The Canine Chronicle MBMS April 2017

[t h e canine ] mount baker middle school, auburn, washington

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inside this issue: Cyber Security

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School Lunches

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Attendance Affecting Grades

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School Start Times Too Early?

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Charter Vs. Public Schools

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Locker Lottery

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What Grinds My Gears

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SPOTLIGHT: Global Families

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Sound of Music School Play

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Arts & Entertainment

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March Madness

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MBMS Sports

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FRONT COVER PHOTO: Several MBMS students share their start times stories of adjusting to American culture, while keeping their own cultural traditions. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY J. BROWN BACK COVER PHOTO: Students and staff describe April in one word. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY N. MILLER & R. FARIAS

DEAR BULLDOGS, Welcome to the latest edition of The Canine Chronicle, Bulldogs! It’s a new semester, and a new staff for us, but that doesn’t mean The Canine Chronicle has changed.

This edition has been tricky for some of us on staff this time around, and that's because we have a promise here at The Canine Chronicle to continue telling student stories and the stories of our diverse traditions.

We also must uphold the truth and facts about what's going on at MBMS. Our spotlight focuses on students who make up the “global family” in the MBMS mission statement.

They shared their stories of maintaining their culture uniqueness, while learning all new American culture customs.

Inspired by the recently published results of the Center for Educational Effectiveness survey taken by MBMS students and staff, this edition is packed full of a new and interesting articles and infographics that are sure to grab your attention when you first see them.

We have hard hitting articles such as early school start times, school lunch food waste, and attendance affecting grades, We also have articles, such as Sound of Music review, movie reviews on the latest edition of Beauty and the Beast, Power Rangers flow charts, and MBMS sports (varsity girls basketball, soccer, and wrestling). Be sure to check out the eight What Grinds My Gears, which are sure to entertain you with there rants, and the March Madness article is sure to wow you.

This edition is our biggest April edition yet, and it is chalked full of information for your enjoyment and viewing pleasure.

Sincerely, The Canine Chronicle

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We are so excited for this edition, we can barely stand it! PHOTO BY C. CASPERSON

mission: The MBMS Journalism 8 class produced this limited-voice EDITORS

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Maddy Taylor Ellie Walter Nya Baad Jezel Brown Roxanne Farias Nick Miller

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Cady Johnson Jack Morrell Chris Nguyen Dong Nguyen Celeste Pearisaeff Mikaela Rabago

newspaper with intent to ethically report events accurately, without bias. As a public forum for students, all decisions made on content are made under the REPORTERS guidance of the adviser, with intent to uphold students’ First Amendment rights.

The opinions presented in articles are provided to represent the views and Dunka Ramirez perspectives of students and individuals in our diverse student population, not Kayla Rydberg Axell Sanchez-Rodriguez necessarily the whole of the adviser, faculty, and administrators. Any material that would cause a disruption to the educational process like libel, invasion of Lottie Scheschy privacy, or copyright infringement will not be published.

Annie Sihalathavong The Canine Chronicle is produced using Microsoft Publisher. Photographs not taken by students have been utilized through a Creative Commons and Microsoft ADVISER license. School portraits are licensed through Dorian Photography.

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“I.. wanted to join robotics, but I couldn't because I had honors, advanced mat h, and orchestra. Therefore, I think students should have a say in what their schedule is.”

“An improvement to our school would be to better enforce school rules and put in more effort to stop bullying.”

“For kids to use more electronic devices to do work instead of cutting down trees for paper.” “ I think they could supervise the homework load in some classes.”

“Have more fun/interactive activities in core classes.” “ I think we should

“ I would like to see new kinds of after or before school clubs offered by students to help others learn.”

decrease the amount of

racism that still goes on in our school.”

“Teaching and constructing respect toward teachers.”

PLEASE NOTE: Reponses were edited for length and clarity. Responses also were part of an anonymous student survey.

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Are students at risk with increases technology use?

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STAYING PROTECTED

As the 21st century continues, schools have integrated better technology, such as computers and fast internet, into our school. I In the last few years, the ASD passed a bond that would greatly upgrade the computers in schools, by having most classes having a Chromebook cart.

This has allowed all students to be able to regularly use computers at school, drastically reducing the amount of time it takes to accomplish any given task.

Computers also have other functions that improve a learning experience, such autocorrect or word count. The rate in which computer and internet speed have improved in the last few years are astonishing, but there is also problems with this rapid growth.

There are many ways that you can help keep yourself protected from hackers and people with malicious intentions.

Create a strong password, and a new one for every different account you have. Use two- step verification with your phone number, and have an antivirus installed on your computer, such as Norton or McAfee. Also, make sure you log off of your Chromebook before you close it so no one can take your information. And the last but best form of cybersecurity is you. Use your best judgment and do not click on anything that looks risky.

According to McAfee.com, passwords are a big part of cybersecurity, “Make it difficult for hackers to crack your password. You can create a smart password by incorporating capital letters, numbers, and special characters, and using more than six characters,” the site said.

SECURITY THREATS All it takes to become a hacker are bad intentions and small amounts of research. A quick internet search on whatever you want to do, such as finding someone's information or, even worse, actually causing damage, can yield horrifying amounts of information that can be used to very malicious.

Students could be punished with suspension, expulsion, or possible criminal prosecution if caught damaging district computers.

One type of attack that is common is a DoS, or denial of service, attack. DoS attacks are relatively easy to perform. Requirements to carry out a DoS attack would be a moderately strong internet connection and a computer. DoS attacks are used to shut off internet connections and websites.

Another type of an attack that gets thrown around a lot is a DDoS attack, which in a simple description, is a much stronger DoS attack that uses a Botnet to attack instead of a single internet connection and computer.

A Botnet uses more than one internet and computer, and if the creator of a Botnet is really smart and has horrible intentions, they can control thousands or even millions of computers. One of the largest Botnets ever created, Conficker, had an estimated 34 million computers under its control, and caused massive damage.

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Kelly Higgins, a cybersecurity expert, recommended updating your software.

“Keep all applications up-to-date with the latest patches, and use a less-targeted browser such as Chrome or Firefox,” Higgins said.

Liviu Arsene, an E-Threat analyst, told internet users to be suspicious.

“Online or email scams are no longer identifiable by poor grammar and spelling mistakes,” Arsene said.

“Whenever you see ads or emails claiming to give you a free iPhone or iPad, ask yourself ‘Would it happen to me walking down the street?’”

Morten Kjaersgaard, another tech expert, said to always consider yourself a target to a hacker.

“When using your computer and think about what you are doing. In today’s security landscape, we need to acknowledge that sensitive information and private data is always under threat from cybercriminals,” Kjaersgaard said. “At the same time, use common sense and make sure you don’t access strange looking websites or answer phishing emails.”

These are some of the most important and commonly used words that have to do with cybersecurity. COURTESY OF PIXABAY.COM VIA CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE

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DONG NGUYEN

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Where do you use the internet?

What kind of interact access do you have at home?

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When looking at technology accessibility in 2017, many people have their own internet connection at home, including 75 percent of students at MBMS. The other 25 percent of students either have a slow internet connection (dial up through a landline), a fast internet connection (DSL, broadband, cable), or no internet connection at all.

“If students [with no internet access at home] can’t do [homework] online, then all the kids that can do it online get way more time to do the homework.,” said seventh grader Cryson Uclaray, expressing his thoughts on the fairness of online assignments.

According to the Center for Educational Effectiveness survey, about three percent of students said they don’t have any internet access to do homework.

If you think this is just a small number of students, this doesn’t include students that have to go to places to get access.

Some teachers allow students to have time in class to do the assignments and have the resources to do them, like Chromebooks. And some teachers assign the assignments online, mostly accessible in Google Classroom.

“We as teachers recognize that all families may not have access at home for their kids, so we’re hoping to include alternate ways that kids may be able to stay after school to do [assignments] on our computers here at schools or go to the libraries in their communities,” U.S history teacher Mrs. Thorington said. “If it was three years ago, I’d say no it’s not fair, but this year I would say it is fair because kids can find their ways to do it.”

Although a fraction of students don’t have internet access at home, the world depends on every single student. While a small percentage of students said they didn’t have any internet access to do their homework, they are 100 percent ready for the future.

Student’s results after the CEE survey taken October 2016. About 25 percent of students in MBMS don’t have a Wi-Fi connection at home. INFOGRAPHICS BY D. NGUYEN.

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Eighth grader Cameron Davenport decides to put his milk in the share box when he was too full to finish it. When he could have thrown it away in the garbage creating more waste at MBMS. PHOTO BY E. WALTER

ELLIE WALTER & ROXANNE FARIAS “I would estimate that we are probably losing maybe 30 to 40 pounds of food a day,” said Sheryl Wagner, MBMS kitchen manager, about how much food students waste daily as a result of being required to take food.

MBMS was involved in a study being performed by the University of Washington to track student food waste, although the results have not yet been published.

Based on Wagner's estimate, about 805 pounds of food is wasted each month.

Part of the waste at MBMS may be a result of legislation passed in December of 2010 called the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. This act requires students across the country

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to take certain amounts of healhy foods. “[Students] need at least a half of cup of each [fruits and vegetable] protein is required. We would like students to have a least four ounces of protein per meal,” Wagner said.

“I think that it’s a good idea [the healthy hunger-free act] cause then you can balance [your lunch].” seventh grader Allison Martinez said.

But the act can also create excessive food waste, because students have to take food even if they won’t eat it.

“I think it is a waste of food because then you end up throwing it away later,” eighth grader Kameron Stewart. “Food can really be repurposed somewhere else.” “[I only throw out] things I am

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forced to grab,” sixth grader Taras Rakhmanov said.

But the legislation intention is to make sure that kids are getting the necessary nutrition they need every school day.

“Well, they are trying to get you healthy [by telling you to take required foods],” sixth grader Ashlynn Minear said.

“I think [being required to take fruits and vegetables] is a good idea,” seventh grader Mckenzie Emmons said, “Because you should eat fruits and vegetables, it's good for you.”

But there are some actions that students can take to help reduce the waste.

“Kids can put whole apples [in the share box] and we can wash them,

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and give them to someone else who wants them.” Wagner said. “We can't have anything in the sharing box or we can't reserve anything in the sharing box that is either not whole or not wrapped...there is just too much risk for sharing germs.”

“I either eat all of [my lunch] or put what I can in the share box.” said sixth grader Lucas Fletcher, referring to what he throws away during lunch.

So what can you do as an MBMS student to help reduce waste?

You can put left other foods that you have not eaten and put them in the share box, or you can offer them to a friend that would eat it.

Overall, it is down to the students and some staff of MBMS to keep its food waste in check.

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Student are required to take a 1/2 a cup of fruit with each lunch.

Some fruits are apple slices and whole apples, orange wedges, kiwi slices, and bananas.

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Amounts Per Serving          

Calories 399.495 kcal Total Fat 15.980 gm Saturated Fat 6.991 gm Trans Fat 0.000 gm Cholesterol 34.956 mg Sodium 439.444 mg Carbohydrates 42.946 gm Fiber 3.995 gm Sugars 6.991 gm Protein 18.976 gm

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Calories 130.000kcal Total Fat 0.000 gm Cholesterol 5.000 mg Sodium 210.000 mg Carbohydrates 24.000 gm Fiber 0.000 gm Sugar 22.000 gm Protein 8.000 hm

Eighth grade editor Nya Baad pretends to skip math class Wednesday, Mar. 8. Many students don’t realize the concepts they miss while absent or turant can impact their grades and learning. PHOTO BY J. BROWN

NYA BAAD & JEZEL BROWN “[Missing school makes] a big impact,” sixth grader Hayden Blair said.

Attendance is an influential factor that impacts students’ grades and learning greatly. It may seem obvious that missing class would make it harder to keep your grades up, but it makes a bigger effect than people may think.

“Just being here is 75 percent of what it takes to get a good grade,” Principal Brown said.

The MBMS staff clearly has more insight on absences than what students often know. Dean Ms. Leverenz, who joined an attendance meeting, gave her input on the damage of missing school.

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habits, because once you sleep in once or twice, before you know it it’s a habit and it’s hard to get up. Get up earlier, set alarm ahead of the time,” Leverenz said. “Although some students do struggle with getting to school on time because of the transportation and how crowded we are.”

Core classes are especially important to attend to because it’s easier to oversee main ideas you’ll need later.

Leverenz explained why you should try not to skip classes because you can miss a lot just by not attending a few days. “[Absences] really affect [student grades], because the more you’re gone from class, the more you miss out,” Leverenz said. “Especially in classes like math and science where they’re built on one concept after

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Students may have different opinions on how absences affects them and their schoolwork.

Eighth grader Tieryn Purcell showed how she thought one’s grades would be better if they attended days they were absent.

“There’s those teachers who have assignments daily, and those daily assignments count for your grade,” Purcell said.

Schoolwork you miss can vary in teachers, so you should stay updated on work you miss. So, when you get back to school you are ready for future lessons.

“If you miss those days, you can’t get the worksheet, a packet, you can’t make up a test until you’re ready to take it,” Purcell said.

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very important, seeing as decisions now will move you forward in your approaching career.

Seventh grader Jolee Bell expressed her opinion on how important it is to be thinking about your future.

“If you cared about your education, you would try your hardest to be at school so you can get the best education,” Bell said.

You don’t keep up on work in class, you don’t hear a lesson, you don’t know what your homework is, and you can’t prepare for the upcoming test.

There are ways to keep up with your schoolwork if you are absent, but in most cases, the best method is to simply attend.

“Treat school like it’s your job,” registrar Ms. Harris said.

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Mostly A’s (167 students) Mostly B’s (164 students) Mostly C’s (57 students) Mostly D’s (13 students) Mostly F’s (4 students)

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JACK MORRELL & DAWSON ABBE Most students always dream of having school start later than 7:30 in the morning. Even though that more sleep sounds fantastic, there might also be some downsides to a later start time.

Pros: A world where every day of school started later would seem like a complete myth. If we had school starting every day at 8:30 instead of 7:30 would be a student's dream come true.

Having school start later could also benefit every student's grade. Most students always are complaining about how tired they are, and how they cannot focus because they couldn't get enough sleep. With school’s scholars being more awake, they can focus more on taking those essential notes to pass tests.

Eight grade social studies teacher Mrs. Carnahan had a thought on how a later start time would benefit her students.

“I think kids in first period and second period would be more awake” explained Carnahan. “Often students don't wake up until around third period”.

Also, multiple students have complained about how cold it can be in the winter while waiting for the bus.

Haven’t you seen students walking down the hall wrapped up in blankets?

With school starting later, students won’t have to worry about it being so cold.

Additionally, parents would not have to enforce strict 9 P.M. bedtimes. With school starting later, parents would be able to be more lenient towards the time you go to sleep.

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Cons: As you can see, many students and teachers would agree that school should have a later start time.

However, there are some huge benefits to having school start times remain the same.

First off, there are many sports and clubs here that run from 2 P.M.-4 P.M. If school started just an hour later, students who are a part of these activities wouldn’t get out of school until 5 P.M.. This builds an obstacle to students who have a lot of homework, which brings us to our next issue.

Even students who don’t participate in extracurricular activities are still challenged to get all of their homework completed in the time provided.

This would possibly force students go to sleep later, which poses the threat of being even more tired the next day.

STEM teacher Mr. Jacobs explained on how he thought our school could be negatively affected by school starting later.

“There doesn’t seem to be a good reason to start school later,” Jacobs said . “If you are already disciplined, it

doesn’t matter what time school starts.”

One occasion that almost the whole school enjoys having are two hour delays in the winter. With school starting an hour later, it gives the sun a chance to peek out and melt up ice and snow, which definitely degrades the chance for an extra-shortened school day.

While there are many great reason for school to start later, there are also many reasons to hold back on making such a huge decision.

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47.2% Many students at MBMS would prefer a 8:30 start time (47.2%), compared to any other time, compared to the national average of 7:79 A.M. This was the most by over 20%. There were over 400 responses to this question. INFOGRAPHIC BY D.ABBE *

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In the map below, the top five earliest state school start time averages are listed. As shown, Mt. Baker starts earlier than the lowest average, 7:40 A.M. What does this mean? Maybe Mt. Baker Middle School is starting school earlier than it needs too, or they are planning on have school release much earlier

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“I think at 8 because it's not too early to where kids dread getting up, but not too late to where we wake up and sit around.”

“10:30 , so we can get more sleep.”

“Same time, because people have sports after school.”

“7 A.M., because I’m a morning person or 9 A.M. So students are awake.”

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As with any new Secretary of Education, who is, as of late, Betsy DeVos, many questions arise over the state of current public education, and how changes to the funding of private and charter schools might impact funding for school districts across the country.

DeVos has very clearly stated her intention to implement voucher programs for the charter and private schools in the United States.

There are currently eight charter schools and 756 private schools in Washington state. “[Voucher systems] allow people to take the money that would be spent on their child at their school and use it at private [and charter schools],” said Amy Egizii, Cascade Middle School coun-

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selor and anti-voucher advocate.

With the voucher system providing money for private and charter schools, it may require budget cuts for the public school system.

“There’s less money for the kids that are [at the public schools]. There’s less money… to pay teachers, but it’s also less money for textbooks or for school buses or activitieS.” Egizii said.

Having less money for teachers salaries could require in teachers being laid off, which might result in a shortage of staff and larger classes.

Having larger classes could possibly disable teachers from giving each student the individual attention they might need to learn.

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lies who feel that the current public education system is not fulfilling their student’s needs, or wish for an education that is more focused on specific values.

“Charter [and private] schools can actually deal with some of the kids that may have some difficulties and struggle in a public school,” MBMS counselor Mr. Vante said.

These children may be those that cause problems and would be have stronger discipline rules placed upon them. Howev-

er, they might also be students who have fallen behind in school, or have surpassed others and wants a more challenging course load. In these cases, private and charter schools might be a superior option than the public school system Even with students attending private and charter schools, the students at the public schools are still performing to the best of their abilities.

“Public schools right now, with a shortage of money, they’re still doing amazing

work,” Vatne said. “Kids are testing better than they ever have, and it’s a very difficult situation, but public schools I think are doing a really good job despite that.”

Even though these schools are doing extremely well, there is always the opportunity for improvement, especially with the difficult situations that Vatne pointed out. The public schools in this nation often suffer from decisions made in today's society before everyone else.

Former local school board member Patty Wood explained this impact.

“It has been said that the country’s public school system is the ‘proving grounds’ for our country,” former local school board member Patty Wood said.

“The impact on society… [is] seen and felt in our public schools first. When we think of the rippling impact of just one student or family, think about what happens when that is [ten, twenty, or thirty] families.”

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The Locker Lottery is a way to get a perspective on what some of your peers at MBMS think. The staff selected two students from each grade for this Q & A. The sixth graders asked were Kaden Nguyen and Eliana Sanchez. The seventh graders were Andrew Priddy and Triana Neal. The eighth graders were Garrett Werdall and Cacelia Borunda.

DUNKA RAMIREZA, ELLIE WALTER, MIKAELA RABAGO

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MBMS FOOD WASTE?

G.W.: “I think of it as a common problem.”

C.B.: “I don’t like many types of food waste ,because there is poor people that don’t have any food. So I don’t think it’s really good.”

K.N.: “The food is pretty good.”

E.H.: “I think we have a great selection of food.”

T.N.: “That it's just a waste of food.”

A.P.: “[There’s] a lot.”

WHAT MOVIES HAVE YOU WATCHED THIS YEAR THAT YOU LIKE? G.W.: “Daddy’s Home. ” C.B.: “I haven’t really watched much, but I’d say Split.”

K.N.: “The Great Wall. ” E.S.: “Sing. ” T.N.: “Moana. ”

A.P.: “Hacksaw Ridge and Trolls.”

E.S.: “8:30 AM.”

WOULD YOU RATHER GO TO A PUBLIC OR CHARTER SCHOOL?

WHAT IS YOUR FAMILY’S ORIGIN?

G.W.: “Public.”

C.B.: “Public.”

K.N.: “Public school.”

E.S.: “Public school.”

T.N.: “Public.”

A.P.: “Public.”

G.W.: “Auburn, Washington. Here in United States.”

C.B.: “Well on my dad’s side, they came from Mexico, And my mom’s, I’m not really sure, but I know that there is some in French and Hungary. But the others, I do not know.”

T.N.: “Africa and Europe.”

A.P.: “Germany.”

WHAT TIME DO YOU THINK SCHOOL SHOULD START?

WHAT ARE YOUR SPRING BREAK PLANS? G.W.: “Enjoy the weather and probably go ride.”

C.B.: “To go to Tri Cities.”

T.N.:“I don’t have any.”

A.P.: “Just playing games.”

E.S.: “Haven’t planned any yet.”

K.N.: “To go to California and probably the Grand Canyon.”

G.W.: “8:00. AM” C.B.: “10:00 AM, because the brain isn’t fully functioning to learn.”

T.N.: “After 7:30 AM.” A.P.: “8:00 AM.” K.N.: “8:30 AM.”

HOW DO YOU FEEL UPCOMING TESTING? G.W.: “Good.”

C.B.: “Well, the big tests I don’t know. They kind of get me stressed out.”

T.N.: “Happy and not happy. I'm happy because it means we are close to the end of the year.”

A.P.: “Good.”

E.S.: “Stressed.”

K.N.: “Pretty good.”

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WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON SCHOOL PLAYS? G.W.: “They’re cool. Good way to show yourself or show your abilities to act.”

C.B.: “I think they’re a good way to get kids out and good for your social skills.”

T.N.: “I think it's a good idea, because then people can show the music in the play.”

A.P.: “I like them.”

K.N.: “School plays are great and are fun to watch.”

E.S.: “I think it’s a great way for students to get into drama.”

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Aries (March 21- April 19): You will go somewhere fun and thrill seeking, which matches your adventurous spirit.

APRIL FOOLS DAY This is the day when loved ones will turn on each other and play the worst of jokes throughout the day. This day is both dreaded and looked forward to especially seen as people plan out all of their little hoaxes. This can either mean covering someone’s house in sticky notes or putting hair dye in someone’s shampoo. Do you take part in this exciting, and prank-filled holiday?

Taurus (April 20- May 20): You decide to challenge yourself by seeing how long you can stay in your room. All break, I’ll do it!

Gemini (May 21- June 20): You roll yourself into a blanket burrito and see how long you can go without getting bored of Netflix.

WOMANS HISTORY MONTH Starting March 1, Women’s History Month went along relatively unnoticed. If it is brought to the attention of our school, it could greatly impact all women. If students are able to learn more about the ladies who changed the world, it could influence others to do the same, especially because these women are being recognized for amazing accomplishments of all shapes and sizes. Should Women’s History Month be acknowledged more throughout the school?

Cancer (June 21- July 22): You will get a surprise trip out of the country to a place you’ve never been to before.

Leo (July 23- Aug. 22): You will go outside this spring break and enjoy the sun, even if that means taking a walk, going to the park, or going on a bike ride.

EASTER BUNNY Many may think of Easter as a holiday where a rabbit goes in your house and backyard and hides eggs everywhere, which is kind of odd seeing as rabbits are mammals. Although others will spend Easter at church celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Just because it is a religious holiday for Christians doesn’t mean that everyone can’t celebrate. Should Easter be recognized as a rabbit hiding eggs everywhere, instead of a religious holiday?

Virgo (Aug. 23- Sept. 22): You will go to a water park and get soaked to the max, but hopefully it’s not from the rain.

Libra (Sept. 23- Oct. 22): You travel to a tropical place and go on as many tours as you can. You will learn so much your brain can’t handle it.

APRIL SHOWERS, BRING MAY FLOWERS Even though the rain pouring down everywhere is a dreadful sign, it means the beginning of Spring and sun filled days. With these rainy days comes long walks from the bus stop that seem to take forever, especially when you forget your umbrella. Always think about the days ahead of you not behind, just because it seems gloomy. Whenever it rains, a rainbow will likely emerge. Is April an enjoyable month for you?

Scorpio (Oct. 23- Nov. 21): You go on a trip with friends, even if that means out of the state.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22- Dec. 21): You go to the movie theater and get caught up on all of the new films.

It all starts when you see the pollen in the air. Your eyes start to water, your nose starts to run, and the next thing you know you start sneezing every minute. And I mean every minute.

While it is nice outside and you want to enjoy the sun, you can’t because you know your eyes will get all puffy and hurt. Do you have to deal with allergies due to the pollen that spreads throughout our air?

Capricorn (Dec. 22- Jan. 19): You will go to the fair, play games, maybe throw up, and eat all the delicious food.

Aquarius (Jan. 20- Feb. 18): You will visit all of the worldwide attractions. World’s largest ball of string. Check!

STAYING HOME FOR SPRING BREAK This magnificent break can contain vacation, sunny days, but also staying inside on the couch watching Netflix. Whilst on vacation, people will spam Snapchat and Instagram that are filled with sun, palm trees, and of course the beach. While watching everyone’s stories, you will dream of just leaving your room, although you’re just so lazy and sucked into Netflix, you can’t.

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You know what grinds my gears? ARIAL. No… not Ariel… it’s not like that Disney character that was COMPLETELY changed from the original story because she HAD to live happily ever after… oh, wait.

Arial. The font.

If you open up Google Docs, the default font is a wonderful typeset called Arial. This imposter mermaid is one of the worst fonts out there.

Even if you use COMIC SANS, at least you had enough effort to change the font. Kindergarten teachers can use Comic Sans in their cutesy little informational flyers. But who should use Arial? No one.

Arial is just the digital manifestation of laziness.

There are good and bad fonts. Times New Roman? It has an elegant charm to it. Use that.

Even Courier, maybe? Just not that abysmal

You know what grinds my gears? People who change the subject. This instance has occurred many times. At one moment they will be talking about Google Forms deleting all of their work, the next bad Pixlr cutouts.

THIS is why you should never trust pink zebras, I mean, come on, guys, these things will betray you and destroy your dreams and your life. They may seem like very elegant and peaceful animals… BUT THEY’RE NOT. Have you ever come face to face with one? Well I have, and they are evil little demonic creatures.

So, this is why you should always use gloves when brushing an alligator's teeth. Who knows what they have eaten, or what animals have just chilled out in there? Being an alligator dentist may seem unsanitary and unsafe, but truly they are the nicest things. I mean, they have been on this planet for 37 million years, so…

Homographs may make conversation the most confusing thing ever. For example, “Hey look at that fork in the road,” said Billy Bob Joe as he was driving with his parents on a road trip. Billy had actually seen a fork in the road, the metal contraptions that you use to eat. But, as his parents thought he meant the fork in the road, where the single strip of blacktop splits off into two. That’s what’s very annoying.

This is why people who change the subject regularly are considered rude, vile, and unworthy beings to live on the planet sometimes referred to as Earth. This is what grinds my gears.

You know what grinds my gears? My brother. I hate how everyone thinks he’s “all that.” Sure he’s athletic and gets good grades and dresses nice and wears cool shoes, but HE IS NOT THAT GREAT! I live with him and he’s the worst!! All I want to do is lay on my bed, but no! He has to come in and lay on top of me, acting like I’m not in the room. But when I do that to him, he full on yells at me to the point where I’m crying to my mother.

He also NEVER cleans up his mess. I’m the one who has to do his chores because he’s “always too busy.”

In his room, all I see is SHOE BOXES EVERYWHERE!! He has a lot of shoes, and he LOVES putting his shoes and shoe boxes in his nasty room. Every time I turn around, I see shoes or an orange box just laying there!

Why does everyone seem know him??? There have been people I’ve never seen come up to me and ask about him. The next person that tries to talk to me about him, I’ll probably yell at them.

And that’s what grinds my gears.

font.

“Oh, look! We have this clean, contemporary, sans serif font. You should definitely use it in all your e-documents!”

NO. You might be thinking that you can change the preset font. You can. But WHY should I have to deal with going through hundreds of dropdown menus just to change my default font?! I have things to do, like complain about fonts.

And that's what grinds my gears.

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LEPRECHAUNS Do you know what grinds my gears? Leprechauns. Those greedy little creatures think that they can just claim random pots of gold in the middle of nowhere when it’s really anybody’s

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Leprechauns are also one of the worst… little… WHAT DO YOU CALL THESE THINGS? They aren’t people, but they aren’t animals, so WHAT ARE THEY? These little things are also one of the meanest things to ever live on earth. They turn your toilet water green and leave little green footprints all over your first grade classroom.

Absolute insanity.

Imagine waking up one morning, expecting a nice bowl of cereal, but turns out, THE MILK TURNED GREEN! I wonder who could’ve done that.

They also think it’s okay to break into people's homes to find gold. Who even has gold just lying around, anyways?

They should at least use their itty, bitty heads to think up a good plan to get gold. The end of the rainbow can’t keep filling their bank accounts. Also, with all that gold, you’d think they could get better outfits, but sadly the rainbow doesn’t provide clothing.

And that’s what grinds my gears.

—MADDY TAYLOR

CRACKED PHONES You want to know what grinds my gears?

Cracked phone screens.

When you take a walk through an elementary school campus, not only are there a bunch of spoiled kids who have phones… but they’re ALL CRACKED! Kids these days no longer know how to properly treat anything, especially something to that expense.

When I see a young child holding a broken phone, I have a hard time wondering why parents think it's a good idea to put a $700 phone in the hands of a TEN-YEAR-OLD! On the other side of things, say you crack your own phone. You have to save up nearly $100, just to remove the old sheet and apply a new super thin piece of glass over top.

Everybody has strong feelings against cracked phones, especially adults. I mean, are you going to find someone who is proud of a child for owning a shattered phone. NO! I get that some people crack their phones on accident, but there are people who crack their

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And that is what grinds my gears.

—JACK MORRELL

NOSY PEOPLE You know what grinds my gears? Nosey people. Like SERIOUSLY!!

For example, let's say I arrive at school and have a test during first period. I finish my test before class ends. Everything is going fine so far, I mean, I am pretty sure I passed the test.

Then all of a sudden, the bell rings which is a signal for RUN!! Run away from anyone that has that class later on in the day, even if it is my truly beloved best friend(s).

Because as soon as I approach a single soul.

My day will become a NIGHTMARE of questions.

They will start asking MILLIONS of questions about the 15 question test that wasn’t that hard in my opinion. It’s LITERALLY THE MOST ANNOYING THING IN THE WORLD!!

First of all, WHERE DID YOU COME FROM?!? It seems as to me, that you could be a ninja, waiting in the shadows for me to exit the classroom.

And second of all, BACK AWAY!! I need my personal bubble. Also, LEAVE ME ALONE!! My day started off good, and then YOU came and started bouncing information off my face. I’m not trying to sound arrogant, but it’s true.

And also for your information, NEVER ASK ME THOSE QUESTIONS, EVER AGAIN!! I’m not trying to exacerbate the situation either, but you came to ME!! And in the fact that I was trying to avoid you, I would have certainly not gone to YOU in any way.

And that is what grinds my gears.

—ROXANNE FARIAS

OPEN-EYED SNEEZING You know what grinds my gears? Humankind’s inability to keep our eyes open when we sneeze.

I mean, this glitch can cause us to miss pretty much everything important! Maybe that key scene in a movie or show, that’s building, building, building…ACHOO!!! And…you missed it.

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Or those moments where a teacher briefly shows a slide right as you sneeze/shut your eyes, and never mentions it again until it’s staring at you from a test paper.

Have you ever tried to keep your eyes open when you sneeze? IT’S IMPOSSIBLE! No matter how hard you try, all you end up with are sore forearms, a face flooded with misunderstood tears, and eyes squeezed shut.

And the hilarious selfies.

Some take selfies with their friends, at cool places, and in random situations. In my case, I take selfies while trying to do the impossible: open-eyed sneezes.

And what about driving? In the near future, sneezing could cause us to miss a light turning green. Or the sudden merge of a car into our lane. Or even the need to brake quickly. The disadvantages of open-eyed sneezing are endless. Let’s fix it quick, scientists.

And that is what grinds my gears.

—CLAIRE CASPERSON

PAPER CUTS You know what grinds my gears? Paper cuts.

Let's say one day you innocently reach into your binder to grab something. Suddenly, out of nowhere, you feel a sharp pain in your finger. You whip your hand back from your binder, not wanting to look at your wound. You have a bad feeling of what it could be. You look down only to see a gash in your hand, comparable to the Grand Canyon.

The only thing that can make it better at this point is a band aid. This is when you wish you had done something less serious, like broken an arm. But this isn't all. Right when you think this traumatic experience is over with, you will soon find out why you are very wrong.

Every time you grab or touch something, it will give you a little reminder of what happened. Don't forget about when you're washing your hands, forgetting all about it, and accidentally get a tiny bit of soap in it, or when you're cleaning up the table and accidentally touch a grain or two of salt in it. These things are the worst.

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Students Tell Their Stories of Learning New Language, Customs Maddy Taylor & Dunka Ramirez “We are a safe, global family of responsible, everyday learners,” MBMS’s mission statements says everyday on morning announcements. So many of the almost 1000 students at MBMS came to Auburn from different cultures.

To highlight the diversity of MBMS, 10 students shared their stories, of learning a new language and culture in the U.S. Those students represent five continents, seven countries, and nine distinct languages.

According to an Center for Educational Effectiveness survey taken by MBMS students and staff, over 45 percent of students speak a language other than English at home at least some of the time.

Many of these languages were learned in their original nation of birth or from parents born outside the U.S. To aid students, teachers, and families communicate the Auburn School District provide a community liaison in every school. At MBMS, Mr. Figueroa connects families to the school in this role “My job has been a learning experience,” Figueroa said.

“Building bridges between school and the parents. It’s also powerful to see [student’s from other cultures] be accepted here.”

Currently, immigration has been a topic of interest recently in the U.S. Families gave permission to tell their student stories.

The Canine Chronicle did not provide last names to insure their privacy as much as possible.

ALEXIS Grade: 8 Birthplace: Mexico *Quotes were translated by Mr. Figueroa Eighth-grader Alexis was born in Guerrero, Mexico and has recently came to MBMS. His story is much different because of the struggles his family had gone through traveling here.

“I had lots of support from others because I wasn’t born here,” Alexis said. “[But] a lot of people were unhappy that I wasn’t born here.”

The city Guerrero unfortunately had an influence of drug cartels in the community and that's one of the reasons Alexis and his family had to move.

“My whole family was scared by the drug dealers, and that’s why we wanted to move to the United States; to get away from them,” Alexis said.

Despite the danger in Guerrero, this student still felt unique in some way because of their traditions. They celebrate “flag day” in which it represents the flag of Mexico.

“There’s a huge parade and free food for everyone,” Alexis said.

Coming here to the United States may have benefitted Alexis, but coming from a dangerous city will always stick with him.

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FAHMO Grade: 8 Birthplace: Kenya Fahmo was born in Kenya, and her transition to the U.S. was extremely difficult . The way people dress and the way new language was different from Kenya.

“It was a hard experience moving here, “Fahmo said. “The environment and learning a new language was difficult.”

She speaks both English and Somali, which are very different from each other, so learning English was a hard transition.

“We’re different from other cultures,” Fahmo said. “We have to wear head wraps and skirts because that’s in our religion.” which is what she saw moving here.

Seeing less people with head wraps could have broken her down, but instead it made her feel unique and special, she explained.

DAT Grade: 6 Birthplace: Vietnam Dat was three years old when he moved to the United States. He had difficulty when moving here due to his lack of English, but soon learned it from his brother.

“I never went to school at the time, since I didn’t know any English,” Dat said. “I learned from my brother coming home from school. He usually shared it to my mom and dad.”

Besides the language, his culture made him feel different.

“Every year we have this thing called Tết in which we give out good luck by giving money in red envelopes,” Dat said. “It’s just a happy time during that.”

The tradition that his culture celebrates makes Dat and his family feel unique, Dat explained.

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Grade: 8 Birthplace: Ukraine

Grade: 7 Birthplace: USA (parents from Mexico)

Jaquelin was born in America, but her family’s culture has made her life story powerful. She struggled with many things in school, such as not being able to communicate with her teachers and classmates.

“I speak two languages, Spanish and English, “ Jaquelin said.

These two languages make Jaquelin who she is, but when she was younger, it created many obstacles in her learning.

“I struggled with understanding my teachers and classmates,“ Jaquelin said. “My parents couldn’t understand them as well and students would make fun of my accent and the way I expressed myself at school.”

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When Solomiya first came to America, the first thing she noticed was how different everything was from Ukraine.

“Just stepping out in the airport was different,” Solomiya said. “The buildings were taller and it was just, different,” Even at five, she knew that everything was going to be different, even though her younger siblings couldn't quite grasp the thought of moving to a new country.

“I guess I understood more than my siblings that it was going to be a lot different then back there,” Solomiya said.

Her whole life changed when she moved here. The traditions over in Ukraine are ones many Americans do not understand, even though her and her family do.

Solomiya expressed how hard it was to come to place that didn’t fully understand her traditions, which is why this move will always stick with her and her family.

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AN DREW Grade: 7 Birthplace: USA, (father from Cambodia)

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Andrew’s father was born in Cambodia, but their family is Thai.

“Asian cultures have similar things, but Thai is a little bit different, “Andrew said.

For example, they believe in Buddhism and have monks give blessings to people on their birthdays. These traditions make Andrew proud of his family and his culture. “[The celebrations] last for hours,” said Andrew.

He felt that where his parents were born made him feel unique because of the differences between Thai and the other Asian cultures.

Andrew explained his parents and his view on who he is made us a global community for them to feel safe here in this country.

Grade: 8 & 6 Birthplace: Philippines

Sisters Angela and Ayeesha were both born on the island country, the Philippines. In this country, they do things that differ from the United States.

“They sell vegetables in tight markets, and they have different vehicles like the tricycle and the jeep,” sixth-grader Ayeesha said.

The Philippines is known for their people being hospitable. The people in this country are one of the few countries to be friendly, Angelina explained.

“People from my culture are usually more welcoming than other cultures,” eighth-grader Angela said. “Cultures in general make everyone unique due to their different backgrounds.”

Filipinos also have traditions called fiestas, which are like family gatherings.

“Usually weddings are used for fiestas,” Angela said.

Fiestas are important to the Filipino culture, but Ayeesha explained a tradition in which is like a festival that happens every year called the Kariton Festival.

“We get to ride in this thing that’s pulled by a caribou,” Ayeesha said.

Both sisters expressed how moving to the U.S. affected them in many ways. From the weather to how they were treated, they still felt same and welcomed here.

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SEON G Grade: 6 Birthplace: South Korea

When Seong came to Washington at the age of seven, he noticed many differences between South Korea and America.

“In Korea, there is no recess or intramurals,“ Seong said.

He believed that his move to the U.S. was for the better.

South Korea is very different compared to America. From the housing to population, South Korea has a variety of differences, and some of them were hard for Seong.

“I like Mount Baker instead of Korean schools because the teachers there are really strict,” Seong said. “And the houses are different. In Korea, the houses don't have stairs.”

Due to the lack of space South Korea has, celebrating traditions wasn’t possible for Seong and his family.

He believed coming to the states was a “good thing” for him and his family.

Seong said he felt more comfortable because of all the space and the people that surround him on the daily basis.

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MICHEL Grade: 8 Birthplace: El Salvador *Quotes translated by Mr. Figueroa Michel was born in El Salvador and recently moved here. She does not speak English but The Canine Chronicle could still hear her powerful story. “[Moving here] was beautiful,“ Michel said. “On the way over [to the U.S.], I went to a lot of beautiful places and that was exciting.”

The difference in landscapes and the nature was “beautiful” to Michel, because in El Salvador she saw many different things. The people in El Salvador, as she described, were friendly. The type of people she knew and grew up with really made her feel special knowing that her culture.

“The people there are really friendly and down to earth,” Michel said.

Although Michel is still learning English, the story of her travels was heard throughout our school, which is why MBMS prides itself to be a safe global family.

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Dear ASD Staff: Auburn schools are a welcoming place for all of our students.

With recent actions taken at the federal level, there is concern in our community about what the implications are for Auburn School District students and families who are refugees or undocumented. Our place as a school district is to educate children. While we have a positive relationship with local law enforcement, it is not our role as a school district to facilitate law enforcement activities.

You may have questions about the district’s relationship with the federal government when it comes to working with refugees and undocumented students.

The ASD does not and no employee should:  Collect information or ask questions about immigration status or citizenship.  Treat any student differently to determine residency.  Require social security numbers.  Release any student information without written parental consent.  Ask any questions for enrollment that indicate immigration status.  Act on behalf of immigration services.

Provide legal advice to families or students.

The ASD does and every employee should:  Support all of our students and families.  Comply with the U.S. Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe which grants undocumented students the same rights to attend public schools as U.S. citizens and permanent residents.  Connect families with community resources for the health, safety and well-being of our students.

Please know the current uncertainty for many of our families can impact students at school. As ASD staff, we need to be supportive and provide an environment where students are certain of our commitment to them and their well-being. If law enforcement comes to your school, notify the district office immediately. We will secure a legal opinion to ensure actions are within the law and appropriately respect individual rights.

For your protection and to ensure our families receive the most timely and accurate information, employees are not to provide legal advice. Numerous resources are available for referral to support refugees and undocumented students.

We will be sending a letter home to families next week with the above information. I encourage you to listen to your students and assure them they are welcome and supported in your school.

Thank you for all you do for the children of Auburn.

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Welcome to Mt. Baker's production of "THE SOUND OF MUSIC"!

The Sound of Music was inspired by the true story of the Von Trapp Family and crafted into a musical play by Rodgers and Hammerstein in 1959. The film version won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1966 and has been delighting audiences ever since.

No doubt many of us have seen the movie or stage play at least a few times, yet it still remains an important artistic work that needs to be experience by new generations. The Sound of Music takes place at the intersection of love, war, coming of age, faith, and family. It’s a tale of resistance to the Nazi Party , a tribute to honesty, bravery and sacrifice in the face of great adversity. Perhaps most importantly, the story touches on the difficult need sometimes to stand in opposition to authority in defense of human decency.

With a wonderful score of songs like "Eidelweiss", "Do Re Mi", and "My Favorite Things," Rodgers and Hammerstein's music is a celebration of beauty and love, the whimsy of childhood, and the power of hope in times of great adversity,

CLAIRE CASPERSON & LOTTIE SCHESCHY Drama and choir teacher Mr. Char once again directed a MBMS play with raving success. This classic musical, The Sound of Music, was performed on March 29-30 in the ARHS auditorium.

Rather than “staying safe” with the familiar Disney musicals, this year’s cast was challenged with demanding roles and mature music that accompanied the timeless play.

“It's a work that every kid needs to experience, and that’s why I am doing it,” Char said.

School plays not only give students a chance to enhance their talent, but also provide a variety of learning opportunities other than the normal school work. The play gives students a chance to prioritize what is important to them, and what they would like to succeed at.

During this year’s play, students not only enjoyed the thrill of the stage, but also faced stumbling blocks. This occurred on stage as well as behind the curtain. “[For the props] it has been kind of hard because it have been raining a lot,” Natalie Hatch, a sixth grade tech said.

The props required spray paint, which cannot be done inside due to the chemicals and the mess.

Having to apply more than one coat made it difficult for the techs.

However, these setbacks did not cause a lack of progression in the last week leading up to the play.

Final props were prepared for the stage, and the cast was able to come together as a whole. “[I am confident this school play is going to be successful.] I know the kids who are in it, and also have gone and watched some of the practices,” social studies teacher Ms. Koenig said.

What cannot be seen in the final performance is the process of an actor knowing how to display themselves in a scene. Sometimes, this means not fully displaying their personality or characteristics found in their normal life.

“I get to watch her and she is way different at the play than at home,” said Wyatt Nelson, brother to actress Sophie Nelson.

The actors having this ability however, caused MBMS to produce another fantastic play that reached the same enjoyment as previous plays.

A factor contributing to this, is the unity and confidence obtained throughout the cast.

“I gained [confidence] as the play progressed because I just realized that everybody was in this, and we were all in it together, so we helped each other out,” lead actress Wendy Beckwith said.

As director, I am proud and humbled to watch our young cast work as a team to elevate the show to it's highest height. Together, our student techs, supporting cast, and principal cast have followed the advice of Mother Abbes to "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" in preparation for tonight's Mt. Baker presentation of The Sound of Music. We hope that you will agree. Enjoy!

JIM CHAR director

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Over 48 actors performed The Sound of Music in two different casts March 29-30. The production performed two shows for over 800 MBMS students and two evening shows also. Eighth grader Andrew Sugi (Rolf in London Cast) explained that his first production “has been a great experience.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF B. JACOBS & S. SMITH

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The MBMS Journalism staff reviewed a combination of movies, TV shows, albums, and books in 140-characters or less. The trend that started on Twitter inspired journalists to create their own reviews in 140-characters. The Tweets were molded into fake Twitter posts generated from PrankMeNot.com.

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CONNOR MACDOUGALL With the new Power Rangers movie coming out on March 23, many will want to look back on past Rangers movies and TV shows in order to prepare themselves for the new edition. And while there are some decent iterations, there’s also some so bad that even a flaming garbage can would be too prestigious for them. Below are 20 observations from Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie.

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It opens with this Star Wars-esque sequence, where text scrolls down the screen explaining some of the plot. But because a narrator is reading the text aloud, it’s completely pointless.

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The movie revolves around an Ewok reject named Lerigot, which sounds more like a prescription medication than an alien wizard.

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One of the Rangers, Rocky, is practicing his

fighting ability with the others. Unfortunately, he unleashes a kick so powerful he flies out of the ring and breaks a few bones. Realism.

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I’d also like to point out that every single Ranger wears the same colored clothes in normal life as they do during fight scenes. Because why not?

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Lerigot, using his mystical wizard powers, crashes to Earth in a ball of fire, yet somehow lands in a bird’s nest without breaking it. Don’t worry, he’s a wizard.

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I had to pause the movie to catch my breath.

This movie is packed full of the most hilarious fart jokes I’ve ever witnessed. My personal favorite was when a bad guy farted. Yeah, that was the best.

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The villain's master plan is to marry Maligore, who, for some reason, can close his mouth despite having the biggest teeth I’ve ever seen.

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The Red and Pink Rangers, wearing stupid

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It just occurred to me I’m harshly critiquing a Power Rangers movie.

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Because Rocky’s injured, a little kid takes his place without the other Rangers knowing, facing his biggest challenge: Hiding his bowl cut.

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They spend too much time telling each other what to do and not enough time fighting. I can’t tell if this is Power Rangers or Dr. Phil.

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I think I expected more from the final fight. The costumes are literally tights and ski goggles.

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When the final battle finally comes, the Rangers spend about two minutes forming a giant robot, while a giant Maligore just stands there and watches, instead of, you know, winning.

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Everyone complains about it being hot, but everyone’s wearing jeans and jackets.

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The villain is super intimidating. To quote her, “I want my mommy.”

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In case I haven’t convinced you, the characters in this movie are stupid, the two police officers are named Bulk and Skull. Also, they’re stupid.

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Now, I’m not that knowledgeable in fighting, but I’m pretty sure most people don’t say “yah” before they hit someone.

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SPOILER ALERT: Even after the Ranger’s win, and Rocky recovers, the little kid still follows them around non-stop.

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One of the director’s names is David Winning.

Sadly, that never happened.

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Beauty and the Beast Review ANNIE SIHALATHAVONG & ISABELLA GALLARDO

Beauty and the Beast premiered on the big screen once more on March 17, raking in over $260 million, The movie was directed by Bill Condon and the film writers were Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos.

The movie had Emma Watson as the starring role, Belle, and Dan Stevens as the one and only Beast.

The original film was animated in 1991 and was directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise.

It follows a young girl named Belle, a bright and independent young woman that gets taken captive by a beast in his castle. But as she stays in his castle, she begins to befriend, as well as get to know the beast and too not only find out that he is not as cold-hearted as he seems to be.

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ters such as the strong Gaston, played by Luke Evans, young Chip, played by Nathan Mack and the character who everyone loves, Lumiere, who is played by Ewan McGregor.

Although the film has received plenty of negative criticisms, reviews were essentially positive about Emma Watson starring as Belle from some students and staff members of MBMS. “I haven’t seen the movie yet,” seventh and sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Kemp said. “But I think it will be a great movie with Emma Watson starring as Belle.”

Not only does Mrs. Kemp think this, but some students think that the actors have played their roles fittingly in the film.

“The roles of Dan Stevens [Beast] was really good and the beast looked really realistic,” eighth grader, Maksim Samoylenko said. “The choreogra-

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To add to the excitement of the actors playing their roles, students are excited about the CGI for the Beast’s face and other moments.

“I thought that the new movie was better than the original because [Beauty and the Beast] had realistic features,” seventh grader Jocelyn Farias said.

Not only was the CGI and actors great, the music and choreography was amazing as well in the film.

Staff members of MBMS who have seen the animated version of the movie believed the film will still be great for them even if Disney has changed some details and for the new generation to see the story unfold before their eyes.

“I believe the film will be great for people who have already seen the animated version and children to watch the film as well if they haven’t seen the animated version yet,” Kemp said.

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DAWSON ABBE It’s that time of the year again when you spend countless hours watching college basketball, only to see both your team and bracket busted in the first round.

Millions of brackets are filled out every year, but nobody has ever made a “perfect bracket.” It may seem like eventually somebody will get it, but the odds are a lot worse than most people think.

The odds of predicting every game perfectly are one in 9.2 quintillion.

This means that you are more likely to be struck by lightning twice and win the Powerball in the same day. You could also make an entirely new

bracket every half-second during the entire tournament and still likely not have a perfect bracket Math teacher Mr. Carter created an online pool for students to complete at bracket and compete against other students.

“Selecting a winner in the NCAA tournament is difficult because of all the concrete tangibles to consider; overall record, conference the teams played in, current injuries on the teams, how many post players are on a team’s roster in case of foul trouble, if the team is defensively or offensively strong, if the team scores their points from inside or outside the three point range, and location of the game. ” Carter said.

One big reason is how there are almost always big upsets in the early rounds.

But what makes this so difficult?

“You need to attempt consideration of the intangibles that can happen during the game; if the team gets on a hot streak,” Carter said. “If the coach is able to anticipate a change in strategy during the game to improve the team’s strength advantage, and knowing which teams are capable of creating opportunities for luck to be a factor.”

This year, the defending champion, number 1 seeded Villanova lost in the second round, which ruined many people’s brackets. Number 2 seeds, Duke and Louisville also lost in the

U.S. History teacher Mrs. Carnahan coordinated a bracket for all of her classes, where student teams selected a team to support at random. The winner will receive a prize. Like many in the area, Carnahan roots for Washington’s own Gonzaga Bulldogs in the final. PHOTO BY P. WARRING

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When asked who he initially thought would the tournament, eighth grader Michael Goforth said, “I picked Jacksonville because I root for the underdog, but they were out in the first round“.

This shows how even the worst teams entering March Madness can still go all the way.

U.S. History teacher Mrs. Carnahan coordinated a bracket for all of her classes, where student teams selected a team to support at random. The winner will receive a prize.

Like many in the area, Carnahan roots for Washington’s own Gonzaga Bulldogs in the final.

“They're the underdog. By now, most people have heard of Gonzaga. They know it's a small school from Spokane, WA not much bigger than Auburn,” Carnahan said. “People are excited to represent their city or state, wear their colors , and cheer for the ‘home team.’

One of the biggest stories of March Madness is the success of Gonzaga University, which is located in Spokane.

Gonzaga was one win short of an undefeated season, losing to BYU in their 28th game.

Only eleven teams have ever gone undefeated in the history of NCAA basketball, the last being the 1976 Indiana team, who won the National Championship.

Gonzaga will play North Carolina in the final om April 3, after the publication deadline.

It's going to be a nail-biter to the end. Gonzaga will come out strong but beware of the run Carolina will make at the end of the game. I won't be surprised if the game goes into overtime,” Carnahan said. “They have more heart! Go Zags!”

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DUNKA RAMIREZ & MADELYN BROWN MBMS girls soccer team is working hard so far this season. With Mr. Lewis, high school soccer coach, coaching Team #1 and Mr. Figueroa with Team #2, the girls are planning to finish the season off with lots of determination.

In Team #1, the girls are undefeated so far with a record of 5-0-0. With help from everyone on the team, they manage to pull out with several wins.

“Our offense and our defense helps us win games,” seventh grader Gaby Holt said.

In soccer, depending on one another makes a big impact on how the team plays.

“We communicate a lot and trust each other,” eighth grader Veronica Mendoza said. “It’s why we’re successful in our games.”

Even with Team #1 winning every game they have played, there were still some times in which they almost came out with a loss.

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“The score was 5 to 3 and we won.”

Team #2 is also doing their best with a record of 3-2-0.

“We’re doing very well,” eighth grader Tatum Murry said. “We are really learning on working together.”

Seventh grader Anna Bryant agreed with Murry, but Bryant

believed they could fix a few mistakes.

“It’s just little things, like offense and defense, we need to improve on,” Bryant said.

The girls know they will do their best, but there are times when they feel nervous.

“In the beginning I would always feel nervous but I got

used to the feeling,” seventh grader Jolee Bell said.

During a game against Cascade, the girl’s played a tough game but still won the game 1-0.

“It’s stressful,” Murry said.

“Both teams want to win so it’s usually a good battle.”

Team #1 comes together before the game against Olympics game where they ended up with a great win 14– 0. PHOTO BY C.TRUJILLO

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The varsity basketball team practices lay-ins to prepare for their next opponent. COURTESY OF L. KEATON

JACK MORRELL & CADY JOHNSON The girls varsity basketball team has been putting up a fight all season with a current record of four wins and two losses. Most of their games have been tightly contested, but the Bulldogs were able to stay in every game.

Point guard Zoe Moore expressed her thoughts on their most challenging opponent this season. “[The most challenging game was against] Rainier,” Moore stat-

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The team has grown during every practice, using it as an opportunity to improve their skills.

Coach Keaton explained part of the team's practicing.

“It’s easy for us to learn new plays and get through things quickly,” Keaton said. “There’s no really slow, painful, or frustrating practices.”

The team has also been cooperative and responsible making coaching go smoothly.

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“I seriously enjoyed coaching this group because they haven’t had any drama, there hasn’t been any discipline issues, grades, or anything,” Keaton said.” It’s just been a fun group of kids.”

Moore also shared what she believed to be the team's most successful moment.

“Pressing on against Cascade because we had lots of steals and turnovers which then lead us to a win,” Moore said.

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but also struggles. Shooting guard/wing, Ashlyn Dang told her thoughts on some key challenges that brought them closer.

“When we had hard games or practices that got to us or it was just not our day,” Dang said. “We try to spread positivity and keep each other motivated because we all make mistakes and we just need to shake it off.”

The season has been a real success full of trials and triumphs that ultimately made for one strong team.

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ETHAN ERICKSON & CHRISTOPHER NGUYEN MBMS wrestling did wonderful this season. All of MBMS wrestling teams did an outstanding job. But what makes our wrestlers so great at to train?

Wrestling is a hard individual sport that involves a lot of contact, which is a lot different than other sports.

“If you fail in a team sport, there are teammates that are there to help you.,” eighth grade wrestler Justin Pritchard said. “But in wrestling, it's just you on the mat facing your opponent.”

Sixth grade wrestler Max Erickson offered his challenges.

“When wrestling you don’t know how skilled your opponent is and what their weakness is,” Erickson said.

Like many other sports, facing an opponent is pretty challenging and takes a lot of courage, which provides another topic.

Gaining weight or losing weight is tough for some people if not all.

“All you have to do is run, or sprint to cut weight. Also, eat

healthy or less than you normally would,” eighth grade wrestler Angel Mata said. “To Gain weight, just eat normal but not too much or junk food.”

Getting athletic can help in number a sports. It can also make the sport less difficult than it was before. But like all sports there is always a challenge.

“The hardest part of wrestling is getting ready for a match,” Pritchard said.

However, his teammate Mata offered another difficulty.

“The hardest thing about wrestling is not letting your team down, especially when everyone is counting on you,” Mata said.

Even though wrestling is a tough sport that takes a lot of

effort, work, strength and dedication, many still enjoy it, like varsity wrestler Joel Casperson.

“I enjoy that you learn the mentality about wrestling and to stay tough which is one of the reasons why I love wrestling,” Casperson said. “Also, do your best when you’re going against your opponent.”

The ref raises eighth grade varsity wrestler Justin Pritchard’s (LEFT) arm after defeating a Cascade wrestler. Eight graders Angel Mata (TOP) and Lesther Dumosmog (BOTTOM) helped MBMS dominated Cascade to start their season 2-0. COURTESY OF MBMS YEARBOOK

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Wrestling is considered the oldest sport on earth. Cave drawings dating back to 3,000 B.C. depict the sport.

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Wrestling is the No. 6 sport for high school male participants.

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Wrestling is one of the original sports in the ancient Olympic Games in Greece, dating back to 776 B.C. The Ancient Olympic Games were founded in a search for Truce, so competition could replace deadly conflict. This Truce lasted for 293 consecutive Olympics, spanning 1,200 years (776 BC - 393 AD) making it the longest running peace accord in human history.

Wrestling embodies the Olympic spirit and is exactly what the IOC stands for. It is an inclusive sport that provides opportunities to athletes worldwide, regardless of geography, race, gender, or physical characteristics. There are few barriers to entry. Only two people and a flat surface are needed to compete.

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It is one of the most diverse sports in the world with almost 200 nations participating worldwide. 71 countries qualified to compete in the 2012 London games, and 29 different countries medaled.

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Many countries have their own unique traditional style of wrestling. Many of these disciplines are ingrained into their culture, and include grandeur ceremonies, festivities, and celebrations.

Wrestling builds determination, diligence and perseverance. Wrestlers are known for their work ethic.

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“Getting closer with all the girls on the team.”

”Winning and growing

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