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Senior year can be the most memorable year of one’s life. It can extremely happy and exciting for some and sorrowful for others. For many the year can be both, making it a bittersweet year. Senior year is by far the most memorable year of one’s high school career. All one’s hard work finally pays off. Students apply to the college of their dreams that will seal one chapter of their life and start a new one. This edition highlights yet another fantastic senior: Ventre Woolery. Ventre is planning on attending SUNY Oneonta this coming fall. He is interested in having a dual major in education and social studies. Ventre said, “I am interested in teaching because I love working with kids, and I plan on using this to help me to become a school guidance counselor.” In high school, Ventre played soccer, basketball, and track. Soccer is his favorite sport because he is better at it and “it involves many different ways you can approach and play the sport”. On the soccer field, Ventre will play every position except for goalie. On the basketball court, he is a point guard. On the track Ventre runs the 100, 200, 400, and 800 meters, as well as relays and the triple jump. Unfortunately, due to his torn ACL, he is not able to play most of his sports this year. His favorite memory in his entire athletic career was “upsetting MPH in soccer with a score of 3-1 with having 3 assists as a junior,” said Ventre. He participates in Key Club, Robotics, and peer mentoring. His favorite is peer mentoring because he “loves to work with kids, and it is very fun to do activities and bond with them.” Ventre is President of the Robotics Club. He is one of the main builders and drivers of the robots. Not only that, but he is also a writer of the robotics journal for our team. “My favorite thing about robotics is that I get to hang out with my friends and solve problems creatively which I find very fun and interesting,” stated Ventre. High school is four years long. For some, it feels like an eternity for others it goes by in a flash, but no matter how fast it goes by so many memories are made. Ventre’s all-time favorite high school memory was going to prom and hanging out with his friends afterward and being around all his friends during it. His advice to any underclassmen is this, “Give a 100% in anything you do no matter how small, this will show people what kind of person you are and will help you later on, and if you make a mistake it’s okay, just make sure you learn from it and don’t make the same mistake again. Also, don’t forget to have fun, you won’t be in high school forever so make sure you balance school with your social life.” When asked what his favorite year of high school was Ventre said, “Although my senior year has been disappointing sports-wise, it still has been my favorite year so far because I have classes with almost all my friends, and almost all my classes are really fun.” Ventre is going to miss hanging out with all his friends in school and his teachers. No matter how much of high school you are going to miss, everybody is excited about college! Volleyball:
We started off our season really strong, going 3-0 before losing in five sets to Cortland, who’s Class A. From there we had a great season with the exception of three other losses, finishing 18-4. We also won our League Championship, finishing 10-0 in our league. We have multiple girls on the Top 20 Section Three leaderboard. Sierra Trotman was eighth on the kill list with 183 kills, I was 2nd in assists with 512 and ninth on the ace list with 60, and Jordyn Polge was 3rd for digs with 348. Other crucial players included Calie Haines-McLaughlin, Alannah Lewandowski, Gracie Francis, and Allie and Lauren Volles. Our top two strengths are our defense and the offensive throws. Many teams complimented us on our defense and how balls just don’t touch the floor. Our throws, on the other hand, are something that not many other teams do. It catches the other team off guard, especially when done off a quick. Wrestling: Onondaga was combined with Marcellus for wrestling this year for the first time and was very successful. Onondaga had three wrestlers compete with Marcellus: Dylan Price at 138 lbs, Zach Groiling at 182 lbs and Paul Okhman at 182 lbs. Marcellus-Onondaga won every single dual meet they wrestled this season. This includes defeating Class AA West Genesee. Marcellus-Onondaga became the Patriot/Liberty League Champions by winning all their dual meets and the League tournament. This was Marcellus’s second straight year winning Leagues. At the League tournament, the wrestling team scored over 300 points with their team score, the first Marcellus team to break this threshold. At the League tournament, Dylan Price earned his 150th career win. Marcellus had 11 wrestlers qualify for Sectionals including Dylan Price and Zach Groiling from Onondaga. At Sectionals Marcellus-Onondaga placed 5th out of over 30 teams. At Sectionals the wrestling team had two Champions- Carl Santariello at 106 lbs from Marcellus and Dylan Price, from Onondaga, at 138 lbs winning his second straight Sectional Championship. This advanced Price and Santariello to States. Both wrestlers exceeded their seeds with Dylan placing 4th and Carl placing 6th. At states, Dylan broke the Onondaga wrestling win record by winning his 164th career match. With only two Seniors graduating, the wrestling team is looking forward to an even more successful year next season. For more information about wrestling or to stay updated during the season go to cnywrestling.com. For more about Dylan’s season, there is an article on Syracuse.com https://www.syracuse.com/highschoolsports/2020/02/onondaga-wrestler-hopes-third-time-at-states-is-a-charm.html Girls Basketball: The girls’ basketball season was a very successful one. With a team with less than 10 girls, the team had to work incredibly hard this season, which paid off. With an incredible record 17-3, they were League Champions and held the #2 seed for Section III. The captains this season were Madie Hourgain, Macey DeOrdio, and Avi Baker. The girls had great chemistry on and off the court from great plays in games and laughter throughout the practice. All of the girls really supported one another when times were tough in games, and even when they were up by trying to get everyone one on the scoreboards that night demonstrating how they were being selfless for one another. The teams’ top scorers this season were Macey DeOrdio with 368 points, Avi Baker with 298, and Riley Cox with 258. The girls are sad to be saying goodbye to their two seniors Madie Hourgain and Maddie Murphy, but are excited about next season! Boys Basketball: The Onondaga boys basketball team made it to the Semi-Finals of Sectionals before being defeated by #1 seed Weedsport. Their record was 17-5. The top scorers of the season were Logan Nordman and Nathaniel Recore. According to Junior Aiden Pinkett some hints they did well this season was they played as a team well a team, worked hard in practice and stayed focused. For next season the basketball team wants to improve on taking care of the ball and preventing turnovers. The highlight of the season was defeating Jordan-Eldridge because it was their best played game of the season. The starters were Logan Nordman, Nathaniel Recore, Carter Gentile, Nate Holl and Ray Anderson/Messiah Bey. The Seniors on the team were Logan Nordman, Ray Anderson, Ventre Woolley, Tye Zych, Nate Holl, Drevon Roberts and Jayden Freeman. Of those the captains were Ray, Logan and Nate. Indoor Track: The Onondaga-Lafayette Indoor Track team crossed the finish line with impressive results this season, not only in individual races but in relay races as well. Almost all of the Indoor Track meets were held at SRC Arena on Saturdays. The team was in OHS League 2. The boys 4x2 relay team won Leagues. The team consisted of Carmello Ganella, Manny Southard along with Jake Sanders and Hayden Hemlock from Lafayette. At Leagues, Sophie Myer placed 5th in the 600m run, Lauren Myer placed 7th in the 55m dash Natalie Price placed 4th in the 1500m. In the Shot Put, Sean Dwyer placed 5th and Derek Lyons placed 8th. Sean won the Boys OHSL 2 Weight throw and Derek placed 3rd. Due to the combination of Lafayette and Onondaga, the Indoor Track team is in Class B. At the Class B Championships, Sean Dwyer took 1st place in the weight throw, which allowed him to continue onto State Qualifiers. Derek Lyons placed 3rd in the Weight Throw. The girl’s 4x4 team ran a 4.40, a personal best for the girls and new school record, beating the old record by 4 seconds. Lauren Myer, Natalie Price, Sophie and Kenji Frazier from Lafayette ran on the team. Both the girls and boys 4x2 teams placed 4th overall at the Class Championships. This season was concluded with personal bests, goals reached, and improved times for all the runners. For qualifying times and individual results and times go to leonetiming.com. Hockey: The 2019-2020 season has been my favorite by far, from winning league to the shutout win in the section finals. Although our season started out slow, it turned into one of the best. We were at one point 3-4-1, and ended up as Section 3 champions with a record of 17-4-2. The rough beginning to our season was our wake up call that we needed to try a lot harder if we were going to complete one of our team goals and win our third sectional title. Our coach, Neal Purcell, told us to get better everyday, whether it be 1% or 10%, and that’s what we did. As the season progressed, we started to reach our potential, and the lines began to grow their chemistry. When we won the league, that was a major step in getting the first seed so we could play our Sectional games at home until we went to the War Memorial. We had a first round bye, then played and beat them CNS 5-1, then Baldwinsville 3-2, and finally made it back to the War Memorial to compete once again against West Genesee. The week leading up to that game, we knew we had another level to reach, and by Monday we were all ready. Before the game, some of us had a little bit of nerves, but once warmups were over, we were all zoned in. When Benedict scored as well as Matro, we pushed on the gas even more. When West Genesee pulled their goalie, they could barely make it into our zone, and that was when Benedict secured our win with an empty net goal. Once the time on the game clock ran out, it started to become surreal to us. We had shut out the team standing between us and the Regional game 3-0. It didn’t hit most of us until we walked into the locker room that we were Section 3 Champions, completing our “threepeat”. Our season isn’t over yet! (Thank you to Sam Geis for the volleyball section and Evan Carter for the hockey section) This year Onondaga had a memorable and enjoyable Spirit Week. Below are the results from the Pep Rally and contest from throughout the week.
On Wednesday there was the Talent Show where students and staff sang various songs, danced or played guitar to show off their skills. Then on Thursday, there was the Hypnotist which is when 18 Seniors were hypnotized to say or do things in a comical way. On Friday besides the Pep Rally, there was a presentation from the SECNY Tiger Branch (school credit union) and a presentation regarding the Positivity Project. In the Tiger Branch presentation, the students who work there gave compelling reasons to become a members which include: the Tiger Branch’s convenient location, receiving $5 for opening a savings account, receiving a $10 Target gift card for opening a checking account, receiving $35 for signing up for direct deposit, the opportunity to support receive one of five $1,000 scholarships, supporting your schools and helping your school gain donations from SECNY through the SEED Program. The SEED Program is when people take out a loan they can designate the school district they live in so the district receives a portion of the profits donated back to them from SECNY. Students, staff and those in the community can become members. The Positivity Project presentation was about following character traits associated with the Positivity Project which includes honesty, courage, perseverance, love, kindness and hope to name a few. In the presentation, students learned about the opportunity to join Character Education which works to implement the Positivity Project and find ways to help people. School Spirit Contest: The sophomores won the School Spirit Contest by having the highest percentage of students wearing each theme for on the Spirit Days Monday-Friday. Pep Rally Recap: The Pep Rally was kicked off by Camille Mason singing the National Anthem and Zach Johnson singing the alma mater. This was followed by Athletic Director Mr. Czarny announcing each winter sports and the team standing along with giving an update about the success of each winter sports team. To find more information about how Onondaga’s winter sports finished you can read the Winter Sports Recap in this edition of the Tiger Prowl. Hungry Hippo: At the Pep Rally, each of the five varsity sports teams participated in Hungry Hippo. This game involves someone pushing someone out on a scooter while holding a laundry basket. They must use the laundry basket to scoop ballons back to their area. Whichever team had the most ballons in their corner when all the balloons were out won. The girl’s volleyball won Hungry Hippo capturing 66 balloons, just edging out the wrestling and hockey team, combined as one team, who had 65 balloons. OCS Trivia: Class advisors along with two selected students in grades 7-12 competed against each other to see who knows the most about OCS. There was a portion of multiple-choice questions and a one-word answer portion. Every question answered correctly a team gained 1 point and every question answered incorrectly caused the team to lose 1 point. Teams had to wait until the question is completely read to buzz in. The results are below: 7th Grade: 2 points 8th Grade: 2 points 9th Grade: 5 points 10th Grade: 3 points 11th Grade: 3 points 12th Grade: 6 points In a hotly contested trivia contest, the Seniors just barely won. In the double-overtime- on the second tiebreaking question the Seniors defeated the Freshman. To play for yourself you can find the questions in this edition of the Tiger Prowl. Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Boys Basketball: The boys basketball team and the girls basketball competed in two games of Knockout to see which team is the best at shooting. In Knockout your opponent is eliminated when you make a shot and they miss. The boy varsity basketball team beat the girls in two consecutive games. To conclude the pep rally, Jesse Hill spelled out TIGERS! Blood Drive: On Monday, March 2, Onondaga hosted their Spring Red Cross Blood Drive. Student Council planned this Blood Drive in March since it was between Winter and Spring sports, allowing more students to participate. Low Unemployment in the Trump Economy Over the course of President Trump’s term, the average unemployment rate has been the lowest of any President since the unemployment rate began to be recorded. The average unemployment rate during President Trump’s tenure is an astonishingly low of 3.9%. President Trump beat out former President Dwight Eisenhower who was the first President to have the unemployment rate recorded during his presidency and was also the President with the lowest average unemployment rate of 4.3% until Trump (Washington Examiner). Small Businesses Benefited from Tax Cuts According to a recent Gallup survey, 69% of small business owners reported benefiting the tax cuts included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which was a significant accomplishment of President Trump (Gallup). American Happiness in the Highest Level in More than a Decade According to a recent Gallup poll, the level of American happiness/satisfaction with life is the highest since 2004 with 90% of Americans being satisfied with their life (Gallup). Americans Living Longer For the first time in 3 years, the average life expectancy for Americans increased. The U.S. life expectancy increased to 78.7 years old from 78.6 years old, a .1 year increase, equivalent to about a month (Market Watch). A likely explanation to explain this increase is the Trump Administration’s progress in fighting the opioid epidemic. Opioid deaths fell by 4.1% the first time opioid deaths dropped in 29 years. Additionally, deaths from cancer and heart disease fell (USA Today). CO₂ Levels Down The United States had the largest decrease in CO₂ emissions on a per-country basis. The U.S. level of CO₂ emissions decreased by 2.9%. This can be attributed to an increase in the use of natural gas and hydrofracking for energy. This leads many to question why the Green New Deal or Paris Climate Accord is necessary since carbon emissions are already decreasing without government intervention (Washington Examiner). Update from Bail Insanity & Weak on Crime Article A witness set to testify is dead, due to the New York law in last year’s budget that requires defense attorneys to be given the addresses and names of witnesses testifying in a case. Wilmer Maldonado a 36-year old witness set to testify against MS-13 was found bludgeoned to death before he could testify. The information about his name and address mandated by New York’s new weak on criminal law is what killed him. Unfortunately, this case will scare future witnesses away helping criminals (NY Post). Recently, a career criminal, Charles Barry, 56, arrested 6 times in 2020 without having to post bail before he was released, thanked Democrats for bail reform. While being released without bail once again, Barry screamed “Bail reform, it’s lit...It’s the Democrats!... It’s a great thing. It’s a beautiful thing... The Democrats know me and the Republicans fear me. You can’t touch me! I can’t be stopped… I’m famous! I take $200, $300 a day of your money, cr----r”. This was Barry’s 139th arrest over his lifetime, 87 misdemeanors, 6 felonies, 21 times he failed to appear in court and 2 current warrants on him for missing court appearances. Yet, he is continually released on bail (Law Enforcement Today). Democrats Block Protections for Babies Democrats recently blocked the Born-Alive Survivors Act. President Trump called on Congress to pass this common-sense measure during the State of the Union. This bill would require babies that survived an abortion to be cared for instead of being left die. Democrats blocked this bill in the House of Representatives with only three House Democrats voting in favor of this bill. This was the 80th time House Democrats blocked this bill. In the Senate 56 Senators voted in favor of the bill including three Democrats who represent deeply-conservative states. This shows how extreme the Democrat Party has moved (National Review, Washington Times). Democrat Senate Leader Threatens Supreme Court Senate Democrat Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) threatened Trump-appointed Supreme Justices at a pro-abortion rally saying “I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions,” The context to this is the Supreme will soon decide a case about an abortion law in Lousiana. Schumer defended this by saying “I am from Brooklyn”. This lead to Cheif Justice John Roberts speaking out against Schumer and Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introducing a motion censure Schumer. Only nine Senators have censured with the last being in 1990 (NY Post). Coronavirus Response With the Coronavirus as a pandemic President Trump announced travel restrictions on China barring all foreign national who has been to China within the past 28 days, barring foreign national who have been to Iran within in the past 14 days and issuing travel advisories to South Korea and Italy. This is in contrast to Democrats attacking Trump for not taking enough action while on the other hand, Speaker Pelosi skipped briefings on the virus, according to many House Republicans. A notable example of Democrats and the media trying to weaponize and hype the Coronavirus to hurt the economy along with Trump is when NY Times columnist Paul Krugman tweeted “Dow 25,000!” showing he was excited stocks dropped over Coronavirus concerns (Fox News). It’s worth noting the Swine Flu was just as severe as the Coronavirus but there was not the hysteria associated. The Trump administration has fulfilled providing 900,000 of the 1.5 million coronavirus testing kits needed. Due to an Obama regulation states could not run medical tests unless pre-approved by the FDA. President Trump rescinded this rule to help combat the Coronavirus (Daily Caller). President Trump recently signed an emergency spending bill passed by Congress that includes $8.3 billion in emergency spending for the coronavirus. This includes $3.8 billion in treatment and research, $2 billion for the CDC and $1 billion to the U.S. Agency of International Development which in other words means handouts for foreign countries to fight the Coronavirus. The CDC is already being funded at record levels and in 2019 spending at the National Institute of Health was increased by $2.6 billion. Furthermore, the Trump administration only requested $2.5 billion and would use the remaining unspent money from 2014 for the Ebola virus. Instead, Congress said to spend the money even though their U.S. deficit about is $1 trillion. Furthermore, Congress has not specified where the money would come from or any cuts to another program in order to offset the $8.3 billion cost. Congress instead decided to add more, to the already jaw-dropping $22 trillion debt (Yahoo News). The Coronavirus did expose one serious problem regarding the U.S. medical supply chain. Chinese exports to the U.S. account for 97% of American antibiotics and 80% of active ingredients in pharmaceuticals in the U.S. This includes penicillin, ibuprofen, aspirin, and acetaminophen. Many generic pharmaceuticals are manufactured in China and vital medical devices. Besides the risk, the Coronavirus poses for the production of these key supplies, China is an adversary. They could use this as leverage against the United States or even cut off these exports to the U.S. crippling America. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced legislation to require manufacturers to report potential shortages of medical devices/pharmaceuticals to the FDA and gives the FDA authority to request information from companies (Breitbart). Sources: Klein, Philip. “Trump's Average Unemployment Rate Is the Lowest in Recorded History.” Washington Examiner, 10 Jan. 2020, www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-average-unemployment-rate-is-the-lowest-in-recorded-history. Brenan, Megan. “Small-Business Owners Highly Engaged in 2020 Election.” Gallup.com, Gallup, 10 Feb. 2020, news.gallup.com/poll/284396/small-business-owners-highly-engaged-2020-election.aspx. McCarthy, Justin. “New High of 90% of Americans Satisfied With Personal Life.” Gallup.com, Gallup, 4 Feb. 2020, news.gallup.com/poll/284285/new-high- Deregulation The Trump administration released a new version of the Obama-era Water of the U.S. rule (WOTUS). This new rule helps farmers who were burdened by WOTUS since it expanded federally protected waterways/wetlands and was written broad enough that puddles on farms and runoff from snow-melt could be considered wetlands. This rule being replaced is estimated to save farms $1.3 billion (The Hill). FUTURE Act This law was signed into effect by President Trump. This act permanently funds Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HCBUs) and educational institutions serving minorities. HBCUs are very important in assisting first-generation college students to obtain degrees. This entails $2.5 billion over ten years for institutions serving minorities and $855 million for HBCUs- who’s funding was at risk. This law also simplifies the process for applying for federal student aid/loans (FAFSA), requiring students to answer only up to 22 questions. In like manner, this act creates a five-year STEM education plan. Overall, this bill will positively impact all American students, particularly minorities (Charleston Chronicle). Reducing Robocalls President Trump signed the bipartisan TRACED Act into law to combat robocalls. This law increases penalties for robocallers that violate laws. Additionally, this law requires telecom companies to create a national-authentication system to make it easier for consumers to identify robocalls so they can avoid answering them (Consumer Reports). Protecting Taxpayers In 2019, President Trump signed an important piece of legislation, called the RESPECT Act to protect taxpayers that did not receive any media coverage. This legislation banned the IRS from unfairly seizing assets or seizing cash of individuals who often deposit or withdraw less than $10,000. This now-banned IRS practice particularly harmed small businesses. This abuse routinely occurred before this law was enacted. Another law signed into effect by President Trump was the Taxpayer First Act which includes stronger taxpayer rights to an IRS appeal, modernizes technology at the IRS and requires the IRS to train employees on ways to better serve taxpayers. Additionally, this law permanently authorizes the Volunteer Tax Assistance Program, with more funding, which helps low-income individuals pay to file their taxes, along with codifying exceptions that exempt low-income individuals from fees and lump sum payments on IRS payment plans (Accounting Today). Preventing Welfare Abuse President Trump issued a rule known as the public charge rule which allows the government to deny visas to immigrants that are likely to use welfare and government assistance. Currently, 63% of non-citizens use welfare programs (CIS). This rule is taking effect after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump Administration. Welfare reform signed into law by President Bill Clinton gave the Trump administration authority to issue this rule (Washington Times), Sanctuary City Crackdown The Trump administration has announced a crackdown on sanctuary cities, fulfilling another key campaign promise. This comes on the heels of an Appeals Court ruling that the Trump administration can withhold grants from sanctuary cities to punish them from violating federal immigration laws (NBC News). At least 100 members of the elite Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be sent to major sanctuary cities to work with I.C.E. to carry out immigration arrests Axios). According to a recent audit conducted by the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security, 58,900 illegal immigrants have been released by sanctuary cities since 2014. I.C.E. was able to track down 70% of them to arrest, but this diverted their time and energy from other threats. However, 17,700 of these illegal immigrants are still at large because of sanctuary cities releasing them (Washington Times). Supporting Veterans President Trump signed in February 2020, Supporting Veterans In STEM Careers Act. This law helps veterans pursue careers in STEM. At the end of 2019, President Trump signed the yearly National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which included the highest pay raise for members of the military in 10 years, a 3.1% pay raise. Furthermore, the NDAA eliminated the “widow’s tax” which was a glitch that existed in federal law for about years preventing the spouse of fallen soldiers from receiving full benefits. Veterans organizations have been advocating to eliminate this undue penalty for decades and it finally happened. In July 2019, President Trump signed two laws help veterans. They were the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act and the Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Act. These laws will require the Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.) to fix incorrect payments to veterans, prevents veterans from being punished by universities/colleges when the V.A. makes a mistake paying colleges, requires the V.A. to provide veterans with a list of organizations and charities that are available for support and allows residential leases to be terminated without penalty for fallen soldiers. Other aspects of this law include the V.A. giving documentation to landlords showing they will cover housing costs for veterans who are college students struggling to find affordable housing and improving access for homeless veterans by reducing barriers (Military Times). Sources: Beitsch, R. (2020, January 23). Trump issues new rule replacing Obama-era waterway protections. Retrieved from https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/479553-trump-introduces-new-rule-replacing-obama-era-policy-protecting Gross, N. (2019, January 17). Trump recently signed two veterans bills into law. Here's how they'll affect you. Retrieved from https:// On Monday March 16, Spring JV/Varsity Sports begin On Wednesday March 18, there is the Cultural Fair and the High School Chorus and Band combined Prism Concert. See Ms. Delgado or Mr. Stanton if you want to help create a poster or volunteer in the Cultural Fair. Check out the Tiger Prowl online. This can be found by going to the OCS webpage and clicking on the Onondaga Jr/Sr High tab. Send a Letter to the Editor by dropping it off in Mrs. Reid’s room. You can also email Dylan Price at [email protected]. · The color traditionally associated with St. Patrick was blue, not green. · More than 100 St. Patrick’s Day parades are held across the United States. New York City and Boston are home to the largest celebrations. · 16 U.S. places share the name of Ireland’s capital, Dublin. For example, Dublin, California and Dublin, Ohio. · There are 32.3 million U.S. residents with Irish ancestry. This number is about seven times the population of Ireland itself. · Shamrocks are the national flower/emblem of Ireland. · The odds of finding a four-leaf clover are about 1 in 10,000. · The world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade is held in an Irish village. It lasts only 100 yards, between the village’s two pubs · The phrase “ Erin go Bragh” means “Ireland Forever” and is usually cheered at parades. Sources: https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2010/0317/St.-Patrick-s-Day-Why-do-we-wear-green https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day https://www.proflowers.com/blog/interesting-st-patricks-day-facts Despite distractions from the media, there is major corruption in Washington that has not received attention. These cases of corruption hamper Washington’s ability to govern. Under current law, members of Congress are allowed to serve on corporate boards and receive compensation from the corporations. This was exposed when former Congressman Chris Collins (R-NY) was convicted and sentenced to two years in jail for insider trading based on information he received from being on a corporate board. The simple fix to this problem would be Congress passing a law banning members of Congress from serving on corporate boards (CBS). One major reform of Congress in recent years is the STOCK Act. This law makes it illegal for members of Congress to purchase stocks based on insider information and partake in initial public offerings (IPOs). An IPO is when a stock is sold to select people before it is made public. This was passed after a 60 Minutes report sparked public cry after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in 2008 purchased 5,000 shares in Visa in what is known as initial public offering, that was offered to her based on her position of power, and then sold each the stock for $20 more than what she purchased them for. However, shortly after passing the STOCK Act in 2012, Congress gutted the law in 2013 by unanimous consent (no actual vote just a voice vote), by eliminating many requirements to report financial disclosures and instead of having an accessible online database of stock transactions of members of Congress, stock transaction records are kept in the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building. As a result, not much has changed for members of Congress regarding insider trading and it is difficult for prosecutors to prosecute (NPR). Another example of the STOCK Act being violated without penalty is former Congressman Beto O’Rourke, who ran for President, participated in an IPO of Twitter after the STOCK Act went into effect and despite an Ethics Committee warning not to. If Congress wanted to “Drain the Swamp” they would reinstate these provisions of the STOCK Act. One potential reason people complain about inaction in Congress could stem from the fact Congress is barely in session. For example, in 2017 Congress was only in session 145 days out of 261 workdays. In 2018 Congress was in session 24 fewer days, only being in session 121 days. Some cite that Congress needs to have a recess to meet with constituents but with a nation as large as the United States 121 days is not much time to take care of the nation’s business. The short sessions lead to rushed legislation where members of Congress rush to pass a spending bill that has not been read by Congress. Most recently, this occurred in December 2019 when Congress enacted a 2,000-page spending bill a mere 2 ½ days after releasing the text (CNBC). While in session, Congress spends most of the day fundraising. The typical member of Congress spends 6-8 hours per day fundraising. This diverts time away from legislating and serving people (CBS). Members of Congress who serve on committees receive significant donations from industries that are under the jurisdiction of their committee. For example, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), who is most known for her fanatical support for impeaching President Trump also serves as Chair of the House Financial Services Committee. The top contributors to Waters’s campaign were finance, insurance and real estate, totaling $286,955 in 2019 alone. Similarly, Maxine Waters allocated $12 million worth of federal TARP “bailout” money to a failing bank her husband owns shares of. One proposal due to these conflicts of interest is to ban members of Congress from receiving donations from industries that the committee they sit on oversee (Center for Responsive Politics). Lastly, members of Congress and senior staff members can job hunt for lobbying positions while still in office leading to conflicts of interest. Lobbyists, in addition to being able to donate to the campaigns of politicians, can also fundraise for politicians, making politicians even more beholden to lobbyists. Banning congressional staffers from becoming lobbyists until one year after they leave their position could help close the revolving door. These are reforms Congress could act on and loopholes they could close (Center for Progress). In closing, Republicans and Democrats and presidential candidates campaign on “Draining the Swamp” and as shown above there is a lot to drain. Sources: Sozan, Michael, and William Roberts. “10 Far-Reaching Congressional Ethics Reforms to Strengthen U.S. Democracy.” Center for American Progress, www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2019/04/25/469030/10-far-reaching-congressional-ethics-reforms-strengthen-u-s-democracy/. Keith, Tamara. “How Congress Quietly Overhauled Its Insider-Trading Law.” NPR, NPR, 16 Apr. 2013, www.npr.org/sections/ Multiple Choice:
1. How many schoolhouses were combined to create Onondaga Central? a. 3 b. 5 c. 15 d. 11 2. Which of the following school districts does OCS NOT border? a. West Hill b. Skaneateles c. Marcellus d. Tully 3. How many football state championships did Onondaga win in a row? a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 4. What purpose did the rooms that are currently Mr. Melfi’s classroom and Mr. Hyland’s previously serve? a. Detention b. Wrestling room c. Cafeteria d. Teacher’s room 5. What year was the first year Tiger TV was broadcasted as the school announcements? a. 2013 b. 1999 c. 2007 d. 1991 Short Answer: 1. What year was OCS established as a school district? 2. Who was the Vice Principal before Mr. Stanton? 3. Who was the athletic director before Mr. Czarny? 4. How many school districts does OCS border? 5. What is the name of the OCS alumni who is a reporter for a local TV station in the Syracuse area? 6. What is the name of the Onondaga alumni who is the anchor of ABC Nightly News? 7. Name the OCS alumni who were a star running back for the University of Michigan with 5,040 yards. 8. Name the OCS alumni who currently plays for the New Orleans Saints and previously the Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders? 9. What year did the Onondaga cross country team win Federations? 10. Which OCS alumni played on the National Team in the world championship in lacrosse? 11. What is the school newspaper called? 12. What was the name of the theme of the winning Homecoming float this year? 13. Which OCS teacher graduated from Cortland State, taught at BOCES and currently coaches volleyball? 14. Which OCS teacher knows German, Spanish, Latin and actually wanted to be a Latin teacher? 15. Which OCS teacher grew up in Staten Island, loves the Beatles and is involved with the annual musical? 16. Which teacher coached two boys varsity golf teams? 17. What is the name of the concrete company located in Onondaga started by a graduate of OCS from the class of 1937? 18. Name the popular business near Nedrow founded by an OCS graduate, Keith Hawkins of the class of 1948 (Hint: their donuts and bakery are popular)? 19. What was the team Mike Hart played for that won the Superbowl? 20. What is the amount of money the SECNY Tiger Branch gives you when you open a savings account? (Bonus Question Opportunity) 21. Name one of the two inductees into the Wall of Distinction this school year. 22. Which Senior was in the Senior Spotlight in the most recent edition of the Tiger Prowl ( Two Bonus Points if you can name which other two Seniors were in Senior Spotlight this year? Answer Key. Multiple Choice: 1. d 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. a Short Answer: 1. 1937 2. Mr. Miller 3. Mr. Zampetti 4. 6 - West Genesee, West Hill, Lafayette, Tully, Marcellus, City of Syracuse 5. Josh Martin 6. David Muir 7. Mike Hart 8. Latavius Murrary 9. 1985 10. Ryan Hotaling 11. Tiger Prowl 12. Friends 13. Ms. Delgado 14. Mrs. Solan 15. Mr. Hyland 16. Mrs. Ferris 17. Saunders Companies 18. Green Hills Market Grocery Store 19. Indianapolis Colts 20. $5 Bonus Questions: 21. Latavius Murray & Gary Keefus 22. Sam Geis Irish-Americans all across the nation celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as a tribute to their heritage. The holiday evolved from Irish culture with parades, food, music, dancing and green! However, many people do not know who St. Patrick really is nor do they know why they participate in the parades and feasts. On that note, who is St. Patrick and how did he get his own holiday? St. Patrick: The life of St. Patrick remains quite a mystery in the eyes of historians. In truth, many of the stories telling of St. Patrick’s great feats, such as banishing all snakes from Ireland are all false and are brought to us by the generations of exaggerated storytellers. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick actually was not Irish, in fact, he was born in Britain near the end of the 4th century. It is believed he was born in Scotland or Wales. His parents were wealthy Romans and Catholics. St. Patrick’s Day is held on the day St. Patrick died, which is believed to be March 17th 460 A.D. St. Patrick’s father was a Catholic deacon. However, it is believed that he took that role for tax incentives, considering Patrick’s family was not particularly religious. At 16 years old, Patrick was held as a prisoner by a group of Irish raiders, who were attacking his family home. He was transported to Ireland and spent the next six years in captivity. During his time in captivity, he worked as a shepherd, alone and far away from people. Throughout his agonizing time of hardship and loneliness, he began finding himself turn towards religion and he became a devout Christian. It is believed that during his time in captivity he began aspiring to convert the people of Ireland to Christianity. Irish legend says that Patrick used the shamrocks as a metaphor for the Holy Trinity when he was first introducing Christianity to Ireland. After escaping to Britain, an angel told him to return to Ireland as a missionary so he studied 15 years before his ordination into the priesthood. Saint Patrick wasn’t originally named Patrick. His birth name was Maewyn Succat, but he changed his name to Patricius after becoming a priest. This is when he was sent to convert the Irish to Christians. Patrick incorporated traditional rituals that were done by the pagans like bonfires on Easter since the Irish used bonfires to honor gods. He also created the powerful Irish symbol known as the Celtic Cross. When St. Patrick arrived in Ireland, most people were pagan. Interestingly enough, Patrick was actually never officially declared a saint. It is likely he was bestowed this title by popular acclaim. Until the potato famine, most Irish immigrants were Protestants. The Great Potato Famine caused 1 million Irish to migrate to the US, most of these were Catholic. The Shamrock: The shamrock was a sacred plant in ancient Ireland meaning the rebirth of spring. The plant is also called “seamroy” by the Celts. By the seventeenth century, the shamrock had become a symbol of Irish nationalism. As the English began to conquer Ireland and make laws against the use of the Irish language and the practice of Catholicism, many Irish began to wear the shamrock as a symbol of their pride for their heritage and their disgust with English rule. Legend says that each leaf of the clover has a meaning: Hope, Faith, Love and Luck. St. Patrick's Day Parades: Since around the 9th or 10th century, people in Ireland have been observing St. Patrick’s. The first parade held to honor St. Patrick’s Day took place in NYC. On March 17, 1762, Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City. The parade helped the soldiers reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as connect with fellow Irishmen serving in the army. Over the next 35 years, Irish patriotism among American immigrants flourished, prompting the creation “Irish Aid” societies like the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and the Hibernian Society. Each group would hold annual parades. In 1848, several of the societies decided to unite their parades to form one official NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Today, the parade is the world’s oldest civilian parade and the largest in the United States, with over 150,000 participants. Each year, nearly 3 million people line the 1.5-mile parade route to watch the procession, which takes more than five hours. In Dublin, Ireland, pubs were closed on St. Patrick’s Day until the 1970s, meaning it was a dry holiday! In the 1950s, the parade promoted Irish industries but by the 1970s it had become a more standard procession, used as entertainment. In the mid-1990s, the Irish government, in an effort to boost tourism, created a multi-day St. Patrick’s Day Festival. The annual parade now attracts more than half a million spectators. Corned beef: Thousands of Irish Americans sit down and feast on corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day. Although it is thought to be traditional food, corned beef only became associated with St. Patrick’s day at the turn of the century. Irish immigrants living on NYC Lower East Side substituted corned beef for their traditional dish of Irish bacon to save money. The original meal consisted of bacon. This trick was picked up from Jewish immigrants in nearby communities. Leprechauns: Originally in Irish folklore, leprechauns were known as “lobaircin”, meaning “small-bodied fellow”. The belief in leprechauns probably stems from Celtic belief in fairies, who used their magical powers to perform good or evil acts. In Celtic folktales, leprechauns were cranky souls, responsible for mending the shoes of the other fairies. Leprechauns were known for trickery done to protect their much-fabled treasure. Irish Music: After being conquered by the English, the Irish were forbidden to speak their own language. The oppressed Irish men and women turned to music to help them remember important events and hold on to their heritage and history. The music was outlawed by the English. During her reign, Queen Elizabeth I even decreed that all artists and pipers were to be arrested and hanged on the spot. This is the reason the music is such a large part of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. This music is important to the Irish. A Snake Free Ireland: As tales recount, St. Patrick stood on a hill with a wooden staff in one hand and he banished all snakes from Ireland. This simply is a false tale, considering the fact that due to Ireland’s climate it was never home to any snakes. The “banishing of the snakes” was actually a metaphor for the elimination of pagan ideology from Ireland and the triumph of Christianity. Within 200 years of Patrick’s arrival, Ireland was completely Christianized, in the form of Catholicism. Why Green? Green is one of the colors in Ireland’s tri-color flag, and it has been used in the flags of several Irish revolutionary groups throughout history. Ireland is the “Emerald Isle,” because of its lush green landscape. Green is also the color of spring and the famous shamrock. In fact, green is liked to Irish independence, not St. Patrick since St. Patrick’s color was blue. Last edition of the Tiger Prowl featured Arizona as its Featured Location. However, Arizona has so many natural wonders to hike and adore, it would take you more than one trip to see it all. This edition features Sedona, Phoenix and all the area has to offer. This region still provides the same brilliant blue skies, hot, arid soil, awestruck cacti as the Grand Canyon region of Arizona
Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. The majority of the activities will be located just outside Phoenix. However, there is plenty of fun to experience in the capital. You can tour the campus of Arizona State University. The beautiful campus is located in Tempe, Arizona, approximately 8 miles east of downtown Phoenix. Papago Park is a great place to spend a few hours on your trip. The Desert Botanical Garden is a 140-acre plot of land in Papago Park. The Arizona Cactus and Native Flora Society was founded in 1937 and established this park in 1939. This magnificent garden is not your typical garden, it now has more than 50,000 plants, in more than 4,000 taxonomic groups, one-third of which are native to the area, including 379 species. Some of which are rare, threatened or endangered. Another place located on Papago Park, is the Phoenix Zoo. Founded in 1963, the zoo is on 125 acres, offers 2.5 miles of walking trails and displays 1,400 animals for visitors. While in Papago Park, you must make one more stop, it’s a hiking destination called Hole-in-the-Rock. It is a stunning sandstone rock formation formed 6-15 million years ago. Camelback Mountain, located smack-dab in the middle of the large metropolitan area of Phoenix, is famous for its Camel shape and iconic for its breathtaking views of the city. If you are looking for an educational experience, you can visit the Heard Museum that showcases the rich Native American Culture in Arizona. Lastly, while you’re in the area, visit the South Mountain Park and Persevere. It is the largest municipal park in all of the United States and one of the largest urban parks in North America. It is a great place to picnic along with a great hike exploring the park. Not far from Phoenix is Scottsdale. If you are interested in lots of hiking in Phoenix, go to https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g31310-Activities-Phoenix_Arizona.html for specific trails. Sedona, Arizona has marvelous views of enormous red rock creation. Sedona is family-friendly and offers a tremendous amount of hiking trails. One place to hike is Bell Rock, with its iconic bell shape, it is easy to spot near the village of Oak Creek. The trail is relatively easy but does offer difficult challenges and paths for those up the challenge. Nearby is Courthouse Butte Loop. This is considerably quieter the Bell Rock trail and is best done if walked clockwise. Courthouse Butte will give you a spectacular view of the colorful Mogollon Rim. These two rock structures are nearby and the Bell Rock trail is accessible from the Courthouse vista, giving the hiker a shorter trail to walk. West Fork Canyon offers many trails in Oak Creek Canyon and runs along West Fork Creek. The trail offers plenty of shade from the harsh desert sun and is 6.9 miles long. Airport Mesa Trail/ Airport Loop Trail provides a beautiful overlook of Sedona and a gorgeous spot to watch the sunset. The trail is only 3.5 miles long. Cathedral Rock has numerous trails and is a relatively flat area, but some sections get incredibly steep and using your hands is necessary. Hikers can test their courage by following a narrow ledge to get to the other side of the lookout. This section is at the highest point of the trail where there is a saddle between two massive towers. This is used as a turnaround point for many. This trail crosses over Templeton Trail. Next, you can hike Doe Mountain Trail, a popular yet quiet hike. It is only 1.2 miles along the flat surface of Doe Mountain and is known for its solitude. From this trail, you can spot Courthouse Butte, Fay Canyon, Bear Mountain, and Mescal Mountain. Fay Canyon is an easy 2.4-mile hike through one of Sedona’s most beautiful and scenic areas. The trail ends with an incredible rock formation towering over the trail on either side. Bear Mountain is a steep 4.3-mile hike, with a substantial elevation gain. This hike allows you to see extinct volcanoes of the snow-covered San Francisco Peaks, the ghost town of Jerome, Doe Mountain, Courthouse Butte, and the Mogollon Rim in the distance. Mescal Mountain is known for mountain biking but it is definitely a great hike as well. The trail goes along the outskirts of Mescal Mountain. You can view many other landmarks in Sedona on this hike. This can be combined with Boynton Canyon Overlook Trail. Boynton Canyon Trail is a 6.1-mile hike with outstanding views and barely any shade so bring water. Soldiers Pass is extremely fascinating and is generally not a busy hike Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole, along with the beautiful Seven Sacred Pools, are seen on this hike. These are important religious sites for the local Native Americans. The pools may not have much water in them depending on the season. The loop is 4.1 miles. Devil’s Bridge Trail is 4.2 miles out-and-back and it leads to a beautiful natural sandstone arch. You can walk below it and then take the stairs to walk on top of it. The first part of the trail is wide and easy; the back half of the trail is narrower and steeper as you climb towards the arch. If you'd like to avoid the crowds and the dusty jeep trail, start at the Chuckwagon trailhead for a slightly shorter four-mile trip. North Wilson Mountain is an unforgettable long hike in Oak Creek Canyon. Finally, Hangover Trail which has red rock overhangs. It is a part of our Mitten Ridge hike. Hangover Trail is a very unique and exhilarating trail. It displays phenomenal views all along the way with an especially rewarding view atop a red rock saddle that overlooks Oak Creek Canyon and Bear Wallow Canyon. Another thing to do while in Sedona is take a Jeep tour through the desert, rocky terrain. The most popular company is Pink Jeep Tours. Popular tours include Broken Arrow, Diamondback Gulch, Scenic Rim tour and Ancient Ruins tour. Combinations of tours are offered and each tour offers a different level of ruggedness and different perspective of the desert. Jerome is an old mining town and currently a ghost town. You can visit the historical museum to learn all about the booming copper-mining town. Founded in the late 19th century, Jerome is built into the Black Hills of Yavapai county overlooking the Verde Valley. According to the 2010 census, 444 people lived in Jerome. In the mid-1950s, ore deposits ran out and the population dwindled down to fewer than a hundred. By 1967, Jerome was a National Landmark. Prescott is a historical western town with its famous Whiskey Row. It is a true western town with stores and restaurants to prove it. Not only can you get a bite to eat, but you can go on a natural excursion to Watson Lake. Watson lake is a beautiful blue lake surrounded by jagged granite boulders and miles of hiking trails. It was formed in the 1900s when a dam was built. You can also visit Lynx Lake and Goldwater Lake. Native American ruins are scattered all over Arizona. One popular one is Tuzigoot, a 2- to 3-story pueblo ruin on a limestone and sandstone ridge just east of Clarkdale, Arizona, 120 feet above the Verde River floodplain. You can walk around the ruins, learn the history of the tribes and experience the ancient life for yourself. Montezuma Castle is an awe-inspiring ancient ruin. Located in Camp Verde, Arizona, Montezuma Castle was built and used by the Sinagua people. Another ruin to visit is Wupakiti Native American Indian Ruins located near Flagstaff, the ruins are many settlements scattered throughout the monument. Astonishingly, it is comprised of 100 rooms. Wupatki, which means "Tall House" in the Hopi language, is a multistory Sinagua. If you are interested in visiting more ruins go to https://www.gypsyinsuburbia.com/usa/top-10-arizona-native-american-indian-ruins/ Sources: https://www.planetware.com/arizona/top-rated-hiking-trails-in-sedona-us-az-84.htm https://www.wildlandtrekking.com/blog/top-trails-sedona/ Fresh off their fall musical, The Wiz, OCS Drama is getting ready to take the stage in Disney's The Little Mermaid. This year, for the first time, OCS Drama is performing two musicals, instead of their usual fall play and spring musical. Back in November, the Drama Club took the stage in The Wiz, a groovy spin on the classic story of The Wizard of Oz. The cast and crew had a ball bringing the show to life, and after two successful performances, they quickly ¨eased on down the road¨ to their next musical, The Little Mermaid. Disney's The Little Mermaid is based on Hans Christian Andersen´s beloved story and the Disney animated film, embellished with broadway flair. The Little Mermaid follows Ariel, a young mermaid with a dream of living on land, on her journey to make Prince Eric fall in love with her, learn how to be human, and discover the place where she truly belongs. The show includes several irresistible hits you know and love, such as ¨Under the Sea,¨ ¨Part of Your World,¨ ¨Poor Unfortunate Souls,¨ and ¨Kiss the Girl.¨ A number of show-stopping hits have been added as well, from an upbeat jam by the mersisters and Flounder to an energetic tap number performed by the seagulls. This classic tale of longing, love, and sacrifices, enveloped in the magic of Disney, is one you don´t want to miss. Performances for The Little Mermaid will take place on Friday, March 13th at 7 PM, Saturday, March 14th at 7 PM, and Sunday, March 15th at 1 PM. Tickets are $4 for students and $7 dollars for adults. Cast (In Order of Appearance) Ariel - Allee Mack Pilot - Jerimiah Hammond Prince Eric - Owen Trimble Grimsby - Nate Hay Flounder - Mia Martin Scuttle - Zachary Johnson Windward - Jack Williams Seaward - Emanuel LaMacchia King Triton - Jacob Krell Sebastian - Camille Mason Aquata - Caitlin Dankiw Arista - Natalie Wilson Allana - Evelynn Loan Andrina - Ella Grosso Atina - Deshea Lettsome Adella - Mackenzie Schmidt Flotsam - Aubre Mackey Jetsam - Alexis DiLucchio Ursula - Sophia Featherstone Chef Louis - Chris Gregus Chef Louise - Makenna Smith Ensemble Jessie Abert Alaina Kelsey Faith Taylor Angela Cregan Liliana Eldred Hannah LaMacchia Callisthene Vonderweidt Caleb Fowler Jaelyn Lyons John Welch Evylena Mango Isabella Mango Hannah Woods Lina Hayes Keahra Rodriguez Jaidyn Woods Shantrice Hayes Emily Hendrix Antionette Sutton Technicians and Stage Crew Nicole Dooley Sean Dwyer Ryan Fowler Alysa Fitzgerald Onalyse Gonnella Lillian Kahley Skyler Smith Alison Stopyro Heather Thorpe John Toomey Noor Almaliki Manny Southard With St. Patrick's day coming around you may have a get together with your friends and and want to show your festivity and creativity. These few recipes may be what you need.
Green Velvet Cupcakes Materials needed: - Small bowl - Mixer/ beaters - 2 large bowl - cupcake tins - cupcake liners (St. Patrick day themed) Ingredients Cupcakes: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cocoa powder Cream Cheese Frosting: 1 pound cream cheese, softened 2 sticks butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar 1 ½ cups vegetable oil or canola oil 1 cup buttermilk 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons green food coloring 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the cupcakes you will want to begin by sifting together your flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder in a separate bowl and set aside. Then, in either a mixer or larger bowl you will mix together the oil, buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla extract until smooth. Add your dry ingredients to the larger bowl or mixer, and mix until combined. In a cupcake tin with liners, fill them ⅔ of the way with the batter. In an oven heated to 350 ℉, bake for 20-22 minutes. Before frosting make sure your cupcakes are fully cooled. For the frosting you will beta the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a bowl. Once combined, add the confectioners’ sugar and mix in on a low speed and once combined you can mix on a higher speed until fluffy. If desired you can add green food coloring for double green, or leave it a white color and add decorations and green sprinkles and enjoy. Sugar Cookies Materials needed: - large bowl - rolling pin - cookie cutters - beaters - small bowl Ingredients: Cookies: 1 ½ cups of butter softened 2 cups of white sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 5 cups of flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt Frosting: ¼ cup of butter 3 cups of confectioners sugar 1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla 2 tablespoons of milk For the cookies you will want to begin by mixing together your butter and sugar until creamy, then add in your eggs and vanilla and mix. Next, you will stir in your flour, baking powder and salt. Once combined thoroughly, you can cover your dough and put it in the fridge for at least an hour or overnight. After your dough is chilled, you can begin rolling out your dough and cutting it into desired shapes. To do this you will roll out your dough so that it is about ¼ to ½ an inch thick and begin doing your cutouts. For this time of the year you may want to do a clover or something else festive. Once your cookies are all cut out, you can place them on an ungreased cookie sheet and put them in the oven heated at 400 ℉ for 6-8 minutes. To add come festivity to the cookies you can put green sprinkles on them frsh out of the oven or add some frosting. For the frosting you will beat together the butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and milk in a small bowl. Then you can add green food coloring for green frosting, and finally sprinkles if desired. Vegan Brownies Not really festive but still delicious and great for people with food allergies or restrictions! Materials: - microwave safe bowl - 2 small bowls - large bowl Ingredients: 1 cup of vegan chocolate (chips or a bar) 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed 6 tablespoons of water 1 cup and 2 tablespoons of sugar ½ cup of melted vegan butter (earth balance, etc) 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract ¾ cup and 2 tablespoons of flour ¼ cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt You will begin by melting half of your chocolate in a small bowl until fully melted and saving the rest for later. Next, you will make your flax egg. Because there is no egg in this recipe we replace it with a flax egg which is just combing the ground flax and water in a small bowl, mixing with a fork, and letting it set aside for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, you will combine the sugar and melted vegan butter until smooth, then add vanilla, the flax egg, and melted chocolate and mix until well combined. Then, you will stri in your flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt and mix until combined thoroughly. Mix in you remaining chunks or chips of chocolate. You will want to place your batter in a pan about 8 inches lined with parchment paper and put in the oven for 30-35 minutes at 350 ℉. Let cool for at least 20 minutes for cutting into Homemade Fluffy Waffles This isn’t a holiday recipe, but is super simple and delicious. I’ve made them for years with my aunt and they are really a hit! Ingredients: 2 eggs 2 cups of flour ½ cup vegetable oil 1 ¾ cups milk 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 4 teaspoons of baking powder ¼ teaspoon of salt (about a pinch) For this recipe all you need is a large bowl, add all of your ingredients and mix until well combined. Then, you will grease your waffle maker and add batter to the center and cook until the sides seem to be fluffy and ready. Top with maple syrup, your favorite fruits, chocolate, or whip cream and enjoy! Sources: All The Recipes and Tasty |
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