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Trump Cuts Funds for Libraries and Museums.

By Jonathan S.

On March 14th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut funding to libraries and museums by shrinking the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as much as legally possible. The reasoning behind all of this is to “save money.” This, however, is somewhat pointless as the percentage of the money being saved in just .003% of the federal budget. All of this could cause museums in Washington DC (lets face it, that’s a lot of museums) and around the country to have to charge more admission or have fewer things to share with the public. Damaged books in libraries may never be replaced and libraries may close or cut back on hours and programming. The American Library Association said “It will have an enormous impact in communities nationwide.”

https://www.ala.org/faq-executive-order-targeting-imls

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/03/24/michigan-libraries-museums-cuts-trump-executive-order/82588822007

https://apnews.com/article/institute-doge-musk-museum-library-services-executive-order-trump-30ebde013ce3e9f97e2f4af72c869c0b

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Thomas and Friends Celebrates 80th Anniversary with Exciting New Releases

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Thomas and Friends, a franchise that began as a bedtime story in 1942. Reverend W. Awdry created Thomas the Tank Engine to entertain his sick son, Christopher, sparking the creation of a beloved series that has since captivated generations worldwide. Christopher Awdry later continued his father’s legacy, expanding the Thomas universe.

To celebrate this milestone, Bachmann Trains is releasing new special-edition models of the iconic characters, including limited-anniversary versions and potentially rare engines previously unavailable. These high-quality models have long been a favorite of collectors and fans, and this release promises to continue that tradition with exclusive packaging and new designs.

In addition to the model trains, fans can expect new episodes, special events, and commemorative books to honor Thomas’ long-lasting impact on children’s entertainment. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a newcomer to the world of Sodor, the 80th anniversary is a perfect time to celebrate the blue engine’s enduring legacy.

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USL NEWS

Some of you may know the USL championship soccer league they are not affiliated with the MLS aka Americas full pro league. SportsPro speaks with USL president Paul McDonough about the soccer competition’s plans to become the first US sports league to implement promotion and relegation. tis is huge for some teams no matter who you support they have a chance to join the USL division 1

First and foremost, while both are professional soccer leagues, there are big distinctions that separate the two. another thing DCFC beet Huston Dynamo.😎 by murphy

source USL

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new therapy dog coming

hello, I’m parker and today I have good news for you. a therapy dog named Ryder or ruff Ryder is coming to the middle and upper school its very existing. Ryder is coming April 7, 2025. Ryder is a girl, and her goal is to help the Mentel part of the school and make people smile and feel better. in case you were wondering Ryder does not bite or scratch, in fact she is very calm and is safe, if you do not feel comfortable touching her you can still see her magic, now lower school don’t be sad that you can’t see her because the middle and upper school will try to plan a visit for us. they said that they’re going to send a few of the big kids to the lower school. but 5 graders get excited for Ryder. thank you for listening until next time parker.

typing parker w.

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professional Sports

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS UPDATES By Phoenix Frazier and Parker Webster Ladies, gentlemen, boys, girls, and nonbinary friends, we have new sports news for you guys! First about Neymar. He got hurt with a bad knee injury and didn’t play soccer for 17 months straight. Now he’s back to Santos, his first Brazil club. Moving on to Marcelo, he played for 16 seasons. When he was playing for Real Madrid, he retired. Now to the team Chelsea Squad. At the end of 2024 financial year it was the most expensive ever in terms of transfer fees according to the annual European Club Finance and Best Landscape Report by UEFA.  Manchester United were left to rue missed chances as they drew one at Real Sociedad to leave the tie open handed back to old Trafford. Man, UTD started well and kept Real Sociedad mostly at bay without breaking a sweat, but their finishing problems remain either by missing their final pass or fluffing their shot  Liverpool absolutely deserves PSG victory and “lightweight’ spurs players slammed for hiding. Liverpool absolutely deserved to beat PSG because they did beat PSG, GO watch the NBA if you disagree.  NBA news Duke, a college player, ascended to no. 1 in the AP Top men’s college basketball poll for the first time since week 4 of the 2021- 2022 era.  The big college basketball tournament is led by starting freshmen Jase Richardson and Jaden Akins. Michigan State is the number 1 seed in the field for the first time in several years. The Spartans have been playing some of their best basketball of late and appear to be peaking at the right time of season. The Syracuse bench cheer on Syracuse orange guard Lucas Taylor as he traps Florida state Seminoles forward Taylor Bol Bowen the Syracuse of the orange basketball team takes on Florida state. Espn.com, goldenstateofbeing.com

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aging in sun

when you stay in the sun it will cause minor problems like heat stroke problems, it helps you age because the sun gives you gives UV rays. like last year, temperatures are top 90-100 degrees Fahrenheit for a record breaking 188 days, more than 140 surpassed 100 degrees. It is similar to smoking and getting drunk, lots of heat for A long time helps you age faster including UV rays. extra heat causes wrinkles and makes you have heart problems for older people. 3000 people that are 50 or older went into this interview, and being in sun to long messes with older people genes and how they behave. Heat causes very short health problems.

Warming temperature areas are maybe taking a toll on older people genes and scientists are researching extreme heat exposure and weather people are saying that climate change could be accelerating as the planet temperatures continue to warm like Florida.

according to scientists high temperatures and heat waves could chemically modify people DNA and speeding up their biological aging

Thank you for reading

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French spelling bee on march 25/26

By Ivan Wang

On march 25 and 26 we are having a spelling bee in the Bretzlaff Commons. These are the rules Towela is the judge and she will say a French word and the person will have to repeat the word until they pronounce it right then they spell the word in French letters then say the word again then if they get it right they go to the next round. On the first round nobody can get out but on the second round people can get out.

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Switch 2 released!

The Switch 2 finally has been confirmed, with bigger everything! There might be a mouse on the controllers and it is coming on April 8th 2025. There also is a new Mario kart with 24 players racing or CPUs. It’s as powerful as the ps4, which will make it the strongest Switch device every made by Nintendo. Switch 2 cost 400$ which will blow up your wallet. It is super popular, it so worth it and you should check out the trailer linked below. The switch is gonna be big as an iPad, which is very big. Metroid prime 4 is also coming to Switch 2 there’s not much but it is coming. there is also more game such as Halo, Pokémon z and a and much more it also has a game chip sort of like if you had a game chip for the Switch 1 you could put it in the Switch 2. Switch 2 will replaced the Switch 1 by everything its size it controllers and its new games. will the Switch 2 sell more units than the DS or will it not?

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Roeper Middle School Performing A Dazzling Musical Version of Award-Winning Novel

By Charlotte A.

The Roeper Middle School is set to perform a star-studded, performance of, The Phantom Tollbooth on March 21-23. The Phantom Tollbooth is a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner and a Newbery Medal nominee in 1962. The story is about a boy named Milo, who enters a magic tollbooth that takes him to an imaginary land full of fun and magic. Milo must save the two princesses Rhyme and Reason so they settle an argument between two kings who can’t agree on which is more important, words or numbers. On his journey, he encounters the Whetherman ,(Not to be confused with “Weatherman”) demons, and much more fantasies through vibrant songs and dancing. This play will be directed by Alex, who also directed Newsies, Annie, and Finding Nemo. You can buy all your tickets and choose your seats online at https://www.roeper.org/community/performing-arts