April 17, 2013 • Lowry High School • Winnemucca, NV April 17, 2013, Page 2 news The Brand, Lowry High School Risky Business BY WYATT LESTER & RYLEE MATHIS ave you ever heard those new experience, or they just wanted just to hold on to her boyfriend. stories of rebellious teens to rebel. But we may never truly know A lot of girls think that “giving Haround you who break laws, their true intentions. it up” to a guy will keep him neglect the rules, or do things that Health and P.E. teacher Mrs. around. They’re wrong. Sure are dangerous to their well being Heather Patterson said teens need to he’ll be happy with you for a and life? Well it’s becoming more think beyond ‘right now’. The activity few more days, if that, but if common than it was many years may seem fun at first but in the long he’s unhappy with the rest of the ago. It’s as if the kids today have relationship, he’s still going to started a full-on rebellion and plan leave. on setting the rules themselves. I smoke for the same reason I “We did it because it’s ‘the We need to communicate these drink: it gives me more confi- next step’ in a relationship,” said is getting lower and lower, this actions and behaviors in order to a Lowry Senior. He continued to say dence.” generation can’t afford not to know the fully understand why teens are “ that boys don’t really have reasons for ~Anonymous details of the subject. participating in them. One of the having sex, it just happens sometimes. Parents assume that their kids are most popular rebellions among Some couples are having sex to getting all the information they need teens is alcohol use. run it could affect your friends, family, “prove their love” to each other. This from the Health class they have taken A sophomore said that she drinks and your future. She continued to say seems like a good reason when you or are taking, but that’s not always the alcohol to feel better about herself that when you start doing these risky have tunnel vision, but they’ve got to case. Even though Lowry’s Health and to relieve stress. She continued to things, it becomes a snowball effect. remember that this is just high school course is informational, the students say that the feeling of rebelliousness You do one drug or drink alcohol and that love probably won’t last aren’t always listening or they may excites her; it makes her feel good to once and it gets worse from there. It forever. It’s also sad that teens think not understand. Even if they do, they know that she’s doing what she wants continues and has a ripple effect on that to love someone you have to do still might need someone to talk to and that it defies other people. This your life. that kind of stuff with them about the benefits of waiting to sophomore also smokes marijuana Sex. One of the biggest them. have sex or simply not doing it until on a semi-regular basis. She said things on a teen’s mind. A good majority of marriage. she smokes for the same reasons she Whether adults like it or not, teens are doing “it” even Another risky thing that teens do is drinks: it gives her more confidence. teens are having sex. Parents though they have no texting and driving. Whether you’ve A junior said that he drinks just to are uncomfortable talking knowledge of the subject. been driving for 2 months or 2 years, have a great time; he claimed a good about it with their kids That’s the definition of it’s dangerous for anyone to look away time is better with alcohol. Although because they think it makes Risky Business. With all from the road and stop paying attention we know this isn’t always the case; them want to do it more but the diseases, emotions, for even a short period of time. we hear a lot of stories in the news it’s actually the opposite. and down falls (like To avoid this problem, some teens about teens who went out drinking One student said that she pregnancy) involved with talk on the phone instead. This is just and decide to drive or set something does those kind of activities Mrs. Heather Patterson./ sex, and considering the on fire or destroy public property. because boys make her feel Courtesy • Winnada age of losing virginities There’s a reason you’re not supposed wanted but they’re really see RISKY page 4 to drink alcohol until you’re 21: just pretending to get what they want. you’re brain isn’t fully developed until Then, when she gives in, they leave then, and drinking while you’re still her feeling used and alone. This an adolescent can interfere with brain happens a lot to boys and girls alike. development as well. They think the physical connection will bring you closer with the other person emotionally We did it because it’s ‘the next when really all the other person step’ in a relationship.” wanted was sex. The same girl ~Anonymous said that the problem is that “ boys can’t ‘commit.’ But in reality, they shouldn’t have to. Other students said that they did That doesn’t necessarily mean a guy certain drugs just to try it. It could should get whatever he wants from a have been because they wanted to girl without a relationship, but this is look cool in front of their friends, they high school; boys aren’t looking for were feeling depressed and needed a their soul mates just yet. distraction, they genuinely wanted a Another student said she’s had sex The Brand, Lowry High School news April 17, 2013, Page 3 New class officers share their plans BY LETICIA GOMEZ t was a long couple of weeks of to plan things to line. I want our much needed campaigning, but we finally made bring her class class to come makeover. Ia decision as to who we thought closer together I want to make our sophomore together as a And that was would be best at running our classes and make chang- year fun and memorable.” whole, but ev- all Prokasky and our student body. The new presi- es to help make ~Kylie Hilbish erybody’s partic- could share of dents for each class are Kaity Sample her peers want to “ ipation counts. his many plans for freshmen, Kylie Hilbish for sopho- come to school. Also, I have for his classes mores, Brycen Prokasky for juniors, Sample also has many great and fun some great ideas for fundraisers for junior year. Maeve Dono- ideas for fundraising and charity events our class next year. I want to make our Senior van for se- but she can’t promise all her ideas will sophomore year fun and memorable. ” president niors, and Tay- actually become more than an idea but Junior president Brycen Prokasky Maeve Dono- Maeve Donovan./Cour- lor LaTray for she will try her hardest. Also to get her said that there are only two things that van has quite tesy • Winnada student body classmates participating, Sample will he can share because the rest is clas- a few plans for president. make sure there is plenty of advertising sified between him and the other ju- her class’s last year at Lowry High. She All the and she will ensure that most events nior officers. Prokasky wants to raise said that her main plan, as of right now, presidents planned will accommodate with most enough money so that his class can is to use one of the senior lockers as a have a new everyone’s schedules. Sample will also have a nice “help” locker. It’ll be used so that the plan for their have an ear out to try and take in any prom, not a students can actually share their ideas Kylie Hilbish./Courtesy • classes next suggestions from her freshman class. prom out in and have a voice. Winnada year and they She hopes she will be a fantastic presi- the parking lot Student body president Taylor La- were all kind enough to share them dent and make 2013/2014 the best she with. Secondly Tray said, “I plan to get the Leadership with “The Brand”. can. he feels like he students together over the summer to Upcoming freshman Kaity Sample Sophomore president Kylie Hil- has to do some- fundraise and with that money we will said her plan for her freshman class is to bish’s plan was short and sweet. thing to get his buy different thing to enable our as- make their first year at Lowry not only She said, “My plans are, to get our class more in- semblies to be more fun. An idea box enjoyable but memorable. She wants to class more involved in things we do volved and he will be set up in Lowry next year as try and accomplish many things as the such as gym and hallway decorating, Brycen Prokasky./Cour- thinks that it well so I know what the students want president. She will be making an effort fundraisers and other things along that tesy • Winnada starts with a to see, it’s going to be super dandy.” Obama campaign promise fact check BY MARCOS DURAN-SALDECO any people ask, and even more want to if it even makes it.