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OG Student Vote—Close To the National Average?

hristmas carols were soon replaced by the political slogans of the nine presidential candidates. Czechs spent November and December choosing from the well-known political figures like Miloš Zeman and Mirek Topolánek, as well as those perhaps unheard of before. Open Gate has, among other schools, exercised its right to contribute to the polls with our students joining the 43,559 who voiced their opinion at the beginning of December 2017. Open Gate students opted for Jiří Drahoš with 41% while in the all-country student results he won a third of all votes. The second place in Babice was awarded to Mirek

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he OG Science Fair was a highly successful event, organized on Monday, 11th of December, for all students in the sports hall. During the afternoon, everyone could come see the greatest projects the students made. I had the great pleasure of being part of the competition, as I was among those who managed to qualify into the final round. All those who succeed in the lower gymnasium attended the meeting 30.11. 10:00 am and for upper gymnasium on 1.12. There, the teachers gave everyone the necessary instructions: where they needed to be, what time the fair starts etc. Everyone had to remake their project into a special poster from the company AMAVET. The poster had to be done to the Friday before the event.

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When D-day came, the people who presented went to the school cafeteria for

Topolánek, while underage voters elsewhere pushed there Miloš Zeman with almost 20% Marek Hilšer followed with 13.39% in the country and Jiří Hynek with 9% in OG. The fourth place in our school went to Zeman, as well as to Pavel Fischer who achieved the same position in student elections across the board. Student voices are, however, far from being an accurate indicator of the nation’s preferences. In the last and first direct presidential elections in 2012, our current president only managed to get 9.4% of students’ votes. Understandably, students are often categorized as one large social group in which we put our hopes, the voting preferences vary drastically from grammar schools to vocational schools, simplified: preferring either Drahoš or Zeman respectively. In the student presidential elections, there were 171 grammar schools out of the total of 384 schools, which is not a good representation of the Czech Republic’s social stratification. This historic second direct vote for our president was anticipated with fear by those who understood that the abundance of prospective candidates could only disperse the votes into several smaller and easily defeatable fractions. Such expectations were expressed for example snack and subsequently went to retrieve their posters. There were 27 perspective groups of students pitching their wellprepared presentations. Each team had one hour to prepare before the start. The first three hours were open to the lower gymnasium, where attendees had the opportunity to listen to various guests. Some of whom were: Mr. Lukačevič, Research Assistant at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, who talked about Mars and space; Mr. Medřický, who talked about robotics; and Mrs. Sochorová, who described the elated life of a scientist. After the first period, the presenters were rewarded with a well-deserved break. The second half was for the upper gymnasium, where guests could switch roles and learn something new from a student presentation, while evaluating their investigation. After school ended, the fair was open to the public. At six o’clock the verdict was struck, with the “Does chewing gum help us concentrate” sweeping up most of the awards. However, it is important to note, that winning was not as important as the effort invested. Students learned a great deal and experienced a professional environment. So remember, it’s not about winning; it’s about the happiness of sharing the outcome of your work.

ADAM CHÁRA

by OG History teacher Mr. Tomášek who, when asked for a forecast on the first day of the election, commented ‘’Many of the candidates are homogenous. I am afraid their voters can be dissolved.” In the first round of the January 2018 elections, Czech voters have again shown greater preference for Miloš Zeman than the average student. Indeed, young people have favoured Jiří Drahoš, Pavel Fischer or Marek Hilšner. Could the youth adhere to their political opinions as they become older, thus being able to shift the Czech political scene? This was the question addressed by the Czech youth, not only students from Open Gate.

hen Christmas comes, it is a long tradition at Open Gate that the students, teachers, staff and guests sit together and enjoy a meal: the OG Christmas Dinner. Again in 2017, our cooks prepared amazing dishes and with snowflakes falling outside, a truly Christmaslike atmosphere was set! About two weeks before the dinner, a survey was sent so everyone could choose their preferred main course. The choices contained both traditional and slightly unconventional Christmas foods: salmon, carp, or schnitzel - with potatoes, or potato salad. A vast majority of students opted for a schnitzel-salad combination, and I must say that it was brilliant and I am sure the other options were delicious as well. The entrée was accompanied by a tuna paste appetizer and the

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BETH JANEČKOVÁ

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Endless Opportunities at OG

any regard quality education as an inherent prerequisite to success, however, most neglect the importance of extracurricular activities in one's future. Luckily, we at Open Gate, have the unique opportunity to self-actualize our passions and develop our academic skills through the vast repertoire of after-school clubs such as photography, athletics, journalism, debate, and martial arts. The flagship of student life at Open Gate has evolved into a group of academic clubs - Journalism, Debate, and Entrepreneurship - with, when accumulated, more than 80 student members. Academic clubs and societies are mostly student-led organizations promoting cooperation and coordination among members, whilst maintaining an erudite atmosphere and profiling its gradual improvements through academic reports. As of recently, the Open Gate Business & Entrepreneurship Society has been established, the preeminent goal of which is to ostensibly develop and broaden the financial orientation of many students. In five club meetings, the students have managed to grasp the basics of binary options, be familiarized with the functioning of numer-

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ous types of businesses, and are now transferring their knowledge into the demo-accounts on the stock market. Lukáš Ceplický, a co-founder of the club, states that he “appreciates the enthusiasm and elation from students in their quest for knowledge,” although “they are operating on one of the most complex financial systems.” Vice President and co -founder, Matthew Šmidberský, adds that he “firmly believes that this outlet into the real-world of business will be of great help in the future,” and “sees great prospect in the club in the following years.” Moreover, our debaters have yet again successfully represented OG. In mid-December Václav Benedikt Loula and J.A. Carr, as part of the Czech National Debate Team, left for the largest international debate tournament in Europe - WHO. Here they managed to not only to attain an impressive team result, losing only once by a single point to the American National Team, but more-so they managed to position themselves in the top 40 best speakers of the tournament; hence beating the likes of many stellar teams. CONTINUED “OG-A” pg 7 1

Special Interests & Interviews Tips aor Getting the Best Sleep Possible

hen thinking about my article’s theme, I found myself awake until the early morning hours wondering what I my topic would be…. Soon, I did not get enough sleep and was quite tired the next day. Luckily, though I sleep well once again, some people, including my roommate who inspired me to write this, are not so fortunate. They often lay awake in their beds, seeing the time literally fly by, and the only thing keeping them company is their despair. This is insomnia, and it is one heck of a scary condition! Even though I am the type of person who could sleep through an atomic bomb attack, I, too, have experienced insomnia. Have you ever found yourself lying in bed and stressing over some difficulties in your life for so long that you thought you must have been lying there for all eternity? If yes, then you know insomnia. To provide you with a more specific definition, insomnia means having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or returning back to sleep. There are three types of insomnia: transient insomnia, where sleeping difficulties last for a few days; acute insomnia, with the symptoms showing up for about a month; and chronic insomnia, which can last for months, or even years. But don’t despair, as here are tips for better sleeping, some of which have even been tested on me. First of all, change your lifestyle. Schedule your sleep – It is important to wake up and go to sleep at the same

time every day, even on weekends. Thanks to this, our body gets used to the cycle and recognises our best sleep time. Remember, bed is for sleeping only – If you have a habit of lying in your bed watching TV, doing homework or whatever else than sleeping, stop it. Buy yourself a couch or a beanbag to lie on during the day, and leave the bed only for sleeping. Your mind will then associate the bed with sleep and the couch with other activities, making it easier to fall asleep. Set an alarm to go to bed – This one is tested on humans, and it works. If the feeling of shock when looking at the clock and realizing it is around midnight is familiar to you, this may help you. Simply set an alarm to remind you to go to bed, and if you are the person to hit the snooze button at least three times in the morning, set more alarms. Even if you hit snooze on one of them, the other will still annoy you a minute later. Make your room silent, dark and cool, that‘s the best you can do for both your body and your soul. Tested on and approved by humans. Before Going to Bed Put electronic devices away – Electronics are just another source of light that tells your body “be awake!” so put them away ideally an hour before going to bed. Also, never ever use your phone to check what the time is when you cannot fall asleep. It only distracts your mind and makes falling asleep even harder. Drink some herbal tea – This might

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work on you or not. However, it can’t harm you, and will likely relax you. Herbs good for sleeping are chamomile, valerian and lemon balm. Scent your room with essential oils – This is similar to drinking herbal teas, as essential oils can be put into aromatic lamps or into small bowls with water atop your radiator; the herbs listed above work well. Again, tested on humans. When in Bed Get calm and relaxed – You can either do some relaxing exercise like yoga before going to bed, or you can imagine your muscles are relaxing one by one starting at the tips of your toes when you already are in bed, lying comfortably and ready to sleep. Do not try to fall asleep – Stop thinking about sleeping when you try to sleep. Try counting something, sheep or whatever you want, you can even name all the things you are grateful for, but before each number or item of the list, breathe in and out deeply. Do not stare down the clock – You are not going to help it if you watch the hands of the clock move on and on. Not only are you thinking about sleep negatively, such as “I am probably not going to fall asleep at all,“ which programmes the mind to think that sleep is negative, but you also focus your mind on watching the clock instead of on relaxing and letting it slowly drift to sleep….

JOSEFÍNA DUŠKOVÁ

Hygge-ing Through Life—The Danish Way

magine. A country where the climate conditions don’t allow you to see light for 17 hours a day during the winter time is on the absolute top of the list with the happiest populations in the world. Its name is Denmark, But, what is it that makes Denmark the land of happiness? Could it be the concept of “hygge”, an idea utterly impossible to pronounce and translate, that propel Denmark forward? Since we’re unable to translate hygge, let’s take a look at what the concept is actually about because it’s not just a not so recent trend making masses of people crazy. It originated in Norway, but Danes adopted it, made it one of their national symbols and now everyone just connects it with Denmark. It’s a psychological state emerging from the feeling of safety, relaxation and coziness, it is, in fact, described as a feeling of coziness and contentment. It’s well-being. It’s a list of things that are supposed to make you feel cozy, which includes for example a cake, hot chocolate or a coffee, good book, board game, fireplace, blankets and pillows or candles. Imagine all of these things together in one room; that is hygge. In other words, it’s an overrated trend that exploded from incomprehensible reasons and by which millions of people ran to the closest bookstore to buy an overpriced book telling them what to do to be hygge-ing. Telling them things they could have thought of themselves if they weren’t so immersed in the need to fol2

low the latest trends. Sitting around a coffee table with your closest ones and playing board games is one of the definitions of hygge. But what if someone likes socializing and meeting new people on huge parties? Does the fact that he’s not hygge put him further away from reaching his feeling of happiness?

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Let’s exaggerate now, shall we? Isn’t the feeling of self-acceptance one of the essential elements in the feeling of happiness as a whole? Doing what really brings you contentment, not caring if you fit in a group of people with different mentalities, not caring what they think about your values; isn’t this also a little important? Sure, sitting on a sofa, wrapped in a blanket, holding a warm cup of tea sounds like paradise for many people, but not all! Regarding the fact that every individual has different perceptions of happiness, isn’t commanding people with

lists of things that should and shouldn’t make them happy, a little bit stupid? Isn’t purchasing books with nothing more than basic ideas a bit strange? Now, don’t get me wrong, people. The hygge lifestyle isn’t wrong. Thinking that it’s the only thing capable of bringing happiness to all and advocating a set of basic principles with one’s credit card, is. Hygge is just taking simple images and organizing them to a ‘lifestyle’. It’s giving a couple of common ideas a name. Hygge books are full of very nice photos but the words don’t really say anything. If it’s not obvious by now, I think they’re highly unnecessary. Just because it happens to be today’s trend, it doesn’t require you to follow it to become a happier person. So, think twice about wasting your money on a book, which won‘t make you realize anything new. Acquire the best of all these basic principles in their simplest form while setting aside time for selfcare, friends and family, and most importantly, what truly brings you happiness. TEREZA CHÁROVÁ

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ould you agree to commit a crime if someone offered you a treasure in an exchange? The temptation of evil is not an unusual subject for a novel, but Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho offers new approach to this ancient theme story in his book The Devil and Miss Prym. This powerful, complicated, psychological novel written in 2000 tries to answer an uneasy question: Are people essentially good or evil – and to what extend can their decisions be influenced? Coelho asks this along with many other questions. The story takes place in a small village, Viscos, whose society is composed of older people, except of one young lady, Miss Prym. The villagers live in boring peace until one cloudy day when a stranger arrives to their sleepy village. He shows the naïve barmaid a bar of gold he hid in the woods and tells her of another nine nearby. She must inform the villagers about his offer – gold for villagers in an exchange of a murder. The stranger says: “If, at the end of seven days, someone in the village is found dead - it could be a useless idle man, or someone with an incurable illness, the victim doesn't matter - then the money will go to the other villagers”. Although the stranger may seem like an antagonist, he only tries to understand the true nature of humans. This book is based around two choices. The first is Miss Prym's - she can choose to steal the one gold bar she knows about and flee to the city to make her dreams come true. This would not only help her achieve all she has always dreamed of, but also protect her neighbours from a difficult decision. On the other hand, the more moral choice would be not to steal the gold, and not tell the villagers about the stranger's offer. However, the stranger tells her what will happen if she keeps the secret – she, herself, will be most probably killed. (“If they do decide to kill someone, you will probably be their chosen victim.”) So, what is left for Miss Prym to do? She tells the villagers about the offer, and now they must make a choice: should they accept the gold and agree to murder or let their home vanish into the wind? What Coelho does well is present a story, in which his characters must prove to the stranger (and the reader) that humans are both good and evil, with a choice between both. Clearly, there have already been many books written on this topic, but none was like this one - it is a very specific, personal look at what people can do when pushed. The Devil and Miss Prym is not Coelho’s best book, but it is surely worth reading. I would recommend it to those who like to explore human behaviour in extreme situations.

JIŘINA PORUBOVÁ

Special Interests & Interviews Unity in Diversity

ost of us think about South Africa as the colorful country with unusual animals and sandy beaches. I hadn't thought different but our family trip made me think deeper. For a month we stayed in a not-so-touristy and famous destination on the south-east coast, and I had the opportunity to see how South Africans live from the poor to the rich. Firstly, we need to face the truth. Almost all of the poorest have dark skin and a minimum of them worked hard enough to now belong to the rich and wealthy ones. Nowadays, 23% of South Africans live in slums. Slums are overcrowded city districts where all the poor people live in shelters built from anything they find, mostly sheet metal. We would think that the blacks aren’t allowed to make more money because of racism that remained since the days of apartheid, however, what we were told by the locals proves the exact opposite.

Most of the poor are happy and pleased with their actual life situation, even though most of them work as servants for wealthy people and see how luxuriously they could live. They don’t even seem to envy others and are just grateful for what

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they have. We were also told that supposedly they carry this modesty from their old ancestors and don’t want to change anything about their life. For us, some of them may seem obtrusive and nosy, but that’s their nature and way of social living. Richer local people are grateful for help in many housework and the poorer are willing to help them. Naturally, not everyone's the same, and sometimes there may be tension, but it's always manageable.

Overall, locals are calm and joyful. Only occasionally we saw someone unhappy. People are used to waving at each other even though they have never met before and when you sneeze in a supermarket, there’s always going to be someone to say “Bless you!” I wish more people here shared similar kindnesses. Though my opinion may be distorted, I'm pleased that at least in that small African village people live together in peace. Perhaps this is why their national motto is “Unity in diversity”.

MICHAELA RENDLOVÁ

ulletproof Boy Scouts or Beyond the Scenes, also knowns as BTS, is a seven-member South Korean boy band starting to dominate the world with their dance performances as well as with touching lyrics about real issues that everyone of us goes through at some point.

Since I am a part of their fandom, ARMY, for almost a year now, I figured it is a great opportunity for me to tell you something about those admirable boys who stole hearts of many fangirls and helped many overcome their struggles. First of all, the septet debuted in 2013 with ‘No More Dream’, a song which encourages listeners to pursue their dreams. While their first two albums Skool Luv Affair and Dark & Wild tells listeners that it's okay to be different and to rebel against the rules, their next albums The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, part 1 and 2 are about growing up. These last two albums show us a completely different side of BTS and defined their music style. With the release of the album Wings,

which was inspired by the Hermann Hesse book about growing up and finding yourself, their success could not be denied, especially not after the Billboard Music Awards in 2017 where they won the Top Social Artist award. In September 2017, a new album took the spotlight. Love Yourself: Her was followed by a campaign to raise money for those in need, and BTS tried to pass over to their listeners a simple, yet important message: in order to love others, you need to love yourself first. As the year 2017 was coming to an end, BTS was on multiple American talk shows including The Ellen Show or The Late Late Show. They also made their U.S. television debut with their performance of ‘DNA’ on the AMAs. International fans have gone crazy and you should too! BTS loves their fans, they try to stay in touch with them via livestreams and are just overall very inspiring people. Go check them out and maybe you will better understand what I mean when I say: ‘They are the best in the industry.’

LUCIE TRUSINOVÁ

Goals vs. Dreams: An International Interview in Perspectives

or me, a goal has always meant something I looked forward to achieving, working hard on and making sure I am moving closer to. On the other hand, dreams are for me something that would be awesome to happen, but I don’t rely on them nor work towards it. They’re often big and not easily achievable. But different people have for sure different views on it. So, I interviewed a few people and asked them questions about their goals and dreams. Here are their answers.

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Q1) Do you think there is a difference between the terms "goal" and "dream"? If so, how big? A1: ‘I think a goal could be described as a short time or long time goal and a dream is your ultimate goal.’ - Jennate, Netherlands A2: ‘A goal tends to be something realistic we look forward to achieving, but a dream tends to be a lot more complex, it's something we want to do but it tends to be a lot more "unrealistic" than a goal. For example, a goal would be to be able to achieve a certain mark in a race, a dream

could be to take part in the Olympics.’ - Anonymous, Spain A3: ‘I think there's a difference, but it depends on the person/topic how big it is. I would define a goal as something you're working towards because you really want to reach it, and a dream as something where you know it is unlikely to happen and you don't work hard for it.’ - Lea, Germany A4: ‘There is a small difference I think. You’re more dedicated to a goal than to a dream.’ - Monika, Estonia A5: ‘Yes, a goal could be smaller while a dream is bigger and requires more time. - Nancy, Mexico Q2) What's your goal for 2018? A1: ‘I don't really have a specific goal, but I want to get higher grades in school and work on my skills and abilities. ‘ - Jennate, Netherlands A2: ‘That would be a hard question to answer. That’s due to the fact that during 2017 I achieved some of my personal goals, such as becoming better in sports, and I look forward to continuing to improve in 2018. However, perhaps my greatest goal for 2018 would be to "cure" myself of depression/anxiety and try to become the happy person I used to be! Even though I improved drastically in the last weeks, there are a few "scars" that need to get healed!’ - anonymous, Spain A3: ‘My goal for school is to get the same

grade average as last year and my goal for swimming is to train more often and reach certain times at different distances.’ - Lea, Germany A4: ‘Work hard on swimming, do well in school and eat well. - Monika, Estonia A5: ‘To travel to lots of places, competitions, and workout more.’ - Nancy, Mexico Q4) What's your goal in life? A1: ‘In the end, I want to be able to say: "I did everything I wanted to do." ‘ - Jennate, Netherlands A2: ‘That's such a complex question, but my main goal in life would be to make a social change in the world. I'm aware of global issues such as discrimination, animal and human violence, stereotypes... and I would like to change people's minds about it. Even though I know it will be nearly impossible to do so, I'd like to be remembered for all the good things that happened because of me. ‘ - anonymous, Spain A3: ‘That's a hard one. I think having my own family/having children and working in a job I like. These are the most important goals for me. In general, just living a happy life. ‘ - Lea, Germany A4: ‘To be happy.’ - Monika, Estonia A5: ‘To go to the USA, become a citizen there, live there my life there and have a career.’ - Nancy, Mexico

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Q4) What is your ultimate dream? A1: ‘I want to have an influence and be able to make people happy.’ - Jennate, Netherlands A2: ‘To be remembered as a person who achieved great things. Most of us live, enjoy our lives, but are remembered only by our loved ones. I want to be remembered, in the time I'm alive and after I die as well, as someone who made a great impact in the world's lifestyle. I know it's totally unrealistic but it hurts me to see people getting bullied and discriminated for being "different". We must find a solution to that, and I want to be the person to do so.’ - anonymous, Spain A3: ‘Same/similar things as for the goals because in this case, I can't really differentiate between goal and dream since it's still a long time until these things get more important.’ - Lea, Germany A4: ‘To be a wedding dress seller or a baker. And to be overall happy.’ - Monika, Estonia A5: ‘To have a good life and be happy with my job and myself.’ - Nancy, Mexico And what about you? What are your answers to these questions? Are you a dreamer or are you rather on the ground when it comes to setting goals?

ŠÁRKA NEUMANNOVÁ

Social Commentary & Opinion Challenges of Social Media Influence

hroughout the last two decades, social media has quickly become the most popular world-wide trend. Nowadays, almost everyone has an account on one social network or another. In fact, confessing to not having a Facebook account has become hardly believable. Rightly so, because social media has proven to have a large impact, both because of its wide-range propaganda and the variety of its forms. Many, especially millennials, consider social media an exquisite invention in which one is to find pleasure and fancy. However, there are still some among us who disdain social networks because of the negative influence they have. When talking about the influence of social media, one expects to hear about how awful it is. Besides, one is often advised not to spend his time on social media and do “something useful” instead. Despite similar claims, several studies have focused on the positive impacts of social media on our lives. To start with, social media undoubtedly provides the easiest and quickest means of communication. Social networks such as Facebook’s Messenger, WhatsApp or even Twitter represent some of the most frequently used communication platforms among smartphone users. The rise of these applications over the rather old-dated SMS or phone calls is caused by the fact that they are easily obtained and, unlike the latter, do not require payment.

In addition to providing communication and therefore a chance to socialise, social media are proven mood-boosters. Research has also shown that browsing on social platforms helps to reduce stress. In spite of this, the same research has acknowledged that the positive impacts of social media are highly individual. In other words, what helps one reduce stress, might evoke anxiety in someone else. Despite their somewhat positive impact on our well-being, social media are a common cause of anxiety and other mental health issues. People have reported feeling lonely or envious after scrolling down others’ profiles and seeing the things they wished they had themselves. Recurring negative emotions linked to one’s social media experience may lead to serious mental disorders, such as depression. Furthermore, using social media has evoked hopelessness or worthlessness associated with the notion of timewasting. The real danger of social media usage, however, lies much deeper than that. Thanks to the popularization of social media, instead of serving their primary purpose of sharing and communication, their objective has in some cases shifted to questionable political propaganda or cyber-bullying. Today, the views of young people are more than ever before influenced by what they encounter on Facebook or Instagram, and which is often carefully con-

cealed to seem benign. Moreover, social media often show us a distorted image of reality. Starting with the ideals of beauty all the way up to the correctness of political views, social media is feeding the young generation with re-enforcement of what they ought to feel, believe and even look like. As a result, the fragile self-esteem of the youth is challenged by an everlasting unescapable pressure from the outside. Notwithstanding, more and more people develop a social media addiction, which is in essence incurable.

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ap, or hip-hop, can probably be credited as the most influential, but also the most controversial music genre there is. Hip-hop culture has swayed generations and still has a tight grip over the youth even today. But what exactly is it? It wasn’t until the 1970s when alongside the Civil Rights movement, rap became the means for the disenfranchised Afro-Americans to express their struggles and make their voice be heard beyond the borders of their ‘hood’. It was at this stage when hip-hop’s ‘bad cousin’, a subgenre called gangster rap, took the entire rap scene by storm. It is easily distinguishable by its glorification of the life on the street, in gangs, but also its heartfelt critique. Lyrics in the songs were authentic and as such served as a mirror for the whites to see the dayto-day realities, like drive by shootings, drug dealing and lives in housing projects of African-Americans. ‘Streets too loud to ever hear freedom ring.’ Mof Def Afro-American youth were the ones most severely impacted, as for them the ungraspable lyrics were daily realities. Moreover, as many came from ghettos, these adolescents dreamed of the fairytale success of popular MCs, a reminder 4

ear Readers,

First, let me welcome you to 2018, and wish you all that you want to be wished – be it health, love or other less mainstream alternatives. Today, we are undoubtedly living in a world of influences. Social media at the tip of our fingers, and (fake) news everywhere we look. We are surrounded by information - be true or false. Even though we may not realize it, everytime we scroll through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, we are being influenced. In 2018, being an influencer is also a job. Social Commentary section has once again focused on a united topic and this time, it is influence. Our writers chose topics on a wide spectrum within this theme to fully explore what and how influences us. In this edition, you can read about the negative and positive influences of social media or the influence of rap culture. Other articles discuss the influence of the legalization of abortions, unseen influences or how humans still remain the greatest influencers. As always, practice your critical thinking, and don't get influenced - at least not too much.

And so, however helpful and secure social media may seem, it represents an omnipresent threat and challenge in the hands of the those who wish to use it for the wrong reasons.. In the spirit of prevention, the awareness of risks linked to social media use should be raised in orTEREZA JAKOUBKOVÁ der to lessen the damage they implement on the most promising part of our society - the youth. Section reminder: Opinions of the Social Commentary writers do not reflect ANNE-MARIA MATEJAS the ones of Open Gate School.

Rap Culture‘s Influence on Today‘s Youth “Hip-hop is an euphemism for a new religion.” Kanye West

Editor´s Note

of which was hardly ever omitted in Nevertheless, the story of rap has songs. All of this helped the extreme not yet passed, and some may argue that spike in popularity and drew the atten- its influence has, in fact, risen. While betion of media, the state and wider culture. fore the impact was limited within the community, rappers now sell millions of records worldwide. The results? When kids listen to Rick Ross and Post Malone bragging about how many girls and how much money they have, their perception of real success changes, too. Moreover, the lifestyle of a modern day music star is inevitably connected to partying and drugs, to which rappers proudly confess in hit songs. Communities of drug abusing kids pop-up around the culture all the time and yet the problem remains Source: Rebloggy.com unaddressed. In the end, hip-hop culture becomes a The state recognized the dangers gang- symbol for moral decay instead of its ster rap posed for kids in search for role- original goal - give voice to the voiceless models. However, instead of critically and send a statement from the disenfraninspecting the underlying cause, ruling chised. However what's even worse is elites turned a blind eye. In fact, all that that the world still closes its eyes to what was done was to censor and assume the truly is a new religion. role the rappers had tailored for them oppressors. Rap was not the impetus for ‘These rappers underestimate the power and surging street violence and plummeting the effect we have on these kids.’ social conditions, but their result. Macklemore How about rap now? When hip-hop's fan base started to shift from black to VIKTOR ŘÍHA white men, a large piece of its magic was lost. Due to the commercialization, we now witness a sort of rap postmodern era.

‘Hip-hop is dead.’ Nas

“Christmas” pg 1 cont. night was ended with a chocolate roll. The prima to kvarta students‘ dinner began at 16:30 with Mrs. Koznarova’s speech. She not only covered Christmas topics, with wishing all the best, but also shared a captivating real-life story. Shortly after, kvinta students started bringing beverages and food to the tables, adding to a pleasant atmosphere with everyone having joyful conversations. The night did not end with dinner, as it was time for Secret Santa! Another beautiful tradition at Open Gate.

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One large change from last year was the location of the event. Last year it took place in the sports hall, but this year it was organized in the school dining hall. Both locations have their pros and cons, but I think it doesn’t really matter if this wonderful tradition happens in the giant hall or the nice dining room. Or if is it dinner or lunch. Even the type of food is not the main thing. It is Christmas, making people from the whole school get together and have a good time.

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Social Commentary & Opinion The Art of Manipulation

e are constantly told that all of us are influenced by a multitude of different parties, whether it is our parents, school or just events around the world. However, when it comes to the less obvious factors, the general population's view is more mixed. Generally, there are two points of view on this topic. Some believe that there is some sort of a great and devious plot which aims to manipulate the entire world, while others believe that it is complete and utter nonsense and mostly trust their governments to do the right thing. Who is right and who is wrong? Is there actually a clear cut answer? Does this discussion even hold merit? These are the questions to answer.

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To get a more balanced view, I will firstly explore some of the influences that I consider to be less obvious. One of these is commercial. This is undoubtedly a vast topic, yet it can be simplified. One of the primary forms of commercial influence is advertisement, especially nowadays when

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businesses seem to be far greedier than ever before. Whether this is true or false, advertisements are certainly one of the most effective forms of influence. Otherwise, those using them would have already switched for something else. However, this doesn't often come up because the majority of the population has become used to it, which makes advertisements even more impactful. On the other hand, the influence of modern media is much more controversial, even though similar to advertisement, this is nothing new either. Newspapers have always been slightly biased towards one point of view or another, and this has, without a doubt, affected their audience to some extent. All of this isn't even considering government censorship, which can bring media influence to a whole new level. Yet, what makes the influence of modern media so controversial is the fact that they are usually not self-serving, but have the ability to promote a certain viewpoint on a multitude of events. This can oftentimes be impossible to prove, thus generating further controversy and general suspicion. Again, this can be driven to the extreme when one considers the fact that many mass media are being bought up by influential public figures, sometimes even politicians, who may very well have ulterior motives. This brings me back to my previous questions. It is obvious that certain individuals and groups have a staked interest

in influencing the world´s general population, yet how extensive is this really? First of all, some types of influence, like advertisement, are fairly simple but hen asked what influences us, we impactful, because whilst many don't are most likely to talk about tradireally seem to think about them, they tional media, such as TV, newspapers play an important role in our world to- and magazines, or social sites. However, day. in reality, things and people that have much greater influence on our life go unmentioned. But every article we read and all news coverage we see point to the media as the biggest influencer of all. We have been convinced that what influences us is inhuman. But truly, our parents, friends and teachers are amongst the strongest influences. Our society likes to blame the media for influencing adolescents and causing Source: wordpress.com them to have negative characteristics or making thoughtless decisions. But it is However, these influences are usually the generation that criticizes such develonly self-serving and don't try to achieve opment that contributed to this reality. very high or intricate goals, so we can Social media does undoubtedly have safely ignore them in this discussion. On an effect on our lives and our views, but the other hand, the media and other inhuman influences still have a greater imfluential entities, like governments them- pact. Millennials are an excellent example selves, are far more manipulative. This is of such an effect. Adolescents born dura very controversial topic, but to me it ing the 1990’s and early 2000’s are the seems that whilst one shouldn't necessari- generation now very much critiqued by ly doubt everything these groups say, their parents and grandparents for their keeping an open mind is definitely im- abundant dependence on social sites and portant. Ultimately, one should not fall media. Scientifically speaking though, into the trap of believing that there are children are most influenced up until the hidden threats everywhere, because that age of 5. This generation thus found is rarely justified and mostly detrimental. themselves in the sphere of influence of social media long after the foundations NICOLAS WICHERT for their social and emotional behaviour and thinking and communicating skills had been laid down. Some may argue that the generation born after the millennials is being immensely influenced by media from the has strong reasons behind it. And this earliest age. Yet, their identity is, as menisn’t a one-size fits all rule as many times tioned above, still formed in the first five the “choice” is one of medical necessity. years of their life – years during which a As soon as abortions were decriminal- child is not even capable of really absorbized, less of those children, who would ing news coverage or being active on have been brought up in such economi- Twitter or Instagram. Even in this case, cally-deprived situation, were born. This parents remain the greatest influence, influenced the average life-quality, but followed by kindergarten and elementary also unintentionally affected crime rates. school teachers. Once we take a look at the background As time progresses, different generaof criminals who commit the most com- tions of people are different. Their behavmon financially-motivated crime, we can iour, values and perception all shift, but see that the majority of them had difficult that is completely natural. Our grandparliving conditions in their childhood, as ents also behave differently than their explained above. Many of these were predecessors in the 18th century. But found to have been raised by a single society likes to find someone to blame. In mother, and were “unplanned” pregnan- this case, social sites and media are the cies. Does this mean there is a link? scapegoats. This article does not aim to Social scientists say yes. Most crimi- put the blame on the parents, but it tries nals in the system today are products of to point out that some changes are inevisocially-disadvantaged family conditions. table, and blaming an electronic device This says that, had their mothers chosen for this progress is evidently illogical. abortion, crime rates would be lower. Yes, social media, television and magaAt the beginning of the 1990s, when zines do have an immense influence on those potential criminals would reach the our lives. However, influences that shape age at which people commit most of the us the most do not require ‘likes’ or need crimes, rates suddenly started falling. At batteries. It is our parents, friends and that time, abortion rates were very high, even teachers who influence our identity meaning that potential “criminals” were before we even start attending primary never born. This factor had incomparably school. greater influence than all the costly state interventions (the seven ‘reasons’ menTEREZA JAKOUBKOVÁ tioned) summed up. Perhaps this is even one more socially compelling reason to legalize abortion.

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What is the correlation between abortion and crime?

he trend of criminality had been rising in the USA since the 1960s until early 90s according to multiple online sites. Since then, murder and violent crime rates have been on decline. Statisticians and media provided at least seven different reasons (including state interventions) for this predicted trend. According to Levitt and Dubner’s 2005 book called Freakonomics, the decline was caused by applying the death penalty four times as often as before. Logically, this interpretation makes perfect sense. People are less likely to commit their intended crimes. However, when statistics are analyzed, a broader context is necessary. Therefore, much later, the real influence of the increased numbers of death penalties on criminality was re-analyzed. It was eventually found out that it had an unremarkable influence on crime rates. It’s because the chance that a criminal would be sentenced to death increased so unnoticeably that it represented almost no motivation for the criminals. In fact, statisticians the pair interviewed made a very similar mistake in analyzing at least five of these seven possible causes. They all made the same mistake, as they ignored that correlation doesn’t imply causation, and presented many false reasons for why crime rates actually diminished. Most importantly, the trend was the same in states where these causes were not even implied, therefore, there was some other reason

that connected all of the states of the USA. There are correlations everywhere, but they hardly ever cause any effect on one another, such as in this case, because there is usually some other independent factor which is to blame. In this case, the factor that certainly had the highest impact was surprisingly the legalization of abortions in 1973 after the Roe vs. Wade case.

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This story, however, will not analyze the moral side of abortions but will look at what it brought in. Records show that most women who undergo abortions are statistically young, single and from poor social conditions. They are women who would not be able to provide their potential children with appropriate nurturing and upbringing. That means, when a woman makes the difficult choice to end a pregnancy, she

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Variety Necessary Changes to Your Wardrobe, So “They” Say

hough it may not be seen so, the fashion industry belongs to the largest industries in the entire world. According to Wikipedia, unimaginable amounts of money are spent annually on clothing, footwear and accessories; the entire industry reached almost $2,560 trillion in 2010. This enormous business employed more than 57.8 million people worldwide in 2014. Yet, only few chosen ones are given a chance to start their own company and to become famous in this gigantic and merciless world. It is likely you’ve heard about Coco Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior or Elsa Schiaparelli, but have you ever heard about Erling Persson, Bengt Rosell, Ingemar Boman, Thomas and Christian Meyer, Michael Marks or Thomas Spencer? These names are not as famous, yet theye stand behind some of the largest brands that most of us shop at: H&M, Lindex, Desigual and Marks & Spencer. In these shops we seek trendy clothing that we can’t afford from famous luxurious designers. So, exactly what are the new trends of this spring? As each new season is like a new year in the fashion industry, some of the trends come and go quickly. Old ones are labeled as passé and those who still have the courage to wear the “old” clothes are simply “out”. But what is “in” for women in the spring of 2018? Elle magazine has recently published a guide to this spring’s greatest trends. It starts with rubber. Really. Rubberized materials are chic

this season, as they are used for dresses, shoes, coats, pants and bags by Calvin Klein, Simon Miller or R13. Asymmetrical necklines are another great trend. They twist around your neck and shoulders and create a bit offbalanced silhouette, but it is truly fancy, as shown on products by Calvin Klein or Haider Ackermann seen below. Possibly the most surprising trend is the return of the fanny pack.

new, but on contrary! If you wear a suit of an interesting color, such as purple, khaki or gold, you would follow the trends just fine. Hawaiian shirts and prints are great men hit of this spring. You can see them on shirts, pants or suits, even by Louis Vuitton! In this season waistlines, men are following women: their waists are raised a lot, accompanied by belt or two and even provoking visible boxers, as Haider Ackermann did. Also, jumpsuits are a “real yay!” this season, with Prada, Boss and Ralph Lauren making them as well. And a man in jumpsuit looks truly appealing.

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One would think this hip-slung bag is already “out”, but Marc Jacobs, Gucci and Kate Spade are all proving otherwise. Going transparent is another important thing for this summer. Clear and translucent bags, shoes or even dresses may be only for the braver ones, but remember: you don’t want to be out! As for colors, pastel lavender, white suits or dark denim sets are the hits of this spring. So don’t be afraid to go out in soft purple dress by Michael Kors, stunning white suit from A.W.A.K.E or dark denim overall by Colovos. The menswear have experienced new trends as well, and suits definitely stand out. You may think that a suit is nothing

ith the Christmas season over, spring is right around the corner, which also means spring break is approaching. What is better than getting on an airplane, flying away and enjoying the beauty of another country for a few days? Spring break is the best time to take a rest from school and studying, nonetheless it is also great for traveling to some of the most beautiful city escapes of Europe. Here are some tips on destinations I think you should visit during your spring break.

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2. Vienna, Austria Vienna is beautiful covered in snow and decorated with magical Christmas lights during the winter, however it is also a glorious destination in the spring. Vienna is undoubtedly of one the most favorite cities for tourists. It is the home of music by talented musicians such as Mozart, Beethoven or Strauss. You can see marionette shows in the parks or eat pastries at marvelous cafés that are decorated with golden details. Vienna's Ring Road or Ringstrasse is one of the most beautiful boulevards in the world and it will surely take your breath away.

3. Budapest, Hungary Budapest has a lot to offer throughout the whole year; however, a good reason to visit is the Budapesti Tavaszi Fesztival, it is a festival filled with two weeks of the best music from all over the world. Apart from the glorious Parliament building and the Castle District of Buda, the place to visit in Budapest are the hot springs where you can spend your whole day bathing or being pampered by getting beauty treatments.

1. Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful cities in spring, it almost seems as if it was made for it. All of the beautiful tulips, Belgian waffles, bikes and boat rides through the canals of Amsterdam that weave through the breathtaking city are the perfect destination for your break. Apart from boat rides, the museums like Rijksmuseum and the newly renovated Van Gogh museum are stunning places that are worth seeing. You can also take a small detour and go to Keukenhof, the famous tulip park filled with beautiful Source: Google images colors and smells. 6

pril Fool’s Day is known as a time of pranks and practical jokes. Some people love it, but some wish to see it canceled. Others don’t have a clue about it until they get pranked. The members of the third group are the most vulnerable victims. You should read the following tips, whether you are in the first group and planning to use them at the first opportunity, or in the other two groups, so you can prepare for catastrophe that might struck you. A selection of ideas, which are considered the least difficult to make, is listed below. PRANK 1: “Green Technology” Place stripes of wet cotton wool between the letters of a keyboard and plant some quick growing green plants onto it (cress, lentils etc.). You’ll have to prepare this joke some time ahead, but it’s surely worth a while.

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These are just some of the Spring 2018 fashion trends. So many more of them can be seen on catwalks throughout the world. So don’t hesitate, be chic and Source: HGTV online follow some of the fashion hits! KAROLÍNA HRABALOVÁ

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4. Barcelona, Spain Barcelona is a stunning seaside city. Even though it is still a little cool in Barcelona in March, it is perfect for exploring the beautiful city and admiring the unique architecture. Gaudís artwork in Guell Park is sure to make you remember it, as well as La Sagrada Familia the world's largest, still unfinished, Roman Catholic church. A thing to truly enjoy in Barcelona is the fine Spanish cuisine, sit down at a restaurant and enjoy the goodness of tapas and paella. 5. Lisbon, Portugal Last but not least is Lisbon where the climate is ideal whole year round. Lisbon has a lot to offer: sunny skies, marvelous architecture and deep-rooted traditions. It has gained the reputation of one of the best spots for live music of any type. Lisbon has kept its deep-rooted traditions and heritage but they put a little spin on it. You will find street art and colorful murals on every corner. You can also visit galleries, museums and cultural centers. Most of all, you can taste some fresh Portuguese food, fish, fresh fruits and (for your parents) amazing wine.

PRANK 2: “Glossy Soap” Glaze the bathroom soap with a nail polish. When it dries, it will form a thick crust and no one will be able to wash hands with it. Source: images

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PRANK 3: “Papered Mice” Stick paper scrap to the bottom of a computer mouse. It will cover the movement sensor of the mouse, so the arrow on the computer screen won’t move either. Source: HGTV images

PRANK 4: “ Bu g yo ur Roommate” Cut out an outline of a bug from paper then stick it to the inner side of a lamp. When someone switches on the light, it will make a nasty surprise, lookLAUREN MULDOON ing like there’s a giant insect, crawling on the lamp cylinder. For more practical jokes you can go to: HGTV keyword “Hacks” and look around. Happy April Fool’s fun! ELIŠKA HAUFEROVÁ

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ave you set your sights on becoming fit and healthy? Spring is an ideal season for fulfilling your goal. A few simple routines can help you detoxicate your body and get rid of waste stored during winter months. You can try this detox program for however long you want to, be it a week, or a month. Firstly, you should drink more. It should be ideally clear water, without sugar. Try to avoid fizzy drinks. Remember to drink about 2.5 to 3 litres per day, so you get the toxins out of your body. Secondly, drink a cup of water with lemon juice every morning before breakfast. This will start your metabolism really quickly. Carry a bottle of water with lemons with you for the whole day. Smoothies are also very good for you, just take your favourite fruit and put it into the blender with milk, and if you want to you can also add some lemon juice, or something extra for better taste. These are an indispensable part of your detox routine as they are full of vitamins.

roverbs are sayings created by people from their life experiences. The gained wisdom is transformed into pieces of advice, mainly focused on how you ought to behave right. However, a significant number of proverbs are related to the weather. In the past, the weather proverbs were an alternative of today’s meteorological weather forecasts. The question is, how accurate are the ancient weather predictions now?

erbs that refer to various signs that indicate the weather change in the short horizon. People created them by observing the reactions of animals and plants to weather changes. For example, “If spiders are many and spinning their webs, the spell will soon be very dry.” This example refers to the humidity of the air. When there is too much water in the air, meaning the rain is about to come, the webs get moist and can easily break, so the spiders stay hidden, waiting for the change for the better. However, when the air is dry, there won’t be any rain any time soon. The spiders are out on their secure webs and waiting for prey.

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Generally, weather proverbs could be divided into two groups. In the first group, there are those sayings that are bound to a specific part of the year. “Who doffs his coat on a winter day will gladly put it on in May”, is an excellent example for this group. This suggests that when the winter is warm, the spring will surely be freezing. It’s obvious that this isn’t Source: Google images true nowadays. The winters, as well as So this spring, why not treat your the springs, are warm. The climate has body through a detox program? (It can suffered changes that made these statealso help you lose some winter weight!) ments invalid. VIKTORIE HLOŽKOVÁ In the second group, there are prov-

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There is also an old adage (wise saying) that spiders make for a “healthy house”. Ultimately, whenever you are in doubt about the meteorological weather forecast, you should go searching for spiders. According to proverbs, they can tell you as much as a hygrometer. ELIŠKA HAUFEROVÁ

0’ s Trends Never Get Old

ewinding time is not possible, but “do-overs” may do the trick. For every ‘90s child at heart, the trends worn by the fashionable elite this season are enough to cause serious nostalgia for the most ubiquitous trends. The ‘90s were a breeding ground for some iconic fashion styles that were created. The latest trend of recreating fashionable moments from the ‘90s, plus giving them a little upgrade, has been making its mark in today’s world of fashion. While this article intended to tell you about all of the great 90s trends making a come-back, such as bandanas, chokers, and platform shoes, there was only space to really talk about one: bob and bangs. So let’s get to it… Bobs and bangs have resurfaced by bringing nostalgia to all adults, by forcing them to pull out photo albums and definitely finding a picture of them rocking that hairstyle while growing up. In the ‘90s bobs came in all shapes, sizes and colours and even became popular with men looking for an air of French sophistication (men have been successfully getting away with bobs in France for sometime now). In fact the bob is no longer a symbol of liberation or modernity in the 1990s, as in the previous years. Everyone from Whitney Houston to Courtney Love and even Emo Phillips expresses personal style through the bob haircut.The 20th Century bob hairstyle symbolises the independent, progressive and spirited woman. Many have turned

“OG-A” pg 1 cont. For those who prefer an active lifestyle, a Spider-lde Krav Maga course has been opened. Krav Maga is a military self -defence system developed by the Israeli Armed Forces and is regarded as the pinnacle of martial arts. Through Spider's expertise his students have started to study the complex technique of potent punches, chops, and kicks. Students may also choose to attend Mr. Klaus' outdoor sports club and track team. Becoming part of this club entails an hour of intense exercise either in the school gym or on the track field every Tuesday from 16:00 to 17:00. Members also have the option to compete in regional competitions, that are predominantly focused on athletics and soccer. The academic year 2017/2018 has been buoyant with the establishing of academic clubs, achievements of students, and as is testament Open Gate has become a safe-haven for student-led innovation and a school of endless opportunity.

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The Life of a Teen aigure Skater

to vintage-style bobbed hair to encourage a more daring side of their personality. Think of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman or Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction. When Bernice bobbed her hair in 1920, it signified a change in her personality from mousey to sassy. And now, after many years, it’s starting to come back, and people are flaunting just as good. Taylor Swift? She’s been killing it in bob and bangs for as long as anyone can remember. Believe it or not, these styles listed above are only four out of an enormous amount, such as the slip dress, crop tops, track pants, mom jeans, applying brown lipstick and many more! The fluffed up trends of the ’80s – padded shoulders, neon leg warmers, and hairspray hardened up-dos – were stripped down for something more authentic such as listed above. Since the ’90s were a tough decade to grow up in, filled with wars, financial crises, etc., fashion reflected that. Clothes weren’t just fashionable anymore, they were a way to convey identity. Today’s society has given the fashionable ‘90s trends a whole new image! SARAH MULDOON

ave you ever wondered what it feels like to be a figure skater? I have; that’s why I decided to interview my friend Rebeka (14), who started figure skating at the beginning of last school year. Q: What led you to figure skating? A: At first, I really liked ballet, but I knew that it was too late for me to start dancing. Nevertheless, when Ice arena was built close to my home, I thought why not start figure skating when it is so similar to ballet and possibly even more beautiful. Q: Tell me something about your beginning. For example did you learn how to fall correctly? A: Yes, we did but just in the first practice. Q: How long did it take you to get used to the pain caused from ice skating? A: Not that much time. Because when I started snowboarding, my feet hurt much more. Plus, it always hurts only some time after the training. Q: How often do you train? A: I train 5 times a week, two of which we train outside the skating rink. When I have time, I also go to trainings on Saturdays. Q: What does the training outside the skating rink look like? A: Basically, we do easier ballet and at the end of the lesson we practice the exercises, which we normally do on ice. Q: How often do you have to sharpen your skates? A: It depends on your skates, but mine have to be sharpened once half a year. Q: What kind of skates do you have? Is

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there any special type for figure skating? A: Yes, and I have them, the brand is called Edea. At first, I had normal ones but they didn’t last long. Q: Do you wear skate protectors? A: Yes, I do, but I use them only for skipping. After the skates dry, I have to put cloth protectors on them, so they don’t rust. Q: Would you like to skate alone or in a pair in the future? A: I like skating in a pair more, but from the beginning, when I get to perform, I would like to skate alone, as it’s not easy to choose a partner with whom it would be easy and with whom we would understand each other. Q: Have you ever been to any competitions? A: Unfortunately no, but I would love to compete, luckily there are competitions for beginners. Q: Who is your figure skating idol? A: My biggest idol is probably Jevgenija Medvědovová. She is Russian and, I always find it very cool to watch her. Q: What are your figure skating goals? A: I doubt that I would be a big pro at figure skating because I started late, but perhaps I will get to some small, meaningless competition. I want to figure skate as long as I have time for it. I wish you luck and I hope that figure skating continues to make you happy. Thank you for the interview which may inspire and motivate people who are thinking about figure skating!

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Gut Gemacht: Ein Würfel aus Kleintests Alle Studenten, die Deutsch lernen, wissen was Kleintests Vokabeln sind. Die Blätter die Herr Udatný gibt öfter aus als die Studenten sich wünschen würden ein Test zu schreiben. Aber mit Kleintests kann man auch Spaß haben! Ein Sammler, der 12 von diesen Papieren findet, kann zum Beispiel einen schönen Würfel zusammensetzen! Dann braucht man nichts mehr – alles geht ohne Schere oder Kleber. Zuerst muss man die Blätter in 12 Teile bearbeiten. Man muss nur die Kleintests auf den Tisch legen, so sie wie ein Schweizer Kreuz aussehen. Dann biegt man die Blätter zusammen:

Dann legt man einen Teil auf den Tisch und bringt einen weiteren vertikal auf jede Seite dazu:

Zwischen den Grundteil und die anderen gehören zwei weitere Kleintests:

Aber für viele Schüler ist es noch Danach muss man die Schachtel eine Überraschung, dass wer die Blätter vorsichtig öffnen und ein Blatt da rein herstellt nicht Herr Udatný ist – das bin legen. ich! Darum finden Sie auf meinem Blog (kleintests.blogspot.de) mehr Informationen über Kleintests und viele Fotos dieser Würfel.

Viel Spaß und gute Kleintestnoten! VÁCLAV TRPIŠOVSKÝ Jetzt sieht es wie ein ganzer Würfel mit alle Flächer aus, aber es ist noch nicht fertig!

Zum Schluss muss man jeder Seite des Würfels ein Schildteil dazu geben. Es ist nicht schwer; man bettet die „Flügel“ jedes Kleintests in die passenden Zwischenräume auf jeder Seite des Würfels und dann ist alles fertig!

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aviez-vous que le film est né en France? C'était en 1895 quand les frères Lumière ont bréveté l'invention du cinématographe, l'appareil similaire au projecteur d'aujourd'hui. Ils sont surnommés “Les pères du cinéma moderne”. Le premier film La Sortie des Ouvriers de L'Usine Lumière Lyon a été projeté la même année et c'était une sensation mondiale. Mais le véritable inventeur du film est Thomas Alva Edison qui, entre autres choses, a inventé une ampoule et un phonographe. Aussi le mot “cinéma” a ses origines en France parce que le premier a été situé à Paris. Une autre personne importante a été Georges Melies (aussi français) qui a créé le premier atelier de film. Il est devenu célèbre pour ses premiers films fantastiques imaginatifs et le film de science-fiction Le Voyage dans la Lune que le public a vu en 1902. Et comment s'est déroulé le développement du film en monarchie des Habsbourg et en Tchécoslovaquie? Le premier film a été projeté en 1896 à Karlovy Vary. Le premier film tchèque a été tourné un an plus tard et il a décrit les jeux de passion. Son nom a été Hořické pašijové hry (The Horitz Passion Play) et il a été projeté en Amérique la même anné. Maintenant, il y a plusieurs autres faits intéressants sur le développement du film. Avant qu'un film parlé est né, la projection d'un film muet était accompagnée d'un orchestre live pour créer une meilleure atmosphère. Alors aussi, la vitesse des premières caméras était seize images par seconde. La vitesse quand un cerveau humain peut créer un mouvement à partir des images est treize images par seconde. Seize images sont très proches, c'est pour cela que les premiers films avaient l'air anormal et comique. Le film a changé beaucoup au cours du siècle dernier et il est en constante évolution qui ne finit jamais. Nous pouvons nous attendre à des choses incroyables. JASMÍNA ŠVARCROVÁ http://www.institut-lumiere.org/ musee/les-freres-lumiere-et-leursinventions.html, https:// fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Histoire_du_cin%C3%A9ma

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onoces a Draga, ¿verdad? Es la persona más amable y buena del mundo. El 25 de enero Draga y otras ocho personas fuimos al teatro Bez zábradlí, cuyo dueño es el padre de František Heřmánek. Draga siempre elige las obras más interesante para jóvenes. En esta ocasión nos llevó a ver Hrdý Budžes. Por el título ya sabrás que se trata de una obra de teatro checo dramatizado por Irena Doušková en 2003 y dirigida por Jiří Schmiedt. Esta comedia dramática expresa cómo era la vida en el período de normalización. Los papeles principales fueron interpretados por Barbora Hrzánová como Helena Součková, Jarmila Vlčková como maestra y madre, y Libor Jeník como padre y camarada. El libro y la representación teatral representa la ingenuidad de un niño en el que vemos eventos y relaciones tragicómicas en la sociedad durante el período de normalización. Helenka Součková (Barbora Hrzánová), la principal heroína y narradora de la historia personal, es una alumna de primaria de ocho años. Hrzánová, aunque no estudió arte dramático, interpreta muy bien a la niña pequeña. En general, la obra de teatro es divertida, está basada en la realidad y refleja el pasado. El precio del boleto vale

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la actuación de los artistas. Barbara Hrzánová y sus colegas hicieron reír a los invitados varias veces. Al final obtuvieron un aplauso de pie. La única cosa que complica el sentido de la obra es que muchas de las bromas son del período de normalización y para nosotros los jóvenes a veces esto es difícil de entender. Es importante ir al teatro de vez en cuando y lo que organiza Draga es una oportunidad fantástica para esto. Entonces, apúntate la próxima vez y disfruta del teatro con tus compañeros.

odos conocemos Italia, concretamente al Imperio Romano, por su importancia en dramaturgia. Pero, ¿sabías que, aunque en una época posterior, España también es muy importante en dramaturgia?

na vez queríamos ir al cine con mi amiga. Pero la película era apta para niños de 15 años en adelante y mi amiga tenía 14. Queríamos que alguien nos comprara las entradas. Estuvimos frente a la taquilla toda una hora. Al final vinieron unos chicos y les preguntamos si nos compraban las entradas. Dijeron que sí, a cambio de un beso. DASHA RODINA

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uando tenía 10 años formaba parte de un coro grande. Cantábamos Carmen en la ópera de Praga. Éramos pequeños soldados con nuestras pequeñitas espadas de madera. Una vez un solista se enfermó y ¡tuve que cantar en su lugar! Esto fue genial, aunque también muy peligroso para el público. ALEJANDRO FEDOROV

ue cuando un hombre borracho estuvo con nosotras en el cine. Fue divertido, pero también molesto. JENIFER NĚMCOVÁ

ue cuando estábamos sentadas en la primera fila en el teatro y un actor que salía de director de orquesta loco salió de un hoyo en el escenario justo enfrente de nuestros asientos. Fue un buen susto. JOSEFÍNA DUŠKOVÁ

Una Película Mexicana

una ley que dictaba que los hombres y mujeres tenían que estar separados para que “no hicieran cosas deshonestas”.

Las representaciones se daban durante la tarde y duraban entre dos y tres horas. Aunque se llaman comedias, los géneros incluían el drama, la tragedia y la comedia. Las obras que se daban eran principalmente de los autores españoles de la época, como por ejemplo, Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca o Agustín Moreto. El primero de estos autores, Lope de Vega, inventó la “Comedia”, también conocido como “Drama español”. Sus obras más conocidas son sobre la historia de España. Como Miguel de Cervantes, Lope de Vega escribía con sarcasmo y criticaba la sociedad. Algunos expertos lo Los siglos XVI y XVII se consideran como comparan con Shakespeare. el florecimiento de las artes y la literatura. MATĚJ RENDLA Durante esta época, llamada el Siglo de Oro, nacieron los autores más conocidos de España y el teatro sufrió una explosión de popularidad. En estos siglos se desarrolló un nuevo tipo de teatro para la gente. Antes las obras se daban en lugares públicos como las iglesias, calles o plazas. Los nuevos teatros se llamaron Corral de comedias. Estos teatros fueron muy simples y sencillos. Se encontraban en los patios o corrales de casas, de allí su nombre. La gente del pueblo se sentaba en el suelo y los nobles en los balcones. También había

¿Cuál ha sido la experiencia más memorable que has tenido en el teatro o en el cine?

El Corral de comedias

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ado que el tema de esta edición es teatro y cine, tenemos la oportunidad de echar un vistazo a una película que refleja la cultura del país hispano más grande del mundo: México. “Coco” tuvo su estreno en el Festival Internacional de Cine en Morelia, México, el 20 de octubre de 2017, así que todavía está en nuestros cines. A pesar de que su familia le ha prohibido cualquier contacto con la música, Miguel quiere ser un músico reconocido como su ídolo, Ernesto de la Cruz. Con este deseo y por coincidencia con eventos aleatorios, Miguel se encuentra en la tierra de los muertos lleno de colores y felicidad. Ahora Miguel tiene buscar un camino de regreso a casa, una forma de realizar su sueño musical y de descubrir la verdad sobre él y su familia. Toda la película se lleva a cabo en El Día de los Muertos. Coco contiene importantes ideales mexicanos de los cuales deberíamos tomar ejemplos. O por lo menos, los que estudiamos español podemos aprender algo sobre la cultura mexicana. Aprendimos que existe un género de música tradicional, elemento fundamental de la cultura del México, el Mariachi. Además,

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conocimos a Frida Kahlo, quien no solo es famosa por sus cejas y las flores en su cabeza, sino que es símbolo de las tradiciones nacionales mexicanas gracias a su hermosa pintura. Y también vimos una de las fiestas más grande de México, el Día de los Muertos, en toda su gloria. En resumen, “Coco” tiene el cuento muy bien pensado, no hay partes aburri-

das y aunque es una película animada, definitivamente no es solo para niños. Lo que te calentará el corazón es que la película celebra una cosa más que otras: la familia. Muestra su importancia y con su final feliz nos enseña que todos tenemos que agradecer por nuestra familia, porque es la única riqueza real. Todos ustedes tienen que ver “Coco”, porque es increíble. No solo vais a reír, sino que también a llorar de gozo.

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arançais gatoire à l'époque m'a menacé et j'avais peur. Les examens d'entrée des autres universités (y compris l'architecture qui mínteressait aussi) ont été déjà terminés, des créateurs Woody Allen sauf l'académie de théâtre. On peut dire, ou Steven Spielberg, des dra- que c’est la répulsion du service militaire, maturges McDonagh, Sha- qui m'a amené au théâtre kespeare, Čechov et les au- Co vás přivedlo k herectví na prvním místě? tres. J’aime beaucoup Původně jsem se hlásil na FAMU na režii, na ktele théâtre anglais, j’avais rou jsem se nedostal. Hrozila mi dvouletá základní vojenská služba, čehož jsem se děsil. Přijímací l’opportunité de voir que- zkoušky na architekturu, o které jsem také uvažolques ensembles quand ils val byly již uzavřené a jediná vysoká škola, na ont joué à Prague, j’ai vu kterou bylo možné se ještě přihlásit byla divadelní aussi quelques spectacles à akademie. Dá se říct, že právě nechuť k vojenskému Londres ou à New York. Je výcviku mne dovedla k herectví. me souviens d’Othello, Richard III., La Tempête, Est-ce que vous êtes nerveux sur Le Roi lion ou Nice Fish avec la scène? Avez vous des trucs pour surMark Rylance et beaucoup monter le trac? d'autres. En ce qui concerne des écrivains, Jái le trac sur la scène pendant les prec’est la classique russe et américaine, mières. C’est toujour un pas vers l’indes écrivains plus modernes, je vais nom- connu. Cést quand il y a des spectateurs mer Frederic Celin, de nos écrivains, c’est que le spectacle est fini et accompli. Ce théâtre est que Bohumil Hrabal, Ladislav Klíma et Milan que je préfère au les spectateurs arrivent comme les persoKundera. nnes anonymes et ils partent réunis par Jaký je váš oblíbený film, divadelní hra, kniha? Je to stejné jako s divadelními rolemi . Těch filmů, l'expérience commune.

L'enquête

L‘interview avec Karel Heřmánek

ous avons eu une opportunité exceptionnelle donc on´a pas hésité à en profiter. Vu que le sujet de cette édition est le film et le théâtre, nous avons fait une interview avec l’acteur tchèque, Karel Heřmánek, le directeur du théâtre Bez zábradlí. Notre rédaction est très reconnaissante de cette interview et nous le remercions et souhaitons bonne chance. Naskytla se nám neobvyklá příležitost, které jsme neváhali využít: jelikož je tématem tohoto čísla film a divadlo, udělali jsme rozhovor s českým hercem Karlem Heřmánkem, ředitelem pražského Divadla Bez zábradlí. Naše redakce je panu Heřmánkovi velmi vděčná za rozhovor. Děkujeme a přejeme mnoho štěstí a úspěchů.

Est-ce qu’il y a une pièce dans laquelle vous aimeriez jouer le plus? Avez-vous un rôle de rêve? Mon rôle rêvé depuis longtemps était le personnage de Sir dans la pièce de Ronald Harwood L’Habilleur. Et le rêve s’est réalisé. On présente cette pièce à notre théâtre Bez zábradlí. Je nějaká hra, ve které byste si chtěl nade vše zahrát? Máte nějakou vysněnou roli? Mojí dlouholetou vysněnou rolí byla postava Sira ve hře Ronalda Harwooda Garderobiér. Sen jsem si splnil. Hru nyní uvádíme v našem Divadle Bez zábradlí.

La représentation de quel personnage a été la plus amusante pour vous? J’avais beaucoup de rôles et je ne veux pas en privilégier un. Je me souviens de l'époque très jolie que j’ai vécue comme acteur quand j’ai collaboré avec Evald Schorm et Karel Kachyňa. Ztvárnění které postavy vás bavilo nejvíce? Těch rolí je mnoho a nerad bych některou z nich upřednostňoval. Nejvíce vzpomínám na krásné období, které jsem jako herec zažil při spolupráci s Evaldem Schormem a Karlem Kachyňou.

Quel film, pièce, ou livre est votre préféré? C’est la même chose comme avec les rôles. Il y a vraiment beaucoup de films, pièces et livres. J’aime la cinématographie américaine et britannique,

her a knížek je skutečně celá spousta. Rád mám americkou a britskou kinematografii, z filmových tvůrců třeba Woodyho Allena, Spielberga , z dramatiků například Mc Donagha, Shakespeara, Čechova a další . Mám rád anglická divadla, některé soubory jsem měl možnost vidět, když hostovaly v Praze, řadu představení jsem viděl v Londýně a v New Yorku. Vzpomínám na Othella, Richarda III., Bouři, Lvího krále, Nice Fish s Markem Rylancem a mnoho dalších. Co se týká spisovatelů, je to celá ruská a americká klasika, z modernějších autorů budu jmenovat namátkou Frederica Celina, z našich spisovatelů Bohumila Hrabala , Ladislava Klímu a Milana Kunderu.

Avez vous “une parole sage”, que vous aimeriez partager avec les autres? Il faut se rendre compte que nous sommes en visite très courte sur cette terre et nous devrions nous comporter bien selon ça. Il faut essayer d'améliorer le monde Qu´est ce que vous dites au faite que entier, respecter les gens et la nature. Je disais toujours à mes enfants qu'ils ne vos fils veulent suivre vos traces? Je croise les doigts pour eux et je leur sou- fassent pas aux autres les choses qu'ils ne haite, qu’ils ne regrettent pas leur décisi- veulent pas que les autres fassent à eux. on, qu'ils aient bonne chance et que Máte nějaké „moudro”, které byste chtěl předat la profession, qu’ils ont choisie leur ap- ostatním? Měli bychom si uvědomit, že jsme na tomto světě porte de la joie et aux autres aussi. Co říkáte na to, že se vaši synové chtějí vydat ve vašich šlépějích? Držím jim palce a přeji jim, aby svého rozhodnutí nikdy nelitovali, aby se jim dařilo a aby profese, kterou si vybrali přinášela radost jim i ostatním.

Qu´est ce qui vous a amené à l'art dramatique premièrement? Originairement, je me suis inscrit au FAMU pour la réalisation, mais je n’ai pas réussi. Le service militaire, qui était obli-

Notre Dame de Paris et nous

e lundi 27 novembre 2017, le groupe des étudiants de français a visité Salesiánské divadlo à Prague où ils ont vu une adaptation intéressante du roman classique Notre Dame de Paris. Le travail original a été écrit par Victor Hugo, mais le spectacle qu´ils ont vu a été un peu différent. Ici vous pouvez lire leurs commentaires. Victor a dit: “Je vais souvent au théâtre, mais je n'ai jamais vu de pièce de théâtre en langue française. Cela a dépassé mes attentes, surtout c'était difficile à comprendre. Pour comprendre quelque chose, je devais me concentrer sur la scène et les acteurs.” 10

Nejste někdy na jevišti nervózní? Máte nějaké finty, jak překonat trému? Nervózní na jevišti bývám při premiérách . Je to vždy takový krok do neznáma. Teprve s diváky se představení dotváří a usazuje. Na divadle se mi nejvíc líbí, že diváci přicházejí na představení jako anonymní jednotlivci a odcházejí z něho vzájemně propojeni společným zážitkem.

Katka avait aussi des problèmes de compréhension, mais elle a apprécié la qualité de Notre Dame de Paris. Elle a dit: “Je recommanderais cette performance à tous ceux qui aiment le théâtre romantique et le français.” Au contraire, Anna n'a pas caché son insatisfaction : “Cette version m'a déçue un peu. Mais j'ai aimé comment les acteurs ont travaillé avec les accessoires et j'ai été surprise que seulement cinq acteurs ont joué. C'était admirable et ils ont été récompensés par de grands applaudissements.” Pauline a aussi aimé les accessoires des acteurs. “Le respect! Ils étaient super. Les acteurs parlaient à voix haute, leurs voix résonnaient et c'était plus facile à comprendre. Merveilleux étaient les effets

na krátké návštěvě a měli bychom se podle toho chovat. Snažit se svět vylepšovat, být ohleduplní k ostatním lidem a k přírodě. Svým dětem jsem vždy říkával, aby se snažily nedělat ostatním to, co by nechtěly, aby ostatní dělali jim.

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sonores qui illustraient l'atmosphère sur la scène. J'ai vraiment aimé l'acteur qui jouait Quasimodo, au contraire, l'actrice qui représentait Esmeralda ne me semblait pas apte à ce rôle ... “, Pauline a évalué la performance. Sûrement moi aussi, je peux dire que les étudiants ont apprécié une visite au théâtre, ils ont élargi leurs horizons et leur vocabulaire et ils ont découvert un peu l'histoire et la culture française.

Quel spéctacle de théâtres vous a marqué le plus?

on expérience au théâtre qui est la plus remarquable s’est passée quand j’avais peut-être quatorze ans. Il y avait un acteur qui a joué le rôle d’un homme handicapé. Après le spectacle, j’étais surprise qu'il pouvait marcher. SÁRA KOMEŠTÍKOVÁ

on expérience la plus remarquable de théâtre était le spectacle “Beaucoup de bruit pour rien”, une comédie de William Shakespeare. Je suis allée voir ce spectacle avec Draga et notre club des amateurs de théâtre. C'était très remarquable parce que les acteurs étaient brillants et l'humour était génial et vraiment intelligent. De l'autre côté, l'histoire était bien structurée et avec un bon message. Les coulisses étaient belles mais simples et les effets et la musique étaient très professionnels. À la fin, j'ai ri tout le temps et quand je suis partie j'avais une très bonne impression, parce que j'ai vu une très belle histoire. ADÉLA CHROUSTOVÁ

’est vraiment difficile à dire, parce que depuis que je vais au théâtre avec Draga, c’est toujours un spectacle impressionnant. Si je dois choisir, je crois que la pièce la plus remarquable que j’ai vue dans les dernières années était Caveman, « Homme des cavernes. » Ce spectacle raconte l’histoire de l’humanité en soulignant les différences entre les hommes et les femmes. Le « one man show » vraiment énergique avec des remarques étonnamment vraies m’a montré beaucoup de situations de vie quotidienne - et je me réfère toujours à ce spectacle. MIKULÁŠ PLEŠÁK

Demain tout commence

écemment, j'ai vu le film Demain tout commence avec Omar Sy dans le rôle principal. Demain tout commence est une comédie dramatique française. Le film commence avec Omar Sy comme Samuel, faisant des fêtes sur la côte sud de la France. Il traîne avec beaucoup de femmes. Une fois, il reçoit une petite fille d'une femme avec qui il a couché. Cette femme est partie à Londres et le laisse là avec le bébé. Samuel va à Londres dans l'espoir de trouver la mère et de lui rendre l’enfant. Samuel finit par trouver un emploi de cascadeur et élève sa fille Gloria. Huit ans plus tard, la mère revient dans leur vie pour récupérer sa fille.

Ce film a eu beaucoup de succès dans JASMÍNA ŠVARCROVÁ le monde entier et s'est classé parmi les 5 meilleurs films français de l'année avec https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ des critiques de films supérieures à 80%. commons/thumb/6/6d/ Personnellement, j’ai aimé beaucoup Notre_Dame_de_Paris_Victor_Hugo_Manus le film, en particulier comment Omar joucrit_1.jpg/1200pxait le papa et comment il élevait Gloria. À Notre_Dame_de_Paris_Victor_Hugo_Manus mon avis, Demain tout commence est crit_1.jpg un excellent film familial.

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BERTRAM ŠKAŘUPA

Deutsch ailm aest OG

Umfrage

ass Open Gate eine spezifische Schule ist, bezweifelt niemand. Mehr als eine Hälfte von uns bleibt fast das ganze Jahr im Wohnheim, und ehrlich gesagt, es kann von Zeit zu Zeit langweilig sein. Immer dieselben Sachen können nach langer Zeit einen frustrieren. Darum sind die Schüler vor mehr als 10 Jahren mit der Idee gekommen, ein Filmfest hier in Open Gate zu organisieren. Es hat den Schülern sofort gefallen. Eine neue Aktivität, eine neue Gelegenheit die ordinären. Tagen lustig zu machen.

Jetzt kommt aber die Arbeit für die wichtigsten Leute, die Projektormanager! Die sind am meisten gefragt, denn sie müssen die Filme bringen, die vorgeführt werden. Das klingt ziemlich logisch, denn Leute können nur kommen, wenn sie etwas haben, worauf sie sich freuen können. Und da gibt es wahrlich viele Filme, auf die man sich freuen kann. Es werden sogar zur gleichen Zeit Filme in vier Klassenzimmern gezeigt, und manchmal ist es eine schwere Entscheidung, welchen Film man sehen möchte. An einem Tag werden drei bis vier Filme in jedem Klassenzimmer abgespielt. Das Zuerst ist es wichtig zu sagen, dass das Festival dauert zwei Tage. ganze Festival von uns Schülern organisiert wird. Darum hängt das Gelingen Es ist April und man hat gar nichts zu von unser aller Hilfe ab. Die Organisation tun. Der Sommer fängt bald an und alle sieht demnach aus; es wird ein Leiter sind zufrieden. Jetzt kommt der Teil des gewählt, dessen Arbeit es ist die Schüler Jahres, in der man ein bisschen ´chillen´ anzusprechen und sie um Hilfe zu bitten. möchte. Leute sind eben optimistisch und Man braucht ein paar Leute fürs Ein- umso zufriedener, wenn sie den Zeitplan kaufen. Die gehen einen Tag bevor das des Filmfests kennen lernen. Alle haben Fest beginnt in den Supermarkt, um Erf- vor, sich zu treffen und einen konkreten rischung zu kaufen. Die Rechnung ist jedes Jahr etwa 30 Zentimeter lang. Das Geld dafür bekommen wir von der Schule. Ohne Pop-Korn oder Coca-Cola gibt es doch kein wahres Kino! Wenn die Erfrischung besorgt ist, ist es Zeit für die nächsten fünf Leute, alles aufzuteilen, vorzubereiten und in die Klassen zu bringen, bevor die Filme beginnen!

Film anzuschauen. Es ist einfach die schönste Zeit des Jahres. Der Film fängt in ein einigen Minuten an. Schüler aus allen Klassen treffen sich, kämpfen um den besten Fleck und warten einfach auf den Beginn ihres Lieblingsfilms. Niemand zögert ein paar Handvoll Chips und ein Glas Cola zu nehmen, bis alles weg ist. Übrigens schmeckt Essen immer am besten, wenn es umsonst ist. Volltreffer. Es ist aber schade, wenn einige junge Mitschüler einfach nur kommen, um sich mit Knabbereien voll zu stopfen. Trotzdem aber gefällt am Ende die ganze Veranstaltung allen. Die Schüler freuen sich dann auf den nächsten Jahrgang. Es ist erstaunlich, was zehn Leute mit fünf Tausend Kronen erreichen können. Ich persönlich freue mich auch schon auf April, denn FF ist für mich eine von den besten Traditionen hier in OG geworden. MATYÁŠ BOSÁK

ieser Schauspieler ist so alt wie Mozart war, als er starb. Aber Elyas hat viel mehr Geld, etwa 2 Millionen €. Er ist sehr bekannt in seinem Heimatland und in anderen Ländern, am meisten für seine Rolle in deutschen Filmen "Fack ju Göhte", "Die Welle" und "Der Medicus". Er spielte auch in TV-Serien "Türkisch für Anfänger"(2006-9), die über eine neu entstehende türkisch-deutsche Familie erzählen, und auch darüber, wie die unterschiedlichen Kulturen kommunizieren. Für diese Serien gewann Elyas den Deutschen Fernsehpreis in der Kategorie Bester Serien-Schauspieler. Ihr könnt ihn auch aus "Mortal Instruments: The City of Bones" kennen, wo er eine kleine Rolle spielte. Neben seinem schauspielerischen Beruf könnte man ihn theoretisch auch als Gastronomen bezeichnen. Elyas lebt in Deutschland. Sein jüngerer Bruder Raphael ist ein Fitnesstrainer und der ist wahrscheinlich auch dafür verantwortlich, dass Elyas´ Körper so sportlich aussieht. Der jüngste Bruder Joseph ist auch Schauspieler. Elyas M´ Barek ist in München geboren. Sein Vater kam aus Tunesien und seine Mutter aus Österreich. Elyas erhielt seine erste Rolle in der Komödie "Mädchen, Mädchen" (2001), als er nur 19 Jahre alt war. Fünf Jahre später hörte er auf Geschäftsverwaltung zu studieren und konzentrierte sich ganz im Filmgeschäft. Es gibt insgesamt etwa 15 TV-Serien und 30

ch war einmal im Theater mit meinen Freunden und Draga. Während des Wegs in die Theater haben wir einen Mann getroffen, der uns gesagt, wir als Prostituierte ausgesehen haben, und dass wir auf Straße gehörten (hat ER gesagt). Wenn die Vorstellung endlich began, haben die Schauspieler vor uns begonnen, die kleidung ausziehen. Was für ein Zufall und besonderer Abend! ANNE MARIA-MATEJAS

ch habe zufällig einen Gay Festival in Amsterdam besuchen. Dort hat ein Boot mit versoffene Mensche in Kanal gesunken. Die Polizisten mussten sie retten. Was für eine Show! PS: Ich bin Hetero. FILIP HLAVINKA

or ein Jahr, habe ich mit Musik fürs OG Theater geholfen. Es war unvergesslich, wenn ich ein Monat später meine Gitarre und meine Stimme bei die Vorstellung gehört JAN KAČENKA

inmal habe ich eine Vorstellung mit Mutti und Großmutter besuchen. Bevor den Anfang haben sie ein Paar Gläser Rotwein getrunken. Denn die Vorstellung hat sie nicht gefallen, haben sie vor alle Leute auf die Schauspieler geschimpft! MAJDA VYŠANSKÁ

Elyas M´Barek

Meine unvergessliche Kino/ Theatervorstellung

Das ailmfest Filme, meistens Komödien, in denen er bis heute gespielt hat. 2015 eröffnete er mit seinen zwei Freunden sogar ein eigenes Restaurant. Die Idee kam an einem Abend, als er und seine zwei Freunde zusammen aßen. Die drei haben dann alles bis zur Farbe der Wände geplant. Der Bar Paisano ist im italo-amerikanischen Design gemacht. Jetzt geht Elyas oft hin, um die Abende zu genießen und sich auszutoben. Aber er sagt, er würde sich nicht Gastronom nennen und dass es nur ein schönes Hobby für ihn ist. Andere Hobbys sind für Elyas Schi- und Snowboardfahren, Schwimmen und Boxkampf. Und er mag ebenfalls guten Wein! („Das Leben ist zu kurz, um schlechten Wein zu trinken!“, wie er behauptet.) LUCIE MÍŠKOVÁ

m Oktober vergangenen Jahres besuchten Herr Udatný und seine Klasse Sexta das Festival deutschsprachiger Filme. In dem Filmfest kann man Filme aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz sehen und es findet jedes Jahr in Prag statt. Alle Filme sind in Deutsch mit tschechischen und englischen Untertiteln. Im Angebot der Schulvorführungen stehen mehr als zehn verschiedene Filme. Die Karte kostet 110 Kč, aber man kann eine Ermäßigung für Schulgruppen bekommen. Unsere Schülergruppe kam nach Prag und sah den Film Siebzehn im Kino Lucerna. Dieser österreichische Film ist 104 Minuten lang und handelt von der 17jährigen Paula, einer Internatsschülerin aus Niederösterreich. Alles beginnt in den letzten Wochen vor den Sommerferien. Die Hauptheldin Paula ist heimlich in ihre Freundin Charlotte verliebt, obwohl Charlotte mit Michael zusammen ist. Trotzdem weiß Paula nicht, dass Charlotte auch an sie denkt. Deshalb müssen Paula und Charlotte sich entscheiden, was sie mit ihren Gefühlen machen werden.

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Viele Leute sagen, dass der Film Siebzehn blöd ist, weil es darin keine Aktion gibt. Aber die Regisseurin Monja Art bekam schon für ihr Drehbuch den Carl-Mayer-Drehbuchpreis

und der Film gewann auch den Max-OphülsPreis. Vielleicht ist der Grund, dass die Geschichte von Jugendlichen, ihren Gefühlen und Entscheidungen handelt. Und dazu ist der Film auch keine klassische und langweilige Romanze, deshalb kann es viele geben, die den Film interessant finden. MARKÉTA MALCOVÁ

Úvodník

obrý den, dnes je naše část opět takřka monotematická.

A přičinila se o to ponejvíce sekunda A, jmenovitě: Kateřina Švejdová, Barbora Votlučková, Richard Česnek, Stanislav Dvořák, Josefína Elisová,

Andrea Pokorná a Valerie Pavlištíková. Představujeme zde jejich bajky v komiksové úpravě a ilustrované básně inspirované písní Jaroslava Hutky Náměšť. Můžete si ale i přečíst jazykově svéráznou báseň Johana Rotta a aktuální fejeton Karolíny Hrabalové. A možná přijde i Anna a s ní Vláďa Kuliš. PETR ŠRŮTA

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itness. Slovo, které se vymanilo ze světa sportu a prosáklo do každé ale já musím stát na povrchu ostrova sféry našeho každodenního života. koster. Zdravý životní styl vystřídal v Pro srandu a pro sten, západním světě čekání na spasení po prost poct tu trčím jako v oku vorva- smrti. Fitness ale nevystřídalo ním osten! náboženství. Spíše se zdá, že se jedním Dost jen počítat proč ten sen stalo. Cvičení se zdá být odpovědí na skrz noc je odstraněn, všechno. Chcete zhubnout? Jděte si v kosticích orván na ostatky odrané, zacvičit. Máte psychické problémy? Jděte si zacvičit. Potřebuje se od rána orkán si z obzoru vane odreagovat? Jděte si zacvičit. Musíte jako protrhlá orchidej. nutně vypustit páru? Jděte si zacvičit. Rád bych povstal omlazen, Chcete jít s dobou? Jděte si zacvičit. trosečník ze stesku ocelovou lodí vy- Asi tušíte, jak by tento výčet mohl pokračovat — do nekonečna. Nejspíše svobozen! to, že podnětů ke cvičení stále přibývá, Ladem hlazen blahem slazen vedlo k celosvětovému rozmachu fithorkokrevný blázen padá na zem, ness. Náboženství je příručkou pro věřící, na ostré kosti vzoru palem smutečních, jak dosáhnout naplněného a úsco smějí se prchavosti pobřežních her pěšného života. A fitness nabízí přesně corpus noster, Jupiter. to samé. Nevěříte? Když srovnáme V marných vzdorech formy různé, fitness s jakýmkoli náboženstvím, na povrch vyplavou mnohé podobnosti. vysílám na moře Albatrose, Fitness nám radí ve všech aspektech aby vrátil se ke mně osvícen. našeho života: co máme nosit, jak se máme stravovat, kdy a jak je nejlepší JOHAN ROTT cvičit a také co v žádném případě dělat nemáme. Trenéři jsou jako kněží a

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tělocvičny a posilovny zastávají funkci chrámů. A misionáři? Ti jsou zastoupeni reklamami na každém kroku a motivačními fotkami, obrázky nebo citáty na sociálních sítích. Fitness na nás útočí ze všech stran a každý dříve či později podlehne a do tělocvičny se přihlásí, koupí si stylové zeštíhlující legíny a ještě stylovější sportovní boty, následně vyřadí i sacharidy ze svého jídelníčku podle rad nějakého trenéra, nejlépe ze zámoří. Samozřejmě nikdo nesmí zapomenout o tom všem informovat zbytek světa skrze Facebook, Instagram, YouTube nebo příspěvky na blogu. A tak se fitness šíří dál. Možná namítáte, že přebudování životního stylu je naše vlastní rozhodnutí, nikdo nikoho nenutí. Ale kdo z nás je imunní? Mně nezbývá než rychle dopsat a jít spát, protože zítra brzy vstávám, popadám legíny a ovocné smoothie s chia semínky a běžím do fitka s čerstvě pořízenou permanentkou. Určitě nebudu moct ani dospat, už teď jsem natěšená na svůj první trénink. A věřte, že moje nové instagramové příspěvky na sebe nenechají dlouho čekat. KAROLÍNA HRABALOVÁ

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