![]() Garima Patel ‘28 has been dancing for 11 years first at Ardell School of dancing then later at Star City Ballet. She does ballet, partnering, and pointe. She also participates in out of school cultural dance events.Some include her dances in Diwali and in the Festival of India. The Indian Festival is an event held by locals. There are many vendors and stalls that contain food, clothes, and artwork. This event is typically during the end of August. Diwali is the celebration of lights and new year in the Hindu culture, during this time many local idians from Roanoke and nearby cities come to attend this event where it is held at Northside High School. To Garima this holiday means ”celebrating a new year and celebrating our gods.” This year it was held on November 09, 2024. Garima Patel ‘28 has shown her enthusiasm for dance through her performances in previous years. This year she performed an upbeat bollywood dance to the songs Soni Soni, Aaj ki Raat, Tauba Tauba, Naachi Saree. When asked her favorite Indian holiday Garima Patel said “Holi is my favorite holiday since I can throw colors at people.” Holi is a festival that celebrates colors, love, and the coming of spring. This holiday is celebrated by throwing colored powders at your friends and family. Garima also used to do an Indian classical dance called bharatanatyam. Bharatanatyam is a dance using precise movements and expressive body language to tell a story. This is one of the oldest classical dances that originated from Tamil Nadu in South India. She has been doing it since she was 9. In all, Garima Patel shows her love for her culture and community by participating in the local events and classical dances.
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![]() In the United States of America 117 million individuals are considered physically unheathly. Everyone can benefit from the efforts of exercising.Staying physically active can help the way people look and can prevent mental pain. For example, playing a sport like volleyball can increase your mental and physical health by forcing your body to move, but not to an extreme extent unless you play the sport professionally. Many people can prevent deaths and have more longevity of life if they exercise. It can limit pain in many ways as well. Exercising is known to improve your immune system and helps boost blood flow to your brain. According to MedlinePlus.gov, exercising is beneficial for reducing stress levels, lessening chronic pain, and lowering high blood pressure. Those with type two diabetes can benefit from exercising to maintain their blood sugar, it can keep their levels regular. If done right, exercising can lengthen a person's life longevity. Smokers also use exercise as a distraction to quit smoking, it is a proven method that has worked. There are countless other positive benefits from exercising, but these are some main ones that are normalized. There are many sources who provide to say these claims can be proven. Cartlen athletics.org says “Exercising increases the number of endorphins that are released into your body and increases productivity.” This shows how being physical can affect your mental stability. Another site called mayoclinic.org says, ”being active boosts high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol, and it decreases unhealthy triglycerides.” This is why many people with high blood pressure or any other controllable disease diagnoses’ exercise daily. They need to do this to keep their body from producing too much of something and controlling their levels of intensity. Not only is exercising the best way to reduce stress and control high blood sugar, it betters many people's life longevity by maybe decreasing the aging process. Health.com says “exercise doesn't just make you feel younger. Regular physical activity may decrease the aging process in your chromosomes.” That's right, exercising can make you look younger! There are specific workout routines in place to slow your aging process. For example riding a stationary bike can actually slow down the process while still boosting positive endorphins. This site also mentioned how physical movement can help deeper sleep and overall better sleep. They noted “regular physical activity can help you fall asleep faster, get better sleep and deepen your sleep.” These are many reasons why working out is a good idea. Working out can not only help controlling levels for diseases, preventing premature deaths, boosting life longevity, reducing stress, and improving your mental health. There are many proven ways to promote physical movement. For example, playing sports is a good starting point. Many starters begin a low intensity sport like pickleball or volleyball. This can help you ease into exercising. Any movement in general is beneficial for a human. If you are a smoker, have chronic pains, or are just looking to improve your life, working out can help you see the results you would like. In all, the human body needs the positive benefits that exercising produces. ![]() GET A STRIKE!!: Mercedes Herrera ‘27 hypes up Charlotte Marilla ‘28 to get a strike at Lee-Hi Lanes on Dec. 6. Charlotte said, “Ok, I'll try.” Though Charlotte did not get a strike she got many pins down. Bowling night is an event hosted by the North Cross SCA. It raises funds for the school and allows students to have fun. Charlotte's group decided to go with a theme of pajama pants in hopes to win best costume. Maidah Ahmad ‘27 and her group dressed up as Scooby Doo, and Scout Kappes’s ‘26 group dressed in inflatable costumes. There were three prize opportunities: best bowler, best costume and best worst bowler. Over half the lanes were occupied by North Cross students. This event gave everyone a chance to escape the stress of school work in the weeks before exams. |
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