October 2015 $.25

School News p. 1-2, 4

Other News p. 3-4

Mystery Teacher p. 1

Movie Review p. 4

Teacher Feature p. 5

This Day in History p. 7

Book Review p. 8

The Question p. 6

Fun Zone p. 6 - 8 Celebrity Bdays, Club Corner, Game Review, and This Day in History, Fashion

Good    -­‐  Better  –  Best  Never  Let  it  Rest  Til  Your  Good  is  Better  And  Your  Better  is  BEST!  

-Carl Olson

Most Addictive Websites  

By Evan Jensen  

10. Hulu Plus   9. Netflix   8. Google   7. MySpace   6. Tumblr   5. YouTube   4. Snapchat   3. Instagram   2. Facebook

And the #1 MOST ADDICTIVE website is

 1. Twitter

Back  To  School    By  Camilla  Boyd  

   

Welcome back to

school my fellow students. It’s that time of year again when you wake up early in the morning and go to a building called “school” to learn. To survive middle school, until you get comfortable, if not yet comfortable, you need to be YOU! Be the person you were born to be. No matter how much you think you don't fit in, stay you. Be unique and stand out. You want people to remember you as the real person you really are. As I learned in Leadership Camp last summer, “You are free to be me, as you are free to be you.’’ That means to be whoever you are and it won't cost you anything. You are made that way for a reason. Just know that there are people in the world that love you the way you are, even with all of your imperfections too. Don't be afraid of standing. That is my key advice. Have a great school year!  

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6th grade: Lillian Wunsh, Hailley Helsel, Marissa Pizur, Laci Tongue, Alissea Schwass, Anykah Wilkins, Caleb Whalen, Dakota Gordon, Ryan Koerner, Cameron Hansel, Haylee Bradford, Jeremy Arthur

7th grade: Annika Lackey, Christian Artur, Toby Warren, Noah Gustafson, Angela Turner, Gabi Teneyuca, Teddy Rounds, Evan Jensen

8th grade: Tyler Jensen, Trystian Hughes, Ryland Tucker, Dante Culpepper, Katie Mize, Katie McGinnis, Dalene Wilkins, Alexis Spriesch, Hunter Huston, Brooke Winn, Alex Sample, Madison Argento, Garrett Metzger, Jaxon Buck, Camilla Boyd, and Lexi Smothers

Congrats to the September Students of the Month

8th grade Kyle Koch and Camilla Boyd

7th grade Jalen April and T’Mya Parker

6th grade

ADVISORY APPLE ART AWARDS BIP BOOKBAG BOOKS BRADLEYCENTRAL BUS CLUBS COMPUTERS CRAYONS DESKS FRIENDS FUN GAMES HOMEWORK KNIGHTS LIBRARY LOCKERS MATH NEWSPAPER NOTEBOOKS PENCIL READING SCHOOL SCIENCE SMILE STAIRS SUPPLIES TEACHERS TRIPS

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Dear Edwina Jr. Cast List

Congrats to the MANY 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who were cast for Dear Edwina Jr. This is our school musical this year directed by Mrs. Schneider and Ms. Hasik. Students have been very busy practicing their lines and performances every day after school. Everyone will be so excited to watch this amazing production on November 19 and 20. A list of students in the musical can be found on the back of the newspaper!

Introducing the

2015 -2016 Student Council

By Camilla Boyd

This article about student council will give you some updates about what student council has achieved already and some future plans. On the first day of Bradley Central Student Council meeting we introduced our officers to our new council that is full of 34 student leaders. In other meetings we had discussed our state project this year which is the Scarecrow Project. For the Scarecrow Project we got to design a scarecrow to represent our council. It was put on the fence at Perry Farm. Have you seen it yet? “Leadership Luigi” won first place in the school/youth category giving our Student Council $100! We as a council decided to go with our state theme and dress the scarecrow up as a chef because our theme is Stir Up Some Leadership if you didn't know. We also talked about our first dance at the first meeting. It was a “Back to School” theme. Every month or so we get to go to the nursing homes to help with the elderly and entertain them too. We do this in order to give back to our community. We discuss groups for our nursing home visits. So these are some of the updates on student council since the council started September 8, 2015.

Officers President: Abbey Morical

Vice Presidents: Keelan Hansgen & Julia McCawley

Secretary: Jisela Santos Treasurer: Camilla Boyd Sgt.At.Arms: Jenna Soucie

6th Grade Emma Aguirre, Ryan Koerner, Lydia Miller,

Emma Bretveld, Dakota Gordon, Tiffany Rodriguez, Caleb Byrd, Abby Elliott, Alexis

Johnson, Kacey Whitten

7th Grade Alyssa Giacchino, Brenda Gonzalez, Kerstein

Gray, Bella Jeck, Joe Keller, Natalia Kidd, Sydney Quiroz, Daniel Schultz, Mac Sellers,

Makala Spry

8th Grade Hunter Abrassart, Alyssa Criddle, Isaac

Fabbro, Liberty Fortin, Carlie Jenkins, Tyler Jenson, Lanaeja Johnson, Kyle Koch, Jada

LeBran, Katelyn Pierandozzi, Joe Pizur, Cadden Scroggins, Kaleigh Swinford, Ryland

Tucker

Congrats to the 2015 – 2016 Student Council.

We can’t wait to see what great things you do this year!

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National News

By: Jaxon Buck Ahmed Mohamed, a Muslim American student at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, was arrested at his school Monday September 14. Ahmed, being part of the robotics club, had built a digital clock over the weekend. He showed it to one teacher who was impressed, but advised him to keep the clock in his bookbag. Later in his English class the clock started beeping in his bag. Ahmed took the clock out and explained it was just a clock. "I built a clock to impress my teacher but when I showed it to her, she thought it was a threat to her,” Ahmed told reporters last Wednesday. "It was really sad that she took the wrong impression of it." Ahmed was taken into custody that day and interrogated. "They told me I had committed the crime of a hoax bomb, a fake bomb." The freshmen later explained to the WFAA after being released by authorities. Since his release Ahmed has been congratulated by many branches of the science community, and even has been recognized as a role model for many other kids and teens hoping to go into science for careers. Ahmed has even been invited to the White House by President Obama, and to Facebook head-quaters by Mark Zuckerburg.

2015 – 2016 Softball By Dalene Wilkins

I had the chance to interview Coach Bright about our Softball team this school year. I asked him some questions, and here are his answers. Why did you choose softball? “I absolutely love the game of softball. I love coaching, I love playing, and I just love the game.” How long have you been playing? “20 years”. What do you like about it? “I love softball because it’s a fun game and it’s the ultimate in team games.” How long have you coached? “This is my 10th year.” What is your most successful year? “Seventeen in a row, 2nd year coaching at Donovan, we finished 19-1. We lost in the Regional Championship. What did you most like about this group of girls? “It was a fun group of girls and as a team we showed a ton of progress over the last three years with this group.” “All in all, this was a great group of girls to coach.” Here are the students who made up our softball team this year.

Kaleigh Swinford, Lilly Aguilera, Kassidy Embry, Alyssa Giacchino,

Cerrena Coiley, Dalene Wilkins, Carlie Jenkins, Skyler Norton,

Abbey Morrical, Liberty Fortin, and Josie Majka

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MRS.  BAYSTON  By  Dakota  Gardner  

Mrs.  Bayston  has  been  a  teacher  for  13  years.  In  the  past  she  was  a  speech  and  

language  pathologist  assistant.  Her  family  consists  of  her  3  sons-­‐  Jacob,  Lucas,  and  Christopher  and  her  husband,  Brian.  She  has  

a  dog,  a  guinea  pig,  and  2  turtles.  She  attended  the  University  of  Illinois  for  her  undergraduate  and  attended  Olivet  to  receive  her  Master’s  degree.  In  her  free  time  she  likes  to  read,  shop,  and  spend  time  with  her  family.

Alex Sample

By Madison Argento

Have you heard of Alex Sample? He is new to Bradley Central this year and here are some facts about him if you don’t know him. His favorite super hero is Batman. DUN NU NU NU NU NU….. BATMAN. His favorite color is orange and he wears it a lot, like every day he wears something with orange. One hobby of his is messing with his cat. He likes to scare her with a clown mask (not nice). His favorite restaurant is Taco Bell. He prefers winter over summer and likes to go ice skating every Friday or Saturday. His favorite singer is Selena Gomez. He prefers cats over dogs, and he has one dog and one cat. His favorite sport is baseball. His eye color is blue. It’s a really pretty blue. He has two siblings, both brothers. One is in High School and the other is in Elementary. He would rather live in the city than the country. He likes music more than books and tiger is his favorite animal print. His favorite shoe brand is Nike. That is very amazing, but expensive. His natural hair color is brown and his favorite clothing brand is Under Armour. He has about three Under Armour jackets (in orange or with orange in them). If you see an average heighth 8th grader walking through the halls in orange or tiger print, say “Hi”. It just might be Alex.

Destiny  Wunsch  

By  Katie  McGinnis  

Destiny's  favorite  TV  Cartoon  is  My  Little  Pony.    Her  favorite  book  is  Death  Note.    Her  

favorite  color  is  pink.  Her  favorite  movie  is  Pixels.  She  has  two  sisters,  Jasmin  and  Lily.  Her  birthday  is  February  23rd,  2002.  Destiny  has  dyed  her  hair  once  with  Blue  Kool  Aid.  If  she  could  go  anywhere  in  the  world  she  would  go  to  Japan  to  become  a  Manga  writer.  Her  

favorite  song  is  Bring  Sally  Up  and  she's  going  to  be  the  female  Dave  Strider  for  Halloween.    

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Most  Annoying  Things  to  Say  to  an  …….  Artist:  

By  Katie  Mize    

1. I  can  draw  better  than  you.  2. You  should  totally  draw  me  ;)  3. That  looks  weird…  4. Oh  mah  gah,  is  that  like,  a  hand?  5. Oh  mah  gah,  you  like,  should  really,  like,  draw  me.  6. You  should  totally  draw  mah  o.c  (original  character~!)  7. Oh  mah  gah,  you  should  like,  look  at  this  awful  five-­‐minute  drawing  I  just  made!  D’:  (Shows  amazing  picture  that  is  better  than  my  art)  8. You’re  not  like,  that  good.  9. Bruh,  please  -­‐_-­‐  10. I  can  draw  that  too,  but  in  like,  a  faster  time.  11. I’d  honestly  like  to  see  you  try.    12. Come  on!  Like,  please  draw  me!  13. Is  it  alright  if  I  like,  totally  post  your  art  on  my  like,  social  media  page?  (It’s  not  like  I’m  going  to  claim  it  or  anything  like  that.  Hahahahah.)  14. No.  15. Just…  16. No.  17. Can  I  like,  pretend  to  be  friends  with  you  so  you’ll  like,  totally  draw  me?  ;D  18. You  should  give  me,  like,  amazing  art  lessons.  ;D  19. You  should  like,  draw  something  for  me.  :D  20. Tosses  the  word  “Like”  out  the  window.  NO.

Selfies By Garrett

Metzger  

They are everywhere. People take them when they wake up and when they go to bed. They take selfies with friends and even with food. But have they gone too far? It used to be just a fad but now with the invention of the selfie stick, people are offering them as prizes. So my question is Yea or Nea to selfies?

 Team Yea  Joe Trevino Chloe Handy Mrs. Allen

Team Nea  Keelan Hansgen Paul Burkhalter Cerrena Coiley Drew Harvel

Team Meh  Ms. Nodine

NBA Basketball By Ryan Koerner

Last year, the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the NBA Championship. Over the off season, the Chicago Bulls hired Fred Hoiberg to be their new head coach. What will happen this year? Find out when the new NBA season tips off on Tuesday, October 27.

This Day In History  September  

By Tyler Jensen    

September 2, 1969-The first ATM opens for business.  September 2, 1973-Lord of the Rings author and creator, Tolkien, dies.  September 6, 1915- The first tank was produced during World War I.  September 11, 2001- America is attacked by plane hijackers crashing into World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in PA, and will be remembered forever in America.  September 13, 1814- Francis Scott Key pens or writes the Star-Spangled Banner.  September 17, 1787- The U.S. Constitution was signed.  September 23, 2004-Hurricane Jeanne crashes into Haiti.  September 26, 1820- The famous frontiersman Daniel Boone dies.  September 26, 1945- The first American soldier was killed in Vietnam.  

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By Hunter Huston

…..the voice of Optimus Prime is the same as Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh? ….."Knock" is the world’s shortest horror story with only 2 sentences? "The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.” …..before Sylvester Stallone sold the script for Rocky, he was homeless and sold his dog for $50? A week later, he sold the script and bought back his dog for $3000. …..every character you kill in Assassin's Creed was a real

person and the date and location of their death was accurate? …..nomophobia is the fear of being without your cell phone or losing your signal? …..a blue whale’s tongue can sometimes weigh

more than an elephant? …..the 52 playing cards in a deck represent the 52

weeks in a year and the four suits represent the four seasons? …..if you were to spell out the numbers from one and up; you wouldn't find the letter "A" until you reach one thousand?

Passion For Fashion

By Anykah Wilkins

Do you want to know the latest teen

trends? Well you're about to find out. Lace is really in especially lace shorts, but if you're

going to wear them you might want to pick the school appropriate ones. Next, we have white. White is a very popular color especially for clothing. High-low dresses are very popular also. They are definitely school appropriate, very cute, and very stylish.

Elder Scrolls IV : Oblivion

By Christian Arthur

Oblivion starts with you in prison. Don’t panic, you get to escape. Oblivion is a game where you have to find the heir to the dead emperor and stop the Deadric (demon) lord. However, there are side missions. There’s one where you make your own magic staff, one where you are an assassin, and one where you go into Paintworld. You’re a character that you get to create. You get to choose a race of elves of dest. majic. The fighting is good, even though it is set in Midevil Times. So, if you have the free time, try this game. You might like it!

By Garrett Metzger  The Giants and Cowboys played

a game on September 13. During the fourth quarter, confusion arose. The quarterback on the Giants’ team told the running back not to score so they could run out the clock. During the play Dallas got the ball, scored, and the Giants lost the games. So I thought to myself, “I think it is okay to disagree or interrupt your fellow players. But is it okay to disagree with your coach?” Mr. Dowdy said “If it is at the NFL level then yes anything lower no.” Mr. Kukuck said “no”. Dylan Arthur said yes though. And finally Dawson McCue said “Maybe. It depends on the situation.” So which side do you agree with?

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By  Katie  Mize    Have you ever wanted to create your own country? Have you ever wanted to set your own neighborhood or city laws? Roy Bates, founder of Sealand, did just that! On September 2, 1967 Sealand was founded on an old, abandoned, British fort from WW2. It would not be surprising if you had never heard of it before, though. What is Sealand? Sealand is a micronation, which is a claimed-to-be independent nation that is not yet recognized by the rest of the world. Sealand is not the only micronation, though; Wy, Molassia, Hutt River, Icaria, and Ladonia are also some examples of many other micronations. Molassia, a micronation in America, was founded in a man’s own home near Dayton, Nevada. Crazy, right? Micronations can be found all over the world; Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, etc. The most well-known micronations are Sealand, Seborga, Hutt River, Talossa, Frestonia, Baldonia, Melchizedek, Minerva, Redonda, and Ladonia.

“Tarnished Gold” By V.C. Andrews

Review by Angela Serna This story is the prequel to one of Andrew’s bestselling series. It’s the

captivating story of Gabriel Landry, and all her hardships living in the Louisiana bayou and the events that happened to her that can’t escape her mind. Join Gabriel in an adventure through her enchanting swamp and through living in the

The Kane Chronicals By Rick Riordan

Review By Caleb Whalen Have you ever read Percy Jackson? Then you might like The Kane Chronicals. This is a book trilogy about two kids who find out they are magicians from Ancient Egypt. When their father releases Ancient Egyptian gods, they realize that they must follow the path of the gods to save the world. The Kane Chronicals starts with The Red Pyramid. These three books are very funny and very magical. So you can read these books now for yourself!

ENGINEER By Laci Tongue

Most engineers work a minimum of 40 hours per week. However, some deadlines and/or standards require them to work more hours. Some engineers work indoors in office buildings or laboratories; others work outdoors in construction or gas exploration sites. Some jobs require extensive travel to other plants or offices. It is important for engineers to have good creativity and communication skills because they will have to work with fields outside of engineering. It is a complicated job. There are many different types of engineering such as: Computer, Industrial, Nuclear, Architectural, and Mechanical just to name a few. Maybe now you would consider becoming an engineer!