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May 2nd, 2014
Mr. Cusimano and Mr. Giangaspro’s Classes present:
#WeekInReview
Current Events from the perspective of our students
By Bentzion Sears
Jose Abreu from the Chicago White Sox
says he didn’t expect so much success due
to the cold weather. But he set the rookie
record for RBIs through April. The last
record holder was Albert Pujols.
By Mr. Giangaspro
Just a heads up about something
#WeekinReview is starting next week.
We are looking for Guest Writers from
anywhere to contribute to our newspaper.
If you are seeing this article, you can
submit an article! Whether your school is
in California or you are a student here at
Gersh Academy, we would like to include
By Noah DeSiano
your take on Current Events in our paper.
If you or any of your students are
interested, please send any of your
articles to
[email protected]
Want 5 million dollars? Well Georgetown University is
giving 5 million dollars to the best US town or city that
creates the best way to reduce energy usage.
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By Noah DeSiano
Did you ever hear about the movie ‘Madagascar’? Well, if
you have, you might think that these clever chimps should
be in it. These chimps pulled of the same thing on April 9th.
Numbers! Ah, they’re the stepping stones of
math. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and don’t forget 10.
But have you ever asked yourself which is
your favorite? No? Well, most people in the
world say 7. Why 7 you might ask? I don’t
know, maybe because of lucky sevens slot
machines.
The Dinonet Crew Presents:
May 2nd, 2014: Page 2
Scientists have discovered and named the earliest and most primitive pterodactyloid
and said they flew above Earth 163 million years ago.
The preserved bones of Kryptodrakon progenitor (shown in the picture) has helped
make new discoveries on the origin of the pterodactyloids. The research has extended
the fossil record of pterodactyloids by at least five million years to the Middle-Upper
Jurassic boundary about 163 million years ago.
Kryptodrakon progenitor lived around the time of the Middle-Upper Jurassic boundary.
Through studying the fossil fragments, researchers also determined that the
pterodactyloids originated, lived, and evolved in terrestrial environments. This new
take on the history of pterosaurs is supported by a connection found between wing
shape and environment in pterosaurs and modern flying vertebrates, like bats and
birds. Pterosaurs, however, are not the ancestors of birds -- those are the dinosaurs -and scientists believe that pterosaurs did not evolve into birds or other modern animals
humans would know.
By Jillian Simpson
Vote
Online!
vs.
Moves:
Moves:
Speed Sapphire
Cat Scratch
Playful Pounce
Wing Spark
Silver Claws
Whirl Wing
Silver Mask
Clawing Shadow
Snap Trap
Sharp Magic
Catch
Gloom & Boom
Make it Snappy
Shadow Striker
A spider expert has
described a new species:
Cebrennus rechenbergi. It is
the only spider that is able
to move by means of flicflac jumps. The flic-flac
spider uses its legs to create
a rolling motion. It is like a
gymnast because it propels
itself off the ground.
The nocturnal spider
Cebrennus rechenbergi lives
in the sand desert Erg
Chebbi in southeastern
Morocco. The spider's best
talent is its ability to move
by means of flic-flac jumps.
This gives the spider great
flexibility. Cebrennus
rechenbergi can move along
easily. It does this when
provoked by a congener, a
camel spider, a scorpion or
a human. At almost 2
meters per second, the flicflac jumps make the spider
move twice as fast as when
it is walking.
Through examination, Dr.
Peter Jäger was able to
determine that the flic-flac
spider really is a new
species.
May 2nd, 2014 Page 3
Recent discoveries prove that there was indeed liquid water on Mars 200,000 years ago. This is indeed a sign Mars might
have once been like Earth. Now before I say indeed again, I need to explain things to you. A few years ago, probably 10,
scientists began to come up with what seemed like a wild idea: colonizing Mars. The idea showed up in various sci-fi
stories probably during the 50s, and did seem ridiculous. But when tests on the planet conducted that Mars could indeed
be colonized, the project really began! Then, probably 4 years ago or so, research began on Mars being like Earth many
moons ago, before life existed here. I’m saying that there’s other life because Mars, at one point, was indeed like Earth,
because there is ice on Mars, the ground is rust (a thing that exists here, meaning the hard rusted metal ground was once
soil and sand), and it’s almost as big as Earth, meaning it could’ve been sizable for life at one point. It could’ve even had
similar paths of evolution, meaning humans could’ve been there before Earth got them! And new satellite photos showing
cracks and crevasses supposedly formed by eroding liquid water prove this evidence even further! Even though it’d take
even longer to colonize this rusted, barren, and dried blood-colored desert, it’d be satisfying once we indeed do, after
centuries of backbreaking toil. Will we colonize Mars? Only when our planet expires… but that won’t happen with so much
time for Earth left!
On Friday, April 25th, Gersh Academy hosted
its first Walk-A-Thon to raise money and
awareness for Autism! The kids did an amazing
job of walking and raising money. Check out
these great pictures!
May 2nd, 2014: Page 4
Illustrated by Nicholas Munno
Written by:
Bobby
Shrem
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My article is about the New York Rangers are
playing against the Philadelphia Flyers. The
next game is on Tuesday in Philadelphia. New
York leads the series 3-2.
BREAKING NEWS: CHINESE
JUNKYARD WORKERS BUILD LIFE
SIZE TRANSFORMERS OUT OF
METAL SCRAPS!
Last Week’s Results: **Absol**
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If you ever happen to be
visiting China’s Shondong
province, you may want to visit
a certain junkyard. It lies a few
miles of the capital Jinian. You
should especially if you are a
Transformers fan. That’s
because this rustic area is
home to every Autobot ever
made from Bumblebee and
Optimus prime to Megatron
and Destro. Twenty one year
old, Li Hung and his team
made them. They all stand
about 60m tall and weigh 5
tons. Not surprisingly, the once
unknown junkyard has become
a tourist attraction. So go there.
NOW!
By Gregory Adon
Vote
Online!
Who Would Win in a Battle?
By Peter Brosnan
King Boo vs. Polterpup
Moves:
1. Mega bolt
2. Bodyslam
3. Rollout
4. Head butt
Moves:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Lick
Cuteface
Teleport
Bite