The Observer Weekly Cloverleaf Inside and Out December 13, 2011 Beauty Could Cost You a Price By Kalee English All over the world, girls dye their hair all different colors to change up their appearance. Col- ors like black, blonde, brown, red, you name it. They may be unknowingly putting themselves at risk. Dyeing your hair can be really harmful. The dye can cause reac- tions, and certain colored dyes carry different amounts of risks. “I realize that dyeing my hair is harmful, but I still do it anyway,” says senior Kristen Reed. The damage of hair can lead to the extent of breakage, or even loss, which would be directly at- tributed to the use of hair dye. Even though sophomore Kayleigh Stickler knows about the effects of hair dye, she still continues to do it. “I dye my hair for only one rea- son - to change up my appear- Hairy-dying takes a lot of time and can even be harmful to unsuspecting teens. ance,” states Stickler. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons Since hair grows slowly, or about half an inch a month, multi- chol Ammonia, persulfates, Hy- “I enjoy dyeing my hair because ple dye treatments can stunt hair drogen Peroxide, lead Acetate, it makes me feel different,” says growth, and can lead to constant and 4-ABP, which leads to can- Shannon Goins. breakage. cer, are all used in the common There are no real treatments for “I'd probably get a wig if my hair dyes used today. damaged hair from the use of hair hair fell out,” says Jenna “I dye my hair maybe once dyes but to simply stop, and to Troutman. “I don't really know every six months, so my hair use moisturizing shampoos and what I'd do.” doesn’t fall out,” explains Mor- conditioners. After many times of dying your gan Garner. So in the end, dyeing your hair hair, eventually the hair can The natural alternatives found in can be fun and also be a cool way sometimes become “over- certain hair dyes are known to be to change up your appearance, but processed,” and it can easily be- safer in the use to lighten your over dyeing your hair can lead to gin to split and break off. hair, but darker hair dyes carry breakage, split ends, hair loss, and Dangerous chemicals like Resor- the highest risks of reaction and maybe even something worse. damage to hair. Volume 5, Issue 29 2 Features UFC 140: Plenty of Thrills By Brandon Johnson in Toronto, Canada. Jones be- towards Jon Jones strength,” said On Saturday, Dec. 10, UFC 140 came the first fighter since Chuck Nate Sanford. had two very competitive fighters Liddell to defend the belt more When Machita regained his feet, fight for the Light heavyweight than once and be successful. he was visibly out of it and Jones belt. Entering this battle, both fighters went in for the finish. The champion, Jon Jones, the were very confident that they Jones sunk in a standing Guillo- current light heavyweight cham- would win. tine choke against the fence. Ma- pion, was challenged by a previ- The first round Machida landed chida tried to work through the ous champion Lyoto Machita. several significant strikes that submission but couldn’t stay in Jones is the youngest champion showed Jones’ chin strength to the fight. to accept winning the title. But a fight through the adversity. It forced “Big” John McCarthy, veteran Lyoto Machita is one of Jones definitely had trouble the referee, to stop the fight in the the best karate fighters in the finding his range in the first round second round. world. of five. “The fight was really good. Jon With Jones’ muay thai fighting In the second round, Jones found Jones can’t be stopped right style being very hard to beat, and his timing and opened up a cut on now,” said Bishop Woodall. Machita’s black belt in Karate, it Machida’s forehead with a big Jones remains the UFC light made this fight very even. elbow from Machita’s Guard. heavyweight champion and fans Jones defeated Machita with a “That elbow was sick; that was can only wait to see the next title standing guillotine choke to retain the turning point of the fight and match. his UFC light heavyweight title really helped the momentum go Cincy-Xavier Game Ends in Heated Slugfest By Nate Sanford “Xavier won the game, but they junior Bishop Woodall said about Finally something exciting hap- sure got beat up pretty bad. That one the fight. pened to college sports this past guy had half of his face cut up. It College sports was a whole lot weekend. The Cincinnati Bearcats was crazy and exciting to watch,” more exciting this past weekend. played against Xavier over the week- junior Brandon Johnson stated about These heated rivalries sometimes end. the eventful college game. end ugly. The heated rivalry was not much of The big man for Xavier, Frease, got “The only reason I watch sports is a game for the Bearcats. Cincinnati hit pretty bad in the brawl and left to see fights actually,” freshman was dominated on the court, both with a big cut on the side of his face. Garrison Flora claimed. offensively and defensively. Cincinnati sure took out most of the The Xavier team gets the last laugh Xavier had the game under control players and is going to have major on this one because they left with the in every way and they were destroy- consequences. victory and are still highly ranked. ing the Bearcats. Xavier was ranked “The Bearcats are a bunch of gang- Cincinnati will suffer with a loss, high and maintained their ranking sters for real; I wouldn’t mess with and possible legal consequences. with the victory over Cincinnati. any of them. They go hard man,” The fight between the two teams got started towards the end of the CLOVERLEAF WRESTLING game when frustration was a major factor for the Bearcats. Major conse- THURSDAY NIGHT AS THEY HOST quences will be held for both teams. WDASWORTH & NORDONIA The Xavier College is pressing charges on the Cincinnati players for IN SUBURBAN LEAGUE ACTION! assault and starting the fight. The COME CHECK IT OUT AT THE CORRAL! Xavier player pushed an opposing player and then it was all started. Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Advisor The Weekly Observer CJ Martin Shelby Dearth Mr. John Carmigiano Features 3 Quiz & And the Grammy Nominees Are... Quotes By Erin O’Callaghan and her raps are sweet,” junior Kate A Grammy award could be consid- Ols stated. ered the highlight of any artist’s ca- A lot of popular songs are up for the What’s your reer. Some artists are lucky enough award for Song of the Year. “All of favorite thing to receive more than one in their ca- the Lights” by Kanye West featuring reer. And Grammy time is upon us. Rihanna, “The Cave” by Mumford about The 54th Grammy award nomina- and Sons, “Grenade” by Bruno Mars, Christmas ? tions have just recently been an- “Holocene” by Bon Iver, and nounced. “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele. One of the most prestigious awards, Adele and Bruno Mars are also up for Record of the Year, holds many tal- Album of the Year with their albums ented nominees. The nominees in- 21 and Doo-Wops & Hooligans. clude Rolling in the Deep by Adele, The 54th Grammy awards will be Holocene by Bon Iver, Grenade by held on Feb. 12, 2012. It will air na- Bruno Mars, The Cave by Mumford tionally on CBS. All artists nomi- and Sons, and Firework by Katy nated are expected to attend and have Tyler Hall (9): Perry. a good night of awards and celebra- “Holiday cheer.” Many artists we know and love are tion. up for multiple awards. These artists The Grammys are also known for are Adele, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, their memorable performances. One Katy Perry, Chris Brown, and Nicki such memorable performance was Minaj. Kanye West leads the way Cee-Lo Green as last year’s award with seven nominations, and Adele ceremony, which caused a big re- has six nominations. sponse. A rumored performer for this Another coveted award is the year’s Grammys is Adele, who holds Kaylee Gutschow Grammy award for Best New Artist. six nominations. (10): The nominees are The Band Perry, J. The Grammys is a time for singers “Listening to Christ- Cole, Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver, and to come together and celebrate one mas music.” Skrillex. Nicki Minaj is a favorite to another’s talents. Many talented art- win Best New Artist, but The Band ists and groups are up for nomina- Perry could pull an upset. tions. Best of luck to all the nomi- “I think Nicki Minaj should win nees. Best New Artist because she’s ‘BA’, Taylor Detwiler (12): “My family comes home.” Mr. Christopher Lantz (Staff): “Getting presents for my kids.” December 13, 2011 4 Features Artists of the Year By Tricia Rice ing tours of his career. male Artist. Usually, anything associated It’s been a big year for one of Don’t worry, there was no vot- with the number 13 is expected to country’s most honored and be- ing to be done for this particular be cursed. However, tonight, on loved groups, Lady Antebellum. night. All you have to do is sit Dec. 13, it will be anything but Their newest album, Own the back and relax while these five cursed for a few chosen artists.