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November 2015

RMS GOOSE
Sports Column
By Isla Cotter and Maddie McCorkle

We sat down with Bob Gaudet,

the mens hockey coach at
Dartmouth. We spoke to him
about what younger players
should do if you ever want to
make it to his level, pre-game
rituals, goals or assists, and
why it is easier or harder to
coach at an Ivy League School.
There are many important
things that you should think
about while playing any team
sport. Coach Gaudet says to
keep practicing the basic skills:
passing, receiving, and
shooting. He also made the
point that you should have a
passion for the sport, and you
should be playing as many
sports as you can. This will
help in the long run so you do
not burn out, and you will use
different muscles in your body.
We asked him what meant
more to a coach, a pass or an
assist, and Coach Gaudet
replied, we do need people to
score, but we also need
people to assist. Overall, he
said that being there for your
team was the most important
thing about playing a sport,
and remember, dont hog the
puck!

Fun and Easy Fall Recipes

By Alice Garner
You will need 1/4 cup popcorn kernels, vegetable oil, fine salt,
1/2 cup honey, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup peanut butter (should be
free of added sugar,) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
Have a clean paper shopping bag or oversized mixing bowl
ready.
Heat a 4-quart heavy pan over medium heat and film the bottom
with vegetable oil. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the
popcorn, shake to distribute, then put a lid on the pan, leaving a
small crack for steam to escape. When the first kernel pops, put
the lid on all the way. As the popcorn starts popping, shake
vigorously to make sure the kernels are distributed evenly. When
the popping slows to a few seconds between pops, take the pan
off the heat.

Image (right): Coach Gaudet with

Isla and Maddie
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Upcoming Events
By Student Council

November 25th: Thanksgiving

Break Starts
December 1st: 7/8 Chorus
Concert
December 3rd: 6 Chorus and
Band Concert

November 2015

Pour the popcorn into

the paper bag or bowl
to cool, and attempt to
leave any unpopped
kernels behind in the
pan. (Coated with
peanut butter caramel,
the unpopped kernels
are a serious tooth
hazard.) Lightly salt the
popcorn to taste.
Mix the honey and
sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let it simmer
for about 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and add the
peanut butter. Stir vigorously until all the peanut butter is
melted, then mix in the vanilla.

December 10th: 7/8 Band

Concert

Immediately pour the peanut butter caramel over the

popcorn and stir with a long-handled wooden spoon until
it's all coated. Let cool for at least 10 minutes.

Book List for Break

(Continued on page 4.)

By Momoka Schmidt
The Keeper of the Lost Cities
by Shannon Messenger
The False Prince
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Because of Mr. Terupt
by Rob Buyea
Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
The Mysterious Benedict
Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart

(Continued on page 3.)

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November 2015

Turkey Tweets

Book List For Break (Continued)

By Grace Letendre

Vanishing Act
by John Feinstein
Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
by Michael Scott
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
The Sorcerers Stone
by J. K. Rowling
Echo
by Pam Muoz Rising
Eragon
by Christopher Paolini
The Jaguar Stones (series)
by J&P Voelkel
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba Bray

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November 2015

Veterans Day
By Justin Zhou
Veterans Day is a holiday when people honor those who have served in the military and those who still
serve in the military. Today, there are over 23 million veterans, and they are commemorated on the 11th
hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. This marks the time that an armistice was declared between
Germany and the Allied forces in 1918 during World War I. November 11th became a legal federal holiday
when Congress passed an act in 1938. However, when it was made a holiday, it was called Armistice Day.
When November 11th was made a holiday, its primary purpose was to honor the veterans of World War I.
But after World War II and the Korean War, the Act of 1938 was amended by replacing Armistice Day
with Veterans Day.
Between 1971 and 1977, Veterans Day was changed to the fourth Monday in October. This was because
Congress wanted four national holidays on Mondays (Washingtons Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans
Day, and Columbus Day), so that federal employees could have three-day weekends, which would
encourage and promote travel and cultural and recreational activities. However, this caused much
confusion among Americans. Americans thought that the significance and history behind November 11th
was much more important. So, in 1975, Congress and President Gerald R. Ford changed Veterans day
back to November 11th, beginning in 1978.
Veterans Day honors those who have died or are risking their lives to fight for our country. We should
always remember and be thankful to the many people that protect us.

Easy and Fun Fall Recipes (Continued)

Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats

You will need 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
puree, 1 bag mini-marshmallows plus one cup, 1/4 teaspoon pure
vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, a pinch of allspice, a
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg, a pinch of kosher salt, and 6 cups
crispy rice cereal.
Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. In a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven,
melt butter over medium-low heat. Add the pumpkin puree and
continue to cook until it is warmed through. Fold in 10 ounces of the
marshmallows, stirring frequently until almost completely melted. Stir
in vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and salt, and remove from heat.
Allow the marshmallow mixture to cool 10 minutes; fold in the
remaining cup of marshmallows. Continue to cool the mixture for
another 20 to 25 minutes until it is room temperature (failure to cool the mixture will result in
soggy rice crispy treats.) Add the puffed rice cereal and stir, using a silicone spatula, until
combined. Press mixture into greased rectangular baking dish. Let set for 30 minutes.
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November 2015

Fall Poems
A Single Leaf

Falling Leaves, Greying Days

by Emily Nadeau

by Amy Wang

A single leaf flutters down,

The morrow after Hallow's Eve

In a puddle, it seems to drown,

Of all things pretty, none can compare,
to the beauty within, the foggy fall air.
The feel of the mist, wet on your face,
The sight of the trees, the sway and their grace,
The sound of the wind, the clouds it will chase.

November plucks the leaves o trees

(All trees that are not evergreen)
And flings them for the wind to catch
As if a cat with balls of yarn
Gales shriek and howl through bare boughs brown
Deciduous rage given voice

though seemingly endless, ourselves we must brace ,

At painted trappings blown away

Faster and faster, it comes all too quick,

(No matter orange or cerise)

At the first fall of snow, it is now time,

And scattered in the windblown sky

to watch the seasons, fall into place.

That very sky which darkens more
Red Pine Forest
by Miriam Herron
Tall slender pine trees
Sticking up into the cooling sky
Their needles,
Poking the clouds.
Rough red bark, coating them
A nice strong layer to protect them from the soon snow.
Crisscrossed, with each other
The dead and the livings trunks.
Knot holes everywhere on the trees,
From where there used to be branches, as a younger pine.
But, the most beautiful part
is the branches that are still on,
Holding tight to green needles, so never to drop.

By clouds or night, eschewing light

With each day passing grows increased
Refusing to relinquish hold
To morning or to sunbeams bright
Hear sylvan ladies waxing wroth
Bedecked in gay hues, once, no more
They seem now frail and moribund
And see the dark encroaching soon
Reclaim its temporal domain
In spite of winter just ahead
Be not forlorn or wistful oft
Things really are bleak as they seem
But try and see, no one pays mind
To fallen leaves and grey-cloaked days

Like the other trees let

In the fall.

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November 2015

Richie and Mr. Eastman Interviews

by Shantel Zhou and Alisa Halchenko
Question: Where have you lived?
Mr. Eastman: I have lived in Quechee, Vermont, where I grew up, Burlington, Taiyuan, China, for one
year, and Chicago, where I lived and taught for three years. Now I am resident in White River Junction.
Richie: I grew up in Brooklyn New York, Lebanon New Hampshire and Thetford Vermont. Though Ive
traveled a lot.
Question: How long have you worked here?
Mr. Eastman: Five years, including this year.
Richie: I have worked here for forty-three years.
Question: What is your most embarrassing moment?
Mr. Eastman: I was in China and I was talking to a Chinese man and I had just a little idea of what he was
saying (only where and what time). I thought that they were asking me to teach their kids Chinese but I
ended up being in a movie, saying a line in Chinese, and wrapped in a towel in a sauna with four other
men. Im pretty sure there is still a Chinese movie with me in a sauna, talking Chinese.
Richie: I have embarrassing moments everyday. Probably the time another teacher told me that I had
split my pants. So I had to tape them up.
Question: How many siblings do you have?
Mr. Eastman: I have many siblings, a little sister who is also an art teacher at Marion Cross School. I also
have a little farmer brother along and a brother named Gage who sells trucks.
Richie: I had five siblings. Five plus me.
Question: Do you have any pets? If so, how many?
Mr. Eastman: Um, well, no I dont have any pets.
Richie: I have three pets. Two dogs and one cat.
Question: What is your favorite woodworking/painting that you have made?
Mr. Eastman: My favorite piece of art that I had made was for the river junction halloween parade and I
had made the portrait of Lucille Ball (an actor) with big red hair on a crab body.
Richie: A guitar. I havent made one for myself in a long time.

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November 2015

Photo Booth 2015

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November 2015

CUTE
PET
PHOTO
CONTEST

WINNERS

1. Ian PrestiHodgson
2. Rose
Keller
3. Celeste
Farrell

THANK YOU TO
EVERYONE
WHO ENTERED!

The Newspaper Crew

Special thanks to Dartmouth Printing!
Editor: Sophia Nadeau (8th)
Faculty Advisors: Chris McCarthy and John LaCrosse
Writers: Justin Zhou (8th), Ella Caterini (6th), Emily Nadeau (6th), Amy Wang (8th), Alice
Garner (8th), Grace Letendre (6th), Miriam Herron (6th)
Interviewers: Shantel Zhou (6th), Alisa Halchenko (6th)
Photographers: Sage McGinley-Smith (7th), Momoka Schmidt (7th), Ellie Stannard (7th)
Sports: Isla Cotter (8th), Maddie McCorkle (8th)
Webmaster: Peiper Thomas (8th)
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