Excess Food, Spending Cause Lunch Dilemma for Students
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Behind the scenes Girls unite for Weber’s Got Talent - of the Warrior strong season - Page 17 News - Page 5 Page 18 Ogden, UT PRSRT STD PRSRT Permit No. 208 U.S. Postage Paid Disneyland... Here comes WHS - Page 7 WEBERWEWEBE HIGH SCHOOL 430 WEST WEBER HIGH DRIVE PLEASANT VIEW, UT 84414 E H TH T SinceSince 19461946 Volume:Volume: ****** Issue:Issue: ****** March 2013 SINCE 1946 VOLUME: 277 ISSUE: 4 Odds Youth ‘n’ council Ends provides Sweet Treat service, friendship ____________________________ By Daniel Crosby Editor in Chief ____________________________ Tootsie Rolls were intro- GXFHG E\ /HH +LUVK¿HOG LQ As teens begin to prepare for col- 1896. He got the name from the lege, they begin to think of ways to nickname he called his daugh- improve their resumés and appli- ter—“Tootsie.” cations. Many people believe per- forming service is a good way to do so. One of the easiest ways to get involved with service and the com- Toxic Mushrooms munity is to join a local youth city council. However, not all of them Abe Lin- are entirely active in their com- coln’s moth- munities. Luckily for North Ogden er died from residents, there is an active youth drinking city council in the community. the milk of North Ogden Youth City Council a cow that (NOYCC) advisor Marilyn Harris had eaten says, “The council is organized to poisonous mirror the city council. We’re ba- mushrooms. sically the service arm of the city council.” Senior and NOYCC mayor Shae Education’s Finest Thompson adds, “We do a lot of service with the regular city coun- cil and other service organizations Steve Hillen- in the community.” burg got his Harris says youth council does inspiration for one service project every month SpongeBob in addition to having a meeting SpuarePants twice a month. Thompson adds, while work- “[NOYCC] helps you get involved ing as a marine with local government, and you get science educa- Top left: Sara Knight performs a medley from Phantom of the Opera on her violin. an idea of what’s going on in the tor. Talent Top right: Daniel Walquist and Anthony Patin demonstrate their althletic skills by community. Having a better un- derstanding of local government Takes the dribbling with blindfolds on. makes you a better citizen.” Word of God Bottom left: Jared Nance excites the crowd by performing a magic trick. Youth council continues Bottom right: Impressing everyone, Jackie Johnson played a hymn on the piano. on page 7 Stage Photos By Emily Black Excess food, spending cause lunch dilemma for students ____________________________ The Bible is available in near- are at risk of at least one or more The new standards, set by the near our community, I think it ever.” ly 2,500 languages, including By Katie Montgomery and Land- cardio-vascular diseases or diabe- USDA, aim to limit trans-fats, would taste better and kids would Jaden Larsen, junior, also didn’t Klingon, Vulcan and Romulan. on Wood tes. saturated fats, reduce sodium lev- eat more. And all the money would agree with the new changes. “They Staff Reporters “The government is trying to els in the food and incorporate go into the community.” do need to change the quality, no ____________________________ make our kids healthier and try- more whole grains and meat into “They could just not force us to offense, and the quantity.” Larsen Berry Good ing to get them to live healthier each meal. However, it isn’t just a take things we don’t want or eat. doesn’t like paying more for less “They [the government] say lifestyles,” says Danet Cornell, the change in the menu, but it also lim- That would solve a lot of prob- food. “It’s not paying a very fair school lunches are healthier, but manager over Weber’s cooks and its calories. The USDA used to lim- lems,” Lund said. price for kids” Straw- what’s the use when it doesn’t taste lunch servers. “We have a great it the amount of calories to around Some Warriors like the changes Senior Weston Geilman agrees berries good and no one wants to eat it?” crew who work very hard to make 800. They now range from 450 to with the lunches but are bothered and added, “Lunch is made better are the says Bryson Moore, sophomore. the food tasty.” 800 per meal, but they change for by how little they receive for their by the amount, not just by adding only fruit School cafeterias across the na- Most students do not blame the each level of schools. Because of money. a whole bunch of fruits and veg- with the tion have changed the way stu- cooks at all; they know they have this, the dessert carts get the axe. “The food is good, we just need seeds on dents eat. This is due to USDA’s very little say in what is served, Even vending machines are some- more of it,” said Connor Holst, Lunch continues on the out- (U.S. Department of Agriculture) and they must follow the rules and what regulated under the new rules. junior. “Instead of the meals get- page 3 side. “Healthy, Hunger-Free-Kids Act of guidelines. “We are making changes, new ting bigger, it’s gotten smaller than 2010.” The act gained support from Although most students say they menus and items,” said Cornell. First Lady Michelle Obama two dislike the new guidelines, not “We are always trying to revamp Her Magesty’s Swans years ago, who was on the war path it [lunch] and still stay inside the All the about healthier children and better guidelines. We have really good swans in awareness for diseases. Her hus- “The government is recipes and new meals we are try- England band, President Barrack Obama, trying to make our ing to implement, so it’s not the are the put his signature at the bottom, and same old school lunch every time.” property this year it’s in effect. According kids healthier and As far as Cornell’s view on the of the to CNN, this affects about 32 mil- trying to get them to new restrictions, she says “I think Queen. lion students, K-12. Weber High is ZHQHHGPRUHJUDLQVDQGGH¿QLWHO\ Anyone who harms a swan will one among thousands of schools live healthier life- more desserts in our lunches.” be arrested. that has changed the way it serves However, students see other ar- lunch. styles.” eas with their meals that need im- “They tried to make us healthier, provement. EXW WKHLU SODQ VRUW RI EDFN¿UHG´ many could say what the USDA ac- “Schools waste so much food Inside This said Cami Mecham, senior. “Peo- tually requires in their guidelines. and money now. The juice, milk ple don’t like the food served at The USDA’s Healthy, Hunger Free and fruit that we’re supposed to Issue school, so they bring lunch from Kids Act includes, but is not lim- take almost never get eaten. If you home or buy from the school store ited to, these guidelines: go outside, the grounds are littered and vending machines which prob- 7ZHOYHRXQFHVHUYLQJVRIEUHDGV with mutilated apples and bananas News - Pages 1-5 ably isn’t the healthiest habit.” and grains are allotted to each high DQGWKHJDUEDJHFDQVDUHRYHUÀRZ- Margo Wootan, Nutrition Policy school student per week. ing with food that wasn’t eaten,” Editorials - Page 6 Director at the Center for Science $GHFUHDVHLQWKHDPRXQWRIPHDW said Ryan Lund, sophomore. 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