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News In Brief SMUHSD College and Career Fair is TODAY, 10/15, at Mills High School!
A Knight For The Cure, Hillsdale’s annual Breast Cancer Fundraiser, is on Saturday, 10/20, at 5pm!
Are you ready for spirit week? Homecoming activites start on 10/29! Watch the fall musical, Beauty and the Beast! Showtimes are between 11/811/11!
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Welcome Rally Tests Split Schedule Mitchell Yu Senior Staff Writer On Friday, August 24, Hillsdale High School held the Welcome Back Rally, the first to follow a split rally format. with two showings across periods 4A and 4B in order to accommodate the larger student body. Reception to the divided rally schedule has been mixed. Junior Abby Dacumos feels the rally was “good but I didn’t like how it was separated; it wasn’t as hyped as usual.” “It was kinda sad that it wasn’t all together,” sophomore Zaira Adrianwala agrees. “I understand why but it kinda bummed me out that we couldn’t see our friends [who attended the other rally].” There were some benefits to the separate rallies; junior Aiden Keener affirms that “everyone had a good seat” and “there was a lot of room for everyone”. Still, the response to the two rally format is tentative, standing neither as a praiseworthy change nor as a point of major contention. The proceedings involved a modified scream contest, a relay race, and performances by the junior varsity and varsity Spirit Squads and the Dance Performance Team. Freshman Karen Young commends the rally for “the upperclassmen [being] pretty exciting and encouraging,” and praises “all the leadership students [for] an awesome job organizing the whole thing”, while noting that the freshmen “could have done a lot better in terms of [...] cheering on.” Sophomore Grace Alexander
comments that “it was fun like any other one”, and sophomore Caitlin Regan concurs, adding she “liked the performances the most.” Regan notes that “it’s always hard to hear people at the rally when they’re trying to announce. Being able to hear everyone over the crowd is always difficult.” Similarly, Zola Nesbitt and Maci Lee kick off Hawaii-themed junior Quin Shen observes rally. that “I don’t think the rally Photo Credit: Maci Lee went as well as planned identifying the source of the problem and because the microphone was not in a good state and other minor things determining whether a feasible solution also didn’t work out”, while crediting the exists to remedy the issue. As for the rally organizers that “seating and crowdedness scheduling, the challenges of managing a was solved.” Microphone issues seem growing school population are a significant to be the greatest concern; senior Jordan hurdle to overcome. There are some Hong adds that the announcers were “hard suggestions to move the rallies to the football to hear and it was a bit unorganized”, field, which would bring greater seating despite the reduction in audience size. In but raise concerns about sound carrying spite of some issues, however, the rally through the stadium and lose the dance produced an overall favorable impression. floor for cheerleading and the Dance Team. The hopes people have for the Junior Matthew Rodriguez suggests that future rallies are primarily improvement leadership could organize “crazier rallies” in audio and a more satisfying solution and mentions that “some of the other schools than dividing the rallies. The solution to have their rallies on [their football field]”, the microphone problems are unclear; and Dacumos argues that a single rally troubleshooting the sound system would would make the school feel more “united”. involve checking the entire speaker system, Regardless, the students’ expectations leave including the ceiling-mounted speakers, high hopes for the next rally live up to.
Freshmen Elect Their New Officers
Ereni Delis, Sophia Makarewycz, and role as president, he enjoys playing soccer together with them to influence Hillsdale. Zoe Greenspan and listening to music in his free time. As the freshman class secretary, Staff Writers This year’s freshman class vice Ruby Jones is hoping to make the Hillsdale The battle for freshmen officers has president, Chase Nestor, is determined to community welcoming and inviting. finally ceased as the four winners were elected make a difference at Hillsdale. Chase is Through leadership, she is ready to make on September 24th. All of the candidates an athletic, welcoming, and approachable changes to benefit Hillsdale and be a part made good cases, but it had to come down person who wants to know students’ ideas. of decision-making. Ruby believes that she to four to represent the entire freshman Her vision is to make Hillsdale an even was able to win against her competitors class of 2022. This year’s freshmen officers more welcoming and inclusive place. She in the election by staying well prepared include: Danny Aspillera as president, believes that her ability to talk to people and organized. In her free time, she enjoys Chase Nestor as vice president, Ruby Jones and the help she received from her older playing sports and is currently a member as secretary, and George Jiang as treasurer. brother helped her become vice president. of the Hillsdale freshman volleyball team. Danny Aspillera, the freshman As a member of leadership, she is excited Lastly, George Jiang, known to class president, has a vision to make to get to know many new people and work some as “Gucci,” is the freshmen class Hillsdale a better place and treasurer. His vision for Hillsdale will do what he can to benefit is to make an impact on the the leadership class in addition community as a whole. George’s to the freshman class as a main goal for this year is to create whole. As a new member a more inclusive environment of leadership, he is eager to where the students are familiar have an impact on important with each other. While running decisions as well as become for treasurer, he incorporated the more involved in all aspects brand Gucci into his speech to of Hillsdale. Danny believes help students remember him. He that there were a few main is ecstatic to be involved with the factors that aided him in his Hillsdale community and help success. Mainly, he thinks that it thrive as the year progresses. his willingness to branch out C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o D a n n y to others and make himself Aspillera, Chase Nestor, Ruby known within the community Jones, and George Jiang who made the freshman student are representing the freshman Pictured Left to Right: Danny Aspillera, Chase body more likely to check his name c l a s s o f 2 0 2 2 . Wi s h i n g t h e m Nestor, Ruby Jones, George Jiang off on the voting site. Aside from his the best of luck in the year ahead!
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Club of the Month Club Name: Bring Change to Mind (BC2M) Leadership: Advisor: Ms. Lauderdale President: Ariana Estrella Vice President: Seren Benjamin Purpose: An organization throughout the district and throughout the country, BC2M has 140 high schools working towards the global goal of de-stigmatization surrounding mental health issues. With various PSAs and outreach, BC2M works to start conversations and create spaces for individuals. Hillsdale has it’s own club working towards creating a stigma-free campus through out reach and various programs such as “Out of the Darkness” walks. Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in Room 125 How to Join: Come to the meetings and learn more about the club!
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Timbuktu: AP Government, Economics, and U.S. History Meddy Andaya Senior Staff Writer
hard to make decisions on what I would teach to my students in such limited time.
Q: Tell me about yourself. What are your hobbies? Favorite artist? A favorite TV show? A: I am the youngest of three siblings. I am originally from Los Angeles. I went to school in Chicago and finished my master’s degree at Stanford. I student-taught at Hillsdale last year with Ms. Uskert. I am an animal person. I used to have three cats, and now I have a dog. My favorite artist is Beyoncé. I like to watch TV in my free time. My favorite show is a drama called the West Wing, and the show The Office.
Q: Why did you choose to teach at Hillsdale? A: I chose to teach here at Hillsdale because I felt immediately that this a good place to work and a good place to go to school. I believe that students can be successful and happy here. It’s nice to see and be a part of a community that helps the student reach their potential. My favorite part about Hillsdale is all my amazing students. They make me feel loved and fulfilled every single day.
Q: What class do you teach? Why did you choose to be a teacher? A: I teach AP Government, Economics, and U.S. History. Since freshman year in high school, I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. I chose to be a teacher because I had the most amazing English teacher, Ms.Bell. She made me feel I had a voice and something to offer to the world. I felt successful and smart in her class, and I want to
reciprocate that. I want to make my students feel smart, capable, valued and loved. Q: What is the best and worst part of being a teacher? A: The best part of being a teacher is that I am always around my greatest friends, my students. The worst part is that there are so many things I want to teach my students but there is so little time. I would love to give everyone more of my time, but I have limited time. It is
Q: What is your favorite word, phrase, or quote? A: My favorite quote is, “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” by John F. Kennedy. My favorite phrase is “sí se puede”- yes you can. Q: What are you looking forward this year? A: This year I am looking forward to many activities Hillsdale has to offer. I am specifically looking forward to seeing Knight Moves, concerts, plays, musical, and performances.
Mr. Munoz Oaxaca: History
Isabella Murray and Jada Pisani Staff Writers Q: Why did you move to the Bay Area? A: I wanted to learn more about teaching, so I applied for the Stanford teacher education program. That led me to moving into the Bay Area. Q: Why did you start teaching? A: I had both positive and negative experiences in school. There were teachers that I had that I really liked. I also think there are not enough teachers of colour. I chose Hillsdale because it seemed like an interesting place. This is mainly because of the small learning communities.
Q: Thoughts on small learning communities? A: I like them for three reasons. One, they let teachers talk to each other about the same student. Two, the teachers and students get to know each other better. Three, they offer students a lot of support. Q: What did you like to do in school? A: I ran cross country, which taught me discipline and balancing school with extracurriculars. My favourite subjects in school were history and economics. This is because they let me learn about my community. Q: How are you liking Hillsdale? A: I like it because one can work with diverse students who have diverse
needs. The small class sizes also help. Q: Why did you choose to teach history? A: Well, I studied political science in college, but ultimately chose to teach high school history. I chose this because I like exploring ideas, concepts, and stories with students. I chose freshmen because it is the start of the high school career, and is therefore very important. Q: Do you have any previous teaching experience? A: Yes. I used to teach at a community day school in Hollywood. That is a sort of continuation school for students who need to recover credit. I also used to teach, in addition to History, PE, Health, English, and Life Skills.
Ms. Heintz Cusco: Physics
Julia Chen Senior Staff Writter Q: Have you taught anywhere before you came to Hillsdale? A:Yes, for the last two years I taught at Carlmont. I taught physics and green technology. Q : W h a t ’s b e e n y o u r f a v o r i t e part about Hillsdale so far? A: I’m so happy to be coming back. I was a student here and graduated in 2010 and I always knew I wanted to come back to Hillsdale. It’s always been a dream. So this is really my dream job! I’m so excited to be here. Q: What’s the best part of being a teacher? A: I think it has to be the relationships you form with the students. We grow together throughout the whole year and that’s really what’s the most fun for me. Q: Have you wanted to be a teacher since you were a child? A: I used to kind of think about becoming a teacher. But then when I was in college and I was studying physics, I thought that maybe what I was supposed to do was become a physicist. I did some research and worked in a lab at my college before realizing I absolutely hated it. I loved talking about physics and thinking about all the concepts, but I didn’t like actually
doing the physics. And then I remembered I really wanted to be a teacher. I took a couple years off after college and tutored and made sure it was really the thing I wanted to do before going to grad school. Q: Why did you decide to teach physics? A: I fell in love with physics when I was a junior at Hillsdale in Mr. Bissell’s class. He made me fall in love with physics and I never looked back. I knew when I went to college that’s what I wanted to study and I knew that if I was going to teach, it would be because I wanted to talk about physics all the time to students. Q: What has been the biggest hurdle you’ve had to overcome as a teacher? A: The biggest hurdle to becoming a teacher was realizing that becoming a teacher was what I was supposed to do. When I thought that I was going to be a physicist, I applied to like ten different schools for a PhD program and I didn’t get into any of them. I was totally crushed. Even Berkeley, the school I was at, didn’t want me to come back for their
program. I thought it was the worst thing ever. I realized I needed to figure out what happened so I looked at all my application essays and I realized that I wrote all these wonderful paragraphs about how I much I wanted to become a physics professor. I wanted to go to grad school so I could become a physics professor to teach physics. It wasn’t at all because I wanted to become a r e s e a r c h e r, which is what a PhD program is mostly supposed to be about. So it was because I didn’t get in anywhere that I finally reflected back and was like “Wait, I’ve always really wanted to be a teacher!” Q: What has been your favorite moment on the job so far? A: I’ve had so many great reunions with everyone, but one of my favorite moments of all has been this summer after I got the job at Hillsdale. I got to sit down with Mr. Bissell and Mr. Childress who are my two idols and we got to plan out the year of physics. It was like this moment
I always dreamed of—coming back and working with them—and it happened! Q: How would your students describe you? A: Crazy. Hopefully caring too. I think one of the biggest goals I have in my classroom is that every one of my students knows that I want them to succeed and that I believe and know that they can. And I will do anything within my power to make sure that that happens. So besides being crazy, I hope that that’s what comes across. Q: What are some of your hobbies? A: I love to dance. When I was at Hillsdale I was in Knight Moves and Dance Ensemble, so Sabrina is another one of my idols. I love to dance and I love to eat great food! Q: What were you like in high school? A: Stressed out. I did a lot of homework. I wish I had been more living in the moment and really enjoying high school because there were a lot of amazing things that happened that don’t really happen once you’re out of high school. I think as a student I was very focused, but could have afforded to enjoy my time more. Q: What would your students be surprised to know about you? A: I used to Irish dance when I was little and was in like eight San Francisco parades.
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Sr. Galdona Oaxaca: Spanish
Samuel Chen Staff Writer Q : W h o a r e y o u ? A: I’m Luis Galdona. I’m a new teacher at Hillsdale High School. I have been teaching for quite a while. A lot of students know me because I was their middle school science teacher at Abbott. So, I love science, but I also love Spanish, and Spanish is my first language. Q: What is the difference between teaching middle school and high school? A: It is different because of the age group. For middle school, I feel like I am helping students with transitioning from elementary school to middle school because High school students are more mature, so I enjoy that. Q: Why don’t you wear beanies a n y m o r e ? A: I still wear beanies when it’s cold. But if it is not cold, I have no hair so I wear beanies. It has been very hot. Q: What is the most interesting and favorite place you have been to? A: My favorite place is always going back to Mexico. I have been to Mexico many many many times. And every time I go, I enjoy it a lot. Different cities, different places I have been to, many many places in Mexico. I went two summers ago to Turkey with my mother, it was such a fascinating and beautiful place. We started in Istanbul, then we spent almost a month in Turkey and we went to many many places. Fascinating country and beautiful. Q: What is your favorite place to eat? A: At home. I like eating at home because we can cook a variety of meals and I don’t have to worry about things I’m allergic to. So I’m allergic to garlic. Even though I love garlic, I love the smell. I love the taste. Unfortunately, I’m allergic and when you go
out, it is hard to avoid garlic because it is so common. But I like going out. My favorite food is probably Chinese and Mexican. But not Chinese like Panda Express, like real Chinese food like Xi’an area, noodles. Q: What were you feeling during the demo lesson last year? A: I was enjoying it because I saw many faces of former students so that was pretty cool, so I enjoyed it. On the other hand, I was also a little bit self-conscious, because there were so many people probably judging me. But yeah I tried and I did have fun doing it. Q: What do you think makes you different or special from other people? A: I am very patient. So I think that is an attribute that I have, very patient. I like being among youth, so young people make me feel young and yeah the fact I have the gift of being an immigrant, I think that is a gift that opens me to many experiences, different experiences from other people, cultures, and having that opportunity to speak two languages. Q: Are you planning on taking students on any field trips? Where would you take them? A: I would love to. I’m not planning right now because I am still trying to figure out the school and how the school works and all of that. If I were to take them, I would take them to a museum. Or to the city to see the murals and the missions. In San Francisco. Q: What is one thing you want to do or accomplish this school year? A: I want to get comfortable teaching Spanish and I want to enjoy teaching Spanish. I am enjoying it now, but I am really looking forward in enjoying it this year. Q: ¿Qué hace una abeja en el gimnasio? A: No sé. ¿Qué hace? --Q: Zumba
Review: Salt & Straw Arrives in Bay Area & L.A.
Sophia Makarewycz and Zoe Greenspan Staff Writers Salt & Straw Ice Cream has expanded to Burlingame! This ice cream chain began as a small food stand in Portland, Oregon and was founded by two cousins, Tyler and Kim Malek. This duo was determined to create a place where family and friends could gather to enjoy delicious ice cream. Needless to say, their goal was achieved, their business has spread throughout the West Coast, with over sixteen locations. Recently, Salt and Straw opened a new location at 1309 Burlingame Ave. Salt & Straw is no ordinary ice cream shop because of its exotic, yet mouthwatering flavors. With flavors ranging from “Bone Marrow and Smoked Cherries” to “Chocolate Gooey Brownie,” Salt & Straw offers options for both daring and classic ice cream lovers. Although some of their flavors may seem extreme and unappetizing at first, many adore them. For example, Charlotte Druckman of the Wall Street Journal comments, “Salt & Straw ice cream is the new standard to beat.” I tried Salt & Straw for the first time
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when I traveled to Los Angeles in June. As someone who has tried Salt & Straw, my observations are a useful indicator of the flavors and experiences. As my mom and I first arrived, we were surprised by all the unexpected flavors that were offered. The line was long, and sometimes moved a little slow, leaving us enough time to narrow down our choices. After around 15 minutes of waiting in line, a friendly employee started helping us. At first they asked us if we wanted to sample any of the flavors. The employee let us try as many flavors as we needed, and this was definitely necessary. I think this was what really made the experience so much better than what I have experienced at other ice cream shops. I decided to get the “Salted Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough” while my mom got the “Almond Brittle With Salted Ganache”. I think we can both agree that it was something very unique and tasty. The serving sizes were larger than I had expected, and it was definitely good I wasn’t too full. Clearly, Salt & Straw is a fantastic addition to Burlingame Avenue and to the rest of the est coast.
Music Dept. Kicks Off With a Concert Anya Lance-Chacko Editor-in-Chief
and they will be receiving feedback on their playing and will also record music from a Disney movie that will be displayed to the students after. Basically, they get to recreate the music from their favorite Disney movie! This is an amazing opportunity that gives students an opportunity to hear feedback from experienced ears and we get to showcase what Hillsdale High School has to offer in how much talent is present here!” Mr. Galea also dicussed other collaborative events that will be occurring, “ Another first for this year is in November, we will be hosting an exchange concert with the local middle school music programs. On November 15th, Abbott and Bowditch Middle School will bring their top band and orchestra, to perform and Hillsdale’s Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble will do the same. At the conclusion of the concert, all members of the Hillsdale, Abbott, and Bowditch band and orchestra will perform a number together! It will be a ton of students but it is great exposure for the middle schoolers to see, first hand, how talented our students are and they get to see what kind of repertoire they will be performing when they enter high school!” When asked about his experience at Hillsdale so far, Galea exclaimed, “Teaching at Hillsdale has been an amazing experience and opportunity thus far! All of the students and faculty have been so incredibly welcoming and friendly and
Hillsdale’s Music Department held its annual performance, a brief, but spectacular event in which each musical group performed a singular piece on Thursday, September 20. Jessica Yan ,sophomore, who participated in both the String Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, declared that the concert was, “intimidating at first but exciting.” Teanna BautistaLeung, a junior in Jazz Ensemble touched on the educational aspects of the performance, “It was a pretty good concert overall, and really showed us what we can work on to improve for our future concerts.” One of the musical directors, Mr. Galea exclaimed that he “thought the concert was a great success! Nearly every seat was filled and it was a great representation to what our music program has to offer, especially on so little time of rehearsals (3 weeks of rehearsals!). It was really nice to see such a great crowd and so much support for the music department here at Hillsdale! Being a new teacher, it was refreshing to meet the amazing parents to the equally amazing students in the music program!” The concert opened with the harmonious Women’s Choir, and throughout the performance a great variety of music was heard, such as that of Chamber Orchestra, who performed the rhythmic and vivacious Snake River Stomp, and String Orchestra, who performed Danny Boy. Also in the mix was the Jazz Ensemble, who performed Natalie Cole’s “This Can’t Be Love”, accompanying the awe-inspiring superstar Amalia Lugo Fuentes. Mr. G explained how “the Concert Band performed a tune called “Scirocco” which is a driving tune that features lots of dynamic changes, and changes in timbre. It was Mr. Yowell conducting Chamber Orchestra. another upbeat tune that the band Photo Credit: Bridget Michelsen had fun with and it was easy to play!” Finally, the concert came they made my transition here as smooth as to a close with an exciting and memorable it can get! Teaching full time has definitely piece by the Wind Ensemble, “‘Voices been a lifestyle change but, it is one that in the Sky’ which features, much like I am loving every minute of! I love how Scirocco, lots of dynamics. What was nice personalized and integrated the community about this tune was the change in tempo as at Hillsdale is! It really gives teachers and well. The beginning is very slow and quiet students the opportunity to build lasting and the middle is upbeat and exciting!” relationships, which is something that is Mr. Galea is excited about all that’s very important to me! This position allows happening in the music department this me to also work alongside Mr. Jim Yowell year, including the big Disneyland trip in who is an incredible musician and educator February, “Students will be participating in our area and has been inspiring students in a workshop in Disneyland park and will for over 40 years. Mr. Yowell has one of the be working with recording engineers and most illustrious careers as a music educator studio musicians (some of which have and that is something that is so inspiring worked on numerous of popular movies), to me; being my first year teaching.”
Mr. Galea conducts String Orchestra Photo Credit: Bridget Michelsen
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Hurricane Florence Strikes U.S. Esha Kher Senior Staff Writer Hurricane Florence was a longlasting hurricane that left in its wake freshwater floods, rainfall, and storms that caused alot of damage to the Mid-Atlantic states and the Carolinas during the months of August and September. Florence began from a powerful tropical wave that developed off the west bank of Africa on August 30, 2018. Upon leaving the coast of Africa the system turned into a tropical cyclone near the Cape Verde Islands. As the system moved up its west-northwest trajectory into the midatlantic ocean it gained tropical strength and reached its peak intensity, reaching an all time high on the Saffir-Simpson scale. As it approached the north american continent, wind shear finally caused the storm’s winds to gradually dwindle and Florence downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane. The hurricane inched forward towards the Carolina Coastline for days and pummeled the ground of the Carolinas for days thereafter. In response to the slowness of hurricane florence The New Republic commented, “If Hurricane Florence were an animal, she’d be a sloth—albeit an unusually dangerous one”. The sloth’s demeanor indeed continued as the wind
sphere kept growing for days. It finally made landfall on the continent, where it decided to spend the weekend, degenerating to a post-tropical cyclone over North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, and Maryland. The hurricane finally dissipated on September 19, 2018, however, the damage still continues to affect the people in the coastal areas. Early in the storm’s history, the system brought troubling conditions to the Cape Verde islands, resulting in some landslides and flooding. However, the threat of a noteworthy impact on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States started becoming evident early on in the hurricanes course. In response, the governors of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Maryland, and the mayor of
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Washington, D.C. pronounced the sensitive situation early, calling a state of emergency. Some of the coastal communities were even able to evacuate their homes to take the precautions necessary ahead of time. Despite the weakened state of the hurricane when it made landfall, the wind speed was still able to uproot trees and cause blackouts throughout the Carolinas. The storm continued to deposit heavy rain along coastal areas. As the storm moved inwards, rain caused widespread inland flooding wrecking cities such as Durham, and Chapel Hill. In addition, major rivers such as the Neuse River and Lumber River all poured over their banks. Most major roads and highways in the area experienced extensive flooding, with long stretches of US Route 70 obstructed for days after the storm. Many places also had record-setting rainfall, with more than 30 inches measured in coastal areas. Hurricane Florence was the first major hurricane, the sixth named storm and the third hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, and the ninth-wettest tropical cyclone on record to affect the United States and the wettest in the Carolinas thus far. No less than 40 deaths were attributed to the storm and the damage is currently evaluated at more than $17 billion USD.
Israel Bans Juuls for Health Risks Phoebe Lau Staff Writer M a n g o , f r u i t m e d l e y, c o o l cucumber. No, this isn’t the menu of a swanky bubble tea shop, it’s the list of flavors Juul Lab’s Juul pods come in. These flavorings and enough nicotine for two packs of cigarettes fit into just a 0.7 milliliter pod. This is the whole appeal of Juuls: covertness and palatability. The original purpose of e-cigarettes was to help smokers wean themselves off of actual cigarettes. However, it’s become more of a hobby than a remedy. Today, teens and young adults have jumped on this trend, making the Juul so popular that some are calling it, “the iPhone of e-cigarettes.” Despite its popularity, many consumers are unaware of the health risks. According to The Jerusalem
Post, one milliliter of e-liquid contains 59 milligrams of nicotine–three times the recommended limit. Anyone consuming that much nicotine is almost guaranteed to become addicted to the substance. Because of these risks, Israel is imposing a total ban on the import and sale of any Juul Lab products. The warrant to ban Juuls was signed by Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu after the Health Ministry deemed Juuls “a grave danger to public health.” Juul Labs has pushed back against the ban saying that the decision was “misguided” and is continuing to promote Juuls as a better alternative to cigarettes. The company has petitioned the High Court of Justice for an interim injunction because they believe that the ban specifically targets the Juul Labs while ignoring competitors
that sell similar e-products. In this petition, Juul Labs asserts: “There is no need to elaborate on the extent of the damage that has already been caused and will be caused to the petitioners. If this petition is not accepted, the conclusion will be that the Authority [Ministry of Health] is above the law.” The “damage” mentioned is most likely the economic blow the company will experience because of the ban. In the United States, things are not looking good for Juuls either. On September 12th, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced that five e-cigarette companies would be given 60 days to prove that their products can be kept away from minors. If they fail to do so, the FDA will follow Israel’s example of banning certain products that appeal to minors.
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Sky Blue & T-Bone Dear Sky Blue and T-Bone, The school year is in full swing, and senioritis is really hitting me hard. Sometimes, all I really want to do is go home and take a nap. I’m not even a senior yet! I think I’ve lost all motivation, but summer is so. far. away. What do I do? Sincerely, I Miss My Couch Dear Stuck in the Present, It may be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but I promise it’s there! Transitioning from summer break to school can be very difficult, but you just need to stick it out until you get your motivation back. If you’re not a senior yet, this year could be a very important year for you if you’re applying to colleges. You need to stay on track! If this means taking a break to nap or watch some Netflix, so be it. Just remember that anything is possible if you persevere! Find a goal for yourself and use it to motivate you through the year. You can do it! I believe in you! Sincerely,
Sky Blue Dear Stuck in the Present, Just become a Youtuber and move to LA, and then you’ll be happier to live in a world of subscribers and fame. Sincerely,
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Health risks may be associated with using Juuls. Photo Credit: Eilleen Zhang
Elon Musk Faces Interview Backlash Henry Gu Editor-in-Chief For years, Elon Musk has been compared to Marvel’s Iron Man for his business success and willingness to push the boundaries of technological possibility. His early career seems to perfectly embody entrepreneurial spirit: dropping out of Stanford after two days in order to help found Zip2 and PayPal, startups which propelled him to millionaire status. Today he is worth almost twenty billion dollars, running multiple pioneers in innovation including Tesla and SpaceX. When he’s not building rockets or self-driving cars, Musk is working on revolutionizing freight transportation through Hyperloop and moderating artificial intelligence through OpenAI, projects that would seem characteristic of the red and gold hero. However, recently there seems to be some cracks in his high tech armor. The controversy began on Twitter, with the terrifying trapping of a young Thai soccer team and their coach in the Tham Luan Nang Non cave in Thailand. Musk offered technological aid, creating a mini-submarine that could be used to transport the young boys, who were not swimmers. However, the
boys were eventually rescued with the help of a professional diving team on stretchers, leaving Musk’s technology unused. Despite this, Musk decided to leave his submarine in Thailand, explaining on Twitter that “ it may be useful in the future”. According to The Independent, Cave rescuer Vern Unsworth dismissed Musk’s efforts as a “PR stunt,” telling Musk to “stick his submarine where it hurts”. In response, Musk casually referred to Unsworth as “pedo guy” in an infamous tweet later in July. The backlash from the tweet was enormous, and Musk himself has since apologized for his comments. This is not the first time Musk has been associated with controversy over Twitter. Musk tweeted in May about creating “a site where the public can rate the core truth of any article & track the credibility score over time of each journalist, editor & publication”. He toyed with the name “Pravda” for the site, which was formerly the name of the official Soviet Union-controlled newspaper in Russia. Many interpreted his site as a threat to media and journalism. The backlash seemed to have reached its peak last week when Musk smoked marijuana with host Joe Rogan during his interview on air. According to
Wall Street Journal, he took one puff before returning it, saying for he didn’t find the drug “very useful for productivity.” Smoking marijuana, though legal in California, may have consequences for Elon Musk’s image as CEO of several major companies, and reports have surfaced that the United States Air Force, one of SpaceX’s clients, is investigating Musk’s usage of marijuana. As of last week, Musk has been charged with misleading investors by the Securities and Exchange Commission. He has accepted a fine of twenty million dollars and has been forced to step down as chairman of the company. According to CNN, Musk described the lawsuit as “unjustified.” Interestingly, the billionaire was not forced to resign as CEO of Tesla, which would have been the obvious penalty for charges of this degree. CNN reports that Jay Dubow, a veteran of the SEC’s enforcement division, speculates that removing Musk from the role of chief executive officer would harm investors even more, making the situation worse. Many sources cite Musk’s extreme work ethic and lifestyle as the source of his controversial actions. Musk himself has admitted to working 120 hour work weeks
and sometimes requiring the insomnia drug Ambien to fall asleep. Even reputable business giants such as Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post, have encouraged him to relax and rest more, writing on her company website, Thrive Global, that “working 120-hour weeks doesn’t leverage your unique qualities, it wastes them”. Perhaps even Iron Man needs to take a break sometimes.
E l o n M u s k a d m i re s a s a m u r a i sword during his podcast with Joe Rogan. Photo Credit: Mercury News
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Ferguson are also entertaining because the script gives them unique personalities and jobs to do on screen alongside Cruise. This summer, the sixth film in the However, the story occasionally famous Mission: Impossible franchise was has less originality with plot points derived released and it delivered on all the action, from the previous films. Examples include suspense, and insane effects this series is the return of a certain villain: his appearance known for. Tom Cruise returns as Ethan feels repetitive and unnecessary to the Hunt, who along with his team must stop rest of the film. an organization Though the movie that intends to does enter a few use plutonium familiar tropes (like weapons for mass the “heroes having attacks in hopes to to disable a bomb send the world into to save the world anarchy. Cruise, as in the final act” always, delivers so trope), the action, much passion into cast, and direction the role, including that writer-director doing all his own Christopher stunts. These Mission Impossible:Fallout Scene McQuarrie takes makes stunts are at times Photo Credit: bbc.com the 2.5 hour film fun to unbelievable, including sit through. McQuarrie a military-style HALO jump where he knows how to craft action sequences that skydives off a plane, and a scene where he have lots of practical settings as well as climbs onto a moving helicopter and flies excellent cinematography and music, so the it through the mountains of Kashmir to action can feel more engaging and genuine chase another character. Those who have than other action sequences presented in seen the other installments are familiar films today. He also knows how to pick with this style of “impossible” missions out wonderful settings and backdrops for that Cruise accomplishes himself, without these sequences so they feel unique and the help of stunt doubles. Some of these new. Additionally, the fight choreography past stunts include the Burj Khalifa climb which took lots of effort pays off with its from the fourth film and the scene where grittiness. With plenty of punches thrown he hangs onto a plane in the beginning that don’t hold back, lots of gunfights and of the fifth film. Every action scene feels some blood, it still maintains a PG-13 rating unique in this film even with six previous while not feeling dull or unrealistic for such films in this series. The sound editing and fights. For those who are already fans of the cinematography immerses you into what’s other films or are simply looking for a fun going on and makes every scene feel action movie on the big screen, Mission: authentic and thrilling. The cast, including Impossible - Fallout will not disappoint you. Henry Cavill, Simon Pegg, and Rebecca
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To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before Rishika Sen Staff Writer
I was never a movie person. I’d much rather spend my weekends reading a book than watching sappy rom-coms. Nevertheless, the new Netflix teen romcom, To All The Boys I’ve Already Loved Before surprisingly caught my attention and left me fangirling over Peter Kavinsky and Lara Jean, not only once but multiple times over the weekend, my homework shoved aside into a corner. The most surprising part of this experience was the fact that it was also a book, and the movie still managed to sound appealing. Much like all other rom-coms, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before followed the usual trend of a love triangle. It has cliche moments and even though the plot is predictable, there were many small moments in the movie which broke the cliche. The movie starts with Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) talking about Josh, her older sister’s boyfriend, and the fact that she has a crush on him. Which was what led Lara Jean to write Josh a secret love letter, much like she has written to all the four other crushes she has had before in her life. When her younger sister Kitty mails all the five letters in order to spice up her sister’s life which was not very eventful and quite bland, Lara Jean’s life turns upside down. Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), one of the recipients of the letters, finds himself offering to start a fake relationship with her in order for Josh to
think that she does not like him, and also in order to make his ex-girlfriend jealous. And like all other cliche movies go, the fake relationship is not as fake as it was meant to be. Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky soon find themselves in the middle of a budding romance that makes the audience swoon. Even though the movie had a pretty mediocre plot, what made the movie stand out to me is the relatability of Lara Jean’s character to any socially awkward teenager in today’s world. Lana Condor, funny and awkward actions not only gave the movie an entertaining element, but also made the film more realistic.The charismatic and charming character of Peter Kavinsky was also a big part of the movie falling under the spotlight, and Noah Centineo’s splendid acting did to the role. Family was also a big theme in the movie. Lara Jean and her close relationship with her sisters and her father gave the movie a sense of warmth and an edge over other movies. The fact that the movie has Asian American representation is also a big part of what makes this movie stand out over other movies in the same genre. As for the direction of the movie, it had a very simplistic approach, and despite the vast number of characters in the movie, it was easy to follow making it pleasant to watch. Overall, the movie kept me captivated from the beginning till the end credits rolled. Although predictable, it was definitely a movie worth watching and gave the audience a good laugh, and appreciate the amazing acting put forth by the cast of the movie.
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Colors Of The Mind Mitchell Yu Senior Staff Writer
pressure from the family, Rachel in particular carrying a careful balance of emotional levity Crazy Rich Asians opens with a and weight throughout. Her interactions with boisterous melody, a tune that swings in Eleanor are tense and nuanced, a credit to the with a confidence and excitement infectious writers and Yeoh for giving Eleanor depth in its joy. Even when the action dips or a to what could have been an uninteresting subplot falls to the wayside, “Crazy Rich foil. Rachel’s close friend Goh Peik Lin Asians” never ceases to keep the energy high, (Awkwafina) performs perfectly and provides the sets exuberant, and the thoughtful and the best moments of humor, proving her sincere focus carefully upon love and family. exceptional knack for comedic timing. The The film’s commitment to lavish entire ensemble is quite strong, so strong displays of multi billion dollar levels of that when a character goes underdeveloped wealth is a spectacular achievement. The or a subplot falls short, the disappointment is grandeur of every locale is presented with not so much that the script was too shallow, attention to details and a sense of wonder but that the actors deserved to do so much and novelty, from the food to the architecture, more; likely a consequence of adapting and never contented to be reserved for the from a book, characters and side stories are showstopping scenes; the street vendors’ seemingly included solely as lip service to cooking is presented with just as much care the source material without building to, much as the $40 million wedding, one of many less reaching, a satisfactory conclusion. Still, breathtaking examples of the film’s splendor. despite some missteps, the movie as a whole The dazzling sights would mean remains a bright and lively work of passion. The film is inseparable from the nothing without a worthy story, and Crazy cultural impact in Rich Asians delivers the United States one with a genuine film industry of a heart. The film majority Asian follows Rachel cast set in modern Chu (Constance times, the first Wu) as she goes from Hollywood with her boyfriend since The Joy Luck Nick Young (Henry Club twenty-five Golding) to a years prior. While friend’s wedding criticism for the in Singapore, heavily Chinese discovering the cast in a story set in Yo u n g f a m i l y Leads Henry Golding and Constance Wu embrace. Singapore is justified, wealth and proving Photo Credit: bbc.com the representation her worth as Nick’s potential partner to Nick’s mother, present is a carefully constructed picture Eleanor Sung-Young (Michelle Yeoh), and that paints characters with strengths and grandmother, Shang Su Yi (Lisa Lu). Rachel flaws, and may open the Hollywood and Nick give a believable performance as stage to a more ethnically diverse cast, two people who love each other despite the and more varied roles for these actors.
Incredibles 2
Ereni Delis Staff Writer
While the accolades for the movie are well deserved, there is one area where B r a d B i r d ’s l o n g - a w a i t e d Pixar and Disney fell short. The film featured Incredibles 2, the sequel to the all-time many scenes with bright flashes of light classic animated that accompanied the crime-fighting villain Screenslaver’s movie, was scenes. This wasn’t nothing less simply a screen feature than spectacular. that made the villain Filled with noncome to life, it was stop action, plot really much more than twists galore, and that. The incessant characters who flashes of bright light will surely make caused theaters to you laugh, it’s no issue “strobe light” wonder that this warnings. Strobe lights movie has critics are shown to cause raving. A top negative reactions for critic, Richard people with certain Brody from The illnesses and can cause The Incredible family is ready to fight crime. Photo Credit: slashfilm.com New Yorker, claims, major problems in “What’s chilling about young children. After Incredibles 2 is its vision of born leaders a twitter post by Veronica Lewis went with an unimpeachable moral compass viral, warnings were going up in theaters to whom all right-thinking people should across the nation to inform the viewers swear allegiance and invest confidence.” about the risks. Her post reads, “HEALTH Brody explains the consistent message ALERT... the new Incredibles 2 movie is of self confidence and staying true to filled with tons of strobe/flashing lights that oneself which is one main highlight in the can cause issues for people with epilepsy, movie. This theme was apparent mainly migraines, and chronic illnesses.” Disney through the lens of Elastigirl. With three is an empire. A Twitter post should not kids to take care of, and a husband who be the impetus for them to realize and seems incapable, she takes pride in herself act upon a health risk. I don’t think the through accepting a job offer to prove to strobe light was a make or break feature. the world that superheros should be legal. It definitely isn’t worth the health risk. Although leaving her children and husband Despite the fact that Disney to complete the mission was nowhere near failed to look out for the audience’s best easy, she displayed a sense of self worth interests, it still remains one of the greatest that wasn’t shown in the first movie. This animation movies of the year. This movie idea relates to many audiences, which is is a well-written, great continuation of the why this film speaks to people of all ages. original that left fans thirsting for more.
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