ISSUE 02
The L-Dub Scribe
For Students, By Students
Like A Girl, The Astounding Life Of M.B.V Teacher Dr. Bone
FEATURES
By: Sophie Shade This issue's Like A Girl star is the awesome Dr. Bone! She is a school counselor, and she has a P.H.D in clinical psychology. She is supportive, smart, and an amazing person. Dr. Bone completed her undergraduate degree at Southern Illinois University and went to Georgia State University for graduate studies. At GSU she did a dual track doctoral program in clinical neuropsychology and behavioral science. Here at L-Dub, Dr. Bone teaches MBV to students, in addition to being the school counselor. MBV is a class that teaches students about the mind, body, and voice. IIn MBV, students learn a lot about the brain: how it functions, what the different parts are and what they do. They also learn how to use a planner.. As school counselor, she helps students, and is always available to talk. “I think MBV is a crucial class for all students. It is imperative to learn about your brain, how it functions in the adolescent years, and how to build habits to improve executive functioning and emotional intelligence skills. I would have appreciated having that kind of class when I was in teach me how to use a and how to initiate tasks and keep myself organized.” When Dr. Bone is not working, she enjoys running, reading, and doing crossfit. Dr.Bone is fascinated with adolescents' brains, and she loves teaching middle schoolers about them When asked why she chose L-dub, she said, “I was very excited to work at an all-girls school because I love empowering young people to be the best versions of themselves they can be.”
Glasses, A Blessing To Humanity By: Ayla Sibay
When you first think of glasses you think, well, glasses. Glasses were mostly available to the wealthy in the beginning. They were status symbols of intelligence and prosperity. This is where the people who wear glasses are smart/nerdy stereotype comes from. Before, seeing people wearing glasses was as unusual as if you were wearing flip flops in the snow. Nowadays, not so much. As you grow older there’s a higher chance of needing glasses. Maybe not for you to decipher the blurry images far away, but to see right in front of you. That’s what reading glasses are for. Usually people in their late 40’s to mid 50’s need to wear reading glasses because the lenses of their eyes become less flexible and make it difficult to focus on close objects. Although you can objects. Although you can get surgery so you won’t have to wear reading glasses, though most people don’t. You only need to wear reading glasses when you have to focus on something right in front of you. So where do you find this beautiful creation blessed to mankind? On the shelf at some stores, online on some random sites, and of course at eye doctors. If you find you need glasses, what you should do is get a prescription. That says how bad your eyesight is and what customized lenses you need. Then you could buy the frames at the eye doctor (they usually have a large selection) or if you want to opt out for (usually) cheaper glasses online! “If there weren't glasses in my life that would be terrible as I can't see things very well without glasses, so I´dl probably crash into a lot of things.” Says Evie, a fellow glasses wearer. “I wouldn’t be able to see the screen.” Says Sophie, another glasses wearer, who thinks she should always be able to see the screen. As for myself, I think glasses are life-changing.
Getting to School: Walking, Driving, Flying? By: Nour Qoutah
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Walking step by step for about ten minutes is how 6th grader Sylvia F. gets to school. Sylvia walks to and from school every day from her home in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. “I like walking to school because it is calming and I get to see what the weather is like and pet dogs,” Sylvia states. Sylvia walks to school because her parents are busy in the morning and it's easier for them not to have to do the wellness check. Instead, Sylvia does the wellness check herself and shows an adult when she arrives at school. Tilda, an 8th grader, carpools to school everyday with a total of four 6th graders, two 7th graders and one other 8th grader between her two carpools. Since Tilda lives in two houses she has two different carpools. She lives 20 minutes away from school and wakes up at around 7:00. She arrives at school around 8:05 to 8:15. Tilda also uses the same carpools to get back to her house. Riding in a bumpy bus from West Seattle toL-Dub is how Anna, a 7th grader, gets to school each day. She wakes up at 6:15 and takes the 45 minute bus ride to school, if the bridge isn't closed. Anna takes the school bus with two other L-Dub students. Anna also has to take the 45 minute bus ride back to her home unless she has an activity after school, then her parents pick her up. “It's kinda annoying, but my parents can't take me because they are busy,” Anna says when asked about how she feels taking the bus every morning.
A New Hit? 7th Grade Class Plays. By: Paris Beverly “There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so,” - Hamlet. LWGMS has a class called Drama class. Students work on performing cool and hilarious plays. Like when the 6th graders performed a play called Orange is the New Glass! Sixth graders Kira Van-Hou and Fatoumata Jatabarry, explain how the first play at the new L-Dub building went. “It wasn’t really scary since we practiced a lot. I was a little nervous too, but it wasn’t so bad. It was a great experience and I felt like the audience really enjoyed it. The lines were easy to remember because I did not have that many, but the main roles had at least five pages of lines. But we still managed and persevered,” Kira said. Fatoumata stated, “We did a wonderful job during the play! I felt really nervous because of the audience! I was afraid that I would mess up too. It was not a big deal. I learned that you could do a lot of stuff if you keep on practicing!” Now, the seventh graders are getting ready to perform their play, Hamlet’s Best Spring Break Ever. It’s an original play written by Ms. Jenny. Abbi, who plays the ghost, says, “It’s going good. We definitely need more practice and I play in both sections. It feels really cool. We have a lot of time so I feel like it will get better and it will be more fun! I’m definitely nervous about speaking because I have to talk in an unnatural voice.” Alice, who has the role of the witch, says, ¨I'm feeling good. Learning lines is pretty hard because it’s a long play. But I got the first 3 scenes down. I feel like the play will be good inthe end. Even if it’s not perfect.” Ava says, “The play is pretty productive.Being in sync is difficult but we're managing. It’s fun being with a group of people to laugh with and make a piece of art that will make others laugh as well.” Lastly, Ms. Shelby the drama teacher says,” i love teaching drama! It is so fulfilling to see students take risks, have fun, and work together to put together a production. We are doing two plays per class to allow the 7th graders to have more time on stage. My students have been super flexible and easy to work with. A challenge we face is time. We have to be “on our game” in order to get everything prepared. And I loved how the sixth graders were able to perform for the older grades and set the tone for my future drama classes this year!”
MARCH 2022
FEATURES Classes at L–dub, How Hard Are They?
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By Indigo H.
Teachers try to make sure every student is challenged in class, but that’s hard to do. In this article we’ll take a look at how the students feel about the level of difficulty in their classes.Out of the 33 sixth graders that filled out the survey, 24.2% of them feel that their classes are difficult, 36.4% feel that they aren’t and 63.6% feel that they are kind of difficult. “(The classes) are kind of difficult but like (an) academic type of difficult,” says Nour, a sixth grader.
In seventh grade, the majority (51.6%) of the 31 people that filled out a form feel that their classes are difficult. 48.4% felt that they were kind of difficult, and no one felt that they weren’t difficult. Compared to the roughly 36% of sixth graders that answered that their classes weren’t difficult, that’s slightly shocking. It shows that classes in seventh grade are harder than the ones in sixth grade. “I think class is kind of difficult. It gets easier once you get used to the workload,” says Saniata, an eighth grader, “I think school could maybe be more challenging, but I like how it is now because I'm able to manage the homework.” More seventh grade students feel that their classes are difficult than the students in sixth and eighth grade.
Featured Artist
In art, the 6th graders made animal portraits of their favorite animals on scratch boards. Scratch boards have been used since the 19th century, by artists such as Michael McCurdy, Peter Blake, and Virgil Finlay. We used scratch boards in art class to understand depth, shadows, and value. The black and white colors on the scratch board helped us learn to shade without much difficulty. This one is made by a 6th grader, named Aisling. It is a portrait of a Capybara. The Capybara has been Aislings favorite animal for 3 years. Aisling feels that the Capybara chose them and is close to heart. It took them 3 hours to make, since they had to capture the texture and fur. They wish they had more time to work on it, since they think it could be improved, but they're still very proud of it.
I have liked listening to music ever since my parents got me a phone for my 9th birthday. One of my favorite artists is Clairo. She is a 23 year old singer and songwriter. She started posting music on the internet at the age of 13, and has around 40 songs published. Some of her songs include things like heartbreak, happiness, and hope. Her music is very calming to listen to, and you can tell that she puts a lot of effort into her songs
Below: Coach Megan with her soccer team as an adult Right: Coach Megan with her soccer team in high school
What Sports do the L-Dub Teachers Love? By Julia B
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Have you ever wondered what sport a PE teacher prefers over all other sports? It was just found out that lwgms PE teacher, Coach Megan, likes many but prefers one sport in particular. “[My favorite sport is] soccer but I play most other sports as well, even if I am not good at them,” Coach Megan said. When asked why, Coach Megan said that she likes that “everyone can play it!” That’s true, soccer is a very accessible sport to many people all over the world. It is considered to be the most popular sport in the world. For Coach Megan, Soccer is a big part of her life. She has been playing soccer since elementary school and her children have followed in her footsteps by also playing the sport. As of now she sometimes plays soccer on Mr. Jeff's team if they need an extra player. Soccer also gives you great exercise. It is an ideal physical activity that many people play to keep in shape, get stronger, and have more endurance. If considering a sport to play, Coach Megan recommends soccer for many reasons. “It doesn’t need special equipment. It gives you great exercise!”
MARCH 2022
ISSUE 02
SPORTS
Why Wouldn’t People Like Swimming?
Why on Earth do we exercise?
By Tanya A
By Aisling T
24% of the children our age actually exercise consistently. That means 76% of kids are not exercising enough. Pip, a 6th grader, plays soccer and exercises a lot. “Well technically exercise helps with stress, it's a hormone to reduce stress. Not only is it good for your mental health, it is good for your physical health because you feel better once you've gotten all that exercise. Soccer teaches you leadership skills and projecting your voice because calling for the ball takes courage and it shows good sportsmanship. It'll look good on your resume and scholarships, and even though it's kind of stressful, it teaches you how stress can help you work better. Like you convert that stress into happiness!” says Pip. There are a lot of different ways you can exercise. A lot of people exercise by going on walks, playing sports, and working out. Before you can truly be fit, you have to find an exercise that you enjoy doing. A lot of times, it helps to find people who like doing the same exercises as you, so you can exercise together! The healthy amount of exercise is 1 hour a day, but how effective the exercise you are doing does not always mean that you did it for an hour. it could be that you pushed yourself to do something correctly for 30 minutes and then you did easier exercises for the next 30 minutes. Doing an exercise incorrectly for an extended period of time could cause some damage to your body. For some, exercising is an outlet. It can help you let out your emotions, or just feel calmer. Exercising is also a good way to make new friends, build community, and feel better about yourself. Playing sports is another way to have fun, exercise, and make new friends! Noa, another 6th grader, who plays soccer, also agrees that soccer can help build leadership skills and lasting friendships.
How to play pickleball Equipment At least 1 pickleball 2-4 pickleball paddles
Right: The L-Dub basketball team at practice
Through the Hoop
By: Ray Preston
Above: Pip on the soccer field
Covid putting a stop to the dribbling action? Basketball has always been a part of LDUB, by benefiting students, giving them physical health, giving an opportunity for students to have a more competitive spirit and mind space, and letting students get close by stealing and blocking the ball. But this year, almost everything has changed. Though physical health is still a great reason to join the Basketball teamgroup, games and close contact have been removed entirely! With covid regulations, the rules so recently changed causing more people to worry that Basketball will be removed for good. One 6th grader, Simone Linear had this to say: “I think that the guidelines are unfair because even though they keep us safe they make it so we can’t have games and cancel practices from time to time. I think there is a way to make basketball games safe and follow the covid regulations. If I had the option to, I would remove the rules for basketball so that we could do things like have games and be able to get more in contact while doing scrimmages.” In conclusion, Most players are not a fan of the new guidelines plaguing basketball practices and removing games from the Ldub basketball team, on the strong opinion that games should be added back.
Most people think that swimming is enjoyable. There are many reasons why this is true. You are able to hang out with your friends on a hot summer day, have fun playing in the water, and it is good exercise. I interviewed Dulcy, a 6th grader at LWGMS who told me “It's fun because you associate swimming with going on a vacation and it’s just relaxing.” Says Dulcy. However, there are people for whom swimming is not a fun experience. Almost all swimming pools contain chlorine, unless it’s a salt water swimming pool. Chlorine can impact the color of hair dye. For example, the color can fade, cause a green tint, or damage the hair. This could be one reason why people with dyed hair might avoid swimming even if they enjoy it. I interviewed Milla, another 6th grader at Ldub, who doesn’t like to swim. Milla said “My skin reacts horribly to the sun and I normally swim in summer”. This could be avoided with sunscreen, but sunscreen can wash off in the water. There are also those who feel uncomfortable in public pools. Milla described this experience as “Taking a bath with random people.” This reason could also be because the pools are crowded or they may feel uneasy with many people looking at them. Swimming may seem like a fun, exciting activity, but for some people, it is not. Left: The pool where Dulcy swims
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LAYOUT When you get to the court, everyone grabs one paddle, and 1 person grabs a ball. Each person should go to one rectangular section, there should be 2 marked out on either side of the net, which side of the net you go on decides your team. When the person who serves is decided, they should go to the edge of their section (furthest from the net) when they serve the ball (any way is fine). The other person on your team should be right in front of the kitchen (An area boxed off directly in front of the net, in front of each team's section). The team the ball is passed to can position themselves wherever in their sections. STARTING When the server should serve the ball to the person diagonal to them, and the person that the ball was passed to should wait for the ball to bounce once, then hit it back to the other side (to any person). The team just passed to wait for the ball to bounce again, and just like last time, hit it back. After the first 2 passes, you don’t have to wait for the ball to bounce before hitting it back. A team can only gain a point when they are the serving team, and every time someone on the serving team fails to hit the ball back to the opposite team, you switch the person who is serving in this order: You, person on the same team as you, person across from person next to you, and person next to person across from person next to you. A game ends when 1 team gets to 11 points. When the ball bounces or goes towards your section, it is yours to hit back, but if signaled you can hit back balls on your partner's section. When anyone on the serving team fails to return the ball to the opposite team the server switches to the other person on your team, and when they fail to return, the opposite team does the same rotation. FUN FACTS ★ ★ ★
Pickleball originated in Bainbridge island, Washington and was invented by 3 dads in 1965. More than 3 million players play pickleball in the United States and that number has been growing by more than 10 percent each year over the past decade. The first permanent court for pickleball was built in 1967
MARCH 2022
ISSUE 02
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT How to: make delicious potstickers Ingredients for frying ● ● ●
1 packet of gyoza wrappers (Around 50) 1 Teaspoon vegetable oil (For frying each batch of gyoza) ¼ cup water (For frying each batch of gyoza)
These gyoza are great for dinner that you can make! They are rich with vegetables and meat, which makes them amazing, especially dipped in potsticker sauce. I found these gyoza from one of my 5th grade teachers who taught us how to make it through zoom. This recipe can make up to 40 gyoza but feel free to add more or less of each ingredient to make the certain amount that you want.
Instructions:
For the filling: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
¾ Ib ground pork 5 oz cabbage (2-3 leaves) 2 green onion/ scallion (0.5 oz, 15 g) 2 shiitake mushroom 1 clove garlic (minced) 1 knob ginger (1 inch, 2.5 cm; grated 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sea salt ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the Filling: 1. Remove the center of the cabbage leaves and mince the cabbage, green onions, and shiitake mushrooms into small pieces. 2. Add cabbage, green onions, shiitake mushrooms, and ground meat into a bowl, add minced garlic and grater ginger. 3. Add all the filling seasonings to the bowl. 4. Mix with hands or utensils until it’s a pale color and it should stick together. Folding the gyoza: 1. Get the gyoza wrappers and a small bowl with water in it. 2. Scoop around a tablespoon of filling onto the middle of the wrapper. 3. Dip a finger into the water and line the edges of the wrapper so that it is dark and wet. 4. Fold the wrappers so that they are completely sealed and repeat till out of filling or wrappers. Frying the gyoza: 1. Heal oil in a pan on medium heat and line up gyoza on it. 2. Cook for 3 minutes, the bottoms of the gyoza should be golden brown. 3. Add ¼ cup of water to the pan and immediately cover with lid, steam the gyoza for around 3 minutes or until the water evaporates. 4. Remove the lid and cook till the gyoza is golden brown and crispy on the bottom.
THE MOST AMAZING CHOCOLATE CAKE ●
INGREDIENTS
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butter and flour for coating and dusting the cake pan
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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3 cups granulated sugar
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1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon baking soda
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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4 large eggs
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1 1/2 cups buttermilk
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1 1/2 cups warm water
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
First I preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. While the oven was heating I prepped the pans by buttering a nine-inch cake round. I only had two so I cut the corners of a square pan. Then My sister And I dust it with flour and tap the extra flour out of the pan. Next I grabbed a stand mixer bowl and sifted the sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt then put it in the stand mixer on low speed till mixed together. Then I added eggs,buttermilk,warm water, vegetable oil and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. Then I poured it into the dry ingredients and mixed it on medium speed. I took a couple of minutes till fully mixed.
After that I put the batter into all the pans evenly and put them in the oven.Then I baked them in a 350 degree oven and set a timer for 35 minutes. We take the cakes out of the pan ,cut the top of it so it will stack on earth and let them cool on wire racks for 15 minutes . After a while I put a toothpick into the center of the cake to make sure it came out clean. If it doesn't, cook it for a little longer till the toothpick comes out clean. Then frost with your favorite frosting and enjoy!
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ISSUE 02
EDITORIAL Should students be allowed to choose their own seats in class?
“Yes?... because we get to socialize more…and give them more freedom!” -Pip 6th
“It depends, I think sometimes it's nice but then sometimes it's nice to get paired up with someone that you wouldn’t usually pair yourself up with.” -Ms Mimi
“No? Because um.. I think that people should get assigned seats so they can sit next to new people.” -Noa 6th
“I let my students pick their own seats in classes just because I want them to have their own freedom and know that I trust them to sit wherever and they will be keeping up with work.” -Ms Gonzalez Rodriguez
“Umm…That is kind of like mixed feelings because but of course there's people that you shouldn't be sitting next to because it's distracting and you will just keep talking but sometimes like you just can't cooperate with certain people because of like certain… things that's going on but yeah I think it really depends on how the student thinks and if the student is going to cooperate with like…who sits next to them.” -Lily B 7th
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“Umm so…I think that it matters what grade you are in, like if you are in 8th grade you kind of are like to me, more responsible and where you pick to sit and also I think that you understand that you actually do really need to focus and class times not really a time to talk to your friends it's a time to actually understand your curriculum and what your doing.” -Lindsay 8th
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“Um I feel like it really depends on the class cause if it's like more of a academic class like math you could be really distracted by like if you are sitting next to your friend in class you would be chatting, So I feel like in most class no…but then if its like less academic class it would be fine.” -Adeline 7th grade
“I think so in some scenarios…I think that you should be able to but if it causes to much issues and too many distractions.” -Maya 8th
MARCH 2022
EDITORIAL
ISSUE 02
What’s with waking up so early to get to school Should we get phones during school? By, Simone
By,Piper Rabideau
Pros:
When it comes to dropping off children at school, most kids don't like how early they have to get up to school on time. But parents have a different point of view. ”Dropping off children at school is really easy because you drive up and drop off. Most working parents need their children to be at school most of the day.” stated Tom a parent Parents like the early drop off times because most working parents need to get to work on time but still have to drop their kids off at school. Some families have one parent who works and one parent who stays at home. But in most families both parents work full time jobs.So If both parents work, it's very important for the school start time to be at a time that works with adults’ work schedules. Nicole said, “It really depends on the job because some parents go to work before they would need to take their kids to school.” If the school provides a bus service some kids ride the bus but if the school is on the way or near the parents workplace usually they drive. Some parents think that children don't get enough sleep and that the start time should be closer to 9:30-10:00. Most middle school aged children get around 7-8 when we should be getting 9-10. Some parents think this lack of sleep has something to do with the start time. Depending on where you live you might have to get up at 6:30 everyday so you will have enough time to get to school.
The pros of kids having phones at school is that kids could contact parents easily,capture moments with friends and Instead of buying a calculator and wasting paper on notes you can use your phone. Cons: The cons of this could be Distracting students,making kids late,they could cheat in class and there could be fewer social interactions. A lot of students in sixth grade think phones at school are a great idea like Ra’mya a sixth grader, said “I think it would be good idea because if there was an emergency we could call our parents faster than all going to the kids going to the office”.But some kids disagree like Cora saying it will distract people from there studies and it could make them late for class, and they could cheat or pay less attention to class. But Sadie, a 7th grader said “I think it's a good idea because kids know how to be safe with their phones and if there is a private emergency kids should not have their phones taken away when checking their phones.” Avery, an 8th grader's opinion was that people should have them at school but also understands why they are not because some students could not be safe or careful when at school.
School starts at 8:30 for Ldub but you're supposed to be in class, sitting in your seat before 8:25. Ldub gets out at 3:30 which is a good time for students, except most parents that work full time have jobs that end closer to 5:00 or 6:00. Overall the majority of parents think that school starts at an appropriate time for the middle school age group.
Parents vs Kids Opinions on Covid regulations By,Ayla Sibay Parents and kids often have different views on things like covid. For example, the answers to, “Do you think the covid regulations at LDUB are a bit excessive?”. Mr. Greg, a 7th grader's dad and a doctor, says, “No but in the future the policy for covid will have to change, but currently no.” This opinion is starkly different from Anonymous, “I think it’s too much.” They said, They brought up a Washington State study on kids under ten having the same risk profile as a fully vaccinated 30 year old. They think masks in “this” age group do more harm than good. They think we should “allow kids to learn how to develop, to engage in socialization learning, to develop social skills.” and said that it would make a difference in the enjoyment of school. The risk is little, especially now since most are vaccinated. Caitlin, 6th grade, said, “I think it is because… not very many people that are following them [covid regulations] got covid and yeah. I think it is enough.” Nour, 6th grade, said she wasn’t an expert and didn’t know. Two of the interviewees had a similar point of view on their least favorite covid regulation both mentioning not being able to hug. Caitlin also added that she couldn’t do as many group activities. The parent’s opinions do clash a bit, Mr. Greg said he thought “all is necessary” when referring to covid regulations. Nour said she would’ve managed covid by, “Rapid testing everyday… But there’s probably not enough… You could wear any mask with however many layers. You could share food and treats you made.” What parents and kids have to say about what they think is the most helpful covid regulation aside from wearing masks. Caitlin and Mr. Greg both said that they think getting vaccinated (even though it isn’t a covid regulation). Anonymous said they thought social distancing and good ventilation was the most important. Some parents and kids' opinions clash, but parents always want the best for their children.
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Editors News: Claudia & Evie Sports: Caitlin & Chloey Arts & Entertainment: Ella & Sahai Editorial: Cara & Frankie
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