Tanning your health away““Teenagers think (tanning salons) are healthy because if they tan at atanning bed, they won’t get burned when they go outside, but 30 minutesin a tanning bed is equivalent to 12 and a half hours of sun exposure.Brittany Lietz, skin cancer survivor”• <strong>March</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2010</strong> •PerspectivesPage 4Getting a bronzed body is not worth the side effectsOpinionKayla Holt[page editor]Summer is approaching and that means shorts, tank tops, tees,flip-flops, and bathing suits are all looming. What better way to getready for this than to get a great tan so you do not look like MorticiaAdams when you hit the streets and the beach?Well, in the end that tan can make you look more like a not-so-hotmess instead of a fabulously bronzed body. A perfect tan is not theperfect accessory.Tanning is common. Going to tanning beds is a simple way to getsome color in your skin, right? On an average day in the U.S. morethan 1 million people tan in tanning salons, according to www.aad.org.It is a misconception that tanning beds are safer than the sun.Tanning beds actually produce the same amount of radiation, and insome cases they can be stronger than if you were tanning in the sun.The sun can give skin a tan because its rays have UVA and UVB,types of ultraviolet radiation that affects skin.UVB radiation burns the top layers of the skin. UVA goes to thelower layers of skin where it triggers cells to produce melanin, thebrown pigment that makes a person look tan.Even though tanning beds use UVA lights, the actualconcentration of UVA rays in a tanning bed is greater than those thatcan be obtained from the sun.Sure, a nice bronze or golden skin tone can be pretty now. Butwhat it does to your skin over time is not.Both UVA and UVB cause skin to age prematurely. This alsomeans wrinkles, brown spots, and blotchiness.Tanning is not good for your eyes either. It can cause cataracts,something most probably associate with old people.As if those side affects are not bad enough, tanning is acarcinogen. This means that as the body is getting toasty, it is alsobecoming more vulnerable to skin cancer. Just ten indoor tanningsessions in a span of two weeks can actually suppress the cancerfighting immune system.Tanning beds increase the risk of basal and squamous cellcarcinoma, which are two of the most common types of skin cancer.It can also increase the risk of the most serious and deadliest formof skin cancer, melanoma. One American actually dies of melanomaabout every hour. Estimates show that one in five Americans willdevelop a form of skin cancer in their lifetime.The main treatment for skin cancer is excision, a fancy way ofsaying the doctors cut the tumors out, causing some really bad scars.Yes, it is true that the sun and tanning beds provide the body withvitamin D, but a healthy diet does the same thing, so that is no excusefor excessive exposure to the harmful ultraviolet rays.So, while being insanely corpse-like pale when you hit the beachor don your shorts is not really appealing, there are worse things,such as the dangers and effects of tanning.If a tan is an absolute necessity, there are alternatives that are nota risk to your health. Try self-tanners; they stain your skin and canlast as long as a tan. Even a spray-on tan is a great alternative.No matter what, use sunscreen for fun days in the sun and besmart about sun exposure.Baking yourself in the sun or tanning bed may make you feelbetter now but in a few years the leathery, splotchy, wrinkled skin,and any other side effects resulting from it, will not be so attractive.A person is not some kind of food to be cooked. Roasting yourselfis not cool, it is just stupid. Tanning is just not worth the risk.Everything under the sunscreen that everyone should knowLaugh with me, not at meWith Haley MillerSunscreenReapply aboutevery 2 hours.Alternatives to tanningUse a sunless self-tanner. This fake baketypically lasts from several days to a week.These come in various forms from lotions,to towels, and sprays. Just find the right onefor you.Moisturizers which have small amounts ofself tanner are great for a more subtle glow.These gradually build up color so they arepretty much fool proof.Get tan airbrushed on. It will last on averageabout 8 days, and is worth the money sincethe tan looks great and is not dangerous foryour skin.Just be pale! Love your skin’s naturalcolor and play it up with colors that arecomplimentary.Spring break is supposed to be a time where us young adultscan run free through the tropical areas of the world. Follow my topten tips so you can have maximum fun, and minimum awkwardmoments.10. If you plan on falling asleep on the beach, apply a great dealof sunscreen to your back, butt, and back of your legs. Sometimesthose waves just rock us to sleep for two to three hours. Make sureyou are fully protected so going to the bathroom isn’t a painfulexperience.9. If you meet some locals, don’t give them your phone numberunless you want them calling for the next three years. Sometimeswhen you might be suffering from a heatstroke from laying outsince 6 am, the sketchy surfer/fisherman might seem attractive.But honestly, once they wash the tanning oil and sand off, they arescrawny, probably twelve, and appear as if they are sleeping underthe boardwalk. So “Michael Florida,” “Zach Beach,” and “Fish,” STOPCALLING!Protect the lips! Use a broad-spectrumlip balm with an SPF of at least 30.Use broad-spectrumsunscreen. It blocksUVB and UVA rays.Use a moisturizerwith sunscreen init for everyday use.Makeup with SPF has limits. Use sunscreen undermakeup when outside for 10 to 15 minutes or longer.Apply sunscreenat least 20minutes beforegoing outside.At 17, Maryland native Brittany Lietz bought a white prom dress.Thinking that the perfect accessory would be a great tan she beganregular indoor tanning, which she continued to do after prom.Brittany tanned four to five times a week for three years, latersaying she never felt dark enough. Her need to tan led to a battleagainst the deadliest form of skin cancer three years later.The cancer was discovered after Brittany had an odd mole on herback examined and it was removed. The results revealed she hadstage two melanoma.After being diagnosed, Brittany took time off from college toundergo surgery and a six-week-long recovery.The surgery left Brittany with a seven-inch scar. The surgeon alsoremoved seven lymph nodes from under her arm in order to see ifthe cancer had spread.Since the surgery Brittany has had about 20 additional surgeriesto remove potentially cancerous or abnormal lesions on her body,leaving her with more scars.Despite her setbacks, in 2006, just a year after her surgery, Brittanycompeted for and won the title of Miss Maryland.8. Sit far away from your airsick brother on the plane. Althoughyou might be used to his queasy ways by now, it is embarrassing tobe seen sitting next to the barfing little boy, the mom holding thebarf bag, and the dad snoring loudly throughout the whole episode.7. Make friends with people in your hotel. They may seemstrange at first, but you might eventually be invited to a disco partyin their grandpa’s condo.6. If you plan on running on the beach to look cool, don’t. Youalways see those people who are obviously tri athletes; joggingeffortlessly barefoot in the sand. Don’t attempt to be one of them.5. PLEASE spray tan before you get to the beach. No one wantsto see your pasty white Indiana body lying on the sand. Do yourself afavor and at least buy some self tanner.SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor and the SPFnumber tells the level of UVB protection given.Beauty queen’s story shows it can happen to anyoneKayla Holt[page editor]Her platform (what she talked about) in the competition was thedangers of tanning. She did not hide her scars; she let them workboth for her and her platform.Brittany now travels the country using her scars to spread theword that tanning is not safe.“I don’t want anyone to go through what I have. I keep remindingpeople that skin cancer canhappen to you. You’re notimmune to this. This is sucha preventable cancer. Wear asunscreen of a sun protectionfactor of at least 30 every day.Avoid tanning beds and getscreened by a dermatologistregularly,” Brittany said (aad.org).Have youever beentanning?114 students surveyedYesNo 38%76%Tips for fun in the sun4. Don’t think you’re too cool for your mom to drive you places.Sometimes you may think you’re just too cool to have your momdrive you to the various places around town, and since you haveto be <strong>25</strong> to drive a rental car, you might resort to sketchy publictransportation. Suck it up and just hop in the minivan; it will takeabout 100,000 hours for the bus to come pick you up.3. Don’t take your phone to the beach! It will get sandy and saltyand then break, and then your vaca will be extremely unenjoyable.2. Unless you plan on floating to Cuba, keep track of where yourraft is going. Sometimes you will end up SO FAR from shore thatyour hotel is a tiny dot, so be careful!1. If you’re swimming in the ocean and something touches yourfoot, assume it is the Loch Ness monster’s long lost cousin. Althoughit is probably seaweed, its better to be safe than sorry, so SWIM TOSHORE![Editorial Policy]The Register is a biweekly newspaper published by<strong>Richmond</strong> High School journalism students. Thenewspaper is printed at Target Printing. Funding for thepublication comes from advertising revenue. The opinionsexpressed in this publication are not necessarily endorsedby the staff.[Letter Policy]Students are encouraged to write letters. Drop letters byroom C222, or the contact information on the front page.All letters must include the writer’s name, signature andclass. Names will be verified.STAFFIn ChargeLanie Gleeson [Co-Editorin-Chief]Lauren O’Brien [Co-Editorin-Chief]Ann Herrman [Adviser]BusinessSophie Ottoni-Wilhelm[Business Manager]Page EditorsTaylor Stein [News]Erika Slifer [Details]Kayla Holt [Perspectives]Corey Clark [Sports]Haley Miller and Lindi Steyn[Fresh Ink]Rachel Ulrich [Feature]RaeAnne Schoeffler andEmily O’Brien [InFocus]Page EditorsSean Klaine[Entertainment]David Black [Lifestyles]Copy EditorsHalie Herlyn [Copy Editor]Cory Powers [Copy Editor/Technical Editor]ReportersJonathan BirkelSarah ChanceChris HardenKate KnightNick O’MaleyCatherine PaullTaylor PhillipsErika Williams
Entertainment<strong>March</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2010</strong>• Page 5•Video GamesTHENA HISTORY OFNOW !VIDEO GAMESVideo Games: the Good and BadCatherine Paull[page editor]Gaming has impacted the lives of many, young and old. From Pong toHalo, kids of all ages have become addicted and influenced by the videogaming scene.The popularity of video games has increased greatly over the years, justas the video gaming industry has. But staring at screen for hours on end canhave multiple effects, good and bad.Studies show that playing violent games may cause more intensefeelings of anger and aggression, and trigger hostility. The average gamer issurprisingly not a teen, but a thirty-five year old man who is overweight andoften depressed, according to the Center of Disease and Control. Violentvideo games have shown to decrease prosocial behavior, meaning proactivebehavior.On the other hand, some games can be extremely educational. Companiescreate their games and turn them into a fun way to interact and trainindividuals. The U.S Army even uses the game “America’s Army” as arecruitment tool. Also computer games have been known to be made funand educational for young children who are beginning school.Gaming enables you to enter a different world. You just have to rememberto separate fantasy from reality.GALAGAGalaga was the second in a series of the five Galaxian arcade gamespublished by Midway. This game is a spaceship shooter in which you aresupposed to destroy the enemy alien’s before they destroy you.The enemies in Galaga move in a flying formation onto the screen. Onceall of them arrive they begin to swoop down at the player ship in order todestroy it. The game is basic and the only direction to move is left or right,but playing can become increasingly difficult without handle of the controls.The game has been featured in popular culture. It was played in the filmWarGames (1982), and the TV series Lost a submarine was named Galagain honor of the game. In 2009 Hallmark released a Christmas tree ornamentshaped like a Galaga arcade machine.BATTLETOADSRare Ltd released Battletoads for NES systems in 1991 to compete withthe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. It was an original beat ‘em upand proved successful with other forms of game play intertwined into thestory.Battletoads is humorous, and extremely difficult. The games begins withone of the toads (Pimple) and Princess Angelica being captured by the DarkQueen, and the rest of the game the purpose it rescuing these to friends.There are beat ‘em up levels, racing levels, flying levels, and all sorts ofchallenges in this classic game. The graphics are not outstanding, somethingthat can be expected from the era in games, and the soundtrack is appropriatefor the gameplay.Old favorites...“It’s a tie between the originalSuper Mario Bros and Sonicthe Hedgehog. There’s also atie between COD:MW2 andDragon Age: Origins.”-Mr. Rigsby, Teacher1978 - Space Invaders1980 - Pacman released worldwide1981- Electronic Gamer 1st videogame magazine1983- Commodore 64 is introduced1985- Tetris is released1989- The handheldNintendo Gameboy isreleased1991- Sonic the Hedgehog isreleased1994- Playstation1996- Nintendo 641998- Gameboy Color2000 - Playstation 22001-GameboyAdvanceHalo2003- Gameboy AdvanceSP2004 - Nintendo DS““Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!”- Toad, Super Mario Bros”Which do you prefer, Rock Band or Guitar Hero?Neither (10%)Rock Band(51%)GuitarHero(39%)Modern Warfare 2“Battlefield: Badcompany.I enjoy playing Armygames. I like the story line;how it’s a federation ofconvict soldiers.”-Aaron Tutt, 10100 students surveyedModern Warfare 2 is the sixth game in the Call of Duty video game franchise,and the second in the Modern Warfare series. It has been sold over 14 millioncopies worldwide, making it the third best-selling game of all time in the U.S.The game was highly anticipated by fans of the Call of Duty franchise and waswell worth the wait.Campaign and cooperative missions in the game are simple; start the levelwith set weapons and materials and finish the objective. Online and multiplayergame play is a totally different story. The more you play the game the more perksyou unlock to advance in your experience points. Players can fully customizetheir gear with their preferences so that they play their way.The graphics and audio are superb and make you feel more in the game thanthought possible. With all these features, Modern Warfare 2 is a video game toplay.Wii FitWith the creation of the Wii many things became possible in consolegaming. The Wii Fit brings those possibilities to the maximum.Being the second best-selling video game of all time, the Wii Fit is anexercise video game using the Wii Balance Board accessory.The Wii Fit includes four key categories: yoga, strength training, aerobicsand balance games. There is something for everyone, which makes losingweight easier and more enjoyable.The Wii Balance Board accessory helps you get the workout you needby weighing your body mass index and balancing your workout rather thanmaking you work out too hard or not enough. Definitely making The Wii Fitworth your money....new obsessions“Past Pacman; Present day SuperMario Bros for Wii. I’ve gotten allSTAR coins and beat world 9 becauseI’m that cool.”-Mr. Bettner, Teacher2005 - XBOX 360“Assassin’s Creed because it’sfun to sneak up and eliminatetargets.”-Mr Halloran, Teacher“I’ll have to go with any FinalFantasy game because I like thestorylines and the music.”-Madi Yoshikane, 112006 - Nintendo DS LiteNintendo WiiPlaystation 32009 - NintendoDSi“Call of Duty. I like thegraphics; they’re very realistic.Also, you make a lot of friendson multiplayer. Guys are alwayssurprised to see a girl playingCall of Duty.”-Taylor Priest, 10New ReleasesHot Tub Time MachineRated: RAdult life seems dull for bestfriends Adam (John Cusack),Lou (Rob Corddry) Nick(Criag Robinson) and Jacob(Clark Duke). In “Hot TubTime Machine” the four havean insane night of adult fun,only to awake with theirheading pounding in the yearof 1986. They now have thechance to fix their mistakes,and change their future.How to Train Your DragonRated: PGThe studio who brought youShrek and Kung Fu Pandacome out with another funadventure for the entirefamily.How to Train Your Dragon isthe story of Hiccup, a vikingchief’s son who is somewhatof an oddjob. While learningto fight dragons, a traditionfor his people, Hiccup straysfrom the norm and takes adragon as his companion.You Tube VIDEO of theISSUEvideo by TheVIDEOteacher(www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oF0RhgH1lY)The <strong>Richmond</strong> High School “Race To The TopHigh School Commencement Challenge” Video.Billboard Charts1.2.3.4.5.Rude Boy -RihannaNeed YouNow - LadyAntebellumBreak YourHeart- TaioCruz Feat.LudacrisImma Be- BlackEyed PeasNothin’ OnYou- B.o.B6.7.8.9.10.Hey, Soul Sister-TrainBedRock - YoungMoney Feat.LloydTik Tok- Ke$haTelephone- LadyGaga Feat.BeyonceIn My Head- JasonDeRulo
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