Fall 2017 | St. Christopher's Middle School | Richmond VA

FALL EDITION 2017

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Cover Art ist - Jack son Hill Class of 2022

Fall Edit ion Editors Edit or -In -Ch ief : Jack Ireland Asst . Edit or -In Ch ief / Design : Mason King

Assit . Edit or -In -Ch ief / Com m u n icat ion s: Kevin Omohundro Spor t s Edit or : Whitt Bowles Video Gam e Review s: Philip Thompson

M u sic/ M ovie Review s: George Thompson

Seat ed: Kevin Om oh u n dr o, Jack Ir elan d, M ason Kin g St an din g: Wh it t Bow les, Ph ilip Th om pson , Geor ge Th om pson , Walk er Allen

Book Review s: Walker Allen

Around Campus

Ou t r ĂŠ Pr esen t s...

By: JackIreland Our joi nt theater group OutrĂŠ perform ed ?The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ? by Washi ngton Irvi ng for the fall play. A young, cow ardly schoolm aster by the nam e of Ichabod Crane arri ves i n Sleepy Hollow to teach. Whi le he?s there, he falls for the lovely Katri na Van Tassel. But another m an w ants her as w ell. Abraham Van Brunt, k now n as Brom Bones to the tow nsfolk , also fi ghts for her love. But Brom ?s not the only thi ng Ichabod fears as the headless horsem an haunts Sleepy Hollow look i ng for hi s next vi cti m ...

The play featured Jack Ireland as Ichabod Crane, Ew an Cross as Brom Bones, Luke Gresham as Baltus Van Tassel, Mac Ware as Jeb, Max Buono as Dw ayne, Jay Munson as Jethro, Marc Revi lla as Bi ll Sanders, and m any si xth grade boys as students, trees, and tow nsfolk . The cast and crew are look i ng forw ard to our w i nter producti on of "The Li on Ki ng."

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IIT'S T'S CHA CHARLES! RLES! An Exclu sive In t er view by

Will M oor e

How lon g h as Ch ar les been com in g t o sch ool?

Dr. Hunter sai d: 6 years Wh at does Ch ar les pr ef er , a cou ch or a ch air ?

Dr. Hunter sai d: Currentl y a ch ai r Does Ch ar les pr ef er Fir e Dr ills or lock dow n dr ills?

Dr. Hunter sai d: Ch arl es gets gassy w h en th e al arms sound.

How lon g h ave you been alive?

Dr. Hunter sai d: 7 ½ years Ar e you scar ed w h en you get pet s f r om r an dom people you don?t k n ow ?

Dr. Hunter sai d: He does not get scared but h e does not l i k e getti ng pet on h i s h i ndq uarters.

Wh at ar e you r t h ou gh t s on squ ir r els?

Dr. Hunter sai d: He l i k es to ch ase th em but h as nev er caugh t one.

How lon g h ave you been livin g w it h Dr . Hu n t er ?

Dr. Hunter sai d: He h as been l i v i ng w i th Hunter f ami l y ev er si nce h e w as 10 w eek s ol d.

Ar e you af r aid of ot h er dogs w h en t h ey st ar t t o bar k at you ?

Dr. Hunter sai d: A l i ttl e bi t Wh at dog br eed ar e you ?

Dr. Hunter sai d: Beagl i er (Cav al i er K i ng Ch arl es + Beagl e) Does Dr . Hu n t er give you t r eat s w h en ever you do som et h in g good?

Dr. Hunter sai d: He gets a treat pretty much anyti me h e gets back i n th e of f i ce (h e h as M rs. K i ngsl ey w rapped around h i s paw ).

Do you pr ef er t oilet w at er or t ap w at er m or e?

Dr. Hunter sai d: He l i k es th e w ater f ountai n nex t to M r. Cross?s room.

Middle School Turning Circle Construction Photography by: Rev. Durk Steed Page Design by: Jack Nystrom

The construction of the middle school turning circle has been happening every day since August of this summer break.

Reverend Steed has been taking pictures of the construction every week to keep track of what is happening and what progress is being made to the new Middle School drop-off loop. The project is expected to be complete by mid-December.

Expl o RVA: A New M iddle Sch ool Pr ogr am

Fal l Fishing Tr ip " Lit er ally, I cou ld see som e of t h e f ish in f r on t of m y f eet . in t h e pon d.

I cau gh t f ou r f ish ---t w o blu e gills, on e m in n ow , an d a "cr edit -car d" f ish . (ok , t h er e's n o su ch t h in g as a cr edit -car d f ish , bu t Will M oor e an d I w or k ed t oget h er t o pu ll a cr edit car d ou t of t h e w at er )."

-- Aar on M an sf ield '24

Vet er ans Day Ser v ic e ?I en joyed h ear in g t h e dif f er en t speak er s t alk abou t h ow t h eir or gan izat ion is im pact in g vet er an s.?

- Geor ge Beck '23

Int o The Wo o ds ?Th e best m u sical I?ve ever seen .?

- M ax Bu on o '23

Expl o RVA: A Student's Perspective

by M ason Car t er In my opinion, ExploRVA is a great way to get everyone to know our city better.

Instead of an Activity Day, where you were only allowed to choose one activity, Explor RVA lets you do as many events as you want. Having the freedom to choose the amount of events that you want to do makes this a much more enjoyable experience for everyone.

Th e G if t o f G r a t it ud e Gr at it u de is ver y im por t an t at St . Ch r ist oph er ?s. For t h e past t w o year s w e h ave h ad a gr at it u de boar d on w h ich w e w r it e som et h in g w e ar e gr at ef u l f or . Th is year w e h ave even m or e t h an k you s t h an last year .

You m ay ask w h y w e do t h is. Well t h e h ead of t h is pr ogr am , M r . Ju dd, says, ?I t h in k som et im es w e of t en f or get t h at gr at it u de goes a lon g w ay. Sayin g even t h e sm allest t h an k you is w or t h it . It m ak es bot h par t ies f eel good.? We also plan t o k eep t h is t r adit ion goin g f or as lon g as possible.

St o r y b y Je f f e r y Mit c h e l l | P a g e D e s ig n b y Te e B o wl e s

St . Ch r i st o ph er 's Sc h o o l

No el l Tr avel Gr an t Awar d Win n er Mr. Steven Cooper By: Ebo Rice In t r odu ct ion :

Wh o w as t h e m ost in t er est in g per son you m et ? Wh y w as h e/ sh e so in t er est in g? In w h ich cit y do t h ey live?

Mr. Cooper was awarded the Noell Travel Grant in the summer of 2017.

He has worked at Saint Christopher's since 1982 which is 35 years. Also, he went to Rochester Institute of Technology.

I think that Burt Foster was the most interesting to me. He lives in Bristol, VA. He earned the designation,Master Blade smith, from the American Society of Bladesmiths, and serves as a judge for those who also want to earn the designation. He spent two hours with us, and I was struck by his gentle spirit, his passion for what he does, the stunning designs and workmanship of his knives, his care for things hand-made, and for his very well-spoken explanation of who he is and why he does what he does.

"Foster is both a credit to his craft and to the human race."

--Steven Cooper

I h ear d a r u m or t h at you w or k ed on t h e w oodw or k in g in t h e Wh it e Hou se. Is t h at t r u e? Cou ld you t ell m e a lit t le abou t it .

It was in the fall of ?95 that I was asked to be the foreman of a group of people who restored the woodwork in the Blue Room of the White House. President Clinton was in office, and I saw him come and go by helicopter. I didn?t meet him, but I did meet Mrs. Clinton. We were there 22 days, and it was the only time since I was a little boy that I was escorted to the bathroom!

Wh ich cit ies did you t r avel t o?

First we went to Abington and Bristol, Va, Jonesborough, Tenn, and Asheville, NC. We interviewed six artists. In Rockport Maine we interviewed Peter Korn. He started the Center For Furniture Craftsman 22 years ago. Also, he made a book that I read: Why We Make Things, and Why It Matters. We went to Asheville to see the Southern Highlands Craftsman?s Guild Show. Lastly we went to Charleston, SC. There, we had a lot of fun and really good food.

Clam Cove - Rock por t , M ain e

I h ear d t h at you w on an aw ar d t o t r avel; Cou ld you t ell u s a lit t le abou t t h e aw ar d?

I was awarded the Noell Travel Grant. Mr. Noell is an alum of St Christopher?s, and he provided an endowment several years ago so that two faculty per year could take a special trip.

Wh y did w an t t o t ak e on t h is t r avel exper ien ce?

I wanted to visit some people who make their living either making things, or in helping to educate those who do. For me, I wanted to learn about what motivated them to become makers and what their lives have been like.

Wh en did you f in ally com e back ?

I left at the and of July 2017 and were gone 31 days. We got home the first week of August.

On e ar t ist M r . Cooper m et w as Bill Joh n son .

Joh n son cr eat ed all t h e w oodcar ved ar t on t h is page.

"Really, the best part of the journey was to share the experience of an extended vacation with my wife, Catherine. It was as care-free a time as we have had in many, many years, and we will forever be grateful for the gift of this travel grant."

--Steven Cooper

Ot h er ar t ist s t h at M r . Cooper m et cr eat ed ext r aor din ar y f u r n it u r e of f all k in ds.

Mr. Pi per's Tri p Mr. Piper has been teaching at Saint Chr istopher 's for two full year s. He was selected to go to Isr ael with a gr oup of educator s to lear n mor e about the Isr ael- Palestine conflict. They also went to gain mor e infor mation on the education system in Isr ael. While he was ther e he encounter ed many differ ent cultur es and nationalities. He met with Ar ab Palestinians, Isr aeli Jews, Bedouins, and Dr uze people. One of the specific people that he met was Zalman Spivack who was his tour guide on his tr ip. Mr. Spivack visited St. Chr istopher 's this November.

While he was in Isr ael Mr.Piper visited Temple on the Mount, Chur ch of the Holy Sepulchr e (sight of Jesus?tomb), Mosada, and much mor e. While he was ther e he tr ied many new foods including gr illed eggplant and a condiment called Sh?ug. Sh?ug is a hot r elish that includes hot pepper s, cilantr o, lemon and olive oil.

To Israel

By George Beck

One moment that r eally stuck out to Mr.Piper was standing on top of Mt. Bental and looking down into war - devastated Syr ia. Also, they went to a National Par k near the Gaza Wall. Just 6 hour s later a r ocket str ike was launched on the Gaza Str ip just 6 miles away fr om wher e they had been standing. Finally, he thor oughly enjoyed visiting the holy sites that he had r ead about in the Bible. For example, Mount of the Beatitudes, the Gar den of Gethsemane, and Golgotha wer e just a few that he visited. Mr.Piper had an amazing tr ip and if given the chance he would go back to Isr ael.

Teacher Feat ure: Mr. Wood Biogr aph y Mr Wood was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but he has lived all over the eastern United States. He has lived in Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina, Maine, and now, he lives in Virginia. He has three siblings and both of his parents are teachers. During his middle school years, he went to Princeton Day School in New Jersey. He went to college at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. His hobbies include making coffee, listening to podcasts, running, and writing. He would like to thank everyone that has welcomed him to the Saint Christopher 's community.

Qu est ion s an d An sw er s Q: What have you liked about St. Christopher ?s so far?

A: I really like getting to know students. My favorite thing to do is just get to know people one on one. The teachers here are very generous and caring so it's great to see them at work and learn from them!

Q: What were you like in middle school?

A: I remember I had just started really getting into music and would spend a lot of time with my iPod in hand. I built lots of things with legos and even a bookshelf to display them all. I was a new kid coming into my middle school and I am still really appreciative of the friends who welcomed me in. My dad taught Spanish at my middle school and sometimes people would call me by his name which always really bothered me. Crazy how I am now a Mr. Wood too!

Q: What are you looking forward to in your career at St. Christopher ?s?

A: I?m looking forward to seeing the seventh graders become better writers and thinkers over time. It?s really cool how St. Chris is a community where students get to be in touch with their teachers across generations.

Feat ures

YEEZYHandbook101 byCarter PerkinsandAlexAghdami

Yeezys ar e ver y popu lar , yet expen sive, sh oes. Yeezys r an ge f r om $440$990. Th e aver age r et ail pr ice is abou t $220, an d t h e r esale aver age is ar ou n d $850. Depen din g on t h e sh oe, som e ar e m or e expen sive t h an ot h er s.

Th er e ar e dif f er en t t ypes of Yeezys, 350 v2, Yeezy 750, Yeezy 350 v1, an d t h e list goes on an d on .

Yeezys ar e m ade by Adidas an d co-labeled w it h Kan ye West . Get t in g h old of a pair of Yeezys is ver y dif f icu lt . If you w an t Yeezys, t h en you n eed eit h er spen d $600 dollar s on t h em , r eceive t h em as a gif t , or get in volved in t h e Resale pr ocess.

Th e Resale pr ocess is lon g an d h ar d. Fir st you h ave t o bu y a pair of sh oes f or r et ail pr ice. Usu ally r et ail f or an aver age n ice sh oe is $220. Af t er t h is, u su ally t h e sh oe w ill go u p in pr ice, an d t h en you sell t h e sh oe. You r pair is f r ee, an d you m ak e a pr of it .

You n eed t o m ak e su r e t h at you go t o a r eliable sit e w h en you ar e bu yin g Yeezys, lik e St ock X, bu t if you ar e w illin g t o pay m or e, you cou ld go t o Fligh t Clu b. We do n ot r ecom m en d ebay becau se you w ou ld n ot be able t o ver if y t h at you r sh oes ar e au t h en t ic.

Over all Yeezys ar e n ice sh oes t h at ar e h ar d t o get . Th e n ext r elease f or Yeezys is t h e Belu ga 2.0 t h is Novem ber .

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Casey Neist at

By Jeffrey Mit chell

N ow a m illion air e an d a n ew s sh ow h ost , vlogger Casey Neist at seem s lik e h e?s got ever yt h in g. Alt h ou gh it didn?t u sed t o be t h is w ay?

Casey Neist at w as bor n in Gales Fer r y, Con n ect icu t , on M ar ch 25, 1981. As a you n g m an , Casey w as alw ays doin g bad t h in gs, especially in h igh sch ool. He even h ad t r ou ble get t in g Cs! Even t u ally, Casey m oved ou t of h is h ou se, an d h ad a baby boy. He en ded u p w or k in g as a dish w ash er in a seaf ood r est au r an t , m ak in g ju st en ou gh m on ey t o live in a t r ailer par k .

In 2001 h e m oved t o New Yor k Cit y an d en ded u p livin g on a f r ien d's cou ch , a f ew block s aw ay f r om t h e Tw in Tow er s.

Th en Sept em ber 11, 2001, h appen ed.

Th is t u r n ed ou t t o be a t u r n in g poin t in h is lif e. On e of h is old f r ien ds decided t o m ove ou t of New Yor k Cit y an d gave Casey h is old apar t m en t . Also, h e got a job m ak in g pr om ot ion al m ovies f or Tom Sach s (w h o is best k n ow n f or h is com pan y, Nan t u ck et Nect ar s).

In 2003 Casey m ade a sh or t f ilm abou t t h e iPod's " Gr eat bat t er y " (w h ich on ly h ad an 18 m on t h bat t er y lif e). Th e f ilm w as called " iPod's Dir t y Secr et ." It w as f eat u r ed on m an y popu lar n ew s st at ion s, an d it led t o Apple ch an gin g t h eir bat t er y policy . Th is is h ow Casey got in t er n at ion al exposu r e. How ever , h e did n ot st op t h er e. He cam e ou t w it h a ser ies of f ilm s called " Scien ce Exper im en t s" t h at sh ow ed at t h e 26t h SĂŁo Pau lo in Br azil.

Can it get m u ch bigger t h an t h is?

In 2008 Casey decided t o cr eat e som et h in g big. He an d h is br ot h er , Van , m ade an eigh t -episode biogr aph ical ser ies abou t t h eir lives. It w as so good t h at HBO en ded u p bu yin g it an d t u r n in g it in t o a TV sh ow ! Th e sh ow pr em ier ed as " Th e Neist at Br ot h er s" in 2010. Un f or t u n at ely, af t er t h e sh ow , Van an d Casey en ded t h eir par t n er sh ip an d w en t t h eir separ at e w ays. How ever , Casey w as st ill dedicat ed t o expr essin g h im self cr eat ively.

In ear ly 2010 Casey cr eat ed a You t u be Accou n t an d u ploaded h is f ir st video on Febr u ar y 17, 2010.

Th e video w as abou t t h e New Yor k Cit y Su bw ay em er gen cy br ak e. He con t in u ed t o m ak e ot h er sh or t f ilm s abou t New Yor k Cit y, an d cool even t s in h is lif e. On e of h is m or e popu lar on es w as a video called, ?Bik e Lan es.? In t h is video, Casey get s a $50 t ick et f or n ot bik in g in t h e bik e lan e. Th en h e sh ow s h ow t h er e ar e car s, an d ot h er t h in gs block in g t h e bik e lan e.

Th en Casey an d M at t Hack et t st ar t ed a social m edia app called Bem e. Bem e exploded an d Bem e u ser s sh ar ed over a m illion videos in t h e f ir st eigh t days.

Un f or t u n at ely, Bem e w asn?t as big as Sn apch at an d In st agr am so t h e app sh u t dow n on Jan u ar y 31, 2017.

Alt h ou gh , Bem e w as n ot don e yet .

CNN en ded u p bu yin g Bem e f or $25 m illion . Now Bem e h as t u r n ed in t o Bem e New s, an d post s n ew scast s on You t u be abou t t h r ee t im es a w eek .

Also, in 2013 Casey got m ar r ied t o Can dice Pool, an d t h ey h ad a baby gir l n am ed Fr an cin e. Alt h ou gh , Casey f elt lik e post in g on You t u be a lot m or e

On M ar ch 25, 2015, Casey Neist at an n ou n ced on You t u be t h at h e w ou ld st ar t a daily vlog. Casey st ar t ed post in g a vlog ever yday at 8:00am . Th e vlog r eceived a lot of pu blic at t en t ion , an d Casey st ar t ed get t in g m illion s of su bscr iber s.

Now Casey vlogs a f ew t im es a w eek . So f ar Bem e New s h as h ad good su ccess, an d Casey seem s t o be h appy w it h h is com pan y. Casey sh ow s t h at in or der t o get w h at you w an t you h ave t o w or k f or it .

Phot ography These photos were tak en from Cumberland, M D to Petersburg, VA. I use a Ni k on Cool-Pi x P100, and a Sony CX-405 for vi deo. I have always been fasci nated by trai ns. I mostly fi lm trai ns i n Ashland, VA.

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Food & Fun

N o r t h er n N eck B u r ger Rev i ew

Review By: Sam Hu bar d Northern Neck Burger Company (NNB), located on 303 Queen Street in Tappahannock, VA and on 62 Irvington Rd. Kilmarnock, Va, was voted Virginia?s best burger in 2017 by Top Virginia and The Richmond Times Dispatch. This restaurant is convenient to many people who are traveling, fishing, hunting, or just need a good American-style restaurant.

NNB?s two locations make this place unique and located in no other state but Virginia.

The menu of this restaurant consists of burgers, brews, and even their own signature side, the twisters. Every week, Northern Neck Burger has live music playing on stage, heaters, and built-in speakers for comfort if you don?t want to sit inside. This restaurant uses many new technology pieces such as the Self Handwashing Station, the Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine V.2, and buzzers to let you know when your food is ready. The actual food part of the restaurant has limitless possibilities . It consists of everything from burgers to shakes and cotton candy ? The food is impeccable and the live music is hard to beat. I myself really love this place after I have gone fishing or leaving the river with my dad. This is our go to place around and has a great atmosphere too. I suggest you (yes, you) go to this 5 star review southern restaurant.

Page Desi gn By: Jack I rel and

Sh ir ley Plan t at ion is a w on der f u l an d u n der r at ed r est au r an t abou t 45 m in u t es ou t side of Rich m on d. Th e r est au r an t it self is over look in g t h e Jam es r iver so you can look at t h e glist en in g w at er w h ile you eat . Fir st , t h e ser vice is ph en om en al.

Th e ow n er an d t h e execu t ive ch ef , w h o ar e bot h St . Ch r is gr adu at es, cam e ou t an d t alk ed t o u s. We even got t o t ak e a pict u r e w it h t h e ch ef . Also, t h e f ood w as r em ar k able. I?m n ot a f r ied oyst er per son , bu t t h ese f r ied oyst er s w ou ld m ak e t h e pick iest of eat er ?s m ou t h w at er . M y m ain en t r ĂŠe w as t h e cr ab cak es w h ich w er e pr obably t h e best cr ab cak es I h ad in m y lif e. Over all, I w ou ld give t h is r est au r an t f ive ou t of f ive st ar s.

Article & Photographs by Mac Dixon Page Design by Riley Ware

Escape Room RV A

by Nich olas M an et as Escape Room RVA (ak a Raven Ch ase Adven t u r es) gives you a f u n im m er sive exper ien ce w h er e you can solve ch allen gin g pu zzles an d t r y t o escape dif f er en t t h em ed r oom s. Th er e ar e cu r r en t ly f ou r dif f er en t r oom s: Th e Lost Jew el of t h e Jam es, M 16, KGB, an d Van it y.

Van it y is t h e n ew est r oom . I h ave don e t w o of t h e r oom s (M I6 an d KGB). I've also don e a r oom t h at isn't h er e an ym or e. (Th e M yst er y of Room 213). Room s can be good f or t eam bu ildin g, ch allen gin g you r m in d, or ju st h avin g a f u n af t er n oon .

Escape Room s 101 Escape r oom s at Escape Room RVA last 60 m in u t es.

Ot h er r oom s last an yw h er e f r om 30-60 m in u t es. At Escape Room RVA, t h er e ar e u su ally m u lt iple r oom s w it h in on e r oom . |

Im age t h r ou gh Wallpaper s Cr af t

Im age: " Escape Room RVA" by Adam Torborg ,, March 2017

Escape Room RV A v s.

Break out Games

Com in g 2018

I've done one room by Breakout games (Kidnapping), and I've done multiple rooms from Escape Room RVA. Both were fun experiences. I think that I enjoyed Escape Room RVA's rooms more than Breakout Games. First of all the Breakout room was only one room. The rooms at Escape Room RVA had multiple rooms in them. The people at Escape Room RVA were also pretty lenient with their clue giving. At Breakout, if we used our three hints, we were done.

Theme Par k Rev iew By: Bollin g Poar ch Un iver sal St u dios is a t h em e par k in Or lan do, Flor ida. Wh en you visit , you w ill w an t t o spen d t im e at all of t h ese:4 PARK SECTIONS: Un iver sal St u dios, Islan ds of Adven t u r e, Volcan o Bay, an d Cit y Walk . Th er e ar e also som e Hot els t o ch oose f r om .

Vo l c a n o Ba y : A n ew an d f u n w at er par k t h at h as som e pr et t y f r eak y r ides. It get s it s n am e f r om it s m ain at t r act ion , a w at er slide t h at goes dow n a volcan o.

Isl a n d s Of Ad v en t ur e: You can visit Hogsm eade f r om Har r y Pot t er . Th er e is also a Hogw ar t s Expr ess r ide t h at con n ect s Un iver sal St u dios Flor ida an d Islan ds of Adven t u r e. It h as a Ju r assic Par k Wat er Ride. Be pr epar ed f or ju m p scar es an d get t in g w et ! If you lik e Kin g Kon g, t h ey h ave a n ew Kon g: Sk u ll Islan d r ide t h at you m igh t en joy.

Ci t y Wa l k : It h as f ast f ood r est au r an t s, lik e Pan da Expr ess, an d an ot h er t h in g in Cit y Walk is a gian t m ovie t h eat er . Th ey also h ave som e f an cy r est au r an t s. In on e r est au r an t , t h ey h ave f u n st u f f t o k eep you occu pied w h ile you w ait f or you r f ood.

Un i v er sa l St ud i o s Fl o r i d a : It h as a Sh r ek 4-D r ide t h at is t h r illin g. Be r eady f or a f r eak y su r pr ise. It h as a Despicable M e r ide t h at gives you a t ou r of Gr u s h ou se an d lair . Th er e is a Sim pson s r ide t h at is r eally f u n . Th er e is a r obot ic evil pan da bear on it . It also h as Diagon Alley, t h at is on t h e ot h er en d of t h e Hogw ar t s Expr ess Ride.

Ho t el s: Th er e ar e 5 an d t h e 6t h on e w ill be don e n ext year .

Th e on es t h at ar e don e n ow ar e Loew s Por t if in o Bay Hot el, Har d Rock Hot el, Loew s Royal Pacif ic Hot el, Loew s Sapph ir e Falls Resor t , an d Caban a Bay Beach Resor t . Th e on e t h at w ill be don e n ext year w ill be called t h e Aven t u r a Hot el.

Sport s

NIKE vs ADIDAS

NI KE The CR7 MERCURI AL soccer cleat s came out in t he summer of 2017. Ronaldo likes t o wear t he high t op ver sion even t hough t her e ar e mult iple ver sions. A secr et Ronaldo uses is t hat he cut s par t of t he high- t op ver sion.

CR7 MERCURI AL

The next cleat up is t he MAGI STAS, one of t he best cleat s made f r om Nike. The cur r ent ver sion is t he MAGI STA OBRA I I . The Magist a Obr a I I has many t ypes and is a big hit t his year .

Magist a Obr a I I Now we have t he TI EMPOS. Tiempos is t he classic cleat f or Nike, but t hey ar e popular . At our school many people own t hem on any soccer t eam. The TI EMPOS ar e like t he Adidas Copas in ver y similar ways such as t he mat er ial, t he low- t op ver sion only, and st ud pat t er ns.

Tiempos

Next up is t he HYPER VENOM PHANTOM 3. The Hyper Venoms wer e cr eat ed last year and st ill ar e a big hit . The Hyper Venoms ar e ver y easy t o get on and t hey don?t cause blist er s.

HYPER VENOM PHANTOM 3

by Ch ar lie Hu dson & M at t Sovich

ADI DAS Adidas has many gr eat cleat opt ions. Their most popular cleat is t he Adidas Nemeziz Messi 17+ 360. The cleat comes in many color ways, like whit e and black, or or ange and black. The cool t hing about t hese cleat s is t hat t hey ar e made of Nemeziz Tape. This cleat is mainly br anded by one of t he best player s in t he wor ld, Lionel Messi.

Next of f , is t he Adidas Pur chaos X 17+.

This cleat has ver y cool t echnology; t he laces ar e under a sor t of padding (as you can see in t he phot o).

Anot her gr eat cleat f r om Adidas is t he Adidas Copa 17.3. I t hink, per sonally, af t er having wor n t hem, t hat t hey ar e one of t he most comf or t able cleat s wit h leat her .

Last ly, ar e t he beaut ies of t he Adidas t he Pur econt r ol Ace 17+, which many of my f r iends, and kids at St . Chr is wear .

The cleat is r evolut ionar y because it is laceless- - a new t echnology f or soccer .

The cleat s ar e mainly br anded by t he Manchest er Unit ed Cent er Midf ielder , Paul Pogba.

Bu l l dog Soccer Season Su m m ar y Th is year , Bu lldog Soccer w en t u n def eat ed an d f ou gh t t h r ou gh ever y gam e as a t eam . We st ar t ed of f t h e season w ell w it h t h r ee w in s in a r ow (St .

Edw ar d's: 8-0, STAB: 5-1, Qu ioccasin : 7-0).

We t h en h ad ou r f ir st of t w o gam es ver su s Nor f olk Academ y, w h ich w e t ied 0-0. Th e t eam pu lled t oget h er af t er t h at an d w on t w o m or e gam es bef or e t yin g Nor f olk again . Th en w e played a ver y good St . M ich ael's t eam w h ich w e bar ely beat 2-1. We w on ever yt h in g af t er t h at , in clu din g a secon d w in again st St .

M ich ael's: 3-0. Bu lldog Soccer f in ish ed t h e season 11-0-2.

By Ch ar les In n es an d M ax Hladk y

Un def eat ed

TEAM ROSTER: Nat h an Asch eim - 8 M ax Ber r y - 8 Tee Bow les - 8 Cade Br idges - 8 Br ock Br ock m an - 8 M ason Car t er - 8 Par k er Cu llin an - 8 Par k er Cu sh m an - 7 Evan Dicosm o - 8 Nat e Gler u m - 8 Willy Hall - 8 (M an ager ) Cole Hayes - 8 Br yce Heir y - 8 M ax Hladk y - 8 Ch ar les In n es - 8 A J Jon es - 8 Hen r y Leist er - 8 Ch ar lie Lon g - 8 Taylor M cDer m ot t - 8 Beck M u m f or d - 7 Pet er Nat ale - 8 Heat on O?br ien - 8 Kevin Om oh u n dr o - 8 Nico Pava - 8 Nick Reyn olds - 8 M ac War e - 8 Wes Wise - 7 Will Wise - 8

COACHES: Coach Hollow ay Coach Piper Coach Zollin h of er

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7t h Gr ade S ccer By: Ch ar lie Agh dam i

Overview 7th grade soccer is entry level competitive soccer for your school. Mr. Brown and Mr. Knight are our coaches. This year it seems that across the board everyone put their all into trying to get better as a player and as a person.

We all showed some great sportsmanship. And overall we all had a great time and we really enjoyed a great season of fun soccer. In the end we finished with a record of 8-8-1.

Coaching As you may know , our coaches are Mr. Brown and Mr. Knight. Mr. Brown is the head coach of the team and he helps with formations, techniques, and style of play. Mr. Kinght is the assisant coach of the team and he loves to play soccer and help us get fit. He usually gets us pysched up before games and gives good emotional support. Mr Brown also always shows us great tips and pointers that benefit us greatly in games.

Close Games Our first close game was against, Steward in which we ended up tying them in a great through ball to Rex to finish the game. Our next close game was away at New Community, where we barely lost to them on a lucky shot. Our last close game was against St. Bridgett's who was a much better team, however, we clearly gave them all they could handle in a game we nearly tied up.

7t h Gr ade Soccer

Blowouts Our only blowout was when we beat Collegiate 4 -0. However, it was a good game because it was the first time kids could play where they wanted and not where they were needed. This allowed Chase, our all-time keeper to get an assist and Nicholas, our main sweeper, to score. Also, Conner and Cameron scored. But probably the funniest things was when Evan played keeper and was very enthusiastic.

Defense We had a lot of people play in the back but there were some main defenders. Nicholas, HI, and Luke were the main center backs of the defense. The outside backs were mainly Randolph, Mason, Holden, and Charlie. We also had Manoli and Bowen helping out with defense occasionally. Nicholas seemed to be the captain of the defense, while HI would always boot the ball out real far which made for good clearances.

Midfield There were many different midfielders on the team who played pretty well. Conner, Bowen, and Evan mostly played center midfield.

Bowen also played at center denfensive mid along with Manoli. Ryan and Teddy also played on the wing. Some of the offensive minded players also played in midfiled like, Peyton, Matthew, Rex, and Cameron.

7t h Gr ade Soccer

Attack With Attack only a few people have the chance to play it but those who do are quite productive. Rex and Cameron usually play striker. While Matthew and Peyton play on the wings. Cameron and Rex were the main goal scorers for the team but Matthew and Peyton put in some nice assists.

Goalkeeper This year we had Chase in at goal for the 7th grade team. He kept us in many games that we probably shouldn't have been in. We also had Evan play in goal for a short period during the game against Collegiate. iIt was hilarious considering he would always scream keeper when grabbing a save.

Bench Activity Often times on the bench you will be sitting and watching the game when you feel shoes to begin to moisten as you notice Manoli or Rex is spraying your feet with the gatorade bottle.

Then it turns into an all - out war with kids hosing down each others shoes at any given moment.

M iddle Sch ool Cr oss Cou n t r y

By M ason Kin g an d Ch r ist oph er Cosby Th e M iddle Sch ool Cr oss Cou n t r y h as con t in u ed gr eat n ess w it h a 60-1 r ecor d again st ot h er sch ools. Th is year , t h er e w as n o clear or der of f in ish er s, lik e last year ?s t eam , bu t a big ?blob? of r u n n er s w it h a m ix-u p of places. On e day Oliver Fit ch w ou ld be n u m ber on e on t h e t eam , an d t h e n ext it w ou ld be Jak e Ku h len , t h e n ext M acon M or in g, an d t h e n ext som eon e com plet ely dif f er en t . Th is is w h at m ade ou r t eam so deep an d able t o com e aw ay w it h a lot of w in s over M iddle an d Upper Sch ooler s alik e.

Th e f ir st m eet of t h e year w as at t h e STAB. At STAB w e all r an ver y w ell w it h Oliver Fit ch com in g in as ou r t op r u n n er w it h a r espect able t im e of 11:42 in 1.86 m iles.

Th is m eet w as a com f or t able w in of 28 poin t s over Ver it as.

For t h e secon d of f icial m eet of t h e Fall season , t h e M iddle Sch ool Sain t s h eaded ou t t o t h e t ou gh , h illy, an d t axin g cou r se at Roslyn f or t h e f ir st of t w o m eet s t h er e.

Again , t h e Sain t s br ou gh t h om e t h e w in w it h n in e of t h e f ir st f ou r t een spot s.

M ason Kin g dr opped a su r pr isin g 2:04 f r om last year 's r ace an d Oliver Fit ch on ce again led t h e w ay ju st beh in d Ever et t Flor a. Cr oss Cou n t r y w as on a r oll ju st lik e last year , u n t il w e w er e der ailed a t h e Collegiat e Relays...

Th e Collegiat e Relays is an in t er est in g r ace t o begin w it h , as it r equ ir es a t eam t o com plet e 12 m iles in an h ou r an d a h alf . Th e r ace st ar t ed ou t n or m ally, bu t as t h e r ace st ar t ed t o com e t o a close, ou r A t eam w as ou t in f r on t , bu t ju st beh in d t h em w as Collegiat e! We en ded u p losin g t o Collegiat e A t eam w it h a 121:50, bu t t h ey did h ave Upper Sch ooler s, so it w asn?t a t ech n ical loss. Also in t er est in g w as t h at ou r C t eam cam e in t h ir d (123:12) an d ou r B t eam (123:36) cam e in r igh t af t er t h em .

Oliver Fit ch cam e of f of h is st r on g per f or m an ce at Collegiat e an d dest r oyed t h e ch allen gin g Roslyn cou r se again w it h an in cr edible 14:49. Jake Ku h len also r an w ell w it h a 14:58. St er lin g Au st in dr opped t h e m ost on t h e t eam , 1:49 f r om a f ew w eek s bef or e.

Jam ie Boyd an d Ch r ist oph er Cosby bot h pu sh ed h ar d an d in t h eir f ir st f u ll 5k s of t h e season , r an ver y r espect able 5k t im es. Wit h t h e t op t en set (m or e on t h at lat er ) t h e f u ll squ ad w as r eady f or on e last m eet t oget h er at Ban dy Field.

Th e f ir st 5k of t h e year at FUM A loom ed lar ge in f r on t of t h e Sain t s an d pr oved t o be a t ou gh on e. We lan ded six t op-t w en t y f ive m edals an d cam e in secon d t o a r u n n in g clu b. Toph er Du r et t e cam e in t w en t y-sixt h an d w as a f ew secon ds aw ay f r om get t in g a m edal. Jake Ku h len f in ish ed in f ir st an d M acon M or in g in secon d f or u s f or t h e f ir st t im e f or bot h of t h em t h is season , bu t n ot t h e last f or eit h er .

Th e SPAM Race is n ever on e t o disappoin t , an d w it h a n ew SPAM t r oph y (an d SPAM M an bein g Coach Wood), t h is w as a r ace t o r em em ber .

Th e Sain t s dom in at ed over all com pet it ion w it h a per f ect scor e of f if t een (t h e best you can do). Placin g all of t h e t op 5 r u n n er s. An im pr essive t w elve ou t of sixt een SPAM can s given ou t w er e given t o t h e boys in r ed.

Th e n ext m eet of t h e year w as at Pole Gr een Par k w h ich w as w h er e w e lost ou r f ir st of f icial m eet in t w o year s t o Robiou s M iddle Sch ool.

We br u sh ed of f t h e loss qu ick ly, an d r an ext r em ely w ell in a h igh sch ool m eet at t h e St . Cat h er in es?Gooch lan d Fields. A ast ou n din g h alf of ou r M iddle Sch ool f in ish er s dr opped m or e t h an 43 secon ds or m or e f r om alm ost t w o w eek s bef or e at FUM A. For t h e f ir st t im e, M acon M or in g w as ou r f ir st place f in ish er leadin g t o ou r t h ir d t op t h r ee ch an ge. Toph er Du r et t e (3:55), St er lin g Au st in (3:44), an d M at t h ew Son (3:03) all dr opped over t h r ee m in u t es f r om last year ?s r ace!

In ou r secon d t o last m eet as a f u ll t eam , w e cam e ou t st r on g t o br in g h om e t h e Collegiat e JV In vit at ion al t r oph y. Fr om on ly a w eek bef or e, Jef f er y M it ch ell an d Wyat t (Japan ) Tow n sen d bot h dr opped over a m in u t e.

Th e last r ace f or t h e t op t en r u n n er s (Boyd, Du r et t e, Fit ch , Kin g, Clar k , Hu ber m an , Ku h len , M or in g, Par k er , an d Sou t h all) w as t h e JV Pr ep Leagu e Ch am pion sh ip. Th e w eat h er r ose f r om f if t y degr ees t h e day bef or e t o eigh t y t h e day of t h e r ace, m ak in g it a h ar d r u n f or t h e boys. Rich m on d Sou t h all dr opped an in san e 2:33! Th e St .

Ch r ist oph er ?s M iddle Sch ool Team ou t m at ch ed t h e ot h er com pet it or s an d t ook h om e a w in w it h t w en t y poin t s.

Th e Var sit y St . Ch r is CC t eam an d t h e Var sit y St . Cat h er in es t eam s bot h w on t h eir Pr ep Leagu e M eet s t oo so it w as a clean sw eep f or t h e Sain t s. Var sit y CC an d M iddle Sch ool CC bot h h ave ver y br igh t f u t u r es in t h e year s t o com e. As Coach Car r ier says, " We ar e in t h e m iddle of a dyn ast y f or St .

Ch r ist oph er ?s Cr oss Cou n t r y."

Book Review s

Have you r ead The Hunger Games an d loved it ? How abou t The Eye of Minds? If you lik ed eit h er on e of t h ose book s, t h en Warcross is a gr eat book f or you . It is a scien ce f ict ion book t h at in cor por at es t ech , f an t asy, an d even a lit t le r om an ce. It h as a lit t le bit of ever yt h in g, so you ar e alm ost gu ar an t eed t o lik e it .

Warcross abou t a gir l n am ed Em ik a Ch en , w h o lives a t ou gh lif e as a bou n t y h u n t er an d is also a m ast er h ack er . Sh e lives in a w or ld w h er e a gen iu s billion air e m ade a set of glasses called The Neurolink. As soon as h e m ade The Neurolink glasses, t h ey w en t vir al, an d ever yon e ar ou n d t h e w or ld w as savin g m on ey t o get a pair . In a sh or t am ou n t of t im e, ever yon e h ad t h em .

Th ese glasses t ak e vir t u al r ealit y t o t h e n ext level, m ak in g it seem r eal by t appin g in t o you r br ain . Wit h n o par en t s an d w it h ou t a st eady in com e, Em ik a n eeds a w ay t o m ak e som e m on ey f ast . Even t u ally, sh e t r ies t o get som e m on ey w it h t h e t h in g sh e?s best at -- h ack in g. Wh en h er h ack goes w r on g, sh e t h in k s sh e?s goin g t o jail. Th en , som et h in g t ot ally u n expect ed h appen s in st ead; an d sh e en ds u p goin g on a jou r n ey t h r ou gh bot h sides of t h e in t er n et -- good an d bad.

War c r os s By: Kevin Om oh u n dr o

Bo o k Rev iew :

Th e C RY o f Ic e mar k

By Cade Pet r u s Th e Cr y o f Ic emar k is an action fantasy novel that is written by Stuart Hill. This story is full of inspiring heroes and stunning villains. In The Cry of Icemark the small country of Icemark is under attack by the enormous Polypontian Empire. The Polypontian Empire?s army is led by the cunning general, Bellorum.

When the threat emerges, and the heroine's father goes off to stop the advance army, Thirrin is left to lead her country to safety, make a web of alliances, and try to survive---all at the tender age of thirteen.

Read this book to experience epic action, daring plans and exiting characters. Prepare to love the heroes and despise the villains--all in, The Cry of Icemark.

Jack Jack an an d d tt h he e Gen Gen iu iu ses ses Book Review by M ason Sch r oeder Gr aph ics by Ned M an gu m Jack and the Geniuses is a r eally good book , in m y opin ion . It st ar t s of f w it h t h r ee k ids w h o ar e all or ph an s an d all live t oget h er . Th ey don?t live in t h e best par t of t ow n , bu t a lot of of f ices ar e bein g bu ilt w h er e t h ey live.

On e day a m oder n -lik e bu ildin g sh ow s u p acr oss t h e r oad f r om t h ey, so t h ey decide t o go ch eck it ou t . On e of t h e t h r ee k ids, Ava, h ad bu ilt a dr on e ou t of f an s an d scr ap par t s, an d sh e br in gs it alon g.

Wh en t h ey get t o t h e bu ildin g, t h ey r ealize t h at it doesn?t h ave an en t r an ce; ju st a balcon y w it h t w o door s. So Ava an d h er t w o br ot h er s, M at t an d Jack , t r y t o scale t h e bu ildin g, bu t it w as t oo h ar d. Ava u ses h er dr on e t o see w h at is u p t h er e, bu t ou t of n ow h er e som et h in g gr abs h er dr on e--- an d it 's gon e! You ?ll n eed t o r ead t h e book t o f in d ou t w h at is goin g on .

If you lik e t h e Loot ser ies or an y ot h er m yst er y-adven t u r e book s,Jack an d t h e Gen iu ses w ou ld be a good ch oice. It also is a qu ick r ead. It t ook m e on ly a f ew days.

Th e last t h in g I n eed t o t ell you is t h at t h is is a br an d n ew ser ies. Th e secon d book is also available n ow ; t h e t h ir d book w ill be r eleased in M ay of 2018.

On a scale of 1 - 10 I w ou ld r at e t h is a 8 ½.

B o o k Rev i ew

By Scot t Bu tt er f i el d

Refugee shares the capti vati ng stori es of three di fferent refugees and each of thei r fami li es' struggles and hardshi ps duri ng thei r grueli ng journeys.

Whi le each of the three character's stori es are set duri ng di fferent ti me peri ods, all three are meti culously strung together wi th an endi ng that connects thei r paths. Alan Gratz di d a perfect job of depi cti ng the horrors and monstrosi ti es that each fami ly experi enced.

I gi ve Refugee fi ve stars because Gratz always k ept me on the edge of my seat, and I couldn?t put thi s book down. Thi s i s a great book for M i ddle Schoolers because all of the protagoni sts are 13 years old. Thi s book was very good, and I can?t wai t for hi m to wri te another great novel.

NY Tim es Best seller M ovie To Be Released: M ar ch 2018 Im age Cr edit : Th e For dian h t t ps:/ / t h ef or dian .com / 4747/ opin ion / clin e-cr eat es-an -am azin g-vir t u al-w or ld-in -r eady-player -on e/

READY PLAYER ONE BOOK REVIEW BY RYAN HOGAN READY PLAYER IS SET IN A POVERTY- RIDDEN UNITED STATES OF THE NOT- TOO- DISTANT FUTURE. TO ESCAPE THE TROUBLES OF THEIR WORLD, THE MAJ ORITY OF THE POPULATION PLAYS A VIDEO THE GAME IS A VIRTUAL WORLD. IN THE GAME, YOU CAN GO TO SCHOOL, EXPLORE NEW WORLDS, AND HUNT FOR THE EASTER EGG THAT IS CODED INTO THE GAME. THE EASTER EGG WAS PUT IN

BY THE CREATOR, AND IT CONTAINS A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY; THE PERSON WHO FINDS IT WILL CONTROL OF THE GAME. THERE IS A COMPANY WHO IS INVESTING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY INTO FINDING THE EASTER EGG, THEY ARE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO FIND THE EGG...EVEN KILL AND TORTURE PEOPLE. AFTER THE FIRST GATE IS FOUND, THE PEOPLE AT THE TOP OF THE LEADER BOARD CAN BE LOCATED AT ANY TIME. THERE ARE THREE GATES AND THREE KEYS. THE FINDER OF THE EASTER EGG WILL GET INFINITE POWER, LOADS OF MONEY, FAME BEYOND BELIEF, AND COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE GAME.

Video Game Review s

Ryan Reece Pr esen t s

Over view No M an?s Sk y is an open w or ld en dless galaxy explor at ion gam e. You r goal is t o even t u ally r each t h e cen t er of t h e galaxy, an d you ar e in con t r ol of h ow lon g it t ak es --- it all depen ds on t h e pat h you ch oose t o get t h er e. Th er e ar e 4 dif f er en t t ypes of species in No M an?s Sk y: Th e Gek , t h e Kor vax, t h e Vy 'k een , an d t h e Sen t in els. Th e Gek ar e k in d an d t h ou gh t f u l alien s; in cr ease you r st at u s w it h t h em , an d t h ey w ill aw ar d you w it h bot h good m at er ials an d m or e cr edit s. Th e Kor vax ar e t h e w it t y scien t ist s of t h e galaxy. No m at t er h ow m an y t h in gs you do f or t h em , t h ey w ill alw ays st ill be ask in g you f or t h in gs t h at t h ey n eed, an d u n lik ely t o r ew ar d you w it h t h e t h in gs you n eed. Th is is on e of t h e r eason s w h y I n ever developed a r elat ion sh ip w it h t h em ; Get on t h eir bad side an d I m ean t h is w it h all ser iou sn ess, n ot h in g w ill h appen t o you . All t h ey do is ask f or st u f f an d t h ey n ever give you an yt h in g t h at you n eed, so w h y w ou ldn?t you get on t h eir bad side? Th e Vy ?k een ar e t h e w ar r ior s of t h e Galaxy. Wh et h er you h elp t h em def en d again st ban dit sh ips look in g f or loot or of f er t h em a gif t t h ey w ill r ew ar d you w it h cr edit s, r esou r ces, or dir ect ion s; h ow ever , t h e Vy ?k een ar e t h e on e species you do n ot w an t t o m ess ar ou n d w it h . Wh ile t h ey ar e t h ou gh t f u l if you do good t h in gs f or t h em , if you dest r oy a f r ien dly Vy ?k een M er ch an t or at t ack on e of t h eir f r eigh t er s you r in big t r ou ble Th e Sen t in els, h ow ever , ar e a lit t le m or e ch allen gin g t o u n der st an d. Let m e explain t h em t o you . Wh en you f in d a plan et t h er e m ay be n o Sen t in els or t h er e m ay be a lot of t h em . Sen t in els ar e som et im es ver y h ost ile, ot h er t im es t h ey ar e n eu t r al it ju st depen ds.Th ey ar e sim ply t h er e t o pr eser ve t h e plan et t o it s best , so t r y n ot t o m in e t oo m an y r esou r ces or h u n t t oo m an y an im als or you ?ll be in t r ou ble w it h t h e Sen t in els.

Cor e Valu e Af t er abou t 2 w eek s of playin g No M an?s Sk y I f ou n d m yself n ot playin g it as r egu lar ly as I expect ed. How ever , w h en I did play it , I w as h ook ed. I w ou ld gat h er all t h e r esou r ces I cou ld, u pgr ade m y base, t r y t o get en ou gh pow er cells t o get t o an ot h er galaxy an d st u f f lik e t h at . I w ou ld f in d m yself playin g f r om abou t 30 m in u t es t o an h ou r an d som et im es even t w o h ou r s. Th e gam e is ju st r eally r elaxin g an d casu al so you can get h ook ed on it f or a decen t am ou n t of t im e w h ile also get t iin g a gr eat deal of sat isf act ion f r om t h at on e Scien t ist you ju st h ir ed t o you r base, or f in din g t h e per f ect plan et w it h t h e per f ect r esou r ces, or even ju st t ak in g dow n a ban dit sh ip t o f in d you r self ear n in g a gr eat deal of 100,000 cr edit s on t o you r accou n t . Over all it 's a r eally good gam e t o get h ook ed on f or a w h ile w h en you h ave n ot h in g t o do an d you act u ally f eel an in cen t ive t o doin g good deeds in a video gam e f or on ce. Playin g w it h f r ien ds is also som e gr eat f u n in t h is gam e. Even if you ar en't in t h e gam e w it h t h em goin g in t o a par t y w it h a f r ien d an d t alk in g abou t h ow m an y cr edit s you h ave or h ow big you r base is is r eally f u n an d good f or br aggin g r igh t s. It ju st f eels good t o k n ow you 'r e n ot alon e in t h is vast u n iver se an d sh ar in g you r exper ien ces is r eally w h at sh in es w it h in t h is gam e.

Th e Dow n sides Un f or t u n at ely, t h e t u t or ial is ver y st r aigh t f or w ar d w h en you f ir st get on t h e gam e, it ?s basically ju st ?Her e t h is is you r in ven t or y, t h ese ar e you r object ives, bu ild you r sh ip, an d good lu ck .? Ser iou sly, t h er e isn?t a lot m or e t o it . So, you ?ll eit h er be get t in g st u ck a lot or f in din g you r self sear ch in g u p You Tu be videos w it h r idicu lou sly lon g w or ds in t h em lik e Plu t on iu m . Not t o m en t ion t h at if you ar en?t act u ally pr odu ct ively doin g an yt h in g in t h is gam e, you w ill 100% get bor ed in less t h an 30 secon ds. Not on ly t h at , bu t t h e At las pat h is also r eally con f u sin g f or som eon e w h o is n ot com plet ely in vest ed in t o t h e gam e an d ju st plays it f or good f u n . Th at s w h er e t h is gam e r eally sh in es t h ou gh , you don't n eed t o get su per in vest ed in t o t h is gam e an d becau se t h e t u t or ial is ver y lin ear it m ean s t h at n ot n ot doin g an yt h in g doesn't h old you back t oo m u ch except f or dif f er en t space an om alies w h ich pr ovide you w it h h elpf u l blu epr in t s.

Air por t CEO Airport CEO is a 2D tycoon and management game released in late September of 2017. I t was created for PC and Mac, where you become the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of your own airport. I n the game, the goal is to build an airport?s infrastructure, which includes adding everything from runways and taxiways, gates and tarmac, to constructing terminals with check-in, security, restaurants and shopping. You will operate the business side of the airport by hiring employees and executives, and booking contracts with airline companies and making sure that everything goes swimmingly by keeping an eye on budget and resources.

You must cater to your passengers by maintaining short waiting times and by having nice and helpful staff everywhere and by making passengers feel safe, keeping any potential criminals out. Hopefully you won?t run into any problems such as employee or equipment malfunctions, bad weather causing massive delays or emergency landings. You will be responsible for when things go wrong and, of course, rich when things go right.

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Destiny 2 Is it Wor t h Pick in g Up?

by Evan DiCosm o & Walk er Allen

Destiny 2 is the sequel to the popular game Destiny.

Destiny was an Online-only FPS (First Person Shooter) RPG (Role Playing Game) game made by Bungie, the creators of the hit series Halo. Some aspects of Destiny 2 are drastically different. When Bungie decided to make a new game, they built the game up from scratch and significantly changed the way the game feels. On release of Destiny 2, Bungie promised two expansions.

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Dest in y 2 - con t in u ed Con s:

Pr os: - The PvP(player vs player) is easy to pick up - Game rewards working as a team - Many new and well designed areas - Added 4v4 to the PvP - Added 2 new game modes - Countdown (search and destroy) - Survival (team has set lives and first to run out losses)

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Campaign is too easy Enemies are weak AI is bad Removed 6v6 in PvP Removed 3v3 in PvP Removed 2v2 in PvP Removed FFA(free for all) from PvP No incentive to grind for better gear You get old social space back, and new one has no use.

Conclusion Destiny 2 is a well made game. It strays away from its roots in PvE and has a new combat system, but it can still call itself a sequel. The PvP changes had the side effect of lowering the skill ceiling, so it is harder for skilled players to rise above the average player. The game had a lack of endgame content and had a problem with content time increasing. That is when a game has features that are only there to slow down you ability to beat the game. Destiny 2 does this in a bad way. They force you to play for a while before you get your sparrow (space motorcycle), and end game loot is blocked by weekly activities.

The game was designed for the average player. This is not sustainable even with new expansions. Destiny 2 would not be successful without the original Destiny's previous successes.

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

Pok ém on Ul t r a Sun an d Ul t r a M oon Gam e Over vi ew

By Tom m y Lou gh r an & Th eo Cross

Welcome back to the Alola region. In this set of Pokemon games, new adventure and danger awaits you with even more Pokémon!

Necrozma, a mysterious legendary Pokémon is said to be from a di fferent world. As the main wrongdoer, it absorbs the light from Lunala and Solgaleo and either becomes D awn W ings Necrozma (U ltra Moon) or D usk Mane Necrozma (U ltra Sun). W ith the new forms comes new Z - moves. A Z - move is a power ful attack that can be used once in battle. W ith a Z - move for each form, it opens up new opportunities to KO your opponents.

More new Pokémon were revealed like D usk Form Lycanroc and more U ltra Beasts. U ltra Beasts are strong creatures from a di fferent dimension. T he new U ltra Beasts that were released were U B Burst, U B Assembly, and U B Adhesive. And the most exciting feature about these games is the new villainous team; Rainbow Rocket. It is comprised of villainous leaders from past games including Giovanni from Red and Blue, Maxie and A rchie from Ruby and Sapphire, Cyrus from D iamond and Pearl, Ghetsis from Black and W hite, and Lysandre from X and Y. T here are also legendaries from past games that you can now encounter. T hese legendaries range from Red and Blue up to X and Y, which di ffer for each game.

I f you read the following previews, you might realize your favorite is missing. But don?t fear; i f you get two of a trio, the third will present itsel f. For example, i f you obtain D ialga in U ltra Sun and trade for Palkia with someone who has U ltra Moon, you can obtain Giratina. T he same goes for Zygarde (Yveltal (U M) and Xerneas (U S), Rayquaza (Groudon (U S) and Kyogre (U M) and many more. All in all, U ltra Moon and U ltra Sun will surely be full of surprises!

Sadly, U ltra Sun and Moon will be the l ast main series Pokémon games on the 3D S.

A Gam e Preview by Tom m y Loug hran and Theo Cross Wel com e to Ul t r a M oon i n t h e A lol a regi on . M eet Necrozm a. M ore m y ster i es un f ol d as Necrozm a com es ou t of t h e sh adow s. It absorbs Lun al a an d becom es Daw n Wi n g Necrozm a. Wi t h t h i s n ew f orm com es a n ew Z-m ove cal l ed M en aci n g M oon r aze M ael st rom .

Even t h ou gh t h ere are n ow n ew Pok ĂŠm on , t h ere are som e ex clu si ves f or on ly Ul t r a M oon .

Th ese Pok em on are A lol an San dsh rew / San dsl ash , M an ect r i c, Dr am pa, an d UB A ssem bly .

Th ere are al so ol d l egen dar i es com i n g back t h at y ou can n ow en coun ter t h rou gh Ul t r a Worm h ol es. Th e Ul t r a M oon ex clu si ves are Lu gi a, En tei , Ky ogre, Lat i as, Pal k i a, Regi gi gas, Z ek rom , Thun dur u s, an d Yvel tal .

A Gam e Preview by Tom m y Loug hran and Theo Cross Wel com e to Ul t r a Sun i n t h e A lol a regi on . M eet Necrozm a. M ore r i ddl es unvei l as Necrozm a com es ou t of t h e du sk . It absorbs Solgal eo becom es Du sk M an e Necrozm a. Wi t h t h e n ew f orm com es a n ew Z-m ove n am ed Sear i n g Sun r i se Sm ash .

Even w i t h al l t h e n ew Pok ĂŠm on , t h ere are som e ex clu si ves f or on ly Ul t r a Sun .

Th ese Pok em on are A lol an Vul pi x / Ni n etal es Houn doom , Tur ton ator , an d UB Bur st .

Th ere are al so ol d l egen dar i es y ou can en coun ter t h rou gh Ul t r a Worm h ol es. Th ey are: Ho-oh , Rai k ou , Grou don , Lat i os, Di alga, Heat r an , Resh i r am , Thun dur u s, an d Xern eas.

Comi ng to th e Ni ntendo 3DS on Nov ember 17!

Music, Movie, & Theater Review s

St eve W indwood live at t he Carpent er Theat er

By George Thompson On May second, Steve W inwood performed live at t he Carpenter Theater. Steve W inwood is a legendary singer, musician, and songw riter. Some of his most not able work w as in Traffic, Blind Fait h, and Steve W inwood(His solo band). Even at age 68, Steve W inwood?s original voice and st yle is st ill t hriving. During t he show He performed a variet y of songs most ly from Traffic and Steve W inwood. Many songs were performed different ly. They were performed eit her w it h added improvisat ion, a different beat , or a different st yle.

Higher Love- Higher love w as one of Steve W inwood's most iconic and popular songs from t he 80?s. The orginal song feat ures a funky 80?s beat . The live show feat ured a slower tempo and interest ing lat in st yle. This song live w as bet ter t han t he original version and w as a rework of t he classic song.

The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys-The Low Spark of High Heeled Boysis a classic Traffic song. This song w as great live and followed t he closely original. The song it self is very long and ret ains a familiar rhyt hm, w hich allowed extended improvisat ion during t he song.

Empt y Pages- Empt y Pages is a high energy song t hat feat ures horns and a fast rhyt hm. This song w as probably t he best live song. W hile t here were not reworking it st ayed t rue to t he original song. W hich made it have a nost algic feel w hen performed live.

Empt y Pages,Higher love, andThe Low Spark of High Heeled Boysare just a few of t he songs performed at t he show. It w as great to see t he legend Steve W inwood perform some of t he best songs live.

Sight and Sound's

"Jonah" Play Review by Noble Cosby Sigh t an d Sou n d is t h e r eligiou s com pan y t h at pr odu ces r eligiou s plays design ed f or t h eir t h eat er . Th eir plays ar e am azin g, f u n n y, an d ar e abou t Bible st or ies. As of w h en t h is ar t icle w as w r it t en t h eir lat est play w as Jon ah an d it t ells t h e st or y of Jon ah f r om t h e Bible u sin g t h eir m u lt i-st age t h eat er . Th e t h eat er h as 3 st ages. On e in f r on t of t h e au dien ce an d an ot h er t o t h eir lef t an d r igh t . Th e ot h er br illian t f act or t o t h ese per f or m an ces is t h eir u se of r eal t r ain ed an im als. Th e an im als an d act or s even occasion ally leave t h e st age an d get u p close t o t h e au dien ce! Over all t h e am azin g act in g, st u n n in g special ef f ect s, an d r eligiou s t h em es m ak e t h is play an d ot h er Sigh t an d Sou n d plays ver y en joyable f or all ages.

Th is play t ells t h e st or y of Jon ah f r om t h e

Bible. Jon ah is a pr oph et t h at is t old by God t o go t o t h e cou n t r y of Nin eveh t o pr each God's w or d. Bu t Jon ah h at es t h e Nin evit es an d in st ead boar ds a boat f or a f ar aw ay cou n t r y called Tar su s w h ile h is f r ien ds, f am ily, an d even t h e Kin g's soldier s ar e in h ot pu r su it . Th e play 's st or ies ar e t old u sin g n ot on ly t h e m u lt i st age t h eat er bu t also br illian t set s w h ich open u p t o r eveal t h eir in t er ior s an d a boat t h at u ses a com plicat ed G.P.S. t o m ove ar ou n d t h e expan sive st age.

Over all t h e play is ver y w ell don e, an d I r ecom m en d it t o an yon e w h o t h in k s t h ey m igh t lik e it .

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M ovie Review BY Qu in t in Levy

Spider-Man Homecoming is a st or y abou t Pet er Par k er com in g h om e af t er appear in g in Capt ain Am er ica Civil War . Af t er bein g sen t h om e by Ir on M an (Ton y St ar k ) f r om t h e f igh t w it h t h e Aven ger s (Capt ain Am er ica Civil War ), Pet er is eager t o do h is n ext m ission f or t h e Aven ger s. Soon h e lear n s t h at t h at w as a on e t im e t h in g an d h e lear n s t o be a qu ot e ?f r ien dly n eigh bor h ood Spider -M an" . Wh ile t r yin g t o st op som e r obber s f r om r obbin g an ATM , h e f in ds ou t t h ey ar e equ ipped w it h alien t ech n ology. Pet er t ells Ir on M an on ly f or h im t o say t o let t h e gr ow n -u ps h an dle it . Wit h Pet er n ow f eelin g lik e h e sh ou ld be t r eat ed lik e an Aven ger , h e pu r su es t h e su pplier s of t h e alien t ech . Af t er com in g h om e f r om a f ailed capt u r e of som e of t h e dealer 's h en ch m en , h is f r ien d Ned f in ds ou t h e is Spider -M an . Af t er a f ailed at t em pt of t r yin g t o capt u r e t h e Dealer , Ton y St ar k t ak es h is su it af t er h e said t o st ay aw ay f r om t h e it . Th en if t h at 's n ot en ou gh h e f in ds ou t t h at t h e su pplier is h is gir lf r ien d's dad n ick n am ed Th e Vu lt u r e. Now Pet er m u st t r y t o st op t h e dealer w it h h is old r agged su it an d save h is cit y f r om t h e w eapon s. Over all I w ou ld give t h is m ovie 4 st ar s.

Fu n Spider -m an Fact s #1 Spider M an h as been in love w it h f ou r w om en

#2 He u sed t o be par t of t h e f an t ast ic f ou r

#3 His par en t s w er e spies f or S.H.I.E.L.D #4 He f ir st appear ed Au gu st 1962 in Am azin g Fan t asy #15

#5 Spider m an s w ebs dissolve in 1 h ou r bu t t h ey can h old t h e h u lk

#6 He is f or m er pr esiden t Obam a's Favor it e su per h er o

#7 Spider M an w as or igin ally goin g t o be a Fly

#8 His w eb is f ast er t h an a bu llet

#9 Ton y St ar k m ade h im a su it #10 1,000 people w er e em ployed t o f ilm Th e Am azin g Spider -m an

M ovie Review by Holden Woodw ar d

Dunkirk is a movie based on D-Day. This movie was released in July 2017. Throughout the movie, British and French soldiers slowly leave the beaches of Dunkirk while under Germen attack.

Pr os

- Action-packed and very intriguing.

- Very realistic - Great cinematography

Con s

- Not much dialogue - Storyline was hard to follow along with at times Su b-h-eadin gs itself was very loud Movie

Image Credit -Amazon pictures.

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FAll Edit ion | November 2017 St . Christopher's School - Richmond VA -

Facult y Advisor: Lisa Brennan - Middle School Librarian