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Jane Jane Jane

Euriah McQueen , Writer — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 19:13:29 +0000

Its dark and I’m all alone. I really have to use the bathroom. So I go searching for the little girls room. Slowly, but surly I ended up doing the potty dance. Finally I find the bathroom, but the light where off. I slowly begin to walk and BOOM, I hit my head. When I opened my eyes there was a women staring at me. ” Who are you ?” I yelled. “Jane, I’m your mother. Don’t you know that?” Jane’s mom asked. The doctor came in saying ” I’m sorry Mr. and Mrs. Robinson , your daughter has lost all of her memory. “This is terrible, now who will cook and clean for me?” said Mrs. Robinson. Baffled , Mrs. Robinson yelled, ” NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR OPINION!” The doctor grew angry and responded, “Baby girl your better calm down.”

Jane then tries to figure things out. All she can remember is that she had to use the bathroom and she hit her head. Soon visiting hours of the hospital ended and Jane still needed to use the bathroom. She began walking down a dark hallway. She then sees a bright light coming from a door. She opens the door and sees Timmy Turners and his fairy god parents, Cosmo and Wanda. Timmy says, ” Hey, it long lost cousin Jane ” As Jane begins to respond, she stops mid way in her sentence and blacks out.

Prom Date Dilemma

Jasmine Linares , Writer — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 19:06:08 +0000

Julius asked at least five girls to prom but they all said they already had dates. Prom was only half a month away and the pressure built up and up as the days counted down. “I have this friend named Karla who’s looking for a date too Julius,” Makenna, Julius’ best friend suggested. “But I don’t know her.” “It’s okay, you’ll have a chance to get to know her.” In a panic, Julius did the only thing he knew how to do…finesse. Before he knew it, half the girls in his grade, including five other teachers, wanted all to be his date. The finesse gods ha shined upon him on this day. All of a sudden, he became the most popular kid around. But he was faced with the same problem…who was he going to take to prom? Little does he know, Karla really had a crush on Julius and was looking forward to him considering to ask her to prom. Every time Julius would walk by her, she would get butterflies and want to punch him for not asking her yet. The following day, Julius finally has chosen a date, Jenna, the most talented ‘actress’. At the sight of this, Karla was saddened an then was filled with anger. She went home and started plotting her revenge at Julius for ‘playing’ her. At the night of the dance, Karla saw Julius and confronted Jenna, “So you’re the rat that Julius choose to take.” Then they started cat fighting and everyone crowded and cheering the on. One boy yelled, “Those are the best dance partners ever!” Karla and Jenna ended up winning the dance competition and both decided to dance together for the night. Julius was left in the corner in shock. He lonely danced the night away.

Prom Fright

Ramina Nejad, Author — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:06:29 +0000

Justin and Ashley had just arrived at the hotel for their senior prom, only to realize that they were an entire hour early. They decided to spend this extra time dining in at IHOP. The entrance of the young couple excited the atmosphere of the small breakfast diner, and customers admired their stunning outfits.

The two of them ordered their favorite waffles topped with whipped cream, stuffing themselves as much as they could before the big event. After eating and making small talk with other customers for over an hour, they soon realized it was very late and were worried that they weren’t going to make it back in time. They rushed out of the restaurant in their fancy attire and proceeded to their lone compact car in the parking lot. Justin and Ashley tried to enter their car, but suddenly, a swarm of bees emerged, stinging everything they saw. Unfortunately, Justin and Ashley were also victims of the bees’ vicious stings, leaving them with no choice but to opt out of their prom.

The news of Justin and Ashley’s encounter got back to the students and teachers at prom, who decided that they weren’t going to let this important night go on without the young couple.

Justin’s friend, Alex, who was at prom, alerted him that he and his date left some important items back at the hotel when they arrived before everyone else. Much to Justin’s confusion, he drove Ashley and himself back to the hotel, despite their raging pain. Justin soon noticed that there were no lost items after all. The entire senior class had surprised them with their position as prom king and queen!

“Marriage”

Daniela Urda Vazquez, Writer — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:53:53 +0000

“John I am tired of eating carrots!” said Melisa with an miffed tone.

“Well eat something else “responded John disinterest.

“I would , except there is nothing else in the fridge because you haven’t go to the store “, yelled Melisa looking at the empty fridge.

” I am watching the game stop annoying me!” John scream at the top of his lungs; he advance toward the television remote and turned up the volume.Melisa sighed and pulled ranch dressing from the fridge. She opened the cup and drizzle the dressing onto a half eaten carrot.

“Run ,Run ! god damn it pass the ball” scream John to the poor TV. Melisa advance to the family room;she grabbed the bag of carrots and the ranch dressing and sat on the couch next to John. She grabbed another carrot and chomped it right in his ear.

John who had invested himself in the game ,reminded the part he had just missed because of his wife regular behavior. Melisa snatched the remote from him and turned the television off. John snatched the bag of carrots from Melisa and decided to continue the game upstairs.

Tina’s Tale of Redemption

Nicole Saldivia, Editor — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:50:19 +0000

She sat across from Jim inside the Mexican restaurant. Even after being together for six months, Tina still had the queasy feeling of nerves inside her stomach. Maybe it was the salsa. “Tina?” She looked back up and met his eyes. “I was just saying how much I love guacamole.” She inwardly scowled, Tina hated guacamole. “I like the cheese” She said hoping to sway his nasty opinion. He put his fork down and sighed, “You know that I’m lactose intolerant and cheese is a very sensitive area for me.” They received their nachos and ate them in silence.

Jim broke up with her that night. Tina was baffled over their argument in the car over food preferences. The memories were flurrying around inside her head. “Well if you can’t handle it, then maybe we shouldn’t be together!” “Fine!” He yelled back. She stood mouth agape.

Tina grabbed her coat and walked outside and saw Jim standing there with his hands in his pockets. “Wanna get some nachos? Extra cheese this time.” She grinned from ear to ear.

“You guys are back!” Shouted the manager of House of Nachos, he seated them eagerly, while speaking some more, “I heard ya’ll getting pretty heated last night and was worried, but it’s so good to see you together again!” They laughed in sync. “You know what, I’m so glad that nachos are on the house!” Tina and Jim high-fived, and ate their separately ordered nachos.

After six years of pure bliss, one morning Jim sat up in bed and spoke, “I want a divorce.” Tina looked up at him and laughed nervously, then felt dizzy and passed out. She woke up in a dark basement.

Tina didn’t remember who she was anymore, all she knew was that she had a strong hankering for guacamole. She saw a man come in, he looked like his name was Jim.

Each day Tina trained hard at karate and waited for the next time Jim would arrive. Finally, the fated day came when Jim walked down the stairs with a bowl of chips and guacamole. Tina busted open the bars with her feet and beat Jim to a pulp, before enjoying the bowl of guac and escaping to her freedom.

The Farmer and The Hen

Alexandria Tovar, Writer — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:49:32 +0000

Once upon a time, there was a hen and a farmer. One day, the hen overheard the farmer talking on the phone.

“Hello?” Said the farmer.

“How many do you want?”

“Okay, I’ll see what I can do for you.” And he soon hung up the phone. After the hen heard the conversation, she ran back to the hen house.

“Girls! Girls! Wake Up! The Farmer is trying to sell us!” The hens were frantic! All the chickens in the coop gasped in horror.

“What?!” They said, “I don’t want to leave!” So all the hens formed a circle and started to sing the “I know I’m not the only one” by Sam Smith.

As they sang the song, they had a recurring thought going on through their heads. They thought, “What about our eggs?!” They wanted to make sure their eggs would be okay. By the time they finished singing the song, they tried to gather their eggs into a big bag and they went into hiding.

The main hen said, “I know I’m not the only one that is afraid, but we have to stick together.” Little did the others know, the main hen wanted the other hens to die. So while all the hens packed their eggs and things, the main hen ran to the barn and hid in a bale of hay. She watched the farmer walk into the hen house and pick each hen up one by one, loading them onto the truck. Once she saw the framer get into the truck and leave the gates, she knew she was safe. She knew she could raise her babies in peace.

Adventure of the Mice Warriors

Blake Gomez, Editor — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 19:53:23 +0000

In the African Savannah, an evil snake named Lord Raidyn was in total control of the savannah and its animals. He enslaved everyone and killed those who he deemed unworthy to be standing in his presence. One day, however, four brave mice stood against his rule and fought to return the light to the savannah once more. Their names were Goliath, Zelda, Ace, and Hunter, the leader of the group. These were not your ordinary mice. These four were the chosen ones who were granted special powers by the Gods to fell the evil king and end his tyrannical rule once and for all.

Goliath brandished a large sword so powerful and heavy that only he can wield it. Zelda is a mage so her weapon is a staff that possesses all kinds of magical abilities. Ace shoots laser arrows from his machine bow and Hunter can create an energy sword from the palm of his hand and transform it into a variety of melee weapons. A scimitar, scythe, lance, and daggers are just a few examples of what he can do.

The friends faced many challenges on their way to Raidyn’s palace, namely his minions that he sent to stop them. However, they all were defeated by their invincible might. Finally, at the edge of the savanna stood Raidyn’s palace, a 100-floor tower at its center that reached the very edge of outer space. Raidyn waited at the top. The warriors made their way up the tower, conquering the trials and traps Raidyn set in place.

At the very top sat Lord Raidyn on his throne of hate, smiling wickedly at the mice. “You’ve finally arrived”, said Raidyn. “I shall torture all of you until your ears bleed from the sounds of your own screams!” Hunter and co., smiling confidently, responded simultaneously, “Your reign of terror ends today!” A long and fierce battle ensued that resulted in the destruction of Raidyn’s castle and Lord Raidyn himself. With the beautiful rays of sunshine shining on the savannah once again and the animals free from enslavement, peace had been won. Hunter, Goliath, Ace, and Zelda were proclaimed as heroes and all the animals threw a party to celebrate their achievement.

Spring

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:58:56 +0000

Spring is here, it’s time to cheer.

It’s time to go outside and smell the flowers

Go outside and stay there for hours

Wake up to the songs of birds

Listening to their words

It’s time to hop into this leap year

Watching baby bunnies appear

And the snow disappear

As all the students go back to school tired

Because we went forward an hour

Making us lose brainpower

It’s the start of spring showers

Just sit back and watch the blooming flowers

Have fun in this new season for there are many reasons.

Fall

Karolina Benitez, Photographer — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:53:09 +0000

Fall is the season

When the leafs turn bright colors

and the kids ask their mothers

“Can we go play outside

where the moon hides?”

Fall is the season

When people gain an hour of sleep

While counting all the little sheep.

And all the kids get excited look forward

to sleeping in an extra hour

instead to go to a school filled with horror.

Fall is the season

When the kids scream “Trick or treat!”

And have a million of candy to eat

For days and days

Before the next candy filled holiday

Fall is the season

Where families gather around

And eat till they fall to the ground

And where the turkeys get killed

Just for people to fill

And fall is the season

When people come out to see

The beauty of the trees

Oh how wonderful earth can be

How could anybody disagree?

Black Women

Ebony B., Photographer — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:30:03 +0000

What are we in this world?

I seem to think about this a lot.

I ask my mom, she says were precious,

I ask my nana, she says we’re 1 and a billion

What are we in this world?

I seem to think, we are all each other.

I see no color of race, I only see what matters most.

I see beauty, power, intelligence, and love.

I only see what matters most.

So I ask again, what are we in this world?

My aunt says were

Anything and everything,

We managed to walk

Into the white house as the first Lady of America.

What are we in this world?

I seem to think as someone

I know, who once quoted,

“I am you, you are me,

And we are only evolving

Into something so much more.”

So when I ask what are we in this world?

I know the answer, we are

Nothing.

-Ebony Brown