December 2008 Issue

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December 2008 SPECIAL TOP TEN ISSUE

Happy Holidays From The Beat

IN THIS ISSUE...

TOP PHOBIAS

ROBOTICS TOUURNAMENT

IN THE HALLS

We found some strange phobias that you probably did know existed!

Learn more about robotics and what it is. Also see some photos of the competition.

See what your friends said to a Holiday question.

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December 2008

THE BEAT

PHOTOS

CONTENTS

QUOTE OF THE ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS..........3 Month TOP TEN STUFF......................4 ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT.....5 “Basically, we are all HOMO! Sapien, that is.” TOP PHOBIAS.........................6 HOROSCOPES........................7 -Ms. Coplin, on homosapiens WEIRD FACTS 101..................8 in 7th hour Science. ADVICE....................................9 ACTIVITIES PAGE....................10 IN THE HALLS.........................11 PHOTO PAGE..........................12

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THE BEAT MITCHELL FORBES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CHARLES STRICKLAND EDITOR ALFRED WALLACE EDITOR MRS. WASIERSKI SUPERVISING TEACHER

THE WRESTLERS POSE FOR A PHOTO AFTER RECEIVING THEIR MEDALS

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December 2008 Facts About the Holidays

"Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a By Alfred Wallace holiday promotion. The rest is history. How much do you know about the   "The Nutcracker" is the most famous holidays? Test your knowledge with these Christmas ballet. holiday facts!   "Jingle Bells" was first written for The word Christmas is Old English, a Thanksgiving and then became one of the contraction of Christ's Mass. most popular Christmas songs.     In Mexico, wearing red underwear on New If you received all of the gifts in the song Year's Eve is said to bring new love in the "The Twelve Days of Christmas", you upcoming year. would receive 364 presents.   The first president to decorate the White The poinsettia plant was brought into the House Christmas tree in the United States United States from Mexico by Joel was Franklin Pierce. Poinsett in the early 1800's.     Electric lights for trees were first used in Holly berries are poisonous. 1895.     Contrary to common belief, poinsettia The first Christmas cards were vintage and plants are non-toxic. invented in 1843, the Victorian Era.   In 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was written "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV by Charles Dickens in just six weeks. more often than any other holiday movie.  

MORE PHOTOS

JEREK PETE, WORKING HARD IN THE LIBRARY

About The Photos These photos all show some part of BRHS student life, whether it’s bald people at band concerts, or a wood shop seventh hour.

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December 2008

This is all of the 2008 Top Ten Stuff. The best music, movies, games, it is all right here.

Top Ten Songs 1. “Circus” By Britney Spears 2. “Single Ladies” By Beyoncé 3. “Just Dance” By Lady GaGa & Colby 4. “Love Lockdown” By Kanye West 5. “Heartless” By Kanye West 6. “Love Story” By Taylor Swift 7. “Womanizer” By Britney Spears 8. “Hot N’ Cold” By Katy Perry 9. “Live Your Life” By T.I (feat. Rihanna 10.“If I Were a Boy” By Beyonce

Top 10 Movies 1. The Dark Knight 2. Iron Man 3. The Strangers 4. WALL-E 5. Wanted 6. Get Smart 7. Spiderwick Chronicles 8. Twilight 9. Cloverfield 10. Transporter 3

Top 10 Video Games 1. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2. Fallout 3 3. Spore 4. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Linch King 5. Final Fantasy XIII 6. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 7. Rock Band 2 8. Grand Theft Auto IV 9. Gears of War 10.Hunted Forever

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December 2008 The Robotics Tournament By Nate Sidell Photos By Mr. Husa

On December 12 and 13, 2008, a LEGO robotics tournament happened here at BRHS. There were 14 teams from the Kuskokwim Delta.

The purpose of LEGO robotics is for teams to build a robot out of Lego pieces and to programming it to run missions. The teams also have to create a research project on the theme for the year. This year’s theme was Climate Change. The teams also get judged on robot design and teamwork.

The BRHS Warrior Avalanche competes in a robot competition round.

RESULTS 1st Place - Spirit Of Innovation: BRHS 8th Grade Warrior Avalanche 2nd Place - Spirit Of Innovation: Kilbuck 5th/ 6th Grade Tundra Techs ROBOT PERFORMANCE 1st Place(Highest Robot Score): BRHS 8th Grade Warrior Avalanche

Seventh graders Nate Sidell and Clarence Kalistook run robot missions.

Congratulations to the 8th grade Warrior Avalanche for taking the Spirit of innovation Award. They will be traveling to state in Anchorage in January along with a team from Kilbuck.

The audience watches closely as two teams compete.

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Heortophobia- The fear of holidays.

December 2008

Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing Aerophobia- Fear of swallowing air Anablephobia- Fear of looking up Chronophobia- Fear of time Dextrophobia- Fear of objects at the right side of the body

COMICS BY REED MCWILLIAMS

Levophobia- Fear of objects to the left side of the body Heliophobia- Fear of the sun Peladophobia- Fear of bald people Ommetaphobia- Fear of eyes Telephonophobia- Fear of telephones. Panophobia - Fear of everything. Geniophobia- Fear of chins Archibutyrophobia- The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. Quadriphobia- The fear of 4-way stops and not knowing who goes next. Apeirophobia- Fear of infinity. Barophobia - Fear of gravity. Zelophobia- Fear of jealousy. Euphobia- the fear of good news. Ereuthrophobia- Fear of blushing.

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December 2008

Horoscopes

Aries Something small grabs your attention early this month and leads to a big adventure - you couldn't be having more fun! See if you can get a friend or one of your peers to follow along, because everyone needs a sidekick. If your having trouble finding presents for your best friends then make a list of what will be easy for you to get and cross of the things that they don’t want. Taurus Your people are more important than ever - and squirrellier, too! Make sure that you're keeping tabs on them and not letting them wander off to do their own thing when you need them on point. If your lose to much friend you might not be able to get them back. Gemini You are kind of a motor mouth right now and should be having good fun with friends and colleagues. One person might be kind of grouchy and inclined to not get your subtle humor, though. Cancer If you're not sure whether you ought to go for that extra curricular activity or join a sport, just go for it. You deserve the best and there's no need for you to dither while someone else takes it from you! Treat your friends with respect and let them know you care. You might be getting farther away from a close friend, just try and hang out with them more and catch up.

By Katrina Leary

corner so enjoy the jolly season while it lasts. Virgo Stick with your plans as much as you can this month - but you also need to recognize that sometimes the plans won’t always be able to happen. Let friends know you’re willing to hang out with them or they will find time to not hang out with you.

Libra If you're feeling stuck (everyone does now and then), you've got the chance to try something totally new - if you're willing to break with tradition. Now is the time, so move ahead with determination. If you feel your friends are treating you right, then confront them before it gets to late.

Aquarius Change comes naturally to you, but today's pace is still rather bracing! You may find that your work or home life is practically unrecognizable by tonight, but it really is all for the best. Pisces Your friends - or possibly your neighbors - are up to no good today and you need to keep a watchful eye on them to make sure their mischief is kept to a minimum. It's easier than you'd imagine.

Scorpio You're still feeling a bit strange about work and it's definitely not a good time for you to ask your employer or clients for any favors. Soon, things should be back in balance, but for now, lie low. Sagittarius You can come up with a good solution to almost any problem today, thanks to your ability to see beyond the basic parameters and look for sneaky or hidden components that afford easy answers.

Leo Your heart is pounding with joy right now - even if the cause is kind of small. That doesn't matter, because you have a way of remembering the good times and forgetting the bad times. Christmas time is just around the

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December 2008

Weird Facts 101 By Charles Strickland Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.

On average people fear spiders than they do death.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.

Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.

In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. The Baby Ruth candy bar was actually named after Grover Cleveland's baby daughter, Ruth. If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die; they need gravity to swallow. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 If you toss a penny 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom. Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. All polar bears are left-handed. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants.

A cockroach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. There are more chickens than people in the world. Almonds are members of the peach family. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.

On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.

The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life".

Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

Reindeer like to eat bananas.

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, dogs only have about ten.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

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December 2008 Holiday Word Search By Charles Strickland

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December 2008

DEAR SHIRLEE... Dear Shirlee,

In all of junior high, all the guys always make fun of me. During P.E. I heard my name just a few times and I asked “What?”. Then they told me, “Nothing.” So what do I do? Sincerely, Talked About

Dear Shirlee,

Dear Talked About, Are you sure they were talking about YOU? Or are you just hearing things? And if they are then you should tell one of your best friends. Or you could go tell Mr. Greason that boys are talking about you. Sincerely, Shirlee ___________________________ Dear Shirlee,

I have a problem. I don’t have any real friends. My friends are back stabbers and I can’t trust them with anything. I don’t know what to do. I need some help! Sincerely, Friendless Dear Friendless, I think you should just leave your old friends. Try to make new friends. Try joining a sport or activity to meet some new friends. Sincerely, Shirlee

Dear Too Busy, I think you should get organized. Plan out your time. Have a time when you are not practicing your activity to do your homework or work on projects. Sincerely, Shirlee



I am so busy. I don’t have time to get all of my work done. I am so busy with all the extra activities. What should I do? Sincerely, Too Busy

___________________________ Dear Shirlee, I’m am in band and I’m having trouble playing my instrument. I don’t know my notes and I can’t keep up with the band. What should I do? Sincerely, Horrible Horn Player Dear Horrible Horn Player, I think you should ask your band teacher to give you some individual instruction. Ask them to show you how you should play your notes. And if you can’t keep up with the band, do not be afraid to say something to the teacher. Sincerely, Shirlee



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December 2008

IN THE HALLS... What Do You Want This Holiday Season? Ito Naneng: A snowmachine, because mine is slow. Janlynn Jimmie: An iPod Touch, because my mom has one! Auna Springer: iDog, so I can listen to my music on the bus. Charles Strickland: New clothes, because I need new clothes! Harley Naneng: A new skateboard because my other one was sold. Katrina Leary: A cellphone, because it seems really fun to text. Mary Kernak: A snowmachine, because I’m tired of being snowmachineless. Carlin Lupie: PS3, because there’s nothing to do at my house. Harold Jones: A snowmachine and snake, because I have never had a snowmachine, and snakes are awesome! Christine John: A new laptop, because they are awesome! Elizabeth Lindley: New clothes, because I like them. Evan Dyment: iPod, my old one broke. Cing Pavilla: A laptop, because my old one is messed up. Jesslyn McGowan: A new iPod, because my other one is old.

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PHOTO PAGE

THE BEAT Is published by the Junior High classes. Articles and comments are welcome. Editior-In-Chief: Mitchell Forbes Editors: Charles Strickland and Alfred Wallace

Contributing Reporters: Brandi Brown, Janlynn Jimmie, Katrina Leary, and Nate Sidell

Supervised by Mrs. Wasierski.

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