E D I TOR S : R I K K I

NUNLEY AND
MEGHAN
G R AVAT T.
MAY 18,2010

Renaissance assembly By: Kelsey Evans and Caroline

“This year’s You” by Colbie Caillat. stage and walked
Renaissance assem- Next we recognized through the infamous
bly had a great turn the hardworking stu- tunnel and received a
out and was loads of dents who got princi- chance to win two free
fun!” said a Hillcrest ple’s list. All their tickets to Harkins
student. Mrs.Esgar names we put in a raf- Theater. Chloe Nicho-
opened the show with fle and 3 students las showed off her vo-
an A cappella version won. Payton cals while singing
of the National An- McCumby impressed Beautiful by Christina
them! Next the Hill- the audience with his Aguilera. Club of cool
crest Falcon sprit line boxing skills. The life- kids: Bart Diehl,
performed there state less band members, Shawn Doucette, Aus-
routine to get the audi- Sarah Pimley, A.J. tin Houle, Clay Cross,
INSIDE
ence pumped up! After Parrish, and Bailey Austin Cottrell, and
Friendship 2
that we welcomed Cacciatore played Nate Calles, got the
Iron man 3 down the honor roll along to Dead Memo- teachers up and danc-
students to get the ries by Slipknot on ing with them while
Comic 4 Rock Band instru-
chance to win two free entertaining the crowd.
5 movie tickets to Har- ments. Then, the stu- As you can tell Hill-
Makeup
kins Theater. Erin dents who had perfect crest middle school’s
Go Green 6 Streeter took the stage attendance were wel- renaissance was an
singing “Falling for comed down to the amazing experience.
Cheer 7

Home run 8
How to have success in your friendship
Mrs. Kuntz 9 1. Be trustworthy.
2.Always be there for your friends, when they’re in need.
Summer 10 3.Don’t spread or believe rumors.
Eighth grade 11 4.If you have a problem with one of your friends, go to them and
tell them what’s wrong.
To be continued on page 2
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10 ways to success your friendship!

5.Don’t talk behind you friend’s backs.

6.Stick up for your friends.

7.Compliment them.

8.Always let your friends know where they stand.

9.Don’t repeat anything they tell you without per-

mission.

10.ALWAYS HAVE FUN! (:

By:Sydney Greenwaldt and Jessica Fowler

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Iron Man Two

Are you going to
watch Iron-Man Two?

60% say they are go-

ing to watch this
Movie

40% say they won’t.

Iron-Man 2 came out May 7, 2010

Iron-Man 2 is about a rich weapon creator who makes a suit that
can destroy Iron-Man. Most of the students we surveyed thought
that this movie was better than the first Iron Man. Robert
Downey Jr. portrays Tony Stark AKA Iron-Man . Iron Man 2 is
about a battle between Iron man and Ivan Vanko. Ivan Vanko is a
villain who tries to invent a better suit then Iron Mans. The chart
above shows that over half the students that were surveyed either
went to see this movie or want too.
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Don’t Bully!
By: Alex Zambito

Some kids are

scared to tell In this comic above it shows how we shouldn't bully
their parents each other. There are some strategies that will help
that they are you in situations like the one above.You can use a loud
being bullied,
but really it’s voice and scream like the guy is above. Or you can just
the best way to get a teacher or an adult right by you or around you.
solve a situa- Tell you parents if your being bullied they will help you
tion of being
bullied.
and tell the principle, even a teacher. Those are some
ways that will help you if your being bullied.
By :Rikki Nunley and Alex Zambito
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Favorite Brand of Makeup

Favorite Type of Makeup Brand

12

10

0
Mac Sephora L'Oreal Cover Girl Other

In this survey, girls at Hillcrest Middle School were asked what your favorite makeup
brand is. In the chart above shows that MAC makeup brand is the girls favorite, L’Oreal
came in last, not being the favorite makeup brand. There were 20 girls interviewed and
10 out of 20 girls said their favorite brand of makeup is MAC. The rest of the girls ei-
ther liked other, Sephora, L’Oreal, and Cover Girl.
By: Sam Morales and Tara Ayou
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Earth is getting more polluted because many people

drive cars, litter, and many more. To protect our planet,
we need to recycle more, carpool, don’t litter, and count-
less ways we could help this planet.
Pollution is the major problem that is leading Earth
to its destruction. Many animals and plants die from air
and water contamination. Also, many environments get
effected because of pollution. Air pollution is a cause to
global warming on Earth. Glaciers and ice is melting
quickly because of global warming. If, the ice continue
melting sooner or later everything on Earth would go un-
derwater. Air pollution is caused by the cars we drive
and burning fossil fuels. When the car is turned on, it
produces and release a substance called carbon monox-
ide into the air, also causing global warming. The burn-
ing of fossil fuels cause the o-zone layer in the Earth’s
atmosphere to be thinner. The thinner the layer gets the
less it protects us from the sun. Water pollution is
caused by chemicals, litter, and gasoline that get into
the water. Water contamination can kill many sea ani-
mals and affect the environment it surrounds. Also, pol-
lution can harm anyone’s health on Earth. It can cause
headaches, asthma, allergic reactions, diseases, and a
lot more that anyone can think of.
This planet needs to go green to save itself from
getting destroyed faster. We need to save energy, con-
serve water, use less gas, recycle, reuse anything that
can be reused, and numerous more. Everyone should
learn how to protect the planet that we live on.

By Julie Kuang
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The interview of Hillcrest state cheerleaders, taught us a lot of things people did-
n’t know about them. The first question of the interview was if they were expect-
ing to make the cheer team, or if they were surprised. Most of the girls said that

they were surprised, but the girls that were already on the cheer team from the

year 08-09, weren’t surprised. Some of the girls would be continuing high school
cheerleading. Outside of school, the state cheer team did many other activities

such as dance, piano, volleyball and competitive cheerleading. The girls that

have been cheering before the state team, ranged from one to six years! The
other question was what your favorite part about cheer was. There were a lot of

answers like competitions, practices and stunting, but the number one thing that
the girls loved about cheer was the basketball games.

by Sierra Hupp
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Home Run Derby

On Monday, May 3rd, 2010, two Hillcrest baseball
players, Degan Harte and Brandon Todd, and two regu-
lar students, Brandon Brown and John Koprivec, par-
ticipated in a Home-Run-Derby. The results were as-
tonishing. The Home-Run marker was set at 300 feet.
The winner was Degan Harte with 5 home-runs, Bran-
don Todd with 4 home-runs, John Koprivec with 1
home-run, and Brandon Brown with no home-runs.
The data proves that we have the right people on our
Hillcrest baseball team.
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Interview with Mrs. Kuntz

Question: How do you like you like your job?
Answer: I love it!

Question: What are the ups and downs of being a P.E. teacher to middle school
students?
Answer: The ups is just guiding kids in the right direction and helping them make
healthy choices. Disrespect is the hardest part for me.

Question: What are your favorite hobbies to do outside of school?

Answer: Working out, hiking and riding bikes with my family.

Question: How long have you been a P.E. teacher?

Answer: Since 1996

Question: Where you always athletic even as a child?

Answer: Yes.

Question: Have you always worked with Mrs. Olsen?

Answer: No, my first three years I worked in chandler.

By: Shanie Escobar and Kelly Currey

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Favorite Thing to do Over Summer

This is the survey that was taken in Mr. Herold’s first
hour class. As you can see, out of the 28 students, most
students wanted to go out of state, with Mexico and
Amusement Park tied for second, Staying Home in
third, and going on a cruise coming in last with only
one person. There are many different things to do over
summer; some amusement parks are Disneyland, Six
Flags Magic Mountain, etc. Others are just spending
time with their family and friends on vacations at the
beach; some will just be spending their time at home.
Have a great summer Hillcrest Middle School!
By:Donnie Cole and Chase Scholtz
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What Are You Going to Miss About Eighth Grade?

What are you going to miss most about eighth grade? A large major-
ity of the Hillcrest students said they are going to miss their friends.
During the interview the quote that stood out the most was by Kelsey
Evans. She stated that “I will miss all my friends that will not be at-
tending the same high school as me.” A few of her friends that she
will miss the most are Tianna, Laura, Katelyn, Stevie, Christina, Lau-
ren, Casey, Rikki, and Caroline.
The school Kelsey will be going to is Mountain Ridge. Another quote
was “I will keep in touch with all my friends during the summer.” Al-
though, eighth grade was a fantastic experience a large majority of
the Hillcrest students are thrilled to proceed onto High School. High
School is going to be a new learning experience to teach more re-
sponsibility, so look forward to a new start!
By: Christina Hernandez