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Loma Linda Academy Newzine | Established 1940s | Volume 83 | Issue 1 | Aug.-Oct. 2015

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Table of Contents 04 School Diversity 06 One Life 07 New Teachers 08 Cultural Appropriation 10 Hey! Read This!

11 Hey Listen to This!

12 Taste the World 13 Whats Trending?

14 Study Habit Tips 16 Kenya 18 Italy 20 It’s About Time...To Publish 22 Leadership Intros 26 Briefs

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Editors In Chief Victoria Ico Adanna Okwandu

Reporters Lauren Ankrum Aimee Blair Kaylee Chinchay

Photojournalists Julia Gomez Emily He Michaela Lott

Designers Daniela Mejia Blake Walker

Videographers Bhavisha Desai Elijah Hickman Elly Lee

Publishers Robert Skoretz

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Find us on the Web www.llamirror.org

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SCHOOL Even though her parents were born

this festival, there are people in

that Loma Linda Academy (LLA)

in a place very different from the

all sorts of interesting costumes

has is its diversity. The students

United States, Njoh-Njoh was

and stilt-walkers. There is also

at LLA have backgrounds from

not. “Well, like most people in

an abundance of calypso music

all over the world, and some do

our school, I was born in Loma

and many people play the steel

things differently than others

Linda,” said Njoh-Njoh. She is not

drum. “I’ve gone to Trinidad and

would. This makes LLA’s heritage

the only one who has been born

Tobago before, but unfortunately

rich and distinguishes LLA

closeby. Sarah Davari’s (11) mom

I haven’t been there for Carnival.

from other schools. Some of

is Spanish and Bolivian yet was

It’s one of my life goals to go,”

students come from Asia, Central

born in Mexico, but Davari herself

Njoh-Njoh said. Food is a major

America, and Europe, but we

was born nearby in Riverside.

part of cultures and also a very

One of the many blessings

big part in everyone’s lives.

all share a love for God and are

Delaina Mangunsong (9) is from

blessed enough to be able to

Our faculty also add to the

attend Loma Linda Academy.

diversity of our school. Elba Vega,

Indonesia. A typical dish she enjoys

the Spanish 2 and 3 teacher,

is Ikantri which is little spicy

was born in Lima, Peru.

anchovies mixed with fried tofu.

Gisele Njoh-Njoh’s (12) mom was born on the island of Martinique and grew up in

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There are also special foods

Some cultural dishes are

Trinidad and Tobago. Her dad

and festivities that hint at the

very different from each other

is from Cameroon, a country in

various cultures among our student

while others share similarities.

central Africa. She is one of the

body. For the Njoh-Njoh family, a

As Josh Rivera (10) explained,

many students we have here that

festival called Carnival in Trinidad

rice is a major staple food

come from diverse backgrounds.

and Tobago is a big deal. During

in Filipino culture and is

D IV E R S ITY used a lot during meals.

their first child, or gets married.

celebration” Shantel Guzman said.

Independence Day’s are also For Shantel Guzman (10),

big for countries. Indonesian

Our cultures bring many

who is from the Dominican

Independence Day is August 17th

aspects that make us different,

Republic, rice can also be eaten

and Dominican Independence

whether it be how we celebrate

with empanadas, a popular

Day is September 27th. Christmas

Christmas or the foods we eat.

food in Latin America.

is also a big time for anyone,

Diversity is a great thing in and

anywhere. Some celebrate

out of school. No one would want

“Traditional celebrations & holidays are special no matter where you come from.”

Christmas early like Rivera, “In

to go to a school where everyone

the Philippines they start to

is the same because there would

prepare for Christmas as early

be nothing between us that makes

as September,” Rivera said.

us special. In the end, we are all

Others such as Tommie

more similar than we think we are.

Cristales (9) celebrate Christmas with fireworks.

Traditional celebrations &

Some people share some common

holidays are special no matter

bonds on Christmas celebrations

where you come from. There are so

though, for example Davari and

many diverse festivities out there

Guzman both celebrate Christmas

that are different from what we

on Christmas Eve. “We don’t

have here in the United States. In

celebrate actually on Christmas,

Indonesia, Adats is a celebration

we celebrate the night before,

when someone buys a house, has

that’s when we have our huge

By: Aimee Blair

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one life Before the school year resumes once again,w teenagers from several different Adventist churches came together for a weekend to rekindle their walk with God at camp called One Life. This camp was created by a group of pastors and teachers who wanted to create a spiritual environment for teenagers, so in 2011 they hosted the first annual One Life at Camp Cedar Falls.

“I wanted to go to One Life because it would benefit my spiritual life and walk with God.” says Sean Farris grade 12, who has gone twice in the last two years. They held sessions every day which included a music service and a sermon. After that was over, the teens would separate in discussion groups to discuss the sermon. This brought people to meet others from different churches and create friendships. “I think my favorite was meeting the girls from glendale.” says Amalia Goulborne grade 12. “There is a long free period and they started playing numbers.” Several activities were held such as hiking, playing on the field, or just hanging out in the cabins.

One thing Win Pasaribu, grade 11, she said, “I wanted to experience the spiritual high.” This spiritual high was common amongst people who were Pastor Dante Marruffo, the youth pastor at Azure Hills church, said, “We can name it however,” says Marruffo, “but I should know it’s the spirit of the Lord working. If you know how the Holy Spirit manifested at the early SDA church during worship, and this is nothing less than that.”

This explanation soon made sense. People at the One Life were longing to get closer to God and deepen their relationship with him. One event that stood out to Farris the most was in 2014, during the Afterglow, which when the La Sierra University bands gets together on Saturday night to play music for the teens. The act of worship itself is already such a huge impact on people, but when you’re worshiping with you friends and solely focusing on God, you can sense a presence in the room. “The atmosphere is different” says Farris,” and different from bible camp. Bible camp is more social, but at One Life, everyone is there for the same reason.”

Overall, One Life is the event of the summer you wouldn’t want to miss. “You get to meet new people and get closer to God.” says Samuel Chinchay, grade 9. It’s a great way to get away from the world and have your heart and mind solely focused on God. “How many times do you get to escape life?” adds Rachel Barlow, grade 12.

“Just go.” says Pasaribu.

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By: Kaylee Chinchay

gives him a chance to give

Science in biology and a minor

new members at Loma Linda

back to the program that got

in chemistry from Andrews

Academy (LLA) this year, bringing

him started and he loves it.

University.” He said, “I received my

Three teachers became

with them new music and new

Fleming has a “Bachelor of

teaching credentials from La Sierra

experiments: John Carter, band

Arts from La Sierra University in

University and I’m working on my

teacher, Monte Fleming chemistry

music, a Master of Arts from the

masters from La Sierra University.”

teacher, and Hans Figueroa

University of California, Riverside in

Figueroa has been a science teacher

freshmen science teacher.

music composition, and a Master of

for 14 years. “I like science,” he

Science from Loma Linda University

said. He likes to help the students

to be a music director when he

in geology.” He said he is “currently

understand something that they

was seven years old. When he

working on [his] Doctor of

thought was difficult. His positive

was a student at LLA, he had the

Philosophy in earth science at Loma

experiences with his chemistry

opportunity to play in the band.

Linda University.” This is not only

teacher as a student gave Figueroa

He had a positive experience and

his first year of teaching at LLA, but

the determination to give his

decided to go into music. In his

also his first year teaching chemistry.

students the opportunity to be good

junior year of high school, he

He has taught in different fields,

at science, even if they do not like it

conducted a big school musical

like geology and physics for about

that much. As a teacher he believes

Carter decided that he wanted

that “the biggest thing

production. He later attended the University of California, Los Angeles. He

New Teachers

is to respect.” He expects his students to respect each other and to respect the teacher.

Getting to know

graduated and finished his masters and doctorate

12 years. Teaching for him is an

more about the teachers can give

in conducting in 2006. “I have been

opportunity to reach a lot of people,

students insights of who they are and

conducting professionally for nine

make people’s lives better and share

the many talents they bring to LLA.

years,” he said. For him, “Teaching

God’s words. He enjoys teaching

is really a calling.” Conducting

at LLA and expects “everyone to

is teaching to him. Helping

understand everything.”

students and musicians

Figueroa has a

realize their potential is

“Bachelor

something he finds

By: Emily He

of

rewarding.

Teaching at LLA

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cultural appropriation Cultural appropriation to Loma

disrespects

Linda Academy (LLA) is important

minorities, and

because LLA is a school full of diversity.

gives majorities

Cultural appropriation seems to be

a sense of

happening at school as well as outside of

entitlement,”

school. Cultural appropriation, according

said Krischin L.

to Oxford dictionary, is a sociological

(10) from Citrus

concept in which a member or members

Valley High

of a different culture adopt, use, or

School, who was

steal elements of one’s culture; this is

interviewed to

seen as a largely negative connotation.

get a broader

Stereotyping fits with cultural

view on this

appropriation because this shows how

subject. This is

many of perceive cultural appropriation

important to

as a negative concept. For example,

everyone at LLA

stereotyping can be bothersome to some

because cultural

but inconsequential to others. Elijah

appropriation

Velasquez (11) said, “I play soccer, and

is also a way

because I am Hispanic, that to others

of bullying,

obviously means that I’m good at it.” He

especially

also said, “They also think because I’m

stereotyping.

Asian I eat rice with every meal.” Did

Racial remarks,

it bother him? “No, because it’s true.”

sexual remarks,

The act of stereotyping can affect

and gender

some people more than others. From

remarks are

observation, stereotyping usually occurs

the biggest

in groups of friends that are talking

stereotypes.

in joking tones. However, there can

A culture for one is not a trend,

to those of the appropriated culture that their own fashions and behaviors

be cases when it is not taken lightly,

a culture is full of traditions meant

is not pleasing when the actual owner

and people can be offended and hurt.

for those of the culture. Cultural

does it. Yet, it’s okay when someone

People do not generally like being

appropriation is disrespectful if not

foreign to the culture steals it.” The

categorized and simplified because of

used with the intended reasons.

damage cultural appropriation can

their physical features/characteristics.

There is always a special significance

bring can also come from wearing

to any object or clothing created.

an item or citing a statement from a

Cultural appropriation, just like stereotyping, is harmful. “Cultural appropriation feeds stereotypes,

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To Josh Rivera (10), “It’s harmful because it gives the false impression

culture, failing to mention that it is not your own culture. An example

:

Cultural appropriation is a sociological concept in which a member or members of a different culture adopt, use, or steal elements of one’s culture; this is seen as a largely negative connotation. Basically, the culture being borrowed is simultaneously being demoralized by the one(s) doing it. as well as showing gratitude for it.

Adrienne Z. (11), from Citrus Valley High school, said, “If someone really wants to appreciate and participate in a culture that they’re fond of, they should look into that culture and into the history of what they want to take part in.”

It is always nice to see others embracing a culture that is not their own. According to Megan Napod (10), someone’s culture is something of their own, and what describes them.

Students can appreciate that LLA is blessed with the amount of diversity it holds. According to The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), “Understanding others makes possible a better knowledge of oneself: any form of identity is complex, for individuals are defined in relation to other people,both individually and collectively—and the various groups to which they owe allegiance, in a constantly shifting pattern.”

All this lasts throughout history,

could be someone not of Indian

born from West Virginia, then moved

this affects the school life as well as the

culture wearing a bindi to be “hip.”

to Hawaii when she was 12. Williams

outside society. Students are making

said, “Embracing is one thing, but

history. Student can change the way

in Hawaii for high school. When she

deceiving people into thinking that

everything is seen. Students can make a

went to college at Southern Adventist

you are from that culture is another.”

difference by being doing what we can to

Jessica Williams, Bible teacher, lived

University, she was asked where she

Though appropriation is hurtful it

be respectful and courteous to those of

was from and she replied “Hawaii”.

does not mean people can not enojoy

She then was labelled as Hawaiian, and

another’s culture. Appreciation is the

corrected them by saying she was not

recognition and the enjoyment of the

By: Bhavisha Desai

actually Hawaiian. She was originally

good qualities of someone or something

Assisted By: Michaela Lott

other cultures, inside and outside of LLA.

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The Joy Luck written by Amy Tan is the story of four Chinese families living and struggling with the realities of being immigrants in 1940 United States. Told by eight different women, this book tells of the internal problems of the traditional culture of mothers and the daughters fight to change who they want to be. The heartbreaking truth of the immigrant life in the mid 20th century may inspire you to think differently about the importance of your own family culture and traditions.

Night by Eli Wiesel takes a turn for the dark parts of literature.

Eli Wiesel, a now aged Romanian Jew, recounts his horrific journey through World War 2. Getting shipped to a ghetto with his family to being separated from his mother upon being sent to Auschwitz to losing his father and himself, Wiesel tellshis story of self struggle and humiliation in one of the most horrible death camps during the Holocaust. Awarded the Nobel peace prize, Eli Wiesel’s story is one you would not want to miss.

HEY! Read This!

Written by Mexico native Ali Alsaid, Let’s Get Lost isn’t your traditional multiculturalistic book. Set in the south eastern part of the United States, the book takes you on a roadtrip following Leila, a mysterious young girl who might be hiding more than she says, as she travels the U.S. on her way to see the Northern Lights. On her way she meets four young individuals- Hudson, a young mechanic who would stop anything for love, Bree, a runaway teen desperate to escape the world she came from, Elliot, an aspiring director who is just looking for his happy ending, and Sonia, a young teen just longing to love again. Let’s Get Lost is a coming of age story that not only may have you connect with its witty and likeable characters, but also may have you find a few lost answers of your own.

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale, written by John Steptoe, is the unique African take on the traditional Cinderella story. The story is set in a rural city in Zimbabwe ruled by a king looking for the most beautiful bride for the prince.

Mufaro must choose between his two daughters, Manyara, a selfish and spoiled child, and Nyasha, a kind and selfless girl, to see who will marry him. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters is a great book to learn about the history and culture of the nation of Zimbabwe, full of bright pictures, perfect for any fairytale fantic.

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BY: Daniela Mejia

Hey! Listen to This!

Favorite Multicultural Band?

“U-Kiss”- Golden Se

“CNBlue”-Isaac Gonzaga

How often do you listen to multicultural music?

“Everyday and always” -Jackie Queja

On campus, many students

Other students also listen to

listen to multicultural music.

multicultural music even though

From K-pop from Korea to

it may not be from their country.

Samba music from South America

“Language and accents are always

and everywhere in between,

really intriguing to me. Plus every

multicultural music influences

culture has a different way of utilizing

them in their lives musically,

their voices and instruments to make

intellectually, socially and spiritually.

different sounds and atmospheres,”

Many students listen to it because

Rachel Specht (11) said, who really

it connects them to their roots. “It

loves listening to multicultural

reminds me of my childhood and it’s

music not because of her roots but

really catchy,” Yzza Fernando (11)

because it is one of her interests.

said, who wasn’t born in the US but was actually born in the Philippines.

As well as living in the Philippines, she has also lived in other countries such as Thailand and Sri Lanka.

BY: Blake Walker

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Taste the World my grandma first came from El

Lau (10), told us about one of her

part of our lives. The majority of

Salvador to California for the first

mother’s favorite recipes. Lau said

students or teenagers you will talk

time, she brought us a bunch of

that this is one of recipes her mother

to will say that they love to eat and

them (magdalenas). We have a lot

learned from a friend when she

try new foods. What some people

of family that lives there, and in

first moved to Miami from………

do not know is that there is more to

some way knowing that they had

. Everytime Lau has her mother’s

food and eating than just intaking

made all of these things for them

“Pasta Napolitan,” it reminds them

calories and carbs. With quite a few

made a good connection to them

of her mother’s move into her

different families, there are stories

and my grandparents and a piece of

new life in the United States.

and memories that come from their

El Salvador to remember and think

families heritage and culture that are

of.” Everytime Oliverio and her

attached to specific recipes, which

family eat these small Spanish cakes,

makes it that much more special

it reminds them of their home and

other than just a good tasting food.

the family that lives there and her

We all know that food is a vital

Aimee Oliverio (11) gave

us insight to the story behind her grandmother’s “Magdalenas.” “When

cultural background and makes this simple little dessert that more special.

Another student, Andrea Andrea’s Pasta Napolitan

Ingredients: -Cooked spaghetti al dente -2 garlic heads; finely chopped -2-3 bunches Parsley; chopped -Parmesan cheese -Olive Oil -Salt Saute the chopped garlic with 2 Tbs. Olive Oil until slightly golden Add chopped parsley Saute all together, add salt to taste Add the pasta and mix together Add more salt to taste and oil if needed Serve hot with Parmesan Cheese on top

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By Lauren Ankrum

Aimee Oliverio’s Magdalenas Ingredients: -4 eggs -1 cup Granulated Sugar -4 ounces Butter -1 ⅔ cups White Flour -1 tablespoon Baking Powder -1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract -1 tablespoon Milk Preheat oven to 375 degrees Measure ¼ cup sugar into small bowl and set aside Beat eggs with ¾ cup sugar until the mixture is light In a small sauce pan, melt the butter on the stovetop Mix the egg mixture slowly into the melted butter. Be sure to mix thoroughly.

Stir in vanilla and milk Measure out the flour into a separate bowl. Add the baking powder to flour and mix thoroughly.

While stirring the egg mixture, add in the flour mixture. Continue to stir until all ingredients are mixed well. (Batter will be very thick) Place paper liners in cupcake pan. Use a large serving spoon to spoon batter, fill each one half full Batter will more than double in size when baked, use a teaspoon to sprinkle each magdlaena with a bit of the sugar.

Place pans on middle shelf of oven for 18-20 minutes or until they have turned a golden color. Allow to cool 5 minutes before taking out of the pan to cool further. “ When ____

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Study Habit Tips more timeGood study habits are not something that

homework like physics

one can just pick up like

before working on the

an old coat, but rather, like

easier work like art. “It’s

a new pair of shoes, they need

nice to [have] classes that you

to be broken in by frequent use.

have a hobby for,” says Zezima.

Unfortunately, not a lot of instruction is given to students on developing

2: Make a schedule. Schedules and priorities go hand-in-hand. Once you know

these study habits, and it is hard to excel at

where your priorities lie, making a schedule to

something that is very unclear. So, here are a few

meet those demands should be a breeze. Making a

tips that will help get you on the right path to success.

schedule is like running a marathon. You allot certain

1: Set your priorities. You need to know what is most important to you at this point in your academic career in order to know how to use your time wisely. Try making a list of all your upcoming homework assignments, tests, and quizzes. Then, put them in order

amounts of time and energy to certain areas of the route so that you can finish the entire course within a suitable amount of time.

It is a lesson in time management. That means that everything essential to the success of your academic career must come first, and all else

of what needs to be done first. For most people, homework

must be put aside momentarily. For some people that may mean

ends up being at the very top of that list and studying

that they can not hang out with their friends for as long as

comes second or third. However, different people have different ways of doing things, so your list may differ from that of someone else’s. The ultimate

they usually do, or maybe saving that new movie for later. Junior class senator Trinity Tanner (11) has found the use of schedules to be very helpful,

goal is to have a general knowledge of

and that sticking to it does help her deal

how to schedule your study time.

with the stress of office and regular

You may even organize your homework by your most stressful classes. For example, Melissa Zezima (12) prefers to do her

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consuming

school work. “I love chilling with my friends, but studies must be considered,” said Tanner.

3: Stay healthy.

It is

it difficult to function efficiently when your body is not properly taken care of. “Sleep and exercise are essential,” says Heidi Elssmann, LLA senior physics and freshmen Algebra I teacher. She sees the effort students put into their work on a daily basis, and knows how taxing it can be on the body. Still, she insists that time be taken to exercise and stay in shape so that the body can remain healthy as well. “When you get stuck on a problem, get up, run a lap around the block, and come back to it. I promise you it helps,” Elssmann said.

It is not just exercise that is necessary, but sleep as well. No matter how busy you are, it is important that you get a good amount of sleep every night. According to information gathered by the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, about 9.5 hours of sleep are recommended for adolescents. Scheduling how you spend your time helps ensure that you get those 9.5+ hours of sleep instead of doing homework all throughout the night. Not only will

will also improve your overall attitude so that you will not feel so overwhelmed if things do not work out the way you planned.

4: Do your absolute best. Be determined to succeed in all things that you do, and it will pay off. You may not see the results of this immediately, but you will when the time comes. In the words of Mrs. Elssmann, “You have to be able to be uncomfortable and keep pressing forward. If you never allow yourself to be uncomfortable, you will never become more proficient.” Accomplishing great things in academics has absolutely nothing to do with what gender, race, or ethnicity you are. You may be pressured by stereotypes about such things, but remember that they are exactly that: stereotypes.

They do not dictate how you are going to score on that upcoming history test or how well you are going to do on that English mid-term. You ultimately control your own actions, thus you control your own results. If you want to excel at school, then you have to put forth the effort to do so.

the proper amount of sleep help you function better throughout the day, but

By Adanna Okwandu

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Kenya Several Loma Linda Academy students prepared for a much anticipated trip from June 14th to the 26th. However,

carried bricks from a big pile in the

and were learning. They loved to

‘swamp’ to a load truck. Then we

play games and take selfies with

unloaded them at the construction

LLA student’s phones. There was

site,” Judy Chu (10) said. It was a

something about seeing themselves

swamp because our summer season

on a screen that mesmerized them.

even before leaving, those going

is the winter season for Africa, or

on the Kenya Mission Trip faced

more specifically, the rainy season.

problems. First of all, the Ebola

Chloe Elias (11) mentioned

There were many new experiences such as Elias mentioned.

The “animals were very close to you,

epidemic had broken out before

that the weather was “cooler than

we would awaken to animals around

the trip. Although Ebola was not

expected and the ground was very

the huts. There were giraffes and

affecting the area of the mission trip,

muddy. There was even mud in my

zebras around campsites. We saw

hair!” But even so, students had fun.

many animals in the safari along

it gave everyone a big scare. In

with many excotic birds,” Elias

addition, just two months

Chad Basical (11) recalls the

before, there had been

singing that went along with the

said. Excitement also included the

hard work. Laying brick after

success of constructing two new

being killed

brick and carrying pails of cement

classrooms at the school. However,

in Nairobi,

was truly taxing. That is why

the true blessings and experience

others enjoyed the clinic more.

came from what was learned from

word of Christians

the city of the participant’s arrival.

Many of them going backed out, which reduced the amount of participants to fifteen, which was nearly half. However, this did

In the clinic, they did dentistry work and reflex checks on Kenyan

the Maasai culture--gratefulness.

The Kenyan’s, lacked some

babies. Chu’s highlight was that

physical needs, yet they were

she “got to pull out three teeth.”

complete in spirit and joy. The

The beauty though was

Maasai taught those that went on the

not affect the work which was to

interacting with all the people

trip gratefulness and full reliance on

be done with the Maasai, which

and children from the Maasai

God or “Hakuna Matata,” which is

are the people of Maasai Mara.

Mara. Nikki Santos (12) said

a precisely translates from Swahili,

The mission was to build

that “their culture is RAW; It

the Kenyan language, “no worries.”

two classrooms for the local

captures nature’s essence.”

Adventist school, which involved construction work. Most of

Before Loma Linda Academy began any construction work, the school children welcomed everyone

those going

with stupendous dancing and

on the trip had

singing that thanked and praised

no experience in this field, but quickly picked it up. First, “We

God. The children also introduced themselves in each classroom and

By Julia Gomez Photos by Jasmine Alfaro, Jason Calvert, Judy Chu, Chloe Elias, Lyle Golbourne, Etienne Hein, Kate Lewis, and Austin Oliver

demonstrated what they had learned

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Italy

by surprise as none of them were prepared. Rauser

purchase a new umbrella. Caballero adds that,

section by section they

(LLA) students, the school year ended on the

while unfortunate, it was a spontaneous event that

began to cry. Santos was

last day of school on campus. However for the

occurred, which “made it more memorable.”

no exception. Rauser said that

For most of the Loma Linda Academy

Wind Symphony students, the end of their

Everyone felt a mix of emotions

explained that they did walking tours in Venice and

at that moment. As the setlist

no one had an umbrella, so during any opportunity

progressed, the students

some would try to find cover or others would

began to tear up and

The Italian food also planted memories

he began to cry when the saxophones

2014-2015 school year culminated with the long

for the band members. While the students were

played Clair De Lune, which was the second

awaited June band tour. Destination: Italy.

given many opportunities to explore the Italian

to last song. Kim mentions that the audience

palate on their own, many of the hotels provided

that night gave them a standing ovation, but the

international trip, it also held another significance

them meals. However, Italy is not necessarily a

students were stuck to their seats because they

as it would be the last band tour under the

vegetarian friendly place. Caballero remembers

were so emotional. Nevertheless, they appreciated

direction of the beloved Giovanni Santos. In

a hotel’s attempt to serve fried tofu. Caballero

the Italian audience for listening to their music,

fact, Lauren Caballero (11) wanted to ignore

described it as an unseasoned block of tofu that

even though that last night might have seemed

the impending feeling of the end. “This is the

was just fried. Brave as she was to actually eat

confusing to the uninformed audience.

end of the Santos era,” she states, admitting that

it, afterward she could only say “they tried.”

Music tours are the greatest

As the anticipation welled up for this

this was “hard to swallow.” Santos had been

Kim was more happy about the food

opportunity for the members to

the high school and junior high band director

they were able to consume on their own

form one big music family

for seven years and has skillfully directed the

time, most notably the gelato. “Let’s just

and Italy provided

LLA bands through adjudications, national

say we ate it too many times,” he said.

that community

and international tours, and even a once-in-

However, the gelato could only taste so

sense and more for the

a-lifetime performance at the Disney Concert

sweet, because each nightly performance in

LLA Wind Symphony. Golay

Hall last summer. He has now moved on to

Italy brought the band students another step

said that a large part of that came

direct the band at La Sierra University.

closer to the last one under Santos’ baton.

from the students themselves. She says that

Class of 2015 graduate Annie Golay described

“Band is not just a class, it’s like a community,

the scene of the last night. She states:

a family,” and because of this mindset,

Impending sadness aside, the students were awaiting the trip to Italy with open arms.

For Preston Kim (12), it would be his first

“After the last note rang out in the [Roman]

time in Europe. Among the things he was

cathedral, I think everyone lost it. For my section,

excited to do was “to try new food and see the

we were all in tears by the end. And as I looked

Wind Symphony grew as a family, explored a

famous, beautiful cathedrals and landmarks.”

around, I could see that most everyone felt the

new country, and created some of the best, most

He recalls losing sleep the night before

same way. It wasn’t just that we were leaving,

emotional, and most memorable memories in

because the anticipation was too much.

but that Mr. Santos, our fearless leader, band

their lives. The four people interviewed

director, and friend was going to be moving

for this article speak for themselves

Milano, Agrate Brianza, Verona, San Marino,

on as well. For the vast majority of the band,

and the entire band as they

and Florence. Each of these cities impressed a

Mr. Santos had been there for their entire band

say that they “would do

memory in each of the students. Shelly Rauser (10)

career. Knowing that this was the end of an

particularly remembers Venice as it was raining the

era, of his time as band conductor for Loma

entire stay. This took her and all the other students

Linda Academy, was incredibly saddening.”

The tour was destined for Rome, Venice,

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“everyone got so close throughout the trip.”

During the June 11th to 19th trip, the

it all again in a heartbeat.”

By Victoria Ico

Photos by Preston Kim, Brandon Shin, and Nathan Pittenger

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It’s About Time

...to PUBlish

Writing takes a lot of time and effort and requires a lot of determination and patience. There are many steps in the writing process, interviewing would be the first one. If you do not have anyone to interview you do not have a story. If people are not involved in the story they most likely will not be interested in what the article has to say.These are a few of the many things that you must keep in mind in order to write a great article.

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This spread was originally created by the LLA Mirror Staff for a competition at the annual PUC Publication Workshop.

They were given three hours for pictures, writing, designing and editing. This is an edit of the final print.

Your article is very much dependent on the photo, captions and headlines that go along with your story. If your article and photos do not match up, it could confuse the reader and may cause them to not want to read further. This is also why having captions with your photos are important to include. Not having intriguing captions attached to your pictures can draw the reader in and either have them want to read your article or continue onto the next, the same goes for headlines and titles. If the title of an article does not capture the reader’s attention, it might cause them to not read the article itself. Captions and headlines are a very big part of the article and should capture the overall feel of the paper.

Interviews are a very basic yet vital part of writing. When interviewing someone you must always be confident. Writing out your questions beforehand and being prepared is super important. If your interviewee is not comfortable with you or the subject they may be less inclined to open up to you. Make sure you have their undivided attention and give feedback when they are answering questions so they know you are engaged and care about what you are saying. PUC Publication Workshop Leader Brittnie Sigamoney believes that the most important part of interviewing is to be sincerely curious. At the end of the interview, always thank the person you interviewed for taking time out of their schedule to speak with you.

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School Leaders

Ministry Directors: (from left to right) Marci Amurao, Yasmine Siagiaan, Madison Oliver, Nathan Pittenger, Ashley Leeper, Rachel Lee, Preston Kim, Adanna Okwandu, Jessica Mendoza, Nathan Ortiz, Moriah Perkins, Stephanie Trinidad, Jake Tsai, Arianna Gutierrez, Cheryl Wang, Julia Gomez, Brent Huggins, Brianna Cruz, Nikki Santos, Nick Alt, Dakota Hall, Alyssa Cosejo, Dylan Lane, Sarah Pan, Jason Calvert

Student Association Officers: (left to right) Maci Chen, CeCe Ewing, Daniel Hill, Kenny Dockham, Karyn Clayton, Savannah Hodgkin, Elissa Giang, Corinne Atiga, Cassie Peterson, Nikki Santos, Celne Saade

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Underclassmen

Freshman Officers: (from left to right) Dylan Lafontant, Tiana Campbell, Harrison Mace, JustinMcGrath, Kristen Whitley, Jordan Alnimri, Ashley Oh, Katie Kin, Chloe Roda, Sophie Rigsby, Jasmine Bilbao, Kelsey Moreno, Sarah Seo, Brandon Rhee, Vivianna Williams (not pictured)

Sophmore Officers: (from left to right) Robinson Massey, Andy Suh, Lyle Goulbourne, Erin Ly, Lauren Wilson, Salomon Galo, Ken Cautivar, Chris Leon, Krizelle Baraero, Nathalie Batres, Nicole Evangelista, Ashley Joseph, Ivanna Vargas

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Upperclassmen

Junior Oficers: (from left to right) Alison Melgar, Lauren Caballero, Matai Mayne, Kyra Church, Hunter Lazar, Kevin Bartalome, Isabel Serrano, Elijah Velasquez, , Joeseph Hector, Rachel Nyirady, Win Pasaribu, Joshua Mangunsong, Valeria Juarez, Trinity Tanner, Rachel Spect

Senior Officers: (from left to right) Brent Hugins, Preston Kim, Nicholas Ault, Nathan Pittenger, Brandon Shin, Corbin Edlebach, Alex Arnott, Benjamin Ballou, Brandon Larsen, Joni Bellonio, Chery Wang, Sarah Pan, Yasmine Siagian, Sarah Farris, Carina Handysides, Ashley Leeper

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Publication Teams

Lomasphere Staff: (from left to right) Diane Bradley, Jessica Valenzuela, Victoria Pacheco, Vanessa Cisneros, Lanna Victoria, Christer Jorgensen

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