Issue 5

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0488dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B>*A person uses approximately fifty-seven sheets of toilet paper each day!*</B></div> <div> <B>*The original name for the butterfly was 'flutterby'!*</B></div> <div> <B>*Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark.*</B></div> <div> <B>*There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S., than real ones!*</B></div> <div> <B>*It's against the law to pawn your dentures in Las Vegas!*</B></div> <div> <B>*In Rochester, Michigan the law is that anyone bathing in public must have the bathing suit inspected by a police officer!*</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06c85640.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Literate in the Library</B></div> <div> <B>Brittney, Mackenzie</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06e85640.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Will Erin grow up to be a firewoman?</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07b85640.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Ms. Quick's Spanish Class being "rewarded" by the Administration.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07d85640.jpg" border=0 width="133" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Joe, Casey, & Brittney pretending to study.</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0498dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mrs. Davies                      Room 206</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mrs. Davies Room 20"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     </B><B>back</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0498dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Issue 5</I></div> <div> `````````````````````````````````````````````</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> The Mild Intellect</div> <bR> <bR> <div> "The Mild Intellect:  Where the fun never stops and the intellect goes on  and on and on and on"</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Ski<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Papyrus" > Season Slow So Far</FONT></div> <div>                                  By Ashley Argent</div> <bR> <div>      <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Harrington" >With hopes high on Christmas day with a snowstorm blustering, all hope was shattered when the rain fell soon after to wash away the snow. The Catskill region has had a poor winter in the eyes of skiers and snowboarders everywhere. </FONT></div> <div>      Many ski hills and resorts around the state have been scurrying to make snow only to have the snow washed away by rain soon after. Those who do ski, snowboard, sleigh ride, snow tube, or snow shoe stay glued to the television with hopes of hearing that huge storms are coming. Now, there may be hope for at least upstate areas.</div> <div>      Huge storms may be approaching Upstate New York. Lake effect snow coming off Lakes Erie and Ontario are going to leave several feet of snow on areas around Syracuse and Buffalo. Unfortunately the Catskill Region will not see snow until the middle of January, and it is predicted to be just flurries. </div> <div> Winter so far isn't going well for those who like to live in a winter wonderland, so  gear yourself up for some home-made snow at your local ski hill. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Current ski conditions for Catskill Region ski hills and resorts</B><B>:</B></div> <div>        By Ashley Argent</div> <div> --<A HREF="http://www.holidaymtn.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.holidaymtn.com"><U>Holiday Mountain</U></A>-Monticello, NY:  Due to weather conditions, Holiday Mountain has been closed since January 3, 2004.</div> <div> --<A HREF="http://www.belleayre.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.belleayre.com"><U>Belleayre</U></A>-NY: Belleayre has 18 trails open, and 6 lifts open up to date. The snow is machine groomed packed powder.<B> </B></div> <div>      --<A HREF="http://www.elkskier.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.elkskier.com"><U>Elk Mountain</U></A>-Union Dale, NY: Elk has 10 trails open, and 4 lifts open up to date. The snow is machine groomed packed powder. </div> <div>      --<A HREF="http://www.mountaincreek.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mountaincreek.com"><U>Mountain Creek</U></A>- Vernon, NJ:  Mountain Creek has 8 trails open, and 2 lifts open up to date. Snow update is unavailable at this time. </div> <div>      --<A HREF="http://www.huntermtn.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.huntermtn.com"><U>Hunter Mountain</U></A>-Hunter, NY: Hunter has 33 trails open, and 7 lifts open up to date. In the last 24 hours Hunter has had 2 inches of natural snowfall, and 6-10 inches man made snow. </div> <div> (Click on the name of the mountain to be taken to their website!)</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Alternative  Rock 2003</B></div> <div> <B>                                         </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" >By Jamie Poley</FONT></div> <div>          Its now 2004, and 2003 is just another year placed into the back of people's minds to be quickly replaced with the annual thoughts of “new year's resolutions.” Even though all 365 days of the year 2003 are gone, the impact of some of greatest alternative rock albums released last year is not.  Some of the best alternative rock albums on the list of the top 100 albums at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy" ><A HREF="http://www.billboard.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.billboard.com"><U>www.billboard.com</U></A></FONT> were: Coldplay's album “A Rush of Blood to the Head” at number 17, Good Charlotte with “The Young and the Hopeless” at number 18, Audioslave's self-titled album at number 23, The White Stripes with “Elephant” at number 57, Dave Matthews' solo album “Some Devil” at number 65, Radiohead's  “Hail to the Thief” at number 83, Jack Johnson's “On and On” at number 85, The Red Hot Chili Peppers' “By the Way” at number 89, and The Foo Fighter's “One By One” at number 95. </div> <div>        The year 2003 was a booming year for new sound in the alternative rock world. For younger generations, it was nothing but an on-going joyride if one was willing to have an open mind and open ears. Between Coldplay's unique sound which (seems to follows in Radiohead's footsteps), and the daring attitude of The White Stripes, the new generation of music is pretty much saying that anything is possible. Beneath the headphones of each high school alternative rock fan will probably be something different; but they all have something in common: they love the music. Any true fan of music knows that a new year always brings new sounds, and there will continue to be that curiously asked question of “What's next?”...and that very question, in itself, keeps the music coming. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="079d95a0.jpg" border=0 width="473" height="346" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Andrew, Jon, Bryan, J-Bowski, Corey (top), & Josh...Doing what they do best: POSING!!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>It was a Good Year</B></div> <div> <B>by Jared Levine</B></div> <div>     <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Perpetua" > If it seemed as if 2003 was nothing more than a blur, think again. Last year was one of the most eventful of the decade, and delivered headline after headline of action and drama. </FONT></div> <div>      With a war in Iraq, music labels suing consumers, and blockbuster movies and entertainment, 2003 delivered a balance of news, culture, and leisure. Each of the four major sports (football, baseball, basketball, hockey) saw a new champion crowned, as did college football and basketball. Saddam Hussein was finally captured towards the end of the year, capping a long manhunt and ending a rule of tyranny in Iraq. </div> <div>      For Americans, Homeland Security put the nation on “orange alert,” expecting a terror threat and scaring the world. </div> <div> In August, a humongous blackout hit most of the East Coast, including parts of Canada and the Midwest, in what was the biggest blackout in world history.</div> <div>  In February, the space shuttle Colombia suffered a miscalculation, which led to the spacecraft crashing and killing all seven astronauts on board.</div> <div> The sports world was shaken up when superstar Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was accused of sexually molesting a 19-year-old girl in Eagle, Colorado. Michael Jackson was accused of doing the same thing…only with a young boy.</div> <div>  The threat of SARS loomed in China, killing about 750 people and infecting over 8,000 more. </div> <div> In the ever-changing world of Hollywood, the combination of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez lasted a few months and, like all other relationships out there, came crashing down. Siegfried and Roy (actually Roy) felt the wrath of the tiger, and Roy nearly lost his life due to an animal attack. Of course, this event was in small proportion to Arnold Schwarzenegger becoming the Governor of California. </div> <div> All in all, 2003 was a year to remember, whether you remember the dates, the events or both. Hopefully 2004 will have enough spunk to out-do it's predecessor. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><U>Rec Room</U></B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Parchment" ><I><B>        </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Perpetua" ><I><B>by Zack Andrews</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div>    Ms. DelSignore has recently put together a room for students to go to after school if they have time to wait for a ride, bus, or just want to hang out with friends. Any student that is in the hallways after school have to either go to the Rec Room, or wait outside of the school. Any student that is in the Rec Room cannot wander throughout the hallways. Ms. DelSignore personally oversees the Rec Room. </div> <div>      The Rec Room is open from Monday through Thursday, and from the last bell till 4 pm. It is held in last years teacher lounge, which has also been used as the ISS room when there are too many students to fit in the T1 room. The Rec Room allows students who live farther away, and who have trouble hanging out with friends, a chance to just hang out. Ms. DelSignore said, “as long as students stay in the room and follow school policy, they may do whatever they want.” The Rec Room also provides a place for students to go to when they stay after for a teacher, but are finished before the late busses get to school or before their rides.</div> <div>      Ms. DelSignore has put together a perfect opportunity for students to stay out of trouble, stay out of the cold, be able to hang out with friends, and have fun all at once. The Rec Room is held in the old teacher's lounge from 3 till 4 after school on any day except for Friday. It is a great opportunity for many students, and Ms. DelSignore said, “I hope this program provides a positive alternative for students who want to remain in the building after school.” The Rec Room also provides a place for students to wait for rides, and take some ease off of the parents, so they know that their children aren't just wandering around aimlessly. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Terrorism and Its Effect on Students</B></div> <div> <B>by Danielle Ciraolo</B></div> <bR> <div> The terrorism and war going on today has an effect on everyone, whether they know it or not.  It affects all different types of people in a lot of different ways.  They express different feelings and have different ideas on what should be done and what is going to happen next.</div> <div>      Some of the people it effected were the students of Liberty Central School some of the things they say are things about the terrorists of 9/11.  They say the terrorists of 9/11 should all be captured and killed for what they did; they ruined the lives of innocent people.  Now, because of what they did, some young children will grow up with no real mother or father.  Students also express how sad and upsetting it is when people are killed by terrorism and in the war, how sad they are over the whole issue.</div> <div>      Terrorism happens all over the world and it's really a sad thing to most people.  There are people all over the world that pray for the soldiers that fight or have fought terrorists.  They pray for terrorism to stop and for the innocent people that die or died already from a terrorist attack or in a war.  Lets all hope that one day all the terrorism and the wars will calm down and won't be as brutal as it has been. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="071d25e0.jpg" border=0 width="466" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>"George Bush" recently gave students in Mr. Feasel's honors government class a photo opportunity!  From left: Joey, Jon, Kenny, Neil, Dave, and in front, Anthony.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lights Out!</B></div> <div> <B>By:Rebecca Cuttita</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>             </B><B>With the start of a new year, one cannot help but reflect on the events of the past year. The year, 2003, yielded a variety of significant events that touched the world and will profoundly affect it for years to come. This past year left its mark with events such as the controversy over Catholic Church leaders, the SARS outbreak in China, Saddam Hussein's capture, and the arrest of Michael Jackson. Another such event that proved to be overwhelmingly significant was the Blackout of 2003. </B></div> <div> <B>               The electricity blackout on August 14, 2003, helped to highlight just how dependent America is on electricity. With the blackout came pure chaos. All over the United States, electricity-lacking citizens speculated over the cause of the blackout, many fearing terrorism and an attack on their country. Meanwhile, grocery stores and pizza parlors were packed with crazed people frantically trying to scrounge up food, water, batteries, and flashlights in the dark. Cars stalled and left travelers stranded and unable to fill up their gas tanks. Traffic lights were unable to function, leading to accidents and road rage. All over the United States, fearful citizens anxiously scrambled around trying to better their individual situation and calm themselves. For a brief period, chaos ran the nation. </B></div> <div> <B>               After the initial shock of the blackout, however, everyone began to collect themselves and work together. In cities courageous citizens stepped up to the challenge and began to direct traffic. Others invited friends and family into their homes or picked up those who were left stranded in their cars without gasoline. Though taken by surprise, the citizens of the United States slowly began to come together and look out for one another. The Blackout of August 2003, proved to be such a significant event because it showed how the United States was able to collect themselves and maintain a sense of sanity amidst a chaotic time. The people of the U.S. showed just how close-knit they could be. At the same time, the blackout opened the eyes of citizens to how reliant they are on electricity, while highlighting just how fragile the electric system is. The Blackout of August 2003 was not only a significant event of the year, but also a reality-check to people all throughout the United States</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Goudy Old Style" ><B>.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>