Community Blood Center visits THS
On May 25, 2012, the Community Blood Center visited Talawanda High School to receive blood donations from willing high school students wanting to give the gift of life. Students could make appointments via the organization’s sign-up website, www.donortime.com. The process was relatively swift and efficient, and it took place in the school’s gymnasium, giving plenty [...]
Why We Need Sleep
Sleep is a time of complete relaxation. A time to rest your mind and body, and become energized and focused for the next day. Some may say teens are deprived from this essential activity during the school year. Most teens need about nine hours of sleep in order to function well. However, with the pressure [...]
Tips To Relieving Stress
The end of the year is right around the corner and with that could come a lot of stress. Underclassmen are probably stressed out about exams, while seniors might be stressed out about starting college. Here are a few tips to help lower your stress levels. If you’re a girl, you could try painting your [...]
How to Get Ready for Exam Week
For those who seem to be fretting about that end of the year big test, here are some tips to help you prepare for exams. First: Prepare for your test. Don’t try to cram all your studying and reviews into one night. Space what you need to do over the amount of a week, and [...]
Should Teenagers Drink Coffee?
Caffeine, just like cigarettes and alcohol, is an addictive drug. One cup of coffee can have five times the amount of caffeine as one soda. Loading up on junk could have long lasting effects on a teen’s developing body. “Caffeine is the most widely used mood-altering drug in the world,” said Professor Roland Griffiths of [...]
Share Your Organs Through Facebook
With over 50% of America on Facebook, there will always be improvements and changes occurring constantly. The new timeline, photo viewer, and ways to talk to friends are some of those changes. However, the newest update may help save lives. More than 114,ooo people are waiting for an organ transplant right now around the world. An average [...]
Walk to Create a World Free of MS
Multiple Sclerosis is a debilitating disease that affects about 400,000 people in the United States alone. The Latin roots literally mean “many scars,” as there are lesions on the Central Nervous System (CNS – the brain and spinal cord) where demyelination of nerves has occurred. The lack of myelin causes nerve impulses to slow down [...]
The Truth Behind Tanning
It’s that time of year again when people go to the tanning beds or lay outside in the sun in hopes of turning their body a golden brown “tan” color. But few of these people know the real dangers to tanning. Tanning is caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) that you get from the sun [...]
Cinnamon Challenge Dangers
If you ever visit Youtube, you may know about a trending challenge- The Cinnamon Challenge. This challenge is done by swallowing a tablespoonful of cinnamon without water. It usually ends with people blowing out clouds of brown dust and gasping for breath. Possibly even throwing up. Though many people find it humorous, there are many [...]
Spring Flavors
It’s that time of year again, the time when people break out their favorite spring outfits, decorations, but most importantly, their favorite spring recipes. Spring is the time of the year when you want to eat the fresh foods like fruits, vegetables, and herbs. It’s also the time of year to pull out your blender so [...]
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