Editors: Madalyn Warfel, Aurora Keller, Edition 7 February 11, 2022

Matt Dugas, Elisabeth Peil

Tonga Volcano the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai

By:Madalyn Warfel and the subsequent tsunami. Coral reefs
On January 14th 2022 the Tonga volcano around the atolls were also damaged, and the
erupted once again. The volcano erupted on
the 21st of December. The eruption was
massive. Only 3 people were killed in the
eruption and tsunami. People were
traumatized at what they saw. There was so
much lava that they had very little land left.
"This is a preliminary estimate, but we
think the amount of energy released by the
eruption was equivalent to somewhere
between 4 to 18 megatons of TNT," images show Nomuka Island, about 40 miles
Garvin said on NASA's Earth Observatory northeast of the volcano, covered by ash. As
website a result there's a lot of ash and burnt trees
A big volcano cloud covered the whole left from the massive explosion.
Cave, Damien. "Heard, Felt but Rarely Seen: How a Volcano
country (including the top of all the
Severed Tonga From the World." New York Times, edited by
buildings) around 170 islands. According Damien Cave, Damien Cave, 21 Jan. 2022,
www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/world/australia/tonga-volcano.html.
to the Tonga prime minister, the
population impacted more than 100,000
Ice Breaking in the Black River
people. To go along with the eruption this
by:Aurora Keller
month all that extra or used land is now
gone in huge chunks, leaving the people
The ice breaking started Monday
with very less area. And even worse Tonga
morning January 31st. . The workers were
is now in a food shortage due to the lava working on the new sea wall on Black River
taking the land they couldn't plant crops in Port Huron. The ice breaking is supposed
While quite a few islands in the to end on February 4. There will still be
archipelago region are uninhabited, some of water on the Black River from 7th street to
the populated ones were heavily damaged by
saint clare river. “City Manager James Freed
has said the project, including reconstructing
much of the adjacent West Quay Street parking
lot, is roughly 45 feet into replacing a 105-foot
seawall.”
ce breaking in the black river, time sherald, 24 Jan. 2022,
www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2022/01/24/ice-breaking-begi
ns-black-river-assist-seawall-work/6635877001/.
Can This Become Big?
By: Madeline Sepsey
In New York Lisa Florczak created a
new hit called “Ice Bikes.” Ice bikes are just
as they seem, bikes that are ridden on top of
ice at skating rinks. She created this in
December but local riders of ice bikes are
convincing her this could turn into
something way bigger. Lisa Florzak thought
it would be the laughing stock of the town
but, places like Wyoming, Michigan,
Minnesota, and Canada are interested in
making them well known in their state.
Buffalo wants to revamp its water
fronts and draw people in when it's almost
too cold to do anything. The bikes give
non-skaters a chance to give the ice a go,
there is also hot cocoa, and warm nuts sold
nearby at kiosks. The Florzaks family
business is water bikes of Buffalo (riding
bikes in warmer months on water.)
Economic developers had an idea to make a
33,000 square foot rink on the waterfront,
and Lisa thought that there would be plenty
of room to add something new, like ice
bikes. To put her plan in action Lisa bought
a normal bike from Walmart and went to
seek help from General Welding and
fabricating co. in NY. They came up with
many prototypes that prove sharp blades like
on ice skates went far too fast as opposed to
flat blades like on skis. The bikes had to be
extremely sturdy to prevent the bikes tipping
into passerby skaters.
The finished product is a 26 inch
bike that has stainless steel wheels so they
don't rust in snow. The bike sits on a
rectangular base making no need for
balance, and to stop you just pedal
backwards. On weekends there are 15 bikes
available and you pay 10 dollars for a
half-an-hour ride on the ice. They want to
create kits
where you can
make your own
ice bike for
1,500 dollars in
hopes for an
awesome
offseason.
Thomson, Caryol. "Winter hasn't stopped riders of ice
bikes." Tween Tribune , edited by Associated Press staff, associated
press, 19 Jan. 2022,
www.tweentribune.com/article/tween56/winter-hasnt-stopped-rider
s-ice-bikes
The Only Monkeys That Soak in Hot
Springs to Lower Their Stress: Japan’s
Bathing Monkey Mystery
Mariah Castillo
Humans love sauna bathing and hot
baths, well, Japan has a famous group of
wild monkeys (macaque) that love the
country’s hot springs. After delighting
tourists for decades, scientists have finally PotatoShortage In Japan
decided to discover the reason behind this By:Onabella Scourtes
trait.
They found that the monkeys don’t
only use the hot springs to escape from the
freezing winter, but they also lower stress
hormones in their brian. Near the last Winter
Olympics in Nagano, a Japanese macaque
exhibited this behavior.
Other macaques live further north
We all know what a potato is. The
than in Nagano, so they are more used to the
potato is a very important crop eaten by
cold weather. Despite the fact the local
people all around the world often as french
environment is filled with natural hot
fries or chips. However, recently there has
springs, the 140°F water temperature was to
been a growing shortage, there isn't enough
hot. Eventually it caught on, and the
supply to meet the demand. There are many
macaque became a nuisance and even a
other items becoming scarce too because of
health issue. So nearby a park was built
this potato shortage. Many fast food
where the monkeys have access to their own
restaurants in Japan have stopped selling
pools.
large and medium fries because they cant
Recent tests have tried to aim to see
get the supply they need to sell these
if there are any other causes for this novel
products. This shortage is causing a world
behavior. Unsurprisingly considering
wide shortage since the food supply system
primates strong social bonds, a stress
is messed up.
hormone called glucocorticoids (Which is
known to be caused by cold weather) Which
‘Spider-Man’ Comes Back Swinging, Takes
was lower in their fecal matter after a period No. 1 From ‘Scream'
of bathing. By: Matt Dugas
The new movie “Spider-Man No
Pic– Hansche, David. The Only Monkeys That Soak in Hot Springs
to Lower Their Stress: Japan’s Bathing Monkey Mystery. 2021,
Way Home“ is now the number one most
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-monkeys-that-bathe-in-japans-hot- watched movie in theaters and overtook it’s
springs-endure-less-stress-scientists-find/.
number one place from the new movie
Corbley, Andy. "The Only Monkeys That Soak in Hot Springs to “Scream“. The new Spider-Man had only
Lower Their Stress: Japan’s Bathing Monkey Mystery."
goodnewsnetwork, goodnewsnetwork, 13 Dec. 2021, one weekend in second place and now after
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-monkeys-that-bathe-in-japans-hot- two days it’s already in first. Third in sales is
springs-endure-less-stress-scientists-find/.
the new movie “Sing 2“
Bahr, Lindsey. "‘Spider-Man’ comes back swinging, takes No. 1
from ‘Scream'." clickondetroit.com, clickondetroit.com,
www.clickondetroit.com/entertainment/2022/01/23/spider-man-co
mes-back-swinging-takes-no-1-from-scream/. Accessed 7 Feb.
2022.

Queen Elizabeth stands with BLM
By: Nathan Haehnle
Queen Elizabeth was asked by news
reporters on her stance on BLM in her
country, she said that she stood by it entirely.
She made a speech on the George Floyd
incident and said it was a travesty and that
she sends her support to his family. She has
raised funds for the U.K BLM supporters
and continues to help.
Kirka, Danika. The Detroit News , 10 Sept. 2021,
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2021/09/10/queens-londo
n-representative-says-royals-back-blm-movement/8275958002/.
Hepell, Scott. Queen Elizabeth ll and the royal family back the
black lives matter movement. 2021, Detroit.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2021/09/10/queens-londo
n-representative-says-royals-back-blm-movement/8275958002/.
Michigan Police Dog Saves Man lost in
Freezing Temperatures
By:Kyleigh VanCamp
On Thursday January 20th 8:45 pm a
Pensavilan man got lost in the woods. It was
nearly 11 degrees outside when a 48 year
old man went for a walk in the woods. After
not returning for several hours a police dog
named Ghost and his owner Deputy Dakota
Darsow got ready to start searching for him.
The police officer said that Ghost tracked
him for half a mile through thick woods
before finding him and bringing him to
safety. Now Ghost is receiving extra treats
and pats on the head because he has been a
good boy.
"Michigan Police dog saves man lost in woods Up North in
freezing temperatures." Fox 2 News, FOX 2 Staff,
www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-police-dog-saves-man-lost-i
n-woods-up-north-in-freezing-temperatures.
Michigan police dog rescues man who got lost in frigid woods.
2022,
www.wxyz.com/news/michigan-police-dog-rescues-man-who-got-
lost-in-frigid-woods.
Garbage Collector Makes Library Out of
Used Books
By: Riley Avery
In Columbia, the garbage men find books
that have been thrown out and collect them
for their library. People anywhere can come
 in and read for free. They started collecting Man Finds a Cockroach in His Rar
used books over 20 years ago and still do. By: Haileigh Carter
The garbage men started creating their own Zane Wedding, a 40 year old man,
library because they’ve always loved books. came home from a swim thinking his ear
It started when their mothers would read was clogged. He put swimmer’s ear drops
them stories until they fell asleep. They set in his ear and fell asleep on the couch. He
up their library in Bogota, a city of 8.5 felt pain in his ear when he woke up so he
million. decided to put more swimmer ears down,
Garcia, Cesar. "Garbage collector creates library from shake his head, and go back to sleep.
rescued books." tweentribune, 7 Jan. 2022,
www.tweentribune.com/article/tween56/garbage-col When he woke up the next morning,
lector-creates-library-rescued-books/.
Vergara, Fernando. Garbage collector creates library from there was no relief, so he went to the
rescued books. 2022,
www.tweentribune.com/article/tween56/garbage-col
doctors. The doctor checked him out and
lector-creates-library-rescued-books/. concluded to ear blockage and
recommended to blow dry his ears and his
canal would begin to clear.
Saint Clair County Libraries Extending
With blow drying his ear he still felt
Hours
discomfort and a little dizzy. So he decided
By: Madeline Sepsey
to contact an ear, throat, and nose specialist
to see if they could help him. The specialist
Six Saint Clair County Libraries
was surprised by her discovery and Mr.
extended their hours to meet the increasing
Wedding was when she exclaimed to him
demand. It takes time to hire qualified
what it was.
people to fill the empty job slots. The
The specialist told him he had a
extended hours will start on Monday for the
cockroach in ear. He put all the puzzle
following libraries. Marysville, Port Huron,
pieces together and he understood that his
and Yale are extending their hours Mondays
pain was just the cockroach climbing around
through Thursdays, 9am-8pm. On Fridays
his ear canal and putting pressure on his ear
their hours are 9am-5pm, and on Saturdays
drum. It took about 5 minutes to take out. It
their hours are till 9am-2pm. Capac,
is uncommon to have a cockroach in your
Kimball, and Mephis are extending their
ear, but never guarantees it won't happen.
hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to Stoddard, Catherine. Fox 2 Detroit, Fox Tv Digital TV, 14 Jan.
9am-5pm. Tuesdays, and Thursdays their 2022,
www.fox2detroit.com/news/new-zealand-man-finds-dead-cockroac
hours are 9am-8pm. On Saturdays their
h-in-ear-after-3-days.
hours are 9am-2pm.
Shepard, Liz. "Six St. Clair County libraries extending
hour." Times Herald, 28 Jan. 2022,
www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2022/01/28/some-st-clair-cou
nty-libraries-extending-hours/9251945002
Man Wins Tickets After a TikTok Video
By: Haileigh Carter
What are the chances of winning
football tickets from the NFL? Like 0%?
Not very high, for sure. AJ Ferenz was
filmed via Tik Tok reacting to a playoff
game without his knowing.
AJ Ferenz from Muskegon received
tickets to a Ram’s game after having an
eventful reaction to their last game. In an
article called, “ Detroit Lions fan scores
tickets to NFC Championship after video
goes viral” it states, “The Rams saw the
video and decided to hook Ferenz and his
girlfriend up with an all-expenses-paid trip
to watch Stafford play in-person at the NFC
Championship game.”
Now, I’m not saying that you will
win tickets to a game if you react to it, but it
is kind of cool and funny to learn that a guy
won tickets just for yelling and cheering.
Carr, Jason. "The Rams saw the video and decided to hook Ferenz
and his girlfriend up with an all-expenses-paid trip to watch
Stafford play in-person at the NFC Championship game." Click On
Detroit, Click on Detroit Staff, 2022,
www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2022/01/28/detroit-lions-fan-scores
-tickets-to-nfc-championship-after-video-goes-viral/
Covid Sniffing Dogs
By: Mariah Shemwell
Have you ever heard of dogs sniffing
out diseases? Well now we have dogs
sniffing out the recent pandemic causing
sickness… Covid-19.
Two K-9s named Huntah and Duke
have been trained by the Bristol County,
Massachusetts Sheriff’s Office to pick up on
the virus under the name Covid-19 and all of
it’s variants."With COVID whether it's the
omicron, whether it's the delta, our dogs will
hit on it," said the captain of the sheriff’s
office, Paul Douglas.
These super sniffers are sniffing
around at Fairhaven Public School District
to pick up traces of covid all around the
school’s campus. Tara Kholer, the
superintendent of Fairhaven, said that the
dogs were a great idea, and that she wanted
the kids to feel safe about their
surroundings.
How this works is a great science!
Dogs have over 30 million scent receptors.
These help the dogs pick up tiny collections
of odor that humans are unable to detect.
https://newsela.com/, 24 Jan. 2022,
newsela.com/read/dogs-sniff-covid-schools/id/2001026836/.
Dog Breeds That Will Protect You With
Their Life
By:Elisabeth Peil
The first are Akitas. Akitas are a
courageous and alert dog breed, naturally
suspicious of strangers, and will do anything
to protect their owners and their kids. They
take their job pretty seriously and will
typically perform their guarding duties with
little training. They can weigh 70 to 130
pounds and their height is about 24 to 28
inches, usually living up to 10 to 13 years.
The second dog is the Belgian
Malinois. The Belgian Malinois are an
intense and athletic dog breed, usually used
as police dogs for it’s agility, search and
rescue abilities, and trainability. They can
weigh 40 to 80 pounds and their height is
about 22 to 26 inches, usually living up to
14 to 16 years.
The third breed is the Bullmastiff.
Bullmastiffs are a loyal and brave dog breed,
usually kept by gamekeepers to protect their
game from poachers. The bullish look of this
breed can be imitating to intruders. They can
weigh up to 100 to 130 pounds, and their
height is about 24 to 27 inches, usually
living up to 8 to 10 years.
Next is the Cane Corso. The Cane
Corso( pronounced “KAY-nay KOR-so”) are
used as guard dogs, war dogs, and hunter
dogs. It’s large size, heavy build, and
deep-toned bark help ward off trespassers.
They usually weigh up to 80 to 120 pounds
and their height is about 23.5 to 27.5 inches,
usually living up to 10 to 12 years.
Lastly is the German Shepherd.
German Shepherd’s are an intense and active
breed, also used as police or military dogs.
They exhibit a deep sense of loyalty toward
its family members. They usually weigh 60
to 100 pounds and their height is about 22 to
26 inches, usually living 7 to 10 years.

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