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Ashlynn Morgan
Staff Writer Sonic the Hedgehog 3 released on December 20th, 2024, with the cast consisting of Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog, Jim Carrey as Dr. Eggman and Dr. Robotnik, and Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog. It features characters such as Miles ‘Tails’ Prower, Maria Robotnik, Tom Wachowski, Knuckles the Echidna, and Agent Stone. The first Sonic game was released in 1991 by SEGA; it featured Sonic along with the villain Dr. Eggman, who Sonic fights to prevent from turning animals into robots. In the first Sonic the Hedgehog, released in 2020, Sonic teams up with a small-town sheriff to stop Dr. Eggman from taking over the world. In the second movie, released in 2022, Sonic teams up with a character from old games named Tails to stop Eggman from getting the Chaos emeralds and taking over the world again; that movie introduces Knuckles. SMALL SPOILERS FOR THE BEGINNING The third movie of the Sonic Series begins with Shadow breaking out of a government facility off the coast of Tokyo after 50 years of being there, and he is angry. The movie transitions over to Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles celebrating Sonic's B-Earth-Day. Sonic finds his old home, and there is a touching moment between him and Tom, a cop who becomes his gaurdian, when Sonic sees a picture he drew on the wall of him and his guardian, Longclaw. Tom tells Sonic he is proud of him for not letting his past change him, and that becomes a large part of the story. The government shows up and tells them about Shadow, telling Sonic that capturing Shadow is his job now. The gang travels to Tokyo to fight Shadow and his air shoes. It is revealed why Shadow is vengeful; he misses his friend Maria Robotnik. The movie goes over how people should not let their past change them; it shows Sonic being able to mourn Longclaw without getting revenge and Shadow seeking revenge for Maria. Sonic shows Shadow the importance of not letting the past influence future decisions. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 can be a tearjerker for long-time Sonic fans with emotional parts; however, there are plenty of hilarious moments referencing the old games and shows. It was rated at 86% on the Rotten Tomatoes meter, with 125 reviews from critics, 17 labeling it as rotten and 108 as fresh. On the Popcornmeter, it is rated 96% with 5,000+ verified reviews. Overall, the movie can be a fun thing to see with family or friends with its high rating and positive reviews. The movie ends with a cliffhanger when it brings back more iconic Sonic characters, leaving fans excited for the fourth that is planned to release March 2027.
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Aaliyah Garcia
Staff Writer Spoilers Ahead Moana 2 was directed by Dana Ledoux Miller, David Derrick Jr., and Jason Hand; it was released on November 27, 2024. The main characters of Moana consist of Auliʻi Cravalho (Moana) and Dwayne Johnson (Maui), who are the same actors from the first movie. While Moana and her crew are fighting the storm monster, Maui comments, “I’m starting to miss the fire monster,” in which he references Te Fiti, the evil, fire-throwing monster from the first movie. Moana is trying to defeat the new monster, and she dies while doing it. During the movie, Moana lies lifeless in front of her ancestors, and they use their spiritual powers to bring Moana back to life. Moana's grandmother, whose spirit was reborn as a stingray, made a special appearance to help revive her granddaughter. The cruel coconut monsters, known as Kakamoras, make an appearance in the film as well. Instead of being an evil tribe trying to stop Moana, this time they explain their story of their lost land that belonged to them. Redeeming themselves, the coconut monsters eventually team up with Moana and help her defeat the monster and fix the curse by touching their land. Moana 2 is an excellent film for people of all ages, especially those who were little when the original film was released This film shows the viewers Moana as an older sister who is growing and showing her little sister her ways. I truly enjoyed watching it and the different references it made to the first one. The storyline was around the same, although this time the different points of view of the Kakamoras made sense as to why they were so angry in the first one and really showed their side of the story. Although the film was not entirely original, it helped provide a new perspective on the original. Emory Anderson
Staff Writer Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was directed by Tim Burton and released on September 6, 2024. The cast consists of Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice), Winona Rider (Lydia), Jenna Ortega (Astrid), Monica Bellucci (Delores), Arthur Conti (Jeremy), and Catherine O'Hara (Delia). (Spoilers ahead - readers beware.) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice starts off with Lydia hosting a Reality TV show about ghosts. During the show, Lydia sees Beetlejuice out in the audience. After seeing him, Lydia darts off to the bathroom with her boyfriend following her. Throughout the movie, she sees Beetlejuice all around town. Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, does not believe in the supernatural or that her mom can actually see ghosts. It later comes to light that why she does not believe it is because Lydia cannot see Richrad, Astrid’s dad, who passed away years ago. Shortly thereafter, Lydia finds out that her own father has recently passed. Later in the movie, Lydia and the family attend her father's funeral, where her boyfriend decides to propose to her. During this time, Astrid takes her bike and runs off. While on her bike, she nearly gets hit by a car after driving through a fence to avoid the crash she crashes into a tree. During this time with Beetlejuice, we find out that he has an ex-wife named Delores, who is after his soul. When they first got married they ended up killing each other. Delores killed Bettlejuice with poison and he killed her with an ax. The wild thing about this is that Beetlejuice is dead, and his ex-wife, who is dead, wants him dead. Obviously, he pretends to not know who she is when he first hears that she is after him. Beetlejuice will do anything to stay away from Delores, especially if it brings him closer to the woman he loves, Lydia. Beetlejuice has been obsessively in love with her since she was 16. In all of this time, he has wanted to marry her and has now had an opportunity to do so. This opportunity comes when Astrid makes a deal with a ghost named Jeremy, whom she met when she crashed into the tree. Astrid thought that she was making a deal to keep him in the mortal realm with her, but that is not what happened. What went down is that this deal was for Astrid and Jeremy to swap places, and essentially she is now dead. The only way to bring her back is for Lydia to sign a contract with Beetlejuice stating that if he helps her, she will marry him. Will Lydia save her daughter? Will she have to marry Beetlejuice? Watch Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to find out. One of the things that I enjoyed about this movie is that the actors who played Beetlejuice, Lydia, and Lydia’s mom are the same people who played them from the 1988 Beetlejuice. Another part of the movie that I really liked was when Astrid realized that Jeremy was a ghost. This was an enjoyable movie to watch with a couple of friends or some of your family. With Beetlejuice Beetlejuice being a comedy, there are many times that you will be laughing at the characters when they make a stupid decision. Eric, Ed, Chimi Perez
Editor-in-Chief I have been writing articles, doing homework, and procrastinating all my responsibilities for the past 12 years. I want to start by thanking Bonneville High School’s students and staff. You guys have made my high school experience some of the best four years I have ever had. I have taken awesome classes with some of the greatest students and the best teachers. It is difficult to sum up my entire high school experience in just a small article. My day always started the same: waking up way later than I should to rush to school. Even though I never wanted to go each morning, as soon as I arrived, I had an incredible time. If I was in economics with Mr. Bone or basketball skills with Coach Tucker, I enjoyed every day that I attended school. Even though each Bee made an impact, I have to give the biggest thank you to everyone involved with The Bonneville Buzz newspaper. Being part of The Buzz has been an incredible experience because we are all a big family. Everyone has supported me through ups and downs and have worked incredibly hard to create an outstanding newspaper. Thank you to each of you; you have offered me kindness over the last four years. I also have to give a big hand to Bonneville’s tennis team. Thank you to the coaches who have helped me get better every year and push myself. I would have never thought of touching a tennis racket if it were not for Bonneville’s tennis program. One of my favorite tennis memories was during my second year of tennis when I hit my doubles partner square in the back during my serve. Tennis would not have been as enjoyable if it was not for my doubles partner Gael Narcizo. Thank you, Gael, for always having my back and being an excellent partner. I enjoyed every single experience, even the bad ones. The hardest part about writing this is knowing I will never get to experience being a high school student again. Graduates always say “high school goes by fast;” you never realize it until it is almost over. Bonneville is an incredible school that made sure I had everything I needed to succeed. This has been an experience I will never forget. To all the staff, the teachers, and the students, thank you! Baylie Kress
Staff Writer Hello, my name is Baylie Kress and for the last two years I have been a staff writer for The Bonneville Buzz. This is my senior year, so this is my final, farewell article. My first year in journalism I was not the best writer, but I have improved greatly since then. I joined this class to improve my writing skills, and I am thankful I did. The first article I ever wrote was about winter illnesses, and COVID-19 was still at a high. My draft was decent for starting out as a new staff writer, and I received so much feedback on it. Comments from the staff helped me learn how I could make my next article amazing. My goal after graduation is to become an elementary school teacher. I want to know I was good at writing and I was already prepared to go into teaching. As I continued to practice and attain more knowledge, I felt more confident in the class and in myself. I am eager to teach others and spark their desire to learn. Outside of journalism, I have had many favorite memories from my time at BHS. Throughout all my four years of high school, one of my favorite memories is the school-wide barbeque during Homecoming Week of my freshman year. StuCo planned fun dress-up days throughout the week, and the week ended with a barbeque. Music blasted in the commons, and everyone jumped around and let loose. It was a blast and a memory I will never forget! The biggest thing I am going to miss about Bonneville is all the memorable dress-up days and seeing my peers participate in the school spirit activities. I am disappointed I will be gone for future games and assemblies, but I know future Bees will love it just as much as me. I want to say goodbye to the upperclassmen and underclassmen, especially my little freshmen friends I hang out with everyday. It is going to be very difficult to leave my home of the last four years to go off to college to do grown-up things. I look forward to working and college, but I am savoring the last few weeks of my senior year. I am going to miss all my classes and teachers. This year was the best year that I have had in the last four years. I am going to remember all the fun amazing memories I had here, and I am going to miss you all. Baylie Kress
Staff Writer The new movie I went to see was Ghostbuster the Frozen Empire, directed by Gil Kenan. Gill Kenan, known for working on films like Monster House and City of Ember, had his first experiences working with Ghostbuster while directing the film Ghostbusters came out on March 22, 2024. I went to see the movie at the Paramount Triplex Theatre in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The new Ghostbuster Frozen Empire was filmed in New York City. The cost of the movie was about 100 million dollars. My favorite part about the movie was that it was very mysterious at the beginning because it took place in the past. I like how they have spooky music in the parts when it is going to scare you. It took place in New York City and Los Angeles where the first movie took place. It took us back to the beginning because they had the monster in 1984 of the first movie. Many of the actors wanted to play their role because they loved Ghostbusters. The stepdad, Gary Grooberson, wanted to take the role because he loved Ghostbusters since he was a little kid and he wanted to be with the guy Jason Reitman. How he directed the other ghostbuster movies. Mckenna Grace, the little girl Phebe Spangler, got the role because the director saw Grace in other movies and really liked her. The director thought she would be a good character for Phoebe Spangler because she was so good for the acting job. Grace's problem was that she never found herself as an actor. She found out that when she was going on the new Ghostbuster movie, she felt she was sneaking on set in the back of every scene. For example, I watched a movie that was very nice. It was loud because I was right next to the screen, and it was very good. The music would always be forever good. They played Ghostbuster songs at the end of the movie and the best part of the movie was the end because of the song. I love the Ghostbuster song; it is my favorite. It was one of the best movies I have watched in a while, and it was my favorite movie as well. The cons one the movie was that I sat up too close to the screen it was not comfortable at all. Being sure to sit farther back to watch the movie. Overall, I rate this movie a 10/10. It was very good, and I was in love with the 2nd movie then the first movie I rated with a perfect score because it was really amazing. Yes, go see this movie. It's so good. Eden McIsaac
Staff Writer There is a new restaurant in Idaho Falls named the Tchê (ch-ee) Brazilian Grill. The Tchê opened on September 20, 2023. The restaurant is located at 2394 East Sunnyside Road in Idaho Falls; it can seat around 220 people and is approximately 7,000 square feet. The restaurant's hours are Monday through Thursday from 4 to 9 pm and Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 9 pm. The Tchê restaurant is an all-you-can-eat style buffet that includes a variety of steak, chicken, pasta, and salad. They have a menu that contains drinks and a few desserts. Desserts as well as drinks are available at an added cost. One of the desserts is the Chocolate Brigadeiro Cake; it is a small round chocolate cake topped with a delicious caramel frosting. While the food aspects of the restaurant were rather impressive, the interior is just as stunning. There are many enormous paintings that accent the woodwork. It is a modern, open-concept, and peaceful restaurant. Several windows allow just the right amount of light to enter the building. The Tchê servers are some of the best that I have ever encountered. They always have smiles on their faces; they do their best to make you feel welcome. The service they provide is quite speedy. They check on you regularly to be sure you are enjoying the food and to see if you need anything else. My server was Naylea Ramirez; she decided to work at Tchê Brazilian Grill because she needed a job to pay her college tuition at BYU-I. While I was there, she was able to answer a few of my interview questions. I asked her what the work environment was like, and she responded, “people are really nice and the managers do their best to make everyone feel welcome and appreciated.” The last question I asked Ramirez was “What is one thing you would say about this restaurant,” and she responded, “This restaurant is very unique, there is no other restaurant like it.” Ramirez meant unique as the closest Brazilian grill is over four hours away, and Tchê is an eccentric dining option for Southeast Idaho. When at the restaurant, I had the privilege of interviewing one of the managers, Brett Rasmussen. Upon asking Rassmussen what inspired him to work at the restaurant, he revealed that he "[has] run restaurants for 20 years" before coming to work at Tchê. He "wanted to be able to manage the restaurant because it is the first franchise of Tchê Brazilian Grill in the world." According to Rasmussen, people should visit Tchê because “It is a one of a kind restaurant that gives people a chance to experience something new.” I felt quite honored to have interviewed Rasmussen, he helped me feel welcomed and comfortable. The managers and servers always do their best to make you feel welcome and the food is unlike anything I have ever tasted. It is definitely worthwhile to go to Tchê Brazilian Grill. Baylie Kress
Staff Writer The Hunger Game movie that I went to see and watch. It was the greatest movie I have ever seen. I was very excited to watch the movie; the first time I saw the earlier movies. The movie was called The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The movie cast was extremely talented. The actor who played Lucy Gray had the best voice, when she sang the song, “Nothing You Can Take From Me.” She was in a little bar in District 12 where she was originally from. Lucy sings one of the songs that is from the other Hunger Games, the original one. She sings “The Hanging Tree,” and she does an excellent job on her singing when she sings that part in the movie. Tigris is Snow's cousin that lived with her grandmother and Snow Dr. Volumnia Gaul was the ruler of the Hunger Games, and she was the one that sent off the snake at the end of the game and that is why Snow cheated. He put a cloth that had Lucy’s tears on it and the snakes that Dr. Volumnia had and if they had your scent they would not hurt you, they would love on you and just wrap around your arm. Dr. Volumnia was extremely evil to Snow, and that is why he started to become the President Snow known in the earlier movies. Sejanus Plinth was Snow’s best friend, and he left, and he got kicked out of the first game because he lost his patience on first practice. Plinth was the one who got hurt and ran off. First, they found him and the person killed him in the game. After that, Sejanus left and went to a different district and Snow left because he cheated. Sejanus met up with Snow at a different district and when they got to District 12 district area is “responsible segment of Panem, and economy together, they stay together,” Sejanus was acting weird towards Snow and talking to dangerous people because he felt such as Sejanus was not safe with them anywhere he went, and he was getting into fight with as well So Snow did not trust him therefore Sejanus dies because he did not trust him because he lied to Snow and was saying that he was not helping the Lucy Gray ex-boyfriend however he was actually though, and first they have a tree that they hung theme by and killed them because they lied to everyone or killed someone would die because of Snow. Emory Anderson
Staff Writer Bluey is a television show with three seasons centered around six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy named Bluey who lives with her mum, dad, and her little sister, Bingo. Bluey and Bingo have so many adventures with their friends Chloe, Lucky, Honey, Pom-Pom, and more. Bluey can be watched on Disney+ and Prime Video by anyone regardless of age, and there are a variety of relatable story lines and points of conflict.. The cartoon was created by Joe Brumm, an Australian animator, who based the show around his experiences while raising his two daughters. The show has been known to encourage parents to channel their inner child and participate in imaginative play with their children. In the season two episode titled “Seesaw,” Bluey, Bingo, Pom Pom, and Mum are all playing a clothes-washing game where they pretend to be unfolded laundry flying in the wind. During their game, Pom Pom finds that it is too hard participating in the game due to her size. She then runs to her mom feeling sad that she can not play the game. Bluey and Bingo decide to play a different game, seesaws, in which their dad sits on the end of a teeter-totter and does not move. Bluey and her sister try everything that they can think of: complaining to their mum, getting their friends to weigh it down, but nothing works. After getting all the friends that they can on to the seesaw, Bluey and friends remember that Pom Pom is still at the park. They ask for her help, and Pom-Pom agrees. They are finally able to get the seesaw to have more weight on their side. Bluey and Bingo get their dad to fall off and get to continue having an enjoyable time with their friends. Dad falling off of the seesaw was the funniest thing in the episode. Even when it feels that there is an infeasible problem, it is not as long as you have your friends. Bluey is one of those shows that allows the viewer to either binge a bunch or throw on an episode or two and still be very enjoyable. One of the many reasons to watch Bluey is that many people can relate to it, and it portrays how parents can engage in imaginative games with their kids. Parents can also learn a lot from this show. For example, parents can learn how to appeal to kids. Some watch the show because one of their friends recommended it or they have a kid who enjoys it or maybe even a niece or nephew that watches it when visiting. Overall, Bluey is a family-friendly show that can appeal to many, if not all different age groups, and gives people a wholesome laugh.  Roman Davis
Staff Writer Right when COVID hit, a lot of people’s day-to-day activities were limited; everyone getting used to no contact delivery or curbside pickup which limited exposure to people and new experiences. After the pandemic settled down, I got to go to a food truck on S 25th Street located next to Soda Tsunami: The Corndog Company. Upon parking and going up to the food truck, I was met with one of the workers at the window, who took my order with a smile. The company’s menu is placed next to the side of the truck on a stand, showing their prices and what the dishes are. I ordered an "Epic" Corn Dog and an order of their homemade kettle chips and after paying, it only took about five minutes to come out. I spent those few minutes walking over to the Soda Tsunami next door and ordered a 20 oz "Cocoberry" Bubble Tea. After getting my drink and corn dog, I went back to the car and dug into the food. The corn dog was pretty sizable and really savoury, going along nicely with the warm and lightly salted kettle chips. The kettle chips were made from scratch, taking about five minutes to make and lightly coated in chunky sea salt making all three items a wonderful combo. The “Cocoberry” Bubble Tea was a coconut and strawberry flavoured milk tea with bursting strawberry boba, which added a pleasant, sugary taste to go along with the freshly made corn dog and kettle chips. The bubble tea paired with them, adding sweetness to the already savoury and salty meal, tying it all together to make a filling dish. To many people food trucks are new or something everyone was not allowed to experience. Now with potential quarantine lifted, these experiences that once were banned are now open to us. Instead of going to a restaurant, getting fast food, or having someone doordash some food, go try The Corndog Company and Soda Tsunami and get out of the living space for a little bit. |