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By Hannah West
     As everyone is well aware, the eight grade is not a part of the sports for the rest of the school such as junior varsity and varsity. So of the ones that do sports we are a part of the REC Department. For the time being, in basketball, we play with little fans. “I like to have fans watching and supporting the team, screaming gets my adrenaline pumping!”  According to an anonyms eight grader.
     When asked why people like playing basketball, various people said that, because of the adrenalin that you get while playing; staying in good shape, and it’s just something fun to do.
     So what about softball and baseball? Basketball had just recently ended and now soon enough softball and baseball are starting. “I think that softball is the best sport to play! Everyone gets into it and it’s just a great sport to play,” says K.D Drybread. Many students said the baseball/softball is overall just entertaining to watch and play, but it’s also fun to hang out with your friends while staying in shape. This is only two of many reasons listed by a lot of the 8^th grade girls and boys.
     So officially when you think about softball and baseball now those of you who don’t play everyone insists that you really should give it a chance. It will end up being very fulfilling to play.   

Mystery Person

 By Andrew Murphy 
     This months mystery person is five-five and he has blond hair.” I like all sports and play most of them,” quoted the mystery person. His favorite book is My Side of the Mountain. Star Wars Battlefront Two is one of his most favorite video games He said, “I like a lot of movies, I do not have a favorite though.” February fifth is this person’s birthday and he is now fifteen. Snow boarding and hunting are a couple of his hobbies. He plays baseball, basketball, soccer, and football. Winter, he said, is his favorite season because he likes the snow. When he goes camping he likes to wake board. Even though he does not own a snowmobile he likes to. He likes to go paintballing whenever he gets a chance to go He thinks most foods are good. He does not have a favorite, but he likes fried chicken and most all kinds of steak. This mystery person also likes to ride dirt bikes. See if you know who it is.

5 Easy Steps to Good Grades

 By Marisa Pfenning
     Getting good grades isn’t that hard, as long as you try.  Just do your work, stay on task, pay attention, study hard and get as much help as you need.  Always be confident in yourself and never doubt what you do in class! 
     Step One: First of all, PAY ATTENTION!  Watch, and participate in the lessons that your teachers set up for the class.  Never just blow off the lesson just because you think you already know it.  Trust me, if you don’t have very good grades, you probably don’t truly know the lessons.  “If you pay attention, you WILL know how to do the work.” Says eighth grader Hannah Morrow.
      Step Two:  TAKE NOTES!  Even if you don’t have to, try to at least write a little down about what is going on in class.  That way, when a test comes along you’ll have something to look over and study. This will only increase your chances of passing the test.  And then your grades will come up (at least a little).  “ By taking a lot of notes, I get better grades on my tests, and I know I will go further in life.” Eighth grader Hannah West advises.     

     Step Three:  DO YOUR WORK!  When the teacher assigns something just do it.  Rather than putting it off until later, do the assignment when you’re supposed to.  Everyone knows that when you put some thing off until later, it will keep being put off until later and that will most definitely bring your grades down.
  Step Four:  DON’T BE SCARED!  Never be afraid to ask for help.  It doesn’t mean you’re dumb if you don’t get something.  Asking for help actually means your smart and that you can only get smarter!
   Step Five:  BE CONFIDENT! Never assume that you’re going to get a bad grade on your assignments and tests.  Always assume that you’re going to get a good grade because then you have more appreciation for the work your doing.
   Well, that’s all for now.  I hope my tips will help you in your future.

Sports:
Football and Basketball
By Katheryne Drybread
   A survey was conducted among the eighth grade class. Here are the results. When asked, “What is your favorite professional sport?” Most of the eighth graders said that football was their favorite professional sport.  Basketball was the second favorite sport.
   According to Chaysel, a former eighth grader says that football is her favorite professional sport because it is an exciting and action packed sport.  It is amazing to her how dedicated and focused football players can be.  According to Kim, another former eighth grader, basketball is her favorite sport because it is fun to watch and play.  It is exciting to her because she loves to watch her brother play on the varsity team.
   Football and basketball are both played by kids 5 years and older.  A long time ago football was called soccer because they used their foot to kick a ball.  Football was also played by Indians but used different rules than ours.
   So if children or teenagers want to play a year or more the Recreation Department is where to go. So therefore football and basketball are the best sports and young children would love to play either football or basketball.

Music

By Trinity Stirling
      When the eighth grade class was asked; What kind of music do you listen to? 45% answered that they like to listen to rap/hip hop; 29% said that that rock was their favorite; 11% said that they like country, and 18% said that they like none of the above types of music. 
     Category A is rap/hip hop. Today’ top rap/hip hop songs are, I’m N Luv (With A Striper) by T-Pain & Mike Jones, Shake That by Eminem, Grillz (Dirty) by Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Pump It by Black Eyed Peas, Lean Wit It, Rock Wit IT by Dem Feanchize Boys. These are just the top 5 Rap/ Hip Hop songs today.
     Category B is rock. Today top Rock songs are, Your Beautiful by James Blunt, Bad Day by Daniel Powter, Upside Down by Jack Johnson, Girl Next Door by Saving Jane, and Photograph by Nickelback. These are the top 5 songs of today’s Rock.
     Category C is Country. Todays top country songs are Honky Tonk Badonkadonk by Tracy Adkins, Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) by Big&Rich, Tonight I Wana Cry by Keith Urban, Bless the Broken Roads by Rascal Flats, and When I Get Where I’m Going by Brad Paisley& Dolly Parton. These are top 5 songs of today’s Country.
     Category D is none of the above. Some of the categories with in this category and New Age, soul, blues, electronic, and jazz. These are just some examples of more music categories.
     These results are from the 8^th grade class. With the question of what kind of music do you listen to?