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March 2009 $.25

Historic Inauguration By Hannah Williams

On Jan. 20th, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in to become the 44th President of the United States of America. When President Obama was making his speech, he said he wanted everyone to “know that America is a friend of each nation”. When President Obama made his speech, other nations were listening. All over the world people gathered around to watch this historic event. At the school the President attended in Indonesia, Besuki Elementary School, the students eagerly came back to school in the evening and watched the inauguration on a television set until almost midnight their time. In Kogelo, Kenya, the birthplace of Obama’s father, there were plenty of smiles and laughter as villagers piled into the streets singing and dancing. Troops in Baghdad gathered in the dining hall to watch the inauguration. The world shared a moment in history when Barack Obama was sworn in as the new President of the United States.

School News p. 5-6, 9

National News p. 1, 3

Students of Month p. 5-6

8th Grade Profile p. 4

Top Ten List p. 1

Teacher Feature p. 7

Mystery Teacher p. 8

Sports Center p. 5

Fun Zone p. 8-10 -Club Corner, Website Spotlight, Fashion, Book, Game and Movie Reviews

The Word p. 2

Celebrity Birthdays p. 2

Who Knew? p. 4

Top Ten Shoes

By Nikki Kesteloot

10. D.C. 3

9. Element

8. Vans

7. Chuck Taylors

6. Vans

5. The Questions

4. D.C.s

3. Air Jordan XI

2. D.V.S.

and the number one type of shoe is

1. Air Force 1

Q. Can February March?

A. No, but April May!

Allen, Amy Monday, March 16, 2009 3:17:50 PM CT

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Each issue of The Knightly News is on the school home page! Go to www.bradleyschools.com and click on Bradley Central Middle School. You’ll see the link along the left hand column. Check it out. It’s much nicer to see the paper in color!

8th grade – Georgia Jones, Ambree Chaplinski, Abby Viglia, Brianna Conerty, Mitchell Kahl, Kaitlyn Adan, Jeremy Justice, Destiny Lima, Darian Ward, Kaitlyn El-Talabani, Brianna Egan, Nikki Kestleloot, Ashley Galik, Olivia Omundson

7th grade – Jamie Sarkozi, Bailey Mason, Taylor Stuenkel, Baylee Steelman, Shauna Burkhalter, Ashlee Bond-Richardson, Hannah Williams, Samantha Ashline, Brooke Berger, Alexa Johnson, Kelsey Vance

6th grade – Jo Roy, Hannah Vitton, Hannah Lance, Haley Lutes, Dominic Lambert, Caleb Williams, Matthew Gagnon, Zach Ackerman, Andrew Bretveld, Emily Galik, and Tiffany Bisping, Amanda Hawkinson, Tiffany Bisping, and Maggie Cyr

Celebrity Birthdays

March

By Caleb Williams

10 – Chuck Norris

10 – Carrie Underwood

18 – Vanessa Williams

18 – Queen Latifah

26 – Diana Ross

HEY YOU!

February

By Jeremy Justice

2 – Shakira

4 – Oscar de la Hoya

7 – Garth Brooks

7 – Ashton Kutcher

11 – Jennifer Aniston

17 – Michael Jordan

18 – John Travolta

23 – Dakota Fanning

By Brooke Berger

XIPHIAS – sword fish

Ashlynn Arvia – emotions

Jessica Cobb – fish

Mrs. Berns – bird

Mr. Sproat – flower

Paige Schu – invisible

Ebony Phagan – cheese

Mr. Bloomquist – double - handed sword

Victoria Frye – infection or fungus

Jackie Shear – toe fungus


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“Former” Governor Rod Blagojevich is out of office

By Baylee Steelman

The arrest of our former governor happened on Dec. 9th, 2008 at about 6:30 in the morning. He was called by police to come out of the back door of his house so they could arrest him quietly without disturbing his children and without attracting photographers. He was accused of trying to sell Barack Obama, our new president’s, Senate seat to the highest bidder. He was also accused of threatening to fire workers for The Chicago Tribune that were writing stories about the bad things that he has done. He threatened their jobs because he wanted them to stop writing negative things about him in the paper. He was taken into federal custody that morning and was able to go home later that day.

When Rod was arrested, the House started the impeachment process because he never resigned. Later that month, they voted to impeach him from holding the governor’s position. The vote was 114 – 1 to do so. The one person that didn’t vote to impeach was Rep. Milt Patterson, a Democrat for Chicago. Patterson felt it wasn’t his job to impeach the governor so he decided to vote “no”. On Dec. 30th, Blagojevich appointed Roland Burris to the US Senate to replace Obama. According to the FBI, Rod isn’t allowed to appoint anyone for the open seat but of course he went through with it anyway. Burris officially became Senator on Jan. 15, 2009.

Blagojevich appeared on Good Morning America on Jan. 26 for an interview with Diane Sawyer. This was the first time he went public after his arrest. His interviews, in my opinion, weren’t very amusing. All he really did was recite poems and quote other people. According to him, he has done nothing wrong. The day of his interviews, he was actually supposed to go to court. He also appeared on CNN, David Letterman, and a Fox News Special. Overall, he just kept his story the same and claimed that he did nothing wrong. Our new governor is Patrick Quinn. He is now our 41st governor of Illinois. Quinn is a Democrat who is 61.

Jackson’s Pet Store

By Emily Galik

Recently, the new owners of Jackson’s pet store had their license taken away by the Department of Agriculture because the new owners didn’t meet the requirements with that department. The furnace of the pet store broke down and a few weeks ago the temperatures were below zero. The freezing temperatures killed many animals including a chinchilla, some birds, and feeder mice. If they don’t repair the furnace they would be arrested and it would be a felony.


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Jarixa Rivera By Brianna Conerty

For my interview I asked my very good friend Jarixa some questions. Here are her answers. I asked Jarixa what her favorite thing is to do outside of school and she said texting her friends or hanging out with family. Speaking of school, if Jarixa could change our schools mascot it would be a monkey because they might be goofy but they are intelligent. Her favorite kind of candy is Skittles because she doesn’t like chocolate. When I asked Jarixa if she were president for the day what she would change about our country she said that she would change or fix up our economy. She prefers Rock Band over Guitar Hero and if she could go anywhere in the world it would be Antarctica. When I asked her if she could make up a holiday what would it be and what would happen on that day, she said it would be called All Nationals Day. People of all different races will all come together and celebrate their heritage as one. Jarixa’s dream job would be to become a famous vet. Lastly, I asked Jarixa what she liked best about answering these questions and she said she enjoyed answering the thinking questions most because it made her think twice about the really creative answers she came up with.

Tyler Brownfield By Michael Bisping

I did my interview with Tyler Brownfield, a good friend. His favorite video game (along with mine) is the Grand Theft Auto Series. Did you know his favorite music is rap and hard rock which is also the best in my opinion. He and I have the same favorite food and color. It’s pizza and red. He owns two bikes while I own 5 but only 1 is my own. He loves to play video games in his free time. Little Caeser’s is his favorite restaurant. Jeff Gordon is the person he wants to be. If he could be any superhero, it would be Superman. If you hear him saying “What in the world?” he is just saying his favorite words. His favorite teacher is my spelling bee coach, Mrs. Berns.

WHO KNEW…?

By Ashley Galik

…your heart beats 100,000 times a day?

…there are more then 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building?

…over 10,000 birds die each year from smashing into windows?

…a dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours?

….that it is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open?


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Georgia Jones -8

How does it feel to be student of the month? Were you surprised? “Yes. I wasn’t expecting it.” What after school activities are you in? “I am on the volleyball team, and I’m in newspaper club.” What is your favorite subject and why? “Language Arts because Mrs. Stehlik makes it fun!” Favorite TV show or movie? “American Idol” Any hobbies or collections, hidden talents? “In my spare time I volunteer at an animal shelter.” If I were principal for a day I would… “…cancel school and go iceskating.” What would you do with a million dollars? “I would open as many animal shelters as I could, buy houses for my family, and save some of it.” What are your future plans? “I would love to go to the University of Illinois on a volleyball scholarship and hopefully become a veterinarian.” And nicknames? “Georgie Grapefruit” Why do you think your teachers chose you as Student of the Month or what advice can you give to others? “I try very hard in class. My advice is to work your hardest and be kind to students and teachers.”

Remi Calmes - 6

No interview is available.

Marlen Andrade- 7

How does it feel to be student of the month? Were you surprised? “Very surprised!” What after school activities are you in? “I don’t have any.” What is your favorite subject and why? “Band, because it teaches you math while you learn beats” Favorite TV show or movie? “Twilight” Any hobbies or collections or hidden talents? “I read a lot everyday, all day.” What would you do with a million dollars? “I would help schools that can’t afford school supplies.” Future plans? “I want to be a vet and still play the clarinet.” Why do you think your teachers chose you as Student of the Month or what advice can you give to others? “I think it’s because of my behavior and my grade and how I do in class.”

Game On!

By Jamie Sarkozi

“Bump, set, spike ladies!” “Move your feet!” Volleyball season has been back on and going great! With the help of the new 7th grade coach, Coach Kirkland, our Lady Knights are learning advanced new skills for volleyball. The 7th grade team consists of Kelsey Vance, Jamie Sarkozi, Kelsey Morrow, Stephani Emling, Jaylene Moyer, Jah-Maya Harris, Carli Kimery, and Alex Rodas. Our setters are Rachel Thorson and Becca O’Brien. The Lady Knights have started off well, but continue to get better! We encourage everyone to come on out to our home games and show some spirit! So come out and watch!


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Mr.WinkelByMaggieCyr Yo!Maggieherewithanotherteachertofeature.Thisissue’steacherisMr.Winkel.Iaskedhimafewquestionsandhisanswerswerealittlefunny.Nowtherewillbealotofquestionssobearwithmeonthis.Hisfirstwaswhatishisfavoriteanimal.HerepliedaEuropeandragon.Well,that’sinteresting.Next,Iaskedhimwhatsuperpowerhewouldliketohave,andhesaidtheabilitytojumpstarthisstudentstocompletetheirhomeworkwithlighteningbolts.OK,ontothenextone.IaskedhimwhathisfavoritepastimewasandhesaidtospendtimewithhisfamilyAww!Nextquestion,whatishisfavoriteflavoroficecream?Theanswerisvanilla.HisfavoritebookisLordoftheRingsbyJ.R.R.Tolkien.HewouldliketoliveinEuropebecauseofthehistory.HisfavoriteTVshowisanythingonC-SPAN.Hehasalotoffavoritesportsbuthechoosesfootballasthebest.Springishisfavoriteseason.Hisfavoritegenreofbookisfantasy/sci-fi.Headdedthatashegetsolder,hefindshimselfreadingmorenon-fictionandhedoesn’tknowhowithappened.HisfavoritemovieisTheEnglishPatient.Ifhewasn’tateacher,hesaidhewouldbeahermit.Hisfavoritemythicalcreatureisaleprechaun.Ifyouseeone,letMr.Winkelknow!Ok,lastquestion.Thisansweriskindoflongthough.Iaskedhimifhebelievedinaliens.Andhereplied,“Ican’tseehow,withthemultitudeofstarsvisibleinthenightsky,itispossibletodiscountthepossibilityoflifebeyondourown.Howarroganttoassumeotherwiseasthoughtheuniverseitselfpivotsaroundourthirdplanetfromasmallstarinthebackwatersofinfinity.”Really,thatwasjustayesornoquestion.

Mrs. Malone

By Tiffany Bisping

I sat down with Mrs. Malone, our librarian. Her favorite soda pop is Diet Dr. Pepper. I think that is really good too. If she had a million dollars, she would open a drop in center for kids to be able to do activities after school when their parents aren’t home. I think that is a wonderful idea. Her favorite book is the Stormbreaker Series. Her favorite color is the same as mine, purple! She’s been a librarian for five years. Chips and salsa is her favorite snack. She was inspired to be a librarian by her mom who was a librarian in Kankakee for 25 years. That’s really cool! She grew up in St. Louis, a place I’ve always wanted to visit. She wanted to be a librarian because she loves to read and wants kids to get excited about reading. Well, she definitely got me excited about reading. There are some facts about our awesome librarian.


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Adrena Baker -8

How does it feel to be student of the month? Were you surprised? “Yes. “ What after school activities are you in? “Student Council and I used to be in cheerleading” What is your favorite subject and why? “Science because I find it interesting” Favorite TV show or movie? “My favorite movie is Titanic” Any hobbies or collections, hidden talents? “I read, watch TV, use the computer, or go outside.” If I were principal for a day I would… “…call school off.” What would you do with a million dollars? “I would put money away for college and go on a shopping spree!” What are your future plans? “I want to go to college and get a degree.” And nicknames? “Friends give me nicknames but I prefer Adrena.” Why do you think your teachers chose you as Student of the Month or what advice can you give to others? “I have been good and haven’t gotten into trouble. Just be good and listen to your teachers.”

Amanda Cross -7

How does it feel to be student of the month? Were you surprised? “No” What after school activities are you in? “Nothing” What is your favorite subject and why? “Social Studies because I like learning about the Illinois Constitution.” Favorite TV show or movie? “The Uninvited” Any hobbies or collections, hidden talents? “I love to play softball.” If I were principal for a day I would… “…let the students have a free day.” What would you do with a million dollars? “I would give some to charity.” What are your future plans? “go to college to be a nurse” And nicknames? “no” Why do you think your teachers chose you as Student of the Month or what advice can you give to others? “I am a hard worker and am nice to my fellow classmates. I also listen to the teacher.”

Jacob Sauter - 6

How does it feel to be student of the month? Were you surprised? “Yes, I actually was surprised to get nominated for student of the month.” What after school activities are you in? “I’m in book club in the library with Mrs. Tingley and Mrs. Malone.” What is your favorite subject and why? “science and math because they are my favorites.” Favorite TV show or movie? “My favorite TV show is Mash.” Any hobbies or collections, hidden talents? “My hobbies are collecting wacky pack cards.” If I were principal for a day I would… “…change all of the rules and let kids chew gum in school.” What would you do with a million dollars? “I would give my Mom and Dad some and give my Grandma some.” What are your future plans? “I would like to become an automotive mechanic.” And nicknames? “No nicknames” Why do you think your teachers chose you as Student of the Month or what advice can you give to others? “I think they chose me because I am hard working and very polite.”


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By Bailey Mason

Hotel For Dogs

This movie is worth two tails up! The stars of this movie....besides the dogs.....are Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin. They are brother and sister who are moving from one pair of foster parents (who are rock and roll freaks) to another . They have been sneaking around with their dog named Friday with their current foster parents for the last two months. They’ve had the dog for three years though. Andy (Emma Roberts) and Bruce (Jake T. Austin) are always getting into trouble. They were walking down the street one night when three guys ran out from the alley and police were chasing them. The police thought that Andy and Bruce were the ones who broke into the building. They started to run away but Friday went into a strange old hotel. They ended up staying there and while they were there they found two other dogs. So they ended up with hundreds of dogs, but will they be able to keep them? Check out the movie in theatres now!

By Jamie Sarkozi

Brrr! Chilly breezes and muddy puddles. Whether it’s warm or cold weather always look your best from head to toe!

Skinny jeans are the latest in “fashion history”. You can pair them up with uggs or flats and a cute loose fitting top and you’re set to go. Add a little color with a cute headband, bracelet, or necklace. Don’t be afraid to accessorize!

Also, black swooshie sweatpants are in! Match those up with a colorful sweatshirt, and you’re done!

Remember, fashion is always changing so don’t be afraid to be yourself. Go crazy and wild, have fun!

MYSTERY TEACHER

By Dominic Lambert

This mystery teacher loves to paint. He/She has a pet Chihuahua, dog, and birds. He/She likes football, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers. He/She has gone skydiving and he/she has one boy and one girl. Bring your guess to Mrs. Allen in Room 203 for a candy treat!

By Kaitlyn El-Talabani

Mall Cop

Mall Cop was a great comedy that anybody will love. If you didn’t get to see it in the theatres, then here is a little review. This movie is about a guy named Paul Blart who is a security guard at the local mall. He struggles to gain social points, but when he runs into trouble can he get his way out of it? You’ll get a laugh out of this movie for sure!


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By Kaitlyn El - Talabani

At our last competition, out 8th grade team achieved 6th place. The team of Kaitlyn El-Talabani, Mitchell Kahl, Abby Viglia, and Derek Wunder will advance to the final competition in Chester, Illinois in April. This is a two day competition that will be full of surprising challenges. Wish us luck!

Game Review – Wii Ski

By Zach Ackerman

Wii Ski is for the whole family. First you register your character and you can choose to use your Mii or choose something else. Once you choose your character you can customize your character. After that

you can start skiing. There are 13 ski courses. The easiest are Rabbit Road, Fox Way, and Deer Step. Some of the intermediate

courses are Snake Pass and Wolf Hill. The hardest course is Lion Peak. You can do tricks by going off a jump and shaking the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. The most dangerous move is the 1080 Rodeo. You will learn how to do it by talking to a certain person. You will also meet other characters on the way down.

By Alexa Johnson

Imagine a website that donates food to the poor, free of charge, a site that will feed the people of poor countries and all you have to do is answer some relatively easy (or hard) trivia. This site does all of this and takes little to no time at all. At www.freerice.com you answer trivia questions of many different educational subjects like English, math, and chemistry. For every correct answer you get, they donate ten grains of rice through the UN World Food Program to help end hunger. Ten grains of rice doesn’t seem like much, barely a mouthful. But say 20 people are playing and if every person gets one correct answer (which I assure you is nearly impossible, as they allow do –overs), that’s 200 grains. With thousands of people playing at a time, that can really add up to a lot. But, what’s the point you may ask. Well, some companies saw opportunity in this. While you play the game, you see ads at the bottom of the screen. These companies, for the sake of world hunger, pay for all of this rice IF you take the time to play the game, and improve your intelligence level. You may think that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but not really. I myself have learned many new words through the English grammar questions. And the chemistry symbols questions are a great way to learn to remember them. We all go to the computer some time or another. All you have to do is go to the site and answer some trivia. Freerice is a great way to help the world, even for the laziest of us. It’s not time – consuming, and it is enjoyable. So, what are you waiting for? Log on and try it out. It’ll be worthwhile, for your sake and for the world’ s hungry as well.


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Alabama Moon

By Watt Key

Review by Darian Ward

Alabama Moon is about a boy named Moon who has lived in the forest for as long as he can remember and when he sees people building a lodge next to his hidden house he goes over, with his father, to take a look. But when his father dies, things start to go bad. When Moon goes to Mr. Aborscrotto’s store, Mr. Aborscrotto finds out that Moon’s father has died and called the law to come and get him. Then a constable named Mr. Sanders finds him and tak him away from the forest. Now he’s in a home for runaways just like him and he meets a boy named Kit. They escape with another boy. They all go back to live into the forest when the other boy leaves to find his father. They stay out in the forest until Kit starts getting sick, so Moon drags him to the side of the road where an elderly couple pick him up and take him to a hospital. Now Moon is trying to find Kit and meets a man who takes him there but it was too late for Kit, and he passed away. Now Moon is looking for a family relative to take him away from his forest home. Will he find someone or will he have to live in the forest for the rest of his life? Read Alabama Moon to find out.

The Host

By Stephanie Meyer

Review by Hannah Williams

The human race is being taken over by alien creatures called souls. As an experienced invader, a soul named Wanderer, thought taking over the earth was going to be a piece of cake when she was inserted into Melanie Stryder, one of the few remaining humans. The problem is, Melanie has a strong controlled mind. It is too controlled for Wanderer to infiltrate. When Melanie begins throwing a whole bunch of memories and emotions at Wanderer, she starts falling in love with the man Melanie once loved and wanting to care for the little brother she once cared for. Wanderer finds herself running away from the peaceful life of a soul and thrown into the strange life of humans. When her life is threatened by a group of surviving humans, can she convince them that she’s not dangerous before it’s too late?


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