Hillside’s
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 Sightseeing
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GLOBAL GAZETTE
January, 2015
 Ol Boy
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 Café Talk
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 Faculty profile
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 Christmas
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 Some Old Faces
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 MLK Day at Hillside
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 Ping Pong Rankings
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 Cultural Dinner
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 Student profiles
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 Conservation Science
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 Foods from Abroad
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 World Mysteries
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 Int’l Trivia Teasers
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~ Global Club ~President Eric Lu & Vice President
Agustin Rodriguez
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.
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 The Traveling Translator
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Sightseeing
Jakarta, Indonesia
According to the Lonely Planet, the
globe’s largest travel guidebook
publisher, Jakarta is “one of the
world’s greatest megalopolises.” It
is a daunting city of extremes that
confronts travelers with challenges
and juxtapositions at every street
corner. Similar to last month’s
feature on Lima, the Indonesian
capital embodies variety.
required Chinese residents to live
during their colonial period. It is
filled with markets, traditional
houses, Chinese temples, and more.
In the northern part of the city,
Jakarta’s notoriously decadent
nightlife can be found. Jakarta’s
city streets are sprinkled with
artists, political activists, musicians,
and street vendors. In many of the
city’s Bohemian-styled cafes, you
Although the city is littered with
can rub shoulders with some of
high-rise apartment building,
Indonesia’s greatest thinkers, future
sprawling concrete developments,
and busy gridlocked streets, Jakarta leaders, movers and shakers, and
some involved in Jakarta’s counteris a city with many surprises.
Chinatown is called “Glodok” and culture movement. It is a city with
many faces.
occupies a section of land in
western Jakarta in which the Dutch Jakarta is renowned for its goodnatured citizens who are
remarkably positive and optimistic.
The people are proud of Jakarta’s
heritage, but in a laid back, easy-
going way. Compared to many
large cities around the world,
Jakarta has a very low crime rate
and is regarded as safe.
Jakarta certainly isn’t ground
zero when it comes to putting an x
on a map for a must-see
destination, but it is defintely
worth a visit. It offers an
interesting look into the capital’s
long history, has a handful of
prestigious museums, and dozens
of swanky shopping malls. It’s a
city on the rise and sure to make
its mark in the future.
Cool Facts about Jakarta
 11th largest city in the world
 Once part of the Dutch East India Company
 Hosted the Asian Games in 1962
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Jakarta, Indonesia
Global Gazette Hillside School
International Animal Stories
In Loving Memory of “Ol Boy”
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Ol Boy on his last night: “May you never be born a stray again!”
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Old Stray Gets Dying Wish After Being Found on Streets of Singapore
Have you ever loved a dog that you’ve never met? If not, and if you’re
one of those people who think it’s impossible to do so, you might want to
think again. This story is sure to challenge you emotionally. It takes place
in Singapore and, I must warn you, it’s a story that will break your heart.
On the other hand, it will most certainly inspire you with its beauty and
compassion. The story of Ol Boy, as recorded on YouTube, has taken the
animal lover world by storm and just might restore your faith in humanity
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(had you ever lost it). It chronicles the last day of a lonely, frightened, and
ultimately dying street dog dubbed “Ol Boy” by the animal rescue agency
SOSD (Save Our Street Dogs) that picked him up. The agency is renowned
in the East for its compassion towards strays and efforts to heal, train, and
find a loving home for these beautiful creatures that have lived a life of
suffering and neglect. Ol Boy was an aging street dog that never knew
what it meant to have a home or be loved. He had lived his whole life off
handouts from shopkeepers and drank water from air conditioners that
leaked out onto the street. He spent his days scavenging for food on
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Singapore’s crowded city streets and slept in back alleys. Despite being a
gentle and loving creature, he had lived a life of abandonment, loneliness,
and despair right up until his final day on the planet when a concerned
citizen noticed that he had been unable to move from a street corner even
though he was lying in his own excrement. According to locals, Ol Boy
was injured and howling in pain for three days. SOSD was called and, led
by the expert care of humanitarian and President Dr. Siew Tuck Wah and
his staff, attempted to nurse this stray back to health by removing hundreds
of ticks and giving him blood transfusions for tick fever. It was too late! Ol
Boy was dying. The SOSD members had a dilemma: put Ol Boy to sleep
or take him home? Since the old stray had never known what it was like to
experience love or a home, the SOSD team opted for the latter. The rest of
the story is profoundly moving and cannot be sufficiently relayed in words.
Combined with the ethereal music of Chicane’s hit single Hljop, SOSD
filmed Ol Boy’s remarkable last night as the volunteers from SOSD fell in
love with him as he slipped away. Watch the clip and you will too! RIP Ol
Boy! Now, you are loved by millions.
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Born on the Streets
Ol Boy could barely stand
Watch the touching tribute to Ol Boy on
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjuwg
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Global Gazette Hillside School
Café Talk
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January’s
International Café
Celebrating Malaysia with Mr. Salmi and Chuckie Jennings
Malaysia The International Café celebrated
Malaysia with Mr. Salmi cooking delicious
Malaysian shrimp fritters and putting together
his legendary sweet tea. Chuckie Jennings
hosted the Café and, once again, we were sold
out. The boys and faculty asked Mr. Salmi
questions about growing up in Kuala Lumpur.
Traditional Malaysian music played in the
background and all had a great time.
Dutch Girls
Celebrating Ireland
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Ireland Chef Brendan, an Irishman himself,
came by the Café and asked the boys trivia
questions about his home country. Then, we
had an Irish cookie tasting party that was both
unique and delightful. The kids really
appreciated Chef Brendan’s Irish Café and
learned a lot about this majestic Emerald island.
Mr. Salmi’s Malaysian Cafe
Global Gazette Hillside School
Faculty Profile
Mr. Wagoner
Peter Wagoner has been at
Hillside for 11 years. If you’re a
student, you likely call him “Mr.
Wagoner.” If you know him well,
you might call him “Peter.” And, if
you’re a really good friend of his,
you’d most certainly call him
“Wags.” But don’t call him “Pete!”
Not only does he not like it, in his
words he “doesn’t permit it.” That’s
Peter Wagoner in a nutshell: clear,
concise, and with little gray area in
his DNA.
running given his relatively recent
hip replacement surgery, back in
the day, he was passionate about it.
He loved to watch Steve
Prefontaine, an American middle
and long distance runner, race.
Prefontaine once held seven
different mid-distance American
running records. He was known for
his racing strategy of “going out
hard” and “not relinquishing the
lead,” and perhaps that’s why Mr.
Wagoner likes him so much. Mr.
Wagoner lives his life like
Since coming to Hillside, Peter
Wagoner has worn several hats. He Prefontaine ran. He demands
has been the Director of Secondary excellence from his students and
School Placement, the Head Tennis always asks, when they hand in
Coach, and currently he teaches in work, if it’s their best effort. If it is
not, Mr. Wagoner will not pull any
the English Department and
punches. He’ll let the boys know
coaches Hillside’s cross country
team. Although he might not strike that their work is not up to par. And
you would think, at times, his
you as someone who would like
students would resent Mr. Wagoner
challenging them on the quality of
their work. They don’t! His
students appreciate his high
expectations and blunt honesty.
Mr. Wagoner was born and raised
in Schenectady, New York. In his
world, nothing was given; it all had
to be earned. Just like Prefontaine
ran his races, if you wanted
something, you went out and
earned it. You didn’t sit back and
expect things to come to you.
Tough love is alive and well with
this cagey old veteran. He may not
win any personality contests, nor
would he care to. He’s not about
flattery or sugar-coating things. Mr.
Wagoner will take substance and
production over appearances any
day. That is why he is appreciated
and respected at Hillside.
Cool Facts about Mr. Wagoner
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Was in attendance at Woodstock
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Born in 1946 (when gas was 15 cents a gallon)
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Ran a marathon in under 3 hours
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Woodstock
Global Gazette Hillside School
New Years Around
the World
Figuring Out
Christmas
Around
the Faculty
the World
Throughout the ages, different
In Zambia, people celebrate
cultures have celebrated various dates
with fireworks and lots of
for New Year. But in 1592, when the
good eating.
Gregorian calendar was restored,
modern New Year’s celebrations
centered around on celebrating the
good luck and fortune a new year
would bring. This date in the West
became January 1st.
In Thailand, “Songkran”
marks a 3-day water
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festival to celebrate the
New Year.
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late night dinner,
sparkling wine, and
fireworks.
In China, people carry lanterns
and join in a huge parade led by
a silk dragon
In South Korea, Koreans
wear traditional robes, play
games, and eat rice cake
soup.
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Interesting Facts about New Year’s Eve
• The 1st New Years was celebrated 4,000 years ago in
Babylon
• In Italy, people wear red underwear for good luck
• Top New Year’s resolution in the US is to lose weight
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Global Gazette Hillside School
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New Faculty
Some Not so New Faces
Around Hillside
Mr. McCarthy is Hillside’s Athletic
Director and a Math teacher. He has been
living on Bulldog campus for 11 years.
Currently, he resides at Mack House with his
wife Lindsay, daughter Lena (6), and son
Cael (2). Mr. McCarthy enjoys fishing,
Disney movies, scooters and sleds. The
biggest change he has seen since coming
here is an increase in “school pride.”
Miss Lucey is our Dean of Residential
Life and Grade 5-6 teacher. She is in her
eighth year of teaching at Hillside and, at
one time, was the JV basketball coach as
well as a Learning Specialist. She lives
adjacent to the Lebowitz Health Center with
her two dogs: Rocky & Jagger. She enjoys
reading murder mysteries, lifeguarding,
traveling, and playing with her dogs.
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Mr. Brown is Hillside’s Director of
International Student Programs. He teaches
ESL and has been at Hillside for the past 5
years. He also coaches JV basketball with
Mr. Kinney. He lives at Maher House with his
wife Kumi and two cats: Oliver and
Charlotte. Some say that he looks a lot like
Mr. McCarthy. Poor Mr. McCarthy, he
doesn’t deserve that!
Miss Pagnam
is our resident French
teacher who also teaches Math and is the
Assistant Athletic Director. She has been at
Hillside for 7 years and lives in Mack House
with Miss Naspo and Ms. Dalane. She enjoys
golf, the beach, and making Nantucket
baskets. Miss Pagnam is a friendly face
around Bulldog campus and an
experienced member of our Hillside team.
Global Gazette Hillside School
Around Hillside
Martin Luther King
Day at Hillside
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King in black & white
Coretta Scott King
MLK drawing by Mr. Osae
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Hillside celebrated Martin Luther King Day
on Friday, January 16th by having a
community service day. Some kids asked
why we did not have a day off. Headmaster
Beecher said that he once had a meaningful
conversation with King’s widow Coretta
Scott King who had explained that Dr. King
would want to be remembered by having a
“day on,” rather than a “day off.” The
meaning is clear: the best way to serve the
memory of her husband is to spend the day
working for others. So, that’s what we did.
Dean Hundley had students break into groups King photographed in color
to discuss nine Martin Luther King Jr. quotes.
Students and faculty were entrusted with
talking about what the quotes meant and how
they applied to us at Hillside. Then, each
group chose representatives to highlight the
main themes of their discussions in front of
the whole school. After that, students teamed
up with their advisors to perform community
service activities. On Monday, we had classes
and truly lived Coretta Scott’s message of
celebrating her husband’s memory with a day
Cam Ray
on.
King’s Beyond Vietnam speech
Arturo & Chris Speaking
Global Gazette Hillside School
January Ping Pong Rankings
Ping Pong Rankings
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Top 5 at Hillside
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1. Cam Ray (USA)
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Top 5
2. Lucas Adam(Fra)
3. Amir Thomas (Ber)
4. Anuar Esteban (Mex)1.
5. Matt Guerra (USA)
Rising Stars
1. Kofi Asante (USA)
2. Edward Kosek(USA)
3. Arturo Chavez (Mex)
4. Ryusei Morishima (Japan)
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Top 5 Faculty
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Mr. Osae
Mr. Evans
Mr. Paul
Mr. Bullard
Mr. Bryant
5. BK Kim(Kor)
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Global Gazette Hillside School
Homestays
Global Club: Goes to the Chinese
Super Buffet
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Miss Mitton and the boys
Group Shot
The Buffet
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On January 31st, the Global Club
gathered
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two1.of the School’s buses and, along
with Miss Mitton, headed to the
Chinese Super Buffet in
Marlborough. We had students of
several nationalities represented:
China, Mexico, South Korea, Japan,
the USA, and others. The boys loved
it as we were treated to a huge
assortment of Chinese food
including: Peking Duck, hot and
sour soup, various assortments of
chicken, raw seafood, baked salmon,
wontons, dumplings, and so much
more. The boys ate ‘til their hearts’
content; or should we say stomachs’
content. After the main dishes were
gobbled up, the boys had a crack at
the restaurant’s large dessert
selections. If you are interested in
signing up for the next Cultural
Dinner send an email to me.
[email protected]
Outside the Super Buffet
Team Mexico
Team China
Alex and Ben
CHiNESE Restaurant
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Global Gazette Hillside School
Spotlight…Student Profiles
Bol Akot
Hampshire, where Khamis got work
building houses for a living. It is
here, in New Hampshire’s largest
city of over 100,000 people, where
Bol grew up. He often played
basketball on outdoor and indoor
courts with his siblings and father.
His older brother, Tong (20), now
goes to Manchester Community
College. His sister, AJ (18), plays
basketball for Mohawk Valley
Community College. Another older
brother, Avei (16), is a freshman in
high school, while his youngest
Bol Akot brother, Kuel (9), is in the 4th Grade
of elementary school. They all love
Seventh Grade student Bol Akot
is one heck of a basketball player. basketball, but one has to wonder if
When you watch him on the court, Bol, with his adept game and court
you can see that he has a knack for sense, will be the best of them all.
creating space where there is none. After all, he is off to a terrific start
For anybody who has played some playing for Coach Delahoz and the
pick-up basketball, there is a point much-vaunted varsity Bulldog
basketball team and has big plans
where you’re covered and either
for the future. We’ll get to that in a
have to give up the rock or throw
moment.
up a lame shot. When players are
that talented, like Bol, they have a
Like most great players, Bol
way of moving in an unexpected
recognizes that he couldn’t have
way, giving a little dip and turn,
achieved success without some
stepping back and firing up a high help. When asked who his role
percentage shot where, before,
models are Bol has two quick
there was none. You think to
answers: his parents and a husband
yourself: Wow, how did he do
and wife couple in his hometown
that? But, don’t be surprised, Bol
named TJ and Ilima Thompson. TJ
Akot does this all of the time. But was Bol’s former basketball trainer,
Bol is not all about basketball, he
as Bol puts it, while Ilima is his
is a first-rate student and person
wife and a model by trade.
too.
According to Bol, it was TJ and
Bol comes from a relatively large Ilima who told him about Hillside
family of seven. His father,
Khamis, and mother, Awiel Akoul,
came over from the Republic of
the Sudan in Africa before Bol
was born in order to escape
political and civil unrest. The
couple settled in Manchester, New
Manchester, NH
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and made him into the basketball
player he is today. And, it was
Bol’s parents, Khamis and Awiel,
who get credit for “raising me to be
a man.” For Bol, that meant
teaching him about “responsibility,
commitment, and accountability.”
Well, they must have done a good
job because Bol is all of these
things and, if you ask Coach
Delahoz, the sky is the limit for this
kid. With his attitude, effort,
intelligence, and athletic prowess,
Bol is in a position to stamp his
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Kentucky Wildcats
ticket to a secondary school of his
choice. And don’t think the young
man will stop there. He plans on
someday playing for the Wildcats
of Kentucky and, if that doesn’t pan
out, maybe UConn or Duke.
Someday Bol wants to play in the
NBA. But if his future were up to
his dad, Bol would be a doctor.
Right now, he’s focusing on being a
7th grader and tending to his
responsibilities at Hillside. Who
needs to be a grown up with a fulltime job just now? He’s got enough
things to worry about, like studying
for Mr. Bryant’s science quizzes or
tending to his dorm chores. But
keep an eye on this young man;
whether he’s on the basketball court
or in the classroom, good things are
sure to follow.
Global Gazette Hillside School
Spotlight… Student Profiles
Xinping Wang
Mandarin? Oh boy!
Xinping Wang
Seventh Grade Hillside student
and Chinese national Xinping
Wang came to us in the summer.
He was a member of the JumpStart
program. I remember at the time
thinking, poor kid. He did not
know anybody and spoke very
little English, if any. It has to be a
tough adjustment for any of our
boys, but for an international
student, who comes from halfway
around the world, it’s got to be
even that more difficult.
Nevertheless, young Xinping
adjusted. He played touch football
with us every day and hung in
there in terms of the classes. The
other boys appreciated him for his
easygoing manner and gentle
smile. Then, school started and
Xinping became more
comfortable. Despite being a
novice language learner, he
somehow completed all of his
homework assignments. Think
about that. Could you imagine
doing a biology assignment in
Chinese after just arriving there?
Or how about an essay on the New
Culture Movement in China in
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Djokovic who just won his eighth
Grand Slam Title, defeating Andy
Xinping comes from Shenzhen,
Murray in the finals of the
China. Shenzhen is a city in
Australian Open three sets to one. It
Southern China’s Guangdong
is interesting to note that Djokovic
Province with a population of
struggled to feel comfortable on the
almost 15 million people. It is just pro circuit. He wasn’t sure if he
north of Hong Kong and renowned measured up to the elite in tennis. It
for its modern cityscape and vibrant wasn’t until winning his first Grand
economy. It is here that young
Slam in 2008 in Brisbane that the
Xinping Wang grew up. His father, Serb finally had the confidence to
Yong Hua, is a prominent investor thrive. This, I feel, is much like
in Shenzhen and, his mother, Wen,
is known for her charity work that
involves libraries and bringing a
literacy movement to the Chinese
countryside. Xinping also lives with
his grandmother and grandfather.
Isn’t that a neat aspect of Chinese
society? In the West, we tend to
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separate from our elderly relatives
Novak Djokovic
for whatever reasons. But, in China, Xinping. He’s in a new American
it is part of their custom to honor
boarding school world. He has
their parents and grandparents for
talent but can be painfully shy at
life.
times. Once he starts to experience
success, this young man will start to
Xinping enjoys sports. Most
take off. He’s already becoming
notably he loves tennis, skiing, and more accustomed to Hillside ways.
touch football. According to local
His English is improving, his study
rumor, he is pretty darn good at
habits are solid, and he has a large
tennis and looking forward to
network of friends. By this time
playing on Mr. Paul’s and Mr.
next year, Xinping will be soaring
Bullard’s Hillside varsity tennis
just like his idol Djokovic.
team this spring. His role model is
Serbian tennis sensation Novak
Ultimately, Xinping wants to
become a professional tennis
player. Isn’t the dream of most
middle school boys to become
professional athletes? Well, if that
plan falls through he always has a
rock solid education to fall back on.
Keep on working hard and trying
your best Xinping. You’re making a
lot of people very proud.
Shenzhen, China
Global Gazette Hillside School
Spotlight… Student Profiles
Jeremy Hallal
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Jeremy Hallal
I remember sitting around Maher
House one night watching Shark
Tank. An entrepreneur contestant
was trying to sell some sort of suit
that had technology in it. As the
man strode forth onto the stage,
Jeremy made the comment “Hey,
that looks like my dad!” We all
looked a little more closely, and
sure enough the spitting image of
John Hallal was in front of us. The
resemblance was uncanny. “Well,
let’s see how he does, Jeremy,” I
said. The sharks were quickly
criticizing his business idea and
John Hallal’s doppelganger
proceeded to have a meltdown right
in front of our eyes. Everyone in
Maher agreed that Mr. Hallal
would’ve done much better, and
that the guy was a disgrace to his
look-a-like. We all had a good
laugh. Along with this humorous
moment, I don’t think there is a
Maher resident whom I’ve had such
a good time with sitting around the
TV on Thursday nights. Jeremy is
forever making clever comments
and is always a delight to be
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Born in Boston, young Jeremy
grew up in Andover,
Massachusetts. His father, John, is a
law professor and his mother Susan,
who can be seen here at Hillside on
the weekends picking up Jeremy,
works for the EPA. He has an older
brother, Joe, who has gone to
school in Costa Rica and Barcelona,
and a young brother, Luke, who is 4
years old. The Hallals are close and
it is obvious that Jeremy looks
forward to spending time with them
on the weekends.
Jeremy’s hobbies include biking,
gaming, and snowboarding.
Perhaps it is these interests which
explain why he and Graesyn
Scruton are such good friends.
From day one, these two took to
each other and not a thing has
changed nearly two years later.
Jeremy and Graesyn remain the best
of friends and it is a good bet that
they’ll remain that way throughout
the years.
I couldn’t help but notice how that
description precisely defines
Jeremy. He has an uncanny ability
to size up his environment and
seamlessly adapt to his
surroundings. Perhaps this is one of
the reasons why he won Hillside’s
prestigious Residential Life Award.
He’s very popular and likeable to
his peers, but he also can display
that same charisma and
Nicolas Muller
graciousness when it comes to
adults. He has a knack of
ingratiating himself to all around.
Jeremy came to Hillside in order
to receive “extra support.” Well, he
must be receiving that support
because he then goes on to say that
the best thing about Hillside is what
Young Jeremy’s role model is
he calls “a family-like atmosphere.”
snowboarder Nicolas Muller.
But it’s not all peaches and cream
Muller is a Swiss athlete renowned for Jeremy. Adjusting to life and all
for his smooth riding style and
of the responsibilities that come
ability to read terrains and adjust
with a boarding school can be
his riding accordingly. As I
daunting. Well, adjust he has!
researched these facts about Muller, Jeremy, in his second year at
Hillside, has made a terrific
impression on faculty, students, and
staff alike. He’s one of those kids
who you know is going to do good
things down the road. When asked
what he wants in the future, he
smiles and says “happiness.” In 5
years of writing for the Global
Gazette, that has to be the best
Andover, Massachusetts
answer I’ve heard yet!
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Global Gazette Hillside School
Spotlight… Student Profiles
Anuar Esteban Zapata
Grade 8 student and Mexican
national Anuar Esteban Zapata has
been with us for nearly half a year.
He’s made quite a mark at Hillside in
a short time. He’s skyrocketed into
ping pong fame with his aggressive
style of smashing forehands, has a
large group of loyal friends, and has
impressed teachers with his
commitment to homework and his
studies. He goes on nearly every
cultural dinner trip, signs up for most
International Cafes, and loves to ski.
He’s funny and witty and has a bit of
those movie star good looks. And get
this; yesterday, on Super Bowl
Sunday, I took him to church. He
was so worried about the Patriots
possibly losing the Super Bowl that
he and his friends decided to find a
Spanish-speaking priest to confess
their sins. It must’ve worked because
the Pats pulled off a miracle win and
no doubt young Anuar will be going
through this ritual before any major
life event.
Anuar was born in Mexico City
sometime around the millennium.
His father, Miguel, and mother,
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Mariana, can sometimes be seen
around Hillside during Registration
Day and Fall Family Weekend. He
has a big brother, Miguel Jr., or
“Big Mike” as some call him. His
brother, Antonio, was a Bulldog
last year and a pretty darn good
student and ping pong player in his
own right. Anuar’s older sister,
Mariana (20), goes to university in
the States. The Esteban Zapata
family is close. In fact, young
Anuar wrote an essay in my class
about his role models who also
happened to be his parents. The
essay was so touching that I felt the
need to forward it to his mother
who replied, “My son is amazing.”
Anuar also looks up to his father
because “he is a very hard worker
and has taught me a lot of things.”
In fact, confession might’ve been
one of those things. Which brings
me to Anuar’s third role model,
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, the
quarterback of the New England
Patriots. And don’t try to tell Anuar
about Deflate Gate, because he will
not hear of it. In young Esteban’s
eyes, Tom Brady is a god. And why
shouldn’t he be? Tom just won his
fourth Super Bowl and is sitting on
top of the world.
he played flag football at Hillside in
Fall Clubs. He loved to line up as a
quarterback and bark out plays:
“Red 27. Blue 13. Arriba! Arriba!
Tacos! Nachos! Set-hut!” Anuar
loves football so much that when
the Patriots were playing in
Foxborough for the AFC
Champiosnhip Game, he and his
compadres spent hundreds of
dollars to get tickets. Anuar and the
boys took Mr. Kinney and endured
a downpour to cheer on the Pats to
45-7 victory that propelled them
into the Super Bowl.
So, young Anuar, what do you
Tom Brady
want to be when you grow up? “A
football player,” he declares. I
should’ve known. Dumb question!
Well, professional football is going
to have to wait a decade or so. For
now, it’s life at Hillside which,
according to Anuar, is not always
easy. “Oh, how so?” I asked. “Well,
Mr. Brown, for one thing it’s not
Of course Anuar’s hobby is
easy to always speak English.
playing football. He has played
When, I’m with my amigos I want
football for three years. Anuar not
to let loose and speak Spanish.” I
only played football in Mexico, but feel you Anuar. I hear where you’re
coming from. But, if you’re going
to play football with Tom Brady
and the boys, my guess is that they
can’t speak Spanish. So, you might
have to keep practicing your
English. Comprende senor?
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Science Page
The Wonderful World
of Science: Global Conservation
By staff
reporter
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Henry Bryant
Xeriscaping - The Gardening of the Future
Over the past few months I have chosen to focus on different
animals in my conservation articles. One common theme that we have
come across has been that humans tend to change the environment. This
could mean that we build roads and fragment habitats, or we may cut
down forests, or even fill in wetlands to construct buildings. All of these
actions can have negative effects on the animals in that region and can
potentially lead to them being endangered, or worse, extinct. But one
thing we haven’t really talked about is water conservation.
Water conservation is an important issue. Simply put, every human,
animal, plant, fungi, and bacteria requires water. The trouble with this is
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that less than 3% of the water on our planet is freshwater. Now, this
would be fine if we conserved out water and used it for drinking purposes
only. However, we all know that water is used for more things than
drinking, like in our pools, bathing, washing our hands, in industries, and
so on. Furthermore, one area that is terribly wasteful every year during
the summer months, when water is at a premium, is watering our plants,
gardens, and lawns.
Now don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a nice garden and a lawn just as
much as the next guy, but there has got to be a way to have beautiful
flowers and not use gallons of freshwater on a daily basis to maintain
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them. Luckily, there is. There is a practice called xeriscaping that does
just this. To summarize, xeriscaping is the creation of gardens, lawns,
etc. that require minimal maintenance and little additional
watering. Ideally, this means that you plant your plants and nature will
take care of the rest.
The reason that xeriscaping works is because the plants and grasses
that are being grown are native to the region in which they are being
grown. This means that the plants grow in that area of the world
naturally and need little human attention to maintain. This practice of
xeriscaping has recently been adopted by many different golf courses,
which often struggle with water conservation. Additionally, individuals
are starting to do this with their homes as well. Not only does it look
cool, but it saves those individuals money, and it helps the
environment. Keep your eyes peeled this spring for an example of
xeriscaping. Our seventh graders will be constructing a community
garden on campus that will highlight native species and use xeriscaping
techniques.
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Foods from Abroad
From Sri Lanka
Deviled Sweet and Sour Fish Curry is a mouth-watering dish
from Sri Lanka that was recommended to me by my wife. About
a decade ago, she had been travelling around Sri Lanka and had
the pleasure of trying this meal at a local restaurant. This
exquisite dish, originally influenced by Portuguese and Dutch
settlers, contains fried fish tempered with sweet and sour sauce.
Ingredients include fresh fish of course (any kind), onion, garlic,
ginger, tomato, leeks, tomato sauce, soya sauce, salt and pepper,
oil, and Sri Lankan chili flakes. Mix them all together, fry the
fish, and, man ‘o man, you have a treat for the ages. The next
time you are in Sri Lanka, try deviled sweet and sour fish curry.
Deviled Sweet n Sour Fish Curry
From Ireland
Coddle, sometimes called “Dublin Coddle,” is an authentic Irish
dish made largely with leftovers. But don’t let that fool you. It is
a dish to die for and you wouldn’t want to get between an
Irishman and his coddle. Coddle consists of layers of roughly
sliced pork sausages and rashers (thin slices of back bacon). The
dish is braised in stock and includes carrots, potatoes, salt,
pepper, onions, and a little bit of Irish Guinness. It is the perfect
meal for a cold Irish winter evening dinner.
Coddle
From France
Beef Bourguignon also called Beef Burgundy, is a traditional
French stew that mainly consists of beef braised in red wine. The
dish originates from the Burgundy (Bourgogne) region of France
and was at first a peasant dish that, over the years, was refined
into haute cuisine. It includes carrots, onions, garlic, beef stock,
flour, and pork fat. As a young man growing up, my father, being
an aspiring French gourmet chef, would make this unbelievably
tasty treat about once a year. But, don’t take my word for it, try it
out for yourself.
Beef Bourguignon
From Argentina
Chimichurri is an appetizing green sauce used as topping for
grilled meat. The sauce originated in Argentina and is widely
used in Latino cuisine. It consists of finely chopped parsley,
minced garlic, olive oil, oregano, and white or red wine vinegar.
Additional flavorings such as paprika, cumin, thyme, lemon,
basil, coriander leaf and bay leaf may be included. If you’re ever
in Argentina, order up some chimichurri with your beef.
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Chimichurri
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World Mysteries
Dedicated to
Unsolved
Mysteries lover
Mr. Brandon Yep
The Strange Case of Barney and Betty Hill
Barney and Betty Hill were an American couple who had claimed to
have been abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural area in New
Hampshire on September 19th, 1961. The case received worldwide
attention for the Hills’ seemingly uncanny knowledge of star systems
that they presumably wouldn’t have had access to had they not been
abducted. According to reports, the Hills were on their way home to
Portsmouth from a vacation in Canada when Betty claimed to have
observed
abserved a bright point of light in the sky moving erratically. At first, she thought it was a shooting star
but it then got bigger and bigger. The Hills pulled over into a picnic area near Twin Mountain to observe
the object. The object kept moving and the Hills followed it in their car. At one point, the Hills maintain
that the object rapidly descended towards their vehicle in which case Barney was forced to stop his car in
the middle of Route 3. In fear, Barney drove off only to be pursued by the UFO. The Hills then heard a
rhythmic series of beeping and buzzing sounds, felt vibrations, and according to their own accounts
experienced “altered states of consciousness.” They then claimed to remember driving down the highway
and had traveled 35 miles without remembering it. After vivid dreams and nightmares of aliens, the Hills
were hypnotized by a prominent psychiatrist in 1964, and were said to have unique knowledge of star
maps and intriguing recollections of being abducted by aliens. However, Dr. Simon concluded that the
details differed too much and that their “memories” were fantasies inspired by Betty’s dreams.
Yuri Geller: Psychic or Fraud?
Yuri Geller is regarded as an Israeli psychic, illusionist, magician, and TV
personality. Geller gained notice in the 1970s for appearing on television and
purportedly being able to bend spoons with his mind, describe hidden drawings,
and to make watches stop or run faster. He claimed that he did all of this through
psychokinesis, dowsing, and telepathy. He also alleged to have been able to guess
audience members’ license plates numbers by reading their minds. Around this time, he gained attention
from the scientific community, which was skeptical about his claims. They wanted to test his psychic
abilities in a controlled environment. Although Geller alleged that he possessed paranormal powers that
were the result of an abduction by extraterrestrials, renowned magician James Randi doubted his claims,
asserting that all of Geller’s abilities could be duplicated by simple stage magic. Time and time again,
Randi replicated the same exacts feats that made Geller so famous. Psychologist David Marks, after
evaluating Geller through experiments, wrote that Geller demonstrated “no psychic ability whatsoever.
However, I believe him to be a very clever, well-practiced magician.” Some people to this day swear by
Geller’s abilities. He had a worldwide TV audience a few decades ago and there are vestiges of those who
still believe he is the real deal. At any rate, Geller is at the very least a commendable showman and, maybe,
at the very best, a rare example of a human being with special powers. No matter what Geller is or isn’t, one
thing is certain; he has become a household name all around the world.
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Int’l Trivia Teasers
10 International Trivia Questions for the Month of December
1) Which country is tennis superstar Novak Djokovic from?
a) Serbia b) the Ukraine c) Croatia
2) What is the capital of Croatia?
a) Kiev b) Zagreb c) Belgrade
3) What is Africa’s smallest country?
a) Western Sahara b) Seychelles C) Botswana
4) What is the 2nd biggest city in China by population?
a) Shanghai b) Beijing c) Guangzhou
5) If you were paid in “dong,” you’d likely be in this country?
a) Thailand b) Vietnam c) Cambodia
6) What country in South America is in the Southern Hemisphere?
a) Venezuela b) Guyana c) Uruguay
7) Who is the President of the Czech Republic?
a) Milos Zeman b) Andrej Kiska c) Tomislav Nikolic
8) What is the oldest city in France?
a) Paris b) Nantes c) Marseille
9) What did Australia used to be called?
a) New Holland b) New Britain c) New Denmark
10) Which team has NOT won a Super Bowl?
a) Tampa Bay Buccaneers b) Cleveland Brown c) Kansas City Chiefs
Answers: 1) a 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) b 6) c 7) a 8) c 9) a 10) b
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The Traveling Translator
Snow from around the world
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English
-Snow
Spanish
- Nieve
Korean
-눈
Newn
Japanese - スノー
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Hindi
- हिमपात
Malay
-Salji
Chinese
-雪
Yuki
Himapata
Xue
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