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Trayvon Martin Last words “All children, except one, grow up.”

Peter Pan First words “When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.”

Found in Historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington D.C Last Words “Mommy” Mariah Piper (my baby sister’s) First words “All was well” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Last words “I just want you to know I absolutely love you. I want you to do good, go have a good time. Same to my parents and everybody.

I totally love you.”

September 11th Brian Sweeny Last words.

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Stories that travel the world, whether you tell them with a smile stretching from ear to ear, or with tears in your eyes and your fist clenched at the sky.

Words drip with beauty, sorrow and everything in between.

Words create worlds, from the very first to the very last.

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and Magazine Publisher Christine Glover cglover@jumpstreet.org

Senior Editor Yaasmeen Piper

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Click Sensitivity Noah Lee

06 Be-YOU-tiful Anonymous 08 7 Things to Ask a Nutritionist Sydney Richardson 09 Kookin’ with Kim Kimberly Shaffer 13 An Interview with Cole Goodman Kimberly Shaffer

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The Life of a High School Student

Sydney Durand

Carly Perez

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Splurge vs Save 16 Tess Berger What’s New at the Drugstore 17 Sydney Richardson Street Harassment 18 Yaasmeen Piper Bullying & Me 20 Sydney Durand Joss Whedon Roundtable 22 Elizabeth Royer

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Best Graphic Novels 23 Elizabeth Royer

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The Unbecoming of Mara Dryer 23 Yaasmeen Piper

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Toxic Friendships Sydney Durand

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Coach Comes First Taylor Bracale

TOP Soccer 29 Brooke Loomis Caught Up in the Chase 30 Madison O’Neill Credit 101 34 Cara Glynn Cash, Check or Credit 32 themint.org

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Which Super Villain Are You?

Multimedia Journalism Camp Jada Baity

p.26 First Time Roller Coaster Noah Lee

35 Don’t Go – Part 3 Zakiya Foster 36 Sweet Sorrow Yaasmeen Piper 40 Arrive Alive Mickie MacNicol

44 Your Verse Assorted Poems 45 Gallery Assorted Student Art Work 46 Borderline Personality Disorder Sydney Durand 48 Meet the Staff 50 Horoscope Sydney Durand

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42 House Phone Maura Jacobs

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5:45. I roll over in my bed and search frantically for my phone and press snooze.

Some mornings waking up is an easy task and some days it isn’t. After convincing my body to get up out of bed, I groggily make my way to the shower where I contemplate the meaning of life for 30 minutes and manage to get soap in my eyes, once again.

I feel as though most people underestimate what goes through a girl’s mind every morning…every day for that matter. Because after we finally find a reason to get out of bed and we contemplate life, we begin the dreaded decision of what to wear. I wish I could say I am one of those girls that doesn’t care what they look like, but I honestly don’t think they exist anymore. I make my way to the corner of my room that contains my dresser and my closet and I take a deep breath. With a lump in my throat, I begin the search for something, anything, that will give me even a shred of confidence for the day ahead. I am going to need it.

After I completely empty my drawers onto the floor, I sift through my closet just a few more times in complete desperation. This

is when the voices usually start. “Useless”. “Fat”.

“Waste of time”. “Ugly”. “Worthless”. Please don’t think I’m crazy when I say voices, because that’s not what I mean. The voices inside my head tearing me apart are my own. Insults previously thrown in my direction that I use as an explanation for why I feel the way that I do when I look at myself in the mirror. Tears stream down my face as I try to keep my throat from closing like it always does.

I calm myself down as I pull on an overly worn sweatshirt and yesterday’s jeans. Taking a deep breath, I once again look up at my mirror. The voice in my head laughs and rolls her eyes. I agree with her. It doesn’t matter how I look, because, either way, I won’t be happy. The little voice in my head won’t be satisfied either. Not until I’m skin and bone.

I walk to the bathroom to start my makeup. My face is my last hope. It’s not as bad as the rest of my body, and with the help of makeup, it’s decent enough to be seen in public. I brush my teeth after finishing my makeup, and then I look in the mirror one last time to examine the final product. My lips tremble as the insults run through my mind once again, but I quickly pull myself back together. It is time to leave for school.

I’d like to say it gets easier once I get to school. I start my school day by socializing with my very few friends, all of whom are much prettier than I am (though they would say otherwise).

I then go to gym and suck in as much of my fat body as I can while I change in front of the other girls. I avoid the mirrors in the locker room as I make my way out to the cardio room with the rest of the class.

I bike/walk in silence, hoping that no one can see my thighs jiggle, or any part of me jiggle for that matter.

Once that torture is over, I make my way to second period English. The one class where any confidence I have in me shines through and I am happy. Don’t get too excited, this happiness is short lived. When I walk into my next period, which is full of children I don’t remotely know, I feel all of their conversations at once. Remember that voice from earlier? She’s back. She makes every giggle, every whisper, and every snide comment about me. Even though, deep down, I know they aren’t, it still hurts.

After that period is over, those comments in my head continue as I walk the halls. “They’re all staring at you,” she insists. “They’re embarrassed for you and they hate you.” Yes, I’m aware that the other teenagers in the hall probably aren’t staring at me.

Hell, I doubt half of them give me a second glance as we pass each other, but that’s not the point.

Now don’t get me wrong, there are good parts to my day. Like the part when I go to my photography class where I get to create something I’m proud of for 45 minutes. Or the part when I go to history

and I actually get to learn about something I find interesting. And last but not least, when I go to English for my second period class and I laugh so hard my eyes tear up in the good way, and I get to talk to my favorite teacher about anything I want and have them give their honest input. It’s these moments in my day that make me think, it’s worth coming to school tomorrow.

At the end of the day, I come home to my least and most favorite people. My family. It’s at this point in my day that I get to face my mother, who while being way too concerned about my body, throwing words at me like “obesity” and “diabetes”, is also the only person that seems to understand my utmost hatred for my older sister. I also get to see my sister, who manages to understand how crazy my parents can be, while also being the spawn of Satan herself.

And then there’s my father who expects way too much from me, but at the same time, he’s probably the smartest and hardest working person I know.

But once I’m alone in my room, all the self-hatred from earlier that day comes rushing back. And I cry.

And cry and cry and cry until I’m out of tears. Not every day, but most. My room has become my safe haven, where I can be alone and let out all emotion, whether it be through my tears, or my writing, or my photography. And while I’m doing one of those three things, the same thoughts come into my head every night. But this time they are not insults, they are thoughts of curiosity and anger.

Why do I put up with this every day?

Why do I even feel like this in the first place? Why do most girls feel this way? I usually find my answers in places like the media, with companies like Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie and Fitch. But I also find my answers in society itself. For example, when society expects girls to have dainty feminine bodies, with thin bones, but just the right amount of body fat. Oh, how I wish I could look like that. I can wish and wish all I want, but you know what? I wasn’t made like that. And to be honest, most girls aren’t. But because we have it pounded into our heads from day one that skinny equals pretty, we believe that we will never be good enough.

This is not me complaining and this is most certainly not a cry for attention. This is me begging for a change in the future. It’s too late for teen girls like me who have hated themselves since forever, but it’s not too late for little sisters or little cousins or even your future daughters. Get it into their wonderful brains as soon as possible that beauty is not a number, or a label, or a brand, or a standard. Beauty is the ability to be yourself with confidence. That’s what I wish went through my head every day.

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“It doesn’t matter how I look, because, either way, I won’t be happy.”

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7 Things to Ask a Nutritionist Sydney Richardson, Palmyra Area High School This summer I went to a cooking class to learn more about food with Chef Cyndie. I got a chance to have an exclusive interview with the chef herself. This is what I found.

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AND: Why did you decide to become a nutritionist?

CHEF CYNDIE: I love food and people are drawn

to food, tasting food. It’s just all around fun.

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AND: What encourages you to eat healthy?

CHEF CYNDIE: To me healthy foods provide

variety. So you can get soft, crunchy, different flavors and textures than just one taste. I (also) feel better about myself, I have more energy.

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AND: There is a lot of talk about dieting in several magazines, newscasts, and television commercials, do these diets really work?

CHEF CYNDIE: Most of those diets really work but they are just not realistic. I mean who wants to eat cabbage soup for the rest of your life?

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AND: What are your top snacks to have after workouts?

CHEF CYNDIE: I like a carb with a protein such as • • •

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Apple and Peanut Butter Yogurt and Crackers Turkey Roll Ups (recipe at and.jumpstreet.org)

AND: Are there ways to make unhealthy foods healthy?

CHEF CYNDIE: Replace things! For example,

Instead of white crust make it whole wheat crust or use sliced Roma tomatoes with a little olive oil as sauce.

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CHEF CYNDIE: Tabbouleh riders with a side of no-bake granola bars (recipes at and.jumpstreet.org)

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AND: What are some brain foods to ace tests?

CHEF CYNDIE: A variety of foods specifically all

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colors of fruits and veggies, and lots of blueberries!

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For recipes mentioned in this interview, visit and.jumpstreet.org To learn more about Chef Cyndie, go to chefcyndie.com.

Kim’s COOKING TIPS & TRICKS kim shaffer, achievement house cyber charter school

I know I sure have and sometimes that sucker is bleeding so badly that you can’t wait to go get a band aid. Easy fix? Crack an egg, peel off the little membrane in the egg, run it under water, and let it dry. Wrap this around your cut. Instant band aid!

Hate working with garlic, because you can’t get that smell off your hands?

Try rubbing your hands on your stainless steel sink for about thirty seconds. This takes the smell away, proceed to wash your hands, though before doing anything else.

How can I cut cherry tomatoes without the mess, or cutting myself?

You are going to need two plates, Place all the tomatoes on one plate make sure they are all level and on the same sides. Place the second plate on top of the tomatoes. While pressing down slightly, take a serrated knife and slide it through the gap between the two plates. Once you slice them take the top plate off and you will have perfectly halved tomatoes.

How can I tell if an egg is fresh?

Place the egg in a bowl or cup with enough water to cover the egg.

There will be three different ways an egg will be.

Fresh, okay, and bad. If an egg lies on its side at the bottom of the bowl the egg is at its freshest point.

If the egg stands up and bobs at the bottom of the bowl it’s not as fresh but still able to be eaten. If the egg floats on the surface of the water the egg is bad and needs to be discarded.

How can I husk & cook corn with no fuss, or mess?

Remove a couple strands of the outer husk that may still be pretty dirty. Cut the bottom of the corn off (this will be the end where it starts to round.) Place a moist paper towel on bottom of microwave, place corn on the towel and microwave for 2 minutes. You will want to add one or two more minutes for each ear. After cooking let the corn stand for two minutes, you will not want to let it sit much longer then this or the silk will reattach to the corn. Pick the corn up by the top and squeeze and lightly shake out the ear of corn. The corn should slide right out leaving the silk and husk intact.

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Have you ever been so enthralled with cooking that you end up cutting yourself?

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Toxic Friendships

Sydney Durand, CASA

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Failed friendships. We’ve all experienced it. People we don’t get along with or maybe people that we lost touch with. Nonetheless, a failed friendship is a friendship that is done and over with, right?

Not always.

Toxic friendships are commonly referred to as ‘failed friendships’ because one of the friends believes that the other one wants to ‘be the alpha friend’.

Toxic friendships are friendships run by one person who thinks that they are better than the other person. This can lead to a form of bullying, if not taken care of immediately.

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The first thing to realize when you think that your friendship is taking a turn is that you DO NOT have to put up with it. Friendship isn’t based off of how long you’ve known the person, it’s about who has stayed by you and never left your side. Take a step back from everything, and try to reevaluate your friendship. Think about the times that this person has helped you through your problems, and how you have helped them.

If you feel like you have helped them WAY more than them helping you, then try talking with them. I know how hard it can be to talk to these people. Talking to people who put you down and make you constantly feel like trash isn’t easy. But when you are up all night thinking about what to do about this ‘friend’, you have to at least try to do something to attempt to save your friendship. Try to catch them when they are in a good mood, and start out with a basic conversation. Ease into the fact that you would like to be treated better. I know it will be hard to do in the heat of the moment, but stray away from spewing your opinions about how you think they feel about you.

Stick to the cold, hard facts and you will be better off.

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necessarily mean that you are safe from them denying everything.

In most toxic friendship confrontations, the friend will deny she/he did anything wrong to you. They might even blame you for some things, and continue to deny everything.

This makes things extremely difficult, because the whole point of confronting them is to try and preserve the friendship. Although most times these talks can put your friendship in a worse place, sometimes your friend can actually start to see what they are doing and will try to step up and become a better friend. If that happens, good for you! If that doesn’t, find some other friends to hang out with and see how you feel. Sometimes when you expand your friendships with other people, you start to feel happier and might even lose touch with your old toxic friendships. This is a great way to meet some potential friends, and stop talking to people that fill you with negativity.

Hanging out with new people is a great solution to dealing with negativity and it can even improve how you feel about yourself. Try to remember that even when you are dealing with people that make you feel bad, you still can try and make friendships that make you feel great. Life isn’t black and white, there are multiple ways you can deal with your problems, and different ways you can choose to go through your life. No matter what happens between you and past toxic friendships, you will always have the opportunity to keep YOUR life in YOUR own hands. Remember that you always will have the choice to decide if your life is the way you want it to be.

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Symptoms of a toxic friendship include: feeling as though you are less than the other friend, not wanting to hang out with the other friend, being afraid to speak your mind, and feeling like putting up with your friend’s antics is your only option. If you read over this and thought of a certain person in your life, I advise you to take action.

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Click Sensitivity Noah Lee, Cumberland Valley High School The modern world is filled with distractions.

One of the most potent of these is the internet and social media. Presently, the drawbacks of social media and the internet far outweigh the benefits.

This is evidenced in the many harmful byproducts of social media and internet misuse in present-day society. We must find ways to fix this misuse, as we reevaluate how healthily and responsibly we use social media and the internet.

Social media and the internet can become a large distraction when we’re trying to do work. Every new viral video or update to our Facebook feeds must be viewed. Research by Gloria Mark at the University of California, Irvine, shows that office workers only get 11 minutes of continued work before being interrupted by their devices. And Larry Rosen, a professor for California State University-Dominiguez Hills shows that “on task” behavior for students with devices declines at 2 minutes, and, overall, only 65 percent of time was used “on task.”

This misuse can also make us more impatient, as we start to ask for same day delivery services, and movies streamed in seconds. All these harmful behaviors manifest negatively in the psychological facets of human nature.

We begin to experience “Fear of Missing Out Syndrome”, defined by The New York Times as, “the blend of anxiety, inadequacy and irritation that can flare up

while skimming social media.”

The pang of insecurity, when viewing friends at a party, comes with the question “Should I be doing something else right now?” And, as a forerunner to this anxiety and impatience, is “Phantom Vibration Syndrome”. Computers and Human Behavior researchers found that 89% of the undergraduates surveyed reported feeling “phantom vibrations,” the physical sensation that their phone was vibrating, even when it wasn’t, once every two weeks. Not only do we begin to mistakenly imagine vibrations, but our brains significantly lose attention span. Individuals immersed in digital media find it tough to read books for long periods of time, and often skim articles online rather than reading every word. This can be particularly troubling for youth, whose brains are more malleable and, therefore, may fail to develop concentration skills.

When social media and the internet are utilized in proper ways, they can produce many valuable outcomes. Social media can bring people together in selfless acts of love. Delaney Brown was a pre-teen suffering from leukemia. Her final wish was to have Christmas carols sung to her. Her Facebook post spread all over the internet, and eventually over 10,000 people caroled outside her house that night. Delaney died peacefully in the following days.

And most powerfully, social media lets humanity cross borders. North Korea, rightfully dubbed “the Hermit Kingdom” was recently “Instagrammed.” The use of Instagram enabled the rest of the world to view candid photos of North Korean daily life. This responsible usage of social media creates numerous positive outcomes.

In order to use social media and the internet in a healthy manner, the key is “click sensitivity.” Every single click matters. Before clicking on another website or keying in a web address, we must be conscious and sensitive of our clicks and actions. If “click sensitivity” is adhered to, we will find that we’ll pause before clicking on another website or leapfrogging to more celebrity fodder. Not only that, but we’ll only click on the more important links. Rather than jumping to a cat video, we may find a video on the lost humanitarian cause in the Central African Republic. Rather than following Miley Cyrus on Instagram, we may follow National Geographic.

In choosing clicks wisely, we will find ourselves becoming more attentive and better informed.

When used as a vehicle for personal development, the internet is an accelerative stepping stone. However, when misused, the Internet and social media become a bane to one’s existence. We can use the internet more effectively and prevent such stumbling blocks by learning to be “click sensitive”. The internet and social media can become rewarding endeavors, but they must be used responsibly.

kim shaffer, achievement house cyber charter A committeeman representing the 8th ward of Susquehanna Township, Deputy of Youth Engagement for Mayor Eric Papenfuse and a campaign member for tom Wolf. And, he’s a nineteen year old who goes to college. With all this going on he still manages to be an upbeat, all around great guy who is an advocate for the LGBTQ community.

AND: What is a committeeman?

GOODMAN: In Dauphin County every ward and precinct has a committeeman and committeewoman.

They represent the party. I am representing the Democratic Party.

AND: What is the difference between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party?

GOODMAN: “Usually” in this state, republicans are a lot more conservative meaning that they believe in family values, old school ways. A democrat is one who realizes the new world and is embracing the new ways.

AND: What is the Unity, Energy, and Vision movement?

GOODMAN: It started as realizing that we need to become one in order to make our community better - symbolizing the Unity part. Energy would be getting younger leaders involved in politics. Vision would be after we successfully achieve unity and energy we need to have a clear vision as to where the state is going.

AND: Is it difficult going from a silly nineteen year old to a straight forward professional nineteen year old?

GOODMAN: Yes. When I first got involved it was very hard. When you get involved with older generations they aren’t going to put up with silly things! However, I always stay true to the real me and I know the difference from when the time to be silly is and then when you have to be professional. I learned very quickly.

AND: Do you find it hard to be taken seriously because of your age?

GOODMAN: Yes. You really need to show your worth and gain respect. Don’t expect to be taken seriously and respected at first.

AND: Do you mean being taken seriously going door to door at your age?

GOODMAN: You need to make a good first impression and know exactly what you are talking about in order to get taken seriously.

AND: Have you ever been completely degraded by someone when going door to door?

GOODMAN: Yes. A guy once told me that the party is fine without you young people trying to ruin it. I just responded with a quote from my hero, John F. Kennedy “Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past are certain to miss the future”. I think that there are always going to be people that down grade you and don’t support what you are doing.

AND: How do you balance college with all of your political activities?

GOODMAN: It is very difficult. I love all my political work and really don’t like school but I realize that it is completely needed. Sometimes I get distracted though and credit my family for always reeling me back in and telling me to remember that school is my number one focus.

AND: Why do you think what you’re doing is important?

GOODMAN: Being on Tom Wolf’s campaign is important because if we have the right person running the state then we will have a better future and if I can help in any way I will do it. I believe that being a committeeman is important because I want to help strengthen the community.

AND: What are your future political plans?

GOODMAN: I plan to possibly run for commissioner of Susquehanna Township. After that I would like to be a State Representative, a Congressman, and Governor and then see where life takes me.

AND: What is the youth involvement that you and Mayor Papenfuse would like to see in Harrisburg?

GOODMAN: The Youth Advisory Committee, it is the first of its kind. Mayor Papenfuse wants to hear what Harrisburg youth think the city needs and he sees youth as a vital aspect of the future of Harrisburg.

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D.I.Y MAKE UP Sydney Durand, CASA

Lots of teenagers love to wear makeup and who can blame them? Makeup is a fun

way to express who you are, and it helps you look like you didn’t just roll out of bed. The only downside to makeup is that it can sometimes be rather pricey.

But, have no fear! Many girls, and guys alike, have found ways to make their own makeup, for little cost and it works fabulously! Here are some makeup DIYS you can try out.

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Cheek Stain

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What you need: 2 Tablespoon of Olive Oil, 1 Tablespoon of Honey, and 1 Beet.

• Cut the beet up into tiny pieces and trim off the skin.

• Add all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until they have a liquid texture.

• Pour the contents into a glass jar • Use a cotton swap to dab three dots of the stain onto your cheeks.

• Blend the dots into your cheeks to give it a natural look.

The end result should give your cheeks a pinkish tint, and should last for up to two months!

Lipstick What you need: Coconut oil, crayons, a stove top, and a fridge.

• Place the coconut oil into a small glass bowl, and place that into a frying pan.

• Place the frying pan onto the stove top, and let it heat the coconut oil until it has a liquid texture.

• Get two or more crayons and put them in with the coconut oil. Make sure you have a darker color and a lighter color (Ex. white and red to make a rosy pink).

• Mix the two together until they both have a liquid texture.

• Place the mixture into a large bottle cap and put in the fridge for 5-10 minutes.

The end result should be a lipstick that can be applied easily. This is very helpful when you need to get a certain color of lipstick, but you don’t know where to find it.

Matte Lipstick

What you need: Lipstick, matching blush color.

• Apply the lipstick over your lips as you normally would.

• Apply the matching blush color over your lips with your finger.

Your end result should be some beautiful matte lips! Make sure to have the blush as close to the lipstick as possible. It makes the end result much more appealing.

Ombre Eyeliner What you need: Eyeliner pencil (any brand).

• Hold the eyeliner pencil over a candle (not too close, we don’t want it to burn) • Keep it over the candle for about 1-5 seconds.

• When you are done, apply.

The end result should give you a gel eyeliner texture, instead of the texture a regular eyeliner pencil would give you.

Tinted Moisturizer What you need: Moisturizer, Foundation.

• Get a smaller glass bowl and place the moisturizer into it. I recommend the moisturizer be a brand like Cetaphil, because it works great for all skin types.

• Grab your daily foundation and mix it in with your moisturizer.

The end result should be a slightly tinted moisturizer that you can wear anytime and look great.

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Gel Eyeliner

What you need: Three eyeliners that differ from light, medium, and dark shades, but are in the same pigment.

• Apply the darkest color first, but stop after a little bit. You still need room for two other colors.

• Apply the medium color, and give the lightest color a little bit more room.

• Apply the lightest color, and make sure to wing it out.

• Blend with an eyeliner blending brush.

The end result should be a gorgeous eyeliner that is so unique. This looks great on any skin type, but try to stick to colors that make YOU feel great.

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Splurge vs. Save Tess Berger, cedar cliff high school Buyer’s remorse: it can be lethal. Sneering at your retired pair of wedge sneakers, you ask yourself, “Why on earth did I spend an entire paycheck on some short-lived style affair?” Trends come and go, but staple pieces are here for the long haul. I’ll be sharing with you the timeless pieces to spend a little more than usual on, as well as some summer fads to try out without breaking the bank.

Splurge a bit!

Classic White Button Up Shirt Stretch Perfect Shirt $72 J. Crew, jcrew.com Dark Wash Skinny Jeans The Slim Illusion Skinny $178 7 For All Mankind, 7forallmankind.com Black Leather Riding Boots ‘Penny’ Boot $170 Sam Edelman, nordstrom.com Tailored Blazer Slim Fit Tailored Blazer $90 Topshop, topshop.com Statement Earrings Faceted Stone Earrings $50 Mango, mango.com Wedge Sandals Giovanna Espadrilles $150 MICHAEL Michael Kors, michaelkors.com Little Black Dress Jessica Simpson Sleeveless Tiered Dress $128 Zappos, zappos.com

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Leather Pumps Edilania $100 Aldo, aldoshoes.com

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Nude Flats Felicia in Nude Leather $90 Sam Edelman, samedelman.com Light Sweaters Ferry Sweater $70 Madewell, madewell.com

Just a Fad Boxy Crop Top Boxy Geo Woven Top $15.80 Forever 21, forever21.com Wide Brim Hat Ryan Straw Hat $15 Necessary Clothing, necessaryclothing.com Metallic Shoes ASOS Dockland Sneakers $37.63 ASOS, us.asos.com Sleepwear-Inspired Pieces Satin Top $12.95 H&M, hm.com Crochet Tops Ivory Crochet Crop Tan $19 Windsor, windsorstore.com Mesh Tee Wonder Mesh Tee $24.95 Cotton On, cottonon.com Palazzo Pants High-Waisted Paisley Printed Palazzo Pants $25, Charlotte Russe, charlotterusse.com Color Blocking Color Block Pencil Skirt $23.52 ASOS, us.asos.com Skorts Surfs Up Printed Skort $28 Necessary Clothing, necessaryclothing.com Kimonos Blossom Fringe Kimon $24 Go Jane, gojane.com

What’s New at the Drugstore?

Sydney Richardson, Palmyra Area High School This past month I’ve tried out three fairly new drugstore makeup products. Some were fantastic and some were not so great, with that in mind, here is what is new at the drugstore.

Jessie’s Girl Liquid Waterproof Eyeliner At first I was a little skeptical about this one because as luck would have it this waterproof eyeliner completely wiped off my hand with warm water, but thankfully I actually tried it on myself and found that I love it! The very thin applicator makes it perfect for a smoldering cateye or a simple straight line.

The Kardashians use this eye effect a lot. Beautiful Jessie’s Girl!

COVERGIRL Colorlicious This product was the most shocking, most regrettable purchases of the day.

Despite all of the beautiful posters and commercials to launch this ready set gorgeous makeup line, Colorlicious lip gloss was the worst one of them all. On their website, COVERGIRL states, “Lustrous, vibrant shine without all of that stickiness” which to be honest, the color wasn’t very good, it was too sticky to control, and even with a matching lipstick, the color wore off almost instantly.

Two thumbs down for COVERGIRL!

Maybelline Color Tattoo Leather Edition With these color tattoos, I already know I was getting to something good. This taupe coloured cream eye shadow was super creamy matte and the color payoff was stunning. Bold dark colors add to the daring vibe of this leather edition shadow, but can be molded down to be a base for simple and chic looks. // your couture

Nice one Maybelline!

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Everyone should feel safe walking the streets no matter who you are, what you wear, what gender you identify as, or your sexual orientation.

Street Harassment Yaasmeen Piper, CASA

“Hey gorgeous!” a man calls. His deep voice sends chills through my body. By now I know to keep looking straight and that retaliating will only encourage him. I’m only fourteen.

“You in the pink, come here beautiful.”

Out of the corner of my eye I spot the man. He’s old enough to be my father, hanging outside of his window staring at my thighs like a hungry animal. I squirm.

I cut down a one way street, hoping I’ve lost him. I tug on the bottom of my shorts suddenly aware of the mass amount of skin showing.

Then I see a long, black, classic car inching toward me. I know he’s in there. I can feel his dark eyes lingering on me from behind. I scan the road. There’s nowhere to run. He pulls next me, scans me up and down. A smirk sets on his face, and with one hand on the wheel he begins groping himself. My face beams red and I can feel my heart pumping in my palm.

“I’m not going to hurt you.” His hand starts to move faster in his pants. “How old are you?”

“Eleven,” I lie.

“Oh,” his face falls a bit but his hands keep moving.

“Okay.”

Slowly, he pulls away, not before giving me a second glance.

Street harassment is any unwanted, inappropriate, or even threatening, cat calling, whistling, touching, or anything of that nature. 70-99% of women have

been victims of street harassment at a point in their lives according to IHollaBack.org. 20% of women have been touched, or followed, and 9% have been forced to do something sexual. Among men 25% have reported harassment.

The majority of men are members of the LGBT community and their most common form of harassment has been some form of a homophobic slur according to StopStreetHarassment.org.

From being followed, to someone yelling “you look good to me”, to even public masturbation, street harassment can cause anxiety and feeling unsafe in your own neighborhood. Still people protest that this harassment is made to just be fun and a joke.

Last year in Florida a grown man offered a fourteen year old girl $200 to have sex with him. The girl, of course, declined, and then he snatched her by the hair, forced her into his SUV, and choked her unconscious, then left her on the side of the road.

But it’s a joke right?

A man in Philadelphia was brutally assaulted after trying to defend a group of women from catcallers.

Think it’s still a joke?

“But she was dressed provocatively” “Why did she go out alone?”

It shouldn’t matter who you are or how you dress. If a woman or man wants to walk down the street in a dress or a skirt they’re not “asking” for anything. Males are told to “be a man” and stand up for themselves when they are being harassed or bullied. Or that they should be honored when it’s a woman doing the catcalling.

Everyone should feel safe walking the streets no matter who you are, what you wear, what gender you identify as, or your sexual orientation.

NO ONE is entitled to your body but you.

You do not owe anyone anythingnot a smile nor a conversation.

Do not be ashamed of who you are.

Visit www.stopstreetharassment. org and Ihollaback.org for more information.

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I’m walking down the street on a bright August day when a car horn beeps beside me.

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Bullying & Me

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Sydney Durand, CASA

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Bullying. Everyone has had their fair share of hate spewed at them. I used to feel as though I was the only person getting bullied, and it really did feel like it.

But, little did I know that almost everyone in the country has been bullied at some point.

I used to go to public school, which was alright at first. I had some friends, not a lot, but everything was calm and collected.

It stayed that way until seventh grade when suddenly, people I used to think were my friends started leaving me and stopped inviting me over. Then came the bullying. Everyone would thrash on me for anything I did. I used to be under the radar, but now I was the main course on a menu for a restaurant called ‘Bullies’. I kept thinking that I was alone. I got depressed. My grades started to slip. I got really anxious, and ended up getting a migraine that put me in the hospital for three days.

To this day, I wish I had listened to my mom when she told me to tell my bullies off, but I didn’t...

Eighth grade came and it was better. I had one friend and I was fine with that. Until one day when I started talking with the girls “My world was crashing, who were my “friends” and this time, in seventh grade. Even though I was fully harder than ever.” aware of what they put me through last year, it felt good to have friends again, be invited places.

For the first time in a long time, I felt wanted. And that made me feel better about myself.

Everything in my land was finally working out, until one girl decided my reign of happiness was over. I got texted so many paragraphs of hate, I lost count.

These girls were, again, all against

me. I felt stupid for thinking they would’ve changed. My world was crashing, and this time, harder than ever. I had nowhere to sit in the cafeteria, and I felt like a social outcast. I ended up spending my school days in the nurse’s office with anxiety attacks.

My mom then made an executive decision to enroll me in Achievement House, a partner of the resource center Aegis Education Endeavor, where she works. The withdrawal process took one day, and then I started at my new school. At first, I was really scared. Getting bullied again would’ve probably made me break. The kids at this school, however, had been in my place plenty of times. Most of them had gotten bullied in their old schools as well, and I felt like I was finally in my safe haven.

Now that I’m in a whole new school, I feel much happier. I realized that I wasn’t alone. 77% of students have admitted to being victimized by another student in their schools. The American Justice Department reports that one out of every four kids will be bullied sometime during their childhood.

If you are getting bullied, you should know that there are others who have been in your place, and will help you out. Standing up to a bully can be very difficult for some people, but so many organizations are out there helping today’s youth overcome their bullies. The popular organization, stopbullying.gov, even has tips on what you can do if you are getting bullied.

When I was getting bullied in my old school, I thought my life would never get better. I was so wrong. I now have great friends that would do anything for me, as I would for them, and I have been getting much better grades.

Bullying makes the rest of the world seem bleak and pointless, but I promise you this; it will get better. There I was, thinking that my bullies were going to run my life, and now here I am, writing an article about it for a magazine that will get handed out in my old school. Stay strong.

The Life of a High School Student Have you ever thought ahead to what the next few years of your life may consist of? Whether you are a freshman, senior, or even just enjoying high school, let’s take a look at what you have coming your way!

Before even taking one step into high school, freshmen are already dreading their first day. As you stroll the halls as a freshman you, very carefully, take in all of your surroundings. You can already tell which students are seniors, considering they look like giants compared to you. You walk around, in a daze, dodging every senior, just because you’ve heard they might shove you into their oversized locker. When you left freshman orientation you swore you knew where all of your first semester classes were, but, unfortunately, that was a week ago, and now you no longer remember. Between the upperclassman telling you your class is on the third floor and other people just entirely ignoring your mass of questions, last night’s nightmare, is starting to come true. You are highly surprised that your teacher doesn’t scold you for being late when you walk into class. In fact, other confused students pile their way into class after you.

As lunch time approaches and your stomach starts to rumble, you recall that you only have a few friends in the same lunch as you. The first day of lunch, for all grades, is quite a stressful time.

The table and seat you choose, are the table and seat you stay in all semester long. This does become a hard decision; no one

wants to be stuck on the dreaded end seat all semester long. Of course the first week or two of freshman year can be a bit hard to adapt to, but as long as you are open for change, you can make your freshman year a year to remember.

As a sophomore, you now realize that what you expected of your freshman year, isn’t exactly how it turned out. You learned that the seniors don’t actually shove you into their lockers; in fact, they choose to ignore you and your immature jokes.

Sophomores tend to feel like they’re just the middle guy, no longer a freshman, but still an underclassman. Although this is technically true, sophomore year is a very important step in your life. This year of yours will most likely consist of classes that are going to help you as a junior and senior. Have you ever heard of Geometry? (that tricky math class that everyone complains about) Well, this is the year you get to tackle that challenging course. If you are looking to take the SAT’s, which is required for college, this is the year you will probably take the Practice SAT’s, also known as the PSATs. For these tests you are gathered into a hot cafeteria, on an early Saturday morning and sit there for four long hours filling in the answers to questions you have never even been introduced to yet. In all honesty, your sophomore year will be the least stressful year of high school.

I encourage all you sophomores to enjoy this exciting year, and never forget it!

Visit and.jumpstreet.org to read everything you need to know about your junior and senior year!

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Joss Whedon Roundtable Elizabeth Royer, Mechanicsburg Area High School Joss Whedon is a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to the small (and big) screens.

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The writer, director, and producer made TV history with his cult classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer seventeen years ago and hasn’t stopped creating since. His work on the latest Marvel movie The Avengers showcases the same sensitivity and character brilliance that began in Buffy. In all his work-- Firefly, Serenity, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog-- Whedon turns stereotypes on their heads and adds a dose of complexity and realism to outlandish situations. The writing is clever; the plots are exciting and unexpected. It’s smart television for a smart audience. Above all, it’s the characters that make the Whedonverse something special.

I’m not alone in my love of all things Whedon. I asked some of my friends, family, and acquaintances to share the sources of their fandom and to recommend some specific places for a budding Whedon fan to start. Here’s what they said:

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“His stuff is not stuck in stereotypes, it passes the Bechdel Test, it doesn’t forget the great value of humor, and the characters are awesome and indelible. #bringbackfirefly”- Chris Royer (my dad)

“He likes to bend and play with stereotypes in all of his work...bending the norm keeps the characters interesting.” -Nick Bruel “I’d recommend Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog...it features a lovable villain, the songs are catchy, the “lessons” are good, and the quips are, as with all of Whedon’s work, clever.” -Sabrina Emms There’s a Joss-touched piece for everyone. If you’re into fantasy, check out Buffy or Angel. If you lean more towards the literary realm, watch his adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. If superheroes are your main hang, The Avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, or Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog might be for you. Sci-Fi fans should watch Firefly and Serenity or Dollhouse. Horror enthusiasts will enjoy Cabin in the Woods.

Regardless of your preference, in every slice of the Whedonverse there’s a hint of humor, social satire, and twisting of tradition. And beware-- should you choose to turn Whedonesque, you might be tweeting #bringbackfirefly for the rest of your life.

Best Graphic novels to read this fall Elizabeth Royer, Mechanicsburg Area High School Who says comics are all fluff? Check out these nonfiction graphic novels that are just as brainy as any Nobel Prize winner. All of them are available online, but most should also be at your local library.

1. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi: In the midst of an enormous world event, this book and its sequel, Persepolis 2, center around the author and her personal perspective on the Iranian Revolution, US-Iran tension, and fundamentalist Islam. Though the book provides a more indepth look at Satrapi’s story, the animated film adaptation is just as gripping.

2. Maus by Art Speigleman: Arguably the toughest read in the bunch, a young illustrator interviews his father about his experiences of the Holocaust while also struggling to repair their own complicated relationship. Definitely worth a read.

3. The Influencing Machine by Brooke Gladstone: This media analyst takes on some of the toughest questions in journalism- when does good reporting get sacrificed for profit? How does the consumer influence what gets reported and what goes unmentioned? What does the future of reporting look like and what should we look out for? Gladstone does this with humor and a keen professional eye.

4. Pyongyang: A Journey into North Korea

by Guy Delisle: A cartoonist explores life in the most secretive nation in the world. It’s written in a journalistic style but has the literary, haunting quality of a fiction book. Tense, suspenseful, and witty, this is a book that will stay in your mind.

The Unbecoming of Mara Dryer By Michelle Hodkin “Rachel popped in the DVD and blew out the candles. Six months later they were both dead.”

From the first sentence to the very last The Unbecoming of Mara Dryer had me on the edge of my seat. Death, drama, romance, and hallucinations all captured in one book.

Mara Dryer awakes in a hospital. No record of what happened in the last three days. Her last memory is being in school with her friends Claire, Jude and Rachel. Then she discovers they’re all dead.

Wanting a new beginning, Mara and her family move out to Florida, but her past still haunts her.

She sees images of Clare and Jude in her school and home. But not Rachel, her best friend. Her

memories resurface in the form of nightmares. As they return Mara discovers a secret about herself.

A secret that gives her the reason to believe she is responsible for the death of her friends.

Then she meets Noah. A quirky, arrogant, but charming boy whom returns the feeling of normality back into her life. Then she discovers he has a secret too.

Together Mara and Noah try to understand what happened on the night of the accident that killed all of her friends. What did Noah have to do with it? How come she never sees Rachel in her hallucinations? How come no one can find the remains of Jude? Is this really happening or is everyone right- It’s all in her head.

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A Review by Yaasmeen Piper, CASA

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I used to have a fear of hurdles, but I got over them.

I used to be addicted to soap, but I’m clean now.

Kila’s Korner Markila Johnson, Central Dauphin High School

I tried to catch some fog, but I mist.

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My elderly aunt loves telling jokes while she knits.

She’s a real knit wit.

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A relief map shows where the restrooms are.

I once heard a joke about amnesia, but I forget how it goes.

Which Super Villain are You? WHAT DO YOU CRAVE THE MOST?

justice

control

YOU HATE TO BE PERCEIVED AS...

WHICH DO YOU HATE MORE? undeserved happiness

powerless

HOW DO YOU GET REVENGE ON SOMEONE?

lies

hurt someone they love

insecure

punch them in the face

WHICH DO YOU AGREE WITH MORE?

THE GREEN GOBLIN You have been sitting on the sidelines for far too long. You know the perfect time to attack.

Now is your chance.

trust no one

have a witty remark

have them in handcuffs before they speak

THE JOKER

LOKI

You may feel alienated and out of place. You loathe hypocrisy and feel the need to give people what they deserve.

Your power is the ability to get into people’s heads. Your sarcasticremarks may start trouble, but you’ll always be able to finish it.

MYSTIQUE

You are deceptive and will do anything for what you believe.

Be careful, you may have fooled yourself into believing you are being more heroic than you actually are.

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with money there is power

AS SOON AS YOUR ENEMY ENTERS YOU...

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Multimedia Journalism Camp

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Jada Baity, Susquehanna Township High School

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as far away as Japan and California who all had an interest in pursuing journalism as a career. We were all given advice from professors who have not only an extensive amount of experience, but an abundance of passion for journalism as well. From visiting the mecca of weather news at AccuWeather, to being given front row seats in a press box at an MLB baseball game, you can say that we all got our fair share of experiences during our stay. And because this camp was so very fulfilling and educational, I decided that I would bring back some journalism advice for all of the future journalists out there.

1.) Get involved.

Consider the resources available that will enable you to get more experience. Many kids at camp mentioned local newspapers that they write for from time to time or even writing for their school newspaper.

Yearbook is always a cool thing to get into because not only is it a form of journalism, but you work with pictures and stories surrounding your peers. Some schools offer morning broadcasts that students can be a part of. So if broadcast journalism is your thing, get out there and figure out what you need to! Remember, experience is key.

2.) Make yourself an asset.

You might be going to college to pursue a certain career path. Maybe you want to be the Editor in Chief of the New York Times. You plan to go to college to major in print journalism and nothing else. But people in the journalism field do not just know how to write. They know how to broadcast, they know how to work cameras, and they have dabbled in a bit of filmography. Set yourself apart from the rest and get familiar with everything concerning journalism.

3.) Have patience.

It is very rare to get the very first job you apply for after college. You have to be realistic and realize that there are a lot of candidates for jobs in this field and you are not always going to be given an interview. But that does not mean you give up. That means that you have to have some patience and continue to chase after what you want. And if what you want is to be a journalist, do not give up. Learn to take rejection.

Remember, patience is a virtue.

4.) Passion is key.

You are not the only one who wants to be the Editor in Chief of the New York Times. There are people out there who have lived and breathed to be where you strive to be and they are going to go out and fight for it just as fiercely as you are. So you have to have a passion for what you want to achieve. Sometimes it is not always enough to just want it. You have to want it with your heart and soul. Because the people who crave success with all of their beings are the ones being offered the coveted entry-level positions at the New York Times.

This camp has truly given me the knowledge and information that I needed in order to want to continue to work to be a journalist.

The professors, and even some of the kids, have taught me things that I will carry with me forever. And to be able to pass on this knowledge with some of you has taught me what that camp was truly about.

It was about giving kids what they need in order to take the necessary steps to get them where they want to be. And I hope that this article has given all of you a little bit of exactly that.

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This summer, I had the amazing experience of being able to go to Penn State for a Multimedia Journalism Camp that they were offering to high school students all over the country. I met people from

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YOUR RESULTS Mostly A’s

Which College is Right for You?

Urban College The city is perfect for you! Millions of opportunities are in the palm of your hands. Try schools like NYU, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon or Washington University.

You may even want to try London or Japan!

Mostly B’s

Local College You can get the most out of your education and career just a few minutes away from home! Try schools such as Harrisburg University, Temple Harrisburg or Penn State Harrisburg.

Mostly C’s

1| What’s most important to you?

A. The location B. The price C. The internships D. The size 2| Study abroad?

A. Definitely B. No way C. Only if the location applies to my major D. Only if I can go with my friends

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3| Where do you plan to dine?

A. Local restaurants B. I’ll make my own meals C. Fast food places D. The cafeteria

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4| You see yourself working...

A. at a magazine or TV station B. family business C. in film or graphic design D. as a teacher

5| You will major in...

A. something with media (journalism, radio or tv) B. something with science or technology C. visual arts or drama D. not sure 6| After college you...

A. know what filed you want to go into, but not the exact career B. have no clue what to do C. know exactly what career you want D. want to stay two more years (you’re not ready for the real world)

Art College You can further your passion at an art school.

You know what you want to do and what you’re good at. An Art college will strengthen your abilities and develop your career. Try colleges like California Colleges of the Arts, Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts, or the Maryland Institute College of Art.

Mostly D’s

Large University You want the full college experience from the football games to sororities. Going to a university is perfect for you. Check out schools like University of Central Florida, Ohio State University or University of Austin, Texas.

Shoot and Score with TOP Soccer grass and cool, fall air filled my nose as I made my way through the crowd. I smiled as I saw Caroline across the soccer field. I walked swiftly over to her and without hesitation, gave her a hug. Her smile stretched to the edges of her cheeks. I thought of the first session we had together. She and I were both reserved, not knowing what to expect.

However, those barriers soon melted away as we joined together as one team. It was the last weekend of the fall session of The Opportunity Program for Soccer (TOPS). After an hour of scrimmaging, we followed directions as we sat next to each other on the ground. As I ran my fingers through the blades of grass, I watched carefully as one by one each player got up and received their trophy. Caroline sat next to me, waiting patiently for her name to be called. My ears twitched as I heard her name, “Caroline Whitson”. She jumped up with excitement as I followed close behind. She was awarded her trophy and smiled with enthusiasm. At the age of sixteen, pride is an exhilarating feeling. But when you feel pride for another human being, who has so graciously taught you patience and persistence, that feeling of pride is indescribable.

During the fall and winter months, TOPS opens up its doors to the community. TOPS is an organization that is run by volunteers. High school students buddy up with a soccer player who is mentally or physically handicapped. Every Sunday, the student joins with the same player, enabling a close bond to be formed. Each work together, one as the player, the other as the mentor. The mentor guides and assists the player for the hour long session. As a group, everyone stretches, participates in drills, and scrimmages together. The buddies form a close bond with the players throughout the process. The mentors watch as the players break out of their shell and their personality starts to shine through. The U.S. Youth Soccer Program stated that TOPS Soccer is important “to foster the physical, mental, and emotional growth and development of America’s youth through the sport of soccer at all levels of age and competition.”

In a fast paced society, people are always looking for the next activity that will occupy their time.

However, when one slows down and uses some of that that time to give to others, the time spent is rewarding. During a TOPS session, they have shared their time with such gracious and wonderful people that at the end of the month, everyone can call each other a friend.

Brooke Loomis, Lower Dauphin High School

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I walked onto the field, squinting as the bright sun radiated from in between the branches of the trees. The smell of the fresh cut

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Madison O’Neill, Lower Dauphin High School

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Many high school student athletes who have gone through the college process, or are going through it now, know how time consuming and stressful it can be. Some of

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the deciding factors between schools include: what you want to major in, where the school is located, and mostly, if the school is Division I or Division III. For most athletes, the dream is to go to a big Division I school. However, big Division I schools aren’t for everyone. Some people overlook the option of a Division III school just because they associate Division III with being “worse” than Division I, when actually that isn’t the case at all.

When it really comes down to it, there are three deciding factors between Division I and Division III schools. For starters, Division I schools can give out athletic scholarships as incentives for athletes to come to their school. However, at Division III schools, they cannot give out any athletic money.

But, the average Division III athlete receives more financial aid than the average Division I athlete.

The second main difference between Division I and Division III schools is the time the athletes dedicate toward their sport. This is a huge deciding factor between going Division I or Division III and it all depends on the personal preference of the athlete. A Division I athlete is basically like a full time job. These athletes spend countless hours a day practicing, lifting, traveling to games, and playing in games. In contrast, Division III athletes have much less of a commitment during the season and in the off season. There is no question that Division III teams are still dedicated during the season, but just less than Division I schools. It all comes down to what the athlete wants out of their college experience.

If the athletes want to play their sport and still be involved in the school in other ways, have more free time, and still get the full college experience, Division III is the way to go. However, if the athlete wants a more hard core athletic experience, Division I is the way to go.

The last difference between Division I schools and Division III schools is the time spent studying.

Playing a sport at the Division I level and balancing academics will definitely be tougher with the big time commitment the athlete has toward their sport. On the other hand, if the athlete chooses a Division III school, they’re likely to have more time to spend studying. If the athlete is looking into a tough major, such as nursing, a smaller school where the athlete will have more time to work would be the better fit. Some Division I schools will tell athletes that they can’t study nursing and play their sport at the same time. In this case, Division III schools are the right choice.

When going through the college selection process, athletes need to keep all options open, and get rid of the myth that Division III athletics aren’t as good as Division I athletics. For example, Lower Dauphin field hockey star, Taylor Lister has gone through the time consuming college process and found the right fit for her. She decided that the University of Delaware was right for her in many ways. It was right for athletics and they also had the major she was looking for. Delaware is a Division I school and in this situation her major works out great with the time commitment put into Division I field hockey.

Lister found her perfect match, and so can every athlete out there.

Coach Comes First With 30 seconds left, he steals the ball from the last defender and has a breakaway during a 2-2 tied game. He approaches the goal and BAM, he falls flat on his face. A

trip from behind results in a penalty kick. He gets up, brushes the grass off of his shoulder, steps up to the line, and places the ball down. Getting ready to take the kick, he hears Coach yell “No!” only turning around to see Coach’s son lining up behind the ball instead. He puts his head down, and walks away with a grin on his face, not even watching the last play of the game.

The whistle blew and Coach’s son took the final shot.

They say that in order to get anywhere, you’ve got to start somewhere. For soccer players, it starts out at kiddie kickers where you usually practiced in somebody’s backyard. Everybody was in it for fun. But once we grow up, all of that changes. The people who hate the sport, quit, and the others who love it focus on it. This causes them to join an elite travel team, where the practices get harder and longer. Those “super soccer dads” who coached them since day one finally get a real job, and the only time their dad shows up is at the end of practice to pick them up. However, that is not always the case. For some of us, our dads grow up to be the head coach of our high school team. But the real question is, is that fair?

Take Kaylor Kulina for example. A 5’10, baseball sensation, Polk State College bound athlete. Yes, his dad may be the head coach, but that is not the reason why Kulina gets a lot of playing time. Maybe it has something to do with his vision of the field, his 85 mph fastball, or even his overall athleticism. The last name or his dad’s position on the coaching staff does not result in special treatment or anything

for that matter. In Kulina’s point of view, he loves being able to call his dad, Coach. “Most people see having your dad as your coach as a bad thing, but I like it. It creates this special bond between us that’s just indescribable.”

The same goes for Trey Klock. A 6’4, Georgia Tech bound football fascination. Coach Klock stated, “I personally enjoy having my son on the team. But for him, I kind of see how it could be hard for him, dealing with all the pressure on my part.” So maybe politics do play a role in some athletes, but for Klock, they have nothing to do with his unbelievable fall season or even his full scholarship.

So what happened to that soccer team talked about earlier in the story? Well, Coach’s son missed the final shot and the team ended up losing. But what happened to the kid that got taken out? He quit soccer after that season, and grew up to become a super star in something other than sports.

This just goes to show you that not every Coach/Dad out there is doing their job right, because truthfully, that Coach was the reason he quit the thing he loved the most. And that kid wasn’t the only one.

Jealousy may play a role in being against the Coach/Dad scenario, but everybody has their own opinions. Truthfully, there is no right or wrong way to do so, but I’m sure if we all had the chance to continue to coach our own children, we would all be waiting in line to sign up for the job. When it comes down to it, not everybody is going to support you if you do, and that goes for whoever the Coach is. So in my opinion, yes it’s fair, because as long as we’re winning games, everybody is happy. But always remember, on the field its “Coach,” and everywhere else, it’s just “Dad.”

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Taylor Bracale, Lower Dauphin High School

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Cash, Check or Credit?

Until now you may have used only cash to make purchases. Cash is great! But as you get older, sellers will give you other ways to spend money.

Cash

When you pay cash for purchases, you know you already have the money to buy the items. Some businesses will give you a discount on the price of an item if you pay cash instead of using a credit card. Why? Because stores have to pay a fee to the credit card company for every transaction. But cash purchases can be harder to track. You can look in your wallet and have no idea where that $20 bill went!

Checking accounts

As you get older, have more regular expenses, and get your first job, a checking account becomes a convenient place to save money. However, checking accounts do not pay interest on the balance in them. So keep just enough in your checking account for your expenses. Move extra cash to a savings account where it can earn interest.

ATM Card

If you have a checking account, it probably came with an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) card. An ATM card gives you “access” to your bank savings and checking accounts by withdrawing or depositing money using this card without going into the bank.

While the card is convenient, be careful that it’s not too convenient. Withdrawing money to spend on impulse is a great way to drain your account.

Each ATM machine is owned by a specific bank.

You can use any machine to access your account, but you will be charged a fee to use an ATM that does not belong to your bank. These fees can add up fast.

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Check

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A few years ago, you could get away with writing a check for more than you had in your account. You could write the check and then quickly put enough money into the account to cover the check. And if you got the money deposited that same day or the next day, chances were good that you would beat the check to the bank. Not anymore. Electronic processing happens instantly.

Debit Card

You can use debit cards to make purchases. While a debit card may look like a credit card, it works differently.

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A credit card puts off paying for your purchase until sometime in the future.

A debit card immediately removes the amount of the purchase from your checking account and pays the store.

Debit Cards and Credit Cards do not offer the same protection if you lose the card or it is stolen.

Using a debit card at a bank ATM not owned by your bank? You’ll be charged an extra fee.

Don’t use your debit card unless you’re sure you have the money in your account. With electronic processing, if your account doesn’t have enough money to pay for the purchase, the store’s processing machine may show a message that you don’t have the funds. That’s embarrassing. Worse, the bank may let you overdraw the account and charge you a hefty fee to do it.

Whenever you use a debit card, record the purchase and deduct the amount RIGHT AWAY. If you forget to enter the amount, a few days later, you could spend that money all over again!

Credit

When you use a credit card, you’re really taking out a loan. Credit-card companies and banks that issue credit cards are letting you borrow their money when you use their cards. If you don’t pay what you owe in full and on time that month, you’ll have to pay interest on the balance you owe. You will be in debt.

If you want to buy a product online, a credit card is usually the best method. Always look for a site that displays a secured site logo. This symbol tells you that the site does not keep your transaction information – like your credit card number – unless you set up an account with it. More importantly, the logo means the site uses a safe and secure system to process the transaction.

Reprinted with permission from themint.org

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// your money

Credit 101 Cara Glynn, Cedar Cliff High School By definition, credit is the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. Once

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a person opens a credit card, or even takes out a student loan, that person’s credit score begins to build. This score helps creditors determine whether or not to grant credit to that individual. The score ranges from a 300 to an 850 and is determined by how much debt you owe, as well as how efficiently your debts are paid off. Most card holders score between a 600 and a 700. All in short, it is crucial to maintain a good credit score if you have any hopes of receiving things like car loans, and student loans among many other varieties. A credit score will also determine what kind of interest rates you will receive on these loans.

Using a credit card allows its holder to purchase things on credit (without having to pay upfront for the item or service). More often than not, this can be an advantage to most people, making it simple to pay bills and to make transactions. Likewise, having credit can even allow you to get through college with loans or even purchase that car you have been saving up for!

However, if not used properly, credit can be nearly destructive. It is essential to stay on top of your credit card bills, making sure that you pay them

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off in a timely manner, and monitor your spending.

Simply carrying around a piece of plastic can make it tempting to buy everything in sight. It is much easier to hand the cashier a small card when making a big purchase, rather than painfully having to count and give up your cash! Unfortunately, these habits can eventually catch up to you in a big way! Failing to pay your bills on time is one element that can lower your credit score. It is almost like a downward spiral.

One bad habit can lead to the next, and sooner or later you are in a deep hole of which can take years to finally “break free of!” In order to stay on top of things it is important to frequently review your credit report and pay off debts as quickly as possible, instead of simply moving them to other accounts.

At this point you may be thinking, “Why should this matter to me?” It is shown that 80% of college seniors have credit card debt before they even have a job! Most of this debt begins to build up when the student is still in high school. Some feel that getting a credit card is a rite of passage into adulthood.

However, something that may start out with the good intentions of teaching financial responsibility can quickly be taken out of hand. If you are considering opening a credit card, please consider all of the benefits as well as the risks that you will be taking. Maintaining a credit card, especially as a person just entering college or a job can be a “slippery slope” if not handled with caution!

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Don’t Go – Part 3 I gathered my things, and left her stuff on the table. “She’ll be back for it whenever she wants it.” I said.

As I opened the doors to the hallway, I bumped into a girl. And by bumped, I mean pushed and tumbled.

Holding her head she sat on the floor. “Owwwww….”

She said.

I looked at her. “I’m … sorry, are you okay? Here, let me help.” I said as I dropped my stuff and began to scoop her things up.

“You don’t… have to do that.” She said, though, I could barely hear her.

Such a light voice, almost a whisper, yet so highpitched, it could probably work as a school fire alarm.

“It was my fault. I should help.”

She looked about as she grabbed her things. Quickly grabbing everything. “Th-thank you.” She said shyly.

We stood, and I handed her everything. She shuffled a bit, as she tried to regain order.

“I’m… Aeoie… I’m new here, still trying to find my way about.” I looked down at her. She was seriously familiar.She slowly began to move away from me. My stare was probably getting to her. It wasn’t on purpose, but I found myself lost in thought. She was just so damn familiar. “I’m sorry… Do excuse me.” She scurried into the cafeteria.

As I started to walk away, it finally came to me, the girl I saw when I was alone at the cemetery. She looked exactly like her, but everything was right enough to be her. Just … the colors were off. I turned around, hoping to catch a last glance of her, but she was gone. I shrugged.

She said she was new, so I’d probably see her around.

I started to walk to class again. I opened the door, to my French class and sat all the way in the back against the window. She liked the windows. After class, I would always come and get her, when I did, she would stare.

Almost as if being here wasn’t enough, and she wanted the outside world to come to her.

I couldn’t read. Instead I lay down on the desk and cried. There was a sound at the door, followed by people coming in. “I can’t believe those snobs would do something like that, I can see why he doesn’t like them.”

“Well, cheerleaders are like that everywhere, Xenny.”

“Yea, I gu- Oh, hi there.”

I looked up, to take a glance of the people coming in, and found Aeoie, and that girl from the cafeteria looking back at me from the doorway. I quickly sniffed, and looked away so they couldn’t see I was crying. “Oh, um, hi.” I said as I wiped my tears.

“Why are you crying? Did we interrupt something?”

Aeoie said, her voice as light as it was when we met.

“Yeah, why are you crying? Those Cheerleaders do something to you?” The other girl said.

“Um, no, it’s …. It’s nothing. What’s your name again?”

I asked.

“Me? I’m Ae-“ “Not you, Aeoie. The other girl.” “’The other girl’ well, thanks for that. The name is Xenilla. But again, Xen works just as well.”

“Aeoie and Xenilla. You two friends?”

“Sisters.” Aeoie said.

“Twin sisters.” Xenilla finished.

I looked for a second. “‘Twin sisters’ I don’t see it.

Aeoie seems chiller than you, Xenilla.”

Aeoie giggled, almost like an anime girl.Her brown hair matched perfectly with her gray eyes with a touch of light blue.

Xenilla on the other hand, has crazy white hair.

Almost as if she just got out of bed. Not your average ‘I don’t take drugs’ kind of girl.

Xenilla was the one to break the silence. “You think we don’t look like twins? Why is that not new?”

Aeoie put down her stuff, and started fanning her sister. “Calm down, Xenny, you’re making your eyeliner run!”

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Zakiya Foster, achievement house cyber charter school

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Sweet Sorrow Yaasmeen Piper, CASA

// your inspiration

Ten years. Ten years I’ve been kept away from this place. Ten years I’ve been dreaming about this very moment. Now it’s happening. My heart is beating so loud I’m sure Eli can hear it.

The metal door creaks open. I see his eyes first.

They’re clear, and lucid gray, just like Eli’s. His smile stretches across his face when he sees us, but falls a bit when Eli doesn’t greet him, preferring to stare at the concrete floor.

He slides into the bench across from us and immediately grabs my sweaty hand. I can’t believe it.

I’m sitting face to face with my father. A tear slowly makes its way down his cheek in the dim prison light. I hold my hand against his, tears threatening my own eyes.

“Hi,” I say my voice barely above a whisper.

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I pull off the highway. As soon as the car stops Eli slips out of his white Vans and takes off into the field of grass. I follow, shoving the keys into my pocket, sliding out of my flip flops.

We run, the grass scratching against my ankles and the wind slapping against my pale skin. I head toward the fuchsia sun until Eli suddenly stops and crashes to the ground.

I lay with him, our heads back to back. He smells of cigarette smoke. We stay silent for a while until I hear sniffles.

“Eli?-” “I did it.” The sniffles turn into sobbing. “I didn’t know the guy. He had his hands all over her. I thought- I thought he was going to hurt her. I grabbed the gun but she got in the way. I thought he was going to hurt me so...”

His words drift into a distant hum. Eli did it. He killed our mother and her alleged lover. My father is about to be executed for something he didn’t do.

Eli wraps his arms around me, his head against my shoulder. His sobs dampen my sweater. “I’m sorry. I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.”

“We have to help him.” I race back to the van, Eli shortly behind. I press on the gas. Only later did I realize I don’t know where I’m going.

It wasn’t hard to discover where the Governor lived. I assume if there is one person who can help me with this it would be him.

I end up at a large, white building. Men in business suits mingle around the steep marble steps.

I put the car into park and speed toward the steps, looking for someone, anyone, who can save my dad.

“Charlie!” Eli says both a shout and a plea. Before I even look at him I can tell he’s crying, the sound of his heart shattering. I didn’t even think of what would happen to us when he confesses.

“Please don’t tell,” he says, begging as he steps from the van. “I- I can’t lose you, please. Aunt Lucille and Uncle Greg planned this. They’re trying to break us up.”

“But Eli… It’s the right thing to do-” “Please, Charlie. I-I don’t know what they’re going to do to me. Please.” Tears stream down his face. I couldn’t imagine a world without my brother, but I grew up in a world without my father. All I want is normal. Can he give me normal?

I look back at the large building where the Governor works- the man who holds the fate of my father. Then I see Eli. Though he may be older than me, he needs me more than anything in the world.

The night sky has risen. Eli sleeps, scrunched up, in the passenger’s seat. He looks so innocent, so relaxed. The cool night air blows through the open window, keeping me awake. I grab Eli’s hand.

Nothing could bring us closer than something that’s tearing us apart.

I turn on the radio, and The Beatles, “She Loves You” drifts in the air. I nudge Eli awake.

“Hey. Wanna make some cupcakes?”

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“Hi.” His voice is groggy and deep. “You look just like her.”

My mother. My Grandmother had shown me pictures of her and my father together. She was beautiful and flawless, nothing like me.

My dad leans back. “How’ve you been?”

“Good,” I say, a quick answer, though I’ve been anything but.

He leans forward as if he has a secret to tell.

“Do you have a boyfriend?” His face is stern but the humor dances in his eyes.

I shake my head.

“Good.” A smile flashes on his face. “Do you still make those vanilla cupcakes?”

Every Sunday mom and I would make her world famous cupcakes with the secret ingredient she shared only with me. Eli and Dad would always sing along to The Beatles while we baked. I smile at the memory. “Of course.”

He looks at Eli again. “How are you?”

“Fine, I guess.” Eli shrugs, glancing at him once, then back at the ground.

They chat, emotionless, Eli answering yes or no or shrugging. Maybe two minutes pass before he stands and mumbles, ”I have to pee,” and then he exits the room.

I have a problem,” I lean closer to Dad. “Aunt Lucille wants to place Eli in the psychiatric hospital but I know he won’t do well. He needs to stay with me.”

Dad squeezes his eyes shut for a second. “Maybe Lucille is right.”

My heart feels like it’s being ripped from my chest.

“How could you say that?”

He shakes his head. “It’s not up to me, Charlie.

What can I say? Look where I am.”

What could I say? He’s right. There is nothing he could say to Lucille that could help the situation.

“All right people.” An overweight police officer barks at us. “Wrap it up.”

Dad glances beside me. Eli is still absent.

“He’ll be fine.” Though he says it with doubt creeping in his voice.

“I hope so. ”I fidget, not wanting to leave.

“Maybe I can come up again this summer.” I wince remembering I can’t. My Dad is going to be executed next week.

“Tell Eli I said goodbye.” And then, just like that, he’s gone.

“What’s up with you?” I ask Eli back in the van.

He flicks his cigarette ashes out on to the open road, dismissing the conversation with a wave of his hand, but I just got started.

“I know what Dad did was wrong.” I can’t even describe what it feels like to lose both parents. “But he’s still our father.”

His grip on the cigarette tightens to the point the tar begins to ooze out. His face beams red and tears begin to surface. He starts banging his fists against his head, cigarette ashes falling all over his clothes.

“Eli-” “Pull over.”

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Noah Lee, Cumberland Valley High School

// your inspiration

My hands were damp and clammy.

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As I gripped the railing of the stairs, I could feel the moisture of my hand condensing on the pole. I was one person, standing in the long, snaking line of people waiting for an exhilarating ride on Fahrenheit, the mind-blowing roller coaster at Hershey Park. As a 5th grader approaching 6th grade, this was the first time I would be riding a real roller coaster. I was excited, yet at the same time pretty anxious. There was a part of me that didn’t want to cross this Rubicon. But there was another part that knew that I was ready, and it was my time to finally become a man. I had traveled to

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Hershey Park with my tennis buddy, Logan. He and I made small talk as we inched closer to the platform.

We were both simmering with anticipation and a bit of fear. This was Logan’s first time riding Fahrenheit as well.

Finally, we reached the front of the line. I felt like I needed to pee. I needed to throw up, ‘There’s no going back now’ I thought. I stepped into the seat of the coaster. It was a hard plastic encasing, as if I was entering a cocoon. A gruff looking attendant locked me in, lowering the harness on top of my torso. I jiggled the harness to make sure it was the maximally secure fit. ‘Why is the harness so complicated? Is it because people have fallen off before?’ I thought to myself. I quickly pushed those thoughts away. All that was left were the butterflies in my stomach. My mind was a broken record; it kept replaying the moment of the incredible drop of the roller coaster as it hurtled down the hill. I would experience it soon. The roller coaster jolted to a start, clicking along the track. After about 10 yards of flat track, it abruptly broke into a 90 degree uptick.

As we climbed up, it seemed that I was going to fall out of my seat at every moment. I closed my eyes simply imagining what was going to happen when I reached the top. After an eternity, we reached the top; and for a glorious moment I saw the world from the eyes of the gods in heaven. As I was letting out a breath of awe, I was yanked downwards by the g-force. My stomach flipped and flopped. I could barely open my eyes as the wind rushed past me.

The breath of my scream was stolen by the air. My stomach flipped as we bottomed out and hurtled upwards once again. Everything was a whirlwind of motions as the roller coaster took one final dip and coasted back into the station. Breathless and giddy, I stepped out of the roller coaster. Smoothing my frazzled hair, I steadied myself. I slowly cracked a rejuvenated smile and felt more bubbling up within me. “Yo, that was awesome!” I high-fived Logan and we rushed off to our next ride.

I would liken this momentous occasion in my life to a rite of passage. This was the first time I had individually and privately stared down a fear of my own. Until then, my parents had guided me, jumped me through the hoops and piggybacked me up the mountains. As I stepped out of that roller coaster, I felt accomplishment, pride, and confidence. At first, I didn’t want to get on the roller coaster. I felt sick to my stomach and thought it was a dead-brain idea. When I actually rode it, it was one of the most exhilarating and exciting moments of my life. Things are not how they always appear to be, and people are not how they always appear to be. The roller coaster of life may seem dark and treacherous, but hold on; it’s over before you know it.

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COULD FIVE SEcONDs PUT AN END T O YOUR LIfE? Mickie MacNicol lower dauphin high school

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Sometimes, I wish I could erase all the bad memories. I wish I could let it go. If I could have one wish, it would

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be to return to the way things were.

I miss the days when things were simpler.

I never thought twice about most of the things I did. I decided when I woke up, what I wore, where I went. I could do whatever I wanted and not what others wanted me to do. I would go to a movie, shop, eat at a restaurant almost every week. When my mom would ask if I did my homework, I would lie. After all, how would she know?

voice of my little sister: “You can wait for ten minutes to see that message. It’s probably not even that important,” she said.

“Shut up, it’s my boyfriend. I can’t believe mom made me take you. You better not talk to me at the party,” I replied. My friends laughed along with me.

Rolling my eyes, I looked down at my phone for about five seconds and then looked up. There before me was a car. Time stopped for a beat. I was in the wrong lane. The car was coming straight for me and there was nothing I could do to avoid a collision.

We crashed. My head was thrown back violently and my chin cracked loudly as it rammed into my chest as the car came to an abrupt stop.

I hesitantly reached my fingers up to my face and they were wet.

Why were they wet? And red?

And then it came back to me.

We had crashed. What about my friends? I went to turn around, but the seatbelt cut into my chest.

I gingerly reached down and clicked off the seatbelt, wincing as it sprung back. I could barely see my friends’ faces. I looked over at my sister in the passenger seat. She wasn’t moving. “Anna!”

I reached over to shake her, but her head fell limply forward.

I screamed and screamed. But no one joined in.

It had to be a dream. It just had to be.

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I remember when I met my best friends in first grade; I knew that we were going to be the kind of friends you tell everything to.

Rebecca, Jamie, Lindsay, and I always found something that would make us happy. We would talk about our secrets and our crushes. There was nothing we could not talk about. My little sister Anna always wanted to be part of our group, and my mom would make us bring her along so she wouldn’t feel left out.

When I turned sixteen, my parents made me promise that I would never drink and drive or text while driving. I promised them because they, in return, promised to buy me a car.

But why should I care? Just because I’m drinking doesn’t mean I can’t drive perfectly well.

I’m a safe driver and alcohol won’t change that. My parents worry too much about me. Every time I left the house, they always wanted to know where I was going and with whom. That really got on my nerves. So I told them, “Now that I am 18, I’m an adult and I can make my own decisions. I’m a grownup and I am going to college.”

Graduation finally came. We sat through a boring ceremony to get to the party. High school was finally over and it was time to let loose. Mandy was throwing a party for the whole class at her house. I told my friends I would drive them there. I was excited for the party, but I was upset that my boyfriend hadn’t texted me back about his plans.

My phone buzzed in my pocket as we sped down the highway and I reached for my phone, only to be stopped by the whiny

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House Phone Maura Jacobs, Cedar Cliff High School Every day at the same time, 7:15 on the dot, I ring endlessly. Always the same caller on

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the other line. Always the same girl waiting by the phone, eagerly waiting for her love’s call. There was not a day that went by that I wasn’t occupied with a conversation between my wonderful owners. But tonight, tonight was different.

First I need to give you some background. You see, I got installed in this home five years ago. I was mounted on the wall next to the newlywed’s wedding portrait. I was given to my owners, Roger and Lisa, as a housewarming gift. The day they got me they recorded a cheery message into the answering machine, “Hi you’ve reached newlyweds Roger and Lisa Conner! Sorry we missed your call but we’ll be sure to get back to you real soon.” They were so in love. I rarely saw them at home; they were always out and about doing things during the day. Roger worked the night shift at the local toaster factory so he was never home at night. Every night at 7:15 he would faithfully call his wife. Lisa would eat her dinner at the table and wait for me to ring.

They talked of missing each other and of wishing that the night job wasn’t the only thing available for him. In our small town of Plainville there were not many jobs to be found unless you were willing to make the hour commute into Baltimore. So even though the hours were not ideal, Roger was happy he had a well-paying job. He often had conversations on me with his mother about how he would work whenever or wherever he had just to make sure Lisa lived a happy life.

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I felt so lucky to live in this perfect house with this perfect couple. I knew I would stay mounted on this wall for years to come. Secretly, I hoped that Roger and Lisa were planning to have a child. I was very eager to have a little child call grandma on me. Life with the Conner’s was amazing.

That’s what brings us to tonight. As usual Roger kissed Lisa goodbye and left for the factory. As the clock neared 7:15 I anxiously waited for the nightly call. The minute hand passed over the 12 mark and I knew my familiar ring tone would start to blare at any second. It struck me as odd when I didn’t ring by 7:16. That was so unlike Roger. I checked my battery to see if I was plugged in right, but it showed a full charge as usual. I could see Lisa at the kitchen table staring up at me in confusion. She walked over to check me, but I had no explanation to give her.

“He must just be caught up in work or something,” she mumbled to herself. A feeling of worry waved through my circuits. Lisa’s panic grew as well as she started to pace back and forth by me. Finally, after what seemed like a millennium, I rang at 7:55. “Roger, thank god you called. I was starting to worry…” Lisa was interrupted by an unfamiliar voice on the other end, “Mrs. Conner I sincerely regret having to call you but there has been an accident at the factory today.” “An…. an accident?” Lisa responded, her heart racing. “Yes, unfortunately I am calling you to tell you that there was a mishap and your husband was sucked into the machinery.”

“So when can I see him? What hospital is he being taken to?” Lisa exasperated. “No, Mrs. Conner, I’m sorry I don’t think you understand. Roger is dead.”

With a shocked scream she dropped me to the hard, tile ground. The only sounds I heard as my battery drained out and electricity pumped through my wires one last time were the sorrow filled screams of poor Lisa. There I lay in my final resting place, broken and mangled just like Roger.

PLAYLIST

The 1975//You Angus and Julia Stone//Paper Aeroplane Paramore//

REBELLIOUS

The Neighbourhood // Lurk

ASAP Rocky//

Wild For The Night

When it Rains

Lorde//White Teeth Teens

Ed Sheeran//

T.Mills//Loud

Give Me Love

Demi Lovato//

Don’t Forget (acoustic)

Adele//Daydreamer Noah and the Whale//

My Broken Heart

Maroon 5//

Sky Ferreira//17 Tyler the Creator// Radical

The Black Keys//

DREAMER

Flume//Sleepless Ellie Goulding// You My Everything

Logic//All I Do Flume//Warm Thoughts Hippie Sabotage// Stay High (No Drugs) James Blake ft Chance The Rapper// Life Round Here

WANDERLUST

Foster the People// Coming of Age

The Temper Trap// Sweet Disposition The 1975//Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You?

Foxygen //Shuggie Imaginary Friends// Out of my Head

Donovan Frankenreiter

The Desperate Man

Flume//Ezra

Japanther//First of All

Led Zeppelin//

Bob Marley//Jamming

The Rain Song

//Free

Neutral Milk Hotel//

She Will Be Loved

Foo Fighters//

Bob Dylan// Buckets Of Rain

All of My Life

xxyyxx//Breeze

Holland,1945

Arctic Monkeys//

Warpaint//

Sugar Ray//Fly

Wavves//

Tame Impala//

Strings

Mumford and Sons// After The Storm

Jimi Hendrix//

Rainy Day Dream Away

Bastille//No angels

Snap Out of It

King of the Beach

Red Hot Chili Peppers//

Give It Away

Chet Faker//Talk Is

Drake//The Motion

Cheap

Jhene Aiko//The Worst

Eminem//Bezerk

Catching Flies// Grey Skies

Grandtheft//Mobbin

Billie Holiday Feels Like We Only Go Backwards

MGMT//

I Found A Whistle

Blue Hawaii// Try To Be

ODESZA//

If There’s a Time

Young the Giant// Grouplove//

Ways To Go

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RAINY DAYS

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I Smile, Sarah Adamou Harrisburg High

your verse selected poems

I smile because I can But most of all, to hide the pain I smile to comfort myself, in hopes that the arduous days will be ones filled with sunshine instead of rain.

I smile to show I’m strong Even when I know that I don’t belong In a world so cold, in a world when times become a delay I smile because I know that everything will be okay.

I Remember, Seihrahbi Walker

Sci Tech High School

Healing, Carly Perez

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Redland H.S.

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She looks at the calendar and the days going by The sight that she sees brings a tear to her eye The past seven days have been brutal and rough She hopes it will pay off soon enough The cravings she gets aren’t getting much better She sits there, shivering, wrapped in her sweater One minute she’s hot and the next minute she’s freezing These symptoms she gets are not exactly pleasing She gets really hungry and orders a platter of food Her appetite diminishes; she doesn’t mean to be rude Aches and pains shoot up her spine The way she is feeling is hard to define Mending old friendships she once tore apart All she wants is a fresh new start She pushes and pushes, but wants to give in She then notices a difference in the completion of her skin These little changes are what keep her going She hopes everyone can see her heart growing She likes the feeling of her family by her side She sees how far she’s come and stands with great pride Through the heartbreak and hurt, she won’t be the same But don’t you dare think she’ll surrender to this horrible game

I remember.

When I was oblivious to it all.

When everyday was a game, not a worry in the world Viewing life as a fairytale.

Then one day, it all changed.

The joy that once fueled my days was replaced with confusion , anger and hurt.

From not a worry in the world to drowning in all of them I never felt in place, like I belonged.

Being talked to, talked about and talked down on.

Being thrown around like a toy Being forgot about.

I remember my glimmers of hope.

Some came as people.

Others were messages or signs They were rare and short lived.

But when they came, it was like a reminder.

A reminder that no matter the darkness light will come.

No matter the blows to my confidence I need to stand high for who I am.

Sometimes I wish I could just go back, back to the joy.

Back to the ignorance of the cruelty that surrounded me.

Back to little girl who worried more about saturday morning cartoons than how to survive the next day.

Life, Rena Williams C.D. East H.S.

Life isn’t all it pretends to be All the pain you face that can and never will be erased Darkness and despair that everyone must share Running in fear cause no one is around to compose your low screams.

Honestly life isn’t all it pretends to be

Theme for English 8, Andrea Repetz

Saint Theresa School

The instructor said, Go home and write A page tonight.

And let that page come out of you--- Then, it will be true.

I see you everyday.

I hear your mocking laughs.

There are days When I wish We never did cross paths.

To you, I am a plaid skirt.

I am a button up blouse.

I am blue knee socks.

I am different.

Why can’t you see me any other way?

If, when I am home, We look exactly the same, What does it matter what I wore For the first seven hours of my day?

I see myself as lucky.

I don’t have to pretend.

I am proud of my faith.

And I am allowed to show it.

I listen to pop music.

I watch movies on the weekends.

I don’t always get perfect grades, Or have perfect hair, Or live a perfect life.

I am not a princess.

My school is not a castle.

I am free to be a teenager, Just like you.

And you judge me for being human.

And this is my theme for English 8.

A Love, Rena Williams C.D. East H.S.

A love so powerful.

A love so pure.

A love so true.

A love so real.

A love that only me and you share A love that can’t be broken A love that I won’t run from A love that will last forever A love that keeps growing A love that is strong

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Q: What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?

A: Borderline Personality Disorder is a serious mental disorder in which individuals grow up being extremely emotionally unstable hostile and impulsive.

Q: It has been said that BPD is like going through puberty emotionally, but on a MUCH larger scale.

What are some symptoms of BPD? A: Some symptoms include: frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment (trying to avoid being alone, be it rational or not), identity disturbance: Constantly trying to figure out who they are and changing their self-image (most teenagers already find themselves going through this, but BPD takes it to another level), frequent thoughts or actions that show suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or selfmutilating behavior, having emotional instability, having chronic feelings of emptiness (this also is a symptom of depression). Social issues can also be difficult, because people who suffer with this disorder experience social instability, as well as emotional instability and a lack of a self-image. Most teenagers already experience self-image issues, but teens who suffer with BPD endure it much worse.

The main reason why you can’t get diagnosed with BPD until you are 18 is because many teenagers go through the same things, because of the way puberty affects them.

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Q: I’m sure everyone has coped irrationally at one point as a teenager and older, but I wonder if it’s the same as someone with BPD copes. Is there a specific way BPD sufferers cope?

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A: Yes, most people who cope with BPD cope differently than those without BPD. Some ways they cope by include: feeling misunderstood, mistreated, or victimized (like feeling as though everyone is out to get them), becoming irrational when strong emotions are stirred up; will not see the rational facts in the situation, cannot see what they are doing, and what is wrong with it; having difficulty regulating their own emotions without someone to help them, tending to hold grudges, when distressed, they usually resort to more childish ways of coping, like, clinging, whining, and having tantrums, relationships tend to be unstable, and change frequently (this is common with teenagers without BPD, but once you exit the teenage years and continue to cope in these ways, you may need to talk to your doctor).

Q: Your parent really is your biggest critic. I know that my mom has criticized something I did, causing me to feel hurt at one point in my life.

I’m pretty sure every person has had their parent critique them harshly, and it left a sore that made you yell, “Ouch!” However, is it true that bad parenting can cause BPD? A: Parents don’t always realize it, but their actions affect their child’s life in more ways than they may think. Talking to your parents about spreading positive self-image is a good decision, especially if you think you are struggling with it. It is always very important to talk to a doctor to test for BPD if you think you could be at risk.

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER TEST

2. I find that I often do one or more of the following: drive recklessly, engage in unsafe sex, abuse alcohol or drugs, binge eat, gamble or spend money recklessly.

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree 3. Sometimes when I’m stressed out—especially if someone has abandoned me—I can get very paranoid, feel myself “spacing out” or dissociate.

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree 4. I often idealize others, especially when I first meet them, and feel comfortable in sharing the most intimate details with them. But I often feel that these same people don’t care enough and aren’t there enough for me.

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree 5. I’m sometimes very angry, extremely sarcastic and bitter, and feel like I have a hard time controlling this anger.

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree 6. I’ve engaged in self-mutilating, self-harm, or suicidal behaviors, gestures or threats.

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree

7. I often experience a sudden shift in the way I look at myself and my life, and completely change my goals, values and career focus.

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree 8. I’m often afraid that others will abandon or leave me—so I’ll make frantic efforts to avoid this abandonment (even when it’s not real).

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree 9. My mood can shift between extreme periods of anxiety, depression or irritability in just a few hours or days.

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree 10. My views of others—especially of those I care about—can shift dramatically and without any warning.

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree 11. I would say most of my romantic relationships have been very intense—but not very stable.

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree 12. I’m currently experiencing enough problems in this area of my life that it’s negatively impacting my ability to go to school, work, be with friends or family, or have a romantic relationship.

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree For scoring and additional information visit: http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/borderline.htm

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1. I nearly always feel “empty.”

A. Strongly disagree B. Disagree C. Neutral / mixed feeling D. Agree E. Strongly agree

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meet the staff and magazine

Carly Perez, Writer

Age: 18 School: Red Land High School Carly is very outgoing, is obsessed with music, loves to eat healthy, enjoys writing about her personal experiences and she is a gymnast.

Cara Glynn, Writer

Age: 18 School: Cedar Cliff High School Cara is a tech nerd who is pro Apple products! She’s traveled to Ireland, wants to go to Australia someday and has Channing Tatum’s autograph.

Elizabeth Royer, Writer

Age: 18 School: Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School Elizabeth plays the viola, adores vintage dresses, hopes to meet Alice Walker someday, she’d like to present a TED talk one day and thinks that Coke should bring back glass bottles.

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Jada Baity, Writer

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Age: 17 School: Susquehanna Township High School Jada loves being in musicals, singing and dancing, reading, the beach, trying new foods and watching makeup tutorials on YouTube.

Yaasmeen Piper, Senior Editor

Age: 17 School: Capital Area School for the Arts Yaasmeen loves Tumblr, author John Green, & to make collages.

She wants to travel the world and would like to live in England or New York City.

Tess Berger, Writer

Age: 18 School: Cedar Cliff High School Tess’s dream is to be Editor-inChief at Vogue. She likes Breaking Bad & coaching gymnastics. It is highly likely that she has an online shopping addiction. Oh, and she hates mashed potatoes, despite loving them in general.

Sydney Durand, Writer

Age: 14 School: Capital Area School for the Arts Sydney loves to sing, act and write. She is a Doctor Who fan and a vegetarian.

Noah Lee, Writer

Age: 18 School: Achievement House Cyber Charter School Kim is a confident procrastinator who loves to cook & sing. Kim’s greatest talent is making a paycheck disappear in seconds!

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Kimberly Shaffer, Writer

Age: 15 School: Cumberland Valley High School Noah likes writing and reading.

He enjoys ethics and philosophy.

But, don’t be too surprised when you see his golf swing!

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Horoscopes Sydney Durand, CASA

LIBRA

09/23-10/22 Your close friends will need support in times of crises, make sure you can be there for them. Creativity will blossom inside of you in January and February, make the best of new ideas.

This year will be filled with surprises and good news, so have fun!

CAPRICORN 12/22-1/19 This year will force you to make some changes, but don’t let that ruin things. Turn it into a journey of self-discovery, and find out new things about yourself. The beginning will prove itself to be tricky, but you will uncover a new direction. Keep a positive outlook on life!

ARIES 03/21-04/19 You may find yourself stressed during the beginning of the year, but keep yourself focused. New opportunities will present themselves towards the middle of the year. Potential relationships may show themselves in October or November. March and April will be the best months to plan dates with your significant other.

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CANCER 06/22-07/22

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This school year, you’re going to make some new beginnings and take a more creative approach to life. Stay positive, and know that this is what you need right now. Try not to forget about special dates, or else you may get grilled by the people who are involved with them.

September and October will be the best months to plan something to do with someone close to you.

Find out what’s in store for you this upcoming school year.

Scorpio 10/23-11/21 Take some time to focus on you, but make sure you don’t ignore the people you are close to. Your love life may be on hold for a bit, but don’t let that discourage you. You will be much more active in your goals this year, so keep yourself on track.

AQUARIUS 01/2o-02/18 Make sure you work hard, but also leave room to relax and hang out with your friends and family. You will be highly competitive this year, but try to relax; it may be an annoyance to some.

TAURUS 04/20-05/20 Your friends and family will be there to give you the best emotional and physical support during days where you feel down, so take it in with an open heart. Success will most likely show itself in August and September.

People will start to take notice of your hard work and praise you for it.

LEO 07/23-08/22 You will appear more attractive to your admirers, and that may cause some possessiveness. Handle it with care, and know that you are your own person and you can make your own decisions. This is going to be a very special year for you, so make sure you try your best at everything you do!

SAGITTARIUS 11/22-12/21 Take this new year to sort out problems between you and your family and friends. Ignoring it will only make the matters bigger, take some time with them and try to discuss what happened and come to a compromise that leaves all parties satisfied. Your determination in school will be noticed by your teachers, so expect some rewards.

PISCES 02/19-03/20 If you feel confident with taking risks this year, take them. You are going to want to make some drastic changes with your life. Be sure to not avoid anyone that plays a significant role in your life, as that will create serious issues for you this year.

GEMINI 05/21-06/21 Be aware of a ‘friend’ trying to intervene into your personal life, and change that as soon as you notice it. It may be hard to do so, but they might feel as though they have the right to take control. New jobs will show themselves in October and November, so take advantage of that. Stay true to yourself, and don’t change anything you’re confident about for someone else.

VIRGO 08/23-09/22 The beginning of this school year may leave you with a tight budget, but if you handle everything with confidence, it will work out. Keep an eye out for people filled with jealously. The 2014–15 school year will end up being an excellent year for you. Don’t let the negative aspects take over.

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