CentralPantherPress

February19,2016
Volume3,Issue3

Valentines Day Issue

The History of Valentines
Day
By: Makenzie Telstad and Lori
Wilson

annually on February 15, the rise of

fertility celebration celebrated on

Christianity in Europe saw many

February 15th of every year.

pagan holidays being renamed for

and dedicated to the early Christian

martyrs. In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius

Valentines Day is to spend

turned Lupercalia into a Christian

time with your loved one and get

feast day and set its observance a

each other roses and stuff, and

day earlier, on February 14. He

thats why we are writing this

proclaimed February 14 to be the

How did it all start??

The reason behind all of

feast day in honor of Saint

Valentine, a Roman martyr who

this is a cleric named Valentine

lived in the 3rd century. It is this

(That was how the cards had

who died more than a thousand

St. Valentine whom the modern

originally looked)

years ago. It is not exactly known

Valentine's Day honors.

why the 14th of February is known

The holiday evolved and by

as Valentine's Day or if the noble

the eighteenth century gift giving

Valentine really had any relation to

and the exchanging of Valentines

this day. It is only some legends

cards began and they started getting

that are our source for the history

more and more popular. It was not

of Valentine's Day. The modern St.

until the fourteenth century that

Valentine's Day celebrations are

this holiday became associated with

said to have been derived from

people should cherish their truest and

love. The tradition of Valentines

trusted friends. They dont come by

both ancient Christian and Roman

cards in America didnt spread until

everyday. So in the spirit of Valentine's

tradition. As per one legend, the

the 1800s. This started when

holiday has originated from the

people handed out Valentine Cards

ancient Roman festival of

to people in the American Colonies.

Lupercalis/Lupercalia, a fertility

The holiday roots are in the ancient

celebration that used to be

Roman festival of Lupercalia, a

A Valentines Day Quote

By Alyssa Purvis
Someone once said, There is nothing
on this Earth more to be prized than
true friendship. This means that

day, tell the people who you care about

that they are cherished and you will
always be there for them.

observed

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February2016Volume3,Issue3

Valentines Day Candy

By Grace Beyer
Valentines Day. A holiday full of
candy. Many kinds. Some pink, some red,
some shaped like hearts, some with
conversation starters on them. Here are
some of the top Valentines Day candies:
Hersheys Kisses(red, pink,
and white wrapped)
Conversation Hearts
Cinnamon Red Hearts
M&M's(red, pink, and white
colored)
Heart-shaped boxes of
chocolates
Heart-shaped suckers
With these candies, youre sure to find a
favorite!!

Cupid's Mythology

By: Dasiah Ray & JUlieanne Shannon

Cupid was given his name from the Romans, but he is
also known as Eros, the god of desire, attraction, and
affection. There are many stories about how he started.
Cupid is the son of Mars and Venus, also known as Ares and
Aphrodite. Cupid has also had his bow for a long time as well.
Cupid had two bows: gold for love and
lead for hate.
One story said that Cupid shot a
golden arrow at Apollo, who fell madly in
love with a nymph named Daphne. Then,
Cupid shot Daphne with the arrow made
of lead, which made her hate Apollo, so
while Apollo was hopelessly in love with Daphne, she wanted
nothing to do with him. Then one day, Cupid got a taste of his
own medicine. Cupids mother, Aphrodite, became jealous of a
gorgeous mortal named Psyche. Aphrodite sent cupid to use a
love arrow to make Psyche fall in love with a monster, but
Cupid shot himself with his own arrow and fell madly in love
with Psyche. Over the years, pictures of Cupid changed into
a mischievous child with a boyish grin.

Top 20 Valentines Day Songs

There are many different types of songs, such as
pop, rock, jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music. There
are also many artists known for love songs like
Whitney Houston and Taylor Swift. But for a
Valentines Day special, here are top 20
Valentines Day songs!
1. I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston
2. Cant Help Falling In Love With You - Twenty
One Pilots
3. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
4. Baby - Justin Bieber
5. All of Me - John Legend
6. Marry You - Bruno Mars

8. Love You Like a Love Song - Selena Gomez

9. Stay With Me - Sam Smith
10. Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift
11. Boom Clap - Charli XCX
12. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
13. Saving All My Love for You - Whitney
Houston
14. Nothin on You- B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars.
15. Just the Way You Are- Bruno Mars
16. Good for You- Selena Gomez
17. Crazy in Love- Beyonce
18. Take My Breath AwayBerlin
19. Want U Back- Cher Lloyd
20. Come See About Me- The Supremes
2

7. Like Im Gonna Lose You - Meghan Trainor ft.

John Legend

Created By: Isabella Martinez

CentralPantherPress
February2016Volume3,Issue3
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By:MorganMarkowicz

ThesepastweeksIhave
receivedover150fishname
suggestions.Themostcommon
namesuggestionwasBubbles.
Mrs.Craigpredictedthisandsaidno.
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A: Not everyone has one, but I would show

them how responsible you are and can be. I
believe in you!!!

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and you could buy a game so you could also be
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scared you can tell her, she will help you.

CentralPantherPress
February2016Volume3,Issue3

AREVIEWBYSAMUELBIK
I play this game over and over again, and its still good. There is a
ranking system which means after you hit a certain rank, you can unlock
extra outfits and blasters to keep you involved. You can even fly a ship
during battles, or even a walking tank! Or, if you want, you can become
Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine,
or Boba Fett-- all playable characters.

Playability?

Violence Level?

Another plus is that there is almost zero violence, and no gore. Since
youre using a blaster, enemies will get blown back, meaning there
shouldnt be any gore what-so-ever.

Fun?

This game is so much fun. Definitely a good game to play with friends or
with family, and it gives you a great feeling when playing, especially if
youre a Star Wars film fan.

OverallScore:9/10
Thereisnosingleplayercampaign,andsometimesmatchesareunfair.

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Sports Corner

ESPNs favorite is the Cardinals (as of before the

Super Bowl). Many say The Panthers, led by Cam Newton,

touchdown was scored by Carolinas RB, Jonathan

Stewart, with a goal line dive. That would be the last
touchdown for the Panthers that game. A forced fumble
by Von Miller would lead to a score of a Touchdown and a
lead of 13-7 for Denver.After another Field Goal for the
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will win. Others say that the Broncos can take the title.
Any team you may have chose doesnt matter. That
Sunday most of you gathered around to see that
wonderful game of the Broncos vs. Panthers. The Denver
Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers in a close game. The
final score was 24 - 10. The people that performed at
halftime were Coldplay, Bruno Mars, and Beyonce, it was
a good performance, in my opinion.
The MVP of the game was Von Miller who plays for the
Broncos with 2.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. The first
score was from the Broncos kicker, Brandon McManus,
who later went on to make two more field goals. The first

Broncos, the Panthers kicked a Field Goal to make it

16-10. But, a Touchdown run by Denver's RB, C.J.
Anderson, let the Broncos put away the game.
This is the first Super Bowl to not be using
roman numerals. If you ordered a garlic knot pizza on
super bowl they gave out a gold topped pizza because of
Super Bowl 50.
Hope you enjoyed this years big game. We cant
wait until next year.

by Tadhg Scanlon and Jimmy Lenza

CentralPantherPress
February2016Volume3,Issue3

Motivation & Inspiration

KeepGoing!
By:JaidenReed

Haveyoueverhadone
ofthosedayswhenitseemed
likenothingwasgoingright?Or
maybeyoumadeahuge
mistakethatcantbeundone?
Youmayfeellikegivingupon
lifeandcurlingintoaball.But
Imheretotellyoutokeep
goingandnevergiveup.Heres
acouplereasonswhytheworld
needsyou.

Onereasonisthatyoure
amazing!Youarecapableof
doinganythingyouputyour
mindto.Youknowthatone
hiddentalentofyours?Ithink
youshouldexpressthattalent
andmaketheworldabetter
place.Withallyourgreatness
youcanmaybeonedaybethe
smartestpersonintheworld,or
thenextbigthingeveryoneis
talkingaboutonEVERYsocial
mediasite.Youcanendworld
hunger,orbringworldpeace
uponthenations.Youcaneven
bethePresident!
Anotherreasonisthat
youareneeded.Thinkabout
thatyoungersiblingyou

alwaysplayhideandseekwith.
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Wouldtheybehurtifyou
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decidedtoblockeveryoneout?
Theanswerwouldprobablybe

yes.Youalsohavetothink
If you wanna soar,
aboutyouparentsandyour
then start flying.
friends.Theyloveyouandwant
youtobehappy.Theirlives
And then when you
wouldntbethesamewithout
say,
youinit.Thinkaboutit.Your
I cant fly.
parentswouldnthaveanyone
tokissgoodnightormake
I know you can fly
breakfastforeverymorning.Or
above the rest.
evenanyonetolovelikethey
And I believe
loveyou.Youareneededto
inspirepeople.Youmightbe
that you can soar into
whatkeepspeoplearound
your dreams.
goingeveryday.Soifyou
That you can fly
decidedtoshellup,thatwould
affectthepeoplethatlookupto
above reality.
you.AnarticleIreadon
leelofland.com,showsthatby
And to be the best
thetimechildrenare11years
old,theyspend33%oftheir
you can possibly be.
freetimewiththeirsiblings.So
thismeansthatyoushouldnt
How can you do that?
giveup.
Just be yourself.

Alwaysrememberthat

somebodylovesyou.You
shouldntgiveuponlife
becauseyoureawesomeand
needed.

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February2016Volume3,Issue3

PreviouslyonTheAdventuresofMotherNatureand
LightningBolt:
TheyfoughtBlackslimeandAbbylost
herpowers.

Ok,sotheblackslimetookmypowers,ifIcan
reversetheslimespowersIcanget
my
powers
back.Hereistheplan:wefindtheslimeandgeta
testsampleandreverseengineerit.
Wegottheslimeandwereversedit.Ihave
mypowersback,andwewillfightcrimeagain!!!!!YAY!!!!!
Butwhenwegottheslimeweheardthere
evilplantodestroythecity.Wehavetostopthem.

By Kelly Scanlon (There will be more.)

HoroscopeSeries
By:AryiannaBibbs
Didyouknowthateveryonehasahoroscope?Doyou
knowwhathoroscopesare?Doyouknowwhathoroscopes
tell?Mostimportantly,doyouknowwherehoroscopes
camefrom?Ifnot,readtheHoroscopeSeriesthatwillbe
inthenextfewPantherPressNewspapers.

ThenextissueoftheCentralPantherPresswillbe
comingtoyouinApril!