Show The new page written by and for Top of Utah teens Standard-Examine- 6B Monday Apnl 16 2001 r SCKWl Northridge guys show their bods H wee yet There he is Mr third annual Mr Northridge pageant was held recently at Northridge High with the theme "Bixigie Knights" All of the contestants were caught strutting tnelr stuff to the greatest hits of the 70s and disco dancing in polyester leisure suits Senioritis can create slackers! epidemic of senioritis infesting our nation’s aiul causing a serious pixiblein of senior An slack-oil- Kelly Whalen ? TX about those ane W) and older invading the high schixil system but a case of millions of high schixil seniors refraining from participation in their student profession once the college applications are in and graduation is in the bank lust imagine two students sitting out in the hall durian class One says "What are you dollin'" The other replies 'Tin just kicking the thinking habit for awhile you know exploring alternative grade-pom- t I'm Northrldg averanes" This is senioritis The first sinus occur mound December when u lack n interest in studyinn for a test surfaces Stranne 1 know Who literally doesn’t want to winter study with a break approaching? Hut the High The Northridge High ycarbixik staff organizes the unnual pageant "This is a fun und creative way for us to send kids to yearbook camp during the summer" said Stephanie Thompson ycarbixik advisor Neighboring schixils including Layton Clearfield and Bonneville High Schixils also have similar pageants Mr Northridge contestants were nominated by their club advisors to represent the different clubs and organizations in the schixil During the week prior to the pageant contestants competed in lunch-timactivities ranging from relay races und disco dancing to lunch busboys und a hottest legs contest Lunch time activities allowed the student body to get to know the contestants better und ulso allowed the contestants to size up their competition Swimsuit talent and evening wear competitions made up the pugeant on April 6 with contestants trying to outdo one another In euch of the categories One of the highlights of the swimsuit competition wus when Mr Wind Ensemble came out dressed head to toe In full xcubu gear Needless to say lie wusn't being taken for a "piece of mcutl" The contest wus Judged by five students from surrounding high schixils Mrs Utah Eileen Sul'ford wus a guest judge e two-wee- k in virus becomes January after the first semester nrades are in and ready to submit for collene admissions Jed Skeen a senior at llonneville ilinh School says "Senioritis is not a disease It's a privilege We worked our butts off for d 12 years we deserve the rinht to take the last semester off" n Cl IIIIS CLAMKClnnrtiitlcl after hinh school In a recent article on senioritis in Newsweek manazine experts estimated neurly a quarter of collene freshmen drop out while about 30 percent take remedial courses in rcudlnn writinn or math Students who go strainht into the work force ure equally unprepared the magazine found because they've been tub Inn watered-dowversions of these subjects for yeurs und us seniors don't get uny extra help On the extreme side senioritis results in three to four students being each yeur from more selective colleges beeuuse of un obvious unexplulned drop in grudes in the lust semester of high schixil Admissions offices of most institutions do examine the final transcripts of accepted students ulthough colleges ure not os likely to turn uwuy students on No time to slack off The senior year is packed with cverythinn from cramminn for entrance exams filling out applications and writ inn numerous essays to parties concerts and friends Senior year can he unlornettable but with it conies the responsibility of prepnrinn for the future Success in the classroom must be clearly connected in the student's mind for success in collene and work Some students may take this “success at school" messane too personally and find themselves in the easiest classes their senior year With this arrannement one must literally put effort into not passion a class We all want to have tiie most fun we can our senior year but are academics beinn disregarded at the same time? Senioritis shows up when tcennners grnduateithout the skills theyTiml to move e oom llyh SrhooVehrliiclatkWwIwarld partying It may turn out to be the hardest year of high school with college and financial uld applications on top of school work extracurricular activities und based on declined ucudemlc performance The college advisors ut ITinceton Review admit "One would have to screw up pretty badly to have an acceptance withdrawn but you would be surprised at how many students find ways to screw up pretty badly" u Job I semester begins to drug this disease cun strike anyone In Keep at it "The harder Its path a student works his or her senior year the better off he or she will be" saysTJandi Ramos an admissions counselor for the University of Utah At the "U" students ure only required to graduate from high schixil to be accepted but Ramos ulso says the "U" is not us strict us some other colleges und universities The most dedicated student may be reading this und thinking "This would never happen to me" Unfort unutely it can As the end of the school yeur gruduully approaches und the Fortunately steps can be taken to help ensure a complete und successful senior year This ntuy help seniors now - or those who will be seniors next yeur 1 View senior yearns preparation for the future not the end of school ultogether 2 Make sure to take the required clusses to gruduute -und pass them 3 Find a motive Gtxid grudes may increase scholarship opportunities bud grudes muy mean your acceptance Is revoked Although students ure often told senior yeur Is for fun und Rumos Buys "The trunsition from high schixil to college is probably one of the most crucial times Students need to leave their high schixil with the desire to push pust their' limits und excel even if they think nobody Is watching" She adds "The study habits und uttitude that the student leaves with In high school will be trunsferred over when stunting college” A set plan of success muy Just be the cure for what ails a yeur of senioritis Lesley I'arher a Junior at Uonnevtllc Ilinh School enjoys skiing playing tennis and having fun with her friends She welcomes at ljesW26dPaolcom riee pXgEANTTIB A chance to strut his stuffi With cheering crowds top your pride und girls to sustuin your manhood somehow you feel you've Kelly V Prcsncll ‘Brigham City another attempt to explore spirituality on film before the house lights went on the premiere of his new “Brigham City" Richurd Butcher made u prediction "I think you're gonna like it" the directorstar said Utah teens cun decide for themselves what they think of this movie from the director of “God's Army" The film shows the effect a murder has on a smull Mormon community "It reminded me of a Mormon documentary stuck in the middle of a murder mystery" said Mike Terry a senior at Box Elder High School who ushered ut the April 6 premiere In Brigham City Wes Clayton (Dutcher) und Deputy Terry (Matthew A Brown) are small town law enforcement officials who find themselves wrapped up in a Veini-murde- r case They're assisted 1x5) wonderful female FBI agent and hcHkiulc partner who Is rather IuckV In his acting ability Thifccilm brlngxin a lot of Mormon matcrumtyuit uniike "God’s Army" this movie from Zion Films actually has a plot and the filmmakers stick to It pretty well On its first weekend the movie brought In more money at the box office than “God's Army" did on its premiere weekend SCREEN Just SCENE - TX Northrldg High finally found your life's purpose in this one moment of content And then you realize you're and shaking your butt! Don't get me wrong being a conlcstant In the Mr Northridge pugcunt was a great opportunity We got to be busboys in the cafeteria for a day show off our legs und disco duncing skills to the student body during lunch and wuke up at 5:30 am every morning for a week to rehearse for the big night Baslcully we made fixils of half-dresse- d y Sea MEAT7B MIKE TtlWYBox Eldw High BchooVitJtrflMlihalmiiil com Dlrectoractor Richard Dutcher (left) and actor Matthew Brown came to the real Brigham City for the premiere of "Brigham City" Having a premiere at the Capitol in the real Brigham City provided an opportunity for a number of teens from Box Elder I iigh Schixil to participate os vulcts and ushers Although the “stars" attending this premiere were not the regular Theatre Holly wood idols It did provide a little excitement for a small town and a few teens In particular — Dutcher - the of this the name wrltcrproducerdirectorstar new film - sold he chose BOTT LING Brigham City because it's a name people immediately associate with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints "This film has the same purpose as Sea BRIGHAM7B I1 tliild tvff 1400 fwtmil b amlwult by h prnUwkm N |