Grisel Gonzalez
Editor Being a member of the Bonneville High School (BHS) National Honors Society is an excellent privilege. Heading into this academic setting is fairly beneficial for students’ futures. “Service, community work, leadership building, and amazing scholarship opportunities” are just some of many benefits of being a part of the National Honors Society. Being a part of this society will look amazing on a resume and it demonstrates high quality grades. Only students with a 3.0 GPA or higher are accepted into the society. Not only are exceptional grades a necessity, but a superior sense of character is needed as well. People with leadership and teamwork skills are usually associated with this club. The BHS National Honors Society is a very well-respected organization that is an honor to be a part of. The society holds social events and takes part in community service. Their meetings are held the first and third Wednesday of every month during lunch. During these meetings, snacks are eaten and students exchange words with one another. There are currently 14 members and their club president this year is Isabella Cheney who is a junior this year. Mrs. Hawks, the teacher in charge of the National Honors Society, mentions the activities they take part in. “Clothing and food drives, making cards for the elderly and service members, animal shelters, babysitting, library fundraisers, school clean-ups, etc. Anything that would benefit the community or school.” These bigger projects usually take place after school or over the weekend. Each trimester everyone is required to have five individual service hours and five group service hours. The lunch meetings held during school go towards the group service hours as well. There used to be membership dues that the club members were required to pay; however, the school has enough funding to provide all the necessities. Taking the initiative to use spare time wisely and do beneficial things for the community is severely important. Taking this step shows a significant amount of maturity and responsibility that the BHS National Honors Society is looking for. Not only does the NHS help students work towards their academic goals, but it pushes them to grow socially and learn advantageous life skills.
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Staff Writer “Yo, do you weigh less than 98 pounds?” “Are you guys having a good time?” “Just wait till the probes get here.” “Can I tape you?” “Because we get stupider every year.” “You scream like a monkey.” “Yes, my wife is pregnant with our grandchildren, Sunny.” “Oh, your son is pregnant?” “No. My daughter is pregnant, and my son is getting married.” “You can rock climb his abs.” “No, you can't have 50 cats. Bro, that's too many cats.” “How on earth did you fall down the stairs again?” “I'm not pregnant; I just ate too much pasta.” “No, you can't steal a corpse!” “How do you lose a woman?” “I don’t know, I'm not in charge of the thing!” “No, you can't just kiss the deadly monster.” “How much trouble can you get in if you steal a cat?” “My bathroom lighting looks like a romantic scene.” “My limbs are falling off.” “What's my grinch name?” “Snatched dead tomato.” "I wonder if I try hard enough, can I jump off a high wall and live?” “You might break your legs in five to eight places." "Did the sub treat you like simple humans or like cattle?” “Wait, am I a human? I thought I was a person." "Have you seen my turtle-neck” “Why would you wear a turtle on your neck?" "Yesterday my friend got hit by a truck outside my house while trying to leave.” “I'm sorry, is your friend okay?” “The better question is: is the truck ok?" "I sleep in my soup." "So, the pig is gaslighting me now?" "What is he doing?” “He is trying to sing to Miley Cyrus” “Man, he is terrible.” “Yep, he is.” "Has anyone seen my pet spider? I lost him while using the bathroom." “I love my boyfriend, but I don't think he likes me back.” “I swear the E-wing stairs are life and death, man.” “Bro, graphing isn't that hard.” “How'd you leave class and nobody noticed?” ” Because I'm magic.” “You should write a book with how many times you hurt yourself by tripping.” “The cat got in the fridge again.” Grisel Gonzalezg
Editor Christmas is celebrated in various ways around the world, such as putting up lights on the house, baking cookies, watching Christmas movies, sending letters to Santa Claus, singing Christmas carols, and making ornaments. The word Christmas originates from the phrase “Cristes Maesse” meaning the mass of Christ in Old English. Christmas is a celebration of the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. The Roman Empire was the first civilization to officially celebrate Christmas on December 25 in 336 AD; however, it was not popularized until the ninth century. The date December 25 has a significant meaning, as it is exactly nine months after March 25, which is the date of Jesus’ crucifixion. The old emperor, Constantine, was the figure who formally established December 25 as the date that Christians would celebrate Christ’s birth. Although Christmas has been around for a while, it was properly declared a national holiday in 1870. Yule is another celebration that many partake in during the holiday season. Yule is a pagan holiday celebrated during the midwinter solstice that celebrates the return of the Sun. It begins on the shortest day of the year and ends 12 days later. The concept of Santa Claus originated from a story of a monk named St. Nicholas in the third century. Several sources mention that Nicholas was a tremendously giving man, and he traveled along the countryside helping the less fortunate. Nicholas was born an extremely wealthy man, and he used his inheritance to provide for others. Unfortunately, Nicholas passed away December 6, yet he was remembered for living a life of humility. He became the most popular and praised saint in Europe. The Europeans then brought his traditions to America, and in the 18th century he was widely recognized by American culture. Now called Santa Claus, Nicholas is described as a big-bearded man who wears a red suit and flies from rooftop to rooftop delivering presents with his nine reindeer. Another popular Christmas tradition is the act of gift giving. This idea dates back to when the Three Wise Men offered gifts to the newborn baby Jesus. These gifts were gold, frankincense, and myrrh; each of them representing a part of Jesus’ identity. In our world, today’s gifts are commonly placed under a Christmas tree or inside stockings. The idea of trees being decorated with ornaments, and lights originates from Germany in the 16th century. Records say Christians started to bring decorated Christmas trees into their homes, claiming the trees symbolized the birth, and resurrection of their savior Jesus Christ. Christmas allows families to celebrate and grow closer together, which is why it is the most wonderful time of the year! Joanna Dickson
Staff Writer The holidays are coming quickly. Many people have different holiday traditions for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, New Years, and many more. There are many holiday traditions like spending time with family, opening gifts the night before Christmas, and getting pajamas for Christmas Eve. Some individuals celebrate Christmas on December 24th instead of the 25th. Most people can not spend all their time with their family because the families all have different Christmas plans. Ana Grover's family, “meets at [her] grandma's house on Christmas Eve for a traditional German dinner. Which consists of Schnitzel, red cabbage, potato salad, Sauerkraut, and plum cake.” Other people watch the same movie every year, for example, Elf, is a movie that some watch while eating homemade food. Including watching movies and eating something from the movie that's being watched, for example eating a chocolate orange while watching the movie “A Chocolate Orange.” Most people do a white elephant gift exchange where people exchange gifts with friends and family. A fair amount of people build gingerbread houses or decorate ornaments to put on their Christmas tree. People set up lights around their house for everyone to see and set up multiple Christmas trees in their house. There are people who swim on Christmas Eve and then have their favorite foods for dinner before going to bed. One family does 12 days of Christmas to a family where Rylann Jones family “find[s] a family in need and anonymously give them money. Secret Santa gifts with my family, opening Christmas Pj's on Christmas Eve, [and] getting an orange in my stocking.” This tradition started because his mom loves doing kind things for people. Many people watch Christmas lights on Christmas Eve or a church Christmas service that night. A great deal of people do advent calendars leading up to Christmas from 12 days or even 24 days. Numerous people participate in hiding Elf on the Shelf for their younger siblings during the Christmas season. Many people stay up till midnight playing games with family and friends to count down to all the holidays. Based on the survey results most of the students at Bonneville celebrate Christmas. Happy Holidays Bonneville! Ash Merritt
Assistant Editor Praises to sleeping 8 hours - Punches to still being tired. Praises to crying - Punches to people asking what is wrong. Praises to sharing earbuds - Punches to messing with controls. Praises to bright lights - Punches to your eyes hurting. Praises to dissociating - Punches to forgetting everything. Praises to sharing docs - Punches to people lurking in them. Praises to making a playlist - Punches to listening to it once. Praises to making posters - Punches to no one using them. Praises to being athletic - Punches to injuries. Praises to different styles - Punches to the assumptions people make. Praises to blankets - Punches to overheating. Praises to eating - Punches to having to eat in front of people. Praises to having friends - Punches to being a therapist friend. Praises to getting work done - Punches to being burned out. Praises to getting older - Punches to having more on your mind. Praises to finding yourself - Punches to questioning if it is true. Praises to finding someone to talk to - Punches to losing them. Praises to expressing your emotions - Punches to feeling too often. Praises to keep up with everything - Punches to find things you forgot. Praises to having puppies - Punches to them tearing everything apart. Praises to journaling - Punches to keeping up with it. Praises to feeling comfortable - Punches to the random uncomfortability. Praises to having different textures - Punches to touching the icky ones. Praises to learning new stuff - Punches from remembering the important facts. Praises to the English language - Punches to it being inconsistent. Praises to being able to type - Punches to hitting the wrong button. Praises to comfort songs - Punches to them not feeling right. Praises to being able to draw - Punches to never knowing what to draw. Praises to sports - Punches to staying in shape. Praises to pop tarts - Punches to the flavors Praises to candy - Punches to a sugar rush Praises to a nap - Punches to waking up 15 hours later Elliot Kidd
Social Media Manager “You know what I'm wearing for the rest of the Christmas year.” “If I have a Tom and Jerry scream that's the end of my career.” “His name is Johnson, he makes sure people don't steal my wallet.” “It's not a llama.” “Why do verbs exist?” “I am not slaying the day, the day is in fact slaying me.” “Look how much better you do when you are here [name].” “...I'm not going to be here tomorrow.” “What's it like being tall?” “I don't like it.” “Mr [name] I want your opinion.” “You want my opinion? Don't eat onions... on a date.” “THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!” “It's called I fear death... wait no-” “I'm going to stab you.” “IN A GOOD WAY IN A GOOD WAY!” “...That doesn't make it any better.” “Why would you flush perfectly good ice cream down the toilet?” “Don't talk to me; I have hiccups.” “I see so many butts.” “You should buy more clothes.” “I did.” “Wait- So when I invited you out shopping last week. You said no cause you don't need more clothes, but then you proceed to buy more clothes.” “I decided that I'm just making my own pictures.” “Good for you.” “Slayyyy oh my goshhhh” “...You concerned me.” “Ew gross, disgusting.” “That's what they thought when they first saw me.” “That's how I am surviving - gaslighting myself.” “It's a new form of Capitalism.” “Don't make me laugh; I lose control of my knees.” Asher Montaño
Staff Writer There are many haunted appeals throughout Eastern Idaho, including the Haunted Forest and the Lost Souls Attractions. I decided to visit both of these areas to rate them based on cost, time-to-finish, and scariness. In order to better assess each business, I attended with a group of friends to gather multiple perspectives and opinions. The Haunted Forest, depressingly priced at $25 per person, was my absolute favorite haunted attraction to attend during the Halloween season. Though the wait to get in was unfortunately longer than anticipated, the entertainment throughout the waiting area made up for the time. Starting out at the concession stand, they sell amazing hot cocoa for an extraordinary price of $1, allowing people to get warmed up and ready for the walk at hand. Paid actors walk around in costumes and special effects. Some of the actors even wield chainsaws in the attempt to either scare or befriend the attendees. The beginning of the forest starts out in an interesting maze with fear and anticipation around each corner. No real mystery is involved when finding the path for the event, as it is apparent the whole time. However, it is still frightful and dark, giving actors the opportunity to hide and startle victims. Next on the list is the Lost Souls Attractions located in Shelley, Idaho. Despite being an inside activity, it was an extraordinary experience. Going to this attraction in a small group is highly encouraged because there are many tight places and groups get split up; going in with a smaller group of friends assures that you will not get split up during the experience. One way the Lost Souls Attractions comes out on top is the actual sounds and eerie nature of the building. Obvious electronic noises are set in place to throw off the people inside, however, there are workers inside banging on walls and screaming in order to give a more surreal experience. As well as constituents on the inside, there are slides following the theme of the haunt. This allows the attendees to lay down in a coffin-shaped box and wait for the coffin to rotate upward to an almost-vertical position from being flat on the floor, which gives a terrifying, yet quick drop for the one inside. Overall, the Lost Souls was an amazing experience. and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who might be looking for a wonderfully scary experience. There are many more haunted areas I have not been able to attend and share my opinions about, however I have absolutely no problem continuing this amazing journey of experiencing these extraordinary places. Each location was a blast, and it is extremely saddening to know that October is coming to a bittersweet end! I cannot wait to be able to attend these places again to experience the thrilling terror this season Halloween has to offer! MacKenzie Kulp
Staff Writer “Kissing him makes me want to kick a baby.” “He didn’t look alive! He was a cold, squishy rock!” “You can’t slip a cucumber through the wall.” “She eats milk and drinks cheese.” “Bro, calling someone fat is not racist.” “It’s my pencil! You have no right to stab me with it!” “Who cares about a prehistoric beaver?” “He is stupid hot! What I said was it was a good assembly.” “The only meaning in life is the endless pain of death. Makes me want to play the xylophone.” “Do you have cute feet?” “The sun is always setting… unless it’s rising.” “My entire vocabulary gets randomized.” “Ris- riser? I don’t know, my train has derailed.” “Your personality makes you look like you're about to sell me muffins.” “No, he does have a girlfriend, but it’s okay, you have me, your wifey.” “I say the most unhinged crap, and no one blinks an eye…” “I blink many eyes.” “That box is like a freaking box.” “How’s your grandpa?” “Good, he’s still dead.” “He’s about to breathe some hairy hair.” “Is there any kind of idiocy that you're comfortable with?” “It has eight arms; I only have two. It’s not fair.” “What’s your scariest ghost story?” “Oh, well, I’ve been ghosted by multiple girls.” “You got me in the eye! Ow!” “Each of you is a potato; that is the conclusion to this conversation.” “Celery marmalade. Watermelon mustard.” “This is not a pencil; I’m practicing acupuncture.” “Your baby?” “No, my baby BROTHER.” “I can see… I don’t like this.” “Why do you have an energy drink? That feels like a bad idea.” “[Name], who gave you sugar?” “No idea.” “Protect your MTN Dew like your life depends on it because it does.” “You want to know what happens in this song? There’s a knife fight… two people died.” “Why do you laugh so loud?” “Because it annoys you.” “Wha- EW, THAT WAS IN YOUR MOUTH?” “Is that a pocket?” “No, that’s her muscles. That’s just how they are defined.” “So, you’ve really never had a twinkie before?” “I don’t even know where to start; this is horrifying.” Grisel Gonzalez
Editor Halloween is one day of the year where frightening and creative costumes are worn, and trick or treating is a fun custom as well. Unique costumes are seen throughout the night. A survey was sent out to the students and staff at Bonneville High School, asking questions about halloween costumes. There are many different categories that people dress up as during this spooky holiday season. Some favorite costumes at Bonneville this year include inflatable costumes, Minions, Disney characters, Star Wars characters, Lightning McQueen, Tinkerbell, Minecraft characters, and Spongebob characters. Many of these favorite costumes are classic characters in famous movies and video games. The scariest costumes some people at Bonneville have seen are clowns, the Grim Reaper, werewolves, zombies, the Boogie Man, scary dolls, demogorgons, and Michael Myers. Along with that, the strangest costumes seen are spiders, hot dogs, frogs, Plankton, a toaster, inflatable aliens, teletubbies, inflatable chickens, Shrek, and goats. Isaac LeCheminant mentions that the strangest costume he has seen is, “A rug. An actual rug.” Aside from all these bizarre costumes, the most common costumes people have seen include M&M’s, Spiderman, ghosts, vampires, superheroes, pumpkins, nerds, firefighters, lifeguards, skeletons, cheerleaders, and witches. Some of the costumes that students and staff are thinking of wearing this year are Marilyn Monroe, butterflies, cowgirls, Winnie the Pooh, Edward ScissorHands, and Care Bears. Several of the faculty and students added that their favorite costumes as children have been Cruella deVile, dalmatian puppies, Disney Princesses, Harry Potter, ladybugs, lambs, ninjas, Peter Pan’s shadow, a pumpkin, rubix cubes, tigers, and walruses. Many of these costumes are homemade as well. Corinne Inglet talks about the costume she made from scratch, “I have made a dragon and a supervillain by getting regular clothing and doing add-ons. I also made a cardboard dragon mask too.” Along with Inglet, other people have also put together homemade costumes such as pumpkins, M&M’s, ghosts, Cinderella, unicorns, dragons, Optimus Prime, stereotypical nerds, cowboys, and Captain Jack Sparrow. Several people enjoy matching costumes with another person; some of these matching costumes include superheroes, the Heathers, Elmo and Cookie Monster, Mario and Luigi, Twilight fangirls, football players and cheerleaders, and the Chipmunks. Emiley Mortensen talks about the matching costume she has had by saying, “It was Ken and Barbie, and it was with my cousin Evan.” Various diverse costumes are worn and seen by the people at Bonneville High School. Dressing up for Halloween is a way these people can convey their ideas to the world and be themselves. Joanna Dickson
Staff Writer Praises to seeing people- Punches to getting sick Praises to going shopping - Punches to being broke Praises to getting an A - Punches to keeping the A Praises to slushies - Punches to brain freezes Praises to making a homework schedule - Punches to never following it Praises to wearing rings - Punches to turning your finger green Praises to putting stickers on your laptop - Punches to fighting for them to come off Praises to sitting by your friends - Punches to procrastination and distraction Praises to napping after school - Punches to waking up five hours later Praises to eating school lunch - Punches to waiting in line Praises to having a partner project - Punches to distracting each other Praises to going to your friends house - Punches to going home at the end Praises to thunderstorms - Punches to sleepless nights Praises to looking good for school - Punches to waking up early to get ready Praises to going home - Punches to doing your chores Praises to getting your license - Punches to not having a car Praises to going to homecoming - Punches finding a good outfit Praises to making the dance team - Punches to early-morning practices Praises to waking up early - Punches to being tired the rest of the day |
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