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OLYMPICS: Wrestling match turns brutal!

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DEATH: Obituaries of Greek warriors.

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The Athenian Glaukos

Cost: 3 obols daily 1 drachma on

August 7, 480 B.C.

~Serving the Athenian area since 645 B.C.~

Fight against the Persian

Empire!
By A. REPORTER
Seashells and a string
Note in a bottle

THERMOPYLAE - As the Athenians and Spartans, lead by

Leonidas, continue to battle the Persian Empire, both
are beginning to crumble. The Greeks have an incredibly
stronger navy, but are hopelessly outnumbered on the
battlefield.
We spoke to Leonidas, leader of the Spartan army, of
He felt about the recent goings-on. We may be
out-numbered, but well continue to fight!, he said. This is the site of the battle that is
currently taking place at Thermopylae.

THERMOPYLAE:
TRAITOR
!
As the battle at
sides
Thermopylae continues, the
Greeks have faced other
hardships. Their strength,
along with their size, is
quickly declining. And as if
how
that wasnt bad enough,
weve been told that a
Many
traitor gave information to
the enemy on how to sneak
around our army!
See TRAITOR, page 2A

have been lost on both sides, and theres more to come. See WAR
page 2A

WAR
2A
As the Athenians continue to fight the Persians, they are beginning to weaken. The Persians keep bringing out more and more
lines of troops they never end! But not all hope is lost. From
this point, it looks as if the battle at Thermopylae is in the bag for
the Persians. It may very well be, but as the Greeks fight on,
Athens is assembling a strong and powerful navy of nearly 200
ships!
The Persians may take this battle, but the Greeks shall have
vengeance once the Persian Army hits the water. The important
thing to remember in these dark times is to stay strong. Hard
works will always prosper. So, readers, please continue to
support the Greeks as the war against the Persians is not over
yet!

TRAITOR
The Greeks were putting on a fierce battle against the Persians. So fierce, the
Persians decided they couldnt keep up much longer. True, the battle was taking quite a long time. So a traitor from the Greek
side slipped information to the Persians on how they could win the battle at Thermopylae! I know, I know! What a little weasel.

Yes, indeed. The traitor led the Persians to a mountain path, where the Persian army could create a rear attack. But Leonidas
soon realized the trick, and sent most of his troops to safety. Him and a group of soldiers stayed behind and are currently
fighting to the death. You can read more on the battle going on at Thermopylae in the main story, Fight Against the Persian
Empire!

OLYMPICS
3A
Wrestling match turns into boxing match!
Yesterday morning, during the Olympics, a wrestling match went rampant. What started as an innocent Olympic
sporting game ended in a bloody mess. 6-time champ, Milo (of Croton), was preparing to face the good-ateverything, extremely athletic Theagenes (of Thasos). Thousands attended the match to witness the two great
athletes face head-to-head in what could have been the greatest wrestling match of all time. Theagenes, when we
asked for his opinion of Milo, stated that he would destroy that miserable, low-life, excuse for an athlete.
Unfortunately, we werent the only witnesses to this so-called blunder. Milo was nervously awaiting the officials to
By Freddie AKE
start the match, when he heard his name mentioned across the ring. Upon hearing the nastiest of nasty remarks
about himself and his athletic ability, Milo began seething with fury. Thousands upon thousands of attendees to the
match could see the glow of Milos purplish red face as his blood began to boil. Mothers of young children, secure

your kiddies for vulgar was the action that was taking by the young athlete. Immediately after the finish of
Theagenes insult, Milo socked Theagenes one right to the back of his head! Weary from the quick blow, a small
stream of blood began to trickle the cheek of the man known as Theagenes.
Oh, but nay did it end there. For, boasting to the official of his amazingly deadly punch, Milo became sadly unaware
of his surroundings. For, as quickly as you could say For Sparta, Theagenes claimed his revenge. Yes, another
punch was thrown, now in the direction of Milo. And before you knew it, things took a turn for the very worst. The
amazing wrestling match became an all-out fist-fight. Punch after punch, the competitiors weakened. Only until both
dropped was the fight relinquished. Let it be known around the world that crude behavior can result in nothing less
than fatalities.

Obituary 4A
Peisistratus 603-527
B.C.
Today, we remember the death of the great tyrant, Peisistratus. Its been nearly 50 years
since his death.
Peisistratus seized power in 560 B.C. He started his reign by dividing large estates among
landless farmers. He also loaned money to the poor, and gave them jobs doing public
works. Peisistratus had achieved many great things in his life. If there was ever a tyrant that people liked, it was definitely
Peisistratus. He was loved by his people for his great generosity. But before he earned this amazing love from his people, he was

hated. Peisistratus was originally in office, and was then kicked out. He then ruled the land, but was exiled twice. It wasnt until
560 B.C. when he finally took power, and the people loved him. He held power until his death, in 527 B.C. As you can see,
Peisistratus was a great ruler who rose out of a troubling beginning. He will always be remember as a great ruler.

Peisistratus as Ruler of Athens.

Weather

Argonautica
6A
By. T. HEATRE

I recently attended a work by Appolonius of Rhodes. The work, call Argonautica, tells about a man named Jason. Jason, along with his group of
heroes, sail the seas with hopes of finding a ram with golden fleece. The event went quite smoothly. I was kindly showed to my seat, where I
could enjoy the play. Personally, I thought it could have been better. The actors forgot a few lines and they repeatedly called Jason by the
name of Billy, which I am assuming is the actors REAL name. HA! Amateurs, indeed. But I must give credit to Appolonius of Rhodes, for the
story was exquisite. I would suggest
this work to any theatre enthusiasts just bring a doggy bag.
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Sunny, high of 83 F

Sunny, high of 71oF

Partly Cloudy, High of 62oF

Sunny, High of 76oF

Rainy, high of 54oFCloudy, High of 47oF

Partly Cloudy, High of 68oF

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Pictures that say Page 3A and Page 4A, 1A I got the idea from The Daily Standard.
Picture of Death 1A - http://wtpotus.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/crossing-obama-can-be-deadly/
Owl picture, 1A - http://jevaart.com/artworkdigi3.htm
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Greek Currency Values, pages 1A and 6A - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_drachma
Fight Against the Persian Empire! facts, 1A History book, page 136 first 4 paragraphs.
THERMOPYLAE: TRAITOR! facts, page 1A

Battle of Thermopylae photo, page 1A - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae

WAR TRAITOR, page 2A History book, page 136 - first 4 paragraphs.
Definition of Agora History book, page 122 3rd paragraph, 1st sentence.
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Ancient Greece Olympic Participants, page 3A - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games - under Famous Athletes.
Peisistratus picture, page 4A - http://www.ancientgreekbattles.net/Pages/People/Pisistratus.htm
Peisistratus Obituary facts History book, page 129 Final Paragraph (paragraph 7) / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peisistratos
Weather/ picture of sun, page 5A - http://openclipart.org/tags/Sun
Weather/ picture of rain, page 5A - http://www.layoutsparks.com/pictures/rain-10 - bottom of page
Weather/ picture of clouds, page 5A - http://www.layoutsparks.com/pictures/cloudy-4 - 4 down
Weather/ partly cloudy, page 5A - http://r-f-g.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-do-weather-descriptions-mean.html (explicit - careful!)
Argnonautica and Appolonius of Rhodes info, page 6A History Book, page 183 Under Literature and Theater