“Supreme” Justice

By Daisha C. 5th

On

February

13,

2016,

Antonin

Scalia

sadly died at the age of 79

in Texas. He was a lawyer

and Supreme Court

Justice. While he was

staying at Cibolo Creek

Ranch, he felt tired and ill,

so he went to bed. The

next day he didn’t come to

eat breakfast. It is

assumed he died in his

sleep of “natural causes".

His death was a shock to

many people and his death

affects the Supreme Court.

Right now, President

Obama is trying to decide

who will replace Justice

Scalia in the Supreme

Court.

Book Corner

Minecraft

By PJ W. 6th

Minecraft is a

video game

originally

created by

Swedish programmer, Markus

“Notch” Persson and later

developed and published by

Mojang. Minecraft is a game

that has become extremely

popular since 2011. Minecraft

is an endless sandbox game,

and is played by millions of

online video gamers referred

to as, Minecrafters. It has

adventure, creative, and

survival game modes. Because

it is somewhat complex, the

makers have published tons of

handbooks such as Redstone,

Essential, Combat, and

Construction. These types of

handbooks help Minecrafters

learn the fundamentals of the

game. Once you have played

the game a few times, you’re

addicted. Just make sure you

learn the basics of the game

and you're good. That is why if

you are a serious Minecrafter it

is important to purchase one

of the many books available to

improve your skills. You can

never be bored playing

Volume 4: Issue 2

October 2015

THE CANTERBURY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Cougar Palooza By A d r i a n n a B . 5 t h

Cougar Chronicle

“Proven Excellence”

Upper Elementary

The Great Race

Presidential Election

2016 By Katelyn B. 6th

It’s anyone’s race so far!

Donald Trump is in the lead

for the Republican Party and

Hillary Clinton is leading the

race for the Democrats. It's

hard to believe Trump is in

the lead because he has said

some very rude things about

other candidates throughout

the election. Many voters are

craving a change in the tone

of some candidate’s

campaigns. As far as the

losing side goes, Gilmore is

in last place and has won zero

delegates with the

Republicans. Many people

are saying that Trump can

win, and others want to put a

stop to it. Trump says he is

going to make America great

again, but by the way he’s

acting, I don’t think that's

true.

This year's Cougar Palooza was on Tuesday, February 16th! It was a great evening that included the senior’s last home game and an awesome opportunity for our parents to meet and greet their student's teachers for next year. After meeting teachers, everyone headed toward the scrumptious-smelling food in Bishops Hall. There, we had the option of eating burgers or hot dogs with chips and a drink. Before the game began, we heard from our board president, Adrian Barfield, about Mr. Doerge’s retirement. Then we heard from our new Head of School, Mrs. Alison Beazley. The upper elementary students led the game with the Star Spangled Banner. The seniors there included: Timon Brown, Brianna Schweyher, Zach Rufus, Parker Williams, Donovan Jones, and Steven Roberts. At half time, it was time for the primary cheerleaders to lead us in a cheer and the Little Dribblers B-Ball game. It looked like a good time was had by all!

By Alison G. 5th

This spring, I started playing a team

sport – basketball – for the first

time. My coach and one of my role

models, Monica Gardner, played at

SMU. I hope to play basketball in

college as well, at the University of

Connecticut, where my grandfather

went to college, and whose

women’s team is ranked #1, and is

aiming for their 4th consecutive

national championship.

I learned that my chance of playing

college basketball, as well as

athletics, accounting for just 7

percent of all varsity athletes. And

there were virtually no college

scholarships for female athletes.

The famous Civil Rights Act of 1964

helped end discrimination in various

fields based on religion, race, color,

or national origin. But, the Act did

not include any prohibition of

gender discrimination in public

education and federally assisted

programs.

As a result of Title IX, over 2.8

million girls now compete in high

school varsity sports, and women

now make up over 43 per cent of all

college athletes. Not only that,

women have competed in

traditionally male sports such as

wrestling, weightlifting, rugby, and

boxing. Playing sports has also

helped lower obesity rates in

women.

P A G E 2

Coach Gardner’s and thousands of

other girls’ would not have been

possible without an important law

that became effective on June 23,

1972. It is called Title IX (title nine).

In 2002 it was renamed the Patsy

Mink Equal Opportunity in

Education Act, in honor of the U.S.

Representative who co-authored

the bill. It states in part that,

“No person in the United States

shall, on the basis of sex, be

excluded from participation in, be

denied the benefits of, or be

subjected to discrimination under

any education program or activity

receiving federal financial

assistance.”

Before Title IX things were very

different. As late as 1971, the

primary physical activities for girls

were cheerleading and square-

dancing. Fewer than 295,000 girls

participated in high school varsity

Zika... a sickness spread by mosquitoes that

is similar to the infamous West Nile. Patients

with Zika may experience headache, fever,

red eyes, joint pain, maculopapular rash (an

extremely bad rash), and worst of all extreme

birth defects. The sickness broke out in

November and has only gotten worse. As

you can probably surmise, this isn't

something you'd want to spread at a huge

event like the Olympics. There's a small

possibility that because of the spread of this

dangerous virus, this year's Olympics could

be postponed or even canceled. Athletes

participating in this year's Olympics are

reluctant to admit that this may interfere

with their once in a lifetime experience.

Until this summer, we can only hope for the

best and pray this virus will not spread and

become an epidemic that could affect many

young dreams.

By Davis B.

6th

As you may

or may not

know, this

year's

Olympics will be held this summer in

Rio and is expected to be one of the

greatest events to date. However, there

seems to be something in the way.

C O U G A R C H R O N I C L E

Summer Olympics at Risk?

Girl’s Sports

& Title iX

By Brooklyn J. 5th

CLUES:

Favorite color: Pastel purple

Favorite show: Star Trek:

Voyager

Favorite subject: Language

Arts

Favorite hobbies: Baking,

being awesome

Favorite sport: Volleyball

Favorite foods: Waffles, pasta

Favorite candy: Kit-Kat

MYSTERY COUGAR

We have a new game for you. It's called

"Mystery Cougar". Using the following

clues, see if you can guess which

Canterbury Cougar we're talking about.

Write your name and your guess on a

piece of paper and put it in the "Boo Boo

Box" next to Mrs. Lage's room. The

winner will be announced in the next

edition.

on balconies to watch this spectacle.

After being shot with four tranquilizer

darts, the elephant became

unconscious. Some local officials

lifted the elephant

with a crane and

put it in the forest.

In addition to the

elephant attack,

on February 7th

the people had to

endure a leopard mauling. A 6-year-

old leopard mauled three people at a

school. Although this may seem

frightening to us in the United States,

according to the World Wide Fund For

Nature between 100 to 300 are killed

by elephants each year.

Terror in India

By: Remi S. 5th

What a terrifying time

for the people of India!

People were terrorized,

but not like the terror we

have been hearing on the

news around the world.

On February 10th a wild

elephant drifted into the

Indian town of Siliguri. The large

elephant came from the Baikunthapur

forest and thundered through a

neighborhood. It knocked down walls

that were part of small shacks and

crushed vehicles as it walked down the

streets. Many people crowded together

school was Charlotte Christian in

Charlotte, North Carolina. His

College was Davidson College and

he graduated in 2009. He is 6’3

and is a point guard for the

Golden State Warriors. He is

married to Ayesha Curry and has a

daughter named Riley. Stephen has

by Megan K. 6th

Stephen Curry is

a professional

basketball player

in the NBA who

was born on March 14, 1988 (age

27), in Akron, OH. Stephen’s high

two siblings Sydel and Seth Curry.

His brother Seth is also in the

NBA, and plays for the

Sacramento Kings. Stephen’s

father, Dell Curry was also in the

NBA. Stephen has become one of

the most dominant players in the

NBA.

Stephen Curry. . .A Big Shot !

filming the show, band practice, voice lessons, dance rehearsals, studying, and homework, Nikki is barely able to squeeze in time with her crush, Brandon. When he asks her for her help with an important scholarship project, Nikki has to decide which is more important,

stardom or her friendships. Many of you will relate to Nikki in this book because we all often have a hard time keeping it all together. I recommend this book for a fun, easy, drama-filled read!

By Kyndal R. 5th If you like to read stories with a lot of drama, I've got a good book for you! Dork Dairies 7: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star is a graphic novel. This novel is the

seventh of a series written and illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell. This book is about a girl name Nikki Maxwell. Her band recorded their hit song “Dorks Rule”, and the producer decides to give Nikki her own reality TV Show. Between

Book Review: Dork Diaries 7

P A G E 3

By Willow H. 5th

Do you love

science and

technology? Do

you love baking?

Well I have the

book for you!

The Nerdy

Nummies

Cookbook! It is

made by the YouTuber, Rosanna

Pansino A.K.A Ro, who has made the

Internet’s most popular cooking

show, Nerdy Nummies! It has all the

recipes that a nerdy baker needs!

The categories in the book are: Math

& Science, Space, Fantasy/Sci-Fi,

Gaming, Tech/Web, & Geeky Treats.

My personal favorite is the Geode

Cupcakes! On Ro’s YouTube

channel, she does challenges with

her sister, Molly A.K.A Mo.

Sometimes her dog, Cookie, shows

up. Go check out Ro’s YouTube

channel and cookbook.

Book Review:

Nerdy Nummies

By Rosanna Pansino

The Good Dinosaur

By Sarah P. 5th

Do you like

dinosaurs? If so, I

have a movie for

you. Disney Pixar’s,

The Good

Dinosaur. The

movie is about a Apatosaurus named

Arlo whose father passes away. Arlo

becomes separated from his family and is

found by a young cave boy named Spot

who is also alone. They embark on an

epic adventure to help Arlo find his

family. They have to face many of their

fears, but also become best friends. While

spending time with each other, Arlo,

who can speak, explains and draws Spot

a picture of stick figures giving him a

example of what a family looks like. Spot

who cannot really speak, draws Arlo a

picture showing him that his family has

passed away. But he is not alone because

Arlo is there for him. In the end, Arlo is

reunited with his family. However Spot

also finds a new family that is just like

him.

Game

Review:

NBA

2K16 by Matt F.

6th

According

to online reviews, “EA Tiburon has

created the most visually arresting

football video game to date that goes

across nearly the entire visual spectrum,

from the play animations to the uniform

detail. The studio also managed to narrow

the animation gap between the smooth on

field action and the less fluid scenes on

the sidelines after the whistle. The

perfected game play and an abundance of

addicting modes make NBA 2K16 a

heavyweight contender for the greatest

sports game ever made.”

P A G E 4 C O U G A R C H R O N I C L E

Movie Review

Brain Teasers

by Lily C. 6th

1. What can travel

around the world

while staying in a

corner? A stamp

2. What invention

lets you look

through a wall? A window

3. A man is pushing his car along the

road, when he comes to a hotel. He

shouts, " I'm bankrupt!" Why? He's

playing monopoly.

4. Take off my skin-I won't cry, but

you will! What am I? An onion

5. Imagine you are in a dark room.

How do you get out? Stop imagining

6. Tear one off and scratch my head,

what was red is black instead. What

am I? A matchstick

Tech Reviews

Technology: Anything That Makes

Life Easier

by Jordan L. 5th

In the world today,

people invent

things that are

simple, but

innovative. For

instance, one

woman took it

upon herself to make her baby stroller

more fun to use. There's a platform on

the back with handles, so it can

become a scooter! It's all safe, don't

worry! If you're an artist, there's a pen

with a sensor at the top, so you can

scan any item and then draw in that

color! Some people like the kitchen

gadgets. There is a toaster with clear

sides, so you'll never burn your toast

again!

APP HAPPY

By Karlly S. 6th

In a world that

is so busy, we no

longer have time to learn something

new. Thanks to new technology, we can

save time and money by learning new

things from our phone. By entering just

two words, "how to", on you smart

phone app store, you can find dozens of

apps to expand your knowledge. For

example, want to learn origami? Try the

"How to Make Origami" app. Or maybe

you haven't learned how to play an

instrument because of the cost involved,

then try the" How to Play the Grand

Piano" app, or maybe the "Guitar Skills"

app. Let's say you're not the best singer

and are too shy to even sing in front of a

teacher, try out the "Sing Sharp" app.

Guys can learn how to tie a tie and girls

can perfect putting on their makeup all

through an app. Or just avoid traffic and

enjoy the comfort of your own home

while learning how to meditate with the

"Headspace: Meditation Techniques" app.

Now there is no excuse not to at least try

to improve yourself. Get "app happy"!

Don’t forget the Boo-Boo Box!

Write any errors or typos that

you find and your name/grade

and put it in the box.

Last Edition’s Winner:

Peter Jr.

90’s Trend

Revisited

By Kourtney C. 6th

Belt bags are back! The 90’s belt bag trend is coming back and fast! Just recently, they were seen at the Alexander Wang Pre-Fall 2016 and Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2016 runways. For Chanel, these thin-strapped bags are strapped around your waist, kind of like the cooler version of a fanny-pack. But for Alexander Wang, these same bags are made to be hung around your shoulder or across your body. For me, I choose the Alexander Wang, but the question is- what will you choose?