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Show fWedThursFrl, March 31 -April 2, 2004 The Park Record A-11 STUDENT TO STUDENT Hobbies make the grade By MELISSA ZAMARIN Record Intern Often in times of uncertainty, many people find themselves desperate for change and a desire for comprehension. Every person goes through problems, successes t and the days where nothing ! seems to happen. In pondering j how people manage to get through the uncertain times, one inougnt comes to mind - many people incorporate hobbies into their lives. Hobbies are defined as being a past time that is enjoyable, and for most hobbies are the very thing that gets them through the d a y Being in high school, one is usually usu-ally surrounded by sports, athletes ath-letes and competitive teams. Yes, hobbies are not only sports, but as far as hobbies in school, the most common found are sports teams. Now, from a spectator's point of view, high school sports create an environment for friends, good athletes, and strong emotions. From the players point of view, the perspective can be somewhat different. Taking it from the top, after a long and hard day in school, one of the most refreshing refresh-ing things to do is walk outside. Adding to this feeling of freshness, fresh-ness, when a student is able to enjoy that fresh air while playing a competitive sport, there is nothing more fulfilling. Another side of sportshobbies sportshob-bies are athletic endeavors taken by people who have no competitive competi-tive motive. Going for a walk, taking a bike ride, or even going on a hike are only a few of the many hobbies that students partake par-take in every day. In talking about hobbies andor sports it is easy to overlook over-look the very popular hobbies that do not involve Nikes and a bottled water. Many students at the high school have hobbies that include community service, playing play-ing musical instruments, dancing, writing, reading, playing chess, and the list goes on. The great thing about PCHS is that there are so many clubs that not only encourage students to find the hobby they love, but also make their hobbies become a habit. Now the physical benefits from any hobby or sport are usually usu-ally pretty obvious, but the benefit bene-fit that commonly goes unnoticed is the menial relief hobbies can evoke. When entering the early years of adulthood it is not uncommon to find that most students are walking on a dwindling line of motivation. With the pressing issues of deciding on a future, it is not very difficult to get boggled down with statistics. But the positive pos-itive part of this stress is the ability abil-ity to relieve it. That is where hobbies come in so handy. No matter if a student is throwing a pottery pot, or just finishing an eight-mile run, relief is attainable. attain-able. There are so many wonderful . V n 3 HIGH QUALITY-LOW COST For your spring landscaping needs We have available: Soil Conditioners Turkey Mulch Certified Playground Chips Turkey Compost & Decorative Bark Top Soil Plus vcJ S 435-783-2110 opportunities that every student can take part in. Teams, clubs, and other programs exists for the sole basis of helping a student find contentment. So, whether the benefits of hobbies are physical, physi-cal, mental, or both, the best thing anyone can do to maintain a level of sanity is to find one. And lets not forget that due to the days getting longer and the weather growing warmer, it's only more imperative to find a hobby that is enjoyable! Cell phones could be taken from students Continued from A-1 0 ! passing notes. I "I get a special alert before tthey even hit send," said EHMS "language arts teachers Reeda quent one their cell phones are confiscated for a week. After that, they must give up their phones for a full month. "If that's what it takes, we'll do should be able to text message my friends, especially if the teacher is really boring. " Chatty McFadden Seventh-grader Book. Messages have included "what f'a lame outfit Miss Hugsy is wearing," wear-ing," "are you going out with him, 'again'?!" and "my parents are "going to kill me for spilling Ketchup in the Hummer." Teachers then have the option of removing the student from "class or reading the intended message mes-sage aloud for everyone to enjoy. Kids also receive a warning on their first offense and on a subse- rr it," said PCHS Assistant Principal Hailey Comet. While teachers and administrators adminis-trators are happy, the students couldn't be more displeased with the ICU 2005. "I should be able to text message mes-sage my friends, especially if the teacher is really boring," said seventh-grader Chatty McFadden. Sophomore Dee Tension agrees, but says the new gadget won't prevent her and others c t - fx SINE OmmmCEIPARK RECORD Park City High School science teacher Labby X. Spearmint captures cap-tures a student-sent text message on her ICU 2005. from using their phones in class. "What a joke the ICU is. We'll still find a way to send messages," said Tension. The ICU 2005 also keeps a record on each student violator and prevents cheating by sound ing an alarm when it detects any cell phones in service in the classroom. class-room. "I can't believe this thing. I'm surprised it doesn't take attendance atten-dance using infrared rays," said Spearmint. 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