October 2019 Volume 15, Issue 2

Aries (March 21- April 19)- Things are looking up for you in the weeks ahead. Enjoy your string of good luck… it won’t last forever!

Taurus (April 20- May 20)- A spe-cial someone has plans to ask you to the Fall Ball. This could be the start of something wonderful—say yes!

Gemini (May 21- June 20)- Home-coming is over, it’s now officially fall—the school year is sailing by. Don’t procrastinate on projects be-cause deadlines arrive quickly!

Cancer (June 21- July 22)- Make this a Halloween to remember! Deco-rate to the extreme, make sure your costume is on point, and you’ll be sure to enjoy lots of fun memories.

Leo (July 23- August 22)- All that extra time you’ve been putting in stud-ying is paying off! The end of the marking period is near—keep on it and you’ll have a report card to be proud of!

Virgo (August 23- September 22)- That weird shadow you’ve noticed while you’re in bed at night has you concerned. Don’t worry—it’s not a spirit, just a shadow from the tree outside. You should be more con-cerned with the creature in your clos-et!

Libra (September 23- October 22)- Gory or sexy? Scary or funny? Cos-tume options are endless—your best choice is something completely out of character! Keep them guessing!

Scorpio (October 23- November 21)- How great that your birthday falls in the Halloween timeline! No wonder you like black cats, spooky movies, and dressing up! Enjoy and happy birthday!

Sagittarius (November 22- Decem-ber 21)- It may seem like the odds are against you, but don’t worry. Things will begin to brighten up for you this month, even though the days are get-ting shorter.

Capricorn (December 22- January 19) – You’re finally getting some recognition for all your efforts! Your parents, your teachers, your friends—suddenly they’ll notice all you’ve been doing these past few weeks!

Aquarius (January 20- February 18) – Pennywise giving you night-mares? You know better! Skip the scary movies this month or risk sever-al sleepless nights in the next few weeks as your over-active imagination kicks in.

Pisces (February 19- March 20) – A costume party is a perfect time to flirt with that special someone. After all, you’re wearing a mask. If it doesn’t go well, just walk away. Nobody will know who you are!

Editorial Staff Kiley Bower

Mazie Chapman Kadence Dauber Karissa English

Rika English Chante Flatt

Arianna Milbrand Rylan Rockwell

Lee Springman Evi Titus

Advisor

Mrs. Janna Riggle

The Paw Print Jersey Shore Senior High

701 Cemetery St., Jersey Shore, PA 17740

Flaming Foliage Royalty Congratulations to Natalie Charnego (12), pictured above third from the left, who was named second runner-up at the Pennsylvania State Flaming Foliage Festival held recently in Renovo. Young ladies from high schools across northcentral PA gathered for the festivities, which included a Parade of Queens, banquet, ball, and coronation ceremony. Natalie’s escort for the weekend was Dylan Bergstrom (12).

Student of the Month

Blaine Mann

Kyleigh Hager

The Jersey Shore Lions’ Club Citizen of the Month for October is Blaine Warren Mann son of Michael L. Mann of Jersey Shore.

Blaine’s activities include the following: For 1 year: Key Club Prom Committee For 2 years: Baseball Track and Field IT Club National Honors Society For 3 years: National English Honors Society Homecoming Committee Varsity Swimming For 4 years: FBLA Class Committee Blaine has served as the team captain for the varsity

swim team during his junior and senior years, while also serving the role of treasurer for the FBLA, National English Honors Society, and class of 2020 during his senior year.

Outside school, Blaine is a volunteer coach for the summer swim team and has been working at the Jersey Shore pool for two years. In addition, Blaine currently works at the Oval Country Store.

Blaine has lettered on the swim team for three years, while also qualifying for districts on the high school swim team for three years. He has also qualified for districts for the YMCA swim team. Blaine has placed 15th in the State for Intro to Financial Math in FBLA, 1st in the Region for Business Calculations in FBLA, and 5th in the Region for Intro to Financial Math and Account-ing in FBLA. He was also the runner up for the HOBY award.

Blaine enjoys swimming, working, computers, and Rubik’s Cubes. He plans to attend Penn College and Major in Construction Management.

The Business and Professional Women’s Club Girl of the Month for October is Kyleigh Madison Hager, daughter of Car-rie and Aaron Hager of Jersey Shore.

Kyleigh’s activities include the following: For 1 year: Basketball Prom Committee Student Council For 2 years: Key Club For 3 years: Mat Maidens Spanish National Honors Society National Honors Society For 4 years: Cross Country Track and Field Homecoming Committee FBLA Kyleigh has served as the Secretary for the Spanish National

Honors Society during her senior year. Outside school, Kyleigh has served as a volunteer for her

local church, YMCA, and community service work through the FBLA program. In addition, Kyleigh has worked at Subway, Nippenose Valley Village, and Olive Garden.

Kyleigh was a state qualifier for FBLA during her freshman year, and has placed 1st at the State competition for Public Speaking for FBLA. She has received Distinguished Honor Roll recognition every year, and has been a varsity letter recipient for three years in both Track and Cross Country.

Kyleigh enjoys skiing, going on vacation, being outdoors, and hanging with friends. She plans to attend Penn State Uni-versity to Major in either Kinesiology or Entrepreneurship.

After a week of festivities, Brielle Hess was chosen as the 2019 Homecoming Queen. She was crowned during halftime of the football game, in which Shore clobbered Shikellamy. Her es-cort was Stanton Westlin. The week’s events included a parade, with the sen-ior class float winning top honors. There were special dress-up days too, as well as a pep assembly on Friday. The seniors were on a winning streak this year, since they also won the Spirit Bone for their display during the as-sembly.

By Arianna Milbrand Do you want to be in Peru the summer of 2021 having fun with your friends? Mrs.

Debra Bressler is planning a way for any current freshman, sophomore, and junior to go.

Some things the school will help you get or receive, but some things might be needed to get on your own. First there is a cost, but there are many factors that can determine how much you have to pay and when you have to pay it. For the company our school is working with, EF Educational Tours, we will eventually need to pay them a $95 deposit. The cost is around $3,000-$4,000 to cover the trip, which each student must pay.

You might also want to bring money for souvenirs. The large sum of money covers the airfare, hotel room and accommodations, tours, meals, and transportation to all included activities.

Something you will need to go and get on your own will be your passport. The trip to Peru is an 11 day trip. During the week you will visit the city of Lima, see the Sacred Valley, go to Machu Picchu, travel to Ollantaytambo, and see Cuzco.

There is an educational tour website that allows you to make a profile and let people give you donations and you can keep a tally of your money. There is a personalized learning experience that helps students put a more personal lens on their tour by tap-ping into their own interests and passions. The website is free and students can win a free trip and earn high school credits for post-tour projects.

In case of emergencies in Peru the group leaders can reschedule the trip. See Mrs. Bressler for more information.

Mrs.Bressler (right) and Miss Yorks (left) are working to plan a trip to Peru in 2021. The photo at the top shows Machu Picchu, while the photo on the left shows the Sacred Valley of Lima. These are some of the locations that the tour will visit.

Do You Dream of Traveling the World?

Tasty Pumpkin Recipes By Kadence Dauber It’s that time of the year again! The leaves are changing color, it’s

starting to get cold, and the food is starting to get warmer. Here’s four dessert recipes to satisfy your pumpkin cravings this fall.

Pumpkin bread is a simple yet tasty treat that can last some time, as this recipe makes one 9-by-5 inch loaf. The ingredients include 1 stick unsalted butter (melted), 1 cup sugar, 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, 1 tsp kosher salt, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp ground allspice, ¼ tsp nutmeg, 1 ¼ cups pure pumpkin puree, 3 large eggs (room temp), 2 tsp grated orange zest, ¼ cup fresh orange juice, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/3 cup pepitas. Step 1, Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Brush a standard 9-by-5 inch loaf pan with butter and dust with flour, tapping out excess. Step 2, in a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, and nutmeg for 30 sec-onds. In another bowl, whisk together butter, pumpkin, eggs, orange zest and juice, and vanilla until smooth make a well in flour mixture and pour pumpkin mixture into it. Stir together just until combined and no dry flour remains (do not overmix). Transfer to prepared pan and sprinkle top evenly with pepitas, pressing lightly to adhere. Step 3, bake for a hour to a hour and ten minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. After it cools transfer the loaf to a cooling rack to let completely cool. Store bread at room temperature and wrapped in parchment-lined foil. This will last up to three days.

Pumpkin muffins are an easy to go snack for anytime, this recipe makes 12 muffins. You will need ¾ cup vegetable oil, 1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour, 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice, ½ tsp baking soda, 2 cups pumpkin purée, 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt, 3 large eggs, 1 cup turbinado sugar (plus 2 Tbsp. for sprinkling), and 1 ½ cups coarsely chopped walnuts (optional). Step 1, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil the muffin pan or put in muffin tins. Step 2, whisk flours, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda in a medium bowl. Step 3, whisk oil, pumpkin puree, yogurt, eggs, and 1 cup of sugar to combine; add dry ingredients and walnuts (optional). Mix until moistened, do not overmix. Step 4, divide and spoon batter into the muffin tins; sprinkle the sugar and the remaining walnuts (optional) on top. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes.

Pumpkin spread is the perfect fall topping to substitute avocado, with its unique taste and creamy texture it will give your taste buds a new taste of fall. The ingredients for this recipe include 2 sticks softened unsalted butter, ¼ cup and 2 Tbsp. pure pumpkin puree, 3 Tbsp. pure maple syrup, ½ tsp pumpkin-pie spice, and ½ tsp kosher salt. Step 1, put all ingredients into a food processor and turn it on high speed. It should be pale and fluffy. This will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Chocolate pumpkin tarts are the perfect way to satisfy your chocolate craving. You will need, 20 chocolate wafer cookies, 2 Tbsp. of sugar, 3 Tbsp. melted unsalted butter (plus more for the pan, 1 ½ cups cooled sugar-pumpkin puree (or canned pumpkin puree), ½ cup heavy cream, ¼ cup pure maple syrup, ¼ tsp salt, 4 oz. melted semisweet chocolate, 1 large egg, ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, and ½ tsp pumpkin-pie spice. Step 1, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse cookies and sugar in a food processor until finely grounded. Add butter and pulse until moistened. Press crumbs into bottom only of a p9-inch removable bottom tart pan. Place tart pan on rimmed baking sheet, bake for 12 minutes (until set). Step 2, pour chocolate onto warm crust and spread. Freeze for 5 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Brush sides of the pan with butter then set it aside. Step 3, whisk together pumpkin, egg, cream, maple syrup, sugar,

salt, and pumpkin-pie spice. Pour the filling into the pan on top of the chocolate layer. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until set. Let cool for at least 1 hour at room temperature. This will last up to a day in the refrigerator. Pumpkin whoopie pies are a simple twist to the classic chocolate whoopie pies. This recipe will need 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon, 1 Tbsp. ground ginger, 1 Tbsp. ground cloves, 1 cup vegeta-ble oil, 3 cups chilled pumpkin puree, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, and 2 cups of firmly packed dark-brown sugar. For the filling you will need 3 cups confectioners’ sugar, 1 stick softened unsalted butter, 8 oz. softened cream cheese, and 1 tsp pure vanilla extract. Step 1, to make the cookies preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat on 2 baking sheets; set aside. Step 2, whisk flour, baking powder, bak-ing soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and cloves in a large bowl. In another bowl whisk pumpkin puree, oil, vanilla, and eggs until combined. Add brown sugar to the wet ingredients and whisk that together. Pour flour mixture slowly over the pumpkin mixture and whisk until it is incorporated fully. Step 3, with a ¼ - cup ice cream scoop with release, put dough onto the prepared baking sheets, around an inch apart. Bake the cookies for around 15 minutes or until they just start to crack on top and a toothpick pushed into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely on the pan. Step 4, to make the filling sift confectioners’ sugar into a medium bowl and set it aside. Beat the butter until smooth with an electric mixer with a paddle attachment. Add the cream cheese and mix until combined. Then add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Step 5: assembling the whoopie pies, line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Put the filling into a disposable pastry bag and cut the end. Pipe a dollop of filling on the flat side of one cookie once they’ve cooled and sand-wich with the remaining cookies, pressing to make sure the filling is spread and they don’t fall apart. Chill the pies in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. These will last up to 3 days.

By. Mazie Chapman Halloween is right around the corner and what better way to

spend it then at an amusement park with your closest friends, or at the pumpkin patch trying to see who can get the “Great Pump-kin,” even better going through corn mazes and trying not to get lost.

Knoebels is one of the many amusement parks around us that redoes their entire park just for Halloween. The park calls it Hallo-Fun, and they started this fun Halloween celebration on Oct. 11. The park has other dates for it as well, including Oct. 25, Oct. 26, and Oct 27. The ticket prices are very reasonable. The amusement park completely revamps its look by adding some spooky decora-tions. If you really want to participate in the fun that the park offers, dress up as the spookiest thing you can think of.

If you are looking for a good scare then might I suggest Field of Screams. Field of Screams is located in Mountville, PA. Field of Screams is America’s number 1 haunted attraction. They started their scary experiences on Friday, Oct. 4, and run until Nov. 9. Their attractions include The Haunted Hayride, Den of Darkness, Frightmare Asylum, Nocturnal Wasteland, Five Minute Escape Game, and the Extreme Blackout. Field of Screams also does a 5K Run, and part of the proceeds from this run benefit the PA Breast Cancer Coalition. The ticket prices are a little higher than Knoe-bels but I believe they are still pretty reasonable.

Something you can do for free with your friends is have a scary movie marathon. There are hundreds and hundreds of scary movies, from new to old. While the classics will almost always be the best, some prefer the more recent scary movies that are all

about jump scares. Pumpkin patches and corn mazes are also something you

can do cost-free. We happen to have a pumpkin patch that is lo-cated in Linden. Carpenter’s Pumpkin Patch has fields and fields full of nice pumpkins for this Halloween season. At this pumpkin patch they also have lots of animals that you can see as you are walking through their land. They have a corn maze that has ques-tions while you go through it, and if you answer the question right then you will proceed to walk through until you find another question. If you answer the ques-tion wrong then you will hit a dead end and have to turn around.

There is so much to do around our little area to help get you into the Hal-loween spirit.

Hair Raising Fun Fun

Halloween Activities to

do in PA!

By Karissa English Everyone knows that moment of dread when they

look at the total in their bank account. The panic that people get once October hits to find the perfect Halloween costume but don’t know what to do be-cause of that sad little number. Your ideas disappear because you don’t have the money to go out and buy a $70 costume at Party City.

What lots of people don’t think of is that creating your own costume can be kind to your low budget, and as an added bonus – you’ll have a unique cos-tume. Lots of people have things lying around their house that they can use.

One easy costume, for very little money, is a cac-tus. People have been raving about cactuses for the past year, putting pictures of them on binders, fold-ers, cups, mugs, etc. Why can’t people dress up as a cactus for Halloween? All you need is a green shirt, and some yarn. If you can sew, just sew the yarn to the shirt to make it look like the spikes of a cactus, or if you can’t sew, all you have to do is hot glue the yarn on. Still not satisfied? Just throw a flower in your hair, since most cactuses do flower.

You can also do the classic zombie costume. All you need are some old clothes and some makeup. Find the clothes all the way in the depths of your closet, the ones you would never wear in public and rip them up, make them look worn. Then for the makeup, all you have to do is make yourself look really tired. We all know what it feels like to be tired, just make yourself look how you feel on a normal day of school. Mess up that hair, make those circles under your eyes the focal point in the makeup and keep the

colors muted. Then there you go, you are one of the walking dead. Want something more original? You could always dress up as the character Waldo from “Where’s Waldo.” All you need is a striped red and white shirt, a beanie, and faux glasses. You might have to buy the striped shirt, but don’t go somewhere fancy to buy the shirt, just go to Wal-Mart. Then get a beanie, and if you don’t have one, then one of your friends probably do. Then the last detail for your Waldo costume

is faux glasses, which many people have, because we all went through that faze in middle school when we thought the nerdy glasses were cool.

Now here is an idea that uses things that we all have in our closets here at Jersey Shore High School. Try a scarecrow cos-tume, because all you need is a flan-nel and jeans, everyday attire around here. Then get some eyeliner and or-ange eyeshadow and make your face look like stitching around the nose, mouth, and eyes. Then if you want, you could add a straw hat, but that is completely op-tional.

The key to budget costumes is to make them fun, and original. As long as you feel good in the costume, the cos-tume will look good on you.

Trick-or-Cheap Need a Cheap and Unique Costume

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October is Great Month for Movie Releases

By Rika English

October is the time to start watching scary movies and Halloween classics, but there are many great movies coming out in October and not all of them are scary. One of the movies that is out is Joker on Oct. 4. Joker is about a failed comedian named Arthur Fleck that encountered violent thugs when he was wandering the streets of Gotham dressed as a clown. Disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow dissent into madness and becomes the criminal mastermind known as the Joker. Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, Robert De Niro as Murray Franklin, Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond, Frances Conroy as Penny Fleck, and Marc Maron as Ted Marco.

The Addams Family came out Oct. 11 and is about Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, and Uncle Fester squaring off against a reality television host. The Addams Family stars Oscar Isaac as Gomez, Charlize Theron as Morticia, Chloë Grace Moretz as Wednes-day, Finn Wolfhard as Pugsley, Nick Kroll as Uncle Fester, Snoop Dogg as Cousin Itt, Bette Midler as Grandmama, and Allison Janney as Margaux Needler.

Another movie that was released Oct. 11 is Gemini Man. Gemini Man is about an elite assassin, Henry Brogan, who becomes the target of a mysterious operative who seems to predict his every move. To his horror, he soon learns that the man who’s trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself. Gemini Man stars Will Smith as Henry Brogan, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Danny, Benedict Wong as Baron, Theodora Miranne as Kitty, and Linda Emond as Lassiter.

Jexi also came out Oct. 11 and is about how a man’s new cellphone turns into a technological nightmare when the artificial intelligence program becomes obsessed with him. Jexi stars Adam DeVine, Alexandra Shipp, Rose Byrne, Michael Peña, Justin Hartley, Wanda Sykes, Charlyne Yi, Kid Cudi, and Ron Funches.

There are a few movies that came out Oct. 18. One of these movies is Zombieland 2: Double Tap, the sequel to Zombieland (2009), which is about the zombie slayers Talla-hassee, Columbus, Wichita, and Little Rock squaring off against the newly evolved undead. Zombieland 2: Double Tap stars Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee, Jesse Eisenberg as Columbus, Emma Stone as Wichita, Abigail Breslin as Little Rock, Zoey Deutch as Madison, Luke Wilson as Albuquerque, and Rosario Dawson as Nevada.

Another movie is Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and it is the sequel to the 2014 film, Maleficent. It is about a formidable queen that causes a rift between Maleficent and Princess Aurora. Together, Maleficent and Aurora must face new allies and enemies in a bid to protect the magical lands which they share. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora, Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingris, Harris Dickinson as Prince Phillip, and Robert Lindsey as King John.

One scary movie that is coming out is Countdown which comes out Oct. 25. Countdown is about a nurse that downloads an app that claims to predict exactly when a person is going to die and it tells her she only has three days to live. With time ticking away and a figure haunting her, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out. Countdown stars Anne Winters, Peter Facinelli, Tichina Arnold, Charlie McDermott, Jordan Calloway, Talitha Bateman, P.J. Byrne, Lana McKissack, John Bishop, and Elizabeth Lail.

Just because it is October doesn’t mean that the movies coming out have to be scary or necessarily have to do with Hallow-een. Some of the great movies that are coming out this month have nothing to do with neither. Hopefully you get to go see one if these amazing movies in your free time.

By Evi Titus Halloween is creeping right

around the corner. There are many Hal-loween movies out there, but which ones are the best to watch? Everyone’s opinions are different when it comes to movies. Most people when they think of Hallow-een movies they think of horror, but not all Halloween movies are scary. There are hundreds of these movies anywhere from spine chilling to uncontrollable laughing.

There are many underrated Hal-loween movies out there. Those type of movies means they don’t get enough at-tention that they deserve. What Hallow-een movies do you think are the most un-derrated? According to Ranker.com the top five most underrated Halloween mov-ies are;” Trick ‘r Treat”, “The Crow”, “Silver Bullet”, “Idle Hands”, and “Monster House”. Do you think these movies are underrated?

What about the Halloween movies that will scare you senseless? There are so many out there, but which ones are the most thrilling? There’s so many different kinds of scary ones too. If you’re willing to be on your toes with anticipation, these scary Halloween movies might be a good pick for you. According to entertainmentblog.com the top five scariest movies that will put you in a Halloween mood are; “The Conjuring”, “Dawn of the Dead”, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”, “Return of the Living Dead”, and “The Ring”. These movies might not be all about Halloween, but they do have some spooki-ness behind them. Do you think these movies are spooky enough, for the spookiness that Halloween has to offer us?

Halloween might be all about scary stuff, but what about those of us that aren’t into the spookiness Halloween has to offer us. There are many fun Halloween movies that will make you crack in laughter. Some of these movies might have a few jump scares, but they aren’t that bad. According to TopTenz.com the top five funniest Halloween movies are; “Fright Night”, “Scary Movie”, “Saturday the 14th”, “The Addams Family”, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”. Are these Halloween movies funny enough for those of you that don’t like Horror?

Not only is there scary and funny movies out there for Halloween, there’s also children movies. Like the ones that were on Disney when you were a kid. They might not be the most thrilling, but they do call for a good throwback to your childhood. Some of the most popular Halloween movies are “Hocus Pocus”, “Halloween Town”, “Mostly Ghostly”, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”.

Now that we covered some of the best Halloween movies out there, what are some that you shouldn’t see? According to Movieweb.com the top five worst Halloween movies that you shouldn’t see are; “Halloween: Resurrection”, “Jack-O”, “Wacko”, “Clownhouse”, and “Spooky Buddies”.

Halloween Movies

Spooky Sites of Pennsylvania By: Rylan Rockwell The month of October is most remembered for having Halloween. It encourages people to think about the supernatural and

all of the other scary things. Ghosts, witches, monsters, and whatever else there might be, are all things people think about. There are plenty of people that believe that these things are fake, but here in Pennsylvania there are some places people aren’t so sure about

Baleroy Mansion is probably the most famous one, as it is described as “The Most Haunted Home in America.” As the story goes, the building was built in 1911 on Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia. The man who built the home soon murdered his wife in it as well. It wasn’t until the Easby family purchased the it fifteen years later in 1926 that it really earned its name. The family had suffered through many odd occurrences like unexplained noises and sounds. Housekeepers would die off with-out any real reason and both the family and pedestrians said that they could see figures in the house that weren’t there at the time. Doors would open and close vio-lently and objects would move and even go flying in directions at times. The infamous Blue Room of the house even contains a 200-year-old chair which is said to kill anyone who sits in it. George Easby says that he’s lost a housekeeper, cousin, and good friend to the chair weeks, days, or even hours after they’ve sat in it. According to George Easby, the spirits are to be respected despite their intentions. He even says that Amanda is the ghost who causes all the problems and other ghosts like his mother and brother reside in the house to help him as well. Whether or not it's all true is up for people to decide. The mansion is no longer owned by the Easby family, and the tours that took place short after were ended after a new family gained ownership of it.

Another Pennsylvania story is about the Seven Gates that lead to the inferno below. In the Hellam Township of York there is an area of land which is said to contain seven gates which if taken correctly lead into hell. As the rumors go, the first gate must be taken by day, and then the rest once night falls. Stories say that the gates became such a place of supernatural activity because an insane asylum burnt down here, and when patients tried escaping there was many who died. One of the doctors who owned the land built the gates, and after the incident anyone who passed the fifth gate was said to never return. The township dispels most of the stories details and says that they were never real. The Insane Asylum never existed and while the doctor who built the gates was real, there was nothing else going on besides the fact that he owned the land. Even the gates which this is all based on no longer exist be-cause the current owners tore them down after so many people came onto their property. While the gates technically no longer exist, it is still a creepy area as cultists still use it as a place of worship. The presence of the gates hasn’t left either, since even on the hottest of days a cold chill can still be felt where they once resided.

Allison’s grave is a popular spot for the paranormal as well. From what investigations have taken place, the suspected per-son it is dedicated to is Edna Allison. When she died, she had been on a plane ride to a business conference when it crashed in the

mountains. It was only 4 months after the crash until the plane was finally found with only a few passengers still in the seats. One of those passengers was Edna, who had been so horribly deformed from the acci-dent and decomposition that she had to be cremated before being sent back to her fam-ily. Her grave now has many odd occurrenc-es that happen near to it. Her ghost is seen frequently by some of the people that visit, who all claim to say she has no head. The engines to cars are said to malfunction when they pass by the cemetery as well after seeing her spirit. The Baleroy Mansion, 7 Gates, and Allison’s Grave are only a small amount of the paranormal in Pennsylvania. While some of these encounters can easily be avoided, there are plenty more things to be careful of when Spooktober is taking place. Just because no one has talked about it doesn’t mean that the paranormal isn’t there. So when looking at that abandoned house or dark road, just remember that something might be looking back.

This is the Baleroy Mansion which can be found in Philadelphia

Allison’s Grave is a popular paranormal spot to see Edna’s spirit

By Kiley Bower Well, that time is here again. Hallow-

een: One of the most beloved holidays by mostly little children. The annual night is filled with candy, spooks and cos-tumes. Some people wear small cos-tumes. Others go crazy for a night filled with spooks. People love Halloween so much that they even wear realistic scars and cuts! Here is a tutorial to show you how to really freak someone out with these spooky and scary Halloween make-up applications!

The Cut Throat The first step is to apply a layer of

liquid latex in a horizontal rectangle along the throat. The next part of this step is to grab a few pieces of toilet pa-per (do not rip them apart) and place the TP on the throat. As you are placing the toilet paper you will realize that the side of the toilet paper is falling off (don’t worry). Just tear the side that is not cov-ered with latex off. Repeat this step two more times.

The Second step is to apply your skin color of foundation (This step is option-al). Before you start this step, make sure that the three layers of latex and toilet paper are dry. So this step is the easiest. All you have to do is place the correct color of foundation on the neck, if the latex does not match your skin tone.

Now for what this Halloween tutorial is all about. In this step you must be EXTREMLY CAUTIOUS when using scissors. You want to cut from one side to the other. Also make sure that no latex is in the middle of the cut. After you’ve made the cut you want to put some red blush on the inside of the cut, and a little red, purple, and black on the outside of it.

The last step is to apply the fake blood. You must pour some into the cut and a little blood dripping down to make it a lot more spooky and scary. Lastly, take a Halloween makeup sponge and put some on the outside of the scab also. Now you are all ready to scare!

The Face Scab For this Halloween tutorial you will need cotton balls, facial tissue, liquid latex, skin tone

paints, chunky drying blood, FX blood, Synthetic bristled brush, paint palette. First to start off you will need two cups. On to put the cotton balls in and the other one for

the latex. Once you’ve done that, now just mix them together until they turn into a more stable substance that’s easier to hold. Now take some liquid latex, and put some on the face and cover it with the facial tissue.

Next, put the mixture on to the side of the face (the cheek). Now just take the bristled brush and scoot some of the mixture to the left side of your face till it makes sort of a hole on the face. Wait till it dries. The fifth step is to add some skin tone paints (womb colored paints) and add some fake bruises in and around the scab. Now add the dry scab onto the face.

Lastly, add the fake blood. Don’t be afraid to put the blood on. Make sure you get some on the nose too. Your all Finished, get ready to scare!

Blood and Guts! Be Your Own Make-up Artist for Halloween

By Chante Flatt Every year in October many stu-

dents scramble to find the best and most trendy costumes, but what if we had a list each year to help us find the most trendy costumes. Here is a list of the trendiest costumes of 2019-2020

1. Vampires 2. Clowns (Pennywise) 3. Voodoo doll 4. Nerds 5. Inflatable Trump 6. Dreadful nun 7. DJ Marshmallow 8. Homecoming drop dead cos-

tume 9. Harley Quinn 10. The Joker 11. Mean girls 12. Horse head 13. George (from It) 14. Scary pumpkin 15. Deadpool 16. Zombie cheerleader 17. Zombie football players 18. Chucky 19. Frat boys 20. Vsco girls There are so many costumes we can wear for Halloween. For example there are

couples costumes, best friend costumes and more. Every year students struggle with finding a costumes for themselves, for a group of friends or for you and your boyfriend or girlfriend, if you want to match with them or wear something alike.

If you would have a Halloween party you could use the list of things that you might like, but some might want to make their own costumes and be creative. There can be something new on the list every year to help students come up with ideas for the trendiest costumes that are popular. I think this could help students come up with ideas, even when the school has activities for spooky dances and or Halloween parties at school that will give students an appropriate list of trendy things to choose from.

This will also help students so they don’t have to take too much time to find the right thing for school or spend a lot of time on something you have made on your own.

You could also turn some of the things on this list into something more creative that you make on your own. Some examples of something more creative could be something like half Harley Quinn half Joker, or wearing a horse head with a clown outfit. There are so many different things that can be made into new trends. Some students might think it’s lame and a waste of money, but now you can go online and buy these items for less.

Students could even use old costumes from last Halloween to make a new cos-tume so you don’t have to worry about wearing the same thing as everyone else. If we can make these lists every year it may benefit not only students, but teachers and possibly parents as well.

Vampires, Pennywise Top List of Trendy Costumes

Athlete of the Month

By Lee Springman Tanner Lorson has been chosen as the September Male Athlete of the month as a cornerstone in both the Football and

Basketball team. Tanner said that “I’ve been playing both sports for most of my life, and my dad played these sports too” We asked why he participates in more than one sport, and he responded saying, “I’ve always loved sports and try to be in

as many as I can” Being a multi-sport athlete is rewarding, but can also be challenging, according to Tanner. “It’s hard trying to find time for both sports and school,” he said.

Tanner said he has played sports for most of his life, so the exact time would be estimated to be high, and Tanner said he has been playing these sports for a whopping ten years.

Tanner states that his favorite memory form his sport life, which is an easy choice, is winning the district four champion-ship last year on the football team. Tanner the starting quarterback in that game, provided Jersey Shore the edge over Selins-grove, and that is what a great athlete provides.

As playing sports over many years, Tanner has also had many coaches over the years, but he says his favorite is, “Coach Lundy, because he is a goofball” Coach Lundy is an assistant coach on the Varsity Football Team.

Tanner simply put that his future plans involve playing football in college. While he is pursuing that dream Tanner provided a male athlete that everyone knows that he looks up to, and that is LeB-

ron James. One of the questions asked was “What are your biggest goals to accomplish in your senior/final year?” Tanner replied, “to

win the district championship in both football and basketball’. At the end of it all, Tanner gave some advice for the underclassmen athletes, and also shared a look at his quirky sense of

humor: “Have fun while it lasts, and Josh Malicky is overrated.”

Tanner Lorson (14) rolling out to the right, looking for a open receiver. Photo credit: Crissy Walker Photography

Lorson Leads Bulldogs on Gridiron

Athlete of the Month

By Lee Springman Congratulations to Taylor Fleming for being chosen as the September Female Athlete of the Month. Taylor participates in three sports: Soccer in the fall, swim in the winter, and track in the spring. Taylor explained why

she chose to play these sports, “I’ve been playing soccer for so long, the feeling of winning with a team that is also your fam-ily is the best, and I do it to better myself as well.”

Being a tri-athlete is always being busy, and Taylor says, “Each sport has its own season. I love being active and it keeps me busy all year. Sports are a big part of my life.”

Taylor is right about that. She said her biggest challenge of being a multi-sport athlete is, “It isn't easy for three sports, because it takes good time management skills.”

Taylor has participated in soccer and swim for nine years. She has participated in track for four years. Taylor has had some accomplishments over her career. She earned an award for being a standout on offense in soccer. She placed at dis-tricts in Track, and in swimming, attended PIAA states in high school and YMCA individually. I would call that quite the resume.

Her favorite memory on her career so far was, “Each sport I play, the team becomes a family, I have made friends over the years in sports that I now can call my best friends.”

Over Taylor’s sporty life she has had many coaches, but her favorite is Coach Heydrich. “He is supportive and a good coach. He also is a little man with a big temper and it’s funny."

What does her future hold? “ I (maybe) will continue my soccer career at Mansfield University.” Her favorite athlete is a well known one, Michael Phelps. Taylor said her biggest goal for her senior season is “to have

fun. A sport can’t be enjoyable if you don’t have fun.” Taylor said her advice for underclassmen is, “Keep your head up, people make mistakes. Don’t dwell on the past, look

forward and keep pushing hard.” Taylor ended with praise from her supporters. “I couldn't have done it without the support of my coaches, family, and

friends.”

Fleming Wrapping Up Her Legacy

Athlete of the Month

Congratulations to Max Ferguson, who has been chosen as the Male Athlete of the Month for October. Max has been a member of cross country and track and field throughout his high school career, actually starting in sev-

enth grade, and lettered in both sports in both his sophomore and junior years. He also has been a member of the swim team for one year.

He began running because it has helped him be a better overall athlete. “I liked that distance running focuses more on mental strength and willpower than physical strength. You do have to be

physically in shape but it’s more about having endurance and mental toughness,” he explained. Participating in both cross country in the fall and track in the spring means he is essentially training year round. “I like being in running shape all year round. When you’re training pretty much the whole year it helps keep you sharp

and feeling your best,” Max said. Dedication to the sport is important to keep athletes in the best shape. “Keeping away from injuries is the hardest part. It’s easy to get tired of it and lazy and stop stretching or taking care of

yourself properly and getting injured is really upsetting,” Max said. During his time in sports, he said his favorite memory is winning the league championships two years in a row. His

goals this year are to break his personal record in cross country and to place in the top 30 at districts, and to medal at track districts in the two-mile.

Along the way, Coach Bob Fox has been his coach the last three years, and Max credits him for motivating him to do his best.

“He’s very laid back but also motivational and pushes us to perform our best in every race,” he said. Max is also inspired by distance runner Mo Farrah. “He usually starts out in the back of the race, but is mentally tough enough to always push his way up to the top,” he

explained. When he runs his last race next spring, it will truly be his last time. He doesn’t plan on competing at the college level,

but may participate in club or intramural sports. He shared this advice to other student athletes: “Don’t get discouraged, everyone has bad days, and don’t forget to have

fun. Once you aren’t having fun playing your sport anymore, you won’t perform as well.”

Ferguson Hopes to Leave His Mark

Max Ferguson prepares to pass an opponent on the cross country course.

Athlete of the Month

Abby Gerst has been chosen as the October Fe-male Athlete of the Month as a standout member of the cross country and track teams.

Abby said she chose to participate in these sports because they focus on the individual athlete. “I chose to run cross country because I like the whole idea of an individual sport. I don’t rely on a team to do all of my work for me. The only way I can get better is to put work in for myself and that’s what I have done,” she explained. “In all reality, I look up to all runners. Running is one of the hardest sports mentally and physically. Not very many peo-ple can go out and run a 5k race every couple days. So any-one that can do that deserves props.” Although running is an individual sports, Abby is quick to praise her teammates.

“My teammates are the ones who have helped me get through these four years. We have all grown so much as competitors,” she said.

A runner since freshman year, she has dedicated much time into training for both sports year round.

“I participate in a sport all year long technically. Running doesn’t stop. We start cross country in the fall and keep running until the spring season of track. We only compete during the fall and spring though,” Abby said.

Although competition can be tough, Abby stated that the biggest challenge is not the competitors on the field, but time management.

“Honestly, balancing the two sports is not my big-gest issue but trying to balance school, work, and practice at the same time. There is only so much time in a week and it is very difficult to make everyone happy. I make it work with what time I have,” she said.

Her hard work and determination have paid off in the form of earning several honors. She was named the recipient of the cross country team’s Outstanding Freshman Award and qualified for states during 9th grade. The following year, she received the Outstanding Female Athlete Award in cross country and participated in states. She was also the highest point scorer in track that year.

In addition, in Abby’s junior year, her 4x8 team broke the school record for the second time while she was on it. She has also won many medals from top place finishes at many other races.

This year, she hopes to attend the state cross country meet in Hershey on Nov. 2 and also hopes her 4x8 relay can break the school record one more time before she graduates.

Throughout her four years, Abby said she has created many memories. There are two that stand out the most. “I would probably go with the trip to states as a freshman because not very many people get to say they did that. The

other memory would be from track. The girls distance team would always run into Weis and grab cookies on our long runs,” she said.

She credits Coach Mark Sundberg as being one of the best she’s had. “It is hard to pick a favorite coach. Coach Mark Sundberg, even though he is crazy, is of the best coaches I have ever

met. He has built so many programs and had so many state champions. There is no doubt that he knows what he is doing. Some of the things we do at practice don’t make sense to me but they make me faster so that’s all that matters,” she said.

Abby is undecided when it comes to college, but she said she will consider running competitively if she attends a D2 or D3 school.

She shared this advice for student athletes. “Live it up while you can. I dread practice some days and some days I don’t want to compete but those four years

really do fly by. Also, try new things because once you graduate you probably won’t be able to step on a course, field, or track and compete ever again,” Abby said.

Gerst Running into the Record Books

Halloween really is the perfect time to get rid of all those Taco Bell hot sauce packets.

Wrapping these baby carrots in Tootsie Roll wrappers is exhausting but the payoff will be worth it come Halloween.

Why would I buy a pumpkin at the store for $5 when I can drive 30 miles and pay to walk through a field to pick our own for $27.

I want to be something really scary for Halloween. So this year, I'm dressing up as a phone battery at 3%.

I'm not saying your house is haunted, but I think a ghost just ate all of your Gummy Bears while you were in the bathroom.

I was going to change my profile pic to a pumpkin for Hal-loween, but it didn't look that much different from my actual head.

Years have gone by and STILL my parents have not given back the Halloween candy they took from me “for safe keeping.”

I bet when spiders see those fake green cob webs on Hal-loween they must be like "Ugh, tourists".

Anything related to Halloween doesn’t scare me. What scares me is when I flush someone else's toilet and the water keeps rising.

Exercise should be more like Trick-or-Treating: Walk twenty feet, get piece of candy, walk thirty feet, get another piece of candy, walk fifteen feet, get a piece of candy...

A pinata is NOT a good idea for a Halloween costume. Halloween is the one and only time of the year that I don't

judge what people look like at Walmart.

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