The Panther Prints

Ode to Jicama* Jicama, oh jicama I love you so, Jicama, oh jicama you're white like snow. Are you a vegetable or are you a root? I'm falling for you, I need a parachute. Jicama, oh jicama you are so juicy,  Jicama, oh jicama you make me loosey-goosey. How did you get to be so good? And yet, you are still so misunderstood. Jicama, oh jicama you are so healthy, Jicama, oh jicama you snuck up on me, you're stealthy. Jicama, oh jicama you give me vitamin C, Jicama, oh Jicama you hold the key.  Jicama, oh jicama you make a great meal, for jicama, oh jicama you are quite ideal. Juliette *pronounced hick-uh-muh

The day after the day for giving thanks and appreciation we have the retail phenomenon known as “Black Friday”. Black Friday is notorious and I wanted to take a closer look on how it make a national day in America. The term “Black Friday” was first used in a financial crisis 1869 with the unraveling of gold conspiracy. People have also said that Black Friday is called what it is and when it is, because retail companies used to record their profit in red and black. The whole year would be in a loss, until the day after thanksgiving where it would go black, because of the splurges on discounted items, but this is proved to be untrue. Another untrue story is that in the 1800s, the plantation owners could buy discounted slaves the day after Thanksgiving. This makes the holiday rather messy and repelling, however this was not proved either. It began in Philadelphia in the 50’s, the police described the hordes of people that flowed in the city for the big football game, because...

The Journalism Team is very proud to present our first writing submission from Amelia: The Dragon My cabin glimmered white with frost. Winter had closed in like a fox to a mouse. Slowly, carefully at first, then pouncing when you least expect it. Outside, the air was gently blowing the leafless branches of the willow forest, snowdrifts slowly covered the ground in a blanket of white. Inside, however, it was like a heater in the frozen landscape. The fireplace burned in the corner eating away at the wood. I was sitting at my birch desk on an ivory chair, staring out my window. I wiped at the glass and stared at a large white bird, which stared back at me with an emotionless gaze. Suddenly, I saw a black shape run through the woods. It couldn’t have been a panther, it was about the size of a bus. The thing galloped impetuously towards my friend’s house. I quickly gathered my things on a sudden impulse to make sure my friend was going to be okay. I hurriedly gathered my copper sword,...

Welcome to the Panther Prints Art & Music page, managed by me, Zidane! Featured Artists This month, Mr. DiPierro has given us featured artists for seventh grade. Here is why he picked said artists. Mr. D: We need a featured artist for each grade. We need someone who is creative and artistic and original. Take chances and explore and try new things. Not someone who's tries to copy thing perfectly. Allow yourself to make mistakes which is what creativity. Right is not trying to make everything perfect. They stand out The featured artists for this month are: Yima Wang Hailey Groff Fiona McDermott Thanks for being great artsis! ✍️️✍️️✍️️✍️️ As well as art, this page covers music. I interviewed some people and asked them what they think about music this year at MVMS. Ian Macintosh (Chorus): In chorus, we sing songs; our newest one is a Jewish. I am a tenner; a tenner is one of the low voices. Owen Ching (Chamber Orches...

The Review Corner By Ella ✍✍📚🎥📺📝📝 Hello! I’m Ella, and this is the review corner of the school newspaper, where I review both a movie or a book. Since it’s October and Halloween is a few days away, I chose a very popular book I've heard good things about… Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs! My Review: 5 OUT OF 5 PANTHER PAWS! 😻 I liked this book a lot! It was really cool and creepy, and one of the things I admired was the use of the vintage photography, which really helped the book get its creepy Victorian vibe. Another thing I liked was the variety of the characters. There was a lot of adventure and fantasy. It was a very cool book, and I recommend it to both 7th and 8th graders.

Many people in America have health insurance and if your hurt you´re well taken care of. But what if when you got hurt or lost a limb you didn´t get help and you´re all alone. In developing countries, this is the case. In a developing country if you lose a limb: you lose everything, your job, family, house, everything.  But now a new hope has shined on these people: Limbs international is raising money to help. Every 500 dollars raised is a life changed and a limb gained. How? We are selling all sorts of socks at room 27 (Ms. Miller's room.) so come and stop by!