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The Mirror

Issue II

Winter 2018

Brave Enough To Be Kind: New Paltz Middle School Holds Assemblies about Creating a Positive School Environment
A Collaborative Article by The Mirror Staff
On December 4th each grade level attended an assembly about kindness and creating a positive school environment. During this assembly teachers and the Student Council told stories about when they were bullied or when they themselves were the bully. Each teacher had a different side to tell—the bully, the bystander, the defender, the follower, and the victim. Mr. Salvelson, for example, told us how he once was a bully and told his friend he was “too fat.” Forty years later, his friend still remembered. This shows how much of an impact our words and actions can have on people. Ms. Pachomski also shared a story. She told us about how she was a victim, but how she passed on the role of victim to her defender. She was first being picked on, but the person who had originally defended her was bullied for his act of kindness. Unfortunately, she didn’t stand up for him—something she regrets to this day. Ms. Pachomski’s story showed us that no matter what, you should defend someone who needs help. We appreciate Mr. Savelson and Ms. Pachomski for being open and courageous with their stories.
This assembly was part of a movement in the Middle School to improve our school environment. We urge all students to think before they speak and to avoid hurtful language. You never know how your words and actions make other people feel.

New Paltz Middle School
“Brave enough to be kind!” T-shirts
are currently on sale for $10.
Proceeds will go towards the
Student Council.
See Ms. Conrad or
Ms. Abrahamsen.

Be an Upstander!
Choose not to join in when people are picking on or laughing at someone.
Speak out against unkind words or actions.
Say something helpful to the person who is being picked on., teased, or laughed at.
Ask the person who is left out to join your activity, group, or conversation.
Let an adult know what’s going on.
Make friends outside your typical circle.
Respect and embrace others’ differences.

Mega Riddle
By Marcus Kutzin
If you solve this without cheating and no help you will get a king sized Hershey bar - just be the first person to tell me, Marcus Kutzin, the right answer! If no one gets this after the month is over the Hershey will not be given. We will know if you cheated!! If you know the answer already, please wait at least a week.
Three gods A, B, and C are called, in no particular order, True, False, and Random. True always speaks truly, False always speaks falsely, but whether Random speaks truly or falsely is a completely random matter. Your task is to determine the identities of A, B, and C by asking three yes-no questions; each question must be put to exactly one god. The gods understand English, but will answer all questions in their own language, in which the words for yes and no are da and ja, in some order. You do not know which word means which.
Question 1: __________________________________________________________?
Question 2: __________________________________________________________?
Question 3: __________________________________________________________?
God A: _________
God B: _________
God C: _________
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Why Lunch Should Be Longer
By Ana Porrua
There are many reasons why lunch should be longer. One reason is that you don’t get enough time to eat all of your food. Oftentimes, I don’t get to eat all my lunch, not to mention my snacks. This is especially bad when you’re really hungry! Nobody likes being rushed when they are eating. Many students get hot lunch and the lines can be long. It takes a while because of all the people that get it, and then you basically don’t get any time to actually eat!
Lunchtime serves two purposes – a time to eat and a time to relax and socialize with your friends. Sometimes you get caught up doing one that you don’t get to do the other one. There should be enough time
About snack now... snack gets served a few minutes before you leave for recess or lockers. That short amount of time isn’t enough! Perhaps snack should be served more towards the middle or lunch, or even with the meals. That way students would have more time to actually eat the food they paid for!
This is why lunch should be longer. Thank you so much for taking your time to read this!
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Why you Should Join the Mirror
By Evan Howell
It's not only typing. If you have other interests, you can pursue them. Creative writing, editorials, photography, drawing.
You can pick whatever you want to write about!
The teacher advisor is nice!
The whole school gets to see your article.
You get to express yourself in your article!

Fidget Spinners
by Ileana Cheruiyot, Gavin Swanander, Evan Brendli, Leone Schikowitz, Eamonn Rynne
Fidget spinners were invented in 1993. But recently they have been discovered because teens have been posting YouTube videos of them doing tricks. After the YouTube videos were posted, stores started carrying them and they were flying off the shelves. They were even the most popular selling item on Amazon for a while. The fidget spinners have been showing up everywhere, they have even been popping up in some schools. Many schools have different perspectives on the fidget spinners. Most teachers feel like the fidget spinners are too distracting in class and do not allow them. Some teachers feel like the fidget spinners help the students relax their mind. There are some schools that have banned fidget spinners. A variety of opinions about fidget spinners exist in our school:
No, don’t ban them!
By Ileana and Gavin
We don’t think fidget spinners should be banned. We think this because fidget spinners can help you focus or concentrate better. We know this because some studies show you that people focus better when they are fiddling with something. When we get nervous about something we started playing with our fidget spinners, and start to feel more relaxed. Schools should be able to have fidget spinners and not ban them. In conclusion it would not be fair because Dr. Wiesenthal has 6 fidget spinners and we would have none!
Yes, ban them!
By Evan, Eamonn, Leone
Yes, fidget spinners should be banned from schools. Fidget spinners are heavily distracting in schools. Kids don’t pay attention because they're staring at the mesmerizing spinners. This is also affecting teachers because they are too distracted getting the kids to pay attention to even do their job. Last year kids would spin them then bang them on the desks during class. Some may say that spinners help kids concentrate, but much more people think that they distract people. Instead of the old spinners use the new less distracting, better substitute for the spinner. The cube! The cube is a revolutionary device that allows you to fidget without distracting kids, and teachers. There are even more fidgets on it, but it is quieter and more discreet. Also it’s only a fraction of the size! Those are the best reasons why fidget spinners should be banned in schools.
A Teacher’s Perspective
By Miss Hughes
It’s funny how every once in a while a trend like fidget spinners comes along. I remember last year it seemed that overnight so many of my students were spinning these kind of cool, kind of annoying little toys in my class! For my generation, it was pogs! Do you even know what those are? If not, google it. You’ll see they’re just as silly as spinners!
My seventh graders from last year will remember that, after several weeks of listening to the dull drone of ball bearings, I eventually had enough! Many of you still look for the “No Spinners!!!!!!!” sign I hung prominently at the front of my classroom. It’s gone, but it seems like so is the spinner craze.
As a teacher, I’m not totally against spinners. I realize that some kids, if they were seriously trying to focus, might benefit. However, in my observations, the vast majority of students were not using them in this way. Instead, they became a conversation piece. Kids wanted to show off their spinners, talk about them, compare them. Even worse, kids started taking them apart and reassembling them. The ball bearings would bounce all over my classroom and kids would fly out of their desks to chase them.
Imagine you’re a teacher looking out into the faces of a class of 25 students. Twelve of them are feverishly spinning their fidget, the noise gets louder and louder, all while you are trying to teach them how to write a proper introduction. Then, a student takes another’s spinner, accusations fly, feelings get hurt, all while you are trying to show them how to make a thesis statement specific. To me, they weren’t an effective tool, but a distracting toy.

8th Grade Field Trip to Manhattan
By Ivelisse Cabrera
The new 8th grade field trip was going to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. The reason we went to the 9/11 memorial is because in 8th grade English class we read a book called Nine; Ten by Nora Raleigh Baskin. The book is about how four children were impacted by the events of 9/11. It is about how the people of America became stronger and worked together.
We went to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Friday, October 20th. Once we got down to the city, you could see Manhattan and all of the tall buildings, including the Freedom Tower. Going there was like having a once in a life time experience. The first stop was the Circle Line Cruise, with views of the skyline and the Statue of Liberty. At first I could feel the boat rocking and moving from one side to the other but I got used to it really fast.
Our second stop was to eat at the Hudson Eats marketplace. Though it can sometimes get really busy and take a little while to get to your food, it was really good!
Our third stop was pretty close and within walking distance. When you look up, the Freedom Tower is much bigger than you think. When you enter the building, it's like entering an airport because there are security checkpoints and metal detectors. Going up the elevator was kind of hard because once you start entering the 50th floor your ears can start to pop. But, as you ride, there is a fascinating video experience about the history of the city. Going to the top was the best part because you could see Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge.
Visiting the 9/11 Memorial and Museum was one of the sad part of this trip. Seeing so many names on the memorial was shocking. We all had to stay respectful and keep silent. We took a moment to thank the ones who risked their lives to just save others. In one part of the museum you could listen to recordings of people saying goodbye to their love ones. It was very emotional and moving.
After we were done visiting Manhattan, we headed to dinner at Dave and Busters. Going there was so fun, especially if it was your first time. Overall going to this field trip was the best and a really great learning experience!
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Boys and Girls Club
By Isabella Finch
The Boys and Girls Club is an organization that enables all young people especially those who need us most to reach their full potential as people and citizens. It’s a safe place to grow and learn. I volunteer with the organization and I would like to tell you more about it.
With the Boys and Girls Club I perform many tasks such as serving food, helping set up many activities, going to many events, and gaving presents on Christmas. I serve food with a smile, meet new people, and enjoy every piece of it. My service makes everyone at the Boys and Girls Club smile and have a good time, and I think it makes them happy. That’s one of the big things that matters.
I would highly recommend for anyone to help at the Boys and Girls Club. Community service is important because it shows what we should appreciate more in our lives instead of being ungrateful. We should donate time because it shows that we care for others. One thing I learned from my experience was not to be selfish/ungrateful and to be thankful for what I have in life. I learned this by seeing what some of the children ask for on Christmas and comparing it to what I ask for. They ask for socks, basketball or nail polish while I ask for a computer or a new phone. I realize it's not all about what I want and it’s more about what I need.

Help Stop Bullying
By Delaney Pece
Bullying has been a recent topic at our Middle School and there is a schoolwide initiative to improve it! You could help stop bullying by respecting your classmates and your teachers. If you are being bullied, don’t be scared to tell an adult. If you see someone being bullied, stand up for them, don’t be scared to help because you are afraid you will be bullied too. You can always change about how you think about other people's feelings.
In an effort to create a more positive school community, we have recently participated in a few events. First we had an extended homeroom in which we talked as a group about acceptance and the school community. We also had a recent assembly about this topic where several teachers and the Student Council shared their stories and encouraged us to take a kindness pledge. We learned things you say could really stick with others for a long time. Some people play along with their friends when they are bullying people because they just want to fit in. But, this type of behavior only keeps bullying going. You should always be an upstander and stand up for others.
I hope this article made a difference in this topic.
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Co- Recs at the Middle School
By Jack Dunphy
Almost every month, there is a co-rec at our school. For those of you don’t know, that is where the PTA organizes a dance and activities. It is a fundraiser for the PTA and costs only five dollars at the door. You can also buy snacks in the cafeteria - doughnuts chips, water, and candy.
There is a ton to do! In the cafeteria there is tape art, ping pong, and board games. In addition, there is a dance floor in the auditorium with an awesome DJ. The DJ sometimes picks some of the dancers to compete in a small dance contest. Furthermore, the basketball court in the gym is available.
So, pay attention to the announcements and listen up for the next co-rec. Every Middle Schooler should come!!!
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Catapults
by Marcus Kutzin and Ana Porrua
In 6th grade science we recently worked on a project where we made ping pong catapults. We have picked partners and had access to the following resources; 1 ping pong ball, 8 Popsicle sticks, 48 inches of masking tape, 4 straws, 1 plastic spoon, and a cardboard base. We sketched our designs and constructed the ones we thought would be the best. After we built our designs we tested their accuracy and precision. The top results won a prize!
We found that a triangle design was the best to use for support and also you should also make something to stop the spoon from launching at the ground.

Did You Know? Mirror Edition
Jack Dunphy is absolutely obsessed with Star Wars. He has three posters, a bobblehead, and a blanket in his room alone.
Rebecca Lucchesi kissed a giraffe named Germy when she was 7!
Hanna Beukelman has been to Ecuador 14 times and speaks fluent Spanish!
Kalle Masseo cartwheeled with a broken wrist!
Henry Millman fell down a full flight of stairs at 3 years old!
Marcus Kutzin built a 3,900 piece LEGO set in three days!
Nicholas Kutzin considers himself a “tom-girl.”
Delaney Pece loves competitive swimming!
Bella Gambino swam with wild dolphins!
Ileana plays soccer, tennis, and golf!
Aki Densmore collects LEGO friends!
Serenity Colon loves tea!
Tim Kortan saw the full eclipse in Idaho!
Colbey Semel-Defeo likes basketball!
Evan Howell got his tonsils removed when he was 7.
Miss Hughes won her 1st grade spelling bee with the word principal!
Ms. Stewart (Miss Hughes’ student teacher!) was on Nickelodeon!
Serenity Rodriguez has gone to school in three different school districts.
Anna Goodman has been horseback riding since she was 5 years old!

What are you watching?

Movie Review: Coco (Spoilers ahead!)
By Ana Porrua
This is an article about the wonderful movie Coco!!!! The movie takes place in Mexico and is about the Day of the Dead! My family celebrates the Day of the Dead. Just like in the movie, my family is part Mexican too and I love the Day of the Dead. This is a gathering of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and help support the next step in their journey.
In the movie, Miguel is a little boy that loves music. His parents do not like music because his great-grandma Coco and her dad played music but one day he left and never came back. Miguel takes the guitar of a great singer and gets lost in the world of the dead with his dog Dante. (Don’t worry it was not scary!) When he is there, he sees his family who has died. If he stays there after sunrise and he will turn into a skeleton, but Miguel needs the blessing to go back to the real world. His great-great- grandma gives him a blessing but it says that he will never play music again. To him that is not an option. So, Miguel wants to get the blessing of the great singer who is related to him.
Miguel meets a man Hector who helps him find the great singer. He finds him and gets the blessing but finds out that this great singer was the person who killed Hector and stole his songs. They get trapped and then get saved by his family… How? I can’t say because you need to see for yourself!
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Infinity War: Theories
By Nicholas Kutzin
In this article I will be sharing my theories for the new Marvel movie, Infinity War. I have four theories:
1. The soul stone is in Heimdal’s chest. My reasoning for this is because Teseract, H?, Aether, Necklace, Orb, Septer. If you put them all together the first letters make THANOS!
2. My second theory is kind of obvious, Vision is 100% going to die. HE HAS AN INFINITY STONE IN HIS FOREHEAD!!! Plus, you see him getting the stone ripped out of his head in the trailer. By the way, that trailer is EPIC!
3. My third theory is that only a few people are going to survive: Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Spider Man, Captain Marvel, Groot, Star Lord, and a few other people. The other Guardians of the galaxy, I am not sure of.
4. My forth theory is that Thanos is NOT going to die! I think all the remaining superheroes will somehow combine their powers and trap Thanos instead.
Those are my four theories for Marvel's Infinity War. Be sure to see this epic movie!
Extra: The new Black Panther movie is coming out soon! So if you do not already know there are two bad guys: Kilmonger and Ulyses Klaw!

Amara's Adventure part 1
By Serenity Rodriguez
“Amara, get up…now!” shouted my mother.
It was 4 in the morning. “Mom I’m up” I said. I ran back upstairs and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked perfect as always, black silky hair, porcelain skin, and green eyes. I had an interesting field trip this morning.
I ran to catch the bus; my class was going to a haunted house. When I got to school, I went to class and sat next to my two friends, Jane and James. We had to split into groups. My group went into the house first. It was so dark there. We heard music, I opened the door and saw…..

Jane's POV
I wonder what is taking them so long. Anyway my group had to go into the house to search for them. It was pitch black and I hated every second of it. We heard music like creepy music, we opened a door and we saw….
James’s POV
We saw my sister and Amara go inside but they never came out. We had to go inside now. It felt like there were cobwebs, anyway we heard some music and we followed. We opened the door and saw….

To be continued in the next edition in the school newspaper!!!!

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Mirror staff members having fun!

Harry Potter Theories …. Spoiler Warning!
By Hanna Beukelman: Theory #1 and Jack Dunphy: Theories #2 and #3
J.K Rowling has created a flawless, yet mysterious world, captivating her readers. Although many secrets are spilled in the actual series, there are still many theories that are un-answered, and that make sense to the fandom.
1. Do you remember the story of the three brothers? Basically, once there were three brothers. They were on a journey, and had to cross a raging river. Since they were all wizards, they easily made a stable bridge over the river and crossed safely. Death was the one controlling the almost mad seeming river. He congratulated the brothers and offered gifts to them. The oldest brother asked for the elder wand. It could defeat anybody in any battle. The middle brother asked for a stone that could resurrect the dead. Finally, the youngest of the three brothers asked for an invisibility cloak. The oldest brother would challenge people to duels and he beat everyone. People got angry and felt that he must be cheating. The people protested and got him killed. Death was content that the oldest brother had fallen into his trap. The middle brother resurrected his dead lover. He longed to be with her all the time. He had also fallen into death's trap, killing himself to be with his lover. The youngest, and most clever brother hid in the shadows, using the cloak to disguise himself in public so death could not find him. Finally, when the time came, the youngest brother gave the cloak to his son and never fell into the grasp of death. Do those brothers sound like three characters that you know?
Well, the eldest brother could very easily represent Voldemort. Like the brother, Voldemort was thirsty for power, and died in desperation to become the most powerful dark wizard of all time. More evidence is that at one point, Voldemort even obtains the elder wand after Dumbledore dies. The middle brother would resemble Severus Snape. That's because Severus Snape loved Lily Potter, but unfortunately, she fell to the hands of Voldemort. And finally, the third brother represents Harry Potter himself. After all, Harry Potter does pretty much kill Voldemort, who scarily, was very close to becoming the master of death. Harry even inherits an invisibility cloak from his father! It all comes together. The only question left is did J.K Rowling intend it to be that way?
2. Everyone who has ever heard of Harry Potter knows who Albus Dumbledore is. He is Harry’s mentor throughout the series. One of the lesser known entities on the books is his pheonix, Fawkes. He actually saves Harry’s life, by healing the basilisk venom that was about to kill him. One fun fan theory to consider is the bird is actually a horcrux. Diehard fans reading this are probably questioning, "who did he kill?" Well, he killed his sister, Ariana, when he was in a fight with his secret lover, Gellert Grindelwald, who was later killed by Voldemort. His sister was caught in the crossfire of their duel. This drove Dumbledore to a point where he couldn’t have anything to do with his family, so he created the horcrux, and was done with it. This is why he never told Harry or any of the other that he even had siblings.
3. Everyone reading this should know that both Ron and Neville appear to be very bad at magic. And this just appears to be bad luck, but we have a much deeper explanation. What if the reason behind this was that both of their wands were not actually their own? Neville’s wand was inherited from his father after he was tortured and nearly killed by Bellatrix LeStrange. Ron’s was an old wand from his brother Charlie. This is a fun and compelling theory.

What to Watch- Netflix Edition
Compiled by Jack Dunphy
Stranger Things - On his way home from a friend’s house, young Will sees something terrifying. Nearby, a sinister secret lurks in the depths of a government lab.
The Flash - DC comic superhero, The Flash, and his team of scientists take down meta-humans that attempt to destroy their home of Central City
Brain games- in this reality show, we learn about the minds perception of things, and how it can be manipulated.
Sherlock- In this updated take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved mystery tales, the eccentric Sherlock Holmes prowls the streets of London in search of clues about various crimes.
A Series Of Unfortunate Events- The dreadful history of the Baudelaire children begins with a deadpan narrator, a terrible fire, and the ominous arrival of a distant relative.
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Top 10 Movies of 2018
According to Jack Dunphy
1: Avengers: Infinity War
2: Ant- Man and Wasp
3: Solo: A Star Wars Story
4: Black Panther
5: Pacific Rim: Uprising
6: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
7: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
8: The Incredibles 2
9: Venom
10: Aquaman

Top Five Console Videogames
By Jack Dunphy
1 Fortnite: Battle Royale
2 Call of Duty: WWII
3 Overwatch
4 Star Wars Battlefront 2
5 Broforce
Percy Jackson Theories
By: Kalle Masseo
Most of you SHOULD know the Percy Jackson series or if you're in 6th grade then you're reading the first book, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Any way if you want to read the series THEN STOP READING since I'm talking about the 2nd series Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan. I don’t want to spoil anything in the first series!
I'm assuming that anyone who didn’t want any spoilers or wants to read the series has already stopped reading. NOW we can get down to business.
I think… no, I know in The Blood of Olympus that Nico DiAngelo slowly disappears into the shadows and he almost dies because of that. He is still persistent and determined to get the Athena Parthenos to Camp Half-Blood, even if he dies. But WHY?? Why would Rick Riordan threaten to kill this character? Literally, everyone will be sad! I know Nico thought everyone hated him, but all the characters and all the readers would miss him!
Anyway, even though he didn’t die, why would he be willing to? Here is where my theory comes into play. I think he didn’t want to be around people anymore because he thought people didn’t like him or thought he was creepy. Or, he wanted people to think of him as a hero. Also, he might have wanted to be with Bianca, his sister. I would say to Nico, “people love you in the Overworld, okay?! Even if you're in the underworld with your dad everyone still loves you here, okay?”
I hope that you enjoyed this article and if you like the Lightning Thief then keep reading the whole series! See ya soon!

Everything wrong with Percy Jackson Movies
By: Rebecca Lucchesi
** Rebecca is a huge fan of the Percy Jackson books, but was disappointed when she saw the movies. Below, there is a list of major differences between the book and movie… which disappointed Rebecca! Consider this a spoiler alert!
Percy Jackson is a very popular book series that people love. The series was so great, but when the movie to follow the first book came out... people loved it, but true fans DIDN'T. Then to top it off, they created a second book movie. Now to get in to the terrible things that make these movies bad:
1) The pronunciation of Thalia in the second movie
This is a big thing... the movie pronounced Thalia's name Ta – Lee! THAT’S NOT HOW IT'S PRONOUNCED! The real way it's pronounced is Tha – lee – a. Fans were outraged with this.
2) The false lightning thief
This one made everyone mad. In the first book, Zeus lost his lightning rod. Ares the god of war had stolen it. Though in the movie, Luke stole it... LUKE. He didn't steal it (even though he wasn’t evil until the end) so why did this STUPID MOVIE say otherwise. This was infuriating to many people.
3) The solo fury
This isn't a bad one, but basically in the book there are three furies, but in the movie there's only one.
4) The missing spa scene
In the second book, there was a chapter where Percy and Annabeth came across a spa. Little did they know it was owned by CC, a minor god who only believed in woman. She tricked Percy, and transformed him into a guinea pig. As a guinea pig, CC said all mean are shy, scared pigs, but when Annabeth, who was having a nice treatment, noticed, she defeated CC and transformed the many guinea pigs back into themselves. Some would say it should be removed because it’s not important to the plot, but it actually was. It caused Percy to question himself throughout all the books, was he a weak shy pig, should he run away?
5) Ruining everything
*Sharp inhale* IN THE SECOND MOVIE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT THE SERIES LED UP TO WAS RUINED! Kronos the titan LORD rose in the fourth book and it took the entire fifth book to kill him, but in the second movie HE ROSE AND IT TOOK ONLY FIVE MINUTES TO KILL THE TITAN LORD! This ruined the entire lead up for the books.
These are five main things that annoy all fans, and I hope you agree these were annoying. That’s it! 😊

Trump Wrong to Pull U.S. Out of Climate Change Accord
by Tim Kortan
The Paris Climate Accord is an agreement that was negotiated in 2015 between the U.S. and more than 100 other countries to fight climate change. Trump said he was removing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord on June 1, 2017. He didn’t want to hurt businesses. He was afraid it would affect American workers.
"I was elected by the citizens of Pittsburgh," Trump said, "not Paris."
Some states have formed The United States Climate Alliance . These states want to still participate in the Paris Climate Accord and fight against climate change, even though Trump says we can’t.
Climate change causes global warming, which affects Earth in many ways. An effect of global warming is the rise of sea levels, which causes flooding. Global warming will make it harder to grow plants and farm. Winters may be shorter. The air is getting dirtier. Poor air quality can affect elderly people, young children, and people with health conditions like asthma.
This can affect young people all over the world because they won’t be able to do things outside like play kickball, ride their bikes, and ice skate if the air is too dirty. It can affect our health. Young people have a long time on Earth. One day we might have kids and we want to leave them with clean air and all the healthy food and veggies they need.
I feel mad at Trump because he shouldn’t have done this. I’m afraid people could get sick or die from the dirty air. Baby animals, just like humans, have a long time on Earth and, to survive, they need clean air and enough food. I just don’t feel that this is right because we should fight against climate change.
Even though a middle schooler is too young to vote, we can do things such as raising our voices. Kids can e-mail, call, or send a post card or letter to their representatives. Kids’ opinions matter just as much as grown-ups. Please contact your representatives if you disagree with what Trump did and want to fight against climate change.
The United States Senators for New York are:
Chuck Schumer (202-224-6542 or https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck)
Kirsten Gillibrand (202-224-4451 or https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/email-me)
Most New Paltz Middle School students are in District 19, represented in the House of Representatives by:
John Faso (202-225-5614 or https://faso.house.gov/contact)
Even one middle school student who does this can make a big difference.

This image was published in the New York Times. It represents the USA’s exit from the Paris Accord, while most of the world is still committed.

The Mirror
Staff
Hanna Beukelman
Ivelisse Cabrera
Ileana Cheruiyot
Serenity Colon
Aki Densmore
Peter Dillehay
Jack Dunphy
Anna Goodman
Evan Howell
Tim Kortan
Nicholas Kutzin
Marcus Kutzin
Rebecca Lucchesi
Kalle Masseo
Henry Millman
Delaney Pece
Ana Porrua
Serenity Rodriguez
Colbey Semel-Defeo
Vicky Urraca
Advisor:
Miss Hughes

A poem for Ms. Hughes
Newspaper
Fun to write
Fun to read
What more do I want?
Read, write, fun
So much to do!
So much to write about!
Something to read! Something to write!
What more do I ask for?
Thank you so much for the newspaper club!
By Ana Porrua

Mad Libs: PARTY TIME
By Nick Kutzin
I am so ready to go to my friend (name of a person)____________'s party! I am so (adjective with an "ed") ______________. When I finally got there I saw (adjective) ____________ houses everywhere! When the (food)_____________ got here we all (verb) ______________ it. Then we ate (dessert) _______________ and went home. It was a(n) (adjective) ______________ party!

This is Motivation Turtle! If he can reach this
strawberry, you can reach your dreams!

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It's not only typing. If you have other interests, you can pursue them. Creative writing, editorials, photography, drawing.
You can pick whatever you want to write about!
The teacher advisor is nice!

The whole school gets to see your article.
You get to express yourself in your article!

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