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How Yearbooks Have Failed Us.

Guess what time it is? It’s yearbook time. Don’t worry, I can hear you cheering in your seat as you read this, but I know deep down inside you are sulking. Your soul is inside being tormented by the fact that you won’t get as many signatures as other children. You are anxious. You fear that you will be embarrassed when you go ask people for a signature and they reject you. Even if it is a slight “I’m a little busy” or “Not now, maybe tomorrow”. You are sweating as you walk up to them, but take a chill-pill and realize this: year books are COMPLETELY irrelevant!

Think about it, does it really matter if Shamar Agabugabiola ,the most popular kid in school, signs it? You need to realize that these books are not to be treated as popularity contests, but instead as books that will remind you of some of your childhood once you are grown up. The dictionary definition of a yearbook is an annual publication giving current information and listing events or aspects of the previous year, especially in a particular field. Do you see anything in this passage about being the most popular? No, you don’t. Because there is not. The next time you are trying to get a signature and you feel nervous, remember this passage and that if you don’t get it, just brush it off as if it were a fly on your shoulder because it really doesn’t matter.

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Eerie Ship Wreck

On March 15th, 2018, a shipwreck hunter found a long sought after ship, the Margaret Olwill. This ship is a steam barge that sank due to a storm on lake Erie in 1899. As the boat sank, it killed 8 people . It is possible that it killed a 9th, but little is known of this. The ship was carrying 13 people and 900 tons of limestone. The loss of the Olwill was  tragic because the captain and his wife died and their son died too,also a friend of the family, and other relatives also died as a result of what appeared to be a family trip on a commercial vessel. The exploration was funded by the National Museum of the Great Lakes.

As the diving team was diving, they had to be careful because Lake Erie has especially poor visibility in its water. This is kind self explanatory because murky water can hide dangers, such as jagged edges. Lake Erie is notorious for old fishing nets that can become snagged on the sometimes jagged wreckage. Most of the time the jagged wreckage is made of metal and wood(but that’s not very important – it’s just a side fact)). Diver Rob Ruetschl had been searching for the wreck for 29 years and looked over 60 square miles of Lake Erie before discovering and scubadiving to the ship.

The discovery of this ship is of great importance because archaeologists use shipwrecks to understand the past. Shipwrecks may be connected to important events in history. People working to protect the marine environment can learn important lessons from shipwrecks about how currents, weather, technology and human error can damage the environment.

 

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Dance Club

The dance team is back, but this year there’s a twist. This year it’ s a club. The team usually does dance competitions, but this year Ms. Tamburro decided to only do performances. I have decided to look into this. I interviewed the dance club’s sponsor Mrs.Tamburro.

PARKER: Why did you choose to make the dance team a club.

TAMBURRO: I decided to make the team a club for this year because I am wanting to slowly ease back into coaching since having my son.  Having a dance team is VERY demanding, and I want to make sure I do not spread myself too thin in order to be able to give everyone what they need, including myself, my son and my dancers!  The club is a stepping stone for myself to get back in a more demanding coaching role over time.

 PARKER: What are the performances you plan to do?

TAMBURRO: Right now I would like our club to perform as much as possible.  Events are still being planned, but what we have now are 3 performances.  First is the Covington Christmas Parade, a halftime performance at a Kennesaw State University basketball game and the Covington Relay for Life.

PARKER: How are the auditions organized.

TAMBURRO: Auditions will be one day where participants will stretch, do technique across the floor and learn a choreographed piece by me and then perform it.

PARKER: What should those who audition wear.

TAMBURRO: Those who are auditioning should wear a t shirt with black leggings.  Hair needs to be up.

PARKER: What are the things you look for in the auditions

TAMBURRO: Anytime dancers audition for me, I take into account not only technical ability, and mastery of choreography, but also how the students behave in school.  It is important to me that if the student doesn’t behave well in school that usually means they will not do the same for me.  I need dancers who are dedicated and can listen in order for our teams to be top notch.

We are expecting a lot out of this club this season. I hope to see everyone at the auditions. The auditions are September 26, 2017 from dismissal to 4:15. Complete your application using the QR codes in the halls. Be there or be square.

 

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