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#strike out als
By Emma Spisak, Reporter
On July 15, 2014 Chris Kennedy, a golfer from Sarasota, Florida, was nominated by a friend to do the ice bucket challenge. The ice bucket challenge is a challenge asking someone to dump a bucket of ice water on his or her head within 24 hours or donate to a charity of choice. After doing the challenge others are nominated to continue the chain. Originally the challenge was open to all charities until Chris Kennedy singled out the ALS foundation to support his friend’s husband who was diagnosed with ALS. After Kennedy nominated his friends they continued the chain adding hashtags such as “#StikeOutALS.” As the challenge became more popular the ALS foundation adopted it as their own and began to raise record breaking numbers for their cause. However, many of the people participating in the challenge are unaware of what the ALS disease even is. “I did not know what the ALS disease even was until several weeks after hearing about the ice bucket challenge.” said sophomore Addie Peters. ALS, also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” is a disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Eventually the person diagnosed will die due to loss of all motor skills. Sadly, they remain completely aware of what is going on as the disease progresses. Since the start of the challenge in mid-July the ALS foundation has raised $15.6 million dollars and counting. With this money the foundation continues to provide care services for people diagnosed with ALS and discover treatments and a cure for the disease. |
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d.i.y.- fall 2014By Alexis Epperson and Taylor Pentz, Reporters
Lollipop Spider These are adorable and use some of that Halloween candy that is filling the aisles in every store. All you need are your lollipops of choice, four black pipe cleaners per lollipop, two googly eyes per lollipop, and glue. Center a pipe cleaner on the lollipop stick and make sure both ends are even. Then twist it around the stick to secure. Repeat this with 3 more pipe cleaners. Glue the googly eyes on the center then bend the ends of each leg to make the spider stand up Halloween Garland This is a great craft if you have a mantle or a low wall in your home. You could even use it on windows or door frames! All you need is a variety of construction paper or even scrapbook paper, markers, scissors, glue, string or ribbon, and clothespins. If you do not want to use clothespins, you could also use a hole punch to punch a hole in each corner of the triangles and thread the string or ribbon. This project is only limited by your imagination and would be a great project for any holiday! |
Beeman's Baked Goods
By Marley Billman, Reporter
Beeman’s Baked Goods has recently opened its doors on 51 South Orange Street in Carlisle. Locally owned and operated, The Beeman Family has been baking up a storm since 1984.
“It’s our 30th year. My mother started out in our kitchen baking bread which we sold to the local markets. Since then, we’ve moved around quite a bit,” said daughter and now owner Kate Beeman.
Beeman’s has been supplying the Country Butcher Shop in Carlisle and many local farmers’ markets for many years. They were previously located on Wolf’s Bridge Road. Beeman’s Baked Goods offers a wide variety of tasty treats, ranging from whoopie pies to fresh baked breads. They also offer many seasonal items such as pumpkin rolls and apple crisp. As the seasons change, so will the selections at Beeman’s.
“We plan to sell over 17 different kinds of Christmas cookies, in addition to the ones we’re already selling.” said Beeman. Her recommendation for first time customers: apple dumplings. “It’s apple season,” she said, “Get them while they’re fresh.”
There are endless amounts of delicious desserts in the cases at Beeman’s. All items in the case are made fresh and baked daily for that delectable home-cooked taste.
Since their grand opening on August 22, Beeman’s Baked Goods has increased their sales 4.5 times.
The staff is very pleased by how well they are doing in their first two months. Beeman’s can be found on Facebook and also has a new website at www.beemansbakedgoods.com. Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Currently, they are closed on Sunday and only accept cash or check. Stop by and get some delicious treats today.
Beeman’s Baked Goods has recently opened its doors on 51 South Orange Street in Carlisle. Locally owned and operated, The Beeman Family has been baking up a storm since 1984.
“It’s our 30th year. My mother started out in our kitchen baking bread which we sold to the local markets. Since then, we’ve moved around quite a bit,” said daughter and now owner Kate Beeman.
Beeman’s has been supplying the Country Butcher Shop in Carlisle and many local farmers’ markets for many years. They were previously located on Wolf’s Bridge Road. Beeman’s Baked Goods offers a wide variety of tasty treats, ranging from whoopie pies to fresh baked breads. They also offer many seasonal items such as pumpkin rolls and apple crisp. As the seasons change, so will the selections at Beeman’s.
“We plan to sell over 17 different kinds of Christmas cookies, in addition to the ones we’re already selling.” said Beeman. Her recommendation for first time customers: apple dumplings. “It’s apple season,” she said, “Get them while they’re fresh.”
There are endless amounts of delicious desserts in the cases at Beeman’s. All items in the case are made fresh and baked daily for that delectable home-cooked taste.
Since their grand opening on August 22, Beeman’s Baked Goods has increased their sales 4.5 times.
The staff is very pleased by how well they are doing in their first two months. Beeman’s can be found on Facebook and also has a new website at www.beemansbakedgoods.com. Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Currently, they are closed on Sunday and only accept cash or check. Stop by and get some delicious treats today.
celebrity speaks out
By Emma Spisak, Reporter
On September 21, Emma Watson, U.N. Women’s Goodwill Ambassador, gave an empowering speech on feminism at the U.N. headquarters in New York.
Fresh out of college, Watson became the U.N. Women’s Goodwill Ambassador earlier this summer. Within the past few months Watson has made strides by using her fame and popularity to voice her opinion on many social media websites.
Watson used her speech to clarify the true meaning of feminist and feminism and launch the “HeforShe” campaign.
“For the record, feminism by definition is: The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes,” said Watson during her speech.
She wanted everyone to understand a feminist is not a “man-hater.”
The “HeforShe” campaign is a campaign started to try to involve men in joining the fight for the equality of women. The main goal of this campaign is to get one billion men to pledge to help end the inequalities that women are facing globally.
At the end of the speech Watson received a standing ovation and is already seeing progress in the “HeforShe” campaign. As of October 7, 173,083 men have already made the pledge to end women’s inequalities.
On September 21, Emma Watson, U.N. Women’s Goodwill Ambassador, gave an empowering speech on feminism at the U.N. headquarters in New York.
Fresh out of college, Watson became the U.N. Women’s Goodwill Ambassador earlier this summer. Within the past few months Watson has made strides by using her fame and popularity to voice her opinion on many social media websites.
Watson used her speech to clarify the true meaning of feminist and feminism and launch the “HeforShe” campaign.
“For the record, feminism by definition is: The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes,” said Watson during her speech.
She wanted everyone to understand a feminist is not a “man-hater.”
The “HeforShe” campaign is a campaign started to try to involve men in joining the fight for the equality of women. The main goal of this campaign is to get one billion men to pledge to help end the inequalities that women are facing globally.
At the end of the speech Watson received a standing ovation and is already seeing progress in the “HeforShe” campaign. As of October 7, 173,083 men have already made the pledge to end women’s inequalities.
8 Easy steps to college applications
By Catherine Lynch, Webpage Editor
The beginning of the school year for seniors means applying to colleges. Here are some helpful tips when applying to colleges.
· Make a list of all the colleges that you want to apply to and go check out their school website to figure out how to apply (either Common Application or their own application).
· See if you meet their standards to apply. Most colleges have statistics on what the average SAT or ACT scores, class standing, and GPA was for the accepted freshmen class.
· After discovering all the possibilities, decide if you want to apply and then make a list of schools that you are definitely applying to. Consider applying to several “safe” colleges where application fees are waived or free, because most colleges have a fee for application submission. Open an application and keep a list of your usernames and passwords so they do not get lost.
· Visit the guidance office and talk to your counselor to receive your class rank, GPA, and other information such as how to send your transcripts and receive your activities record.
· Fill out your application and write your essays. After you have written a few drafts, ask a few people to read them, such as previous English teachers, friends, or even parents.
· Once all aspects of the application has been completed, double check all of the information and send it. Then, if the school requires SAT or ACT scores, be sure to go to collegeboard.org or actstudents.org and login to your account to send your scores.
· For letters of recommendation be sure to speak with all teachers at least two weeks before the due date. Provide them with the name of the college you are applying to, your transcripts, your activities record, the due date of the letter, where to send the letter, and any extra information that is needed. After they have sent the letter, be sure to write them a handwritten thank you note. Always be courteous and polite as well.
· Complete all aspects of the application BEFORE it is due. For most colleges, early action or early decision is due by early November. Regular decision is due much later. Pay attention to the difference between early action and early decision. If you are accepted under early decision, you must enroll in that college. It is binding. Early actions means that you receive an earlier response, but you do not have to enroll in that college.
The beginning of the school year for seniors means applying to colleges. Here are some helpful tips when applying to colleges.
· Make a list of all the colleges that you want to apply to and go check out their school website to figure out how to apply (either Common Application or their own application).
· See if you meet their standards to apply. Most colleges have statistics on what the average SAT or ACT scores, class standing, and GPA was for the accepted freshmen class.
· After discovering all the possibilities, decide if you want to apply and then make a list of schools that you are definitely applying to. Consider applying to several “safe” colleges where application fees are waived or free, because most colleges have a fee for application submission. Open an application and keep a list of your usernames and passwords so they do not get lost.
· Visit the guidance office and talk to your counselor to receive your class rank, GPA, and other information such as how to send your transcripts and receive your activities record.
· Fill out your application and write your essays. After you have written a few drafts, ask a few people to read them, such as previous English teachers, friends, or even parents.
· Once all aspects of the application has been completed, double check all of the information and send it. Then, if the school requires SAT or ACT scores, be sure to go to collegeboard.org or actstudents.org and login to your account to send your scores.
· For letters of recommendation be sure to speak with all teachers at least two weeks before the due date. Provide them with the name of the college you are applying to, your transcripts, your activities record, the due date of the letter, where to send the letter, and any extra information that is needed. After they have sent the letter, be sure to write them a handwritten thank you note. Always be courteous and polite as well.
· Complete all aspects of the application BEFORE it is due. For most colleges, early action or early decision is due by early November. Regular decision is due much later. Pay attention to the difference between early action and early decision. If you are accepted under early decision, you must enroll in that college. It is binding. Early actions means that you receive an earlier response, but you do not have to enroll in that college.
Not so secret-secret Menu
By Amanda Cornwell, Reporter
Coffee fanatics and loyal Starbucks patrons everywhere are buzzing about a whole new set of options that will have the taste buds craving more.
Throughout the years, Starbucks has become increasingly more popular. Now people of all ages flock to order their personal favorite drinks. Thanks to loyal Starbucks fans and customers, the list of drinks have expanded rapidly.
Starbucks fans created Starbuckssecretmenu.net, the website full of new drink recipes created for the customers and by the customers. The name of this new list of drinks is the Starbucks Secret Menu, and it has been advertised by customers through social media and word of mouth. The Starbucks Company did not hesitate to take advantage of the new list of drinks and have decided to go along with it for the benefit of business.
Now that the majority of Starbuck’s customers are discovering the existence of the Starbucks Secret Menu, many are interested in what types of drinks are actually on it.
According to Starbuckssecretmenu.net, there are numerous new drinks to try but fans have voted on the “best.” Making the websites list of top drinks is the Cookie Dough Frapp, for all the cookie lovers out there. Along with the Cookie Dough, other fan favorites are the Caramel Cookie Bar, Red Velvet, Harry Potter Edition: Butterbeer, S’mores, Ferrero Rocher, Cake Batter, and the Oreo frapps.
All of the recipes for the fan favorite drinks and more can be found on the secret menu website. Starbucks secret menu app is available in the app store for anyone with an iPhone to make ordering a secret drink more accessible.
The list of new drinks is growing, so become a part of the Starbucks secret menu community and try and add to the list of new drink creations.
Coffee fanatics and loyal Starbucks patrons everywhere are buzzing about a whole new set of options that will have the taste buds craving more.
Throughout the years, Starbucks has become increasingly more popular. Now people of all ages flock to order their personal favorite drinks. Thanks to loyal Starbucks fans and customers, the list of drinks have expanded rapidly.
Starbucks fans created Starbuckssecretmenu.net, the website full of new drink recipes created for the customers and by the customers. The name of this new list of drinks is the Starbucks Secret Menu, and it has been advertised by customers through social media and word of mouth. The Starbucks Company did not hesitate to take advantage of the new list of drinks and have decided to go along with it for the benefit of business.
Now that the majority of Starbuck’s customers are discovering the existence of the Starbucks Secret Menu, many are interested in what types of drinks are actually on it.
According to Starbuckssecretmenu.net, there are numerous new drinks to try but fans have voted on the “best.” Making the websites list of top drinks is the Cookie Dough Frapp, for all the cookie lovers out there. Along with the Cookie Dough, other fan favorites are the Caramel Cookie Bar, Red Velvet, Harry Potter Edition: Butterbeer, S’mores, Ferrero Rocher, Cake Batter, and the Oreo frapps.
All of the recipes for the fan favorite drinks and more can be found on the secret menu website. Starbucks secret menu app is available in the app store for anyone with an iPhone to make ordering a secret drink more accessible.
The list of new drinks is growing, so become a part of the Starbucks secret menu community and try and add to the list of new drink creations.
Rotary brings Bosnian to Bubbletown
By Taren Swartz, Reporter
The Rotary Club of Carlisle, Pennsylvania has welcomed a new student to our district. Her name is Lamija Hasanovic, and she is from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Rotary is an international organization focused on peace, conflict prevention and resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, basic education and literacy, maternal and child health, and economic and community development.
The first rotary club was founded in 1905 in Chicago. In 1920, William R. McCord of Harrisburg received the task of creating a rotary club in Carlisle. On February 21, 1921, 17 of Carlisle’s citizens met at the Hotel Carlisle and organized the Carlisle Rotary Club. There are currently 32,000 clubs located in over 200 countries around the world.
Rotary is partnered with many humanitarian groups including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The motto of rotary is “Service above Self.”
The meetings are held on Thursdays, and every meeting each person pays a dollar to “brag” about something good that has happened in their life recently. Rotary is an institution that helps different people with different careers help each other.
Each month, teachers from schools in Big Spring, South Middleton, and Carlisle school Districts choose an “extraordinary” high school senior to honor at one of the weekly meetings. The students are commended for their “exemplary” service to the school/community, academics, citizenship, and extracurricular activities in or out of school.
Rotary also sponsors exchange students. Typically, one person each year is sponsored by the Carlisle Rotary Club. The exchange student, aged 16-18, lives with three different families during the duration of their time in America. The host family is financially responsible for room and board only. Exchange students become one of the family and follow the same rules as any other child in the family. The host family is to guide the exchange student on American culture, values, and social norms. Each host family is assigned is a member of the Carlisle Rotary Club to aid them with immigration issues, transportation, insurance, and immigration issues.
Hasanovic enjoys America so far. She said the school system is slightly different because they do not get to choose their classes. There is no homework in Bosnia and their teachers come to them in their classroom. A senior cannot be in class with students in another grade. Therefore, coming here was “so different and hard to adjust.”
She also says that American food is a lot saltier and sweeter than the food in Bosnia. Her favorite foods are “čevapi,” which is like sausage, and chocolate ice cream.
“My friends in Bosnia are more accepting than the people here. We had a new student last year and I invited her to coffee within the first week. We became good friends and hung out frequently. She moved recently but we still talk sometimes,” Hasanovic said.
“The people here aren’t as friendly. In Bosnia, we kiss and hug each other upon greeting. America is not like the movies at all.”
“In Bosnia we do not sing our national anthem every morning or at sporting events,” said Hasanovic. “I think this is very strange.”
Hasanovic’s mother wanted her to spend time in America in hopes that her English would improve. Hasanovic was not looking forward to America at first, but closer to the time of her departure she realized that it would be an “experience to last a lifetime.”
The Rotary Club of Carlisle, Pennsylvania has welcomed a new student to our district. Her name is Lamija Hasanovic, and she is from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Rotary is an international organization focused on peace, conflict prevention and resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, basic education and literacy, maternal and child health, and economic and community development.
The first rotary club was founded in 1905 in Chicago. In 1920, William R. McCord of Harrisburg received the task of creating a rotary club in Carlisle. On February 21, 1921, 17 of Carlisle’s citizens met at the Hotel Carlisle and organized the Carlisle Rotary Club. There are currently 32,000 clubs located in over 200 countries around the world.
Rotary is partnered with many humanitarian groups including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The motto of rotary is “Service above Self.”
The meetings are held on Thursdays, and every meeting each person pays a dollar to “brag” about something good that has happened in their life recently. Rotary is an institution that helps different people with different careers help each other.
Each month, teachers from schools in Big Spring, South Middleton, and Carlisle school Districts choose an “extraordinary” high school senior to honor at one of the weekly meetings. The students are commended for their “exemplary” service to the school/community, academics, citizenship, and extracurricular activities in or out of school.
Rotary also sponsors exchange students. Typically, one person each year is sponsored by the Carlisle Rotary Club. The exchange student, aged 16-18, lives with three different families during the duration of their time in America. The host family is financially responsible for room and board only. Exchange students become one of the family and follow the same rules as any other child in the family. The host family is to guide the exchange student on American culture, values, and social norms. Each host family is assigned is a member of the Carlisle Rotary Club to aid them with immigration issues, transportation, insurance, and immigration issues.
Hasanovic enjoys America so far. She said the school system is slightly different because they do not get to choose their classes. There is no homework in Bosnia and their teachers come to them in their classroom. A senior cannot be in class with students in another grade. Therefore, coming here was “so different and hard to adjust.”
She also says that American food is a lot saltier and sweeter than the food in Bosnia. Her favorite foods are “čevapi,” which is like sausage, and chocolate ice cream.
“My friends in Bosnia are more accepting than the people here. We had a new student last year and I invited her to coffee within the first week. We became good friends and hung out frequently. She moved recently but we still talk sometimes,” Hasanovic said.
“The people here aren’t as friendly. In Bosnia, we kiss and hug each other upon greeting. America is not like the movies at all.”
“In Bosnia we do not sing our national anthem every morning or at sporting events,” said Hasanovic. “I think this is very strange.”
Hasanovic’s mother wanted her to spend time in America in hopes that her English would improve. Hasanovic was not looking forward to America at first, but closer to the time of her departure she realized that it would be an “experience to last a lifetime.”