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Opinion The Last Word 2009 The Rebel Word Page 2 WHO SCREAMS FOR ICE CREAM? by Miranda Hewson and Olivia Wing The Rebel WORD “Bringin’ the heads to you.” The Rebel WORD is written, edited and designed by students from South Burlington High School. SOUTH BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 550 Dorset St. South Burlington, VT 05403 Patrick Burke, Principal Kendra Rickerby, Editor Philip Galiga, Art Director CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Zach Davidson Samara Densmore Miranda Hewson Evan Kaczmarek Krista LaForce Kyle Lemieux Kate Murray Pat Myers Varick Parizo Emily Perley Kendra Pillsbury Aaron Rovner Deven Savage Layne Schwab Jason Shepard Andrea Smith Camarie Spear Ryan Teixeira Daniel Tolan John Wetzel Olivia Wing Kara Woodard LAYOUT AND GRAPHICS Molly Bessette Chamilla Charlebois Chesney Caote Shaine Driscoll Katharine Gravel Alex Johnson Deven Savage Kim Schroeder Eric Simindinger Hiro Soga Camarie Spear Kara Woodard Cartoon by: Jackie Stevenson The WORD welcomes your opinion. Opinions may be expressed in letters to the editor addressed to: Kendra Rickerby English Department (krickerby@sbschools.net) or Philip Galiga Technology Department (pgaliga@sbschools.net) All opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual writer and neither of the WORD staff nor of the administration of South Burlington High School. Now that spring is here and summer is on the way, more and more people are screaming for ice cream. We did a survey asking males and females in our school what their favorite ice cream flavor, brand, and place were. The most popular flavor was cookie dough. The runner up was mint chocolate chip, strawberry and vanilla tied for last. We assumed that cookie dough would be the winner. Olivia thought that strawberry would be more of a winner just because she finds that to be her favorite flavor. We were wrong but not surprised by the favorite brands. Ben and Jerry’s was obviously the favorite brand. Ben & Jerry’s won 80% of the votes. The remaining 20% said that their favorite place to go was Al’s with Friendly’s not far behind. In the 1980’s Ben & Jerry’s was invented by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. They started out by renting a small space in a bobbin mill on South Champlain Street in Burlington. They began packing their ice cream in pints. Last week I took a survey of fifty kids in our school to record the eating habits of SBHS students. I surveyed twenty five girls and twenty five boys. This way I could see whether girls or boys have healthier eating habits than girls. The majority of girls and boys eat three meals a day, a couple of those meals they eat at home. A few people said two meals a day, and nobody said that they eat one meal a day. Also, the majority of girls said they never eat fast food, where as more boys said that they have it a few days a week. Only one person from each gender group said they eat fast food everyday. So most of the kids surveyed are pretty good about how often they eat fattening fast food. Home cooked meals are healthier. So if the kids at are school aren’t eating fast food for every meal, how many of them are following the guidelines of the traditional food pyramid? Well the majority of girls said that they get at least one serving of fruit and vegetables everyday. For the boys, about half said they get a serving of each as well, but half said they don’t. And surprisingly, only one person out of both gender groups – 50 people total – said that they In 1981 the first Ben and Jerry’s franchise opened in Shelburne, Vermont. Ben and Jerry’s ice cream is bought all over the world. They are also known for their socially responsible mission statement. They aim to do more than just serve ice cream. Another corporate favorite was Friendly’s. When you go to Friendly’s, do you go for the food or the ice cream? We say the ice cream and their ice cream cakes. Friendly’s has sold ice cream sundaes for over 75 years. They make everything homemade for the sundaes except the cherries. Friendly’s was ranked in the top 100 restaurant chains in the nation. Friendly’s was founded in 1935 by two Massachusetts brothers. The first shop that opened sold double dipped cones for only 5 cents. Friendly’s and Ben & Jerry’s FOOD THAT HITS THE SPOT! by Emma Skorstad were a vegetarian. Both groups mostly said they get at least one serving of dairy as well. I also asked everyone if their family shopped at a normal grocery store or a health food store. The majority said a normal grocery store. Most of the kids said that they only eat candy a few times a week. Then I asked everyone if they knew how to cook their own meal and how often they made food for themselves. All but one person said that they in fact can cook,, and most everyone said they make their own meal a couple times a week. When kids don’t make their own food, where do they go to eat and how much do they spend? Most boys said they spend $25 or more a week on food, and the girls had ranged between $5-15 and $15-25 a week. The majority of the boys said that their favorite differ from local favorite, Al’s French Fries because good ‘ole is locally owned. Where do you go when you want the best french fries in town? Al’s French Fries! Now that their ice cream stand is open, it makes you think of summer. In the last 1940’s Al and Genevieve Rusterholz started this restaurant. The first building was opened in South Burlington which is where the former Al’s is now. Not much about Al’s is online; to experience Al’s you have to go there yourself. Where ever you decide to purchase your ice cream, have fun and enjoy your summer. place to go out to eat was a tie between Wings Over Burlington and Moe’s. Second place was Olive Garden, Marco’s and Burger King. A few people said local places in South Burlington as well. For the girls, it was a tie between Quizno’s Sub and Al’s French Fries. The girls had even less fast food places written down then the boys. So basically, what I found out is this: boys and girls pretty much have the same eating habits. Almost everyone goes out to eat a couple days a week, and the places they go to are usually not even fast food places. Some choose healthier foods but overall the choices are similar between genders. One difference is that the majority of girls said they prefer water over juice and soda, and boys said they prefer juice.
Current events The Last Word 2009 The Rebel Word Page 3 OBAMA’S REPORT CARD by Daniel Tolan As the 29th of April was President Obama’s 100th day, the following is an assessment of this time period. Seeing as we’re in school what more suiting an assessment than a report card? The assessment will be broken down into the following sections Economy, Foreign Policy, Domestic Policy, and Leadership. Economy: After inheriting a failing economy President Obama has stopped the bleeding for the time being. Obama’s plan was to pump money into the banks, which has worked so far. The only problem I have had with this is that there have not been enough regulations on this money. Instead of investing in, and trying to repair the mortgage crisis, banks have been sending the money elsewhere. Out of the funds that were supposed to go to help the US economy, 8 billion USD have gone to Dubai through Citigroup; 7 billion USD to China through Bank of America; 1 billion USD to India through JPMorgan Chase. By throwing money at the problem the national debt is being run up; hopefully the country will not go bankrupt and be unable to pay off external debts. Due to this I am giving Obama a C- on the economy. Foreign Policy: Obama has done an extensive amount of visiting to other countries. He is working to heal the image of America that the past administration has created. He has also reached out to Cuba and Venezuela hoping to improve relations with countries in our own hemisphere. Though the U.S. has had an embargo against Cuba since 1962, Obama is lifting restrictions in hopes of improving relations. Though some have been concerned by Obama’s out reach to fascist dictators, I see no reason why we should not be on speaking terms with other countries in our hemisphere. As for Iraq, Obama has set the end of 2011 as a withdrawal date, putting an end to a war that has dragged on for the past six years. However, to withdraw too quickly could be detrimental to the rebuilding of Iraq. President Obama has proposed more troops in Afghanistan to combat the Taliban. So for foreign policy I give him a B. Domestic Policy: President Obama has managed to quell the hysteria that was caused by a collapsing stock market. He has dolled out lots of money towards projects that rebuild America’s infrastructure. Obama has promised the creation of Green Jobs, and energy independence. This all may sound rosy, but there is a national debt that needs balancing, and setting a 3.6 trillion dollar budget is not how to go around settling the national debt. Obama’s proposed policy is for a transparent government, but if the government is to have a 3.6 trillion dollar budget the last thing I want is a transparent government. Obama has proposed capital gains tax to be raised to at least 20 percent. He has promised to raise taxes on those earning more than 250K a year while banishing all of their allowable tax deductions. The hike in taxes will most likely knock into the middle class. This is the last thing citizens need during the mortgage crisis; individuals need money in their pockets to spend where they see fit, not in the government’s hands. Furthermore, during 2007, Obama was quoted as saying “I am absolutely determined that by the end of the first term of the next president, we should have universal health care in this country.” This program would cost $50 billion to $65 billion a continued on page 12 WHAT DOES SB SENIORS THINK? If you could ensure that one thing about the school never changes, what would it be? “Marabella” Catherine Young “Senior lobby” Kai Girourd “Melinda in Caf 3” Kate Murray “Pep Rally” Isabelle Monticolombi “School colors” Rob Cole “Senior privileges” Zach Warsaw “Marlene” Caroline Weaver “School Name...‘Rebels’ ” Taylor Stout “The fish (in the aquarium) never die” Evan Cassidy “The math” Beatrice Kwan THE SWINE FLU by Andrea Smith H1N1 is the proper term for the flu that has everyone crazed, when really it is just another flu. Is the recent outbreak of this unfamiliar virus something we should consider a worldwide pandemic, or are we simply scared of the unknown? Starting in Mexico City, it killed over two dozen people. It has now spread to over 72 countries and many states in the US. Texas, California and New York have documented cases of the Swine Flu. Is it really necessary to get an update on CNN every hour? Japan is requiring entry visas for all Mexican visitors because of the virus. In Shanghai, 71 Mexican nationals were quarantined to their hotel, and in Egypt government officials ordered the slaughter of 350,000 pigs despite the fact that this virus is spread from human to human. The name swine is misleading. A pig cannot transmit to a human; eating pork is fine. Some the drama surrounding this flu is unnecessary. The origin of this new strand of flu is unknown. World Organization of Animal Health did isolate this virus in pigs, although it can only be transferred from human to human. It causes normal signs of the flu like dizziness, fatigue, runny nose, and nausea. H1N1 can also cause respiratory disease. About 63,729 people in the United States alone die from the “regular” flu every year. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention that is 5,310 a month, 1225 per week, 174 per day, and 7 per hour. The swine flu has only killed 22 in Mexico out of the 568 infected cases. ReStockIt.com claims that Purell and other hand sanitizers’ profits increased 200% after this “outbreak” hit the media. What ever happened to using regular bar soap? Do we all really need a chart to show us how to cover our mouths when we sneeze or properly wash our hands? The answer is no, things like this should be common sense. This has all been taken too far, even the President had to cut in and say “This is obviously the cause for concern and requires a heightened state of alert, but continued on page 12
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