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Read about NEAAAT's experience at Atlanta. Also, new NASA update, Super Teacher column with Everett and Alcott, potato jokes, and more!

Quiz Bowl @ Atlanta

Friday, May 13, 2016

 

Issue XV

by Destiny Cook

     Last week, NEAAAT’s middle school quiz bowl team travelled to Atlanta, Georgia. The trip lasted from Thursday until Sunday. Ten kids attended the trip with Mrs. Rook and three parent chaperones.  On Friday, they took a trip the Georgia Aquarium. Then, certain students travelled to the World of Coca-Cola. The competition was on Saturday and was more of a learning experience than anything else. The team has learned that the competition is extremely fast paced and that they need to take Quiz Bowl more seriously. After the competition, everyone went to Hard Rock Cafe and enjoyed a rocking dinner. Students returned on Sunday ready to start training for Quiz Bowl for next year.

Chase Update!

     Chase and Cassie’s eggs still haven’t hatched yet, so we think that they have another two weeks. The other goose couple, Denny and Denise have abandoned their nest and flipped their eggs into the water. It is still unknown why the geese discarded their eggs though we suspect that it is because the eggs were not properly fertilized. We are still waiting for ECSU to reply in regards to our plant plans but we still haven’t gotten a response yet. Now that the ECSU school year is over, we expect to get a reply soon. Chase is still being fed on a daily basis and we plan on continuing this over the summer.

Weird Fear

by Jorim Cole

Fear of Thunder

Addressed to Not a Lightning Girl,

      I can infer from your name that you are not a fan of thunderstorms. Assuming that this is the case, you suffer from astraphobia, or the fear of thunder and/or lightning. Astrophobia comes from the Greek word “astrape” meaning “thunder”, and “phobos” meaning “fear”.  Astrophobia can also be referred to as Brontophobia or Tonitrophobia.

     You’re not alone; not only do humans suffer from this, (10% of humans in the US in fact) but other animals do as well. The most common animals are dogs, who may begin to pace and whine before the storm even starts, perhaps alerted by the sudden drop in air pressure. Between 15% and 30% of dogs show symptoms of astraphobia.

 

Potential symptoms of astraphobia in humans include:

  • Sweating

  • Shaking

  • Seeking Reassurance/Comfort during a storm

  • Attempting to hide (an example is under the bed) or find protection from the storm

  • Being obsessed with the forecast to determine when a storm might occur

  • An inability to go outside if the forecast predicts thunderstorms that day

 

     Astraphobia is curable, but the best method to try first is to comfort the affected person or animal. In a caring grasp, the afflicted person or pet may feel better, and you can begin to get them to relax. Most people are less afraid when they are with someone else versus being alone. However, seeking professional treatment is advised, especially if it is a child who shows extreme symptoms from this fear for an extended period of time.

     Thunderstorms can be relaxing and/or soothing to some people, and terrifying to others. One of these days, you must explain to me what makes thunderstorm so scary. According to NOAA, only 50-55 Americans die each year due to lightning strikes. Surely you won’t be one of those unfortunate people… right?

NASA Event 5/5

by Morgan Willis

      At the NASA  Academy last we built beginner level rockets. They consisted of the rocket body, fins, nose cone, and a parachute. We partnered up with groups of three were taught about each part of a fully functional NASA rocket works. We learned about the different types of nose cones and fins that are used and what features. Once finished building, we painted our rockets and tested them on Thursday after school.

     The NC Potato Festival is a fun-filled, annual family festival that celebrates one of Northeast North Carolina's largest crops - potatoes! Originally known as the Albemarle Potato Festival, which ran from 1940 through 1970, the once-prominent event was improved in 2001 as the North Carolina Potato

The Potato Festival

by Radhika Patel

Main Focus

 

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”

                    ~ Socrates

 

In order for humans to proceed in life, we must take time out for reflection. Here are a few questions to just reflect upon. You do not have to write them down, just take time and think.

 

  1. What is your main goal?

  2. How is this goal significant?

  3. What are you mostly focused on?

  4. What do you spend most of your time doing?

  5. Can you see a bright future for yourself?

 

                       By: Ivone’ Tatem

Teacher Appriciation Week 

by Aly Nygaard

     National Appreciation teacher week is the first Tuesday of May. This week you tell how much you appreciate your teachers and tell them how much you appreciate them. Teachers do a lot for you, and you should tell them how thankful you that they are your teachers. Some students actually get their teachers something for this week like a note, sometimes they bake them something, an apple, and much more. NEAAAT PTSO helped celebrate this week by giving our teachers a big poster, and the students of NEAAAT wrote on it, thanking all the teachers that they have done this year. Most of NEAAAT students helped the teachers celebrate this by giving them a little card or they baked food for them to thank them and appreciate all that they have done to help them and to help NEAAAT.

NEAAAT Beat

  • May 13th & 20th: NASA Academy

  • Wed. May 18, 6:00-7:30pm: New Parent Night 

  • Thu, May 19, 6:00 - 8pm: Conflict PBL Exhibition

  • Thu, May 26: Laptop Turn-in

  • Fri, May 27: Early Release

Super Teachers!

by Grace Bassett

Everett and Alcott

     Every one of our coaches has dreamed of having super powers. During the interview stage of applying to NEAAAT, “What would your superpower be?” is the hardest questions for some coaches to answer. “It’s more for the creative side of teaching…” Everett said, “your answer can’t be pre-scripted.” He also said that he wanted to be fast like the Flash so that he “could do things faster and more efficiently”. Coach Everett, AKA Everett the Flash, would not have a cape because it would increase his resistance. Also, it would burn if he was really going the speeds of the flash.

     Mind reading is Coach Alcott’s dream super power. “Many of the math teachers that I know would say the same thing because math can be a difficult subject to teach and if I could read a student’s mind while teaching, it would make my job so much easier.” She had to specify that she would only use this power while teaching. Mind reader Alcott would not have a cape. “I would have some kind of weird hat with electrodes and antennas on it!”

Festival. Taking place in historic downtown Elizabeth City, the event features the National Potato Peeling Contest, Little Miss Tater Tot pageant, potato sack races, a mini carnival, and more. There is also live music from local bands, aerial fly-overs courtesy of the nearby Coast Guard Air Station, and lots of unique vendors. This year, the Potato festival will return again on Friday, May 20, 2016,  bigger and better than ever.

Draft Review 2016

by David Johnson

     With this year's draft basically done, and two quarterbacks going as the first two picks again, I am going to review this year's draft. This year’s draft was started off by the Los Angeles Rams, followed by the Philadelphia Eagles. The first two picks, like I said were indeed quarterbacks. Throughout the pre-draft weeks, there was a lot of superstitions as to which player would be drafted first. When the Rams staff made that call into the officials, Jared Goff walked up cool and collected and accepted the new team.

     With Jared Goff off the stage, waiting to see who he will be met with after they are chosen second by the Eagles, the Eagles chose a pocket passer of a quarterback, Carson Wentz. Some of the teams that don’t seem to have a winning roster yet drafted somewhat early and got some great prospects. Joey Bosa and the chargers were put together through the third pick. The Dallas Cowboys drafted a highly unlikely position for their team as they already have 5 running backs; The Cowboys drafted Ezekiel Elliott.

     With some better teams being stuck in the back of the pack for the first round they still scored a good prospect. The Denver Broncos drafted a very good all-around quarterback to replace Peyton manning; that man is Paxton Lynch. Vernon Butler, a Defensive tackle with an attitude and a great mindset was drafted 31st by the Carolina Panthers. Meanwhile, after the Panthers drafted Butler, the Seattle Seahawks number one prospect they had to go with their second prospect, offensive guard, Germain Ifedi.

     The first round was groundbreaking this year for a very conservative style of draft. The 2016 NFL draft was surprising, but also very complicated between teams. Teams had their minds set on certain players and they were slowly realizing that because Goff was drafted first, it changed everything. Things were changed in terms of ease of picks and who would go where. I only watched the first couple of picks and I was honestly in awe. In summary, this year's draft was amazingly slow and kind of super comprehensive.

Organized Madness

by Samuel Avondo

Written: 5-12-16

     And the intrepid reader scrolled to the end of the page, at which point they were inundated with the zanier side of the newspaper. A deeper, darker place than ever experienced in a school newspaper prior. Where the sarcasm flows like rivers, the ridicule light and yet legitimate (sometimes). But the true darkness here… Well, you should all know. I have taken my time trying to expose it. I have lifted the veil of your eyes. I’m doing it right now. It’s all of this filler I use.

      The school has an issue. It needs help, and only New-catering-service Wan Kenobi can be the hope we need. And by we I mean all of those scrubs that don’t bring their lunch. I don’t know anything else other than that, and I don’t want to consult the vast pages of my Necronomicon to find the phrase to summon my eldritch lord to give me all of the knowledge I would ever need on the subject.

      The Rollercoaster projects. Those towering motley constructions of wood and plastic and sometimes maybe some weak metals. Plastered pieces held together by glue and maybe a little bit of magic. The path of assembly was arduous and wrought with adversity. These (non)titans of engineering proved to be the downfall of many an intrepid adventurer. These perilous peaks were found to be climbable by many, and some soared from the peaks they strode, rocketing into the halls of fame and possibly even fortune. And yet I found all of them looked like massive nerds. Especially that one guy with the long blond hair and the jacket. I think he’s suspicious. If you see him you may want to contact the police. The three most successful ‘coasters will be featured and honored. Or something like that. I think.

      There is a new program running after school. You can stay until 5:30 to do work. More work. Some that you probably needed help on. And you get to watch all of your friends leave you one by one, marching in a line downstairs where you will never see them again… for that day. THANK YOU MATT FOR MAKING ME THIS WAY! YOU AND YOUR PERFECTLY PARTED AND LONG FLOWING AND MARVELOUS HAIR. THIS IS SARCASM IF YOU COULDN’T TELL!

      Now to address the true issue at hand. Ignore the 2016 presidential election, the economic crisis of Puerto Rico. Forget your Hamilton, your Based God or whatever that is. Forget your shows and let’s talk about the most important issue in the history of mankind. That’s right, our main issue today/tonight/this morning/this afternoon/evening/dusk/twilight/etc. is Filler.

      Filler is the bane of sensible and intelligent writing. It has caused the destruction of empires (mainly because all of their important laws were filled with useless Filler and impractical elaboration) and been the motivation for murders. Julius Caesar? Killed because he used filler in his battles. Abraham Lincoln? Used too much filler in the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address. That “Four score and seven years ago” part? Filler.

      Everyone remembers that essay you wrote in seventh grade. You needed to fill five paragraphs so you filled it with restating facts over and over again, some of them only half true. You know it, I know it, Cthulhu knows it. So everyone needs to think on this. If you use filler then you may be shot by an actor or stabbed by politicians. Watch your backs, filler-users. Like a drug it will come back to haunt you. And with that my wonderful piece of Organized Madness must conclude.

Jokes!

by Alan Sessor Jr. 

Note: POTATOESSSSSSS ARRRRREEEE COOOOLLLLL. This theme of these jokes is potato theme.

 

  1. Why do potatoes make good detectives?
    Because they keep their eyes peeled

  2. What do you call a potato when it gets sliced?
    Chip.

  3. What do you call a potato that has turned to the dark side?
    Vader Tots -Insert Darth Vader Breathing Here-

  4. What do you call a baby potato?
    Small Fry!

  5. What do you call a potato wrapped with a bow?
    Bowtato - Ian Beaty

  6. What do you call a potato that is never motivated but are content to watch others?
    Specktators

  7. How do you describe an angry potato?
    Boiling Mad!

  8. Why did the potato cross the road?
    He saw a fork up ahead.

  9. I saw a potato commentating others. I said it was a commentator

  10. What do you get when you mix a potato and an elephant?
    Mashed Potatoes!

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