World News: the news before Christmas
December 18, 2015
The Dark Side of Disney’s 4.05 billion dollar investment already seems to be paying off. Currently one Star Wars ticket is sold every second, though the movie hasn’t even been released yet, according to the Telegraph. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is due to be released Friday the 18th in America. The sequel of the original trilogy is upon release expected to beat the opening week revenue record set by Jurassic World earlier this year.
In Spain, a teenager punched the Spanish prime minister in the face! That is all, just thought you should know.
Malala, the teenage symbol of hope in the Middle East takes the fight to Donald Trump. Earlier this month, Trump proposed a travel ban on all Muslims, going as far as suggesting deportation. As you would expect the backlash from this comment was huge, but who better to lead the offensive than Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who has been granted a Nobel Peace Prize after her brush with the Taliban, where she sustained a bullet wound to the head. Miraculously, she was revived by doctors, and after making a full recovery she began speaking out for the necessity to educate women. So, in essence, the polar opposite of a racist, sextist, rich and old Trump. “I can just highlight one thing. The more you speak about Islam and against all Muslims, the more terrorists we create,” Yousafzai said in an interview with UK’s channel 4 news.
The Arctic air temperature set records as it reached the highest it had in recorded history. The air temperature has risen 5.4 degrees above the average temperature in the beginning of the 20th century, according to the University of Minnesota Duluth. But the Arctic may not be our only environmental concern. The American Geophysical Union announced that lakes and other freshwater bodies are being affected by the rising temperatures, more than other bodies of water. The University of Minnesota Duluth reported that the average temperature of lakes had risen 4.5 degrees since 1979. These temperatures are expected to create an increase in algae, reports the UMD analysis, this algae can increase by 20 percent in the next century and absorb the oxygen, making the water toxic for wildlife.
Congress: while toiling with a new budget, now lead by Paul Ryan, shot down a bill that would deny guns to suspected terrorists.
Iran fired a practice warhead capable of delivering a nuclear payload earlier this month. This of course violated the UN security council’s deal with Iran. This put the US in an uncomfortable position, because Iran implied that sanctions from America would jeopardize the nuclear deal made in July. If the US imposes sanctions with the rest of the security council, the Iran deal with probably fall through, but if the US sides with Iran, they will look all the weaker.
Ted Talks about his main opponent Marco Rubio, and actually came off as affluent, speaking in the last GOP debate. Many of his supporters and donators are rallying around him, and it is extremely likely that he will overrun Rubio by the end of this week.
Cease Dire; the ceasefire in Yemen ended the Houthi, and the Arab Coalition’s nerves are running thin. Each group accuses the other of violating the ceasefire. The Arab Coalition accuses the Houthi of 150 documented violations of the treaty. The Yemen civil war has lasted nine months, killed 6,000 people and caused millions to be displaced. Currently talks are being held in Switzerland, currently but the Arab Coalition is prepared for fighting to resume before a conclusion has been reached.

![Musical theatre class runs through “Footloose” during their dress rehearsal. Senior student director Mia Morneault says how much she’s enjoyed working with the cast and crew. “I am very proud of all the cast and crew who worked as hard on it as I have. A lot of people care about [this show],” Morneault said. “I have a lot of friends on the cast and on the crew, but I’ve also grown and gained friendships through the show, even as director where I may be a little more stricter than normal. And I am very grateful for everyone I’ve gotten to work with.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_0657-1200x800.jpg)

![Sitting in a line of artwork, senior art student Kaemon Kato’s painting titled “Right Side of History” is displayed for attendees of the district’s art showcase. Kato’s painting is a political piece inspired by a photo of elementary schoolers in the street protesting against ICE. “I think it's also symbolic because they're surrounded by snow, which can represent ICE, and they are still marching,” Kato said. “[The kids] are not stopping until equality or justice is served, which I think is really important to represent and show.” Photo by John Pinion](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-03-26-114740.png)










![Broadcast, yearbook and newspaper combined for 66 Interscholastic League Press Conference awards this year. Yearbook won 43, newspaper won 14 and broadcast took home nine. “I think [the ILPC awards] are a great way to give the kids some acknowledgement for all of their hard work,” newspaper and yearbook adviser Paige Hert said. “They typically spend the year covering everyone else’s big moments, so it’s really cool for them to be celebrated so many times and in so many different ways.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/edited-ILPC.jpg)




![Holding up the bi-district champions trophy, junior shortstop Hudson Cuevas cheers alongside his team. The varsity baseball team played in the bi-district round of playoffs against the Boerne Greyhounds April 30-May 2, where they won Game 1 6-4, lost Game 2 2-1 and won the last game 5-2, allowing them to advance to area. “Honestly, [my favorite] big moment that wasn't even part of my moment was Dom's grand slam,” Cuevas said. “That was a big game changer in Game 1 of round one that ultimately helped us win that game and even move on. It set the tone for the games after and has really impacted and sparked this whole playoff run.” Photo by Allie Tseng](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/allie-boerne00159-1200x800.jpg)
















![After he takes the handoff, senior running back Trae Hill runs down the field in search of a first down. Hill rushed for three touchdowns in the 43-36 loss against Frisco Wakeland last Friday, but the Timberwolves were eliminated from playoff contention. “[I’m] just happy I got to experience the game with my brothers,” Hill said. “I’m going to remember how close and how enjoyable everything was with these guys. They are my brothers for life. Just waking up and grinding together, and proving the naysayers wrong [was my favorite part].”
Photo by Kyra Cox](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/trae-hill-wakeland.jpg)



