January 18, 2008 Vol. 36 Issue 8
Editorial: Sticking to resolutions can be manageable
task
By Alexis Hosack, so.
for the editorial board
On New Years, we take time to not only reflect on the past year,
but also to look forward to what lies ahead. Looking back on the years preceding
can remind us of major or minor changes that can be made to improve our lives.
New Year’s resolutions help get most people dedicated to meeting these
goals.
According to Pittsburgh.about.com, 50% of the resolutions made by Americans
were to appreciate loved ones and spend more time with them. Many Americans
realize that time with friends and family should be cherished.
Cartoon by Haley Huffman
Another popular resolution is devotion to fitness. As obesity
rates rapidly rise, more people attempt to get in shape.
However, the motivation to get a healthy, fit body is often thrown aside by
many difficult obstacles. One way for people to stay devoted to diet and exercise
is to offer rewards to themselves for each pound that is shed.
Organization is also something that several people seek to gain from a New
Year’s resolution. While organization can be beneficial, it does not
happen overnight. Becoming fixed on a specific day-to-day food and exercise
routine makes planning the future easier and also helps a person find time
to organize other things, whether it is planning an event or organizing a
locker.
New Year’s resolutions can be very useful if we know how to keep ourselves
motivated.
New Years proves great time to change
(Pro)
By Michelle Sollars, sr.
Opinion Editor
Starting out a new year, for many, is a chance for a new beginning:
a New Year’s resolution. It is the chance for people to make a commitment
and stick to it.
For some, a new year means the chance to lose that extra weight put on from
Christmas feasts. For others, it is a time to get healthy and stop eating
junk food or drinking pop.
Many people find it quite difficult to stick to their resolution. Temptation
is always a big factor in New Year’s resolutions.
Truth is, it is supposed to be that way. It is a test, a challenge, for people
to push beyond their mental limits and just say no to whatever it is they
are struggling against.
If a person is trying to get fit and healthy, lying around and just not eating
is not going to help. That will only make the person sick from lack of nutrients.
The person in question is going to have to get out and exercise, as well as
eat the right amount of proteins and carbohydrates to sustain the body’s
energy levels.
People need to get motivated and set safe, realistic goals for their resolutions.
It is important that people do not go over board while trying to reach the
point they set for themselves.
People must figure out healthy ways to accomplish their goals. I personally
feel that resolutions are a great motivation for people to achieve personal
bests and do things that they have put off doing in the past.
Resolutions
waste valuable time (Con)
By Nicci Greve, sr.
Reporter
Every year millions of people around the world make New Year’s
resolutions with the hopes of losing a few pounds, spending more time with
family, or saving money. After a few weeks though, many people forget about
their resolutions and go back to their original lifestyles.
To me, New Year’s resolutions are just over rated goals that people
set. Why is it so important to start a new diet or become healthier at the
New Year?
It would be in a person’s best interest to start to better themselves
in the warmer months instead of the middle of the winter, because in the
spring and summer it is much easier for a person find more time to exercise
and practice a healthier diet.
It would be pointless for a person to set all these goals for themselves
just because it is a New Year’s tradition; people should set them
because they actually want to achieve their goals.
When people make motivated decisions to change something about their everyday
lifestyle, they are more able to follow through.
Obviously things like spending time with family or saving money are goals
that should be lifetime qualities, instead of a couple weeks once a year.
People should be motivated because they want to achieve goals, not because
it is a New Year’s tradition.
I Am Legend becomes legend
of its own
By Bethany Wolverton, sr.
Feature Editor
The ratings given by most critics soar for the movie I Am Legend.
According to website rottentomatoes.com, a review given by Seattle Post critic
William Arnold, explains why this movie is a must see.
“The movie year’s most expensive and ambitious sci-fi spectacular,
I Am Legend, is three movies in one: a futuristic effects-o-rama, a zombie
thriller and a survivalist parable. Each is better than average, and the experience
is fairly gripping,” said Arnold.
In the movie, Will Smith plays Robert Neville, a doctor, who seems to be the
last person left on earth after an experimental cure for cancer is accidently
released into the world. This “cure” actually turns out to be
a deadly virus that mutates the infected. Neville spends years trying to find
a cure for the virus by catching infected “zombie like” humans
and testing them.
During the day, Neville and his dog roam New York in search of food, but by
nightfall they must return home and secure their house before the infected
can come out.
It would be unfair to give away the ending, but I recommend watching I Am
Legend because it is a very thought-provoking movie that will keep movie goers
on the edge of their seats.
At the movies.
Showtimes
for Jan. 18
Information compiled by
Michelle Sollars, sr.
From www.bbtheatres.com
Roxy Cinema 4 Chanute |
Sterling Six Cinemas Iola |
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27 Dresses (PG-13) 4:00, 6:50, 9:15 Cloverfield (PG-13) 4:40, 6:30, 9:40 Mad Money (PG-13) 4:05, 6:45, 9:05 First Sunday (PG-13) 4:20, 7:10, 9:30 |
27 Dresses (PG-13) 4:00, 6:50, 9:15 Cloverfield (PG-13) 4:40, 7:30, 9:40 Mad Money (PG-13) 4:05, 6:45, 9:05 The Bucket List (PG-13) 4:30, 7:20, 9:35 |
Juno (PG-13) |
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Why or why not?
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Jenell Baker, sr., “No, because
when I do make them I don’t stick to them so I just don’t
make them anymore.”
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Micah Poovey, jr., “Yes,
so I can set goals for the New Year.”
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Tiffany Zimmerman, so., “Yes,
I always make New Year’s resolutions, but I never seem to stick
with them all year. I usually make it a week, but then I give up.”
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Jarred Barr, fr.,
“No, because I made it through the past year doing what I am doing
now, so why change.”
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Terry Meadows, music director, “No, because I never keep them.” |
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