MARSHAL MAGAZINE

by Hollie Alder

Earlier this month, it was announced that Pyeongchang South Korea would be the site of the 2018 Winter Olympics. The opening ceremonies will be held on February 9 and the Olympics will run through February 25th. The most popular events consist of the Snowboard half pipe, Four men bobsled, Figure skating for women, Alpine skiing downhill, Hockey, Skeleton, Short track relay, Figure skating ice dancing, Ski jumping, Snowboard cross, and Aerials.

“I’m just happy it’s not in North Korea,” said Rockwell Junior Keegan Beck.

Tune in for more information as the new year gets closer.

Winter Olympic Sports:

Alpine skiing (11 events)

Biathlon (11 events)

Bobsleigh (3 events)

Cross-country skiing (12 events)

Curling (3 events)

Figure skating (5 events)

Freestyle skiing (10 events)

Ice hockey (2 events)

Luge (4 events)

Nordic combined (3 events)

Short track speed skating (8 events)

Skeleton (2 events)

Ski jumping (4 events)

Snowboarding (10 events)

Speed skating (14 events)

by Hollie Alder

These creative date dance proposals? They’re a Utah thing. But who says we can’t have a little fun with the creativity in asking someone of the opposite gender to a date dance? With the girls’ choice Sadies dance this past weekend and Prom coming up later this spring, it can be hard to keep up the creativity in the asking-answering routine. Here are some ideas to get your date swooning over your creativity before the date even starts:

1.Put a message in a bottle.

2. Crack the code. Put the candy in the bag and put the lock around the bag to make it even more tempting.

3. Crime scene

4. Is your date crazy for Disney? Here’s a smart idea for an immediate yes.

5. In-N-Out

For more ideas, check out Buzzfeed’s list of 24 Creative Ways to ask a Date to Prom.

It is that time of year when treats are a must. Filling the holiday season with food that is sweet. Here are some recipes that are sure to fill you with christmas cheer.

Gingerbread (by Allrecipes.com)

• 1/2 cup of Sugar
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 Egg
• 1 cup Molasses
• 2 1/2 cups of All Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Hot Water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

Yule log (by Allrecipes.com)

• 1/2 cup sifted cake flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/8 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 1/2 cups whipped cream
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 8 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, melted
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/8 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring
• 8 ounces marzipan