13 March 2020 Vol. 88 Issue 6
Loma Linda Academy News Reflecting on LLA since 1940
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Women’s History Month By: Olivia Kim
Women’s History Month is an annual event celebrated in multiple countries around the world during the month of March. It celebrates the
accomplishments and contributions of women towards our history and culture, and it recognizes their importance in today’s society. According to History.com, the event originates from a week-long school event in Sonoma, California in 1978. The celebration and empowerment of women caught fire and quickly spread throughout communities across the U.S., encouraging women to take pride in their identities (par. 2). Senior Karenna Lee said to her being a woman “means waking up each morning and embracing yourself and
freedom, and Maya Angelou, a civil rights activist and renown poet (par. 15). These figures were both your identity in the context of the leg- females and African-Americans acies of all the great women who’ve during times when these identities come before you and the future you’re were looked down upon, and both paving for all the great women who’ll accomplished great things that come after you.” made an impact on history. Today, women continue to drive the movement forward. Lee names Michelle Obama and Ruth Bader Ginsburg as two women she particularly looks up to. In current society, women are still facing inequality. High school
HistoryNet.com lists some notable women figures in history, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a leader of the early women’s rights movement, and Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister of Britain. People still celebrate the accomplishments of these women today for opening up a new path for future generations (par. 15). There is also a large number of women who are celebrated during Black History Month in February. HistoryNet.com notes women such as Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and led hundreds of slaves to
junior Lauren Vitangcol says, “Women are just as capable as men in doing anything.” There is still a lack of women in leadership positions, and people continue to place women in domestic and work roles based on old views about females that persists today. Women face a lack of opportunities, sexism in the
workplace, and many more troubles each day. Recently there has been a rise in feminism, which is the advocacy of women’s equality, but there is a huge mis-perception of it. Feminism is about equality of women to men, not making women above men. The actions of a few people have given the entire feminism movement a bad reputation that has led people to perceive feminism as a male-hating movement when it is not. It is important for this current generation to promote equality for all people. Lee says, “I would be thrilled if soci-
etal expectations about women being more empathetic or more passive than men were removed. I hope one day we come to a point where we can look forward to discovering a stranger’s character without being weighed by any preconceptions about her personality stemming from her femininity.” Photo Credits: Pixaby.com
New Attendance Policy By: Alyka Mendoza 4 TARDIES As you all may have heard, there have been significant changes to the attendance policy, especially regarding tardiness. As of February 14, tardies will no longer convert to absences and will clear every semester. Remember that tardies/absences in Study Hall and Homeroom count just the same as any of your regular classes. All of the details can be found in the Student Handbook, which is available under the “Resources” tab of MyLLA!
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Suspension and/or on-campus community service | Possibly any combination of Level I consequences, disciplinary probation contract, liability for damages
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Minimum 5-day suspension and/or community service | Possibly any combination of Level II consequences disciplinary probation contract, including: 9-12 DEMERITS Counseling or community service | Liability for damages | Failing grade | Loss of office | Ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities for a determined length of time | Possible withdrawal or expulsion 13+ DEMERITS
Editor-in-Chief Noah Hernandez
Tardy System
Warning Letter
Copy Editor Olivia Kim
Designer Linlin Liu
Withdrawal from school or expulsion | Possibly a failing grade
Designer Alyka Mendoza
Photographer Melissa Gomez
Reporter Ethan Cruz
Reporter Emeka Ikechukwu
Reporter Natalia Rojas
Sponsor Danelle Taylor Johnston
Publisher Iveth Valenzuela
The Beginning of Something New by Linlin Liu
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n the late 1920s, a new phase of African American culture blossomed in Harlem, a small section in Manhattan borough, New York. Broken free of the bondage of slavery and brought together by the Great Migration, countless brilliant African American artists and scholars gathered in Harlem and produced one of the most significant cultural explosions in American history. According to Smithsonian, this neighborhood of three square miles drew nearly 175,000 African Americans from across the nation, and became the largest concentration of African Americans in the world and a destination for African Americans of all backgrounds according to Britannica. Through literature, music, and arts, African Americans showed to the world their common experience of slavery and racial discrimination as well as their dreams and hopes of the future. This era expanding two decades and became known as the Harlem Renaissance.
Louis Armstrong
(August 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971) composer, pianist, jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer Representative Work: “What a Wonderful World” and “Hello Dolly” Did You Know: In 1936, Louis Armstrong became the first African-American jazz musician to write an autobiography, Swing That Music; nicknamed “Satchmo,” “Pops” and, later, “Ambassador Satch.” Contribution to Harlem Renaissance: popularized scatting and revolutionized jazz
MUSICIANS Duke Ellington
(April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974) Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington composer, pianist, leader of jazz orchestra Representative Work: “Take the ‘A’ Train,” “Mood Indigo,” and “Soda Fountain Rag” Did You Know: Ellington began studying piano at 7 and began performing music professionally at 17. Contribution to Harlem Renaissance: one of the originators of bigbad jazz and led his band 50+ years
Jelly Roll Morton
(October 20, 1890 - July 10, 1941) Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe pianist and songwriter Representative Work: “Black Bottom Stomp” and “King Porter Stomp” Did You Know: Beginning in 1926, Morton led Red Hot Peppers, a sevenor eight-piece band comprised of musicians who were well-versed in the New Orleans ensemble style. Contribution to Harlem Renaissance: one of the forefathers of jazz
AUTHORS Langston Hughes
(February 1, 1902 - May 22, 1967) James Mercer Langston Hughes writer and poet Representative Work: “A Dream Deferred” and Not Without Laughter Contribution to Harlem Renaissance: sought to honestly portray the joys and hardships of working-class black lives, avoiding both sentimental idealization and negative stereotypes.
Nella Larsen
(April 13, 1891 - March 30, 1964) novelist and short-story writer Representative Work: Quicksand and Passing Did You Know: Larsen was the first African-American woman awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for creative writing. Contribution to Harlem Renaissance: both of her renowned books had biracial characters.
Claude McKay
(September 15, 1889 - May 22, 1948) poet and novelist Representative Work: Home to Harlem and Song of Jamaica Did You Know: McKay is often called “the first voice of the Harlem renaissance” Contribution to Harlem Renaissance: He was applauded for creating “a work of vivid social realism.”
ARTISTS Lois Mailou Jones
(November 3, 1905 - June 9, 1998) painter and educator Representative Work: Les Fétiches Contribution to Harlem Renaissance: works reflect a command of widely varied styles, from traditional landscape to African-themed abstraction.
Augusta Savage
(February 29, 1892 - March 26, 1962) civil rights activist and sculptor Representative Work: Gamin, The Harp and The Pugilist Did You Know: Savage was commissioned to create a sculpture for the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
Aaron Douglass
(May 26, 1899 - February 2, 1979) painter and illustrator Representative Work: God’s Trombone and Black Magic Contribution to Harlem Renaissance: did illustrations for Opportunity, the National Urban League’s magazine, and for The Crisis.
“Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.” -- Langston Hughes All information from Biography, Britannica, and the Poetry Foundation.
From Wheatley to Winfrey By: Noah Hernandez
compelling speaker. Douglass was known to be a passionate speaker, and an influential abolitionist. According to Biography.com, Douglass was born into slavery and taught how to read and write by Sophia Auld. She was kind to him for a brief time, until her husband forbade Auld from continuing to teach Douglass. Regardless of the restriction enforced on him, Douglass still had a passion to learn. According to his book, Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, learning to read and write ignited the fire of an abolitionist in him. History.com says that it was his exposure to the writings of William Lloyd Garrison, an abolitionist and journalist, that got him involved with the abolitionist movement. Upon meeting, Garrison pushed Douglass to become a leader and speaker. He eventually went on to publish his own abolitionist newspapers called The North Star, Frederick Douglass Weekly, Frederick Douglass’ Paper, Douglass’ Monthly and New National Era. Douglass also became part of an antislavery six month tour where he was assaulted and received an injury to his hand which never fully recovered. It was the Wheatley family who William Edward Burghardt taught her how to read and write du Dubois, or better known as in not only English, but in Greek W.E.B. du Bois, was an African and Latin as well. Wheatley was American journalist during the an intelligent woman and a skilled Harlem Renaissance. According writer. According to the Poetry Foundation, she craved a deeper and to Biography.com, du Bois was the first African American to graduate more challenging education. This is from Harvard University with a expressed in what is assumed to be Ph.D. in 1895. What is considered his her first poem, To the University of “landmark study” was the first study Cambridge in New England. to ever be done about the African Frederick Douglass is not only known for his detailed and immersive American community. It is titled, The Phillidelphia Negro: A Social Study narratives, but also for being a (1889) and it marked the begining of Even before the United States of America, black Americans have contributed works of literature to American culture. From poets like Phillis Wheatley, to journalists such as W.E.B. du Bois and Oprah Winfrey, black Americans have been shaping American literature for years. According to Biography.com, Phillis Wheatley was the first African American to have ever been a published writer. Given that she was taken from her home and brought to America to work as a slave, this was radical. The Poetry Foundation says that when Wheatley was kidnapped from Senegal and taken to Boston, Massachusetts, she was deemed unfit for physical labor because of her young age and small stature.
Fires in Paradise By: Ethan Cruz
The Paradise fire, better known as “The Camp Fire,” was the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history. The fire started on November 8, 2018 in Paradise, California, located in Butte county. According to the Washington Post, the fire burned more than 150,000 acres of land and killed 85 civilians and injured 12. LLA Students Andreas and Diego Batin
were living in Paradise when the fires happened. “In the morning when the fires happened,” Andreas says, “I was at school really early and it was still dark outside. When the sun started rising, the sky looked orange. I thought it was a beautiful looking sunrise, but turns out it was a fire that was starting and ashes started raining from the sky. The principal later announced that school was canceled because of the fires and instructed everyone to just go home.” “When the principal evacuated the school I was like, ‘Oh free day today. Perfect,” Diego said. “I was waiting outside, waiting for my mom to pick me up. The embers from the fire were being carried by the wind and one ember landed on my
arm and burned my arm.” According to CNBC, the Paradise fire was caused by a faulty electrical transmission line owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and it spread quickly because of high winds, low humidity, and drought. The community of Concow and the town of Paradise were destroyed within the first six hours of the fire losing an estimate of 95 percent of their buildings.
Nearly 19,000 buildings were destroyed including schools, churches, hospitals, shopping centers, and small businesses. “When my family and I heard news about our town,” says Andreas, “we discovered
du Bois’ writing career. Encyclopedia Britannica says that du Bois was a fundamental pioneer in Pan-Africanism, which is “the belief that all people of African descent had common interests and should work together in the struggle for their freedom.” Du Bois was also a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or the NAACP. He eventually became editor of the NAACP’s magazine, The Crisis, until he resigned from The Crisis and the NAACP in 1934. James Mercer Langston Hughes, better known as Langston Hughes, was one of the most influential poets during the Harlem Renaissance. He is best known for his poem “Harlem,” which is also known as “Dream Deferred.” The Poetry Foundation says that Hughes aimed to “portray the joys and hardships of workingclass black lives, avoiding both sentimental idealization and negative stereotypes.” Hughes earlier works were often criticized heavily by black intellectuals. According to The Poetry Foundation, they believed Hughes’ work portrayed the more unattractive aspects of black life in America. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Hughes was also a playwright. His play, Mulatto, was adapted from a short story of his and in 1935, his play premiered on Broadway. A more modern, yet highly influential poet would be Dr. Maya Angelou. During her life, she wrote over thirty books, and she held many jobs before becoming a writer according to TIME Magazine. According to the Poetry Foundation, she also worked as a civil rights
that 95 percent of Paradise was burned to the ground. The craziest thing is that our block was one of the 5 percent of Paradise that didn’t burn down which was a miracle. Although the fire caused some smoke damage to our house.” After the fire destroyed a lot of buildings in Paradise and a lot of nearby cities and towns, a lot of insurance companies couldn’t afford to insure the burned buildings. “My house wasn’t burned down at all and that’s a miracle,” Andreas says, “but the thing is, the fire did some smoke damage to our house and the insurance people weren’t willing to help us because they had a lot of other people to cover.” As a result of the fires, lots of charities and organizations helped Paradise to recover. Even Loma Linda Academy tried donating money to help Paradise. One thing they did was sell food tickets to people during Christmas palooza and all
the proceeds were donated to Paradise. According to the Los Angeles Times, twelve houses were rebuilt a year after the fire destroyed the city. Photo Credit: Andreas Batin
activist. Angelou worked for people such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X. Angelou’s most famous work is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and it was published in 1969. She passed away May 28, 2014. Oprah Winfrey is known as a television personality, but she has also published many books. At 66 years old, Winfrey has become an influential person in modern media. According to Biography.org, in the digital and literature realm, Winfrey
has established herself. In her latest book, The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose, Winfrey offers readers a way to find their true purpose. In her other books, Winfrey has offered advice in relationships, personal health, self help and more. She has also published four autobiographies and a novel. Winfrey has impacted many people. Whether it was through her books or her talk show, people across America have been touched by her.
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Briefs • On March 9, 2020, the graduating class of 2021 put on a play to announce the Jr./Sr. Banquet theme, date, and location of 2020. The theme is A Night on the Aegean, which is based off of the musical, Mama Mia. The Jr./Sr. Banquet will be held April 5, 2020 Electra Cruise’s Eternity Yacht, which will leave the harbor at 5:00. For more information, scan the QR code located on the invitation. The current LLA juniors worked hard on their play, and their performance was enjoyed and appreciated. • Due to concerns about the Corona Virus, or COVID-19, the annual Loma Linda Academy Maker Faire has been postponed until 2021.
From the Archives
Black History Month Chapels Photos by: Melissa Gomez & Noah Hernandez