You'll find bargains galore at the Dollar Tree store!

By Kyle Ghormley

I went to the Dollar Tree Store and guess what? Everything was a dollar -- except the soda pops, they were $1.05. You have to pay the five cent deposit.

I asked the people working at the Dollar Tree some questions, and here they are:

Q: Is everything really one dollar, except the sodas?
A: Yes.

Q: How many managers are there?
A: Like three.

Q: Is your service good?
A: Yeah, it's pretty good.

Q: How is the merchandise for a dollar?
A: Some of it is cheap, but the rest is good, like the pop and the detergent.

Q: How many places are you located at?
A: Three places in Salem.

Q: How much is your salary?
A: About $8.50 an hour.

Here is the Dollar Tree store story. I hoped that you liked it. Until another story, I wish you happy holidays and a great new year.

New Moon stikes terror in the heart of teens!

By Ana Barajas

WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
From reading the series or watching the movies of the Twilight series, you might’ve chosen a side; Team Edward or Team Jacob. It’s the latest talk of teens, in Waldo, and around the world. This article is mainly focusing on the second movie of the Twilight series, New Moon. You will be hearing different points-of-view, including my opinion about the movie, Waldo students’ opinions, and a few movie reviews I found online (all credit goes to them for their reviews).
Based on the whole movie, I’d give it a 5/5. There were two scenes specifically that I found could have been worked on a bit more, but overall the scenes I liked triumphed. The beginning was good, from my perspective. It went well with the title of the movie by showing a “new moon”. The ending left you hanging there, with Edward proposing to Bella. If I had to choose a team, I would be Team Jacob because I feel bad for him throughout the whole movie. If he were real, he might be someone I would be friends with. My favorite scene is where Bella gets a paper-cut and Jasper freaks out and (as you might’ve expected) Edward comes to save Bella.
I interviewed a few people about what they thought about New Moon, the movie:

Questions: When did you go to see New Moon?
What did you like about it?
Are you Team Edward or Team Jacob?
Did you like the movie better or the book?
How would you rate the movie?
Were there any scenes in the movie that you disliked?

Answers:
Name: Deserie Balbaneda
12:11am on November 20, 2009.
The only great thing about it was Jacob Black, because he is so hot!
Team Jacob all the way!!
I’ve never read the book, so the movie.
5/5
It was cheesy when Bella was trying to do stuff to bring Edward back and there were shadows of him wherever she went.

Name: Anna Garcia
12:15 am on November 20, 2009.
My favorite scenes were the fighting scenes.
Team Jacob (especially when he’s shirtless!)
The book was a bit better.
2/5
I hated the scene with Bella meeting her “future” self, thinking it was her grandma. Oh, and the Volturi scene when Edward was fighting with the Volturi, it was kind of boring. It wasn’t a scene that you’d “hold on to your seat”.

Name: Destiny Magana
5:00pm on November 24, 2009.
I liked everything.
Team Jacob (but I like both).
I liked both the book and the movie.
5/5
There weren’t any scenes that I hated.

Name: Karina Mendez
5:00 pm on November 20, 2009.
I liked the scenes with Jacob.
Team Jacob
The movie was way better.
4/5
I hated the ending.


To make comparisons, I gathered reviews made about the movie from popular music and entertainment sites. The site’s link is given to the left of the review.

Rottentomatoes.com: “The Twilight Saga’s second installment may satisfy hardcore fans of the series, but outsiders are likely to be turned off by its slow pace, relentlessly downcast tone, and excessive length.”

Reelzchannel.com: "While this second chapter of Summit Entertainment's four-part franchise is as good as Twilight and arguably a shade better, it's indisputably darker in its depiction of the throes and woes of adolescent love, especially when one gets dumped."

LATimes.com: “Edward is as good as his word and ‘New Moon’ suffers as a result. Constrained by the plot of the novel, the film keeps the two lovers apart for quite a spell, robbing the project of the crazy-in-love energy that made "Twilight," the first entry in the series, such a guilty pleasure.”


Overall, the movie made around $499,392,782 and counting. Everyone has their own opinion. Will Eclipse be as successful? You will just have to wait until 2010 to see the movie, and the movie rating charts!

Citizenship Classes at Waldo Help Immigrants

By Jennifer Roque and Leslie Sanchez

Did you know that citizenship classes were being held at Waldo Middle School for people who want to be citizens of the United States? The classes started September 24th, and ended on December 10th. They were held in Room 304 for 3 hours each Thursday. It can take anywhere from 1 to 4 years to becomes a U.S. citizen. If you would like more information about future classes, please contact Mrs. Medrano at the Waldo Family Center.

Social Responsibility students learn facts about AIDS

By Jessica Zamarron

In Social Responsibility, we are working on a project about AIDS. It is about people who have AIDS. We also try to avoid having AIDS. We listened to a presentation about a kid named Ryan White who got AIDS because he received blood from another person.

The other person had AIDS and the blood had AIDS. The community acted mean and they wouldn't go to the same bathroom, drink from the same coffee pot, wash from the same washing machine or anything like that. Parents tried to sue the school because they didn't want their kids to get AIDS.

Ryan White was only 10 years old when that happened. Eventually, Ryan won the case. He had to move to a different place and everyone was nice to him.

If you ever know anyone with AIDS you can still be their friends. The only way to get AIDS is to have sexual contact with someone who has AIDS, inject yourself with a needle someone with AIDS already did, get some blood from someone who has AIDS, or if your parents have AIDS. Kids can get AIDS if your mom has AIDS.

There is no cure for AIDS, although there are treatments to prolong patients' lives. We also use a Red Ribbon to help prevent AIDS. Knowing about AIDS is important, so it is good to keep yourself informed.

Life is just a joke

By Miranda Hernandez

Life is just a joke
People say and do mysterious things
You get stabbed in the back
By the person you trust the most
But mostly
You meet a boy
You fall for him
HARD
He promises never to drop you
He tells you he loves you
He wants to be with you forever and always
But can you trust him?
Can you believe him?
He has dropped you once
How do you know he won’t again?
It’s not fair
Life’s not fair!
It’s cruel and heartless
Is it true?
Can he only love me this way?
Or is it a joke?
Should I give him everything?
Or build a wall between us?
I am myself
I have to protect what’s left
What’s left of the broken pieces of

My life
All life is, is a joke. It laughs and toys with you until there’s nothing left so be strong. Let go of the past, live in the present and dream of the future. It’s bright like stars in the country sky.

Mustangs rev up for wrestling season

By Logan Ivey

An Interview with Lewis Wolske, Mustangs Wrestling Coach

Q: What is your favorite part about wrestling?

A: When the kids start to get into the sport more.

Q: Are you good at wrestling?

A: Kind of, I’m better at coaching.

Q: Is the training hard?

A: Yes, both mentally and physically.

Q: What do you do during training?

A: A lot of cardiovascular workouts, and the wrestlers also need good flexibility.

Q: What do you wear while you wrestle?

A: A singlet, and you also have the option to wear a t-shirt under and gym shorts over the singlet.

Q: How long have you been coaching?

A: For about three seasons now.

Q: How many people are getting signed up for wrestling?

A: From what I’ve seen, many kids.

The practice starts Jan. 4, and if you want to sign up then go to the front office and ask for a form. The coach is Mr. Wolske. Go out there and sign up! I will be joining, and when I do I will do an insider scoop on it.

Life is a Song

By Ann Weathers

Life has background music,
Only you can hear it,
It plays along,
When the going gets hard,
Sad songs write themself inside your head,
Singing outloud,
You shed a tear,
You wipe it away,
Very quickly,
Whispering,
No more,
It's not right,
Forget it,
Lay your head down,
Clearing your mind,
Emptiness fills it.

-This poem is dedicated to people that
have nothing to look forward to everyday.

Choir students prepare to share holiday songs and joy

By Gavin Fowser



This year Waldo has a new choir group. They have made great progress so far
this year. All their concerts have some sort of theme. We asked Ms. Koenig
“How do you come up with the songs that you'll be singing at the concerts?" She said they sing many of the same songs each year. We asked the students
“Do you like what you will be singing at the concerts?” The students said
that they like what they will be singing and look forward to the concerts. Now
you might have expected that there will be about 15-20 choir students
singing, but only 10-15 will. I would like to let you know that the concerts are
about the holidays and not Christmas.

On December 15th at 7 p.m. at Waldo there will be the winter concert. They will
sing the normal Christmas songs everybody knows. They also will be
performing at the State Capitol on December 16th at 11:30 a.m. On December 17th at
7 p.m. they will perform at McKay High School. They will be singing at the
Fine Arts Assembly on December 18th.

Islander Club welcomes all Mustangs for fun and learning

By Aitana Chavez and Cassandra Downing

One of the many clubs from Enrichment Academy is Islander Club. Ms. Sasaki teaches this club and a lot of the students in this club really like it. We decided to do a story about it. We interviewed a member of the club and Ms.Sasaki. For the student interview we asked Chendelyn Sam some questions about the club and what she thinks about it.

What island are you from?

Chen: Chuuk, Micronesia

Why did you join?

Chen: Because I’m Islander and I wanted to learn more.

Do you think the club is fun?

Chen: Of course! Especially, when there are a lot of people.


What’s your favorite thing to do in the club?

Chen: Just hanging out with the other people and talking.

After we interviewed Chendelyn we interviewed Ms.Sasaki.

We asked her some questions and they are listed below.

Are you Islander?

She said no that she’s not Islander, and that her family was Hawaiian.

What’s your favorite thing about Islander Club?

“That the kids just get to hang out and have a great time and just be themselves.”

Do you have to be Islander to join the club?

“I’ve had numerous Islander members bring their friends that aren’t Islander, which makes the club even better!”

Do you speak a language like Japanese?

“No, I speak more Spanish and some French and of course English.”


Ms.Sasaki enjoys this club and would like more kids to come and see what it’s like so that way more people will be encouraged to learn about other cultures. They may be interested in more cultures around the world. This class has so many facts and so many interesting things about what they do. This club is an opportunity you should at least look at. The Islander culture a wonderful and a very beautiful culture!

Thanks for reading! :D