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DECEMBER 7, 2010
DECEMBER 7, 2010
How to stay warm in winter weather
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Below freezing temperatures in Rexburg prompt students to rethink wardrobe
NICOLE BRUMBAUGH
Scroll Staff
Winter is here and people may be
looking for ways to retain heat. Winter
apparel is crucial to keeping the body
protected against the harsh wind and
snow that hits Rexburg.
Wool versus cotton:
Individuals planning to play in the
snow, whether snowboarding or making
snowmen, need winter apparel made of
the right fabric.
“Cotton is all wrong for on-slope
apparel. It absorbs moisture (sweat and
snow), and retains it. When the wind
blows, you will get very, very cold,”
according to www.weather.com.
Cotton may be great for towels. It
may not be so great when individuals
are trying to avoid getting wet.
JAMIE WILLIAMS | Scroll Photography
Students wear furry fashions to stay warm in the winter months. Students planning to be outside should choose water resistant fabrics for cold days.
Think about jeans. Jeans are made of
cotton.
When they get a little wet on the
hem, people get home and may find that
the little wet spot on the bottom has
grown up to the shins.
Wool is used for warming and cooling
the body. Wool works for hot and cold
temperatures because it has tiny air pockets
that allow air to circulate.
Unlike cotton fibers, which line up side
by side, wool fibers bump up against one
another. This allows the tiny air pockets to
be kept intact.
They also allow the wool to soak up
moisture without feeling wet to the touch.
“In the Sahara Desert, Bedouins wear
thin wool to keep them cool in the searing
heat,” according to www.adventure.
howstuffworks.com.
Mittens versus gloves:
It is hard to use your hands if your fingers
are stuck together. In winter conditions the
luxury of using your fingers individually
might need to be sacrificed if you want to
keep your fingers warm.
“Mittens are not only better insulators,
but they are a better value than gloves,”
according to www.magidglove.com.
Mittens have been proven to be better
insulators than gloves because, instead of
separating each finger, they combine the
natural body heat of each finger and create
a pocket of warmth around the entire hand,
according to www.magidglove.com.
Mittens can heat fingers so well that it
might become a problem.
The problem with mittens is that fingers
can start to sweat and the mitten will retain
that moisture, which can become noticeably
uncomfortable during the day.
“Cotton is all wrong for on-slope
apparel. It absorbs moisture
(sweat and snow), and retains it.
When the wind blows, you will
get very, very cold.”
WWW.WEATHER.COM
“The solution may be to wear glove-like
liners to wick away the excess moisture
and keep the main mitten material dry,”
according to www.wisegeek.com.
Wearing glove liners allow individuals
to take mittens and use their fingers, then
return the mitten back to their hand.
These liners can also solve the problem of
fingers overheating.
A pair of socks versus
multiple pairs of socks:
Some people don extra socks to attempt at
keeping their toes warm.
This solution may actually be keeping
their toes cold.
Putting on extra socks can restrict
circulation, which will keep feet cold,
according to www.weather.com.
Socks made of wool or any type of
waterproof material will help to keep feet
warm on cold, slushy winter days, according
to www.weather.com.
The site also mentions socks made from
long underwear material that will ensures
feet will stay warm, dry and insulated.
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Tempe Mabe, senior studying English education, performs as Belle at the Magic Moments show on Friday, Dec. 3. The show was created to give students the
opportunity to perform Disney music.
Magic Moments showcases Disney
MEGAN MARSDEN
Scroll Staff
BYU-Idaho students gathered for an
evening of “Magic Moments” at the new
show on campus, created by the Talent
Board, where students perform exclusively
Disney music.
The show was held in the Kirkham
Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 4. Numbers
included songs from show choirs as well as
solos. All of the numbers were songs from
Disney movies.
Different aspects of talent were shown.
The show choir reenacted the scene “Belle”
from Beauty and the Beast, complete with
costumes and roles. Jordan White played the
saxophone, Gina Glover played the guitar
while singing “Kiss the Girl” and Jordan
Pope even juggled to the song “Stand Out”
from A Goofy Movie.
“I really liked the juggling. It had
good music and it was amazing,” said
Morgan Smith, a sophomore studying
communications.
“I enjoyed the a capella medley at the
“I think college students like Disney music because it’s clean, like
when you go to EFY, everybody is singing Disney songs, and all
Mormons know them. Also, they are family oriented so we grew up
with them”
SHANTE BRINGHURST
FRESHMAN, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
end. It incorporated a lot of well known
songs,” said Melissa McReynolds,
a sophomore studying animal science.
Upon entering the theater on Friday
night, audience members were greeted
with a prelude of Disney songs, which part
of the audience joined in on to add the
atmosphere of the evening.
“I think college students like Disney
music because it’s clean, like when you go
to EFY, everybody is singing Disney songs,
and all Mormons know them. Also, they
are family oriented so we grew up with
them,” said Shante Bringhurst, a freshman
studying elementary education.
At the beginning of the performance,
ballots were handed out to the audience
to vote on the top three performers.
Audience members voted on the numbers
they felt were the most successful.
The top acts will be invited to perform
in the “Best Of ” show, held Friday Dec. 10
in the Hart auditorium.
“I enjoyed ‘Colors of the Wind’ the
most because it was a very talented and
passionate performance. Magical Moments
was very enjoyable because it brought me
back to my childhood, to simpler times,”
said Lindsey Orgill, a freshman studying
math education.
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is redesigning the profile pages of
its 500 million-plus users to make it
more of a reflection of their real lives
and emphasize one of the site’s most
popular features: photos.
Facebook said in a blog post
Sunday the changes are meant to
make it easier for users to tell their
story — who they are, where they
work, their life philosophy and the
most important people in their lives.
The changes place a bigger emphasis
on visuals, from photos to images of
users’ interests.
A new biography section includes
not just who you are and where
you live but a set of the most recent
photos that your friends have
“tagged” you in. Previously, users
had to click on a tab to see the latest
photos on a profile.