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RARITAN REVIEW RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL’S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER park. Just exercising and getting active for at SUMMER FITNESS least 30 minutes per day can make a difference BY: ASHLEY MIR both physically and mentally. Studies show that being active can help prevent arthritis, cancer, heart disease and lung illnesses. JUNE HOROSCOPE BY: SARAH STRICK Gemini (May 21st- June 20th)- This month you will realize someone in your world has not been very straightforward with you. You may have known each other for quite some time, but it still feels like they are a stranger in some ways. Don’t be afraid to be open about how you feel with this person. Take the first step, begin Summer has officially arrived! No more to share, you may find that this person will begin long, dreary winter days sitting inside awaiting to open up as well. the warm weather. Now that it’s finally warm Famous Gemini enough to enjoy the outdoors, take advantage of Morgan Freeman it! The beautiful weather is always the best moti- Born June 1st, 1937, this good-natured vation to get going and stay fit! fellow has made a very respectable name for During the summer is when all the best himself through the years. Morgan Freeman fruits and vegetables are in season. The most started out serving in the Air Force from 1955- common summer fruits are watermelon, straw- 1957 as a mechanic. Upon arriving to Los Angeles berries, and cantaloupe. All three are rich in in 1959, he worked as a clerk typist. His first vitamins and nutrients and watermelon keeps you experience with acting started with an all-black hydrated as well! Other fruits in season from June production of the musical, “Hello, Dolly!”. Since until August include peaches, mangoes, papayas, then he has appeared in an abundance of films and grapes. Summer is also the perfect time for a that have helped shape him into a calm, trust- refreshing, healthy smoothie. Just combine your worthy leader, as he has always usually plays in favorite fruits with some ice and enjoy! The best his films (even if he isn’t so trustworthy). At age summer vegetables include eggplant, tomatoes, 65 he got his private ’s license. cucumbers, and zucchini. There are also beets, He formed the Grenada Relief Fund for corn, peas, and radishes. Vegetables can also the people affected by Hurricane Ivan, but it has make delicious smoothies, or you can just put now become PLANIT NOW, an organization that your favorite ingredients together and make a provides resources for people living in areas sub- healthy salad for lunch. ject to hurricanes and other severe storms. He Most people use the bad weather as an narrates informational videos for global organi- excuse to do nothing during the winter. Now zations to spread awareness of environmental is- that excuse is out the window entirely. Exercise sues; One Earth for an example. He also donates doesn’t have to be torture; there are many ways money to the Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville, to make it enjoyable. Many people don’t enjoy Mississippi. Freeman has several horses that he running, which is normal. An alternative could be enjoys taking there. He believes the only way to riding your bike or going for a walk. It’s as easy end racism is to stop talking about it. as playing a game of basketball or kickball in the RARITAN REVIEW RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL’S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER SUMMER MOVIES them. Release Date: June 26th BY: SCOTT MAIORANA JULY: Terminator: Genisys- The continuation of the storied franchise sees Sgt. Kyle Reese going back to 1984 to help save Sarah Connor. Re- lease Date: July 1st Minions- The story of the banana-loving crea- tures from their origin to serving a new master. Release Date: July 10th Mr. Holmes- The Story of an aged Sherlock Hol- mes haunted by a unsolved mystery from the past. Release Date: July 17th Poltergeist- A re-make of the horror classic, where a family tries to save their daughter from the supernatural. Release Date: July 24th Mission: Impossible- Rogue Nation- The IMF With summer coming in hot, (no pun in- works fast in order to stop the Syndicate, a tended) people are ready to have some down rogue group based across the world, from wip- time and relax from the havoc that’s been going ing them out. Release Date: July 31st on in the first half of 2015. One way to relax is to go see a movie. There are 15 movies coming out AUGUST: this summer that really should be entertaining Fantastic Four- A re-imagining of the long and maybe make your summer a little more fun. running Marvel comic series, shows four people On this list, there are 5 for each summer month. getting superpowers after traveling to an alter- nate universe. Release Date: August 7th JUNE: Man From U.N.C.L.E.- The reboot of the clas- Jurassic World- When the attendance rate at the sic series, shows two agents trying to stop an amusement park full of dinosaurs starts to fall, international crisis. Release Date: August 14th the new plan to bring revenue up inevitably goes Hitman: Agent 47- Based on the classic video wrong. Release Date: June 12th game series, this movie follows a genetically Insidious: Chapter 3- This prequel in the horror engineered assassin who only goes by the num- franchise shows a psychic trying to save a teen- ber: 47. Release Date: August 21st age girl who is the target of a supernatural being. Sinister 2- The sequel that dwells around spir- Release Date: June 5th its haunting an old farmhouse with a “sinister” Ted 2- This sequel shows the foul-mouthed bear past. Release Date: August 21st trying to adopt a child with his new wife, Tammy- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Lynn. He just has to show he’s human. Release Destiny- The long-awaited sequel with return- Date: June 26th ing characters and some new faces. Release Inside Out- The story of what’s happens to the Date: 28th. emotions of a young girl when her family moves to San Francisco. Release Date: June 19th Big Game- The story of the President of the Unit- ed States and a young boy from Finland, stuck in the wilderness with kidnappers coming after RARITAN REVIEW RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL’S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Yellowstone National Park- What better way SUMMER VACATIONS to enjoy nature than at Yellowstone National BY: LAUREN CHRIST Park. You can visit Old Faithful, one of the park’s 300 geysers. A beautiful array of wildlife is spread throughout the vast area of land wait- ing for you to come and take a look! Cancun, Mexico- A trip outside the is sometimes really costly and can cause families to stay away from leaving the comfort of home. Not Cancun! You have so many op- tions within Cancun that you sure do get your money’s worth. Mayan ruins, beautiful beaches, interactive aquariums, and even a large water park are at your disposal. When thinking about vacations this summer make sure Cancun, After school gets out you finally have time Mexico is at the top of your list. to relax and not worry about a thing! With all the extra time on your hands what do you plan on do- VETERANS VISIT RHS ing this summer? A big summer activity is taking a nice vacation. There are so many places you can BY: LAUREN CHRIST go and lots of things to do. To make the decision On April 23rd, many Veterans visited on where to go a little easier, we’re going to tell Raritan High School. Mrs. Wilkinson’s Sociology you about the most popular vacation spots! Class documented and interviewed the veterans Myrtle Beach, South Carolina- Myrtle Beach to hear their war endeavors and multiple acts caters to every beach lovers’ needs. It has plenty of bravery. Mrs. Generelli’s DIgital Photography of different beaches and beautiful boardwalks classes got the chance to put their photogra- to ensure loads of sun and sand. One of the most phy skills to the test and take pictures of these popular attractions is Ripley’s Aquarium where you veterans with the help of a professional Air get so close to sharks you feel like you can touch Force photographer, Stacy L. Pearsall! Pearsall them. Myrtle Beach is the perfect place for a fam- is not only an award-winning photographer but ily getaway. an author, educator, military consultant, public Virginia Beach- In Virginia Beach the weather speaker and founder of the Veterans Portrait is always great and beach ready. You can catch Project. Pearsall’s goal is to help aspiring pho- crabs off the Chesapeake Bay on a three mile long tographers out there gain new perspectives boardwalk. Kayaking, fishing and exploring are all on the art of photography while also showing great options when visiting Virginia Beach. respect to the ones who served our country and Washington DC- If you aren’t that interested in fought for our freedom. a beach and sun-filled vacation, Washington DC Students not only enjoyed this experi- is perfect for you. History lines the streets of the ence socializing with former WWII, Korean War, nation’s capital! You can stop at the White House, and Vietnam War vets but they were able to get the Capitol Building, the Lincoln Memorial, the an understanding of the many hardships and Holocaust Museum, and so much more. There is so struggles these men faced throughout their life- much to learn and do within Washington DC that time including their post-war life. you and your family will never be bored! RARITAN REVIEW RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL’S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Best Play Revival TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS This Is Our Youth BY: MATT HAGBERG You Can’t Take It With You Best Leading Actor in a Play Steven Boyer, ‘Hand to God’ , ‘The Elephant Man’ Ben Miles, ‘Wolf Hall: Parts 1 and 2’ Bill Nighy, ‘Skylight’ Alex Sharp, ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ Best Leading Actress in a Play Geneva Carr, ‘Hand to God’ , ‘’ Elisabeth Moss, ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ , ‘Skylight’ Ruth Wilson, ‘Constellations’ Best Leading Actor in a Musical , ‘’ Last month, nominations for the 24 com- Robert Fairchild, ‘An American in Paris’ petitive categories of the were an- Brian d’Arcy James, ‘Something Rotten!’ nounced. The Tony Awards celebrate excellence Ken Watanabe, ‘The King and I’ in . The namesake of the Tonys Tony Yazbeck, ‘On the Town’ is Antoinette Perry, who was an actress, director, Best Leading Actress in a Musical and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing. Kristin Chenoweth, ‘’ The American Theatre Wing is an organization Leanne Cope, ‘An American in Paris’ dedicated to supporting excellence in theatre. Beth Malone, ‘Fun Home’ The Tonys have been held annually since 1947. Kelli O’Hara, ‘The King and I’ Here are the nominations for the top honors this , ‘The Visit’ year: Best Direction of a Play Best Musical , Skylight An American in Paris Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Fun Home Dog in the Night-Time Something Rotten! , You Can’t Take It with You The Visit , Wolf Hall Parts One & Two Best Play Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Hand to God The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Best Direction of a Musical Disgraced , Fun Home Hand to God , Something Rotten! Wolf Hall: Parts 1 and 2 , On the Town Best Musical Revival , The King and I The King and I Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris On the Town On the Twentieth Century RARITAN REVIEW RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL’S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER BEST FLOWERS TO PLANT COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES IN JUNE BY: KAITLYN LALLY BY: SARAH STRICK

Lantanas and Marigolds- Lantanas are known for their abundant production of flattened flower clusters that attract butterflies. They do best in high heat and humidity and look great in hanging baskets or in the ground. Marigolds are easy to start from seed and they can be both tall and short. They are good annuals to plant.

Madagascar Periwinkle and Star The top 5 colleges students have been accepted Clusters- Madagascar Periwinkles are good for to this year are: growing in sandy soil and hot summer tempera- tures. They have a wonderful soft purple color Rutgers- is a leading national research univer- to them that makes any garden look welcom- sity and the state of New Jersey’s pre-eminent, ing. Star Clusters, also known as pentas, grow comprehensive public institution of higher edu- into bushy plants with puffy clusters of tiny star cation. shaped flowers that provide nectar for butterflies and red-flowering varieties attract humming- birds. Like Lantanas, they do well in high heat Rowan- A bustling regional university that’s and humidity. ranked among the best public universities in the North by U.S. News and World Report.

Impatiens and Salvias- Impatiens are the most popular to plant for shady garden areas. William Paterson- At this university they are Although, the hotter the temperatures, the more large enough to offer extensive learning resourc- watering they need to prevent them from wilt- es and impressive facilities, yet small enough to ing. Due to needing to be watered regularly they provide personalized attention and small classes do not make a good choice for sandy soil areas that average just 19 students. when the weather is hot. Salvias red tubular shape attract hummingbirds and other species of salvia consist of cool purple to powdery blue Montclair State- There are Almost 300 majors, or white flowers. Salvias are heat-loving tropical minors, concentrations, and certificate programs plants and June is the best time to get them off that you can get involved in on a good growing start!

Happy Gardening! Ramapo- Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as sixth in the Best Regional Universities North category for public institutions. RARITAN REVIEW RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL’S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Bridget Bakes: Graduation Party Edition GRADUATION PUNCH DIPLOMA SANDWICHES BY: BRIDGET FAHY BY: BRIDGET FAHY

What You’ll Need: What You’ll Need: 1½ cups sugar 1 loaf of thin, white sandwich bread: crusts 8 quarts water: divided removed 4 envelopes unsweetened strawberry Kool-Aid mix 2 cups of prepared ham, tuna, or chicken salad 3 cans (6 oz. each) frozen orange juice Whole chives or green onion tops concentrate, thawed 2¼ cups thawed lemonade concentrate Directions: 2 cans (46 oz. each) unsweetened pineapple juice Flatten bread slices with a rolling pin. Spread a 2 liters ginger ale: chilled rounded tablespoonful of ham salad onto each slice of bread. Gently roll up; tie each with a Directions: chive. Yield: 22 sandwiches. In a large saucepan, combine sugar and 2 qts. wa- ter. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is JUNE POLL dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in Kool-Aid BY: LAUREN CHRIST mix. Cool completely. Last month’s poll asked readers whether Just before serving, divide the syrup between twoor not they eat healthy every day. Answers were large containers or punch bowls; add the concen- mostly “no”, but a few “sometimes” trickled in trates, pineapple juice and remaining water to there as well. The last poll for the 2014/2015 each. Stir in ginger ale. Yield: 3-3/4 gallons. Rocket Review wants to know what your sum- mer plans are. So for the last time, click the link and tell us what you think. https://docs.google. com/forms/d/1dsQQkbdlGaLQeQ5BASNxrodLymR q1hVyD3GIYEArIKY/viewform?usp=send_form RARITAN REVIEW RARITAN HIGH SCHOOL’S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Bridget Bakes: Graduation Party Edition FIESTA PINWHEELS CHOCOLATE CHIP BY: BRIDGET FAHY COOKIE DELIGHT BY: BRIDGET FAHY

What You’ll Need: What You’ll Need: 1 Tube Frozen chocolate chip cookie dough One Package cream cheese softened 1 package cream cheese softened ½ cup sour cream 1 Cup Confectioners’ sugar ¼ cup picante sauce 1 carton frozen whipped topping 2 tbsp taco seasoning 3 cups cold 2% milk Dash garlic powder 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix Onc can chopped olives 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix One can chopped green chillies Chopped nuts and chocolate curls are optional 1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese ½ cup thinly sliced green onions Directions: 8 flour tortillas Let cookie dough stand at room temperature for salsa 5-10 minutes to soften. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 14-16 Directions: minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, rack. picante sauce, taco seasoning and garlic powder In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confec- until smooth. Stir in olives, chilies, cheese and tioners’ sugar until smooth. Fold in 1-3/4 cups onions. Spread about 1/2 cup on each tortilla. whipped topping. Spread over crust. Roll up jelly-roll style; wrap in plastic wrap. Re- In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for frigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Slice into 1-in. 2 minutes. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top pieces. Serve with salsa. Yield: about 5 dozen. with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate curls if desired. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight until firm. Yield: 15 servings.