Spring Fling

SPRING FLING

Iowa City West High School •2901 Melrose Ave.• Iowa City, IA 52317•Tessa Maxey-Kinney & Irena Charles May 29,2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page Spring Fling Princess Purple/White Face Blooming at Forever Green Garden Center located at 125 W Forevergreen rd. Coralville, IA. 52241.

PG 3 Spring Cleaning: Opinion How an average teenager feels about the cleanliness of their room.

PG 4 Spring Yays and Okays Flowers that bloom during the springtime that you can send to that special person to express how you feel about them.

*Complied By Tessa Maxey-Kinney

PG 5-7

PG 10/BACK PAGE DIY (Do It Yourself) Spring Water Refreshers How to make regular water and give it a healthy burst of freshness.

Spring Yays and Nays Fashion that is great to wear during the Iowa spring and fashion that can pass but just barely.

PG8-9 Spring Party Great spring time party ideas and food that can end your spring on a good note and say hello to summer Bar-B-Que.

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OPINION SPRING CLEANING: LOVE IT

BY IRENA CHARLES

Irena.charles21@gmail.com

Spring brings a new season and with a new season, brings a new wave idea. Like the idea spring cleaning.

Spring cleaning comes with a lot of thinking. Like, which room in the house should I do? How should arrange the room? Should I even clean? I for one love spring cleaning. The idea of doing something different is just so rewarding. The result at the end is just amazing.

There is always one area that I feel very determined to tackle. My vaguely indescribable room. For me, my room shows me a challenge.

With hardly being in my room, it seems to get very messy. No extremely messy.

With going to school, work, after school activity, playing with siblings, homework, it all adds up. Yet, I make sure that I find time in my busy schedule to clean thing that I call a room.To start, I always move everything from the floor to the bed. To me it just seems easier.

Things from there just don’t get better. The real monster is tackling the closet. I have to sift through the entire closet to see all the clothes that I still wear and the clothes that still fit. All the clothes that get the “no” I like to give them away to Goodwill. Once

the closet is taken care of I feel more confident on how to clean my room. The thing with cleaning a room is how much you feel like cleaning it. For most teens, we generally shove everything into the closet or under the bed. With spring cleaning, it’s a chance to see things from a different viewpoint, and open one’s eye to all the possibilities. There are so many options in how to do spring cleaning. Most of which are very inexpensive to do. Aside from rearranging my bed, I love to decorate my room with the newest things that I see in stores. For me, if it’s cute, blue and goes with the theme of my room, there is without a doubt that that new item is going into my room. Decorations are a nice touch to have in a room but to make you feel that you’re done with spring cleaning; I always get a new bed sheet set. Having a new sheet set makes me feel like I have accomplished so much with my room.

Spring cleaning is not something that can all be done in one day. It takes time and a lot of energy.

Spring cleaning is great. It gives you a chance to see all the creative things that you can do. Discover something that you didn’t really know about yourself.

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Flower Power

Tulips are one of the world’s most easily recognizable flower next to the rose.Tulip symbolize perfect love. Like many other flowers, each color of a tulip can have a different meaning than the original.

Tulips first came from Persia and Turkey 100’s of years ago where they played an important role in art and culture. Tulips are the perfect flower to give to any one.

The Jasmine flower is more commonly known for its oils and fragrance that is worn by women all over.

Women use Jasmine as a way to call in good spirits and get rid if the darkness.

The history of the flower can be traced back to the Persian traders. The meaning of Jasmine is ”viola” and “odor. Many link the Jasmine flower to love and is used on wedding days in many countries.

By the Numbers:

20,000

number of flowers sold a year

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100

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Sweet Peas are small and fragile flowers.

The history of Sweet peas can be traced back to Franciscus Cupani, a Sicilian monk had brought seeds of the flower. It wasn’t until later in history that a Scottish nurseryman named Harry Eckford, had cross bred the plant to make it into the wildly popular and sweet scented plant that it is today.

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15,000

number of flowers they grow every year

Petunias are their most bought flowers

Lilacs sold a year

Lilacs come from the Greek mythology from the nymph Syringa. Lilacs are a very fragrant and eye-catching flower.

The Lilac is also the state flower for the state of New Hampshire which symbolizes the character of the Granite State.

The most common color for the lilac is the purple which is the meaning of first love.

5,000

300

Tulips sold a year

number of flowers they buy from other places every year Page Design By: Tessa Maxey-Kinney Photos Taken By; Tessa Maxey-Kinney Complied By: Irena Charles

ENTERTAINMENT

Spring Yays and Oks

BY IRENA CHARLES

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Irena.charles21@gmail.com

Not yet summer but also no longer winter. Never hurts to wear jeans and a lightweight blouse that make you feel warm in the middle of a new season

quick, easy and breezy. A nice floral print dress can go with any event whether indoors or out to make you look calm and serene.

Tank and shorts? What could be better?

Nothing says casual then a nice simple tank top and shorts of any design to make you comfortable with any activity that you do.

Short sleeved shirt? Check. Jean shorts?

Check. White Sandles? Check. A simple outfit that you can wear to the grocery store to reading a book out on the porch.

Comfort is key.

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Ok’s Tanks and shorts are good. Allows you to breathe and move around freely. Just be careful with the design patterns that you choose.

Want to stay warm but have a little breathing room? That is fine. Just make sure that you can transition out of that sweater and long sleeve into something that is loose.

Spring is a time for new colors. Don’t be afraid to try some colors that work more with the spring time. Mix and match.

Shake up your style a bit. Be different. It’s okay.

Matching is a good thing. Just don’t over do it. Wearing all the same color doesn’t make you stand out in a new season. Try two different colors that you never would have before.

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Accessories All about the bling in the spring! A nice set of rose gold clips and bracelets to give to spring time outfit that little special touch.

Nothing says throwback like a necklace that is a blast from the past. A necklace that represents the past is good way to determine the future of your outfit.

Bugs may not be your thing but all that you have to do is add a little bling. Give a whole new spin to wearing something that you are afraid of.

Fancy top? Fancy dress? That’s okay. Wear a necklace that can make a statement. You can wear other small accessories but there is no need with a masterpiece like this.

For a casual brunch or dinner with some friends, these will bring your outfit together to make your outfit a great way to get compliments from the moment you walk through the door.

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Fast Spring Snacks

BY IRENA CHARLES

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All these items m you a little thirst nice tall cup of l of wash down yo snacks. Make it h and have a great might just like it Nuts of all types make a great type to snack on. Great source of protein and just great to nibble on. Even in the theater.

Shhhhhh….

Could never go wrong with sweet and salty items. We all have a two sides to us. Why not eat them too. You’ll be surprised by how well they taste together.

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Crackers a good. Yet they are also plain. Time to flavor it up.

Add some hummus or some type of spread and you're in for a treat. Who knows, you might get that summer body that you wanted.

making ty? Grab a lemonade our good homemade t book, you t.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. What about with peanut butter? Well cut up a crisp apple, dip it in some peanut butter and watch the magic happen. More like taste it.

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Spring Time D.I.Y Water Refreshers

BY IRENA CHARLES

Irena.charles21@gmail.com

Materials:

1 Medium Kiwi A Tray of Ice Cubes 1 Bottle of water 1 Glass (Mason Jar)

Diresctions:

1.Peel kiwi of its skin so that you get a nice green fruit.

2.Cut off both ends of the fruit.

3. Cut fruit into 4-5 slices 4. Place slices into glass (Mason jar) 5.Add 3-4 ice cubes into your glass (Mason Jar) 6. Add desired amount of water 7. Relax with a nice book and refreshing drink

Materials:

2 Large Strawberries A tray of Ice Cubes 1 Bottle of Water 1 Glass (Mason Jar)

Directions

1.Wash your strawberries really well.

2.Cut off top end of the fruit.

3. Cut fruit into 4 slices 4. Place slices into glass (Mason jar) 5.Add 3-4 ice cubes into your glass (Mason Jar) 6. Add desired amount of water 7. Relax with a nice book and refreshing drink Designed by Tessa Maxey-Knney Photos by Tessa Maxey-Kinney 10 ENTERTAINMENT MAY 2015 WSSPAPER.COM