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Features 2March 1st, 2013 | Issue 3 | Paw Print Newspaper FeaturesFeaturesFeatures

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Living away from home for the � rst time can be overwhelming at times. Just remember there is plenty of steps you can take to make yourself feel more com-fortable. Overall moving out should be an exciting ex-perience and you do not want to ruin that by being homesick. Enjoy every moment while you are still at home and look forward to a new chapter!

Moving out is inevitable; well, it should be anyway. Ev-erybody puts on this act as if they are nothing but ecstatic to � nally escape their parents and be free.

But let us be honest, it is a scary step in our lives: no more home cooked meals every night, no more of your mom waiting on you while you are sick, and no more big comfy bed that you have been so used to for your entire life.

Everything will change and at some point it will hit you...you miss home. Most commonly the � rst time a per-son will be living on their own is when they go o� to col-lege. Living in those plain, jail cell-looking, dull squares they call dorm rooms can be quite the culture shock. Fortunately, you are not doomed. � ere are many options to take in making your living space feel a little more like home. Here are a few options:

danaHARRISnews editor

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Senioritis is the “disease” among upperclassmen re-sponsible for the loss of caring and respect towards school. Commonly, it hits seniors once second semester comes around. Although some are immune to the disease, most students end up with a minor case of Senioritis. Here are some tips provided to help senior � ght senioritis:

School is nearing an end for many students, and it will be di� cult to stay prioritized. Just stay involved and keep your eye on the prize. Good luck!

Warmer weather is on its way and the time is com-ing for girls to start getting in shape for bikini season! Whether it is waist slimming workouts or the cutting out of carbs, thousands of girls are utilizing several di� erent methods in order to look their very best in swimwear.

Even though a nutritious diet and daily � tness is im-portant to your health, it is also necessitous to looking good in a bikini. Many girls today do squats in order to tighten their abs and tone their legs. � ough they can be very debilitating, they bring great results to prob-lematic areas such as thighs and stomach. Another practice that can bring amazing outcomes is isomet-rics- the isolation of individual muscles in the body. A good area to isolate is the stomach, or “core”, muscles. Not only does it tighten the abs, but it also helps sup-ports the rest of the body, improving posture and even helping prevent future back problems.

Sometimes simple changes can even help get some-one in better shape. One does not need to fast or go on a vegan diet to drop a signi� cant amount of weight. Little things such as the cutting out of sweets and bread can make a di� erence. Choices such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator or parking your car farther away from the entrance of an edi� ce is always good, too.

For the people who are a little more on the pale side, it is not recommended to spend hours a day lay-ing out in the sun. For fast results, tanning lotion is

always a healthier solution. A person is recommended to only lay out in the sun for approximately 15 to 20 min-utes a day. However, sunlight can also be good for you, so spending your spring or summer vacation indoors 24-7 is very unnecessary. Vitamin D is essential to everyone’s health, and one will get it from their skin’s exposure to sun-light, along with Vitamin K.

Lastly, do not forget to shave!� e most important aspect of getting ready for bikini

season is by far being comfortable in your own skin. Many girls would agree that nothing is more annoying than a beautiful girl complaining about how hideous she thinks she is. Not only are those self-degrading statements some-what absurd, but they are also very depressing.

It is upsetting to think that so many teens believe in the ridiculous misconception that they need to be completely � awless in order to feel accepted among their peers. � e average girl typically perceives herself as bigger or less at-tractive than what she really is.

Even though it is important to take pride over your own appearance, it is very unhealthy to obsess over your own weight and looks. Teenage girls typically feel like they are constantly being judged by their peers and looked down upon because they feel as though their looks are inferior to others. In reality, their peers are often times more wor-ried about their own appearance and on how you perceive them.

Regardless of weight, height, skin tone, or body type, everyone is beautiful. Without a doubt, if one is con� dent, then ease will come when rocking that bikini!

angelaBOOTHsta� writer

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scrapping senior year Have something to look forward to at the end of the week.

Keep up with attendance and get good grades so you can exempt your grades.

Stay active with school activities and obligations outside of school.

Take electives, especially with teachers that you have already had.

Take classes that interest you.

Try to get as much work as you can done during school

Have goals and priorities set so you stay on task.

PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES! Pictures are the best way to relive memories. Make collages and hang up pictures everywhere.

Talk to friends from back home frequently! � e feeling that you are becoming distant from old friends can be really tough, so keep up with each others lives and when you come home for the holi-days it will feel like nothings changed.

Decorate! Cover up those boring walls. Putting in your own style will help make it a real room, your real room.

Make home cooked meals! Eating in the cafeteria every night will make you miss your moms meals, so make them yourself ! You are more than ca-pable!

Skype! Technology has come along way, take advantage! Being “face to face” with family and friends will make you feel right at home.

Take along items from home! Seeing familiar be-longings everywhere can help a ton.

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Understand concepts before starting homework.

Take classes that are challenging, but not too much work.

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Opinion 3March 1st, 2013 | Issue 3 | Paw Print Newspaper

Willingly and eagerly going into the � eld of education, men and women of all ages assume the in� nitely satisfy-ing role of dedicating their time and e� ort into teaching today’s youth all they need to know to be successful indi-viduals in society. While teaching is undoubtedly not the easiest career path to take on, some may argue that it is, in fact, the most rewarding. At least, it appears to used to be more so the case.

Rules and regulations slewed with precise professional protocols and procedure are, (all dramatics aside), taking over the world. Teaching children of various economic, so-cial, cultural, and racial backgrounds presents itself with a far from a “One Size Fits All” teaching opportunity. It is a basic concept; all kids are not the same, nor should they have the expectation to be. It is relatively obvious that a major priority in the big bad o� ces of administration and above is test scores, school grading, and all those things that count. Of course, the students (or should I say, “cus-tomers”) play a role in all of this; they attend these schools and are there by law and by voluntary readiness to receive a � tting education to prepare them and acquire necessary experience and knowledge to last them a lifetime.

“At 10:24, be on page 287 of Workbook A and say; ‘.....’”. � is is an example of something you would read on a scripted lesson given to teachers as a so-called “teaching tool”, so generously provided by some very personal and certainly knowledgeable loosely-termed “educators” in of-� ce buildings with personalized parking spots.

Traveling back to the Neanderthal age, “clothes” were nothing but a combination of naturally born � bers made into a fabric; used only to cover the necessities. Now, fast forward back to the present. What you wear is not all about what is covered. In fact, that is the last thing that goes through one’s mind when choosing what to wear.

� e Renaissance era through to the 19th century fol-lowed strict guidelines. At a portion of this time, women faced su� rage and were looked down upon- used as an or-nament to society. � ey were to wear tightly � tted corsets and gowns with richly-patterned designs that did not al-low much skin to show. � is style was very conservative, intended to preserve their modesty.

� eir saving grace was the late 20th cen-tury, intro- ducing free-� owing t-shirts, d r e s s e s and bell-bottom jeans. Spe-

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ci� cally, the 1980s came to exaggerate the clothing: mini skirts, oversized t-shirts and hoodies made of synthetic � -bers and sunlit colors.

� e more recent, 1990s, guided fashion on a slightly more sober path. � ey exhibited spaghetti strap camisoles and hoop earrings while the � are jeans remained in style.

Today’s fashion reminisces on those late decades of the 1900s, gradually evolving back to the concept of minimal-istic. � e terms ‘urban’ and ‘hipster’ and ‘soft grunge’ have gained popularity as the cycles of fashion roll on.

Especially in� uenced by celebrities, the guidelines on what not to wear are loosening as time carries on. Which means less fabric, more skin. Daisy dukes and crop tops

de� nitely trend during the warmer weathered days and as for the colder

climates, they a c - count for pea coats

and in� nity scarves.However, the majority of the year, the weather is mod-

erately warm. � is may not seem like an issue until you look around and see the crop tops

shrinking and the short-shorts shortening. Dresses are also being designed to appear more revealing with holes in any imaginable place that seem to keep growing larger each new debut.

“It’s hard to � nd clothing that actually covers you up,” said country singer, Carrie Underwood.

It is time to establish a happy-medium between the conservative gowns and sexy-vibed tops. Soon enough,

there will be hardly any clothing at all, as if revisit- ing the past in

a more styl- ish manner. As a conse- quence, it

could serve for some awkward im- pressions.

Males and females vary in many ways; Appearance, personality, and athletic capability are just a few of the ways the genders di� er. Over the years as many new televi-sion shows have come out some are appreciated by both genders, but opinions contrast.

� ere are a plethora of television show genres available for everyone’s entertainment. Teens are usually interested in comedy, drama, action, crime, violence, sports, romances, science � ction, and game shows. With all of these options, it is sometimes di� cult to decide on what show to watch with a group of friends.

Typically, guys and gals both enjoy comedy, action and game shows. Popular shows amongst teenagers are � e Big Bang � eory, Law and Order, and Survivor. � ese shows all have plots or entertainment points that all genders can appreciate.

Although shows like Family Guy and Futurama are

news editordanaHARRIS considered comedies, males prefer them because they have an adult humor that can be sexist. � e crude jokes are often considered inappropriate by the female gender.

“I don’t like Futureama and all that because it’s not funny and it is not educational”, said Sophomore, Kelsey Orlando.

Girls adore dramas and romances. Often, they like to compare their lives to the shows. Pretty Little Liars and Secret Life of the American Teenager are commonly watched by females. Males tend to avoid drama, so watch-ing TV shows about that is torture.

“I don’t like shows like Pretty Little Liars because they have too much drama and they are very predictable”, said Freshman, Rylin Fritz.

Television is watched by everyone, males and females of all ages tend to enjoy sitting around and watching a show. Whether it is Sunday football or Saturday morn-ing cartoons, people enjoy the quality time in front of the television.

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News 4March 1st, 2013 | Issue 3 | Paw Print Newspaper

� e setting is Park City; a rather unassuming, sleepy little town in the middle of upstate Utah. � e city is sur-rounded by mountains and ski resorts, hot springs and bik-ing trails. By this time of year, the streets are slick with ice and snow, and the air is bitter cold. Park City is one of those places that feels relatively forgotten, a � nal testa-ment to Small Town U.S.A. But from January 17th to 27th of this year, Park City shed its rustic overcoat and became home to one of the most famous and star-studded events of the year. Nearby, inside of several large theatres, some the world’s greats are get-ting together to share in an international institution--� lm.

� e Sundance Film Festival is arguably one of the most important of its kind in the United States, and maybe in the world. Out of the twelve thousand � lm pieces entered to the festival from across the globe each year, a mere two hundred actually make the � nal cut, and many of the festival’s well-received selections are imme-diately picked up by production studios for seven-� gure deals. � ough Sundance may not seem like a household name, it has brought many mainstream � lms into the limelight, including Little Miss Sunshine, (500) Days of Summer, Napoleon Dynamite, and Precious. Many of these � lms go on to receive Oscars and Golden Globes, or become part of the nation’s conscious.

When it comes to Sundance 2013, nothing has changed. In the near future, many of this year’s most popular Sun-

dance � lms will become equally as famous as their prede-cessors. � e � lms that won the Grand Jury Prize and Au-dience Award for Drama and Documentary were Fruitvale and Blood Brothers, respectively. Will these be the next � lms that enrapture the nation and swell at the box o� ce? Judging by the fame of previous winners, they may very well be. For example, the 2012 Grand Jury Prize Win-ner for Drama, Beasts of the Southern Wild, has been nominated for four Ac ademy

Awards.� is year’s Sun- dance festival

included a vast array of celebrities and their accompanying � lms. Harry Potter star Daniel Rad-cli� e attended Sundance in support of his newest � lm Kill Your Darlings, an edgy biopic about the poet Allen Gins-berg during the Beat era. Radcli� e’s fellow Potter star, Ru-pert Grint, also starred in the � lm � e Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, alongside Shia LaBeouf. Comedies also made it big at the festival. � e Way, Way Back starred Steve Carrell, Sam Rockwell, AnnaSophia Robb, and Toni Collette in a comedy about a fourteen-year-old boy’s va-cation with his mother and her new boyfriend. However, many � lms at Sundance are not backed by the fame of its actors, and include lesser known or even � rst timers. It is

these independent � lms that make Sundance special. A good question to ask would be why Sundance is sig-

ni� cant in the � rst place. In the end, it is not just the � lms that matter, but the idea of talented, independent artists coming together to celebrate one of the world’s most es-tablished and beloved mediums; a medium that, unlike many forms of modern entertainment, is showing no signs of bowing out.

“It’s the only place in the world where an average per-son can speak directly to the top people in the � lm and entertainment business,” said Mr. Zimmermann, Coun-

tryside’s TV Production teacher, who attends Sun-dance each year. “� ere are no red carpets, no roped o� areas. � ere’s just people that love

� lm.”For the last twenty years, Countryside High School’s

television production program has had the fortunate op-portunity to attend the � lm festival. � e festival gives them a � rst-hand look at not only new ideas, but at the � lm process, as well as the once-in-a-lifetime chance to speak with real � lmmakers and actors. � is year, however, due to various administrative con� icts, students were un-able to accompany Mr. Zimmermann on the trip.

With hope, Countryside students will be able to travel to Sundance next year. But in the meantime, all of us who were unable to attend can sit back and appreciate the beauty of the Sundance idea, where raw talent and creativ-ity is the focus of an entire week of entertainment. Film critics can never guess how well these Sundance movies will do out in the box o� ce, but they can be sure that these � lms will be coming to local theatres very soon!

ashleyWILLIAMSsta� writer

� e setting is Park City; a rather unassuming, sleepy little town in the middle of upstate Utah. � e city is sur-rounded by mountains and ski resorts, hot springs and bik-ing trails. By this time of year, the streets are slick with ice and snow, and the air is bitter cold. Park City is one of those places that feels relatively forgotten, a � nal testa-ment to Small Town U.S.A. But from January 17th to 27th of this year, Park City shed its rustic

one of the most important of its kind in the United States, and maybe in the world. Out of the twelve thousand � lm pieces entered to the festival from across the globe each year, a mere two hundred actually make the � nal cut, and many of the festival’s well-received selections are imme-diately picked up by production studios for seven-� gure

cessors. � e � lms that won the Grand Jury Prize and Au-dience Award for Drama and Documentary were Fruitvale and Blood Brothers, respectively. Will these be the next � lms that enrapture the nation and swell at the box o� ce? Judging by the fame of previous winners, they may very well be. For example, the 2012 Grand Jury Prize Win-ner for Drama, Beasts of the Southern Wild, has been nominated for four Ac ademy

Awards.� is year’s Sun- dance festival

included a vast array of celebrities and their accompanying � lms. Harry Potter star Daniel Rad-cli� e attended Sundance in support of his newest � lm Kill Your Darlings, an edgy biopic about the poet Allen Gins-berg during the Beat era. Radcli� e’s fellow Potter star, Ru-

A good question to ask would be why Sundance is sig-ni� cant in the � rst place. In the end, it is not just the � lms that matter, but the idea of talented, independent artists coming together to celebrate one of the world’s most es-tablished and beloved mediums; a medium that, unlike many forms of modern entertainment, is showing no signs of bowing out.

“It’s the only place in the world where an average per-son can speak directly to the top people in the � lm and entertainment business,” said Mr. Zimmermann, Coun-

tryside’s TV Production teacher, who attends Sun-dance each year. “� ere are no red carpets, no roped o� areas. � ere’s just people that love

� lm.”For the last twenty years, Countryside High School’s

television production program has had the fortunate op-portunity to attend the � lm festival. � e festival gives them a � rst-hand look at not only new ideas, but at the � lm process, as well as the once-in-a-lifetime chance to speak with real � lmmakers and actors. � is year, however, due to various administrative con� icts, students were un-able to accompany Mr. Zimmermann on the trip.

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Sundance shines talent on big screen

Whitney Houston dies February 11

Kony 2012 March 7

Hunger Games premieres March

23

Dick Clark dies April 18

Summer Olympics

July 7

Colorado shooting July 20

Neil Arm-strong dies August 25

Hurricane Sandy hits U.S.

October 28

President Barack Obama

is reelected November 6

Sandy Hook shooting

December 14

Mayan calendar ends December

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Gangnam Style becomes � rst

video on YouTube to hit 1 billion

views December 21

Twelve top days of 2012alexMILLER

design editor

As another year � ies by, the challenge to stay up to date with every spotlight event taking place grows; it is nearly impossible to stay on track with the news around the clock. Some people choose to scrapbook the front pages of every newspaper they have ever bought, while others will turn to the internet to search for timelines as their way to reminisce. Here is a simple listing of some of 2012’s greatest headlining topics:

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News 5March 1st, 2013 | Issue 3 | Paw Print Newspaper

Life is full of an overload of responsibilities and anxiety. For some, the only way to cope is co� ee. � e majority of college students and young adults are entering a world of ca� eine dependency as they face the constant demands of everyday life. As a stimulant, ca� eine can wake up the brain and power the body. It is widely considered a “mir-acle drug” which leads to addiction. In terms of health, it is necessary to inquire: what are the pros and cons of ca� eine?

Overall, the ordinary consump-tion of co� ee has low health risks. Repetitive use can eventually lead to physical and mental dependence; the intense desire for ca� eine contain-ing beverages. Like other drugs, the co� ee drinker can su� er from with-drawals. � ese withdrawals consist of a wide range of complications such as nervousness, irritability, restlessness, insomnia, headaches, and heart palpitations. � e excessive intake of ca� eine can also increase blood pressure.

“Co� ee gives people bad breath and I never know how to tell them,” says Elisa Wagner, senior at Countryside

High School.� e negative e� ects of drinking co� ee are rebutted by

a plethora of positive. Ca� eine provides a lower risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as certain types of cancer. In addition, it acts as a metabolism boost, adds to wakefulness, initiates faster and clearer � ow of thought,

increases focus, and better gen-eral body coordination. � ere is no evidence that co� ee stunts a child's growth.

“Without it [co� ee], I would metaphorically be dead. It is the fuel of America,” says Mar-ley Disalvo, ca� eine addict and senior at Countryside High School.

In North America, 90% of adults consume ca� eine daily. Ca� eine is not only limited to co� ee, it also appears in tea, soft drinks and energy drinks. � e body can only handle so much ca� eine. Before going out to

mindlessly purchase that Starbucks, Doubleshot Espresso & Cream on the way to school. Remember to weigh the pros and the cons for a safe health.

morganFULLERsta� writer

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� e ideal female body is virtually hairless- only con-sisting of eyelashes, eyebrows and hair on top of the head. Sure, in the winter girls can get away with not shaving their legs for weeks at a time. However, now that summer 2013 is creeping up, it may not be very socially acceptable or visually pleasing to go unshaven. ‘Tis the season for ex-cess body hair to go extinct!

� e Quick Fix. Shaving with a razor blade seems so primitive these days. With alternatives such as waxing and laser hair removal, who would choose to shave? � e answer

is: the majority of teenage girls (and some boys!). Ra-zors make shaving virtu-ally painless, cheap and it only takes a few minutes. Razors can be found at any drugstore and most superstores such as Target, Walmart and others like it. Some products, such as Gillette’s Venus Breeze Razor, come with gel bars built in which eliminates the need for shaving cream. Never dry shave! It results in unsightly razor bumps

and burning, itching skin. Razors (straight, disposable, or electric) get the job done in the comfort of your own home but only leaves skin feeling smooth for a day or two. Quality grade: C

Getting Down to the Root. Waxing can be de� ned as semi-permanent hair removal where paper strips are pressed to the skin and ripped o� in one quick movement. If skin is sensitive, hot waxing - which cools and is gently removed - is a less intense alternative. Almost all areas of the body can be waxed: eyebrows, face, arms, legs, back, feet and bikini area. Waxing removes large amounts at one time from the root and lasts 2-8 weeks. Appointments are made with licensed estheticians at local beauty salons. Av-erage prices range from a $12 eyebrow wax to a $300 full body wax. Quality grade: B

No Pain, No Gain. Laser hair removal was performed experimentally for 20 years before it was safe and available to the general public. � is method of hair removal can be performed in clinics with professionals or at home with devices made speci� cally for consumer self-treatment. Like waxing, laser hair removal can be applied to most ar-eas of the body. � ere is a minimum of seven treatments about three to eight weeks apart. Exposure to the sun is to be avoided during treatments. It is a long-lasting method (hairless for years!) so naturally, it costs a fortune. One area can cost up to a few hundred dollars. Quality grade: A

morganFULLERsta� writer

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haley TROYER staff writer

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on Main StreetImagine being told that there is a gunman in the school

shooting people, not knowing if one will ever see any loved ones again or even see another day of life. Nobody should ever experience that kind

of terror and gut wrenching situation; unfortunately, many children under the age of nine have experienced this horror.

The Newtown shooting is the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history; Virginia Tech, in 2007 with 32 individuals dead, being first. On December 14, 2012, dressed in black fatigues and a military vest, Adam Lanza, walked into Sandy Hook elementary school and opened fire. According to telegraph.co.uk, Lanza was armed with a [high caliber Bushmaster .223] and two handguns. The shooter went classroom to classroom banging on the doors yelling “Let me in, Let me in.” Within minutes, twenty-six victims were shot and killed. Among the six adults that were killed were Sandy Hook’s principle, Dawn Hochsprung,and the school’s psychologist, Mary Sherlach. Lanza, was also killed, by his own hand. Police later stated that he killed his mother at the house that they were living in together located in Newtown before the Sandy Hook shoot-ing. As life slowly begins moving forward, talk has turned into passionate arguments about whether their children should ever return to the site of this tragedy. A month after this horrid shooting occurred, parents have come together discussing and agreeing that the building should be demolished. Whereas others say that the location of where the shootings occurred should be removed and renovated. Spray painted on a building in Connecticut are four words, “Hug a teacher today.” It is said to be a testament for those teachers who jumped into action, hiding their students in closets, bathrooms and small places, throwing themselves into the line of fire, giving their lives in order for their first graders to be able to live one. Their sacrifices upon that day were heroic, selfless and courageous. The gratitude towards

those teachers who gave their lives have been publicly viewed as nothing less than heros. “When you go to bed, it feels scary, and you keep having this dream in your

head about it, Because if you lived it, it’s always stuck in your head.” Nicolas, Sandy Hook shooting victim, said.

What was a sanctuary that was supposed to be a place of safety and learning has now been

torn apart.

jenna FENDER & frances GUARRACI staff writer

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When people first start doing drugs they see it as an innocent encounter, never dreaming of it becoming a full

blown drug addiction.They never imagine the effect it can have on them or even the people around them.

CNNHealth.com states that most drug addictions usually occur before a child is 18 years of age.

People often start drugs for a multitude of reason; peer pressure, media appeal, accessibility or to temporarily escape from problems to name a few.

Often cases of drug addiction start with prescription pills. According to Drugabuse.gov the most com-monly used drugs are tobacco, alcohol and marijuana.

Tobacco and alcohol are gateway drugs to higher,more addictive source.In reference to huffingtonpost.com, teens starts with marijuana.According to alcoholism.about.com, the active ingredient in marijuana is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol

or THC which affects the cannabinoid receptors influencing and activation of those cells. Marijuana has effects on multiple organs in the body including the heart which slows the heartbeat to

20 to 50 beats per minute. Drug dependency has many faces including the five main stages from experimentation to full blown

addiction. (See sidebar)In reference to Narconon.org, difference in behavior, mood swings, withdraws from friends and family,

carelessness about personal grooming, loss of interest in life, changing sleep patterns, red or glassy eyes and sniffly or runny nose can all be results of drug abuse.

According to helpguide.org, taking drugs can cause a rise in levels of dopamine in the brain, causing feelings of pleasure leaving the body wanting more.

“My personality type it is adventurous, I like doing fun things. It is like you get bored with things easily. I feel that it is hereditary but that is not an excuse”, said Cindy Tilley, a former addict

When becoming addicted, the drug will take on the same survival behaviors as drinking and eating. Further on the mind finds ways to rationalize the intake. From what began as an “innocent encounter” has now turned into a constant compulsion.

“I do not really remember anything happening I just let it take over I had no confidence. Everything kept happening to me one thing after another. I lost my jobs, had multiple surgeries and breast cancer, it was my escape”, said Cindy Tilley.

It can be very hard for a person to accept someone telling them they are dependent on drugs. Contacting a specialist can be one of the many ways to help the one you love.At first they may become irrational, frustrated be in denial about the whole thing. That is what the specialist is there to do, help them see that they really are dependent on drugs and give them

the help they need.“I went to Indiana when a good friend of mine died. I went with Dan Slhy. I was drinking a lot the night before the funeral, while we were out to dinner. I hit rock bottom when I went out to the car fell onto the

concrete face first. Dan called the ambulance and they took me to the hospital. I was there for a few days then went home and put myself into rehab”, said Cindy TilleyAccording to helpguide.org the first step to recovery is deciding to make a change.

Change how they deal with stress, who they allow in their life, what to do in their free time and how they think about themselves.It may be overwhelming at first to have to make all these changes in their life, but there are people to help them through. If the addiction is too strong and you do not feel that with all the help from your friends and family will help consider joining a sober living home. A sober living home is a safe supportive place to live while recov-

ering from your addiction. Recovering from addiction is a long process which requires time, commitment, motivation, and support.There is not one treatment that works for everyone, find the treatment that works for that type of addiction. Things that could help with the process are making a list of pros and cons of the drug abuse. Keeping

track of how much is obtained, to reveal how big of a role drugs play in their life. With a social life revolved around people with an addiction it becomes impossible to escape. The solution is to find new connections.Join a support group, and make time to attend every meeting. Being in a place with people who know and understand exactly what you went through. They can help you open up and feel better about what hap-

pened and help you make a change.Find ways to cope with your stress as in a dance class or even a boxing class. When you feel like you may be falling back into the addiction get help, do not be afraid to tell people.“I was free for three years in the third year I would have a glass of wine. I was able to do that because I would just tell myself that I was not going back there that is why I can have a glass of wine or two and be

fine. It no longer rules my decisions; if I want it because I need it then I do not have it. I am just more aware of my personality”, said Cindy TilleyWhen you finally are free from the addiction set meaningful goals, it gives something to look forward to- a reason to keep moving forward in a positive direction.“When I think I need to have a glass of wine I have to decide do I want it or not. Like the time I went to the beach I drank too much because I was having way too much fun”, said Cindy Tilley.Do not let a relapse discourage you, it is common when trying to recover from an addiction. “Be extremely aware of your own personality. What things make you feel good and what things make you want to do drug. Only have one if you want it not if you need it and be careful, watch yourself. It seems

like the whole world revolves around it, It is always out there. It is the person you are that will make that decision that you are going to have to do it. The two or three years not drinking was really hard you have to be strong and understand that you have an addictive personality”, said Cindy Tilley.D

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Gun control is a hot topic in America right now. Tragic events began with the 1970 Kent State University shooting, known as the “May 4 massacre.” College students were peacefully protesting the American invasion of Cambodia outside of Kent State University when they were hit with open fire by the Ohio National Guard used M1 Garand rifles and .45 caliber handguns. School shootings were unheard of until this event. The shooters in this case were sworn in National Guard members; therefore, strict gun control law changes could not make a difference. There are rogue police officers and military veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The deadliest mass murder committed on an American high school campus brought up gun control laws on April 20, 1999, the Columbine massacre. Blatant clues were posted on the American Online website by Eric Harris. Speaking of his desire to cause mischief, instructions on how to make explosives, he intended to kill those who annoyed him, and evidence that he had made pipe bombs. Many reports were made to the Sheriff ’s Office about Harris and his comments which were lightly investigated then pushed aside. All of it is simply proof that this tragedy could have been avoided. Had this case been fully investigated with

emphasis, gun control laws would not have been brought up and challenged. The most recent shooting in Newton, Connecticut, Sandy Hook

elementary school. 20-year old Adam Lanza broke in and murdered fifteen victims including children between the ages of 5-10 years old. He was found with a Glock

handgun, a Sig Sauer, and .223 Bushmaster rifle. High powered, automatic weapons should not be sold to the public to prevent events like this.

Gun control laws should be altered to remove automatic weapons, hollow point bullets, and large caliber weapons. Yes, big guns are fun to shoot, but if the person is

out to hunt truly, those items are unnecessary. In the case of hunting game an automatic weapon would destroy the animal and dinner would not be brought home that night, just

slaughtered. Hollow point bullets are made to expand once they hit something which would annihilate any animal once it is hit. With the removal of large caliber, automatic weapons and hollow point bullets there would only be handguns. Any seller, buyer, or member of the National Rifle Association should receive a psychological exam before they obtain a weapon and every six months following just similar to any job that requires a gun to be carried. This would ensure the mental health of gun owners and reduce the chance of massacres. If the owner passes the psychological evaluations but has an incident such as a battery, domestic battery or an assault where they are the charged suspect the guns should be confiscated from the owner. Their weapons permit whether it be standard or concealed shall be removed as well. This would prevent at home shootings such as domestic homicides and potentially public shootings as well. Responsible hunters and gun owners should not have their weapons taken away because of irresponsible, unstable, reckless individuals. All trained marksmen know to treat a gun as if it were loaded and only aim it at a target they intend to destroy. Having this knowledge prevents accidental discharges and deaths. Guns should not be completely removed from our markets and society because it is not reasonable. What criminal follows the rules anyways? An easy medium would be to truly have gun control and regulate what is sold. As mentioned earlier, removal of automatic weapons, high

caliber weapons and hollow point bullets would solve many problems. If a middle were to be met this would be the best case scenario to keep manufacturers,

sellers, buyers and users happy. As the Pennsylvania Representative Tim Murphy said, “It’s not just what

is in a person’s hand that makes the act violent, it is what’s in his

mind.”

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When people first start doing drugs they see it as an innocent encounter, never dreaming of it becoming a full

blown drug addiction.They never imagine the effect it can have on them or even the people around them.

CNNHealth.com states that most drug addictions usually occur before a child is 18 years of age.

People often start drugs for a multitude of reason; peer pressure, media appeal, accessibility or to temporarily escape from problems to name a few.

Often cases of drug addiction start with prescription pills. According to Drugabuse.gov the most com-monly used drugs are tobacco, alcohol and marijuana.

Tobacco and alcohol are gateway drugs to higher,more addictive source.In reference to huffingtonpost.com, teens starts with marijuana.According to alcoholism.about.com, the active ingredient in marijuana is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol

or THC which affects the cannabinoid receptors influencing and activation of those cells. Marijuana has effects on multiple organs in the body including the heart which slows the heartbeat to

20 to 50 beats per minute. Drug dependency has many faces including the five main stages from experimentation to full blown

addiction. (See sidebar)In reference to Narconon.org, difference in behavior, mood swings, withdraws from friends and family,

carelessness about personal grooming, loss of interest in life, changing sleep patterns, red or glassy eyes and sniffly or runny nose can all be results of drug abuse.

According to helpguide.org, taking drugs can cause a rise in levels of dopamine in the brain, causing feelings of pleasure leaving the body wanting more.

“My personality type it is adventurous, I like doing fun things. It is like you get bored with things easily. I feel that it is hereditary but that is not an excuse”, said Cindy Tilley, a former addict

When becoming addicted, the drug will take on the same survival behaviors as drinking and eating. Further on the mind finds ways to rationalize the intake. From what began as an “innocent encounter” has now turned into a constant compulsion.

“I do not really remember anything happening I just let it take over I had no confidence. Everything kept happening to me one thing after another. I lost my jobs, had multiple surgeries and breast cancer, it was my escape”, said Cindy Tilley.

It can be very hard for a person to accept someone telling them they are dependent on drugs. Contacting a specialist can be one of the many ways to help the one you love.At first they may become irrational, frustrated be in denial about the whole thing. That is what the specialist is there to do, help them see that they really are dependent on drugs and give them

the help they need.“I went to Indiana when a good friend of mine died. I went with Dan Slhy. I was drinking a lot the night before the funeral, while we were out to dinner. I hit rock bottom when I went out to the car fell onto the

concrete face first. Dan called the ambulance and they took me to the hospital. I was there for a few days then went home and put myself into rehab”, said Cindy TilleyAccording to helpguide.org the first step to recovery is deciding to make a change.

Change how they deal with stress, who they allow in their life, what to do in their free time and how they think about themselves.It may be overwhelming at first to have to make all these changes in their life, but there are people to help them through. If the addiction is too strong and you do not feel that with all the help from your friends and family will help consider joining a sober living home. A sober living home is a safe supportive place to live while recov-

ering from your addiction. Recovering from addiction is a long process which requires time, commitment, motivation, and support.There is not one treatment that works for everyone, find the treatment that works for that type of addiction. Things that could help with the process are making a list of pros and cons of the drug abuse. Keeping

track of how much is obtained, to reveal how big of a role drugs play in their life. With a social life revolved around people with an addiction it becomes impossible to escape. The solution is to find new connections.Join a support group, and make time to attend every meeting. Being in a place with people who know and understand exactly what you went through. They can help you open up and feel better about what hap-

pened and help you make a change.Find ways to cope with your stress as in a dance class or even a boxing class. When you feel like you may be falling back into the addiction get help, do not be afraid to tell people.“I was free for three years in the third year I would have a glass of wine. I was able to do that because I would just tell myself that I was not going back there that is why I can have a glass of wine or two and be

fine. It no longer rules my decisions; if I want it because I need it then I do not have it. I am just more aware of my personality”, said Cindy TilleyWhen you finally are free from the addiction set meaningful goals, it gives something to look forward to- a reason to keep moving forward in a positive direction.“When I think I need to have a glass of wine I have to decide do I want it or not. Like the time I went to the beach I drank too much because I was having way too much fun”, said Cindy Tilley.Do not let a relapse discourage you, it is common when trying to recover from an addiction. “Be extremely aware of your own personality. What things make you feel good and what things make you want to do drug. Only have one if you want it not if you need it and be careful, watch yourself. It seems

like the whole world revolves around it, It is always out there. It is the person you are that will make that decision that you are going to have to do it. The two or three years not drinking was really hard you have to be strong and understand that you have an addictive personality”, said Cindy Tilley.

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� e Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football franchise based in Bal-timore, Maryland. � ey are a member of the American Football Conference's North Division in the National Football League (NFL). � e team's name is a

r e f e r - ence to the poem "� e Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, who lived and worked in Baltimore at various points dur-ing his life and was buried in the city. Its triumph over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV

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� e San Francisco 49ers are a San Francisco Bay area based football team and currently play as the member of the Western Division of the National Football Conference. Un-like most other teams, the San Francisco 49ers do not play their home games and have their headquarters at the same place. Home games a r e p l a y e d in San Francisco, California whereby headquarters are l o - c a t e d in Santa Clara which is nearby. � e San Francisco 4 9 e r s have the honor of being the � rst franchise o f NFL that accomplished the record of winning � ve Super Bowls.

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Tennis season has begun! Starting on January 5th through their last dual meet on March 22nd the Coun-tryside High School Tennis Team puts in hard work and hours of practice to get ready for each match. Everyday af-ter school, from 2:00pm until 4:00pm, a few girls and boys consisting of freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, practice at the tennis courts on campus.

� e team is coached by Mr. Kitchen and he has been coaching for 2 years. Mrs. Kitchen serves as the assistant coach. � e main captains of the team this year are Alex Kitchen and Jordan Monosky.

“Honestly the best part of being on the tennis team is the experience of team play, it brings a whole di� erent aspect into tennis.” said Jordan Monosky(‘14), who is hop-ing to take his tennis career through the rest of high school

and hopefully into college. Alex Kitchen signed to the University of Southern

Mississippi on a full tennis scholarship. She cannot wait to be a Golden Eagle and take her career in tennis to the next level.

All home matches are held at Countryside High School so be sure to go and support your fellow cougars!

Superbowl XLVII began with a tear-jerking per-formance by the Sandy Hook Elementary chorus. � e students sang with Jennifer Hudson followed by Alicia Keys’s performance of the Star Spangled Banner. During the show broadcasters showed live footage from Camp Courage in Afghanistan where soldiers were standing at-tentively to the song of the land. Also, Jason Witten was awarded with the Walter Payton man of the year award for his talent on the � eld and community service outside of the NFL.

Brothers, Jim and John Harbaugh coached the two teams to John gaining the victory with the Baltimore Ra-vens.

� e Ravens were in the lead during the � rst and second quarters of the game with a touchdown made by Anquan Boldin, recovered fumble in the second, another touch-down with 7:10 left in the second quarter followed by a � eld goal, interception by Ed Reed, and � nally a 56 yard touchdown made by Jacoby Jones.

was caused by “an outside power feed that went dead.” � e teams were able to warm-up after the power came back on with no restrictions. � e loss of power was on the San Francisco 49ers side of the stadium.

After the game was resumed the 49ers made a touch-down with 7:20 left in the third. A few moments later the Ravens fumbled the football and the other team recovered it. � e 49ers tried for a � eld goal and a � ag was pulled for an interference by the Ravens which had kicked the 49ers kicker. After the second attempt was made the 49ers were given their points bringing the game to 23-28, Ravens in the lead.

In the fourth quarter the Ravens made a � eld goal but the 49ers stayed on their heels with a touchdown with a score of 29-31, Ravens still in the lead. San Francisco chal-lenged a � rst down given to the Ravens and after review it was changed to a third down. � e game ended with a � eld goal for both teams but the Ravens winning the title with a 34-31 game.

Halftime consisted of a pyrotechnic show with the temporarily reunited Destiny’s Child mixed with Be-yonce’s music. � e band consisted of all females unlike most which only have men.

Lots of power was used to support her virtual backup dancers but superbowl o� cials said she was on a separate generator and did not cause the power outage in the third quarter.

At the beginning of the third quarter Jacoby Jones ran a 109 yard touchdown from the 49ers kicko� return. Jones ran the yards in a shocking eleven seconds. He was consid-ered the Most Valuable Player of this game.

Half of the power at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome went out with 13:22 left in the third quarter. � e outage lasted 34 minutes and left the players to stretch without knowing how long they would have to wait. Reporter Sol-omon Wilcox said the outage was “robbing them of their momentum.” Another reporter mentioned that it was “an-other longer half time ideally.” � e management and NFL were not ready to make any statements but said the outage

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information, such as someone else’s pictures, on social media sites usually with the intention of getting someone to fall in love with you.

� e progression of a relationship in the digital age:

Falling in love is... the warm feeling felt from a laptop left on for far too long, the thudding of � ngers thundering across a keyboard, a wi� connection, and the racing heart rate resulting from a text induced run in with a taxicab; at least, for romantics dawning in the digital age.

Coming home to someone genuinely invested in hear-ing the events of your day is alone a feeling unlike any other, no matter if they are con� ned to the 16” of a LCD monitor.

Each passing day it is becoming less and less common to lock eyes with someone on a subway and spontaneously “fall in love”. Instead web pages are loaded with all the in-formation relevant in a dating situation and the browsing begins. � is, if you think about it, is a much safer way to go about meeting another attempt at “the one”. All of the

Entertainment 10March 1st, 2013 | Issue 3 | Paw Print Newspaper

A family worth redneck-ognizing

Whether Valentine’s Day was a day of sorrow rather than romance or a casual get-together is on the calen-dar for next weekend, having delicious treats is a must! Chips, cookies, and popcorn are too cliche for times like these, however. � ink about it this way: chocolate is in charge of satisfying those monthly cravings and bread al-ways acts as a delightful relaxer. Here is where two of the most commonly-known comfort foods come together.

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.C o m b i n e � our, cocoa, salt, baking powder

and baking soda in medium bowl. Beat butter and sugar in large

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Bake for 20 minutes. Top with morsels and remaining pecans;

continue baking for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center

comes out clean.Cool in pan on wire rack for 8 minutes; remove to

wire rack to cool completely. Serve with Chocolate Hon-ey Butter (optional).

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In Au-gust of 2012, TLC w e l c o m e d aboard the i n c r e d -ibly � awless, s tunningly c h a r m i n g and classi-cally hygien-ic family of Honey Boo

Boo.“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” is a series that justi� es as a spin-o� from the show “Toddlers and Tiaras”.

Alana, also known as Honey Boo Boo and Smoochie, is a pure beauty queen and her family is quite the bunch. � ere is June “Mama”, the dad “Sugar Bear”, Lauryn “Pumpkin”, Jessica “Chubbs”, Anna “Chickadee” and Baby Kaitlyn- the baby with three thumbs.

� e television program is based on the life of the � ompsons, in and out of the pageant world. Living in Georgia, they are heavy-set rednecks; competing in the lo-cal Redneck Games and enjoying family games as well, such as Guess Who’s Breathe- a game of genuine skill- where everyone sits in a chair one-by-one and blow in each other’s face to see who can guess their “fragrance” the best. A family opportunity you would not want to miss.

TLC does, in fact, stand for “� e Learning Channel”, so we must be learning something, right?

First of all, health is obviously a big deal in the � omp-son family.

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� e family also has very practical eating habits. � ey strive for protein. At a sit-down restaurant, Honey Boo Boo made her order clear, “I want the barbecue. And then I want the chicken. And then I want the ribs.”

While protein is an important part of one’s diet, calci-um is as well. � at is why they eat the “breakfast of cham-pions”, cheese pu� s.

Let us not forget Honey Boo Boo’s favorite drink, “Go Go Juice”. A mixture of red bull and Mt. Dew to get her amped up for pageants and other parts of her hectic sched-ule. For an extra boost, Honey Boo Boo also takes a shot of “pageant crack”, commonly referred to as Pixy-Stick.

Also, Mama teaches us the importance of managing your budget through extreme couponing. With Sugar Bear being the only worker of the family, a contractor, extreme couponing must come into play in order for the pageants to be a success. June even takes it as a pleasurable hobby, “It’s even better than sex.”

Lastly, the Honey Boo Boo clan instills their viewers with the prominence of moral hygiene. For the families with over-populated households, they suggest washing your hair in the kitchen sink. “It’s not like dirty-ness or nothin,’” claims June.

Following that, at the Redneck Games, June allowed Pumpkin to bob for raw pig feet and permitted Chubbs and Honey Boo Boo to belly � op into a mud pool but refused to let them swim in a lake due to possible � esh-eating, bacterial diseases. Mama has her standards.

“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” resulted with mixed reactions from the critics. Some labeled the show as “ofen-sive” and “exploitative” due to the way TLC portrays the � ompson family. However others who are fans of the show, think the opposite.

“I love any TV that makes me feel better about myself,” Jennifer Lawrence told Jay Leno on “� e Tonight Show”.In whole, the � ompson family is the most beautimous, seximous, vajiggle-jaggling, � awless, biscuit-loving family known in the history of TLC television. No one knows why, but their clever ways of “etiquettly” being themselves, makes their viewers anxious to come back for more.

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basic information a potential date is likely to make judg-ment upon is available with the click of a mouse and all the nonsense of a � rst date is skipped over. Given that they do not bend the truth so far that their entire existence be-comes a façade.

However dramatic this may sound, it happens more often than not. MTV even released a docudrama televi-sion series, Cat� sh, in November of 2012. � e show is hosted by Nev Schulman who was once reeled in himself by someone named Megan (actually Angela Wesselman). Schulman and Wesselman’s encounter was documented by Schulman’s brother, Ariel, in a full length documentary, Cat� sh, released in 2010. Schulman and Wesselman are now friends forever changed by this odd cultural mishap.

Since then Schulman has joined forces with friend, Max Joseph, to air investigations of possible Cat� sh cir-cumstances sent to him personally.

Watching Cat� sh puts in perspective the risks of in-ternet-based romantic involvement and romantic involve-ment in general, which leaves the world to leave it up to chance. � e next time someone special catches your eye, whether it is online or in the hallways, go for it.

What’s the worst that can come of it, a television series?

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Ingredients: � 1 cups all-purpose flour � cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa � teaspoon salt � teaspoon baking powder � teaspoon baking soda � cup (1 stick) butter (softened) � 1 cup granulated sugar � 2 large eggs � 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk � cup chopped pecans, divided (optional) � cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi- Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels

� e family also has very practical eating habits. � ey strive for protein. At a sit-down restaurant, Honey Boo Boo made her order clear, “I want the barbecue. And then

While protein is an important part of one’s diet, calci-um is as well. � at is why they eat the “breakfast of cham-

Let us not forget Honey Boo Boo’s favorite drink, “Go Go Juice”. A mixture of red bull and Mt. Dew to get her amped up for pageants and other parts of her hectic sched-ule. For an extra boost, Honey Boo Boo also takes a shot of

What has to be one of the most visited sites in a day by students of all ages is none other than Facebook. Along with Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram and multiple other social networks, Facebook wins the title with over 750 million monthly users according to CNET.com. � e substantially popular website gains new users each day and multiple celebrities/bands have taken to the site to release information on their whereabouts rather than being released in magazines.

� roughout all the madness though, there is a small obsession beginning for users between the years of middle and high school. Important items, such as homework and projects are forgotten while kids spend time chatting with friends rather than studying.

“It’s very distracting; I answered this question during class on my phone.” said sophomore, Michael Osman. � ere is no denying the mass spread of teens using their mobile devices during class to text and check Facebook. Sometimes the urge to see a new noti� -cation could be overwhelming, but what happened to the days when kids actually listened to their teachers instead of ignoring them altogether?

While Facebook is a great stressor to some students, it is also a great way to catch up with friends and family that live in di� erent areas around the country or around the world.

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“If a person farts 10-15 times a day then they’re healthy, so I guess my girls are healthy,”said the oh-so confident mother of the pack, June.

Editorial 11March 1st, 2013 | Issue 3 | Paw Print Newspaper

Charles, Duke of Orleans wrote the � rst ever handwrit-ten love letter to his wife while he was imprisoned this is one tradition that has lasted over many years . In about 1920 young women would put their names in a box to be randomly chosen by men. � e men would then pay particular attention to that woman whose name they chose(Smithsonian.com) and in the 18th and 19th century,children would go door to door singing songs and begging for treats. today statistics show 75% of

chocolate is purchased by women and about one billion dollars

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rileyNARUMsta� writer

High school relationships: Will they last the years?

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“High school sweethearts” is a term typically used to de-scribe a couple who have been together for most of their high school career, but what happens after you make that � nal walk across the stage? Is the “forever and ever babe” over? For some, the answer would be yes. While others continue to stay committed to the relationship. Haley Tacey (‘13) and previous student of Countryside High School Brandon Tacey who graduated in 2012 and went into the navy, are an example of a high school relationship that have a happy ending. � ey were married January 3rd, 2013 when she � ew to his military base in Norfolk Virginia over Holiday break.“He proposed to me when he got back from basic train-ing, and we got married two months later. We’re just so in love and we didn’t want to wait.” Said Mrs. Tacey.On the other hand, most high school relationships do not

last for an extended period of time . “I think most high schoolers are too immature to even know what true love is let alone be in a serious relation-ship. A lot of relationships in high school are based on ‘Oh I think he’s cute’ and it doesn’t really go any deeper than that.” Said Carrie Ward (‘15) According to recent studies, only 2% of highschool couples get married, and even less than that do not get divorced. Other studies have discovered that over 16% of the high school sweethearts that break up after high school end up getting married later in life. It is thought to be uncommon in today’s time to see high school couples get married and stay together. Everyone has heard those stories about couples who have been together since they were teenagers and are now old and still in love.

“It’s hard to make a relationship last in high school, I think it’s because of all the drama there is. People are so nosy and rumors start so easy and things get blown out of proportion and it makes everything so di� cult,” Joe Cagen (‘14) Most believe that teenagers can not emotionally handle a serious committed relationship, and that serious relation-ships are better suited for those who are out of school and are more mature.Nobody can pass judgement on any relationship that is not their own. No two relationships are the same, just like no two people are the same. If one high school relation-ship ends, that does not automatically mean every single one will. Everything depends on those who are in the relationship and how strong their love is for each other.

It is the time for

heart shaped candy, over-sized teddy bears, and � owers by the dozen. More often than not peoples view-

point on the holiday depends majorly on their relationship status. First, we have the “young lovers” infatuated with the day of love, ful� lling all the expectations comparable to the sappy romance

� lms. As relationships go on, that bright passionate � ame of new love starts to dwindle and we get the “committed love birds”. Still celebrating with a nice dinner maybe even some red roses, but de� nitely more low key than their � rst round of Valen-tine’s Day festivities.

No matter where a relationship is at, almost always the day is at least acknowledged. But even though people all over the world celebrate the holiday, most of us do not really know why there is a Valentine’s Day or where it originated from; also, why it is as-

sociated with chocolates and � owers? Still, without even caring why, people are continuously investing their time and money into the holiday. According to “www.sheknows.com”:

Physicians of the 1800s commonly advised their patients to eat chocolate to calm their pining for lost love.15 percent of U.S. women send themselves � owers on Valentine's Day.More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine's Day.Approximately 110 million roses, mostly red, will be sold and delivered within the three-day Valentine's Day time period.

Over $1 billion worth of chocolate is purchased for Valentine's Day in the U.SRed roses are considered the � ower of love because the color red stands for strong romantic feelings.

73 percent of people who buy � owers for Valentine's Day are men, while only 27 percent are womenApproximately 145 million valentines are sent in the U.S. each year according to estimates by

the U.S. Greeting Card AssociationIn addition to the U.S., Valentine's Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico,

United Kingdom, France, Australia, Denmark and Italy.220,000 is the average number of wedding proposals

on Valentine's Day each year.In the U.S., 64 percent of men do not

make plans in advance for a ro-mantic Valentine's Day with

their sweethearts.

Valentines day a day never to be forgotten or the worst day on earth depending on how it is spent but before anyone can decide if they like it or not they should know how it started and what it is about. Myths say that this holliday started by a priest from rome named St.Valentine,valentine did not agree with rules stated by Emperor Claudius about arranged mar-riages he believed two people should marry if they were in love not because they were forced.it was then that Valentine went against the emperor and performed marriages for young lovers in secret. Claudius found out Valentine’s secret and ordered him be put to death. A few years later in about the year 1400 a man

are spent on � owers on Valentines(holidayinsights.com).but what if there is no one to spend the holiday with what are some options Well when asked what her traditions are on Valen-tine's day Miranda Frodella, freshman said “I normally spend valentines with my boyfriend but this year I do not have one so I will just spend it with my cat.” .From the perspective of a couple at Countryside High School, Dustin Luke and Megan Whitstine dating all of

nine months plans consist of watching mov-ies from their movie collection and

holding each other tight. "Love means never having

to say you’re sorry." – Ali MacGraw

so make a decision that will change

your life.

Evolving holiday meets past, present, and future

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Pawparazzi 12March 1st, 2013 | Issue 3 | Paw Print Newspaper

Mr. Newberry having taught a total of 25 years, 18 of them being at Countryside. He currently teaches seven classes of Chemistry 1 Honors and Chemistry 1. Some of the other courses he has taught include Chemistry 1, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Physics 1 Honors, Physics 1 , Physical Science, Biology 1, and Earth Science. Mr. New-berry coached JV football at Countryside for six years and JV Flag football for two years. During his retirement, he plans to travel, participate in volunteer work, and play with his six grandkids.

“I will miss the interaction with students the most when I retire. I enjoy watching the students grow and develop academically. I will also miss having to be at work by 6:50 each morning, but I will enjoy missing that!”.

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Teaching 25 years

Mrs. Whipple has been teaching 12 years at Country-side High School and 36 years in Pinellas County. Her plans after retirement are to help out her mother in law and mother, who are both in nursing homes and travel around the United States with her husband. Currently she is teaching learning strategies to students with learning disabilities.

“I love watching my students go from not knowing something to knowing it, if you ever ask a teacher what they will miss most it is always the teaching. It is the only time in my life that in a room everyone has to listen to me.”

Mrs. Whipple has been teaching 12 years at Country-

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Mr. Marn

Teaching 44 years

Countryside High School began with Mr. Marn. He has been here from the start and has seen mostly every-thing there is to see ; from breaking up � ghts, to a student shooting another student, he has seen it all. Mr. Marn has been apart of the faculty for 34 years and has been teaching for a total of 44 years, which includes helping to monitor the halls. After this year he is looking forward to a trip to England, keeping up his extensive teaching career by vol-unteering at Dunedin Middle School and volunteering at Mease Countryside Hospital.

“I want to drive the golf cart at the hospital to pick people up from their cars or whatever else I am needed for, I just want to be able to serve people. I’ve been a teacher for 44 years so sitting at home does not make me feel useful.”

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“I hate how the doors open up into the hallways and how the bathrooms are open.”

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For 22 years Mrs. Prendergast has been an ESOL teacher at Countryside and has taught 35 years in Pinellas County. She will be retiring this June. She has taught a little of everything and most recently literature to 9th and 10th graders. After she retires she would love to join some book clubs and volunteer in her free time. Her favorite part of teaching at Countryside is relating to the students.

“I really am going to miss helping students adjust to American schools and culture. ”

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Teaching 22 years

Mr. Stauderman is retiring in June with a teaching ca-reer that has spanned 39 years with the last 17 years at CHS. In his career he has taught almost every social stud-ies course there is including government, geography, US history, World History, Economics, Sociology and Psy-chology. � e last 12 years he has been teaching Psychol-ogy 1, 2. He has also taught remedial reading and college bound reading. Mr. Stauderman was an assistant principal at Gibbs and Osceola High School for a total of 8 eight years. He coached boys basketball, girls basketball, soccer, and baseball. His plans for retirement are very � uid, camp-ing being a big part of the plan.He will continue to be a proctor for the AP Psychology test as well. He would also like to participate in Habitat for Humanity and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

“What I will miss the most about school are the stu-dents and relationships that have developed over the years and the camaraderie with the other teachers. ”

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Teaching 39 years

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“I see people mak-ing out or just stop-ping in the hallway to talk. Hello, I am short and I need to get to class!”

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