St. Louis Cardinals

It started in Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. It was the final inning in the 2006 World Series. 2 strikes and the pitching. The pitcher threw the ball and the batter went to hit the ball and missed. For a moment it felt like the world stopped. The crowd cheered and screamed as the players in the dugout ran out on the field and made a big dog pile. David Eckstein was awarded M.V.P. 6 months after the World Series; a heart breaking accident on Interstate 64 took place. The pitcher of the Cardinals, John Hancock, was killed. He died on the scene. The Saturday before his death he pitched three innings against the Cubs. As the 2008 season is about to begin the St.Louis Cards traded third baseman Scott Rolen will be playing for Troy Glaus. Rolen will be playing for the Toronto Blue Jays. Chris Carpenter and Mark Mulder won't be ready opening day, but the new player (Juan Gonzalez) is there to rescue them in the new season. Eight players are injured: Matt Clement, Chris Carpenter, Juan Encarnacion, Dewon Brazelton, and Mark Mulder. Albert Pujols has an elbow injury and probably will be out, but right now it is not for sure thing. It looks as if the Cardinals are already off to a rough season,but in the end Cardinals Fans will always love them.

Rebecca

Amanda

How kids are efeected by heavy metal music

I personally think that kids are not effected negatively by heavy metal music .I'm always telling kids about music i like and telling them to get on you tube and look up the bands i suggest.The worst comment ive gotten so far is slipknots mask are scary.I think that parent with nothing better to do than be paranoid are the only ones who will object.I personally love metal in all its forms.Anyone who objects probably isn't a friend of mine.Please give me your opinions on this matter.

Badminton

Badminton is a sport that you use a birdie in. Anyone that starts to bleed must leave immediately. A coin toss determines who gets it first. Games are played to fifteen points. You must win by two points.Points are only scored if you are serving the bird. Both feet must be firm. You can only score if they miss, hit it twice. If the bird hits a player it goes to the other team. Some faults are if a player goes under the net , hits the net , or the bird gets stuck in the net.


Courtney Zach
Heather

Halo3

The newest of the halo projects is a global phenomenon. It is the number one game of the century. The game is about when the covenant controls the earth and we are forced in to outer space in the year 2552. With the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance. 14.5 million units have been sold worldwide. It is the most complete online multiplayer experience ever conceived.

Roman,Chase ,Jacob,Trevor

Farm Income and Cost

The farm income and cost briefing room provides indicators of economic performance for the U.S. farm sector and major crop and livestock farm groups. The farm balance sheet estimates that the USDA and other public and private sectors form a perspective about the financial health of the U.S. agricultural economy. Identification of these businesses enables analysis to more closely examine factors contributing to performance. Farmers estimate a farm sector income with component accounts for the U.S.,1910-2008.

BY:Thomas
Kayleen

Vending Machines

Most vending machines have all junk food. Some people think there should be more healthy foods. We think there should be healthy and non-healthy foods. If there is a junk food machine there should be healthy food one also. We can only use ours before and after school hours. We think you should be able to use it during school if you want more for lunch or if you forget your lunch. There have been news reports about school vending machines having all junk food in vending machines. We think there should be some healthy foods too.


by :Monte W.
Seth T.

Decrease In Band Kids

Band at Payson Seymour starts in the 5th grade and stays around the same numbers until 6th grade.Then when they hit Jr. High the numbers dramatically decrease. The reasons Mr. Bowman(our band and chorus instructor)thinks it is such a dramatic decrease are:

1.More choice of classes you can pick from Agriculture, Art, Keyboarding, and Home Economics.

2.Kids are not as interested in music because in grade school you had 3 choices band, guitar,or chorus.


Mr. Bowman believes his numbers will go up because he has been with this group of kids all the way through from sixth grade.It is also a rather large class so that should help to.

Daulton,Tanner,Ryan

Is Brittany Crazy of Not?

"Hit me baby one more time." I'm sure you've heard of this song before Brittany Spears turned crazy. She was a gymnast when she was young. At 8 years old she auditioned for the Disney Channel Series, but the producer of the show introduced her to the New Mickey Mouse Club. She was too young to join the series, but the producer of the show introduced her to a New York City Agent. In 1997 Spears joined an all female pop group and then decided to go solo. She was eventually signed by the Jive records and became an opening act for pop groups 'N Sync and Backstreet Boys.' Spears debut single " Baby One More Time" was released in 1998 and was an international. That was just the beginning of her fame. Now she has two children, went to Rehab, married once for 55 hours, and is always getting caught drinking and driving.

So, do you think Brittany has gotten twisted in the Hollywood fame or is she still good at heart?

You Decide!

Taylor
Kristen
Ariann

2008 Presidential Election

As most people know, the amount of candidates for president are now limited to six individuals. These individuals include Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on the democratic side. The republican side consists of Ron Paul, John McCain, and Mike Huckabee. Then, there is Ralph Nader who is the only independent candidate. Within our group, we have narrowed it down to two candidates who we want to win. These two candidates are Barack Obama and Ron Paul. Half of our group wants Barack Obama to win the presidential election because he will bring the troops home within the first 16 to 18 months of his presidency. Also, it would make a point that any race can be president. The other half of our group wants Ron Paul to win because he is a republican and goes for what we believe are the right things. These include going against abortion. He has even stated that he will bring the military home immediately. We have told you our opinion on this election. Who will you vote for in the 2008 Presidential election?

By: E. Davis A. Zanger B. Hultz L. Cunningham

iPod vs. Zune

With all the new mp3 players coning out, it is becoming a battle between iPod and Zune. iPods not only have an appealing thinness, but also have a click wheel. On the other hand, Zunes can share music with other Zunes and possess Wi-Fi capability. Both can hold pictures, videos, and music. Which one you choose will depend on what you are looking for. If you are a person that exercises regularly, the lightweight iPod is probably the best choice. If you are accustomed to traveling a lot, Zune's large screen for videos is great. I personally prefer iPods, but I have a friend that assures me that Zunes are definitely better. Zunes and iPods are both great. Check out zunescene to find out more about Zunes and iPods.
-Catherine Richards
Hannah Mahon

8th Grade Volleyball

The Payson Seymour Jr. High volleyball team has had a very successful season, with an undefeated record of 16-0. We started the season off with two tough games against Unity and Quincy. We prepared for the Quincy game and were nervous to play them. We won the game in two. We played our last home game Thursday February 21 with a win. We had a tournament at Unity where we finished second. In our regional the Lady Braves are seeded number one and will get a bye the first game.

J. Patrick
K. Huber
E. Smith

Safety Features

We have all been thinking about new safety features on equipment. A lot of times they can be helpful, but sometimes they can be a pain.
We have all been mowing the lawn since we were 8 to 10 years old. We were so light, the weight limit on the seat would turn off the mower. Also on combines (harvesting machines) there is a buzzer that tells you when the hopper is full. This can be a pain because sometimes you can still put more grain in the hopper. The buzzer doesn't turn off until you unload. These features can prevent injuries or death from happening. These safety features can also alert you before a serious accident.
Even though these safety features can be a pain, won't regret them in the end.


chris chad eric

HUNTING

You should not be able to go over the limit of killing deer, because killing too many deer messes with the cycle of life. You need to stop at the limit but hunting is good money off the products they are selling for hunting supplies. Hunting is just not for fun it is a game. They make a lot of money off of the deer meat like summer sausage. It is around $10 for a roll of it. We learned from William J. Doeson that deer hunting helps limit overpopulation.

Brandon
Joey
Amy

Gas Prices

Gas prices are too high! They are about $3.50 a gallon. Austin,Matt,and I have no clue why they are getting so high. It's ridiculous! Why do you thick they are so high? What price do you think it should be?
Eathen
Matt
Austin