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Having summer fun in LP

6May 2012 Hi Times Issue 8 Vol. 103

Treating illnesses at home

Kharson NurnbergStaff Writer

Nicole GriffinStaff Writer

Hannah DemchakStaff Writer

Cole KelloggManaging Editor

Summer is within reach, which means freedom and free time are in sight. When summer rolls around, there are always hot summer movies to look forward to. This summer, it is all about being super well, superhero that is. There are three huge- budget superhero movies being re-leased this summer. On May 4, Marvel Avengers Assemble will be released. This film features an array of iconic Marvel superheroes: Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. The Aveng-ers was a comic book series cre-ated in 1963. Its popularity be-gan when it did something not many other comic books had experimented with at the time It combined beloved super-heroes that were created over the decades before its creation. Now it has been turned into a major motion picture. The Avengers is expected to be the highest grossing film of the summer due to its cast and extensive special effects. The cast includes: Robert

Too often people get sick ran-domly or find broken knick-knacks around the house with no answers to their problem. With the help of a few home-made remedies, people won’t need to call a repair service or see a doctor again. Have a headache? Eat six cherries. It’s the equivalent of one aspirin. Have an ear infec-tion? Pour 2-4 drops of olive oil in your ear to soothe the pain. When people get colds, they tend to stock up on Kleenex and cold medicine in order to get rid of the sniffles and sore throats. To get rid of a sore throat, eat one teaspoon of honey and it will soothe the throat pain. Steam inhalation and gargling saline will help open up nasal passages. Another popular way to clear a cold is to use a Netty Pot. A Netty Pot can be made out of a watering can. To do this, simply tilt your head to one side and stick the tip of the watering can in your nose allowing the water to pour into your nostril. One will notice the water com-ing out of the other side of their nostril. This procedure is used to clear out the nasal passages. Junior Katelynn Scheffer said, “When I am sick with a cold or flu, my mom always buys me chicken noodle soup, and it makes me feel better. Works like magic.” Waking up in the morning with a big breakout can be very stressful. Instead of spending $15 on a Clean & Clear product

that won’t work, there are prod-ucts in your own home that can help. Using apple cider vinegar, aloe vera gel or lemon juice can dry up pimples very quickly. Dabbing a small drop of tooth-paste on a pimple overnight can help breakouts too. Rubbing a small dab of Hunt’s tomato paste on a blemish can soothe a pimple, as well. Other kinds of irritating bumps are bug-bites. Finding anti-itch cream and calamine lotion can be expensive and a waste of time if it doesn’t work properly. For an itchy bug-bite, apply a small amount of clear nail polish di-rectly onto the bite. Toothpaste has been known to take away the stinging sensation of a bee-sting. As a child, kids like to play around with others, use their friends’ hairbrushes and even sleep on their friends’ pillows. This can result in head lice. The most common way to get rid of it is to buy shampoo that kills the bugs, but another way to help is to apply tea tree oil, olive oil or even mayonnaise on the scalp. This locks the eggs in place so they are easier to remove and kills the bugs. Another hair issue is greasy hair. It is not as extreme as lice, but it can be gross. On the days where people don’t want to wash their hair, put a little baby powder in the part of your hair. This is a great alternative to dry shampoo, and it will absorb the grease to make your hair look much cleaner. Sometimes people can get bub-ble gum in their hair. Washing it

out isn’t possible. A weird way to help with this is peanut but-ter. That’s right. The delicious, creamy spread can get bubble gum out of someone’s hair with ease. If rubbed on the bubble gum, the peanut butter will eventually work the gum out of someone’s hair. Sophomore Jordan Rasiuk said, “One time I got bubble gum in my hair. It was a horrible experi-ence. Getting it out was almost impossible, but my mom bought me some peanut butter and it definitely does the trick.” Listerine mouth wash can work for many things and can be a great antiseptic to open cuts and blisters, and it can also clean out toenail fungus for healthy- looking toenails. If a splinter pops up out of the blue, apply a little Elmer’s Glue All to it and allow it to dry. After it dries, pull the glue off and the splinter will come out with it. If someone falls and gets a nasty bruise, put some Heinz vinegar on a cotton ball and rub it on the bruise for about an hour. The vinegar speeds up the healing process. Sometimes screws come loose on glasses. In order to prevent this, put a little clear nail polish on the screws before tightening them. When metal rusts on a bike or even a part on a car, take a little Coca- Cola, soak an ab-sorbent sponge and rub it on the rusty parts. Next time one of these issues pops up, just try one of these homemade remedies instead of spending lots of money on use-less products.

Summer is a great time for the bikini bods and tan fanatics to get out and enjoy the season. Like Florida, California or Ha-waii, La Porte is a great place to find the tan students are looking for. Out of state summer vacations are nice, but when students can’t travel afar to tropical weather, La Porte becomes one’s top re-sort. If willing to travel, the New Buffalo beach is a great place to get a tan on and the dunes in Michigan City are beautiful. However, LP has a beach of its own. Pine Lake is a great place to go boating and tubing. “Tubing in the summer is awe-some in La Porte,” said senior Ryan Hawkins. When weather doesn’t permit the splashes of fun on the beach, the bowling alleys or movie the-atres in and around La Porte guarantee a good time. Students make their own fun.

A new U.S. study suggested that teens can spend as much time with the media as they do sleeping. It’s also suggested that this overexposure can hurt children’s health. In a study reviewed by Dr. Victor Strasburger of the Univer-sity of New Mexico, many effects of media overexposure where shown. The study found that violence with the media’s influence on real- life behavior is 0.31 times higher. Exposure to smoking in movies shown to kids between fifth and eighth grade increases the likelihood for kids to start smoking within eight years. With the way the media markets junk food, it’s no wonder that obesity is a risk of overexposure to certain media outlets. Along with that, many people like to eat while watching media or sit-ting on the computer. Although many experts disagree with the connection, it is thought that watching TV for two or three hours in early child-hood may be linked to attention-deficit disorder. Dr. Strasburger and his co-authors finally came to the conclu-sion that parents should get involved with their kids and their media. LPHS senior Brody Shoffner said, “ I think being too involved in media influences bad behavior because people get too wrapped up in trying to be like everyone else.” “Just be yourself.” A popular source of media these days seems to be Facebook. Facebook has over 500 million users, and 1 in every 13 people use Facebook. Everyday, there are over 250 million logins to Face-book. Everyday, over 200 million access their Facebook accounts by their mobile devices. Forty-eight percent of people ages 18 to 34 check Facebook when waking up. Twenty-eight percent check their Facebook account before even getting out of bed in the morning. Everyday, there are over 700 billion minutes spent just on Face-book alone. In a day, about 20 million apps are installed. Forty-eight percent of young people now get their news from Facebook instead of an actual news source. In just 20 minutes on Facebook, over one million links are shared, two million friend requests are accepted and almost three million messages are sent. Larry Rosen, a psychologist at Cal State Dominguez Hills has been researching the effects technology has on people for over 25 years. He found that the teens who use more internet tend to have more stomach aches, anxiety, depression, sleeping problems and often miss more school than others. Rosen also found that social networks like Facebook tend to make teens who access it consistently are more narcissistic. This is because social net-working sites allow teens to constantly “post” about themselves at any time.

Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Chris Ev-ans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk and the talent-ed Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. Do not miss out on this action-packed cinematic ad-venture that is being called the superhero team up of a lifetime. On July 3, The Amazing Spi-derman swings its way into theaters nationwide. Starring Andrew Garfield of The Social Network and Emma Stone, this movie is expected to be a hit. This film will begin a reboot of the Spiderman series. The storyline will be very different from that of the previous three movies. This movie follows a different series of comic books and includes a brand new cast. On July 20, The Dark Knight Rises will end this super sum-mer with a bang. Its all-star cast includes: Liam Neeson, Tom Hardy, Christian Bale, Jo-seph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway. This film is the epic conclusion to the Batman se-ries. So get ready to see some of the most anticipated movies of all time. There is sure to be a super summer in store for everyone.

Looking to make summer 2012 a homerun? The La Porte Parks Department and the YMCA are collaborating to make it so. Between June 1 and July 11, these organizations will host a party for teens every other Fri-day night to keep the youth of La Porte safe and occupied. June 1, the first night of the project, will be a beach ex-travaganza at Stone Lake. This event looks to be legendary with beach volleyball, food, fun and a rocking DJ. Plan to be there from 7-10 for the opening night of summer fun. As of right now, 2 to 5 more events are being planned. The Parks Department and YMCA want to give teenagers a safe and

YMCA and Parks Dept.keep La Porte teens safe

Backyard pool parties are a fa-vorite among students who look to hang out with friends. Pickup basketball games at the YMCA and Kesling Park are among the endless sources of entertainment during the summer. “Basketball games at Kesling probably happen everyday in the summer,” Senior Austin Al-corn said. “Come on out if you

want to hoop” The fourth of July is always a big day for La Porte. Consid-ering that La Porte holds the biggest parade in Indiana, the evening is filled with firework sparks and tons of candy. Lots of fun surrounds the sum-mer season, and students here in La Porte can find fun easily. Enjoy the Break!

fun way to spend Friday nights. “Right now we are open to suggestions to what we should do,” said project founder Brian Niksch. Friday, June 15, has been planned to be a Dr. Who lock-in at the Library. From 8:00 P.M. until midnight, teens are en-couraged to join Dr. Who fans to watch the show, play games, and

eat pizza. Those that are plan-ning to attend are encouraged to dress up as a character from the show. All that attend will be entered to win a sonic screw-driver. To voice any ideas or recom-mendations to make this project successful, please contact the La Porte Parks Department at 219-326-9200.

Lake Michigan on a bright and sunny day

Photo provided by Kharson Nurnberg