Gettin’ Down ’n’ Dirty
Emma Chinn, 10 U.S.A.
Collin Gilbert, 10 U.S.A.
Jana Gilbert, 10
With slime-covered gloves on his hands and up to his ankles in filth, Keanu Lee heaved another armful of garbage into a nearby plastic bag. Once filled, Lee dragged it over to the waiting garbage truck. “We piled loads and loads of garbage into the trucks and went to dispose it all at the dumpster,” Sam Eckman said. During the juniors’ Serveathon, the Class of 2013 united to clean up the Hillside stalls in an attempt not only to rid the area of the age-old grunge but also to repaint the peeling walls and create a new, clean atmosphere. Early on the morning of 18 October, the juniors trudged to Hillside prepared to make a difference. Mr. Kerry Mahoney, one of the class sponsors, split the students into groups and assigned them tasks for the morning. “We all had our own roles in the work,” Sol Jin said. “My job
U.S.A.
Allen Goh, 10
Malaysia
Josh Graves, 10 U.S.A.
Daniel Ha, 10 Korea
Joseph Hawthorne, 10 U.S.A.
Shaun Hiew, 10
Malaysia
Brittany Hurlbut, 10
U.S.A.
Stephanie Jones, 10
U.K.
Hyun Soo Kang, 10 Korea
Thushara Kantimahanti, 10 India
Simon Karing, 10
Denmark
Daniel Kim, 10 Korea
Joy Kim, 10 Korea
Shawn Kim, 10 Korea
Rebecca Kong, 10
Malaysia
Dong Jae Koo, 10 Korea
Steven Kwon, 10
Korea
Matthew Lawrence, 10 U.S.A.
Malaysia
Jerry Lee, 10
Korea
Josh Lee, 10 U.S.A.
Joyce Lee, 10 U.S.A.
Sam McIntyre, 10 U.S.A.
Ciera Nash, 10
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ITH a roller in hand, Jarrod Forsdick covered the top of the pole with ease. The painters used bright orange paint to give a fresh new look and color to the Hillside stalls.
The senior class also got into the spirit of things as they, back on campus, prepared a relaxing welcome for the juniors with ice cream and cold towels to show their appreciation. “It was chaotic because they came back earlier than we expected, but we were so proud of them for all the work that they did. We were glad that we were able to show them our appreciation,” YuTing Lin said. All day the juniors had pushed themselves, and by the end, the famous eating spot sparkled brilliantly. With a sigh, the class congratulated one another on a job well done. Ben Weidemann, class president, said, “At the end of the day, I felt really accomplished and proud of my class’ extreme dedication and hard work.” Lee, with a tired but contented smile, yanked off his filthy gloves and joined the others as they wrapped up the day’s work. Then, filled with exhaustion, but also excited by their impact, the Class of 2013 left a “brand new” Hillside. —By Luke Martens
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Alison Mays, 10
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Franco Lee, 10
was to scrape the poles and repaint them orange.” Besides chipping away layers of old paint, cleaning up garbage, power-washing the walls, and painting, the juniors also interacted with the stall owners and the local community. “The local vendors were so kind. As soon as we started to work, they were there, ready to help and join in. When we got tired and thirsty, they offered us drinks and snacks for free from their shops. Their gratefulness and excitement really helped to push us on with the work we still needed to do,” Kendall Thompson said. At the far end of the stalls, Reagan Mahoney and Chan-Yang Kim carefully painted over the heavy concrete stools while they chatted. The class had the opportunity to bond and connect as they worked hard for the community. “It was awesome to bless others as a group. Even when we got tired, we still had our friends around us to keep us motivated. We worked hard and got to see how we could affect the world around us,” Ooychai Yuthiwattana said reflectively.
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Anita Nordenso, 10
Denmark
Niklaus Ooi, 10
Malaysia
Ina Park, 10
Korea
Benjamin Png, 10
Singapore
Shaun Png, 10 Singapore
Raymond Pow, 10
Malaysia
Joanna Robinson, 10
U.K.
Korea
Kelly Shim, 10 Korea
Josiah Steinkamp, 10 U.S.A.
Justin Strong, 10
U.S.A.
Justin Suen, 10
U.S.A.
Kate Sun, 10
Malaysia
River Tabor, 10
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Reese Terry, 10 U.S.A.
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Yeon Woo Sakong, 10
S a team, Ooychai Yuthiwattana and Grace Kim paint away while Reagan Mahoney comes a round with a bottle of turpentine. The juniors covered themselves with paint during their eighthour-long marathon of work.
MILING and painting, Xiao Leen Siow and Chan-Yang Kim work together on one of the sets of tables and chairs. As the juniors worked, they also bonded and laughed together through all the sweat of the day.
Junior Class Serve-athon
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