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Girl Power
4 Volunteer to help San Diego’s beaches, parks, museums and animals
Keeping Healthy
6 Water and Hydration – why drinking like a fish is good for you
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Summer Craft Ideas
Sticking your memories – the art of Scrapbooking!
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Wildlife Watch
12 Sea lions, turtles and whales – the vital statistics on San Diego’s Marine Life
Watersports
16 Our guide to kayaking, surfing and other Watery Fun!
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Olympic Gold winner Allyson Felix
Writer’s Corner
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G IR L P O W E R BY CHERYL VAN BUSKIRK
Volunteering Is FUN!
Would you like to help other people? Do you like caring for animals and making new friends? Good – because San Diego needs you! Museums, cultural centers, beaches, parks and trails – all of these places need volunteers for all sorts of different jobs. WHERE TO START? VolunteerMatch is a great place to begin. The activities listed here are for preteens, teens and entire families. It’s easy for you to connect to a cause that interests you – just sign up, type in ‘San Diego’ and enter a whole world of possibilities – from saving endangered parrots to caring for golden retrievers! There is something for everyone! www.volunteermatch.org
HAVE PRIDE IN YOUR CITY! The city of San Diego has an office of Park and Recreation that posts volunteer opportunities every month. If you are between the ages of eight and eighteen you can volunteer. So if you fancy enjoying the best weather in the nation, having fun, and learning something new, click and sign up! www.sandiego.gov
HELP CLEAN UP YOUR BEACH OR CLEAR A TRAIL Projects such as cleaning beaches, clearing and restoring trails, improving wildlife habitats or planting native growth are all very important. You can find the monthly volunteer calendar on the city website – under ‘Park and Recreation – general information’. There are always events happening, even in your own neighborhood.
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K E E P IN G H E A LT H Y BY CAROL POTTER
HYDRATION & DIET
We’re Just Like Fish, Right? in so many ways – to build new cells, to transport nutrients round our body, to keep our temperature just right. It also helps us get rid of all the, er, waste too!
TAKE A WATER BREAK It is recommended that we drink at least eight eight-ounce glasses of water every day – you may need even more if you are doing sports or running around! Water is so refreshing, but it’s fine to add some flavors too. Remember – eight glasses! Keep drinking!
FUEL UP AT MEAL TIME We all know we need balanced meals to keep us healthy. Unfortunately, we live in a society where this isn’t always easy! To avoid this pitfall make sure the calories you are eating really count. You want calories to pack in nutrients you require for the day, rather than wasting them on saturated fats or refined sugars. A good rule of thumb is to avoid processed foods. By only using fresh produce and proteins you will create a clean and healthy meal.
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ueling your body is very similar to taking care of a pet fish. Now, this may sound strange – what do humans have in common with fish? There aren’t many similarities, but just as we take care of our pet fish, we must do the same for our bodies! In order to have a healthy pet fish you will want to feed it the right food and take care of its tank. A clean tank will keep the water healthy and appropriate food will give it lots of nutritious good stuff to help it grow! Similarly to fish, humans also require the appropriate food and clean water to thrive. On the other hand, we don’t always make the best decisions about what we stuff into our bodies! We have the free will to pick and choose what we eat and drink. It’s important we get it right – starting with water.
WATER OF LIFE It’s amazing - water makes up more than sixty percent of the human body and covers more than three quarters of planet Earth! Humans can live without food for a month or more, but without water, well, we’d be dead within a few days! Water keeps us alive. It is SOOOOOO important! Our bodies use water
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Would you feed your pet fish chocolate chip pancakes? The answer should be “no”, because they would likely make your fish very sick! You should treat your body the same way. Enjoy treats from time to time, yes, but for the most part be good to your body. Your body requires certain nutrients and lots of water. Stick to these guidelines to be as healthy as possible.
Daily Diet Tips & Tri ician cks
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5 A R T ’N C R A F T S
SUMMER DIY *
BY CHERYL WALKER
For most of us, the summer tends to offer a little extra downtime than other times of the year. And we all know that, as glorious as summer weather can be, it has its off days. So the next time those late summer rainclouds roll in, or when you just need a break from the heat, consider a CRAFT DAY. Crafts help you express your creativity, and they can be a great way to spend quality time with a friend.
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Customize Your Headphones
Make a Picture Frame with Clothespins All you need are clothes-
pins, cardboard, paint and glue to have a cute new
photo display on your wall. Simply cut a circle out of cardboard, paint and decorate as desired, and then hot glue painted clothespins around the edges. Hang it up and add your favorite photos, and your new frame is ready to go!
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Using the same technique many of us have used for friendship bracelets, simple string can transform your headphone cords into fashionable and tangle-free accessories. Check out apartmenttherapy.com and type in ‘Chinese Staircase bracelet’ for really cool instructions. The process is easy enough to translate to your cords. Before you begin, make sure you measure the length of your headphones, though! You don’t want to end up without string before the cord is fully covered.
PROJECTS
To Help You Get Gour CRAFT On
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Make Your Own Drink Holder Keep drinks and snacks cool poolside with a creative
Make Fresh Flower Garlands
handmade ice bucket. Just
and paint away—or use Mod
Summer is a great season
Podge to create a collage
for flowers, so it’s the per-
from your favorite maga-
fect time to get creative
zine clippings. Either way,
with what your backyard has to offer. The heads of a sturdy flower, like a rose, hold up great when snipped and attached to string as a garland. And don’t stress, the garland will still look pretty once the flowers have dried!
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Update Old Sunglasses With Nail Polish
take any oversized metal tin
you’re bound to have the most stand-out picnic-ware your friends have ever seen!
You just need one bottle of nail polish to take any old pair of sunglasses to the next level. Wipe the plastic part of the sunglass frame with nail polish remover, and then apply your first coat of color. You will likely have to apply multiple layers for a finished look. When the color is as you’d like, top it off with a clear topcoat and wait several hours for the paint to dry.
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A R T ’N C R A F T S BY JAMIE BROOKE
Scrapbooking for Beginners
Scrapbooking can be amazingly fun – and a great way to preserve memories of your family and friends! There are no hard rules when it comes to scrapbooking – if you’ve got stuff you want to remember forever and you can stick it in a book, then you’re pretty much there!
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WHAT YOU NEED • Scrapbook – You can purchase these at numerous craft supply stores and warehouse stores • Scissors • Glue (preferred) or tape • Memorabilia – this includes photographs, ticket stubs, newspaper clippings, letters or even dried flowers. Anything that can be laid flat that you want to keep to remember • Extras – you can decorate your scrapbook with pictures, patterns, stickers, feathers – whatever you like!
GATHERING STUFF! To begin scrapbooking, you first want to choose what you want to put in it. This is the fun step. Go through old photo albums, lost drawers and that mess in your bedroom! Look out for ‘memory treasures’, like movie tickets, old birthday cards, certificates or awards. You could even include scents that remind you of a moment! Be careful though – scents don’t always keep their pleasant smell!
Gathering your memorabilia can sometimes be so much fun that could turn it into a scrapbook-making party!
PUTTING IT TOGETHER Sticking it all in can sometimes be messy – but such fun! There are two approaches to this step. There’s the organized approach – or collaged. Either way is sure to result in an awesome scrapbook to keep forever.
THE ORGANIZED APPROACH If you are interested in an organized scrapbook, you can use a ruler to line everything up neatly before sticking them in with glue. Once finished, you can decorate it with drawings and your chosen extras.
THE COLLAGED APPROACH For your collage, you don’t need a ruler. You may cut and stick everything as you please! Wherever you like! Whatever shapes you like! No rules! Once you are finished, throw in your extras for that final touch.
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Maybe thin k about putt ing the scrapbook to gether for M om and Dad It would mak . e an awesom e present! Whatever yo u decide – yo ur scrapbook will be a gre at way to re member thos good times e !
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W IL D L IF E W AT C H
BY JEREMY BARRON
The Sea-life Of
SAN DIEGO With over 70 miles of outstanding coastline, San Diego County is one of the best places on the planet to see marine wildlife! Leopard sharks, moray eels, sea lions and all sorts of huge whales live in the Pacific waters off San Diego – in fact, people from all over the world come here just to catch a glimpse of these sea-dwelling critters. So, if you like big marine animals, and you don’t mind getting a bit wet, check out some of these amazing beasts of the ocean – and where best to catch a sight of them!
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WHAT?
WHERE?
NAME: California Sea Lion
www.sealtours.com
TYPE: Mammal
Mix a bit of culture and sightseeing on board the virtually unsinkable HydraTerra, before splashing into San Diego Harbor on your way to spotting these iconic Californian sea-creatures.
DIET: Carnivore AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: Less
than 30 years
SIZE: 5.5 to 7.25 ft (1.7 to 2.2 m) WEIGHT: 610 to 860 lbs (275 to 390 kg)
HOW MUCH?
GROUP NAME: Colony or Rookery
Prices start from $17.10 for children, and $35.10 for adults – online only.
DID YOU KNOW? California Sea Lions may hunt continuously for up to 30 hours, with each dive lasting three to five minutes.
California Sea Lion
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WHAT?
WHERE?
NAME: Green Turtle
www.fws.gov/refuge/San_Diego_Bay
TYPE: Reptile
Green turtles have been spotted in San Diego Bay since the 1850s – though no one knows for sure where they came from. You can check them out by visiting South San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge – a lot of the turtles can be seen surfacing here.
DIET: Omnivore when young, herbivore when an adult – the only turtle to be totally vegetarian! AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: Up to 50 years. SIZE: 3 - 4 ft (0.8 to 1.2m) WEIGHT: 240 – 420 lbs (110 -190 kg) GROUP NAME: Bale PROTECTION STATUS: Endangered DID YOU KNOW? Green turtles can hold their breath for many hours!
HOW MUCH? A lot of the walks around the bay are free – though check out the website for other attractions that may cost money.
Green Turtle
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Humpback Whale
WHAT? NAME: Humpback Whale TYPE: Mammal DIET: Omnivore AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD:
Up to 100 years! SIZE: 48 to 62.5 ft (14.6 to 19 m) WEIGHT: 40 tons (36 metric tons) GROUP NAME: Pod PROTECTION STATUS: Endangered DID YOU KNOW? Calves do not stop growing until they are ten years old.
WHERE? www.sdwhalewatch.com There are so many amazing places to watch whales in San Diego, and San Diego Whale Watch is one of the best! Meet some of the planet’s biggest animals on a 3 hour adventure of a lifetime!
These are just some of the incredible animals that live right near your shore. Get out there and start enjoying the amazing wildlife that San Diego has to offer – most of it can be seen for free! Why don’t you take a note of all the animals you spot? You could write down your experiences and send them in to jeremy.barron@prioritygirlmagazine.com with any photos you may have taken. Good luck, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Next month’s WILDLIFE WATCH – BIRDS!
HOW MUCH? Children: $44.00, Adults: $48.00
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W AT E R S P O R T S BY ALEX GREEN
SAN O G E DI
California, hands down, is one of the best places to live if you love action sports. You can go east to ski and snowboard in the mountains, or head to the lakes to kayak and paddleboard. You can even pick any beach to try all the water sports our coasts have to offer. And the best place in California to enjoy all of these? San Diego, baby!
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onfession: Priority Girl is based in San Diego so we’re a little biased! But in all honesty, if you’ve ever wanted to try out water sports there is so much to do out there. There are places for lessons and rentals all over the boardwalk, so you’ll be sure to find what you need. Once you’re on the water there’s always somebody nice to get your back on your feet if you fall. Today we’ll be giving you the best water sports to try - and the best places to go in the San Diego area. We hope to see you out there, and we might even help you up!
PADDLE BOARDING (SUP) Paddleboarding is kind of like a blend of kayaking and surfing. You stand on a big wide surfboard, and use a paddle to move through the water. You can do it in the ocean, bays, lakes and rivers but wherever the water is flat and slow is the best. It’s super relaxing and easy to learn – and the only thing you have to worry about is balance. Plus, when you want to take a break, you can always just lay down and relax. Spending a day paddle boarding is the best way to tan, nap and move your bed at the same time! AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE
Per hour: $15.00, Per day: $60.00 Difficulty ✮
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SURFING KAYAKING Kayaking is another fun water sport where your arms get a workout but you never work up a sweat. You can kayak in lakes, rivers, and oceans. There are kayaks made for the ocean that can handle the choppier water better, but if you’re not going too far out it’s not a problem. When the sky is clear and the water is smooth, the yak life is really one of the best. It’s so much fun you’ll be looking on Amazon to buy your own after you bring the rentals back. AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE
SINGLE KAYAK Per Hour: $13.00, Per Day: $44.00 TANDEM KAYAK Per Hour: $18.00, Per Day: $60.00 Difficulty ✮ ✮
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Surfing is a little more hands on than kayaking and Paddle boarding – and even though the waves can be mean, that joy of catching a wave and not flipping your board is one of the best feelings. It’s not hard to learn, even though it may seem intimidating – it’s really all about balance and staying close to shore. The rush of being pushed by the ocean is really amazing. Take a lesson and hang with surfers for the day and you can really learn so much about having fun. Be brave and make sure to wax your board. AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE
Per Hour: $5.00, Per Day: $20.00 Difficulty ✮ ✮ ✮
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Places To Go MISSION BAY SPORTCENTER
1010 Santa Clara Place San Diego, CA 92109 (858) 488-1004 www.missionbaysportcenter.com ADVENTURE WATER SPORTS
The Dana Hotel 1710 West Mission Bay Drive San Diego, CA 92109 Located at the marina between C and D docks
(619) 226-8611 www.adventurewatersports.com CAMPLAND ON THE BAY
2211 Pacific Beach Drive San Diego, CA 92109 Located by the ramp to the marina
(858) 581-9300
WAVERUNNERS, POWERBOATS & CATAMARANS We grouped these together because they’re group sports – fun for the whole family if you’ve got a responsible adult around that really knows how to swim. Catamarans, like any sailboat, are an absolute blast to take out to sea but you’ve really got to know what you’re doing. Take lessons and the instructors go out with you a few times and show you the ropes. It’s more expensive, sure, but learning the tricks of catching the wind with sails is incredible. The same goes with taking Waverunners (jetskis), and powerboats. Having an instructor or trained adult is the difference between a good time or not. 5 stars of difficulty and fun! AVERAGE RENTAL PRICE
WAVERUNNERS Per Hour: $95.00, Per Day: $425.00 POWERBOATS Per Hour: $80.00, Per Day: $550.00 CATAMARANS Per Hour: $35.00, Per Day: $140.00 Difficulty ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮ ✮
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ACTION WATER SPORTS
Action Sport Rentals 2580 Ingraham Street San Diego, CA 92109 (619) 241-4794 www.actionsportrentals.com MANTA WIND AND WATER SPORTS
2203 Denver St. San Diego, CA 92110 (858) 610-6000 www.mantawatersports.com LA JOLLA WATER SPORTS
1551 Grand Ave. San Diego, CA 92109 www.lajollawatersports.com
AT H LE TE
S P O T L IG H T
Honors
Olympic Gold Medal Winner
ALLYSON FELIX
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n Olympic gold medalist and World Champion in the 200-meters sprint, Allyson Felix didn’t realize her immense athletic talent until the ninth grade. A short ten weeks after trying out for her school’s track and field team in her freshman year, Felix astounded herself, her
Silver - 200m 20 04 Olympics (age 18) Gold - 200m ips 20 05 World Championsh (age 20) Gold - 200m ips 20 07 World Championsh (age 22)
coaches and her competiSilver - 200m tors by finishing ninth in the 20 08 Olympics 200-meters run at the CIF (age 22) California State Meet. Gold - 200m Born and raised in southern 2012 Olympics California, Felix (age 2 6) was nicknamed ‘chicken legs’ Gold - 4 X 100m Relay by her peers Gold - 4 X 100m Relay throughout school because of her skinny frame – so it shocked even her teammates when she proved to be both fast and strong, consistently deadlifting 270 pounds in the weight room. By the end of her high school career, Felix went on to finish second in the 200 meters at the US Indoor Track & Field Championships, and, a few months later, she beat the world record 200-meters time for a high school girl at a speedy 22.11 seconds! When Allyson Felix graduated high school, she decided to hold off on college and go straight into competitive running. Accepting a paid contract with Adidas upon graduation, which also eventually covered her tuition at the University of Southern California, Felix didn’t skip a beat before competing. It didn’t take long at all for her to earn her a reputation as an Olympic athlete, as at just 18 Felix won a silver medal for the 200-meters at the 2004 Olympics.
What’s Next Now, at 29 , Felix is overw helmingly proud of her accomplishments--but she’s not done dreaming yet. Already holding ten major individual and rel ay gold medals, the young sprint queen says that her sights are currently set strong on another win at the Beijing World Champio nships this coming Au gu st. How does she maintain her motivation after so mu ch success? “I love the spr ints,” Felix says. And wit h her undying dedication to her event, her love of the sport is undeniable.
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It Ain’t Easy Being Green:
BY ALEX GREEN
Four Ways We Can Help the Environment Today “Eight million tons of waste was dumped into the sea in 2010 alone.”
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or a lot of us recycling is that thing you’re really supposed to do, but really end up forgetting about. We want to change that. Every person that recycles is making a difference – and there’s tons of ways to help! Just like running a 5K for charity, or volunteering to take Grandma to lunch, creating a green environment takes a little work but gives you a warm feeling deep down. Everyday we’re seeing the effects of a world damaged by people mistreating the environment. Landfills are overflowing into natural reserves in America. In Ghana, electronic-waste dumps are burning and spreading toxic fumes across the continent. The Huffington Post recently reported that Montana oil companies have leaked thousands of gallons of oil into national parks, like the Yellowstone, to cut costs on proper disposal. According to National Geographic, eight million tons of waste was dumped into the sea in 2010 alone, causing hungry sea lions to wash up on shore looking for escape and food. Scientists say that that number could increase ten times over unless the world improves garbage disposal. We’re making the world sound depressing, but here’s the great news – we can change that and keep the sea lions happy. Sure, our generation is the tweeting, right swiping, double Instagramming a day generation, but we’ve also led the charge on creating equality for everybody. We’ve helped start revolutions in Egypt with Facebook, fought for women’s rights around the world with hashtags, and proved that love has no boundaries in the
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courts with same sex marriages. Seems only fair that we take care of the Earth next! So let’s take the next step in helping the world by changing the environment. Here’s a few ways you can create a green environment for everybody – Grandma, the sea lions, and you!
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RECYCLING: IT HELPS REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION It’s not just putting empty soda cans into different garbage cans! You can also dispose of electronic waste like old printers, speakers, and that old iPod Touch from middle school. It’s easy to do and most places will drive and pick it up from your house, and even pay for it. It starts there and with every few hundred pounds of plastic and metals recycled, we’re cutting down production costs of new materials. With those reductions in costs, major companies reinvest their money in better wages for employees and better quality products.
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WATER CONSERVATION
The drought in California has definitely been a wakeup call for all of us. It’s not improving any time soon, so whether you live in Cali or not, we can work together to improve water conservation. Try turning off the water while you brush your teeth - and keep showers shorter than fifteen minutes.
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AROUND THE HOUSE ELECTRICITY MANAGEMENT We know it’s hot with summer in full swing, but it’s alright to leave the AC off and relax outside. Keeping the electricity costs down around the house is a great way to help the environment. Whether it’s turning off the AC, unplugging outlets when they’re not in use, or turning off the lights, you can help. Besides, who wants AC when you can soak up some rays outside?
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REUSABLE CUPS AND GROCERY BAGS
Like a lot of people, I’ve got a terrible coffee addiction so I go to Dunkin Donuts a few times a day. I may not be able to control how much coffee I drink, but I can control how much I spend by using a reusable coffee mug. The great thing is that most places charge you less no matter how big your cup is. Not only are you helping out the environment by reducing the amount of plastic cups coffee shops go through, you’re saving money too. Express yourself with your mug – I’ve been using a Starbucks mug from London for the last year and everyday people ask me about it. Finally cool because of a cup! Bringing your own bags to the grocery store is also a great trend – less plastic bags end up in the street and in the trash, keeping the environment looking beautiful.
Learn More By Checking Out These Websites www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/19/yellowstone-river-pipe line-spill_n_6497762.html www.ecowatch.com/2015/02/16/8-million-tons-plasticdumped-into-oceans www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/14/ ghana-dump-electronic-waste-not-good-place-live
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summer eating BY CHERYL WALKER
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e all know that some foods are downright bad for us, but they can be hard to avoid in a world of snacks and junk food. Luckily, summer is here and it’s never been easier to eat right and move your body. Use
these tips to help you take advantage of the heat and harvest to get more fresh fruits and veggies in, and kick more processed foods out.
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PICK WHOLE FOODS When in doubt, choosing foods in their most natural form is the best way to stay healthy. If a food looks the way it did when it grew from the earth, then it’s in its healthiest state – and it’s easiest for your body to digest and get nutrients from. Luckily, in the summer your pick of fresh fruits and vegetables is even greater than usual, so take advantage! Check out the table at the right to get examples of healthy choices.
PAY ATTENTION TO FOOD GROUPS The five major food groups that you need to incorporate into your everyday diet are protein, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy, and fats - which include everyone’s favorites; sweets and desserts! The main goal is to keep it balanced! Check out the picture above to give you an idea of how much of each group you need. The only exception is veggies – you can’t really overdo them, so don’t hesitate to eat up!
AVOID SUGARS Sugar, especially processed sugars like in dessert products, can really wreak havoc on your health. Not only does excess sugar intake increase your risk of diabetes, but it can even change your hormones and age your skin more quickly. If you have a sweet tooth, try switching your desserts to a piece of dark chocolate or sugar-free yogurt with berries.
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SNACK ON PROTEIN The best way to keep your appetite at bay is to swap carbohydrate-rich snacks like chips and cookies with protein-based snacks instead. Reach for raw almonds, hard-boiled eggs, and hummus when you get that middle-of-the-day slump, and you’re bound to have more energy, and less of a sugar crash.
PREP FRUITS AND VEGGIES The easiest way to make sure you get in enough fresh fruits and vegetables is to take the time to prep and cut them. Pick a day, like Sunday, and prepare the week’s worth all at the same time. Then, once you have them ready, it will be easy to snag some cucumber slices from the fridge, or freshly washed strawberries on your way out the door.
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BY CHERYL WALKER
1 Running Builds Bone and Muscle
More than many other exercises, running increases bone density and strength, especially in the legs and spine. It also uses the largest muscle groups in your body, which is why it’s easy to break into a healthy sweat.
2 Increases Reflexes
People who run regularly have been shown to have quicker reflexes than those who don’t. This is because, especially when running outside, you have to be very aware of your surroundings, and all of that attention fine-tunes your mind. It’s a great way to improve the body-mind connection—and take in the changing scenery.
3 Improves Mood
Because running is cardio exercise, meaning it works your heart, it sends your body a boost of happy hormones called endorphins. That’s why people who run often mention the “runner’s high” feeling. It’s been proven to be even stronger than some of the most powerful mood-enhancing drugs, without any of the dangerous side effects.
4 Running Helps You Live Longer
Studies have shown that any regular cardio exercise extends your lifespan, even if you’re overweight or suffering from a range of illnesses. The World Health Organization suggests that, just by exercising regularly, you can extend your life anywhere between 2-8 years on average!
5 It’s Easier Than You Think
If you’ve never been on a run before, don’t stress! Alternating walking/running gives you all of the same benefits as running for the same amount of time. Start slow and work your way up to longer stretches of running each time you get yourself outside. Just make sure you’re always challenging yourself to improve.
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READING BY THE PRIORITY GIRL BOOKWORM
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The One and Only Ivan
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
BY KATHERINE APPLEGATE
BY JACQUELINE KELLY
Ivan is an easygoing gorilla who lives in the mall. He rarely misses his life in the jungle—he thinks about TV shows he’s seen and about his friends. Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.
Virginia Tate is 11 years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. With a little help from her cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, Callie explores the natural world around her. She navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl.
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
The Giver
BY JONATHAN AUXIER
BY LOIS LOWRY
A ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery steals a box from a mysterious traveler – a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. Along with his loyal sidekick—a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat—he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny.
Jonas’ world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now it’s time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
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The Expeditioners BY S.S. TAYLOR
Computers have failed, electricity is extinct, and the race to discover new lands is underway. Explorer Alexdander West has just died under mysterious circumstances, but not before smuggling half of a strange map to his intrepid children. Why are so many government agents trying to steal the half-map? What powerful secrets does it hold? And where is the other half? It’s up to Alexander’s children – the Expeditioners – to get to the bottom of these questions, and fast.
Harry Potter Series
surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he’s tracked down by a man he’s never met—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . .
Monstrous
BYJ.K. ROWLING
The exciting tales of Harry Potter, the young wizard-in-training, have taken the world by storm, and fans just can’t get enough of the magical world of Hogwarts and beyond.
The Hunger Games Triology BY SUZANNE COLLINS
The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by a 13th district against the Capitol resulted in its destruction and the creation of an annual televised event known as the Hunger Games. When 16-year-old Katniss’s younger sister, Prim, is selected as District 12’s female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta are pitted against bigger and stronger representatives to fight for their lives. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.
Serafina and the Black Cloak BY ROBERT BEATTY
Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of Biltmore Estate. None of the rich folk upstairs know that Serafina exists; she and her pa, the estate’s maintenance man, have secretly lived in the basement for as long as Serafina can remember. But when children at the estate start disappearing, only Serafina knows who the culprit is: a terrifying man in a black cloak who stalks Biltmore’s corridors at night. Serafina’s hunt to discover the man’s true identity leads her into the very forest that she has been taught to fear. There she discovers a forgotten legacy of magic that is bound to her own identity. In order to save the children of Biltmore, Serafina must seek the answers that will unlock the puzzle of her past.
The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1) BY RICK RIORDAN
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston,
BY MARCYKATE CONNOLLY
The city of Bryre suffers under the magic of an evil wizard. Because of his curse, girls sicken and disappear without a trace, and Bryre’s inhabitants live in fear. No one is allowed outside after dark. Yet night is the only time that Kymera can enter this dangerous city, for she must not be seen by humans. Her father says they would not understand her wings, the bolts in her neck, or her spiky tail—they would kill her. They would not understand that she was created for a purpose: to rescue the girls of Bryre. Despite her caution, a boy named Ren sees Kym and begins to leave a perfect red rose for her every evening. As they become friends, Kym learns that Ren knows about the missing girls, the wizard, and the evil magic that haunts Bryre. And what he knows will change Kym’s life.
Ruby Reinvented BY RONNI ARNO
The story is about a girl who, desperate to live a normal life after growing up the daughter of famous parents, transfers to a Maine boarding school, only to find her lies about her background drawing her into ever-deeper trouble.
Mark of a Thief BY JENNIFER A. NIELSEN
When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing the lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds much more than gold and gemstones: He discovers an ancient bulla, an amulet that belonged to the great Caesar and is filled with a magic once reserved for the Gods -- magic some Romans would kill for. Now, with the deadly power of the bulla pulsing through his veins, Nic is determined to become free. But instead, he finds himself at the center of a ruthless conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and spark the Praetor War, a battle to destroy Rome from within. Traitors and spies lurk at every turn, each more desperate than the next to use Nic’s newfound powers for their own dark purposes. In a quest to stop the rebellion, save Rome, and secure his own freedom, Nic must harness the magic within himself and defeat the empire’s most powerful and savage leaders.
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The mortal lay beneath t W R IT E R ’S C O R N E R Its head slowly turned. We of what Do might happen and You Like crowd Writing increased at every g Stories? Queen patiently on her y t Myster Shorsat Story Contest Watching. WIN! Have Your Story Published In Suddenly the mortal Priority Girl!move before plunging its arms soaking the citizens on t The Queen twitched her le long blonde curls delicate The mortal glanced around cold eyes of the Queen. S took a step forward. “Youn be so far from home? This BY JEREMY BARRON AND JOANNE M. ANDERSON
We are always on the look-out for young writers eager to show off their literary skills in our monthly writing contest.
If you like stories, and you think you may be the next J.K. Rowling, then grab your pad and pen and get scribbling! This month we are kicking off with a good old fashioned opening to a story! It doesn’t matter if you’ve never written one before - we’d really like to see you have a go! So, what are you waiting for?! You have 500 words to come up with an opening that will get our judges glued to the page, begging for the rest of the story!
• Entry is free. Enter online only: submit to jeremy.barron@ prioritygirlmagazine.com by midnight, September 21, 2015. • Only one story per person. • Must be original, in English, unpublished (not in a blog, in print or online). • Priority Girl Magazine has exclusive rights to publish story. • All manuscripts must be double-spaced, word document, 12 point Times New Roman or Arial, • Word count limit: 500 words. • Remember to include: name, age, city, state, e-mail address, school grade as of fall 2015, along with city and state, like: Rachel G., 12, 6Th grade, San Diego, CA. rg@hotmail.com • Stories will be judged for composition (sentence structure, paragraphs and logical story flow), grammar, punctuation and originality. • A strong first sentence needs to grab the reader’s attention. • Good luck!
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The Westing Game BY ELLEN RASKIN
the Whispering Willow. e all“There’s gasped, unsure always room for a story that can place.” – J.K. Rowling whytransport it people wasto another there. The What Makes A groan it breathed. The Good Story Opening? r golden chair. Waiting. Check out this story opening written by 11 year old Molly Barron. Molly took her inspiration from reading books, watching Disney films and from performing Shakespeare’s play, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at school!
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GA M ES & P U ZZ LES
Puzzles, suduko, wordsearches, brain teasers, challenges BY AMY K. SUTER
Summer Puzzle Fun! Fancy a challenge? Welcome to our Summer Puzzles section!
EVERYBODY LOVES SUDOKU
beginning of the game, the 9×9 grid will have some of the squares filled in. Your job is to use logic to fill in the missing digits and complete the grid. Don’t forget, a move is incorrect if: • Any row contains more than one of the same number from 1 to 9 • Any column contains more than one of the same number from 1 to 9 • Any 3×3 grid contains more than one of the same number from 1 to 9
This popular Japanese puzzle game is based on the logical placement of numbers. A game of logic, Sudoku doesn’t require any calculation nor special math skills; all that is needed are brains and concentration. If you play Sudoku daily, you will soon start to see improvements in your concentration and overall brain power. Within no time Sudoku will be your favorite game! The goal of Sudoku is to fill in a 9×9 grid with single digit numbers so that each column, row, and 3×3 section contain the numbers between 1 and 9. At the
FASCINATING TIPS
trying the numbers that have not been used. • Break the grid up visually into 3 columns and 3 rows. Each large column will have 3, 3×3 grids and each row will have 3, 3×3 grids. Now, look for columns or grids that have 2 of the same number. Logically, there must be a 3rd copy of the same number in the only remaining 9-cell section. Look at each of the remaining 9 positions and see if you can find the location of the missing number.
• Look for rows, columns of 3×3 sections that contain 5 or more numbers. Work through the remaining empty cells,
Now that you know a little more about Sudoku, time to play and enjoy!
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ANTS AUGUST BARBECUE BASEBALL BEACH BEES BICYCLE BLUE SKY
Answers on page 80
BOATING BREEZE CAMPING FISHING FLIES FLOWERS GARDENING GOLF
GREEN GRASS HAT HIKING HOLIDAYS HOT ICE CREAM JULY JUNE
MOSQUITOES NO SCHOOL PICNIC ROLLER BLADES SANDALS SKATEBOARD SOCCER SOLSTICE
SPRINKLERS SUNBURN SUNGLASSES SUNSCREEN SUNSHINE SUNTAN SWEAT SWIMMING
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U V RAYS WASPS WATER FIGHTS WATERMELON
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B EAUTY BY CAROL POTTER
How To Have The Perfect
SUMMER
SKIN Routine
Skin Care Checklist
• Exfoliato r • Moisturi zer with SP F for day tim • Intense ev e ening moist urizer • Appropri ate sunscre en • Reusable water bottle
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hen the days are sunnier and the nights are warmer, we can know that summer is in bloom. Summer is an exhilarating time of year, a time that young girls can spend making a new best friend, enjoying a camp experience, starting a first job, or maybe embarking on a family road trip. Whatever the summer may entail, the savvy young woman should be sure to have the perfect summer skin routine. The options may seem daunting, but fear no more. Your summer skin routine can be simple. As simple as putting on a tank top and jean shorts – enjoying summer with effortless, flawless skin.
SUDS SUMMER UP During the summer you may find yourself sweating under the intense sun or striving otherwise, hard at work. All of this extra heat, work, and sweat equates to dulling skin. Include exfoliation in your skin care routine to slough away dead skin, and clear your pores for a healthy glow. Hydrating your skin during this oh so hot season is crucial, too. Find a lightweight moisturizer you like for
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the daytime, and then in the evening (after washing your face) use a more intense moisturizer. Another way you can nourish your skin is by drinking plenty of water. Water is your skin’s best friend and will keep you looking and feeling your very best!
KEEP MAKE-UP SIMPLE After you have washed your face, what is the next step in your regime? If your answer is make-up, we are here to tell you that it is key to update your beauty routine throughout the seasons! What your skin craves and needs in winter, may not be so appropriate for spring or summer. Just as you have updated your skin care, you will make make-up adjustments as well. The best look for this season is a natural look. Incorporate a tinted SPF moisturizer or foundation to get sun protection and coverage. Find a bronzer and/or blush you like to accentuate your natural radiance. You can finish this simple look off with waterproof mascara and hydrating lip balm. This simple make-up plan will keep you beautiful and on-the-go!
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PROTECT YOUR SKIN One more major step in your summer skin routine will be sun protection. For the daytime you should use a lightweight moisturizer on your face with a high SPF to keep your sensitive skin protected. Girls wearing make-up can also take advantage of tinted moisturizers and foundations with SPF included. Keeping your body’s skin protected is important too. When you are exposed to the sun be sure to wear the appropriate SPF and apply per instructions.
Kick off your summer with the perfect summer skin routine with these easy tips. Keep your skin clean, your make-up simple, and your skin protected. Develop your own personalized routine with products at your own local drug or department store. The options are plentiful, but just remember to keep it simple. Summer beauty routines should be simple, with your efforts dedicated to your next big project, trip, or adventure. Get out there and rock a summer fresh face!
In the Bag (Make-Up Bag) • Tinted moisturizer or foundation with SPF • Bronzer and/or blush • Water proof mascara • Lip balm or gloss
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BY CHERYL WALKER
SELF-ESTEEM How To Get It, & Hold Onto It For Good
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Remember, there is only one you – be nice to her!
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he way we perceive ourselves affects every aspect of our lives. From the careers we choose, to the people we end up with, and even to the food we eat—most of our decisions stem at least partially from our levels of self-esteem. Unfortunately, studies show that many more girls than boys have low self-esteem, and that more than 70% of high school girls avoid normal daily activities (including going to school) when their self-esteem is low. Worst of all, of those girls with low levels of self worth, 75% reported to engaging in harmful activities like self-injury, smoking, drinking, or adopting an eating disorder. So what is this all-powerful self-esteem, really? Essentially, self-esteem is made up of all of the thoughts and feelings you have about yourself. It’s the way you see the person in the mirror, and the way you talk to her about the way she looks, performs, and lives her life. According to research, that girl in the mirror is often in great need of tender love and care. Use these tips to help you see yourself the way you deserve.
ACCEPT COMPLIMENTS When you have low self-esteem it can be hard to believe that the people who compliment you are being honest. Even if you still don’t believe them at first, try simply changing your pattern of disagreeing with compliments to graciously accepting them. Eventually this new healthy pattern will help you to realize that you get complimented because you deserve it.
STOP NEGATIVE SELF-TALK The way you “talk” to yourself when you’re alone plays a huge role in your level of self-esteem. Try to recognize and break any negative thought patterns you might have in your daily routine. For example, you may say negative things to yourself when you walk in front of the mirror, or when you sit next to smart peers in class. Because your inner voice is always with you, those patterns add up, and you want to make sure that the majority of what it says to you is positive rather than negative.
AVOID UNREALISTIC IMAGES By now most people know that the women we see in magazines, online, and on TV are not realistic representations of beauty. Not only do these women have excess amounts of money to funnel into their appearance, their images are extremely altered before they finally reach you. Each time you see a photo that makes you feel insecure, stop to think: Is that image realistic? More often than not, the answer is “no,” which gives you and your self-esteem permission to disregard it and move on.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT FRIENDS People who put you down and make you feel badly about yourself are not good friends. So make sure that you limit, or even eliminate, the people in your life who constantly tell you what’s “wrong” with you rather than what’s “right.” If those people are family members and your ability to get away from them is limited, remember to take their words with a grain of salt: Humans are cruel to each other when they are hurting, so what they say is not a reflection of you, but of their own insecurities.
Embrace What Makes you Unique
Especially when we are young, the things that make us unique are often ou r biggest insecurities. Ou r freckles, for example, or the size of our noses an d the quirk y ways we spe ak can bring us down when we compare them to others . To help your self-esteem, try to pinpoint what it is abo ut you that sets you apart and see it for it’s positive quali ties rather than negative. No t only is standing out an asset, it’s essential for succes s.
LIMIT NEGATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA The social media age makes it easier and easier to compare your looks and accomplishments to others. Limit your time on social media in lieu of being with friends in person, and make sure to remember that everybody is trying to make themselves look as impressive as possible online, and that result is what you see. We are all different, with different strengths and weaknesses, and paying too much attention to someone else’s will not help you become the person you want to be.
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ermaid hair, dip-dyes, or fashion colors – whatever you want to call it – colored hair is in! Pastel pinks, vibrant blues and neon greens are all making a statement in hair trends this summer – and they’re all styles you can easily wear – as long as you do it right. But before you venture into the land of colored hair, do your research. What color do you want? Will you be dyeing all your hair? Just the tips? Or doing highlights throughout? Having colored hair is a lot of work and a monthly upkeep if you want it looking nice - it’s a commitment you have to be willing to take.
A QUICK SPLASH? Picking a brand of color to use always depends on how long you want the color to last. If you only want a fun color for a short while then go with brands like Manic Panic, Splat, or Amplified. These brands are usually sold at a local beauty store like Sally’s and aren’t terribly expensive. Usually one tube will do but it is always better to grab a second or third if your hair is a bit thick. You can choose from a whole host of colors, including pastel,
Priority Girl TIP Whenever you use tools on your hair, like a curling iron or straightener, remember to use a heat protector. It’s a 10 is great because not only does protect your hair from heat – it also helps control frizz and prevents split ends! (Protecting your hair from becoming dry and brittle is key to maintaining a beautiful color.)
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ombre, and neon. Manic Panic smells great and is easy to apply but doesn’t come with many directions. Splat comes with step by step directions, so it is perfect for beginners!
COLOR ALL SUMMER! If you’re looking for more of a permanent color, meaning it won’t wash out after two or three washes, then you want to
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look at Pravana or Joico. These brands are also reasonable in price, usually less than $10 a tube - and two tubes will usually work. However, you won’t find them in any regular store. Search online – Amazon is your best bet. But be warned, they will stain anything they touch! Be careful of floors and table tops when applying, and always remember to buy gloves and a brush make sure your hands stay color free!
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ASK The Professionals We sat down with independent stylist, Haley Twitchell, and asked her a bit more about looking after our crazy bright colors this summer: CAN I SWIM WITH COLORED HAIR?
The best simple trick to keeping color while swimming is to actually get your hair wet before you go in the pool - and put conditioner in it so that the chlorine doesn’t actually penetrate your hair cuticle. WHAT ABOUT THE SEA, OR LAKES?
Do the same thing. If you are a regular swimmer, your color will fade faster than normal but the conditioner will help protect your color from anything in the water. WHAT ABOUT SWIM CAPS? CAN THEY SAVE MY HAIR?
CLEAN HEAD OF HAIR! To ensure that your color will last and is as bright as you want it to be, you might consider hiring a professional, which will obviously cost a bit of money. But if you’re saving those cents and want to go it alone, make sure you wash your hair in cold water - and use a sulfite-free shampoo and conditioner. Hot water will make the color strip faster and sulfite-free shampoo helps hold the color longer. The best brand to use is Redken Color Extended Magnetics Sulfate-Free shampoo. This will help keep its color bright and shiny. It is a bit on the expensive side, but the bottles are huge and they should last you about two months! You can find Redken or any sulfite free shampoo at beauty stores, like Ulta.
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Using GOOD PRODUCTS is key for great hair. Your hair is an investment, so take care of it!
SALON BRAND products are always the best – and stay away from fruity smelling products at the drug stores.
Be careful with HOT TOOLS – don’t use them daily, and do use them correctly.
With these AMAZING TIPS, your hair is sure to be looking fun and fabulous during the summer months.
Happy Coloring Everyone!
Swim caps can help sometimes. If you have thick or really long hair, it will probably still get damp if the swim cap is too full and can’t get tight to the head. WHAT CONDITIONER BRANDS DO YOU RECOMMEND TO USE?
My favorite brands are Pureology, Redken, and TIGI - depending on what price point you are looking at. Just always make sure it is specifically for color-treated hair. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO PROTECT IT FROM SUN-FADING?
There are products such as It’s A 10 leave-in conditioner spray which you can use before styling, or when air drying, that protects your hair from UV - and even humidity. WHAT CAN WE DO TO PREVENT A DRY SCALP, OR BRITTLE HAIR THIS SUMMER?
Good shampoo and conditioner is the best starting point. I also suggest using a deep conditioner or conditioning hair mask once a week. Most hair care lines make one, I usually suggest It’s A 10 Miracle Hair Mask or their Miracle Deep Conditioner.
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B EAUTY
TIPS & TRICKS To Confidently Tackling The MANICURE World BY CAROL POTTER
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hen you change your hairstyle or try on a new outfit, you often feel better than usual. This feeling isn’t about how you look, more so it’s a feeling that stems from pampering yourself. One way young girls can feel recharged and glammed up is with a fresh manicure. A trip to the nail salon can be a great way to unwind, and a DIY manicure can leave you feeling great, too. Although it may seem difficult to navigate the salon or to paint your nails on your own, with the right tips, tricks, and knowledge you will be confidently tackling the manicure world.
DIY POLISHING TIPS & TRICKS When painting your nails at home you are able to really explore nail art ideas and inspirations. The nail art may not always turn out exactly how you imagined, but with practice and trial you will find success. Some fun options you can try at home are 3-D nail kits, nail decals, and traditional polishing. When visiting your local drug store you can find many kits and polish options to explore. Select your favorite option for your next manicure. Also, always be sure to have plenty of nail polish, Q-tips, and cotton on hands for your manicure. These items will help you with perfecting your work and easier cleanup.
SO YOU’RE GOING TO THE SALON... What a treat! A trip to the nail salon is a replenishing and relaxing experience. When you decide to treat yourself to a manicure you will need to select a salon. Look for recommendations online, or perhaps ask a friend or family member who may know of some reliable options. Call ahead to see if your salon takes appointments, some places do and others don’t, but it is always
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best to check. When you arrive at the salon you should check in with the desk and select a nail color – perhaps you already have a particular color or design in mind. When your manicurist calls you it is time to enjoy. Sit back and allow your manicurist to work his or her magic, polishing your hands perfectly. Once your manicure is complete you will want to let your nails dry. Nothing is worse than hastily leaving and ruining your new nails. Another tip to help you with nicks and bumps is paying your manicurist before they polish your nails.
LATEST TRENDS When you are stumped for a new nail polish, style or design, you can always look for outside inspiration. Whether you find a polish in a store, a picture in a magazine, or a patterned wall in a house – these can all inspire your next nail design. Here are some of the latest trends in nails… • MARBLE Using a combination of distilled water, nail polish, and a toothpick – ‘DIY-ers’ are able to create marble effect on their nails in any color they can imagine. Explore the Internet for tutorials, videos, and plentiful information on how to get this fashion-forward look. • OMBRE Much like the very popular hairstyle and fashion trend, ombre, we have also seen this design used on nails. Ask your manicurist for ombre nails for a look of one color gradually blending from dark to light. You can also get this look at home with some research and practice. • TEXTURE All kinds of textured nail options are available over the counter and at the salon. Some of the latest trends we have seen in
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classic summer
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n the summer months it’s more important than ever to feel great in your clothes. You need to be able to run and jump at the county fair, dip your toes in the pool on a sweltering day, and dance without a care at summer music festivals. But there’s no reason why fashion can’t meet the function you need, so we’ve put together a few fail-safe tips to help you rock your summer look with confidence.
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1 3 5 2 6 4 Keep your BASE LAYER simple. Basic shorts and monochromatic tees are easy to dress up or down.
Colorful SUNGLASSES can make a statement while keeping your eyes safe in the sun. Try a patterned
During the day, add a piece or two of JEWELRY – but don’t overdo it. Stick to studs and shorter necklaces to stay carefree and chic at the same time.
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solid tank. It gives you versatility, and the ability to stay comfortable when you go from the sun to an air-conditioned room.
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ACCESSORIES are the best way to make a simple outfit special. If you’re going to be somewhere all day, consider a colorful backpack instead of your usual purse. When it comes to summer fashion, COLOR is key! Feel free to mix and match bright shades – as long as they compliment each other.
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GA M ES & P U ZZ LES
Summer Jumble Enjoy our brain bending summer word scramble. Do you have what it takes to rearrange these anagrams related to the hottest season of the year?
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Summer Alphabet Challenge Here’s a fun game with a summer theme that will require some big thinking caps! Can you come up with a word for each letter of the alphabet, each with a summer theme?
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WELCOME TO SOCIAL MEDIA The internet can be overwhelming, and so can the tons of social media sites and apps to choose from. We’ve created this helpful guide to pick what sites & apps to use, and how to get the most out of whatever social media you call home. 44
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FACEBOOK CMYK / .eps
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Facebook is the classic way to stay in touch with what your friends are up to. People don’t post as much as they used to, but it’s the best place to upload tons of photos and tag all of your friends. Plus, it’s great for setting up events like organizing birthday parties or meetups, or even finding events to go. And to be eligible to sign up for Facebook, you need to be at least thirteen years old. www.facebook.com
Definitely the way to hear people’s voices all over the world, Twitter is for you if you enjoy hearing what people are talking about – whether it’s your friends or celebrities, jokes, stories, questions, anything on your mind you can post on Twitter as long as it’s 140 characters or less. Trust us, that limit helps keep everything #short&sweet. Twitter, unlike most social media sites, doesn’t have an age limit. www.twitter.com
SNAPCHAT
Snapchat, like Instagram, is also made as an app so to enjoy it head to the App Store or Google Play. Snapchat is for those moments you want to send to your friends, but don’t want to last forever. You can take a picture of anything, add a caption and draw on it, and send it to anybody in your friend list. Here’s the trick though – you set how long each ‘snap’ lasts for a maximum of 10 seconds, so once time’s up you can never see it again. Whether you want to say “Hi” to a friend or capture a crazy moment, Snapchat is perfect for bite-sized fun. Also, Snapchat requires you to be 13 to use the app, and 18 for other features like sending friends money. www.snapchat.com
Instagram was made as an app, so the website just leads you to download it. Never fear though, it’s available on both iPhones and Androids. Instagram is for the photos that you want to share, but are special enough that you don’t want them to get lost in a photo album. Whether it’s that one great photo from a concert, a wedding, or even just a solid #tbt, Instagram is tons of fun to scroll through. For Instagram, like Facebook – you need to be at least thirteen years old. www.instagram.com
TUMBLR Tumblr is different from the other apps we’ve mentioned, but it’s amazing in its own way. Here’s how it works: you can create a blog and put anything you want on it. Pictures, text, videos, gifs, whatever is on your mind. If people like what you post, they can follow you, and vice versa. There are blogs for literally anything –TV shows, sports, cars, celebrities, games, movies and more. There’s so much to find on Tumblr you’ll always have fun. For Tumblr, you need to be at least thirteen years old. www.tumblr.com
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TIPS FOR
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BEING SOCIAL
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hen I was in high school, one of the ways we thought kids were ‘cool’ was the number of Facebook friends they had. Below 300 was alright, around 700 was average, and anybody in the 1000s HAD to be super cool. So with that random number in mind, there was this rush for students to add as many other kids as they could to seem more popular. You’d get friend requests from kids that would be bully you in the hallways; ones you had never seen before, and tons of fake accounts that pretended to be cute guys or girls. Nobody really knew each other, or cared to actually be friends – which is pretty sad for a social media site. I can’t lie; I was part of that crazy dash too. There was this girl in theater that I had a major crush on and was terrified to talk
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to her like most teenage boys are. I didn’t know her at all, just found out her name from a friend and tried to add more people to my Facebook so I’d seem more interesting. To this day I never said more than a sentence to her. In the end, she went with a guy that actually asked her out in person. Once I saw that little ‘in a relationship’ status pop on my feed, my heart sank and I sneaked away to stalk her photos. Embarrassing, I know. It’s one of those goofy memories I laugh about now and tell at parties but at the time it sucked. But that taught me something really important about social media – it’s really not that social if you don’t leave it. And so with that embarrassing story behind us and a few more ahead, I want to give out some tips on how to use social media to actually be social. Not only that, but how to be smart with it too and make sure anything you post doesn’t come back to haunt you.
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It’s Not About the Numbers, It’s About the People
If there’s one thing I learned from that moment, it’s that it seriously doesn’t matter at all how many Facebook friends you have. Really, I mean it. If you haven’t hit this point yet, there will definitely come a time where you don’t want to see people you don’t know or care about complain about their lives and problems. It’s actually really refreshing to clear out your friend list for the people you do care about. If there are people giving you grief on Facebook or Twitter, don’t feel afraid to delete them. The smile and relief you get is always worth it.
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Don’t complain about how everyone else is so interesting, find friends and do something!
We’ve all been caught in that loop of looking at people’s Instagram posts when things in our lives are kind of slow. You think ‘God, everyone seems WAY more fun than me’. But let it inspire you, not depress you. Look for motivation in what people are doing and try to expand your mind and have fun! It’s great to see all of the fun stuff people are doing that you’d like to do. It could be beaches or parks you’ve never been to, or new restaurants and places to visit. Even checking out celebrity ‘grams is pretty cool because it can get you motivated to work hard and do cool things. If you want to exercise, the Rock’s Instagram gets you pumped.
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Keep Personal Problems Off Social Media
Sometimes it’s hard walking away from frustrating days and annoying people, but try not to tweet about them or post on Facebook about it. It’s never a good look to subtweet anybody and insult them because it’ll only lead to more drama or problems later on. Nobody likes dealing with passive aggressive friends. Just know you don’t have to make a public display when somebody frustrates you, just text them or
DM them. I know, easier said than done, but if you keep it private they will too. Always let your feelings be heard, but don’t make it public. When it comes to teachers, counselors, or other authority figures, if it’s not positive don’t post about it. You really have no idea when it might come back and sneak up on you, whether somebody in your feed tells on you, or your privacy settings aren’t locked down.
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Utilize, But Don’t Overuse
Speaking of things that might sneak up on you – keep any type of inappropriate activities off your social media. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat or otherwise. It sounds like something Mom would say, but it’s a good move to keep bottles and cups of whatever nature out of photos. Many employers will ask you to log into your Facebook or Twitter profile in front of them, or they’ll do some digging of their own before you know it. It’s extremely important to set all of your profiles to private so you know what you post stays in your possession. That goes for photos in your snap stories too, because you won’t always know when somebody screenshots your pictures. There are tons of apps that can save them without the sender knowing, so trust who you communicate with and be smart.
Let’s be honest – nobody loves going through 300 second long snap stories, even if you’re having the time of your life. Even worse, if it’s 300 seconds of you playing with your dog. Utilize social media to let people know what you’re up to, but don’t overuse it. If it’s an Instagram post, keep to one a day. Not even Beyoncé breaks that rule. Live outside your phone, and just enjoy people’s company. They appreciate it way more. The same goes with tweets, because there’s no way anything that crazy is going on in life that you’ll need to tweet dozens of times an hour. Unless your jokes for an awards show are on point.
We hope these tips help everyone make good choices with what they choose to do with social media – it’s not just about being smart with it, it’s about putting down the phone and living life. If you want to meet people, do awesome things, and have fun – it’s a lot easier to text or talk in person. And yes, we all get nervous asking people to do things whether it’s in a group or not, but it never hurts to ask, and the more you do it the more confident you’ll be.
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TEC H C O R N ER Our monthly look at innovative electronics and gadgetry gizmos
Raspberries, Pencils & Littlebits! Ever wanted to draw better, learn how to program, or break stuff in your house and call it learning? In this month’s Tech Corner, we’ve got everything you need to be the world’s next greatest inventor! And with everything under $100, creating cool things has never been easier! B Y A L E X G R E E N installed with a version of Minecraft that you can customize and design, and go even further than installing mods. If you’ve ever wanted to program or wanted to try it for a few days, this is a great way to start. All you need is $50 and a desktop monitor to plug the Raspberry Pi into. www.raspberrypi.org n The Raspberry Pi.
RASPBERRY PI LEARN HOW TO CODE, AND DO GREAT THINGS – $50
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny computer that fits in the palm of your hands. You might be thinking to yourself – ‘Why would I need an awesomely tiny computer?’ If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about programming and coding, the Raspberry Pi is the best way to start. For a lot of us, the idea of learning how computers work can be really daunting and so the creators behind the Raspberry Pi made something fun and simple that anyone can learn. It’s no secret that programming is big today, and it’s going to get even bigger. All around the world we need more software engineers to make better products. The Raspberry Pi could be your first step in that direction. It’s about the size of a credit card, and it works like a normal computer. You can go online and play games, but the real magic is that you can program it to do so much more. Ever wanted to make your own videogame? The Raspberry Pi can help you do it. Even making videos and music are possible. If you’ve got an idea, with some time and the help of the awesome people at Raspberry, you can make it! One of the coolest things is that it comes
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LITTLEBITS ELECTRONICS KIT INVENT ANYTHING – $85
LittleBits is just like the Raspberry Pi – it wants to make it easier for anybody to start inventing. Instead of programming, LittleBits teaches you how to build circuits and n LittleBit’s electronics kit.
create your own physical inventions. Imagine Lego – except each brick is also a circuit that snaps together to create things. Different bricks have different purposes, whether it’s a light, a sensor, a switch, or any of the tons of circuits and instructions that’s included in a LittleBits kit. It’s a great way to learn how electronics work, and at the very least it’ll boost your science grades! There are a lot of projects you can create, either on your own or with the tons of video tutorials LittleBits has on its YouTube page. There are a few different kits that that fit different interests – the main one comes with an assortment of circuits to play with. There’s also a Space kit which helps
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you build a programmable Moon Rover, a Synth kit that makes your own electronic keyboard, and even a Home kit that lets you control the lights, AC, and speakers in your house through your phone! And that’s the easy stuff! So if you’re feeling curious and have some time this summer, try out the LittleBits kit on Amazon for $85. www.littlebits.cc
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of 15 pages of your art and send it right to your doorstep for $30! Find what you love to do and try it out. www.fiftythree.com/pencil
Coming Soon… THE OCULUS RIFT VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET – $350
Ever since I was a kid, people always thought that virtual reality would be the sign we were really in the future
– well, that and hover boards! Virtual Reality was just this crazy idea of strapping on some weird goggles that take you into incredible worlds. It would make watching movies more intense, music could be seen and felt, and it all would be right there next to you. Well, the greatest, and most awesome invention of all time… is coming out next year! If you didn’t know, here’s some background on the Oculus Rift, the main VR headset that’s coming out early in 2016! It was created by Palmer Lucky, a 22-year old who created his original version of the Oculus in his parent’s garage in 2011. Today the company behind it was bought by Facebook, and now Oculus is getting ready to release its first official version to the public. It features fully immersive 3D graphics, headphones for universal sound, and a ton of games and movies coming out for it next year. It’s a lot to handle and really cool to see, so definitely hop on YouTube and check out what the Oculus is all about. The future has never looked so cool… yet so insane! www.oculus.com/en-us
DRAW YOUR HEART OUT – $60
If you’re the creative type that likes to draw, try out the Pencil. No, not the pencil you left in the bottom of your backpack for Scantrons – I’m talking about the Pencil by a company called FiftyThree. It’s a stylus for any touchscreen device like an iPad or Microsoft Surface. You install an app on your tablet and with the Pencil you can create anything that’s in your mind. Ever had a really funny drawing you’ve wanted to share with people, but has never looked quite right on a photo? With the Pencil, you can draw right on any touch screen and get all the same feeling you’d get on paper! Not only that, but you can edit and add colors and effects to your drawings. Think Paint or Photoshop on your computer, except easier to use. If you love to draw and want to try new ways to create, definitely give the Pencil a look. It’s $60 on the Pencil website, or on Amazon. And the coolest things of all is that FiftyThree can make a real book
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TEC H C O R N ER
Top Five
GAMES of the Month
GAME ON WITH ALEX GREEN
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HEADS UP! $0.99 – iOS/ANDROID
Heads Up! is a fun game that the lovely Ellen DeGeneres plays on her show. It gets people laughing no matter where you are. Here’s how it works – there are 18 categories to choose from including celebrities, movies, music, animals, accents, and even characters from movies. Once you pick a category, you hold your phone to your head and whatever shows up on the screen, your friends in front of you have to act it out and you guess what it is. Get it right and shake your phone for the next question and answer as many as you can in two minutes. The best part is that the game records your friends on the camera so you can play it back and save it. I played this in line at Six Flags and we ended up getting half of the park involved. It’s definitely worth the $0.99.
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One of the big phone games last year was 2048. If it doesn’t ring a bell, it involved adding numbers together on a grid until you finally reached a super huge number – 2048. Trust us; it’s far more exciting than it sounds, and Threes! has the same concept and does it even bigger. Slide numbers that are the same together to add them up, and keep going until you beat the high score of all your friends. Give it a shot while you’re waiting for a train, on line, or even in a plane and you’ll have everyone hooked.
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MONEYGRABBER!
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Like anyone, money for us is hard to make and easy to spend, so why not play a game that lets you collect virtual money? In Moneygrabber! dollars float to the bottom of the screen and you have to tap them to collect them. The more money you collect, the more you can level up so more money falls from the screen! You can then customize your Moneygrabber character, and make more money playing mini-games. It’s one of those games you’ll be playing in your lap during class and not even really understand why. Oddly addicting.
BLADES OF BRIM FREE – iOS
From the makers of Subway Surfer, Blades of Brim is an endless running game like Temple Run and Minion Rush. It doesn’t have any cute minions, but Blades is insanely fun. Not only are there tons of different levels to explore, you can fight monsters, collect new weapons and armor, and customize your runner in any way possible. The game looks beautiful and has this Disney charm to its characters so don’t be surprised if you spend all day playing it.
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FALLOUT SHELTER FREE – iOS
If you ever played The Sims or Rollercoaster Tycoon back in the day you’ll love this one. In Fallout Shelter, you’re the overseer of an underground city that needs to be built and managed, piece by piece. It’s exciting, confusing, and interesting to learn all the cool little details about building your own world. From keeping your people entertained to keeping them from fighting each other, Fallout Shelter is the perfect timesink for those lazy summer days.
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THE TOP TEN
BY CHERYL WALKER
’ WOMEN S
COLLEGES Thanks in part to their emphasis on math and science and their strong sense of community, many prospective students are realizing that women-only colleges are a great opportunity to get a leg up in society. And, since 1996, women have continued to earn more bachelor’s degrees than their male counterparts, which can make female campuses even more of an academically driven environment than co-eds. Here is a list of the top ten women’s colleges in the U.S., based on quality of student life, academic rankings, and name recognition. Use it to help you pick your best fit – as the application season quickly approaches. BARNARD COLLEGE
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK Known as the sister school to the ivyleague powerhouse Columbia University, Barnard is the most competitive of all American women’s colleges. Barnard is much more urban than the other women’s colleges, as its four acre campus stretches along bustling downtown Manhattan. Barnard also boasts an amazing student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1—which is twice as intimate as the national average. FAST FACTS:
Campus: Urban, 4 acres Size: 2,489 undergraduates Colors: Blue and White Mascot: Millie the Dancing Bear
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BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA Located in the outskirts of Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr College is a unique women’s college because the graduate program is co-ed. Women studying here are also free to take classes at the equally-elite Swathmore College nearby, giving them the ability to customize their education experience. FAST FACTS:
Campus: Suburban, 135 acres Student Size: 1,307 undergraduates Colors: Yellow and White Mascot: Owl
CEDAR CREST COLLEGE ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA
Led by one of the few black female presidents, Cedar Crest is a great choice for the student that wants a calm suburban environment and excellent academic quality. Cedar Crest College is also well known for its unique tactic for making freshwomen welcome: Each new student is assigned a ‘big sister’ who serves as a mentor. FAST FACTS:
Campus: Suburban, 84 acres Student Size: 1,800 undergraduates Colors: Yellow and White Mascot: Falcon
MILLS COLLEGE
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA Mills is another urban option as it is nestled on the east end of San Francisco Bay. Known for its environmental efforts and consistent high academic performance, Mills is also one of the oldest women’s colleges, having started as a seminary for women before Stanford was founded. Like Bryn Mawr, there are some men on campus as the graduate program is co-ed. FAST FACTS:
Campus: Urban, 135 acres Student Size: 997 undergraduates Colors: Yellow, White, and Navy Mascot: Cyclones
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SCRIPPS COLLEGE
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA With beautiful Spanish architecture and palm trees dotting its campus, Scripps is an impressive women’s college with an academic reputation to match. A member of the five Claremont Colleges, students are allowed to attend classes at any of the five at their whim. Ranked as the 24th best liberal arts college in the nation, Scripps is a highly selective school with an impressive student body. FAST FACTS:
Campus: Suburban, 37 acres Student Size: 990 undergraduates Colors: Sage and White Mascot: La Semeuse
SIMMONS COLLEGE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Renowned for being one of the first colleges to accept black and Jewish freshmen, Simmons continues to be one of the most diverse campuses in the nation today. The nursing and M.B.A. programs are the most well-known of the 50 majors available to students, thanks to their ingenuity and prestige. FAST FACTS:
Campus: Urban, 12 acres. Student Size: 2,060 undergraduates. Colors: Yellow and Blue Mascot: Sharks
SMITH COLLEGE
NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS Known for its eclectic and modern student body, Smith College is proud of its feminist legacy. Many famous alumnae hail from the gorgeous historic campus – from Julia Steinem to Julia Child and Sylvia Plath. Smith is also part of the Five College Consortium, allowing students to take classes of any of the five in the Northampton area. FAST FACTS:
Campus: Urban, 147 acres Student Size: 2,600 undergraduates Colors: White, Blue, and Gold Mascot: Pioneers
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SPELMAN COLLEGE ATLANTA, GEORGIA
This historically black college started as a high school for girls. Today, it continuously ranks as one of the highest performing colleges in the country. Thanks to its affiliation with the co-ed Moorehouse College, women looking for more flexibility may take classes at both schools. Spelman is considered one of the very best colleges for African Americans and for social mobility. FAST FACTS:
Campus: Urban, 39 acres Student Size: 2,200 undergraduates Colors: White and Blue Mascot: Jaguar
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS From Hillary Clinton to Madeleine Albright, Wellesley boasts some of our most high-powered leaders as its alumnae. Rather than having sororities, Wellesley offers societies that serve as social and academic clubs instead, making for an active student body. The campus is intricate and beautiful, and with its own pathways, woodlands, lake and arboretum, it’s no wonder that women often live on campus all four years. FAST FACTS:
Campus: Suburban, 500 acres Student Size: 2,474 undergraduates. Color: Blue Mascot: None
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE DECATUR, GEORGIA
Only six miles from Atlanta, Agnes Scott is a great option for a balanced college experience with a lower cost. Averaging $10,000 less in tuition fees than the other schools on this list, Agnes still manages to boast a 10:1 student to teacher ratio and a diverse student body. On top of that, Agnes Scott College ranks in the top tier for financial aid, meaning it’s an all-around great school if your college fund is limited. FAST FACTS:
Campus: Suburban, 91 acres Student Size: 998 undergraduates Colors: Purple and White Mascot: Scottie Dog
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In each issue we will show you how studying hard can not only be fun – but also earn you lots of money when you are older!
COOL About CHEMISTRY?
“Chemistry is important because it helps us to understand the world around us and knowing how it works allows us to make it better.” Erupting volcanoes, melting metals, mind-blowing reactions and awesome explosions probably make chemistry the most exciting of the science subjects. But why is it that so few women go on to take up chemistry-related jobs when they are older? Jeremy Barron talks to Dr. Louisa Hope-Weeks about being a Professor of Chemistry, and why she thinks more girls should study the subject.
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WHERE ARE ALL THE STEM GIRLS? STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. According to national statistics*, women make up nearly half of the total workforce of the United States, yet only a small percentage enjoy careers in STEM jobs. Dr. Hope-Weeks thinks this is because girls are not encouraged to pursue these careers in the same way boys are. “Traditionally boys are told that they will do well in STEM fields,” Dr. HopeWeeks explained. “Girls on the other hand are told that these jobs are demanding and that they will have to be more ‘man-like’ to succeed.” Dr. Hope-Weeks believes this simply isn’t the case, saying that if girls have an interest in science or maths then they will perform just as well as boys. Having being appointed as Professor of Chemistry at the ridiculously young age of 28, she knows what she is talking about. “Also,” Dr. Hope-Weeks continues, “since there are so few women in these jobs it’s difficult for young women to see how it can be done.” * US Department of Labor
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Career Q&A WE ASKED DR HOPE-WEEKS ABOUT CHEMISTRY AND WHAT SHE DOES WHY IS CHEMISTRY IMPORTANT?
Chemistry is important because it helps us to understand the world around us and knowing how it works allows us to make it better. Without chemistry there would be no base materials for almost everything you see around you. There would also be no new drugs. It’s hard to imagine a world without the next drug to improve our lives or stop diseases. WHY SHOULD YOUNG PEOPLE STUDY CHEMISTRY?
Chemistry is a base science which opens doors to careers in medicine, nanoscience and technology – and it’s never boring! WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR JOB?
As a Professor of Chemistry, I teach on a Tuesday and Thursday. The rest of the week I spend working on research projects. It’s always fun to find out a new fact or something that has never been made before.
Chemistry Careers There are loads of cool chemistry jobs out there. Here are our top 3:
Forensic Scientist Help police solve crimes by studying evidence at the scene, like blood, body fluids, fibres from clothing and other strange substances. Earning average: $55,000 Earning potential: $95,000 www.work.chron.com
Toxicologist If you want to help the planet and you like conducting interesting experiments, consider being a toxicologist. Test whether materials are toxic to humans, animals and the environment. Earning average: $79,000 Earning potential: $110,000 www.payscale.com
Fragrance Chemist Like the smell of perfume? Ever wondered about the chemicals that make up your favourite scent? Fragrance chemists often travel the world - but be warned, you need a keen nose! Earning average: $68,000 Earning potential: $116,000 www.academicinvest.com
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8.5 3 THINGS THAT EXCITE YOU ABOUT YOUR JOB
• Always interesting – it changes from day to day. • Knowing one day I could discover something new and every time this happens it drives me on. • Watching my students grow and develop, and meeting other scientists.
Are You the Next Dr HopeWeeks?
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n Dr. Louisa Hope-Weeks has been a Professor of Chemistry at Texas Tech University for 3 years.
ADVICE TO ANY BUDDING FEMALE CHEMISTS OUT THERE:
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Calling all Mad Scientists & Wacky Experimenters! Would you like to be on the front cover of Priority Girl magazine?
Cool Chemistry Experiment Each month we will be running a CONTEST linked to our Career Spotlight – with the winner appearing as the Cover-Girl on a upcoming issue! This month we are looking for girls who are aspiring chemists – just like Dr. Hope-Weeks.
GOOD LUCK! We want to hear about your own cool chemistry experiment. All you have to do is write a report about what happened. You must include: · Your name and address · What you were trying to find out · What you used (apparatus) · How you did it (method) · The results
· A conclusion (what you found out) · A photo of you doing it Send your Chemistry Experiment to: covercontest@prioritygirlmagazine.com Entries to be received no later than September 21, 2015.
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WHO IS THIS GIRL?! Hillari Hampton is a San Diego native that has been singing since she was very small, but has also been playing the drums since she was 8. At the grand old age of 11, she has performed many times – including school variety shows, with a band, at the Kids Expo in Del Mar, and even at The Hard Rock Café!
LET’S QUESTION HER! We sat down with Hillari and asked her all about her music career. WHAT IS THE FIRST SONG THAT YOU CAN REMEMBER SINGING?
“Single Ladies” by Beyonce, when I was 4. HOW DID YOU DECIDE TO PLAY THE DRUMS?
The drums looked cool and I thought I wanted to learn how to play them. WHAT IS YOUR MOST FAVORITE PERFORMANCE?
My very first talent show at school. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PERFORMANCE?
I don’t dislike any of them. Performing is fun! DO YOU GET NERVOUS WHEN YOU ARE PERFORMING?
No, I just pretend like no one is there and sing or drum my heart out. WHEN DO YOU PRACTICE?
Drum Trivia This School Rocks! If you want to play an ins trument or love singing like Hi llari, make sure you check out som e lessons in your area. One good place to try is The School Of Ro ck: ww w.sandiego.schoolo frock.com
Rick Allen, famed drummer from rock band Def Leppard, played the drums – even though he only had one arm after an accident in 1984! An old slang term for a drum-kit was ‘Suitcase’! Ever since the 1920s, brushes have often been used instead of drumsticks to get that softer sound – especially in jazz and blues bands.
I sing in the car every morning on the way to school. Plus, I take drum and singing lessons once a week. I’m supposed to practice drums everyday too. IF YOU AREN’T A SINGER OR A DRUMMER WHEN YOU GROW UP, WHAT WILL YOU BE?
Fashion designer. WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEXT?
Right now I am playing a lot of Joan Jett and getting ready to perform. I’m also thinking about auditioning for a new band.
KEY INFO STAGE NAME: “Hollywood Hill” or “Diva Couture” AGE: 11 INSTRUMENT: Singer/Drums FAVORITE BANDS: Beyonce, Whitney Houston,
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P H O T O G R A P H Y ‘Your Life Thru A Lens’
T S E T CoN BY RHONA REID
Okay, now we like to think that we keep you entertained with brilliant articles and awesome photographs, but we also know that amongst our readers are some talented aspiring photographers!
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e‘d love to see some of your best shots, and so we’re running a monthly themed competition to take a look at your photography! Each month, we’ll
select a few of your photos, and publish them in Priority Girl magazine, and on the website, alongside the winning picture, choosing the ones which we feel best capture the theme in your own unique and inspiring way. This month, the theme is ‘Favorite Book, Favorite Place’, and we’ve really enjoyed seeing your take on this theme. There’s nothing better than curling up with a book and losing yourself inside the pages. Actually…there is something better, getting a photo of it, and sending it to us! And remember – this is your take on the theme, so get creative! Get inspired by the fabulous photos on ‘Favorite Book, Favorite Place’, and start thinking about sending in your shots to be included in next month’s magazine all about being a good sport!
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First up, we have a peaceful portrait of Gabriela, age 7, lost in her current favorite book ‘Miranda To The Rescue’, snuggled in her favorite corner of the sofa. The photograph was taken by Gabriela’s brother, Isaac, who has just been given his first camera! Great shot, Isaac!
Grace, age 10, took this shot in her neighbor’s garden. “I really, really want to keep chickens, and until my parents agree, I read ‘Chicken Coups For The Soul’ in my friend’s garden. I have my feet up and love watching the little fluffy chicks racing around their mothers!” she said.
Thanks to everyone who contributed this month – it’s great fun looking through your fantastic work! We have lots of exciting themes coming up over the next months, but feel free to get in touch and suggest a photographic theme – you’ll get a special mention in Priority Girl if we use it!
Next month’s theme is ‘Be A Good Sport!’ and we’d love to see
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Brain Teasers 1.
SANDCASTLES IN THE SAND Three kids are building sandcastles on the beach. From the picture and clues below can you match each castle (A, B and C), with the name and age of each kid (7, 9 and 11) and the type of flag on each castle (stars, stripes or cross)?
CASTLE A
CASTLE B
CASTLE C
NAME AGE FLAG
2. Norma travels to work by car. Helen walks and joan travels by train.
Who travels to work by bicycle – Diana or Lucy and why?
(HINT: There is something similar in each of their names)
3. Using the words: accede, artist, gazebo, gloomy, statue, which one of the words below belongs in the above list and why?
(HINT: There is something consecutive in some of the letters in each word in the top list and those letters would be the same as well)
A. BORDER B. DANCER C. FRIEND D. OBJECT E. PRINCE
4. If a camel is 5 years old, a giraffe is 6 years old and an elephant is 14 years old, how old is a gorilla?
5. Seven men keep a different number of pigeons. Keith has twice as many
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pigeons as Roger, who has a third as many as Jim, who has ten fewer than Frank, who has five times as many as Bernie, who has two more than Joe, who has half as many as George. How many birds does each man have if the total number of pigeons is 240?
Answers on page 80
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Word Play Changes Look at the clues and see if you can make new words by changing just one letter in each of these words: 1. Change RIVER into a jockey 2. Change SHORT into something to play 3. Change RUMBLE into a fall
‘One’ Words Put a different letter in front of the word ‘ONE’ to make words with the following meanings: 1. A dog might like one 2. Finished 3. Not there anymore
Unjumble Can you rearrange the jumbled letters into an 11-letter word for an insect? GOPHER SPARS Can you also use some of the letters to find three 5-letter words? 1. An animal 2. Footwear 3. A fruit
Plant the Word Can you find part of a plant in the words below? THE TRUMPET ALERTED THEM Answers on page 80
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P ETS R U L E BY JOANNE M. ANDERSON
Our Canine Friends Who doesn’t love pets? We love our pets and we want to tell you why. Each month, we will focus on a different pet that will melt your heart.
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nimals have that non-judging way about them and love us just as we are. They don’t care about our hair, house, grades, age, weight or shoes. You can read and sing and talk to them about a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g! Pets don’t come free from effort, but they’ll pay you back in so many ways. From hamsters, horses and cats, to dogs, gerbils and goldfish, each month we’ll fill you in with all the need-toknow fun facts about your favorite pet!
DOGS Dogs have found their way into our families, homes and hearts. For the time and effort you spend taking care of a dog, it will pay you back in so many ways. They can build your confidence, strengthen your self-esteem and teach you to be patient, kind and responsible. It’s great to see a dog running off the lead, sniffing his world of smells, and they show such loving devotion. Dogs and puppies are such fun and will love you even on bad hair days!
COST ‘N CARE The price you paid for your pooch is the least of your expenses! Besides an average vet bill of $250 (shots, check-up, minor stuff) per year, you need supplies like a dog dish, leash, brush, collar, plus dog food and flea and tick meds. It’s also a good idea to ID tag your dog (check out pettags.com). Treats, toys, beds and other doggy gear mean you may feel as though there is a hole in your purse! Before approaching your parents for a dog, think about the time you will have to feed, water, walk and play with your new tail-wagging friend. Write down the times of day when you would feed him, change the water dish, go for a walk and play with him. Talk to your parents. Be realistic and honest. Dogs are a huge commitment, but they’ll melt your heart with their funny ways and waggy tails!
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Do you have the cutest dog?
Fun Facts DOGS IN THE U.S. 78 million VERY SMALL DOGS Russian Toy (3-6 pounds)
Does everyone stop you while on a walk and say how adorable your dog is? Do they wish they had a dog like yours? If so, enter your dog in our cutest dog contest. Vote for your favorites too! The dog with the most votes will be in our next issue!
Maltese (2-8 pounds) Pomeranian (4-8 pounds) Chihuahua (3-8 pounds)
Email us your cute dog photos! MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• Name of dog
• Nickname
• Age
• Breed
• Special abilities
• Favorite toy
Send your photo to: petcontest@prioritygirlmagazine.com by September 21, 2015 See all the rules online at: prioritygirlmagazine.com
GOOD LUCK!
VERY LARGE DOGS English Mastiff (250 pounds) Newfoundland (175 pounds) St. Bernard (150 pounds) Great Dane (120 pounds, up to 3 1/2 feet tall) MOST POPULAR DOG Labrador
Not-So-Fun Fact 5-7 MILLION End up in animal shelters every year
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THEME Decide ahead of time if you’ll be following a traditional or specific theme. For instance, will the party be. . . • Girl’s night out? • Camping indoors? • Under the sea? • Movie night mania? • Spa day? • Something different? Think of some fun activities that you and your guests be will sure to love – and don’t forget a bunch of snacks too!
INVITATIONS Any great party begins with the invite. After you’ve decided on a theme, create invitations to match. Consider using movie tickets for a movie night, tent cutouts for camping indoors, or postcards with underwater images for under the sea. You get the picture. Match the invitation to your theme. Remember to include the following information on each invitation: 1. The date and the day of the event. July 10 – Friday Night 2. Beginning and ending times – these should be the expected drop-off and pick-up times for guests. 6:00pm-10:00am 3. Menu – will dinner be provided, or just snacks? Pizza will be served!
FUNKY FLIP FLOPS MATERIALS – 1 new pair of flip flops – Ribbon in a variety of colors – Beads, sticky jewels, stickers (optional) STEPS 1. Select your favorite color(s) of ribbon. 2. Tie the ribbon around the base of one of the straps of the flop (by the back of your foot). 3. Wrap the ribbon around the straps. 4. When you reach the end of the strap, tie off in a knot around the strap like you did to start. 5. Lace beads or stick jewels and/or stickers on the ribbons. 6. Wear your brand new funky flip flops!
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Scavenger hunts Blindfolded makeovers Fashion show Freeze dance Think about your guests when deciding what to do. What activities would they enjoy? Just as with the menu, gather any materials you’ll need before the sleepover for success.
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4. What each guest should bring – if guests need something specific for a craft or activity, list it here. Don’t forget your sleeping bag, pillow, and makeup! 5. Location – list your address, because parents will likely want this information (a map can also be helpful). 123 W. Main Street 6. R.S.V.P. information – list all ways to R.S.V.P., such as phone number (text or call), email address, etc. Also include a specific date that the R.S.V.P. should be given. Please R.S.V.P. by July 1 to 555-1212 Before handing out invites, decide how many guests you’d like – but check with parents first!
GAMES AND ACTIVITIES Treat your guests to some rockin’ sleepover games! Check out this list of sleepover party games: www.bestparty games.co.uk or have a go at these easypeasy DYI instructions for Funky Flip Flops! Here are some other ideas for games or activities to make your sleepover a success: • Photo shoot • Musical manicures • Mini spa • Movies • Karaoke • Decorate pillowcases/picture frames/etc. • Make funky flip flops (see left)
There are tons of great slumber party menu items to choose from. It’s an idea to plan your menu with a balance between junk food and healthier options – that way your BFFs won’t throw up all over Mom’s new carpet! Try this treat, adapted from the Black Bean Brownie Recipe over at Super Healthy Kids (see right). If brownies aren’t your thing, how about… • Pizza • Veggie trays with dip • Fondue – this is great with melted chocolate! • Fruit trays with dip • Rice crispy treats • Chips and dip • Popcorn • Fruit smoothies • Cookies • Fat-free frozen yogurt Decide if you’ll prepare the menu ahead of time or make treats during the party. Either way, have all the necessary items ready before the big day.
Now you’ve decided on a theme, invitations, menu, games and activities, you’re ready to host an awesome sleepover. Let the party begin!
WEBSITES FOR MORE IDEAS www.buzzfeed.com www.parents.com www.birthdaypartyideas4kids.com
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BLACK BEAN BROWNIES
YOU WILL NEED – 1 (one) 15 oz. can of black beans – 1/2 cup 100% cocoa – 1/4 cup coconut oil – 1/2 cup honey – 1 teaspoon vanilla – 3 eggs – 1/2 cup flour – 1/2 teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2. Grease an 8x8 inch pan 3. Rinse the beans 4. Mix all above ingredients together 5. Pour mixture into greased pan 6. Bake for 40 minutes 7. Let cool, then enjoy!
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hatever kind of wheels you use to get around, make sure that you know how to keep them running smoothly. These skills are easier to learn that you think, and will keep you on the road instead of being kicked to the curb! Got a car of your own? Maybe you travel as a passenger with your family or friends? However you get around, it’s worth knowing a few things about basic maintenance – you never know when you might need them!
COOL UNDER PRESSURE BY RHONA REID
We’re starting with tire pressure, and the first thing you need to know is that a tire can lack the correct pressure without actually looking flat, so don’t rely on a visual check. It’s worth knowing that if a tire is at the wrong pressure, then it will affect the car’s overall performance and general road safety, so it’s pretty important to get it right! First, find out what the tire pressure should be. This will be in the owner’s manual, or you can easily check online or ask a garage for advice.
Pit Stop-Watch The fastest ever Formula one pit stop was recorded in November 2013, at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. Red Bull driver, Mark Webber, was stationary in the pit for only 1.93 seconds, whilst a full four-wheel change took place. Bet the pit stop team was pretty tire-d after smashing that record!
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Most garages and gas stations have a pressure gauge and air pump outside for you to use. Unscrew the dust cap, fix on the pressure gauge and check the result.
Did You Know?
PUMP IT UP OR LET IT DOWN?
Too little air will give a more sluggish ride and can wear out your tires more quickly.
If your tire needs extra air, then carefully inflate using the air pump. If the pressure gauge says that the tire is overinflated, allow air to escape through the valve until the pressure is correct. Screw the dust cap back on, and move on to the next wheel. Nice work, Auto-Girl!
BICYCLES HAVE PRESSURE TOO, YOU KNOW… It’s not just car tires that need attention – your bike needs a check each month too! Make sure the tires are in good shape, and within the PSI (pressure pounds per square inch) limits - printed on the side wall of your tire. Use a floor pump with a pressure gauge or a portable pump, both easily available from bicycle shops and online.
Rubber Roads?
INFLATION NATION
Highways made out of old tires, broken down and then mixed with asphalt and bitumen, are already in use in China, Brazil, Spain and Germany. Given that tires are one of the largest global sources of waste, reusing them like this is a great idea. What a way to spend their re-tire-ment, eh?
Remove the dust cap and open the valve. Attach the pump to the valve and inflate your tire to within the PSI limits (you need a bit of muscle here!), tighten up the valve again, and replace the dust cap! Easy! If you don’t have access to a car or bike of your own, offer to help check someone else’s tires to acquire your Auto-Girl skills. Maybe a friend or younger sister or brother could use some help? They’d be wheel-y grateful!
AND FINALLY… Where do cars get the most flat tires? Wherever there’s a fork in the road. We’ll get our coat…
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E N T E R TA IN M E N T BY ERICA LOVELL
The San Diego Scene The days are getting longer and the sun is getting hotter; all the more reason to get out and experience all that San Diego has to offer! As we slide on our sunglasses and toss up our hair, lets soak in some of the best camps, exhibits, and massive block parties this side of the Mississippi!
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Chula Vista Lemon Festival Free. Third Avenue, Chula Vista, CA August 2, 2015 10am-5pm. Celebrate the lemon capital with live bands, vendors, kids activities, and everything lemon! www.thirdavenuevillage.com/events
Family Fringe Day Free. Westfield Horton Plaza, San Diego, Ca August 1,2015 10am-6pm. Fringe Artists, local dance companies, local artists, and more gather at Westfield Horton Plaza for a day of Family Fringe Events as part of the San Diego International Fringe Festival. www.sdfringe.org
Charger Fanfest 2015 Free. Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA August 8, 2015 10:3012:30pm. Fans will see the team practice, get autographs from former players and watch the Charger Girls perform. www.chargers.com
CityFest 2015 Free. 5th Ave, San Diego, CA August 9, 2015 12pm-11pm. Feel the community spirit of Hillcrest through local music, crafts, vendors, and food. www.fabuloushillcrest.com/events/hillcrest-cityfest
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ENTERTAINMENT Nighttime Zoo $38.00-48.00. San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA, all summer through to 21-September 2015, 3pm-9pm. Live music, fun activities, and wild animals! www.zoo.sandiegozoo.org/nighttimezoo Don’t Try This At Home! $14.95-17.95. Balboa Park, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego, Ca July 19-January 29, 2016 10am-5pm. Live science shows and messy experiments by the Fleet Science Show demonstrators. www.rhfleet.org CIRCUS: Science Under The Big Top $14.95-17.95. Balboa Park, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego, Ca July 19-September 7, 2015 10am-5pm. This exhibition features 20 multi-station interactive exhibits of everything from clown make-up to the art of contortion and animal communication. www.rhfleet.org
2theXtreme - Math Alive! $9.00-18.00. San Diego Air and Space Museum, San Diego, Ca Ongoing until February 2016, 10am-4:30pm. You will be encouraged by your bilingual, computer-animated, robot guide to play with all the computer simulated exhibits. www.sandiegoairandspace.org
CAMPS YMCA offers Camp Marston, Surf Camp, and Raintree Ranch Residential Camps for week-long adventures in sports and games, surfing, or horse riding. $640.00-740.00, Julian, CA July 19-August 14, 2015, 1-2 weeks. www.camp.ymca.org GIrl Scouts of San Diego offers day camps, resident camps, and weekend adventure camps for girl members and non-members as well! There are several camps to choose from, including Babysitter’s Club, Cooking Diva, Just Dance, and Spirit of Katniss! These camps are offered between August 3-14 and costs vary between $95 and $430 per session. www.sdgirlscouts.org/en/camp/ways-to-camp.html
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R E C IP E S Grab a ‘Pizza’ The Action!
Imagine This!
BY RHONA R
The world’s biggest pizza, cooked up by five Italian chefs in 2012, tipped the scales at over 50,000 pounds – that’s heavier than 4 elephants! And with a height of over 131 feet, you’re looking at 8 giraffes standing on each other’s heads! You want garlic bread with that?!
No really, who doesn’t love pizza? Well, it’s time to amaze your friends and family by making your own! Roll up your sleeves, wash your hands, and let’s get cooking!
YOU’LL NEED… – Olive oil – 1 cup of flour – 2 1/2 tsp of yeast – 1 tsp sugar – 1/2 cup water – 3 ounces of tomato sauce – 1 cup mozzarella cheese, chopped – Small bunch of basil leaves – Side salad
LET’S DO IT! • Heat the oven to 425 degrees. It will be really hot so you may need an adult to assist you here. • Oil a 20 x 24cm baking tray. Mix the flour, yeast, ¼ tsp salt and the sugar in a bowl, then stir in the water. Mix and knead until smooth, adding a little more water or flour if necessary, then press into the oiled tray. • Spread the tomato sauce over the dough, leaving a border round the edge. • Sprinkle the chopped mozzarella over the top and bake for 10 – 15 mins, or until cooked through. • Scatter with torn basil and serve with your favorite salad!
BUILD YOUR SKILLS! Try adding a spoonful of pesto to the sauce for a zingy garlic flavor - or adding chopped herbs to the dough!
TOPPING OUT! Okay, the one thing you shouldn’t do when you’ve made your first homemade pizza is keep it to yourself! So before you get the cutting wheel out, snap those pizza-topping-selfies! We want to see just how creative you guys really are when it comes to what goes on top, so share those pizza shots with us at recipe@prioritygirlmagazine.com.
Cool Kebabs With Chocolate Dip You know when something is so easy, people say, ‘it’s a breeze’? Well this is so quick and simple that ‘a breeze’ is just not…well… breezy enough. It’s even easier! And it involves dipping delicious things into chocolate, so what exactly are you waiting for?!
YOU’LL NEED… Your favorite fruits, peeled, chopped into roughly even sizes, and threaded onto wooden skewers. Strawberries, bananas, pineapple, melon, pear…whatever you love eating. Aim to have more or less the same amount of fruit pieces on each skewer. – 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt – 1/2cup Nutella or similar
LET’S DO IT! • Mix the yogurt and Nutella together in a bowl until blended. • Arrange the fruit skewers on a plate. • Serve! Told you. It’s a breeze!
Cool Priority Girl Tips! Get creative with your pizza toppings!
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Artichoke hearts, sweet peppers, salami, mushrooms and goat’s cheese are delicious and easy to prepare. Don’t stop there, think sweetcorn, spinach, cooked chicken use your imagination…try some unusual combinations!
GO NUTS OR BE A BIG SOFTIE For a crunchy twist, have a bowl of chopped mixed nuts alongside in which to swirl your chocolate-covered kebab. Or maybe a bowl of mini-marshmallows for an even sweeter treat!
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Know your Margherita from your Marinara? Enter this month’s contest to impress us with your cookery skills!
We want you to slice, dice and prepare your favorite topping ingredients, decide on a great combo, and, rustle up a pizza with maximum pizzazz! And then you can just eat it right? Right?! Wrong. First of all, take a great shot of your delicious creation and send it to us (via Twitter, Instagram, shareable link or JPEG at: pizzacontest@prioritygirlmagazine.com by September 21, 2015), together with your name, age and a contact email address. Why not come up
with an original name for your pizza? The ones that make us the hungriest will appear in an upcoming issue and on the Priority Girl website! Made your pizza? Taken your piccie and sent it to us to drool over? Okay, now you can eat the pizza. By the way, what do you call a really tired pizza? Pizzzzzzza. We had a few more pizza jokes lined up, but to be honest, they’re all really cheesey…
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Games & Puzzles: The Answers! SUDUKO from page 30
WORD SEARCH from page 31
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No peeking until you solve them!
1. Scott is 11 years old and built castle A. (intro and clue 1). Castle C has a flag with stars on it and was built by a boy who is younger than Carla (clue 2), so Jason (clue 4), who is 7 years old (intro and above). By elimination, Carla is 9 years old and built castle B which has a flag with stripes (clue 3). So, castle A has a flag with a cross on it (clue 4 and above).
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BEACH
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SHORTS
2. The third letter of each name is the same as the third letter of the method of transport, so Lucy travels by bicycle.
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3. The second and fifth letters of each word in the top list are consecutive, so that answer would be OBJECT.
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4. The numerical value (A-Z=1-26) of the second last letter of each word is the same as the age of each animal, so the gorilla is 12 years old.
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5. Joe 12, Bernie 14, Roger 20, George 24, Keith 40, Jim 60, Frank 70
WORD PLAY from page 67 CHANGES: 1. RIVER-RIDER 2. SHORT-SPORT 3. RUMBLE-TUMBLE
ONE WORDS: 1. BONE 2. DONE 3. GONE
UNJUMBLE: GRASSHOPPER 1. HORSE 2. SHOES 3. GRAPE
PLANT THE WORD: THE TRUMPET ALERTED THEM - PETAL
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Inspiration PRIORITY GIRL
Determined “Don’t be the girl who fell. Be the girl who got back up.” – Jenette Stanley
Intelligent “Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Go-Getter “A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel, The Gospel According to Coco Chanel: Life Lessons from the World’s Most Elegant Woman
Witty “Imperfection is beauty. Madness is genius. And it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous that absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe
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