Dan DeLuca: Taco Tuesday and Other Lunch Suggestions

By Dan DeLuca

Staff Writer

I personally find pizza Fridays to be very bland. I would much rather have Taco Tuesdays. I have been pitching this idea to student council; however, they keep shooting it down like an enemy aircraft over U.S soil.

I think that students would be more satisfied with a good hardy lunch like tacos. As I have heard tacos are a favorite here, why not make them a weekly occurrence? In addition, I believe that the people receiving lunch from the school -- meaning the students -- should be able to pick what food will be served that week.

Besides the divine idea of taco Tuesday, there are some other ideas that need to be heard.

Fiesta Friday, Manicotti Monday, Turkey Tuesday, French Friday ( this does not mean French food but food that has the word 'French' in front of it, like French fries and French toast), Waffle Wednesday, and Thanksgiving Thursday (on this day, we will be given a Thanksgiving-sized meal).

As you can see, each day has to have a food that starts with the same letter as the day it is on. Also, in the case of the pizza Friday effect (the effect where having the same food repeatedly can cause said food to become boring and bland) the food will change every two weeks.

Nick Scaramuzza: Enjoying a Relaxing Winter Break

By Nick Scaramuzza

Staff Writer

During winter break,, I went birthday shopping at a tennis store where my coach named Jay helped me pick out a brand new tennis racket. 

Then we went to celebrate my 17th birthday, which is on Dec. 18. While celebrating my birthday, we had our Caruso Family Christmas Party at an ice rink called Ice Works. My dad mom's family sang Happy Birthday to me.

On Christmas Eve, we went to my grandma's house to have our family tradition, which is the Seven Fish dinner, where we have seven different kinds of which. I don't really like the fish, except the shrimp and the scallops wrapped in bacon.

Then on Christmas Day, I got up and opened presents. After that, we went down and said 

Merry Christmas to my grandma and my aunt. Next, we came back home and got ready for my mom's side of the family to come over for Christmas dinner. 

For New Year's Eve, we celebrated my grandfather's 85th birthday. Then my aunt stayed with us until midnight and then slept over at our house. Then on New Year's Day, we woke up and had sticky buns. Then we watched the Twilight Zone marathon and played Risk -- and I won.

Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year

Conor Kennedy: Gives Up on Humanity Because Eagles Coach Andy Reid Is Returning

By Conor Kennedy

Sports Editor

This is a topic which needs to be brought to attention immediately even though it doesn't have anything to do with Woodlynde sports and is semi old. Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid is returning.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggghhhhhhhhh. Wait, not done. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggghhhhhhhhh.

In a recent press conference, Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeff Lurie described the most recent Eagles season as "the most disappointing season in years, and I would say in Andy's tenure, extremely disappointing."

Regardless of the 8-8 record (which in football standings is horrible) he wants to "see our team coached by Andy Reid, and I can't wait to see that team play."

Really? Andy Reid has not won a Super Bowl in his 13 years of coaching the Eagles, and you're keeping him? I give up on humanity.

Nick Spino: Downward Spiral for the Philadelphia Eagles

By Nick Spino
Staff Writer

Philadelphia Eagles fans have nothing to be excited about. The "dream team" has fallen to a below .500 record on the season. Their struggles seem to be consistent, which has made this a season to forget.

During the offseason, the Eagles made a huge splash in free agency, signing top free agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and defensive tackles Cullen Jenkins and Jason Babin.

During the preseason, analysts predicted that the Eagles would one of the best teams in the NFL this year, but things took an unexpected twist. Contract issues with DeSean Jackson have been a distraction for the Eagle's top wide receiver, as he has not been as productive this season. Also, injuries to QB Michael Vick, WR Jeremy Maclin, and CB Dominique Rogers-Cromartie over the course of the season have hurt the Eagles' productivity.

The Eagles defense has never been worse. They have the worst red zone defense in the NFL. Turnovers have been a negative factor for this team, as they lead the NFL in this category.

Andy Reid is in serious danger of losing his position as head coach due to the Eagles lack of success. He has led this team since 1999, appearing in one Super Bowl, a loss to the New England Patriots. He has not been as successful in the playoffs over the years. Andy Reid hasn't been a part of such a poor record since 2005, when the Eagles went 6-10. (As of Dec. 16, their record is 5-8).

Problems have caused the Eagles to likely fall out of the playoff picture. To make the playoffs, they need to win the rest of their games this season and the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants need to lose a significant amount of their remaining games. Since that is highly unlikely, their hope is to receive a high draft pick in this year's NFL Draft. Maybe with some better offseason decisions, they will again be recognized as one of the NFL's elite teams.

Eric Mitchell and Trevor Bowes: Satirical Suggestions for New Clubs at Woodlynde

By Eric Mitchell and Trevor Bowes
Staff Writers

Extra-curricular activities are fun; I think we should add a few. The new clubs could meet after school and would cover topics such as...

-Yodeling
-Wild Goose Chasing
-Yankees Fan Club
-Eye Spy for the Visually Impaired
-Seal Cub Clubbing Club
-Gaddafi Supporters Club
-Gangsters Reading Club (first book, Little Women)
-Fight Club (I would tell you more but I can't talk about it)
-Accordion and Kazoo Ensemble
-British Humour Club (it's jolly good fun)
-Star (both Trek and Wars) Fan Club
-Woodshop (meets same time as Easily Startled Support Group)
-Loitering Hooligan Club
-Eric's Hair's Fan Club
-Map Making Club for the Shaky Handed (on odd days Open Heart Surgery Club)

As you can see we have taken this very seriously.

Eric Mitchell: Zulu is the Best Movie Ever, Filled with Violence

By Eric Mitchell
Staff Writer

The best movie ever is Zulu. It is a well known fact that romance, talking and even plot are only things to put between more meaningful gunfights in movies. Zulu contains no romance and no talking other than what is truly necessary; there are about 30 minutes of drunken missionaries and yelling Englishmen and then the violence. Oh the violence. All 100 minutes of the conflict is a cinematic masterpiece.

The plot is loosely based on the battle of Rorke's Drift, fought in 1879 during the Anglo Zulu war; the battle is one of the many miraculous victories that graced England under her majesty Queen Victoria. The movie, which was produced in 1964, contains massive gun/spear and bayonet clashes that devastate the Zulu force and leave the outnumbered English troops victorious. The only plot in the movie is the gallant fighting on both sides and the glories of that era. This is my favorite movie and is what I watch when I want to see violence and not have to deal with a substantial plot or romance.

Nick Scaramuzza: 9 Years at Woodlynde Have Been Terrific

By Nick Scaramuzza
Staff Writer

My experience in my nine years here at Woodlynde has been terrific.
I learned how to be a better reader after I arrived at Woodlynde. Another thing was that I have made a lot of new friends here, like Victoria Hartzell, Alec Kravitt, Matt Reott, Matt Savitz, Tristan Bosna, Eric Mitchell, and Marcus Ford (who no longer goes here). Another thing that I did in my nine years is play goalie for the Middle School Soccer team. Also, I have had great teachers, such as Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Charnitski, Mrs. Elliott, Mr. Koch, Mr. Purdy, Miss Gal, and Mr. Brennan.

My favorite memories here at Woodlynde were going to McDonalds in UT4 during school because we wanted to go and try the chicken sandwich. Another memory was getting to go outside at the end of the day if we got all of our work done. The last memory was in 8th grade, when at the end of the year we got to go to Hershey Park for an end-of-the-school-year trip.