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Caleb Williams vs Jayden Daniels
By: Treshawn Ross
A rivalry that could shape the future of the NFL
The Draft
In the 2024 NFL draft Caleb Williams was drafted first overall by the Chicago Bears. He was drafted this high because of his miraculous college career, which included a 2022 Heisman Trophy (the highest honor in college football). In this same draft, Jayden Daniels was taken second overall by the Washington Commanders. Jayden Daniels is also a Heisman Trophy winner, but critics often speculated if his play style and more slender size would translate to the NFL.
The start of the 2024 season
Caleb Williams started the season with 9 touchdowns and 1300 passing yards before week 8. Jayden Daniels had similar stats with 7 touchdowns and 1400 passing yards. Both had decent starts but Jayden Daniels was more consistent than Caleb Williams in terms of yards. The two stars were set to play each other in week 8 of the 2024 season. A game which would become an instant classic.
Context before the game
The Bears record going into this game was 4-2, they were coming off a bye week, which in theory, would give the team more time to prepare for the Commanders. The Commanders record going into the game was 5-2 and Jayden Daniels was coming off a rib injury to play in week 8 against the Bears.
Week 8-Bears vs Commanders 2024
This was a very low scoring and grueling game for both teams. The Bears couldn’t move the football well and as a result had to punt 2 times in the first quarter. The Commanders did slightly better, gaining the lead with three field goals in the first half.
The 3rd quarter continued in a similar fashion. At the end of the 3rd quarter the Bears finally scored the first touchdown of the game, a 59 yard touchdown run by D’Andre Swift.
The 4th quarter was extremely sloppy by both teams with a fumble and missed field goal by both teams. Caleb Williams then led a potential game winning drive and the Bears scored to make the score 15-12. There was still 25 seconds left in the game, and Jayden Daniels led his team to the 48 yard line with 6 seconds left. He threw a Hail Mary pass which was miraculously caught by Noah Brown, his wide receiver.
The second half of the 2024 season
After this game Caleb Williams and the Bears suffered 10 straight losses, tying the longest losing streak in Bears history. Even though Caleb led many potential game winning drives he couldn’t overcome the terrible coaching that put the team in desperate situations the entire season. Caleb ended the season with 3,500 yards passing, 20 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions.
Alongside these stats was a detrimental one, 68 sacks taken over the course of the season, which led the league. In contrast Jayden Daniels led his team to the playoffs with 3,500 passing yards, 25 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.
2025 season
The Bears have a 5-3 record now with a couple of devastating losses to division rivals, but Caleb Williams is improving with his new coach Ben Johnson. Jayden Daniels is having a rough season but it isn’t fair to call it a “sophomore slump” because he was injured for 3 or 4 of his games this season.
The Bears and Commanders played again this season which proved to be another thriller, ending in a game winning drive by Caleb Williams which led to a walk off field goal by Jake Moody. 24-25 was the score.
Future
If these two young quarterbacks continue playing well and stay healthy, this rivalry could become a new golden age for young QB play.
Update
Unfortunately, Jayden Daniels suffered a left arm injury this past weekend, which will sideline him for at least a few weeks.
10th grade vice principal
By: Jannely Gomez Pacheco & Yalecxy Hernandez Lopez
Sports schedule for: Nov 3-8
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 3 – NOVEMBER 8 | |||
| MONDAY | NOVEMBER 3 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 4 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 5 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 6 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Diving: 12:00pm Prelims: 6:00pm | 3:30pm | 9:00pm | Girls Swimming and Diving Sections | Richfield Middle School |
| FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 7 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 8 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 12:00pm | 9:30am | 3:00pm | Girls Swimming Section Finals | Richfield Middle School |
Top 5 Genius Uses for a Jar of Sand (NOT CLICKBAIT)
By: Daniel Kendle
Hey gang! My name’s Samuel Sand, and today I’m here to talk to you about sand. Say – have you ever had an interaction like this occur?
Fig. 1 – “An ugly ‘sediment.’ Heh.”
Truly dreadful. But wait a minute: “pound sand?” Why, what could that phrase even mean? Well, as someone who never finished college could tell you, they don’t actually know. I, meanwhile, graduated from Oxford with honors!
Sand has its origins billions of years ago amidst the creation of Earth’s crust, but no one really cares about that stuff. Instead, I’m here today to list the “Top 5 Genius Uses for a Jar of Sand (For Geniuses)™.” With this list, the next time a bullying brute slanders your title, any sand-related insults can be deflected with sophisticated sand facts from yours truly.
- Projectile-based weaponry. Parried your assailant’s sedimentary slandering and still seeing red? Well, as any sand enthusiast can adhere to, physical violence is a readily-available option against natural predators, such as skeptics, gym bros, and pretty much anyone else on Earth. Simply unscrew the lid, thrust out your sand, and watch it fly!
- Arts n’ Crafts. When I was young, I watched an episode of ‘Curious George’ where George, the titular species known as a Curious, painted sand with juice to create paintings. I always remembered that episode for a couple reasons, and since my lawyer says I shouldn’t encourage people to eat sand, painting with it is my second-best suggestion.
- Therapy. Therapy is an instrumental tool for many people, so where’s the harm in introducing sand into it? Simply substitute the classic “breathing ball” or stuffed animal for a loving jar of sand. Hey – research from the League of International Administrative Remedying Sand-substances (L.I.A.R.S) declares that a jar of sand is an excellent substitute for mental health-supporting items.
- Eating. My lawyer’s on his lunch break, so I’ll be quick about this. Ever tried a sand omelette? I went to England on a retreat from work a while back, and in a dark alley a guy with 3 pupils gave me one of these. I’ll tell ya: best. Dinner. EVER. Salty, savory, and with just a hint of nuttiness. I’d normally say I couldn’t recommend it enough, but *chuckles* My lawyer’s a bit of a stickler surrounding that sort of talk.
- Creative idioms. Finally, what’s a newspaper article without talking about writing? A fun use for a jar of sand is as a creative muse for coming up with never-before-seen idioms. For example: “Jars before Mars” references the impracticality of space travel for future housing developments. Cute, simple, catchy – where’s the problem?
Well, I hope you’ve been, er, inspired by today’s lesson guys. Jars and sand combined form a wonderful tool for…um…
*Sighs* Screw it. What am I doing here? Talking about fricken sand like it’s some kind of…never mind.
My wife, my kids, all gone. I left behind a perfect life…for THIS?! I just…I can’t. I messed up.
I…
I need a sign to change. A new job too, at that. I need something, some-ONE, to hold…
I need a jar of sand.
Ranking Top 5 Favorite Fries
By: Justice Webb & Justine Webb
Halloween Night
By: Seng Nhkum
In the starry dark of
the autumn sky,
a ghost-shaped cloud
went drifting by.
Ghosts and goblins
ring the chime.
You’ll hear the
super spooky scary
time of the year
is coming by.
Cats prowl,
Winds howl,
Witches ride,
Puppies hide.
It’s Halloween!
Costumes are unseen
till the night of ghoulish fun
that avoids the sun.
Dressed up like ghosts,
and frighten those we meet.
Tonight is the night where,
Trick or treaters roam the street
running like hungry werewolves
from door to door
to get the best candy to live for.
A sweet treat stash to store.
Jack-O-Lanterns smiling bright
wishing you a haunting night.
Shadows dance beneath the moon,
Whispers float like a spooky tune.
Pumpkins glow with fiery eyes,
Spinning webs with the black crow flies.
Bats sore high in the chilly air,
Chilling, laughter, echo everywhere.
Magic feels this eerie night,
Filling hearts of spooky fright!
The Breakaway
By: Canaan Nonnemacher
The defenseman stumbles, a fatal mistake,
The gap in the neutral zone, the forward will take.
The goal light is empty, the ice clean and wide,
No one is near him, there’s nowhere to hide.
The crowd holds its breath, just a silence so deep,
As the puck leaves his stick, a promise to keep.
The goalie stays anchored, a fortress of pads,
Reading the angle, defying the lads.
The wrist shot is launched with a quick, snapping sting,
Past leather and post, hear the victory sing!
The net bulges bright, like a flag in the breeze,
The moment is sealed, brought down to its knees.
What is the p53 gene?
By: Hannan Mohammed
According to the National Institute of Health, the human body has over 30 trillion cells, each in their own cycle of growing, dividing by mitosis or meiosis, dying, and being replaced. There are around 200 different kinds of cells in our bodies, but during the cell cycle, any one of these cells could begin to replicate uncontrollably, leading to cancer.
However, there is a small gene in the nucleus of each of these cells that can protect our cells from dividing uncontrollably and becoming cancerous tumors. This is called the p53 gene.
What is the p53 gene?
The p53 gene, or the tp53 gene, is located on chromosome 17, in the nucleus of many of our cells. The gene specifically controls instructions that are required to make a protein named tumor protein p53, which binds directly to the DNA in the nucleus of the cell. But, what does the protein itself do?
What it does and why we need it
As implied in the name (tumor protein p53), this protein helps to prevent the creation and growth of tumors by controlling cell division to ensure that damaged cells don’t divide uncontrollably.
Because the p53 protein is bound directly to the DNA in each cell, it can detect whether a cell’s DNA is damaged. A cell’s DNA can be damaged by many things, including radiation or exposure to toxic chemicals, which can cause the processes of cell growth and cell division to go wrong; this is where the p53 protein becomes extremely important.
The protein plays an important role in determining how the regulation of damaged cells will occur. For example, if the DNA in the cell can be fixed, the p53 protein will activate other genes to repair the damaged DNA. However, if the damage to the DNA can’t be repaired and the cell still poses a risk of uncontrollable growth and division, the p53 protein will send signals to tell the cell to begin the process of apoptosis, or self-destruction.
The p53 gene and protein’s importance lies in its function of regulating cell division, which is crucial in preventing many types of cancer throughout our bodies. However, some people have mutations of the p53 gene.
What this means is that the p53 protein no longer functions as it should, which can lead to fast and unregulated cell growth and division without the protein to prevent this. These non-inherited (or somatic) mutations are linked to half of all cancers. An inherited mutation can lead to a cancer syndrome called Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which increases a person’s risk of developing multiple kinds of cancer, such as breast cancer and bone cancer.
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Movie review of ‘Spider-Man’ (2001)
By: Norah Hoglund
There’s a lot of different Spider-Man movies, but I’m my opinion, the best ones are the original ones. A lot of the time, they are referred to as the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies because that is the actor who plays him.
Summary
‘Spider-Man’ is about a teenage boy, Peter Parker, who gets bitten by a genetically modified spider and begins to develop powers. He decides to use his powers for good after his uncle is shot and killed by a carjacker. At his best friend’s father’s company, Oscorp, an experiment went very wrong and the father starts having episodes where he goes crazy and kills people. He is known as the Green Goblin. Peter has to protect the city against him and ultimately defeat him, all while balancing school, friends, his family, and his job.
Review
The plot of ‘Spider-Man’ is very intriguing. It’s really exciting to see Peter develop his powers and realize what he can do. Although he has superhuman strength, so does the Green Goblin. He has to use everything in him to fight him and save the city from his schemes.
The movie also has great special effects; for example, the scenes of Spider-Man swinging through the city are very realistic and ahead of their time. The movie also demonstrates good character growth. Peter starts out as a shy nerd type of person and by the end he has much more confidence as he has become a hero.
The soundtrack of the movie is also on point. The tones of different songs really add to the scenes to make them more suspenseful, emotional, etc. depending on the music.
The only thing I don’t like about this movie is how long the credits are at the beginning, but I do like the vibe and overall look of how they are presented.
Overall, this movie is honestly a classic for me and I would rewatch it. I rate it a 9/10.
You can watch ‘Spider-Man’ on Amazon.
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