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WINTER OLYMPICS The Winter Olympics are being hosted by South Korea this year. This is the second time they are hosting the competition. The competition begins Friday, February 9th, and ends on Sunday, February 25th. THE MOST FAMOUS U.S. WINTER OLYMPIANS: Mark Arcobello (Hockey) Shaun White (Snowboarding) Cory Christensen (Curling) Bode Miller (Alpine Skiing) Bradie Tennell (Figure Skating) WINTER OLYMPIC EVENTS: Alpine skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Curling Figure skating Freestyle skiing Ice hockey Luge Nordic combined Short track speed skating Skeleton Ski jumping Snowboarding Speed skating. All of these sports are very competitive. There are 15 total sports in this years (2018) Winter Olympics. In our opinion the most popular sports are as follows: Hockey, Snowboarding, Alpine Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating. Hockey is one of the most watched Olympic sports, in fact, it is sometimes thought of as the main event. Figure skating is also very popular, but not…

I have always loved notebooks. I’m the kind of person to get a notebook, fill up five pages, and then subsequently forget about it and buy a new one. After a while, I accumulated quite a large stack of empty journals with no real reason for owning them. So, I gave myself a reason. I made one a journal, dedicated one to taking notes, made one into a journal-share (more on that later), and filled one with poetry. I still have more waiting to be used, but I’m planning on finishing these before I move on. Journaling is one of the most relaxing activities I’ve ever taken part in, and I’m honestly frustrated I haven’t stuck with it previously. Not only is it therapeutic, it’s hilarious. My eighth grade self is whiny and angsty, and re-reading all of those teenage thoughts is like watching a comedy show featuring the world’s…

The winter, with its bitter cold and biting winds, has procured yet another unpleasant threat to our well-being. A flu virus has been spreading quickly from person to person, leading to profuse illness, and, on occasion, even death. Fear not, however! The virus has not greatly affected our school, and Mr. Kennedy, the Upper School Principal, states that, “We’re strong, we will persevere, we are not panicked.” About 5% of the middle school student body has come down with the flupocaplypse, while only 4% of the upper school has fallen prey to the epidemic’s wrath. Two upper school teachers have been absent, while no middle school teachers have missed school as a result of the flu. Teachers and kids have been out more than normal in the upper school, though the extent of absences has been about what one would suspect for this time of year. When approached by us,…

Hey everyone, I’m Luke and I will be continuing our Stranger Things series, reviewing Season 2 Episode 5, “Dig Dug.” I think that the episode did a great job of switching between storylines, as well as giving as an intense cliffhanger at the end. I’m going to give a disclaimer that the rest of this review will include spoilers. I truly believe that a show like Stranger Things is best experienced without prior knowledge. Ready? Alright, let’s start the synopsis. We left off with Hopper discovering an underground tunnel. Episode 5 starts off with Joyce trying to call Hopper, without success. While Joyce and Mike try to connect Will’s drawings, Will says that he feels what the shadow monster is feeling. Mike tells Will that Will can be like a spy, but Will feels that the monster can spy on them. We cut back to Hopper, who is exploring the…

On January 8th, 2018, a dear friend passed away. Luna, otherwise known as “the blue parakeet,” was found dead on that Monday, outside of his cage. It was hypothesized that the cause of death may have been a broken neck, but Dr. Zaradic, the birds’ owner, stated, “I do not believe that’s the case.” As of now, all that is known is that the birds escaped through a hole in the cage and Luna died sometime afterwards. He was a companion to middle school students, faculty and animals alike, specifically Sol, also known as Bob or “the yellow parakeet.” Sol and Luna shared a cage, but they also shared adventures. Even on the final expedition, Sol was with Luna until he died. Some students are very upset about Luna’s death, for example, Fotini Mourelatos, ‘22. Fotini was one of the birds’ primary caretakers, and often cleaned the water and food…