Teens’ tobacco, alcohol use down, but marijuana use up
February 16, 2012 • Alondra Alvarado
Filed under Health
American teens might not be smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol as much as they used to, but they are using marijuana more than ever before. That is according to a national study of 50,000 students in grades 8, 10 and 12 conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and released in December. “I’m... Read more »
Freshmen examine diets with food journals
February 16, 2012 • Michelle Dominguez & Bryanna Saechao
Filed under Health
Do you know what you ate for a whole week? Freshmen at Media Academy do. They were assigned to record what they ate every day in a food journal from Jan. 9 to Jan. 15 as part of a collaborative project in Journalism, English 1 and Computer Graphics. “Doing the food journal made me realize how I ate... Read more »
Pizza named a veggie, surprising many
January 3, 2012 • Juan Aguilar & Kemish Quintero
Filed under Health
Is pizza a vegetable? Most people at Fremont, including cafeteria manager Lawanna Wyatt, don’t think so. But members of Congress think tomato sauce makes pizza a vegetable and that schools involved in the National School Lunch Program, including Fremont, should be able to continue to count a slice... Read more »
Health officials urge males to get HPV vaccination too
January 2, 2012 • Alondra Alvarado & Yuliana Mujica
Filed under Health
Many people may think the HPV shot is only for females, but that is no longer the case. Now males also are being encouraged to receive the vaccine for the human papilloma virus — the injection given to help prevent cervical cancer in females and genital warts in males. The Centers for Disease Control... Read more »
Paint accident leaves clinic mural blank
October 31, 2011 • Diego Garcia & Alondra Alvarado
Filed under Health
When students returned from summer break, they noticed a favorite mural was sick — the Tiger Clinic’s colorful walls had been painted over. Among other drawings, the mural had included images of a Tiger doctor and a human doctor. It had “Health + Knowledge” and “Tiger Clinic” in detailed,... Read more »
Weed users referred to school version of rehab
October 30, 2011 • Aaliyah Kerr & Devonyei Frazier
Filed under Health
Instead of ignoring a student who comes to school smelling like weed, Fremont Federation of High Schools is now making stronger efforts to get that student help if it turns out he or she actually is using marijuana. Fremont is offering students who are suffering from marijuana abuse a program called... Read more »
Cafeteria’s new mural promotes healthy living
July 3, 2011 • Kim Mejia-Cuellar
Filed under Health, News
Fremont Federation’s cafeteria is not only for food but also for art, thanks to the Community Rejuvenation Project, an Oakland-based organization who seek to improve urban neighborhoods through art. Dave Kim is the artist who coordinated the mural project. “We were hired by Katie from the... Read more »
Lose those love handles!
June 9, 2011 • Aleanna Santos
Filed under Health
Lose love handles, belly fat and tone your body by the summer. Be ready to pass your fitness test by exercising daily. The percentage of adolescents who are obese has tripled since the 1970s. They’re not just fat, they are also out of shape. More than two thirds of 5th, 7th and 9th graders... Read more »
Media Academy garden goes green(er) with new composting bin
June 9, 2011 • Jazmin Garcia
Filed under Health
Media Academy’s garden club has started a compost bin to create fertilizer for organic plants by recycling dead leaves and greens. A compost bin is a waste container filled with recyclable food scraps and dirt that will break down to create fertilizer. By composting, students can recycle and reuse... Read more »
Strawberries, not ice cream
April 29, 2011 • Jennifer Truong
Filed under Health
I just got back from one of the Oakland fresh School Produce Markets and saw some really amazing wholesome choices that elementary school kids made. The produce market, located outside of Global Family School, has many great fruit, vegetables, nuts and even eggs. The market manager, Ally DeArman,... Read more »
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