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🛏️ BEDROTTING 🛏️
BY GAGE WOODBURY
ENTERTAINMENT 2 EDITOR The room is dark, dishes are piling on your floor, and nothing illuminates the room except for the small glow of a screen. This is a common scene of the phenomenon dubbed as “bed-rotting” by the internet. What exactly does this mean? One Urban Dictionary user defined it as “when you lay in bed and rot in your depression, sometimes on your phone, watching TV, or my personal favorite combo, listening to music and staring at the ceiling reflecting on your thoughts.” As someone raised with lots of internet time, bed-rotting can be an enticing temptation, hard to resist; whenever I don’t know what to do with myself in the moment and I have some free time, it’s too easy to doomscroll and my bed just happens to be the most comfortable place to lay. Then, the negative content on social media takes charge to come in and bring in the depressing aspect of bed-rotting. It’s also depressing because you feel guilty for being unproductive. I don’t really bed-rot during the school week, I’m too busy for that, yet bed-rotting on Friday evening or most of Saturday, while others are interacting with other humans, is a fairly common activity. CCHS student Erin Hewitson said that she “does not bed rot” because she is “too busy.” Yet of her opinion on the matter, she says that it’s “kind of dangerous” to do too much because of how unproductive it is but that “sometimes you need a relaxing day” where you can spend a few hours bed-rotting. If you bed-rot a little bit to relax, then that’s fine. However, doing so too much can either be a symptom or cause of depression, and can cause you to be isolated and unproductive. So how do we stop? One idea that could work, as Erin said, is to just be too busy to bed-rot. Other ways include having hobbies, which are “tied to happiness and well-being” according to Harvard, hanging out with friends, and going outside. Hobbies and going outside are easier once you make a habit of those things. And if you’re going to do homework, look at your phone, or watch TV, trying to sit in a chair or even a couch is better than being in bed at 2pm. From one bed-rotter to another, it’s fine if you bed-rot to relax on occasions, but like most behaviors it becomes bad if not done in moderation, especially when you’re allowing things like toxic social media commenters to affect your mood. So please, try to touch some grass. Posted 2/10/25 |
TIP: If you feel like you don’t have any hobbies, just try things or look online to see what interests you. For example, I thought I could never learn a foreign language until I started trying to learn Japanese and now it’s my favorite hobby (although the problem is now I just bed-rot while studying or watching Japanese media).
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The top three corner canyon cars with the worst drivers
BY AVERY MASSEY
STUDENT LIFE OUTSIDE EDITOR
Looking across the vast parking lot of Corner Canyon, the expanse of cars bought with daddy’s money– Cough, I mean, definitely obtained through blood, sweat, and tears– Are a diverse and sporadic range. However, with some cars come a concerning shortage of good drivers, and I’ve noticed a pattern in three of these specific cars. Buckle your seatbelts, everyone, because it’s about to get controversial in here.
Here’s a top three list of the Corner Canyon cars with the WORST drivers, part 1.
STUDENT LIFE OUTSIDE EDITOR
Looking across the vast parking lot of Corner Canyon, the expanse of cars bought with daddy’s money– Cough, I mean, definitely obtained through blood, sweat, and tears– Are a diverse and sporadic range. However, with some cars come a concerning shortage of good drivers, and I’ve noticed a pattern in three of these specific cars. Buckle your seatbelts, everyone, because it’s about to get controversial in here.
Here’s a top three list of the Corner Canyon cars with the WORST drivers, part 1.
3. Toyota Tacoma
Like any truck driver, these guys think they’re king of the road, even when they’re in a congested parking lot filled with tired teenagers just trying to get home. Ellie Turner, a junior and truck driver, says that “truck drivers get too much hate,” and that might be true… But let’s be real. Toyota Tacoma drivers just give me too much to say.
I don’t know if it’s the fault of the driver’s education system, parenting, social life, or all of the above, but I suppose I have to be the one to tell these drivers that stop signs are NOT optional coming out of the parking lot.
On top of that, the amount of times I’ve seen a Toyota Tacoma cut someone off careening through the roads makes me see them and proceed to plan three escape routes to avoid both our insurance premiums going sky-high. Phrased best by Quinn Fuller, A Corner Canyon sophomore, “Tacomas are like little baby trucks who think they're on the same level as monster trucks.”
Like any truck driver, these guys think they’re king of the road, even when they’re in a congested parking lot filled with tired teenagers just trying to get home. Ellie Turner, a junior and truck driver, says that “truck drivers get too much hate,” and that might be true… But let’s be real. Toyota Tacoma drivers just give me too much to say.
I don’t know if it’s the fault of the driver’s education system, parenting, social life, or all of the above, but I suppose I have to be the one to tell these drivers that stop signs are NOT optional coming out of the parking lot.
On top of that, the amount of times I’ve seen a Toyota Tacoma cut someone off careening through the roads makes me see them and proceed to plan three escape routes to avoid both our insurance premiums going sky-high. Phrased best by Quinn Fuller, A Corner Canyon sophomore, “Tacomas are like little baby trucks who think they're on the same level as monster trucks.”
2. Jeep Wrangler
Alright, fine, you guys are better with stop signs– Oh, wait. Do you hear that?
That’s the sound of snow banks in the corners of parking lots calling to you! The voice is tantalizing, seductive, absolutely irresistible, and Jeep Wrangler drivers fall victim every single time– “Park on the snow bank. Just park on it. You can park on it. It looks so cool.”
You know what’s not cool? Replacing your shocks and struts for thousands of dollars because you decided to cosplay climbing Mount Everest via the muddy asphalt-contaminated snow pile. A senior who wished to remain anonymous (probably for the best) but confirmed to drive a Jeep asked me: “Don’t you think lane lines are the government trying to control us?”
I really don’t think that. On a completely unrelated note, have you ever gotten your license revoked? No? Just checking.
And number one… We’ll have to wait until part 2. Don’t worry, I’ve got a lot to say about them– So stay tuned!
Posted 2/4/2025
Alright, fine, you guys are better with stop signs– Oh, wait. Do you hear that?
That’s the sound of snow banks in the corners of parking lots calling to you! The voice is tantalizing, seductive, absolutely irresistible, and Jeep Wrangler drivers fall victim every single time– “Park on the snow bank. Just park on it. You can park on it. It looks so cool.”
You know what’s not cool? Replacing your shocks and struts for thousands of dollars because you decided to cosplay climbing Mount Everest via the muddy asphalt-contaminated snow pile. A senior who wished to remain anonymous (probably for the best) but confirmed to drive a Jeep asked me: “Don’t you think lane lines are the government trying to control us?”
I really don’t think that. On a completely unrelated note, have you ever gotten your license revoked? No? Just checking.
And number one… We’ll have to wait until part 2. Don’t worry, I’ve got a lot to say about them– So stay tuned!
Posted 2/4/2025
Suncrest, More Like BUMcrest
BY ANNA YALLECH
STUDENT OUTSIDE LIFE EDITOR
As a pioneer from California, I admire the stunning scenery and massive mountains greeting me every morning in Utah. However, there is one element of Utah I am not a fan of. The snow… I do not have beef with skiing or snowmen, but I simply live amongst the snow. I reside on the highest point of elevation within Draper Utah: Suncrest. An isolated peak housing over 10,000 residents that overviews the Salt Lake and Lehi valleys, but it is my enemy. There’s no denying the frosty winter season has started, but it already feels like I live in Antarctica. Chargers, I am here to file a complaint; I hate living in Suncrest, exclusively during the snowy seasons. I am going to provide not only my insights but also the experiences of other Chargers living in the Arctic Circle with me.
Living in isolation on the top of a snowy mountain peak is inevitably the worst possible scenario for a teenager. If my friends want to come to my house, I also deplete energy to convince them the icy drive alone isn’t too bad and the hangout session will make up for the lengthy drive. I am secluded on a mountain and need to social time, do not already piss me off anymore. Kenna Gibbons, a CCHS senior, feels a similar disparity with me regarding the winter season: “ I want global warming to come faster, so there’s no more snow.”
Now the drivers. Do not even get me started on the drivers in Suncrest. Throughout winter, the residents must rely on snow plows to pave the way out of being snowed in, this means the streets are expected to clear of cars and random landscaping junk (totally not about a specific house) Despite this easy concept all people should know about, Suncrest residents do not listen. They park their cars on streets creating more chaos than our slender streets can cope. This cause creates dangerous streets, neighborhood beef, and the worst part: unplowed roads. Avery Massey, a CCHS senior describes these troubling roads; stating: “ I feel like I’m go-kart racing on a narrow track because the neighborhood roads are so thin.” There is another responsibility to take on besides driving courtesy; managing your driveway. CCHS junior, Aiden Messerian, says “ It is annoying because I have to shovel my driveway.” Real Aiden. Real.
I advise you, my reader, to be courteous this winter. Some of us dread this colder change for the next six months, mainly due to the demanding responsibilities we must uphold. Keep driving slow and stay swag!
POSTED 11/24/24
STUDENT OUTSIDE LIFE EDITOR
As a pioneer from California, I admire the stunning scenery and massive mountains greeting me every morning in Utah. However, there is one element of Utah I am not a fan of. The snow… I do not have beef with skiing or snowmen, but I simply live amongst the snow. I reside on the highest point of elevation within Draper Utah: Suncrest. An isolated peak housing over 10,000 residents that overviews the Salt Lake and Lehi valleys, but it is my enemy. There’s no denying the frosty winter season has started, but it already feels like I live in Antarctica. Chargers, I am here to file a complaint; I hate living in Suncrest, exclusively during the snowy seasons. I am going to provide not only my insights but also the experiences of other Chargers living in the Arctic Circle with me.
Living in isolation on the top of a snowy mountain peak is inevitably the worst possible scenario for a teenager. If my friends want to come to my house, I also deplete energy to convince them the icy drive alone isn’t too bad and the hangout session will make up for the lengthy drive. I am secluded on a mountain and need to social time, do not already piss me off anymore. Kenna Gibbons, a CCHS senior, feels a similar disparity with me regarding the winter season: “ I want global warming to come faster, so there’s no more snow.”
Now the drivers. Do not even get me started on the drivers in Suncrest. Throughout winter, the residents must rely on snow plows to pave the way out of being snowed in, this means the streets are expected to clear of cars and random landscaping junk (totally not about a specific house) Despite this easy concept all people should know about, Suncrest residents do not listen. They park their cars on streets creating more chaos than our slender streets can cope. This cause creates dangerous streets, neighborhood beef, and the worst part: unplowed roads. Avery Massey, a CCHS senior describes these troubling roads; stating: “ I feel like I’m go-kart racing on a narrow track because the neighborhood roads are so thin.” There is another responsibility to take on besides driving courtesy; managing your driveway. CCHS junior, Aiden Messerian, says “ It is annoying because I have to shovel my driveway.” Real Aiden. Real.
I advise you, my reader, to be courteous this winter. Some of us dread this colder change for the next six months, mainly due to the demanding responsibilities we must uphold. Keep driving slow and stay swag!
POSTED 11/24/24