Articles by Benny Flora

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Books, Opinions February 20, 2014

Divergent: The Book and the Movie

All of us Divergent fans are extremely excited for the release of its movie. Divergent, by Veronica Roth, was definitely one of the best books I have ever read. There are two sequels: Insurgent and Allegiant. I think that everybody should read Divergent. It is filled with adventure, action and suspense.  Once you pick it up, you won’t be able to put it down, even after you finish. You will fall in love with all the characters and want to reread it again and again. The book is very well-written. The series is about a girl named Tris in a dystopian version of Chicago where the citizens are separated by factions. There are five factions: Abnegation, the selfless; Candor, the honest; Dauntless, the brave; Erudite, the smart; and Amity, the peaceful.  When a citizens turns 16, they must choose a faction in which they will spend the rest of their…

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News & Features November 21, 2013

A Step Back in Time to the Renaissance Faire

At 7:30 a.m. on October 17, 2013, the sixth grade gathered in front of Shallcross Hall to depart on a journey to the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. In Social Studies, the sixth graders have been learning about the Middle Ages, so visiting the faire provided them with further knowledge about medieval times. There were many shops and attractions for them to visit that were both informing and entertaining. The sixth graders split into seven groups, and these groups had two chaperones each. There were a number of activities in which each group could participate, including mudbegging, jousts, chess, melee battles, and magic shows. At mudbegging, actors pretending to be homeless serfs performed a comedy act in the mud pit, as they would have in medieval times. Sixth grader Emma Gordon said, “I really liked all of the Renaissance Faire, but I really enjoyed watching the comedy knife throwing. It was really…

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