May 10, 2007 Vol. 35 Issue 14

Editorial:Summer health advice
By: Melany Megenity, jr
For the Editorial Board

Students often come back from the three months of summer vacation out of shape. For some reason, students seem to forget the health rules during the summer.

The Editorial Board feels that it is important to encourage students to have a healthy and active summer.

In the summer, it is very easy to become lazy. However, it could also be very easy to stay active. The weather is usually nice, so take advantage of that. Get outside and get active. Keep in mind that it is good to stay active. It seems that as students get older, they become less active.

For the thirty minutes wasted watching television, think of what activities could go on during that time.

Cartoon by Bethany Wolverton

Nobody wants to lose their health over the summer, after it has been going on for eight or nine months.

The Board is not saying “be a health freak and be active all the time.” We are just saying to not forget the priorities of staying fit and healthy.

One way to keep healthy is to not eat junk food all the time. Try eating a sandwich for lunch instead of a snack cake.

Not only does staying healthy include eating right but keeping bodies in standard condition too. Using sunscreen is a good way to do that. Millions of people get skin cancer a year just by not using sunscreen.

The Board feels that the summer is the best time of the year to exercise. The weather is nice, it is not raining or snowing, and occasionally there is a nice wind that comes along. It is time to take full advantage of this time of the year to stay active and healthy. Who knows, there is a chance of having fun in the process.

Before anyone even notices, summer will emerge upon us again. Adults and kids alike will go outside to enjoy whatever activity they partake in. Everyone can have fun and submit themselves to the calm wind and the warm rays of the sun.

However, some students will be oblivious to one small, important thing that needs to be taken into account: their education.

Yes, it is good to know that students are exercising their bodies and are enjoying their hard-earned break after a long, tough school year. Our minds, however, are just as important to be consistently active as our physical bodies are. If teens do not keep up with education over the summer, then they will gradually forget everything that they learned from their previous school year. Many activities can help students keep up on their studies, along with leaving enough time for other things.

Reading favorite books or magazines can aid teens in staying prepared for future English class assignments that will require substantial amounts of reading. Researching various subjects students wish to learn about might help them in the long run as well. Sources for these subjects can range from the Internet to the library. Exercising the mind can also aid teens by taking college classes or tests that take place over the summer break.

All throughout summer vacation, students need to keep up with their education. Student should also thoroughly enjoy their summer breaks. Only with freshly educated minds can students be truly successful not just in school but also in their future lives.

Many people tune into MTV every Tuesday night to watch The Inferno 3. This program has about 20 Real World and Road Rules alumni fighting for a chance to win $400,000.

The way the show goes is there are two teams, the good guys and the bad guys. The two teams will compete in a mission and then nominate someone from the opposite team to the Inferno. The Inferno is an elimination where two people will compete in a game that MTV has designed. The winner gets to stay on the show while the loser is kicked off the show.

Then, there will be a second mission where a player will win a life shield. If the nominated player gains the life shield, he or she picks someone on their team to take their place in the Inferno. If a player who is not nominated wins, he or she can take the nominated player’s place or can just choose not to use it.

To me, this show is appealing because everyone can find someone to relate to. For those who like reality TV with a lot of drama, competition, and crazy personalities, chances are they will probably like this show. My favorites are Jenn, Davis, Janelle, Paula, Susie, Cara and Kenny, because they are good on the show despite all of the drama that happens.

On the first night, the tone for the rest of the show is set. Many arguments break out throughout the cast. When two of the cast members get into an argument it gets too serious and ends up with a fist fight; one of the cast members is sent off for violence.

I think students should watch this show because of all the drama and the crazy things MTV has the people do. Most students will enjoy the show and keep coming back for the next episode.

Do you feel that it is important to exercise your brain over the summer, why or why not?

Casey Womelsdorf, sr., “Yes! I feel using your brain over the summer would help prepare students for the upcoming school year. (college or high school)”	Christa Phillips. jr., “It is not important because your brain is exercised too much during the school year and it needs a vacation and that time is during the summer.”
Devin Onnen, so., “No way, because summer is for fun, and when else does your brain get a break?”	Tiffany Zimmerman, fr., “No, because summer is a time to relax and have fun.”
Doug Leonard, Math Teacher, “I definitely think it is important to exercise your brain so that when you come back to school in the fall you will be at the same place or further ahead academically.”

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