GLOBAL GAZETTE

September, 2016

~Contents~

Sightseeing

P.1

Rupert the Rhinoceros

P.2

Café Talk

P.3

Faculty Profile

P.4

September Holidays

P.5

Rupert Fothergill

P.6

Ping Pong Awards

P.7

Global Club

P.8

Teacher Travel Blog

P.9-10

Student Profiles

P.11-14

Figuring Out Faculty

P.15-16

International Book Review

P.17

Foods from Abroad

P.18

World Mysteries

P.19

Int’l Trivia Teasers

P.20

The Traveling Translator

P.21

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Hillside’s

~ Global Club ~President Diego Selem Garcia & Vice Presidents Albert Zhang & Hyun Ho Kim

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.

Cool Facts about Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki was the sister of Alexander the Great

St. Paul the Apostle preached here in Byzantine Period

Metropolitan Area population over 1 million inhabitants

Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki

Sightseeing

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Sightseeing

Thessaloniki, Greece

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Thessaloniki is Greece’s second

largest city and an important

economic, commercial, industrial

and political center. It is situated in

northern Greece on the Thermaic

Gulf of the Aegean Sea. This port

city has a modern European layout,

and is a hub for international trade.

It is also regarded by many as the

cultural capital of Greece and

renowned for its vibrant festivals

and cultural life. The Thessaloniki

International Trade Fair as well as

the Thessaloniki International Film

Festival are held annually and the

city hosts the largest bi-annual

meeting of the Greek diaspora

(Greek people living outside the

homeland).

The city was founded in 315 BC.

By the Roman Period, Thessaloniki

became the second largest and

wealthiest city of the Byzantine

Empire. In 1430 it was conquered

by the Ottomans and became a part

of modern Greece in 1912. Much of

the city center was destroyed in the

Great Fire of 1917 then rebuilt.

Today, Thessaloniki serves as an

important tourist destination and

one of the first cities travelers visit

when entering Greece from central

Europe. In fact, I had the pleasure

of staying here for two nights back

in 2008 after arriving from

Bulgaria. The city is energetic and

cosmopolitan with an outrageous

food, café and nightclub scene. Its

nightlife is second to none as the

Lonely Planet ranks it as the fifth

best party city in the world.

Thessaloniki has been the

birthplace of many of Greece’s

greatest musicians, artists, poets,

and thinkers. It has some of the

most breathtaking beaches in

Greece. Lining these beaches are

superior hotels and restaurants.

This city is a must stop when in

Greece. You could spend a year

exploring it. If you’re ever over in

northern Greece, don’t miss out on

this fantastic city. You won’t

regret it!

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International Animal Stories

This extraordinary story begins in 1962 in the Zambezi River region

bordering the African countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia. A hydro-electric

dam was created which resulted in flooding of the Zambezi Valley. An

enormous conservation project was put in place to relocate wildlife. The

head veterinarian, Dr. John Condy, would shoot animals with a dart gun

that would drug and knock them unconscious. Once the animals were

immobile, they’d lay them on oil drums and tree trunks and float them to

safety. Unfortunately, one female black rhino had been drugged and

stumbled into a river where she drowned. After examining the body,

Condy discovered that she was lactating and that a baby had to be

somewhere around. That’s when they found the tiny rhino, Rupert (named

after Rupert Fothergill, the head ranger of Operation Noah). Dr. Condy

knew that a tiny orphaned rhinoceros would have no hope of surviving in

the wild. So, he decided to adopt the baby rhino and bring him back to his

home in Salisbury where he lived with his wife and four children. Little

Rupert struggled and almost died on the first night. He was put into a cow

shed at the bottom of the garden but that night there was an unusually cold

frost. Rupert was discovered the next morning near death, shaking

uncontrollably. The Condy’s doubted whether the young rhinoceros would

make it. They made a nest for him out of hay bales and brought in infrared

lamps to warm up the shivering baby. He pulled through. What happened

next was magic! Rupert became one of the family. He would go in and out

of the house as he pleased. The kids (Mike, Diana, David, and Catherine)

would ride on his back, chase him around the yard, rub his belly, and

sometimes use him as a pillow to sleep on. Rupert loved it all. He grew

particularly attached to Dr. Condy’s wife, Joan. “Rupey,” as he was

nicknamed, would follow her around all day like a lost puppy. One story

tells of Rupert getting yelled at because he ruined Joan’s flower bed. He

proceeded to sulk for hours until mother Condy came out to soothe him.

Rupert grew into a large rhinoceros and had to be released back into the

wild where he died 18 months later of pneumonia. The Condy’s felt guilt-

ridden as they weren’t aware of the lengthy timeline it takes to reintegrate

rhinos back into the bush. Nevertheless, Rupey forever touched the lives of

the Condy’s and has inspired Mike to become involved in the black rhino

conservation movement. RIP Rupert! You have touched the lives of many.

Rupert the Orphaned Rhino

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In the house

Riding on Rupert’s back

Rupert with Mike Condy

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Celebrating Buffalo, N.Y. with buffalo wings and Jerry Yu

Buffalo wings

Café Talk

The International Café kicked off its seventh

season on Friday with a celebration of the

United States and the American city of Buffalo.

The boys enjoyed some of Mrs. Brown’s spicy

buffalo wings. The Café was jam-packed as

President Jerry Yu read the inaugural opening

remarks which were followed by Vice

President Ajay Vempati’s trivia session. The

Café was graced by the presence of Buffalo-

native and longstanding Hillside teacher, Mr.

Rich Meyer. Chento Marron won the prize for

the Most Enthusiastic Participant and wins a

free pass to the next Café. Speaking of the next

Café, you won’t want to miss Hillside’s most

popular Café of the season. The Brazilian Café

is up next as Mrs. Ribeiro will prepare a feast.

In order to sign up, send Mr. Brown an email at

mbrown@hillsideschool.net

President Yu

Mr. Meyer

International Café

September

Cool Facts about Mr. Killough-Miller

Class president at Bancroft School

Played guitar in rock band called The Druthers

Hiked Long Trail in Vermont (272 miles)

Julian Killough-Miller

Hiking the Long Trail

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Faculty Profile

Mr. Killough-Miller is part of the

younger generation of Hillside

teachers. The school has seen a

youth movement centered on

acquiring positive, young, and

energetic teachers with a thirst for

the classroom, sports fields, and

innovation. These young teachers

are technologically savvy and adept

at all the latest education trends like

customized instruction, data

mining, project-based learning, and

using multi-media in the classroom.

Not only is Mr. Killough-Miller

proficient in this type of

environment, he brings to the

Hillside table a remarkable

confidence, skill in his field, and

composure in the classroom.

He was born and raised in

Oakham, Massachusetts, a small

town of under two thousand

residents. He comes from a family

of five that includes his mother

(Joan), father (Russell), an older

sister (Hannah) and younger sister

(Aria). After graduating from high

school, Mr. Killough-Miller

embarked on his teaching career.

He and his family moved to the

Bronx and Mr. Killough-Miller

taught at a local middle school

through an AmeriCorps Program

called City Year. The program

provides critical education services

to communities in need and is

designed to harness the energy and

ingenuity of America’s

underprivileged. It is in this

environment that Mr. Killough-

Miller began to hone his precocious

skills as an educator and knew that

this was the profession he wanted to

pursue.

He attended Carleton College in

Northfield, Minnesota where he

Julian Killough-Miller

studied music, history, politics,

composition, performance, and

religion. In 2014, Mr. Killough-

Miller came to Hillside because of

an opening in the History

department and, he jests, “to avoid

homelessness.” Well, we’re glad

you did Mr. K.M. as you have been

thriving here ever since.

Mr. Killough-Miller enjoys

backpacking, road-tripping through

national parks, biking, running

half-marathons, and bowling. He

has a musical background and

enjoys playing both classical and

rock. He can be seen down at the

track training for half-marathons or

strumming a guitar in the dining

hall at lunch. This is a guy who

loves being here and it shows!

Well, the feeling is mutual. We

love having Mr. Killough-Miller

here as well.

Mr. K.M. your talents are highly

appreciated here at Hillside.

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Cool Facts about September

• William Taft only U.S. president to be born in September

• At least six films have had “September” in the title

• Band aids were invented in September

William Taft

Figuring Out the Faculty International Holidays

Sept. 14th is San Jacinto Day in

Guatemala

September Holidays

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Sept. 16th is Independence Day in

Mexico

Sept. 5th is Ganesh Chaturthi in

Mauritius

Sept. 24th is Mercedes Day in the the d.r.

Sept. 25this assembly day in

rwanda

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September is an exciting time for

holidays around the globe. Festivals,

dances, and cultural traditions are

taking place on every continent.

Countries proudly celebrate their

heritage with a wide variety of

events. Here are just a few from the

four corners of the world.

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Inspirational People

In the Bible, Noah creates an ark and rescues

animals during a great flood. It’s a wonderful

feel good story but likely never happened.

One modern day story that mirrors the

Bible’s miraculous claim, however, cannot be

disputed. From 1958 to 1964, Rupert

Fothergill and his conservation team saved

thousands of animals from drowning during

the building of the Kariba Dam in Rhodesia.

It has to go down as one of the greatest rescue

missions of all time. The magnitude of this

accomplishment is sinking in some fifty years

later in the context of an increasingly

growing list of endangered species. After the

building of the dam, the world’s largest man-

made lake resulted. In the process, the Kariba

Gorge, home to thousands of native animals,

was flooded. In a seemingly impossible

rescue mission, Fothergill and his men were

entrusted with relocating thousands of

animals to Matusadona National Park and the

surrounding area around Lake Kariba. The

operation lasted six years and saved the lives

of over six thousand indigenous animals

including elephants, lions, rhinos, warthogs,

birds, snakes, zebras, antelopes, and more.

Fothergill’s mission was complicated by the

fact that nobody really knew how to move

these animals. Drugs were in the pioneering

stages and nobody had ever tried to relocate

that many animals before. That didn’t stop

Fortherghill and his crew! They achieved the

impossible and Fothergill should be

remembered as one of the greatest

conservationists in history and, perhaps, one

of the greatest human beings of the last

century. Remarkably, very little is known or

written about him. Let’s change that and

bring attention to this incredible man and

story. Sir, you are a remarkable humanitarian!

Thank you from the Hillside School!

Rupert Fothergill: A Modern Day Noah

Rupert Fothergill

Rhino drugged

Fothergill naps

Snakes too

flooded region

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Large animal on a raft

Ping Pong Rankings

September Ping Pong Rankings

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Keepin An Eye On 1. Chento Marron (USA) 2. Uyo Nakano (JAP) 3. Jack Lima (USA) 4. Jacob Nevins (USA) 5. Ameer Bayramli (KYR)

Top 5 at Hillside “Hillside’s Best this Month”

1. Dima Piskun (UKR) 2. Amir Thomas (BER) 3. Alex Drover (CAN) 4. Diego Selem (MEX) 5. Doyeob Kim (KOR)

Top 5 Rising Stars

1. David Chow (CHI) 2. Charley Nan (CHI) 3. Alex Chen (USA) 4. Diego Juan (MEX) 5. Greyson Heizner (USA)

Global Club

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The Global Club

The Global Club and our

cultural dinners are a big part of our

extracurricular activities. Boys from

all over the world get a chance to

sign up to go out to eat. We try to

choose different cuisines from

various countries represented by our

Hillside student body population.

Last month we went to the Chinese

Super Buffet in Marlborough. It is

always a huge hit with the boys. It’s

an all-you-can-eat buffet that serves

such Chinese delicacies as sweet ‘n

sour soup, mutton chops, roasted

pork, dumplings, crab rangoon and

more. It’s an absolute feast and the

Global Club had a great time there.

We’ll be loading up the buses and

heading off to La Tapatia (Mexican

restaurant) on Saturday, October

22nd. If you’d like to attend, please

send Mr. Brown an email at

mbrown@hillsideschool.net

David and Ben

Let’s Eat! More food!

The group Buffet

Yum! Gibby’s Favorite

Good Friends

Teacher’s Travel Blog

Teacher’s Travel Blog

by Mr. Osae

This past Summer I went home to

my motherland Ghana to celebrate

my dad’s 90th

birthday. My journey

took a winding route from Boston to

Toronto to Britain and finally to

Ghana with over 10 hours of stop

over between Toronto and Britain.

At long last, the plane landed around

10 pm (5 pm US time). Then it hit

me, it has been a very long time

since I’d visited Ghana. I began

seeing changes right away at the

airport inside and outside. I received

a genuine welcome back from

strangers in “Twi,” the Akan

language spoken in Ghana.

Suddenly, I heard a voice calling my

name. It was my brother and nephew

who came and met me at the airport.

We took a taxi home where mom and

dad were patiently waiting for me at

the dinner table. We spent most of

the time talking until the wee hours

of the morning. The purpose for my

trip was to go home and celebrate my

dad’s 90th

birthday. Fast forward,

unfortunately, five days later, my dad

fell and broke his femur which

changed my entire vacation plans.

What a tragedy! At his age, with

such an injury we had two options:

surgery or traditional medicine. My

dad chose traditional medicine. I

came up with a special design

adjustable bed that enabled my dad

to be comfortable and stress-free. Spending time with my dad brought

us closer. I learned a lot from him

and the bond between us grew

stronger and stronger each day. We

shared stories and the wisdom I

gained from him priceless.

One of the values of life lessons

my dad thought me growing

up came in our conversations

was patience and respect

which he reminded me to

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Travel

Accra, Ghana

Vibrant street life Mr. Osae’s father

Student and teacher

Mr. Osae

Son & father

Teacher’s Travel Blog

Teacher’s Travel Blog

Cont’d

shared stories and the wisdom I

gained from him was priceless. Two

of the values my dad taught me

growing up were patience and

respect which he reminded me to

make sure I instill in my kids and my

students. Interestingly, respect is one

of Hillside’s core values. I thanked

my dad and said dad “respect is one

of Hillsides core values and do you

know who introduced ‘respect’ to

Hillside as a core value? I did!” He

said “Kwame,” (my Ghanaian spirit

name which means Saturday born

boy) I am proud of you. Our daily

conversations for a month brought us

together and made our bond stronger

as father and son. I encourage all

whose parents are around to cherish

and respect them. On his birthday,

although he was bed ridden, we

celebrated with a few friends and

family and I surprised him with a call

to his favorite radio station and

requested a birthday wish for him.

He was really excited when he heard

his name: “Happy 90th

birthday to

retired district superintendent of

Police Rexford Alexander Osae of

Madina.” The joy that overcame him

was amazing. Before I left, I was

happy to see my dad slowly

recovering. Nevertheless, it was

unbearably hard to go. My summer’s

memories with my dad were ones in

which I’ll cherish until the day I die.

If this visit taught me one thing, it

taught me to love and cherish family

members while we still have them.

This is what life is really all about!

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Travel

Hospital bed

Traditional dance Ghana on a map

School in Ghana

Krobo girl

Street scene

Suzhou, China

Spotlight…Student Profiles

Mario

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Pop music. Jeesh, in my free time

I’m on the sofa eating potato chips

and watching football. Not this kid!

He’s a go-getter and an inspired one

at that.

Mario says that the best thing

about Hillside is the atmosphere.

“The school is full of enthusiasm.”

He goes on to state that this

enthusiasm transfers over to the

iLab where this precocious young

man has a chance to create. For

Mario, the hardest thing about

Hillside is adjusting to a totally

different education system. Coming

from China, with its large classes

and rote learning system was not

easy. Mario had to learn how to

participate in his education and

collaborate with others. He says

that after two trimesters he

gradually adjusted to this difference

and has now become used to the

American education style.

He’s really come a long way since

coming here. He’s adapted to a

foreign environment, made many

friends, excelled in the iLab, and

has become a trustworthy and well-

liked member of our community.

Mario’s future is bright. He’s going

to go on to a reputable secondary

school, then college, and have a

dramatic impact on the world.

Don’t be surprised if, sometime in

ten years or so, you’re using a

product that Mario invented.

classical gardens. At ten months

old, his family moved to Japan

where young Mario had a chance to

pick up some Japanese culture and

language. His father, Yangdongbai,

is a sculptor and his mother,

Liyuan, is a famous painter. Wow!

That’s a pretty impressive gene

pool. Mario obviously comes from

an artistic and talented family and

they have to be quite proud of their

son as Mario has made a positive

impression on Bulldog campus

since coming to us midway through

last year.

Mario chose Hillside because he

says, “I want to improve my

academic ability, especially in

science and technology.” He enjoys

these two fields and this enjoyment

will pay dividends someday as

Mario ultimately wants to be “an

engineer or inventor who can make

useful inventions that will make

people’s lives better.” That’s

impressive Mario! He credits his

time spent in Japan with his

innovative curiosity. It was in this

Far Eastern nation that Mario got

the opportunity to see a different

way of life from his native China.

This experience instilled in him a

curiosity for the world. He goes on

to say that in his free time he likes

to dabble in robotics, write

computer programs, and compose J-

The new Hillside iLab can’t

come soon enough for this young

Chinese national. His name is

Mario Yang and he loves

innovation. Regarded as a

technological whiz kid by many,

Mario has a mind for creating

codes and programs. One of his

favorite projects last year was

called “colornsic.” Young Mario

began the work of designing a

machine for colorblindness. His

idea was to implement sound, and

use different pitches to help

colorblind people discern various

colors. Colornsic involved putting

color to music. It was a remarkable

project! It was just one of the

many creative ideas that flow

through Mario’s highly developed

and innovative cranium every day.

He’s a kid with a lot of talent and

no doubt will be a big name on the

cutting edge of technology in a

decade or two.

Mario was born Chishang Yang in

Suzhou, China. Suzhou is a major

city about 60 miles northwest of

Shanghai. It is renowned for its

aesthetic canals, bridges, and

Mario Yang

Central Park West

Spotlight… Student Profiles

Sapporo, Japan

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year at Hillside proved productive.

Sean rotated into the varsity lineup

with fellow netminder and good

friend Lorenzo Landini, and former

senior Gianni Rodriguez. I

remember that both Sean and

Lorenzo recorded shutouts in the

regular season last year and the

hockey Bulldogs continued to win

most of their games and remained

dominant in the middle school

hockey ranks.

Sean says that an interesting fact

about him is that he has been

playing the cello for the past ten

years. That’s not all! Apparently,

he’s also an aspiring song writer

and has written several of his own

songs. That is surprising, but Sean’s

love of music should come as no

surprise to anyone. I, for one, am

well aware of Sean’s fondness for

music as I could hear it blaring

from his dorm room downstairs all

last year. Alright, there’s my jab

Parker. You didn’t think I’d write a

whole article and not get at least

one in, did you? Alas, it’s not all

about music and hockey for Sean.

He’s big on family. He admires his

father’s perseverance in life, adores

his mother, and emulates his

brother who is an outstanding

college baseball player. That’s a

wonderful family you have young

man! Enjoy them and thank them

as you make your way towards

success in life!

& Bird (an intellectual property

litigation firm), headquartered in

New York City. Thomas graduated

from Seton Hall Law School and,

prior to that, attended the

University of Massachusetts

Amherst. Sean’s mother, Heather, is

a Japanese national who grew up in

Tokyo and Sapporo. It was during

high school that she moved to the

United States. She spent her early

years here in a small town in

Oklahoma before moving out west

to Oregon for college. She’s had a

fascinating professional life. She

was the Director of NHK, a

Japanese broadcasting station on

Fuji Network where she produced

over six hundred live news shows,

interviewed celebrities and athletes

ranging from Brad Pitt to Donald

Trump to George Bush to baseball

sensation Ichiro Suzuki. Wow!

That’s quite the pedigree and

family history. In part, it may also

explain why Sean chose Hillside.

His father grew up in New England

and Sean was looking for a path to

pursue his dream of playing

hockey. New England seemed like

a natural fit. We’re hockey crazy up

here and many hockey hopefuls

pour into the region to attend prep

schools with excellent hockey

programs. Hillside is one such

program. Playing goalie in his first

It was over 30 years ago when I

had the honor of witnessing the

best athlete I’ve ever seen. His

name was Shawn Parker and he

dominated the gridiron as well as

the basketball court. Standing at

6’3” and possessing cat-like

reflexes and wiry strength, Shawn

Parker was a lock for any

collegiate athletic program he

wanted. Well, another Sean Parker

(notice the different spelling) has

pulled into town. He’s not quite as

tall or as fast, but he’s a good

athlete in his own right. He plays

goalie for the varsity hockey team,

soccer for Mr. Osae’s varsity

squad, and might be the best knee

hockey player this side of the

Canadian border. He’s also a hard-

working student with a big

personality and many friends

around here.

Sean was born in New York City

and spent his youth growing up in

the Big Apple’s Upper West Side

on Central Park West. His father,

Thomas, is a high-powered

attorney. He is a partner at Alston

Sean Parker

Natick, Massachusetts

Spotlight… Student Profiles

architect

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James

model or a hero. I haven’t seen

anyone I look up to in that way.”

By this, I believe, James means that

he marches to the beat of his own

drum. He’s not looking around for

people to emulate. Instead, he lives

his life the way he wants. He’s his

own man! That’s quite a revelation

to make as a thirteen year old and

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quite refreshing to hear.

James describes himself as “a

fountain of knowledge.” But he’s

careful to not say that in a boastful

way. He asserts that he’s a reservoir

of “fun facts” rather than a

possessor of “book smarts.” He

wants to be an architect when he’s

older and has already designed a

ropes course. He adores French

culture, likes the teachers at

Hillside, and is content with the

allowance. Whew! Thank God! The

last thing we’d want is an unhappy

James Walker at allowance time on

Friday afternoon. I could just see it

now. James crouches down in the

hall, pumps himself up, gets his I

mean business look on his face,

then, goes into beast-mode. Lord

help the poor teacher! Of course I

write this in jest. James is a

passionate young man with a world

of talent and a unique personality.

He’s a pleasure to talk to and we’re

all glad to know him and have him

here. Enjoy your Grade Eight year

James. You should be proud of

your accomplishments here.

whole life. He has three siblings

and two moms (Adrienne and

Heather). Adrienne is a commercial

lending lawyer at Mintz Levin and

an adjunct law professor at Suffolk

University. Heather is an Assistant

Minister of Youth and Families at

the Unitarian Universalist Church

in Sherborn, Massachusetts. James’

older brother, Henry, attended

Hillside three or four years ago.

Now, Henry is sixteen and a junior

at Thayer Academy. It is his older

brother who inspired young James

to come to Hillside. James is quick

to point out that he did not choose

Hillside in order to follow in his

brother’s footsteps but because he

wanted to start school at a place

where he knew some people. And

Hillside has been a good fit for

young James Walker. Here he has a

wide range of friends, a supportive

advisor in Mr. Meyer, and a

community that is helping him

succeed in the middle school world.

So James, what do you like to do in

your free time? “I like rock

climbing, computer games, running,

reading, and watching video clips

on YouTube.” Sounds like a typical

teenager. But James Walker is

anything but typical. This claim can

be backed by his responses to some

Global Gazette questions. When

asked who his role model is, James

replies, “I really don’t have a role

James Walker is in his third year at

Hillside. He’s quite the character.

Small in stature but big on

personality, James has been making

people around here laugh for years.

He has a quick wit and if you visit

us sometime at lunch, during

announcements, you might just hear

it. He’s also a little bundle of pure

energy and unfettered emotions. In

fact, on the wrestling mat some

have likened him to the Tasmanian

Devil of TV’s Looney Tunes lore.

Remember the little whirlwind that

spins like a vortex and destroys

anything in its path? This is how

opponents must feel when they

come face to face with the self-

professed “Beast.” Coach Morgan

pulls James aside before each

match, speaks to him and, when the

young man breaks from the huddle,

it’s all business. Watch out anybody

who gets in his way because James

is bringing it!

James was born in Boston

sometime after the turn of the

millennium; however, he grew up

in Natick where he has spent his

James Walker

Spotlight… Student Profiles

Kobe Bryant

Amon

Amon Williams

Every now and then, you meet

someone who you know is going to

have a big impact on this world.

You’re not sure how or when, but

you know that someday, somewhere,

it’s going to happen. You don’t even

know why you think that. But after

meeting this young man, you sense

that big things are coming his way.

And big might me a good way to

describe him. He’s not your average

5’6” Eighth Grader. No sir! He’s a

tad larger than that. Amon Williams

stands at about 6’4” and his

personality matches his physical

presence.

Born in the Bronx, New York,

Amon grew up in Harlem. And you

can tell he spent some time out on

the outdoor basketball courts there.

If you ever watch him play, he has

two basic money moves. The first is

the shoulder down, get out of my

way, I’m muscling my way to the

basket and there’s nothing you can

do to stop me. This move includes a

soft finishing touch. But even if he

misses, who is going to get the

rebound with this wide body under

the hoop? The second move is his

outside jumper. Here, he basically

says to the opponent, alright, I’ll

give you a chance. I’m going to loft

up a three. It’s probably going in

but, if it doesn’t, at least you have a

shot at getting the rebound. And

true to form, young Amon makes

more outside shots than he misses.

You’d think, with his game,

Charles Barkley would be his idol.

But, I guess that’s going back a bit

far. He likes Kobe Bryant. When

asked why, the young New Yorker

states that “Kobe loves the game so

much and is determined to be the

best. He inspires me!” But don’t get

too full of yourself Kobe because

you are NOT Amon’s role model.

That title belongs to mom. Amon’s

mother, Keisha, is his inspiration.

She is intelligent, hard-working,

and the person Amon goes to when

he needs advice.

Amon spent most of his early years

on the Lower East Side growing up

with his best friends Jalin and

Kareem. He has three aunts

(Patricia, Barbara, and Donita)

whom he is very close to. His

uncles Norris and Charlie as well as

many cousins reside here as well

and Amon likes being surrounded

by a big and supportive family. He

comes from the nationally

recognized Harlem Lacrosse

program which has sent us terrific

kids in the past like Tyler Bryant

and Jo Jo Graham. Amon is not just

an athlete, he’s a superior student.

The kids that go through this

program are recognized for their

outstanding achievements both in

the classroom and outside on the

athletic fields or basketball courts.

Amon chose Hillside because he

felt that, “Hillside had the most

opportunity for me athletically and

academically.” After playing in

New York’s premiere Showcase

Basketball Tournament, former

Hillside varsity coach Junior

Delahoz spotted the prodigious

power forward and persuaded him

to come to Bulldog campus. Amon

doesn’t regret his decision. He says

that everybody here says “hi” and

“people are positive.” He also says

that he has a great opportunity to

meet other kids from far off

countries.

Amon’s enjoys listening to Hip

Hop and R & B music. When he’s

not listening to music, he loves to

tell jokes and to make people laugh.

He says that if he sees people

laughing, it makes him happy and

he knows he’s doing something

good. It must be working! You’re

making all of us at Hillside smile.

Well young man, keep doing your

thing. You have a lot to offer the

world and like I said earlier, big

things await you in the future!

Harlem, New York

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Cool Facts about old photos

• Photography has been around since 1826.

• George Eastman named his company “Kodak” after

the sound he thought the camera shutter made.

• We used to think Kodak instant cameras were cool. World’s 1st photograph 1826

Faculty

#3. Who is this mystery

faculty member?

#5. Who is this mystery

admissions man?

#1. Who is this mystery

faculty member?

#2. Who is this mystery

staff member?

#4. Who is this mystery

faculty member?

Figuring Out the Faculty

You’ve played Hillside’s

“Stump the Staff”, now how

about a rousing rendition of

Figuring out the Faculty?

Match these early

childhood photos with one

of the faculty or staff.

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Answers

ANSWERS

#1. Miss

Elwood

#2. Mr.

Osae

#3. Mr.

Steere

#4. Miss

MacDonald

#5. Mrs.

Gustofson

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of Avatar: The Last Airbender in 2010. Another of

his books, The Lost Shadow, is available on

Overdrive as an e-book, and is a reimagining of the

very first Asian superhero called The Green Turtle.

Yang’s writing fits perfectly into the theme of this

year’s winners of the MacAurthur Prize: all the

writers, poets, artists, scientists, and humanitarians

show a “willingness to cross borders and to work in

the cracks among existing genres, disciplines, and

institutions,” the Times said. Bully to diverse

literature, art, and culture!

International

Book Review

By Mr. Steere

American Born Chinese

by Gene Luen Yang This fall we’ll celebrate the graphic artist Gene Luen

Yang. After recently becoming the first graphic

novelist named national ambassador for children’s

literature by the Library of Congress, Yang was

recently awarded The MacArthur Fellowship. He,

along with 20 others, was awarded $650,000 dollars

for their contributions to the arts. According to the

New York Times, the MacArthur Fellowship is

called “the ‘genius’ grant,” but the foundation does

not like this term, what they are really focused on is

creativity, not being in a genius state. American Born

Chinese is certainly his most well-known graphic

novel, and is widely available, but his historical epic

duo, Boxers and Saints, is popular and explores the

Boxer Rebellion. He also drew a graphic

novelization of Avatar: The Last Airbender in 2010.

Another of his books, The Lost Shadow, is available

on Overdrive as an e-book, and is a reimagining of

the very first Asian superhero called The Green

Turtle. Yang’s writing fits perfectly into the theme of

this year’s winners of the MacAurthur prize: all the

writers, poets, artists, scientists, and humanitarians

show a “willingness to cross borders and to work in

the cracks among existing genres, disciplines, and

institutions,” the Times said. Bully to diverse

literature, art, and culture!

International Book Review

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Facts about Luen Yang • Began making comics and graphic novels in the 5

th Grade

• Teaches creative writing at Hamline University

Attended California State University and is 43 years old

Foods from Abroad

Caesar salad

Banh bao

Moqueca

Moussaka

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Caesar Salad is a spectacularly delicious mixture of romaine

lettuce, homemade croutons, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive

oil, raw egg, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon

mustard, and freshly ground black pepper. The creation of this

delectable salad is often attributed to Caesar Cardini, an Italian

restauranteur, who first created the salad at one of his restaurants

in Tijuana. As legend has it, Cardini ran out of ingredients during

a July 4th

restaurant rush and created the now famous salad by

using ingredients that he had around the kitchen. He also added

the flare of having the waiter toss the salad at the table. Now,

Caesar Salad is enjoyed all over the world and is a staple in many

restaurants.

From Mexico

From Vietnam Banh Bao is steamed pork buns. They aren’t traditionally

Vietnamese but that doesn’t stop the spongy rolls from being sold

by street vendors and in traditional Vietnamese restaurants. The

best buns have a hard boiled quail egg buried within the minced

meat, while the cheaper ones come without any filling at all. It is

often sold by wandering vendors patrolling Hanoi’s Old Quarter

at all hours. Many businesspeople get this tasty treat on their way

home from work. It works as a delicious pre-dinner appetizer.

From Brazil

Moqueca is a fish stew is served with theatrical flair as the

piping hot clay pot is uncovered at the table amidst clouds of

fragrant steam. At its simplest, seafood is stewed in diced

tomatoes, onions and coriander. Some recipes call for a natural

red food coloring called urucum (annatto seeds), while others

serve a heavier version, with dendê (palm oil), peppers and

coconut milk. The stew is teamed with rice, farofa (fried manioc

flour) which is ideal for mopping up juices and pirão (a spicy,

manioc flour fish porridge). It’s far tastier than it sounds.

From Greece Moussaka is a scrumptious layered Greek dish. Variations are

found throughout the Mediterranean and Balkans, but the iconic

Greek baked dish is based on layering sautéed aubergine,

minced meat, fried pureed tomato, onion, garlic, cinnamon and

allspice, a bit of potato, and then a final fluffy topping of cheese

and béchamel sauce. When moussaka comes out of the oven,

especially on a cold winter evening, pure delight is the result.

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World Mysteries

Cicada 3301 Puzzle

On a warm summer day in 1948 a man was found dead on Somerton Beach

just south of Adelaide, Australia. The beach had been a popular destination for

people throughout the year. The police arrived on the scene and asked if anyone

knew the man. When nobody did, they searched his pockets to look for any

identifying items. In one pocket was a piece of paper. On the paper were written

the words “Tamam Shud”. Little did the police know that this cryptic message

would trigger one of the greatest mysteries Australia has ever witnessed.

Tamam Shud “The Somerton Man”

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For the past four years, each January appears a bizarre, online puzzle

hosted by someone who calls themselves “3301.” His or her symbol is a

cicada and 3301 draws on elements from various disciplines including

cryptography, literature, mathematics, data security, and philosophy. In

itself, this is an interesting game of wits. But, it doesn’t stop there.

Hidden messages and physical clues from 3301 are left in places as

diverse as Poland, Hawaii, Spain, Australia, and South Korea. Nobody

knows for sure whether 3301 is a person or an organization. Moreover,

and perhaps and perhaps the greatest mystery, no one knows for sure the purpose of the game. 3301 has posted that its

puzzles are an attempt “to find intelligent individuals.” But why? Many speculate that these supremely

difficult puzzles are a recruitment vehicle for organizations like the CIA or M16. Others think the puzzles

are designed to find super-intelligent members for secret society membership. Yet others contend that the

whole game is a bit of a sick and meaningless activity created by bored computer trolls. This enigmatic

individual or organization began by posting its first internet puzzle on January 4th

, 2012, and that ran for

approximately one month. A second round began exactly one year later in 2013, and a third round

following the posting of a fresh clue on Twitter began on January 4th

, 2014. Oddly, Cicada 3301 skipped

2015 (which might be a clue of some sort) and posted a new puzzle on January 4th

, 2016. It has been called

the most elaborate and mysterious puzzle of the internet age and listed, by the Washington Post, as one of

the Top 5 Eeriest Unsolved Mysteries of the Net.

Tamam Shud is a name for a phrase meaning “ended” or “finished” on the final page of the Rubaiyat. The

Rubaiyat is the title that English poet Edward Fitzgerald gave to a selection of poems originally written in

Persian. It is essentially a two line stanza or “quatrain” in which the interpretation depends very much on

the arrangement of the words in the quatrain. Considered "one of Australia's most profound mysteries" at

the time, the case has been the subject of intense speculation over the years regarding the identity of the

victim, the events leading up to his death, and the cause of death. Public interest in the case remains

significant because of a number of factors. One is that this man’s death occurred at a time of heightened

tensions during the Cold War. Another is evidence of what appeared to be a secret code on a scrap of paper

found in his pocket combined with the fact that no one could make an identification of him. Speculation

abounds but to this day nobody has been able to solve the mystery of the Somerton Man.

10 International Trivia Questions for the Month of February

1) What Central American nation has English as its official language?

a) El Salvador b) Guatemala c) Belize

2) What is the capital of Bangladesh?

a) Dhaka b) Chittagong c) Khulna

3) Sri Lanka is an island immediately southeast of THIS Asian country?

a) Laos b) Thailand C) India

4) The longest town name in the world is called “Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.” In

which country is it located?

a) Switzerland b) Norway c) Wales

5) What fast food chain has the most stores worldwide?

a) McDonald’s b) KFC c) Subway

6) Which, of these African nations, is landlocked?

a) Nigeria b) Chad c) Ghana

7) The Bay of Bengal does NOT touch the shores of this country?

a) Pakistan b) India c) Myanmar

8) Which U.S. state has reported the most UFO sightings?

a) California b) Texas c) New Mexico

9) What is the most popular conspiracy theory worldwide?

a) Princess Dian’s Death b) Moon Landing c) JFK Assassination

10) “Florida” was named by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon and means?

a) sunshine b) covered in flowers c) land of fauna

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

Int’l Trivia Teasers

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The Traveling Translator

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“TREE” from around the world

English -tree

Spanish -arbol

Korean -namu

Japanese -

Hindi -ped

Malay -pokok

Chinese -shu

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