THE BURNESON GAZETTE
Lee Burneson Middle School Newspaper
February 2015
A Game for the Ages
Andrew Franklin
Super Bowl 49, a Super Bowl for the ages. Super Bowl 49
definitely lived up to the hype. Two completely opposite teams came
into this game: the conservative Patriots and the fast paced offense of
the Seahawks.
The first and second quarters looked like it would be the Patriots day, since they had complete control of the game. Surprisingly,
the game was still tied because the Seahawks liked to take risks and
throw touchdowns instead of kicking a field goal. Despite the Patriots
controlling the game, the Seahawks came out and scored ten points
in the third quarter to give them a ten point lead. After the third quarter, however there was that vibe that the Patriots would still come
back, they still had control.
The fourth quarter was perhaps one of the best quarters in
NFL history. New England, down by ten, forced a turnover to regain
the ball with 12 minutes left. The Patriots capped off a four minute
drive with a touchdown pass from Tom Brady. After a forced punt,
New England regained the ball with seven minutes left. A 64 yard
drive resulted in a successful touchdown pass. The Patriots were up
by four with two minutes left. Seattle would have one more shot.
The Seahawks got inside Patriots territory after a 36 yard
pass on the first play of the drive. An eleven yard pass gave Seattle
another first down. On first down Wilson dropped back and threw a 33
yard pass to Kearse. A circus catch. The pass was tipped up in the air
and Kearse somehow still caught the ball with his back on the ground.
Everyone thought “Game over”, but a questionable play call quickly
changed that thought into “What just happened?” Instead of the play
call everyone expected, a handoff to Lynch, Seattle decided to throw
the ball. The whole Seattle sideline immediately regretted the play.
The pass was intercepted at the two yard line by Malcolm Butler. Seattle could still get a safety and get the ball back but that idea was lost
when an offsides penalty was called on Seattle. A five yard penalty
eliminated any idea of a safety. After a fight the game finally ended
giving Tom Brady his fourth Super Bowl and sending Patriots fans
home happy.
Upcoming
Events
Mar. 20- Dollars for Scholars Basketball game
Mar. 20- DC Balance Due
Mar. 21/22- Green and
White Revue
Apr. 3-10- Spring Break
Apr. 27- Teacher Work
Day (No Students)
May 25- Memorial Day
(No School)
June 11- Last Day of
School (Students)
June 12- Last Teacher
Day
FUN FACTS
Elliot Lockshine
In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases
more energy than all the world's
nuclear weapons combined.
On average, 100 people choke to
death on ballpoint pens every year.
On average people fear spiders
more than they do death.
Teacher of the Month
Mrs. Pettyjohn
Lauren Havelka
Mrs. Pettyjohn is the LBMS librarian. This is her last year at Lee Burneson
since she will be retiring after this year.
Mrs. Pettyjohn started teaching in 1969 and has been a librarian ever
since then. She started at a junior high school. She has been teaching in
the Westlake City School District for 22 years.
Mrs. Pettyjohn has two kids. Mark is 32 years old and is a teacher and
Stacie is 36 and is a Political Analyst for the RAND Corporation. Mrs. Pettyjohn is now a grandma as well. Stacie has a little girl named Lilly. She is
2.5 months old.
Fun Holidays – February 2015
Katie Cirincione
In addition to the holidays that you’ve heard of, there are many unusual holidays
that are celebrated around the world. Here are a few of them for this February:
February 5 – World Nutella Day
February 6 – Bubblegum Day
February 13 – Blame Someone Else Day
February 19 – Chocolate Mint Day
February 26 – Tell a Fairy Tale Day
February is Library Month
Ninety percent of New York City
cabbies are recently arrived immigrants.
Thirty-five percent of the people
who use personal ads for dating
are already married.
Only one person in two billion will
live to be 116 or older.
It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.
Women blink nearly twice as much
as men.
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue
out.
Table tennis balls have been
known to travel off the paddle at
speeds up to 160 km/hr.
Pepsi originally contained pepsin,
thus the name.
Our eyes are always the same size
from birth, but our nose and ears
never stop growing.
The electric chair was invented by
a dentist. (hmmmmmmm)
In ancient Egypt, priests plucked
EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
TYPEWRITER is the longest word
that can be made using the letters
only on one row of the keyboard.
"Go." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
Book Review
Lauren Havelka
Tabula Rasa
By: Shelly Reuben
Billy Nightingale rescues
""Baby Tuttle,"" the survivor of an act of arson and
double homicide. Billy
later uncovers evidence
that leads to the conviction of the baby's mother,
Edith Tuttle, who has
used fire to cover the
murders of her seven
children over an 18-year
period. After Edith goes
to prison, Billy's older sister, Annie, and her husband, Sebastian Bly,
adopt the child. They
name her Meredith Marmalade Bly. The family
struggles to protect Meredith from learning her true
identity, but that is destroyed when Edith is
released from prison and
goes in search of the last
witness to her crimes.
I found this book to be
very depressing, but it
was very good. Edith Tuttle is the creepiest and
coldest character I have
ever seen. This book will
keep you hooked until the
very end.
Guess the Song
Menaz Shaik
Answers from last month:
Take Me to Church- Hozier
I’m Not the Only One- Sam Smith
Thinking Out Loud- Ed Sheeran
Night Changes- One Direction
Love Me Like You Do- Ellie Goulding
This month’s songs are…
“Save your advice ‘cause I won’t hear, you might be right but I don’t care”
“It’s not your fault that they hover, I mean no disrespect”
“And we got three more days till Friday, just tryna make it back home by
Monday”
“My friends had you figured out, yeah they saw what’s inside of you”
“But I’m holding on for dear life, won’t look down, won’t open my eyes”
MODERN MUSIC
Henyah Dardir
Now-a-days, every time you turn on the radio station you get the same
song, no matter how much it has been overplayed. What happened to the
variety?
I’m sure it has to do with the fact that the songs that are catchy (even if
the artists have put no feeling into them) are the most popular songs. An
example would be Iggy Azalea. Why does everyone like her music so
much? Most of it is offensive, she doesn’t write her own lyrics, and her
overall image is not really supporting of the whole “rapper” label. But it’s
catchy, so people will listen to it and even sing along.
With all the new technology, it’s difficult to spot out real talent. Who
can sing? Who can’t sing? Is this really the artist, or is it just a computer
making their vocal ranges more favorable?
Many artists, like Bastille or Marina and the Diamonds, use these new
styles of music to their advantage making this generation of indie rock and
electropop alive and interesting. The 1975 and Arctic Monkeys have a
different approach, using suave guitar solos and catchy beats to make
their songs fetching. Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran use memorable lyrics
and soft instrumentals to draw in the crowds.
Almost every genre of music has artists using the newest trends without sounding lifeless and repetitive, you just need to watch out for them.
Movie Review: Project Almanac
Molly Finucane
I definitely enjoyed the movie Project Almanac, but like most time travel
movies, some parts were a bit confusing, and required some thinking back, but
overall it was a very good and enjoyable movie. The beginning was very good
and entertaining to watch the main characters, some nerdy high school kids,
mess around with a time machine to make their lives better and to get revenge
on people that have bullied them in school. The only problem that I could see
with the movie is the end. When one of the group members started to time travel
without the group with him, he starts dramatically changing reality for him and his
friends. This took a bit of thinking back because by then there were lots of realities and it was a bit difficult to sort through them all to figure out what was going
on. This was only a small part of the movie, and the rest of it I enjoyed a lot. I
would recommend this movie to anyone who likes science fiction.
Cleveland Sports
Jaden Evans
Right now Cleveland sports are thriving. We have new seasons, off seasons,
and mid-seasons. Many of our teams are competing in their divisions to look for a
potential shot at the playoffs.
First we have the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs had a 12 game win streak until
February 6 when the Indiana Pacers defeated the Cavs 103-99.Lebron James said,
“I thought we had a real good chance at winning tonight”. As of February 7th the
Cavs have 3 more games until the all-star break which Kyrie Irving was named into
the 3-point contest which will be held in NYC on February 15th.
Our next team is the Cleveland Indians. Pitchers and catchers are set to report
on February 18th and the rest of the team on the 22nd and opening day is on April
10th vs the Tigers. The Indians have had somewhat of a good off season with Corey
Kluber winning the AL CY young and tribe left fielder Michael Brantley finishing 3 rd
in MVP voting. They acquired a slugging 1st basemen via the trade from the Athletics. The tribe has also signed right hander Gavin Floyd from The Atlanta Braves.
Floyd has been recovering from Tommy John surgery last season. The Indians are
in a tough division with the revamped White sox, the reigning AL champion Royals,
and the always strong Detroit Tigers.
The Cleveland Browns are entering the offseason without having to find coach
for once. Mike Pettine had a decent first season with the Browns turning the 4-12
teams to a 7-9 team which is their best record since 2007 when they went 10-6 and
made the playoffs. The Browns hired offensive coordinator John Filippo who was
previously the Raiders QB coach. The NFL Draft is on April 30th and the Browns
have the 12th pick in the first round and are looking for a wide receiver since Josh
Gordon is suspended for a season.
All of the Cleveland sports teams are looking for a playoff spot and have the potential for making it. So when you get the chance, go see your Cleveland sports
teams!
DIY- Sharpie
Decorated Mug
Menaz Shaik
Materials: A plain white mug
and Sharpie colors of your
choice
Step 1Wash the mug with soap and
water to make sure there is no
dust or dirt on it.
Step 2After you wash and dry the
mug, pick your sharpies and
draw or write whatever you
want.
Step 3Let the mug dry for a few
hours, or overnight to make
sure your drawing sticks.
Step 4Bake the mug in an oven for
30 minutes at 350ºF. Be sure
to leave the mug in the oven
until it is completely cooled to
prevent any cracks.
Tip: Try hand washing the
mug instead of putting it in the
dishwasher because the machine may cause the sharpie
to rub off.
8th Graders Go to Court…at School?
Isabella DiGiulio, and Rachel Wagner
On Friday, January 23rd, Judge John Russo brought court to LBMS, with three hearings. On Friday morning, all 8th graders dressed up and filed into the gym, not knowing quite what to expect. Judge Russo explained the roles of his colleagues, and they said a few words about their jobs. Then, Lauren Hofford declared
the court in session, and the judge turned around to put on his robe.
The first case was a woman pleading for her charges of identity theft to be expunged. She had multiple
accounts of identity theft, and two separate but close together charges in the past. She had completed a vast
amount of community service, including helping out with multiple art programs. In conclusion, her cases were
regarded as one, and were removed from her record.
The second case was a man who broke his parole, and returned to drug abuse. He had been on a rehab
program as part of his parole, but came to his parole meeting in January and tested positive for drugs. He immediately enrolled in another rehab program, and was allowed to continue parole, with more frequent meetings.
The third and final case was for a young woman, who wanted to change her plea, on charges of drug
abuse and child endangerment, from innocent to guilty. She had a seventh grade education, which was very
difficult for her to admit in a room full of 8th graders. Judge Russo allowed her to change her plea, and was put
on parole.
In conclusion, the court date was interesting, and a great experience in which 8th graders could learn about court, the Constitution,
the Bill of Rights, and the consequences of
their actions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND
IMPORTANT DATES
The 7th grade concert will be held March 4th
Show Review: The Walking Dead
Menaz Shaik
This month’s article is featuring “The Walking
Dead”. The show is a thriller/suspense show that
is based off the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and first aired on October 31, 2010. It
follows a character named Rick Grimes, who
wakes up after being in a coma for several
months, only to find that the world has been taken
over by zombies. He finds out that his wife and
son are missing, so he goes on a search for other
family members. Rick finds his family, and stays
with a group of survivors that fight off the zombies,
and will do anything to survive. The show is currently airing the rest of its fifth season, and the
producers plan to have many more seasons to
come.
The 8th grade concert will be held March 11th
The OMEA District 4 Honors Band, which includes 9
LBMS 8th graders, concert will be held March 8th at
Avon Lake High School
The school newspaper meets every Tuesday at 7:40 in
computer lab C108
Yearbook Club meets every Thursday morning in the
computer lab
Academic Challenge has a tournament in Copley Saturday, February 28th
Students Council is hosting an “LBMS Day out with the
Monsters” on March 8th at 3:00
Jazz Ensemble and Brigade will be going on their annual tour to the elementary schools this March
LBMS MUSIC
Winter Sports
Angela Zhu
Rachel Wagner
Can you believe it? Lee
Burneson’s music groups
have their last spring concert in a month together
before the talented performers head off towards
the high school. So everyone work hard and let’s
make it a concert that will
last a lifetime! Also, for
you instrument players,
the OMEA contest is
coming up. The contest is
optional but is fun to perform and be ranked from
1 (the highest rank) to 5.
See Mr.Rovniak for questions.
Winter Sports are slowly coming to an end. The Wrestling season
finished early this month and had an outstanding season! 7th grade
Non- Conference have had a great season so far as they are 3-2. 7th
grade Conference has struggled so far and are hoping for more victories in the future! They are 1-4. 8th grade Non-Conference has had a
rough start as well as they are 2-4. 8th grade Conference has had an
amazing season and have only lost one game. The Basketball teams
are looking great!
Guess Who
Game
This 8th grade teacher is a lover of history
and was born in Europe.
January’s Answer:
Mrs. Robinson
Today in History
Lauren Havelka
UK 1952 Great Britain
Atomic Bomb Tuesday,
26th February, 1952 :
Prime Minister Winston
Churchill announces Great
Britain has developed its
own atomic bomb.
8th grade Non-Conference basketball team warming up
Time for a Break
Emily Dingeldein
As we all know, technology is getting more advanced by the second
and there‘s almost always some new gadget that everybody wants.
Studies have shown that the average person spends 8 to 12 hours
each day looking at a screen, whether it’s a computer, a TV, or a
mobile device. Since you’re supposed to get 8 hours of sleep that
leaves only 4 hours for you to interact with the people around you
face to face. These numbers may not surprise you, but spending too
much time can damage your eyes and cause them to dry out or
change.
I myself spend too long looking at screens, mainly streaming videContinued on pg. 8
UNITY COMMITTEE HOLDS INDOOR CARNIVAL
Matthew Wallenhorst
A committee on 8th grade’s Blue Team exists dedicated to creating unity among students. They, from time to
time, meet in order to brainstorm ideas for events to cater to the school and/or Blue Team students. The committee was formed by language arts teacher Deb Schrembeck towards the beginning of this school year. Unity
Committee held a haunted house on Halloween earlier in this school year in which all Blue Team homerooms
were used for various haunted houses. Any student wishing to go had to donate one dollar, which went to the
Alzheimer’s Association. The event proved to be a massive success.
Most recently, Thursday the 12th, the Unity Committee held an indoor carnival for Blue Team students advertised as, “A Day in the PARCC”, a pun used in reference to the upcoming PARCC tests, as this event was held
as a way to give students a break before the new standardized tests, to help alleviate stress, and promote
good test scores.
Each homeroom was used for a different purpose, Mrs. Kahler’s science room being used as a “chill” room,
serving food and drinks and not holding and games, in contrast to Mrs. Schrembeck’s room, which hosted
more physical activity, such as jump rope and hula-hoop contests.
While there was no entry fee, raffle tickets were sold, to which all profits were to go to the American Heart Association. Students from the Unity Committee along with Mrs. Schrembeck donated to the event, spending
from their own pockets for nothing in return.
Miss Universe 2015
Annette Hanson
(Information from Time Magazine)
Paulina Vega (Miss Columbia) is the new Miss Universe. She is the 2 nd Columbian to win since 1958. Coming
in 2nd was Nia Sanchez (Miss USA), and in 3rd was Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha. Paulina is a business administration student and before the contests leading up to the Miss Universe pageants she had never competed in one. This was her final pageant as she plans to restart her studies. After she accepted her crown she
commented about her win. “It will be a dream come true to represent the woman of today.” She thinks that she
represents women that not only care about beauty but also to be professional, intelligent, and hard-working.
She says she was influenced by her grandmother Elvira Susana Castillo Gómez who was Miss Atlántico sixty
years ago. Although she appeared very confident she reveals that she got nervous during the question round
of the pageant because she wasn’t sure how to answer the first question “What can women learn from men?”
but she had calmed down for the 2nd question. Her home town in Columbia erupted in cheers when she was
crowned the winner. Paulina talks about the things she loves about America such as Starbucks. She explains
that in Columbia there are only about 1 or 2. Most people think that being Miss Universe she would only eat
carrots and celery but she admits that she loves eating American junk food such as burgers, fries, and big
bags of candy. So next time you think about Miss Universe or any other pageant ditch the stereotypes and be
open to the fact that these women are picked not just because they are beautiful but also because they have a
brain in their head and a kind heart in their chest.
DEBATE/POLL
In response to gun crime, should gun use be regulated by the government?
Matthew Wallenhorst
YES- 66%
Supporters of gun control believe that
the Second Amendment, which was
written to allow the individual’s right to
own a gun, was written in reference to
hunting, and that such guns used recreationally should be kept legal, whereas
the high-power guns of today should be
banned, or at least regulated. Gun control advocates believe that military-style
weapons that many in America own today are unnecessary, and only create a
more unsafe environment. Advocates
think that the banning of these weapons
is completely necessary, so as to avoid
the gun crime America has seen in recent years. I asked a Blue Team student
(who wished to remain anonymous) how
they felt about the issue. “People are
abusing their rights…for violence, and
using them to hurt children.”
NO- 34%
Advocates against gun control see the
second amendment as existing so that if
the U.S. Government becomes tyrannical, and the people are oppressed, the
people can rise up and start a revolution,
as the writers of the Constitution had.
These anti-gun control advocates believe
that “a well-regulated militia”, as is used
in the second amendment, is what the
founders intended: for all kinds of weapons to remain legal in case of an uprising. Pro-gun advocates also think that a
well-armed public will lower crime
rates, as if most of the public are gun
owners such crimes as break-ins or murders would be avoided.
“You can argue it (the Second Amendment) was for muskets, but it still applies, we need to protect ourselves
from…government.” said Evan Gallagher on the subject.
Time for a Break continued from pg. 6
os. One of my favorite things to watch online is video podcasts. Watching these makes me feel like
I’m talking to and laughing with somebody in real life. On multiple occasions I’ve wondered what it
would be like if people sat down with a small group of friends and just talked. Lots of people who do
go places with their friends spend their time sitting next to each other as each person looks at a
smartphone. I had once asked my friends if they would like to hang out and just talk. The bad thing
is that they said no.
I could only imagine what it would be like if people spent more time talking face to face rather
than looking at a screen. Technology is great and necessary for life today but it can become addicting and cause major problems to your health. If you can, spend more of your time talking and interacting with the people and the world around you. Anything can happen.
Debate:
Dogs or Cats?
Katie Cirincione
Dogs
Dogs are loyal companions. They are social and can be
trained to do tricks. Dogs are fun, energetic and loving.
Dogs are thought of as “man’s best friend”.
Cats
Cats are adorable and loving. They are entertaining to watch
and don’t require a lot of work to take care of. Cats are the
most popular pet in North America.
“Though cats are very fun and silly, dogs are more mobile and trainable.”
Sammi F.
“Cats don’t jump up on people. They are smaller and more
simple.”
Megan G.
“Cats are bad because they are always so “kneady and
greedy”.”
Meghan W.
“Cats won’t slobber all over your furniture.”
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