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October 2014
Villiers School
Volume XIV, Issue I
October 15th, 2014
RedSok
Editorial
Dear Redsokz
Readers,
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Junior Cert Results 2014
2
Staff ALS/MND
Ice Bucket Chal-
3
Talent Show 2014
4
Prize Day 2014
5
Emma Watson’s
UN Speech
6
The Umbrella
Revolution
7
Beauty Column
8-9
Netflix—Up and
Comer in TV Production
10
Movie Reviews
11
Music Reviews
12
Video Games
13
Punny Puns
14
Halloween Comics
15
Recipes
16
Recipes
17
YSI Animal of the
Month
18
Harsh But True
19
Acknowledgements
20
The new school
year has begun
and with it our new
Redsokz
edition,
we hope you enjoy
our first! On behalf
of the new Redsokz
team we would like
to welcome you
back this year and
invite you to read
our latest Redsokz
issue.
I
n our latest edition
you will find news
about out annual
prize day, our recent 2014 Junior
Certificate Results,
and our staff’s ALS/
MND
ice-bucket
challenge. If none
of this suits your
fancy, this edition
also features a
range of interesting
articles: music reviews,
television
shows and movie
reviews,
punny
puns, our newest
‘Harsh but True’
Agony Aunt, recipes that are to die
for, and much,
much more.
Since it is the
month of Halloween, we tried to
keep most of our
articles Halloween
based; we hope
you enjoy our Halloween recipes!
- The
Team
Redsokz
Villiers Open Day
On Saturday 11th
of October our very
own Villiers School
held its inaugural
Open Day for prospective
parents
and
students.
Roughly 400 parents and students
arrived to get a tour
of the school and
see if it was for
them. The day began with a presentation from Ms. Sto-
rey and following
that, the parents
were split up and
shown around the
school’s
facilities.
They had tea and
coffee in the dining
hall,
personalised
key-chains from the
technology
room,
and atomic models
in the chemistry lab.
The parents got an
all-inclusive tour of
the school and what it
has to offer accompanied by a staff member and two volunteering students per
group. Both parents
and students alike
agreed the tour went
fantastically, despite
the
unexpectedly
large turnout. We’ll be
hoping to see some
of their faces again in
the new school year!
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Junior Certificate Results 2014
On Wednesday the
10th of October
2014, the fourth
years received their
Junior
Certificate
Examination
Results. It was a tense
and exciting day for
everyone involved,
with students excited and nervous.
Our fourth years
completed
their
Junior
Certificate
Examinations
in
June 2014. This
was a written exam
for all subjects,
subjects such as
Irish, French, Spanish, and German
included an oral
and an aural. Technology,
C.S.P.E.,
Religion, and Science all required a
project to be done
during the course of
the year, and Music
included a listening
exam and a practical exam.
Students
studied
hard and consistently though out
the course of the
three
years
in
which they completed ther ‘Junior
Cycle’.
The aim of the Junior Certificate is to
give students an
idea of what their
Leaving Certificate
Examinations will
be like in ‘Senior
Cycle’. The Junior
Certificate
also
helps students to
decide what subjects students want
to do for their Leaving Certificate but
also at what level
(Higher, Ordinary,
Foundation)
they
want to do them at.
This years results
were excellent, when
asked what advice
students would give
for the students their
exam year they said:
“Make sure you
work from the start,
don't try and cram
it all in at the end” Luke. Others said “If
you're not happy
with your results
just remember that
it's only a stepping
stone and the important exam is the
Leaving
Cert”Holly.
Our fourth years
were very happy with
their results and we
hope that it is the
same for this years
2015 exam year!
- by Kate O’ Dwyer
“How are you feeling
now that you have your
results?”
- “Pretty great! This
juice really hits the
spot, I'm gonna go text
my Mom” - Sean
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ALS/MND Ice Bucket
On Friday the 19th
of September, the
staff
of
Villiers
school participated
in the “Ice Bucket
Challenge”
The
event raised over
€400 for the ALS/
MND association.
The ice bucket challenge is a Facebook
craze that involved
people pouring ice
water over their
heads and donating
an amount of money
for ALS/MND, usually €2, but more
money
can
be
given. The nominees would nominate around three or
four people to do the
ice bucket challenge
after them, these
nominees had 24
hours to do the ice
bucket
challenge
and donate. Facebook ensured thathe ice bucket challenge spread very
fast.
The ALS/MND association
raised
$100,000,000 over
the course of 30
days, dwarfing the
$2.2 million dollars
raised in 2013. The
ice bucket challenge
was hugely beneficial to the cause,
and Villiers is proud
to be part of that.
Some of the faculty
involved were Mr
Murphy, Ms. Quinn,
Ms. Storey, Mr. Mc
Crohan, Mr. Brown,
Mr.
Jones,
Mr.
O’Hanlon,
Mr.
Sadleir
and Mr.
The school staff before and after the challenge!
White. All the people
involved were very
pleased with the results, and all the students involved were
very happy with
pouring water over
their favourite teachers.
Many thanks to 4N for
making this happen
and as well as getting
Mr. Murphy a free parrot onesie – I’m sure
he’ll enjoy wearing it
around the school for
times to come.
- by Jasvir Kalsi
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Talent Show 2014
This year’s talent
show took place in
the dining hall on
Wednesday the 15th
of October at 7pm.
The talent show was
in aid of this year’s
MUN trip to Germany and Denmark.
A lot of time and
preparation was put
into the planning of
the show by various
members of the Talent Show Committee. They organised
the posters that
were put up around
the school to advertise the talent show,
got names of all the
acts wanting to perform, got backing
tracks, sorted the
dining hall out for
the show and also
collected the money
from people entering
and people wanting
to watch the show
itself.
There were
a total of 10 acts in
the talent show,
which preformed a
range of different
talents including;
singing, playing the
guitar and playing
the piano. Even the
teachers preformed
with a beautiful rendition of ‘Dear Mr
President’. Two
transition year students, Kate and
Luke acted as presenters of the show
and we had three
brilliant judges, Ms.
Woods, Keith Ryan
and student representative Sean
Browne.
It was very
tough for the judges
to choose the win-
Laoise Flanagan, First Place
ners as the acts
were all very good
in different ways.
After a few minutes the judges
had made their
final decision. Although it was very
difficult to decide
on just 3 winners,
the judging panel
gave 1st place to
Laoise Flanagan
who sang and
played the piano,
2nd place to
Reece Creed who
sang ‘Shake it off’
by Taylor Swift,
and 3rd place to
Amelia De Carteree who sang
and played guitar.
It was an extremely entertaining night for all
who attended and
everyone who took
part really enjoyed
themselves.
- by Kate Kelly
Teachers Singing Group
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Prize Day 2014
On Wednesday, the 1st
October, Villiers School
hosted its annual Prize
Day. We had many
prize winners from our
school, in categories
such as academics,
sports and music. Ms.
Storey and Ms. Quinn
were dressed in the
traditional robes of the
principal and vice principal.
Ms Storey opened the
ceremony with a very
informative and heartwarming speech about
the past school year,
including the Leaving
Cert and Junior Cert
results.
The Mayor of Limerick,
Micheal Sheahan from
Askeaton, also spoke at
the event. He spoke
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about how the young
people of Limerick are
slowly
making
a
change and are the
only ones who can
make a difference in
the future. He is the
818th Mayor of Limerick, but the first mayor
of the new Limerick
City Metropolitan Area,
which means that the
city boundaries have
spread as far as
Askeaton. He told us
we should be proud of
our city and of our culture.
Hugh McCormack, the
son of Dr. Percy
McCormack, who is a
past pupil of Villiers,
came to speak on his
behalf, because his
father was ill in America. His father had
been a past pupil of
Villiers
and
had
worked with NASA
and other major science facilities
all
around the world. He
has a PHD and has
lectured in colleges
and universities all
around the world.
It was a lovely day
enjoyed by parents,
students,
teachers
and guests and thank
you to everyone who
participated.
- by Siobhán Murphy
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World News
Emma Watson’s UN Speech
When former Harry
Potter star and UN
Women's
Goodwill
Ambassador Emma
Watson delivered her
recent
eloquent
speech on gender
equality at the UN
she was shamelessly
looking for male attention. That is male
attention on the new
'HeForShe' campaign
calling on men and
boys to join the fight
against
s e xi s m .
She spoke about how
at eight years old
people called her
"bossy" for wanting to
direct plays while
boys were allowed to
lead without question. "I decided that I
was a feminist," and
"feminism has become an unpopular
word. Women are
choosing not to
identify as feminists".
Some
women, especially
young and impressionable girls, shy
away from labelling
themselves as a
'feminist'. This is
due to feminism being too often seen
as "man hating"
rather than its rightful definition "the
belief that all genders
should
be
treated
equally".
She also spoke
about how sexism
affects men as well
as women. Suicide
is one of the biggest
killers of young men
in many countries
today and part of
this is due to the
fact men are also
imprisoned by gender
stereotypes.
They feel that they
can't reach out to
people or express
themselves
emotionally for fear of
looking
less
"macho".
W hen
gender equality is
achieved, everyone
will
benefit.
The events following
Watson's
speech, served only
to prove her point.
Though the initial
reaction from the
public
was
extremely
positive,
with many praising
Watson for her moving speech and passion for the cause,
threats began to
emerge online.
The worst case was
where a campaign
to close a social
media site (4Chan)
used Emma's fame
for their own ends
by claiming to be
about to post compromising pictures
of
the
starlet.
This follows a worrying trend where
lea di ng
f em ale
voices
are
barracked by online
trolls in ways that
simply are not replicated for men. Frequently, when a
woman voices her
opinion on a controversial topic many
people who disagree launch a personal attack on her,
picking on either her
appearance
or
imagined
sexual
behavior. Men however, do not experience the same rea c t i o n .
Never the less, the
main message I feel
that should be taken
from this is that misogyny is still evident in the world
today and that we
all must play our
part in putting an
end to it, no matter
what gender.
- by Holly Power
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The Umbrella Revolution
The Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong
began on Sept.
26th, when hundreds of students
refused to go to
school to protest
against the communist Chinese government. The school
curriculum in Hong
Kong was changed
to promote communism and to use indoctrination to create the perfect com-
munist country
China.
in
After Britain gave
China back to the
people following a
150 year colonization, China’s politics
have been troubled
to say the least. After a promise to
keep moving forward, the government took a large
step backward and
refused to hold the
elections if
didn’t select
candidates,
didn’t leave
people of
Kong
with
power at all.
China
all the
which
the
Hong
any
When the students
went to the streets
to protest, thousands
of
locals
joined them in a
peaceful
protest.
While the protest
was very successful
in the sense that
nothing got broken,
and nobody got hurt,
when the police got
involved, there was
chaos. Tear gas and
other rioting meth-
ods were used to dispel
the once peaceful revolution.
The name umbrella
revolution comes from
the image of the people
using the umbrella to
stop the police’s attempt of stopping them.
The revolution is still in
progress, and hopefully
the Chinese people can
shake off the governments control. Right
now all we can do is
wait and see what happens.
- by Jasvir Kalsi
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Beauty Column—by Kate Kelly
Eye shadow - The Naked Palettes - Right off the
bat you can see that the Naked 3 has an overall
rose gold theme with 12 eye shadows in a gorgeous, wave-textured tin case. Each palette has
12 shadows generally flowing from light to dark.
The current selling palettes all come with a synthetic eye shadow brush (Naked is single-ended
while 2 and 3 include dual-ended brushes). Generally speaking, Naked has mostly warm neutrals,
Naked 2 is in the neutral-to-taupe range with
more drastic light and dark shadows, and Naked
3 is distinctly more pink with a lot of mid-to-light
shades. Naked 3 in particular has no copycat
shadows in any other collection, which is nice for
the eye shadow collector.
Foundation - Benefits Hello Flawless Oxygen
Wow Liquid Foundation - It is a brightening, oilfree liquid foundation that builds from light to medium coverage with broad spectrum SPF 25 protection. There are 9 shades available in this
foundation which I think is a little disappointing;
brands definitely need to start catering for a
more varied audience! Overall I really like this
foundation; I love how it looks on my skin and
how it makes me look dewy, yet matte and not at
all oily at the same time. It retails at €36.00
which is a bit pricy but in my opinion I think it’s
worth it because it will last.A brightening, oil-free
liquid foundation that builds from light to medium
coverage with broad-spectrum SPF 25 protection.A brightening, oil-free liquid foundation that
builds from light to medium coverage with broadspectrum SPF 25 protection.A brightening, oilfree liquid foundation that builds from light to medium coverage with broad-spectrum SPF 25 protection.
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Mascara - L’Oreal Volume Million Lashes Mascara The Millionizer brush has a multitude of bristles to
separate lashes for a fanned-out lash effect. The
elastomer applicator is ultra-flexible with both long
and short bristles to coat each lash evenly from root
to tip. The excess wiper removes excess mascara. It
leaves the brush coated with just the right amount of
formula to achieve maxed up volume with no overload and no clumps. Its Clump-free. Smudge-proof
which I find is very beneficial.
High beam - luminescent complexion enhancer - My first try
with this highlighter. Love the light, sheer glow. Makes the
face look moist and sun kissed. I've tried highlighters before; many have silica for sparkle. I didn't want that look.
This highlighter gave me a subtle, healthy glow I wanted.
Little goes a long way. One application in the morning lasts
all day. I highly recommend this product.
Nails - Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips There very easy to apply and last way longer then
nail polish would in my opinion. There a bit pricey
for a nail product but I can guarantee you will be
satisfied with the end result of these stick on nail
designs.
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Netflix—Up and Comers in TV Production
Back in March of
2011, the popular
streaming company
‘Netflix’ began producing TV shows of
their own, beginning
with Kevin Spacey’s
political
dr am a
‘House of Cards’
which debuted in
February 2013. In
total Netflix has produced 7 of their own
brand shows, one of
the most well-known
being popular jail
comedy-drama
;
‘Orange Is the New
Black’.
The show debuted
on Netflix on the
11th of July 2013.
The show itself is
based on the memoirs of one Piper
Kerman who spent a
year in a woman’s
prison
and
proceeded to write her
book of the same
title as the show.
Piper Chapman who
is sentenced to 15
months in a federal
prison for transporting a suitcase full of
drug money for her
former
girlfriend
Alex Vause. The
show takes place 10
years after the event
of this crime and
within those ten
years, Piper settled
down to live a quiet
law-abiding life in
the upper middle
class with her fiancé
Larry Bloom. Once
Piper
arrives
in
prison she has to
quickly adjust from
her pampered lifestyle and learn how
to survive, while
also enduring her
reunion with her ex,
Alex.
Season one focuses
on introducing all of
Piper’s fellow inmates and dedicating one episode
each to their individThe series revolves
ual
backstories,
around New Yorker
while also following
Piper’s ventures in
prison.
This
flashback and flash
forward
formula
works very well for
the pacing of the
episodes as you
don’t get only one
storyline per episode. Instead you
get your main plotline of Piper in
prison, while also
getting more information on the side
characters
as
Piper’s story progresses. The producers incorporate
the blending of past
and present very
well and the 50 minutes of running time
feels like nothing,
leaving you wanting
to watch more and
more after each episode.
Throughout
the
shows running they
have tackled many
different issues such
as drug abuse, bullying, discrimination
and sexual orientation etc. Most famously, they have
included
t r ansgender
actress,
Laverne Cox. Her
inclusion in the show is
a great statement to the
rest of the world.
Laverne has been a
great role model and
example for all oppressed
minorities
around the world even
making the cover of
time magazine on the
9th of June of this year.
Orange is the new
Black is a critically acclaimed show and has
won over 15 awards
having been nominated
for over 30. It continues
to entertain its huge international fan base it
has accumulated over
its two seasons and
year and a half of running. The third season
is scheduled for release
in the summer of 2015
and will be available to
any and all of the current 50 million subscribers and anyone within
Netflix’s 13 available
regions who wishes to
subscribe.
- by Ryan O’ Shaughnessy
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Movie Review — Dracula Untold
'Dracula Untold' is
the cinematic portrayal of the origin
story of Vlad the Impaler, or as we have
come to know him
as, Count Dracula.
T he
st o r y
starts with the story
of Vlad's childhood
and how he was
raised as part of a
children's army the
Sultan of Turkey had
been
organising.
These children were
trained to kill without
consulting their own
morality, essentially
raising
them
as
heartless killing machines. Vlad himself
was one of the best
soldiers earning him
the title 'the Impaler'
for reasons you can
probably imagine. He
also gained his own
freedom from his
slavery and became
the prince of Transylvania.
The plot revolves around an
aged Vlad being
threatened by the
Turks when they demand 1000 boys for
their
army.
Vlad
wishes to refuse, but
he doesn't have the
firepower to fight
back against the Sultan's forces. Vlad
decides he has to do
whatever he can to
protect his people, so
he calls on the master vampire who is
trapped
inside
a
mountain
nearby
Transylvania.
The
master vampire accepts Vlad's pleas
and turns him into a
vampire, so 'Dracula’
now has the power to
protect his people
and plans to single
handedly take on the
Turks.
This
action
mythological based
‘beat em up’ has a
good plot idea but
unfortunately
has
trouble with its progression. It is always
jumping to a new
story within the story
and doesn’t dedicate
enough time to developing its character
leaving you with uninteresting stereotypical
characters and a plot
that could’ve been
written by a ten year
old who likes explosions. As undeveloped as the charac-
ters were, the
actors did very
well in their own
delivery
somewhat bringing salvation
to
the
bland originality
of the film.
Overall
this movie was
fairly entertaining
but you wouldn’t
look to it for a
deep meaningful
plot. Instead you
just get generic
good guy beating
up generic bad
guy to save generic love interest.
‘Dracula Untold’
gets a 6/10.
- by Ryan
Shaughnessy
O’
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Music
Ed Sheeran – X
Ed Sheeran’s album was one of the best
this year but unfortunately we feel as a
group the single Sing was made just to
sell instead Ed Sheeran staying true to his
authentic feel.
Best song/s: A fire Love and Thinking Out
Loud
Similar artists: Nina Nesbitt and Saint
Raymond
Hozier – Hozier
Hozier outdid himself with this album. Even
though some songs are stronger than others,
this album shows us how lyrically and musically advanced Hozier (Andrew – Hozier
Byrne) is.
Best song/s: Jackie and Wilson
Similar artists: Hudson Taylor
Troye Sivan - Trxye
This young Australian YouTuber once sat in
his bedroom talking to a camera has now
produced this EP that is overwhelmingly
mature for his age. This EP shows us that
Troye has a lot of potential.
Best song/s: Happy little pill
Similar artists: Shawn Mendes
- by Jenny Hodkinson
Up and coming Artists
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Video Games Article
The latest game in
the prestigious Nintendo franchise, Super Smash Bros.
has released on the
3DS. The game is
bursting with content
featuring well known
Nintendo characters
such as Mario from
the Super Mario series, and Link from
The
Legend
of
Zelda, and lesser
known
characters
from niche games
such as Shulk from
the cult hit JRPG
Xenoblade Chronicles and the Duck
Hunt Dog from classic NES title Duck
Hunt. The game has
been brilliantly received receiving an
average Metacritic
score of TBA (I’ll put
it in once the score
has been released).
The Wii U version of
the game will being
releasing this holiday season.
The creators of the
hit Halo franchise
Bungie have released their newest
project, Destiny, an
always online multiplayer shooter/RPG
hybrid. The game
was
extremely
hyped by people
around the globe,
releasing on the 9th
of September on
PS3, Xbox 360, PS4
and Xbox One, with
a PC release incoming in 2015. Reviews for the game
have been quite
lacklustre however,
with the game receiving an average
score of 77 on
Metacritic. Although
many people have
been enjoying the
game so far, and
with new content
b e i ng
r e l e as e d
monthly things are
looking up for the
game.
The newest game
in RPG Loot ‘em up
series, Borderlands
the Pre-Sequel, a
sequel to the first
game, and a prequel
to the second, will
be releasing on the
17th of October. In
the game you play
as a soldier for the
main antagonist of
the second game in
the series, Handsome Jack. You follow him on his rise
to power leading up
to 2. The game is
set to have the classic Borderlands humour, and the series’ trademark celshading
graphics
style. The game is
set to release on
PS3, Xbox 360 and
PC.
The creators of the
much loved Playstation
franchise
Ratchet & Clank,
Insomniac Games, are
releasing their newest
game, Sunset Overdrive. It’s an open
world third person
shooter based in 2007
in the fictional Sunset
City. Players control a
fully customisable employee of the in-game
soft drink company
FizzCo. A city wide epidemic
has
been
caused by your companies’ new brand of soft
drink and it’s up to you
to save the city. Sunset
overdrive is set to release on October 31st,
exclusively on the Xbox
One
- by Luke Devine
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Punny Puns
Who won the skeleton beauty contest? No
body.
How can you tell when you're in bed with Count
Dracula?
He has a big D on his pyjamas.
Why did the mummy call the doctor?
Because he was coffin.
Why are there fences around cemeteries?
Because people are dying to get in.
Where do fashionable ghosts shop for
sheets? Boo-tiques
What do you call someone who puts poison
in a person’s corn flakes? A cereal killer
What does a skeleton order at a restaurant?
Spare ribs
Who does Dracula get letters from? His
fang club
What do you get when you cross a snowman with a Vampire? Frostbite
What game do ghost like to play? Peek-aBoo
What instrument do skeletons play? TromBONE.
What kind of streets do zombies like the
best? Dead ends
What do you call a witch in the desert? A
sandwitch
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Recipes - by Matt Varongkriengkrai
Tom Yum Goong
Probably known as one of the best
soups in Thailand, and is well known to
every Thai restaurant worldwide. It’s
variety of tasty ingredients really build
up for the soups flavour. Lemongrass,
kaffir, lime leaves, galangal, lime juice,
fish sauce, and crushed chilli pepper.
Ingredients

3 chili peppers

5 sprigs cilantro

2 tablespoon fish
sauce

3 kaffir lime leaves
lemongrass

1-2 limes

5 Mushrooms

1 tablespoon Nam
Prig Pow Optional

1 cup shrimp

4 cups water
Method:
1. Boil water in a 2 quart pot. Peel and
de-vein the shrimp and set them aside.
Cut lemon grass into pieces, 5-6 inches
long. Use the back of your knife to pound
the lemon grass, just to bruise it to release the flavor. Tie the lemon grass into
a knot to make it easier to manage. Drop
the lemon grass in water and let boil for 5
minutes.
2. Put the fish sauce and 1 lime's juice
into the
bottom of the bowls you
will serve the soup in. Crush chili pepper
and add to the bowl.
3. Remove the stems from the kaffir lime
leaves and add the leafy part to the pot.
Clean and halve the mushrooms and add
them to the pot. Let it boil. Add the shrimp
and turn off the heat. Shrimp gets tough
very quickly, and will cook even when it is
just sitting in the warm broth. Scoop the
shrimp and liquid into the serving bowls
immediately. As soon as you add the liquid to the serving bowl, you will see that
the broth becomes cloudy because of the
lime juice. Add the nam prig pow. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
4. Be very careful, the peppers can be
hot. Take a small sip at a time. Add more
fish sauce and/or lime juice if it tastes
bland.
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Nam Tok Moo
Nom Tok, meaning waterfall, Moo
meaning pork. The story behind the
name of this dish, was that the meat
served will contain some blood when
served, and when the meat sliced blood
will run out of it like a waterfall. Legends
say that the blood from the meat along
with the dressing inspired happy carnivore to name this brilliant dish “waterfall
(nam tok moo) meat.”
Method:
Ingredients

1 lb of beef

1 1/2 tablespoons of fish
sauce

1 slixe of green onion

2 teaspoons ground dried
chili pepper

1 1/4 lime

1 sliced shallot

10 sprigs sliced spearmint

1 1/2 tablespoons of
toasted rice
1. Use 1 inch thick London broil for this dish.
Leave the steak at room temperature 1 hour
prior to cooking for even cooking. The charcoal should be hot with small flames and
lightly covered with ash. Without covering the
lid, grill the steak for 10-12 minutes, 6 minutes
on one side and 4 more minutes on the other
side for medium rare. Add 2 more minutes on
each side for well done. I like mine medium
rare. Let the steak sit on a plate while you
prep the vegetables and seasoning.
2. Peel and slice shallot thinly. Slice green onion and mint leaves.
3. Slice the steak into thin slices so that the
beef is tender and absorbs seasoning well.
Add lime juice, shallot, green onion, mint
leaves, ground chili pepper, ground toasted
rice and fish sauce to the steak. Mix well.
Take a taste.
4. The beef should be balanced by salty and
sour, with the nutty flavor of toasted rice and
refreshing mint flavor on every bite. Ground
chili pepper at 2 teaspoons is about a comfortable level of heat for me. If you love really hot
food, you might want to add more chili pepper.
5. Serve with sticky rice and fresh vegetables.
Popular vegetables accompanying nam tohk
are cabbage, green beans, dill leaves, mint,
Thai basil and cucumber.
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REDSOKZ
YSI — Animal of the Month
Our Young Social Innovators (YSI) group are campaigning for
animal welfare awareness and our first project is called “Animal
of the month”. Animal of the month is hoping to highlight one animal a month and give tips about its care and welfare.
This month’s animal is… DOGS!
Our tips are:
It is hazardous to feed your dogs the following foods:

Bread dough - When raw dough is swallowed, the stomach expands
and may press on the diaphragm, resulting in breathing difficulty.

Grapes and Raisins - Grapes and raisins have recently been associated with the development of kidney failure in dogs.

Chocolate - From eating chocolate, the signs seen can range from
vomiting, increased thirst, abdominal discomfort and restlessness to
severe agitation, muscle tremors, irregular heart rhythm, high body
temperature, seizures and death.
Thanks for reading!
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Harsh But True
We would like to introduce our new article ‘Harsh But True’, this is an ‘Agony Aunt
for students and will feature in each issue of RedSokz.
Dear Harsh But True,
I don’t know who to turn to so I turned to you. I have struggled with my weight for a few
years now. I know that every teenage girl struggles with their weight, but I feel like food is
taking over my life. I can’t eat anything without worrying what the calories are in it and foods
I used to love are now scary to eat. I’ve tried various different methods to lose weight, some
less healthy then others, although they fix the problem temporarily, none are a long term
method. Sometimes if clothes won’t fit, or I even look in the mirror I feel depressed and
hopeless. I feel like everyone around me, my friends, celebrities and even people on the
street are so much skinnier than me, and I feel compared to them. I just want to go back to
the person that never worried about what they ate, or what everyone else thought about
them. Help me, Harsh but true, please.
- Anonymous, 14
Dear Anonymous,
You first of all need to remember that weight does not define you as a person; it
does not make you a bad person, just as much as it does not make you a good person. I
know it is hard growing up and having that pressure to be ‘perfect’, but you need to remember that you already are. Through your life you are going to gain weight and lose weight but
that is just how it’s going to be, and you are going to have to deal with that no matter how
hard it can be. If you feel that you are unhealthy and want to lose weight, solely for health
reasons, you have to go about it the healthy way, and not starving yourself. We would advise that you speak to a parent or a doctor about this issue. Always remember to love yourself no matter what and that everyone else that you are comparing yourself to have the
same problem, so you are not alone in this.
Be strong and move on,
- Harsh but true.
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Up Coming Events/Dates to Remember
November 3rd – 7th :
November 12th :
November 26th :
November 20th :
December 4th :
December 10th :
December 15th – 19th :
December 19th :
Christmas Exams (Forms 3 and 6)
TY Assessments
Remembrance Service in Saint Mary’s Cathedral
Health Awareness Day
London Music Trip
Parent/Teacher Meeting Form 6
Parent/Teacher Meeting Form 3
Christmas Exams Forms 1, 2 and 5
Carol Service in Saint Mary’s Cathedral
Credits
Editor—Kate O’Dwyer
Junior Cert Results - Kate O’ Dwyer
ALS/MND Ice Bucket Challenge - Jasvir Kalsi
Talent Show 2014 - Kate Kelly
Prize Day 2014 - Siobhán Murphy
Emma Watson’s UN Speech - Holly Power
The Umbrella Revolution - Jasvir Kalsi
Beauty Column - Kate Kelly
Netlflix—Up and Comers in TV Production - Ryan O’ Shaughnessy
Movie Review - Dracula Untold - Ryan O’ Shaughnessy
Music Reviews - Jenny Hodkinson
Video Game Reviews - Luke Devine
Punny Puns - Jenny Hodkinson
Halloween Comics - Kate O’ Dwyer
Recipes from Thailand - Matt Varongkriengkrai
YSI Animal of the Month - Transition Year YSI Class
Harsh But True - Holly Power
Thanks for reading!