October 2015 Winchester High School Volume 2, Issue 2 Winter prediction for 2015-2016 For this winter I have heard many things Inside this issue: that might happen. I have heard more snow than usual and very cold and I have also heard it s supposed to be warmer than normal and little to no snow. According to the farmer s almanac the winter of 2015-2016 it is saying it will be snow filled above normal and very low temperatures. The weather channel also says that this winter here in the mid west we will see above average snow fall. Outlook Prediction for Illinois this winter is it will be colder than normal and below normal snowfall. Coldest periods for Illinois is to be early to mid December and late December and mid January into late February according to long range forecast for Chicago. The snowiest periods are predicted to be November all the way through late February. According to that farmer s almanac if you love snow and cold temps the central states Playoff Time 2 Anime and Anime Artist Important Role in School 3 4 Cardinals 5 Halloween 6 Go Cougars 7 are the place to be this winter and that includes Illinois. Also the almanac is calling for above average precipitation. Also in the farmer s almanac in bold letters it states it is predicted for heavy snowfall and below average temps and a lot of precipitation this winter. This year s winter predictions for Springfield Illinois they are prediction it is still supposed to be a wet winter. Also with lots of snow but they are also prediction that we could see temperature swings going from warmer than normal to well below normal temps. From what I have researched I can tell that this winter we are more than likely to have a colder than normal winter with more snow and precipitation. By: Alex Rueter
Page 2 Playoff Time Its time! The 2015 IHSA football state playoffs are upon us and the 32 teams in the 1A class are preparing for the first round of the do or die games till there is only one team remaining who will earn the title, State Champions. The pairings for the first round happened on last Saturday at 8:10 pm. Since I know little of the teams in the north bracket, let us take a look at the south bracket. The number 1 team in the state of Illinois by most people s beliefs, Tuscola (9-0) will be taking on a team that made the cut by the skin of their teeth Camp Point (5-4). Camp Point defeated Arcola last year and will be looking to complete the Cola sweep by attempting the biggest upset of the state. Leroy (6-3) will take on another 6-3 team in the shape and form of Greenfield-Northwestern. A battle tested Bridgeport Red Hill (5-4) team who losses have come at the hands of much larger schools will take on the state runner up from last year, Carrollton (8-1). Decatur Lutheran (5-4) will travel to a 8-1 Pawnee team who many consider a sleeper team. Mt. Olive (5-4) will be looking for a huge upset against the number 2 team in the south Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (9-0). West Central (6-3) will be looking for a big game on the defensive side of the ball to stop the explosive offense of Decatur St. Teresa(6-3) Calhoun (5-4) gets their playoff bid after a huge upset against Brown County week 9 against Arcola (9-0). Catlin Salt Fork (6-3) will take on the WIVC North Champions Brown County (8-1). The playoffs are an exciting time for players and fans alike. It is always bitter sweet as you win, you get on more game but if you lose, your season is over. Just remember to be respectful to other teams and always support yours. Go Cougars! (16) Camp Point 5-4 @ (1) Tuscola 9-0 (15) Mt. Olive 5-4 @ (2) Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 9-0 (14) Calhoun 5-4 @ (3) Arcola 9-0 (13) Bridgeport Red Hill 5-4 @ (4) Carrollton 8-1 (12)Decatur Lutheran 5-4 @ (5) Pawnee 8-1 -Jachob Barnes
Volume 2, Issue 2 Page 3 Anime and Anime Artist Growing up, the majority of us probably spent time watching our favorite cartons on TV as a child. To me cartons mean so much more. As a child growing up I started drawing learning more about it until I found something I loved. Anime is a Japanese form of art or as you might say cartoon. When I discovered anime I became intrigued learning more about the career of becoming an anime artist. The Birth place of Animation starts in Japan. The difference between Japanese and American animation is that American animation is more for kids or young teens while Japanese Animation or Anime as they call it is made for people of all ages. The same applies in Japanese comics also known as Manga. What are some things artists and animators do? Artist and animators do many things for example they design complex graphics and animation using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment. They create two and three dimensional designs. They put objects in motion using computers and other programs. They also make scripts and draw pen and paper designs to be scanned edited colored and textured by computers. Everyone loves watching a good TV show or movie, but what makes them better? Special effects are another things they do anywhere between mixing chemicals, fabricating needed parts from wood, metal, plaster, or clay. One thing that helps them see their image is using model designs they create. Personally my favorite type of animation is the Japanese art of anime. There are hundreds of different types of animation. To start a career in Japanese anime a formal education is not required. Relevant training can be found through undergraduate and graduate programs in the fine arts. Skills required drawing, pen/ink skills, and computer graphics. Salaries in the field can vary differently depending on projects, art work, and jobs they set you up with. There s a large amount of art schools in Japan many are highly recommended for people interested in this career. By: Lexi Harrell
Page 4 Who plays an important role in our school? Who plays an important role in our school? Math teachers! Hello, I m Joey Neff and I interviewed the math teachers at WHS. A question I asked was, why did you pick this job? Mr. Hagen our Algebra and Geometry teacher said that he picked this job because he wanted to make a difference. Then I asked what s your favorite thing about this job? He replied working with students, and also doing math all day!! I asked him if he liked the environment that he worked in and he said that he did, and he loved where he worked. He said he wouldn t rather work anywhere else. He also said that he truly loves his job, staff and the students. He loves coming to work everyday so he can teach and visit with students and staff. Mr. Hagen has a good personality in the class room. He s serious about teaching the kids and making sure they understand every step that they make towards solving a problem. Not only is he serious about his job, he also likes having fun while doing it. He will joke around with the students while he teaches but he keeps it to a limit. He likes having fun while teaching. He isn t a blunt strict teacher like a college teacher would be. If you push his buttons too much then he ll let you know by giving a pop quiz on what we just learned. He always says since you guys would rather talk then learn this assignment then you know everything there is to know about it. I asked him to make a comment about how the kids could learn better and he said If you want to improve at something you must work hard. That can go for just about anything these days. As he stated it applies to all things in life including math. You use math everyday of your life and you probably don t realize it. He said students need to understand why math is so important in their lives, that s why I m constantly trying to show my students. That s why he takes the question when are we going to use this seriously. By: Joey Neff
Volume 2, Issue 2 Page 5 The St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals is a professional baseball team from St. Louis Missouri. The baseball team consist of Matt Adams, Dean Anna, Matt Belisle, Peter Bourjos, Jonathan Broxton, Matt Carpenter, Randy Choate, Steve Cishek, Tim Cooney, Tony Cruz, Ed Easley, Greg Garcia, Jamie Garcia, Marco Gonzales, Randal Grichuk, Mitch Harris, Jason Heyward, Jon Jay, Pete Kozma, John LacKey, Lance Lynn, Tyler Lyons, Seth Maness, Yadier Molina, Brandon Moss, Jhonny Peralta, Tommy Pham, Stephen Piscotty, Mark Reynolds, Trevor Rosenthal, Kevin Siegrist, Miguel Socolovich, Travis Tartamella, Sam Tuivailala, Carlos Villanueva, Michael Wacha, Adam Wainwright, Kolton Wong. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 World Series championships, 19 National League pennants, and 13 division titles. In 2015, the St. Louis Cardinals were valued at $1.4 billion by Forbes, making them the 6 th most valuable franchise in MLB. The St. Louis Cardinals play their home games at Busch Stadium downtown in St. Louis. Busch Stadium opened in 2006 season at the cost of $411 million and can hold 46,861 people which is normal for a stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals home field for spring training is Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. They share the complex they train in with the Miami Marlins. Before they went to Florida for training they trained at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in the years of 1937-1997. Some fun facts about the St. Louis Cardinals would be that the cardinals have made 26 postseason appearances in franchise history. The Cardinals have played in 51 playoff games since 2009. In 1892, the Cardinals were founded and called the St. Louis Brown Stockings. For the Cardinals first win in the World Series they defeated the Yankees in 1926. Stan Musial that played for the Cardinals got his 3,000 hit off the rival Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The St. Louis Cardinals are the oldest major league team west of the Mississippi River. By: Nicole Eddinger
Page 6 Halloween It s that time of the year! The spookiest time of the year will be soon upon us where ghosts and ghouls will rule the night. Halloween can be fun for all ages! Trick-ortreating and parties bring up good opportunity to show you creative side and dress up in a fabulous costume that should surely wow the crowd! Halloween is by far my favorite holiday of the year, mostly because I professionally make and wear costumes! Halloween although rainy was still a great success, kids here in the high school are a bit old for trick or treating but the younger ones did! There where also plenty of Halloween parties for all ages, I personally won a costume contest! Halloween is the perfect time to be whatever you want to be, and to have fun while doing it. One creative costumes I saw was a jetpack costume that made you look like you where flying. But now the Day of Spooks has passed, the Spooky month has ended, candy is now half off and the jack o lanterns have all but wilted. And you know what that means.. Christmas Christmas things everywhere and we haven t even had Thanksgiving yet, sigh. By- Alexis Davidson
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