Society - Horseman Times Magazine

Boy : One day I was running away from a dog and my pants were slowly falling down. I was trying to pull them up when I stepped on my belt. It was hanging down. Then my pants and everything else went down. Rating: !!!

I was in class one day and this girl who liked me asked me out, and I turned her down. Next thing I knew, she moved her seat next to mine. All of a sudden she leaned over and grabbed my chest. When she let go, the whole class was laughing. I was humiliated.

Girl : One day I was hanging out with my friends at camp. We were eating, and when we were done, we hung out at the playground. It was a little muddy. I was running and I accidentally slipped in the mud. My whole body was covered. I thought that my boyfriend saw, but luckily he didn’t. Then, I ran into the changing room to shower. Rating: !!

I got a new pair of gym shorts. I put them on at gym and everyone was looking at me in a very strange way. After watching everyone laugh for about ten minutes, someone told me that there was a huge hole in the back of them. I was totally mortified. Rating: !!!!

Dear Mini,

I am really shy, and I like this boy at school. Most of my friends say that I should ask him out, but I really don't know what to do. Can you give me some advice?

From, Shy

Dear Shy,

The way I see it, if you like someone, you shouldn’t necessarily ask them out right away. You should do the following things:

1) When he walks by you in the hallway, say, "Hi." Introduce yourself.

2) Write him a letter, and ask him a little bit about himself. Hopefully you will become friends, and he will notice you more.

3) Now comes the hard part. Ask him out, don’t be shy, and remember, relax.

From, Mini

Dear Abby,

I have a really bad problem. I like this guy, but I don’t know what to say to him. I’m not sure that I’m his type of girl. He’s smart and really cute. Please help me and give me some inspiration so that I can talk to him.

Sincerely,

Desperately Seeking

Dear Desperately Seeking,

If you like the guy, go for it. Just whatever you do, don’t change yourself for him. If you ask him out, and he says, "No," then maybe he’s not the guy for you. If he says yes, then you do your best to keep him.

From, Mini

Everyone suffers from stress almost every day of their lives. Some do not even realize it. Stress can easily be caused by concentrating on winning a video game! Many forms of stress are caused by unwanted situations or circumstances. Though everyone has stress, some suffer more than others. Since there are many harmful effects from stress, you must be aware and RELAX!!

Prolonged periods of stress result in disease of the stomach and intestines. Stress suppresses the body’s ability to fight off illnesses. Even some kinds of cancer have been known to be effected by stress. Stomach aches are the most common stress related disorder.

The way one responds to stress differs. It all depends on physical condition, personality, diet, and genes. The manner in which you handle stress can greatly effect your health.

As far back as 3200 B.C. Egyptians and Greeks found that anxiety and tension (stress) often was followed by a physical breakdown. Plato and Aristotle, too, knew of this and wrote about stress and how it effects our physical condition. In the early 1900’s, Sigmund Freud (the founder of psychoanalysis) discovered a link between our bottled up emotions and physical diseases.

Though, it was not until fifty years ago that stress was defined. A world renown researcher, Hans Selye, said, "Stress is the body’s nonspecific responses to any demand placed on it, whether pleasant or unpleasant. We still use this definition today.

1) Why did the football coach send for his second string?

2) What is heavier: a hundred pounds of feathers or a hundred pounds of sand?

3) There were ten cats in a boat, and one jumped out. How many cats were left?

4) What is the cheapest time to call your friends long distance?

5) Do you know how the mosquito was able to get into the camp cabin when the door and windows were closed?

6) Why did the basketball player wear a bib?

Answers after Pollution

Pollution by Stephanie

Pollution is one of the things that disturbs our earth the most. It is caused by smokers, cars, any kind of automobiles, and littering the streets and oceans. Some ways we can try to stop pollution is by people who smoke, to stop, instead of using a car, ride a bike or if it is too far, where you want to go, carpool. People stop littering and start to recycle.

Pollution causes disgust, people and animals dying because their environment is too smoky and dirty, and it just looks terrible.

I try as much as possible to keep our earth clean. I hope you do too!

Drugs by Neroliza, Dahiana, & Dione

Today, drugs are destroying many teenagers. Many of them take drugs because of peer pressure. Peer pressure makes people do things that they don’t want to do because they want to be cool. They do not realize that drugs damage the cells in your brain that cannot be replaced. You can become retarded, lose weight and become under-nourished. The most important thing is that you cannot control your emotions and may become violent. Some people rob stores and banks to get money for drugs. When these people get caught, they go to jail.

Sometimes, family members take drugs and that makes kids think that it is acceptable. Also, parents who smoke are exposing their kids to second hand smoke, which means that the kids may become addicted to nicotine without even knowing it.

Teenagers should stay away from people who do drugs. They should

talk to adults and get help before it is too late.

Alcohol by Maria

Many people commonly use the word alcohol to refer to such beverages as beer, wine, and liquors. However there are many types of alcohol, and they have a wide variety of uses. This article discusses the chemical properties and commercial uses of several types of alcohol. Alcohol is not controlled. Any one over the age of 21 can purchase it. Most alcohol beverages contain ethyl alcohol which is a colorless liquid with a sharp burning taste.

There are many signs of alcohol abuse. For example: slurred speech, alcohol odor on the breath, drowsiness, confusion, lack of coordination and aggressive behavior

Some of the hazards of alcohol abuse are: car crashes, problems for unborn babies of mothers who abuse depressants, and family problems

If you or anyone you know has any of these signs, you may want to contact a clinic or call a hotline for help.

Growing Up Too Fast by Cindy & Joselina

Attention all girls with boyfriends in the high school and above! If you wear too much makeup, think that you’re all that, and too hot to be stopped; then you need to slow down, and check yourself, girlfriend. All the girls who fit into two or more of these categories better watch out because the Act Your Age Police will be looking for you. If you’re caught, you will receive 5 tickets and a court date with them.

In Delaware, a teen-age couple was accused of dumping their newborn baby into a motel trash can. The mother gave birth to a 6 pound, 2 ounce baby in a Newark motel. The police found the baby in the trash, inside a plastic bag. The child was pronounced dead on the scene.

The trial started on September 9th. The two teens were found guilty of two counts of murder each. The young man is on trial for the death penalty, the woman is sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole.

An autopsy showed that the baby was born healthy and died of skull fractures and brain damage. The defense lawyers insisted that the baby was born with brain damage and the parents did not do any harm.