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Season’s Greetings

Mass on Christ’s Day

Kacie Brode

The history of Christmas started on December 25, 336 AD. The Pope Julius said that the birth of Jesus would

be celebrated that day and that’s the day the festival of Jesus’ birth would be held. The whole holiday started

with a festival, then became a yearly tradition for Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Christmas began

in Rome (founded in Palestine and first celebrated in Italy) in 350 AD and the gift-giving tradition started

with the story of the 3 Magi giving gifts to baby Jesus. Also, the tradition of a Christmas tree started because

they decided it would symbolize Christ. This tradition started in Germany. (Fun Fact: Christmas means

“mass on Christ’s day”).

Viviana Ramirez

On Thanksgiving Day, families

come together to spend quality time

with each other. Families from

different backgrounds create either

their own cultural foods or

American traditional Thanksgiving

meals. For example, a lot of Hispanic

families eat delicious foods like

tamales, menudo, pozole, and eat

delicious desserts like bunuelos.

These specific dishes are very

traditional to Hispanics, especially

during the holidays. Cultures from

all over America likes to share their

own dishes on Thanksgiving.

There’re also traditional

Thanksgiving dishes such as mashed

potatoes, turkey, ham, macaroni, and

even green bean casserole. Then we

end the meal with traditional desserts

such as pumpkin pie, sweet potatoes

with marshmallows, apple pie, and

more pies!

Students shared with me what they

eat on Thanksgiving and what's their

favorite dish. Some of them even

shared how to make some of their

delicious dishes!

Darius Jackson, student- Darius

shared with me what he likes to eat

on Thanksgiving.

A traditional plate you eat? -

homemade fried chicken

Who makes it? - my Mother

Why is it your favorite?  It's good

and seasoned.

How to make it

butter / eggs mix

Coat on chicken

Put chicken in flour seasoning

Fry: Let it fry for 15-20 minutes

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Kacey Brode

Thanksgiving is a holiday where you gather around with loved ones and eat great food and enjoy one

another’s company. On the fourth Thursday of November we celebrate this holiday, but how did it all

start? Well, it all begins with the Pilgrims and them arriving to the United States in

Plymouth (Massachusetts) in 1620. They had run into a Patuxent Indian, Squanto, who taught them how

to fish and grow corn which had helped the Pilgrims a lot. They had a peace treaty among them and the

Wampanoag Nation which resulted in them being friends and not enemies. In 1621, they had a feast that

lasted 3 whole days with 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims. This was the start of Thanksgiving. Later,

Thanksgiving was celebrated to teach children about American freedom. Food that they had eaten

included venison (deer), ham, clams, lobster, fruit, pumpkin and squash. Turkey didn’t become the

traditional meat to eat until 1863 when Abraham Lincoln had made Thanksgiving an official holiday.

Turkey was chosen because it was known as “such a uniquely American bird” and so they chose

the turkey to be a traditional meal for this day. (Fun Fact: 46 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving a

year!)

Thanksgiving

First President George Washington

Travis Jones

Thanksgiving is the American holiday that’s most associated with

food, hands down. Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato

casserole, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie… you name it, and it’s

probably on the table.

There was no pumpkin pie on the table on that first day of thanks. In

fact, very little of what those first Americans ate resembles anything

that we now associate with this foodie holiday.

How do we know what the Pilgrims served during their celebration?

Well, we have a couple of first-hand accounts that fill in some of the

blanks, and food historians have been able to make very educated

guesses about the rest.

One of our original sources for this information is the Pilgrim

chronicler Edward Winslow. In his journal, Winslow and that their

Wampanoag friends arrived to the party with five deer.

Governor Bradford also wrote of the celebration, indicating that he

invited several of their local allies, including the Wampanoag chief

Massasoit. His manuscript also mentions the hunting trip and the

Wampanoag arrival with the deer.

From these sources we know that meat was a huge part of that first

gathering. Historians know that the fowl that would have been hunted

was wild turkey, goose, or duck. Passenger pigeons or swans may

have also been available.

Due to the fact that the Pilgrims only would have had access to open

fires for cooking, historians can also surmise the method of cooking

for the meat. Smaller birds would have been roasted on spits, as

would the venison after it was cut into pieces.

Larger birds, like the wild turkey, would have been boiled first. After

the initial cooking they may have also been stuffed with onions and

herbs, or shelled chestnuts. They may have then been roasted a little

over the open flame, to enhance the flavor.

 

That year, the first President of the brand-new United States of

America, George Washington, issued a national proclamation calling

for Americans to spend a day in gratitude, celebrating the end of the

Revolutionary War and the successful ratification of the US

Constitution.

 

Ms. Hale was a prolific writer and the editor of a very popular ladies’

magazine, Godey’s Lady’s Book. After reading Mr. Young’s work,

she embarked on a seventeen-year-long campaign to establish an

official national day of thanks.

She wrote numerous editorial pieces as well as letters making her

case to local politicians, governors, and five different presidents.

Throughout this time, she also used her magazine as a platform to

promote her idea to the women of the United States.

Along with the magazine editorials, Hale included recipes and full

menus for the special day. Some of the recipes she came up with or

recommended included roast turkey and dressing, creamed onions,

mashed turnips, mashed potatoes, and – of course – pumpkin pie

 

Today, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is less than you

think. Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper this year —a five-year low, but

you might not be feeling it.

https://www.marketplace.org/2017/11/20/economy/average-cost-

thanksgiving-dinner-less-you-think

 

For the average American family, the price tag of this year's

Thanksgiving dinner will be at its lowest since 2012. According to a

new report from the American Farm Bureau Federation, a table of

turkey and all the fixings will cost approximately $49.12 for a group

of 10 (including

leftovers)https://www.marketplace.org/2017/11/20/economy/average-

cost-thanksgiving-dinner-less-you-think

Godey’s Lady’s Book was a popular 19th Century women’s magazine edited by Sarah J. Hale, an advocate for women’s education.

First Thanksgiving proclamation in the United States was issues by George Washington.

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Honey we’re Back!!!!

Heyyyyyy Y’allll!!! You all know our names!!! We are… The Fabulous Miss PuMpKiN QUEEN & The Stunning Ali

Cat! Honey and we are going to make this article stunning …Now if you look at our new collage, you’ll find our double

features collage. Kudos to our LOVELY ALI CAT, THANKS HUN! Now Ladies, Queens, Gents, And Kings… Do

keep in mind this is a double tea spill!!!.But i hope you’ll Live & Die for what we have this month!

Ali Cat I Love this so much!!! Miss PuMpKiN is toats obsessed with these nails. They are so gorgeous! Look at the red

with cute snowflakes; it is stunning to the gods!!!! Winter is my fave season!! A queen could just die! Lol a slay queen

gotta love this idea! I’m about to do this myself! Really sorry bout the delay on this article; PuMpKiN got distracted by

fashion.

MISS PuMpKiN <3

HEY GUYS A QUEEN IS BACK LIKE A PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES! NOT GONNA LIE THIS MONTH

WASN’T MY FAVORITE!! BUT THIS OUTFIT IS SO CUTE !!! I WOULD LOVE FOR MY BOO TO COME

HOME IN THIS CLASSIC FALL/WINTER OUTFIT<3 UGGHH IT’S JUST SO CUTE AND NERDY!!! FUN FACT:

BLUE IS SECOND FAVORITE COLOR! FIRST IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE ORANGE!!!

Ali Cat

SO LITTLE MISS PuMpKiN WAS TALKING ABOUT MEN’S FASHION!!! SHE THOUGHT THAT LOOK WAS

CLASSIC AND CUTE. LOOK AT MY OUTFIT THAT I PICKED!!! ITS ORANGE, PuMpKiNS FAVORITE

COLOR!!!!! I NEED ME AN ORANGE SWEATER A$AP LIKE FOREAL. IF Y’ALL WANT TO BUY ME A

PRESENT THERE YOU GO!!! AN ORANGE SWEATER!!!!!

MISS PuMpKiN <3

This is such a cute formal outfit!! So cutttte I want my boo to be wearing this everyday! Just show up to a Christmas ball

looking all fly! Just the red plaid design is just so cuttteeee! I love it so much!!!!! Slayyyyyyyy queen!!

MISS PuMpKiN <3

THIS OUTFIT IS SO SLAYYY!! Reminds of like a snowy Christmas!! Just to get out, get some bomb coffee maybe

with a friend or boo!! Just a chillax day in the cold weather!! A QUEEN JUST LOVES WINTER!!!! I LOVE THE

WINTER FANTASY!! I LOVE ICE SKATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!SO WHERE IS MY GIRL ALI!!!

Ali Cat

THIS IS SO CUTTE !!! I love this cute lil Christmas eye makeup … Y'all know me; I love eyeshadow. It's my

favorite!!! A queen loves this stuff i’ll tell you that!! The red is so cutttttteeeee!! The snowflakes are just so cuttee!!! So

I'll just pass this to my home girl!!!!!! MISS PuMpKiN!!!!!

MISS PuMpKiN <3

This outfit is soooo hott!!! It's so hottt! It's a very fall and winter look. it’s very grunge!!!! It's very adore delano!!!

And I love adore delano that's my drag mama!!!!! I am so obsessed with this look!! I love the flannel. Its flannel

weather<3!!! But heyyy a queen can't take all the spotlight!!!time to pass it back to my girl ALI CAT

ALI CAT

This is SOO slayy!!! Reminds me of clueless for some reason… which is my favorite movie ever!! So iconic. I LOVE

THE FLANNEL PRINTED SKIRT !!! The hair is so bomb or at least put it in a bun and curl the bun!! It would be so

cuttee!! AN ARIANA GRANDE BUNNN!!!! BUT HEEYYY I AIN'T MAD AT IT THOUGH !!! ME AND PUMPKIN

APPROVE !!!

So hunny this is the wrap of our article! Hope you guys loved it… ALI CAT AND I hope you have a wonderful

christmas and enjoy your time off because we gO ON BREAK DECEMBER 20TH...And at Ombudsman Charter

Northwest we care about everyone and make sure they are safe.

Have A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS <3

ALI CAT & MISS PuMpKiN

PEACE KINGS AND QUEENS

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Understanding

LGBT PRIDE

Aiden Ochoa

We here at Ombudsman accept everyone, despite gender identity or sexuality,

and show respect towards our LGBTQ+ students. This month, we will discuss

LGBT students, the problems they face and how one can show tolerance and

acceptance.

Ombudsman is for everyone in every type of situation; this is a place where

students can feel safe while getting an education at their own pace. While they

try to teach us everything, there are some things advancing so fast, there are

areas going unnoticed. It is reported around 8% of students identify as LGBT

and half report being verbally harassed.

We can start the education process by understanding LGBTQ+, opening one's

perspective, and figuring where hatred is rooted. We can start that process by

understanding this world is full of different people, not just people of different

cultures and body types but of different experiences, personalities, people with

different mental states, with mental disorders or gender dysphoria*.

Next, we must find out where the hate comes from. It may be from a negative

experience or like most cases, the hatred is taught by older generations, and

these views are typically dated, and stereotypes are invalid. To understand, you

must view things from the other side, you must have empathy and understand

one does not choose the lifestyle, and no one would choose to become a target

for harassment. Anyone can understand love, we all love things like our

possessions, food, people, some people just love differently than you.

Trans people are a bit more complicated, but to simplify how they feel-- imagine

when you were young, and your mother forced you to wear a dumb costume you

didn’t want. You do one of two things, tell her and potentially upset her or don’t

say anything. So, you don’t want to start controversy and suffer in silence.

People seem to have trouble understanding these things, but don’t make the

effort to ask people who are open to talking about it. If you’d like to learn more,

research gender identities, find LGBT centers near you and find people of the

community who want to talk about it.

Finally, if you can’t fully accept LGBT people, then show tolerance. To show

tolerance, one would act civil, like any other human, respect their pronouns, like

he or she, and respect their choices, like transitioning or choosing not to talk

about it. You may also show tolerance/acceptance by defending those being

bullied, by stepping in, defusing the situation and removing them from it. You

can show your support by treating them like a friend, listening to them, helping

them, and you can go as far as to help them find resources if needed.

Gender Dysphoria: the condition of feeling one's emotional and psychological

identity as male or female to be opposite to one's biological sex.

My name is Aidan and thank you for reading my special article. I’m a proud

transgender man and open to educate anyone who truly wants to learn more. I

am also here to support my fellow community members.

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Charter Northwest Journalism Team