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February 13, 2015 Volume 1, Issue 4

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Breakfast Point Academy

The Stingray Status Volume 1 Issue 4

February 13, 2015

Arnold Electives

School News

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Current Events

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Sports

Technology

Art

Entertainment

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Recently, Breakfast Point Academy 8th graders went over to tour Arnold High School. The main purpose of this was to help our students choose which electives they might want to join.

At Arnold, you get to choose three.

One of the electives is Theatre. Theatre has many different duties that students fulfill in various elective options. There is Acting 1 for beginners, Dance choreography and techniques, Theatre costume, makeup and hair, Business of Theatre, Design and Production 1, and Play Writing.

Another elective option is ROTC/Naval Science.

In this class, you learn in the classroom and then go outside and exercise. The class is basically a preparation to be an officer in the military.

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Another elective that freshmen can take is Intro to Engineering. This class is great for students who might want to pursue a career in the Engineering field.

If you are hesitant about this class because you think you’re not great at math, don’t worry, because the teacher says the math you do in this class is not hard.

They even have 3D printers in this classroom.

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You could also choose culinary as your elective class. If you like to cook this is a great class for you.

They learn in the text book all about different areas of culinary. During the field trip, they provided us with pizza and cookies. They cooked the cookies and they

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Arnold Electives continued... were the best I’ve had in a while!

Another elective choice is Art. You can take 2-D Art, which involves sketching, painting, and drawing, or 3-D Art which involves creating 3 dimensional art. You need an Art credit to graduate, so this might be the perfect choice.

Those were the electives that Arnold showed us. However, there are many more. Here is a complete list: Art 2-D Concert Band 1 Art 3_D Band Auxiliary (Dance, Majorette, Guard) Fashion Design Wind Ensemble 1 (audition only) Acting 1 Jazz Ensemble (audition only) Dance Choreography & Techniques Chorus Theatre Costume, Makeup and Hair Journalism/Wave TV (application) Design and Production Intro to Engineering

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School News Positive Footprints By: Kaley Denaro

Elementary school students have started tracing their shoes and writing positive quotes in them. They call them Positive Footprints. Teachers for elementary school have helped inspire their students to try and make a difference in how other people are treated. They have quotes to make people feel better about themselves and also to try and stop bullying.

This January elementary school has decided to make 2015 better for everyone by trying to stop bullying. They are trying to start 2015 off with everyone thinking positive.

These positive footprints are placed all over Breakfast Point’s campus to help spread positive thoughts. They have been placed all around our school. Most of these positive footprints can be located down the middle school hallway. They can also be found around the middle school and elementary school portables and by the gym. Or they can be found down some elementary school classroom hallways.

They are encouraging to help stop bullying. They have quotes written on them thought of by the students at Breakfast Point or famous quotes. They are also colored and designed by elementary students. Some middle school students have volunteered to help the students create these footprints by letting them trace their shoe, helping coloring or helping them come up with quotes to put in them.

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Current Events Air Asia Plane Crash By: Chad McCann Air Asia Flight QZ8501 crashed into the ocean on December 28 on its way to Singapore. Around 30 minutes into the flight the pilot of Air Asia asked air traffic control if he was allowed to make changes to the route to avoid bad weather. Does this seem suspicious to you? Well think about this, the pilots last words were "Alahu Akbar!" This is the prophet of the Muslim religion. Could this pilot have been an ISIS terrorist? A Singaporean navy ship has found the crashed Air Asia plane's fuselage, a 30-metre-long section with a wing attached, in the Java Sea. Many of the victims are believed to be entombed in the main section of the aircraft's cabin. Nearly all passengers and crew were Indonesian fishermen found two bodies along with plane seats and debris off the coast off South Kalimantan, bringing to 50 the total of bodies recovered so far. Efforts are still being made to recover the rest of the bodies from the crash. It has taken months to find the wreckage of this plane and it is starting to get suspicious.

This crash and a series of many other missing planes make us start to wonder, why can't we recover these planes? What’s going on, and when will the next one happen?

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Sports College Football By: Ryan Pettys This year’s college football season has come to a close. This was the first year of the new playoff system, of the nation’s top 4 teams chosen by the playoff committee. This year’s top 4 were #1 Alabama, #2 Oregon, #3 Florida St., and #4 Ohio St.. This was one of the most surprising years that College football has ever had. The #4 Ohio St. Buckeyes had the toughest schedule in the play-off bracket. They had to face-off against the #1 ranked Crimson Tide then if they beat them would have to play the #2 ranked Oregon Ducks.

The Buckeyes beat the #1 Crimson Tide 42-35. They then went on to beat the Oregon ducks in the championship game 42-20. Ohio St. also had to play the playoffs with their 3rd string QB Cardelle Jones, after J.T Barrett broke his ankle in their win over Michigan. Ohio St. went on to win the 2015 College football playoff against Oregon 42-20 in the championship game.

Cardelle jones led the buckeyes to the championship.

Hall of Fame By: Camden Hart This year just like every other year there are players inducted into the MLB H.O.F. this year there were four. These players were Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, Craig Biggio and Pedro Martinez. All of these players have to wait 5 years until they are eligible to join the ballot. The hall of fame is for the highest of highest level playing ball players. This is for the players who stand above all at the highest level. Most of these players have both excelled at pitching or hitting and were amazing in the field. Three out of the four players entered in the hall this year were pitchers consisting of Pedro, Randy and John. The players that will go in a 5 years will most likely Derek Jeter.

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Sports Stuart Scott By: Alex Downing Some say transformation is amazing, and quite simply it is. Transformation cast a shadow that may be full of positivity, or in this case, negativity. Stuart Scott; anchor of the world renowned show “Sportcenter” passed away on Sunday January fourth at the young age of forty nine. His death was caused by cancers in his body. They slowly deteriorated his body in a matter of years. Stuart or Stu for short, spent eighteen and one half years with the show. He was a key part to their late success. He gave a “realistic and diverse view on commentating.” Partner and long time friend Scott Van Pelt said Stu was notorious for his catchphrases. Such as “Cooler than the other side of the pillow” or, “It's your world kid, all us others are stuck paying rent” but the man is most known for his typical phrase of “BOOYAH!” These are just a few things that set Stu apart from others. He was also one of the first African American anchors on any major television network. You can just add that to the list of things Mr. Scott did. Stuart Scott is lived on today by his two daughters and blood relatives. He shared a special part of himself with his daughters. Almost being a “changed human being” around them. His daughters Taelor Scott, Sydni Scott both mid teenagers are at major point of loss. They lost their “biggest fan” and a parental figure. This can be tough for children in any situation. The leading cause of Stuart Scott's death was multiple cancers through out his body. He has been fighting for a combined 3 years. This did not take away from him being a key role in many people's lives. At the annual sports awards known as the ESPYS, Stuart Scott gave a very touching speech after receiving the newly named Jimmy V award for courage. He said “When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer, you beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.” The impact in which Stuart Scott gave off from those words was simply amazing. The entire auditorium was in silence then quickly broke into applause. Then the most touching event of the night happened, Stuart was met by his daughter Taelor at the bottom of the steps to the stage. The entire Stuart Scott story is lived on at his alma mater UNC, but his amazing legacy will go forever. He is the true meaning of an everyday hero, he did amazing things on and off the air. As a young journalist I feel strongly touched by the loss of Stu. He truly lead the way, may you rest in peace Stuart Scott. Booyah.

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Technology Most Noteworthy of CES 2015 By: Nick Erkal CES or Consumer Entertainment Show is a yearly show (Located in Las Vegas) where electronic companies from around the world go to show off their new products. It has everything from TVs, to Drones, to Phones, and even cars! Here is some of what we think are the most noteworthy things revealed at the Show!

The largest TV announcement are undoubtedly the 8K TVs. 8K (7680 × 4320) is the resolution of the TVs. This resolution is 4 Times 4K, which is in turn 4 times 1080p… So these TVs have 16 times more pixels than 1080p, which is the current standard. Several companies made announcements regarding 8K TVs. Including Sharp, LG, and Samsung.

The largest mobile announcement comes from an unexpected company, Asus. The Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550. It has a 13MP (Roughly 3 Times 1080p) camera, which features 3x Optical Zoom! This is one of the first High End phones to feature this. It has a 1080p screen, and a large battery.

Cars had a very large impact this year. Several luxury car dealers such as BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz made very big announcements! They were all competing to make cars smarter. The cars literally drive themselves! They can start themselves up, and go to your location by the push of a button! This feature will not be available in America (Except for California) for the time being, but it will be available in Europe.

Now for the things that don’t fit in any groups, but are innovative regardless. Parrot announced several new lines of Drones. The one they focused on most is the Bebop drone. Parrot boasts “2 Miles on range with the use of the Sky Controller”. It has an Included 4K Camera and a substantial increase in battery life over previous versions of their AR drones.

Another interesting thing that was announced is Intel Real sense. It aims to use Webcams, and cameras as a new way to control computers, it seems similar to Microsoft’s Kinect but doesn’t require a standalone device for scanning.

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Art Does the Way a Soldier’s Horse Portrayed in a Statue Has Something to do with how the Soldier Died?

By: Paige Stephani The myth stated that a commonly said option of the horse having both front legs in the air is that the soldier died in battle. Another position of the horse said that if the rider died of wounds in battle, it would have one leg.

The last part of the myth is that if the horse has all legs on the ground, then the person lived during battle. Sometimes, the same sculptor made multiple statues that could have started the myth. As in the story of an Irish sculptor named Augustus Saint-Gaudens. He made the statue of General William Techumsa Sherman and his horse has one of the front legs raised. He was injured in battle, but did not die from his wound.

The only place where this statue myth seems to be consistent is with a few statues of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg. (This is thought to be how the myth got started in the first place.) One problem with the statue myth is the statue of General John Sedgwick, who died at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House- his statue has all four hooves are on the ground. He said his last words in a different battle then the battle of Gettysburg. His last words were, “What? Men dodging this way for single bullets?

What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn’t hit an elephant at this dist-.” He gets hit in the head and dies from a bullet shot from about 1000 yards away.

This myth was only meant to show what happened at the battle of Gettysburg, where Sedgwick wasn’t wounded killed. If the horse statues were only meant for the battle of Gettysburg, then the myth is confirmed. If that’s what it is supposed to be, then the statue of James Longstreet isn’t right either. He wasn’t wounded in Gettysburg, but his statue of the horse has one foot raised.

The myth that the horses represent the outcome of the soldier in the war is not true. There is some truth hiding here and there, but mostly the myth is incorrect.

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Entertainment Imagine Dragons By: Abbie Capes Imagine dragons. Ever heard radioactive? It was one of the top 5 songs of 2013 and is a Grammy award winner. Yeah, that’s by them. Radioactive was a part of their other album night visions, but on February 16th their NEW album Smoke and Mirrors is going to come out. If you liked night visions you’re going to love smoke and mirrors. You can listen to some of the new songs now. The list of the songs featured in the new album are: Shots, Gold, Smoke and Mirrors, I’m so sorry, I bet my life, Polaroid, Friction, It comes back to you, Dream, Trouble, Summer, Hopeless opus, and The fall. One of the things about their songs is that there not about love like all of today’s music. If you want more info about the new album check out the imagine dragons website.

Dear Stanley…

Dear Stanley, I’m a girl and I’m trying out for the football team next year. I really need a guy to help me know the game better. Please help me.

You could probably go ask one of the coaches to help you. One of the football players last year might be able to help you.

Best of Luck,

Stanley

If you need any advice or have comments, write it on a piece of paper and slide it into locker 1047. You may always remain anonymous and all of your questions are kept behind a lock.

(For entertainment purposes only.)

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Entertainment The Top 10 Movies to Look Forward to in 2015 By: Jimmy Kirwan

#1 - Star Wars: Episode VII. To learn more about this movie read my article on the teaser trailer breakdown! #2 - Jurassic World. This movie is about the theme park, Jurassic park, introducing a new main attraction that backfires horribly. #3 - Spectre. The new movie to the James Bond series. This movie is about Bond's adventure to uncover a secret organization. #4 - Kingsman : The Secret Service. This movie is about a top secret agent taking in a new recruit. #5 - Mall Cop 2. This movie is about "Paul Blart" attending a security guard expo in Las Vegas with his daughter. On his trip he encounters dangerous art thieves. #6 - Furious 7. This movie is about Deckard shaw seeking revenge for his death of his brother. #7 - Avengers : Age of Ultron. This movie is about when Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program. In this progress he awakens something and its up to the Avengers to stop it. #8 - Insidious: Chapter 3: A prequel set before the haunting of the Lambert family that reveals how it all started. #9 - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2. This movie is a continuation of the first Mocking jay. #10 - Iron Sky: The Coming Race. This movie is about Nazi dinosaurs, enough said.

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