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Loma Linda Academy News Reflecting on LLA since 1940s
Issue No. 5
Happy Holidays by Kaleo Smith
Girls Varsity Volleyball Makes LLA History by Hannah Sitanggang
This year, our Loma Linda Academy varsity girls volleyball team had the opportunity to compete for the league championship title. After a long journey and no losses, the team had one last match to win. On November 10, 2017, the Loma Linda roadrunners drove all the way to Cerritos College optimistic and came back with a championship trophy in their hands. This was not only celebrated by the team, but by the entire school, as the team made history by being the very first CIF team to win the league championship. The captains that led their team to victory were Demari Webb (12), Hannah McKee (12), Kailee Rohmer (12), and Charis Rundle (11). Led by Coach Jane Chaffe the players: Webb, McKee, Morgan Hall (12), Rundle, Erin Ly (12), Bia Silva (9), Rohmer, Reina Williams (11), Tiana Campbell (11), Yuna Joe (10), and Chelsea DelReal (10) played their hearts out through two full sets. When asked about how she felt about the win, Webb responded, “It’s been an amazing year and I’m happy to leave high school with a CIF Championship Title.” The team will go down in LLA history.
Student Businesses
BRANDON DUGADUGA | SHAKAPIXS “My cousins had already decided to put a business together back in August, but I joined around mid-September. What motivated us to start our [business] was that all three of us have a passion for photography... and we wanted to really enhance our skills and talents. Eventually we wanted to have this as a way to make money. Planning and putting our business together was a simple process but it was just a matter of time. We did photoshoots here and there along with a wedding for free so we could build up our profile. We eventually made a website and business cards for us to get our name out. We want to... portray our clients personalities or their story [in] our photography. Not just by the shot - by the art and creativity that’s being put in both photoshoots and editing process.” SHANTEL GUZMAN | SHANTEL LISSETTE PHOTOGRAPHY *Full disclosure, Mirror staff member* “I started my business in August of 2016. I loved doing test shoots over the two prior years and wanted to take it to the next level so I started doing senior portraits and event photography. I devoted my summer to researching how I should go about making a contract and the shooting/ turnaround process with clients. After spending a great amount of time designing my website, shantellissette.com, I was set to start business. I love to capture human essence because through photos you can see a whole new light to them. Let’s shoot, whether it be senior portraits, shooting with your friends, or you simply want me to take your portrait!”
People around the world have interesting traditions during the holidays. We are used to hearing about Americanized Christmas, but we don’t always learn about other Christmas traditions or other holidays like Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. According to the article “Chanukkah” from jewfaq.org, during Hanukkah Jews celebrate the rededication of the temple after the Maccabees succeeded “in a revolt against both the assimilation of the Hellenistic Jews and oppression by the Seleucid Greek government.” In other words, they overthrew the Seleucid Greek oppressors. The following miracle that allowed the menorah to stay lit for eight days with only one day’s worth of oil is also an integral part of the holiday. They follow many traditions every year during Hanukkah. One of the most important traditions is the lighting of the menorah for eight days to commemorate the miracle. Another way that they celebrate the miracle is by eating fried, oily foods like latkes. They also play a game with a top called dreidel since during the reign of the seleucid empire over the Jews, study of the Torah was illegal. To bypass this, groups of Jews who were studying would play dreidel whenever an official was in sight to hide what they were actually doing. One other holiday we don’t learn much about is Kwanzaa. According to “KwanzaaWhat Is It?” on africa.upenn.edu, it is an African-American “celebration of life from 26
December to 1 January.” It originated in the United States in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga in response to commercialism during Christmas. The candle is an important symbol just like it is in Hanukkah, and all seven candles are symbols for principles like unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith are the values represented in the candles. Christmas is celebrated differently in countries in Europe. According to “Ten European Christmas traditions” on bbc.co.uk, children in Norway leave out porridge for Jul Nisse, a gnome-like creature, to prevent him from playing tricks on them. In the United States we are used to getting coal when we are naughty, but in Germany they get sticks. Families in Poland eat a twelve course meal starting when they see the first star in the sky on Christmas Eve. Mexico has its own traditions during christmas. According to “An Old School Christmas” on iml.jou.ufl.edu, Mexicans decorate their houses with a nativity scene on December 16, but without Jesus. They attend Mass on Christmas Eve, and then go home and add Jesus to the nativity scene. Children do not get presents until January 6, during Three Kings Day, the day that the wise men arrived bearing gifts. People from all over the world have very interesting traditions during the holiday season.
JULIAN HAWKINS | BOOSTED J MERCH “I started [selling my Boosted J merch, such as hoodie’s] about a year ago - it was something I was doing for fun. My plan was just to make clothing for myself. At first it was difficult because I had no idea where to order merchandise from and how to design anything. It’s not really about how much I sell or make, it’s just about the support and fun that comes from it.” HARRISON MACE | LIFESTYLE CLOTHING “Lifestyle clothing started last summer The thing that motivated me the most to start this business is the message of “Lifestyle.” Over the last couple months, I’ve spent a lot of time pondering what Lifestyle means to me and I came up with a definition that sums it up quite well: “Something that is constant and influential in one’s everyday life by affecting their daily decisions and/or actions. In short, a way of living.” Through my own business, I thought that I’d be doing something I enjoy while also spreading the positive message of Lifestyle to others. The planning and execution process of Lifestyle was pretty time consuming. From the start, I knew I wanted to create a batch of shirts with a logo that said Lifestyle. I realized that my good friend, Elliot Fitz was very talented artist and I began to work with him on creating a logo. Once I received [the shirts], I went straight away to advertising them on social media. I eventually sold out of all 30 shirts and realized that to continue this business, I would be in need of a website. With more marketing and help of my friends to model the shirts, Lifestyle ended up selling out of its second batch of shirts in a week. The planning is always exciting, but the execution can be very stressful at times. It’s a lifestyle.” MICHELLE SANTOS | THREADING EYEBROWS “I started[ threading eyebrows] recently, after practicing during the summer a lot. I realized I really enjoyed the process of threading, seeing the end result, and putting a smile on people’s faces. It was quite spontaneous--one day I decided I wanted to be able to thread my own instead of having to go to the salon. As I kept practicing, I realized that this could be a small business I could run, that I would enjoy doing.” Dam, am eicabore maxim adit, cusam, quisim cus aut quate con nesequo dicimus
Mirror Staff Editor-inChief Ivanna Vargas
Design Editor Hannah Sitanggang
Photo Editor Shantel Guzman
Photo Journalist Angela Jin
Photo Journalist Grace Morales
Holiday Games for your Holiday Parties by Chloe Hegstad Rudolph Race -Each player gets a red pom pom and a spoonful of vaseline -Players race to be first person to stick the pom pom on Rudolph’s nose -Players dip nose in vaseline and get pom pom to stick to their nose -Then move across the room and attach the pom pom onto Rudolph -No hands allowed
Reporter Chloe Hegstad
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Reporter Cheerleen Hu
Setup and instructions: It is advised to put a tarp or towel down on the floor if you have carpet floors to avoid vaseline on the carpet. Each player will have a mini pom pom next to a spoonful of vaseline. No hands are allowed! The players dip the tip of their nose into the vaseline and then try to get the pom pom to stick. Once the pom pom is on there nose they try to be the first person to stick it onto Rudolph’s nose. Rudolph should be on the opposite wall from the players. Put a piece of double sided tape on Rudolph’s nose so when the player transfers the pom pom to Rudolph it will stick. Credit: playpartyplan.com
Reporter Moses Montanez
Reporter Kaleo Smith
Sponsor Danelle Taylor Johnston
Publisher Datha Tickner
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14 December 2017
Loma Linda Academy News Reflecting on LLA since 1940s
Issue No. 5
Christmas Palooza by Moses Montanez
The Christmas Palooza is being put on by Campus Ministries during chapel time on Friday December 15. For those of you who don’t know what that is, JO Cordero, says, “Christmas Palooza is a party at the end of the year for the school to celebrate into the Christmas break.” Pastor JO aims for the Palooza to be a
chill way to end the year. Another goal of the Palooza is bringing the school body together to, “celebrate Christmas with festive snacks, activities, and contests.” The foods include cotton candy, popcorn, mini donuts, and cookies, there will also be some hot chocolate and other festive drinks. The activities
include music, karaoke and the return of the polaroid photobooth. The contests include giant soccer and even a cookie eating contest.
Briefs • Math club had their Christmas potluck on Wednesday December 13. • The Little Mountain fire, on December 5, burned from the 210 to the 15 freeway. It burned 260 acres. • Leo Fernando’s mother, Evelyn Mariano-Fernando, passed away on November 15, 2017. She is survived by her husband Ranjan, Leo (11th), Yzza (‘17), and Primo (‘15). Please keep their family in your prayers. • Christmas Chapel was last Friday. Pastor JO, Mr. Uribe, and Ms. Philips participated in lip syncing along to the Christmas songs. • Loma Linda Academy Children’s Center was recognized as Best Preschool in the Inland Empire during The Press Enterprise’ 22nd annual Best of Inland Empire Readers’ Choice Awards, at the Riverside Convention Center, on Sept.7. • Youth to youth Christmas party for Inland Temporary Homes was planned for Wednesday the 13th. Students prepared gifts and a party for the children. • Mr. Herrmann’s daughter, Naomi Brooke Herrmann, is turning oneyear-old on January 30, 2018.
Calendar Christmas Palooza 12/15
Christmas Break 12/18 - 1/3
Christmas Day 12/25
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Basketball/Soccer Tourney 12/27 - 30
New Year’s Eve 12/31
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14 December 2017
Loma Linda Academy News Reflecting on LLA since 1940s
Issue No. 5
Over the last few weeks, we have been able to ask a few of you some questions the following were your responses: 1. What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
2. What is the most meaningful gift you have received? Natalia Drachenberg (9th grade) 1.“My favorite Christmas tradition is family gathering. We talk, eat, sing, and dance.” 2. “One of the most meaningful presents I ever got was when my best friend who lived in another country came to visit.”
Candy Cane Hearts by Grace Morales Ingredients:
24 large candy canes 12 oz. dark chocolate 12 oz. white chocolate
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 250℉, and line two baking sheets with foil sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, or silicone liners. Put the candy canes on the baking sheet in pairs, with 2 candy canes facing each other like a heart shape. Bake the candy canes in the oven for 5-8 minutes, checking them often. Soften them enough so that you can bend and shape them, but don’t let them get so warm that they start to melt and get misshapen. Remove the trays from the oven. Work carefully and firmly press the points of the heart together, where the two candy canes join, to fuse them together. Pull the sides out a bit to make them more round then set it aside to cool. If at any point the candy canes get too cool and become too difficult to shape, return them to the oven to soften for a few additional minutes. Once all of the hearts are formed, let them cool completely at room temperature before proceeding. Melt chocolate in separate microwave-safe bowls, heating them in short bursts and stirring frequently to prevent overheating. Spoon the chocolate into the center of a candy cane heart and smooth it into an even layer. To make swirled bark, drop alternating spoonfuls of white and dark chocolate inside the candy cane heart. Drag a toothpick through the chocolates to create a swirled pattern. Refrigerate the trays to set the chocolate completely. Once set, you can serve the candy cane hearts or package them to give as gifts. It is best to package them in individual bags and store them in an airtight container if you’re making them in advance. Mini candy canes can be used to make smaller hearts and be put into hot chocolate to flavor the hot chocolate. Adapted by Grace from Elizabeth LaBou’s recipe. Found on her blog, Oh Nuts! http://www.ohnuts.com/blog/peppermint-bark-candy-cane-hearts/
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Salomon Gallo (12th grade) 1. “Spending Christmas Eve night at my aunt’s house wit my extended family.” 2. “Gifts aren’t really meaningful to me but I value the gift of relationships if you know what I mean. Just kidding.” Savanna García (10th grade) 1. “My favorite Christmas tradition is when all my family comes over on Christmas Eve and we all pray and eat before sitting around just talking and some of us even napping while we wait for midnight to open and exchange gifts. We usually have a huge pile of gifts just waiting to be distributed amongst us under the tree.” 2. “The most meaningful gift I’ve ever received was an old movie my parents bought me a couple years ago and I was the only one who found it meaningful actually. The reason it meant/means so much to me is because I remember the first time I’d ever seen it was sitting on the couch really late one night with my parents and sister. I’m not sure why but this has stuck with me and I remember it perfectly clear.” Justin McGrath (11th grade) 1. “My favorite christmas tradition is probably when all my family comes over for christmas to our house and then we all hang out, eat food, and just have fun and then at 12 o’clock open our presents.” 2. “The most meaningful gift I ever received for christmas was probably this wallet my uncle bought me because I had wanted one for awhile and I wanted this one that he had [...] he took the time and he bought me a really nice leather wallet and that just meant a lot to me because it kinda showed that he had some, I don’t know, respect for me.” Michelle Santos (11th grade) 1. “My family has a tea party where we bake scones and cookies. We usually watch old home videos together and enjoy each other’s’ company.” 2.“The most meaningful gift was the birth of my little cousin on Christmas Eve four years ago. My whole family got to see our newborn member on Christmas Day.” Marinah Tamura (11th grade) 1. “I don’t really have traditions because I’ve been moving around all over the place. We usually have a family dinner with extended family’s and such.” 2. “A fuzzy teal blanket that my grandparents gave me from my grandpa’s favorite store, Bass Pro, so that I won’t have to do my hw in the cold.” Suzanne Bathke (Receptionist/attemdance clerk) 1. ”Elf on the shelf. He moves over night so my son finds him in a new spot and position every morning.” 2. ”A handmade ornament from my son.” Heidi Elssmann (Physics and math teacher) 1. “My family and I all go down to the mall the week before Christmas. We each have a certain amount of money and buy each other gifts. And then we go to dinner and see the lights. It is so fun.” 2. “The most meaningful gift was that, my daughter got us all tickets going to Disneyland. We spent the whole day as a family, just the four of us. That we had not done in years.”
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Gingerbread People Recipe by Cherleen Xu Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 ¾ teaspoons ground cinnamon 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 3⁄4cup dark brown sugar 1 large egg 1⁄2cup molasses 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (optional)
Directions
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves until well blended. In a large bowl (KitchenAid’s great for this) beat butter, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until well blended. Add molasses, vanilla, and lemon zest and continue to mix until well blended. Gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth. Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic and let stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours. Preheat oven to 375° deg. Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper. ( Return refrigerated dough to room temperature before using) Preheat oven to 375°. Grease or line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Place 1 portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle flour over dough and rolling pin. Roll dough to a scant 1/4-inch thick. Use additional flour to avoid sticking. Cut out cookies with desired cutter-- the gingerbread man is our favorite. Space cookies 1 ½ -inches apart. Bake 1 sheet at a time for 7-10 minutes (the lower time will give you softer cookies-- very good!). Remove cookie sheet from oven and allow
the cookies to stand until the cookies are firm enough to move to a wire rack. After cookies are cool you may decorate them any way you like.
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