Jeff Walker
Reporter
Summer is coming and you want to look good! But, leaving the house every day to go to a gym and work out can get a little repetitive. Why leave the comfort of your own home when you can simply turn on your entertainment system and work out better then you could at any gym? According to IGN.com, with games like Zumba Fitness Party for Playstation 3, you can expect nothing more than a full workout. Making the systems more interactive will influence the gamer even more, making it …

Azalea Miller
Reporter
Growing up: to parents, its a huge step, but to the person actually growing up it can be invigorating and maybe even a little scary. Coming of age comes with more responsibilities: going out late, driving, tattoos, piercings, and finding yourself on social networks. This generation is deeply involved with staying socially active, especially on the internet. Parents usually have a strict age at where their child would be allowed on social media like, Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr. Some parents prohibit the use of it.
“I don’t even have a …

Azalea Miller
Reporter
Flawless. Faultless. Out-of-this-world. Ten. The words usually used when you refer to ‘Covergirl,’ ‘Americas Next Top Model,’ ‘Movie Stars,’ And ‘models.’ According to heartofleadership.com, many teenage girls (15-19) would want to change something about themselves, with weight being the top thing. More than 9 million girls below 15 are obese, three times as many as in 1980.
More than 50% of 10-year-old girls and younger wish to be thinner, according to weighingthefacts.com, while the current media ideal of thinness is achieved by less than 5% of the female population. …

AlecXis Glass
Online Editor
Temptation vibrates through your finger tips as you’re driving and receive a text. What’s more important? The text message or your life? The answer may seem obvious, but texting and driving continues to be an issue. What will it take for this movement to stop? There are plenty of commercials, signs, and motivational speakers that encourage teens to avoid their phone while behind the wheel, however, the message still has not sunk in.
Whether it’s texting while at a red light, or …

On September 23, Earvin “Magic” Johnson caused a media stir when he visited Everett with business partner Best Buy Mobile. Best Buy presented the school with a $5,000 check.
“We had been going around the country and I decided I wanted to go to Lansing,” said Johnson. “They [agreed], and I picked Everett.”
Johnson periodically travels to Lansing to visit family, but an Everett homecoming is a rare event. So rare, that some see it as evidence that he has no affection for his alma mater. This is far from the truth, …

Bre Hoskins
Features Editor
 

Ever heard : “Are you a parking ticket? Cause you’ve got fine written all over you.” Or maybe you’ve been hit with the: “Did it hurt? (what?) When you fell from heaven.”
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Smell you later
To ensure you don’t screw up your chances there are some preparatory steps you should apply before even approaching the girl. Hygiene is a major factor in how the girl will react to your attempt at game. The worse the hygiene, the worse the reaction and vice verse. Smelling putrid and having halitosis is definitely …

Anessa Suniga
Photo Editor 

Junior year, students begin to think about choosing their future career and what college they might want to attend. Senior year, they apply to colleges, look for scholarships and grants, and make a final decision on what the future holds after high school. Doing so can be very stressful. Any help or guidance can go a long way during this crazy and chaotic time.
“[After being accepted to colleges] it’s hard to decide which one to commit to because there are a lot of factors to think about,” said …

Keora Grace
Reporter
It’s that time of year when colds and flu start spreading. According to Sherri Kuhlman, the schools clinic personnel/therapist, all students should get flu shots. These shots prevent you from catching the flu and if by chance do catch the flu, it’d be a much milder case.
Other things you could do include: washing your hands thoroughly (at least two minutes), coughing and sneezing into your arm rather than your hand, eat right, and get good rest. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth because germs spread quicker that way.
CDC (Centers …

Jasmine McCullough
Online Editor
Everett seniors are back at it again! First it was Boo Grams, now it’s Candy Cane Grams. Senior Stanley Pates said that they are selling the candy grams because they are trying to raise money for causes such as prom, field trips, and other school activities.
“They cost one dollar each,” said Pates.  “The [main] reason for the candy cane grams is so that we have more money for prom.”
All sorts of candy will be in the bag, not just candy canes, said Pates. …

Brooke Burns
Reporter
A new year is coming, that means new resolutions. Resolutions are goals that people make for themselves that they want to follow through with. It could be something like losing weight or getting good grades. Everyone has different goals set for themselves.
“I want to be nicer to people,” said sophomore Taven Thuma. “Sometimes I get an attitude and can be really mean.”
Some people don’t have any resolutions.
“I don’t really have [resolutions],” said junior Sharaya Lundy. “I don’t believe in making goals just in the beginning of the year. You …