Autumn | 2023 Issue No.1
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A DISPLAY Of WHSG TALENT
Photography by Tanesha Prasad
WHO IS MAYA ANGELOU? | SHOULD WE PRIVATISE THE NHS? | THE PATHS AFTER LIFE | IKIGAI: THE JAPANESE SECRET TO A LONG HAPPY LIFE
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Art by Rakshitha Patro............................................................................. 2 Body Shaming............................................................................................. 3 The Paths After Life................................................................................... 4 Save Nature.................................................................................................. 4 Ubiquitous.................................................................................................... 5 Art by Eshika Manu................................................................................... 6 IKIGAI............................................................................................................ 7 Who is Maya Angelou?............................................................................. 8 Art by Alice Lam......................................................................................... 10 4-Dimensional Maths............................................................................... 11 Creative writing piece by Aksharaa Chandrakasan........................ 14 Crotchet by Ada Tracz.............................................................................. 15 Pankhurst.................................................................................................... 16 Bass, what’s that?...................................................................................... 18 Aspiration is magic.................................................................................... 19 Art by Shruti Arunkumar........................................................................ 19 Art by Sofia Stan......................................................................................... 20 Remembrance............................................................................................. 20 Art by Aanya Maheshwari....................................................................... 21 Art by Si Xuan Celine Fu.......................................................................... 24
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WALLY STREET JOURNAL Rakshitha Patro 9 Johnson
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WALLY STREET JOURNAL BODY SHAMING
This is a topic that we all need to talk about. There are many people out there who are insecure due to societal expectations . ANON
This is a topic that we all need to talk about. There
If somebody has said/done something to you that
are many people out there who are insecure about
fits somewhere along these lines, just ignore them.
their bodies, but that is due to one thing- societal
These bullies are likely jealous of you, or of a
expectations. The effect you have on people just
quality you possess (perhaps since you’re smart
from one sentence is everlasting- such as “you’re
and scored higher than them, or if you have a
so skinny-you should eat!”
pretty hairstyle etc). They just want to be like you! I know you’ve heard all of this before, but it’s true.
Who said that you could comment on people’s
If this doesn’t work, just tell a teacher. I know you
bodies like that? Everybody is born different- for
may think that this is ‘snitching’, but I would never
example, there could be an issue with their
put up with that treatment. Nor should you, since
metabolism. Although, even if there isn’t, people
nobody deserves that.
are so different. If you need help with your History homework, somebody could help, and they could
I want you to take just one thing away from this:
look different to how you do. Is that a problem for
and it’s to never ignore body-shaming. The people
you?
who are doing it are bad enough, but I bet some of
We are all women! We should help each other up-
friends and ignore what is happening all around
not put ourselves down! If you have said negative things like this, it’s not too late- you can still make a change! I dare all of you to compliment somebody lonely today. Please make this honestyou may not be fond of someone’s hair, but you could instead compliment another feature, such
you reading this have the urge to laugh with your you. After all, ignorance is bliss, right? Wrong. You are even worse than the bullies. All I want you to do is notice. Learn, watch and notice the little things around you. After all, as Greta Thunberg once said, “You are never too small to make a difference.
as their glasses. Furthermore, don’t say: "oh wow you did better than I thought you would!" This is still putting somebody down as it is backhanded and a sign of toxicity.
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The Paths After Life
Haaniya Shafi 9 Pankhurst
The calming effect of the winds, The brightness of the sun, Nature is so much at ease, Nature is so much fun, If you love nature, then please do your bit, So, protect nature before it is too late! The effect of Global Warming will take its toll, Everything will be destroyed, the lovely views gone, So, Save NATURE!
ARISHA AMIN 7 ATHENA
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WALLY STREET JOURNAL Ubiquitous - present, appearing, or found everywhere Seven minutes ago, I saw you in the rain. Honestly, you were always clingy to an almost compulsive degree, But don't you think that pouring from the skies to stick to my skin is a little too much?
Jaedah Boadi10 Johnson
I think that sometimes I can see you write me a message I think that sometimes the patter of rain on your favourite window view sounds a lot like "How could I bear to separate myself from you?" I think that nowadays I don't mind the way moisture clings to my skin. I think that nowadays it feels like an embrace. Last week, I heard you in the ocean. You have never failed to go above and beyond, But I wonder how you have the energy to cover 70 percent of the Earth, when you didn't have the energy to cover yourself. I know that sometimes you felt full, yet went entirely unheard, undiscovered. I know you felt defiling grime on every inch of your beingthe same filth that clasps to the edge of the beach And I know that I desperately wished I had gotten on my hands and knees To drink the poison spilling into your blue waters Last year, I smelt you in the air. I almost couldn't, with the acridity of the tears pouring down my face Except, I don't think I could've forgiven myself for not immersing myself in your cloying and pervasive scent (It smelt rancid. The world was a catalyst to the atrophy of your lavender and chamomile heart.) Looking back, There was a lot I didn't see There was a lot I didn't hear And there was a lot I didn't smell But when the sharp tang of iron in the air hit my nostrils, when the screams of terrified innocents around me pounded against my eardrums, and when the sight of your blank eyes and slack mouth made me tremble... I knew, for a fact, that you had left me forever.
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Ikigai: BY TANESHA PRASAD 12LHN
生き甲斐: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
In my attempt to broaden the book genres I read; I picked up a book called ikigai. This book explores the various People often make their best memories with their friends. After aspects of Japanese culture which has lengthened the all, are memories not the way we remember the greatness of our lifespan of its citizens, things we could all implement into lives? our lives. In this article, I will be summarising what I have 5.Get in shape. By exercising a little every day, we are carrying discovered through this book so that this knowledge can out daily maintenance of our body and this will help us to be active at an old age. This exercise doesn’t have to be just going to be shared with many others. a gym. In fact, almost all of the elders in Japan stay active by gardening! Other slight changes to your day can help to increase your activeness, such as walking part of the way from school, o, what is ikigai ( )? It can be described as the playing sport, or even just standing up while working. You could reason that makes life worthwhile. Ikigai combines what you love, what the world needs, what you can be paid for even take up some exercises such as yoga or tai chi; a very and what you are good at into one activity which gives life popular martial art in Japan. meaning. People should carry this out throughout their lives, and 6.Smile. A cheerful attitude is what motivates the elders of Japan, if they have not found out what it is, their mission is to discover and it can motivate you too! You need a strong spirit to live 100 their ikigai. years. 1. Stay active; don’t retire. People should find something they 7.Reconnect with nature. Although most of the population live in truly enjoy and continue doing it for the rest of their lives. cities, we should aim to reconnect with nature as humans are Often, these are the activities which give meaning to people’s made to be part of the natural world. This could take place in the lives and without this, there will be no purpose behind one’s form of walks, camping, or hiking. Or it could be as simple as actions. This could be continuing to help out, even after sitting in your garden. Nature does wonderful things to heal our retirement. It also includes pursuing hobbies, not just bodies. professional careers. 8.Give thanks. Spend a moment every day giving thanks and 2. Take it slow. The elders of Japan always conduct life at a your happiness will grow tenfold. There has been a growing slower pace, which has been directly correlated with a better popularity of gratitude journals which you could also use to quality of life. The stress levels of people working in cities is implement this. substantially higher than those of people in rural areas due 9.Live in the moment. Stop regretting the past and fearing the to the fast past of life and increased workload. When urgency future. Today is what you have so make the most of it. Make it is left behind, life is given a new meaning. worth remembering. 3. Don’t fill your stomach. The 80% rule states that to stay 10.Follow your ikigai. There is a passion in you and a unique healthier longer, we should eat a little less than our hunger talent which gives meaning to your life and drives you to share demands. In Japan, people are often served lots of different the best of yourself until the very end. If you do not know what side dishes in small plates to make it appear as if they are your ikigai is, your mission is to discover it. eating more, when it is actually less than what the average This article is a summary of the book “Ikigai The Japanese Secret American eats. Currently, obesity is a higher risk of death to a Long and Happy Life” written by Héctor García and Francesc than malnutrition. Miralles. Translated by Heather Cleary. Originally published in 4. Surround yourself with good friends. Friends provide a Spanish as “Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y comfort for you that you can rarely find anywhere else. feliz by Ediciones Urano” in 2016. 7
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WHO IS MAYA ANGELOU? Sharlene Liaw 7 Pankhurst
Maya Angelou is a famous American memoirist, poet, actress, and civil rights activist. She published many books and poems - one of her most well-known pieces of work is ‘I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing’. My favourite piece of work that she wrote was ‘Still I Rise’ which was an inspiring poem about her life.
Early life Maya Angelou was born in Missouri on April 4th, 1928. She was the second child of Bailey Johnson and Vivian Johnson. Angelou's actual name was Marguerite Annie Johnson, but her younger brother nicknamed her "Maya", established from the word "my" sister. When Angelou was three and her brother was four, their parents' marriage ended, and their father sent them to Arkansas - alone by train - to live with their paternal grandmother, Annie Henderson.
Career In 1951, Angelou married Tosh Angelos (an electrician, a former sailor, and an aspiring musician) even though her mother disapproved. She took modern dance classes at this time and met many dancers and choreographers including Alvin Ailey and Ruth Beckford. Ailey and Angelou formed a dance team calling themselves "Al and Rita” and performed modern dance throughout San Francisco but never became successful.
Death
Angelou married Tosh Angelos (an aspiring musician) despite her mother’s disapproval.
Sadly, Maya Angelou died on May 28th, 2014. Even though she had been in poor health and had cancelled recent listed appearances, Maya Angelou was still working on another book, an autobiography about her experiences with national and world leaders. During her funeral at Wake Forest University, her son (Guy Johnson) stated that despite being in continuous pain due to her dancing career and respiratory failure, she authored 4 books within the final 10 years of her life. The week after Angelou's death,’ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ rose to number 1 on Amazon’s bestseller list.
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4-DIMENSIONAL MATHS
My Favourite YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wAaI_6b9JE&t=1s
BY RIYA DESHPANDE
When you ask people what their favourite YouTube video is, you expect to hear about the guy who tried chugging sparkling water without burping, or some silly video of a cat in a sock, not about 4-dimensional maths. Recently, I watched a video lecture on 4Dimensional maths and I can proudly say its my favourite video right now. It’s not anything new but it was definitely the most intriguing thing I've heard in a while. I love maths so when it popped up in my feed it wasn’t surprising, what was surprising was the number of things you learn at such a young age that’s applicable to such a complex concept. In this article I will aim to explain these concepts and encourage you to watch this amazing video. I would recommend you read this article, then watch the video, or if this article is too complex to understand without something visual then I have time-stamped certain parts of the video into the article. The video in question is the Royal Institute video lecture given by Matt Parker, a mathematician and
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comedian. He spent the first half of the lecture going through some cool maths tricks and talking about different shapes which eventually helped place the building blocks to understand harder concepts later in the video. If you are as much of a fan of maths as I am or this just sounds like a really interesting thing, I highly recommend you watch this video. The trick he begins with is to do with cubed numbers and has no association to 4-dimensional maths but I just found it really fun. He told people from the audience to pick a 2-digit number and cube it, he then picked people to say this cubed number and cube rooted it without a calculator which sounds pretty impossible for such a large number. He didn’t end up explaining this trick but I -being an absolute nerd- went and listed out the combinations to find a pattern in order to see how he did it, which I’ll explain at the end if you stick around. If you do end up watching the video and only want to watch the 4D maths, it begins 35 minutes into the video (although it’s so much more interesting if you watch the full thing because he links topics from the beginning into his 4D maths.)
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And now the 4D maths. 4D maths? How's that even
He continues to explain this with different shapes and
possible if we can’t see the 4th dimension ourselves?
not just a cube but I think that is INCREDIBLY hard
Exactly what I thought. Matt explained it in such an
to understand without pictures- another reason why
eye-opening way which I will now attempt to
you should watch this video and be as amazed as me.
summarise. 3-dimensional shapes can be explained as
Another way to think about alternate dimensional
having an up-down, side-to-side and in and out (or an
shapes is to imagine what it would look like if a higher
x, y and z axis). But without knowing the 4th dimension
dimensional
how can we visualise a 4D shape? Well, first we focus
dimensional world. Let’s imagine the 2D and 3D
on the planes we can see, the 2D and 3D ones. If we
scenario first as this is easier to understand as we can
imagine how a 2D creature would see a 3D object we
perceive both of these dimensions. If a 3D cube was
can then use that same concept on us as 3D creatures to
dropped into a 2D world, it would look like a square
see a 4D object. One way to show a 3D object to a 2D
appearing and vanishing. If you dropped that same 3D
creature would be to unfold the 3D shape – for example
cube into the 2D world but edge first, it would look like
a cube – into its net. To see a 3D cube unfolding into its
a rectangle fade in and fade out. (timestamp: 46:23 to
net from a 2D perspective looks like the net is
46:41). But if someone took a 4D cube and dropped it
stretching into itself. This same scenario is also the
into our 3D world edge first, it would look like a 3D
shadow of a 2D net turning into a 3D cube!
prism appearing, distorting and vanishing. I know this
(timestamp: 39:45 to 40:38) This part completely blew
sounds very complicated but once you visualise it
my mind because it's such a simple way to look at
everything so much simpler (timestamped: 48:03 to
things but it explains the concept so very well, and I
48:19).
object
was
dropped
into
a
lower
couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of it before. Matt then applied this to a 3D cube because, just as 3D objects
There are other things he covers in the lecture, such as
cast 2D shadows, 4D objects can cast 3D shadows so
the mobius loop (a loop with a twist), Rubik’s cubes,
even though it’s not possible to see a 4D object you can
4D mobius loops and 4D Rubik’s cubes – another
still see what the shadow of that 4D object looks like.
reason to watch the video – he also discusses famous
Imagine a bunch of cubes stuck together on all sides of
maths problems such as the four-colour problem and
a cube, the same way the 2D net of a cube is made but
the utilities puzzle, to emphasise how these problems
if it was 3D instead of 2D. The way the 2D net would
are impossible to solve without the third dimension and
fold to construct a 3D cube, apply this to the 3D net. It
how the use of the shape ‘torus’, which is a donut, can
would look as though the cube is stretching over itself, just like the 2D net to 3D cube. (timestamp: 41:32 to 41:58) When it is folded together it looks like there's a smaller cube inside of a larger cube, when in actuality it wouldn’t be like that because it’s just like how a 3D
solve these problems. And finally, my favourite bit at the end where he talks about the Klein bottle, which is a 3D shadow of the 4D mobius loop, which in fact can be knitted into a hat. (I will make one someday hopefully!)
cube looks like a square inside of another square when it’s on a 2D surface.
A 3D net of a 4D cube constructed
A 2D net of a 3D cube constructed
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If you have been interested by this article or are fed up of my awful explaining skills then please watch the video it was so amazingly fun and there's a reason it's my favourite video on youtube right now. This is a very brief summary of the many things Matt discusses and the lecture is much more in depth with more topics but I highly recommend it, especially if you're tired of school maths and want some more complex maths (more complex maths is always more fun). Finally, he has a book which I will be reading so maybe I’ll write another article about how amazing that book is at some point. Lastly, as promised, I’ll explain the cubed number trick from the beginning of the video, you better have watched the lecture by this point though, TRUST ME, its worth it. The only thing you need to memorise are the cube numbers from 1 to 9, all the cubes from 1 to 9 end in one of the digits ie. 1,8,27,64,125,216,343,512,729 – they all end in a digit from 1 to 9 so that all the numbers are used up. Say the cubed number is 74088, you group the last three digits ‘088,’ and the only cubed number that ends in an 8 is 2 cubed, so the ones unit of the original number is a 2. Then you group the first 3 digits ‘074,’ and find between which cubed numbers this falls. 74 falls between 64 and 125 which are 4 cubed and 5 cubed. You then pick the smallest number between the 2 numbers so 4, which will be the number in the ten’s unit. Therefore 74088 cube rooted is 42. Thank you for reading! If you have any questions feel free to email me.
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WALLY STREET JOURNAL CREATIVE WRITING PIECE BY AKSHARAA CHANDRAKASAN
The night as dark as a devil’s soul almost devoured the day as it struck in one fell swoop. It loomed ominously above her, and as she rested, her view on it changed because there was some sort of dark, twisted glamour attached to it; in the glistening ebony that
adetermination enveloped her in a suffocating cage. Slowing down for just a moment, it hit her like a trillion tonnes. She halted and reached down to stroke Eclipse's fur, to find nothing but air to meet her. She spun around, looked into the matted spiderweb of trees, to find not
perpetually painted the skies, uninterrupted by
even a silhouette of her cat. she groaned,
the stars. In the trees, majestic rulers of the
regretting bringing Eclipse with her. She really
forest… in the mystical clouds, a dragon’s
didn’t want to have to turn back, not when
breath, an enigma, hiding it’s treasures… and
Naomi’s life could be in danger, but could she
the snow, each flake a unique crystalline icicle
really give up her cat’s life like that? She had
of perfection. Maybe the labyrinth of trees
two choices: she could go back and save Eclipse,
wasn’t really that deceptive, maybe it was
or she could continue for Naomi. Sending a
really a beauty and not a monster… and maybe
silent prayer to Eclipse, she hurried on, hoping
Naomi would be alright after all, maybe it was
that her cat could survive the shadows of the
just a dream. Picking up her now heated water
night.
bottle, she continued to hurry through the forest, hoping for the best but still unprepared
An eerie silence smothered the trees, and it
for the worst.
seemed as though the forest, which had once been filled with a cacophony of ghoulish shrieks
The kaleidoscope of black and green was a blur
and screams like the death call of a million
of darkness as she raced through, scanning the
banshees, was devoid of life. As she searched
carpet of powdered diamonds for Naomi. Her
desperately for Naomi, she listened for the
fatigue was a memory of the past as her
reassuring meow of Eclipse. Of course, she
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WALLY STREET JOURNAL heard nothing. Feeling uncomfortable about the unrealistic silence, she began to call for Naomi. A groan emerged from the depths of quiet and she called again, to be answered with the same reply. Following the noise, she reached a clearing, and saw crimson snaking through the pristine white. An alien-like wail erupted from her and as tears cascaded down her face like an avalanche, she checked her friend’s pulse, trying to revive her as her life faded away. A torrent of grief overwhelmed her like a tsunami of fire, whisking away hope like a tornado. Her glass heart shattered and fell onto the clear white and the only salvageable pieces were of sorrow and despair. Distraught, she ripped off the necklace that Naomi had given her and threw it into the foggy midst. Her sadness seemed to call Eclipse out from the darkness, and her cat came to comfort her, but it was of no use. Not even when the clouds revealed the moon, which sent fingers of light to console her, did she feel any better, for it was like throwing a droplet of water on an inferno and hoping for it to cool. Her heart was broken, and it was all because she had let Naomi get lost in a world of nightmares.
CR O AD TCH ET AT BY 7A R A TH C EN Z A
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What’s that? An intriguing insight into the world of bassists.
VICKY OJO 12 MDS When I say the word ‘Guitar’, I'm sure we all think of the same thing; a six-stringed instrument capable of performing chill chord progressions produced by Beabadoobee, to crazy solos such as Eruption’s by the incredible Van Halen - but at the core of (almost) every song there is a groove running through it that holds it all together - the bassline! As a bassist, I think that the work of some amazing bass-clef experts shouldn’t go unrecognized so here are some recommendations. Feel free to check out the work of: Paul McCartney (The Beatles) Peter Steele (Type O Negative) And Andy Rourke (The Smiths) But also make sure to show appreciation to incredible female bassists who have fought to make a name for themselves playing an instrument heavily dominated by their male peers such as: Victoria De Angelis (Maneskin) Carole Kaye (The Wrecking Crew) And Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads) It’s never too late to discover a talent you never knew you had - if you’re thinking about learning bass, then go for it! You won't regret it!
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Aspiration is ‘Magic’: Magic exists in our universe, Though unforeseen or acknowledged, It can surpass us, But not by the mere force or brawn of mankind, Not by hokum or extreme imprudence, But strengthened by the wisps of hope that have not yet expired, The magic that will shine our pathway of our destiny, Yet… if this magic, this precious emerald, is passed into the wrong hands, Then evil and perfidy shall conquer our hearts and world, And so, the magic we thought was there is no longer ‘magic’, Instead, slowly but surely, the magic will be an impregnable monster never leaving our side again!
Anaisa Jain 7 Sharman
Shruti Arunkumar 11 Curie
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Sofia Stan 9 Seacole
REMEMBRANCE Earth rent by artillery and shells The ringing and pealing of funeral bells Another unnamed soldier laid to rest A bullet buried deep inside his chest
Trenches filled with mud and grief Men inside there know no sleep Letters penned to wives and children under a candle's light 'All is calm , all is bright' NADA MOHAMED 9 JOHNSON
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Art by Si Xuan Celine Fu 7 Pankhurst
EDITORS FOR THIS EDITION, WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK MISS WILLIAMS FOR BEING THE OVERALL EDITOR FOR THE WSJ. WITHOUT HER HELP AND SUPPORT, THE RENOWNED SCHOOL NEWSPAPER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH THE PUBLICATION STAGES. Tanesha Prasad: TPRASAD18@wallingtongirls.org.uk Natsai Jambwa: NJAMBWA18@wallingtongirls.org.uk Safeerah Ahmed: SSAHMED18@wallingtongirls.org.uk Mary Antony Joseph: AANTONYJOSEPH18@wallingtongirls.org.uk