Staff writer Cayla Vaughan
The crawly legs. The 30 eyes. The sanitized tip of the silver needle. These all have one thing in common. Fear. The flexible, small legs crawling. The glistening of the spider web in the light. This is what Science teacher Ms. Sara Schultz is afraid of...spiders. “I hate spiders,” Schultz said. “When I was younger I grew up in this house. In the basement there was a rocking chair and I sat in it. Apparently, without me noticing a spider went up the back of the chair and onto my hair. It made its way up to my face.”
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Staff writer Kiersten Moss
Fifteen students, one Christmas sweater, and one gift card. Who will win the prize? Recently, the school’s Instagram page has been far more active, both with the page’s posts and with the page’s followers. There has even been a contest on the Instagram page. The contest was on Dec. 13, and the task was to find the teacher wearing a specific Christmas sweater. The reward was a $5 gift card to Starbucks. The directions to participate in the contest were to follow the IPS Instagram page, like the post of the sweater, and try to find the teacher wearing that sweater after school that day at 2:05 p.m. Staff writer Kyra Koellen
The holiday that started in the 14th century, and to this day according to history.com about 62 percent of adults celebrate Valentine's Day.Valentine's Day is also called Saint Valentine's Day or the feast of Saint Valentine according to Google. It originated as a western Christian liturgical feast day honoring one or more early Saints named Valentinus and is recognized as a significant cultural and commercial celebration in many regions around the world. The celebration of Saint Valentine didn't have any romantic connotations until Chaucer’s poetry about “Valentine's in the 14th century. Staff writer Juliette Fournet
At Imagine Prep, like in many schools in America, school dances like homecoming and prom are a big deal. The Student Counselor at Imagine Prep, Tim Hulstrom gave some information about it. Homecoming this year was a huge success according to Hulstrom. This year, 245 people came to the homecoming football game and 250 attended the dance, which is almost 100 more than last year. Money from the dance ticket sales made almost $8,000 of revenue which equaled almost $2,000 of profit, according to Hulstrom. Staff writer Kyra Koellen
New Year’s is celebrated every year on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, each time it’s celebrated, people around the world make their resolutions. New Year’s was first celebrated 4,000 years ago. The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions began during the reign of Caesar. New Year’s resolutions were of a moral nature, like being kind to others. A New Year’s resolution is a decision to do or not do something in order to accomplish a personal goal or break a habit. It comes at a time when people look back at the past year and make an effort to improve themselves as the new year begins. Adults often make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or exercise more. Kids make resolutions to get along better with siblings or to do their homework, all of their homework. Like many traditions, New Year’s resolutions have a long and interesting history. Staff writer Vitoria Silveira Garcia
One of the most famous New York Times, best sellers is the Harry Potter series written by J.K.Rowling. It’s a story of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends, Hermione and Ron, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This school is divided into four houses; Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Harry Potter and all of his close friends are placed into Gryffindor. The main conflict happens between Harry and Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who wants to become immortal. Staff writer Cayla Vaughan
Do you need Christmas gift ideas and you’re in a pinch? Here you will find a variety of gift ideas and comparing competitor prices. As well as a fair share of simple Do it yourself, or DIY projects. Staff writer Rachel Jones
Christmas is right around the corner. People of all ethnicities and cultures have begun their typical Christmas traditions. From decorating to spending time with family and friends, there are numerous traditions around the world. Christmas may be one holiday but it is celebrated in many ways. At Imagine Prep there are many different cultures. There are many American students, but there are several exchange students and students who have moved to America from other countries. There are students from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Brazil, China, and other students from several other places. Staff writer Autumn Froitland
In regards to success, most people would tell you that organization is key. Organization is something that everyone should know and use. At the same time, organization is different for everyone and everyone has their own way of using it. Whether it’s a student or a teacher, everyone uses organization. Staff writer Kiersten Moss The light from the projector screen shined down, dimly lighting up the room. A cold and anticipated silence filled the air. Everyone wanted to know what the next PowerPoint slide was going to be. That was what it was like at International Night at Imagine Prep on Oct. 20. International Night lasted from 6-8:30 p.m. Around 50 people came and a total of eight foreign exchange students gave presentations on their home countries. There were presentations on Spain, France, South Korea, Italy, Germany, China, and two presentations on Brazil. Each of the students made a dish from their home country.
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