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Teen Pulse

  • Holiday hair flare

    Do you love the holidays? Do you love going to Christmas parties, but just don’t have any ideas for hairdo’s? Well, here is your chance to make your head of hair twinkle in the holiday lights.
    The first glitzy hairdo is the Double Fishtail Twist:
    1. Begin by sweeping all the hair over to one side of the head…
    2. Separate the hair into two smaller sections, and secure one out of the way for now…
    3. Using the free section, begin creating a regular fishtail braid… to create a fishtail braid, you begin by separating the
    hair into two strands.
    4. Now take a very small piece of hair from the outside edge of the right strand, and pull it over the top and place it on the inside edge of the second strand…
    5. Now take a small piece from outside edge the left strand, cross it over the top and add it to the inside of that right strand…
    6. Repeat Steps 4-5 over and over until you have formed a fishtail braid…
    7. Once you reach the end of the braid, secure it with a hair elastic.
    8. Now repeat this process with the hair section you had previously secured out of the way…
    9. You should now have two finished fishtails at this point.

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  • Name That Teacher 12-08-13

    How old are you?

    40

    How long you’ve been teaching?
    This is my ninth year teaching in a middle school. I have also spent a few years teaching at the university level.

    Where did you go to college?
    University of Kansas. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

    Which of your mid-school teachers was your favorite and why?
    Ms. Lawrence. She taught social studies. She didn’t talk down to us and was willing to let us wrestle with big and controversial topics.

    What is your favorite memory from working at school?
    For me, there isn’t any one memory, just lots of little moments where things come together; that’s where I get the energy to keep going. Another thing I love is hearing from former students and finding out what they’ve been up to.

    Are you married? Do you have kids? How many?
    I’m married and have two sons and a very large dog.

    What motivated you to become a teacher?
    The first time I gave a guest lecture to a university class, I felt such a rush that I knew I wanted to be in the classroom. But it was 18 months in a non-teaching job that made me completely positive that I wouldn’t be happy if I wasn’t teaching.

    What is your favorite book genre?
    science fiction/fantasy

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  • New Mexico Crisis and Access Hotline

    Professional counselors are available 24/7.
    • Having thoughts of hurting yourself or someone else
    • Struggling with drugs and/or alcohol
    • Feeling like you can’t get out of bed in the morning
    • Experiencing violence or abuse where you live
    • Looking for a counselor in your area
    • Behaving in ways you know aren’t safe, but you continue anyway
    • Having a hard time keeping your anger
    under control
    • Seeking support for someone struggling with
    their mental health
     
    1-855-NMCRISIS (1-855-662-7474 crisis line) or
    nmcrisisline.com.

    Free and confidential.  

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  • Youth Activity Center Schedule 12-08-13

    Monday: Pool tournament

    Tuesday: Hanging snowman

    Wednesday: Movies and munchies

    Thursday: Christmas ornament

    Friday: Staff choice

    The Los Alamos Youth Activity Center is located at 475 20th St., next to Ashley Pond, 662-9412. The White Rock Activity Center is located at 10 Sherwood Blvd., across from Smith’s in Rocket Park, 672-1565. 

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  • Become a high-heeled head honcho

    A businesswoman walks into a room buzzing with chatter, the projector for her presentation already glowing, and she sets her notes on her microphone-equipped podium. Now to just get everyone’s attention.
    Let’s rewind a bit. Imagine this woman, dressed in a formal suit jacket and matching pencil skirt, walking into the room wearing a pair of casual flats, sneakers, or even worse — sandals with socks. Could she catch the whole audience’s attention?
    Now imagine the same woman in the same outfit, strutting into the room in a pair of high heels. She’s taller. Her heels clack loudly, but not obnoxiously, on the tiled floor. People see and hear her. Their babble subsides.
    The businesswoman in the second scenario has a hold on the high heel effect. As trivial as it may sound, her high heels help indicate that she literally means business, and that she thought through every part of her presentation, including her outfit.
    Most teens do not start out fresh as high-level business people, but there is still a time and place for high school students and college students to use a high-heeled shoe to their professional advantage. Take, for example, occasions and venues like school presentations, speech contests, debate tournaments, job interviews and work atmospheres.

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  • Movie Review: ‘Catching Fire’ filled with loveable characters

    “Catching Fire” is based on the second installment of “The Hunger Games” trilogy, written by Suzanne Collins.
    The film begins as Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has returned home safely after winning the 74th annual Hunger Games, along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson).
    After their victory, Katniss and Peeta embark on a “Victor’s Tour” of all 12 districts.
    Along the way, Katniss notices that the people in the districts were rebellious, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow (Donald Sutherland), who is preparing the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) — a competition that could change Panem forever.
    This intriguing film follows the book almost word for word, making the storyline easy to understand.
    It scores a nine out of 10 for the special effects, believable acting and how the characters were portrayed.
    This movie is great for the teen to young adult category and by the end of the film; you are guaranteed to fall in love with each and every one of the characters.
    After watching “Catching Fire” you won’t be able to wait for what “Mockingjay,” the third film of the trilogy, has in store.  

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  • Lewis & Todd 12-01-13
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  • Word on the Street 12-01-13

    Teen Pulse staff member Owen Bradbury Aranda asked LAHS students, “How do you feel about Black Friday and Cyber Monday?’”

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  • A DIY slime plush for Minecraft

     Minecraft is a building game that can be played alone, or with multiple players. This game requires players to place and break various types of blocks in a three-dimensional gaming environment. This game, played on PCs, is free for download at the Minecraft website.
    This game is becoming popular, making players want to collect Minecraft merchandise. Buying these collectables can add up to high costs, especially during the holiday season. To help lessen the pain in parents’ pocketbooks this season, follow the instructions below to ensure you have a Minecraft collectable at a low price.
    Materials:
    Two sheets of fabric that are different shades of green (light and dark), one sheet of black fabric (we used a dark green felt), a hot glue gun with extra glue (or a sewing kit if you know how to sew), one piece of paper(8 x 11), scissors, rulers, two bags of cotton balls (large).
    The total cost of everything: — a whopping $5! We got our fabric at a thrift shop for $2 and cotton at Smith’s for $3 and we already had everything else. Let’s get started.
    1. Make your standard 8x11 paper into a square by folding one corner to the adjacent edge and cut off the rectangle off (this step is often used in origami to get a perfect square). This piece of paper will be your first template.

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  • Opinion: Gearing up for Black Friday

    Black Friday, a day when most stores have special offers for attractive items, has been around for quite some time. Customers are always excited to have new things at cheap prices, but on Black Friday, it’s a different story.
    People camp out on the sidewalk next to the store just to be there earlier and pay for wanted items. The store is so filled up it looks like many ants coming out of an ant pile. There are many stores that have sales for this event including Walmart, Smith’s, Amazon, Best Buy, Target and many more with interesting sales. During the past decade, people have suffered from severe injuries or death. People have been trampled over, pepper sprayed and shot. This event wasn’t always called Black Friday.
    Before, it didn’t have a name. Black Friday has always been on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This date is considered the first day of Christmas shopping. Black Friday got its name from retailers.
    Traditionally, the Friday after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the year. This is when retailer’s profits move from red to black. Obviously, Black Friday is a very popular day for citizens and is also loved. Even though there may be some bumps and bruises, people still get some items.  

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