Author: Panther, Leah

Lakeview Lately

Lakeview Middle School

April 2014

Outdoor Classroom
by Trey Toliver
“The outdoor classroom will be a fabulous place that everyone will be able to enjoy!” Mrs. Jury said. This summer an outdoor classroom will be constructed near wooded areas and will have a stream behind it. This will allow students to escape the classroom walls and get some fresh air and still be learning at the same time! And from grants the outdoor classroom will be free. To add on to this the company ‘Hunt Martin’ will be donating 75 tons of gravel!
The outdoor classroom will consist of a trail leading to rock boulders that will be shaped into seats/chairs for students to sit on. There will be a stage in the very front of the boulders will the teacher will be able to teach and present the lesson for that day. There won’t be a chalkboard nor a whiteboard out there, instead there will be a podium for teachers to put supplies on and to help her teach. Materials that will be used will be sustainable stuff that will allow the classroom to last a long time and not be destroyed or ruined by weather or students.
Some teachers believe that this will be a great addition for Lakeview but others will disagree. Mrs. Mimbs says, “I’m really excited and I believe it will be a great tool for classes to have a good learning environment and will bring the school community closer together. But on the other hand Mrs. Ruggles said,” Will be great to have around, but I feel like it will not be used as much as it should be [for FACS].” But overall this classroom will create a “laboratory” for all subject exploration and integration of the curriculum

One of many posters from Student Council promoting the Neon Nights dance

Neon Nights Dance
by Jake Young
On Friday, April 4, 2014, Lakeview comes alive. Neon Nights will be the third and final dance of the 2013-14 school year. I spoke with several Student Council members in preparation for the dance. Vanessa Carlisle gave me the insider on Stuco’s role in planning the dances. Between raising money, planning themes, and organizing concessions, it would seem they’ve got their hands full. Reece Wurzer suggests bringing $5.00 for admission, and $5.00 more to handle concessions, glow-sticks and other items. Other than that, all you need to know, she said, “It’s going to be fun.” I inquired with Taylor Tobin on the theme. Taylor responded, “Neon is a color that really stands out.” The idea is for a fun, light experience that will be easy to enjoy. The dance will last from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on the evening of April 4. Unlike previous dances, eighth grade silver-card students will be permitted to stay late, until 8:30. Students are encouraged to wear casual neon clothes. Neon glow-sticks will be sold for $1.00 at the dance. Come and enjoy a night under the neon lights!

A Step Into the Future by Vanessa Carlisle
MAP testing online is just over the horizon. Starting next year students will be moving toward taking the MAP online. It is understandable that some students may not enjoy the idea of this. Such as Sydney Cronkleton who said,” I do not like it.” And Alex Martinez who said, “Kids will be able to cheat easier.” These problems were addressed but there still is a huge issue with the amount of computers that the school has. Lakeview does not have computers/laptops for everyone to use so students will have to take turns taking the test. Like Alex said, this will be an open opportunity for students to be able to cheat. Even though these problems are surfacing the school board, who is enforcing it, believes it is a step into the future.
A step into the future because this will be the transition to all tests and quizzes being online. Everyone in this time era basically lives and breathes online, so this is showing that the school in moving on with the “ages”, and being more computer dependent because that is how it will be in the future. Technology is a big part of Americans today, with all of the IPhones and laptops and reading devices on sale, and this is showing just how much technology is a part of our everyday life. Also how technology dependent America has become. It is believed that students, now, will be able to work with the test easier because they are so used to using electronics. It will be easier for them to concentrate on the test itself and, hopefully, get better test scores because of this. That will me a major contributor to taking the MAP online. There are many other good things to taking the MAP test online such as, it will be the end to paper and pencil tests. This is good because it will be a decrease in the number of trees that are being cut down which means more clean air to breathe and less pollution from the paper making factories going into the air. So taking tests online will, in reality, make America more eco-friendly.
Ms. Panther was asked, in an informal interview, “Do you think this will lead us to do all tests online in the future?” She answered with a, “Yea.” “I’m not sure about it. But I think it will be good because those massive MAP testing books will not be needed,” Jake Young was quoted saying. So there you go fellow Lakeview students, MAP testing will be moving to be taken online. So buckle up and prepare for a ride into the future. A computer and technology filled future.

Devastating Mudslide by Nick Ruffini
In the afternoon on March 22nd, something horrible was about to happen. A town outside of Washington state named Oso had been having some long lasting rains, and they were about to pay for it. Little did they know that the mud had been heavily watered, and the chances for a mudslide were high. All was peaceful until the residents of this town heard a loud rumbling outside their homes. They rush outside only to see the aftermath of one of nature’s devastations. They find houses crushed and people nowhere to be found. This is the story of Washington State’s nightmare.
The fire crew and ambulances swarmed in like a pack of angry hornets, but the deed was already done. After a thorough investigation of the area and perimeter, our sources confirmed that, at the last check-in, that there are 176 people missing and 14 confirmed dead. Interviewers from Fox news got a hold onto some of the crew that has been searching out in the rubble and mess for 4 days. “I’m very disappointed to tell you that we didn’t find any sign of any survivors, and we found no survivors today.” Snohomish County Fire District 21 Chief Travis Hots Monday evening. We also got word from another man who has heavily contributed to the search. “I never lose faith and a lot of the people in this community will never lose faith, but there’s a realism element that’s entered in.” John Pennington, Snohomish County’s director of emergency management, said Tuesday on NBC’s “Today” show, according to Reuters. “We have responded as well as we can, and we will continue to do that, but… we are turning that very delicate corner in the recovery operation.”
According to what I have told you, this was no regular mudslide. As the previous heavy rains made the mud a type of think, muddy water, it crashed down from a high slope and destroys all in its path, carrying debris. As you can see, the rescue search is coming to a close and the hope of this small town is dimming, they must prepare to move on and start the recovery of the items lost in the storm. Although all the past statements are true, you can definitely tell that this is an extremely tight community of Oso, and that they will all get through it together as time goes on.

8th Grade Girls Volleyball Tryouts
by Carli Burdiss
In late March, I interviewed Mrs. Roth, about 8th grade girls’ volleyball. Mrs. Roth is a Spanish teacher here at Lakeview Middle School. She is going to be the coach at Park Hill South for the volleyball team. Tryouts are not until August, but the girls are already getting prepared. As Mrs. Roth says, “It is really important for 8th graders to do everything they can to get prepared- go to summer sports, camps, intramurals, and weights. The more familiar they are with the coaches and other players the better they will do when they try out.” 15 girls are trying out to be the newest members of the PHS Volleyball team. The number of girls that they keep depends on how many try out, and their skill level. They will keep no more than 12/15 girls on the freshman team, however if they have girls who try out who are really good, they can move up to JV or varsity and keep more girls. The girls will all work very hard, practicing every afternoon, 7 days a week. They will either have practices or games during the week, following with 3 Saturday games during the season. As Victoria Parsons quotes, “I wish you all the best in your tryouts, and I know you all will do awesome.”

Justin Bieber Gets Arrested While Drag Racing in Miami
by Josiah Berhane
Early Thursday morning on January 23 at 4am, 20 year old platinum album pop star Justin Bieber was arrested for racing in a yellow Lamborghini. He and his recording artist friend were going 60mph in a 30mph residential zone. Bieber and his friends put two black SUVs to prevent from others coming into the neighborhood. When the police came Bieber was frantic and appalled that he was being arrested. He would not cooperate with the officers and constantly cussed at them. Bieber was charged with drunken driving, resisting arrest, and driving without a valid license. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Once word of the arrest got out, Justin’s fans were screaming for him to be released from jail. Neighbors say this is not the first time him and his friends have disrupted the quiet, peaceful neighborhood of Calabasas, California. It was reported that he has parties and does drugs with his friends. Also, one neighbor said that he and Justin got into a heated confrontation and that the pop star spat in his face. Next, the police have evidence to believe that Bieber and some of his friends egged a neighbor’s house, causing $20,000 in damage. The police raided Justin’s mansion in search of things that could connect him to illegal activities such as doing pot and drinking while under the age.
Nancy Grace (A famous talk show host) says that Bieber is a kid with a drinking and dope addiction that could affect his career and life. Also, one of the men that was blocking the street for Bieber to race was his very own father. Many speculate that his father drinks with him, does weed with him, and encourages him to do horrible things that no father should ever tell his son to do. On one of Nancy Grace’s shows she says, “Justin Bieber is a misunderstood kid that’s being taken advantage of by his father and the media.
During a flight from Panama to Canada, Justin got two religious tattoos. One is a picture of a cross on his chest, and the other is the word forgive on his chest. He was reportedly trying to break a world record for the tallest height to get a tattoo. The tattoos come just days after getting his DUI. Justin Bieber got the tattoos at 40,000 ft. in the air. Some speculate that Bieber was trying to gain popularity and trust from his fans after his arrest. He maintains his innocence and believes he did nothing wrong. Is Justin Bieber a misguided kid with bad influences from others, or is he a crazy spoiled kid who is just messed up and needs help? That’s up for you to decide.

Kidnapping and Murder
by Lexi Haas
Craig Michael Wood is accused of kidnapping Hailey Owens by pulling her into his father’s Ford Ranger pickup as she was strolling home from her best friend’s house a couple blocks away on February 18, 2014 in Springfield, MO. Witnesses claimed they saw an unshaven white man on late Tuesday afternoon drive up and down the street before pulling up to Hailey. Carlos Edwards, a witness, to a News-Leader photographer that he saw Hailey being abducted as he was sitting in his garage with his wife.
Supposedly, the suspect drove up and down the street multiple times before pulling up to Hailey. Nobody caught his exact word but is said to have lured the girl closer to his truck by asking her the location of “Springfield Street”. He is then said to have grabbed her and thrown her into his truck as if she were a “rag doll”.
Edwards said he tried to run after the truck while his wife called 911 and got the license number. “I can’t believe he didn’t see us sitting here in the garage,” Edwards said. Another witness was Ricky Riggins, who saw neighbors trying to get the girl away. Riggins said “He was yelling at her: ‘Let her go. Let her go.’ ” Ricky then followed the man in his car yet admitted “I couldn’t keep up,” he said. “He was probably five to six cars ahead of me… I think if we could have been 10 seconds ahead… It’s one of those things I thought would never happen near or in front of my house. It was so fast.”
Approximately 3 ½ hours later Hailey was found, but unfortunately not alive. The police say they found Wood sitting in his pickup truck with duct tape in his hands in front of his house. The police then searched the house was automatically hit with the stench of bleach used to clean the evidence. They found Hailey stuffed in trash bags and folded up in a plastic bin. They believe she was shot in the back of the skull but the autopsy was never released to the public to know for sure. In Green County Jail wood stays, age 45, charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in the death of Hailey Owens.

On the left of the picture above is the joyful Hailey Owens before being kidnapped and on the right is Craig Wood’s mug shot taken by the Greene County Jail Police officer.

Mike Williams (featured in the article at right) going to catch a ball in a game against the Chargers last season

Hand-Thigh Coordination
by Christian Holferty

Mike Williams, a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was hospitalized after being stabbed in the thigh late Sunday afternoon. Although Williams’ claims the stabbing was an accident which occurred during a “wrestling match” with his brother. Eyewitness statements, evidence collected by investigators, and two 911 calls begging for an ambulance and police tell a different story. It tells a story of a dire situation in which Williams needed medical attention, as well as intervention from the police. In the first, a male voice says, “I need an ambulance and the cops. A Buccaneer just got stabbed in the leg.”
911 operator: “Somebody got stabbed?” Caller: “Yes.” On the second, he says, “I need an ambulance and the police.” 911 operator: “You need an ambulance?” Caller: “And the police to Avila.” 911 operator: “What’s going on?” Caller: “Uh, a man just got stabbed by his brother.” In the background, a different male voice says, “We got to go! Look at this (expletive)! Look at this (expletive)!”
At approximately 5 p.m. Sunday, police responded to Williams’ home in the gated community of Avila. By then Baylor had fled the scene and his whereabouts are unknown. He was then rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he was treated for a minor laceration and then released.
This isn’t the first time Williams had made news involving legal issues. When he lived in 5, 400-square-foot home in Lutz, there were at least five calls made to 911 from June to September last year. Threats of eviction and a lawsuit were filed, Williams then agreed to pay more than $43,000 in damages and attorney fees, extend his lease by one month ($6,000) and surrender a $3,600 security deposit. He is also facing trespass and criminal mischief charges. And his neighbors have since complained that Williams still throws wild house parties.
Jason Licht, the Buccaneers GM who is currently at an NFL owners meeting in Orlando, was quoted as saying “Obviously our primary concern is to make sure he’s okay. We know he’s been treated and released. We just want to make sure he’s okay. We’ve reached out to Mike. We’ve yet to hear him. From what I understand, he was treated and released. That’s a good start.” Licht also addressed Williams’ legal issues, saying he has to keep his name out of the news for the wrong reasons. Seeing his name in the news again, even as a victim, was disappointing.
Before Sunday’s stabbing, Williams’ future with the Bucs was in question, eight months after signing a six-year, $40 million extension with $8.4 million in base salaries from 2013-2015 guaranteed. However, $5.2 million of that is tied to Williams being on the Bucs roster by the third day of the league year in 2015. Which means Tampa Bay won’t suffer much in salary cap penalties by cutting Williams and would only owe him the $1.2 million in base salary for this season. Williams, 26, caught 22 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns in six games last season, his fourth with the Bucs; which was cut short by a ham-string injury.

Royals Preseason by Ian Schofer
The Royal’s preseason has had its good and bad moments. New rules have started in The MLB, these include the home plate rule where if the catcher has the ball at home plate you cannot ram him to try to make the ball fall out. Another new rule is that you can challenge calls. The MLB have installed new cameras to review the plays. The Royals have adjusted well with a 10-9 win to loss record. Many things happened in spring training making it more exciting than usual. The Royals have been moving around the roster to see what works best. They tried Moustakas at second base. Alcides Escobar and Omar Infante the source of most of the royal’s double plays have not yet played an inning. They’re star pitcher Danny Duffy had been cut from the spring training roster. At one of the later spring training games an event happened where Perez was up to bat against Red’s pitcher Aroldis Chapman. Chapman threw Perez a fastball at 90mph. Perez hit the ball right back at chapman. The ball hit him chapman in the face at 93mph causing him to fall backwards. Blood collected around the mound was Perez covered his face while slowly walking off the field. Chapman was rushed to the hospital never going unconscious. Perez keeps in touch with him daily to make sure he’s doing okay. This event brought up the question should pitchers be able to wear headgear to protect them from incoming balls. Another thing changing at Kaufman stadium is the song “Friends in Low Places” may be replaced. Many new things have changed and happened in the royal’s preseason, and many more will come next year.

Three SEC Teams Move on in the NCAA Tournament
by Garrett Osbourn
Three SEC teams have moved farther than anyone had expected. Florida 34-2, Kentucky 26-10, and Tennessee 24-12, have all managed to move forward in the NCAA tournament this year. Kentucky, the number eight seed, handed Wichita its first loss of the season. Tennessee which already has three tournament wins will join the Wildcats in Indianapolis, and play Michigan hoping to move on. The Gators, the tournaments overall top seed, will play 4th seed UCLA on Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee. Lastly, Tennessee will play Louisville on Friday in the mid-west region. “I’m sure people are surprised at three SEC teams because most people have heard that the SEC was in a down season.” said Florida guard Scottie Wilbekin. “A sweep of Tennessee is Mizzou’s biggest advantage right now, but it still has a chance to add one more quality win.” said, Thad Novick of Bleach Report.

Pretentious Royals Preseason
by Jake Bruns
The Kansas City Royals have had an exciting pre-season. Although their record is 11-14 -2 they have high hopes for 2014. It is the second year in a row that the Royals third baseman Mike Moustakes is having a great spring training with .429 batting average, four home runs and 17 runners batted in but to get to the playoffs his performance is going to carry over to the regular season. Sports analysts have graded their offense an A. Former Golden Glover Eric Hosmer (.281 BA) is the only projected regular that is not hitting over .300. Last year they struggled on batting and missed the play offs by a few games. Batting like this would be a huge boost.
They are not doing as well in pitching with a C rating. But Royals fans are excited about new rookie Yordano Ventura with a team best ERA 1.77. Some veterans such as James Shield (2.61 ERA) and Jason Vargas (2.14 ERA). Speaking of pitchers the Royals had a highly anticipated game vs. the Reds where in the Bottom of the sixth with the Reds down 5-3 closer Aldoris Chapman got hit by a line drive in the face by Salvador Perez. “I am going to see him tonight.” Salvador said to the media before his visit to the hospital.
Hopefully the Royals can show up and make their first playoff appearance since 1985. “I think we’ve grown, I think we’ve matured.” Said manager of Royals Ned Yost trying to give the players confidence. Let’s hope for a great year.

New Royals pitcher Yornado Ventura throws a confidence building strike out right before the end of the 8th inning.

March Madness by Andrew Grauer
This season is full of supreme young talent and skill. There have been plenty of upsets in the tournament and now it’s down to the sweet 16. Sixteen teams are trying to make their dream come true but there are a handful of players that are determined to make it happen. Let’s start out with the defending champions, the Louisville Cardinals. This energetic team is trying not to rest on their past success after winning the championship last year. Playing very consistently the whole season they should be a huge contender in the tournament. The player I’m focusing on is the speedy guard Russ Smith. A natural born scorer standing at 6’0” also played a huge part in last year’s championship run and he has only gotten better. The next team is the Michigan State Spartans. A very experienced team that returned all five starters.
The pre-season number one ranked Spartans have been very consistent all season as you may expect. The two players to watch out for are Garry Harris and Adreian Payne. Garry has been recovering from an injury but he is finally getting closer to 100%. The talented guard is hitting his stride at the right time turning into a major threat. Payne has also had himself a great year. The huge big man at 6’10” 245lbs. is a huge post presence. Look for them to make a deep run in the tourney. The next team to watch out for is the Iowa State Cyclones and the outstanding athlete Melvin Ejim. This team has a lot of potential and they are starting to play very well late in the season. Scottie Wilbakin is looking to lead his Florida Gators to another title after winning two in a row from 2006-2007. This experienced team is probably the favorites to win the championship. 4 out of the 5 starters are very talented seniors that will look to win it all. Julius Randle and the young Kentucky Wildcats have had some big upsets so far but with their young talent, they could be a force. The freshman Randle will look to give the Wildcats a big boost on the scoreboard and the boards. Shabazz Napier and UCONN are looking to make a deep run but it will be hard given their lack of talent. Shabazz has the heart of a lion and is capable of making big shots late. The young and talented freshman Aaron Gordon is looking to take his Arizona Wildcats deep in the tournament. They have a lot of talent and a lot of options to score the ball. Aaron will rely on his great athleticism to make big plays and pump his players up. Nik Stauskas is the Michigan Wolverines leader. This is an experienced team and with Nik hitting shots from everywhere on the floor this will be a tough team to beat.

U.S. National Soccer Team by Zach
U.S. Men’s soccer coach, Jurgen Klinsmann, is doing everything in his power to prepare the team for one of the hardest pools in World Cup history. As of now Experts are referring to this pool as the Group of death. The pool consists of Germany, Portugal, Ghana, and USMNT (U.S. Men’s National Team).
While U.S. has a stellar, they will need to work magic to make it through this pool. Up top for USMNT, we have Landon Donovan and Eddie Johnson. These two are very dangerous players. Goal scoring shouldn’t be a major concern for U.S. USMNT’s backline is also fairly strong; with Matt Besler, Omar Gonzalez, and Clarence Goodson. The one area USMNT may need improvement on, is the midfield. Most of the midfielders are considered offensive, and they will be putting stress on the defense. Graham Zusi and Benny Feilhaber, both from Sporting Kansas City, play very high on the field. As well Eric Alexander and Brad Evans.
Although USMNT has good talent, it barely compares to two of the other teams in there pool. Germany, currently ranked 2nd, is most favored to win the entire tournament. Portugal, currently ranked 4th, has two of the top 10 players in South America. Cristiano Ronaldo ranked best in the world, and Raul Miereles ranked 140th. While Ghana is not as serious of a threat, they seem to rise up as underdogs during the World Cup. As you could see, USMNT is in a very tough pool.
The pool takes the best two teams and creates the bracket. If US does manage to make it into the second round, it will still be a rough bracket. If they make it through, they’ll face Belgium , ranked 10 in the world. If they were to beat them, there next game would be Argentina. This team is very deadly with Lionel Messi on their team. Argentina and Germany are tied with the highest chance of winning odds, 1/5. All in all, USMNT should prepare for the toughest World Cup of all time.

Teacher of The Month by Sarah Nasseri
On Tuesday at 10:42 a.m. I interviewed Heather Sayre a reading teacher on the legends team at Lakeview middle school because according to a lot of legends students she’s their favorite teacher. My very first question was “Do you like your students?” and she responded back quickly “yes” while laughing. My second question to her was “Are there any days where you regret being a teacher?” and she responded back “Not that I regret it I just could have been something else like a librarian or something that involves reading.” She said while looking confident. My third question to Mrs. Sayre was “If you ever won for teacher of the month how exactly would you feel?” and she said she would be very excited because she has never won anything! My fourth question to her was “Why are you a teacher?” and she said back “I am a teacher because I like to make a difference if kids’ lives and making changes.” My fifth question was “What encouraged you to be a teacher?” and she said back “I had great teacher who cared about me so it made me want to be a teacher and it had a great impact on me.” My sixth and final question was “Tell me the best memory of your teaching history?” And Mrs. Sayre said back “When I was a 6th grade teacher I had a kid who never really talked to me and always seemed like he didn’t like me until when it was hear birthday he went around collecting money from different students and said that he was going to get her something and scare her and give her the worse birthday but, then he came in with a trash bag and in the trash bag there was a box and she was terrified to open it until she opened it and found all the things she liked in there like books a camera and just filled with things she liked and she realized he was listening the whole time when she said she liked something and he kept track of them. So now you know you kind of got a little heads up about Mrs. Sayre. Jessie Carolan says of Mrs. Sayre, “I think Mrs. Sayre is the best teacher….because she’s easy going and relaxed and sweet!” Lexi Haas agrees, “I think Mrs. Sayre is the best teacher…because she’s cool and doesn’t get mad so easily and she’s…tolerant.”

Creative Katherine by Lexi Frieders
“One of my most improved students, Katherine Herrera, she was good last year, but this year she just went above and beyond,” says Ms. Mimbs when I inquire her about who should be in the spotlight. I interviewed Ms. Mimbs and Katherine Herrera about student artwork spotlight on March 25th in Lakeview Middle School for the Lakeview newspaper. “I feel like I have improved from last year, because I have been introduced to many new techniques,” Katherine responded. Katherine tells me, “as long as I try my best and my piece turns out then I’m proud of my artwork,” Katherine states, “If I were an artist I would make sure to have some shading pencils…also I would make sure to have tempera paint. I greatly enjoy making sketches and portraits.” She describes her future as an artist. When being asked if she could be an artist she said, “I do feel that someday I could be an abstract artist.”

The Funniest
by Dallas Sissel
I interviewed 3 people about their funniest moments and who I interviewed was Christian Holferty, Lily Sample, and Mallorie Hill. And there’s some pretty interesting stories about them. I first interviewed Christian Holferty About his funniest moment, He ended up telling me who was with him, and he said “Ben Berkey and Jack Yosel” then I asked Why it happened and he told me “Because there goofy and were best friends and best friends do silly stuff together.”
And then I asked the topic question of the day “Will you explain to me what was the funniest thing that’s ever happened to you?” and he laughed and replied saying “We were riding on a golf cart at the St. patty’s parade and jack was riding on the back dancing in a green man costume.” And then I asked another question “will you explain to me what lead up to your funniest moment?” and he said “The fact that it was the St. Patties parade and we wanted to bring the St. Patties Cheer.”
And then the second person I interviewed was Lily Sample. She had a pretty interesting story. I asked if she was with anybody in her funniest moment and she ended up saying “yes it was Ava.” And then I asked when it happened she thought for a second she then answered “probably a month ago.” So then I asked why it happened she laughed and said “it was late at night, and she was very loopy.”
And then I asked her the highlight question “Will you explain to me what was the funniest moment that’s ever happened to you?” she replied “Ava jumped off the couch and almost broke her ankle.” And then I asked the last question. “Will you tell me what was the thing that to lead to your funniest moment?” she said “She had too much sugar.”

Joyful Jenna
by Victoria Parsons
While interviewing some teachers and students I got to learn a little more about Jenna Hudson, nominated student of the month. “Jenna has a very positive attitude, she’s an independent worker and she doesn’t do the bare minimum,” says her teacher Miss Panther. On March 25, 2014 I interviewed Jenna Hudson in the building of Lakeview Middle School to find out why she believes she was nominated student of the month. Although it did take some work to get out of her, the interview went great and it was well worth it.
Jenna believes she is, “Kind, caring, considerate and always is willing to give people a chance.” The little actions she does, like picking up someone’s books if they fall really helped her get voted student of the month. Other than this time Jenna says that, “I was student of the month in November last year,” which isn’t surprising.

Here is Mrs. Bishop, one of our retiring teachers this year. She’s working in her office probably grading papers. This will be her last year here at Lakeview, and I know she will be much missed!

Lakeview Teachers Have Retired
by Halle Reach
Sadly this year three of our favorite Lakeview teachers are retiring! Mr. Regan, our TechEd teacher, Mrs. Lacey, a language arts teacher on the Aviators, and Mrs. Bishop, a reading teacher on the Jaguars. All three of these teachers will be much missed! So on March 26, 2014, I decided I would go interview some of these teachers’ students. First I headed over to the Aviators to see what people thought of Mrs. Lacey. The first person I went to was Amelia Raspberry. So I said, “Amelia, what is your favorite thing about Mrs. Lacey?” and she replied, “One thing I love about her is her kindness and generosity.” And the next person I interviewed about Mrs. Lacey was Sarah Shapiro. I asked Sarah, “What is your favorite thing about Mrs. Lacey’s class?” Sarah said, “I love how much fun it is. Also it is an easy class but I still learn many valuable things.”
Next I wanted to find out what people thought of Mr. Regan. I went straight to Garrett Osbourn because I know he’s had TechEd before. I asked Garrett, “What’s your favorite thing about Mr. Regan?” Garrett said, “I like Mr. Regan’s lovable personality!” And then I wanted to find out what people liked in his class. So I went to Macie Bolger and asked, “What was your favorite thing in Mr. Regan’s class?” she replied, “My favorite days were the free days. On those days we could bring food and just relax.”
Last but not least, I interviewed some Jaguars to see what they thought of Mrs. Bishop. Deruan Brown said, “I like the way she kept giving me compliments.” Then I asked Brittany McClan, “What was your favorite thing in Mrs. Bishop’s class?” Brittany replied, “I like the way she teaches by explaining even when you’re gone.” So those are the things that people will miss the most of our retiring teachers this year at Lakeview!

www.Motherearthnews.com shows a photo of new healthy lunch with less fat sugar and other chemicals. Is it healthy or is it starving kids with less calories?

More Sleep for School
by Duke Maddox
Are you tired in the morning when you get up for school? Do you think school should start later? Well this has been an argument for quite a while. The University of Minnesota states that they reported less car crashes, less unhealthy caffeine and drugs, and higher test scores. But on the other side that could mess up a lot of the kid’s schedule. This could hurt their work schedule. Some schools if they did this that sports may be effected, this means less practice time. The schools also think the kids would have to stay up even later for homework.
I interviewed some people on the topic. First I asked if they thought school should start later. Most people said yes because students would be more awake. Then I asked if they thought starting later would interfere with jobs, sports, and homework. I mostly mixed reactions from this questions that it may mess up students schedule. The next question was what time do you think it would start. All students said 8:00. Then I asked should the school board vote on this. Robert said on the topic, “[The school board]...Should vote on this because they make big decisions,” But some said no. Finally I asked if a later schedule would work, and they all said yes. I honestly think they should keep the time because some high schools students have to stay up late for homework anyway. What do you think?

Most students come to school like this, tired and not ready to learn. But starting school later may not help because students will go to bed later due to homework.

Changes at Lunch
by Ashleigh Amthor
Is the Healthy, Hunger- Free Kids act really filling all kids? The first lady Michelle Obama “Let’s Move!” Campaign was signed into law by president Obama in 2010. Under the Healthy, Hunger- Free Kids Act of 2010 there are specific calories allowed in each meal. Elementary school students are allowed 650 calories per meal. Middle school students get 700 calories each meal, and high school students can have 850 calories for lunch. The question is does this really fill kids up?
Many students and parents complain that the calorie maximum are too one-size-fits-all, and I agree. Not all kids have the same metabolism. An athletic teen who burns more calories will need more food than a teen with a slow metabolism. I interviewed some seventh graders on their thought on the school lunch, and an over whelming result said they do not feel full after eating lunch. Jake Fisher told me about how he was still hungry after eating lunch, and the cafeteria wouldn’t let him get extras. Jake said “I was angry because I was still hungry.” So is it really that healthy that kids are hungry?
Although the lunch isn’t that filling the whole wheat options and many fruit and vegetables is healthier than before. The many fruits and vegetables side choices are great for a healthy alternative for chips. Although I do think kids should eat healthier, I think we should have a good balance between healthy meals and being full.

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In Kansas City, curfew for teens is a big deal. Many kids want to walk to their friend’s house on the weekends or week days but with the current 10 p.m. curfew for teens fifteen or younger in KC, they feel like they are being restricted. If you ask teens in KC what they think about this law they will say things like what Jessica Holmes said, “The curfew should be at least 11or later because we cannot go out and have fun with our friends.”
After voting on the subject adults think that the set curfew should be a strict 9 p.m. in, Zona Rosa, the Country Club Plaza, Westport, Power and Light, and 18th and Vine Jazz District. For this summer for ages fifteen and younger 10 p.m. Lastly for next school year 11 p.m. all days of the week.
When I took a survey out of twenty people 85% of them said that for this summer we should have a curfew that is later then 10 p.m. so we can like what Josee Gentry said “avoid the unnecessary amount of cops on the prowl looking for teens doing no harm”. When kids are caught out on the streets later then 10 p.m. they are taken to the Bush Creek Community Center or the Kansas City Police Department North Patrol headquarters which can be a 30 minute drive for parents going to pick up their children. I am guessing parents do not want to dive there in just about the middle of the night to get kids that where out 10 minutes past 10 o’clock. For people who are not for making the curfew later they will almost always say thing like what Alex Martinez said, “Teens will just go out around the streets and make trouble.”

A Curfew in KC
by Reece Wurzer

Grow Up Lakeview by Taylor Paden
Have you heard about all the issues that have been occurring down at Burlington Creek? Did you know that Burlington could ban us from coming back down there without parent supervision? All of the fighting and cruel acts need to stop! There are rules that need to be followed down there, so grow up Lakeview.
Now, there are some great things about going down to Burlington after school. Hanging out with your friends after school, studying, just having some place to go after school when you’re bored, and the list could go on and on. But the fighting, the unneeded behavior, the cruel language that is causing an uproar is really not necessary. You know, Lakeview does not own Burlington, other people that don’t go to our school are able and aloud to be there too and when customs are complaining about rowdy teenagers causing a riot it only makes people mad. I recently asked a worker at Taco Bell how she feels about the students that come down on Fridays and she said,” I don’t really know what to say except that they cause a lot of problems and people have started complaining. There’s some boys I see here every week and they do everything to cause problems!” Now listen to that, she is complaining about a certain group of boys. If she can remember a group of people that cause problems every week that is not okay.
Now I asked a few kids here at Lakeview about what they do down at Burlington Creek. Most responses I got were social, hang out, eating, and just simply walking around. Pretty good, seems like an okay situation. Not. When I asked next if Burlington has been a safe place recently student, Hope on the Legends team she responds, “It was okay toward the beginning of the year but it’s getting worse.” Audrey Holland quickly replies, “NO!” Now most people probably think it’s not safe because of the recent fighting that’s been happening. Almost all the students I have asked said the worst thing that they have ever seen happen down there was this fight that was a pretty big deal.
Now I would only hope that you have learned something from this and learned that Lakeview needs to grow up and stop all the cruelness. You guys are going into high school, get your act together and act like one. Enjoy your time down at Burlington, hang out with your friends, but don’t be harming the situation for any other students.

Should Parents Pay for Kids’ Mistakes?
by Jenna Hudson
Should parents have to pay for kids’ mistakes? In Wisconsin, the state has made it legal for the parents of kids who bully to get fined. Many people think it is right for the parent to get punished. “In many cases, parents should be fined or even imprisoned for bullying minors. Cases like these are becoming more and more common, but parents tend to get off without many consequences. Jurisdictions need to find or imprison parents that bully minors to show that it’s not tolerated or accepted by any means.” Parents should be punished some, because sometimes it is the parents’ fault. Maybe the parents are teaching their kids well, or they are abusing them at home which causes the kids to take out their anger and hurt on other kids.
On the other hand, someone said,” Why should the parent be blamed for their child’s wrongs, it will only make the child more aggressive towards others, the parent may also become abusive towards their child because the child is making the parents pay for his/her actions. This is not okay, make the children pay in community service, it’ll actually teach them something, a large sum of money will not affect a child.” If the parents pay fines for the kids, sometimes, the parents still won’t do anything and the kid won’t learn anything. The kid could get angrier at their parents and become more aggressive towards other kids. “No, because I think that the bullies should be paying for themselves [for their own actions],” Alex Sayre says, a student off the Thunderhawks team. If the parent pays, the bully won’t learn anything. If the bully has to pay for their own actions, things will probably change. They will see what they are doing is wrong and there will be consequences. I got another side of the story. “Yes, because they are not teaching their kid the right way and it is their fault,” Robert Thomas, another student says from the Thunderhawks team. Sometimes it may be the parents or it is the kid’s problem.
I asked a couple of people if it is more of the kid’s fault that they bully or is it more of the parent’s fault. “[I think it is] the kids,” Brady Smith, a student from the Thunderhawks team says. Sadie Skinner, another student from the Thunderhawks teams says,” It could be, and it could not.” Duke Maddox, from the Thunderhawks, says,” It could be both.” Sometimes, it just depends if the parent is mean towards the kid, or it is just the kid being mean because that is their personality. I then asked them if the parent should be fined for their kid bullying. “No, because it could hurt the kid even more,” Duke Maddox says. Robert, on the other hand, says,” Yes, because they should have discipline on themselves because they aren’t disciplining their kids.” The parents should get fined because they aren’t being good parents to their kids. Some parents may tolerate this kind of behavior that their kid is portraying at school.
In my opinion, I think parents shouldn’t get fined. If the parent pays, the kid will never learn their lesson. Also, the anger of parents having to pay for the bully’s mistakes, may cause the bully to harass the victim even more. I agree about having the child do community service or devoting themselves to a shelter, so they can learn their lesson. Kids need to start taking responsibility for their own actions. They need to stop relying on their parents to get them out of the messes that they create. This will teach the kids that if you make mistakes, you will pay the consequences, not your parents. That is a very important life lesson that kids need to learn at a young age. They need to stop relying on their parents for everything, and take responsibility and consequences for their own actions. As you can see, many people agree it is wrong for the parent to get fined for the kid bullying and not the kid taking responsibility for their own actions.

Canceled Field Trip by Jonathan Amthor
I’m sure many of the people here have heard or at least gone to last year’s end of year field trip. The one where you go to Power Play or Worlds of Fun: Power Play for 7th grad and Worlds of Fun for 8th grade. To go to the field trip, you must have a silver card only four times and a purple card the rest of the year. I’m also sure you have heard that this year end of year field trip has been canceled; students will stay on campus. When I asked student’s about if we should bring it back nearly everyone said yes: 87% of the people said yes while the rest said no. Now you may wonder why in the world the school would cancel such a wonderful field trip that everyone loves. I did too, so I asked Ms. Panther about it. When I asked her about it Ms. Panther said, “It wasn’t free and it wasn’t for all students, public school field trips have to be free for students due to a new law that was entered. It costs too much for the school to pay for it.”
Now you may think that the school is being cheap and it must not be that expensive to pay for the field trips. I thought that, too, but then I looked at how much it costs. In total it would cost about $9,000 to $13,500 for the school to pay for 200-300 students to go. However if the student’s paid for it, each student would pay only $45, not nearly as much. So the school is really not being cheap at all, it is truly the law that is preventing the school to go to the field trip. Where would we get the money from if the school was to pay? I asked Ms. Panther if we could raise enough money to do this field trip, and she said, “We could, but we should use the money for other things, such as an actual auditorium.”
In my opinion I think we should get rid of the law. Do we really need a law that forces only the school to pay for field trips? All the law does is prevent the school from having lots of fun field trips. I guess I could see how the government wants equality and doesn’t want a kid to feel bad if he/she can’t pay for the field trip. But the school could pay for some of the people who need some help to go on the field trip. Some people could send a bit of extra money to pay for some other kids, also. So, really after all of this it seems that the law is rather a hassle and is interfering with our schools and preventing us from doing fun field trips. I believe I have shown that the law should be removed.

Did “Gravity” Almost Fall Down to Earth? by Jackson Garrett
Alfonso Cuaron’s blockbuster space-adventure “Gravity” grossed in 200 million dollars in the box-office, As well as scored an eighty-seven percent recommendation according to “Rotten Tomatoes”. However, this film couldn’t blow off the charts into the stars, without a little help.
Cuaron estimated his film would take a year and a half at the most, a little off from the four years it took to complete. Three of those years were spent creating the breathtaking visual effects needed for the film’s success. Although computer animation played an important role after filming, actor Saundra Bullock still had to perform exceptional space-like maneuvers on set, while still remaining in earth’s pull. She stated in a September interview, “You had to retain your body from the neck down to react and move as though it’s in zero-G (gravity) without the benefit of (gravity)… Because everything your body reacts to with a push or pull on the ground is completely different than it is in space.” Using strings tied to her back, Bullock successfully recreated a surreal spacewalk with the movements of her body.
Even though Cuaron spent a whopping 93 percent of his budget on visual effects, he does admit that he had a happy experience on set. He quoted at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada, “The whole point of the film was that… it’s almost like a metaphorical journey… is that outer space is the same as inner space.” Like Cuaron, I agree “Gravity” is a journey through our own imaginations. It’s a beautiful detail of passion, power, and survival. Saundra Bullock receives guidance from director Alfonso Cuaron, on how to react in the controversial scene when George Clooney is imagined into reality after perishing in space. Many viewers lost hope after the scene, thinking the character had found his way back to the space station. However, he wasn’t so lucky.

Ahoy, Lakeview
Advice Column by Lauren
People try to make me be “mature” and it’s boring. How can I have fun but be appropriate?
When you don’t have to be appropriate it’s more entertaining. Unfortunately, everyone has to be mature at times in order to be successful. Even if we don’t want to, it’s better to make a good impression, then have fun and be crazy when you’re alone or with friends.
I never get along with my sister. It makes me upset at times. She’s 12 (almost 13) we fight about who cleans the kitchen a lot. She always says I’m being “bossy”. How can we stop fighting and agree?
I never agree with my sister either. It’s difficult if you two have different personalities and interests like we do. I’ve learned that you have to have compromise and you can’t be selfish. The most important thing to do is to try to be the better person. When she tries to start a fight, just ignore it. Or if she’s the one who’s being rude or bossy, then just try to talk to her instead of fighting.
My friends keep excluding me and I don’t feel like I fit in. How do I make good friends?
Being excluded is really upsetting and I’m sorry. But if they’re going to exclude you, then I don’t really think they’re good friends. You could confront them about it, or if you want you could just move on and find new friends. But finding new friends isn’t always easy. You just have to walk up and introduce yourself and see what happens. You’ll find a good group and fit in.

The Scary
Grandma
by Daniel Baker
“I was at my grandma’s once, and I was in her basement. It was just a normal day! I wasn’t expecting anything, just lying there with my grandma. My grandma looked over into the corner of the room and started screaming “I SAW A DEMON.” (Demons have a natural affinity to grandmas.) I looked over and saw nothing! But then I realized… My grandma died a few years ago. I looked up and I was alone.”

Long Live the Brave
by Andrew Hopkins
Many of my family members have been lost to war. My uncle was in Special Operations and my cousin was in the Air Force. A great number of my other family members have been stolen of their lives all throughout the years. Many of these deaths caused great depression in my household. One by one, our family got smaller. But through that, our family grew in strength. This small poem is for all the loved ones lost in the war. Bless you all.

Long Live the Brave
To the forgotten that ever lived.
For their families they have lost, a new nation conceived.
For their ashes scattered, one blood they bleed.
Blessed by their battles lost and new wars achieved.
Their cowardess disregarded but courage believed.
Their fears covered by their bravery revealed.
Their sorrow wept, their lives appealed.
Whit their bodies torn, one nation they weaved.
One anthem they sing for lives they screamed.