Volume 21 Issue 3 December 2019

Dr. Sleep hits theaters with a bang

page 7

Cross Country team goes to Statepage 6

Top 10 Technology Giftspage 4

Concert features music from around the globe

Senior Julia Klein dominates: powerlifter turns bodybuilder

by Nina Pittaristaff writer

by Adriana Crawfordstaff writer

Julia Klein is all smiles after she takes third place at her second power-lifting match on February 3rd, 2019. Photo courtesy of Julia Klein

The music department hosted a celebration for the holiday season on December 5 in the FHS audito-rium. The concert featured music from around the world. Both the band and the choir performed the pieces that included both religious and secular music. The chorus, directed by Ashley Lemmler, performed music from England, Finland, Ukraine, Nige-ria, France, Mexico, and a song in Amereican Sign Language. Ms. Lemmler was pleased with the choir. She explained, “ They did very well, even though they had a short time to prepare.” Lindsey Hesson, a ju-nior choir member, said her favor-ite part of the concert was “where the younger audience members got to come on stage and sing with the band and choir.” The choir members

and Ms. Lemmler showed their holiday spirit by performing songs that por-trayed the true meaning of the holidays. They were also dressed in red and green to celebrate the season. The Rhythm and

Blues, an acapella section of the choir, also presented songs, such as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “White Win-ter Hylem.” The band programs, including Jazz En-

semble, concert band, symphonic band, along with the wind sym-phony, organized songs to impress the audience and kick off the holi-day season. They showcased songs such as “The Magic Flea,” “March from the Nutcracker,” “ A Christ-mas Celebration,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and “Ru-dolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” Band director, Lee Hicks, expressed that “Christmas and church music remind people of their childhood.” The holiday concert came on the heels of recent performances by both the band and the chorus, but even with limited practice time, their performances commanded the audi-ence’s approval and appreciation, as was evident from the smiles and applause they gained from friends and family who attended.

Part of the band and choir’s holiday concert on December 5 in the FHS auditorium, Will Green, Mason Schoolmeyer, James Plaisance, Jazz Seals, and Bryan Ingracia perforom with Jazz Ensemble One. Photo courtesy of Arianna Echar

Inspiring young women around the pound, Senior Julia Klein has put the power in empowering. She was a class officer, winning the vote for secretary of FHS last school year for the class of 2020. In the year 2018, she was also elected to homecoming court. Klein’s junior year of high school, she joined the powerlifting team. The team’s coach, Coach Hunt, enjoyed having Julia on the team and has stated as much, “She was absolutely a great asset. She

was one of the most improved lifters we had. I was impressed.” Coach Hunt was then asked about how he felt when Klein decided to do bodybuilding. He responded that “bodybuilding is different than powerlifting . . . the dedication, the determination, the willpower; she ate it all up and made an amazing transformation. She is a good example to people around her. Hard work gets results!” About five months ago, Julia made the groundbreaking decision to become a body-builder. “I had worked out my whole life and I wanted a goal,” she said. She went the extra mile to accomplish that goal by posting workout videos, sharing her daily workout routines, and generating meal plans. After months of sweat-ing and diligence, the senior was able to enter into the Southern Muscle bikini bodybuilding competition. At only 17 years old, she took to the stage to show off her hard-earned muscle. Compet-ing against women more than twice her age, Ju-lia dominated. When the competition came to an end, she had placed second in Bikini Open D (open meaning bodybuilders who are mov-ing up to the next level) and second in Bikini Novice B (novice meaning beginners who have never entered a competition) in her first

competition. This had earned her the honor of having her picture hung on the Covington Athletic Club’s competitor wall. Klein explained how it felt to earn such a high placing in the competition. “It felt re-ally good because I worked for five months. I’ve learned that every time I fail, I get back up to achieve my goals.” It is evident that she has been very success-ful throughout her high school career because of the effort and hard work she has committed to everything she puts her mind to. Although she impressively brought home second place, she will continue to work harder every day to earn a first place medal. Klein has represented Fontainebleau High honorably and will be able to significantly impact young girls’ perceptions about what it means to be a body-builder. Klein has giv-en the gift of confidence and inspiration to young women who may have felt too insecure to join the FHS power lifting team. To all the young, motivated women wanting to follow in Klein’s footsteps, she gives this piece of advice, “Take it one day at a time; you’ve got to be patient with yourself . . . Anyone can do it. You’ll have to want to do it and want to do better and be completely dedicated.”

FHS Gazette Fontainebleau High School’s

Community Newspaper

To contact the Gazette staff, you may email us at

fhsgazette@gmail.comAdviser: Rebecca Paul,

Room 610Editors: Abby Sonnier, Aidan

Parks, Jonathan SilvaThe Advocate and St. Tammany

Farmer Correspondent:Allee Gay

Staff Writers and Photographers:

Adrianna CrawfordKayla Ducre

Eli ElliottStephen GuidryCadence Lowery

Haley MartinGabriel Monahan

Grace NeumanNina Pittari

Kenzi Rodriguez

The FHS Gazette is a public forum for dis-cussion. The staff and editors determine the content. However, the editorials are the opinions of the authors. The Gazette welcomes contributions from all members of the school community. Articles must be signed and submitted ten days prior to

publication.

2 EDITORIALS November 2019

Fontainebleau State Park announces plans for new hotel on park grounds

by Grace Neumanstaff writer

Fontainebleau State Park has re-cently announced the plans of a ho-tel and conference center to be com-pleted by 2021, but many people have taken to the media screaming in pro-test of the project. Although it would raise 2.3 million by 2025 and requires 1.2 to be built, these buildings would not pay any property taxes since they are on state property, and construc-tion would take away from the local lodging business. A recent study done by Ernest Burguieres shows that the recent closure of the Clarion Hotel in-dicates that the North shore hotels are already struggling. On a more relat-able note, the admission into the park would increase from $2.00 to $4.00. Many others do support the mod-ernization of Fontainebleau State Park. A separate $28,000 study taken by Pinkowski & Co by request of Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungessor supports the fact that the hotel would

boost revenue and profits for the park, and the occupancy of the park would increase from 55% to 62%. However, this might lead to fewer people will-ing to camp. Alyson Tyrrell a sopho-more of Fontainebleau High School, has this to say, “I think that a hotel in a state park pretty much defeats the pur-pose of going camping.” I personally agree with her because if I wanted to stay in a hotel rather than camping, then I’d go to Hilton. According to comments on WBRZ’s website con-flict among views are evident when “Mack M” left a review stating, “I don’t see how building a resort at Fontainebleau will preserve it for fu-ture generations. There is not enough to do in the park as it is, and the toxic algae bloom is currently menacing enjoyment of the park. It should re-ally be pretty much as it is. The state should use eminent domain to appro-priate the privately held acre in the

middle of the park though.” Proponents and opponents of the new hotel issues point out advantag-es and disadvantages; nevertheless, instead of using the 1.2 million tax dollars for a hotel that not everyone agrees with, the state park could

utilize that money for environmen-tal updating and cleaning so that the park would attract more campers and wouldn’t have to increase the admis-sion price. We should keep Fontaine-bleau State Park a natural, green, and uplifting sanctuary for local residents.

Photo Courtesy of www.roverpass.com.

The Columbine Generation

Does awareness bring preparedness? Students all over America’s campuses, including Fontainebleau High, question the possi-bility of an active shooter on campus. This past month Covington High was subjected to the alarm-ing threat of a possible shooting, causing students to go on lockdown and about half of the student body to check out just for safety reasons. Lakeshore High was next, happen-ing just last week.These incidences brought great speculation about our own school: when would ours be threatened, would we be next? Being warned of a planned attack on unsus-pecting students brings ter-ror to anyone, regardless of age, especially when individuals feel helpless to protect themselves. On November 19, Fontainebleau welcomed speakers representing the “Sandy Hook Promise” for an assembly, titled “Start with Hello”, to pro-mote social interaction and ways to use icebreakers with isolated students. The guest speaker emphasized three main points to boost positivity on campus: see someone alone, reach out and help, and start with “hello”. Afterwards, many teachers and students ques-tioned the impact these simplistic tactics would have, as if the discussion were new to students. Mental Health Provider,

by Eli Elliottstaff writer

Mary Bellan, gave her perspective, as a concerned counselor and parent, when asked why schools don’t bring more awareness or safety concerns to a topic like this. “It’s a delicate balance to put infor-mation out there while not scaring students.” Some questioned why this topic matter is still sensitive. Shouldn’t the topic be discussed more since it’s a real concern? After interviewing some students, a majority of them admitted they feel the school is unprepared for such a situation. According to a recent Washington Post article by Valerie Strauss, school shooters are always cur-rent students who are either in crisis, have experi-enced trauma, or are actively suicidal. Some peo-ple believe that society is becoming desensitized or insensitive to the struggles of American high school students. The assembly attempted to help isolated students see the positive side of connect-ing with others. When asked what factors, includ-ing the assembly, cause or prevent a shooting from occurring, senior Noelle Downey had her answer. “The assembly reassured struggling students that they were not alone and that people cared about them.” But is this enough? Following the student interviews, it was time to interview the people in charge of protecting the school community. Deputies Brener and Guarino are just two of the deputies on campus to ensure our safety, and when asked how prepared they thought FHS is overall, they both confidently

answered. “We are very prepared. Law enforce-ment trains for the preparation of a shooting to occur,” However, Brener inquired about how pre-pared the students felt themselves. “Preparation also comes from the students; we are only half ef-fective without any communication from the stu-dent body.” Both deputies also advised that students can learn life saving tactics through American Red Cross, First Responder, or CPR class. Addition-ally, anonymous reporting systems, like Crime Stoppers and Say Something, could benefit stu-dents on campus. About 20-30% of students report that they have seen weapons on campus, but only about 68% of weapons used in gun-related incidents at school were obtained from home, a friend, or a relative. Why are military weapons’ easier for teenagers with possible mental illnesses to obtain compared to a lottery ticket, license, or a tobacco product? How can we limit them? Assessing what the school needs, getting in-volved in the planning process for drills, and hav-ing discussions about keeping the school safe can help prepare students for a school shooting, as well as decrease their level of anxiety about the issue. But having access to mental health providers and pushing for stricter background checks, especially for assualt weapons, can improve student safety most of all.

The graph from National Center for Education Statistics shows that the percentage of students in grades 9–12 who reported carrying a weapon on school property during the previous 30 days decreased from 6 percent in 2001 to 4 percent in 2017. Photo courtesy of https://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/ind_13.asp

december 2019 News/features 3

Key Club and Kiwanis join forces for kidsby Abby Sonnier

editor

Senior members from National Honor Society, (from left to right), Emma Shannon, Katie Ellis, Gabby Acosta, Ashlyn Martinez, Carley Pizzuto, and Phoebe Madona hold baby Je-sus at the Pancake with Santa breakfast on December 14. Photo courtesy of Gabby Acosta

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Legend has it that Santa Clause comes in through the chimney, but this year Santa visited Fontainebleau in a new way, through the kitchen. On December 7, the Northshore Kiwanis Club hosted their annual “Pancakes with Santa” breakfast in the mall and cafeteria. As soon as the doors opened, up-lifting Christmas music drifted down the mall. Tables were lined with white tablecloths and poinsettias that helped portray the holiday spirit. As children smiled for photos with Santa, cameras flashed, illuminating the decorated stage. With breakfast came smells that wafted through the cafete-ria. The meal included pancakes, sau-sage links, eggs, and a drink. This much anticipated event fea-tures activities such as pictures with Santa Clause and Christmas craft-making activities. Children could create Christmas cards or choose Christmas-themed tattoos at the craft stations. To help promote this event, the Key Club sold breakfast tickets for five dollars throughout November and December. Sophomore Key Club member Bella Holloway felt that, “ even though I was just cleaning up tables, I felt like I was able to be part of other families’ traditions.” Every dollar the breakfast raises stays in the community to support the Kiwanis’ mission of helping kids through various programs. Rick Dan-

ielson, chairperson of the Kiwanis Club, explained that,”we will service close to 1000 people at our breakfast. We have kids of all ages, parents and grandparents who join us every year. It’s a great feeling to see so many families that have made our ‘Pan-cakes with Santa’ event a big part of their Christmas traditions.” Fontainebleau High was not the only location spreading Christmas cheer on Saturday December 7. St. Timothy’s United Methodist Church also hosted a “Pancakes with Santa” breakfast for members of the com-munity. Students representing the National Honor Society volunteered at this event. In continuation of the Christmas spirit, Pelican Park will host their Santa’s breakfast on De-cember 14.

by Jonathan Jay Silvastaff writer

Trump impeachment hearings:what you need to know about them

Chairman Adam Schiff and ranking member Devin Nunes preside over the presi-dential impeachment hearings on November 13 to November 22.

Photo courtesy of T.J. Kirkpatrick of the New York Times.

Those following the public Trump impeachment hearings were on the edge of their seats. Each meeting from November 13 to November 22 became crucial in investigating just exactly what went on in President Trump’s call to the Ukranian President, Volody-myr Zelensky. The hearings are harder to follow if each session is viewed in its entirety, as the testimonies have been hours and hours long, though, with good reason. The question many Americans seem to be asking, is “what exactly can I take away from these hearings?” November 13 was the first public hearing of the Trump impeachment inquiry, calling in two significant wit-nesses. First, William Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, confirmed the actual existence of the call, and second, The House intelligence committee also decided to subpoena the whistle-blow-er at a later date. Republicans con-tinued to reiterate that Adam Schiff, chairman of the meetings, knew who the whistleblower was, and that he or she is the ‘one witness’ who should be brought in front of the American people. In response to the first day of hearings, Trump said, “I’m too busy to watch it. It’s a witch hunt; it’s a hoax. I’m too busy to watch it. So, I’m sure I’ll get a report,” although he was ac-tive on Twitter during the beginning of the hearing. Day two of the impeachment hear-ings was November 15, which was public testimony by former ambassa-dor to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, de-

scribing a smear campaign against her, led by the president’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and his associates. She testified that she believed these actions undermined national interests and se-curity for personal gain. Yovanovitch was read the comments made in the July 25 phone call by Dan-iel Goldman, the lawyer for the com-mittee Democrats. Trump said, in the duration of the call, that Yovanovitch was “bad news” and that she’s going to “go through some things.” Yovano-vitch responded with, “It didn’t sound good. It sounded like a threat.” Ironi-cally, while the former ambassador was testifying to this, Trump posted on Twitter, his real-time attack on former Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yova-novitch, claiming, “everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad.” Demo-crats have accused Trump of witness

intimidation because of this incident, which ultimately White House officials refuted. The third day of hearings was No-vember 19 with Jennifer Williams and Alexander Vindman, and then Kurt Volker and Tim Morrison fol-lowing. Volker testified that Trump had told him he should talk to his per-sonal lawyer Rudy Giuliani about the new Ukrainian president, although he stressed that it wasn’t an order directly from the president. Morrison then went on about the call, saying that the memo was placed in the highly classified sys-tem by ‘mistake,’ as nothing said on the call warranted placement on the server. Afterwards, Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council’s (NSC) top Ukraine expert, explained that he knew he was “assuming a lot of risk” by re-porting his concerns about the July 25

phone call between President Don-ald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump tried to dismiss Vindman’s claims, slam-ming the impeachment hearings as a “disgrace” and “kangaroo court.” The fourth, and final day of hear-ings, heard testimony from Gordon Sondland, as well as Laura Coo-per and David Hale. Cooper stated that Ukrainians aware of a possible hold on military aid earlier than was previously known, as far back as July 25-- the day Trump had asked Ukraine’s president to investigate the Democrats. Sondland testified later that officials from the State De-partment and the White House Na-tional Security Council were “in the loop.” About a week later, articles of impeachment were officially an-nounced. House Judiciary Commit-tee Chairman Jerrold Nadler stated, “We must be clear: no one, not even the president, is above the law.” The allegation is that Trump tried to le-verage a White House meeting and military aid, sought by Ukraine to combat Russian military aggres-sion, to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an in-vestigation of former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, as well as a probe an unfounded theory that Kyiv conspired with Democrats to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. In the coming months, it will be decided on wheth-er the President will be impeached or not, or even if these charges will actually be brought against him.

4 FEATURES February 2019

1. Phone

2. Ear buds

3. Watch

4. Laptop

5. Tablet 6. Speaker 7. Headphones

8. Game Console 9. Projector 10. LED lights

Top ten tech giftsby Haley Martinstaff writer

december 2019 FEATURES 5

FACES OF FHS

Steven CallahanFreshman

Q:Would you rather build a snow-man or make a snow angel?A:Make a snow angelQ: If you could travel anywhere for Christmas, where would you travel?A: Tokyo, Japan

Langstaff DickersonSophomore

Q: What is your favorite Christmas tradition?A: Decorating the Christmas treeQ:Would you rather decorate a Christmas tree or build a ginger-bread house?A: Build a gingerbread house

Senora FontenotSenior

Q: If there were no money limit, what would you want as a present?A: A new iphone, a trip to France, the money to pay off my parents’ debtQ: What’s your ideal present?A:Guitar

Julia JordanJunior

Q: What’s your favorite Christmas song?A:“Jingle Bells” Q: For Christmas, would you rather eat an apple pie or pecan pie?A:Apple pie

by Kayla Ducrestaff writer

Pom pom penguins

Materials:-Thick yarn (black, white, and gray)

-Felt-Googly eyes or 6mm black beads

-Scissors -Glue gun

Instructions:1)Cut a piece of white yarn about 8 inches long. Then slide it between your middle fingers2)Wrap the white yarn about 30 times. Then wrap the black yarn right next to it, about 40 times. Trim the ends of the yarn.3)Remember that yarn you slid between your middle fingers? Wrap it around the middle of the yarn and tie it as best you can. 4)Carefully slide the yarn off your fingers then tie it as tightly as you can. 5)Trim the ends of the yarn.6)Slide your scissors into the loops and cut them, working your way around the circle.7)Repeat steps 1-6 with 5 inches of yarn instead of 8 inches8)Glue the penguin’s head to its body using a hot glue gun9)Cut out eyes, nose, and a scarf (optional) from the felt10)Glue to accessories to the penguin11)Glue on googly eyes or beads

Photo courtesy of https://onelittleproject.com/pom-pom-pen-guins/

by Aidan Parkseditor

DIY: Christmas Crafts

Reindeer tree ornaments

Photo courtesy of https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/reindeer-orna-ment/

Materials:-Popsicle sticks -Pom poms-Mini popsicle sticks -String or yarn-Paint -Paintbrush -Decorative string or -Glue ribbon

Instructions:1)Paint 3 large Popsicle sticks with dark brown paint2)Paint 4 mini Popsicle sticks with light brown paint3) Allow both sets of popsicles sticks time to dry to avoid smearing the paint3)Glue the dark brown popsicle sticks into a triangle4)Then glue to the 2 mini popsicle sticks to-gether to form antlers 5) Repeat step 45)Wrap the triangle Popsicle sticks in brown string or yarn. Pull it tight as you go. Secure the end with glue.6)Glue 2 googly eyes onto the reindeer and a red pom pom for its nose at the bottom7)Loop a decorate string or ribbon and glue onto the back of the ornament

Holiday crayon candles

Photo courtesy of https://www.homedit.com/multi-scent-ed-christmas-candles/

Materials needed:-Crayons (green, red, and white)-Glass jars or cups -Popsicle sticks-Wax - Microwave-Wicks - X-acto knife-Paper cups - Bottle of essential oils

Instructions:1)Peel the paper off the crayons. It’s not going to help the candles. This is what the x-acto knife is for. If you don’t trust it, soak the crayons in water for a while.2)Fill a dixie cup with wax (and only wax!!) and microwave for one minute. Stir, then microwave again in 30-second intervals until it’s all melted.3)Pour a thin layer into the glasses and place the wicks in the center. Let it harden.4)Using one crayon per color, break them up and put them in paper cups with wax. Microwave for two minutes, stir, then microwave in 30-second intervals again. 5)Pour the wax into the glasses to make the first layer. Let it harden for 20-30 minutes before do-ing another layer.6)Repeat steps 3-5 until you fill the glass or it is as high as you want it.7)If you really want, you can try adding essential oils or herbs to make it smell good, but we aren’t sure how well that’ll work out.

december 2019 news/sports 6

NHHS organizes honorary bullrunby Gabriel Monahan

staff writer

Cross Country team takes second in state meet

The National Hispanic Honor So-ciety (NHHS) organized the Run-ning of the Bulldogs on November 11 in the courtyard, an event to honor the bull run at the San Fermín Festival in Pamplona, Spain. The Running of the Bulldogs was different this year than previous years. The event usually happens on the track, but because of track renovations, the event took place in the courtyard during both lunch-es. This change also prompted a change in the event previously in-volved running and chasing, which was unsafe to do in the courtyard. This year, Running of the Bulls involved two duos competing each round to reach the finish line while holding a balloon between them. One duo represented the runners, wearing white t-shirts, which rep-resents purity. While the other por-trayed the bulls, wearing horns. The duos racing represented the runners attempting to outrun the bulls at the San Fermín Festival. The first duo to finish each round received a prize, the NHHS members got a t-shirt featuring a bull and a matador,

made by Mr. Ryal’s graphic design class, while other students were given a bag of assorted candies. The NHHS choose to represent the Run-ning of the Bulls each year because of its well-known status in the United States. Ella Ayer, Sophomore, exclaimed, “When

I think of Spanish culture, the Running of the Bulls is something that immedi-ately comes to mind.” The tradition of bull-running originally started as a faster way of herding bulls through the street and into the bullring by causing the bulls to run faster from fear and excitement.

Soon, it eventually evolved into a competition and has been done in Spain for hundreds of years. The San Fermín Festival specifi-cally honors San Fermín, who was a Catholic bishop martyred during the Roman Empire. The festival is held from July 6 to July 14. The first Running of the Bulls takes place at 9 a.m on July 6, and a bull run happens each subsequent morn-ing. Promoting an interest in Spain’s language and culture is the main goal of the NHHS. The Spanish teachers believe immersion in the culture will leave a lasting im-pact on students. Ms. Randolf ex-plained, “While students are having fun and actively participating, they are more likely to remember what the event represents for the cul-ture.” The NHHS also has events for the Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo, but participate in com-munity service as well, including weekly recycling at school. In De-cember they will sing Christmas carols in Spanish and English to a local senior living residence.

Full of excitement, Abby Zweig (10) and Anna Zweig (10) compete against Daniel Roig (11) and Brady Grisby (11) in the Running of the Bulls in the courtyard on November 11. Photo courtesy of Kristen Vidal

by Stephen Guidrystaff writer

Feeling accomplished, the girls of cross country team pose with their state run-ner-up throphy on November 19 in Mississippi. Photo courtesy of Coach Tridico

The cross country team took second place in the state meet in Mississippi on Tuesday, November 19 after fiercely competing and practicing for months. The team worked tire-lessly to prepare for the Mississippi meet and worked very hard to close the gap on the com-petition that led to the final race for the state title. Preparation began at the start of August, and the team strived to be better than they were the season before. As teammate Allee Gay put it, “we practiced constantly, gave our all to every meet, and worked really hard to get the team to state.” The team shares a com-mon goal: to make the school proud. Cross Country, while in some ways simi-lar to track running, is actually very different. Cross country runners run on a variety of dif-ferent terrains and in a variety of weather con-ditions, while track running takes place on a flat course in only one weather condition. As

sophomore teammate Gabbie Bush explained: “The exercises really help us to run the dis-tances we have to for the meets.” They do train similarly to track, but cross country fo-cuses on endurance and speed: something the runners need while racing on hilly, flat, and rocky courses. The team is like a family, and they all sup-port each other. Camaraderie is what holds the team together, according to head coach Leon-ard Tridico: “They were truly seven running as one.” Top athletes such as Owen “Nemo” Jensen and Gwyneth Hughes led the team to a win in the top five in state, along with front runner Amelia Bretz, Jordan Boullion, Mia Loup, and Olivia Wehrman. The team took second on Tuesday’s meet, accomplishing the goal they set for the season. They’re shooting for first place next season, and plan to do all that is takes to accomplish their goal.

Signs up will begin on December 16th at both lunches at the PTSA table in the mall.Cost: $20, which includes participation fees and team t-shirtPractices: January 27th, 28th, 29th, after school from 3-5pm (must attend at least 2) Games: January 30th, 6pm at Fontainebleau High SchoolTimes: Players and Coaches arrive at the school for 5:00 pm Team photos by will be taken by the PTSA prior to Kick-off Photo Prints: 4x6 ($2 each) and 5x7 ($5 each) Game Schedule: Game 1- Freshmen vs Sophomore with Kick-off at 6:00 pmGame 2 -Juniors vs Senior (Following game 1) with esti-mated Kick-off 7:00 pm Game 3- Championship Game (Following game 2) with estimated Kick-off 8:00 pm

Photo courtesy of http://clipart-library.com/cli-part/1461748.htm

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December 2019 Entertainment 7

Doctor Sleep leaves audiences conflicted The long awaited sequel to the 1980 film The Shining, directed by film legend Stanley Kubrick, known as Doctor Sleep, hit theaters countrywide on November 8. Taking place 36 years after Jack Torrance went mad as he and his family main-tained the closed Overlook Hotel, we see an older Danny Torrance haunted by the memories of that 1975 winter, now driv-ing him to alcoholism. On his journey to sobriety he picks up a job as a part-time hospice where he uses his own powers and the powers of his cat, to help com-fort patients in their final moments. This is one of the many pointless tangents di-rector Mike Flanagan threads through the almost three hour movie.We are introduced to a supernatural cult known as True Knot, led by the antag-onist of the movie, Rose the Hat. She and her followers rely on “the shine” of others, or as they call it, “steam” to feed their own powers and immortality. As Danny struggles with his new life in New Hampshire, Abra, another “shiner”, who is even more powerful than Danny, contacts him telepathically. When Danny learns from Abra about the murderous rampages of the True Knot they team up to put an end to the killings.The Shining is a timeless and impor-tant piece of film history, Doctor Sleep however, is not. With a lot to live up to, Flanagan was no doubt under immense pressure, and it shows. From horrible CGI to strung out dull story lines; the movie deserves a 2.5 star rating. Students around the pound agreed with these cri-tiques, sophomore Gabbie Bush claimed, “ Definitely one of the worst movies I’ve

seen this year, which sucks because I really love The Shining”, and sophomore Karissa Garrett said, “ It was hard to make it through the last hour.” Although Flanagan attempts a nod at Kubrick’s original by including parts of the movie, such as Danny’s interview, paying homage to the interview Jack had in the original, unfortunately it just doesn’t land. By incorporating the ending of The Shining book into Doctor Sleep, it is obvious Flanagan is

by Cadence Lowerystaff writer

Aries (March 21 - April 19)Happy accidents and change will surface at this time, burying you in smiles and good cheer. Disgusting.Taurus (April 20 - May 20)Work is falling into your lap. So is money. Are you a modern day Robin Hood?Gemini (May 21 - June 20)Speak your mind, your love is turbulent as a whirlpool, swallowing those who are unwary. Be careful.Cancer (June 21 - July 22)Are you happy? Are you really sure you’re happy? Who are you? Do you know? Are you scared of finding out?Leo (July 23 - August 22)Change up your pace. Run.Virgo (August 23 - September 22)Self-care is your calling this month. Bathe in melt-ed mountain snow, sit in the forest for days on end, allow moss to cover your body. Fade into the earth. It’s self-care.

Libra (September 23 - October 22)Love dogs your heels, beg-ging for your attention. Is there someone who deserves your attention? Give them your heart. It’ll be a little bloody, but a sweet present.Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)You’re saving for some-thing. Something is coming. Save for it. Save. You may have to run soon.Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)Connect with those close to you. Not with wires, no, that’s vaguely terrifying. Pri-oritize yourself.Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)You deserve the attention you are given. You preside over everyone else, a crown on your head. Tyranny has never tasted so sweet.Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)Experiment this month, ex-plore this month. Find what you lost long ago. It closely resembles your sanity. It has silver confetti on it.Pisces (February 19 - March 20)You want to hide, bury your-self under the covers. Do it. Take the eggnog with you. Hide.

Horoscopesby Aidan Parkseditor

trying to gain Stephen King’s approval, which Kubrick did not receive with his version of the film, which Fla-nagan surprisingly does manage to receive. Even though the king of horror himself endorsed the movie for staying more true to his book than Kubrick did, audiences are better off reading the book for themselves and creating their own visuals which will be ten times better than any in this film.

Danny torrance, haunted by the memories of his past returns to the Overlook Hotel in Doctor Sleep to silence his demons once and for all and to help save other “shiners.” Photo courtesy of indiewire.com.

Top Dogs/Little Dogs celebrate together

Seniority has its place, but at the Top Dog/Little Dog holiday party on December 9 in the cafeteria, that place was beside younger bulldogs. Both seniors and freshmen joined in the fun, along with their sponsors and other teachers. Mr. Ryals presented him-self as a gift, topped with a large, red bow. Ms. Russell, Ms. Heintz, and Ms. Fussell participated in the merriment also. Students enjoyed treats, such as chicken and desserts and drinks. Games brought seniors and freshmen together, like trying to untie the human knot and playing rock, paper, scissors. The common effort to achieve the goal, no matter how awkward, brought laughs and togetherness. A Crazy Sweater contest took place also. Top Dogs, Little Dogs, and teachers came decked out in their most atrocious attire-- the tackier, the better. Mr. Ryals presented himself as a gift, topped with a large, red bow. Ms. Russell, Ms. Heintz, and Ms. Fussell participated in the merriment also. In the end, the winners of the Crazy Sweater Contest were Freshmen Jackson Ellis and seniors Rose Dufrene, Sydney Balser, Phoebe Madona, Carley Pizzuto, and Ella Rocha. The Top Dog/Little Dog holiday party provided those who attended a chance to start the season off with lots of fun, food, and a great festivity.

Attempting to untie a human knot, freshmen and seniors lift Sydney Balser (12) above their heads at the Top Dog/Little Dog holiday party on December 9 in the cafeteria.

by Aidan Parkseditor

8 ENTERTAINMENT December 2019

Meet the Staffby Kenzi Rodriguezstaff writer

Cadence LowerySophomore

Q. Where is your favorite place to visit around Christmas?A. I don’t go anywhere.Q. What was your favorite present you received as a child?A. A sewing machine.What is your favorite Christ-mas song?Charlie Brown Christmas song.

Nina PittariJunior

Q. Where is your favorite place to visit around Christmas?A. Christmas in the Oaks.Q. What was your favorite present you received as a child?A. A Barbie jeep.Q. What is your favorite Christmas song?A. Any Michael Buble song.

Gabriel MonahanSophomore

Q. Where is your favorite place to visit around Christmas?A. Dallas, Texas to visit my cousins.Q. What was your favorite present you received as a child?A. A Wii I got when I was sev-en.Q. What is your favorite Christmas song?A. The 12 days of Christmas.