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Loma Linda Academy Newzine | Established 1940s | Volume 83 | Issue 3 | Dec. 2015-Jan. 2016

COMMUNITY The MIRROR Local Edition

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Christmas Palooza

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04 The Station: It’s About Table of Giving back 06 Lying or Lying?

Contents 07 Promesa Home Care Ad 08 A Home and Hands of Help CONTACT 10 In the Club Circle LOMA LINDA ACADEMY 10656 Anderson Street 12 #San Bernardino Strong Loma Linda, CA 92354 14 San Bernardino Photo mirror@lla.org Memorial Editors In Chief Victoria Ico 16 Roadrunner Pride Adanna Okwandu 18 Oh! The Places to Go Reporters 17 Sports Standings Lauren Ankrum Aimee Blair 19 Community as a Whole Kaylee Chinchay 20 LLA Hightlight: Sponsors Photojournalists 22 Briefs Julia Gomez Emily He 23 Instagram Pictures: Family Michaela Lott

Designers Daniela Mejia Blake Walker

Videographers Bhavisha Desai Elijah Hickman Elly Lee

Publisher Robert Skoretz

Sponsor

Danelle Taylor Johnston

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The Station:it’s about giving back The Campus Ministries Outreach

reason. Do you need food? You need

to your community? Do you go out

Team as well as a few other students

to wash your

to the store and donate a dollar to

that love to serve, help out every

hands? You

cancer funds? Do you wait until

third Sabbath with making food and

need a bag?

the local girl scouts start selling

just providing a hospitable space.”

Coffee? No

What do you do to give back

those deliciously tempting cookies

How long has this program

problem

to buy a box or two? How about

been around and has it

because our

feeding breakfast to the homeless

always served breakfast?

role is to help

on the weekends? That is what some

Station leader Melissa, who

you,” Rachel Barlow (12) answered.

students do every third saturday

coordinates the program with fellow

morning down at The Station. They

leader Jeanne Royer, responded, “The

wake up bright and early, cook some

first four years we did community

also told told us,

hot homemade meals, and provide

classes and then we noticed that

“I organize the food

friendship and kindness to those

the [Helping Hands Pantry] truck

and the volunteers. I

less fortunate than you and I.

was passing by, and we decided

try to find at least

to have the homeless people who

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student volunteers and Station

waited for the truck come in and

who are willing

Leaders to answer some

have something hot to drink.

to get up at eight

questions about this program.

Then it turned into a breakfast.”

in the morning

We sat down with a few

Goulborne

What is the Station?

When does the Station meet?

on a weekend. I also figure

“The Station is pretty much

“We do it Mondays, Tuesdays,

out who makes the food.”

a community. It consists of older

Wednesday, and Saturday mornings

people, younger people, poor people,

[at eight],” Melissa told us.

richer people but there is one thing

What is your role in the Station?

in common: We love without

“Everyone has an equal role

How do you think the Station impacts the community?

Barlow sees the impact most evidently in “that it provides food

judgment,” said Amalia Goulborne

in the station, and where you work

to people who don’t have any. I’d

(12), one of the student volunteers at

always changes, so my role is the

like to think of it as a place of

the Station. “Volunteers pretty much

same as everyone else’s; our role is to

security and comfort, but that’s

come in a couple days each week and

help. You need someone to talk to?

my opinion. For these people who

give food to others in the community.

No problem, I’m here for that very

don’t have breakfast, they come in

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and they get a warm meal and a cup

as she went through the food line.

amazing to see the connection we

of coffee. And I think that’s a huge

After eating her serving, she came

immediately had by God’s grace. ”

way it impacts the community.”

back to the food line to thank us for

Rachel- “When I work at the

serving them. She definitely had a lot

station, I normally write people’s

in herself at school. “For

on her mind, so I decided I would

name tags. I love knowing people’s

example, when I’m

stop the line to just converse with her.

names and getting to meet them! I

feeling awful about

The lady went on to talk about the

remember writing the name “Bill”-

a week of school

death of her father at seventeen, her

and he took the name tag and put it

Goulborne also sees the impact

or just feeling like everyone is looking up

life on the streets at

on his hat. “Bill on the bill” he said

fourteen, her new

and then he laughed and went in to

to me as a student chaplain

husband, and how God

get his meal. At the end of breakfast,

and I can’t be the role

has blessed her for

Bill came up to me and handed me

model and influencer that I

saving her life. It really

a container of almonds. I ended up

made me reflect

not taking them because I felt bad,

on my

but his generosity was so sweet and

would like to be, it’s lovely to be able to come into a non judgemental zone. At the station,

so genuine. I wanted to give him

you really feel like your life matters.

a hug and tell him “thank you”.

You are helping, serving, and loving

If you talk to a few of them, they

others, just like Jesus did on earth.

laugh and they seem happier than

It’s definitely a little slice of heaven.”

some of the people I go to school with. They have so little, but they’re

And finally, how has the

still so generous and loving, maybe

Station impacted you?

Melissa-”Well we get to know

even more so than you and me.”

[the people] pretty well. We have

Loma Linda Academy

attended funerals… we hated to

own

lose them. We have done hospital

life. With all that

every third Saturday of

visitations… but I think what has

had happened

every month at 8 a.m. at

really touched me the most is that it

in her life, she

the corner of Anderson St.

is really life changing [to you]. You

thanked God that

get to know these people on a very

she was alive and had

different level. They come from a very

this confident hope that God was

different socioeconomic group... and

going to work through her in some

it has been a great impact on me.”

way. It seems like often we forget

Goulborne- “One day this

students meet at the Station

and Redlands Blvd.

to thank God for the little things.

school year, we were pretty short on

We focus on the little problems

student volunteers so I was serving

and the big blessings instead of the

food(which was limited) to the

little blessings and the big problems.

people. A new couple walked in that

After talking with her for a solid ten

I had not seen before. I made the

minutes, we prayed together. We were

usual emphasis to say the lady’s name

both a little teary-eyed, and it was

By: Daniela Mejia

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Lying or Lying?

Dr. Sandiford’s College Preparatory English and Writing class conducted an anonymous survey concerning Academic Dishonesty. Here, two of the results are show relating to the question: Over the past TWO years, how much cheating have you personally done?

According to grade, the bar graph shows that the Seniors have the highest percentage of 31% claiming to have never cheated. Whereas, Juniors have the highest student percentage (35%) admitting to have cheated

them from highest percentage of

asking a student from each grade if

cheating to lowest, comes GPA of:

they had been completely honest in the dishonesty survey, each stated “yes” because it was “anonymous”.

With such information it

is up to you to consider whether this data is true, or that people are cheating, which is considered lying, or lying about never having cheated.

By: Julia Gomez three or more times. Nevertheless, the highest result for all grades overall, was having cheated once or twice.

Corresponding to Grade

Point Average (GPA), the pie chart focuses only on those who responded that they had cheated three or more times over the last two years. Ranking

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3.0-3.49, 3.5+, and 2.0-2.9. Those with a median GPA have cheated more than any other and those with the lowest GPA cheated the least.

BUT, because some students

stated that they had NEVER cheated, evaluators had doubts. Yet upon

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There are tons of outreach

would be a good idea. The doctor

a couple years later, donated 5

programs to get involved with and

agreed and Fred Hill launched a

million to the nonprofit charity.

many different ways to help out in

campaign to create a housing space

They took that money and opened

the community. If you want to help

for families of adolescent patients.

up five more Ronald McDonald

out your local community, you can

Later, Hill went to the owner of

houses on the east coast.“And ever

get involved easily in places such

the Philadelphia Eagles who agreed

since then it’s just been growing

as the Ronald McDonald House

to pledge money to the cause, and

immensely,” Kovack said. Today

or the Helping Hands Pantry,

the football team helped raise funds

there are over 360 Ronald McDonald

located here in Loma Linda.

also. During a game, the players

houses in over 50 countries.

The Ronald McDonald House

passed around a bucket and collected

The Ronald McDonald house

and Helping Hands Pantry help our

also has a sanctuary room where

community by providing supplies

families can pray or just be in

and shelter for families in need.

silence. Some of the benefits of

The Ronald McDonald house relieves the children’s parents of everyday stress. “What we try to do is keep mom and dad focused and at peace,” Mike Kovack, executive director, said in an in-person interview. The Ronald McDonald House charities began in 1974 when

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and Hands of Help

the Ronald McDonald House are that it gives families the privilege of being close their sick children and gives them a place where they can shower, eat and sleep. The other benefit is getting to talk with other families who are going through the same

ex-Philadelphia Eagles’ football

thing. The Ronald McDonald

player, Fred Hill, had a daughter who

House also provides food for

was diagnosed with Leukemia. He

the families. Occasionally, volunteer groups come

and his wife would alternate driving

almost $45,000.

from their home to the hospital in

Although the amount was great,

and prepare food for the families.

Philadelphia where his daughter was

they still lacked funds. So they went

“If there’s anything they need we

staying. Eventually the driving back

to the McDonald’s restaurants in

get it for them, we try to take the

and forth began taking a toll on the

the area to ask for donations.

worry about living day to day out

couple emotionally and financially.

The regional manager Ed Rensi

of their hands.” Kovack stated.

Helping Hands Pantry (HHP)

Hill noticed that other families were

approved a donation of $50,000

going through the same thing and

without checking with the corporate

is partnered with the school

were sleeping in their cars and in

office. The McDonald’s Corporation

during Family Volunteer Night at

the hospital waiting room. Seeing

finally said “We can’t say no now,

Loma Linda Academy (LLA).

all these people experiencing similar

you’ve already promised!” Although

struggles inspired Hill to take action.

they gave the money reluctantly, they

organization since April 9th, 2008.

eventually saw what an impact the

Paul Dickau started HHP because he

home away from home was making.

saw that although his church did tons

Hill saw a house for sale and spoke to one of the doctors at the hospital, asking if the doctor thought buying the house nearby

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Ray Kroc, who was the corporation founder of McDonald’s

(HHP) has been a nonprofit

of service for others, there was a lack of service in their own community

Family Volunteer Night (FVN) four

Feed, which

years ago. According to Kimberly

is a food

food pantry with three other churches.

Thomas, FVN coordinator, (Mother

bank or

Then they got their own building

of Natasha Thomas 9) “He [Dickau]

pantry

in Loma Linda. Dickau wanted the

talks with participants and informs

for the

pantry to be different from others, so

them about HHP’s mission. He helps

dogs of

he did things that most other pantries

get supplies for us, … that has been

homeless

did not do. Their goal was to stop

donated. He brings the supplies to the

people. “Paws

turning people away unintentionally.

school in his truck and takes all the

to Feed has partnered with Helping

“So we started being open five days a

items we packed back to HHP that

Hands Pantry to help care for the

of Redlands and Loma Linda.

At first, his church just joined a

same night.” Thomas

week. Also, [we made it so that] the

also stated

last person coming through the

that

door would get the same

pets of people in need,” stated Lynae Bakland, founder of Paws to Feed.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED:

food as everyone

Getting involved with these

else. Then we just

outreach programs can be great and

started growing

you can even receive community

like crazy,”

service hours for them. Kovack stated that simply collecting

Dickau states.

pull tabs from soda or

HHP

collecting [cans

provides different

of pennies] can

products

add up and help

for people so

them raise money.

they do not

Volunteers can come and cook

have to spend

for the families or help

the little money

with chores around the building.

they have. An interesting fact about HHP

HHP is open 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and

is about 80-90% of the people

about less than 2 minutes away

who come to them have a job in the

from Loma Linda Academy, you

household. “Even though we started

the hygiene packs

can head over and help out with

with [giving out] food, we realized

were the biggest

anything between helping in the

anything you give them they don’t

need. During FVN, participants

gardens to sorting and bagging food.

have to spend their cash on, which

fill 2,500-3,000 bags a year with

allows them to spend it on their rent

shampoo, soap, a toothbrush and

or their mortgage,” stated by Dickau.

toothpaste. These bags are then handed

HHP provides everything from

out to homeless people in the local

pet products and cleaning supplies

area. Besides helping out the homeless

to food and household goods.

during FVN, HHP also helps their

Dickau first helped LLA during

By: Aimee Blair

dogs. HHP is partnered with Paws to

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Friends Next Door Bible Club

Ping-Pong Club • President: Bailey Nolfe • Meets: Wednesdays at lunch on the stage in the gymnasium at this time. There may be a • Club fee: None • Activities: Practice and PingPong tournaments

Badminton Club • President: Benruby Ramirez and Joshua Muthjah

President: Moriah Perkins

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Meets: Each week on Wednesdays at lunch in Gene Oswald’s room

• Members: Application are closed membership drive in spring.

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In The Club Circle

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Members: Everyone

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Club fee: None, unless members want the sweatshirts.

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Activities: The club produces a monthly outreach program working with kids like a Vacation Bible School program.

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President: Nathaniel Leon

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Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays from four to five (Club activities are suspended

• Meets: Mondays at

during soccer season. We will resume

lunch in the Gym • Members: Everyone • Club fee: None • Activities: Play badminton

Running Club

mid-February at the school track.)

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Members: Everyone

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Club fee: $10/year for individuals, $25 for families of three or more

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Activities: Participated in local 5K runs with some members training for 10Ks and half marathons.

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Art Club

Youth-to-Youth

• President: Golden Se

• President: None

• Meets: Various lunch-time

• Meets: Tuesday at lunch in

meetings throughout the year

Mrs. Gillespie’s room

• Members: All high school students

• Members: Everyone

• Club fee: None

• Club fee: None

• Activities: Decorate for Red Ribbon

• Activities: Talk about art inspirations and ideas, collaborate on group projects, and are in the process of planning a student art and photography show.

By: Emliy He

Week, Adopt homeless families at Inland Temporary Homes for Christmas parties (craft, dinner and presents) and Easter parties for children at Inland Temporary Homes

Photography Club • President: Blake Walker • Meets: On most Thursdays in Mrs. Taylor-Johnston’s room • Members: Everyone • Club fee: None • Activities: Fund raise/ Lectures on how to take better photos/trip

Shades Club • President: Alexis Townsend • Meets : Thursdays lunch, at 12:10 • Club fee: None • Members: Everyone • Activities: Celebrate and learn about culture differences (Eat foods from different cultures etc.)

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On December 2, 2015, what seemed like another day soon turned into a tragedy that would scar not only the victims, but to our country as well. This was the time of year in which people become more anxious and stressed out at work due to the holidays. At the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, the San Bernardino County Department of Health employees were gathered together to have

Districts to be on lock down.

Loma Linda Academy (LLA) was in a modified lock down, in which students were to stay alert in case it was necessary for them to go into a full-fledged lock down and stay indoors.

The San Bernardino Sheriff’s department informed our school as to what was happening, letting LLA make the decision to be on modified lock down. It made a great impact on the LLA students

there was a third shooter and closed the streets to the residential area. Daniela Mejia’s (11) street was also closed down and residents watched the policemen pass by.

In the evening, they investigated the shooter’s house in Redlands, CA, not far from Redlands Adventist Academy.

Investigators found an armory of weapons and explosives, including a dozen pipe bombs and a lot of ammunition.

#San Bernar

their annual holiday party to take some time off work.

At 11 AM, Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, opened fire in the Center, killing 14 people and leaving 21 others injured, according to LATimes.com.

Alyssa Cosejo (12) became worried because she remembered that her aunt worked there, but she was soon notified that her aunt was safe.

News had spread that the couple had fled the crime scene and were still on the loose. All school campuses and offices were notified by the San Bernardino Unified School

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because the center is located only two miles away and the location of the shooters was not known at the time. All students followed procedures and were kept safe.

By the time the school day ended, most everyone was at home watching the news.

Around 3 o’clock, a shoot out began in a residential area on E. San Bernardino Ave. between the shooters and the policemen. “[One of ] my mother’s coworkers has a son that was the policeman that killed the guy in the shooting,” Zack Tabingo (12) stated.

Police had thought that

As for the employees of the Regional Center, they were sent to a nearby disclosed location in school buses as loved ones waited for their arrival.

A memorial service was held for the shooting victims at the Citizens Bank Area in Ontario, CA. The service was opened to county employees and invited guest such as family and friends of the victims. A candlelight and prayer vigil was also held for the victims at the San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino the day after the shooting.

Izabel Renjifo (10) and her family had been driving

by the stadium to go home.

She saw the service being held and she kept persisting her parents to go. Eventually, her parents gave in and they all attended the service.

“It was a really nice experience,” Renjifo said.

“When they were saying the names [of the victims] and the stories behind those people and what they went through and who they were, it hit you that this was more than

rdino just people that died. They were people that matter to others. I saw it as something deeper than an incident that happened near school.”

An organization called Stars of HOPE is known for partnering with a school and having children design wooden stars with messages and words of hope and love. These stars are placed in street corners to brighten up the disasterstricken community. Stars of HOPE along with volunteers from The New York Says Thank You Foundation and Groesbeck Rebuilds America came to San Bernardino in

December and decorated parts of the city with wooden stars.

As of the fourth of January, employees from the Regional Center have returned back to work. Fences were still up since the attack and guards checked the badges of all the workers.

When the employees returned, Christmas decorations were still up and left untouched.

Everyone resumed their work, but access to the conference room where

By: Kaylee Chinchay

Strong the incident happened was not permitted. Professional counselors were available to the people that wanted them. Things went back to normal, but the atmosphere felt different.

Photos of a San Bernardino memorial. Taken by Daniela Mejia

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San Bernardino Photo Memorial

Inland Regional Center

Inland Regional Conference Center, where the shooting occurred.

The community of San Bernardino came together to honor and memorialize the victims of the shooting on Waterman Ave. You can find the memorials on the corner of Waterman Ave and E. Orange Show Rd and in front of the Inland Regional Center.

The victims of the shooting were honored on the Wall of Remembrance.

It was temporarily located at the golf club across the Inland Regional Center.

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SB Ave/ Center Rd

Families, friends, and neighbors gather to see the aftermath of the persecution of the shooters on San Bernardino Ave. Bullet holes and blood stains are all that remains of the horror that had happened on the day of December 2, 2015.

The home of the shooters can be found on Center St. Redlands.

By: Daniela Mejia

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Roadrunner Pride Loma Linda Academy (LLA) not

spirit of their success continued

only is very active in their academics,

to live on in celebration along

but their Varsity and Junior Varsity

with the victories that they had

(JV) sports as well. This year has

achieved during the season.

been very successful for athletics.

Getting involved in athletics or

So far, girls’ JV volleyball had 16

sports at LLA is something anyone

wins-3 losses. Girls’ Varsity volleyball

can do. LLA offers many Varsity

23 wins-5 losses. Girls’ Varsity

and JV sports for both boys and

and preseason workouts.

flag

girls. Students have the option of

If you do not plan on actually

football

playing various sports such as flag

playing a sport, you can still be

football, volleyball, basketball,

involved in sports. One great way

soccer, baseball, softball, golf,

to do this is by going to games

badminton, or swimming. There

and supporting LLA’s teams.

are many ways students can become

Attending games will give your

involved or participate in sports

fellow students an extra boost of

whether they are playing or not.

confidence they may need.

According to Bailey Nolfe, (11)

Sports are a great way to stay

getting involved with athletics is “a

active and get involved with your

really great way to make new friends

school. If you do not play sports,

and become closer to more people.”

you can still attend games in order

LLA’s athletic director Lucio

to support your friends. Sports are a

were undefeated for the season.

Camacho says that playing sports is a

great way to display your talents as

Finally, flag football for the

“great way to display your God given

an athlete and make new friends.

boys with 26 wins-0 losses.

talents and use them to represent not

This year has also been very

only LLA, and your religion but be

successful for girls’ Varsity volleyball.

an ambassador for God.” But being

The girls this year were the first

active in sports is not just a great way

varsity volleyball team from LLA

to make or become closer with friends

to make it to the playoffs for

or display your talents. It is also fun!

the California Interscholastic

Rachel Barlow (12) said “...

Federation (CIF) Championship.

Unfortunately, the girls lost

students should get involved in sports because it is FUN!” Barlow

against Saddleback Christian

also explained that it is good to

Academy in the semi-final. Although

try sports if you are looking for

they lost semi-finals and were not

something new to do. Make sure to

able to continue on to finals, the

always be on the lookout for tryouts

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Sports Standings Sport

win

loss

tie

Girls Varsity Volleyball

23

5

0

Girls JV Volleyball

16

3

0

Girls Varsity Flagball

20

0

0

Boys Varsity Flagball

26

0

0

BY: Lauren Ankrum

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Oh! The Places to Go

ELMER’S BOTTLE TREE RANCH ADDRESS: National Trails Hwy., Oro Grande, CA 92368

HOW FAR: 55 minutes from LLA

WHAT TO DO: Take photographs, enjoy the scenery, and talk to the owner Elmer!

CALIFORNIA CITRUS STATE HISTORICAL PARK (Not Pictured)

ADDRESS: 1879 Jackson St, Riverside, CA 92504

HOW FAR: 27 minutes from LLA

WHAT TO DO: Have a picnic, go on a tour, and

do a citrus tasting on the weekend!

ANAHEIM PACKING DISTRICT

ADDRESS: 440 South Anaheim

Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92805

HOW FAR: 51 minutes from LLA

WHAT TO DO?: Eat unique food, listen to the

local talent, and take in the

downtown Anaheim Scenery.

VAN BUREN DRIVE-IN THEATER & SWAP MEET ADDRESS: 3035 Van Buren Blvd. Riverside CA 92503 HOW FAR: 25 minutes from LLA WHAT TO DO: Enjoy a movie, bring homemade food and enjoy the swap meet on Tuesday- Thursday and Saturday- Sunday from 6-2.

BY: Blake Walker

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A community can only function smoothly when everything is together and in place. Every little part works off of each other. Complete this “Community� so that it can be whole again.

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LLA Highlight: Sponsors What exactly is a class sponsor?

Here at Loma Linda Academy (LLA), the high school students are given many special opportunities to take part in various events like banquet, Friday night vespers, and more. However, the people who make these events possible are not often recognized for all their hard work. These are the class sponsors.

Each high school grade is assigned several teachers/ faculty members to be their class sponsors. These sponsors meet with their respective class officers every Tuesday during lunch to plan various events for their classes to participate in, as well as fund raisers and other things.

The amount of work that they put into these tasks is

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enormous, but unfortunately it is often overlooked. From helping organize fund raisers, vespers, banquets and class pranks to volunteering to attend overnight trips away from their own homes and staying up late to supervise

the students on these trips, class sponsors put an incredible amount of effort into their job.

“We keep track of money, plan events, provide an adult presence at camp outs and a lot of other things. Although it is the busiest part of my job, it’s the most rewarding,” said Teresa Phillips, the current sophomore class sponsor.

However, this is more than planning fun events and raising money for the students.

Lynne Hattendorf, the current senior class sponsor,

defines the role as so much more than just being a leader. The words “mentor,” “guide,” and sometimes “authority figure” come to mind when she thinks about the position she holds.

“But definitely ‘mentor’ because we’re training them to be leaders,” Hattendorf said.

Many of the sponsors agreed.

“This is about teaching the students about leadership,” said Robertson, the junior class sponsor. She has been a head sponsor for many years, and is very passionate about the role.

“I feel my job is to guide them,” said Robertson, “and teach them how to be good leaders when they get out into the real world.”

Getting to know the students is a huge part of the job as a class sponsor.

That also happens to be one of Eugene Oswald’s favorite aspects of the role.

“I love the interacting with the students outside of a classroom setting, and seeing them get excited about things like class parties and vespers” said Oswald, the current

freshman class sponsor. He mentioned that because the freshman are new to the high school setting, it is interesting to watch them grow and progress through the years.

Class sponsors serve as guides for the students.

They lead by example and help to direct the students towards the path to success.

They are not just teachers or faculty members doing their job because they have to.

Class sponsors are leaders who are truly passionate about developing the essential characteristics in students that will help them be successful in the future.

By: Adanna Okwandu

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Rachel

Barlow

(12),

participated in The Memory Project. She received a photo of a child in an Ethiopian Orphanage,

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in which she then painted a

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portrait to send back to the

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“Laughter and Learning.”

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On December 19, 2015, downtown Redlands showed their support to the victims of the San Bernardino mass shooting,.

Businesses such as International Day Spa, Parliament Chocolate, and À La Minute donated 100 % of proceeds from special T-shirts and part of the day’s sales to the cause. Other businesses in downtown Redlands also donated a portion of profits to the victim’s family.

Briefs Photo of a San Bernardino memorial. Taken by Daniela Mejia

On December 15, all the schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District were closed down due to a bomb threat called in that morning. The all-clear was eventually

given

and

classes

resumed the the following day.

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It’s a leap year!

Make a date for Feb 29.

Loma Linda Academy hosted the You(th) Lead(ership) training on January 16. It included all the local youth and school leaders who were focused on leading their peers to God.

Instagram Pictures: Families Family is a big part of the community. Each student on the LLA campus represents a family of people full of love and care for each other. Here are a few pictures of those families.

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