Teen Pulse

I’m issuing a wake up call to high school juniors, seniors and even sophomores.
Prom is in a month. Mark your calendars for April 20. You’ve got to get your outfits soon.
If you go shopping last minute, you may find a gown you only like — but don’t love — or perhaps, no gown at all.
The first place I suggest looking is at department stores. They tend to offer a wide variety of styles and colors.
Bear in mind that other students may have bought their dresses in the same department store, which means that someone could end up having the same gown as you.
Popping into a few thrift stores is not a bad idea. If you’re lucky, you may find a unique piece for a low price.
For those of you who are even thriftier, comb sales racks for dresses or borrow a gown from a friend.
Choose a dress color that complements your skin tone and the shade of your accessories.
If, for example, your dress is purple, accessorize with silver shoes and nails.
If you’re more comfortable in flats than heels, wear some bedazzled flat-soled shoes instead.
As for clutches, I personally like a little bag that accessories my outfit in the correct color, has a shoulder strap and can carry my phone and lip gloss.

Top o’ the morning!
Almost everyone has heard of Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick. But how many know that he wasn’t actually born in Ireland and that he was a slave?
St. Patrick was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century. When he was 16, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland.
After six years, he escaped on a ship headed back to Britain. Patrick eventually became a Catholic priest.  
Returning to Ireland as a bishop, Patrick converted the pagan Irish people to Catholicism. He is famous for using a shamrock to explain to the people about the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
After many years of serving the people of Ireland, St. Patrick died on March 17, 461.  
The Catholic Church commemorates his life each year by naming March 17 as St. Patrick’s Feast Day.
Today in Ireland, the feast day of St. Patrick has also become St. Patrick’s Festival, a five-day celebration and tourist attraction, where millions of people enjoy music, dance and fireworks.
The millions of Irish immigrants in the United States have celebrated St. Patrick’s Feast Day since the late 1700s.

Teen Pulse staff member Owen Bradbury Aranda asked students, “Why do you ride Atomic City Transit?”

Are you one of those people that loves perfume?
I sometimes feel a little ashamed when I peek into my perfume drawer and see a rather large stash of scents piled on top of one another.
I have realized, however, that other people have the same issue I do, and that this dilemma is actually not a problem at all.
Perfume can act as accessories. They are added touches that can spruce up an outfit with a little spritz.
Since we have so many necklaces, bags, scarves and shoes, I believe there’s nothing wrong with owning a variety of perfume as well.
A consultant at Dillard’s once explained his reasoning on the subject to me. He told me that everyone should have their own “perfume wardrobe.”
This idea seemed much more appealing to me than having an unorganized stockpile of scents.
The concept of a “perfume wardrobe” may sound silly at first, after all, the word wardrobe is usually associated with clothing.
But more importantly, your wardrobe is a collection of the pieces that you love and that reflect your personality.
In this sense, perfume certainly fits the bill. The only scents we actually buy are the ones we truly adore. No one normally takes pleasure in wearing a perfume they detest.