SCOOP Christmas edition! Issue 17

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ASTRO WORLD TRAGEDY BY: DYLAN

What is the Astroworld Festival?

An annual music festival that was founded and run by Travis Scott. The event takes place in Houston on the former site of Six Flags Astroworld and this year is its third event since its first launch in 2018. Each year, the festival would feature various performers such as Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Pharrell Williams, and Megan thee Stallion.

A portion of the profits from the festival goes to a charity partner, Cactus Jack Foundation, which was founded by Scott to “empower and enrich the lives of youth by providing access to education and creative resources to ensure longterm success.”

- What happened at the 2021 festival?

The festival took place on November 5, 2021, and more than 50,000 people attended the festival. The lineup for this year included SZA, Tame Impala, Bad Bunny, Earth, Wind & Fire, etc. When it was time for Travis Scott to perform, the crowd started to surge forward and ended up crushing those who were at the front. Consequently, nine individuals, including two teenagers were killed and more than 300 were treated for injuries.

BY: DYLAN

ASTRO WORLD TRAGEDY These are the names of those whose death has been confirmed John Hilgert: 14 y.o Brianna Rodriguez: 16 y.o Jacob Jurinek: 21 y.o Franco Patino: 21 y.o Axel Acosta: 21 y.o Rudy Peña: 23 y.o Madison Dubiski: 23 y.o Danish Baig: 27 y.o

- Who is Travis Scott?

Travis Scott is an American rapper, singer, and record producer from Houston, Texas.

His most well-known album is titled “Astroworld” which was released in 2018. He has collaborated with acclaimed rappers such as Drake and Young Thug. He is also the father of Kylie Jenner’s child.

- How did Travis Scott respond to this incident? https://twitter.com/trvisXX/status/14570189481 09705217?s=20 Scott released a statement on Instagram and Twitter to give his prayers to the victims in the festival. Additionally, he stated that he is willing to cooperate with the Houston community to help the families in need.

He has pledged to: covers the finances of the victims of the festival.

Partner with BetterHelp, a counseling and therapy service, to provide mental health aids for those who were affected by the tragedy.

He has been putting effort into trying to connect with the involved individuals and families.

Cleo Smith - 4 year old missing for 18 days Cleo Smith’s family was on vacation on the 16th of October in the Quobba Blowholes camping ground when she went missing between 1:30 and 6:00 in the morning. When her mother got up the next morning, she noticed that the tent’s entrance was open and that Cleo was missing. She was certain that Cleo would not have gotten out of the tent on her own.

A search operation that covered land, sea, and air of over 100 officers was launched to search for Cleo. Detectives have stated that there was a lot of evidence and testimonies to go through.

They started by asking about the things that happened that night to nearby campers, collected information on the ones who were at the campsite that night, and checked whereabouts on registered sex offenders in the area. 1 million Australian dollars was offered to anyone who could give information on Cleo’s whereabouts, but police stated that it did not do much.

The police did not reveal any more information on how they continued their investigation, but found evidence which led to a house in Carnarvon, where they broke into, during the early hours 18 days after Cleo was reported missing. Cleo was found in one of the rooms, where one of the officers asked her for her name. “My name is Cleo,” she said. She was reported to still be alive and well, even after the 18 days she was missing. A 36 year old man was detained and was charged for forcefully taking a child under the age of 16.

Cleo was sent to the hospital for check up, and was reported to be “physically okay”, and did not seem to display abnormal behavior. Despite the long amount of time she had been missing, people were relieved to see her unharmed.

Homicidal Japanese Man Dressed as

"THE JOKER"

BY EMILY

On Halloween night of 2021, 17 people were injured in a Tokyo train line by a clear liquid from the 24-year-old man's carriage. The suspect was seen in a green shirt and purple suit with a knife, reminiscent of the DC supervillain, The Joker, a character that he adored. The man carried out the attack at 20:00 local time at Kokuryo station in Tokyo’s western suburbs and caused passengers to run away from the flames and others to cling onto the subway windows. The incident caused three victims to be seriously wounded

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SPORTS UPDATE

New Valorant Agent Chamber

In this new act, we are introduced to the new agent named Chamber. The “Chamb will come into play for everyone on November 16, 2021. Looking forward to this n agent, let's get to know him a bit more shall we.

Codename: Deadeye Name: Chamber Role: Sentinel Basic Abilities: C: Trademark, E: Rendezvous, Q: HeadHunter Ultimate: X: Tour De Force Chambers basic abilities consist of the; Trademark, Rendezvous and the HeadHunter. This is what you can do with the first ability; PLACE a trap that sca for enemies. When a visible enemy comes in range, the trap counts down and the destabilizes the terrain around them, creating a lingering field that slows play caught inside of it.

Here is what you can do with Rendezvous; PLACE two teleport anchors. While on the ground and in range of an anchor, REACTIVATE to quickly teleport to the other anchor. Anchors can be picked up to be REDEPLOYED.

Here is what you can do with HeadHunter; ACTIVATE to equip a heavy pistol.

ALT+FIRE with the pistol equipped to aim down sights. The damage done by this pistol is; 159 to the head, 55 to the body, 46 to the legs.

Last but not least, here is what you can do with Chamber’s ultimate ability; ACTIVATE to summon a powerful, custom sniper rifle that will kill an enemy with any direct hit. Killing an enemy creates a lingering field that slows players caught inside of it. The damage done by this rifle is; 255 to the head, 150 to the body, 150 to the legs.

Are you guys excited about this new agent?

Another year, another NBA season. I’m here to update all of you about this year's NBA season. Let's start off with the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors are currently on top with a record of 11-1.

Coming in second are the Suns with a record of 8-3.

Coming in third are the Nuggets with a record of 8-4.

These teams are currently the top three teams in the Western Conference out of 15 teams, with both the Warriors and the Suns having a great run with a 7 game win streak. The bottom team currently are the Houston Rockets, they are all the way at the bottom of the pile with a record of 1-11.

Moving on to the Eastern Conference, the Washington Wizards are currently on top with a record of 9-3. The Brooklyn Nets are right behind them with a record of 94. Coming in third are the Chicago Bulls with a record of 8-4. These are currently the top 3 teams out of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference. The Washington Wizards are currently on a 4 game win streak. Taking the 15th place out of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference are the Orlando Magic with a record of 3-10. At least they're not 1-11 right?

Well, that’s all I have for you for this early season update for the 2021-2022 NBA season, see you guys next time.

Psych!

WRITTEN BY: RUTH

This game plays with the trust between you and a friend. A game to trick your friend into picking the fake answer to a real trivia question in order to gain their points. It’s a misleading game but it's a trial of trust and fun!

Plato!

Love classic multiplayer games? Check out the Plato app - with over 30 games that include UNO, Battleship, and a bunch of other popular card games. You can even invite up to 100 friends to play and chat! It’s a perfect game for a group.

Mario Kart Tour We’ve all heard of Mario Kart, a game in which you race against opponents with obstacles ahead of you to overcome to the finish line. If you're a fan of that, there is an app you can download into your phone to challenge seven other players down memory lane.

Scrabble Go

Scrabble Go is a free virtual version of a well-loved classic where up to four players can play! Make sure you choose your opponents wisely as it can be your downfall in this game. https://www.studyinternational.com/news/10-free-online-games-play-friends/

Start watching a new reality series Watch a classic movie you’ve never seen or heard of. Or maybe you’ve heard of it, but you just didn’t have enough time to watch.

Read an essay. It can be any essay, you don’t have to go for something that you like.

Create a playlist. Find your favorite songs from high school or favorite shows and compile them into a playlist you can listen to.

Binge watch your favorite show!

Start reading a book you planned to read. Scan over the books on your shelves, and list the books you planned on reading but never got to. When you have free time from work, take the opportunity to start reading.

Play some video games. You may google some free video games to play or download some.

Read some comedy, something light and that makes you laugh. Delight yourself with writings from Jack Handey or Sammatha Irby.

Apply a face mask. Want to check your phone while also caring for your face? Wear a face mask while playing with your phone. (Multitasking 101) Do some yoga. Yoga is great if you want to be fit, relax, and care for your body and soul.

Go on a walk. Even if it’s the pandemic right now, go to a close park or a clear landscape in the neighborhood with no shady business. Walking would clear out your mind and enjoy the beauty in life, and would also provide you with some exercise.

Practice deep breathing Lay down while listening to a podcast. If you’re trying to make your mind relax but it is difficult to do so, using a podcast of your choice may help guide you.

Bake some cookies. Fresh cookies with melted chocolate would be a great combination for those that have a sweet tooth.

Make a fancy mocktail or drinks that are suitable for your age.

Prepare and cook meals for the week. Search up some recipes on the internet to help you with the ingredients and steps needed to cook your foods.

Start a journal. It’s a great way to write out of boredom. Journals are also a great way to keep track and document your memories. Later on in the future you can go back and read through the journal if you want to read about the details of a certain memory you remember.

Learn to dance. It’s a great way to have fun and exercise!

Write a poem. Learning to write poetry is a great way to express yourself and use your creativity through words.

Learn to juggle. There’s nothing wrong with learning a new skill to improve your reaction time and dexterity.

Start writing and creating your own music. It’s always great to make a song especially under your own name.

Read a play or make one, it’s great to make your dreams and ideas for a play come true.

PPKM 3 APPROACHING As of Wednesday, 17 November, 8,380 active and 522 new Covid cases with 13 deaths were discovered. Despite this, 458 recoveries have been made and 713,506 got their first vaccine. Nearly a million got their second dose. Additionally, amongst the 279,216 samples tested for the virus, only 0.27% turned out positive, 1.29% from PCR and TCM, while Antigen turned out 0.03%.

Nonetheless, Indonesia will return to the third level PPKM (Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat), as announced by Muhadjir Effendy, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs of Indonesia.

According to Muhadjir Effendy, PPKM level 3 will be implemented across Indonesia from 24 December until 2 January. It was also relayed that Christmas celebrations in churches are allowed, but capacity will be limited to 50%. Any other festivity has been banned, and Covid protocol supervision will be implemented in public spaces.

by: Emily

China's recent covid outbreak The delta variant of Covid 19 has started its outbreak once again in China. The port city alone has reported over 200 cases in 2 weeks, and DaLian reported 52 symptomatic cases. New local cases have been reported and most of them were from provinces like Liaoning and Henan. Mainland China has also reported over 93,000 new cases as of November 7. This outbreak has also caused panic buying, with people flooding grocery stores and some reported taking more than 2 hours to have their items checked out, just like how it was in the very beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

Because of this Delta outbreak, China would have to start initiating lockdowns again, such as one of the universities, leaving certain students trapped in their dorms, and some of the citizens reportedly being isolated in DisneyLand.

sources https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/11/8/china -reports-89-covid-cases-as-outbreaks-grow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udg2Ow0TfKU https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemiclifestyle-pets-beijing-travel8297d9a15b619048396029f5289373e3

Things to add to your

CHristmas list!

By valencea It’s near the Christmas season and there is a lot on your to-dolist. One of them might be thinking of what to ask for from your parents as a Christmas gift or even thinking about what to give them as a Christmas gift. Here are some gift ideas for this year’s Christmas.

Fashion items: Custom shoes Some hoodies or Crewneck Tote Bags Jewelry

Technology: New Phone/laptop/tablet Camera Nintendo Switch/ switch lite Wireless earphone/headphone

Online: Membership (Ex. Netflix, spotify, disney+, etc.)

Gift Cards Online Games Pay your online shopping cart;)

Hobby wise: Painting utensils New Sports attire/equipment Gaming set-up Cookware

Decorative: Scented candle LED lights Posters Throw pillows There are still many more ideas out there, but these are a few to get you started…

Japan has Started to Reopen its Border Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, countries from all over the world have closed their borders that disables foreign visitors from coming to their country. This was a compulsory and needed regulation as an initiative to reduce the COVID-19 cases. In the first week of November 2021, the Japanese government had publicly announced that Japan will start to reopen borders for international students and business workers starting in the second week of November. This is such delightful news for many as over 300,000 people are waiting to enter the country, and almost half of them are international students.

- While the border has been reopened, they still need to follow several restrictions for infection prevention. Here are the restrictions and regulations: They need to actively report to relevant regulators, such as the industry, education, or farm ministries.

They need to do self-isolation for ten days and a minimum of 3 days for business workers.

- However, tourists are still not allowed to enter Japan.

The government will examine the efficacy of the measures and make changes based on it, whether to reduce or expand the scope of the restriction. https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Japan-to-reopenborders-starting-Monday2

To those who don’t know, the Thomas cup is an international men's badminton competition played amongst teams that are representing national members of the Badminton World Federation. Meanwhile, the Uber cup is an International women's badminton competition.

Back on October 9th, the journey to bring back the Thomas Cup trophy began. The last time Indonesia had its hand on the Thomas Cup was 19 years ago. This time, however, Indonesia had a good winning streak. They won against China a few times who were also known as former champions of the Thomas Cup. Fortunately, this year Indonesia claimed victory after Jonathan Christie won the last game playing against Li Shi Feng. Ofcourse we can’t just celebrate the victory because of Jonathan, there are other players who also worked hard this season including Anthony Ginting, Fajar Alfian, and Muhammad Rian Ardianto. This became one of the big victories that happened this year for Indonesia. Though, sadly, on the other hand, at the Uber cup, Indonesia wasn’t able to secure a spot at the semi finals, yet we can’t forget to appreciate the players who did their best in representing Indonesia, like Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, Greysia Polii, and Apriyani Rahayu. Just because they couldn’t place a win in this year’s Uber Cup, doesn’t mean it's the end of everything.

CREDITS SCOOP Edition 17

HEAD OF SCOOP

MEDIA

Gino

Valerie Joanna Cheryl Orsen

Esther Rachel Zahwa Tama

JOURNALISTS Dylan Heizel Charlene

Ruth Valencea Emily

PROOFREADERS Jessica Abigail Akasa

SUPERVISOR Ms. Brenda Davisson

Kayla Yena