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Loyola's Official Student Newspaper April 2, 2019 Semper veritatem quaerens Volume XVI, Issue II The Loyola News Inside this issue: Wrestlers Win Fourth Straight Championship Current News 1-5 Arts and Culture 6-9 By JARRETT Logan Suh, Julian Tasca, Nich- KETTERLING olas Saldanha and Connor Sports and Clubs 10-15 Rooney; six sliver medals: Ina- The Loyola wrestling team ki Sastron-Navarrete, Peter finished its season on February News of interest: Griffin, Luca Lacroix, Elio 14 at Heritage Regional High Page 3: A Surging Stress Cariglia, Andrew Boyer and School where the GMAA city Problem by Midhurshaan Nicholas Cross; as well as four Nadarajah championship was being held. bronze medals: Bryce Rooney, At the meet, the Warriors won Joshua Roberts, Zachary their fourth consecutive GMAA Gauthier and Nicholas Franco. championship and in the pro- Once again, it was a brilliant cess, completed their third un- team effort. defeated season in a row. The team won five Pictured above: gold medal (Continued on page 10) winner Connor Rooney gold medals: Kyan Sabapathy, Page 4: Staff Feature: Mr. Denburk Reid by Jordan Giangi Jarrett Ketterling Page 5: Student Features by Are Teens Talking to Their Parents? Justin Djurovich-Thow and Dylan Bicknell By DIEGO on the parents to make the ef- Page 6: The War That Got Away HANDINERO fort. Many parents are unaware by Rocco Santaguida of what their kids do in their social life. Their children could Page 7: Hemp: The Tale of an Illegal Plant by Dylan Bicknell be depressed or doing some- Often, teenagers are hesitant to thing dangerous and they would Page 9: The Dangers of Gay talk to their parents about their not know. Conversion Therapy by Giovanni social life. Many parents are Pedicelli and Nicholas Martino Young children tend family, especially your parents, not aware of what their kids do to tell their parents everything. will always be there for you. In Page 14: ESports at Loyola? in their social life. According to However, many teenagers addition, friends do not have By Michael Di Marco an anonymous online survey of begin to break down communi- the answer to every question teens conducted by author Kris- cation with their parents and because they are the same age ten Hatton from the website tend to share aspects of their as you. Your parents are wiser, Rooted.Minstry, the most com- personal life with their friends. and can offer great advice, be- mon answers to why teens are The fault lies with both the cause they most likely have not talking to their parents are teens and parents. The problem gone through similar experienc- “I don’t trust them,” “it’s awk- is that friends may not always es in their lives. ward,” “they won’t under- Quote of the Day: be there for you. At one point Understandably, teen- “I count him braver who over- stand,” and, “I don’t want them in your lives, you and friends agers do not want their parents comes his desires than him who to worry about me.” If kids do conquers his enemies: for the will part ways and take differ- to worry about them. Adoles- not want to make the effort to hardest victory is over self.” ent paths through life. Your (Continued on page 2) - Aristotle talk to their parents, the onus is Page 2 The Loyola News Volume XVI, Issue II Are Teens Talking to Their Parents? continued from Page 1 cents do not want to be a bur- As teenagers get older, they If parents want their sional Mental Health Counseling | den and think that their caregiv- want to be more independent kids to start talking to them, Children, Kids, Adolescents, Parenting Therapist, 6 July 2016, jackdross.com/ ers have enough to deal with in and want to accomplish things they have to listen and offer why-teenagers-dont-talk-to-their- their daily life. However, the on their own. This is under- support, love and advice. As parents/. teenage years are a crucial peri- standable but can be a hin- well, teenagers should start “Why Teens Don't Talk to Their Par- od of emotional and intellectual drance to solving problems. opening up more to their par- ents.” TEEN LINE, 16 Oct. 2015, teen- development and teens are ex- Every person, regardless of age, ents because this will help them lineonline.org/parents/why-teens-dont- talk-to-their-parents/. posed to many different stress- at some point in his or her life, in the future. Parents have been ors. Establishing a positive and will require the help of another through life and they know the “Why Teenagers Don't Talk to Their Parents and What You Can Do About It trusting relationship between person. Teens need to put their difficulties. Most important, Now With Your Toddler.” Peaceful parent and child is precisely pride aside sometimes and be they love you and want you to Parents, Confident Kids, 26 Aug. 2017, peacefulparentsconfidentkids.co what is needed during this time. thankful that they have parents succeed. m/2015/02/teenagers-dont-talk-to-their- who care and love for them and parents/. Another reason why Sources teens do not talk to their parents are willing to lend an ear at any Statton, Kristen. “Why Teens Don't time. Talk to Their Parents.” Rooted Minis- is that they do not want them to Russell, Kate. “Why Teenagers Don't try, 6 June 2016, www.rooted minis- fix their problem or situation. Talk to Their Parents.” Jack Dross try.com/blog/why-teens-dont-talk-to- their-parents/. 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RF waves are a type of keeping their phones in their The American Acade- we must take precautions to pre- non-ionizing radiation that pocket and the radiation being my of Pediatrics recommends serve our overall health. doesn’t carry sufficient energy attracted to the lower body. the following safety tips for Sources to directly cause cancer. At the anyone using their phones. Use Many lab studies suggest “Cellular Phones.” American Cancer texting when possible or speak- highest levels, RF waves can that the RF waves attracted to Society, 4 Dec. 2014, www.cancer.org/ er when making calls to avoid heat body tissue, but at the lev- the cellular device do not actu- cancer/cancer-causes/radiation- having you phone close to your el that phones emit these waves ally carry enough radiation to exposure/cellular-phones.html. head for extended periods of there is no fear of a significant do damage directly to the DNA “Medical Doctors Consensus State- time. When on the phone, it is temperature increase in the of the user. A recent study done ments and Recommendations on Cell recommended to keep it an inch Phones/Wireless.” Environmental body. These waves are trans- in Washington showed that mitted to the antenna of the or more away from your head. Health Trust, ehtrust.org/science/ when a user holds their cell medical-doctors-consensus-statements- handheld phone, which is locat- If you plan to watch a movie on phone up to their ear for fifty recommendations-cell-poneswireless/. ed in the body of the device. your device, download it first, The Loyola News Volume XVI, Issue II Page 3 A Surging Stress Problem BY ing non-stop at school and then having an argument or skiing nutrition can improve the body’s MIHURSHAAN go home to do more work. This down a steep hill are examples ability to handle stress and the NADARAJAH can be overwhelming. of acute stress. Acute stress is way it does that is by strengthen- Lack of sleep is an- healthy and is the body’s way ing your immune system. Lastly, other factor for rising levels of of coping with dangerous situa- nurturing a healthy lifestyle with stress in teens. Many students tions. Chronic stress, on the daily episodes of physical exer- In recent years, stress amongst will use schoolwork as the rea- other hand, is a form of stress cise is a strong factor in both teenagers has been rising and is son they lack sleep, which can that lasts for long periods.