Author: pantherl

Park Hill Scool District

Special points of interest:
Student Leadership Dance Friday, November 6th 7-9 pm and 9:30 for 8th grade purple cards
Veteran’s Day Assembly 2nd hour on November 11, 2009
Dear Edwina Jr. the musical Thursday November 19 through Saturday November 21

Inside this issue:

News	1
Sports	2
Editorials	4
Entertainment	6
Lakeview Lately is an educational tool and created by students; send comments to Miss Panther in Room 109.

Lakeview Lately

Volume 2, Issue 2

November 5. 2009

Global Warming by Jose Quintana

Global warming is the world showing changes in climate. What caused global warming is carbon dioxide and other stuff collecting in the atmosphere, because of this, the earth is getting warmer and rising its temperatures.
Global warming also causes hurricanes to get stronger and more dangerous. Global Warming also causes glaciers to melt, rising sea levels, warmer sea surface, and many other events that could hurt the earth.
The United States is the largest source of global warming. Antarctica is getting smaller, and animal are losing their live and homes, because of global warming. The cause of global warming is the green house effect. The people on Earth Wasting energy, gasses, and then releasing the gasses into the atmosphere, causing the heat to stay inside the atmosphere and heating up our planet.

Balloon Boy by JQ

As you may have heard, police spotted a balloon that supposedly had a child inside. The parents seemed heart-broken and worried, as you’d expect. The question is, was this all a hoax?
On October 15, 2009, the Heene family reported that their son, Falcon Heene, had crawled into a balloon right before lift off. It took police 90 minutes to get the balloon to the ground. They quickly opened it and found, absolutely nothing. They feared that the boy had fallen out of the balloon, but later learned that he had been hiding in the attic the whole time.
That same day, during an interview with CNN, the boy explained, “You guys said we did this for the show.” Busted! Soon after the interview, the incident was declared a hoax and the Heene family is now facing a lawsuit. Here’s what Eric Kinn has to say, “I think that the mother and father are total [jerks] and that they abuse their children.” So the two parents lie about their son being in mortal danger, all just to be famous.

Uh oh, are we headed underwater next?

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Mizzou Hoops Tips Off by Chase Whorton

Snarling? The MU Tigers should be smiling.

“This year, [Missouri] is going to win. They just are better this season,” says Eli Williams.

Last season, Missouri basketball finished with 28 wins and only 6 losses. Mizzou ended with a loss in the elite eight to the Connecticut Huskies. Missouri also won the Big 12 Championship Game vs the Baylor Bears, 73-60. Coming off this amazing season, Mizzou is predicted to be 7th in the Big 12 Conference, the exact same place as last year but Missouri proved everybody wrong. On Friday, October 23rd, the Tigers played their Black and Gold game. This is basically a scrimmage game between half of the team vs the other half. Missouri’s first non-conference game is vs the Skyhawks of Tennessee-Martin on November 17th, 2009. There will be consecutive home games until Missouri travels to South Padre Island to play in the South Padre Island Invitational Tournament to start off playing Old Dominion. The first real away game, not in a tournament, is when Missouri plays Vanderbilt. Conference play starts 1-09-10 vs Kansas State Wildcats. Their first game vs the dreaded Kansas Jayhawks. The game is nationally televised on ESPN. “This year, [Missouri] is going to win. They just are better this season,” says Eli Williams. The Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships begin 3-10-10. Mizzou hoops have a bright schedule ahead of them.
The starting roster is slated to be J.T. Tiller at point guard. Kim English at shooting guard. Zaire Taylor as the other guard. The two forwards will most likely be Laurence Bowers and Justin Safford. “I hope they start where they left off last year,” stated MU fan Andy Lee. Mizzou Arena is geared up and ready for this promising upcoming season.

Student Athlete by Anna Courtney

On October 21 in Mrs. Panther’s 7th grade classroom, I got a chance to interview a student athlete of the month, Nichole Davis! We talked mainly about the sports she plays which are soccer, softball, and swimming. Smiling she said, “I like those sports because they’re fun, awesome, and enjoyable.” She plays for Viati her soccer team, Shockers her soccer team, and Thousand Oaks Otters her swim team, yeah boy,” She quickly stated, “I play third base in softball, midfield in soccer, and in swimming you don’t really have a position.” Nichole has been playing soccer since she was 5, softball since she was 8, and swimming since she was 10. Lastly, I asked what is the most inspirational thing a coach has ever said to you. Laughing like Nichole normally does she responded, “Get out there and kick some butt, be like tigers out there.”

Jayhawks, Tigers, and mobs: what do these three things have in common?

How It Began by Cooper Horn

The intense rivalry between MU and KU universities is because of the anti-slave encroachment of Kansas to Missouri. Missouri was a slave state and Kansas was not. Kansas and its university were totally against having slaves but that didn’t stop Missouri and its university to stop trying. Most of the tries took place in Kansas territory to influence whether or not Kansas would join the union as a free state or a slave state. It started a civil war. A big mob went down to Columbia because they refused to become a slave state. They went down and burned most of Columbia down nearly killing over 200 people. But Kansas was not all to blame. At the same time around 1850, Columbia did the same thing, burning down towns in Lawrence. This stopped after a while but Missouri and Kansas fans will remember that forever.

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It’s About Time by Alfredo Hitchmeyer

With 26 seconds left in the game, Tamba Hali sacked Todd Collins in the end zone, giving the Chiefs two points and sealing the victory 14-6. “I’ve been waiting to enjoy one of these,” said head coach Todd Haley. With a victory over the Redskins last Sunday in Landover, Maryland, the Chiefs sealed their first win since November 30 of last year. What an accomplishment. The Chiefs contained most of the momentum in the first half, but the second half was back and forth. “The Chiefs had an okay game, but I can tell they’re getting better,” said Thomas Langhorn. Even with the win, the Chiefs remain last in the AFC West with a 1-5 record and look to improve this record on Sunday against the Chargers.

“...they’re getting better,” said Thomas Langhorn

The NFL: So Far by Christopher Nelson

We are 7 weeks into the NFL and we have seen our share of amazing plays and disappointing moments. With 3 teams still undefeated including: New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, and the Denver Broncos. We also have 3 teams still searching for their first wins. They are St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Once again Adrian Peterson is on top of rushing yards. But this year Adrian has a little help. The new edition to the Vikings is Brett Favre. With another controversial return to the NFL, Brett Favre has led Minnesota to a 6-1 start. Brett Favre is looking young again and playing well,” says Eli Williams. Next week Brett Favre returns to Lambeau Field, to face the Green Bay Packers. But this time he is a Viking. But with the Green Bay Packers trailing them the Vikings need to win to stay ahead. The reigning champions of the NFL return and are off to a good start at 5-2. With Sunday’s victory over the Vikings they are right behind the Cincinnati Bengals in their AFC North. The Denver Broncos have shocked everyone with their explosive start at 6-0. “With this many surprises this early in the season we are bound to see many more surprises as this season progresses.” says fellow classmate Sam Sobotka.

“With this many surprises this early in the season we are bound to see many more surprises as this season progresses.” says fellow classmate Sam Sobotka.

Player of the Week by Thomas Langhorn

I bet all of you want to know who the player of the week is. First I’m gonna tell you a couple runners up. Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings had a big part in the win over Baltimore. Tom Brady, quarterback of the New England Patriots, also had an amazing game. He had six touchdown passes.
Now for the player of the week. This player has been a big part for his team being six and zero. He was one of the reasons his team beat a team thought to be the best, the New York Giants. I am talking about Drew Brees of the New Orleans saints. He threw 4 touchdown passes in the big game against the giants. He threw for an average of 12.3 yards, and threw 369 yards. He went 23-30 in passes. He threw interceptions and wasn’t sacked. Drew had a passer rate of 156.8. That is truly amazing. Elis Williams says, “Drew has an arm of a god.” one eighth grade student says,”Drew Brees is doing great.”

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No Spring Break? by Carli Hanlon

This scenery may have to stay in your daydreams.

Can you believe that there is no spring break this year? Even though we get out of school earlier, I think it’s better to have a week off of school at the start of spring. No break? How sad is that?
“No spring break makes our minds not work as well because our mind needs a vacation.” Shay Jackson said sadly. I definitely agreed. “The last week of school is pretty much a joke anyway. [Lakeview students] don’t do any work.” Aubrey Helling explains. “You need a break before MAP testing so you are ready to do your best.” Kenzie Stout states.
As you can see, everyone agrees that no spring break is not a good thing for the school. People need breaks from their hard work at school and it’s pointless not to have one. Maybe we can change this someday, but for now we are stuck in school while we could be enjoying a great vacation!

“I am worried about college graduates finding jobs.” Miss Panther tells me.

The Horrible Economy by Vicky Phillips

October 23, 2009 I interview my publications teacher, Miss Panther; we talked about the economy’s unemployment rate and how she feels about it. “I am worried about college graduates finding jobs.” Miss Panther tells me when I asked, “Are you worried about the unemployment rate? For the first time in 15 months, the nation’s unemployment rate had dropped. The Labor Department reported Friday, offered slight signs that the recession‘s end is nearing. The department said the rate fell to 9.4%, a dip of 0.1% from June. Employers slowed the pace of layoffs, cutting 247,000 jobs, less than June’s 443,000. I also asked Miss Panther if she is worried that she may get fired because of the unemployment rate. She replied, “No, because I have a great teachers’ union.” Not every teacher has this.

These students need a break from the school day—but do they get the breaks they need?

Precious Time by Aubrey Helling

I think we need more passing time. If we have to go to the bathroom then we only have one minute. Not only do we have only one minute but we have to get our books too. “I never have enough time to go to the bathroom [during passing time] so I have to ask and then get in trouble,” said Carli Hanlon. Also this is a time where we have friends and we need to socialize. We need more time to do that.” I think [more passing time] is something needed,” Shay Jackson said. Also the high school has more passing time so I think it would be fair to move up our passing time two minutes to six minutes for passing time.

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I’d Run Into Cows by Amanda Smith

There are plenty of reasons that you would need to use a car. If you are going places and if there is an emergency then you are going to need to know how to drive, but what if you are not old enough to drive? The legal age to start driving with an adult in Missouri is 15. I did some more research on this topic and it said that before you can get your license you have to complete a certain amount of hours on the road, and they may not be completed at night. Also if you are under the age of 16 you must drive at all times with an adult. I asked some people their feelings on this law. Allie said, as she thought hard “Yes, I agree with these rules, but I wish that we could drive at an earlier age.” I also had a chance to talk to Samantha and she responded by saying, “No I wouldn’t because I would run into cows.” as she and I laughed. Samantha is so thoughtful of the cows.

Students (at left) have to get creative with how they travel from place to place since driving isn’t an option.

Discrimination Against Freshman Dancers by Ryann Smith

Think about your favorite sport. What if I told you that next year when you are a freshman that you cannot try-out for the school team? That is exactly what the Park Hill South Dance Team does. I think it is stupid. Freshman can not try-out for the dance team. Every other sport at Park Hill South allows their freshman to be on the team. They are not being fair to dancers. Allie Murphy, on the Jaguars team, tells us seriously, “All other sports do, why doesn’t dance team?” This is also being unfair to the upper classmen dancers. This is not fair to them because the freshman would add amazing skills to the team that they would like. This would cause the school to have more school spirit! This is always a great thing. Caiden, from the Eagles team thinks, “Its stupid, everyone else gets to try-out as a freshman and dancers don’t!” So next year when you go to try-out for your freshman sport, think about how they are favoring you, and not being fair to the dancers.

“Its stupid, everyone else gets to try-out as a freshman and dancers don’t!”

Need Advice? by Hannah Warman

I think every middle schooler has questions about what to do. I have some advice on how to stay organized, getting to class on time, and having homework done not only will you probably be a purple card after using my simple methods you’ll feel a lot better about yourself.
First, I think it is extremely important to stay organized whether it’s your locker or your trapper. It’s important to keep all of your things for a particular subject, “Staying organized helps you get good grades” Says Riley Lane of the Aviators. And I think this is true. If you always turn in your homework because you know where it is, you will definitely see improvement in your grades.
It is also greatly important to get to class on time so you don’t miss anything that could affect you or your grades. The best advice I have for you to accomplish that is to be prepared and always think ahead about what you need. This is also another place where organization has a big part. If you are on time your teachers will probably be happy with you and you won’t have to worry about getting a cit mark.
Kelsey Wang states, “You don’t want to procrastinate.” You really don’t either you must stay on top of your work even if it’s easier to be sloppy and lazy. Develop a routine that you can follow. Have a set time and place where you do your homework. I would always get the subject with the most homework done first, that way the rest flies by. Getting your homework done really affects your grade, if you want a better report card the easiest thing you can do is get it done and turn it in. All of these things will help you in life and school, so you better get to work.

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What do the Stars Say? by Hubert

Reading your daily Horoscope is very important! Adam an 8th grader on the Eagles thinks, “Horoscopes are a beauty to the mind!” Chase Riekhof also an 8th grade Jaguar thinks differently he says,” I think horoscopes are fake and never work.” I guess the world will never know if it’s true or false. You can still believe,
Aries: March 21-April 19 You need to be careful, and money matters, You’ll get a phone call, it’s a scam! Do not make any deals over the phone.
Taurus: April 20-May 20 If your scale breaks when you step on it, its time to cut out the Crispy Creams.
Gemini: May 21-June 20 You make feel depressed when you look in the mirror, treat yourself to a new mirror.
Cancer: June 21- July 22 Feeling lonely and searching for a loving companion that will not judge you. Get a dog,
Leo: July 23-August 22 Today let a smile bring an umbrella. Turn your frown upside down. Today will get better…. Or worse.
Virgo: August 23-September 22 Soon your troubles will end, and you’ll find the pot at the end of the rainbow.
Libra: September 23- October 22 Feel sad? Why don’t you volunteer and help the worse off than you, you’ll feel better for it.
Scorpio: October 23-November 21 This is your lucky day, buy a lottery ticket
Sagittarius: November 22-December 21 Give yourself a makeover, and kiss a frog
Capricorn: December 22-January 19 Today be nice to everyone you meet; it could be the secret Santa handing out 100 dollar bills.
Aquarius: January 20- February 18 Feeling sad, feeling low, feeling like you’ve just you’re your best friend, I see a Hershey bar in your future
Pisces: February 19 –March 20
You’re the type of person who find four leaf clovers. Nothing but good luck coming your way

Jokes of the Week by John Chacon

Two people lock their keys in the car. One person tries to break into the car while the other one watches. Finally the first person says “Keep trying, it looks like it’s going to rain and the top is down.”
A lady was in her front yard when her husband came out of the house and rushed straight to the mailbox, opened it, looked in, then slammed it shut and stormed back into the house. Later, her husband came back out to the mailbox, opened it, felt all the way to the back, and then slammed it shut harder than ever. Puzzled by her husband’s actions the lady asks him “Is something wrong ?” To which he replied “My stupid computer keeps saying ‘you’ve got mail’, but I don’t!”
Three unintelligent people decided to go hunting. The first one says he’s going to get a buck. He goes out, and indeed comes back with a buck. The other two hunters ask how he did it. He says “I see tracks. I follow tracks. I get buck.” So the second hunter says that he’s going to get a doe. He does. They ask him how he did it, and he says “I see tracks. I follow tracks. I get doe.” So the third hunter says, “I’m just gonna shoot at anything I see.” So he goes out and comes back half a day later all beaten, bruised, bloody, and totally trashed. The other two hunters ask him what happened and he says “I see tracks. I follow tracks. I get hit my train.”

Pop Quiz by Jacey Bruns

1. Which president was the fastest random speaker in the world?
2. What is the most common boy name in the world?
3. What does Karoke mean in Japanese?
4. Who is the only king in a deck of cards without a moustache?
5. What is the only mammal that can’t jump?
6. In ancient Rome, what was considered a sign of leadership?
7. Which country has never lost a war in which mules were used?
8. What is the only animal with four Knees?
9. What is the fear of teeth called?
10. In what season do children grow fastest?
11. What year was Diet Coke invented?
Answers: 1) President Kennedy, 2) Mohammad, 3) Empty Orchestra , 4) The King of Hearts, 5) elephant, 6) to be born with a crooked nose, 7)U.S.A., 8) elephant, 9) Odontophobia, 10)spring, 11)1982

A clue for question number 8!

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i	y	m	o	t	o	b	e	l	h	p	s
n	l	c	l	s	a	l	e	p	n	u	i
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by Adam Luton
lei-a wreath of flowers worn in Hawaii phlebotomy-the act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood as a therapeutic measure narcissism-inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love mezzanine-the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater obelisk-a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone scuttlebutt-a drinking fountain on
a ship sinuous-having many curves, bends, or turns cavort-to prance or caper about crapulous-given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating puissant-powerful; mighty

by Chase Riekhof
Inset the words from the word bank into the crossword.

Word Bank: Bear, Cat, Dog, Fish, Hippo, Kangaroo, Lion, Parrot, Penguin, Rat,
Shark, Skunk, Snake, Tiger, Toucan, Zebra