Author: MIA BRANDENBURG

Super Scooper

Boys Basketball
By Connor Moore

The CGB basketball team has started off the season on the right foot. They beat Windsor Stew. Stras., Sangamon Valley, and University High, then lost to Heyworth to get a 2nd place finish in the CG Turkey Tournament. The team has a record of 3-3 right now. This team has shown great signs of improvement from last year, the team was 1-3. The team has a game tomorrow night against Tri-County, so come on down to Bement High School Gym to support our boys. Coach Willard wants big things for CGB Basketball. Coach Willard said “I want the team to show improvement from last year and improvements throughout the season”. He also said “I hope that we improve, have fun and get CGB basketball back on track.

Volume 18, Issue 7

12/14/2018

Girls Basketball
By Adam Suter

As the girls basketball season begins, the team is starting off stronger that ever. They have won 4 out of 10 of their games so they are 4-6. The team is kicking it in full gear for the last year of Erin Reed. She has been on the team for all 4 years of her high school career. You could catch Erin at every game whether she was hurt and cheering on the team or she was out on the court playing her best. I asked her “What are you going to miss about high school basketball the most?” She replied with “I’m going to miss the friendships and making memories. I’m going to miss doing the Cotton Eye Joe. I’m probably even going to miss Coach Buhr yelling at me to not fade away from the basket and then I go fade away again. We still have a lot of games and practices left so I know as the season winds down I’m going to start missing more things. But, I’m really going to miss the family aspect of the team. Our coaches are amazing and they help us work better together. I’m going to miss all my teammates and coaches.” I am pretty sure that the rest of the team will miss her as well and wish her luck after high school. Be sure to come out and support the Lady Broncos this season.

Inside this issue:

Boys Basketball	1
Horoscopes	3
Scholastic Bowl	4
History of Christmas	5
Why We Celebrate New Years	6
Mystery Word	7
Mindful Mia	8

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Super Scooper

Thanksgiving Poll
By Baylie Zientara

Thanksgiving is a time that we spend appreciating our loved ones and our extra long weekend away from school! Over this break some of us gain a few pounds while eating some our our favorite foods. My favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving is my mom's homemade Mac n’ Cheese. I asked some of you guys what your favorite Thanksgiving food was and these were the results.
Freshmen
Makenzie Meinders- Pumpkin Pie
Skylei Zientara- Mac n’ Cheese
Cody Layfield- Deviled Eggs
Josh Barnes- Mashed Potatoes
Sophomores
Keegan Waterhouse- Turkey
Ella Mann- Mashed potatoes
Ella Stewart- Mac n’ Cheese
Jd Benson- Lettuce
Juniors
Schy Carter- Sweet Potatoes
Layne Hess- Pumpkin Pie
Tyler Vanmatre- Mashed Potatoes
Isiah Eckstein- Pumpkin Pie
Seniors
Brady Greenwood- Turkey
Erin Reed- Noodles
Braden Wright- Chicken and Noodles
Sarah Hoving- Pizza
Faculty
Mr. Rodebaugh- Pecan Pie with lots of Cool Whip
Mrs. Snearly- Party Potatoes
Mr. Renshaw- Sweet Potato Pie

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Horoscopes
By Justin West

Aries 3/21-4/19
Try and try again, try as many times as you need that is the only way for you to succeed
Taurus 4/20-5/20
Keep your eyes open and you will see something great
Gemini 5/21-6/21
Don’t let your dreams be dreams, make them become reality
Cancer 6/22-7/22
Keep being the best you can be and you will have a great life
Leo 7/23-8/22
Make good choices and you will have good luck
Virgo 8/23-9/22
Don’t worry about the little things and just have fun
Libra 9/23-10/22
Things may seem tough but everything will work itself out in the end
Scorpio 10/23-11/21
Dont worry about what others think, be yourself and have fun
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21
Bundle up outside or you might catch a cold
Capricorn 12/22-1/19
Take some time to relax and read a book and you will learn something new
Aquarius 1/20-2/18
Help a friend in need and someday they will help you in your time of need
Pisces 2/19-3/20
Thank your friends for being your friends and you will deepen your bonds of friendship with them

Student of the Month
By Baylie Zientara

November’s student of the month is Paige Barnes. Her favorite part of highschool has been being able to spend everyday with her closest friends. Paige has been involved with band for four years and has been running in track for four years as well. She is also the Co President of CGHS’s SADD group and is Vice President of FCCLA. After highschool Paige plans to attend Richland for her Associate's degree then transfer to a four year university. Contrats Paige!

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What Do You Want For Christmas?
By Tristen Peters

Freshmen
Kresta Nevius : “A life.”
Jess Kretsinger: “Socks.”
Trent Cooper: “Shoes.”
Connor Brown: “V-bucks for FortNite”
Sophomores
Jacob Rogers: “A video game or something like that.”
Payton Daly: “Shoes.”
Kyra Mosbach: “A new car.”
Graycie Copsy: “Hoodies.”
Juniors
Tyler Van Matre: “A mini fridge.”
Joy Smith:“A plane ticket to California.”
Tyler Williams: “Mother’s appreciation.”
Madison Hicks: “Money and or gift cards.”
Seniors
Halli Hyde: “A flat screen TV.”
Hunter White: “A RTX 2080 TiFE.”
Katy Ghere: “A bluetooth speaker.”
Sean Carter : “A visit to the motherland.”
Teachers
Mrs. Thomas: “A trip to New York to go see Wicked.”
Mr. Colgrove: “Peace on Earth.”

Scholastic Bowl
By Tristen Peters

The Scholastic bowl team has already been doing well this season. At their first meet they obtained three wins and four losses, coached by Mr. Colgrove in Mr. Renshaw’s absence. You could say that Mr. Colgrove is the assistant coach but he claims “I don’t have a real title I’m just here to help.” Mr. Renshaw shared his opinion at the beginning of the season; “I want everyone to do their best and I’m okay with what happens, as long as we beat Bement.” He is very confident about how this season will go. This season will be better than the last and we are all interested to see what this team can achieve!

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History of Christmas
By Paige Barnes

Christmas is a sacred and religious holiday celebrated every year on December 25th. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Popular activities that happen around this time are gift exchanges, decorating Christmas trees, attending church, sharing meals with loved ones and, waiting for Santa Claus. Christmas Day, December 25, has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870. Here are some fun facts about Christmas:
Christmas lights were invented in 1882 by Edward Johnson
There are approximately 60 million Christmas trees grown in Europe
In order for Santa to visit every home in one night, he would need to go to 822 homes each second
The world’s biggest snowman was 113 feet tall and was built in Maine
In 1950, the world’s largest Christmas tree was placed in a Washington mall. The tree was 221 feet high
Christmas is one of the most profitable times of the year for many businesses

Art Club and Art Class
By Justin West

“I am trying to fit art into kids schedules that can’t take art and I am trying to teach kids something new”, said Mrs. Thomas. If you love art but you can’t fit it into your schedule then Art Club is the place for you. The Art Club meets two times a month. Art club is an activity club so it does not take up one of your class periods but you can still enjoy the fun of an art class. For those of you, who just like to look at art, there are two competitions coming up. In the Spring that the regular Art classes participate in, one of them will be with Millikin University and the other is called the Arts and Education Spring Art Show. If you like Art then you should go see how our Art Class does in the art competitions. Mrs. Thomas said,” Last year we won Best of Show, three 1st places, two 2nd places, one 3rd place, and a People’s Choice, where the audience decides their favorite art piece.” The art Club and Art class have some very good artists and I can not wait to see what they can do. Come to the Art competitions and support our Art club and Art classes.

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Why We Celebrate New Years
By Jacob Rogers

The first time anyone celebrated New Years was in 45 B.C., on January 1. Julius Caesar decided that the traditional Roman calendar needed to be reformed. Caesar and Sosigenes decided to work together and calculated a new calendar with the lunar cycle that would follow the Solar year. This New Year is going to have 365 ¼ days. The ¼ day is added to February, so that the calendar does not theoretically fall out of step. The New York Times Square Eve Ball first dropped on January 1, 1907, and from then on millions of people have seen the Ball drop and have celebrated it for 101 years soon to be 102 next month.

New Years Eve Poll
By Adam Suter

Seniors:
Erin Reed: “I go to my church and we usually eat pizza and popcorn and watch a movie and then sing and worship to ring in the new year.
Jonathan Richard: “Hanging out with family and friends.”
Anna Peter: “Hanging out with family.”
John Connor: “Hanging out with my girlfriend”
Juniors
Allena Vest: “Hanging out with friends and family.”
Lena Neaveill: “Celebrating my mom’s birthday”
Thado Roberts: “Playing basketball, shooting, stealing, and jumping.”
Sophomore
Graycie Copsy: “See friends and family at my house.”
Jaylin Bone: “Sitting at home and watching the ball drop.”
Braden Weaver: “Going to my aunts for an all night party and then going to visit my dads side of the family the next day.”
Jacob Fogerson: “Hanging out with family and friends”
Freshman
Chayton Day: “Not doing anything.”
Connor Brown: “Sitting at home being a bum.”
Dreah Dunn: “Not doing anything.”
Isabella Zigler: “Hanging out with family.”
Teachers:
Mrs. Henricks: “Hanging out with the fam bam.”
Mr. Renshaw: “Sleeping.”

FYI
By Jacob Rogers

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After death a humans hair and fingernails continue to grow. So make sure you cut them short before you die so you look good in the event you become a zombie.
The Opah is the first warm-blooded fish ever discovered.
You could starve eating rabbits.
Pure Honey never spoils.
An Apple, Potato, and Onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged.
Banging your head against the wall burns 150 calories an hour.

Mystery Word
By Paige Barnes

The mystery word for last month was pteronophobia which is the fear of being tickled by feathers. The word “ptero” is Greek meaning “feather” and “phobia” is Greek meaning “fear”. The word for this month is ortanique. Here are some responses I got from faculty and students.
Faculty
Mrs.Henricks - ordinary
Ms. Webb - City Council policy
Mrs. Snearly - unique type of fruit
Seniors
Erin Reed - to collect vacuums
Joshua Stump - the ocean
Baylie Zientara - very bland
Justin West - a mix of ordinary and unique
Juniors
Connor Moore - type of dental industry product
Gino Guiffrida - antique
Joy Smith - part of an orchestra
Dorie Bulthuis - something that’s very plain
Sophomores
Shianne Lange - acting very ordinary
Ella Stewart - Christmas decorations
JD Benson - a fruit or vegetable
Jake Fogerson - something unique
Freshmen
Sarina Larrick - something rustic or rural, like an antique
Joshua Barnes - oily
Skylei Zientara - something old and nasty

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Mindful Mia

Happy Holidays! Christmas is on its way and it is almost a new year. It is crazy to say that some of my friends and myself are going to graduate this year. There is going to be so much to miss, such as homecoming, cheering at games, and Holly Jolly Week. I already miss cheering under the lights. Even though Senior year is flying by there is still so much to look forward to for the rest of the year. In five short months all of the Senior class will no longer be students at CGHS and we will all be getting ready to start the next chapter in our lives. For the Seniors, we have one last prom, aloha day, and of course graduation to look forward to. I never imagined that my senior year would be going by so fast. Even though my cheerleading career is wrapping up I still have track season to look forward to as well. This holiday season, everyone should make the most out of time spent with their family and friends. I personally can not wait for Christmas Eve. My family spends it every year with my grandparents and there is always a ton of good food. There are so many things to look forward to with all of the holidays right around the corner. Christmas Break is getting closer and I can not wait to spend my break watching as many cheesy Netflix Christmas movies as I possibly can. I love Christmas and having the time to spend with my family. This year my favorite memory so far has been listening to my mom and sister sing Christmas songs as loud as they can on the way to all of my parades. The best part of all the Christmas parades was getting to ride with my Little Miss in a princess carriage while it snowed and listening to all the kids call me Cinderella. I hope everyone has a good break and comes back ready to start the New Year off right.
“Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps means a little bit more.” The Grinch