Hillside’s ~Contents~ Sightseeing P.1 Hachiko P.2 GLOBAL GAZETTE Café Talk P.3 Faculty profile September, 2014 P.4 Faculty Childhood Pics P.5-6 Some New Faces P.7 Int’l Book Review
P.8 Ping Pong Rankings P.9 Cultural Dinners P.10 Student Profiles P.11-14 Mr. Bryant’s Science
P.15 Foods from abroad P.16 World mysteries
P.17 ~ Global Club ~President Eric Lu & Vice President Int’l Trivia Teasers Agustin Rodriguez P.18 The Traveling Translator This club was created to foster a continued strong P.19 connection between our international students and American students and faculty. We are intent on sharing our international cultures with the Hillside population as well as learning about other cultures.
The Global Club includes all international students and meets twice a month in the Redeppening Room.
Sightseeing
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia
In the last two decades tourism in Atlantic Provinces’ population. It is the Nova Scotia capital of Halifax the urban center of the Maritimes has skyrocketed. Many visitors, and a place that is well worth a predominantly from the New visit. I can vouch for that as this is
England area and eastern Canada, the city that I grew up in. have come to this jewel that juts out into the North Atlantic because Halifax was established in 1749 of its large natural harbor, quaint by the British who named this weapons). The explosion killed shops, sophisticated and diverse majestic peninsula after the Earl of over 2,000 and injured many cuisine, vibrancy, and because its Halifax, George Montague-Dunk more. waterfront feels like a throwback to (1716-1771). In violation of Native th American Mi’kmaq treaties, Sir 19 century maritime ports. Today Halifax is renowned not Edward Cornwallis brought along Halifax currently accounts for 40 only for its tourism but also for 1,176 settlers and created a percent of Nova Scotia’s being a cultural center, a home to population and 15 percent of the Protestant settlement along with several universities and colleges, fortifications to secure the area. The government services, theaters and area quickly grew into a bustling restaurants, fisheries, ship
trade port and served to harbor building, off-shore gas, and so
allied ships in WWI. It was then much more. In the summer Halifax that a French munitions ship and a hosts the Halifax Buskers, the Belgian relief vessel collided and International Tattoo, the Atlantic resulted in the world’s largest man- Jazz Festival, and more. made explosion (outside of nuclear
Cool Facts about Halifax
• In 1917, site of largest man-made explosion
• Old Town Clock has been keeping time since 1803
•closer to Dublin, Ireland than Vancouver, BC
Halifax explosion
Page.1 Global Gazette Hillside School Holidays
The Story of Hachiko
Old photo of Hachiko waiting for Professor Euno
The year was 1924 and the place was Tokyo, Japan. A professor in the Agricultural Department at the University of Tokyo is given a pet Akita dog from one of his students. The two take to each other quickly and become inseparable. Each morning “Hachi” accompanies the professor
to the Shibuya train station, goes home for the day, then greets his owner
returning from the university at precisely 5PM. The ritual continues every day for a year and a half. However, one day while at the Shibuya Station 1925 university, Professor Ueno has a cerebral hemorrhage and dies. That day, Hachiko shows up at the station to welcome his master’s return but on this day, the professor does not get off the train. And now the story takes a strange and heartbreaking twist. Hachiko, who loved his owner dearly, continues to show up at the train station every day at precisely 5 PM for NINE YEARS. Each day, he would wait for all the passengers to get off then, seeing that his master was not there, would return home. At first, Hachiko’s presence at the station was seen as a nuisance by train station attendants who regarded him as a stray. People treated him badly, throwing things at him and even drawing a moustache on the docile dog. The cruelty continued until a few of the Shibuya commuters recognized
that the dog had belonged to the late professor and the story started to Hachiko’s statue (Shibuya Station gain some local momentum. Then, an article was published about 2013) Hachiko on October 4th, 1932 in the Tokyo based newspaper Asahi
Shimbun and the dog’s story started to become legendary. It drew national attention and people from all over the country came to see the dog at 5 PM at Shibuya Station and brought him snacks as he loyally waited in vain for his beloved master. On March 8th, 1935 Hachiko was found dead on a street in Shibuya. He was on his way to the train station but never made it. At first, some said he died of a broken heart, but much later scientists determined that he died of cancer and filarial infection (heartworms). Hachiko’s remains were stuffed and put into the National Science Museum and can be viewed there today and a bronze statue of him was erected at Shibuya Station. Hachiko remains as a symbol of undying loyalty, love of family, and resiliency in Japanese society. Hachiko and family/Professor Euno (bottom right)
Page.2 Global Gazette Hillside School Café Talk
What Happens at the
International Café?
The International Café is a place where we meet once a week to discuss culture. We focus on a particular country and discuss everything from school to holidays to fashion to religion and more. The discussions are accompanied by snacks from the featured country cooked by none other than Mrs. Brown or a guest chef. At the Café, the boys have a chance to learn about other places around the world in a fun, relaxed, and delicious atmosphere. We’re hoping to perhaps plant some seeds for future travel and to promote cross-cultural understanding. A discussion on Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Seoul, South Korea, or Berlin, Germany, for example, might spark a series of thoughts that culminate in a trip to one of these places someday. Or maybe these discussions will serve to give students a greater understanding of global cultures, a sensitivity for diversity, and an appreciation that we are all human beings tied together in this global existence and that our future lies in understanding and cooperating with one another. At any rate, the International Café is a fun and educational way to spend morning recess. So, sign up shortly after Mr. Tang making Chinese wontons lunch announcement and get ready for a great time.
Page.3 Global Gazette Hillside School Faculty Profile
Francisco Elias
Francisco “Cisco” Elias
Upon arriving on Hillside in this Central American city until member of Bulldog community and campus, you may see a relatively one day, when he decided to pursue he has found a home here at the “American Dream,” packed up Hillside because of it. quiet but hardworking man on our his belongings and moved his maintenance staff. Usually, he’s out mowing the lawn, or cleaning family here to cold and snowy New Mr. Elias loves fishing and soccer. England. And he hasn’t regretted a When he’s not spreading fertilizer the ATL, or driving around in the Gator with a toolbox and a big moment. Mr. Elias loves the or pounding on some nails, he takes
smile. He’s very important around country, people, and school that some time to enjoy fishing in
these parts but flies under the radar adopted him. And we love him! Massachusetts’s pristine lakes. No and many might not even know his doubt, while casting his line and name. Until now! Mr. Elias has four family members having a moment to reflect in the and two jobs. In his “spare time” he New England wilderness, Mr. Elias Francisco Elias was born in San works at Target. Target? How on must think about home in El Salvador, El Salvador. He grew up Earth do you find time to work Salvador and how far he has come there when you work around the to live here. He misses his clock here? No need to answer and homeland a lot but is thrilled with people can rest assure that Mr. Elias his life in America and at Hillside. puts his all into his jobs. That’s just In fact, when asked what the future the way he is and the way he’s been holds in store for him, he responds
brought up. It’s a value he’s “to continue working at Hillside.”
instilled in his kids as well. Hard What a dedicated and highly work has paid off for this valuable appreciated member of Hillside.
Cool Facts about Mr. Elias
• Graduated from university in El Salvador
• Has been in the United States since the 1980s >
• Loves fishing and soccer > Education? 3 year college el salvador San Salvador, El Salvador > Future ambition(s)?continue in Page.4 hillsi de school Global Gazette Hillside School > 3 Cool facts about yourself I'm friends , like watermelon , and sea food Mystery Faculty
Figuring Out the Faculty
You’ve played Hillside’s #3. Who is this mystery “Stump the Staff”, now how faculty member? about a rousing rendition of “Figuring out the Faculty”? #5. Who is this mystery Match these early childhood faculty member ? photos with one of the faculty or staff members at Hillside.
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Cool Facts about old photos • Photography has been around since 1826. • George Eastman named his company “Kodak” after
the sound he thought the camera shutter made.
• We used to think Kodak instant cameras were cool.
World’s 1st photograph 1826
Page.5 Global Gazette Hillside School Faculty-Answers
ANSWERS
#1.Mr.Hundley
#2.Mrs.Garofoli
# 3. Mr. Brown
# 4. Mr. Salmi
# 5. Mr. Paul
Page.6 Global Gazette Hillside School
New Faculty Spotlights
Some New Faces Around
Hillside
Mr. Paul is our new Dean of Faculty and Miss Lord is our new Academic varsity tennis coach. He grew up in Assistant. She comes from Hershey, Southern California and later attended Pennsylvania and has experience teaching Harvard. He lives with his wife Catherine in boys ages 10-15 with autism. She lives off Worcester and has two children Ben (23) campus in Northborough and enjoys the and Natalie (19). Mr. Paul is an avid tennis outdoors including: hiking, running, and the player, skier, and sailor. Also, watch out for beach. Miss Lord came to Hillside seeking this guy on the ping pong tables.. “a new experience in a fun school.”
Mrs. Freeman is our new Head Nurse. Mr. Kinney is our new math guru, JV She comes from East Hampton, MA and has basketball, and varsity baseball coach. He 13 years of experience as a school nurse. hails from South Windsor, Connecticut and Mrs. Freeman enjoys genealogy research, has 5 years of teaching experience in gardening, and keeping a scrapbook. She independent schools. He loves sports, a was drawn to Hillside because of its small good conspiracy theory, and is devoted to school setting and “team” approach. education. He is living on campus in Currently, Mrs. Freeman lives in Natick. Matthies with his new kitten “Fred.”
Page.7 Global Gazette Hillside School International Book Review
International
Book Review
By Ms. Dalane
Wilmè, took a special liking to him. The young boy was soon participating in gang violence, seeking revenge and hoping to be reunited with his twin
sister. Shorty was in the hospital being treated for a gunshot wound when the earthquake hit.
Dehydration and hunger cause Shorty to hallucinate. His own story is often interrupted by another story. He
becomes Toussaint L'Ouverture, the leader of the
Haitian Revolution from 1791-1802. L’Ouverture was a self-educated former slave with a knack for politics
and is considered a military genius. The Haitian In Darkness Revolution began as a slave revolt in the French province of Saint-Domingue and resulted in the By Nick Lake establishment of a Haiti, a slavery-free and *Recommended for students in Grades 8 & 9 independent state.
Setting: Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2010 & Haiti, 1790s In Darkness won the Michael L. Printz Award in 2013. This award is given by the Young Adult Library
Shorty is a 15 year old Haitian trapped in the Services Association to the best book written for teens each year. The characters are compelling and the ruins of a hospital following the 2010 earthquake that devastated his country. He slowly loses prose elegant. You will learn a great deal about Haiti if strength while he waits to be rescued, drinking you read it. Come to the library to check it out! blood because he is so thirsty.
“This is a work of ficTio n. That said, much in Shorty tells the story of his life while he waits. He it is true. If you were hoping that some of witnessed his father’s murder and his twin sister’s the more unpleasant things you have just
kidnapping at the hands of a gang when he was read were made up, Then i apologise.” - Nick quite young. Shorty joined a rival gang to seek protection. A powerful gang member Dread Lake, Author's Note
Wilmè, took a special liking to him. The young boy was soon participating in gang violence, seeking revenge and hoping to be reunited with One: I am alive. hisCool twin sister. Facts Shorty was in aboutthe hospital being Nick Lake treated for a gunshot wound when the earthquake hit. • Born in England but grew up in Luxembourg • In Darkness is his 1st book written for teens and adults Dehydration and hunger cause Shorty to hallucinate. • Fascinated His own story by isHaitian often interrupted culture since by his university days another story. He becomes Toussaint
L'Ouverture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution fromPage.8 1791 - 1802. L’Ouverture was a self - educated Global Gazette Hillside School former slave, had knack for politics, and is considered a military genius. The Haitian Revolution began as a slave revolt in the French province of Saint-Domingue and resulted in the Ping Pong Rankings
September Ping Pong Rankings
Top 5 Students
“THE BIG GUNS”
1. Agustin Rodriguez 2. Cam Ray 3. Brendan O’Donnell
4. Lucas Adam 5. Amir Thomas
6.
Top 5 Top 5
Faculty Females 1. Mrs. Greener 1. Mr. Osae 2. Mrs. Sims 3. Miss Lucey 2. Mr. Evans 4. Miss Buzard 3. Mr. Paul
5. Miss Lord 4. Mr. Bryant 5. Mr. Ribeiro
Page.9 Global Gazette Hillside School
Culture Night
Culture Night: The Global Club
Goes Out to Eat on the
Weekends
If you’re interested in culture and
food, then signing up for our
weekend trips to local cosmopolitan cuisines might be for you. We, the Global Club, load up a bus or two once a month and dine at some of the tastiest restaurants in Marlborough and surrounding towns. We usually include a stop at
Westborough Korean restaurant the Korean restaurant in Kimchi jiggae Westborough, the Chinese Super Buffet, La Tapatia, an authentic Mexican restaurant near Main Street, and so much more. Sign-ups occur a few days in advance and you can do so by emailing me at [email protected] or
Global Club President Eric Lu at [email protected] Don’t miss out on this delicious experience! The Global Club is
Mr. & Mrs. Beecher dine with us committed to providing our students El Basha Lebanese restaurant with diverse opportunities.
Tacos el Pastor A packed house Off to La Tapatia
I nternational F O o D
Page.10 Global Gazette Hillside School Spotlight…Student Profiles
Zhenghang “Eric” Lu
Chen, is an entrepreneur who Eric. Where you going to school started her own business as well. next year?”
His older brother, Stan Chen, “I don’t know.” studies at the University of Alabama. He speaks excellent “Well, I heard Hillside in English and helps act as a translator Marlborough, Massachusetts is for the Lu family when they come pretty good.” Hmmm, this world is to Hillside. They’re a lovely family certainly becoming a smaller place and they have raised a very polite thanks to the Internet and and kind-hearted son in Eric. globalization. Well, we’re glad and certainly feel lucky to have such a Eric’s role model is no surprise. mature and friendly young man on He admires his father, Jieguo our campus. because he is responsible and looks after his family well. It’s always Eric is the President of the Global
Eric Lu great to see that kind of recognition Club. This group encompasses our early on in life. So many teenagers Zhenghang “Eric” Lu is a grade boast professional athletes as 9 student in his second year at the heroes. Given the current state of Hillside School. He’s one of these affairs in professional sports, I think kids who is impossible to dislike. more of us should look to our In fact, if someone were to come family members and close friends up and say “I don’t like Eric Lu,” to occupy that role model status. Eric loves kung fu people around these parts would Well, Mr. Lu, you certainly brought reply: “You’re going to need some international student population up Eric well and with his priorities help son. Let’s get you an and, as President, Eric is in order. And your efforts haven’t appointment with one of our responsible for making gone unnoticed by your son. announcements regarding counselors.” This is how confident I am in the likeability factor of one So, young Zhenghang, what international holidays, organizing
of our most beloved students. brought you to Hillside? He replies cultural trips on weekends, and that “my friends recommended me leading presentations about the Eric was born in Chengdu city in to come here.” Really? Wow! various countries represented at Sichuan Province. For those that Hillside’s name made it all the way Hillside. He has a lot on his plate may not know, Sichuan Province over to your friends in the Far East? since he is also a school prefect, but is located in the southwest part of I am trying to envision how that if anybody can handle these China and is renowned for its conversation would have gone: “Hi responsibilities, it’s Eric. After all, spectacular cuisine that we he aspires to take after his father Americans call Szechuan. and assume leadership. UNESCO has specifically recognized Chengdu for its Presently, Eric loves kung fu and sophisticated food and declared it baseball. In the future, he wants to “a city of gastronomy” in 2011. be a businessman in China. His father and mother have set fine Eric grew up in Chengdu as a examples in the business world and youngest child in a family of four. Eric wants to follow in their His father, Jieguo, used to be a footsteps. His parents must be so
doctor and is now a thriving proud of him. Well done Eric! businessman. His mother, Chai Chengdu, China
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Spotlight… Student Profiles
Juan medrano CoronA
environment in which he had to Hillside? According to our resident compete for laughs. Perhaps this prankster it’s “the homework and explains why Juan enjoys being a getting to class on time.” comedian. He’s not only funny but Juan loves sports. That was he’s a very smart young man. His evident in the summer. He’d get out English is relatively fluent and just there on the fields and lead his team about any topic that you could bring on some long scoring drives in up in class, Juan has some sort of touch football. Then, in soccer, he peripheral knowledge of it. He’ll purchased these glamorous new also proudly toss out a relatively goalie gloves and manned the nets. obscure English word at the He can’t wait for 3 PM and sports. breakfast table and tell you what it He races outside to practice JV means. “Hey mister (pronounced mee-ster), I know what ineffable means. It’s when something can’t Juan Medrano Corona be described. Do you think all of the Hillside teachers know this? I A new student in our JumpStart bet some of them don’t. Hey mister, summer program swears that he if teachers don’t know that word, does not know what an iPad is. but I do, would that be ineffable?” Mr. Evans and I, dismayed, start to Cristiano Ronaldo explain. As we are midway “I don’t know Juan! I’m just soccer. His hero is Portugal’s star through a description, an ever so concentrating on eating my toast.” forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Juan slight smile curls on the upper lip And so this young man goes on all considers Ronaldo to be the best of one Mexican nacional. Got ya! morning. soccer player in the world because Ladies and gentlemen, this is the When asked why he came to of his ability to score “beautiful fresh and playful humor of one of Hillside, Juan declares that it is goals.” Along with soccer, Juan our new international students. I’d “because I have no doubt that it is enjoys playing the video soccer lik e to introduce to the Hillside one of the best boarding schools in game FIFA. community one Juan Medrano all of the world.” Gee, thanks Juan! When Juan is older, he dreams of Corona. And no, there is no But is this flattery? “Of course not being the president of Mexico. I’m relation to the global beer mister. It says that Hillside is the not sure if he is playing me here, manufacturer which, of course, best on that, what do you call it? Oh but this kid sure has the personality was our first question. Hmmm, in yes, the iPad.” Ah, ok, I see. Well, to do whatever he wants. He is one retrospect, are we to take him at what’s the hardest thing about his word? of the most interesting persons you will meet around these parts: funny, Juan comes from Guadalajara, intelligent, likeable, and playful. Mexi co. He is the youngest of And just when you think he is three children. His father, Jose Sr., joking around, it would not surprise works in the advertising world and me to someday be traveling to his mother, Hilda, is a homemaker. Mexico and see a motorcade come Juan has an older brother, Jose Jr. by with El Presidente Corona (21), and a sister, Silvana (18), saluting the crowd. He spots me and who attended Dana Hall last year. says: “See Mee-ster, I told you!” So young Juan grew up in an Guadalajara, Mexico
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Spotlight… Student Profiles
Graesyn ScrutoN
clear that in his eyes his father can seem to have a grand time. do no wrong. In fact, Iron Man Speaking of Hillside, what’s the would have his hands full in best thing about our school? Graesyn’s mind should he ever Graesyn replies that Hillside has “a cross paths with Steve Scruton. I great community of people.” And can see it now, Tony Stark meets the hardest? Without hesitation he Steve Scruton in high-tech armor says that “It is not coed.” Ok, that’s over the skies of Long Island in a fair. Lots of teens are motivated to showdown for control of Stark get up each morning simply by the
Industries. OK, I’m getting carried presence of the opposite sex. That away here but isn’t that the way it should be? A father pushed up to hero status in a young teen’s mind. Let’s hope it stays that way. There’s nothing more special than seeing Graesyn this kind of connection between father and son. Enjoy it while it Is it possible to do a story about lasts, dad. 2 nd year Hillside student Graesyn Despite Mr. Scruton’s heroic Scruton without mentioning his ever -present sidekick Jeremy status, Graesyn actually lists Brandon Semenuk Hallal? Editors and writers at the Brandon Semenuk as his idol. Semenuk is perhaps the world’s makes sense. Global Gazette news headquarters premier freestyle mountain biker When Graesyn is older he, of concluded that it was possible, but difficult to do. Wait, didn’t we just who grew up near Whistler in course, aspires to be like his dad. mention Jeremy already? Never British Columbia, Canada. Along He wants to get into marketing and, mind! We all know that Jeremy and with mountain biking, Graesyn on the side, do some downhill Graesyn are inseparable. But who is enjoys freestyle skiing, mountain biking. They pay people this guy Graesyn without that longboarding, golf, and film. At to do the latter? Wow, times are appendage Hallal hanging off his Hillside he has a group of friends changing. At any rate, no matter ribcage? who share these interests. There’s what career path Graesyn chooses, Jeremy, Noah Tidus, Dov he will have a lot of support from Graesyn comes from Dover, Trestman, Sean O’Connor, and family and friends. He’s come a Massachusetts. His family includes more. They cruise around here on long way since first coming to his father, Steve, mother, Marilee, their skateboards and bikes and Hillside and is gearing up for and his little brother Kyle. Steve secondary school life next year. and Marilee both own their own Knowing Graesyn, my guess is that marketing software company called he’s going to choose an appropriate Direxxis. They used to visit school somewhere near a mountain. Graesyn at Maher House quite a bit Perhaps it’ll be in Vermont near last year. It is easy to see that Killington, or perhaps in Maine Graesyn is close to them and, like close to Sugar Loaf. It’s a safe bet many teens, young Graesyn idolizes that Graesyn’s family will visit him his father. When talking about any on weekends, just like they do at subject that includes his dad, Hillside. That is, if Steve Scruton’s Graesyn’s eyes light up and it is Jeremy and Graesyn not battling Tony Stark that day. Page.13 Global Gazette Hillside School Spotlight… Student Profiles
Amir Thomas
include Whale Bay, Horseshoe Bay, They ain’t seen nothin’ like Amir and Riddell’s Bay. It is from this Thomas yet.” Of course Amir is a scenic part of the world that young diligent student and a fine speaker Amir was raised by Armell and of the Queen’s English when in the Sheena Thomas. And what an classroom; it’s just that he can slip experience that must be for the into entertainment mode whenever Bermudan couple. Amir is more he chooses.
than a handful; all in a good way of So Amir, what is the hardest thing course. He brings a smile to the about Hillside? The young man faces of Hillside residents everyday responds that it is “adjusting to the with his outgoing manner and schedule here.” That seems normal. gregarious spirit. At times he may After all, adjusting to the rigors of talk a little too much, but hey, that’s boarding school life is not an easy
Amir. To change him would be to thing to do. And what is the best? A Amir Thomas take away that great energy and big smile forms on his lips as he While greeting the new stymie his personality. It would be answers “the food!” That’s good to international parents on like telling Muhammad Ali to be Registration Day, Mr. and Mrs. quiet at a press conference before a Tho mas explain that young Amir big boxing match. Just let him go, couldn’t wait to start the new sit back, and enjoy the ride. school year at Hillside. They then Speaking of Ali, young Amir went on to say that their son “could must’ve watched tapes of him hardly sleep the night before”, and growing up. He talks just like him. Mr. Thomas felt the need to add Ali was renowned for giving play- Muhammad Ali “We’re not bad parents, honestly! by-play commentary as he was
He just loves school.” Everyone boxing. “Hey sucka, watch out for hear. Do you have any hobbies? had a good laugh and as attention the left, it’s coming…Bam! Back “Of course Mr. Brown, what do you focused on our new grade 6 student off, Back off! Now the right.Bam!” think? I love sports, especially we quickly saw what Mr. Thomas Well, Amir does this routine with tennis and soccer. You’ve seen me was talking about. Amir has a everything, even at breakfast. “I out there. Someday I want to be a passion for life. He has a character have to have some yogurt”, he says professional athlete.” I think that anybody who knows Amir Thomas that is larger than life and exceeds while opening the package. “Gotta his relatively slight frame. He’s one keep these guns (as he flexes his at this point would say that this young man will be able to do of these guys that everyone knows muscles) in shape. I got a big game anything he puts his mind to. He’s on Day 1. today, those fools betta watch out. full of confidence and life. He Amir Thomas is from makes everyone around him happy Southampton Bermuda. and, in general, brightens the day Southampton is in the southwestern here at Hillside. He’s one of the part of Bermuda. It is one of nine friendliest and most fun kids you’ll parishes on the island and was want to meet. Amir, you’ve made named after Henry Wriothesley, the us a better place just by being here. rd 3 Earl of Southampton in England. Thanks for being you and we’re It is renowned for its beautiful looking forward to having you beaches and natural waterways that Southampton, Bermuda around for a long time.
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Science Page
The Wonderful World of Science: Global Conservation
By staff reporter
Henry Bryant
The Island of Borneo and the Orangutans Who Live There In the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator, lies the island of Borneo. It is situated in a chain of islands just north of Australia and south of mainland Asia. Borneo is famous for a few things: natural beauty, being the third largest island on Earth, and being one of the two islands in the entire world that can call itself home to orangutans. The Bornean Orangutan, Pongo Pygmaeus, and its brother, the Sumatran Orangutan, are the only great apes that can be found in Asia. Currently, orangutans are listed as an endangered species. This Map of Borneo means that they are coming close to extinction and may soon cease to exist. This summer I travelled to Borneo and worked closely with scientists who live in the rainforest and study orangutans and other animals on the island. They are working hard to protect these amazing creatures, but struggle to fight against the oil palm plantations that are ravaging the natural rainforest. Though it is not a native plant, oil palm is a crop that grows really well on the island of Borneo. Due to the large amount of rain and steadily high temperatures, the crop is very successful. This is great for those who live and farm there because it is a fantastic cash crop. Oil palm yields more vegetable oil per acre than any other type An orangutan of Borneo of oil producing plant. This includes: soy, sunflower, olive, etc. In addition, it has no trans fats and is thought to be healthier than all other vegetable oils. It also makes a great biofuel since it has a large amount of energy, with very low carbon emissions. The oil from oil palm can also be used in cosmetics and is widely used by companies like The Body Shop, L’Oreal, and Estee Lauder. From these examples, it is easy to see how useful and profitable this crop can be. However, with the increased demand for the product comes the increased desire for more land. This results in the destruction of rainforests, peat land, and lowland areas that the orangutans call home. This deforestation coupled with the low number of orangutans left spells disaster for these animals. Luckily, there are companies in America and abroad that are working to prevent this deforestation. To do your part, check the web and see if your favorite restaurant or makeup brand uses palm oil. If it comes from a sustainable plantation, then support them. If they refuse to use palm oil, then great! If they use it and contribute to the continued deforestation, then please take a stand and choose something else. Mr. Bryant in Borneo Page.1 5 Foods from Abroad
From Spain
Gazpacho is a delicious cold soup from that great country that
brought you the Running of the Bulls, the 1992 Summer
Olympics, and Rafael Nadal. Gazpacho combines fresh and juicy tomatoes, cucumbers, red bell peppers, onions & garlic in a puree that’s out of this world good. The soup is prepared cold and often served as an appetizer but can be a main course. It is the perfect lunch for a warm summer day. It’ll make you feel light, refreshed, and satisfied. If you haven’t tried it yet, hurry up! Gazpacho
From Russia Solyanka is a delectable Russian treat. Perhaps no other country does thick soups as well as this country. Solyanka is a piquant soup that combines cabbage (smetana), and pickle water and cucumbers (rassolnik), spices and olives, capers, tomatoes, lemons, lemon juice, kvass, and salted and pickled mushrooms. Solyanka has a strong salty-sour base. One could add meat or fish to it. It is a terrific winter dish that you
should try. Solyanka
From Korea Galbi is a tasty Korean treat that you will simply love. It is one of Headmaster Beecher’s favorite. Galbi is essentially marinated short ribs in a soy (ganjang) based sauce. It is typically brought to your table in raw form by a server. The uncooked ribs are then put onto a small barbeque situated on the table. Diners typically cook the ribs themselves and add vegetables such as mushrooms, onions, and peppers. When cooked, the galbi is removed and eaten with garlic. The taste is out of sight good. Galbi
From Indonesia Nasi Goreng is a scrumptious Indonesian stir fry that contains a mixture of rice, chicken, shrimp and seasonings. The dish exemplifies the complex culinary heritage of the Indonesian islands. The technique of stir fry originally came from the Chinese settlers who explored the islands in the 4th century. Chiles were added by Portuguese sailors during the
Renaissance, and Dutch explorers added the boiled egg. Nasi Goreng
Page.Page.1613 Global Gazette Hillside School World Mysteries
Dedicated to Unsolved
Mysteries lover
Mr. Ross O’Connor
The Dyatlov Pass Incident One of the most bizarre and terrifying mysteries of the modern age concerns the seemingly inexplicable deaths of nine Russian university students whose cross-country skiing trip in the Russian Urals ended in a tragedy so ghastly and perplexing that it has baffled experts and amateur sleuths for over half a century. What isn’t clear is how these nine lost their lives. What is clear is that something terrified them in the middle of the night in the barren snowy mountain lands that caused them to slash their tents open from the inside and attempt to escape, half-naked, into the brutally cold night. The Soviet investigators charged with solving this case, despite a plethora of physical evidence, officially attributed th the deaths to “a compelling unknown force.” On January 25 , 1959, 23-year-old Igor Dyatlov led an experienced group of skiers and engineers from the Ural Polytechnic Institute on what was supposed to be a trip that served as a training exercise for future trips to Arctic regions. Little did they know, this exercise would
cost all of them their lives. When the group didn’t arrive at their stated destination th of Vizhai on February 11 , a search party was sent out. The abandoned tent was found as were the half-dressed bodies frozen in the ice. Forensics determined that the students sustained internal injuries, and some tried frantically to climb trees. What could cause the hysteria as there were no animal tracks around? Theories range from Soviet military testing of sonic blast tests, to UFOs, to Yetis, to Mansi warriors. To this day, no one knows what happened.
Ourang Medan The year was 1947 when several ships in the straits of Malacca, near Sumatra, picked up an alarming S.O.S. message from a Dutch freighter called the Ourang Medan. The message ran as follows: “All officers including captain are dead lying in chart room and bridge. Possibly whole crew dead.” That was followed by another message from the sender that read simply, "I die.” An American merchant ship, the Silver Star, raced to the scene. Upon boarding the Ourang Medan, sailors were shocked to discover that all crew members, including the crewman who sent the distress signal, were dead. Not only had they perished, but they had done so with their eyes wide open and mouths agape. The crewmen from the Silver Star noted that they looked as if they had just witnessed an unspeakable horror before their demise. There appeared to be no apparent cause of death and pirates on the open seas were ruled out because there was no blood or evidence that someone else had been on board. The Silver Star captain had decided to tow the ship back to port where the mystery could be investigated more deeply but smoke began to billow from the ship and then there was a tremendous explosion which destroyed the Ourang Medan. So, what caused the deaths of the Ourang’s crew members? Nobody really knows. Some have speculated that the men were overcome by methane gas which bubbled up from the ocean floor and enveloped the ship while others attribute it to
the transportation of experimental nerve gas after WWII that was flammable. More fantastic explanations
include mass paranoia and UFOs.
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Int’l Trivia Teasers
1) How many islands are there in Indonesia?
a) 17 b) 170 c) over 17,000 2) What is the capital of Indonesia?
a) Jakarta b) Kuala Lumpur c) Surabaya
3) Where was the 1st World Cup held in 1930?
a) Paraguay b) Brazil C) Uruguay
4) What is the capital of Canada? a) Toronto b) Ottawa c) Vancouver
5) If you were paid in “Krone”, you’d likely be in this country? a) Germany b)Netherlands c) Denmark
6) Which country does NOT border Somalia? a) Kenya b) Tanzania c) Ethiopia
7) In which country was Mr. Salmi born? a) Malaysia b) Indonesia c) Papua New Guinea
8) Madagascar is an island off of the coast of this country?
a) Sri Lanka b) India c) Mozambique
9) How many countries are there in North America?
a) 3 b) 23 c) 41 10) Which two South American countries do NOT have a coastline?
a) Uruguay and Guyana b) Bolivia and Uruguay c) Bolivia and Paraguay
Answers: 1) c 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) c 6) b 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) c
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“School” from Around the World
English - “School”
Spanish - “Escuela ”
Korean - “Hackyo” -학교
Japanese - “Gakko” -学校
Hindi - “Skula” - कल ू
Malay - “sekolah”
Chinese - “Xuexiao” - 学校
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