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 pilot’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 United States 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.