March into April 2014 Volume 7, Issue 5

Mascot interview By: Kayla H.What’s it like being the mascot?

Awesome, little kids give you hugs, and high fives, and take pictures with you.

What does it smell like in the costume?It smells like sweat

How do people treat you when you’re in the costume?

They treat me pretty good.Is it fun being the mascot?

Yeah it’s fun having little kids come up to you and give you hugs.

Is being the mascot something you chose to do for the whole school year?Yes, during basketball I just knew I wanted to do

this all year.How do you keep the crowd pumped?

I slide on my knees and run and throw my hands in the air.

What kinds of school events do you go to?Games, Assemblies, and Fundraisers.

Where do you keep the costume?In the office.

Did you ask to be the mascot or did someone ask you?A little bit of both during football Mrs. Bateman,

I asked if they had a mascot and she said no, so she asked if I wanted to be the mascot.

Would you ever stop being mascot?No, but if I had to I would hope the next person

knows how much I loved being the mascot.

GO CATS!

Editorial: Marius the Giraffe By: Anna A. I’m sure a lot of you have heard of the con-troversial euthanization of a young giraffe named Marius. The Denmark zoo made the argument that the euthanization was necessary to prevent in-breeding of the giraffe. Had there been no other options for this giraffe there may not have been as much anger and disgust felt towards the euthani-zation. Though the fact that there were other zoos willing to accept this giraffe makes this act even more upsetting. To add to the unnecessary death the young giraffe was dissected and disassembled in front of a crowd of 5th and 6th graders. Ohio’s very own Jack Hannah had words to say about this unneeded euthanization. Jack & the Columbus Zoo have now raised funds to rescue any animals put into the same situation as Marius. There was a rumor that another giraffe was to be euthanized because of possible inbreeding. In my opinion, the worst part of all this is that there were several zoos willing to adopt the giraffe. There were also other solutions to the issue of inbreeding.

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Editors: Madison P., Bethany S., Anna A. Supervisor: Mrs. Tenah McMahanAdministrator: Mr. Matt Burggraf

This Month in History By Kayla K.

March. 2, 1904 Dr. Seuss bornMarch. 3, 1931 “The Star Spangled Banner,” becomes official songMarch. 4, 1933 F.D.R .inaugurated March. 5, 1770 Boston Massacre March. 6, 1475 Michelangelo bornMarch. 7, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell pat ents the telephoneMarch. 8, 1917 Feb. Revolution begins (Russia)March. 10, 1969 Ray pleads guilty to King’s deathMarch. 11, 1818 Frankenstein is bornMarch. 12, 1947 Truman doctrine is announcedMarch. 13, 1868 Impeachment trial of Andrew J ackson beginsMarch. 14, 1879 Albert Einstein bornMarch. 15, 44 B.C. Julius Caesar is murderedMarch. 17, 461 St. Patrick diesMarch. 18, 191 Irving Berlin copyrights the big gest pop song of the early 20th centuryMarch. 19, 1953 1st Academy Awards on NBCMarch. 20, 1965 LBJ sends federal troops to AL March. 22, 1765 Stamp Act imposed on the United States March. 23, 2011 Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79March. 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire in N. Y. March. 26, 1953 Salk announces Polio vaccineMarch. 27, 1977 Jumbo jets collide at Canary Islands airportMarch. 28, 1939 Spanish civil war endsMarch. 29, 1973 U.S. withdraws from Vietnam March. 30, 1870 15th Amendment adoptedMarch. 31, 1889 Eiffel tower opens

Wacky HolidaysBy: John H.

March Irish American Month

Music in Our Schools MonthNational Craft Month

National Nutrition Month

23-National Goof Off Day23-Near Miss Day

24-Natl Chocolate Covered Raisin Day

25-Waffle Day26-Make Up Your Own Holiday Day

27-National “Joe” Day28-Something on a Stick Day

29-Smoke and Mirrors Day30-Take a Walk in the Park Day

31-Bunsen Burner Day

AprilNational Humor Month

International Guitar MonthKeep America Beautiful Month

Lawn and Garden MonthNational Poetry Month

1-April Fool’s Day2-Children’s Book Day

3-Don’t Go to Work Unless It’s Fun Day

4-National Walk to Work Day5-Go For Broke Day6-Sorry Charlie Day7-World Health Day

8-Draw a Picture of a Bird Day9-Name Yourself Day

10-National Siblings DayEverything Happens

for A Reason. A n o n y m o u s

Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE the word itself says IM-POSSIBLE.

-Audrey Hepburn

You only live ONCE, but if you do it right ONCE

IS ENOUGH. -Mae West

Don’t be afraid to take a leap of faith. You have nothing to lose but your fear.

-Anonymous

Life isn't about waiting for the storm

to pass it is about learning to dance in

the rain.

-Vivian Greene

Mistakes are always forgivable,

if one is brave enough to admit

them.

-Bruce Lee

I CAN is 100 more times important than IQ.

-Jesse Jackson

Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

-Marilyn Monroe

Everything Happens for a Reason!

-Anonymous

Life Goes On…. Whether you

choose to move on and take a chance is the

unknown. Or stay behind, locked in

the past, thinking of what could

have been.

-Evan Carmichael

Yes Mr. Bridges we have waited and waited for Spring!

(In honor of Natl. Poetry Month!)

While yet we wait for springby Robert Seymour Bridges

While yet we wait for spring, and from the dry And blackening east that so embitters March, Well-housed must watch grey fields and meadows parch, And driven dust and withering snowflake fly; Already in glimpses of the tarnish'd sky The sun is warm and beckons to the larch, And where the covert hazels interarch Their tassell'd twigs, fair beds of primrose lie. Beneath the crisp and wintry carpet hid A million buds but stay their blossoming; And trustful birds have built their nests amid The shuddering boughs, and only wait to sing Till one soft shower from the south shall bid, And hither tempt the pilgrim steps of spring.

Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 - 1930) was a British poet.

QuotesBy Kenzie L.

Q: What's your middle name?A: JeanQ: Do you have any kids?A: Yes -- 2Q: What are their ages?A: A.J. 19 & Kayla 16Q: How many pets do you have?A: 3 petsQ: What kind of pets do you have?A: A cat, a dog, and a hedgehog!Q: What's your favorite season?A: FallQ: Do you have any scars?A: Yes on my shinQ: What’s your favorite color?A: Green or BlueQ: How long have you been married?A: 21 yearsQ: What’s your favorite animal?A: Dolphin Q: If you could live anywhere where would you live?A: I would live in Ohio because of the weather.Q: What is your dream job?A: Work at Sea World with the dolphinsQ: What's your favorite activity?A: Crafts Q: What's your biggest pet peeve?A: When people talk while others are talking

Irish-American Heritage Month

By: Dezrae M.

Irish-American Heritage month celebrates the achievements of all Irish immigrants and their descendants that have helped form our nation. Actually, Irish-American Heritage month is less known than Black History Month or National His-panic Heritage Month. Irish-American Heri-tage month is usually celebrated with St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day was original-ly a religious holiday, when St. Patrick intro-duced Christianity in Ireland, now everyone celebrates all things Irish. Every year on St. Patrick’s Day the Taoiseach (head of gov-ernment or prime minister in Ireland) visits the United States for a Shamrock Ceremo-ny. This takes place in the morning at the White House where a crystal bowl contain-ing a shamrock is given to the President in the Oval Office. This followed be a Friends of Ireland luncheon which is hosted by The House Speaker in the Capitol or Rayburn House Office Building.

Here are 2 statistics on Irish Heritage…• 34.1 million U.S residents claimed Irish ancestry in 2012. This was 7 more times the population of Ireland itself!• Ireland is the 2nd largest reported ancestry behind German.

Actually there a lot of celebrities we all love that come from Ireland or are Irish descent. Niall Horan, Louis Walsh, Glen Power, Colin Farrell, Danny O’ Donoghue, Oscar Wilde (deceased), Cillian Murphy, and Colin Murphy. See the live around us and we love them. Irish-Americans have played in an important role in our nation. We also love them like I love Niall Horan.

Mrs. Davis Interview B

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JOKES

Q.) Why are frogs so happy?A.) They eat whatever bugs them.

Q.) I travel all over the world but always stay in my corner. What Am I?A.) A stamp

Q.) What kind of coat is always wet when you put it on?A.) A coat of paint

Q.) What season is it when someone is on a trampoline?A.) Spring-Time

Q.) What causes animals to fall from the sky.A.) Ape-ril Showers

Q.) Can February March?A.) No, but April May.

Vex Robotics By Jessica V.

As you know one of the vex teams have made it to California and here is some of the information about their trip:• They will leave monday April 21st • They will return Monday April 28th • A few things they are planing to do is to go to

Disneyland, Pacific Ocean, and go to the beach• At the pancake breakfast and the auction

they raised $1,500• To get to California and back they have to

raise $1,600 per person so they have to have $8,000

• Some of the fundraisers they have done and are going to do are the pancake breakfast, letting the teachers wear jeans, Roosters, and some of the businesses donated.

That was some of the information about the trip to California. We wish them a safe trip and the best of luck competing at the National Robotics Challenge!

Recipe: Sparkle StrawberriesBy: Madison P.

What you’ll need1 pint fresh strawberries1/4 cup colored sugar4 ounces softened cream cheese2 teaspoons confectioners sugar4 teaspoons milk1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractInstructionsWash the whole berries and pat them dry with a paper towel. Fill a shallow bowl with col-ored sugar (you can buy this at the grocery store or mix your own by stirring two drops of food coloring into 1/4 cup of sugar).

In a mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese, confectioners sugar, milk, and vanilla extract with a fork until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if needed to achieve the desired con-sistency.

Holding the berries by their stems, your kids can dip them into the cream cheese mix-ture, roll them in the sugar, and enjoy.

Popsicle Stick Bracelets Sabrina Q.Materials Needed1. Popsicle Sticks 2. Glue3. Decorations such as Yarn, St. Patrick’s day themed stickers, or colored paper. 4. Cup, jar, or bottle around the same size as your wrist Directions 1. Boil the Popsicle sticks in water for about 15 minutes to an hour 2.now that your popsicle sticks are done boil-ing they should be soft and bendable take a cup, jar, bottle that is around the same size as you wrist and bend the popsicle stick around it this will keep its shape. 3. After you placed them on the cup let them dry out overnight and when they fall off you know they are ready to decorate. 4. You can decorate it with colored paper, stickers, yarn, or anything that can fit on it. These can be theme created for any season, so turn the clover into something else and change the color!

Thin Out the “Snow” in Your Computer

Written by Kayla K.

Snow just takes up space, doesn’t it? It’s fun and good for a while, but later it just takes up space and becomes annoying. (I am not a cold weather person, can’t you tell?) The same is for your old files on your computer and in your number. This March, maybe it is time to clean out those old files from 2012-2013. Honestly, do you really need those files from last year’s science? No. The best way to thin out the “snow” in your computer is to start by just looking at the files you have. Once you have an idea of what you have, you can delete what you don’t need. You can also filter what you see if all the files overwhelm you. (Go to “Computer” > “Your Number Folder” > Search Bar in the upper right hand corner > keyword or date) A safe place to start thinning would be things that are from past years. Almost done! You need to organize what is left in your folder. Separating different classes helps to make sure you can quickly and effec-tively find the designated file. To start, place all math in a folder, language arts in a folder, etc… Once you are done, you should be able to find everything quickly.

Geeky Gadget Sabrina Q. This website has a cool new concept just released in April called Double O Bike Lights Inspired By The Bike Use Magnets To Stay In Place! Check them out! http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/double-o-bike-lights-inspired-by-the-bike-01-04-2014/

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Mock Trial By: Kenzie L Our official trial was on April 1st, 2014. We faced other schools that we are unaware of who they were, and we didn’t know until the competition. We had two teams (orange team & Black team) and they consist of:8th- Cameron T, Anna A, Hunter V, Kristy H, Garrett Fi, Hailey L, Elizabeth C & Madison P., Zach V.7th- Kenzie L, Evan W., Cole P, Kayla K., Lily A., Audra A, Madison H, Kasey C., Jenna K., & Eryn M.6th- Chloe S. & Brey S. We have worked very hard and tried to make everything perfect for this competition. And it paid off because both teams received a SUPERIOR rating (see certificate above that each team was honored to achieve!) The trial was based off of the Lois Lowry story The Giver. Individually each side of the trial (defense & plaintiff) have a best attorney or best witness selected. For NUMS our Mock Trial teams again excelled at the competition and did amazing. The follow people won an award for either Best Wit-ness or Best Attorney.

Cole P. -- Attorney Kayla K-- AttorneyElizabeth C.--WitnessHunter V.-- WitnessChloe S.-- AttorneyAnna A.--Witness

Running Strong by Kayla K.

Wednesday, April 2, was the first track meet for the NUMS Track & Field team. The meet was at Pleasant High School, and the track team competed against Pleasant, Fairbanks, and Highland. The NUMS team did well at their first meet with the following awards:1. Gabe B. won first in the men’s mile2. Grace H. won first in the women’s mile3. Paxon S. won first in the 400m 4. The women’s 4x100m Relay team took home third (Selena D., Samantha C., Abbi F., and Sarah F.)5. Kyle W. won first in the 100m dash6. Sarah F. received third in the 110m hurdles7. The men’s 4x100m Relay received second (Kyle W., Austin J., Michael B., and Chris C.)8. The women’s 4x400m Relay got third (Ka-mryn R., Kayla K., Grayson P., and Grace H.) 9. Samantha C. won third in the 200m dash The previous events were only some highlights of the meet, but there were many other awards won. Good luck to the NUMS Track & Field team for their upcom-ing meets! NUMS has 37 tracksters with 19 boys and 18 girls participating. Molly Cream-er & Samantha Lee are the coaches.

Top Apps, Movies & MoreBy: Caleb B.

Divergent by: Veronica Roth is the top book this month. Beatrice Prior must choose be-tween 5 fractions and one should have been chosen for if she weren’t Divergent. Diver-gent is a person who doesn’t fit in with any one group and if anyone finds it could mean her end. Now the only thing Beatrice can do is to keep this secret and survive.Also you can go see Divergent in theaters.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier comes to theaters April 4. Captain America is back in this action packed sequel. Captain America must face a new threat with some new al-lies. Captain America must face off against The Winter Soldier who used to be best friend Bucky who he thought died in WW2. They must also face an old enemy Hydra. With the help of the Falcon and the Black Widow they might be able to stop Hydra.

The top song this month is Happy by Pharrell Williams

Clash of Clans is the top app this month.

Playlist Live. By: Miranda R Recently, I was able to go to this conven-tion called Playlist Live. It’s a convention held on March 21st through March 23rd in Orlando, Florida for conferences about online creators and con-sumers, where some creators would perform and have meetups. So pretty much it’s where a bunch of well-known youtubers and fangirls go to meetup and have a blast. The convention, in general, was amazing! I got to see friends that I was finally able to meet for the first time, which was wonderful. I also got to see many people that have inspired me and just made me happy throughout the years, which was pretty awe-some, too. There were comedians (Wasabi Produc-tions), bands (King The Kid), and musical artists (Rebecca Black) performing on the mainstage, there were Q&A’s, signings, meet and greets, and it was just an absolutely amazing experi-ence. It did take awhile to get through lines for the meet and greets and a few other things, but other than that, there wasn’t much to complain about. If you’re interested in Playlist Live 2015, or Playlist Live Tristate 2014, you can check out their website at Playlist-Live.com. Some of the friends I mentioned earlier (That you should definitely follow on Twitter) are Ben J. Pierce (@BenJPierce), Jack Dodge (@Jack_Dodge_), Han-nah Gogan (@hannahgogan), Niki and Sammy Al-bon (@NikinSammy, @SammyAlbon, @NikiAlbon), Emma Blackery (@EmmaBlackery), and Aaron Williams (@AbracaAwesome).Next year is sure to be just as good, so hopeful-ly I’ll see some of you there! Vidcon is approach-ing quickly also, so check that out, too: Vidcon.com.

MARCH of Dimes By Lacie N.

Throughout the past three decades the number of premature births has risen dra-matically. Approximately half a million babies are born premature each year. The March of Dimes is a nonprofit institution improving the health of premature babies. The March of Dimes holds annual walks called The March for Babies. These walks have been going on since 1970 and raise awareness of the issues, as well as money for research and programs. Money goes into research of why a child is born earlier and how we can stop this from happening. Research of how premature birth affects the child’s organs and regular lives is also funded.

Treatments for defects and inadequate de-velopment are created with the money raised. Throughout the years The March of Dimes has raised 2.3 billion dollars to save and benefit the lives of millions of babies. Support your March of Dimes Organization.

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