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Spooky Scare by Savannah Salitsky Halloween’s a spooky scare Crazy costumes, Wigs of hair. Little kids go Door to door Craving candy “I want more!” Then they go Up to the house Where they hear A shriek, a shout. Cautiously, They go and knock They here the chiming Of a clock. The door creaks open […]

ALEX ANTICS: DINNER FOR BREAKFAST In my house, some pretty crazy things can happen, just because of my brother. Like the day he had pizza for breakfast. He, not we. We had already had our breakfast when he came down, and when my mom offered him a bowl of cereal, he refused. Instead he asked […]

I Heart Riddles!!! By Athya Uthayakumar Bored? Tired? Looking for amusement? Then you’ve come to the right post. Now what would I have for you? What about a pocket full of riddles? Yes, riddles. Before you start snoring, at least try them. Here are some riddles:   1. Q.  A blue house is made of […]

Top Five Google Doodles Nandita Subbiah When you go to the Google homepage, sometimes there is a special Google logo for a famous person’s birthday, a holiday or something else.These Google doodles have been around since 1998 when Google’s founders went to the Burning Man festival in Nevada. There was a stick figure (the symbol […]

Top 10 Cupcake Flavors, and why By Julia Reck 10. Vanilla – Some of you may think it’s a bit boring, but vanilla is number 10 because it comes in many branched flavors: vanilla bean, French vanilla, ect. It is also one of the common flavors in various candies, pastries, cakes, and other sweet things. […]

By Athya Uthayakumar Can you answer one of the world’s hardest riddle? Only 5% of Stanford Graduates got it, but 80% of kindergartners did. This is the question: What is it? It is a seven letter word, it precedes god, it is greater than god, it is more evil than the devil, and if you […]

By Athya Uthayakumar What now? You’ve finished reading your book, and you’re bored, once again. Why not play a game? Too babyish? Nope. Actually, there are lots of games you can play that may be fun. Here are some that you might find fun: Family Games: When you have a lot of people around, there […]

When I first heard the sixth grade was going to Walden Pond, I wasn’t to excited.  I mean, biking 18 mile ROUND TRIP didn’t sound like fun to me. And don’t get me started on how I felt about the hiking in this escapade. I was dreading the trip. But when I got on my […]

By Athya Uthayakumar. We all know the phrase, “I’m bored”. Younger siblings, older siblings, even you (yes you!) have probably used this phrase. Well, instead of sitting there, do something! Read! Yes, read! Don’t know what to read? Here’s a list of books I highly recommend. Action books: I’d say James Patterson’s books have hard […]

Forlini’s restaurant review By Alexis George Ah… New York City, the shining lights of Times Square, the sugary sweetness of Dylan’s candy bar, or the creepy yet amazing Madame Tussaud’s wax museum. I could go on forever, but I won’t. If you happen to be in New York, NY  near Little Italy and Chinatown and […]