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p a g e 10 Check out these new books! �� Duma Key Release: Jan. 22 �� Source: www.barnesandnoble.com 7th Heaven Release: Feb. 5 �� Bratfest at Tiffany’s Release: Feb. 5 Remember Me? Release: Feb. 26 Lifestyle JOEL HOOKER Beauty is Joel Hooker’s 2002 maroon Dodge Stratus Sport Edition. The speedometer tops out at 160 mph but Joel has only gotten it up to 107 mph. Thick, fuzzy seat covers envelop the driver and passenger seats. Hooker uses a tape deck to listen to music in the car though. When asked how much the car was Joel replied, “Free cause my mommy loves me.” The Forgotten Bomb Book offers lesson, warning I found “Nagasaki: The Forgotten Bomb” to be a riveting yet disturbing story that drew me in and would not let me out. Frank Chinnock does a wonderful job of blending historical information with behind the scenes stories that make the reader feel as though they were there experiencing this cataclysmic event. During the period leading up to August 9, 1945 the world was dominated by two questions: Would the terrible conflict engulfing most of the globe ever end? And if so, how would it come to an end? The focus of the book soon shifted to the latter and how this question came to be answered. The most destructive weapon known to man has been used only twice in the world’s history. The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and has been the subject of countless books, d o c u m e n t a r i e s , a n d o t h e r a r t i c l e s . However, the second bomb dropped on Nagasaki has been largely ignored, despite the fact that it was even more powerful than the first bomb, because the world was still in shock when it was dropped. Chinnock’s excellent account captures all of the human suffering and terror involved in the decision itself to drop the bomb, and the result of this decision. It helps that the story is so dramatic and heart-wrenching to begin with. Twenty years after this disaster, Chinnock returned to the city of Nagasaki to find out the true story of what had happened on August 9, 1945. After two years of traveling about 50,000 miles, and doing hundreds of interviews By Rafe Nelson Bylined Opinion Nagasaki was not actually the first target choice but a foiled mission resulted in the destruction of the entire industrial city. Beauty and the Beast BRAD SIMS Beast is Brad Sims’ 1992 blue Chevy Silverado pickup. The side skirts are rusted from wheel to wheel, along with the paint chipping off. The windshield wipers do not work, and the hood needs to be hit on, in order to do any work on the engine, or even gain access to the engine. It was given to him by his dad, and has 230000 plus miles on the odometer. The PawPrint Press January 2008 Page Editor: Allison Totten he had found what he was looking for. The book is written in chronological order for the most part with the occasional jump back to the time that the book is written. The story begins by tracing the difficult decision made by President Truman and his advisers to use the second bomb which is a story in itself. Nagasaki was not actually the first target choice but a foiled mission resulted in the destruction of the entire industrial city. Chinnock goes far be- yond the typical statistics that are thrown around when describing the dropping of the bomb, and really appeals to emotion with some of the personal accounts that he gathers. After reading some of the horror stories in this book I felt that the ones nearest the epicenter of the explosion were the lucky ones. Instant death is a fate much better than what befell thousands of people far to enough away to at least survive the horrifying event. Frank Chinnock was born in New York in 1927 and attended Princeton University. After a three-year stint in the army he joined the staff at Reader’s Digest where he was an editor for 12 years. In late 1966 he started work on this account of the Nagasaki bomb. For anybody interested in World War II history, or history or warfare in general, this is a must read. “Nagasaki: The Forgotten Bomb” serves as an account of man’s incredible ability to survive as well as his frightening willingness to destroy, and offers a lesson and a warning that would be perilous to ignore.
the By Kyle Farmer Sports Reporter Injuries are commonplace in athletics from the professional to little league levels. Sports use the body in unnatural ways and places stresses that bodies normally would not undergo. Most injuries are easily prevented through stretching and proper technique. Improper technique in a game of tennis can result in a condition called tennis elbow. This is when repetitive strain of muscles in the back of the arm result in small tears in muscles and tendons. This causes pain as well as weakness over time. Senior Joel Hooker underwent two months of physical therapy to repair his torn rotator cuff. The repetitive overhead motion of the serve is the most likely cause for the injury. Stretching should also be in every athlete’s best interests before, during, and after practices or games. Increased range of motion, better balance and blood flow, and decreased joint pain and stress. Plantar Faciitis, and Fibromyalgia are both diseases treated by stretching. In 2005 over one million high school student athletes were injured, with the highest injury rate among football players. A common football injury is the concussion, a condition where a blunt force is applied to the head resulting in Athletics are a risky endeavor bleeding below the skull or into the brain. Concussions also are a hotly debated issue for retired NFL players because of supposed long INJURY REPORT Freshmen Scott Rankens is one of the currently injured student athetes at school. Scott broke his hand while taking part in a game against Lowell on December 21. Rankens is on the varsity hockey team. Hockey players are one of many athletes who are injured due to contact or other phenomena. Media Credit: Kyle Farmer term effects such as depression. Soccer has the second highest injury rate among high school sports. The many concussions brought on by head to head collisions in soccer brought on the invention of the soccer helmet. A 5/8” piece of vinyl foam is meant to soften the blow of the collision. Aside from that, soccer players often will receive ankle and foot injuries. Basketball and volleyball players commonly receive injuries to 11 e their knees such as the dreaded ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) tear. This injury normally requires arthroscopic surgery to properly repair. Junior Macy Merchant has been sidelined for most of the volleyball and all of basketball, around 15 weeks, due to her meniscus, and ACL tears. Runners have the lowest injury rate among high school athletes. But even runners are not entirely safe from the possibility of an injury. The more common running injury is the stress fracture, a minuscule but debilitating break normally in lower leg bones. Usually those whom have not ran in a significant amount of time, and begin to run too hard receive this injury. The repetitive stress causes this and they usually take a few months of rest to heal. Often times with teenage high school athletes the possibility of re-injury is very high. A study by the center for disease control and prevention found that students previously injured are twice as likely to be injured again. One reason for this is the pressure for the athletes to return resulting in playing while injured; another is the lack of knowledge of the injury sustained. All sports use the body as the main medium for success. A well taken care of body can be injury free and can bring on success for the individual and the team. But when injuries do occur athletes must wait for their bodies to heal in order to return to full form. November and December Athletes of the Month Junior Quinten Marcott is November’s Athlete of the Month. He was a key player on both sides of the ball for the varsity football team, earning All-Conference, All-Allegan County and All-Area honors. With a 3.989 GPA, he also earned Academic All-State. Marcott is “the man” in the weight room, currently top five on the “1000 Pound Club.” His total is 1155 pounds. As a member of the wrestling team, he went 2-2 at the first invitational at Zeeland, and in the spring, Marcott throws shot put and discus for the track team. The PawPrint Press sports January 2008 section Kate Stora was a captain and key player on the volleyball team which earned her November’s Athlete of the Month. She earned All- Conference, All- Allegan County and All-Area honorable mention for her efforts. Her 98 percent serving percentage, and serving 100 percent in conference matches was a major help. Stora also is the starting point guard for the varsity basketball team. Defensively, she is one of the best on the team. In the classroom, she is equally as impressive holding a 3.735 GPA. Anthony Castaneda is December’s Athlete of the Month. As a member of the varsity football team he led the team as a linebacker with 95 tackles, including seven for a loss. He also had three interceptions to go along with 150 yards rushing at the fullback position. This earned him All Conference, All County, and All Area accalades. For the basketball team Castaneda plays as a guard. He often matches up with the best defensive player for the other team. Against Mona Shores he scored 13 and against conference foe Byron Center he had 14 points. p a g Page Editor: Kyle Farmer Junior Kaleigh Shuster is December’s female Athlete of the Month. For the volleyball team she played middle hitter. She recorded 521 kills, 91 blocks, and 53 aces earning her All Conference, All County, and All Area. Shuster is also a member of the varsity basketball team. She plays the forward position and leads the team in free throw and three point percentage. She is also averaging 8.5 points per game. In the spring she plays soccer for the varsity. In the classroom she also excels with a cumulative grade point average of 3.981.
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