Chowing down at MHS 'Throwdown' - My High School Journalism
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Page 12 The Fun Page<br />
Horoscopes<br />
Sagittarius<br />
November 22 - December 21<br />
When major embarrassments come your<br />
way, simply maneuver around them. It’s<br />
ok to laugh <strong>at</strong> yourself! The best part is<br />
th<strong>at</strong> no one will even remember the next<br />
day.<br />
Capricorn<br />
December 22 - January 19<br />
It’s time to meet new people. Say “hi” to<br />
someone th<strong>at</strong> you’ve never looked <strong>at</strong> twice<br />
before. Who knows? Maybe you’ll become<br />
the best of friends.<br />
Aquarius<br />
January 20 - February 18<br />
At times you can be slightly emotionally<br />
unstable. Try to control your emotions and<br />
you’ll find many situ<strong>at</strong>ions much more enjoyable.<br />
Pisces<br />
February 19 - March 20<br />
All you have to remember when you fall on<br />
your face is to get back up and keep moving.<br />
This tends to happen a lot, but you<br />
always find a way to work through it. Keep<br />
up the positive <strong>at</strong>titude.<br />
Aries<br />
March 21 - April 19<br />
Take a break from studying! You don’t<br />
have to be a perfectionist all the time.<br />
You deserve to have some fun before the<br />
semester ends.<br />
Taurus<br />
April 20 - May 20<br />
Even if you manage to get yourself into difficult<br />
situ<strong>at</strong>ions, just stay calm. Things will<br />
work out in the end. All you have to do is<br />
get past the road blocks.<br />
by Megan Chu<br />
Howler Staff<br />
Gemini<br />
May 21 - June 20<br />
Rel<strong>at</strong>ionships can be hard sometimes.<br />
Just be conscious of others and everything<br />
will be fine. Try to connect with someone<br />
th<strong>at</strong> you haven’t been close to for years.<br />
Cancer<br />
June 21 - July 22<br />
You’ve been working hard l<strong>at</strong>ely. Now it’s<br />
time to relax and take it easy. Tre<strong>at</strong> yourself<br />
to something you’ve been eyeing for a<br />
long time!<br />
Leo<br />
July 23 - August 22<br />
The semester is almost over. Step it up<br />
so th<strong>at</strong> you can sail into a well-deserved<br />
winter break on a good note. Then it will<br />
be time to make a fresh start for the new<br />
year.<br />
Virgo<br />
August 23 - September 22<br />
Sometimes you can get a little caught up<br />
in your love life. Tone it <strong>down</strong> and focus<br />
on other aspects of your life th<strong>at</strong> might be<br />
falling slightly behind.<br />
Libra<br />
September 23 - October 22<br />
You are such a gre<strong>at</strong> friend, but sometimes<br />
others might try to take advantage of th<strong>at</strong>.<br />
Remember, you don’t have to do anything<br />
th<strong>at</strong> you don’t want to do.<br />
Scorpio<br />
October 23 - November 21<br />
Now is the time to make the change you’ve<br />
always wanted to make! You know you’re<br />
capable of doing it, but it’s just a m<strong>at</strong>ter of<br />
getting it done.<br />
Think you know Monarch?<br />
Where is this loc<strong>at</strong>ed?<br />
If you think<br />
you know where in<br />
the school this is<br />
displayed, drop<br />
the answer off<br />
Photo by Megan Moran<br />
in the box outside<br />
Ms. Grace’s<br />
room, L205B. The<br />
winner will receive<br />
a prize.<br />
by Asia Kennebrew<br />
Howler Staff<br />
1. Wh<strong>at</strong> ancient civiliz<strong>at</strong>ion celebr<strong>at</strong>ed the<br />
S<strong>at</strong>urnalia festival Dec. 17-23?<br />
A. Roman B. Grecian<br />
C. Babylonian D. Incan<br />
2. How many sides are there on a dreidel?<br />
A. Eight B. Four<br />
C. Two D. Six<br />
3. Wh<strong>at</strong> is the most popular Christmas tree<br />
species used in the U.S.?<br />
A. Evergreen B. Maple<br />
C. Fraser Fir D. Blue Spruce<br />
4. The Jewish festival Chanukah is celebr<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
on the 25th day of wh<strong>at</strong> Jewish month?<br />
A. Tevet B. Kislev<br />
C. Cheshvan D. Shev<strong>at</strong><br />
Heard in the Halls<br />
by Ashley Ward<br />
Howler Staff<br />
Apple Jacks are BA!<br />
5. Which Iranian festival is celebr<strong>at</strong>ed during<br />
the Winter Solstice?<br />
A. Festival of Yalda<br />
B. Festival of Mehr<br />
C. Shabe Chelle<br />
D. Festival of Fire<br />
6. On Dec. 8, Buddhists celebr<strong>at</strong>e wh<strong>at</strong><br />
holiday to commemor<strong>at</strong>e the day Buddha<br />
reached enlightenment?<br />
A. Bohdi Day B. Vesak<br />
C. Sangha Day D. Ancestor Day<br />
7. Wh<strong>at</strong> does the first candle on the Kinara<br />
(the Kwanzaa candelabra) represent?<br />
A. Nia - Personal goals<br />
B. Umoja - Unity<br />
C. Kuumba - Cre<strong>at</strong>ivity<br />
D. Imani - Faith<br />
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Do you think the Count on Sesame Street ever bit any girls?<br />
Dang, those are some bangs you got, girl!<br />
He plods…Th<strong>at</strong>’s a vocab word, you know.<br />
The metal hurt me, Mommy.<br />
Would you want a girl who goes ‘Laaa’ or a girl th<strong>at</strong> goes ‘Pffft’?<br />
It’s colder than a penguin’s bollocks!<br />
If there is no God, then who pops up the next Kleenex?<br />
Why is ‘abbrevi<strong>at</strong>ion’ such a long word?<br />
If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown, too?<br />
I’d explain it to you, but your brain would explode.<br />
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.A 7.B
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