February 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School

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“Green – The Color of Love”
by Lauren Townsend
Assistant News Editor
When it comes to coloring a Valentine‘s Day, people usually stick with the basic
love colors of pretty pink, pleasant purple, and romantic red; everything is decked out
in these girly colors. However, there is one exception: the green M&M. In 2008, the
Mars Company started selling individual packs of nothing but green M&M‘s, tag lined
―Green – The Color of Love‖, for the season of sweet amore. But what makes the
green M&M pop out of all that pink and red
The green M&M‘s fame came from the myth ―Green M&M‘s cause people to fall
in a love-like state‖. The Mars Company, the producer of M&M‘s, did not come up
with the myth, but used it to promote M&M‘s sales. The company made the green
M&M character an attractive woman based off the green M&M‘s romantic powers.
The rumor began in the 1970‘s by students who were experimenting with its rumored
romance quality. Why the green M&M gained such a reputation is unknown; some
believe that is has to which green‘s relation to health and fertility. Green jelly beans
and gummi bears have also been claimed to have these magical love-guru powers.
Candy companies cannot explain, scientifically or medically, why these candies have
these effects on people.
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What Not To Do On Valentine’s Day
by Benicia King
Education Reporter
To All the Singles Out There
by Lauren Townsend
Assistant News Editor
February is the month of romance. This usually means couples start scurrying
about in frenzy over romantic dinners, delicious candy delights, and sweet smelling
roses and teddy bears. People go coo-coo-ka-choo over the holiday, running around
like chickens with their heads chopped off trying to be as romantic as possible for
their sweethearts. It‘s usually all about who‘s with whom doing whatever romantic
activity on Valentine‘s Day, but what about all the singles
Singles shouldn‘t stress over not having a sweet heart for Valentine‘s Day. Personally,
I believe singles have more fun. Instead of fighting with your sweetie over
what to eat or do on Valentine‘s Day, you can take yourself out for a little fun. Go out
to eat, tour the town, party with some friends, and just go all out crazy. If you are
really bothered about being alone, go out and get a sweetheart. You‘re single and
young, so be brave and go for it. You never know who you can meet. Moreover, Valentine‘s
Day isn‘t just for the lovebirds. Take friends out for a night on the town and
have some fun. If you‘re tired, invite them over for all the
chocolate and cake they can eat and play some games. There‘s
no excuse on why you can‘t have fun on Valentine‘s Day.
So all you singles out there, throw your hands in the air
and go have some fun. You can have fun partying solo, or go
out and find a partner for the next Valentine‘s Day. Just remember
to keep it legal and safe. Most importantly, enjoy
your Valentine‘s Day!
The green M&M is not the only
M&M that has been accused of
having powers. In 1976, the red
M&M was also tagged as a romance-powered
candy as well; it
was also taken off the market by the
FDA for using red dye #2, which
was believed to cause cancer. The
red M&M was also been believed
to grant wishes. As for the other
M&M‘s, the orange M&M is believed
to be the good luck M&M; whereas, the brown M&M, the original M&M, is
bad luck; and the yellow M&M means that you should call in sick and stay home if it‘s
the last one in the bag. Most interesting of the M&M‘s though is the blue M&M, as
recent studies have shown that the blue M&M helps heal spinal injuries. It‘s amazing
what people can find out about an M&M.
With all the rumors and myths attached to such a small candy, you can really never
know what‘s true and not true; right now, the only power M&M‘s have is ―being the
candy that melts in your mouth and not in your hand.‖
February 14…the day of love. It‘s the day your boyfriend breaks up with you and you sit at home listening to ―7 Things‖ by Miley Cyrus; it‘s the
day Mr. Cason is roaming the halls carefully looking for couples too close together, committing a PDA felony. Whether you‘re indifferent, upset, or
excited, there are some things you should not do on February 14 th .
1. Go on a first date – first dates are hard enough as it is and it is not a good idea to go on one on Valentine‘s Day because it makes the situation even more awkward.
2. Complain – I don‘t think anyone wants to hear someone complaining all day about their lack of prospects and abundance of heartaches. Save yourself some dignity, get
over yourself, make jokes about you being single if you must, and then save it for your private online blog.
3. Call your ex – WHAT ARE YOU THINKING! Step away from the phone. Avoid the Valentine‘s Day emotional hangover and don‘t attempt a reconnect.
4. Be alone – You‘ve got friends, right Well, get together with a bunch of them and go see a movie or something.
At the end of the day, what really matters is…well…I guess you‘ll have to find that out for yourself. Have an awesome, non-gloomy, and cheerful Valentine‘s Day!
Shout Out: Behind the Scenes
by Whitney Durrett
Photographer/ Reporter
Just because you are behind the scenes doesn't mean you're not important! To all the
men and women who volunteer to help Ruston High School with all the extracurricular
activities, Ruston High and Chatterbox thank you! Without the help of many unseen and
unheard parents and spouses, many Ruston High organizations wouldn't be functioning
as well and be able to do the things they do when or where they do them! So this shout
out is dedicated to you! Without you, RHS wouldn't be as successful in so many areas!