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The Worthington ALC Insider
Volume 4, Issue 5 Friday October 13, 2006
You know it’s Friday the 13^th if… You drop your hairdryer into a sink full of water while washing your face in the morning… After doing your morning business, you realize there is no more toilet paper anywhere in the house… After filling your bowl with your second helping of Lucky Charms, several cockroaches crawl out of the box… When you back out of your driveway, you have a big collision with Officer Fritz’s McGruffmobile… When you drop your friend off at the front entrance to the high school, all four tires of your car pop at the same time… When the tow truck driver arrives, he rips the whole undercarriage of your car off. Then he charges you holiday rates because it’s Friday the Thirteenth. You’re so mad at the tow truck driver that while walking to the ALC you trip over the curb, fall down and break your nose. (Continued à)	Beware!! Today is Friday the Thirteenth!! You walk into the ALC and find out you’ll be spending the next two weeks there as the building has been put under strict quarantine… Barb the lunch lady gives you ¼ of a slice of toast for breakfast because she says she has to make the loaves of bread “last for the next two weeks…” You go to your first hour class and discover that your substitute teacher for the next two weeks is some weird guy wearing a hockey mask who calls himself Jason… You learn that the school store has completely run out of everything and won’t be restocked until the quarantine ends… The truth sinks in – you’re stuck at the ALC for two weeks and there are no shower facilities anywhere in the building!

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Trojans finish season, stumble in playoffs… By Jose Sanchez and Joan Vasquez On Friday October 6, the Worthington soccer team suffered their first lost at home to Southwest Christian 1-0. It was an exciting game. Only thirty-five seconds into the game Felipe Ortega scored a goal for the Trojans, but it did not count because of an alleged off sides charge. The Trojans kept playing their hardest, but the team suffered an injury in the second half. The Trojan’s goalie was hurt when one of the opponents ran into him and knocked the wind out of him. The coach had to put in a different goalie. The Trojans regular backup goalie was not available, so it was decided to put in Felipe Ortega who’s a great player, but he normally plays midfield. Felipe doesn’t have a lot of goalie experience. (Continued à) The Worthington High School Trojans has a fabulous year, ending up with an 11-4-1 record. Go, Trojans!

Photo by Kevin Kyle/Worthington Daily Globe Southwest Christian scored their only goal on Felipe. After the coach put back in the normal goalie, the Trojans held the line. Several times they came very close to tying the game, but the Trojans just couldn’t put it in for a goal. They lost 0-1. This was the only home game the Trojans lost this year. They finished the regular season with an 11-3-1 record. Playoffs began on Tuesday with the first match pairing the Trojans with the Willmar Cardinals. The Trojans were feeling confident because they had already defeated the Cardinals 8-0 in a previous match. Unfortunately, Tuesday’s game didn’t go as well. Willmar led most of the game with a 2-0 lead. Carlos Munoz-Ramirez managed to bring the score to 2-1 after he successfully scored on a penalty kick. Munoz-Ramirez had scored another goal five minutes earlier, but that goal was disqualified. It was an indirect penalty kick that did not touched another Worthington player before dropping into the goal. Therefore it was disallowed. Despite the disappointing playoff match against Willmar, the Trojans still had a great year. Their final record was 11-4-1.

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Focus on Mr. Hyvari. By Audrey Spurgeon Mr. Hyvari likes to read, and write poetry and screenplays. He also likes to play with his kids and hang out with his wife. Mr. Hyvari’s likes are technology and gadgets. His dislikes are gossiping people. Mr. Hyvari’s favorite colors are black and purple because he just likes them and they go well with a lot. His favorite foods are his chili, pizza and anything that doesn’t fit into his diet. Mr. Hyvari was born in Palatine, Illinois, but he lived most of his life in Colorado. Mr. Hyvari has had a lot of jobs in the past here are some: He was a supervisor at Best Buy, a cart pusher at K- Mart, manager at Orange Julius, a driver at UPS for a short time, and a salesman at Radio Shack. He is currently a teacher and works part-time at a group home. Mr. Hyvari has three kids. Jessica is 18 and is currently attending SDSU. At home are Ethan who is 4 and Kadence who is 3. He also has a sister named Sarah and a brother Chris who are 28 year old twins. He has another brother Matthew, 23, and Daniel, 14, who all live in the Kansas City area. (Continued à)

What brought Mr. Hyvari to the ALC was an advertisement in the paper. He thought it sounded interesting, decided to check it out and he got hired. His favorite part of working here is that you can be more yourself with the kids. He says they all have a great sense of humor. His wife’s name is Karrie. She does daycare and teaches dance. On the weekends he works at a group home goes to church on Sundays and spends time with his family. For fun Mr. Hyvari goes to a lot of movies, plays games, and goes out and has a good time. He particularly enjoys messing around with computers, reading and writing ******* 13 signs of bad luck… By Sing Phady and Amy Syhavong 1. Seeing an owl during daylight. 2. Opening an umbrella indoors. 3. Breaking a mirror. 4. A picture falling off the wall. 5. Having an itch inside your nose. 6. Spilling pepper. It means you will have a serious argument with a friend. 7. Singing before breakfast. 8. Getting out of bed left foot first. 9. A dog barking for no reason in a house that has a sick person in it. 10. Wearing anything other than new clothes at Easter. 11. Stepping on cracks in the sidewalk. 12. Dropping the ring during a wedding. It means that the marriage will be doomed to failure. 13. Having crossed knives on the table. It means that there will be an argument during the meal.

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The Source of silly Superstitions By Sing Phady and Amy Syhavong Beware of Friday the Thirteenth. In the Middle Ages, it was said that Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden on a Friday, that Noah’s flood started on a Friday, and that Christ was crucified on a Friday. Some people also believed that twelve witches plus one devil were present are Satanic ceremonies, so Friday and 13 made a particularly bad combination – it was a day when bad luck could happen to any of us. Black cats are evil. One of the goddesses of ancient Egypt was a black female cat. Christian priests in the Middle Ages wanted to wipe out all traces of other religions, so they convinced their followers to destroy all black cats. While they were at it, they also destroyed the little old ladies who owned the cats, saying that the women were witches. It’s bad luck to walk under a ladder. Early Christians believed that a leaning ladder formed a triangle with the wall and ground. By walking under it, you would violate the Holy Trinity, and if you did that, you were in league with the devil. (Continued à)

Kachoo! God Bless You. During the Middle Ages it became a custom to bless the people who sneezed. Why? Because they were expelling evil from their bodies. When the Black Plague struck Europe, the first symptom of the deadly illness was uncontrollable sneezing. The Pope issued a decree: Since sneezing meant that the person might soon die of the plague, people were required to bless the sneezer. It’s bad luck to spill the salt. Where did this superstition come from? Some people believed that Judas spilled salt during the Last Supper. However, there is no proof of this claim. Still, salt was a very precious item in olden times, so if you spilled it, it truly was a bit of bad luck. Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home. It was considered bad luck to kill a ladybug back in the Middle Ages because the tiny bug was thought to be a representation of the Virgin Mary. Saint Christopher, patron saint of travelers. In olden times, it was said that wearing a Saint Christopher medal while traveling would keep you safe. Even today, some people even have a Saint Christopher figurine on the dashboard of their cars. However, historians don’t believe there ever was a real Saint Christopher.

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699 years ago today…. This day in history 1307 One of the most popular and controversial movies of the year has been The DaVinci Code. The film explains why Friday the Thirteenth is considered an unlucky day in Western societies. It seems that on Friday, October 13, 1307 – 699 years ago today – Grand Master of the Knights Templar, Joacques Demolay was arrested, imprisoned, and later murdered by King Philip “the fair” of France. Since that time, Friday the Thirteenth has been known as a day when very bad things can happen to very good people, so beware…..	This Day in History… October 13^th1775: Continental Navy established The Continental Congress authorized construction of the first American naval force – the forerunner of the United States Navy. 1845: Texans approve annexation On this day in 1845, citizens of the independent Republic of Texas approved a constitution that made Texas the 28th American state. 1935: British doctor charged with murder Buck Ruxton, a doctor in Lancaster, England, was charged with the murder of his maid and his common-law wife. Two weeks earlier, more than 70 newspaper-wrapped parcels were found floating in the River Annan. The parcels contained various body parts of the two women. 1966: Vietnam War “progressing satisfactorily” Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara stated at a news conference in Saigon, South Vietnam, that military operations have "progressed very satisfactorily since 1965.”
VOCABULARY FOR THE DAY Triskaidekaphobia (noun) An irrational fear of the number thirteen. It is usually considered to be a superstition. Paraskavedekatriaphobia (noun) A specific fear of Friday the Thriteenth. Paraskavedekatriaphobes usually avoid going out of the house when Fridays fall on the thirteenth day of the month. Friggatriskaidekaphobia (noun) Another word to describe an irrational fear of Friday the thriteenth. Click here to read more about Friday the Thirteenth….

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By Daniel Sihavong

Aries (March 21-April 19) Do you wonder why you eat so much? Cause your FAT! FAT! FAT! FAT!

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Dude, today is your day, dude, because, dude, you going to be saying, dude, like forever, dude.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Go out and meet new people because beyond this, your future is going be lonely for the rest of your life.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Just do what you always do every other day because no one cares…

Leo (July 23-Aug 22) You usually do things your way. But today is not your day so you better stay away from all your friends.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) Listen to what people say, especially to the people who talk bad about you. What they say might be true.

Libra (Sep 23- Oct 22) Don’t act like yourself today because people might not like you. You just might get beat up for being you!

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) You like the color purple because you’re weird. LOL.

Sagittarius (Nov 22- Dec 21) Today people going to think you’re so weird, so please try hard just to seem normal.

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) Face it, UR A LOSER!!!!

Aquarius (Jan 20- Feb 18) Don’t wish too much or else your wish just might come true.

Pisces (Feb 19-March 20) Go out and show the world what you are made. Today is the opportunity to show everyone what you all about.

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