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Hillside’s ~Contents~ Travel Blog P.1 Student Contributions GLOBAL GAZETTE P.2 YouTube 2021 P.3 April 2021 Faculty Profile P.4 Mr. Connor’s Top 5’s P.5 Student Rankings P.6 Philosopher’s Corner P.7 Diversity P.8
Student Profiles P.9-12 Global Club
P.13 Inspirational Stories P.14 Foods From Abroad P.15 Trivia Teasers P.16 ~ Global Club ~President Harrison Wolfsberg, Chief Spokesperson Andy Chin & Vice Presidents Jerry 1. Da & Max Wang The Traveling Translator P.17 This club was created in 2010 to foster a continued
strong connection between our international students and American students and faculty. We are intent on sharing our diverse cultures with the Hillside population as well as learning about other cultures.
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SightseeingSite Seeing
Faculty Travel Blog:
Favorites
Morocco~Ms. Rosenlund St. Lucia~Ms. Ethier Florida Keys~Ms. Bottis
I traveled there about 4 years ago For the last four summers, One of my favorite places to travel to was Morocco because it with my husband. While there, we Frankie and I have traveled to the
was so different from Europe were able to safely leave our resort Florida Keys to go fishing! Here,
where I was living at the time. and travel around the island to we catch a variety of fish Only a ferry ride away from explore. We cruised around the including permit, tarpon, Goliath southern Spain, Morocco is island in dune-style buggies, went groupers, barracudas, sharks, and known for its delicious food, ziplining, ate lunch at a local many, many more. Pictured expansive deserts and artisanry restaurant, and visited the mud below are the 3 Bigeye tunas such as leather, woven rugs, and baths of Sulphur Springs. St. Lucia from Maryland (left), and a ceramics. I especially enjoyed is a beautiful island in the Eastern Cobia I caught down in the Keys visiting elaborate mosques and Caribbean just south of Martinique. (right)! We hooked all three the maze-like, unnamed streets It is well known for two Bigeye tunas at the same time of the old city centers called mountainous volcanic plugs that and fought for them for over "medinas". Below is a picture of are present on the island of which three hours without a break. It they refer to as “The Pitons”. was exhausting! me with a monkey.
Cool Facts about Travel
Millennials spend $200 billion on travel each year
Jet lag feels worse if you travel from west to east 1.3 million business trips are taken every day
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Hallmark Video by Siyi Yang
The Hunted: Behind the Scenes By Siyi Yang Since I recently presented the video to you (and can still be found in the All School Chat!), I’ve experienced positive reviews and have therefore decided to write a short article on how we made the film and some interesting things about the production of it. One thing that was stuck in my head was the fact that I had to shoot the video in front of the main character as he walks towards the woods. This complexity meant that I had to walk backwards to try to avoid the thorny plants while working on the focus and making the video less shaky. As a result, we came up with the plan for Mr. McPherson to tug the sides of my jacket as I walked so that I could avoid the obstacles. This is also the reason for the walking to be so slow. I had to make the shots steady and any faster would have been too unsteady to see the main character’s face! Another thing that was eerie was carrying the skeleton. We had to carry the skeleton to the shoot every day, and oftentimes his jaw would fall off. His head also fell off quite easily, which prompted a solution which was to put
the bones in the bags and reassemble the skeleton later. The clothes, such as the trousers, also tended to slip off his body which was a pain for whoever had the misfortune to carry it to the site. One of the most difficult parts of the short film was composing the music. One thing that was especially painful was the fact that I had to make the music in sync with the video. Another problem was to compose it so it lasted for seven minutes. To the right is the music for the chase scene. Now, let’s talk
about what was cut from the story. First of all, one thing that was cut out was a basement scene. Originally, I had planned for a basement scene where the main character was to be bound to a chair. The basement scene would have been cool, but we ran out of time. Secondly, I thought a drone scene where the creepy guys were below the drone and the main character would just walk into the scene while talking was a cool idea. However, both scenes were dropped due to time constraints. Above right is a diagram of the shot. Thirdly, we did not have enough time to remember the lines for the characters. However, the talented people who were involved in the film were able to come up with lines on the spot! I think they had even done better than what would have been the original lines. Finally, one scene that we left out was a drone scene depicting the chase. That was not intended to be deleted, but I could not get a hold of the file, so I could not edit it in. To the right is a photo of when we were filming the scene. I hope you guys enjoyed learning more about the film, and if you have any more ideas for a future film, please let me know! Page 2
YouTube
Most Popular YouTube Videos
T he most viewed YouTube videos are listed below. Each video below #2. Despacito 20has 21 been viewed over at least 5 billion (7.2 billion views) The song that times. Here are the most watched renewed interest in Latino music all over the world. YouTube videos as of 2021.
#1. Baby Shark Dance #3. Shape of You (5.2 billion views) A dancehall (8.2 billion views)An infused pop song filmed in outrageously popular Seattle that hit the 1 billion mark children’s song featuring a faster than any other song. family of sharks.
#4. See You Again #5. Johny Johny Yes (5 billion views) A song Papa commissioned for the 1. (5 billion views) an English soundtrack Furious 7. language nursery rhyme. 1.
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1. YouTube Cool Facts
• Every minute more than 500 hours of video uploaded
1st YouTube video (right) uploaded April 2005
Jawed Karim was the 1st YouTuber (“Me at the Zoo”) 1st YouTube Video
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1. Faculty Profile
Mr.Caz enave & Ms. Rosenlund
Baby Leo, Ms. Rosenlund, & Mr. Cazenave
r. Daniel Cazenave and Ms. a match made in heaven for both Rosenlund’s decision to leave the M Sherron Rosenlund are Hillside’s the young couple and for Hillside. insurance industry pretty easy. The
glamorous, international teaching rest is history. The couple has been
couple. They met in Almeria, Spain Mr. Cazenave was born and raised living and teaching at Hillside for in 2010 when Ms. Rosenlund was in Adra, Spain then moved to the the past two years and they have teaching EFL there. Mr. Cazenave, capital, Almeria. Ms. Rosenlund been receiving rave reviews from then a practicing lawyer, was grew up just west of us in both students and teachers alike. looking to brush up on his English Worcester and, after college, landed for work and through a mutual an English teaching position in Ms. Rosenlund loves teaching and friend contacted Ms. Rosenlund. Almeria. In 2017, the couple moved says she wanted to become an The lessons began and they must to Ms. Rosenlund’s hometown in educator “because speaking another have been pretty good because Massachusetts. She got a job language opened my eyes to a ultimately they led to the two working in the insurance industry whole new world. I love helping but was debating whether to get children learn about other getting together a few months down back into teaching as she missed it. cultures.” Mr. Cazenave says that the road which culminated in a serious relationship then marriage. She knew Hillside employee Erin he wants to give children another Soll who mentioned that there was view of the world and views each Now, the couple lives on Bulldog campus in Tipper House with their a Spanish teaching opening on child as special. In their free time,
5 month old son Leo (pronounced campus. That opening led to Mr. the two enjoy hiking, running,
Lay-o). And, instead of focusing on Cazenave interviewing for the traveling, and cooking together. English, they’re spreading Spanish position in 2019. He immediately And that’s the story of our amazing around the community as both have felt at home and was offered the international couple on Bulldog been employed since 2019 as job. Then, as fate would have it, a campus. We hope they stay for a Hillside Spanish teachers. It’s been second Spanish teaching position long time. Gracias for all you do opened. That made Ms. for the boys and the community!
Cool Facts about Them Mr. Cazenave knows a ton about New York
Both love cooking (Mr. C. makes a mean paella)
Ms. Rosenlund learned to dance the Flamenco in Spain Flamenco
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Mr. Connor’s Top 5 Cities
r. Connor genuinely likes his time M #2. London off. He has been lucky enough to #3. Paris
have traveled throughout the world. PeevesHere are his favorite cities in order. They are, in a word, spectacular! Enjoy.
#1. Hong Kong
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#4 . Rome #5. Tokyo 2.
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Cool Facts about Mr. Connor
Attended Stanley Cup, World Series, & Super Bowl
Loves the book A Series of Unfortunate Events
Played forward for JV basketball for Hillside
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J-Smoove’s PICKS 1.
Smoove
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Top 10 Top 4 1.
NCAA Players Passers
20 21
1. Magic Johnson #1. Cade Cunningham 2. Jason Williams
2. Evan Mobley 3. John Stockton 3. Jaylon Suggs 4. Chris Paul
4. Jared Butler
5. Ayo Dosunmu Top 4 5. 6. Luka Garza
Big Men 7. Brandon Boston
8. Caleb Love 1. Wilt Chamberlain 9. Corey Kispert 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10. Jahvon Quinerly 3. Shaquille O’Neal 4. Bill Russell
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Philosopher’s Corner
The Philosopher’s Corner:
Meditation: What is it Exactly? by Mr. Brown
In the West, meditation has long been associated with stress reduction. It’s a simple practice involving sitting and breathing and is used to calm the mind and make practitioners feel good. It is also linked to good health. We even do it at Hillside with Ms. Lucey’s guided meditations. But, in its fundamental sense, what’s the purpose of meditation? The Buddha used
meditation to observe the inner workings of his mind. He sought an end to human suffering and believed the answer lay somewhere in himself. He wanted to know himself so completely that he could diagnose his suffering precisely and formulate a treatment for it. So, as legend has it, he sat under a Bodhi tree meditating in Bihar, India for 49 days and nights before attaining Enlightenment. So, what did this meditation consist of? Not much! In theory,
the path to Enlightenment is as simple as watching your thoughts and being
aware of sensations as they are occurring in the here and now. Sounds pretty straightforward, eh? Not so fast! In reality, simplicity of mind and awareness are not so easy to come by. Our minds are like raging rivers (the Buddha called it monkey mind) ceaselessly thrashing about, thinking about yesterday, tomorrow, the good, the bad, and clinging to thoughts as if they were a rope from which we were hanging from a cliff. And so the pattern of mind goes all day: “Hmm, I wonder what I’ll do tonight? Hey, did I get my homework done? Man, I forgot it again. Boy, that guy in my math class sure bothers me. Why are there people like that? Are we doing COVID testing
next week?” And it doesn’t just go on all day like this: it goes on each week, each month, each year for our whole lives. If you think hyper-active kids are a problem then just take a look at your inner world. It is the Everest of hyperactivity. Meditation is a technique that looks at the process. It buys you a bit of space to almost step outside that process and just watch. As you step outside of the raging flood of thoughts and put attention on the here and now
(your breath perhaps), you start to notice that there are small gaps in between
thoughts. These gaps are the home base to which the meditative mind is drawn. They are experienced as fresh, original, unbounded and unbiased
moments of experience. Yet, awareness exists within them. And as the meditator more and more gets pulled towards these gaps, clarity starts to unfold and eventually the operations of mind are completely exposed. Then, all of a sudden, as if in an instant flash of understanding, the game of life is revealed and we uncover the truth about our true unified nature. We see that all is interconnected: you, me, and everything else. Now, you don’t have to become enlightened, but if you want a little peace amidst the chaos of life,
give meditation a try. It’s a great way to chill out during exam week. And who knows? You might even find yourself being One with the exam. Page 7 Global Gazette Hillside School Diversity
Diversity
Melting Pot
March Events March 8th International Women’s Day Started in 1987, Women’s History Month recognizes all women for their
valuable contributions to history and society.
Int’l Women’s Day
March : National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, which was established to increase awareness and understanding of issues affecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. March is also National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month. It was established to raise public awareness of the autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord and assist those with multiple sclerosis
in making informed decisions about their health care.
March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed annually in the wake of the 1960 killing of 69
people at a demonstration against apartheid passed laws in South Africa.
The United Nations proclaimed the day in 1966 and called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination
March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is a United Nations international observation that offers the opportunity to honor and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of the brutal slavery system. First observed in 2008, the international day also aims to raise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice today.
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Spotlight…Student Profiles
Ganxi “Adam” Luo
Adam Luo, a little better. comfortable.” Adam also says that
he enjoys sports here, specifically Adam was born Luo Ganxi in Cross Country. That should make
Chongqing, China. Chongqing is a Mr. Mandell proud. Mr. Mandell
sprawling municipality of over 30 has encouraged several student- million people in southwest China. athletes to maximize their potential It sits at the confluence of the and strive to beat their earlier times. Yangtze and Jialing rivers and is From Cross Country, Adam says known as an important political, that he has learned grit. economic, and strategic center. It is here that young Adam grew up as Like his gritty idol General the only child of Laiming Luo and MacArthur, Adam has many Chang Liu. The former is Adam’s interests. Although he doesn’t play father. He is a businessman and basketball at Hillside for JV or Adam professor of economics at Chongqing University of Posts and General George MacArthur was Telecommunications. The latter is perhaps the last American general Adam’s mother. She works as a to become a household name. His government official, specifically in strategic vision during World War the Chongqing Municipal II helped shape American foreign Education Commission. Adam says General MacArthur policy. He also had a grandiose that he doesn’t have any pets but Varsity, Adam says that he enjoys vision of his own destiny, and he that he really wants a Corgi. Mom playing a game of pick-up believed that the individual could and dad decided that their only basketball with his buddies. “It’s steer his or her own course to child would benefit from an more of a way for me to socialize success. He once famously said: education abroad. So, in 2019 with my old friends.” Like most “The best luck of all is the luck young Adam Luo packed his bags teens, he also likes to play video you make for yourself.” The and flew to the United States. He games. His favorite song is Liam American general happens to be arrived on Hillside campus in the Payne’s Stack It Up. It’s a song Adam Luo’s role model. This summer ready to begin his about working for your dreams. surprised me, but when I looked at American boarding school career. When he’s older, Adam wants to be it on closer inspection, it made a member of DWB (Doctors sense. Adam too has a strong Adam enjoys Hillside. He is glad Without Borders), an independent vision of his future and has been he came. He says that in the early global movement that provides making a little luck of his own stages, it was not so easy to adjust medical treatment to the needy. If lately. He came here as a Grade to life here. “I had to adapt to not working for DWB, Adam says Seven student who was learning learning in a new language and in a he wants to be a politician. The the ropes of what it was like to new environment. I didn’t young Chinese national asserts that learn in an American boarding understand the culture. Now, I feel he is inspired by MacArthur school, and he has been because, like the general, he too has flourishing lately. He has shown big dreams to change the world. initiative inside and outside the Well Adam, as MacArthur once classroom and has an assortment said: “Duty. Honor. Country. Those of interests. He also aspires to do three hallowed words dictate what great things in the future. Let’s get you ought to be. What you can be. to know Hillside’s little general, Chongqing And what you will be.”
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Spotlight… Student Profiles
Alexandre Wendle
in the word refreshing. He makes Everyone gets a kick out of him. you want to hang out with go-cart Some of his good friends on Mozart, little Early Pearly, and the campus include Henry Carlson,
teenage diplomats. If anybody Jesse Benyas, and Nick Kupper.
figures out what the lyrics actually Besides his friends, he really likes mean, please send an email to the the athletics portion of school life. editors of the Global Gazette. Alex In the winter he participated in Wendle, however, is a little easier skiing. Currently, he is one of to understand. So, let’s get started. Coach Church’s young lacrosse
Alex was born in Florida but grew up in Cancun, Mexico. Most people in the United States are familiar
with Cancun as it is a popular
tourist destination for those Alex northerners looking to escape the Blinded by the Light When asked about his favorite tail end of harsh winters. Alex has players. song, Mexican national and Fourth two fathers: Kevin Wendle and
Grade Hillside student Alex Sebastian Uribe. He is very fond of Alex’s favorite food is pizza. When
Wendle without hesitation remarks both of them. Kevin is the owner the Hillside kitchen serves it for
“Blinded by the Light.” Say What? and CEO of Esencia Hotel which lunch or dinner, Alex races into the Did you just say Blinded by the lies between Tulum and Playa del serveries. He just loves it! Alex’s Light ? “Yep!” Alex whips back Carmen. Sebastian is in the travel favorite movie is the 2010 comedy resolutely. You don’t mean business. Alex has an older brother Grown Ups. When he’s older, he Manfred Mann’s 1973 hit song do Dylan (14) who attends Eaglebrook. wants to be a hotel owner just like He also has a seven year old pet you? “Yep, I do!” The one written his role model and father, Kevin. by Bruce Springsteen? “That’s the Cocker Spaniel named Balthazar That’s pretty cool for a young man whom he says: “I love very much.” one.” The one with the lyrics “mad to want to follow in his father’s man drummers bummers Indian in Alex’s parents thought that Hillside footsteps. I’m sure his dad would the summer with a teenage would be a good fit for their young be proud. When I see how much diplomat,” etc.? “Yes, Mr. Brown. son. So, Alex Wendle packed his Alex respects his padre, it gets me That’s the one.” Silence. So, let suitcase and flew to New England thinking. Is it possible that Kevin me get this straight, a ten year old where he started school in January has played Blinded by the Light Generation Z kid from Mexico 2021. around the house a time or two? born into the world of computer Alex has made a big splash One has to wonder. I can see it games, iPads, and Hip Hop likes, here at Hillside. He is one of those now: father and son wake to a as his favorite song, Bruce kids who hang out with the older beautiful morning in Mexico. Dad Springsteen’s iconic rock kids as well as his younger peers. says: “Alex, let’s go eat outside on masterpiece with its all-time crazy the patio by the beach.” As they cryptic lyrics? “Yep,” says young open the front door, they’re Alex. Wow! Every time I think overwhelmed by Cancun’s intense Alex Wendle has come to a point morning sunlight. In fact, the light where he no longer surprises me; is…blinding. Alex looks over at his he surprises me. That’s Alex! He’s father, reaches for his iPod and that wonderful little guy in Ms. says, “Hold on, Dad! I think I know Cancun, Mexico Bottis’ class who puts the “fresh” the perfect song…”
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Spotlight… Student Profiles
Nick Kupper
someday be a professional golfer. In public school, there was a one size fits all approach to learning. It Nick Kupper was born in Weston, didn’t work for me.” Well Nick, Massachusetts. Weston is a town in I’m sure Ms. Kelly and the rest of Middlesex County about fifteen your teachers would be very miles west of downtown Boston. pleased to hear that. Besides the He has two dads: Thomas Kupper academic side of things, Nick says and Hugh Warren. The latter is that he has found good friends here. Nick’s stepdad. Nick’s mother, He hangs out with Alex Sayegh, Andrea Feingold is an author. Nick has seven brothers and sisters (Amy, Cait, Isabel, Ben, Sam, Sarah, and Jessica) ranging in ages from 36 years old to 12. That’s one big family and Nick is the youngest Nick of the bunch. The Kuppers decided Bill Gates that Hillside would be a good place Sixth Grade Hillside student Nick Jesse Benyas, Alex Wendle, and for Nick. Nick says that his older Kupper is one of those kids on Jack Roche. brother Sam had attended Hillside campus who walks the halls in and had recommended it. Also, style. Besides the colorful cotton Besides golf, Nick loves video Nick says: “My mom wanted me to button ups, khaki slacks, and well- games. He enjoys playing Call of come here because of COVID polished shoes, Nick is known for Duty, Cold War, and Roblox. His concerns at my old school.” It was a his classic bow ties. Someday, he favorite golfer to watch is Bryson large public school and Nick’s mom may even be associated with the DeChambeau. If you’ve ever seen felt he’d be in a safer environment famous wearers of that fashion DeChambeau play, he exudes skill here. Well, she was right. We’ve accessory; a list that includes the and style on the golf course. Nick’s maintained an excellent COVID likes of Groucho, Chaplin, favorite food is tortellini while his protocol thanks to Nurse Betsy and Churchill, Jobs, Nye, and the rest of favorite movie is the 2018 horror her team. The kids are tested twice the sharply clad. Bow ties are not film Escape Room. He has two role a week and temperatures are taken for nerds or science guys anymore. models: Bill Gates and mom. He daily. So, in November 2020, the No sir! These days they represent a admires the former because Mr. Kuppers drove from Weston to way of life embraced by twenty Gates is one of the most successful Marlborough to drop young Nick first century, fashion conscious persons in the world. And mom? off at his new school. Since then, he sophisticates who want to boldly “Because she has cared for me and hasn’t looked back. assert themselves. Today’s bow tie has always been the person I have
man is a shining symbol of looked up to most.” Nick is ranked Nick says that the best thing about masculine confidence, burgeoning in the top 5 golfers for 13 and under Hillside is class time. “The classes creativity, and uncompromising kids in New England. Well Nick, are customized to fit my skill level. style. Case in point: Nicholas C. you’re well on your way to Kupper. He walks into a room and becoming that professional golfer you think: there’s something about that you aspire to be. Maybe this kid; he’s going places in life. someday, we’ll all get a chance to Well, that should come as no see you in Augusta. I can picture surprise. After all, his role model is your attire now: a white cap, polka Bill Gates and he aspires to Weston, MA dot bow tie, and a green jacket.
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Spotlight… Student Profiles
Hang “Mark” Zhuo
has It! course, he laughs at this thought. When asked about what he likes at Mark was born Zhuo Hang in Hillside, Mark quickly replies: “I Hangzhou, China but grew up in have nice teachers and good Tianjin. The latter is a coastal Hillside brothers.” The hardest metropolis in northern China with a thing he says is that kids can’t bring population of over 15 million pets to school. He must be talking inhabitants. It is known for its about his faithful companion humorous culture and also happens Maikun whom we sometimes see to be the home city of fellow sleeping next to him during lessons. Hillside student and March Global
Gazette feature, William Gong. In his free time, Mark enjoys hip
Mark’s father is Sihai Zhou. He is hop music and sports. He really an architect. His mother is Haibo
Qiu, and she is a music teacher. Mark Mark also has a pet dog; a Belgian Chinese national and Hillside Malinois named Maikun. When senior Mark Zhuo doesn’t say a lot. Mark was searching for American He’s pleasantly quiet. If you hear boarding schools two years ago, he and his family felt that Hillside was something out of him, it’s usually a Kobe Bryant a good fit for him. The Zhuo family Scooby Doo-like sound: likes lacrosse because it’s fun and made the decision to send their only “Huhhhhhhhhhhh.” If you’ve never novel to him. Mark maintains that child to Bulldog campus and, since watched the cartoon TV series no one in China plays it, so the then, Mark has flourished. It has Scooby Doo-Where Are You, then sport has intrigue for him. Besides been a great experience for him. take a peek at some old episodes. lacrosse, Mark plays the electric
Then, ask Mark a question that guitar and he finds solace in the Mark has several good friends at perplexes him and wait for a sound. tranquility of oil painting. His Hillside including Ryutaro Kaneko, Now, you’ll understand what it all favorite food is salmon sashimi. His Ben Cao, Kerry Zhou, and Jeremy means. Let’s continue. It’s not that role model is none other than Chen. Mark has played JV Mark doesn’t talk; it’s that he Lakers’ legend, the late Kobe basketball for several years and was doesn’t feel the need to incessantly Bryant. He is inspired by Kobe’s a team captain and defensive leader chatter when he doesn’t have to. Mamba mantra of never giving up. last year. He lived in Williams His presence says it all. When Mark When he’s older, he wants to be an dormitory, but this year he is appears online, the class claps. architect like his father and “create online. When he appears in class There is a tangible optimism felt in high tech buildings” in the online, the lights are off and Mark the room whenever this guy motherland. Well, Mark will be is in a swivel chair. We joke that he manifests. It makes people smile. graduating in a month. Next year he looks like he’s an evil genius at an He has got what the French call “Je is off to Cheshire Academy in underground command center ne sais quoi.” The words literally Connecticut. He’ll be sorely missed mean: “I know not what.” In a poised to take over the world. Of around here. Mark has been a good broader context it means that a friend to many and has led by person has some indefinable, example. Like his hero Kobe, Mark
elusive pleasing quality that is hard never gives up at anything. He
to articulate but that everyone can steadfastly works to improve feel. In English we might call it the himself. Cheshire is very lucky to “It factor.” Whatever “it” is, Mark Tianjin be getting this young man.
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Global Club
The Global Club
The Global Club has been active in April. Easter came early this year and we celebrated it on campus with a long weekend. Mr. Church organized a hunt for treats on Easter Sunday. The boys searched for bags of candy and chocolate with their names written on them. Lucas Park was the first to find his and won the
grand prize. SAGE has been working April Bulletin Board Easter its magic in the dining hall with delicious international dishes. In early Aril, they cooked a mouth- watering meal consisting of Japanese Karaage (fried chicken), sticky rice,
vegetable Okonomiyaki (Japanese
style pancake), Nikujaga (Japanese
beef and potato stew), and Korean kimchi. Mr. Harrington won the Int’l Trivia contest for the week and, in the Hillside spirit of brotherhood, forwarded his prize (BBQ Pringles) Hunt for treats at Easter to Nick Kupper for the latter’s Int’l Trivia Winner outstanding week at school.
Lucas Park wins the hunt Japanese Food Nick receiving the prize
Teacher’s Travel Blog
Page.13 Global Gazette Hillside School Inspirational Stories
Inspiring Stories
From Veterans
Injured War Veteran Inspires by Michael Brown The date was April 10, 2012. During a deployment to Afghanistan, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills had a bad day. In fact, it was catastrophic. He lost all four limbs. While he and his troops were sweeping terrain for bombs on a hot day, he took off his backpack and threw it on the ground. That’s when it happened. The backpack detonated a bomb buried under the surface of the nearby ground. It went off and nearly killed the Staff Sergeant. Medics immediately rushed over to him tying tourniquets around his four limbs. In his head, Mills says he was thinking “I’m not going to make it….I’ve seen guys die from a lot less…Don’t worry about me…go fix my guys.” Mills was put into a chopper headed for Kandahar
where he received emergency surgery. He had his arms and legs amputated and he was one of only five U.S. servicemen from the Iran and Afghanistan wars to survive such a procedure. You may think: Oh my! Moving forward his life would seem pretty grim. In the initial stages, Mills was overcome with feelings of depression, embarrassment, and anger. He questioned
himself and his worth. “How could I be a proper husband and father?” he
asked himself in his darkest moments. “How did an athletic guy from a small town in Michigan end up like this?” Self-pity and doubt crept in. It does to everyone. His wife Kelsey and daughter Chloe kept him going in the early days. He also received a visit from a fellow marine and quadruple amputee Todd Nicely who reassured Mills that he would dress and feed himself again, even drive. This motivated him and eventually he relearned those skills with the help of physical therapist Dr. Kerry Quinn and a grueling reconditioning regimen. He built up power in his hips and core that gave him the strength to sit up. Prosthetic legs helped him walk. Microprocessors were fitted into his legs and would make hundreds of internal adjustments to keep him upright. His legs were also equipped with a Bluetooth remote to help him drive. Five months after his injury, Mills walked a 5K competition in New York. Despite aching, bleeding, and falling over during the walk, Mills finished. As he grew stronger, his despair started to decrease. He realized that he can still be active in society,
a good father and husband, and that there’s no point in dwelling on the past.
“I really am thankful for the life I get to live.” Not only has Mills survived, he’s thriving and helping countless others. When called “wounded,” Mills gets annoyed. “I hate being called wounded. I prefer recalibrated warrior.” Recalibrated warrior has a certain methodical, tireless ring to it. And it clearly implies that Mills is on another mission, yet different from the ones he was on a decade earlier. Instead, these days Mills is a motivational speaker and international advocate for veterans and amputees. Page 14 Foods from Abroad
From Scotland
Fish ‘n Chips are a delicious staple of the Scottish diet. There is
nothing more Scottish than a pipin’ hot plate of fish ‘n chips. The dish has been around for centuries and remains a favorite not just in Scotland but in the UK as well. Fresh haddock filets are dipped in a mouthwatering powdery batter, smothered in salt and flour, and soused in malt vinegar. After the fish is dipped in batter, it is fried on the stove in vegetable oil for five minutes at 350 degrees until the outside is crispy and brown. The chips are then put into the same oil and pan and fried for 5 minutes as well. Traditionally, people used to eat their fish ‘n chips in newspaper wrappings. These days they are served on a cardboard plate
From Mali Tiguadege Na is Mali’s national dish. Everyone in the country eats it. Essentially, it is a delicious meat stew in peanut sauce. Meats that can be used include chicken, lamb, or goat. They are browned in a large pot over medium heat. Onions, garlic, and fresh tomatoes are stirred into the pot until the concoction
reaches a boil. Then, chicken or beef broth is added along with peanut butter and herbs de Provence (thyme, bay leaves,
rosemary, sage, cloves, basil, etc.). Vegetables are thrown in
along with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. The mixture is left to 1. simmer for about an hour.
From Philippines
Chicken Adobo is the national dish of the Philippines and may well become your new favorite Asian chicken dish! It’s crazy good and cooked all in one pot. Just a few everyday ingredients are needed: chicken, peppercorns, bay leaves, soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic. In a large skillet, chefs heat oil over medium-high heat and then brown the chicken, stir in water and reserved marinade. The ingredients are brought to a boil then the heat is turned down. It’s an effortless recipe that yields juicy, tender chicken coated in 1.
a sweet savory glaze with little pops of spice from peppercorns.
From Paraguay
Pira Caldo is a hearty fish soup that is part of the traditional cuisine of Paraguay. It’s made with local river fish, like mandi’y and tare’y , which have a meaty texture and salty taste. The flavor is enhanced by vegetables fried in beef or pork fat, as well as onion, tomato, bell pepper and spices. Sometimes milk and cheese are added too. You’ll often be served a side dish of mandioca (a woody shrub). It’s not an overly difficult dish to
make but man ‘o man is it tasty. Give it a try, you won’t be 1. disappointed!
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Int’l Trivia Teasers
International
Trivia
10 Int’l Trivia Questions for the Month of April
1) Which state is Mr. McPherson from? a) Massachusetts b) Arizona c) California
2) What is Russia’s national animal?
a) Siberian Tiger b) Black Bear c) Double-headed Eagle 3) Which Japanese city does Ryutaro Kaneko call home?
a) Tokyo b) Yokohama C) Osaka 4) Diwali is a holiday in late October and is celebrated in this country?
a) Malaysia b) India c) Indonesia
5) In which state was Mr. Davis born? a) Massachusetts b) New Jersey c) Maine
6) What is the biggest city in Europe population-wise? a) Istanbul b) Moscow c) London
7) What is the current time difference between Boston and Beijing? a) 10 hours b) 12 hours c) 13 hours
8) In which state did basketball’s L.A. Lakers originate? a) Minnesota b) Wisconsin c) California
9) How many years has Mr. Morgan been at Hillside? a) 8 b) 9 c) 10 10) When was Easter first celebrated?
st nd th a) 1 Century b) 2 Century c) 18 Century
Answers: 1) c 2) c 3) b 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) b 8) a 9) b 10) b Page 16 The Traveling Translator
“Earth” from around the world
1.
English -Earth
Spanish - la tierra
Korean -jigu
Japanese - chikyu
Hindi -dharatee
French -la terre
Chinese -Diqiu
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