BY: Mackenzie Leach and Maisy Seckler This year's 2016 spring play was absolutely wonderful! From the singing to the acting it was fabulous. All grades were included, most fifth graders played the role of the oompa loompas however, Athena Wingo was Mr.Bucket. Her voice rang through our ears like an angel. Over all I would say that this year's spring was a success! Olivia (Willy Wonka) was very creative, artistic and a great singer. Oompa Loopas were in sync with their dancing and hilarious. Charlie, played by Eliza, was a great actor and fantastic. She would to be a good lead next year. Everyone should see the musical. Oompa Loompas
Maddie Mason Sam Drucker Paige Scott Jordyn Louison LexiTwing Gianni Bertelli AmberTroiano Sydney Mack Rebekkah Acevado Sage Macken Annika Wainright Tyler Sprague Kayla Bailly Ava Barenski Aria Grossman Isabella Fudge Lexi Benham Lili Sprague Raeanne Hickson Maya Moro MarcellaTenuta AlecKay Anna Sinico Bella Viola Arianna Rave Mia Faggioni EmmaSoule Mabel Mueller Amelia Moro Landon Curletti Victoria Pevzner Principals OliviaThiemann: Wille Wonka AbbyMervis:Mrs. Beauregarde Eliza Keenan:Charlie Alyssa Kend:Veruca Salt Sam Schroeder: Grandpa Joe Anika Thiemann: Mr. Salt Athena Wingo:Mr. Bucket Maggie D'Aniello: Grandma Josephina Miranda Hastings:Mrs. Bucket Abby Fredsall: Grandma Georgina Emily Erickson: Phineous Trout Henry Caroll :Grandpa George Ryan Sullivan: Augustus Gloop (Greta) James Greta Luf: Mrs. Gloop (Alyssa) Matilda James Hallock: Mike Teavee Luna Thome: sMrs. Teavee KateGoble: Violet Beauregarde Set Designer: Katie Malone-Smith Assistant Director and All Around Help: Kathy Sullivan Lighting Designer: Joshua Briggs and Bradley Mead Musical Director: Joe Rose Stage Manager: Kathleen Gillis Acting Guru: Alison Larkin Program Design: Linda Lavoie
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Should zoos be banned? I think yes, people find these animals and put them in cages just so people can look at them, the animals then have babies so the babies don’t even get to experience their real home,in the wild. Also all animals live way longer in the wild then they do in captivity. One reason why zoos should be banned is because people find these wild animals that belong in the wild \, and put them in cages, exactly where they don’t belong. All animals live a way longer life when they aren’t in captivity. The African elephants live three times longer in the wild then they do in captivity. Crazy, right? Another reason why zoos should be banned is because when an animal has babies, those babies don’t even get a glimpse of what a life in the real wild would be like. It would be like someone kidnapping you before you even get to see your home when you are a baby. That is why zoos should be banned, I know that it is an amazing opportunity to see these beautiful creatures, but you would see them in cages, they wouldn’t be happy. I don’t even want to see these animals if they look miserable. The animals live way longer in the wild then captivity, people capture these animals and put them in cages, and the animals babies don’t have any idea how their real environment is really like. (This essay was edited by removing students name for internet privacy reasons) Thank you to Mr. Heck for these. Popularity is an idea that can make or break a person, affecting their friends and identity. It’s often considered an uncomfortable topic, due to connotations of both insults and compliments. All sides of the spectrum have a stake in this. For some, popularity seems to be a big factor in their life-- when asked about social groups in the grade, they assumed that meant popularity, and quickly spoke out about their lack of it. However, others believe popularity doesn’t exist at this grade and age-- or that it doesn’t affect them, at least. One student, an eighth grade student in the school, holds this opinion. He believes that popularity exists, but has never been a part of his life, saying that he has rarely heard the word. Yet another group involved is those commonly considered popular, by others and, however reluctantly, by themselves. Such students include students “A” and “B”, who, when interviewed, had similar but differing takes on the subject. “A” finds herself and her friends “popular”, but clearly struggled with the statement. “I don’t want to seem arrogant,” she says. But a majority of students asked named her as most popular as well. “B” found it much harder to address the fact that he is categorized as “cool” or “popular” by many peers. After a while, he concluded that he was cool, but stated that it is hard to see yourself as popular, always being taught to focus on liking others, not as much yourself. Another part of the topic is its effect, and whether it’s positive or negative. There is a difference of opinion on the topic between different social groups. When asked about the subject, ”B” said, “I don’t think (popularity) is good, because it leads to people striving to be like other people and fit into a mold, which isn’t right. Kids shouldn’t feel pressured to fit an image. But it’s just a part of growing up. It’s inevitable.” This is a recurring theme in parts or in its entirety. Student “C” also believes that popularity is not beneficial. “I think that popularity and stereotypes are connected, and I think that sometimes people misjudge and can feel bad about themselves because of popularity.” But those who did not view themselves as popular felt similarly. Student “D” thinks that popularity causes superficiality, and does not consider themself “popular”. There are other instances in which “B”’s views were repeated. “D”also believes that popularity is always there, in the back of the mind. Student A has a similar opinion, but it comes with another part-- that popularity exists, but is negative. On “B”s first point, student “E” believes that popular kids can be, and are, “mean”. This goes back to “A’’s original point-- that popularity and stereotypes are connected. Student B, on the subject, says that, “Being cool is supposedly a good thing, right? But when people use it and single me out as a good thing, right? But when people use it and single me out as a cool kid, it seems almost like an insult.” Besides being “mean”, there are other stereotypes involved in popularity. Another student believes that those deemed popular don’t acknowledge it-- they just believe they’re normal. Others mentioned stereotypes that popular people are exclusive or that being popular has to do with certain activities, such as sports. Student “F” holds the opinion that the groups that do sports are considered popular because they get a lot of positive attention. She, along with “G” and “H”, believe that groups form primarily because of similar interests (sports, games, books, music, etc.). Some students, like “H”, think this is a good thing because people are then happy with their friends. But others, like “Student I”, believe that social groups bring trouble, because it steers people away from being friends with who they want to because groups are already established. Many have said that as the years increase, popularity becomes less relevant. However, others have shown that it still affects them. At this point, students have proved that the idea of popularity exists, but only agree on that. It affects everybody differently, in a wide range of ways, both positive and negative. by Ava Bachman There have been a significant amount of questions lingering in the sports world, but one really sticks with me. Should Olympic athletes be tested for drugs?There have been many recorded drug incidents in the world. Taking illegal drugs in any way is not okay, especially in competitive sports that are streamed worldwide. It is counted as cheating/unfair play. ’’Performance enhancing drugs,(P.E.Ds)are substances, such as an anabolic steroids, that are taken for the purpose of building muscle or improving athletic performance”. Some people think that testing the athletes before they do their activity will make them lose confidence, because they may get nervous. I totally disagree with that. No matter what, everyone should be tested. It is also known that the test can be wrong once in awhile. That is another reason why people would be against it, but my opinion is that it is definitely worth the error. As you can see that even though it may interfere a little bit with the athletes, it still seems extremely appropriate to test everyone.P.E.Ds have long history at the Olympic Games. Wikipedia states that ,’’Its origins can be traced back to the Ancient Olympics where Olympians would eat lizard meat prepared a special way, in the hopes that it would give them an athletic edge’’. This proves that people would even eat a lizard to win the Olympics . Do you think that high schoolers and college student should be tested? A world with no end
A life with no pain A family whom never say goodbye Like a never ending road Stopping But never starting again All intertwined into a story of a lifetime By Parker Bell-Devaney “It’s not that easy to explain.” Is the first thing MVRMS lunch director Kathy Sullivan says when discussing what determines aspects of the lunch. It’s been a highly debated topic, but all students agree, they don’t really know what happens behind the serving counter. “As long as we receive federal funding for lunch we have to be compliant with their regulations.” say Mrs. Sullivan. Though most students understand that there are regulations and how the school can’t serve just anything, they didn’t know just how strict and specific these regulations are. MVRMS Principal Ben Doren elaborates on the subject. In order to fund the lunch program, the school must accept grants from the Federal and State government. And as long as they do this they must comply with their rules. “Students must take one milk, one main dish, one cup of fruit and one cup of vegetables” says Mr. Doren. Around 5 years ago, effort to enforce healthier lunch increased greatly. With this, many large commercial farms, began producing vegetables and fruits in large amounts at a factory farm quality. However, Mrs. Sullivan has made sure to get the freshest ingredients possible says Mr. Doren. He also states that the MVRMS lunch is the freshest public school lunch program in Berkshire county. When asked for their thoughts on the freshness and quality of the lunches, many of the same answers appeared. The quality and freshness was okay, but the portions were much too small. But it’s not the choice of Mrs. Sullivan or the district. The Federal government designs the lunch based on the amount of food a school can get for the money granted by the Government. Though many schools buy government surplus food, Mrs. Sullivan has made the executive decision not to buy these cheap foods and instead sacrifice quantity for quality. In doing so, sometimes even with sacrifices the school spends fifty to eighty thousand dollars on food each year even with federal and state funding. Most students felt that the fruits and vegetables were fairly fresh but had been that way in exchange for a sub-par main meal. James, an 8th grade student who purchases school lunch says “The fruits and veggies are pretty fresh, but I don’t like the main meal. It’s always really small with a few exceptions, and the food tastes like it was probably frozen.” Frozen was the answer of 100% of the students when asked how they think the food is transported and stored at the school. However, they are wrong, nearly all the meals prepared by the lunch staff are made with fresh ingredients. Infact, many of the fruits, vegetables and aspects of the main meal are sourced locally. Patricia Boland, the Health and Wellness teacher at MVRMS says that she doesn’t agree with any of the guidelines for the lunch. “The lunch doesn’t follow any established government recommended charts for healthy eating.” She says when asked how she thinks it relates back to the healthy plate or food pyramid. Today is National One Cent Day. No fooling. The questions remains: should pennies stay a part of our currency? Pennies are in some ways a major part of our currency, but in other ways, not. They are a pain to carry around and have to lug everywhere, and they diminish the amount of copper that the U.S. has.
On a positive note, they help you make change easily and are a part of our history. by Julian and Kyle |
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