Hillside’s · 2019. 1. 16. · GLOBAL GAZETTE December 2018 ~ Contents~ Sightseeing P.1 Belyash the Dog P.2 Café Talk P.3 Faculty Profile P.4 Mr. Mac’s Top 5 P.5 Ping Pong Rankings

GLOBAL GAZETTE December 2018

~Contents~ Sightseeing

P.1

Belyash the Dog

P.2

Café Talk

P.3

Faculty Profile

P.4

Mr. Mac’s Top 5

P.5

Ping Pong Rankings

P.6

Philosopher’s Corner

P.7

International Holiday

P.8

Student Profiles

P.9-12

Hillside Gossip

P.13

Student Post

P.14

World Mysteries

P.15

Int’l Trivia Teasers

P.16

The Traveling Translator

P.17

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Hillside’s

~ Global Club ~President Harrison Wolfsberg & Vice President Jerry Feng

This club was created to foster a continued strong

connection between our international students and

American students and faculty. We are intent on sharing

our international cultures with the Hillside population

as well as learning about other cultures.

San Francisco used to be called Yerba Buena (good herb)

Boasts the largest “Japantown” in the United States

First electric TV (1927) invented here

San Francisco, USA

Sightseeing

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Sightseeing

San Francisco, USA

San Francisco is the United States’ thirteenth biggest city. It is

situated on a hill that rests on a

peninsula alongside the Pacific

Ocean. It is known for its year

round fog, magnificent Golden

Gate Bridge, cozy side streets,

cable cars, and Victorian houses.

Many famous TV shows have been

set here including Monk, Alcatraz,

Full House, Ironside, and The

Streets of San Francisco. Not only

is San Francisco famous for the

above mentioned characteristics,

but it is the epicenter for social

revolutions, new skateboard moves,

technological innovation, green

schemes, and so much more.

San Francisco abounds with

excitement and is the cultural,

commercial, and financial heart of

Northern California. It all started in

1849 when people flocked to the

city by the thousands to partake in

the California Gold Rush. San

Francisco emerged as the largest

city in the state and became famous

worldwide. Today, the city is

California’s second most populated

and renowned for its impeccable

restaurants, fabulous waterfront

(Fisherman’s Wharf), pristine

parks, high end retail outlets (Union

Square), top notch professional

sports teams, world class modern

art museums, and quirky cafes.

San Francisco is rich in ethnic

diversity. It has a mix of Asians,

Europeans, Native Americans, and

Pacific Islanders. Famous people

from San Francisco include: actor

Clint Eastwood, Hall of Fame

baseballer Joe DiMaggio, poet

Robert Frost, rockers Jerry Garcia

and Courtney Love, and our very

own Justin Heilmann.

If you are out on the west coast,

you must visit this incredible city.

It’s one of the nicest metropolis’

in the country and there are a ton

of things to do there. Maybe Justin

will take you on a tour of this

amazing city.

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Cool Facts about San Francisco

International Animal Stories

Belyash: Russia’s Hachiko

Hachiko, the Japanese Akita that waited for nine years at Tokyo’s Shibuya Station for his deceased master during the 1920’s and 1930’s, is world famous. His story is

known around the globe for its poignancy and that story has been told in books,

movies, TV, and on the internet. It is a fascinating study in loyalty that highlights the

remarkable bonds that develop between dogs and humans throughout history. To this

day, Hachiko remains a symbol for loyalty and love of family in Japanese culture.

But, there’s another lesser known story that took place in Russia over the course of

the past three years that has just started capturing the hearts of people around the

world. This story too is beautiful and touching and tells of the inseparable connection

one man had with his dog. It all started in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. The city

is located in west-central Russia close to the Ural Mountains and is approximately

one thousand miles due east of Moscow. It was here, in 2016, that Belyash’s owner

(name unknown) walked out to cross the street and was struck and killed by a gray

automobile at a busy intersection in the heart of the city. His faithful dog, Belyash, a

black coated mix of sorts, had witnessed the accident. For the next two years, he

would return to the very spot he lost his beloved friend and wait, hoping that

somehow his owner would return. Every time a gray car would drive by, he would

get up, run into the street, bark and chase after it. Locals, feeling sorry for the dog,

would bring food to the loyal canine. A resident of Chelyabinsk, Luciya

Ahiyaltdinova, even tried to adopt him but to no avail. Belyash wouldn’t go! Every

time she approached him, he would run away. He only wanted to be with his original

owner. He loyally kept waiting for him at the spot of his master’s death. One day in

2018, Belyash ran into the street as he typically did to chase a gray car and was hit

and killed. It was a sad ending for this devoted old fellow. In his tribute, Chelyabinsk

citizens made a bronze statue of him and erected it in the middle of the city. Now,

Belyash’s life is immortalized. Residents and visitors walk by the statue every day

and give it an affectionate pat on the head. The children of Chelyabinsk are told of

Belyash’s remarkable loyalty and they all know his story. There is no doubt that

Belyash’s legacy will live on and his story will be passed on from generation to

generation. Like Hachiko is revered in Tokyo, Belyash is a model of devotion and

love for the people of Chelyabinsk and he’ll be remembered for a long time. Perhaps

one day a movie will be made about him. For now, RIP old fellow and thank you for

teaching us all about how we should treat our loved ones. You will be sorely missed!

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Global Gazette Hillside School

Editorial

The modern era has brought us much good. Among this good includes: information in an eye blink, computers the size of our palms, connectivity

anywhere in the world, digitalization of health records, virtual reality

programs to combat phobias, algorithms capable of detecting dementia,

face-timing across continents, and yes, even tracking your Domino’s pizza

order from home. These are all good! One thing that has not been so, ahem,

good in this technological age has been the dreaded, universally despised,

automated phone mazes. If you’re a corporate shareholder for a

multinational company, you probably like them. They weed out, and I

mean WEED OUT, any “unnecessary” time consuming queries like: “I

have a problem with my device, what can you do about it?” These

bothersome and pesky calls never seem to get the attention of anybody

capable of fixing your problem. Solution: Set up an automated phone maze

and never have to hear customer complaints. I am convinced that these

systems are designed to frustrate callers to the point in which they decide

that the best option is to just hang up and make all the pain go away. But,

the pain never entirely goes because, after all, you never solved your issue

in the first place. Instead, you wasted 45 minutes of your life that you’ll

never get back. A typical call might go something like this: “Hello, Thank

you for calling (insert company name), the best service provider in the

(insert company field). Para servicio en espanol por favor, presione 2. For

service in English, press 1. Calls recorded for quality assurance. I have

your phone number as (insert phone number). Is that the same number as

listed on the account you’re calling about? If yes, press 1, if no, press 2.

I’m sorry! I can’t hear you (then a repeat of the previously stated

information). Main menu, to get started please tell me the reason for your

call today or choose one of these options: (enter options). Sorry, I didn’t

hear a response. For main menu press 1, for calls about A, B, C, D, and so

on press these numbers. And on and on it goes UNTIL finally, after thirty

minutes on the line, you get one of those wonderful things on the other

end; yes, a bona fide Homo sapien! Yay! However, these incredible

creatures then proceed to ask you the SAME questions that you just spent

thirty minutes pressing in on the keys of your cell phone. You can’t enjoy

their awesomeness because you are so darn frustrated by the endless phone

maze. So, you say: “This is not personal against you, but why does your

company use this endless, pointless, automated system? Is it an attempt to

frustrate callers so they hang up and you don’t have to address their

concerns?” They inevitably respond: “Sir, I’m sorry for your frustration.

The system is designed for efficiency and to take each call to its proper

place.” To which you sarcastically think to yourself: “Efficiency??” Then,

you proceed to have a pleasant conversation with a human being who

unfailingly redirects you to another service department and you go through

the same process for another thirty minutes. However, should you ever call

“sales,” one of those wonderful humans picks up immediately!

Editor’s NotE: What’s with These Automated Phone Mazes?

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Can I speak with a human being, please?

For service in English press…

45 minutes and counting


Brazilian Food

Go Brazil!

Café Talk

The Café of the year occurred on Friday, January 11 in Room #18 and featured the great

country of Mr. Ribeiro’s birthplace, Brazil!

Brazil is a perennial heavyweight in soccer but

it is also a culinary powerhouse. The cuisine in

this country is second to none and Mrs. Ribeiro

is one of the finest cooks you’ll find. Once

again, she did not disappoint. She made a wide

assortment of foods that included: brigadeiro

(chocolate dessert), pao de queijo (cheese

balls), fried chicken balls, corn cakes, and

cheesecake. We washed down the delicious

foods with a Brazilian fruity soda called

Guarana Antarctica. Thanks to the Ribeiros for

another big treat. The next Café will feature

Japan and consist of Mrs. Brown’s sweet rice

balls. If you’re interested, send me, Mr. Brown,

an email at [email protected]

Café regulars

Mrs. Ribeiro & Alex

International Café

December

Mr. Connor


Staff Profile

The ever gregarious and positive Mr. Connor cruises around the halls

of Hillside in a perpetually good

mood, smiling at everyone he sees.

“Hey there!” he’ll shout! “What’s

up, man?” Then, he’ll see you two

minutes later and, like a good ole

reliable and faithful Labrador

Retriever, he’ll greet you with the

exact same positive energy he

greeted you with the first time. This

is not to say in any way that Mr.

Connor is a dog. He certainly is

not! But, it’s not out of the realm of

possibility that, in a previous

lifetime, he WAS a Labrador

Retriever.

All joking aside, Mr. Will Connor

is a pleasure to have around these

parts. He was born William Edwin

Connor twenty five years ago in

Denver, Colorado. He left the

Rocky Mountain region for the

skyscrapers of Hong Kong. Wow!

Talk about a great and exotic place

to be raised. It is here that Mr.

Connor grew up as his father owned

a global trading company called

W.E. Associates. Mr. Connor has

two younger brothers, Sam and

Ben, who both attend the University

of Southern California. Mr. Connor

attended Curry College in Milton,

Massachusetts where he studied

Communications.

By the way, for those of you who

don’t know, Mr. Connor is an

alumnus of Hillside. That’s right!

The convivial jack-of-all-trades

spent his middle school days here

on Bulldog campus from 2006-

2009. He took classes with current

teachers Mr. Meyer, Mr. Osae, Mrs.

Dykhuizen, and Miss Lucey. He

Mr. Will Connor

says that the latter, Miss Lucey,

was “tough in the day. She put me

in my place. She still does! It was

and is good for me.” That’s good to

know Will, and it must be working

as you’re doing a fine job here and

even won the Hillside Alumni

Award at our senior graduation

ceremony last year. He says, “It

feels great to be recognized!”

Will Connor enjoys travelling and

skiing. He is a die-hard, loyal

Boston sports fan who loves the

Patriots, Bruins, Red Sox, and

Celtics. He dreams some day of a

career working with a Boston

sports team. Well Mr. Connor, not

so fast! We enjoy having you at

Hillside. Thanks for all you do

around here and keep sending out

those positive vibes. And, just for

THIS Sunday: Go Pats!

Cool Facts about Mr. Connor Met Tom Brady at Gillette Stadium in September 2017

Has traveled to Kenya, London, and Russia

Won the Alumni Award in June 2018

Mr. Mac’s Top 5

#2. Grateful Dead is an American band (1965) from

Palo Alto known for its

eclectic style and mix of

country, rock, & folk music.

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#3. Velvet Underground was an American rock band

(1964) from New York.

They were renowned for

their alternative,

underground music.

#1. Beach Boys are an

American band formed in

California (1961) that have

a unique upbeat beachy,

west coast sound.

#4. Talking Heads was an American rock band that

formed in New York City in

1975. Remember their hit

“Burning Down the House”

#5. Beastie Boys was an American hip hop group

(1981) out of New York that

told us all to “fight for your

right to party.”

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Mr. Mac combines sounds from the east and west coast to create his

Top 5 American Bands of All Time.

The big fella, who molds young

American history minds in room #13,

can be heard playing some of his

favorite American tunes by some of

his favorite American bands in his

classroom. Here they are!

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Cool Facts about Mr. Mac

Mr. Mac’s Top 5 American Bands

Represented the Dominican Republic on Diversity Day

Drives a gray Subaru Forester that is great on gas

Drinks his coffee black & prefers Italian Roast

Ping Pong Rankings

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December Ping Pong Rankings

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Rising Stars 1.Bruce Li (CHN) 2. Pedro Roca (MEX) 3. Larry Xu(CHN) 4. Luis Medina(PR) 5. G. Evangelous (USA)

Top 10 at Hillside “Hillside’s Best this Month”

1. Joe Calo (USA) 2. Terry Zhu (CHN) 3. Jaden Simeonidis (USA) 4. Harrison Wolfsberg(USA) 5. Avi Meltzer (USA) 6. Bruno Wang Wu (CHL) 7. Luke Spinner (USA) 8. Santiago Graf (MEX) 9. Omela Mudogo (DRC) 10. Griffin Bast (USA)

Philosophy


The Philosopher’s

Corner

Multiple Universe Theory If you’re somewhere in the Generation X time zone in terms of being raised

on this planet then you may remember Star Trek and the episode Mirror,

Mirror. In this episode, Captain Kirk and his companions fail to persuade the

Halkan Council to mine dilithium crystals on one of their planets.

Subsequently, they have to beam back to the Enterprise; however, there is a

transporter malfunction that swaps Kirk and some of his crew with their evil

counterparts from a parallel universe. The mix up is intriguing as both good

Jim and bad Jim struggle to figure out what is going on in their familiar, yet

slightly off Enterprises. The episode suggests the possibility that existence

may not include just one universe. In fact, this episode was a play on

scientific speculation that has been going on since William James in 1895

coined the term “multiverse” in his essay “Is Life Worth Living?” and after

Erwin Schrodinger, in 1952, gave his famous speech in Dublin where he

warned the audience that what he was about to say in reference to quantum

theory may “seem lunatic.” Essentially, Schrodinger suggested that, in order

to explain some of the perplexities of quantum physics, the scientific

community might have to posit the existence of multiple universes in which

all possible events are happening simultaneously. Since then, the physics

community has debated whether or not other universes exist simultaneously

outside of ours. Some scientists say that if the universe stretches out

infinitely then space and time must start repeating at some point because of

the finite ways particles can be arranged. So, according to this notion, if you

look far enough you may just encounter another version of you, even infinite

versions of you. Tufts University cosmologist, Alexander Vilenkin,

proposed the idea of eternal inflation in which some pockets of space inflate

and expand eternally giving rise to many isolated “bubble universes.”

Parallel universes is another idea that arises from String Theory and says that

perhaps many universes hover just out of reach of our own. According to

this conceptualization, dimensions may exist beyond space and time.

Another further wrinkle to this theory is that universes might not always be

out of reach of one another; they may slam into each other at times which is

precisely what happened in the Star Trek episode Mirror, Mirror. Daughter

Universes is the theory that universes arise as do situations. In other words,

if we have the choice of going right or left, the present universe gives rise to

two daughter universes. There’s more: mathematical and cyber universes;

universes within our minds and technology. With all these possible universes

out there, it makes one feel small unless…WE have universes within us.

Kirk losing his mind

Multiple universes

Can it be?

International Holidays

Christmas Around the wORLD A Focus on Culture

According to Wikipedia, there are over 160 countries worldwide that

celebrate this Christian tradition.

Here’s a look at a few of them and

how they celebrate that wonderful

holiday. In Canada, Christmas is

celebrated in a very similar way as

in the United States. Children wake

up and open gifts and there is

usually a large turkey meal at

dinner. There is an actual postal

code to send children’s letters to the

North Pole: HOH-OHO. In Japan,

couples often exchange gifts.

Pikachu also comes to homes to

drop off some sushi and sake. KFC

is a popular Christmas meal for

many Japanese thanks to a

successful advertising campaign in

the 1970’s. In Greenland, people

often celebrate by eating unusual

foods like mattak (whale skin with a

strip of blubber). Christmas trees are

imported from Denmark and a star is

placed in the windows of homes. In

Ghana, people celebrate Christmas

from December 20th

to the first week

in January. There are many activities

like drumming and dancing and

people travel all across the country

to visit their relatives. In Greece,

Saint Vasilis comes to homes on

Christmas Eve to drop off small

presents for children. And in

Finland, many go to mass on

Christmas Eve and spend time in

Finnish saunas. Families also go to

graves to remember loved ones and

eat porridge for lunch with an

almond buried in it.


Christmas

Canada

Japan Greece

Finland

Ghana

Greenland

Laval, Quebec

Spotlight…Student Profiles

Philippe


resident of Matthies Cottage. He

loves it here and has become a

fantastic student leader for us.

Phillipe is one of our six prefects

and a guy whom the admissions

team loves to lead tours when new

students are scoping out Hillside.

Philippe says that the best thing

about Hillside is “how all teachers

help me become a better student

and person.”

Besides hockey, Philippe enjoys

playing the piano, shooting hoops,

and traveling. His favorite movies

are Miracle and Top Gun. He is

bilingual, fluent in both English and

French. His role model is the

Nashville Predators’ P.K. Subban.

Subban is a physical, tough-minded

defenseman who was drafted by the

Montreal Canadiens in 2007.

Subban is not only great on the ice

but, off of it, he donates much of

his money and time to children’s

hospitals. In Philippe’s words: “He

is a great person in and outside the

rink.” When he graduates from

Hillside, Philippe wants to attend

Kimball Union Academy in New

Hampshire or Trinity Pawling in

New York. Both schools would be

very lucky to get this young man. It

is obvious to all at Hillside that you

will be an invaluable asset to any

school you choose. Keep being a

great guy and treating people well.

Life has big things in store for

people like you!

a powerhouse in both hockey and

Canadian college football. In fact,

since 1999, Laval University has

won the Vanier Cup (national

championship) ten times. So,

Philippe has a pretty good

geographical pedigree in terms of

athletics. When he was three years

old, the family moved to St.

Augustine, Florida. Philippe’s

father, Serge, is a software engineer

for Acosta in Jacksonville.

Philippe’s mother, Marie-Josee,

works as a food service manager for

the St. John’s County School

District. Philippe has an older

sister, Roxanne (19), who is

attending St. John’s River

Community College in Palatka,

Florida. The family also has a

rescue cat named Paxton that they

are very fond of.

Philippe came to Hillside after

visiting the school when he was

playing for the Palm Beach Black

Hawks, a Bantam AA team based

out of Lake Worth. Mike

Rodriguez, Philippe’s coach at the

time, had set up a meeting and tour

of Hillside with Mr. Hayes. After

seeing the school and hearing about

our good reputation both in

academics and hockey, young

Philippe was sold. He applied for

admission for the following year.

Today, the young Quebec native

has been with us for two years as a

Picture yourself being an admissions officer for an

independent school. Picture

yourself having a checklist of traits

that you’re looking for in a

prospective candidate: hard

working, dedicated, friendly,

compassionate, athletic,

responsible, passionate, etc. Well

ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Philippe

Lamarre, checks each box. He’s

simply a remarkable young man

whom the secondary school

admissions officers have to be

lining up to get into their

respective schools. He’s a can’t

miss prospect. What’s so

remarkable about young Philippe,

at least to me, is that he genuinely

treats everyone the same: very,

very well. At times, it’s natural for

our seniors to brush off a younger

student due to the age difference.

Not Philippe! He’s remarkably

patient, caring, and warm. That’s

just who he is as a person.

Philippe was born in the Quebec

city of Laval on Halloween. For

those who may not know, Laval is

Philippe Lamarre

Subban

Vancouver, Canada

Spotlight… Student Profiles

The Wizard of Oz


William

here. He particularly likes the fact

that it’s an all-boys school but says

that there are challenges to studying

here. What are those challenges

William? “Well, for one thing, if a

student takes ESL in the Sixth

Grade, he doesn’t get a Flex

period.” Oh! I see! Sorry about that.

I’ll see if I can talk to your, ahem,

ESL teacher and try to work out

some flex time for you.

William enjoys playing board games, card games, and video

games of all kinds. His favorite

movie is The Wizard of Oz.

Although he doesn’t really have a

favorite food or sport, he says that

he loves to read. When he’s older,

young William wants to be a

financier or engineer. Oh, how I can

see that latter choice as a

profession. Upon learning how to

make process paragraphs in ESL

class, William chose to explain the

steps in making a…drum roll

please…drone. Yes, a drone! While

most kids were writing out the steps

on how to make their beds or how

to make a peanut butter and jelly

sandwich, this kid was giving all

the technicalities behind creating

RC flying devices. That’s William.

He’s unique and wonderful. The

quiet boy that attended Hillside’s

JumpStart in August is starting to

make some noise around here. Well

done young man!

neighbor to the north’s third most

populated city and a bustling west

coast seaport in British Columbia.

At a young age, William moved to

the place of his ancestral lineage,

Dongguan, China. Dongguang is an

industrial city in China’s Pearl

River Delta and is sandwiched in

between Guangzhou to the west and

Shenzhen to the south. William’s

father, Haochuan, is a house

designer. His mother, Chao Xia

Luo, can be seen from time to time

on campus helping her young son

get settled into Mack House.

William also has a younger sister,

Sarah (9), who speaks flawless

English. She attends Our Lady’s

Academy in Waltham. The Xian’s

are a close family.

So, why did you choose Hillside

William? “My mother thought that I

could have a better education in an

all-boys environment with small

classes and individual attention.”

That seems to be the way to go now

for many parents as there has been a

decline in the quality of public

school education and an increase in

class sizes. Independent schools

like Hillside have been receiving a

lot of attention lately for their

ability to maximize student

participation and to address each

student’s particular learning needs.

Hillside has been a very good fit for

William and he seems to enjoy it

Do you know this quiet cat? Some around these parts may not

as young William Xian likes to fly

under the radar. If you don’t, I

suggest you introduce yourself.

William has many, many great

qualities that you surely do not

want to miss out on. He tells corny

jokes, likes to read tongue twisters

in class, does impersonations, and

boy o’ boy does he like to laugh.

He came into Hillside in a whisper

at mid-JumpStart. He spoke so

softly that it was easy to overlook

him. He went about his business in

a humble, soft-spoken manner. In

fact, at times, we even forgot that

he was in the room. But, four

months later, the reticent boy with

the low-key personality is

becoming known to the Hillside

populous and his voice on Bulldog

campus has been becoming louder

and louder. Yes sir people,

William Xian has much to offer

and he’s about to show everyone.

William was born in Vancouver,

Canada. Vancouver is our

William Xian

Shenzhen, China


Johnnie Cochran


Thomas

boasted that “Hillside has a great

education.” Thomas was sold! He

and his family instantly knew that

Thomas should attend Hillside.

Within a few weeks, he packed his

bags and flew to Boston. What a

lucky break for us! Thomas has

proven to be an exceptional young

man. He says the best thing about

Hillside is that “it is a small

community that is perfect for

learning.”

Thomas enjoys basketball,

lacrosse, and video games. He’s a

rebounding machine at center for

the varsity basketball team and has

a nasty streak on defense. In

lacrosse, Mr. Church describes

Thomas as “a force to be reckoned

with.” Force is right! Could you

imagine playing on the opposing

team, having the ball, and seeing

this cat charging at you full speed?

That’s when it might benefit you to

experience a sudden leg cramp and

to hit the deck immediately.

Thomas’ favorite video game is

Rainbow Six Siege. His favorite

foods include “Chinese barbeque”

and “American steak.” When he’s

older, he wants to be a scientist or

chef. Not a defense lawyer? I ask

him. “No Mr. Brown, one Trial of

the Century is enough for me.”

Yeah Thomas, but if the profession

fits then you must…uhmmm,

err…never mind!

The murder charges were dropped

by Judge Lance Ito, played by

another Chinese national, Mr. Terry

Zhu. As I told the kids after the

trial, if you can pull of this

reenactment in English, you know

your language skills are

progressing. The boys did a

wonderful job and Thomas Wang

was stellar.

The big fella was born in

Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen is a

large metropolis in southeastern

China that is located due north of

Hong Kong. In fact, Thomas says

Hong Kong is only a fifteen minute

drive from his city. Thomas’ father,

Wei Ming, has his own company

that produces phone cases. His

mother, Zhang Hai Yan, is a

homemaker. Thomas has two

younger siblings, a sister, Wi Lin

(7) and a younger brother, Zi Chen

(5). They must really look up to

Thomas both literally and

figuratively as he is not only a large

physical presence but he is blessed

with a big heart as well.

Thomas has been on Bulldog

campus for the past two years. He

first became interested in Hillside

when local legend and fellow

Chinese national, Boson Kwan,

raved about our quaint little school.

According to Thomas, Boson

If you could picture a fourteen year old, six foot three, two

hundred and fifty pound Chinese

national in the Ninth Grade playing

Johnnie Cochran in a class re-

enactment of The Trial of the

Century then you likely have a

pretty good imagination. But, if you

want to see the real thing in person,

come down to room #18. Yes,

that’s right. Thomas Wang is a

hulking figure with a soft voice and

strong Chinese accent. Yet, he’s

also one heckuva pretend attorney.

“If Mistah Simpson and the glove

don’t fit then you gonna have to

acquit.” Those were the words

echoing in my mind as O.J.

Simpson played by Diego Galindo

stepped up to witness box to try on

the left handed glove left at the

Bundy crime scene. We had a lot of

fun with that case and young

Thomas did a superb job in our

mock trial as Simpson, the former

NFL star and notorious murder

suspect, was re-tried in 2018 ESL

class. And just like Cochran did in

real life, Thomas got his client off.

Daduo “Thomas” Wang

Sato Project


Uncle Drew

Luke

Luke Arnold

Luke Arnold runs up and down the basketball court. His eyes get

big as the ball comes to him. He

catches it, gives a head fake, takes a

few steps to the hoop then launches

his shot. This Grade Seven sharp

shooter never met a shot he didn’t

like. And boy can he shoot! He’ll

launch his rainbows from the left,

from the right, and down the

middle. It doesn’t matter! The ball

arcs up high and the mesh snaps as

the ball swishes. You can tell that

this activity makes Luke Arnold

happy. His older brother, Owen,

plays in big man territory, but Luke

likes the perimeter. It’s where he

feels most comfortable. And if you

think this article is all about

basketball, you’re wrong. Not only

are we happy to have young Luke

on the hardcourts, we’re very happy

to have him here at Hillside. He’s a

great kid with a big smile and easy

going personality.

Luke Arnold was born in Jersey

City, New Jersey but he grew up in

Hopkinton, Massachusetts where he

resides today. His father, Chris, is

the Managing Director for Stanton

Chase a global executive search and

consulting firm. His mother,

Valerie, works in cyber security for

Fidelity, a multinational financial

services corporation based out of

Boston. Luke’s older brother,

Owen, is also a Hillside student and

varsity basketball player. Luke is

also excited to declare that he has

three dogs (Ezzy, Boomer, and

Emma). In fact, young Luke

rescues and fosters dogs from

Puerto Rico. The whole family is

involved in the Sato Project, a

humanitarian organization

dedicated to rescuing abused and

abandoned dogs in the above

mentioned Caribbean island. Some

of you may have heard of the

infamous “Dead Dog Beach” on

Yabucoa where many strays are left

to fend for themselves and often

die. The Sato Project has led the

charge in rescuing many of them

and has saved over three thousand

dogs to date. The organization then

seeks to place these animals in

loving homes in the United States.

Through the great effort of people

like Luke and the Arnolds, the Sato

Project has been a huge success that

changes the quality of life for many

helpless dogs that were previously

without hope. Well, it’s pretty clear

that the Arnolds have done a great

job raising this young man, and that

Luke has developed into a caring

and compassionate young man.

Luke says that he came to Hillside

because “I wanted to come to a

school with smaller classes and

learn to speak up more. I also came

to have more one on one learning.”

The best thing about Hillside is that

“the kids are so nice and the

teachers are easy to connect to.”

Well Luke, that’s great to hear! It

sounds like Hillside is a good fit for

you.

Luke’s favorite food is pizza and

he loves the movie Uncle Drew.

His hobbies include playing

basketball and video games. His

role model is Boston Celtic’s

forward and last year’s rookie

sensation, Jayson Tatum. Luke says

that not only is he a great player on

the court but “he does charity work

off of it.” Hmmm, sounds familiar!

It’s a good thing Luke likes Tatum

because he has season tickets to all

of Tatum’s games where he gets a

chance to meet many of the NBA

players. When he’s older, Luke

wants a job that is related to sports

and specifically something that is

connected to basketball. Well Luke,

it has been a pleasure to have you at

Hillside. Not only are you a

sharpshooter on the court, but

you’re a pretty sharp kid all around.

Keep helping out those stray dogs

in need and keep doing a great job

around here!

Page 12 Global Gazette Hillside

School

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”

Hillside Gossip

Mr. Mandell Selected To

Participate in the “If I Had A

Dime For Every…Event”

Mr. Mandell has struck it rich this Winter Term.

He was selected as one of 100

teachers in the United States to earn

cash as part of the “If I Had A Dime

Event” sponsored by Dixon

Ticonderoga Pencils. The effort is

apparently part of a larger campaign

to heighten awareness about the

numbers on the sides of pencils.

Mandell said he’s pleased with the

extra money and with the caliber of

pencils he has come to rely on in his

English class.

“It’s funny because I grade with

them,” Mandell says. “Of course

apparently I always grade the wrong

tests because when I finish for the

afternoon and head to the dorm,

someone I haven’t graded asks that

question.

”Is my test done yet?

Cha-ching.

Noisy Pencil Sharpener

Soothes Mr. Falanga

In related graphite news, Mr.

Falanga’s Room is noisy with

whining and grinding. But neither

word has the connotation you’re

thinking. In here, students are

encouraged to grind— sharpen

pencils— while he is lecturing.

“It’s a mental training thing— I am

treating it like one would a

workout,” Falanga said. “Being

able to get my ideas through the

wretched noise is actually making

the students and the ideas stronger.”

Falanga’s latest assignment based

around keywords from the History

of Texas was recently heightened

by this new strategy. “If you gotta

sharpen, sharpen now,” said

Falanga, pulling up a six-slide

presentation entitled ‘The Alamo’.

“And please feel free to sharpen for

the next 15 minutes.”

At the conclusion of his lecture, he

went over to the classroom corner,

unplugged the sharpener, and set it

inside his desk. No sharpening

during quiet time.

Digital Tab Hoarders May

Be Slowing Down Web

Stop blaming Mr. Lanciani! It’s not

him…it’s YOU! A random sample

of students from two study hall

rooms were questioned about their

tab usage. The survey found that,

on average, over 500 internet tabs

across browsers like Safari, Google

Chrome, and Firefox are open for

an hour-and-a-half stretch in the

evening. Eleven Internet Explorer

tabs were also reported and one

from a browser called Opera. “I’m

afraid my work won’t save!” said

9th grader Christian Worrell,

echoing a common sentiment with

open Google Docs tabs. Other

students mentioned opening up

their homework throughout the day

so they “don’t have to do all the

opening again later.” Another

student, Christopher Chung, says

he does not want to miss any draft

reports or football updates.

“I keep all the ESPN and NFL.com

tabs open just in case I want to read

them later.” Hmm, and Mr.

Lanciani is to blame??

.

Cool Facts about Onions

Hillside Onion

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Student Post

Jerry Rice

Jim Brown

Lawrence Taylor

Walter Payton


#1. Jerry Rice 49ers/Raiders/Seahawks (1985-2004) Who can argue with this one? Chris chooses one of the

all-time greats and a guy that scored so many touchdowns in his

career that he was nicknamed “The San Francisco Treat.” Chris

says that: “Jerry Rice is simply the greatest wide receiver to ever

play the game of football, not because of his CRAZY stats,

among them NFL records in touchdowns (205), receptions

(1,519), and receiving yards (22,466), but because of his work

ethic. Did you know he used to work in a rock quarry? He was

catching bricks before catching dimes thrown by Joe Montana

and Steve Young.”

Chris Chung’s Top 4 NFL Players of All-Time

#2 Jim Brown Cleveland Brown (1957-1965) Before there was O.J. Simpson or Walter Payton or Eric

Dickerson or Barry Sanders, there was a guy named Jim Brown

who is widely considered the best running back that ever played.

He was tough, fast, and hyper-competitive. He made it a habit to

run over defenders. Chris says that: “In 108 games, Jim Brown

had 12,312 career rushing yards. His 5.2 yards per attempt is

among the best, even though his sudden retirement shortened his

career considerably. His speed and strength makes him one of the

best backs in NFL history.”

#3 Lawrence Taylor N.Y. Giants (1981-1993)

“I’m sorry Walter Payton, but I have to put Lawrence Taylor

ahead of you. For those of you who do not know Taylor, he is

probably the greatest pass-rusher ever. You can thank him for

making your favorite team pay your Left or Right Tackle lots of

money. The position protects the blind side of the quarterback,

which is the most vulnerable side, because when the quarterback

is about to release the ball, the only thing the defensive player

needs to do is bat the ball out of the quarterback’s hand. This will

count as a fumble, and will most likely be a turnover. Lawrence

Taylor was the single most disruptive player in NFL history.”

#4 Walter Payton Chicago Bears (1975-1987)

In fourth place, Chris puts “Sweetness.” Walter Payton made a

career out of punishing would-be tacklers. He would dip his

shoulder and run over them. Chris calls Sir Walter: “The

Finisher. That is what I’m nicknaming him. Payton almost never

let a guy tackle him for loss. He fought for every single yard he

got, which were a lot (16,726). He was powerful, fast, shifty,

and tough. Nobody could finish him off. He finished them.”

1.

World Mysteries

Did Sherlock Holmes Really Exist?

If you are like me and interested in unsolved crime cases from years gone by then you’ve likely followed the latest updates on the infamous Zodiac Case that

consumed the country, in particular the Bay Area, in the late 1960’s and early

1970’s. You know, the one with a mastermind killer who wore a hooded costume

with an emblazoned Zodiac astrological sign on his chest and left cryptic

messages for the police. Well, with the recent arrest of the Golden State Killer

(Joseph James DeAngelo) through DNA matching with public genealogical sites,

new hope has emerged in this five decade old mystery that has spawned movies,

famous private consulting detective on a real man. The man’s name was Joseph Bell (pictured above). Bell

was a Scottish surgeon and lecturer at the University of Edinburgh’s medical school and happened to be

Doyle’s professor while he was studying there. Bell was renowned for his methodical approach and

remarkable ability to quickly deduce a great deal about a patient by mere observation. By the end of

Doyle’s second year, Bell had asked Doyle to serve as an assistant in his ward which gave the would be

author an excellent opportunity to observe Bell’s tremendous observational abilities first hand. It is said

that Bell would captivate his students during lectures by deducing facts about a patient’s life that no one

else could discern. He would then go about explaining why he made these statements pointing to minute

details on the person’s body. Needless to say the students were stunned and Doyle now had the inspiration

for his world famous fictional detective.

Is Lawrence Kane the Zodiac Killer?


I once had a discussion with the ever intelligent, witty, and affable recent Hillside graduate, Caleb Bloch. Caleb had assured me that Sir

Arthur Conan Doyle had in fact been writing about a very real detective

named, you guessed it, “Sherlock Holmes.” After I had asked him if he

wanted to bet his bed time on it, Caleb’s confidence, to my surprise, did

not wane. He insisted Holmes was a real detective who had once lived

somewhere in London and Caleb gladly took the bet. Well, maybe it is

partly true that Sherlock existed. Conan Doyle had, in fact, based his

ever

documentaries, and teams of amateur sleuths along with the Valejo Police Department trying to solve it. In

fact, as of May of 2018, the Zodiac’s DNA has been sent to a crime lab and will no doubt be matched with

public genealogical databases. Of all the suspects in this case, the name Lawrence Kane comes up over and

over again and may perhaps be the most compelling suspect of all. The evidence against Kane as the Zodiac

is as follows: 1) He was in the navy and one of his jobs included working with ciphers, 2) one of his

abductors, Kathleen Johns, identified Kane as the man she was driving around with before she jumped out

of the car, 3) Kane lived very close to several of the murder sites, 4) his hand-writing closely resembles the

Zodiac’s, 5) Kane traded his “tan colored” car in the day after witnesses described seeing the Zodiac speed

away in a tan car. So, is it Kane? Hopefully, we will have an answer to the identity of the Zodiac soon.

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10 Int’l Trivia Questions for the Month of December

1) What is the 2nd biggest city in Russia?

a) St. Petersburg b) Novosibirsk c) Yekaterinburg

2) Who said: “Get busy living or get busy dying”

a) Dr. Seuss b) John Lennon c) Stephen King

3) In which country can you find the island of Jejudo?

a) Japan b) South Korea C) Malaysia

4) Which NHL team has NOT won a Stanley Cup?

a) New Jersey Devils b) Buffalo Sabres c) Calgary Flames

5) What does the word “Africa” mean?

a) Motherland b) Land of Heat c) Sunny Continent

6) Which country would you likely be in if you were eating coxinha?

a) Brazil b) Cambodia c) Poland

7) Which Olympic female gymnast has won the most medals? a) Nadia Comaneci b) Olga Korbut c) Larisa Latynina

8) What is the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia?

a) Kelowna b) Vancouver c) Victoria

9) Which U.S. president immediately preceded Ronald Reagan?

a) Richard Nixon b) Jimmy Carter c) Gerald Ford

10) Who is the current President of France?

a) Emmanuel Macron b) Francois Hollande c) Nicolas Sarkozy

Answers: 1) a 2) c 3) b 4) b 5) a 6) a 7) c 8) c 9) b 10) a

Int’l Trivia Teasers



Storm from around the world

English -storm

Spanish -tormenta

Korean -pogpung

Japanese -

Hindi -aandhee

Russian -groza

Chinese -fengbau

1.

arashi

The Traveling Translator

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Hillside’s · 2019. 1. 16. · GLOBAL GAZETTE December 2018 ~ Contents~ Sightseeing P.1 Belyash the Dog P.2 Café Talk P.3 Faculty Profile P.4 Mr. Mac’s Top 5 P.5 Ping Pong Rankings