Le Bilingue 2022 11 November

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LE BILINGUE

November 2022
EcoleJeannineManuelParis’studentnewspaper

Table of contents

School news: Chinese club interview p 3

Food recommendation opinion piece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 4 5

culture and entertainment:

An analysis of Taylor Swift's Mirrorball p 6 7

Video Game Monthly p 8 10

Halloween crosswords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 11 12

Introvert or extrovert quiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 13 14

selection of timely articles:

New York to Paris p 15 16

Spooky science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 17

Les cocottes ! Pionnières des réseaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 18 19

The Star of Levallois Perret P 20

recipes:

Cinnamon roll mug cake recipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.21

Franzi’s Apricot Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 22

Creative works :

La Sieste Poem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . p. 23 24

Halloween short story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 25

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Letter from the editors

Dearreaders,Cherslecteurs,

Overthelastfewweeks,andindeedsincetheoverturningofRoevWadeandthe ensuingconsequences,wehaveseenmanygroupsandevencountriespushforbetter protectionofabortionlawsandwomen'srights,withtheexampleofFrance,where thereisdiscussionofputtingtherighttoabortionintheconstitution.Butwomenare notlimitingthemselvestolegaldiscussions.

EnIran,laquestiondudroitdesfemmesestdevenuunconflitd'envergure,dontles manifestantsontamplementfaitentendreleurdésarroifacesauxnormesplusque discordantaveclapositiondel'Iranentantquemembredelacommissiondel'ONU surlestatusdesfemmes.Cesmanifestationsnousrappellentatousetatoutequerien n'estjouéd'avanceetquemêmedanslescirconstanceslesplusdifficiles,notrevoixet notreexpressionpeuventfaireunedifference.

Linkedtothisideaofchangeisthequestionofthegrowingfeelingthatelectorshave in butnotlimitedto theUnitedStatesthattheirvotedoesnotmatterorthatthere willbenochange.Thematterisespeciallycrucialinamidtermyear.Weask ourselves,isn'tvotingpartofadutyyouhavetosocietyatlarge?Isitjustifyiablethat somecountrieshavemandatoryparticipation?Suchtroublingtimesareleadingusto questionoursocietiesandtheirstructuresinmorewaysthanone.

Endépitde,ouplutôtacausedetoutcela,cetteannéenousavonsl'ambitiondevous apporterplusdenouvellesquivousconcernentetquiimportentavotrecommunauté carnous réalisonsl'importancedecertainssujetspourvousmêmesile New York Times ou Le Monde lesoublisauprofitdesujetspluslarges.Nousvivonsdansun mondequichangeetquisubitdegrandstroublespolitiquesencemomentetla jeunessed'aujourd'huiaundevoirdesesentirimpliquéedanssacommunauté.En pensantacelanousvoudrionsremercierlanouvelleequipedeLeBilinguede s'engangaerdanscetteavantureavecnousetnousesperronsquevousapprecierez leurtravail.

Nousvoussouhaitonsunetrèsbonnelecture!

Sincerely, TheeditorialteamofLeBilingue

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Chinese Club Interview Yiran S

What are the objectives of the Chinese Club?

Togrowpeople'sinterestintheChineselanguageandcultureandmake theirlearningexperienceeasier.

What activities do you do during club hours?

Weproposehands-onactivitiestomakelearningChinesefunand interesting.Previously,wedidaworkshoponcalligraphy,Chinese riddles,gamesandsongs!Wealsotrytotalkwithourclubmembersin Chinesetohelpthempracticetheirlisteningandspeakingskills.

Why did you want to lead the club?

Hi!I’mYixuanQ,presidentofthe ChineseclubandI’mcurrentlyin 2nde I love cats and have one namedRay

I was born in Beijing and my parentsandIcametoFrancewhen Iwas8IchoseLatinintheschool becauseIspeak/read/writeChinese fluently, and now I thank my parents for forcing me to write ChinesewhenIfirstcamehere, otherwise I would've likely forgotten AlthoughI’vecometo considerParisasasecondhome, we never lost touch with our Chineseroots Irealizedthatthe happinessofChinesefestivalslike thenewyearcomesfrombeing with my family and I’m always very happy when I go back to Chinatoseemygrandparentsand cousins I haven’t been back to Chinaforquitesometimebecause ofCovidbutinthemeantime,I’d lovetosharemyChineseheritage withyou!

Iwasn’tinitiallythepresidentofChineseClub,althoughIwasoneofits founders.Thepreviouspresident,JadeJ,isnowinTerminalesoI’m succeedingher.Ibelievethatthemoreunderstandingyouhaveofany culture,thelessprejudicesyoucarry.SinceI’mChinese,Ilovesharing ChinesecultureandhelpingpeopleontheirChinesejourney:it’sahard languageafterall!

Why do you think people should join the club?

It’sfree,wehavefood,thepeoplerunningtheclubarenice,Idon’tsee whynot.Onamoreseriousnote,it’sagreatwaytopracticetheChinese languageandlearnaboutChineseculturewithnativespeakers.

Who should join?

Everyone!WeevenhaveafewmemberswhodoLatinintheschool. YourChineseleveldoesn’tmatter,aslongasyou’reinterested,you’re welcomeintheclub.

Describe the Chinese Club in one sentence

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AcoolandfunclubwhereyoulearnaboutinterestingChineseculture andpracticeChinesewithnativespeakers.

TheChineseClubisafantasticopportunityforyoutoimmerseyourselfintoChineseculture.Ihighly recommendattendingtheirfunandengagingsessionsonFridays(WeekA)at5.15atK12.Youcan checkouttheirwebsiteusingthislink!https://sites.google.com/ejm.org/chineseclub/home

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DearBilinguereader,

Weareexcitedtointroduceanewsectionofthestudentnewspaper…foodrecommendations!We thoughtitwouldbefuntoshareafewofourfavoriteplacestoeatlunchnearschool,andhopefully helpoutanyofyoulookingfornewplacestocheckout!Ifyoudecidetoeatatanyoftheplaces we’vementioned,makesuretosendusphotosandtelluswhatyouthoughtofthem!Also,we’dlove tohearsomeofyourrecommendations. We’llbesuretoincludetheminfutureeditions….So,whatareyourfavoritelunchspots?Letusknow onInstagram @lebilingue!

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From, CamilaandAudrey Picture Credits: Audrey R, Camila V
5 We hope you check out these food recommendations! Let us know your favorite lunch spots via @lebilingue!
Picture Credits: Audrey R, Camila V

An Analysis of Taylor Swift's "song Mirrorball"

Thesong"Mirrorball"isfrommusicsensationTaylorSwift's2020Folklorealbum,whichshe wonaGrammyfor.Taylorisknownforhersongwritingandtheintricatestoriessheweaves throughherlyrics.Thus,let'sdivedeeperintohersongMirrorball.

Verse 1

Iwantyoutoknow

I'mamirrorball

I'll show you every version of yourself tonight

I'llgetyououtonthefloor

Shimmeringbeautiful

AndwhenIbreakit'sinamillionpieces

Chorus “Hush

Whennooneisaround,mydear

You'llfindmeonmytallesttiptoes

Spinninginmyhighestheels,love Shiningjustforyou Hush

Iknowtheysaidtheendisnear ButI'mstillonmytallesttiptoes Spinninginmyhighestheels,love Shiningjustforyou

Verse 2

Iwantyoutoknow

I'mamirrorball

Icanchangeeverythingaboutmetofitin

Youarenotliketheregulars

Themasqueraderevelers

Drunkastheywatchmyshatterededges glisten

Taylor Swift starts her song by identifying herself as a mirror ball / disco ball. The purpose of a mirror ball in a party is to entertain the dancers and to shine light around the room to create a happy and vibrant environment. Taylor swift is a world famous artist, and has entertained millions of people all over the world, hence her allusion to the mirrorball. But being a superstar doesn't hide the fact that she still has emotions and is vulnerable to hate, etc. Hence, this weakness can easily crumble onto her, and hurt her. A mirrorball is also an extremely delicate object, which could be a metaphor about how although she seems confident and untouchable, she is inherently fragile.

In the chorus, Taylor Swift states that she shines her best when she is alone, no one is around. Though it could also reference how a person can easily lose themselves in the “dance”, excitement of fame.

In this second verse, Taylor Swift explains how she is able to change herself around different people. In order to fit in, she breaks herself more, to find a “piece” of her that is fit to be in the specific group of people. People meet new versions of her, as she breaks and breaks, while they just watch her “glisten”.

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Chorus

“Hush

Whennooneisaround,mydear

You'llfindmeonmytallesttiptoes

Spinninginmyhighestheels,love Shiningjustforyou

Hush

Iknowtheysaidtheendisnear ButI'mstillonmytallesttiptoes Spinninginmyhighestheels,love Shiningjustforyou

Bridge

Andtheycalledoffthecircus Burnedthediscodown Whentheysenthomethehorses Andtherodeoclowns

I'mstillonthattightrope I'mstilltryingeverythingtogetyoulaughingat me

I'mstillabelieverbutIdon'tknowwhy I'veneverbeenanatural AlIdoistry,try,try I'mstillonthattrapeze I'mstilltryingeverything Tokeepyoulookingatme

Ending

BecauseI'mamirrorball

I'mamirrorball

I'llshowyoueveryversionofyourself

Tonight

Again, she explains how she shines her best when no one is watching, when she can be her true self.

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In the bridge she reminisces on her old albums and songs, in which she used to change her personality. Taylor explains how she could go to extreme lengths just to entertain her audience. But now her act has been turned off. She is still on that “tightrope” she is trying to entertain us, but at the same time she is now able to express herself truly. She has never been a naturally entertaining person, she has to break herself down, and build herself back up to shine bright and keep the people in the “dance” entertained. Now she is trying just as much but by revealing the truth, her true colors.

Here, Taylor Swift concludes by saying that though now she is truly herself, by breaking and twisting herself so much when she was young, she is now scared by it. She still is a mirror ball, and she still reflects all her different personalities.

Overall,thissongisanincrediblemasterpiece,writtenbythelyricalgeniusofTaylorswift.We cantakeoutofthissongthatweshouldalwaystrytobetruthfulandourselves,aswellasuse ourtraumaorpastexperiencesasastrength,insteadofaweightthatbringsusdown.In addition,thissongisalsoawarningthatfameisnotalwaysasitseemstobe,andlotsofartists arestrugglingwithhate,stress,orevenanxietyanddepression.Sospreadloveinsteadofhate, becauseeveryoneisvulnerable!

Alwaysrememberthatyouareenoughjustthewayyouare,anddeservetobehappy!

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Video game Monthly

Ev A

Hi!I’mheretoconvinceyoutospendallofyourmoneyonvideogames.That’sonlymostlyajoke,asI plantopresentsomeofthegamesI’vebeenplayingrecentlyandwhythey’reawesome.Evenifyoudon’t playgames,Irecommendstayingtunedtoseeifanythingpiquesyourinterest.Sincethisisthefirst iterationofthisarticle,I’mgoingtoaddalotofoldergamestothelisttoo.Asforhowthisisgoingto work,theorderofthegameswillbearbitrary,butIwilladdimportantinformationlikethegenre(s)and difficultyofthegame(bothtolearnandplay)atthetopofeachsegment.

Ithinkthatvideogamescanappealtoanybody,butthatdoesn’tmeanthateverygamewillappealto everybody.Mywritingwillbeabsolutelybiased(that’sthepointofaneditorial,no?)andIdon’twant anyonetobuyagamethattheywon’tenjoy.Pleasethinkhardbeforebuyinganything,especiallyagame mentionedinaschoolmagazine.Withthatbeingsaid,let’sjumpin.

Ok,juststartingoff,ifyoudon’tthinkspace,rockets,or planesarecool,thisgameisn’tforyou.

NowthatI’vepushedawaythree-quartersoftheaudience, let’stalkaboutthegameitself.KerbalSpaceProgramisa game where you launch little green people (the titular Kerbals)intospaceondeathtr- ahem -rocketsofyourown design.Thatonitsownmaynotsoundlikethepinnacleof fun,butKSPmakesupforitwithitstwoprimaryelements: explosionsandKerbals.Youdon’tevenhavetoleavethe atmosphere to enjoy youself, just blowing up random contraptions,buildingbomberplanes,andstrappingasmany rockets to that chair as possible can become hours of playtime.

Space

Simulation Sandbox Engineering, physics Explosions

Genres: Learning Difficulty: Youthoughtthiswas agame?Welcometo school(9/10)

KSPisadecidedlysingleplayerexperience,butthatdoesn’t meanitcan’tbeenjoyedwithfriends.Fromracingtothe Mun(theKerbalequivalentoftheMoon)tothededicated multiplayermod(completewithtonsofjank),it’sjustas much,ifnotmore,funwithfriends.

Ifyou’reinterested,I’drecommendcheckingoutyoutubers likeMattLowne,BradleyWhistance,andScottManleyto getafeelforwhatthegameislike.Itcomeswithan extremelysteeplearningcurve,butnothingbeatsthatfeeling oftouchingdownontheMunforthefirsttime.

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Playing Difficulty: Icoulddoitwithmy eyesclo WAITIS THATTHEGROUND (3/10) Hardware Requirements: Letmegrabmypotato Ev’s Hours: 628hoursplayedover5 years
SPACE PROGRAM
KERBAL

HOLLOW KNIGHT

Ifyouhaveexperiencewithvideogames,you’re readingthisarticlerightnowwonderinghowIhave anopiniononagameasexpansiveasHollowKnight withonly14hours.TothatIsay:14hoursisallIneed tohaveanopinion.Forthosewhoarewondering,no, Ihaven’tfinishedthegame.Thiskindofgame,inall honesty,isn’treallyforme.But,andIsaythiswith absoluteconfidence,IthinkthatHollowKnightisone ofthebestmetroidvaniatitlesoutthere.Infact,itis thetoptitleformetroidvaniaonSteam,beatingout theOrigames,DeadCells,andStarWarsJedi:Fallen Order.

IthinkthatHollowKnightcanappealtoalmost anyone who’s willing to give it some time. The atmosphereandvisualsofthegamearebeautifultoo. Thecombatisdifficultbutextremelyrewardingonce yougetthehangofit,andthebossesalwaysprovidea challenge.Thegamedoesn’tstopafteryoubeatit either,asrandomizerrunsandspeedrunsaresuper prevalent.

Ifyou’rewillingtobepatientandlookingforagame withalittlebitofeverything,HollowKnightisa greatchoice.

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2D Platformer Metroidvania Story-based Genres: Learning Difficulty: Newmechanicsgalore(5/10) Playing Difficulty: DidIaccidentallydownloaddark soulslite?(6/10) Hardware Requirements: What’sacomputer? Ev’s Hours 14hours

HUNT: SHOWDOWN

Hunt:Showdownisagritty,semi-realisticmultiplayer gamesetsometimeinthefabledwildwestperiod. Youareahunter,taskedwithkillingoneoffour abominationsthatliveinthispartoftheLouisiana Bayou.Thecatch?Thereareupto15otherhuntersall prowlingthemapaswell,butthereareonly4bounties togoaround.

So what is Hunt’s gameplay like? In a word, terrifying.TheBayouisoftendarkorfoggy,making yourelyonyoursenseofhearingforidentifying threats.Andthesounddesigninthisgameismasterful. Theadrenalinerushofhearingabulletwhizbyyour ear and thunk into the tree in front of you is unparalleled. I’ve literally jumped out of my seat multipletimeswhileplaying.

Huntisalsoaverystrategicgame.Mostgunsare slow-firingboltorleveractionrifles,andthefew semi-automatic guns often have low accuracy or range.Theinternaldebateofwhentoattackorretreat, aimfortheheadorjustgetashotoff,canbethe differencebetweenlifeanddeath.Anddeathismore thanjustaresetinHunt.Yourhunterbuildsupskills asyousurviveinthebayou,butiftheydie,that’sitfor them.Thathunter,theirequipment,andtheirskills,all getdeleted.Thispermadeathjustaddsmoreintensity tocombatasyouactuallylearntovalueyourhunter’s life.

Theatmosphere

gunplay

alsotop-quality.If you like simulators or tactical titles, I absolutely recommendHunt:Showdown.

Ifyou’rehere,thanksforreadingallthewaythroughthisIhopethatI’veshownyousomethingthathascaught yourattention,oratleastencouragedyoutolookfurtherintovideogames.Themagicofthismediumisthatyou canexploreinteractiveworldsbeyondwhatispossiblethroughanyothermethod,andIhopeI’vegivenyouataste ofthat.Toroundoutthissegment,I’vedevisedasmalllittlegamecalled“MatchtheReview”.I’llgiveyouthree Steamreviews,andit’syourjobtomatchthemtothegamesI’vesharedwithyoutodayGoodluck!

“I cannot describe how magically the visual style, non linear map, combat, ost, and lore come together to make one of the most immersive and lovely worlds to explore in any game ever.”

“I've done more engineering in 3 months playing [this game] than in 20 years of career as an engineer.” Codexus

“YEEHAW!” Borbs

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FPS Realistic(ish) Multiplayer Horror WildWest Genres: Learning Difficulty: Takessomegetting usedto(4/10) Playing Difficulty: Whatevenkilled me?(9/10) Hardware Requirements: Hand-me-down gaminglaptop Ev’s Hours: 16.5hours
Closing Notes
Willow <3 :3

Sinchana and Clementine

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Halloween Crosswords

SOLUTIONS

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Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

Camila V

I would rather work alone than in a group

A)Agree B)Disagree

C)Itdepends

My favorite movie genre is A)Drama B)Action C)Comedy

My go-to small talk prompt at school is A)"I'msotired" B)"Whatdidyoudothisweekend?" C)"Didyoudothehomework??"

My favorite season is A)Winter/Autumn B)Summer C)Spring

I would rather rewatch a TV show than start a new one

A)Agree

B)Disagree C)Itdepends

I would rather live in A)Tokyo B)NYC C)Amsterdam

My favorite dessert is A)Cookies B)Cake C)Icecream

My preferred form of communication is A)Textingonsocialmediaapps B)Videochatting C)TextingonWhatsapp/iMessage

My favorite apps are A)Netflix/Pinterest B)Instagram/Snapchat C)TikTok/Youtube

On a typical school night I go to sleep at around A)10pm B)Past1am C)12am

On an airplane I go for the A)Windowseat B)Aisleseat C)Idon'tcaremucheitherway

My favorite animals are A)Cats B)Dogs C)Horses

After a long week I need time alone A)Agree B)Disagree C)Itdepends

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RESULTS

Mostly A - Introvert!

You’reanintrovert!Asmuchasyouenjoyagoodconversation,peoplecan drainyouandattheendoftheweekyou’dratherrechargebyyourself.

Mostly B - Extrovert!

You’reanextrovert!Youlovebeingaroundotherpeople,goingout,and havingagoodtime.Youalwaysspeakyourmindandloveaddingto conversations.Attheendofalongday,youneedtotalkitoutwithyour friends.

Mostly C - Ambivert!

You’reanambivert!Youlovetalkingtoothersbutyoualsothoroughlyenjoy timealone.Youhavealottosaybutyoudon’thavetobetheloudestonein the conversation to enjoy it. You oscillate between introversion and extroversion,butalmostalwaysendupsomewhereinthemiddle.

AllstickersbyCanva

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”Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it ” Confucius

New York to Paris

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Thisyearforthethirdtime,myfamilyis spendingtheyearinParis.Thepreviousyears were2009-10whenIwas3,and2013-14whenI was7.AlthoughIspeakFrenchfluentlyfrommy previousvisits,IamenrolledintheIBprogram in EJM. This was so the curriculum would remaincloselyalignedtotheoneofmyschoolin New York. One of the differences between NYCandParisissports,whichisanareathatI’m verymuchinterestedin.Inparticular,Iwilltalk aboutmyexperiencesinParisinvolvingbaseball, judo,andultimatefrisbee.

Asyoumightalreadyknow,baseballisnotthat commoninFrance.Whenweoriginallylooked intobaseballleaguesaroundtheParisarea,the onlyteamwecouldfindwasthePUC(Paris UniversityClub)baseballteam,situatedinthe BoisdeVincennes.WhileIwasexcitedformy firstpracticesandgames,theseasonhasturned out to be disappointing for several reasons. Firstly,thepracticeswerepoorlyattended,which leftmesometimespracticingwithonlyoneor twootherplayers.Secondly,Ihaveonlybeen abletoplay6inningstotalandhavereceiveda totaloftwoat-bats.Ithinkthishasbeenbecause Ijoinedtheteaminthemiddleoftheirseason.

Inthelateinningsofmysecondgame,the coachesputmeinrightfield.Forthosewho don’tknow,thecoacheswillstickaplayerin rightfieldsothathehastheleastchanceof screwingup.Nevertheless,thefirstpitchofthat inningwasalinedrivehitdirectlyatme,whichI caught.Stillridingthathighacoupleminutes later, I would strike out on 4 pitches. Unfortunatelythiswouldbeoneofmyonly opportunitiesbeforetheendoftheseason,soI’m hopingthatthestartofnextseasonwillgobetter forme.

NotonlydoIenjoyplayingbaseball,Ialso supportandlikewatchingbaseball,inparticular theNewYorkMets,myfavoriteteamsince 2015. This year they had one of their best regular-seasons ever, won 100 games, and qualifiedfortheplayoffsforthefirsttimesince 2016.Asthedateoftheplayoffscreptcloser,I realizedthatifIwantedtowatchtheMetsplay theirplayoffgames,Iwouldhavetomakesome sleep-related sacrifices. For Game 1 of their series,firstpitchtimewassetfor1a.m.Paris time.SomysisterandIwokeupat12:30a.m., turnedonthegame,andwatchedNewYorkget blownoutforthreehours.Afteranotherdefeat, theMetshadbeeneliminatedinoneweekend. All that supporting and sleep-sacrifice from acrosstheworldjusttogeteliminatedearly.

Mysportsplayingisnotjustrestrictedtothe baseballdiamond,asIdojudoandplayultimate frisbeeaswell.Iamabeginnerinjudo,having pickeditupagainafternottrainingsince2018.I take lessons every Monday, and am slowly startingtocomealongafterforgettingmany movesandcombinations.MyfriendYanirisalso partoftheclass,butheisabrownbeltandhas flipped me on many occasions. A couple of weeksago,hechallengedmetofighthim,and thenproceededtoflipmeontomybackarounda dozentimesforthenext5minutes.Safetosay,I willnotbefightinghimuntilIcanbegintohold myown.

Forultimatefrisbee,IpracticewiththeU-20 PUCteam,andplaypick-upeverySundaywith myfather.OneofthegreatestthrillsIgetwhen playing sports is when we connect for touchdowns.Inarecentpick-upgame,wewere playingourlastpointandIjustcaughtthedisc

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around20feetfromtheendzone.Immediately whenIcamedownwiththefrisbee,Ihadmy eyeslockedinonmyfather.Hewaswide-open, cuttingacrosstheend-zone,soIthrewhima goodenoughbackhandthatwascaughtforthe scoreandthewin.Wewerebothsmilingafter thatplaybecauseheknewthattherewasonly onepersonthatIwaslookingatthroughoutthe entireplay,nomatterifhewaswide-openor double-teamed.

My transition from NYC to Paris has been challengingbutproductiveinmanyareassuchas friendshipsandschool.However,sportsisunique as it provides an opportunity to create new friendships,havefun,andprovideadistraction frommyschoolwork.Acouplemonthsin,andI ampleasedwiththeadjustmentsthatIhavebeen abletomake,andthechangesIwillbeableto makemovingforward.

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Awaking in New York Curtains forcing their will against the wind, children sleep, exchanging dreams with seraphim. The city drags itself awake on subway straps; and I, an alarm, awake as a rumor of war, lie stretching into dawn, unasked and unheeded.
Maya Angelou

Spooky Science

Isabella S

JustintimeforHalloween,threephysicists havebeenawardedtheNobelprizeforproving that science is, contrary to Einstein’s belief, spooky.

Inthe18thcentury,Newtonbelievedthata scientificcalculationcoulddeterminethefuture withcertainty.Ifheknewthepositionand velocityofanobjectatagiventime,andthe forces acting on that object, Newton's laws wouldtellyouhowitwouldbeatanytimein thefuture.

Sincethediscoveryofsubatomicphysics,in which Newton's laws don’t work, many physicistssuchasBohr,Planck,Heisenburg, Schrodinger,andEinsteinhavetriedtocreate a handbook to explain and predict the happeningsinthisnewrealm.Thishandbookis calledQuantumphysics,anditnolongertalks indefinitetermsaboutthefuture–ittalksabout theprobabilityofthingshappening.

Einstein, although he agreed with the mathematics behind these ideas, couldn’t comprehendtheirimplications,andconcluded thatquantumwasa“temporaryfix”.Becauseof this,he,Bohrandateamofphysicistsattempted tofindanexamplewhichwouldprovethe

Theory wrong. They did many thought experiments,andconcludedthatoneofthe moreoutlandishpredictionswouldundermine quantumtheorybecauseitcouldnotlogically becorrect.

ThisstrangepredictionwascalledQuantum entanglementanditimplieditwaspossibleto travelfasterthanthespeedoflight,meaning thathistheoryofrelativitywaspotentially erroneous.Heacknowledgedthis,andsaid thatifentanglementwerepossible,itwould be“spookyactionatadistance”.

JohnStewartBell,aphysicistfromNorthern Ireland,in1964,thoughtupawayoftesting “spookyaction”butlackedthetechnologyto doso.Thisyear’sNobelprizeforphysicshas beenawardedtotheinternationalteammade up of John Clauser (USA) , Alain Aspect (France)andAntonZeilinger(Austria),who havenowconductedtheexperimentstoprove that,evenwhenseparatedbyagreatdistance, anactionononeparticleinstantaneouslyhas thesameeffectonitsentangledtwin.

JustafewweeksbeforeHalloweenthesethree physicistshavewonnearly€1Mforproving thatscienceis,indeed,spooky.

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Les Cocottes Camille

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Un mois, un personnage ! Les cocottes, ces instagrameuses militantes avant l’heure !

Un après-midi pluvieux d’octobre, entre deuxrévisions,vouspassezunpeudetemps surInstagram.Vousfaitesdéfilerlesphotos: lapremière,unecitrouille;laseconde,duthé dans un mug sorcière; la troisième, des fantômesenpapieraccrochésàunefenêtre. Pasdedoutepossible,Halloweenestbienlà :lesinfluenceurssontlàpourvouslerappeler ! Pourtant, bien avant l’essor des réseaux sociaux,d’autrespersonnagescélèbresavaient déjàapprisàjouerdeleurimage,àsemettre en scène pour vendre : Les cocottes, ou demi-mondaines!Cesfemmesdumonde, qui, au XIXème, réussirent à prendre le contrôle de leur image, pour devenir maîtressesdeleurvie,àuneépoqueoùles femmesn’avaientpasdedroits.

Ainsi, certains noms sont restés dans l’histoire,comme«labelleOtero»,Lianede Pougy,ouEmilienned’Alençon.Synonymes d’extravagance,maisaussid’émancipationet deliberté.Peuàpeu,elless’imposentsurla scène mondaine, deviennent des éléments incontournables.En1898,FélixMesguich immortaliselenumérodedansedelabelle Otero, et la propulse première star de l’histoire du cinéma. Sa réputation ainsi acquisel’amèneraàseproduireàNewYork, Moscou,ouencoreBerlin.Lejeudel’image estlancé:ilfautvoir,etêtrevu!Léopoldroi deBelgique,ÉdouardVIIroid’Angleterre, AristideBrian,ouencorelesfrèresGoncourt, tous se battent pour la compagnie des cocottes,pourêtreaperçuavecelles.

Affiche de la belle Otero, pour les folies bergères.

1894, estampes

En 1873, l’arrivée de la carte postale marque, elle aussi, un tournant. Les cocottessefontphotographier,etleurs visagescirculentdanstoutel’Europe.Les cartesdevisite,qu’ellesdistribuentpour faireleurpublicité,rappellentétrangement lesdescriptionssurlesréseauxmodernes. Unemarquedefabrique,pourmarquerles esprits.Conscientesdupouvoirconféré parleurimage,ellesl’utilisentafindese libérer. Il s’agit d’ une forme d’émancipationdescorps,uneprisede pouvoirsurleurconditionentantque femme.

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Elles deviennent ainsi les premières célébrités,etleurimageserépanden mêmetempsquel’essordelapresse. Leurmodedevieparfoistapageur,leur émancipation, fascine monsieur et madametoutlemonde.Lesmarquesles courtisent,cherchentàleurfaireessayer leursproduits.Celanevousrappelle-t-il rien?Ehoui,lesencartspublicitairessur les pages du réseau à l’appareil multicoloren’ontrieninventé!

Leurinfluenceleurpermetd’agir,de soutenir les talents naissants. Ainsi, Gabrielle Chanel vend ses premières créations, grâce à la publicité d’Emilienne d’Alençon pour ses canotiers.LaPaïvaquant-à-ellesoutient EugèneDelacroix.Cesfemmesontde l’influence,unemarged’action!

Votrealarmevibre,etvousrelevezlatête:déjà uneheurequevousêtessurlesréseaux!Et vousavezDSTsamedimatin,ilesttempsdese remettreàréviser!Pourtant,laprochainefois quevousverrezpasserunephotodechatdans un déguisement de chauve souris, vous pourrezvousrappelerquetoutprisracineavec descartespostales!

OnpourraitainsifinirsurlesmotsdeValtesse delaBigne:«Ilfautaimerpeuoubeaucoup, suivant sa nature, mais vite, pendant un instant,commeonaimelechantd'unoiseau quiparleàvotreâmeetdontlesouvenir s'éteintavecladernièrenote,commeonaime lesteintesempourpréesdusoleil,aumoment oùildisparaîtàl'horizon».

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"A women with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman."
Melinda Gates

The star of Levallois Perret

Matthew H

Amere20-minutesubwayridefromthe centerofParis,inasmallresidentialsuburb, unbeknownsttomany,playsoneofthe mosthypedplayersinbasketball’shistory. There have been many great French basketballplayers,fromRudyGobertto TonyParker,butneverhasonereceivedso muchattentionandbeensohighlyrated. Beyondhisincrediblesize(heis7ft2),his unbelievable ball skills, agility and composureareallremarkable.Combined, allthesefactorsmakeVictorWembanyama exceptional.Allwhofollowbasketballand manymoretrytoseehimplaylivebefore, asiswidelypresaged,hegoesnumber1in thenextNBAdraftandmovestotheUS. The stadium is sold out and there is a weeks-longwaitinglisttoobtainhisofficial jersey.Thisweekend,wewenttoseehim play.

Aswegotclosetothearena,wecouldfeel howspecialthisnightwas.Peoplefilledthe sidewalks around the stadium, and their excitementwastangible.Fromthemoment I set foot inside the arena, the crowd’s fervor could be felt, as people crowded alongtherailtocatchaglimpseofthe Frenchphenom’straining.Asthegame began,the2000orsospectatorspackedinto thesmallneighborhoodarenaroaredhim oneverytimehetookashotormadeapass. Buttheexcitementwasnotcontainedto thisusuallysleepyneighborhood.Indeed, journalists from around the world were packedintoapresssectionunaccustomedto thatactivity.Acrossthecourtfromalocal class, renowned actor Michael Douglas watchedonasthewhizkiddazzledboth thecrowdanddefenders,whocouldnot follow his swift changes of direction, breathtakingdribblesandpinpointshots.

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AnnaH

AsIwatchedhimdominatetheopposingteamwithsuchease,itwasnowonderwhythebasketball worldwasobsessedwithhim.Onlyminutesafterhehadperformedthem,videosofhisunrealblocks andoneleggedthree-pointerwerealreadybeingmarveledatacrosstheAtlanticandthroughoutthe world.Fornow,the18-year-oldFrenchmanstillplaysforasmall,localteam,buthisexploitshave alreadygonearoundtheglobeandtakenoverthebiggestofstages.

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have to expect things of yourself before you can do them." Michael Jordan 21
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AnnaH

Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake Recipe

Aya M

Ingredients

MugCakeBatter

1/4cupall-purposeflour

1Tbspbrownsugar

1/4tspbakingpowder

1/8tspsalt

1/8tspcinnamon

1/2Tbspbutter,melted 2Tbspmilk

CinnamonButterSwirl

1/2Tbspbutter,melted

1tspbrownsugar

1/2tspcinnamon

Icing(optional,butI'dratherhaveit:p)

1Tbsppowderedsugar

1/2tspmilk

Let’s get cooking !

Inamug,stirtogetherthedryingredientsforthemugcakebatter. Addthemeltedbutterandmilkandstiruntilathickbatterforms.

Inaseparatesmallbowlormug,meltthebutterforthecinnamonbutterswirl(about15 secondsinthemicrowave).

Stirthebrownsugarandcinnamonintothemeltedbutter. Drizzlethecinnamonbutterswirloverthemugcakebatter,thengentlyfoldthem togetheruntilthey’reabouthalfmixed.

Microwavethemugcakefor45to55seconds. Letthemugcakecoolfor1-2minutes. Whilethemugcakeiscooling,stirtogetherthepowderedsugarandmilkfortheicing. Drizzletheicingoverthemugcakeandenjoywhileitisstillwarm!

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picture credits: kirbiecravings.com

Franzi's Apricot Bars Recipe

Clementine S

Ingredients:

½ cup/225g butter (take out of the fridge15minutesbeforeusing)

½cup/200ggranulatedsugar

1tsp/2glemonzest

2eggyolks

3eggwhites

1cup/120gAll-PurposeorT55-T65 flour

1tsp/6gsalt

¼tsp/1.25gBakingsoda

1lb/450gapricotjam

Finelychoppedpecans,ifdesired

Let's Cook!

Preheatovento350ºF/175ºC. Mixtogetherbutter,lemonzest,andeggyolksuntilfullycombined.Youcandothisbyhand, withahandmixer,orinastandmixer.

Siftinflour,salt,andbakingsoda,thenmixuntilfullyincorporated. Pressdoughintoagreased9x12in./approximately23x33cmpan.Thedoughmayseemlikeit won’tcoverthepan,butitwill!Justpressthedoughevenlyintoathinlayer. Spreadtheapricotjaminathinlayeroverthedough.

Beattheeggwhitesuntilsoftpeaksform,andifdesired,foldinpecans,thenspreadevenly overthejam.

Bakefor45minutes,letitcool,thencutintostrips. Bonappétit!

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picture credit: Clementine S

La Sieste Poem

Emmanouil L

La Sieste

Lesrayonsdejuilletsoleild’ardentsdésirs Illuminentlachambreenfiltrantdesvolets Audehorslecielbleusurl’océansemire Labriseenivranteséduitlespalmiers

Lesabledésertscintillantcommelesastres Brûleenviesetplaisirsembraselesesprits Quifuientdanslesbeauxbureauxornésdepilastres Baignésdudouxzéphyrbercésparl’ennui

Lesheuresseprolongent Lachaleurs’alourdit Onseperddansunsonge Lasiestedemidi

Dansunlargefauteuilauxmotifsbleumarron Prèsd’unjournaldontlespagesdansentetfeuillettent Allongéedétendueleregardauplafond Unefemmesomnoleetreposesatête

Cettepièceombragéequiembaumelesfleurs Doucementl'emmèneversdescontréeslointaines Sespenséesvagabondentaupaysdubonheur Sonvisages’adoucitelles’endortsereine

Lesheuresseprolongent Lachaleurs’alourdit Onseperddansunsonge Lasiestedemidi

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Voguanthautdanslecielàtraverslesnuages Suruntapisvolantdirectionl’Orient

Augréduventellepoursuitsonheureuxvoyage Sarobeondulesousunsourireradiant

Auxconfinsdumondesonerrancel’entraîne Elleexplorel’Asiel’Australiel’Amérique Unrêvemagiqueinfinioùelleestreine Éperdued’amourpourlescouleursdel’Afrique

Lesheuresseprolongent

Lachaleurs’alourdit Onseperddansunsonge

Maislesoleilsecoucheensilencelesoir Seprofileàlafenêtreavecsafraîcheur Quibrisesesrêvesenmillemorceauxnoirs Etdélieledélirediffusdechaleur

Lescouleursexotiquesterniesseconfinent Danslasobremoquetteetauxbeauxpapierspeints Unevoixquitonnejaillitdelacuisine Femmevientdonccuisinersitunefaisrien

©SuccessionH.Matisse

Crédit photographique : © Philippe Migeat - Centre Pompidou,MNAM-CCI/Dist. RMN-GP

Réf.image:4N94836

Diffusion image : l'Agence PhotodelaRMN

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Halloween Short Story

Ilya R

Shesatcalmlyinthecornerofthelarge,emptycafé,thebeepsandhonksoftheloudcity farawaybehindherback.Shehadbagsunderhereyes,atornyellowhatandalargegreen coatengulfingherthatcouldhideanythingshewished.Theradiatorgavenosolaceasit weaklyblewwarmairtowardsher.Thebrightlightsoftheautomatilluminatedtheroom, andyetherfaceremainedintheshadow.

Thebaristakeptglancingatthepeculiarwoman,whatwasshedoingheresolateatnight? Theymadeeyecontactforasecond.Thebaristaofferedawarm,weaksmile.Herface remained cold. Her dead eyes revealed nothing of the murder she had commited approximately34minutesearlier.

Herthoughtswandered,floatingfrommemorytomemory.Theteawhichhadoncebeen warm,grewcoldafterthetimeshespentsittingandstaringintospace.Shefinallyfellupon theeventsofthedirtynight,herhatredtowardstheevilmanthattookawayeverything fromher,finallysatiated.Thedaysofbeingcheated,beingplayedwithlikesomeragged dollofarecklessmercilesschild.Thewayshewasusedtotellastoryofliesandmistrust thatputherworstnightmareincontrolofherlife.Hehadmadeherfeelguilty,terrible aboutherself.Hehadmadepromisestofixheralreadystrugglinglife.Shehadputhertrust inhim,hopingitwouldleadtohappiness.Insteadhehadchewedherup,andspitherout likearottenfruitthathadlostitsripeness.

Itwasafterhebecameincharge,aftershehadhelpedhimgettothepositionofpower, whenherhorrorstorybegan.Shebecamehis,andonlyhis.Anyofherobjectionswere silenced.

Thecountlessnightsofbeating,cominghomeinthedark,bruisedandbroken.Herwill shatteredintoathousandpieces.Herhatredforhimgrewlikeastormbrewing,atiger waitinginthebushestostrike.Everyday,hiswordscuthertoshreds,madeherbleed. Perhapsthiswaswhyitwassoeasytopickuptheknife.Perhapsthiswaswhyitwasso easytosneakupbehindhim,andmakeridofhimasfastaspossible,whyshedidn’tmind themuffledscreamsandstrugglingunderherarms,whyshedidn’tmindtheslickwarm bloodonherhands.Itwaseasy,almosttooeasytowalkaway,intothecoldnightfroma rottingbodylyingbehindher.

Now,15blocksawayfromhernightmare,shelookedatthebarista,andsmiled.Hereyes revealednothing.

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