Volume II, Issue IV
September 2, 2010
Written for and by the Students at Union Gap School
Union Gap School
Community News
This is a great paper!
I love it!
By Isabella Reynaga
My first concert ever was to a
Justin Bieber in Seattle Everett. It was so
much fun but first let‟s start from the
morning. It was the morning of July, 13
2010 we had to wait until my mom got home from work in
the mean time me, my dad and brother were packing for
the trip. Also my mom was going to bring back her friend
and her ex boyfriend‟s daughter (they were going to the
concert too.) So my mom came home from work about
1:35 pm. After that we were on the road it was really
cramped in the truck (oh well) we stopped in Ellensburg
Washington to eat. My dad is a really picky eater so we
had to eat subway I had the usual and it was yummy I also
had a cookie (that was yummy too.) After we were done
we got back on the road I kept getting hit in the car
because we were playing slug bug I hated it.
We saw a lot of signs, Mountains, and cars. The
whole way there my brother was annoying he never fell
asleep also he was always hungry. The best thing we did
the whole way there we listened to Justin Bieber the whole way there. We finally got to Seattle and there were
a lot of cars, my dad hated it, there were a lot of people waiting in line just to see Justin before the concert.
Justin finally made his entrance you couldn‟t see him but he was there.
We made a sign to wave in the audience but the concert was soled out so there were people everywhere
so the security guard took it away. We finally got in and it was
My Top Ten Play list
huge first we sat down the worker their was dumb because we sat
By Daylin Mendoza
in the wrong spot but at the end we still sat in the wrong spot but I
My Top 10 Music Play list
will finish that story later. I and my friend sat down and we had
to wait because my mom and my friend went to go get popcorn
1. Perfect Two- Auburn
(that was too salty) and Pepsi Max also ice cream (that tasted
2. Just A Dream-Nelly
awesome.) At 7:00 the show started first they introduced the Dj.
3. I Love The Way You Lie-Rihanna
He was cool he played a lot of good songs before the show
4. Teenage Dream- Katy Perry
(mostly Michael Jackson.)
5. Just The Way You Are- Bruno Mars
The first performer of the night were these girls called
6. Miss Me- Drake/ft. Lil Wayne
„The Stunners‟ they were really cool and their songs were good.
7. Mine- Taylor Swift
The next performer was named Jessica Jarrell, her songs were so
8. Got Your Back-T.I/ft. Keri Hilson
beautiful then Sean Kingston came out and you already know his
9. The Prayer- Kid Cudi
songs are awesome, but their was a guest performer named Iyaz
10. In&Out-Kid Cudi
his performance was so much fun. Then finally at 9:00 Justin
My First Concert!
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Bieber came out, his opening song was called Love Me (so far my favorite song plus Somebody To Love.) In
the middle of his performance he got in a big heart and sang on top of everyone in the stadium. He sang all of
his songs from his album (My World 2.0.)His best performance of the night would have to be Somebody To
Love. He climbed a blow-up wall it was so cool. The show was finally over (awwwwwww) on our way to our
hotel we saw his tour bus and he waved out side of the window he is so hot close up. That‟s the time I went to
my first concert.
Mia Hamm
Missed and Found
-Teresa Zaragoza
~ By Eleaha Olney
Mariel Margaret Garicaparra also known as Mia Hamm was
the first woman to play soccer! Mia was born March 17, 1972, in
♥I missed you since
Selma Alabama. She played as forward many years for the United
I’ll miss you now
States women‟s National Soccer team. She was also a founding
I guess I’ll go and I’ll see you around
member of the Washington Freedom. Mia scored more international
goals in her career than any other player, male or female in the
A time or two
history of soccer. She scored 158 goals! Mia named in 2001 and
will go to you
2002 the women‟s FIFA world player of the year, and was also listed
I hope I see you to
as ones of FIFA‟s 125 best living players.
I’ll miss you so,
Mia retired soccer in the year 2004. She played her last
so please don’t go
soccer game in the 2004 Fan Celebration Tour, so they can
commemorate the U.S. women‟s national teams victory in the 2004
I missed you since
Olympics. She was selected for induction into the National Soccer
I’ll miss you now
Hall of Fame, she had 137 votes of the 141 ballots cast! Mia‟s
I guess I’ll go
silhouette was featured in the Women‟s Professional Soccer logo, a
and see you around
professional soccer league which was launched in 2009. Mia was a
very successful soccer player.
A time or two
Mia became the youngest
American woman to win a world
will go to you
cup at age nineteen when the
And I know I’ll see you again
women‟s nations‟ team won the
I didn’t see you yesterday
FIFA women‟s world cup in
I didn’t see you the other day
1991. Mia broke the all-time
international goal record on May
Boy was I lost
22, 1999 scoring her 109th goal
It’s hard to believe
against Brazil in Orlando,
that a girl like me
Florida. Mia and the rest of the
couldn’t see that you were
women on the national team
right in front of me
again became champions by
winning the FIFA Women‟s
I missed you since
World Cup in 1999, and that
I found you now
same year Nike named the
Boy was I lost
largest building on their
but now I’m found♥
corporate campus after Mia
Hamm! The Women‟s Sports
Foundation name Mia as the 1997 sportswoman of the year. At the 2004
summer Olympics Mia helped lead Team USA to a gold medal. She was also chosen to lead the American flag
at the Athens Closing Ceremonies by her fellow U.S. Olympians. The U.S. women‟s national team went on a
farewell tour of the United States. That finished December 8, 2004. They played against Mexico at the Home
Depot Center in Carson, California. Mia‟s team won 5-0, she scored two of the goals. Mia then retired that
same year (2004) and ended her career with 158 scored goals! I think Mia Hamm was an extraordinary soccer
player!
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William Howard Taft
Teresa Zaragoza
William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the
United States. He was also the fattest president of the United
States! William was born September 15, 1857 and later on
died on March 8, 1930. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He
was in office March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913. William was in
office as president when James S. Sherman was vice
president. Yale College Phi Beta Kappa was the college
William graduated from in 1878, and in 1880 he also
graduated from Cincinnati Law School. He then worked in a
number of local legal positions, until he was appointed an
Ohio Supreme Court judge in 1887. William was appointed
Governor-General of the Philippines by President William
McKinley in 1900. President William Howard Taft was
appointed many times by other presidents.
President William Howard Taft was the fattest
president. He weighed 332 pounds. One day William got
stuck in the White House bathtub and then he had an
oversized version brought in for him. He was the first
president to own a car in the White House. On February 14, 1912 Arizona became a state, making William the
first president of 48 states! William liked milk so much he brought his on cow named Mooly Wolly to the White
House. Mooly was then replaced by another cow named Paulin. William Howard’s wife’s name was Helen
Herron Taft. He had three children named Robert Taft, Helen Taft Manning, and Charles Phelps Taft II.
William Howard Taft was a very successful
president. He died later on in Washington D.C.
on March 8,1930.
Laurel and
Hardy
By: Elizabeth Martinez
Stan Laurel, born June 19 1890 in
Ulverston, England, and Oliver Hardy, born on
January 18 1892 in Harlem, Georgia. Were one
of the many popular comedic teams during the
mid Classical Hollywood era of the American cinema. They were well known for their work in motion
pictures. They were also on stage in America and Europe doing their tour. They also sang many songs, mostly
for films. Their first film they worked together in was a silent film with the name, “The Lucky Dog.” After a
few films together they became a huge success. There most popular films were, “Way out West,” “Big
Business,” and more. Especially their Academic-Award-winning short, “The Music Box.” They appeared in
almost 106 films. They stopped doing film for a short while and created their stage show tour across England,
Ireland, and Scotland. Their partnership began at the Hal Roach studio during 1926. After a year, they were
already the best comedic team. As their success went everywhere in the world, they began making more films
and won an Oscar for their short film, “The Music Box.” Once they left the Hal Roach studio, they formed their
own company even though they were unable to continue the success. Sadly, after their many successful years,
Hardy died of a stroke. For the remaining years of his life, Laurel refused to perform, although he contributed
his comedic gags to other filmmakers. Sadly, he died to. Even though the years went by, their films are still
shown and remembered. Of many comedic teams, they will always be one of the best.
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BAD DECISIONS
by Alexandria Campos
You should never try to be in gangs and you should avoid smoking and drinking. Doing those thing can lead
you to making bad decisions and some times they may be harmful. I, Alexandria Campos, am going to tell you
a few ways to avoid making the bad choices that most kids do.
~ Never be alone while walking somewhere all ways be with a friend or adult that you can trust
~ fallow the rules that are gave to you
~ be responsible and trustworthy
~ Never carry a weapon or anything that can harm you or
anyone around you
~ do not join gangs, talk with gang members, or wear gang
clothing, and don’t use gang signs and symbols
I hope you use these tips and they help you stay out of the problem of
making bad decisions.
John Adams
by Amy Morales
John Adams our 2nd President of the United States of America.
He was born on October 30, 1826. Died on July 4, 1826. Born on
Quincy, Massachusetts to John Adams, Sir and Susanna Boylston. First vice president with George
Washington. John nominated George to be commander-in-chief. He had a wife named Abigail Adams who is
his third cousin. During his one term he had got ferocious attacks by the Jeffersonian Republicans and his bitter
enemy Alexander Hamilton. His son John Quincy Adams was the sixth president. John Adam‟s vice president
was Thomas Jefferson who later became the third president. Adams went to Harvard College at age sixteen.
His father was a farmer, lieutenant in the militia, and a selectman who supervised schools and roads. His
mother was a descendant of the Boylstons of Brookline. John wanted to be a lawyer which he succeeded and
joined the bar. His second cousin Samuel Adams was much more popular than himself. John first rose as an
opponent of the Stamp Act of 1765. In December 1765, he delivered a speech before the governor and council
in which he pronounced the Stamp Act invalid on the ground that Massachusetts. He was depressed, but not
suicidal when he left the office. He didn‟t went to Jefferson‟s inauguration which I have no idea what that is,
but I think it‟s a party or something. Before his death he
said:
“My best wishes in the joys, and festivities, and
the solemn services of that day on which we will be
completed the fiftieth year from it‟s birth of the
independence of the United States: a memorable epoch
in the annals of the human race destined in future history
to form the brightest or the blackest page, according to
the use or the abuse of those political institutions by
which they shall, in time to come be shaped by the
human mind”.
John whispered to his granddaughter Susanna,
“Help me child! Help Me” then to silence at 6:20 July 4th, 1816. Died when his son John Quincy Adams was
president. John was one the few presidents that lived for a long period of time. Thank you for reading!
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Theodore Roosevelt
Teresa Zaragoza
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the
United States. Theodore also known as “Teddy” was
born October 27, 1858 in New York, New York.
Theodore was part of the Republican political party. He
married Alice Hathaway Lee in 1880, and she then died
in 1884. Theodore later on got married once again in
1886 to Edith Kermit Carow. He had six children named
Alice, Ted, Kermit, Ether, Archie, and Quentin. Theodore was in office from September 14, 1901
through March 4, 1909. The vice president was Charles W. Fairbanks.
President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, and Theodore Roosevelt took over as
president at age 42, naming him the youngest president of any
Autumn Leaves Shania Olson
U.S. president in history. He was also famous for his energetic
personality and
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range of interests
and achievements.
Are falling down
As a child Theodore
Way down to the ground
suffered asthma and
was home-schooled.
The colors of the leaves
He became a
are yellow and brown
passionate student
but some might be gold
of nature. Later on
he attended
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Harvard, where he
Are falling down
developed interest in
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naval affairs. After
he got out of
Colors of the leaves
Harvard, he then ran
Might be red
for a seat in the
Or orange
state legislature in
1881. Theodore
Autumn leaves
published his first
historian book
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named “The Naval War of 1812” in 1882. When Theodore
Way down to the ground
returned to New York where he was also famous for fighting
police for leading a small regiment named “Rough Rider” in
Though some
Cuba. In New York he was elected Governor. In New York he
Leaves are colorful
was elected Vice President of the United States. Then again he
but one is green
was elected president of the United States in 1901.
Worlds Biggest Man by David Velasquez
The world’s biggest things are always interesting for some reason because they’re HUGE! Like big cats and
soccer balls, the world’s biggest man is one that can always be remembered. Manuel Uribe Garza is the full-grown
man in the world he weighed in at 1215 pounds that’s like three silver back gorillas. Manuel Uribe Garza got married to
his girl friend and 500 guests were accounted for the wedding. Claudia Solis is now Manuel Uribe Garza wife they
were seeing each other until they got married of 2 years of dating. You wonder how this man gets around town, well he
doesn’t. He once went to Italy to get an operation. Manuel eats, sleeps and lives in his bed his mom does every thing
she can to make him the happiest man alive by cooking cleaning and entertaining him.
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CHRIS ROCK
BY-JORGE MENDEZ
Christopher Julius Rock the third was born February 7,
1965 in south Carolina his mother Rosalie Rock was a
teacher and his father Julies Rock was a former truck
driver his father died in 1988 a trivial lost for Chris. In
November 23 1996 he married Malaak Compton-Rock
they had two daughters.
Chris stared doing stand-up comedy in 1988 in New York
City Eddie Murphy gave Chris his first role in bravely
hills cop 2. Chris rock Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and
David Spade all became the bad boys of SNL in 1990.
Chris TV show won him a total of four Emmys. In fall
2005 Chris premiered a comedy series called Every Body
Hates Chris it is about Chris school days he won another
two Emmys for the show in 2010 he made two new
movies death at a funeral with Martin Lawrence and grown
ups with the bad boys of SNL Adam Sandler, David
Spade and rob Schneider.
Pyramids
Amy Morales
Hello!! What is a pyramid? Well a pyramid is a HUGE structure where the outer surfaces are triangular
and has a point on the top. The bottom of the pyramid is usually a square, but it can be any shape or any kind of
a polygon shape. No t all pyramids are like triangular. It can be a different shape like a flat triangle. The
largest structures on earth are the Red Pyramid and the Great Pyramid of Khufu both in Egypt. The longest
pyramid ever built by volume is the Great
Pyramid of Cholula in the state of Puebla in
Mexico. Arriba!! Ha-ha-ha! The most famous
pyramids are the Egypt ones. The Great
Pyramid of Giza is the largest in Egypt and the
world. Its base is over 52,600 square meters.
Not just Egypt that has pyramids. Other places
have similar things that are pyramids like
Sudan, Nigeria, Greece, China, Mesoamerica,
North America, Roman Empire, India,
Indonesia, and Medieval Europe ha sounds like
the place sounds evil. All of these places that
have pyramids don‟t look like there pyramids
like Egypt. Hey have you seen the Aztecs‟ and
Mayans‟ Pyramids. It looks like they have
stairs. The Aztecs‟ and Mayans‟ pyramids are
in Mexico. Some of the pyramids are still alive
I mean exist to this day. Our pyramid has a larger base than the Great Pyramid at Egypt. Yep we have a
pyramid to. So thank you for reading my article.
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