In this our seventh episode, we talk to local artist and musician Kenna Burima who has created the deeply personal composition ‘Rico’s Requiem’ for the Carillon in the Calgary Tower – the city’s largest instrument.
This is our first instalment of the Sky Sounds series – you can hear all three episodes in the series now in the +15 System in the Arts Commons building in downtown Calgary. We’ll be streaming Sky Sounds 2 & 3 in early July and August both on iTunes and right here on SpiderWed Sound. So tune in and listen up…
Student Press Law Center | High school journalists in Pa. punished for refusal to print the word “Redskins;” SPLC joins journalists in protracted struggle against retaliation, censorship
High school journalists in Pa. punished for refusal to print the word “Redskins;” SPLC joins journalists in protracted struggle against retaliation, censorship
When the high school newspaper staff announced they would no longer print the name of the school’s mascot, the Redskins, administrators set a policy of prior review.
“When I first came across the Student Press Law Center my junior year of high school, scared and unsure of the intimidation tactics my administration was using on me, I wasn’t just met with a people with a little understanding of the law. The very second they answered my call, they provided me with code after case law after code, and even helped my staff and I get legal assistance within the first couple of weeks of speaking with them. The staff from the SPLC reached out frequently to ensure my staff and I were assured we were doing the right thing and made it clear that they weren’t just doing it as a job, but rather they cared so wholly about our rights as students and that we had our voice heard. When things got their hardest and I was removed from my position as editor-in-chief of the Playwickian, the SPLC rounded up 20 news organizations to support me and my adviser. Although the issue was not resolved by the time of my graduation, I know that they will be there for the current students if an issue ever arises again. The Student Press Law Center is a shield of justice that empowers students to stand up against their administration’s inequities — and I am one of the students that it empowered.”
Editors of Neshaminy High School’s student newspaper, The Playwickian, decided in 2013 to ban the school’s mascot name, the Redskins, from publication on the grounds that it was a racist term.
Administrators imposed prior review on the newspaper, demanding that the staff include a letter to the editor containing the mascot name in the June 2014 issue, or not print the issue at all. Editors fought back and printed the issue without the letter. As a result, several copies of the issue were confiscated by school authorities, who also deducted $1,200 from the newspaper’s activities fund, suspended adviser Tara Huber without pay for two days and revoked the title of editor-in-chief Gillian McGoldrick for one month. The district school board enacted a new publications policy stripping student journalists of all legally protected rights, including ownership of their work.
After publishing the June 2014 issue without administrator approval, the Playwickian editors raised more than $8,000 through two Indiegogo crowdfunding campaigns to reimburse their adviser for her pay loss, replenish the activities fund and pay for legal fees and attendance at an award ceremony, and, later, to fund issues affected by deep budget cuts, which many editors believe are a punitive measure. The Student Press Law Center and the Journalism Education Association Scholastic Press Rights Commission publicly condemned the school district’s “retaliatory and illegal actions.” Playwickian staff received representation through the Student Press Law Center attorney network.
The battle over the issue is ongoing, and editors will meet with the school board in December 2015. The editors and their adviser have won several journalism awards for their courageous stand against censorship, including the Student Press Law Center’s 2014 Courage in Student Journalism Award and the 2015 Native American Journalists Association Elias Boudinot Free Press Award.
Learn more about high school students’ free speech rights in our Top 10 FAQ and our First Amendment Diagram.
Browse our Legal Guides to find those related directly to your situation (for example, “What Do I Do When I’m Censored?” and the Sample Press Release for Combating Censorship)
Tagged ? Prior review, case files, censorship, high school, Impact, Neshaminy High School, Pennsylvania, Playwickian, The Playwickian
Do you know that feeling at Thanksgiving when you go up for seconds and eating those seconds is such a euphoric experience? Do you also know the feeling about 10 minutes after the euphoric pigging out experience when your stomach seems to have exanded to the size of a balloon because you are so full? Yes my friends, this is an article of why we let ourselves grow full term food babies. This guide on how to not overeat will hopefully help decrease the growing rate of food babies out there.
The hypothalamus plays a major role in regulating appetite and hunger. The hypothalamus regulates important body processes, which include hunger and thirst. There are two sets of nerve cells in the hypothalamus. One set produces proteins that induce hunger. The other set produces proteins that inhibit hunger. Whether or not there is a balance with proteins will determine a person's balance with hunger and fullness cues.
It takes about 20 minutes for signals for feeling full to be sent from the stomach to the hypothalamus. Therefore, if you are eating too fast, you aren't giving your body enough time to relaize if it is full or not. Some cues to look for is feeling sluggish after eating, discomfort in the stomach, and tightness in the stomach area. There are also some "fake" hunger cues to be aware of. Some of these fake cues are brought about when you are tired, stressed, or emotional. All of these feelings can make a person think they are hungry, but food is not the true answer. The most important part to remember when eating is to enjoy every bite and take it slowly so you are more in tune with your body.
Overeating can be stopped by some simple life changes. The three most important changes to make is to get sufficient amount of sleep, eat breakfast, and exercise. When you get a good amount of sleep, your mind and body is energized and alert, so you brain can send signals quickly. Eating breakfast kickstarts your day, and it keeps you properly fueled until lunch. Lastly, exercise will keep your body regulated and release bad toxins. In addition, exercise gives you more endorphins for the day.
Food is incredibly important to our well being. It gives us the fuel to power out minds and our day, and there are so many delicous options- check out any Spoon chapter instagram to see what I mean! It is totally fine to pig out every once in a while (pizza night, anyone?) but in the long run we will get the most out of food if we eat only the amount our body needs.
Here at Spoon University, we’re the last people you’d expect to willingly forgo food. Let alone for three days. But when Juice Press double-dog dared three of us to try a juice cleanse, we had to give it a shot. Skeptical as we were, we dove in head-first, hoping we’d come out of the detox feeling healthy, refreshed and sexy AF.
Juice Press recommends 6 juices each day of the cleanse. The breakdown: 3 green-based juices, 1 smoothie, 1 citrus-based, 1 jp black (almond milk-based) or coffee.
Laura: FEELIN’ FRESH! After sending Tanya some excited muscle-flexing and fist-pumping emojis, we met at the store to pick up our juices. We started with “Glo”, a customer favorite. YUM. Going through the day felt like picking at a box of chocolates – I was always curious and excited to try the next juice. My favorite of the lot is “Fountain of Youth”, which is more like a smoothie than a juice. I feel like a superstar, which is weird because I’ve heard that the first day is always the hardest.
Tanya: Before starting the cleanse, I was getting nervous. As a serious foodie, I just couldn’t imagine not being able to eat or chew ANYTHING for the next 72 hours… especially when my Instagram feed is all delicious food. The day started off well, but in the afternoon my energy level dropped significantly. It didn’t help that I decided to go out to dinner with some friends and sat there sipping the Clean Green Protein shake while they dug into their food. I hope my energy levels won’t be this low for all three days!
Becky: Today was surprisingly… normal? I wasn’t feeling as A+ as usual when I woke up (headache, regrets, etc.), but I was miraculously back to normal after juice number one. I wasn’t that hungry throughout the day, even while watching my friends inhale guac on Taco Tuesday… That part was sort of lame, but totally survivable. Overall, much less scary than I’d expected (after 3 nights of impending-juice-detox-stress-dreams).
Laura: Woke up with a raging fever and a sore throat. Well, shit. I gulped down “Spicy Citrus” and prayed for recovery. I googled “fever on a juice cleanse” hoping to get some answers. The internet tells me this is called a “healing crisis”, in which my body goes into a homeostatic shock after the initial flushing of toxins from my body. Was I really this toxic?! Later, I came home to a surprise delivery of SPRINKLES CUPCAKES today in celebration of my food Instagram reaching 10,000 followers! The ultimate temptation. I’m proud of myself for sticking to the cleanse despite this adorable, sugary obstacle. I really do feel like my body is resetting!
Tanya: Woke up the second day feeling pretty great, but I was still waiting for that energy boost that I keep hearing people talk about! I never got extremely hungry, but there was this hollow, minor hunger lingering throughout the day. What got me through the end of the day was catching up with Laura and Becky and sharing our experiences thus far. Juice solidarity!
Becky: It’s like I don’t even miss food anymore! Kind of. Picking out my juices and trying them all has been weirdly fun for me… Plus, I had barely any cravings. It sounds like complete BS, I know. I never thought I’d be so into this – my life usually revolves around my next meal. The only real issues I had with detoxing today were social – I hadn’t realized just how central food is to my social life. Even so, today was a good day. Ready to finish strong on day three!
Laura: My fever persisted… It was a horrible feeling, both physically and mentally, because I expected to be feeling euphoric on my last day. Instead, I felt weak. I missed food. I missed chewing. On top of that, I received another celebratory package: a beautiful 3-layer vanilla cake from my beloved Magnolia Bakery. After snapping some painful photos, I hid the cake out of sight and forced myself to sleep.
Tanya: First thought waking up was “I survived 48 hours of juicing!”. The day consisted of me planning what I was going to prepare myself for my first post cleanse meal. There was one last hurdle before I would get to eat my avocado toast…. I had a reservation at Beauty & Essex that I couldn’t get out of. I sat there sipping on my green tea while everyone indulged in fifteen gorgeous plates of food. That said, I’m glad I persevered and resisted the temptation.
Becky: The end is near! Part of me is starting to dread the end of the cleanse, believe it or not. Having my “meals” all planned ahead of time and totally portable has made the past couple days pretty easy. The end of night three was when I finally got those wild cravings for solid food. I got this close to diving into an errant bag of pretzels at my friend’s place, but I downed a cup of tea and tried my best to get to sleep before I could cheat.
Laura: Overall, the experience was super rewarding. I see why people do it – I felt completely in control of my body. Plus, those juices were delicious. But, because of the kind of person I am (a hardcore food-stagrammer), committing to a multi-day cleanse like this is hard. Perhaps I’ll commit to several one-day cleanses every month to let my body renew itself.
Tanya: This three-day cleanse was such an experience (huge thanks, Juice Press!), and it definitely challenged and strengthened my willpower.
Becky: I almost forgot how much I love bread. And cooked vegetables. And STEAK. Admittedly, though, I feel lighter and much glow-ier. As a long-time detox skeptic, I’m glad I got a chance to put my money where my mouth is and see what all the hype is about. Honestly? I get it. It’s hard, but I get it. When reintroducing solid food, I realized I’ve become much more cognizant of what I’m putting in my body and how it makes me feel.
The verdict? If you can shell out the $$$, it’s worth trying once. Besides feeling lighter, you’ll probably come out of it feeling a little more conscious about what you’re eating and how it’s effecting you. Here’s to trying anything once!
If you want to sample some juices without a multi-day commitment, join us at the Juice Crawl on May 9th. It’s like a bar crawl, but with green juice and a little exercise thrown in. You know, in case you’re recovering from a real bar crawl the night before. Bonus: Spoonies can get a 20 to 25% discount on tickets with the promo code GETJUICED!
P.S. Juice Press’s location at 2nd Ave and 10th St. is now taking Campus Cash! You can now stock up on juice and tell your parents you’re just spending a lot of money on laundry. Kidding… Sort of.