Flowers Without Showers - Paul Revere Charter Middle School

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December 12, 2014
Paul Revere Charter Middle School
Volume 59, Issue 2
’Tis the Season to Share Joy
Patriots get into the holiday spirit and many reach out to the less fortunate.
By OLIVER SPECTOR
and SEAN CHOI
Council Club is all smiles as they sort out the Can Drive donations.
Patriots all around the school
are decking the halls and filling
the school with their enthusiastic holiday spirit. Students and
teachers alike are celebrating
different holidays unique to their
various cultures. The campus is
bustling with students excitedly
preparing for the festivities yet
to come, and several classrooms
are packed with decorations.
For Revere’s students and
faculty, the holidays officially
began with Thanksgiving break.
Julian Pentchev celebrated the
one-week period by traveling to
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. There,
the 7th grader stayed at a 5-star
hotel and experienced many
memorable moments, such as
para-sailing and devouring a
delicious Thanksgiving feast of
turkey, tacos and sushi.
Sixth grader Lukas Sorensen
traveled with his family to Texas
and witnessed the football match
between the Eagles and the Cowboys. Although his Dallas team
lost, he did enjoy his Thanksgiving meal of macaroni and cheese
and popcorn.
Sebastian Gunderson and his
parents traveled to Iowa to visit
relatives. “It was about 7 degrees
when I got there and I was wearing shorts,” he exclaimed. “My
family kept laughing that I only
brought one pair of jeans.” When
it was time to eat Thanksgiving
dinner, he said he wasn’t really hungry because he had been
snacking all day. “I ended up
eating some corn and a piece of
chocolate cake,” he said.
A chaotic Black Friday im-
This Winter Break...
55% of Patriots will travel
outside of California.
58% will donate time or
money to charity.
36% will participate in
religious activities.
88% will go to the movies.
Based on homeroom surveys
of 104 Patriots by Brett Anwar.
mediately followed Thanksgiving. Among the sea of “savage
shoppers” was 7th grader Eric
Rachmani, who waited for an
hour and a half outside of a Best
Buy. He was finally rewarded
for the wait with a brand new
iPhone 6.
(continued on page 3)
COVER STORY
Flowers Without Showers
Paul Revere responds to drying conditions across a thirsty California.
By AVA KERKORIAN
The day was Tuesday, December 2nd, and
Patriots all around Revere could be found staring
in wonder at the droplets of water falling from
the sky. Gone were the familiar clear, blue skies
and warm rays of sunshine. In its place were dull,
gray rain clouds. Rain was falling on the heads
of people all around Los Angeles, a feeling that
had become almost alien over the past year. In
other states around the country, rain would have
been shrugged off, ignored, even unwanted. But
here in California, the rain was welcomed.
That day was one of the few times this year
it had rained in California. Many people migrate
to California because of the yearly sunny skies
and climate. Sunshine all year long may sound
great for some Californians, but it is becoming a
big problem. In 2013, the rainfall for the entire
year for downtown Los Angeles was only 24%
of the average yearly rainfall. That same year,
the rainfall in San Francisco was only 16% of
the average yearly rainfall. 2013 was recorded
the driest year in California history.
With numbers like these, there should be no
doubt that California is in a drought. Since not
as much rain has been coming down to water the
crops, the agriculture department at Revere has
Mrs. Robertson’s Horticulture students continue to garden despite the lack of water in California.
Big Bear Fashion
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Many Patriots such as Madison
don the popular California logo.
Revere Spirit
8/9
Lucas shows school spirit on
Spirit Week’s Nation Day.
Spaced Out Art
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The ‘Out of This World’ art contest gets some cosmic creations.
Words from the Wise
Peter Weller (right) speaks to Travis Warth as Mr. Hyman watches.
Revere speakers share their stories with Patriots.
By ZACHARY GARAI
For the past five years, the
Roads To Your Future club has
prepared monthly career talks
that offer extra credit in a predermined class. These optional
lunchtime assemblies are for
students to learn about different
career choices.
The Roads to Your Future
club was founded by Ms. Somoza, the Optimist Club of the
Pacific Palisades, and Ms. Cruz.
Mr. Steenhoek, the sponsor of
the club this year, feels that it
gives students “a window into
what their possible career opportunities can be.”
The sponsor adds, “Many
people need a little push to go
outside our comfort zone,” and
the Roads to Your Future club
tries to be that push. “If a student
Buddha Walks
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A sixth grader raises his arm in
the Buddha Walks performance.
gets one big idea or thought from
a speaker, then we are doing a
good job,” he explains.
“It’s our goal to inspire students to reach higher, higher
than they could ever imagine to
reach their full potential.” He
said his work is in part inspired
by a quote from Steven R. Covey, “Begin with an end in mind.”
The Roads To Your Future
club does not host all the Revere
speakers. Teachers and administrators can bring in their own
speakers to talk about their careers and keys to success.
Those who visit Revere to recount past experiences and their
careers give Patriots a glimpse
into the future. Through the
speaker program, adults get the
chance to pass knowledge and
wisdom to new generations.
Cowabunga!
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Members of Revere’s novel surf
team prepare to drop in the water.
2 December 12, 2014
DAZZLING
DECORATIONS
On Halloweeen, Mr.
Cos’s class shows off
their door decorating
contest winning
door.
COMBIS
CAR CRAZE
Hannah and Molly
prepare their Newton’s
scooters to go
head-to-head
in a race.
READY SET GO!
Ms. Banner’s science
class races to the finish
line to win the
Windy 500.
Campus
NewsNews
andand
Notes
Campus
Notes
byCasey
Casey
Ehrlich
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INTRO TO
INTERVIEWS
Sharon Yeo participates in a mock interview as part of the
Intro to Business
elective.
BENEVOLENT
BOOKENDS
This holiday season,
Revere holds a bookdrive
to lend a helping hand.
FANTASTIC
FASHIONS
Patriots showcase
their latest trends
in PEP’s fashion
camp class.
MEET
MS. BERKE
Revere’s new
librarian, Ms. Berke
smiles welcomingly
for Town Crier
photographers.
Paul Revere Charter Middle School 3
December 12, 2014
Revere Hosts Speakers—From a Rocket Scientist to a Robot
(continued from page 1)
Clippers Coach Calls
To Revere Magnet
In September, Natalie Nakase, an assistant coach from
the Clippers, came to speak
with Revere’s Magnet students. She has also coached a
professional team from Tokyo,
played for Germany, and played
for various American teams as
well. She gave a “motivational
address to inspire students to
start the year strong” as Mr.
Hubbard, Revere’s Magnet Coordinator, says. Ms. Nakase’s
goal is to become one of the
first female coaches for the
NBA, and she shared the tips
and tricks that got her to where
she is today to the Magnet class.
Through hard work and determination, she has overcome
both physical and professional
struggles—and come out on
top of it all. Mr. Hubbard felt
that: “It was an excellent event
where our students got a chance
to hear from a relevant and inspirational individual.”
A Taste of the
Battlefield
On Sept. 5, Ms. Holler
hosted a military veteran who
shared stories of his time in the
Afghan War. Private First Class
Anthony Hernandez spent seven months on the Afghan-Pakistani border. During his time
serving in the Marine Corps, the
private worked as a mortar man,
and he said his job was to “back
up the Afgan army.”
The private is a hero to his
brother, 8th grade Patriot Mike
Hernandez. “He’s my hero because he helps people in need—
he’s a great role model,” Mike
said. “My brother is also very
courageous for serving on the
front line.”
Musicians,
Menorahs
and More
(contiunued from page 1)
“After that long hour and a half
wait in line, I had to wait another two hours for the workers
at Best Buy to set up my new
phone,” Eric said. However, the
family found themselves back
in line at 10:30 that night after
the phone stopped working.
“We didn’t get home until about
2:00,” he said.
Another 7th grader, Blake
Eshaghian, also headed to Best
Buy for some Black Friday bargains. “My brother and I rushed
to the TVs and ended up getting the last 40” Insignia TV for
$180.” He was happy to see
plenty of PS4s and controllers
still on the shelves, so he picked
up one of each and headed to
the long line at the cash register
Seventh grader Michael Turfe
also had a memorable shopping
experience. “I went to Michigan, and Black Friday there is
horrific,” he explained. “People
go crazy. I got trampled, hit and
pounced on. But it was exhilarating.” It was extremely cold
outside, but he enjoyed a “boys
night out” with his cousins.
Back at Revere, the Council
Club is carrying out their annual canned food drive. “Last
year we raised about 4,000
pounds of food,” Council Club
president Pedram Zamanpour
said. “This year, we are trying
to raise 5,000 pounds, but we
can’t do it alone.” The cans that
are donated will go to homeless
shelters across L.A. “It’s up to
Richard
Wilkins
Mike
Boughton
Peter
Weller
Ex Kano
Sams
“Robocop” Star
Rallies Patriots
In early October, sixth grade
Magnet teacher Mr. Hyman, had
Dr. Peter Weller, the lead actor
from the film Robocop, and also
the holder of a Ph.D. in Italian
Renaissance art history, address
his class. He spoke to the sixth
grade class about his hosting of
the series, Engineering An Empire. Due to his position in the
show, he was allowed to see antiques and artifacts from the ancient world. Dr. Weller told the
class about his experiences with
history, music, and Hollywood.
Mr. Hyman said that “You’d be
hard pressed to find an actor of
his caliber take on the rigorous
Anthony
Hernandez
Architect Advises
Attentive Patriots
Natalie
Nakase
demands of a history doctorate.” Dr. Weller’s expertise in
history and art, combined with
his accomplishments in Hollywood, made him “a fantastic
speaker.”
Return of the
Rocket Scientist
Back in September, the
Roads To Your Future Club
sponsored its first speaker:
Mike Boughton. This man has
experienced what few others
have— a rocket failure. The
speaker recounted the tale of
Apollo Thirteen, and the nearly
deadly crisis of that NASA mission. He also talked about his
childhood, and how he knew he
would be a scientist since fifth
grade. When the space industry
began, Mr. Boughton jumped in
eagerly. What began as a childhood passion became a long and
fulfilling career.
Mr. Boughton feels very
strongly about the link between
success and imagination. “The
best thing you can do is use
your imagination. You can create anything.”
The Art of Law
The year’s second schoolwide career talk featured corporate lawyer Ex Kano Sams. He
has a Juris Doctorate (doctorate
in law) from UCLA, and has
been working as a lawyer ever
since. He spoke of how he protects the interests of both corpo-
Sixth graders celebrate Hanukkah, while Amanda Harris dances with Debbie Allen at Royce Hall.
us to make a difference,” Pedram added.
Off campus, students of
different religions and cultures
are celebrating holidays that
are significant to their heritage.
Seventh grader Sabine Hommes celebrates a Dutch holiday
called Sinterklaas, which occurs every Dec. 5.
“I used to live in Holland,
where we have this celebration
where we would put our shoe
by the fireplace and a carrot and
some water,” she explained.
“Then the next morning, we
would find a small present in
our shoe.”
Malia Reiss has a unique
family tradition that commemorates the Japanese New Year,
in which they create a Kagami
Mochi. “It looks like a two-layered snowman,” she said.
Starting next Tuesday,
many Patriots will be celebrating Hanukkah. To prepare for
the 8-day holiday, Mr. Carnine
placed a menorah in his classroom. “About 15-20% of my
students are Jewish, and some
of them bring latkes to eat dur-
ing lunch.” Learning about
Hannukah, which began in
164 B.C.E., is part of the curriculum. “I wanted to show my
students that this was a holiday
older than Christmas. Jesus
didn’t celebrate Christmas. He
celebrated Hanukkah.” During the course of the year, Mr.
Carnine’s Ancient Civilizations
classesalso learn about Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity,
and Islam.
Many other Patriots will
be celebrating Christmas on
Dec. 25. For 7th grader Elena
Kilkowski and her family, it is
an extra special time. “We start
our holiday traditions early in
December,” she said. “My dad
is part of a charity that donates
money to the Childrens Hospital. We are part of a program
called ‘Adopt a Family.’ We
also go to the L.A. Mission
on Christmas Eve to prepare
meals for the homeless. Then
on Christmas Day, we wake up
around 7 a.m. and open all the
gifts. My family loves Christmas time.”
Many dancers from Revere
rations and workers, and how
difficult it is to get through law
school in the first place. He said
that many lawyers begin by taking courses in political science,
which is very helpful to lawyers
because it gives them insight
into the inner working of the
nation’s judicial system.
Throughout his life, Mr.
Sams has overcome the challenges of law, school, and the
chaotic world of corporations.
His key to success is to “listten to your parents. Make them
proud and work hard.”
are also showing off some holiday spirit as they participate
in performances of “The Nutcracker,” a famous ballet that
has been shown for decades.
Patriots Shelby Tzung, Gabi
Feingold, Willow Saxon, Greta
Parker, Olivia Polite and Rachel Kovacs are performing in
the Westside Ballet of Santa
Monica from Dec. 13–21 at the
Broad Stage.
Sarah Hurty will be dancing at the Luckman Theater
through Dec. 14 with the Marat
Daukayev School. Nina Lowry
will be performing the lead role
of Clara with the Ballet for Topanga at Topanga Community
Club through Dec. 14.
With the Debbie Allen
Dance Academy, Amanda Harris will be performing another
variation on the famous ballet through Dec. 14 at UCLA’s
Royce Hall. They will be performing the “Hot Chocolate
Nutcracker,” which has multiple dance styles such as hip
hop, modern and contemporary.
“This year I am playing the
lead role of Kara,” she said.
The November Roads To
Your Future career talk featured Mr. Richard Wilkins, who
shared the story of his challenges and trail to success. The
Los Angeles architect recounted
his childhood, when he suffered
from dyslexia that made school
difficult. Mr. Wilkins finally
found his passion during his
high school years, where he
started taking drafting cand art
classes at school, while simultaneously selling handmade surfboards at home. These passions
blossomed into a career, when
he “started my own surfboard
business” and became an architect. Despite not graduating college, Mr. Wilkins was later able
to get the equivalent of an architecture degree through good
work and lots of effort.
Architect Richard Wilkins
has lived a life of hardships,
but has gained wisdom as well.
He feels that the most valuable
lesson he has learned is to “ask
for help. People are willing to
help you.” Throughout his life,
he has helped others as he was
once helped himself by always
giving back to his community.
“Dancing is something that
makes me overjoyed. My favorite part of this experience is
sharing it with the world.”
Meanwhile, Revere’s music
department is adding even more
holiday cheer to the school environment. For weeks they have
been preparing for their holiday concert series, beginning
with the school assemblies on
Monday, Dec. 15. Then on the
evening of Dec. 16, Ms. Cronin’s singers and dancers will
perform for a huge audience in
the auditorium.
Ms. Jacques said that her
string ensembles, who will take
the stage the following night,
will be playing a mix of classical and holiday music. Plus, she
promises, “We are preparing a
special holiday surprise.” Then,
on Dec. 18, Mr. Miyoshi’s
bands have their turn to share
holiday joy with Revere family
and friends.
According to Ms. Cronin,
her combined choirs of 250
students will be singing holiday jingles, such as “Hanukkah
Dance,” “How Many Nights”
and “The Snowman.” The same
group will end the concert with
“Peace, Peace.”
For their evening concert
on Dec. 16, Ms. Cronin said the
concert choir will be continuing
the decades-long tradition of
inviting Revere choral alumni
to come up on stage and join in
singing “The Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah.
In the days leading up to
Dec. 19, Ms. Cronin’s is continuing a newer tradition. “The
Madrigals will again be ‘caroling’ in the halls and inside
rooms that invite us,” she said.
“Their favorite is ‘Carol of the
Bells’.”
4 December 12, 2014
In a Drought Without a Doubt
COVER STORY
Agriculture and Horticulture
teacher, Mrs. Robertson, and her
class have a discussion while
sitting on the logs by the farm area.
(contiued from page 1) been experiencing some
changes. According to Agriculture and Horticulture
teacher, Mrs. Robertson, there has been a huge difference in plant behavior since the drought. “It has
been harder to get seeds to start sprouting. They
need a lot of extra water. ” Mrs. Robertson explains,
“Plants have also been fruiting and flowering a lot
earlier.”
The drought has also affected the school gardener, Mr. Brian Denny. Large amounts of water
are being used to keep the plants on campus looking green. Even when Mr. Denny is watering double time, some plants still cannot survive with the
lack of water in California. He said, “Plants under
drought stress will put out very little, if any, new
growth.” Many may say that it sounds like some of
Revere’s plants are in hot water.
The drought is affecting practically everybody
in California, including Patriots. But by doing their
part and saving water, Patriots can help end this
drought once and for all.
“I do not want Patriots to cut down on showers!”
Mrs. Robertson exclaims with a laugh. However,
she does advise that, “the biggest things Patriots
can do are turn off the faucet while brushing their
teeth, change their garden or lawn to drought tolerant plants, and take shorter showers.” Ms. Chen,
who runs the Go Green Club, agrees that Patriots
should take shorter showers and turn off the faucet
when they are brushing their teeth or washing their
hands. “So much water is wasted during these times
because people leave the water running,” she remarks.
Some Patriots are getting a step ahead and are already conserving water at home. 8th grade Patriot Eva Bruckner and her
family “leave the water running for as little time as possible.”
This may not seem like much to some people, but Californians
have to start somewhere. Another 8th grader, Lauren Yermian, seems to have the same idea as Mrs. Robertson and Ms.
Chen on saving water. “We turn off the water while brushing
our teeth and take shorter showers,” Lauren comments. Henry
Jugan, a 7th grade student at Paul Revere and his family are
L.A. Rainfall
2010-2014
installing Astroturf in their backyard so they won’t
waste any water on their lawn. Elizabeth Scott, also a
7th grader, is adjusting how she and her family waters
their lawn as well. “We are using a grey water system
to water plants and are planting cacti,” Elizabeth states.
6th grade Patriot David Blumstein says that at home,
his family is, “keeping track of our silverware so we
don’t have to wash as many plates and glasses.” Another 6th grader named Zoe Egilsson said that she and
her family are doing their part in this drought by using
drought friendly plants. It seems like when it comes to
conserving water, some Patriots at Revere are blowing
others out of the water.
Using less water has become much easier. According to CBS Los Angeles, the Department of Water and
Power (DWP) will now pay customers $3 per square
foot to replace their lawn with plants that need less water. When this “Cash in Your Lawn” program started in
May, local DWP customers were offered $2 per square
foot to use drought friendly plants in their lawns. Now,
however, federal and state grants have allowed the
DWP to raise the offer an additional $1 per square foot
for any residents that are willing to substitute their lawn
with rock gardens, native plants, and artificial turf. The
DWP’s Rick Silva says that “even residents who aren’t
willing to completely replace their lawn should consider at least replacing old, wasteful sprinklers.” According to officials, ever since the DWP issued the “Cash
in Your Lawn” program in 2009, over 8 million square
feet of turf has been replaced, resulting in 250 million
gallons of water saved.
With this new program in effect, some people wonder if Paul Revere will use the “Cash in Your Lawn”
plan. “In my opinion, grass should only be in areas for
sports,” Mrs. Robertson reflects. If Revere does consider this option, then areas on campus where sports
are not played, such as the 8th Grade Quad and in
front of the X Building that have grass will be replaced
with drought tolerant plants. As the school gardener
who waters all of the plants on campus, Mr. Denny
has some insight on whether replacing the landscape
would be wise. He admits that, “It would be a big decision as to whether we would want a campus without
lawns.” Without lawns, the Paul Revere campus would
be mostly asphalt, dirt and native plants. Revere could
consider replacing the lawns with turf, but this would
be a huge expense and it would take time to install.
Ms. Chen, Revere’s own P.E. teacher and Go Green
Club leader also runs a nonprofit organization called
SELVA Instructional. “Our goal is to enlist people to
remove their water guzzling lawns and replace them
with drought friendly California nature plants,” Ms.
Chen explains. “It is an important step towards water
conservation.
“The biggest things Patriots can do are
turn off the faucet while brushing their
teeth, change their garden or lawn to
drought tolerant plants and take shorter
showers.” —Mrs. Robertson
The price of water is increasing, but many Californians are still not aware of the seriousness of the California drought. “I think it’s important for all people, not
just Patriots, to lower their usage of water,” Ms. Chen
declares. “It’s so easy to forget we have a serious water
issue because all you have to do is turn a faucet and
water will flow out of it. A lot of people don’t realize
that we pay for this service through taxes and a water
bill.” With prices soaring, people’s wallets (much like
California) will soon be drying up.
In January of 2014, Governor Jerry Brown issued
a statewide drought emergency. The statewide drought
emergency’s goal is for Californians to cut down their
water consumption by 20% by 2020. This number may
not seem like a lot, but Californians may have a hard
time meeting this objective. In 2011, a study was taken
of the California single-family water consumption used
per day. It was estimated that the average California
household used more than 360 gallons of water per
day. For example, the typical office water cooler holds
5 gallons of water, or about 1.4 of the study’s estimated
daily average household use. According to a website
called The Lowdown: Decoding the News, based on
that study, California would need to use 72 fewer gallons a day to achieve the 20% reduction goal.
No matter what Californians do to conserve water,
the statewide drought is not going to vanish overnight.
Even if California residents decide to cut their water
usage in half, the conditions of the drought aren’t going to improve unless it starts raining or snowing in
California. The state needs much more than one good
rainstorm, like the one on December 2. The forecast in
California calls for another dry year, which means that
the people living in the state will have to use a reduced
amount of water. In the future, some residents of “The
Mrs. Robertson’s horticulture class works on keeping the plants in the garden healthy despite the effects of the drought. Golden State” might say no to wasting H2O.
SOURCE: U.S. CLIMATE DATA & FIND THE BEST
December 12, 2014
Not Much Rain,
But a Flood of Color
Yearbook photographers find
nature thriving in places
around Revere where the drought
isn’t yet taking its toll.
Brian Denny:
Garden Guru
The Town Crier interviewed Paul
Revere’s longtime gardener, Mr.
Denny, about the drought’s effect on the
school’s 27 acre campus.
The Town Crier : Do you think that Paul
Revere will consider changing their
landscape to plants that need less water
because of the drought?
Mr. Denny: The biggest consumers of
water on campus are the lawns and the
P.E. field. Since the field is needed for the
P.E. classes, it’s not going away. As far as
shrubs and trees go, the difficulty we have
at Revere is that many of the planters are
shaded by buildings and large trees. Many
shade plants, such as ferns, do need more
water. I’ve never liked the term “drought
tolerant plants” because all plants need
water, even cacti and succulents. Most
non-native ornamental plants will survive
on average yearly rainfall once they’ve
grown enough roots and become established. Native plants can be susceptible to
exotic diseases and pests, as we have seen
in California in recent years. Some native
plants are not appropriate for schools because of things like irritating sap and large
thorns. Finally there is cost to consider.
Directing scarce funds to make major
landscaping changes, such as removing
lawns, may not make sense.
How has the drought affected the Paul
Revere campus?
The main effect has been on the areas that
don’t receive irrigation. Those areas include the slope on the east side of campus
and the non-garden sections of the agriculture area. Some plants in those areas
have died, either as a direct result of not
enough water or from being so weakened
that they were finished off by disease and/
or insects.
will die in order to conserve enough water
to keep the rest of the plant alive.
Do you notice a difference in plant
behavior since the drought?
There are many ways to observe drought
stress in plants. The color of a drought
stressed plant will change from a bright
glossy green to a dull flat green. Some
plants will not flower, or if they do, will
not produce fruit. Parts of some plants
Do you have to water plants more at
Paul Revere because of the drought?
Watering during the rainy season has
occured more often because of the lack
of rain. I define the rainy season as being
between November 1st and March 30th.
During the non-rainy season watering has
remained basically the same.
6 December 12, 2014
Trend TALK
Have Any
Time for
the Apple
Watch?
By CASEY EHRLICH
If you are one
of the millions
of tech buffs
out there, your
next shiny and
precious piece
of metal is
here–the Apple
Watch. For the first time Apple
has not designed their product
to solely please the techies of
the 21st century, instead they
have designed a device that
appeals to the fashionistas of
today as well.
This mean that this device
will make all sorts of people
happy. Let’s start with the
tech side of the watch: The
Apple Watch will come in 2
screen sizes, a 38 millimeter
screen and a 42 millimeter
screen. Inside it is the first
fully integrated computer chip
into a watch, dubbed the S1
chip. The Apple Watch is also
as much of a health tracker
tool as it is a watch. With its
heart rate sensor and accelerometer, it is able to track
calories burned and the steps
you have climbed.
Ok, now to the fashion side
of the watch: Apple has made
its most personal device yet.
But more importantly Apple
has entered the fashion world
as well. “The watch has millions of combinations of styles
for customers to choose from,”
stated Jony Ive, Apple’s senior
vice president of design. The
watch will come in 3 casings,
aluminum, stainless-steel,
and 18 karat gold. Customers
will be able to choose from a
variety of buckles which range
from a classic buckle to a
fluoroelastomer plastic band in
5 different colors.
Yes, the watch does sound
very cool, indeed, but can it
be allowed in school? The
catch is with its ability to
text and make phone calls,
students may opt to go against
school rules and text friends
during class time. At first,
as surprising as it sounds
students probably will be able
to do this until new rules are
implemented by LAUSD.
On a lighter note, think
about all the old cartoons and
movies that had characters
wearing “smart watches.”
Most of us probably never
thought we would see the day
of the smart watch, but now
it’s here. However, Apple
does have a lot of competition in this field, with Samsung’s gear watch and the
Moto 360 watch. Both of
these watches are already on
the market, while the Apple
watch is planned to launch in
early 2015, significantly after
its competition. The Apple
Watch does have some ground
to prove. In my mind, the
several features of the Apple
Watch will prove it superior
to the other watches on the
market.
Lifestyle
Fashion Statements
California sweatshirts and tees seem to be golden in the fashion world at Paul Revere this year.
By GRACE DEAN
How many times have you
walked down the hall and seen
the California bear and colors
on someone’s article of clothing?
Whether it’s in the form of a
shirt or a hoodie, the California
flag has become recognizable
to everyone. The original
California Republic brand sells
only California Republic-themed
clothing. However, many other
brands have caught wind of
this popular trend, and have
started to sell apparel that have
to do with the “Golden State.” Sweatshirts, tank tops, hats,
and even backpacks have been
seen to represent California. The
variation of the items available to
show the California spirit allows one to
pick and choose to see what fits their style. It’s unlikely that students and young
adults alike are wearing the clothes to
support our state, so why are there so many
California-clad citizens? The answer is simple—
people don’t want to make fashion statements
anymore. People have been spotted in California
Republic wear, and nowadays people just follow the
crowd. It also doesn’t help that many stores are now
are selling California Republic attire. Clothing stores
such as Tilly’s and Brandy Melville sell tops and
other apparel emblazoned with the letters C-A-L-I-FO-R-N-I-A. These teenage one-stop shops are
accepted by many, and that’s why
numerous grizzly bears on
the red, white, and green
background can be spotted
almost everywhere.
December 12, 2014
A Recipe For
Disaster?
Monday
Tuesday
Quesadilla,
Apple & Milk
Vanilla Yogurt, Granola,
Pear & Milk
By JUDY ZHANG
Picture this; students at Paul Revere Charter Middle
School sit down on their seats, waiting for the teacher
to start the day. Suddenly, students walk into the
classroom with bags of food for them to eat. LAUSD
has recently created a new program called “Breakfast in
the Classroom” (BIC). BIC allows students to eat during
homeroom for free after the first bell. Paul Revere will
be particpating in this project along with other schools.
Even though it was once scheduled to start this January,
it has been post-poned indefinitely. The Town Crier
recently took a survey and found out that many Patriots
disliked BIC. Eighth grader, Cici Cueva disagrees with
the program because, “students will most likely waste
the food and most students eat before school starts so
it will be a waste.” However, some students advocate
BIC. Chase Freeman, a sixth grader said, “Breakfast
in the Classroom will be a good idea for the kids that
don’t have time in the morning or can’t eat at home.”
All in all, 43% of the people who were surveyed do not
support the BIC program. About 35% agree with the
idea of breakfast during homeroom. 22% of the students
surveyed are unsure of their opinion. The BIC program at PRMS will work by having
insulated bags of food and putting them onto a rack.
These carts will then be lined up in front of the cafeteria
with the homeroom number on it. Afterwards, students
will come to the cafeteria and pick up the racks. The
leftovers from the breakfast will be thrown away. On
days where the food served is unpopular, the cafeteria
will serve less for the students. For the first two weeks
of the new program, the amount of food will correspond
to the amount of students, and the cafeteria will then be
able to determine which breakfast meals aren’t popular
and decrease from there. “Breakfast in the Classroom” will be open to all
students for free. However, teachers will have to pay
for breakfast. The cafeteria manager, Nicole Martin, is
“excited to try the new program and see how it all works
out.” She recommends students to not eat before school
once BIC starts “but it is ok for students if they can eat
lightly before school starts so they still have an appetite
for the breakfast served in classrooms.”
13%
EAT
44%
REJECT
Marcos: Everything looked organized and really appetizing. The granola cup smelled like honey oats cereal. The
yogurt felt chunky but after tasting it, it was amazing.
The flavors were rich and the granola, made it even better. However, the pear was flavorless.
Grace: The quesadilla was tasteless and had an unappealing look to it. When it touched my tongue, a bland
flavor overtook my tastebuds. The outside of the quesadilla was moist, but the cheese inside was stiff and not
digestable to me. The apple looked mediocore, but in my
opinion, I wouldn’t want to eat an apple in the morning.
Grace: The yogurt was sweet and creamy. The granola
to go along with the yogurt was appetizing and tasted
delicious. The pear looked fine, but it lacked any flavor.
Overall, the meal was pretty good and I would eat it for
breakfast. I think this would fill someone’s stomach up
nicely.
Thursday
Burrito,
Raisins & Milk
Egg Sandwich, Strawberry
Jam, Orange Juice & Milk
92%
REJECT
56%
EAT
Marcos: The appearance of the quesadilla was appealing
but the flavor wasn’t. Upon opening the plastic, it was
warm, but soon turned frozen. The shell was hard and
the cheese was inedible. The apple was really tough to
devour, and the milk tasted like cardboard.
Wednesday
8%
EAT
87%
REJECT
16%
EAT
84%
REJECT
Friday
Coffee Cake,
Pear & Milk
75%
EAT
25%
REJECT
Marcos: The egg sandwich felt wet and disgusting. I
thought it was egg but it turned out to be a yellow uncooked blob. I thought it was too spicy. The juice was
fine and flavorful, but the milk tasted like cardboard. The
jam was sweet and simulated a taste of strawberry.
Marcos: Unlike most burritos, this one had eggs. After
opening the plastic, it looked disguting, it smelled spicy
and felt wet. Yet again, the egg was too spicy, which I
hated and some other students might too. I was indifferent about the raisins, as they tasted average.
Marcos: The coffee cake was wet but warm. It smelled
like sugar. It was flavorful, delicious, and perfect to eat
for breakfast, especially for a Friday. The pear tasted
bland—not sweet at all. The milk, as usual, tasted like
the carton—cardboard.
Grace: The sandwhich was greasy, channeling a gag reflex in my throat. The bread bun was squishy amd soft,
and the main course in general was warm and not safe for
students to digest. I was confused on why there was jam
with the meal and didn’t think it was necessary.
Grace: A spicy smell wafted from the burrito. This dish
was wet from condensation and was sticky on my fingers. There was egg inside the burrito that was a little
spongy. However, the chiles mixed into the meal made it
easier for me to break down in my stomach.
Grace: This entree tasted like cinnamon and apples. It
was a bit gooey and had a dry finish, but all in all, it was
edible and enjoyable to eat. There were flecks of cinnamon sprinkled on top of the cake for more flavor. The
pear was decent, but nothing extrondinary. I liked it.
Spirit
Week
Style
8 December 12, 2014
Patriots had the opportunity
to express themselves during
five days of dressing up, showing off and having fun. From
Nov. 17-21, students showed
their Paul Revere spirit by participating in Spirit Week. This
five day event was brought to
Patriots by Student Council
and Ms. Istrin.
Each day included a different activity and students had
the chance to participate in a
competition during lunch to
win prizes. There were new
events this year such as Crazy Hair Day. However, there
were also classic old ones
such as Twin Day and Black
and White Day.
—Judy Zhang
Crazy
Hair Day
Sports Day
Nathan, Kameron and Ethan
are sporting their sport teams.
Students head up to the P.E. field
to play Capture the Flag.
Sydney Conway and Mia Oliver show off
their teams on Sports Day.
The midpoint of Spirit Week was an opportunity for people to don articles of clothing
showing the sports teams for which they root.
Sports Day seemed to have been a successful
turnout as many Patriots, as well as teachers,
came out to represent their favorite teams from
a diversity of sports. From ice hockey to baseball, many different sports along with their
teams were seen represented across the campus. The lunchtime event was a simple game
of Capture the Flag hosted by Student Council
located up at the P.E. field. Patriots gathered
up into four large different teams represented by the colors blue, yellow, green and red.
There was no prize; it was just a friendly game
of Capture the Flag to pump up students for
Sports Day.
—Melissa Bunnapradist
Teachers and staff members also got
in the spirit for Crazy Hair Day.
Many Patriots seemed to have gotten tangled Nina Polishbook said, “It felt exhilarating to
Elisa Kim
shows off her
crazy hair.
up in Crazy Hair Day, which was the first day of
Spirit Week. The day included a competition in
the auditorium hosted by the members of Student Council. They showed celebrities’ heads
on a projector with only their hair showing and
their faces were cropped out. Whichever team
guessed the celebrity first got one point, and the
first team to get three points won two dollars for
each player.
When the event ended, nine people walked
away with a prize. Patriot Foujan Toloueenia
said, “I have really fast reflexes and I write
quickly, so it helped me to get points for my
team.”
win. We were losing at first but we came back
and it was an awesome feeling.” Many students were inspired by celebrities
to make thier hair crazy, but some Patriots’ inspiration came from the world around them.
Elisa Kim (pictured left), a 7th grader, said, “My
hair was inspired by palm trees that I see on my
street.”
7th grader Jazmyn Cooper had 21 bows in
her hair. Jazmyn said, “I have been looking forward to this day so people can see how imaginative and creative people can be.” —Jared Brecher
Paul Revere Charter MIddle School 9
December 12, 2014
Members of Student
Council “clone”
themselves by
wearing their
Student Council
jackets.
Twin Day
Day two of Spirit Week was brought
with double the trouble. Twin Day, an
experience that students seem to crave
year after year, seemed to be another
wild success with Patriots this year.
On Tuesday, November 18th, the
campus was filled to the brim with countless pairs of doppelgangers. Homerooms
were overflowing with numerous identical duos that laughed and cheered and
showed off their twin charm.
At lunch that day, these makeshift
siblings swarmed up towards the gym
and worked together to compete against
other twins to win a cash prize of five
dollars.
When students entered the gym, they
were given a ticket with a number on it
and sat down on the rows of bleachers
off to the side. When their number was
called, the pair of twins came to the front
and competed in an obstacle course. The
obstacle course featured multiple activities involving one’s other half. It started
at the front of the gym and one person’s
right leg would be tied to the other person’s left leg.
Once the challenge started, pairs had
to go through a hula-hoop together, walk
around a set of cones, spin around, jump
rope twice, touch the back wall, walk
backwards halfway across the room, and
then walk forwards the other half. The
winners of these races were twins Kira
Davis and Elisa Kim, Mollie Essner and
Isabella Trask, along with Mia Oliver
and Sydney Conway.
—Claire Prall-Freedman
Black and
White Day
Mr. Olmedo,
showing off an
oreo cookie, is
donning black and
white clothing.
On the Friday of Spirit Week, students
all around Revere expressed their inner
“yin and yang” by dressing only in black
and white. Like every other year, Black
and White day was “a big hit,” according
to Student Council President Ali KahnZakfarian. During lunch, over 100 blackand-white-clad Patriots piled into the gym
to participate in “Oreo Impossible.” This
is an activity where students have to hop
their way across the gym to a whipped
cream bowl, and use their mouths to find
the oreo inside. “…I’m guessing everyone
enjoyed it because their faces were covered
with whipped cream,” Ali said. There were
still hundreds of people lining up outside
the door to participate. All in all, Black and
White day seemed to be a big creamy success. —Will Elander
The Madrigal choir homeroom sports clothing of black and white.
Sixth graders show off their dopplegangers on the steps of the cafeteria.
Nation Day
During lunch, Patriots filled up the gym
for a friendly game of Nationball.
For Nation Day, hundreds of Patriots arrived to school wearing articles
of clothing that supported their nations.
On Thursday, students were showing off
their national sports team jerseys, nation
t-shirts and face paint specifically colored for the nation they were representing. At lunch, these proud Patriots piled
up into the gym to play Nationball, a
type of dodgeball. The members of Student Council split up the crowd into two
teams, and lined up dodge balls in the
middle of the court. Then, the two teams
began throwing the dogdeballs at each
other, and the game of Nationball began.
“Nation Day was one of the new days we
brought to Spirit Week. A lot of people
enjoyed the thrilling game of dodgeball.
I was surprised with the amount of people that dressed up on such a new day.”
said Student Body President Ali KahnZakfarian. —Simon Goldsmith
Ryan Victory
prepares to fire the
dodgeball towards
the opposing team
during lunch.
10 December 12, 2014
Entertainment
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Zade Mullin
Splitting
Patience
In Two
7th grader Zade
Mullin has been
drawing with pencils
and crayons for as long as he can
remember. He got more serious
with his art when he was in 4th
grade and received an honorable
mention in the Out of This World
Art Contest.
For his picture, Zade used pencil
to sketch the design and then he
used many different colored pastels. His artwork took him about
three hours. “I actually spent
a while trying to find the right
picture to do for the art contest.
There were a lot of nebulas and
planets that were pretty impressive, but I figured a lot of those
would be submitted. When I saw
the picture of the UFO above the
Stonehenge, I realized it was the
one I wanted to do.”
By Muhammed aly
Why have
book-to-film
adaptations
been extending
the final movie
into two parts?
It’s becoming
overused.
Moviegoers haven’t and
will never truly appreciate
those movies. This method
became popular with Warner
Bros. Studios’ magical idea:
split “Harry Potter and The
Deathly Hallows” into two
movie parts. The idea was
made to double the money
and double the suspense for
us viewers, and it worked.
Harry Potter’s movie franchise gained over $2.3 billion
and our love over the last two
movies alone. I think that it’s
smart in some ways; it allowed the movies to be much
more detailed so that we can’t
hate about all the scenes that
they missed from the books.
This is also important because
the book is nearly 800 pages
so they need two movies to
depict all of it. It also keeps us
on the edge of our seats and I
couldn’t wait until part two.
That movie franchise was
an exception; it was a worldwide book series that magically tricked everyone into liking
it. Unfortunately for other
book-turn-film spinoffs, none
of them come close to The
Boy Who Lived. Take “The
Hobbit” trilogy, the prequel
to the amazing “Lord of the
Rings” trilogy. But one does
not simply make three movies
based on one 320-page book.
They shall not pass the success and legacy of the trilogy
that rules them all. It’s just a
stunt for more money, not at
all to entertain us.
I think I speak for most
people when I say that we
did not want another entire
“Twilight” movie, the less
made the better. So why did
they extend the last film into
two movies? That’s almost
criminal, but of course, it’s
more money in the studios’
pockets, and more pain for
us. Why did they have to do
it to the “Hunger Games”
finale Mockingjay? It’s been
so good so far, so why are
they making us wait a whole
other year for the last hundred
pages? The producer of the
movie, Nina Jacobson, even
admitted to the N. Y. Times
that “it would be disingenuous
to say that there isn’t a benefit
to getting four movies out of
a trilogy.” But who is really
benefitting? Certainly not us.
When the movie says, “To
Be Continued” at the end of
part one, sad faces and angry
groans fill the audience. The
thought of having to wait another year for the last hundred
pages of the last book of “The
Hunger Games puts an arrow
to my heart. Unlike Katniss, it
doesn’t hit the bullseye.
Cosmic Creativity
Astronomical artists put their planetary paintbrushes to work for the out-of-this-world art contest.
By SOPHIA ARVIN
Jalyn Johnson
This year’s art contest theme
was “Out of This World.” “We
wanted to give the student body
an opportunity to be creative
and show off their talents,” Ms.
Istrin said. Over fifty people entered the contest, but there were
only five winners, along with
one honorable mention. The
Student Council voted on the
winners for each category based
on creativity, theme, and effort.
All of the winner’s works can
be viewed in a display case by
the front office. “The art contest
went great. There were lots of
amazing entries,” Julian Jacobson from Leadership said.
(contintued on page 11)
7th grader Jalyn’s camera skills are
displayed in her winning photograph. Jalyn has been doing photography for about two years.
She uses her dad’s camera and her phone for
taking pictures. It only
took her a few minutes
until she found the perfect snapshot, as she just took many
pictures until she found the right one.
“What inspired me to submit my picture was the theme. It sounded challenging to capture. My parents and
friends influenced me to enter my
photo.” Aside from this contest, Jalyn sings almost everyday with her
friend Lisa.
Nyah Youabian
Nyah Youabian’s drawing won her a spot in
the finalists. Nyah started
drawing when she was about five
years old and is currently in 7th
grade. She went to a painting class
when she was seven, but she then
decided she wanted to be a selftaught drawer. Nyah used Prismacolor colored pencils and spent over
five hours on her winning artwork.
“All of my friends and my family
encouraged me to enter and I’m glad
I did. They pushed me to do my best
and not give up.”
Nyah continues to draw everyday
and likes drawimg objects that are
in her surroundings. “I like to be
creative and add my own personal
touch in what I create.”
Obioma Nwanonenyi
Obi’s strokes of color won the
painting portion of the contest.
The eighth grader used spray
paint, paper for painting and magazine pages he tore into pieces for
his submission. His original artwork first cracked, and
it took him about fifteen minutes to complete.
“I was inspired by a
Youtuber that got me into
spray painting. I learned from
him and I still do. His name is
Spraycasso.”
Aside from this contest, Obi does
airbrush, pastel, pottery, spray
painting, abstract art and wax.
Desmond AndersEn
8th grader Desmond Andersen
said, “I’m not really
an interesting person art-wise,” but
his 3-D sculpture
managed to win
the contest. Desmond wanted to make something unique, so he thought he
would do a 3-D piece because
he didn’t think many would be
submitted. He also wanted to
make his creation humorous.
“I suppose I’ve always sympathized with the Interplanetary Bovine Comity in their
global effort to reduce extraterrestrial cow abductions, so
I dedicated my mobile to the
embodiment of their cause.”
December 12, 2014
What’s Hot, What’s Not
John Green
From the The Fault In Our
Stars to Paper Towns, John
Green’s captivating books
definitely hold a place in
everyone’s hearts. His books
went from being a “Tiny” hit
to being completely famous.
To tell you the truth, this
“star” just won’t go out. John
Green’s books are impossible
to tear your eyes away from.
His books are definitely
faultless. Okay? Okay… —Sarah Bentley
Mr. Steenhoek, Ms. Robins and Mr. Hyman discuss the Film Festival.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Patriots were introduced to the first annual Film Festival.
By MELISSA
BUNNAPRADIST
“Make a statement. Make a
film.” The eyes of 2100 Patriots
wandered over the advertising
and announcement of Revere’s
first annual film festival, seemingly so big and newsworthy that
assemblies were called to explain it to the each grade on December 1st during periods two
through four, one at a time. From
commercials to music videos,
videos were limited to six minutes a piece as a maximum time,
and five categories were offered
to the interested. Examples
of all five categories (commercials, public service announcements, music videos,
narratives, and short documentaries) were shown and
guidelines set for each kind
of video, along with a date of
May 6th for the actual event. A
lesson learned or a theme to convey was encouraged as well as
multiple entries to sway judges,
along with some sort of original
soundtrack. From the general reactions of the crowd, Revere’s
first annual film festival seems to
be a blockbuster.
Ansel Elgort
He’s on a roller coaster that only goes up my
friend! As Augustus Waters, he won the hearts of
Americans and unlike washed out
Twilight star, Taylor Lautner,
Ansel is just getting started.
Even at the beginning of
his career, Ansel Elgort
has done everything
from horror to romantic
dramas, having important
roles in Carrie, The
Fault in Our Stars, The
Divergent series and Men
Women and Children. But,
acting isn’t his only talent. Ansel
is
also a talented model , singer and
dancer. Overall, there is no fault in Ansel Elgort’s
performing abilities. —Gabby Weiner
Taylor Swift
All the other artists knew she
was Trouble the moment she
walked in. Taylor Swift is in
all of the recent buzz, with
her new album “1989” and
two singles in the top iTunes
charts. I mean, I don’t know
about you, but I feel good
when I listen to her music.
Taylor Swift is funny and has
an amazing voice. Most artists
don’t write meaningful lyrics, but she always
does. Long live Taylor Swift. —Danielle York
Bringing Back the Buddha
This year, Spirit Series has returned to Revere once again to teach
6th grade Patriots about ancient history. They performed “Buddha
Walks” a play about Siddhartha and ancient India.
Ryan Ebrahimi
Ryan Ebrahimi’s submission won the section for
animation in the Out-of-this-World art contest.
Ryan is a 7th grade student and has been doing art since he was five years old. Aside from
this contest, Ryan does art whenever he can and
whenever he has time. He is currently working on a few drawings
involving idioms.
Ryan submitted his art because he wanted people to be able to
see his animation. He made a video using the different tools on a
computer in his animation class. It took him about two weeks to
complete. It included lots of color, a background song, and many
different settings.
Stephenie Meyer
Two years ago, teens were
lined up outside of movie
theaters, waiting to buy
tickets to Breaking Dawn.
Stephenie Meyer, the author
of the book it was based on,
was practically worshipped.
But nowadays, you don’t
even hear a word about the
Twilight series from teens.
Why? Her stories have
gotten boring and the plot
has become bland. —Danielle York
Taylor Lautner
Ever since the mega blockbuster Twilight saga
fell flat, this werewolf actor went from major
hunk to major flunk. A couple
of years ago, Taylor Lautner
was a heartthrob for teens
everywhere. But, that
time has passed and
the last movie that
Lautner was in, he was
a co-star in the buddycomedy Grown-Ups 2.
In the year since that
came out, no one has
really heard about Taylor’s
whereabouts, and frankly,
no one cares to. It’s safe to say
that Taylor Lautner has definitely been abducted
from the public’s eye. —Grace Dean
Selena Gomez
Back in 2011, Selena
Gomez was all the rage.
Her popularity started in the
Disney show, Wizards of
Waverly Place. Soon after the
start of the show, she began
to pursue her music career .
Almost by Magic, she rose
to the top of Pop charts in
both America and the U.K.
From that point on, though,
she started Falling Down. Who Says Selena
Gomez has started to Slow Down? I do! —
Will Elander
I stare blankly at the screen, wishing that
there were some way to end my boredom.
Unfortunately for me, I’m on Hulu Plus, not
Netflix. Hulu Plus and Netflix are very similar
with the way they work, but very Divergent
when it comes to quality. Hulu Plus mainly
focuses on comedy for young adults, but none
of the shows that are in this department are
popular. In fact, I am almost at my Breaking
point because the movies and TV shows are
so Bad. Not only that, but Hulu Plus’ library is
very small compared to competitors like Netflix
and Amazon Prime. Also, even if you pay the
monthly fee, Hulu Plus will interrupt everything
you watch with annoying ads. Hulu Plus only
really cares about one audience: young adults, so
there aren’t many choices for a Modern Family.
When you look at Hulu Plus, it’s easy to see that
it is so old that it’s practically Frozen. —Ava
—Judy Zhang Kerkorian
Episode after episode, movie after movie, the
choices are endless. To be honest, sometimes
I am really Clueless about what to watch and I
can spend hours picking just one movie. When I
watch Netflix, I am always filled with Glee over
the many episodes. From the new season of Pretty
Little Liars to the hilarious comedy The Big Bang
Theory, Netflix has a variety of TV shows and
movies not only for adults and teenagers, but also
for children. There is a specific section on Netflix
that is only for kids to watch and enjoy. Also,
Netflix tries to provide everyone with something
to watch and their original series is what makes
them stand out. Once Upon a Time, you had to
actually turn on your television to be able to
watch your shows, but now with Netflix, it is so
much easier. Netflix is a current hit in the world
of entertainment, and is perfect for everyone.
Jennifer Lawrence Shailene Woodley
Jennifer Lawrence has won many awards from
Academy Awards to Golden Globes. Everyone
knows her as Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire,
for her famous Hunger Games movie trilogy that
people can watch over and
over without getting bored.
Plus, she starred as Tiffany
Maxell in her Academy
Award nominated movie,
Silver Linings Playbook.
She performs perfectly and
always makes her movies
better then the best and then
topping the charts.
—Marcos Reyes
Shailene Woodley is a one-hit-wonder whose
fame has died since her role in The Fault in our
Stars. Although she will play in the Divergent sequel, Insurgent—which comes out in March—she
hasn’t been in any movies
in between. Someone can
easily replace her as the
next heroine movie star, as
she has only starred in two
major movies, both with
easily played characters.
Without a hit movie once a
year, Shailene Woodley is a
forgotten star.
—Muhammed Aly
Sports
ABOUT ATHLETICS
Excited
About
E-Sports?
By WILL ELANDER
In an article
published by
The Wall Street
Journal, it was
revealed that
because of
tight budgets,
lots of colleges
are cutting back on athletic
scholarships, and “eliminating
programs in sports like
swimming and gymnastics.” Well, shocking as it
seems, this is happening all
over America, but not at a
small university in Chicago.
Robert Morris University is
actually boosting their number
of scholarships from 150 to
over 700. Now, these new
scholarship opportunities
include some unexpected
fields, like bowling or
cheerleading, but more
importantly—videogames!
Whoever thought that
we could be able to go to
college, with an athletic
scholarship–for videogames?
In all seriousness, though,
rejecting this is completely
understandable. Raising kids
to be couch potato videogaming stars might not be a
great idea. However, a rising wave of
popularity for Major League
Gaming, or E-Sports, has
been sweeping the nation.
Several grand tournaments of
seasoned videogame masters
competing take place several
times every year. People
from all over the world can
participate in tournaments
of popular game titles like
League of Legends and Call
of Duty. “In E-Sports, video
gamers draw real crowds and
big money,” according to
The New York Times. That’s
right, the winners of these
competitions can earn large
cash prizes, making E-Sports
finally seem like a legitimate
sport. Oh, and a message to all
the skeptics: there is no reason
to doubt this sport, especially
if selfies are being considered
for the Olympics! Yes, this is
now true. According to The
New York Times, “The First
Selfie World Championship
help by Meitu Smartphone has
just concluded… Therefore,
we respectfully ask President
Bach and the IOC to include
‘Selfie Taking,’ the world’s
#1 sport, in the next Summer
Olympic Games…” If someone can take
pictures of themself on their
cell phones and call themself
an athlete, then videogames
definitely earn the title of a
professional sport. Hopefully,
as E-Sports grows, more
people will become fans. I
wouldn’t be surprised if
E-Sports becomes much more
popular in the next few years.
I’m not the type of person to
get Clippers tickets, but I’ll
certainly be watching a Super
Smash Bros. tournament on
Twitch! What’s that? It’s
Netflix for videogames!
Brilliant, right?
Surfers Shred the Gnar
Eighth grade surfers (from left) Aidan Clark, Phillipe Konis and Daniel Dohad look out at the sun over the water after their surf session.
By SIMON GOLDSMITH
For the first time in Paul
Revere history, the middle
school put together a surf team
consisting of sixth, seventh and
eighth grade students. Although
the 2014-2015 year is the team’s
debut season, it seems to be
thriving with 47 members. The
team meets on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at Santa Monica
Beach, Tower 29, to squeeze into
their wetsuits and catch some
waves. If they don’t have a board
or wetsuit, one can be rented.
“We usually warm up on the
sand with an exercise and then
Revere Riders are stoked for PRCMS’s first competitive surf season.
go surf in groups,” says eighth
grader Greg Gold. Practices are
an hour long, and if the surf is
bad, the team stays inside to
learn about ocean safety and
reading the tide and current.
“They will compete in the
Scholastic Surf Series,” informed
Mr. Lafolette. “There are five
local contests from Santa Monica
to Santa Barbara.” The team will
compete against middle and high
school students from San Diego,
Orange County, and many other
parts of the Los Angeles county
and area. At a contest, each surfer
is judged on his or her speed,
flow, power and commitment. Greg Gold said, “The surf
team has allowed me to become
a more independent surfer and
given me tips on how to surf
better. It is a great experience
and a lot of fun.” Daniel Dohad, an eighth
grade member of the surf team,
explained, “When I look at
the waves, something special
happens inside me. It’s almost
like I’m at home. I don’t really
tend to rank myself above others,
but many believe that I am an
extremely experienced surfer.”
Eighth grader Dylan Basler
said, “I haven’t surfed much
since I learned how, so I thought
that joining the surf team would
be a great experience and
influence me to surf more often.
Over spring break, I’m going to
Panama and I will most likely
surf there.”
The head director and coach
of the Revere surf team is
Marion Clark. Her mother,
Mary Setterholm, a former
professional surfer, founded
the Surf Academy in 1998,
and Marion took over in 2010.
Surf Academy is “Southern
California’s
premier
surf
school.” Surf Academy teaches
surfing skills and overall ocean
knowledge and awareness. Surf
Academy teaches camps, private
groups and schools like Paul
Revere.
Patriots seemed to have
gained many attributes from the
Surf Academy. Seventh grader
Cameron Zoller said, “I benefit
from the Surf Academy because
I get to enhance my surfing
skills.”
Pigskin Predictions
Faculty football fans guessed the winners
of the past 13 games of the NFL season.
Nov. 2
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 16
Nov. 23
Nov. 23
Nov. 23
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
Dec.7
Dec.7
Dec.7
Scores from Sept. 4 to Oct. 19
Arizona 28 vs. Dallas 17
New England 43 vs. Denver 21
New Orleans 24 vs. SF 49ers 27 OT
Carolina 17 vs. Atlanta 19
NY Giants 10 vs. SF 49ers 16
Minnesota 21 vs. Green Bay 24
NY Giants 28 vs. Dallas 31
Seattle 19 vs. Arizona 3
Dallas 10 vs. Philadelphia 33
Seattle 19 vs. SF 49ers 3
Cincinnati 21 vs. Pittsburgh 42
Amos
8-8
Arizona
Foxson
9-7
Fulling
10-6
Hernandez
8-8
Dallas
Arizona
Dallas
New England
Denver
Denver
Denver
New Orleans
SF 49ers
Carolina
Atlanta
New Orleans New Orleans
Carolina
Atlanta
Koretz
12-4
Arizona
Denver
Lafolette
13-3
Arizona
Perdigao
9-7
Arizona
Walker
8-8
Zuckerbraun
Arizona
New England New England New England
8-8
Arizona
Denver
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
Carolina
Carolina
Carolina
Atlanta
Carolina
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
NY Giants
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Dallas
NY Giants
NY Giants
NY Giants
NY Giants
NY Giants
NY Giants
NY Giants
Dallas
Arizona
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Arizona
Arizona
Dallas
Dallas
Philadelphia
Dallas
Dallas
Philadelphia
Dallas
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
Seattle
SF 49ers
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Philadelphia
Seattle
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
SF 49ers
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Carolina 41 vs. New Orleans 10 New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans
Seattle 24 vs. Phildelphia 14
Seattle
Seattle
Philadelphia
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Philadelphia Philadelphia
Seattle
After fourteen weeks of games, Mr. Lafolette
leads Mr. Koretz by two correct predictions.
13-16 16-13 19-10 12-17 20-9
22-7 17-12 15-14 13-16
Flip, Twist
and Jump!
December 12, 2014
Mia grins as
she dances
on stage.
The curtain opens, music
starts playing, and Mia Taheri
begins her dance. Mia, a
contemporary, hip-hop, ballet,
tap, and jazz dancer, has been
dancing for 10 years. “I started
dancing when I was two,” Mia
explained. “I am on a dance team
and I joined it three years ago.”
Mia practices four days a week
for about 12 hours a week. “What
I enjoy about dancing is that I’m
doing what I love and it makes
me happy,” Mia affirms. “I also
love that my best friend, Leila,
is there with me.” For her, being
on the dance team is even more
exciting because she can compete
and get rewarded for her hard
work. Mia’s dance team attends
two dance competitions a year,
including the Rainbow Dance
Competition and Thunderstruck
Dance Competition. “Once at
the Rainbow Dance Competition
my best friend, Leila, and I did a
duet and got 1st place overall!”
—Judy Zhang
However, basketball is not
Liberty’s only interest. At one
point, Liberty played football
and ran track, while playing
basketball simultaneously. After
playing on the Paul Revere girls’
basketball team last year, Liberty
plans to tryout again this year
and hopes to lead the team to
the championships. In the future,
Liberty plans on playing for her
high school team and hopes to
receive a college scholarship.
—Ava Kerkorian
Ally runs
down the
field with her
lacross stick.
Live, Love, Lacrosse
As Ally Stahl steps on to
the field, she clenches her stick
in one hand and carries a smile
on her face. “I play lacrosse
almost everyday and my team
meets on Sundays for two and
a half hours with a conditioning
coach,” said Ally. Ally Stahl
began playing lacrosse when she
was in fifth grade by joining a
recreational league in West L.A.
Now, the eigth grader plays on a
travel team that won a national
tournament in the U-13 age
Teddy
looks up
to see if
he made
his freethrow.
Leaping Through Life
As a little kid, Miaya South
performed all kinds of tricks
around her house with great passion. The small hobby that was
done at home turned into her entire life. The six year old enrolled in
gymnastic classes to polish her
skills and fulfill her desirable
dream. Miaya used to watch
gymnastics when she was younger and imitate the complicated
moves that even professional
gymnasts could have fouled up
on. Miaya can now say that she
has won three state titles and one
world title in the span of seven
years in the USAIGC (United
States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs) representing Josephon’s Academy of
Gymnastics.
Miaya plans to keep gymnastics a part of her life for as long
as possible and her love for this
sport shows through her enthusiasm for gymnastics. “What I
enjoy most about gymnastics is
the fact that I’m always in the
air or upside down and I love
the adrenaline rush I get when
I’m about to perform a big skill.”
She hopes to continue this sport
in her future years while keeping
a balance of her education.
—Rivata Dutta
Tumbling
Triumph
Liberty
dribbles down
the court.
category.
Since Ally plays lacrosse
several times a week, her
schedule is all lacrosse, all the
time. Ally remarked, “I need to
practice a lot! You need to be in
good shape all of the time and
always be ready for practice!”
Even though lacrosse seems to
be a lot of work, Ally exclaimed,
“I love the way you get to bond
with other lacrosse players and
get very good at one sport.” —Gabby Weiner
A Shot at
Success
Teddy
Suisman
seems
to be one of Revere’s most
experienced basketball players.
He has been playing basketball
since he was eight, and currently
plays on the Revere basketball
team, the Palisades park league
and a competitive travel team
called P.H.D. He said, “The
park league is just for fun, but
my travel team is my serious
team!” Along with his three
basketball teams, Teddy does
a competitive summer camp at
UCLA. Teddy said,” My overall
Dynamic
Dribbling
7th grade Patriot, Liberty
Gotler, seems to be one of
Revere’s
most
dedicated
basketball players. Liberty has
been participating in the sport
since she was five years old
and hopes to continue playing
basketball in high school, college
and in the WNBA. Liberty
currently plays point guard on a
club team called “Swish” in the
Pacific Palisades. She says that
her favorite basketball player
and inspiration is Chris Paul
because, “he is a good team
player and has amazing ball
control.”
Marvelous
Moves
Miaya leaps through
the air at a gymnastics
competition.
At age nine, seventh grader
Teo Lin-Bianco became interested in tumbling in the circus. Tumbling is a sport that requires one to spend a lot of time
practicing and working on improving skills. It also requires a
lot of mental strength, not just
physical strength.
Teo says that he enjoys completing new skills that he has
been practicing for a long time.
As tumbling may sound unusual,
for Teo it is just like any other
sport.
Tumbling is a sport that requires lots of flipping and also
requires a lot of strength.
Teo said, “Tumbling has
a small but growing popularity. There are small amounts of
tumblers in general but I have
noticed more and more people
trying out for circus and therefore becoming tumblers.” Teo
also says that the sport is tough
because he is always striving to
learn new and harder skills.
Teo practices whenever he
can and when he has nothing
new to learn, he works on his
older skills and makes them as
near to perfect as he can get.
Tumbling is a sport that requires one to practice all the
time in order to create the perfect
combination of flips and aerials
which is exactly what Teo does
when it is his turn to show off his
moves.
Teo said, “I would recommend this sport to anyone, but
you can’t expect to pick it up
right away because it is a tough
sport to learn and get the hang
of.”
—Oliver Spector
goal is to get a scholarship to
either UCLA or Stanford, and
maybe play overseas.”
Teddy’s most memorable
moment on the court was when
his team was down by one point
with ten seconds on the clock.
Teddy was racing down the
court; there was one defender
on him, with four seconds on
the clock. He quickly crossed
the defender over and released
the ball just as the buzzer went
off. Everyone in the gym besides
Teddy looked to see if the ball
went in, but Teddy already knew
his team won. —Brett Anwar
Perfect
Putting
Melanie Matayoshi is one of
the few kids at Revere that plays
golf. Melanie started playing golf
at the age of four at L.A. County
Junior Golf Program. After nine
years, Melanie plays every week
for two hours straight.
At one point when
Melanie contemplated quitting
golf. Melanie then competed
in a tournament and got second
place. After getting second,
Melanie’s
confidence
was
boosted and she came to realize
that golf was her sport. Now, Melanie competes in
tournaments from Lakewood to
Los Verdes. She has acquired
seven bronze medals, seven
silver medals, and five gold
medals in putting competitions. To Melanie, golf is more than
a sport—it’s a lifestyle. “I love
the game of golf because it helps
you focus more and concentrate
on a goal,” explained Melanie. In
the future, Melanie sees herself
playing golf in high school and
joining the Stanford golf team. —Marcos Reyes
Teo
(on top)
practices
his tumbling.
Melanie
putts during
a golf
competition.
Opinion
The Problem With Proofs
To take Algebra 1 as an 8th grader in the
1990s was considered an honor. By 2011, the
initiative to have algebra completed by all 8th
graders was established. And by 2014, many
students had taken algebra in 7th grade. When the
7th graders finished algebra, they proceeded to
take geometry in 8th grade, while others would
learn algebra in their last year of middle school.
However, a handful of professional researchers
conducted intensive research and concluded that
the 2011 plan had done more harm than good.
It was said that one out of five of the students
who took algebra in middle school had ended
up repeating it in high school. So, why has the
district offered the option to learn geometry, an
even harder course, in eighth grade? Some 13-year-olds taking a class meant for
high school students is leading to them giving
up or getting failing grades. These teens are still
developing their emotional and organizational
skills, and geometry is a course that punishes
any immaturity a student may have. Geometry
uses entirely different techniques: constructions
and proofs instead of numbers and variables. An
average student will end up taking trigonometry
in high school where many of the skills learned in
geometry will be taught again, but in a different
way—the trigonometry way. There may be a few points in geometry that
will not be taught in trig, but why not just include
them with the trigonometry curriculum and
save a year of worthless studying? Only specific
careers require lessons from geometry. So,
although it seems a lot more efficient and smarter
if we take Algebra 2 after Algebra 1, we take
Algebra 1, geometry, and then Algebra 2, causing
confusion and unnecessary trouble. It’s unfortunate that the districts and schools
around the world expect the kids of the new
generation to store an excessive and worthless
amount of information in their heads. —Rivata Dutta
We asked Patriots if geometry should be offered in middle school. Below are some of their responses.
“I think geometry should be
offered as a course so high
school can provide as many
math courses as possible; it is a
bit challenging but isn’t too difficult to not be offered.”
—Hannah Yick, 8th Grade
“I don’t think geometry is very
important for middle school
students to learn. It is too difficult and there are better and
more relevant topics to learn in
math.”
—Milly Hopkins, 6th Grade
ones that get the best grades in
algebra should be allowed to
move on to geometry.”
—Dylan Tzung, 6th Grade
“Yes, geometry should be an
option, but only if the student is
smart enough.”
—Rachel Israel, 8th Grade
offered because why shouldn’t
you move forward if you’re
smart enough?”
—Gilbert Hernandez, 7th Grade
offered as a course because it is
important for smart students to
have academic challenges.”
—Anouk Wijeratne, 6th Grade
“Geometry should be offered
because some people aren’t
challenged in algebra. It’s not
too hard and it’s not too easy.”
—Jessie Bierschenk, 8th Grade
offered in middle school, but
only if the students want to take
it.”—Nate Akiba, 6th Grade
“Yes, we should get to take
geometry in middle school,
because the advanced students
should be able to go to their
own math level.”
—Andrew Simanian, 7th Grade
“I believe geometry should be
offered as a course for middle
school students because the
people who are excelling at
math should be able to move to
a higher level.”
—Olivia Sand, 7th Grade
“I think that geometry is a
difficult math class, but I still
enjoy the challenge. I would
rather take the class now than
in high school so that I can take
additional classes later on.”
—Kian Farahdel, 8th Grade
“Yes, I think that geometry
should be offered to the 8th
graders that are ready for it. The
“I think we should do geometry
because it will be a challenge to
people who don’t know how to
do it.”
—Priya Datta, 6th Grade
and understand the material.
Doing geometry in 8th grade
also allows whoever does it to
be on the highest possible math
track and will allow them to
take the most advanced classes
in high school.”
—Tomas Sorenson, 8th Grade
“I believe geometry should be
offered for those students who
are more advanced in math so
that they can learn at the level
at which they need to learn.”
—Clara Green, 7th Grade
“On the whole, geometry is unnecessary. But, I’d rather take it
now than in high school.”
—Gabby Weiner, 8th Grade
“Geometry might be too hard
even for honors because we
might get mixed up with it. I
think it’s fine learning Algebra
1.” —Ashley Garcia, 7th Grade
“I don’t think that geometry in
8th grade is a problem as long
as the student understands the
topic.”
—Gabi Feingold, 8th Grade
“Yes, I think geometry should
be offered because if they end
up as a high school dropout,
they will have skills to keep going on with life.”
—Emma Aluise, 6th Grade
“I believe that geometry is hard
class but once you get the basics
and the main ideas it becomes
simpler, but still challenging.
I think I will get through this
class... Helen Keller got through
it and she was blind and deaf.”
—Nikki Khoubian, 8th Grade
“I believe that 8th graders
should be allowed to take geometry. Although it is a challenging
subject, I feel that I can learn
“Our minds can get in better
shape...with a protractor and
compass, that is!”
—Will Elander, 8th Grade
Take-Away
Trophies
SEAN CHOI
In East Greenwich, Rhode Island, students were on their
rhode to success—but weren’t getting recognized for it. School
officials in Archie R. Cole Middle School cancelled honors night,
thinking that the ceremony was “too exclusive.” In place of honors night, officials decided to give team-based
recognition ceremonies and graduations that award all students
that meets or surpasses the expectations of the school. However,
this decision was met with protests from parents, and the officials
immediately brought back the spring tradition. I think the school officials made an imprudent decision trying
to cancel honors night, which plays a significant role in student
motivation. In contrast to what the school officials would say,
honors night is not just a distribution of pieces of paper. Hardworking students deserve to be recognized for their exceptional
prowess in academics and sports, and honors night is their way
of rewarding them. In my own situation, success in achieving the prized
certificate encourages me to strive for success, and failure to do
so makes me more determined to get what I want. I’m sure the
same scenario also applies to other students as well, proving that
traditional awards ceremonies are key to student motivation. “But we planned to replace them with group recognition
ceremonies,” the officials would say. The substituted ceremonies
would do little to compensate for the removal of honors night.
The “recognition ceremonies” that are to substitute honors night
celebrates the school’s overall success, which means that awards
will be handed out to everyone, even the ones who really don’t
deserve them. The officials’ new idea wouldn’t solve anything; it would
just make the situation worse. Students would just be satisfied
with the amount of awards they are receiving and would not be
encouraged to improve even more in academic areas. They would
just stay in one spot and expect more certificates and trophies.
Therefore, canceling honors night would result in decreased
student morale and motivation, and reduced work effort. Despite the significance of honors night, its attempted
abolishment is not the real problem. The real crisis would have
happened if it had been successful. Just as the occasional award
encourages a student, an accomplishment would encourage the
officials to get rid of other traditional awards ceremonies and
replace them with cheap imitations of what they used to be. The
trophies are meant for those who are determined to win it, not
those who don’t try to obtain one. When the parents opposed
the officials, they seemed to already know of the outcomes of a
seemingly harmless decision.
Extra Credit
For Everyone?
ZACHARY GARAI
Forty years ago, when our parents were solving math
problems on the blackboard and typing essays on their parents’
typewriter, the term “extra credit” was nearly unheard of. But in
recent times, grade-boosting assignments have taken over education, and grades of over 100% aren’t rare anymore. On many
tests, there is at least one problem labeled as an extra credit question, and there are many activities at school that can also boost
your grade. This notion that students have about extra credit,
about how it is always available, is something that is just not
realistic in the real world.
This artificial inflation of grades can help in many cases.
However, it can also harm students. If they start to believe that
they can bring a B to an A by showing up for a lunchtime career
talk, then when high school or college comes around, reality
will hit them. Many high schools and colleges do not offer extra
credit, so it gives a feeling of false hope. I think that students’
grades should more accurately reflect their personal abilities,
study habits, and quality of work, rather than the ability to answer
a simple question correctly.
That’s not to say extra credit is bad. It is actually a great way
to teach students to go above-and-beyond. But in my opinion,
extra credit should not account for a large fraction of your grades.
I love the idea that, if you have an 88%, or any high B in a class,
you can get an A by doing extra credit.
It makes it more fair if you work really hard and deserve an
A, but something goes wrong on a major test or report, you can
make up for it. It could also really help if you’re borderline on a
B, and you have a high C, to get a better than just passing grade.
But what isn’t fair to me is to have an absurd portion of your
grade being extra credit. Extra credit should be handed out in
smaller amounts, and for truly exceptional work to those who
deserve it. It really isn’t fair for one person who works hard but
has a less than perfect grade, and another who doesn’t work as
hard to get over a 100%. If every student can easily get a grade of
over 100%, there’s a problem.
Extra credit should encourage students to do better, but should
not prevent them from getting a grade they earn. One who needs
extra credit should be able to receive it easily, and be able to raise
their grade. A balance is essential—but so is fairness.
December 12, 2014
TOWN CRIER POLL
The best of both worlds:
more sleep and
better grades?
How does an 8:40 tardy bell sound for the beginning of school? For some Patriots, scientists, and many
other teens, it’s music to their ears. Pediatricians and parents have fought to have their children coming
out the door smiling, not sleepy, for decades now; and many newspapers have covered the subject.
CNN .com informs, “Sleep deprevation in children is also what the academy of Pediatrics calls ‘one of
the most common-and easily fixable-public health issues in the U.S today.” With that said, here’s a view
on Patriots’ opinion on the subject. Survey conducted by Danielle York and Grace Dean.
By GRACE DEAN
TALKING HEADS
Hopes for the
Holidays
Holiday spirits are in the air at Revere, and everyone seems to be
excited. The Town Crier staff asked some of the staff at Revere what
their wishes for the holidays and new year are.
“Wishing you and your families a joyous
holiday season and a Happy New Year.
Thank you for an exciting first semester.”
—Mr Perdigao
“I hope that everyone gets an opportunity to enjoy their friends and families
and to enjoy what they love, and get
ready for the New Year!”
—Ms. Stewart
“I wish for the Lakers to lose all
their games so they could get
their first pick next year.”
—Mr. Hubbard
“I hope that the students spend the
holidays eating fruits and vegetables, but not a lot of cake and
candy.”
—Ms. Walker
Would you favor
starting school
later if it
helped your
learning?
“Go for a run at least once a week
over break. It will make you feel better
about eating so much!”
—Mr. Foxson
“If people are more compassionate
and kind about each other at school,
people would feel feel safer and more
comfortable at school, which might
improve academic performance.”
—Mr. Valerio
“You are a blessing. I hope you savor
your time with family and friends.”
—Ms. Asahina
Source:
Homeroom
survey of 104
Patriots in all
three grades
Interviews by Marcos Reyes and Jared Brecher
TOPICAL TEE
“I love Earth,
but sometimes
I feel that others
don’t. Littering and
tearing plants are
not a way to respect
our world, people.
By wearing this
shirt, I show others
that I care about our
one and only home.”
—Cherrie Hererra
7th Grade
Editors:
Brittany Darrow
Gabi Feingold
Shelby Tzung
Danielle York
Reporters:
Muhammed Aly
Brett Anwar
Sophia Arvin
Sarah Bentley
Jared Brecher
Melissa
Bunnapradist
Sean Choi
Grace Dean
Rivata Dutta
Casey Ehrlich
Will Elander
Zachary Garai
Simon Goldsmith
Aaron Heisen
Cherrie Hererra
Ava Kerkorian
Claire
Prall-Freedman
Marcos Reyes
Oliver Spector
Gabby Weiner
Judy Zhang
Contributors:
Desmond Andersen
Ryan Ebrahimi
Jalyn Johnson
Jamie Mazur
Zade Mullin
Morgan Novak
Obioma Nwanonenyi
Brent Smith
Hannah Yick
Nyah Youabian
___________
Faculty Advisor:
Mr. Wechsler
Member of the National Scholastic
Press Association
Published by and for the students of
Paul Revere Charter Middle
School and Magnet Center
1450 Allenford Avenue,
Los Angeles, California
Layout by Claire Prall-Freedman
Why Aren’t You Laughing?
By Jamie Mazur
Complete the Lyrics
“I remember the day you told me you were leaving”
_______________________________________________________
“I’m gonna love you, until you hate me”
_______________________________________________________
“They’re driving fast cars, but they don’t know where they’re going”
_______________________________________________________
“You say I’m crazy, cause you don’t think I know what you’ve
done”
_______________________________________________________
“Hunt you down eat you alive”
_______________________________________________________
“Find another one cause she belongs to me”
_______________________________________________________
Winter Holidays
Word Search & Trivia
1. What is another name for Santa Claus? ____________________
2. What is the top spun during Hanukkah called? ______________
3. How long does Kwanzaa last? ___________________________
Spot the Differences
Above, a picture of sixth graders showing off their Mesopotamia newspapers has been
Photoshopped with eight differences. See if you can find all of them.
The Adventures of Paula Revere
By Rivata Dutta
4. True or False: Halloween is the 2nd most successful commercial holiday. _____________
5. What kind of tree is a Christmas tree? _____________________
6. True or False: The menorah holds eight candles. _____________
7. What two Fall/Winter holidays coincided last year? ______________________________________________________
8. What is the day after Thanksgiving called? _________________
9. What time does the first ball drop on New Year’s Eve in Times Square (PST)? _____________
10. According to tradition, who do families visit on the first day of
Chinese New Year? _____________________________________
january first
ornament
jingle
menorah
potato pancake
presents
pumpkin
thankful
Trivia Answers: 1. Saint Nick, 2. dreidel, 3. a week, 4. true, 5. evergreen conifer, 6. false, 7. Thanksgiving and Hannukkah, 8.
Black Friday, 9. 9:00 PM, 10. the oldest family members
Spot the Differences Answers: star is purple, other sock is pink, Under Armour logo gone, girl’s sock is white, no crack in
wall, girl’s pants are white, boy’s hair is brown, Nike logo on boy’s shoes
Name That Lyric Answers: Amnesia, Black Widow, Cool Kids, I’m Not the Only One, Animals, Steal My Girl

Flowers Without Showers - Paul Revere Charter Middle School

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