MIR ROR 12 January 2018 Issue VI
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Interviewing the Dancers of LLA by Cheerleen Hu
As many of you may have heard, the next issue of the Mirror will be focusing on our artists and writers. The following is a sneak peak of the issue:
Q1: How long have you been dancing? Q2: What made you start dancing? Q3: Do you enjoy dancing? Why?
Solar Panels
By Chloe Hegstad Solar panels have been a new addition to LLA this year. They were completed in late December of 2017. When the school installed solar panels they did it with the intent of saving money. “The goal is to save 8.3 million dollars in the next 25 years.”, said Richard Brooks (LLA business manager.) Currently, LLA hasn’t had to input any money for the development of the solar panels. There are two companies, the one that installed the solar panels, and the second company that is based off of finance who paid the installation company. The solar panel company will supply LLA with electricity for the next five years, and then sell the solar panels to them for 55% the original cost. It’s too soon to see the results of the solar panels, but LLA is hoping to
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come out after five years with very large cost savings. In fact, the savings will cover the 1.27 million dollar cost of the panels plus save the school over “8 million dollars in electrical costs.” Brooks said. What will the school do with all the money?.....For one, if you’re tired of nearly passing out due to excessive temperatures in gym during PE and games, take courage... air conditioning for the gym may be coming if the Board of Trustees votes to proceed with this project. On another positive note of the solar panels, they can shade your car and help keep it cool for the hotter months.
New Year, New Classes
Christmas Break
With the start of the new school year came some brand new classes for students to add to their schedule. These classes include Home Repair Technology, taught by Gene Oswald, music appreciation, taught by Kristian Leukert, and Coding, taught by Warren Jarrard. Oswald’s Home Repair Technology was only available during the first semester while both the Music Appreciation and Coding classes are available for both semesters. The Home Repair Technology class is designed to be a hands-on course that focuses on home-repair problem-solving. It aims to give students the knowledge and skills to maintain and repair a home. Students will also learn to safely work with tools, basic sketches, designs, and problem solving techniques. The Music Appreciation class is a fine art class in which students look at different elements of music. Students also learn about how those elements work together to create different styles. Students also look at the different ways in which music is utilized today through movies, video games, and TV. The Coding class is a fun, but challenging class made to, “test your tenacity,” Jarrard said. In this class students learn to think differently about the coding as there are multiple ways to get to the same solution. With first semester coming to an end it is highly encouraged that you check these new classes and, if possible, add them to your second semester schedule.
Many at LLA choose to stay home and play video games all Christmas break, myself included. Others went on vacations in many interesting places around the world. Jacob Guzman (12th), David Rho (12th), and Robinson Massey (12th) all went on interesting vacations. Guzman went all around West and Central Europe with his family. His first stop was in England to sightsee various landmarks, like Buckingham Palace. After England, the Guzmans went to Germany to visit an aunt and to visit some castles. They then went to Grindelwald, Switzerland on a ski and snowboard trip. After this, they went to visit Sagunto, the Adventist College in Spain. Guzman said that this trip, “made me realize how blessed we are to live in the U.S.” Massey went to India. The Massey family started off by visiting many different places in India. He saw the golden temple in Amritsar, a temple dedicated to the Sikh religion. After seeing the Sikh temple, he went to visit the Lotus temple, which is dedicated to multiple religions in India. The highlight of his trip was when he went to his father’s village for a wedding. While there, he spoke at a church and played guitar a lot for children. “It was really fun. I got to make friends with the local kids. I also went to a local high school and played [guitar] for an assembly. It was also cool to experience my dad’s childhood lifestyle.” David Rho went to Hawaii. His family mostly drove around and explored the big island. Some of the places they drove to include Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. They also went hiking up to the lava fields in the rain. When asked if the trip impacted him, he replied, “No, this trip didn’t really impact me.”
• Accidentally typed something in all caps? Instead of deleting it, highlight it and hit shift and F3 simultaneously (editor note: does not work on all computers). • Use wordhippo.com to find words that you can’t think of but you can describe. • When studying for a test, type in “site:edu (the subject) exam” into Google, and you’ll find a lot of practice tests you can use to quiz yourself. • If you are feeling nervous, begin to blow on the inside of your wrist. This will help your heart rate return to normal and you will calm down. • Writing something down is equivalent to reading it seven times. Also, saying something out loud is more effective than reading it over and over. • Studying your notes the same day you write them (notes), it will give you a 60 % higher chance of remembering the material. Source: @Cravingshay on Twitter
Name: Alyssa Knecht Grade: 11 1. 11 years. 2. My parents put me in dance to help me with my posture and I ended up loving it, so I stayed with it and here I am today. 3. I love it! It is so nice just being able to dance and let go. Dancing is how I learn to express myself. If there is a problem, I just take it out by dancing. It is something that is always been with me and I really cannot imagine my life without it.
Briefs
by Kaleo Smith
by Moses Montanez
• If you accidentally close Microsoft without saving your work, type .asd into file explorer in “my/this pc” and your work will be there.
Name: Marshall Sedano Grade: 11 1. 11 years. 2. Michael Jackson was my first inspiration. He was the best dancer in the world. Other music artists such as Chris Brown, Usher, and Justin Timberlake showed inspiration in their music with dance moves, which inspired me to dance like them. I am especially inspired by other famous dancers on YouTube. 3. Yes! It’s a special gift that God gave to me to share with other people. I show them my special talent and they enjoy it. I love dancing so much that every time when I listen to the music, my legs start dancing along with the music beats.
Name: Megan Eisele Grade: 11 1. I started when I was 3 years old. 2. I was always twirling around my house acting like a ballerina, so we decided to have me take dance classes. 3. I love dancing, it makes me so happy and I love the unique form of expression it is. I’m so grateful that I’ve been able to dance for chapel with Alyssa. I think dance is not usually seen as a method for worship, but I hope that it will soon be more common in a worship setting.
• Over the Christmas break Pastor Mark suffered from two strokes. He has been in the hospital since December 28th, and his date of release is still to be determined. His family has set up a youcaring.com account for donations and their goal is to raise $10,000. The link can be found on the Mirror Instagram bio or you can type in the following url: https://tinyurl.com/yavn8gtz • Many of you may remember Kaylee Chinchay and the aneurysm she experienced earlier last year. As of today, she is in therapy and continues to make progress in her recovery. Loma Linda Academy sends their prayers. • The Mirror wants to feature you in the next issue. We will be selecting a variety of pieces to be in the upcoming art issue. You can submit your work by either emailing it to dtaylor@lla.org or by bringing it in to Ms. Danelle TaylorJohnston’s room (33215). The deadline is January 15. • Finals are next week. The schedules will be posted around campus or you can look on the Mirror instagram • Don’t forget to watch the Newcast, now posted on the Mirror Instagram
Mirror Staff Editor-inChief Ivanna Vargas
Design Editor Hannah Sitanggang
Photo Editor Shantel Guzman
Photo Journalist Angela Jin
Photo Journalist Grace Morales
Reporter Chloe Hegstad
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Reporter Cheerleen Hu
Reporter Moses Montanez
Reporter Kaleo Smith
Sponsor Danelle Taylor Johnston
Publisher Datha Tickner