The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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Features Page 3 April 19, 2013 Exchange students travel to Southern California Kahraman and Ramsl attend various southern locations through exchange Sam Rodriguez Features Editor Two of Red Bluff High School's foreign exchange students, Piet Ramsl, from Germany, and Gulce Kahraman, from Turkey, had the opportunity to take a four day trip to many different locations in California. Ramsl and Kahraman were two of the six exchange students in California that attended this trip. The exchange trip was organized by the exchange program that allowed the students to visit the United States. They left April 5th and arrived back to Red Bluff on A few of Red Bluff High exchange students at Disneyland with other exchange students from different schools. April 9 th . "Three of the six speak my language again "We got to go to the trip was when we did a Disneyland, Hollywood, tour in Universal Studios exchange students that went and connect with them," Universal Studios and Long where they showed us how on the trip were German, so said Ramsl. The students got to it was pretty cool getting to Beach; my favorite part of to burn cars," said Ramsl. experience what one would call "the typical California trip" go to Hollywood, the beach, Disneyland etc. Kahraman explained how different Red Bluff was from Hollywood and Long beach. She said, "it was a lot more dirty than Red Bluff and the things to buy there are a lot more expensive". "When we went on the trip, there were a few things that were a lot more different from here in Red Bluff, like it was a lot more dirty and the streets weren't as clean, stuff was more expensive, there was a lot more traffic, and the streets were a lot more busy- but I think that the streets in Germany are a lot cleaner than they're in Hollywood and Long Beach" said Ramsl. Red Bluff Round Red Bluff High welcomes Up returns new exchange student Mark Chriss Staff Writer The Red Bluff Roundup is quickly approaching. The rodeo will be this weekend: April 19th, 20th, and 21st. Many Red Bluff students and residents are very enthusiastic. "I am very excited for the participants," said Lynn Varner, Red Bluff resident. If you plan on going this weekend, but are not too sure that the rodeo is what you want to see, there are more activities happening. According to Arnold Jimenez, one of Red Bluff High's instructional insistents and a track coach, there will also be a chili cook off being held on Saturday. During the rodeo there will be multiple events such as cutting, which is cutting a cow out of the heard and keeping it cut. Keep in mind, for those of us who are uneducated in this area they're not literally cutting the cattle, only separating it from the herd and keeping it separated from the herd. There is team roping where a team of two ride in on separate horses and rope a steer in the shortest amount of time possible. One of the events that many people seem to favor is bull riding. A rider must ride a bucking bull for eight seconds and his free arm can not touch the bull at any time. There is also bear back riding. In bear back riding a rider must ride a bucking horse without a saddle. Another event is steer wrestling. This is when a rider is riding a horse and must jump off on a steer and wrestle it to the ground. The rider, whoever he or she may be, is going mainly for time; the quicker the better. All of the information provided was given by Chelsey Bushnell. The event is free of charge so there is no worry needed for not being able to afford this fun filled weekend. The Red Bluff Roundup is a big hit for everyone in the family. Julia Leibert Staff Writer Junior Emiline Aube, a foreign exchange student from Sully, France is one of the few exchange students that Red Bluff High currently has. Aube is being hosted by the Shaffer family. Aube is not from Paris; she is from Sully, France. She said, "Sully is a big city and coming to Red Bluff is nice because it is a small town." Sully does not have the Eifel Tower; Paris is where the Eifel Tower is. "I wanted to come to America because I love the English language and I wanted to explore it," said Aube. Her living arrangements were different then the living arrangements in America. For example the houses, American houses are mostly made out of wood, but in France most of their houses are made of stone. She mentioned that the schooling days back home are longer than what American Host an International Student! We are seeking volunteer families to host a student for 1 or 2 semesters. Our students come from 25 different countries. Host families have the opportunity to review the applications and select the student they want to welcome into their home. Students have medical insurance and spending money. Host families provide room and board, some transportation, and share their American and family traditions. Visit our website at www.cetusa.org Contact CETUSA High School Program Manager Tami Farrell at (888)923-8872 or tfarrell@cetusa.org schools have. Red Bluff High starts off its school days at eight in the morning and end a little after three in the afternoon, when Aube school back home started off at eight in the mornings and ended a little " I wanted to come to America because I love the English language..." -Bailey Patchen after five. When told that she was coming her she said, "I thought that Red Bluff would be a medium sized city, and would have a lot of stores." The change in people and city size can be cool, yet confusing to what one is used to. To be in a foreign exchange program the first thing u have to be able to do is pay for it. You would want to bring some extra money so that your host family doesn't have to pay a lot for you. "Seeing how people live in another place is invaluable. Many of the kids that come here or go there keep in contact with their families," said Mrs. Haase, the student government teacher, when asked about the benefits of being a foreign exchange student. To be a host you have to be able to provide the exchange student with food, their own bed, they can share a room with the same gender, a place to study, and last but not least some love in your heart. When asked about the benefits of being a host Ms. Haase said, "It's basically getting the opportunity of having another child who enriches your life because their couture is different, it's not easy or perfect but you could have a lifelong friendship with the kid." S partan ound off When it comes to testing, do you prefer block schedule or regular scheduling? Christina Zumalt (9) "I would rather have it through a block schedule because you have more time for testing." Elijah Scharaga (10) "I would rather just not have testing." Hannah Woodall (11) "The block schedule because we are not rushed." Colin Igarta(12) "Normal schedule because my schedule sucks during block schedule." Spartan Health Alexis Simpkins Staff Writer With limited cream and sugar, coffee has joined the ranks of other unlikely foods with health benefits. One of the many advantages of drinking coffee is that it helps prevent gallstones. In 2002, Harvard researchers found that men and women who drank at least four cups of coffee a day were at a 25 percent lower risk of gallstones. Another benefit is it helps boost your metabolism. Coffee may help you maintain or even lose weight. An early study found that the caffeine found in coffee stimulates the metabolism. In 2006, a study confirmed that the metabolismboosting benefits of coffee were greater and lasted longer in lean women. Gout prevention is another advantage that coffee can have on your body. A 2007 study of men older than 40 related long-term coffee consumption with a lower risk of gout, which is an inflammatory condition caused by high levels of uric acid. Decaffeinated and regular coffee both had an effect, and those drinking six cups a day experienced as much as a 60 percent lower risk of gout. Other benefits of coffee include a lower risk of cancer, depression prevention, memory improvement low risk of diabetes, etc. While coffee has some health benefits, it also has some health risks. Because caffeine is a substance increasing urine production, people that regularly drink caffeinated coffee are at risk of dehydration. Blood pressure increase is another risk of drinking coffee. Drinking two to three cups of fully caffeinated coffee can make your systolic pressure up to 13 points and diastolic pressure up to 14 points. So, while drinking coffee does help your body in some areas, there are also risks everyone should be aware of. Mrs. Shaffer(Substitute Teacher) "Whatever is best for the students to get the best possible result." Mr. Sheffield(Teacher) "Normal schedule because the test doesn't take that much time." Sound Off/Claire Samay