June Horoscopes by Chandra Kadar

Aries:

Mar 21-Apr 19

May is not really your month but don’t let that bring you down. You’re an exciting person with a great personality.  Don’t give up on love.  It's only normal to get your heart broken, but true love will find you soon--sooner than you think.

Highlights: Life is too short, so stop pouting around. Do something for you and keep an open eye for your true love.

Taurus:

Apr 20-May 20

You love being in control of everything, but it's time you stop and give someone else a chance. Being bossy and demanding is pushing the ones you care about farther away. Don't wait till tomorrow to express your love for them.  Tomorrow is not always promised.

Highlights: Try being yourself for a week and see how differently people behave around you. You'll see the difference. Don’t take the ones you love for granted. Like they say, you never know what you have until it’s gone.

Gemini
May 21-Jun 20

It seems like your life is finally complete.  You have a great boyfriend, wonderful friends and a family that will stand by you no matter what. But you need to open your eyes and see reality. Don’t get blinded by love. We often love and never realize it until our hearts get broken, so be careful.

Highlights:  Finding love is great, but don’t let it blind you from reality. With family and friends like you have, anything is possible with you.

 

Cancer 
Jun 21-Jul 22

You’re going through some difficult times in your life, but just keep a positive attitude. God only gives you as much as you can handle.  You’re a strong person and you will get through anything without breaking.

Highlights: If everyone had a positive attitude like yours, the world would be a better place. Life may seem hard now, but things ALWAYS get better.  Just keep doing what you’re doing, and you will see.  Only time will tell! 

Leo
Jul 23- Aug 22

You have recently achieved something that means a great deal to you. You have made your family proud, but there are certain people around you that would do anything to bring you down.  KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN.  You have good friends.  Don’t leave them behind because you have new ones.

Highlights: You’re smarter than you think.  Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.  Keep in contact wit your old friends.  Something tells me you’re going to need them pretty soon.

 

 Virgo
Aug 23-Sept 22

Stop getting distracted.  Your main priority right now is where you are going to be a month from now.  You need to stop worrying about the future.  No one truly knows what is going to happen. Focus on the people around you, and while doing that, don’t forget to thank the ones that have been there for you 24/7.

Highlights:  Nothing is impossible so don’t doubt youself. Take the time to thank the ones who have made you who you are today.

 

Libra 
Sept 23-Oct 22

I know it's hard losing someone you love, but everything happens for a reason. Things fall apart so that other things can fall into place.  You’re still holding onto the past.  It's understandable, but sometime soon you’re going to have to let go.  Time is not going to stop for you.  It's still moving.

Highlights: You can’t change what happened in the past, but the future is yours.  Don’t waste it holding a grudge.

Scorpio 
Oct 23- Nov 21

You’re all about taking risks, but you should really make some long-term decisions. Stress seems to be getting in your way lately.  You need to take some time off for yourself and relax.

Highlights: Risk-taking is a good thing but over-doing it isn't.

 

Sagittarius
Now 22-Dec 21

Of everything you have encountered this year, your life finally seems to be falling into place. You’re always surrounded by people that love you, but don’t forget to return the love. You’re a fun and outgoing person.  Keep it up and your life will keep moving forward.

Highlights: You had a rough year so I think it’s time you relax and spend some time with your loved ones. At this point, you seem focused on one thing.  If you really want it, then do whatever it takes to keep it.

 

Capricorn
Dec 22- Jan 19

You’re funny as can be, but not everyone seem to thinks that. Don’t stop being yourself because of what other people think.  Their opinions really don’t matter. You are who you are.  They can either accept you or reject you. News flash!  You shouldn’t live your life to please anyone!

Highlights: As long as you have that special person in your life, no one else seems to matter. Your jokes are funny, but only a few can really understand them.

 

Aquarius 
Jan 20-Feb 18

It’s about time you break out of your shell and do what you do best. People are starting to step all over you.  Being too nice is really a problem. Life for you seems pretty perfect on the outside, but no one has taken the time to see that it’s raining on the inside.

Highlights: They say smiles are like band-aids.  They cover up the pain.  Yeah, it’s true, but is that what you really want?? Find someone you can trust and tell them what’s really going on. Behind every beautiful face, there is a story waiting to be told. No one will hear your story if you don’t speak out.

 

Pisces
Fen 19- Mar 20

You’re still in the state of being shocked about something someone close to you did.  Eventually you will accept it.  For the past couple of weeks, you seem to be having a blast with your friends and family, which is great.  It shows you have been bonding.  You’re a good friend whether you believe it or not.  You’re always there when someone needs you.

Highlights: Only with time will you come to accept the decision made by your friend.  Even if you do it in your own time, she will still be waiting to hear you say it.  There seems to be a big celebration coming up.  Don’t forget to have fun.

What Guys Really Look For in a Girl by Danielle King

What Guys Really Look For in a Girl

by Danielle King

    You hear this conversation being carried out all the time--either between teenage girls gushing over their crush of the week, or even during a late-night discussion between your mom and her lady friends listening to yet ANOTHER one of Mrs. Williams’ sappy “Why didn’t he call me back?” sob stories, and it was even a #1 blockbuster hit titled He’s Just Not That Into You. With all of these examples, we can guess that relationship issues occur worldwide and every person, no matter what age or race, goes through them. But we also know that as teenage girls, these problems can feel more like life-crushing dilemmas rather than a regular issues.  With all of these movies and magazines filled with pictures of alluring, hot, scantily-clad girls telling you that if you’re not hot, then you are nothing, it’s almost impossible not to feel bad about yourself or question whether every guy wants that. Well, fret no more! Because The Progress Howl is on the case, and we found out everything that a teenage girl needs to know about what guys like in a girl. From their personality, likes and dislikes, and even down to their inner fantasy chica. Girls, this is a definite must-read!

 Question #1: Do looks matter to all guys?

 Answer: Yes, it most certainly does, and whoever told you that it does not, is seriously lying to you! No, I’m totally kidding! Typically, yes looks do matter for a guy--if he’s completely superficial. While most guys do admit that when they first meet their girlfriends or any other girl for that matter, there are certain  physical things that they find stand out, which is not always a bad thing. But as for keeping the girl just for her looks? Well, it depends on the guy. While doing a recent survey with some Progress High School boys, there were some guys that gave us the complete wrong answer. One guy at Progress (whose name will remain anonymous for obvious reasons) gave us the answer we were not looking for. “Yes, looks does matter in a relationship. It’s because of society makes looks important, so guys do as well. Besides, things that are seen as ugly are seen as negative, so why date something ugly and negative. I wouldn’t go out with someone incredibly ugly so yeah, looks are important.”

 One senior at Progress said the same thing. “Yeah most guys like for their girls to look hot when they’re walking around with them, so she can kind of be like his trophy hot chick.” But aside from all of these somewhat vain answers, there were a lot of  guys that felt that there  was more to a girl than just her looks. “No, it always doesn’t. If a girl is pretty but she has a bad attitude, then she’s only temporary, only a hookup. I’m not gonna want a girl that gives me lip all of the time. She’s gotta be nice and fun.” 

Bottom Line: Not all teenage guys date girls just for their looks. There are some that actually want to get to know a girl emotionally. You just REALLY need to look for them, so don’t fret sister! There are some out there. 

 Question #2: Why does it seem like guys only like ditzy girls? 

 Answer: For one, not every single guy goes after the hot, ditzy chick who goes along with everything that he says, so scratch that one off of your list! Most guys go for girls that are fun and are able to make their own decisions. As one gentleman who calls himself “Soldier4U” writes on a message board on www.yahoohelp.com,“When I look for a girl, I want her to be down with trying new things. I want a girl that’s adventurous and has her own thoughts and views. I want us to be able to argue once in a while or debate about something to keep our relationship interesting. She’s got to have something to talk about, not just be a hot board saying nothing.” Kevin, a junior at Progress notes, “Yeah, guys do like girls that are up for anything, but we don’t like it when you say anything just to sound promising or what you think we’ll like. Just be spontaneous and flirty, but fun at the same time. Trust me, we’ll remember you.”

Bottom Line:  Guys are into girls that are just themselves and up for a good time.  While, yeah, the hot chicks that you see in movies or anywhere else are always up for anything, try to see if this “anything” is something positive.  If not, try to differentiate yourself from that kind of spontaneity. You’ll get good results. 

Question #3: Why do guys obsess over the hot babes in sexy magazines?

Answer: Yeah, we understand. As if the Beyonces, Jessica Albas and Kim Kardashians aren’t enough to make us feel bad, you bring in the model with the perfect hair, skin, abs, body, EVERYTHING! While these are qualities that guys do admire in a girl, they’re not the be-all end-all qualities or things that guys look for when thinking of a perfect girlfriend. Although on a guy’s list of girlfriend traits, while “totally hot with smokin bod” may be number one half of the time, just remember that half of the time if a guy even comes close to speaking with a hot chick like that, a lot of them completely freeze up or do not know what to say next, so give them a break! And think about it... is it necessarily cheating when you’re in your room daydreaming about Zac Efron? I think not! So try to understand that it’s totally normal for a guy to behave this way.  And about those perfect girls? Just know that it’s totally not realistic to find any girl that looks like that 24/7, so be more optimistic about it next time, and don’t stress it!

Bottom Line: Well, we’ve finally come to an end! Throughout this whole article, we have learned about guys and all of their likes and dislikes, and what we’ve come to realize is that all guys just want a girl who is nice, cute, non-complicated (meaning drama-free!) and just has a good personality. While you may think that looking hot, having the best body, being the skinniest and saying the coolest flirty phrases ever possible will definitely help win a guy over. While these are added bonuses, they aren’t the be-all end-all for all guys. Most of them just want a girl who is smart, able to make her own decisions and just secure with herself...and all of that has to come before all of the make-up and cute clothes. So try to remember that, and remain strong and comfortable with yourself because that, chica, is a huge turn-on for most guys.

Until next time!

THE DARFUR GENOCIDE by Cristhian Sanchez

History of the Darfur Genocide

by Cristhian Sanchez

Do you have any idea of what is happening in Darfur, Africa?
A similar genocide as the Holocaust has been going on in our present time. Apparently, this is the 4th genocide in Sudan in the past 30 years. It started as a result of the majority government trying to ethnically cleanse the ethnic tribal population in the Darfur region of Sudan. This genocide began recently in 2003 and will last until some form of world coalition steps in and removes these people from power.

The conflict started in 2003 due to events that had been occurring in the previous years. These events included a number of attacks by Darfur Rebels against the Sudanese government.In February of 2003, the government gave up trying to find the rebels themselves and sent in a number of their own rebel forces known as the "Janjaweed." They were sent in using tactics similar to those which the nazis used in the conquering of the Western Europe. They organized air attacks on villages, followed by artillery, and then they sent in troops to burn, kill, rape, and attack those poor people in Darfur who had done nothing bad.

In February, 2003 , rebels in the western region of Darfur rose up against government, claiming the region was being neglected by Khartoum (capital of Sudan). In March, 2004, UN officials stated that pro-government Arab "Janjaweed" (a janjaweed basically means "A man with a gun on a horse") militias were carrying out systematic killing of thousands of African villagers in Darfur.

During the years 2005-2006 , peace talks occurred , but not all groups accepted them. Conflict still continued. By May, 2007, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for a minister and a janjaweed militia leader suspected of Darfur war crimes. By September of 2007 , the UN (or United Nations) talks on the composition of a Darfur peacekeeping force ended without agreement, meaning that the genocide or the killing of innocent people is still happening.

The US may take action about the genocide going on in Darfur. Our country in now involved. A letter was recently sent to our president, Barack Obama. This letter was written with the purpose of asking him to stop the genocide which is going on for no reason.

Solution:Progress High School should get involved.

According to the data that was collected during a survey given to Progress High School students, only 18 out of every 35 students knew what was happening in Africa. One question of the survey asked the following question, "Would you like this genocide to have and end?" Most of the students said "Yes," but they ended up asking me how they could help. Well, there is a certain website that is totally focused on this issue. On that site people from any country can make donations of only $1.

These people of Darfur need our financial help to purchase food , health supplies and other items. Aid organizations , which are working diligently it help refugees in the camps , need our financial support. Progress High School students should help those mothers and children suffering in Darfur.

Visit www.savedarfur.org if you'd like to contribute only $1. I already made my contribution. Please help us stop the loss of more innocent lives.

Article written by Cristhian Sanchez.