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(Independent Nurse) COVID-19 Benefited Climate? Year 9 student Amelia Mcquoid reports ‘‘There was an expected 7.5% decline of overall carbon emissions, but with easing restrictions, these impacts have already faded.” Read the article on Page 2
It’s Our Future Passionate Music Review That’s A Wrap Year 7 student Sofiia V.K highlights Year 11 student Kalani Giddey Year 9 student Christien Mcintosh the importance of lowering the reviews Jacob Collier’s ‘Djesse’, an reports the best, worst and the voting age. album clearly worth the listen. surprises of the Premier League. Page 6 Page 10 Page 16
1 ISSUE 6, SEPTEMBER 2020 Sustaining The COVID Effect Written by: Amelia Mcquoid, Year 9 “It is so important that we continue to do our best to reduce our carbon footprint.”
OVID-19 has taken a These changes would on the 22 of April in 2016 to our greenhouse gas Cmassive toll on our increase employment, and and works to increase emissions. There was a world. Completely changing with low carbon business the ability to deal with predicted 7.5% decline of our way of living with online employment rising by 65 changes caused by climate overall carbon emissions, learning to wearing masks million people by 2030, it change. Although the Paris but with easing restrictions, outside; these things have would lead to a gain of 37 Agreement aims to reduce these impacts have already all impacted the way we million jobs. the increase in global faded. It is so important would usually function. temperatures, scientists that we continue to do By introducing a green However, there has been one expect many countries to our best to reduce our economy, many countries temporary benefit of this have a rise in their carbon carbon footprint and make will be able to meet the Coronavirus - its impact on emissions. Thus, this is why a positive change in our criteria outlined in the Paris the reduction of greenhouse it is vital that countries world. Agreement. The United gas emissions. work to implement green Nations states that “the economies, to reduce With the closing of factories Paris Agreement’s central carbon emissions and help worldwide, as well as the aim is to strengthen the save our planet. pause on aviation and global response to the transportation, the world threat of climate change”. daily carbon emissions have This will be achieved It is devastating that the reduced by 17% in April, by keeping the global world has had to come to compared to the carbon temperature rise below this point for us to make a emissions in April of last 2 degrees celsius. The positive change in regards year. In fact, according to agreement was signed the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), Melbourne (Medium) alone has shown an 83% decrease in traffic in the China either; in Delhi, would mean implementing central business districts. PM2.5 and nitrogen strategies that work to Carbon Brief even reported dioxide levels have decarbonise society. One that carbon emissions could dropped by more than of the main focuses is reduce by up to 1600 million 70%. on G20 nations. The G20 tonnes this year, due to the However, Coronavirus consists of 20 countries, impact of the Coronavirus has taken a big hit on the and it makes up 85% of the pandemic. world’s economy too. It world’s economy, with 80% of global carbon emissions. Beth Gardiner from National is expected to decline by If a low carbon economy Geographic suggests that 3% in 2020. Which means initiates in G20 nations, the the reduction in pollution we now face the question world’s carbon emissions caused by the Coronavirus “how can we build back will drop drastically. shutdowns has saved better and greener?” Introducing a low carbon between 53, 000 - 77, 000 Greener strategies are economy would mean lives in China. Those impacts now an essential step cultivating sustainable have not just been seen in if we wish to revive the economy. A green recovery businesses and practices. (National Geographic).
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Elwood College Newspaper The Mr Asensio Officially Principal
he Elwood played the role of we will still have Mr TCollege School Acting Principal Asensio continuing Council was thrilled and has been - until to lead us. to announce Mr now - for the past 19 Todd Asensio’s months. appointment as Throughout this Principal in early period, Mr Asensio September after displayed excellent a formalised leadership in what Department of transpired to be a Education and challenging time. Technology (DET) interview process. Congratulations! Mr Todd Asensio with Premier Daniel Andrews. During the final year We are excited to see of Rhonda Holt’s reign what the new year in 2019, Mr Asensio will bring and so glad
A happy Year 12 grouping: Robin Findlay-Marks, Spencer Rodrick, Naomi (Nim) James, Diane Famadico (Siachi Famadico) with Johnny Le (DuongHuySy Le), Stanley Ka (Yan-Cheng Ka), a distant Ms Griffin and Callan By Lenie Chin, Year 12 McPherson.
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Elwood College Newspaper The Written by: High School Students Should Vote Sofiia V.K, Year 7
t is well known that to social issues. My point is This can also be viewed as Ionce you turn 18, you that students are more than a learning experience for finally gain the right to capable of making rational us which we will benefit vote. But why are we held decisions, as we are fed from in the future. With back from having our say information from around the a better understanding of for so long? Voting for a world five days a week. politics enforced by having to make a choice when party ought not to be a A downside that people might voting, we will have increased decision made by adults think of, is that students are our confidence in rational alone. Our future should too gullible or naive to be decision making and our be within our grasp to alter, able to rightfully decide on ability to share our opinions not just within someone a party and understand its with those around us, else’s. policies; that we will blindly which can help in our future follow whoever’s party we are If students are involved in careers. the politics of our country, told to by our elders. Though we will develop a voice of this might be true for some, To sum up, let’s lower the their own. We have issues it’s partly the result of the required voting age to 16 too, which aren’t being fact that young people aren’t and stop restricting us heard and therefore are encouraged to participate. from deciding on what will ultimately be our long-term not being solved. Parents’ Giving students the right to (The Independent) future. Let us share our going through divorce vote from the age of 16 might leave no room for the protest in order to be heard? opinions. Let our community Climate change is also though our academic motivate us to learn more kid to include their say Instead, our ideas need to grow into one that goes down a rapidly growing issue, futures depend on these about our country’s politics with whom they want to be respected and taken into a path everyone supports and which Gen Z will have to results. Let us be involved, and take on a more active role. reside, which shouldn’t account. is included in. face alone. People are let us take part in our be the case and parental continuing to neglect Let’s not forget to mention upcoming future, let us abuse or bullying, in environmental issues, the fact that due to share our thoughts. general, are matters which turning a blind eye as our COVID-19, our economy require more attention. In planet slowly deteriorates is dropping drastically, Perhaps kids weren’t as fact, a survey was taken and resources run dry. and we’re the ones who aware of issues affecting by Australian students Students come together ultimately will have to pay. them in 1971 when the recently, revealing over to hold protests against MSN News reveals that regulations were set that 300,000 bullying cases the worsening situation. over 210,000 people are nobody under 18 could go unnoticed, due to One was held a year relying on Government job vote. But this isn’t the case “students staying silent”, as ago during the time of support at the moment. anymore. Adolescents stated by the Make Bullying the bushfires by Shiann At the same time, online nowadays are exposed History Foundation. We Broderick, who stated learning is possibly having a to a sea of information, shouldn’t have to conceal that “...climate change is a negative effect on students’ attainable from their our troubles, we should be crisis, act like it”. But why is performance and we have devices. Topics discussed encouraged to share them. it necessary for students to no say in the matter, even in class are more relevant (The Conversation)
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Elwood College Newspaper The Student Film Paper Towns by John Green With some fruity characters, enjoy Zisis’ latest video with a side of hot chips. A recommendation written by Soleil Premkumar, Year 7 ‘HOT CHIPS *UNSEEN RAW UNCUT FOOTAGE REAL*’ streak which will give him finally snapped? thrills for a lifetime. The next morning Margot’s gone and there’s a possibility she’s John Green, author of not coming back. The stakes the bestselling Fault In are high for Q, he needs Our Stars, Will Grayson, to track her down before Will Grayson and Looking it’s too late. Following the For Alaska. Green’s pen eerie breadcrumbs she tip traps you on a stream left behind, with the help of events, each more of his buddies Ben and exciting and mysterious Radar, Q discovers more than the next. Step about Margot than ever into his deep depiction before. With the help of the challenges of a of Walt Whitman’s wise teenager, unseen by words, Quentin must search too many. Weep and be uentin Jacobson has been Margot’s many alibis to wide eyed by his lyrical in love with his neighbour unveil the person she hid. representation of a Q young and lost soul. Directed by Zisis Zikos, Year 11 Margot Roth Spieglman for It’s been nine years since what seems like forever. that fateful day at Jefferson A digital copy of the Watch: https://youtu.be/2kXHdERdhw0 She’s the ultimate daredevil, Park, when nine year book is available on the organising TP campaigns, old Quentin and Margot Elwood College library running off to the circus and stumbled upon a dead website. sneaking into concerts. A few Robert Joyner. Margot Student Music weeks before graduation, believed that his strings Margot calls Q to accompany just… broke. Now, nine years Congratulations to Year 11 her on an all night revenge later, has Margot’s last string student James Clothier for his groovy new releases! intrepid- fearless; daring; bold. persiflage - light frivolous conversation, style or treatment; Congratuations too to Year 11 ‘Wilde’ friendly teasing. student Will Bruce Jones for his inveigle - to lead (someone into a situation) or persuade equally groovy album cover. About (someone to do something) via flattery or deception. From Old French avogler, meaning to blind or deceive. ‘Sketch’ Vocab beshrew - to wish evil upon; curse. Listen (or buy): cadence - a modulation or inflection of the voice, a fall in the https://jamesclothier.bandcamp. Brought to you by pitch at the end of a sentence. (Like a newsreader.) com/releases Zeta H-D, Year 11 oblique -at an angle; slanting, sloping, e.g ‘‘an oblique smile”. Will Bruce Jones, Year 11
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Elwood College Newspaper The Written by: Djesse Vol.3 Review Kalani Giddey, Year 11 sounding chords as he talents of Daniel Caesar. his album is quite sings. Jacob experiments It’s an incredible song, Tsomething and there’s a lot in his music, using and what gets me the a lot to be said about it. But idiosyncratic lines and most is the ridiculously first, a bit of background modulations between organic groove at the information. keys throughout his music, beginning. It’s infectious, keeping the listener on and it gets you moving their toes as he takes so quick. The chord Djesse Vol.3 is the latest them on a journey through changes and the vocal installment in British multi- his world. The music is harmonies are incredible instrumentalist Jacob incredibly hard to explain and the vocal works of Collier’s project ‘Djesse’, an through a review, you have both Collier and Caesar album spanning 50 songs to listen to it to properly are wonderful, with and four albums in total. understand what I’m effects a plenty all over This album in particular saying. So please, please this groovy song. It’s was released on the 14th go listen to it. easily the most RnB of August 2020, after it was inspired song on the announced in October of track and it talks about last year. The release of My personal favourite a man wanting to spend the album wasn’t without (BBC) track is “Time Alone With time with someone that surprise, as Jacob released You” featuring the vocal he loves over the course several singles, including as an instrumentalist as popular in the early 2000’s of a night. “Time Alone With You”, “In well; Collier plays every ala d’angelo through some My Bones”, “All I Need” and instrument on the tracks of the instrumentation. “He Won’t Hold You”, with and has meticulously Despite this, it still retains promotion on his social crafted every element what is distinctly Jacob media pages, performances of them. It’s magical Collier. What Collier has on National Public Radio’s and it’s unfair that he is done, similar to those that Tiny Desk (drawing a lot of so ridiculously good at came before him such as attention as it was conducted music. This album has Frank Zappa, is make very in isolation) and an interview been hailed so far as his complex music palatable for Genius. most ambitious album yet, to the masses. with several features from His mixes are very rich prominent artists, such sonically, with many many as Mahalia, Ty Dolla Sign, The album itself is a elements floating around Daniel Caesar and Tori classic display of Collier’s on top of each other, Kelly among others. signature sounds, showing moving independently to off everything that made create these lush melodies him famous. His eclectic and rhythms. Not to The album has a melodies and harmonies to mention Collier’s signature noticeably pop-orientated his catchy pop hooks and vocal harmonies, which sound, drawing elements infectious rhythms. He’s he uses to create massive well known for his ability from the RnB that was (Twitter)
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The Way To Gogh!
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Lydia Biegler, Year 9 Lydia Biegler, Year 9 Lydia Biegler, Year 9 Will Bruce Jones, Year 11
Lydia Biegler, Year 9 Zeta Hamilton-Durkin, Year 11 Theo Huynh, Year 10 Lenie Chin, Year 12 12 13 The ISSUE 6, SEPTEMBER 2020
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Elwood College Newspaper The Sculpting Sea Voyager The Written by: Zeta Hamilton-Durkin, mountains, he refocussed Year 11 himself on art; beginning to draw. teve Cole, a He departed Turkey in SMelbournian sailor, 2003, sailing down the inventor and the sculptor Red Sea whilst the Iraq of our 6-foot seahorse War was still in battle. sculpture, was initially a However, shortly after boy who declined an art departure, he was accosted scholarship - in favour of by a ferocious storm getting “a real job.” “with a vengeance.” Being This “real job’’ was the knocked about like a box of position of an apprentice matches, he realised that upholster, but his heart “there was no way to get to India without smashing wasn’t in it; he quickly transforming “old abandoned it. Cole into it.” As a last resort, Cole’s artistic practice he sent out a mayday and has evolved significantly. stuff to good stuff” describes this experience and “putting smiles on as running away. “I ran thankfully, a sizeable oil Tanker came to his rescue Currently, he constructs people’s faces.” He also away from the job and ran impressive animal- claims that “when you away from home. I ran and dropped him off at Cape Down. like sculptures out of persist, you get really away from everything. I abandoned scraps; the good at something and didn’t know what to do.” He was only able to salvage beautiful assemblage of that creates a lot of Art was always a piece of a few of his drawings his art possibly reflects pleasure.” him, but it didn’t seem from the virulent and the piecing of his life “terrifying’’ tempest. together. You can view his work at like a feasible option The Swan Hill Regional for a career. Instead, he Since returning home, Cole says that he enjoys Art Gallery, the Balranald shifted from occupation to Art Gallery in New South occupation, finding himself Wales and even at his working on a dairy farm Photos: David Sickerdick own ‘Goodnight Gallery’ and then working for the dormant creativity. Asia to the Middle East, in Moorabbin. However, army at age 17, where he you can also observe remained for nine years. the Mediterranean and In 1986, he took a anchored in Turkey. his impressive six-foot In 1984, he secured courageous leap. He seahorse sculpture employment on Ian decided to “do what “The name of the boat in the garden of our Lockhart’s ‘Old Goodnight’ society didn’t expect of was Alien 3, and I thought, school. sheep cropping property. [him],” and built a 36-foot ‘I may well be in out of steel cruising boat from space because nobody Not only the emblem Here, he forged a of Elwood College, proficiency in metalwork nothing. With this boat, knows where I am.’” he embarked up the coast this seahorse is also a and invented a pipe He became enraptured symbol of a man who clamping system, winning a of Australia to Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, with Turkey and thus, he persisted, who made his prize in the 1984 Wimmera settled there. Inspired dream his occupation - Machinery Field Days Thailand, the Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago. by its beauty, its culture, and voyaged the globe competition. At last, he its people and its Steve Cole skilfully sculpts a variety of animals using recycled materials. in the process. was able to tap into his On a different expedition, he voyaged through wooden boats, ruins and
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Elwood College Newspaper The Written by: Premier League Wrap Up Christien Mcintosh, Year 9 Surprise Player: Danny Ings. transfer, a record fee for s another Premier League From being an injury prone Newcastle, big things were Aseason comes to a close, waste of space at Liverpool, expected. 2 goals for a striker. I’m going to take a look at the Danny Ings has been That is embarrassing for that best, worst and the surprises magnificent. 22 goals for price tag. What a waste of money. of the Premier League this the Saints, just 1 off golden year. boot winner Jamie Vardy. Honorable Mention Worst Amazingly good for someone Transfer: David Luiz, terrible Liverpool, Best Prem Team: who was stuck on a medical all season; 2 red cards and 5 no doubt, deserve this spot. bench in Liverpool. penalties conceded. An amazing season, getting a staggering 32 wins and 99 Honourable Mention Well that wraps up another points, one off the glorified Surprise Player: Raheem season. Been a tipsy topsy 100. They went the first part Sterling. Despite being season with COVID-19, but of the season undefeated, said to have had his “worst it’s been good. Thanks for and that’s why I’m naming season”, Raheem netted reading. Liverpool the Best Prem team. 20 goals, despite going 3 months without scoring. Most Disappointing Team: Imagine if he had scored West Ham have some class during that time. names, but have had a terrible Worst Transfer: Joelinton. season. 16th with their team [Premier League] is terrible, they’ve not gotten After a 40 million pound the results they’ve wanted and even a 40 million pound striker built this world class everything started falling tidy 11th place finish. With can’t change their fortune. Not Liverpool, he took them down a massive hole. Players the help of Danny Ings, the a good season. to there first Premier weren’t playing how they season went from a mess to a League in 30 years, being were, losses were coming success. Biggest Surprise: Sheffield 18 points clear 2nd place. through the door. In the end, Best Player: Kevin De Bruyne. United. The Blades have To add insult to injury for the Canaries finished the Coming off the back of an had an incredible season. A teams, the only players season with 5 wins. Teemu injury riddled season, Kevin team tipped to finish in the he had bought was ageing Pukki, the Canaries talisman, De Bruyne came into the drop zone; not only are they keeper Adrian, young had an incredible start to the scene incredibly. Being the not near the drop, but they wonderkid Harvey Elliot season, but soon turned into playmaker of the season with finished the season in 9th. For and Japanese talent thin dust. Not a good look on 20 assists, equalling Thierry a team that was tipped for Takumi Minamino. What a Farke’s CV. Henry, also netting 13 goals. terrible things, Chris Wilder season. did a fantastic job. Surprise Manager: Ralph What a season. Worst Manager: Daniel Hasenhuttl. Southampton Jesse Lingard. Best Manager: Jurgen Klopp. Farke started the season were a mess. The Saints had Worst Player: Right, this was a really hard The German genius has nicely with Norwich one of their worst games, part to figure out who to struck again. After coming City, claiming many losing 9-0 to Leicester. choose, but I went with Jesse off a disappointing 2nd place points, and even beating However, when it mattered, Lingard. Scored 1 goal all season, Klopp was ready for champions Manchester Hasenhuttl steadied the season and apart from that (Evening Standard, UK) the upcoming season. Having City. However, after that, ship, and got the Saints to a he’s been horrid.
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Elwood College Newspaper The Co-Captain’s Quiz Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by By: Elwood Co-Captain, Duke Wilson, Year 12 Susan Collins 1. Drake just released a new song featuring Lil Durk which was paired with A recommendation written by: Soleil Premkumar, Year 7 a Nike oriented music video. What is the name of the song? obtained the throne but 2. True or false, an octopus has three hearts? this is the start. The birth of a future dictator and 3. How many countries are in Africa? what will become a wild 4. Which Hollywood actor has won a Best Picture Oscar as well as being demise. the recipient of 14 Golden Raspberry nominations (worst film of the year)? Susan Collins has done it again. You’ll 5. What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature? be mesmerised by all 6. In which year did Pluto become reclassified as a planet? the words one person can hold. Fans of the 7. What is the capital of the Canadian province, Manitoba? Hunger Games will
adore the references and Stallone, 5. Mercury, 6. 2006, 7. Winnipeg 7. 2006, 6. Mercury, 5. Stallone, continuation of a much
Answers: 1. Laugh Now Cry Later, 2. True, 3. 54, 4. Sylvester Sylvester 4. 54, 3. True, 2. Later, Cry Now Laugh 1. Answers: Free Stock cherished trilogy. Do you hear that? Snow is his year they’re event and the next and falling. Tbringing in mentors the Games haven’t even from the Academy to begun. He is introduced Available as a digital copy Comic By: Lexi Elisha, Year 8 spice up the Games. to the tragedy of the on the Elwood College Coriolanus Snow is up districts, the theory website. for the challenge, ready behind the Games to live by the name. themselves and worst of Only to be shamefaced all the beauty of his very and receive the female own tribute. How can tribute from District you escort your lover 12. Young Lucy Gray to their own execution? is a wildflower of her How far will Snow go to own, snake tamer and protect Lucy Gray and performer, Snow must what will that cost him? put his wits together The 10th Hunger to win over the crowd Games are about to Especially since the begin, 65 years before stakes are so much higher BKE (Before Katniss than an insubstantial win. Everdeen). Discover The Games are changing the hidden demons and with them Snow of a war traumatised must adapt. Trapped child. Thanks to Finnick between one psychotic Odair we know how he
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Elwood College Newspaper The Un mélange de la musique
Music recommended to you, by an array of Seahorse team members. Team
Amelia Mcquoid Lydia Biegler Ana Ramljak Marco Galea 1. Feeling So Lonely - Charlize Younane [ link ] Asha Dwyer Ruby Thomas 2. Bigfoot - Hotbox [ link ] Benjamin Fitzsimmons Ruth Baxter 3. Starship Trooper (Parts a,b,c) - Yes [ link ] Chloe Selwood Sam Higgins Editor/Publisher: 4. Jig Runwig / The Ramnee Ceilidh - Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas [ link ] Christien Mcintosh Sayler Delves Zeta Hamilton-Durkin 5. Don’t Let Me Down - Chainsmokers feat. Daya [ link ] Ciara Orr Sofiia V.K 6. Dying In LA - Panic! At The Disco [ link ] Duke Wilson Soleil Prekumar Former Editors 7. 21 Guns - Green Day [ link ] Evie Thomas Sophie Woods Peggy Lucas 8. Ayonha - Hamid Al Shaeri [ link ] Hannah Lowndes Spencer Rodrick Zoe Eyles 9. Where Is My Mind - Pixies [ link ] Imma Giacco Stella Harvey 10. Impossible - James Arthur [ link ] Jolie Humphrey Stella Ryan Logo design: Kalani Giddey Theo Huynh Henry Lucas Lenie Chin Timna Shushan Lexi Elisha Will Bruce Jones Lily Walker Zeta Hamilton-Durkin Lucia Stephens Zisis Zikos
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