The Northmen's Log Issue 3 Winter 2017

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The Northmen’s Log

Issue 3. Vol. 52

Top Stories

KC, MO

Counting calories Smooth move Devotion to stay in motion

March 2017

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etters from the Editors

Hello Oak Park! I’m Dakota, co-editor-in-chief of “The Northmen’s Log” and this is the third issue of “The Log.” For this issue we wanted to step it up in all aspects of the publication. We wanted to increase the quality of our photography, create more unique and indepth stories and make more captivating page designs.

One of our featured stories this issue is by Courtney Cal-

hoon. In the story, you will learn how to customize your own smoothie bowl. If you want to know how to make a quick and healthy treat this is the story for you.

Another story you might want to check out if you are into health is “Devotion to stay in Motion.” In this story we asked some of Oak Park’s athletes what helps keep them in shape.

We talked about their diets and

exercise regimens. Hopefully these will inspire you and give you advice on what you can do if you are looking for a way to get more in shape.

As spring lingers closer many people want to start creating the idealistic version of themselves for the warm seasons.

Every issue we thrive to create content that Oak Park cares about, so this issue has a large focus on health and fitness.

Hey Oak Park! I’m Bailee Treat, the other co-editor-inchief of “The Northmen’s Log.” I’m excited to provide you with this year’s third issue of “The Northmen’s Log.” Each issue we try to progress everything in order to cover all the diverse things that OP has to offer.

For the first time this year, we have decided to let others from our class who have just began

learning to write and have exceeded the expectations write and take pictures for this issue.

They have gotten to cover everything on the sports page so we hope you enjoy.

This issue, we wanted a theme of health and fitness, so we decided to focus on yummy treat that you could eat.

It’s hard to go home and make something healthy when there is a fast food place just right

down the street. Taking the extra time to cook those yummy refreshers is the next step in eating right. We love to help each of you find great/healthy things to eat.

We hope each and every one of our stories in this issue encourages you to stay in shape and try to make healthy life choices.

If you have any questions, feel free to stop by E134.

Dakota Ake Editor-in-Chief, People Editor, Cover Editor Bailee Treat Editor-in-Chief, Feature Editor, Contents Editor Sarah White Photography Editor, Mina Buchholz Opinion Editor, Sports Editor Aurora Riley News Editor Remy Tran Recreation Editor Courtney Calhoon Writer Skylar Perry Photographer Kelly Galindo Photographer Chris Winegarner Photographer Schooner Winegarner Staff Lucy Conkling Writer Katherine Reyes Writer Grace Burns Writer Malea Biswell Writer Christina Geabhart Adviser

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Featuring this March

4-5: News

Green Luck Swirling into the year

6-7: People

Devotion to stay in motion Longing for the sun

8-9: Opinion

Fast fitness 30- minute workouts

10-11: Feature Just a refresher Smooth move Comparing calories

12-13: Recreation Sightseeing through spring

14-15: Sports

Spring into spring sports

16: Back Cover The crossover to march madness

On the Cover: Healthy smoothie bowl containing raspberries, oatmeal, strawberries and blueberries. Photo

by Courtney Calhoon.

Swirling

4 News

Mina Buchholz Opinion Editor

into the year

As residents of Kansas City, right in the middle of Tornado Alley, many of us have spent nights huddled in basements and listening to weather radios, waiting for a tornado to pass. Many of us have seen the debris that tornadoes often leave. But how many of us have had our own homes destroyed by tornadoes?

“We weren’t prepared for the tornado,” said sophomore Mykaila Wischropp. Her house was destroyed in the 2008 tornado that wrecked parts of the Gladstone-Liberty area.

Tornadoes like that one are caused by the unique weather situation in Tornado Alley.

“Here we get warm moisture coming North from the Gulf of Mexico and cold winds coming in from the west over the Rockies and plateaus. This can create very unstable conditions,” said weather forecaster and National Weather Service employee Chris Gitro.

The 2008 tornado was caused by a unique meteorologial phenomenon called a squall line or a bow echo, meaning that there is a line of usually more than one tornado or storm.

“There were actually two tornadoes that hit that night…

We thought the tornado before was it, so when the second tornado hit we were surprised,” said Wischropp. “It was the middle of the night and I woke up to the sound of sirens. I walked to my parents’ bedroom door and started banging on it, not knowing what was going on.”

Although there’s nothing we can do to stop or avoid the destruction of a tornado, as tornado season draws nearer, we can be sure to keep ourselves safe. “[Now that this has happened to us,] we absolutely act differently. Any time there is a tornado warning we head downstairs and camp out there,” Wischropp said.

Gitro recommended, on behalf of the National Weather Service, having a good safety plan in case of tornadoes.

“You should have an emergency kit in your storm shelter, with flashlights, food and water in case you’re in there for a while due to flying debris. We would also encourage people to have shoes because there’s usually going to be a lot of glass lying about if there’s tornado damage,” Gitro said.

Even if you are caught unprepared in a tornado, making the right decisions can save your life.

“We would encourage people to stay away from windows, to get to a basement, crawl space, et cetera, to keep safe from flying debris,” said Gitro.

Picture from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Photo Library.

News (left) 2008 squall line/bow echo crossing over the Kansas City area. Picture from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Photo Library.

(above) Tornado from 1981 in Cordell, Oklahoma. Picture from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Photo Library.

Aurora Riley News Editor

Green Luck

Ireland is known for potatoes, red hair, drinking and green luck. This is what we celebrate on St. Patrick ’s Day. A holiday many people love and celebrate.

This year the holiday of luck and everything green falls on the Friday before spring break. Our attendance policy seems to be working considering that there aren’t a lot of people planning on skipping school for, “good ol’ Patrick,” freshman Joise Biggs said. Though people are still celebrating even if they do go to school on this fun holiday.

Lots of people where green and some even say that their favorite thing about St. Patrick ’s Day is pinching people who don’t. Other people go further and eat green food, like cupcakes, in honor of St. Patrick.

Even businesses celebrate this amaz-

ing holiday; like McDonald’s which has a milkshake called the shamrock shake. Some people love the shamrock shake like sophmore Faithlynn Unni, who has a tradition of drinking them every year with her mother.

Many people don’t believe in leprechauns they do, however, believe that four-leaf clovers are good luck.

Some other lucky things are hanging horse shoes, throwing salt over your shoulder and having a rabbit’s foot.

Though people’s favorite thing about St. Patrick ’s Day are very different - from pinching people, to the accents, to seeing how festive people get, and even just getting to celebrate being Irish – most agree that St. Patrick ’s day is an amazing holiday, even if there’s no gold at the end of the rainbow.

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6 People

Devotion to stay in Motion Athletes share how they stay in shape Bailee Treat Editor-in-chief

“I always eat big portions of food with lots of broccoli. I love my broccoli,” said senior Students here at school don’t always Ronney Goods, varsity basketball player. have the motivation to get out and do Instead of eating a fry or something from a things. You always hear people say how fast food restaurant, you can eat way more of they want to work out but when it comes something that is healthy for you. to that time, it never happens. Here’s some “In order to stay fit and tips from athletes at school healthy, I go to the gym and wanting to stay in shape.

“I work out once a play basketball with my “In the morning when day for wrestling friends,” said senior Mason I wake up, I eat either Hagel. oatmeal or I grab a fruit. and sometimes Hagel plays a lot of sports During the day, I have in the morning. outside of school to get the exdifferent healthy snacks After practice, I ercise he needs and to play a props to my mom. I usually good time. eat nuts or fruit or some- always run,” “I do weights every other thing small,” said senior -Alex Treat. day and workout a lot,” said Megan Allen, who plays junior Ochai Agbaji, basketbasketball. ball.

A big part of being healthy and staying In order to play a sport at school, most in shape is eating right and getting the ap- coaches require you to be enrolled in a propriate portions. weights class to have enough muscle and “If I’m not cutting weight, I eat a lot of strength to play your particular sport. calories to stay active and healthy,” said “I stay fit by playing anything I can do. I sophomore Alex Treat, wrestler. practice nonstop,” said junior Gabby SanStudents who are in weights have to cut chez. weight which means they can’t eat anySanchez plays soccer and basketball and thing that is bad on their bodies in order says she doesn’t eat healthy in order to stay to play their sport. in shape.

Junior Ochai Agbaji demonstrates a slam dunk to show the product of practicing a healthy lifestyle. Agbaji has been playing sports at Oak Park since freshman year. “I rest a lot.”

Senior Remington Brelsford demonstrates doing a push up to show ways he stays healthy and fit. Brelsford has been playing sports since freshman year. “I take weights every day, workout and go to wrestling practice. I try to eat healthy.”

People

Longing for the Mina Buchholz and Kelly Galindo Opinion Editor and Photographer

Sun

Spring fever: that feeling of restlessness and excitement that we feel when spring starts to roll around. While spring fever indicates that summer break and the end of the school year are just around the corner, many students and teachers find that spring fever can cause them to become distracted or stressed.

“When the weather is nice, you want to go outside and enjoy time, not be inside doing work,” said junior Addie Korte.

Korte isn’t alone: many people find themselves more upbeat and distracted in the springtime, especially after several long, cold winter months.

Most of the time, spring fever is a positive reaction to increased intensity and duration of sunlight when spring hits.

However, for many people increased energy is stressful: in fact, suicide rates peak in April at the height of spring, as do hospital admissions for depression.

While for most people stress does not reach that point, it still increases as they become more restless and affected by spring fever. Around this time in the semester, some students may begin to fall behind, but it’s important to persist.

“I don’t really think about it. I see it as a new start, with a new season,” said junior Hullale Khizirpour.

Spring break can be a mixed bag for students feeling the effects of spring fever.

“I feel like [spring break] helps to catch up on work, and to have a break from school because school is stressful but it can also be hard because you have time off, so you tend to just want to relax, it gives you more time to procrastinate,” Khizirpour said.

Around this time of year, it’s important to keep a good balance between relaxing and working hard so you don’t get too stressed or too distracted.

Students are working on class work.

As the second semester is coming to an end, they’re trying not to get stressed by the work load..

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8 Opinion

Fast Fitness: 30 Minute

Workouts

Chris Winegarner Photographer

Now that winter is coming to a close, we all have probably realized we could be in better shape.

With Christmas and Thanksgiv-

ing dinners, plus all the snacks consumed during the Super Bowl, we may have gained some weight.

With the warmer weather coming, we feel even more encouraged

to get out and exercise. But what if you’re short on time? No worries.

Here are a few examples of workouts that will only take you 30 minutes.

Opinion Super Fat Blaster Workout (from slapdashmom.com) *Note: Do not rest in between sets • 20 jumping jacks • 12 squats • 12 lunges each leg • 15 push-ups * 1-minute rest at end of each circuit Repeat 5 times

30 Minute At Home Gympact Work(from littlemissrunshine.com): • 30 jumping jacks • 10 side lunges (each side) • 50 butt kicks • 20 v-crunches • 20 scissor abs (p90x) • 30 sec. boat pose with scissor kick • 20 glute kickbacks • 10 kneeling pushups • 10 tricep dips • 20 sec. plank • 20 mountain climbers • 1 min. invisible jump rope Repeat until you have reached 30 minutes.

The 5-4-3-2-1 Workout (from fitfabcities.com) • 5 Minutes

any cardio you want

if at home:  1 min. high knees  1 min. jumping jacks  1 min. front kicks  1 min. jumping jacks  1 min. run in place • 4 Minutes

1 min. lunges or walking lunges

1 min. mountain climbers

repeat for 4 min.

• 3 Minutes

10 pushups / rest

15 tricep dips / rest

repeat for 3 min.

• 2 Minutes

30 sec. regular squats

30 sec. jump squats

30 sec. regular squats

30 sec. jump squats • 1 Minute plank Total time= 15 min. For an intermediate workout, repeat 2 times. For an advanced workout, repeat 3 times.

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10 Feature

Just a refresher Remy Tran Recreation Editor

As the warmer seasons come moving in, you might find yourself craving something to cool you down that is delicious and nutritious. Here are some simple and easy snacks you can make, if you find yourself longing for a cool treat to combat the heat.

Monkey Tails

What you’ll need: -3 bananas -6 Tbsp sun butter or other nut butter -½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips -1 tsp coconut oil

Topped with: -Chopped peanuts, pistachios and almonds -Flaked coconuts -Sprinkles

Cut the bananas in half and insert a popsicle stick into each one. Coat each in 1 Tbsp nut butter, this can be thinned with coconut oil if needed. Freeze for 1 to 2 hours or overnight. Once frozen you can make your chocolate shell. Using a double boiler, which is a pan of boiling water with another metal or glass dish on top of the boiling water, melt the chocolate and coconut oil. Dip frozen bananas coated in nut butter in the chocolate using a spoon to evenly coat. Sprinkle with additional toppings. Repeat with remaining bananas and freeze again. Once frozen remove and enjoy.

FroYo Berry Bites What you’ll need:

-¼ cup crushed almonds or almond meal -2 Tbsp coconut sugar, more for a sweeter FroYo Bite -2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted -¾ cup plain Greek yogurt, low-fat -2 Tbsp honey -1 ½ cups fresh chopped strawberries and/ or raspberries -6-cup muffin tin and liners

Line a six-cup muffin tin with silicone or parchment cupcake liners, or add directly to nonstick muffin tin. In a small bowl, stir together crushed almonds, coconut sugar, and coconut oil. Spoon a small amount into the bottom of each muffin cup. In a medium bowl, mix together yogurt and honey. Spoon 2 Tbsp into each muffin cup, covering the crust. Top with fresh chopped berries. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours. To serve, remove from wrappers and enjoy.

Topped with: -Strawberries -Raspberries -Pomegranate seeds

Smooth move

Feature

Courtney Calhoon Writer

Tired of plain yogurt or the nasty powdered protein shakes? Try the new trending frozen treat, the smoothie bowl. It’s a healthy twist of ice cream. You can mix vanilla yogurt with any fruit or vegetable and add in some healthy hemp seeds and/or chia seeds.

Mango Spinach

What you’ll need: -4 cups of spinach -1/2 cup of micro sprouts -1 mango, peeled and thinly sliced -1 tablespoon of hemp seeds -2 cups of vanilla yogurt -1 cup of ice Blend together but leave a couple of mango slices to the side. Top with hemp seeds, sprouts and mango.

What you’ll need: -1 cup of raspberries -1/2 cup of acai berries -2 cups of vanilla yogurt -1/2 pineapple chunks -1 cup oatmeal -1/8 cup of crushed peanuts -1 tsp of chia seeds

Raspberry Oatmeal

Blend together and top with peanuts, blueberries and strawberries.

Comparing calories

Bailee Treat and Dakota Ake Editors-in-chief

As you take out the last fry from your McDonald’s medium fries and eat it you are feeling satisfied. Coming down to McDonald’s had been a quick and convenient move to quench your hunger, however everyone knows fast food is bad for you. But how bad is it really? For the same amount of calories those fries were, you could have eaten 71 strawberries.

The more calories a food has, the more exercise someone has to do to burn the calories. If you are eating more calories than you burn, you will gain weight. How concerned are students about their calorie intake? “[I’m never really too concerned about my calorie intake] because I swim,” sophomore Lucy Cunningham said.

Cunningham doesn’t track her calories because she eats in more often than she eats fast food along with swimming and running often.

“[The most outrageous thing I have eaten is probably] fried Twinkies. It was so filling I couldn’t finish it without feeling sick,” Cunningham said.

Senior Casey Cangelosi also doesn’t care about tracking what he eats or the calorie intake. Although, unlike Cunningham, he doesn’t exercise, he just eats what he wants. The most outrageously unhealthy food he has eaten is also a fried food -- fried chicken.

Some people can’t be as laid back about how healthy their diets are. Senior Elijah Trainer is one of them.

“I’m going to have to [be concerned about what I eat] because diabetes runs in my family. It’s hereditary, “senior Trainer said.

Even though he acknowledges that he should be more aware of his diet, he still doesn’t count his calories or watch what he eats.

“I’m going to die, but I’m going to die eating foods I enjoy,” Trainer said.

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12 Recreation

Sightseeing

Courtney Calhoon Writer Spring break is a time for kids to get away from school and all the stress and just chill and dread going back to school. Some kids take action during spring break and they go out into the world and explore. Here is a look into some students taking action this spring break.

Sophomore Katie Calhoon is going to Orlando, Fla., to Walt Disney World for the 16th time in her life. She has toured all over Epcot to the world showcase and soared over the world in the ride “Soaring.” Calhoon has climbed to the highest heights to get to the top of waterslides in the multiple waterparks in Disney World. She has sat in the very top of Cinderella’s castle to munch on fancy feasts with all of the Disney princes and princesses while watching the fireworks in Magic Kingdom. She has danced with Rapunzel and Flynn Rider from Tangled. She has kissed Prince Charming. Calhoon has enjoyed a picnic in the Jungle with Mickey and friends in Animal Kingdom. She took place in the Lion King production in Animal Kingdom. Calhoon has conquered riding every single ride throughout Hollywood Studios.

“I enjoy the thrill, I love riding rides,” says Calhoon. “I love the rush that it gives me, my favorite part is when your stomach drops, it is so exhilarating.”

After 16 times at Disney World, Calhoon claims that it never gets old.

“I love Disney, it is such a happy atmosphere, Disney is also constantly updating so every time I go there is something new.”

Calhoon claimed she loves the Flower and Garden Festival

Island view in Catalina Islands.

the best because of all the bright colors and because the weather is best at this time and she doesn’t get as burnt.

“Sometimes because I am so fair complected, I get very burnt, which make my time very unenjoyable.”

Calhoon is going to Disney this time to see the new “Frozen” ice skating rink and it is her cousins’ first time in Disney, so the family all got matching shirts to go all together as a family.

Calhoon claims that her favorite break vacation was when she went to Catalina Islands last year. Catalina is right off the coast of California.

“The views were breath taking, there wasn’t a lot of cars and you could just walk everywhere. It was amazing,” says Calhoon.

Sophomore Austyn Tyler traveling the South East Tyler will be going to Disney World, Georgia, all around in Florida and taking his older sister to the Bahamas.

Tyler has been to Disney world a few other times, and has thoroughly enjoyed the trips.

“I love riding rides, one time I rode a water slide that was straight down and I was screaming and all the sudden I lost my voice going down the slide. It was awesome,” Tyler said.

Tyler travels to see his grandfather, who has just moved to Georgia. He intends to grill some food and play with his grandpa’s dogs.

Tyler enjoys being in the sun because he gets nicely tanned like his father. He likes traveling and getting away.

Tyler just moved from Minnesota to Kansas City. Between the two he isn’t used to all the sunshine and hot weather, so he loves to surround himself in it when he can.

Palm tree view in Catalina Islands.

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through spring

Epcot ball in Orlando.

Mickey Mouse standing on a lift in a parade.

Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom in Disney World.

Old palm tree in Catalina Islands.

14 Sports

Spring into Spring Sports

Track

Katherine Reyes and Grace Burns Writers

Track started early January with the team doing pre-season conditioning. During track pre-season, athletes gathered, so they could warm up with the team, meet the coach and bond.

“100, 200, and 400, in the picture you saw was the 400, I ran last Sunday, I got a 56.75 on it,” freshman Joseph Simon said.

Soccer

This year, girls soccer started its pre-season early in the first few weeks of January.

“Some goals for this new season is being more competitive than last year. We have more players coming in and I think it’s going to be better for us and I’m really excited because I think we’re going to win more games,” says senior Maddie Neds.

With any sport it usually starts off with conditioning but when It comes to soccer it is very crucial that players start to get into shape because there is a lot of running.

“When we start pre-season conditioning it’s kinda like you have to get fit,” Neds said. “And you have to make your body healthy because we run a lot and we get a lot of exercise and if you don’t eat right and you don’t exercise outside of school you’re probably going to die.”

Sports

Tennis

It’s planned that on Monday, Feb. 27; boys tennis starts off with all players and no one can get cut from the team. Currently to condition the boys, coach Phil Gegen focused on cardio, foot work and strength conditioning.

“It always helps when they’re experienced players, seniors, or play outside school, I always rely on leadership. [senior] Tommy Nguyen, he has been able to be here and many other seniors who contribute.” Phillip Gegen said.

Baseball

Head coach Will Mayle said he will continue to keep the traditions of having a white scrimmage cookout where the new baseball team players will be revealed, Saturday, March 4th. During tryout, athletes will be tested on exit speed, 60-yard dash, pitching mph, home to first and catcher time.

“There are good numbers, there are 10 seniors, they’ve been a part of OP for four years, they’ve worked real hard, they have a lot of experience coming back. There are very high expectations, it is a large class and there is a lot of talent,” Mayle said.

To practice for the season, senior Garrett Hughes and his dad throw the baseball around together.

“Been a great trip, been with most of them for four years, I know them pretty well: gotten better a lot of good players. I hope the new athletes will take it seriously no screwing around in practice,” Hughes said.

Boys Golf *Note: As of press time (Tuesday, Feb. 21) , boys golf has had one pre-season meeting.

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The crossover to March Madness

Students have different hopes and predictions about how March Madness will turn out Bailee Treat, Sarah White, Malea Biswell Editor-in-Chief, Photography editor and Writer

If you are a college basketball fan there is only one thing on your mind as February is coming to an end and that is March Madness. March Madness is a college basketball tournament that lasts from March 14th until April 3rd and determines the National College Basketball Champion.

March Madness 2017 is fast approaching and a lot of people are thrilled.

“I will be following March Madness this year.

I would love to see KU win. I’d freak out and I’d be in everything KU head to toe,” said senior Isaiah Jenkins.

NCAA.com has an interactive March Madness bracket that shows when your favorite teams are going to be playing and who.

“There’s brackets for every conference that you’re in and so when March Madness starts they play, then go to the sweet 16, then to the

eight, then to the final four, then the championship,” says senior Kyle McClease.

McClease is particularly excited. He and his entire family watch the games. McClease’s favorite team is North Carolina because that’s where his dad grew up.

Jenkins’ favorite team is KU. “I grew up in Kansas and they kind of grew on me. I like the logo and I like the different ways they do things. It just seems more unique to me than any other team,” said Jenkins.

According to a poll, Oak Park’s student body’s most favored team to win March Madness this year is KU. Other than that there aren’t many bets going around school yet about who will get where.

“The only bet I have is that UCLA is probably going to be either in the final four or eight,” said McClease.

Know-it-ball Basketball isn’t a sport everyone enjoys, or even knows about. People have varying degrees of knowledge of basketball, from nothing to the most trivial knowledge. How do students at Oak Park rate themselves on their basketball knowl-

120 students polled