On Guard Spanaway Lake High School Spanaway, WA
Issue Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Issue: December 2007 Last Update: Friday, January 04, 2008
  • MRSA outbreak has people worried

    Friday, January 04, 2008 By: Matthew Skipworth

    MRSA or Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is a bacterial infection found on the skin that is immune to traditional antibacterial treatments. Since the infection is resistant to antibiotics,

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  • Cheering, flying, stuntingA recipe for disaster

    Friday, January 04, 2008 By: Mariela Algara

    January and February attracts athletes to the blue floor, hoping that every move is hit, every jump high and every stunt stays up. These athletes practice their routine over and over again with the ho

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  • No bowler is spared from injuries

    Friday, January 04, 2008 By: Vanessa Skeehan

    As competitive a sport as bowling is, many injuries are caused and occur during the course of the season. People will say that bowling is just a fun sport that does not take much physical strength or

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  • Not so hungry for the truth

    Friday, January 04, 2008 By: Kailey McArthur

    Eating disorders are an epidemic that has spread across the nation. All the pressures of celebrities, what the ideal person should look like and weight issues occurring in America today are influencin

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  • Soda affects on the human body prove to be drastic

    Friday, January 04, 2008 By: Alisa Smith

    Soda--a carbonated calorie-crammed drink that never really quenches thirst. What effects does soda really have on the human body? I set up an experiment to see what could happen to the “stomach lining

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Not so hungry for the truth
Eating disorders are an epidemic that has spread across the nation. All the pressures of celebrities, what the ideal person should look like and weight issues occurring in America today are influencin
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Studies indicate that in today’s society teens are being more responsible and committing fewer crimes than their parents did when they were younger. However, one thing that is increasing among America
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An army of sleepless zombies are on the loose at Spanaway Lake. There is a recognizable amount of students who suffer from sleep deprivation, which can lead to very dramatic affects on students’ stres
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Obesity, increased stress, or lack of exercise: which came first? One suggestion for the swell in weight gain in this country has been stress. Belly fat may be the body’s way of coping with stress
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The truth about chocolate is that it can be healthy, but in small amounts. Dark chocolate has health benefits due to the natural antioxidants that can be linked to help accomplish decreased blood pres
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When turning on the television or opening a magazine, the newest diet pills seem to throw themselves at you with the before and after pictures as they sing “I’m coming out.” When overweight men and wo
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Soda--a carbonated calorie-crammed drink that never really quenches thirst. What effects does soda really have on the human body? I set up an experiment to see what could happen to the “stomach lining
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StressNot always a bad thing
As I pull up to the local Starbucks on a day where I know I have too many assignments and not enough time, I lean out the window and say “I’ll take a Venti seven pump White Chocolate Mocha with four e
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You couldn't last a day in my shoes
The task was simple. Far less challenging than any tedious work a teacher could assign. Yet for some, it proved to be an obstacle greater than they could overcome. That one hurdle that would stop them
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Naturally losing weight is the healthy way to go
Over 64 percent of adults in America are either obese or overweight and I have finally taken the first steps out of that percentage. Over my many years of life, I have been overweight, and there have
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