Volume 7, Issue 3

Bingo’s Birthday Month By Kaylee S.

What month is it? Well, let me tell you, it is BIN-GO’S BIRTHDAY MONTH!!!!!! Did you now that Bingo was once called “Beano”, and it dates back to 1530. Bingo also has a twin in Italy called Lo Giuoco del Lotto D’Italia. Bingo was industry created by a toymaker named Edwin S. Lowe, who had heard someone accidentally yell “Bingo” in their excitement while playing Beano at a caravel. Lowe then made the first commercial version of the game, which retailed at $1.

What more information go to http://mcg.metrocre-ativeconnection.com/publish/sections/calendar-de-tails.php?Bingo-s-Birthday-Month-740

Cliques: The Cage of the Human RaceHow Cliques are Making Students Less Independent

Written by Kayla K., Student Editor

Cliques: The Good, the Bad, and the UglyClique. Noun. A small group of people, with shared inter-ests, or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them. Most people have experienced cliques, and most of-ten in a negative fashion. In some aspects, cliques could be positive, check out the first part of the definition, “a small group of people, with shared interests, or other features in common, who spend time together.” Alone, this aspect does portray a positive feature; a small and probably tight group of friends that can relate on cer-tain levels and go participate in fun activities together. However, similar to many things, there is a catch, “[the small group people] do not readily allow others to join them.” A majority of the time, people experience cliques in a negative fashion; the kids who won’t befriend the new kid, or a group of friends won’t accept other people due to their differences. Now, what truly makes a group of friends a clique is when the try to purposely exclude people or make others more distant due to certain traits. In all reality, the adjective used to describe ‘clique’ de-pends on from which side you are on; the loner or with the group.

Cliques in Nature In nature, cliques are formed between animals and organisms in order to survive. One example would be lions; lions form into prides, or clans. In this pride, the lions hunt in organized groups and stalk their prey. These natural cliques, like the cliques in all levels of school, can be particularly brutal. When they attack, their attacks are concise and forceful, furthermore, they often kill their prey in gruesome ways. Another example of cliques in nature would be dolphins. We often view them as sweet and amazing creatures, but they can be very deceiving.

Interview with Señorita FranksHow old were you when you learned Spanish? I started learning Spanish my freshman year of high school. It was my major in college as well.

What is your favorite thing to teach? Anything that I can teach by song. I think it helps people remember things better.

What is your favorite Spanish food? Chilaquiles, which is a chicken dish made with old tortillas that have been fried. I also love Ropa Vieja, which is a shredded beef dish. The name translates to “old cloths.”

What other languages do you speak? Just Spanish and English. I know a few French and German phrases, but not enough to speak to anyone.

Have you ever been to Spain or Mexico? Not yet. I would love to travel to Mexico. I taught English in Nicaragua, worked with teachers in Belize, and studied at a university in Argentina. (Continued on Page 7)

Spanish: diciembreJapanese: jyuuni-gatsu

N.U.M.S.

ExcEllENt with diStiNctioN

Movies Coming Out In 2015By: Logan F.

There are movies coming out in 2015 such as Monkey Kingdom (April 17), Minions (July 10), Goosebumps (August 7), Hotel Transylvania 2 (Sep-tember 25), and Peanuts (November 6). One movie I thought was interesting was Jupiter Ascending (February 6). Jupiter Ascending is a sci-fi adventure about a young woman in the furture that gets targeted for assassination by the Queen of the Universe, and begins her destiny. I thought it was interesting because it is action packed.

Wacky Holidays for December by Jeremy Q. We already said it’s Bingo Month, but it is also --Write a Friend Month!December dates -- Enjoy:)6th-- St. Nicholas Day6th--Mitten Tree Day7th-- International Civil Aviation Day7th --Letter Writing Day7th-- National Cotton Candy Day 7th-- Pearl Harbor Day8th -- National Brownie Day9th -- Christmas Card Day9th -- National Pastry Day10th -- Human Rights Day11th -- National Noodle Ring Day12th -- Poinsettia Day 13th -- Ice Cream Day13th -- Violin Day15th -- Bill of Rights Day15th -- National Lemon Cupcake Day16th -- Natl. Chocolate Covered Anything Day17th -- National Maple Syrup Day18th -- Bake Cookies Day18th -- National Roast Suckling Pig Day19th -- Look for an Evergreen Day19th -- Oatmeal Muffin Day20th -- Go Caroling Day21th -- Fore Father's Day21th-- Humbug Day21th -- National Flashlight Day21th -- Look on the Bright Side Day

December 6th -- Richwood Annual Christmas Parade Float The tribute was to our Hometown Heroes!

To celebrate

Rudolph’s 50th

Anniversery see how many

reindeer are hidden

in the paper. Let Mrs. McMahan know for a prize.

In the midst of winter,

I found there was, within me,

an invincible summer.

And that makes me h a p p y .

For it says that no matter how hard

the world pushes against me, w i t h i n m e ,

there’s something stronger –

something better, pushing right back.” Albert Camus

What’s Happening in Y2Y? By Julia H. & Kayla H. Y2Y members played a game where you ask questions to a person and they answer and it goes to the next person. These are teen questions. Mr. Mayers created questions for his class and Y2Y used them for a fun activity. Y2Y members were also playing another game where you write down a title of a movie and you have to pass it to your right and you keep going and then at the end of the game, you see the silly answers on your paper.

The 4th Annual Y2YLock In will be held Friday January 16th from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

at the Union County YMCA.

Band and Choir Christmas Concert

The choir and the band performed together Tues-day December 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Hope you got to go because it was terrific.

For the concert the 6th graders sang White Christmas, and Get My Name in Lights. The 7th and 8th graders sang a Latin song, Free Ride, and Carol of the Bells with Alumni and the High School.The 7th and 8th grade band played In the Hall, The Mountain King, March of the Kings, The Nutcracker Over-ture. The 6th grade band played Here comes Santa Claus, Dredyl, Dredyl, Dredyl, and Good King Wencesles.

Future City Update InterviewBy: Kaylee S. The Future City Team is on a roll! The first part of the whole future city job is finding a theme; this year it will be steampunk. We were able to get an interview with Blain K. He is working on the virtual part of Future City or SimCity. Blain has been on SimCity for 4 days working to complete the objectives. These objectives include a level 5 town hall (they are at 4), 37,000 citizens which they have exceeded, and they also have to have “owned” in the city for 10 years while they have only had it for 3 years. Not many things have delayed them but development has been a problem many time SimCity has popped up with a note about too few homes, but they soon found a way to fix that. Be ready for more updates and wish them luck.

Movie Trip DetailsWritten by: Libby C. On the 21st the 8th and 7th grade took their reward trip to Mocking Jay part 1. Everyone got popcorn, soda, and fruit snacks. There were moments when people laughed and gasped with shock. After the movie was done everyone went in front of the RAVE and took a group picture. When everyone got back on the bus we headed Polaris Mall Food Court. That was the end of our fabulous adventure.

STUCO ReportWritten by Kayla K. Did you go to the Fall Dance? Did you partici-pate in Teacher Turkey Day? The NUMS Student Council hosted both of these events back in November. The profit STUCO made from the dance will go towards some kind of community service, and will most likely go toward fill-ing the stockings of the students NUMS “adopts” for the holidays. If you didn’t catch the winners of Teacher Tur-key, Mr. Gattermeyer won first, Mr. Mayers won second, and Mrs. Wade received third. Each teacher was supposed to wear some kind of Thanksgiving themed costume. First place had to wear a turkey costume, second had to wear a pilgrim costume, and third was to wear a pie hat. Due to the pilgrim costume not fitting Mr. Mayers, Mrs. Wade wore the pilgrim costume, and Mr. Russell generously wore the pumpkin pie hat. STUCO is hosting Candy Cane sales during the week before break. You can buy a candy cane from December 16-18 during your lunch. The candy canes will be delivered on December 19.

Buy your candy canes December 16, 17, 18Delivery will be on

December 19th

JokesJ.T. Hamilton

What do you get when you cross a Christmas tree with a Macintosh?A pineapple.

Which reindeer was known for his bad manners?Rude-olph!

Why does Scrooge love reindeer?Because every buck is deer to him.

What do Christmas trees and bad knitters have in common?They both drop their needles.

What do you call people who are afraid of Santa?Claustrophobic!

Myra was going to the Christmas office party but needed a new party dress. In the clothing store she asked, “May I try on that dress in the window, please?” “Certainly not, madam,” said the sales girl, “You’ll have to use the fitting room like everyone else.”

Snow Ice Cream By Sabrina Q.

Ingredients: 1 cup of milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup sugar 2 or 3 drops of food coloring (optional) 4-5 cups of CLEAN unpacked snow

Tip from source *To get CLEAN snow we set big bowls out on our deck while it’s snowing to collect the snow. Then we pop the bowls in our big freezer until we are ready to make ice cream. Collect snow at your own risk.

DirectionsMix together the milk, vanilla, and the sugar in a large bowl. Stir this mixture until the sugar is dis-solved. Add a few drops of food coloring if you want to. Then slowly add the snow to your mixture! Stir until smooth. Do not over stir. Then enjoy! :)

Directions for the Hot Chocolate Gift1. Start with one decorating bag and add 3 packets hot cocoa mix per cone. Make sure the mix fits nicely and all the way to the tip of the bag. Trim off about one inch of the and twist the bag. Secure with a small rubber band or use clear tape. Make sure the Wilton label is in back of the bag so it does not show.

2. Slide the filled cocoa cone inside a second decorating bag (you double the cones to keep the cooca mix separated from the toppings). Push down the sealed cocoa bag in the middle to make an indention (this is where the candy and marshmallows will sit).

3. Add 1/4 cup of peppermint crunch baking chips or chocolate chips followed by 1/2 cup of mini marshmallows. Twist the bag tight and tie closed using the red ribbon. (Op-tional)

4. Glue on two wiggly eyes and one red or brown pom pom for the Reindeer's nose and eyes. Add one brown pipe cleaner or fuzzy stick twisting and shaping them into antlers.

So that is the reindeer hot chocolate idea. This is a fun and easy 4 step process that will be a perfect present for anyone.

D.I.Y. Reindeer Hot Chocolate Gift By: Chloe F.

I am going to show you how to make a reindeer hot chocolate gift idea for a loved one, friend, or boyfriend/girlfriend. I personally think that this is a cute gift idea, because it is pretty easy and does not take a ton of time to do. Materials 18 - packets instant hot cocoa mix1 - 10 oz package mini marshmallows1 10 oz package Andes peppermint crunch baking chips or milk chocolate chips (Optional) 12 - Wilton disposable cake decorating bags6 - pipe cleaners or fuzzy sticks6 - brown or red craft pom poms

Steampunk Style By Riley F.

I thought since Future city got on the steampunk train I would too with fashion. Steampunk is a genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced technology. And steampunk fashion is a sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history, and speculative fiction. Specifical-ly, it involves an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century and often Victorian era Britain—that incorporates prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy. It’s a big thing in New York, they have party’s just for it all over the country. Look up so style trends if you are interested. I have a couple steampunk fashion trends-below to give you an idea!

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Dolphins form and hunt in pods. These pods can consist of as few as 2 dolphins and can be hundreds of dolphins large in a pod. Dolphins, much the same as lions, hunt in groups with merciless hunting techniques. When dolphins choose to kill a shark for fun, they can charge into the gills of the shark causing the shark’s lungs to bruise. Eventually, the shark can no longer withstand the beatings and dies of pulmonary contusion. What We Can Learn From Natural Cliques What these cliques in nature represent are the brutality and enmity of cliques. Think back to the lions; they form groups and are quick to ward off any other lions who might be roaming around. When lions hunt, they hunt with preci-sion and force. Lions as an example also brings up another point; lionesses are often the creatures doing the hunting, which is quite similar to girls forming cliques and attacking other students. The example with dolphins however, shows that cliques can form of groups of females, males, and also groups of both males and females. The natural cliques attack in cruel fashions and they single creature out. But, what can we learn from them? Middle school and high school can be tough places to survive in, everyone under-stands that. However, what most people don’t understand is that cliques we form keep us suspended in a unilateral way of thinking. Cliques are the webs and we are the flies. We never have a chance to form new friendships, new ideals, new beliefs, or new experiences. Cliques allow very little room for change.

Do we truly need the cliques we create? As students become older, they grow and change; that change could make them “grow out” of the clique they used to be associated with. However, fellow members of the clique may not notice that an individual has changed. Thus morphing the clique they joined in order to survive, a cage. In nature, cliques are formed to help animals survive. However, the cliques can be brutal whether they are in the wild or in society. With cliques in society, we use them to survive the other cliques, establish an identity, and fulfill the need to belong. But what if, as a society, we didn’t need others or cliques to make ourselves an identity? What if we had friends with all kinds of “different” to help make us feel like we belong? If we didn’t have cliques, we wouldn’t need to try to “survive” any grade, school, or social situation. As a society we could be living instead of just surviving. If we didn’t form cliques we could be, as a human being, and as an individual--we would be a stronger and more unique individual.

*Special thanks to Mr. Gattermeyer for supplying examples for cliques in nature.*

These are the Top Christmas Songs from this Year’s 2014

List!Written by: Bri L.

1.) White Christmas by Bing Crosby 2.) The Chipmunk Song by The Chipmunks 3.) Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry (Happy 50th Rudolph)4.) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Jimmy Boyd5.) Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms6.) The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole7.) Snoopys Christmas by The Royal Guardsmen 8.) Here Comes Santa Claus by Gene Autry9.) Little Drummer Boy by Harry Simeone Chorale10.) Donde Esta Santa Claus by Augie Rios For the entire list of the Top 100 see the site below.

http://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/music0_christ-mas.html

Wrestling By: Kaylee S. Let’s get hipped up!!! Wrestling is starting up practice has gone GREAT, but now it is time for the first tournament. North Union will go head to head against Marysville, Triad, Benjamin Logan, Danville, East Knox, Grandview Heights, Jona-than Alder, Mount Gilead, Pleasant, River Valley, and Marion Grant. The following wrestlers competed well and placed accordingly: Hayden P. 1st; Austin J. 2nd; Dylan T. 2nd; Chris C. 3rd; Tarren R. 3rd; Cameron M. 4th; Dalton R. 4th. Congrats!Name WeightCruz C. 134Jackson C. 150Skyler C. 128Chris C. 160Keegan E. 205Kegan I. 104Austin J. 110Jake K. 92Cameron M. 245Bryce M. 150Alec O. 142Hayden P. 92Tarren R. 98Dalton R. 160Dylan T. 172Seth T. 205D.J. D 205Terry F. 132

NUMS Boys BasketballThe 7th and 8th grade BBall teams have been recording some great wins this last month. The 7th grade teams consist of the follow-ing players -- Derrick B., Carson S., Harley D., Connor T., Gavin W., Joel K., Jaxson H., Luke D., Seth P., Devan V., and Mitchell E. The team is coached Gary Price and Miller. The team is 3 and 2.The 8th grade team has starters Carson N., Gabe B., Anthony P., Colton C., Ethan H., Phillip H., Eric T., Jacob Y., Nick R., Grant D., and Zach A. The team is coached by Steve Allen and Dan Miller. The team is 4 and 1. Go Cats!

6th Grade Girls Basketball

The 6th grade Girls have a basketball team in the COBBA League. The play-ers are Kennady R., Regan M., Jillian N., Kaitlyn S., Journey b., Sadie S., Jordyn H., Sydney P., Ashlee K., Laney C. They are coached by Mrs. Jodi Hoffman and Mr. Scott Martino. So far they have recorded 2 losses, but they are working hard to improve their record.

The second 6th grade girl’s basketball team has the following players-- Jack-lyn F., Meghan F., Emma L., Kelsey M., Gracie B., Amber L., Kamryn G. The girls have been practicing and games will begin after the new year. Good luck for a great experience. Parent volunteers Jason F., Kevin L., and Eric F. are coach-ing.

NUMS Girl’s BBALL

The 7th grade GBB team won vs. Marion Grant Thursday December 11 at NUMS. The players include Madison A., Jessica W., Grace M., Syd B., Grayson I., Kori M., Tarryn B., Kennedy D., Libby A. and Kendra N. The team is coached by Nikki Marvin. They have a record of 3 and 2. Pic-tured below are Madison A. and Syd B. scramblin on defense after a loose ball.

AwesomeDefense

7th Grade Girls post win vs. Marion Grant.

Volunteering By Madison H.

I work in the Ohio Village as a volunteer. The process was kind of long but it's all worth it in the end. I re-cently finished the third step of becoming a character

in the village. I finished my first person interpretation class that was at the museum. My character's name is Elizabeth Abigail Bairer and she comes from a poor family. Her birthplace is Hat-field, Massachusetts where her mother died of pneumonia three days before Elizabeth's fourth birthday. Her father, Jedidiah Paul Bairer, works with their cousin Ezechiel Abraham Barrymore who she likes to refer to as "Uncle Zeke" or "Uncle Ezechiel." She came to the Ohio Village with her regular schoolhouse education and two years of education at the Lasell Seminary for girls. She currently works part time at the American House Hotel to help pay for her tuition for the Female Seminary in the Ohio Vil-lage. Elizabeth came to the Ohio Village with her father on the Ohio and Baltimore Train Station. Her family stayed home in Massachusetts. Her grandmother and grandfather live retired and her uncles are carpenters. I also got my Dickens of a Christmas schedule. There are five days for Dickens of a Christmas. This is a special event that the museum does every year. It is based on the book by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol. The activities that I am doing are cooking demonstrations in the farmhouse. I will be accompanied by Joby E. I will one day be in the school house doing a puppet show. This is an interactive puppet show where visitors can be in it, be the audience, or work the puppets. I will be accompanied by two other people. On the last day, I will be dancing. This will be 1860's styled dancing that I have to go to rehearsal for. Many will accompany me and visitors are more than welcome to come and join in. The dates for this event are December 12,13,19,20,21. The times for this event are 6-9pm (12,13,19,20) and 12-5 (21) For more details about the museum and the special event, go to the website listed below. We would love to feature others who volunteer like Madi-son does. Please let us know your story.

http://www.ohiohistory.org/programs-events//ohio-vil-lage/dickens-of-a-christmas

Cheerleaders LeAnna, Lucy, & Aislynn, & Mascot Dylan are

working hard!

Congrats to Mr. Gattermeyer for getting Turkey Teacher Honors.

The annual STU-CO event raised funds by stu-

dents purchasing a feather for the teach-er of choice. Mrs. Wade and Mr. Russell were joining in the fun as well.

Survey of Holiday Food Favorites. What is your favorite holiday food? Last year in newspaper an article for what was your favorite thing about the holidays, most of the answers were food, so we wanted to know what your favorite holiday food is. Looks like potatoes and cookies/sweets are the most common. 1. Harrah - Sweet potatoes2. Mathis - sweet potato casserole3. Miller - cheesy potatoes4. Tingley - Christmas cookies5. Russell - Turkey6. Draper- Homemade bread/rolls7. Nichols- deviled eggs8. Richards - Green bean casserole9. Goff - Monkey Bread10. Adams-mincemeat pie w/rum raisin ice cream 11. Huber - homemade roll with butter12. Gattermeyer-all cookies13. Hoffman-Sugar cookies14. McMahan - Mom’s Peanut Butter Fudge 15. Mayers-Twice Baked Potatoes16. Kincaid-Ham17. Fry-corn casserole18. Blankenship-cranberry sauce19. Franks - turkey sub 20. Matlack - cookies21. Andrew cookies 22. Bateman - Sweet Potatoes w/ Marshmallows23. Blair- Homemade Chocolate Pie24. Nebel - Turkey25. Grunenwald cheese balls 26. Lanka- Deviled eggs27. Burggraf-Homemade Turkey Stuffing28. George - Deviled eggs29. Davis- Homemade rolls30. Hoover-Pecan Pie31. Mckinley cookies32. Renner- Pumpkin pie/cheesecake33. Hoffer- pumpkin roll34. Wade- Christmas cookies 35. Goff-apple pie36. Haynes- Pecan Pie37. Blakely- Honey baked ham38. Campo- Turkey 39. Walls-homemade stuffing

Samsung Galaxy s5: The Best New Phablet By: Jeremy Q., Julia H., and Kayla H. Phablet (phone/tablet) sales are expected to lead the pack in 2015. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is out now. Galaxy 5s smartphones are known for going big: on screens, specs, software tricks and, of course, sales.The 16MP sensor captures accurate colours, good contrast and masses of detail when used outdoors in good light, so it’s a superb ad-hoc tourist cam. Its improved HDR mode is one of the best we’ve used, too - it’s lightning quick and the results in tricky light are close to magic. For a start, the 16MP sensor captures accurate colours, good contrast and masses of detail when used outdoors in good light, so it’s a superb ad-hoc tourist cam. Its improved HDR mode is one of the best we’ve used, too - it’s lightning quick and the results in tricky light are close to magic.he autofocus is seriously quick. Samsung reckons it’s as fast as up to 0.3s; Using the S5 can still feel overwhelming at times, mind you. It has stickers you can edit your pictures with. The settings menu is somewhat over-stocked with options, to the extent that we gave up scrolling the icons and used the search tool. All the familiar Samsung innovations are here if you want them, includ-ing last year’s motion gestures (eye tracking, touchless scrolling, etc) neatly tucked away in their own section. It’s worth noting that none of these are as useful and intuitive day-to-day as the One (M8)’s swipe- and tap-to-unlock gestures. Oh yeah, and It is waterproof. Cost varies, but it is $199 at Verizon if you have a contract and a plan and if not then $599.

The New Year is upon us and I have a resolution for you! Visit the Richwood Library more than ever before. There is so much more to do and check out. We will kick January off with a Teen Advisory Board Meeting on January 6 at 4:00 pm. We are now accepting new TAB members so stop by this meeting to get an application and find out more. By becoming a member of Teen Advisory Board you will have a say in what happens at the library, plan and attend fun parties and events, and gain volunteering hours. Next up, we will be hosting Teen Game Night on January 20 at 5:30 pm. With brand new games, including Just Dance 2015 for the Wii, Teen Game Night is more fun than ever before. Lastly, we have the new Teen Book Club. We will be discussing “Looking for Alaska” by John Green so pick up your copy at the library today! If you prefer to fly solo, then stop in and check some-thing out for yourself such as a book or a magazine. Maybe something will catch your eye on our New Shelf. If nothing suits you in our collection of 80,000 items then we will find you something from one of the 89 other libraries in our system. No matter what your tastes or interests, the Richwood Library has something for you. Happy Holidays from your Rich-wood-North Union Public Library.

Richwood - North Union Library NewsAudrey VanDyne, Young Adult ServicesThe Best New Years Resolution- Visit Your Library! Check out what they have to the right!

Anagrams: Rearrange the letters in the anagrams below to make fes-tive phrases? The numbers in brackets after each anagram indicate the number of words in the festive phrase.Anagram 1 – Travel and Dance (2) ________________Anagram 2 – Rich Star Meets (2)Anagram 3 – Smashing tricks cost (2)Anagram 4 – Wean again Mary (4)Anagram 5 – Vicars Themes (2)Anagram 6 – The magic swiftness heart-throb (5)Anagram 7 – Spice in 'em (2)Anagram 8 – Modestly switch after-shave (5)Anagram 9 – He's Fat, Smart, Rich (2)Anagram 10 – Scathing mud drips (2)Anagram 11 – Red Ernie (1)Anagram 12 – Let in Things (2)

Clue: #8 is

Reindeer