Hillside’s ~Contents~ Site Seeing P.1 Student Contributions GLOBAL GAZETTE P.2 Mobile Products 2021 P.3 January 2021 Faculty Profile P.4 Mr. Connor’s Top 5’s P.5 Football P.6 Editorial P.7 Diversity Page P.8
Student Profiles P.9-12 Global Club
P.13 Mysteries P.14 Foods From Abroad P.15
Trivia Teasers P.16 1. ~ Global Club ~President Harrison Wolfsberg, Chief
Spokesperson Andy Chin & Vice Presidents Jerry 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
Nuuk, Greenland
Nuuk was a reawakening toward Nuuk is the capital and buildings and old multi-colored Greenlandic national identity. In administrative center of Greenland. houses. Most locals say that the city 1979, Godthab was renamed It has a population of a little more can be seen in four days, but you Nuuk. The city boomed during the than fifteen thousand inhabitants may want to book for a longer 1950’s. which makes it the smallest capital period because there are things to
in the world. It is the cultural, do in the surrounding area that Today, Nuuk is a city of vitality financial, business, and tourist could last you for weeks. and a popular tourist destination. It capital of Greenland. By is surrounded by pristine Greenlandic standards, it is a Nuuk’s history dates back to landscapes and filled with bustling city. It is home to the 2200 BCE. The pre-Inuit inhabited Greenlanders living traditional Katuaq Culture Center and the the area before the Viking explorers th lives. Nuuk is home to gourmet National Museum. It is replete with settled the region in the 10 restaurants, fashion boutiques, and shops of all sorts and has a mix of century. In 1728, the city proper the Northern Lights. A stroll modern Scandinavian style was founded as the fort of Godthab.
At this time, present day Nuuk was through the picturesque Old
still a Norwegian colony. In 1733, Harbor is a must. Marvel at
Moravian missionaries establish a mummies in the National Museum or try local craft beers. Nuuk is a mission at present-day Nuuk. From little known gem because of its this base, further missions were established. During WWII there location, but one that is well worth visiting.
Cool Facts about Greenland
Greenland means “Land of the People”
Eighty percent of the land mass is covered by ice cap
One third of the population lives in Nuuk
Page 1 Global Gazette Hillside School Student Contributions
Student Tech Stuff
GPU’s by Siyi Yang A GPU is a graphical processing unit that displays images on your screen. The GPU might also do computing, but that would be a whole other talk. Sometimes, the GPU might be integrated onto the CPU, look out for that if you do not care about gaming and want to save a few hundred dollars. A network card is usually a card that handles the network function for the computer. Things like handling TCP/IP and sending them via Ethernet. It is usually integrated onto the motherboard, but as the requirements for faster internet go up, one might need it someday. Then there would be the ram module. Usually, ram operates on ddr4 or lpddr4. RAM is important to the computer just like short term memory is to your brain. Without short term memory, it would be hard to get around the world. Without ram, a CPU would need to connect directly to storage, which is very slow. However, if there is a problem with the power, the information stored in the RAM could be lost easily; the same could be said of human short term memory: if one gets hit in the head, they would most likely forget most of the things that happened before and during being hit. I suggest reading more documents on how it will affect games.
Different Robotics Competitions by Jeremy Chen There are two main robotics contests which held every year. First one is the First robotics. There are 4 levels of contests, First Lego League Jr. (FLL Jr.), First Lego League (FLL), First Tech Challenge (FTC), and First Robotics Competition (FRC). The FLL Jr. and FLL are for elementary school to middle school students, although college students can also compete for it. The goal of FLL and FLL Jr. are using Lego made robots to solve problems and inspire people. FTC is for improving STEM skills, showing team work, being innovative, and practicing engineering principles. It mainly focuses on secondary school students. FRC, as the hardest one, requires skills and knowledge to operate and build a robot in limited time and resources. This makes students to think and to cooperate. Usually this is for college students as they have enough skills and have their own thoughts. Second is VEX robotics. There are two levels: Vex IQ challenge and Vex competition. Vex IQ covers elementary to middle school students, while Vex competition covers from secondary schools to college. They have the similar aspects as First robotics but they require more skills for controlling than coding.
Page 2 Mobile Products
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Technology Cool Facts
• There are computers that run on water
Wikipedia maintained by thousands of bots
Google was up for sale in 1999
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1. Faculty Profile
Ms. Ethier
Ms. Ethier
irst year science teacher Amber Marlborough area. She married two form with the students and the F Ethier has been making a splash years ago and has a baby daughter sense of community between all here on Bulldog campus. Her Liliane of whom she’s very proud. members here.” Ultimately, Ms. classes are reportedly fun, Prior to Hillside, Ms. Ethier worked Ethier has the goal of obtaining her educational, and invigorating. as an emergency and critical Med. and continue along the Although Ms. Ethier has had the veterinary nurse at Tufts University teaching path. She says science has task of learning her teaching trade Foster Hospital for Small Animals. many practical usages in everyday in the new, Covid-19 universe of If you’ve ever had a pet in distress life. She aspires to make her classes live classes, she has been doing a and have taken it to one of these interesting and fulfilling, setting remarkably good job of adapting. facilities, you are immediately attainable goals so that students can Her students say that she is struck by the work these people do. gain confidence. prepared and engaging. The faculty Those animals get better care than raves about her professionalism and most people do at hospitals. It’s In her free time, Ms. Ethier enjoys easy going manner. Yes folks, Ms. amazing. spending time with her husband Ethier has proven to be an excellent and daughter as well as her two addition to Hillside. Nevertheless, Ms. Ethier wanted to rescue dogs: Riggs and Dal. At make a career change. Part of her heart, she is a family person. Her Ms. Ethier was born and raised in job at Tufts was to educate students spare time also includes camping, central Massachusetts. She is the in the veterinary program in the mountain biking, gardening, and youngest of three girls. She grew up field of emergency and critical care. skiing. She also loves to cook and in a close family of five and She was hooked on teaching. That’s bake. Wow! She has a lot going on. eventually went to the University of where Hillside came in. “I loved the Thank you Ms. Ethier for your fine Rhode Island. For the past five idea of teaching at a boarding contributions to the Hillside years, she has lived on Cape Cod school because of the different community. Your excellence has before moving back to the types of relationships you get to made us stronger.
Cool Facts about Ms. Ethier
Won tickets to the Red Sox 2007 ALCS game 7
Captain of her high school field hockey team
Sister and uncle on Nickelodeon TV show
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Top 5’s
Mr. Connor’s Top 5
Winter Sports
Mr. Connor loves winter sports. #2. Basketball #3. Skiing Back in the day, he played JV basketball at Hillside. But, there’s more to his athletic repertoire than just basketball. Here are his favorite winter sports. Peeves #1. Ice Hockey
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2. #4 . Bobsledding #5. Wrestling
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Cool Facts about Mr. Connor
Drives a sleek Honda CRV
Rooting for the Tampa Bay Bucs this Super Bowl
Has the latest iPhone 12 Pro
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Football
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1. January NFL Rankings
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RRankings Rankings
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Top 10 Top 4 Q.B.’s1.
Players 2021 “Fedex Delivery
#1.Patrick Mahomes QB KC Men”
2. Aaron Rodgers QB KC 1. Patrick Mahomes 3. Aaron Donald DT LA 2. Aaron Rodgers
4. Derrick Henry RB Tenn 3. LaMar Jackson 5. Devin White LB TB 4. Tom Brady 6. LaMar Jackson QB Bal
7. Davante Adams WR GB 8. Qeunton Nelson G Ind Top 4 5. 9. Xavien Howard CB Mia
10. Travis Kelce TE KC Fantasy Players 1. Lamar Jackson 2. Deshaun Jackson 3. Patrick Mahomes 4. Tom Brady
Page.Page7 6 Global Gazette Hillside School Editorial
Editorial: State of
The Media Where Has Objective Reporting Gone? by Mr. Brown
Is anybody old enough to remember news reporting in the 1970’s? If so, you likely remember broadcasters who came on air and presented the news
using neutral language. In other words, they merely told us what was
happening not how we should think or react to what was happening. This article isn’t intended to promote any one news outlet over another; rather, to point out how biased reporting itself has come to be in the media. You don’t have to listen too long to determine broadcaster’s and stations’ opinions about a topic. In fact, some broadcasts are replete with opinion-based language like: “absurd,” “ridiculous”, “lunacy”, etc. I read an article recently
in MUO stating that in 1983 fifty companies owned 90% of the U.S. media
market. In 2011, that number was down to just 6. Now, we’re at 5. Why? Media companies have made enormous financial deals and merged into corporate media giants. The result of these multi-billion dollar deals has translated into concentrated ownership of media outlets into an ever decreasing number of conglomerates. What does this mean for us and how we receive the news? It means that the dissemination of information is controlled by a few; corporate giants. This in itself doesn’t mean that these corporate giants have nefarious intentions when it comes to presenting the news, but we would be foolish to think that the few writing the paychecks
for those reporting the news don’t hold some sway over what gets reported
and how it gets reported. Furthermore, media corporate owners contribute significant campaign contributions to their favored candidates during each U.S. presidential election. This sets up a media system in which it may not be in the best interest of a news corporation to report news objectively or in a way that might damage its candidate and thereby itself. Talk about the
need for campaign finance reform. But, that may be a discussion for another
day. Take a look at some of today’s headlines I came across when searching on different sites: “Donald Trump Just Pushed Rudy Giuliani Under the Bus”, “Pelosi Needs to Apologize to Nation,” “Marco Rubio’s Dramatic Fall From Grace,” “YouTube Censors Silence news They Don’t Want to Hear,” “Trump Absurdly Claims Pence Can Stop the Steal at Ceremonial Electoral College Count,” etc. Whether you personally agree with any of this is irrelevant. The point is that the language used in the above headlines is highly biased. We may not have the power to stop biased reporting in the media but we can at least notice it when it occurs. Even if a particular news
organization supports your views, do you really want it to tell you how you should think and feel? Think about it. Page 7 Global Gazette Hillside School Diversity
Diversity POT
“What has been cooking in the diversity melting pot this winter?”
December 1: World AIDS Day, commemorating those who have died of AIDS, and to acknowledge the need for a continued commitment to all those affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
December 7: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in remembrance of the 2,403 Americans who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941
December 10: International Human Rights Day, established by the
United Nations in 1948 to commemorate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Pearl Harbor Rembrance Day December 11: First Day of Hanukkah* a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE.
January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., the recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize and an activist for nonviolent social change until his assassination in
1968.
Hanukkah
January 27: The International Day of Commemoration to remember the victims of the Holocaust. The anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp in 1945 and U.N. Holocaust Memorial Day.
Feb. 1: Black History Month recognizes the achievements of Black Americans and their role in U.S. history.
Feb. 8-12: Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunar calendar.
Feb. 15: Presidents Day honors presidents Washington and Lincoln
Feb. 24: Día de la Bandera (Flag Day) is a national holiday in Black History Month Mexico to honor Mexico and the national flag. Page 8 Global Gazette Hillside School Spotlight…Student Profiles
Jameson Borodawka
Hampshire state line just below the better. He says that he enjoys city of Nashua. He is the youngest Enrichment because he can meet child in a family of four. His father, with his advisor Mr. Lydon and talk
Jim, owns a payroll company in out any issues that may have
Hudson. His mother, Linda, works surfaced during the week. Exam in the front office at Tyngsborough time is stressful as Jameson worries High. Jameson has an older sister that he’ll forget some of the Lindsey who lives in Lawrence and information during crunch time. works at Boston Children’s Nevertheless, his grades are good Hospital. In the Borodawka and he says the hard work with his household, the apple doesn’t fall far nose in the books is paying off. from the tree. Jameson’s father is a former collegiate basketball star at In his free time, Jameson enjoys the UMass Lowell and holds the boxing. He goes to the gym two to Jameson school’s free throw percentage record (.862). So, young Jameson When I look at Hillside senior grew up in a family in which Jameson Borodawka, my initial basketball is loved and the thought is: Daryl Lamonica! What “shooting gene” has been passed on Earth does that mean? For down to him. those of you who may have grown Kobe Bryant up in the 1970’s, Lamonica was a The Borodawka’s decided to send three times a week and spars with quarterback for the Buffalo Bills their young teen to Hillside School his trainer. He says it’s a great way then the Oakland Raiders. He was here in Marlborough. Our quaint to get stronger and stay in shape for nicknamed the “Mad Bomber” campus afforded Jameson the basketball season. Besides because of his affinity for opportunity to, in his words, basketball and boxing, Jameson throwing the long pass to pay dirt. “pursue better basketball likes to collect shoes and read about Back to Jameson. When you see competition and to put myself in a history. In terms of movies, that’s him on the basketball court, he’s better spot to succeed an easy one. He loves Coach launching a 3 point rainbow from academically.” It seems like his Carter. He lists the late Kobe somewhere between half and the 3 strategy is working. Jameson has Bryant as his role model because point line. He’s a mad bomber on been successful on the basketball “he pushed through injuries and the court. He’s also one of the court as well as in the classroom. adversity and worked relentlessly finest shooters we’ve had here. He’s one of Coach Heredia’s most on improving his basketball.” This Furthermore, he’s long overdue for dangerous weapons on offense. Mamba mindset has had an a Global Gazette article. So, ladies Moreover, Hillside is constantly important impact on Jameson and and gentlemen, without further facing stiff competition which is his vision for the future. Although ado, may I introduce to you the surely making Jameson’s game he’s not sure what he wants to be one and only Mad Bom…I when he’s older, he notes that he mean…Jameson Borodawka. wants to take basketball as far as
possible and be successful at Jameson was born and raised in whatever he does. Well young man, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. you’re off to a great start in life. Tyngsborough is a town of Keep working hard and keep approximately twelve thousand following Kobe’s Mamba mindset and is located on the New Tyngsborough, MA mantra.
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Spotlight… Student Profiles
Yihan “Jerry” Chen
years. He comes from a family of and “solve all my problems five. His father, Dawei, is a myself.” Well Jerry Chen, you’ve manager of a food company. So too been doing a good job of that so far.
is his mother Jingjing Lu. Jerry has In fact, I haven’t noticed you
an older brother, Yilin (20), who having any problems. You have a attends New York University and good relationship with students and studies finance and economics. He teachers, strong grades, and an also has a younger sister, Yuhan unfailingly optimistic attitude. (12), who goes to public school in Shanghai. Jerry’s grandparents also live with him as is customary with In his free time Jerry enjoys many Chinese families. The Chen’s are a close knit family and they decided to send their middle child
Jerry to the United States to attend a prestigious junior boarding school. Jerry Chen’s first day at Hillside They chose Hillside and we feel Chongqing Hotpot was a memorable one. He was lucky that they did. playing Lego and video games. His dropped off by Uber and looking somewhat dazed and confused favorite sport is tennis. He loves all made his way to our schoolwide Jerry learned about Hillside of the Marvel movies and, when it student cookout. He was then through a friend of his mother’s. He comes to food, Chinese Chongqing quickly ushered to the side to then searched it online and thought Hotpot is his favorite. In fact, if present his Covid-19 negative test that we would be a good fit for him. there’s one thing he truly misses results then whisked to the dorm. So, he packed his bags, said about home it’s Chinese food; goodbye to his family, and left for especially the spicy sort. In terms of For Jerry, it must’ve seemed like coming to Hillside was like Bulldog campus in early September unique facts, Jerry lists some passing through border security in of 2020. That’s when we first saw interesting ones. He maintains that
Eastern Europe. But such is life in him at the student cookout. He he hasn’t gotten angry in five years. the Covid era. Jerry transitioned moved into Maher House and He also says that he’s afraid of the nicely and quickly made his mark seamlessly transitioned to life in an cold and that he doesn’t like the rap at Hillside. He is one of the nicest American boarding school. He says music that is so prevalent in today’s kids you are going to want to meet. the best thing about Hillside is the youth culture. When he’s older, he He’s kind, gentle, and mature. small community. “Everybody wants to be an engineering Furthermore, he’s an outstanding knows each other.” This is a big technologist. His role model is his student and member of the Hillside plus for Chinese students who are brother Yilin. Jerry says that he is community. often enrolled in huge classes in “smart and can easily tell what I am their native country. Jerry says the thinking about. I want to be hardest thing is to be independent someone like him.” Well Jerry, I do
Jerry was born and raised in the not know your brother. I’m sure bustling metropolis of Shanghai, he’s a great guy and a worthy role China. Shanghai has a staggering model to aspire to. However, I do pop ulation of 34 million know that Jerry Chen is someone inhabitants. It is here, amidst the who also is worthy of looking up to towering modern skyscrapers, that and has already impacted lives in a young Yihan Chen spent his early Shanghai, China positive way.
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Spotlight… Student Profiles
Taehoon “Tony” Koo
don’t know Tony that well, I would Ryutaro Kaneko. The two sit urge you to get to know him better. together for meals and Ryutaro You won’t be disappointed. seems to have taken young Tony under his wing. It’s nice to see. Life As mentioned earlier, Tony was at Hillside, however, is not all rosy born in Daegu, South Korea. His for Tony. He says that “there is not Korean name is Koo Taehoon. In much free time.” That is true! The Korea, the surname goes first. His boarding school world has a father, Jawook, is a well-respected tendency to fill kids’ schedules up. orthopedic surgeon. His mother, Kwon Seran, is a homemaker. Tony has an older sister, Na Eun (Ruby). She is in the tenth grade and attends Phillips Andover Academy, one of the top prep schools in the country. Tony The Koo’s are close. They know the Train to Busan importance of education and sent Second year Hillside student and It’s a busy but productive day. their two children to be educated at Eighth grader Tony Koo is one of some of the finest independent
three or four Korean students we schools in New England. That’s In his free time, Tony enjoys
have attending Hillside. He’s quiet quite a culture shock for a young, playing the viola. He also likes but well-liked by all. I call him Korean middle school student, but baseball and golf. His favorite “Daegu’s finest.” Daegu is South one that I’m sure is well worth it movie is a zombie movie called Korea’s fourth largest city and not when all is said and done. “Train to Busan,” and his favorite all that far away from where I used food is Korean chicken and black to live and teach in Korea. So, I So Tony, why Hillside? There are noodles. Tony quickly mentions know it well. Over the years, we’ve several middle schools in this area that he loves and misses his
had several former students from to choose from. “I came to Hillside mother’s cooking. “She is a great
this big auto manufacturing and because the school looked warm cook.” When Tony is older, he says textile city known for its delicious and the teachers and students that he wants to “be a person who apples and scorching hot summers. looked nice.” Since coming to us influences society with a positive As far as the people go, Koreans last year, Tony hasn’t been perspective and great knowledge.” say that people from Daegu are cold disappointed. He likes the teachers His role model is his father because when you first meet them, but once here and has made a lot of friends “he helps and gives hope to many they get to know you, they are your from all over the world. One of people.” Well young man, it seems friend for life. This seems those friends is senior Hillside that you have a great role model somewhat true of Tony. In the early student and Japanese national, and you have your priorities in stages, he comes across as a little order. I’m sure the world will be shy. But, once he gets more bettered by your contributions in comfortable with you, his warm whatever you choose to do in life. It personality and good humored has been a pleasure getting to know
nature start to shine. This makes you. Keep doing great things at
him somewhat of a hidden gem on Hillside and keep being you. You
Bulldog campus. But those that have already had a substantial know him like him a lot. So, if you Daegu. South Korea influence on those around you.
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Spotlight… Student Profiles
Nolan Pace
moved to Littleton in 2012. His Nolan has a ton of interests. In his father, Colin, is a chemical engineer spare time he enjoys camping, ping and the Director of Research and pong, Klask, soccer, and golf. He is Development at Welch’s. His a star scout with 23 merit badges. mother, Ann, is a social worker. He also says that he enjoys taking Nolan also has an older brother on responsibility and he loves Matt (16) who attends Littleton challenge. He describes himself as High School. And, a bit of a “obsessed” with strategy games and surprise here, Nolan has a twin specifically likes Stratego. He brother Cam who also attends craves movies that involve puzzles Littleton High. What? Two Nolan and mind games. You would think Pace-like humans roaming the this kind of mind would entail that Earth? As if one wasn’t enough? Nolan is a veracious reader. Nope. He says that he cannot stand Just joking Nolan. If Cam is as clever and witty as you, we’d be Nolan delighted to meet him. Bring him to
Last year young Nolan Pace came Hillside some time. up to me in the dining hall and asked why I skipped some months Nolan first came to Hillside in of the Global Gazette. I quickly 2018. This is his third year on Jurgen Klopp retorted: “No, I didn’t!” He Bulldog campus. He enjoys the countered: “Yes, you did; small size of the school and the fact reading; however, qualified that December and March.” Wow! I that all the students bond. He also statement by maintaining that he didn’t know anybody was counting. likes the fact that he can get to loves creative writing. If you’re reading this Mr. Mandell, this is After advising him to sarcastically know the teachers. At lunch or in take it out of my pay, I had to have good stuff. His favorite movies are the halls, you can see Nolan a chuckle. Message received: Do engaging in conversations with the the National Treasure ones and, in
your job Mr. Brown. I say this faculty. He can talk about any terms of food, don’t get between affectionately of course. Nolan has random subject ranging from 80’s him and his tacos. Nolan is also a been a big bright spot at Hillside. music to weird photos . Some of my technology whiz and an avid chess He has the charm and wit of a kid favorite memories of Nolan from player. Wow Nolan! You have TV actor and a little bit of a years past are conversing with him more interests than groups of reporter’s grit in getting to the and having a laugh on the bus to an people I know. That’s good. Well bottom of a story. You could put away basketball game. Nolan says young man, keep doing your thing him in any movie: Magic Camp, that the competitive nature of here, we’re all proud of your progress and contributions to our ET, Indiana Jones, and he’d fit different class levels at Hillside Hillside community and we’re all right in. He has that iconic kid helps him achieve academically. He quality about him: a lot of charisma feels motivated to meet intellectual looking forward to your next announcement regarding the winner and a little mischief. It’s the perfect challenges and to succeed in the blend of “kid-ness.” This year, he of this week’s International Trivia classroom. has led the student announcements Contest. And keep holding my feet
for International Trivia, and has to the fire when it comes to done an outstanding job at it. So, cranking out Global Gazettes. There let’s get to learn a little more about is a definite need to highlight cool young Nolan Pace. kids at Hillside. We wouldn’t want to miss out on writing about the Littleton, MA Nolan was born in Lowell and Nolan Paces of the world.
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Global Club
The Global Club
The Global Club has a lot going on in January and February. First we’d like to Honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20th. The great Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to the equality of all. A special shout out to our th Mexican friends on February 5 for Constitution Day dedicated to Mexico’s constitution of 1917. Stay tuned for some International Trivia Korean Seollal MLK Day and prizes throughout January and
February. The Global Club will also
prepare for Seollnal (Korean New Year) and the Chinese New Year from Feb. 8-12. We’ll have special Korean and Chinese feasts as well as
an International Café. On Monday Feb. 8th we’ll be hanging lanterns in the academic building. We’ll also have a Global Club presentation about New Year’s celebrations.
Constitution Day Mexico Then, on Feb. 26-27 we’ll celebrate Chinese New Year the Jewish holiday of Purim.
International Trivia Happy Purim Lantern Hanging
Teacher’s Travel Blog
Page.13 Global Gazette Hillside School Mysteries
World
Mysteries
The Zodiac Killer
The Zodiac Killer is the name of an unidentified mastermind serial killer
that stalked and terrorized the San Francisco Bay area in the late 60’s and early 70’s. There are five known victims but many theorize that the Zodiac could have killed over fifty people. His M.O. was to dress up in an elaborate costume and either shoot or stab helpless victims. He is renowned for having a monotone emotionless voice and, after some murders, calling
9-1-1 dispatch to take claim for the killings. He tended to target young
lovers but also murdered a taxi driver. In the taxi driver case (Paul Stine), he was seen by young people in the adjacent balcony who described him as a white, heavyset man with rimmed glasses and a crew cut. When the police received the information from the dispatch, the dispatcher had transferred the information that had the patrolmen looking for a “black man.” This error was costly as it likely fed into the prejudices of the day and allowed the real killer (who was apparently spotted) to slip through the police drag net. The Zodiac later taunted the police by claiming to have a conversation with one of the officers shortly after the Stine murder. Had the dispatcher gotten the description correct, the Zodiac would have likely been caught then and there. He wasn’t! Another thing that the Zodiac was famous for was taunting the police with a series of letters that included four very difficult to solve cryptograms. The first of the cryptograms that the Zodiac sent was his longest. It is called the Z 408 because it is 408 characters long. It was solved about a week after it was sent into The San
Francisco Herald. A North Salinas schoolteacher and his wife Betty solved
the code. However, the other three cryptograms took much longer. In fact, the 340 was just solved in 2020. It did not, however, contain the identity of the killer as hoped for. Yet, there is still the Z13 and Z32 which remain unsolved and authorities are hoping that the answer to the mystery lies in one of them. The Z13 is purportedly short and some believe that if decoded, may contain the Zodiac’s name. At this point in time, he’s likely dead. He would be close to ninety years old if witness descriptions in the early 70’s are correct. The motivation for his murders seemed to be threefold: 1) to instill fear in the San Francisco Bay Area, 2) to demonstrate his intelligence to the authorities, and 3) to pursue thrill kills. With the advent of genealogical DNA profiling, this unsolved case may have another avenue in which it can be solved. Police claim that the Zodiac left small amounts of DNA on licked stamps sent to the press. If extracted and experts are able to create a DNA profile, the Zodiac mystery may finally come to an end. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Page 14 Foods from Abroad
From Israel
Halvah is a traditional Israeli and Middle Eastern semi-sweet
treat that is flour and nut based. The word “halvah” comes from Arabic and literally translates to “sweetness.” It is made with tahini (sesame seed paste), sugar, spices, and nuts. It has a nutty flavor and a crumbly, fluffy texture. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of tasting halva, you would likely describe it as deliciously unique. In Israel, halva typically comes in slabs or small packages. It is available in a wide variety of flavors that include vanilla or chocolate. Halvah is often served at Israeli hotels as a breakfast component. Thinking of expanding your gastronomic repertoire? Give halvah a try. You won’t regret it! Halvah
From Spain Paella Valencia is perhaps the most delicious Spanish dish ever created. We’ll have to get confirmation about this claim
from Mr. Cazanave but, for now, let’s go with it. Authentic
paella originates from the Spanish region around Valencia. It
consists of chicken, seafood, saffron, garlic, onion, black pepper, chorizo, butter beans, chicken stock, rice, and more. It is typically eaten in Spain sometime after lunch and is regarded as 1. a feast for the ages. Paella Valencia
From Cambodia Samlor Korkor is perhaps the most popular Cambodian dishes. It is healthy and delicious. In English, Samlor Korkor translates to “stirring soup.” In Cambodia, it was historically considered to be the food of kings. It is made of many kinds of vegetables and
fruits, along with sliced fish, fish paste, chicken, palm sugar, fish sauce, khmer kreung, fried rice grains, and more. The vegetables in this tasty Cambodian delicacy include green papaya, green banana, pumpkin, eggplant, chili leaf, just to name some. If you want something both healthy and delicious, Samlor Korkor is for 1. Samlor Korkor you.
From Ethiopia Tibs are sauteed meat chunks. They are a mouthwatering hybrid stir fry and stew that can be made pretty quickly. It has a rich and meaty taste that can be made mildly spicy or wildly spicy. It all depends on how you like them. Tibs consist of lamb or beef, garlic, ginger, cumin, pepper, red onion, ghee, cloves, chilis, and red wine. The ingredients are sauteed in a large pan or a hot wok for a few minutes until the meat is cooked and the Tibs vegetables are browned. Give it a try. Tibs are delicious. Page 15 1.
Int’l Trivia Teasers
International
Trivia
10 Int’l Trivia Questions for the Month of January
1) Which country has won the most Olympic medals? a) The United States b) China c) Russia
2) What is Canada’s longest river?
a) Yukon b) Columbia c) Peace 3) Which states’ motto is “Crossroads of America”?
a) Missouri b) Illinois C) Indiana 4) Which major holiday is also known as the Festival of Lights?
a) Moon Festival (China) b) Hanukkah (Israel) c) Songkran (Thailand)
5) In which state is Mr. McPherson from? a) Massachusetts b) California c) Connecticut
6) In which African country can you find Mt. Kilimanjaro? a) Tanzania b) Mozambique c) Botswana
7) How many cities does the U.S. have with over 1 million people? a) 10 b) 15 c) 22
8) What is the smallest province in China? a) Sichuan b) Hainan c) Fujian
9) How many years has Mr. Brown been at Hillside? a) 9 b) 10 c) 11 10) What is the official language of Brazil?
a) Portuguese b) Spanish c) Brazilian
Answers: 1) a 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) b 6) a 7) a 8) b 9) c 10) a Page 16 The Traveling Translator
“Snow” from around the world
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English -snow
Spanish - nieve
Korean -newn
Japanese - Yuki
Hindi -himapaat
French -la neige
Chinese -Xue
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