Healthful, tasty lunches provide escape from ordinary
C alley L athrop
Staff Reporter
Brown bags, Tupperware
and sandwiches made by
your mom may be a thing of
the past for many students.
Often, they must fend for
themselves in the scary world
of cafeteria food. As prices
rise and portions decrease,
many are turning towards
alternative lunch options. The
best part... these out-of-the-
box items are healthy, tasty,
and cheap!
Students like Sydney
MacNaughton, junior, have
grown tired of the American
"cuisine" (i.e. pizza, burgers
and PB&J) that many settle
for on a daily basis. "1 like to
try new things, experiment
with foods from different
cultures. It's really difficult
to find things like that in
a high school cafeteria,"
MacNaughton said, between
bites of cantaloupe.
The easy, quick option
for many when throwing
together a bagged lunch is
granola bars, chips and other
munchable items. Although
some are high in fiber, they
do not include the vitamins
people need that are found
in fresh fruits and vegetables.
According to a 2007 study by
the University of Michigan, it
was found that, on average,
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teens consume a serving
less of fruits and veggies per
day than when they were
in middle school. Similar
studies have also shown that
teens who eat more fruits and
vegetables tend to be slimmer
and have more energy.
At first glance, soy is no
more than a wet, lumpy slab.
However, when combined
with the right things, it can
be full of flavor and make
a perfect entree. Consider
taking some firm tofu,
marinating it overnight
Staff Reporter
At one point almost
everyone must experience
being a freshman in high
school. It seems like people
have those good freshman
memories...and those horrible
freshman experiences. As with
others who have gone before
them, some members of the
Class of 2012 are a bit nervous
about what lies ahead. So what
are freshman nervous about?
What do freshman really fear?
"It's pretty much the same
every year; thoughts like am
I going to get lost and be late,
or even that upperclassmen
are mean," Megan Runyon,
freshman counselor, said. She
commented that it's OK to
be late for class if frazzled;
teachers are understanding.
(Plus, she doesn't think
upperclassmen are mean.)
Although it may seem
trivial to other students who
have moved on from freshman
year, things like missing the
bus, not making new friends,
not knowing the schedule or
getting lost are all too real.
With time, these can be solved
or will solve themselves.
Eventually, most people will
join a group they click with;
and the block schedule will
eventually become imprinted
in every new students brain.
It's also possible to go out to
the bus stop a little early to
guarantee a ride.
What about the issues
Chat really matter in high
_hool though? The things
doesn't need a fork and can be
eaten virtually anywhere.
These are just a few options
to broaden your lunchtime
horizons, and many more can
be found on the internet or
in cookbooks. Yes, it will take
time to obtain the ingredients,
but I would say an extra five
or 10 minutes at the grocery
store and five or 10 minutes
in the morning will pay
off with a cheap, healthy
and energizing meal come
lunchtime.
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There are many ways to
improve that generic fruit
salad. Consider mixing in
almonds or cashews, (both
are chock full of protein!) or,
for those with a sweet tooth,
top it off with some miniature
marshmallows. Vegetables are
trickier because there is less
variety— or is there? Beyond
basic carrots and celery, items
such as sugar-snap peas, fresh
com and avocado are bursting
with flavor and very easy to
prepare.
with any combination of soy
sauces or marinades, and then
throwing it in a fry pan for
a few minutes. The result is
a firm, flavorful, nutritious
snack or meal.
Another cheap and healthy
option is making a wrap. The
first step is taking a flour,
whole wheat or flavored
tortilla, taking a slice of meat,
meat substitute, cheese, or
a combination and laying it
on top. After that, you can
layer with any combination of
freshmen find freedom from fears
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vegetables or other toppings.
Roll it up and you'll have a
filling and portable pseudo
sandwich!
For rebels who enjoy salads
and sandwiches, wraps like
caesar are a perfect choice.
Use the same type of wrap,
but instead of adding meats
and cheeses, roll in salad,
grilled chicken (optional) and
caesar dressing. This can be
done with any combination
of lettuces, veggies and
dressings to create a salad that
that freshmen really need to
care about? Everything else
is different. Now your grades
actually count," Alex Lair,
freshman, said.
Freshmen have to earn
48 credits to graduate. This
translates into no room
for error. So that begs the
news for those students who
like to cut the grades close.
However, most colleges will
not accept D's so it is a good
idea to make them up with
credit recovery.
To keep from failing classes
it is good to stay organized.
"Definitely utilize the planner,"
Runyon said. "That
will really help."
It may also be
helpful to visit
the Academic
Center before and
after school for
individual help. If
a student is simply
having a problem
understanding the
class they can also go
to the Tutor Center.
Keaton Gunselman and Oscar Alvarez,
freshmen, research Greek mythology for It is open every week
English 9 on Porch 1A. This year, as well for students to come
as last year, freshmen need 48 credits to and receive help with
graduate.
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question, what happens if a
make up tests. For
information about the Tutor
student just doesn't pass a
Center schedule look at the
class?
Roar on the student e-mail or
"Credit recovery," Runyon
go to the school website.
said. This includes anything
As each student will or has
from summer school to taking
eventually learned, freshman
an early bird class. The good
year is not all bad. "It just takes
news about this is it allows
a little time to adjust to a new
freshman to make up credits
school. It's a little intimidating
and graduate. The bad news
at first, but I’m already getting
is most of these classes are
used to it," Julia Tatiyatrairong,
pass or no pass. This type of
freshman, said. There are
grade obviously doesn't look
many cool things to look
as good as a letter grade and
forward to according to
some colleges frown upon
Runyon. "There's the dances;
them. Credit recovery also
the games; just being in high
costs money. Most classes run
school. I think there is certain
about $200.
"West Linn does accept Ds'," freedom that comes along with
that," she said.
Runyon said. Which is good
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Paws Animal Shelter,
located in the Willamette area
of West Linn, is a non-profit
safe haven for stray animals
that need another chance
at life. Started 11 years ago,
Paws has adopted out over
1,000 cats, 40 dogs, a rabbit,
a pigeon, two turtles and a
miniature horse.
The volunteers are caring
people who love animals
and people. Sharon Murphy,
founder and Executive
Director, had the idea when
she began fostering cats and
keeping them in her building
as she worked. Her boss told
her that she could not keep
pets inside his establishment
so she decided to start her
own shelter.
"They told me that I'd never
get off the ground and that my
animal shelter would never
work. They aren't saying
that anymore" Murphy said
while stroking the fur of her
snowshoe cat, Oscar.
Paws adopts out an average
of 30 cats a month, but since
they are already overcrowded
they cannot take in any more
cats. There are over 90 cats
in the shelter right now, not
including the fostered infant
kittens and orphans brought
in and cycled out to foster
parents every week.
"We get 500 to 600 calls a
week from people who want
us to take their cats. It's just
physically impossible to help
everyone and its sad," Murphy
said.
Paws will let anybody over
16 volunteer as well as those
under 16 (they need a parent
supervisor) as long as they are
self-motivated and cope well
with animals. According to
Murphy, these qualities show
after the first week or so of
volunteering.
There were about a dozen
volunteers that come in to help
on a weekly basis during the
summer, but during the school
year this dwindles down
to a handful. Paws is open
Monday through Thursday,
noon-6 p.m. and on Sunday,
noon to 3 p.m.
Elizabeth Guzie,
sophomore, volunteered
during the summer twice a
week, sweeping floors and
cleaning litter boxes. "It was an
exciting experience for a good
cause," Guzie said. "I enjoyed
working with the kittens, even
though it was hard work."
The volunteers at Paws
are a second family to each
other, brought together by
their love of animals. For
those who cannot volunteer
at the shelter, fostering kittens
is also a possibility and
financial donations are greatly
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appreciated. They are trying
to raise $900,000 to buy the
building across the street to
provide more room for the cats
and customers. Currently they
have raised $20,000.
To adopt a cat from Paws,
Murphy said it is important
to spend time with the cats
to find the right fit. They can
also choose whether or not
to sell an animal to a person
if they feel that the person
should not have a pet. The
first cat adoption costs $80, the
second $40, and the third cat
is free. All payments must be
made either in cash or check.
This is to help ensure that the
adopter is serious about the
commitment.
Cats come with a small zip
lock bag of food, a cat dancer
toy, and a $30 rebate when a
cat is spayed or neutered.
There are some special
cats that the people at Paws
have grown very close to, like
Oscar. Oprah, the golden and
white American short hair
is known around the shelter
for her elegance and only
drinking water fresh from the
faucet.
Paws can always use extra
help as well as customers.
Adopt a pet, volunteer or
donate; stop by Paws Animal
Shelter and make a new feline
friend.
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