Catamount Times
November, 2015
Book Review: The Hunger Games
Katniss Everdeen is a 16-year-old
girl, single-handedly taking care of a
family of three. She has a good life for
someone who lives in the
Seam. Or so she thinks.
Primrose, her younger
sister is chosen on Reaping
Day to be a tribute in the
Hunger Games. Desperate
as ever to protect the
young girl, Katniss volunteers to replace her sister,
not only saving her from
certain death but earning
the respect of all of District
Twelve. Portia and Cinna,
Katniss’s and Peeta Mellark’s (the male tribute) stylists, make them shine for the Capitol,
earning many sponsors to help keep
them alive in the Games.
Training goes by quickly, but when
Katniss tries to show the Gamemakers just what she’s made of, they ignore her. On a rampage, she rips and
ruins every training dummy she can
see with her amazing archery skills.
Frustrated that the Gamemakers
take no mind, she shoots the apple
out of the mouth of a roasted pig they
are dining on. This earns her an 11
out of 12 points, and many more
sponsors.
Finally, after the interviews, the
Hunger Games begin. Struggling to
stay alive, Katniss finds an unlikely
ally, a 12 year-old girl named Rue. As
Movie Review:
Maze Runner:
The Scorch Trials
I think the movie version of
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is
a poor representation of the book.
So many great details leading
up to the climax were not included.
Many of the facts in the book introduced the next book but were not
even in the movie.
Overall, it was quite a disappointment. If you haven’t read the
book, I don’t recommend this movie as an alternative.
By Allison M.
Catamount Staff Reporter
Comic-Con: Fun for the Whole Family
fate may have it, Rue is killed by a boy
from District 1, but Katniss surges on,
as determined as ever to win for Rue.
After the tributes struggle
with dehydration and arcticto-boiling temperatures, the
Gamemakers
announce
that tributes from the same
District may team up and
win together. Of course,
Katniss teams with Peeta
and they fake a love story,
which earns them more
sponsors and keeps them
alive until the end of the
Games, where they win.
The Hunger Games is a
heartbreaking mix of thrilling
and romantic, and it shows you that
perseverance can save lives.
By Delany P.
Catamount Staff Reporter
Comic-Cons are events where the
comic book community comes together to dress up and hang out. Most
cons are two days long, but some of
the bigger ones,
like Boston and
San Diego, go for
three or four days.
My family and I
go every year. I
have been a cosplayer (costume
player) for four
years, and this was
my fifth. I love doing it, and I have so
much fun.
My
family
makes all of our
own costumes and
then competes in
the cosplay contest.
Over
the
years, my family
and I have made
Student Poems
lots of friends who inspire us, and we
also inspire them. I love it when people at the cons ask, “Can I take a picture with you or of you?” I also love
when kids and adults
freak out when I cosplay
someone like Groot.
I just went to ComicCon and I won in the cosplay contest! My dad got
runner-up in his Hulkbuster costume, to a really good costume of a
dragon from World of
Warcraft. He won a weekend pass to next year's
con.
Altogether we had so
much fun even though
none of our friends were
there, and I would have to
say this year was very
successful.
By Emma P.
Catamount Staff Reporter
Open Yourself to New Wonders and
Experiences at a Renaissance Festival
A True Friend
With a voice of silk she talks
And in a majestic way she walks,
Like the sun her heart shines,
And like this poem all of her rhymes.
She is perfect in every way
and perfect she will stay,
She will not only be my friend to the
end,
She will be my friend forever more
That's what friends are for.
By Ella W.
Renaissance festivals are great!
Thousands of people, dressed in
spectacular costumes, gather together
and participate in different events
such as jousting and archery contests.
I, myself, dressed as a Knights Templar
and
watched
a
whole lot of the
events.
There were
thousands of
vendors selling
numerous
items, and lots
of food - even
whole chicken
legs! Walking
around, I was
fascinated by
all of the shops
selling armor,
swords, boots,
clothing and food. It was amazing to
look at all of the events.
My favorite event was the joust.
They started with basic competitions,
like hitting tiny shields with their lances, then got into hand-to-hand combat
Trees, Trees, Trees
You see them everywhere
They howl, they flow
and at night
you never know
what that big thing
out your window is.
Find all types of creatures
in the trees.
There are big trees
little trees
all types
you name them
Maple, Redwood, Apple, Pine,
and the small trees
some people don’t like
Broccoli!
By Olivia E.
6
and foot melee.
But then they started the real deal:
the major jousts. They charged their
horses at each other and lowered
their lances, and then BAM! Straight
on collision. One of the knight’s armor
dented
as
they fell off
their horse,
straight
on
their back.
It
was
amazing and
an
entirely
new experience.
If
you're
just
going to look
at things, you
don’t really
need
to
dress up. If
you’ve never
been to a renaissance festival, you
should go sometime because it opens
up your eyes to new wonders and experiences.
By Tristan M.
Catamount Staff Reporter