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Table of Contents

"CAS 'is more important ' because you actually get involved and write evidence; so, in a way you're f orced to really t hink about what you're doing."

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- Arsalaan Siddiqui, Grade 11

By: Khal id T.

"Our pract ices always had a high energy about t hem. Everyone enjoyed playing toget her and t hat was apparent when we were at t he tournaments."

- Mrs. Holly, P.ETeacher

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Canteen Experience

Riddles and Puzzles Coloring Page

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Jaguar Jump Of f

Memes of the Month

5 World Crises

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In Depth: Stress

School Aesthetics

7 Growing Up: Through the Eyes of 5th and 6th Graders

8 Service Hours vs CAS

2 1-22 Learn about stress within our school, what causes it, how to cope with it, and what effects it may have on students.

11 Overlap of Sports

A Journey to Remember & JoJo's Hamon Adventure

16 Sustainability:

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What bottle is best?

Great Wall Restaurant Review

Kids Say Stuf f

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10 Years at ISGJ

Volleyball

9 It's November in year 2 of IB. How do you f eel?

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The Last of Us -

18 The Views of Sport in ISGJ

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Adver tisement / News

Spaghet t i Br idge!

JOINTODAY: shor turl.at/iqlq3 Dec. 12 / / 3:30- 6 / / Mpr t eams of 3- 4 / / pr izes!

Yoh an S. (gr . 8): "Spagh etti br idge is fu n an d qu ite ch al l en gin g. Last year I join ed with m y fr ien ds an d m y won der fu l sister to bu il d it."

Canteen Exper ience

By Sebastian Pena

What did we do?

For this story, I asked students in grades 3-12 to fill out a form about the lunch-service in ISG Jubail, and to rate it on a 1-10 scale. Mr. Brooks's IB Math Applications and Interpretations class also gathered survey data about the lunch service at ISG Jubail.

Data for piechart compiled

by Mr. Brooks'sIB Math Applicationsand Interpretationsclass

Why did we do it?

We want readers to know about the lunch-service in ISG Jubail.

Layla G1 Diego P. G6 Diego P. said: "It's good, because there's generally enough and you don't have to worry."

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Dylan B. G11 Dylan B. said: "It's really good, because the food is very good and the service is fast.

Layla said: "It's the best thing ever, because the food tastes good."

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News

Excel l en t Fun

Cool

Jagu ar Ju m p Of f

By: Vuslat Topal

Amazing Legendary Dif f er ent

Picture this: Red. Green. Blue. Yellow.

Four colors in four corners of the MPR. Hear this: Crazy clapping. Heavy stomping. RED BULLS! Loud laughter. 2, 3, 4, ALL STARS! Deafening drumming.

WHO ARE WE? WANTED WOLVES! Giant giggles. LET OUT THE DRAGONS! AOUH AOUH AOUH AOUH!!! Feel this: School spirit filling all four corners of the MPR. Red. Green. Blue. Yellow. Picture this.

Engrave it into your heart and allow it to forever remain in your memory.

Average rating of JJO from 135 responses

Did the day of the event reflect your own vision of how you pictured JJO to be like?

Mr. McLean: "Yes, up until a point ... I loved the way that the students were representing the different teams and that every single house got their chant together. I liked the way in which people were supporting each other. I liked seeing the middle school and high school students interacting. I liked seeing the energy and the enthusiasm ... The only messy part was the last event. I think that's something to learn for next time."

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News

Wor ld Cr ises: Voices of ISGJ

By Jack son B. an d Kh alid T.

Hong Kong Pr ot est sTroy Tate, Protests in Hong Kong started in June because they wanted to leave China and become their own country. According to bbc.com, "Until 1997, Hong Kong was ruled by Britain as a colony but then returned to China.

Under the "one country, two systems" arrangement, it has more autonomy than the mainland, and its people more rights." With these protests still going on, we interviewed students here at ISGJ to see what they had to say about current situation in Hong Kong.

Grade 10 I think as a group of people trying to get their independence, they have every right to do so. I mean, if you're not happy with your government, you have to take yourself out of that system.

Vaibhav Urs, Grade 9 Hong Kong should have the right to democracy if they want to be an independent country China should let them because their people are truly fighting for it.

you think koalas, so imagining them being endangered and going extinct because of these fires is very horrible. Australia is a country that depends on tourism so if their iconic wildlife die, it may cause an environmental crisis.

Aust r al ia Wil df ir es With Australia experiencing nationwide bushfires, the whole world has been watching in horror as nearly 4,000 square miles of land have been engulfed in the flames. Australia's wildlife and ecosystems are being severely damaged, and koalas, one of Australia's most iconic animals, in at

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the risk of going extinct.

Many people are trying to help Australia in their fight against these raging fires.

We asked students here at ISG Jubail about what they thought about the current crisis going on in the land down under.

Samhita P., Grade 9, said "I think its kind of like the

Amazon thing when the rain forest was burning and I definitely think more people should know about it and more people should help because I don't think its a very popular topic."

Omkar S., a 10th grader here at ISG Jubail said, "It's exceptionally sad, because when you think Australia,

Muhammad Tariq, a 10th grade student who has lived in Australia for a large part of his life, shared what he had to say about this event, "I think that awareness for this type of thing should definitely be spread. This is a country-wide thing that happens and a lot of the country's wildlive and ecosystems are being destroyed. I think that people should do their best to pitch in and donate to charities or spread awareness about these wildfires."

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Opinion

School Aesthetics By: Valeria O.

Photo credit to Mrs. Tawnia

shade except for the trees?

The many different things that have been added or removed to make our school look better are vastly underrated. Many people don?t realize how much the school has

Top 5 around the school

Can you remember ?

According to the journalism class

Watering Hole Edition

1. How many chairs were lined up against the right wall and window?

2. Where was the TV before?

3. How many paintings were there on the left wall?

4. And who gave those painting to the watering hole?

3. Watering Hole 4. Front of theschool 5. Small Soccer Pitch

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4. Mr. Borisko

->Who are we?

-->What do we want to do?

I-PACC Stands for ImProvements Around the Community Club which is, in simple terms, a service club.

->Our mission -

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2. Courtyard

We want to create a stronger relationship between the people, for example the MCC staff.

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This year we want to make a pond to make the school look nicer.

Also, we want to give the MCCstaff a lunch to thank them for their help in cleaning, setting up, and packing many events.

In the next few years we're going to do many different changes.

2. In the middle of the right wall

1. Gym

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changed for the better. For example, the elementary playground, got fixed by the PTO a few years back into fun playhouse that it is today, no more sand in their shoes nor rusty play areas. Although, being

completely honest, the buildings and rooms of our school aren?t the best looking parts. Take a quick lap around the school and don?t look down. All of the trees and flowers around our school are so well taken care of. I mean, there are watermelons in the courtyard where the climbing wall used to be.

The MCC staff take such good care of all of the flora at our school that in spring, or the closest we?ll ever get to spring in Saudi Arabia, when all of the flowers are blooming, it was almost impossible not to take a picture. So, next time you see a PTO member or an MCC staff don't forget to thank them for everything they've done to make our school look so nice, and for

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The school has changed so much throughout the years to make the students more comfortable and to look better for all of us.

Having lived here for 8 years, I have been able to see most of the changes around the school. If you?ve been here since last year you would know that the watering hole changed, quoting one of the stories in the last issue, ?From Hole in the Wall to IKEA Design Showcase?. But remember when there used to be no gym? The only ?gym? there was was the MPR or the cage. That the little kids?park was all sand? The amount of sand in our shoes would be enough to build a sand castle. How the courtyard had a huge, splinter inducing climbing wall?

Or when there was no

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Opinion

GROWI NGUP THROUGHTHEEYESOF 5THAND6THGRADERS

By: Aisyah H.

Do you think you are ready f or MS? Probably. I'm not entirely sure though. Though I feel secure and ready for Middle School next year.

With the new stress upcoming, I can handle it.

How do you think MS will be dif f erent f rom ES?

Zahraa Z. Grade 5A

With classes spread throughout the school, transitions between classes will be different as you have a few minutes to get to your classroom.

While in Elementary, it takes a few seconds.

Lockers will also be different as they may be more secure than cubbies, so an advantage for that (Except when you forget your locker code). There

Do you think you are ready f or MS? Yes, I think I?m ready for MS.

How do you think MS will be dif f erent f rom ES?

are going to be many teachers as well as you don't stay in homeroom as long as we do in Elementary.

What do you think your MS experience will be like next year?

Why? My MSexperience may go well for me as now I am more mature than my past years in ISG. I'm going to be able to focus more often, be responsible and respectful, and become a role model for next year's fifth graders. As for now, things are going well enough. Grade Six here I come!

? Preparing supplies. ? Being more responsible. ? Being more respectful to teachers and other students.

What do you think your MS experience will be like next year?

Why? Very challenging with all the transitions and hard work.

MSwill have a lot of transitions for every class, the work will be more difficult, but my favourite part is the lockers.

? Not yet.

Ruben P. Grade 5B How is your MS experience so f ar?

It's been a fun experience because I get to collaborate with my friends more, and it has been a bit challenging because there are a lot of assignments that I need to complete on time.

How is MS dif f erent f rom ES?

What are your do?s and don?ts f or 6th grade?

Do come prepared to class everyday, do keep all your notebooks and papers organized, do try to do your best to work, do read 20 minutes or more a day, and do work hard and study.

Transitioning between classes, having more responsibility, and having a laptop as a TOOL to learn.

Don't prepare projects last minute, don't be afraid to ask questions to the teachers, don't get off task, don't be late for class because you might miss important information, and don't interrupt the teacher while he/she is talking.

How is your MS experience so f ar?

What are your do?s and don?ts f or 6th grade?

Maahnoor K.

? Take notes. ? Stay positive. ? Be respectful to teachers. ? Practice reading out loud. ? Pay attention in class.

Grade 6

It's good because in ES, we did the same things over and over, but we could go to different classes now.

How is MS dif f erent f rom ES?

Trey T.

MShas different classes and teachers, whereas in ESthere's only one class you stay in and one teacher. There's more freedom in MSsince you walk in the hallways.

Grade 6

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Do study if you want a good grade.

Don't talk back to the teachers because they might be strict. Don't misbehave.

? Stay organized. ? Have folders.

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Point- Counter point

Collectingservicehourswasn?t broken, so why did we "fix" it with CAS?

By Jon Netzler "Nobody?s reading this. So why do I care?"

This might be what you legitimately ask yourself as you maniacally type dozens of ?reflections? into a user-unfriendly learning management system like Managebac or Kognity. Typing an unspecified number of reflections (that someone somewhere might someday read) will be how you meet your CASrequirements. Did I mention? You 100% MUST meet CAS requirements in order to earn the IB diploma: CASis in The Core.

The time-suck of documentation is the biggest reason CAS fails as a graduation requirement. Whereas the school?s previous graduation requirement to earn 10 service hours per year cleanly accomplished its main objective (ostensibly, to encourage students to be well-rounded and service-oriented), the CAS system needlessly complicates this main

objective, and it?s not clear whether CAS provides a justifiably significant return on the amount of time it requires students to invest.

True, I'm writing this just for the sake of argument, but it's hard to argue with the legitimate concerns

" Ser vice h ou r s w as easier ."

- Ayesha A., grade 11 of the students being asked to jump through CAShoops.

Take Yelva (gr. 11), whose older sister, Richa (gr. 12), tells her scary but true stories about CAS. "My sister said the more you do, the better it is ... You don't know what the 'more' is," said Yelva.

This lack of crystal clarity of expectations for CAS is the

second-biggest reason CASfails as a graduation requirement.

Alas, completing service hours was a relatively straightforward process: find and engage in helpful service activities for a total of 10 hours in each grade 9-12. Now, students struggle just to understand exactly what is required to satisfy CAS requirements at an ?A? level. It?s complicated, and again, it?s not clear that the complexities of CAS result in graduating students who are more-well-rounded. What if the result of the complicated, time-consuming, frustrating CAS system is to dilute students? effectiveness in other, arguably more important areas--like academics? Should we just accept that CAS is better because it?s part of IB? Or can we legitimately criticize deficiencies of CAS? Documenting service hours worked just fine. And as my dad used to say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Wh at did you lik e abou t ser vice h ou r s?

"Once you hit the 10-hour mark, it's finished. You don't have to do this thing where it's like a prolonged period of time."

- Ayesha A., grade 11

Wh at do you n ot lik e abou t CAS? "It's been taking a lot of your time that you need."

- Yelva S., grade 11

Q&A with Mr. McLean,IB Coordinator How is IB beneficial for our students?

Ser vice Hour s

Mr. McLean:It isa structuredprogram that encouragesstudentsto think critically,creatively,and ethically,and to makeconnectionsbetweensubject groups.It isalignedwith our school mission and ishighly regardedby collegesand universities.

vs. CAS

Do you think servicehoursor CASis morebeneficial towardsthewelfareof our community?

10 h ou r s per year

Mr. Mclean:Servicehoursdon't necessarilyrequirethought.Nor isthere a requirementfor them to begrounded in a balancedprogramsuch ascreativity, year for CAS she is co -creating serviceand activity. the year book club which our whole school gets to enjoy by the end of the year. There are Q&A with Mena H. (gr. 11) and many more cases just like this Arsalaan S. (gr. 11) but we just don't see it. CAS makes us think outside the box 1. How was your service hour project and since it's a part of IB, it has in 9th grade? a better reputation with A: Easy because all I did was transport colleges. It proves that you can CDs into a Google Drive. be a leader , be innovative, and a contributor towards our 2. How was your CAS project this year? community. It really is the next A: Hard because we had to arrange an level of contribution and self - event which lasted a whole day (JJO). improvement. In a nutshell, when we think of CAS, we think 3. Which one is harder and why? of working hard on something M: CASis harder because you're you're passionate about. We challenged creatively, but it's more think outside the box just for worth it because it's one big project you our community. We take worked really hard on. initiative and persevere. You 4. Which one do you think is more definitely couldn't say the same benef icial towards our community? for service hours. Do you think CAS was trying to "fix" service M: CASbecause you actually get hours or better yet, improve it? involved and write evidence; so, in a way

Is CAS the next step towards a real change in our community?

By Ar r on B. Phil Jackson said, "The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." Some people say, "When it comes to CAS, you actually use your brain." Last year, our school switched to an IB school and a part of IB is Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS). A lot of students have had mixed feelings about it and it has been pretty controversial throughout last year.

to you and you try to make an impact through your passion.

One main flaw in service hours is that most people do it because they want to finish those 10 hours and they're done

Now how does CAS compare to service hours which preceded it?

Well you could say that CAS requires you to show initiative, demonstrate perseverance, collaborate, problem solve, and make important decisions.

Instead of counting off every hour when you do service hours so that you can just get it done, in CAS you specifically choose something which is important

and there's no actual inspiration coming from that service. Because of the lack of passion and determination in service hours, it leads to a smaller impact than CAS for our community. For example, in her freshman year, Mena Hassan (gr. 11) babysat for 10 hours straight. Now how does that majorly benefit our community? It doesn't. This

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CASis more thoughtful than doing the same thing for 10 hours just to finish those 10 hours. You have to creatively get involved.

- Mena H., grade 11

you're forced to really think about what you're doing.

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Opinion

It's November in year 2 of IB. How do you feel?

By Jon Netzler Emojisfrom EmojiIsland.com Photosby ISGJYearbookClub

Wor r ied Scar ed

Dr . bl azquez / excit ed

Ms. Weir

IB Spanish teacher

Libr ar ian IB Extended Essay Coor dinator

"This is the first cohort to take IB exams. Teachers and students have put a lot of work into this program."

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Happy

"I'm happy that some of the students took on the challenge of the IB program and experienced success."

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wor r ied

Gr ade 12 IB student

Gr ade 12 IB student

"6 more months left until the IB exams. 6 more months left until I finally have a life again."

IB Math teacher

Scar ed

"As a teacher, I feel the same as most grade 12 students feel in the fall, since this is our first run through the IBDP."

mr . l ucky / Sur pr iseD

Richa s.

IB English teacher

Gr ade 12 IB student

"Your best can always be better, but sometimes good is good enough. And sometimes enough is sufficient."

"It may look like I still have a few months left but due to the amount of content in each class, it is very hard to be fully prepared for the exams. Excited to finish school and go to university."

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IB Fr ench teacher

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"There is still a LOT of work to be done and time is ticking away. With language learning, you never know it all, so there is always more to learn."

"This semester specifically has been the toughest. There is deadline after deadline and to add into the stress, we've got to think about universities and start to apply beforeit's too late.

It'sjust overwhelming."

Scar ed f r ust r at ed

ar sal aan S. / Wor r ied Gr ade 12 IB student

"Get a better work habit and review constantly. Don?t let others take you down, work your way up and don?t ever give up."

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Mr . r it chie /

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Mr . Br ooks /

AGhNIA F. /

Ms. Hammoud / HAPPY

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IB Chemistr y teacher

Gr ade 12 IB student

"They finished their IAs so that itself is an accomplishement to feel happy for."

abdul l ah s. / Wor r ied f r ust r at ed

Gr ade 12 IB student

"Do. Not. Procrastinate. It's a HUGE mistake to push work off till last minute, because there aren't any second chances or room for error if you want to do well in the IB."

"STOP PROCRASTINATING! Also revise what you have learned in class everyday and do unit revision + exam style questions after every chapter. Trust me you will thank yourself for it."

SAFI M.

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Wor r ied

Mr . winger s / excit ed

YOUSEFA. /

Head of MS/HS I have the opportunity to work with GR12 students on their student-led initiatives, graduation endeavors, and am able to hear about some of their university ambitions.

These experiences create a sense of excitement (and some nervousness) as students ready themselves for their final monthsat ISGJubail.

Gr ade 12 IB student

Scar ed

"I would tell myself [at the start of grade 11] what to expect, like the internal assessments and the work involved in them, because back then I had no idea it would require this much work."

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Gr ade 12 IB student

Gr ade 12 IB student

"Get lots of sleep as it's an important aspect of doing well in IB. The more rested you are, the better you'll absorb information."

"IB can be frustrating as your focus is always distributed among different tasks and it is often hard to keep your time balanced. Time is a very frustrating concept in IB as IB needs a lot of time management."

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Opinion

Kids Say Stuff By : Nivedha N. and John A.

Cole, a 6-year-old kid, who likes the color red, had lots to say about ____. He likes hamsters because they are fun to watch and play with. Cole has had 3 hamsters, but 2 of them died.

What do you think Supercalif ragilisticexpialidocious means? ?It?s a song. It?s from Mary Poppins. I think it means ?have a nice day?.?

Would be rather be stuck on an island all alone or with someone you hate?

Why?

Cole, picture taken by John A.

?Someone I don?t like because I want to be with my sister even though I don?t like her. I don?t like her because she always messes around.?

Ainahoa Juthid, an 8-year-old, loves playing piano tiles and the color purple.

Her favorite animals are bunnies because some of them are fluffy whtie like snowballs.

Would be rather be stuck on an island all alone or with someone you hate?

Why? ?I think someone I don?t like because I have company.?

Which came f irst the chicken or the egg? ?I think the egg because chickens come from the egg? I think the chicken came from somewhere? I don?t know.?

Ainahoa, picture taken by John A.

Sharbel, a 6-year-old, likes the color blue. His favorite animals are tigers because they are the fastest.

Do you think aliens exist?Why? ?I don?t like aliens because aliens are in the moon and I don?t like them in the moon? The people said that there are no aliens in the moon.?

Which came f irst the chicken or the egg? ?The egg. The chicken?s butt is on the egg and the chicken is on the egg. ?

Sharbel, picture taken by John A.

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Spor ts

Overlap of spor ts

In t er view w it h M r s. Cr u das: 1. Wh y h as t h er e been an over lap in pr act ice session s f or spor t s t h is year ?

M r s. Cr u das - That's just the way it's been scheduled before the year started by the ISG district.

2. Wh y h ave 3 m ajor spor t s' pr act ices been com pr essed in t o on e sem est er ?

M r s. Cr u das - It is mainly due to Ramadan because it's starts earlier this year so we want to fit in as many sports as we can before Ramadan because we won't get enough time for sports after Ramadan.

In t er view w it h Om ar Tan bedaw y (Gr 11): 1. Wou ld you say t h at you 've n ot iced an over lap in pr act ice session s?

O - Yes. because of volleyball, I couldn't attend the first few practice sessions for soccer.

2. Do you t h in k it can be im pr oved?

O - Yes, it would be better if the sports were more spread out through out the year.

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By: Ar r on B.

So far this year, our school has had 4 sports seasons going on (table tennis, soccer, volleyball, and basketball). In the first 3 months. Each sport requires at least a month of practice and usually it needs to be more than that to make effective progress for the tournament. Usually in our school's previours years, the sports seasons have been more spread out and we had more time to train.

Volleyball was in the beginning of the year. Soccer was in the middle. Basketball was toward the end.

What's with this change all of a sudden?This schedule had already been created by the ISG district before school started. Some might even call it an inconvenience.

There has been a compression of practices for sports which results in shorter time to practice and that could affect the team's performance at the tournament. Playing multiple sports could also negatively affect a student's academics; especially if they're doing IB which is very rigorous to say the least. The reason for this is mainly due to Ramadan because it has been moved back by a few weeks. which pushes basketball's practice sessions to start in the first semester. Now how can we improve this?

Since Ramadan will be pushed back even further next year, basketball and badminton can start in the 2nd semester. Hopefully Mrs. Crudas and the ISG district can improve this schedule and make it more convenient for teachers as well for our next school year. Right now, we'll just have to stick with this one.

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In- Depth

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HASSLE By: Nivedha N., Claudia K., and John A.

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PASSION

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In- Depth

What is stress to you?

?A lot...Stress is lack of time management and overworking myself.?

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?Stress is about everything...I guess major causes of stress for ?It is a pain...I?ve been teachers is stressed because of deadlines...trying to get classes and tests. It?s a all the work you have pain.? done in a set time period.Doing things you Yelva don?t really like could be stressful.?

Mr. Lucky

Inspired by Jenny Lou, drawn by Nivedha Nataraj

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?I get stressed by a lot of things. I get stressed when I don?t get proper communication and I don?t get sweets.

Mrs. Elena

Message from Mr s.

Brooks

Mrs. Sarah Brooks is the ISG Jubail grade 7-12 counselor and the college counselor. She mentioned that:

She said that while she didn't think she was an expert on stress, she thought that everyone learns from and about stress everyday.

"I think unfortunately there are many students that feel uncomfortable coming and seeing a counselor in any situation at any time. I try to be open and be available and when students come to me, I want them to know that this is a safe place. And I always talk about when they come in the only things that have to go out of my office is if you are telling me that you are going to cause harm to yourself or cause harm to others.?

"?I don?t think I?m an expert, I think we are learning new things about stress and what demands are on students. It's Something that everyone has in their life. It?s how you deal with it and what strategies you have to cope with it and that is how you can work in a healthy way through stress. I would say when people ignore stress or push things or let it overtake their life that's when it can get out of hand and can affect other things. It is important to recognize and then have strategies dealing with it moving forward in your life, helping you de-stress.?

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In- Depth

REBEKHA

She told us that she tried out and made the volleyball team, but she couldn?t play because of her knee issues. But she also says that being a part of an extracurricular activity helps her cope with stress.

?I?m that person that likes a balance, like not going with school all the ?I have issues with my knee. Due to time. It?s good to have sports in the these issues, I have to take time to go to side too. For your mental health. the hospital and that takes up time When we go off to SAIKAC in the bus, with personal issues. That interferes it?s amazing, you forget all about with school so this one day I had 3 tests assignments, stress...just taking a the next day, and I wasn?t able to study moment to work on yourself and do because I was at the hospital the entire something you care about helps.? night and that was a very stressful moment because I wasn?t ready for any And as her last message on her of the tests and I didn?t know if I would thoughts on stress, here?s what she said. fail it or get a good grade. You never know what is going to happen. So even though you do study, sometimes you need to have extra time since it depends on what type of learner you are, but that was a really stressful moment for me and I kind of freaked out.?

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?I feel stressed almost everyday-I feel very stressed out. I mean, just over grades...trying to get good grades, and assignments. Some people give us a lot of assignments and then they try to put it at the same time? and that?s stressful because you don?t know if you are going to fail or get a good grade.?

We asked Rebekha if she was willing to tell us a stressful moment in her life, and here?s what she said.

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An interview took place with Rebekha P. on her thoughts on stress, and this is what she had to say.

?Stress leads to fear and anxiety because once you start feeling stressed you start going through moments where you?re like ?I can?t do this,?you just start giving up? but you just have to keep on going on.?

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How does it affect health?

What does stress mean to you?Stress is According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, symptoms one of those few words that defies its definition. The word "stress" could be of stress may include physical pain skin problems, headaches, upset stomach, defined in many ways and differs for many people. Stress, as it is used today, feeling like you have no control, was defined by Hans Selye in 1936, it?s forgetfulness, lack of energy or focus, ?your body?s reaction to any change in is overeating or not eating enough, being forced to undergo.?Your body reacts to easily angered, trouble sleeping, drug and alcohol misuse, and loss of interest stress with physical, mental, and emotional responses. Stress is sometimes in things you once enjoyed. used in a way, unlike its definition, to explain unpleasant situations.

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October - November, 2019

In- Depth

Message from Ms. Lover idge On November 20th, we went to interview Ms. Loveridge.

We wanted to interview her because she is a trained counselor and a suicide-prevention counselor. Ms. Loveridge worked for Samaritans UK, a registered charity that aims to help people emotionally throughout their telephone helpline in the U.K. and Ireland, in their Board of Governors in Manchester, UK. During our interview, she told us about how compassion is essential as we grow and that there is a stigma behind mental illness. ?An important part of growing up is learning that compassion is not just compassion s el for others; compassion f -c mpa for others is essential for the survival oof our s s i planet on because we need each other. We also need to understand that mental health and well-being is essential to having a healthy life. If we have kids who are secretly depressed and not feeling safe to say ?I am depressed,?then they feel stigmatized because they feel like they cannot admit that they have got some stress creeping into them called ?mental illness.?When we think of the word ?mental illness,?people think you?re psychotic, you?re schizophrenic or a diagnosable mental illness, but depression is a continuum, so you can have mild depression, you can have clinical depression...the more we talk about it, learn about it, and read about it, the more

"Ms. Loveridge has also taken an interest in mindfulness.

For a while, she has offered mindfulness meditation to her drama students and any other students who feel they need it. Not many people know what mindfulness or mindful self-compassion so Ms. Loveridge offered some helpful information.

Mindful self-compassion is about recognizing and noticing that you are stressed, the second part of that is acknowledging that everybody suffers, that everybody has experience of these things. The third thing is learning to develop resilience by understanding a straightforward thing: if you sit with your feelings, most of us want to push them away, most of us want to fix out pain, but actually, it may be part of what may be causing our stress.

So, the biggest lesson is the ?power of literally going still.?

The power of learning to develop a strength of just acknowledging your pain and not beating yourself up. It is normal to suffer.?

Kristin Neff?s website: https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises/

How to Cope with Stress When you?re feeling stressed you need to take some me-time so you don?t lose yourself in your stress and work. Have a cup of tea, invite your friend for a walk, or simply read a book. It doesn?t matter what you do, as long as you feel comfortable doing it.

Sometimes an assignment can feel like a lot of weight on your back. After stressing on work for a while you need to take a break. Stretching, having a snack, listen to music, or move to a smaller project.

Taking breaks increases your productivity and refreshes you brain, which allows your brain to be more creative.

Asking for help is the best way to understand where your stress is coming from. Going to a counselor, talking to a parent, or trusted adult is a normal reaction to a considerable amount of work to do. You can ask for an extension or advice on what to change in your work.

Note from the Jour nalism Staff Stress is temporary. Everyone goes through it, and they will have different ways to cope. So don?t be afraid to talk with someone about it. Everyone will have times that are hard to cope with. The important thing is to find someone to talk to that you trust. While it may seem bad, there are many different ways to help get rid of it, so don't lose hope! Remember what The Beatles said "Love is all you need."

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Feature

Sustainability: What Bottle is Best?

Comparing reusable water bottles; highlighting strengths and weaknesses of each.

With 42.6 billion plastic water bottles being purchased in the United States and over 500 million being purchased worldwide (sites.psu.edu), plastic is one of the biggest pollutants found in our oceans and our environments.

Global warming and the exhaustion of natural resources are becoming ever-growing problems in society, and it is crucial that we take a stand against pollution and realize how important it is that we

Stainless Steel Reusable Water Bottles Photo Credits: Jackson B.

Ms. Lisa Hellman Jubail Yearbook

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figure out how to become more sustainable. Between 5 million and 13 million tonnes of plastic end up in our world's oceans every year, killing seas birds, fish, turtles, and other living organisms. By switching to a reusable water bottle, one person can prevent 217 plastic bottles from going into a landfill, and possibly into an ocean, that year.

Not only will they be saving the lives of several innocent sea turtles or fish, but they will also be saving Glass bottles, while they may be a better looking option, also have their cons. First of all, producing glass bottles produces roughly the same carbon emissions of producing one everyday plastic bottle.

Also, for its carbon footprint, glass bottles have an especially low life cycle.

It also goes without saying that you can easily break these bottles, making it potentially more dangerous to carry around in public spaces.

Aluminum bottles, while they can be confused with stainless steel, are very different. Aluminum is reactive with acidic liquids, such as any soda or fizzy drink. So, to prevent damage to the aluminum itself, it is lined with a special type of epoxy.

Sometimes, this epoxy contains an ingredient, BPA, that has been labeled as dangerous due to its connection to cancer in several lab tests. Also, aluminum can dent if dropped. This should be your last resort when it comes to choosing a water

our planet Earth. For most people, simply switching to a reusable water bottle will be enough for them to be satisfied with their efforts towards being sustainable.

While this does make a great dent in the amount of plastic produced, the type of water bottle you switch to, glass, stainless steel, aluminum, etc., can make a big difference when it comes to how effective your switch from plastic to reusable can be. So, which bottle is, in fact, most bottle. Stainless steel, one of the most popular of the options for a reusable water bottle, also has its downsides. Firstly, steel is made up of natural resources, non-renewable ones. Mining for metals can greatly affect an ecosystem, polluting the air and the environment around the site, and it also depletes several natural resources and fuel sources.

Also, producing steel is very energy intensive. On the other hand, stainless steel is durable, long lasting, and 100% recyclable. When recycled, steel can be separated into individual components, and they can all be reused (drkarenslee.com).

We asked a student here at ISG Jubail, Sundus I., about what she thought about whether or not sustainability was important to her. "Without sustainability the human race will not be able to survive on this Earth much longer. I think it should be important to everyone because not only does it

by Jackson B. effective after all?

Plastic Bottles Photo Credits: forbes.com effect us human beings but also the other living species."

We also interviewed Ms. Hellman, a middle school environmental science teacher here at ISG Jubail about her take on sustainability as a whole.

"I just reuse water bottles [plastic bottles] and I have them there for students and I discourage them to go and invest their one riyal to buy more." Mrs. Hellman said the reason she reuses the bottles is to limit the her plastic waste production so she can be more environmentally friendly. She also said she is aware of the possible long-term health-related issues that go along with reusing the plastic bottles, and she said she thinks she should make the switch to a stainless steel or some other kind of reusable bottle. I asked if she would recommend a reusable water to someone else, and she replied, "Probably yes, because I am aware there is long term effects."

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Feature

The Read - A - Thon was a day where students would raise money for the

library by asking their house neighbors to donate. Then on the day of the Read - A Thon the students that raised money for the library would read all Photo by: Claudia Kyle day while other of a time where Mrs. students would work in class. Rampling, a Social Studies The students who participated teacher who left in 2016, in the Read - A - Thon could stood on a table in the middle bring their own books or read of the Library and led the the ones from the library. students in stretches and They also were allowed to go dances.

She says she to school in their pajamas and specifically remembers the bring blankets in pillows. time that Mrs. Rampling made all of the students do Vicky says she recalls the chicken dance. participating in the Read - A Thon in 3rd grade. She told us

D.E.A.R

D.E.A.R. stands for:

10 Year s at ISGJ By: Claudia K. As we approach 2020 we must look back on our school?s history because it is important to realize where we started.

For some of us, ISG is a second home. We have been at this school since we were young children struggling to find our place to fit in. In the many years that ISG has existed, we have had many annual activities that have been forgotten and left with the teachers that coordinated them. During our semester in journalism, we have noticed the physical changes of ISG

Jubail. In this story, we interviewed people who have been at this school throughout the years.

READ - A - THON On Saturday November 16th I interviewed a 10th grade student who has been at this school for 11 years. When I asked her about the different activities that have been forgotten over the years, she reminded me about the Read - A - Thon.

Although the Read A -Thon is a well remembered event, another event that students would participate in is D.E.A.R. D.E.A.R. was a very rare occurrence, but when we were told about it making its rare appearance, we were elated.

Photo by Ayah B.

Rainforest Cafe Although there have been a lot of reading events or activities, there have been other more interactive events that have happened in t he last 10 years.

Adriana Caraballo, an 11th grader who has been at this school for roughly 10 years, told us about the Rainforest Cafe.

The Rainforest Cafe was an event where students would make home-made smoothies and bring enough

During D.E.A.R. week the principle would shout "dear" over the P.A. system and all students would sit down wherever they were and read. for the grade. The teachers would make a class look like a rainforest with fake butterflies and trees.

She said "As a second-grader seeing the bright, colourful and creative decorations that filled the classroom made the whole classroom transform into a whole new world."

During the Rainforest Cafe, you would have to serve the smoothies and snacks to parents and other students.

"The refreshment that we served to each other and the parents made us feel a sense of maturity, as we were

October - November, 2019

D r op Ev er y t hi ng A nd Read Some students who have been at this school for awhile recall when they would hear the bell over the P.A. system and feel the anticipation of whether Mr. Mock would be letting us

know that there was no recess outside or that we were given the opportunity to get lost in the book we were carrying around for the past week. Once you were able to sit down with your favorite book, it felt like the world was moving slowly.

Photo by: Claudia Kyle

required to fabricate smoothies along with treats and serve them to guests of our cafe."

She remembers it being a really good experience and loving every minute of it.

In reflection to the Rainforest Cafe she had this to say "Thinking back to that moment or when coming upon the pictures and videos that were taken, I still feel the sensation of triumph that filled my body during the Rainforest Cafe, as if I was still living in that exact same moment."

Tree made of paper in front of library Photo by: Claudia Kyle

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Spor ts Column

The views of Spor t in ISG. Made by Jacques M.

why I chosethis topic I chose this topic because I felt that this school needs more outdoor type sports because in my past schools, there were multiple outdoor sports such as Rugby, Hockey, and athletics. I wanted to get opinions from other people to find out if they also want other outdoor sports added to the school and what was their opinion on teaching other students about sports.

It's good for us to de-stress... good to balance our moods I find sports education very important because students use it has an exit to their daily routines and responsibilities, and they could just relax and release stress.

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PHOTO PHOTO

Photo of Troy Tate When asked about doing sports inside of school, Troy Tate made this statement: "I think it's important because it's fun and keeps you healthy."

I then asked him if it is important for students to do sports inside school, and Troy said: "Yeah of course, if they don't they're gonna get lazy... not motivated."

Here Troy said that by doing sports, students are more motivated and less lazy.

I then asked if there should be more outdoor type sports in ISGJand which ones, Troy then said this: "Yeah for sure...

American Football, Rugby, Lacrosse, Hockey.. pretty good sports that I like." In this interview I found that from a student's point of view, sports education and activities are important, and that maybe our school should include more outdoor sports.

Rugby Ball by Luis E. Sanchez.

Photo of Mr. Kern Cruddas When an interview took place with Mr. Kern the PE teacher on his thoughts about sports and the education of sports. This is what he said.

"I think it's very important for development of students... all students should have access to sports education... gives us the mobility to learn about ourselves as individuals... other people provides us with knowledge... to be involved with fun and competitive social settings" I asked Mr. Kern if it's important to have students do sports, and he said this.

"Yeah... it's good for us to de-stress as well, it's good to balance our moods... especially with exams... everyone has a stressful day... and the ability to go and play and get involved with sports and be social and make new friends is great for your development... it's a good release. It's good for students to build their confidence...

learn about their strengths and weaknesses... being in an environment where they don't feel critically criticized. Then go away and look at their strengths and weaknesses and develop their weaknesses without the fear of judgment. when they leave school and go on further in life, they are able to socialize. Taking part in sports in schools... gonna give students the confidence to go out in the world and say "what we got, what I'm interested in, soccer club, great, soccer club let's go". Sports and activities in school is important... that students build confidence and self esteem.

I then asked if we should include more outdoor sports in ISG like Rugby or hockey, Mr. Kern said this.

"The more the better... would be awesome to have greater variety of sports and outdoor activities... SAIKAC tournament which only has a select number of sports. I'd love to see Rugby as a SAIKAC sport to be honest or to get a pool because I love swimming as well."

October - November, 2019

Spor ts Photo Credits: Mrs.Holly

V ol l ey ba l l By: Khal id T. The volleyball season recently came to an end after about 2 months of hard work from the coach and the athletes.

There were 6 volleyball teams for ISG Jubail this year. A U14, U16, and U19 team each for boys and girls. The teams did great in SAIKAC this year, and here is what the coach, Mrs. Holly, and one of the athletes, Nathan Serfontein, had to say about this year's volleyball season.

Valeria O., Grade 10, sets Adriana C., Grade 11, up f or a spike in U19 girls volleyball SAIKAC. Q - How well do you think the volleyball teams did in SAIKAC? A - I think given the time frame that we had and the fact that I didn't get the information for the DPSL, so they didn't have the practice games before it, they did really well. They exceeded my expectations. I think there's a lot to learn from this season and to take for next year. I'm excited about next year already.

Q - What was the most important thing f or the teams?

A - I think the fact that everyone loves volleyball so much and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Our practices always had a high energy about them.

Everyone enjoyed playing together and that was apparent when we were at the tournaments. Everyone was there because they loved volleyball.

Q - What could be done better f or next year's volleyball season?

A - I think preparation and knowing everyone as players is very improtant.

When we started this season, I had just met everyone, so it was hard to know how different people operate. Knowing how players operate during games, I think, is going to be really helpful for next season. I think just seeing the level of Photo Credits: Mrs.Holly competition at SAIKAC and being able to prepare for that and knowing what's Mrs. Holly, Volleyball Coach coming.

Q - How well do you think the volleyball teams did in SAIKAC?

Photo Credits: Yearbook

A - I think we proved ourselves wrong. We didn't expect to do as good as we did. I think the first day we didn't do our best, but on the second day we did much better. There were many things that we could have do better, but I think in that point in time, we played the best we could.

Q - What was the most important thing f or the teams?

A - Basically, just working together way a key factor on playing better. Getting to know each other better and getting used to each others' playing style helped us build chemistry as a team. That was our strongest point during SAIKAC. Also, the team's fitness was very important. During SAIKAC, we had to play game after game, so we needed really good stamina to keep playing our best.

Q - What could be done better f or next year's volleyball season?

A - I think the season should start slightly earlier next year. This season, we didn't have much time to practice because the season was very short. Also, I would like to get some practice matches against other teams before going to SAIKAC. Lastly, I think next year, the team could focus some more on fitness.

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Nathan Serf ontein, Grade 10

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Review

The Gr eat Wall Food Review By: Ar r on B., Khal id T., Jackson B.

The Great Wall Restaurant is a Chinese restaurant that offers quality Chinese cuisine at an affordable price. They have an excellent variety of dishes, from which almost everyone can find something that they'll love. The restaurant had a good atmosphere, with friendly wait staff that were smiling and ready to serve you. In this review we will be rating taste, service, cleanliness, location, and price all while providing an in-depth review of the whole experience.

Ratings

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The food at the Great Wall one of the most authentic Chinese restaurants we've been to. The cleanliness was moderate but not the best. The chicken sizzler was served steaming on a foil platter and was extremely delicious because of the rich flavors in the chicken. The spicy chicken wasn't that spicy but it was really sweet. They served non-alcoholic Saudi champagne but it suspiciously tasted a lot like apple juice. There was some miscommunication with the waiters but that didn't really affect our experience there. Jackson's sweet and sour chicken was the best dish out of all the main courses because it was spicy and the juicy flavors were extremely delicious. The egg and garlic fried rice was very well cooked and complimented the main courses really well. Overall, the price was definitely worth the food and was very authentic and delicious. The location was kind of hard to find because it was in a random corner of a block. We definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone!

Arron B. on the Chicken Sizzler: "That was some pretty yummy chicken."

Jackson B. on the Sweet and Sour Chicken: "Great flavor. The pineapple added some great sweet and acidic notes to the dish. Would recommend."

Khalid T. on the Spicy Chicken: "The chicken was very well cooked, but my soup wasn't the best since it was really watery and it was way too spicy.

Fu n Fact !

The Chinese use around 90 billion chopsticks every year!

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Basedoff of a vote, theSpicy Chicken wasdecidedtobethebest dishout of thethree.

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The Last Of Us - A Jour ney to Remember

By Pedro S. and Ammar H. What would you do in a zombie Even the smallest of details can apocalypse?

Hide? improve a player's Run? Establish a immersion.

For settlement? Or find a example: if in a cure? But then again, dark room the what would you player is given a sacrifice for the flashlight to see, the greater good of flashlight has the humanity?TheLast Of player shake the Us made by the controller since it critically acclaimed will dim after a Naughty Dog (responsible for while. Mechanics like this can other great titles such as the make a player more engaged with UnchartedSeries) starts off with Joel, the world because it adds a small the protagonist of the story, being sense of realism. thrown into the beginning of an Also, whilst in a dark all-time low for humanity. The environment, some faint lights intro serves as a tutorial and and aesthetic objects like a static origin story of the cordyceps TV are seen. These types of outbreak, and the way Joel reacts objects have been placed to the atmosphere clearly conveys strategically throughout, and make the fear and desperation he has to wandering through escape. After the intro the environment a the story progresses much more and we see a more G a m e L e n g th enriching aged Joel. Here, Joel experience. has to escort Ellie to Though the setting one of the factions in creates a sense of the game (the openness and Fireflies). gritty realism, the Environment, visuals may throw pe ople off.

Playing on the Visuals and Sound remastered version on the PS4, we Naughty Dog does a very good thought it would've brought more job of setting the scene for an to the table in terms of visuals immersive experience. Whether (unlike full game remakes). you're in an abandoned and overrun office building or the Narrative middle of the woods, the games The Last Of Us is centered around combination of music and visuals a narrative, linear design. The is always engaging. For example, structure is uniform, often with a even in the tutorial, the music is intense set piece occurring dreary and sets the scene of a followed by an immediate change scared girl in a house, with her of pace to a more calming tone fear only getting worse after each where characters can bond with of her small findings.

Example of the environment in TheLast of Us .Dwiar, R. (2017). Kotaku. Retrieved from https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2017/07/03/the-landscape-of-the-last-of-us

each other and interact with the world. Seeing people in game do this also makes it seem more realistic, which is one aspect this game is very strong in.

The Last of Us never lets drops in quality and the story occur, and dialogue between the characters never strays much from the games law. The writing in this game involves only interactions between characters, which promotes realism. Similarly, the disease generating the zombies is based on a real fungus that takes over the minds of ants. This small detail makes the game that much more believable, making it more immersive.

Zombie games aren't for everyone though as they can be stressful to play, similar to horror movies.

Nuisances that break immersion can also occur, for example the AI, which can be buggy at times and dumbs down combat (though this only occurs on set levels).

Overall, combat is not very developed as similar titles, which is a real shame since most other aspects of the game are brilliant.

"Zombies cause me stress. I loved Uncharted one, but when I saw zombies near the end I was put off."

-Mr Nicholas

Gameplay

cover art for TheLast Of Usby Naughty Dog OctoberThe - November, 2019

mechanics could. The amount of times a player will pick up the same weapons only for them to break straight after (apart from the limited variety of guns) isn't a very gripping experience, and it can get repetitive fast, but on the other hand, the game lets the player finish a stage in whichever way they want, which we think can somewhat make up for the lack of depth in the combat.

Gameplay isn't the most interesting aspect of this game by a landslide. Things such as enemy variety and stealth are fun and don't need any improvement, but weapon variety and upgrade

"I personally believe that Last of Us is a really good game...

Naughty Dog have made a significant story... I play a lot of post apocalyptic games... and the story line the game conveys is beautiful. Can't wait for the Last Of Us Part 2!"

- Sumana Amir Grade 10 ISG

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Review

JoJo's Hamon Adventure

By Pedro S. and Ammar H.

Jojo #1 and Dio Fighting in the intro of Jojo'sBizzareAdventure Screenshot of Jojo'sBizzareAdventure, "Dio the invader" (David Productions) via youtube.com

Vampires, sun powered martial arts and a great cast of characters makes Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Season 1 a very unique yet hilarious show.

George Joestar. After a series of unfortunate events seven years later involving a strange artifact, the stone mask, Jonathan, aka Jojo, must master the power of hamon, a breathing technique capable of supercharging the blood of a person, making them able to do incredible things.

Hamon is the main power source in the series, being the only weapon to defeat vampires and the three pillar men (the main antagonists in part 2).

Season 1 is split into two parts, with each part having their own unique main character/variation of Jojo (we'll get into that later).

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure also happens to fall into the Japanese Animation Genre (aka anime). We suggest that you watch the subtitled A good thing about Jonathan's version for the best viewing arc is it's only 8 episodes long, so experience. the story doesn't drag on.

This show is one of a The overall story arc for Jonathan's "kind... all the memes..." this part of the first Arc season serves as a prequel -Andres Siblesz rather than an actual The first part series. Which sets as a of season 1, with Jonathan Joestar good foundation for what's to as the main character, starts off come in late r s e as ons . with him as a twelve year old boy who strives to be a true Isa Alaradi, year 11 (British gentleman. Things change when School Of Bahrain), elaborates on Dio is introduced, a boy who gets this point by stating: "Part one adopted by Jonathan's father,

Cons Toomuch Heart (Canbe aweakness) Stereotypical SupermanArc

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Pros Jo n at h an Jo est ar

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was not my favorite part however it?s required to understand the plot of the story.

Jonathan was not the most memorable character as I even forgot his name, but he isn?t the worst main character I?ve seen".

he can be serious but is also very funny." At first, his character is very self centered, but he soon evolves into a more caring and empathetic person.

A small detail with the animation in the first part is that the visuals can vary. For example, at one point a character's resolution (clarity) can be really high but when switching to another scene the resolution often drops. It is very noticeable too which makes it an eyesore for people who enjoy consistent animation quality. Aside from that, the animation is above average for the year (2012).

One thing that is constant, in the second part is Joseph's comedy, which remains throughout all the episodes and the future seasons he is in. His personality is a refreshing change of pace in the series, and provides a lot more room for comedy instead of the constant drama of the first part with Jonathan. Returning characters are also present, such as Erina and Speedwagon. This part explores the origins of the aforementioned stone masks and their creators: the pillar men.

Another thing, which relates to the characters, is how exaggerated they are. This is not necessarily a bad thing because it sometimes sprinkles in some comedic relief.

However, during pivotal moments in the plot, it may ruin the mood a scene taking place.

This part is remembered for its humor and memorable characters and sound tracks (which were made into memes).

Hamon is also used with more versatility in this part, which makes action sequences more exciting.

Joseph's Arc

A con to this part, however, is how confusing Hamon is. The concept itself and it's mechanics aren't very believable. But overall, this part is better than the first.

The second half of season one tells the story of Jonathan's grandson, Joseph Joestar (aka Jojo). This part is longer, so naturally, Joeseph's personality is much more fleshed out.

According to Joshku Gauntlet, Year 11 (WSO Dubai), "Joeseph Joestar is an amazing character as

Cons

Pros CanReadPeopleEasily

Not AsBuff SetsaStandard for all Jojos

TooCheesy At Times

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Jo sep h Jo est ar

FunPersonality CanuseHamon withversatility Outsmarts Opponents

LearnsVery Quickly

Tang, A. (2019). jojo eyes of heaven. Pinterest. Retrieved from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/639581584562147934/

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Memes of the Month

Memes of the Month By: Kh alid T. an d Jack son B.

A meme is a video, image or piece of text that is f ound humorous by many people. Memes are very popular within this new generation and act as a new f orm of "culture" on the internet.

Do you like memes?

Maybe: 9.1% No: 4.5%

Yes: 86.4%

"Memesarea valuableaddition tothis community. I think that good memes help relatetostudentsand givethem a bit of enlightenment of what'sgoing on whilemaking them laugh aswell."

- William Wright, Grade10 October - November, 2019

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Riddles and Puzzles

Riddles and Puzzles Jackson B. and Khal id T. Riddl es

W or d Sea r ch

2) The more you take from me, the more I become. What am I?

2) a hole

4) a clock

3) I'm as small as an ant, as big as a whale. I'll approach like a breeze, but can come like a gale. By some I get hit, but all have shown fear. I'll dance to the music, though I cannot hear. I am as slow as a snail, but from me you can't run. What am I?

1) footsteps

3) a shadow

1) The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

4) I have two hands, but I can't scratch myself. What am I?

Shadow Clock November Soccer Videogame Canteen Review Service Stress

Color ing Page

Enjoy r el axing by col or ing a mandal a.

By Nivedha N .and Jacques M.

"Mandalas are mesmerizing and are symmetrical and are colorful and are appealing to your eyes.

Mandalas are also relaxing and are good for when you are stressed and have a tournament or something, and you just can't keep up, just take out your coloring book and color. It relaxes your brain."

-Aishwarya Kumar, Grade 8.

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