Strange and Awesome Animals

The mantis shrimp is known to be one of the most creatively violent animals on earth. The speed of its murder sticks is around the same velocity of a 22. Caliber rifle. If humans could accelerate their arms at 1/10 of that speed, we could throw baseballs into orbit. They can come in many different colors ranging from grey to neon. They can be 6 to 12 inches. They have 16 color receptive cones, so they can see colors that our brains can’t even imagine or process. Their claws are also being studied for advanced body armor possibilities. They use their claws to dismember their pray, so they can eat them. Mantis shrimp can be deadly because they can break through aquarium glass. The mantis shrimp has a very cool appearance. They are found in shallow warm waters.

By Storm Phillips

NFL Player of the Week!

THE NFL PLAYER OF THE WEEK IS…..

PEYTON MANNING

Peyton Manning is 6 ft. 5 in. tall.  He was drafted out of Tennessee first pick of the first round pick.  He has won one Super Bowl in his NFL career.  He has been in two, so he is 1-1.  Manning had never missed an NFL game in his career, but was forced to miss the entire 2011 season when he suffered an injury to his neck.. Peyton Williams Manning was born on March 24, 1976. He was released by the Colts on March 7, 2012, at which time he went on to become a member of the Denver Broncos team.

By Gage Pickering and William Milford

Scholars' Bowl Season Has Finally Arrived!!

    As the Scholars’ Bowl season is just about to kickoff, we asked five Scholars’ Bowl participants questions. The first question was, “What is your favorite topic in Scholars’ Bowl? Hannah Epley’s favorite topic is fine arts. Sydney Roe's and Elizabeth Carter's favorite is math, Riley Krehbiel’s favorite topic is sports, and Samantha Kostner’s favorite topic is Language Arts. The second question we asked was, “What meet are you most looking forward to?” Hannah, Samantha, and Elizabeth are looking forward to Bluestem. Sydney is looking forward to the Cheney meet, and Riley is looking forward to playing in Kingman. The final question we asked was, “What is your favorite thing about Scholars' Bowl?” Hannah’s favorite thing about Scholars’ Bowl is getting out of school. Sydney’s is getting to socialize with other people.  Elizabeth Carter's favorite is it makes her think, and Samantha’s favorite thing about Scholars' Bowl is learning more. Riley Krehbiel’s favorite thing is the donuts. All participants agreed that Scholars’ Bowl is really awesome and you really learn a lot.

By Myah Munz and Kayla Roth

100th Day!!!

 

Today is the 100th day of school for the 2013-14 school year!!!

Say What???

When we searched for the most unknown words in the English language, we found a site called Listverse.com. There we found the word “Mungo." We decided to ask students what they thought the word meant, and boy were they wrong!  Brant Harnden and Kyle Livingston, 8^th graders, thought it meant something fast. Mattie Kinsler, another 8^th grader, thought it was a monkey on the go. John Molitor, a 7^th grader, and Kelsey Williams, an 8^th grader, thought it was a fruit. Abby Wells and Cameron Boydson, both 7^th graders, thought it was a type of animal. Garret Willertt, a 7^th grader, thought it was an instrument. Then there was Kane Milford, a 7^th grader, who thought it was a mix between a monk and a mango. When we told them what it really meant, they looked at us funny. 

Mungo: A dumpster diver.

By Kate Reid and Brooke Raymond

Have You Heard??

Have you ever tried a YouTube Challenge?  Many of the students have, and you are going to hear their experiences.  Samantha Kostner has tried the, “Baby Food Challenge.” She made it through all but one of the baby foods, and that was green beans. We asked her if she would ever do the challenge again, Samantha replied, “No, never again.” Madison Benjamin tried the, “Salt and Ice Challenge.” She said that she succeeded, but she would never do it again because it could kill the nerves in your wrist and hand. Megan Green went to the extreme and tried the, “Cinnamon Challenge.” The cinnamon challenge consists of swallowing a tablespoon of cinnamon without drinking anything.  Amanda Furtaw attempted the, “Chubby Bunny,” challenge, which is where you stick as many marshmallows as you can in your mouth and say, “Chubby Bunny.” From sweet to salty, Ridge Pinkston has tried the, “Saltine Challenge,” which he did not master. Some YouTube Challenges are easy, some are hard, and some are dangerous to do. See how many you can do, but make sure to get your parents’ permission first.

By: Abby Fairchild, Danica Kostner, and Brooke Raymond

Sad Without Sonic

                Last fall, Kingman lost a great business. Sonic, a popular drive-through restaurant, was taken out of Kingman. This week, we surveyed thirty-two teachers from both the middle and elementary school to ask their opinion about Sonic being gone. Twenty-eight teachers said they missed having Sonic around. Some teachers may not have eaten at Sonic, but they didn’t like that Kingman lost a business. Only four teachers didn’t miss Sonic. Many of the teachers that did like Sonic missed happy hour. Mr. Waldschmidt said that he especially missed the cherry limeades, and he wasn’t the only one. Some teachers talked about how much they missed having slushes in the summer. Others talked about how annoying it was that they had to go out of town to get Sonic. Mr. Bangert said that he probably saves quite a bit of money now that Sonic is gone! For the most part, the teachers miss Sonic being in town. It’s always sad to see a business go in Kingman.

By Katie Branstetter and Camryn Hardgrave