The Gholson Post
October 15, 2009
Volume II, Issue No. 1
In the News
What To Watch For
Kwanesha Love
Trip to Jamestown:
The 8th Grade Social Studies Team is planning a Trip to Jamestown and Yorktown Victory Center in Williamsburg, VA on Friday, November 3, 2009. All students
who are attending must arrive at school at 6:00 a.m.
The cost of the trip is $45.00. Space is limited to the first 100 students. Return the permission slip with your payment Cash and Money orders ONLY. Please be
advised that the payment is nonrefundable if you cancel and there is no other student to take and pay for the trip in your place.
We are very excited to offer this Historical and Cultural experience to our students. If you have any questions about the trip please contact your child’s social
studies teacher at (301) 883-8390.
From the Front Desk:
Ms. Harris and Ms. Crockett are still out on sick leave. Please wish them well!
After School Tutoring
After school tutoring is offered in reading and math on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:00 PM. Please contact your homeroom teacher if you are
interested.
From the Choral Director
7th Grader Sarah Bellamy was accepted into the Prince George’s County Middle School Honors Chorus. She will be practicing for the next 7 weeks before
performing with the group at the Kennedy Center on Nov. 29th. Sarah will represent Gholson with great pride.
From the Science Lab
There will be several brilliant science students representing Gholson this year at the Science Bowl. These students are Avian Richardson, Sydney Cross, Airrund
Woolen, Jacquelyn Sayikanmi. They will be sponsored by Mr. Rosales. Wish them luck!
The following teachers will be hosting the Annual MSEA Conference at Ocean City, MD: Ms. Andaya, Ms. Thomas, and Mr. Rosales
Art Club
Art Club has begun! Students will meet every week on Tuesdays after school from 4:30-6:00 PM. Below are some awesome examples of
what students are doing in art club so if it looks interesting to you, make sure to check it out!
Joe’L D.
8th Grade
Op Art
Brenda P.
8th Grade
Op Art
Leny D.
7th Grade
Perspective Name Project
What to watch for in
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
OCTOBER
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
7
8
9
10
14
15
16
17
First Quarter
Progress Reports
11
12
13
MSTA Convention:
NO SCHOOL!
18
19
20
Student Photo
Day
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
END of First
Quarter.
Grading and
Teacher Planning
NO SCHOOL!
HALLOWEEN!!!
Entertainment
Video Game Review: Ultimate Alliance 2
Myles McEwen
Today I’m writing about a new videogame out in stores now. This game is the
sequel to the video game Ultimate Alliance. In this game, it allows players to play
as characters from the Marvel comic books. In the game, a superhuman
registration act has broken out. Players must choose a side as the civil war
erupts. The two sides are the Pro-Registration or Anti-Registration. Each side
gives you special missions to complete. You are allowed to select four
superheroes to play with.
The controls for the game are easy for new and old gamers. You don’t have to
press a combination of buttons to use one specific move. There aren’t any secret
moves you have to find out. The game teaches you how to play during the first
level. If you forget how to do something you can always go back to the first level.
I feel that the game is exciting in my opinion. But, the game has some problems
that should be noticed. The game could include more characters to play with.
Also, the game isn’t very long. It could include more levels to go play in. The
villains you must defeat in the game aren’t very difficult to defeat. When I play
video games I enjoy having a challenge. But all these problems can’t stop me
from having fun!!! It shouldn’t stop you from fun either. So go out and get your
copy of Ultimate Alliance 2.
Music Review: Cobra Starship – Hot Mess
Mosheh Garbla
Cobra Starship is pop/rock band from New York City. You might think,
“Who in the world is Cobra Starship? And why would I listen to pop/rock?”
Before you put this paper down, you should know that Cobra Starship is not
your ordinary band. They have web episodes to promote their 3 rd album, Hot
Mess. Hot Mess is a great album that has a great dance/rocking feel that
makes you what to dance if you are the dancing type. It’s a parental advisory
disc, so please get the edited edition from Best Buy and other stores online
unless you want to hear your parents chatting it up for no reason. Lastly, if
you are still not convinced, have you heard the popular single, “Good Girls
Go Bad?” It’s an awesome song and Leighton Meester, an actress from the
television show, Gossip Girl, makes a guest appearance on the song. Last but
not least, B.O.B., an old-school rapper from Mr. Parker’s generation, is on
the album and raps in the song “The World Will Never Do.” In my opinion,
this song is really great. So get the album today! Or at least get “Good Girls
Go Bad” on ITunes. It would be the coolest or most interesting thing you
would ever do.
New Boys - Skinny Jeans and a Mic
If you haven’t heard of the two guys rapping about being a jerk, or not being
tied down, where have you been? New Boys is that group. They made an
album called Skinny Jeans and a Mic. Skinny Jeans and a Mic has two hit
songs called “You’re a Jerk and “Tie Me Down”, which feature Ray J. If you
want it for their music or their looks, you should get it. My opinion about the
second hit song, Tie Me Down it’s a good song but it’s so gross. They are
acting like players in song and they don’t care about keeping one
relationship. Lastly, New Boys is a good group.
That’s Not Right! (The Funniest Celebrity Gossip)
Chantice Smith
¤Okay…we all know and have heard about Kanye West’s big, ignorant
outburst at the VMA awards not too long ago. Well anyways, almost every
celebrity has spoken out about it, except for the actual person that Kanye was
actually talking about…Beyonce! She later spoke on about this incident.
She said, “Well, I knew his intentions, and I knew he was standing up for art;
and he told me before, when they said the nominees, he's like, ‘You have this
award!’”
Beyonce, we all know that you were sitting in your seat, by Jay-Z, all upset!
But if you choose to not talk about your anger, that’s okay too. Anyways,
Kanye West is 32 years old, so why in the world did he snatch a microphone
from a 21 year old girl while she is accepting her award for best female video?
My final word on this whole fiasco: grow up already!
¤OMG …Usher is finally signing those divorce papers! So can you say “byebye Tameka?” I can. And so can R&B singer, Usher. Usher has recently
released his latest single, Papers, in which he tells about his pain that he has
been through with his wife.
This soon-to-be-divorced couple has been married since August of 2007, and
have had two children together, 1 year old Usher Raymond V and 6 month
old Naviyd Ely Raymond. But, Tameka has three other children from her
previous marriage.
As soon as they got back from their wonderful honeymoon, Tameka had got
plastic surgery. Then she later suffered a cardiac arrest, causing Usher to
upset millions of women all over the world because he had to stop to run to
his wife’s side. Now, let’s stop and think on this situation really quick, she
immediately rushed to get that plastic surgery! I mean, I’m not saying she’s a
gold digger but she’s not going to marry somebody like Michael Vick! He
doesn’t have any money anymore to begin with.
My final word for this money hungry escape: that’s what you get!
Staff Editorial
The Gholson Post Staff
Top 10 Ways to Get the Most Halloween Candy
Mr. Parker, Principal
Gholson Post Staff
1. Bring a younger sibling along because little kids always get the most candy—Myles McEwen
2. Go to a candy store!!! They will, I repeat, will, have plenty of candy for you.
3. I think, you should have two separate costumes and so you can go to the same good houses to get even more candy! When itMr.
comes
to Halloween,
I take all that I can
Chen,
Faculty Sponsor
receive!—Chantice Smith
4. Have a witty costume. Suggestion: tape a box of Cheerios to your head, and stick a plastic knife through the box. Voila. Cereal Killer.—Avonlea Fisher
5. Check out Crofton, Largo Town Plaza, and Annapolis Mall. These places are all safe and have a high density population so you can maximize your candy haul.
Avonlea Fisher, Editorial
Chantice recommends Cheverly. She thinks it’s great.
6. Make sure not to forget the houses that aren’t decorated. Just because they aren’t decorated doesn’t mean they aren’t loaded!—Kwanesha Love
7. Don’t forget your candy transportation vehicle. Backpacks, purses, pillowcases, garbage bags, are all okay. Ziplock bags are not.
8. When going door to door, make sure to take breaks to empty your candy transportation vehicle. This way, you can show up
with an Garbla,
empty pillowcase.
Then, the
Mosheh
Entertainment
suppliers will take pity on you and make sure to give you a generous amount.
9. Be polite and ask nicely. Always say thank you—a little kindness goes a long way. One time, I said thank you and this lady dumped the rest of the candy in my bag
because I was the only one who said thank you.—Mosheh Garbla
Kwanesha Love, News
10. Be safe and have a good time! Remember
to always check your candy and don’t eat candy that’s unwrapped!
th
10 Burning Questions for Mr. Marker (8
Grade Social Studies, Purple Team)
1. On a scale from 1-10, how good of a
teacher do you think you are?
I’d say an 8.
Myles McEwan, Entertainment
Chantice Smith, Entertainment
2. What’s your favorite hobby?
Playing soccer and being involved in politics.
3. What was your most embarrassing moment as a middle schooler?
I had an accident during soccer practice and skateboarding. As a result, I broke both of my arms.
4. In the last five years, what’s the biggest thing that you regret?
Not being able to spend time with my siblings.
5. Have you ever been rejected by a girl, while in school?
All the time. Now, I’m happily engaged though!
6. What are your weekends based on?
Hanging out with friends and going to art shows. This week, I’m going camping.
7. What’s your favorite entrée here at lunch? Why?
I’d have to go with the salad, because I’m a vegetarian.
8. What’s your favorite type of music besides Oldies?
Alternative rock, for one. I also love the Broadway musicals.
9. If you were to spend one day in SRIC, what would you do?
Read and write the Constitution. 3 times.
10. What’s your favorite book and why?
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn