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By Gaia Betti
This school year the Southwest Star Concept School is hosting
several exchange students: Malin Klemmetsen from Norway, Lara Peukert
from Germany, Mohammed Dayan Yudhistra from Indonesia, Ana Lima
from Mexico, and Gaia Betti from Italy.
Since it’s almost Christmas, and the latest snow and all the lights on the
houses have made everything more Christmassy, The Student Concept has
interviewed our school’s international students to know how they celebrate
Christmas since every different country has its own way and traditions.
In Italy all family members usually gather and spend Christmas
Eve, on December 24, and Christmas Day, December 25, together. Food is
the major component of Christmas holidays, as much as it is during
Thanksgiving in the U.S. Every different Italian region has its own typical
Christmas dish. Fish is almost present in every Christmas Eve menu. Little
kids have to wait until dinner is over to open their presents; and on the 25th
morning Santa’s presents, if they’re good kids, are under the Christmas tree.
It’s popular to have both the Christmas tree and the Nativy scene, families
like Gaia’s buy every year a new character to add to the Nativity scene in
order to have a very big composition with moving elements like the baker
and water running in the mill. On the 25th night people usually go over to
friends’ house to play bingo or card games. Another important day is
December 26; it’s called “Santo Stefano,” that would be “Saint Stephen."
It’s a national holiday together with Christmas and people usually spend the
day with relatives and friends. Christmas break lasts until the 6th of
December, the Epiphany. During the night between January 5 and 6, an old
and ugly lady whose Italian name is ‘Befana’, goes to visit little kids' houses
riding her broom. Every kid prepares a big sock, and hangs it somewhere in
the house, usually over the fireplace. She fills the socks with candies if the
kids behaved well, with sweet fake pieces of coal for the naughty ones.
In Mexico Christmas celebrations start on the 16th of December,
for nine days children perform the 'Posada' processions, which is the
Spanish word for Inn or Lodging. These celebrate the part of Christmas
story where Joseph and Mary looked for a room in an Inn. Children call at
the houses of friends and neighbors and sing a song about Joseph and Mary
asking for a room in the house. If the children are told that there is no room,
they must go away; if there's room, they have a party with food, games and
fireworks. Each night a different house holds the Posada party.
“The most played game at Posada parties is Pinata. It was my favorite one
when I was a kid,” Lima exclaimed. She usually spends Christmas day with
her family; they eat turkey, cranberry, pasta, and make a sort of gifts
exchange.
Unlike the United States, children get their presents at Epiphany,
also known as 'El Dia de los Reyes', The Day of The Three Kings who bring
the presents. It's traditional to eat a special cake called 'Rosca de Reyes', a
figure of a Baby Jesus is hidden inside the cake; whoever finds it is the
'Godparent' of Jesus for that year.
As for Germany, Peukert explained that Christmas starts with the
Advent calendars which are purchased at the beginning of December. As
well as the traditional one made of cardboard that is used in many countries,
there are ones made out of a wreath of Fir tree branches with 24 decorated
boxes or bags hanging from it. Each box has a little present or kind of candy
in it.
One very important element of the German Christmas is the tree,
decorated with glass ornaments.
Santa Claus brings the presents on December 24th, and before
Christmas‘der Nikolaus’ brings some small gifts, such as sweets and
chocolate, on December 6th. He comes in the night during the 5th and the 6th,
and puts the presents into the shoes of the children, who usually place them
by their doors on the previous evening. On every German table there’s carp
or goose for the main Christmas meal, but the typical delicacy is called
Stollen, fruited yeast bread.
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Moving up in Northern Europe, Norway celebrates Christmas in a
similar way to Germany. “It’s my favorite holiday” Klemmesten started off.
“The celebrations start on December 1st.”
On that day, children and chocolate lovers get their Advent calendars with
chocolates or little presents for every day until Christmas Eve. The
Klemmetsen family tradition is to wake up early on the 24th to watch all
together Christmas movies that are always showed on that day. “It’s worth
the early waking up; it makes me feel the Christmas atmosphere so much,”
Klemmesten explained. Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Eve with one
side of the family; relatives gather in the afternoon to spend some time
together and then have dinner. It’s traditional to eat a dish similar to steak
with a crispy crust on the top and other meat recipes made with lamb or
turkey.
After dinner, a little kid picks random presents under the tree and gives them
to the other members of the family. Christmas Day is spent with the other
side of the family; if they didn’t get to open their presents before, they
would open them.
Despite the religion leanings, Indonesia is one Muslim country
where Christmas is greatly celebrated. Before ‘Eid Mubarak or Idul Fitri’,
what Christmas is called in Indonesian, Indonesian people fast for thirty
days. When they are done with fasting, they have a family dinner followed
by a present exchange. They usually eat Indonesian food such as gulai, kare,
and soto, a kind of soup. Older relatives, who already have a job, usually
give money to the younger members of the family.
This is how the SSC exchange students celebrate their Christmas; hopefully
they will enjoy the American Christmas with their host families.
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Wildcats take down the Rebels
By: Rachel Mathias & Kaylynn Droll
Thursday December 13, 2012, the Wildcats took on the MCC
Rebels at Slayton. The score was close throughout the game, but the
Wildcats grabbed the lead at half time and kept it to the end with a final
score of 55-47.
Jenna Ness led MCC with 16 points, including her impressive 4-4
shots from the line. Jade Giese made 13 points with her 5 out of 9 free
throws. Taylor Schreier added 10 points. The Rebels had 45 rebounds, 22 of
them being offensive rebounds.
Courtney Place led the Wildcats with 31 points, including 3
outstanding three-pointers. Sarah Baumgard added on 11 points including 4
two-point shots. Sonja Peters and Kailey Wendland contributed 2 points
each. The Wildcats had 32 total rebounds and were 10-24 on free-throws.
This win put the Wildcats 1-5 on the season.
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By: Kaylynn Droll & Rachel Mathias
The Wildcats took a tough loss against the Lester Prairie-Holy Trinity
Bulldogs Monday, December 17, 2012. They competed against them in the
7th annual tournament in Comfrey. They ended the game with a final score
of 62-42.
Courtney Scoblic, making many great offensive drives, made 22
points for the Bulldogs. Rachel Heuer made a huge 3 point shot to start off
the 2nd half, and was 8 for 8 on her free throws. Krista Lange made 7 points,
scoring a 3 pointer to start off the game, and making 4 out of 4 shots from
the line. The Bulldogs made 15 out of 20 free throws giving them a 75%
shooting average. The Bulldogs had an aggressive game with 23 fouls.
Courtney Place, with a great 3 point shot to start the 2nd half, led
the Cats with 15 points. Sarah Baumgard made 9 points, including 3 out of 5
free throws. Autumn Hinkeldey added 6 points to the Wildcats score,
making a spectacular shot in the first half. The Cats made 11 out of 21
attempted free throws, with a shooting percentage of 52.3%. The Wildcats
also had 15 fouls against them. SWU finished the tournament Tuesday,
December 18, 2012, losing both of their games.
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By: Kaylynn Droll & Rachel Mathias
The Cedar Mountain-Comfrey Cougars surpassed the SWU Wildcats Tuesday, December 18, 2012, with
a final score of 49-39. It was the second round of the tournament in Comfrey, but the Wildcats couldn’t
come home with the win, putting them in fourth place.
The Cougars started strong with a 5 point lead at halftime. Courtney Nelson, a sophomore, led
the Cougars with 12 points including her 4 out of 5 at the line. Haley Weidman, with her impressive
skills under the basket, contributed 11 points. Andrea Ochs also added 11 points for CMC. The Cougars
were 10 for 20 on free throws, giving them a 50% shooting average.
Courtney Place led the Wildcats with 17 points including two excellent 3 pointers. Sarah
Baumgard added 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for the Cats. Kailey Wendland contributed 6 points
and had 11 outstanding rebounds, 8 of them being defensive rebounds. The team made 13 out of 22 free
throws giving them a 59% shooting average. The Wildcats return to action Thursday, January 3 against
WWG at Okabena. Come on out and support the team!
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By: Mykil Vonk & Christian Mariscal
The Wildcat boys’ basketball team traveled to Hills
Beaver Creek last Tuesday 11th to take on the tough
competition of HBC. The Patriots handed the Wildcats their
second loss of the season with a final score of 77-62. Jeff
Sandbulte lead Hills Beaver Creek with 21 points and also
pulled down 9 rebounds, while Andrew Kramer was the star for
the Cats with 17 points, while Zach Schumacher had 13 points
along with 8 boards.
We interviewed Aaron Fest about the game Tuesday. We asked
him what needs to get better for them to start getting the wins.
He said, “We need to play better defense than we are; the
offense also needs to get better.” Fest also scored 8 points in
Tuesday’s game. Fest was also quoted, “Be there on Thursday
as we take on the Wolverines.” Soto was asked what the game
plan is for Thursday. He said, “We need to pressure Carter
Kirk, their big center, and need to pressure the outside
shooters.” Soto continued, “It will be a good game, and we are
looking to get revenge from last year when they beat us out of
the playoffs.”
On December 20th the Wildcats are hosting their rival Mountain
Lake Area here in Okabena; game time is 7 PM. Come out and
support the Wildcats as its going to be a wild game. There is
also going to be a pork burger feed meal that includes chips and
water for $5; they will be serving from 5 PM. Thursday until
they are gone.
The Wildcats are also hosting the Candy Cane Classic this year;
there will be games Friday and Saturday. Friday’s games will
be SWU vs. Lincoln High and also WWG vs. Lakeview. When
Matthew Soto was asked how he felt going into the tournament
as defending champs, he replied, “We are feeling pretty good
and have a really good chance of winning.” Games start Friday
at 3:30 with two B-Squad games, and the two varsity games to
follow. On Saturday, games start at noon.
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By Kristin Liepold
There is happiness in the air during Christmas time; therefore
people feel the desire to give back to the less fortunate in their community.
Organizations that help give food, money, and clothing to people who need
it the most tend to be especially busy during the Christmas season.
In the Heron Lake-Okabena area, the food shelf is one of the
largest and most important of these organizations. The food shelf collects
non-perishable food items and basic daily care items. The food shelf
receives donations from the area schools during Christmas time.
The Salvation Army is a well organized charity that helps
thousands of people nation-wide. The Salvation Army is there when disaster
strikes, when an individual needs rehabilitation, when housing and homeless
services are needed, and when providing for youth camps. The Salvation
Army is vigorous during the Christmas season with their red kettles.
Millions of dollars is donated each year to aid needy families, seniors, and
the homeless.
The American Red Cross is the nation’s largest blood collection
organization, supplying more than forty percent of the blood and blood
products used in our country. It also instantly helps with disaster relief such
as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. When tragedy threatens or strikes, the
Red Cross provides shelter, food, and emotional health services to address
basic human needs.
Catholic Charities USA is an organization much like the rest.
They concentrate on helping people cope with stressful family situations so
that children are provided with a loving family. They also help women with
adoptions, react to natural disasters, and help keep America out of poverty.
Children’s Fund is an international organization in which a person
can sponsor an individual child living in poverty. The money that this
sponsor contributes will go to a child to provide him/her with daily health
needs like food, clothing, and an education.
There are numerous organizations right around the corner that are
willing to be there when the time is right. There is an exceedingly high need
for people to donate their time and money to these charities.
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By: Ben Peter
With all the snow dumped on parts of Minnesota, it seems unreal to think more than 80 percent
of the state is still in a severe or extreme drought. Because the ground is frozen, most of the snow will run
off into rivers and lakes next spring, which does little for the dry soil, climatologists say.
Minnesota's drought has taken a toll on much of the state from blazing wildfires to deteriorating
crops. The drought conditions have also reduced food sources for many animals. “Water is essential to
our economy, our natural resources, and our quality of life,” said Tom Landwehr, DNR commissioner.
“We are in the second year of a drought, and it is time for all of us to take water conservation more
seriously.”
DNR officials say that declining groundwater supplies can take many years to bounce back
after a drought, even when the surface waters appear to have recovered.
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Some kids don’t know what the true message of Christmas really
is; consequently, they are only aroused to see presents under the tree, rather
than celebrating the birth of our King.
It is Christmas time. There is white, fluffy snow on the ground,
Christmas music is playing, and families are gathering (usually a good
thing). Christmas is not the story of Santa Claus, the reindeer, or the elves. It
is the miracle of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hopefully older people know the true meaning of Christmas, but
some kids don’t. Kids focus all year on behaving because they hope that
Santa will bring them huge presents and stocking stuffers, rather than a
piece of coal (at least I did). Youngsters enjoy gathering at Grandma’s
house to play with cousins, devour delicious food, and open more presents.
Santa Claus is not the only detail of Christmas to get excited for. It doesn’t
take much for parents to sit down with a child and tell them of Jesus’s birth.
The Christmas story has been told, believed, and cherished for
centuries. "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and
they will call him Immanuel, which means God with us," the Lord said
through a prophet Isaiah. The night Jesus was born, the shepherds were told
by the angels to find the babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a
manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
And the angel said unto them, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born
this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this
shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Luke 2:10-15
I’m not saying that people should not give an abundance of gifts,
decide against carrying out the tradition of opening them on Christmas
morning, or that we shouldn’t keep the children excited for Santa Claus. I
want to express that the most important reason for Christmas is to celebrate
of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Joy to the World, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King!
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Doomsday December 21, 2012
By Walker Crocker
There have been many theories about the world ending a couple days from now. Some say that
a planet called Nibiru is set to have a collision course with Earth. The original date for this catastrophe
was May 2003, but when this apparent disaster did not occur, they moved the date in relativity to the end
of the Mayan calendar, hence doomsday December 21, 2012.
Blackouts on earth have also been predicted by a lot of people on the 23rd or 25th of December.
There is no such evidence that suggests these blackouts will occur due to planetary alignment. Even if the
planets did align, it would have no impact on earth.
The polar shift theory has some theorists worried about a reversal in the direction the earth
rotates. As far as we know, a reversal of our planet is impossible. Although continents have been drifting
for millions of years, it negates the theory of polar shift. Magnetic fields do shift irregularly, but studies
have shown that it has no effect on living organisms on Earth.
Giant solar storms have been feared by some believers in the 2012 disasters. Solar activity has
a cycle, and that cycle peaks every eleven years. The peaks of those storms have only hindered our
satellite communications so there is really no threat due to solar storms.
It is most unlikely for the world to end anytime soon.
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Top Five most anticipated games for 2013
5. Dead Space 3
One of the strongest new franchises from the past five years, Dead Space is
known for its terrifying, heart pumping jump-scares from seemingly dead
bodies. Dead Space 2 upped the action of formerly silent protagonist, Isaac
Clarke, plus more character. But that’s nothing compared to the updates
coming for Dead Space 3. Instead of taking place in some beaten up space
craft, like where they always take place, Dead Space 3 moves Clarke in
search for alien structures known as Markers, to a frozen surface of the
planet Tao Volantis. Clarke will once again be hunting down atrocious
looking reanimated corpses, known as Necromorphs. Dead Space 3 is set to
be released on February 8, 2013. (Photo credits go to EA)
4. Watch Dogs
Watch Dogs has nothing to do with dogs. You’ll actually be roaming near-
future city streets as the suspicious tech-genius Aiden Pearce. Rather then
causing commotion with guns and destroying things with high powered
floating vehicles, you’ll be using Aiden’s mastery over the technological
domain to wreak havoc upon those who want to mess with you. The game is
set an alternate reality version of Chicago, Illinois, which is one of the many
cities to feature a super computer known as “CTOS” (Central Operating
System). The system controls almost every piece of technology in the city
and contains info on all the city’s residents. In this game’s universe, The
Northeast Black-out of 2003 was caused by a hacker, prompting the
development of CTOS. The date of release is yet to be announced, and a
rating has not been given. (Photo credits go to Ubisoft)
3. The Last of Us
The Last of US is an upcoming post-apocalyptic action-adventure game. The
game itself has an action-film feel to it, with a desperate setting, where what
remains of human race is struggling to survive. You play as Joel, a survivor
who remembers society before the fall. With him is a young girl who has
never known a world that wasn’t infested with flesh-eating monsters. This
date of this game is still to be announced, it also has not been rated. (Photo
credits go to Naughty Dog)
2. Grand Theft Auto V
Whether you’re in a shoot out, or causing the shoot out, stealing cars out of
the blue, or provoking the entire military to come after you, Grand Theft
Auto V is your game to buy. As hard as it might be to believe for those that
have played the Grand Theft Auto games, by spring of 2013 it will have
been 5 years since the last installment of Grand Theft Auto. Making another
entry of the trilogy is long overdue. After a few years off, Rockstar, the
producers of Grand Theft Auto, is returning to the series that made it famous
with gamers and famous with politicians as well. The game takes place in
Los Santos, which in the real life is known as Los Angeles. Grand Theft
Auto V promises big changes for the series. This game is set to be released
in the spring of 2013, and is rated “M” for mature. (Photo credits go to
Rockstar).
1.Bioshock Infinite Bioshock Infinite’s premise sounds like a fairy tale, but instead of being a
knight sent off to rescue a princess from a dragon in a castle, it’s about a
government agent named Becker Dewitt sent to rescue the mysterious
superhuman, Elizabeth, from a mechanical steam punk bird in a massive,
floating city.
Bioshock Infinite is the third installment of the Bioshock franchise, and
since Bioshock has been, ranked in the top 10 by Gamesradar’s best games
ever, let’s hope this new upcoming game brings much more magnitude to
the table than what Bioshock has already gave us. The game was set to be
released on February 26, 2013 but has been delayed to March, 2013. This
game is rated “M” for mature. (Photo credits go to 2Kgames)
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Hunter Timko starts the ice fishing
season strong, catching a nice 19 inch
Ice Fishing
By: Clay Salzwedel & Ethan Schmit
Ice fishing is getting into full swing as the weather stays cold
enough for the ice to form. There is about five inches of ice on most of the
area lakes, safe enough to walk on as people are taking out their portable
houses to try and find good fishing areas.
Christmas break is starting next week, so get out and spend some
time on the ice. If you get lucky enough to catch some fish, send in pictures
of your success. Remember to stay safe!
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Save an empty Pringles potato chip canister and two snap-on lids to make a perfect worm
holder. Use a can opener to remove the canister’s bottom, and then put a snap-on lid on each end. Worms
will go to the bottom of an upright container. Simply turn the container over when you need bait.
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By: Clay Salzwedel & Ethan Schmit
A fisherman from the city was out fishing on a lake in a small boat.
He noticed another man in a small boat open his tackle box and take out a mirror.
Being curious the man rowed over and asked, "What is the mirror for?"
"That's my secret way to catch fish," said the other man. "Shine the mirror on the top of the water.
The fish notice the spot of sun on the water above, and they swim to the surface.
Then I just reach down and net them and pull them into the boat."
"Wow! Does that really work?"
"You bet it does."
"Would you be interested in selling that mirror? I'll give you $30 for it."
"Well, okay."
After the money was transferred, the city fisherman asked, "By the way, how many fish have you caught
this week?"
"You're the sixth," he said.
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Editorial – Merry CHRISTMAS!
By: Doyle Zellar
According to a recent devotional a former pastor of mine wrote,
Western Piedmont Community College is the latest Scrooge on a growing
list of people trying to get rid of CHRISTMAS. One of the school’s
organizations was trying to sell Christmas trees to raise money for charity.
The college forced the organization change the wording to holiday trees
saying that the organization could not market their trees in association with
a Christian event. Many people boycotted the selling of the trees because of
the deletion of Christmas. Fortunately, the Alliance Defending Freedom
stepped in to file a suit against the authorities in the school saying that NOT
being able to use the word Christmas was a direct violation of the US
Constitution. Confronted with the possibility of a lawsuit and an angry
community, the college quickly reversed their stance. The list of these kinds
of atrocities goes on. People are forced to say “Happy Holidays” instead of
“Merry Christmas.” Organizations are not allowed to put up Christmas
decorations or Christmas trees, schools can’t call it Christmas vacation,
people say merry x-mas crossing out Christ. A few weeks ago there was a
parent who filed a law suit against an elementary school for taking the
students on a field trip to see a production of “A Charlie Brown Christmas!”
Good grief!
It seems our constitutional amendments have been so twisted and
perverted by those who are so easily offended that we have lost our freedom
of speech, of religion, and of the press altogether. We can curse and swear
all we want, but heaven forbid we say “Merry Christmas!” It reminds me of
little Cody Alecia of Denair, California, a while back who was forced to
take the United States flag off his bicycle because it was causing racial
tensions! Really?! Our country is supposed to protect our freedoms of
speech and religion, so if people want to celebrate Christmas it should be
their right. For those who don't believe in the holiday, they have the freedom
to ignore it and go about their business. Therefore, I want to wish everyone
a very Merry Christmas!
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December 21, 2012: The End of the World
By: Marque Loeschen
For hundreds of years scientists and theorists have been predicting
the end of the world. The only problem; they couldn’t estimate when it
would end.
A number of people believe the world is going to end on the 21st
of December. Some take this to extremes; on the National Geographic
Channel there is even a documentary on people preparing for the end of the
world. This show is called Doomsday Preppers. Religion has been predicted
the ending of the world too. Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism,
and Islam are the five major religious groups that have predicted the world
ending in some shape or form.
The Mayans first predicted the end of the world as we know it.
Their calendar, established on the cycles of the sun, ends on December 21,
2012. For their studies, every cycle of the sun is 5,125 years; and once these
years have passed, the world would be in the passage of “The Golden Age.”
Though many people have anticipated the end of the world, I
don’t believe that the world is going to end in our lifetime. There is just no
reliable proof that the world is to come to an end on the twenty first of
December. History explains that people envisioned the world would end on
the first day of the year 2000, but as we all know, this did not occur. Who’s
to say that scientists and theorists aren’t wrong again; as evidenced by many
other mistakes in predictions?
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Hanukkah: a Jewish holiday
By Marque Loeschen
Hanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights, is an eight day
Jewish celebration where they rededicate the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
This holiday is celebrated every year by roughly 14 million Jews.
The event begins on the 25th day of Kislev (the third month in the
Jewish calendar). Day one of Chanukah (another name for Hanukkah) this
year commenced on December 8th and ended on December 16th. Hanukkah
can be celebrated anywhere from late November to late December
depending on when Kislev begins.
The Menorah (the nine-stemmed candle holder) is a religious
symbol for people who practice Judaism which represents the nation of
Israel and the mission to be “a light unto the nations.” (Isaiah 42:6). The
miracle of a day’s worth of oil being able to last eight days is another thing
the Menorah symbolizes. Except during Hanukkah, the use of the Menorah
is forbidden.
Hanukkah has been celebrated since 164 BCE, though it hasn’t
always been celebrated the same. The people who practiced Hanukkah
haven’t always given gifts like they do now or exchanged gelt (money only
given during Hanukkah); they used to give regular money.
Today up to 6 million people celebrate Chanukah. From the 8th
through the 16th, when Hanukkah was in progress, a national Menorah was
lit outside the White House. To mark the beginning of the holiday, there was
a Naval Band to play a few pieces. This is just one event of the millions that
took place in the US during the Jewish holiday.
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By: Sonja Peters
On Friday, December 14th, a man killed his own mother, then brought open fire in Sandy Hook
Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
The 20-year-old was carrying at least two hand guns and a riffle. After the murdering of his
mother, 20 children, and six other staff workers, he committed suicide at the school. Police later found
out that the gunman’s name was Adam Lanza. They believe he suffered from personality disorder. He
lived with his mother full time. Officers believe that his mother was a sub at the elementary, giving
connections on why he went to that school. He murdered his mother then took her car and guns. He then
drove a short distance to the school where he continued his rampage.
Later that day, President Barack Obama gave a speech, struggling to keep his composure. “Our
hearts are broken today.” He also stated that to prevent such shootings, meaningful actions will be taking
place.
That night, hundreds of people packed a Newtown church and stood outside in a vigil for the
victims. People held hands, lit candles, and sang “Silent Night” at St. Rose of Lima Church.
Millions of people want to know why, why did this happen? Why did he do it? Why couldn’t
he just kill himself instead of all the people he also killed? Many of us may never know the true answer
behind these questions. All we can do is pray for those who lost a loved one, and to only hope that it
doesn’t happen again.
Twenty-eight people will not be able to open up presents on Christmas morning. The rampage
that happened just eleven days before Christmas 2012 is the second most deadly school shooting in US
history. The deadliest was in 2007 at Virginia Tech, which claimed 33 lives that day.
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Blake Glaser participates in baseball and FFA here at SSC (he also chills). His favorite Christmas food is
cheesy hash browns. Blake’s best Christmas present that he has received was a piece of coal. His favorite
Christmas movie is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. When asked what his favorite joke was, he
responded, “What did the judge say when the skunk walked into the courtroom? Odor in the court!” His
best SSC memory was the Mankato Loyola playoff basketball game. After graduating, Blake is attending
a technical college in Sioux Falls, and is maybe going to work at Walmart in the meantime.
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Clay Droll is a senior here at SSC. When asked what his extra-curricular activities were, he replied,
“Hunting and fishing.” His favorite Christmas food is prime rib, and his favorite Christmas present he has
ever gotten was stuff used for fishing. Clay’s favorite Christmas movie is Bad Santa. He doesn’t have a
favorite joke, and his best SSC memory is hanging out with his friends. After graduating, Clay plans on
attending USMC, the United States Marine Corps.
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SSC has a foreign exchange student by the name of Malin who is from Norway. Her extra-curricular
activities include volleyball and cheerleading. When asked what her favorite Christmas food is, she
replied, “A rib thing we have in Norway.” Her favorite SSC memory so far is cheerleading. When asked
what the best present she has ever received was, she said, “When I was four years old, I got a teddy bear
that was bigger than me. I was so happy!” Her favorite Christmas movie is a Norwegian movie that’s on
the television every Christmas. After graduating, she plans on going back to Norway and taking another
year of high school.
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Spike Video Game Awards of 2012
By: Ernesto Fonseca
The Video Game Awards is an award show that is held every year
to honor and award the best game releases that came out during the current
year.
The 2012 Spike Video Game Awards, which was its tenth
anniversary, was held on December 7, at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver
City, CA. Hosting the show was the one and only Samuel L. Jackson, who
has hosted the VGA’s four times. The event also featured musical
performances by Linkin Park, Tenacious D, Gustavo Santaolalia, and
Wolfgang Gartner.
Many new upcoming game release dates were announced; also
new world premier trailers were shown as well. There were 26 award
categories in total this year, all which had up to seven nominees. The awards
all ranged from best Xbox 360 game to best Ps3 game.
Here are the Award Winners that were all announced at the
VGA’s of 2012:
Game of the year- The Walking Dead: The Game
Studio of the Year- Telltale Games, from The Walking Dead: The Game
Character of the Year- Clap Trap, from Border Lands 2
Entertainment weekly and Spike VGA Best Game of the Decade- Half
Life 2
Best Xbox 360 Game- Halo 4
Best Ps3 Game- Journey
Best WII/WIIU game- New Super Mario Bros U
Best PC Game- Xcom: Enemy Unknown
Best Shooter- Border Lands 2
Best Action Adventure Game- Dishonored
Best RPG- Mass Effect 3
Best Multi-player Game- Border Lands 2
Best Individual Sports Game- SSX
Best Driving Game- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Best Song in a Game- “Cities” by Beck, from the game Sound Shapes
Best Original Score- Journey
Best Fighting Game- Persona 4 Arena
Best Handheld/Mobile Game- Sound Shapes
Best Performance by a Human Female- Melissa Hutchison as
Clementine, from The Walking Dead: The Game
Best Performance by a Human Male- Daemon Clarke as Handsome Jack,
from Border Lands 2
Best Adapted Video Game- The Walking Dead: The Game
Best DLC (Downloadable Content) - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim-
Dawnguard
Best Downloadable Game- The Walking Dead: The Game
Best Social Game- You don’t know Jack
Most Upcoming Anticipated Game- Grand Theft Auto V
The game that received the most awards was obviously, The
Walking Dead: The Game. Coming in at second, was Border Lands 2, and
coming in at third, Journey, exclusively for the Ps3. Those games are some
of the best of 2012 and will forever have an impact on the gaming industry.
Next years’ Video Game Awards will be filled with amazing nominees and,
of course, spectacular winners. (Photo credits go to Spike)
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What is Christmas?
By: Riley Lentz
Almost everyone has heard of Christmas, when Santa Claus flies through the skies on
Christmas Eve and delivers presents to all of the good children of the world. But what exactly is
Christmas?
In Christian belief Christmas is the date on which Jesus of Nazareth was born. Christians
believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that he will come back to life to bring his devoted Christians to
heaven. The Hindu festival Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is the celebration of the victory
of good over evil. The Persian winter solstice celebration Yalda is the celebration of the victory of light
over darkness. Hanukkah is an eight day celebration by Jews. Saint Lucy’s Day is the celebration of Saint
Lucy. Many people celebrate Christmas just to be with family and friends.
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The Pope and Twitter
By: Riley Lentz
The eighty-five year old Pope Benedict XVI sent his first tweet on
Wednesday December 12. Around the same time he sent the tweet the
Pope’s account hit one-million Twitter followers. The Pope didn’t actually
type the message but the message was in his own words. Pope Benedict XVI
said in his message “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you
through Twitter. Thank you for your response. I bless all of you from my
heart.”
Many people have been waiting for the Pope’s first tweet ever
since the account was made. It certainly is a great way for the elderly Pope
to get “hip” with the young people of today.
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The High School Choir Concert
By Mason Post
We did an interview with Mrs. Garrison on the high school Christmas Concert on December 6,
2012.
We had asked her how she thought the concert went. Mrs. Garrison said that she was pleased
with the concert. The students worked really hard to entertain the audience and to get them into the
“Christmas Spirit.”
What did she like most about the concert? Mrs. Garrison said that she liked several things. Mrs.
Garrison said, “I liked the fact that the New Perspective African Drumming Ensemble could perform.”
She also said, “It was something that I don’t think many people have seen before.” Mrs. Garrison thought
it was pretty cool. Secondly she was excited for the return of a mixed pop group performance to their
concert programming. Mrs. Garrison said it has been several years since they have been able to get a
group together. She said that the kids had fun putting the group together and the audience enjoyed it.
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Top 5 Christmas Movies
By: Trey Cranston
Coming in at number five, is The Santa Claus. Starring
Tim Allen, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, and Wendy Crewson.
When Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) inadvertently kills Santa on
Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his
place. Scott and Charlie (Eric Lloyd) go on a ride of a lifetime
that they will never forget.
At number four, is the series Home Alone. Macaulay
Culkin (Kevin McCallister) is accidentally left behind. While
his family flies to France, he has to fight off 2 idiotic burglars.
I put A Christmas Story at number three. As Ralphie
has to convince Santa, his parents, and his teachers that a Red
Ryder B.B. gun is really the perfect gift in the 1940’s. Even
though everyone thinks that he will shoot his eye out.
Coming in at number two is How the Grinch Stole
Christmas. The Grinch (Jim Carrey) lives up in the mountain
above Whoville and wants nothing to do with Christmas. Then
Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen) goes up there and convinces
him to come down. It’s a remake of a classic carton about a
creature intent on stealing Christmas.
And at number one is Elf. Buddy (Will Ferrell) was a
human raised in the North Pole. Wreaking havoc on the elf
community due to his ungainly size, he is sent to New York
City to find his Dad (James Caan) in an adventure you and your
family will never forget.
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Mistletoes
By: Gabriella Westman
Everyone knows about the mistletoe. It is when two people give
each other kisses on Christmas. Some people might not know but Mistletoe
is a plant it is known around Christmas time to get a kiss. Some people
thought that if you kissed someone under a mistletoe, it would lead to
marriage, and it would bring good luck and health. The berries are filled
with a sticky juice. It can be romantic but the berries are poisonous and
children should not touch the berries. A misletoe is a sign of love, peace,
and goodwill. It grows on a tree with no roots and cannot live without the
tree or it will die. The mistletoe got its name in the second century “Mistel”
is another word for “Dung” and “Tan” is another word for “Twig”. It is an
old version of a bird dropping on a tree branch. In the early centuries, it was
thought that the mistletoe grew on birds. It was a tradition for every kiss you
take off one berry, and when the berries are gone then the kisses are done
but they might die from eating the berries. The mistletoe is actually a
parasite it grows on other plants and it takes energy from other plants.
Around 1oo A.D. they thought it could cure miracles, and it could cure
diseases’ and protect them from witches. The people would hang the
mistletoes in their houses to keep the evil spirits away. Be careful about
eating the berries from the wild mistletoes because you will have bad side
effects or you might die.
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It actually spells a word.
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