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7-9: With summer on its way Yoo Hoo takes a look at the consequences of not covering up in the sun.

Volume 1 Issue 1

June 4, 2014

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10

8 PHOTOS by// LEXI SHAFFER

Summer Treats 04

Our View 03

Summer Camp Survival 10

Summer Jobs 06

Looking Ahead 12

Cover Story The Danger of the Sun 07-09

Meet the Yoo Hoo Staff Summer Bucket List 14

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02 TABLE OF CONTENTS JUNE 2014

Lexi Shaffer ’17

Morgan Schmitt- Morris ‘16

Gabby Skopec ’17

The scissors of life

Our stance on the ICCSD budget cuts of 2014

By Morgan Schmitt-morris sm16.morgan@gmail.com

One Cut. Two Cut. There goes a teacher, there goes a class. The recent budget cuts have left many in outrage.

How could they do this? Kids need these programs... etc, etc. But, Yoo-Hoo asks is the criticism of the budget cuts going too far?

The great budget cuts of 2014 (as Yoo-Hoo is now deeming them) have created a large impact in the ICCSD community. The Little Village (an Iowa-City news and culture magazine) reports that the provisions of these cuts include eliminating fourth grade orchestra, seventh grade football, and German (within the next few years), among others.

Most people in the ICCSD district show strong opposition to the budget cuts, attending school board meetings and such. But is such strong opposition necessary?

Isn’t the district just doing what it needs to do?

The anger toward the district is justified, yet so is finding the opposition a bit overdramatic. Fourth grade orchestra being cut will likely not hinder a child of becoming the next Yo-Yo Ma. Having elementary orchestra begin in fifth grade even seems to make more sense because it coincides with the beginning of elementary band.

Football can be similarly addressed. A kid’s NFL career being lost because they missed out on football in the seventh grade is highly unlikely. It may even save a few kids from a concussion or an ACL tear.

German, however, represents a different aspect of the cuts. Unlike the others affected it’s a class, not an after-school sport or other activity. Some see it as an important part of Iowa history, with a large number of central Europeans immigrating here in the 1800s.

By taking away German aren’t we taking away a piece of Iowa history? The answer can be seen as not really.

The proof is in the class sizes. The amount of students that take Spanish or French is far superior than those who take German. Not only are the class sizes smaller, but the global usage of the language as well. German does not make an appearance on Listverse.com’s Top Ten Most Spoken Languages, while both French and Spanish do (as number 10 and number 4 respectively).

It simply isn’t as popular as other classes, hence rendering it available to cut.

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It’s awful that some kids are having their favorite activities cut. It’s a sacrifice that has to be made in order to keep our teachers paid and our schools running. As stated earlier, the district is doing what it needs to do. By making changes the district is saving 3.5 million dollars (Little Village). Along with saving money now, it could be saving money for the future. If the ICCSD does not make cuts now, the district could be faced with larger cuts in years to come.

Ultimately, the district is doing what it needs to do. Without these cuts it would face a large amount of debt and a greater loss of money.

Yoo-Hoo is not saying that it isn’t upsetting to see programs being cut, but that the outrage to these solutions is unnecessary. It’s fine to feel strongly for what you believe in, but it’s a lot easier to criticize without a solution then it is to criticize with one. Have an opinion, but don’t blow it out of proportion.

Were the ICCSD budget cuts of 2014 justified?

3-0 The Yoo Hoo editorial board voted in support of the cuts.

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Sunshine Smoothie: w ne t e we er. s m e om sum s t is k a y th o r o a l to t s e ak r you t o o Ho ats f o Yo tre

Ingredients 1 banana, sliced ¾ cup orange juice 1 cup frozen mango chunks ½ cup frozen pineapple chunks ½ cup ice

Instructions : 1. Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth

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Orange Dream Cookies: Ingredients: 1 cup butter softened ½ cup white sugar ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon orange zest 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups white chocolate chips Instructions:

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photo by//gabby skopec

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F 1. Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy 2. Beat in the egg and orange zest 3. In a separate bowl stir the flour, baking soda, and salt 4. Mix flour mixture into creamed mixture 5. Stir in the white chocolate chips 6. Drop tablespoons of dough onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper or greased 7. Bake for 10-12 minutes in preheated oven 8. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely 04 FOOD JUNE 2014 DESIGN BY//MORGAN SCHMITT-MORRIS

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Confetti Ice Cream Pops:

Ingredients: 8 piece(s) (1 1/2-inch) soft-centered candy bars, (like Milky Way or Snickers) 1 pint(s) vanilla custard-style ice cream, slightly softened 3/4 cup(s) assorted-color candy confetti or sprinkles Directions: 1. Insert a wooden Popsicle stick into one end of each candy bar and set aside. Place 1 tablespoon of ice cream in the bottom of a 3-ounce paper cup. Place candy in center of the cup, surround with 3 tablespoons ice cream, and smooth over the top.

2. Transfer cup to a baking sheet, repeat with remaining cups, and freeze until solid. Pour confetti or sprinkles into a shallow bowl and set aside. Peel the cup from each ice cream pop and roll in the decorations to cover completely. Store in freezer for up to 3 days.

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Fruit Kabob: Ingredients: Your favorite fruit Kabob stick

Frozen Bananas:

Directions: 1.Place your fruit on to the

For a tutorial on frozen bananas go to the online WSS by scanning the QR code below.

kabob stick and enjoy

photo by//lexi shaffer

JUNE 2014 JUNE 05

SUMMER JOB$ As we roll into the summer season, teens are beginning to think about their summer plans; whether it be camp, vacation, or a summer job. Ah yes, the summer job, wasting away summers while corn detasseling or babysitting annoying neighbors. Only hoping to make enough money to save up for college or go on a shopping spree that you won’t have the energy to do after spending your whole day at work. Some West students, however, are looking forward to their summer jobs, because maybe there’s better jobs out there than getting a paper route.

McKenzie Mellecker ’15

Yoo-Hoo (YH)- Where do you work?

McKenzie Mellecker (MM)- I work at the Coralville Recreation Center

YH- What is your favorite part about working there?

MM- Being able to work around mature people YH- Do other people from West work there?

MM- Other people from West work there, 5 people who still go to west and 2 who have graduated.

YH- How long have you worked there?

MM- For over a year YH- How much do you get paid?

MM- Starting pay was $8.30 more or less

YH- What is your favorite part of working there?

MS-Making Money YH- What is the craziest thing that has ever happened there?

MS- Seeing Mila Kunis YH- How long have you worked there?

Micah Smith ’17 MS-About 10 months YH- Do other people from West YH- Where do you work? work there?

Micah Smith (MS)-FareMS- Yeah, probably about 20-25 way Food Stores in North YH- How much do you get paid?

Liberty MS- $7.50 an hour

YH- What is your least favorite part of working there?

MM- My least favorite part of working there is cleaning up the bathrooms, but it has to be done sooner or later YH- What are you looking forward to most about working there this summer?

MM- I’m looking forward to saving up my money and having a set working schedule.

YH- What is your least favorite part of working there?

MS-Some of the full timers can be pretty annoying and mean at times YH- What are you most looking forward to about working there this summer?

MS-More hours

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YH- Where do you work?

Michelle Wise (MW)Coldstone YH- What is your favorite part of working there?

MW- Eating the ice Michelle Wise ’15 cream YH- What is the craziest thing that has ever happened there?

MW- Ashton Kutcher ordered a cake and my boss misspelled his niece’s name so I went back and scraped off the frosting YH- How long have you worked there?

MW- About a year YH- Do other people from West work there?

MW- Yes YH- How much do you get paid?

MW- $8.00 an hour and tips so like $9.50 or $10.50 during the summer YH- What is your least favorite part of working there?

MW- Difficult, lazy employees.

YH- What is your favorite type of ice cream there?

MW- Our secret combo called Snowcone which is half cotton candy and half raspberry sorbet that we blend together, it’s actually really good.

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DANGERS

of the

sun

According to The American Melanoma Foundation 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer at some point in their life. Yoo-Hoo takes a look at what you can do to stay safe this summer.

By gabby skopec

gabbyskopec@wsspaper.com

07 FEATURE JUNE 2014 DESIGN BY//MORGAN SCHMITT-MORRIS

“The youngest person I have ever seen develop skin cancer was 5 years old,” said Dr. Kristi Robson a dermatologist at Town Square Dermatology in Coralville. Skin cancer is a potentially deadly effect of exposure to the sun’s harmful rays, so why would someone ever take the chance to go into the sun?

Well, for teenagers and young adults the prime reason is to become tan. Attaining this characteristic involves laying out in the sun during the day and one’s skin will slowly turn into either a golden shade of light brown, or in some cases bright red. Being tan is a status symbol in a culture where having golden brown skin is highly sought after and considered beautiful and in style.

“Yes, [I think there is a social pressure for girls in the US to be tan] because that it basically how celebrities on TV are shown and what is considered the norm,” said Leah Rhodes ‘17.

A seemingly harmless characteristic, though, is very dangerous to attain, with girls flocking to either the beach and getting hit with harmful UVA and UVB rays from the sun, or going to a tanning salon which is also exposing oneself to harmful rays.

“I would say there is no safe way to tan. Every time you tan you damage your skin. As this damage accumulates you increase your risk for skin cancer and speed up the aging of your skin.” Robson said.

Many teenagers also believe that they are too young to be at risk for skin cancer, and can worry about it when they are older, “The youngest person I have seen develop skin cancer was 5 years old. He was diagnosed with a melanoma.” Robson said. She did caution that this was a very rare age for this to occur.

Even if you do make it to an older age without the development of skin cancer other damages such as premature aging of the skin, such as wrinkles, can appear.

These days people have a lot of knowledge about the danger of the sun, so this summer protect yourself from the sun. You’ll thank yourself later for it.

Follow these steps from Dr. Kristi Robson for optimal sun protection this summer 1-Avoid indoor tanning beds at all costs. Tanning bed exposure significantly increases your risk of developing melanoma If you feel it is important to look tan, consider self-tanning products or spray-on tans instead 2- Choose a sunscreen with SPF 30 or above. The brand isn’t important as long as it says “Broad Spectrum” which means you will have protection from both UVA and UVB rays.

3- Wear protective clothing such as long sleeve shirts, wide brimmed hats, and sunglasses.

4- Avoid the sun between 10:00am and 2:00pm, when it’s rays are the strongest.

5- Reapply sunscreen every 2 hours or after swimming.

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The youngest person i have seen develop skin cancer was 5 years OLD” old.”

-Dr. Kristi Robson

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Is Sunless Tanning Safe?

How to Choose a Sunscreen: (www.rei.com)

First, let’s meet your options for sunless tanning. There is the spray-on and there are pills. The pills are not safe, the contain canthaxanthin, and if this is taken in large amounts it can cause your skin to turn orange or brown, hives, impaired vision, and liver damage. The answer for spray-on is a little more difficult, it is considered safe, but only if applied as directed. Dihydroxyacetone is used in spray-ons and is FDA approved for use on skin, but application on areas near the nose, mouth, and eyes is not FDA approved.

For the safest application of spray-on tans wear goggles and use nose plugs to assure it does not enter your lungs or eyes.

(Mayoclinic) Effective against both UVB (sun burns) and UVA (skin-aging) rays.

SPF Rating: The Sunburn Protection Factor (choose SPF 30 or above).

Water Resistant (no sunscreen is waterproof).

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Most importatntly, look for sunscreen that works for you and fits your personal requirements as well as the ones recommended.

JUNE 2014 FEATURE 09

Summer camp COMPilED by//Gabby Skopec

Must Need Items: 1. Sunscreen- if you need anymore convincing than that see pages 7-9 2. Bugspray- Scratching through summer camp after getting bit on the first day is the last thing you want to be doing at camp, so bring a bottle, and one for your friend too.

3. Closed-toe shoes- If you are going to any camp where you need to go outside, or even walk at a reasonably fast pace, closed-toe shoes are your best option.

4. Notebook- To jot down any thoughts and all your new friends emails and phone numbers!

5. Markers- To write down all these things in your notebook in cool colors too.

6. Poncho- They aren’t the most attractive, but when you get caught in a rainshower the last thing you want to be is soaked.

7. Backpack- To store all the things you’re going to be bringing rather than carrying them around camp in your 8. Sunglasses- They’re cool and protect your eyes from damaging rays.

9. Pillow- Sometimes camps don’t have this on their pack list, and when you get there you’re either left with no pillow, or a camp-issued one with questionable stains.

10- Camera- Capture all the fun moments at camp, so your aunt can comment on Facebook.

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survival guide Quick Tips: 1. Sleep! For real! Staying up late on the first night will leave you in a terrible mood all camp long. At camp you generally go to bed late and get up early. The best way to enjoy all camp has to offer is to get as much sleep as possible and then burn all that energy during the day.

2. Do something you've never done before- is there a talent show? Try it! Camp is a great time to re-invent yourself; nobody at camp knows you are the shy one, so don't be.

3. Make new friends- I'm not saying to ditch your buddy if you came with one, but making new friends it one of the best things you can do at camp. It will improve during camp because you will have a friend to hang out with, and after because you can stay in touch and maybe go together next year!

4. Keep a journal- Write down everything that happens while you are at camp. It will give you something to do during a break in activities and you will be able to look back at it and remember the good times.

5. Eat- Camp food may not be that good, but it’s what you get. When the meal ends it’s over and you usually can’t get anymore food until the next meal. Being hungry at camp is not a good thing, you’re usually doing activities that burn a lot of calories, so if you don’t eat you’ll be running on empty.

JUNE 2014 ENTERTAINMENT 11

The school year has come to a close, but renovations have not yet started. Yoo-Hoo takes a look at the new renovations coming this summer.

By Gabby Skopec

gabbyskopec@gmail.com

Over this summer West High will be undergoing some renovations, and no, to much of the returning students dismay, air conditioning is not one of them. Although during the first and last months of school it seems that air conditioning is a must have item, we wouldn’t use it for the majority of the school year (remember the polar vortex?), but these new renovations will be used and enjoyed by all students and staff at West all of the 20142015 school year.

“These will help our school both in just keeping our campus one that projects our pride in having quality facilities, and also provide the educational setting that best serves both our teachers and students. All [projects] but the bathrooms should be completed prior to the time school starts in August,” said principal of West High, Dr. Jerry Arganbright Installation of new field turf for the football field, this project includes improved handicap parking, a new security fence for game, and a new walkway for pedestrians.

Renovations of the restrooms, this will be a multiple year project, but the outdated restrooms will be updated to contemporary standards.

Replacement of asphalt in driveways with cracks and potholes A new and more attractive sign on Melrose that will better reflect the overall quality of the school Addition of a two classroom temporary building adjacent to the unit now near the plaza area.

While these renovations all seem nice and reasonable, Yoo Hoo asked students what they would want at West, if they could pick anything. “[I would add] fireman poles, because the staircases are just really crowded. With 2000 students it’s important that there’s a faster way to get to class for those who are dedicated to getting to class on time.” Daniel Smith ‘15 said.

At a glance this idea seems fun, and almost makes sense, but when we actually envision the usage of these it doesn’t look good.

Questions come up such as, how will we get off at each floor?

What if two students crash into each other? How would people who choose to carry their books in their hands get down? Why isn’t there an equally cool way to get up? It seems that the idea of fireman poles are out of the question.

Another idea from another students shows the same dislike for the stairs, but offers a different option for transportation, “[I would add] an escalator because walking up the stairs is very tiring.” Elisa Abram ‘17 said.

It seems a different form of transportation to and from floors is what West students want. For now the students will have to settle for the renovations already being planned.

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Although a firepole would be great for some students, it is not one of West High’s planned renovations.

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What would you change about West?

Valerie Welch ’17

“Close the loop in the courtyard so the school is a circle so you don’t have to walk outside to the temps in the winter.”

Leslie McAndrew ’16

“[I would change] the amount of electives [so there is more] and lower the amount of required classes.”

Alyssa Michel ’16

“I think they need to put in AC. They need to add on.

Everyone complains about the temps.” art and other classes.”

Leah Dusterhoft ’17

“More parking for students and less teacher parking.”

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JUNE 2014 NEWS 13

SUMMER BUCKET LIST

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Go back-to-school shopping Have a neighborhood bonfire Make s’mores Make homemade cookies Go to a drive-in movie (The Grandview Theatre is located in Grandview, IA about 35 miles from Iowa City) See a midnight showing of a movie (The Night Before Our Stars comes out June 5th and How to Train Your Dragon 2 on June 13th) Go to a summer camp Find out how many licks it takes to get the center of a tootsie pop Play hide and go seek in the mall Smash a pie in someone’s face Super glue a quarter to the ground Do an Ellen’s Dance Dare Carve something into a tree Watch a meteor shower(August 12) Use an accent for a whole day Try all the blizzards at Dairy Queen Lay in bed for a whole day Stay up all night Complete a random act of kindness Read three books Go to a parade (The Iowa City Pride Parade is on June 21st) Play night games Try a new summer treat (see page 4) Have a water gun/water balloon fight COMPilED by//LEXI Shaffer

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