Isaac Newton Middle School Journalists Present:
EAST HARLEM NEWS Vol. 1, No. 1
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012
Sonic and Mario finally battle it out
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Hurricane Sandy hits New York City, leaving many without homes and power By Jaquelyn Muniz Hurricane Sandy started Oct. 29, 2012 and ended less than one day later. It destroyed many houses and left many people homeless. Also, houses and buildings were out of power for weeks. It was really dangerous. The storm took place mainly in New York City, New Jersey, and Long Island. The main problem with the hurricane was the flooding. Alex of East Harlem said, “My aunt’s house got destroyed by Sandy, and my family was so worried for my aunt.” Gary of East Harlem said, “The roof of my house fell down. What should I have done that day?” Additionally, more than 90 people died.
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By Jose Carlos Beato What are your favorite video games? Can you choose between Mario and Sonic? I’ve played video games for about eight years now, and I continue to every day. Sonic, the speeding hedgehog, has the power to run faster than the speed of sound and the ability to become Super Sonic. However, Mario has the power to fly, use a hammer, eat a super star, and shoot fire from his hands. He has the ability to become gigantic by eating a mushroom. To me the choice is clear because he’s just better. My vote is for Mario! An anonymous writer from w w w. K n o w l e d g e r u s h . c o m disagrees. He/she says that every character from Mario is slow and every character from Sonic is fast. He/she also says that Mario is plainly boring. So that vote goes to Sonic. But now we’re waiting for the tiebreaker. One person from www.Businessinsider.com votes for … MARIO!!! He/she says that Mario is much more popular. He/ she also says that Mario is much older, debuting in 1986. Sonic, on the other hand, debuted in 1991. Anyway, both characters are fantastic. They even made a game together! In my opinion, both games have disadvantages. Mario is always about saving Princess Peach, and Sonic is all about running and coins. Although, there are some really cool things about both of them too! Sonic was featured in “Wreck-It Ralph,” America’s most viewed movie for three weeks in a row. Mario has a new video game for the new system Wii U, and they both have racing games! Anyway, let me know about your choice, bye.
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300 years later, baseball is still America’s favorite pastime By Minerva Lopez The earliest history of baseball is from the 1700s in Massachusettes, USA and it became a professional sport in 1866. Since then, baseball has become one of the biggest sports in America. This is how it got the nickname “America’s Favorite Pastime.” The game is played on a field called a “baseball diamond,” which has three bases and a
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home plate. Two teams play and they take turns playing offense and defense in rounds called “innings.” The game is won by the team that scores the most runs. Soraya Sosa of Isaac Newton Middle School said, “How you play baseball is you go to the bases and you throw the ball at the person who swings and you run then you try to not get touched by the baseball.”
Shadow People Come Out of the Dark
By Joel Placido What are shadow people? They exist around dark places. Some are really terrifying. They are paranormal. They exist because of certain history in Native American cultures. That is also how they got their name. Some people get really scared of them. If you saw one, you were
probably in a large dark place. It is said that they come out in huge dark places. What they really do to a person though is briefly travel through their life. They really don’t cause harm. They’re all pitch black. I do believe in shadow people and if some of you out there don’t, go and investigate. Also, it is unknown where they come from.
In the 1960s baseball became more popular because the Yankees won the World Series. This popular team added excitement to the sport, particularly in New York City. Some famous baseball players include Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and Babe Ruth, a lefty pitcher who played in the 1960s. Babe Ruth hit over 700 Home Runs during his time as a professional baseball player.
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Ms. Voltaire shines as a Citizen School teacher By Imani Lewis
Ms. Valerie Voltaire is a teacher at Citizen Schools. Her nickname is Ms. V and her favorite thing to do is spend time with her friends and family. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York, went to college at St. Francis in Brooklyn, and still lives in Brooklyn today. Ms. V is a very cool teacher. Ms. Voltaire is one of the favorite teachers at Isaac Newton Middle School because she understands her students.
She comes to INMS every day to help her students at Citizen Schools. She helps her students by helping them do homework and by being kind and understanding. Ms. Voltaire decided to work at Citizen Schols in July 2012 and loves her students because they put a smile on her face. She likes the school because it gives more opportunity to students during their middle school years. The students of INMS are very happy to have Ms. V at Isaac Newton Middle School.