Thursday, September 29, 2011


Monday, April 7, 2008

holocaust

by JC

Millions and Millions were killed,
The soldiers had no sympathy for them being killed,
Drops and drops of blood dripping from the bodies that were shot,
Bewildered people tried to escape such horrible treatment,
They didn't want to be treated as the others,
It was very harsh for them to see their kind die,
The Holocaust may be just a word but it has a lot of history behind it,
It may be Hitler's fault but why did he do it is the question...,
We still remember what happened in the Holocaust,
We hope it will be remembered for many more years...........

Capital Punishment a.k.a Death Penalty

by JC

Death Penalty or also known as Capital Punishment is killing someone who has committed a serious crime and for doing that he or she have to pay with death, or in other words the execution as the consequence of a crime. In some states it is a legal and and in often times practiced.

Though in other states it is wrong and cruel. I mean... In what ways should the Government be allowed to pass laws that involve killing?It is absolutely wrong and horrible to do to a person. Even though the person did wrong by killing another they should not deserve to die and get done with it, they should stay in jail and suffer the consequences...

Death Penalty is a cruel way of killing a person. It is an example of cruel and unusual punishment because it is sick and wrong. No human should deserve to die in that particular way!It is morally wrong and it just shows cruel punishment to the family.The family of the murderer should not have to suffer for the criminals actions. Even though they aren´t getting hurt physically they still have the same blood flowing in their body.By killing the murderer it will not bring back the victim it will only reduce the people in the state or country.Death Penalty is the harshest from of punishment that nowadays it is used in the U.S.Sadly it takes another´s person´s life besides the victim´s...

Do like to see or hear people die? The criminals family is just in pain as the criminal him or her self. his or her mother...destroyed by the fact that her son or daughter are being killed, tormented and she can do nothing about it. What if it was your brother...sister....what would you do? How would you feel?It is not easy to see someone being killed specially if it one of your family members...When someone dies there might be more room for others but it is harsh to see what and hear judge may decide when the person get sentenced. Death penalty shouldn't be allowed to be used on people!

Right or wrong? Capital punishment is of course wrong. It is UN-human!No one should have their life taken. It is God who should decide when the right time is. Death Penalty is horrible because it not only hurts the criminal it also hurts the criminals family. No society should be able to take anyone´s life away just because they want to prevent further crimes. There is no evidence that by killing the criminal, the number of deaths will reduce. It is not only the one´s that are kind of well stabled, it is also the poor. Most people only see criminals by their actions but don´t realize why they did that.In other words they only see the person´s actions and not the reasons why that person committed such crime. So think about it if you ever think that Death Penalty is the way to go....

Finally, Death Penalty doesn´t testify that by killing the criminal it will stop further crimes.Most criminals are ones that are in the weak social classes or the uneducated.The Judge may be wrong and they just killed an innocent which probably committed the crime because of malnourishment.By doing Death Penalty it will only take the criminals life away and they will not see what they did was wrong. They should stay in jail and think about what they did wrong and how it will never happen again so they don´t have to come back to jail.Capital punishment is never the way to go. It is absolutely wrong and sick to do to any person. Death Penalty should stop!

sports report: what happened at the game?

What happened at the games?


They boys dominated the school pueblo at there first game. The varsity won 16 to 0. Only one person in the other team hit the ball. The Jr. varsity won 16 to 9. The girls didn't do as well as them. The girls Varsity lost 5 to 3. All the runs were made by the short stop. The Jr. Varsity lost to something like 16 to 9.
The varsity girls team was doing an amazing job at there game. The pitcher has only been pitching for about a day and she was able to strike people out. Without the pitcher no ones knows what would of happened. Thank god for her. The coach did a good job at training them for there first game. What was weird is that, pueblo all ready had a game. That was a disadvantage to Borman. The girls did every thing they could do to try to catch up to them. At least we did get murdered by them. We only lost by two (2), which that is not a lot.
The varsity boys did an outstanding job at there first game against pueblo. Our pitcher just kept throwing strikes all game long. Eventually only one person hit the ball. Later through out the game he got out. Our pitcher hit at least three (3) home runs. Every body else in the team hit the ball. Pueblo had also had a game before the boys. Which was also a disadvantage. They still managed to beat pueblo with all there might.
I don't really know what happened at the Jr. varsities game. They were away and they represented us very good. They boys did an awesome job. Even though pueblo scored we scored more than them.
The girls did okay at there first game. That team is mostly 6th graders. There pitcher(s) are/is pretty good, for only being 7th graders. They also had a disadvantage ,but it's okay because next time we are going to do what they did to the girls. The boys can continue what they did in every game.
Softball and Baseball is a very serious game. Especially for this league everybody wants to win it badly. Some teams play dirty and they don't care what happens to the people they are playing. Softball and baseball should be respected games. Everybody should be respected the coaches, the players, the fans, and the umpires. Everybody is a big group that makes the game more interesting.
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rock music

Music...sounds that sooth us. Words that unite us. These are just some of the many things that music can do.But today im gonna focus on one genre.This genre is hard core very loud and deals with the guitars.I think you know what im talking about...ROCK!!! Wonderful rock some say music from the dark side others different.

So as you already know rock is all im gonna talk about.Spacificlly alternative rock and metal.Lets talk about a well-known band flyleaf.
But while many loud rockers reopen old wounds by singing about their broken homes and broken hearts.Flyleaf confront past traumas to heal old scars and prove in the process that hope shines brighter than despair. Flyleaf's self-titled debut album echoes with songs about abuse, neglect, addiction and dysfunction.All in all there becoming quite a band.

Now we'll switch over to another band called evanescence.They have been around since the end of 1999.And there still going strong.So far they've come up with 4 albums Open Door,most recent Oirgins, Fallen, and Anywhere But Home.

Evanescence has sold nearly 18 million albums worldwide to date.There probably well-known because of there melody like piano sections.


Now for the final band im gonna talk about is one of my personal favorite..... Paramore ;3. Now there knida new they have only made one album so far "riot!".They announce that they have the talent, the passion, and the songs to take themselves to the next level. Hayley(LEAD SINGER) first met Josh Farro (guitar, age 19) and his younger brother Zac (drums, age 16) while they were together in school four years ago. After adding Jeremy Davis (bass, age 22), Paramore was formed in 2004.People say there gonna make it to the top, i think there well on there way.

I hope that I have gave you a little info on these rock bands.Maybe if you love hip-hop and read this you'll might think differently of rock music.Hopefully ive informed you enough to the point where you might like one of these bands.I know i will actually already do.Now remember rock isnt all about screaming.Well see ya' later.

HIV and AIDS in Africa

HIV AND AIDS IN AFRICA:

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Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected place out of the world by aids and HIV.About 22.5 million people in Africa had HIV at the end of 2007.There are four southern countries in Africa that have more than 20% of it's population that have aids.South Africa is experiencing on of the most severe HIV and aids epidemic in the world.At the end of 2005 there was about 5 and a half million people living with HIV.Almost 1,000 deaths occurred every day due to aids.

It's not possible to cure aids or HIV so the people that have it will have to live with for the rest of their lives, but their lives will be cut shorter because of that disease that they have.It's possible to treat the symptoms but they'll still have to live with the disease until they die.Almost one in five adults are infected by that disease. The rate that the disease is spreading through out Africa is 100 hundred times bigger than the United States, still the sex activity is the same.

In some of the countries in Africa they expect the people living there to only live about forty years of age. More people in Africa are getting HIV/AIDS due to the shortage of nurses.So there would be less African Americans right now that wouldn't have that infection but they do ,and one of those reasons could be that they don't have a nurse to attend them and try to prevent them from ever getting the infection.

We need to do something to help them ,we have to remember that they are humans just like us. I'm sure that if the United States was going through an HIV/AIDS epidemic that other countries would see what they can do to help us, maybe not Africa because there is a lot of poverty over there,so they need to help themselves before they can help us.We should raise money to send over there so they can buy medications to help prevent the infection.Maybe the IMPACT money can go over to Africa next to help decrease the aids epidemic.

Can condom's help prevent people from ever getting the infection? The answer is yes 90% of the time they do prevent from ever getting the infection.I've enjoyed writing this article.I hope that you learned as much of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa as I did.Hopefully the aids epidemic will soon decrease or actually be over with.

Editorial: Violating Symbolic Speech

by JB

Do you go to a school were you have to wear uniforms? Would you want to be able to wear whatever you want every day to school. Well their are many schools that prohibit you from wearing what ever you want. The reason why some schools do not let you wear what you want is because they want to protect you. That is why they limit your freedom in school so they can protect you. But we should be able to wear whatever we want to because we have the right yo able to wear whatever we want.
We should have the right to wear whatever we want to because we have the right. We should be able to wear whatever we want because it is a way of expressing ourselves. But the reason why they do not let us wear anything else than uniforms at school is because they want prohibit your freedom so you can be more safe. Schools think that it is not a good thing to wear normal clothes because they think that if you get to wear whatever you want students will more crazier because they are wearing normal clothes. But other reasons are because their are many different kinds of gangs in school. So sometimes what you wear can mean what gang you are in.
But letting students wear whatever they want is a bad thing too. It is a bad thing like I said because their are many different types of gangs in the school. Their are many types of gangs in school, their are gangs that are cool with each others. But their are some gangs that hate each other and that is a bad thing, especially if you have gangs that hate each other that are in the same school. The reason why is because, if you let students let them wear whatever they want to school, they might want to wear something that represents what gang they are from. If their is another student that is from another gang and they wear something that represents what gang they are from. That can be a bad thing because if they are in a gang that hate each other they might end up fighting and get them in allot of trouble just because of what they are wearing.
But we have the first Amendment to back us up. The reason why is, because in the first Amendment it says that you have the right to wear whatever you want. You cant our rights away so we should be able to wear whatever we want. Either way in school they still take that right away from you because here they care more about everyone's safety than freedom. But then again it is still a good thing because the school has a good point for having this rule in school.
So that is all that I have to write about this. Being able to write what ever you want to school might be a good thing. But the reason why they do not let you wear what you want is because they care about safety. Without this rule at school, it might be more crazier than it normally.

who will be president?

2008 Election

You might think that politics is a bad choice for this news paper but I would have to disagree. Politics is not an uninteresting subject but it's actually really exciting because the candidate who will be chosen as presidents will have this country in the palm of their hands, any small mistake will cause suffer throughout this America. It's also something which many people look forward to because of the great feeling it's when your favorite candidate has won the role for president. Although the elections are a long process it's great to be informed on the progress that all the candidates have made throughout all these months in the running. There's also many candidates who reunite together and help each other like Barrack Obama and John McCain. I believe that this article will change your point of view on politics and you will become more informed about each and every candidate's objective for the United States.

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in the beautiful island, Hawaii and is considered as one of the youngest candidates running for president. He is happily married to Michelle and has two young daughters, Malia and Natasha. Before telling everyone about his president candidacy he tried to stop smoking and even though he never thought of himself as a heavy smoker he was determined to stop. One of many activities Barack enjoys is basketball which was a sport he participated in his high school's varsity team. Senator Barack was also the first African American to graduate Harvard, but also graduated from Columbia University,and attended Occidental College. Barack was a former civil rights lawyer,won a spot in the Senate for being the former senator of Illinois, has worked as the community organizer, and university lecture before being Senator. Barack Obama is also a part of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee which provides our country with health care, schools, employment, and retirement facilities. His family and himself attend Trinity United Church of Christ which adopted the African American Value System. " I'm asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington.... I'm asking you to believe in yourselves too", with senator Barack Obama's help we will be able to accomplish change.

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Hilary Clinton was born on October 26, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois and is the only woman candidate who has ever ran for president. Before running for president she was also the former junior senator governor form New York City. Hilary was only one of two brothers she had, she was very happy in her child years and was considered a sports lover. She was also very found of her church and is still a very religious person by following her Methodist beliefs. Hilary attended Yale Law School where she served as the Board of Editors of Yale Law Review and Social Action, which was there where she met Bill Clinton and he can still recall when he starred at her and she responded,"If your going to keep staring at me that way I'll introduce myself", and from there on their relationship had started. Hilary Clinton served as first lady for 12 years balancing many things such as being a mother, wife, lawyer, and being involved in public service. As I mentioned Hilary is a mother of one, but of course Chelsea is now all grown and helping her mother in the campaign with the younger crowds in search of a good president. This is one quote from the lady herself which really touch me in a great way,"Everyone's lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are the best we can to the right balance.... For myself personally, that balance is family, work, and service".

You might ask yourselves what is so different about John McCain but he has one of the biggest differences than all of the other candidates which is the support of immigrants, Republicans are usually against undocumented worker, but John McCain has helped many of those needed undocumented families. John was born in the tropics on August 29,1936 in Panama. McCain's family followed their father's footsteps and were apart of the Navy, their family attended about twenty different schools because they would move from many naval stations in the United States and the Pacific. As a child John McCain had a very quick temper and a drive to complete ad prevail. John McCain entered the United States Naval academy and was known as a friend, leader, and stood up for those who were bullied. John McCain became a naval pilot of attack aircraft after many years of training. On July 3, 1965 John McCain got married to Carol Sheep and then a few years later John and Carol adopted two children named Doug and Andy who were five and three years old at that time. Senator was a prisoner when going to the Vietnam war and his imprisonment had begun on October 26, 1967. He had been flying his 23rd bombing mission at Vietnam and when suddenly his 4-AE was shot down and after the shooting McCain and fractured a leg and both arms, nearly drowned when he parachuted in to Truc Bach Lake. When he finally regained consciousness a mob had found him, spat him, kicked him, and stripped of his clothing. After a few years from the war he had a second marriage. He is the former senior United States senator of Arizona and ran for the GOP presidential nomination but lost to George W. Bush. " For all the promises made in this campaign, has any candidate spoken the truth to the American society about the government's role and failings about individual responsibilities?", if John McCain is nominated as president he would is probably the only one who will speak the truth.

Now, that you've read this article you're more informed on some of our candidate's personal lives and fortunately if you have the appropriate age to vote this might help make you mind up. This election year has been focused on change and differences we've never had an African American candidate, nor a women candidate, and a Republican who supports immigrants, and now one of them has the chance to win. We can only hope that candidate chosen for president will accomplish all his promises, we really don't want someone like our former president who promised things and never made them possible. In order to make this country great we need a great president and we can only obtain him/her if each and every one of us votes!! I personally that anyone of these candidates can accomplish many things for our country but it's up to you to choose.

funny crazy stories

FUNNY CRAZY STORIES
Funny crazy stories are are stories that are hilarious (FUNNY) and that are crazy that you cant even believe it.Like a story that is called CRAZY TEENAGERS.This story is true and its funny for kids that are my age in there teens.
One day there was about 8 kids/teens there names where Nancy 13, Christan 14, Jenn-av 13, Marc 14, Sabrina 13, Josh 14, Ciara 13, Eddie 13.They where at the park just hanging around being there selves and they all had drank monsters plus they shared a red bull before they had left home.They were hyper like a little kid eating hundreds of chocolate bars every second of the day.Marc, Jenn-av, Christan, and Nancy wanted to go get ice cream but Sabrina, Josh, Ciara, and Eddie didn't they wanted pizza from Peter Piper Pizza.Marc said ''well i guess we have to split up''Sabrina said ''Why''Ciara said''Duh sister we all want something different''Duh'' your so a blond''Christan and Nancy just looked at each other and laughed like they were crazy and Nancy & Christan said ''we don't need to we all could go to the same place''Josh said ''ummmmmm what did you say'' I don't get you'' Eddie said ''I don't get you guys either ''we all want something different just like ciara said''Nancy said ''I know duh'' oh my gosh you guys we could go to Peter Piper Pizza and get pizza plus you can like get something to drink its cold and like you can get cool.Every body looked at Nancy and then they all just starred to her like as if she was on something or like she was crazy.Nancy was all surprise and told everybody that that they need to start thinking and that they need to get the point.They all were like oh yeah i got it no i don't and like they were so confuse that they were Stuttering when they were talking.
Christan had told Marc and Josh what Nancy was thinking and like they got it and told every body what i was talking about.Everybody i said ''SODA'' out loud and Jann-av said oh my gosh i can't believe that i didn't get it I'm so a blond and she said that she is turning into blond because she hangs out with ciara to much.They all started laughing and so Eddie said that ''yeah you need to stop hanging around ciara''.Marc and Josh told everybody that they needed to pay with there own money and that they were going to get what they want.They were all so happy that they were singing barney songs to each other.

Their first song was I LOVE YOU.They were singing loud and proud.People that were walking around them just looked at them and said that they were to young to sing those songs and that they were to stupid.Nancy and Eddie didn't care what they had thought they were just happy that they were there self's.Josh had really got in to hyper that he started doing things that he wasn't suppose to do because like it was in public.Josh was like farting and and burping out loud.He didn't care he was just hyper and like he didn't really know what he was doing at that point.Everybody loved that day and like hey loved it that they didn't remember that next day.

poems about life

?What is it?
I went to the Museum
My sister took me
We where just walking on by when i saw the most cool thing ever
It just caught my eyes
It was shaped very different from anything else
I couldn't keep my eyes off of it
I asked my sister what it was
She responded with a silence
I kept on asking,and asking,and asking
Until she finally caved
She toled me it was an art project but she didn't know what it was called
So i went and asked a lady "?What is it?"
She had an answer
It is a headdress made 1000 years ago by The Indian tribe
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?Is it out there?
I dream of someday finding the right person to spend my life before its over
I imagine somebody else caring for me
I think of the right person to share my thoughts with
I feel the urge to go out and find that special someone
I touch my heart and tell myself to keep looking
I can keep looking and looking
But is it out there?


Class has started
Here i am on a hard desk
What is happening?
Why m i alone
I feel scared
I feel lonely
I need friends around
Where are they
Why arn't they here
I have everything
Im prepared
I came here to earn
Where are they
I need their love
I need their knowledge
Why oh why arn't they here
"Come in and sit down"
"Class has started"


Parents
They live for you
They take care of you
They want the best for you
They love you
They are the ones who brought you to this world
They are the ones who pick you up when your down
The ones who care for your cuts and bruises
The ones who make you food
The ones who put a roof over your head
Cherish your parents
Tell them thanks for everything
Tell them that you love both equally
And that you will never leave their side

At the MOVIES
You order your tickets for the movie you want to see
After you get your snacks.
Then you sit down in our seat and stuff your face
With Popcorn,Hot dogs,Nachos,And all those other sweets
You start to Enjoy the movie like if you where in The biggest suite
You get so bored that
As time flys by you fall asleep
You wake up in the middle of a scene
Then You just realize you got the wrong screen
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A Simple Little Swing
One night daddy came home
He had left me and my mommy 1 year ago
I thought he wouldn't come back
I thought he didn't love us anymore
But the day he came back he brought me a special present just for me
He asked if i could forgive him and if i still loved him
My answer was yes and yes
He hugged me and gave me a big kiss and said THANK YOU
He asked if i wanted to open the present
I responded with a big smile
"I guess thats a yes"he said.
He handed it to me and i unwrapped with joy
When i finally got to the end
It was that simple little swing i wanted a year ago
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more movie reviews

by MM

What are the most recent movies that are coming out? A lot of people ask that. There are a lot of new movies that are now playing and some that will be playing very soon. One new movie that is already playing is Drill Bit Taylor. Another movie that is also now playing is 1000 b.c. These two movies have already been watched by 100's of people. If you are curious about what those movies are about, then go see it. There are 3 movies that will be playing very soon in the theater. Those movies are...
The movie Superhero will be playing on Friday 28 in theaters. This new movie staring Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Pamela Anderson, and Tracy Morgan, is very similar to the movie Super- Man. Rick Riker, (Drake bell) is just an ordinary dorky teenager, until he gets bitten by genetically alternated dragonfly. From then on he becomes The Dragonfly. He also gets his own villain to fight against. Christopher McDonald plays the part of this super villain, The Hourglass. This villain has the power to steal a person's life force. The genre for this movie is action-comedy and rated PG13.
Next there is the movie Shutter. This movie is starring Rachel Taylor, Joshua Jackson, David Denman, James Kyson Lee, and Maya Hazen. Ben, a future photographer, and his wife, Jane, are now heading to Japan when their trip ends in a halt. The stop when they run over a girl that came out of no where. After the accident, they search for the girl, but find no sign of her. Ben discovers disturbing ghostly images developed after the accident. As they investigate they learn that there are some mysteries that are better to be left unsolved.
Another movie is Nim's Island, starring Jodie Foster, Breslin, and Gerald. Anything can happen in this magical island ruled by a young girls imagination. Alexandra, the author of the Rover Books, leads a reclusive life from the big city. When Nim's father goes missing, faith brings her together with Alexandra. Now they must find strength in one another to conquer the island. The genre for this movie is action-adventure, and comedy. Nim's island is also rated PG.
There are many other new movies that just came out, like Prom Night. There are many other movies that sound great. So don't wait any longer and go watch some movies!

Recent Movies

by VC
This year the theaters have been jammed with people,as so many movies have been playing.All of the movies have been a successful hit.Some of the movies that are being played are Drillbit Taylor,10,000 B.C,and Under the same moon.This are the three movies I'm going to be talking about.I'm going to be telling you about what this three movies are about,and things like that.Movies are a great way to have fun when you want to hang out with your friends or family.So when ever you feel bored just watch a movie it will help you take your mind of other things.
Drillbit Taylor was released on March 28,2008.It's genre is comedy,and the director of this movie is Steven Brill.The cast of this movie are Owen Wilson [Drillbit Taylor],Nate Hartley [Wade],Troy Gentile [Ryan],and Ian Roberts [Jim].This movie is about 3 high school teenagers that hire a 'body guard' as protection from 2 bullies that terrorize them at school. There body guard is Drillbit Taylor
a homeless guy,that is just pretending to be a body guard so he can get money
from them .At the end of the movie Drillbit Taylor defends one of the teenagers from one of the bullies by stopping a sword that the Billie threw.At that moment the cops arrive and see everything that had happen so they take the Billie to jail.
10,000 b.c was released on March 7,2008,It's genre is adventure and drama it was directed by Roland Emmerich.The cast of this movie Starr Steven Strait as D'Leh,Camila Belle as Evolet and Cliffe Curtis as Tic Tic.I n this movie D'Leh falls in love with Evolet but when she is kidnapped by some warlords he leads a small group of hunters to help him safe her.As they look for her they travel into an unknown land ,that has creatures that have never been seen by man.As they travel dipper and dipper into the unknown, they find tribes that have also been attacked by the warlords and at the end their small group of hunters becomes an army.They have to fight with creatures they have never seen before and during that they find a lost civilization that is covered with huge pyramids.D'Leh fins out that his fate was not only to save Evolet but everyone in civilization.
Under the Same Moon was released on March 19,2008 ,and It's genre is drama.This film was directed by Patricia Rigen,everybody wanted to see it since it is based on immigration.The cast of this film Starr's Adrian Alonso as Carlito's ,Kate Del Castillo as Rosario and Eugenio Derbez as Enrique.This movie is about a mother who leaves her son with his grandmother in Mexico so she can go find work in Los Angeles.After spending several year in the Los Angeles she decides to reunite with her son once again.After the terrible death of his grandmother he also decides to go look for his mother.As he journey's to to Los Angeles he encounters many obstacles but doesn't give up and at the end he earns the respect of his middle age friend Enrique a migrant worker.They travel from Tucson To east L.A. but the only thing Carlito's has to find his mother is the description of the street corner she called him from every Sunday.He doesn't know that his mother is only a few hours away from arriving to Mexico.
I hope that you have enjoyed the short synopsis that i have giving you from the three movies.Movies can be a different way to have fun but i assure you there the best way.You get to spend time with family and friends and you may get a good laugh out of them sometimes.Back in the old days kids didn't have anything to entertain themselves with so they had to invent their own ways to have fun now we have a billion ways but sometimes choose to have'' fun'' by doing drugs and things like that.Well as I've said before watching a movie is a safe way to hang around with friends and people that care about you.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

School Madness: An Editorial

Let's see, what's going on in school? Well for one the biggest issue for me is still the rules. I understand the purpose of the Id's. Yet I really don't get why we can't wear colored under-shirts. How racist of them! Just kidding, it really does suck though. We should be able to wear something that lets us express how we feel.

That's not the only issue. We can't even wear backpacks that aren't clear or mesh. It sucks because sometimes, people need to carry personal stuff. I really don't think that they want the whole school to seeing what they bring. So we could at least have regular backpacks. It's really unfair.

Another thing is, we don't have freedom of speech. I really don't like that at all. I should be able to curse at any teacher at anytime. Yet I can't. We should just be able to say anything. That way we would get in less trouble. Of course if it's a threat then a punishment should be required.

It really sucks. The only place we're not allowed to have freedom is school! Now that doesn't make any sense. If we are supposed to have freedom, why is school any different. If I could do anything I would change this problem. This just all does not all make sense. What happened to the freedom?

So hopefully you reason with my opinions. That's what's been going on in Borman. Well at least that's what I'm most concerned about. I bet most students would agree with me. You never know maybe even some teacher might too. Thanks for reading my article.

New Sports at Borman

New sports are starting there seasons. These sports went through a lot of tryouts and people already made the team. The coaches made smart ways for the people to make there teams. These sports are going to have there first game and meet soon. These sports are baseball, softball, and track. To win every game it's going to take hard practice ,and the desire to love the sport.

The methods coaches used to make there teams were very smart. All the people that made the teams should be very proud. In track everybody made the team. They are looking at what the person is good at, if they want to they can compete in it. The softball coach used a similar method. The only difference is that if you want the spot, you have to fight for it. (Not the violent way.) Baseball used a different method, but usual method. Everybody tried out, they children went to try outs for a week, and at the end the put the list of the people who made the team.
For these teams to win they don't just have to play by the rules. They have to play with desire. They will also have to try there hardest. What's awesome about this is that they won't quit, because we are to good to quit. This is a competition, we have to beat all the other schools. All these teams will try there hardest, respect the other teams, and win.

If you are waiting for the first meet or game, don't wait so long. Track is going to have there first meet on the 4 of March. Varsity and Jr. Varsity will have there games on the same day, it just depends in the team. Softball will have there first game on the 5 of March against Pueblo. Baseball is also going to have there first game on the 5 of March also. That is not that far from now, go watch the games and enjoy it!!!

The new season is going to start very soon. These sports are baseball, softball, and track. The coaches went through a lot to make the teams. These teams will have there first meat or game very soon. Go out there and cheer for our teams.

Movie Reviews

If you are interested in the latest and greatest movies around this is the source where you can find information on them. In this section you will find different types of movies for different preferences such as comedy, action, romance, and horror. You can also read the synopsis of every movie, which means a small summary of what the movie is basically all about. It also includes information on how the professionals have rated all these movies, although I have to say they're sometimes to harsh. This is just like reading movie reviews on a newspaper but the only difference is that kids are the writers, which makes it more interesting.

Penelope

This is a very romantic and funny movie fit for all viewers. The movie I’m speaking about is Penelope. This movie is based on a girl who was cursed with a pig nose and the only way the cursed can be stopped is by finding true love from a prince. At first she's afraid of rejection and runs away from everything but in the end she accepts herself for who she really is. Not only does everyone suggest that it's one of the best but critics have rated it with four stars. The main characters are in this amazing film are Christina Ricci (Penelope), James McAvoy (Max), Catherine O' Hara (Jessica Wilhern), Peter Dinklange (Lemon), Richard E. Grant (Franklin Wilhern), Reese Witherspoon (Annie), Simon Woods (Edward), Ronni Ancona (Wanda), and Lenny Henry (Krull). This modern fairytale is now on theaters for everyone to enjoy.

Awake

If you are someone who loves horror movies Awake is the perfect movie for you. Awake is basically about a patient who has been diagnosed with anesthetic awareness in which he has to take an operation, when the surgeon cuts open his stomach he realizes that the anesthesia wasn’t working and he’s feeling everything but is paralyzed so he can’t do anything about it. After a few minutes he hears the surgeons speaking to themselves and he hears them talking about their attempt to murder him during the operation. Jessica Alba, Hayden Christenson, and Terrence Howard star in this horrifying and thrilling film. Although this is a great movie it is rated R so for all those teens under the ages of seventeen you need a guardian or parent with you when watching Awake. Now that you’ve read about this movie if you’re interested in this movie it’s available on DVD to purchase.

Step Up 2

Step Up 2 is even better than the first and made a great outcome when seen. Step Up 2 is about a street dancer (Andie), who is trying to fit in a new professional dance school and she tries to show what a talented dancer she is but it seems that Andie can’t start a new life all over again. Romance is also a huge element involved in this film which makes it even more interesting to see. Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Will Kemp, Cassie Ventura, Adam G. Sevani, Telisha Shaw star in this upbeat movie. This film also includes a track with many popular songs like Low, Shake Your Pom Pom, Killa, Hypnotized, Is It You, Can't Help But Wait, Church, Ching-A-Ling, Push, 3-6-9, Impossible, Lives In Da Club, Girl You Know, Say Cheese, Let It Go, and Ain't No Stressin’ are included in the movie too. Critics have rated the movie, Step Up 2 with three stars for an overall average. I hope every dance lover is able to enjoy this movie because it’s simply amazing.

Every great and new film will always be mentioned in this selection of our online newspaper. This is a faster and more efficient way to get informed instead of having to look through each section in a newspaper or magazine. I hope you were interested in one of these movies and will visit your local movie theater to watch one of these great films. Remember that we will always update our website for newer releases in theaters. Overall thank you for reading my article and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it as well.

Roger Clemens

If you where once a fan of Roger Clemens then you are probably 55 and still living in your mom's basement. The once great pitcher is going up against congress for his steroid use.You think this would be the time for him to step up and say he did take them and that it was his will,but instead he goes on making all these excuses and lies.He needs to grow up and face the music don't believe me I'll show you how he has failed himself with the juice.

Roger Clemens has lied several times during his hearing.He said that he didn't attend the infamous party of Jose Canseco.Yet a man who at the time was 11 took photos of Roger at the party.He has been accused of lying in hearing about taking steroids abuse.He continues to lie about it.His former strength trainer said that he had provided Roger Clemens and former teammate and current friend Andy Pettitte with Steroids. He said that he is a nice man that he is a hero to many kids.If that's true then why did you take the Steroids? Why would you give kids the influence that taking steroids to be the best is right? Or better yet your telling them that doing anything just to be the best is right. That's rude.

To make him look even worse he has turned his attention away from his hearing. He has started to train with the Houston Astros. It seems that he thinks he's in the clear.That he was going to get away with with lying.Not only did he take steroids,but he lied like it was nothing.It seems that he doesn't care that he crushed the dreams of many young fans.He is more concerned to keep cheating then to rebuild his reputation.He needs someone or something to wake him up.Well he got that rude awakening.That's right the FBI is now on the job.They are launching an investigation to see if he lied to congress.His lawyers said that they aren't surprised.

I bet you anything you want that Roger Clemens crapped his pants cause of that.He could do time in jail. Can you imagine the great Roger Clemens doing time in jail for a crime he obviously committed? The government can do something right for once. Athletes wouldn't be getting away with crimes. I doubt that will happen! He should be scared for getting the FBI on his case.Know you would think that Roger Clemens would be really worried.It doesn't appear that he is.He is living his life normally. He is attending training camps and other sporting events.He was one of the greatest players ever. He should be inducted into the hall of fame.I mean they let Barry Bonds in their and he used steroids. Still, it disappoints me to see The cheaters to take it away from the true pros.Hank Arron and Babe Ruth (if he was alive) should be pretty pissed.I say not only should they be banned for life.They should be arrested.

Borman Sports Report

Borman has a lot of exiting sport activities that are going on or they a;ll ready passed. The most known sports are basketball, football, and soccer. Most of the teams went to the championship. Also most of the teams that went to the championship and they got a trophy for 2nd place runner up. Even though none of the teams won the first place, mostly got in second place. There was only two teams that didn't go to the championship, the 8th grade girls volleyball and 6th and 7th grade boys basketball. All the other teams went to the championship. That is why Borman had so many exiting sport activities.

All the teams went somewhere with their season. 8th grade boys basketball team had a great season. They started winning their games and they lost to Estrella then they lost to Desert Sands. From those two loses they began winning again. They beat Estrella and that game was very exiting. Desert Sands beat Borman again. The rest of the games that they had they won. From there they went to the play-offs. They won a very close game. The game was so close Borman won by 1 point. Their next game was wingith the defending champions, Desert Sands. That game was the best game Borman had, with Borman beat the defending champions. Borman hasn't beat Desert Sand in two years. Borman went to the championship game. That game was intense, but Borman lost by 5 points. Borman got 2nd place and they got a trophy since 1992. They had already won two trophies.

The 6th and 7th grade boys basketball team had a bad record, their record was 1-9. That was what happened to the boys basketball teams. The 6th and 7th grade girls basketball team also went to the championship but they also lost in the championship. The 8th grade girls basketball team didn't win one game. Football also did very good in their season. They went undefeated for a while. After a while they lost one of their games. The football team went to the championship. They had the best record in our district but that doesn't mean that they were the best because they lost in the championship.

People say that Borman has a little curse because none of the teams that went to the championship won the first place. Soccer had a chance to win that number one spot but it slipped away. Their record was also the best in our district. At Borman a new sport is starting that sport is baseball and softball. They will also go all the way and might win the championship. Their team is skilled at playing baseball and they have played for a long time in their life. That are some reasons why the baseball team will go all the way. Our girls softball team is also a good team that will represent Borman in a good way. Our baseball and softball teams also going to the championship.

Those are the sport activities that are going on in Borman. Basketball did a wonderful job winning games and almost winning the championship since 1992. They didn't but they were very close. The girls, 6th and 7th grade basketball also did a good job. Football also almost brought the first place trophy home. So did soccer but it slipped away. Now softball and baseball will try to bring the first place trophy home. Those are the sport activities that happened or are going to happen in Borman.

poems - some serious, some not

"Immigrants"
Crossing from one state to another
Trying and tying to find a better life.
Knowing that if they make it they might be sent back
All they want is to live better
Why cant people accept that?
The word "Immigrants"shouldn't mean a thing
Why do they judge them?They are just human beings

Falling in place
Always there for you
May leave your side one day
Illness and pain they will be there by your side
Loving,caring,it doesn't matter
You will always love them and they will too


"What is love?"
Love is a bond and strong feeling between people
It may go far or it may last little
It all depend about your feelings
It doesn't have to be between you and 1 person
It also is a love between family and friends
You know that if they love you they will ALWAYS be there when you need them
Love is anywhere you just have to know where to find it


Honesty is what everyone has in them
Only people who care about you will be honest with you
Never tell a lie
Everyone has to be honest in order to get respect
Someone may lie to you but if they do you'll know that they are not your true friends
True people will be honest with you
You have to learn between right and wrong


"Beauty in and out"
Look at her standing by herself
I wonder why she is lonely?
She is so beautiful!
Or is it because only my eyes can see her beauty within her soul
Wait i don't even know her
I'm gonna go to talk to her
Yes yes i will
OK I'm going
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I'm blind
Why couldn't i see it before
She is the most beautiful thing I've seen in my life
I can see it in her eyes
She is beautiful in and out!


?Bat-Man or Robbin?
Bat-man is the hero
Robbin is the sidekick
They both fight against evil together
But the big question is who is better?
Bat-man Bat-man tunununununu
Or
Robbin tananananana
The answer is
?????????????
None of the above
They both wear tights
Who wants to have a super hero with tights???

a few poems

by SG

"love"

Love is it in your heart do you have any love for something.
Ordinary people do have love in them
Very little changes there is one who does not have any love at all
Everyone should help these love less people in our world.
http://www.goldenwonders.com/pictures/hearts.jpg

"Run away"

A young couple running to see freedom.
Could they make it to that place.
They are hiding there face.
They are face to face to life or death.
People hunting after them.

"Poor him"
Illegal drugs destroying young dreams.
Look at him he is stealing from his grandmother just to get some weed.
Losing respect from everyone no more trust.
He got lost did not know where to go.
Begging for money but he still lives in the street.



"Look at her"
A young girl is called mom at age 14.
Is this even right to be a girl just destroyed her dream.
She flee to be free.
She should of stay in school but now she is begging because she can't have a job.
Her kid was taking away from her they gave it to her parents.
Now she is dieing she has std she was exposed to prostitute.
Dieing alone for her action.



"She can't speak"
Pain is going every where though her body.
She say her dad abusing her mom.
Scared to speak up.
She hides in the corner crying so much.
Her mom and her run away to be free.

an everyday villain

Buses: A use of transportation , but what happens when it can also endanger you life? That's what happened in Gilbert, Arizona to a 15-year-old girl who got in a fist fight with her bus driver. Kim Sullivan ( the bus driver ) stopped the bus when see saw the student talking on the phone. She told the student to find a different way of transportation, when the young girl decided to get off the bus. The bus driver then refused to let her off the bus and physically pushed her.The girl immediately called her mom. That's when the bus driver threw her phone. Everything went down hill after that resulting in a fist fight between Kim and the student and later involved Kim Sullivan's daughter.
Kim Sullivan and the 15-year-old student were both charged with Aggravated Assault and Disorderly Conduct. Kim's daughter and another student were charged with Disorderly Conduct. In my eyes Ms. Sullivan was wrong on her part. She is the villain of this story. Firstly she picked on the she picked personally picked on the student for some unknown reason. I can prove that because on the video there's at least 4 other students using their phones. For her to pick on just the young girl and target the subject only directly to her was immature. Not only did Kim Sullivan make a bad name for herself , she also gave a bad reputation for bus drivers. Parents were less trustful with bus drivers. Kids are even skipping the bus to walk. It's crazy how one person can change the mind of so many. I was even wary about riding the bus. I would hate to be put in that position of the 15-year-old girl. Mostly because she was also charged with Aggravated Assault. All because of a grumpy lady. There is so many different outtakes that could have came out better if Kim Sullivan would have just stopped and thought about what she was doing to this poor young girl

It's dreadful when a teacher personally embarrasses you in front of a crowd, when a bus driver does that it's unbelievable. What cruel person would provoke a fist fight between themselves and and a minor? Many people after hearing this tried to themselves in the students position [including myself]. If a bus driver were to yell at me and refuse to let me off the bus, what would I do? If she then physically push towards my seat and then punch me in the chest, how would I react? If she threw my phone out of the bus, then punch me again , would I fight back? It's obvious that 3 out of 4 kids would fight back, so what was Kim Sullivan thinking as she went about with her actions. What if she wanted to start a fight.

Whatever Kim Sullivan's reasons were for her actions they definitely back fired. She has made a bad name for her and made parents now question the thought of their children riding the bus. This bus driver is the exact opposite of what I call a hero. She is a villain.

a few movies I recommend

Have you ever liked a movie so much that you couldn't stop watching it?Since the time television was first invented people have enjoyed watching different kinds of movies because they are just the best way to have fun.Movies are not all the same of course because if they were that way then it would get boring to watch movies with the same meaning.There are movies in which some are sad and others are happy this is a good thing because not everyone has the same taste in things one person might like a scary movie but another person might like suspense movies.I think that a movie is a great way to express how you feel about something and to show people how some tings really happen.

Are We Done Yet was released on April 4,2007, it was a big hit.The genre for this movie is comedy and family. It was directed by Steve Carr,he obviously knew what he was doing. The main characters were Ice Cube [Nick Persons],Nia Long [Suzanne Persons],John C. Mcginley [Chuck Mitchell Jr.],Aliesha Allen [Linsey Persons],and Philip Bolden [Kevin Persons].This movie is about a newlyweds nick and Suzanne they decide to buy a new home away from the hustle of the city to give their kids a better life.But when they meet Chuck the supposedly realestate agent that sells them the house of their dreams, Nicks dream house becomes his worst nightmare.He then finds out that the wonderful house they bought isn't so wonderful after all because they started out with a small problem and ended up almost making the house again.During that time Nick meets a lot of different people,gets in to fights and gets to know the truth about Chuck.Oh yea,i also forgot to tell you that his wife got pregnant and Chuck helped deliver the two most beautiful baby boys.And at the end everyone was happy accept for one little accident that happened to Nick's car.

Another fantastic movie is Pans Labyrinth it was released on October 11,2006 ,personally it has been one of my favorites.Drama,fantasy,and thriller were all rolled into one to make the genre of this movie.The director of this movie was Guillermo Del Toro,if any of you are planing to become directors make sure to ask him for advise on how to make a truly great movie.The main characters of these movie were Ivana Baquero [Ofelia],Sergi Lopez [Vidal],Maribel Verdu [Mercedes],and Doug Jones [pale man].This movie takes place in1944 Francos Spain , during a war.It is about a young girl that loves to read about mystical creatures such as fairies and truly beliefs they do exist.One day she goes into a labyrinth and meets a faun that tells her she is a princess and that he needs her help .He gives her a book telling what 3 things she had to do,but no one could find out about it.So she did everything he ask her but during that time her mom died because she was expecting and back then they didn't have a lot of resources and it was just to much for her.But she also got a little brother and as they say babies are god's blessing.Well, since i can't write the whole movie I'm just going to summaries it in eight words ''You have to see ,it to believe it'

One of my favorite comedies is Little Man it was realised on July 14,2006.The genre of this movie is comedy and crime.It's director is Keenan Ivory Wayans.It's main characters are Marlon Wayans [Calvin],Shawn Wayans [Darryl],and Kerry Washington [Vanessa].This movie is about a dwarf criminal that just got out of jail he joins his normal height brother [that's the only thing normal about him] to steal a huge diamond .When the police goes after them Calvin hides the diamond in the pures of Vanessa an executive.She is married to Darryl a man who really wants to have a baby.Well,after they put the diamond in her bag they fallow her home and they come up with the idea to make them think that Calvin is a baby.Vanessa and Darryl fall for and keep him without knowing who he really is.They go through the most weird situations and Calvin get6s to know how Darryl really feels about him and them he tells him the truth about their whole plan.At the end they both become good friends even though everything that had happened.
So the next time you want to go watch a movie think about all the great options you have,because not only the movies the new movies are good there are also fantastic old ones.For example I bet that this article has made you want to see these three movies. I know that it would do that to me.I have learned not to judge movies because it's the same with people you have to get to know them or for movies watch them. But I also agree that their are movies so bad that make you think twice about not judging other movies, because I've seen some that look like the person who made them didn't know what a movie is suppose to be.Have you ever seen one of those kinds of movies?How did they make you feel about other movies?

ARE WE DONE YET?

genre:comedy /family
released date:April 4,2007starring:Ice cube [Nick Persons],Nia Long [Suzanne Persons],John C. Mcginley [Chuck Mitchell Jr.],Aliesha Allen [Linsey Persons] ,and Philip Bolden [Kevin Persons]directed by Steve Carr PANS LABYRINTH genre:drama/fantasy/thriller released date:October 11,2006
starring:Ivana Baquero [Ofelia],Sergi Lopez [Vidal],Maribel Verdu [Mercedes],and Doug Jones [Pale man]

directed by:Guillermo Del Toro
LITTLE MAN

genre:comedy/crime

released date:July 14,2006

starring:Marlon Wayans [Calvin],Shawn Wayans [Darryl],and Kerry Washington[Vanessa]

directed by:Keenan Ivory Wayans

latest Borman sports update

Well our winter just ended a couple weeks ago. Our 6Th and 7Th grade girls made us proud coming in runner up in the finals. You guys did a good job.The 8Th grade guys made it to the finals as well. Everyone else did good .Hopefully everyone makes it to the finals next time.You guys did a magnificent job keep on keeping on.

Baseball, softball and track have already started. There was a pretty good turn at for this sports. The girls softball has a game the 5Th. The first meet for track is the 4Th.GOOD LUCK to you all. A bigger turn out then last year.We are so doing more events this year.So come watch them run Tuesday.The softball girls are playing agents Pueblo on Wensday. WE BUST OURS TO KICK YOURS. Our boys are playing as well agents Pueblo. 8Th grade Girls and boys play at Borman. 6Th and 7Th grade girls and boys play at Pueblo. The softball team plays 8 games before play offs if they make it cross your fingers.Track has 6 meets before their finals.Take time to see them play.

latest national gossip

Gossip
Well you should know that Kate Hudson and Justin Timberlake for the past year have been dating secretly.

"Dating" might not be the best word to describe Kate Hudson and Justin Timberlake's relationship but stalking might be more appropriate.NY Daily News is reporting that Hudson is infatuated with Timberlake.The paper claims that Kate Hudson has been texting Justin Timberlake nonstop.

Does this mean that things with Jessica Biel are cooling down?
Come back and fight for your man, woman!
It's confirmed that Britney Spears has been drugged!
It looks like Britney's mom's made- Sam Lutfi has drugged Britney and tried controling her life.
The Los Angeles Police Department are "looking into" the allegations that someone drugged Britney Spears, but have yet to decide if opening a formal investigation is necessary.
The restraining order against Osama is still in effect.
The pop tart is also still under the court-ordered 'care' of Poppa Spears

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

What's Happening in Sports

The world of sports is all about winning games and having fun playing your sport. These sports are the most popular sports right now, NFL and NBA. For football the super bowl is all most here because the final games are close and we will see who will be playing to be champions. In Basketball the season is almost over and the play-offs are also all most here. The play-offs is the event that makes basketball fans enjoy the most out of every event in the NBA. In these play-offs lets see if the Suns will beat the Spurs to go to Semi-finals. The Spurs have always beat the Suns and we'll see if there is change.

Sports are for fun and they are for enjoying but when injuries come in it isn't that fun and it happens to a lot of athletes. Some athletes loose their career getting seriously hurt. In the NFL a lot of players get hurt and get surgeries. In the NBA a players most popular injury is usually on the knee. Players usually don't play for months. That really hurts their career and they still go through the pain and suffering.

In the NBA the Suns have the best record right now and they are going to play the Timber Wolves. The Timber Wolves standing is 5 wins and 32 loses. Even though the Timber wolves have bad standings they might have a victory over the Suns. The Suns leader is their point guard, Steve Nash. The Timber wolves need to step it up if they want better stats. In the NFL games are still going on and the teams want to make it to the super bowl.

The world of sports is interesting and fun. There are consequences, but they are worth it. Sports are to enjoy and watch. Watching the NBA and NFL, those sports are competitive and they play to win and win a championship. That is the world of sports, enjoy it.

Racial Profiling

A big problem in our society right now is racial profiling. You may ask yourself, "what is racial profiling?" Well, racial profiling is when someone makes a judgment about someone else depending on their race. This is something common today. Every race makes a judgment of another race. It happens everywhere.

A police man can make a judgment about someone. For example, a police man is white and he sees a Latino driving. Even though the Latino is driving at the correct speed limit, the cop suddenly makes a judgment or just because he is racist he pulls him over. That is an example of racial profiling and it is realistic. Yet, it does not have to be a white officer and a Latino. It happens with all races.

Racial profiling started decades ago and it still remains common. Back in the 60's racism was more direct. African-Americans suffered more than any other race that lived in America. Whites used to be very cruel to them. People have no right to judge any person just because of the color of their skin.

In the 60's when hippies were new, they got judged, not because of their race or their color of skin, but how they acted, how they dressed, how they thought and how they looked. I think racial profiling doesn't always have to do with race or racism. Racism is judging someone by their color of skin. Hippies were judged, but that does not mean a certain hippie was judged just by his/her color of skin. People from many different races were hippies and considered part of the counter culture.

We can all fall in making a judgment of someone that we don't now deeply. Racial profiling is finally going away, but slowly. We should all think before making a judgment about someone. being racist can produce hate and get rid of peace and love. Finally, racial profiling can happen any where any time and to any one.

The Boy with the Gun

Having regular backpacks should be a privilege. People should earn the right to have regular backpacks. A bad student could bring anything in his bag. He could bring a weapon that could hurt a person and/or people. A weapon could be hidden anywhere in a bag. This poem here represents a person who brought a gun and the consequences.




The boy with the gun!!!

A kid went to school
With a gun in his backpack, he though it was cool.
All he wanted to do is be popular and rule.
And in some way it was going to be cruel.
He went through first period
With a gun in his bag
Then second period then third.
He went to lunch with a smile in his face,
he was walking in a very fast pace.
He walked in a crowd and they all smiled
They never knew what was going to happen next.
He dropped the gun,
Three people began to run.
Only one got shot
Everybody ran to her and the puddle of blood.
All she could see
Was the people who plead,
for her not to leave!!!
One week later they returned to the scene,
of what use to be.
A place to have fun
Where they can be their selves' and run,
now we think of pain.
When it all started with having fame.
All she wanted was to live life.
All she wanted was to have fun.
Now nobody will forget her,
The person who got shot with a gun.

Underground Railroad: Road to Freedom or Death?

I'm writing this are to explain how the underground rail road started, why, when and how it was like. My sources were only books.

You may be wondering what the under ground rail road is, well it is the term given to slaves escape routes.It helped runaway slaves to reach safety of the northern or in Canada. Slavery was illegal in Canada. The rail road routes led from the south to the north. (Although they were not really railroads at all, but routes where people would go from place to place).

The Underground Railroad sprang up and grew over time as more people helped run away slaves move north. Even though it was illegal, they helped them because they believed that no person should own another person. Although many lucky slaves made it to freedom, other unlucky slaves didn't make it at all. They were often hunted down while trying to escape. They were sometimes beaten and even shot when captured. As another punishment for trying to escape. Slave owners would cut off their fingers, heels or toes.

At the end of the war of 1812, U.S. soldiers spread the word that Canada was a safe place for run away slaves. So some slaves began the long and life threating journey to the North. Many slaves each had their own idea of a good hiding place such as houses,farm's,barn's, cave's secret compartments and even grave yards.

Slaves took directions from the north star and moss that grew on tree trunks. People who helped run away slaves were called Conductors. Conductors had secret codes that helped slaves get to their destination safely; like quilts and stones the tapping of stones meant for slaves that it wasn't safe to come out at the moment. A bear claw patterned quilt meant for the slaves to follow bear tracks over mountains.

The most famous conductors were Uncle Billy Marshal and Harriet Tubman. It is believed that they helped over 300 run away slaves make it to freedom. Alexander Ross was also a conductors, but even more impressing he was a white doctor with a big heart. He helped many slaves by providing them with supplies and Canada directions.

By the 1860 many states have passed laws for or against of slavery. That same year, Abraham Lincoln was elected as the U.S president. He did not believe in slavery even thought it was legal under the U.S constitution. He thought the federal government had no power to out law slavery. He said each state should decide if it was legal.

The Underground Railroad was a dramatic protest action against slavery. This secret operation was part of a organized abolitionist activity in the 1800's. The story of the under ground rail road includes the many brave slaves determined to reach freedom, as well as the people who helped them. Although there were many routs slaves could take only few from each slave states made it to freedom, the nearest were either were captured or they died of starvation or extreme weather. Slavery started in 1501 and it ended completely in 1865, that's a lot of years that remaining slaves had to put up with. Many say it was worth it, at least they were free for ever.

book review: Among the Free

A review of "Among the Free"


How is Among the Free like the Holocaust ? Can it become our future?


Stopped dead in your tracks as you hear the loud banging of the door followed by a horrible sound of scary men who call themselves population police. Once you hear that chills run down your spin as you go into hiding. At the same time you family is trying to erase any evidence that you were there. You crouch down in a small space in the dusty attic. So many thoughts are racing through you mind as you hope you don't get caught, you pray that they don't find you. At a long inspection they finally leave and you are free to come out of hiding.

As horrible as that sounds this is a usual procedure for Margret Patterson Haddix's characters in her book Among the free ( from the series shadow children). The Shadow Children series is a futuristic based book about a society where the government only allows two kids per family due to droughts and famines. In the book Luke Garners is a twelve year old boy has never experienced life outside of his house because he is a third child. Now after getting a fake ID and posing as Lee Grant he is going to risk his life to take down the population police. After reading this series question popped up in my mind. Is Among the free like the Holocaust? Could this eventually become our future?

Like the Holocaust , many people were killed in Among the free. Innocent people died because they were born 3rd. In the book they would hire what they call population police to get rid of [kill] 3rd children. Population police were so big they could have been considered an army. The Population Police were equivalent to the Nazi. They killed and controlled Innocents. That would mean the third children were equivalent to the Jewish back during the holocaust.

Among the free is a very powerful book. In my opinion the whole series is addicting, but as good as it is what would it be like if it became reality? With the way things our going in America, I'm honestly afraid of our future. Droughts and famines were the reason for this incredibly insane law for less population. People got this crazy idea that third children were the reason. Although the population is getting bigger I don't see a better reason to destroy a human bean. Even with the crazy accusations of this fictional book, could people ( presidents mainly) be inspired by this. Possibly even think is is a great idea?

Could this possibly be our future? Could America be taken over in these preposterous thoughts? Could Among the free and another holocaust become our future? Could we those millions and lose our freedom? Just the thought scares me out of my wits. I guess we will just have to see what the future holds for us!
-Antonese Robertson

movie reviews #2

TOP MOVIES - THE BOX OFFICE
1)Juno
2)The Orphanage
3)One Missed call
4)Clover Field
5)I Am legend
6)p.s. I Love you
7)Walk hard
8)Over her Dead body
9)The eye
10) Well me and karen will be going to the movies and experimenting.

Well you may think that movie reviews might not be such a good idea for a newspaper.But do you want it to be just plain old boring, educational but not always interesting? I think its a good idea because you can see what the latest movie reviews are so you can see which movie is actually worth watching.Like I am legend has been popular and you can look up the reviews and stuff to see if its good. Personally I think its a good idea to put these kinda of things in a newsletter.but in the end i guess its up to you to choose to look or not.

Hey there! My name is Dimplez, and I'm one of the movie reviewers for The Social Voice website. So if you have any questions you can ask me or my partner in crime Sweetpaige! Not really in crime, more like in viewing movies. I'm going to be checking out as many movies as I can. So I will be writing about all of the movies I see. But if you still have any doubts message me at anytime you can. I'll reply to you as soon as I can. The movies out at the time that I'm going to be checking out are the ones above.

Ok well one of those awesome movies is The Orphanage. If you're looking for something scary but not so much you can't sleep.... Look no further. This is an absolutely GREAT movie. It's intense and full of action. You really need to check it out! Of course, it is rated "R," so you need to have a parent or some 18 or older with you. The thing is there really isn't anything rated R about it. So enjoy.

You should also try watching movies out on VHS and DVD. It doesn't matter how old it is. One of my favorite types of movies are the Disney princesses movies. They totally rock. If you haven't already you should try watching them all. There's Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Aladin, Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast. You can also watch the sequals of Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Cinderella. But they're not as good as the originals.

Ok well I told you about some movies. So if you want to know about any other movies just let me know! Also if you need any advice on video games, message sweetpaige. Trust me she'll tell you pretty much what you need to know about that. Well thanks for reading this. Have fun and enjoy watching all those amazing movies!


--Dimplez & Sweet-paige

global poverty

Did you know that nearly 25,000 people die every day of hunger or other related causes? One person dies every three and a half seconds. As you can see in the picture below, children are the ones who die most often. They are the victims. We are the only ones that can lend a helping hand.

These kids take the little they have and don´t care whether it smells or looks bad, they just want to survive another day.

Even though there might be enough food for all the world, the problem is that the hungry people don´t have enough money to buy food. With no food they are more likely not to go to work, they become poorer and get more hungry. Until it comes to a horrid ending that involves, "Death." There is still hope some. Have you ever seen on TV or gotten in the mail some information about how to be a sponsor for a small little kid that needs your help in order to survive another day? What do you do about it?Do you just throw it in the trash or do something about it? This is what America and other states should do. Why bother fighting for some dumb reason rather than take care of the people that are really in need? ACT UP!


I would say that each little state should have a good leader.Maybe then will the leader learn that people have opinions too. Wouldn´t you want to have a leader that supports the poor, takes care of the old, someone that helps out schools give a better education for your kids? Half of the world live on less than $2 a day! Do your parents or you get payed 2 dollars a day?I mean working the whole entire day and getting paid only two dollars isn't fair! While other people work 6 hours a day and get payed 150 or more! Sadly that does occur in the daily lives of others. Poverty is not just a little problem, its huge problem! The way I look at it is horrible.

I had an experience once not to long ago,a man that looked like he was a homeless, came up to us (me and my dad,we were in the laundry place) and asked my dad for some money, my dad said that he didn´t have any at that time and told him he could have a bedspread that looked fairly new and was in good conditions, but the problem was that the bedspread was in the trash. Someone has thrown it in not too long before he came in. At first he said no thank you,but then my dad told him it will be great for a place to sleep in!!! He didn´t think about it much. He rapidly took it out and as we watched he folded it and place it in his ¨FOOD CITY¨bag.My dad gave him chips and he greatly appreciated it.He sat down and started eating the chips (My eyes got a bit watery.)Then not to long came the laundry assistant and told him to please get out! He said O.K and thanked my dad then he left....I ran into the laundry´s restroom. I burst out in tears.(I'm the emotional kind) If someone is suffering I can´t help myself and begin to cry.Then my dad began to tell me the reasons why people like them shouldn´t be given money but help...Consider this he said that he would rather give money to a person that can no longer work then a person who just roaming around streets asking for money so when he reaches to an amount he or she can go waste it on beer. SAD!.............

Poverty hasn't change much over the years. It continues to ruin lives daily,and they are always in need of our help. And its up for to us to lend them a helping hand. In order to do that we need to donate money to a charity that helps the ones in need. A couple cents a day makes a big difference in their daily life. Don't you like to see little kids happy? I do.So think about it.

Eva Peron

Eva Peron, the History of a Hero
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On May 1919, Argentina became the home of what became a hero, her name Eva Maria Duarte AKA Evita Peron. Growing up very poorly with five more siblings and no dad Eva had to live in a one room shack and work in kitchens of rich houses instead of going to school. After turning 16 she moved to Buenos Aires, and filmed a few movies and worked at a radio station.

In 1945 Eva met the Minister of War, Juan Peron. In less than a year they were married and she helped him run for presidency. To their surprise they won. As the first lady, Eva started her own foundation and made many schools and hospitals. She also helped women with their education and workers that were being exploded. Soon Eva had made many friends and enemies, because she embraced her poverty and became to many the first women politician even though she was only the president's wife.

Her worst enemies were the rich people in Argentina. They hated her because she didn't like them and did everything to put them down. When the oldest charity in Argentina didn't invite her to be the president, she cut all of the money they received from the government, shut them down and started her own foundation.

Eva's political life was short. She was diagnosed with cancer in 1950 and she knew she was going to die. Since she was so loved by people in Argentina she did one last thing before giving up. She ordered some workers to build her something that would hold her standing up so she could seem like she was fine and they did. When she finally felt ready she used her biggest coat and covered her whole body so people wouldn't see what she was hiding. She went out on the streets and waved at everyone.

The very next year on July Evita died. The whole country was devastated and so was her husband. Up to this day everyone remembers her and that's what makes her a hero. She came from the lowest and embraced her poverty becoming the first lady of Argentina, to many the first woman politician and most important of all Evita.

National Gossip

Gwyenth Paltrow is she really starving herself

Gwyenth Paltrow was hospitalized on Monday and released some time on Tuesday, and her publicist rightfully refuses to discuss the reason for her hospitalization. However, that hasn't stopped people from speculating why she needed to seek medical attention.According to new york magazine, Paltrow, who usually eats a macrobiotic diet and practices yoga and Pilate's regularly, was doing a fast, which could have lead to her hospitalization.

The actress was said to be on a five-day live-food fast from New York. The temporary diet does allow for some food. "She's eating salads. There's actually quite a bit of food there, it's just all raw and organic," says an employee of Organic Avenue.

We don't like the word fast when it's not referring to cars and speed. I hope you eat soon Gwyneth Paltrow. She has learned to star eating healthy instead of just starving.

Britney Spears pregnant again..

We were very suspicious about the Spears spermination reports, but this is rocking our world!
Brit Brit was videotaped browsing home pregnancy tests at Rite Aid a few days ago with paparazzo lover boy Adnan Ghalib. Maybe she's just messing with us????If she is pregnant she needs to be a better mom than she was with her other two boys!I seriously don't think she is because her belly is not growing unless she is but who knows. I hope Britney does better in recovery.

Jaime Lynn Spears PREGNANT

In the weeks after the fallout, Zoey 101 was declared to be as good as cancelled. Rumours flew that perhaps 18-year old boyfriend Casey Aldridge was not the father, and that instead, the baby belonged to some much-older Nickelodeon executive. Speculation provoked whisperings that Nickelodeon could potentially cash in on knocked up Jamie Lynn by turning out a special Zoey 101 episode tackling teen pregnancy. Rumors are that Casey Aldridge was the father but they are still going out , and that she would be returning to Louisiana to raise the child in her hometown.

As much fun as it is to berate the Spears sisters for all of their missteps, what really irks me is the fame-whoring that is clearly going on. Jamie Lynn and Mama Spears announced the news to Magazine's before telling most of their family. K-Fed was warned only the day before the issue dropped and the Spears clan did not even have the decency to tell poor Britney before the magazine hit newsstands. Reading about your sisters' lovechild on the cover of a tabloid? I know that's the way I would hope to find out about any pregnancies in my family. It hurt all out of Zoey 101 fans it hurt them that the how was cancelled unexpectedly.



Dear Fluffly

Relationship problems :(
Dear Fluffy,
I have been in a friendship for a long time. But lately it seem like shes avoiding me. Ever since she started to hang out with other people. I would be walking towards her and she would just turn away. I think she has seen me when that has happened. What should i do should I still talk to her or should I do the same thing she is doing?-anonymous

Dear anonymous
This is a very tough situation. Especially if your friends' friends don't really like you. If I were in your shoes I would get talk to her in private an let her know how you feel. But, DONT make her choose between you or her new friends because chances are that she will be confused and you will make her feel pressured. If she doesn't understand you and ignores you after that then reconsider your friendship. Because if she doesn't talk to you when shes with her other friends then she isn't a very good friend.

Too much school work!
Dear Fluffy,
I am a hard working student always gets my work done. Or used to. Lately i have had a hard time concentrating. I get distracted with every little thing. I got lazy. What are some ways that I can do my work without getting distracted? -K.D.

Dear K.D.,
I know exactly how you feel. First focus! The best thing to do if you have homework that was given to you in class and you have some spare time instead of just sitting around get started on it. When you leave class you will be about half way done with it. You can probably even finish it! Another tip is if you have an assignment start it the day it was assigned to you do a part of it each day and by the due date you will have it finished. Don't wait for the last minute to do it. Because we all know how that goes!


Dear Fluffy,
I am friends with a guy that hates himself. He calls me every day. most of the time he is on drugs or drunk. He is a very cool guy. Me and my friend talk to him a lot. He is always getting into trouble. With the police, school and his family. It worries me that every time he calls me he starts talking about dieing. He repeats it and repeats it. It gets me sad. He says that no one cares about him not even me. I'm scared that he might do something stupid. What should i do to help him?-Scared


Dear Scared,
I know how you feel. But all you have to do is give him time. But just make sure that he knows you are there for him. Give him tough love... Yes at first he might be a total butt head...But he will thank you sooner or later... Make sure he's all right... Call him from time to time even though you got nothing to say. Just make sure he know you are there...

steroid use in baseball

The report that you are going to read today is about steroids in the history of baseball. This drug does help the athletes but it can also injure them in their life. This situation has been around for years,and for years to come. Many athletes ruin their sports career trying to get all strong and muscular for all the ladies to want them I'm guessing. This situation has been trying to be stopped for generations, and people will try and stop it for generations to come. It's unbelievable how many athletes are willing to risk their career and their life just to improve their game in sports.

The first athlete that I am going to make an example of is the home run king Barry Bonds. He has been around the the game of baseball for many years now. He is a baseball player right now and his father was a baseball player back in his time. He just recently broke the all time home run record that was held for so long by Hank Aaron one of the first black baseball players to break a record in his career! After he had broken the record he was accused of using enhancing steroids. This was not the first time he was accused of enhancing steroids he was accused a while back in his career but no one really paid attention to that after a while because he was never proven innocent or guilty. Until this day Barry Bonds' ticket to the Hall of Fame is in danger!

The second player that I will use as an example is Mark McGuire. In case you don't know who that is he was a player for St.Louis Cardinals, as a matter of fact he was their leading home run hitter! He is in the top ten when it comes to home runs. He was also accused of using enhancing pills for improvement in his baseball game! People say that he should be stripped from all of his career titles. He does have a lot of accomplishments in his career but thanks to him using the enhancing pills all those are at risk of being taken away.

Barry Bonds and Mark McGuire are not the only baseball players to take these pills. Sammy Sosa was also accused of being a steroid abuser. He also is in the top ten of the all time home run hitters in the M.L.B. (Major League Baseball). Sammy Sosa is the all-time home run hitter for the Chicago Cubs,but now plays for the Baltimore Orioles. He did retire for a season because he was accused of steroids enhancing. People also say that he should be stripped of all his home run that he has hit through out his career.

Baseball is not the only sport that has players enhancing steroids into themselves, but so far it is the sport that has had the most in their league. So many players have been kicked out of their career because of this situation. Some people have no clue why people bother to use these dangerous drugs. But they do it anyway no matter what they are told for some reason they just won't listen!

violent video games

Violent video games

Do you really think kids get more aggressive playing violent video games? My answer is no how can a violet video game do that to kids. If parents think it is to violent they should not buy it for their kids. Kids do not got more aggressive because video games they might get aggressive because the way they are treated or what they see at home(not video games). Kids know what is real and whats make believe they just decide to blame it on the video games. Some kids let their anger out by playing video games. Some studies show that the more violent games get the less violence there is in teens. But some people see it differently.

How many people actually get aggressive because a video game? video games are just something kids do to pass time and have fun. It's like you didn't play games like that. I mean power rangers for example they have violence in that how about that? You see kids pretending to be power rangers you don't see people pretending to be people from grand theft auto do you? But seriously there is other thing that may make a kid aggressive and i believe video games is not one of those things. If everything that had violence was taken away there would be no games and no t.v. shows

One of those many things might be related to abuse.If you abuse your kids they probably use video games to take out there anger.Grand theft auto for example they probably shoot everyone because it calms them down.But i bet you that they wont do it in real life.It could also be because there bullied by brothers or sisters.They probably do it when your gone(parent).

I do not think it is video games that are a bad influence i think it is people.I mean if you look at what the celebrity's do why don't people say anything about that answer*people like gossip* I'm pretty sure everyone likes gossip. I'm not saying that they should take out all the celebrity's but the ones that are a bad influance. If you are really worried that your kids might influence from them just try getting them games that are for are rated "E". So if you are scared about what your kids are playing you should make sure that what they're watching is appropriate. Have fun playing video games!

poems #2

I am poem
I am kind and helpful
I wonder why there is so much racism
I hear my family calling me
I see people enjoying their lives
I want my family to always be united

I am kind and helpful
I pretend that I am rich
I feel my mom hugging me
I touch goals in my life
I worry that people are not safe in their own houses
I cry when I hear someone from my family fighting
I am kind and helpful

I understand that some people don't get along
I say that a problem can be solved one way or another
I dream that my family will always be together and united
I try to understand my parents
I hope that everyone will soon get along
I am kind and helpful




The Border
Why is it there?
People wonder that
it separates different races
people still try to get across
they do this to get a better life
a lot of them try
but only some succeed
and the rest are sent back
or some never return
so why is it there?




Why us?
Why did it have to be us?
The ones that had to be deported
Why not other people
We just came to get a better life
now we're back to our old miserable life
Why us?
and not the people that come to be drug dealers
they come to do illegal things
and we come for a better life
so we did we have to be deported and not them
why us?




A message of hope
We wait and wait
For a message of hope
that my dad is still alive
Its been 3 days now
that he has left
there is no call from him
no letter from him
no sign that he is still alive
So we just wait
with this terrible feeling
and with this anxiety that he sends us
just a tiny message of hope
that is all we need



I swing from a rope
I swing from a rope
Hanging only from my toes
I hang on for dear life
praying down below is my wife
holding on from my hands
are Mike, Sam, Glands
my toes slip