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Red, White, & News Geor ge Washington Academy School Newspaper Red, White, & News Geor ge Washington Academy School Newspaper Febr u ar y 5, 2018 Volu m e 1, Edit ion 6 Editors-in-Chief: Ailee Brady and Ethan Beecher red or pink. But did you know that Valentine?s Day wasn? t originally a holiday about love and giving gifts? Valentine?s Day, which is also called Saint Valentine?s Day, or the Feast of Saint Valentine, was originally a holiday honoring Saint Valentine. Nobody is really sure who Saint Valentine really was, but there are many legends. Some people think that he was a priest who served in the third century in Rome. When the emperor, Emperor Claudius ll outlawed marriage for young men, Valentine helped them marry in secret. When he was discovered, he was put to death. Another legend is that Valentine was killed for helping Christians escape from Roman prisons. When he was captured, he fell in love with a young girl. Before his death, it is believed that he wrote her a letter signed, ?From your Valentine?, which is a phrase still used today. Although nobody knows for sure who Saint Valentine really was, he was always emphasized as a sympathetic, heroic, and romantic person. February 14th is the day when Saint Valentine was buried. The Valentine?s Day that we know started somewhere around the Middle Ages. It was the time when birds? mating season started, which made more people believe that it should be a holiday of romance. Valentine?s greetings were popular in the Middle Ages, but the written Valentine?s only began to be used in the 1400?s. By the 1700?s and 1800?s, Valentine?s Day started to become a popular holiday and it was common for people to exchange small gifts. Many countries celebrate Valentine?s Day, but they don? t all celebrate it in the same way. For example, in Japan and Korea, February 14th is a day for women to give gifts, and there is another day where men give gifts. Even though different countries celebrate Valentine?s Day in different ways, all the ways tie back to love and romance. The Best Valentine?s Day Gifts By Xavier Pinna It?s February again, and Valentine?s Day is around the corner. You may be wondering, ?What would the best Valentine?s Day gift be?? Well, through some research, I?ve found the most memorable Valentine gifts that even Cupid would be jealous of. Help your parents out, and help them get the best gift for their spouse. After some research, there was a noticeable, recurring pattern. What I found was that it seemed like baking some good ol? sweets, was the most appreciated gift. Some other popular ideas had to do with grooming materials. For example, a guy would be happy with cologne or deodorant, while a woman might be appreciative with some new makeup or perfume. Another option could be the standard flowers and chocolate, but this time, being a bit more creative. Some ideas are: writing a special poem about how much they mean, finding their favorite bouquet of flowers, and adding an item based off their favorite hobby. If all else fails, think about the things you have in common, or something special and unique to the relationship, and make a gift out of it. If you meet through a sport, maybe get two jerseys with both of your names on it, and wear them together. So what is the best gift? In the end, it all just comes down to making your significant other feel loved. Everyone has different tastes, so the perfect gift for them would be whatever they? re passionate about. I hope you have a great February, and have a great Valentine?s Day! Valentine's Day By Sojung Bok Every year, on February 14th, we celebrate Valentine?s Day. When most people think of Valentine?s Day, they probably think of things like hearts, chocolate, love, candy, and colors like white,

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Red, White, & NewsGeorge Washington Academy School Newspaper

Red, White, & NewsGeorge Washington Academy School Newspaper

February 5, 2018 Volum e 1, Edit ion 6 Edit ors-in-Chief : Ailee Brady and Et han Beecher

red or pink. But did you know that Valentine?s Day wasn?t originally a holiday about love and giving gifts?

Valentine?s Day, which is also called Saint Valentine?s Day, or the Feast of Saint Valentine, was originally a holiday honoring Saint Valentine. Nobody is really sure who Saint Valentine really was, but there are many legends. Some people think that he was a priest who served in the third century in Rome. When the emperor, Emperor Claudius ll outlawed marriage for young men, Valentine helped them marry in secret. When he was discovered, he was put to death. Another legend is that Valentine was killed for helping Christians escape from Roman prisons. When he was captured, he fell in love with a young girl. Before his death, it is believed that he wrote her a letter signed, ?From your Valentine?, which is a phrase still used today. Although nobody knows for sure who Saint Valentine really was, he was always emphasized as a sympathetic, heroic, and romantic person. February 14th is the day when Saint Valentine was buried.

The Valentine?s Day that we know started somewhere around the Middle Ages. It was the time when birds? mating season started, which made more people believe that it should be a holiday of romance. Valentine?s greetings were popular in the Middle Ages, but the written Valentine?s only began to be used in the 1400?s. By the 1700?s and 1800?s, Valentine?s Day started to become a popular holiday and it was common for people to exchange small gifts. Many countries celebrate Valentine?s Day, but they don?t all celebrate it in the same way. For example, in Japan and Korea, February 14th is a day for women to give gifts, and there is another day where men give gifts. Even though different countries celebrate Valentine?s Day in different ways, all the ways tie back to love and romance.

The Best Valent ine?s Day Gif t sBy Xavier Pinna

It?s February again, and Valentine?s Day is around the corner. You may be wondering, ?What would the best Valentine?s Day gift be?? Well, through some research, I?ve found the most memorable Valentine gifts that even Cupid would be jealous of. Help your parents out, and help them get the best gift for their spouse. After some research, there was a noticeable, recurring pattern. What I found was that it seemed like baking some good ol? sweets, was the most appreciated gift. Some other popular ideas had to do with grooming materials. For example, a guy would be happy with cologne or deodorant, while a woman might be appreciative with some new makeup or perfume. Another option could be the standard flowers and chocolate, but this time, being a bit more creative. Some ideas are: writing a special poem about how much they mean, finding their favorite bouquet of flowers, and adding an item based off their favorite hobby. If all else fails, think about the things you have in common, or something special and unique to the relationship, and make a gift out of it. If you meet through a sport, maybe get two jerseys with both of your names on it, and wear them together.

So what is the best gift? In the end, it all just comes down to making your significant other feel loved. Everyone has different tastes, so the perfect gift for them would be whatever they?re passionate about. I hope you have a great February, and have a great Valentine?s Day!

Valent ine's Day By Sojung Bok

Every year, on February 14th, we celebrate Valentine?s Day. When most people think of Valentine?s Day, they probably think of things like hearts, chocolate, love, candy, and colors like white,

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In January, the burned soil from the fire caused some major destruction. The California wildfire had burned down trees, which made the soil detached. On the 11th of January, the soil came rushing down the mountain. One man said, ?It looked like the mountains were moving, as the trees for some reason kept disappearing one by one.? The mudslide came down carrying dirt, rocks, and boulders. Ellen from Ellentube, lives in Montecito, were the mudslide happened (she is fine). People?s houses were smashed, ripped, and/or washed away. If you walked in the mud, it would be above your knees!

A few days ago, Alaska had an earthquake just off the shore in the ocean. People were terrified, because not only had there been shaking from the earthquake, but since it was in the water, there was expected to be a tsunami! People were being evacuated with it being black outside. However, there was no monster waves. The tectonic plates had collided horizontally, so the water did not get pushed up. If the tsunami did occur, it would have destroyed everyone trying to escape.

Scientists predict 2018 to be full of earthquakes like never before. One after another they will be occurring. As long as you know what to do, you will be safe.

Can We Guess Your Favor it e Color?

By Chloe Hurd & Hanne Chr ist iansen

Do you ever think that maybe there are more to colors than you thought? Well, let us tell you that there is. We have discovered that not only are colors found through feelings and personalities, they are also found in two other ways. First, favorite colors can be determined by eye color. The color of your eyes can actually brings out your personality. It also gives you a certain uniqueness in how you think. Second, your hair. Your hair is very important when it comes to colors. Your hair actually shows many things. For example, if your hair color is blond your favorite color is most likely blue. According to our experimentation, 8 out of 102 students had blond hair, liked the color blue, and had blue eyes.But there is more to it than that, it is known around the world that most girls with blond hair have blue eyes and love the color blue, no matter what shade. But that 's not all, we also found out that 8 out of 102 students had brown hair, liked the color blue, and had hazel eyes. Not only that, there were 8 out of 85 different combinations of eye color, hair color & favorite color. George Washington has a pretty unique number of students! Based on our survey we have concluded that your hair and eye color determine your favorite color.

Nat ural Disast ers

By Zoee Bailey

The United States has been hit by some devastating natural disasters. Some were earthquakes, wildfires, mudslides, and even predictions of a year full of these disasters! All of these happened in December 2017 and January of 2018.

In December, California had had a dangerous wildfire. In fact, this wildfire was a series of 29 fires altogether! The fire burned over 307,900 acres of US land. It caused traffic, canceling of school, and dangerous air. The largest of the 29 wildfires was the Thomas fire. Thomas burned 230,000 of the 281,893 acres of land. Over 230,000 people had to leave their homes. The smoke could be seen from satellites!

Hard Work

By Andrew Crof t s

Hard work is when you give something your all and work for the thing you want, the definition of hard work is a ?great deal of effort endurance? I think this is true because it takes endurance to do something hard. With some people it takes endurance to go to places you won't, others stuff they don't want to do, It takes work to get over things and once you are over this it feels like you won at it. Every student can work hard, and every student should even when the time is hard, hard work always gets you through.

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Dear Mar tha - Advice ColumnIf you have a problem and you would like advice, then write a letter to Martha and deliver it to

the folder outside room #303.

Dear Martha,

There?s a girl I know who is very rude and I can tell she just hates me. She tries to exclude me from my friends and make me feel left out. She also likes to smart-aleck me and make me feel stupid by saying, ?No, no! It?s like this!? when I say something. Lately, she?s even started making faces at me and I just am not comfortable being around her. My friends are not comfortable with her either, and tell me that, from their perspective, I stand up to her and tell her that I am not comfortable with what she says, which is true. She sometimes says things that are extreme, and she is just so full of herself and tries to put her problems on us. She?s just very self-centered. I normally try to keep my troubles to myself and deal with them alone, but she is getting out of hand. I told my parents, who told my friends? parents, who say she is also getting to their kids. I try to be kind to her, but she takes it as weakness and tries to break right through me. She won?t stop. Sometimes I just want to scream! What do I do?

Sincerely, Miss Ready-To-Anger-Boil

Dear Miss Ready-To-Anger-Boil,

I know how you feel. I?ve had my own mean-girl problems, and I could always feel myself getting angrier and angrier as I thought about it. You want to reach out for help, but sometimes you can?t because the bully is right there. It?s good that you and your friends have discussed it with your parents. They can offer the biggest support. Tell them how you feel. If you feel like talking to the bully, tell your friends to back you up. If you feel like kicking the bully in the face, DON?T do that. Try reasoning with her. Don?t do anything to show your weakness. I bet she?ll come around eventually. If not, just ignore her.

Sincerely, Martha

Dear Martha,

I play four square at recess sometimes, and one of the players is always targeting another fellow player, and tries to get him out. It makes me angry and kind of sympathetic. What should I do?

Sincerely, A Confused Prospector

Dear A Confused Prospector,

It?s nice that you are concerned about this. But we never know what is going on between two people. Maybe they are friends, or just know each other, and it?s their joke to try to get each other out. If you are still concerned, maybe talk to both players, and figure out what you can do to help. Become both of their friends. See if you can change something. Eventually, if you try to make them friends, they will try to get each other out as a joke.

Sincerely, Martha

Dear Martha,

I have a hard time getting to school on time. I'm not getting enough sleep and staying up late doing my homework. It?s hard to finish it in time when I have sports on top of that. What should I do?

Sincerely, Miss Worried

Dear Miss Worried,

This is something that a lot of people struggle with. Especially in 6th and 7th grades. Make a plan, or written schedule. It helps. know what time you get out of school, when your sports start and end, and plan your free time. During that free time, go to bed on time, and wake up a litt le early to finish it if you did not that night. Good luck!

Sincerely, Martha

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Fun Fact sSPORTS FUN FACTS

By Et han Beecher

1. Golf balls were originally made from dried cow eyeballs.

2. The state sport of Alabama is figure skating.3. Baseballs were originally made from the

foreskins of horses.4. The Houston Rockets did not discover until

the 14th game of the 1984?85 that their home arena was 9ft-7in.

5. Utah's state sport is basketball and football.6. Michael Jordan never played in a game of

the 7 of the NBA finals, even though he won 6 Championships.

7. Only 72 players in NBA they have attempted more free throws in their careers than the 5,317 Shaquille O´ Neal missed.

8. The highest score in a soccer game was 149-0, one of the teams started scoring own goals to protest against the referee's decision.

9. Soccer balls are not perfectly round, as many believe that they are slightly oval-shaped.

10.The football huddle was invented at Gallaudet University with an all deaf team to prevent the other team from seeing their signs.

Marvel Com ics Fun Fact s

By Benjam in Enniss-Poe

1. The first Marvel Comics character ever created was known as the Human Torch. This version was not Johnny Storm, but an android fighting Nazis in WWII.

2. Iron Man?s armor used to include roller skates.

3. Captain America was briefly a werewolf.4. Groot was originally an alien invader

born , ?The Monarch of Planet X?, who was defeated by termites.

5. Wolverine was originally intended to be a genetically mutated wolverine rather than a human mutant. Stan Lee himself vetoed the idea.

6. Darth Vader was inspired by Marvel?s Dr. Doom.

7. Hulk was originally gray when he was introduced, but became green to

compensate for poor color separations used to print comics in the '60s.

8. Michael Jackson looked into buying Marvel Comics in the late '90s because he wanted to play Spider-Man in a movie.

9. A Beatles song inspired the creation of Rocket Raccoon.

10.Marvel owned the trademark to the word ?Zombie.?

11.G.I. Joe was originally a S.H.I.E.L.D. story.TV Show ReviewFlash review , DC com icsBy Gabr iel Tjong

Flash is an amazing show both adults and kids 9 and up should watch. It talks about Barry Allen whose secret identity is Flash. He got his powers from a particle accelerator explosion and was in a coma for nine months. Barry Allen has supportive friends and family. This thrilling show makes you

want to watch one episode after another. It?s very heart warming and has intense dramatic moments. I would rate this 5 stars. If you want to take a look at this show, you might want to watch with an adult. There is lots of humor in Flash and I would highly recommend this show.

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Get t ing t o Know our Teachers Mrs. Abboud

Wr it t en by Nat han Hoover

Mrs.Abboud is a 5th grade teacher at GWA. She has been teaching for 12 years and her birthday is in November, although she would not give me the exact date. She moved from Maine, where she was a unit secretary at a hospital, to Utah to be a teacher. She started teaching because she discovered she had a talent for it. Her favorite grade to teach is 5th grade. Mrs.Abboud thinks the most important character trait in our school is a combination of self discipline and positive attitude.

Mrs.Abboud has four grandchildren and likes to spend time with them. She says she wants her students to know that she has great love for them, even if she might look mad at times, she is only doing it because she cares about how they behave. Mrs.Abboud has a very generous heart and cares about all of her students.

All About Mr .P

Wr it t en by: Sloane Gr if f i t h and Kayani Johansen

Mr. Pelletier, (Mr.P) is the 3rd-8th grade art teacher at GWA who is one of a kind! His first job was working at an airport. Then, his mom got him started in art, and his wife talked him into

taking art in college. Soon after, his art teacher suggested that he should become an art teacher (in 1995). He really enjoys being a GWA art teacher because ?the students are really focused on learning?. While loving art, his favorite kind of art is ?Mixed Media? (a litt le bit of everything). He would love to travel to Australia to visit the kangaroos and koalas. He thinks they would be super fun to draw! As some of you may know, Mr. P. does not live here in St. George. He actually lives in Cedar City. We asked what kind of weather he liked better and he said different weather for the different times of the year. We threw in a super weird question and found out why he likes to be bald! When he was ?younger? he was a hippie surfer dude and had long shaggy hair. Girls those days loved it! He said, ?My hair used to be longer than most of the girls at this school.? But we all know how age works. Just Kidding! He thinks its so much cheaper and easier to be bald. He quite enjoys it. He has two adorable, energetic dogs named Dude and Pepper. He loves to surf and ride his motorcycle when he can. And lastly, he loves the book ?Where The Wild Things Are? because it reminds him of his mom because she used to read it to him every night when he was a kid. How Sweet! Mr. P. is a great art teacher and we wouldn't want anyone else!

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Book ReviewsGHOST

Aut hor : Jason Reynolds

Review by Andrew Crof t s

Ghost is a book about a kid who is in seventh grade and has a lot of issues about his past. Ghost has joined his middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down. Ghost has a lot of issues with his family and bullying. He first started running when he was trying to get away from his father when he was just a litt le boy. His Dad chased Ghost and his Mom trying to shoot them. He was problem maker after that and always got into trouble. The track coach is an olympic medalist and sees a lot of talent in Ghost and encourages him to join the track team and display his talent for running. Ghost has a lot of problems, but will he be able to overcome them and win the race? I highly recommend this book to all readers.

Color Me Dark Review

Aut hor : Pat r icia McKissak

By Daniel McIlrat h

Written by Patricia McKissack, Color me dark is a great book, it starts with describing the life of a young girl named Nellie. She got a diary for Christmas, and starts writing in it for the New year. She has a sister named Erma Jean, who is bullied. Nellie has to protect her from the bullies. Erma and Nellie both live in a house with their family, above a funeral home that her Dad owns.This is a time when blacks are treated very differently than whites. They have way less nice schools, bathrooms, houses, etc. Eventually the Love family moves to Chicago for new opportunities. The whole family is very sad, especially after uncle paces death. The grandpa especially is not happy. But they adjust, and their is really a lot more of the black community. The conditions are still bad, but there is still support from family. If you love reading books that are emotional, adventurous, and comedy, then you?ll love this book.

Upr ising

Aut hor : Margaret Haddix Pet erson

Review by Aspen McIlrat h

For the past month, the seventh grade has learned about the 1920?s, and we were required to choose a book set in that era. I decided to pick Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix, and was very happy with my choice. The book begins in the year 1910, and is told in the point of view of three main characters. Bella is a Italian immigrant who is trying to provide for her family. Yetta is a Jewish revolutionary with a fiery attitude. Jane is an aristocrat with a

Percy Jackson & The Olym pians:

The Light ning Thief

Aut hor : Rick Riordan

Review by Aaliyah Jones

Percy Jackson The Lighting Thief was written by Rick Riordan and published in 2005. This book is centered on a young Percy Jackson who lives a somewhat normal life. One day on a school field trip he gets attacked by the assistant teacher Mrs. Dodds, who turns into a giant winged bat. Grover his best friend and Mr. Brunner come to the rescue. Mr. Brunner throws Percy a pen which then turns into a sword and Percy slays the monster. Grover takes Percy to a secure place, Camp Half-Blood. There Percy learns that he is the only son of Poseidon and that someone has stole Zeus?s lightning bolt. He and his friends go on this amazing adventure to prove Percy?s innocence. Along the way Percy meets many hard trials and surprises including having to go to the realm of Hades! Additionally he has to fight many mythical beasts he had no idea existed. Percy only has five days to find the lighting bolt and stop Zeus from bringing the Gods to war. This book is the height of adventure, mythical beings and beats and, magic. Read the book to find out what happens next!

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Movie ReviewJum anji

Reviewed by Kayden George

Jumanji is about four teenagers getting sucked into a video game. The teenagers are played by Spencer (Alex Wolff), Bethany (Madison Iseman), Blain (Ser?Darius), Martha (Morgan Turner) and they have to beat the game before they can return home. Once they enter the game they are turned into the characters, Spencer is Dr. Bravestone (Dwayne Johnson), Bethany as Professor Shelly Oberon (Jack Black), Blain as Moose Finbar (Kevin Hart), Martha as Ruby Roundhouse (Karen Gillan). These four teenagers embark on a daring adventure to save Jumanji before it?s too late. Many people who have watched this have given it a 10/10, and I agree. Jumanji is probably the funniest movie I have seen in my life. If you want to see it, tickets are now available in theaters, prepare to laugh your head off!

February 's Charact er Trait

wealthy father. All of the girls are living in New York City, and Jane and Bella work at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. During this period, women did not yet have the right to vote, and would not until 1920. Times are very hard for the lower class, and working conditions are horrific. Women?s and worker 's rights strikes are taking place all over the city, and Yetta is highly involved in all of them. Haddix?s style of writing really gives life to the characters and makes them relatable. It is interesting to see the thoughts and feelings of each character as they experience the same events, and go about their very different lives. The girls eventually meet and become great friends as the book progresses. The story gives an intimate view of life as a woman worker in the 1920?s, and how different conditions were for different classes. Unfortunately, the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 does land the characters in grave danger toward the end of the book, as the cover illustrates. I would not recommend this book for younger readers, but it provides a great mix of historical fact, and fiction for slightly older audiences. It is full of twists and turns, and a beautiful overall message. You cannot help but read ahead!

Self -Discipline By Et han Hanks

Think of your brain as a fat litt le squirrel. All this squirrel wants to do is eat cake, party, and throw nuts at the wall. Your brain has an objective to be comfortable, under any circumstances. This is why, when you have homework, you are desperately searching for distractions. It is your job to tell this litt le squirrel what to do. No, you may not have chocolate. No, you may not watch Netflix. You must finish your math assignment.

It is possible to permanently convert this litt le spasmodic rodent into a tool of leveraged efficiency. How? Self-discipline. To discipline is to strictly control one?s actions, to the point of punishment when these restrictions are broken. Example: no soda until breakfast and lunch are over. Oops! Drank some soda. Now I can?t have any more today. Set a goal- a difficult one, and if you succeed, reward yourself, and set a harder goal. If you fail, punish yourself, and set a harder goal.

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Good Times w i th George

Riddles

Contributed by Stone Lovell

1. Would it be safer to be locked in a room with a gang of evil ninjas OR with a man-eating lion that hasn?t eaten for a month?

2. What surrounds the world and the universe, but is able to fit inside a single atom?

1. The lion. It?s dead because it was starving for a whole month.

2. Answer: Space. It?s everywhere.

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M ore Good Times w i th George

Maze Created By Aliyah Jones

Riddles

Contributed By Brooklyn Boone

1. The poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you?ll die. What is it?

2. What is in seasons, seconds, centuries and minutes but not in decades, years or days?

3. The more you have of it, the less you see. What is it?

4. You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?

5. What is harder to catch the faster you run?6. It weighs nothing, but when put into a barrel

of water, it makes the barrel lighter. What is it?

7. What happens when you throw a yellow rock into a purple stream?

8. What starts with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it?

9. Say my name and I disappear. What am I?

10.When you went into the woods, you got me. You hated me, yet you wanted to find me. You went home with me because you

Answers:

1.Nothing2.The Letter ?N?3.Darkness4.An Ear of Corn5.Your Breath

6.A Hole7.It Makes a Splash8.A Teapot9.Silence10.A Splinter