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Best Seller Book List

By: Staff Writer

1. The Hunger Games -­Suzanne Collins2. Fever 1793 -­ Laurie Halse Anderson

3. Jeremy Fink and theMeaning of Life -­ Wendy Mass4. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie -­Jordan Sonnenblick

5. Divergent -­ Veronica Roth

6. Stargirl -­ Jerry Spinelli7. Percy Jackson and the Olympians -­Rick Riordan

8. Gone -­ Michael Grant9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower -­Stephen Chbosky

10. The Maze Runner -­James Dashner

Obama vs. Romney

By: Staff Writer

We’re less than one month away from the presidential election, and the ball’s inanyone’s court. There are two main candidates running: Mitt Romney ( theRepublican candidate) and Barack Obama, (the Democratic candidate). Officially,Mr. Obama’s running partner is Joe Biden, whom will become vice presidentshould Mr. Obama win the election. Mr. Romney’s running partner is Paul Ryan.

To go more in depth with the election, the people must understand whateach candidate stands for. Last term, Mr. Obama signed a bill regarding healthcare. Basically, it ensures that every American citizen will receive health care.He also has a strong opinion on the economy. To stimulate it, he believes thecitizens who make the most money should have to pay the highest taxes.Furthermore, Barack Obama has given the American troops a chance to comehome from Iraq. Obama’s administration is even credited with the finding andkilling of Osama Bin Laden in 2011. As for social issues, President Obamasupports women’s right to choose, and homosexuals’ right to serve openly in theU.S. military.

However, Mr. Romney also has some ideas on how the country should berun. On environmental issues, Romney has made it clear he wishes for Americansto explore other sources of energy besides oil. He is in support of the secondamendment of the Constitution: the right to bear arms. During his term asGovernor of Massachusetts, Romney passed a bill requiring all Massachusetts’citizens to obtain health care coverage, but he is against “Obamacare.”

Although middle school students cannot legally vote, it is important forAmerica’s youth to understand political issues in order for them to know how todeal with changes. When it comes to their time to vote, hopefully more youngadults will not abstain from the voting process. If political ignorance can bereduced, maybe more people will voice their opinions on the next United Statesleader. The question remains: If you were allowed to vote, who would you choose?

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The New iPhone 5By: Staff Writer It’s called “the biggest thing tohappen to the iPhone since theiPhone.” Introducing the new iPhone5. Released on September 21st, thislatest model from Apple is bothlighter and thinner than itspredecessors. Apple has alsochanged the phone’s appearance tomake it more appealing. The sizeitself has changed, as the wholephone is elongated, allowing for abigger screen. Next, the wireless 4Gnetwork is now faster and moreefficient. Along with that an A6 chiphas been added.This graphic chipallows you to view your pictures andvideos faster and clearer. The chipwill also improve battery life. Applehas upgraded the camera so thepictures and videos you take can beviewed in higher resolutions. But areall these enhancements really worththe price? The iPhone 5 now costsbetween $199 and $399 with anavailable upgrade to your mobile plan;;they are more expensive without acontract renewal. Though it has a fewmajor enhancements, I doubt manyMidland Park students will upgrade tothis latest iteration. Still, theworldwide sales are expected toshatter records. The only questionthat remains, then, is when theiPhone 6 will inevitably beannounced.

LDN Helping People with Autoimmune Diseases, Cancer, andHIV/AIDsBy: Staff Writers Basically, LDN (low dose naltrexone) helps to boost your immune system. Ihave Celiac (which is an autoimmune disease) and I take LDN;; it helps a lot. Myfather has Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and he takes LDN every day. His MS started inhis foot and spread all the way up his legs and was still spreading, but now, eventhough he still isn’t able to walk, LDN has stopped his MS from spreadingthroughout his body. If he never found LDN, he might not be alive today. Ofcourse you’re asking yourself, “If LDN is so good, why haven’t I ever heard aboutit?” The reason is because LDN is an old, out of patent drug that would costmillions of dollars to get FDA approval. There are numerous, small published trialsproving how well LDN works, but no big trial. Aspirin never had a big expensivetrial, but everyone takes it for many different reasons, so there is hope for LDN. Ifyou educate your doctor on LDN and show him or her the published research todate, they can write you a prescription to try it. Most doctors write their first LDNprescription thinking that although it won't work, it won’t do any harm. They areoften amazed at the results and continue to prescribe it;; some even recommend itto their patients. It is believed that LDN raises the endorphin levels in the humanbody, which means that it enhances the body’s own self defense system. That iswhy it helps people with various autoimmune diseases, cancer, and HIV/AIDs.LDN is affordable, has very few side effects, and it works really well. Currently, Tess Steuerwald and I are trying to raise money for LDN with aregistered charity in the UK: http://www.ldnresearchtrust.org . We need a largescale clinical trial on LDN that can’t be ignored so that doctors will prescribe it on adaily basis for people who need it. We will inform you about upcoming fundraisers.Anyone who is suffering from an autoimmune disease, cancer, or HIV/AIDs shouldbe given the option to consider LDN. To find out more, go to:http://www.lowdosenaltrexone.org

Outrage in the Middle EastBy: Staff Writer An anti-­Islam movie created by anEgyptian immigrant living in southernCalifornia has sparked violent protests andattacks against America throughout theMiddle East. Filmmaker Nakoula BasseleyNakoula made an anti-­Muslim movieinsulting the religion and its God. Clips of themovie have set the Middle East on fire. Theviolence began on the eleventh anniversaryof 9/11, where protesters attacked the USEmbassy in Libya, killing the Americanambassador Chris Stevens and three otherAmerican officials. Protests spreadthroughout twenty other countries during therest of the week, including Egypt, Sudan,Yemen, and Tunisia. Many have been

injured in the riots, and an estimated twelvekilled. Things quieted down on Saturday,September fifteenth, but the United Statesgovernment fears that this is just thebeginning of a long period of turmoil in theMiddle East.

Divergent Book PreviewBy: Staff Writer It’s the future city of Chicago and nothingis what you imagined it to be. On your 16thbirthday you must choose a faction to belongto. There are five factions to pick from:Dauntless, the brave, Abnegation, the selfless,Candor, the honest, Erudite, theknowledgeable, and Amity, the peace keepers.Each faction teaches each member to becomebetter people. Beatrice “Tris” Prior, anAbnegation member, must make the hardchoice to leave her family and become herown person or stay with her family and keepherself trapped inside her own self. She takesa test which tells her which faction she belongsin but the test gives her more than one result.She is Divergent. At the Choosing Ceremony

Tris makes a decision that she will regret. Thedecision changes her life forever.

Let’s Move!By: Staff Writer Did you know that over the past thirtyyears, the childhood obesity rates inAmerica have tripled? Before thishappened, people lived quite healthylives. Kids got a healthy dose of exerciseevery day by walking to school, and theyplayed for hours after school. Now, veryfew kids walk to school because riding in

a car or bus is more efficient. Technologylike video games, internet, and TV have(continued on page 3, see “Move!”)

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Arnee’s Beauty TipsBy: Staff Writers Hello Midland Parkers, these are yourbeauty consultants speaking, bringing youthe source for the most elite beauty tips. Bythe time you’re done reading this, you willknow how to give your body the utmost careand you will know how to pamper your faceto a whole new level. Get ready to not onlylook good, but feel good too! Want clear skin? It’s totally normal to havepimples all over your face. Almost 9 out of 10of us have some kind of acne on our faces.We’re going through puberty so it’s obviouslygoing to happen, but here are two easy stepsthat will help out.

1. WATER -­ Water is so essential. Our bodyneeds water. The question is, are you gettingenough of it? Are you drinking your 8 glassesa day? Water cleanses your body, includingyour skin, from all of its toxins! If your skin isnot hydrated it will break out. So next time,instead of drinking a Coke or Sprite, drinkwater.

2. SLEEP -­ Are you getting enough sleep?Now that we’re in middle school we are somuch busier. We have tons of sports andother after school activities, and when we dohave free time, we are either doinghomework or just chilling late at night. Sleepis so important though. When you sleep, youare giving your skin time to heal andregenerate. Sleeping balances stress levelswhich means your hormones aren’t goingcrazy. This means your face won’t break out.If you don’t sleep your face will look dull, dry,and probably break out.

3. EXERCISE -­ Exercise is the key to ahealthy lifestyle. Not only will you obtain thehot body everyone wants but it will also aidyour skin. When you take part in some kind ofphysical activity like running, you areboosting detoxification and cell renewal.When you exercise, you lower stresshormone levels. All of these factors will leadto healthy looking skin. After you exerciseyou absolutely must shower and wash your

face. Hygiene is so important because sweatmixed with oils and all kinds of germs canlead to breaking out.

The Perks Reading Wallflower

By: Staff Writer Charlie was alone. He just lost his closestfriend and is now facing an even biggerchallenge: high school. Charlie never fit in butwhen he meets his English teacher, Mr.Anderson, he feels he finally has a friend.Then, in woodshop Charlie meets a senior,Patrick. Patrick welcomes him in andintroduces Charlie to his sister, Sam, whomCharlie has a small crush on. Then, herealizes that high school isn’t so lonely afterall. Patrick and Sam bring Charlie to partiesand include him in everything. Charlie isn’t anobody anymore. The Perks of Being aWallflower shows problems that teens dealwith and the author Stephen Chbosky has adifferent way of writing. He really draws you in.The movie is out, with Emma Watson (HarryPotter) playing Sam, Logan Lerman (TheLightning Thief) plays Charlie, and Ezra Millerplays Patrick. I encourage everyone to readthis and see the movie because teenagers canrelate to it.

The Capitol Games-­ SequelSeries to The Hunger GamesBy: Staff Writers The Hunger Games taught us to valueeverything we had. But most importantly, thepeople we had. Once they left for the Games,they had 1 out of 24 chances of coming back.What were the chances of coming back?…Notlikely. But then again, that was our past;; todayis the present and tomorrow is our future. But what if the future is the Capitol Games?What if the Capitol people were the ones tosuffer this time? Would you sit back and watchit happen just like in the Hunger Games? It’s time for President Thistle to shine herway. And make the Capitol Games happen. It’stime for the worst to come back.Excerpt:But soon I stop short. I gasp in shock, my eyeswide. In their living room, Haymitch and Effiesat on the couch, kissing.Want to read more of the Capitol Games?Go to:

http://www.missliterati.comand search: “The Capitol Games.”

Move!(continued from page 2) also replacedmore active after school activities. Thirtyyears ago, meals had reasonable portionsizes, and there was always a helping ofvegetables on the plate. Also, things likefast food and snacking were only anoccasional treat. Now, parents are toobusy to cook a home-­ cooked meal.Having a snack before and after meals isnow an everyday custom. 8-­18 year oldsspend an average of 7.5 hours every dayusing a computer, a TV, playing videogames, cell phones and watchingmovies. Only a third of high schoolstudents get the recommended amountof physical activity. The Let’s Move! Initiative was foundedby the First Lady, Michelle Obama. Shewanted to put an end to childhoodobesity, so that children born today couldhave a healthy life and be able to maketheir dreams come true. Let’s Move! isbased on guiding children on the road toa healthy lifestyle in the future at the verybeginning of their lives. Lets Move!wants to provide healthy foods in ourschools, and they want to make sure thatevery family has the access to healthy yetaffordable food. This program also wantsto help children become more physicallyactive. Michelle Obama cannot do all ofthis alone, though. Everyone has to playtheir role in reducing childhood obesity.Parents, elected officials, schools, healthcare professionals, and faith andcommunity-­based organizations are all apart of making this happen. They help,but the involvement of you is critical forthe well being of not only you but alsogenerations to come. So, don’t just sit onyour couch and watch TV when you havenothing to do: let’s MOVE!

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