MHS exPRESS

MHS exPRESS STAFFEditors-in-Chief Johannah Sherrill Emma DeanAssistant Editor Erica RobinsonLayout Editor Johannah Sherrill

Feature Editor Emma DeanSports Editor Haleigh HinesNews Editor Rayne GrandyCartoonist Leah WaggonerLayout Assistant Tyler Hall

Head Photographer Erica RobinsonStaff Photographers Kendra Cooper Rayne Grandy Ryan TaylorBusiness Manager Rylie TurnerAdviser Sharon Bullard

Chisholm and Tony are both seniors and run cross country. Chisholm has not run since his sophomore year. Tony has never run cross country, but both of these guys are leading in practice and in the meets. These two guys are fun to be around, and they want to be leaders. They have raised the bar for Marlow cross country for the future.

CHISHOLM HOLLAND TONY VELASCO

Outlaw spotlight

Schedule of eventsThursday October 77-8-9 FB @ Elgin 5:00HS CC OBU @ Shawnee 5:15Friday October 8State SB Tourn. HS FB @Sulphur 7:30Play- Morning Matinee 10:00

Saturday October 9Play- Evening Performance 7:00 PM

Monday October 11Band Parent Meeting @ Middle School 7:00 PMJV FB Sulphur (H) 6:00Tuesday October 12FCCLA District Leadership Meeting @ Marietta FFA Greenhand Quiz Contest (PI Level)

Wednesday October 13Band Pre-Regionals @Rush SpringsPSAT for Juniors who signed up last year 8 AM

By Rayne Grandy MHS exPRESS writer

What is the first web-site that pops up when you Google “tanning beds”?

The answer is www.can-cer.gov.

Despite the repeated warnings, many students use tanning beds to get darker skin and because they say it relaxes them.

“I tan because I love being dark,” junior Taylor Scalf said. “It’s also very relaxing after a long day.”

“There are definitely some dangerous parts of it, like the risk of getting skin cancer,” sophomore Emalee Williams said.

Studies show that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer over the course of their lifetime. Long-term

side effects include white spots on the skin, damage to the immune system, eye injuries, and premature skin aging.

“My mom got white spots all over her arms that don’t go away,” senior Bre

Vang said.Although skin damage is

mostly associated with tan-ning, there are more serious side effects than that.

Statistics show that peo-ple who use tanning beds more than once a month are

55 percent more likely to develop malignant melano-ma, which is the deadliest form of skin cancer.

“My mom had skin can-cer on her arm that directly resulted from tanning in a tanning bed,” senior Leah

Waggoner said. “I am against tanning because of it.”

Short-term side effects include sunburn, red or blis-tering skin and uncomfort-able rashes.

Tanning is more danger-ous for those who tan year-round, have fair skin or hair, burn easily, have already been treated for skin cancer or have a family member who has been treated for skin cancer, according to www.cancer.gov.

Of those surveyed, most only tan for 10-20 min-utes two to three times per month.

Although many people tan only for special events such as proms or weddings, there are some who tan year-round, putting them at a higher risk of developing

skin cancer later in life.“I think if you tan too

much, you will almost al-ways get skin cancer and become wrinkly earlier than normal,” sophomore Emily Elroy said.

Women have a greater chance of developing skin cancer on their backs, and men have a greater chance of developing it on their legs, according to the gov-ernment’s website.

All of these side ef-fects can be prevented in a number of ways. Using sunless tanning lotions and sprays are some healthier alternatives. Those who continue to tan in a tan-ning bed should have their skin checked regularly by a dermatologist or their fam-ily doctor to check for and prevent skin cancer.

Tanning popular despite risks

Brooks gives 100%

Hip-hop artist Eminem is back to take to stage after a bout with drugs and alco-hol put a halt to his music; in fact, the lyrics to “Not Afraid” have stunned many fans with his change of di-rection.

This Missouri-born rap-per is back at the top of the music world with his release of the album Recovery.

At the 2010 Video Mu-sic Awards, “Not Afraid,” a song off the new cd, which

spent eight straight weeks at the top of charts, was select-ed as Best Male Video as well as Best Hip Hop Video.

He has made his return with 16 tracks on this al-bum, sending out a more positive and enlightening message than he has previ-ously.

With Recovery, unfortu-nately, the rhythm and beat has a monotonous continu-ity from song to song, and many of the lyrics are sim-

ply a re-worded version of the song before it.

His music, with the vast arrangement of rhythms and ideas shown in his previous albums, set fans up for dis-appointment from the lack of variety in Recovery.

His songs, “25 to Life,” “Space Bound” and “Cin-derella Man,” are the stron-gest songs while the other songs in the album have not lived up to the standards of the other songs.

In most of his songs, he speaks of how he has gone through many obstacles in life, including some which he didn’t overcome.

Eminem’s strongest abil-ity as a rapper is being able to rap with even the most complex words and phrases.

Even though this album is flawed in many aspects, Eminem has managed to bring, once again, music that a generation can relate to.

A review by Ryan Taylor

By Haleigh HinesMHS exPRESS writer

When Ryan Brooks takes the wrestling mat for his final season as an Outlaw, he has one goal on his mind--becom-ing a three-time state cham-pion. This week’s Lion’s Club Student of the Week, Brooks is a very successful wrestler and student at Marlow High School.

Brooks attributes his suc-cess to being committed to reaching his highest potential.

“Everything I do, I do one hundred percent,” Brooks said.

This quote must be very true. Brooks is a three-time regional champion and a two-time state champion for the Outlaw wrestling team. He has been wrestling since he was four and he is very deter-mined to continue succeeding at this sport through the re-mainder of his career.

Brooks suffered shoulder

injuries last year, but despite these setbacks he is deter-mined to win state this year. Marlow wrestling coach Keith Kizarr describes Brooks as a dedicated athlete.

“Ryan is a tremendous athlete. He is one of the hard-est working student athletes I have ever coached. He is a two-time state champion with a 4.0 GPA. He has been bat-tling injuries the past year, but I know he will do what it takes

to win state his senior year to make it three in a row,” Kizarr said.

Ryan’s peers also have positive things to say about him. Senior Jake Mackey said he also respects Brooks’ hard-working mentality.

“Ryan is the only guy I know who can mess up his shoulder and still win state,” Mackey said.

These accomplishments were earned merely on hard work. Brooks trains year-round for wrestling and is in other extracurricular activi-ties, including cross country in the fall and golf in the spring.

Brooks’ hard working atti-tude does not stop at sports; he is on Oklahoma and national honor societies and is active in Student Council. Ryan also focuses hard on school work and is a 4.0 student.

Ryan is the son of Rich-ard and Tina Brooks and the brother of former Outlaw Ty-ler Brooks.

RYAN BROOKS

Eminem is “Not Afraid” to return

Seniors bring leadership to cc

RUMORS ABOUND. A “RUMOR” has spread that when the curtains rise on October 8-9, the audience can expect a farce, which will leave everyone laughing. The Marlow High School Drama Department will be performing “RUMORS” by Neil Si-

mon. The performance includes a matinee on Friday and an evening performance at 7 o.m. Saturday in the high school auditorium. For the student matinee, tickets will cost $1 while the evening showing will be $3. (photo by Johannah Sherrill)

Friday is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 2 general election.

A voter must be 18 years old on or before Election Day, a U.S. citizen and an Oklahoma resident.

Voter registration applications may be downloaded from the state Election Board website. They are also available at the Stephens County election board office, post offices, tag agencies and libraries.

The registration application must be returned to the county election board office or postmarked on or before Friday.

Voters will be deciding on candidates in several state-wide races, including U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, state auditor and inspector, attorney general and state schools superintendent.

Voters will also decide on several state questions.To download a voter registration application online, go

to www.ok.gov/elections.

Voter registrationdeadline is Friday