AUTUMN - The Four Seasons

Autumn

The Four Seasons

Winter is coming‌But wait, let us first indulge ourselves in the graceful season of falling leaves and dancing hues. Ah, but one must take into consideration that AMAZING THAILAND doesn’t, unfortunately, have either season. Nevertheless, we can still seemingly revel in the scorching heat. The Quill, as always, has once again brought to you readers an oasis of fresh articles!

Let us relieve you from the searing weather and give you an opportunity to take advice from a Harvard Law School student. Or perhaps, allow us to hand you an opportunity to travel all the way to Sweden in merely two pages. Not so much of a non-fiction reader? Worry not, because we also bring to you a secretive short story set in Europe. 34 degrees too warm for you? Take a shot at our exclusive interview with some of the coolest twins at ICS. Regardless of how you feel about this sizzling weather, we advise you to go to your room, turn on the freezing air conditioner and put on some fuzzy socks. Quietly relax under the cozy layers of your blankets and prepare yourselves to read our snazzy October Special Edition of the Quill Magazine.

Quillfully Yours, Titapa C. and Keshav G.

TRAVEL

LIFESTYLE

Samhain - The Halloween You Never Knew

SCHOOL NEWS

Finding the Right Fit, Prioritizing the Right Things

SPORTS

Second OpportunitiesEagles Take Home Gold

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INTERVIEWS Eagles Eye UnUn and ErnErn Senior Session Aom and Lily Alumni Interview Thaya Uthayophas

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Wanderlust Stockholm, Sweden

BOOK REVIEW

The Northern Lights An Illuminating Journey

OPINIONAIRE

The Key to A Better World

GLOBAL NEWS/POLITICS

The Bromance Between Russia and Syria

SHORT STORY The Heist

School Statistics

What Are Your Favorite School Subject Categories?

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Titapa Chaiyakiturajai Keshav Garg ADVISOR Ms. Lissa Scott PHOTOGRAPHERS Surawut Withayarukson Teerawat Chaiteerath Pawat Wirawan Tanapoom Sermchaiwong ART MANAGER Anna Chen LAYOUT DESIGNER Coleman Weimer Surawut Withayarukson Phatsawut Achariyasoonthorn

EDITORS Koch Kasemsantitham Haripoom Prasutchai Tom Choi John Kim WRITERS Koch Kasemsantitham Haripoom Prasutchai Tom Choi Anvi Mehta Chanaradee Leelamanthep Yihyun Kwon Jin Ha Yuho Su Gino Lin Satida Limtrajiti Arjav Sanghavi Naran Suvarnpradip Andrew J. Person Win Leelamanthep Phatsawut Achariyasoonthorn

By Jin Ha Photo by alphacoders.com

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alloween can be traced to its Celtic roots 2,000 years ago.

Contrary to our current calendar, new year began on the first of November for the Celts. It was the end of summer, and the beginning of winter. To put it more dramatically, Ned Stark would have said: “Winter is coming.”

Keep in mind this was two thousand years ago. Winter was not a happy time. The children might have made snowmen and thrown snowballs, but winter signalled death. On the night of October 31st, they celebrated Samhain. During Samhain, they believed the ghosts of the death returned to the earth. The Celts wore costumes in order

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to hide themselves from the ghosts. They gathered to burn crops and animals to Celtic deities.

Fast forward a few thousand more years, the Romans marched into Celtic territory. Over the next four hundred years, cultures intermingled. A day in October was dedicated to Pomona, the goddess of fruits and trees. The apple was the symbol of Pomona, and this is probably the origin of “bobbing apples” in Halloween today.

Following the comes and goes of the Roman popes, November 1st was declared All Souls’ Day to honor the dead, specifically Christian martyrs and saints. Later, in 1000

AD, November 2nd was announced as All Souls’ Day, to honor the dead. It is widely acknowledged that the Church implemented these days to replace the Celtic festivals, which was deemed pagan and devilish by Catholics.

What’s the difference? All Souls’ Day was celebrated just like Samhain, with parades, bonfires, and costumes. In addition, poor citizens begged for food.

The poor received “soul cakes” from families, but with quid pro quo, which was to pray for the families’ deceased.

All Saints’ Day, held on November 1st, was preceded by a day called All-hallows Eve, which eventually was called Halloween.

Halloween found its way to America, and grew slowly into the tradition we see today. Primitive versions of “American” Halloween consisted of public events to celebrate harvest, with a

sprinkle of ghosts stories and dancing.

Moving forward a few more years, America was becoming a mecca for immigrants in the late 1800s. The immigrants, especially the Irish, started to popularize Halloween nationally. Americans began to dress up and ask for food and money as they visited several houses. This practice (surprise!) eventually led to today’s “trick or treat” tradition.

Halloween parties materialized, and became more and more common. These parties composed of games, food, and, of course, costumes.

Today, Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday (guess the first), with Americans spending around $6 billion dollars annually.

“This Halloween, the most popular mask is the Arnold Schwarzenegger mask. And the best part? With a mouth full of candy you will sound just like him.”

Finding the Right Fit Prioritizing the Right Things

By Anvi Metha Photos by pbs.org, highschoolcounselormarketing.com

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s seniors condense their list of colleges that they think they want to apply to, they must consider the right fit for them. Recently, Daniel Grayson, a college admissions consultant from the US, helped the students, parents, and teachers at ICS understand the dos and don'ts of a college application. Daniel was a former Associate Director of Admissions from Tufts University who spent over 5 years focusing on applications from Asia.

School News

Top: SAT and other tests are a normal part of college application Bottom: A picture that says “University Application Form”

Daniel stressed the importance of finding the right college for any student. In that, he meant, finding a university that prioritized the same things as the individual students themselves do. In addition, he stated that strong applications tend to possess solid academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and positive personal qualities. According to Daniel, a combination of these often increases the odds of getting into highly selective colleges.

When looking at academic achievement, college admission reviewers look at class rigor, grades, and standardized testing such as the SAT or ACT. The purpose behind this academic requirement is used to ascertain whether or not the selected student would be able to perform at the University’s academic standards and curricular load.

Extracurricular activities are based upon special talents, depth of participation in the activity, and demonstration of leadership in the activity. In addition, when discussing extracurriculars, colleges seek to comprehend the well roundedness of the applicant. As a side note, Daniel also mentioned that, “The more you do outside school, the better.”

In addition to the following “tests”, the personal tendencies of the applicant must match with those of the college. This is determined by the perspective of the personal statement and selection and depth of extracurricular activities. Personal qualities often include intellectual curiosity, creativity, gender, ethnicity, religious views. Interestingly, gender, ethnicity, and religious views are often used to create more diverse campuses, which lead to higher acclamation in ranking systems.

Daniel further went on describing prevailing essay prompts.

While discussing the errors he commonly saw in essays, he strongly advised audience members to avoid anecdotes of failures and family histories.

Surely, opportunities like these serve to improve ICS’ students’ chances in getting admitted into the right universities for them! It is paramount that the ICS community continues to participate in such events to demystify the college admissions process.

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Second

Opportunities

By Koch Kasemsantitham Photos by Teerawat Chaiteerath

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ment is welcoming the advent of second season sports by embracing the season with both new and old coaches.

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Sports

Top: Mr. Mark Sentovich Jr. as a JV boys basketball coach Bottom: Mr.Michael Holden, U13 & U15 boys soccer coach

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fter a successful venture by the first season sports teams, ICS students are preparing for the tryouts of the second season sports, which began during the second week of October. Second season sports include U-11/U-13/U-15 soccer, U15 Badminton, and Varsity/Junior Varsity basketball.

Last year’s U15 Boy’s soccer team was under the guidance of Coach Esteban, a former soccer player and current Varsity/Junior Varsity coach from Ecuador. This year marks the arrival of a new U15 coach, Mr. Michael Holden, who will coach U13 Boys as well. The tryouts took place with many new prospects that came to qualify for the ICS team for the first time as well as the staples from the past years.

“U15 has loads of potential. U13 is in the developmental stage. They too have some good potential. It’s fun to be a part of the early stages of the ICS Football program,” described Mr. Michael, or as called by many ICS students, Mr. Mike.

For the 2015-16’s basketball season, the ICS basketballers can look forward to the mentorship of a new coach, Mr. Mark Sentovich (Jr.), who has just started teaching at ICS at the beginning of this year. Mr. Mark will be coaching the boys basketball team alongside Mr. Tim, an experienced ICS coach in basketball and soccer.

Other basketball coaches include Mr. Jack and Mr Jason G. (varsity girls), and Ms. Aubrey (junior varsity girls). With a rich history of triumph and success in basketball, the ICS basketball teams will hope to capitalize again this year.

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Seniors (Ja Vangvasu, Daniel Talbot, Alan Dobson, Por Krishnamara, Daniel Onoe) are taking a group photo of their last year as ICS Varisty Soccer players.

Eagles Take Home Gold

By Chanaradee Leelamanthep Photos by Surawut Withayarukson

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n October 7th, 2015, the varsity boys soccer team battled it out for the title champions in the BISAC Tournament. After triumphing against Traill International School 1-0, never in history before, ICS took home the gold.

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Daniel Ha, the co-captain of the varsity team, has been participating in ICS’s varsity soccer team since freshman year.

Let’s see what he’s got to say about his first varsity victory.

varsity squad and thought it was weak, but we got better and stronger every game, leading to our gold medal in BISAC.

Q: How does it feel to finally be the BISAC champion?

A: My only regrets are not winning the Falcon Friendship (hosted by NIST) and the ISB Tournament. To be honest, I feel that we could’ve won both, but things just didn’t go our way. But still, we’re the first varsity team to ever win BISAC. Even though we placed third place for several years in a row, we were placed in Division II. We had to qualify to even play in BISAC. Jokes on them because we won BISAC. Feel free to trash talk our varsity soccer alumni!

A: It still doesn’t seem real that we are BISAC champions. For the whole of my varsity career, we always placed third. It’s not because we were worse than the top two teams, but the problem was us: we just could not finish what we started.

Q: Do you have any expectations for the team and the years to come?

A: I do not expect anything for the future.

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Q: Do you have any regrets?

Left: Daniel O. (‘16) is receiving the trophy for the team; Daniel T. (‘16) tries to defend the ball from his opponent.

Middle: ICS Boys Varsity Soccer Team picture with the awards Right: Happy N. (‘18) shots the freekick; Koch K. (‘18) is calling his friends to prepare for the ball; Yaechan W (‘17) celebrates with the team after he scores against Trail.

Bottom Right: Everyone in the team celebrates as soon as they are the champion.

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ERNERN & UNUN TANGWANCHAREONCHAI

BY Naran Suvarnpradip Photos By Pawat Wirawan

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iblings are fun and normal to have, but having a twin is often considered rare. Having a twin means growing up and having to deal with a look-alike. Today, we are here to interview one of the most well known twins of ICS, Un Un and Ern Ern. Let’s dive into their experiences!

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If you could describe your twin in one word, what would that word be?

Un Un: Crazy Ern Ern: Irritating Is it often that people confuse you for one another? How do you feel when that happens?

Un Un: It used to happen a lot when we were younger, but now, not really.

Ern Ern: People often mistake us when they see us for the first time. I’m used to it though.

Do you have any unusual habits that is exclusive to only you, not your twin?

Un Un: I like to bite my bottom lip when I’m nervous.

Ern Ern: I always use my hands to comb my bangs up.

What activities do you usually have together?

Un Un: We often play sports like badminton and basketball together.

Ern Ern: There are times when we go to the movies and hang out. Just the two of us. :)

What would you say are some of the fondest memories you have together?

Un Un: Our fondest memory would be when we went to Pattaya and enjoyed the beach together. We also went shopping for snacks at the supermarket and ate them at the hotel together.

Ern Ern: I would say that our fondest memory was when we traveled to Australia and went shopping. That time, it was around our birthday, so we bought each other birthday presents. It was awesome!

Could you tell us a notable difference in your appearances that would help distinguish the two of you?

Un Un: I have bigger eyes, am a little taller, and don't sport braces.

Ern Ern: I have side bangs and braces, though I will remove them soon.

Lastly, what would you say is a unique feature your other twin doesn’t have?

Un Un: I am a lot more talkative and get dramatic at times.

Ern Ern: I tend to be more straightforward, so don’t expect any sarcasm from me.

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“People often mistake

us when they see us for the first time.

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AOM & LILY SUTANUJINDA

By Phatsawut Achariyasoonthorn Photos By Teerawat Chaiteerath

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A quarter has passed since the start of school, how would you describe your senior year so far?

Lilly: It has been challenging and stressful so far because there are many tests and assignments that need to be completed.

Aom: I have been enjoying the senior year so far, but the pile of assignments and upcoming deadlines are very tiring.

What are your plans after graduation?

Lilly: My plan is to get into either University of Queensland (UQ) or Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and study engineering. My brother is currently studying at QUT.

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Aom: My plan is to go to the same college as Lilly after graduating, but I'm still unsure about which field I'm going to study.

What do you think sets you apart the most from your twin sister?

Lilly: I’m more immature. I think I’m more carefree and joyful than Aom; she’s more of a mature and serious type of a person.

Aom: People say I'm more calm; they describe Lilly as cheerful and out-going.

What is the best part about having a twin?

Lilly: It's nice to have someone who understands you, talks to you, and is on your side. Another good thing is when we take the same classes, I get to check my work with hers.

Aom: The best part is that there is someone to look after you, understand you, trust you, and sometimes even place your priorities over hers.

What is the most endearing quality that your sister has?

Lilly: She is a supportive, caring, and helpful sister.

Aom : She knows how to brighten up my day whenever I'm down. She also encourages me to never give up.

“The best part is that there is someone to look after you, understand you, trust you, and sometimes even place your priorities over hers.�

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s sophomoric students, we join ICS as wild, crazy juveniles. We leave, however, as mature men and women.

ICS has nurtured countless quality leaders, and this column is to appreciate these alumni’s hard work and follow their footsteps.

The feature for the October Alumni Q & A is Thaya Uthayophas’11. Thaya graduated from ICS almost 4 years ago, and since then he has completed his undergraduate degree from Brown University. Let’s see what he has got to say!

It has been a while since you graduated from ICS. What are the things that you miss the most about this school? What are the things that you miss the least?

I have always liked that ICS has this culture of doing things in the right, morally upstanding manner. In some ways, it’s a scary culture given that if your moral compass is set in the wrong direction you could unintentionally do a lot of harm in the world. Nonetheless, I think there’s something beautiful about an institution that sets up such a lofty standard for its community members to keep.

I don’t miss that sense of being out-of-place in the world as a high school student at ICS. Don’t get me wrong, you will still feel a bit out-of-place (particularly early on) in college too. But in college, you will have the impetus and the opportunity to figure things out on your own and with the help of your colleagues. In high school, I felt like everyone was in some ways anxious and confused about what’s next.

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If you could time travel back to the years as an ICS high school student, what would you do differently?

I wish I had written more and shared it out to the world. The other day I read a high school blog of a college student who also studied in an international school in Thailand and I thought to myself: if only I had some things to look back on too.

As an ICS alumni, you’ve experienced senior year of high school. Do you have any advice you would like to pass on to current seniors?

Make an active goal to reach out to both your teachers and the underclassmen. It’s your last extensive opportunity to learn from your teachers’ life experiences and help contribute to the sense of self of underclassmen at ICS. You got accepted into Brown University, one of the most prestigious schools in the United States. Many of our current students would also like to get admitted into such a highly esteemed institute. Do you have any advice for them?

Don’t try to impress the Admission Officers and just be yourself. Every college has different personalities and your honesty in

your application will not only help you get accepted into any school but into the school that is right for you. Speaking generally, the ideal candidate Brown is looking for has the bravery to change, adapt, and grow in an environment that gives you near total freedom to shape your own education.

What did you study at Brown University (Major and Minor)?

Brown doesn’t actually have a Major/Minor system, but for the sake of simplification I did an independent major on Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) and a minor in Religious Studies. I also studied PPE while abroad at Oxford University during

my third year.

What are you currently doing? What are your future plans/goals?

I’m currently pursuing a J.D. law degree at Harvard Law School. After paying off my loans, I hope to get back to Thailand one day and help create a lasting Constitution for the country.

Thanks for the time, Thaya! We genuinely appreciate people like you uplifting ICS and its core values!

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Wanderlust : Hej! (Hello)

By Haripoom Prasutchai Photos by: creativesocialblog.com, taberhols.co.uk

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KEA, Avicii, ABBA, Swedish House Mafia, meatballs, Vikings, Volvo, and free education are probably what would appear in an ICS Eagle’s mind when the name Sweden is mentioned.

However, those remarkable Swedish archetypes represent only 1% of this true Scandinavian nation full of gamut architecture and picturesque sceneries. So, in this great cocktail of lands called Earth, why visit Sweden?

This quick glance into the Northern European nation would, of course, start at its historically rich capital, Stockholm, the hub and the heart of the nation.

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Travel

Stockholm, Sweden

Gamla stan, of course, is the first neighborhood that deserves the mention with respect to its historical value. As its Swedish name suggests, it is the oldest quarter of the city with buildings dating back to the 13th century. Thanks to the subsiding lands, the yellow and orange buildings that lean inconsistently back and forth, sandwiching narrow streets, create capricious yet warm vibrations of the historic center that is offered nowhere else in Europe.

One experience that makes Stockholm a unique oddball among the European capitals is that it is an archipelago made up of small islets (the word holm means islet). Take a cruise around the Stockholm Archipelago to explore the picturesque views of the city from

Left: Gamla stan Right: Stockholm Archipelago

the water. The cruise will take you from the Gamla stan to the workers’-area-turned-hipster-area of Södermalm to the green island of Djurgården.

End the journey with a visit to Skansen, Sweden’s first open-air museum and zoo that is situated on the island of Djurgården (pronounced your-GOR-den) , right next to the city’s business areas of Norrmalm and Östermalm. A stroll in the park is a journey through a microcosm of Sweden and its history. Real-life replicas with historically appropriately dressed staff members of old shops, houses, schools, factories, and workshops reflect Sweden’s scenario in its industrial revolution era eerily well. Never forget the animals!

Take a look at cute elks, boars, and bears that are all part of the Swedish culture.

designer brands that everybody’s wallet frets, to ingenious day-to-day products that are devilishly smartly designed. For the former, pay a visit to the Stureplan area where all the designer’s shops sit in a linear manner, waiting to prey on customers. For the latter, these low end shops can be found in shopping galleries such as the NK. As always, to travel is to widen the horizon.

Feel free to satisfy your wanderlusts anytime soon!

Hej då! (Bye!) Thai Airways runs daily flights from Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda. The flight takes approximately 11 hours 5 minutes.

Oh yes, shopping, how canst thou be forsaken? Shopping in Sweden goes from high-end Travel

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The Northern Lights An Illuminating Journey

by Arjav Sanghavi Photos by amazon.co.uk, sweattearsanddigitalink.com

Book: The Northern Lights Author: Philip Pullman

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n a world where witches fly through the night sky and people’s souls manifest themselves in the forms of animals, we meet Lyra, a young girl who spent all her life in the prestigious Oxford University, keeping company with the professors and her fellow orphans. When she is whisked off by the alluring Mrs. Coulter, just after receiving a warning and a priceless tool from the Master of Oxford, Lyra’s naive little world is completely turned around. In between the mystery of the vanishing kids, her uncanny ability to decipher the alethiometer, and the unclear motives of all the around her, Lyra must decide who to trust and who to follow. Unbeknownst to her, Lyra is to play a major role in a rapidly upcoming battle.

Even though the plot of this story is multifaceted and quite flamboyant, the depiction of the characters is what truly captivates the readers. Take the main heroine, Lyra, as an example. She has to make important decisions and heart-wrenching sacrifices through the course of this novel. While many other authors would have failed to capture the essence of what makes up this girl, Philip Pullman pulls it off with

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admirable adeptness. Young, playful, mischievous, yet a quick thinker, a deep lover, and an even better liar; that is what makes Lyra that special heartwarming character. However, she is not the only persona that exhibits this striking phenomenon. There are many others including the armored bear Iorek Byrnison, the ageless witch Serafina Pekkala, and the brave balloonist Lee Scoresby. All these characters possess various sides to their characteristics, yet they don’t change personalities in a short breath.

The backdrop of this story is, yet, another unprecedented gift to the readers. Wizardry moves in seamless sync with machinery,

as witches can pull hot air balloons and evil spirits can be trapped into clockwork bodies. Alongside this perfect union are wonderfully constructed and described locations, such as the ice palace of Ragnar and the gate between the worlds that will compel you to visualize them.

This book, as a whole, is one of the best I have ever read. But I believe that its immense beauty can be magnified by

dissecting the book into smaller bits. In addition, looking at the growth of the characters and the different themes present throughout the book also allows the reader to capture the diverse aspects of this literature. If you haven’t read this book yet, I recommend you to read it. If you have, I suggest you read it again, again, and again...

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Lorek Byrnison the armored bear.

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The Key to a Better World

by Amy Limtrajiti Photos by google.com, cloudcatamaran. com

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n our contemporary world, If one were to view the news (whether that be through a paper copy or an online copy), one would probably not be surprised that they are filled with horrible events and appalling crimes, such as: abuse, murder, kidnappings, and a number of other unprecedented tragedies.

Our communities have been struggling with hatred, selfishness, anger, and violence for

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a long time. In addition, people from our society are also struggling with other issues such as depression, abuse, breakdowns, and suicide. The community where we reside in is slowly crumbling; it is gradually being ransacked. We have become lost, ignorant, and worst, hopeless. We have nothing to blame for but our lack of community, friendship, and love. As a result, the world is changing into a place where fellow humans turn against one another. It is evolving into a world that is devoid of love.

Although our world, like a replicated painting, can never be perfect, we can attempt to improve the discrepancies by caring more for one another. Instead of always thinking about ourselves, we ought to walk a mile in others’ shoes. As Gandhi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” We need to offer a hand of friendship rather than that of contempt. We should learn to forgive and let go of grudges.

it is safe to say that we should make the best of it. It is our responsibility to change this world for the better. Are we going to let this selfishness and greed spread, or are we going to try to stop it? Choose wisely my fellow readers.

This world will be our home for a while, and

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by Gino Lin Photo by america.aljazeera.com

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ussia recently has upped its involvement in the civil war within Syria. The Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to continue giving Syria military support for the survival of Bashar al Assad’s regime. To verify these assertions, there have been speculations that the weaponry Syria uses to combat the rebels can be traced back to Russia. Amidst this warfare, Human Rights Observations have been broadcasting the civilian casualty brought upon by the Syrian government and Syrian rebels. The Russian Federation has, in addition, increased its participation in the conflict by constructing forward operating military bases at the coastal city of Latakia. Dozens of tanks and military vehicles have been spotted in the forward operating base despite the Kremlin’s

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insistence on not deploying troops within Syria. Russia has also been observed launching airstrikes against the opponents of the Syrian regime, with coordinates prepared by the Syrian military itself. Russian news outlets have been broadcasting the flaws of the Western plan on handling the civil war occurring in Syria (in particular that of the United States), and portraying Putin’s call of upping Russia’s involvement as a “reinvigorating reminder of Russia’s power.” At the moment, Assad’s regime relies heavily on the Russian support, and even though there is profit to be gained within this diplomatic deal, it falls in favor of Russia, because of its dire need of a Middle Eastern ally. Western powers are still observing how Russia and Syria conduct joint strikes upon the rebels, and seek to negotiate with Russia over the issue of ISIS.

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Short Story by YiHyun Kwon Photo by collected by Teerawat Chaiteerath

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his is The Quill’s new short story column, whose first story was featured in the September Issue, 2015. Every new story is a continuation of the previous story, so feel free to check out the previous issue to better understand the story. Each novel story, however, is written by a different author in a different style! So our recommendation?

Sit down, relax, and imagine yourself in the mood and theme of the story! Enjoy!

Erratic drizzle stained the cobblestones.

Whatever weak-willed sunlight there had been was gone, replaced by heavy clouds crowding the horizon. Sounds of outraged traffic leaked through the sleepy pathway towards St. Margaret, only a distant song in the hushed courtyards. The church’s massive structure blurred in the somber fog. 11:23 am.

Ansgar stood under the leaden sky, glaring at his shoes from under unruly hair. He despised rain. He glanced over at Archie, who continued to dust the front of his coat free of leftover potato crisps. 11:24 am.

“Archie, bist du ein Idiot? Are you an idiot? You could have picked a better spot for the job. This better pay well.”

Archie chuckled. “Don’t be like that, Kaiser! You’re staring at the most famous church in Westminster Abbey. Have some faith in me.”

But Ansgar was no longer listening. He watched with narrow eyes as a slender brunette made her way up the stairs towards him. She was still the same. The same chesire grin, the same persuasive eyes, the same alluring saunter. She was still the same, and he still despised her.

“Hallo, Ansgar. Hello, Ansgar.”

“Who invited you?”

His voice stayed steady and his stance solid, but the hostility in his words was sharp.

The brunette only smiled.

“What would you do without me? I came to add to the fun of it all. Everyone knows how drab you can be when it comes to missions, and it’s been awhile since we’ve met. Ich habe dich vermisst, liebling. I missed you, darling.”

Ansgar snorted. “Please. The last time we met I believe you tried to strangle me to death with a curtain sash at the dinner party in Prague. Why are you really here, Alexa? I don’t recall this being a three-onone-rendezvous.”

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“There was a change of plans. I’m the only one stationed in London right now, so here I am. I don’t know why, so don’t ask.”

He checked his watch. 11:25 am. They were out of time.

“We’ll figure out the reasons soon enough.

Now,”

Ansgar frowned. He didn’t like the sound of that. Everything seemed so rushed, and Alexa’s hesitation confirmed his suspicions. He pulled gloves from his coat pocket.

He hated that woman, but if there was one thing she was good at it was informa- “Bereit, zu stehlen? Ready to steal?” tion. If Alexa didn’t know, then there was definitely something amiss.

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What’s Your Favorite

Survey by Yuho Su Graphics by Pawat Wirawarn

Subject Category

This data is gathered from people who are being random sampled according to each grade and gender. I decided to choose 20 people (10 boys and 10 females) from each grade. The following graph does not accurately give the exact number of the

student’s favorite subject category since the whole population of the school is too big for me. So, I decided to do random sampling without any bias.

Survey Question: What is your favorite subject at school? (Please choose one: English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Foreign Language, PE, Fine Arts, Computer, Religious Studies, Speech, Electives)

All High School Female

All High School Male

All High School

Subject

Votes

Subject

Votes

Subject

Votes

Social Studies

9

PE

12

Science

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Science

7

Science

9

Social Studies

15

Fine Arts

7

Math

6

PE

15

English

5

Social Studies

6

Math

10

Math

4

Foreign Language

2

Fine Arts

9

PE

3

Fine Arts

2

English

5

Computer

3

Computer

1

Computer

4

Foreign Language

1

Religious Studies

1

Foreign Language

3

Electives

1

Electives

1

Electives

2

Religious Studies

0

English

0

Religious Studies

1

Speech

0

Speech

0

Speech

0

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Because Guided Studies does not offer any credits, it is not included as an answer. (Interestingly, a lot of people ask for the option of choosing Guidance Studies even thought there is no Guidance Studies on the list).

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School Statistics

P.S. Thank you for those 80 people who were willing to help me :D Without you guys, this data will be incomplete. Nice to talking to you guys and don’t be shy when I ask you questions.