end of time, only what you are perceiving currently. Time is infinite. Th e Review s Arrival managed to get a whopping 94% on rotten tomatoes, while the runner up to best picture, La La Land, got 93%. Christopher Orr for The Atlantic called Arrival ? .. the kind of science fiction movie, at once epic and intimate, that Interstellar tried (and failed) to be.? Even if it didn?t win Best Picture, Arrival will be remembered as one of the greats of sci-fi movies. It?s ratings just fall behind classics like ET, Blade Runner and 2001: A Space Odyssey. I can?t say that Moonlight didn?t deserve to win, but I strongly think that it was a better contender for Best Picture.

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1. T h e Fau l t i n O u r Star s Th is is a st an d-alon e book w it h a m ovie adapt at ion . It is w r it t en by Joh n Gr een (Spar k n ot es). Diagn osed w it h lu n g can cer , Hazel Gr ace Lan cast er is doom ed t o die. St ill, sh e t r ies t o con t in u e on w it h a n or m al lif e of a sixt een -year -old gir l w h ile also goin g t o a su ppor t gr ou p. Hazel is r elu ct an t t o at t en d at f ir st , bu t t h en sh e m eet s h im .

Th is isn?t t h e on ly t h in g t h at sh e h as goin g on . How ar e h er par en t s goin g t o f ar e af t er h er passin g? Wh at abou t all of h er f r ien ds? Join Hazel as sh e lear n s t o deal w it h h er im m in en t deat h .

What do your peer s t hink?

?It was really interesting and it changed my perspective of life.?

Article by Shyla C Readin g is w h at basically sh apes t h e w or ld. Scien t ist s an d h ist or ian s r ead old t ext s t o f igu r e ou t w h at h appen ed in t h e past . Ever yw h er e w e go, t h er e ar e w or ds t o be r ead: sign s on t h e side of t h e r oad, goin g t h r ou gh t h e M cDon ald?s dr ive-t h r ou gh , look in g at you r In st agr am f eed, et c. People ar e alw ays r eadin g som et h in g. In Bode M iddle Sch ool, t h ese ar e t h e t op 8 book s t h at t h e st u den t s of Bode f avor .

"It is sometimes an appropr iate response to reality to go insane." Philip K. Dick

An en gr ossin g, st u pef yin g t ale of t h r ee you n g w izar ds an d t h e over lyin g t h r eat of an evil over lor d, t h r eat en in g t o t ak e over t h e Wizar din g Wor ld. Th is is in a ser ies of seven book s w r it t en by J.K. Row lin g. Th is ser ies is in t h e f an t asy, dr am a, m yst er y, an d you n g adu lt f ict ion gen r es. All book s in t h is ser ies h as been m ade in t o a m ovie (Wik isu m m ar ies.com ). Har r y Pot t er , Her m ion e Gr an ger , an d Ron Weasley seem t o at t r act t r ou ble ever yw h er e t h ey go. Du r in g t h eir jou r n ey t h r ou gh sch ool, a cr u el m an by t h e n am e of Voldem or t is af t er Har r y, t h e Ch osen On e. Har r y, alon g w it h h is f r ien ds, m u st con t in u e on w it h t h eir n or m al sch ool-lif e w h ile pr epar in g t o f igh t again st Voldem or t an d h is f ollow er s.

Au gu st u s Wat er s. A br igh t ligh t in an en dless t u n n el of dar k n ess.

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2. H ar r y Potter

?It has an amazing meaning . . ."

?I liked the Harry Potter books because I fell in love with the characters and also the story.? ?It made me feel like I was really a wizard.?

3. Per cy Jack son Falls in t o t h e gen r es of f an t asy, m yt h ology, adven t u r e, an d you n g adu lt f ict ion . Th e Per cy Jack son ser ies is w r it t en by Rick Rior dan . Th e f ir st t w o book s h ave been cr eat ed in t o m ovies (ENot es).

4. D i ver gen t Th is scien ce f ict ion t h r iller w ill r ope in an yon e w it h a h u n ger f or r om an ce, act ion , an d over loom in g con spir acies. Th e t r ilogy is w r it t en by Ver on ica Rot h , an d all t h r ee ar e m ovies. Beat r ice Pr ior cer t ain ly does m ak e u s r et h in k ever yt h in g w e on ce k n ew , or t h ou gh t w e did (Lit Ch ar t s).

Th is ser ies of f ive f ollow s t h e st or y of Per seu s Jack son as h e u n cover s a w or ld t h at h as been h idden f r om h im f or f ar t oo lon g. Beat r ice Pr ior lives in a w or ld A w or ld of Gods. Fin din g divided in t o 5 f act ion s: Dau n t less, f r ien dsh ip in Am it y, Er u dit e, t h e in san ely Abn egat ion , an d "Fi nally, from so li ttle sleepi ng and in t elligen t Can dor . Wh en m uch readi ng, hi s brai n dri ed up An n abet h t een s r each and he w ent com pletely out of hi s Ch ase an d adu lt h ood, t h ey m i nd." laidback h ave t o ch oose Don Quixote Gr over t h e pat h in w h ich Un der w ood, t h ey w ill spen d t h ey em bar k on qu est s, f acin g t h e r est of t h eir lif e. Tr is ch ooses an d con qu er in g ch allen ges n o Dau n t less, an d as sh e is t r yin g t o get t h r ou gh t h e in it iat ion , sh e ot h er dem igod h as en cou n t er ed. lear n s som et h in g abou t h er self . A dar k sou l h as r isen again , Sh e is Diver gen t . A cat egor y cr eat in g an ar m y t o t ak e over m ean in g t h at sh e doesn?t f it in t o t h e Gods, an d in t u r n , ever y an y of t h e ot h er s. Wit h t h is n ew Gr eek dem igod t h er e is. discover y com es dan ger . Som eh ow , Per cy Jack son is in t h e Diver gen t ar e t o be im m ediat ely cen t er of it all. k illed. Tr is, h er n ew n am e sin ce What do your peer s t hink? Dau n t less, m u st k eep t h is secr et t o h er self , bu t t h e t h in g is. ?Percy Jackson is my all time favorite book because it is the book that got me into reading. It introduced me Secr et s n ever st ay secr et f or lon g. into a whole new way of living that I never thought existed.? What do your peer s t hink? ?I loved that the book transported me ?It had so a mature and detailed to a different world, and allowed me storyline to it I could barely close the to see into the life of a boy named book.? Percy Jackson.?

?This book is my favorite because I like the setting, the characters, and how the simulations effected the characters. That was interesting.?

5. T h e Gi ver In t h is seem in gly u t opian n ovel, Lois Low r y cr eat es an am azin g pict u r e of w h at t h is societ y per ceives as per f ect . Wh at say you ? Do t h ese r u les, design ed t o m ak e ever yt h in g per f ect , t o en su r e t h at ever yon e is sat isf ied, h ave a place in a w or ld su ch as t h is? Th is book does h ave a m ovie adapt at ion an d is a f ou r par t ser ies (Spar k Not es). Jon as lives in a w or ld w h er e ever yt h in g is per f ect . Not h in g ou t of or der . No h at e. No cr im e. No secr et s. Th en com es h is t im e. Jon as h as been ch osen t o be t h e su ccessor of Th e Giver . An ext r em ely im por t an t job, h oldin g t h e m em or ies of t h e past . He begin s t o lear n of w h at h is com m u n it y r eally is. Ever y. Dir t y. Secr et . Wit h t h is dan ger ou s k n ow ledge, Jon as h as t o get ou t , t o escape f r om t h is er sat z w or ld. Th er e is ju st on e t h in g. No on e h as ever been able t o escape. Will Jon as be able t o f in d t h e st r en gt h t o con qu er t h is seem in gly im possible f eat ? ?I don't know what you mean when you say 'the whole world' or 'generations before him.'I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now.? Lois Lowry, The Giver.

7. T h e M or tal I n str u m en ts

6. T w i l i gh t Rom an ce. A gr eat par t of t h is f ou r book ser ies is abou t t h e r elat ion sh ip, or lack of , of Edw ar d Cu llen an d Bella Sw an . St eph en ie M eyer s t r u ly does does ch ain f an t asy-lovin g r eader s w it h in t h e t h r oes of t h is allu r in g n ovel. All book s in t h is ser ies h as been m ade in t o a m ovie (Wik isu m m ar ies). Bella Sw an isn?t t oo excit ed w h en sh e m oves t o t h e ever -so-r ain y t ow n of For k s. Her lif e is ju st goin g t o car r y on . Not h in g ou t of t h e or din ar y, ju st a n or m al h igh sch ool year . At least , t h at ?s u n t il sh e saw Edw ar d. Edw ar d Cu llen . Th er e isn?t m u ch k n ow n abou t h im an d h is f am ily. Ju st r u m or s an d specu lat ion s. No on e dar es t o appr oach t h e icy, in dif f er en t siblin gs. Wh o is h e r eally? Lik e m an y of t h e gir ls, Bella is en r apt u r ed by Edw ar d, becom in g in t er t w in ed in som et h in g sh e n ever t h ou gh t cou ld exist . Vam pir es ?I promise to love you forever. Ever y single day of forever.? Edward Cullen, Twilight. ?I decided as long as I'm going to hell, I might as well do it thoroughly.? Stephanie Meyer, Twilight.

"Perhaps i t w as freedom i tself that choked her." Patri ci a Hi ghsm i th

Th e M or t al In st r u m en t s is in t h e u r ban f an t asy, r om an ce, adven t u r e, an d you n g adu lt f ict ion gen r es w r it t en by Cassan dr a Clar e. Th er e is a pr equ el: Th e In f er n al Devices ser ies. Cu r r en t ly, t h er e is a TV ser ies called Sh adow h u n t er s, an d a m ovie of t h e f ir st book (Goodr eads). Clar y Fr ay h as alw ays t h ou gh t t h at sh e w as you aver age, sim ple sixt een -year -old gir l.

The City of Fallen Angels. ?To love is to destroy, and to be the one loved is to be destroyed.? Cassandra Clare.

8. T h e H u n ger Gam es Dr am a, adven t u r e, act ion , scien ce f ict ion , an d you n g adu lt f ict ion ch ar act er izes t h is t h r illin g an d en t icin g r ead by Su zan n e Collin s. Th is is a t h r ee book ser ies in w h ich all h ave been cr eat ed on t h e big scr een as w ell (Spar k Not es).

In t h is dyst opian f ict ion n ovel, Kat n iss Ever deen is on e of t h e t w o people ch osen t o f igh t in t h e Th en ever yt h in g sh e ever k n ew Hu n ger Gam es in h er Dist r ict . In ch an ged. No lon ger w as sh e t h e Capit ol of Pan em , t h er e ar e 12 Clar y Fr ay; sh e dist r ict s, w as n ow Clar y "Memor ies war m you up from the each of w h ich Fair ch ild, a inside. But they also tear you apar t." h as it s ow n Sh adow h u n t er . Har uki Mur akami t w o t r ibu t es. All of t h ese Th ese secr et s w er e t r ibu t es m u st u n cover ed w h en som e f igh t t o t h e deat h , an d ever y m yst er iou s people k idn apped cit izen m u st w at ch t h ese ?gam es? h er m ot h er . Now , sh e h as t o t ak e place. Kat n iss h as t o su r vive t eam u p w it h ar r ogan t , t h r ou gh im pedin g deat h , bu t sar cast ic Jace Ligh t w ood, t h e w h ile sh e is f igh t in g f or h er lif e, a f ash ion able an d per f ect lit t le love becom es appar en t . Will Isabelle Ligh t w ood, an d qu iet , t h is be a dist r act ion ? Or w ill it sk illed Alec Ligh t w ood t o save give Kat n iss t h e st r en gt h t o car r y h er m ot h er an d even t u ally t h e on ? en t ir e Dow n w or ld. ?You left me. You made a pet out of me, and then you left me. If love were food, I would have starved on the bones you gave me.? Cassandra Clare,

?May the odds be ever in your favor.? Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games. ?District 12: where you can starve to death in safety.? Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games.

F NDOM S: Th e boom in g su bcu lt u r e of people all obsessed w it h t h e sam e t h in gs. By: Naomi Q and Amanda N Unless you use an ungodly amount of your free time browsing Tumblr and Pinterest, you probably have no idea what we?re talking about. If you do know what we?re talking about, try not to fangirl too much (if you were the former group, you will find out soon what fangirling means). If you would like to become savvy in the way of this world wide phenomena, continue reading.

Wh at is a Fan dom ?: Everybody likes something. It can be a book, a TV show, or even a person. Most people are just casual enjoyers of said thing but a select few take it farther. This is when you get a fandom. Basically a fandom is a collection of people who all share a common enjoyment of something. The term 'fandom' can be described by some as ?kingdom of fans?, while people have also said that fandom is an abbreviation of ?fanatic domain?. Both of these are valid descriptions. There are many different fandoms each of which circles around something different. Some fandoms include: the Potterheads (Harry Potter), the Clique (Twenty One Pilots), and the many miscellaneous book fandoms. As you can see, many fandoms, especially the bigger ones, have specific names. For example, the Supernatural fandom is called ?the Hunters?rather than just ?the Supernatural fandom?.

Wh er e ar e Fan dom s Locat ed?: You may be asking yourself where these communities reside, to this there are several answers. Usually members of fandoms use social platforms such as Tumblr, Pinterest, Youtube, etc to share fanart, fanfics, or to just discuss their fandoms with like minded people. You most likely have also heard of Comic Con, which is pretty much a massive fandom meeting. Image from Wikimedia Commons

Ter m s: Du e t o t h e vast n u m ber of f an dom s an d people in f an dom s, m an y t er m s h ave ar isen t o descr ibe dif f er en t t h in gs. Th ese t er m s cou ld be a n am e f or a ch ar act er pair in g or t h e accept an ce of a f an t h eor y. Her e ar e a f ew of t h e biggest on es t o k n ow :

Ship/Ship-name:

No, not this type of ship. Image from https://pixabay.com/en/photos/ship/

The use of the term ship is not necessarily exclusive to fandoms. A ship is a pairing, usually romantic, of two characters. There are many different types of ships some of which can even involve characters from two different fandoms. There are no rules for shipping as it is is simply a way of expressing two characters that would go well together or can even be used as a joke. One example of a joke ship would be Drapple, the shipping of Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter and an apple.

A ship name is usually a combination of the names of the two characters, however this is not always the case. OTP: OTP stands for ?one true pairing?. It is pretty much the mother of all ships. While most people have many casual ships, their OTP is the couple that they want to end up together above all else. Many people are very passionate about their OTP, much more so than any other ships. While OTP stands for one true pairing, most people have more than one. Feels: Feels usually refer to the emotions brought on by something that happens in the book/TV show etc. that the fandom circles. This could be when something makes you happy but is usually when there is something very sad or painful.

Fanart and Fanfiction: These both refer to fan made material. However, they are very different things. There are a vast range of things that qualify as fanart. These could be images of the characters doing everyday activities or of things that have happened within the series. There is also plenty of shipping fanart but we?re not going to delve into that. In addition, there is a vast range of qualities of fanart. While some fanart is extremely beautiful and detailed, other fanart can be a simple doodle. So long as it is fan created art that pertains to the series, it qualifies as fanart.

This is an example of some mediocre fanart that I (Naomi) actually drew. It is the main character from Markus Zusack's The Book Thief.

Fanfiction is a bit different. This is basically when a fan borrows the characters and/or the setting of a series and does what they want with them. Fanfiction is commonly used with ships. Enough said. Canon/Headcanon: A headcanon is oftentimes a fan theory within the realm of possibility. Headcanons differ from fanfiction in the sense that the could have or could eventually happen within the series. Canon is when a headcanon is accepted by the creator of the series. Most times when using the term canon, people are referring to ships. Fangirling: Be aware that fangirling does not only apply to girls. It just a general term as fanboys are considered an endangered species by many. Fangirling refers to when a fan pretty much spazzes out in reaction to something relating to a fandom that they are in.

Th e Five Lar gest Fan dom s: So now you know all about fandoms, here are the top five:

5. Books: There are thousands of miscellaneous book fandoms of varied size and followings. Some are so small that they may seem obsolete, but they are there. Be careful, they bite. Examples include: Percy Jackson, Hunger Games, The Lord of the Rings, The Lunar Chronicles, Legend, Lorien Legacies,The Mortal Instruments etc. 4. SuperWhoLock: SuperWhoLock is actually the combination of three of the larger TV fandoms, Hunters, Whovians, and Sherlockians, creating the unholy combination of mass destruction. Though SuperWhoLock is not Canon, there are many AUs (alternate universes) to make up for it. (The three tv shows in question are as follows: Sherlock, Supernatural, and Doctor Who.) 3. Disney: You?re lying to yourself if you say you?re not a member of this fandom. If you grew up with the classics: Nemo, Snow White, Aladdin, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast etc, you have experienced the Disney magic. 2. Marvel: This fandom was originally based in comics but grew into one of books, movies, and TV shows. These are the fans who know to stay for the end credit scene and to look for the next infinity stone. Their most recent and iconic material has been the Avengers movies (I?m excited for Infinity War) and The Guardians of the Galaxy (I can?t wait for Volume 2). Image from Wikimedia Commons

And last but never in a million years least: 1. HARRY POTTER! * Hedwig?s theme plays in the distance* You knew this was coming. There is no way that you haven?t heard of one of the best selling series of all time with the largest following of all the fandoms, the Potterheads. This fandom is based around its 7 book series (not including the Hogwarts Library set) and 8 films (not including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). The books have been translated into 68 languages and have sold over 400 million copies worldwide.

5 Places Th at Sh ou ld Be on You r Bu ck et List By: Br ylee an d Riley

Tr agoess, Au st r ia Th is place is r eally cool w it h beau t if u l scen er y, It h as a br eat h t ak in g u n der w at er par k w it h am azin g t r ees. Du r in g a cer t ain season , t h e par k f loods an d m ak es t h e par k an u n der w at er w or ld. Th er e ar e ben ch es u n der w at er , t h e f low er s st ill live u n der t h e w at er , an d t h e t r ees ar e t h er e, t oo. Tou r ist s com e t o see lak es. -Br ylee- I lear n ed abou t t h is place f r om a docu m en t ar y, an d I w an t ed t o sh ar e it becau se it look s an d sou n ds cool.

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Can ada is a pr et t y place. On e of it s gr eat est t ou r ist at t r act ion is Th e Nor t h er n Ligh t s. Som e ot h er popu lar places t o visit in Can ada ar e t h e Rock y m ou n t ain s, Ban f f Nat ion al Par k , Jasper Nat ion al Par k , or Hor sesh oe f alls. -Br ylee- I decided t o pu t t h is on t h e m agazin e becau se I h ave alw ays w an t ed t o see Th e Nor t h er n Ligh t s an d lear n m or e abou t t h em an d w h er e t o f in d t h em . I f ou n d t h ey w er e in Can ada, an d t h er e w as so m an y ot h er t h in gs t h er e t oo, so w e added t o ou r list .

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Th e Gr eat Bar r ier Reef , locat ed by Qu een slan d Au st r alia. Th e Gr eat Bar r ier r eef is t h e w or ld's lar gest cor al r eef . Wit h a beau t if u l scen er y, people go t h er e t o sn or k el, scu ba dive, an d even look at it f r om above. Th e Gr eat Bar r ier is a gr eat place f or a f am ily vacat ion an d h as m or e t h an 1,500 f ish species in t h e r eef . Riley- I decided t o w r it e abou t Th e Gr eat bar r ier Reef becau se I h ave alw ays w an t ed t o see it an d lear n m or e abou t .

25 w or ld's best places t o t r avel Par is Kn ow n as " Th e Cit y of Ligh t s" , people can ch eck of f goin g t o t h e Eif f el Tow er of f t h eir bu ck et list . It ?s also a gr eat place f or sh opper s w it h t r en dy st or es an d beau t if u l caf es. Th e st r eet s ar e over f low in g w it h cu lt u r e, ar t , an d beau t y. -Riley- I alw ays t h ou gh t Par is w ou ld be a beau t if u l place t o visit , so I did som e r esear ch on it an d f ou n d som e in t er est in g t h in gs t o do in Par is.

Egypt

11 r eason s w h y you sh ou ld visit Egypt

Egypt , h om e t o t h e pyr am ids. Th e pyr am ids ar e locat ed in Giza, Egypt . Th eses pyr am ids ar e w on der f u l an d on e of t h e 7 Won der s of t h e Wor ld. Also, you can sw im in t h e Red Sea an d h it t h e beach . Th er e ar e also am azin g m u seu m s. Addit ion ally, you ar e su r e n ot t o get r ain ed ou t in Egypt . Th ey on ly get an aver age of 1 in ch per year . -Br ylee- I ch ose Egypt becau se I?ve seen it on m an y sh ow s.

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Ou r ar t icle is r eview s on t h e m ost popu lar bask et ball sh oes r igh t n ow. We ch ose t h ese sh oes becau se t h ey ar e ver y com m on , an d you ar e able t o bu y t h em if you w an t t o. We sen t ou t a su r vey t o Bode st u den t s t o see t h e m ost popu lar sh oes ,an d t h is is w h at w e got .

Kobe 9 Elite "What The" Kobe Br yan t w as a ver y at h let ic sh oot in g gu ar d f or t h e Los An geles Lak er s. To be a ver y good sh oot in g gu ar d in t h e NBA, you h ave t o be able t o st op on t h e dim e an d go again . Th e on e t h in g t h at is special abou t Kobe?s sh oes is t h at t h ey ar e easy on t h e eyes an d don?t w ear dow n easy. Kobe w as in t h e NBA f or 20 year s, an d h is older sh oes ar e st ill ver y popu lar all ar ou n d t h e w or ld. Accor din g ou r su r vey, t h e Kobe 9 " Wh at Th e?s?" w er e t h e m ost popu lar . Th eir an k le su ppor t is ver y h elpf u l w it h n ot r ollin g you r an k le.

KD 7 Aunt Pearl Kevin Du r an t cam e ou t w it h h is f ir st sh oe in 2008 (Nik e Zoom KD 1) ,an d f r om t h en , t h ey h ave on ly got t en m u ch bet t er . It t ook a lit t le w h ile f or t h em t o be ju m pin g of f t h e sh elves, bu t t h ey ar e n ow on e of t h e best sellin g sh oes on t h e m ar k et . He is cu r r en t ly on t h e KD 9. Ever sin ce t h e KD 5, h e h as h ad a sign at u r e air pock et in all of h is sh oes. Accor din g t o t h e st u den t s at Bode M iddle Sch ool, t h ey lik ed t h e KD 7 Au n t Pear ls t h e best of t h e t h r ee opt ion s w e gave t h em .

Jordan Jordan 6's In m y opin ion , t h is is n ot t h e best sh oe or t h e w or st . It ?s a sh oe t h at of f er s m an y gr eat f eat u r es, w h ile f allin g sh or t on ot h er s. Lik e m ost sh oes, If you r equ ir e adequ at e t r act ion (if ou t soles ar e k ept clean ), du r abilit y & ven t ilat ion , t h en t h e Air Jor dan VI m ay be a good opt ion f or you . Th eir lack of cu sh ion an d a bad f it can easily be r em edied w it h a sim ple in sole sw ap, w h ich t h en m ak es t h ese a ver y w ell r ou n ded on -cou r t sh oe.

Jordan 11's Th e Air Jor dan 11 is st r aigh t f ir e on -cou r t . Th ey look good, f eel good, an d t h ey play w ell on t op of t h at . I h oped t h e m at er ial w ou ldn?t ch an ge m y opin ion on t h eir per f or m an ce, an d it h on est ly h asn?t . Th ese ar e t h e GOAT on cou r t sh oes. Th er e ar e bet t er sh oes, of cou r se, bu t ju st k n ow in g t h at you w on't lose becau se of you r sh oes m ak es t h em m or e valu able. It ?s r eally m on ey t h at m ak es people n ot w an t t o w ear t h eir f ir e on cou r t . Th ese sh oes ar e w or t h it . Th ese sh oes ar e t h e on e.

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Kr ist en St ewar t released her hair routine to the public in an interview with Popsugar"I like surf spray. I don't do much. I'm lucky; I don't have to mess around with blow dryers and stuff. I use dry shampoo and surf spray and mess it up as much as I can. To get texture, I basically crunch it up ? it's not too difficult to achieve. [Laughs] My hairstyle is sort of messy.

?I sh am pooed h is h air r egu lar ly, u su ally ever y day. I w ou ld m assage h is scalp f or a f ew m in u t es, t h en br u sh h is h air at least 50 or 60 st r ok es. I w as f ocu sed on lon g-t er m h ealt h of h is h air , w h ich w as so im por t an t ,? Geller explain s. He also u sed pr odu ct s lik e vit am in E an d jojoba oil t o st yle Elvis?h air an d r eplace con dit ion er . Hair spr ay w as u sed t o set it , w it h Geller alt er n at in g m u lt iple br an ds so t h at n on e of t h em w ou ld dr y ou t Elvis?coif t oo m u ch . As f or it s color , Geller dyed Elvis?h air ever y t w o t o t h r ee w eek s w it h a L?Or eal f or m u la.-Elvis?s h air st ylist

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Th e Ru ssian's Jew el By Nayah V. The Amur Leopar d The situation of the Amur leopard has become a critical issue, due to habitat loss and conflicts with man. Amur leopards are now only found in the border areas between Russia and Northeast China. Their space to roam is very limited, even smaller than some very unpopulated living places like Dorset. Russia is known for their cold climates, and The Amur leopards have adapted to them by growing a hide of thick fur. Amazingly, the fur can grow up to 7.5cm in the winter. Their rosettes, the pattern on their coat, are widely spaced separating them from other species of leopard or big cats. Also, Their tongues are layered with barbs or hooks, called denticles, used to rip the meat of their prey's bones.

Poaching For this sparse beauty, poaching has become a serious issue. According to WWF experts estimate there are only 40 to 35 of them freely roaming the wild. Only about 7-12 still roam the Chinese border. Due To poaching, illegal trade, and the lack of reproducing at a fast paced these low numbers could easily die out. This leopard is poached largely for it beautiful spotted fur. These rare pallets are sold for 500 to 1000 dollars, but can be sold for much more out of local establishments.

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Habit at Loss Wildlif e.com informs that between 1970 and 1983, The Amur leopard lost and astonishing 80% of it lush green lands. The cause of this was logging, forest fires, and land conversion. But we still have hope. There are still many green forest perfect for housing these wild cats, and we can come together and protect it. This is the chance to increase their population and bring these animals back from the dead. How We Can Hel p Adopt : You can go to many websites to adopt an Amur leopard. Through this, you can send money to wildlife protection to keep it safe. In return, they send gift and pictures of your adopted friends. BUT WAIT! Not only Amur leopards can be adopted. If you wish to save a panda or rhino they would gladly take your help and care. Many animals are suffering the fate of the Amur leopard, and WE CAN HELP. Joining t he pr oj ect and hel ping out in your own communit y: Many cities have programs to stop deforestation or raise awareness for disappearing animals. Look around you. See what you can do before all of mother nature's gifts are gone. SPREADINGTHE WORD: Words are so powerful. Think about it, if you were to tell a person of these issues, then they tell two and many after that. Well then you got yourself a whole community of people looking out for these animals and any natural sounding them.

Don?t just let this beautiful planet and all of it great beauties go to waste! Protect it and treasure it. You will regret it when it's all gone.

Wh at Is It Lik e t o be LGBT+ in Ou r By Ru by D. Com m u n it y? To som eon e n ot in volved in t h e com m u n it y, bein g LGBT+ can seem lik e a ver y f or eign su bject . Wh et h er you ?r e r eligiou s or n ot , you m ay f eel pr eju dice t ow ar ds t h ese people based on st er eot ypes in m edia, back lash f r om loved on es, or r eally an yt h in g t h at h as set LGBT+ people in a n egat ive ligh t .

So, w h at ?s it lik e t o be LGBT+ in Sain t Joseph , M issou r i? I r eceived an on ym ou s r espon ses f r om people w h o iden t if y as LGBT+ w h o w er e com f or t able abou t t alk in g abou t t h is. No n am es w ill be m en t ion ed in t h is ar t icle, n or w er e t h ey r equ ir ed in t h e r espon se f or m . Question 1: What do you identify as? (Responses will be in separate colors.) Hom osexu al M ale Asexu al Bir om an t ic Dem igir l Tr an sgen der M an Bisexu al an d Non bin ar y

Question 2: Have you encountered any discrimination for identifying as LGBT+? (If you have told anyone about it.) Th r ee par t icipan t s r espon ded t h at t h ey h ad n ot yet t old an yon e abou t h ow t h ey iden t if y. On e r espon ded ?Yes?.

Question 3: If you have experienced discrimination, please write about what it was like if you are comfortable to do so. Even t h ou gh I h aven't com e ou t f u lly, I've st ill r eceived discr im in at ion , as m y dad gu essed I w as bi an d lect u r ed m e abou t it . It scar ed m e t o deat h , an d I k eep pr et t y qu iet abou t it f or good r eason . Been called slu r s. (Dyk e, bu t ch .) I h ave com e ou t as a qu est ion in g t r an s m an an d h ave been t old it w as a ph ase. People t ellin g m e m y gen der iden t it y is f ak e or I'm doin g it t o be dif f er en t .

Question 4: What are your fears about being LGBT+? (Reactions from peers/family, discrimination in work, etc.) I k n ow t h at n ot on ly m y f am ily w ou ld n ot su ppor t it . I'm u n der t h e im pr ession t h at m y f r ien ds w ou ld n ot eit h er , in f act , m y f r ien ds w ou ld m ost lik ely disassociat e t h em selves f r om m e. M y sch ool an d peer s pr esen t a ver y h om oph obic at m osph er e t h at ben eat h t h e w ay I t alk , act an d pr et en d I'm h on est ly ver y scar ed of h ow I w ou ld be seen by ot h er s, t h e ost r acisin g t h at w ou ld com e w it h it an d t h e pot en t ial ph ysical dan ger t h at com es w it h bein g a gay m an in t h e cit y of Sain t Joseph . I've alr eady com e t o t h e con clu sion t h at I w ou ld eit h er n ever com e ou t , w ait u n t il I w as n o lon ger livin g at h om e or som et im e af t er I h ad m oved t o Color ado t h is su m m er . I k n ow I w ill get k ick ed ou t of t h e h ou se if I ever com e ou t t o m y f am ily, an d I've h ear d so m an y t er r ible t h in gs said abou t bein g LGBTQIA even h er e at sch ool. I n ever w an t t o com e ou t t o a lot of people. I've on ly com e ou t t o m y closest f r ien ds, an d f or m e, even t h at w as h ar d. Religiou s discr im in at ion , bein g assau lt ed. People ju dgin g m e f or m y sexu alit y/ gen der iden t it y.

Question 5: Have you encountered support from peers/family on being LGBT+? Tw o of t h e par t icipan t s an sw er ed n o. Tw o an sw er ed yes.

Question 6: If you have received support from your peers/family, please write about what it was like if you are comfortable to do so. So, w h en I cam e ou t as bir om an t ic t o m y f r ien ds, t h ey w er e su ppor t ive. I w as scar ed t o deat h of w h at t h ey 'd t h in k . Bu t t h ey w er e f in e w it h it , alt h ou gh a bit con f u sed as ear lier , I t old t h em I w as asexu al. It w as a bit con f u sin g explain in g t h e dif f er en ce bet w een sexu al at t r act ion an d r om an t ic at t r act ion , bu t m eh .

Question 7: What do you wish people would understand about the LGBT+ community? People get t h e idea t h at ju st becau se I'm at t r act ed t o m en m ean s t h at I am som eh ow a sex-cr azed savage, t h at I f lir t w it h ever y gu y I t alk t o or t h at I'm ju st som e st er eot ypical gay gu y lik e you see in m ovies. I h ave f eelin gs, I h ave w an t s an d n eeds an d I especially h ave a t ype. Asexu alit y does n ot m ean you love n o on e. Th at 's ar om an t ic. An d even if you ar e ar o-ace, t h at doesn't m ak e you sou lless. Also, gen der iden t it y is dif f er en t t h an t h e sex you 'r e bor n as. It 's n ot as black an d w h it e as " boy or gir l" . Th at w e'r e ju st people.

Question 8: If you have any stories you would like to share about identifying as LGBT+, you can write them here and I will include them in the paragraph. I w an t r eader s t o u n der st an d t h at it 's n ot som et h in g t h at I w an t ed or ju st 'ch ose t o be'. Year s ago w h en I st ar t ed t o r ealize m y sexu al an d em ot ion al at t r act ion t o m en , I in st an t ly r eject ed it . I t r aded accept an ce of m yself f or gen u in e self h at r ed an d blat an t h om oph obia t o t h ose of w h ich w h o h ad open ly com e ou t . I'm n ot goin g t o lie an d say t h at t h er e w er en't n igh t s t h at I w ou ld cr y t o m yself abou t it . To ot h er s, I u ph old t h is per son a t h at m ask s h ow I t r u ly f eel. I of t en en d u p a byst an der t o t h e con ver sat ion s m y f r ien ds an d peer s of t en h ave, t alk in g abou t 'h ow w eir d t h e gay k ids ar e' an d 'h ow disgu st in g t r an sgen der people ar e', t h ese t opics I of cou r se t r y t o h ide m y im m en se discom f or t f r om by pr et en din g t o lau gh an d t r y t o f or get abou t lat er . I f eel lik e an ou t sider at m y ow n sch ool, in m y ow n h om e; all becau se I dar ed t h e idea t h at I cou ld love som eon e of t h e sam e sex. Th is is act u ally a f u n n y st or y, bu t du r in g lu n ch , som eh ow , a jok in g sh ip* cam e u p bet w een m e an d a gir l. Sh e ch u ck led an d said, "sor r y, I don't sw in g t h at w ay " . M e, ju st k in d of aw k w ar dly sit t in g t h er e sin ce I cou ldn't say t h at , said "an d you 'r e cool bu t you 'r e a f r ien d." I gu ess an yon e w h o didn't k n ow I w asn't st r aigh t k n ew n ow ! M eh , oh w ell. Accept an ce w as an an sw er f or ever yt h in g w h en I cam e ou t t o m yself .

* A ship is when two people are seen by other people as a potential couple. (Ex: "Did you see Jason and Janet hanging out during lunch? Oh my god, I ship them so much." Image Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Rainbow_flag_breeze.jpg/1280px-Rainbow_flag_breeze.jpg

WHAT IS BODE'S F WRITTENBY: GRACET.&MARISSAD.

W h en y ou t h i n k of y ou r f av or i t e f ood , w h at i s t h e f i r st r est au r an t t h at com es t o y ou r m i n d ? I f y ou d on ?t w an t t o w ast e m on ey on d i sgu st i n g f ood at bad r est au r an t s, t h en y ou m i gh t w an t t o con t i n u e r ead i n g. W e su r v ey ed Bod e st u d en t s t o f i gu r e ou t w h at t h ei r f av or i t e f ood s an d r est au r an t s w er e t o sh ow y ou n ew p l aces t o t r y , or gi v e y ou su ggest i on s abou t w h er e you sh ou ld eat ou t n ext .

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1. Ol i v e Gar d en - Ol ive Gar den got th e m ost votes with 15. Ol ive Gar den is a gr eat pl ace to eat with you r fam il y.H er e is a Bode stu den t?s per son al exper ien ce at Ol ive Gar den :?Ol ive Gar den ?s ser vice h as an exten sive m en u th at is tr u e to its Ital ian r oots. It h as a gr eat atm osph er e an d ser vice. Th e waiter s ar e al ways fr ien dl y an d exception al . I?ve n ever been dissatisfied by an y dish I?ve or der ed. Th e desser ts ar e al so am azin g.Th e wait isn ?t al ways th at l on g, too. Th ey al so h ave bu zzer s for you .Th ey al so h ave el ectr on ic devices to m ak e it easier for you to pay. You can or der th in gs a l ot easier. Th is is a m oder n day r estau r an t.? 2. Ch ed d ar ?s-. Ch eddar ?s was secon d pl ace with 6 votes. Ch eddar 's ser vice is al ways ver y in vitin g an d pr ofession al . Th eir m en u featu r es a var iety of differ en t foods for m an y differ en t tastes. Th e food som etim es m ay r equ ir e a l on g wait tim e, bu t th ey m ak e u p for it with h ow del iciou s th eir food is. Ch eddar 's is su r e to satisfy you r h u n ger. Th eir appetizer s ar e al ways exception al an d often m or e affor dabl e th an oth er pl aces, an d th eir desser ts ar e ver y l ar ge an d easy to sh ar e as wel l as h ave exception al taste. H er e is a Bode Stu den t?s per son al exper ien ce ?Th eir ser vice is al ways r eal l y wel com in g, it?s l ik e you ?r e speak in g to a fam il y m em ber or a fr ien d. Ever yth in g on th eir m en u is del iciou s. Som etim es th ey tak e a l ittl e wh il e to get you r food ou t, bu t it is al ways wor th it. I wou l d defin itel y r ecom m en d th is r estau r an t.? 3. 54t h St r eet - 54th Str eet was th ir d with 5 votes. It is a ver y cool r estau r an t with l ots of var ieties of food. Th eir ser vice is ver y fr ien dl y an d n ice. It is a ver y l aid back en vir on m en t wh er e you can ju st h an g ou t with you r fr ien ds or fam il y. H er e is a Bode Stu den t?s per son al exper ien ce with 54th Str eet: ?Th e fir st th in g you n otice wh en you wal k th r ou gh th e door s is al l of th e cool sign s an d m em or abil ia h an gin g u p on th e wal l . I or der ed th e sl ider s, an d th e waitr ess was r eal l y n ice abou t m ak in g su r e th at it was ju st th e way I l ik ed it. After we h ad al l eaten , th ose of u s wh o wer e stil l h u n gr y or der ed th eir ch eesecak e, an d I l oved it. It is on e of m y favor ite desser ts. I was r eal l y im pr essed with m y visit to 54th Str eet. 4. Pi e Fi v e- Pie Five was fou r th with 4 votes. Pie Five sh ou l d be you r n ew pl ace for pizza! It h as del iciou s pizzas an d gr eat desser ts. Th ey l et you ch oose you r cr u sts, an d even offer a gl u ten fr ee cr u st for th ose wh o ar e gl u ten fr ee. Pie Five al so h as a var iety of ch eese, toppin gs, an d sau ces. You can per son al ize you r pizza an y way you wan t, an d th ey?l l m ak e it r igh t in fr on t of you r own eyes! Th e pizza doesn ?t tak e an y m or e th an two m in u tes to cook , so you ?l l be eatin g in n o tim e. Th ou gh you m igh t th in k th e pr ice for you r per son al ized pizza ($6.99) is a l ittl e too m u ch , on ce you bit in to th e ch eesy goodn ess, you ?l l r eal ize th at it was al l wor th it. Th e pizza th er e is l ik e n o oth er. You can eat th er e even if you ?r e a vegetar ian , vegan , or gl u ten -fr ee.

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W hat'sCooking? Who says good food can't be healthy? Ar t icle by Car son H Whether in the morning, midday, or at night, food is always something we need to survive. But what if food could become something more than just an energy source -- what if food could become not a way to survive, but a way to live? Plus, why is so much food in our lives unhealthy? My goal today is to provide you with several recipes -- all of which are under 500 calories -- that are equally delicious in their own way.

- 1/ 3 cup Parmesan cheese - 1 angel food cake, cubed - 1/ 8 cup parsley - 3 cups assorted fruits, such as - 1/ 4 tsp. garlic powder blueberries, strawberries, and - 1/ 2 tsp. black pepper raspberries Easy Bagel Sandwiches 12 oz. whipped cream Equipment Roasted almonds (if desired) I always really enjoy this Microwavesafe measuring recipe. Because it's so simple and Equipment cup quick, I often make it as breakfast - Knife - Medium- large serving bowl before school. The deli meat, Tin foil - Serving spoon/ ladle cheese, and bagel all come Pie pan - Small mixing bowl together to make a sandwich Fork - Cutting board worthy of eating. - Shallow rectangular baking - Knife Ingredients pan Steps - Cutting board - 1 bagel, any kind - Measuring tools, as needed 1. Mix 8 oz. of the whipped cream - 2- 3 oz of deli meat (I with the lemon yogurt, zest, and recommend turkey or ham) Steps juice. - 1 slice of any variety of 1. Mix the last 6 ingredients in 2. Wash the fruit. Cut the lids off cheese the pie pan. In the the strawberries (just - 1 spoon of sauce (optional) microwavable cup, place the underneath the leaves) and set Equipment butter and melt in 15 second aside. Measure one cup of each increments. Cover the pan fruit. Of course, who would - Small plate with tin foil. know if a few strawberries were - Toaster oven 2. Take a chicken breast and eaten before placed in the trifle? - Spoon (if adding sauce) remove fat on cutting board, 3. Layer the yogurt, then cake, and Steps if necessary. Then, dip it in then some fruit. Keep filling the butter until it' s fully until you've run out of 1. Separate the bagel into coated. Next, place the ingredients. halves. Place the halves into chicken in the breadcrumbs. 4. Garnish the trifle by spreading the toaster oven for 2- 4 Roll it around until it' s the remaining whipped cream minutes. decently coated, then place on top. I like to get fancy by 2. When the bagel's toasted, it on the baking pan. Bake at decorating with strawberries place the cheese and turkey 400 degrees for 45 minutes and raspberries. In addition, feel on one half. Spoon sauce or until there' s no more pink. free to leave out any fruits you on, if desired. 3. Serve right away or when don't want. I personally prefer 3. If you want to melt the cooled. I typically serve this this dish without blueberries, cheese, microwave the with steamed broccoli, a but that might just be me. If you sandwich. If you do this, fruit salad, and a baguette of want the almonds, you can remember the bagel won't some sort. garnish with them here. be as crispy afterwards.

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Serving size: 1 sandwich. This recipe makes one serving. One serving is 345 calories, 19 grams of protein, and 16 grams of fat.

Crispy Baked Italian Chicken This recipe is one of my family's favorites. Its crunchy texture and juicy inside are sure to be a crowd pleaser, and it doesn't even take much effort to make!

Ingredients -

4- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 stick of butter 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs

Serving size: 1 chicken breast. There are 4- 6 servings in this recipe. One breast has 422 calories, 46.1 grams of protein, and 11 grams of fat. Recipe credit: Barry Beacom, More than your first cookbook.

Lemon Berry Trifle This recipe proves that not all desserts are unhealthy! I prefer this recipe in early spring, but you can make it whenever you want! Ingredients - 24 oz. lemon yogurt - 2 tsp. grated lemon rind (zest) - 1/ 3 cup lemon juice

Serving size: 3/ 4 cup of trifle. 166 calories, 4 grams protein, 2.2 grams of fat. Recipe credit Heartland Health. I hope these recipes inspire you to eat healthier and experiment with cooking. Thanks for reading!

Recipes Blueberry Muffins 1?2 cu p bu t t er or 1?2 cu p m ar gar in e, at r oom t em p 1 cu p gr an u lat ed su gar 2 lar ge eggs 1 t easpoon van illa 2 t easpoon s bak in g pow der 1?4 t easpoon salt 2 cu ps all-pu r pose f lou r 1 cu p m ilk

- Heat you r oven t o 375Â°. - Gr ease u p 18 r egu lar -size m u f f in cu ps (or 12 lar ge size m u f f in s). - In a bow l, m ix som e bu t t er u p u n t il cr eam y. Add su gar an d beat u n t il pale an d f lu f f y. - Add eggs on e at a t im e, beat in g af t er each . - Beat in som e van illa, bak in g pow der an d salt . - Wit h a spoon , f old in h alf of f lou r t h en h alf of m ilk in t o bat t er ; r epeat . - Fold in som e blu eber r ies. - Spoon in t o m u f f in cu ps an d spr in k le t oppin gs on t o each m u f f in . - Bak e f or 15 t o 20 m in u t es, u n t il golden br ow n an d spr in gy t o

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Strawberry Smoothie

Teonna, Kim, Maurianna

½ cu p f r ozen st r aw ber r ies ½ cu p van illa yogu r t ½ cu p m ilk Th r ow it all in a blen der , pu t t h e lid on , an d blen d it u p! Opt ion al Add In s: Hon ey, Cin n am on , Spin ach , Kale, Ban an a, w h at ever you lik e in you r sm oot h ies

Healthy Chicken -Cut up some poached chicken breasts and place in a large bowl. Mix in Greek yogurt until all the chicken is coated evenly. -Add celery, apple, grapes, and almonds to the bowl and mix in. -Enjoy immediately; store the remaining chicken salad in fridge.

4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, browned 5 cups miniature marshmallows 4 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal 2 cups Post Fruity Pebbles cereal 2/3 cup white chocolate chips, Hershey's 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil Prepare a 13 by 9 baking dish by spraying it with non-stick cooking spray or baking spray. Next, add butter to a saucepan and heat at medium. Don't let it burn. Continually stir with a wooden spoon and remove from heat when butter particles start to brown, which takes about 5-8 minutes. Add marshmallows to the brown butter and constantly stir until melted all the way. In a large mixing bowl, mix up the rice krispies cereal with 2/3 of the marshmallow mixture and pour into the baking dish. Flatten using wax paper or a spatula sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Then, reheat the marshmallows (only if necessary) and mix it up with the fruity pebbles. Add the fruity pebbles to the top of the rice krispies and flatten the same way. Melt white chocolate in the microwave in 15 second increments. When mostly melted, add oil and mix well. Transfer white chocolate to a decorator bag and snip the end, drizzle over krispy treats and serve.

St . Joseph Food Review s By:Cow les an d Caleb

IHOP

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Ever y Su n day w e go t o lu n ch w it h m y gr an dpar en t s af t er ch u r ch ; w e decided go t o IHOP. IHOP h as m an y good qu alit ies, bu t t oday I?ll be f ocu sin g on good ser vice, good f ood qu alit y, an d clean lin ess.

Ever yt im e I go t o IHOP, t h er e ar e alw ays sm ilin g f aces r igh t as you w alk t h r ou gh t h e door . Th e f ood alw ays com es ou t ver y qu ick , an d t h er e isn?t a lon g w ait . Th e w ait er s/ w ait r esses ar e alw ays com in g ar ou n d an d ask in g h ow ?s t h e f ood or w ou ld you lik e m e t o get you a r ef ill? Th er e is alw ays ju st a posit ive vibe in t h e r oom . On t op of t h e good ser vice, t h e f ood is ver y good. Th e sau sage an d bacon alw ays h ave lot s of f lavor alon g w it h t h e eggs. Th e pan cak es alw ays t ast e even bet t er t h an h om em ade pan cak es, especially on ce you pu t t h e syr u p on . Also, even t h ou gh br eak f ast is t h eir specialt y, even t h e beef an d h am t ast es good. To t op it all of f , t h e r est au r an t is ver y clean . It seem s lik e ever y t im e I go t h ey ar e clean in g t h e f loor . Th e t ables t h at ar en?t in u se ar e alw ays clean . On e t im e I w en t an d t h ey h ad a w at er leak . Alt h ou gh t h is w as an in con ven ien ce an d k in d of an n oyin g becau se w e h ad t o leave t h e n ext t im e I cam e it look ed even clean er t h an bef or e! Th ey h an dled t h e sit u at ion ver y w ell. Over all, IHOP is a ver y good r est au r an t . Th ey h ave good ser vice t h at is alw ays t h er e t o h elp, qu alit y f ood an d gr eat bacon , an d t h ey ar e ver y clean , an d I n ever see a cr u m b!

Pepper jax

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If you ar e ever look in g f or a good place t o eat , t h is is t h e place. It is on e of t h e on ly ph illy ch eese st eak s r est au r an t s in t h e ar ea. Th e f ood h as good f lavor , you get t o see you r f ood m ade, an d t h e ser vice is ver y f ast .

To st ar t u s of f , Pepper jax?f ood is deliciou s. I got t h e st eak ph illy, an d t h e st eak t ast ed exqu isit e. Th ey also give you t h e opt ion t o pu t jalapen o ju ice on you r m eat t o give it a lit t le zin g. Th e ph illy also com es w it h a var iet y of veget ables t o ch oose f r om t o pu t on you r san dw ich if you lik e t h at k in d of t h in g. On e of t h e coolest t h in gs abou t Pepper jax is it h as t h e sam e k in d of ?Su bw ay exper ien ce?. Wh en you or der you r f ood, you get t o see it m ade r igh t in f r on t of you , t h e br ead an d ever yt h in g. Th ey cook t h e m eat an d t h e veget ables all on t h e sam e su r f ace. Th en , t h ey pu t all of it on t h e f r esh ly bak ed br ead. Last bu t n ot least ,t h e ser vice at Pepper jax is ver y f ast . I est im at e I got m y f ood w it h in 2 m in u t es of or der in g. I n ever f ou n d m yself bor ed w ait in g. It is def in it ely n ot a sit dow n an d w ait r est au r an t . To su m it all u p, Pepper jax is a qu alit y r est au r an t w it h qu alit y f ood, speedy ser vice, an d an en t er t ain in g exper ien ce.

Gyr o Par adise

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Th is is pr obably on e of m y f avor it e r est au r an t s in St . Joseph , on ly t opped by a f ew ot h er s. I h ave been t h er e m an y t im es, an d act u ally k n ow t h e ow n er at t h is r est au r an t . Th e r est au r an t is good m ost ly f or it s ch ar m in g at m osph er e, it ?s t ast y an d f illin g m eals, an d it s am azin g ser vice.

Fir st u p is t h e at m osph er e. Th e place n ails t h e f eelin g t h ey w er e goin g f or . Th is is m ost lik ely du e t o t h e m u sic in t h e back gr ou n d, w h ich f it s t h e t h em e ver y w ell. It also h as pain t in gs m aps, an d ot h er f or m s of ar t st r u n g alon g t h e w alls. Fin ally, t h er e?s a TV at t h e t op cor n er of t h e r est au r an t t h at plays a t ou r of Gr eece n on -st op. All t h ese t h in gs com bin e t o cr eat e t h eir gr eat at m osph er e. Secon dly ar e t h e m eals, w h ich ar e gr eat . Th ey t ast e qu it e delect able, w it h all t h e f lavor s com bin in g r eally w ell t oget h er . All t h e f ood h as a dist in ct f lavor , an d t h er e's alm ost n o dish I don?t lik e. Th e m eals ar e qu it e lar ge w it h m e alw ays h avin g t o br in g f ood h om e. I h ave t o dock poin t s, t h ou gh , as t h e f ood h er e is n ot ch eap at all, especially f or bein g con sider ed a low bu dget r est au r an t . Fin ally, t h e ser vice is gr eat . Fir st ly, all t h e people ser vin g you ar e ver y n ice an d pat ien t , alw ays allow in g you t o t ak e you r t im e an d t h in k . Next , t h e w ait is ver y sh or t f or w h at I've been ser ved, w it h w ait s last in g 5 m in u t es at m ost , w h ich is gr eat . Wit h all t h ese t h in gs I t h in k I?ll r at e t h is r est au r an t a 4.5/ 5 f or it s ser vice, f ood, an d at m osph er e.

WHYFRANCELOSESWARS THEMANYDOWNFALLSOFFRANCEINWAR EDAN S.

FRANCE PRIOR TO THE GREAT WAR 1 The French Revolution, in fact, fundamentally altered

the success and longevity in nearly every aspect of European life. French armies now far exceeded their counterparts in the Holy Roman Empire, and by 1797 they had defeated the First Coalition. By the Napoleonic Era, France had reached the peak of their militaristic power. As opposed to their influence in the Great War of 1914, France was one of the superpowers of the then ?modern world?. 2 France, at least in America, is most famously known for providing French aide, including guns, ships, and troops during the American Revolution of 1775.

3 In t h e h om elan d, h ow ever ,

t h er e w as m u ch dism ay. A m ajor it y of cit izen s w er e set in im m en se pover t y af t er Fr an ce h ad pr act ically clear ed t h e ban k s du r in g t h e Am er ican Revolu t ion . How ever , t h er e w as a pow er st r u ggle bet w een t h e r ich an d t h e poor . Th e poor w er e sick an d st ar vin g in t h e st r eet s, w h ilst t h e im m en sely w ealt h y look ed dow n f r om t h e h ills t h ey per ch ed t h em selves u pon an d glar ed. 4 As expect ed, t h e poor began a r evolt , an d as a con sequ en ce t h er e is a lon g, lon g list of beh eadin gs on t h e Wik ipedia page f or Fr an ce.

KING LOUIS XVII OF FRANCE AT AGE 10; HE WOULD BE BEHEADED THE SAME YEAR.

5 Th e m an y losses h eld by t h e Fr en ch in

Th e Gr eat War ar e of t en at t r ibu t ed t o t h eir 6 u n if or m s. Of t en cu m ber som e, u n der -pr ot ect ive, t h ick , an d m ost im por t an t ly, easily visible, t h e Fr en ch u n if or m s pr oved t o be w or t h n ot h in g. Aside f r om bein g som ew h at f ash ion able, h on est ly t h ese cost u m es w er e m or e su it ed t ow ar ds get t in g som eon e k illed r at h er t h an k eepin g t h em f r om it . 7 Th e f ir st Fr en ch t an k w ou ld n ot be developed an d pu t on t h e bat t lef ield u n t il ear ly 1916. Allied w it h 400 ot h er u n it s, t h e Sch n eider CA1 w as con sider ed lar gely in ef f icien t . Th e m ain f eat u r e t h ese t an k s spor t ed w as m er ely a 75 m m can n on an d an over h an gin g n ose m ean t t o cu t

t h r ou gh bar bed w ir e. Th e Sch n eider w as h eavily u n der pow er ed, as it h ad com e f ar t oo lat e in t h e w ar , w as ext r em ely u n der w h elm in g w it h it s pr ot ect ion , an d con sider ed by dr iver s t o be t oo cr am ped an d ext r em ely dif f icu lt t o con t r ol. Th e pr eviou sly m en t ion ed over h an gin g n ose w as act u ally a m assive bu r den t o t h e over all m obilit y of t h e t an k . Alm ost im m ediat ely, en gin eer s con t in u ed t h eir at t em pt s t o im pr ove t h e design , bu t it h ad com e r ou gh ly t w o year s af t er t h e w ar st ar t ed an d w ou ld on ly be in deploym en t u n t il 1918 w h en t h e w ar en ded.

FRENCH UNIFORMS IN WORLD WAR 1

THE SCHNEIDER CA1 TANKS OF 1916

8 Fr en ch w ar f ar e r et ain ed m u ch of it s r oot s w it h t r adit ion al Napoleon ic

t act ics, w h ich is of t en seen u lt im at ely as t h e dow n f all an d cau se of m ass ir r elevan ce w h en t alk in g abou t Th e Gr eat War . It ?s said t h at Fr en ch t r oops w ou ld lin e u p an d m ar ch in t o bat t le, on ly t o be w iped ou t by en em y ar t iller y u p t o f ive m iles aw ay. Th e f act t h at t h eir cavalr y w as st ill act ive, t h eir ligh t ly color ed an d u n der -pr ot ect ed gar m en t s, t h e im pr act icalit y of t h eir w eapon r y bein g pr im ar ily close r an ged, an d Fr en ch ar t iller y bein g vast ly u n der pow er ed m ade ever y bat t le Fr an ce f ou gh t in a st r u ggle over all. 1 http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution 2 https://history.state.gov/milestones/1776-1783/french-alliance 3 http://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/reveillon-riots/ 4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_were_beheaded 5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_engagements_of_World_War_I 6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Army_in_World_War_I 7 http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww1/fr/ww1-tank_schneider_CA.php 8 http://gcctransition.blogspot.com/

How Th e Tow n St ar t ed Tr adin g Post -Joseph Robidou x f ou n ded t h e t ow n St . Joseph by est ablish in g a t r adin g post in t h e Black h ills. He h ad cr eat ed a f u r t r adin g em pir e. It w as called Black sn ak e Hills t r adin g post . St ar t in g t h e Tow n -He also ow n ed t h e lan d in M issou r i t h at is St . Joe w h ich becam e a cit y in 1843 an d h ad a f er r y cr ossin g t h er e. In Ju n e 1836 t h e Plat t e t er r it or y becam e par t of M issou r i. Th e New spr ess st ar t ed in 1845 an d is st ill ar ou n d.

Article written by Connor M. Sources used: Wik im edia Com m on s Wik im edia Com m on s h t t p:/ / w w w.st joem o.in f o/ In dex. aspx?NID=151 h t t p:/ / w w w.h ist or y.com / t h is-day-in -h ist or y/ black sn ak e-h ills-t r adin g-post -is-r en am ed-st -joseph

Developin g-It gr ew a lot w it h w est w ar d expan sion f r om t h e Calif or n ia gold r u sh . It w as a t r adin g post , st oppin g poin t bef or e goin g w est , an d r iver cr ossin g. In 1859 St . Joe w as t h e secon d biggest cit y in M issou r i. It h ad t h e Pon y Expr ess in 1860 an d 1861. In t h e year 1900 t h e popu lat ion w as 102,979 an d 2010 is w as 76,699

HISTORYOFTHEU.S.S.R BY: ISAACR. Wh at w as t h e Soviet Un ion ? The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), or Soviet Union for short, was a nation of the world that came abroad in 1922. The Soviet Union adopted Communism, a form of government that came on the rise in 1917. The Soviet Union would strive through the years, only before falling in 1991, being ?re-done? to present day Russia. The soviets would achieve many notable acts in their time, such as being a prominent member of the Allied Powers in World War 2, being a proud ally of East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Poland, as well as spreading Communism through most of the Eastern World.

Wh at is Com m u n ism ? Communism, in simplest terms, is a form of government conceived by the ideals of Karl Marx. Communism promotes the idea that all production factories (Mines, factories, farms, etc.) are publicly owned by the state. The wealth of these production factories was to be divided among the people evenly, according to personal need. The ideals were to eliminate people from capitalizing off of other people?s work, such as a private investor taking a part of a coal production plant to gain profit. Communism eliminates this from happening and forces people to work for their own need. Communism was the exact opposite of Capitalism, the form of government that proposes the ideal that you should be able to capitalize off of other people?s labor. Communism also wished to eliminate social classes, which is quite ironic, as it didn?t do so at all in the Soviet Union?s case. The quote ?All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others,? is a quote from the book Animal Farm, often used to portray Communism, in a way. Animal Farm is, after all, an allegory to the Soviet Union.

Fou n din g of t h e Soviet Un ion The Soviet Union was officially founded in October of 1922. I could end this section here, but there?s a lot more to the founding of the Soviet Union than just that. The roots of the Soviet Union can be traced back to the October Revolution of 1917. The revolution overthrew the Tsarist government of Russia and replaced it with a Provisional government. This is directly responsible for the Russian Civil War, which lasted from the October Revolution to the founding of the Soviet Union (1917 1922). The Russian Civil War was a conflict fought by multiple forces of the Russian Empire. Many factions tried hard to enforce their political future for the country. The two most prominent factions in the Civil War were the Red Army, fighting for the Bolshevik form of socialism led by Vladimir Lenin, and the mostly allied force of the White Army, which included diverse beliefs in monarchism, capitalism, and alternative forms of socialism, each with democratic and antidemocratic variants. Another famous army that fought in the civil war was the Green Army, which fought against both Bolshevik and the Whites. The Russian Civil War ended with the victory of the Red Army in 1922, and thus resulted directly in the founding of the Soviet Union, which soon came to be under the leadership of Joseph Stalin.

casualties (Germans, Romanians, Italians, and Hungarians) are believed to have been more than 800,000 dead, wounded, missing, or captured. The Battle of Stalingrad was fought from August of 1942 to February of 1943. The battle did, however, result in an Allied victory from the Soviets. The Red Army had proved successful again.

Th e Fall of A Nat ion The tale of the Soviet Union is a sad one. You?d think that with all of the success the young nation provided that the Soviet Union would cease to fall and would, in fact, continue on as one of the world?s major powers. This, however, just wasn?t the case. The roots of the failing nation can be traced back to 1990, when the Soviet Union was falling behind the massive arms race that was the Cold War. The nation struggled to keep its people in check. The rising political tension seemed to stack on as well. The tension was relieved, and the people got their wish on December 25, 1991, when the Soviet Union was officially disbanded into independent republics across the nation, being revoked to what the nation had always been centuries before: Russia. The Soviet Union is a bit of a darker side of history, as even though they seemed to be just another nation of the world, a lot of their people suffered throughout the years of the U.S.S.R. Without further ado, that was a brief summary of the rise and fall of the Soviet Union.

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T A St r ivin g Nat ion The Soviet Union asserted its dominance in World War 2, where the Soviets proved to be a very large part of the Allied Powers and one of the direct reasons for the retreat of the Nazis to Berlin. In World War 2, Adolf Hitler had originally planned to defeat the Soviet Union with a quick conquer of the town of Stalingrad. If the name Stalingrad sounds familiar, it?s probably because the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the deadliest battles in World War 2, having more casualties than The Invasion of Normandy on Omaha Beach. Over 425,000 Allied and German troops were killed, wounded, or went missing during the Battle of Normandy, while the Soviets recovered 250,000 German and Romanian corpses in and around Stalingrad, and total Axis

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SYMBOLS OF OUR COUNTRY When you arrive to your first period class, what is the first thing you do?Your work?Nope. Bathroom n?Chill?Nah, but I appreciate the offer. Read a book?What are you, 60?... Do you need a hint?

THE BANNER

You pledge allegiance to the Flag. More specifically, you pledgeallegiancetotheflagof theUnitedStatesof America andtotherepublicfor whichit stands, onenation, under god, indivisiblewithliberty andjusticefor all. ...That?s great and all, but what does it mean?

Every day, as if we were robots programmed to do so, we say the same quote to the same flag and yet we give little thought to what they both represent, much less their unique back stories and creators.

The flag is the easier one to comprehend. It is a ?symbol of freedom and liberty.?Each of the 50 stars represent a separate state, and the stripes represent the 13 colonies, which are also states. The red stands for ?valor and bravery?the white for ?purity and innocence?and the blue for ?vigilance, perseverance and justice? The whole flag really shrieks "CHEESEBURGER!"

THE PLEDGE The pledge of allegiance is more complicated. He's the big emo bro - the one nobody truly understands. Christian-socialist minister Francis Bellamy birthed this in 1892 in TheYouth's Companion:

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His goal was for his pledge to be "used by citizens in any country". He did not reach his goal. L Instead of people from all over the world, he reached school children all across the United i States. 1923 comes around the corner and we Americans did what we do best. We made it ours.s The pledge was edited to fit our country.

We made one last edit in 1954. We put god in it. ?Why add god??you ask. "Because Communists," Then-President Eisenhower answers. After all, God is the tried and true anti communist symbol. Bellamy?s daughter did not approve of this addition but we went ahead and did it anyway.

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THE STARS(or lack thereof)

Like the pledge, our flag went through many iterations. Each new state added to the union increased the star count by one. Obviously I cannot show you all of them, so I have pulled .some of the more interesting iterations. They are displayed below. Created in May of 1776 by Betsy Ross, this was the first American flag that had stars and stripes (the ones prior had one of those traits or neither)

This flag is known as the ?Indian Peace Flag?. It was created in 1803, just 33 years before the Cherokee trail of tears. Sorry about that.

This flag, appropriately named the "Great Star Flag" has a star made of stars. Next thing you know, we?ll have a flag made out of flags...

...Speaking of such a flag, in 1776 this flag was created as a sort of mash of the Union Jack and the standard American flag. No wonder we almost lost the revolutionary war. There's no creativity here.

THE PONY EXPRESS

WRITTEN BY: A.B. & P.H.

Google For m: Of all the students we surveyed at Bode, only about 5% of them actually knew what the Pony Express was. That's sad. We did a survey, and after reading the responses, we decided that Bode needed a fixer-upper on their knowledge of the Pony Express. Here are some of the wackiest or most correct responses. (anonymous responses) "Delivering mail on a horse around the world.' "A route that people riding horses would go to deliver mail to others" "a discovery" "pizza" "Who knows" "The pony express is where this mailman rode a horse everywhere for the mail and would ride city - city" "A mail delivery service back in 'ye olden days'" "My little pony"

What Was t he Pony Expr ess? The Pony Express was a mail delivering system that began in the spring of 1860. Being able to deliver a letter from the starting base in St. Joseph, MO to the ending base in Sacramento, CA in less than 7 days made it the fastest way to deliver a letter at that time. Although it ended up going out of business due to the building of railroads and telegraph lines, and was an all in all a financial flop, the Pony Express is a very important part of St. Joe history. To help you better understand, here are 5 interesting facts about the Pony Express -

1. According to record, they only ever lost one bag of mail (Andrews) 2. There were about 80 riders, and over 400 other employees (Pony Express Riders) 3. Along the trail, there were about 100 different stable stations (Pony Express Riders, 1861) 4. To have been a rider, you would have had to have been a 14 - 18 boy who weighed around 100 - 125 lbs (Pony Express Riders) 5. The pay was around $100 monthly-- that is $2, 700 in today?s money! (Pony Express Riders)

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The Life of a Rider While riders had decent pay and reputation, the job wasn?t always glamorous. Many riders died from disease. Others may have been killed in raids or attacks. Not to mention that riding around on a horse all day-not too good for your body. So, you may wonder, What sort of things did these riders endure? Well, that?s what we will be answering for you! Diseases and health problems were a huge problem with riders on the Pony Express. Even though riders changed horses every 15 miles, they only changed people every 75 to 100 (Pony Express Riders Faced Many Dangers). These boys were riding for all this time in what many historians compare to a ?relay race? (Andrews); they were riding at fast paces over rough terrain. Because they rode so often, many of them developed scoliosis, genital issues, neck problems, and many other complications concerning the spinal cord (Real). On top of the excessive riding, they had to ride through all sorts of weather conditions. Due to too hot or too cold weather, the boys contracted sickness such as tuberculosis, influenza, and heat stroke. Another huge difficulty was that things like dust storms caused lung and breathing problems to arise in the riders (Real). Not only did the boys have to work their way through disease, there were also many dangers along the way to the stations. They were constantly being threatened by herds of buffalo (Real). I don?t know about you, but I wouldn?t want to get trampled by a huge buffalo, let alone hundreds! Robbers were constantly after their mail in hopes that someone might have been mailing jewels or money. People often robbed the stations, making the job of station manager almost more dangerous than rider (Pony Express Rider, 1861). But the trouble doesn?t stop at crazed buffalo or maniac thieves with guns. That would be too easy. They also had to deal with Native American attacks, and rough terrain that was often very dangerous to navigate. William ?Buffalo Bill? Cody even talks of a time when ?a party of fifteen Indians jumped me? ? If you would like to learn more about the Pony Express, you can visit the Pony Express National Museum at 914 Penn Street; St. Joseph, MO; 64503. You can also contact or find out more through phone: (816) 279 5059, or their website, ponyexpress.org.

The Cr eat or s William H. Russell, Alexander Majors, and William B. Waddell. Do these names mean anything to you? The answer is probably no, (unless you are a huge history buff!) These three men are the creators of The Pony Express! After California becomes a state in 1850, citizens, miners, and businessmen/women alike are all anxious to get faster communication from the East to the West of the US. William Russell and William Waddell form the company ?Waddell and Russell.? (bio) to deliver military supplies from the government to the western states. After Ben Ficklin (employee of the firm) travels with the owners, he has the bright idea to make a mail service with horses, and relays. (1854) a bill is drafted to congress for the government to provide the mail service. But, the bill never gets out of committee. (Pony Express website) On Jan. 1st 1855 Alexander Majors joins the company and it is renamed ?Russell, Majors and Waddell.? (bio.com) This small business would soon monopolize western freighting and start a mail-passenger service to both Colorado and Utah by stagecoach. However, The Mormon War in 1857 would almost bankrupt the firm due to losses from stolen or destroyed equipment and supplies. (Pony Express website) 1860, The firm sets out to establish the Pony Express mail service under the name of the Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company. They had chosen Saint Joseph as the Eastern terminal for the mail, as it was perfect. (since it was connected to the east by railroads and the telegraph.)

How t o Be a Hat e Spon ge By Teddy H.

Have you ever w on der ed w h y people h at e you so m u ch ? I h ave been w on der in g t h at f or a w h ile an d h ow t o st op t h e h at e. I h ave don e som e r esear ch an d h ave f ou n d sever al r eason s on w h y h at e f or m s. In t h is paper , you w ill see som e basic in f or m at ion on t h e psych ology of an ger , 5 w ays t o get people t o h at e you , an d exclu sive in t er view s w it h dif f er en t people on t h eir h ist or y of h at r ed w it h t h is sch ool.

According to psychologistworld.com, hate can be formed from many different ways. It can be created from guilt or pride. Criticism, jealousy, and idealism are also common causes. It supposedly causes clear thinking and concentration, but destroys relationships in the process. As we have seen in history, many horrible events were caused by hatred. Look at the Holocaust! Now with this minor background knowledge on hatred, let?s look at five steps on how to get people to hate you. (This part is satire. I don't support hate, so do not try to get people to hate you.)

1. Disagree with the touchiest of people on the touchiest of subjects. As we have seen in the psychology background knowledge paragraph, idealism (which can take form of opinions) is a common springboard for developing hatred. I have learned from personal experience! As soon as I had

.voiced my opinion on the patriarchy existing, 6 different people immediately started shouting at me. But that is just for short term hatred. You want to develop grudges. Speaking of that..

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2. Keep grudges. Guilt is another common proponent of hatred and this will happen. Say somebody wrongs you, like say they see you walking towards them and their friends and they run away so they don?t have to talk to you. If they ever do apologize, never forgive. This grudge relationship will cause them to strongly hate you out of guilt.

3. Criticize people. Don?t just nitpick, use full-blown destruction of everything they love! Are they a Minecraft fan? Tell them that it is a garbage sandbox game with crazy 8-year old fans, Atari age graphics, and music you would hear from a 3rd grade piano recital.

4. Be a total hypocrite to the hate. You are hating these people, and in return, getting a lot of hate, and one way to get more of it is to be a hypocrite. So after you finished ripping apart everything they love, telling them you will never forgive them, and destroying all of their political beliefs, tell them that hatred is wrong and that they need to stop being evil. You can even sprinkle in a little #LOVETRUMPSHATE.

5. Do ?pranks?. Basically, make different attempts to ruin their lives in the most horrible of ways, and whenever they call you out for it, use the famous line, ?It?s just a prank bro?. It?s simple as that.

I h ave m an aged t o also get exclu sive in t er view s w it h 2 an on ym ou s people. On e is a pu blic-pr oclaim ed h at e spon ge, an d on e is n ot h at ed by an ybody. I ch an ged an y n am es t h at w er e u sed.

INTERVIEW ONE: Wh en did you becom e a h at e spon ge? In a teacher ?s class. A certain teacher started the hate sponge thing last year. Every day anybody was talking, it could be someone across the room. She is grading papers, she looks up, ?Ronald* ! Be quiet!?. I look up and she has walked across the room. ?Ronald* ! Be quiet!?

Wh at m ak es a h at e spon ge a h at e spon ge? A hate sponge is when a people commonly hate on a student to the point where students pick on that person thinking its okay. I k n ow people h at e an d pick on you jok in gly, an d act u ally ar e good f r ien ds w it h you in r ealit y, bu t do an y of you r peer s h at e you n on -jok in gly? Obviously there is people who will non jokingly hate you. I have a fair share of people who hate me non-jokingly, sometimes they do it just for fun. INTERVIEW TWO: Wh y ar e you n ot a h at e spon ge? I don?t like to think of myself as a hate sponge because I try to be nice to everybody. Everybody should have a chance to be treated kindly. Wer e you ever a h at e spon ge? Um? Yeah. (I ask if t h e per son is w illin g t o u n f old h er t r agic back st or y) I would prefer not to. Overall, I feel that the meaning of hatred as a psychological outlet of the negative side of other feelings is wrong, but must be examined closely to truly understand it. We now have a deeper understanding after talking to people who have experienced different amounts of hate, discussing how hate is built, and what hate is, in general. So if you have ever wondered why somebody hates you so much, whether it is jokingly or not, I hope you know now.

How t o get a gir lf r ien d/ boyf r ien d? 100% per cen t gu ar an t eed by or t h odon t ist s t h at it w ill w or k n ot

Well, h er e I am . Wh at w er e you r ot h er t w o w ish es? I?m w h at you ?ve been w ait in g f or you r w h ole lif e. I?m h er e t o t each you , t o in f or m you , h ow t o get a boyf r ien d/ gir lf r ien d. Fir st st ep:?Th e appr oach? Fir st , you 've got t o lear n t o be con f iden t . Well, if you t h in k abou t it , it 's n ot h ar d. Ju st be you r self , an d if som eon e in su lt s you or t r ies t o br in g you dow n , ju st ign or e t h em an d k eep bein g you r self , becau se t h e people w h o ar e jealou s an d h at e you w ill be ou t n u m ber ed by t h e people w h o love you f or bein g you r self . Af t er you becom e m or e con f iden t , ever yt h in g else is easy. Well, n ow appr oach t h em w it h con f iden ce an d in t r odu ce you r self . Don?t be st r aigh t f or w ar d, t h ey w ill t h in k you 'r e desper at e. Wh en you 'r e don e in t r odu cin g you r self , com plim en t t h em . M aybe u se on e of t h e best pick u p lin es ever . Her e ar e som e of t h e BEST pick u p lin es ever t h at ar e gu ar an t eed t o get t h eir n u m ber .(Th is is ju st r eadbait t o m ak e you t r y t h is so w e ear n m or e m on ey, it is n ot gu ar an t eed f or t h em t o give you t h eir n u m ber bu t it is gu ar an t eed f or t h em t o slap you , w alk aw ay, van ish , or say, " i h ave a boyf r ien d." )

Pick -u p lin es: Fr om a scale of 1 t o 10, you ?r e a 9 an d I?m t h e on e you n eed. If I h ad a pen n y f or ever y t im e I t h ou gh t of you , I?d h ave exact ly on e cen t becau se you n ever leave m y m in d. Is you r n am e Ar iel? Becau se I t h in k w e m er m aid f or each ot h er . Th ey say a k iss is t h e lan gu age of love? Wan n a h ave a con ver sat ion ? I t h ou gh t h appin ess st ar t ed w it h an H. Wh y does m in e st ar t w it h U? You w an t t o k n ow w h o t h e m ost beau t if u l per son is? Read t h e f ir st w or d. Is t h e su n com in g u p, or is t h at ju st you ligh t in g u p m y w or ld? I lost m y ph on e n u m ber , can I h ave you r s? You r eyes ar e blu e lik e t h e ocean . An d baby, I?m lost at sea. Ar e you r f eet t ir ed? Becau se you ?ve been r u n n in g t h r ou gh m y m in d all day. Ar e you Jam aican ? Becau se Jam aican m e cr azy.

Secon d St ep: ?Sh ow you car e abou t t h em ? Secon d, you got t o let t h em k n ow you car e. M ak e su r e you get t h em gif t s. For exam ple you can give t h em f low er s, ch ocolat e, a dr aw in g t h at you m ade, or a sm all t h ou gh t f u l t ext w ill alw ays m ak e som eon e h appy t o sm ile. If it all goes cor r ect ly, you gu ys sh ou ld be dat in g by n ow. Now , you got t o sh ow af f ect ion . Th er e ar e a lot of w ays t o sh ow af f ect ion . M aybe w r it e lit t le n ot es sh ow in g you car e an d t h at you t ak e t im e of you r day t o leave t h em t h at n ot e. Lik e you can w r it e ?I love you f r om m y h ead t om at oes,? an d if h e/ sh e lik es pizza you can say ?You ?ll alw ays h ave a pizza m y h ear t .?

Bon u s: ?How t o get r id of a pest ? Now , t h e h ar dest par t : br eak in g u p w it h t h em . It ain?t easy, it is on e of t h e h ar dest t h in gs ever , becau se you st ill love t h em an d you don?t w an t t o h u r t t h em . Well, I?m t ellin g you : don?t do it t h r ou gh t ext . It is on e of t h e w or st w ays t o br eak u p w it h som eon e. It w ill leave t h em 10 t im es m or e sad. Her e ar e som e w ays t o br eak u p w it h t h em . Tell t h em t o m eet you at t h e gym . Wh en h e or sh e get s t h er e, ju st don't do an yt h in g u n t il h e/ sh e ask s, ?Wh y ar e w e at t h e gym if w e ar e n ot goin g t o w or k ou t ?? an d t h en you r espon d sayin g,?Yeah , you r igh t , w e ar e n ot goin g t o w or k ou t .? Tell t h em you w an t t o be a cou ple lik e Selen a Gom ez an d Ju st in Bieber . I lik e bacon , you don?t lik e bacon , it 's over . Also, n ever get jealou s w h en you see you r ex w it h som eon e else, becau se t h at 's n ot cool.

Wh at 's Fu n n y an d Wh y You 'r e Not By: Liam G. an d Ash er F. Th e scien ce of bein g f u n n y? Well, t h at ?s a h ar d qu est ion t o ask . You can look at all of t h e w ik ih ow s you w an t or you cou ld ask as m an y people as you w an t on Yah oo. Bu t t h er e is n ot h in g exact . Th er e is n ot h in g you ?ll f in d on t h ese ch r om ebook s. Th is is du e t o t h e com plet e block -at ion of basically ever y u sef u l sit e t h at I cou ld u se f or t h e essay. Fu n . Wh at do you f in d f u n n y? Ch an ces ar e you r sen se of h u m or is qu it e dif f er en t f r om m in e, as m in e con sist s of Wor ld War jok es, cr appy m em es, dad jok es, an d a gen er al ?I don?t k n ow w h at I ju st did bu t it ?s f u n n y ?. Wh at m ak es a sen se of h u m or ? I don?t k n ow. Ask som e gu y w it h w h it e h air an d a lab coat t h at lau gh s all t h e t im e. He pr obably h as som e dar k sch em e t o go alon g w it h it .

In side Jok es You don't u n der st an d

Bad Pu n s You k n ow egg-zact ly w h at w e?r e t alk in g abou t .

How t o becom e f u n n y? For all of you desper at e n on -f u n n ies. It ?s ok . You ?ll pr obably n ever be f u n n y. Th at su ck s. Bu t w h o k n ow s? You m ay def y m y expect at ion s an d go f r om a bu m t o a.. f u n n ier bu m . Th er e is n ot h in g r eally ?t o do?t o be f u n n ier . If you ?r e n ot f u n n y, m aybe you can w at ch som e You t u be videos, do som e in t er n et explor er sear ch in g, f in d som e am azin g m em es t h at ar e pr obably ou t dat ed. Wh at ever . Wh y you ?r e n ot f u n n y? Well, as I said bef or e (specif ically in t h e secon d par agr aph ), you r sen se of h u m or m igh t be dif f er en t t h an m in e. M aybe m ak in g r an dom m u le n oises is com edy gold t o you . Bu t t o m e, it m ak es you seem qu it e w eir d at f ir st ~ h ear . Link

Du m b Com eback s I k n ow you ar e bu t w h at am I?

Com ic San s Wh y is t h is even a jok e t o som e people

Ir on y Rain on a w eddin g day

Wh y you don?t u n der st an d jok es? Becau se you m ost lik ely h ave n o k n ow ledge of w h at it ?s lik e t o be f u n n y n or t h e k n ow ledge t o u n der st an d h alf t h e t h in gs I?m sayin g in t h is ar t icle in t h e f ir st place. If you don?t u n der st an d jok es t h en it ?s eit h er sim ply a com plet ely n on -f u n n y jok e, a com plet e in side jok e (n ot u n der st an dable f r om a n or m al per son?s per spect ive), or som et h in g t h at n o on e r eally car es t o list en t o. Qu it e sad. You pr obably don't t h in k a jok e is f u n n y becau se t h e jok e t eller h as t o explain it , w h ich m ak es it n ot f u n n y.

Som e people h ave a gen er al sen se of h u m or . Som e people don?t . Som et im es it ?s f in e. Som et im es it isn?t . Th er e isn?t m u ch t o say abou t it . Ju st do t h in gs you f in d f u n n y, list en t o ot h er f u n n y people, an d h ey. M aybe you ?ll be f u n n y som eday.

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Steve Harvey Happy New Year! Oh wait, it's Christmas

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Un f u n n ies Dad Jokes

Cheesy Pick Up Lines Are you a banana because I find you appealing.

National Debt Economic failures are always something to joke about.

Why don?t skeletons go trick or treating? Because they have no ?body?to go with!

Grandpa Jokes Back in my day...

Irrational Dabbing Search Engine Jokes We all know Internet Explorer is the best.

It's only funny if you make fun of it in the worst situations

Dead Memes Sarcasm I love it when my phone is dead. It's fantastic...

Bad-Bad-Puns It's like bad puns on steroids.

What's 9+10? 21...

Self-Insulting Jokes You know what's funny? My life...

Fl at Ear t h Au th or : N at h an B. A l ot of p eop l e bel i eve t h e com m on m i scon cep t i on t h at t h e ear th i s r ou n d . T h i s i s u n d er st an d abl e seei n g t h at Ear th an d p l an et s i n gen er al ar e al l u su al ly p or tr ay ed as sp h er es. Peop l e u su al ly ju st d on 't t h i n k abou t i t 's p or t r ay ed l i ke th i s an d ju st accep t i t as t r u t h , esp eci al ly t h i s age w h er e sp h er i cal Ear th m od el s ar e t h e m ost com m on d ep i ct i on of Ear t h . M an y st u d i es an d m ath p r oof s sh ow t h at t h e an ci en t an d or i gi n al t h ou gh t i s cor r ect . Sp h er i cal m od el s ex i st si n ce th at's w h at t h ey l ook l i ke w i t h a n aked ey e or cam er a. Gr av i t y d i stor t s Ear th f r om an ou t si d er 's p er sp ect i ve to l ook sp h er i cal . For ex am p l e, l ook at a bl ack h ol e . L ook h ow t h e gr av i t y af f ect s t h e l i gh t ar ou n d i t , t w i st i n g an d m an i p u l at i n g i t . T h i s h ap p en s on a sm al l er , bu t si m i l ar scal e w i t h p l an et s. W i t h p l an et s t h ou gh , y ou can see t h e af f ect i t h as on t h e ap p ear an ce of t h e p l an et s (You can 't see th e af f ect w i t h a bl ack h ol e si n ce obv i ou sly i t su ck s i n al l v i si bl e l i gh t.) T h i s m i scon cep t i on gen er al ly bei n g accep t ed as t r u e h asn 't alw ay s been t h e case. I n t h e 1940 s, i t w as gen er al ly k n ow n t h at t h e ear t h w as f l at. For i n st an ce, T h e U N sy m bol h as an i m age of f l at ear t h on i t , bei n g cr eated i n 1945, an d d ocu m en t s of th at t i m e p er i od sh ow t h at i t w as m u ch m or e w i d ely k n ow n t h at tod ay 's t i m es. T h i s m i scon cep t i on w as d ebu n ked r i gh t af t er t h e f i r st p h ot o of Ear th w as t aken i n 1972 w i t h th e f am ou s m at h p r oof , t h e CN N Tow er Com p u t at i on . T h e CN N t ow er on a cl ear d ay, can see 10 0 m i l es aw ay f r om i t s obser v at i on d eck , w h i ch i s

130 9 f t h i gh . T h e ear th r ad i u s i s 3959 m i l es w i d e, ak a 20 ,90 3,520 f t. You can u se an equ ati on , R*ACO S[R / R(R+h )], to see h ow f ar y ou cou l d see i f y ou w er e on a sp h er i cal su r f ace. I f y ou p l u g i t i n , y ou w ou l d get an an sw er th at si m p l i f i es d ow n to 2410 57.18 f t, ak a 45.65 m i l es, an d obv i ou sly th at d oesn 't m eet th e 10 0 m i l e cr i ter i a (Sou r ce 1)

Pay close attention at how the light is warped and distorted due to gravity

You w ou l d n 't be abl e to tel l a d i f f er en ce i f th e w or l d w as sp h er i cal i n stead . A st u d y sh ow s th at th er e w ou l d on ly be a 0 .0 4 d egr ee d i f f er en ce bet w een th e tw o. Fr om ?A sk a M ath em ati ci an Ph y si ci st,? a gr ou p th at st r i ves to solve qu esti on s asked l i ke th ese, i t ?ad h er en ts to th at th eor y [i s] cor r ect i n th at i t?s nearly so, an d i f y ou ?r e st an d i n g on th e su r f ace of a r ou n d som et h i n g th e si ze of th e Ear th i t?s d i f f i cu l t to tel l th e d i f f er en ce [i n com p ar i son of th e h or i zon on a f l at vs r ou n d Ear th ] (i n f act, m ath em ati cal ly y ou can m ake th e ar gu m en t th at a f l at Ear th acts th e sam e as an i n f i n i tely bi g Ear th ).? (Sou r ce 2)

A l so, af t er t h e 138t h con f er en ce f or th e N at i on al A ssoci at i on of t h e U n i ted Stat es, w h i l e sp eak i n g t o r ep or t er s, D on al d T r u m p m en t i on ed t h e t op i c. ?T h er e ar e p eop l e ou t t h er e, m an y p eop l e, an d I m ean m i ssi l e ex p er t s, sai l or s, y ou n am e i t, f ol k s, an d t h i s i s w h at t h ey ?r e say i n g. I t ?s al l on t h e I n t er n et , i t?s t h er e.? I n con cl u si on , i f y ou h aven ?t h ear d t h at th e ?Ear th bei n g r ou n d ? w as a m i scon cep ti on , y ou 'r e cor r ect i n bel i ev i n g Notice the similarities t h at . Ever y th i n g between them I 've p r ev i ou sly state i s i n cor r ect or ou t of con tex t i n f or m at i on . A st u d y f r om t h e U n i ver si t y of Sou t h Car ol i n a Sch ool of M ed i ci n e, Ch i l d r en ?s N ati on al M ed i cal Cen t er , an d Geor ge W ash i n gton U n i ver si t y Sch ool of M ed i ci n e an d H eal th Sci en ces, sh ow s t h at ?130 0 w ebsi t e r esu l t s, 43.5% p r ov i d ed accu r at e i n f or m ati on , 28.1% p r ov i d ed i n accu r at e i n f or m ati on , an d 28.4% p r ov i d ed i n f or m at i on th at w as n ot r el evan t [t o t h e t op i c].? (Sou r ce 4) A l ot of i n f or m ati on on l i n e i s i n cor r ect so d ou bl e ch eck y ou r sou r ces.

M L A C i t at i o n s "Pr ov i n g a Fl at - Ear th U si n g Rou n d - Ear t h M ath s." T he Flat Earth Society. N .p ., n .d . W eb. 20 A p r . 20 17. "Q : I f Ear th w as f l at, w ou l d th er e be a h or i zon ? I f so, w h at w ou l d i t l ook l i ke? I f th e Ear th w as f l at an d h ad i n f i n i te ar ea, w ou l d th at ch an ge th e an sw er ?" Ask a M athematician / Ask a Physicist. N .p ., 0 9 Feb. 20 16. W eb. 20 A p r . 20 17. Pl ai r , Er i c. " D on al d T r u m p Say s T h e Ear th I s Fl at ." Cnn.com.de. N .p ., 1 Feb. 20 17. W eb. 20 A p r . 20 17. El sev i er . "Googl e I t?: I n ter n et Sear ch es O f ten Pr ov i d e I n accu r ate I n f or m ati on abou t I n f an t Sl eep Saf ety." Elsevier. N .p ., n .d . W eb. 20 A p r . 20 17. I m age C i t at i o n s h tt p s:// w i k i .tf es.or g/ i m ages/ 4/ 43/ M ap .p n g h tt p s:// p eop l est r u stm al ay si a.f i l es.w or d p r ess.com / 20 15/ 0 2/ f l atear th 1.jp g?w =584& h =320 h tt p :// w w w.p bs.or g/ w gbh / n ova/ n ex t/ w p - con t en t/ u p l oad s/ 20 15/ 0 7/ Bl ack_ H ol e_ M i l k y w ay.jp g

Note: T his is a satirical article and is not meant to be taken seriously.

BESTPLANETSTOLIVEONINA NUCLEARHOLOCAUST BYWILLG.

Du e t o r ecen t ...even t s, you m igh t be w or r ied f or t h e gen er al saf et y an d w ell-bein g of h u m an it y as a w h ole! Well, you ?r e in lu ck becau se I?m h er e t o h elp. No t h r eat s of clim at e ch an ge an d im pen din g n u clear doom can h ar m you w it h m y valu able in f or m at ion ! Now let ?s ju st HYPOTHETICALLY say t h at Ear t h is bar r aged by n u clear m issiles du e t o m an k in d?s ow n lu st f or pow er an d ou r ow n st u pidit y. Wh er e w ou ld you go, w h at w ou ld you do? Th e t r u t h is you ?d pr obably be su per dead, lik e m or e dead t h an dead, an d h ave so m u ch can cer t h at you r can cer w ou ld h ave can cer , bu t again let 's ju st HYPOTHETICALLY say t h at you ?r e alive f or som e st r an ge r eason . Well con gr at s! You h ave Ear t h t o you r self ! Now t h ou gh , if you t ak e a qu ick gan der ar ou n d you , you ?ll pr obably n ot ice t h at Ear t h is t ot ally dest r oyed alon g w it h ever y ot h er livin g t h in g, so you ?r e goin g t o h ave t o f in d som ew h er e else t o live, an d t h at ?s w h er e I com e in , I?m goin g t o t ell you w h ich plan et s t o live on ju st in case a n u clear h olocau st , in n o specif ic or der . M ARS M ar s?ice caps can pr ovide f or a w ealt h y su pply of w at er . All w e?ll h ave t o do is n u k e t h em t o m elt t h e ice caps an d cr eat e global w ar m in g t o w ar m u p t h e plan et an d m ak e it n ot a f r eezin g w ast elan d (ir on y). Now bear in m in d, if t h e w h ole, n u k in g t h e ice caps, t h in g doesn?t r eally w or k ou t , you ?ll pr obably f r eeze t o deat h . Obviou sly, t h er e ar e ot h er Mars alt er n at ives f r om n u k in g t h e plan et , bu t t h at doesn?t sou n d as f u n . M elt in g t h e ice caps w ou ld w or k becau se t h ey don?t ju st con t ain ice, bu t also car bon dioxide, w h ich is a pr im e elem en t in cr eat in g lif e an d w ar m in g u p t h e plan et . (Tu r n in g M ar s in t o a gr een plan et )

Ear t h Yes, I u n der st an d t h at at t h is poin t Ear t h h as been n u k ed t o deat h , bu t if you don?t ow n a su per cool r ock et , t h is is you r best bet , you w on?t h ave t o t er r af or m . Ever yon e m ay be dead, bu t h ey, look on t h e br igh t side, n o m or e scar y polit ician s. Let ?s say in t ot al 100 n u clear bom bs w ou ld be dr opped, all t h e size of t h e n u clear bom bs u sed on Hir osh im a an d Nagasak i in 1945 (abou t 10-15 k ilot on s). Th is w on der f u l t h in g called a n u clear w in t er w ou ld occu r r igh t af t er w ar ds. Th is even t is cau sed by all t h e sm ok e an d black car bon t h at goes in t o t h e at m osph er e af t er t h e bom bs dr op. It w ou ld sh r ou d t h e ear t h in dar k n ess f or alm ost t w en t y year s! No cr ops can gr ow. It 's Earth ext r em ely cold, an d ever yt h in g is dyin g. Not t o m en t ion n u clear f allou t an d all t h at good st u f f et c et c. abou t t h e cau ses of (Nu clear War )(Ef f ect s of n u clear w ar )

Tr appist -1e On e of t h e seven exoplan et s f ou n d in t h e Tr appist syst em , it or bit s t h e u lt r a-cool dw ar f st ar n am ed Tr appist -1. It 's abou t 40 ligh t year s aw ay f r om Ear t h , so t h at ?s ju st a sm all dow n side. Wh ile w e don?t k n ow a w h ole lot abou t Tr appist -1e, w e do k n ow t h at it is in t h e h abit able zon e w h ich m ean s t h at liqu id w at er cou ld exist on t h e su r f ace of t h e plan et . Th e st ar it or bit s is an u lt r a-cool dw ar f st ar t h at cou ld be ju st cold en ou gh an d ju st w ar m en ou gh t o pr ovide f or lif e on Tr appist -1e, alt h ou gh it does or bit t h e su n ever y 6 days, so you m igh t get t ir ed of celebr at in g a n ew year ever y w eek . (Tr appist 1-e)