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February
The 2nd month of the year is
an outstanding one. In the
Georgian calendar, the
calendar that most of the world
uses, February is the second
month of the year. Most of the
months have 30 or 31 days in a
month, but February is shorter.
February had 28 days until
Julius Caesar gave it 29 and 30
days every four years. This is
because the Roman emperor
Augustus took one day from
February and added that to
August because August was a
month that was named after
him. February is a very cold
month followed by January in
the northern half of the world.
However, there are sunny days
in February that indicate that
spring is almost here. Different
from the northern half, the
southern hemisphere usually
enjoys midsummer weather.
Below are some fun facts about
February:
1. The birthstone for February
is Amethyst
2. Two zodiac signs for
February are Aquarius (January
20 - February 18) and Pisces
(February 19 - March 20).
3. The month has 29 days in
leap years, when the year
number is divisible by four. In
common years, the month has
28 days.
4. Viola and Primrose are the
birth flowers.
5. Black History Month is
celebrated in Canada and
United States.
6. National Day of the Sun is
celebrated in Argentina.
7. In order to complete the
Soviet Union's victory in
Stalingrad during World War
II, the last German troops
surrendered in the Stalingrad
pocket.
8. On February 4th, 1861, a
temporary committee met at
Montgomery, Alabama, where
they organized the Confederate
States of America.
9. On February 6th, 1933, the
20th Amendment was
proclaimed, moving
Inauguration Day to January
20th.
10. In February 1910, the Boy
Scouts of America was
incorporated.
11. On February 6, 1899, the
U.S. Senate ratified the peace
treaty that led to the end of the
Spanish-American War.
12. On February 6, 1952,
Princess Elizabeth became
Queen Elizabeth II of Great
Britain.
13. February 11 - National
Foundation Day in Japan
14. February 12 - Abraham
Lincoln's Birthday
15. February 14 - Valentine's
Day
16. February 21 - International
Mother Language Day
17. February 22 -
Independence Day in Saint
Lucia
18. February 22 - George
Washington's Birthday
19. February 24 - Flag Day in
Mexico
20. February 25 - People Power
Revolution (Philippines)
The Cardinal ~~~~February 16, 2015 Issue: 4 Volume: 3 ~~~~~
Quote of the Month
By: Lillian J. Davis
“When I was five years old, my
mother always told me that
happiness was the key to life.
When I went to school, they
asked me what I wanted to be
when I grew up. I wrote down
‘happy.’ They told me I didn’t
understand the assignment,
and I told them they didn’t
understand Life.” – John
Lennon
FCCLA WEEK
For the first week in February,
our very own FCCLA (Family,
Career, and Community
Leaders of America) club put
on FCCLA week. On Monday,
we talked to all the RTI groups
about basic information
involving FCCLA and its
members. Hugs and Kisses were
also handed out to everyone.
Tuesday’s activities included a
teacher appreciation luncheon
for whole staff at CHS. This
luncheon was prepared by
FCCLA members with the help
of our leader, Mrs. Phipps. On
Wednesday, we all wore purple
in support of Epilepsy
awareness. There was a picture
taken of all the participants
standing in the shape of a
ribbon. Thursday, RTI groups
worked hard to decorate a cake
inspired by the birthday of
their current RTI teachers.
These cakes were judged and
presented before being eaten
the following day. Also on
Friday, FCCLA sold stickers for
$1 that allowed students to
wear their hats for the entire
day. Those profits went towards
the FCCLA foundation. Hat Day
brought in $14. Over the entire
week, the High School classes
and Jr. High RTI groups
participated in a change war to
support the awareness of
Epilepsy. From the Jr. High, Mr.
Gisinger’s group raised $58.85,
taking the win. Mrs. Mason’s
RTI was in second place with
$48.55. For the High School,
the Juniors raised the most with
$57.19. Seniors had $41.40,
Sophomores raised $15.60, and
Freshman provided us with
$6.06. In total, the change war
raised $276.48 for Epilepsy
awareness! You could also see
all FCCLA members with bags
of suckers a $1 each that
included flavors like mint
chocolate chip. Sweet freedom,
sour pink lemonade, and
strawberry cheesecake.
Homecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of
welcoming graduates back to
our very own, Chrisman High
School. For our homecoming,
we use an entire week to
celebrate. Monday, each class
decorated their hallways using
our theme, “Lost in
Wonderland.” The hallways
were judged and points were
assigned to the class based on
what place they deserved.
Monday you also were asked to
wear your red, white, and blue,
showing our support for the
USA. Tuesday was Fake Injury
Day. During all hours of the
day, walking down the hallway
at Chrisman High School,
would entail seeing everything
from black eyes to crutches on
basically everyone you saw.
Generations Day was
Wednesday. This means that
Freshmen and Sophomores
were dressed up as babies and
toddlers and Juniors and
Seniors were dressed up as the
working class and elderly. Our
homecoming games took place
on Thursday, during which,
our individual classes were
dressed in their colors.
Freshman in green,
Sophomores in blue, Juniors in
yellow, and Seniors in red. The
winners of the games in order
were Seniors-1st, Juniors- 2nd,
Freshmen- 3rd, and
Sophomores- 4th. The “Lost in
Wonderland” inspired posters
from each class were also due
this day at 2. The Juniors and
Freshmen tied for first, Seniors
took 2nd, and Sophomores took
3rd place for the posters. Friday,
an early dismissal day, was
Pajama Day. That evening, we
played the Salt Fork Storm in
our homecoming game. We
won 55-41. Go Cards! And
Lastly, Saturday was the day of
our very own homecoming
dance themed “Lost in
Wonderland.” As you entered
the dance you walked along
black and white tiles all the
way up to a keyhole shaped
doorway. Once inside, your
eyes were immediately drawn
to the colors and details of the
Alice in Wonderland
decorations covering the walls
and ceiling. Although we had
some issues with the music, it
was a very successful and
beautiful dance that I am sure
will not be forgotten.
Drama
Drama auditions will take
place on February 17 and 18.
Auditions usually consist of
students singing about thirty
seconds of a song and reading a
piece of dialogue from the
character they are interested in.
This year’s production in
Seussical the Musical. Seussical
combines lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
with themes and characters
from classic Dr. Seuss books
like Horton Hatches the Egg,
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!,
and The Cat in the Hat.
Seussical will be presented on
April 17 and 18. Good luck to
those auditioning and break a
leg!
Slender Man Stabbing
Incident… How Could
This Have Happened?
Article by: Emily Watters
Almost everyone has heard of
how two twelve year old girls
stabbed one of their best
friends and claimed that
Slender Man told them to. The
two culprits are Morgan Geyser
and Anissa Weier. This all had
started in May 2013. They had
stabbed their twelve year old
friend about nineteen times,
before leaving her out to die in
the woods. Although, the victim
crawled out of the woods, and
she was rescued by a passing
bicyclist. She was immediately
taken to the hospital.
Morgan and Anissa had
claimed that the mythical
internet sensation, Slender
Man, had told them to. But
who is this Slender Man?
Slender Man is a fictional
supernatural figure that was
created by Victor Surge on the
forum: “Something Awful.” He
was originally a meme, but was
soon turned into something
else, as seen in this case.
The victim of this stabbing is
recovering well according to a
few of close friends and family.
It is reported that they have
seen her walking, playing with
a cat, etc. The trial for Morgan
Geyser and Anissa Weier is set
to be February eighteenth.
Mythical Creature of the
Month
Scylla is a monster that guards
one side of the Straight of
Messina between Italy and
Sicily. The whirlpool Charybdis
guards the other. She used to be
a beautiful sea nymph until
Glaucus, a sea god, fell in love
with her. The god went to a
witch named Circe so that she
could cast a love spell on the
sea nymph. But, Circe became
jealous of his love for her so
instead she cursed Scylla so
that she would become a horrid
monster. She is now seen with
six heads that each have three
rows of extremely sharp teeth.
Her body is made out of many
growling dogs and depending
on who you ask, twelve feet or
tentacles. Her necks can reach
out towards passing ships, grab
sailors, and crush them against
the surrounding rocks so that
she could snack on them
whenever she pleased. Because
her and the Charybdis are so
close to each other, the sailors
traveling through that straight
would often have to choose
between being killed by one or
the other. Scylla is forever
trapped on her rock,
completely unaware of the love
felt towards her or the chance
she had torn from her grasp.
Seasons
Like summer time, the memory
leaves
Vanishing, as the rest of the
world breathes
There was no warning, no
heads up
No crystal ball in his solo cup
Like winter time, the world is
cold
Whiting out everything once so
gold
She doesn't think of anything
but him
Falling down once again in
light so dim
Like fall, everything can start
again
Finally, she'll see who she's
been
All this time, such a selfish
guppie
Wondering around like a lost
puppy
And like spring, we grow
We use what we know
Building a new garden as the
world restarts
Fitting puzzle pieces into
missing parts
Looking back at the day
Not a detail left astray
It's strange, but life goes on
And some people in it just don't
belong
Mendenhall Glacier and
Ice Caves
Visiting Mendenhall glacier
and ice caves allows you to
witness every stage of the water
cycle all at once. This glacier is
12 miles long and lies in the
Mendenhall valley. It is located
in southeast Alaska. This place
is federally protected being that
it is part of the Mendenhall
Glacier Recreation Area which
belongs to the Tongass National
Forest. Origionally, this glacier
had two names. One was
Sitaantaagu meaning “glacier
behind the town” and the other
was Aak’wtaaksit which means
“glacier behind the little lake.”
The ice caves are located inside
the glacier. The only way to get
to these caves is by kayaking to
them then climbing over the
glacier. Although, each year,
this glacier retreats more and
more due to global warming.
According to Juneau Icefield
Research Program, the
Mendenhall glacier has
receded about 2 miles since
1958. Earlier we had recorded
that it only moved .5 miles
since 1500.
A fun fact about this glacier is
that it is one of the 38 large
glaciers that are placed in the
Juneau Icefield. Year after year,
the snow that layers on top is
compacted and added to the
glacier itself. The bigger it gets,
the stronger the gravity pulling
on it is. Therefore, each year,
there is even more gravity
pulling the glacier down 13
miles to Mendenhall Lake. As it
does this, it is grinding down
the bedrock that it moves over.
There is a lot of wildlife
around this glacier. Coyotes,
porcupines, squirrels,
snowshoe hares, and short-
tailed weasels are just some of
the Mendenhall glacier
inhabitants. There are also
migrating songbirds that build
nests in the young forest. Near
Steep Creek, ponds are being
created by the beavers while
black bears and eagles are
enjoying snacking on spawning
Sockeye and Coho Salmon.
Mendenhall Lake has been
chosen by loons, gulls, and artic
terns. Mountain goats also love
the surrounding peaks.
If you are planning a trip to the
ice caves, keep in mind that
allow they are beautiful, they
are dangerous if you do not
know what you are doing.
Because of the many risks, you
should always be accompanied
by a guide that knows the area
expertly. It takes about six to
eight hours to make it to the
west flank of the glacier where
the ice caves are located. Also,
be sure to wear proper clothing
and bring a spare set so that if
anything were to happen that
caused you to become wet,
whether it be weather or a fall,
you can get out of those close
as soon as possible.
Hypothermia is a huge concern
here. Lastly, the ice caves can
collapse and injure or kill the
people around it. The entrance
is a lot thinner and more likely
to collapse. Rocks that are
above the entrance sometimes
also drop without warning.
This is another reason that you
should always keep your eyes
open, be aware of your
surroundings, and follow the
orders of the guide that has
done this many times,
unharmed.
Ten Songs for You to Look
Up (If You Haven’t Heard
them Already)
1. Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder
2. I’m Just a Kid by Simple Plan
3. High School Never Ends by
Bowling for Soup
4. Have You Ever Seen the Rain
by Creedence Clearwater
Revival
5. Brick by Boring Brick by
Paramore
6. Young Volcanoes by Fall Out
Boy
7. Kryptonite by Three Doors
Down
8. Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles
9. Somewhere Over the
Rainbow/What a Wonderful
World by Israel
Kamakawiwo’ole
10. I Don’t Want to Be by Gavin
Degraw
Newspaper Designed
By Lillian J. Davis