Poetry by Liz Carney

By Liz Carney

Staff Writer

Autumn

Time for leaves to change color,

red,

orange,

yellow,

Falling down to the ground

Time for scarves and hats,

covering small children jumping in piles of leaves

Time for colder weather,

nipping at exposed skin

A whole new world takes over,

breathtaking and beautiful

One last magnificent experience before Jack Frost takes over,

bringing bleakness and misery for what seems like a lifetime

Blissful

Sky blue

It taste like freshly baked brownies

It smells like recently cut grass

It sounds like birds chirping

It feels like a slight breeze

It looks like the first ray of sun in the morning

Rage

Red

It taste like rubber

It smells like burning wood

It sounds like a dog's bark

It feels like poison running through your body

It looks like a roaring lion

Entertainment Review: YowaPeda Is Sports Anime at Its Finest

By Will Boswinkel

Staff Writer

YowaPeda is a unique anime because it is about cycling, a rare topic for shows in general. However, it is a comedy, which is an overused topic in anime. I like this combination; it takes two different genres (sports and comedy) and throws them into a very entertaining show.

This anime was produced by long running TMS Entertainment starting this past fall.

It comes out once a week, on Crunchyroll.com and the episodes are 24 minutes long.

TMS has helped produce animes like Ashita no Jo, Buzzer Beater, and D.Gray-Man. So for an anime, it is in fairly good hands.

The story centers around freshman Sakamichi Onoda and the Akihabara High School cycling team. Sakamichi is still trying to find his place in this world, which he finds when he races cycling star Shunsuke Imaizumi, and he is thrown into something he only dreamed of doing.

Sakamichi then meets freshman cyclist Shokichi Naruko, another cycling prodigy. The two prodigies convince Sakamichi to join the cycling team and to fulfill their dream of winning the Inter-High tournament.

The show is fun to watch because I enjoy watching the characters grow -- at first they were weak, but they are changing into cyclists who can challenge the best. In addition, the cast is great, and the story is full in the sense that is has no plot holes.

Do not pass this show up, it is an underrated gem.

*** Special thanks to Staff Writer Liam McNeil for proofing the story.

Students Are Excited for Upcoming Ski / Snowtubing Trip

By Caroline Kothari

Staff Writer

 

Sophomore Craig Mechanic is very excited for the upcoming ski/tubing trip, so that he can hang out with his friends and just let loose.

“I’m excited about this trip because it is a good chance for me to hang out with my friends.”

The ski trip to Bear Creek has become an annual tradition. This year’s trip is taking place on Friday Feb. 21. Students can pick and choose from different options, all of which vary in price.

Craig says he doesn’t ski, he snowboards. “I have been a snowboarder since I was eight.”

He added, “To me, snowboarding isn't scary, it’s fun. The hardest part of snowboarding may be keeping your balance and trying to turn.”