Tuesday April 27th, 2021 Issue 7 PANTHER PRESS THE DIGITAL NEWSPAPER like the option to wear comfy clothes and pajamas while at home?” She replied with, “Yes, because you are at home and no one is going to see you, but I still wear comfy clothes to school.” My next interviewee was a 7th grader, Reagan Acri. My first question was, “What do you wear to online school on a daily basis?” Reagan answered, “When it was hot outside, I would wear a shirt and shorts, but now that it’s getting colder, I wear a sweatshirt and leggings.” Then, I asked her, “Is this any different than how you would dress in normal in-person school?” She stated, “Yes, in normal school I would wear regular long sleeve shirts when it gets cold, but since I heir virtual attire. am home, I like to wear comfy sweatshirts.” My last and final interviewee was a 7th grader, Yanika P. I asked her, Students Strike a Pose at Home “What do you normally wear to online school?” Yanika replied, “For Online Fashion at PHMS online school, I wear normal clothes such as t-shirt, leggings, hoodies, ------------ MARA AVAMPATO and sweatpants.” Then I asked her, “Is this different from what you Maybe even jeans.” My last question would regularly wear to school?” This worldwide pandemic has taken to Kara was, “How do you feel She stated, “I basically dress the over everyone’s lives. We feel it even about being able to dress comfy or same as I did when we were in more now that schools are closed for in- in pajamas for online school.” Kara person at school.” My final question person learning. Getting dressed and answered, “I, personally, don’t like to to her was, “How do you feel about going to school was a huge part of every do that because when I dress down, having the option to dress kid's life, but what are they doing now? I I’m not as focused and motivated. comfortably in school?” Yanika interviewed a couple of PHMS students to But when I go through my morning answered, “Having the option to see how they dress for online school and routine, like getting dressed, getting dress comfy is way better because I how it's different from how they normally a shower, and doing my hair, I feel don’t have to worry about getting dress. more focused and motivated to do ready in the morning on a time schoolwork.” limit and looking presentable at My first interviewee was Rina Patel, a school.” 6th grader here at PHMS. I first asked When asked about their clothing her “Are you dressing comfy or fancy choice, two 6th graders, Tommy What I learned from this while in your classes?” She responded, Sowis and Xander Doxanas, both interview is that the majority of “Oh, comfy definitely.” I then asked why. said they wear T-shirts, sweatshirts students continue to dress in a Rina stated, “Because my camera is off and shorts in and out of school. My comfortable fashion while at home, most of the time, so if no one sees me next interviewee was Georgia Young. while a select few chose to what’s the point?” My first question for her was, “What continue to get ready for school to do you wear to online school stay motivated. I hope this helped The next person I interviewed is a 6th everyday?” Georgia responded, “A you get an inside look as to what grader, Kara Yackulak. I first asked her hoodie and sweatpants.” I then our students are wearing to stay “Do you dress up, or dress down when asked, “Is this any different than happy during online school. in online classes?” Kara responded, what you would wear during in “Neither. I don’t normally dress up, but person school?” She stated, I’m not underdressing and wearing fuzzy “Probably not, but maybe instead of pants.” I then asked her, “What does sweatpants I would wear leggings.” your daily outfit look like for an online My last and final question for class?” She stated, “Tunic tops Georgia was, “Do you sometimes, but normally graphic tees with leggings or shorts. lawnmower racing competition ever. Now, fast forward to the 2000s, lawnmower racing has be The Truth About Being Healthy Change your mindset! -------------- CHINYE EZIMAKO I know most of you may not like eating healthy or working out, Remember to love but, after reading this I may just yourself. Do not be vain change your mind! Exercising is very important. You do not need and do not be to change yourself for anyone narcissistic. Just make but yourself. If you feel comfortable in your own skin, sure you are healthy and then you do not need to change project the right attitude yourself because of some bully. It does not matter how you look on onto others. Having toxic the outside if you feel happy, friends can demotivate healthy, and comfortable on the inside. you and you may not even know it. Make sure Eating healthy is not always the friends you have fun. I, for one, love sitting on the couch, watching Victorious, and make you happy and lifts eating chips, but being lazy is not you up. If you feel getting me anywhere. My family and I found a nice alternative for distressed, working out delicious, sugary slushies. It is a can help you take your smoothie, but it tastes very good. You can add all your favorite mind off things. Once fruits, yogurt (if you want) and a again, do not change little bit of your favorite juice. I love making this smoothie yourself for anyone, but because it tastes good, but I am yourself. still getting the nutrients I need. A Little Sneak Peek… Motivational article coming soon! -------------- CHINYE EZIMAKO Working out can be fun when you are doing it in a way you want to. There are many Youtubers, like Whitney Simmons, Vicky Justiz, and Chloe Ting that are very motivating. They make you want to work out. But, watching Youtubers is not the only thing that can help you work out. The mood you set in your workout space also matters. Listening to the right music can get your heart pumping and your motivation rising at the same time. There are millions of music artists, but it does not matter who you listen to while you work out. If you like the music, it will get you motivated. April 27th, 2021 This is a very cruel way to treat animals. Just because they are our food, does not mean that they don’t have feelings and a life just like us. You can do your part by becoming a vegetarian. If you cannot become a vegetarian, make sure to buy and eat the meat from qualified, good animal farms and/or reduce the amount of meat you eat. You can replace the meat with eggs, milk, soy milk, nuts, nut butters, seeds, pulses, cereals, and more. This still makes a big impact! Decreases Starvation - Becoming vegetarian also helps the environment with pollution! Top 6 Things to do on a Snowy Day According to “Vegetarianism is Good for the Economy Too,” by -------------- RENAE SHARMA World Economic Forum, “It takes an average of four pounds of It has not snowed in a while, so and it is a weak one, it will grain and other plant protein to we need to make the most of it when collapse on you and you will be produce just one-half pound of it does. A couple of the ideas below upset. If you sit on top of the beef. Eighty percent of starving can even be done when the snow has snow fort, it will immediately fall. children live in countries that started melting. Depending on how high it is, actually have food surpluses; you could hurt your back. this is because the extra grains 1. Go sledding. produced are fed to livestock I know this is obvious, but 4. Dance in the snow. instead of people.” This is a sledding can be a fun thing to do I know this sounds weird, but if shocking, but true because in the snow! It is also one of my you love snow, you will have people want to make money by favorites. You do not always need fun! Put on some music, call selling meat instead of helping a sled to sled down the snow. some friends, and dance! I used their own kind! You can always make a sled out to live in Boston, and it snows of a piece of cardboard. It is just a lot there. A LOT! In Maryland, Millions of people starve every as fun! If that is not an option, there has not been snow for 2 day because of this fact. You you can still roll in the snow if years. So, when I first saw it can help by becoming vegetarian you do not mind getting snow all or by at least reducing your over yourself. I have tried this and here, I danced with my friends meat intake. There are plenty of it is amazing! and it was fun. other foods that can replace your needs of protein! We are 2. Take a walk or jog in the snow. no longer people from the past If you do not have the motivation 5. Clean your car. who need to hunt and gather to jog in regular weather, you This is fun if you are doing it meat to survive.