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Show roeiiKxnminor f7 WeberDavis teens The news page written by and for yy V. Lakeside Review jjann Hli - On The Not ciTurrrrm mwm ( 0 crzra J lid phonei t,42U 776 4351 I Thursday. Auqust 2 1.1 907 Searching for the perfect backpack Py tlNOSAY LONINGTR Making that backpack yours what do you eany all your kIiuoI in? Sport fanjiu.it tuoh llicir hook and gear into athletic duttel hag that nanus brand dash vtcll-likeuih a Nike or KecNtk, eaoly found at any sports stores like Gart Bros. Or some teens favor the organised, businesslike look and use book-bug- s with all kind of (Lips and nrpered pockets. Some - OK, girls - only prefer trendy purse bags like the kind made by Brass Plum and found at Nordstrom fora nice $16 in which to keep hairxpray and lip gloss handy. But for the average teen, the only way to go is with a traditional backpjck - an American classic since the day of Many So d faux-leath- er Mclly. Of course "traditional' now comes . in a myriad of styles. Scanning a monstrous dispkiy to choose the right backpack may be overwhelming, but the main points to keep in mind are brand, quality, style and features, price, and liability." Jansport is probably the name in the backpack business. I lowever, other brands such as Eddie Bauer, Outdoor Products, The Nonh Face and Eagle Creek prove equally exceptional. Almost all companies offer lifetime warranties so you cant go wrong." says Rob Stacey, a salesman at Gart Bros, in the Ogden City Mall. Whatever you do, make sure you check a backpacks quality first. Take a look at the seams and run the zipper up and down really fjst. y backpacks should be made of strong, durable material. The North Faces "Mikon is 100 percent polyester with a polyurethane coating, whiehfor those of you who skipped those last words) translates into being waterproof and material you'll Another find is Cordura Plus or Cordura 5000 made by Dupont. Cordura is durable and very commonly used in backpacks like Eagles Creeks "Cascade and Jansports more distinctive backpacks like its red, white and blue flag pack. Ryan Hendricks, also a Gart Bros, employee, says that for school use, backpacks with leather or even rubber bottoms are the way to go. The thick, lined bottoms keep backpacks from breaking through when constantly holding heavy schoolbooks. Or, in case your pack is intended for major outdoor use," the rubber bottoms are water- - and Pins ae definitely a way to daunt mdrvxfuaMy Scout out wmd and uncommon pms khu a hot d idhihund. D.wh Vadi m.i-J- i or a Volkswagen logo Hard Hock Caepms h om anywtwe oi e great, too You could try your hand at sowing on. or and embroider your own dt-ggist Like a permanent ma ker and cartoon a low (clean, picasoJ petures Write happy though! on the back or have your tr tends autc graph it Centerville teen Tysha Almond likes to spice up her backpack with safety puts that have necklace charms dangling from them. 'Or.' she jokes, "you can put one ol those squid gun key chains on your backpack and get everybody!" Unusual patches and boondogg'o chains dangling from backpack zippers also show personality. To really get creative, you could hang a favorite old license plate on your pack, or strap an old teddy bear to it. Well . . . maybe that's going a lil! tolar. you pk t n best-know- n High-qualit- 1 CHRISTIAN MAl-A- O : high-quali- ty i Its time toistock up on stuff foij school By LORI EGGLESTON TX correspondent fs that time of year again. Time to get ready for school. Where do you start? Where is the best place to buy school supplies? What do you need? -- Recently, I checked prices on school supplies at t, Office Max, Target, Shopko and Staples. Heres what I found. Wal-mar- First, youve got to have pencils. A New teen chat set for Wednesdays Teenagers can talk online in Standard-NET- s chat rooms. All you need is an Internet connection and youre set. Click on http:www.standard.net and follow the links to the chat arena. The system is available 24 hours a day, and a special open hour for, teens is scheduled each Wednesday at & p.m. Theres more than text talk; Standard-NE- T chat has a large file of images you can call up to help get your points across. The new chat system features several rooms and customizable user options. It doesnt matter which Internet browser you have - theres a simple HTML version of chat for older Web browsers and slower machines, Java Light fof intermediate setups, and Lava for fast machines browsers. with late-mod- el The Bottom OMO 12 of cola products purchased are consumed at, or in place of, breakfast. box of 10 to 12 pencils will cost about 50 cents to $1. However, if you buy in larger quantities, you can save money. If youre like me and insist on mechanical pencils, try Staples. Their prices for BIC pencils are almost $ 1 cheaper than other stores, and the packages come with more in them. Next comes the companion to the pencil: the pen. Again, Staples has the best prices and widest selection of pens. For instance, a pack of three of the popular R.S.V.P. pens is $2.50 at ShopKo. At Staples, its $2.09. A three-pac- k of Papermate retractable pens at Target is $3.49. At Staples, its rebate. $3.15 and comes with a 50-ce- nt Also, check out the rebate center for even better deals on many products, including items from BIC. ' Binders are a must for junior high and high school students. However, dont get one for every class. This isnt usually necessary. Sometimes its a good idea to wait until the first day of class to see how many binders youll need, but its also not a bad idea to stock up. Office Max and Staples tied in this category for prices. If you like First Gears Five Star ' binder that zips or Velcros shut, Wal-mahas the least expensive at See SUPPUES8 rt water-repelle- abrasion-resistan- t. Buf rubber doesnt come that cheaply. packs, Jansports new rubber-bottomsuch as the Sole Long or the Sole Survivor, both sell for $59.99, a hefty chunk out of a teens budget. ed If you read the informational tags (you know, those little hangy things that you always cut oil), you'll get an iJea about all the perks and gimos that murk a quality backpack. For example, the Jjnsport Cool River" hjs a side ntesh pocket to hold a water bottle, and storm flaps keep zippers niee and safe. The Jjnsport Daypacker has climbing cord pull tics horseshoe zippers, to and make opening the backpack an easy feat. Fugle Creeks Cascade has a padded pudJcd back and double-thic- k shoulder straps for comfort (a definite must!), as well as internally taped seams and bar tack reinforced stress points. The Daypacker also sports a daisy chain," or handy loop for hooking things on, and tough YKK zippers ("nearly bomb-prool- ? the tag proclaims). For organization, the "Quadrant by Outdoor Products has zippered pouches, pockets and loops in its front accessory pouch. Its side compression straps can be tightened to secure the backpack's load. So ne packs, like Jansports Right Pack and Outdoor Products Mountaineer Pack, have key holders sewn in their front pouches. And if you're into Alaskan fishing, the Mountaineer Pack also boasts an ice ax loop. No kidding. Hungry? Go for the Coleman "Back features Road II. This d a "bottom compartment with lining and mesh pockets for ice substitute. It also has separate compartments for food and beverage storage and insulation. Basically, the bottom half can zip open completely and See PACK8 casy-acec- ss or heat-seale- Watching local bands, plus a few other details chicks. Oh, and I guess musical talent plays something of a part in the enjoyment of our typical local show as well. ( kwm By MATT! HOWARD TX correspondent kids! to be a of the new craze sweeping the nation? Want to impress your schoolmates? Do you feel like being shoved around by a bunch of burly, roady-typ- e ruffians? If your answer is an eager and emphatic: Yes, Matt! Where do I sign up?! then listen closely, friends and neighbors. Im about to relate to you vital information about one of the coolest things to come along since American scientists learned to make baby dolls wet themselves - Watching Local Bands and All the Details Involved. A long time ago, when I was wallowing in that tender age of 15, 1 attended my very first local concert. I dont remember the names of any of the bands I saw, nor do I care to. The only thing I really remember for sure is that it was loud, and therefore cool. Hey -- Illustration by MATT! HOWARD ,y The fact that the bands playing had no talent whatsoever was completely irrelevant, and the fact that the cops had to clear the place out because it was overcrowded only made the night more memorable. I was slightly irked, however, at the lack of meat in the chili this was a - benefit concert, and these vegetarians can go too far. Its all OK with me until those people who put these benefit concerts on start messing with the chili. I mean, come on, there has to be a line drawn somewhere! - But anyway, after being ushered out of that small building by police force, and after disposing of my chili by gently chucking it against the wall of the adjacent office building, I left that particular show a changed man. Eventually my ability to hear did return, though. Since that fateful night, now that I am older, wiser and infinitely more mature, it takes a lot more than sheer volume to impress me. I demand cage I have attended quite a few shows since then - some good, some horrible, and some that left me drooling, rolling on the floor and crying out for sheer joy. Some of these bands out there are THAT GOOD, ladies and gentlemen. Id even go so far as to say that some bands are better than some big bands that Ive seen play in my long and illustrious career as a teenager. And you dont have to pay fifty bucks to see em, either. In fact, for an average price of about a fiver, any normal, average Chet can see four or five bands play their set. How could you go wrong?! Believe it or not, Utah does have quite the thriving music scene, and if all this sounds like fun to you, see if you' can go watch some of these acts play. Just swing by your local CD store or check the local magazines for the concert nearest you. Do it while you still can, people, because youre going to be seeing some of these bands sell out arenas and making total goons of themselves on MTV in no time - that , is, if MTV still plays actual music videos by then. Matt! Howard, a recent graduate of Bonneville High School, says his hobbies are eating and sleeping. He also makes ' claymation movies. He added the ! to his name about a year ago, and he likes it 'so much tluit he 's decided it s a keeper. |
