Chinese New Year Animals

by Kevin

Chinese New Year is a tradition in China. This year it is on January 28, 2017 but next year it is on February 16, 2018. Why does change by so much? The reason is that our (Lunar) calendar is based on the time the moon takes to go around the Earth. (The Western calendar is based on the time it takes for the Earth to go around the Sun.) The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. Since it is .5 they make it 29 days but in order to catch up with the solar calendar the Chinese adds in extra month once every few years.

Do you Know what animal you are? In Chinese Tradition there are 7 animals. Every year is named after a animal. 2017 is Rooster, but why rooster. The story is there was a race between all the animals and the first 7 get years so cat told rat to wake him up for the race but the next day he forgot so the cat missed the race, that’s why cats hate rats/mice. The race is beginning the race was over water so the water ox has a huge advantage. 3 2 1 Start! The rat jumped on the ox and the dragon started flying… At the end rat jumps of the ox and gets first then ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.

St. Martin - a travel review

by Michael

Saint Martin is pretty weird because there’s the dutch side and the French side and there spelled different in Dutch it’s spelled sint maarten and in French is saint-martin.

Also in Saint-Martin on the French side there’s this beach called Maho beach and there’s a airport right behind you and planes land over you or start their engine and go really fast and the best parts are when the plane stops right in front of the beach and (boom)!they go really fast and if you look at the sand and the sand will go in the ocean like spraying sand like water and here’s a picture of a plane landing right over the beach and it looks really scary and i went there and it’s awesome you should go just search up Maho beach and it will tell you where to go and have fun. There’s also another beach called Orient Bay.

This is a hotel close to the beach Maho it’s really cool it has a beach on the right side of you or left depends. There’s a pool too and you could get in the water and don’t worry about having to speak French or Dutch they will speak English. Don’t forget to bring your swim suit, have a great time.

Oyster Bay Beach Resort

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#11 of 68 hotels in St. Maarten-St. Martin

• 01/02/2017“Dutch Riviera”
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Pokemon Sun and Moon

by Brian

Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon is a game that requires thinking. In pokemon Moon, when it is afternoon in the real world, it is nighttime in the game. The opposite is true in Pokemon Sun; when it is nighttime in the game, it is the afternoon in the real world.

The Pokemon series are noted for having so called “Legendary” Pokemon; they are extremely powerful, and are revered by many in the Pokemon Universe. These Pokemon are version exclusive;  in Pokemon Sun, the mascot is a Solegleo, pictured on the right, who resembles a lion. In Pokemon Moon, the mascot is Lunala, shown below on the left,  which resembles a large bat.  

There are also 4 other legendary Pokemon in Sun and Moon, known collectively as the “Tapu’s”. In the game, they are thought to be the guardians of the 4 Islands within the region. Tapu Koko is the Tapu most relevant to the main plot, as is it the guardian of the player’s home island.

Tapu Koko, pictured below, is a dual type Electric Fairy Pokemon. It is a special Pokemon that protects the area where it lives. It’s called the guardian deity of Melemele Island, one of the Islands of the Alola region, in which the game takes place. Although it is touted as a guardian deity by the locals, it’s a surprisingly fickle Pokemon, and will not necessarily come to one’s aid if one needs help.  

Tapu Koko, preparing to fight.

There are also three starter Pokemon: Rowlett, a grass/flying type owl, Litten, a fire type cat, and Popolio, a water type otter.   At the beginning of the game, the player character has the choice of one of these 3 Pokemon. This “starter pokemon” is then used to battle, defeat, and even capture wild Pokemon. However, since the player can only carry 6 Pokemon at one time, the player must decide which to keep in their party, and which to send to the “Box System”,  which is used in-game to store Pokemon that aren’t in the player’s party.

From left to right: Popolio, the water type Otter, Litten, the fire type cat, and Rowlett, on top, the    grass/flying type owl.

Aquatica!

by Danielle

What is it: Water park

Where is it: Orlando, Florida

What’s it called: Aquatica

Favorite Slide: Tassie Twister and HooRoo Run

Other fun slides: Dolphin Plunge and Breakaway Falls

Check out my video review:

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Pokemon Go

by Brian

Pokemon go is a game where you have to catch Pokemon and battle other players. First you will get a choice of three pokemon charmander squirtle or bulbasaur.

Then you walk around. After a while Pokemon will start to appear on the screen. Chose one  then tap on it. Then it will show a screen like the one below: