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Hillside’s Sightseeing P.1 Student Stories P.2 Editorial GLOBAL GAZETTE P.3 Faculty Profile P.4 February 2019 International Cafe P.5
Mr. Mac’s Top 5 P.6 Ping Pong Rankings P.7 Philosopher’s Corner P.8 International Holiday P.9
Student Profiles P.10-13 Hillside Gossip P.14
Cultural Dinner P.15
World Mysteries P.16 Student Book Review 1. P.17 ~ Global Club ~President Harrison Wolfsberg & Vice President Jerry Feng Int’l Trivia Teasers
This club was created to foster a continued strong P.18 connection between our international students and The Traveling Translator P.19 American students and faculty. We are intent on sharing our international cultures with the Hillside population as well as learning about other cultures.
1. 1. Sightseeing
Doha, Qatar
Doha sophisticated restaurants, then Doha is the capital and most that take center stage in the Gulf. watch the sun set over sand dunes populated city in Qatar. The city is that seem to spring from a fairy located on a man-made island in Doha, as you can see, possesses a tale.” the Persian Gulf. It has a spectacular skyline. It also happens
population close to two million to be host to the 2022 World Cup. In terms of places to visit in the people and over fifty percent of the Not only does the future look good capital, there are many. The Souq country’s citizens live in the city for Doha, but its glorious past has Waqif is a centuries old outdoor proper , or in the surrounding not been forgotten. The city is market. The Doha Corniche is a suburbs. The city is a bustling and steeped in tradition. Citizens spectacular waterfront promenade. serves as the financial heartbeat for practice falconry and, if you are Katara Cultural Village is a this Arabian country. It is an ultra- lucky, you can see camel races seaside development that has an modern and rapidly developing city across the desert against the amphitheater, museum, convention that, considering all of the money backdrop of modern skyscrapers. In center, shops, and eateries. Aspire being poured into construction, is the harbor float dhow or traditional Park is a large tree studded poised to become one of the cities wooden boats. Doha also has a
splendid Museum of Islamic Art, recreational area located in the
trendy cafes, first-rate restaurants, heart of the city. There is a ton to do in this magnificent city. If and a burgeoning arts scene. As The you’re in the Persian Gulf, Qatar is Lonely Planet states: “In any given day you can sample a portfolio of a must place to visit.
C ool Facts about Doha
Host to the 2022 World Cup
Home to world’s largest and first underground stadium
Included in Fortune’s 15 best new cities for business
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Student Stories
Premier League by Rowan Tarbox Premier League is a professional British football league, it is known as the toughest professional football league in the world. In Britain, football is different than most places. There is much more contact. You are allowed to check people as long as it is shoulder to shoulder. It is also the biggest sport in the UK, so everybody has a favorite team. At the games, there are specific sides for the home fans and the away fans because they have so much more passion for the game than fans do in other countries so they sometimes try to fight each other if they sit together. Premier League is much more interesting and exciting than leagues in other countries. Anybody can beat anybody in Premier League. There are specific teams that win more than others, but they can still lose to the lower level teams because all of the teams are so good. In England, there are four top leagues; which are much more than other countries which usually have one or two. If teams finish in the top two in their league they get promoted to the next league up. The third through fifth place finishers play in a mini-tournament and whoever wins also gets promoted to the next league up. That is the same in every English league except for the Premier League because the Premier League is the highest league in England. If you finish in first through fourth you play in the UEFA Champions League. If you finish in first through fifth you play in the UEFA Europa League. At least in England, if you finish in the bottom three you get relegated to the next league down. I believe that the way that my dad and I watch Premier League is very complicated. My dad has this app on his MacBook called Sports Gold. He then mirrors the screen onto our TV. We watch Premier League every weekend. I am a Tottenham fan and my dad is a Leicester fan, so we argue a lot about which team is best. He says that he likes Leicester because they are underdogs. I say that I like Tottenham because I literally like everything about them. To watch Premier League people need to know how much they want to pay. If they are willing to pay for the subscription they need to know what to watch it on. When they start to watch Premier League they need to know when it is on. They will need to make room in their schedule to actually watch the games. After that, they need to figure out what teams they want to watch. About two years ago, my dad just started watching Premier League for fun. That motivated me to start watching Premier League. I had never really watched football before this besides the World Cup, so I was getting pretty excited. We were watching Premier League, but we were not really very committed fans. We would watch it some weekends, but we did not watch it every weekend. I started wanting to watch Premier League every weekend more and more and my dad finally agreed to start watching Premier League at least almost every weekend. I started to like Tottenham. I love the gaffer, Mauricio Pochettino. His tactics have led us to win a lot more than we used to. I love all the players on the team. They are all very hard-working. Now my dad and I watch Premier League as much as we can, which sometimes means multiple games at once. Most Americans that I know have never heard of the Premier League. In England, everybody not only knows what Premier League is, but has one or more favorite teams. In my opinion, English people might be the most passionate fans in the world about any sport. In America, people have favorite teams in their favorite sports, but most people would not beat up somebody just for being a fan of another team. In England, at games, there are sides for the home team fans and the away fans. If they sat together there would be too many arrests for the police to handle. For instance, my dad is a Leicester fan and I am a Tottenham fan, so we have to sit on opposite couches. Page 2 Editorial
Narcissism is Alive Editor’s NotE:
and Well by Staff Reporter Michael Brown
Some call it the “ME factor” while others call it “the epidemic of Self.”
- Whatever “it” is called, narcissistic behavior in human beings has been byobserved staff and talkedreporter about since Mr.Ovid, the RomanLuke poet, Steere wrote The Legend of Narcissus nearly two thousand years ago. It is a story about a handsome Greek hunter who wanders by a calm pool of water one day, sees his reflection in it, and becomes obsessed with his own beauty. He eventually falls into the pool and drowns. The story is full of symbolism and stands as a warning against the dangers of self-obsession. In the twenty first century, with the advent of social media, narcissism has skyrocketed taking the forms of endless selfies, conversations where the focus seems to constantly reside in everything that has to do with “me,” shallowness, a pre- occupation with self-image, and an oversensitivity to criticism. Hey, let’s face it—to some extent we ALL exhibit this behavior from time to time but narcissism is all about degree. A rather natural form of narcissism exists in teenage competition. We hear it repeatedly around these parts: “I beat him, yesterday. I should be ranked number one! There’s no way he’s as good as
me.” This particular form of boasting is not particularly troubling. Teens
typically engage in this type of activity. It’s a way they use to assert themselves on a group stage. But, what about that more troubling insidious
preoccupation with “self” that some of us never lose as we age? Like when you want to share a wonderful occurrence or a difficult experience you had with someone and that listener inevitably remarks not on your situation but on an experience that he or she has had that was similar. In fact, no matter what topic you seem to share, the modern narcissist is always turning the subject back on himself/herself. The result is that conversation feels dissatisfying, empty, and one directional. You needed an ear and instead got an earful. It happens in phone conversations all the time. You try to have a 50/50 sharing of thoughts and you end up listening to the narcissist redirect every topic towards “me” and dominate the conversation with The “ME” Factor endless anecdotes and details about his or her life. Now, don’t get me 1.
wrong. It’s not as if narcissists fall into neat categories. You’re a narcissist,
you’re not, you are, you’re not, etc. We all have narcissistic tendencies. I
have caught myself on several occasions either consciously or
subconsciously promoting my self-perceived “talents.” The important thing is to not play the blame game nor beat yourself up about this behavior. Instead, use other peoples’ narcissistic tendencies as a moment of self- reflection. Do I do that? Then, when you catch yourself having self- centered moments, try putting attention on your conversation partner. After
all, narcissism isn’t a genetic predisposition, it’s a mental habit. Often, we don’t recognize our own narcissistic habits because we’re so used to them. Those habits certainly don’t define whether we are a good or bad person BUT don’t be fooled into thinking that the person listening to your self- indulgent comments is enjoying them. I can assure you that a) they’re noticing and b) they probably don’t like the direction of the conversation. Look who’s numero uno Page 3 Global Gazette Hillside School
Café Talk
Origin of the
International Café
Nova Voice Room in Japan
The International Café developed out of a confluence of ideas. First, during my early days teaching in Japan, we teachers had to do an hour of instruction in what was called a “Voice Room.” This involved directed discussion so that students could practice their conversation
skills. Some remarked that we should have
snacks or drinks. After all, it would contribute Dave’s ESL Cafe to creating a positive and relaxing environment.
Another idea that emerged was taken from the internet in the form of Dave’s ESL Café; basically a blog for EFL teachers to talk about their work and living experiences as an expat.
So, in 2010, we combined these ideas at The olden days Hillside to form what has become a popular recess option on Friday mornings. The International Café typically has over forty The early days students attending. It has been going strong and we want to keep it that way!
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Faculty Profile
Sean Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Sean Kelly is Hillside’s excellent the Hillside boys. She is currently up sending his resume to her the second year music teacher. He’s the expecting a baby in mid-August. next day and, as the story goes, the Band Director, a dorm parent, and It’ll be the young couple’s first rest is history or should I say coaches golf and cross country. child. So, Hillside will have another music? Mr. Kelly loves Hillside’s He’s one of those low profile types new addition to the community for “culture and global diversity.” who flies under the radar in a the 2019-2020 school year. In his spare time Mr. Kelly has quietly positive way. Then, when Mr. Kelly says that he has always several interests. For one, he his name surfaces, everyone agrees: aspired to teach. “I wanted to collects vinyl records. He has Yes, he’s doing a great job and he’s become a teacher because I felt it thousands. His all-time favorite set been quite a find for our small was the best way to share my love is Beethoven’s Bicentennial school. of music with others.” Mr. Kelly’s Collection. He plays instruments Mr. Kelly was born in Rhode career choice is not that surprising ranging from the piano to the flute Island but grew up in Blackstone since he comes from a family of to percussion, guitar, and drums. Valley, Massachusetts. He has two teachers. In fact, Mr. Kelly’s family He also likes to compose his own younger brothers Chris (Georgia) jokingly refers to teaching as “the music. Believe it or not, Mr. Kelly and Matthew (North Carolina). Mr. family business.” Why Hillside, and Mr. Steere had been DJ’s on Kelly attended UMass Lowell Mr. Kelly? Well, he says, he was the same radio station: 91.5 where he majored in Music working at the Apple Store in the WUML Lowell. Well, it’s been Education. He married his college Solomon Pond Mall when a certain interesting to get to know more Ms. Lucey wandered in to buy a about you, Mr. Kelly. You’re a sweetheart two years after graduating. Mr. Kelly’s wife, Bec, watch. The two struck up a class act and a valuable addition to teaches violin and viola to some of conversation and Mr. Kelly ended our community. Bravo maestro!
Cool Facts about Mr. Kelly ______ Going to be a first time dad in mid-August
Visited the Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Park
Used to be a repair tech at the Solomon Pond Apple store
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Mr. Mac’s Top 5
Mr. Mac’s Top 5 Cereals
F eel like you’re getting to know Mr. Mac? Well, the fun doesn’t stop here #2. Raisin Bran as the information about his existence
Uniformson the little blue planet third from the
sun continues to grow. In this #3. Honey Bunches segment, we break down the big fellas top 5 favorite cereals of all time. Read of Oats
all about them because Wheaties is
not the only cereal of champions.
#1. Frosted Mini-Wheats
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#4. Cheerios #5. Cap’n Crunch 1.
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Cool Facts about Mr. Mac
Used to teach history in Room #7
Ran the International Café during JumpStart
Appears in the Global Gazette every month Room #7
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Ping Pong Rankings
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1. February Ping Pong Rankings 1.
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Top 10 at Hillside 1.
“Hillside’s Best this Month”
1. Joe Calo (USA)
2. Luke Spinner (USA)
3. Harrison Wolfsberg (USA1.)
4. Aidan Punch (USA) Rising Stars 5. Terry Xu (CHN) 1. Ollie Eschelbacher (USA) 6. Jaden Simeonidis(USA) 2. Josh Levine (USA) 7. Pedro Roca (MEX)
8. Will Guillette (USA) 3. Henry Eckert (USA)
9. Santiago Graf (MEX) 4. Diego Galindo (MEX)
10. Luis Eduardo Medina(PR) 5. Adam Pinstein (USA)
Page.Page 77 Global Gazette Hillside School Philosophy
The Philosopher’s
Corner
Solipsism
Have you ever had the thought: I wonder if all this (life) is just a product of my mind? I wonder if ONLY I exist and am living a fantasy that has been created in my imagination? If so, then you’re likely subscribing to solipsism. Solipsism is the philosophical position that states that external worlds and
outside minds cannot be known and might not exist outside of MY mind. As a philosophical movement, it began in the late nineteenth century when British idealist, F.H. Bradley, characterized the solipsist view in his work Appearance and Reality (1893). In proposing a solution to the problem of
explaining knowledge of the outside world, Bradley stated: “I cannot What is real? transcend experience, and experience must be my experience. From this it
follows that nothing beyond my self exists; for what is experience is its [the self’s] states.” For the solipsist, existence IS everything that I experience. Physical objects, other people, events and processes, anything that would commonly and traditionally be regarded as co-existing in space and time with “me,” is necessarily construed by the solipsist as a product of his or her own consciousness. On the surface, this proposition seems absurd. It would seem to deny any acknowledgment that there are other beings and existences. Think of the moral consequences of such a viewpoint; we’d have to deny the joys, pains, accomplishments, failures, etc. of others. Imagine, for example, trying to tell victims of the Holocaust that their pains and A solipsist joke sufferings are merely a product of MY imagination. Or imagine taking credit for Einstein’s Relativity Theory, Quantum physics, the harnessing of electricity, controlled flight, music, landing on the moon, the internet, cures for all sorts of diseases, etc. Imagine being responsible for the advent of any form of knowledge you know little about: technical writing out of a manual,
mathematical formulas like Langland’s Problem or Irrational Number
Theory, obsolete foreign languages, financing, the nuances of the stock market, etc. Imagine that YOU are the source for both religion and science, Evolution and Flat Earth theories. Imagine if the person you dislike and the person you adore are all products of…you guessed…YOU! This position seems like an extreme form of narcissism. But, and here’s the big but: Can any of us prove that this is not the case? After all, we only know the universe that’s inside of our own minds. Any laws, and feelings, any experiences that we have had have ALL manifested within the constraints of our own craniums. Yikes! That’s both a scary and empowering thought. Is it possible that I’m creating this article for myself or that YOU, the reader, The “me” centered universe manufactured it out of YOUR mind? We may never know! Page 8 Global Gazette Hillside School International Holidays
Chinese New Year
At Hillside
Chinese New Year came to Bulldog campus on Super Bowl Sunday. It was February 3rd and we had quite a large number of students present. Ms. Lucey purchased a wide assortment of Chinese-American foods from local favorite Ginger Garden in Marlborough. She brought in trays of teriyaki chicken, Kung Pao, Moo Goo Gai Pan, Lo Mein, and more. We also bought three trays of food from local
authentic Chinese favorite, Sichuan Let the celebrations begins Gourmet. Mr. Mac drove out to Will & a plate full of noodles
Framingham to pick up the food.
When it was time to eat, we had more food than you could possibly imagine. It was a happy occasion and the boys enjoyed themselves tremendously. Mr. Lanciani had put on some traditional Chinese music in the dining hall. Earlier that week, the Chinese boys received their allowance in red envelopes. Red is used in China to signify good luck. Dig In! Enjoying the spread As you can see from the dinner photos on the sides, the boys kept coming up for seconds, thirds, and even fourths. When all stomachs were satisfied, we passed out fortune
cookies and the boys read about
their good fortunes for the upcoming
year. Finally, we settled into watching the Super Bowl. The Patriots easily handled the Rams and all was well in New England. A special thanks to all who helped out More food! Fireworks on this special night. Each year, Chinese New Year at Hillside gets bigger and better. Until next year folks: “Gong xi fa cai” (wishing you great happiness and prosperity). Page 9 Global Gazette Hillside School
Spotlight…Student Profiles
Owen Arnold Owen was born in New Jersey. He brothers makes a wrong decision, shares this honor with fellow instead of going immediately to a Hillside student Jaden Simeonidis. teacher we try to help each other Owen moved from New Jersey to out.” Massachusetts at any early age. Currently, he resides in Hopkinton. Owen likes pizza, the movie Daddy His father, Chris, works for Stanton Daycare, and watching football. Chase and his mother, Valerie, is However, his big love is playing Head of Resources at Fidelity basketball. Besides playing power Investments. Younger brother Luke, forward for Hillside varsity, he also as most know, attends Hillside and plays AAU basketball for a team was featured in the Global Gazette called B2L. He says that two months ago. If you read that “basketball has always been my
article, you know that Owen and his favorite thing to do. I want to family foster dogs in Puerto Rico Owen continue with basketball in high with the Sato Project. I first remember seeing a rather big, bulky kid playing basketball Owen came to Hillside because he at Morning Recess in the gym. I “needed a change from public called him “Big Country” as he school. I felt that I needed smaller
looked like one of those heartland classes and a better learning Jimmy Butler type products who just came off a environment.” Owen goes on to say school and hopefully college.” His farm in Iowa, ready to play for that Hillside has given him the role model is Jimmy Butler, the Fran McCaffery. You could tell he opportunity to learn better and in 6’8” shooting guard for the loved the sport! Then, later that different ways. It seems like it’s Philadelphia 76ers. He admires year, the big kid played JV working for young Owen Arnold. I Butler’s perseverance as the Philly basketball with his little brother. had the pleasure of observing Mr. star had a rough childhood. He was He was that reliable, clutch player Hayashi’s English class earlier this kicked out of his home at 13 then inside who was always collecting month. Owen was focused and bounced around foster homes. an important rebound or scoring a engaged. The boys were taking Eventually, Butler turned things key bucket when we needed it. As turns reading passages from Lord of around playing college ball for time moved on, I watched Owen the Flies and analyzing the novel. Marquette before getting drafted grow even taller and become more Owen really seemed to enjoy and becoming a star for the 76ers. and more comfortable at Hillside. himself in the classroom and he
He has become a popular figure looked energized by the discussion. But Owen’s career aspirations have around these parts. It seems that he I guess this is the better learning nothing to do with basketball. He has many friends on Bulldog environment that Owen sought. He loves animals and wants a job campus and really enjoys being also likes Hillside for its emphasis related to that field. He doesn’t here. He’s a young man with a on brotherhood. “If one of our want to be a vet though because he warm personality and good sense doesn’t like blood. Marine biology of humor. And, from what I hear, is his current interest. Well young he’s an above average student. man, my guess is that you can do Today, Owen Arnold stands at anything you put your mind to. The what has to be 6’1.” He’s a marine world will be lucky to have towering figure around campus you as is Hillside and your and a delight to be around. New Jersey upcoming secondary school.
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Spotlight… Student Profiles
Bryan Tang
populated city. It is also the became hooked on hockey. financial hub of the People’s Republic. Bryan’s father, Ian, Bryan says that the best thing manages an ice cream company about Hillside is its prestigious called Kampati. It’s a special brand sports program, while the most made from New Zealand cow milk. challenging thing is Mr. Mandell’s His mother, Beatrice, manages the English class. His favorite food is Oceanic Region for JDE (Jacobs Dim Sum and he loves the movie Douwe Egberts), a privately owned Miracle On Ice. He’s been to a Dutch based coffee company. whopping thirty eight countries and
Bryan’s mom and dad both attended says that someday he would like to
Hong Kong University where they visit the Arctic. When I asked him first met. Later, they attended a small university in London where Bryan they got their MBA’s. Shortly after graduating, they moved back to During meal times at Hillside, Hong Kong where they married. Bryan Tang bounces from table to table conversing with students and So Bryan, why did you decide to Sidney Crosby faculty alike. “How are you doing come to Hillside? “Because I knew Mr. Rowlett? Good to see you if he’d like to share any unique hockey wasn’t an option in China.” Omela. How are the wife and kids, facts about himself, he simply This answer, in itself, begs another replied: I don’t like cats! Well, that Mr. Evans? Hey Jason! When am I question: How did a young Chinese going to be in the Global Gazette, makes sense. After all, you’re a national living in Hong Kong come Bulldog! Mr. Brown? Wouldn’t you say it’s to fall in love with a sport often about time for an article about a associated with North America or really interesting Hong Kong-er?” When Bryan is older, he wants to Scandinavia? The answer Bryan play Division I hockey then, And so the ever affable Bryan says, had to do with his health in Tang works the room. One hopefully, make it in the NHL. If his youth. Because he lacked that doesn’t pan out then Bryan wonders if politics is in store for strength and was getting sick, his wants a career in business like his this social creature. When I first doctor in Hong Kong recommended met Bryan, I noticed a guy that mom and dad. Bryan’s hero is Nova becoming involved in a sport. One stood out athletically. He seemed Scotia native Sidney Crosby who is day, Bryan and his father went to a widely considered to be the best to do everything well. As I got to rink in the city and Bryan was know him better, I realized that he hockey player in the world. Bryan instantly in awe over the uniforms likes Crosby because “he is a great was a fun-loving, playful, which he thought made the players leader, an amazing hockey player. humorous, and kind young man. look like Transformers. He knew So, ladies and gentlemen, let’s I’m trying to model my game after that he had to wear a uniform like him.” Well Bryan, maybe someday learn more about this young man that and from that day on, Bryan some young man will be modeling that some call “The Tanger.” himself after you in either the
hockey or business worlds. Can you Brian was born in Hong Kong, imagine that? A little Tanger II China but grew up in Shanghai. somewhere out there in the world Shanghai is on China’s central shaking hands and working the coast and is the country’s most Hong Kong room at a local day care center?
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Spotlight… Student Profiles
Felipe Roca
thought you said…oh, never mind!” student who is committed to his studies. His language skills and Felipe was born Felipe Roca de grades have improved significantly Togores in Mexico City in 2005. since coming in September. His father, Pedro Sr. is a However, speaking English all of restauranteur in the capital. His the time is not so easy for young mother, Natalia, runs a business Felipe. “Speaking Spanish feels so called “Body Bright”; a hair natural. When I’m with my Spanish removal center that uses pulsed speaking friends it’s hard to force light. Felipe has an older sister, myself to speak English.” Cayetana who is going to college in Berlin, Germany. And of course, Felipe’s older brother, Pedro, attends Hillside and is in the eighth grade. The family has an eight year Felipe old Beagle named Sultan of whom Felipe says he misses very much. Before young Felipe Roca came to Fernando Botero The Roca de Togores’ are a tight Hillside, the word was spreading knit family and, at the beginning of Felipe likes to eat barbequed ribs, that this young man was the summer, mother Natalia can be crepes, and tacos el pastor. His “difficult” brother. That word, by spotted on campus. The boys are favorite sport is soccer and he the way, came from one source very proud to say that she is the admires Portuguese football star, only: Felipe’s brother, Pedro. granddaughter of a very famous Cristiano Ronaldo for his prolific That’s right, Felipe’s brother whom Columbian figurative artist and scoring ability. He’s not too big on also attends Hillside and carefully sculptor named Fernando Botero. American television but he does analyzed the situation, determined Grandfather Botero became famous enjoy watching Club de Cuervos that he was the “good” brother. So, for depicting people in large, (Club of Crows), a Mexican the Hillside community held its exaggerated forms as a method of comedy drama web TV series that collective breath and braced for a humor or political criticism. centers on the football club Cuervos challenge. And when Felipe FC and two siblings who fight over arrived, we waited…and waited! Felipe decided to come to Hillside the ownership and direction of the We, on occasion, would look up after his brother, Pedro, had a team. Speaking of two siblings from our proverbial foxholes, for successful year here. The Roca de fighting, Felipe says that he enjoys the onslaught. Nothing! We gave it Togores’ felt that Hillside would be his winter sport wrestling precisely some more time and…nothing! a good fit for their youngest child. because it allows him to square off After about two months or so, some Since coming here, Felipe says, “I against his older sibling, Pedro. of us huddled and asked: Has Felipe have learned so much English.” In “It’s a chance to fight with my done anything bad yet? Nope was brother.” When he’s older, Felipe, class, Felipe is a hard working the answer. Not only is it obvious like his brother Pedro, wants to be a
that we do NOT have a “difficult” professional soccer player. Could it boy on our hands; we have a rather, be that the Roca de Togores sweet, hard-working, and highly brothers’ lives will mirror the TV respectful young man. Felipe is a series? We’ll see! In the meantime, pleasure to be around, a true Felipe is enjoying middle school at delight. So many of us have started Hillside and doesn’t want to grow Mexico City to turn to Pedro and say: “Hey, I up too fast. We feel the same way! Page 12 Global Gazette Hillside School
Spotlight… Student Profiles
Siyi “Daniel” Yang
“So, we can get the book?” And So Siyi, if you don’t mind my this is how most of my interactions asking: Why did you decide to with the very engaging and affable come to Hillside? Expecting Siyi Yang go! He’s one of the most silence, he once again surprises me. entertaining and interesting kids “Well, it’s a small school with a you are going to want to meet. small population. I don’t like large
groups of people, like in China. In
Siyi was born in Beijing, China. China, a classroom has about forty Beijing is China’s sprawling capital students. That’s too big!” I see! So, and the center of government. It is is there anything hard about here, in a city of over twenty Hillside? “Yes, I have had to learn million inhabitants, that young Siyi to save money and be responsible Yang was raised as the middle child with it. Also, in China I can sleep in in a family of five. Siyi’s father, as late as I want. Here I can’t!” Siyi Ping, works in the computer “Question teacher: What is a business. His mother, Xiuyan, is a property asset?” Young Siyi Yang homemaker. Siyi also has an older will occasionally throw out sister who attends a university in questions such as this. “A what?” I Manhattan and a younger brother responded. “So, you don’t know?” who goes to school back in the “I suppose I don’t really have a homeland. But, if you want more Dale Caregie good idea…” Then, he’d interject details about them, you’re going to Although Siyi would not tell me have to approach Siyi himself. He seemingly dissatisfied with my lack about his favorite movies or types says that “I don’t like offering of food, he did say that he likes to of knowledge on the subject. “Question: Who was Andrew details about my family as I prefer hike and enjoys building rockets Carnegie?” “Andrew Carnegie?” Is to maintain a level of discreteness.” and writing “normal” literature. He Siyi really asking me about Andrew Then, in typical Siyi fashion, he also said that he fancies life in the Carnegie? “Well Siyi, I know that starts to laugh his head off when he United States because of the “fresh he’s a name often associated with sees my evident disappointment air” and the fact that “people are business and some say he built with that answer. “Really?” I retort. open.” Currently he’s reading Pittsburgh.” Upon uttering this “Yes! You’re going to have to work George Samuel Clason’s The desperate attempt to sound vaguely for this interview, Mr. Brown.” Richest Man in Babylon.” It’s a Again laughter and the other knowledgeable, I intuitively know book that dispenses financial advice students around the room laugh as the response would not be through a collection of parables set well and so do I. The ever in ancient Babylon. At this point it satisfactory. “So, you don’t really unpredictable Siyi enjoys seems appropriate to finish the Siyi know anything about him?” Got me! “Well, not that….” And before implementing humor when Yang story by stating that he is a conversing. wonderfully unique young man I can finish, Siyi’s launching another question: “Question: Can with many fresh perspectives to
we purchase the book How to Win offer the world. So, let’s end by
Friends and Influence People for citing existentialist Friedrich our ESL class?” To which I’d Nietzsche and Siyi’s favorite quote: answer: ”Oh Dale Carnegie, I “The surest way to corrupt a youth have…” Then Siyi would interject is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than again: “Yeah, so you know him?” Beijing, China “Well, I..” Another interjection: those who think differently.” Page 13 Global Gazette Hillside School
Hillside Gossip
Hillside Onion
iLab Team’s Plans To Build Death Star Pushed off Until ‘19-’20 School Year
With a laser that can wash laundry, a hangar full of microwaves for cooking noodles, and a row of
detention blocks for late Nighttime Thermal Map of homework, Hillside Death Star was Hillside Shows Whittemore
one of the most anticipated projects Tech Box Hottest Spot on of the year, but plans have been February: Lowest Reported Campus tabled. “Winter iLab team had Incidences of Spilled Ice This some technical readouts to go off of Year Administrators rented a drone to but we couldn’t get the project off create a Thermal Map of Hillside last
The dining hall reported less ice is the ground,” said Mr. Perry. The week for a national art project on being spilled per table over the last former site of Williams Dorm was a energy consumption. The hottest heat month. “It’s not very noticeable, but I perfect staging area, said Perry. signature? The Whittemore Tech chalk it up to less people being Phase I of construction is the Box.“It makes sense,” said Dorm waiter,” said Jaylani Woolridge, who bottom half of the spherical Parent Mr. Mandell. “We have a lot has been known to say “waiter” after behemoth. This half houses gravity of boys with a lot of tech.” Mandell a spilled ice incident on occasion. drives, repulsorlifts, and rocketry added that he’s seen the map, and the components. “This would lift off tech was all turned in. “We are trying Carter Richardson disagrees. sometime mid-term, and the iLab to keep it in the box in the evenings as team would be conducting best we can,” he added. “This term has a lot of tough sports so experiments, continuing with their people are just better at holding own projects, and spending free Boson Kwan, the boy responsible for things,” he said. time gaming,” Perry said. checking in the technology said the box is certainly warm, and said he Other students cited reasons such as Academics, according to Ms. was not surprised it would register so less ice being put in the pitchers, Lucey, posed a little bit of concern, brightly on the thermal map. changes to pitcher type, and that the but the plan to have the team in weather is cold so students are trying orbit next fall is “moving forward.” “After the dorm turns their tech in, to keep warm by keeping the ice in Mr. Steere lets me chill for a bit and I the pitchers. Even more bizarre are “We were hoping the super laser have noodles,” he said. “I can boil those at lunch citing lunar effects. could be used for grading or taking water right on the top of the box. attendance, but we are willing to “It’s definitely got something to do work with project managers,” said Mr. Lanciani could not be reached for with the moon,” said Mr. Falanga. Miss Lucey. comment.
Cool Facts about Onions
It’s the sulfur-based gas in onions that makes you cry
Has anti-inflammatory effects for asthma
New York City was once known as “The Big Onion”
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. Cultural Dinner
Cultural Dinner
The Hillside Global Club loaded up the buses on Saturday evening in early February and made its way to the Chinese Super Buffet in Marlborough for a feast. Joining the group was Hillside faculty legends, Mr. Mac and Mr. Ribeiro, along with alumnus and current St. George’s prep student and Ukrainian national, Dima Piskun. President Harrison Wolfsberg met President Wolfsberg • Worked for the Unitedus at Nations the restaurant after his AAU Group shot basketball game. Once we were seated, the boys ordered their drinks then quickly rushed to the buffet lines where it was an all-out food fest and a night of good eating. The boys were treated to all you could eat and menu items included: sautéed salmon, sea bass, hot and sour soup, egg drop soup, roasted beef, pork, satay chicken, crispy duck, sushi, wontons, dumplings of all sorts, shell fish, squid, prawns, fresh
Eating some good food veggies, noodles, egg rolls, broccoli, and so In the buffet line much more. Rumor had it that several of the boys had over three plates of food. Mr. Mac was quoted as saying: “There goes my diet. I’m off to the gym tomorrow.” Once the boys finished their main courses, they lined up at the dessert counters. Good food, drink, and friendly conversations were in abundance. After we ate, the boys thanked their servers and we headed back to Hillside. The next cultural dinner event will be in late-March. We don’t have any set destinations in mind. If you have any ideas, please send an email to Mr. Brown [email protected] or President Chinese food Wolfsberg. Thanks to all who came and Happy eating hope to see you at the next dinner! Page 15
World Mysteries
Flight MH370 A Case of Pilot Suicide? Malaysian Flight MH370 took off a little after midnight on March 8th, 2014 from Kuala Lumpur International Airport headed for Beijing, China. It never made it! Less than an hour into flight, pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shaw last made contact with air traffic control before the plane disappeared off Malaysian Air’s radar. The military had tracked it as it deviated westward off its planned course over the Malay Peninsula and was last tracked somewhere over the Andaman Sea some 200 nautical
miles northwest of the island of Penang. A multinational search force went into action. The search began in the Gulf of China and the South China Sea and concluded in the Indian Ocean where an analysis of satellite communication between the aircraft and Inmarsat’s satellite communications concluded that the flight ended at 8:19 AM deep into the Southern Indian Ocean. As most know, after an exhaustive search, the strewn wreckage and crash site was never found. The widely
accepted theory on the case is that the crew and passengers were unconscious from a mechanical failure on ….airport. board and the plane ran on auto-pilot until it ran out of fuel and crashed somewhere in the Indian Ocean. The day was… However, there’s a problem with this theory. Debris washed ashore suggests a controlled landing into the ocean and the flight pattern indicates the pilot weaving in between the radar of two countries in order to avoid detection. Flight MH370 also dips its wing over Penang, the hometown of pilot Shaw. Canadian accident investigator, Larry Vance is convinced that it was a pilot-suicide mission. We may never know.
Charles Cross (Lechmere) Investigated
9 ESL held a mock Victorian Inquest into the murder of London resident and the first purported Jack the Ripper victim, Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols. She was killed in the wee hours of August 31st, 1888. The boys each played a role as witnesses and police constables showed up at the Working Lads’ Institute (Room #18) on Whitechapel Road, to give their statements to coroner Wynne E. Baxter (played by Sibo Tuyishimire). Just who did kill Polly? The first witness at the scene, Charles Cross (Terry Zhu), came under heavy suspicion. The second witness, Robert Paul seemed(Steven toWang) corroborate seemed Cross’ to support version Cross’ of events version but of others events weren’t so sure. Christer Holmgren (Diego Galindo), a modern Swedish journalist, teleported back in time to present his case against Cross. Police constables Mizen (Ken Yu) and Neil (Thomas Wang) testified to how they found the body. There was a heated argument as to what Cross allegedly told Mizen. The constable claimed that Cross told him: “You are wanted down there by a police man,” while Cross adamantly denied ever saying that he used that word “because I did not see a policeman in Buck’s Row.” Cross also denied that he was standing over the body
like London’s Lloyd’s Weekly wrote after interviewing Robert Paul the night of the murder. He claimed that
he had arrived a few seconds before Paul and was in the “middle of the road.” A bombshell hit the Inquest when it was discovered that Cross’ real name was “Lechmere.” Nevertheless, Coroner Baxter felt there wasn’t enough evidence to pursue a legal case against Cross and the Inquest ended. Page 16 Global Gazette Hillside School
Student Book Review
International
Book Review
By Oscar Xia interesting thing is that the Red Knots are losing a lot of its population because of humans. For example, every year, the Red Knots stop at Delaware Bay to eat horseshoe crab eggs. There are thousands of them on the beach. However, during the last century, humans began to use those eggs as medicine and a lot of fishermen killed a significant amount of the crabs. This contributed to the
Red Knots’ malnourishment. Also, the beaches are
starting to get too crowded. Although scientists have made efforts to try to save the seabirds as much space as possible, the growing population of humans on the beaches has made life very difficult for the Red Knots. This book is similar to an article about the declining population of whales. The decline is caused by Moonbird human whaling, and this book also has parts about how the Red Knots are losing its habitats because of humans. I By Phillip Hoose do think that this book has an important story to tell
because the Red Knots population is declining. By talking My book is a nonfiction book called Moonbird. It about their behaviors and how great but fragile they are, features a bird that flies the distance of the Earth to this book might inspire readers to protect these fantastic the Moon and back during its lifetime. The bird is seabirds. Personally, I’m inspired by the author and called “B-95” because of its tag on its leg which reading this book make me consider how walking too scientists use to observe it. The book talks about how close to these seabirds can be harmful to them, and that I
the Red Knots migrate, find food, and navigate. should definitely not chase them. The beaches are their
Another thing that the book talks about is how the habitats and they deserve to live peacefully there. Red Knot population is declining, and this is due to This book is generally pretty easy to understand. humans and the loss of habitat. This book did bring up some questions for me. For One interesting thing in the book is that it example, I was wondering about what makes this talked about the Red Knot’s ability to adjust its Moonbird so special that it can survive for such a long position in mid air. This is actually important for time. This book is different than a fiction book because it them because they always encounter storms when doesn’t contain any imaginary elements. It only talks they migrate, especially in the tropical areas. When about the facts of the Red Knots behavior and how they they face the storm, they would fly away from it until are threatened by humans. In conclusion, the book talked it is safe. Then, they would adjust their navigation about the special and incredible skills that the Red Knots system in mid-air and find the fastest route to their have when they are migrating, the damage that humans
destination. This allows them to save energy. What are causing them, and we should try our best to save these
this also suggests is that scientists might have seabirds. The book also talks about a lot of fantastic underestimated the distance that the Red Knots can things about these little fragile creatures and I would travel. Because of all the effort that they put into recommend it to people that like science and people that flying away from the storm, they might actually would like to learn more about seabirds. travel way further than we thought. Another Page 17 Another interesting thing is that the Red
Knots are losing a lot of its population because of How well do you think you understood the non- Int’l Trivia Teasers
10 Int’l Trivia Questions for the Month of February
1) What year did human beings first set foot on the moon? a) 1964 b) 1968 c) 1969
2) Who said: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”?
a) John Wooden b) Lee Harvey Oswald c) Wayne Gretzky 3) In which country can you find the Petronas Towers? a) Malaysia b) Indonesia C) Qatar
4) Which NFL team picks first in the 2019 draft? a) New York Jets b) Arizona Cardinals c) San Francisco 49ers
5) What does the word “ambivalent” mean?
a) not interested b) presence of two emotions at the same time c) irate
6) Which author created James Bond? a) Dan Brown b) John le Carre c) Ian Fleming
7) Which of Japan’s major islands is Tokyo located on? a) Honshu b) Shikoku c) Kyushu
8) What is the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan? a) Saskatoon b) Regina c) Prince Albert 9) Which actor IS American?
a) Tom Cruise b) Keanu Reeves c) Ryan Gosling
10) If you were eating bulgogi, you’d likely be in THIS country? a) Iraq b) South Korea c) Slovakia
Answers: 1) c 2) c 3) a 4) b 5) b 6) c 7) a 8) b 9) a 10) b
Page 18 Global Gazette Hillside School The Traveling Translator
Cold from around the world
1.
English -cold
Spanish - frio
Korean -gamgi
Japanese - samui
Hindi -sardee
French -du froid
Chinese -Leng
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