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Sixth Grade Anxiety

By Helen, Aimee, Zoe, and Sydney Research shows that people are very anxious in sixth and ninth grade because they have been put back to the bottom of the school, there the younger ones again. “Sixth graders,” Sixth grade English teacher Ms. Barker says “are anxious because they have to move to a new school, […]

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Can You Manage Your Time?

EIGHT TIPS ABOUT TIME MANAGEMENT by Lily Toto Many people have had one of those days, where you realize that you have to cram six hours worth of homework into a single afternoon. Here is some advice so that that won’t happen. Know when your Studies or Flexes are. If it’s late and you still […]

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Hunger Games

By Lilly Lin and Naomi Lathan. May the odds be ever in your favor! Many people  have already seen the number one movie in the world “Hunger Games.” Hunger Games was a book that was made into a movie. A survey was done to see how many people in Wayland Middle school were planning on […]

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Who Are the Top Dogs?

Bt Megha Patel Want to Know the Top Ten Dog Breed for 2010? Well you’ve come to the right place! Well… I think. Anyways, let’s find out! 1. Labrador Retriever 2. German Shepherds 3. Yorkshire Terriers 4. Beagles 5. Golden Retrievers 6. Bulldogs 7. Boxers 8. Dachshunds 9. Poodles 10. Shih Tzu Now you know! […]

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True Blue Review

By Willa Tise True Blue By Jane Smiley The book True Blue is about a girl named Abby Lovitt and a mysterious horse she buys named True Blue. When Abby goes to visit a friends stable she sees Blue, not paying attention to Blue’s history she buys him. Blue seems like the perfect horse, until […]

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What are Those Flags in the Cafeteria?

by Megha Patel Hey, have you  noticed something new in the cafeteria? Well, if not, look more closely.   If you have noticed, what is it? If you said there are now labels for the flags, then you’re correct! If not, too bad. Are you wondering why there are flags in the cafeteria? The flags are […]

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Bill Russell – The Greatest

By Duncan Stephenson Bill Russell is the greatest center of all-time. He was an innovator of the game, the ultimate team player, and forged defense into what it is today. Bill Russell was born on February 12, 1934 in West Monroe, Louisiana. All of Bill’s childhood was spat upon by segregation. It got so bad […]

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Cats versus Dogs

by Nandita Subbiah Which are smarter cats or dogs? Oxford University researchers say dogs are more intelligent in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The Oxford researchers studied 500 species, both fossilized and living to see how they have evolved over 60 million years. They found that social animals, such as dogs, have larger […]