The Talon - Tumwater Middle School · The Talon Volume 42, Issue 1, October 2015. Garden of Lights Page 2 Exchange Students Page 3. How to: Halloween Page 5 El Niño and La Niña

The TalonVolume 42, Issue 1, October 2015

Garden of LightsPage 2

Exchange StudentsPage 3

How to: HalloweenPage 5

El Niño and La NiñaPage 7

Garden of LightsNails done. Hair appointment made. Tux ordered. Tickets bought.

Corsage & Boutonnieres picked up.It’s that time of the year again! Homecoming is just around the corner. To help with all of the stress that comes along with getting ready for the dance, here is a quick guide to some of the best places around town that offer dazzling scen-

ery for your photos and fancy resturants that won’t break your budget.

Optimal Places to Go

Find Your Ideal DressFinding your ideal dress can be the most difficult and stressful part about preparing for a dance. The

guide below is designed to help you Find the unique style that fits you flawlessly.

You’ve picked up your date and you’re ready to dance, but now its time to capture this moment with pictures. Places with a scenic background:• Tumwater Falls• Capitol Lake Park• Port of Olympia

Trying to eat classy, but not trying to spend a fortune? Affordable places to eat: • Mediterranean Breeze• Lemon Grass• Tugboat Annie’s• Sushi House• Oyster House

All dresses found at http://www.vickydresses.com/

Pink Mermaid

Blue Two Piece

Orange Ball GownBlack Lace Mermaid

Lavender Full Length

Purple Two Piece

Solid Rhinestoned Top

Blue Form Fit

Gold Glitter AccentsBright Red Explosion

Classy

Bold

Sassy

Bold

Classy

SassyStart

Long Dress Short Dress

By Hailey Eklund and Aubrey Sonnenfeld

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2015-2016 Exchange Students

Country: SpainAlejandra’s favorite class is choir. She says her favorite thing about America is the friendly people. Although she is sometimes shy, she loves to meet new people.

Country: BelgiumIn Belgium, you can travel all over because everything is so close. Charlotte misses the crepes that her mom makes. Three years ago her brother, Gulliaume was an exchange student here too.

Country: SwitzerlandDiego’s favorite thing about America is the people. He misses his family back home. Dei-go’s favorite thing from home are the laws there. His favorite class is P.E.

Country: VietnamCuong has a sister who lives in America, so he was already semi-pre-pared for school here. In America, Cuong says school is easier, stating his favorite class is AP Calcu-lus. Cuong likes to listen to music and play soccer.

Country: Ghana Justin likes America because he thinks it is beautiful. He has been playing piano for 4 years and says the most surprising thing about America is the cars and traffic.

Country: JordanOne of Rasha’s favorite things about America is that people can drive at 16, as opposed to 18 in Jordan. She misses the food in Jordan the most. People sometimes think she is from Russia because of her name, but she’s not!

Country: GermanyMarisa’s favorite thing about America is that everybody is friendly. She says there is a lot more fast food here than she expected. For Marisa, school in American is much easier.

Alejandra Estella

Cuong Nguyen

Justin Bagina

Charlotte Scavee

Diego Levy

Marisa Weiss Country: BrazilLorenzo’s favorite thing about America is its patriotism. He misses the nice weather and parties in Brazil. Lorenzo likes to play tennis and says his favorite class is biology.

Lorenzo Dias

Rasha Nabulsi

By JJ Henderson, Christy Johnson and Ashtyn Sanne

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Seasonal Events in the tumwater Area

If you have a desire to get scared then My Morbid Mind is for you! This frightning haunted house holds nothing back, and features multiple rooms, special effects, animatronics and much more. It has been known to make people cry in fear! Others have claimed that it is “The best in the state”. A chilling experience that holds noth-ing back, it was designed with one purpose: to frighten those that dare walk inside. Doors open at 7 pm and stay open untill 11 p.m. Dates: October 3rd through the 31st Price: $12 per person

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My Morbid Mind Although in previous years the Pioneer Bowl hasn’t been the most compettitve game on the T-Birds schedule (Tumwater leads the series 14-3) this year is sure to be diffrent. With the undeafeated Wolves taking on the undeafted Birds, this could be the game that reignites the cross-town rivalry. Before the game, the Tum-water Police will be hosting a tail gate event for

both schools. The event will inlude, human fooseball, a video game trailer, and a pig roast. This all begins on Oct. 23rd at 5pm with a 7 o’clock kickoff.

pioneer bowl

Craving some country goodness? If that’s the case, then Lattin’s Mill & Farm is just where you need to be! Every weekend in October, Lattin’s is hosting their annual Apple Festival, a celebration of the harvest season featuring fresh apples of course, other farm produce and foods, as well as bluegrass music, games such as bobbing for apples, a petting zoo, wagon rides, and a pump-kin patch. As always, apple fritters and ci-der will be for sale. There’s something there for all ages. *Admission is free, $5 parking

rutledge corn maze Lattin’s Country Cider Mill

Since 2000, the Rutledge family has taken great pride in their corn maze, pumkin patch

and Haunted Atractions. For the thrill seekers out there, Rutledge has a haunted corn maze ensured to frighten you, and a new Zombie Paintball Apocalypse, where you can pay to shoot the zo-bies before they take over the entire farm! Dates and Enterance Fees: Monday- Thursday: $5 Friday - Sunday: $7 Haunted Corn Maze- $13 per person

Raking in the Fun Terror-ific Scares By Jack Burnette, Sierra DeAtley, and Peyton Murphy

(No Spooks Harvest Activities) (Exciting Halloween Pulse-Pounders)

How To: HalloweenBy Hannah McLeod, Katelyn Monaco and Keegan Stussy

o Draw your design onthe pumpkin or use a push-pin to trace a printed picture.o Use a serrated knife tocut out your design and asmaller paring knife to carvedetails.

Pro Tips:o Use cheap cookiecutters to create fun de-signs.o For more intricatedesigns, use an electric drillto create small holes.

BOO Si gn1. Take wooden letters and put each one on an upturned cardboard box, as this will be yoursurface for spray painting.2. Take the black spray paint and have it 12-18 inches away. Coat evenly with spray paint.Allow 3-5 minutes of drying time. Apply 3-4 coats.3. Sprinkle black glitter on the letter while the spray paint is still wet. Let dry.4. Cut two 8 inch pieces of the orange ribbon. Turn letters over, and loop the ribbon throughthe O and the the B. Staple ends together. Repeat for the two O’s.5. Cut an 18 inch ribbon and knot it through the top of the B. Knot the top of the ribbon toform a loop. Hang sign over the door.

o Pre-plan a design to pick apumpkin that f its the character.o An unbruised pumpkin with a sturdy stem and f lat bottom is best.o Remove the seeds.o The skin should be about 1” thick, unless the design is detailed.

Spi der1. Take milk jug and cut off lid; spray paint black. Apply 2 coats.2.Take pipe insulation and duct tape the middle of it to the middle of themilk jug. Tape down the sides to secure it. Repeat with three pipe insulation tubes. 3. Cut a triangle into each tube; bend it and tape to form the legs.4. Spray paint the pipe insulation. Apply 2-3 coats.5. Paint two white circles for eyes and enjoy your spooky spider!

With Halloween ri ght around the corner, here are some fun and easy ways t o get fest i ve.

Mas on Jar Jack-O-Lan t erns1. Remove mason jar lid. Place glue on the inner rim and glue the lid to the jartop ring. Let sit for 3-5 minutes. 2. Spray paint the top and sides of the lid. Let dry for 5-10 minutes. Apply 2 morecoats. 3. Cut a strip of tulle 2-3 feet long to the width of the jar. Tape one end of thestrip to the jar. Wind the rest of the strip around the jar. Tape the end of the strip. Add 4-5 more strips.4. Secure tulle layers; cut a 12 inch strip and tie it underneath the rim at the top

of the jar to secure the loose ends. 5. Cut face shapes from black paper. Tape pieces on. Pop a battery-operated candle in; watch it glow!

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MacbethBy: Cole Lewis and Molly Quinn Cast List:

MACBETH: Gavin PoirierLADY MACBETH: Allie De La CruzBANQUO: Jordan Bluhm DUNCAN: Taylor TryonWITCHES: Meeleah Fran-cisco, Emily Jaeger, Amaia Logan, Haley Paine, Kaylee Paulsen, Reese Sigman, Kim Thomas, Molly QuinnMACDUFF: Dalton Elliot tLADY MACDUFF: Cole LewisMALCOM: Zach KostechaLENNOX: Elisabeth Gould-ingROSS: Nathan FirkinsHECATE: Madi Lit tletonPORTER: Brianna StrandDONALBAIN: Hayley BeaverENSEMBLE/OTHER: Dakota King, Janna Knight, Liber ty Wagley, Ricki Ebersole, Jaelin Wees, Nate Jasper, Caelyn White, Nora Worely, Anika Knudson, Ethan Bryant, Megan Bailey, Marisa Ball, Tristan Lince, Maddy Jordan, Merek La-fave, Palasades Diaz, Daniel Fassnacht Macbeth: An Emoji

Summary

Tumwater Theatre Company’s fall production is William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, but here’s the twist: it is set in a post-apocalyptic land, costumed in the style of Mad Max: Fury Road. Heidi Fredericks, Tumwater’s drama teacher, co-directs with Lauren O’Neill. Junior Maddie Jaeger stage manages the show, making sure that everything goes smooth-ly backstage. Macbeth is a story of murder and betrayal, and is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Plus, it has plenty of spooky apparitions to boot! With leather jackets and buckets of blood, “Mad Max Macbeth” hits the stage October 22nd, 24th, 29th, and 30th at 7PM in the PAC.

Allie and Cole get familiar with their characters at the table read, the first group read-through of the script.

Gavin and Elisabeth take acting notes from Heidi during the blocking of Act II, Scene iii.

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Emily, Haley, and Nate rehearse their lines while they wait for new scenes to be blocked (where the director gives them direction for the scene).

Anika and Caelyn memorize their lines before running a newly blocked scene.

Kim, Madi, and Amaia rehearse around a stand-in prop.

Reese gets into character as an insane witch.

An in-character photo of the quirky cast.

La Niña

When most people hear the names El Niño or La Niña, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the forgotten lessons of a past spanish class. However, El Niño and La Niña represent something much

bigger than the “children” they are named after. El Niño and La Niña are harsh weather occurrences that happen during the winter in a cycle that spans over several years. This winter, El Niño is arriving and La Niña

may follow, which could prove to be a huge and disastrous event.

The ocean warms up a few degrees and affects the general climate of the Pacific Ocean during El

Niño. These changes happen about every 3-7 years. This year, El Niño is in full swing and is likely to

last into early 2016. What does this mean for us in America? In Washington, this can mean an

excessive drought, while in southern states this can cause massive flooding. Likely this will also

come to mean a milder winter, with less snow and rain than normal. After an El Niño phase, La Niña

is likely to follow in the next few years.

La Niña is a change in the climate of the Pacific Ocean when the ocean cools down and affects the

climate around it. La Niña can occur every 2-7 years, but since 1975, it has occured less frequently. La Niña has not taken place for a while, but the cy-cle is overdue and it could commence very soon. In a La Niña winter, we can expect very cold weather in washington, possibly even record breaking. In the South, winter will be hotter than average and

could prove to be very different than normal.

El Nino

¿Qué tiempo hace?By Riley Currey and Corbin McKeon

(What’s the weather like?)

Meet the StaffJournalism 2015-2016

By: Aly Carpenter and Sydney Pettit

This year’s Journalism Staff is a hardworking group that dedicates their time to providing Tumwater with recent school news and astounding student achievements. Here is a snapshot of the staff behind the scenes.

Senior Cole Lewis is a theatre activist and loves anything pumpkin. Her favorite word is “petrichor” and she enjoys both writing and painting.

Aly

Aly Carpenter is a sophomore. Her favorite word is “fernweh.” She loves to travel and she wants to become an exercise scientist.

Sydney

Junior Sydney Pettit loves singing and baking in her free time. She one day wants to become an elemtary school teacher and her favorite word is “enthusiast.”

Corbin Mckeon is a senior. His hobbies consist of video games and TV, including his favorite movie The Dark Knight. His future profession is “something that makes money.”

Corbin

Senior Editor JJHenderson loves mac n’ cheese and Irish dancing. In the future she would love to go jigging abroad.

JJ

Senior Editor Aubrey Sonnenfeld is a Disney fanatic whose future profession is to become a Princess. For Aubrey, “any time is ice cream time!”.

Aubrey

Senior Editor Riley Currey’s favorite movie is The Cheetah Girls 2. She loves listening to music and someday wants to become a professional mom.

Riley

Senior Peyton Murphy’s favorite word is “bacon” and he is a lover of burgers. He wants to become a pastor someday and enjoys hiking and anything outdoors.

Peyton

Jack Burnette is a senior who wants to become an on air personality for ESPN. He loves to make people laugh and his favorite quote is “Do it big then.”-Jameis Winston.

Jack

Cole

Senior Sierra Deatley loves art and cheer. She wants to go into an art/design career and her favorite TV show is Friends and her favorite food is Pad Thai.

Sierra

Junior Katelyn Monaco is a reading, drawing, painting, and vegan mac n’ cheese enthusiast. One day Katelyn wants to become a high school English teacher.

Katelyn

Hailey Eklund is a junior. She loves cinnamon rolls, all the Harry Potter movies and wants to become an editor/author.

Hailey

Junior Molly Quinn loves potatoes in both fried and mashed form. Molly’s favorite movie is Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton and she wants to become a broadway performer or drama teacher someday.

Molly

Sophomore Christy Johnson’s favorite movie is Dead Poets Society. “We all have war inside of us. Sometimes it keeps us alive. Sometimes is threatens to destroy us.” -Veronica Roth.

Christy

Ashtyn Sanne is a sophomore who absolutely adores photography and Chinese food. She wants to become a photojournalist which fits because her favorite word is also camera.

Ashtyn

Sophomore Keegan Stussy has a passion for making videos and gaming. He wants go into software design and his favorite movie is How to Train Your Dragon 2.

Keegan

Sophomore Hannah McLeod loves the word “snazzy”, and chicken alfredo. She loves being a part of swim team and reads in her freetime. She wants to someday go into a writing profession.

Hannah

Miss Jewell loves reading, cooking, hiking, and traveling. “Delight” is her favorite word and she can’t get enough peanut butter and apples or dark chocolate.

Ms. Jewell