Driver Ed. eliminates driving portion (p. 4)
McKayla Treat, Reporter
With the driving portion of Driver Education being removed next year, some students worry that they won’t be prepared to take their license test.
To be more prepared to take your license or permit test, take a practice test here:
http://www.dmv.org/mo-missouri/practice-tests/
Or for more information on taking a Driver Education class through Rockwood Community Education, visit this website:
http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/communityed/Pages/default.aspx
Toxic Waste: Strecker Forest subdivision still under investigation (p.5)
Maddie Henning, Reporter & Alicia Mestre, News Editor
The Imagepartnered with Patch.com for exclusive information on the Bliss-Ellisville Superfund Site. For more information visit:
http://eureka-wildwood.patch.com/articles/owning-a-superfund-site
http://eureka-wildwood.patch.com/articles/events-involving-the-bliss-ellisville-superfund-site
Orchestra to compete in ASTA over break (p.6)
Gabby McDaris, Reporter
For more information on their upcoming ASTA competition, go to http://www.astaweb.com/
Go Green or Go Home (p. 11)
Ashlyn Goldston, Reporter
In a time of global warming and consciousness about how much energy we consume, many people have gone the distance to “go green.” However, there are sites that can help you be able to generate ideas for how to reduce your waste. Below are five sites to help you be more eco-friendly at home.
Not only does Our Earth provide ideas for how to reduce your waste, but it has links and information with which to educate yourself, how you can get involved, ways to contribute monetarily to eco-friendly causes, and more.
The Daily Green provides tips for reducing waste and being more efficient in all aspects of your life, from blowing your nose to how you pack your lunch.
Simple Steps stays true to its name and offers easy things to change in order to help save the planet. From recipes to transportation, Simple Steps has what you need to start a “green” lifestyle.
Becoming the Better You (p. 12-13)
Kelley Bauer, Reporter
Fads among the fitness community might be as common as fashion trends. From jazzercise classes in the 70’s to Richard Simmons’ aerobic videos to Tae-Bo’s cardio-kickboxing, novelties in exercise have been an intregal part of American culture.
Recently, a Latin-based dance called Zumba has become popular in fitness and dance studios. The cardio intensive workout claims to burn 600 to 1,000 calories an hour depending on one’s weight.
The calorie eliminating workout is only one of the benefits of Zumba.
Junior Lynzee Edwards started attending Zumba classes this year at her dance studio and describes the experience as a unique entertainment.
“I hate exercising so it’s a fun way stay in shape,” Edwards said. “I go with my friends twice a week for an hour and a half.”
The cardio dance class allows people like her to make time in their schedules for a workout.
“It’s more motivating when you have a class to go to,” she said.
If you prefer the comfort of working out in your own home, the video series, P90X has recieved much recent attention.
The workout consists of 12 workout dvds targeted to boost muscle development and kickstart your metabolism. The system, which includes a nutrition plan and a resistance band, goes for around $120.
However, if you’re just beginning a workout routine, this advanced video series may not be for you.
Toning muscles and improving flexibility is another goal which may interest you.
Although yoga is traditionally endorsed as a flexibility aid, webmd.com explains yoga can also help strengthen muscles. Poses such as downward dog, upward dog and plank pose build upper body strength, while standing poses challenge hamstrings and quadriceps. Abdominals are also targeted in almost all yoga practice.
Even football players like senior Thomas Swoboda participate in yoga.
In addition to lifting five times during the week, Swoboda improves his flexibility and strength through yoga during the summer with some of the football team.
“We do yoga at Lifetime to improve flexibility and start stretching for our workouts,” Swoboda said. “It was pretty helpful.”
Yoga classes are offered at almost every health club for free. Specific studio pricing varies. The newest studio in the Chesterfield Valley called Valley Vinyasa is $16 per class, but offers a 10 percent student discount.
Recently, another strength concentrated workout has set up studio in the West County area called The Bar Method.
On the official website, it claims to “integrate the fat-burning format of interval training with muscle-shaping isometrics to quickly and safely reshape the entire body.”
The non-impact, one-hour workout aims to strengthen all major muscle groups and improve posture.
Located in Town & Country, The Bar Method studio costs $20 per class but a new client special for 30 days is unlimated at the price of $125.
Listen Closely: Studio quality headphones becoming more prominent, stylish (p. 24)
Adam Harris, Entertainment Editor
Bestbuy pretty much has every brand and model of headphone that you can imagine. With a wide range of Skull Candy, Beats by Dre, Panasonic and Sony headphones it isn’t hard to find a pair that fits your style and quality you are looking for.
Amazon really pulls through when it comes to giving customers reasonably cheap prices. There is also the option to purchase used pairs of headphones which makes it easier to snag a nice pair of studio-quality headphones without forking out all the dough.
