Sara Windom Newspaer Portfolio

portfolio 2016

cover letter

Mrs. Hart and Mr. Adamson: I am applying for the job of News Editor for the 2016-2017 CSPress. I would like this job because I would like to further advance my current skills in design, writing, editing and phototaking. Because I am currently the Style Editor for the CSPress, I already know the basics of InDesign and Photoshop, and how to lay out a page, design without overcrowding a page, etc. Recently, I was inducted into the Quill & Scroll National Honorary Society for High School Journalists by Mrs. Hart herself. Necessary criteria to be selected to be inducted into this society includes being handpicked by Mrs. Hart and Mr. Adamson, and being in the top one third of one’s class. Before being an editor this year, I had to go through an internship process in which I was taught the basics of being an editor and the process behind it all by the current News Editor, Abby Cardenas. Abby taught me many things from writing newsworthy headlines to importing pictures and articles correctly. I also write for news a lot, and there is a certain formal level to it that I enjoy, because as the style editor, articles tend to just be fluffy nonsense. I try to make the style page a bit more newsy sometimes, once I even used an article about the Fashion Club on the style pages that was meant for news, but Abby ran out of room. With Abby being a senior this year, the job has to be filled whether I am the one filling it or not, why not give it to someone who wants it?

Sara Windom

r e s u m e Objective: To become the news editor of the CSPress so I can apply my knowledge of indesign, photoshop and previous style-editing skills to gain a deeper understanding of tasks and certain abilities I would need in a real journalism job.

Education: Cactus Shadows High School Work experience: Advanced Autoworks Desert Foothills Theater Additional work: Quill & Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists Style Editor of CSPress Relevant Skills: Knowledge of how to use InDesign and Photoshop.

Knowledge of how to write and edit news stories.

Professional References: Shane and Megan Baskerville/School of Rock Jen Louis/Rock the District

self evaluation

As my final semester of Newspaper comes to a close, there is so much I have learned. During the first two issues as a staff writer, I had to learn the hard way that no matter how good an article you have written and how much work you have put into it, there is no guarantee that it will actually make it in the paper. I wrote an article about the swim team, which in my opinion was very good. Even Mr. Adamson congratulated me on how good it was for a first timer. However, it did not make it into the paper and I was devastated. Looking back as an editor now, I know that it was not anything personal; there was just no room for it.

As an editor, I have been able to acquire leadership skills, and design skills that I had never had before. I am quite the introvert and I do not often take on leadership roles, however, if I want incredible stories that are written on time with interviews and every other necessary detail, I have to be a leader. I have learned that if you do not push people to get things done, they usually will not. The April issue of the paper (the style page especially) was an absolute mess because nobody did their share. On Friday of production week, two out of around six articles were completed. I could not make it to production day, and I could not even try to design the pages beforehand because nothing was turned in; No photos, one of six articles and one sidebar. I already knew deadlines were important to finish on time, but after that horrible experience, I never want anyone to have to go through that again.

On my first month as an editor, it occurred to me just how hard it is. Staff Members would not get interviews in no matter how hard I pushed them, stories were dry and boring, and I even had to almost completely rewrite an article the Saturday of production week. When I started confronting writers about changing their articles and telling them exactly who to interview, the page became so much better, and I even won an award for best new editor. There are so many pros in being an editor, but unfortunately, there are cons to everything.

Because I started out as a staff writer and became an editor later on, the staff does not take me as seriously as the other editors. I am also only a sophomore, and correcting upperclassmen and editing their work is awkward for the both of us… especially if it is another editor. Correcting friends is not easy either. You cannot go easy on them and let the paper suffer, but it is hard to tell them if a story is garbage or confront them about their missing interviews. Luckily, this is not much of a problem anymore. I think over the course of the year I have proved myself as an editor, and because I am now almost a junior, people do not care anymore. The staff has also decreased in size because those who cannot handle the class drop out, so the ones who do stay learn to get along with each other, and respect each other.

I think I am kind of a laid back editor, but if I leave comments and suggest how to fix certain things on someone’s article and they go unchanged, that is not just their problem, it is now the paper’s. If I do not get any articles turned into me, I cannot design my page, and the paper goes without a style page. This now affects the writer’s grade and mine, and it will not look as good as possible when we enter contests for our paper. The staff is made up of high school students who are more than capable of finishing articles by the deadline, but it seems that some of these young adults still need to be babied. I have began being less passive, because the paper has suffered. It seems about half of the articles assigned get finished and then I, along with my fellow editors, am stuck putting giant pictures and huge headlines in order to take up the empty space. But, by confronting editors, they may get their work done. It obviously depends on the person, but I know if someone sort of scolded me because I did not get my article finished, I would get it done immediately.

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During first semester, I thought the November issue was my most significant work regarding everything from the design to the articles themselves, but now my most significant work was without a doubt the February issue. I helped my writers fix their articles, even though some articles did not meet my expectations, all were salvageable and every article made it into the paper. By then, I knew all the basic ins and outs of InDesign and excellent pictures were taken for the page. This was the only issue that Style had a man on the street for, and it looked spectacular! I really enjoyed having the man on the street, Warby Parker and Fashion Club articles on the page because it made Style look more news-y and not so bubblegummy as it sometimes gets.

The only real difficulty I had on this issue was the man on the street. Originally, Ashley was supposed to do the man on the street, but when it was the Friday of production week and it still was not done, I had to take matters into my own hands. Lauren and I went out at lunch that day, and got it done. Then, on Saturday all I had to do was put it on my page, which was super easy.

The spread that could still use some work is the March issue. The articles themselves were great, everything got done relatively on time and nothing was all that stressful on production day, I just did not try my hardest to make it look good.

Granted, if I do not get any photos or articles for my page, I cannot lay out my page all that well. Most of the articles were written well, with all required interviews and research, however, I had to write a piece for my own page, and when it says ‘By Sara Windom, style editor’ on the style page, it looks a bit tacky.

The March issue also had some troubles with photos. The biggest problem being that we never assigned any to be taken. We were so rushed in fact, that I (not a photographer for a reason) wound up taking one of two photos assigned. If I recall correctly, a few days before production day, I had to rush and take pictures of a girl that I know I was not originally assigned to do. The photos turned out fine, but I am not very experienced with photography, so only about two of fifteen photos turned out alright. (And by alright I mean they were not out of focus.)

If I could do it all over again, I would assign photos on time and check in on articles that are not being done. This was not a reflection of my best work, but was definitely an experience nonetheless.

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When I first joined the staff, I thought I wanted to be a photographer. I was not very good at taking photos when I first started, but I learned how to take proper pictures throughout the year. When I was assigned ot take photos of a local show, I was super excited. I took tons of pictures and I followed the rule of thirds. I love this picture and think this should have been the photo published in the paper. The photo of mine that did get published was not a reflection of my best work. Had I been the editor for the page this was going on, I would have used the picture seen above and put the article on the left, because the man’s eyes and trumpet are both pointing in that direction.

I was an asset to the staff this semester because I have always turned in my articles on time, (except for one occasion) completely written, with all necessary interviews. On the one occasion I was not able to get all of my interviews done on time, I made it my top priority to get them done so I could complete the article. I constantly edit articles I receive for my pages and edit them to help the writers do their jobs, and I constantly check my own pieces to see what I need to fix so the editors can have my final draft as soon as possible.

Over the entire year, I have tried so hard to perfect my pages and not disappoint, and I think I have done just that. I have made sure to edit articles every day to get them in perfect condition by production week; I have even been recognized by Mrs. Hart and Mr. Adamson for doing this with an award for “Best New Editor.”

Another award I have had the pleasure of recieving this year is “Best writing” for a review i did on a local show at the trunk space.

When first joining the newspaper, I thought I was doing a lot of work for no reason, and it is a lot of hard work, but it all pays off when I see people talking about and reading the paper, especially my articles. My favorite part of the newspaper class by far is passing out the paper and having people want to read what I have written and all the work that not only I, but the entire class put into it.

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During first semester, I had faced very little problems, like not having photos or articles finished. For example, this December issue, no photos for Style ever got assigned so I had to come up with something quick. I grabbed my friend, Xandra out of class and made her wear different outfits for a Winter Do and Don’t article. The photos I took were nowhere near what they could have been, but they worked fine... especially because we were nearing the end of production week.

I have done this many times since then. We needed pictures for an article about festival fashion, it was production week, and still, nothing was done. So, instead of sitting around and complaining, I called an acquaintance out of her third period, and took photos of her modeling her best attire on the quad.

An article not being written is another story. Because I cannot write the article for them, I really have to count on the staff to read my comments and suggestions and fix their piece. Sometimes, this does not work, and I have cut articles or completely re-write them. For example, an article about Black Friday was a complete mess and the writer did not check for my edits at all. Cutting it was almost impossible because there was an infographic and poll tied into her article. So, I stayed late on production day, re-wrote and re-arranged the whole thing.

However, I would rather have to totally fix an article or have it go in its rough draft state than have nothing at all. Both the March and April issues were a disaster, and it got so bad that it was practically unsalvageable. The April issue almost went without a Style page because there was only one article written.

From all of these experiences, I’ve learned that you can really only count on yourself. I would handle it all the same way if it were now, it was not hard and everything worked out in the end.

I think my greatest weakness is being an introvert and keeping to myself. I do not typically enjoy or go out of my way to talk to someone unless I know them well, so it is hard to just walk up to a writer and confront them about fixing things and badgering them to get their work done. But, I am overcoming this because in newspaper as an editor, I constantly have to do just that.

It is truly very difficult to just stop being shy, and it is often easier said than done, but I have been trying to be more outgoing this semester. I have become more comfortable around my writers becuase I have been able to get to know them throughout the year, but I still need to work on it. I need to be less passive. I should be able to walk up to a writer and tell them what they need to fix, rather than just assume they will fix their article on their own.

I think it is even harder when the writer is an editor or a friend. It truly is challenging to tell a close pal that they need to make their article better, but it is all in the approach.

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“This is my first year as a professional teacher,” Bret Lineburg, a social studies teacher, said. Lineburg is fresh out of college, having graduated in December of 2014. He did his student teaching at Corona del Sol. Lineburg teaches World History and AP European History and is getting plenty of practice as a new teacher, having a total of about 160 students. “My first period is 37 people,” Lineburg said.

Class sizes are increasing this year, see class sizes article on page three, so Lineburg has office hours everyday after school to ensure his students are doing well. “I’m totally fine with having big classes. But big classes make it harder for individuals to shine sometimes,” Lineburg said.

World History was not the only spot that needed to be filled. This year, the science department lost teachers in chemistry, AP physics, and biology. Sheryl Evenson, no stranger to the Cave Creek district, is a new chemistry/ biology teacher who worked at Sonoran Trails six years ago. This marks her 22nd year teaching students.

“I remember at Sonoran Trails, if it got up to 30 [students] it was huge, but now it’s 35 or 36 in every class,” Evenson said.

While Evenson has taught in the district before, there are still some things to get used to. “I think technology is a big one for me.

When you move schools, everything is new, the grading system is new.”

In Lineburg’s case, adjusting to the school is a challenge. “Getting used to the dynamic of the school is a very big one. All schools are very different,” he said.

Though both teachers are still adjusting, their experience overall has been great. “So far, I’ve been really happy. I’ve had a lot of help from other teachers and my kids are phenomenal, we’re getting a lot done,” Lineburg said.

“I’m coming back. I’ve been out for six years, but I came back for a reason, I love these kids and the Cave Creek district,” Evenson said.

Students seem to be adjusting to the teachers as well. “I guess it takes a while to get acclimated to the school, but they’re all nice, they’ll do a great job,” Brett Cernich, a sophomore in Lineburg’s AP European History class, said.

SPOTLIGHT

SNAP! FLASH! YOU’RE A STAR! Contest offers students a chance to shine

By Sara Windom

“I’m coming back. I’ve been out for six years, but I came back for a reason, I love these kids and the Cave Creek district.”

Evenson said.

UBY SARA WINDOM STAFF WRITER THE NEW TEACHERS Lorraine Burke–English Sheryl Evenson–science Teresa Hall–science Kim Wallis-Lindvig–science Bret Lineburg–social studies Bobby Magna–PLC Haley Vago–dance Michele Gorinac–foreign language Louise Rochford–CTE.

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§ style editor

The Rocky Mountain School of Photography is hosting their annual photography contest, open to all high school students.

In years past, the contest was only open to students in Montana, but this year, for the first time ever, the contest is open to high school students from around the world. The most likely explanation for this sudden change is that every aspect of the contest is done online this year: the sign ups, entries and judging.

Photographers can submit up to three photos per category. These categories include people, sports, and nature, so a person can submit up to nine photos in total.

Xandra Squier, vice president of photography club, plans on entering the nature category. “I prefer [taking pictures of] landscapes and animals,” said Squier. Images can be submitted from now to April 2016 and winners will be announced no later than May 11.

Submitted images must be the submitter’s own work and all decisions made by the judges are Emily Careras on final. The photography school also requires that taking pictures of the they are allowed to use the photographer’s picsky and still life tures and/or contact information at any time.

“I’m planning on entering the contest because I want to have a chance at winning,” said Squier.

Announced so far are prizes including a camera worth approximately $2,000, a thirty minute consultation/ image review with a Rocky Mountain instructor, a $100 backpack and a tripod/ lens kit.

For the perfect photo shoot, Squier recommended several essentials, including a tripod, camera, different lenses that you can screw on, such as zoom lens, or a normal lens.

For taking pictures of the sky and other still life, sophomore Emily Cabreas’ technique is simple. “Just sort of take a picture of the moment, I just point my phone at it and take the picture.”

However, there are plenty of factors to take into consideration when taking a photo for a contest. Some include what type of camera is being used, what time of day it is, the weather, what is or should be going on in the picture.

“Planning is everything.

Deciding time of day is important, because the morning light is better for you to take pictures in and it’s clearer.

Afternoon lighting has more dust in it, so you have more fragments and more different colors,” said Marcia Lang, advisor of photography club.

To get the best shot is another story. Simply taking one picture or staying in one spot will not cut it in this competition.

“You need to plan your subject and move around to find the best angle, if it’s something that’s stable, like a landscape or something,” said Lang.

“Just sort of take a picture of the moment, I just point my phone at it and take the picture.”

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It's all in your jeans... literally

BOYFRIEND JEANS HAVE BEEN PUSHED ASIDE TO MAKE WAY FOR MOM JEANS

By SARA WINDOM

§style editor

When you were a kid, it was fun to go through your mom’s closet and play dress-up… now it’s trendy.

“I like mom jeans because they have a very loose and relaxed fit,” said Mia Gilling, sophomore and mom jeans enthusiast.

Mom jeans have a high waist, bigger pockets, and are often roomier in the legs than other jeans. These jeans are typically seen in a light wash blue hue, with tears, sewn-on patches, holes and other distress.

Though the boyfriend jeans trend emerged a few years ago, the new

"thing" is mom jeans, which are virtually everywhere. It’s easy to spot some form of mom jean no matter the location and now that mom jeans are socially accepted, you can stop stealing the jeans from your mother’s closet and start buying your own.

“The ones I have are from Brandy Melville and PacSun,” Gilling said.

They used to be a sign of a person giving up on style, but now mom jeans have evolved. They are inescapable, they’re everywhere and people seem pretty okay with that.

“Skinny jeans are like straight

jackets for your legs, and mom jeans are not,” said Sam Kotowski, senior.

Mom jeans allow a person to dress casual and feel comfortable, and styled with the right clothing,

"Skinny jeans are like straight jackets for your legs and mom jeans are not," said Sam Kotowski, senior.

can make a person look nice rather than the slobbish connotation they often receive.

“Any pair of mom jeans are quality mom jeans, you can’t go wrong with mom jeans,” said Kotowski.

“I like styling my jeans in the fall and winter time with cropped sweaters and converse. And in the summer, just a nice t-shirt,” said Gilling.

Kotowski advised styling mom jeans, “With a form fitting top. You got loose on the bottom, you gotta style it up on top.”

Mom jeans don’t have to bust

the budget either. Some higher end brands, such as TopShop or Urban Outfitters charge around 70 dollars, but Goodwill offers a wide variety of pre-owned mom jeans from all types of brands, most are under 20 dollars.

“I don’t think anything is too much, because if they make you feel comfortable and confident, I think you should get them,” Gilling explained sometimes price is not important.

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With the state tournament quickly approaching, Sara Windom gets the scoop on the number three ranked girls golf team.

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When someone is killed, the assassin nd the target take a picture together and upload it to the CSassassins Twitter page.

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Scared Scriptless A Review

by Sara Windom

"THE IMPROV TROUPE WILL BE HAVing THEIR FIRST SHOW THIS FRIDAY IN THE LECTURE HALL," the booming voice from the announcements blares at me.

"Hm... yeah I'll check that out," I think.

Since I've never seen an improv show from the audience, I do not have a good idea of what to expect. One thing very different is that both the senior and sophomore classes are highly underrepresented. Only one out of 17 people on the troupe is a senior, and the same goes for the sophomores. It seems in the past, there was almost an unwritten rule that only two freshmen could make it, because they do not really know the gist of everything yet, but this year, almost 50 percent of the troupe are freshmen.

The show was sold out immediately. The ushers in panic mode telling people that “no,” they no longer have tickets. There was a line almost out the door.

When I finally got inside the lecture hall and everything settled down a bit, there were people sitting on the floor and standing in the back for the show, even though there were a few vacant seats here and there.

When the show first started, it was really rough. It was obvious this was the first show.

They started off with a game of “Slideshow,” where two people explain a series of photos reenacted by members of the troupe. These members, however, have never had to perform in front of a packed lecture hall, and it wasn’t masked well.

It seemed that the goal of the night was to be funny, which sometimes made them look like they were trying too hard. In the game “Comatose,” everyone became the same character, so the plot could not develop. In “Comatose,” there is a body in a coma and three people who have a relationship with the person. The audience is also able to hear the thoughts of the per-

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KEEPING YOURSELF UP TO PAR

As students scramble to find ways to decompress after school, the golf players have found a way to do just that.

Golf has multiple benefits, the most obvious being the exercise a golfer gets walking the course.

"When you are playing, you walk five miles which means you can get in pretty good shape. The [golf] bags are 15 pounds," said Mark O'Bryan, the coach of the girls golf team. According to healthfitnessrevolution. org golfers burn up to 1000 calories on average in a single game.

Golf can also reduce stress. Playing golf with

son in the coma. All three people came in at the friends and being in an same time as the same character. outdoor setting can help one decompress after a At one point, they called for a doctor who long day. "When you play never showed up because there was no one left golf, you focus on the next to show up in the scene.shot Josieand Brzenk tried about sevcan forget all the and anything eral desperate times to end thestress scene, but none of thing school," said of her attempts worked.outside The only that did Rebecca Meils, a junior. work, in fact, was when Andrew Cupo, the head Another good thing about of the troupe, rang the buzzer to make the scene golf is that it can be played stop. forever. "My father still plays 76better. years old," But then everythingand gothe's a lot Once O'Bryan.

Thisstarted way, the everyone got adjusted tosaid the crowd, they benefits of golf can continue to loosen up. “Typewriter” with Joey Britton, beyond high school and taking on the main can keep you in shape even role of writing a story when you are old.

Golfing greatly improves on the spot that characters must act out, hand-eye coordination.

Hand eye coordination is was excellent. Britton essential for golfers to hit had people lassoing a good shot and with more each other and others practice, they can make it greater. on all fours meowing Golfing is a low risk injury in the scene. A perfect sport because it is not a amount of ridiculous. contact sport, so players can avoid any pain. Golf is Movie Director was another of my per- a sport of coordination and strategy, but still provides sonal favorites. What enough physical activity started out as a pain- to keep muscles engaged. ful scene about the The most common injury in golf is a wrist injury, dreadful Pumpkin which is almost always Spice Latte and Ugg due to overuse or incorrect Boot season blos- technique. But if a golfer uses the right equipment somed into a roman- and makes sure to not play tic comedy starring every day, they are in no danger of injury.

Summer Harris and Cody Radigan.

Not to mention, Austin Morris, a freshman, across "I really rolling think golf is the best sport is. It's great the floor in the background for there ten minutes for your health and it can thanks to Bridget Powers’ direction. help you a lot with relaxing The final game ended with a single brown after school or work or bag. The only one of thewhatever," night andsaid thissenior year, it Gabby Griffin. was truly unintentional. All in all it was a good KITSON show and the Improv Troupe has yet to disapU ANDREA point.

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NIKKI LARSON, A SOPHOMORE, hits her ball

out of the sand trap during a team practice at the Terravita Golf Club. Larson has been on the team for two years, and says that her favorite part of being on the team is “how close the whole team is, and how supportive we all are for each other.”

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HE GIRLS GOLF team is undefeated and maintaining their ranking of fourth in the state by practicing solo, and sometimes against other more experienced schools.

The golf team has managed their ranking thanks to Coach Mark O’Bryan. "What I do, is I start calling up coaches with teams that are really good, so they'll get more competition," said O’Bryan, "because the teams in our division have way less experience."

Since Cactus Shadows is a smaller school, the golf team does not play the bigger schools, such as Chaparral or Horizon this year. There is only one senior on the team, so many of the top players are underclassmen, such as Lauren Churchill, a sophomore.

During games, “They usually only play nine holes because of time,” said O’Bryan.

“We usually find other tournaments for them to play with eighteen holes.”

This year, there are so many girls on the team, that they do not all play the same games on the same days. The coaches determine who plays in the game based on how they perform at practice. The only other factor is their overall ranking and scores in golf. This isn’t always the case, however, “Sometimes we run girls in and out so everyone can participate,” O’Bryan said. Other factors include grades. If someone on the team does not have a 2.0 or above GPA, they will not be able to participate.

The golf team accepts players anywhere from beginners to experts. The team has a total of 14 people on the team this year.

Like anything, there are ups and downs to the large amount of teammates. “It’s hard to manage 14 people, but it’s good because it makes people want to practice more,” O’Bryan said.

Kamryn Kadotani, a sophomore on the team said, “I think I’d prefer it with less girls. There would be more one on one instruction with the coaches, it’s harder with 14 girls.”

To keep improving, the girls golf team practices Monday through Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Rancho Manana golf course. Jacob Goulder, the assistant coach, described the typical practice, which consists of, “The girls start off on the driving range, hit some golf balls, get loose, and then we send them to the course.”

Kadotani said, “No drills, we just go to the range and putt. It’s really fun.”

Practices are intended to be enjoyable.

“Their goals are two things: have fun and get experience when they first start.” Said O’Bryan.

At the end of the fall sport season, the girls’ talents get recognition. Tori Auer, a sophomore on the varsity team, said, “They do individual awards, but you don’t actually win a medal or anything.”

The varsity team has several home games this year, including a tournament against Arcadia on October 21.

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"I love accessorizing because I think accessories say a lot about a person," said Brittney Dodd, an English teacher.

Whether it is one bracelet or ten necklaces, accessories help individualize a person’s style.

Dodd explains that anybody can have the same shirt, pants or shoes, but “it’s a person’s unique styling of adding accessories that brings individual style to an outfit.”

These embellishments are an easy way to switch up day-to-day looks and personalize them to the owner.

“Adding different accessories can change the whole dynamic of an outfit,” said Allie Workman, a sophomore.

For example, with a basic T-shirt dress, one could dress it up by adding a pearl necklace and heels, or one could dress it down with hi-tops and hoop earrings. By simply playing around with different jewelery, looks become varied so they can be worn more than once.

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of others and have strict diets throughout the day. Most binge eating occurs at night. However, unlike bulimics, they do not throw up after binging. This often results in weight gain. About 3.5 percent of women and 2 percent of men suffer from Binge Eating Disorder.

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deal with their problems. Digital media often receives the blame for this because many people on television, models in magazines and in advertisements are quite skinny and are often idolized for it.

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From there, finding a specialist and making a long-term treatment plan are the next steps on the path to recovery.

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This decorating is not just for women, either. Benjamin Mercer, a sophomore, this app is designed tolikes using,earrings, watches, rings and help people with anorexia necklaces to achieve his own unique nervosa, bulimia nervosa look. Mercer’s go-to’s also happen to be some of the most popular accessories among men right now.

Rise Up + Recover Though accessories can be purrecord food and snacks in chased almost anywhere, Dodd suga log, a well as emotions gests, “Marshalls or Nordstrom’s Rack to find good deals on items by Kate Kissy Project Spade or Michael Kors. Never pay full price for anything.” gives teenagers emotional support, and To save even more money and still encouragement to girls score some sweet bling, Mercer shops and young women at pawn shops, and thrift shops.

All in all, accessories “add a fresh, new look to old clothes,” said Workman, National Eating Disorder Association Hotline: and help make an outfit unique and personal to an individual.

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With eight retiring teachers this year, including Gary Wykoff, choir and band teacher, the music programs prepare for a new teacher.

Starting next year, Kevin Brady, the current band teacher for every elemenCHERS tary school in the district, will teach four high school CTE courses, including band TE and choir, and one midne arts dle school class in Wykoff’s place. world languages “We’re not entirely sure - world languages what he has planned for us,” math said Alex Chen, a junior curysical education rently enrolled in Jazz band.

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"Because the band is so small," said Chen, "this is more of a rebuilding year."

“I think the biggest thing this year was estabto a better and lishing a close relationship with one another due st will greatly to the small size. We were able to work out problems together whether it be difficulties in a song miss the kids, or lack of instrumentation.. and because of this, ep me young,” we have been able to take on new responsibilih teacher who ties, have fun and improve as a group,” said Chen.

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As the last few weeks of high school life wind down for many college bound students, seniors are beginning to prepare for campus life. With this comes responsibilities such as money management, figuring out rooming situations, and of course, jam packing their entire wardrobe into their suit cases to make the perfect, fashion-forward first impression for their first day of college.

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NLINE shopping has become just as, if not more, popular than traditional instore shopping. With the growth of the web, browsing for anything from furniture to clothing is just a click away.

On the other hand, shopping instore provides benefits that the online market can not offer.

Popular Internet retailers, like Ebay, Amazon, and Etsy provide countless products for every budget. New, used, and custom merchandise can easily be obtained through means of an online payment.

Shipping dates can vary from a few days to a few weeks, depending on the origin of the product. The web can be browsed for practically any item imaginable if heading to the store is out of the question.

“I prefer shopping in store,” said Ander Harris, a sophomore. “That way I actually know if something fits or not.”

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online.

Reviews of products by former buyers are typically offered to provide a basis of what to expect for a certain product. This allows more certainty regarding a product to be developed. However, it can be difficult for the buyer to discern legitimate reviews from false reviews.

Distinguishing the difference between a real or knock-off product can also be difficult.

In-store shopping provides the alternative of viewing a potential purchase in-person. This allows the buyer to examine qualities of a product that may not be listed online. Trying on clothing, viewing dimensions of furniture, and physically seeing the product before buying it are often better selling points for many buyers.

Doing so allows the customer to get a better feel for the product and allows them to be certain of their purchase.

“It’s easier to see if clothes fit in the store, but when I know what size I am, it is easier to shop online,”

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As the holidays get closer, Black Friday, a day dedicated to shopping and getting the best discounts possible, is emerging once again.

“Sometimes my mom and I will get up a little early and go Black Friday shopping,” said Ramie Vallerio, a sophomore, “We like to go to Desert Ridge to shop or Paradise Valley Mall. We usually will look at clothes that I have seen in the past.”

Black Friday originated in the 1800s during a stock market crash. Retail stores still needed to make a profit, so they reduced prices drastically.

Black Friday only comes once a year and shoppers are very invested in it. To survive, make sure to get up early enough or camp out the night before, so that nothing is sold out yet and save up some money. Saving up may include saying no to that Starbucks drink, though.

Between 2006 and 2014, there were a total of 76 injuries associated with Black Friday shopping, including death. This just shows how

dangerous this day can be.

It is common to see people lining up outside of a store a few days before. Once the doors open, people tend to push their way to the front, this is when injuries occur.

Some of this distress is from people getting stomped on by incoming shoppers. Other injuries include shopper backlash against the employees.

Not everyone is a fan, however. “I don't go Black Friday shopping because I don't like loud noises and crowds,” said Sheryl Evenson, science teacher.

For those like Evenson, do not worry, Cyber Monday has the same huge discounts as Black Friday, but it is done all online.

Emily Miller, a junior, participates, “One of my family's weird traditions is that me and my sister try to see who can buy the most things,” said Miller.

It is estimated this year that 16 percent of shoppers will leave their families on Thanksgiving to go shopping, and that the best deals will be online.

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said Maddie Jones, a senior.

The ease of having a store location in a close proximity is not always possible, and can be a drawback for the consumer if the item in question is particularly difficult to obtain. With the convenience

“It’s easier to see if clothes fit in the store, but when I know what size I am, it is easier to shop online,” said Maddie Jones, a senior. of the Internet, it is easily possible to buy a product viewed in person on a popular retailer’s website.

In-store, clothing may not always be available in certain sizes and colors, and going through the Internet allows a consumer to get the exact, or nearly exact, product they want.

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Tying the knot S ALEX ARIAS EXPLAINS THE WAYS TO WEAR A SCARF. CARVES

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in Arizona help fashion enthusiasts stay trendy with the various styles they offer. From a french knot to a shawl to something that accents your purse, scarves can be twisted and turned into several shapes.

“There’s a lot of ways [to wear a scarf],” said Cecile Fayen, guest speaker from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, known as FIDM. “As long as you’re creative, you can wear it around your waist, wrists, or hair.”

Scarves can dress up or down any look with their different patterns, fabrics, and sizes.

Infinity scarves, known for their continuous loop style, are one of many scarves that can be played with. “I think they are neat… I would maybe get a black one. You don’t have to worry about it falling off because it’s just a continued kind of circle,” said Madison Pennisi, a senior.

“I don’t really care for those [infinity scarves],” said Parish Frasier, a sophomore. “I find scarves that you can just wrap around you. I guess that’s just my fashion.”

Even if one does exclude certain items, there are still several scarves to experiment

with.

Styling a scarf can get tricky with or without taking different patterns and styles into account, “I might wear it forward, and the two tail ends hanging back down on my coat. There’s a lot of different ways,” said Fayen.

“I like to tie it like a normal scarf where you double it up, put it around your neck, and fit it through the hole and you have the knot hanging on your chest,” said Pennisi.

Besides the classic loop, there is also a french knot, or a french twist. A french knot is a slightly more complicated version of the classic loop.

TO ACHIEVE THE LOOK PICTURED AT RIGHT, 1 Loop the scarf around the neck.

2 Twist the loop around once.

3 Take one of the long pieces and tuck it over the twist.

4 Take the remaining piece and tuck under the scarf.

Sometimes the best way to learn how to tie a scarf is to sit back and watch pros do it. Fayen remembers seeing a french woman who wore

a scarf over a tan, three fourths length coat. It was wrapped over the lady’s shoulders and tied in a knot at her waist.

With a pair of gloves to cover her hands, Fayen said it was very elegant and polished.

Wrapping a necklace around a scarf is also a way to style it. If they are embellished or have fringe and tassels, try a double loop. Simply wind a longer scarf around one’s neck twice, then tuck one end over through both neck loops.

Then tie the extra hanging fabric together.

Many people take into account price, and how well-known or better brands usually cost more.

“Oftentimes the product is made with better material. It means it will last longer and often it won’t deteriorate after use,” said Pennisi.

Fayen believes that price is not always an indication of quality.

“You can have a quality product depending on how it’s sourced, the materials used, [and] the craftsmanship.”

Emphasizing that anything goes, Fayen suggests playing with how to style scarves, whether it be on one’s wrist wound between bracelets or something completely new.

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It's all in your jeans... literally

BOYFRIEND JEANS HAVE BEEN PUSHED ASIDE TO MAKE WAY FOR MOM JEANS

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When you were a kid, it was fun to go through your mom’s closet and play dress-up… now it’s trendy.

“I like mom jeans because they have a very loose and relaxed fit,” said Mia Gilling, sophomore and mom jeans enthusiast.

Mom jeans have a high waist, bigger pockets, and are often roomier in the legs than other jeans. These jeans are typically seen in a light wash blue hue, with tears, sewn-on patches, holes and other distress.

Though the boyfriend jeans trend emerged a few years ago, the new THE CACTUS SHADOWS PRESS

"thing" is mom jeans, which are virtually everywhere. It’s easy to spot some form of mom jean no matter the location and now that mom jeans are socially accepted, you can stop stealing the jeans from your mother’s closet and start buying your own.

“The ones I have are from Brandy Melville and PacSun,” Gilling said.

They used to be a sign of a person giving up on style, but now mom jeans have evolved. They are inescapable, they’re everywhere and people seem pretty okay with that.

“Skinny jeans are like straight

jackets for your legs, and mom jeans are not,” said Sam Kotowski, senior.

Mom jeans allow a person to dress casual and feel comfortable, and styled with the right clothing,

"Skinny jeans are like straight jackets for your legs and mom jeans are not," said Sam Kotowski, senior.

can make a person look nice rather than the slobbish connotation they often receive.

“Any pair of mom jeans are quality mom jeans, you can’t go wrong with mom jeans,” said Kotowski.

“I like styling my jeans in the fall and winter time with cropped sweaters and converse. And in the summer, just a nice t-shirt,” said Gilling.

Kotowski advised styling mom jeans, “With a form fitting top. You got loose on the bottom, you gotta style it up on top.”

Mom jeans don’t have to bust

the budget either. Some higher end brands, such as TopShop or Urban Outfitters charge around 70 dollars, but Goodwill offers a wide variety of pre-owned mom jeans from all types of brands, most are under 20 dollars.

“I don’t think anything is too much, because if they make you feel comfortable and confident, I think you should get them,” Gilling explained sometimes price is not important.

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