Spring edition

Formation Is BeyoncĂŠ is making a political statement or just loving herself?

Spring Break Getaways Fun new options for places to go on spring break

Have a Laugh What do you call a fake noodle?

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Formation “Okay ladies, now let’s get in formation”. Beyoncé’s new song, Formation, has (in Beyoncé style) sparked much discussion into the racial issues of today.

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I Dare You Don’t have plans for spring break?

Here’s a list of activites we DARE you to do.

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Let’s Craft Here are some adorable crafts to keep you in the Easter spirit and are easy to make at home. ys awa Get 3 1

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Harper’s Lee’s Tribute After hearing of the Death of famous author, Harper Lee, JA News decided to give her a tribute for her amazing career, and life.

History of St. Patrick’s Day

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Have you ever wondered why we have St. Patrick’s Day? Turn to page 11 to read about the history of how this holiday started.

Have A Laugh

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Do you know why the womb is neither too hot or too cold?

What do you call a fake noodle? To find the answers turn to page 12.

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Do you always end up going to the same place to hang out with your friends or family?

Check out this article to get some new and fun ideas on where to go!

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4.01K Race

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Leap Year

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Want to volunteer for the 4.01k race or even sign up to race?

Turn to page 15 to find out how you can get involved.

It’s back again and better than ever! Yup, you guessed it, this year we celebrated those elusive 24 hours that make up February 29th.

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Formation By: Jayden Smith “Okay ladies, now let’s get in formation”. Beyoncé’s new song, Formation, has (in Beyoncé style) sparked much discussion into the racial issues of today. While some praise The Queen for her pro-black anthem, others are criticizing her addressing issues like the black lives matter movement. The question at hand should be, whether or not Beyoncé is making a political statement or just loving herself?

Looking deeper into the lyrics, she never actually mention anything about the police in any of the lyrics.

Although, Steve Doocy from Fox & Friends, gave this simple description for the song: “And the song, the lyrics, which I couldn’t make out a syllable, were basically telling cops to stop shooting blacks!” Which is extremely false considering that the lyrics are all about loving your predominately black features and yourself. This simple minded conclusion just goes to show how minuscule and unimportant black women are seen as. Even in a song written about them, the media is only focused on one aspect of the video. This effectively displays that black women are seen as unattractive. Some public forums, such as Buzzfeed, posted videos where they listed surveys. According to an app, Are You Interested? (AVI) and OkCupid, another popular dating site, black women are the least replied to group of people and also noted as the most likely to respond. With the constant surroundings of young women being told they are not beautiful, Beyoncé

is telling them that they should not only be proud of their features, but love everything about themselves. Everything from “hot sauce in my bag” to “I like my baby heir with baby hair and afros, I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils”. To anyone else, this would probably be overlooked or gibberish, except for those who the song is written for.

Yes, Beyoncé is a pop legend and celebrity, but does this mean she has to give up things she believes in? In typical fashion of the media, they forgot and pushed aside the true intentions of the song and only heard what they wanted to hear. The cool thing about music is if you don’t like it, you don’t have to listen to it. Beyoncé released a song and has not said a word since then leaving us all in awe of her presence. Don’t think she’s not aware of her releases, as stated in Formation, “You know you that b----- when you cause all this conversation”.

“Always stay gracious, best revenge is your paper” - Beyonce 4

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1. Go shopping.

2. Go see the latest movie.

3. Go to a theme park you’ve never been to.

4. Go bungee jumping.

5. Go On the Orlando Eye. 6. Hang out with a relative.

7. Go to all the beaches.

8. Work out.

9. Invent a new game.

10. Learn to do something NEW and exciting.

11. Have an all nighter.

12. Create a documentary about your day.

13. Enter a competition.

14. Choose a theme song that describes you.

15. Dance Zumba.

16. Go to a concert.

17. Eat a whole pizza by yourself.

18. Movie/TV show marathon.

19. Game night with friends.

20. Create a new catch phrase.

21. Create a new dance move.

22. Sing karaoke.

23. Dye your hair.

24. Do the Unexpected!

25. Pretend to be a celebrity.

26. Play Truth or Dare.

27. Read a book.

28. Tell your family you love them.

29. Write a poem.

30. Swim with dolphins.

31. Go to all the theme parks in one day.

32. Learn to drive.

33. Buy a new phone case.

34. Buy something for someone else.

35. Go to the Nail Salon.

36. Shave off your eyebrows 37. Cut your hair.

38. Bake a cake.

39. Cook something for your family.

40. Meet someone new.

41. Befriend an enemy.

42. Talk to your crush for the first time.

43. DON’T GO ON SOCIAL MEDIA. 44. Go to an expensive restaurant.

45. If it rains, dance in it.

46. Crash a party.

47. Have a picnic.

48. TURN OFF YOUR PHONE FOR ONE DAY. 49. Go to the zoo.

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Easter is just around the corner and now that we are no longer kids, we can not go to th mean not enjoying the season of the bunny laying eggs with treats. Here are some ado

EASTER WINDOW CRAFT Supplies needed: Tissue paper of various colors Glue White paper Glitter Scissors ~~~~~~~~~~~ Draw an egg, cross or other shape of your choice on a sheet of white paper.

Cut around the outline of the design.

Cut the shape out in the construction paper, following the outer line.

Choose different colored pieces of tissue paper and cut them up into little pieces. These will be used to created the “stained glass”.

Randomly stick the tissue paper pieces onto the contact paper to create a colorful effect.

Use liquid glue to make a design.

Put the project on a bag so when you sprinkle the glitter you don’t make a mess.

Apply tape or sticky tack to the back.

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Want some color to po Make these cute pape any bland house into a in just minutes. It is a v and teens of all ages; e fun! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Start by downloading template. Cut out the Select 4-5 sheets of pa that you like and trace the template on these Stack your eggs and st the middle.

Unfold your egg.

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By: Tatiana Negron & Joseymi De La Rosa

he park to search for Easter eggs like the five-year-olds. However, being old does not orable crafts to keep you in the Easter spirit and are easy to make at home.

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and printing an egg size you want. atterned or plain paper e the cut out egg from e sheets of paper. taple them together in

p with a sewing needle thread for hanging or hide them.

RICE KRISPIE EASTER EGGS You Will Need 6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal Plastic eggs (size of your choice) 3 tbsp butter Candy of your choice 1 bag of marshmallows ~~~~~~~~ Clean the plastic Easter eggs.

Coat the inside of eggs with cooking spray or butter.

Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a in a large bowl with the package of marshmallows in the microwave for 3 minutes. Keep an eye on it because it may overflow.

Add 6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal to the bowl and mix well.

Once the Rice Krispies mixture is completely combined, add mixture into each half of the eggs.

Hollow a bowl or hole on each side of the egg.

Drop in a few candies of your choice.

Stick the ends together and close the egg.

Let sit for about 20-30 minutes.

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Harper Lee’s Tribute

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elle Harper Lee is an enigma in society who be forever remembered. She was the voice that woke up Americans from the errors of their ways in the 1960’s with just a pen, paper, and her imagination. Harper Lee broke the boundaries imposed on women during the 1960’s. Knowing that politicians wouldn’t hear the message a woman had to say, she let the entire world hear it through “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Her book is narrated through the eyes of the innocence and objectivity of children to call attention to racism, prejudice, and gender roles in America.

Due to her reclusive character, not much is known about Harper Lee. The one thing that is known is that she valued family above all else. Her love is shown within the book “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Ms.Lee didn’t just write the book, she poured her soul into it. We can find pieces of who she was in Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, Jem Finch, Atticus Finch, and Boo Radley. Even though Nelle Harper Lee took her last breath on February 19th, 2016, her voice will continue to live on through generations.

By: Rosa Flores

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ach year on March 17th, millions of people around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing green, eating green food, dyeing rivers green, and attending parades.

The holiday honors Irish culture and missionary Saint Patrick.

Patrick was born in Roman Britain in 385 AD as Maewyn Succat.

When he was a teenager, he was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave. He later escaped Ireland. Eventually, Succat adopted the name Patrick and returned to bring Christianity to the nation.

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Although the color blue was originally associated with St. Patrick’s Day,however, green is now the unofficial color for the holiday. This is because of Saint Patrick’s religious influence on Ireland. In addition, the shamrock was regarded

by Patrick as a symbol of the Holy Trinity. He is also said to have banished all

the snakes from Ireland, but some believe this account is false.

St. Patrick was credited as the patron saint of Ireland. To this day, he remains one of the most famous figures of the

be dumped into the river this year. $4.6 billion will be spent on the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day (National Retail Federation).

Did You Know?

St. Patrick’s Day wasn’t a national holiday in Ireland until 1970.

The holiday was first celebrated in the United States in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737.

Christian faith.

St. Patrick’s Day wasn’t a national holiday in Ireland until 1970.

The holiday was first celebrated in the United States in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737.

St. Patrick’s Day is not a federal holiday in America.

For over sixty years, the Chicago River has been dyed green annually in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Forty pounds of dye will

St. Patrick’s Day is not a federal holiday in America.

For over sixty years, the Chicago River has been dyed green annually in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Forty pounds of dye will be dumped into the river this year. $4.6 billion will be spent on the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day (National Retail Federation).

By: Alana Torres

Have a Laugh!

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Why did the ghost go on the elevator?

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Why do bananas wear suntan lotion?

To lift its spirits

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Guess who I saw today?

Everyone I saw

By: Joseymi De La Rosa

They peel

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What do you call a fake noodle?

An impasta

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Do you know why the womb isn’t too hot or too cold?

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It is womb-temperature

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Who is the king of the stationary?

The ruler

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Why is the obtuse triangle always sad?

It was never right

What is the sleepiest paper in the world?

The nap-kin

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Which color combinations are nicer?

Complementary colors

10How did Josef Stalin buy time from Hitler to prevent him from attacking the Soviet Union?

He was stalin

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By: Claudia De Varona

#1: Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach , known as the “World’s Most Famous Beach”, is one of the many places you can travel to during spring break. They have glorious lounging area, an international speedway, and an amazing boardwalk. Daytona Beach also is hosting a Spring Break Festival that could be a great time. In addition, there will even be a Spring Break 2016 photo contest!

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#2 Mount Dora

#3 Madison Blue Springs

#4 St. Augustine

Mount Dora is a cute little town filled with all types of shops, such as vintage, old school, and artistic. They’re all run by local people, they even have festivals, concerts, a lighthouse and steam.

Madison Blue Springs state park is a sinkhole that pours into a beautiful spring, making the water crystal clear. You can not only jump in the water and have some fun, but you can also go cave diving; exploring some of the exciting undersea wonders. Some other activities can include kayaking, having a picnic , or just have a good time with friends and families.

St. Augustine is a luxurious place to travel to during Spring Break.

There’s so many things for you to see such as the lighthouse, Old St. Johns County Jail and the Castillo de San Marcos. Plus, the city has historical background and old forts with cannons that are fired for visitors.

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By: Joshua Rivera

The Second Annual 4.01k race for financial fitness is an exciting event that promotes both physical health and financial wellness. All proceeds from the race go towards the goal of raising $100,000+ for the Junior Achievement of Central Florida program. If you would like to register in order to participate in the 4.01k race, visit 401krace.com and click register. If you would like to volunteer for the race, visit the Junior Achievement office to receive a field trip form and more information.

Where: Orlando, Osceola County, and Volusia County When: April 1, 2016

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By: Jayden Smith

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t’s back again and better than ever! Yup, you guessed it, this year we celebrated those elusive 24 hours that make up February 29th.

With this much extra time on our hands, some people spent their time lying around watching Netflix and scrolling through Snapchat and Twitter. However, others were leaping figuratively and literally for these extra hours.

If you happened to migrate towards Snapchat, then you might have clicked on their Leap Day Live Story. The story--which is collection of about 10 seconds videos---displayed people around the world bungee jumping off of bridges and other locations. If you’re less interested in the adventurous side

of things, there’s more. Pizza Hut offered a free personal pan pizza to anyone who proved they were born on February 29th. Another food location who got into the spirit is Krispy Kreme. The donut establishment upon purchasing one dozen donuts, the next dozen were only $2.29, a symbolic representation of the date. Even clothing stores, such as Urban Outfitters, sold items for no more than $29 to celebrate. If you happen to see their regular prices, I’m sure you would understand why this is such a deal.

Although you were probably in school or at work, hopefully you enjoyed the day because you won’t see it for four more years.

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