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The Panther’s Pause, Jr. - Issue #2
News in the ParkHoliday Party 2012
By: Staff Writer
On Friday, December 7th, theMiddle School Holiday Party was theplace to be. 86 kids spent the nightdancing, playing basketball, eatingyummy snacks, and spending timewith friends. The dance floor was a jumble offlailing arms, kicking feet, and soundsof pleasant laughter. The playlist was afantastic mix of modern songs andholiday classics. Eighth gradepresident, Tori Maslov says, “TheHoliday party was so successful withthe amazing music and food! I wassurprised by how many people actuallycame! We definitely had a lot of fun.” Naturally, most of the guys spentthe majority of the night playingbasketball, but at least they had a goodtime. Stay tuned for details about thenext Class Officer event: Movie Night!
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Various 7th and 8th grade students participate in some of the activities offered at the Holiday Party.
The Saddest Flash Dancer?By: Staff Writer
On December 21st at the Pep Rally, the whole school got to feast their eyes ona surprise Flash Mob, a somewhat discombobulated dance from the awkwardseniors and wanna-be Mr. Andersons. Whether you were there to witness thespectacle, or saw some shaky-cam videos online, you probably thought it wasgreat, but what you may not realize is that there was drama during the dance. We did some investigating to find out what happened to Mr. Grubman during thefaster encore dance. Everything was happy and dandy during the first run-through,but the second time was a mess for the lonely Mr. Grubman. When it was time tograb your partner and twirl them around, Mr. Grubman was left all alone. (cont’d - 3)
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Records Blasted By Women Throughout Congress
By: Staff Writer
Throughout our country’s history women have always had to fight. Now all ofthe hard work is really starting to pay off. The 2012 election had many recordbreaking wins for women. First of all, there are 20 women in the senate now. Thatis more than there have ever been before! This means that women will have abigger and louder voice in our government. “Following two years of unprecedentedlegislative attacks on women's reproductive rights, the 2012 election will go downin history as a groundbreaking, glass-ceiling-smashing milestone for women,” says
the Huffington Post. (continued on page 3)
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Hurricane SandyBy: Staff Writer A nagging issue that came along withHurricane Sandy is all of the days wespent sitting in our cold, silent houseswallowing in our own sadness. The truthis, those were all days we should havebeen daydreaming in math and doodlingin English. Teachers need to teach their studentsfor a certain number of days, whichmeans we have to make these days upfrom time off. But will these mysteriousdays be coming from the winter, spring,or summer break? At least at this pointwe have made up 2 of the days by goingto school during the teacher conventions,and we will make up another since wenow have a half day on Martin LutherKing Jr. Day this month. So how will we make up the remainingdays? Will it be three days looking outupon a sunny sky, dreaming about thecrystal blue waves? Or will it be duringsnowy afternoons, when you can almostfeel the snowflakes, and taste hotchocolate? I interviewed Mr. Capuano to sort outthis Sandy crisis. Our April Break will becut short by three days! So unfortunatelyfor us it will be three days in schoollooking out at spotless April mornings,thinking of what could have been.
Cafeteria AnnouncementBy: Staff Writer
Recently the seventh Grade has beenforced to sit in homerooms at lunch, andmany students are questioning thepurpose of this rule and how long it willbe exercised by the staff. This shouldserve as a wake-up call to those wholeave their trash for the lunch ladies to
Beauty TipsBy: Staff Writers This is your one and only source togetting the best tips to give you thegreatest complexion.
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An 8th Grader washes his face in the schoolwater fountain before English class.
Face Steaming - Facial steaming canend up making your skin clearer. Thishappens because the moisture softensthe surface layer of dead skin cells calledthe stratum corneum. This process helpsto free any dead cells, dirt, bacteria orother trapped matter that could becausing breakouts, and it can allow yourskin to better absorb any other productsyou might use after the steaming.
Castor Oil - Use this oil for one day andit will make a huge improvement in yourskin by making it look brighter and morehydrated, while making your pimples lookless red. Castor oil does this because thericinoleic acid in it works to inhibit manyviruses and bacteria, and as castor oil isable to penetrate skin tissue deeply, thismakes it an effective treatment for acne.
To treat acne, dab a hot damp washclothall over your face in the evening beforeyou go to bed. The heat will gently openthe pores on your face. After this,massage a little castor oil gently into theskin. Leave the oil on overnight. Repeatthis daily for 1 to 2 weeks to see results.
pick up. These women are not yourmothers and should not have to clean upyour messes. That is why this rule hasbeen put in place. The staff needs tonarrow down who is leaving all this trashin the lunchroom. Although it is upsettingthat we can’t sit with our friends and have
the free time we were promised in thebeginning of the year, it is as equally asimportant that the 7th grade classunderstands the respect we should havefor our school and our staff.
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Twilight Fan ReviewBy: Staff Writer The Twilight series has done it again.The first week out, the movie sold somany tickets. Personally, I thought themovie was amazing. I haven't read thebooks but the movie was so dramatic,action packed, and more. It was sointense and the twist ending wasamazing, I would never have expected it.Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward's(Robert Pattison) child, Renesmee, is indanger. The vampire council think theirchild is a danger to the human race, sothe council decides to get their child andkill her before she can do any damage. The movie was truly amazing and Irecommend that everyone should seethis thriller. Some of the fans may bedisappointed with the ending, but it’s anice change if you were unhappy with thenovel’s conclusion. Maybe this isn't theend of Twilight. Be sure to watchBreaking Dawn Part 2 when it arrives onDVD soon!
Riddle Time!By: Staff Writer
In a small cabin in the woods, two menlay dead. The cabin itself is not burned,but the forest all around is burned tocinders. How did the men die?
Beulah died in the Appalachians whileCraig died at sea. Everyone was much
happier with Craig's death. Why?
What seven-letter word has hundreds ofletters in it?
See Mr. Anderson with your answers!
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Congresswomen
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The voice is not just increased becauseof senate though. There are also a recordnumber of women in the House ofRepresentative. At least 77 women arenow representatives in the house andthe previous record was 73, so this reallyis a huge push for equal voices for bothgenders.
As well as the number of women inCongress breaking records, there werealso some record-breaking individuals.According to the Huffington Post“[Tammy] Baldwin is the first openly gaySenator-elect, and[Mazie] Hirono is the firstAsian-American woman in the Senate.”As well as these women in the Senate,there are record busting women in theHouse, too. Tulsi Gabbard is the firstperson of Hindu faith in theHouse and she is also the first womanunder 40 years old and the first femalewho has combat experience.
Clearly, the wall of white men dominatingthe congress will finally be broken. Thisis a huge step in the right direction forwomen and for equal voices throughoutthe government.
Notre Dame’s Game
By: Staff Writer
Odd Jobs
By: Staff Writer
1. Odor TesterThis one is pretty odd, but some chemisthas to make sure that all of thosedeodorants and anti-perspirants areoperating properly to keep their users freeof funk.
2. Citrus Fruit DyerHave you ever passed by the lemons atthe supermarket and thought to yourself,“Man, that's some good looking citrus!”?Well it might be because there arecommercial farmers out there who dyethe fruit a more vibrant color to hide theripeness of the fruit.
3. Fortune Cookie WriterYes, we've all wondered who the heckwrites these fortunes in English.Finishing a take-out Chinese meal isn'tonly full of MSG, but those delightfullywitty pieces of advice that people are soquick to heed.
4. Furniture TesterEver been sitting in your favorite chair orsofa and say to yourself, “Wow I wish Icould do this for a living.”? Well somereally lucky human being actually testsout furniture for companies like La-Z-Boy.
5. Dog Food TesterWatch out guys, this gal is going to havesome great breath in store for you. Justlike any other meals, dog food needs tobe inspected too. I suppose they can'tuse dogs to test the food so thisprofession requires a taste testing ofsuch a delicious cuisine.
6. Garbage Bin ArchivistA step up from dumpster diving, somepeople make money off scouring filesand archives retrieved from filthy garbagebins for legal reasons.
7. Fake Review WriterUnethical? Yup. But a weird job is still aweird job, and this one involvesprofessionally writing fake businessreviews – positive and negative alike –for consumer-driven sites like Yelp,Citysearch, and Urbanspoon in order toartificially bolster ratings and verballyslam the competition.
8. Hoof TrimmerCows and horses need their hoovestrimmed for their own safety and comfort– really not much different than a dog orcat owner clipping the nails of their pets.
Poor Mr. Grubman
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Originally, it was planned that Mr.Grubman’s partner would be Mrs.Kuperus, but all heck broke loose whenshe wasn’t even in the second dance! So where exactly was Mrs. Kuperus?We asked her. What she told usunleashed behind-the-scenes drama:
Kuperus:“We didn’t know that we weregoing to do that two times, so I had to beat 5 different places at one time.”
A likely story. Was she willing toapologize for leaving Mr. Grubman on thedance floor all alone?
Kuperus: “Well, alright. It’s notnecessarily a public apology because itwasn’t my fault. Really it was all Mr.Anderson’s fault. *points fingers at Mr.Anderson* He never told us we had todance twice.”
Anderson: “It wouldn’t have been asmuch fun if the faster version wasplanned. Mr. Grubman did fine. It’s notlike he would get embarrassed.”
These shocking accusations drove meright to the source himself:
Interviewer: “Mr. Grubman, how did youfeel in that moment, all alone on thedance floor?”
Grubman: “At first I was confused, and Ididn’t know what to do. Either I shouldhave acted embarrassed or acted like itwas a joke. So I sort of did both.”
Despite Mr. G’s great acting skills, we allknow he was really filled with pain on thedance floor. But whose fault was thishistorical mistake? The world may neverknow. But this reporter’s dibs are on Mr.Anderson.
Mrs. Kuperus in one place at one time. Or is she?
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