![“Tanning exposes your skin to [ultraviolet (UV)] light, and UV light is a known carcinogen, which means it can alter your DNA,” Biotechnology and biology teacher Gillian Boyd said. “It can change the sequences of DNA bases. The more exposure you have, the more risk you have to develop [skin] cancer.”](https://smhsponyexpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0071-1200x798.jpeg)
![Remakes [and film adaptations of books] are often criticized for being too repetitive and unnecessary.](https://smhsponyexpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0193-1200x558.jpeg)
“I’m not really sure yet. I wanted to go into professional makeup and things like that, but I’m realizing I’d rather do it more as a hobby… I just remember when I did gymnastics when I was really little. I was sick for one of the days of gymnastics. My mom said, ‘oh, you have to do a make-up gymnastics class’ and I was under the impression that we were going to do gymnastics and do makeup. I was really excited.” (9th)
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