ling it, it was decided to use it as a creative way to help those affected by the storm. However, after a backlash from the community, the mayor of New York City decided to cancel the marathon.

The American Red Cross set up shelters across the Northeast, and around 1,900 people spent one or more nights in 16 of these shelters across the affected regions. Nearly 9,000 Red Cross workers spread across the affected areas to help those hit by the super-storm. They made it a prior-ity to get meals and water to the victims, and have

served more than 6 million meals and snacks, as well as delivered more than 2 million relief items such as clean-up kits.

We still have a long way to go in restoring places like New York, New Jersey, and even our own community, but with the help of people from across the country, we are making our way, slowly but surely, back to our former glory.

Written by Maggie S.

As we all well know, hur-ricane Sandy struck us here in Pennsylvania on Monday Octo-ber 29, 2012. She caused many, many problems, and people across the Northeast are still re-covering from her effects.

Before she even came to the United States, Sandy left a path of destruction all through the Caribbean. The mon-ster storm made landfall in New Jersey on Monday, causing damage to hun-dreds of coastal towns and cities. New York City was hit especially hard. The areas struck by this Super-Storm experienced power outages, major flooding, property damage, and many, many safety concerns, and she claimed over 100 lives in the United States alone. Bringing sustained winds of up to 90 miles per hour, up to eight inches of rain, and three feet of snow in mountainous ar-eas, you can be sure that Hurri-cane Sandy packed more of punch than many people ex-pected.

In terms of power out-ages, more than 8.1 people across 17 states were without

power at some point from this massive hurricane. Utility crews were coming from all over the U.S. from as far as the West Coast in preparation for the epi-demic of outages sure to be

brought by the storm, but even so, millions of people were with-out power for weeks. The prop-erty damage was initially pro-jected to be around $30 million but has since risen into the bil-lions of dollars

After the storm, most of the damage was seen in New York City. All underground utili-ties (including subways) had flooded, and blew power trans-formers throughout the entire city. The New York Marathon was scheduled for soon after the hurricane, and instead of cancel-

The Wrath of Hurricane Sandy

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Red Ribbon Week Donations

Daffodil Days are Coming!

Do you want to keep up with what is go-

ing on in the world around you but don’t

have time to watch the news every

night? Check out CNN’s Student News

website for daily 10-minute videos that

recap important news you need to

know. The videos are posted daily at

4:00 a.m.

National Junior Honor So-

ciety is once again teaming

up with the American Can-

cer Society for this year’s

Daffodil Days Campaign.

Last year LMS raised

$1,971.50 for the American

Cancer Society through the sale

of daffodils. Our goal this year

is $2,200.00! Let’s make it hap-

pen, LMS! PRIZES will be

awarded to the top sellers @

LMS! Watch for more details

coming in January 2013.

bands to any student

who signed the pledge

and donated $1.00 to

the National Bullying

Prevention Center. Na-

tional Junior Honor So-

ciety is proud to an-

nounce that $83.00 was

raised and will be do-

nated to the National

Bullying Prevention

Center. Great job, LMS!

During Red Ribbon

Week, the Bully Preven-

tion Club had students

sign a pledge at lunch

to be drug, alcohol, and

bully free. The National

Junior Honor Society

handed out red “I MADE

THE PLEDGE!” wrist-

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Staff Spotlight: Mr. McMinn

I S S U E # 2

This issue’s teacher interviewee is Mr. McMinn. Mr. McMinn is the eighth grade math teacher on the Viking’s Team. How long have you been a teacher? I have been teaching in the CD School District since 1992. LMS is the third school that I've worked in. I started at East Middle School and then I worked at CDE High School. This is my 4th year at LMS. Were you in any careers before-hand? If so, how long were you employed there? Before I became a teacher, I was in the Army. I spent four years in the military serving overseas in Ger-many and Iraq. I was also stationed in New York and Virginia. What made you become a teacher?

After I got out of the military I inter-viewed for several business jobs. At that point nothing immediately caught my interest, so I went back to school and got my teaching certificate. My father, who was a teacher and a prin-cipal, was my inspiration. Do you have a wife? Children?

My wife, who I met while teaching, is an educator in the Lower Dauphin school district. We have two chil-dren. What extracurricular ac-tivities are you in charge of or apart of? My favorite part of teaching

is working with students outside of the classroom. In the district I have been a football coach, softball coach, basketball coach and I also coached 1 year of wrestling. At LMS I am responsible for running the clock during the middle school basketball games.

Any words to the wise you wish to share with students? I encourage all students to try their best at everything they do. That doesn't al-ways mean that they receive the highest marks or awards, but hard work will pay off in the end. How do you think the team is doing? The Freshmen football team completed their fine season with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses. (Two of the losses were only by 6 points.) The team got better throughout the season. In fact, the team won their final 3 games by a combined score of 105 - 21. Would you encourage anyone who wants to play football to join the team? Playing on the Central Dauphin football team is a privilege. The players must perform well in school and on the field. The players make a commitment by at-tending conditioning and strength training in the spring and the summer, well before

practice starts in August.

Interview by Isabella G.

Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo Schools Attended: Holy Name of Jesus, Mountain View Elementary, and Lingles-town Middle School Other Places You’ve Lived: Nowhere Family: My brothers, Brian and Matt, and my mom and dad. I also pretty much live with my best friend, Joe. Favorite periods: Enrichment and Eng-lish

Pets: 2 Labradors and a Jack Russell Fox Terrier. She is my baby; I love Ellard. Anything Else You Want People to Know? My favorite TV shows are Desperate Housewives and The Ellen Show! I also love Cap May so much, and I love summer! Interview by Isabella G.

This issue’s student interview is with Mackenzie B., an eighth grader on the Viking’s Team. Name: Mackenzie B. Age: 13 Grade: 8th

Extracurricular Activities: Yearbook Editor Sports: Use to cheer, but none right now, although I love to watch and play football with my brother and neighbors.

Student Spotlight: Mackenzie B.

Restaurant Review: The Manor

Restaurant Review: Red Robin

Where should I

even start? Whenever

my family goes out to

eat there, terrible

things happen. But all

of the times have the

same pattern. Our

hostess looks bored

out of her mind, we

get stuck in a booth

that is either too big or

too small, someone’s

food is cold by the

time it gets to our ta-

ble, or the other cos-

tumers either have

children under the

age of ten whining

and complaining or

are just extremely

rude. I don't hate the

food, but I've had bet-

ter. So if you want to

eat out, don't go to

Red Robin.

Review by Isabella G.

I wouldn't suggest walk-

ing in with a pair of

sweats on. Our waiter

and host were nice, pa-

tient (it was our first

time there, it took us

awhile to figure out

what we wanted to eat),

and funny. He sug-

gested some foods,

such as there loaded

fries, and my family's

verdict was delicious!

On the topic of food, I

would rank it on my top

five restaurants I think

has great food. All of us

were so stuffed; we

ended up taking the rest of

our meals to-go. I thank my

uncle for showing me this

restaurant and I hope you

all enjoy it too if you go!

Review by Isabella G.

300 S. Hershey Rd Harrisburg, PA 17112 717-545-2338

A little while

ago, my uncle took my

family to a restaurant

called "The Manor". I

have to admit, I wasn't

too thrilled at first to go,

but the second I got in

there I loved it. They

had food for everyone!

Even my little sister,

who is a picky eater,

seemed to enjoy her

meal. I loved the decor

of the restaurant part of

The Manor. If you go, I

would suggest wearing

jeans and a nice t-shirt.

It isn't overly fancy, but

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Getting Organized: Making a System

I S S U E # 2

If you’ve read the infor-mation below, you’ve learned about how to clean out your folders, binders, backpacks, purses, lockers, and anything else that needs cleaning. You know what kind of supplies you need, what to keep on hand, and now you’re going to learn how to use those supplies.

There are many ways of organizing your school stuff. You can color code, alphabet-ize, or simply categorize based on your class schedule. I rec-ommend color coding for your locker. If you have a book cover, folder, and notebook for

each subject in a predetermined color, i.e. everything green for sci-ence, or everything blue for math. This makes it easy between classes to grab the color you need and be on your way.

You should also arrange your books in order of your classes, thus allowing you to get all the books you need, and none you don’t. For your backpack, make sure you keep everything in folders. That way every-

thing stays nice and neat (and un-crumbled). To keep those folders organized, clean them out after every unit. Get rid of any papers you won’t need anymore. Either keep home-work that is still due on a certain side of each class folder, or have a sepa-rate one for your homework.

Getting organized isn’t that hard, but staying organized is the real challenge. I hope this helped to inspire you to organize your life, as well as gave you some sure-fire ways to get yourself (and your stuff) in order.

By Maggie S.

Things you need for

class: a pencil case,

color-coded folders, a

binder or two notebooks,

sticky notes, your

agenda, paper clips, in-

dex cards, your brain

Optional Supplies: a

locker shelf, mirror, color-

ing pencils, white-out,

tape/glue, a smart brain

By Isabella G.

Organization is not only

helpful to your grades,

but it just makes you

seem cleaner. Most peo-

ple, like me, carry around

more than you need just

to stay on the safe side.

But really, here are some

supplies lists that’ll keep

your stuff organized.

Locker supplies: your text

books and your backpack

Let’s Get Organized! Organized!

Editorial: Gym Uniforms In the beginning of this year, we all got standard Phys. Ed uni-forms. There have been a lot of mixed emotions about this topic during the past few months. Some people object to them, some like them, and some just don’t care ei-ther way. I actually feel that the gym uniforms are a good thing, though they could be improved upon. For one thing, it’s not like we’ve never had gym uniforms before. They’ve just been different. We needed to wear a white t-shirt and athletic shorts with sneakers. The only difference is that the old dress code for PE was easier to bend. The new uniforms ensure that students are following the rules and changing for gym class. In the past it’s been that people would wear a t-shirt and shorts to school, and not change before gym, but it wouldn’t be noticed because they’re clothes matched the PE uniform code. I’m glad that the new uniforms are different from what most people would wear to

school, because in previ-ous years I’ve heard it mentioned how it wasn’t fair that some people slack off, and still get credit, while most of us followed the rules. Now people who forget their clothes or just can’t be bothered to change can be penalized for that, and I feel that that is a good thing. For another thing, the gym uniforms make it so much easier to keep the clothes in check.

There are no worries about whether or not the clothes are school appro-priate, because everyone wears the same thing. In past years, girls in par-ticular have been wearing not-so-appropriate cloth-ing for gym class, and it was only noticed some of the time. With the new PE dress code in place, there are less incidents of inde-

cency and inappropriate attire. It is plain to see why some people don’t like the uniforms, and you can be sure that they aren’t exactly my favorite fashion statement in the world. People like the self-expression of being able to choose what they wear, even if it is just the color of their gym shorts, and I understand that, however for a 45 minute period every other day, I think we can all survive a

little bit of monotony. In conclu-sion, while the gym uniforms may be a bit annoying, they are for the better of the students, and for the school as a whole. It makes things easier on us, and on the Phys. Ed. teachers, and as

mentioned before, wear-ing a gray t-shirt and green shorts for 45 min-utes at a time will defi-nitely not kill us. Stop fo-cusing on the negatives! Gym class is supposed to be fun, and you can enjoy it much more once you stop complaining about your clothes and PLAY!

Written by Maggie S.

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Book Reviews: The Vindico & The Crimson Crown .

I S S U E # 2

The Vindico by Wesley King is a great book for boys and girls alike. In a world where superhe-roes exist, five kids are kidnapped to be trained to be-come the protégés

of the Vindico. The Vindico are the league of villains. The villains give the kids their powers and train them to fight the League of Heroes. But, the kids soon find out that the line between good and evil isn’t as clear-cut as it seems. Read The Vindico by Wesley King to find out if the kids become vil-lains or heroes.

The Crimson Crown is a wonderful conclusion to Cinda Wil-liams Chima’s epic series, The Seven Realms*. The queendom of the Fells is on the verge of destruction, with no one cooperating and everyone pitted against each other. Raisa ana’Marianna, queen of the Fells, is trying to keep peace between wiz-ards, clan, and Valefolk, but to no avail. She needs to unite them against a com-mon enemy, who just hap-pens to be the person she is in love with.

Han Alister has made ene-mies out of almost everyone. But, he has discovered a secret that could unite the people of the Fells and win

him Raisa’s hand. Will his enemies get to him before he can tell it? Find out in The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima.

*If you want to read the whole Seven Realms series, here is the order of the books: 1. The Demon King 2. The Exiled Queen 3. The Gray Wolf Throne 4. The Crimson Crown

Reviews by Cecilia B.

The comedic actor Kevin James is back in his latest film, “Here Comes the Boom”, in which he takes on the role of Scott Voss, a deadbeat biology teacher. However, that all changes when he finds out that the school’s music program is go-ing to be cut, unless they can somehow get the funds they need. Now, Scott’s friend, Marty Streb (played by Henry Winkler), is the head of the music department. There-fore, if the program gets cut, Marty will lose his job. Scott knows how much this job means to Marty, and he will stop at nothing to get these funds. Want to know what will happen next? Check your local movie theatre for show times!

Review by Laruen S.

Movie Review: Here Comes the Boom

RAMpages 2.0 is in need of student writers in grades 6, 7, and 8 to write a variety of interesting articles for the school newspaper! The staff usually meets once at the beginning of each month to discuss what they want to put into the next edition of the school newspa-per. Each person then signs up for an article idea and writes the article during their free time over the next few weeks. Articles and information are then submitted by email to Mr. Andrechik by the end of each month to be published in RAMpages2.0! See Mr. Andrechik in room 210 if you’re interested in joining the staff!

We need writers for ALL article types! Here are a few ideas… • Student interviews • Staff interviews • Feature articles • Sports • Editorials (opinion pieces) • Student polls • Quotes • Advice Column • Trivia • Reviews: books, restaurants, movies, etc. • A Day in the Life of… (a firefighter, doctor, lawyer, etc.)

WANTED: Newspaper Writers

Toys for Tots Linglestown Middle School is collecting new and unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. Please drop off all donations in the main

lobby. Thank you!

“Something deeply hidden had to be behind things.” ~Albert Einstein

“Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose.” ~Unknown

“My friend told me I was delusional. I almost fell off my unicorn!” ~Unknown

"Come to the Nerd Side - We have Pi!"

"Sarcasm is the body's natural defense against stupidity."

"I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots" ~ Albert Einstein

"All generalizations are false, including this one." ~ Mark Twain

“Yes, the past can hurt. But, the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.” -Rafiki; from The Lion King

“I love pictures, because they never change, even when the people in them do.”

-Anonymous

“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.” -Benjamin Franklin

“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” - Albert Einstein

Quotes That Make You Think

CHECK YOUR GRADES ONLINE 24/7 USING THE HOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC)

By Mrs. Marple

Log on to the district website (www.cdschools.org) and look for “HAC” (home access center) on the green toolbar. Click on “HAC”.

Click on “Lost (retrieve) your username or password? Click here.”

Enter your school e-mail address (Ex: 16smithjl@cdstudents.org) and click on submit.

HAC Continued... You will receive an e-mail

through Moodle in your g-mail account with your Home Access username and password. Allow at least 15-20 minutes for this e-mail to arrive in your account.

“Moodle” can be found on the district

website on the green toolbar.

Once you have your username and password, log into the Home Access Center. You will get a screen like the one to the left. You may update your password by clicking on “My Profile” on the left column.

You may change your password to one which is easier for you to remember such as the one you use at school to log in.

Your grades can be accessed by clicking on the “CLASSWORK” tab. Your schedule and absences are also accessible under the dif-ferent tabs.

How to Access your “H” Drive From Home:How to Access your “H” Drive From Home:How to Access your “H” Drive From Home:How to Access your “H” Drive From Home:

Go to:Go to:Go to:Go to: www.moodle.cdschools.org www.moodle.cdschools.org www.moodle.cdschools.org www.moodle.cdschools.org

Click on “CDSD WebFiles” (located below the moodle login section)Click on “CDSD WebFiles” (located below the moodle login section)Click on “CDSD WebFiles” (located below the moodle login section)Click on “CDSD WebFiles” (located below the moodle login section)

Enter your username and passwordEnter your username and passwordEnter your username and passwordEnter your username and password

Select your file and download to work on itSelect your file and download to work on itSelect your file and download to work on itSelect your file and download to work on it

When you are finished working on your file, save it asWhen you are finished working on your file, save it asWhen you are finished working on your file, save it asWhen you are finished working on your file, save it as 2003 version 2003 version 2003 version 2003 version

Either upload to your H drive or email to your school email account. Either upload to your H drive or email to your school email account. Either upload to your H drive or email to your school email account. Either upload to your H drive or email to your school email account.

CD Freshman Football Freshman Football Player Mikey O.— “It seems like it was just yesterday that we got our pads and helmets. At the beginning of the season we thought we were football players, but by the end WE WERE FOOTBALL PLAYERS. Most of us did not know each other or else we weren’t friends. But at the end of all the hard work and rough practices, we came together as a family. We would all

help each other with anything. Our coaching staff was great. They got us prepared for the varsity level. Even when I am a senior, I will always look back at my first year on the fresh-man team. Thank you Coach McMinn, Coach Kessler, Coach Linn, and Coach Eason. I also love all of my teammates and thank them for giving me a great season.”

Freshman Football Player Clayton T. — “This season was the beginning of a state cham-pionship contending team. Every hill, every sprint, and every mile we ran was just a stepping stone to a PIAA Championship. Coach Kessler, Coach McMinn, Coach Eason, and Coach Linn helped shape us into young men this sea-son. I’m very grateful for everything the coaches did for us this season. Every technique they ever taught us was put into great use this season.”

nuts, pecans, hazelnuts) and dried fruits (raisins, apricots, flour-rolled date pieces, dried cranberries, dried cherries, pineapple, mango, or papaya). For a rich treat, add a small amount of cane-juice sweetened chocolate chips or natural peanut butter chips. INSTANT CREAMY DIP FOR RAW VEG-GIES: Simply combine about 1/3 cup each vegan mayonnaise and plain nondairy (coconut or soy) yogurt in a small bowl. Sprinkle in a little dried dill and seasoned salt or seasoning blend (such as Spike or Mrs. Dash). Stir until smooth. Serve with baby carrots, small broccoli and cauliflower florets, bell pepper strips, and other raw vegetables.

SKEWERED FRUIT: Any presentation that adds a bit of interest to fresh fruit is always welcome. Simply cut any fresh fruit in season into

NACHOS: Very popular with older children and teens. Simply pile tortilla chips on a microwave-proof plate and sprinkle with salsa and nondairy cheddar cheese. For “nachos grandes,” sprinkle with some drained and rinsed canned black or pinto beans. Microwave just until the cheese melts and serve warm. HOT BEAN DIP: Simple and so good, just com-bine about 3/4 cup vegetarian refried beans with 1/4 cup good-quality salsa in a serving bowl. Sprinkle with non-dairy cheese, if you’d like. Cover and microwave for about 1 minute, then serve with natural stone-ground tortilla chips. CINNAMON-RAISIN TOAST: Raisin bread makes great cinnamon toast and is a great after-school snack served with fruit. Simply toast fresh whole-grain raisin bread, spread lightly with vegan but-tery spread like Earth Balance, and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and natural cane sugar. TRAIL MIX: Sure, you can buy prepared trail mix, but you may enjoy mixing your own, especially if you’re already in the habit of keeping several types of nuts and dried fruits in your pantry. Invent your own combinations of nuts (peanuts, cash-ews, almonds, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, wal-

bite-sized chunks and alternate on wooden or bamboo skewers with grapes (organic fruit preferred, of course). CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER “TRUFFLES”: These were, and still may be, my kids’ favorite homemade snack, even though they are quite grown up now. See photo at the top of the post! Combine 1/2 cup each natural peanut butter (or your favorite nut butter), dairy-free chocolate chips, raisins, and wheat germ or hemp seeds in a food proces-sor. Process until the mixture is completely smooth. You may have to stop the machine and reach in with a spoon a couple of times to break up clumps. Roll into a dozen 1-inch balls; roll them in sesame seeds if you’d like. PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY “PIZZA”: Here’s a fun way to give a familiar duo a fun spin. Warm up a good-quality personal-size pizza crust in a toaster oven. Spread with natural-style peanut butter (or other natural nut butter) and all-fruit preserves. Cut into 6 wedges. Makes 2 or 3 snack-size servings.

NEWSPAPER STAFF

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Katie S. Annalise K. Cecilia B. Isabella G. Lauren S. Maggie S. Laura G.

If you would like to join the newspaper staff, please contact Mr. Andrechik.

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Simple & Healthy Recipes for Teens