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The Beat JUNIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER

BRHS

May 2009 End of the Year Edition

STRANGE INFO

12 Teachers Leaving

BY ALFRED WALLACE

By Charles Strickland

End of the Year Survey Results

Student Council Elections By Mitchell Forbes

8TH GRADERS MOVING ON TO HIGH SCHOOL Pg. 5

Bethel was FLOODING Photos By Mitchell Forbes Bethel is flooding. There are many places around town where there are flood areas. Flooding is occuring in places like the harbor, Alligator Acres, Front Street, and next to North Star Gas. -ALFRED WALLACE

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JUNIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER

The Beat

May 2009

End of the Year Edition

STUDENT ACTIVITIES CALENDER May 18-20-Finals May 21-Last Day of Classes May 21-8th Grade Promotion Dance May 22-Last Day of School

2- Bethel Was flooding

FEATURES 5 - EXECUTIVE STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS 6 - 8th graders moving on to high school 7- Strange Facts 8- END OF THE YEAR SURVEY RESULTS 10- IN THE HALLS 10- Riddles

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EDITIOR-IN-CHIEF- MITCHELL FORBES EDITOR- NATE SIDELL ONLINE EDITOR- ALFRED WALACE CONTIBUTORS- Charles Strickland and Wyatt White The Beat [3]

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EXECUTIVE STUDENT COUNCIL

Elections BRHS Recently Elected Their Executive Student Council Officers BY MITCHELL FORBES May 2009

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BRHS Elects Executive Student Council Officers

By Mitchell Forbes

BRHS recently had their Executive Student Council elections. There were seven positions open for election. There was ASB Representative, Public Relations Representative, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, President, and Social Chair. The elections were a success. All of the positions had at least two canidates running, except for the position of President, only Chuckie Herman was running. Elections were held May 6 during lunch. Here are the results: President: Chuckie Herman Vice President: Joey Glasheen Secretary: Eniana Pellumbi Treasurer: Lauren Forbes Public Relations Representative: Audrey Leary ASB Representative: Elin McWilliams Social Chair: William “Bill” Kilbuck and Mike Young The elections were successful and all of the canidates had fun. Good job to all who ran!

By Charles Strickland

12 Teachers Leaving BRHS

At the end of this year, 12 staff members will be leaving. Most of these staff members have been at BRHS for a while. Most of the teachers said they would miss positive things, but Mr. Bruce Wegner said that all he would miss was “the monthly paycheck”. But other teachers like Mr. Josephson said they would miss things like the “great staff, great bunch students, and school spirit.” And others seem even more connected to the school. When Ms. Aloysious asked what she would miss, she replied she would miss “everyone and everything.” The Beat wishes to say goodbye to all of the teachers who are leaving. You have made a big contribution to our school and we will miss you. The Beat [5]

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COVER STORY

8th GRADERS MOVE ON TO HIGH SCHOOL It’s May--and there is less than a week of school left. And there are 89 8th graders who will be moving on to high school next year. For most of them, this is there second year of junior high--getting through the confusing first months of junior high and ending up here-just about to go on to high school. This year has seemed to fly by. It has been an exciting year, including the starting of this newspaper. In this past year, many things have happened. The 8th grade is a great class with a great student council. The students are involved in so many different activities, including sports, student council, band, and a number of other activities. Students have also worked on fundraising for numerous activities and organizations. But, the 8th graders still have a little bit of junior high left. They have to finish up their finals, which go until Wednesday. Then they have their last day of junior high classes on Thursday, and then they finish up their junior high career with the 8th Grade Promotion Dance, and then they have their last day of junior high. As the 8th graders get ready to move on and leave their junior high days behind them, it is clear that as the 8th grade class moves on to high school that they will be a successful class all if the way to graduation.

Last Day of School Activities

These activities will be taking place on the last day of school: Ping-Pong 3-on-3 Basketball Dodge ball Rockband and Wii Karaoke Jumprope and Hula-hoop Walking Flag Football Lap Game Thursday is the last day of classes and Friday is a fun day. In the morning, you will be cleaning out your lockers and going to an assembly. Then, in the afternoon, you will have a chance to go the activities listed above. There will also be a picnic lunch.

Answers from page 11 1.Tom’s mother slid a newspaper under a door, each sibling standing on each side. 2.You only need to turn on 1 switch as each switch belongs to one bulb. Walk into the other room and remove another bulb. 3. Daniel is 7 years old and Jessica is 4 years old. May 2009

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Strange Facts

By Alfred Wallace and Mitchell Forbes A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death. A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair. A polar bear’s skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.

Elvis had a twin brother named Garon, who died at birth, which is why Elvis’ middle name was spelled Aron; in honor of his brother. More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan. There was never a recorded Wendy before. Charlie Brown’s father was a barber. Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. There are more Chickens than people in the world. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. More people are killed each year by coconuts than by sharks Approximately 150 people are killed each year by coconuts. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

Strange Facts about Coke

In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the “real thing” sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china, you know, what toilets are made of. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, And run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials The Beat thebeat.mitchellforbes.com [7]

END OF THE YEAR SURVEY RESULTS

8th grade end-of-the-year survey*

What will you like the most about High School? 54% A. Sports B. Academic activity 6% 22% C. Electives 18% F. Other: ____________________________ ____________________________________ What will you miss the most about Juinor High? 16% A. Classes 6% B. Locker Partners C. Academic Activities 3% 0% D. Clubs 73% E. Other: ____________________________ ____________________________________ What was your favorite class in 8th grade? 16% A. Math B. Geography/History 3% 12% C. Science 6% D. Reading/Writing 22% E. Band 9% F. Rotational Class 31% G. Other: ___________________________ ___________________________________ What grade did you like the best? 29% A. 7th Grade 27% B. 8th Grade C. They were both great! 10% D. They were both terrible 14% E. What’s the difference? 20% Are you looking forward to next year? A. Yes 81% B. No 19% What class was the hardest? 37% A. Math B. Reading/Writing 27% 20% C. Science D. Rotational Class 4% 0% E. Band 12% F. Other: ____________________________ ____________________________________

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What do you like most about BRHS? 53% A. Friends B. Chatting With Friends 26% 4% C. Classes 13% D. Nothing 17% E. Other: ____________________________ ____________________________________ If you could tke one thing from the school, what would it be? A. Mr. Carlson’s Grand Piano 0% 64% B. A laptop 0% C. A pencil 5% D. Mr. Husa’s Beard 9% E. A locker 0% F. T.V. 9% G. Nothing 2% H. The Clock 11% I. Other: ____________________________ ____________________________________ Do you think next year will be any different from this year? A. No way 9% B. Well, DUH 91% If a celebrity came to our school, who would it be? A. Chuck Norris 15% B. Paris Hilton 0% C. Britney Spears 0% D. Tom Cruise 8% E. Bill Gates 2% F. Jessica Alba 23% G. Steve Jobs 0% H. Ozzy Osbourne 27% I. Mr. Cronk (this was written in as other) 30% J. Other: ____________________________ 3% ____________________________________ *Please note that percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

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What type of music do you listen to? 22% A. Rap 21% B. Rock 9% C. Pop 19% D. Metal 30% E. Other: ____________________________ ____________________________________

Do you enjoy reading the junior high newspaper (The Beat)? 61% A. Yes 17% B. Totally 19% C. I think it’s awesome D. It’s the best newspaper I’ve ever seen 13% What would you change about the newspaper? A. Have it get out more often 46% B. Spelling & grammar Errors 20% 23% C. Variety of article topics 11% D. More letter to the editor

Will you travel in the summer? A. Yes 83% B. No 17% Do you eat school lunch (Meal Deal lunch)? A. Yes 40% B. No 60%

Which issue of the newspaper was your favorite? A. November 2008 13% B. December 2008 13% C. February 2009 10% D. April Fool’s 2009 58% E. Late April 2009 18%

Do you like school lunch? A. Yes 30% B. No 70% What would you really want on the lunch menu?

Do you like the junior high newspaper’s website? 18% A. Yes 18% B. No C. What website, they have a website?!??!?!? 64%

Most common answer: Pizza What do you do after school? Most common answer: Play outside

What else would like to see on the website next year? Most common answer: More Articles

What do you plan on doing during the summer?

How often would you like the high school newspaper (The Warrior Beat) published? A. Monthly 24% B. Twice a month 38% C. Three times a month 3% D. Weekly 35%

Most common answer: Go to camp What is your favorite color? Most common answer: Green What advice would you give to a 7th grader coming to BRHS next year? Most common answer: It’s going to be tough What DIDN’T you like about this school year? Most common answer: Classes What would you change about this school? Most common answer: The Lunch Program

The Beat wishes to say goodbye to Mitchell Forbes and Alfred Wallace, who will be in high school next year, and have worked hard on the paper. Thank you for your time!

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Riddles By Wyatt White

1. Tom and his younger sister were fighting. Their mother was tired of the fighting, and decided to punish them by making them stand on the same piece of newspaper in such a way that they couldn’t touch each other. How did she accomplish this? 2. Imagine you are in a room with 3 switches. In an adjacent room there are 3 bulbs (let’s say in lamps which are on a regular table), each switch belongs to one bulb. All are off at the moment. It is impossible to see from one room to another. No help from anybody else is allowed. How can you find out which switch belongs to which bulb, if you may enter the room with the bulbs only once? 3. Daniel, my son, is exactly one fifth of my age. In 21 years time, I will be exactly twice his age. My wife is exactly seven times older than my daughter, Jessica. In 8 years time, my wife will be three times older then Jessica. How old are Daniel and Jessica now? Answers on page 6

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