LLA Mirror 2018-2019 Issue 5

MIR ROR 8 February 2019 Vol. 87 Issue 5

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Loma Linda Academy News Reflecting on LLA since 1940s

Partial Government Shutdown

For many who may not know, America experienced a partial federal government shutdown, which began on December 21, 2018. It has now become the longest shutdown in US history. It is called a partial shutdown because Congress has already funded most of the government to last through September of 2019. Other agencies that are not considered essential that are usually funded by the federal government will have to be suspended and furlough (work with postponed pay) their employees, or grant them a leave of absence. About 800,000 employees were out of work and were struggling to make ends meet since they were not receiving any pay.

A shutdown occurs when Congress is unable to agree on a federal budget for the year. According to NBC News, the agencies that are affected by the shutdown include, “Homeland Security, Transportation, Commerce, Interior, Agriculture, and Housing and Development and Justice.” Other agencies that must allow employees furlough, but still desperately need workers are NASA, the FDA, the EPA, and the IRS.

To give an idea of what exactly this means, many national parks are not being cared for and are filling up with trash. Some museums were also closed because their employees were not being paid. NBC News also stated that the

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FDA had stopped most of their thorough searches of domestically produced food for dangerous outbreaks, so be sure to thoroughly wash your vegetables and cook your food properly. Transportation agencies were hit hard with many of their TSA agents calling in sick as they were not being paid.

According to ABC News, the “IRS offices are closed [...] refunds to early-filers might not be issued on time.”

However, some employees still worked and taxes were still being collected.

Thankfully for students, financial aid is not affected. According to studentaid.ed.gov, the “Federal Student Aid is not directly impacted by the partial government shutdown [...] federal offices are open [...] federal student aid processors, contact centers, and websites remain operational.” So any senior students are still able to fill out FAFSA and any other forms for financial aid. While some systems may require information and actions by the federal agencies involved in student financial aid, the U.S. Department of Education is working to ensure that students will still be able to receive the financial aid they need.

Unfortunately, some of our own students have been affected by this shutdown in other ways. Natasha Thomas, as well as other band members, were experiencing some struggles in regards

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By: Grace Morales to their passport. “For [the] band tour to Germany, I need to get my passport renewed [...] it expires six months after I get to Germany, and the German government doesn’t allow that. So in order to renew my passport I have to send it in to the government [...] we can send it in, but it’s going to be stalled until [the government] keeps going.” Thomas also says that other band members were struggling to renew or receive their passports. Thankfully, after a few weeks Natahsa’s passport was able to be renewed.

As of January 25, according to CNN News, President Donald Trump has agreed to and signed the measure approved by the House and Senate to reopen the government and keep it funded through to February 15.

• Jr./Sr. Bible Camp took place at Pine Springs Ranch from January 31-February 2 • Freshmen and Sophomore Valentine’s Dinner will take place on February 10 and will be held at Azure Hills Seventh-Day Adventist Church from 5:30-8:00 • High School Academy Day is on February 11, it will be a half day of school • Valentine’s Day is on February 14 • President’s Day is on February 18, there will be no school • Winter Break is on February 19 and there will also be no school that day

“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

Their World, Their Life, Their Game

Newbold College: British Culture Study Tour

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Reflecting the varsity soccer teams’ season and tournament...

The 2018 Jerry Lyle Pettis Memorial Cup Tournament began on December 26 and ended the day after. Loma Linda Academy (LLA) varsity soccer teams woke up early to come to school at 7:30 am to 5:30 pm on day one, and 7:30 am to 5:00 pm on day two. From playing in the cold mornings to the sunset skies, the boys’ and girls’ teams performed with their utmost abilities, and they placed second and third place respectively.

“We’ve started winning games,” Gabby Popescu (12th), the varsity girls’ captain, commented. “Our coach, Matt [Kimble], has been supporting us since day one and I think that has encouraged us a lot and helped us to push hard this season.”

“This season has been different [...] because we have gained a lot of team chemistry.” boys’ varsity soccer captain, Leo Fernando (12th), said. Along with other captain, Hugo Rojas (12th), they both stated that because of the new skills and players that became a part of this year’s team, they were able to win many of their games. “We learned how to use the teams’ talents as a weapon,” Fernando noted.

The boys’ team captured second place, winning all four of their games against schools: Academy for Academic Excellence (AAE), San Diego Adventist Academy, Public Safety Academy, and Sierra Canyon. Due to the different set of tournament rules because there were ten boys’ soccer teams attending, LLA was unable to snag first place because they did not have a “clean sheet of goals scored against [them]” (Fernando). According to the boys’

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in the tournament [next year].” Fernando wishes his team to “aim to be undefeated and win the league.”

The captains also shared what they find to be the most valuable quality for their team in playing soccer.

“The most valuable quality for a team is good communication with one another,” Popescu responded. “It makes playing the sport much easier when you can communicate with your teammates on the field. The whole team could have individual talents but there’s no point if they can’t work together.”

“I think the biggest thing a soccer team needs is trust,” Mangunsong answered. “If you don’t trust your teammates on the field, playing the game is going to be difficult for you [...]. Soccer is a team sport, and to win you gotta work together.

“The most valuable quality in our team is that everyone has a certain level of respect for each other to do their job,” Fernando stated, ”and that’s what helps us win when we trust each other.”

“I believe the most valuable quality for any team to play soccer is being non-selfish,” Rojas said, “because you can have a team with any great quality but if they are non-selfish, you can actually start playing the ball.”

The varsity soccer teams were able to display a season of significance and hard work, and they hope for the next season to be better.

captains, the tournament placement was still important because it showed serious improvement over the past “twelve years” and proved that they can and will fulfill everyone’s expectations of winning.

As for the girls’ soccer team, they were able to seize third place by winning two of their games against Desert Christian Academy. They lost their other two games to AAE and Aquinas High School. The win was definitely significant for the girls’ team because according to Popescu, the varsity girls’ team has not placed in tournament for “5 or more years.”

“Placing third was such a big deal and fun experience,” Delaina Mangunsong (12th), second captain of the varsity girls’ soccer team, reflected on the tournament win. “It was a way to show ourselves that we are skilled players and [...] capable of beating teams who might have beaten us in the past.”

Reviewing their overall season, Popescu hopes for the team to focus on better communication and to work hard on increasing wins next season. Mangunsong said that she would also like to see the girls’ varsity soccer team work hard.

As for the boys’ varsity team, Rojas said, “I would like them to improve upon what we built [...] and get first place

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On January 16, 2019 two representatives came from Newbold College to Loma Linda Academy. They spoke about Newbold College, the programs offered at the school, and about the British culture study tour taking place during the summer.

Two tours are offered. One is from July 5th to July 15th and the second is from July 18th to July 28th. Both tours can take 25 people and the tours are offered to people ages 16 and older. The package also includes workshops and classes on campus, visits to the homes of Shakespeare, C.S. Lewis and other great authors. You can also travel to London, Oxford, and other famous cities. The cost is £430.00 (about $560) which covers the tour, airfare is not included in the price. Bisser Stoykov said going on this trip would be a great way “ to experience the Adventist world outside of the United States.” Tickets are available at www.newbold.ac.uk until supplies last.

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New Year, New Goals

When people start a new year, they come up with goals that they can achieve later in the year.

New Year’s resolutions have been around for a long time. According to History.com, this concept was first practiced by the Babylonians some 4,000 years ago. For example, Babylonians made promises to their gods at the start of each year that they would return borrowed objects and pay their debts.

These promises are considered to be some of the first New Year’s resolutions. New Year’s resolutions many years ago were more of a religious practice though today, they’re more of a secular prac-

By: Ethan Cruz tice. New Year’s resolutions in the United States started during the Great Depression when a significant amount of American adults formed some resolutions for the New Year. Today people make resolutions in order to motivate themselves to achieve a life goal.

According to Livescience.com, some popular resolutions include, to be a better person, to lose weight, exercising more, eating healthier, and getting a better job.

When you have a New Year’s resolution make sure you don’t give up. What is your New Year’s resolution?

Tomorrow Xu (10): The Chinese new year is a holiday for families to unite and celebrate the beginning of a new year. It is important to us, because we as Chinese take family very seriously, therefore, it is one of the most important traditions in our

Supplies Mason jar or Glass vase (It is recommended to use smaller vases of 2-4 inches.)

Pink, White, Red, Rose Gold and Black acrylic paint 2 pieces of Red, White, and Pink construction paper each (Optional) Scissors Red, White, or Pink beads (500-1000) Fake roses Medium-Sized paintbrush Tape Red, Pink or White ribbon (Optional; at least 10 inches ) Toothpicks or Small skewers (Optional)

Michelle Santos (12th): My New Year’s resolution is to slow down and enjoy every moment. With my senior year already being half over, I want to cherish these last few moments with everyone here.

Micah Soler (11th): My New Year’s resolution is to spend more time camping at National Parks and enjoying the peaceful nature.

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culture. During Chinese New Year, we usually visit or invite families and friends to have huge meals. People living away from their hometowns will come back.

and rice at that time. All my family will come together and stay up all night to play many kinds of games.

Wendy Li (11): The Chinese New Year is the most significant festival in China. It is important because all the family members gather together and have big meals. We have traditional food such as dumplings, which represent happiness and reunion. Children can get red packets which symbolize good luck. I really enjoy the food and activities during the Chinese New Year.

Shirley Wang (11): There is a story about the Chinese New Year. A huge monster called “Nian” always came to the village and hurt others on a certain day.

People didn’t know what to do. One day they found out that Nian is afraid of red things and the sound of fireworks, so people lighted up fireworks and put red things all over the village around that time. Then, the monster never came back again. This became a tradition to protect people from bad things. Even now, we have red pockets with money, light up fireworks, and put up Spring Couplets (Chinese poems on banners). We eat dumplings

Vivid Valentine Vases

Decorating Mason jars is a cute, quaint way to express affection for your special Valentine. Using flowers for your Valentine Day’s gift is a brilliant substitute in place of candy and lasts way longer than candy or chocolates. All in all, these vases are simple to decorate and are unique.

Jon Robles (9th): My New Year’s resolution is to restore my sleep schedule

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Chinese New Year Albert Liang (9): Chinese New Year, the Spring Festivals. It is celebrated by all the Chinese. All family members get together on lunar calendar New Year’s Eve to have a big meal. At about 12 o’clock, some parents and children light crackers, the whole sky is lighted brightly, we watch the fireworks excitedly. It also preserves almost all the cultural life content of this nation in the form of memory.

Adam DesJardins (12th): My New Year’s resolution is to spend more time on personal projects like short films.

Cheerleen Hu (12): The Chinese New Year is important, because it is a time when all my family get together. We celebrate the holiday because it is our tradition.

I think it is important to inherit and pass it down. During Chinese New Year, my family not only have dinner together, but also do fireworks and play card games.

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Instructions 1. Cut off the stems of the fake roses. Cut off enough stem so that the flower and a little bit of the stem sticks out of the vase.

2. If you do not want to paint the vase or make heart decorations, then skip down to step 8.

3. Wipe off the outside of the vases to remove any oils and dirt. Begin to paint.

4. For a swirl patterned vase, make sure that you rinse out the inside of the vase to remove any dust.

Then squeeze 5-6 big drops of red paint, pink paint, and white paint one at a time. As you squeeze the paints, rotate the glass. Do not squeeze the paints on top of each other. For this step, go slow. To swirl the paint inside the vase, rotate your wrist slowly to let the paints swirl around the sides of the glass. Turn the vase upside down on a piece of cardboard. It is best to do this outside to avoid ruining floors. Allow the

paint to dry completely overnight.

5. The second method of painting the vase is painting it one solid color. Take a brush and just dip it in the paint of your choice, and paint using big strokes to cover the outside of the vase. You may need multiple coats depending on how much paint you use. Between every coat, let the previous coat dry.

6. To layer different colors on the vase, paint a base coat on the outside of the vase first. Make sure to leave about 30 minutes to an hour to let the paint dry completely.

Using a different color of paint, paint another layer but make sure to let a portion of the base coat of the previous paint, unpainted.

Repeat this step as many times as you want, while leaving a portion of the previous coat of paint visible. Make sure to let the paint dry completely.

7. To make small heart decorations, use the construction paper to cut 3

out little hearts, and then tape a toothpick or small skewer to the back of each of them. Stick them inside after step 8.

8. Fill the vase with beads up to ¾ of the container, and stick the fake roses into the beads.

9. Tie a ribbon around the vase to add a little of pizazz or to hide any imperfections. Once you are finished, give it to your Valentine!

Notes: If you decide to paint the vase, do this on a surface that you do not mind staining.

When painting, be mindful of your clothes. It is best to wear old, tired clothing; clothes that you do not mind ruining.

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