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Fun is noT done
Experience new adventures
T amra S chelot
Staff Reporter
Eight square miles,
population 24,180—a typical
suburbia. For many, West
Linn is home and many
teens also find it a place of
incredible boredom. This is
the community where kids
hang out at Safeway and 7-11
parking lots—there isn't much
else to do.
"There's nothing in West
Linn that is fun to do," Jenelle
Barzola, senior, said. There
is also a problem of money.
"A lot of things in West Linn
require money, but not a lot of
people our age have money
so it makes it difficult to find
interesting thing to do for
not a lot of money," Madison
Eden, junior, said.
Tired of parking lots and
ready to change things up
and have a good clean time?
Here are some suggestions
for those who are boredom-
struck:
Glowing Greens
Blacklight Adventure
Miniature Golf
What: Mini golf can lose
it's excitement sometimes, but
when you add black lights, a
pirate theme and glow-in-the-
dark you'll be entertained for
hours.
Where: 509 SW Taylor
treet, Portland.
How much: Adult, over
12—$9, Youth 7-12—$8
When: Sunday-Thursday:
12 p.m.-lO p.m., Friday-
Saturday: noon- midnight
Eddie May Mysteries
What: You've heard of
dinner and a movie but what
about dinner and a murder
mystery? It is described as
a HILARIOUS audience-
participation game of Clue,
according to audiences. You
are literally in the mystery
and at the end you can find
out who done it.
Where: 221 SW Pine Street,
Portland.
How much: $55, remember
it is for a four course meal and
audience interaction.
When: Reservations call
503-524-4366
Wunderland
What: Short on cash? This
place has a nickel arcade and
a movie theater! There are
hundreds of games and you
can see a movie for only $2.50.
Where: 1011 SE Main
Street, Milwaukie.
How much: $2.50 for
admission to arcade, $2.50 for
a movie.
Dinner Dates
What: Have a dinner with
your friends. Instead of Mom
or Dad whipping you up
something, head to a friend's
house and prepare a meal
together. There are so many
possibilities; you can make it
formal, casual or try it with a
theme. Invite new friends or
old ones, find new recipes and
have a blast.
Where: A friend's house.
How much: Depends on
the meal but splitting between
people makes it even cheaper.
When: Whenever, make
it a weekly or monthly get
together.
Get Cultured!
What: Remember the
performing arts—band, choir
and drama. WLHS has one
of the best Thespian troupes
in the nation and award
winning musical programs.
Support our actors, who
knows, they could be famous
Staff, students go green
to save on fossil fuels
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Although some people
are now making changes
in their life, some have
been carpooling to reduce
their carbon footprint and
expenses.
"I ride my bike to school
with my husband, Shawn
McDevitt or I carpool with
him when I don't ride
my bike. We are a one car
family," Julie McDevitt,
science teacher, said.
"I ride my bike and
carpool as much as I can,
but not because of the
gas prices — I do these
things because it is the
right thing to do. For me
it is akin to the difference
between working hard at
school because you want
to get a good grade versus
because you want to learn,"
Monica Emerick, social
studies teacher, said. "Gas
'»rices in the U.S. are still
Ridiculously low compared
to the rest of the world
and we are blinded to the
real costs involved with
our dependency on this
resource because being
dependent has often been
made into the easiest choice
for us."
Another really easy way
to help with the pain of
the pump for students is
carpooling with friends
that live nearby. Decide
who drives on what day
and have everyone chip in
for gas. That way it reduces
the price by however many
people are in the carpool.
"I drive to school with
my friend and little brother.
We switch off days for
driving. Whoever is driving
pays for gas," Jake Jetton,
junior, said.
Like Jetton and others,
make decisions that save
you from making a trip
to the pump. Some of the
alternatives are simple and
they'll save you money too.
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someday. Choir and band
always rock the house at
concerts. Don’t miss out!
Where: West Linn
auditorium.
How much: Prices vary, but
cheap!
When: Check online at
www.wlhs.wlwv.kl2.or.us/
WLHS_arts.html.
Get spirited!
What: We all know we
love football games, but what
about our soccer, volleyball,
cross-country teams? They
deserve fans as well. The
games will be awesome. Bring
friends, face paint and wear
those great tie-dye shirts.
Where: West Linn HS and
our rival schools!
How much: Free with ASB
STICKER on student body
cards. Prices vary at other
school's events.
When: Check online at
www.wlhs.wlwv.kl2.or.us/
WLHS_athletics.html.
A simple suggestion:
be willing to experience
new adventures. You will
always have as much fun
as you are willing to have.
Good attitudes can make the
difference between having
a good time and an awful
one. Make your high school
experience all that it can be.
Roses brings traditional
tasty treats to town
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"It is difficult to estimate,
but it will definitely add a lot
of jobs to the neighborhood...
Maybe several hundred,"
Ernie Knodel, Senior
Development Vice President,
said.
Out of the new businesses,
Rose's will serve as one of
the anchors since it has been
around since 1956 and is
famous for their colossal
cakes and giant Reuben
sandwiches.
"You'll never leave
hungry," Brad Wiley,
Manager, said about the New
York deli styled restaurant.
The menu features foods
such as apple & almond
salads, New York style steak,
handmade hamburgers and
matzaball soup. "It's comfort
food with a twist," he said.
Rose's also offers a wide
selection of salads and a
turkey burger, but is best
well known for their pastries
which are baked fresh daily.
They make cakes, cinnamon
rolls and other gourmet
baked goods.
Rose's will not be
officially open until Sept. 23,
but will hold invitationals on
the Sept. 18,19 and 20. Each
invitational will dedicate
a portion of the profit to
Willamette Young Life, Boys
& Girls Aid and Special
Olympics, respectively
Another newcomer is
Fitness Together. They offer
one-on-one time with a
personal trainer to focus
solely on the individual
client during that time.
The trainers not only offer
exercise advice, but also
recommend diet alternatives
that would best fit the client's
needs.
"We base the diets off of
the individual's goal: weight
loss, muscle gain, etc." Derek
Cooper, owner and trainer,
said.
Fitness Together is open
6 a.m.- 9 p.m., Mondays-
Fridays and on Saturdays 6
a.m.-3 p.m.
"It's a nice place and it fits
into West Linn, but we need
more places to hang out. The
only bad thing is Safeway is
where the 'cool kids' hang
out, and it gets swarmed by
middle schoolers," Cory Box,
senior, said. "They should
make like, a Disneyland
here!"
New laws would drastically change
preset regulations for all teenagers
mw tens fir tains
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A teenager's brain is
constantly developing up
until, and often past, the
age of 21. Experts say that
binge-drinking during the
adolescent years can cause
permanent brain damage,
as it will impair the brain's
ability to develop and
function at the level that is
needed during one's teenage
years and beyond.
This may be true, however,
whether or not a person will
become a heavy drinker or
not depends on factors such
as genetics, character and
susceptibility to addiction,
not whether or not alcohol
is available. Alcohol is
everywhere. It is very
unrealistic for lawmakers,
and even parents, to believe
that because teens are under
21 that they cannot obtain
alcohol.
The right to vote is an issue
that has been brought into the
mainstream many times over
the last decade, as women,
African-Americans and other
minorities have fought to
do what is now the norm.
The law says that 18 years
is the age of consent and the
age when a person can enter
into a legal contract (which
is supposedly necessary
to be eligible to vote). I am
16-years-old, and feel I am
plenty qualified to vote in an
election in which the outcome
will impact my life greatly.
The only issue with under-18
voting would be that parents
may influence their child's
vote, undermining the entire
point of the vote!
Driving, what can be said?
Everybody waits anxiously
for the day they receive that
shiny little card with a terrible
picture and take to the roads
as a free man or woman! In
a 2004 survey conducted by
USA Today, 53% of adults
believe that a drivers license
should not be available to
people under the age of 18. It
has been said by experts that
teens are less able to drive
under high pressure and may
not be able to handle the large
responsibility that driving is.
I can't truly state my
position on the issue because
I have a license already.
Those opposed in the student
population would most
likely include any who has
not received that blessed
privilege yet, and the over-
16's with licenses might not
care one way or the other
because the government
won't take them away if the
age is raised.
Vehicle crashes are the
lead cause of death for
teenagers, and, on average,
12 teens die every day due
to car accidents. The highest
occurrence is among teens
who have had a license for
less than a year. We have
maturing to do past 16 years
old, so maybe if there were
just a few extra years, better
decisions would be made
and lives would be saved.
However, just like drinking
and voting, the level of
responsibility will always
vary person to person.
These are three issues that
matter A LOT in students'
lives, and lawmakers need
to start reconsidering the
present laws. Times change,
people change, and these
laws of the past are not going
to suffice in the changing
world we live in.
Want to get involved and
have your opinion on these
issues to be heard? Writing or
e-mail local representatives
can make a big impact,
because they DO read letters
and that is often why the
public voice is heard when
deciding issues.
This is how you
can contact Oregon's
representatives in Congress
and the House:
Senator Ron Wyden (D)
Site: http://wyden.senate.
gov/contact/
Senator Gordon Smith
(R) Site: http://gsm ith.
senate, gov / public / index.
cfm?FuseAction=Contact.
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Representative David Wu
(D - 01) Site: http://www.
house, gov / wu / email. shtml
Representative Greg
Walden ( R - 02) Site: h ttp ://
walden.house.gov/index.
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