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October 9, 2007 Volume 1, No. 3
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LOCAL |
Robbery at Seaside Heights
By Nicole-Amanda Merchan
Authorities say that a man seen under a surveillance camera used his 3 year old granddaughter to steal a purse. This happened at an arcade called “Lucky Leo’s” in Seaside Heights at around midnight. The man pushed the little girl with his foot under a swinging door. Police say that the man was carrying a skateboard and has shoulder-length brown hair.
A few days later they arrested Daniel Twomey, 52, in Connecticut sleeping in his car at a McDonalds parking lot. Police tracked him down by using a signal coming from the cell phone he had stolen. He was traced to that area and arrested.
Twomey faces charges for endangering a welfare of a child who could have became a robber. His bail was set to $150,000 upon Twomey’s arrest.
St. John's Rifle Scare
By Erica Butts
Wednesday, September 25 2007 Omesh Hiraman, 22 took a cab from his East Elmhurst home in New York to St. John's University with a .50 caliber one-shot rifle in a garbage bag wearing a rubber mask.
"It's 9/11 aftermath," his lawyer said. "He changed after 9/11 and went downhill. It's not Columbine. This is not Virginia Tech. This is something that goes on every day on the streets of America, someone who is mentally ill and needs help."
On September 11th 2001, Hiraman's Senior high school class gathered outside for class pictures just moments before the 9/11 attacks. Hiraman ran north for two miles until he was lost, which sent him on a 'downward spiral' from which he's never recovered.
Later, Hiraman told police he was schizophrenic and not taking his medication.
He is being held on two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a lethal weapon, a misdemeanor, and violations including possession of a rifle without a permit of registration. He faces up to a year in jail if convicted.
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ARTS & LEISURE |
Halo 3
By Julian Baldwin
Do you know who this is? If you don’t, you need to get with the times. This is the central figure of the video game industry. I am of course talking about the best game series ever. One word: Halo.
The newest (and most highly anticipated) game in the Halo series, Halo 3, is being talked about all over the world. There has been over 1.1 million pre-orders in the USA alone and over 6.4 million copies sold in the USA (these are not exact numbers; this is just based on all of the Halo fans in the USA). Go ahead and judge us because we’re Halo fans. It’s an awesome game. Don’t believe us? Go to the store and pick up a copy of Halo 3 for $60. Enjoy it, because it’s the last game in the series.
Gaara
By Brandon Barris & William Shaw
For people who don’t know what Naruto is you are in good luck
because we are going to explain it to you. One of the things you need
to know is it is all about ninjas and people who fight. It is also bloody.
What the story is about is people who are trying to become the best fighter in the world.
Gaara is one of the main characters in Naruto. This week we will talk about Gaara. Here are his stats:
Moves: sand coffin/sand burial
Things he does for fun: destroy people
Secret power: demon of the sand
Inner secret: he has never seen his own blood
Law & Order: CI Premiere
By Lexi Leonard
Last night I watched the season premiere of Law & Order. The episode was about a man who was trying to smuggle drugs in and out of countries through his girlfriend. Also he had the customs officials in on the scheme. It was awesome however I’ve convinced myself that detective Logan has lost his mind because last night he got so twisted up inside the investigation. He kept on saying how he knew what was happening but the only thing was he couldn’t prove it. So in all his rage of trying to prove his accusations were correct, he went ballistic on his partner. I think that they're just going to have him get counseling because without him there is no Law & Order. So that’s all for this week just have to wait till next week and find out what happens I’ll keep you posted.
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SPORTS |
Dice K. Teletubby
By John Kluepfel
After a 4-3 loss the Red Sox needed a laugh. Mike Lowell made him do it, so Daisuke is now a teletubby. I think he is the red one (ha-ha). Dice K might want to stay in the suit because he is not used to the 162 game season.
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WISH LISTS |
Leah’s Homeroom: Paper towels, snack.
*Thanks to the Weldon family for donating snack!
*Thanks to the Bauers, Kenna, Weldon, Monroe, and Shaw families for donating books!
*Thanks to the PTSO for donating books!
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UPCOMING DATES |
Tuesday, October 9: PTSO Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Rue Building. Pizza & childcare provided.
Monday, October 15: Board of Trustees Meeting, 7 p.m. Rue Building.
Friday, October 19: Innisbrook sale ends today!
Wednesday, October 24—Friday, October 26: Middle School trip to Lake Bryn Mawr Camp. Get your permission slips in now!
Saturday, October 27: Halloween Party, 3—5 p.m. Rue Building.
Tuesday, October 30: 12:35 Dismissal.
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