Wizard Gazette

Theatre news

Jaime Hottinger

This year our theatre departments musical was Addams Family directed by our theatre teacher Estrada. It featured Windsor High School students from various grades as actors and working behind the scenes. The theatre teacher Mrs.Estrada worked with the tech director to put together this performance over the course of the semester.

According to Mrs.Estrada the students auditioned at the beginning of the year and had to learn their lines and and the songs with the band. For freshman they also have to learn how to act and move on stage. The tech students all get to use the opportunity to learn how to pick costumes, design a set, and add lights and music to the show.

The Addams Family Musical is the gothic family we all love around halloween. They had all the loved characters including Pugsley, Wednesday, Morticia, and grandma. This year the tech club helped out with some moving set on stage as well. "The high school production is given more challenges," Mrs.Estrada said, "We have less budget and less experience but we do have a dedicated group of students who all become close."

          To audition for the spring play the auditions are December eighth through tenth and the sign up sheet is outside of the theater classroom. You also can sign up for the tech club, which requires no audition but only a conversation with Jane.

Windsor Mcdonalds Holiday items

By Jaime Hottinger

For this Christmas season the Windsor McDonalds if expanding their menu to support their more holiday loving customers. After speaking to the managers at the store I discovered they were getting a white chocolate mocha, and Holiday pies!

The White Chocolate has been in stores for a few weeks of November and has already gained popularity. The flavoring can also be used in a latte, hot chocolate, and the iced coffee. The mocha is described on the McDonalds website as “A richly indulgent mocha with decadently sweet white chocolate flavor, steamed with whole or nonfat milk and topped with whipped cream. Made with 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified espresso,”. The  medium White Chocolate Mocha has 400 calories with 53g of sugar. The price of the Large mocha is only three dollars and fifty nine cents.

The other item the store will be receiving is the Baked Holiday Pie which isn’t in store just yet but should be coming soon. After speaking to the store manager Sidonna Adams the pie was described as a sugar cookie like crust with sprinkles on the top and vanilla custard inside. The pie has 270 calories with 15g of sugar according to the McDonalds website and is around the same size as the strawberry cream and apple pie. The price couldn’t be told exactly but it is expected to be near the price of a dollar.

Aside from these items without the general manager I couldn't be assured what other items would be coming to the store. Other items have been around in the past the customers and crew members have been hoping for the return of. Gretchen Lamfers said “The Eggnog shake was so good in the past I really can’t wait to have it again,”. Irina Hubbs told me that the Eggnog shake has indeed been asked for quite often this past month. As the days grow closer to Christmas the items will slowly drift into the store, try them while they last.

This Christmas you might be scratching your head on what gift to give that one complicated person in your life, well all you need now that person's zodiac sign and we’ve done the thinking for you.

Aries

• Think flashy, give them artwork, or jewelry

Taurus

• Think luxury, make a formal personalized home cooked meal or dessert

Gemini

• Think communication, give them some personalised stationery and some nice pens or a camera  

Cancer

• Think sentimental, prepare a kind speech about memories along with a photo of the two of you or something handmade like a bird house

Leo

• Think ceremony, buy them clothes or accessories for their usual wardrobe (Package it extravagantly)

Virgo

• Think practical, give them a good book they want or some really good headphones

Libra

• Think beauty, make them look good get them a new tie and clip or some jewelry, or a mirror

Scorpio

• Think curious, give them a locked box they have to get into or informative books

Sagittarius

• Think adventure, spend a day with them out ice skating and building snowmen

Capricorn

• Think comfort, give them warm blankets, slippers, and hot coco

Aquarius

• Think intellect, give them an aromatherapy kit or an electronics kit

Pisces

• Think creativity, give them a water fountain or music