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A Turkish Breakfast, Explained
By Ben Rosenblum Welcome back to my series of articles about meals around the world. Today we are going to be talking about Turkish breakfast also known as kahvaltı, meaning “before coffee” in Turkish. As you can see below Khavalti is very different from western breakfasts featuring foods such as Simit. Simit is a circular…
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Mini-interview #3: Dash (6th grade)
This is the third article in our Mini-Interviews series where we speak to different BKI students and staff members about various topics that interest them. This interview is with Dash (6th grade) to see what he did over winter break. Terrapin Times: Today we’re here with Dash from 6th grade to see what he did…
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Welcome to the Terrapin Times!
Dear Readers, We are excited to welcome you to the fourth year of the Terrapin Times! We have been working hard doing research for columns, editorials, interviewing students, and creating comics for the entire BKI community to enjoy. We hope you like it! -Archer D’Angelo (Editor in Chief)
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OFFICIAL BYE BYE BIRDIE CAST LIST!
The Terrapin Times is extremely excited to announce the official cast list for the school musical, Bye Bye Birdie! Huge congratulations to everyone who got a role and we are excited to watch the musical in the spring! Bye, Bye, Birdie Cast List:Grace T : Albert PetersonEllah J : Rosie AlvarezZoe G : Mrs. Mae…
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The TV Cabinet (In Their Own Words) #1
By Archer D’Angelo The Terrapin Times has decided to embark upon the task of explaining the members of Donald Trump’s Cabinet in a digestible way by and for the students of Brooklyn Independent. This is the product of this project, our dissection of Trump’s cabinet, or as I call it, due to its large percentage…
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An English Breakfast, Explained
By Ben Rosenblum Hi, if you have stopped to look at this article you are probably wondering how I could explain an English breakfast . Even though I do not come from Britain I consider an English Breakfast to be the best one. It’s composed of: sausages, eggs, toast, baked beans, hash browns, a mushroom,…
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Official BKI Terrapin Lore, Part #1
By Theo Town Terrapins are a group of small turtles adapted to live in brackish (a mix of fresh and saltwater) or freshwater habitats, such as coastal marshes and estuaries. One well-known species, the diamond-back terrapin, typically measures 4 to 9 inches in length and weighs around 1 to 2 pounds. Despite their tiny size,…
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Anxiety Methods (Part 1)
By Skylar, 6th Grade Anxiety can be a lot on teens. The teenage years are ripe with new experiences, opportunities and challenges. There are also many stress factors. For example, teenagers might worry about starting high school, looking a particular way, fitting in with friends, final examinations/schoolwork, performing in plays at school or playing in school…
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Advice Column #1
By Sarah Kwo, Liv Massen, & Rock Walker Welcome to the first installment of the Terrapin Times advice column! This is a project that has been in progress for a while and one that we are very excited to start. If you enjoyed this you are welcome to put any questions you have for us…
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Mini-Interview #2: Paxtyn (6th grade)
This is the second article in the Terrapin Times’ Mini-Interviews. This is a interview conducted just before Thanksgiving about Paxtyn’s (6th Grade) Thanksgiving plans and other various opinions in relation to the holiday. Terrapin times: We’re here with Paxtyn from 6th grade to see her plans for Thanksgiving. So Paxtyn are you going out of…
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