Game On!

by Mitchell Elkin

Many new video games came out in November; among them is Call of Duty: Ghosts. This is the tenth installment in the Call of Duty series. The game is told in the perspective of Logan Walker, the son of a Ghost Captain. During the story, you are accompanied by your brother, Hesh, a fellow Ghost and three other Ghost soldiers (Keegan, Merrick, and a german shepherd named Riley whom you can assume control of). The premise of the story revolves around the opposition against the Federation, an organization led by Roark, a former Ghost.

The multiplayer mode has been given some differences from the other Call of Duty games. On some of the maps, the landscape can be altered. Also, players can now get briefcases that contain field orders. If competitors complete these, players can receive an award. Impressive changes have also been made to the graphics so that images (especially when looking through the scope) are less blurry. The game also includes female soldiers and the choice to customize the player.

The game introduces the new gametype, “squads”, in which you can play alone or with up to 5 other players. There are 3 game modes for this: squad v.s squad, wargame, and safeguard.  The game also introduces the gametype “extinction”. In this game mode, you fight off waves of aliens while trying to destroy their hives. This is supposed to be similar to the “zombie” mode in Call of Duty 4, Call of Duty Black Ops, and Call of Duty Black Ops 2.

Due to the hype surrounding the release of Xbox One and the Playstation 4, the sales of this game for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 are not as high as they would be. However, with the arrival of the new game consoles, sales are expected to rise and surpass the previous installments of Call of Duty. Game on!

Wacky Walkathon

By: Holly Yakimow

On Wednesday September 25, 2013, Milford Junior High held a Walkathon to raise money for the school. This Walkathon also happened to be held during Milford’s spirit week. The theme on that day was wacky or mismatched day. Students and teachers wore unusual clothing, like mismatched socks, to school. This Walkathon was a fundraiser to raise money for the school. One seventh grader named Ben O’Toole,  raised over four hundred dollars. To get students to raise money, the faculty said that if the seventh or eighth grade raised the most money, that grade would get to vote to see which staff member would have to do something as a reward for the students work. In the end, the seventh grade one and will now get to vote which staff member has to do something. An eighth grader named Elisabeth Miller claimed, “The Walkathon was good; it helps support our school!” The school should do more fundraisers so that kids can help make their community better.

Recommended Movies of 2014

 by Elijah cliffe

Below is a list of recommended movies for the New Year! 2014 promises a lot of great movies. Write back and tell us what you think! Send your responses to Mrs. Carey at carey_j@milfordschools.org. Your response just might get published!

1. The Lego Movie - An average minifigure must save the lego world from the most boring thing ever…. Buisness! (Batman is in this movie)!
2. Godzilla - This famous monster gets a reboot in this action-packed film!
3. The Amazing Spider Man 2 - Spider Man is back and must save the city from Electro and Rhino!
4. Robocop - A man who suffers from great injury is manufactured into a superior robot who must defend the city!
5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - A growing population of apes led byCaesar is attacked by a rebellion of humans in this sequel!
6. The Hunger Games; Mocking Jay Part 1 - Felt frustrated with the cliffhanger at the end of Catching Fire? Don’t worry, Katniss Everdeen is back as she leads a rebellion against the dreaded Capitol!
7. The Hobbit; There and Back Again - “DRAGON!!!!!!!!!!!”

See if you can match the quote to it’s movie!

1. “ Your move.” A. Godzilla      

                                          

2. “ A house divided B. Spider Man 2                                           

against itself….                                                                                

would be better                                               

than this.”      

                                              

3. “ Frankly, none C. The Lego Movie                                              

of us has ever                                              

faced a situation

quite like this

one.”       

                                                         

4. “ The more people D. Robocop

I try to save, the

more enemies I

make.”

                                                                   

School supplies, wacky hats, and good eats!

-Morgan Hills

This just in! School store is now open during lunchtime every Tuesday throughout the school year. It’s not just open to anyone, however. You must be a lucky recipient of a T.E.A.M ticket. These tickets are handed out by team teachers if he or she sees you participating in class, following directions, helping another student, or other things. These behaviors are a part of the MJHS pillars of character and T.E.A.M expectations (teamwork, attitude and manners, for example).

Tickets can be redeemed for prizes. The least expensive thing in the store that you can eat are War Heads and they are only 1 ticket. Airheads are 3 tickets apiece. The most expensive food is popcorn, chips, and a Capri Sun to drink. If you are in need of school supplies, composition books are 5 tickets. Also, spiral notebooks are 2 tickets and assorted pencils are 1 ticket. Now, if you want to save up for something big, save 20 tickets for a lunch bag!

Keep up all of your positive behavior and be rewarded for being a great student at MJHS. Come to the Milford Junior High school store every Tuesday during your lunch time to get great things to eat or great school supplies.

On the Run

-Haley Rodeffer

The girls cross country team is at it again, with Coach Fox and Coach Tracy at the lead. Practicing every day for a couple hours except Wednesdays, the girls are training for a successful season. After stretching, the team takes off doing either hill runs, intervals, or organ drills. Sometimes the team will run to UDF and get an ice cream!Madison McWhorter, 7th grade runner, says, “I like to run! Practice can be hard but it gets easier over time. I like how the coaches do fun activities like running to UDF or Speedway. I did cross country hoping to build up my soccer skills.” Good luck Madison and the rest of you runners at your next race. Cross Country is unlike any other sport; there may not be offense or defense, but it still relies heavily on goal setting and teamwork in order to be successful. Well, gotta run!

AHHHH BOOOM!

-Morgan Hills

The 8th grade volleyball team ended their season on Saturday with a #1 placement in the ECC Championship tournament. Their overall record was 10-4 and they went into the tournament seeded 2nd only to come out on top. The girls had a very successful season and worked hard at every practice and game. 

Mrs. Carey, coach of the 8th grade volleyball team, has been coaching for 5 seasons. Besides teaching, she loves to coach volleyball because of the teamwork it promotes. She still currently plays volleyball and this will be her 13th year playing. “My season goal is to have the girls improve on and off the court, as leaders on the court and leaders within the school”, says Coach Carey.

The volleyball players were seen wearing their championship medals Monday at school and their trophy is proudly displayed in Mrs. Carey’s room!

All Treats, no Tricks, for our Troops

-Elijah Cliffe

Treats for Troops is a program that shows school support for the military by donating useful items that troops can use overseas.  This program is organized and sponsored by Builder’s Club, an after-school club that strives to serve the community and improve the school environment.

Treats for Troops is a multi-week competition amongst grade levels and homerooms. Possible items that could be donated includes nonperishable foods (sports drinks, soup, macaroni and cheese), toiletries (toothpaste, kleenex) and entertainment (batteries, books). Students must turn in their item(s) in their homeroom box. Everyone who donates at least one item will see a yellow ribbon with their name on it shown in the cafeteria or outside their homeroom teacher’s door. Bailey Kolb, 7th grade member of Builder’s Club, states, “The goal is for one box to be filled per homeroom, and each box contains about 20 items.”

Items are not the only things that can be donated, however. Builder’s Club is also accepting money. If you bring in money, it will help pay for sending the treats.

Winning classrooms that donate the most items will win a pizza party! So make sure you donate a treat for our troops!