FASHION!!!!!!

The fashion industry is growing. There is a variety of different of items that people consider fashionable. This generation is a very artistic and creative generation full of people who are diverse.
Many different brands of clothing our coming out every year so let's see what some of the teachers and students of EGHS feel about fashion.


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Fashion

What things do you like to wear? Does it matter what you wear to different places? The best things to your outfit are the shoes are all inside my magazine.


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Technology

Whether its your favorite phone or app to play, technology is a great thing to have. What's your favorite technology tool? Do you think that over the years technology will get better?
I love how technology have changed over the years.


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Can you tell them apart?

                  Lucy Aylmer and her twin sister Maria Aylmer have never had a problem with people telling them apart. They live in Great Britain and 100% of the time no one ever believed they were twins in the first place. Lucy and Marias mother is half-Jamaican and half-white while their father is British. Donna their mother said the midwife(at home nurse) was in pure shock when she gave birth.

Lucy has fair skin and ginger hair, Maria on the other hand has caramel skin and dark brown hair. the Aylmer sisters have 3 additional siblings who all have mixed skin color, but  Lucy and Maria are dizygotic twins which means they're fraternal. Lucy says "No one believes we are twins because I am white and Maria is black, Even though when we dress alike, we sill don't even look like sisters, let alone twins. Friends have even made us produce our birth certificates to prove it." 

 

Nonetheless Lucy and Maria are close as can be and love each other to the fullest. Lucy concluded "But Maria loves telling people at college that she has a white twin-and I'm very proud of having a black twin."

  

Make a Wish Come True

Make a Wish Come True

Imagine you had a 5 year-old daughter/son whom you love with all your heart. You take him/her to your family doctor for your child’s routinely check-up every 4 months. Soon after your child’s check-up, the doctor diagnoses your child with a serious case of leukemia/lymphoma/brain cancer and they only have a short period of time to live. This news breaks your heart, knowing that there is almost no chance of your young child beating that illness. When you explain this to him/her, they have a big wish that they would’ve wanted more than anything in the world: getting a chance to go to Disney World. You want to do this for them, yet you are not sure where you are going to get the money for something as big as Disney World. Don’t forget you have to pay for the child’s health insurance. The solution: the Make-a-Wish Foundation is your best way to go.

• A wish come true empowers children with life-threatening medical conditions to fight harder against their illnesses.
• Nearly 75% of all wish experiences involve travel
• As of August 2012, the average cost of a wish was $8,141.
• The person who holds the title for most wishes granted is American wrestler John Cena, granting 450 wishes.
• A combined 89 percent of doctors, nurses and health professionals surveyed say they believe a wish experience can influence wish kids’ physical health.
• The average cost of a wish $6,450.
• Make-A-Wish doesn’t consider a family’s financial status.
• Children feel less isolated from their friends, and feel a return of self-confidence that comes with feeling normal again.
• Parents and medical professionals alike describe the wish experience as a frequent turning point in wish kids’ battles for health.
• Found in 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation is the largest wish-granting organization in the world. It was founded in Phoenix, Arizona.

Did you know that Make-A-Wish has established a North Carolina chapter? Yes, North Carolina has a Central and Western Make-A-Wish chapter? North Carolina’s chapter has passed through 30 years of granting wishes. Just like most of the other chapters, North Carolina’s local chapter has been doing great granting wishes to represent this state. On January 30^th, 16-year old teen Austin Edwards is getting his wish of going to the Super Bowl. He’s battles cystic fibrosis and can’t wait for his 2016 trip to the Super Bowl.

I liked the intentions of Make-A-Wish Foundation every since I was little. It always made me feel happy to see a small child get their wish fulfilled when that kid gets to go to their favorite teams’ sports game, getting to go to Disney World. It made me feel joy that their life wasn’t all in vain. I think people who love children can help donate to this organization because it’s sad to see a small child have a terminal cancer and die from it in a short period of time. It can make people, even children, feels sad knowing that the child with the condition wouldn’t get a chance to grow up.  It even breaks of hearts of celebrities who grant the wishes of the child. I am also a lover of small children, so every time I hear about a young child’s death, my heart starts to hurt because it makes me think of my younger brothers, 12 and 9. What if they got cancer? Would it be terminal? Would they ever be the same again? So why not donate to Make-A-Wish? You help make the wishes of young children come true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSwr2cepM2c&feature=youtu.be

Sources found from www.wish.org and www.nc.wish.org.

No means No...Prevent Sexual Assault

     

       One…Two…Three…Four. Every 107 seconds someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S. When someone is sexually assaulted they are forced into sexual activity when they don’t consent to it; this issue is something that not only plagues the U.S, but the whole world in every moment of every day. Sexual assault is something that truly speaks to me because as a person, when your sexually assaulted not only are they taking away something that belongs to you, but their also taking away the person you used to be. When we hear the stories of these people; men and women, we are able to see the scars and the brokenness reflected on their faces, but nothing compares to the real hurt they have experienced. This is an issue that I was really interested in not only because it’s an issue that plagues our society, but also because I once knew someone who had gone through this experience. Now that we’re seeing it more and more it looks to be that a spotlight is actually being shined on this issue. I recently learned of an organization called ‘RAINN’ (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network); this organization helps educate the public on sexual assault, helps prevent sexual assault, and provides services to victims.

     

A few things to know about this organization are:

                 ·         RAINN provides personal support through their hotlines for sexually assaulted victims

                 ·         Have RAINN Day on the Third Thursday of September to raise awareness

                 ·         92 cents of every $1 goes directly to preventing sexual violence and helping Victims

                 ·         RAINN reaches out to the media everyday to update them on statistics and messages                         about sexual assault.

                 ·         To raise awareness they plan RAINN day on colleges around the U.S

                 ·         RAINN is partnered with General Mills, ABC Entertainment, Target, and many more

                 ·         Have their own personal monthly Newsletter

                 ·         Anyone can raise funds for RAINN

                 ·         You can volunteer for RAINN

                 ·         They provide tips on how to keep safe from sexual assault

       RAINN is located in Washington, DC, but because it’s partnered with many other organizations, you can go on their website and find local charities who work closely with them. On a local level, here in Greensboro we have an organization partnered with RAINN, Family Service of the Piedmont. This charity provides programs not only on sexual abuse, but they also provide programs on Domestic Violence, Family Preservation, In Home Therapy and Support, and Children’s Advocacy centers. To bring awareness to sexual assault and the other programs it offers, this charity offers many community events; some would consist of Super Hero Dash, Clay Smith’s Hope Chest, and the Oyster Roast. All of these events are done to bring the community together in a way that we will learn to help each other.Yet on a more personal level this organization definitely provides help to victims, this is also done with their hotlines.
http://www.familyservice-piedmont.org/

       Writing about this issue wasn't something I immediately thought of when choosing a topic, I was actually having difficulty with it because their are many world issues that crossed my mind, but how just pick one? Than all of a sudden sexual assault came into my mind; at first I was a little nervous about writing about this topic because it's a serious issue that is very sensitive for those who've experienced it, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that people need to know about this issue that is quickly being seen more often. As I sit down to watch the news sometimes, their can't be one news broadcast where they don't mention anything about someone being sexually assaulted and that's unfortunate. More people are falling victim to this horrendous act; people these day's don't really have time to sit down and watch the news because of the fast moving pace of their lives, so they don't witness these stories. I as a person am touched to see how children, women, and men have to go through an experience like that and have to cope with it alone or have to be called out and made the center of attention when they're still having a hard time with it. Coming to the realization that this happens everyday has definitely been an eye opener of how many people go through this experience; having to imagine someone having to deal with this alone, being too afraid to share it with someone because of what people might think or say, is something that they should have to go through alone. RAINN as well as the many other organizations that specialize in this issue would not only benefit EGHS students, but also anyone who would be willing to make a change or help because it opens you up to helping those who can't help themselves. We can make a change by shattering the silence.

 

March For Babies!

Have you ever seen a baby that has a birth defect? There a lot of birth defects a baby could have; some common ones are Down Syndrome, a Congenital Heart Defect, and Patau Syndrome. There is are a lot of charities that raise awareness for these birth defects, but one that immediately comes to mind if The March Of Dimes Foundation. For years upon years the March of Dimes Foundation has held walks to raise awareness about babies with birth defects.

• The March of Dimes has marches all over the United States.
• The March of Dimes fights to help babies with birth defects.
• The March of Dimes raises money for babies and their family.
• The March of Dimes is a volunteer charity.
• The March of Dimes is helping to solve the mysteries of pre-mature births.
• The March of Dimes has over twenty marches in North Carolina in 2015.
• All the money raised goes to babies with birth defects and their families, not anyone else.
• Kmart has made the largest donations towards The March of Dimes Foundation.

The March of Dimes Foundation has marches all over North Carolina. The March of Dimes is going to have a march in Greensboro, NC on April 25, 2015. Also there is a march in Winston-Salem, NC on April 11, 2015. Another march close to home is in Burlington, NC on May 02, 2015. Also in North Carolina The March of Dimes Foundation is helping moms have full-term pregnancies, which overall will cause healthier babies.

Growing up I have been to a lot of March of Dimes marches. My mom was a manager of Kmart and every year we would go to the march and walk, and walk. This was a great family bonding activity, and it was all helping babies and their families. Next time you think of babies with a birth defects, think of The March of Dimes.

ASPCA: Helping Animals for the Better

     Have you ever seen those commercials with the sorrowful music and the sad face of animals? It may see cliché but those commercials really touch the heart for a moment. Many animals today are being treated with so little respect, beaten, and hurt. The ASPCA(American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is a foundation founded in 1866. It is one of the oldest pet charities in the New World. ASPCA believes that every animal should be treated with respect from humans and they that a law should protect them. They rescue abused animals threw out America. The ASPCA is non-profit and is privately funded. 


 

• Very well at promoting their cause
• Fight animal cruelty
• Strong charity
• Over 1 million supporters in America
• Great videos about the pets for adoption and their stories
• Pet of the week
• Awareness projects
• Donations
• You can create you own ASPCA fundraising page
• Humane awards

    Charlotte and Buncombe County North Carolina have gotten involved in the ASPCA Charity. The Humane Society of Charlotte has a mission on improving adoption, maintain animals population and education those on spay and neutering. The Humane Society of Charlotte strives to create a loving and caring environment for animals while they wait for a new loving family to adopt them.  Buncombe County is in partnership with the ASPCA; they aim to increase adoption and believe it important to show respect for animals.

 

    I have always had a great love and compassion for animals. Researching charities on those who do this for a living really shows other people cares too. I think this has really opened this eyes of student here at EGHS. Many students were very excited to receive the bracelets and asked many questions. Many students were very happy to hear the charity I chose was in association with those sad commercials the ASPCA promotes on television. This has also helped students to have a great appreciation towards their pets. What an impact the ASPCA has had on Eastern.