Senior Project Snapshots: Julie Kraus
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
May 6, 2013
Filed under Lifestyles, Uncategorized
Junior Julie Kraus walked through Johns Hopkins Hospital’s hallways with her boyfriend and cancer patient senior Don Linardi. As they strolled through the hospital, they saw a young girl laughing and smiling with her mother. The pair was celebrating the daughter’s release from quarantine after three... Read more »
Weight loss required more than dieting
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
May 3, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
As the sun starts to heat up the beaches and the frozen yogurt stores open for business, the dreaded bathing suit season begins. This season can drive people to extreme dieting and excessive exercising, but there are better ways to get a healthy body and ultimately be happier as the summer approaches.... Read more »
Gardens trim waist, add pounds to wallet
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
April 29, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
The sun beats down on my back as I pick green beans. Although the labor can sometimes be overwhelming, I know it will be worth it to have the fresh produce on my plate tonight. Every April, my family gears up for home grown vegetables and fruit, like many other families across America. According... Read more »
Healthy You: Caveman diet challenges modern dieters
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 25, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
The paleolithic diet may have been so easy a caveman could do it, but the diet is not quite as easy for the current Homo sapiens that walk the earth, eating their fried Twinkies and fudge cakes. The paleolithic diet, or paleo diet as it is more commonly known, is the diet that cavemen adhered to in... Read more »
True health of foods surprises dieters
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 15, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
Many students have walked into the cafeteria and, hoping to be healthy, taken one of the large chicken salads and practically drowned it in dressing, all the while thinking that they were picking the best choice for their health. There are tons of foods that seem beneficial, but are actually detrimental. ... Read more »
Music composes students’ personalities
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 7, 2013
Filed under Lifestyles
After a rough day of school, I drive home blaring “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore. Turning up the volume on this mainstream song as loud as possible helps me de-stress from a horrible day as well as pass the time on my fifteen minute drive home. 63.9 percent of students surveyed by The Patriot believe... Read more »
Healthy You: Emotional eating curbed by strong mind
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 25, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
As I collapse on my bed amongst abandoned Honors Algebra 3 notes and AP Psychology flashcards, I take a break from stressful studying to eat some mac and cheese. Although I’m not actually hungry, I’ll do practically anything to get away from the stressful situation that is studying for my midterm... Read more »
Healthy You: Seaweed, sushi diet satisfies
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles, Uncategorized
As I look through my pantry, I am faced with a major dilemma: organic raisins or roasted seaweed. Though both of these choices are tasty, they are not a part of my normal diet. They’re some of the things I can eat on my macrobiotic diet. I heard about the macrobiotic diet from a friend and, after... Read more »
Practical math class should be installed
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
January 28, 2013
Filed under Op-Ed, Opinion
My boss walks into my office and says, "Quick. Graph f inverse of x plus g of x." Except he doesn’t, because very few professions will ever use an algebra problem such as this one. There are realistic uses of math that many teens don’t know, such as paying taxes, balancing checkbooks, and paying... Read more »
Senior adventures to gun range for target practice
Ashley, Beyer
January 24, 2013
Filed under In the Community, Lifestyles, Off Campus
As I looked through my rear sight, I lined up the front sight of my .22 caliber rifle with the tin can set on the fence. When I pulled the trigger, there was only a small kick and then the bullet glided through the air, hit the tin and went through the can. Though I do not hunt living animals, I do... Read more »