The Da-Palm Voice Da Palm SSS' official newspaper Welcome Back! $4 Volume 2, Issue 1 February 2014 Da-Palm Wishes a Productive 201 4 to Old and New Faces Alike Inside New Teacher Interviews Athletics Day Photos International News Soccer Scores Olympic Medal Count CHESS Club Journalism Club Debate Team Sports Tournaments The Month of Love School Year Calendar Games and Riddles Above: Learners new and old gather at the hall on Valentine's Weekend. Below: Da-Palm welcomes new teachers - (L ro R) Mr. Francis, Mr. Libongeni, Ms. Iita, Ms. Hijarunguru, Ms. Gowases (more interviews to come in the next issue). Special this issue! A reprint of the article about Quinton Gertze and Da-Palm School that appeared in the Namibian on Thursday, February 13th. A new regular section: Namlish VS English Check it out each issue to see how our beloved Namlish stacks up to standard international English! Sports - by Riyeure Ngurungunda The opening tournament of 201 4 This was the first tournament for the year 201 4 and it ran from the 1 7 – 1 9 of January. This tournament has the most goals scored in the history of Da-Palm tournaments. It was organized by LRC's under the leadership of Gregory Uiseb, and this tournament showed that the seniors are serious no matter what happens. Fixtures of the matches: Grade 11 (0) VS Grade 1 2 (8) Grade 1 0 team B (3) VS Grade 9 (5) Grade 1 0 team A (4) VS Grade 9 (0) Grade 1 2 (5) VS Grade 1 0 (2) Players were recognized due to their hard work. The best player of the tournament was Denzel Hevita and top goal scorer Frio Petrus. THE VALENTINE'S CUP It was held from the 1 4 – 1 6 February this year. This tournament was on many people's lips, when many where saying that they were going to take revenge on the teams that beat them in the first tournament. Although it was a cup of “Love” many teams did not show love towards other teams. Match highlights are as follows: First match Mixed team (0) VS grade 1 2 (1 ) Second match grade1 0 (0) VS grade 11 (1 ) Final match Grade 1 2 (2) VS Grade 11 (0) As is the culture of the Da-Palm tournaments, players are always recognized for their hard work. The top goal scorer was Frio Petrus, and the player of the tournament was Fessy Mwatangeyo. Many were not happy about the player of the tournament as the Da-Palm voice made interviews with grade 11 , 1 0 and 9 players who said, “The organizers are not giving the title best player of the tournament according to how the players have played in the tournament, but only to people whom they know." They also said they want the official or the organizers to be present at all games during the next tournament that's going to come. When the Da-palm voice asked one of the officials Gregory Uiseb he said, “ We are not choosing the best player according to favoritism or grade, but but we are choosing according to how the player plays, and the players that we choose have the potential and everything we were looking for in the best player of the tournament, and a word to my colleagues or my fellow students: I just want us to try to remove envy amongst ourselves because it is the only way that we will create better football in our school”. Page 2 Despair of Nothing The Interview of Mr. G.H. Francis by Meisie Kahunda 1 . Could you please tell us about your education? I am a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in science and teachers diploma in secondary education. Presently, I pursue an old course through Unam to learn about international relations. 2. How do you feel about the school, and what have you experienced so far? So far so good. The learners seem to be well disciplined to an acceptable level. The community is kind of friendly and curious about the ins and the outs at the school. The school environment is clean, so is the natural environment outside. 3. What has inspired you to come to Da-Palm? I wanted to change certain habits in my life. I also heard about the school and its positive achievements in the past. 4. What should learners expect from you? A hardworking and friendly teacher. I respect myself and others so I expect to be respected, provided others respect themselves first 5. What are your hobbies? Gardening, reading any material and teaching. Did you know that the Bible has a wealth of information that can guide you through this bedeviled world? 6. For how long have you been a teacher? Many years, I can't remember. 7. What was the one subject that you did poor in school? I was excellent in most subjects except history. It sucks, man! 8. Who is Nelson Mandela to you? A humble and a visionary servant of the people. He outshines every other leader on the globe. His sense of humanity is thrilling. 9. If someone wrote a book about you, what would the title be? The Man I Thought I Knew The Interview of Ms. Hijarunguru by Desmond Kauraisa 1 . Could you please tell us about your education? I have a grade 1 2 from Jan Mohr S.S and a B.Sc degree from Unam, currently doing advance diploma through distance at Unam. 2. How do you feel about the new school and what have you experienced so far? So far so good. The learners are well disciplined just a few who are lazy and don't want to do homework. 3. What inspired you to come to Da-Palm? A new job, a place far from my comfort zone and a chance of meeting new people. 4. What should learners expect from you? A high standard of learning experience, committed and willing to go the extra mile for my learners to make them understand the work. 5. What are your hobbies? Walking to new places and discovering God's creation and reading. 6. For how long have you been a teacher? For three years. 7. What is the one subject in school you did poor in? Afrikaans 8. Who is Nelson Mandela to you? The greatest, most human being who ever walked this earth. 9. If someone wrote a book about you, what would the title be? Rise Above All Page 3 Despair of Nothing Athletics Day - Friday the 7th of February The starting line for the track events. The high jump in action. An early score, but indicative of the end results. Congratulations to the White Team! Page 4 Despair of Nothing Month of Love by Juanitha Xoagus Saint Valentine's Day is also known as Valentine’s Day or the feast of Saint Valentine. It’s observed on February 1 4th each year. It’s the day where lovers tend to fall in love again. It’s the day when marriages rebound. People say: True love never grows old and it’s very true. It’s also the day lost love is found once more. They say love is like the measles, we all have to go through it whether we like it or not. On this day people give each other gifts such as jewelry, perfumes, chocolates, teddy bears and much more. I would say love is the best present anyone could get. Valentine's Day by Jacoba Guriras On the 1 4th of February (known as Valentine's Day) we held the Newcomer’s Clash that Friday evening, whereby the newcomers of the hostel had to perform something, but only some could meet the requirements and those were the army group and the catwalk. The night was amazing! Guess what? Our own Mr. Martin was on the dancing floor himself in person with Ms. Nangombe. If you were not there I'm telling you that you seriously missed out on a lot. Riddles English VS Namlish by Mr. Martin See Mr. Martin or Journalism Club members for answers. English is a strange language. It's different everywhere you go. 1 a. How do you fit a giraffe into a refrigerator? American English is different than British English, and both are 1 b. How do you fit an elephant into a refrigerator? different from our beloved Namlish. This section will be dedicated to 1 c. If the Lion King calls all the animals together for an animal highlighting unique aspects of Namlish that other speakers of English conference, what is the one animal that doesn't show up? might not use. 1 d. If you come a river that you know crocodiles live in, and you need to cross but there is no bridge or rope or boat, what do you do? Today's Battle: Catch a Photo VS Take a Photo 2. What has thousands of holes but still holds water? In Namlish, we say we 'catch a photo' when you use a camera, or 3. You throw away the outside then cook the inside, then you eat the someone uses a camera on you. Everywhere else, people use the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat? verb 'take'. As in 'He likes to take photos' or 'Take a photo of me!' or 'I 4.What can you catch but cannot throw? took a lot of photos last holiday'. 5. What goes around the world but stays in a corner? 6. The man who built it doesn't need it.