Upcoming Holiday Movies by Aaron Phetkhamchanh and Orlando Gomez
*With the Academy Awards right around the corner, the holidays are a great time to see movies. Plus, there’s nothing better than a
warm theater and a bag of popcorn on a cold day! Here are some ideas for movies you won’t want to miss this holiday season:
Expelled (Not Rated): Cameron Dallas stars as Felix, a well-known trickster at his high school, who always gets away with
everything. However, one day, he takes it too far and gets expelled. Will he be able to hide the truth from his parents and have a great
time during his expulsion? Watch this comedy to find out!
Big Eyes PG 13: Directed by Tim Burton, this is a drama about Margaret Keane, a famous artist from the 1950’s and 1960’s, whose
husband lies to make it seem like her famous artwork is actually his. See what happens when she accuses him of stealing her work.
Annie (PG): If you know the original musical and stage production, this is the 2014 comedy, reimagined by Will Gluck, and staring
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Quvenzhane Wallis as foster child, Annie, and Jamie Foxx as her foster dad.
Into the Woods (PG): A Disney comedy that stars Meryl Streep as a witch who plans to teach important lessons to several characters
from famous children’s stories, including Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel.
Students’ Favorite
Stores for Holiday
Shopping by Orlando
Gomez
*Where do you like to
do your holiday
shopping? To find
answers, we surveyed
235 Graham students
about their preferences
in stores for holiday
shopping. Here are the
results:
*DIY Holiday and Winter Decorations by Emerson Domke
-Cut out green felt in the shape of a Christmas tree, tape it to a wall,
and put felt ornament pieces on it for an easy decoration. For
Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, do the same with felt pieces in the shape of a
menorah or kinara with felt candles that can be attached.
-Make your own wreath using objects gathered from nature.
-Decorate pinecones or fresh fruit with glitter and place them on a
table or hang them on the tree.
-Put tape and a bow on a throw pillow to make it look like a festive
gift.
-Paint golf balls and put them on strings to make unique ornaments or
decorate them to look like fruit for Kwanzaa.
-Paint toilet paper rolls to look like snowmen, carolers, or Santas and
stand them up on end on a table.
-Fasten three popsicle sticks together in the middle with string, tape,
or glue, and decorate them with paint and glitter to look like a
snowflake.
-Connect six popsicle sticks in the form of two triangles and decorate
them with blue paint and glitter to look like a Star of David.
-Fold your own dreidel out of paper, using six square sides and four
triangular sides. Put a toothpick or a popsicle stick through the
middle for a spinner. Finally, color the symbols with crayons, colored
pencils, markers, etc.
-Make a chain of countdown rings in red and green or blue and white
and cut a ring for each day that you get closer to Christmas, Kwanzaa,
or Hanukkah.
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 Forever 21 = 53
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songs, “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space!” You and your friends can jam out
to the tunes!
Ariana Grande: If you haven't heard about her, you need to check Ariana
out on YouTube! Her hit song, “Problem,” has more than four million views
on YouTube! She has another song, called “Break Free,” which was also
another HUGE hit!
Ansel Elgort: Ansel has starred in The Fault in our Stars, and played a
small role in Divergent as Tris's brother, Caleb.
Shailene Woodley: Shailene stars in both Divergent and The Fault in Our
Stars, with her co-worker, Ansel Elgort. The second movie in the trilogy of
Divergent is coming out in the spring of 2015.