What s the Deal with Gum? By: Cydnee Mebane

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1 What s the Deal with Gum? By: Cydnee Mebane How many times a day have you or someone else asked a friend Do you have any chewing gum? Well, if I could count all the times I heard that question, the number would be almost 100! It s obvious, gum has become a necessity in middle school life, and although most teachers don t approve of it in class, students still find a way to chew this sticky candy. But why do we chew it so much? Of course it s because of its flavor, but what about beyond that? After asking a couple of students in 8 th grade why they chew gum, I got a variety of answers. Emily Conley and Eli Munoz like gum because it helps them with boredom and because they like it. De Ante Beckem likes chewing gum because it freshens his breath. Alex Duggan chews gum because it helps him concentrate in class. Conner Sulivan and A.J. Brooks like it because it calms them down and just because it s good! So there s a different reason for different people as to why they like chewing gum in school. Me myself, I like chewing gum so I know I have fruity breath! But, you know, to each his own. Do you like chewing gum? Random Fact of the Month By: Nicholas Neal Did you know dolphins sleep with one eye open? December 2010 I wonder who they re afraid of?

2 Kinectimals By: Nicholas Neal Have you ever wanted a wild cat as a pet but your parents just won t let you have it? Well, now you can with kinect (sort of like a Wii for the Xbox). The new game, Kinectimals, lets you adopt that pet and take care of it like a normal pet. You can feed it, give it water, and play with it just like a normal pet. You can also explore an island with it playing mini games along the way. What s the catch you might ask? You must have the kinect attachment for the Xbox 360. This game is out in stores now. Game of the week is looking for new games. If you want to get your game on game of the week submit it to Mrs. Morrison. Information from Poll By: Brianna Graham We received 493 votes in Our Favorite Movie Series poll. Here are the results 160 Toy Story Spiderman Chronicles Of Narnia Harry Potter Tw ilight Pirates Of The Caribean 0 It was a close one, but congratulations to Toy Story with 151 votes! Stay tuned for a new poll Favorite Fashion Brand. Upcoming MovieDiary of a Wimpy Kid2: Rodrick Rules If you love the books Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney or The Movie version of the first book that came out earlier this year then you will What are you asking for, for Christmas? Are you confused about what s on your Christmas list? Well, here are some of the HOTTEST things most kids are asking for. New 3-D Flat screens TV (the prices have come way down!) Clothes (from all the coolest places) Gift cards (clothes, bookstores, music) New electronics (Ipads, cell phones, Xbox kinect, laptops) Shoes (Converse, Uggs, sneakers) By: Marissa Christian DRAMA CLUB!!!!!! Katlyn Holcomb And Sadie Simerson Need some drama in your life, then drama club is exactly what you need! Auditions will be held the week after we get back from winter break. There are 17 roles and we need ten people to be our main actors/actresses. The play we will be doing this year is Grease! The play is very famous and this will be the clean school version. If you think you might be interested, go see Ms. Moser in room 204.

3 Christmas By: Arissa Vaden Jokes By: Sydney Ramsey What s white and goes up? A confused snowflake! What do you call an old snowman? Water! What goes oh oh oh!? Santa walking backwards! What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Frosted Flakes! What do you get when you cross a Christmas tree with an apple? A pineapple! What do you call people afraid of Santa Clause? Claustrophobic! How does Santa scratch an itch? With his CLAUSE! Knock-Knock. Who s there? Holly. Holly who? Holly-days are here again! A D O J M R M U H D L E S E Q A M J S D C S R N N W U F Q Y J Q N A E F S A P N K H T E Y U L D R Q G M O M N R M Y S A S Y X A P G B R O R K E I P F T T T B L W O N S R A X W N L C C T G S V H S T R D N O R T H P O L E P P A I G G A O R A S A N T A R T G U P R H R N I O Z R P G E L G N I J E T N E W H O L D R N F E G W F Z T T S C E S I C P C A B Y Y G S R W X P R M A P E D T P J E F V Y C E G E W T N E M A N R O N C P D X N I K A E E I E B T G T Y P U F I X A F T Q J D N N L J W R S U J Y H K G E C R T U I R V E I T O C B G I F T B O X R Z W O B J P M L Y Z F T B X Z C D P H H N T L G J F B L C N D T T Y X Q W N P J K X S R C M F L W Z L Z T Z T H S C T L A M I L K A S S V Y F N T L A Q D G D A B N I K A J T O R K T L V W A Y Q R B Q H S Y V U P T N W E L X U Z M S K C R P S N M C V L F K A L T L D R D T M X Y D F O W Z R Y V X E N T N H E V O Y R X P I W V Q X X V B T M G O Y D W C O S J D G M S C D E S W Q P L E Z H H K D X Y I G A Y Y W E H V L L T P L E W I H X N Y X N O S I K F P Y B D A S N O N O G A C U F T K A J B J C W Y V J F P G E G M Y K Y O D H T U Z L H T C T U A R B P J E Y O B U X F F W K U L M X R D P H O M O C I V U S V Q R G C P U E U H S U Y F E D D C F X C J ANGEL GINGER SANTA BELL GREEN SNOW CANDYCANE HOLLY SNOWMAN CHRISTMAS MILK STAR COOKIES NORTHPOLE STOCKING DECORATIONS ORNAMENT TOYS EGGNOG PRESENTS TREE FROSTY RED WRAPPINGPAPER GARLAND GIFTBOX REINDEER RUDOLPH

4 Passion Ford asks: What are you doing over holiday break? Going to the beach after Christmas. Mitch Hampton, 49ers Being with family and eating. Abigail Antunez-Vergara, Tarheels Having a cookout and spending time with the family. Giovanni Gomez, Seahawks Staying home and chilling with my family. CiCi Dinkins, Blue Devils Staying at home and going to Charlotte to see my aunt and uncle. Austin Brownlee, Wolfpack Pictures taken by: Sydney Ramsey. My cousins are visiting from New York. David Sosa-Rojas, Eagles Hang out with family, play with friends and I may even go out of town. I hope I will get a phone for my birthday, so I can talk to my friends. Kobie Miller, Mountaineers Play my DSI. Beth Lineberry, Mountaineers Eating and getting presents, you know just having a chill out day. Anthony Walters, Aggies Decorating the house with friends and family. Janet Thompson, Spartans This holiday season, I am going to Indiana to visit family and friends. Madi Payton, Rams

5 The Great Cardinal C. J. Beatty #44 By: Rathel Carter, Guest Reporter On December 7, 2010, t h e A. C. E. A c a d e m y experienced the great presence of Mr. C. J. Beatty, the Cardinals outfield go-to guy. He spoke with them about his life and his experiences. He was a 26 th round draft pick for the St. Louis Cardinals. He s a five foot nine athletic beast, said an A.C.E. Academy member. They thanked him and he was off. Did I mention that he was funny? He inspired so many of them and he gave autographs to the amazing accomplishing students. Thank you, C. J. Beatty! Career Start: Why It Pays To Be a Nerd By: Cydnee Mebane It used to be uncool to be called a poindexter in school, but now the tables have turned. With a steady and rapid rise in technological advances in the world, it seems that the most influential people will be nerds. Most people in the tech world have said that when they were in school, they had an interest in math, science, or computers. One of the most known success stories is about Bill Gates, who started off having a fascination with computers and software which led him to help create the Microsoft Empire and become one of the richest people in existence! For example, all the popular high tech games (like Call of Duty: Black Ops) have incredibly realistic graphics, and quite a complicated program. But how do you think they got that way? They were created by people who know their way around a computer! So, the next time you see the kids who would rather read than go to the mall, instead of nerd, it may be better to call them future boss! Congratulations to Masha Wade! 6th Grade, Eagles Her picture was selected as the winner of the December Holiday Picture Contest. We would like to thank all participants for submitting your artwork.

6 Edition By: Arissa Vaden The Night Before Christmas: Weird T was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was flying, not even a chicken; The holey socks were hung by the chimney with hair, In hopes that Santa Claus would be there with a bear; The elderly were sleeping with bugs in their beds, While visions of tuna fish danced in their heads; And momma in her avocado mask, and I in my Snuggie, Had just sat down for an episode of Spongebob, When out on the lawn I began to hear laughter, Because I jumped off the couch and fell off a ladder. Away to my bedroom, I flew like a fly, Shoved open the closet and fell again with a crash. The moon was showing his bright yellow teeth Made my eyes hurt, so I covered them with ground beef, When I heard cowbells ringing and dinging, I threw away the old meat, And when I looked up, there was a fat man in red, With nine giant reindeer standing on his head, And he shouted, and yelled, and sang out their names; N ow, Dasher! now, Prancer! now, Dancer and you to Vixen! On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donner and dang it, you to Blitzen! Oh, and you too Rudy Stand on the porch, stick to the wall! Now go away! GO AWAY! GO AWAY YOU ALL! Wet, snowed-on leaves fly as Santa flies, Up to the sky where he hovers, Then Santa lands on my house and spits. With a sleigh full of Hot Wheels and Barbies, And Santa with his leftover dinner from Hardees.