IT’S A SCAM By: Christa Welch & Amanda Naudus

If an offer sounds too good to be true - most likely, it's a scam. Statistics for the month of September 2018 reveal that 52.5% of females are scammed and only 45.6% males. The highest percentage of scams, 42.2 percent, occur by phone calls. The rest occur by email, text message, internet, social networking, then mail. Scams are usually derived from the classic stories like a long lost family member or old friend left you money or you have received a loan or grant that you’ve never applied for. Most scammers then try to obtain infor-mation about your bank account. These scams involve identity theft and seeking personal information. Watch out and be forewarned! The next time you see one of the most common scams appear on your phone- a notifi-cation from a supposed bank that asks you to click on a link to confirm your bank account details and pass-word– don't be fooled!

FRIDAY THE 13th By: Warner Jones

Are you afraid when a black cat walks across your path, or if you break a mirror, or spill salt? Superstitions are all around us but most people do

not know the origin of these beliefs. The superstition of Friday the 13th is believed to have Christian origins. People speculate that the horrors of Friday

the 13th comes from the last supper when Judas, the 13th guest, betrayed Jesus on a Friday. Later that day Jesus was crucified. Friday the 13th also stems

from Norse mythology which teaches that 12 gods, who were having a party in Valhalla, a grand hall ruled by a god named Odin, were surprised by Loki,

the god of trickery. Loki crashed the party as guest number 13 bringing destruction to all in the Valhalla. As Christians, we shouldn’t be fearful of super-

stitions, because we know that our life is protected and in the hands in God yet it is fun to theorize why Friday the 13th can turn out to be so unlucky .

COUGARS CRUSH IT! By: Jaden Duron & Joel Chiounard

This past Tuesday, CLS Boys Varsity Soccer faced Mount Airy Christian Academy (MACA) in a must win

game. The win was important to help the Cougars clinch third seed in the division and receive a bye on Friday

in the MIAC tournament. With 5 key players injured, that meant reserves had to step up to the role of starter.

The game was a “cut-throat boxing match” as Coach Bronson would describe it. At the end of the regulated

80 minutes, the game was tied 1-1. It was a golden goal overtime, which meant that the first team to score

won. Covenant life needed a spark to hype up the worn out and hard working team. Andrew Stoy, whose shin

splints had him sitting our during regular time, came off the bench to play in overtime. Stoy admits, “I was

nervous when coach put me in because I hadn’t warmed up or even touched the ball. All I wanted to do was

go out there and hype up the team.” Andrew was only in for about 5 minutes when a the ball was sent to him

by left winger Jonathon De Diego. Andrew said “Credit to our team. It was a group effort. I was in the right

place at the right time and was fortunate enough to put the ball in the goal.” Covenant Life Soccer beat

MACA 2-1 in a hard fought match sending them to the semi-finals. GO COUGARS!!!

COUGAR GROWL STAFF 2018-2019

Erin Edwards— Editor

Fohnatti Nagbe—Asst. Editor/Business Mgr

Joel Chouinard—Assistant Editor

Will Stefany —Head Tech

Mallory Edwards —Yearbook Editor

Assistant Yearbook Editors:

Yazzi Ferrari & Jlasnohtti Nagbe

Sam Smyth –Digital Media Editor

Zachary Jacques-Junior

Brianne Kline-Junior

Abbie Naudus– Junior

Daniel Wang-Junior

Sophomores:

Mikaela Brewer, Nick Chavez,

Kendrick Petit, Luca Pino,

Jonathan De Diego, Nick Chavez

Freshmen:

Mason Jones, Warner Jones,

Laura Fuentes, Talia Shyotis,

Tommy Stockton, Christopher Moore,

Amanda Naudus, Christa Welch,

Rico Janvier, Christopher Taylor,

Jaden Duron

Mrs. Furnish—Advisor

5. If you could play one professional sport, what would it be?

6.What’s your most irrational fear? 7.Who is your celebrity crush? 8. What is one movie that you can watch over

and over again?

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Fohnatti Nagbe Justin Acevado

1. Shark 2. Oscar 3. Iron Men 4. 1700s 5. Soccer (not on Natti’s team) 6. No Fears (such a lie) 7. Kylie Jenner 8. Forrest Gump

1. GOAT 2. Stanley 3. The Flash 4. Prehistoric Africa 5. Soccer (not on Justin’s

team) 6. No Fears 7. Rhianna 8. Moana & Coco

1. If you could be an animal, what animal

would you be? 2. What character from the Office do you re-

late to most?

3. What superhero would you be?

NBA TIP-OFF By: Daniel Wang

The NBA season is just around the corner so lace up and get pumped. On October 16th the 72nd

season of NBA season took off with the 76ers vs the Celtics at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The

Golden State Warriors come back as reigning champions after beating LeBron's Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018

and look to win the championship again this year with an impressive roster and a solid preseason. The Los

Angeles Lakers with new recruit Lebron James are looking to be championship contenders considering their

strong showing in the preseason games. The Boston Celtics led by Kyrie Irving and the Houston Rockets

also pose as real threats against the Golden State Warriors although with the loss of players, Trevor Ariza

and Luc Mbah a Moute of the Rockets, will sting a bit. This upcoming season is sure to prove exciting as

only a few teams are truly able to challenge the dominating Warriors.

Our local team the Washington Wizards, though not that great, will play Miami home tonight at 8:00.

October 2018 Volume 16 Issue 3

TRICK OR TREAT By: Erin Edwards & Fohnatti Nagbe

Halloween has gone through some changes since our CLS teachers were chil-

dren going door to door dressed in costumes, collecting candy from their neighbors.

Mr. Leach pointed out today’s heightened awareness of safety. When Mr. Marc was a

child, razor blades were put into candy. Luckily, this did not stop Mrs. Lucas from

dressing up as an 80s punk rocker, Mr. Marc as a Stormtrooper, Mrs. Garris as Cinder-

ella (whose sister ditched her in the neighborhood), Mr. Leach as Moses, Mr. Bronson

as Snowy and his brother as Tin Tin. Their favorite candy was Starbursts, caramel

creams, Reese's peanut butter cups, and Milky Ways (fun fact from Mrs. Harvey:

freeze your milky ways before eating them).

Mrs. Harvey remembers when she was 5 and her mother,

who was missing her home-country, gave her a handmade de-

tailed Mexican dress with a big skirt, typically worn by little

girls in traditional folk dances

Mrs. Harvey regrets not taking her

own children trick or treating, but

at the time, the Christian culture

emphasized the evil of Halloween

while today it is treated as a fun

family activity.

Mr. Marc believes trick or

treating is safer for kids today and

he looks forward to taking his children around the neigh-

borhood this year. Mrs. Lucas agrees that Halloween is

more of a family activity now, and she loved helping her

kids get ready in their costumes and watching them trick or

treat. All teachers agree that Halloween costumes are only

getting better. Any costume that had a mask used to be im-

pressive, but now families can dress in full body suits as shadows. Yet, Mr. Leach

claims nothing can beat his Iron Man costume and mask though he admits the real holi-

day is the day after when you can purchase all the candy for cheap.

PRICES ARE GOING UP!

Buy your 2018-2019 yearbook

now for $50.

Don’t wait! The price will go up in

December.

NEW TEACHER By: Mia Ross & Fohnatti Nagbe

Meet Mr. Cleveland, CLS

class of 2008, and now CLS ele-

mentary and middle school art

teacher. Since college he has

served as a missionary in both

Ghana and Nepal, South Asia. He

liked that latter better because it

wasn’t so hot. While he may re-

turn to the mis-

sion field at a later date, he enjoys doing

what he loves daily—-teaching art to students

and encouraging them to do what they are

passionate about even if it does not always

seem practical. If Mr. Cleveland could own

any painting in the world he would chose the

1659 Rembrandt Self -Portrait, pictured left.

(FUN FACT: he is cousin to the original “inside guy” for

Cleveland the Cougar mascot )

MR. BRONSON AND HIS

BROTHER

MR. LEACH

GOOGLED THE MOST

By: Sam Smyth

From writing a paper, researching, or in des-perate need for Spanish translation, Google has al-

ways had students’ backs. This month, Google Search celebrates its 20 year anniversary. That’s 20 years of millions of terabytes of memory and history at anyone’s fingertips. Never in the history of man has any generation had this much exposure to that

much information, it’s just a matter of searching for it. Everyday 3.5 billion searches are made. To cele-brate the anniversary, Google released the top US searches since 2004 and found:

“Donald Trump is the most searched President since 2004, followed by George

Washington.”

“Video game streamer PewDiePie is the most searched YouTuber in the US

while Minecraft is the most searched game.”

“Titanic is the most searched for film, but DiCaprio is only the second most

searched actor ( Jennifer Lopez is the first)”.

“Japan is the top searched flight destination in the US, while at home Chicago is

the top destination by train.

American Football is the most searched sport in the US, and the Dallas Cowboys

are the most searched team.”

“The Chicago Cubs are the most searched MLB team, while Miami Heat top the

NBA teams.”

“Friends is the most searched Emmy winning comedy, while Lost is the most

searched drama.” Something that never seizes to amaze is how Google has stayed on top of the

Search Engine market but what most people do not know is that there are hundreds

of hidden “Easter eggs” throughout Google Search if you type “askew” or “zerg

rush”, “do a barrel roll”, or “atari breakout” in the images search and you’ll be in for

a pleasant surprise…

Why should we drive ourselves anymore?

By: Mason Jones

No more waiting for your parents to come pick you

up, stressing about your driver’s test, or going out to get

food. Soon no one will drive. The controversial ride-

sharing app “Uber” has become a major trend in its five

year life span, has in-

filtrated close to 60

countries around the

world, and shows no

signs of slowing

down. Despite the ini-

tial concern about Ub-

er safety, the number

of new drivers joining

Uber doubles every 6

months and last week

the company officially

surpassed the $50 billion mark in funding. The app just

started its new program with self driving Uber cars. These

cars designed by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick use

sensors, new technology, and updated software to navigate

itself around cities and highways. Uber has become the

“app of the new age” said James Moore Chief Business

Commentator from Independent News. The app has new

features like “Uber eats” in which the Uber picks up and

delivers the food you order. There is also “Uber XL” for

larger families or large groups of friends or “Uber X” for

when you feel like rising in a luxury vehicle. The app has

also become a major asset to students who are without a

ride home after a long day of school and practice.

A SELF DRIVING UBER CAR