The Occurrence, Vol.2, Issue 5

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Swim team competes at Bishop park. Photo: Lily Presley

BRyant Junior High | May 24, 2021 | vol 2, issue 5

SCHOOL’s Out: SUmmer Break Special news 2 | Feature 3 - 4| Entertainment 5 | Centerspread 6-7 | Opinion 8-9 |

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Four-day school weeks

Districts in State Add To Weekend, Gain Benefits Jocelyn Kirby, Staff Writer

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ollowing a trend that states around the country have set, many school districts are transitioning to a four-day school week. They are considering cutting Mondays or Fridays from their schedule and adding the minutes they missed out on the day they were out into the schedule for the rest of the days.

Some of the school districts in Arkansas that are transitioning are Atkins, Kirby, Viola, Ozark Mountain, England and more. They are making these decisions for many different reasons, some being to save money, to attract more teachers, or to allow the staff and students to have more family time.

For whatever reason they did this, reports indicate that this is beneficial for everyone.

“Our district was seeking a creative and innovative approach to education. We wanted to set our district apart from other districts in our area and we felt this would be a great way to do so as it provided a structure unlike any other district in the River Valley,” said Lori Edgin, superintendent at Atkins School District.

They are moving to a four-day school week in the 2021-2022 school year. They have decided to take Monday off the schedule and allow for a three-day weekend.

“We truly want students to have the day off and be able to spend additional time with their family, engage in the community or even work, if they choose,” said Edign.

Kirby School District, located in Pike county, also transitioned to this schedule in 2018. Administrators report seeing many good results and benefits.

“Well two years ago our student enrollment was about 340 and right now we are at about 405, so over the course of the first year and a half or so we saw about a 60-plus student increase. A lot of that was because of the four-day weeks,” said Pike Palmer, superintendent at Kirby School District.

An increase in student numbers can result in an increase in funding for the district. Not only have they seen an increase in students, they have also had teachers that have heard about the school district’s schedule and wanted to teach there.

“We gained teachers. We had a couple of openings that first year and prior to it if we had a position open we might get a couple applicants.

Some of them might be certified and some might be still in college. Well for the first couple of teaching positions we had 20-25-30 applicants, not only people that were in college, but teachers from surrounding school

districts, so we were able to hire quality teachers that had education experience,” Palmer said.

Getting quality teachers that have education experience is very important for schools, especially small schools that don’t normally get as many qualified applicants. Another benefit of this schedule is the money that they saved, which is another important factor for small school districts.

“In the first year we saved about $30,000. Electricity and diesel were the two main things we saved money on,” Palmer said.

Another benefit is that the attendance is better, since they don’t go as much.

“More students were showing up and teachers were being at school.

Parents and teachers and staff were able to take their kids to doctors’ appointments on the off days so a lot of them tried to schedule their appointments during that off day,” Palmer said.

With all these benefits, there has to be some downfalls, including what to do with the younger students.

“One of the main negatives with school districts that we talked to was childcare. There have been a lot of questions regarding childcare. When we had our first couple of community meetings that was the number one concern,” Palmer said.

Since most of the community was on board with the new schedule, they had to figure out how to make it work for everyone. They went to each person who was concerned about childcare and solved the problems.

“Parents find a solution, whether it be grandparents watching them or friends or relatives. So that was the one con or negative that we thought we ran into and those that had those issues found a solution and now say it’s the best thing ever,” said Palmer.

Another school moving to this schedule is Viola School District, who started this year. Officials from the district report having seen many benefits and that almost everyone at the school prefers this schedule.

“We talked with a nearby district in Missouri that loved four-day weeks. When we polled our parents and staff, nearly 90% wanted to switch to four-day weeks,” said John May, superintendent at Viola School District.

When they moved to this schedule, they looked into research done at Missouri State University done by Dr. Jon Turner. He has seen many great benefits from this.

“Our research here at Missouri State is that the number one reason school districts go to four-day weeks is to recruit and retain more teachers. Teachers really like having the four-day school week. It gives more

time for teachers to collaborate,” said Turner.

Turner noted that the schedule might not work for everyone.

“Families that only have kids who have early elementary age children.

Special education that many have learning disabilities and students that have learning issues,” said Turner.

Turner said that of the schools that started the new schedule, only one district switched back to a traditional five-day work week.

There are no official discussions or plans for a four-day work week at Bryant. Jason Hay, principal, pointed out large groups who would be negatively impacted.

“My concerns would be, one: its already a long school day and by extending the day there are a lot of kids that are in athletics and then they also have to go work-they may have to pick between playing sports and work,” Hay said.

Hay also points out some of the same concerns raised in the community meetings at Kirby.

“What I would be worried about is younger kids that can’t stay home alone. Maybe it’s a single parent family- mom or dad is the primary caretaker but they work all day. One, how are they gonna stay home? They can’t, so they will have to pay someone to keep their kid or the kids going to be home unattended,” Hay said.

Bryant is a 7A suburban district, while the districts making the switch are mostly smaller, rural schools. This means that the same solutions for those other schools may not work for families here.

Currently, the Arkansas Department of Education’s reporting lists all district schools at a B or higher, indicating that Bryant is doing well in many academic areas. This could change if .

“Ultimately I think kids, just like adults, do better with routine, and I think we need that time with as many [educational] standards and things we have to cover,” Hay said.

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color run Priscila Cox, Assistant Editor andemics, isolation, and masks, oh my! COVID-19 has effectively put the whole world in a “lockdown state” and because of it, school dances are canceled. Despite these circumstances, students were able to see the rainbow, literally.

After Christmas break, Student Council wanted to find an alternative to a spring dance.

One of their members, Adie Winstead, suggested a color run. Debra Catton, Student Council sponsor, and Jason Hay, principal, approved the idea.

Student Council hit the ground running and began to order colored chalk from Amazon and construct a balloon arch. Some of the coaches were even encouraged to ask their players to participate.

“They make their kids run anyway, so why not run this for a good cause,” Catton chuckled.

All proceeds from the run went toward the Coach Nicole Inman Athletic Scholarship. Inman was the girls soccer coach for the high school. She was diagnosed

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with two brain tumors in 2018 and passed away in December. The scholarship was created this year in her honor, and will award $1,000 to a student recipient every year until they graduate from college.

The run was originally supposed to be held in March, but the weather had other ideas. Due to this, the color run has been rescheduled three times.

Yet the Suudent Council was not deterred and the color run finally took place on Friday, April 30 from 4:305:30. Students lined up at the gym parking lot near the field house, and ran up Hill Farm road for about a mile as buckets of colored chalk were tossed at them. By the end of the run participants were clothed in a rainbow from head to toe.

“This year’s been hard, and with us not being able to do a lot of fun things.” Catton said, “This was just kind of a way to do something different and make the end of year fun.”

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journalism Awards

Yearbook 2020-2021

PRESS RELEASE ason Hay, principal of Bryant Junior High, received the Walter J. Lemke award for 2021 from Arkansas Scholastic Press Association.

Lemke was the founder of ASPA, then called Arkansas High School Press Association, and established the University of Arkansas’s journalism department.

The award named for him honors others who have championed the rights of student journalists and provided opportunities for scholastic press programs to develop and flourish.

The journalism staff and adviser nominated Hay to recognize his support of the program in such ways as providing funding to increase accessibility for all students of different backgrounds and buying new equipment.

“Hay’s commitment to scholastic journalism does not stop at simply supplying equipment. I went from a yearbook-only program to including a fully fledged newspaper and, with Hay’s encouragement, started a fledgling broadcasting program,” Meag Abo, journalism adviser, wrote in her nomination letter.

Hay was originally nominated by the journalism staff for Administrator of the Year, but the ASPA award committee believed Hay’s contributions were deserving of the Walter J. Lemke award.

“We loved hearing about his support for journalism programs and advocacy for student’s First Amendment rights without any hesitation,” Charli Thweat, director of public relations for ASPA, said.

Bryant Junior High journalism won a total of 43 awards through ASPA. “We don’t set out to win awards. We enter competitions to get valuable feedback to do better for our school and community,” Abo said, “But it is incredibly gratifying to be recognized. My students are as committed as athletes, working all summer and then before and after school to provide a service to others.”

For mail-in awards, the school won 35, including Hay’s award. These awards were based on portfolios of actual work published and real contributions to the staff throughout the year.

The newspaper, The Occurrence, and the yearbook, The

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Newspaper 2020-2021

Blue and White, were both ranked excellent in General Excellence.

Vanessa Hawley, freshman, was also named Yearbook Editor of the Year for the junior high state division.

Priscila Cox, Yveline Gomez, freshmen, and Emir Huerta, 8, won an honorable mention in short narrative film. Kenzie Robertson, freshman, Hawley and Cannen Garner, 8, won an honorable mention in animation/stop motion film. Carissa Callicott, freshman, and Jocelyn Kirby, 8, won an excellent in experimental film.

Robertson won a superior in news story, an honorable mention in opinion page design and a superior in feature page design. Gabi Dawson, freshman, won an excellent in editorial and an honorable mention in news photograph. Garner won an honorable mention in column writing. Cox won an excellent in editorial cartoon and a superior in review writing. Dawson and Robertson won an excellent in front page design and an excellent in sports page design for newspaper.

Shelby Douthit, freshman, won an excellent for feature story and a superior for service to school and community. Rylee Rutledge, 8, won a superior in sports news story. Andrew Schroeder, freshman, won an honorable mention in sports photography for newspaper. Cox, Garner and Robertson won a superior for centerspread design.

Madden Holloway, 8, and Schroeder won an honorable mention for yearbook special coverage. Samantha Merkle, Mia King, freshman, and Molly Kitchens won an honorable mention for academic layout. Kitchens, King, and Maggie Cole, 8, won an excellent for groups/clubs layout. Cole won an excellent in student life layout. King won a superior for people/portrait layout. King and Kitchens won an excellent for sports layout. Zac Broach, freshman, won an excellent for advertising layout. Elizabeth Burns and Carsyn Hobson, freshman, won an honorable mention in index layout. Lily Presley, 8, won an honorable mention in student life photograph and an excellent in club photograph. Nytriuna Smith, 8, won an honorable mention for academic photograph.

Schroder won a superior for sports photograph for yearbook.

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Marvel

Madness

Mack Keith, Staff Writer The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) covers over 20 films, all based on their comic book forerunners.

From Black Panther to Captain Marvel, the MCU continues to grow, especially this year.

The announcement of “Phase 4” has excited many for the new content that will be released within the next few years.

While many are looking forward to the likes of Captain Marvel 2, Black Panther II, Spiderman: No Way Home, Black Widow, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, focus should be on what has already been released this year: WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

As the MCU’s first canonical TV show, “WandaVision” did very well, with an 81% Average Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 8.1/10 stars on IMDB. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany returned to reprise their roles as Wanda Maximoff (The Scarlet Witch) and Vision in the sitcom-style superhero drama.

It ran for nine episodes that served as a great subject for fan theorization.

The psychological drama follows Wanda, who, in her grief of Vision, releases chaos magic on to the town and citizens of Westview, New Jersey.

Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprise their respective roles as Sam Wilson and James “Bucky” Barnes in the TV mini-series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.”

The straight-to-Disney+ release recieved a 7.5/10 on IMDB and an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.

It takes place about six months after the events of “Avengers: Endgame” and “WandaVision’’, following what takes place after Sam refuses the role of Captain America, which is then given to John Walker.

Check it out!

Saline County Library offers Games, Activities Priscila Cox, AssisT. Editor he Saline County Library hosts an annual summer-long event. In the past the library, has had a baby kangaroo in a diaper that has hopped around the audience, a Minecraft-themed slumber party after hours, and a Supersmash Brothers tournament. Then COVID-19 hit.

“We had already begun the process of planning 2020’s Summer Reading Program,” librarian Brett Wiliams said, “and then suddenly we had to throw it all out the window and start again.”

To solve this problem the library created a Discord server where the library could host events online. All digital events use the voice chat function so participants can communicate with the librarians and fellow teens.

On Mondays, teens go into the library’s Minecraft realm and have a certain goal they have to achieve in the world “One of the realms developed a very involved storyline involving castles, cows, and all sorts of crazy stuff.”

There’s Tuesday Hangouts which vary every week, from Pokemon battles to a show and tell on camera to a pun competition.

On Thursday’s, Brett selects a game like JackBox, Codenames and Gartic Phone. No purchases or controllers are required. Occasionally he’ll personally stream a game and allow teens to give input as he plays, like in the game Keep Talking or Everyone Explodes

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“In that game, I have a virtual bomb on my screen, and the players have instructions to help me defuse the bomb.

It gets intense. I’ve exploded a lot,” Brett said.

And every Wednesday and Friday at 4:30pm, teens roll dice and slay dragons in the epic D&D adventure “Tales of the Yawning Portal”as Dungeon Master Brett Williams leads them through the multiverse in the hopes of defeating a mysterious villain.

To join,kids need to first create a free Discord username. Then they need a library card, and if they don’t they can apply for one on the library’s website for free. If you have a card already, just contact Brett Wiliams through his email, (BrettW@SalineCountyLibrary.org), and he will send you a link to the server.

Photo: Priscila Cox

Summer Showdown: Streaming Reviews Rylee Ruttlidge, Staff Writer Trendy shows and movies are headed our way this summer, as school comes to an end. Last summer a show came to our TV’s, and made summer feel like summer.

The Outer Banks, an adventure mystery, is considered one of the most popular shows on netflix. The series follows 4 teens that are looking for a long lost treasure. Since the last episode left on a cliffhanger, fans have been clamoring for season two to drop on netflix. Fortunately, Outer Banks season 2 is expected to come out this summer, which has everyone excited.

Another movie that is coming out this summer, is the new Conjuring: The devil made me do it. The Conjuring is a horror movie consisting of two paranormal investigators, Vera Farmiga starring Laraine, and Patrick Wilson starring Ed. These paranormal investigators go everywhere, helping people who claim something paranormal is happening in their home.The Conjuring has had several different parts. The first Conjuring was released on July 19, 2013, and the second Conjuring was released on May 13, 2016. Now the third one is coming sometime in June.

The Conjuring has been said to be the scariest movie of all time. In the trailer it claimed that it was one of the scariest Conjuring movies of them all, which everyone is ready for. If you like a good scare and have an extra pair of underwear, The Conjuring series is a must.

The movie Kissing Booth is a rom com, consisting of two movies. In the movie, Elle (Joey King) is a highschooler that has a best friend, Lee (Joel Courtney). They are inseparable, until Elle seems to be developing a crush on Lee’s brother Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi). There have been two movies, the first one coming out in 2018 and the second in 2020. It is said to come out on August 11.

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SUMMER OF YOU Fashion is a reflection of ourselves. It represents what we want the world to see. Whether it be our heritage or our favorite bands, fashion is you. It serves as a limitless form of expression and it is something only you can control.

Over quarantine, teens had a lot of time to find who they were as people. They had time to explore new foods, music, politics, and hobbies. They had the time to develop their own sense self and emerge from the pandemic as a completely new person. Their fashion evolved to reflect these exciting changes, whether it was something as simple as a new pattern or as drastic as a new haircut.

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summer trends Kennedi 2020-2021 has been chalk full of thou- Harris 9th sands of different grade

trends and aesthetics and there are just too many to list here. Instead here is a fun brief overview of the year’s trends.

• Shoes: The rise in vintage styles don’t stop with clothes. Vans, converse, and chunky white platform sneakers are all the rage. Ad of course no shoe list would be complete without Nikes!

the occurrence | Centerspread | Page 7 “Denimn makes the world go round” Kenzie mccullar 9th grade With mornings so cold you can see your breath, and afternoon’s so scorching you could practically melt, if you live in Arkansas you’re all too familiar with the sporadic weather. So do you a) stay stylish but suffer or b) stay comfy but frumpy? Fear not, here’s your fashion survivor guide to Arkansas!

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• Short sleeved t shirts are a must have here in the South especially in the spring-summer season. Light andloose breathable clothing is important as well.

• Leggings- jeans are cute but they’re not very comfortable in the afternoon. Shorts are good for the afternoon but are chilly in the mornings. Leggings are thin enough for the afternoons and can be layered easily in the mornings.

• Layers- Have easily removable layers so you can adapt your outfit to the changing weather. Bring something to put over your outfit like a sweatshirt, hoodie, or a jacket to put on in the morning.

• Goodwill- the one in Little Rock has a better variety than the one in Bryant but both are very accessible, cheap, and have quality clothes. They’re probably your best bet if you want to find something vintage looking or something to match your style.

• Civitan- there’s one in Bryant Arkansas that’s on Reynolds Road. Civilian is a donation shop that sells several things. They’re more expensive than your average goodwill but they’re still a good option.

• Finer Things- it’s a consignment shop meaning they sell secondhand items and the original owners get a cut of the profit. They have a website but they don’t offer as much as a variety.

How to Survive Arkansas Weather:

“I love earrings...

I have some strawberry ones that I made..[and] glittering mushrooms [from Amazon]!”

Paley Honeysuckle 9th grade

Grab your bell bottoms and your dad’s Nirvana tee because vintage is back with a vengeance! At the very start of the pandemic, people longed for a sense of safety. They wanted to “turn back the clock” to better times before everything hit the fan. To cope, people retreated into the past and because of that, after quarantine, fashion saw a rise in “vintage” looks. Oversized grandma sweaters , mom jeans, and older band tees like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin are all the rage. People are thrifting more at places such as:

“My favorite aesthetic for clothing is casual or grunge. I don’t really have favorite colors for clothes but you will NEVER catch me wearing orange.”Laeloni McKay 9th grade

• Accessories: Jewellery is “My number one fash- • Clothes: Crop tops and tank tops (made school appropriate with a loose shirt and some ion don’t is to never all over the place especially rings extra layers. Leggings, hoodies, ripped jeans espeever wear the same and necklaces. Feeling that your cially mom jeans are all the rage.

Ribbed sweaters color shirt with the outfit is a little boring and you’re and shirts are popular and florals are in season same color pants.” looking to add a little color or (especially patterns with tiny flowers Cameron Cathey 9th something that will draw the grade eye? Boom! Just add a ring or a necklace. They’re easy to style • Quarantine Cut: Let’s and really tie an outfit together. admit it, we all at least thought about shaving all of our hair off during quarantine. With quarantine driving all of us stir crazy and business opening back up, it’s no wonder that the first thing we did , after re-emerging from our rocks, was getting a haircut. Now teens are seen sporting freshly cut bobs, curtain bangs, and even mullets.

Bright dyed hair is super trendy now, with colorful streaks that frame the face or just dying the whole thing.

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“When it comes to fashion, I feel like it’s more so what makes you comfortable and taking notes from others and trying to create something of your own.” Amari Green 9th grade

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A new year Gabi Dawson, Editor his past school year could be considered pretty rocky, with covid-19 taking over most of our lives so much change was made inside and outside of school. Masks, quarantining students, social distancing, less food options in the cafeteria, and having to wear your student ID at all times, some necessary altars were made to bjhs’s 2020-2021 school year. As for next year, the big question is what is going to change. Jason Hay, Bryant Junior High’s principal, is prepared to try to take things slow, and get this school back to the way it was before, especially considering this is only bjhs’s second year in existence.

“Goal number one is try to have a normal school year. Get back to routine.” Hay said.

There were many restrictions due to the global pandemic, which took the school by storm. Some people were fond of the restrictions and felt they were there to keep us safe, while others were against the restrictions and felt they were unnecessary and too much. For those who wish to know if there will be restrictions for next year, Hay isn’t against the idea of no restrictions next school year if it’s safe enough.

“We will have to wait on guidance from DESE and central office but I am hopeful we can start school without any restric-

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tions.” Hay said.

Other than dealing with covid regulations from the state, the school is planning on having a new leadership opportunity for the students to join during advisory.

“We want to add a monthly student advisory/leadership team to meet with admin to discuss issues going on at school,” said Hay. At the end of the day, the school was able to do a lot that felt impossible last summer. Staying open could have been seen as impossible at times. But BJHS pulled through and made it to the end of the school year, 2019-2021 students will graduate from BJHS this year, being the first class to officially go through both years at Bryant Junior High. Hay was able to give the freshman students that chance, rather than our second year being completely virtual. The entire staff took part in keeping this school alive in such messy times.

“Looking back I believe our students and staff took a tough situation and made the best of it. We were able to do almost everything we would normally do during the year with a few restrictions. I am hopeful that next year will be back to normal.” Hay said.

It seems the biggest goal for next year is just to try and do damage control on what covid has made of BJHS and recover to the

original concept of the junior high school, and make it a better year for the 8th graders so they have the opportunity to experience Bryant Junior High School before it had so many restrictions on everything.

Editors: Kenzie Robertson Gabi Dawson assistant editor: Pricila Cox Writers: shelby Douthit BRaxton Speer carissa callicott jocelyn kirby cannen garner Mackenzie Keith Emir Oviedo Nery Gonzalez The Occurrence is a student-run publication at Bryant Junior High, serving grades 8-9.

Letters to the Editor Policy: Signed Letters to the editor which are free from profanity, offensive language, and libel will be published when space permits.

Corrections: If a correction is warranted it will be made through one or all of the social Media platforms as soon as possible and in the next issue

The occurrence | Opinion | page 9 Make sure you keep your classes and assignments organized. Don’t procrastinate.

-Jocelyn Kirby

Staff Speaks Sagely:

We did it! We’ve survived this crazy year in one piece, and we’re stronger for it.

We all know school can be tough, so this piece is dedicated to upcoming 8th and 9th graders. We at The Occurrence have left some advice for you.

Have a wonderful summer and an even better year!

-The Occurence Staff Cherish the feeling of being alive. The world doesn’t dictate your happiness, you do. You matter, you are loved, and you are “fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Also get some sleep -Priscila Cox

Don’t over complicate things, it’ll just make everything stressful.

- Cannen Garner My advice to you is to live the way you want to, and stop caring about what others think.I know that that is easier said than done; it is going to take time; however, you can do it, and once you do, it feels so good.

- Shelby Douthit

Never stop trying, even when you haven’t succeeded yet. -Rylee Rutledge

Classes are honestly not that hard. As long as you try your best, you are bound to make a good grade. -Kenzie Robertson

Stay out of drama. -Mackenzie Keith

Try your best all the way through, and never be scared to ask for help.- CJ Hunter

It will get better as the year goes on. Just do your work, it is not super hard and you will get good grades. Also the main thing is choose your friends wisely and focus on your mental health.

-Carissa Callicott There is just news. There is no good or bad.

-Yvie Gonzalez (quoting Master Oogway)

Think about the decisions you make and know your real friends because your circle is going to get smaller. And know what classes you join and have a positive mindset.- Emir Huerta Oviedo

And try to find things to look forward to, like holidays or seasons changing. Once you get through the first semester, the second one will be over before you know it.

-Gabi Dawson

Quest for Summer-Ready Bodies Results in Disorder Kenzie Robertson, editor-in-chief s the school year comes to an end, talk of traveling, hot weather, and vacation arise.

What also arises though is something dangerous, eating disorders.

There are multiple factors to eating disorders growing rampant in the warm, summer months, whether it be because of having to wear less clothing, or because of SAD (seasonal affective disorder). A huge, and I feel the strongest reason for eating disorders to

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be formed or relapsed, is that talk of having a ‘perfect summer body’.

I have heard the term ‘summer bod’ a thousand times just this year, and I feel it can make some people feel awful about themselves, and may push them to vigorously work out, or starve themselves of food just so they can have a ‘perfect body’. The thing is, there is no perfect body. Any type of body can be in a bikini, or any body can just wear less clothes because it gets hot outside! Especially in the Summer.

Wanting to lose weight is not a problem, but when somebody is vigorously working out, or forcing themselves to throw up just so they can look skinny is when a problem arises.

Eating disorders can be a serious problem, and if you feel that you need help you can call (800) 931-2237, and if you are in crisis you can text NEDA to 741741.

Males represent 25 percent of individuals with anorexia nervosa, and are at a higher risk of dying, in part because they are often diagnosed later since many people assume males don’t have eating disorders.

Young people between the ages of 15 and 24 with anorexia have ten times the risk of dying compared to their same-aged peers.

information found on nationaleatingdisorders.org.