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Safi Bent 2016 graduate attended Disney College Program, majored in psychology

Ben McHenry mchenben000@hsestudents.org

Disney ?orld may not be the fi rst place that comes to mind when deciding where to pursue higher education. *ut for  graduate ;afi *ent, ,isney ?orld, more specifi cally the ,isney +ollege 8rogram, was an integral part of her career path. <he ,isney +ollege 8rogram is a fi ve to seven month program at either ,isney?orld or ,isney4and resort, where students stay in housing comple`es near the resort. <he program consists of a paid internship, as well as classes. ?hile it is a common vacation spot, the ,isney +ollege 8rogram is anything but a vacation. ¹*eing in the ,+8 was fun but also tiring,” *ent said. ¹I met new people everyday from all over the world and learned new things from that. I made some of my best friends there, but I also had to work  or more hours each week and take two online classes. *ut I would not take that e`perience back for anything.” *ent applied to the program while studying psychology at Indiana ;tate =niversity. )t least one semester of college is reYuired to apply to the program, but *ent attended the summer after her sophomore year. 0er decision to apply was guided by her love of ,isney. ¹I have loved ,isney since I was little and I thought it would be amabing to help magic for a little kid who shares that love of ,isney,” *ent said. <he classes at the program have two main focuses" how ,isney runs their business in numerous fi elds and career development for the specifi c student¼s interests. 7ften, these can be used for credit at whatever school one may attend due to the highlevel training at the program.

*ent is fi nishing her undergrad with a psychology maRor and a counseling minor, and she is planning on going to grad school for her masters. ;he plans to be a school counselor, and found the ,isney 8rogram¼s work e`perience incredibly valuable to her career traRectory. ¹<he program helped me to be more realistic about my future due to the number of hours I worked,” *ent said. ¹;ometimes you get a Rob that wants you to work  hours a week, and I was able to prove to myself that I can handle that.” *ent attributes much of her career and life interests to .0;, where she founded the ,isney +lub her senior year, as well as to the city of .ishers. ¹5y time at .0; was calm but still fun, I loved my teachers and I made some great friends there,” *ent said. ¹5y guidance counselor and history teacher made me think about how I want to help children and that is why I am now working to be a school counselor. .ishers and has also played a part in who I am today, ¹It has made me want to travel, e`plore the world and meet new people everywhere I go.”

6afi %ent proudl\ holds up her Disney College Program diploma alongside Mickey and Minnie Mouse in January 2019. Photo used with permission of Safi Bent.

Seniors Carter Cunningham and Paul Nguyen relax in the Spencer Farms pumpkin patch on Sep. 21. Photo by James Fortozo.

Fall activities ripe for picking Local teens look to community for seasonal fun

Maria Galosi galosmar000@hsestudents.org

Chilling winds Æow through the atmosphere as fall approaches encouraging families rush to the apple and pumpkin orchards to pluck the fruits of autumn. ¹It¼s very peaceful if you have a lot of stress or an`iety# it¼s like a nice place to have a calm »vibe,¼” senior 3aren 6icholas said.

Tuttle’s Orchard <his place is located in /reenfield. 7pening from ! a.m. to 7 p.m. for si` days a week, e`cept for ;undays. )t <uttle¼s there are twenty five different varieties of apples along with fifty varieties of produce. ¹?hen I was a kid I would go to an apple orchard called <uttle¼s 7rchard,” senior +aleb 3notts said. ¹-ven though it was Yuite a drive, I¼ve enRoyed going to them. <hey also have more that you can buy, not Rust apple and pumpkin products. I learned about how farmers work and how they sell their products to make a profit off their crops.” ,uring the holidays, they host events during ;ept. and 7ct. for families, such as caramel apple festivals, apple picking, sunÆower trails and the pumpkin patch. .rom )ug.  to mid7ct., they opened , trees for apple picking. <hey give tractor rides from )ug.  to 7ct. . <he pumpkin patch opens on 7ct.  and continues until 7ct. .

Pleasant View Orchard )nother family e`perience, 8leasant >iew is open during the fall season. It is located in .airland. 7pen daily from ! a.m. to  p.m. until early 6ovember, 8leasant >iew 7rchard has forty acres of apple trees. 7n the last weekend of ;eptember, they open their ¹8ickyourown 8umpkin 8atch” and offer tractorpulled wagon rides to the pumpkin patches. It is free admission, but reYuires payment for the pumpkins, apples and other produce that can be taken home. ¹<hey Cthe orchardsE aren¼t that far from here because we are in the middle of Indiana we are in a farming state,” senior ,aniel >ivanco says.

Spencer Farms ) closer attraction is ;pencer .arms, only  minutes away in 6oblesville. 7ther than apples and pumpkins, ;pencer .arms also has concord grapes, black grapes and red raspberries for picking options. )dditional activities at this attraction are free hayrides on ;aturdays and

Stony Creek Farm Nursery & Landscaping It is another one of the many farms that are available in Indiana. Stony Creek is located in Noblesville and has a variety of activities. They include a pumpkin harvest festival, school field trips, and twisted wood haunted hayrides.

Conner Prairie The last place that is often visited is Conner Prairie. It is located in Fishers. Activities include corn mazes, historic trade classes, hot air balloon rides and the historic events and set ups of how Indiana was back in 1836. Conner Prairie includes animal encounters, William Conner’s house and a treetop outpost as well as the Apple Store. “I love that their apples are completely different from any other apples that I can get from anywhere else,” junior Michael Harvey said. “They just have a better selection of apples.”

Nismie Maxime and Kayla Viramontes walk in the Spencer Farms pumpkin patch on Sept. 21. Photo by James Fortozo.

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Impossible Foods supplies food chains with 100% plant-based meat

Kristen Rummel rummekri000@hsestudents.org

Fresh off the grill the plant based Impossible ¹beef ” is reaching headlines as it is claimed to taste ¹Rust like real beef.” <he Impossible ?hopper is plantbased and is typically served with tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles and onions all on a white sesame seed bun. ?hen ordered with fries and a drink the meal will cost  .! compared to ?hite +astles¼ Impossible ;lider which is sold for .!! each. ¹)s a pescatarian, I would definitely try it Cthe ?hopperE again,” sophomore 6ora /auss said. ¹7ver all, I think the price could be improved because it was a little e`pensive for fast food.” <he Impossible ?hopper by itself is .!. <he Impossible burger meat is sold by Impossible .oods on their website and at many other retailers like ?hite +astle and 9doba. <hey offer a nutritional page along with how they made it and any other information on the product. <he Impossible ?hopper had a regular savory smell and the te`ture of the meat was as if it was real beef. It is served in a similar style that the original ?hopper is served in at *urger 3ing with the toppings and condiments. <he ?hopper has a very prominent smoky, grill taste to it and it tasted as if it was a Æame grilled beef patty. ¹I haven¼t had meat in three years but it tasted like a normal ?hopper to me,” said Runior +hloe +hamberlin said. ¹ I was surprised how similar it was to the original ?hopper.” )ccording to Impossible .oods, the product gets its protein from soy and potatoes. <his also helps with other important nutrients that can be found in the ¹meat” like magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and iron.

“The burger was really good and it felt like I had just eaten meat from a more convenient standpoint,” sophomore Kira Fuller said. “I encourage everyone to try it as a better alternative.’’ Soy is the base of the impossible burger, but to make soy taste like meat is a different task. .or this, food chemists used heme, an iron rich molecule that makes meat taste savory. It is an essential molecule found in all plants and animals. At Impossible Foods they make their own heme by fermentation of genetically engineered yeast. They start by extracting DNA from soybean plants and inRect it into genetically modified yeast. <he yeast is fermented# then it produces plant based heme. <he heme is added to the patty and with sunÆower and coconut oil to make up for the fat regularly found in beef patties. Methylcellulose is added to bind all of the ingredients together. Methylcellulose is a common binder found in ice cream sauces and jams. According to Impossible Foods, the making and testing of the Impossible meat is all regulated by America’s top food-safety experts and peer-reviewed academic journals. Impossible Whoppers are plant based but they are not necessarily vegan and vegetarian friendly. )ccording to .o` 6ews, *urger 3ing confirmed that the patties will be cooked on the same grill as the beef and chicken patties making them exposed to meat. It is available to ask for the patty to be cooked in the oven separately, if requested. “I think it would be kind of nice if they could just make it [the burger] on another grill,” Chamberlin said. “Mock meats aren’t meant to be exactly like the originals meat. <hey¼re different ingredients which makes it taste different.”

Impossible burger nutrition

Fiber Carbohydrates 16% 19%

48%

Sugar

3%

Sodium Cholesterol Saturated Fat 72%

55%

Protein 50%

Fat

52%

percent daily value *information provided by Impossible Foods