ORVAGONIAN

ORVA
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2
O RVAG ON IA N
NOVEMBER 2014
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
ANTI-BULLYING
MONTH— KNOW
THE STEPS TO
HELPING OTHERS!
(CONT.)
2
PHOTO OF THE
MONTH!
3
MUSIC REVIEW—
COHEED AND
CAMBRIA PART I!
3
THE STRANGEST
STANDARDIZED
TEST EVER!
5
HUNGRY? CHECK
OUT THESE PUFF
PASTRY TWIRLS!
5
SPECIAL POINTS
OF INTEREST:
 “This Month in History”
- find out what happened and when in
famous events throughout the years!
 Curious about our new
advisor for the
ORVAgonian? Learn
more about Ms. Dahl on
page 4!
NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING MONTH– HIGH 5 BULLY
FREE
BY AUDREY WOJNAROWISCH
The days are getting shorter, leaves are
falling, and Starbucks is advertising their
pumpkin spice latte. This can only mean
one thing…autumn is here! Halloween is
just around the corner; pretty soon the
sidewalks will be filled with trick-or-treaters.
But October means something even creepier than your cranky next door neighbor in a
witch costume – bullies. October is National Bully Awareness Month and the fact that
we have to be cautious of bullies is creepy
in itself.
According to the K12 website, “one out of
every four kids will be bullied sometime
throughout their adolescence. In fact, each
day, 160,000 students miss school for fear
of being bullied.” ORVA students have the
privilege to learn in a bully-free environment, but this is extremely rare. Bullying is
a huge issue taking place every day, on and
offline. Together, we can make a huge difference, but taking a stand starts with you.
October is National Anti-Bullying Month;
we should all take a minute to support
any victims of bullying by signing a
pledge, or using #High5BullyFree
Cont. on Page 2
IN THIS MONTH OF HISTORY– SPRUCE GOOSE
BY LARRY JENSEN
In this month's ORVAgonian we will be featuring
an interesting piece of historical information
from this month in history. For November, we
are taking a look at Howard Hughes’ “Spruce
Goose”. A 400,000 pound aircraft is the largest
aircraft of its time and is made almost completely of birch wood.
The H-4 Hercules 'flying boat' was envisioned in
the mind of Henry J. Kaiser in 1942. During the
war, the Allied forces feared the powerful Axis
German submarines and U-boats which prevented
any substantial amount of supplies getting
through the Atlantic. The U.S. government requested research and development into a new
way to take large amounts of cargo over the seas
by air. The biggest restriction, however, was that
they could not use the scarce war-time resources,
such as precious metals.
Cont. on Page 4
ORVAGONIAN
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ADVICE COLUMN– FORMING YOUR “AFTER HIGH SCHOOL PLAN”
BY SABRYNA DAMM
Figuring out your “After High School
Plan,” takes time and effort, but
taking the time to do so now will
help you feel secure and even more
excited about your future. There is
an effective way to go about forming
your plan, and that is what we will
discuss today.
when figuring out your plan. Whatever plan you are determined on following, will most likely change as
the years go by. This is absolutely
normal and it helps you grow as a
person. Talking to your school counselor and parents during the process of forming your plan is a great
idea also, because they can give
First, discover what you enjoy doing,
you both advice and support. Your
what you are passionate about, and
plan should consist of reliable acbuild from there. Doing what you
tions that are going to help you be
love, relating it to a career, and
successful. Do not underestimate
following it will lead you to success
how important it is for you to have a
and overall happiness. “Do what
plan.
you love, and you will never work a
day in your life,” is a very wise quote Remember to think of yourself when
making your plan. After all, it is your
and one that you should think of
plan. Also aim towards goals that are achievable. Finally, remember that your “After High School Plan” should guide you in a path
towards success and contentment in your life, which is always
what you should strive for.
NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING MONTH– HIGH 5 BULLY FREEE (CONT.)
BY AUDREY WOJNAROWISCH
First, we have to keep in mind everyone has feelings. We
often act like bullies without realizing. Being an online
student means, in part, we use written words to talk with
peers. Because of this, sarcasm and humor do not come
across as well. Think before you hit that ENTER key. You
cannot un-send the things you say. Make sure you are
using your words to build people up, rather than break
them down. Be an encouragement!
Nothing will change if we do not have compassion for our fellow students.
Next, stick up for others and yourself. It can be hard to do, but
standing by your friends and classmates is key to keeping bullying out of our school. When you see someone being bullied,
speak up! Talk to a parent, a teacher, or a friend. No one
should feel alone.
To support anti-bullying, sign the Bully Free pledge at
www.k12.com/High5BullyFree. You can also post pictures of
giving high fives for bully free lives on Twitter, Facebook, and
Instagram using #High5BullyFree
“Think before you hit that ENTER
key. You cannot un-send the
things you say.”
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2
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MUSIC REVIEW— COHEED & CAMBRIA PART I
BY DANIEL (JAMES) KIMBALL
Hey there music fans! It’s good to
be back at the keyboard after a long
summer vacation. To kick the year
off I have decided to review the
band “Coheed & Cambria”. Coheed
& Cambria is most well known for
their odd lyrics and interesting vocals. An interesting fact about their
music is that each album is actually
based off of their own line of comic
books called “The Amory Wars”.
Lead singer Claudio Sanchez writes
and sings all songs while accompanied by Travis Stever on guitar, Michael Todd on bass, and Chris Pennie on drums.
In the year 2012 C&C released the
album “The Afterman: Ascension,”
which tells the story of Sirius Amory,
a man who has set out on a journey
to explore another realm called “The
Keywork,” despite his wife’s wishes.
The album revolutionized concept
albums abroad, using sound effects
and dialogue in between tracks to
give you the feel of an actual epic.
The Afterman: Ascension deals with
situations of right and wrong, ethical
morality, and tough decision making.
It forces the main character to ask “Is
this all really worth it?”
Highlights of the album were definitely Key Entity Extractions I-IV. In just
four songs we learn a little more
about the Keywork and its inhabitants. The “Entities” are people who
haven’t been able to pass onto the
next life due to regret or lack of repentance for their actions. We meet
Domino the Destitute, Holly Wood the
PHOTOGRAPHY— PHOTO OF THE
MONTH
BY SABRYNA DAMM
This Golden Retriever, called Shamus, picks up speed as
he runs up a hill into a vast field of grass, his coat sprinkled
with water droplets from the morning’s dew. His legs carry
him as fast as he can go, as with eagerness and a sense of
adventure he faces the forest covered in autumn leaves.
If you would like your photography to be
in the next ORVAgonian issue, send Ms.
Dahl a k-mail with your one attached
photo, along with a description.
Cracked, Vic the Butcher, and Evagria the
Faithful. Each person has their own unique
and sad story as to why they died, and why
they haven’t moved on.
At the end of every track we hear some dialogue between the artificial intelligence in
Sirius’s suit named “All Mother”, giving Mr.
Amory an update on his vitals. Throughout
the story Sirius becomes weaker and weaker,
and slowly comes closer to death. It seems
that there’s no hope for our poor hero. Or is
there? Find out in next month’s article!
“The album revolutionized
concept albums abroad, using
sound effects and dialogue in
between tracks to give you the
feel of an actual epic.”
ORVAGONIAN
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IN THIS MONTH OF HISTORY– SPRUCE GOOSE (CONT.)
BY LARRY JENSEN
Kaiser enlisted the help of aircraft manufacturer Howard
Hughes, and they began work on
the monolith. The “Spruce
Goose”, as it was named critically by the press, was a massive
aircraft. According to Boeing (a
worldwide aircraft manufacturing company) it was designed to
be able to hold “750 fullyequipped troops or two Sherman tanks”. This was a tall order for a craft made almost
completely out of birch. Kaiser
realized Bombers were the future of the war and dropped the
project.
However, work continued on for
the ship, and on November 2nd,
1947, after $22 million of the
government’s money and $18
million out Hughes personal
pocket, the craft made its first
test flight. Hughes flew the craft
off of the coast of California for
about one mile for about one
minute, and then landed. The
craft was proven to be able to
fly in an attempt to warrant the
cost of the now useless type of
'air boat', but the “Spruce
Goose” never took flight again.
“The “Spruce Goose”, as it was
named critically by the press, was
a massive aircraft.
TEACHER INTERVIEW– MS.DAHL
BY CAYLA BLEOAJA
In the past, the ORVAgonian featured
dedicated teachers that love ORVA and
work hard to make a difference by connecting with students and their families.
This year has brought new teachers to
our school, including Journalism advisor
and 9th grade Language Arts teacher Ms.
Dahl, a dynamic, enthusiastic teacher
(who actually ate a lollipop with a cricket
inside it once).
As a student, Ms. Dahl enjoyed English
and Geology, but it was in her junior year
of high school, while teaching a journalism class as part of her duties as Editorin-Chief, that Ms. Dahl realized how
much she loved helping other students
be successful. “I had the pleasure of
going to a school with an amazing English Department,” she elaborates. “Each
of these teachers was able to inspire me
in different ways.”
Ms. Dahl is excited for her first year
teaching language arts at ORVA, an opportunity she thought interesting and
different, and always looks forward to
The best part of this story in history is that
you can see it for yourself. This massive
aircraft still resides today at the Evergreen
Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville,
right here in Oregon.
outings, her favorite part of the
school so far. “I love being able to
meet my students in person,” she
adds. “And I like seeing the growth
of students as writers. As their writing skills grow, they can really start
to analyze texts and materials. It is
cool to see as an educator.”
Outside of school, Ms. Dahl is “more
of an avid fan” that enjoys watching
Ducks football. She has traveled
quite a bit, mostly within the USA,
and loves the rich history and sights
that Washington, DC offers. Bonus
fun facts: Ms. Dahl loves burritos,
the fall season – especially Thanksgiving, and playing her favorite video
games, Fallout: New Vegas and
Skyrim. “I am trying to play Destiny,
but I’m really bad at it so far,” she
laughs.
Welcome to ORVA, Ms. Dahl! We’re
delighted that you’re a part of our
school!
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2
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HUMOR COLUMN— THE TNTW TRPSAT TEST!
BY ERICA VIAN
Hello, and welcome to the TNTWTRPSAT –
the Totally Not True Way Too Ridiculous Pre
-SAT. Take your seats, bring out your pencils, and you have thirty minutes to complete this first section. Go.
#3 What is the correct pronunciation of
humuhumunukunukuapua'a (the Hawaiian
state fish)?
#5 Why is laser tag an awesome ORventure?
A) Nobody knows
B) Because we're the Invincible Ninjas
#1 Why is math so awesome?
B) blargh (the sound of one's brain giving
out under the stress of too many letters)
C) BECAUSE WE'RE THE INVINCIBLE NINJAS!!
C) hoo-moo-hoo-moo-I-hear-a-cow-but-it-isnot-purple-I-give-up blargh
#6 Given that x does not equal y where z may
equal a, what is the probability of c being
greater than b when v is less than d?
#4 Fill in the blank: Mary was ___ to John's
house, because Mary ___ her cell phone.
A) The gravitational influence of Alpha Centauri
on cheese pizza
A) clumsy....ate
B) 98374029384234034pi
A) It just happens naturally
B) Math was sprinkled with Awesome Pixie
Dust at the dawn of time
C) Pineapple purple alien hat fedora (?)
#2 How can one improve one's grade?
A) By improving one's grade
B) Take notes on the back of your taco
C) Stalk—er, closely observe—the teacher
and find out EVERYTHING they know
B) rude....vaporized
C) skydiving....charred
D) a pyromaniac....did all of the above to
A) Because we're the Invincible Ninjas
C) Excuse me, I have a condition called
“braininaknot” and it causes me to blank out
on questions like these. May I be excused from
this test?
Time is up. You may put down your pencils. Thank you for taking this test; your results will be returned to you in approximately one year,
so you have plenty of time to drive yourself insane wondering if you passed. Have a nice day!
HEALTH COLUMN– PUFF PASTRY T WRILS
BY ASHLEY BLEOAJA
We all love having a delicious snack that we can munch on during any part of the day. These easy to make, great tasting Puff
Pastry Twirls are the perfect snack you need!
Ingredients:
Puff Pastry Dough
1 egg
Cheese (of any kind)
Seeds (of any kind)
Herbs (of any kind)
Materials:
Baking pan
Knife
Utensil to spread egg
Wax paper (optional)
Cont. on Page 6
The ingredients and materials needed for this recipe
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HEALTH COLUMN– PUFF PASTRY TWIRLS(CONT.)
BY ASHLEY BLEOAJA
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. With hand mixer, beat egg well in a small plastic bowl.
3. Place puff pastry dough on working area. (For minimal mess, use wax paper for your “work zone.”)
4. Cut your puff pastry dough into strands that are 1 in. wide and approximately 4 in. long.
5. If you would like, twirl the dough or create any shape you want.
6. Generously spread egg on the top side of the pastry strand.
7. Sprinkle your toppings. Shredded cheese, seeds of your choice (you can use chia seeds, poppy seeds or even larger seeds if you would like!) or herbs. If you want to make a simple strand, you could lightly sprinkle salt and/or
pepper.
8. Place your dough onto your baking sheet.
9. Continue forming dough and placing your desired toppings until all puff pastry slices are used.
10. Once all your dough is on the baking sheet, place in oven.
11. Let the puff pastry twirls bake until golden on the top.
12. Enjoy!
Step 1: Beat Eggs.
Step 2: Put dough on wax paper to cut.
Step 3: Cut puff pastry dough.
Step 4: If you’d like, twirl the dough.
Step 5: Spread egg on the top side.
Step 6: Sprinkle on your toppings.
Step 7: Place on baking sheet.
Step 8: Finish placing on baking sheet.
Step 9: Put them in the oven.
Step 10: Cook ‘till golden on top.
Step 11: Finished
Step 12: Enjoy your puff pastry twirls.
Meet the behind-the-scenes staff! This paper is student-run, and these amazing
students wrote, edited, and put together this paper!
Erica Vian– Editor in Chief
Sarra Hawash— Graphic designer
Cayla Bleoaja– Editor in Chief
Sabryna Damm— Advice
Column Writer
James Kimball– Music Reviewer
Ashley Bleoaja: Heath Column
Writer
Laura Marchi- Copy Editor
Not pictured:
Caitlin (Katie) Deering—
Staff Writer
Larry Jensen— Staff Writer
Daniel Tersigni– Video Game Writer
Audrey Wojnarowisch— Staff Writer