The Camptonville Academy Coyote Call The Dark Side of Monsanto
Issue: #5
By: Connor Black Thirty years ago, a tomato was a tomato, an egg was an egg, and a pear was a pear. Today tomatoes, eggs, and pears are products of lab experiments. Monsanto, the creators of chemicals that are famous for toxicity and horrific side effects are a=emp>ng to take over the world’s food and water supply. Currently 90% of the world’s patents for GMO seeds (gene>cally modified organism) including co=on, soy, corn, sugar, beets, and canola are all owned by Monsanto. ‘’ He who controls the seeds controls the food supply. He who controls the food controls the world,’’ said Jeffrey M. Smith from Natural News, July 2010. market. There is a small group of legist rates that passed the South African 2010 Not only is Monsanto trying to implement plan and the main person take control of the USA, but they are also involved was President Obama. The bill trying to take over India. In India, was decorated with appealing ini>a>ves, Monsanto is linked to farmer suicides due which was supposed to make it possible to to the unfair collec>on of royal>es. More feed starving families all over the country. than 200,000 farmers in India alone are When the bill was executed, it was clear pushed to the point of suicide from the main idea was to present an incredible humilia>on and debts to Monsanto. opportunity for the agro-‐business Through patents on seeds, Monsanto conglomerates, like Monsanto, to take collects rents for life’s renewal from over all farming opera>ons. Not only farmers, who are actually the original does the Obama administra>on provide breeders of seeds. Although patents on Monsanto with subsidies to expand in the seeds are illegi>mate because puTng a African market, it gives them the toxic gene into a plant cell is not crea>ng monopoly on the African food market. it, Monsanto has been able to sue hard With their low-‐ cost farming prac>ces, working Indian farmers for using these Monsanto can go in and sell their crops for types of seeds. The lawsuit and debt lower prices, puTng all the local farmers pushes the farmer to their breaking point. out of business. Although this large-‐scale food produc>on could help many hungry ci>zens of Africa, it will also destroy local In Africa, Monsanto is evic>ng farmers and garner most of their profits. local farmers to capture the massive food While Monsanto is taking over the world,
Editor: Shannon Ortega they could not have done it without their trusty government >es with Congress. On May 24, 2013, a worldwide vote went against labeling GMO foods. The 2013 Farm Bill would have given the states’ rights to label GMO foods if not for the 71 senators who voted against it. Those 71 senators are no doubt Monsanto’s >es along with many more. Those people are probably the same ones who gave Monsanto amnesty from prosecu>on.
While people all over the world are dying either from the poison in GMO foods or from suicide linked to the control from Monsanto, the super-‐giant con>nues to grow GMO plants when they could use the herbicides and pes>cides to grow non-‐ edibles like trees for lumber and co=on for clothes. Instead, they keep striving for only one thing: complete and total control over Earth and its inhabitants, humans and animals alike.
Types of Dreams By: Olivia Bohmann
Dreams are a series of sensations you experience when you sleep. These sensations can be voices, sounds, thoughts, images, ideas, and emotions. Dreams can last anywhere from a few seconds to 20 minutes. Dreams usually occur in a stage of sleep when brain activity resembles that of a person’s brain who is awake. This stage is called rapid-eye movement. Rapid-eye movement or REM can be identified when the eyes moves continuously behind the eyelids of a sleeper. There are several types of dreams. The most common dreams are daydreams, pre-cognitive dreams, venting dreams (nightmares), and recurring dreams. Daydreams are considered to be a state between being asleep and awake. Daydreams occur when your mind drifts back to your memories or imaginations when you are awake. Studies show a person can daydream anywhere from 70 to 120 minutes a day and daydreamers are usually younger people. When you daydream you access the right side of your brain, which is the more creative side of your personality. People can daydream in negative and positive ways. When you worry about something, you imagine negative outcomes to your situation. Instead of being negative, try to imagine a positive outcome. This can help you visualize what you want to happen. Positive daydreaming can be healthy. Daydreaming gives you a temporary escape from reality. It is also a good way to release anger and frustration without physically acting out.
Pre-cognitive or prophetic dreams are dreams that apparently tell the future. These dreams are either unfortunate, like a death or natural disaster, or favorable, like a birth in the family or an end to a war. One rational explanation to these prophetic dreams is that your mind has already pieced together some information and knows what is going to happen before you wake up and consciously realize what is going to happen, too. Scientists have suggested that dreams that apparently do come true are actually a guide for you to follow. This makes it appear that the dream it actually coming true because you are willing it to. Pre-cognitive dreams have been associated with natural disasters, wars, and deaths. For example, it was said that President Abraham Lincoln had dreamt of his own body lying in a coffin only weeks before his assassination. Though there is no real evidence people do have pre-cognitive dreams, some people do believe that dreams can show you the future. One reason why people may have pre-cognitive dreams is that they have anxiety about the future. Also people may have a sureness and confident feeling about the future leading them to dream about the future and what it will be like.
A nightmare is a dream that can cause the dreamer to feel strong emotional responses such as fear, despair, anxiety, and sadness. In nightmares you can dream about realistic and unrealistic fears or everyday worries you might have. You are more likely to remember your nightmares more than other dreams because of their frightening nature. For some people, nightmares can be responses to traumatic situations that the person had experienced. This type of nightmare is called Post-traumatic Stress Nightmare. Nightmares can also occur because you are avoiding or refusing to recognize a certain life situation. This indicates that whatever fear or discomfort in that situation needs to be acknowledged. In some ways, nightmares are the subconscious’ way of telling you something is troubling you and you should “wake up and smell the roses.”
Recurring dreams are dreams that can repeat themselves nightly, weekly, or monthly. Usually, recurring dreams have a message. These messages can be so powerful and important that the dream will repeat itself until the dreamer realizes the message and takes action. These dreams can be activated by or during a situation, transition, and/or problem that keeps coming back. Recurring dreams can emphasize a person’s weaknesses, fears, or inability to move forward and/or to confront something. These repetitive dreams are useful in pointing out a conflict, or situation that is unresolved and pushing the dreamer to confront and understand it. Next issue, we will continue with Types of Dreams: Part II.
SPRING BEAUTY TIPS
By Kiersten Alioa
MAKEUP
HAIRSTYLES
Spring is almost here, and if you’re tired of your same, old, winter styles, keep reading!
This hairstyle can be created with just a 1.5 inch curling iron. a streak of your favorite color, and a brush. Simply curl your hair, only winding up the curly halfway.
This is a hairstyle anyone with layers can This is done by first, straightening do. Simply use a flat iron to flip out your your hair if it is naturally curly. Then layers, and straighten your bangs to the take two strands of your hair; one side. Lots of celebrities like Mary Kate from each side, and wind them Olsen have been seen with this style. together and pin them in place.
This look is created by adding lip This is done by applying a cream colored First, apply pink eyeshadow in the liner, then putting your choice of eyeshadow. Then apply liquid black crease, then tan on the whole lid. Add matching lipstick color on. After eyeliner, and right above, apply a white a dark color to the outer lid. Blend that, apply a coat of shiny lipgloss liquid eyeliner and add it onto the water them and apply your own choice of over it all. Finally, rub together. line. Last add mascara. mascara and eyeliner. This spring, To make any try adding a outfit, you can colorful scarf just add a big, with a plain brightly colored tank colored top and jeans handbag. or capris. If it’s Big bags are a chilly day, great for you can add a These lace shorts are becoming spring cute matching more and more popular. You can because you button up find them at places like Forever 21, can fit sweater to go and complete your outfit by just everything over top. adding a matching belt. you need in it.
CLOTHES
So much happened before Dorothy dropped in... by Sara Comarsh Junior •••
One of the most popular musicals ever to hit the Broadway theater, Wicked (full title: Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz), is still going strong! This musical, with songs and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, is a spin-off which parallels the 1900 classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, and the 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz. The show explains through numerous songs and dance numbers the many causes and effects which take place in Oz. The original 2003 cast included a number of talented singers and dancers. Idina Menzel starred as Elphaba, the unnaturally green girl with a knack for sorcery and more famously known as the Wicked Witch of the West. Kristin Chenoweth starred as Galinda (until she later changes her name to Glinda), the bubbly, perky blonde who is more famously known as The Good Witch of the North. Other cast members included Joel Grey, Carole Shelley, Michelle Ferderer, Norbert Leo Butz, and Christopher FitzGerald. The musical revolves around Galinda and Elphaba as they evolve from enemies into best friends, and become the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch. They struggle through different viewpoints and opposing personalities, reactions to the “wonderful” Wizard’s unethical government, and, ultimately, Elphaba’s public downfall.
Official poster of the original Broadway production
The pair meet at school, where they are made roommates. The two of them eventually travel to the Emerald City to meet the famous Wizard of Oz, who doesn’t turn out to be the wizard they expected. Elphaba publicly stands against the Wizard and his corrupt government in her showstopping number, “Defying Gravity”, where she and Galinda part ways, and Elphaba seals her fate as the Wicked Witch of the West. The musical celebrated its 10th anniversary on Broadway in 2013, and it has played for over 4,155 shows, making this show the 11th longestrunning show in Broadway history. Wicked is a wonderful story that people of all ages adore that shows us just what happened before Dorothy dropped in.
POPULAR During the number “Popular”, Galinda (Kristin Chenoweth) insists on helping Elphaba (Idina Menzel) become as popular as Galinda is!
DEFYING GRAVITY After she finally meets her hero, The Wizard of Oz, and learns that he’s nothing but a fraud, Elphaba decides that she deserves her chance to fly.
Photo of the original Broadway cast in 2003
FOR GOOD Elphaba and Glinda part ways and say a tragic goodbye, confessing that they have changed each other’s lives for good.
The Heroic Story of Dr. Ben Carson By Emma and Katie Poulson
Dr. Ben Carson came from a poor family. His mom had to work several jobs. It was just he, his brother, and his mom. His mom made a deal with he and his brother that they had to read one book a week to get TV time. After that his grades shot up. One of the surgeries we read about was a four-year-old little girl who was having seizures every minute of her life. Her name was Miranda. The seizures were three minutes apart. Not only that, but it was only on the left side of the brain. Since it was on one side of the brain it was possible to do the surgery. Her mom and dad were trying everything. Her mom would not give up without a fight, so they called anyone they thought could help. Finally, they called Johns Hopkins Hospital; the people at the hospital knew they could perform a hemispherectomy. A hemispherectomy is a medical procedure where you remove one side of the brain. Since the young
girl’s seizure activity was all on the left side of her brain, she was a good candidate for the surgery. They asked if Dr. Ben Carson could do it. He never had done one before, but he agreed to try. He warned them that if it was not done right it could cause big problems; she could lose the use of one side of her body, and the ability to talk or walk, and even her life. He said this surgery is only used as a last resort, but might work since the problem is only on one side of the brain. Dr. Carson prayed and learned as much as he possibly could before the surgery. Miranda’s mom and dad met with Dr. Ben Carson. Miranda's dad had to work so Miranda's mom went to the meeting by herself. Dr. Ben Carson sat down with her. He described the surgery and the consequences. The surgery is named hemispherectomy. The possible consequences were that she wouldn't be able to talk or walk. Not only that but he had
never done it before. Dr. Carson practiced with twenty-seven people for weeks to make sure it went well. During the surgery her brain was so inflamed that anywhere he touched it would bleed so they had to give her fourteen to twenty pints of blood. The surgery took fourteen hours. The nurses told the parents to go out of the hospital and walk around. Miranda's one wish was that she wouldn't have seizures. After the surgery and a few hours later Miranda's one wish came true but she did walk with a limp. She can talk. When she woke up out of surgery she said "mommy". Since she was so young her brain adjusted. Now she is a tap dancer. Mom and dad are happy as can be. Long story short, the surgery worked, partly because it was done at an early age. The little girl had no more seizures, and after a little rest she could walk and talk. When she was a little older she took tap dancing lessons.
MUPPETS
MOST WANTED Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls;
(Video Still of the Muppets arriving in England)
the long-running, worldwide renowned, numerous award-winning franchise, The Muppets, is, again, returning to the bigscreen in an all new, action-packed, cinematic escapade.You’ve read this correctly; Jim Henson’s 1950’s classic “puppet show” is making a comeback in the form of a global wave of entertainment ever since the 2011 release of the self-entitled flick, The Muppets. And with the arrival of yet another new movie, the series, in my opinion, will only become even more exceedingly popular, especially if they
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Muppets Most Wanted, is set to release
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March 21, and frankly, the anticipation is
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But chaos and turmoil follow the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit— and his devious sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais. The film also stars Tina Fey as