Coach Light discusses Mustangs football success

By Martin Ramirez and Gabriel Gutierrez

We interviewed Coach Light about the Mustangs football team last week because he is the head coach this year. The Parrish versus Waldo game was fun to watch and Waldo won on the road. I (Gabriel) saw a lot of good tackles. These were our questions for the coach.

Q: How many students are playing this year?
A: 36 students this year.
Q: How many games have you won this year?
A: We have won one game this year.
Q: Have you ever got tackled?
A: Yes, last year.
Q: Do you train?
A: Yes.
Q: In how many school have you trained?
A: Many different schools.

We wanted to write about football because we like the tackles, the passing, and we're rooting for our team to win. There are still games to watch in November, so get out there to support the Mustangs. We'll hope to see you there!

An interview with Alejandra

By Sonia Lemus

I wanted to interview Alejandra because she's my friend. We hang out. She's tall and she plays volleyball. She is in eighth grade.

Q: What is your full name?
A: Alejandra.
Q: Where were you born?
A: I was born in California.
Q: What are some of your favorite foods?
A: I could just think of pizza.
Q: If you could be any animal what animal would you be?
A: I would be a cat because of the claws and because it’s small.
Q: What kind of movie do you like?
A: I like scary movies, comedy movies, and romantic movies.

I thought her answer about wanting to be a cat was most interesting. It was funny. I don't know what kind of animal I would want to be. I do know that I like Mexican food. I like how it's spicy.

Locker partner protocol explored

By Nathan Ciriano

As you might know, locker partners are kind of important at Waldo Middle School. Some students like their locker partners and some may not. Here are some things you should do and not do with your locker partner.

1. Never steal from your locker partner because they will eventually find out if something is missing.

2. Try and get to know your locker partner because if you are trustworthy they won't do anything to your property.

3. Don't even think about trying to go through your locker partner's stuff because if he/she finds out they will proably do the same.

4. Don't give out your locker combination because it's your locker partners too.

I also interviewed Mark Stinson about his opinion on locker partners.

Q: Do you have a locker partner?

A: Yes

Q: Are there things that you dislike about your locker partner?

A: No, not really because my locker partner doesn't use the locker very much.

Q: Would you rather share a locker with someone else?

A: Yeah, but it doesn't really matter because it's just a locker.

In conclusion, everybody has a locker partner and it's something that you'll have to deal with. Make friends with your locker partner and do for them what you would like them to do for you.

Students anonymously ask questions about school

By Maya Kersnowski and Beaunyle Lang

We went around Waldo Middle School asking kids if they needed any advice or had any questions about school work, or just any questions relating to school in general. We did a standard interview, except backwards. They ask us the questions and we give them the answers. I guess you could consider this an advice column.

Keep in mind everyone who asked these questions was kept anonymous, meaning their identities will not be shown. The first question we got was “Why do teachers give us so much homework?” The answer to that question is pretty basic; it’s because they want us to learn and they want us to practice the things that we learned in class. The next question we got was “Why do we get a lunch detention if we are tardy for class?” The answer to that is pretty basic as well. It's to teach you to not be tardy to class because no one wants to be stuck in lunch detention.

“What is everyones favorite sport?” To answer this question we decided to go around Waldo Middle School and ask students what their favorite sports are. We asked 13 students that question. A majority of the students said volleyball.

“Why do we have school dress code?” I’m sure everybody asks this question. We all want to know why we have a dress code. It seems unfair right? Well, it’s actually for a good cause. For us students it may seem boring and unnecessary, but teachers think it makes their classes concentrate better and be more focused. We hope we answered a few of the questions you have, and thank you for reading!

Mustangs volleyball players serve up great games

By Danielle Garcia

Waldo Middle School has some of the best teams. Here at Waldo we have one A-team and four B-teams. The B-team coaches are Ms. Ferdig, Ms. Burks, Ms. Swift, and Coach Erica. The A-team coach is Coach Ron. All of the B teams have had one or two loses except Ms. Burks' team; they are undefeated. They have not lost one game and they have played the best they can. The A-team has fought hard in all their games but had one loss. That one loss was the most intense game they have ever played. All of the girls played their hardest and played smart. Go A-team!

Coach Ron said, "These girls are the most successful set of 8th graders I've ever had."

He knows that all of his girls will finish out the season strong.

All of the volleyball girls that I interviewed said they love volleyball, they love the coaches, and they love to play for Waldo. Next year they are going to miss their coaches and miss playing for Waldo.

Go Mustangs!

Oregon State Fair details shared

By Alejandra Ochoa

Every year in Oregon state there’s a big event in the summer, this big fun event is the Oregon State Fair! The fair isn’t free to get in you have to pay an amount of money according to your age. The fair is open for about ten days from 10am-11pm. This year it was opened from August 27th-September 6th . At the fair there are all kinds of things like food, rides, music, games, and animals.

Every year thousands of people go to the fair, and I am one of them. When you go to the fair, you have to pay a amount of money according what they are charging for your age. The amount of money that they charge is as follows: 12-64=$11, 65 and up =$6, 6-11=$6, 5 and under= free! If you don’t want to pay that much money you can purchase tickets beforehand at Safeway and they are much cheaper than paying at the fair.

They also sell different tickets, and those are for getting on the rides. They have different amounts of tickets for a different amount of money, like 40 tickets for about $25.

At the State Fair there are all kinds of things like food, games, concerts, animals, and the biggest things are the rides. They have delicious food. One of my favorite foods is the Curly Fries and my favorite dessert is Elephant Ears.

In the games you get to play different stuff to win different things or toys. They have some huge teddy bears that barely any people win. The concerts are good. There are different singers who come and sing or sometimes they even have performers. The animals are some of the things that little kids like to go see. Last but not least they have the big scary rides.

I hope you learned about the things they have like the animals, food, games, rides, and concerts. The fair is fun every year and you get to see different things. This year was really fun but tiring to me. Next year you should go to the fair again or if you haven’t gone at all go and you will see how much fun it is.

Curran shares interesting tidbits about life

By Caleb Lawson

The first thing I asked Mr. Curran, our sixth grade counselor, was his full name. He said Patrick Christopher Curran . He was born and grew up in Oceanside, California. His favorite foods were steak and shrimp and Mexican food.

If he could have any kind of animal he would have a bear. His favorite type of movies he likes was comedy. He likes to read the Sunday newspaper. He said if he could go anywhere in the world he would go to Australia. Mr. Curran wants to go there because it’s nice there and it sounds fun.

Some qualities he appreciates in a good friend are when they're reliable, trusting, and fun. If he could be a pirate, a cowboy, a ballerina, an astronaut, or a sailor he would pick a cowboy. The reason is because he likes the idea of being free on the land. His favorite weather is sunny in the low 70s with a breeze. His favorite sports are golf and college football.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid entertains readers

By Nathan Ciriano

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a well known book that I decided to write about. Diary of a Wimpy Kid is about a teenager named Greg who writes in a diary about what happens during his school year and summer. They also made a movie based on the book. Here is what people had to say about Diary of a Wimpy Kid:

Mark Stinson - Q:What is your favorite Diary of a Wimpy Kid book? Why?

A: Rodrick Rules, because when the mom makes them draw the pictures it's funny.

Q:Who is your favorite character?

A:Rodrick, because he has a funny band name.

Alfredo Arevalo - Q:What is your favorite Diary of a Wimpy Kid book?

A:I like the first because its funnier then the others.

Q:Who is your favorite character?

A:Rowley because he is dumb in a funny way.

Q:What do you think number five will be about?

A:About the new school year maybe.

Diary of a Wimpy, Kid The Ugly Truth is in stores November 9th.

Fatal Auto Accident Leaves Three Dead

By Abi Martinez

On September 23, Francisco Cervantez(16) , Brittney Green(18)were killed and Jorge Echeverria (18) was injured when a car jumped a curb and hit them at a crosswalk. The students were just coming out of Chemeketa Community College around 2:25 p.m. The police say according to witnesses, a 1994 Chevrolet Blazer was turning on Lancaster Drive when it left the roadway, went over a curb, hit a utility box and then hit the three students. The Blazer also hit another car. Diego Ramos was driving that other car and said he was terrified of what he had seen and couldn't believe what was happening as the Blazer ran over the students.

"It hit one of the guys straight and dragged the other two people under the truck,” Diego Ramos said, according to news reports. "It dragged them in front of me and hopped over my car."These kids were just getting out of school, trying to get their GED, studying and then this happens to them, it makes me feel bad for them and their families."

The three kids were rushed immediately to the hospital. Brittney Green was transported to the Portland Hospital and later died because of her injuries. Fransisco Cervantez also died because of his injuries. The only one who survived is Jorge Echeverria. He was hospitalized in the Salem Hospital and was in critical condition. They held a memorial for Francisco and Brittney who died and they prayed for Jorge Echeverria to get better.

According to KATU.com Sophia Downing 29-years old, the driver of the blazer was taken to jail after the accident. Later she was charged with first-degree manslaughter, two counts of second-degree assault and a DUII (Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants). She went to court on Friday.This wasn't her first time in jail! Sophia had been there for nine years before, for getting in a fight that left one person dead. Sophia said that the kids stepped in front of the car, but the police were informed that a bus behind the Blazer is reported to have recorded the entire incident showing Sophia’s car go up on the grass and hit the students. We hope she gets what she deserves and serves her time in jail.

RIP: Francisco Cervantez and Brittney Green.