December 2013 Paul Walker: 1973-2013

Paul Walker: 1973-2013

December 2013

By: Alan Cruz-Bonilla and Terrell Kpa

On the afternoon of November 30TH 2013 the world lost a very special person. He's been in movies and very famous events. Paul Walker died in a car crash on Saturday on November 30th. He was a great person and hero to us all. He will be remembered forever in our hearts and will be missed lovingly.

Paul Walker was in very popular films and franchises. He

was mostly popular for his role in the Fast and Furious movie as

Brian O'Connor. He was in films like

Inside This Issue:

the Fast and Furious franchise, "Eight

Top Stories: Paul Walker ...........pg. 1 Nelson Mandela...... pg. 1

Below", "She's All That", "Varsity Blues", and many other fascinating roles. His passing has left behind his fifteen year old daughter, Meadow Walker.

Winter Holidays ......pg. 2-3

Features: Teacher of the

Month..........pg. 4 Teacher Interviews...pg. 5 "Family Guy"..........pg. 6

Sports: Volleyball .............pg. 7

Editorials..............pg. 8

Nelson Mandela: 1918-2013

A nation mourns the loss of its former leader, Nelson Mandela, who has died after a long illness. He was 95.

Jacob Zuma, South Africa's president, announced Mandela's death at a news conference. "We've lost our greatest son," Zuma said.

From the Principal...pg. 9-10

Activities Page.......pg. 11

Lobos Need to Know..........pg. 12

Mandela was known for ending apartheid, a system that separated whites from nonwhites in South Africa. After spending 27 years in prison for fighting against racial inequality, he became the country's first democratically elected president. "I think he's a hero for the world," said President Barack Obama in a speech during his visit to Senegal in June.

Mandela stepped down as president in 1999. That same year, he created the Nelson Mandela's Children Fund, a charity that helps poor South African children. "Children are the wealth of our country," he said in an interview with TFK in 2002. "They must be given love."

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By: Yareth Torres-Dorame and Teresa Tovar Rea

We have all heard about the winter holidays but we haven't heard what people do. In this article we will be talking about the holidays and what people do on these days. We are going to talk about four different holidays, which are Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and Winter Solstice.

Hanukkah is one of the happier Jewish festivals. It begins on the twenty-fifth of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar. It usually falls in November or December. The celebration resolves around kindling of a nine branched menorah. The Hanukkah menorah holds nine candles, one for each night of the eight nights and an additional candle is used to light the others. Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah by exchanging gifts and sharing a meal with their families.

Christmas is the day when Christians believe Jesus was born. They start to celebrate it on December 24th which is called Christmas Eve. On this day many families exchange gifts and family gathers. They celebrate it by decorating trees and giving presents and they make many different kinds of food.

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Kwanzaa is the day when African-Americans celebrate. The festival is seven days long. They also have seven candles that reflect the principles of African culture and reinforce family, community and culture. On Kwanzaa people use that day to reaffirm their dignity of themselves and culture. People who celebrate Kwanzaa put on the Kwanzaa symbols, they make food, and they gather and play music.

Winter Solstice is when people adore the sun. Solstice has had an influence on Christmas, including the decorating of Christmas trees. The Solstice takes place on the shortest day of the year, which usually starts on December 21st and ends on the 22nd. On Solstice people have a meal just like in Christmas. The Solstice is celebrated because it announces the return of the sun after a long period of darkness.

Even though the holidays are celebrated in different ways, they have similarities. Like all people each person has their traditions and their manners. No matter what you celebrate in December, the Howling Herald wishes you Happy Holidays!

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By: Ariane Oulai and Taja Nicholson

This months Winter Wonderland Teacher of The Month for December of 2013 is Mr. Kurt Melvin. Mr. Melvin was said to be nice, helpful, joyful, and really good at teaching. Mr. Melvin was interviewed by Taja Nicholson and Ariane Oulai. They asked him:

1. What is your favorite activity? Answer: Coaching

2. What is your favorite hobby? Answer: Golfing

3. What is your favorite sport? Answer: Baseball

4. What accomplishment, that you made, are you most proud of? Answer: Graduating college

5. What are 3 words to describe yourself? Answer: Patient, adaptable, and loyal

6. What is something that people might be surprised to know about you? Answer: I have 10 tattoos

"Mr. Melvin was a blast and it was great working with him," says Ariane and Taja.

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Interviews with South's Principal Mr. Feeler and

Officer Jackie ! ! !

By: Abelardo Sanchez & Stephanie Perez

Meet Ms. Officer Jackie at South. She is an interesting person to meet who has a sweet side. We started with some simple questions to start our interview with her:

Abelardo: If you had 100,000,000 what would you do with that money? Ms. Jackie: I would put some money away to give to my boys. I would also give to Burns Charity. I would make a swimming pool for them because they have nothing to do there. I've been there before on off cop duty. Then save some money

Abelardo : Do you have any hobbies? Ms. Jackie: Yes, I ride motorcycles, I make cute greeting cards, and I love cooking.

Abelardo: Do you have any family here in Colorado? Ms. Jackie: Yes I do, two grown sons!

Now, come meet Mr. Feeler. He is, as you may know, the principal of South. We also started with some simple questions.

Stephanie: Is your job hard ? Mr. Feeler: Yes, well I have over 800 students and adults that I am responsible for.

Stephanie: If you had 100,000,000 what would you do with that money? Mr. Feeler: I'd save quite a bit for my kids to go to college. I'd buy my parents a house here in Colorado. I'd buy a motorcycle and a house in the mountains. I'd donate some money to different charities and save the rest or invest it.

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