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November 10, 2017 Dodgeball Exper ien ce By: Cade Killin

This year ?s dodgeball tournament was pretty fun. Personally, I think the tournament should be on a Friday night like last year. This year had only around half the teams that were playing last year, and not many people came to watch the tournament. I believe that this is a result of the tournament being on Saturday as opposed to Friday. The tournament was still fun though, especially watching the really fun matches and the really close championship.

Dodgeball Tou r n am en t By: Diego Jimenez On Saturday, November 4, NHS hosted its annual Dodgeball Tournament. This year there were 8 teams who competed in the tournament. The Pink, Not In the Face, SlumDodge Millionaires, Don?t Ask, Blitzkrieg, Revenge of the Nerds, If You Can Dodge a Wrench You Can Dodge a Ball, and Deacon Dittmers were the teams who fought for the first place trophy. Overall, everyone did well, but the final two teams were The Pink and Not in the Face. Both teams fought in a final sudden death round, and Not in the Face came out victorious. Even though not everyone won, SlumDodge Millionaires got awarded ?Best Dressed? and The Pink got awarded ?Most Enthusiastic.?

Dragon Sports JH Bask et ball By: Clover Adler Ty Sandquist Dirks?jersey is number 30. Ty?s favorite drill at practice is 3 on 2. The position he usually plays is point guard or guard. His favorite coach is Coach Pocock. Ty says that the practices are sometimes hard, but not all of the time. Ty has played basketball for six years. He thinks that the team?s biggest competitor is Sterling. Ty thinks that the hardest working player on the team is Ethan Johnson, and that his favorite teammates are Kevin Hermosillo and Tuff Sigler. Also on Monday November 6, all of the teams lost to Sterling. But on Tuesday November 7, all of the teams won against Haxtun.

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Yost M alon e By: Et h an Joh n son This season Yost Malone thinks he will be playing post (Malone). This year Yost will be wearing the number 30. So far he has been playing basketball for 4 years. His personal goal for the year is to get as much varsity time as possible. He thinks that he can do exceptionally better than last year. He thinks that the team will do well, but it will be more of a challenge than it was last year. He thinks the toughest player competition this year will be himself, and the toughest team competition will be Yuma. Yost thinks that the most hard-working teammate is Andy Dominguez. The high school's first game is against Strasburg.

HS Sw im Pr eview By: Em m a Th om pson

This upcoming season in swimming, Lali Marquez is very excited to get started. She is looking Nayely is a junior high cheerleader that has just forward to watching all of the improvements from started cheerleading and plans on doing it next year the beginning of the season to the end for each too. Lately, she hasn?t been practicing any stunts, but teammate. The coaches this year are Aly her favorite cheer to do during practice is Fire Up. Brinkema and Adria Colver. The practices start Her favorite person to cheer with is Tamara because November 10th, and the first meet is December she thinks she is funny, and she also believes 2nd. Lali?s favorite stroke is the butterfly, and her Tamara is the most improved. Nayely?s goal before least favorite is the breaststroke. Lali?s goal for the the end of cheer are to perfect her jumps. She says season is to encourage more people to qualify for the hardest-working cheerleader Jessie. state, and to encourage people to do their best.

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N FL By Em m a nuel (EV) Va squez Th is week , th e NFL was qu ite in ter estin g as th r ee figh ts br ok e ou t. Th ese figh ts l ed to five ejection s. Th e team s in vol ved in th e figh ts wer e th e Ben gal s again st th e Jagu ar s wh en A.J. Gr een star ted to ch ok e Jal en Ram sey,th r ew h im to th e gr ou n d, an d star ted to pu n ch h is h el m et. Th e oth er fou r team s wer e th e Car din al s figh tin g th e 49er s, an d th e Bu ccan eer s figh tin g th e Sain ts. Th e Br on cos decided to sh ak e th in gs u p an d star ted Br ock Osweil er in stead of Sim ien . H owever ,th ey stil l seem a bit disappoin tin g.

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Mrs. Schroetlin gives a shout out to Jimena Nunez and Tamara Penzing for painting a poster for Cooper Goldenstein as he recovers from his surgery. Thank you girls for putting all your time and effort into his poster. Dear Car olin e, I danced with my crush at the dance. I really love everything about her, especially her hair and her beautiful face. How can I admit my feelings to her? From, AloneMan443.

Dear Alon eM an 443, If you are in junior high, don?t, it's not worth it. If you are in high school, however, and you two were close enough to dance, it all depends on if you think she likes you back. If you two have good chemistry, I?d just say go for it. Love, Caroline.

Pat r iot s Pen & Voice of Dem ocr acy Shout out to Maximilian Kleve for placing 1st in the school and 2nd in county for his Patriots Pen Essay. High School students entered a speech competition called ?Voice of Democracy?and the top four contestants were recognized at the Veterans day assembly. Fourth place went to Brenna Gatton; third, Dylan Miles; second, Taylor Hale, and the winner was senior Drew Stewart. Drew and Tayler 's speeches will be entered in the regional competition in Sterling.

Fun Page Val, Lynn and Chris are related to each other, but not incestuously. 1. Among the three are Val's father, Lynn's only daughter, and Chris' sibling. 2. Chris' sibling is neither Val's father nor Lynn's daughter. Which one is a different sex from the other two?

Question: A man is walking through the park one day and sees a group of four boys standing in a circle. A smaller boy is holding a large stick and hands it to a larger boy saying "I couldn't do it, your turn." The larger boy swings the stick twice and the other two boys go to the ground. The smaller boy says, "I'll get 'em next time." The man walks away smiling. What just happened?

If you know the answer to the riddle, go to Mrs. Schroetlin and get a Dragon Dollar.

Qu est ion :Tom wants to send Sally an expensive ring through the mail because they live thousands of miles apart. The only problem is that everything sent through the mail is stolen unless there is a lock put on it. Both Tom and Sally have plenty of locks and keys but they don't have any of the same locks or keys. How can Tom send Sally the ring without it getting stolen?

Review s Call of Du t y: Wor ld War II By Em m an u el (EV) Vasqu ez Every year, either Treyarch, Infinity Ward, or SledgeHammer Games makes a new ?Call of Duty? game. This year, it was SledgeHammer Games?turn to develop a new ?Call of Duty? game. So far, people love their product: ?World War II.? Fans believe that having a ?boots on ground? Call of Duty is so much better than a sort of futuristic COD. ?World War II? is obviously set in the 1900s when the Nazis were trying to take over. The multiplayer is great, with new abilities and weapons. Nazi zombies are also great, but quite difficult. The campaign is probably the best I have played in years as it takes battles from 1939 to 1945. I highly recommend buying ?World War II.?

Pigs By: M ax Kleve

Pigs are four-legged mammals who usually live on farms. Female pigs are pregnant for three months, three weeks, and three days. Instead of having one baby at a time, they have a litter of up to 25 piglets. When pigs give birth, some of the pigs may not be alive, sadly. The moms take care of this job by eating them. Pigs are called barrows, boars, gilts, or sows. Pigs also make great meat, such as bacon. I would rate pigs four out of five stars, because they are kind of gross, but they taste good.

Pict u r e Fr am es By Er in An der sen

M em es By St eph en M u r r ay

Picture frames are excellent items that are most commonly used to hold important pictures. Everybody should use picture frames so that their important pictures aren?t just lying around the house. I would recommend picture frames to anybody who needs something to hold their pictures. I would give picture frames four out of five stars. I would only give them four stars because they are very handy, but if you drop one, the glass shatters everywhere. One of the earliest picture frames was discovered in an ancient Egyptian tomb, dating all the way back to the second century A.D. It was made out of wood.3

The word meme originated from Richard Dawkins, who created the word in 1976. Richard Hawkins was an English evolutionary biologist. He coined the idea of a meme in his book called ?The Selfish Gene,? but he used a slightly different word, mimeme. Now in the 21st to take an image and put some hilarious bold words on it, and that makes people laugh. In my opinion, memes are enjoyable, but it century, the idea of a meme is depends on the wording and the image.

Spotlights Llan eli Bar ajas By: Alm a Alejan dr e Llaneli?s birthday is on February 10, 2003. Her siblings are Edger and Alexander Avila and Jorge Barajas. She has four dogs, three females and one male named Trixie, Fifi, Bella, and Snoopy. Her favorite subject is science. Llaneli?s goals for this year are to get a high GPA. Soccer is her favorite sport, but she doesn?t have a favorite pro sport. Her favorite type of food is pizza. She would choose to have a dog with a cat?s personality rather than a cat with a dog?s personality.

Xan der Speich er By: Dylan Hielsch er

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Xander Speicher has no nickname. He is currently participating in FFA. His favorite sport is baseball, and his favorite player is Buster Posey. David is the oldest kid in his family. His siblings are Nevaeh, Braxton, and David. Xander ?s favorite movie is Moneyball. His favorite subject is science, but his favorite teacher is Mrs. Bieber. Xander would rather be a very bad football player with high pay than be a basketball player with low pay.

By: Clover Adler Alexie?s favorite sport is volleyball and her favorite food is Italian. Her favorite teacher is Mrs. Mallari. Also, her favorite TV show is The Fosters. Alexie has five siblings, and one of her nicknames is Lexi. Alexie?s dream job is to work with animals, but she doesn?t know what specific career yet. Her hobbies are hanging out with her friends and playing volleyball. Alexie?s best friend is Emma Thompson. If Alexie could have a superpower, it would be to fly.

Ash t on Robles By: Em m a Th om pson Ashton Robles is in seventh grade and is having a great time. His favorite sport is football and his favorite teacher is Mrs. Mallari. He also has six siblings. Ashton?s all-time favorite food is Mexican food. In his free time, he loves hanging out with friends and watching The Simpsons. His dream job is to be a mechanic. His best friend is either Ty Sandquist or Tayden Chappell. If Ashton could have a superpower, he would love to fly.

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By: M ax Kleve Tristen ?Fergie? Ferguson is in the eighth grade. His favorite movies are The Matrix and Star Wars IV, V and VI. His favorite song is Back in Black by AC/DC. Tristen participates in football, robotics, and brain bowl. He has a total of four family members, not including himself. Tristen claims that he doesn?t have one weird tendency because ?everything is weird about him.? Tristen?s favorite number is 24. His favorite snack is salt and vinegar chips.

Traeli Hutches, who goes by the nickname of Trael Mix, is doing FCCLA this year. Traeli is doing swimming for her sophomore year because swimming is her favorite sport. Her favorite people that do swim are Lali Marquez and Jackie Valenzuela. Traeli has three family members who are Jaxson Hutches, Trampas Hutches, and Elizabeth Hutches. Her favorite snack is mac and cheese, and her favorite drink is plain water. Wonder Woman is Traeli?s favorite movie. If she had to choose between the Iphone X or the Google Pixel 2, Traeli would choose the Google Pixel 2.

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James Capasso, aka Captainoost, is an 8th grader who is new to Holyoke. He was born in Florida on April 19, 2004. In the spring he hopes to join track, and he is currently a part of brain bowl. In his free time, he likes to play his favorite video game, Path of Exile. He also loves to watch horror films and eat chili. The thing he loves most about Holyoke is that it?s a small town. When asked if he could date any Disney Princess, he chose Moana.

Nehemiah Espinoza is in seventh grade this year. His favorite color is blue, and his favorite animal is a lion. Nehemiah?s favorite food is pizza, but his favorite drink is Pepsi. His favorite teacher is Mr. French, and his favorite subject is Pre-Algebra. Nehemiah plays football as his sport. His hobbies are football and math. Nehemiah?s shoe size is a six and a half, and he has five family members. Nehemiah is very sad that he has no pets. He says his favorite family member is his sister Marissa.

World News Jesse Gal ganov Di sappears By Cade K i l l i n On September 24, a Canadian man named Jesse Galganov arrived in Peru. He was supposed to be going on an eight-month backpacking trip across the Andean country, but he has not been seen since September 28. He last spoke to his mother on the 28th, and he was last seen on that day, too. A surveillance video showed Jesse approaching a trail he was going to hike. He was supposed to return to the Peruvian capital from hiking on October 2nd. Jesse attended college in America, graduating from Wesleyan University in Connecticut.

Tex as M assacre By Tuf f Si gl er Last Sunday, many Texans went to church and expected to come home like normal, but this didn?t happen. While they were at church, a man named Devin Kelley randomly started shooting at everyone in the church. He ended up killing 26 people and injured many others. There were victims aged five to 72 arriving at the hospital with bullet wounds. The family members of Devin claim that he was upset about a domestic and racist situation with his in-laws. Apparently, the man ran out of the church and drove for a while before randomly running off the road. Police officers went to the car to arrest him, but he ended up committing suicide.

I ndi a Pol l uti on By K yrah M cConach i e

New Delhi, India is one of the most populous capitals; therefore, it is highly polluted. A scientist in India says that the air there is so bad it is like smoking 50 cigarettes a day. New Delhi is in a state of medical emergency and the Indian Medical Association has asked the government to take urgent action. They also want the government to cancel an upcoming marathon. There are many factors contributing to this problem like fires, traffic, dust, and industries. In fact, it is so bad there that scales can't even measure the amount of pollution.

North K orea By Dyl an Hi el sch er

Kim Jong Un recently warned the U.S. about the ?abyss of doom? until President Donald Trump is removed from office. He also wants us to remove the hostile policy towards North Korea. Trump responded by saying, ?Do not underestimate us. And do not try us.? Trump stood in a South Korean policy room and he said, ?The weapons you are acquiring are not making you safer, they are putting your regime in grave danger.? Kim Jong Un is making nuclear threats the world cannot deal with, and eventually he will get a taste of his own medicine.

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FCCLA Dinner Theater Hon or Ban d By: Alm a Alejan dr e

Leagu e Ch oir Pr eview - Kr ist in Vieselm eyer By: Em m a Th om pson Kristin Vieselmeyer is going to League Choir this year for her second year. The performance is in Haxtun. The other participating schools are Yuma, Wray, Haxtun, Julesburg, Wiggins, Akron, Caliche, Moreno, and Revere. Kristin is looking forward to all of the town?s voices coming together and sounding great. Everybody in the eighth grade choir is going. When they are there, they practice all of the songs and then put on a concert for people in the community to see. The eighth graders are going to leave here on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:45 in the morning.

Many students were accepted to Honor Band. Junior high students are Alma Alejandre, Jimena Nuñez, Diego Jimenez, Elise Krogmeier, Marco Mendoza, Isaiah Rahe, Mason Vernon, Miles Sprague, Kenneth Lindholm, Miranda Schroetlin, and Juan Diaz. High school students are Citlali Marquez, Kylie Purkeypile, Rylee Schneller, Haley Van Overbeke, Julia Pagaloa, Jacky Mosqueda, Isaac Strauss, Michael Rascon, Chloie Metzger, Emali Torres, Tate Dille, Peter Betley, Trey Bennett, and Keegan Shaw. The concert will be here in Holyoke on January 23rd at 7 pm. The honor band clinicians are Mr. Witt from Wray, Mrs. Lawry from Akron, Mrs. Wheelock from Peetz, Mrs. Lamorie from Sterling, Mr. Shaw from Wiggins, Mr. Kossman from Julesburg, Mr. Cordie from Haxtun, Mrs. Anderson from Fleming, and Mrs. Crossland from Otis. Some of the songs are ?Rippling Water Colors?for the high school and ?Ancient City?for the junior high.