Global Gazette - Hillside School

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~Contents~
GLOBAL GAZETTE
April 2012
 Sightseeing
P.1
 Holidays
P.2
 Café Talk
P.3
 Staff profile
P.4
 Faculty
P.5-6
 Faculty profiles
P.7
 Diversity Day
P.8-9
 Student profiles
~ Global Club ~
This club was created to foster a continued strong
connection between our international students and
American students and faculty. We are intent on
sharing our international cultures with the Hillside
population as well as learning about other cultures.
P.10-13
 Foods from abroad
P.14
 World mysteries
P.15
 Int’l Trivia Teasers
P.16
 The Traveling Translator
P.17
Sightseeing
Mumbai, India
“Mumbai is an
energetic,
exuberant, and
sparkling Indian
city, and it was
formerly known
as Bombay until
1995”.
Mumbai, India
Measure out: one part
Hollywood; six parts traffic; a
bunch of rich power-moguls;
stir in half a dozen colonial
relics (use big ones); pour in
six heaped cups of poverty;
add a smattering of swish
bars and restaurants (don’t
skimp on quality here for best
results); equal parts of
mayhem and order; as many
ancient bazaars as you have
lying around; a handful of
Hinduism; a dash of Islam;
fold in your mixture with equal
parts India; throw it all in a
blender on high (adding
mushroom amid slums and
generous helpings of pollution grinding poverty, and
to taste) and presto: Mumbai. Mumbai rapidly soars into the
21st century.
An inebriating mix of all the
above and more, this mass of With a pinch of gumption, a
humanity is a frantic melange dash of adventure, an open
wallet and a running start,
of India’s extremes. It is the
there’s no excuse not to dive
country’s financial
into the Mumbai madness
powerhouse and its vogue
head-first. It’s a city that you
centre of fashion, film and
won’t regret visiting.
after-dark frolics. Glistening
skyscrapers and malls
Cool Facts about Mumbai
• Marathi, Hindi and English are the main languages.
• The population is 18 million, projected to reach 28.5
million by 2020.
• Mumbai used to be called “Bombay”.
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Mumbai subway
Global Gazette Hillside School
holidays
Passover
Passover
Passover takes place on April 7th, 2012 and it is the
celebration of the freeing of the Jews from Egyptian
rule around 3,000 years ago. At the time, the
Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians ruler
Pharaoh Ramses II. God instructed Moses to go to
the Pharaoh and ask for freedom for the Jews.
According to the Bible, his plea of "Let my People
go" was ignored despite Moses' warning of
punishments by God if the Israelites were not freed.
God then sent 10 terrible plagues upon the people of
Egypt. The Pharaoh then conceded and freed the
Jews who immediately fled Egypt. They fled without
taking time to bake their dough. They took the dough
and baked it into thin crackers in the hot dessert sun.
These crackers were called Matzoh.
To commemorate the freeing of the Jews, matzoh is
eaten in place of bread during Passover.
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Café Talk
International Cafe
Noodle Party and some K-Pop in the background at the Cafe
The International Café has
been going strong. This
month we honored Thailand,
Korea, and South America.
Mr. Bryant continues to show
up and was even seen
dancing during one of the
Korean Pop videos we
watched! Great job again
men!
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Staff profile
Chef Brendan
A Man of Discerning Taste
When one thinks of Chef
Brendan, one immediately
conjures up images of
Ireland: rolling green hills,
leprechauns, old fashioned
Irish stew, blarney stones,
shamrocks, and more.
Couldn’t you just picture
yourself walking into an Irish
restaurant in Cork County on
a rainy day, snuggling up
next to the fireplace, and
seeing Chef Brendan in the
back working in the kitchen?
comes to independent
school dining halls and
Chef Brendan hales from
cafeterias, his cuisine is one
Dublin, Ireland. He grew up
of the best. The homemade
on the emerald Isle with a
love of sports and food. Since soups are to die for, the salad
bar is always fresh, and he
he didn’t envision himself
playing “football” for Galway and his loyal kitchen crew of
United, he turned to his other John, Mary, and Andy spend
a lot of time developing a
love, food, and went about
variety of entrees for the
mastering his trade.
boys.
He takes his job seriously
So, the next time you see
and has a heaping portion of
him,
give him and his crew a
pride for what he produces in
the Hillside kitchen. He makes big thanks or a “Mmmm, that
sure not only to provide tasty lunch today was delicious”.
After all, Chef Brendan and
food, but healthy food as
well. And let me tell you, from his staff are working hard on
our behalves…or I should say,
someone who has been
on our stomachs behalves.
around the block when it
Cool Facts about Chef Brendan
• ran with the bulls in Pamplona
• Has lived in London, Zurich, & Bilboa
• Both parents & 3 sisters are/were teachers
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Faculty
Mystery Faculty
You’ve played Hillside’s
“Stump the Staff”, now how
about a rousing rendition of
“Figuring Out the Faculty”.
Match these early
childhood photos with one
of the faculty.
#3. Who is this mystery
faculty person?
faculty person?
faculty person?
faculty person?
faculty person?
Answers
On
Next
Page!!
Cool Facts about old photos
• photography has been around since 1826.
• George Eastman named his company “Kodak” after
the sound he thought the camera shutter made.
• We used to think Kodak instant cameras were cool.
World’s 1st photograph 1826
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Faculty-Answers
ANSWERS
#1.
Mr.
Anderson
#2.
Mr.
Marchetti
#3.
Mr.
Brown
#4.
Mrs.
Sims
#5.
Mr.
Worrall
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Faculty profiles
Rex Osae
Mel Gwyn
Rexford Osae has been at Hillside for
over 20 years. He’s Hillside’s go-toguy! He does it all: soccer coach,
peace teacher, diversity coordinator,
advisor, administrator, counselor, and
in general, a guy you would go to for
advice. Not only is Mr. Osae the
heartbeat of Hillside, but he’s a
warm, caring, fine, and honorable
man whom I consider my close
friend. He’s a devout family man
whose wife Andrea and 2 boys, Rex
Jr. and Ross, former Hillside students,
can be seen around campus. He was
born in Ghana and came to Hillside
in 1990. He’s been a positive role
model and a bright spirit here at
Hillside. Let’s hope he stays here for
another 20 + years. Hillside is a better
place with him around.
Mel Gwyn is a Welsh lass who has
been teaching for years. She was
born in Cardiff, Wales. She can be
seen in that prestigious Hillside tutorial
center. I have my office over there
and I don’t mind saying, if someone
asked me to define one remarkable
feature of Hillside, the first thing that
comes to my mind is that tutorial
center in which caring teachers
patiently educate our diverse
learning body with determination
and skill. It is a pleasure to watch the
process. Mrs. Gwyn is one of those
fine teachers. She brings a high
degree of likability to the job, a warm
sense of humor, and a whole lot of
love. She’s one of the reasons this
place functions so well.
Mr. Osae in his office
Anthony Scarcella & Mrs. Gwyn
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Diversity Day
Reflections on
Diversity Day
What a day! Diversity Day at Hillside is
a celebration of our student’s
wonderfully diverse backgrounds. We
have students from 16 different
countries around the globe and
faculty from five. It is a pleasure to be
in this multicultural environment and
to pay tribute to the races, religions,
nationalities, cultures, and customs
that combine to form a cultural
mosaic and make our school so
special.
Senors Arita & Jeong
International Buffet Line
Korean language lessons
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China, Iran, & Kuwait chatting
In my 2 years here, I have never
been so proud as I was on Diversity
Day. Students and advisors did a
wonderful job of creating remarkable
classroom/countries environments.
The kids took their tasks and the day
seriously and respectfully, while also
having quite a bit of fun. Great job
guys! Chef Brendan and his crew
prepared a tremendous buffet from
the 4 corners of the world. It was
Costa Rico rockin’ out
international dining at its best!
Hail to Iran
Cody at the gates of Egypt
Diversity Day
Russia had borscht! What a treat!
Kuwait gets trivia in Spain
Joel teaches how to use Japanese chopsticks
Learning Hindi in India
Mr. Salmi strikes up the band
Spencer & Justin about to feast
Mr. Osae and the United Nations of country representatives
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Spotlight…Student Profiles
Abhijay Bhatnagar
because he is “extremely
smart and helped shape my
character into what I am
today”. If that is the case,
then Mr. Bhatnagar is
definitely doing something
right. He’s shaped the life of a
young man who is caring, a
good friend to all around
these parts, and an
energetic, likeable, and
hardworking member of the
Hillside community.
What brought you to Hillside
Abhijay? “It seemed like a
Abhijay Bhatnagar is one of fairly good school and it was
those kids who you hope all
close by.” Lucky for us we
boarding schools around the happened to be in Abhijay’s
country are filled with. If
neck of the woods. When
there is a Bhatnagar clone
asked where he wants to go
making machine that a
to high school, young Abhijay
school could buy, please let admits that he is not so sure
us know. We’d like to make
at this point. His plan is to
a purchase of say 100
apply to many of them and
Abhijay’s or so.
see which one is the best fit.
Not a bad plan. A lot of
This young man from New
people have the mindset that
Delhi, India is the son of a
software designer. He came they have to get into a
certain school like a Choate
to us this year from Lowell,
Massachusetts. He is the the or Deerfield. However, being
in the boarding school world
middle child in a family that
includes his father Himanshu,
mother Divya, older brother
Arjun, and younger sister
Anika. Abhijay’s mother
Divya is a franchisee of
Kumon language institute in
Lowell where she also is a
chief instructor. His father,
the founder of HB Software
Solutions, is his role model
New Delhi, India
for some time, I think Abhijay
has the right approach. Find
that school that is a really
good match for you, then the
rest will take care of itself.
On Diversity Day here at
Hillside Abhijay proudly
represented India and
worked closely with Mr.
Sedney. I must confess it was
one of my favorite country
visits. Representatives taught
Abhijay
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Diversity day
visitors some words in Hindi,
had a terrific video clip of the
country, challenging trivia,
and even offered one of my
favorite Indian delicacies:
naan hot bread).
Abhijay is a vital part of
Hillside. I for one am looking
forward to seeing him back
on Bulldog campus next year.
I’m pretty sure I speak for
many others as well.
Spotlight… Student Profiles
Nate Rentsch
case, they listen and follow
his leadership.
Nate
Nathaniel Rentsch loves
sports. You can see him
around campus throwing the
football around with Michael
Sanderson or sometimes
playing a pick-up game with
some of the younger boys
during recess. In the winter he
is perpetually shooting hoops
in the gym. His favorite shot is
a 3 point jumper from the top
of the key. If he’s not playing
basketball or football then
he’s got a baseball or Frisbee
in his hand.
Nate is a great kid with a
likeable personality and a big
smile. He’s bright, positive,
and a natural leader. One
can tell that he commands
the respect of his peers in the
sense that when he speaks,
they listen to him. Not all kids
have that ability. But in Nate’s
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when a young man aspires to
be like and looks up to a
strong female presence. Not
He does have his faults
only that, but in this pop
though. From what I’m told
culture and age when many
he is an avid Buffalo Bills fan. look to professional athletes,
This is a team that saw
singers, and movie stars as
success in the 70s with the
their heroes, it sure is
likes of O.J. Simpson and Jim refreshing to get parents as
Ferguson; then in the 90s they heroes.
made 4 Super Bowl
appearances, losing 2 of
those games to America’s
Team and perhaps the finest
organization in professional
sports. The Dallas Cowboys,
next year’s Super Bowl
champions, were responsible
for some of those Buffalo
heartaches. But, it is not my
Pablo, Nate, & Michael
place to remind Nate or
readers of that fact.
Nate loves sports and
Nate comes from
someday wants to be a
Rochester, New York. He was professional athlete. He
raised by his Aunt Jacqui and hopes to attend LSU where
Uncle Dave, who are both
he plans to play collegiate
lawyers. When asked who his athletics and study electrical
role model is, young
engineering as something to
Nathaniel Rentsch declares
fall back on just in case life as
without hesitation “my
an athlete doesn’t work out.
mother”. In this patriarchal
Well, everybody here at
society, isn’t it wonderful
Hillside will be rooting for
Nate. I will be too! Except, of
course, should Nate be
playing for the dreaded Bills
in a Bills-Cowboys Super Bowl
LX.
Buffalo Bills
Jason Magliano
each other and become a
large extended family.
in the country. On the
school’s website it says that
Why did you come to Hillside interscholastic sports allows
student-athletes the
Jason? Was it because you
wanted a small, cozy school? opportunities to learn about
living a fit lifestyle, school
Actually, he replies, “I got a
call from Coach McCarthy”. spirit, cooperation,
sportsmanship, leadership,
Mr. McCarthy, the hockey
coach, recognized that
Jason was a talented athlete
who excels not just at hockey
but also as a lacrosse player.
He is the lead goal scorer on
Jason
Mr. K’s varsity lacrosse team.
“Mags” is one of those guys In hockey Jason is a
whom you never see in a bad goaltender with quick
reflexes and a high hockey
mood. He’s always smiling,
Tuukka Rask
IQ. He admires Boston goalie
positive, polite, and a
Tuukka Rask, the Finnish star,
pleasure to have around
and good decision-making
who in 2009-10 regular season
Bulldog campus. He is
under pressure. Well, in
had the highest save
popular with the other boys
Jason’s case…check, check,
and it’s tough to find anyone percentage in the NHL and
check, check, check, and
who has anything bad to say was the only goalie to record check. He’s got them all and
a sub 2.0 0 goals against
about him.
I’m sure Tilton will find out
average.
exactly what we here at
Jason was born in Natick,
Next
year
Jason
will
join
Hillside have known for years,
Massachusetts. He was born
fellow
Bulldog
Terance
Mann
in that Jason is a great kid
into a family of five. Jason’s
at
Tilton
Academy
in
New
who will make the school
father John is a food broker,
Hampshire.
Tilton
has
one
of
proud.
his mother Debra is an
the
premiere
sports
programs
executive assistant, he has a
Well, just one more month
sister Jillian and a brother
until graduation. We’re
John Jr. They are a close knit
almost there. I think the
family. Speaking of close knit,
approach here at Hillside will
this is precisely the type of
be just to enjoy our time left
environment that Jason likes
with seniors like Jason. I know
at Hillside. Because we have
that all on graduation day will
a small school, Jason
have a hard time saying
acknowledges that Hillside
goodbye to this young man.
students have a tremendous
Tilton Academy
opportunity to get to know
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Jiang “George” Guo
George came to Hillside
from Beijing, China. When he
first arrived, we had to take
him on a Solomon Pond run in
order to buy shoes, a blue
blazer, and more. He could
barely speak English. Jeffrey
Gao and myself shoved him
into a school van and made
the 5 minute trip over to
Sears. Here was George,
thrust into this foreign culture
with just a credit card, very
Georgie little English language skills,
the shirt on his back, and
George Guo sits in the ATL,
being asked to survive. And
opens the lid of his enormous survive he did. He quickly
laptop, and is all of a sudden made friends with Peter Yu, a
the commander of what
fellow Beijing native, Jeffrey
looks like an alien spaceship. Gao, and the rest of the boys,
Lights flash, the surrounding
and began to inculcate the
area glows, and George is at Hillside way of life. It’s a kind
the controls of what seems to of sink or swim first couple of
be a multi-million dollar
weeks that you would think
interplanetary machine. His
prove overwhelming for our
Alienware is the envy of all
boys. But it isn’t! They all
computer geeks and gamers survive, adjust, then thrive. It’s
in these parts. I expect to see an invaluable growing
George next year with an
experience. And that’s the
accompanying command
case with George Guo. Now,
center hyper module seat
that swivels as he types out
orders in a bid to control the
cyber-verse.
Alright, he does schoolwork
too! It’s not all fun and
games. But one has to admit,
in the world of the high tech
gaming industry, George Guo
is top dawg.
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in April, George is crackin’
jokes in class, has a close
group of friends, and is a
favorite of teachers and
administrators.
George and Peter are best
friends and I assume they will
maintain that friendship for
many years to come. I call
them Lenny & Squiggy based
on the old 70s sitcom spinoff
Peter Yu & George
of Laverne and Shirley. Not to
say that these 2 Chinese
nationals are goofy like those
characters from the show, just
to say that they’re always
together and always full of
playful spirits.
Next year George will be in
grade 8. His English is
improving and he’s quite at
ease here at Hillside. It’s
wonderful to see the way the
kids adapt and improve. And
adapt and improve George
certainly has.
Beijing, China
Foods from Abroad
From Ireland
Dublin Coddle as its name implies, is a warming
dish particularly popular in the Irish capital. Often
simply known as coddle, this simple and filling mix
of potatoes, sausages, and bacon often serves as
a hearty dinner. Perhaps you might ask Chef
Brendan to cook up a “pot of coddle”.
Dublin Coddle
From Cameroon
Fufu is a staple food of Cameroon. It is a thick
paste usually made by boiling starchy root
vegetables then pounding with a mortar and
pestle until desired consistency. In Cameroon, Fufu
is sometimes called “couscous” not to be confused
with North American couscous. It is also usually
served with a tasty sauce and meat or fish.
Fufu
From Romania
Ciorba from the land of Dracula, is a sour soup
that consists of various vegetables and meats.
There are different types of ciorba that could
include meatballs, beef, chicken, cauliflower,
giblets, pumpkin, and more. The next time you find
yourself trekking through the heart of former
Transylvania, make sure you stop into a local
restaurant and try this fabulous soup.
Ciorba
From Vietnam
Sour Fish Head Soup is a delicious Vietnamese
recipe and an excellent way to get twice your
pleasure out of a fish purchase. The fish head
provides an excellent broth for a soup and you can
throw in scallions, black pepper, noodles, bamboo
shoots, pineapple slices, and coriander.
Sour Fish Head soup
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World Mysteries
Dedicated to
Unsolved
Mysteries lover
Mr. Jason
Spivack
Highway 50
Motorists described seeing what looked like the ghost of a woman on the side
of the road on Highway 50. Local woman Deborah Hoyt was traveling east when
she reported what she deemed to be the naked figure of a woman at Bullion
Bend. Although it might have been a mannequin, the police searched the area
that night and found nothing, but in daylight, an officer found a car lodged in the
brush out of view of the road where a woman had crashed. She was deceased,
but her son survived for five days before he was found. He later told the
authorities that his mother had stayed with him in the
wrecked car. The report of the apparition led to the
discovery of Christine Scoobish. She had died in an
accident off the road, but her three-year old son who had
survived and was found by the highway patrol. This leads
many to wonder what figure the witness saw while
Christine was already dead and seat-belted in the wrecked
car? Some believe that the apparition might have been
Christine reaching out beyond the grave to save her son.
The Ark of the Covenant
The Ark is described in the Bible as a wooden
casket, gold plated, made for carrying the tablets of
the Ten Commandments. According to the Book of
Exodus, the Ark was built at the command of God,
in accordance with the instructions given to Moses
on Mt. Sinai. The story goes, and if you’ve ever
seen the Indiana Jones series you know this, that
any army in possession of the Ark cannot be
stopped. The biblical account relates that during the Israelites exodus from Egypt,
a group of priests, in advance of their people and army, placed the Ark into the
River Jordan, which opened a pathway for the Israelites to pass through and then
overtake the city of Jericho with no more than a shout. Throughout time, the Ark
was allegedly housed in the Temple of Solomon, but today its whereabouts are
unknown. Scholars, historians, and archaeologists still spend money, time, and
resources looking for this mysterious object.
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Int’l Trivia Teasers
1)
Which is a Korean martial art?
a) karate b) judo c) tae kwon do
2)
If you were eating a bowl of goulash, you’d likely be in this country?
a) Russia b) Hungary c) Bulgaria
3)
Which city is the most visited in the world?
a) London, England b) Paris, France c)Orlando, Florida
4)
What is the 2nd biggest city in Ireland?
a) Dublin b) Belfast c) Cork
5)
Which city has the most 3 star restaurants in the world?
a) Tokyo b) Paris c) New York
6)
According to “Hotel Club”, which country has the world’s tastiest
food?
a) France b) Italy c) China
7)
Which country has won the 2nd most World Cups (4)?
a) Brazil b) Italy c) Germany
8)
How many Grand Slam tennis titles does Rafael Nadal have?
a) 8 b) 10 c) 14
9)
Which country is the most popular Caribbean destination?
a) Puerto Rico b) Dominican Republic c) Aruba
10)
Which is the largest African country?
a) Algeria b) the Congo c) Sudan

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Answers: 1) c 2) b 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) a 7) b 8) b 9) a 10) a
The Traveling Translator
Diversity from around the world
English
- “Diversity”
Spanish
- “diversidad”
Korean
- “dayangham” - 다양함
Japanese - “Tayō-sei” - 多様性
Hindi
Arabic
Chinese
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- “vividhatā” - “ekhtelaaf” - “Duōyàngxing” - 多样性

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