THE BURNESON GAZETTE
November 2014
Lee Burneson Middle School Student Newspaper
Phase Two of Buildings
Jaden Evans
I recently went to the phase 2 meeting on October 23 at the
Parkside auditorium. This phase 2 idea has been going on since
2010 when they passed the bond to start phase 1 of the new buildings. Right now there are several building options for the elementary schools. One of the options is to renovate all elementary
schools. Another option is to build two new grade level schools or
build two new neighborhood schools. The biggest option is to build
one new elementary school for over 1,400 students. The locations
for all these options is a Bradley Road site, Dover Elementary
School, or at the previous Parkside Intermediate school. Whatever
option the 20/20 vision committee chooses, they say it should be
done by 2017. More information can be found online.
“No knot unties itself.”
-Stephen Sondheim
Fun Facts
Katie Cirincione
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Today in History - November 24
Lauren Havelka
1963: Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of JFK, is shot to
death by a night club owner, Jack Ruby.
1969: The Apollo 12 spacecraft returns to Earth, splashing down in
the Pacific Ocean.
1991: Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock band “Queen”,
died at age 45.
You can be fined $10,000 for
hunting a Bigfoot.
Young giraffes sometimes
moo.
Rock candy was once used as
medicine.
The human body contains a
small amount of gold.
Goats eat poison ivy.
Bubble wrap was originally
used as wallpaper.
Guess Who Game
Annette Hanson
This 7th grader is very smart.
He is extremely nice. He came
here last year for advanced
math. He was in the GeoBee
last year. He has black hair.
-Answer will be in next issue
2012: The song “Gangnam Style”, by PSY, became YouTube’s most
- viewed video of all time
Upcoming
Events
Milestones
No School- Nov. 25-28
Oscar de la Renta
LBMS Jazz Ensemble ConcertDec. 2
By: Angela Zhu
8th Grade Band/Choir/
Orchestra Concert- Dec. 3
Oscar de la Renta, the legendary fashion designer, died on October 20, 2014
at the age of 82. Born July 22, 1932, in the Dominican Republic, la Renta often said that the colors of the island inspired his fashion sense. The fashion
genius has dressed every first lady since Jacqueline Kennedy and others
such as Oprah Winfrey, Anne Hathaway, and George Clooney’s bride Amal
Alamuddin. La Renta died of unknown causes, but most suspect it was due to
cancer. “The only realites in life are that you are born, and that you die,” la
Renta told an audience at New York’s 92Y “Fashion Talks” series. “The dying
aspect we will never accept…. one thing about having this warning is how you
appreciate every single day of life.”
7th Grade Band/ Choir/ Orchestra Concert- Dec. 10
Student Council Dance- Dec.
12
Coffee House- Dec. 19
Winter Break- Dec. 22-Jan. 2
Ebola
Lauren Havelka
Ebola is a rare disease. The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history,
affecting multiple countries in West
Africa. The risk of an Ebola outbreak in
the US is very low.
Ebola is spread through direct contact
with blood and bodily fluids of a person
showing symptoms of Ebola. Ebola is
not spread through air, water, or mosquitoes.
Do you need advice?
Would you like our advice experts to
help
solve your dilemma? If
so, submit your questions to the advice box in
Miss Lawrence’s Room
B132.
Teacher of the Month: Mr. Hammond
Lauren Havelka
Mr. Hammond is the Earth team Social Studies teacher, 7th grade assistant football
coach, and the yearbook club advisor.
He started teaching in 1994 at Parkside Middle School. He has taught 7 th, 9th,
10 , 11th, and 12th grades. He has taught world history, government, US history, law
and economics. This is Mr. Hammond’s first year teaching at LBMS.
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Mr. Hammond has 3 boys. Nick is a senior, at Avon High School, he plays in the
band and wants to be a Social Studies teacher. Jacob is a freshman, also at Avon
High School, he plays football, wrestles and runs track. Luke is a third grader and
he plays flag football.
DIY- Cardboard Notepad
Henyah Dardir
Materials
Thin cardboard (like from a cereal
box)
Mod Podge (I prefer the gloss kind)
Two binder clips
Ruler
Scissors
Paper or notecards
Colorful tape
Paint stir sticks
Foam brush
Step 1
First decide what size your notepad
will be based on the size of the
paper or notecards you have then
cut the 2 pieces of cardboard to be
the size of the paper. These will be
your front and back covers.
Step 2
Put the paper in between the two
pieces of cardboard and shift the
paper to make sure it’s even on the
side you will be gluing
Step 3
POE, POE, POE: WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Matthew Wallenhorst
On the night of October 24, parents of aspiring actors, myself, and Mr. Wilson gathered in the Performing Arts Center to view Lee Burneson’s production of the play
Poe, Poe, Poe. The lights flicked on and off, signaling the play would begin momentarily. Soon, the PAC went dark. Out of the darkness came six figures, who
began a monologue cluing the audience in on the scene’s happenings. The actors
shift, revealing a dying Edgar Allan Poe, played by Ruslan Syzdykov. Poe began
looking back on his melancholy life, from his humble beginnings, to his struggle as
a writer.
During the first act, the cast performed such poems as Israfel, The Tell Tale Heart,
and Annabel Lee. Act I was followed by a 10 minute intermission and Act II began
with a reenacting of The Masque of the Red Death, a short story written by Poe in
which party goers are infected with the disease, “The Red Death”.
The cast then performed a sequence where Edgar Allan Poe attempted to sell his
now famous poem, “The Raven,” to a newsman named George Rex Graham, as
Poe at the time was very poor. Graham, played by Richard Garber, reluctantly purchased the poem for a few coins, and told Poe to run off. Poe then sat down to
recite the modern classic to the audience.
At the end of it all, the whole cast gathered once more in a final scene that brought
us back to the beginning, a scene of Poe slowly dying in the streets of Boston. Poe
mutters a few, barely distinguishable words, “Mother..mother…mother…” The other
actors suddenly realize who this is, and the play ends with Poe’s last breath.
After the performance I spoke to a few of the actors. Asking them how they felt the
play went, Richard Garber remarked, “I did well, though I could have improved my
diction.” The actresses that played Poe’s lover, Ayah Aldosari, Katie Fogarty, Lauren Paulson, and Amy Hizlan were all very enthusiastic about the performance and
made various remarks about how well they felt the play went. Lead role, Ruslan
Syzdykov told me, “…It was a very great experience-a taste of acting. I’m sure it
may have sparked a future in acting for some of us.”
Place the pant stir sticks on both
sides of the cardboard paper sandwich and secure the sticks in
place with the jumbo binder clips.
This will hold the book while you
bind it with glue.
Sports
Rachel Wagner
Step 4
Remove one clip at a time and
paint the side you want bound with
a medium coat of Mod Podge. Repeat this process two more times
so you have a total of three coats.
Step 5
Decorate the cover with anything
you’d like (make it your own!). You
can add feathers, colorful tape,
drawings, song lyrics, pictures,
buttons or just leave it blank.
Number 22—Bridget Stroski
shooting a basket.
Both the 7th Conference and NonConference Girl’s basketball teams have
started their seasons strongly. Both teams
have been undefeated as of November 17.
The 8th grade Girls Non-Conference team
has also started out with a strong season—
as they are undefeated as well. The 8th
grade girls conference team is looking forward to their first win. Congratulations to all
of the boys who made the 7th and 8th grade
basketball teams. The wrestlers have also
started their practices, but haven’t had any
matches yet. The future looks bright for all
the students participating in winter sports.
Go Demons!
Modern Music
Book Review
Emily Dingeldein
Lauren Havelka
A very minor issue with our society today is that when a song becomes
popular, the artist who created the song gets a minor amount of fame then
gets pushed back into the shadows. What I am speaking of, is “one hit
wonders”. Most of the time, popular artists have more music that tends to
be better than their popular singles. I believe that if you go on a wild
search for different music of your style, you will find some amazing people
and songs that will make you happy and content for months to come.
An artist this happened to is Mary Lambert. Mary Lambert is a
singer/songwriter who got a majority of her fame from the song “Same
Love” by Macklemore, in which her original song “She Keeps Me Warm”
was featured in. Lambert’s latest single is her song “Secrets” from her new
album, “Heart on my Sleeve”. This album is full of upbeat, catchy songs,
as well as slower, meaningful songs. Mary Lambert writes her own music,
and puts 100% into every song she writes, also adding important messages and stories. If you are interested in hearing Mary Lambert’s music, you
can find more on iTunes and her YouTube channel.
Club Announcements
Guess the Songs!
Clubs in Burneson were busy this
November!
Menaz Shaik
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Academic Challenge: Meetings
began on Friday, November 7th.
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Blue Team Unity: Blue team
unity put on a Haunted House
this Halloween.
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Builders Club: Builders Club
raked leaves for the elderly
around Westlake, on November
8th. They are planning a toy
drive this December. Next meeting is 1/7/14.
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Newspaper Club: Newspaper
club has been busy, and is attempting to produce monthly
copies.
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Student Council: The student
council will be planning a Winter
Dance, and will be doing
CandyCane-O-Grams this December. The Decorating Committee decorated the 7th and 8th
grade showcases.
Read the lyrics below and try to
guess what song the phrase is from.
The answers will be in next month’s
newspaper.
“Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away to the dark
side” –By Vance Joy
“This is the part where I say I
don’t want ya, I’m stronger
than I’ve been before” –By
Ariana Grande
“I’m kinda over getting told to
throw my hands up in the air,
so there” -By Lorde
“I’m dancing on my own, I make
the move up as I go” –By
Taylor Swift
“I don’t mind letting you down
easy but just give it time” –By
Paramore
Golden
Jessi Kirby
Parker Frost is about to
graduate high school
without ever having broken the rules. When Parker finds a clue , one that
might be the key to unraveling a town mystery,
she decides to take a
chance.
Julianna Farnetti and
Shane Cruz are remembered as the “Golden”
couple. But Julianna’s
journal tells a different
story, one of a forbidden
romance. All these secrets were swept away
when Shane’s Jeep
plunges into an icy river,
leaving behind no bodies
to bury.
When Parker reads
Julianna’s journal, she
questions what really
happened that night.
When some clues resurface, she enlists the help
of Kat and Trevor to
track down some leads.
The mystery ends up
taking them to places
they could never have
imagined. Read Golden
to find out what really
happened the night of
Julianna and Shane’s
alleged deaths.
Debate
Is it ethical to clone humans?
YES
NO
“It would be a good idea to help “I don’t like it.”-Evan K.
the military.” –Michael S.
“I say it’s wrong.” –Gayle P.
“They can help society” –Adam T.
“I say no because it is inhumane.”
-Lauren H.
Author’s Thoughts: I personally think that human cloning could be one of the greatest feats in science history, but imagine the life of that clone. Some may not even
consider them a human being. There were huge debates when they cloned Dolly
the sheep, just imagine the amount of controversy that will spread through the
whole science world if they clone a human. This brings back one of the morals in
the movie Jurassic Park, just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you
should. This wouldn’t be a good idea for right now, but over time when people become more accepting of people different than them, then it would be a good idea
because then people wouldn’t give the clone a hard time.
Movie REVIEW: Big Hero 6
Henyah Dardir
Director: Don Hall, Chris Williams
Run time: 108 minutes
Rating: PG
Cast: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Daniel Henney, James Cromwell
If you go to see Big Hero 6, then you’ll be in for quite a surprise. The movie starts off
with Hiro (Ryan Potter), a 14 year old genius, who spends his time bot-fighting to earn
money. His brother, Tadashi (David Henney), thinks Hiro should be using his smarts for
something more beneficial. He takes Hiro to his school were he studies robotics. There
we meet the rest of the amazingly quirky and diverse cast of characters including Honey
Lemon (Genesis Rodrigez), Gogo (Jamie Chung), Wasabi (Damon Wayans Jr.) and
Fred (T.J. Miller). But when Hiro loses his brother in a freak explosion, he’s left with
nothing except a pool of grief and Tadashi’s masterpiece invention, Baymax. Baymax is
a robotic “health care companion.” This huggable, marshmallow-man shows empathy
and care for everyone he comes in contact with. He might just be what Hiro needs to
leave his room and go out into the world. This movie was loosely based on a comic Marvel released in 1998. They share the same protagonists and many of the characters, but
all the similarities stop there. Let’s just say that the original Baymax is anything but huggable. This movie is refreshing considering the rest of the movies that the Marvel franchise is releasing. All superheroes are rugged-cut, tough and turn away from emotional
losses without looking back. Big Hero 6 is anything but that. Throughout the movie Hiro
struggles with the loss of his brother and Baymax is there to help him.
I really enjoyed this movie. This movie is a great mix of humor and adventure, perfect
for Disney or Marvel fans of all ages.
Shrembeck Students Take a Stand Against Bullying
Matthew Wallenhorst
Thursday, the 30th of October, all Schrembeck students gathered in their respective homerooms
and were met by bright orange helium balloons, one for each student. All students walked onto
the field behind the school to take part in a balloon launch in honor of all those who have been
and are bullied, as October is the month of anti-bullying.
Prior to the launch I asked some students how they felt about the launch. Thomas Hanson told
me, “I have mixed opinions: A) We are littering because *laughs* they will eventually pop and fall
to the ground, and B) It does in fact signify a strong anti-bullying message.” Others were more
enthusiastic about the launch. Ella Gray enthusiastically remarked, “I think this is great, Mrs.
Schrembeck was right in all that she said.” Evan Gallagher, agreeing too with Mrs. Schrembeck
said, “This [the launch] truly does, as Mrs. Schrembeck stated, ‘start with one’.”
Schrembeck then made a speech to the students where she sternly remarked, “Not on our
watch”, and later finished, “In the name of unity…we release these balloons.”
After the release of the balloons, a fellow writer (Isabella DiGiulio) and myself, asked Mrs.
Schrembeck, who came up with idea, and where the inspiration came from.
“The inspiration came from the video [Documentary, Bully], in which balloons were launched in
honor of those who had committed suicide due to bullying. I wanted to do this launch before anyone here could.”
After the launch, as all students walked back into the school, there was an aura of melancholy
and sadness, though also an excitement to do something more, something better.