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The HCOS Weekly Vol. 2 Edition 10 Meet Solome Wlodarczyk An Interview

By Jennica Wlodarczyk 1. Hello Solome! To start this off, why don't you tell the readers a little bit about yourself?

I am Solome Wlodarczyk, and I am Jennica's sister. I am thirteen, I don't do anything on the forums, so nobody probably knows me. I'm in Grade 8. I like swimming, playing soccer, and talking with my friends.

2. What is your favourite type of bly try to put up with me, or would music to listen to while relaxing? really try to leave right away. I'm so annoying.

Owl City music. Not really any specific songs, but I like that sot and 6. What is your favourite part easy-to-listen-to sound. about HCOS?

8. What is your favourite animal?

3. If you could travel to any past I am glad that there are teachers event, which one would it be? and people that you actually get to talk to and interact with. When we I'd probably go to World War Two homeschooled before HCOS, it was and see my ancestors - if I could horrible because it was just my get back safe. family. I didn't have any friends in the real world, and I'm really glad 4. What do you do on lazy days? to have friends now.

9. Who is your role model and why?

Either I'm on my computer or watching TV or sleeping or reading.

5. If you could hang out with a fictional character for a day, who would it be?

Annabeth Chase from the Percy Jackson series. She'd probably hit me, but I don't care. She'd proba-

A tiger. Not because of Katy Perry, by the way. I just like them. But cats are cute too! But it is a cat.

Duh.

I don't have a role model. I don't really know. I haven't ever thought about that. Maybe Dad, 'cause he's smart and stuff. He knows so much more about God and stuff like that.

10. Thanks for agreeing to be inter7. What is your favourite part viewed today! As a final note, what about yourself? would you like to tell the readers as a piece of important advice?

About me? Well, this could go on forever. I'm just actually going to Well, one quote that I have taken say one thing. My favourite part from Sherlock would be, "The only about me would be that I can en- way forward is forward." And don't tertain myself by being sassy. No- judge people for their grammar! body gets it, but I'm okay with that. That's basically my life.

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Rebellion and Riot An Article

By Adley Soames

protesters banged pots and pans together to disrupt the parliament meetings, gaining for the movement the nickname 'Kitchenware Revolution'. Yes, that's right; we can change the world with kitchenware.

An Article Within two months the prime min- By Eva Umana ister resigned and was replaced by the former social affairs minister.

The government then agreed to create a constitutional assembly to discuss changes to the constitution. Sounds complicated, but the basic idea was to take random people from all over the country who would then decide what needed to be changed in the constitution.

Recently, a number of European countries have been experiencing rebellions and riots, due to financial crisis. Mostly occurring in Latvia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Iceland, these rebellions and riots have been said to pose great potential in the changing of modern governments. This article will be focusing on the most advanced case, which has unfolded in Ice- In 2010, twenty-five people of no land over the past seven years. political background were chosen to conduct the constitutional change, which would re-write the established constitution. By 2011 the drat was presented to parliament, and in 2012 it was agreed upon. Please don't ask me why politics are always so slow. I have no idea.

Protests against the Icelandic government began in 2008 with just one man named Hördur Torfason, who stood up with an open microphone and invited people to speak. Eventually these protests grew until they became a weekly a c t i v i t y, h a p p e n i n g e ve r y Saturday. The protestors demanded that the government resign.

In 2009 the protests became riots, resulting in police using pepper spray and batons against the crowds who attacked the parliament building. The less extreme

Random Valentine's Day Facts

• The average American will spend $119.67 on Valentine's Day this year, up from $100.89 last year.

• Men spend almost twice as much on Valentine's Day as women do.

This year, the average man will spend $156, while the average woman will only spend $85.

• More than nine million pet owners are expected to buy gits for their pets this Valentine's Day. • Over 50 percent of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased in the six days prior to the holiday.

• One billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making it the second largest card-sending holiSince this point there have been a day of the year behind Christmas. number of referendums and politi- Women purchase approximately cal issues in Iceland as it tries to 85 percent of all valentines. get back on its feet. Whether or not the rebellion was worthwhile is de- • The University of Maryland has a batable. What we can speculate on team of academic experts dedicatis that Iceland was the first govern- ed to educating the media about ment to be ousted due to the glob- Valentine's Day. "No matter what al financial crisis. This relatively angle you're covering, the Universipeaceful revolution in a small ty of Maryland has the Valentine's country may seem unimportant; Day expert for you," says their offihowever, it has the potential to cial website. spread across the world as the global financial crisis continues to worsen. I don't actually have an opinion to stress; I just thought this was interesting. I hope you enjoyed this article.

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Super Comics by Joshua

"Reading" by Joshua Wlodarczyk

HCOS NING Talent Show An Announcement

Student Art "Mountains" by Deanna Burmato

By Jennica Wlodarczyk, Editor Hey guys! There's some great talent going around in the HCOS Weekly this edition, isn't there?

Well, here's a friendly reminder for all of you: Erin Duncan and Pippa Davies are hosting an HCOS Talent Show on the HCOS NING! Remember that you can record anything for this competition. Sports tricks, sped-up drawings, dances, short films - multiple talents can be showcased in this competition!

Have no fear; we're all very excited to see what other students come up with. Best wishes to all those who submit!

"Dr. Keev" by Kona McDonald

"Leo Valdez" by Danielle Wlodarczyk

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Photo taken by Deanna Burmato, Grade 11

Student Photo Gallery Photo taken and edited by Jennica Wlodarczyk, Grade 11

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Photo taken by Deanna Burmato, Grade 11

Photo taken and edited by Jennica Wlodarczyk, Grade 11 Photo taken by Jennica Wlodarczyk, Grade 11

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Photo taken by Deanna Burmato, Grade 11

Where to Submit

By Jennica Wlodarczyk, Editor

Photo taken by Jennica Wlodarczyk, Grade 11

If any of our loyal readers are interested in publishing their own pictures, drawings, articles, poems, or short stories, they are 100% welcome to email their submissions to hcosweekly@outlook.com. We are always looking forward to new content provided by HCOS students. No matter what it is you're talented at, we will always be open to finding a way to get your content into our paper. Thank you for reading, and have a wonderful day!

Photo taken by Jennica Wlodarczyk, Grade 11

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down to love.

in your heart. You never know how some small act of love could Jesus didn't come to the Earth to change someone's life. force God down peoples' throats He came accepting them as God's beautiful creations, informing them that they could live in a better, healthier way. If Jesus was our ultimate example, then shouldn't A Book Review we be living a life of love just as He By Eva Umana did?

A Little Princess is about a little girl I urge you this week to contem- named Sara Crewe. Her father, plate this idea of God as love, and Captain Crewe, is called away and how His love moves through you must leave little Sara in England at all the time. Although Valentine's Miss Minchin's boarding school.

Day is a hugely commercialized Captain Crewe is well-known as a h o l i d a y t h a t l ea n s towa rd s rich man and Miss Minchin takes a couples, chocolate, and flowers liking to Sara... More so to her her(not bad things), we as Christians itage. Sara makes a few new are given the opportunity to show friends and quickly becomes poputhe love of Jesus to others at this lar for her extravagant outfits and time. I find that holidays are when kindness in the midst of jealous people are the most open to ran- girls. On Sara's birthday, startling dom acts of kindness. Community, news reaches Sara and Miss friendship, and friendliness are all Minchin; Captain Crewe had died! important aspects of Valentine's Sara is immediately converted Day that are sometimes pushed to from princess to pauper leaving the side. Make it your mission this her world of extravagance and enweek to focus on the love of God tering a world completely unand how you can apply that love in known to her. A Little Princess by your everyday life. To help you out, Frances Hodgson Burnett is rated read the verses I've posted below for 8+ and is a great classical read. for a head start!

A Little Princess

Valentine's Day An Article

By Jennica Wlodarczyk As most people know, one of the biggest holidays for card, candy, and flower sales is coming up fast.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and while not all of us may have a special someone to squeeze, I believe that this holiday poses a great time for reflection and pondering.

Love is something that we as Christians firmly believe in. Love is also the basis for Valentine's Day in our culture. Jesus was the ultimate example of love when He gave his life for us, allowing us to live freely in fellowship with God. This required a huge amount of sacrifice, which is an important component of love's very nature. When Jesus rose from the dead and told us to spread the good news throughout all the Earth, love was the focal point of this mission. Sometimes, we tend to wonder how we are to spread the good news of Christ. After all, we're just students; we may not have active social lives, nor may we be around lots of dierent people on a weekly basis. And when we are around people, how can we know what God would want us to say to them? It all boils

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away."

As you go throughout this season, be listening to that still small voice

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By Jennica Wlodarczyk and Eva Umana