The Raven Review - Summer Edition (June 2015)

Thesis

Class of 2015 Poem

By Martin Dy, Class Poet You need a strong thesis That’s a lesson for the beginning Your evidence must prove the statement That’s the tune they’ve been singing I’ve climbed up a mountain of books Fallen into traps and hooks Searching for the paths they took So they could earn cash But look See, people are told to dream big But some dreams don’t stand tall And there are people who are scared to dream at all Life is a journey to see who deserves it So break through the boundaries that shackled your dreams before And look for more than a fig leaf For the kids who dream big I’d be a liar if I said I weren’t scared Said we’ve prepared for all that we dare to face Shared the knowledge we needed to keep the pace Perhaps we need to play along Not to be a puppet, but to stay afloat Most of us haven’t sailed boats But we know how to keep from sinking Even if we aren’t dolls we can pull strings To bring the pieces closer together They say home is where the heart is That’s where our dreams started Think of something that you’re proud of now Compare it to a projection of what you hoped Life would one day be Maybe my words won’t change the world Maybe your words will Or the worlds you build And the bills you pass And the faces that laugh See, I’ve come upon a smile We’ve trod for what feels like miles And I think there’s something there For the kids who dream big You need a strong thesis Make your world a library of evidence Fill your shelves with beautifully bound books And when your existence is encyclopedic Think back to old hopes And look forward to new dreams

Contents Undefeated

New Team, New MacNeill

MacNeill’s Badminton and Ultimate teams play perfect season

New StuCo executive team elected

08 Age of Ultron Review The Avengers are back.

Canucks Corner

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What to Do, Where to Go?

The Rebuilding Trek

13 Student Council Election Meet the new StuCo Team!

Music Monday Stop and listen to the music

MacNeill Goes Hungry Raising social issues at home

REaDY Summit REaDY, Set, Go!

A Raven In Striker Country Activity Days A look back at the five trips

Sports Report Three Teams: Four Banners

03 Our Reader submitted Bucketlist!

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Anime Review Owari no Seraph

Movie Review Avengers: Age of Ultron

Upcoming Movies Check these out in the summer!

Raven Readers’ Report Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

ThoughtBubble Is water a human right?

How-To Useful in the upcoming exams!

Wang’s Weird Trivia Find out what’s weird!

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Dictionary Corner 14 new words!

Canucks Corner The Rebuilding Trip

Summer Horoscopes Your summer destiny

Comics Let out a laugh before exams!

Recipe No-bake cheesecake!

Summer Bucketlist Things to do, submitted by you!

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Editors Dennise Leung Hanah Dhanani Tony Huang

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Correction In the Spring Edition of The Raven Review, we incorrectly named the winner of MacNeill Idol as “Kristin” when in fact her name is “Kirstin”. We apologize for the editorial error.

This has been corrected in the online copies.

David Yang Flora Chong Giovanna Gowmez Jimmy Pham Karen Gao Kyle Ching Matthew Lam Samantha Chan

Special Thanks Martin Dy (Grad Poem) Mr. Wang (Weird Trivia)

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Student Council Elections

Competitive campaigns brings out capable candidates

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arlier this May, our annual Student Council Election was held. During the elections, students chose their respective Grade Representatives during the first week and elected VicePresidents and Public Relations Executives in the late stages of the week-long event.

This year’s election was very spirited and competitive.

Three pairs of candidates for the Vice President and Public Relations Executive positions (total of 6 pairs of candidates) campaigned for their aim to become leaders around MacNeill.

The goal for the candidates: To convince the student body to vote for them through their campaigning. The candidates had many different ways to persuade to voters of MacNeill, from posters to banners to chalk.

To kick-off the General Election, Grades Eights elected their grade reps: Arisa Kinugawa and Julia Chen. The Grade Nines and Tens had only two candidates running, so there were no ballots handed out. Rachel Yuen and Serena Yeung ended up being Grade Nine Reps, while Bianca Kozica and John Deasy ended up being Grade Ten Reps. The Grade Elevens also submitted their ballots for Grade 12 Reps, electing Edmond Wu and Kevin Liu. Despite defeat, Flora Chong remains positive and intends to remain with Student Council.

The campaigns for PR Exec role were also a treat for Ravens, after the PR candidates displayed their talents to rally the crowd in their favour in the lounge with spirited events.

2015-16 Election Results: Presidents: David Yang & Kelvin Tsai Vice Presidents: Hanah Dhanani & Kyle Ching

2015-16 StuCo Presidents David Yang and Kelvin Tsai

Many prizes were given to the crowd, much to the delight of everyone.

On Thursday, May 28th, during the pep rally, the candidates for VP gave speeches in hopes of winning the votes of students. The candidates were Kyle Ching & Hanah Dhanani, Jason Chung & Matthew Cheng and Erica Caalaman & Dennise Leung. The next day, May 29th, the students voted during advisory, deciding who they thought would be best for the positions. The results were announced on the following Monday by current VP David Yang.

“Congratulations to Matthew Lam and Mikee Doria, your PR Execs for next year. Also, congratulations to Kyle Ching and Hanah Dhanani, who are your Vice Presidents for next year’s student council,” announced Yang. He also claimed that MacNeill’s Student Council will continue its success to maintain high standards, all for the student body.

Although an election wasn’t held for the presidental role, the only pair of candidates, Kelvin Tsai and David Yang won the position by acclamation

Public Relations Executives: Matthew Lam & Mikee Doria Grade 9 Representatives: Arisa Kinugawa & Julia Chen Grade 10 Representatives: Rachel Yuen & Serena Yeung Grade 11 Representatives: Bianca Kozica & John Deasy Grade 12 Representatives: Edmond Wu & Kevin Liu

2015-16 StuCo Vice Presidents Hanah Dhanani and Kyle Ching

2015-16 StuCo PR Execs Mikee Doria and Matthew Lam

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Music Monday

A day for the celebration of music

By Yuiki Shirohana

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n May 4th, the MacNeill band class and choir, which ranges from Grades 8 to 12, gathered together in the lounge during lunch to perform with the rest of Canada for Music Monday.

Music Monday is an event held by the Music Education of Canada. On May 4th every year, over 6.3 million students in Canada participate in Music Monday by playing music. This tradition has been going on for the past 10 years. Last year, the song played across Canada was Chris Hadfield’s “Is Somebody Singing”. This year it was changed to “We Are One,” a song written by 16-year old Connor Ross.

Along with “We Are One,” the MacNeill band class and choir also played “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, “Power Rock” by the Michael Sweeny Band and “The Best of Chicago,” which was a medley of the best songs of the band Chicago.

Macneill goes hungry

Bringing awareness of world issues by experiencing them first hand

By David Yang

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group of thirty students and teachers raised awareness in April by participating in the 30 Hour Famine.

This worldwide phenomenon, introduced

by World Vision, brings awareness to the issue of starvation and famine in many underdeveloped regions around the world. The 30 Hour Famine was established for youthful students such as those at MacNeill, and allows the youth to understand this concerning and saddening issue.

Students who participated in this year’s event underwent a simulation, a total duration of 30 hours of starvation that kept them away from any food. The famine started with the brave students’ morning on Friday, skipping their routine breakfasts. Then they continued to make their way towards the end of the thirty hours by skipping their lunch and dinner The 30 Hour Famine Group, organized by Tina Kuan. throughout the day. The faminers also stayed at school for the entire night and stood by each other’s finished the famine with a good Tim Hortons’ breakfast on side as they inched Saturday morning. further towards 8AM The event organizer Tina Kuan extends her Brings awareness to on Saturday, the appreciation to Mr. Henders, who has been key to this year’s the issue of starvation end of their famine. event. She also thanks teacher candidates Mr. Gallevo, Ms. Ultimately, after thirty Johal, and Ms. Petersen for their support, as they spent their and famine in many long hours hiatus from last day at MacNeill at the 30 Hour Famine. Congratulations to their everyday meals, all the participants who’ve triumphed in this epic achievement, underdeveloped regions they successfully and learned more about the world at the same time!

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Ready Summit

REaDY, Set, Go!

By Yuiki Shirohana

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aturday, April 18th, 2015 was the fourth annual REaDY Summit. A youth-led environmental conference that was open to everyone of all ages helped brighten and inspire the minds for future generations. This year, REaDY Summit was held at Hugh Boyd Secondary School and had workshops that covered topics such as invasive species and sustainable seafood. Guest speakers Tesicca Truong, Veronika Bylicki and Alice Xu made an appearance at the event. Being there was amazing as different people came together for one day to learn about the environment and share ideas about having better alternatives to save our home. I was excited to volunteer and experience my first time going to REaDY Summit. I met quite a few people around my age and some older that cared for our Earth and wanted to help to make it a bit easier for generations to come. I hope that the REaDY Summit was able to spread the awareness about environmental sustainability and start a spark in someone to help change the world for the better.

A Raven in Striker Country

A day in the life of a Striker

By Josh Ralla

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ast April, I participated in the Sister School Exchange French, I was surprisingly able to understand everything Program organized by Palmer’s Student Council. Through they were talking about. But it was probably attributed to me this program, I was able to become a student at McRoberts already having taken the grade eight science curriculum. I had Secondary, guided by my Grade 8 host, Vincent Lee. In return, to sit through a test during this class; I awkwardly sat alone in I would host Vincent at MacNeill in my Grade 10 classes at a the corner. later date.

After science was lunch. Vincent led me to the South My day at McRoberts began with a rocky start; with Arm Community Centre across the alley, his usual hangout Vincent being late to school, I was left waiting in the office of spot. There, I was introduced to more of his friends, who a school I’d never been to. Once he finally were a tad excited for my visit, even stealing arrived, he took me to his first block: French 8. my phone to follow themselves on Instagram.

Despite the language This wasn’t your traditional 8th grade French Then was Engaged Reading, similar to class; this class was at a French immersion Advisory at MacNeill, followed by English, barrier, I was able to school, so it made my 10th grade class seem understand most of what which was thankfully taught in actual English. like child’s play. The other students spoke McRoberts is definitely an old school. was being taught. perfect, fluent French and they were able to There were parts of the school that you could hold conversations with the teacher without tell were built in the 70’s or 80’s, and other thinking. parts were newer, about the early 2000’s. All Second block took me to a sewing class, and spoiler alert: the teachers were friendly to me, and wished me good luck on I can’t sew. We were taught the basics of a sewing machine and the rest of my visit. Despite the language barrier, I was able to how to operate it, and then had to sew basic patterns and lines understand most of what was being taught, and I even talked onto paper templates. Afterwards, it was their break, during to the teacher en Français whenever I could. which I met Vincent’s friends, whose conversations were This experience definitely gave me a new look at how mostly comprised of “What school are you from?” and “Do you other schools operate, and I’d be happy to participate in the know ______?” program again next year.

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Activity Day

Joy Chen, Mr. Klose and Mikee Macapagal get ready to race go-karts at Castle Fun Park

Grade 8

By Julia Chen he Grade Eight’s went to the Richmond Olympic Oval for 2015’s Activity Day. They went rock climbing, rowing and ice-skating, performed team-building activities, and played through obstacle courses for the day. They had a blast, and would recommend going back there again. They had the opportunity to meet students who weren’t in their everyday classes, since many people in their grade aren’t as social during class. However, this trip allowed them to bond and communicate with friends and classmates they didn’t know well. They made new friends and got to know more teachers. Overall, everyone had fun and they are now more aquainted with each other.

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A group of grade nines enjoying their activity day at Q. Elizabeth Park.

A group of grade nines pose for a photo at Queen Elizabeth Park.

Grade 9

By Giovanna Gowmez & Yuki Beluga n May 1st, the 9th grade class went to Queen Elizabeth Park. They all met at Richmond Center and SkyTrain’d to the park. The first game they played was Rock, Paper, Scissors, the winner being Dominic. Soon after, all of the students went into the observatory to view the birds and flowers. Then they all had their choice of playing sports such as tennis, Frisbee golf or ultimate. Awhile after, they returned to the observatory and had lunch. After lunch, a new game was introduced: Murder. It’s a game in which the students had to split up and find the ‘murderer’. Dominic, TJ, Sean, Deric, Sam, Vincent, Teresa, Rachel, Destinie, Vivian, and Mary won the game by discovering that Mr. Liang was the killer. To end off the fantastic day, another Rock, Paper, Scissors game was won by Carissa. All the winners from the day’s games won a gift card.

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Grade 10

By Erica Caalaman

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n May 1st 2015, the Grade 10 students of MacNeill got on their buses and headed over to Abbotsford for their Activity Day at Castle Fun Park, a place with GoKarts, batting cages, and a wonderful arcade. Everyone had an amazing time with their group of friends while doing loads of activities at the amusmant park. Even the teachers had their fair share on the fun as well. After having a pizza lunch, the Grade 10’s had the last chance of going to the arcade, shooting range, bumper cars and mini golf before heading on to the buses back to MacNeill.

Some students were able to take some pictures to capture the fun they had at Castle Fun Park. Overall, Activity Day this year was a really good one. I hope that the future Activity Days that the Grade 10’s will have will be able to top the one that we had this year.

Megan Ling and Shirley Yu play an arcade game on their field trip.

Grade 11

By Edmond Wu

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his year, the Grade Elevens took a 20 min drive to a sunny and breezy beach named Centennial. When they first arrived, the Elevens quickly got right down to business with sand castles, making creative and astonishing structures and impressing everyone around them. Soon, it was judging time by the teachers.

Following the event, the Grade Elevens were also provided a big lunch at the nice Centennial beach concession with an amazing view of the shoreline of the beachside. After that, it was free time for everyone. Activities ranged from sports, sightseeing, to even partying on the beach with sick beats. As time flew by like the wind, it was time to head back. I truly believe from this experience the grade group was closer even more than it was before.

< Lana Radomsky and Edmond Wu find a crab on the beach.

Grade 12

By Susan Scott

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rade 12 activity day consisted of different activities to make up a sports day, complete with an abundance of prizes and laughter it was a day of bonding for many of the students in attendance.

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Summer Edition June 2015 Raven Athletics:

Three teams, Four Banners

A great season for MacNeill athletics; Tennis, Badminton & Ultimate win championships

By Josh Ralla

The Ultimate A Team with their Spirit of the Game trophy at BC Tier One Provincials

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s the spring sports season comes to a close at MacNeill, many teams have left their mark on Richmond, declaring the Ravens as a force to be reckoned with. The school has earned four banners in this season alone: one for Tennis, one for the Ultimate A Team, and two for Junior Badminton.

Coach Wang led the Junior Badminton Team to a flawless season, defeating every team in the district with a perfect 8-0 record. At V&D’s, the team beat both West Van and Burnaby Mountain 8-3, taking the title of V&D Champs and earning themselves a total of two banners.

Reflecting on his team’s performance, Coach Wang says he’s proud to see the grade nines and tens finally lift a trophy over their heads and be able to call themselves district champions. As a goal for next year, Wang reports, “our expectations are Lower Mainland’s, and from there, the sky’s the limit.” He is also “really looking forward to next year’s team… This was a good team this year and next year’s got all the earmarks for greatness.”

Junior Badminton player Karen Gao says that the prospect of winning districts this year would have been absurd in earlier years. “We did so badly in grade eight, the thought of winning two years later, champions and V&D’s, has never occurred,” she reports. However, Gao says that the Cambie tournaments were a little disappointing, citing teamwork as

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their key to success. “[At Cambie,] we didn’t perform the best overall. We as individuals aren’t star players, but as a team we come together, and we’re a united force!”

The Junior Badminton team poses with their trophies.

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the love the people have given us and the congratulations I’ve heard for achievements has just been so heartwarming.”

On the team, grade 11 Kelvin Tsai is very proud of his team’s performance, “Each and every team member put in so much effort and time to practice and play their best in every single match throughout the whole season.” For next year, Tsai wishes to improve his serve and backhand, in addition to advancing to provincials again. “As a tennis team with only three years of history, getting into the provincials this year is the best gift to our amazing coach Ms. Mei and all my teammates”.

The Tennis team after placing 12th in provincials.

With a record of 2-4, the Tennis Team didn’t have a perfect season as other sports, but despite that they’ve still managed to have equal success in the end through winning another banner for the school. They defeated Palmer in the district finals 6-5, and went on to place 12th at provincials.

“My team performed so well this year,” Coach Mei reports, “and I think we aren’t a very big team but we worked so hard to get to where we are.” She goes on to say that the team really earned the win over the AA Schools and entering provincials.

Mei is also proud of creating history for MacNeill’s tennis team. “[We showed] the school that with such commitment, you can do it. It doesn’t matter -- we don’t have to be naturally born athletes, it’s just that as long as you’re dedicated and passionate, we can achieve something that has never been done before.” She also thanks the school for being so supportive, and “[the] kind of

The Ultimate A Team is another group of Ravens to go undefeated for their season. They finished with a perfect record of 10-0, defeating the McRoberts Strikers in the city finals 13-10. At provincials, they placed 10th in Tier One, and even winning the Spirit of the Game Award. Earlier in the year, they went down to Burlington, Washington for the world’s largest youth ultimate tournament, Spring Reign.

While there, the team made it into the championship pool, winning all their games in round-robin play. They finished eighth in their division.

The Ultimate team takes a time out at Spring Reign.

Jamie Lam and Judy Yu playing at provincials.

“It was a great performance,” Coach B. Chiang says. “I think if you asked everybody at the beginning of the year if they’d win a Richmond championship and became top ten in the province, most people would be happy.” Chiang also praises the team for their great teamwork and spirit of the game: “I think one of the more memorable things was the team coming together and playing a very good team game during provincials and the Richmond finals. [Winning the spirit championship at provincials] is a great accomplishment that overrides any sort of winning of anything else.” Looking towards next year, Chiang hopes for a repeat district championship and to be medalists in provincials by placing in the top three.

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Anime Review:

Owari no Seraph (終わりのセラフ) A battle between vampires and slayers

By Edmond Wu and Yuiki Shirohana

n an ordinary night, a mysterious virus appears. It kills anyone who was over the age of 13, and leaves only children unharmed. At the same time a society imprisoned by vampires are treated like livestock and made to donate blood, is rebelling against their vampire overlords.

Tragedy strikes Hyakuya Yuuichirou, Mikaela Hyakuya and other fellow members from the Hyakuya Orphanage when they got captured by the vampires. One day, Yuuichirou and Mikaela along with other orphanage members plans to escape the trapped place, but the plan backfires into a massive failure where Mikaela has to sacrifice himself in order for Yuuichirou to be able to escape.

Eventually, Yuuichirou joins the Moon Demon Army to rebel against the vampires for assassinating his friends, and the only family he knew.

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Positives: The plot is very interesting, and there are quite a few surprises in between the chapters, it is worth watching.

Negatives: The only reason that On didn’t get a 5/5 was because they didn’t make much effort to draw the readers into the story, or create any cliffhangers, so the beginning was not very interesting.

Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy, Drama Episodes: 12

Rating: 4/5

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Movie Review:

Avengers: Age of Ultron A movie with some flaws, but overall, is enjoyable

By Erica Caalaman

W hen Tony Stark jumpstarts a dormant

peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as they battle to save the planet from destruction at the hands of the villainous Ultron. (Plot Summary from Rotten Tomatoes) Positives: I absolutely loved the one liners from the characters and the fact that I got to see other characters from movies in the past like Sam Wilson (Falcon) and Lt. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine). I hope in the near future that the minor characters that I saw will play a much bigger role later on. The story line was also amazing and I was quite intrigued how they portrayed Ultron. The cinematography was pretty good despite the CGI effects being a little too noticeable. Other than that, Marvel did a pretty good job for Age of Ultron.

Negatives (May contain spoilers): Even though there was some sense of humour from the Avengers, the character development for Age of Ultron was not as great as the first movie. I saw parts where there was lots of potential for the characters and was disappointed that the opportunity was thrown out. I was also disappointed with the romantic relationship between Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) and Dr. Bruce Banner (The Hulk). The relationship between Natasha and Bruce seem forced, it seemed the producers and director just threw that in so that Romanoff could get over her fear of the Hulk.

Final thoughts: Overall the movie did have some flaws. Even though there were mixed reviews, the movie itself was enjoyable. I hope for the next movie that the directors, screen writers and producers will improve on this installment

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Upcoming Movies Be sure to catch these movies over the summer break!

By Irene Wong Pitch Perfect 2 (May 15) The Barden Bella’s are back, but instead of competing for Nationals, it’s the World Championships which is slightly more important.

Movies to watch before: Pitch Perfect Similar Movies: The DUFF Tomorrowland (May 22) A teen and an inventor work together to find a mysterious land that seems to only exist in their memory.

Similar movies: Jupiter Ascending, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Inside Out (June 19) All the emotions we feel, like happiness or sadness, are actually little people. Watch what happens when one little girl loses her happiness and sadness, and said emotions journey to get home.

Similar Movies: Up, Monsters inc., anything Pixar really Ant Man (July 17) Scott Lang has the ability to shrink to ant like sizes, whilst his strength grows dramatically. With the ability he must pull off a heist that can change the world Similar Movies: Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so any of those movies and TV shows are similar.

Paper Towns (July 24) Q goes on a quest to find his friend Margo, who disappeared the day after the two of them went on a midnight adventure around town.

Movies to watch before: None, but consider checking out the book, Paper Towns by John Green Similar Movies: The Fault in our Stars Pixels (July 24) Your favorite video game characters come to life. Only this time it seems they aren’t the good guys, and it’s up to a group of arcade gamers to stop them Similar Movies: Wreck it Ralph, Paul Blart: Mall Cop Fantastic Four (August 7) Four young outsiders are send to an alternate universe, which ends up changing them dramatically. With their new found powers, the four need to work together save the world.

Similar Movies: Fantastic Four (The other verison), Daredevil (TV show), Avengers 12

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Raven Readers' Report

Catch 22

Story by Joseph Heller Members Present: May Ng, Manolya Sag, Ms. Phillips Discussion Date: May 4, 2015 The Story: bombardier in WW2 fights the A .madness of Army bureaucracy in his attempt to stay alive. An explosive, bitter “rock and roll” of classic books.

Food: Laughing cow cheese (It’s a comedy!)

Brownie Brittle (Havermeyer loved peanut brittle and ate it all the time.)

What We Liked: »» Milos was our favourite character. He was an entrepreneur who plays both sides. He’s irrepressible, and a positive persona. Even though he’s kind of crazy, he seems more sane than those around him. »» I love how he starts with staying in hospital in order to stay alive. »» He found a way to get out of the Catch 22 in the army policy. »» The scene with the body in his tent was confusing and hilarious. »» Everyone is so insane – there is lots of paradox and hypocrisy. »» The foolishness behind their actions was funny. For example, the major named Major, who was promoted just so they could call him “Major Major.” »» The whole system is a satire on individuals and crazy irrationality. »» The detail helps me see the situation visually »» The writing is excellent. Characterization is A+. »» Good satire needs a balance of realism and exaggeration. This book does that very well. »» It’s a reading pleasure, and very rewarding. I found myself cracking a smile – or a smirk – the whole time I was reading it. »» The book appeals to our intelligence, and that makes it a more satisfying read. »» The Great Loyalty Oath crusade was most bizarre Not So Much: »» These men are so focused on sex – it gets old fast. (Note – their age and situation makes it realistic but it’s still not pleasant) Rating: 4.25/5 »» It’s a long book, and a big commitment to read it.

Interesting Points: »» There are so many cultural references to “Catch 22” it’s nice to read the original »» After 50 years, it’s still published. »» It’s a classic comment on modern society and the military culture. »» The message is clear – war is ridiculous. »» Milos represented companies that work both sides of the war and benefit individually, like IBM and Hugo Boss

Next: Year End Celebration Party!

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke Date: June 16, 2015 Time: Lunch Place: Library Couches Host: Alexis Long

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Summer Edition June 2015 Thoughtbubble:

Is Water A Human RIght?

By Josh Ralla and Tina Kuan Why doesn’t everyone get water?

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oday, millions of people still don’t have access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene facilities that are available nearby and within easy reach for all. This has a significant impact on the health and growth of these people, especially for the poor and disadvantaged. Every year nearly one million people die from waterborne diseases from unsafe water. Clean water is a vital resource we need to survive, yet one out of nine people in the world don’t have access to it.

So is water a human right?

The short answer: yes. The right to clean water and sanitation is recognized by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and by the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The UN defines the right to water as: “The human right to water entitles everyone to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic uses” (UN CESC - General Comment 15).

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is where things get fuzzy. It doesn’t specifically mention the right to water, but it does state that: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person” (UDHR, Article 3), and since water is essential to human life, it can be assumed that the right to life also extends to the right to water.

Who is responsible for enforcing this law?

The responsibility of international human rights law enforcement falls primarily on the nations who signed the aforementioned treaties and charters. If the United Nations Security Council finds a country in violation of human rights, it may place trade sanctions and may even take military action with UN troops.

If all these laws are in place, how come we don’t have universal access to water?

The main reason for the water shortage is because most of Earth’s water is inaccessible.

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Approximately 70% of Earth is made up of water but only 2.5% of that water is drinkable and 70% of that water is frozen in ice sheets and glaciers. Another 30% of fresh water is trapped in the ground, leaving only 0.3% to be found in lakes and rivers.

So what’s being done about it?

Many non-profit organizations (like UNICEF) are trying to provide developing countries with access to clean drinking water, but it’s challenging to supply water to certain remote areas. The demands on the world’s water resources to meet human, commercial and agricultural needs are endless because of population growth. The uneven distribution and importance of water for life is lacking attention. If we can raise more public awareness to address this issue we can resolve one of the biggest modern day problems.

Learn more about the right to water: right2water.eu righttowater.info un.org/waterforlifedecade/human_right_to_water.shtml

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How-to Corner

By Giovanna Gowmez Use these tips for your upcoming finals!

How to Study for an Exam/Test: 1. Take notes in class.

This not only forces you to pay attention, but you also remember some things by writing.

2. Rewrite your notes in a notebook or on another piece of paper.

Doing this will help your brain remember some of the points, especially details.

3. Do the homework questions.

If the subject you are studying about has workbook or textbook questions, try answering them to apply what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve memorized.

How to Take Notes: 1. Copy down anything your teacher says or presents.

2. Try to abbreviate it or put it into your own words.

Doing this not only avoids plagarism, but also allows you to learn what you write.

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Wang'S Weird Trivia

By Mr. Wang Find the answers on page 25!

1. Which of the following is an ingredient in dynamite? a) sodium carbonate b) nitroglycerin c) peanuts d) all of the above

3. What do ants and humans have in common in the morning when they wake up? a) Brush their teeth and gargle b) Take a shower c) Go back to sleep d) Stretch their legs

2. Which of the following is not an American state? a) Tennessee b) Kentucky c) Franklin d) East Dakota

Dictionary Corner

By Yuki Xia 14 astounding words that will leave you ostracized!

Casuist (adj)

a person who uses clever but unsound reasoning, especially in in relations to moral questions Conflagration (n)

great fire Crapulous (adj)

gross, nauseating feeling you get from eating/ drinking too much Cupidity (n)

greed, strong desire Deleterious (adj) harmful

Enervate (v)

to weaken, exhaust Exigent (adj)

urgent, critical Ferrule (n)

metal band around your pencil Pedantic (adj)

excessively concerned with minor details or rules Pulchritude (n)

physical beauty

Ebullient (adj)

extremely lively, enthusiastic

Syzygy (n)

any two related things (alike or opposite), in astronomy: an alignment of three celestial objects

Effulgent (adj)

radiant, splendorous

Ubiquitous (adj)

existing everywhere, widespread

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Canucks’ Corner:

The Rebuilding Trek

By The Hockey Guy

It’s never truly a season for the Canucks without the roller coaster plot, and this trend was on full display once again this season.

The Canucks have had it all this season; they’ve had their moments in the spotlight, but also had some thornes along the way. In the end, we witnessed a 101-point season, placed second in the Pacific Division, and a playoff appearance after a one-year absence. The next step is to reinforce the core of the team by bringing in new blood, and possibly shedding aging players.

Where will the Canucks brass take the team?

Rumours that they may be moved this off-season swirled around veteran players like Hamhuis and Bieksa.

Offseason Outlook It’s no secret; The Canucks’ core group is aging quickly in an organization that lacks young blood. The Sedins are reaching their mid-30’s and with a host of others who’ve had their better days behind them. The Canucks aren’t ready for a full out rebuild, but they’re transitioning to rebulid on the fly. This means the team may have to deal away their veterans in exchange for picks at the draft, or for prospects. Keep in mind, the Canucks will draft 23rd at the 2015 Draft, but won’t pick again until the 4th round. It’s definitely a task for the management group to salvage some of the picks lost.

Pending free agents such as Shawn Mattias and Brad Richardson will most likely walk off this summer, due to the lack of cap space available for the team to re-sign them. Speaking of Lack, the fan-favourite is rumoured to be shopped around the trade market, the return being a 2nd round pick at the draft. If Lack is indeed shipped, Jacob Markstrom, who carried the Canucks’ AHL affiliate to the AHL finals, will most likely to step up to back up Ryan Miller next season. Bottom line, Vancouver has no lack of goalie controversy :). Expect young players such as Bo Horvat, Frank Corrado, and Cole Cassels to step up for a role with the big club next season, but if you’re hoping 17

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for another free agent splash this summer, chance are you won’t see it.

Draft Day The 2015 NHL Draft will be held in Sunrise, Florida.

This year’s draft is no short of superb skill and franchise cornerstones, with Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, and other jaw-dropping talent. The Nucks will most definitely not be able to choose a McDavid type player at the draft this year, but the Orcas could certainly make an impact with their highest pick at 23rd overall. It’ll be interesting to see how the 23rd pick will work out, since Vancouver has typically picked forwards in the 1st round. Centers such as Colin White, Jansen Harkins, and Thomas Novak might fit the needs of a team desperately looking for young blood. Novak’s good hockey sense can make him a great centerman in the near future, while North Vancouver native Harkins plays a hard two-way game and is described as a David Kreiji-type player.

As for defence, the Canuck may be looking at more complete defensive talent such as Thomas Chabot, and Oliver Kylington would be great assets for the Canucks.

Kylington is a Swedish prospect, and given his great play on both sides of the ice. On the power play, there’s

Defenseman Oliver Kylington shows great potential for the Canucks.

no reason to believe that he won’t be another great defenseman from the Swedish powerhouse. Chabot can also be a great addition given his superb size and speed.

While much of this past season has been a surprise, let’s hope for an encore from the hometown team this coming October.

Summer HOroscopes

By Miss Fortune Aries (March 21 - April 19) Congrats on making it to the end of the school year! But don’t celebrate just yet because there is still a bit left of schoolwork to do. There’s no time to procrastinate and dream about the fun activities you could do over the summer. It’s time to work for your summer vacation. Just remember to take breaks when studying and doing homework!

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) I can tell that you’re super tense and stressed about the extra school work or final exams that you’re anticipating for. Don’t fret, Taurus; you got this in the bag. Make sure not to overwork yourself to the point where you’ll be losing a lot of sleep. Summer break is almost here, so just hold on a bit longer and you’ll be fine.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20) I can sense that you’re not in the mood to think of summer break just yet. There’s been a lot of stress and you’ve been losing some sleep lately. You feel like everything you do is pointless, but don’t worry! You have your friends and teachers to help you make this stressful month less hectic. Remember to stay hydrated and take breaks. After that, you’ll be home-free for two months!

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Cancer (June 21 – July 22) You’ve got a lot on your mind. It could be a lot of things, whether it deals with school or something outside of school. As a well-known song once sang, “Don’t worry, be happy.” Be happy that you made it this far into the school year and maybe treat yourself to some ice cream or a trip to the beach with a couple of friends.

Leo (July 23 – August 22) Even though summer vacation isn’t here yet, you’re probably thinking of all the fun stuff that you would love to do over the summer. But you should be thinking about finishing the last bits of schoolwork you have left.

Otherwise your mind will be in paradise, while your body will be freaking out on a test that you’ll be having.

Virgo (August 23 – September 22) Summer is almost here and you can practically smell the sunscreen and taste the barbeque. But before you have thoughts of summer vacation, you should focus on all the assignments, tests, quizzes and final exams you’ll be having. It’s going to be hard to not think about all the summer nights with friends, but this is the most stressful part of the year for everyone. Just focus, work hard and you’ll be fine.

Libra (September 23 – October 22) I can sense that you’re a busy bee this time of the school year. All your hard work will pay off and then you can relax. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t stop there. See if you can help out a fellow classmate or friend with homework or hold study sessions on final exams you have. I can assure you that karma will be good to you.

Scorpio (October 23 – November 21) You seem to be panicking and getting stressed thinking about final exams and projects that are probably worth a lot of marks. Have no fear, you have your friends, teachers and classmates to help you out and lighten the heavy load you have on your back. Stay calm, study and if you need help, ask for it!

Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) You feel like summer vacation is nothing but a myth because of all the homework, projects and final exams. You probably think that passing some subjects is impossible, but don’t give up! Keep moving forward and work hard to earn your summer freedom. When all of this is over, you can walk out of those doors and scream “Freedom!”.

Capricorn (December 22 – January 19) I can sense that you were probably working hard earlier this school year, but started to slack off, which caused things to get really stressful. It’s not too late to pick yourself up and work even harder to earn that summer freedom. Once all of this is done, you can relax and have a worry-free summer vacation.

Aquarius (January 20 – February 18) Well done for making it this far in the school year! It was a pretty rough year so congrats on nearly completing!

Make sure that you finish all the bits and pieces of leftover homework or put on the finishing touches on a project. All the hard work that you’ve been doing since the start will pay off and you can do whatever floats your boat over the summer.

Pisces (February 19 – March 20) Summer vacation is rolling in and the school year is almost done. You’ll feel like every subject that you have is attacking you all at once and you’ll feel like there is a ton of stress on your mind. Don’t give up! Work hard ‘til the very end and finish it with a bang by succeeding on projects and final exams. Make sure to review, get lots of sleep and ask for help if you need it. You’re almost there, so continue to work hard!

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Summer Comics Garfield

Underwhelmed Comic

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Easy Breezy No-bake Cheesecake

By Tina Kuan

For the Filling: 8 oz of Cream Cheese, softened at room temperature 1/3 cup of Confectioners Sugar 1/4 cup of Heavy Cream 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract 2 tsp of Lemon Juice Zest of 1/2 of a Lemon

For the Crust: 1 ½ cups of Graham Cracker Crumbs 1 Stick of Softened Unsalted Butter ¼ cup of Granulated Sugar

Procedure: 1) In a food processor, mix together the three ingredients until the butter blended thoroughly with the crumbs.

2) Press the graham cracker mixture in a 9” pan with a removable bottom and set aside.

4) In the same food processor, add the cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon zest and juice and pulse until the mixture is nice and creamy.

5) Spread the filling evenly in the crust, top with your favorite berries, wrap lightly in plastic wrap and pop it in the fridge overnight.

6) Add some fresh mint leaves and a dusting of confectioner’s sugar and serve up!

BUT… 7) If you are feeling extra fancy make this simple ganache below to top off your wonderful no-bake cheesecake. ¼ cup milk chocolate chips 3 tablespoons milk 1) Microwave in 20-second intervals and stir afterwards until chocolate is fully melted.

2) Drizzle the chocolate ganache on top of the cheesecake and refrigerate for an additional 2-3 hours. Then top with fruit and a dusting of confectioner’s sugar. Enjoy!

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Summer Bucketlist Be sure to check these activities off your bucketlist this summer!

1. Sleep, 2. Have a bonfire, 3. More sleep.

Teresa Yuen (9)

4. Something adventurous like ziplining, bungee jump. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even better if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Philippines!

Micaella Magpayo (10)

6. Travel to Alberta, 7. Do more volunteer work, 8. Eat lots of macarons.

Samantha Chan (10)

11. Go to AniRevo 12. Night Market 13. Eat a load of food 14. Think about life Tanya Tang (8)

24. Splashdown Park in Tsawwassen (90% sure I spelled it wrong) Irene Wong (11) 22

9. Play hide-and-seek in Ikea 10. Do Slide the City in Vancouver Hailey Tighe (8)

16. Go to Caretens Donuterie!! Really good high quality donuts. At 534 West Pender Carmen Lee (8)

20. Sunset beach party 21. Night Markets 22. Outdoor movies at Stanley Park Micah Lozada (8)

5. Giant waterslide in North Vancouver.

Tanroop (11)

17. Hang out at the beach 18. Sleep 19. Cry myself to hibernation Flora Chong (11)

23. Go to the PNE & Playland, Metrotown and Science World Gerge (11)

25. Travel, 26. Volunteer, 27. Watch lots of Spongebob.

Shirley Yu (10)

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31. Practice Japanese 9-10 and learn how to talk more casually in Japanese Samuel Cope (9)

28. Go to a daycamp, 29. Go swimming, 30. Go hiking.

Anita Truc (12)

32. Pass my summer school classes Cassidy (9)

33. Draw and finish a novel that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m writing Seung Chun (9)

35. Work out 36. Summer school :) Jun Miguel (9)

38. I want to meet Michael Clifford and touch his hair.

Stefanie Rosario (8)

37. Go to Extreme Air Park Justin Dy-Pe (10)

39. To try food from each culture in Vancouver Christina Yang (9)

41. Stay overnight at Whistler Miguel Peralta (10)

43. Go hiking @ Deep Cove or Grouse Mtn. Rein (12)

34. Play League of Legends all day long.

Divine Cyclone (8)

40. Chill at the ice rink.

Kyle (11)

42. Go to E-Exit, an escape game venue Nicholas Ho (9)

44. Play basketball every day because #ballislife Ysabel Portugal (9)

45. Go bungeejumping Sagika Sivakumar (12)

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47. Sleep, 48. Reenact Mayweather’s fight.

49. Sacrifice to the dark lord Jasper (9)

46. Go to McDonalds and ask for a Happy Meal with extra happy!

TJ Buston (9)

50. To play Ultimate everyday!

Just kidding, Mr. Chiang! #Ultiisnotlife Jenessa Miyazaki (11)

53. Eat a ton of donuts until I pass out.

Aileen (9)

52. Drop my new mixtape Martin Dy (12)

54. Become a full-time weeaboo Kyle Mui (9)

55. Sleep in.

Josh Ignacio (10)

57. PARTY ALL NIGHT! SLEEP ALL DAY! Alisha Matharu (10)

59. Getting over Pacquiao’s loss to Mayweather Angelo (9)

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51. To Train for Ultimate.

Just Kidding Mr. Chiang! #Ultiisnotlife Jasmine Jawanda (11)

56. Go get a job guys, have fun later.

Matthew Lam (11)

58. Get a tan, date a man and become an anime fan A.W./A.I. (9)

60. Rat Battle, like a dog fight but with rats Reid Price (12)

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61. Pier Jumping!

62. Attend or host a safe party!

63. Full day video gaming session with friends.

Jacob Bernal (11)

64. Rap Battle, 65. Write a poem, 66. Make some soup, 67. Raise a dog Gwyneth “Gmoney” Maxwell (12)

68. Go to AniRevo, 69. Go to Vandusen Botanical Gardens Judy Huang (10)

73. Sleep under the stars, 74. Watch the sunrise at the beach, 75. Go to concerts, 76. Walk through the woods, 77. Tie messages to balloons and let them go, 78. Take pictures with strangers.

Carli Ng (8)

70. Go bungee-jumping 71. Go to Fly Across Canada 72. Go to Capstone Kanika Beruyal (8)

79. To eat ice-cream at Earnest Ice-Cream (downtown)

80. Go to Stanley Park and Capilano Suspension Bridge Sara Salad (9)

Wang's Weird Trivia Answers Check out the questions on page 16 before reading the answers!

1. D) Yup, peanuts. They were used once upon a time to produce nitroglycerin.

2. D) There’s a North & South Dakota though. Okay, Franklin is not technically a state either. But that’s what Tennessee was named prior to 1796 3. D) No, really, they do. No joke. Check out the article from Time magazine - Science: The Civilized Ants 25

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