Inside! Granger High School Tri-Color Times November 2008 Volume LI, Issue 4 Nichole Butters an open forum for student opinion and expression “Drum roll, please!” yelled Adeena Lago, GHS Dance Company’s teacher. As all of the lancer dancers “drum rolled” the floor, we all wondered who was going to be chosen for a trip to Washington D.C. “These are the people who were chosen: Laurie Carlson, Nichole Butters, and Sha’neka Daniels!” As many of you remember, we had a Tents of Hope assembly and night forum to raise funds for the people of Darfur. Many of you donated money for this cause. Granger, Cyprus, and Kearns made over $10,000 all together. The trip to Washington D.C. was to raise national attention for this cause, and to raise money to ship our tents that we made over to Darfur. On the trip, there were 13 students and 5 chaperones. At the airport, we were able to meet the people who we would be traveling with for the next 5 days. “It was so fun to meet new people and meet people with different personalities. I loved making friendships that will last a lifetime.” said Laurie Carlson, (12). Here is a breakdown of what we were able to do in Washington! First of all, we were able to see and experience many wonders of Washington D.C. We toured the Capitol Building, the Washington Memorial, saw the White House, the Vietnam To D.C for Darfur memorial, World War 2 memorial, rode on the Metro many times, shopped at the Pentagon City Mall, toured the Holocaust Museum, and many others. It was definitely a learning experience for us. “I loved going to all of the monuments! It was so cool because I had only seen them in movies, so it was cool to see them up close and personal. For my favorite monument, I think it’s a toss up between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Memorial because they honestly were so inspirational and amazing to see so up close.” said Laurie Carlson. We also were able to set up our large tent along with the hundreds of other tents for the people of Darfur. We attended a conference where we listened to speakers and presentations about what we can do to help Darfur, and also what we had done for them already. We had the opportunity to go see the Arlington Cemetery, where President Kennedy is buried, and also the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We learned all about our country and the sacrifice that so many had to go through. “Because of our ancestors, we are able to be friends. If it weren’t for those who fought for our freedom and our rights, I would be hated and persecuted for even talking to you. I am forever grateful for what they did for us.” Said Sha’neka Daniels, (12) While we were there, our chaperone Josh Adams gave each of us a paper. On it was a letter from soldiers who were lost in the war and gave us sections of their very last letter that they had ever written to their family. He had read each of them beforehand, and gave us the one that fit us the most. My letter was from a General who died in the war, in his last letter to his wife. It was one sentence long, which read “Love has gotten us through, and it will do so again.” “One of the funny stories about this trip is when me and Nichole surfed on the metro and also on the tram in Colorado. It was so fun, but so hard to keep your balance!” Overall, this trip was definitely something that we will never forget and had experiences that will last a life time. One of the many tents being sent to Darfur. The Capitol building in Wahsington D.C Sha’neka Daniels, Nichole Butters, and Laurie Carlson, the Granger High respresentatives in Washington Scholarships and the renisance program on pg. 2 Revieew of School Mu- sical on Pg. 3 Granger students still trick-or-treating? on pg.4 Colleges are looking at your myspace! pg.5 Swim Team on pg.6 Play Sudoku on pg.8
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Inside!
Grange r High School
Tri-Color Times
November 2008 Volume LI, Issue 4
Nichole Butters
an open forum for student opinion and expression
“ D r u m roll, please!” yelled Adeena Lago, GHS Dance Company’s teacher. As all of
the lancer dancers “drum rolled” the floor, we all wondered who was going to be chosen for a trip to Washington D.C. “These are the people who were chosen: Laurie Carlson, Nichole Butters, and Sha’neka Daniels!” As many of you remember, we had a Tents of Hope assembly and night forum to raise funds for the people of Darfur. Many of you donated money for this cause. Granger, Cyprus, and Kearns made over $10,000 all together. The trip to Washington D.C. was to raise national attention for this cause, and to raise money to ship our tents that we made over to Darfur. On the trip, there were 13 students and 5 chaperones. At the airport, we were able to meet the people who we would be traveling with for the next 5 days. “It was so fun to meet new people and meet people with different personalities. I loved making friendships that will last a lifetime.” said Laurie Carlson, (12). Here is a breakdown of what we were able to do in Washington!
First of all, we were able to see and experience many wonders of Washington D.C. We toured the Capitol Building, the Washington Memorial, saw the White House, the Vietnam
To D.C for Darfur
memorial, World War 2 memorial, rode on the Metro many times, shopped at the Pentagon City
Mall, toured the Holocaust Museum, and many others. It was definitely a learning exper ience for us. “I loved going to all of the monuments! It was so cool because I had only seen them in movies, so it was cool to see them up close and
personal. For my favorite monument, I think it’s a toss up between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Memorial because they honestly were so inspirational and amazing
to see so up close.” said Laurie Carlson. We also were able to set up our large tent along with the hundreds of other tents for the people of Darfur. We attended a conference where we listened to speakers and presentations about what we can do to help Darfur,
and also what we had done for them already.
We had the opportunity to go see the Arlington Cemetery, where President Kennedy is buried, and also the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We learned all about our country and the sacrifice that so many had to go through.
“Because of our ancestors, we are able to be friends. If it weren’t for those who fought for our freedom and our rights, I would be hated and persecuted for even talking to you. I am forever grateful for what they did for us.” Said Sha’neka Daniels, (12)
While we were there, our chaperone Josh Adams gave each of us a paper. On it was a letter from soldiers who were lost in the war and gave us sections of their very last letter that they had ever written to their family. He had read each of them beforehand, and gave us the one that fit us the most. My letter was from a General who died in the war, in his last letter to his wife. It was one sentence long, which read “Love has gotten us through, and it will do so again.”
“One of the funny stories about this trip is when me and Nichole surfed on the metro and also on the tram in Colorado. It was so fun, but so hard to keep your balance!”
Overall, this trip was definitely something that we will never forget and had experiences that will last a life time.
One of the many tents being sent to Darfur.
The Capitol building in Wahsington D.C
Sha’neka Daniels, Nichole Butters, and Laurie Carlson, the Granger High respresentatives in Washington
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T h e Rena i s sance Program is an
entirely different approach for the AP/Honors classes. English, history, math and art are
usually taught separately. In the renaissance program they are taught as a whole. The renaissance team Ms. Catten, Mr. Fuller, Ms.
Biggar, and Mr. Vantassel make as many connections as possible between these four subjects. “With all four subjects being combined and interrelated, student better see the connection between them all,” said Mr. Vantassel. Renaissance students work extra hard, attend very class punctually and have super good attitudes. In addition they’re with each other for the entire B day schedule. It’s easy to do this hard work when you know your know your classmates well. These students have more at stake if they slack off, for they will be removed from the program. In this program, students get a chance to earn high school
credits as well as college credits by taking an AP exam. If the students score a 3 or high then they pass the AP exam. These college credits can count for all the Utah colleges. “I first found out that I could earn college credits when a counselor from Granger came to my Jr. High,” Sandra Correa “Sometimes I get nose bleeds from all the intense work they give us,” Spencer Fairclough. This program doesn’t only involve difficult work and hard core studying. The students also get to participate in field trips, outside the classroom learning, and lectures from guest speakers to enrich the students experience in the program. Social learning compliments academic learning when students challenge each others ideas. “I believe that the social impact in just as great as the academic impact,” Ms. Catten Not only to the students benefit from the program, but the teachers do also. All of the renaissance teachers bounce ideas off each other, share them and have a great learning experience that reflects on the students. The more that the teachers learn, the more that the students learn. “It’s
the best of both worlds for students and teachers,” said Mr. Fuller. It would sound that this is a new program, but nope. Five years ago, the program was in full swing, but last year there were scheduling issues which caused the
program to cease to exist. Not any more! The program is back and with 38 students, kicking strong! Like Nora Abu-dan likes to say “Renaissance rules!”
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B r a c e s , braces, braces! Is life any different with braces? Do people feel left out with them or do they feel like the
best in the whole wide world with them. Some people seem scared to show you them or to even have them. Some people feel excited to have them and will show the whole world their braces. So what is the true meaning behind these braces? I will find out by going out and asking some people about these braces. Well I went to go interview people that had braces
before. So we interviewed Maggie Ruiz and “Taylor Justesten.” I went to Maggie first and it was an interesting conversation.
Maggie said “It bugs you all the time and mess with you when you eat.” “When I first found out that I was getting braces I was mad and I knew people were going to make fun of me with them on.” Maggie said, “I was excited when the dentist said that my braces are coming off.” “I was also sad because I started to like having braces on, now that I have my braces off I feel happy, excited and joyful.”
After the interview with Maggie I move forward to interview Taylor Justesten about the braces. Taylor was telling me that he had his braces since the fifth grade and was upset that he had braces. Taylor said “Ever since I got braces on, I knew I would be made fun of at school.” It had been a couple of years since Taylor had his braces on. Taylor finally got them off and he get to eat the stuff he couldn’t eat with the braces on, but Taylor said “ever since I got
my braces off it feels all slimy and smooth now, but I know I won’t be made fun of anymore”. Now people know the true meaning behind the wires how it feels like to have them and to be made fun of. Some people feel different with braces on, some feel the same as before with them.
With the interviews I had, they both mentioned that they miss their braces since they are gone now but happy at the same time.
Attractive train tracksXavier Daniels
Pirates are usually mean, grumpy
and occasionally carnivorous, but not these ones. “Pirates of Penzance” is
a play definitely unlike others especially with the amazing actors taking place in the play. “Pirates of Penzance” is a comedic musical, about a misunderstood maid who is given
orders to raise a boy named Fredrick (Mitch Wayman Grade 12) to be a
Pirates take the stagePilot but instead she misheard and apprenticed him to be a Pirate, in which the Pirates are not like our Captain Jack Sparrow because they would release anyone who is an Orphan and would believe any Orphan story because they too were Orphans and feel sorry for whoever. The play starts of with Fredrick celebrating his 21st birthday and he wants to get married. Ruth (Rachael Higginson, 12th grade) his
maid, says she should marry him and that she is the only beautiful
girl and so Fredrick believes her until he discovers other girls on the port playing. Then falls in love with Mabel (Megan McManama, Grade 12) and leaves Ruth (his maid who is too old) for Mabel. The play’s cast was excited about the end product. Little speed bumps like some of the cast dropping out is nothing to the cast. “The hardest part of the musical is cooperation” says Wendy Dang, Grade 11 who plays Edith, Mabel’s sister. Everyone in the musical is having a great time at the practices and since it’s a musical some of the cast is worried about the singing part. “It’s very difficult to hit the high notes,” says Mitch Wayman, 12th grade who
School, it’s an everyday, 5 day a week deal. Students go to school for 8 hours then go home
or to work. School is just plain tiring.
“I go to school, talk to my friends all period and crack jokes all while getting my work done,” stated Mariah Fisher (11) when she was asked to describe her typical day at school.
“My typical day at school would depend on the day. Usually I go to class, listen to the teacher lecture and maybe sleep,” Nikki Jordan (11) said.
Spencor Dunn’s (11) typical day includes sleeping in class and messing around. “It keeps me entertained,” says Spencor.
School is something we need to do but it’s just so hard to get up early day after day and sit in class…..
“I sometimes have a hard time getting up, it just depends on what time I go to bed. That’s usually between 7 and 11:30 pm. I also have to do homework but it’s mostly just Algebra thank goodness,” says Mariah.
“I always have a hard time getting up! I am not a morning person. After school I either do homework or go to work. I usually end up going to sleep around 12 maybe 3am,”Nikki stated.
Unlike Mariah and Nikki, Spencor doesn’t really have a hard time getting up. “It’s not really hard to get up; I go to work sometimes after school and go to bed whenever.”
School is basically all year but there are some days we get off…
“I think that we should get President’s day and Veteran’s day off. It’s just like Memorial day,” Mariah says voicing her opinion.
“I think we should get
Burned outChelsie Bolding
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plays Fredrick. The musical ended with a bang when everything turned out ok and everyone gets what they want. Fredrick is no more a Pirate
continued on pag 4 under tired.
the cast of Pirates of Penzance
the cast of Pirates of Penzance
Nacho Vega and Mitch Wayman getting ready to go on stage
and is with Mabel and the Pirates are now recognized as Noble Men of the Country, it’s a true happily ever after.
Maggie Ruiz (11)
Taylor Justesten (11)
Loius Cordero (12)
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17-year-old and trick-or-treatingIn thebeginning,Halloween was known as All-Hallows Eve. It was a day where people
dressed up in scary masks in an attempt to ward off the evil spirits and demons. Over the years, it has been transformed from protecting the village to goblins, ghouls, and…candy? Most asked say trick-or-treating should be for all ages, not just young children, because unlike Trix, candy and costumes are not just for kids. Halloween is now a day to celebrate family values and Hershey bars. Parents take their children door-to-door in search of candy while dressed in a spooky costume. It seems teens are doing the same thing, dressing up to receive a treat. Michael Jones
(10) says “I don’t think you’re ever too old to trick-or-treat. I’ll be 99 years old in a wheel chair and I’ll still be doing it!” Trick-or-treating and Halloween can be celebrated with
friends and family by waltzing through the neighborhood in disguise. Teens should be allowed this privilege, also. “Everybody loves candy!” said Elyse Dubois (11).
Elyse, like many others, thinks trick-or-treating should not have any rules, as long as the trick-or-treaters remain safe and friendly. K i m b e r l y Vongsenekeo (10) clearly pointed out there are worse things teenagers could be doing. “If we don’t go trick-o r - t r e a t i n g , we’ll probably steal it from little kids or go vandal iz ing,” said Kimberly.
Though it is all in good fun, what do those handing out the candy think about teenage candy beggars? Do they enjoy giving away candy to older adolescents?
W h e n you drive past a
deserted, empty, w e e d - g r o w n piece of land, you probably just barely give it a
glance before speeding away. But to some groups of people all around the world, they see a window of opportunity. Guerilla gardeners are a group of people who want to make a difference in our community. They go around finding random pieces of land that are “orphaned and deserted” and they secretly plant seeds in the night to make then more beautiful. Eventually, whatever they had planted (such as sunflowers, lilacs, ferns, etc.) will grow and bloom, making the piece of land that was once ugly, beautiful. This is their way of improving our environment by making it healthier, and “fighting
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the filth with flowers.” Guerilla Gardening was started back in 1973 in New York City, called the Green Guerilla Group. This idea has spread to over 30 countries so far, and their organization is
hoping to make it even larger.
“I think that the idea of Guerilla Gardening is a good idea, because it will make our community more beautiful and it would look better than the ugly pieces of land we see all of the time”, said Krista Cameron (10). Think of it as Vandalism in reverse. One group of gardeners in London decided to plant thousands of
lavender flowers in the middle islands of a busy highway. After they had bloomed, they noticed that the aroma of lavender was filling the surrounding streets, as opposed to the smell of exhaust. The people of the community were very pleased with this simple act, and the guerilla gardeners even found a note of thanks in their garden several weeks later along with a donation for other “digs”. If you think that this idea is something that you want to try, get some tips from the guerilla gardening website.
If you are interested in helping out these gardeners, whether it be designing what the garden will look like, choosing the plants, or actually planting them, make sure you get out there and get involved!
Guerilla gardeners makeneighborhoods beautiful
Take a look at the 1. guerilla gardening web site for tipsRead what other 2. troops have done on the Troop Digs page, and in the Blog and the Community.If you want help, 3. then post a message in the Community, ideally with a picture of the poor land you have identified.Get support from 4. friends to help you out with your planting.Announce a date and 5. get digging!Share pictures and 6. a report by sending them to [email protected] or posting in the Community.
Fridays off. Friday’s for me are party days,” Nikki stated.
“I just think we should have everyday off I’m not really into school,” Spencor said.
Even though we don’t get to choose when and what days to come to school kids still have their opinions…
“School should start at 8:30am and end at 2:10pm because then people would be a lot less tired in the morning and we would cut the late people in half,” Mariah stated.
“I think school should start at 9 and end at 3. We would be able to sleep in and still have time to go to work for a decent shift,” Nikki said.
Spencor on the other hand thinks that we should just start late and end early. “We can only stand or sit for so long and we can only learn so much in one day.”
There are many different reasons to love or hate school. Kids like Spencor, Mariah and Nikki tell why they are tired of school.
“There is too much learning and way too much homework,” Mariah states.
“School is boring and most teachers make it worse. It’s just stupid and they always repeat themselves,” Nikki and Spencor both say.
Yes, school is boring and we get up early and have to come almost every day but it will pay off in the end! Hopefully we can all grind our teeth together and get through it. You can do it! Have a great month Lancers.
Samantha Canland
Tired contin-ued from pg 3
Starting a new dig:
Ms. Biggar and Ms. Bird both seem to agree tick-or-treaters should stop at a younger age than high school students. Biggar states, “Unless I know them, if older kids come to my house I pretend I am not home.” Ms. Bird gave suggestions of other tasks besides trick-or-treating teens be able can partake in, such as family and friend parties or haunted houses. “I enjoy doing simple things, like shopping for decorations or going to Gardner Village with my family.” Maybe teens dressing up to obtain candy is not such a bad thing. It prevents them from doing other mischievous tasks on Halloween, for instance vandalism or theft.
There are always other ways to celebrate this festive holiday, too. Haunted houses and family parties are just a few of the numerous activities to replace trick-or-treating.
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T h e r e are some students that have unusual pets.
“I liked having a scorpion because it was something no one else has! It’s just crazy. It was sad though when I woke up and I saw it dead. I don’t know what happened it was pregnant and then it just died. I
think I got it from Petsmart,” Chris Parry (11) said.
Roger Quinonez (11) also has an unusual pet. “I found a whole bunch of baby ducks in my yard and some of them died and one lived so we decided to keep one.” “To feed a scorpion it costs around 2-3 dollars a week. She ate crickets,” Chris said, “not to mention the heating lamp for the cage.” “My duck cost a lot. We have to feed it, and clean it
a lot,” Roger stated, “we don’t have to clip its wings though because it can’t fly.” Is it hard work to keep these pets? What kind of work do you have to do? Roger said, “We have to feed it and clean it every day. The work is kind of hard.” “I had to clean the cage once in a while and feed it. I get my crickets from the pet store,” Chris stated. R e s t r i c t i o n s of pets? Chris lives in a house, as does Roger. It all really depends on how your land lord’s rules are. Most land lords don’t allow dogs or cats though. After having “I
A man’s best friend, wait...
That’ll leave a markDannee Hernandez (11) stepped on an exposed nail and it
cut through his skin, didn’t tell anybody about his cut and it became swollen. Then his mom found out that he couldn’t walk. His mom got so scared that she rushed him to the hospital.
Dannee’s doctor, said “if he would have waited to come we would have to cut his foot off.” Because Dannee came early to the hospital they saved Dannee’s foot. They had to put in nine stitches he
couldn’t walk or do anything. “It hurt, I cried parents did everything to keep me comfortable, they did surgery on my foot and it was effect bad” said Dannee. Mrs. Gonzales said “Dannee needs rest and cannot play football for three years. I was only 9 years old when my foot almost got cut off. I was mad when my doctor told me that I couldn’t play for three years.
“I said to my self that every body is going to make fun of me because I couldn’t play football. They’re gonna think that I’m a little girl and I can’t take the hits. I was only supposed to be out for three years but I stayed out for only two years. My last year that I was supposed stay out, I played for granger high school”. “My foot got better this year. When I kick with that foot at kick off, it hurts. When I kick the ball my leg feels like the nail is still in there. But I always pray so my foot could get better every time we played.”
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would want to have a penguin! No body else has one and they are just cool,” Chris said. Roger on the other hand would rather have a dog. “I want a dog because I love dogs! Plus they are man’s best friend,” Roger said.Chris Parry had a scorpion, and Roger Quinonez currently has a duck. It may cost a lot to feed and take care of these guys but it can be very rewarding. I know these pets aren’t exactly normal to have, but people do have these kinds of pets. If you are thinking about having an unusual pet it would be wise to check with your parent/guardian, landlord, and other family members. It would also be good to make sure you are ready to care for a pet and have the money. Have a great month Lancers!
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Here at Granger High we have many o u t s t a n d i n g sports teams. One of these
happens to be our swim team. The swim team has been doing a fantastic job so far this season. At their last meet Kat Kalamar, the team captain won 1st place along with Andrew Marzden, Spencer Profit, Daniel Garzaro, and Patrick Murray!
Being part of the swim team is no easy task. To be a part of this team you have to be committed to the 5:30 A.M. practices. A great attitude is another trait you should have along with pride. These are all things that are very clear to see in the swimmers. You could see them cheer with great pride and joy at any given meet.
Even though there’s a lot
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of new talent their performance has been outstanding. She is proud of there awesome swimming skills and, all the other achievements they have made here at Granger. Some of the members are also involved in the madrigals, baseball, and drama club some were even part of the musical earlier this year. Their grades are also in tip top shape
Andrew Marzden a junior happens to be one of the swimmers on the team. He, like many of the others, is excited out of his mind to compete against Taylorsville and said, “There will be no competition! Our team is bigger this year and is ready to blow all the other schools out of the water!!” says Andrew
Gio Prado is another fantastic swimmer. He loves the different things that swimming brings to his life. It helps him stay in shape for the baseball season in the spring and allows him to meet swimmers from other schools. “Man with out swimming I would be lost in this cold world!” said Gio
So come out and cheer for the Granger High swim team.
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College invasionColleges
have recently started looking up applicants’ MySpace and
Facebook profile pages to get a glimpse of their lifestyles and how they behave. Many people have complained that colleges should not be looking up their profiles without their knowledge and consent; they feel it is an invasion of their privacy. “It’s not okay because it’s your personal space,” said Alexis Stines (12).
Universities and colleges have started taking this action to look at applicants’ lives, and to see if they have posted any inappropriate content, such as personal information explicitly explaining if they have done criminal or illegal activities, and if they have questionable photos posted.
Ashley Marstella (12) said, “I think it’s okay if they look at your profile because if you put your information online, anyone can look at it,”
Taylor Scott (12) said, “You can’t always trust what you read and see online.”
But it is not just colleges and universities that have started doing this, many workplaces have started doing it, too. Job applicants may have the perfect resume and seem perfectly qualified for the job, but if they have less than appealing things posted online about themselves, they may not get the job. “It’s kind of frustrating to wonder if the college or job you apply for
“I think it’s a great idea because you don’t want to accept bad people into your company or school.”-Ignacio Vega (12)
is looking up your profile and it’s the reason why you may not get accepted in or get the job,” said Ashley Mecham (12).
Those who have a MySpace, Facebook, or blog profile page, they may want to go over what they have posted on it, whether it is photos or personal information, before applying to a college or a job. It just may be the reason are aren’t selected.
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“I think it’s good that they’re do-ing this be-cause you wouldn’t want a bad repu-
tation if you were a college or company.”-Kimmy Nguyen (12)
“When you get hired or ac-cepted into a college or job co rpo ra t i on , you’re repre-senting that place. I think it’s good that they’re looking up profiles.”-Julie Halton (12)
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“I really liked learning about the heart, did you know that Lance A r m s t r o n g ’ s
heart is bigger then a normal heart? It is really tough!” says senior Danielle Jacketta. Plastination is a process involving dehydration
and hardening of biological tissues.
The Leonardo on 209 East and 500 South has an exhibit called Bodyworlds 3: The Story of the Heart, it features full bodied scales of actual humans. The preserved human models demonstrate muscle movements during strenuous activities-like sports- and show organ positions
in the body including where it all fits into place.
Along with telling about how the heart works, many of the displays show arterial veins (where blood travels) throughout areas of the body, including around the heart, hands, and brain. Also on display are slices of organs- healthy organs compared to damaged organs that show the
affects of smoking on lungs and how tumors and blood clots look within your body.
A n o t h e r interesting display shows our body’s nervous system. Inserted in between two pieces of glass, the display shows just how it spreads through our body, minus the other areas of the body. “It reminded of Jack the pumpkin king from The Nightmare Before Christmas,” says Kat Kalmar, a senior who went on the body worlds field trip. Her favorite part showed what a migraine looks like: “I tend to get them all the time.”
The developmental fetus in the womb is a very interesting exhibit-- plastinated fetuses throughout growing stages from the first weeks of development all the way until week 40. By week 30, the child already looks fully grown, but it still has 10 weeks before the 9 months of growth are up.
The tour takes around thirty to ninety minutes to walk through; it all depends on how thoroughly you observe the interesting things. Not only does Bodyworlds have human examples, but a few animals as well- animal’s hearts including that of a bull, cow and a cat. If you are interested in more information, you can call The Leonardo at 801-220-1100. This exhibit will be on display until January 19, 2009.
Exploring body worlds
Ms.
Gardner is a new Spanish teacher. She started teaching cause she likes being around students.
But why high school kids you ask? Well Ms. Kylee Anne Gardner says “I think teens are interesting and I enjoy their level of understanding.”She has always wanted to work with kids or teens. Even though Ms. Gardner has only been teaching for a year she said she has enjoyed the experience. She also said if you ever want a good grade and a happy teacher bring her a diet coke.
New teachers welcomed
Next up, Mr. Gregory Nelis is a biology teacher; he went to Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan and majored in Chemistry. He stated, “I started teaching because I enjoy sharing my knowledge.”“I like being outside. I enjoy hiking, swimming, and golfing.” Both teachers were asked what their favorite superhero was and what specific powers they would want, and their answers were pretty entertaining. Ms. Gardner stated “I would want to beSuperwoman and I would want tobe able to, besides fly, read minds.”“I would want to be Spiderman with all his powers.” stated Nelis.
The stock market has gone down about 300 points in the last few months which are a big drop.
The stock market has not seen a drop like this since the great
depression. Michael Blackburn, founder of an organization called
Perfect Home Living which is a non profit organization that deals with foreclosure explains why the market is crashing is.
His explains that when a consumer wants to buy a house take out a bank loan. The bank gets their money from the consumer, the interest rate on the loan. The
bank uses it to buy large shares in the stock market and their share will eventually gain interest. But if the houses foreclose, then the bank loses money. When foreclosure happens the house is said to be more value than it is actually worth and so the bank loses money
on the loan they gave for the value the house was said to have. As
the stock market starts to lose money, they do what is called a “margin call” which is when the stock market asks for money from the share the bank bought. The bank may not have enough money so the bank goes to the consumer who got a loan from the bank when they bought a house. When the consumer doesn’t have the money because they had to foreclose on their house then the banks are in dept to the stock market. Many people lose their
Stock Market crashes and you lose your pets
Top left: Mr. Sanada, Top right: Mr Nelis, Bottom left: Ms. Gardner, Bottom right, Ms. Johns
houses because of foreclosure and have to move. Karen Rivera (10) has had to move from California to Utah during the month of August. “I had to give up my dog because I was moving.” Not sure on where she had to leave her dog, the best place to leave a pet would probably be a humane society, they help pet’s find a new home by putting them up for adoption. The Humane Society of Utah takes in pets that the owners must give up due to housing complications. According to the Humane Society, in 2006 they received about 10,356 animals. Most of these pets were brought in by their owners. The Humane Society usually keeps the pets turned in for as long as they can but it all depends on how much space they have and if the pet gets adopted. The Humane society is a non profit organization and relies on donations or charity money only. These homeless animals need help in finding homes this holiday season; you can help them find new homes. If you or others may be interested in a pet or donating to the humane society visit their website at www.utahhumane.org or call at (801)261-2919.
