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❁ Best summer styles

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❁ Off the

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6 EDITOR’S NOTE Candice talks aboutgetting ready for summer.

7 FLAVOR OF THE SEASON Protectyou laptop with a be.ex LArobe Allure.

8 HE SAID, SHE SAID What to dowhen a parent brings manygirl/boyfriends in and out of your life.

10 WEBCRAWLER the lowdown on twit-ter.

16 DR. JULIE Everything you need toknow about swine flue.

18 POP QUIZ Find out who you will be in10 years.

29 JACK IE’S JOURN AL Jackie talksabout getting ready for graduation.

30 COLLEGE 101 What you need toknow about paying back college loans.

32 GET INVOLVED! Create a dog show toraise money for local animal shelters.

42 ONCE UPON A TIME Sara talks aboutmaking a college decision that was notwhat her parents expected.

44 OFF THE BEATEN PATH CatalinaIsland, off the coast of California, is agreat vacation spot.

45 IN THE STARS See what’s in store forSummer with horoscopes by PsychicAzure.

46 WRAP IT UP Where to find the fash-ions and enter the contests in this issue.Also find the Summer Graffiti andDirectory of Services.

11 LISTEN UP Faryl Smith the new voiceof classical music

12 SWEET HANGOUT Six Flags amuse-ment parks are great for summer fun.

20 VANESSA HUDGENS Vanessa talksto us about her next project “SuckerPunch.”

38 CHART A COURSE Learn what it’slike to be a club DJ.

22 BOY NEX T DOOR Jason Earles talksabout playing alongside the world’smost popular teen.

24 BROKEN ROAD A new tv/web showcreated by a teen for teens.

26 ST YLE FILE Tips on finding the per-fect bathing suit.

34 SUMMER CAMPS Tips on finding asummer camp that’s right for you.

36 TEEN TREND’S SUMMER C AMPDIREC TORY Find a summer campthat’s right for you.

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editor’s NOTE

I love the summer. To me, summer

means freedom. There is nothing like walk-

ing on the shore of the beach, the tide tick-

ling your feet, watching the sun sink into

the horizon. The smells of the ocean, bar-

beques, suntan lotion, even chlorine and

bug spray all evoke thoughts of summer.

Check out this issue’s Style File, starting on

page 26, to find out your best and most

important summer outfit—The swimsuit

that is best for you.

To recent graduates, however, the sum-

mer after high school can translate to anx-

iety. What is going to happen this Autumn?

Am I going to stay in touch with old friends? Will I like college? Can I cut it on my

own? There are a lot of questions hanging over new grads, and a lot of stress that

comes with it. Check in with our newest grad Jackie in Jackie’s Journal (page 35).

Speaking of graduation, how will your classmates remember you ten years

from now? How much will you change? Take out Pop Quiz, starting on page 18,

to find out how you are perceived, and what you can do (or not do) to change how

people view you.

A lot of people like to travel during the summer. If you are anywhere on the

West Coast, visit Catalina Island. This fantastic vacation destination is profiled in

this issue’s Off the Beaten Path (page 41). Then again, with the outbreak of the

H1N1 virus (AKA the swine flu), some people are a bit leery or traveling. Read all

about this pandemic according to Dr. Julie (page 16).

Whatever you decide to do this summer, be safe. Take lots of pictures. Most

importantly, have a blast.

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leave the house without your laptop, you aregoing to need some serious protection this sum-mer. The LArobe Allure by be.ez is the perfectcarrying case. Although it was designed for theMac, it is perfect for any laptop. It is paddedvery well for extra protection, and it is totallycute.

Pogo StylusAre you tired of cleaning off the touch screens on

your iPod and cell phone? Then, you need a Pogo Stylus.Designed specifically for the iPhone 3G but compatiblewith other phones and MP3 players, the Stylus keepsyour greasy, dirty fingers off of your screen. It acts as apen does, only with a soft tip that protects the screen. Iteven comes with a handy clip that attaches it to yourdevice, so you don’t have to search for it.

Ecosol Powerstick Don’t you hate when you are out and your laptop,

cellphone, ipod or other electronic gizmo runs out ofjuice? Never be at a loss for energy again with thenew Powerstick by Ecosol. This Pen-sized gadgetplugs into your computer and charges its batterybackup. Then, use one of the adapters that comeswith the Powerstick to connect your device to it andlet it charge. Ta-da! A battery charger onthe go.

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he said SHE S AID

My mom passed away when I was 4.My dad got remarried two years aftershe died, then divorced two years afterthat. I’m 17 now, and sick of the paradeof girlfriends that keep coming in andout of our lives. I don’t want anythingto do with him — or them — anymore.I’m going to college, but I feel bad aboutcutting him out of my life. What do I doto handle this gracefully?

— Living Single in Orlando, FL

He Said…I’m not sure grace is the issue. The real problem is how you will

feel about your relationship with your father for the rest of your life,whatever you choose that to be. Based only on the few words youhave written, it sounds as though you are angry with him, but notnecessarily ready to “…cut him out of (your) life.” It also sounds asthough you may not have completed your grieving process for yourmother.

Clearly, the thirteen years since your mother’s death have beendifficult for you. They have been difficult for your father, too, andyou are both entitled to put your lives together. Rearing a daughteras a single father is very stressful; obviously it has been for both ofyou, but you are each other’s history and there is no replacement foreither fathers or daughters.

However, you do not need to be intimately involved in all of hisissues and relationships any more than he needs to be involved in allof yours. You are on the threshold of adulthood, already describingyourself as “Living single.” In the natural course of growing up, youwill become more independent of your father anyway and able tochoose what parts of your lives you may wish to share. There aremany steps between total involvement in each other’s lives and norelationship at all.

Do you and your father talk to each other? Have you told himhow you feel about “…the parade of girlfriends”? Do you want tolose him, or just not be involved in all of his problems and relation-ships? You don’t sound at all sure that you really know what youwant to do; so, before you do something you might regret, a “heartto heart” conversation with your father might help you both under-stand your feelings better. You might learn something about his, too.

I suggest you try to arrange this meeting in a way that involvesonly the two of you. Could you invite him to visit you at school oryour home, without bringing anyone else? Perhaps you could writedown your feelings and thoughts before this visit to help you clari-fy what you want to say. You might even write him, helping explainwhy you want to meet with him alone.

Growing up and becoming independent always involves difficul-ties and pain. In your case and your father’s, the loss of a mother toyou and a wife to him have made these difficulties greater. I hopethat the problems you are now experiencing can lead to a lifelongfulfilling adult relationship for the two of you.

She Said…Wow. Tough one. It sounds like you have quite a bit of anger

towards your father, and that is something you need to figure out.Once you discover the roots of your resentment, you will be bet-ter able to handle your father and the situation that you wroteabout.

Why do you feel that you have any say on what your fatherdoes or doesn’t do? Why can you mandate who he does and does-n’t see? After all, I’m sure that you get a little bothered when hetells you who you are allowed to be with, whether friends or rela-tionships—and he is your father.

That being said, the way to handle this with grace is to stepback from the situation and take a good look at it. Try to putyourself in your father’s shoes. Why do you think he has had a“parade of girlfriends”? Do you think that he is trying to replaceyour mother? Perhaps not. Maybe he is just comparing thewomen that he is dating to your mother, and feels that they do notmeasure up. Perhaps he feels as though none of the women aregood enough to become a fixture in his life – or yours. Take yourfather’s feelings into consideration. It can be very lonely being asingle parent, especially if you lost the love of your life. Think ofwhat your dad went through when your mom passed away. I’ll bethe misses her as much as you do.

You should know better than anyone that life is too short to letdifferences such as this get in the way of a relationship with any-one – especially your father. You only have one dad. Let him knowhow you feel. Be honest, but be gentle. Let him know that you feelhis relationship pattern is hurting your relationship with him.Your relationship will survive, if not get stronger.

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WEB CRAWLER

BY C ANDICE C AIN

The Twitter craze is sweeping thenation. Much like MySpace andFaceBook, Twitter is the latest

craze in staying connected to people onthe internet. Phrases like “Tweet me!”and “I’m Tweeting” are becoming acommon part of the English language.It is a connection phenomenon withcelebrities and newscasters, who dointerviews on Twitter and even sendmessages to fans that Tweet at them.

BBUUTT WWHHAATT EEXXAACCTTLLYY IISS TTWWIITTTTEERR??In short, Twitter is a mini-message

board where you can send quick notesto people and let others know what youare up to. Users can only use up to 140characters per Tweet, so all messages arepretty short. The messages are postedlike a thread, with one message afteranother. The new term for this type ofmessaging is “micro-blogging.”

Only people who are following you(those who can read your Tweets) canread what you have tweeted to others.You can follow your favorite celebritiesand public figures. People from JohnMcCain to Britney Spears, P.Diddy toBarbara Walters all are members ofTwitter and update their status often.Many celebrities actually tweet to fans.

Users can also post links in theirTweets, which automatically hotlink tothe URL that they refer to. Besides mes-sages and links, that’s about all thatTwitter members can share. There is noroom on Twitter to post photos, exceptfor the avatar used to identify the mem-ber. No games, no apps, no frills. Yet, itis still really, really cool.

According to whom you are follow-ing and who is following you, you canaccess a section in “Find People” thatwill suggest other users for you to fol-low. You’ll be surprised at the peoplewho end up following you, too. The firstperson who followed me on Twitter was

Britney Spears — No joke! (You canfollow me, too… I’m WifeOf486.)Search for your friends and favoritecelebs through the Find People tool.

Trending Topics will be suggested foryou to follow on your home page. Youcan doctor your profile and designhowever you’d like, as long as it isoffered by Twitter. Nothing fancy,though — no animations or html.Twitter is awesome in its simplicity.

Don’t worry about not knowingwhat to say in your messages. All youhave to do is answer the question at thetop of the Twitter page: What are youdoing? Post your answer as often as youwant, use whatever links you’d like, leteveryone know what you’re up to. It’sthat simple.

Tweet!

Famous people like John McCain, BritneySpears, P. Diddy and

Barbara Walters all aremembers of

Twitter and update their status often.

You can follow Candice atWifeOf486

Tweet Me!

BY KAYSEE MITCHELL

What do you get when you cross a thirteen year old girl,classical music and jaded American Idol judge SimonCowell? Why, a superstar, of course. Just ask British

singing sensation Faryl Smith, who just released her self-titled debutalbum.

Smith was a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent, where Cowell hailedher as “literally one in a million ...the most talented youngster I'veever heard.” Americans can now experience her beautiful voicethrough her classical CD, Faryl. The CD features a variety of classicalmusic, show tunes and opera songs, including Ave Maria,Shennendoah and Amazing Grace.

While most teens aren’t really into the classical music scene, Farylsings in a way that makes it relevant to teens today. The musical

arrangements are contemporary, and the songs are very relax-ing. It is just the music to play when chilling out after a day

at work or partying at the beach. A sense of calm comesover the listener as Faryl’s voice floats through the air.

The great thing about Faryl is that the music doesn’tget “old”. The album will stand the test of time, as thesongs are all classics. Yes, all of the songs have beenrecorded by a variety of artists before Faryl Smith, butshe is one of only a few artists that have been able to makethis type of music appeal to teenagers.

All of the songs on Faryl can be classified as ballads.There are no techno effects, no overpowering bass, noelectronic gimmicks; just soft music and Smith’s purevoice. Faryl will leave listeners relaxed and satisfied.

For more information on Faryl or to purchase her CD go to farylmusic.com

Faryl: The New Voiceof Classical Music


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BY ANNA OWEN

Summer’s here and that means onething: all fun can be had outdoors. Sograb your sunscreen and head to the SixFlags amusement park nearest you. Eachpark offers a little something different,but they have plenty to keep you busy allday — water rides, thrill rides, even ani-mals (for those adventurers in NewJersey or San Fran).And oh yeah, all thefunnel cake you canhandle.

Before you go, checkSix Flags’ web site forticket pricing, but youroptions are daily tickets ora season pass. The seasonpass includes unlimitedvisits to your choice of 15parks — and water parks —across the country, a valuebook that includes free tick-ets for your friends (on selectdays only), plus discounts onthe park’s food, games andother goodies. Even if you don’topt for the season pass, still signup to be a Six Flags Funatic; it’sfree, and you’ll get all the newsand even some deals for yournearest park via email.

If it’s thrills you seek, you’ve

come to the right place — there are rollercoasters galore at each park. Check outthe Six Flags web site (www.sixflags.com)where they rate each ride for you. Choosefrom Mild (easy, breezy), Moderate (morebreeze, less ease) and Max (your easyscreams will be lost in some seriousbreeze), and make surey o u r

friends are on the same page — convincea mild child to try the max and, well, theremight not be enough funnel cake in thepark to make it up to them.

Love the rides, but don’t want to waitin line? Try the Six Flags Flash Pass. Check

to see if your park offers it, and ifso, use it to hold your place inline — electronically. Sound toogood to be true? Well, you stillhave to wait your turn to get onyour ride of choice, but youdon’t have to be there — youcan be on another ride orgrabbing some food (but nofunnel cake before any Max-rated coasters!). When it’salmost your turn, the FlashPass sends you an alert toget back to the selectedride. Want the electronicnotification and a shorterwait time? Buy the GoldFlash Pass and it willchop your wait time bymore than half. FlashPass price varies frompark to park and day today, and extra riderscan be added to yourFlash Pass for anadditional charge.(The Flash Pass is inaddition to your

Six Flags Amusement Parks

To learn more about Six Flags or to find the one nearest to you visit: sixflags.com


admission ticket, so itcan get pricey, but ifyou’ve got limited timeand want maximumrides at a busy park itcould be worth it.)

All that roller coaster-ing works up an appetiteand fueling up is key ifyou’re going to takeadvantage of all the parkhas to offer. While youcan get standard amus-ment fare (funnel cakes,hot dogs, cotton candy,milkshakes and more) atthe parks, there’s alsomore substantive food tobe had. Look for PapaJohn’s for pizza, PandaExpress for ChineseFood and JohnnyRocket’s for old-fash-ioned diner fun. Eachpark offers a little some-thing different, so checkyour park’s web sitebefore you go.

Arcade games arealso a big part of SixFlags fun and a nicebreak from the rides.Plus, you can challengeyour friends — loser buys funnel cake!Skee-ball is a classic and personal fave,but there are also water gun races andlong range basketball. If you’re not intogames, but want a ride break, there’sshopping to be had at all the parks.Souvenir photos and caricatures are thefun, silly ways to capture your adventure,but you can also find cool summer-wor-thy splurges like rice necklaces and crazybeach hats.

But Six Flags offers more than just itsrides, food and games. There’s also a longconcert list all summer long, that featuressome of the country’s hottest new talent,and this summer look for more with theSummer Concert Series sponsored bySTARBURST®. The concert series featuresa variety of artists including DisneyChannel favorites Raven Symoné (ofCheetah Girls and That’s so Raven fame)and Miranda Cosgrove (aka iCarly), plusthe dynamic twin sister duo from DownUnder, The Veronicas. Check out yourpark’s web site for more info on the con-certs, which are free with admission to thepark. Some parks have limited seating, sobe sure to check to see if you need a wrist-

band to gain admission to the concert.Almost every park will unveil a new

ride this summer, mostly in that “thrill”category — and rollercoaster doesn’t even

begin to describe them!Here’s what’s coming to apark near you:

Sasquatch at Six FlagsGreat Escape (LakeGeorge, New York) is acrazy drop ride. Youshoot up two 19-storytowers in less than threeseconds and then plum-met back down — at a 2G-force!

T e r m i n a t o r ®Salvation™: The Ride: awooden roller coaster is aclassic choice. However,with hi-tech specialeffects, the ride puts youright inside the movie,but at a speed not foundin any theater!

At Great America inChicago, BuccaneerBattle opens mid-May. Apirate-themed waterride, it’s totally interac-tive: As the crew of aship, you’ll do battlewith soaker guns as youtry to hit targets alongthe way, and onlookerscan participate too!

In Georgia, look for arenovation of the Monster Plantation —it’s a new twist on an old favorite, and atSix Flags New England, the Superman:


ABOVE: Roller-coaster riders experience “Dark Knight,” at Six Flags GreatAdventure in Jackson, N.J.. The ride features hairpin turns, sudden dropsinto darkness and video from the latest Batman movie. LEFT: The TidalWave attraction delivers a deluge of water at Six Flags Magic Mountaintheme park in Santa Clarita, Calif. BOTTOM: Shane Araujo, 7, and VitoriaPoejo, 7, of New York City, pose with superheroes Robin, The GreenLantern, and Batman at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J. Photos by AP Photo

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High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens plays a singer in a high school rock bandin the upcoming movie Bandslam. She picked up a new skill while filming the movie —she learned to play the guitar.But Hudgens admits her musical talents are limited to the film. “I actually get to rock out on the guitar. I learned how to for the part,” she said.“Unfortunately the song in the movie is still the only song I know how to play!”While she is doing press for Bandslam we spoke to her about the next movie she isdoing called Sucker Punch. This movie will be a far departure from anything she hasever done and will most certainly cause controversy among her fans.Sucker Punch is directed by Zack Snyder, whose films include The Watchmen and 300.Snyder describes Sucker Punch as, “Alice in Wonderland with machine guns.” The$100-million-budgeted, 1950’s-period action movie tells the story of a girl named BabyDoll (Amanda Seyfried) who is confined to a mental institution by her evil stepfather,who intends to have her lobotomized in five days. While imprisoned, she imagines analternative reality to hide her from the pain. The movie stars Seyfried (Mama Mia), Hudgens, Abbie Cornish (Stop-Loss), Evan

Rachel Wood (The Wrestler, Across The Universe), and Emma Stone (Superbad).

TT: Do you think younger fans will be surprised by Sucker Punch?VH: I don’t know if the younger fans will be able to watch it.

TT: The movie has an “R” rating…VH: It was originally R but I think they changed it to PG-13, so more peo-

ple will see it. It is different and I’m thoroughly excited because it is so differ-ent and it’s another side of me that no one has really seen before and I hopepeople are not frightened by it.

TT: Director Zack Snyder has done some pretty risqué and bloody movies…VH: It’s a bunch of girls in a mental hospital and they think it’s a brothel and then they

go into these fantasy lands and they end up fighting people or killing them with machineguns. It’s pretty out there.

TT: Will you be learning how to fight or use weapons?VH: No weapons training yet, but I am going to start. It is very exciting. I think it’s going tobe fun. We’re women kicking butt. It’s empowering. I can’t wait.

TT: What about your relationship with Disney doing certain roles with nudity?VH: I have that for myself (laughs) but not because of Disney. Right now I have the clausefor myself because that is something that I do

not want to do. People assume that we havesome sort of closed contract with Disney but

there was never anything like that.

TT: What about on-screen kisses…areyou comfortable doing that?

VH: As comfortable as I think I can be. It’ssuch a weird thing because everyone is star-ring at you and it’s just awkward…but hey, it’sOK, it’s for the love of our movie.


Vanessa Hudgens breaks her mold


ask DR. JULIE

The swine flu is all over the news. It startedin Mexico and has since spread all over theUnited States. Several high schools and entireschool districts have shut down in New Yorkbecause students were infected. The CDC(Center for Disease Control) is even involvedwith trying to get the virus under control. Forpeople who don’t know anything about theswine flu, it can be really scary.

H1N1, commonly known as the swine flu, isone of three main strands of influenza. This isthe flu virus that is found in certain birds

(avian) and pigs(swine). This strand of flu canmutate and people who work with these ani-mals can get it from direct contact, but it canalso be transmitted indirectly when it spreadsfrom person to person. When it is passed topeople, it can then be spread by person to per-son contact – the same way the regular flu viruswould be transmitted.

The first time this flu was seen was as earlyas 1918, when there were five different forms ofthe flu virus in soldiers during WWI. At thattime, it was deadly. There was a scare that thisflu would come back in the 1930s, again in the‘50s, and most recently in 1997. However, nomajor outbreak occurred. In 1976, several sol-diers at Fort Dix in New Jersey also got theswine flu. A vaccine was then found for it, butthe consequences of taking the shot causedmore health problems than the risk of gettingit. Thousands of people were paralyzed or hadbreathing problems from the vaccination.

In December of 2008 in the MidwesternUnited States, there was an epidemic of flu thatkilled off many pigs. It is unclear as to whetherthe transmission started with a sick person or asick pig. Now, in 2009, there is a complete

freak out over the swine flu. Although thismutated flu strand (H1N1) is rarely found, themutated forms have been popping up rapidlyand passing from human to human. It is saidto have started in a village in Mexico, downwind from a pig farming plant. However, this isnot a proven story — just a theory. It is nowspreading throughout North America. Hereare some questions I have been asked.

HHooww iiss tthhee fflluu ttrraannssmmiitttteedd??The H1N1 flu is transmitted thru direct and

indirect contact of people and/or animals thatare infected with the virus.

WWhhaatt iiss ddiirreecctt ccoonnttaacctt??Physical contact or touching between an

infected person and/or animal is considereddirect contact. This can be petting, kissing, hug-ging or anything related to being in contactwith someone’s fluids.

WWhhaatt iiss iinnddiirreecctt ccoonnttaacctt??Some examples of indirect contact are

sneezing, breathing, someone infected sharingfood and drinks, blowing their nose and touch-ing a door knob and you touching it then touchyour face, or rubbing their eye and you shakingtheir hands, and so forth.

WWhhaatt aarree tthhee ssyymmppttoommss?? The symptoms of swine flu (H1N1) are

similar to that of any other flu virus. Thisincludes chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains/body aches, headache, coughing,weakness/fatigue, runny nose and occasionalbreathing difficulty. This current strand hasreports of diarrhea and vomiting.

IIss tthhiiss aa ffaattaall ddiisseeaassee??Although there have been deaths associated

with the H1N1 flu, it is no more likely thandying from the regular flu. It just makes youuncomfortable for many days. Hydration andtrying to lower body temperature is important.This means to drink a lot of water along withpower drinks, eat when you are having diar-rhea, vomiting and nausea. If you have afever, lower it through icing in armpits, behindthe head, and groin. Tylenol can be taken ifyou are not allergic. YYOOUURR DDOOCCTTOORR NNEEEEDDSSTTOO BBEE CCOONNSSUULLTTEEDD IIMMMMEEDDIIAATTEELLYY WWHHEENNYYOOUU HHAAVVEE SSYYMMPPTTOOMMSS —— EESSPPEECCIIAAllLLYYWWHHEENN RRUUNNNNIINNGG AA FFEEVVEERR GGRREEAATTEERRTTHHAANN 110000 FF..

HHooww ddoo II aavvooiidd ggeettttiinngg ssiicckk??Wash your hands frequently, especially

before and after meals.Don’t share your drinks or food.Wipe railings and doorknobs.Limit shaking hands and kissing people—

especially those that have been ill or feel underthe weather.

When coughing or sneezing, use a tissue —do not do it in your hand.

If you feel ill, stay home! Not only is yourimmune system down, but you can spread yoursymptoms to others.

Avoid flying and public transportation, orwear a special mask due to the close contactand circulating air

IIss ppoorrkk ssaaffee ttoo eeaatt??Pork is safe to eat! Pork is cooked at or

above 128 degrees, which means that the viruswould not survive under extreme heating. Youwill not get sick from pork, unless you under-cook it. The meat should be white when it isproperly cooked.

The facts of swine flu

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We all know that high school graduation is a big deal. Youfinally get to prove yourself, possibly move out of your parents’house. Many of you will go to college. Others may decide to gostraight to work. You can explore new interests, travel and findnew friends. Now is your chance to decide what you want to doand the kind of person you want to be. The things you decideupon in the next few years will influence who you are and whoyou will become. You could be a completely different person in10 years! Take this quiz to find out your potential.

1. You’ve finally graduated! Now you’re going to live:

a) in the fraternity/sorority house — it’s a great way to make business connections.

b) in a large rental house with friends — we’ll party every weekend!

c) in a small studio apartment on my own — I don’t like roommates.

d) in the dorms — that’s where everyone else is going.e) in my parents’ basement. Or the attic. Or my old

bedroom. As long as I don’t have to pay rent.

2. Are you more likely to:a) act before you thinkb) act upc) think before you actd) not think much at alle) do what someone else tells me to do

3. When working on a project at school, you tend to:a) think things through in your head then assign work

to a group b) think out loud and brainstorm with a groupc) work on things aloned) work in groups, but let someone else leade) let someone else do the work and write my name on

the project

4. Which activities do you plan to be involved in after high school?

a) I’d like to explore new activities after high schoolb) I was involved in sports or performing arts and plan

to continuec) I’d like to be involved in more advanced academic

classes and groupsd) I’ll probably do the same things I did in high schoole) Video games. Lots and lots of video games.

5. Do you like to explain things:a) generally with the main pointsb) with drawings, or using demonstrationsc) detailed descriptions using facts if possibled) with metaphors and analogiese) with annoyance and one word answers.

6. When you are asked a question in class, do you:a) ask your friend for the answer and then raise your

handb) respond quickly and improvisec) hesitate, think things through and then answerd) you know the answer, but let someone else answer

for youe) look at your hands, the desk, or anywhere else to

avoid the teacher’s stare.

7. According to your parents you, have one whole summer to be free before deciding what to do. You:

a) get a summer job at the mall and save up for school or a car

b) save up some cash and travel Europe with your friends

c) start school early with some summer classesd) hang out with friends, as long as someone else

makes the planse) veg out in your parents’ basement, watching TV and

playing video games


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Who will you be in 10 years?


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8. Would you rather be:a) generally involved in lots of projectsb) creating your own projects c) deeply involved with one or two projectsd) not involved in any projectse) sleeping

9. When you’re with your friends do you tend to:a) talk a lot and listen lessb) I listen to my friends and contribute to the conver-

sation equallyc) only talk when I have something relevant to sayd) listen more and talk lesse) no one really talks. We either listen to music or play

video games. (Have I mentioned that I like video games yet?)

10. Do you find yourself more:a) determined — you like to get things done and do it

your own way.b) spontaneous and fast moving — you can’t stay still

and like to multi-taskc) meticulous and goal oriented — you like to make

sure things are done rightd) go with the flow — things will get done on time, but

you don’t overdo ite) laidback — I let other people worry about dead

lines. If I don’t make it, whatever.

11. Do you like new ideas:a) because you like new things b) because they are fun and challengingc) only if they make sensed) I prefer things that are the samee) sometimes. It depends on how it affects me, and if I

have to do anything.

12. When making decisions, do you:a) get the important information and make a decisionb) base my decisions on what I feel is rightc) analyze everything and weigh up the evidenced) let someone else make the decisione) play eenie-meenie-miney-moe. The outcome doesn’t

really matter to me.

13. For classes, meetings and appointments you are generally:

a) early — it’s always good to be preparedb) late — always running a few minutes behindc) exactly 3 minutes early d) punctual — always on timee) absent — unless someone reminds me or brings me.

14. Are your friends and family more likely to describe you as:a) insensitiveb) dreamerc) smartd) dependablee) lazy

15. When in a conversation with people, you tend to be:

a) general — I don’t care much for the details.b) random — I bring up random ideas to spark new

conversationsc) specific — I think details are important to under

standingd) consistent — I tend to keep the conversations to

things I knowe) uninterested — I just don’t care.


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Mostly A's — THE LEADER At your 10-year reunion, you’ll be coming back in style! Only

because you’ve earned it — you’ve worked very hard to becomesuccessful and you want to show it off. You’ll be the top adver-tising executive, stock-broker, or PR agent in your firm, or pos-sibly even managing your own business.

You are a take-charge kind of person. You are always lookingfor bigger and better and don’t mind taking risks in order toreceive the rewards that can go along with it. You are very inde-pendent, direct and to the point. You focus on the task at hand,but can be insensitive to others if they get in your way. You hatebeing stuck doing the same things and would be good at assign-ing routine chores to someone else. However, you will onlyexplain things once before you move on. Somehow you willalways wind up on top!

Mostly B’s — THE SOCIALIZER Chances are there’s a 10-year reunion because you planned it!

If you didn’t plan it, then you’ll be the life of the party! You’llprobably become a very successful club promoter, performer, oreven politician. You thrive on attention and love to party! Youlove excitement and the limelight! But your high energy mightresult in you getting impatient and demanding. People enjoybeing around you. You’re a true performer, but it is importantfor you to be liked by others. Try to avoid taking rejection toopersonally.

In the next 10 years will most likely have established yourselfin a career involving public relations such as: marketing, publicspeaking, event planning, hospitality, or travel — anythingwhere you can have a “good time” while working! You like tohave people around you people like being around you. Whoknows perhaps you will become the next big Hollywood star!

Mostly C’s — THE CRITIC Although many people didn’t notice you in high school-they

certainly will now. You’ve made more money than all of themcombined! Your work and development on the latest operatingsystem software has made you a millionaire! OK, maybe notquite that extreme, but you know all those pictures of really hotgirls/guys on the arm of some real nerd — well, you’re the nerd.And yes — chances are you’ll probably make more money thanthe rest of your current classmates. With your critical eye andattention to detail, you’ll probably end up as an accountant, anengineer or a computer programmer or analyst — anything thatdeals with information and procedure.

You thrive on details, facts, and accuracy and take just abouteverything seriously. You will continue to be very calculated andprecise in just about everything you do. You are somewhat pre-dictable, but dependable which will provide you security inwhatever career you choose. Your room or house is always clean,but you will learn to dress fashionably.

Mostly D’s — THE DEPENDABLEYou’ll be at your 10-year reunion to see all your old class-

mates and have a night out. Also, you won’t have to drive more

than a few blocks to get there. Chances are you’ve stayed athome and are working in the family business. That’s not a badthing, you’ll be happy and content with the life you choose. Butyou probably haven’t strayed too far from your hometown.

You don’t like change, preferring instead to have a set ofguidelines from which to follow and you don’t mind doing thesame thing over and over. You prefer security and would preferto stay working for a company for a long time if the companycan provide the security — you are likely to get the “gold watch”and will be recognized for being punctual or your consistentperformance. You are very supportive of others and co-workerswill turn to you when they have a problem.

Mostly E’s — THE SLACKERWill you even bother going to your 10-year high school

reunion? You need an attitude adjustment, and fast. People haveprobably labeled you as a slacker or worse, since you have suchan apathetic attitude toward everything in your life. Life isworth living! Grab the bull by the horns and start living a little.Broaden your horizons. Take a class. Get a job. Grow up already!

That being said, you have a lot of hidden potential. For somereason, you just haven’t tapped into it. Is it a fear of change orrejection? You never know what you can achieve until you putyourself out there. You are a pretty private person, and no one isgoing to take that away from you. Just take a little leap of faith-And that’s faith in yourself, not in anyone else. Your future is inyour hands and your hands alone. Make something of it!

ANSWER KEY


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H annah Montana is one of themost popular televisionshows today. With the April

release of Hannah Montana: TheMovie, even more attention is beingbrought to the television show and thecast.

One such cast member is JasonEarles, who plays Jackson Stewart(Miley’s big brother). Jason took timeout of his busy schedule to answersome questions just for Teen Trend.

Photos by Keith Munyan

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WWhhaatt mmaaddee yyoouu wwaanntt ttoo ggeett iinnttoo aaccttiinngg??There are a few reasons. I am the mid-

dle of 5 kids and it was really hard to standout and get attention growing up. I realizedpretty early that when I was on stage all eyeswere on me and it was a way to separatemyself from my brothers and sister.

I also come from a working class familyand we never had money for cool clothesand toys. Kids can be cruel and being sortof a small guy didn’t help either. Instead offeeling too sorry for myself, I realized that ifI liked myself and made people laugh, theywould forget about the fact I wasn’t wear-ing expensive clothes or a star athlete.Thankfully, it worked.

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My first unofficial acting gig happenedwhen I was about 4 years old. My uncle leftan empty beer bottle on the table and Igrabbed it and pretended that I was takinga drink. Then I set it down and held myhead like I had a headache. My parentslaughed at me and said it was the first timethey realized I was going to be a character!From elementary school on I did schoolplays and took drama class, and the rest ishistory!

WWhhaatt iiss yyoouurr bbeesstt mmeemmoorryy??I think the one that really sticks out in

my mind is the day Hannah Montana pre-miered for the first time. We had beenshooting the show for like 4 months beforeit hit the air. It felt like we were doing a 22-minute one act play every week, not anactual TV show. When I saw it on TV forthe first time I almost cried because it wassuddenly very real. I was very proud ofwhat we were doing and knew it was goingto be a great run.

WWhhaatt iiss yyoouurr mmoosstt eemmbbaarrrraassssiinnggmmoommeenntt??

I don’t really get embarrassed. If youwatch the show you know that almost everyweek I do something ridiculous. You reallyhave to swallow your pride to play a role likeJackson. You can’t worry about looking likethe cool guy. It’s all about being funny.Often, being funny involves doing thingsthat would normally be embarrassing.

WWhhaatt iiss iitt lliikkee bbeeiinngg ssoo ffaammoouuss??Now that is actually a little embar-

rassing. I am humbled every day by hownice people are to me because of theshow. Parents are excited because there isfinally a show they can watch with their kids

and not be bored to tears. I am really flat-tered every time a fan comes up to ask for apicture or an autograph. It’s cool that theylove the show enough to come up and talk tome. And it is a little weird being famous andliked so much, especially considering grow-ing up I never really felt that popular.

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I actually played Alan Strang in Equus.It was easily the most intense role I haveever experienced. I was really moody thewhole time the show was up. I think it wasprobably the most committed I have everbeen in a role and it was cool to end theshow each night and hear people in theaudience crying because they were soaffected by it. I love the goofy roles I get toplay but this one really sticks with me.

WWhheerree ddiidd yyoouu ggoo ttoo sscchhooooll??I graduated from Glencoe High School in

Hillsboro, OR. Loved it! Go Crimson Tide!

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I hope that I am still acting! My goal isto never have to get a “real” job. I feel verylucky to be a working actor. In 5 or 10 yearsI hope I can look back and have a careerclose to Michael J Fox. He did a great jobbouncing back and forth between TV andmovies, funny and serious. I think we aresimilar types and I would love to fill thatsort of a void in Hollywood. Hopefully, I

will still be making people laugh!

WWhhoo aarree yyoouurr rroollee mmooddeellss?? WWhhyy??I would say my biggest role model is my

dad. He worked so hard all his life to takecare of all 5 of us kids. Times were tough buthe always made sure we had food, shelter andclothes on our backs. He not only worksharder than anyone I have ever met, he alsotreats people with kindness and respect. Mydad would give you the shirt off his back ifyou needed it. He’s a great dad, a great hus-band, and twice the man I’ll ever be.

WWhhoo aarree yyoouurr aaccttiinngg iinnssppiirraattiioonnss?? WWhhyy??I love Michael J Fox, like I said before.

We are similar types and he’s a great personto try and follow in his footsteps. I also real-ly like George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Theyare both very diverse, underappreciatedactors. They can do the big budget block-buster movies, but they can also star inmovies like The Assassination of Jesse Jamesand completely carry the story. They arealso surprisingly funny for such cool guys!

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I know actors say this all the time, butfor me it is so true. Without the fans of thisshow I would have nothing. You haveembraced our little show and helped mydream come true of being a working actor.I am proud of what we do on the show andam so grateful that you continue to watchour labor of love. Thanks.


Jason’s FavoriteFact SheetFFaavvoorriittee ffoooodd?? Crunchwrap from Taco Bell

FFaavvoorriittee IIccee CCrreeaamm FFllaavvoorr?? MooseTracks

LLuucckkyy NNuummbbeerrss?? 7, 16, 26

FFaavvoorriittee MMoovviiee?? Lord of the Rings

FFaavvoorriittee TTeelleevviissiioonn SShhooww?? Lost

FFaavvoorriittee SSoonngg?? Your Ex-Lover Is Dead byStars or Nothingman by Pearl Jam

FFaavvoorriittee MMuussiiccaall AArrttiissttss oorr BBaannddss?? PearlJam, Modest Mouse, Angels and Airwaves

FFaavvoorriittee CCoolloorr?? Blue

FFaavvoorriittee vvaaccaattiioonn ssppoott?? Whistler, BC (BritishColumbia), to go snowboarding!

FFaavvoorriittee BBooookk?? The entire Dark Tower seriesby Stephen King. Epic, that’s all I can say.


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BY MARISSA BROE

For most teenagers, managingschool, extracurricular activities and asocial life is enough. But for 17-year-old Courtney Haigh, creating anationally viewed television seriesranks right up there with a day’s alge-bra homework.

Haigh, a high school student andavid fan of teen drama series likeGossip Girl and Degrassi, wanted tofill the void she feels exists inAmerican television. This void is thelack of real-life teen dramas based in theMidwest United States. Shortly after movingto Topeka, Kansas, Haigh went to work writ-ing the GG of the Midwest small town. Haighspent two weeks during the summer of 2008writing 13 episodes of her new series, whichshe says eventually turned into 18 due torewriting and editing. The result was BrokenRoad, “the first teen drama based in theMidwest written by and starring local teens,”which airs every Sunday on a local ABC affili-ate and simultaneously on the show’s websitebrokenroadtvvideos.com. Since its creationshortly over four months ago, more than onemillion people worldwide have visited theBroken Road website, and the audience is stillgrowing.

To build her authentic teen cast, Haighworked with a local country music radio sta-tion in Topeka to stage a casting call. Teensfrom throughout the state of Kansas respond-ed, and after a long audition process, a cast ofprimarily Topeka county teens was formed.The teenagers were for the most part completestrangers, but Haigh says they became like afamily once filming began.

A large leading cast (7 girls, 6 guys) featurestypical teen characters like the popular, mean-girl group, “The Triple Threat,” in whichHaigh’s character, Libby Stone, acts as ring-leader. The main story surrounds sisters, andnew Kansas transplants, Sophie and ChloeTanner. The girls’ father is sent to fight in Iraq,which uproots them from beautiful Hawaii tosmall town Huntington, Kansas, with theirmother, with whom they have a semi-dys-functional relationship. The story is looselybased on the real life of Haigh, who, like theTanner sisters, comes from a military homeand spent her own life living in different partsof the country due to her father’s profession.Using personal events and real-life occur-rences is what the creator hopes allow teens totruly connect with Broken Road.

“I’m telling a story based off real thingsthat I have gone through,” she says. “I hopethat when teens watch that one person may beaffected and may look at it and go ‘Hey, shewrote a TV show and she still went through allof this and look at where she is now,’ andhopefully it will give some inspiration to oth-ers to go out and do stuff and make thingshappen and don’t just sit around and wait.”

So, how similar is Libby Stone and the realCourtney Haigh? “Besides her fashion, meand Libby are complete polar opposites,”Haigh says.“She’s so mean and conniving andI’m a nerd and goofy, so it’s fun to be able toplay someone who is completely opposite ofmyself.”

Haigh’s television career began early when,at age 10, she wrote for, acted in, and produceda comedy sketch show called Tabby Tales TVin Hawaii. Since moving to Kansas in 2006,Haigh has participated in local theater, and thesame summer she sat down to write BrokenRoad, she also helped produce a local inde-pendent film, The Key. For her recent project,Haigh enlisted the directorial help of Wesley

James, who worked with the teen onThe Key, along with her mother whoserves as one of the show’s producers.

One of the biggest obstacles forHaigh and her Broken Road team wasshooting the first season with limitedproduction cost. Programs like whatwe see on TV typically shoot withthree or four cameras and multiplelights, but Haigh and her productioncrew shot the entire series with onecamera and one light. Scenes had tobe filmed over and over again just toget the different angles for each shot, a

task which Haigh says was one of the biggestchallenges of the project.

Other challenges for the production teamof Broken Road was getting everyone togetherto film.“Sometimes it’s hard because everyoneis so involved in their schools and they havedifferent schedules,” Haigh says. The teamtook advantage of weekends, shooting Fridaynights, and all day Saturdays and Sundays aswell as weekdays that the students had offfrom school. The 18-episode first season wasshot between last September and the end ofJanuary, just making the show’s February 1stpremier date. Despite a hectic schedule andgrueling hours for filming, Haigh says the castloved every part of the filming process.

The entire cast, including Haigh, watchedthe premier episode together at a cast mem-ber’s house, which happened to be one of thelocations used for a few party scenes from theseason. A strand of text messages, phone callsand Facebook messages let the cast know thatthey weren’t the only ones viewing theepisode. Haigh explained how she was feelingthat night. “It was just so great to finally see iton television and know that there were peopleall over watching it, and they loved it,”she says.“Probably the coolest thing was to know thatthere were fans out there.”

Since airing, Broken Road continues toreceive national press. Next season the crewwelcomes former child star Corey Feldman onas a producer, which Haigh says she hopes todebut next fall.

As far as managing to be a teen while run-ning her own television series, Haigh says it’s achallenge but nothing too difficult.“It’s totallygreat and I love it,” she says. “I’m like HannahMontana, best of both worlds.” While most ofher focus is on the success of Broken Road,Haigh still leaves time for extracurricularinvolvement. “I’m going to try out for cheer-leading,” she says. Who knows, maybe she’llwrite it into Season Two!

Teenage girl creates tv/web show

“It was just so great to finally see it ontelevision and know that there were peo-ple all over watching it, and they loved it.Probably the coolest thing was to knowthat there were fans out there.”

— Courtney Haigh

For more information and to watch online go to:

brokenroadtv.com


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BY KATE GHILONI

It’s summer! Finally! Whether you’reheaded to the neighborhood pool, fam-ily camp or long days at the beach, hav-

ing the right swimsuit can make all the dif-ference. And, sure, shopping for that elusiveperfect suit can be a chore, but embracingyour body type and shopping accordinglywill no doubt help you put your best, pedi-cured and sandaled foot forward.

The first thing to keep in mind is thatevery body is different and not all suits arecreated equal. Manufacturers make thesame suit in sizes 0 to 16 and beyond –whether or not that style is right for all theshapes that fall into those sizes. So it’s up toyou, savvy summer shopper, to decipher allthe straps, stripes and strings to decodewhat works for you and what works onlyon the runway.

Because every body is different, themost important thing you can do for your-self is to commit to shopping for yourbody type rather than what’s trendy. You’llwant to enjoy the sand, surf and socializingwithout being self-conscious or on con-stant guard for a wardrobe malfunction.So, first and foremost is the suit’s fit. Fit isso key, no matter your shape orsize. Too small and the suitpinches at the seams –causing bulges whereyou really don’thave or wantthem. And thenthe flip side -get a suitthat’s toobig andyou’ll con-stantly bereadjustingand on-guard fors l i p p a g e .That’s toomuch workwhen there’ssurfing to bedone. It maysound silly, but opt-ing for a few jumpingjacks in the dressing roomisn’t out of the question – youwant to make sure your suit will holdup as long as the summer sun.

THE LONG AND SHORTOF IT

If you’re petite,definitely skip any-thing with hori-zontal stripes.They will justmake you lookshorter thanyou are.( A c t u a l l y,every bodytype mightc o n s i d e rskipping thehor izonta ls t r i p e s .That’s onepattern bestleft to the ele-mentary schoolset.) Instead, gowith solid bright col-ors or a dark print.

If you’re tall or just havea long torso, tankinis are also great.Often times, the “tall” one pieces still comeup short. Other tips for those with long tor-sos: Look for details that break up the body

line. Think belted Bond Girlsuits or even metal detail-

ing.

TIP TOPIf you’re

smaller ontop, choose abright, funpattern orsome sortof embel-l i shment( r u f f l e sare a goodone – butonly on

top! – orinlaid beads,

just make surethey’re more

earth-toned thanbedazzled). Also,

even if you feel like youmight not need the sup-

port of under wire; it’s actuallythere to add shape, so look for suits that

have a more structured top.

A structured top with under wireor a built-in bra is key for any-

one looking for the extra sup-port or to keep the top in

check. If you’ve got a larg-er bust, steer clear ofbandeau or string biki-ni. They just don’t offerup enough coverage orsupport – and youdon’t want to have tosay no to jumpingwaves or impromptuFrisbee because you’reworried about someindecent sun exposure.

Opt instead for suitswith wide straps and

crisscrossing for extrasupport. For the most

support, choose a one piece.With all of the bright colors

and detailing available this sea-son, the one-piece never looked so

good.

SLIM FASTLooking for an all-around sleek silhou-

ette? A black one-piece is a classic choiceand also the most slimming option around.Interesting cutouts or colorful piping canadd cute, modern details to keep this choiceyoung and fresh. An empire waist on aone-piece will also help balance hips, andadding that beaded detailing to the top canalso catch the eye.

If you’re feeling self-conscious aboutyour middle, choose a one-piece with abold pattern on the torso. It may be coun-terintuitive, but the pattern actually dis-tracts the eye from your body. If you’re notinterested in a one-piece, choose a bikiniwith tie bottoms to prevent any tuggingand pulling of elastic. The tankini is also agreat option if you want a two piece, butlike the coverage of a one-piece.

ATHLETICBeing active and fit is great. If you’ve got

an athletic body, it’s tempting to choosetiny suits. But this year, forgo the teenybikinis and opt instead for something withwider straps up top or even a bandeau – tryit in a bright color or bold pattern to addshape and depth. And in your bottoms lookfor something belted, it will also help addto your body’s shape.


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BOTTOMED-OUTIf it’s your bottom

that’s causing beachanxiety, opt for a suitthat’s higher cut(another counter-intuitive swim-suit rule) in theleg. This allowsyour legs moreroom for wavejumping, butwill also helpthem look moretoned. Just don’t goany higher cut thanyour hip bone. For tank-ini or bikini bottom choicesskip the boy short, prints andruffles. Those all serve to enhance your bot-tom. Opt instead for darker colors pairedwith a lighter top, mixing and matchingbikini tops and bottoms is also a great wayto switch up your swimwear wardrobe.

Also check out suits that offer a skirtedbottom. Just a little skirt can be a fun, flirtyway to cover up. With detailing, such as abelt or bright color, it won’t look too muchlike mom.

FOR THE BOYSWhile it may be true that men have

fewer style options when it comes toswimwear, fit and comfort is no less impor-tant. And while the board short reignssupreme in most swimwear circles, you canplay with length and pattern to find what

suits your height and body thebest.

THE BOLDBOARD

SHORT T h i s

H a w a i i a nprint longershort hasbecome a sta-ple on the

beach. Brightreds, blues and

oranges call atten-tion to the wearer. If

you like the look, butwant something a bit more

low key, opt for shorts that justhave the Hawaiian or bold print on thesides and waistband. The solid colors in themiddle even offer a slimmer look with-out sacrificing the overall surferlook.

SHORT SHORTS Not itty bitty, but there are

shorter board shorts outthere, which is great forshorter guys. Don’t feel likeyou have to buy shorts that goto the knee. These shortershorts are a bit more retro forsure, but with some cool patternsthey can look great and offer a bitmore mobility than the long short.

And, there are even short shorts outthere if board shorts just don’t work foryou. Choose a dark solid color for these,though, as their short length will be state-ment enough.

PATTERN BEHAVIORWhile the Hawaiian floral is everywhere,

guys do have other options. Stripes are alsopopular, and while they should be consid-ered carefully (yes to horizontal stripes ifyou’re long and lanky, stick to vertical onlyotherwise), don’t be afraid to mix it up.

ITTY BITTY BIKINIThe Speedo, or the Mankini, is general-

ly a no for guys unless you’re say, MichaelPhelps, or cruising San Tropez. If you dochoose a Speedo, well, there aren’t reallyany style rules. Just swim fast or work on

that Europeanaccent.

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Woohoo! Only a few more weeks until graduation. That’s right, I said it, graduation! Crazy

thought, I know. School’s almost out and its time to begin a new chapter of your life. But let’s

not get ahead of ourselves, there are still very important things to look forward to before tak-

ing the “walk.” And by that, I mean, prom.

We all look forward to prom from the moment we enter high school; the shopping, the pic-

tures, and, of course, the after party. Prom

night is the one night that seniors let loose

and act as if no rules apply. But despite

whatever your friends might think, it is

not something to be taken lightly.

Underage teens are infamous for taking

part in drinking, drugs and unprotected

sex on prom night and while they never

consider the thought of a mishap, the risk

is always at hand. It’s not like we’re all not

aware of the risks, it’s just the idea “it

could never happen to me” seems to over-

shadow them. Did you know, during prom

weekend the percentage of traffic fatalities

that are alcohol related ranges between

58%- 70%? Yet, every year, teens stay out

all night committing misdemeanors.

Pretty dumb, huh?

When you hear the word “graduation,”

what do you think of? Do you think of the

memories you’ve made of do you think of

what’s going to happen next? I think of both. As high school comes to an end, I know I want my

close friends to have something to remember me by. I’m sure some of you guys have thrown the

idea around so let me give you some suggestions I’ve come up with... Giving seniors pictures

and signing yearbooks have always been popular ideas, but what about getting creative and mak-

ing a scrapbook? Get your friends together and juxtapose pictures from high school and middle

school, adding captions, stickers, anything really. Together you’ll laugh about the good old times

while creating a book of memories you’ll treasure forever.

It’s tough thinking about how different next year is going to be. With a new school, new

friends, new classes... it can all be pretty overwhelming. I wonder if I’ll stay close with my best

friends. For all we know, we’ll wind up clear across the country from each other. And the

boyfriend? Gonna be a thousand miles away in D.C. How’s that ever going to work?!

As senior year unfolds, so does the anxiety. Choosing the right college is one of the most

important decisions of your life (no pressure). Recently, I’ve made my decision to attend

Northeastern University in Boston. It wasn’t an easy decision, but I think it’s going to be the best

fit for me. In the end, that’s what’s most important. So, take your time and narrow it down based

on [the university’s] size, location, and your potential major. Just remember to BREATHE!

Everything happens for a reason, so in the end, it’ll all work out. I promise!

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college 101

C ollege is a wonderful experience, and usu-ally a very costly one. Unfortunately, noteveryone can get — much less qualify for

— grants and scholarships. So, what do collegestudents do to pay for their education? Why, theyget student loans, of course! All of the money upfront, and you don’t have to start paying them offfor at least a year after you graduate.

Sounds terrific, right?WRONG!Getting money up front is always terrific.

You feel liberated. You can pay for college.You can pay for books. Heck, you mighteven be able to pay for a few extras. Whatyou don’t realize at the moment is that youhave to pay these loans back in the future.Sure, it may be far in the future, but YOUWILL HAVE TO PAY THEM BACK! Andbelieve me, this usually occurs at the mostinopportune time in your life.

Then again, when is it an opportune timeto pay back hefty student loans?

It is very important for you to be pre-pared for when the student loan paybackperiod begins. Try your best to set asidesome money every week into a savingsaccount. Even $10 a week starting from yourfirst week in college will help more than youcan imagine. You usually start paying backloans a year after you graduate college. Let’ssay that you set aside $10 per week for 40weeks per year. That’s $400 per year. Youwould have a total of $1600 in that bankaccount, just to be used for your studentloans.

Another good idea is loan consolidation.I balked at it at first, because a lot of peopletold me it would be a mistake. Now, I regretnot doing it right after I got out of college.For example, my payments used to be $245per month. I consolidated my loan and got itdown to $122. Granted, I stretched out thelife of the loan, but it is SO much easier forme to manage.

Things may get sticky for you, as they didfor me when I moved out to Los Angeles.You can work out something with your loancompany called forbearance. Basically, youlet them know the financial issues that you’rehaving, and you don’t have to make loanpayments for a year. Usually, this has norepercussions. You must talk to your loancompany about it. Remember that this does

not relieve you of paying back your loan— Itjust delays it a bit longer.

Also, if you are enrolled in school, youdon’t have to pay back your loan immediate-ly. Usually, you don’t have to start payingback your loan for another year after yourlast class. Keep this in mind if you are goingfor your Masters Degree or other advanceddegree. You could also take a class or two ata local college if you want to delay your pay-ments further.

Remember that missing payments onyour student loans CAN and WILL hurt

your credit score. Your credit score willbecome increasingly important as you makemajor life decisions and purchases. It isimperative that you make your student loanpayments on time. If you can’t do that, makesure that you COMMUNICATE with yourstudent loan company. They are not going tohunt you down. Believe it or not, many stu-dent loan companies are very easy to dealwith, not to mention very understanding.

Learn how to budget. This is somethingthat truly needs to be learned, or you cancreate your own system. Whatever works foryou. If you don’t have a plan to follow — ora budget, in this case — you will find your-self in trouble later down the line. It is amaz-ing how debt just accrues. As you tame thestudent loan beast, you will be able to learnto keep other debts in check. (Um, no punintended...)

While you have all of these differentoptions to put off paying back your studentloan, it is definitely a good idea to pay themback as soon as possible. You don’t wantthese hanging over your head later in life.Get them paid of and enjoy life later!

Student Loans Will ComeBack to Haunt You

It may be great to have your tuition and bookspaid for but you will have to pay back those college loans.

Communication withthe loan company isvery important. If you

can’t pay or need lowerpayments, they will

work with you.


get INVOLVED

With shows like Animal Cops,Dogtown and The Dog Whisperer, doglovers more than ever are becomingaware that it is important for humans tostep in to help. Raising money for ani-mal charities is well within reach in funand imaginative ways.

Animal lovers looking to reach out totheir community sometimes have chal-lenges figuring out how to raise moneyfor charities they believe in. Sheltersnever haveenough fundsfor all of the ani-mals they takecare of. Thereare neverenough homesfor pets withouthomes and somuch sufferingcan leave some-one thinking,“How can Ihelp? I’m justone person.”

A wonderful way to raise money forany animal charity is a dog show. Dogowners love to be involved with helpinganimals as well. They love events thatthey can bring their dogs and familiesto, especially if there are prizes avail-able.

Before becoming overwhelmed withthe project as a whole, it is important tobreak it up into steps. Make lists of whatwill be needed and start from there.Some key things to include are: A char-ity (pick the charity, or charities toreceive all proceeds), A venue (try localcamps, dog stores, or parks with leashlaws-be sure to get permission whenusing even a public area), Prizes (localcompanies are always willing to helpout with local events, it is good publici-ty for them and frequently they willeven serve as judges), and Volunteers(try asking the charity, if they find out

an event is being thrown in their honorthey can use their lists to call around).Don’t forget local dog parks and put-ting up signs at local pet stores andsuch. Approach pet companies todonate food, water bowls and poopiebags.

Another must is a great emcee. Try alocal radio or news celebrity. It doesn’thurt to get in touch and tell them whatyou’re doing. You might find that they

are willing to doit for free! Don’tforget aboutyour judges, too.Try again forlocal celebrities.They usuallytalk about whatthey are doingand the freepress is great.

Those are themust haves, alsoconsider some

extras. Contact local businesses whomight actually pay to have a table thereto sell any items they have. Make sure totell them if they need to bring every-thing themselves. They will be fine withthat if you tell them ahead of time. Themoney taken in from those vendors isextra for the charity or money to puttowards renting chairs or a sound sys-tem if necessary. Secure those business-es early and make sure to get a (non-refundable) deposit. That way, if anymoney is needed up front it will beavailable.

Another extra is a bake sale. Contactany clubs or religious groups that arealready organized and share the goaland again inform the charity that a bakesale is on the agenda. Volunteers aregreat at baking!

When planning an event such as this,it is important to get as many people toattend as possible. Charging an entry

Shelters never haveenough funds for all ofthe animals they takecare of. A wonderful

way to raise money forany animal charity is a

dog show.

get INVOLVED

fee into the event will be where themajority of the money is made.Consider an adult ticket price and achild ticket price, or even all kids undera certain age free.

Call your local newspaper and newsstation. Explain the project, the reasonsfor doing it and give them a biography.The more they know about how specialthe person throwing the event is, themore they will talk/write about it in themedia. They may even show up at theevent!

Because this is a charity event, it isvery important to keep the expensesdown so that every dime raised goestowards the charity. When doing thingslike printing fliers or renting soundequipment, explain clearly what it willbe used for. Ask for donations. Don’t beshy!

When it comes to the event, creativi-ty is key. Events such as softest ears,longest tongue, loudest bark, longesthowl etc. are events even untraineddogs can take part in. Don’t excludeanyone based on lack of training! Try tomake best in show creative! Perhaps aphoto shoot that a photographer has

donated, or a picture in your localpaper that is pre-negotiated with thepublication. The big prize should besomething that draws people in.

Make sure to decide the events aheadof time and put a sign up sheet in theentry. It’s a good idea to limit the num-ber of entries or else people will bethere all day. Depending on the amountof people expected, 10-20 entries percategory should be fine.

A talented emcee will keep thingsgoing and remind people to buy fromthe vendors that have paid to come tothe event. Get any important informa-tion that the MC should share togetherahead of time printed out in large print.The judges’ biographies, any sponsorsof the event, any companies that havedonated prizes should be thankedaloud. If you turn it into a program, youcan always sell ad space!

Although this goes without saying, itis illegal to plan an event for charity,present it as such, and keep the money.If this is part of the plan, don’t do it.Besides the Karma points lost, it is acrime and punishable by law.

Most of all, have fun. Keep in mind

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The beats are pumping, the lights are flashing, bodies are jumpingaround on the dance floor. There are a lot of things to choose fromfor a career, but it is difficult to find something that allows you to

party all night long. A Disk Jockey, or DJ for short, is one of the few peo-ple who really get paid to have fun, entertain, and keep the party rockin’.We’re not talking your typical radio DJ here. No, we’re talking about clubDJs—those who spin the turntables, mix the beats, scratch the records andpump the party.

TTTT:: SSoo hhooww lloonngg hhaavvee yyoouu bbeeeenn aa cclluubb DDJJ aanndd wwhheenn ddiidd yyoouu ssttaarrtt??110011:: I’ve been a DJ for 10 years. Unlike some, I just started at 21 when

I was old enough to get in the clubs. There was a local underground clubthat was looking for someone that was good with music and they took achance on me. I was lucky I suppose, a newbie with no experience and aninterest in music.

TTTT:: WWhhaatt iiss yyoouurr bbaacckkggrroouunndd iinn mmuussiicc??110011:: I’ve always been into music, every type of music. Well… mostly.

I don’t like country. I was in band in high school. I played the drums, soI guess you could say I was already good with beats.

TTTT:: DDiidd yyoouu ggeett aannyy ssppeecciiaall ttrraaiinniinngg ttoo bbee aa cclluubb DDJJ??110011:: No. There aren’t really schools for this type of thing. I learned all

on my own. I had to figure out the equipment, learn how everythingworked. It took me awhile. I lived in a small town. There weren’t any realclubs where I am from so I had to teach myself. I didn’t have anyone toteach me tricks or to mentor me really.

TTTT:: TThhaatt mmuusstt hhaavvee bbeeeenn ddiiffffiiccuulltt..110011:: Probably more difficult than most. I knew kids that had started

when they were in high school. They had bought their own equipmentand played the school dances and stuff. I kinda felt like I was a bit behindand had to catch up. I looked up things on the Internet and found someDVDs that helped. . I’ve spent a lot of time doing research, looking up


charting A COUR SE

videos, watching people on You Tube, talkingto people on DJ forums.

But really it just came down to practiceand determination that I was going to do it.I would go down to the club early on nightsI would play and practice mixing for hours.Every day I would learn something differentthat I could do. I just started getting good atit. I learned tricks, how to use the player todo different things. Gear gets updated all thetime so I have to keep learning new stuff, butI like it.

TTTT:: WWhhaatt ttyyppee ooff eeqquuiippmmeenntt//ggeeaarr ddooyyoouu uussee??

110011:: I started out on some really basic CDturntables. American DJ had put out somereally inexpensive DJ equipment that theclub I worked at had purchased. I’ve upgrad-ed quite a bit since then. I own a couple ofPioneer CDJ-800 players and a DJM-909mixer along with a variety of DJ toys…midicontrollers, keyboards, my Mac Powerbook.It’s a complete system now. I’d like to get intothe traditional turntables – you knowrecords. Old school style. I’ve played withthem a bit when I’ve been to parties withpeople that had them. It’s different, and itwould take me a bit to learn it. The feel ofworking with a record turntable and a CDturntable is different. I’m sure I could do it,but it would be a bit like starting fromscratch…. Ha ha. No pun intended. Butreally, I’d have to start over with buyingmusic, learning how to work with therecords… it wouldn’t be easy or cheap either.I respect the guys that can work with records,though.

TTTT:: WWhhyy ddiiddnn’’tt yyoouu ssttaarrtt oouutt oonn ttrraaddii--ttiioonnaall ttuurrnnttaabblleess??

110011:: That’s not what the club I was work-ing at had. They had the CD system. Ithought about buying regular turntableswhen I started buying my own equipment,but realized that transporting aroundrecords is much more difficult than carryingaround CD cases. So I stuck with the CDs.Plus I wanted to get better with the equip-ment I was using at the club so it made senseto buy the same stuff.

TTTT:: DDoo yyoouu ttaakkee yyoouurr eeqquuiippmmeenntt wwiitthhyyoouu ttoo tthhee cclluubb??

110011:: No, I’m lucky. I’ve been working atthe same club for long enough I convincedthem to buy the equipment I wanted. Thatmakes it nice. But I still take in some of myown stuff: my laptop, my music, the midicontroller and my wireless mic. However, ifI work different clubs, I have to take my

whole set up with me. That’s more of a pain,but I’ve been doing it long enough now. Setups are easier, and depending on the cluband their system, it usually only takes about45 minutes.

TTTT:: WWhhaatt ttyyppee ooff mmuussiicc ddoo yyoouu ppllaayy??110011:: I started out with techno, but I play

mostly hip-hop these days. There’s a lot ofarguments back and forth about what is bet-ter, but I like them both. I can mix either. Itreally depends on what the club you work forplays and what they want you to play. I’mnot as lucky as some to be able to travelaround and just play my kind of show at abunch of different clubs.

I’m a house DJ, which means I have a reg-ular gig. That’s nice, but it’s almost harderthan being a touring DJ. It means I have tomix it up every weekend. I can’t play thesame show over and over again. The peopleat the club would get bored and wouldn’tcome back. I can’t just practice one set anddo it over and over. So I’m always looking fornew music and new things to incorporate. Ihave to create a new party every weekend andkeep people coming back. It is more timeconsuming and means I spend more timeresearching new music and trying newthings. I kinda think it’s more fun that waythough.

TTTT:: CCaann yyoouu mmaakkee aa lliivviinngg bbeeiinngg aa DDJJ??110011:: Sure. I don’t get paid as well as some

of the big names do. DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Tiesto,James Zabiela…you know the famous guys.They tour around make some big money andget famous. I just get to be famous in myhometown. But I get a steady paycheck everyweek. I’ve been at my club long enough I geta pretty decent pay rate. I don’t know that I’dbe able to live off of what I make at the clubalone, but since I have my own equipment Ican play parties, weddings, birthdays, thatkind of thing, and make a pretty decent liv-ing. If I worked at a bigger club I could prob-ably make more, but I like where I am. It’s asmaller club, I know the people I work withreally well and know most of the people thatcome in on the weekends. I have fun with it.

TTTT:: DDoo yyoouu hhaavvee aaddvviiccee ffoorr aannyyoonnee iinntteerr--eesstteedd iinn bbeeccoommiinngg aa CClluubb DDJJ??

110011:: It’s not easy. Though a lot of kids tryto make it that way. There are quite a fewiPod DJs that go around and play for cheapor free. It’s not entertainment though. Thoseare the guys who just play song to song.There’s not much to it and it’s not what realclubs are looking for. Just like learning aninstrument, you have to practice. You have tolearn your equipment and know what it canand can’t do. There’s an art to mixing beatsand learning what songs work well together,what does and doesn’t sound good. Workingfor a club means you have to deal withrequests, often stupid ones. But, it’s learningwhat people want and knowing how to reada crowd.

Scratching is a whole art on its own andI’m still learning that. There are some reallygreat scratch artists out there. DJ Scribble,Grandmaster Flash… there’s scratch compe-titions and stuff. I do a bit, but I’m nowherenear that good. That takes some seriouspractice and talent. The scratch DJ thing is abit different from regular club DJ work. Itreally is working with the music to makesomething different out of it – very cool, butnot as easy as you might think. The profes-sional guys you see scratching are so goodthey make it look so easy, but watching it andtrying to do it are two different things.

Mostly, I’d say save up and get some goodequipment and then spend time practicing.There are a lot of websites and videos outthere that will help you, but ultimately howgood you are depends on how much timeyou spend doing it. It’s easy to get frustratedand want to give up, but you have to keep atit. It’s just like any other job. It’s more fun, Ithink, but it’s still a job, though I still can’t getover the fact that my job is to party all nightand make people dance. I mean, how cool isthat?!

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Every year, the Cape Cod Gazette pub-lishes the top 10 from each town’s class.With accompanying senior photo, theseoverachieving students outline their highschool accomplishments and future plans.There are always a few surprises — the“edgy” kids whose future plans include“dealing Black Jack in Vegas” or “organicfarming in South America.” Translation:They blew off senior year and not eventheir safety school would have them. Butin small everyone-knows-you-and-your-business towns, proud parents allow theirchildren these final acts of rebellionbefore shipping them off to prep school inthe White Mountains. For the most part,everything is very cookie-cutter: the Ivy-bounds, the super athlete-scholars, theperforming artists.

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accidental omission of her future goalsand plans was a single word, seemingly inlarger font and bold, too: Undecided.

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But with this news release and gradua-tion hours away, she knew it was time totell the parents. With her outside scholar-ship money and a modest grant from theart school itself, plus some work-study,she could, in fact, make going to schoolthere work. And while her parents alreadyhad the window decals and the ProudParent Of sweatshirts, she had every con-fidence that her little brother, Matt, asophomore and pretty cookie-cutter him-self, would take up the family banner atthe beloved alma mater.

Now, just what to say? How to say it?Sara and her mom had always been close,but she couldn’t help but feel like she’d behurting them. Then again, she knew, too,that there was no way she was enrollinganywhere that didn’t have a strong artprogram, no matter how much theMontreal Ski trip of 1984 andHomecoming 1985 had changed her par-

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ents’ lives. As she scrolled through hernewsfeed, she realized her high schoolfriends were all becoming fast friendswith their fellow prospective, soon to beactual, freshmen and everyone’s statusreflected interesting thoughts on theupcoming grad. Hannah, her lovely but

overdramatic eco-friend: “Our caps andgowns might be from the evil plastic! Signmy petition for organic cotton sashesinstead!” Or, the itching-to-get-out-of-here crowd had already started theircountdown: “Later CCHS! 75 days ‘tilBrown!”

“Status really is everything,” Sara mut-tered to herself as she typed, “Jury’s stillout, but leaning to left coast. How to tellthe parents??” A flurry of comments hither status, some with actual advice, andthen, scheming Hannah, “Converting myparents’ minivan to biodiesel! X-C roadtrip, baby!” And, of course, the classmateswho aren’t really friends but just love thedrama of an approaching good-bye. “Caliis way too far, I’ll never see you! Beachpost-grad will be so sad! Can’t wait!Xxoo.” But perhaps the most helpful wasthat cookie-cutter brother of hers, whonever even acknowledges their real-lifeconnection, let alone electronic one.“Gotta do what feels right, sis. Followyour heART.” Okay, so Matt was alwaysmaking cheesy puns, but this one wasright on. And, in light of that, she knewjust how to break the news…

As she sat down, adjusting her organiccotton CCHS sash, Sarah hoped her par-ents had a good vantage point for the topof her cap. Hannah had a mini-fit over theadministration’s refusal to replace thecaps with dried flower wreaths, but Sarawas happy for the compromise as it pro-vided a canvas for her most controversialwork to date: “Art School or Bust!” embla-zoned on the top of her cap for all — butmostly her parents — to see. Was it themost mature way to break the news?Maybe not, but she was still in high

school, right? And as she felt her stomachuntie for the first time in months. sheknew it was right. As she winked know-ingly at Hannah, she felt her cell vibe inher pocket. New text, from Mom: Artschool or bust, huh? We’ll talk, but I agreewith Matt, gotta follow your heART.

Groaning at the prospect that badpuns run in the family, Sara couldn’t helpbut break into a smile as she scanned thesea of parents for her mom. Finding her,she held up her cell and waved. As her

mom waved in return, Sara realized justhow exciting this was all supposed to be— that no matter what choice she made,grad and the beginning of college wereadventures she wanted to celebrate, notworry about. And this was just the first ofmany decisions she’d get to make on herown. So as the Pomp and Circumstanceplayed out, Sara flipped open her phoneand updated that pesky status: “Verdict:Art school it is! But first, grad. AndSummer!”

ABOVE: “Art School or Bust” LEFT: Sara Henderson is just a Cape Cod girl with herentire life in front of her.


““JJuurryy’’ss ssttiillll oouutt,,

bbuutt lleeaanniinngg ttoo lleefftt

ccooaasstt.. HHooww ttoo tteellll

tthhee ppaarreennttss????””

off the BE ATEN PATH

BY LORI LEIDIG

Twenty-six miles off of the coast ofLos Angeles is an island calledCatalina. Catalina Island used to be

owned by the gum tycoon, Wrigley.However, he sold 86% of Catalina Island toconservationists, who have since preservedthe island as much as they possibly can.

Avalon is the largest town on CatalinaIsland. It is right on the water, where all ofthe visiting cruise ships bring their passen-gers. The docks are filled with differentthings for you to do: scuba diving, snorkel-ing, island tours, glass-bottom boat tours,and so many other activities to choosefrom. Most of the tours are patronized bythe different cruise lines that come intoport. There are plenty of shops and restau-rants on this street. Buoys and Gulls is anice little store for beachwear. However,expect to pay an arm and a leg for mer-chandise.

Catalina Island is one of the few placesin the country where bald eagles live. Thisis a habitat for the bald eagles, and there are

currently 32 living on the island. All of theeagles are tagged and tracked in an effort toget them off the endangered species list.

Catalina Island is actually the top of anunderwater mountain range. While theydon’t have major earthquakes there, theydo have a lot of movement with the tecton-ic plates. One side of the island has steep,jagged cliffs and deep drops into the ocean.For this reason, the ocean on this side ofCatalina Island is sometimes home to greatwhite sharks. The other side of the islandhas sandy beaches and really good surf. Thetip of the side with the jagged cliffs is calledLong Point. At the very end of Long Point,there is a cave with a space out to the otherside that has an opening the exact shape ofCatalina Island. WAY cool— especially ifyou can get a photo of it.

There are 4,000 full-time residents onCatalina Island. The main place to live isin Avalon, but there are some houses inother areas. There are many children’scamps on the island. Kids usually go outfor a week to learn about the variouswildlife there. There is no emergency

room in the hospital on the island, sodon’t get hurt. For example, a kid brokehis arm and had to be flown to a hospitalon the mainland via helicopter. Womencan’t have their babies there, either. It’s offto the mainland for that as well. There is,however, a health clinic of some sort.People aren’t buried on Catalina Island.Pets are, though, which explains the cross-es you see on the mountains.

The island itself moves an inch everyyear. It is also turning at the same time.This is due to plate tectonics. Apparently,the island has already rotated a full 180degrees. The island is also moving northdue to plate tectonics. Supposedly, Catalinawill be in the San Francisco area in about1000 years.

Catalina Island is a little piece of para-dise right off of the southern Californiacoast. It is a wonderful way to spend a dayor a weekend during the summer. If youhappen to be on a cruise in the area, makesure you head to shore for an amazingexperience. Catalina Island is unlike any-where else in the United States.


LIBRASeptember 23 - October 22

Remember to do good forothers this summer, Libra. You aregoing to get caught up in a lot of fun,and it will be easy to lose focus. Plansome volunteer time to keep yourselfgrounded, or you will end up partied-out before the summer is over.

AQUARIUSJanuary 21 - February 18Shed that downer atti-

tude that’s been dragging you down,Aquarius. Where you have been see-ing only the negative, look for posi-tive. If you’ve found yourself saying“no” too much, try a “yes” once in awhile. It’s all in how you look at it.

GEMINIMay 21 - June 22

It’s hard to make a deci-sion, Gemini. You’re the worst of theworst when it comes to flip-flopping.Pick something and stick to it. You’regoing to lose out on a lot this summerif you spend your time trying to makeup your mind.

SCORPIOOctober 23 - November 22Wow, Scorpio! This sum-

mer, you are going to be on fire! You’regoing to have important decisions tomake because of all of the invites. Tryto be diplomatic, and make sure youlet people down gently. Make appear-ances everywhere you can.

PISCESFebruary 19 - March 20Pisces, it’s your season!

Get that bathing suit ready and getin the water. As a water sign, it willcenter you and help you get back toyour true self. You’ve been feelinglost, Pisces. Use the summer to getback to basics.

CANCERJune 23 - July 22

The devil is in the details,

Cancer. Let go of nitpicking. Keep

your eye on the prize, and keep the

big picture in mind. If you spend

your time trying to be perfect, you’ll

miss all the fun!

SAGITTARIUSNovember 23 - December 21

You’ve worked a lot on hav-ing an open mind this year, Sagittarius. Thissummer is going to be testing that morethan ever. Make sure to have boundariesand stay safe, but also take risks! Go to a dif-ferent beach, pick a different bathing suit,try new foods… it’s fun!

ARIESMarch 21 - April 20

You’ve been waiting forsummer, Aries, but maybe all of theplanning has limited your possibili-ties. Be ready to be spontaneous!That last minute invite could come atany time. There is such a thing as tooprepared.

LEOJuly 23 - August 22

Leo, you’ve already got yourbathing suit on under your clothes.You’reready for fun! Keep your eyes open,though. Someone is going to need yourhelp and, if you’re always looking for thenext party, you won’t be there for them.Be careful, or your friendship will suffer.

CAPRICORNDecember 22 - January 20

You’ve been working too

hard, Capricorn. It’s all work and no

play. This summer is a good time to

find your inner party animal and let

it out. There will be time for work

another time. Learn to enjoy!

TAURUSApril 21 - May 20

Taurus, people are get-ting the point. Make sure the nexttime you give advice, you also knowwhen to drop it. No one wants tospend their summer getting lec-tured. If they don’t get it, that’s theirproblem.

VIRGOAugust 23 - September 22

You’ve been dreading

summer, but it’s finally here. It is

time to let go of all of your worries

and go with the flow. You’ll soon

realize you’ve been spending months

worrying for no reason.

Celeb LeoDaniel RadcliffeJuly 23

Celeb LeoDaniel RadcliffeJuly 23

Celeb LeoJoe JonasAugust 15

Celeb LeoJoe JonasAugust 15

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