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arabian nightsBy Ally Gilgen (Staff Writer)
This years prom theme is Arabian Nights. Prom will be held from 8pm to 12am at the Millenium Hotel in Durham on April 18th. Juniors and Seniors are both invited to attend. If you wish to bring a guest who is not a Junior or a Senior or a student at Cedar Ridge you must have a pre approved bid. vacation safetyBy Briley Tankard (Senior Staff Writer)
Traveling to new places can be a wonderful way to broaden one’s horizons. Experiencing new cultures, meeting new people, and making memories are all great aspects of vacationing. While all the new surroundings can be exciting, a tourist should always take precautions. Here are a few tips to ensure safety:
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who will reach the final four?By John Williams (Staff Writer)
As March Madness comes to an end, the question of who will reach the final four has been a hot topic in the basketball world. Now that Bracketology is underway, here are a couple of teams in the Men’s and Women’s Tourney that could make it to the Final Four. Check Back in April for final results. According to ESPN, Kentucky is favored to win it all. The Kentucky Wildcats are on an undefeated streak (35-0) and looking forward to becoming the first team since the 1976 Indiana team to win a National Championship undefeated. “I think our rifle team is also undefeated” said Coach John Calipari when asked about being the only team undefeated in the Top 20 of College Basketball . The Kentucky Wildcats consist of two teams that are called the Blue-White Platoons. The Blue Platoon includes: Andrew Harrison, Aaron Harrison, Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Lyles, Karl Towns and Derek Willis. The White Platoon includes: Tyler Ulis, Devin Booker, Alex Poythress, Marcus Lee, Dakari Johnson and Dominique Hawkins. Kentucky is ranked number one in college basketball and picked unanimously as a number one seed in the tournament. Also according to ESPN, Notre Dame is an underdog in the tourney. The Fighting Irish have gone 29-5 this season and have been selected as a number three seed in the tournament. Notre Dame beat UNC 90-82 in the ACC title on March 14 at the Greensboro Coliseum. The top performer of the game was Senior Guard Jerian Grant. He put up 24 points and 10 assists against UNC. In the Women’s tournament, UConn is reported to be a favorite to win the Women’s NCAA Championship by ESPN. UConn has gone 32-1 this season. On March 9 in the Mohegan Sun Arena, the UConn Huskies beat South Florida Bulls for a second straight ACC title. The final score was 84-70. The top performer was Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, she put up 20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assist and 3 steals against South Florida. The Princeton Tigers are on an undefeated streak with the record of 30-0. The Tigers beat Pennsylvania Quakers 55-42 on March 10 in the Palestra. After the win, they were presented the Ivy League Championship Trophy. Alex Wheatley earned the title Player of the Game, scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assist, 2 steals and 4 blocks. being inkedBy Isabelle Allen (Editor-in-chief)
Tattoos are a form of body modification that dates back to prehistoric times. According to writer Cate Lindberry, “the earliest known examples were for a long time Egyptian and were present on several female mummies dated to c. 2000 B.C.” Tattoos have been known to symbolize links to polynesian tribes, social status, gang relation, jail time and now more commonly, plain old self expression. While the act of getting tatted has been around for thousands of years, tattoos were often considered taboo. Especially in modern western civilization where those associated with skin art were usually affiliated with being social deviants. It was in the 60’s and 70’s when tattoos became a more mainstream practice with the fad of motorcycle gangs, rock n’ roll and alternatively,the hippie culture. This is not to say that tattoos were completely accepted by the public. Persons who wore permanent ink still came off as anomalous and riotous personalities. In recent years, however, getting inked has become a more widespread statement. As of 2013, 14% of people of all ages acquired at least one tattoo, with a regret rate of 17% as reported by the Pew Research Center. Students of Cedar Ridge have begun to embrace the en vogue tattoo movement as well. Senior Karissa Marino sports a quote on the side of her ribcage that reads “be bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart and strong enough to live the life you've always imagined”. “I love it. It signifies the way I plan to live my life and it’s a mantra that I plan to stick with” said Marino, “When I was going through a tough patch in my life, I was scrolling on my phone and saw the quote and it just stuck with me for about two years”. Marino doesn’t regret her decision of getting a tattoo, as she is planning to have more done, when there is of course a deeper meaning attached. With many young persons getting inked, it’s important to remember that a tattoo is permanent, unless one holds excessive amounts of money. Tattoo removal ranges from $200 to $500 per session and it takes from five to twenty sessions depending on the size and vibrancy of the body art. Not to mention the extremity of pain when getting something removed is much worse than the pain from originally getting the tattoo. Whether they symbolize a deeper meaning, or is a quote that one lives by, tattoos are a form of self expression that has been around for ages. It is important to note that getting a tattoo is a huge life decision as the results (almost all the time) are indeed permanent. One really needs to become aware of the implications of getting a tattoo, and should have full confidence when the day comes. |
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