GLOBAL GAZETTE P.3  Café Talk P.4 March 2019  Faculty Profile P.5  Mr

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 Sightseeing Hillside’s P.1  Animal Stories P.2  Editorial GLOBAL GAZETTE P.3  Café Talk P.4 March 2019  Faculty Profile P.5  Mr. Mac’s Top 5 P.6  Ping Pong Rankings P.7  Philosopher’s Corner P.8  International Holiday

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 Student Profiles P.10-13  Hillside Gossip P.14  Computer Games P.15  World Mysteries

P.16 ~ Global Club ~President Harrison Wolfsberg &  Int’l Trivia Vice President Jerry Feng P.17  The Traveling Translator This club was created to foster a continued strong P.18 connection between our international students and

American students and faculty. We are intent on sharing

1. our international cultures with the Hillside population as well as learning about other cultures.

1. 1. Sightseeing

Pohang, South Korea

Pohang

traditional Korea, this is the place Pohang is an industrial city and tourist destination in South Korea, to go. Songdo Beach is a popular major seaport in Gyeongsang, it is well worth a visit. gathering spot for locals as it South Korea. It is located on the occupies center stage in the city. mouth of the Hyeongsan River and There is much to do in this frenetic Many young Pohang residents can rests on the eastern side of the city. Jukdo Market is a large, fresh be seen there talking, playing Korean peninsula. The city has a seafood market. Upon entering, games, and hanging out. The population of approximately half a your senses are filled with the downtown area of Pohang has a million inhabitants. It is busy, sounds, sights, and smells of a great nightlife containing fabulous electric, and full of cool places to bustling fishery. You can even pick restaurants, bars, cafes, and local visit. Pohang is also home to out a fresh item and eat it shortly stores for shopping. POSCO, one of the world’s largest after in the market restaurant. After

steel companies. POSCO sits rather visiting the market, you can take a Pohang won’t be featured on any conspicuously in the bay and can peek at Homigot. It’s a massive tourists’ guide to fascinating best be viewed from Songdo bronze sculpture of a giant hand Korean destinations, but as stated Beach. Although Pohang isn’t that stretches up from the beach on

South Korea’s most eastern point. earlier, it is an interesting and typically regarded as a popular Yandong Folk Village is worth authentic Korean city to visit. If you want a genuine look at a visiting too. It consists of estates th th typical, industrial city, this is the and houses from the 15 and 16 centuries. If you want a taste of one to tour.

C ool Facts about Pohang

 Home to football club Pohang Steelers

 Home to Korea’s largest steel factory POSCO

 Largest city in S.K.’s North Gyeongsang Province Pohang Steelers

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International Animal Stories

Born Free, More

Than Just A Movie Remember the universally acclaimed blockbuster movie Born Free (1966)? It was based on Joy Adamson’s 1960 book of the same name. Well, there’s a remarkable set of rippling circumstances surrounding this movie. There’s a famous saying that when a butterfly flaps its wings it can produce a typhoon half way around the world. This is the case in this story and it all starts with Joy’s husband, George, otherwise known to many Kenyans as “Baba ya Simba” (Father of Lions” in Swahili). Raised in England, George moved to Kenya in 1925 where he had a series of jobs including gold prospector, goat trader, and professional safari hunter. In 1938, he became

Senior Wildlife Warden of Kenya’s Northern Frontier District. Six years later he married Joy. It was in 1956, that his and Joy’s lives changed dramatically. The change would send a ripple effect throughout the world that is still causing positive change now and inspiring millions. On February 1st, 1956, while George was out and about in the bush, he was charged by a lioness and forced to shoot her. He then discovered that the lioness was defending her three cubs that were nearby. Knowing that the cubs, only a few weeks old, would never make it on their own, the Adamson’s decided to take them in. Two of the cubs were eventually sent to the Rotterdam Zoo while the youngest and scrawniest, Elsa, was raised by the Adamson’s. They fell madly in love with her as if she was their own child. They trained her to survive on her own before she was eventually released into the African wild. We all know what happened next. The movie Born Free, starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers cast as the Adamson’s, skyrocketed into a global spotlight as Elsa’s story was told to a worldwide audience. The Adamson’s were praised for their conservation work and efforts to retrain orphaned lion cubs to be reintegrated back into the wild. Fast forward to 1969 in London where two Australians, John Rendall and Ace Bourke, happened into Harrod’s Department Store and saw a tiny cub in a small cage for sale. Born in captivity at a zoo in Ilfracombe, the lion cub was on the market for 250 guineas (almost $6,000 U.S.). The two Aussies made a decision that would change the course of their lives. They purchased him and ultimately fell in love with the young cub that they named Christian. However, as one might imagine, raising a lion in London was not easy. Once Christian grew, it was no longer feasible to keep him. Their hearts were wrenched as they pondered their dilemma. That’s when, as luck would have it, McKenna and Travers wandered into their furniture shop. The actors told them of Adamson’s work of reintegrating lions back into the wild. Despite a lot of red tape and pending government approval, the decision was made to fly Christian to Kenya and Adamson’s compound at Kora National Reserve. Christian was paired with another male and several lionesses and a pride was formed. Just like Elsa, Christian attained his freedom. Meanwhile Travers and McKenna started the Born Free Foundation, an international charity dedicated to preserving and protecting wildlife in its natural habitat. Now, it is perhaps the world’s biggest and best known wildlife charity and it funds projects in more than 20 countries worldwide. It is responsible for saving the lives of thousands of animals. Just think, had George Adamson not wandered by that protective lioness in 1956, it’s likely that none of this would have happened. Page 2

Editorial

Pet Peeves? Editor’s NotE:

by Staff Reporter Michael Brown

Let’s face it; we all have them-- those irritating little habits that we have

- acquired over the years. Those around us grit their teeth and cringe when bywe staff show these reporter less than perfect qualitiesMr. thatLuke make usSteere so unique, yet so annoying. We’re often oblivious to them. We see other people’s irksome ways but we often don’t see any imperfections in ourselves. So, what are some of these pet peeves that people have that top our list? In no particular order, here they are: 1) Talking on your cell phone way too loudly when in a public place. Come on people, lower the voice and pretend people can hear you because, well, they CAN. I’m sure Billy Bob didn’t say thank you when you graciously offered to do the work for him but there is no reason that all of Target should know that fact too. 2) Slow internet! Oh

boy…you have to get an important email sent or an assignment in and wherever you are has the world’s slowest internet service. You start cursing everybody that even has the remotest possibility of being involved -- the IT person at your home or school, the rude kids who are obviously downloading copious amounts of games over the public Wi-Fi—providers

like Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and all of their executives. In fact, you’re

so disturbed that you launch an “I Hate ….(insert name of company)” campaign on social media. 3) People who continually argue after being

proven wrong. There’s a special place in Hades for people like this! The conversation can go something like this: Person A: “Well actually, Europe is not a country and here’s a Wikipedia link that clearly states that fact.” Person B: “Wikipedia can’t be trusted because it can be edited by anyone, anytime.” Person A:” Maybe but any encyclopedia will clearly show that Europe is a continent.” Person B: “Can you show me one?” Person A: “Well no because we’re on the phone right now.” Person B: “So, you’re saying you can’t do it, right?” 4) Adults taking selfies. I’m guilty of this myself. Don’t do it people! Trust me…just…don’t—especially in public places. The only time you EVER want to take a selfie is if the arguer from1. Pet Peeve #3 insists that you prove that you are actually where you say you are. 5) Making loud eating noises. I’m sure the noodles you just slurped down in 30 seconds are delicious but we don’t want to hear it. 6) Driving

too slowly in the fast lane. First of all, there is nothing wrong with a slow

driver but get the heck over to the right lane. Don’t you just hate it when that slow driver is driving side by side with those in the slow lane –for miles —and is only inching a little bit in front at a time and doesn’t realize there are twelve annoyed drivers behind him? 7) The tailgater. Jeesh, you’re going over the speed limit by a few miles an hour in a residential

zone because some teenaged Michael Schumacher is on your tail and still wants you to go faster. You pull over and he zips by you at a clip of 50 MPHs and gives you a look as if you are the person described in Pet Peeve #6. That’s it folks, more pet peeves to come in the April edition of the Glob al Gazette. If have a personal pet peeve, please send it to Mr. Brown at [email protected] Page 3 Global Gazette Hillside School

Café Talk

Yesteryear

International Café

Korean Café 2012

The International Café has been going strong for almost ten years. It first started off as a small affair in what is now Ms. Langa’s office in the ATL. In its second and third year, it was moved to Room #2 where Ms. Smith currently teaches. With the move came increasing numbers. We started off getting 8-10 students in 2010 and now average forty or more per Mr. Meyer sighting 2013 Café 2012 Cafe. Then, in the Café’s fourth through

seventh years, we held get-togethers in Room

#3 (Ms. Kelly’s room). Now, for the past two years, the Café has been going strong in Room #18. Over the years we have celebrated many countries and food offerings have included: cheese (tasting), specialized cookies, ice cream pies, tamales, chili con carne, sauerbraten, jerk chicken, spicy noodles, fajitas, donuts, sweet Mr. Ribs joins 2014 rice balls, dwen jung jiggae (stew), meatballs, poutine, tacos, borscht, and so much more. The proud tradition continues.

Page 4 Global Gazette Hillside School Faculty Profile

Corey Hayashi

Mr. Hayashi

exercises them. Mr. Hayashi has a after observing his class on Lord of Corey Hayashi is Hillside’s younger sister (20) who is studying the Flies, he does a great job of it. outstanding first year English bio-chemistry in university and a Besides English, Mr. Hayashi teacher and resident nice guy. He’s just as popular with the boys as he younger brother (17) who is joining coaches hockey and lacrosse. He’s is with the faculty. He has a soft, the Canadian military. At the age of also the ever popular dorm parent respectful way of communicating 21, Mr. Hayashi moved to for Matthies Cottage. with students that allows him to Fitchburg where he went to Mr. Hayashi loves hockey. He university and played hockey with command their respect without him plays in a recreational league. He ever having to raise his voice. Mr. Falanga. also enjoys golf and gaming. He

That’s impressive! He came to us He came to Hillside after his describes himself as a foodie who after fellow Hillside employee, Mr. former line mate reached out to him is always willing to try something Falanga, recommended him to Ms. about a potential position at new. He’s traveled to Mexico, Lucey and the Hillside Hillside. Since Mr. Hayashi was Cuba, and Florida and he’s been all administration. The two played finishing up in his Secondary throughout the provinces of Quebec hockey together in college and Mr. Education Program, he jumped at and Ontario. Amazingly, Mr. Falanga knew that his friend on the opportunity. He had always Hayashi considers himself “not an skates would be a good fit here. He been drawn to the teaching interesting person.” I think most, if was right! profession. “I had my interview in not all of us, disagree. Not only is Mr. Hayashi was born and raised May of 2018 and the rest is he interesting, he’s humble and in Maple Leaf and Argonaut history.” Or should he have said kind. Mr. Hayashi, keep doing country, Toronto, Canada. His “English?” After all, Mr. Hayashi great things at Hillside, you have teaches four sections of the stuff for been a tremendous addition to our father trains race horses at Canada’s Woodbine Track while his mother our grade eights and nines. And, community.

Cool Facts about Mr. Hayashi  Can drive a golf ball more than 300 yards

 Played college hockey for the Fitchburg State Falcons

 Half-Japanese (father was born in Japan, mother in England)

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Mr. Mac’s Top 5

Mr. Mac’s Top 5 Hobbies

M r. Mac is not just a big ole friendly bear of a man who teaches history and #2. Paddle Boarding makes lists for the Global Gazette. He

also has a life which includes

pursuing hobbies! In this edition of #3. Collecting Vinyl the Gazette read all about Mr. Mac’s Top 5 hobbies. When you don’t see Records

him around the halls of Hillside, he’s

likely doing one of these 5 things.

#1. Yoga

#4. Traveling #5. Making Lists 1.

Cool Facts about Mr. Mac

 Used to teach history in Room #7

1.  Is a big fan of m&m’s (peanut) Party Size

 Possesses a silky, smooth1. foul shot m&m’s

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1. Ping Pong Rankings

1. March Ping Pong Rankings

1. Top 10 at Hillside

“Hillside’s Best this Month”

1. Terry Zhu (CHN)

2. Joe Calo (USA) 1. 3. Jaden Simeonidis(USA)

4. Luke Spinner (USA) Rising Stars 5. Harrison Wolfsberg (USA 1. Colin A. (USA) 6. Pedro Roca (MEX)

7. Santiago Graf (MEX) 2. Bruce Li (CHN)

8. Cam Daly (USA) 3. Adam Pinstein(USA)

9. Jerry Feng (CHN) 4. Jake Litchman (USA)

10. Uyo Nakano (JPN) 5. Jack Wu (CHN)

Page.Page 77 Global Gazette Hillside School Philosophy

The Philosopher’s

Corner Alan Watts on Death

Alan Watts was a British-American philosopher who brought Eastern philosophy to the West. In a marvelously eloquent manner and with what has to be the most soothing voice you have ever heard, Watts fascinated audiences from London to New York to San Francisco with his profundity.

Born in England, Watts moved to New York at the age of 23. In New York, he began Zen training and combined his interest in Eastern philosophy with

his understanding of western religion. Watts saw Zen as a form of

psychotherapy for the growing feelings of sickness, loneliness, despair, and

disconnection prevalent in western culture. So much of our efforts, he maintained, are devoted to avoiding our inevitable deaths. Watts famously said, “If you are afraid of death, be afraid. The point is to get with it, to let it take over: fear, ghosts, pain, transience, dissolution and all. And then comes the hitherto unbelievable surprise; you realize that you don’t die because you were never born. You had just forgotten who you are.” For those of you unfamiliar with Zen philosophy, this is a clever way of stating: we are infinitely more than the individual bodies, thoughts, brains, personalities, etc. of which we commonly identify. In our fundamental state, we are all One Undivided Energy that runs through the universe like electricity runs through a light bulb. Think of it this way: Imagine if a light bulb, when turned on, could think (birth), and identified its “life” with its size, shape,

brightness, type of glass, etc. (body & thoughts). As all bulbs do, someday they burn out (symbolic of death). But where has the energy in the electricity

gone? Nowhere! It’s just moved around a little. For Watts, we ARE the

Electricity not the bulb. Furthermore, this Energy was never born, nor will it die—it IS, WAS, and WILL ALWAYS BE. To the question: Why as humans do we die? Watts said that Nature has set up the life process in such a way as to always make it new, fresh, exciting, and creative. “If our death could go on indefinitely postponed then we would not go on actually postponing it indefinitely because, after a certain point, we would realize that that isn’t the way in which we would want to survive. It’s a far more

amusing arrangement for Nature to continue the process of life through different individuals than it is always the same individuals.” Life and death, for Watts, are simply Nature’s way to perceive itself from multiple viewpoints. Nature has designed a remarkable way of looking at itself through many different windows with curiosity, wonder, and marvel. A human life is but one window through which Nature looks through. Watts

himself died in 1973 or, as he might put it: Nature stopped looking through the window of Watts to have another fresh look, somewhere else.

Page 8 Global Gazette Hillside School International Holidays

Hillside Trip to The

Dominican Republic

or the sixth year in a row, Hillside F went to the sunny and tropical

destination of the Dominican Republic for another community service Spring Break trip. The group was led by faculty members: Ms. Lucey, Mr. MacDonald, and Ms. Lally. The trip started off with the Hillside gang safely landing at the airport. They had breakfast at 5 AM then headed to their accommodations in Ascala. That day, the Hillside group learned about how the sugar cane factories got

their workers from Haiti and forced

them to work. The boys tried their hands at cutting down sugar cane.

The next day, they had two public

service projects: digging a foundation for a house and working on finishing a latrine. When the boys weren’t working, they spent their time at the beach playing football, swimming, collecting shells, and chillin’ in the sun. After Ascala, they

loaded onto the bus and headed for Jarabacoa, a mountain town where they continued their service by digging trenches to help bring fresh water to a community there. In Jarabacoa the views were spectacular. When they first arrived, the boys learned to dance the

bachata and the merengue. Ms.

Lucey said, “Watching them learn to

dance was certainly a treat.” According to faculty, this was one of

the hardest working groups we’ve had and they represented Hillside well. The group finished their service on March 14, then headed for the airport. It was another hugely successful service trip. Page 9 Global Gazette Hillside School

Spotlight…Student Profiles

Bryan Worthington

worthy (pun intended) praise. As Worthy was born in 2005 in New you watch Bryan make his way York City but grew up in New around Hillside campus, you get the

Vernon, New Jersey. His father, sense that this is the right place for

Kenneth, is an investor for the him. He’s more comfortable in year highly successful multinational two and really seems to be thriving investment bank, J.P. Morgan. His here. He walks from table to table mother, Julie Creswell, is an in the dining hall, talking to kids accomplished reporter for the New and joking around with teachers. York Times who has written many It’s nice to see! articles on financial topics and movers and shakers on Wall Street. Bryan enjoys reading comics, Bryan has a younger brother, Nicky playing the guitar, and building (11), who attends The Peck School things in Minecraft. His favorite Bryan in Morristown, New Jersey. Mom and dad sent their children to some Bryan Worthington reminds one of the best independent schools in of a character in a TV series or a the country to give them the best movie. It isn’t hard to picture possible education they could. Bryan. For example, in some middle school version of Saved by So there Bryan: What made you Bryan loves dogs the Bell, he and his buddies Zach, decide on Hillside? He says that he food is lasagna and his favorite type Screech, and A.C. enter a contest came to Hillside “because it was the of ice cream is mint chocolate chip. to write a new school song and best fit for me.” Bryan goes on to He is studying German on his own playfully resort to sabotaging each compliment the Hillside community and has a knack for languages. He other’s efforts. Or, one can saying that it has “the nicest absolutely adores dogs. Our local envision Bryan being one of the teachers. Whenever you make a pooch, Abby, can attest to this as kids in the Goonies who finds an mistake they do not come at you. Bryan is always visiting her in Ms. old pirate map in the attic then Instead, they are always helping me Abdou’s office. Bryan’s role model goes in search of lost treasure. Or, whenever something is wrong.” He is fellow Hillside student Philippe Bryan could be cast in Home also goes on to say that “Hillside Lamarre “because he inspires me Alone as the unfortunate child who has the best education.” That’s high every day. He doesn’t have a single awakens to an empty house and praise from this fellow. What’s the enemy and has a smile on his face then thwarts a couple of burglars. old J.P. Morgan commercial slogan: even during a crisis.” When he’s Bryan Worthington is a young “When J.P. Morgan talks, people older, Bryan wants to be, hold the man who is one of those likeable listen.” Or maybe it’s E.F. Hutton. drumroll…a Nascar driver, characters that you would feel Anyway, you get the point. If Bryan musician, or border patrol guard. comfortable welcoming into your Worthington likes us, that’s pretty Wow! That’s quite the diverse living rooms on a Saturday selection young man. I’m sure you morning. But, Bryan is not a TV can be whatever you put your mind character. He’s a real, live person to achieving. But, if none of those with his own traits and interests. options work out, I bet you could So, without further ado, ladies and get roles in movies or onTV acting gentlemen, may I present to you an those professions out. It’s worth a affable Hillside Seventh Grade try Worthy! guy I call “Worthy.” New Vernon, New Jersey

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Spotlight… Student Profiles

Nick Shock

quick guard and defensive minded, is “how many opportunities there Mr. Lydon couldn’t block Shock are to see all the secondary schools when Nick had the rock with time when you travel during sports.” on the clock. Away games are, for Nick, a virtual secondary school tour. But, Hillside Nick grew up in Wayland, does have some stresses for young Massachusetts. He lives with his Nick. “There is so much work and I mother, Tracie, and older brother have to be responsible all of the (17) who goes to Wayland High. It time.” That comes with the territory was in Wayland that Nick first young man; you’ll get used to it.

picked up a basketball and began to dribble and shoot. As a youngster, he watched Kobe Bryant light it up on the hardcourt and dreamed of

Nick being like him. Bryant is his role model and his inspiration. In One of the coolest kids I know- Bryant, Nick sees someone who Period. Exclamation Mark! Double trains extremely hard. Bryant’s Kobe Bryant Exclamation Mark!! Nick Shock effort and attitude motivated Nick Obviously, Nick’s hobby is rocks. See him in the halls and it’s to work hard and be the best he can basketball. Surprisingly, he says nothing but good talks. Catch him be at the sport. That’s why you see that he has only been playing for a in the dining hall and it’s all about Nick bouncing around the halls of year. Wow! His level of skill seems food, fun, and eatin’ with the Hillside, pretending he’s on the to say otherwise. You look at his jocks. Get him out on the court and basketball court, doing spins and play and think he’s been playing his he’ll shake you out of your socks. layups with an invisible ball. He whole life. He loves it! Besides Then, as you’re trying to get up, loves the sport and it shows. basketball, he also listens to hip- he’ll launch a three that you won’t hop and is a big fan of rap music. be able to blocks. OK, let’s see—I Nick came to Hillside “because of His favorite rapper is Lil Baby who think I’ve run out of words that basketball and better academics.” is best known for his hit singles rhyme with “Shock.” Anyway, you He says that “Hillside is a better “My Dawg” and “Freestyle.” He get the point. Nick is that school than my old one.” It seems also likes playing Fortnite and is a wonderfully happy, perpetually that public school is not for big fan of pepperoni pizza. smiling little, stocky guy that you everyone. There are growing Unsurprisingly, when he’s older, he see walkin’ around Bulldog numbers of middle schoolers who wants to be a basketball player like campus with the blond locks. need small classes, individualized his idol Kobe. And, if you think his Whoops! But don’t let his attention, and teachers who care. relative lack of height might get in relatively short stature fool you. Hillside seems to fit that bill. Nick the way, you may want to think The kid is big on talent and thinks the best thing about Hillside again. Some of the NBA’s greatest personality. He’s a delight to be around —unless you happen to be a players, Spud Webb and Mugsy teacher playing against him in the Bogues, weren’t exactly tall. What student-faculty basketball game. they did have though was talent and Then, he’s no fun at all! Nick heart, something this young man has in spades. Watch out world, must’ve poured in 7 or 8 threes in ‘cause Nick Shock’s future is that game. Even the jackrabbit Hong Kong nothing to mock!

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Spotlight… Student Profiles

Jacob Litchman

his authenticity and what a gift we of bad things going on.” Jake truly have at Hillside. His breakout thought a change was in his best performance in his comedy skit interest. At Hillside, Jake has found during Hillside’s talent show in his place. He says that “the faculty March is a testament to this—the and staff are so nice and nurturing.” Litch Man came out and rocked the But, like any teenager, he does house. People took notice. Several remark that he has his challenges things became clear: not only does getting along with everybody. Well Jake have talent; he also has a Jake, that’s to be expected. Most of tremendous amount of resiliency to us do! go with his big heart. This combination is inspiring. Jake Litchman is the story of the underdog who never gives up and wins the hearts of those around him. Jacob

Jake was born in Boston, Jacob Litchman is unique! He Revan Massachusetts sometime in the writes poetry, does standup In his spare time, Jake loves early 2000’s. He grew up in comedy, plays ping pong, and wins writing. He also enjoys golfing. His Brookline with his older brother, fans wherever he goes. The Litch- favorite food is fried chicken and Sam (18), and younger sister, meister’s poetry hits you in the his favorite movie is an old 80’s Bailey (11), and three dogs Scrap, heart. It speaks to those of us who classic, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Moose, and Flynn. Jake’s father and don’t fit into neat little boxes-who He says that an interesting fact mother, Alan and Laura, own a sometimes, because of our about himself is that he lives a few bagel shop called Finagle A Bagel. uniqueness, feel like we’re looking blocks away from Patriot legend If you go to their website this at life from the sidelines. It’s really Tom Brady. But the 6 time Super popular Boston based bagel chain the story of all of us at some point Bowl winner, is not his idol. No sir! has been hand-boiling, hand- in life and has been the topic of That honor goes to Revan from Star baking, and hand-flipping all focus of many writers throughout Wars. He’s drawn to this character natural bagels since 1998. And, the ages. We live in social because he says “he’s conflicted.” although these delicious bagels are communities that can sometimes be He has two sides: a light and a dark. available in 28 states, all of them harsh and judgmental. So, we Wow! This is pretty insightful for a are made at the company’s bakery search to find our place in life- middle school boy. Perhaps Jake in Newton. craving to be appreciated for who sees a little of himself in Revan and

we are. And then, when all seems can identify with him. When he’s So Jake, why did you decide to lost and the world just doesn’t seem older, Jake wants to be a writer. But come to Hillside? In Jake’s words, to get us, a little magic happens. not just any writer. Jake wants to “at my old school there were a lot The masses starts to look a little write “pieces for the greater good.” closer: “Hey, maybe we He wants people to read his essays underestimated this guy. How could and be compelled to help the world. we have not seen it? In fact, he’s In Star Wars vernacular: The Force pretty darn amazing.” This is the is strong in this one! Yes indeed, case with one Jacob Trust Jake Litchman’s light side is Litchman. The more you get to emerging and having a profound Brookline, MA know him, the more you appreciate effect on us all.

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Spotlight… Student Profiles

Qijun “Ben” Cao

and big things are in his future. small classes and close supervision he gets from his teachers. He says Ben was born in Shenzhen, China. that classrooms in China are large Shenzhen is a huge Chinese and crowded. Although Ben really metropolis located just north of enjoys being at Hillside, he Hong Kong. Ben’s father, Meng confesses that it’s not always easy.

Jun, is a surgeon there and owns He says that sometimes

several hospitals. His mother, Yu communication can be a problem. Qin, owns several restaurants. Ben “This is my first year going to also has two older sisters, Pei Yue school in America, so my English and Xin Yuan. Both of his sisters skills are weak.” Hmm, you would attended college abroad. Ben also never know it by the way Ben has a pet dog named Wolfie. It answers vocabulary questions in seems natural that the Cao family class. Well Ben, just like Kobe Ben would send their youngest to Qijun “Ben” Cao sits in class America. Education is important in looking slightly indifferent. A this family and the children have question arises and you can see the been lucky to have such great and gears start to grind in his head. His diverse cultural experiences ranging eyes light up and he raises his hand. from Australia to Canada to the “Indolent? That means to be lazy.” United States. Kobe Bryant Correct! Next question and answer: would say: practice makes perfect! So Ben, why did you choose “Lunar? That means something that Hillside? “Boson Kwan’s mother In his free time Ben enjoys relates to or resembles the moon.” Correct. As the questions start recommended the school to my shooting hoops, playing video piling up, Ben Cao keeps raising his family,” he replies. Ben says he’s games, and hanging out with hand. “Antidote? A medicine taken glad she did and that the best thing friends. Speaking of friends, his or given to counteract a poison. about Hillside is the athletic best buddy at Hillside is fellow Hydraulic? Related to a liquid program. “At our school we have Chinese national, Mark Zhu. Ben moving in a confined space used as very strong sports.” And boy oh and Mark are always together. His pr essure.” I start to think: Wow, I boy does Ben like sports. He’s favorite movie is The Fast ‘n don’t even know how to define always outside during recess and Furious and his favorite food is his free time with a ball of some some of these words. To make a Chinese craw fish. His role model is sort, playing with his friends. In a long story short, Ben excels in the Kobe Bryant because “he never Thirds basketball game, he hit the gives up.” But, he doesn’t see classroom, especially when he’s tying shot with the clock winding basketball in his future. When he’s focused. But, it’s not just the classroom, Ben does very well in all down that sent the courtside fans older, Ben wants to be a surgeon into a frenzy. Ben also enjoys the like his father. He says: “It’s a great aspects of his Hillside life. He’s a good athlete who plays lacrosse in job! You can help people and

the spring, JV basketball in the people will respect you.” Well, I

winter, and soccer in the fall. He’s don’t think you’ll ever have to well -liked by all his peers and has worry about people respecting you an especially good connection with Ben. With your affable nature, intelligence, and athletic prowess, Mark Zhu. In short, young Ben Cao has been a great find for Hillside Shenzhen, China you already have it!

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Hillside Gossip

Hillside Onion

Mr. Lydon Questioned For Double Plays-For-Desserts Motivation Scheme

It’s one of the sweetest deals we have ever heard, but is it doable?

“Kids can have my dessert for making double plays this season in Dean’s Office Publishes Pamphlet for Combating History Teacher Penalizes varsity baseball. The way I see it, Student Uses of Synonyms for it’s a win-win,” Coach Lydon Senioritis “Great Depression” on Quiz explains. Not everyone agrees! Penned by Mr. Evans and Mr. Several members of the Hillside No, you cannot call it “the Big Sad!” Harrington, a tri-fold pamphlet Dessert Committee are calling foul. Hillside history teacher, Mr. Mac, explaining how to deal with It’s not quite the Black Sox Scandal sporting an incredulous expression, Senioritis was published last week. of 1919 but some are referring to read out several incorrect synonyms Here are some highlights: this as Dessert-gate. In a statement from a student whose name will not released from the Committee, be printed here. In addition to “The  Keeping your room clean, scouts are “very impressed” with Big Sad,” quiz answers on The Great done best by cleaning under what they’ve seen on the diamond Depression ranged from “the Large your bed daily, may help already but desserts are already at a you stay up after lights out Worry,” to “the Grand Anti-Peak,” to premium. without getting caught. the “the Enormous Nadir.” None of thes e fly,” said the big fella. “What we lose to regular attrition—  Doing your homework will waiter miscounts, double-desserts, “Synonyms can be dangerous when it keep your iPad charged. and regular expiration and rotation comes to proper nouns such as these,” of stock— are already enough. It is Mr. Mac explained. “It’s not that I  Reading, in addition to in our best interest to offer fruit for didn’t understand the point— it’s just earning you Reading double plays at this time.” the right-click, synonym habits seem Rewards, will make the to be off the charts.” The incentive program has gone to internet faster. an impartial committee for review. “I’m sending a message,” he added.  Showering each day leads to, on average, higher pre- Mac had received second opinions final averages during Spring from two English teachers before Term. grading. The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn Other local boarding schools are lasting roughly from 1929 until 1939. considering adopting the pamphlet.

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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