Articles by Charlie Szwartz

News & Features November 18, 2015

Turtle Talk with Terry

Vol. II, Issue 5? (Not sure…) Hello turtle-lovers! This is Charlie Szwartz, new to the TTWT (Turtle Talk with Terry) community. I’ve got your outer shell with not only with cool turtle facts, but also PHOTOSHOP! Now for our turtle fact… According to PetEducation.com, turtles live in EVERY continent in the world except for Antarctica! Recently, Ms. Sims’s Block 6 seventh grade science class, including me, did some research… And we found out that Terry is actually a FEMALE turtle!

News & Features November 18, 2015

FCS Flag Football Season Outcome

So, you’ll remember a little while ago when we wrote “FCS Flag Football Championship Preview.” So, as the winter hammers down with basketball and squash, we’d like to tell you the final outcome of the flag football championship game. Here we go! Semifinals: Blue Team (Blake Roshkoff ’20) vs. Yellow Team (Gordon Wilcox ’20) Well, the score was not 90-0. Since it was a “W” Day, the games were shortened to 20 minutes. I did not realize that by the time I wrote my preview, so my predictions were wrong. It was actually a very exciting (and very controversial) game. At first, the Blue Team, with none other than Tucker Wolfson ‘21 pulling flags like a beast, was winning with 6 points ahead. In a shocking conclusion, the Yellow Team, with none other than Charlie Szwartz ’21 keeping his team together, managed to throw a lucky pass to Sylvan Davidson ‘20, tying the score…

November 5, 2015

FCS Flag Football Championship Preview

You all know the classic fall sports: Soccer, field hockey, cross country, girls’ tennis, etc. Hidden behind the parking lot of the sports world lies flag football, a sacred sport protected by the hands of Mr. Annas and Dr. Z. As the final leaves fall off the almost-bare trees of FCS, the flag football championship is coming, and coming fast. As of Nov. 4th, 2015 at about 11:30 AM, the championship game will be the Red Team, led by Isaiah Williams ’20, facing the winner of the Yellow Team/Blue Team game. The Yellow Team is under the helm of Gordon Wilcox ’20, while the Blue Team is being led by Blake Roshkoff ’20. Red is walking into the championship as the #2 seed, who just beat the #3 Green Team in their semifinal match. Blue, the #4 seed, is seeking an upset over top-seeded Yellow. Hopefully that won’t happen, considering I’m on Yellow. GoYellow! So here are my…

Opinions October 14, 2015

Top 25 Snack Foods

Hello everybody! This is Charlie Szwartz and Tucker Wolfson doing our first ever Top 25! What a historic moment! When kids usually get home from school, they head right to their kitchen, open the snack cabinet, and chow down on their favorite snack. But the only problem here… What should they eat? We met with a world class snack food committee (a.k.a. ourselves) and came up with the Top 25 Snack Foods Ever Created. Remember: This is just our opinion. It’s not all set in black and white. Everyone has their own opinion. So, LET’S GET STARTED HERE! #25: Cheese Sticks Number 25 on our list, cheese sticks! Cheese sticks happen to be in many lunch boxes around the world, and is a kid’s favorite for cheese snacks. They’re cheesy, stringy, and delicious! #24: Trail Mix One of the healthiest snacks around, trail mix is a mixture of nuts, fruit,…

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