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<strong>James</strong> W. <strong>Robinson</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Medallion<br />
MEDALLION<br />
April 2013 Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
the<br />
April 2013<br />
<strong>All</strong> <strong>About</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>SGA</strong><br />
By Santiago and Peter<br />
Have you wondered who plans the school activities? Well that would be the<br />
<strong>SGA</strong>. <strong>The</strong>y plan all the spirit days, school dances, fundraisers, and other school activities.<br />
Fundraisers this year have included school dances, bake sales, and snow<br />
grams.<br />
Team <strong>SGA</strong> reps meet once or twice a month, usually during RAISE, to plan upcoming<br />
dances, spirit weeks, school projects, and fundraisers. <strong>The</strong> <strong>SGA</strong> is mostly<br />
student operated. <strong>The</strong>y start out with a calendar and go on from there. <strong>The</strong> <strong>SGA</strong><br />
helped plan and run Mr. Meier’s retirement pep rally.<br />
Q and A With Mrs. Hard, <strong>SGA</strong> Sponsor<br />
Q: What are some upcoming events from the<br />
<strong>SGA</strong>?<br />
A: <strong>SGA</strong> is planning the Spring 7th Grade Only<br />
Dance on April 25th, they are coordinating<br />
(with Advanced Drama) the Talent Show on<br />
April 24th, and planning/prepping for a May<br />
event, and the 8th Grade Day and Dance on<br />
June 7th.<br />
Q: How do the <strong>SGA</strong> meetings work?<br />
A: <strong>SGA</strong> meets mainly during RAISE, once or twice a month. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />
some after school meetings when a dance is coming up. <strong>SGA</strong> is almost<br />
entirely student run. <strong>The</strong>y begin with an agenda and work with each<br />
other to plan and execute upcoming events, or current issues. We split<br />
the work into committees, making sure 8th and 7th grade reps are part<br />
of each group. Reps can present new business as well and get feedback<br />
to turn ideas into plans.<br />
Q: How can someone join the <strong>SGA</strong>?<br />
A: To join <strong>SGA</strong>, you must run during the Fall Election. Three representatives<br />
are selected from each team.<br />
Photo by: Karen Lohrman<br />
Wacky Tacky Day!<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>SGA</strong> putting up dance decorations.<br />
5035 Sideburn Road Fairfax, VA 22032<br />
Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
26 Acts of Kindness<br />
<strong>The</strong> high school <strong>SGA</strong> is sponsoring a campaign<br />
called the “26 Acts of Kindness.” This is a response to<br />
the Sandy Hook Massacre that took place just a few<br />
months ago. <strong>The</strong> purpose of this campaign is fairly<br />
simple: to spread kindness to people. Something as<br />
small as holding the door open for a person or helping<br />
someone carry their groceries can have a positive impact on a<br />
person’s life. Middle schoolers are encouraged to participate in this<br />
wonderful campaign to help spread kindness not only to <strong>Robinson</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>, but to other high schools, and communities around us.<br />
Are you doing the 26 Acts of Kindness?<br />
“Yes, I opened<br />
the door for<br />
someone who<br />
had crutches. I<br />
do this because I<br />
think you should<br />
treat people the<br />
way you want to be treated,” said<br />
Bianca, 7th.<br />
“No, because the<br />
stuff that they do is<br />
the stuff you should<br />
do because it’s<br />
respectful,” said<br />
Matthew, 8th.<br />
“Yes, I want to<br />
touch the hearts<br />
of the families of<br />
the kids who<br />
passed away. I<br />
will make dinner<br />
for my family and<br />
help my friends out with homework,”<br />
said Matias, 7th.<br />
“Yes, because<br />
when I heard<br />
about Sandy<br />
Hook I wanted to<br />
do the best I<br />
could to help. I<br />
love the Acts of Kindness because it<br />
gives people a chance to reach<br />
out to others,” said Brenna, 8th.<br />
What are some details about the<br />
upcoming Talent Show?<br />
“On April 24, <strong>SGA</strong> is having a<br />
talent show. Students have to<br />
audition to get in and will be<br />
judged on a variety of categories<br />
such as confidence,<br />
appropriateness, etc. We will<br />
have our spring spirit week<br />
the same week. Throughout<br />
the week we will have activities for students<br />
to participate in during lunch and there will<br />
also be the 7th grade dance,” said Claire,<br />
8th, Red Team Rep.<br />
Volunteering to Help<br />
Need service hours or<br />
just bored of doing the<br />
same old thing everyday?<br />
<strong>The</strong>n consider volunteering<br />
for various organizations<br />
to help people or<br />
animals in need. <strong>All</strong> of<br />
these opportunities can<br />
be found at volunteerfairfax.org.<br />
You can have the<br />
feeling of doing something truly right and something<br />
that helps not only you, but that helps the<br />
community or environment. Ideas for volunteering<br />
include helping out in canned food drives or<br />
helping a dog find a safe home with a loving<br />
owner. You can also volunteer as an assistant<br />
coach to a sibling or you can referee a soccer,<br />
lacrosse, or football game as another way to<br />
help out your community.<br />
Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “How wonderful<br />
it is that nobody need wait a single moment before<br />
starting to improve the world.”<br />
Does the Middle <strong>School</strong> <strong>SGA</strong> have anything<br />
to do with the High <strong>School</strong>?<br />
“Yes, in many ways. We<br />
plan spirit days and fundraisers<br />
together. This helps<br />
us raise more money for<br />
the school and we all learn<br />
to work well together as a<br />
team. We use the money<br />
we raise for school dances<br />
and other <strong>SGA</strong> activities. <strong>The</strong> high school<br />
supports us by providing supplies and resources<br />
for advertising,” said Elza, 8th, Green<br />
Team Rep.<br />
Do you volunteer?<br />
“Yes, I volunteer for Laurel<br />
Ridge Elementary and help<br />
out the first graders with math<br />
and science. I also coach<br />
swim at Oak-Mar rec center.<br />
Volunteering helps me become<br />
a better person,” said<br />
Sam, 8th.<br />
What are some events coming up?<br />
“Some new events coming<br />
up in the <strong>SGA</strong> are<br />
the Spring Dance which<br />
is exclusively for seventh<br />
graders. After that we<br />
will start planning the<br />
Eighth Grade Formal.<br />
<strong>The</strong> money we get from<br />
the middle school<br />
dance tickets funds the Eighth Grade Formal<br />
decorations and food,” said Mary Kate,<br />
8th, Purple Team Rep.<br />
Do you volunteer?<br />
“I volunteer at the Fairfax Animal<br />
Shelter. I chose to volunteer at<br />
the animal shelter because I love<br />
helping those in need like hurt<br />
animals. <strong>The</strong> smell stinks, but it<br />
warms your heart helping the<br />
animals in need,” said Tyler, 8th.<br />
Volunteer Fairfax<br />
Age of Organization: 39 years old<br />
Location: Fairfax County, VA<br />
Purpose: Works as a referral service<br />
for numerous community projects<br />
and non-profit organizations that<br />
require free help.<br />
What Is the purpose of the <strong>SGA</strong>?<br />
“<strong>The</strong> purpose of the <strong>SGA</strong> is<br />
to create support and involvement<br />
in the middle<br />
school. As leaders we set<br />
examples and create<br />
change. <strong>SGA</strong> truly expands<br />
leadership. I enjoy it because<br />
of its cooperative<br />
discussions with fellow leaders and the takeaction<br />
role we gain throughout the school<br />
year,” said Kurien, 8th, Purple Team Rep.<br />
By Sam, Max, and Zane<br />
Volunteer Opportunities in Fairfax<br />
By Maxwell<br />
Goal: To strengthen the community as a whole through work.<br />
Log on to match your skills and interests with an organization<br />
that needs your help.<br />
Volunteer Fairfax has programs for all people including the<br />
military, elderly, and teen population.<br />
In 2011, Volunteer Fairfax placed 4,462 volunteers into service<br />
and these volunteers logged over 50,000 hours of service<br />
through Volunteer Fairfax direct programs.<br />
<br />
For more information you can go to the website at volunteerfairfax.org.<br />
Fairfax County<br />
Public Libraries<br />
<strong>The</strong> mission of the<br />
Fairfax County Public<br />
Libraries is to encourage<br />
library use to<br />
help with better education.<br />
<strong>The</strong> minimum<br />
age to volunteer is<br />
12. You must fill out<br />
an application form<br />
to participate in this<br />
activity. <strong>The</strong> jobs<br />
needed are straightening<br />
and organizing<br />
shelves, putting materials<br />
in alphabetical<br />
order, and administrative<br />
duties.<br />
For more info, check<br />
out their website at:<br />
fairfaxcounty.gov/<br />
library<br />
Forever Home<br />
Rescue<br />
Foundation<br />
This foundation is<br />
based on helping<br />
and providing for<br />
animals in need.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y will do their<br />
best to find the<br />
right home for<br />
each animal. Volunteers<br />
help with<br />
fundraising events,<br />
vet visits, adoptions,<br />
and making<br />
sure the animals<br />
get to a good<br />
home! To volunteer<br />
with this organization,<br />
visit their website:<br />
aforeverhome.org<br />
Herndon-Reston<br />
FISH Inc.<br />
Herndon-Reston FISH Inc.<br />
is dedicated to helping<br />
people who need help<br />
during emergencies and<br />
short term crises. Volunteers<br />
will be lifting, carrying,<br />
and arranging items<br />
in the shop. Help is also<br />
needed assembling and<br />
distributing holiday baskets.<br />
Volunteers can<br />
help out at the FISH<br />
booth during the Herndon<br />
and Reston festivals.<br />
<strong>The</strong> minimum age to<br />
help is 12 and no training<br />
is required. Visit their<br />
website for information<br />
about volunteering:<br />
herdonrestonfish.org<br />
Friends of<br />
Homeless<br />
Animals<br />
This organization<br />
helps save dogs and<br />
other animals that<br />
are abused and<br />
neglected. Volunteers<br />
are needed to<br />
help foster the animals,<br />
walk the dogs,<br />
clean up, and snuggle<br />
with the cats.<br />
You will need an<br />
adult with you since<br />
the minimum age for<br />
volunteering here is<br />
18. Check out their<br />
website at: foha.org<br />
Community<br />
Thrift<br />
This is a community<br />
thrift shop featuring<br />
many items for sale<br />
at reasonable prices.<br />
Volunteers will<br />
be asked to help<br />
sort and shelve the<br />
donations that<br />
come in. No experience<br />
is required<br />
and the minimum<br />
age is 13 years old.<br />
Times are weekends,<br />
after school,<br />
and evenings.<br />
Community Thrift is<br />
located at 7381<br />
Sudley Road, Manassas.<br />
You can<br />
learn more at communitythrift.org<br />
Lost Dog And Cat<br />
Rescue<br />
Foundation<br />
This foundation saves<br />
dogs left on the streets<br />
and accepts animals<br />
from over-crowded<br />
shelters. Volunteers<br />
handle the cats and<br />
dogs during adoptions<br />
and assists in fundraising<br />
events. Many dogs<br />
need foster homes so<br />
this is a great way to<br />
volunteer. Website:<br />
lostdogandcatrescue.org<br />
Earth Sangha<br />
Earth Sangha is an<br />
ecological restoration<br />
program that restores<br />
native forests and<br />
meadows, stabilizes<br />
streams, and controls<br />
invasive plants. Volunteers<br />
will help plant<br />
flowers, grasses, shrubs<br />
and trees in meadows,<br />
grasslands, and forests.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y also need help<br />
with controlling invasive<br />
plants. Earth Sangha<br />
encourages large<br />
groups to come. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
need help on weekends.<br />
Check out their<br />
website at:<br />
earthsangha.org<br />
Fairfax ReLeaf<br />
Fairfax ReLeaf is<br />
dedicated to planting<br />
large numbers of<br />
trees in Northern<br />
Virginia as many<br />
have been bulldozed.<br />
Over 35% of<br />
Fairfax’s “urban<br />
forests” have disappeared<br />
over the last<br />
20 years. Volunteers<br />
are needed to plant<br />
trees, water, and<br />
help care for trees<br />
that have already<br />
been planted. This is<br />
a large group friendly<br />
opportunity, so<br />
make sure to bring<br />
your friends. Sign up<br />
to help at:<br />
fairfaxreleaf.org<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Medallion April 2013 Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
What Does Your Handwriting Say <strong>About</strong> You?<br />
Have you ever wondered why you write the way you do?<br />
Why your writing slants the way it does, why you dot your i’s<br />
in that particular fashion? Graphology is the study of handwriting<br />
analysis, the psychological relation to one’s personality<br />
and their particular writing style. So what does your script<br />
say about you? Find out here!<br />
“I think your feelings [anxiety, fear] will transmit into your<br />
handwriting. To a certain degree, you can use graphology<br />
in crime, but I don’t believe in so much that it can detect<br />
their personality and whether they are nervous or scared. I<br />
am a little questioning whether you can draw that kind of<br />
conclusion just based on one handwriting,” said Mrs. Keith,<br />
librarian.<br />
Although graphology is considered a pseudoscience<br />
(meaning it lacks enough reliable evidence to prove it’s a<br />
science), it is often used in forensics and crime investigation.<br />
In fact, Charles Lindbergh, the famous pilot who was the first<br />
to fly across the Atlantic alone, once had his son Chas kidnapped<br />
from his house. Through a series of ransom notes<br />
and some forensic handwriting analysists, the perp, Bruno<br />
Richard Hauptmann, was arrested and jailed as the kidnapper.<br />
In crime cases and investigations, handwriting analysis is<br />
used to tell whether or not a person wrote a piece of evidence,<br />
whether or not multiple suspects are involved in the<br />
crime, or whether the letters have been traced. <strong>The</strong>y use<br />
tools like binocular microscopes, magnifying glasses, rulers,<br />
protractors, light boxes, cameras, printers, and copiers to do<br />
their work. <strong>The</strong>y follow step-by-step processes the same way<br />
scientists use the scientific method.<br />
“My handwriting is very messy. My e’s look like c’s and my<br />
c’s look like e’s. One time in science I got marked off on my<br />
bell ringer because my partner thought I spelled something<br />
wrong,” said Jana Considine, 7 th .<br />
Many believe graphology is not a valid study and that it is<br />
on relative terms with astrology and palmistry, but scientific<br />
research has proved time and time again that the handwriting<br />
reflects the persona of the writer, as it is a form of selfexpression.<br />
In grade school students are taught how to write<br />
based on a copybook the teachers use to teach with. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
vary from region to region, so students grow up with similar<br />
styles of writing as the people around us. After writing for<br />
several years, students develop their own specific styles of<br />
script, as no two people share the exact same print.<br />
Where did this strange study come from? “<strong>The</strong>re are ancient<br />
Chinese, Greek, and Roman, as well as early Jewish<br />
and Christian ancestors of graphology, but its modern incarnation<br />
can be traced to the speculations of the seventeenth-century<br />
Italian physician, Camillo Baldi,” says Berry L.<br />
Beyerstein, Ph. D., in one of his essays. “<strong>The</strong> most recognizable<br />
forebears of current devotees, however, are to be<br />
found among an influential group of Catholic clergy in nineteenth-century<br />
France. A disciple of that circle, Abb Jean-<br />
Hippolyte Michon, coined<br />
the term "graphology" and,<br />
in Paris in 1871, founded <strong>The</strong><br />
Society of Graphology.” Until<br />
the early twentieth century,<br />
French graphologists dominated<br />
the pseudoscience,<br />
which then spread to German-speakers<br />
and afterwards<br />
the rest of the world.<br />
So what does your handwriting<br />
say about you? Well,<br />
graphologists look at a number<br />
of things to determine<br />
this, such as the slant of the<br />
writing. If your writing tends<br />
to slant forward (to the right),<br />
it means you are sociable<br />
and outgoing, while a left<br />
slant (backwards) indicates<br />
By Sydney Parker and Lizzie Penn<br />
Test yourself by writing<br />
something down and going<br />
to didyouknow.org/<br />
handwriting/ or scan this QR<br />
code to learn more about<br />
yourself!<br />
you are generally more shy and reserved. If your writing<br />
changes slant constantly, it shows emotional instability.<br />
So what do you think about graphology? Is it a real science,<br />
or a phony? Can you really tell what a person is like<br />
based on their written language? Only future research will<br />
find out!<br />
When someone tells or predicts your personality based on<br />
your handwriting, these are a few things they look at:<br />
Baseline:<br />
Whether you write on a straight<br />
line, slanted upwards or slanted<br />
downwards.<br />
Size:<br />
Whether you write really<br />
big, really tiny or some<br />
where in between.<br />
Slant:<br />
Whether your writing<br />
curves towards the right or<br />
left or straight up and<br />
down.<br />
According to handwriting.feedbucket.com,<br />
Sophie:<br />
Plans ahead, and is interested in beauty,<br />
design, outward appearance, and symmetry.<br />
She is a person who thinks before acting,<br />
intelligent and thorough.<br />
She is negative, fearful, resistant, doubtful,<br />
and/or selfish.<br />
She is a talkative person, maybe even a<br />
busybody!<br />
She enjoys life in her own way and does not<br />
depend on the opinions of others.<br />
Handwriting of Sophie Forte, 8th.<br />
According to handwriting.feedbucket.com,<br />
Parker:<br />
Likes to be surrounded by four solid walls.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Is a person who thinks before acting, intelligent<br />
and thorough.<br />
Is affectionate, passionate, expressive, and<br />
future-oriented.<br />
Is a talkative person, maybe even a busybody!<br />
Enjoys life in your own way and do not depend<br />
on the opinions of others.<br />
Handwriting of Parker Condit, 7th.<br />
Shhhh! It’s a Secret… Starbucks Menu!<br />
By Mikell Mahan, Lyla Hong, and Livi Hally<br />
Looking for something new to enjoy at Starbucks? Tired of<br />
your same old Frappuccino? If so, it’s time to read on. This<br />
article is all about the Starbucks Secret Menu which is jam<br />
packed with fun, original new drinks brewed up by the official<br />
Starbucks baristas!<br />
What is a secret menu? Secret menus are hidden products<br />
that are not shown on the generic menu in the store.<br />
<strong>The</strong> drinks consist of flavors of your favorite munch time<br />
snacks such as Captain Crunch Cereal, Oreo cookies, Snickers,<br />
Twix, cake batter, Fruity Pebbles, Samoa's, and Thin<br />
Mints. <strong>All</strong> are guaranteed to make your taste buds dance.<br />
“I tried the Captain Crunch Frappuccino and it tasted just<br />
the real thing! I want to try the Oreo Frappuccino because I<br />
heard that it tastes just like Oreos, my favorite snack,” said<br />
Brenna Gaffigan, 8th.<br />
<strong>The</strong> secret menu has all new creations from a secret size<br />
How To Order Secret Menu Drinks<br />
Drink To Ask<br />
For<br />
Caramel<br />
Frappucino<br />
What To Add In New Drink<br />
Extra caramel, one pump<br />
of hazelnut and have java<br />
chips blended in<br />
to secret drinks and fraps.<br />
<strong>The</strong> most requested Frappuccino<br />
is the Raspberry<br />
Cheesecake Frappuccino.<br />
But don't be fooled, it’s not<br />
that simple! Each of the<br />
secret menu drinks have to<br />
be ordered a certain way.<br />
<strong>All</strong> of the “new” secret<br />
menu drinks are the original<br />
drinks modified with add ins to make them “new”. For example,<br />
if you were to order the Twix Frappuccino you would<br />
ask for a Caramel Frappuccino with extra caramel and one<br />
pump of hazelnut syrup with java chips and whipped<br />
creams blended in and then topped off with mocha drizzle.<br />
<strong>The</strong> menu doesn't just consist of Frappuccinos, it also has<br />
Twix Frappucino<br />
More Secret Menus<br />
other varieties of drinks such as the Raspberry Caramel<br />
Macchiato. <strong>The</strong> Raspberry Caramel Macchiato is just like<br />
your every day Caramel Macchiato, but instead of vanilla<br />
syrup, you ask for raspberry syrup. Another popular drink is<br />
the Nutella, if you’re a Nutella lover try ordering a Cafe Misto<br />
with a shot or chocolate, hazelnut and a drop of caramel<br />
for deliciously sweet drink best served as a desert!<br />
“I think it is very different and interesting because it’s new<br />
and unusual for the typical Starbucks I have almost every<br />
day. I think the idea is really cool and I’ll be sure to check it<br />
out next time I swing around to Starbucks,” said<br />
Kate Mulvenon, 8th.<br />
If you want more information on these tasty creations go<br />
to starbuckssecretmenu.net. It has all and more of these<br />
drinks and all about them.<br />
Did you know Starbucks isn’t the only place that has a secret menu? Restaurants that you may know<br />
and love, such as Chipotle and Taco Bell carry a secret menu. When you go into one of the<br />
restaurants say the original order, but ask for the different add ins. At places like Chipotle they have a<br />
burrito you can order that is filled with queso. To find the full secret menus for each of these places<br />
look online.<br />
Restaurant<br />
Example<br />
White Chocolate<br />
Mocha Frappucino<br />
Mocha Frappucino<br />
Add a few shots of<br />
raspberry syrup<br />
Java chocolate chips and<br />
peppermint syrup<br />
Raspberry Cheesecake<br />
Frappucino<br />
Grasshopper Frappucino<br />
Chipotle<br />
McDonald’s<br />
Jamba Juice<br />
Quesarito: Nacho cheese filled burrito<br />
McKinley: Big Mac with a Quarter Pound patty<br />
Pink Starburst: lemonade, soymilk smoothie<br />
Tazo Green Tea Crème<br />
Frappucino<br />
Cinnamon Dolce Latte<br />
Café Misto Latte<br />
Chocolate syrup, java<br />
chips and peppermint syrup<br />
Add a shot of chocolate<br />
mocha syrup and a shot of<br />
real caramel syrup<br />
Shot of chocolate,<br />
hazelnut and a drop of<br />
caramel<br />
Thin Mint Frappucino<br />
Three C’s<br />
<strong>The</strong> Nutella<br />
Sonic<br />
Chick-fil-a<br />
Taco Bell<br />
Frito pie: Fritos topped with chili and cheese<br />
Starbucks Logo History<br />
Chicken Quesadilla: Tortilla with melted cheese and<br />
chicken chunks<br />
Taco Bell green sauce: sweet and spicy verde sauce<br />
Pumpkin Spice Latte<br />
A shot or two of chocolate<br />
syrup<br />
Chocolate Pumpkin<br />
Double Chocolate Chip<br />
Frappucino<br />
White mocha syrup instead<br />
of regular<br />
Oreo Frappucino<br />
Hot White Chocolate<br />
Mocha<br />
Sprinkled chocolate chips,<br />
and java chips<br />
Chocolate Dalmatian<br />
Original Inspiration 1971 1987 1992 2011<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Medallion April 2013 Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
Pushing the Frontier to Mars<br />
How would you feel if a man landed on Mars?<br />
“I would be<br />
[feeling] amazed.<br />
<strong>The</strong> whole concept<br />
of exploring a<br />
planet man has not<br />
been to would be<br />
cool. This would<br />
really put us ahead<br />
of other countries<br />
too,” said Maxim. 7th.<br />
Space X<br />
<strong>The</strong> Space Exploration Technologies Corporation<br />
was founded March 14, 2002 by Elon Musk<br />
who also founded PayPal and Tesla Motors. Its<br />
main goal is to establish human life on other<br />
planets. Space X is hired to launch space missions<br />
for their clients. An example is that NASA<br />
has hired Space X to launch some resupply missions<br />
to the ISS (International Space Station).<br />
Space X has at least 40 missions planned for<br />
2013-2017 for different countries and space<br />
agencies. <strong>The</strong>y have already launched a total of<br />
nine successful missions. One of those missions<br />
was the Dragon spacecraft. Its mission was to<br />
dock with the ISS and transfer supplies to it. It<br />
docked in May 2012 and successfully transferred<br />
the supplies.<br />
Space X is planning to release designs and<br />
pictures of the Dragon 2 in 2013. <strong>The</strong>y are also<br />
starting to test a new payload shroud for the<br />
Falcon 9 (a model of space ship they have used<br />
for almost all of their missions) that will be able to<br />
launch larger satellites and spacecraft. Space X<br />
is also planning to build one of the most powerful<br />
lifting rockets in the world, the Falcon Heavy. <strong>The</strong><br />
rocket itself will<br />
weigh a total of<br />
53,000 kg and it<br />
will be able to lift<br />
13,150 kg. It will<br />
be able to<br />
launch multiple<br />
commercial or<br />
military satellites.<br />
Its first flight is<br />
Falcon 9 on launch pad.<br />
scheduled for a<br />
date in 2013.<br />
So far most of Space X funding comes from<br />
NASA. Space X has received a total of $2.318<br />
billion dollars from them. <strong>The</strong>y received $278 million<br />
in August 2006 to demonstrate the delivery<br />
and return of cargo to ISS, $1.6 billion in December<br />
2008 for a contract of 12 ISS resupply missions,<br />
and $440 million in August 2012 to design the<br />
Dragon capsule. Other funds have come from:<br />
Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Valor<br />
Equity Partners. It is very likely that Space X<br />
could become the dominant space agency of<br />
the world.<br />
“I would be so excited<br />
because I feel<br />
like there is so much<br />
to explore in space.<br />
[I would also feel<br />
excited as] landing<br />
on Mars will help us<br />
learn more about<br />
space,” said Alyssa,<br />
8th.<br />
Planned Missions<br />
Client<br />
MDA<br />
Corp.<br />
(Canada)<br />
Falcon<br />
Heavy<br />
Demo<br />
(Space X)<br />
SES<br />
(Europe)<br />
Thaicom<br />
(Thailand)<br />
Glossary<br />
Launch<br />
Date<br />
When a man landed on the moon<br />
for the first time, the world exploded<br />
with excitement! Now, the human<br />
race pushes the frontier to Mars, a<br />
cold red planet devoid of life. Could<br />
we land a man on Mars?<br />
“I think we can get a man on Mars<br />
by around 2018 because the space<br />
program will be back on. Also, we<br />
will have much more advanced<br />
machinery and technology which<br />
will help us get faster and further<br />
into space,” said Thomas, 7th.<br />
First of all, there are numerous<br />
dangers to consider. Mars does not<br />
have enough oxygen to breathe<br />
and no food at all on the surface.<br />
This means that all food would have<br />
to be carried and any puncture in<br />
the space suit (if the astronauts<br />
were outside their capsule) would<br />
lead to immediate suffocation. Water<br />
would also be needed. However,<br />
the rovers Curiosity, Spirit and<br />
Opportunity have all discovered<br />
proofs of water in the polar ice caps<br />
and faint traces underground.<br />
<strong>The</strong>refore, the landing capsule-<br />
NASA envisions an aerodynamic<br />
lander with thrusters- should be<br />
equipped with a drill mechanism<br />
that will penetrate the ice or ground<br />
to obtain water. Other Martian hazards<br />
include dust devils. Mars is<br />
a dusty planet and when wind<br />
picks up is plagued with dust<br />
devils. Dust devils are basically<br />
tornadoes, only swirling with the<br />
Martian dust. If the landing<br />
capsule interacts with one while<br />
landing, it could be thrown off<br />
course. Also, the Martian atmosphere<br />
is not as thick as Earth’s. This<br />
means it lets a lot of radiation and<br />
meteorites in and a hit to the capsule<br />
would result in fatal oxygen/<br />
food/supply losses. Consequently,<br />
space suits and other equipment<br />
must be properly planned.<br />
Why Mars? Mars can act as a laboratory,<br />
a space station or even a<br />
resting point for further expeditions.<br />
Venus is closer, but the temperature<br />
is extremely hostile and can melt<br />
lead! <strong>The</strong> moon has absolutely no<br />
atmosphere and it will constantly be<br />
bombarded with meteorites and<br />
radiation from the Sun.<br />
Rovers play an important role too<br />
as they have provided all the<br />
knowledge we know of the Martian<br />
surface.<br />
A mission to Mars takes approximately<br />
180 days when both planets<br />
are closest in orbit. To get there<br />
NASA will use nuclear thermal energy<br />
for thrust and a chemical engine.<br />
NASA also plans to send cargo<br />
there before any manned mission as<br />
it will act like a targeted base for<br />
any Martian expedition. To this<br />
“base” many expeditions will contribute<br />
to make it a functioning system<br />
for mankind. This would be extremely<br />
helpful for astronomers as<br />
they could use the information studied<br />
in the Martian base to help<br />
them with scientific experiments. In<br />
the grand scheme of things, over<br />
thousands of years, perhaps a town<br />
of humans will be made on the surroundings<br />
of the base.<br />
Another factor to consider is the<br />
communication from the control<br />
room to the astronauts. According<br />
to Bret Drake, a NASA scientist,<br />
“Crew autonomy is vital, because<br />
there's an up to 40 minute time delay<br />
in communication between<br />
Earth and the crew because of the<br />
distance," Drake said. "And the crew<br />
doesn't have a capability for resupply<br />
— they'll just have what they<br />
send ahead or what they bring with<br />
them — so when things fail, they'll<br />
have to be able to repair them.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y must be self-sufficient.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> crew composition is also important.<br />
NASA wants to have about<br />
six astronauts on the expedition. <strong>The</strong><br />
crew should include a leader, an<br />
engineer/mechanic, scientists, and<br />
a medic. <strong>All</strong> the astronauts should<br />
be skilled in a way that will either<br />
help the mission, or an emergency.<br />
<strong>The</strong> idea of a manned expedition<br />
to Mars is exhilarating and definitely<br />
possible. In the years to come the<br />
red planet that has perplexed us will<br />
have its secrets unleashed as humans<br />
land on Mars.<br />
Vehicle<br />
2013 Falcon 9<br />
2013 Falcon<br />
Heavy<br />
2013 Falcon 9<br />
2013 Falcon 9<br />
By Ian<br />
Red Dragon– A mission that Space X will<br />
launch to Mars using the Dragon capsule<br />
2.<br />
Falcon Rocket Series- A series of rockets<br />
designed by Space X. <strong>The</strong>y are numbered<br />
Falcon 1 to Falcon 9, and it includes<br />
the Falcon Heavy.<br />
ISS- <strong>The</strong> International Space Station<br />
which is made out of different capsules<br />
launched by the organizations of America,<br />
Russia, ESA, Brazil, Japan, and Canada.<br />
COTS Program– Commercial Orbital<br />
Transportation Services program was<br />
initiated by NASA to design commercial<br />
spacecraft for transportation of cargo.<br />
ESA– European Space Agency which<br />
includes 18 members.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Space X Dragon<br />
capsule docking at<br />
ISS.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Dragon capsule<br />
on the recovery<br />
ship.<br />
3<br />
Mars<br />
By Arvind<br />
Q and A with Mrs. Hicok<br />
(Aerospace Club and 7/8 grade science teacher)<br />
Q: Do you think current technology will be able<br />
to get a man on Mars and back?<br />
A: I do because we have been working on<br />
space shuttles for a long time and the original<br />
goal of the space shuttle program was to launch<br />
manned spacecraft onto farther places like<br />
Mars.<br />
Q: Do you think there is anything lacking with our<br />
technology to get a man on Mars?<br />
A: Most likely, but I think we have our basic designs, but may be missing<br />
the finer points of such a mission.<br />
Q: Are there any major obstacles to this mission from happening<br />
soon?<br />
A: Yes, mainly the funding and support, this mission would cost billions<br />
of dollars and the public must be supportive of such an idea and we<br />
are not quite there yet.<br />
Pros and Cons of a Manned<br />
Mission to Mars<br />
Pros<br />
Valuable resources<br />
Might lead to<br />
new technological<br />
abilities<br />
Increased<br />
educational<br />
knowledge<br />
Glossary<br />
Cons<br />
It’s dangerous!<br />
It costs too much<br />
($20 billion+)<br />
Bigger problems<br />
on Earth to worry<br />
about<br />
Astronomers: Scientists that specialize in the field of astronomy, physics<br />
and space.<br />
Atmosphere: <strong>The</strong> mixture of gasses that surrounds an object e.g.<br />
Earth. It can referred to also as the air or climate.<br />
Autonomy: <strong>The</strong> ability to be independent.<br />
Landing Capsule: <strong>The</strong> compartment that the astronauts will be in to<br />
land on Mars.<br />
Mars: 4th planet from the Sun.<br />
Martian: To do with Mars.<br />
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA)<br />
Nuclear <strong>The</strong>rmal Energy: Energy released through nuclei interactions<br />
of atoms.<br />
Orbit: <strong>The</strong> path of an astronomical object around a larger astronomical<br />
object.<br />
Radiation: Harmful rays of energy (in this case from the sun).<br />
Rover: A machine (robot) used to explore areas in space.<br />
New Rescue Seasons<br />
and Premieres<br />
By Ryan<br />
Lately cable rescue shows have<br />
been increasing in popularity because<br />
of the action and intensity.<br />
One new show is Coast Guard<br />
Alaska which is on the Weather<br />
Channel. It is about the men and<br />
women of the Coast Guard at Air Station Kodiak who<br />
go out in the frozen Alaska environment and save<br />
lives. <strong>The</strong>y go out on SAR missions and investigate<br />
marine associated accidents. <strong>All</strong> Coast Guard are<br />
professionals with the techniques of medical operations<br />
and tactical operations.<br />
In addition to Coast Guard Alaska<br />
is Coast Guard Florida in Miami<br />
Beach. <strong>The</strong> people who work there<br />
go out in the hot and humid climate<br />
of Florida to stop crime and help<br />
civilians. Here they also go on SAR<br />
missions, investigate marine associated<br />
accidents, stop illegal drugs from coming into the<br />
country, protect the sea, and protect the US. In Florida<br />
the Coast Guard is very professional in their tactics<br />
because of the illegal drugs and the illegal aliens<br />
transporting them. <strong>The</strong> Coast Guard’s motto is<br />
“Semper Paratus”, or always ready.<br />
Another new series is Inside Combat Rescue. In this<br />
show you can see a glimpse of what the United<br />
States Air Force’s Pararescuemen<br />
or PJs for short, see<br />
on a day to day basis. <strong>The</strong><br />
PJs are stationed in air station<br />
Kandahar, Afghanistan<br />
close up to the action for<br />
CSARs. <strong>The</strong> main mission of<br />
the PJs is to save lives and aid the injured “That Others<br />
May Live”. <strong>The</strong>y are extremists who are veterans<br />
of all medical need because that’s their job. Also<br />
they are accomplished warriors to defend the LZ.<br />
Usually the wounded are CAT Alpha and have to be<br />
transported to a hospital within the golden hour. <strong>The</strong><br />
PJs have gone through a brutal and rigorous ETDs just<br />
to start the actual training which leads them to going<br />
on the battlefield. Some PJs are three deployment<br />
veterans and others are newly trained recruits but<br />
everyone there will see the<br />
unfortunate results of war.<br />
<strong>All</strong> PJs will come home to<br />
see their families after the<br />
deployment if all goes well.<br />
Coast Guard & USAF<br />
Rescue Vehicles<br />
Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk– This<br />
helicopter is the USAF’s main CSAR<br />
helicopter for rescue, resupply, infiltration,<br />
and exfiltration. It can carry<br />
up to 10-15 troops. It is equipped<br />
with two weapons and flares for<br />
incoming missiles.<br />
Sikorsky HH-60J Jayhawk– Like the<br />
USAF’s Pave Hawk, this USCG helicopter<br />
is meant for SAR missions<br />
and law enforcement. It can hold a<br />
total of six survivors and a crew of<br />
four. <strong>The</strong> payload can hold 6000<br />
pounds.<br />
Lockheed C-130 "Hercules"- This<br />
USCG plane is meant for reconnaissance,<br />
rescue air drops, and oil<br />
pollution control. It can carry 51,000<br />
pounds of cargo and up to a 90<br />
passengers with an crew of seven.<br />
Glossary<br />
SAR- Search and Rescue<br />
LZ- Landing Zone<br />
ETD– Extended Training Day<br />
CAT– Category<br />
Golden Hour– <strong>The</strong> best time of survival<br />
to get to a hospital<br />
CSAR– Combat Search and Rescue<br />
Illegal Aliens– Illegal Immigrants<br />
NVG– Night Vision Goggles<br />
HUD– Heads Up Display<br />
CGAS– Coast Guard Air Stations
<strong>The</strong> Medallion April 2013 Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
A Girl’s Guide to Doing it Yourself<br />
Everyone’s heard of those famous Do<br />
-It-Yourself projects, but not all of them<br />
are designed for girls. Below is a collection<br />
of favorite DIY projects that make<br />
great gifts for friends, as well as trendy<br />
styles and unique decorations. Although<br />
some projects can be complex,<br />
the following are relatively easy to accomplish<br />
and, in the meantime, can<br />
serve as a fashionable and swank way<br />
to flaunt yourself by saying, “I made<br />
that!”<br />
Paper Cup Lantern<br />
Materials:<br />
-Small paper<br />
Dixie cups<br />
-Scissors<br />
-X-acto knife<br />
-Colorful<br />
scrapbook<br />
paper<br />
-LED white<br />
Christmas lights<br />
-Double-sided tape<br />
-Pencil<br />
2. Use double-sided tape to<br />
attach one side of the shade<br />
cover to the cup. Add another<br />
piece of tape to the other side<br />
and carefully wrap<br />
the cutout around<br />
the cup. Make sure<br />
all of your edges<br />
meet up.<br />
Studded Sneakers<br />
Materials:<br />
-Sneakers<br />
-Studs<br />
-Adhesive<br />
-Popsicle<br />
stick<br />
-Toothpicks<br />
How To: DIY French<br />
Manicure<br />
Things You Need:<br />
White nail polish of your choice<br />
Top coat (color) of your choice<br />
Band-Aids (or anything sticky)<br />
Nail polish remover<br />
Q-tips or cotton balls<br />
1. Make sure your<br />
nails are clean by<br />
rubbing the nail<br />
polish remover<br />
across them.<br />
3. Align and stick<br />
the rounded edge<br />
on your nail leaving<br />
as much of<br />
your nail as you<br />
want painted.<br />
6. Repeat these<br />
steps with the rest<br />
of your nails, and<br />
ta-da! Your own<br />
French Manicure.<br />
Materials:<br />
-pack of Kool-<br />
Aid<br />
-Q-tip<br />
2. Take the Band-<br />
Aids and rip off the<br />
sides (make sure<br />
you are using the<br />
rounded edged<br />
Band-Aids.).<br />
4. Paint your nail<br />
tip.<br />
5. Wait for the<br />
polish to dry, then<br />
peel off your Band-<br />
Aid.<br />
1. To begin,<br />
squeeze a<br />
small<br />
amount of<br />
adhesive<br />
on the popsicle<br />
stick.<br />
Kool-Aid Lip Stain<br />
1. Pick the flavor<br />
you want to<br />
use or mix different<br />
kinds.<br />
1. Start with a<br />
light garland—like<br />
Christmas<br />
lights. Get as<br />
many Dixie<br />
cups as you<br />
will need to<br />
go over each light. Use different<br />
pieces of scrapbook paper to<br />
put around each Dixie cup, as a<br />
shade cover.<br />
3. Using an X-acto knife, carefully<br />
cut an “X” design. This is where<br />
each bulb will poke through.<br />
Once you have<br />
done this to each<br />
cup, carefully pop<br />
the lights into each<br />
cup until your garland<br />
is covered.<br />
2. Use the<br />
tip of a<br />
toothpick to<br />
apply a<br />
small dollop<br />
of glue onto<br />
a spike.<br />
How To: Dip-Dye Your Hair With Kool-Aid<br />
Things You Need:<br />
2-3 packets of sugar-free Kool-<br />
Aid<br />
A towel<br />
A mug<br />
2 cups of water<br />
Step One<br />
Boil two cups of water.<br />
Step Two<br />
Pour both Kool-Aid packets into<br />
the water. Stir it around a few times<br />
to blend the solution.<br />
Step Three<br />
Pour the hot Kool-Aid into a mug.<br />
Note that you don’t necessarily<br />
need the entire mixture in one cup.<br />
How To: DIY Duct Tape Bows<br />
Things You Need:<br />
A roll of any color or pattern duct tape<br />
Scissors<br />
A hair tie, bobby pin or hair clip<br />
3. Press the<br />
spike in<br />
place onto<br />
the sneaker’s<br />
baseline<br />
and hold.<br />
2. Wet your<br />
finger and press<br />
it in the powder.<br />
4. Glue the<br />
spikes onto<br />
the heel<br />
cap and<br />
continue to<br />
work until<br />
covered.<br />
3. Rub your<br />
finger all over<br />
your lips, inside<br />
the lines.<br />
Heart Jeans<br />
1. Get a<br />
small piece<br />
of paper<br />
and cut out<br />
any sized<br />
heart shape.<br />
2. Place the<br />
paper stencil<br />
over your<br />
pants where<br />
you want the<br />
hearts.<br />
3. Hold the<br />
paper on<br />
your pants.<br />
You can also<br />
tape the<br />
paper for<br />
more control.<br />
4. Gently<br />
add paint on<br />
your foam<br />
brush and<br />
dab it onto<br />
your heart<br />
shape.<br />
5. Lift the<br />
paper off of<br />
your jeans<br />
and let it dry.<br />
Voila! Perfect<br />
heart<br />
jeans!<br />
4. Get a wet Q-<br />
tip to smooth<br />
out the edges<br />
of your mouth.<br />
Step Four<br />
Place the desired amount<br />
of hair into the mug, and<br />
wait for about ten minutes.<br />
Step Five<br />
After ten minutes has<br />
passed, towel dry your hair<br />
so that your hair doesn’t<br />
drip. Let your hair dry naturally<br />
before straightening<br />
so the color can set. Voila!<br />
Step One<br />
Cut a piece of duct tape that is about 5 or 6 inches long.<br />
Step Two<br />
Fold the duct tape in half so that the sides match up perfectly.<br />
This should leave your bow about 2 1/2 to 3 inches<br />
long.<br />
Step Three<br />
Fold the strip accordion style or fan style and squeeze the<br />
middle.<br />
Step Four<br />
Cut off a little over an inch of duct tape (either from the<br />
same roll or a different one) and cut it vertically in half.<br />
Step Five<br />
Attach your hair tie, bobby pin or clip to the small piece of<br />
duct tape and wrap the strip around the middle of the<br />
bow. <strong>The</strong> clip should be placed on the bottom side of the<br />
bow.<br />
Flavors: cherry,<br />
punch, mango,<br />
lemon, strawberry<br />
& grape.<br />
4<br />
Sock Bun<br />
Step 1: Find an old sock and cut off<br />
the part where your toes are supposed<br />
to go. <strong>The</strong> thicker fabric the<br />
sock has,<br />
the bigger<br />
your bun will<br />
look. You<br />
might want<br />
a sock that<br />
matches<br />
your hair<br />
color.<br />
Step 3: Brush your hair into a high<br />
ponytail; where you place your<br />
ponytail is where the bun will be.<br />
For an elegant<br />
bun,<br />
sleek out<br />
your hair. For<br />
a playful,<br />
messy bun,<br />
leave out a<br />
few wisps.<br />
Fringe Shirt<br />
How To: DIY iPhone Case<br />
Things You Need:<br />
Nail Clipper<br />
Scissors<br />
Sharp Knife<br />
Clear iPhone Case<br />
Patterned Card Stock Or<br />
Photo<br />
Step One<br />
Put the iPhone case you are<br />
going to use on top of a patterned<br />
cardstock or photo.<br />
Trace along the outside of it,<br />
including the camera lens<br />
hole.<br />
Step Two<br />
Personalize the cardstock;<br />
add stickers or gems, or just<br />
leave it as it is.<br />
Materials: a large T-shirt,<br />
scissors, and chalk.<br />
1. Lay your T-shirt onto a<br />
flat surface and draw 1-<br />
2 inch lines with your<br />
chalk about a quarter of<br />
the way up the shirt.<br />
2. Grab your scissors and<br />
cut the lines that you<br />
drew but don’t cut them<br />
off completely! You can<br />
cut the shirt shorter or<br />
leave it long and flowing.<br />
3. With each piece of<br />
fringe, you can tie them<br />
or, for a cleaner look,<br />
add beads and tie them<br />
at the ends. For a casual<br />
look, leave them to<br />
hang loosely.<br />
Step Three<br />
When your cardstock is fully<br />
personalized, fit it into your clear<br />
iPhone case, so that the edges<br />
meet up and it is tight in place.<br />
You may even want to use double<br />
sided tape for the edges.<br />
Step Four<br />
Put your new case onto your<br />
iPhone and enjoy!<br />
How To: DIY Monster Bookmarks<br />
Things You Need:<br />
Pipe Cleaners<br />
Googley Eyes<br />
Cardstock Paper<br />
Glue<br />
Hole Puncher<br />
Scissors<br />
Step One<br />
First cut a 3 inch x 5 ½<br />
inch rectangle out of your<br />
cardstock paper.<br />
Step Two<br />
For the nose, use scissors<br />
to cut two lines into the<br />
middle of the paper without<br />
going all the way<br />
through.<br />
Step Three<br />
Glue your googley eyes<br />
on the cardstock paper.<br />
By Lauryn, Jaidyn, Liz and Lina<br />
Step Four<br />
Punch a hole at the top of your<br />
bookmark.<br />
Step Five<br />
Slide the pipe cleaner through<br />
the hole and twist it at the top to<br />
make it look a little more fun.<br />
Step 2: Starting from the place where you<br />
made your cut, tightly roll the sock down<br />
to form a doughnut-like shape.<br />
Step 4: Pull the hair<br />
from your ponytail<br />
inside the center of<br />
the doughnut, and<br />
spread the ends of<br />
your hair around it.<br />
Start rolling the doughnut down your hair<br />
starting from the end and ending at the<br />
base of your ponytail. Continue to tuck<br />
and spread your hair under and<br />
around your doughnut.<br />
Pencil Jar<br />
Materials: A<br />
can or jar,<br />
colored pencils,<br />
rubber<br />
band, scissors,<br />
and a<br />
ribbon.<br />
1. Start by<br />
wrapping the<br />
colored pencils<br />
around<br />
the can/jar.<br />
2. Use the<br />
rubber band<br />
to keep the<br />
colored pencils<br />
in place.<br />
3. Cut ribbon<br />
of your<br />
choice, wrap<br />
it around the<br />
rubber band.
<strong>The</strong> Medallion April 2013 Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
Homemade Beauty Products 101!<br />
By Mikala and Emily<br />
Do you want to repair your damaged hair or the dryness of your<br />
skin, but you don’t have the money to buy expensive products<br />
that promise to do so? Do you know ANYTHING about the chemicals<br />
you are rubbing into your skin and soaking your hair in? <strong>The</strong>se<br />
products could possibly be harmful and irritating to your skin, and<br />
even not change a thing at all! If you have any of these issues,<br />
keep reading because we have a solution for YOU!<br />
You can easily create your own hair and face cleaners and masks from foods and condiments<br />
you have around your home. <strong>All</strong> you need is a bowl, a spoon, the necessary ingredients,<br />
and patience. Using natural products such as fruits and vegetables is better for your<br />
skin because they don’t contain chemicals with names you can’t even pronounce, but<br />
they do contain tons of vitamins and minerals. How cool is that?<br />
Natural and Organic<br />
Facial Washes<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are so<br />
many ways to<br />
exfoliate and<br />
cleanse your<br />
skin to make it<br />
healthy and<br />
hydrated. Lately,<br />
teenagers<br />
have been<br />
using regular household products and remedies<br />
to clean the grime and dirt out of their<br />
pores. One of the most refreshing homemade<br />
facial washes is the oatmeal cleanser.<br />
It brightens skin tone, cures irritated skin,<br />
helps clear acne prone skin, and makes skin<br />
soft. It consists of oats and a squeeze of lemon<br />
juice. <strong>The</strong>re is a tutorial of this facial scrub<br />
on bubzbeauty channel on Youtube.com.<br />
Who is Your Guru Go To?<br />
1. If you struggle with oily<br />
skin and acne, iheartmakeup92<br />
has tips on<br />
how to get rid of it,<br />
along with fun hair and makeup tutorials.<br />
2. If you’re into out-there, interesting, and<br />
unexpected type makeup and beauty<br />
tips, VenusAngelic, bubzbeauty, and<br />
MichellePhan are your guru soulmates!<br />
3. If you want a more regular, but stand-out<br />
-beautiful look, MacBarbie07, Alison-<br />
LovesJB, Stilababe09, and kmoneykmoneykmoney<br />
has the videos you’re<br />
looking for!<br />
4. If you are a mix of ALL these wonderful<br />
girls’ videos then check them all out!<br />
Easy Homemade Hair Masks<br />
Sometimes our hair feels extremely dry or terribly greasy.<br />
At other times hair lacks the shine we wish it had or is mega<br />
frizzy. Thankfully, we have natural, easy-to-make hair masks<br />
that we can make at home for whenever we need to! For<br />
overall hair greatness, such as shine, de-frizzing, and thickness,<br />
use one avocado, 1/2 cup of coconut milk, and<br />
three teaspoons of olive oil. First, mash up the avocado.<br />
After that, mix in the two liquids and stir until the whole<br />
mask is at a decent thickness, and easy to apply. Use a<br />
stove to warm your hair mask, and once it’s not too hot<br />
but not too cold, put the product in your hair. Massage<br />
into your hair from scalp<br />
to ends, and leave in for<br />
30 minutes at the least.<br />
Once completed, wash<br />
the mask out of your hair.<br />
You can find this tutorial<br />
and many more hair care<br />
tips at organicauthority.com.<br />
Insider on Beauty Guru:<br />
Kmoneykmoneykmoney<br />
One of the most personable<br />
and down to earth<br />
“Youtube beauty guru” is<br />
Kirsten Leighty. She is also<br />
known as<br />
“kmoneykmoneykmoney”<br />
on her Youtube channel.<br />
Kirsten is your average<br />
eighteen year old senior.<br />
She has been making beauty<br />
videos since she was fourteen.<br />
She makes tutorials for<br />
the latest makeup looks and<br />
hair styles. One of her most<br />
viewed videos is when she<br />
made a Pretty Little Liars<br />
inspired outfit, hair, and<br />
makeup video of each person<br />
in the show. Kirsten gives<br />
awesome recommendations<br />
for makeup and other<br />
beauty products.<br />
5<br />
YouTube Beauty Gurus<br />
Many girls get hair and makeup<br />
advice from teenagers on YouTube.<br />
‘Beauty Gurus’, as they are called,<br />
create videos to help girls with skin<br />
care, hair care, makeup, which<br />
products are a yay or nay, and so<br />
much more! If you would like some<br />
beauty tips, or you’re thinking of<br />
making a similar type channel, here<br />
are some well known gurus:<br />
Stilababe09<br />
kmoneykmoneykmoney<br />
iheartmakeup92<br />
VenusAngelic<br />
bubzbeauty<br />
krazyrayray<br />
AlisonLovesJB<br />
MichellePhan<br />
MacBarbie07<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Popular “MichellePhan”<br />
Tutorials<br />
3 Beauty Tips With a Spoon<br />
Easy Ways to Use Liquid Liner<br />
3 Ways to Change Up Your Look<br />
DIY Nail Hearts Using Band-Aids<br />
Fresh Spring Look<br />
Tim Burton Look<br />
Brighter Larger Looking Eyes- A<br />
Makeup Tutorial<br />
Perfect Red Lips<br />
Bag Makeover: Organizing Tips<br />
Make Your Own Pore Strips<br />
Beautiful, Healthy, Hair and Skin (On a Budget)<br />
Recommended<br />
Products:<br />
Clean and Clear Advantage<br />
Acne Control Kit, $16-$20- For<br />
oily skin, a three piece set<br />
including:<br />
1. Acne Control Cleanser-<br />
Sinks into pores and fights<br />
breakouts long after you<br />
have washed your face.<br />
2. Acne Control Moisturizerdissolves<br />
oil fast while still<br />
moisturizing your face.<br />
3. Spot Treatment- Clears<br />
up pimples and prevents<br />
new ones.<br />
Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action<br />
Daily Face Wash, $8-$10-<br />
Clearer Skin in up to 12 hours,<br />
opens blocked pores.<br />
Clean and Clear Acne-<br />
Fighting Skin-Loving Cleanser,<br />
$7-$8- Soothing foam for dry<br />
skin, hard on acne, not on<br />
skin.<br />
Skin<br />
Where Did <strong>All</strong> <strong>The</strong>se Skin Problems Come From?!<br />
Do you get off the phone and feel disgusting when<br />
you look at the oil left on your screen from your face?<br />
Or, do you get self-conscious because your skin is peeling<br />
in one area, and the other has terrible acne? Getting<br />
rid of those disgusting blemishes and that frustrating<br />
dry skin is hard. Even though plenty of kids have terrible<br />
skin, not many people know why. Sometimes, it’s a bad<br />
diet, like ice cream and cookies (even though ice<br />
cream and cookies are amazing), others times, it’s the<br />
bitterly cold weather. And we all know when we stress<br />
out, we breakout. Oily skin is sadly hereditary, as is dry<br />
skin. Skin problems can also be hormonal.<br />
If you live in areas where it’s super<br />
duper cold, your skin will be dry if you<br />
don't moisturize. Dry skin also comes<br />
from hot, steamy showers (surprisingly),<br />
which dry out the natural oils. Face<br />
soap that is too harsh can also leave<br />
skin damaged and dry.<br />
How to Fix Your Skin<br />
As girls, we all want to get rid of our<br />
acne. But how? We have all the<br />
answers. Lets say you have oily skin,<br />
adding a modifying lotion or choosing<br />
makeup that is powdered, oilfree,<br />
and mineral based can go a<br />
long way. Using lotion with sunscreen<br />
will also be helpful. Once or twice a<br />
week, applying a clay mask can<br />
help get rid of oily skin. Dry skin is not just irritating, but<br />
it’s painful. Hot water strips your skin of oils, so warm<br />
water is much better for washing your face or showering.<br />
Low humidity, wind and cold weather dries out your<br />
lipids (layers of skin). Something that will help you after<br />
showering is adding moisturizer on the places that feel<br />
tight or dry.<br />
Which Type Of Product Do Rams<br />
Use Most Often?<br />
Hair Products<br />
Over 200 RMS students<br />
were polled.<br />
Face Products<br />
Hair<br />
What Actually Happens With Damaged Hair?<br />
Over processed hair? Too much dying or Kool-Aid? Don’t<br />
worry, we’ve got you covered. We have some products<br />
that will “fix” your hair back to its normal, beautiful self (not<br />
that it wasn’t already beautiful). Have you ever been looking<br />
at your totally beat up hair and thought, “How did this<br />
happen?” or “ Why did I do this to myself?” Well, what’s<br />
done is done, but let’s explore exactly<br />
happened to your hair.<br />
When you over-process your hair,<br />
it becomes brittle, and it breaks off<br />
easily. It loses some of its natural oils<br />
and becomes hard to style. It also<br />
gets split ends faster, and when<br />
wet, your hair may seem stretchy<br />
because of a weakened hair shaft.<br />
How to Fix Your Damaged ‘Do<br />
No one likes damaged hair, we don't like the smell, the<br />
look, the texture, or how it makes us feel. Don’t let your hair<br />
lower your self esteem. <strong>The</strong>re are products that we’ve discovered<br />
and actions you can take that can help and may<br />
be in your own home. First off,<br />
straightening or curling your hair<br />
too much leads to stripping your<br />
hair of natural oils. What do we<br />
suggest? Heat protectant. <strong>The</strong><br />
Got2Be is highly rated, it provides<br />
long lasting sleek, moisturized,<br />
zero-frizz hair.<br />
Celebrity Quotes <strong>About</strong> Beauty<br />
“Beneath the makeup and the smile, I am just a girl who<br />
wishes for the world.” -Marilyn Monroe<br />
“I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect–<br />
they are much more interesting.” -Marc Jacobs<br />
“I look my best after an entire hair and makeup team has<br />
spent hours perfecting me. When do I feel my best?<br />
When I haven’t looked in a mirror for days, and I’m doing<br />
things that make me happy.” -Anne Hathaway<br />
“Being beautiful is all in the attitude, it’s about confidence.”<br />
-Ciara<br />
“Just recently I’ve learned to be okay with myself without<br />
wearing makeup. I think it was a special someone telling<br />
me that I didn’t need it. I started taking care of my skin<br />
and realised I didn’t need as much as I thought I did.”<br />
-Vanessa Hudgens<br />
“I like to mix yogurt,<br />
honey, and oats for<br />
a face mask. Afterwards,<br />
it feels really<br />
refreshing and<br />
clean!” said Charlotte<br />
Sturiale, 8th.<br />
“I watch MichellePhan<br />
with my friends<br />
for fun. She is really<br />
good at makeup<br />
looks and hairstyles.<br />
She helps me by giving<br />
me inspiration for<br />
different hairstyles and makeup looks,”<br />
said Mimi Dabic, 8th.<br />
<strong>All</strong> <strong>About</strong><br />
“Stilababe09”<br />
Meredith<br />
Foster is one of<br />
the most well<br />
known teen<br />
Youtube<br />
beauty gurus.<br />
She is 17 so<br />
the majority of<br />
her viewers<br />
are middle to<br />
early high schoolers. Her online name<br />
is Stilababe09. Meredith makes videos<br />
that would interest young teens. Some<br />
of her video topics are: school<br />
makeup looks, outfits of the week, hair<br />
care routines, and reviews on her favorite<br />
beauty products. Meredith's’<br />
most viewed video is “How to get Taylor<br />
Swift’s Curls Without Heat!” If you<br />
are looking for new, hip looks checkout<br />
Stilababe09’s channel!<br />
By Leah and Farah<br />
Recommended<br />
Products:<br />
Aussie 3 Minute Miracle<br />
Deeeeeep conditioner, $4- For<br />
dry or damaged hair.<br />
Aussie Confidently Clean Conditioner,<br />
$4-$6- For damaged<br />
and oily hair.<br />
Organix Moroccan Argan Oil,<br />
$8- For weak or curly hair. This<br />
conditioner strengthens and<br />
straightens your hair.<br />
Garnier Fructis Color Shield, $3-<br />
$4- For colored hair, straightens<br />
and smooths.<br />
Pantene Deep Moisturizing<br />
Treatment, $6- For damaged,<br />
curly hair. Intense moisture for<br />
soft, shiny hair.<br />
Dove Color Care Leave-In<br />
Conditioner, $5- Helps hair lock<br />
in color and helps grow.
1. 50 million pounds 2. West Ham United 3. Wolverhampton, Bolton, Blackburn (CL) Man U, Man C, Arsenal<br />
Chelsea<br />
<strong>The</strong> Medallion April 2013 Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
<strong>The</strong> Barclays Premier League<br />
By Ryan<br />
Perhaps the most prestigious<br />
professional soccer<br />
tier, the Barclays Premier<br />
League has produced<br />
countless moments of<br />
pure football enthrallment.<br />
Founded in 1992, it<br />
has had just over twenty<br />
seasons of fiercely competitive<br />
soccer. Last year, for the first time in over forty years,<br />
Manchester City FC won the English top division title, and for<br />
the first time in Barclays Premier League history.<br />
Over time, the top teams of the league have pushed<br />
themselves above the rest. Most notable perhaps is the legacy<br />
of Manchester United, who last season were stripped of<br />
a title by rival Manchester City. Man United has won a record<br />
19 English top division football titles. <strong>The</strong> first BPL season<br />
was won by Manchester United in ’92, during which period<br />
the stadiums were only about 70% full. Everyone knows that<br />
that will change as the Premier League becomes a worldwide<br />
phenomenon. Currently, Manchester United are doing<br />
well, and are happy with themselves for signing striker Robin<br />
Van Persie, who has served as an elite goal scorer in this<br />
campaign, which has so far seen Man United at the top of<br />
the Premier League table. Center forward Wayne Rooney<br />
has built a reputation as a world class player in the United<br />
red shirt, and is showing no signs of stopping. Goalkeeper<br />
David De Gea, recently signed on from Atletico Madrid, has<br />
been spectacular this season between the sticks for Manchester<br />
United, despite his unorthodox techniques.<br />
Even though they have not won an English top tier title in<br />
over twenty years, Liverpool FC is widely regarded as the<br />
second best club in England, taking into accounts all of<br />
history. <strong>The</strong> club has won a staggering 18 titles, and have<br />
won the legendary FA Cup seven times. Liverpool has<br />
housed many old time great players, including Kenny Dalglish,<br />
John Barnes, and Kevin Keegan. Currently playing is<br />
Steven Gerard, who is bound to become a legend once his<br />
historic career has come to a close. Current forward Luis<br />
Suarez is enjoying seemingly limitless success this campaign,<br />
and is scoring more frequently than he ever has.<br />
Last year, Chelsea Football Club ended a massive season<br />
with a win in the Champions League final on penalty kicks,<br />
Didier Drogba scoring the crucial strike. Chelsea also won<br />
the FA Cup that year. Chelsea has<br />
won only four top division titles, but<br />
has been proving themselves as a<br />
European powerhouse in the modern<br />
game. This season, Chelsea FC<br />
has made it apparent that they wish<br />
to bring up younger players to their<br />
first team, and including Eden Hazard,<br />
and Oscar dos Santos. Also, this<br />
Fernando Torres year is the one during which Chelsea<br />
legend Frank Lampard scored his<br />
200th goal for the club.<br />
Arsenal is another top club in the Premier League. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
are third on the list of titles won in history, making them a<br />
club to respect. Young midfielder Jack Wilshere is now one<br />
of the prides of the club, making multiple appearances on<br />
the English national team. French forward Olivier Giroud has<br />
also had an impressive season.<br />
If you were to search the world for a football league with<br />
great history, players, clubs, and a boat load of class, you<br />
would undoubtedly come straight to the Barclays Premier<br />
League. It is a wonderful thing for soccer fans and players<br />
all over the world. Catch a game this weekend, and you<br />
too can experience the tradition.<br />
English Championship<br />
Leader Totals<br />
(numbers show how many<br />
titles won)<br />
1. Manchester United 19<br />
2. Liverpool 18<br />
3. Arsenal 13<br />
4. Everton 9<br />
5. Aston Villa 7<br />
6. Sunderland 6<br />
7. Chelsea 4<br />
8. Newcastle United 4<br />
9. Sheffield Wednesday 4<br />
10. Leeds United 3<br />
11. Wolverhampton Wanderers<br />
3<br />
12. Huddersfield Town 3<br />
13. Manchester City 3<br />
14. Blackburn Rovers 3<br />
15. Preston North 2<br />
16. Tottenham Hotspur 2<br />
17. Derby County 2<br />
18. Burnley 2<br />
19. Portsmouth 2<br />
20. Ispwich Town 1<br />
21. Nottingham Forest 1<br />
22. Sheffield United 1<br />
23. West Bromwich Albion 1<br />
Cool Facts <strong>About</strong><br />
the English Premier<br />
League<br />
25% of the current EPL<br />
teams are based in London.<br />
Only four different clubs<br />
have won the league<br />
since 1995.<br />
Foreign players make up<br />
nearly two thirds of the<br />
league.<br />
<strong>The</strong> league earns $2.3<br />
billion dollars on overseas<br />
television rights<br />
alone.<br />
Five current teams are<br />
sponsored by gambling<br />
associations.<br />
Teams spend an average<br />
of $115 million per<br />
year on player salaries.<br />
<strong>The</strong> top division of English<br />
football has been<br />
renamed four times in<br />
the last twenty years.<br />
Rising Star #1<br />
Raheem Sterling, Liverpool FC<br />
During February of 2010, a young player<br />
was signed from Queens Park Rangers to<br />
Liverpool. He had dazzled the youth<br />
coaches in London, and had apparently<br />
impressed Liverpool’s manager which at<br />
that time was Rafa Benitez (who now manages Chelsea<br />
FC). Since then, young Raheem, aged 18, has thrilled the<br />
world with his delightful talent. He plays on the wing for Liverpool,<br />
and has asserted himself as a crucial element of the<br />
club’s attacking strategy. Undoubtedly, he has a bright future<br />
ahead of him. With multiple appearances for the lower<br />
levels of national team play, Raheem is certain to represent<br />
his country soon.<br />
Who is your favorite team?<br />
“My favorite team is Manchester United, and my favorite<br />
player is Wayne Rooney. Even though I hate his personality,<br />
I like the way he plays. Manchester United always gives<br />
it 100%, and they are a good finesse team,” said Rory, 7th.<br />
“My favorite team is Chelsea because they play well in<br />
the Uefa Champions League, and in the spotlight when<br />
they have to. <strong>The</strong>ir star midfielder that goes by the name<br />
of Frank Lampard is the player that I most love to watch,”<br />
said Tanner, 7th.<br />
“Even though they aren’t in the BPL, the team that I like<br />
the most is DC United because they are my home town<br />
team. <strong>The</strong> player Pele inspires me,” said Gabe, 7th.<br />
Rising Star #2<br />
Oscar Dos Santos, Chelsea FC<br />
For years, Brazil has been known for<br />
producing brilliant football talents,<br />
and they have outdone themselves<br />
once again with the raising of Oscar.<br />
This young midfielder was signed on<br />
with Chelsea on July 16, 2012, and<br />
since then has been making a name<br />
for himself as a fantastical player in the London area, and<br />
the world. Comparisons have been drawn between young<br />
Oscar and German Midfielder Mesut Ozil, as well as the<br />
great Kaka. Oscar is classified as an attacking midfielder,<br />
and has shown that he has a knack for scoring goals. He has<br />
also made appearances for the Brazilian National Team.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Quiz<br />
1. In February of 2011, Chelsea bought<br />
Fernando Torres from Liverpool. How<br />
much did they pay in pounds?<br />
2. Against what club did Frank Lampard<br />
score his two hundredth goal for<br />
Chelsea?<br />
3. Who was relegated from the BPL last<br />
season? Who qualified for the Uefa<br />
Champions League?<br />
4. Louis Suarez got into a legal confrontation<br />
about racial abuse with what<br />
Manchester United defender?<br />
Washington Nationals Season<br />
Predictions and Overview<br />
By Ryan<br />
Last season came to a<br />
gut wrenching close as a<br />
six run lead dissipated,<br />
and the playoff picture for<br />
the Washington Nationals<br />
blurred to nothing more<br />
than a hope for next season.<br />
While most in the<br />
Washington area<br />
mourned on that dreadful<br />
day, there were multitudes<br />
of positive things to<br />
pull from that season, and<br />
in summary, this past year<br />
was a success for the<br />
growing ball club. Since<br />
the Montreal Expos became<br />
the Washington<br />
Nationals, they have never<br />
had a winning season,<br />
let alone win the National<br />
League East. Also, the<br />
careful management of<br />
star pitcher Stephen Strasburg<br />
during his road to<br />
recovery from Tommy<br />
John surgery has set him<br />
up for a blistering season<br />
in 2013. <strong>The</strong> starting rotation<br />
has always been a<br />
source of pride for the<br />
Nats, but this year it is certain<br />
to carry the team.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re was a lot of speculation<br />
on last year’s rookie<br />
Bryce Harper, but he,<br />
Batting<br />
Team Batting Average: .261 (9th in MLB)<br />
Total Homeruns: 194 (8th in MLB)<br />
Slugging Percentage: .428 (6th in MLB)<br />
Runs Batted In: 688 (11th in MLB)<br />
without a doubt, has<br />
proven that this year, he is<br />
bound to be a ticket seller,<br />
and another bright star<br />
on the Washington National’s<br />
roster.<br />
<strong>The</strong> lineup this year looks<br />
a bit different, with the<br />
addition of Denard Span,<br />
an outfielder from the<br />
Minnesota Twins, and the<br />
switching of hitting positions<br />
for most of the Nat’s<br />
players. However, in this<br />
season’s opener, they<br />
pulled away with a victory<br />
and Bryce Harper hit out<br />
two homeruns. <strong>The</strong> start to<br />
the season is looking<br />
bright.<br />
Of course, it is more<br />
than hitting well that goes<br />
into winning ball games.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are many elements<br />
that can make the difference<br />
for a team. One<br />
large reason that the Nationals<br />
should win big this<br />
year, is their pitching staff.<br />
While Stephen Strasburg<br />
may steal all the pitching<br />
headlines, there are many<br />
great arms within the<br />
Washington roster. Gio<br />
Gonzalez, the number<br />
two starter, has stepped<br />
up a class from two years<br />
ago when he was pitching<br />
for the Oakland Athletics.<br />
He took over the<br />
role as rotation leader<br />
when Strasburg met his<br />
pitch limit this previous<br />
season. Other pitchers like<br />
Jordan Zimmerman, Ross<br />
Detwiler, Tyler Clippard,<br />
Craig Stammen, and<br />
Drew Storen are certain to<br />
hold up the team just as<br />
well.<br />
Also contributing to the<br />
predicted success of the<br />
Washington Nationals, is<br />
the wonderful management<br />
of Davey Johnson.<br />
His mind full of baseball<br />
strategy is sure to make<br />
the Nats a team to wonder<br />
about. Johnson’s<br />
calm demeanor has<br />
helped relax this young<br />
baseball team, and instill<br />
a culture of winning.<br />
While the rest of us may<br />
hope and wonder about<br />
what the season may<br />
hold, the players down<br />
there on the field, sporting<br />
their crisp new Nats jerseys,<br />
only have one thing<br />
in mind. Winning.<br />
2012 Washington Nationals Statistics<br />
Pitching<br />
Team ERA: 3.33 (1st in MLB)<br />
Strikeouts: 1325 (4th in MLB)<br />
Saves: 51 (4th in MLB)<br />
6<br />
Washington Nationals Team Leaders<br />
Jason Werth<br />
When Jason Werth agreed to be traded from<br />
the Phillies to the Nationals, there was some speculation<br />
as to why he chose to go from such a<br />
strong ball club to a struggling one. But he knew<br />
that there was promise in the future for Washington<br />
baseball. A year or so later, he was enjoying<br />
the success of the team, and he inserted himself<br />
into the veteran leader role, and has been filling<br />
that role well. Jason hits with surprising power,<br />
and has a knack for hitting a homer at the right<br />
time, like last season when he hit a walk off<br />
against the Cardinals in the playoffs, capping of<br />
a wonderful 13 pitch battle with St. Louis pitcher<br />
Lance Lynn. He is a great out fielder as well,<br />
seeming to show of the glove in every game.<br />
Ryan Zimmerman<br />
Since the beginning of the Nationals organization,<br />
Ryan Zimmerman has been on the roster.<br />
He has been through those dreadful hundred<br />
loss seasons, and seen the worst of a struggling<br />
ball club. For the first time, this past season, Ryan<br />
has enjoyed playing on a good MLB team, and<br />
he went to the playoffs. He could have given up<br />
on the club, and left during the hard times, but<br />
he stayed and continued playing hard, and he<br />
helped the nationals become what they are<br />
today. It is in Ryan’s blood to be a leader, and<br />
he does so well on the Washington Nationals<br />
team. Last season he finished with a team leading<br />
163 hits. He hopes to continue his success.<br />
Adam Laroche<br />
At the beginning of the 2012 season, Adam<br />
Laroche was traded to the Washington Nationals<br />
from the Arizona Diamondbacks; not many<br />
Nats fans knew who he was. That soon changed<br />
however, as Adam went through a great season<br />
with the Nationals, hitting a career high 33 home<br />
runs, which lead the team. He also hit exactly<br />
100 RBI’s. With his calm and collected attitude,<br />
he quickly won over the Nat’s fan nation. He<br />
recently signed a contract for more years with<br />
the Washington Nationals organization. If these<br />
next two years are anything like the season that<br />
Adam had this last year, he will surely be kept for<br />
much longer. <strong>The</strong> rest of this leader’s career is<br />
sure to hold countless moments to remember.
Answers: 1. B 2. C 3. B<br />
<strong>The</strong> Medallion April 2013 Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
March Madness 2013<br />
March Madness is the playoffs of College Basketball, both men’s and women's. It takes<br />
place at the end of the NCAA season. It consists of 68 teams playing single elimination<br />
until only one team is left. <strong>All</strong> the hype and energy put in by the fans are what gives it the<br />
nickname “March Madness.” This year March Madness took place between March 19 and<br />
April 8. When the tournament starts there are 68 teams. From the first round, there are four<br />
Men's Final Four<br />
<strong>The</strong> men’s tournament featured some of the best number one seeds<br />
including Indiana from the East, Gonzaga from the West, Louisville from<br />
the Midwest, and Kansas from the South. For the South, the second and<br />
third round took place in Kansas City, Auburn Hills, MI, Austin, Texas, and<br />
Philadelphia. For the East, the second and third rounds took place in Dayton,<br />
Ohio, San Jose, CA, Lexington, Kentucky, and Austin, Texas. In the West, the second and<br />
third rounds were held in Salt Lake City, Kansas City, and Dayton, Ohio. <strong>The</strong> Regionals took<br />
Last Year’s Championship Matchup<br />
Wildcats vs. Jayhawks<br />
Top Players in the NCAA<br />
5) Isaiah Canaan<br />
6’1”, 193 lbs<br />
May 21, 1991<br />
21 years old<br />
Senior year<br />
Point Guard<br />
Murray State<br />
Wildcats Defeated<br />
Jayhawks 67-59<br />
4) C.J. McCollum<br />
6’3”, 190 lbs<br />
September 19,1991<br />
21 years old<br />
Senior year<br />
Shooting Guard<br />
Lehigh<br />
place in North Texas, Los Angeles, Indianapolis,<br />
and Washington D.C. <strong>The</strong> Final Four and National<br />
Championship took place in Atlanta.<br />
This years Men’s Final Four consisted of Louisville,<br />
Wichita State, Michigan, and Syracuse.<br />
Louisville played Michigan in the championship<br />
game and defeated them 82-76 making the<br />
Cardinals the 2013 NCAA National Champions.<br />
3) <strong>James</strong> McAdoo<br />
6’9”, 230 lbs<br />
January 4, 1993<br />
20 years old<br />
Sophomore Year<br />
Small Forward<br />
North Carolina<br />
2) Doug McDermott<br />
6’7”, 220 lbs<br />
January 3, 1992<br />
21 years old<br />
Junior Year<br />
Small Forward<br />
Creighton<br />
Women's Final Four<br />
1) Cody Zeller<br />
7’0”, 220 lbs<br />
October 5, 1992<br />
20 years old<br />
Sophomore Year<br />
Power Forward<br />
Indiana<br />
By Rahul, Ryan, and Ronald<br />
winners and they play a second round team depending on their region. <strong>The</strong>n, after the<br />
second round, there are 32 teams. After the third round, there are 16 teams which are<br />
known as the Sweet Sixteen. <strong>The</strong>n there are eight teams which are called the Elite Eight.<br />
After that there are four teams and they are called the Final Four. Eventually, the last two<br />
teams go on to determine a champion.<br />
This year, the Women’s Final Four took place in New Orleans. This<br />
year’s the Final Four consisted of Notre Dame, Louisville, UConn, and<br />
the University of California. <strong>The</strong> first matches of the Final Four Louisville<br />
faced California and UConn faced Notre Dame. <strong>The</strong> winners of<br />
those games faced each other in the National Championship.<br />
During the Women’s Tournament, there were many upsets. <strong>The</strong> biggest upset of all was<br />
Louisville beating the defending champions, the best team in the country, Baylor. Teams<br />
Last Year’s Championship Matchup<br />
Fighting Irish vs. Baylor Bears<br />
Baylor defeated<br />
Notre Dame 80-61<br />
in the Final Four this year were Louisville,<br />
California, Notre Dame, and Connecticut.<br />
UConn played Louisville in the<br />
championship game and defeated<br />
them 93-60 making the Huskies the 2013<br />
NCAA Women’s National Champions.<br />
College Basketball Quiz<br />
1) Where will the 2014 Final Four take place?<br />
A. Houston, TX<br />
B. North Texas (Dallas)<br />
C. Indianapolis, Indiana<br />
D. New Orleans, Louisiana<br />
2) What college did Paul<br />
Pierce come from?<br />
A. Duke<br />
B. Kansas State<br />
C. Kansas<br />
D. Florida State<br />
3) What year is Kevin Ware in?<br />
A. Freshman<br />
B. Sophomore<br />
C. Junior<br />
D. Senior<br />
Kevin Ware<br />
<strong>Robinson</strong> Varsity Baseball 2013<br />
Starting off the year his second year as<br />
with two wins against Head Coach, Coach<br />
West Springfield and Evers serving as Assistant<br />
Coach for his<br />
Woodson, the <strong>Robinson</strong><br />
Varsity Baseball team 22nd season at <strong>Robinson</strong>,<br />
Coach Clem-<br />
has begun with a great<br />
start for the spring season.<br />
<strong>The</strong> team seems year, and Coach Z<br />
ents entering his sixth<br />
excited having added starting his third year at<br />
a new assistant coach <strong>Robinson</strong>, these coaches<br />
have been lead-<br />
to the<br />
team as<br />
ing the varsity<br />
well as<br />
baseball team to<br />
traveling<br />
success and continue<br />
to improve<br />
down to<br />
Orlando,<br />
the players efficiency<br />
as well.<br />
FL for the<br />
Sunshine<br />
“My favorite part<br />
Classic<br />
about being on the<br />
Tournament.<br />
game day. That is<br />
baseball team is<br />
“I’ve<br />
the time where the<br />
been<br />
Adam Sisk<br />
practices and<br />
playing baseball since I preparation pays off<br />
was six. My dad influenced<br />
me to play use,” said Coach Cross,<br />
and we get to put it to<br />
baseball because once the new Assistant<br />
I learned that he was a Coach on the Varsity<br />
professional baseball Baseball team. “I<br />
player, I wanted to be played baseball and<br />
just like him,” said current<br />
Varsity Baseball University up in Pennsyl-<br />
football at Waynesburg<br />
Player, Adam Sisk, 11th. vania. I also used to<br />
“I enjoy playing for my coach baseball at my<br />
school and hanging old high school. <strong>The</strong><br />
out with my teammates biggest difference from<br />
every day. We practice coaching football and<br />
six days a week, Monday<br />
through Saturday. I ball, you only get to<br />
baseball is that in foot-<br />
am looking forward to play one game every<br />
competing for championships<br />
and just playing ball, you get to play<br />
Friday night. In base-<br />
baseball this year.” about three games<br />
Beginning his first every week; not just<br />
year with the baseball<br />
program, Matt<br />
tice,<br />
prac-<br />
Cross joins the <strong>Robinson</strong><br />
Varsity team<br />
tice,<br />
prac-<br />
as an assistant<br />
practice.<br />
I<br />
catching coach.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Varsity Baseball<br />
wanted<br />
to<br />
team now has a<br />
total of five coaches<br />
including Head<br />
coach<br />
base-<br />
Coach John<br />
ball at<br />
<strong>James</strong>, Assistant Coach Cross <strong>Robinson</strong><br />
this<br />
Head Coach Bill<br />
Evers, Assistant Coach year because I already<br />
Daniel Clements, had a pretty good relationship<br />
with the<br />
<strong>James</strong> Zukowski, and of<br />
course, Matt Cross. With coaches and I just<br />
Coach <strong>James</strong> serving wanted to get into it.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2013 Sunshine<br />
Classic Tournament<br />
took place from March<br />
26 to March 29. <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Robinson</strong> Varsity Baseball<br />
team traveled<br />
down to Orlando, FL to<br />
play a four game guarantee.<br />
Up to 16 teams<br />
can play in the Sunshine<br />
Classic Tournament<br />
as well as receiving<br />
wide-spread attention<br />
from national baseball<br />
committees. <strong>The</strong><br />
team boarded the bus<br />
and left <strong>Robinson</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong><br />
on the morning<br />
Adam Sisk<br />
of Saturday, March<br />
23rd. Players traveled<br />
down to Florida on a 16<br />
hour bus ride, excited<br />
to play teams from all<br />
over the nation during<br />
the upcoming week.<br />
<strong>The</strong> team competed<br />
against some of Florida's<br />
top competitors<br />
throughout the week<br />
and ended with a winning<br />
score of 10-1.<br />
“Competing against<br />
tough competition<br />
while improving our<br />
game was the best<br />
part about playing in<br />
the 2013 Sunshine Classic<br />
Tournament,” Sisk<br />
said. Other than playing<br />
outfield, Adam<br />
pitched six innings out<br />
of their four games. “I<br />
thought I competed<br />
hard just as my teammates<br />
did, giving it our<br />
Team Roster<br />
By Emma<br />
NUMBER NAME POSITION YEAR<br />
5 Tyler Tracey OF Sr<br />
6 Zach Beck IF Jr<br />
7 Philip Tiamson IF So<br />
8 Tyler Jumper P/IF Fr<br />
10 Danny Herrera IF Jr<br />
11 Nick Alfieris IF Sr<br />
12 Jacob Van Parys C Jr<br />
13 Will Miller C So<br />
14 Adam Sisk P/OF Jr<br />
15 Kaden Darrow P/IF Jr<br />
16 Robbie Dowling P Jr<br />
18 Chris Lohr P/OF Jr<br />
20 Chase Bailey P/IF Sr<br />
21 Collin Holston P Sr<br />
22<br />
Garrett<br />
Velasquez<br />
OF Sr<br />
23 Herminio Azor OF Sr<br />
24 George Watkins C Sr<br />
31 Shane Hopkins P/IF So<br />
40 Tyler Fitchett IF Jr<br />
What’s it like being on<br />
the Varsity Baseball<br />
team?<br />
“I’ve<br />
been<br />
playing<br />
it<br />
since I<br />
was in<br />
third<br />
grade,<br />
so I<br />
can’t see myself<br />
without it. <strong>The</strong>y’re like<br />
my other family, so I<br />
really can’t see myself<br />
with out them.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y are a pretty<br />
good part of my life,”<br />
said Chase Bailey,<br />
12th. “It’s a really<br />
tough mental game.<br />
It’s probably the<br />
toughest game in<br />
sports, and it’s a<br />
tough mental standpoint.”<br />
“It’s<br />
a lot<br />
of<br />
hard<br />
work<br />
and<br />
we<br />
really<br />
push<br />
hard in practice.<br />
We are definitely<br />
getting better every<br />
day. If we’re slacking<br />
off, coach will<br />
push us and make<br />
us work harder,”<br />
said Mimi Azor,<br />
12th. “You always<br />
have to be mentally<br />
strong because<br />
baseballs a game<br />
of failure. Coach<br />
tells that to us a<br />
lot.”<br />
best.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2013 season is looking bright for the<br />
<strong>Robinson</strong> Varsity Baseball team. Adding a<br />
new coach and bonding during the Sunshine<br />
Classic Tournament sure has made<br />
these players ready as ever.<br />
NHL Stanley Cup<br />
How it <strong>All</strong> Began<br />
Lord Stanley of Preston was the Governor<br />
of Canada in 1888; he was very<br />
enthusiastic about hockey. Lord Stanley<br />
wanted a way to tell who the best<br />
of the best was. He thought that there<br />
should be a trophy awarded to the<br />
best team, so he bought a silver punch<br />
bowl made of sterling silver. He named<br />
the cup the Stanley Cup. Since there<br />
were no official leagues in Canada,<br />
only clubs, he needed a few rules.<br />
<strong>The</strong> winner must pass the cup on<br />
to a challenger that beats them.<br />
By Michael<br />
Each winning team may engrave<br />
Pavel Datsyuk holds<br />
their club’s name on the cup.<br />
the cup after wining<br />
<strong>The</strong> cup should remain a challenge<br />
cup.<br />
Playoffs in 2008<br />
the Stanley Cup<br />
<strong>The</strong> Challenge Cup Era 1894-1910<br />
During the Challenge Cup Era there were two amateur<br />
leagues competing for the cup, the Amateur Hockey Association<br />
of Canada (AHAC), and the Eastern Canada Amateur<br />
Hockey Association (ECAHA). In 1908, the cup was seen as a<br />
professional trophy, so the <strong>All</strong>an Cup was left for the amateur<br />
leagues. Because of this, the AHAC could no longer compete<br />
for the cup, but the ECAHA dropped the amateur from their<br />
name so they could compete for the cup. Two other leagues<br />
were formed after this, the Ontario Professional Hockey<br />
League (OPHL), and in 1910, the National Hockey Association<br />
(NHA) was formed.<br />
In 1914 the Pacific Coast Hockey<br />
Association (PCHA) was formed. <strong>The</strong><br />
PCHA had the first American team to<br />
win the cup in 1916. Because of this,<br />
the rules had to be changed from the<br />
best hockey team in Canada, to the<br />
<strong>The</strong> original Stanley<br />
Cup.<br />
best in the world. In 1917, the NHA<br />
folded and the National Hockey<br />
League (NHL) took its place. By 1926,<br />
all of the leagues competing for the<br />
cup accepted the NHL. <strong>The</strong> NHL quickly took advantage of<br />
this and changed the rules of the cup so that the NHL had<br />
complete control of the cup; the rules were changed so the<br />
NHL could reject a challenge from other leagues.<br />
“I like the Stanley<br />
Cup because it is 10x<br />
better than the Super<br />
Bowl,” said Holden,<br />
7th.<br />
Why do you like hockey?<br />
“I like the Stanley<br />
Cup because it is<br />
more completive<br />
than the regular<br />
season,” said<br />
Brady, 7th.<br />
“I like watching the<br />
Stanley Cup every<br />
year because it is<br />
really exciting,”<br />
said Hawk, 8th.<br />
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What Types of Martial Arts Are <strong>The</strong>re?<br />
Eskrima<br />
Eskrima is a martial art that originated in<br />
the Philippine Islands as a means of selfdefense<br />
and the preservation of life in a<br />
time of war. Some weapons used are the<br />
dagger, long blade, bullwhip, and staff as<br />
well as non-weapon, empty hand areas<br />
such as striking, elbows, takedowns, chokes,<br />
knees and kicks. <strong>The</strong> most common weapon<br />
is the stick which is called an Eskrima stick.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y use sticks in Eskrima because the sticks<br />
can move faster<br />
than a hand or<br />
a foot. Eskrima is<br />
also about hand<br />
to hand combat.<br />
Eskrima<br />
teaches self<br />
defense, improved<br />
upper<br />
body strength<br />
and leg<br />
strength, and<br />
flexibility. Most of<br />
the time Eskrima is taught outdoors with<br />
shoes. <strong>The</strong>y teach Eskrima outside because<br />
it is the ideal street fighting setting. In Eskrima<br />
there are little to no forms due to it’s combat<br />
effectiveness. In days of past, many of<br />
the old Eskrima Masters would choose to die<br />
with their martial knowledge rather than<br />
teach it to someone that might disgrace the<br />
Master. <strong>The</strong>y must respect the martial art<br />
master and it’s form.<br />
Why Do Martial Arts?<br />
Martial arts are known for helping people<br />
in many ways including increased<br />
respect and confidence, improved listening,<br />
better coordination and balance,<br />
weight control, increased<br />
strength, and you can make new<br />
friends. Martial arts have been proven to<br />
give participants a better mind and<br />
body due to the exercise and discipline<br />
needed. Even though martial arts is<br />
mostly about learning how to defend<br />
yourself, it has non-combat applications.<br />
It teaches you that in dangerous situations,<br />
every second counts and that you<br />
have to make your fighting moves matter<br />
and that takes more than just the<br />
<strong>Robinson</strong> Lacrosse<br />
Overview<br />
By Michael Vittori<br />
<strong>Robinson</strong> usually has well-balanced teams<br />
and has been skilled enough to win state<br />
championships in 2007, 2006, 2002, 2001, 1998,<br />
1996, 1994, 1993, and 1991. A total of nine<br />
championships <strong>Robinson</strong>’s lacrosse season<br />
started last month and they’re currently off to a<br />
good start with eight wins and two loses. Valor<br />
Dictus, the high school newspaper, predicts a<br />
good season for the Varsity team with a 9-4-0<br />
regular season and a loss in the district title<br />
game. Coach Curren (<strong>The</strong> head coach of the<br />
team) seems very confident in his team. Some<br />
key players according to wiki.allmetsports.com<br />
are Chapmen Jasien with 25 goals on the<br />
season, followed by Charlie Morrisette with 14<br />
goals. Sam Shaw is leading the team with 18<br />
assists on the season followed by Charlie<br />
Morrisette with eight assists. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Robinson</strong> leader<br />
in saves is Nick Kondracki with 107 saves followed<br />
by Tyler White with one save. <strong>Robinson</strong>’s<br />
lacrosse schedule, what remains, shows them<br />
facing some pretty tough opposition and a one<br />
point win against Westfield won’t matter when<br />
they face Chantilly High, the team that the<br />
coach claimed would be the hardest game of<br />
what remains of their season.<br />
Lacrosse History<br />
By Sam Boone<br />
Invented: In the 15th<br />
century by Native Americans<br />
How it was named: It was<br />
named by early French<br />
explorers<br />
Interesting Facts: Games<br />
were played with 100 to 1000 people on the<br />
field. Fields were 500 yards long to a couple<br />
miles long. Early lacrosse balls were made out<br />
of Deerskin or heads of enemy tribes. Some<br />
lacrosse games lasted for days. It was played<br />
to toughen young warriors. In 1930 box lacrosse<br />
was introduced in Canada. In 1928 and 1932<br />
lacrosse was a medal game. Lacrosse is<br />
Maryland’s official sport. <strong>The</strong>re are 57 Division<br />
One NCAA men’s lacrosse teams. <strong>The</strong>re are 32<br />
Division Two men’s lacrosse teams. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />
131 Division Three men’s lacrosse teams.<br />
Judo<br />
Jigoro Kano was the<br />
creator of judo and he<br />
created the sport in 1882.<br />
Judo is all about throwing<br />
your enemy to the<br />
ground and keeping<br />
them there. <strong>The</strong> most<br />
common principles (in<br />
Judo) are "Maximum<br />
Efficiency" and "Mutual Welfare and Benefit.” Judo officially<br />
became a sport in 1964. At the Olympic games<br />
Judo was sanctioned as a medal sport in the Olympic<br />
games. People practice Judo for many reasons which<br />
include exercise, self-defense, a social activity and for<br />
many Judo has become a way of life. Judo promotes<br />
the balanced muscular system and boosts the cardiovascular<br />
system. Judo has also been known to help<br />
flexibility, speed, and better coordination overall. <strong>The</strong><br />
different levels or belts of Judo are white belt ,yellow<br />
belt, green belt, three degrees of brown belt, and the<br />
last belt, a black belt. <strong>All</strong> of this is a result of the Gentle<br />
Way, a Japanese martial art that was believed to be<br />
the first type of Judo. <strong>The</strong> rules for Judo are you are not<br />
allowed to punch or kick so that means you have to use<br />
throwing and foot sweeps. <strong>The</strong> way to victory in Judo<br />
competition is to tap out which means to hold a pressure<br />
point on the body. Judo has it’s own point of view<br />
toward self defense. But because in judo you can’t<br />
punch or kick you have to throw or any judo method of<br />
getting there enemy to the ground. Once the attacker<br />
has hit the ground the defender will use a lock to break<br />
a bone.<br />
regular practice. Another great reason<br />
to do martial arts is that it is a great alternative<br />
exercise because of its belief in<br />
internalizing exercise. To become better<br />
at martial arts you don’t only have to<br />
have a good body but a good mind<br />
too. To understand martial arts, start to<br />
think of your body as an ultimate weapon.<br />
Training with it only makes it better<br />
and keeping it safe from possible damage.<br />
This will eventually lead to you mastering<br />
the weapon. Martial arts helps<br />
stress and can teach you more about<br />
yourself. It can help you with selfawareness<br />
and discipline. Martial arts<br />
can also help you stay more focused.<br />
Fun Facts<br />
Did you know 26 players on<br />
this year’s lacrosse team<br />
are under classmen?<br />
16 of them are freshman or<br />
sophomores.<br />
Did you know a graduate<br />
of <strong>Robinson</strong> went on to be<br />
a Major League Lacrosse<br />
star? His name is Scott<br />
Urick and his bio box is to<br />
the right.<br />
8<br />
By Eric Malmstrom and Joseph Marino<br />
Krav Maga<br />
<strong>The</strong> founder of Krav Maga is lmi Sde-Or. Krav<br />
Maga is not a sport, instead it is a pure form of self<br />
defense. <strong>The</strong> art came from Israel. It’s also the preferred<br />
system for U.S. Military and law enforcement<br />
today. Krav Maga is not a traditional martial art. In<br />
Krav Maga students learn how to defend against<br />
common chokes, grabs, and bear hugs, as well as<br />
weapons such as guns, knives, and sticks. You also<br />
learn to function during the stress and shock of a<br />
sudden, violent encounters on the street. Krav<br />
Maga has been tested in the battlefield and on the<br />
street too. Krav Maga features a combination of<br />
strength training, dynamic flexibility, and heavy bag<br />
work. This sport can also be taught to woman wanting<br />
to defend themselves. <strong>The</strong> history is closely<br />
linked to the development of the state of Israel and<br />
the need for the Israeli military to protect is country<br />
in one of the worlds most hostile areas.<br />
Given Imi`s extensive self defense skills, Imi was<br />
recruited by Isaac Sadeh, the<br />
commanding officer of the Haganah<br />
(Jewish paramilitary organization)<br />
in 1942. Two years later he<br />
began to teach Kapap (hand to<br />
hand combat) and physical exercise<br />
to the most elite special forces<br />
units of the Haganah, Palmach,<br />
and Palyam which were fighting<br />
for Israeli causes. When he retired<br />
from the military, he opened a<br />
dojo teaching a form of Krav Maga to civilians<br />
while keeping many secrets of this type of martial<br />
arts with the military.<br />
Popular Martial Arts: Origin and Focus<br />
1. Karate: Japan, uses punches,<br />
kicking, knee and elbow<br />
strikes, and open hand techniques.<br />
2. Tae Kwon Do: Korea, focus<br />
on striking with hand and foot,<br />
combines combat with fitness.<br />
3. Judo: Japan, uses throws, Joint locking Techniques,<br />
and chokes. NO STRIKING.<br />
4. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Brazil, uses throws, locks, and<br />
escapes don’t use to much striking techniques.<br />
5. Kung Fu (Wushu): China, uses strikes, sweeps,<br />
and five different stances: the dragon, tiger,<br />
snake, crane and leopard. <strong>The</strong> stances provide<br />
offense and defense attacks.<br />
<strong>Robinson</strong> Lacrosse<br />
By Michael Vittori and Sam Boone<br />
Scott Urick<br />
Interview With Coach Curren<br />
1. How do you feel about your team this season? I like the team<br />
a lot. <strong>The</strong>y are hard working and very talented. We have the<br />
potential to be very successful in 2013.<br />
2. Who do you think will give you the best run for your money?<br />
(Hardest opponent?) Really all our opponents this season<br />
difficult, but if I were to choose one I would say Chantilly.<br />
3. Tell us about your coaching and playing experience. I<br />
played BRYC Lacrosse in 7th and 8th grades, then went on to<br />
play for <strong>Robinson</strong>. I graduated from <strong>Robinson</strong> in 1991 and<br />
played on three state championship teams. In college I<br />
played at Rutgers University. I got to play against really great<br />
programs like Syracuse, Loyola, Johns Hopkins, Princeton,<br />
Hofstra, Penn State and Delaware. I still play lacrosse in the<br />
summer, fall and winter for a team called the Bombers. We<br />
are in the masters division, which is for players who are 35 or<br />
older. I've coached youth lacrosse and have been on the<br />
coaching staff at <strong>Robinson</strong> since 2006. I was an assistant from<br />
2006 through 2010. I have been the head coach since<br />
2011. This is my 8th season coaching at <strong>Robinson</strong>.<br />
4. How do you feel about this team in comparison to past teams<br />
you have coached? This team reminds me a lot of the 2007<br />
VA State Championship team. <strong>The</strong>y are very focused and are<br />
close knit. Everyone on the team puts the team first. This team<br />
is also very balanced. We have good players across the<br />
board, where some teams in the past have been heavily<br />
reliant on the offense or the defense.<br />
5. Which position do you feel is the hardest, or which do you like<br />
the most? <strong>The</strong> hardest position is probably goalie. A goalie<br />
has a lot of pressure on him and he has to try to stop shots<br />
that are coming at him very quickly. It also probably hurts the<br />
most, because sometimes you get hit in the arms, legs, and<br />
feet. <strong>The</strong> hardest from a conditioning stand point is<br />
midfield. Midfielders have to run the most during a game. My<br />
favorite position is attack (offense). I've played attack and<br />
midfield my entire career and my game is very offensive<br />
minded. I like being involved in scoring goals.<br />
By Sam Boone<br />
Born: July 15, 1977<br />
High <strong>School</strong>: <strong>Robinson</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong><br />
College: Georgetown<br />
Professional Teams: New Jersey Pride<br />
and Washington Bayhawks<br />
Awards: Two time state champion, <strong>All</strong><br />
Met selection, two time <strong>All</strong>–<br />
American, three time MLL <strong>All</strong>-Star, <strong>All</strong>-<br />
Star game MVP (2002), in high school<br />
he averaged 11 goals a game<br />
Preparations<br />
To prepare for martial art<br />
sports you will need to do<br />
different exercises and<br />
have the necessary equipment<br />
in order to do the<br />
martial art. Before you do<br />
the martial arts of your<br />
choice you might want to<br />
find a martial arts place<br />
where you can learn the<br />
martial art. Try to work out<br />
muscles that you normally<br />
don’t use. Also try to<br />
avoid the gym because in<br />
the in the gym you only<br />
workout a common muscles.<br />
But staying after<br />
school for the health room<br />
is perfect. If you do go to<br />
the gym work out different<br />
muscles. If you play a<br />
sport that will help with<br />
your performance when<br />
you start training . Ice skating<br />
helps with your balance.<br />
Snowboarding and<br />
skiing will also help. Try to<br />
stretch before you start<br />
practicing martial arts.<br />
Martial arts should NEVER<br />
be misused they should<br />
only be used for defense<br />
purposes. You should only<br />
get into a fight when it is<br />
absolutely necessary.<br />
6. Capoeira: Brazil, uses disguised dance moves<br />
to defend and offend. Originated back when<br />
the Brazilian government did not allow people<br />
to learn or teach martial arts.<br />
7. Eskrima: Philippines, uses strikes and stick<br />
fighting for maximum effectiveness in combat.<br />
8. Muay Thai: Is so old no one knows who started<br />
it or were exactly where it is from. Muay Thai is<br />
a type of boxing so it uses mostly striking techniques.<br />
9. Krav Maga: Israel, uses striking techniques,<br />
throws, and anything that can be used in the<br />
street against bad guys in the field.<br />
10.Jeet Kune Do: USA, uses striking techniques<br />
from different martial arts to make a fighting<br />
style that is designed for purely street fighting.<br />
To the right is Jack<br />
Rowlett, star defensemen<br />
for the <strong>Robinson</strong><br />
Rams and one of several<br />
sophomores on the<br />
2013 lacrosse team.<br />
6. Why did you choose to coach? I love the game of lacrosse<br />
and I love <strong>Robinson</strong>. Playing <strong>Robinson</strong> Lacrosse and Football<br />
had a big impact on me in my life and I want to help give the<br />
current players the same type of experience I had. My<br />
coaches were great influences in my life and I'd like to be the<br />
same for my players.<br />
7. What do you think of your team chemistry? Team chemistry is<br />
the best thing about the 2013 team. Everyone gets along well<br />
and they care about one another. Our team chemistry is<br />
what is going to set us apart from other teams.<br />
8. Can you tell us anything about some of your key<br />
players? Junior, Nick Kondracki is our goalie. He is a returning<br />
starter and is very good. His performance is very important to<br />
our success. Sophomore Defenseman, Jack Rowlett is<br />
probably the most talented defenseman in the region. He will<br />
be relied on to shut down the best offensive player on every<br />
team we play. Sophomore Defenseman, Jude Buckholz is<br />
also one of the best defensive players in the area and will<br />
make a huge impact. Senior Midfielder, Taylor Jones does it<br />
all. Senior Midfielder, Connor Lloyd is big, strong, fast, and has<br />
a strong shot. Senior Midfielder, Michael Buckley is a deadly<br />
shooter who will score a lot of goals in extra man situations.<br />
Charlie Morrisette (Senior), Sam Shaw (Junior), and<br />
Chapman Jasien (Sophomore) are the starting attack and<br />
one of the best trios of offensive players in the area.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2013 Varsity Rams<br />
To the left is Connor Lloyd,<br />
a senior midfielder with a<br />
strong arm and quick feet.<br />
He’s one of the seniors on<br />
the Varsity Lacrosse Team<br />
as number seven. Connor’s<br />
has the motivation to beat<br />
the defense and score a<br />
considerable amount.
Which artist would you<br />
prefer to see in concert?<br />
<strong>The</strong> Medallion April 2013 Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
Who do you like better: One Direction or Justin Bieber?<br />
Justin Bieber was born in 1994 in London, Ontario,<br />
Canada. He was born to a young, single mom. For<br />
Justin’s second birthday his mom gave him a drum<br />
kit. She said, “He basically was banging on everything<br />
I could get my hands on.” That’s what started<br />
his love for music. As a way of sharing his talent<br />
with his family he posted videos to YouTube. Girls<br />
loved and drooled over him when they found him<br />
on YouTube. When he was 11 he turned in to a<br />
YouTube phenomenon. He signed a recording<br />
contract with Usher and became the first solo artist to have four singles enter<br />
the top 40 before the release of his debut album. <strong>The</strong> process of turning him<br />
into a celebrity began when he was 12 years old. His first hit single was “One<br />
Time.” This went Platinum in Canada shortly after its release in May 2009. His<br />
biggest hit single was “Boyfriend” which was produced in April 2012. Justin<br />
Bieber has had many singles after that including “As Long As You Love Me”<br />
and “Beauty and a Beat.”<br />
Justin has two siblings, Jazmyn Bieber and Jaxon Bieber. His hobbies include<br />
golf, soccer, skating, hockey, and basketball. His favorite color is purple. He<br />
plays the piano, guitar, trumpet, and drums. He has a pet dog named Sammy,<br />
and his favorite foods are pasta and Sour Patch Kids.<br />
“I like<br />
Justin<br />
Bieber<br />
because<br />
he is<br />
nice<br />
looking<br />
and he does a lot of charity<br />
work. I love his hair and<br />
style," said Charlotte, 8th.<br />
Fan Frenzy!<br />
Here are some crazy things fans have done at Justin<br />
Bieber concerts or to Justin:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Fun Facts:<br />
Justin Bieber was pelted with eggs at his Sydney<br />
concert.<br />
Once Justin drank some sparkling water and<br />
didn’t like it so a fan took it and then sold it on<br />
eBay for $600.<br />
Bieber has received many marriage proposals.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Justin Bieber offered Niall Horan a spot in his<br />
Beauty and a Beat music video, but Niall refused<br />
because he was afraid of Nicki Minaj.<br />
Justin Bieber was discovered by his manager<br />
Scooter on accident because Scooter was<br />
looking up another singer but accidently<br />
clicked on Justin Bieber.<br />
Teenage boys are paying $150 to get Justin's<br />
hairstyle.<br />
One crazy fan gave Justin a rubber golf club<br />
that had her number on it and the words, “I<br />
love you.”<br />
Fans throw their phones on stage and Justin Bieber kicks them off.<br />
Emerging Artists<br />
Fun.<br />
Austin Mahone<br />
JB VS. 1D:<br />
Who do Rams like better?<br />
One Direction: 236<br />
Justin Bieber: 236<br />
Quiz all about One<br />
Direction and Justin<br />
Bieber<br />
1. What song did Harry sing<br />
on the X-Factor?<br />
a) “Torn”<br />
b) “Isn't She Lovely”<br />
c) “Got To Be You”<br />
2. What did 1D sing together<br />
on the X-Factor?<br />
a) “We’re the Kids of<br />
America”<br />
b) “One thing”<br />
c) “Cry Me a River”<br />
3. What member of One Direction<br />
is afraid of spoons?<br />
a) Liam<br />
b) Niall<br />
c) Zayn<br />
4. What song did Justin Bieber<br />
sing with Nicki Minaj?<br />
a) “Boyfriend”<br />
b) “Baby”<br />
c) “Beauty and Beat”<br />
5. What was Justin Bieber’s<br />
first single?<br />
a) “Baby”<br />
b) “One Time”<br />
c) “Down to Earth”<br />
6. Is Justin Bieber the oldest<br />
sibling in his family?<br />
a) No<br />
b) Only Child<br />
c) Yes<br />
Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A<br />
4. C 5. C 6.C<br />
How well do you really know One<br />
Direction? Do you know when One<br />
Direction was formed? Or do you know<br />
what song each boy sang while they<br />
were on the X-Factor? Well if not keep<br />
reading! One Direction (Liam Payne,<br />
Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson<br />
and Niall Horan) all auditioned as single<br />
artists chasing the same dream on<br />
the British X-Factor. Even though they<br />
all auditioned as single artists, Simon Cowell put these boys together to<br />
form what is now called One Direction. Though they did not win the X-<br />
Factor, Simon signed them as they started their first career as One Direction.<br />
As One Direction released their first album they made millions<br />
of girls fall head-over-heels for this new British/Irish boy band. <strong>The</strong>y went<br />
on their first American tour with the Nickelodeon stars Big Time Rush or<br />
as they are also called BTR. <strong>The</strong>y toured all over the United States including<br />
a performance at the Patriot Center on March 2, 2012. Shortly<br />
after that they released their Up <strong>All</strong>-night album March 20, 2012. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
have now released their second album called Take Me Home which<br />
was released on November 9, 2012.<br />
Fun Facts:<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Fan Frenzy!<br />
Here are some things fans<br />
have done at One Direction<br />
“[I like] One Direction<br />
because<br />
you get a lot of<br />
different choices<br />
to choose who's<br />
your favorite. My<br />
favorite is Harry<br />
because he has<br />
a nice face and<br />
hair,” said<br />
Alaina, 8th .<br />
concerts or to the members of the band:<br />
Niall got hit with a phone that had a house<br />
key on it and there was a rude nude note<br />
attached to it.<br />
Justin Timberlake<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Zayn didn't have a passport<br />
before he was in One Direction.<br />
In 35 years, One Direction has<br />
promised to do a reunion concert.<br />
Harry hates mayonnaise and<br />
snakes.<br />
Liam's favorite sport is boxing.<br />
By Emily and Maggie<br />
A girl threw a walkie talkie on stage and<br />
Harry talked into it.<br />
One fan sent the team portabella mushrooms<br />
with the band members’ faces painted on them.<br />
A fan who happened to be an Olympic sprinter ran after their tour<br />
bus for five blocks.<br />
A fan threw a baby doll on stage with the message: “Larry Stylinson<br />
forever.”<br />
Little Mix<br />
By Leah and Fatima<br />
Band Members: Nate Ruess,<br />
Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost<br />
Genre: Alternative<br />
Started: 2008<br />
Hometown: New York, NY<br />
Popular Songs: “We are<br />
Young” featuring Janelle<br />
Monae, “Some Nights”<br />
Albums: Some Nights, Aim<br />
and Ignite<br />
Interesting Fact: Fun., along with designer,<br />
Rachel Antonoff, have created <strong>The</strong> <strong>All</strong>y Coalition<br />
that is meant to inspire people to help<br />
with LGBTQ equality.<br />
Genre: Teen Pop<br />
Started: 2012<br />
Hometown: San Antonio,<br />
TX<br />
Popular Songs:<br />
“11:11”,” Say Somethin”<br />
Interesting Facts: He<br />
has been featured<br />
on the cover of magazines such as: <strong>The</strong> Insider,<br />
VH1, Mtv, Popstar!, J-14, and Twist. He<br />
became popular through YouTube and will<br />
be opening for Taylor Swift.<br />
Fans: Mahomies<br />
Genre: Pop<br />
Started: 2002<br />
Hometown: New York,<br />
New York<br />
Popular Songs:<br />
“Mirrors”, “Suit and Tie”,<br />
“That Girl”<br />
Albums: Suit and Tie,<br />
Justified, Recrimination,<br />
Rock Your Body<br />
Interesting Facts: He took a break from music<br />
in 2007 to focus on his acting career, but has<br />
started coming back in this year. His biggest<br />
fears are sharks, spiders, and dying unloved.<br />
Members: Jade<br />
Thirlwall , Perrie<br />
Edwards, Jesy<br />
Nelson, Leigh-<br />
Anne Pinnock<br />
Genre: Pop<br />
Started: 2012<br />
Hometown: Mitrovica,<br />
Albania<br />
Album: DNA, Cannonball<br />
Interesting Facts: Won X-Factor in UK;<br />
One of the band members, Perrie Edwards,<br />
is dating Zayn Malik from One Direction.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Wanted<br />
Ed Sheeran<br />
Macklemore and Ryan<br />
Lewis<br />
Carly Rae Jepsen<br />
Band Members:<br />
Tom Parker, Max<br />
George, Siva<br />
Kaneswarah, Jay<br />
Mcguiness, Nathan<br />
Skyes<br />
Genre: Pop<br />
Started: 2009<br />
Hometown: London<br />
Popular Songs: “Glad You Came”, “Chasing<br />
the Sun”<br />
Albums: <strong>The</strong> Wanted, Battleground, Third<br />
Strike, <strong>All</strong> Time Low<br />
Interesting Facts: Debuted with <strong>All</strong> Time Low<br />
Genre: Singer/ Songwriter<br />
Started: 2005<br />
Hometown: London<br />
Popular Songs: “<strong>The</strong> A Team”,<br />
“Give Me Love”, “Lego House”<br />
Albums: Songs of Life and<br />
Hope<br />
Interesting Facts: “Lego<br />
House” video stars Rupert Grint<br />
(Ron Weasley). Ed enjoys naming<br />
his guitars. He has <strong>James</strong><br />
the 2nd (he broke <strong>James</strong>), Trevor, Keith,<br />
Lloyd, Nigel, and Jasper.<br />
Genre: Hip-Hop<br />
Started: 2009<br />
Hometown: Seattle,<br />
Washington<br />
Songs: “Thrift<br />
Shop”, “Same<br />
Love”<br />
Albums: <strong>The</strong> Heist<br />
Interesting Fact: Macklemore’s real name is<br />
Ben Haggerty. <strong>The</strong> two met over MySpace in<br />
2005.<br />
Genre: Pop<br />
Started: 2007<br />
Hometown: Mission,<br />
Canada<br />
Songs: “Call Me Maybe”,<br />
“Good Time”, “This<br />
Kiss”<br />
Albums: Tug of War, Kiss<br />
Interesting Facts: In<br />
2007, she came in third on Canadian Idol,<br />
Season 5. Her first album came out on Valentine’s<br />
Day and she announced that Justin<br />
Beiber signed her the same day.<br />
If you could<br />
switch places with<br />
one of these artists,<br />
who would<br />
you switch with?<br />
“I would want to<br />
switch places with<br />
one of the people in<br />
Little Mix. It would be cool to be a random<br />
nobody who decided to write and<br />
sing a song and end up being all over<br />
the radio and being well known,” said<br />
Kyra, 7th.<br />
Out of all<br />
these artists<br />
who do<br />
you think<br />
has the<br />
best songs<br />
and why?<br />
“I feel <strong>The</strong> Wanted has the best<br />
songs. <strong>All</strong> their songs are so<br />
diverse, from slow to upbeat.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y’re really enjoyable to listen<br />
to,” said Alyssa, 7th.<br />
Which artist<br />
do you<br />
think is the<br />
most talented?<br />
“I think Carly<br />
Rae Jepsen [is<br />
the most talented] because her<br />
songs are different from everyone<br />
else and she is talented. My favorite<br />
song is “Call Me Maybe”,”<br />
said Noah, 7th.<br />
9<br />
Justin Timberlake<br />
<strong>The</strong> Wanted<br />
Carly Rae Jepsen<br />
Ed Sheeran<br />
Fun.<br />
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis<br />
Little Mix<br />
Austin Mahone<br />
Over 200<br />
RMS students<br />
were polled.
<strong>The</strong> Medallion April 2013 Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
<strong>The</strong> Book Corner; Book Reviews<br />
Black Hawk Down<br />
This book is about an incident that happened in Somalia in 1993. 160 American<br />
soldiers, U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force Operators, entered Mogadishu<br />
to capture some of Somali Warlord MohamedAidid’s lieutenants. <strong>The</strong>y all<br />
thought that it would be an in-and-out mission, and packing only weapons<br />
and ammo. <strong>The</strong>ir first casualty occurred when a Ranger named Blackburn fell<br />
from the helicopter. <strong>The</strong> mission went downhill from there. A Blackhawk<br />
<strong>The</strong> Zombie Survival Guide<br />
For all of you survival buffs and zombie lovers, this book is perfect for you! Inside these<br />
pages is vital information on surviving a zombie apocalypse. Inside contains crucial<br />
knowledge of weapons and survival tactics. According to Brooks, the Shaolin Spade, a<br />
spade with sharpened edges, is the best close combat weapon while the military M1 Garand<br />
is the best long range weapon. He also describes the process of how someone would<br />
become a zombie. <strong>The</strong> survival tips inside are stupendous. Do you think you are safe in a<br />
large group? Think again; Mr. Brooks gives hard info to say why you shouldn’t be in one.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ghosts of War<br />
This is a story about a young man, Ryan Smithson, who went off to fight<br />
in Iraq. He joined the U.S. Army Reserve at 17. Two years later, he was sent<br />
off to Iraq. At 19, he was one of the youngest soldiers to head into a<br />
warzone. Inside these pages is the story of how a boy is changed into a<br />
man. In one instance, Ryan and some of his buddies had to take armor<br />
off a destroyed Humvee. <strong>The</strong> Humvee had been destroyed by an IED<br />
with soldiers still inside it. As Ryan was digging around with his knife, he<br />
<strong>The</strong> Fighter<br />
This book is about the fictional life of a young man named Moshe Wisniak.<br />
He grows up in the time when Hitler’s Nazi Germany is overshadowing<br />
all of Europe. At first he lives in Poland where almost everyday he needs<br />
to fight Poles because he is Jewish. Finally he and his family move to<br />
Paris, France. <strong>The</strong>re, Moshe takes up the sport of boxing, and becomes a<br />
flyweight champion. Suddenly, without warning, Hitler sweeps through<br />
France, persecuting Jews. Moshe is sent to Auschwitz where every minute<br />
of everyday could mean life or death. Finally, after enduring many hardships,<br />
he escapes and is reunited with his family. This book is 288 pages<br />
long. This book is available at the <strong>Robinson</strong> Media Center.<br />
Interviews <strong>About</strong> Books<br />
Mrs. Scott<br />
Q: What is your favorite book?<br />
A: [I like the book] <strong>The</strong> Giver and<br />
Little Women.”<br />
Q: What books would you recommend?<br />
A: [I would recommend] <strong>The</strong><br />
Giver. Or, you [should] find an<br />
author and read books written<br />
by them.<br />
Google is the<br />
most popular<br />
search engine<br />
on the internet.<br />
By Nathan Pillai In total Google<br />
gets over one billion searches per day, which<br />
means there are close to 375 million people who<br />
use Google on a daily basis. You are probably one<br />
of those 375 million people.<br />
“I use Google on a day to day basis. I use Google<br />
whether I’m watching a video on YouTube, or playing<br />
a game on the internet,” said Calvin Parker, 8th.<br />
People use Google to research, for education<br />
purposes, or for entertainment. Is that all Google<br />
can do though? It is hard to believe that Google<br />
employees only work on their search engine. Google’s<br />
search engine is just one of many projects they<br />
are working on.<br />
Google Glass is a product that Google has been<br />
working on over the past few years. Google is trying<br />
to make the glasses of the future. <strong>The</strong>se glasses<br />
Interesting facts about Google<br />
1. Google rents goats to cut down the amount of<br />
weeds and brush at Google HQ.<br />
2. Google loves dogs and they allow dogs in the<br />
office, but cats are not allowed.<br />
3. <strong>The</strong> first Google storage was made from Legos.<br />
4. Google’s first tweet was binary for “I’m feeling<br />
Lucky.”<br />
5. <strong>The</strong> first company snack for Google was Swedish<br />
Fish in 1999.<br />
6. Google offers gourmet meals three times a day<br />
for employees. <strong>The</strong> employees risk gaining 15<br />
Hayao Miyazaki<br />
By Aniyah Fields<br />
Known As: <strong>The</strong> Japanese Walt<br />
Disney<br />
Date of Birth: Jan. 5, 1941<br />
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan<br />
Interesting Facts: Miyazaki is<br />
considered one of the greatest<br />
anime animators of all time. He<br />
is known for his entertaining<br />
plots, compelling characters,<br />
and breathtaking animations. In 1978, he directed<br />
his first TV series, Future Boy Conan<br />
(1978), then moved to Tôkyô Movie Shinsha in<br />
1979 to direct his first movie, Lupin the Third:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Castle of Cagliostro. In addition to anime,<br />
he also draws manga. His major work was the<br />
Nausicaä manga. Another manga he drew,<br />
Hikoutei Jidai, was later evolved in his 1992 film,<br />
Porco Rosso. Miyazaki's latest film is Howl's Moving<br />
Castle (2004), based on the novel by Diana<br />
Wynne Jones. Even though he said that would<br />
be his last production, people hope that his<br />
creative and amazing work will continue as<br />
long as he is alive. Source: www.imdb.com/name/<br />
nm0594503/bio<br />
Mr. Perriello<br />
10<br />
By Connor Dunphy and Nate Walker<br />
(Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter) was suddenly shot down, and while the U.S. troops<br />
raced to recover the bodies of the pilots, another helicopter was shot down. <strong>The</strong> American<br />
Soldiers went into Mogadishu on October 3rd, 1993 and after intense fighting, were<br />
evacuated from the city with the help of the USAF Para rescue on October 4th, 1993. According<br />
to America, 18 U.S. soldiers were killed, while over 1,500 Somalis were killed. According<br />
to Somalia, though, only around 325 of their militia died. This book is 320 pages. <strong>The</strong><br />
book is available in the Media Center. This book is by Mark Bowden, a journalist.<br />
You might think that driving a car would be the ultimate way of escaping an<br />
infestation, but he says that a bicycle is better. This book also gives tips on<br />
how to survive an apocalypse and retake the world. At the very end of the<br />
book there are fictional survivor stories when zombies attacked them. This<br />
makes the perfect ending to <strong>The</strong> Zombie Survival Guide. This book is 272<br />
pages long and is available at the <strong>Robinson</strong> Media Center. <strong>The</strong> author, Max<br />
Brooks, also wrote the famous book World War Z which will be released this<br />
summer as a movie.<br />
found some unburned, human flesh. When this happened to Smithson, it really drove home<br />
to him that he was in a combat zone. Another story is about one of Ryan’s buddies who<br />
was pulling security when a little boy came up with a bottle filled with dirty, tepid water.<br />
When Ryan’s friend asked if the boy was going to drink that water, the boy nodded his<br />
head happily. Don’t get the wrong idea, though, some parts of this book are hilarious. At<br />
the very end of Ryan’s deployment, he dodges a cow in his Humvee missing her by a couple<br />
of inches. This book gives an in-depth look of the war in Iraq and the people it affects.<br />
Ryan later finished college with a degree in Criminal Justice. This book is 352 pages long.<br />
This book is available in <strong>Robinson</strong> Media Center.<br />
Q: What is your favorite book?<br />
A: I kind of like Alexander Dumas. He wrote <strong>The</strong> Three Musketeers<br />
and <strong>The</strong> Man in the Iron Mask.<br />
Q: What books would you recommend?<br />
A: <strong>The</strong>re are a lot of good books and authors out there, but I like<br />
C.S. Lewis and Roald Dahl. Tuck Everlasting is a good book too. I<br />
think it’s important to read series when you are young. Hunger<br />
Games is a good series, too. Anything that Arthur C. Clark has<br />
written for Sci Fi is good too. Run Silent Run Deep is an awesome<br />
book as well.<br />
have many functions of your typical iPhone, but<br />
they are completely voice activated. Google Glass<br />
is connectable to Wi-Fi, which allows users to surf the<br />
web for videos, chat with friends, or to get answers<br />
fast. Google Glass can also take pictures and videos<br />
on voice command. So if you are in “the moment”<br />
you can take a picture by just saying,”Ok<br />
Glass, take picture.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> producers of Google Glass make Google<br />
Glass as flexible and<br />
strong as possible. <strong>The</strong>se<br />
glasses are able to be<br />
bent and can be held by<br />
a pinky. <strong>The</strong>re are many<br />
videos on YouTube that<br />
show off Google Glass.<br />
“Google Glass is going to<br />
be the coolest invention of<br />
2013. Even though they<br />
will be expensive, they can do extraordinary things,”<br />
said Sam Sikora, 8th.<br />
pounds eating this food. Which is similar to the<br />
“Freshman 15.”<br />
7. Google owns YouTube, DoubleClick, On2 Technologies,<br />
Aardvark, AdMob, Zagat, and Motorola<br />
Mobility.<br />
8. A Google employee is named a “Googler” while<br />
a new team member is called a “Noogler.”<br />
9. In 2007, Forbes magazine ranked Google as the<br />
best place in the U.S. to work.<br />
10. In June 2000, Google became the world’s largest<br />
search engine.<br />
1. Hunter x Hunter<br />
2. Naruto<br />
3. Bleach<br />
4. Shugo Chara<br />
5. Rosario + Vampire<br />
6. Fruits Basket<br />
7. Squid Girl<br />
Google Glass<br />
Popular Anime and Animators<br />
8. Angel Beats<br />
9. Amnesia<br />
10. Ouran High <strong>School</strong> Host<br />
Club<br />
11. <strong>The</strong> Pet Girl of Sakurasou<br />
12. Hayate no Gotoku<br />
1. Hayao Miyazaki : Spirited Away, Ponyo<br />
on the Cliff By the Sea. One-title recommendation:<br />
Laputa: <strong>The</strong> Castle in<br />
the Sky, Other noteworthy works: Lupin:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Castle of Cagliostro, Nausicaa of<br />
the Valley of WInd, My Neighbor Totoro,<br />
Princess Mononoke, affiliated with<br />
Studio Ghibli.<br />
2. Shinkai Makoto: 5 Centimeters Per Second,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Place Promised in Our Early Days, Voices of a<br />
Distant Star. One-title recommendation: Voices of a<br />
Distant Star, Other noteworthy works: She and Her Cat,<br />
affiliated with Comix Wave Inc.<br />
3. Oshii Mamoru: <strong>The</strong> Sky Crawlers, Ghost in the Shell 2:<br />
Innocence, Other noteworthy works: Avalon, Angel’s<br />
Egg, affiliated with Production I.G.<br />
Holes<br />
This book is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats. He has been cursed by<br />
his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather and is always<br />
finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Stanley is sent<br />
to a juvenile detention center where he is sentenced to for 18 months,<br />
called Camp Green Lake. Expecting to have fun, make some friends and<br />
even get to swim in the lake, Stanley gets his hopes up. But instead all they<br />
do at Camp Green Lake is dig holes. And it’s not to just build character as<br />
the warden keeps reminding the boys. <strong>The</strong>y’re looking for something. Find<br />
out what it is in Louis Sachar’s Holes. This book is 272 pages long and is<br />
available at the <strong>Robinson</strong> Media Center.<br />
Mr. Spear<br />
By Nate Walker and Connor Dunphy<br />
Q: What is your favorite<br />
book and why?<br />
A: Unbroken: A World War II<br />
of Survival, Resilience, and<br />
Redemption. [I like this<br />
book] because I like to read<br />
about history and biography.<br />
And I got a recommendation<br />
from a teacher.<br />
Top 25 Books for Young Adults<br />
By Sydney Parker, Lizzie Penn, and Nadia Cazier<br />
Looking for a good book to read? National Public Radio(NPR) received<br />
more than 75,000 votes on their annual summer reader’s survey, narrowing<br />
down the top 100 books for teens and preteens. Not only are they all great<br />
books, but the list is also a variety of categories. <strong>The</strong> books on this list are<br />
from any and all genres, reaching from books like Harry Potter by JK Rowling<br />
and <strong>The</strong> Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins to <strong>The</strong> Chocolate War by Robert<br />
Cormier and Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. <strong>The</strong>se will appeal to you no matter<br />
if you’re in to mystery, sci-fi, or even romance novels; they are fit for everyone.<br />
So just check out this list, and you might just find a new favorite book!<br />
1. Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling<br />
2. <strong>The</strong> Hunger Games (series), by Suzanne<br />
Collins<br />
3. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee<br />
4. <strong>The</strong> Fault in Our Stars, by John Green<br />
5. <strong>The</strong> Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien<br />
6. <strong>The</strong> Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger<br />
7. <strong>The</strong> Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R.<br />
Tolkien<br />
8. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury<br />
9. Looking for Alaska, by John Green<br />
10. <strong>The</strong> Book Thief, by Markus Zusak<br />
11. <strong>The</strong> Giver (series), by Lois Lowry<br />
12. <strong>The</strong> Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy<br />
(series), by Douglas Adams<br />
13. <strong>The</strong> Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton<br />
14. Anne of Green Gables (series), by<br />
Lucy Maud Montgomery<br />
<strong>The</strong> Giver<br />
Author: Lois Lowry<br />
Genre: Science fiction,<br />
fantasy<br />
Main Characters: Jonas,<br />
the Giver<br />
Setting: An unspecified<br />
future utopian civilization<br />
that is part of a larger<br />
utopian civilization<br />
Summary:<br />
At the age of 12, the<br />
Elders assigned Jonas as<br />
the keeper of all the<br />
memories of the world,<br />
but when he meets the<br />
Giver he begins to sense<br />
the dark secrets that<br />
surround what he<br />
thought was a perfect<br />
world and<br />
discovers<br />
the harsh<br />
reality of<br />
the society<br />
in<br />
which he<br />
lives.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Outsiders<br />
Author: S.E. Hinton<br />
Genre: Coming-ofage;<br />
class struggle<br />
Main Characters: Ponyboy<br />
Curtis, Darrel<br />
Curtis, Sodapop Curtis,<br />
Two-Bit Mathews, Steve<br />
Randle, Dallas Winston<br />
, Johnny Cade<br />
Setting: A run down<br />
town in Tulsa, Oklahoma<br />
during the mid-<br />
1960’s.<br />
Summary:<br />
Ponyboy is a fourteen<br />
year old greaser who<br />
struggles with the way<br />
he lives, in fear of the<br />
Socs<br />
attacking<br />
him<br />
and his<br />
friends.<br />
15. His Dark Materials (series), by Philip<br />
Pullman<br />
16. <strong>The</strong> Perks of Being a Wallflower, by<br />
Stephen Chbosky<br />
17. <strong>The</strong> Princess Bride, by William Goldman<br />
18. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding<br />
19. Divergent (series), by Veronica Roth<br />
20. Paper Towns, by John Green<br />
21. <strong>The</strong> Mortal Instruments (series), by<br />
Cassandra Clare<br />
22. An Abundance of Katherines, by<br />
John Green<br />
23. Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel<br />
Keyes<br />
24. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher<br />
25. <strong>The</strong> Curious Incident of the Dog in<br />
the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon<br />
To Kill A Mocking<br />
Bird<br />
Author: Harper Lee<br />
Genre: Coming-of-age<br />
novel, drama<br />
Main Characters: Jean<br />
Louise “Scout” Finch,<br />
Atticus Finch, Jeremy<br />
“Jem” Finch, Arthur<br />
“Boo” Bradley, and Dill<br />
Setting: <strong>The</strong> fictional<br />
town of Maycomb, Alabama,<br />
during the Great<br />
Depression (specifically<br />
1933–1935)<br />
Summary:<br />
Scout, Jem and their<br />
friend Dill uncover the<br />
truth behind a rumor<br />
about<br />
their<br />
neighbor<br />
Boo<br />
Radley.
<strong>The</strong> Medallion April 2013 Volume 41, Issue 3<br />
Top Four U.S. destinations of <strong>Robinson</strong> MS students<br />
1. Honolulu, Hawaii<br />
Waikiki Beach: This beach is one of the most<br />
famous beach resorts in the world. It is covered<br />
with rich sand and softened by the cool<br />
waves. It is packed with tons of restaurants<br />
shops, and tourists.<br />
Pearl Harbor: Pearl Harbor is one of Honolulu’s<br />
biggest attractions. It was attacked by the Japanese and caused the U.S. to go into<br />
World War II. This historic site is also home to many memorials and is still the base of the<br />
Pacific Fleet.<br />
Bishop Museum and Planetarium: This museum is home to Polynesian artifacts including<br />
an important collection of feathered royal standards, which served as flags for past<br />
royalty. An interesting thing about the museum is the building itself, with the staircases<br />
and display cases made of very rare wood.<br />
Resorts and spas: Hawaii is home to some of the best hotels and spas. Honolulu is home<br />
to buildings like the Trump hotel and spa. This state is a great place to relax.<br />
3. Miami, Florida<br />
Miami Beach: Miami Beach is the main beach in Miami. It<br />
is located at the tip of Florida. You can hang out on the<br />
beach, go to a famous restaurant, and at night check out<br />
all the nice cars people drive there.<br />
Miami Seaquarium: At the Miami Seaquarium there are<br />
famous dolphins and killer whales which provide daily<br />
thrills with aquatic acrobatics. You can get in close by participating in animal encounters.<br />
Also you can dive across a coral reef for fun!<br />
Airplane Ride: You can actually go on an airplane over Miami and see the beautiful<br />
horizon. <strong>The</strong>se small planes will be limited to your family and a pilot. You can actually<br />
press buttons in the plane and be the co-pilot.<br />
Zoo Miami: At Zoo Miami there are many endangered and threatened animals, including<br />
tigers, crocodiles, and most famously the komodo dragon. <strong>The</strong>re are also many<br />
activities for young children and a guaranteed fun day.<br />
Upcoming Events at <strong>The</strong> Verizon Center<br />
Are you always caught up on the latest fashion? Warm<br />
weather is coming and the styles are changing. Go shopping<br />
and update your closet in time for the season. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
are so many colors, patterns, fabrics, and textures when it<br />
comes to clothing, especially for spring and summer!<br />
“I like to wear neon pink in the summer because it always<br />
looks good with a tan. I also like floral dresses. My favorite<br />
stores to shop at are Abercrombie and American Eagle,”<br />
said Ashley Hessler, 7th.<br />
High-low skirts and studded shorts are in style for this season.<br />
High-low skirts are sold at Forever 21, Papaya, and Love<br />
Culture for under $16. Crop tops look great with this trend!<br />
High waisted shorts are also very trendy for the warm<br />
weather this year and look great with crop tops and other<br />
cut off shirts.<br />
Hot stores, Hot Prices!<br />
Shirts with back cut-outs<br />
Forever 21- $19.80<br />
Papaya- $17.99<br />
Love Culture- $21.90<br />
Studded shorts<br />
Forever 21- $19.80<br />
Papaya- $13.99<br />
Love Culture- $34.90<br />
Ankle strap wedges<br />
Forever 21- $32.80<br />
Love Culture- $32.90<br />
Charlotte Russe- $35.50<br />
Peplum dress<br />
Aeropostale- $49.50<br />
Papaya- $21.99<br />
Charlotte Russe- $26.99<br />
Denim Ombre Shirt<br />
Pacsun- $46.50<br />
Love Culture- $29.90<br />
Forever 21- $24.80<br />
Gold Triangular Necklace<br />
Love Culture- $7.90<br />
Forever 21- $8.80<br />
Pacsun- $10.50<br />
Dive into Summer Fashion!<br />
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Do you love going to concerts?<br />
Do you want to see<br />
your favorite singer or band<br />
live? Luckily for you, the<br />
Verizon Center has many<br />
great upcoming shows!<br />
In April, Rihanna’s Diamonds<br />
World Tour comes to<br />
D.C. <strong>The</strong> concert is going to<br />
be on April 29 th. <strong>The</strong> tickets<br />
are being sold for anywhere<br />
from $50 to $170.<br />
In May, Taylor Swift’s <strong>The</strong><br />
Red Tour, is at the Verizon<br />
Center. <strong>The</strong> concert is going<br />
to take place May 11 th ,<br />
and May 12 th . Tickets are<br />
on sale for anywhere between<br />
$45 to $115.<br />
In June, there are two<br />
artists coming to the Verizon<br />
Center. Bruno Mar’s <strong>The</strong><br />
Moonshine Jungle Tour is<br />
coming on June 22 nd . Tickets<br />
are starting at $50 and<br />
going in between $110. <strong>The</strong><br />
second artist is One Direction.<br />
One Direction’s World<br />
Tour is coming on the 23 rd .<br />
Tickets are on sale for anywhere<br />
from to $40 to<br />
around $100.<br />
In July, <strong>The</strong> Mrs. Carter<br />
World Tour Starring Beyoncé<br />
has two concert<br />
dates. <strong>The</strong> first is on the 29 th ,<br />
the second on the 30 th.<br />
Tickets are on sale for anywhere<br />
from $60 to $280.<br />
In August, Justin Bieber’s<br />
Believe Tour is going to be<br />
in D.C. He is performing on<br />
August 3 rd . <strong>The</strong> tickets are<br />
anywhere from $57 to $110.<br />
Floral designs<br />
make simple<br />
outfits cute and<br />
comfortable!<br />
How to Make<br />
Outfits <strong>School</strong><br />
Appropriate!<br />
For tank tops, you could<br />
wear a sheer or woven<br />
cardigan over it.<br />
For shorty shorts, you<br />
could wear leggings or<br />
tights underneath them.<br />
For crop tops or cut out<br />
shirts you could wear a<br />
tank top underneath it.<br />
For a low cut shirt, you<br />
could cover up by<br />
wearing a cute scarf<br />
over it.<br />
Wear closed-toed shoes<br />
to school and save the<br />
sandals for later!<br />
2. New York City, New York<br />
Empire State Building: People like to go inside the Empire State Building because<br />
it’s the tallest in New York, and is perfect for seeing the New York City<br />
skyline. You can see many of the sites of NYC from this vantage point.<br />
Central Park: At Central Park there is something for everyone from guided<br />
tours to sport activities and relaxing. Central Park is perfect for taking a<br />
break.<br />
Statue of Liberty: <strong>The</strong> Statue of Liberty was given to the U.S. from France as a<br />
gift of our freedom from Great Britain. Ever since Lady Liberty has been one<br />
of Americas oldest and most famous landmark.<br />
Broadway: Broadway is famous for their beloved plays. <strong>The</strong>y are known all<br />
over for their efforts in putting on a great show. Broadway has been part of<br />
American culture for over 100 years.<br />
Ellis Island: Ellis Island was the main place for immigrants to come into America<br />
during the 19 th century. Many people have ancestors that went through<br />
there from European countries.<br />
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4. San Diego, California<br />
LEGOLAND: LEGOLAND is full of fun, packed with amazing<br />
rides and mini villages made completely out of LEGO.<br />
San Diego Zoo: One of the largest zoos in the world, the<br />
San Diego Zoo has everything from the smallest monkeys<br />
to the largest elephants. <strong>The</strong> zoo even has cable carts<br />
which gives you a birds-eye view on the zoo life.<br />
Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum: Over 200,000 naval soldiers have served aboard the Midway<br />
Aircraft Carrier. This ship has been In operation for over five years and is now afloat as a museum<br />
for the public at the San Diego port.<br />
Disney Land: At Disney Land you can experience eight different sections which include Cars<br />
Land, Hollywood Land, and Paradise Pier. Meet Disney characters and explore Grizzly Peak<br />
where you can discover adventurous trails.<br />
Air & Space Museum: It’s finally time to go up into the air and space with plentiful exhibits of<br />
aircraft, military systems, and even rocket ships.<br />
“I like light colors such as yellow, green,<br />
and purple. I shop at Aeropostale and<br />
American Eagle. <strong>The</strong>y have good styles<br />
and are perfect for the weather,” said<br />
Claire Bailey, 7th.<br />
<strong>All</strong> clothing should have a special<br />
touch to it. Designs and materials that<br />
have been showing up in stores lately<br />
include floral, Aztec, lace, ombre, chiffon,<br />
and even checkerboard patterns!<br />
Chiffon, a sheer, silky material, is currently<br />
very trendy. From long sleeve to sleeveless<br />
shirts, you can find them at Forever<br />
21, Papaya, and Love Culture for under<br />
$20!<br />
Favorite Store?<br />
“I like Pacsun<br />
because they<br />
have really cute<br />
bathing suits<br />
and summer<br />
tops. <strong>The</strong> style of<br />
their clothes is<br />
different and<br />
my style,” said Claire, 8th.<br />
7th.<br />
Tips to Getting Good Seats<br />
<br />
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<br />
Always find out if your local radio stations<br />
are doing a give away.<br />
If you were going to try to buy tickets in a<br />
group, buy singles instead. Your tickets may<br />
not be together, but at least you all get to<br />
go.<br />
Keep checking back to ticket websites.<br />
Sometimes more tickets are put on sale at a<br />
later time.<br />
Radio Station Giveaways<br />
<br />
<br />
99.5 has giveaways for many concerts at<br />
<strong>The</strong> Verizon Center. <strong>The</strong>y have an “Enter To<br />
Win” section on their website, hot995.com.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y have tickets for Justin Bieber, One Direction,<br />
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Bruno<br />
Mars.<br />
94.7 has concert ticket giveaways, but not<br />
all of them are at <strong>The</strong> Verizon Center. A few<br />
are at <strong>The</strong> Verizon Center, but the rest of<br />
them are at different locations.<br />
“I like to wear a<br />
lace peplum<br />
shirt in the spring<br />
and summer<br />
because it is<br />
pretty, springy<br />
and warm. I got<br />
it at Papaya,”<br />
said Rebecca,<br />
7th.<br />
“Forever 21 is<br />
my favorite<br />
store to shop at<br />
in the summer. I<br />
like it because it<br />
has cute and<br />
girly clothes,”<br />
said Daphnee,<br />
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According to Elle Magazine, “No<br />
matter the current weather, now's<br />
the time to start prepping your spring<br />
wardrobe. Bold printed skirts make<br />
for an ideal transition piece: Wear<br />
them today with black tights and<br />
bare legs come higher temps.”<br />
Looking great during the summer<br />
doesn’t need to be expensive. With<br />
these helpful tips you can start off<br />
the season looking great with affordable<br />
prices. So dive into the new<br />
summer fashion!<br />
Summer Fashion Checklist!<br />
Lace Shorts- Sold at Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, Urban Outfitters,<br />
and Wet Seal!<br />
Sheer Shirts- Sold in all different colors at many different stores<br />
such as Abercrombie, Hollister, Forever 21 and more!<br />
Gold Jewelry- Pastel colors and designs will look awesome with<br />
gold this summer!<br />
Floral Print- Whether it is shorts or a dress, floral print is a must for<br />
this summer!<br />
Peplum Dresses/Shirts- <strong>The</strong> adorable peplum detail on dresses,<br />
shirts, and skirts, is perfect for the spring and summer spirit! Find<br />
them at Forever 21, Love Culture, and many other stores!<br />
Wedges - Perfect for any occasion in the summer! Wedges<br />
make you look taller, and are stylish and edgy! Find them at<br />
Target, Macys, and Forever 21!<br />
Chiffon Dress- This material is light and flowy and adds a splash<br />
elegance to your outfit in the warm summer weather!<br />
Sunglasses– Shield your eyes but stay fashionable with $5.80<br />
sunglasses at sold at Forever 21!<br />
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Where to Buy Tickets Online<br />
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By Megan<br />
Ticketmaster usually has the cheapest<br />
tickets for concerts. If they are sold out,<br />
there are always more ticket sellers!<br />
StubHub almost always has tickets for<br />
concerts. <strong>The</strong>y’re tickets are the priciest.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y usually go way above their competitors.<br />
Razorgator has expensive tickets, but<br />
they are a quality ticket seller.<br />
SeatGeek takes all of the ticket sellers<br />
they can find, and all the information is<br />
on their website. <strong>The</strong>ir prices are fairly<br />
reasonable.<br />
TicketsNow shows the listing whether<br />
you want to buy or sell tickets. If you<br />
wanted to sell them, here’s a great<br />
website. It’s also great for buying them.<br />
eBay usually has good tickets, you just<br />
have to be careful who you buy from.<br />
By Jessica, Jesse, and Erika<br />
Many spring trends<br />
include studded and<br />
high waisted shorts!<br />
Muscle tees- Wear a cute bathing suit or tank top underneath a<br />
trendy muscle tee this season!
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Dr. Medallion<br />
By Aislinn and Samantha<br />
Dear Dr. Medallion,<br />
My friend has tons of boy problems. I don’t<br />
want to be mean and say “I don’t care.” It's just<br />
everyday, “OMG I like...or I’m having trouble,<br />
help.” I just don’t know what to do...I still want<br />
her to be my friend, but she has been really annoying<br />
lately. I’m the one who needs help!<br />
Sincerely, Going Crazy<br />
Dear Going<br />
Crazy,<br />
I would<br />
tell how<br />
you feel. If<br />
she’s your<br />
friend, she will stop and<br />
she will understand.<br />
-Brady, 8th<br />
Dear Going<br />
Crazy,<br />
If I was<br />
the friend,<br />
I would<br />
confront<br />
her about her problem.<br />
I would help her but<br />
also tell her how I feel.<br />
-Amanda, 7th<br />
Dear Dr. Medallion,<br />
My best friend’s boyfriend keeps flirting with<br />
me. I would try to avoid him, but I have two classes<br />
with him. <strong>The</strong> other day in Civics he asked<br />
me out. He is totally cute, but he is still dating my<br />
best friend and I don’t want to ruin their relationship.<br />
He makes her really happy and I don’t want<br />
to mess it up. Should I tell her or not? Would dating<br />
him be breaking the girl code? What should<br />
I do!?!<br />
Sincerely, Girl Code Breaker?<br />
Dear Girl Code Breaker,<br />
I would tell her because a guy<br />
isn’t worth ruining a friendship,<br />
but if he’s really, really hot then<br />
you’ve got a new boyfriend.<br />
-Lindsey, 7th<br />
Movie Previews<br />
Iron Man 3<br />
Release Date: May 3<br />
Genre: Adventure, Action,<br />
Sequel<br />
Starring: Robert Downey<br />
Jr., Don Cheadle, Ben<br />
Kingsley<br />
Summary: <strong>The</strong> exciting<br />
conclusion to the Iron Man<br />
trilogy, Tony Stark is on a<br />
quest to track down villains<br />
who have destroyed his home. Along the<br />
way he is tested every step of the way.<br />
This leads up to the most important question<br />
of all: “Does the suit make the man, or<br />
does the man make the suit?”<br />
Dear Girl Code Breaker,<br />
I would say not to endanger<br />
your friendship for a boy. Friendships<br />
last a lifetime, but Middle<br />
<strong>School</strong> boyfriends don’t. You’re<br />
not going to remember that<br />
kid’s name when you grow up,”<br />
-Sydney, 7th<br />
Star Trek: Into Darkness<br />
Release Date: May 17<br />
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Sequel<br />
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary<br />
Quinto, Karl Urban<br />
Summary: <strong>The</strong> crew of the<br />
U.S.S. Enterprise is called<br />
back home, but when they<br />
arrive, they find that their<br />
home has been destroyed<br />
by a unknown villain. Captain<br />
Kirk decides to take matters into his own<br />
hands by tracking down the mysterious villain<br />
and trying to find a deadly weapon. <strong>The</strong> situation<br />
becomes a life and death game for<br />
everyone.<br />
Dear Dr. Medallion,<br />
I absolutely despise my locker<br />
row! <strong>The</strong> kids are rude, crowd up<br />
the aisle, and don’t move when I<br />
say “excuse me.” It’s really getting<br />
on my nerves. Please help!<br />
Sincerely, Fed Up<br />
Monsters University<br />
Release Date: June 21<br />
Genre: Adventure, Comedy,<br />
Animation<br />
Starring: Billy Crystal, John<br />
Goodman<br />
Summary: Mike and Sully<br />
have been the best of<br />
friends for a long time.<br />
However, when they first<br />
met each other at the university,<br />
they couldn’t stand<br />
one another. After they are both kicked out<br />
of the university they must overcome their<br />
differences to achieve their mutual dream of<br />
working at Monsters Inc.<br />
Dear Fed Up,<br />
I have that problem too. I<br />
usually tap on their shoulder<br />
and say “excuse me, that’s<br />
my locker” and they move for<br />
me.<br />
-Molly, 7th<br />
By Emily, Belle, and Ashley<br />
<strong>The</strong> Kings of Summer<br />
Release Date: May 31<br />
Genre: Teen, Comedy<br />
Starring: Nick <strong>Robinson</strong>,<br />
Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias<br />
Summary: Three teenage<br />
boys who are tired of their<br />
lives and family drama<br />
head into the woods on<br />
their own for the summer.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re they embark on a<br />
project to build a home to live in for the summer.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y have to learn that even without<br />
parents around, you still end up having rules<br />
to live by in order to preserve friendships and<br />
in order to survive living off of the land.<br />
Desperate Acts of Magic <strong>The</strong> Conjuring World War Z<br />
Release Date: May 3<br />
Genre: Comedy<br />
Starring: Joe Tyler Gold,<br />
Valerie Dillman<br />
Summary: Bored with his<br />
life, Jason dreams of becoming<br />
a professional<br />
magician. At a magic<br />
competition, he falls in<br />
love with his competitor,<br />
a female street performer<br />
who lives a life of crime. Will he be pulled<br />
into the life of crime with his partner?<br />
Release Date: July 19<br />
Genre: Suspense, Horror<br />
Starring: Vera Farminga,<br />
Patrick Wilson, Doey King<br />
Summary: <strong>The</strong> Conjuring is<br />
based on a true story about<br />
the Perron family whose<br />
farmhouse is haunted by a<br />
demonic entity. <strong>The</strong> Warran’s,<br />
paranormal investigators,<br />
are hired by the family, and they find that<br />
they are in way over their heads.<br />
Release Date: June 21<br />
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, War<br />
Starring: Brad Pitt<br />
Summary: A zombie apocalypse<br />
is threatening to take<br />
over the world. Governments<br />
and armies, even<br />
humanity, is being destroyed.<br />
A United Nations<br />
employee travels the world<br />
trying to implement a plan<br />
that will stop this zombie pandemic. Who will<br />
win this war?<br />
Fast and Furious 6<br />
Release Date: May 24<br />
Genre: Crime, Action<br />
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul<br />
Walker, Dwayne Johnson<br />
Summary: If you liked the<br />
other Fast and Furious<br />
movies, you will love this<br />
one! Dominic Toretto and<br />
Brian O’Conner are back!<br />
<strong>The</strong>y are on a mission in<br />
the streets of Europe. This<br />
chase features a federal agent who is onto<br />
them and he's getting closer.<br />
After Earth<br />
Release Date: June 7<br />
Genre: Sci-F, Action, Adventure<br />
Starring: Will Smith, Jaden<br />
Smith<br />
Summary: This movie features<br />
teenager Kitai Raige<br />
who wants approval from<br />
his dad, Cypher, a cold<br />
and emotionless general<br />
who leads the Ranger Corps. Kitai and his<br />
dad have crashed landed on earth thousands<br />
of years after humans have abandoned<br />
it. Cypher is hurt and animals have<br />
evolved to kill humans. Now father and<br />
son must work together in order to survive.<br />
Unfinished Song<br />
Release Date: June 21<br />
Genre: Drama, Comedy<br />
Starring: Vanessa Redgrave,<br />
Gemma Arterton,<br />
Terence Stamp<br />
Summary: This movie begins<br />
with grouchy, retired<br />
Arthur being rudely awoken<br />
by a bunch of older<br />
people singing. His wife<br />
likes it and starts to go to<br />
the choir meetings to sing along while dragging<br />
Arthur with her. He hates it, at first. Soon<br />
he warms up to it more and more until it’s<br />
time to perform and poor Arthur has a solo.<br />
Mud<br />
Release Date: April 26<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Starring: Matthew McConaughey,<br />
Reese Witherspoon<br />
Summary: Mud takes<br />
place in the deep South<br />
and features two teenage<br />
boys named Ellis and<br />
Neckbone who find a man<br />
named Mud hiding out on<br />
a island telling some pretty tall tales. Mud is<br />
trying to stay hidden from the authorities and<br />
link up with his beautiful lady-love Juniper. <strong>The</strong><br />
boys do what they can to help Mud.<br />
12<br />
<strong>The</strong> Internship<br />
Release date: June 7<br />
Genre: Comedy<br />
Starring: Vince Vaughn,<br />
Owen Wilson<br />
Summary: Two salesmen<br />
have spent most of their<br />
time with computers and<br />
technology and find themselves<br />
with failed careers.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y want to prove that<br />
they are smart and worthy<br />
by getting internships at Google which<br />
draws in all of the smartest college students.<br />
After landing internships, they realize that<br />
working at Google and competing with the<br />
college kids is much harder than they<br />
thought it would be.