October 2023

Running out of time

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Should schools celebrate Halloween? pg 6 Skate boarding 101 pg 11

Volume 54, Issue 1

PORTAGE NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL

October 2023

From the Editors Dear readers, After weeks of practice for our 16 newest staff, the Northern Light is ecstatic to bring the community our first edition of the 2023-2024 school year. With a class of 25 staff members, we have worked hard to showcase each person’s individual talents while still striving to uphold the same high standards of quality that you’ve come to expect. The theme of this edition is something that is often on the forefront of our minds as teenagers: time management. Let’s be honest, most of us struggle to get everything we need done in a timely manner. Sometimes it’s our fault and sometimes it’s not, and throughout this edition, we explore how students at Portage Northern find ways to keep up with everything going on as well as offer some research-backed tips to help us make the most of our minutes. Of course, the edition wouldn’t be complete without an additional array of October fun in our entertainment, opinion, and sports sections. The NL staff cannot wait for you all to read and enjoy our first edition of volume 54, and we hope you enjoy it :) Happy reading, Brie and Ella.

On the cover

Perhaps one of the best ways to describe teenage time management is with the idea that time just gets away from us. What better way to symbolize that idea than to photograph a clock and then make it disappear? Pictured above, senior NL photographer Annabelle Bartz climbs on top of the furniture in the computer lab to get the perfect shot. “We wanted to have a visual depiction of time disapearing for the cover this edition’s cover, she said. Photo by Bryana Quick.

The NL welcomes guest cover artists! Email us at pnhsnorthernlight.com if you are an artist or digital content creator that is interested in having your talent featured on our cover.

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In this edition…

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pg 3 The 641 coffee counter pg 4 Veteran Mileage

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pg 7 Time management pg 9 MYIG governor

20232024 Staff Editorial Leadership Editor in Chief Bryana Quick

Vote Yes for Vets sign at the intersection of Centre St. and Portage Rd. Photo by Amanda Thorpe.

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pg 5 Done with Homework pg 6 Costumes in School

Simon Thompson, presents at MYIG spring conference. Photo courtesy of Simon Thompson

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pg 10 Beyond the Ball pg 12 Skate 101

Editor in Chief Ella Morofsky Creative Editor Annabelle Bartz Digital Media Manager Ashton Hall Journalism 1 Manager Abby Hosler

Sophomore Morgan Heyn dressed as Little Red Riding Hood for the 2022 Huskie Halloween. Photo by Abby Hosler.

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Senior Jadyn Walker and sophomore Gregory Partick”s photoshoot at MSU visit. Photo courtesy of Gregory Patrick.

pg 12 Streaming scary show pg 13Bookish

Cover of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Photo by Avery Bogemann.

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Table of Contents

Veteran Staff Writers Mitchell Barnard Avery Bogemann Trevor Anderson Chase Vanderwalle New Staff Writers Alex Smith, Drew Collins, Asher Carpenter, Brayden Schimp, Caroline Knight, Elle Mun, Hannah Kocher, Ian Eby, Jaiviana Heath, Kenna Hulick. Matthew Lekosiotis, Remi Hamilton, Ryan Kaliati, Ryan Mauwa, Sarah Leasure, Rin Weller Northern Light

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Huskie Headlines Design by Ella Morofsky

Coffee counter opens in the media center

By Asher Carpenter

On Monday, October 9th 2023, the 641, a new coffee counter in the media center, opened. The counter is run by librarian Lisa Miller and media secretary Megan Hall. “It [the coffee counter] has been really busy in the morning,” said Miller.

There are many things being sold, including coffee, hot chocolate, and Italian soda, and all beverages cost $2. Students are able to purchase drinks before school begins and during both lunches. Adding a coffee counter has been in the

works for a while, but it was never able to be done until now.“It was thought of being made for years,” said Miller, “but since the school year started, they [administration] were serious about it and made it happen,” Miller said. The coffee counter remained unnamed for the first week of its existence, but a schoolwide contest that was won

by DLR teacher Chris Armitage resulted in the name, which is short for the Dewey Decimal number for The new 641 fully set up after morncoffee counter. ing rush. Photo by Asher Carpenter.

Fall musicals prepares for November opening

By Jaiviana Heath and Remi Hamilton

This year’s highly-anticipated musical, The Little Mermaid, is preparing to take the stage on November 10-19th, 2023. In the time leading up to opening day, the cast and crew are hard at work to memorize, collaborate, and rehearse to achieve this large project. “I like to be on a crew,” said sophomore Theo Barker. “It’s a lot of behind-the-scenes work, but . . .I’d much rather be backstage.”

Sophomore Josh Cavalli would rather be on stage, and will be doing so in the character of Prince Eric’s butler. “I love it, but I do get stage fright sometimes,” he said. “I like that I get to spend a lot of time with Prince Eric’s character, and that I get to be my favorite character in the play.” Tickets can be purchased online at https://pndrama. ludus.com.

Above: Seniors Noah Aiello and Muamen Al-Sheakh share a selfie in costume. At right: The cast of The Little Mermaid working on act one scene one with limited equipment. Photos courtesy of Noah Aiello.

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Kalamazoo County proposes an increase to property taxes to help veterans

By Annabelle Bartz, Kenna Hulick, and Drew Collins; design by Ella Morofsky

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n the November 7 ballot, Kalamazoo County voters will have the chance to either approve or deny a millage increase to support dedicated services and and programs for Kalamazoo County veterans of United States military service, National Guard, and Reserves, and their dependents, including providing funding for the County Department of Veterans’ Services.

The ballot language states

cause, according to the Yes for Kalamazoo Veterans organization website, the local budget for veterans support services was mostly emptied during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes for Kalamazoo Veterans also states that the millage will allow veterans and their families to have “year-round access to financial assistance for food, gas, housing, utilities, and other emergency services including burial services.”

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The millage would raise the property taxes on a $200,000 home by about $10 per year. that the millage would increase property taxes on all homes owned in the county “by up to .10 of one mill, which is $.10 her $1,000 of taxable value.” For example, a home with a market value of $200,000 would have a taxable value of around $100,000, and the .10 mill increase would equal about $10 more per year than is already being paid.

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tant JV cheer coach Aisha Lockett has served in the United States Army since 2015 and is currently a reservist and E5 sergeant. She believes that the millage will positively help veterans within the Kalamazoo community. “You’re not in teaching for the money, and when the military doesn’t pay you back, when they are supposed to, or pay for what they want you to do, it’s kind of difficult to keep your morale up,” she said.

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hen we surveyed the Northern Light staff about how many of us had homework in at least one class at least fairly regularly, an overwhelming majority 19 out of 25 - did. Most of us, however, fail to see the value.

The main reason that homework seems unnecessary is that students already spend 7 hours a day doing academics. That’s nearly the equivalent of a full time job. If school is preparing students for the “real world,” most jobs in the real world allow employees to clock out when the work day is done, not do hours and hours of work on top of that.

In a 7 period day, even if there is only 30 minutes of homework per class, that’s still 3.5 extra hours outside of school that is the equivalent of unpaid but mandatory labor in the workforce.

Students also have a lot of things to do outside of school. Students are encouraged to play sports, do extracurriculars, be in clubs, volunteer, and work, all of which take place outside of the school day.

Even if a student only has athletics, depending on the sport and the location of the game, it might be

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impossible to even start an assignment until late in the evening. This separates the role of homework from learning, especially when it’s being done when students aren’t thinking their best and then, even worse, when it’s only graded for completion it can’t even be used to improve or evaluate the skills a student has.

It’s not just angsty, stress out teenagers that question the validity of homework also. A recent study in the Journal of Educational Psychology studied thousands of students across the country and concluded that increased time spent on homework had a significantly negative impact on grades and standardized test scores. Not only does the research show that homework is not effective, it also shows that it adversely affects student health. A Stanford University found that students in high-achieving communities who spend too much time on homework experience more stress, physical health problems, a lack of balance in their lives, and isolation from society. 80% of students in the study reported having at least one stress-related, home-

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work-related physical symptom in the past month, and 44 percent said they had experienced three or more symptoms. The most common physical issues tied to homework were headaches, exhaustion, sleep deprivation, weight loss, and stomach problems. In a report by the American Psychological Association on the mental health of students in general, 83% of high school students cited the work of school itself as the most stressful thing about education. The US Center for Disease Control estimates that 41% of high schoolers are depressed and 58% don’t get enough sleep. Considering the staggering impacts of homework on student health, it’s not a stretch to say that both of those statistics could be tied to homework.

The time that students spend doing homework could be spent in way more beneficial ways, like pursuing a hobby or interest, taking part in self-care activities, or doing things to explore future careers.

Just because homework as always existed doesn’t mean that it should continue, especially when it’s doing more harm than good.

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By Brayden Schimp and Rin Weller; design byAbby Hosler

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Halloween is an incredibly valuable holiday that presents the opportunity for people to express who they are by representing themselves through costumes.

PN has embraced this tradition, hosting a schoolwide costume contest called Huskie Halloween for the last seven years. While many other schools across the district have allowed students to wear their costumes to school, some Portage elementary and middle schools are switching to costumeless school days. Halloween costumes add a fun twist to an otherwise normal day and should be allowed to be worn at school.

For one, many students dread going to school every day, and Halloween costumes can be a great way to counter that issue by bringing some excitement to the educational environment.

They can also encourage students to meet and talk to new people by finding others with similar mindsets and seeing how their costumes correlate with one another. Wearing costumes to school also gives many students a boost of confidence because it’s great to get compliments on the costumes they put so much work into. With costume contest categories like “Most Creative” and “Best Homemade,” students can celebrate their creativity through their costumes no matter how much money they have or the social group they are in.

One of the biggest arguments against dressing up for Halloween is that the holiday is not celebrated by all religions and can even be considered satanic, but these arguments are not reason enough to cancel an entire celebration.

First off, schools celebrate all kinds of special days that aren’t celebrated by every religion.

Secondly, dressing up for Halloween isn’t in any way related to the devil. Even if I was in a devil costume and it had some blood, devil horns, and a devil tail, it’s for fun and celebration, not devil worshiping.

The First Amendment, freedom of speech, exists for a reason and Halloween is a great time for people to use it for their own advantage by having their own say on their costume and how they want to express themselves with their own creativity. They should be able to do so without someone judging them for their own choices and wanting to be who they are when they want to.

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Halloween is a very widely celebrated holiday. Kids, teens, and even adults get to dress up, go around neighborhoods, and get free candy. While it offers a great experience, Halloween is not something that should be advertised in school.

Many people, myself included, are religious, and the holiday is frowned upon in many religions, specifically Christianity. As a day that not everyone celebrates, I believe Halloween should be kept in the streets and in people’s houses. If it causes such a conflict, why should it be brought into public schools?

There is no good reason. People argue that costumes on campus are fun and can make school feel lighter, but this shouldn’t matter when schools are blatantly allowing anti-Christian behavior on campus.

Additionally, costumes should not be allowed in school because they can be a distraction from learning.

Teachers will hardly be able to do their job when every class is full of kids distracted by others’ and their own costumes, as well as the parents that come into schools during Halloween. Moreover, I often find myself disturbed by some of the costumes worn on October 31st, whether they’re satanic or just gross. It’s no secret that students will view costumes in school as an excuse to violate the dress code. Not only will it be difficult for the staff on campus, but students will find it hard to learn what little information teachers are able to provide. With all of these obstructions to learning, there is still one last argument.

A large number of students, again myself included, come from low-income families. Many families struggle to afford groceries, much less a non-necessity like Halloween costumes. Sure, costume drives are an option, but that does nothing to help with transportation issues. It isn’t just the lowerincome families that struggle to find transportation.

A lot of households only have one or two cars, if any, and most of the time these cars are in use one way or another. Assuming the drive isn’t an issue, there’s still the factor of embarrassment to get a Halloween costume from a costume drive rather than buying one independently, solidifying the point that bringing Halloween into schools is a terrible idea.

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here are twenty-four hours in a day, and realistically there are only ten available hours for school, homework, sports, clubs, jobs, or other extracurricular activities when you factor in the fact that human beings need to eat and sleep. Students are expected to already know how to complete all these things in a day once they step foot in high school, but do teenagers really know how to effectively manage their time in order to do this?

Time management as a concept seems so simple, but when put into practice it can prove to be easier said than done. “I think it’s a learned skill,” IB Spanish, and Latin teacher Jeanie Friedman stated. “[Students] get it over time as it’s revealed to them they’re not keeping up.” With time management being learned mostly through trial and error, it’s not something that students know walking through the doors.

“I don’t think I do [have good time management] but I have been improving,” shared junior Omar Eleghway.

For most high schoolers, procrastination is a leading cause of poor time management. Procrastination happens when students overestimate how much time they have to complete their assignments, underestimate how much time it will take to finish them, or dread doing what they

have to do so much that they can’t find the motivation to even start. As students put off doing what they need to do, they look for other sources to occupy their time, usually in the form of their phone.

Having phones in the classroom and around at home when students are trying to complete homework or study play a big role in the struggle of time management as well. Many students admitted that having their phone on them while doing homework made it harder to stay on task. “I could definitely improve upon [managing my time] by doing my work in class and not being on my phone while doing my homework,” said junior Tristin Chavez.

Something else that negatively impacts time management is the many responsibilities that students have outside of school.

Many students have responsibilities outside of school. A significant number of students have jobs outside of school that can take up to four to six hours of their day, leaving little time for activities of any kind, and not to mention any of the many other things that students both have to do - or are encouraged to do by the competitive college admissions process - in their “free” time.

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Take at least on IB or AP class

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Participate in a club

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The responsibility for improving student time management doesn’t just fall on the school. Students are completely in control of their own phone use time as well as how they spend their time outside of school. Many students are both overdistracted and overcommitted, both of which they can change.

Another helpful tactic is making and sticking to a schedule. Creating routines is a very helpful way to keep things organized and clear. Along with that, a great method to try is the Pomodoro Technique. It is a time management method where you work for 25-minute stretches, with 5-minute breaks in between. It allows for work, while also giving students a break in between studying. Time management isn’t just about finishing tasks, it’s also about giving yourself enough time to take a break.

Now, it has become a new TikTok trend for students to start taking time lapse videos of them studying to help encourage them to stay off of their phones for a while and hunker down to study. Senior, Nora Zemlick shared, “I’ve always been the person to make fancy notes and seeing the notes and things on tiktok I think helps motivate me and give me a more positive aspect on focusing on school.”

At the end of the day, we only have 24 hours to choose what to do with that time. Starting with these few tips has, and continues to, set many students in the right direction to improving their time management.

Senior, Ariel Burgess

While issues with time management are partly on the students to fix, there are plenty of things the school can do to help. For starters, students and teachers can sit down and have a conversation around time management. This would allow students to give input on the help they need from teachers, closing the disconnect between the two parties. Communication between students, teachers, and administrators is important in school, especially for students involved in activities that take place outside of the school day. “I know you choose to be an athlete,” said junior Emmy Gilliam-Shaffer, “but I wish [teachers] were more understanding in school and helped with homework and understanding the concepts.”

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Finding a way for more students to take seminar, at least if they really need it, would also be beneficial. Students with many responsibilities will have less time for homework after school, and taking a seminar class can provide them with the extra time and support they need. While many students already have a seminar, sometimes students don’t have room to accommodate one in their schedule, especially freshman in an elective music class and upperclassmen IB diploma students. These are the two groups of students most likely to need a seminar to begin with, so making sure that every student who needs one gets one should be a priority.

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Simon Thompson: student, senior, governor

By Sarah Leasure; design by Ashton Hall Michigan Youth in Government (MYIG) is a student program for students to learn and understand the needs of a democratic society and their Michigan state government. Every year, two students out of the entire state are elected to serve as Youth Governors for MYIG. Last year, senior Simon Thompson was elected as this year’s early spring conference youth governor.

“Simon has been our delegation leader, Speaker of the House, and is leading the entire Michigan Youth in Government this year successfully as one of the Youth Governors, and the first Youth Governor from Portage Northern EVER,” explained MYIG adviser and social studies teacher Amber Dixon. “I’m so proud of how hard he works with the entire MYIG Executive Committee of state organizers, business leaders, and politicians to plan the Lansing Conference for

our students. He’s a strong leader and I cannot wait to see him walking the halls of the Capitol Building in Lansing as our Governor.”

Campaigning for and being elected a youth governor is not an easy task. Thompson is also very active at school outside of MYIG and participates in theater, forensics, choir, varsity water polo, and Link Crew.

Maintaining a balance between school and the campaign is challenging, and as a youth governor, time management, social, integrity, and problem solving are all necessary skills. Despite his many obligations, Thompson has made an especially significant contribution to MYIG, attending state and national conferences and serving as the chief executive of the state program. “Simon is one of the most honest, kind, and enthusiastic people I’ve had the pleasure of being friends with,” said junior MYIG member Will Pierce. “His passion

for what he does makes me proud of his accomplishments, especially in the realm of Youth in Government and as our Youth Governor.”

Being in this role is very important to Thompson. “I enjoy being Youth Governor immensely,” he said. “To have the opportunity to serve as a public servant to the members and advisors is a chance I’m extremely thankful for.” Being Youth Governor has allowed Thompson to meet like minded peers while also building his passion for government.

“Political science has since then become my passion with a hope of a career in politics when I grow up,” he said. “My experience with MYIG has been truly life changing, not in just a figurative sense. It has changed my future and my understanding of what my life should look like in the future, all the while introducing to new people and connections at the same time.”

Pictured above, Thompson acts as the Speaker of the House at the 2023 MYIF Spring Conference. Photo courtesy of Amber Dixon.

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PN football creates a culture of getting student athletes to college

By Ashton Hall, Ryan Kaliati, and Chase VanderWalle; design by Ashton Hall

Pictured above are some of the athletes that have committed to playing football in college. Photos courtesy of individual players.

The varsity football team is 7-1, and not only are they rising to be a top team in division 2 of the MHSAA, they are also rapidly earning a reputation as a team that is able to send a high number of student athletes to play at the next level.

Eight players on the current team have received offers to move on and play college football, with six of these players receiving multiple offers and three receiving offers from NCAA Division 1 schools.

The talent of the athletes speaks for itself on the field, but the work put in from varsity football head coach Kurt Twichell and varsity basketball head coach Kevin White is instrumental in getting athletes connect the dots between high school and college. “Coach Twitchell and Coach White are great about helping contact coaches and everyone here is supportive of us,” shared sophomore left tackle Gregory Patrick. Senior teammate and wide receiver Keegan McIntyre agreed. “They [Twitchell and White] pushed camps out to me and helped me by creating highlight tapes and getting my face out in front of coaches,” he said.

For the coaching staff, getting players to college starts with developing the whole football player.

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my main job is to get these kids prepared and ready,” said threeyear varsity head coach Kurt Twichell. “Making sure these kids get into the right camps can help them have more success, and by having Advanced Football class in the spring we are able to practice on the field before the season and have coaches come out to see our players practicing.”

Senior defensive end Jackson Altwies credits his coaches extensively for help with his future. “[They] have helped me tremendously throughout this process,” he said, “from helping me with the right decision for my future and being with me there every step of the recruiting process.”

The team also focuses on elements that extend beyond the field.

JV head coach and varsity receiver coach Josh Quist explained the different facets of player development: • “Physically, players are given comprehensive strength training and conditioning beginning in middle school that runs year-round where their progress is measured, tracked, and celebrated.

• Academically, we have teachers in the building in Social Studies, PE, Science, and English

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that monitor academic progress and make sure students are on track and eligible.

• Mentally, we provide resources like frequent position group meetings, social media accounts, and offseason quarterback school to make sure students know the “why” behind their positions. We run college-style systems on offense and defense and expect players to become students of the game. This, in turn, makes our players even more recruitable because they develop a high “Football IQ” and already play in the systems they’ll be recruited for.”

It also helps that many of the football coaches played football in college themselves. “Not only do they have direct connections to many college coaches, but they can also share firsthand experience of the recruiting process and the demands of being a D1/D2/D3 athlete,” Quist said. “This is extremely valuable because we can help kids market themselves effectively. . .but the most important factor is players simply putting in the work.

It is a year-round process, and our athletes have completely bought into what we are doing and hold each other accountable every day.”

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Hello everyone! My name is Mitchell Baranrd and I’ve been skateboarding for over 4 years and as the skateboarding community continues to expand globably, Iwant to be able to share some of my knowledge with the sport, and in this edition I will be covering is the different parts of a board.

First things first is the deck. A deck comes in all sorts of shapes and sizez making it very easy to find one you prefer. When just starting out brand isn’t really a necesity its all about figuring out what makes you comfortable. To find the right size deck it is really depending on height, shoe size and style of riding.

Normally common sizes are 8”8.5” but it isn’t unheard of to go just a bit bigger.

Trucks are the next step to putting a board together. Again just starting out the brand isn’t all too important its about getting the right size. Different truck brands list their sizez differently so whatever shop is setting the board up will be able to help with makng sure the trucks fit the deck correctly.

Griptape is what will make your feet stick to the board when riding or doing tricks, all grips have different abbrasivness, if you’re wanting very sticky than mob is the way to go, for somewhat grippy shake junt is the go to and for a very low abbrasivness jessup is what you’re looking for.

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Next are wheels. Wheels of preference come down to really size, and color and if you want hard or soft wheels. My personal favorite brands are Bones and Spitfire. My favorite wheels are the Spitfire formula 4’s they last for a long time and don’t flatspot. the size for your wheels should be based off how tight or loose your trucks and what kind of riding you will be doing.

Bearings go inside the wheels and are what makes the wheels spin, typically regular bones reds are the go to bearings but there are plenty of options to pick on depending on the budget. Bearing price can raneg anywhere from $10 upwards of $100.

The regular bones bearings cost about $20 and last alongtime which is why they are go to.

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By Oli Matthew, Hannah Kocher, Caroline Knight; design by Mitchell Barnard

Five Nights at Freddy’s Release date: Oct 27, 2023 Streaming on: Peacock Age Rating: PG - 13 About: Micheal Afton is beginning his job as a night at freddy fazbear’s pizzeria. He realizes it won’t be easy as he starts his job and that he’ll uncover secrets of the 5 missing children that disappeared

Totally Killer Streaming on: Prime Video Age Rating: R 3 ½ stars About: 35 years ago there was a sixteen-year-old who had his first murder now he’s back to claim another victim. Jamie accidentally goes back in time now trying to stop the killer.

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The Pope’s Exorcist Release Date: 2023 Streaming On: Netflix Age Rating: R 2 ½ stars About: Travel with Gabriel Morth, as he joins the investigation on the possession of a child and uncovers the secrets of a conspiracy

Scream VI Release Date: Mar 10, 2023 Streaming On: Paramount +, Age Rating: R 4 Star About: Woodsboro is too dangerous to live in anymore. They must find a way out of this mess and find a new life in New York.

The Killing Vote Release Date: Aug 10, 2023 Streaming on: Prime Video Subscription Age Rating: Mature 4 Star About: In a world of cruelty and criminals roam, someone must be voted to get eliminated.

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The Boogeyman Release Date: 2023 Streaming On: Hulu Age Rating: PG-13 3 Stars About: Still recovering from the tragic death of their mother, they find themselves in a sadistic house and they can’t get their fathers attention.

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Makes Me Scream Release date: Oct 3, 2023 Streaming on: Prime Video, Included with prime Age Rating: PG-13 4 Star About: Celebrities journey on a quest where they face the most bone-chilling and spider-crawling scares and try not to scream

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Rating: I give this book a 4/5.

I enjoyed the plot and the mystery but due to the age of the age of the book some things went over my head.

Did you know?

- Agatha Christie was born in 1890, and published her first book in 1920.

- Christie’s travels inspired a lot of her novels. Death on the Nile was inspired by her Egypt travels.

When it hits October, and the want for a cozy, scary book pops up as the temperature drops, Agatha Christie’s library of mystery novels is a go to place to find a new favorite. Despite her works being published over a century ago, she still holds up as the queen of all things spooky.

And Then There Were None is a beautiful example of Christie’s talent on writing mystery— and executing it perfectly.

the book and placed in modern times and still be relatable. My interest was entrapped by the gripping plot of an active serial murderer on an island. The writing aided the mystery, showing the point of view of every character, including the killer. Page after page flew by as the mystery unfolded, and I was excited to see how the story ended.

This book is one of the first of its kind. It’s still so unique in the way it’s written, paving the way for future mystery novels. The characters are as interesting as I imagine they were almost a hundred years ago. You find yourself rooting for each and everyone of them, despite knowing one of them is a ruthless killer.

I didn’t know what to expect when I opened this book up. I knew that it was an older title, yet my mind still expected it to read as easily as modern mysteries do. I am a fan of classics, but I also know that the older language used in those books can be a chore to read. While some things in this book didn’t If you’re in the market for a age quite well, the writing still thrilling read this autumn, this felt recent and the characters felt novel is a great place to start. like they could be taken from

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Life is about directing your attention and energy towards your goals and objectives.

When you focus, you eliminate distractions and hone in on what truly matters. It’s about prioritizing your time and efforts on the tasks that will bring you closer to success.

By maintaining a laser-like focus, you can maximise your productivity and progress significantly towards your aspirations. It’s about staying committed, disciplined, and dedicated to your path, even when faced with challenges or temptations. When you focus and win, you unlock your full potential and achieve remarkable results. So stay determined, keep your eyes on the prize, and let your unwavering focus guide you towards victory!