Monday, February 27, 2012
RRMR get new students
Rudd Rockford Marble Rock community school district gets two new students.
Facebook: pros and cons
BAKE SALE TOMORROW!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Spencer Kelly
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Writer fired for racist slur as Lin an the Knicks go up and down.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Delicious History of Cupcakes!
In the 19th century was the time cupcakes made it’s way around to the United States, at first we called them “number cakes” alot of the time because of how easy it was remembering the mesurements of each ingredient it took to make each of them. Today the cupcakes have increased in the variety of ingrediants, measurements, shapes, and the creative decorations we make on the cupcakes. Cupcakes were revolutionary back in the 19th century because of the time it took and saved in the kitchen, they were very convenient because of how quick they took compared to original sized cakes. Since the making of cupcakes and with our more improved pans and utilities, cupcakes have become very popular to make. Now you can find them in local bakeries, and blogs, dessert magazines, cookbooks, and also homemade recipes from homes, and the decorations and diffrent types of cupcakes go on with no end. The cupcakes will always be popular because of how yummy and easy they are!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
NBA Player: Jeremy Lin
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
By: Jocelyn Arends
On Sunday, February, 12 2012 the 54th Annual Grammy awards were held in Los Angeles. Among the acts of the night featuring Taylor Swift, to Katy Perry, to an scratch your head performance by Niki Minaj, the Grammy’s had all the sure fire entertainment for the evening. Among the big winners of the night was Adele, who swept all six of her Grammy nominations, including winning album of the year. She also had a unforgettable performance of her 2011 hit “Rolling in the Deep.” Adele had a comeback for the ages after being diagnosed with a rare throat disease in the fall and sitting out and resting her voice to better her health. One of the more strange events of the evening was the fact that Chris Brown had a few big appearances on the Grammy stage, claiming the title of the best R &B album and having two performances. Many are wondering why Brown is even being reconsidered in the music industry today after assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Brown’s arrogance was very evident not only on the Grammy stage but also on other appearances such as his 2011 Good Morning America appearance where Brown got so angry at host Robin Roberts for asking him questions about the 2009 assault that he began to say gay slurs and threw a chair at Good Morning America window. So many today are wondering whether or not Brown should even be respected in the music business.
The most somber moment of the evening was Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of “I will always love” by Dolly Parton which was made famous by the late Whitney Houston. Houston died Saturday night after being found submerged under bath water and unresponsive. The music world was shocked and shaken by the sudden and tragic event of Houston’s death that the Grammy’s had a tribute that was simple, yet unforgettable by one of the greatest voices today, Jennifer Hudson. Host L.L. Cool J also gave his respect to Houston by starting off the show with a prayer. Questions are still surrounding Houston’s death but more details will be coming out in later weeks.
Other winners of the night were Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Otis”, Bon Iver, Lady Antebellum, and many others. This year’s Grammy’s had many acts, unforgettable moments, and a great audience. Here’s hoping that next year’s Grammy’s can do the same.
China's future leader visits Iowa
Friday, February 10, 2012
Valentine Statistics
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
BIg Deals
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Recap of the UNI Panthers and (12)Creighton
The Uni Panthers host (12) Creighton February 4th at McLeod Center in Cedar Falls at 5:00 P.M. The Panthers have been working hard and have been working together as a team. The top performers of the Game were Doug McDermott from Creighton with 18 points and 12 rebounds and Seth Tuttle from UNI with 13 points, nine rebounds, one steal, and one block. Northern Iowa opened up a 51-45 lead with 5:21 left. The Panthers reeled off an 11-2 run capped by a Deon Mitchell layup and a 3 from Chip Rank, and McDermott picked up his fourth foul on a charge near the basket. Young stopped the UNI surge with a three-point play, pulling the Bluejays within a possession with 3:55 left, but Jake Koch's 3 with 1:11 left gave the Panthers a 58-54 lead. James buried a huge 3 from the corner with 23 seconds left to put Northern Iowa ahead 61-56. Creighton's Jahenns Manigat made it 61-59 on a 3 with 15 seconds left. Anthony James gets fouled and misses the first but makes the second. It is now a 62-59 ball game with the UNI panthers out in front. Creighton takes a full timeout, after the timeout it is Creightons ball, Antoine Young shoots a three ball and makes it, the game is all tied up at 62-62. The UNI panthers inbound the ball to Anthony James with 2 seconds left on the clock, James works the defense down the court and puts up a three and made the game winning shot for the UNI panthers. The Panthers record is now (16-9). The Panthers travel to Wichita State Wednesday February 8th.
Do you know what you want for Graduation?
There are many gifts out there. From futons and bed sheets to lap tops and towels but what are the most wanted Graduation gifts? And what are the most needed Graduation gifts? That is a question all of us Senior class members need to start asking ourselves.
So what are the top ten most wanted Graduation gifts? Number 10: A simple high quality ink pen. You never know when you’ll need one to write notes with. Number 9: A college spirit gift. Wherever you’re going to college, you will want to support that college in any way possible so getting a gift that will commemorate your school is just what you want. Number 8: A digital camera. You will have some of your best memories while at college. And there is nothing better to have memories saved on your digital camera. Number 7: A hope chest. I know what you’re are thinking “That is only for girls!” but no it can be a great use to put anything in, you can put supplies and even clothes in your hope chest and it’s a great use of space. Number 6: Commemorative coins. Commemorative coins are a great way to remember your high school career and graduation. Just like class rings, it is something that you can hold on to forever. Number 5: A lap top computer. This is probably the one gift I would want personally on my Graduation. It is extremely vital to your college life, especially this day in age where technology rules in the class room. Number 4: An I-Pad. Just like a lap top, an I-Pad is something that can get things done in the classroom. Although lap tops are extremely portable, I-Pads are even more portable and are easy to carry around on campus from class to class. Number 3: An I-Pod. Although college life is fun and full of memories, it can also be stressful. Music brings a calmness to your life and can also get you through walking long distances to class. Number 2: “Oh the Places You’ll Go” the book by Dr. Suess. This gift may seem strange to come in at number 2 on the most wanted Graduation gifts but “Oh the Places You’ll Go” is sweet and a perfect book to commemorate your achievements and your future. Number 1: Money! The obvious number one is money, it’s simple, not much thought goes into it, and it is extremely versatile to use. You can use money for anything! Books, car payments, school tuition, whatever you want! That is something worth considering when you are thinking about what you want as a Graduation gift this May. So Graduation is near and though we want a lot of gifts, we need to think about what we need and not want to become successful. That is what you should be thinking about when you’re purchasing a Graduation gift.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Wrestlers
Wyatt Portis
Wyatt is a Sophomore wrestler, who has wrestled since he was in elementary. His favorite memory is beating Coleman Waters. The best thing about being a wrestler in Wyatt's opinion is "the feeling when practice is over, and winning. Wyatt's goals are to qualify for the state tournament in Des Monies.
Dan Guthart
Dan is a Senior wrestler, who has wrestled for only 5 years. Despite only 5 years of experience Dan was a state qualifier in 2011, which also is his biggest accomplishment. Dan's favorite thing about wrestling is the feeling when you win.
Spencer Kelly
Spencer is a Senior, who has wrestled ever since he was 4. Wrestling for that long pays off in a big way, and Spencer is a prime example of hard work paying off, after qualifying for districts twice and 100+ career wins, plus being currently ranked 8th in the state. Although his career goal is to win state, Spencer has yet to make it through districts, and on to state.
Rugby Sliger
Rugby a Sophomore, has had long wrestling career, starting when he was in Kindergarden. Rugby started wrestling because of his family tradition in wrestling. For being a young wrestler, Rugby has shown his stripes as a varsity wrestler, placing 3rd in the corn bowl conference.
Issac Schwantes
As a Sophomore Issac decided to go out for wrestling to make himself a better football player. (Better tackler) He only has three years of experience in the wrestling world. With such little time from Sophomore years to his Senior year, Issac has improved immensely in those three years beating the 6th ranked wrestler in the state at his weight class. Issac’s favorite part of being a wrestler is the feeling of winning, and goals are to make it through Sectionals and to Districts.
Matt Fullerton
Matt has been wrestling since he was in grade school, and as he grew up he liked it more, and more and decided to dedicate himself to it. As a Senior Matt has 100+ wins, and has beaten the school pins in a season record. The feeling of personal achievement is matts favorite part of being a wrestler.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Rockford Boys Basketball Team
Buying Under The Influence.
Horror History
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