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Vol. 22 No. 6.

May 29, 2015

A L L T H E N E W S T H A T S F I T T O B A R E

Science Olympiad Regionals

Golden Bear Greets 5th

Graders

Fifth Graders were greeted by the

official Golden Bear. Who is the
Golden Bear? Hints:
-8th grade vegetarian
-Wears glasses
-Former Bear Facts Editor
-Inspiration: Bill Gates

nnn

-Manish V., Nilesh T.

The competition part of Slauson Science Olympiad started with the Invitational
competitions at Grandville and Hudson, MI. The invitationals went well and Slauson
received many awards. Next was the Regional in-state competition. This competition
decided which team would go to the State competitions. In this competition Slauson
Science Olympiad got 2nd place overall which meant the team went to States. The
placements for 2015 regionals:
Air Trajectory
Gold Team - First Place: Liam Hood & Manish Venumuddula
Anatomy
Gold Team - Second Place: Polina Chuikov & Lucy Duan
Red Team - Fourth Place: Sampoorna Ravikanth & Danniell Hu
Bio Process Lab
Gold Team - Second Place: Ami Suresh & Soorya Janakiraman
Bottle Rocket
Gold Team - Third Place: Liam Hood & Leo Gabaron
Red Team - Fourth Place: Nilesh Tripathy & Jacob Macks
Bridge Building
Red Team - Fourth Place: Jacob Macks & Julia Kennedy
Gold Team - Sixth Place: Jesse Li & Owen Rennich
Can't Judge a Powder
Gold Team - First Place: Ami Suresh & Ashish Venumuddula
Red Team - Sixth Place: Deeya Shetty & Ananyaa Asthana
Crave the Wave
Gold Team - First Place: Siri Vangavolu & Sriram Garapati
Red Team - Fourth Place: Sampoorna Ravikanth & Anna Klinger
Crime Busters
Gold Team - First Place: EmJ Rennich & Annie Zhou
Slauson Garden

-Zoe W.
April 22nd was the first ever Slauson Garden Party. Many people gathered for garden building, hot cocoa, and sign
building. The garden looked great by the end of the garden party. The next step was to start planting and thats what they did.
Slauson garden is blooming! Many classes have been planting veggies and fruits. Ms.Coles class planted kale,
Ms.Workmans class planted sugar snap peas and even watermelon! The Garden is to the right of the deck in the front of the
school. Right by the staircase that leads behind the school.


The plants are getting bigger and bigger! Some are reaching above ground. The fun garden building doesnt have to end
at the end of the school year. You can adopt the Garden for a whole week, this summer! But we arent the only ones who think the
garden is a cool place to hang. The bunnies think that too! A bunny nest was found in one of the garden planters. Even though
those bunnies are the cutest thing, If we kept them there they soon would eat all our veggies. So carefully they were relocated.


The Slauson Garden is such a good way to get down to Earth and spend time with your friends. So remember this
summer go and adopt. Before you know it you will be eating your fruits and vegetables. Even if you cant adopt the garden this
summer, make the last couple weeks count and visit the Garden.

End of the year

calendar

May 29-June 4: Eighth grade final exams

May 29 2:00 p.m.: Sixth grade Funday
June 5 8:30 a.m.: Eighth grade celebration
June 5 7:00 p.m.: Eighth grade dance

June 8-June 11: Eighth grade in Chicago

June 11- 9 a.m.: Sixth and Seventh grade at
Rolling Hills
June 12- 10:50 a.m.: School is

out for Summer!!

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Local News

Vol. 22 No. 6.

May 29, 2015

Top of the Park
~Molly M., Lily S., Grace D.
Top of the Park is a huge Ann Arbor celebration of music, outdoor
festivities, and community spirit, taking place from June 12th to July 5th. This
year, Top of the Park will feature 140 different events. From singers to yoga and
from movies to yo-yos, every act brings something special and diverse. Come
see some of the most interesting performances this year:
Lego movie, North University Stage, June 14th, 10:00pm


The lego movie was made in 2014. It was a hit, featuring an ordinary
lego worker who was recruited to join a quest that would stop the evil tyrant. If
you come to this showing, make sure to bring a blanket.
Cirque Mechanics:The Gantry Bike, June 16th, Hill Auditorium Plaza,
6:00pm and 7:30pm A 22 foot high petal-driven mechanical object hosting
many amazing acrobats, contortionists, trapeze, Chinese poles artists, tightrope
walkers, and cyclists.
ET, June 16th, North University Stage, 10:00pm


Directed by Steven Spielberg, this family classic will be coming to Top
of the Park. This movie is about an extra terrestrial who is left on earth and
befriended by a little boy, Elliott and his brother and sister. Elliott tries to get
E.T back home but there are many sacrifices to this.
Mean Girls: North University Stage, June 18th, 10:00pm


This high school comedy released in 2004 is about a girl who is in a
school setting setting for the first time. Navigating a complex social setting, she
has to find out where she belongs. This movie is 97 minutes and is rated PG-13.
The Sun Messengers, June 19th, 10:15pm


The Sun Messengers, an eight-person, horn-driven R&B band with a
groovy style that has made them a favorite in Southeast Michigan in the past 30
years. The Sun Messengers have been in the Palace of Auburn Hills since 1966
as a band for the Detroit Pistons.
Ghostbusters, June 23rd, North University Stage, 10:00pm


This 80s Fantasy is making a come back to the TOP! Come see
Ghostbusters June 23rd at 10:00pm! When New York City is under attack af
supernatural ghosts, theres only one person to call. I think we all know who.
Who? Ghostbusters of course! Come and see if the Ghostbusters can stop all of
this paranormal mess June 23rd at 10:00pm.
Sienna Morgan, June 26th, Acoustic Stage, 5:00pm
Sienna Morgan is a thirteen year old singer who just recently began
writing songs. She will perform her album with five songs about the regular
struggles of being a teenage girl.
Jurassic Park, June 28th, 10:00pm


Another movie directed by Steven Spielberg, Jurassic Park is based off
of the novel by Michael Chrichton. This is about a major advance in scientific
technology and this has created a theme park island full of living dinosaurs.
When John Hammond and his two grandchildren go, will everything go as
planned?
Abigail Stauffer, July 4th, North University Stage, 7:00pm


On July 4th, Ann Arbors creative singer-songwriter, Abigail Stauffer,
brings many styles of music with her to perform a performance that will execute
confidence, vulnerability, pain, hope, and joy.
Back to the Future, July 5th, 10:00pm
Great Scott! This classic 80s movie is going to be showed at top of the
park July 5th at 10:00pm! Back to the Future is when Marty Mcfly travels 30
years back in time. Marty faces many challenges including saving Doc, and
trying to not mess up the future. While he was traveling, the car ran out of gas
and now hes stuck in 1955! How will he get back? Come see it July 5th and
find out!
Bike Nights: Acoustic Stage, Tuesdays, 5:00pm
Every Tuesday is bike night at Top of the Park. Bring your bike and
enjoy some of the great activities that Top of the Park has to offer.

The Taste of Ann Arbor

-Samiya W.
Each year Ann Arbor holds an event called Taste of Ann
Arbor. Heres the scoop on this annual event.
What: This annual community event features local
restaurants offering visitors bite size, and some not so bite
size, tastes of what they do best. Taste of Ann Arbor is free,
family-friendly and open to the public, with food costs
ranging from $0.50 to $4.00
When: May 31, 2015
Where: Main Street Downtown Ann Arbor
Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
What is the cuisine: mostly American, Asian and Mexican
Who is providing the food: Local featured restaurants
Ann Arbor Art Fair
-Bridget R.
From July 15-18, Downtown Ann Arbor holds an
annual Art Fair. Artists can set up booths throughout the
town and campus. These juried artists from all around the
world come to Ann Arbor to sell their work. Visitors have
been able to find a wide variety of quality art- from jewelry
to photos to paintings to clothing- for over 50 years!
The Art Fair is free to roam around for anyone
around. Over 500,000 people visit the famous summer event
every year. In addition to the art, there are other activities to
do here. Live bands perform every day. Anyone can get up
and dance while enjoying an ice cold beverage from the
nearby stores. Some people performing this year include
Kerri Lynn Roche (American Idol qualifier), and The
Copycats, a rock band that performs music from the 60s and
70s.

Go To Camp Bacon!
-Vicky W., Lily W-B.

From June 3 thru June 8, people flock to

Ann Arbor (Home of Zingermans) to talk about
and taste BACON! Camp Bacon is a fundraiser
for
the
non-profit
organizations Southern
Foodways Alliance and
the
4H
Club
of
Washtenaw
County.
Southern Foodways Alliance, based in Oxford,
Mississippi honor culinary traditions. The 4H
Club of Washtenaw County supports the work
and study by young people for agricultural
reasons.
The first four days will be lectures and
eating. The fifth and final day will be the Bacon
Street Fair, involving fun bacon eating and other
bacon-related festivities. The cost to attend any
lecture differs, and the Bacon Street Fair is free to
attend. Locations for the events vary. Go to http://
www.zingermanscampbacon.com for details.
Unless you are a vegetarian indulge in bacon fun
for all ages. And best of all, you can taste free
bacon!!!

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Vol. 22, No. 6

May 29, 2015

Alex Blanco, Editor

Tigers Dominate!

-Bruno R.
The Detroit Tigers are hitting pitchers and taking names. They are off to an historic start, with having
shutout their opponents in four of their first eight games. The question is, is this the start of a dominating
World Series run? I think so, because right now, Im not sure anyone could beat our cats. The Tigers achilles
heel last year was their crippling bullpen, but Joakim Soria has quickly fixed that with 4 saves in the first
eight games.
The Tigers hitting is red hot, with major contributions coming from Ian Kinsler, Jose Iglesias, Yoenis
Cespedes, and Miguel Cabrera. They also have speed, with stolen bases coming from Anthony Gose, Rajai
Davis, and Jose Iglesias. During the offseason, many people were talking about the improvements of the
Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians, but basically everyone forgot about the moves the Detroit Tigers
made, such as picking up Yoenis Cespedes and Alfredo Simon, and resigning the runner up for last years
MVP, Victor Martinez. These offseason pickups have made a difference, shown by the 10-2 record in the first
dozen games of the season.
The Tigers were last years American League Champion by just beating out the Kansas City Royals.
They have gone to the postseason for the last four years, and they made the World Series run once during that
time frame. Now, the rest of the division is being left in the dust, giving an opportunity for the Tigers to shine.
With all this being said, its just the beginning of the season. There is a ton of baseball to be played before any
of them can be crowned champion. As Albert Pujols says, Its not how you start the season, its how you
finish.
Is Sleep Essential to Success in Sports?

-Grace D.
Do you enjoy playing a sport? If yes, then you should sleep more because it has an effect on how well
you do during practices and games. Sleep does affect your success in sports because without sleep, you will be
tired, grumpy, and overall not on task. On the other hand, if you get good enough sleep, you will not play like
that. According to Tweentribune.com, quality sleep really does matter, especially for athletes. Iginla, an 18-year
old veteran hockey player is recommended at least 9 hours of sleep each night to perform better.
According to a Cheri Mah, who works at Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic, she studied the sleep habits
of the mens basketball team at Stanford and by extending their sleep, the team increased their 3-point and free
throw shooting by 9 percent. Overall, athletes should get at least 8-10 hours of sleep. To some student athletes
though, they have some excuses for not enough sleep, early school starting time, other after-school activities,
and homework. This can be fixed though, as studies show that just a nap can increase your energy throughout
the day. So, if youre playing any sport, be sure to get enough sleep to play well!
Dont eat meat!

-Noah P.
Vegetarianism isnt something to be made fun of, it is an actual healthy choice. It helps people with
health problems, moral, and religious objections to eating meat.
There are many different reasons why I make this argument, but these examples show that this is a
serious thing. First, it is unethical to kill for meat when vegetarian diets live and thrive. To that, most people I
know would say that it is a natural part of life, but humans have evolved to have mostly vegetarian diet. That
means that other animals have their niche in the food chain to eat other animals but we didnt. Why do you
think over 7,000 years ago people switched to agriculture? But what about hunting, you might say? Hunting
actually is just barely sustainable because it takes about 10 calories to make 10 calories, and there isnt enough
animals or space in the world to support an all hunting and gathering economy. Just because you like the taste
does not mean that nothing can replace it. Veggie meat companies are becoming more and more popular, using
tofu and soy products to make meat.
How do I know that humans have evolved to eat vegetarian? Just look at your teeth. They are not the
long, pointed teeth of carnivores, we have the flat short teeth for chewing food with fiber. Also, we have
intestines 10 times your body length, to digest plant foods when carnivores intestines are only 3-6 times their
body length for the quick digestion of meat and protein. Next, the human liver shows vegetarian traits. The
carnivore liver can detoxify vitamin A, a vitamin that comes from a meat diet. The human liver cant, which
shows that early humans didnt have problems with toxic vitamin A, so they didnt eat much meat. Lastly, we
have an appendix, but we dont need it any more, because they evolved more efficient ways to digest grains
because scientists say that the appendix was used to store grains, so they break down. As you can see
vegetarianism isnt something to laugh or sneer at, it has many dietary benefits.

Bear Facts Staff

Sarah Akaaboune
Lautaro Alegre
Johnathan Awwad
Benjamin Barish
Lizzy Blackwell
Alex Blanco -Editor
Habiba Bradley
Jaden Brooks
Patricia Courtney
Grace DesJardins
Kacy Zanthe DuMouchel
Benjamin Egelhof
Dominique Ellington
Macail Fly
Karla Garcia Osorio
Hasna Ghalib
Kaitlyn Gozon
Jane Heckendorn
George Henke -Editor
Simon Hoffman
Sierra Kelleher
Gavin Kushmaul
Kylie Larsen
Eric Lee
Margaret Maloy
Jack Martin
Camryn McClain
Alex Michaud
Charlie Monk -Editor
Henry Nelson
Ruth Ntumba
Mirian Nweze
Noah Pike
Varvara Polyntseva
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Bridget Roberts
Bruno Ruderman
Stefani Sanchez-Garcia
Lilliana Schairbaum
Djeneba Soumaoro
Isabella Speen
Katherine Spangler
Aliya Szutz
Hineno Takegami
Nilesh Tripathy
Manish Venumuddula
Terra Walker
Vicky Wang
Lily Weber-Bailey
Samiyah Wheeler
Zoe White
Meadow Whitney

The Dress Code Debate

-Kate S.
The dress code debate has always been controversial, but in the past years, people have especially argued that it doesnt exist for the
case of professionalism, but instead, sexism. I strongly agree with the opinion that the dress code is often ridiculous. Girls are constantly
anxious about being humiliated in front of all of their peers by having a teacher measure their shorts with a ruler or wear an ugly t-shirt. The
dress code also affects girls at home; expensive clothes (i.e popular leggings, such as the brand lululemon, can cost up to $90 a pair) barely get
any uses, and more clothes must be purchased to accommodate school guidelines. For female students, stores that target a demographic of
young women dont sell the kind of clothes schools expect you to wear. Most shorts dont go mid-thigh, because thats what in style, like
bellbottoms in the 70s.
The debate against the dress code isnt just financial. It promotes the sexualization of girls from age 11. Most elementary schools
have quite a liberal dress code in which students are free to express their individuality, but as soon as they reach middle school, they are told
their shirts are cut too low or their fingertips need to reach the exact end of their shorts. In many schools across the country, girls are asked to
bend over in front of their teachers in order to determine whether their skirt is of suitable length. It goes without saying that this is completely
inappropriate and absurd that the girls skirt would be what was considered obscene in such a situation. However, the widespread
punishment for not abiding by the dress code is being sent to the office to change (hence the ugly t-shirt, or another embarrassing
alternative). If a girl does not want to change into these options, she will have to wait in the office for a parental figure to bring her clothes or
she will just be sent home. Why should a girl have to miss class time, work, and possibly even a test just because shes a distraction to boys?
This is putting the male students before the girls, along with the phrase boys will be boys, which is basically saying its not the boys fault
theyre the ones being disruptive, so the girls should be punished for this inadvertent attention.
Supporters of the dress code usually claim that the dress code is established to prepare students for a work environment, but for most
of us, its a long way away. A girl would feel much more comfortable if the dress code was minimal, and school would be a little more
pleasant to attend.

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May 29, 2015

Alex Blanco, Editor

Where the heck is the best place to

buy watermelons? -Lizzy B.
#Walmart duh. -Eric L.
The watermelon store. -Bruno R.
Watermelon.com -Gavin K.
KFC -Simon H.
Just go to the beach and ask
around. -Bridget R.

What the heck is that?Jayden B.

My beautiful face. -Habiba B.
Its a rare creature found only in the computer lab. -Bridget R.
Its that one thing everyone is talking about. -Patty C.
Nothing. -Manish V.
It doesnt exist. -Nilesh T.
Its you. -Vicky W.
What? -Lily W-B.
Why the heck do we need to exist?-Ben E.
Batman said so.-Sam R.
Life has a higher purpose. -Eric L.
The Earth needs people in it. -Habiba B.
Food. -Patty C.
For every beautiful thing. -Jayden B.
We were supposed to. -Manish V.

Why the heck is Spring called Spring?Kaitlyn G.

Its the time when
everything springs to life
after winter. -Mirian N.
So you can spring and fall
over, because you have on
snowpants. -Sierra K.
The flowers spring. Grace D.
So people can make up
generic quotes about it. -Molly M.
Of Latin roots probably. -Aliya S.
It just sounds good. Why is summer called summer? -Samiyah
W.

When the heck will Summer finally come?

-Kate S.
June 13th. -Terra W.
In June. -Djeneba S.
Whenever Im ready to turn up. -Jane H.

Why the heck do we have

homework?
-Zoe W.
Our voices will never
be heard... -Henry N.
Practice makes
perfect. -Kylie L.
They dont think I
have anything better to
do?. -Jane H.

What the heck is your favorite song?

-Jane H.
Trap Queen. -Djeneba S.

Style. -Zoe W.
Dont Matter. -Kylie L.
BBHMM. -Terra W.

Why the heck

does it snow in
Spring? -Simon H.

Mother Nature is rude.

-Habiba B.
Mother Nature is mad with us. -Jayden B.
Mother nature spilled her frosted flakes. -Bruno R.
The sky has some leftover dandruff. -Eric L.

When the heck will the world end?Ben B.

Tomorrow.-Ben E, Jayden B.
Hopefully before my test in 6th hour. -Bruno R.

Where in the heck are turtles teeth?-Nina

G.
I honestly have no idea, good question. -Samiyah W.
Maybe they accidentally swallowed them. -Sonya R.
You dont want to know. -Mirian N.
I didnt know that they have teeth. -Patty C.

Why the heck is Math so hard?-Karla

G.
I dont know, but it is just very hard. -Stefani S-G.
It isnt. -Nina G.
Its just so complicated that your brain breaks. -Sonya R.

What the heck are you doing this

Summer? -Djeneba S.
Im going to Florida. -Zoe W.
Raising backyard chickens. Not kidding. Its gonna be the best
thing ever. -Henry N.
Camp Algonquin, beach, music, time with friends, anything that
rocks, parties. -Jane H.

all day? -Terra W.

Why the
heck do we
have school

I honestly think school is important but seriously its way too

long. -Jane H.
People dont have anything better to do. -Djeneba S.

Where the heck is the best place to go

shopping?-Duke E.
I have no idea. -Nilesh T.
Watermelons.com. -Gavin K.
I dont know shopping stuff. -Jack M.
SHOPSHOP.com if it was real. -Eric L.
The Internet. -Lizzy B.
Target. -Habiba B.
CVS, its healthy. -Bridget R.
At any mall. -Meadow W.

Where in the heck is the Batcave? Sam R.

The batcave is in Nicholas Cages horse carriage. -Gavin K.
The Batcave...? -Patty C.
In your house. -Simon H.

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George Henke, Editor

How the heck do you saddle a dragon? -Eric

L.
Google it. -Lizzy B., Isabella S.
I have no idea. -Jack M.
You put the saddle on then you climb
his tail and move the saddle to his
back. -Bridget R.

Why the heck has there

never been a woman
President? -Jack M.
Not sure. -Bruno R.
People think they only care about looking professional. -Bridget
R.

How the heck would you make the dress

code if you could? -Meadow W.
Everyone would wear whatever they want. -Dominique E.
I believe a dress code should be about looking professional for a
learning environment, and not be so sexist and ridiculous. Can I
keep ranting? -Lizzy B.
Everyone can wear what they feel like wearing. -Sam R.
I would let girls wear leggings. -Isabella S.

What the heck is the

best internet browser?
-Henry N.
Easily Internet Explorer. -Jane H.
Google Chrome. -Djeneba S., Zoe
W.
Opera. -Jonathan A.

What the heck is at the

end of a black hole? Mirian N.
Nothing, no time, no space. -Sarah A.
An Alien Party. -Lily S.
Nothing. -Grace D.
Spaghetti. -Molly M.
Darth Vader.. yup. Aliya S.
Maybe there is no end. Sierra K.
A different universe. Kaitlyn G.
The future. -Nina G.

When the heck will people realize

gym is not the Olympics -Kylie L.
When they actually go to the Olympics, and it is nothing like
gym. -Jane H.
I have no idea. -Djeneba S.

Where the heck is Big

Foot? -Molly M.
Hes in the ads for the beef jerky, duh.
-Sierra K.
Hes at my house. -Kaitlyn G.
In the deep dark parts of the forests. Mirian N.
Bigfoot is my best friend. -Sarah A.

What the heck did you have for

dinner a week ago? -Noah P.
Food and Orange Juice. Sierra K.
Dinner. K.
I dont
remember. -

Jonathan
Sarah A.

What
the heck is your
favorite bird? -Barbara P.

Dont have one. -Stefani S-G.

Owls. -Nina G.

Why the Heck are

Trix for kids? -Sonya R.
Honestly I dont know but its not just for kids. Stefani S-G.
Grown ups think tricking people is wrong but children
dont. -Samiyah W.
I dont know. Lets start a revolution. -Mirian N.
To make them think its real. -Barbara P.

How the heck

does Willy
Wonka make so
much candy? -

Bridget R.
Willy has a Wonka
addiction to sweets. XD. Kacy D-R.
He likes the candy, and
eats the candy. -Jayden B.
Mass Production. -Vicky W.
He got a chocolate factory for
Christmas. -Nilesh T.

Why the heck is there a New

Jersey? -Bruno R.
Why not. -Jack M.
The old Jersey was too old -Patty C.
The old guys who made the states said so. -Simon H.
Jersey had a baby. -Bridget R.
The other one got worn out. -Kacy D-R
Jersey shore fist bump -Gavin K.

Why in the heck do we call the

moon the moon? -Liliana S.
Its parents named it that. -Grace D.
So we can make up other names like Luna. -Molly M.
Latin roots probably or some other language roots. Aliya S.
It sounds cool, thats why. -Sierra K.
So its not boring like, circle.-Kaitlyn G.
Latin roots. -Sarah A.
Cool
name
maybe. Stefani S.
Well,
moon is
just the
type of
like a planet, but we decided to call it moon. -Jane H.

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George Henke, Editor

How do Calculators work?

-Molly M.
Do you take calculators for granted?
You just have to type in the numbers and an
answer pops out. Have you ever thought
about how that happens? Most calculators use
chips, which are tiny wafers of material used
to make integrated circuits. They are turned
on and off, using transistors to complete math
equations. The basic equations are addition,
subtraction, division, and multiplication. But
the more transistors a calculator has, the more
complicated functions it can do.
Calculators work in a binary number
system, using only 0s and 1s to create a
string of numbers representing what you put
into it. The integrated circuits then use the
binary string of numbers to turn transistors on
and off in order to perform the equation. The
answer is then sent to the screen, where it
appears. This whole process usually takes less
than a second. Theres a lot more to it than
just punching in the numbers, isnt there?

Why Is The Sky Blue?

-Vicky W.
When you look up at the sky on a
sunny day, you might wonder, why is the
sky blue? The reason is plain old Science.
John Tyndall was the first person to
investigate to color of the sky in 1859. He
found out that when light passes through
clear fluid that is holding small particles of
electric flashes in molecules, the blue
wavelengths get more scattered than the red.
Molecules in the air scatter light from the
sun that is blue more than they scatter red
light. Otherwise, our sky would be bright
red. Only at night does some of the blue
light get moved away and the red light takes
over the sunset. Why you see red and blue,
though is because our retinas contain color
receptors which most strongly respond to
red, blue and green.

Why do People Have Pets?

-Zoe W.
There are many reasons why people
have pets. Thousands of years ago, people
mostly thought of animals as living tools, but
they can do many other things too. They can
provide milk, labor and clothing. Even though
early humans wanted animals to be living
tools, they realized they could have bonds with
animals and that those animals can be
comforting companions, relieve stress, show
us love and keep us from being lonely.
Did you know recent studies show
that in the United States, almost 75 million
families have at least one pet. The most
common pets are cats and dogs. Pets
outnumber kids by the ratio of four to one in
the U.S! Although humans in the past havent
thought of animals as companions, these furry,
scaled, and feathered friends burrowed their
way into our hearts and were all glad they did.

How Many Flowers can a Bee Pollinate?

-Grace D.
If you have ever heard that bees are responsible for what we eat or do, theyre right! Even though its impossible to calculate their role
in our lives, we know that bees play an essential role in our lives. So, what do bees do for food production? Even though bees dont grow food,
they are excellent at what they do which is pollinating plants for us! Many foods that we eat need to be pollinated by bees such as fruits,
vegetables, nuts, and other seeds. What is pollination? Pollination is transferring small pollen cells from one part of a plant to another, so plants
that can produce seeds to grow. Pollination is done mainly through insects, but bees are by far the most important pollinators. Why are bees the
best pollinators? Bees are the best pollinators because they spend most of their lives collecting pollen. Unlike other insects, pollen is a good
source of protein for them and they use this protein to feed their young. When bees collect the pollen from flowers, sweet nectar gets produced
and this nectar gives energy and nutrients to the bees. Did you know that a single bee can visit up to 5,000 flowers a day? If you think about it,
thats a big number. Did you know that to produce one pound of honey, a hive of bees must travel over 55,000 miles and visit about 2 million
flowers! No wonder bees are really called busy bees!
The Best Restaurants Of Downtown Ann Arbor
-Meadow W.
Downtown is finally getting its life back now that the cold weather and snow has passed over. The restaurants are busier than ever. Now
to highlight some of the best restaurants in downtown Ann Arbor. If you are hungry for pizza and its lunch or dinner, an amazing place is
Neopapalis. At the corner of Thompson St. and East William St. at 500 East William St., Neopapalis is an award winning restaurant. It was
awarded the Best Restaurant for 2013 and Tripadvisor.com awarded the Certificate For Excellents 2 Years running. It has pizza ranging from
$6 to $11 dollars and with many types of salad too, and you should try it soon. On hot days when your down town the perfect place to stop is
Iorios gelato. Located at 522 East William St., and with 5 sizes of gelato ranging from 4oz to 32oz, there is always something new to try. With
the usual range of 15 to 20 flavors you can match flavors. All in all Iorios gelato is rated with 4.5 stars so dont forget to try it. Last but not least
is the Cupcake Station has lots of types of cupcakes with some year round, some seasonal and some are only for a month. On their website you
can even suggest your own cupcake and there is also different specials each day so hurry in.
How to break a bad habit
-Jack M.
How can you break a bad habit? There is no surefire way to break a bad habit. There are ways to help yourself break a bad habit.
Experts have people use a variety of techniques to help people alter behavior.
Experts believe that the first step to breaking a bad habit is acknowledging that you have a bad habit. Also with acknowledging you
have a bad habit you should figure out when and why you engage in that bad habit.
Another thing experts recommend is keeping a journal of your activities and behavior. They recommend this because sometimes
people will recognize patterns that they never noticed before. For example, some people notice that they overeat when they are bored.
Once you identify the causes of the bad habit replace the causes with a good habit. For example if you get bored you could try
exercising so you dont overeat. Of course you will still get hungry but when you get hungry try replacing the bad foods with good foods.
There are many ways to break bad habits and no single way will work for everyone. Remember to stick with it, avoid temptation,
get help, and take small steps!

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The Bear Facts
May 29, 2015

Alex Blanco, Editor

Can You Resume a Dream?

-Kaitlyn G.
You are in such a good dream. You finally are going towards the box that contains something that no one has ever touched. You are
finally going to beat teams at the swimming competition. You are just about to sing your heart out in the Super Bowl. But then - beep! beep!
You just remember that you forgot to turn it off on Friday night, and now you want to go back to sleep. But, you hurry just too quickly, and
close your eyes, trying to resume your good dream. Is this possible?
Studies show that it is almost impossible to resume a dream. But why is this so? It is mainly because of how the brain works at night.
Dreams occur during REM sleep (the period in your sleep when dreams are active). If you really want to resume your dream, lie still. If you do
this, you can end up in a dream-like state for just a several minutes. Moving can disrupt your most recent dream.
The Perfect Gift

-Isabella S.
There was the perfect gift. It was there in the window in (name of a store) _____________. It was (color)__________. It had a big (An
accessory that goes on a bag)__________. It was (number) $_______ but totally worth every penny. As I sprinted in the store, I (verb)
_________ to the counter to check. As I was checking out it was the same bag but in (color)_________. And I thought of my friend (persons
name)___________. I knew he/she would just (noun)____________. So I got the bag for (same name). Later on, on(day of the week)
_________, I went to her house and gave her the bag and she loved it so much.
School Catastrophe

-Jack M.
Its (day of the week other than Friday or Saturday) _________ night. You realize that you have to wake up at (time before school)
______ to go to school. Then you remember that you have a (noun) __________ the next day at school and you forgot to (verb) ________. You
know tomorrow will be a very (adjective) __________ day at school.
You are lying in bed feeling (adjective) ___________ out about your (noun) ___________. You dont know what grade youll get on
your (noun) _________ but you are not very confident. You want to get up and (verb) __________ but you are so (adjective) _________ that
you cant (verb) __________ up. Then you decide to just blow off (verb) __________ and just wing it on your (noun) _______.
When you get to school and you see your (noun) ___________ you realize that not (verb) __________ was a (adjective) ______ idea.
You flip through the (noun) __________ and you dont remember half the stuff on the (noun) ___________. You take the (noun) _________ and
you get your (noun) ______ back the next day at school. You got a(n) (grade) ___________ on your (noun) __________. You learned a valuable
lesson and you learn to always (verb) __________ for (noun) ___________.

-Ben B., Ben E.

deck
nose
tail
wheels
griptape

ollie
trucks
nollie
rail
wheelbase

Slauson Club
Scramble
-Eric L.

Slauson Club Scramble

Key:
1. Anime, 2. homework, 3.
fencing, 4. card, 5. debate, 6.
garden, 7. drama

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Volume 22 No. 6

May 29, 2015

George Henke, Editor

Health Inspector

- Meadow W.
Its your job to make sure restaurants are clean first you visit (name)______ restaurant. As
soon as you walk in you are greeted (adjective) ________ by a waiter named (male name)
__________. You explain who you are he is (feeling) _________ to
see you. You and him head into the kitchen and you are shocked
you see (noun) __________ on the (something in a kitchen)
_________. The chef has (noun) _________ all over his (body
part) _________, and the chef looks like he hasn't taken a shower
in a (number) _________ years. You look under the (kitchen
appliance) _________ and see (number) _________ of (animals)
_________. You are (feeling) _________ so you say I am fining you for (number)
_________ dollars and this place will be shut down effective immediately.

Dreaming
-Bridget R.
On one (season)___________ night, (person in
room)___________ was sleeping over. She brought a
(noun)__________for ghost stories. After the long story
about (animal)________, I finally fell asleep.
(p. noun)__________ flew over my (body
part)________. I looked up to the (color)_______ sky.
Suddenly, the ghost with red (p. body part) __________ (p. t.
verb) __________ out in front of me. I shrieked and ran as
far away as I could.
I thought I was far enough, but (same
person)_________ stopped me. (funny word) ________! she said. I turned to see
what she was (verb ending in ing) __________ about. The ghost had followed me all
the way to the (place)_________! I couldnt move. Hi, Im (name)________, he
said. I (verb)___________ around. Was he talking to me?
When I looked back at the face, it was covered with pretty (p. plant)_______.
He took my (body part) _________ and he shook it. His eyes faded to (color)

Birthday
-Grace D.
As I wake up in the morning and get out of
___________(noun) and go downstairs, I have a big birthday
_________ (food) for breakfast. I _________ (verb ending in
ed) it up. As I got ready for school, I put a ________(color)
shirt and _________(color) pants. I look my best! When I got
on the bus to ____(place), I sat next to my best friend
___________ (someone in the same room). So far, my
birthday has been _________(adjective)! When I got to
school, my locker had _________(adjective) decorations! It
made me feel very__________ (feeling). I got many birthday
wishes throughout the morning. At lunch I had
____________(food). As I was eating ___________(food).
My friend ___________ (name), snuck up to me and threw
_______(food) at me. I was so _______(adjective)! I called home to get cleaned up and
when I got home, my distant family was there to surprise me! I got so many
__________(noun)! I guess this a great day after all.

Anime
-Henry N.
Angelbeats
Japanese
Mikasa
Otaku
Shoujo
Sugoi
Attackontitan
Kawaii
Near
Pikachu
Shounen
Kira
OnePiece
Pokemon

coasters,
games,
splash,
food,
money,
tickets,
fun,
price,
water

Horoscopes
Gemini(May 21 - June 21: Today you may try
to contact several people, particularly a relative
who lives far away. They will be glad to hear
from you. and might even invite you to visit!
Lucky item: a cell phone
Cancer (June 21 - July 23): It could be your
lucky day if you go to the beach. Lucky Item:
Seashell.
Leo (July 23- August 23): You may find
happiness if you eat something from a grill.
Lucky Item : Spatula
Virgo,( August 23 - September 23): You
should smile even if youre feeling sad, it will
help. Lucky Animal: Cat
Libra (September 23 - October 23): You may
have good luck if you help someone in need.
Lucky Item: A coat
Scorpio (October 23 - November 22): You
might find happiness at Starbucks. Lucky Item:
A latte.
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21):
Dance in the rain, nobodys stopping you! lucky
object- umbrella
Capricorn (December 21 - January 20):
Make plans to share your interests with friends.
Invite them to hang out. Lucky action: Text
messaging
Aquarius(January 20 - February 20): Being
kind will help you achieve your goal. Lucky
animal: Goat
Pisces (February 20 - March 21): You should
always have a good sense of humor. It can
make someone smile if theyre having a bad
day. Lucky Item: laughter
Aries (March 21 - April 20): If you find a dog
with a purple collar then you might have good
luck all day, so go put on your shoes and go
looking. Make someone happy and smile today.
Lucky feeling: Excitement.
Taurus (April 20 - May 20): Focus hard on
your schoolwork for the rest of the year. This
will help you boost your intelligence and skill
for high school and on. Lucky object- books

-Karla G.