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Stephanie Landis 3159 Touraine Avenue Orlando, Florida 32812 (407) 473-7794 May 16, 2014 Wes Byron Interviewer for Staffing Universal Studios 1000 Universal Studios Plaza Orlando, Florida 32819 Dear Mr. Byron The entertainment and experience Universal Orlando provides in the parks is one I have always enjoyed and appreciated. I am applying for a sales position during the upcoming summer because I feel that I could contribute to the memories and experiences of the guests. I started working in childcare as a young teenager, I am CPR certified and LifeGuard trained. I have worked part time in my family owned retail Pool Supply store, dealing with customers and handling cash and credit card sales on a Point of Sale register. In additon, I am a writer for my high school newspaper, team building was a crucial part of my success. Universal Studios is known for its theme parks, they create an experience for their guest like no other theme park in the world. To be successful you must know the audience you are working with, examine their interests and get to know their dreams if you will. Working for a school newspaper has allowed me to do that for our student body. While a Teacher Advisor oversees our content and keeps us on deadlines, the students are ultimately responsible for the articles and success of our product. I appreciate your considering me for a sales position and I hope that you will allow me an interview to personally showcase my abilities. I have attached a resume of my experience to further show my qualifications. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing back from you soon. Respectfully yours, Stephanie Landis Enclosed: resume

Stephanie Landis 3159 Touraine Avenue Orlando, Florida 32812 (407) 473-7794 OBJECTIVE To obtain a sales position in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, while gaining valuable work experience in the field of sales and management. EDUCATION ◊ 3 years at William R. Boone High School ◊ Graduation date: May 2015 ◊ G.P.A. 4.28, Top 16% of class. EXPERIENCE ◊ Hilights Newspaper, William R. Bone High School Aug 2013-2014, Staffer. Complete deadlines, conduct interviews, write stories, take pictures ◊ Pinch A Penny Pool Patio & Spa May 2013 - Current, Sales associate. Work register, assist customers, stock shelves RELEVANT HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES ◊ Journalism I and III ◊ AP English Language and Composition ◊ French I and II HONORS, AWARDS, AND MEMBERSHIPS ◊ National Honor Society, 2013 - Present, this is a highly recognized club focused on academics, volunteer service and leadership in the community. ◊ Active Member of Girls Standing Together, a non profit group made primarily of Women dedicated to helping single or married women through times of need. REFERENCES ◊ Renee Burke, Newspaper supervisor. (407) 443-8451 ◊ Allison Capuano, babysittig contact. (407) 421-8025 ◊ Shelley Starling, personal reference. (407) 888-9398

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Throughout my eighth grade year I was convinced that I would be the next best selling author with my work of fiction revolving around the lives of werewolves. Needless to say, I had a rocky start. But when I picked my electives, teachers and parents pushed me to try journalism. In the start I was unsure and as the following freshman year progressed, I stayed on the fence. It was when I had my year break that I grew to be more like the person I am now and another small push to start again. Returning was difficult. I began having retained very little knowledge of the programs or the writing. I have learned this year the importance of deadlines and teamwork. While I did not make every deadline, I tried to learn from my mistakes to do better on the next issue. I discovered that when more of us were on time, everything went smoothly and we were all in better moods. This teamwork allowed us to do our best this year. It is this experience of teamwork and deadlines that I will take with me into a future job. Specifically this summer when I work at Universal Studios. My experience of selling ads will also be useful in my sales position because I am now familiar with selling tactics. I was incredibly scared coming onto staff as a junior â&#x20AC;&#x153;newbieâ&#x20AC;?. I felt out of place and scared as I asked the others how to COB. I felt as though I should know already but I realized that I was putting too much pressure on myself; that it was understandable that I forgot many skills from Journalism 1 class. But I did not want to give up and I worked hard to try to remember, learn and better my skills. I still made mistakes, some very simple. But I was dedicated to writing stories that I would enjoy and that others would too.

Reflection 1 My most significant piece this year was the con argument for “Air combat controversy drones on”. I feel this piece is most significant because of how I incorporated my sources and my own style so fluidly. I was told that the piece was “written the way you speak without being casual” and I agreed strongly because that was how I wrote the piece. The op-ed piece started in a completely different direction than how it ended. The original op-ed idea had been recent technological advances. This topic proved to be much too broad; writing on Google Glasses and drones in the same article was a stretch. When the piece was narrowed down to the single advancement, the writing became much more fluid and coherent. The story’s purpose became informing readers of the different arguments of the drone controversy. The story was challenging, I knew very little about drones going into the piece. This turned out to be an advantage because it allowed for me to take the negative position easily after research.

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Drones risk By STEPHANIE LANDIS the lives of Technology is progressing civilians, quickly and this means more than violate social media or the next iPhone. Other foreign advancements, such as in military weaponry, are just as sovereignty, much technology as is the latest gadget. But they come at far and greater prices and with more limitations and problems than desensitize Americans the new cellphone or social media update. from battle. Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, are used by the United States to kill suspected terrorists in foreign countries. They allow for battles to be fought without risking the lives of soldiers. What sounds like a blessing is really a curse, as drone strikes create more terrorists, kill large numbers of civilians and are considered terrorism by foreigners. Supporters of drone strikes claim that the U.S. drone strikes make the world safer by taking out terrorist networks. But drone strikes can actually motivate people in affected areas to join terrorist groups. According to the Washington Post, enrollment in al-Qaeda grew from 300 in 2009 to 700 in 2012. This resulted in an increase of terrorist attacks in the region. Stanford and New York University conducted 103 interviews with witnesses of drone strikes. Witnesses said they experienced harm worse than death or injury and that they live in constant fear of drone strikes. In Pakistan, drones can be heard 24 hours a day and residents consider the use of drones to be real terrorism. Supporters claim that by eliminating soldiers from the battle field, unnecessary deaths of soldiers can be avoided. But unnecessary deaths are not avoided entirely, as the lives of foreign civilians are put at risk through the use of unmanned drone strikes. There were an estimated 446 drone strikes between 2002 and 2013 in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. These strikes killed at least 2,270 people, that number is larger when possible extra drone strikes are factored in. Included in these casualties were 446 civilians and 174 children, making up roughly 2 percent of the casualties. According to livingunderdrones.org, injury and death is caused by incineration and powerful blasts that wound the person with shrapnel or even crush their internal organs. When a person survives a shrapnel wound or an extreme burn, he is left disfigured with burns, limb amputations and hearing and vision loss. Current video games cause controversy as many claim they promote violence and desensitize Americans. Similarly, drone strikes desensitize Americans from the horrors of war. Removing soldiers from battle creates the image of the enemy being dots on a screen and not the living breathing humans that they represent. Politicians will soon find it easier to start or extend existing wars when the enemy is dehumanized and soldiers are separated from the battle. Foreign politicians claim drones violate international law, and Amnesty International calls drone strikes “war crimes”. Pakistan in particular considers drone strikes to be in violation of their sovereignty. Wars are easily started if a country feels their rights are threatened or being violated. Drones have proven that they do not prevent the loss of innocent lives despite their ability to remove soldiers from combat. They jeopardize the well being for citizens of foreign countries. Americans would be far less likely to support their use if Pakistan was sending drones into the United States.

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By TOMMY MCDONALD Technology is often associated with time wasters such as texting, video games and social media services like Instagram and Twitter. While it is unfair to label these things useless because they are abused, certain technology exists that is not just life changing but saves lives. Drones are the latest military controversy because instead of implementing actual humans to fight, militaries can dispatch and operate them from across the world without ever having to step foot into the targeted country. Although this is a frightening thought, isn’t putting American lives at risk scarier? Drones are replacing American lives that would be at risk by keeping soldiers off of the battlefield. According to the Huffington Post, over 500,000 people have died in Iraq since 2003, when the U.S. invaded, due to war-related causes. With drones, these unnecessary deaths can be avoided through swift, targeted attacks of dangerous terrorist leaders and their core militants that will not involve U.S. military or that country’s civilians. Drones are an effective tool to prevent the loss of life of thousands of innocent American troops and civilians in countries that have terrorists and in countries targeted by terrorists. Drones excel at eliminating terrorists who are plotting attacks. They allow our military to target terrorists existing in highly dangerous environments, according to “Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?” on procon. org. In contrast, human action must be more meticulously planned and the risk of American life considered. By targeting specific terrorist groups, it is possible to disable them from organizing grassroots movements rather than having to deal with an entire terrorist society. Instead of leading a large scale military invasion, the military can use drones to target specific leaders and groups without trying to take down an entire army--all in the safety of a distant control center. Not only do drones allow the military to target specific terrorist groups, but they also allow the military to be more accurate. Instead of sending out troops on foot drones are able to monitor their targets for hours or days before the strike, giving them time to confirm their target and assess whether sending a missile will not harm innocent lives. Even when drone operators fire and the situation changes the operator can abort the missile. When troops go into battle, they do not have time to assess the situation like a drone operator who is not in a dangerous position according to “The Moral Case for Drones” in The New York Times. In Pakistan, 4 to 20 percent of deaths by drones are civilians while when a Pakistani Army went after militants, 46 percent of those killed were civilians, according to the same The New York Times’ article. According to Bureau of Investigative Journalism in London, drone operators are significantly lowering civilian casualties caused by drones; in just three years C.I.A. drone operators h a v e dropped their civilian casualty rate from 28 percent to 16 percent. Drones can save lives on both sides of the battle. Whether it’s keeping Americans out of battle, preventing innocent civilian deaths or stopping a large scale war. The question of morality is not raised when using them but when it’s decided not to use them, in doing so they sacrifice innocent lives.

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Disorders disable daily activities Students admit struggles with disorders By STEPHANIE LANDIS There are tears, possibly yelling, or complete silence. It is hard to know which is worse because at the same time everything is frozen in place, or speeding ahead and the brain is in overdrive. People experience the feelings of anxiousness or minor depression

everyday. But there are millions who suffer from anxiety disorders or depression who experience these feelings on a greater scale. “An anxiety attack feels like everything is moving a little too fast and you can’t keep up with it. You slowly stop breathing and you’re trying to keep the air in your lungs but it doesn’t come in that easily. It’s kind of like drowning but it’s oxygen not water in your lungs,” a junior girl said. There are different forms of anxiety disorders, including social anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder. Social anxiety is the fear of interaction with other people and the disorder brings on self-consciousness. Social anxiety is a common problem, with 15 million people suffering from it or other more generalized forms. In the United States, social anxiety is the third largest psychological disorder behind depression and alcoholism. Some of the symptoms of social anxiety include experiencing emotional discomfort when being introduced to new people, being teased and criticized, and being the center of attention. Symptoms are not limited to these or other similar symptoms. All anxiety disorders are different and will have their own symptoms. “[A panic attack is triggered] if I’m overwhelmed, and if there are lots of people. Crowds give anxiety. I have a tendency to pass out in crowds because I can’t handle all the people,” the junior girl said. Anxiety disorders do not strictly cause panic attacks. They are the most common but people are affected differently. One freshman girl suffers from trichotillomania which causes a person to pull out their hair. “In elementary school, these girls just decided not to be my friends and I went home and began

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plucking my eyebrows. I found out from a doctor that I have Trichotillomania [and] is tied in with depression. Because of [the missing hair] I was bullied in school,” a freshman girl said. It is not uncommon for someone who suffers from an anxiety disorder to also have depression. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “nearly one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.” It is important for a doctor to clinically diagnose a person with depression or anxiety and to help choose the appropriate treatment. Medication can be successful, but it is often not recommended for teens. “I don’t take medication because I am afraid that it will have a bunch of other symptoms that I wouldn’t like. I struggle with finding outlets and a lot of times I keep to myself,” the freshman girl said. Depending on the severity of the disorder, medication may or may not be prescribed. If the symptoms are still mild, medication is not likely prescribed. Therapy options offer help without medication side effects. Therapy and simple behavioral modifications can sometimes be enough treatment. While it does not always rid the person of anxiety or depression, it can significantly decrease the effects of the disorders. “I went to therapy for over a year so I learned certain ways to control what triggers me and to figure out how to help myself if I don’t have someone around. I usually need a designated comfort person to calm me down in cases of anxiety,” the junior girl said. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective in treating anxiety disorders. It is a talk therapy that teaches skills and techniques for controlling anxiety and reducing it. This junior uses breathing techniques she learned in therapy to keep her anxiety under control. She inhales for seven seconds and exhales for 11 seconds. Another type of therapy is

acceptance and commitment therapy. This therapy helps the patient learn how to cope with unwanted thoughts, feelings or sensations. “I learned certain ways to control what triggers me and to figure out how to help myself if I don’t have someone around to help me,” the junior girl said. “[I had a panic attack in my first period and] I went outside and I just started screaming and sobbing. I just had to sit there on the ground, breathing deep breaths in between sobs because it was too much. I used my breathing techniques and stared at those bright orange lockers and wondered why anyone would want to paint them that color. I was able to calm myself down,” the junior girl said. Not everyone with anxiety or depression will have the same symptoms or behavior. Students should talk to a trained professional to know what are triggering or comforting things to say. “The things I hear around such as ‘OMG I’m so stressed I’m going to pull my hair out’ [or] when people say ‘Oh that makes me uncomfortable, I have OCD’ when they really don’t. They don’t realize how much it affects a person [who does suffer from these disorders],” the freshman girl said. Depression is found in 20 percent of teens before they even reach adult hood. In comparison, eight percent of teenagers are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

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I would like “Fandom comes to Life” to represent me because I felt that this story included many great quotes and was well written. The story showcased the many talented students of cosplay and also helped readers to better understand cosplay. There were many instances of imagery used to set the scene of a convention. I feel that this is one of my best pieces because it was a topic I cared about.

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By STEPHANIE LANDIS Orange County’s Convention Center fills with people for an event that looks like Halloween in March. But, what really catches the eyes of most passersby is the overwhelming amount of anime characters. Cosplay is a mash up of the words ‘costume’ and ‘play’ and is used both as a noun and a verb. It has grown to have it’s own culture and following. Conventions, or cons as they are often called, pander to all sorts of fan bases. From the holy grail of cons, Comic-Con, to MegaCon right here in Florida, there is something for everyone. “Cosplay is an expression of our true inner selves. There are so many creative people out there who can’t express that creative mind that they have. So with cosplay, with the anime, it’s a filter for us to just throw our creativity out there and to know that there are people out there just like us who won’t judge us for what our creativity is,” senior Ashley Dollar said.

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For the last 28 years, business teacher Jean Campbell has awoken before the sun rises to arrive early for the school day. “I have no plans [after I retire] other than not waking up at five in the morning each day,” Campbell said. She also plans to catch up on reading,

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LET’S GET STARTED. In an Intro to Informational Technology class, Jean Campbell begins to pass out a test to her first period students. “[I hope my students will remember me] as someone who cared about them,” Campbell said. Campbell ends her 28-year teaching career in June.

traveling and spending time with family. Campbell started teaching business in 1986, at Wymore Tech in Eatonville. Three years later she transferred here, and has taught in the business department ever since. “I decided to be a teacher because I thought I could make a difference and loved working with children,” Campbell said. The daily grind of being a teacher can be exhausting, but Campbell has remained motivated. “[I find motivation in] the smiles on successful students’ faces and by [seeing] past students who said the class helped them in what they are doing

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By TOMMY MCDONALD Filling the open space, 40 flat screen TVs illuminate the backdrop of Friendly Confines with the latest in the sporting world while patrons casually dine. Friendly Confines, the newest restaurant in Gatlin Plaza occupies McWell’s former space, provides a relaxing atmosphere for small and large parties, easily accommodating extended groups. It is a local chain with three other locations in the greater Orlando area. Once one is seated, there are a variety of options from healthy to fattening. Soups and salads, such as French onion ($3.49 cup, $4.99 bowl) garden salad ($3.99 small, $6.99 large), caesar salad ($3.99 small, $6.99 large) and Greek salad ($7.99, $9.99 with chicken) are available. If one is looking for more traditional bar food, venture for wings ($9.99 for 10) in over 40 different flavors. Hot dogs, Italian sausage ($7.99-$10.99), burgers ($8.99-$9.99), wraps, flatbreads ($8.99-9.99) and sandwiches ($9.59$9.99) are also on the menu. The teriyaki wings’ sauce is delicious and mildly sweet making them full of flavor, but they were under cooked on both visits and came out slightly cold on one. The old fashioned cheeseburger ($8.99) is what one would expect from an average burger; nothing is special or unpleasant. The taste is satisfactory, but lacks seasoning to make it a stand out

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Dollar began cosplaying five years ago in eighth grade. Dollar’s first convention was Orlando’s Anime Day, as Lieutenant Momo Hinamori from the Bleach anime. “[My first cosplay] was butchered and I regret it. I didn’t really have the materials for it, I just sort of threw some homemade things together. It wasn’t accurate at all but that’s going to happen for a first cosplay. I plan on redoing it. I want to do that cosplay again so bad,” Dollar said. Back in the dealer’s room of MegaCon, junior Jacob Stein makes his way through the artist stands dressed as Alois Trancy from Black Butler. Stein’s first convention was last May at Florida Anime Experience, but his first experience in cosplay was MetroCon last July. Stein spent his time posing for photos and hanging out with his friends, who also enjoy cosplay. “[MegaCon is] more comic based but it invites many fans of many other genres, including anime,” Stein said. Junior Pamela Surran walks through the Mega Con crowd dressed as Briar Rose from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. She poses for pictures, interacts with other princesses and acts like royalty. This is one of the few days she can escape from her high school life. “I would have loved to go to MegaCon all three days but I couldn’t because junior year is so tough and there is so much homework. But there are so many great conventions throughout the year. Florida is a great place to have a

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SNUGGLE TIME. Posing as Nagisa Hazuki from Free! Iwatobi Swim Club, junior Jacob Stein snuggles a stuffed penguin. “My favorite cosplay has to be my first, Alois Trancy, but I also really like my Nagisa cosplay from Iwatobi Swim Club,” Stein said. Stein attends one convention a month during the summer. con and I can’t go [to them all] which is upsetting. They’re so expensive and I’m broke after going to Mega Con for one day,” Surran said. Conventions are a safe haven for those who appreciate the cosplay genre. People feel they could be who they wanted and not be judged. But, this is not always the case. As the cosplay culture and fan base grows, so does the stereotyping and conflicts. Female cosplayers have faced backlash in the community. “What bothers me most is the stigma that, if a girl is wearing a revealing costume, then it’s okay to touch and

bother her. Cosplay does not equal consent and I think that idea should be forced more at cons,” sophomore Chelsea McRae said. Surran has found that high school is often kinder to a female cosplayer than fans at the conventions are. “[At a con as a girl], you’re often discriminated against because they think either you have to look really hot or you can’t do it at all. But if you do look like that then they say you don’t actually like it you’re just doing it got attention. I find it interesting that people at the actual convention are more discriminatory than people at high

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school,” Surran said. Despite the stigmas and stereotypes, these students continue to attend and enjoy conventions. Friends are the source of their love for cosplays and conventions and they continue to keep their interest sparked. “Friends have seriously made all of my cons. There are so many great memories. Some awful memories, but great memories always make up for them,” Dollar said. The next convention in Orlando is Florida Anime Experience on May 2325 at the International Palms Resort and Conference Center.

SMILE. Under her electric blue wig Pamela Surran, junior, shows off her cosplay at Florida’s Mega Con. “At Boone, I don’t hide the fact that I cosplay. I really don’t want that hidden secret kind of thing,” Surran said. Surran buys and makes her own costumes, her last homemade costume was Princess Aurora.

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Students show creativity through costumes By STEPHANIE LANDIS Orange County’s Convention Center fills with people for an event that looks like Halloween in March. But, what really catches the eyes of most passersby is the overwhelming amount of anime characters. Cosplay is a mash up of the words ‘costume’ and ‘play’ and is used both as a noun and a verb. It has grown to have it’s own culture and following. Conventions, or cons as they are often called, pander to all sorts of fan bases. From the holy grail of cons, Comic-Con, to MegaCon right here in Florida, there is something for everyone. “Cosplay is an expression of our true inner selves. There are so many creative people out there who can’t express that creative mind that they have. So with cosplay, with the anime, it’s a filter for us to just throw our creativity out there and to know that there are people out there just like us who won’t judge us for what our creativity is,” senior Ashley Dollar said.

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Friendly atmosphere pleases all By TOMMY MCDONALD Filling the open space, 40 flat screen TVs illuminate the backdrop of Friendly Confines with the latest in the sporting world while patrons casually dine. Friendly Confines, the newest restaurant in Gatlin Plaza occupies McWell’s former space, provides a relaxing atmosphere for small and large parties, easily accommodating extended groups. It is a local chain with three other locations in the greater Orlando area. Once one is seated, there are a variety of options from healthy to fattening. Soups and salads, such as French onion ($3.49 cup, $4.99 bowl) garden salad ($3.99 small, $6.99 large), caesar salad ($3.99 small, $6.99 large) and Greek salad ($7.99, $9.99 with chicken) are available. If one is looking for more traditional bar food, venture for wings ($9.99 for 10) in over 40 different flavors. Hot dogs, Italian sausage ($7.99-$10.99), burgers ($8.99-$9.99), wraps, flatbreads ($8.99-9.99) and sandwiches ($9.59$9.99) are also on the menu. The teriyaki wings’ sauce is delicious and mildly sweet making them full of flavor, but they were under cooked on both visits and came out slightly cold on one. The old fashioned cheeseburger ($8.99) is what one would expect from an average burger; nothing is special or unpleasant. The taste is satisfactory, but lacks seasoning to make it a stand out

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By STEPhANIE LANdIS On every television channel and billboard there are advertisements for weight loss. But for senior Ashleigh Simmerson, her weight loss had little to do with media or peer pressure. “I didn’t feel that confident. I wanted to feel and look better, no one influenced me,” Simmerson said. Simmerson started her diet weighing 180 pounds, with a goal weight of 125 pounds. She lost a total of 60 pounds over her six month diet, five pounds under her goal weight. “[When I reached my goal] I felt very empowered and a lot more confident because I reached my goal. [I felt] very accomplished because I [could do more],” Simmerson said. Simmerson worked out at the gym three to four times a week alongside friends. These workouts included burning 400 calories on the elliptical machine, biking 3-6 miles on the stationary bike, and walking 1-2 miles on the treadmill. She also ate more fish and chicken in substitute for beef, ate less pasta, and more fruits and vegetables. Simmerson still snacked throughout the day but protein and granola bars took the place of unhealthy snacks. She also cut breads and desserts from her diet. Despite pressure from media outlets and peers, teens and adults still find weight loss and diets to be difficult and even impossible. Simmerson was seen as inspirational among her family and friends. Many used her diet as motivation. “I had family and friends tell me I was a role model and I empowered them to lose [weight]. An old friend messaged me on Facebook and asked how I did it. It really touched me,” Simmerson said Simmerson’s friend Ashley Clingman, senior, went to the gym with Simmerson during her diet. Together, they used the elliptical and spotted each other during workouts on the mats and on yoga balls. “I use the word crazy a lot because it is crazy that [her diet and exercise] did so much for her,” Clingman said. Clingman was a close friend of Simmerson’s during and after her diet. She noticed the difference in Simmerson’s attitude from the diet. “Her confidence really increased. Her attitude was really affected the most by the diet,” Clingman said.

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By TOMMy MCdONALd Diets are usually thought of only as a quick way to lose weight, but students are using them to build muscle, to make a political statement and to stop a deadly disease. Certain goals like treating celiac disease require a strict diet, while others like body building do not have as stringent requirements. Even for students not sharing the same motivations as the students below, they can still reap additional health benefits like more energy and a healthier heart. These diets have not been without unpleasant aspects, but overall the positives have been worth it.

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By STEPhANIE LANdIS There are thousands of exercise programs and weight loss regimes on the market, but one of the most popular is the P90 program. Junior Alexandra King has completed P90, P90X, and P90X2. King started the program to get better at soccer. “[The hardest part] was getting yourself to do it and the motivation because it was an hour long and you just wanted to lay down,” King said. King exercises after soccer practice and in the mornings on the weekends. She also drinks

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For senior Willow Cheek, political desires were stronger to eat meat. Motivation to become a vegetarian was rooted in prote industry. Cheek disapproves of pollution from the meat indus to the animals. Three years ago she decided to cut meat out become a vegetarian along with her sister, sophomore Karli C Since then, the primary benefits have not been political bu “Health wise, I have more energy all the time, and I just fee I was a vegetarian, I felt like the things that I ate slowed me do lot of fruits and vegetables gives you a higher energy level and to go about your daily activities,” Cheek said. Cheek focuses not just on avoiding meat but also eating a fruits, vegetables and nuts while avoiding overly processed fo

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If gluten-free diets are the latest diet fad, then senior Samuel Holleman is a trendsetter. Holleman became gluten-free after being diagnosed with celiac disease in fourth grade. Eating foods with gluten trigger celiac disease, a disorder where one’s small intestine becomes inflamed with the consumption of gluten and cannot effectively absorb nutrients. Celiac disease is a serious condition without a cure. A study published in The Lancet by The Nation Center for Biotechnology Information found a sixfold increase in death in people who were diagnosed and continued to eat a diet with gluten. The only prognosis for celiac disease is to cut gluten from one’s diet. Gluten is found in wheat, rye and barley. Breads, cakes, cookies, various cereals and pastas contain gluten among other foods. Also, gluten is added to many processed foods including flavored potato and corn chips, french fries, deli meats, hot dogs and salad dressings among other snack foods. Even if one’s favorite food has also passed this test, one has to be wary of what the food was prepared in. This can be a daunting task when eating out. For Holleman, cutting out gluten was necessary, but not easy. “When I was first diagnosed I was afraid. I remember just breaking down

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protein shakes after her exercises. Beachbody.com, the program’s website, sells it’s own protein shakes and supplements. Taking supplements while using the program is recommended, but not required. The P90X series relies on a type of exercise called muscle confusion. This method uses short training cycles meant to keep muscles growing and never “plateau.” When the body plateaus, it has become used to the workout routine and improvements slow down or stop. King completed all three programs with her father, Philip King. They also completed Beach Body’s Insanity program. “Alex and I both wanted to get in better shape. Most importantly for me, it allowed me to spend one hour of dedicated quality time with my daughter every day. We have great conversations while we’re working out and it’s a wonderful way to bond with her. I wouldn’t trade that time with her for anything,” King said.

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Dora, friend explore U.S. By STEPHANIE LANDIS Fleeing with young children across the world to escape from war and ethnic cleansing to an unknown country is a life changing experience. Junior Dora Muratovic and her family were forced out by Serbians during ethnic cleansing in Kosovo on April 2, 1999. Before coming to the United States, her family became refugees in the neighboring country of Macedonia for two months. Muratovic was almost 3 years old when she left, her now freshman brother, Noli Muratovic, was 9 months old. “[The experience of having] to leave the country as a refugee was something that I never thought would happen to me. It was hard losing everything, traveling with two little kids who had no idea what was going on and being afraid for our lives. I wouldn’t want anyone in the world to go through that,” Muratovic’s mother, Irfet Nimani, said. Sophomore Elena Berisha permanently moved to the U.S. when she was 5 years old after her grandfather won the Customs lottery. Berisha’s family moved to Detroit, Michigan, and six months later they moved to Orlando. “ I remember telling my a rish Be dad that Who: Elana a vana, Albani Where: Tir I had to Age: 2 go to an Albanian school but they didn’t tell me that there were none [around Conway]. They had wanted to put me in the ESOL program to [help me] learn English, but two months after school started, my kindergarten teacher at Conway Elementary said she’d teach me, and I just had to learn on my own,” Berisha said. Muratovic’s grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins still live in Kosovo.

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adapt to the way people were acting,” Muti said. Barely speaking English, Muti was placed into the public education system after moving from Italy to America. Muti was placed in five regular classes not knowing much English and two ESOL classes. After his freshman year, he decided to take all regular classes. “[I was not concerned with Raul speaking English because] he is a really smart kid, and I knew he was going to learn English quick,” Raul Muti, father, said. By watching television and listening to others speak, Muti was able to learn quickly and now speaks fluently. “Freshman year he was introverted,” senior Delaney Seacord said. “He kept to himself and he didn’t have a lot of friends.

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Boys maintain stable record ßquestionanswer Barry “BJ” Taylor, senior Was there anyone or anything that inspired you to play basketball? No, I started playing at Barber Park in a league. How many years have you played basketball? I’ve played since I was three and I’ve been on varsity for three years. What do you consider your weaknesses? Some people would say shooting, but I’ve tried to turn that around this season. What is your favorite part of basketball? Being with my teammates and being able to compete against other schools. What are your expectations for this season and the team? For the team to play hard and compete to the best of our abilities. We don’t have a very strong team but we compete to the best of our abilities.

Team recovers from preseason loses By STEPHANIE LANDIS With less than a minute on the clock, senior Barry “BJ” Taylor dunks the ball, ending the game in a win. The team began their first official game of the season with a close loss against University High School, 60-65, in the last 30 seconds of the game. “I was still mad [after the game] but now I’m hyped for [the next game]. I’m ready to put in the work,” junior Donald Hill III said. In a tough match up in the third game of the season, the team beat Apopka, 62-61. On Nov. 30, the team beat Lake Brantley, 100-69. Taylor scored 59 points during the game, breaking former Winter Park player Austin Rivers’ record of 49. Taylor also passed a school record of 45 points in a single game. “It feels awesome to leave [my] mark on the school and breaking [Austin Rivers’] record is amazing,” Taylor said. Taylor realizes that basketball requires teamwork; the team is his focus. “I was obviously excited to help the team win. I didn’t start out trying break the records,” Taylor said. The team’s winning streak can be attributed to their chemistry. “We have a strong group of student

athletes that like each other on and off the floor. The chemistry as far as how we play will improve throughout the year with experience. We have a strong foundation of returners, but we will also rely on several of the younger players,” coach Gregory Shirley said. The team took on Orlando Christian Preparatory School (6-0) on Dec. 4, losing, 73-85; however, Taylor had 32 points and sophomore Jaquarius Bargnare had 14. “We have to work on passing the ball because this is a team sport not an individual sport,” sophomore Jaquarius Bargnare said. Despite Orlando Christian Prep’s top-rank, Bargnare expected Oak Ridge High School to be difficult competition. Bargnare’s prediction was right, but the team beat the Pioneers, 82-72. Taylor established a Rotary Tip-Off Classic tournament record with 52 points. Bargnare scored 16 points for the team. “Oak Ridge is a great team with great talent,’’ coach Greg Shirley said. The team lost the Rotary Tip-Off Classic consolation final, 48-62, against Winter Park. Taylor scored 25 points and totaled 109 points in the three games. His score was just short of the 110 record set in 2004. Bargnare added 12 points to the team’s score. The team’s next game will be away against Colonial (7-2) on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

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DRIBBLE. In the game against Lake Nona, junior Jeremy Bouton dribbles toward the basket. “My favorite part is being on the court and the adrenaline when the crowd screams,” Bouton said. The match against the Lions ended 66-51.

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