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Show j Teen Examiner The news page written by and for K On The Met http7www standard net tiDrt WeberDavis teens , Phone: 625-421- 4 mu . txstandard.net 776-495- 1 niiij i ! rt Lakeside Review Thursday, February 26, 1998 3 Just the facts t The blockier the better in shoewear By JENNIFER u i SMITH IX correspondent Heels It. are in theyre than ever. Now, you may be thinking big heels are uncomfortable - too high, dangerous, and thats only the .beginning. That description may fit ; traditional high heels, but were talking about the latest trend of big bulky wooden heels. Big, thick heels are great for girls who are going for that added height bonus slender-lookin- g ; and long, legs. Thats the ! secret - take advantage of it. These heels also add to any outfit, ; . especially the more stylish fashions. Popular heeled shoes include any of the Steve Madden styles. They usually have a bigger, bulkier heel than other ; brands and are chic as well as ! heels can be comfortable - if shoes ; comfy. Ive loved all my - and I would recommend them to any first-tim- e heel buyers. Kendra Crowell, a sophomore at Bonneville High School, said, My Steve Madden shoes arc my favorite shoes, i can wear them with anything. Another manufacturer of heeled shoes is MIA. These shoes are more faddish, and they fit right into todays styles. But if youre looking for the biggest, bulkiest shoe you can find that will add four inches to your height, youre looking for London Underground Shoes. These shoes look incredibly uncomfortable, like stilts, but they are definitely cool and they can perfect your figure. d brands Each of the can be found at most big department stores as well as many specialty shoe stores. Some are quite expensive, averaging around $58, but imitations can be found at almost any shoe store. Pay less and Kennys are two stores where you can get a lot of stylish shoes for a good price. Maybe big heels arent quite whats right for you. Dont get discouraged - many shoe manufacturers have now created the small heel for people who want a little height without losing the comfort. The Brass Plum shoe line at Nordstrom sells d shoes that look similar to the styles mentioned, but they dont have quite so much heel and are definitely made for comfort. And brands such as Simple, Vans, Polo, Sketchers, Airwalks, Doc Martens, White Mountain and Havanna Joes create comfy shoes that are right for big-heel- above-mentione- See TRLNDS4 TX. CHAT I Meet the mystery moderator in TX.s online chat session. 8 pm. each Wcdncs- day on Standards' ET at www.stan- dard.net. Whether the moderator shows up or not, its your open hour to chat .with your friends and fellow TX. read- ers. Next weeks chat session: I'm hav- ing an identity crisis!" Tho Bottom McDonald's Zealand, serve they apricot pies instead of cherry At in New t pies. DR COPY fills III meat-eater- ? or Vegan, vegetarian By JUUE GROSSHANS TX correspondent people know what Mostvegetables,are.fruitTheyandeat a lot sometimes eggs or dairy products but no meat. And a lot of the worlds population are carnivores, flesh-eatin- g mammals, meat-eaterSo what are vegans? A vegan is, according to Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary, a strict vegetarian who consumes no animal food or dairy products; also, one who abstains from using animal products (as leather)." Whats the big deal then? Well, there isnt anything to make a fuss over, just different opinions and ideas and diets. Becoming a vegan generally starts out with vegetarianism. You then move in simple steps. Maybe first you give up Twmkics, which contain animal shortening, or stop those McDonalds runs. It's just simple quarter-pounde- r steps. Codie Nate, who was a vegetarian for one year before becoming a vegan six months ago, says he changed his views when he saw the exploitation of animals and the suffering most people arent even aware of. Nate is a sophomore at Layton High School. Movies have also influenced the way people think about animals. Pink Hoyd" influenced Miranda Beck to become a vegan and "City Slickers" changed the mind of Jenee Shumway. Beck, a senior at Layton High, has been a vegan for two and a half months. Shumway, a vegan of four and a half months, is a sophomore at s. V. s ' Layton High. Both were vegetarians for five years prior to their decision. Others, such as Kristi Kendell, a senior at Layton High, have simply been educated. Kendell was a vegetarian for two years and has been a vegan for six months. What about nutrients? If vegans and vegetarians dont eat products such as cheese, meat and eggs, do they feel they get enough nutrients and vitamins? Nate feels he should probably get more B12 but he does get enough calcium and protein. Taking vegetarian multiples makes Shumway feel like she gets what she needs. Vegans choose to do and not to do a lot of things. Brie Shaw says vegans don't use animals for their living. Shaw, a vegan of eight months, is a sophomore at Layton High. Kendell says, I don't eat any meat, dairy or gelatin, thats it. Everything else in the world I can eat. I eat a lot of grains and vegetables. Another viewpoint from Clearfield High pi-- - - How bout a little support? No, they hate me being a Are the people closest to them, the vegetarian, said Jared F ife, a friends and families of vegans and sophomore at Lajton High and a vegetarians, supportive? vegetarian of one and a half years. Kendell sas, At first my parents Lafe Connor, a junior at Laton and family thought I was going through some phase and it would pass. So far ' High, says: They may not agree but they support me in whatever I choose it hasnt passed. Kcndells family is to do. Conner is a vegetarian of one more accepting, but they still dont like and recently became a vegan. year it. Jewel Murray says her friends and Nate says he has influenced a lot of his friends that werent aware of what family think she is seriously kooky was going on. but they still support her. Murray, a Meat is the only way to go Meat-fre- e TX corespondent zealots. The latest cruc with the 90s has been nutrition, health and organic, ingredients in everything. Some teens have put a new twist on America's sorry search for the pure well of the fountain of youth and have decided to boycott anything that isnt all natural. They have adopted and absorbed themselves in the religion of veganism. Many people believe that veganism and vegetarianism arc the same thing These people are just as moronic as the vegans. For one thing, any child can see that veganism and "vegetarianism" are spelled differently. That would be a clue as to a difference in definition. Also, a vegetarian can eat an egg from a chicken, while a vegan has to substitute bananas or applesauce for it. (This is true, I got it from a Web site.) Several Web sites on veganism insist that life as a vegan is easy. All that is required to be one is to follow a list of do's and donts and keep track of calorics, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and whatever else you intake. I have gone through the trouble of checking out these sites and compiling a list that I have painstakingly named, Vegan Dos and Vegan Don'ts: A Guide to Living Like a Vegan to help society, and perhaps the vegans themselves, understand just why they believe creatures. animals arc god-lik- e A vegan will only wear sweatshop-produceproducts, as they d See MEAT4 . wouldn't like being a vegetarian because Ive been raised eating meat. If you know what to eat and you don't gorge out, (eating meat) can be healthy. You have to have some meat. Melissa Owen, junior. I would commit suicide if I couldn't have red meat. I thrive on it; I was brought u on it and I cant stand to live without it." Alexis Trudeau, senior. It's not like I try to make everyone else be vegan too. Veganism, in a way, is like a ' religion - no one should have it forced on them. I heard about it two years ago from a' " friend and decided to try it. I like it. On vegan violence: think its stupid. No one should have it forced on them. It's not like I go around saying Don't eat meat! Kelsey Buckley, junior. With as much pizza, chicken and steak sometimes that I eat, I could never be a vegan. If you are you might miss the proteins you could get from red meat, but theres" " nothing you can do. Enca Gardepy, senior. I don't eat a lot of meat because it makes me sick. Ever since I was little it has ' made me sick. My parents used to make me eat it because they thought I needed it, but not anymore." T iflany Yeoman, junior. I started being a vegetarian more than a year ago and I liked it. Then I decided td! go extreme and be vegan. I know it makes you feel a lot better; your insides are more purified. plan on practicing veganism from here on out. I (think the violence) is mean;' especially to animals. I think (the school cafeteria) provides for vegetarians but not for vegans." Evie Brinkerhoff, senior. I just don't like meat, so I stopped eating it. It makes me sick to smell it. I don't eat anything to replace it. Maybe I should, but I don't really care. I don't despise people -- h who eat meat. Sometimes I get made fun of, but its my own personal decision. I donT eat at school; they just don't provide any food I can eat. Barbara Parker, sophomore. " Compiled by Sunshine Nakae HERBIVORE: By DENNIS1A WHISLER ' I CARNIVORE: 1 miu I .JUJ By SUNSHINE life offers benefits r; NAKAE do not like eggs and Most of and didnt feel right about it. After all, it used to be a pig and it could have been a cute little chick. them tried See VEGANS, 4 ;;; TX correspondent They vegan of five months, is a sophomore at Layton High. Harmony Brzotck says that few people truly understand. Brzotck, a ! sophomore and vegan of one month at Layton High, is supported by her mother. Many vegans and vegetarians say they have been harassed by people that are not vegans. Beck found a deer head, on the top of her car once. it Along with green eggs and ham, vegans also avoid meat, dairy products, eggs, fur, leather, wool, down and cosmetics and chemical prinlucts tested on animals. Vegans claim that a cruelty-free- " lilestyle is the best way to live. They say the benefits include improving the quality of animals lives, better ecological integrity in the environment, and protecting their bodies from the dietary problems associated wuh consumption of animal products, according to the Vegan Action Homepage at www.vcgan.org.. Though avoiding animal products may seem difficult, there is a variety of foods that do not come from animals. ; ;; Necessary proteins are found in legumes, beans, tofu and nuts. All vitamins the body needs can be found in vegetables and fruits. A vegan dicTT contains all human bodily requirements, state the makers of Web site www.vcgansocicty.com. Because of the healthful foods they eat, vegans claim they are less at risk for a host of diseases and harmful conditions. Animal-fre- e diets are sometimes prescribed by doctors for treating high blood pressure, angina (A' heart problem), rheumatoid arthnliS and asthma. Many people have misconceptions about veganism. Some believe vegans' are pale, sickly and malnourished. Research proves the contrary. Vegan foods, such as whole grains, vegetables, fruits and beans, arc low in fat, , See VEGGIC4 |