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The Barstow School Kansas City, MO Volume LXII, Issue 3 November 2015 Learn about the conflict in Israel and Palestine. Lauren Bernard joins Leo Advisory Board. WORLD NEWS A&E Peruse a holiday gift guide for family and friends. B Knights Green White Armillary Senior Circle Mind Body Character Hybrid Learning Preschool Kindergarten First grade Second grade Third grade Geometry Fourth grade Fifth grade Sixth grade Seventh grade Eighth grade Ninth grade Tenth grade Eleventh grade Twelfth grade Weather- cock Fall Festival Auction Baccalaureate Commencement Weekend BTVN Honor Council Student Council Summer at Barstow Pub Hub Zen Garden Biology Commons iPads Bookstore Dining Hall Price Hall Community Garden Google Apps Kariessentes MyBarstow Ring Ceremony Sophomore School Portal Whipplehill Alumni Trustees Knight Starz Graduation State Line Road English Barstow Lane Debate Shakespeare Festival Spirit Week Worlds Festival Frank Prob Stat Established 1884 Mary Louise Barstow Lower School Senior Line Song Middle School Honors and Awards Upper School Senior Lounge Hill Global China B.P.A. Barstow Booster Club Tuesday Assembly Coeduca- tional Kansas City Missouri Varsity Private School Legacy Tree Day Musical Play Pretenders Algebra Into the Woods B-Line Bartow Admissions Baseball Tennis Soccer Track Cross Country Daniels Golf Anatomy Softball Swimming Basketball Haiku Homecoming Prom Winter Formal WPA Singers Calculus Music KUH-NIG-ITS Barstow Brio Tablet Photography Brookfield Ceramics Drawing and Painting Junior Senior Art Show Robotics Agathon Private School Bookstore Graduation B.P.A. Alumni Forensics iPads STUDENT NEWSPAPER LINE
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The Barstow School Kansas City, MO Volume LXII, Issue 3 November 2015
Learn about the conflict in Israel and Palestine.
Lauren Bernard joins Leo Advisory Board.
WORLD NEWS A&E
Peruse a holiday gift guide for family and friends. B
Knights Green White Armillary Senior Circle Mind Body Character Hybrid Learning Preschool Kindergarten First grade Second grade Third grade Geometry Fourth grade Fifth grade Sixth grade Seventh grade Eighth grade Ninth grade Tenth grade Eleventh grade Twelfth grade Weather-cock Fall Festival Auction Baccalaureate Commencement Weekend BTVN Honor Council Student Council Summer at Barstow Pub Hub Zen Garden Biology Commons iPads Bookstore Dining Hall Price Hall Community Garden Google Apps Kariessentes MyBarstow Ring Ceremony Sophomore School Portal Whipplehill Alumni Trustees Knight Starz Graduation State Line Road English Barstow Lane Debate Shakespeare Festival Spirit Week Worlds Festival Frank Prob Stat Established 1884 Mary Louise Barstow Lower School Senior Line Song Middle School Honors and Awards Upper School Senior Lounge Hill Global China B.P.A. Barstow Booster Club Tuesday Assembly Coeduca-tional Kansas City Missouri Varsity Private School Legacy Tree Day Musical Play Pretenders Algebra Into the Woods B-Line Bartow Admissions Baseball Tennis Soccer Track Cross Country Daniels Golf Anatomy Softball Swimming Basketball Haiku Homecoming Prom Winter Formal WPA Singers Calculus Music KUH-NIG-ITS Barstow Brio Tablet Photography Brookfield Ceramics Drawing and Painting Junior Senior Art Show Robotics Agathon Private School Bookstore Graduation B.P.A. Alumni Forensics iPads S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R
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EDITORIAL November 20152
B L I N EVolume LXII, Issue 3 2015
3 DISTRACTED DRIVING Staff writer Danielle Davis examines the dangers of distracted driving.
4-5 DEBATE DOMINANCE B-Line recaps the successes of Barstow Debate and discusses the international LEO Clun.
6-7 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Chill out and take a look at the best of winter with Francesca Mauro and Katharina Staecker.
13 WINTER IS COMING Katherine Grabowsky and Valerie Mombello fill you in with the coolest advice of the holiday season.
14-15 SPORTS Sports Editor Eli Pearce previews the NBA season, along with a fall sports recap by Richard Bray.
16 PHOTO ESSAY A view from the Barstow School in China.
8-9 THE MAKEUP DEBACLETake a look at the unintended effects of makeup and beauty with Katherine Grabowsky.
10 FRESH FROSH Meet new freshmen at Barstow Schools in the U.S. and China.
12 MAKING SENSE OF THE MIDDLE EAST We delve into the complexities of the Israel and Palestine dispute.
This issue’s cover pays tribute to the 129 men and women who lost their lives in recent attacks in Paris, France. From the Tokyo Skytree to the Sydney Opera House, landmarks worldwide have donned streaks of the French flag’s colors in solidarity with France. The Senior Circle, superimposed with the emblematic blue, white and red of the French flag, is our way of recognizing lives lost to senseless violence and hatred.
On Tuesday, November 17, just four days after the deadly attacks, Middle and Upper School gathered in the auditorium for a special assembly. Mr. Foster urged us to cultivate a community of
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kindness and acceptance, while acknowledging the tragic and senseless loss of lives in Paris as well as Beirut, Baghdad, Mali, and Nigeria.
ISIS, a radical terrorist group seeking a reunification of the long-abandoned Muslim Caliphate, promotes hatred and destruction in its name. It seeks to provoke conflict on a global scale between Muslims and non-believers. Essentially, it feeds on fear, Islamophobia, and hatred to recruit new members.
As a world, nation, and a school, we must replace fear with kindness and compassion; tolerance and acceptance. Remember those who lost their lives. Mourn with the people of France. Exercise compassion
for the loved ones affected by ISIS’s inhumanity, including Muslims, who are the greatest target of their brutality. Before falling for jingoistic reactions of fear and aggression, take some time to research and understand how complex the situation in Iraq and Syria really is and ISIS’s end goal. Hopefully you will see that the knee jerk response we are hearing is exactly what ISIS wants. Pay attention in world history classes— the events of today are closely intertwined with the past, no mere accident. But above all, approach beliefs different from your own with an open mind. With these approaches, together we can forge on.
CULTIVATE OUR COMMUNITYHonoring France in the wake of recent events
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Does Barstow Drive Distracted?
OPINIONNovember 2015 3
You’re driving down a long, straight highway on the way to school. The sky, blank and blue, hangs above your car, the grey street blending into its horizon. There are a few other cars out on the road this morning, but it’s generally vacant. Suddenly, a song you detest comes on the radio and your gaze wavers momentarily in order to switch it. You fumble for the buttons, one hand lying lazily on the wheel, the other caught in a frantic search. Finally, you press the right one, and a new song fills the air. A sigh escapes your lips, and you lift your eyes. The road is grey. The sky is blue. Nothing has changed. You gaze out the window at the autumn trees turning color. Your eyes begin to glaze over. It’s early and fatigue still weighs on your bones. Your mind wanders into another time and place entirely. Did I finish my homework? Will I be late? Did I remember to study for
that quiz? You barely notice your eyelids drooping, or that split second of silence before you lose your grip on the wheel, the tires spin out of control and you go tumbling onto the side of the road. You only looked away for a few seconds. How could this happen to me? I wasn’t texting…I wasn’t speeding…I followed all the rules, you think to yourself.
In 2013, 3,154 people died in motor vehicle accidents due to distracted driving, and 420,000 people were injured. They may not have been texting, or even listening to music, but five seconds spent with your eyes wandering off the road could mean the difference between life and death. Distractions can come when you least expect them. While avoiding them is nearly impossible, ignoring them as much as possible is ideal. Ten percent of people under twenty are in fatal crashes due to distracted driving. The reasons for this statistic vary. The University
of North Carolina claims it is because of inexperience, impulsiveness and exposure. Teenagers drive daily to school-related events, possibly with one or more passengers and possibly at night, in which the likeliness of an accident increases by eighty percent. Most of this driving happens before midnight, around 9:00 pm. The risk of a serious or fatal crash goes up dramatically with the number of young passengers in the vehicle. For this reason, many states prohibit new drivers to carry more than a single young passenger during their first sixth months of driving. Although carpooling is sometimes necessary, there are ways to keep you and your friends safe from the threat of distractions. If you need to send a text or call someone, keep your eyes on the road and ask a passenger to do it for you. Doing so will lessen the hazards of late driving.
Another way to avoid accidents is preparation,
so that you can fully focus on driving. While these may seem like simple solutions to adapt to, you may be surprised at how easily a distraction can work its way into daily driving. Actively scan the road. Use mirrors and be wary of pedestrians and cyclists. Adjust systems like your GPS, seats, mirrors, air conditioning and sound systems before you start driving. Know your route and check traffic conditions ahead of time. And most importantly– spread the word. Ask your friends and loved-ones if they consider themselves distracted drivers and tell them what they can do to fix it. Influence is one of the strongest ways to eliminate a deadly issue.
Ending distracted driving is something you do for yourself. It’s not because your parents or the schools yell at you, it’s because there’s no reversing that one terrible moment if it happens.
By Danielle Davis ‘18
50 Barstow students responded to a survey about distracted driving. These were the most common things they do while driving.
Reaction time slows when talking on a cell phone while driving, so that a
20-year-old’s reaction time compares to that of a 70-year-old.
DISTRACTED DRIVING: The Country’s Fastest Killer
Distracted Driving Facts
In 2013, 3,154 people were killed in motor vehicle accidents.
Drivers in their 20s make up 27 percent of the distracted drivers in fatal crashes.
Engaging in visual-manual subtasks associated with the use of hand-held
phones and other portable devices increases the risk of getting into a crash by three times.
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The Barstow Middle School Debate Team is off to a remarkable start to the season, establishing themselves as the team to beat in DEBATE-Kansas City. DEBATE-KC, an acronym for “Developing Education By Argument, Thought and Engagement,” is the local chapter of the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues, an organization that aims to improve access to debate. DEBATE-KC provides middle and high school students debate workshops and tournaments, scholarships, resources, mentoring and general team support. The goal is to teach participants to achieve academic success and leadership roles in high school, college and beyond.
Barstow has been a member of DEBATE-KC since it was founded and has enjoyed spectacular success over the last five years, including winning the last four city championships. Juniors Eli Pearce and Spencer Walz won back to back titles in 2012 and 2013. Despite the pressure of defending unprecedented back-to-back titles, Megan Nalamachu and Kristin Tingle won it all in 2014. In 2015, DEBATE-KC broke debate into two sections; Novice, for beginning debaters, and Varsity, for returning and more experienced debaters. The new format produced a familiar outcome; Barstow managed to take the top two spots in each division. In Varsity, Taha Fanaswala, Shaunak Lokre, Julia Butch and Hannah Tadros were declared co-champions. In Novice, Emma Jenkins, Zoe Brous, Miles Luce and Aasim Hawa earned both championship spots.
The start of the 2015-2016 season has been exceptional, even by the team’s high standards. Barstow Middle School debaters have won a total of 57 trophies thus far and look forward to even more success this year. Barstow
MIDDLE SCHOOLDEBATESUCCESS
FRESHMEN DEBATE
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The class of 2019 is the largest and most successful freshman group in Barstow Debate history. With 29 freshman debaters, nearly one out of every two Barstow freshman compete in Novice and Junior Varsity debate. The group has an even mix of debaters who competed previously in middle school and those who are competing for the first time as freshmen. Although their season just began, they have already taken home over twenty trophies in their first three competitions.
Students on this year’s topic debate the merits of domestic surveillance. They conduct hundreds of hours of research to master every part of a very
complex issue. Their hard work paid immediate dividends at the season opener, hosted at Oak Park High School. The squad nearly swept the top five spots, earning fifth, fourth, third and first place. Kristin Tingle and Tyler Durwood were undefeated and crowned champions. The squad was thrilled to enjoy so much early success but knew a bigger challenge awaited; the prestigious Iowa Caucus tournament hosted at Cedar Rapids High School.
The Iowa Caucus was the first traveling tournament for the Barstow freshmen, but they didn’t miss a beat. Julia Butch and Robbie Putney were one of the final eight teams standing and Kristin Tingle and Tyler Durwood took their only loss
of the season before finishing in the final four. The success of the novice speakers was unprecedented; Julia Butch was named sixth speaker, Robbie Putney was fourth, Tyler Durwood was third, Sam Short was second and Kristin Tingle was crowned Top Speaker out of a field of over 60 competitors from five different states.
The most recent competition saw the debaters compete in Kansas City’s toughest tournament, hosted by Kansas City Kansas Community College. Solomon Park and Paul Case finished fourth, Alex Archer and Ariza Nanji took third, Sam Short and Taha Fanaswala took second and Kristin Tingle and Tyler Durwood swept the
tournament avenging their earlier loss to the team that eliminated them from the Iowa Caucus, bringing their season record to 22-1. Barstow earned seven of the top ten speaker awards, with Tyler Durwood earning Top Speaker. Dr. Collier summarized the tournament using one word: “domination.” The freshman class will face many tough challenges, including a trip to Chicago for the country’s largest and most competitive Novice and Junior Varsity tournament. Although their competition will be steep, Barstow’s competitors would be wise to heed Assistant Debate Coach Brian Rubaie’s directive: “fear the frosh.”
took first place and won top speaker at each of the first two tournaments, with the top speaker award going to Phoebe Brous and the top team award going to Phoebe and her partner, Jacqueline Tingle. The team has also been exceptional with additional speaker and team awards won by Saketh Balmoori, Lexi Dixon, Ajay Guduputi, Aasim Hawa, Ryan
Lang, Miles Luce, Rishi Malay, Amanda Munsell, Sebastian Neumann, Sunil Reiland, Jed Scott, Addie Schmidt, Arul Sethi, Joe Sheeran, Tommy Tietjen, Riley Weaver and Ali Yoon. The middle school debate team will compete at several more weeknight tournaments before the city championship in February, an opportunity to continue a budding dynasty.
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Barstow students win big at recent debate tournament.
- Dr. Collier, MS/US Debate Coach
“We hosted 350 people at the largest tournament in the league’s history, and 30 Barstow students are learning important skills while they have fun winning lots of debates and bringing home 57 trophies so far.”
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Barstow’s very own Lauren Bernard was recently selected as a representative for the Leo Club Program Advisory Panel, an incredible honor signifying Lauren’s incredible devotion to service. The Leo Club Program offers young people many different opportunities to make a difference within their communities while promoting the development of individual qualities such as leadership, experience and opportunity. Lauren is one of only thirteen Leos worldwide to be chosen for this honor, as well as one of only two representatives selected from the United States. Lauren will serve a two-year term as a Leo Program ambassador from 2015-2017. In her term as ambassador, she will represent the United States, Bermuda, and the Bahamas. The sixty-six Leo and Lion panelists represent over 6,640 Leo Clubs across the world from nineteen different countries. As a panelist, Bernard will advise Lions Club International and provide feedback on special service initiatives and aid the program’s development across all eight constitutional areas.
While many would spend time basking in the honor, Bernard wants to get right to work, noting that she feels “the real honor is getting to meet all these amazing panelists and learning about myriad service projects happening all over the world in the program.” Asked what she’ll remember most,
Bernard said, “my excitement in working with Lions Club International will probably never wear off.” Ms. Zimmerman offered especially high praise, noting that when she took over the Service Learning program
Barstow Student Chosen for International PanelBy Shivani Lokre ’16 she “hoped our students would
do exactly as Lauren has done: she found a passion for service that extended far beyond the minimum requirements.” Speaking about the Leo Club, Zimmerman remarked that “Lauren and Shanley have built a program that will last long after they have left Barstow
and will continue to inspire future students to serve their community.”
In 2014, Lauren and fellow classmate Shanley Lenart co-founded the Barstow School Leo Club in order to
provide community service opportunities to Barstow students. Each Leo club is sponsored by a Lions club, and Barstow’s Leo club is sponsored by the KC Red Bridge Lions. Every Friday, Leo officers have a meeting to collect service ideas and provide updates on upcoming activities and service projects. Since being founded, the club has raised over $2000 and served an array of organizations including the Niles Home for Children, Kansas City VA Medical Center, Homestead Assisted Living, Happy Bottoms, and numerous other organizations. The club also held a fundraiser called HalLEOween at Barstow, and hope to have a similar fundraiser for Valentine’s Day. This year, the club is adopting a class at the Good Shepherd Christian Academy in Zamorano, Honduras and raising money for the Foundation Fighting Blindness through the KC VisionWalk and their new fundraiser “Dinner in the Dark” in April. Lauren and the Leo club continue to make Barstow proud with their inspiring commitment to others.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT6 November 2015
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTHome Just for Kids Genres DVD
Jane the Virgin- 22 episodes
The Journey Home- 98 minutes
The Babadook- 93 minutes
Hart of Dixie- 66 episodes
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt- 13 episodes
Young Jane Villanueva finds her life thrown off course when a botched medical procedure lands her in the midst of real-life telenovela drama. She has always tried to abide by her Hispanic family’s Catholic morals. Her life spirals out of control when a heartbroken and distracted medical professional accidentally artificially inseminates her. The hit tracks Jane and her close-knit family as they prepare for the baby’s arrival.
A widowed mother struggles to help her mentally troubled child, who often is sent home from school because of violence. One night her son chooses a pop-up book, which happens to be cursed. The plot shows the deterioration of the mother and child’s psyche as the Babadook terrorizes their family.
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The stylish, city-dwelling Dr. Zoe Hart discovers that her estranged father has left her his medical practice in the charming town of Bluebell, Alabama. After she fails to relate with patients in her New York residency, a mentor suggests that she spend some time as a general practicioner. When she arrives in Bluebell, the residents are wary of their new doctor. Zoe tries to make peace with her new business partner and fill the large shoes of her beloved father.
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This winter break, unwind from the stress of another grueling semester and enjoy the holidays in the comfort of your own bed. Forget productivity, because we have supplied you with enough quality Netflix to last a lifetime. From horror to telenovela, satisfy all your binge-watching cravings.
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Fallout 4 is here! The long awaited game is now available for $60 on Steam and its official site. The game sold 1.2 million copies on launch day and scored 9.5/10 on IGN, and nearly the same on other rating sites. The game, made by Bethesda, the creators of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series, features new content like custom character creation, the ability to build settlements, and a new storyline.
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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth came out late October as a sequel to Rebirth which came out late 2014, and the original Binding of Isaac, which came out in late 2011. The 2D game is loosely based on the Bible and explores themes of motherhood and children. The player controls Isaac by shooting his tears to battle monsters to reach the next floor level. However, you only have a certain amount of lives, or hearts, so if you lose them all, you restart to the first level, the basement. The player uses Isaac to destroy his mother, who banished him to the basement because she thought luxuries of the world corrupted him. The single player game can be purchased to play on desktops and game consoles.
and body-shaping undergarments transform those average people with everyday flaws into the God-like celebrities seen
on the covers of Glamour and Vogue. “This is pretty. Flaws cannot be pretty,” the magazines seem to shout from the
newsstands, enticing women to buy the latest trendy body-slimming dress and put on just enough makeup to look perfectly makeup-less. Turn the pages and those inescapable beauty ads will send messages about unattainable beauty standards to which everyone must conform.
Celebrities like Zendaya have made it their personal mission to combat this ridiculous routine. At 5’10”, Zendaya is not Hollywood’s typical blond-haired, blue-eyed beauty. She embraces her differences and has never taken body image lightly. When Zendaya received her photo-shoot pictures for the November issue of Modeliste, she was shocked to find her 19 year-old waist slimmed down and her curves diminished. “These are the things that make women self conscious,” Zendaya comments, “that create the unrealistic
ideals of beauty that we have.” The celebrity did not look like herself. Sure, her face was trimmed down, and her waist was made to look like a Barbie, but these are the so-called “flaws” that make Zendaya, well, Zendaya. Zendaya took to social media with
her complaints, posting a side-by-side of the original picture and the photoshopped picture. In response to
the public outcry, the editor of Modeliste, Amy McCabe, promised to pull the magazine and use the unedited
version in an upcoming issue.Along with Zendaya, many other celebrities have taken
a stance against Photoshop in order to challenge these unrealistic beauty standards. Stars like Kiera Knightley, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lorde, Kate Winslet, Ashley Benson, Colbie Caillat, Lady Gaga and Gisele Bundchen have all experienced Photoshop disasters, and have publicly opposed the message
this sends to women all over the world. Kiera Knightley tells Time magazine that “women’s bodies are a battleground ...
and photography is partly to blame.” In an attempt to show the world her true self, Knightley posed topless for Interview magazine,
without the mask of photoshop enhancements to enlarge her breasts or make her body curvier. Celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis are showing
older women that their wrinkles are okay and that no middle-aged woman
“These are the things that make women self concious, that create the unrealistic ideals
of beauty that we have.” -Zendaya
Heidi Klum
Western beauty standards move from magazine covers to yearbook photos.
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#NoProblemhas a stick-thin body free of age. Kate Winslet was upset when her 2003 cover of GQ magazine seemed to feature a picture of her with slimmed down legs and curves. “For my money it looks pretty good the way it was taken,” Winslet remarked, comparing her polaroid of the unedited version with the picture that appeared on the cover.
This issue does not exclusively affect celebrities, as Photoshop disasters have appeared in schools in the Kansas City area. St. Teresa’s Academy, one of the two all-girl Catholic schools in Kansas City, had a school yearbook picture controversy where the photography studio edited the school’s pictures to make some students unrecognizable. Hair was airbrushed to silky perfection, eye makeup was added, and faces were thinned. Senior Zoe Royer posted her displeasure with the excessive editing on her Reddit blog and the incident soon became national news. Outlets like Fox News and Cosmopolitan investigated the incident and drew a national audience. St. Teresa’s used the unedited versions of their pictures for their ID cards and yearbook photos, but many students learned for the first time how it could affect them.
Issues with the way that some designers have utilized Photoshop have also arisen previously at Barstow. To the amazement of several students in the Class of 2015, the yearbook pictures they took and the pictures they received did not look the same. Airbrushed skin, hair, and eyes turned some students into Barbie versions of themselves. Senior Shanley Lenart says, “Some uses of Photoshop create a fake beauty where it no longer represents the imperfections that humans have. This issue even made its way into our own school.” Some students were displeased with the fact that their flaws were taken away—flaws that make them unique. This year’s Weathercock photos and student composites have substantially reduced the use of editing in an attempt to emphasize students’ natural beauty.
Whether celebrities’ waists are trimmed and faces airbrushed for the cover of the next fashion magazine, or seniors’ flaws are taken away for their yearbook pictures, photoshopping has become a major focus in the battle against unrealistic beauty standards. Body image issues and self-consciousness begin earlier and earlier, when young children see the unattainable standards on the cover of seemingly every fashion magazine. While the headlines on the cover read, “love yourself and have confidence!” the image of the perfectly photoshopped woman behind the text says, “your flaws must be hidden.” Not even Zendaya can be as perfect as the Zendaya on the cover of Modeliste.
“Some uses of Photoshop create a fake beauty where it no longer represents the imperfections that humans have. This issue has even made its way into our own school.” -Shanley Lenart ‘16
Katherine Grabowsky ‘16
November 2015HUMANS OF BARSTOW10
HUMANS OF BARSTOWIn 2010, Brandon Stanton started Humans of New York (HONY) to create a catalogue of New York City’s inhabitants. He then started collecting quotes and stories from people, which reshaped HONY into a blog. Today, over eight million people follow HONY on social media and Brandon has published a New York Times best-selling book. This is where we come in. While many variations of HONY have cycled through social media, B-Line wanted to start Humans of Barstow. Barstow is full of unique and intelligent individuals, but we know each of them in a certain setting. The idea of sonder, from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, shows that every passerby has a life as complex as your own. Our goal is to combine these two ideas and further display Barstow’s unique community.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory?
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Every year my mom and dad and I go to my grandma’s house with
all my aunts and uncles to eat dinner. For the Thanksgiving feast, my grandma makes all the important stuff–– the turkey,
mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and such. My mom usually
helps fill the table with some kind of vegetable, a salad and most importantly, the dessert. We usually go for a pumpkin pie with vanilla ice cream. After the meal, we go down
to the basement and search for my grandma’s tiny plastic Christmas tree. Then, we carry it upstairs to begin the Christmas festivities. We set the tree up, string lots of lights around it and decorate it with all her ornaments. I used to always tell her how it was too soon to start Christmas activities because Thanksgiving Day had not even ended yet. However, I now embrace this tradition as decorating the small plastic tree has now become a major part of our Thanksgiving celebration. Li
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One year, I was at my dad’s house for the Thanksgiving Day feast. For many weeks, my dad had planned to have a turkey, along with a lot of other delicious dishes like mashed
potatoes, some sort of vegetable and other regular Thanksgiving foods. Instead of cooking a traditional turkey, we decided to play chef and try to fry the turkey. However, we were not aware
that the fryer was totally broken. It was literally a recipe for disaster. So we took the equipment outside and put the entire turkey into the fryer, but as soon as we placed the bird inside the hot oil, the fryer exploded. The explosion set a dead patch of grass on fire. The flames were so huge. The fire department had to come out to our house and put the fire out. After that, we fully gave up on having a traditional Thanksgiving. We ended up ordering Chinese food because my dad ruined the turkey (and the grass). Although it was not the Thanksgiving we planned, it was certainly a memorable experience.
My family eats a lot of food during Thanksgiving. But, since my mom literally does not have the ability to cook, we go to the country club for Thanksgiving Day dining festivities. As a family, we devour a whole turkey, two pies and about seven sides. Then, we take home three big boxes of left-overs from the club. One year, my sister and I fought for the wishbone. Well, more like I fought with her. Obviously, I wanted the bigger piece so I could have my wish come true. My sister won the fight and got the wish bone. So, I waited for the wish bone to be dry enough, and then I stole it from her. I wished to become the richest person in the world. This would allow me to buy a ton of dogs. It would also allow me to buy a rocking house that can fit all the dogs. That wish has obviously not come true yet, but I certainly believe it is a possibility in my future. I really wanted that wishbone.Se
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When I was in the eighth grade, my dad and my uncles decided they were going to cook a squash. It was a butternut
squash. They got very into this project and spent the entire day outside seasoning the squash. They kept
sticking it on the grill and poking around with it. They absolutely refused to come inside until the squash was completely done. However, they totally failed the squash. They ended up burning
the vegetable very badly. By the time they gave up, it was basically a
black rock. I couldn’t even identify its past life as a butternut squash. They basically spent the whole day with the squash to avoid hanging out with the family, so I guess they all succeeded in that regard. It was their loss because we had a nice time
together. When they came back inside, after several hours of experimenting with the squash,
they pretended to lament over their ruined squash.
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INTERNATIONAL EDITIONIf there was one thing you wanted your American classmates to understand about China, what would it be?
Which activities or clubs are you involved in at school?
What’s your favorite TV show or movie?
What is your favorite snack?
What is your favorite sports team?
What is your favorite book?
What question would you like to ask your American classmates?
What is your favorite thing to do outside of school?
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China is not the dying country it was during WWII. China is living and modern.
I am involved in the Music Club and the Model-Building Club.
I like to build useful circuits.
I would ask, “How many lessons do you have every day?” We have seven, plus advisory.
My favorite TV show is Revenge.
I like to play on my cell phone.
I like to watch movies at the movie theater or at home.
I would ask, “What types of books do you like to read?”
I like I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.
Actually, not all Chinese people are rude. I think many of the people are polite and good.
I started our school’s Music Club and I am also in the Movie Club.
My favorite movie is Taare Zameen Par.
I am in the Basketball Club.
My favorite TV show is The Walking Dead.
Some Chinese tourists have represented us poorly in the past. Our generation behaves better than them.
I would like to share real Chinese food and culture with you.
My favorite sports team is Real Madrid Club de Futbol.
I like to eat sweet dumplings as a snack.
We interviewed six freshman at The Barstow School of Ningbo to learn about their daily lives.
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Making Sense of the Middle EastEver since Israel became a Jewish nation on May 14, 1948, there has been conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. During the summer of 2014, the tension rose as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) battled Hamas, the terror group based in Gaza. There were two events that are widely believed to have triggered last summer’s war: the kidnapping and killing of three
Israeli teenagers and the revenge murder of an Arab teenager. The recent rise in conflict is due to religious rights at the Temple
Mount and settlements in the West Bank.Starting on September 14, 2015, attacks have caused Israelis
to live in fear as terror strikes Israeli cities. There have been daily stabbings, car crashes, shootings, and rock-throwing incidents all performed by radical Palestinians as young as 13 years old. The attacks have been targeting Israeli Defense Forces, Israeli Police Officers, and innocent civilians. As a result, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, has ordered the mobilization of 16 border police companies and has stationed more soldiers and police officers in large metropolitan areas, as well as in the West Bank. The IDF has received criticism as the death toll for Palestinians rises, but the Israeli state argues they are doing their job, which is to protect Israeli citizens from danger. Some have criticized the IDF’s handling of the crisis, noting that they mistakenly shot an Eritrean Asylum seeker while
stopping a Palestinian attacker at a bus station in southern Israel. During the same attack, a 19-year old IDF soldier was killed.
A series of bold statements exacerbated already high tension in the region. The Palestinian Authority put out many of these statements.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas, and even ISIS have endorsed attacks, which they argue are a just reply to what they perceive as a violent Israeli campaign. All of them have put forth propaganda, including cartoons and videos, that teach kids and people how to stab or throw rocks at Israelis. ISIS has produced videos approving of recent attacks and encouraging beheadings in Israel, while social networks have been flooded with educational videos demonstrating how to stab Israelis. Attackers have been using guns, knives, axes, screwdrivers, and various other objects that can harm people.
October 21, 20156:20 A.M. – Attempted stabbing attack in Israeli community near Nablus. Assailant shot on site. 3:30 P.M. – IDF soldier injured in stabbing attack near Jerusalem. Assailant shot on site. 9:00 P.M. – Five IDF soldiers injured in car ramming attack near Bethlehem. Assailant shot on site.
The Temple Mount is one of the holiest sites in Jerusalem and has ties to Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Currently, Muslims can pray there and non-Muslims can visit, but Jews are not allowed to pray at the holy site. This issue angers many religious Jews because they believe they have the right to join in prayer at the holy site. Due to the restrictions, Jews pray nearby at the Western Wall, which is a part of the wall from the Second Temple. Soldiers and police are stationed at the Temple Mount to keep the peace.
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In the West Bank, which is where most of the Palestinian death toll has risen, there have been a number of violent protests. The riots, which feature rock throwing and molotov cocktails, have been suppressed by the IDF soldiers in the West Bank. While Palestinians lead these riots, they are not for the Temple Mount. The main issue in the West Bank is the Israeli settlements there. Many Palestinians are angered by the settlements and are rioting as a result of the encroaching Israelis.
A DAY OF CONFLICT
THE WEST BANK
ISRAEL FAST FACTSAt 20,770 sq. km, Israel is about the size of New Jersey.
Israel requires military service for both men and women; 2 years for women and 3 years for men.
Hebrew and Arabic are the two official languages.
There have been riots throughout the West Bank, where angry Palestinians clashed with IDF soldiers.
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W i n t e r i s C o m i n g .Everything you need to know to end the year with style
Val & Katty G
Grab your favorite pair of stockings, a cozy sweater and your Venti pumpkin spice latte because fall is officially here. November is the time to appreciate all you have as the year comes to an end. It is also the time to tie up the loose ends of 2015 before heading into the new year. We’re here, once again, as your life-saver in the abyss of fallen leaves. Hopefully, with our help, you can survive the cold months ahead.
Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday have passed, it’s time to wrack your brain and come up with the most creative gifts for your homies. Remember, sometimes the best gifts cost the least. For the grandparents, we recommend you pull out some needles and do your best to create a knitted poncho. Even if your skill level is not up to par, your effort will shine through. Remember, earth tones are best for ponchos. For your random cousin, we suggest your C+ ceramics project that almost landed in the landfill. Your immediate family is where the gift-giving gets complicated and competitive. For the ones who gave you life, we suggest you make candles, as you are the light of their lives. With siblings, the holidays are not a time to put sibling rivalries to rest. This is the perfect chance to show who truly is superior. Thoughtful gifts are the best; try to remember that one item that caught their eye months ago. For friends, and special friends, you should raid Target’s dollar section and go crazy. If this does not feel up to standard, it’s always fun to show your talents by constructing and decorating a wondrous gingerbread house fit for a winter wonderland.
But, we shouldn’t get too ahead of ourselves, because before the holidays is finals week. Between endless hours of cramming and hundreds of dollars spent at Starbucks, finals week is a chance to prove your knowledge. Demonstrate your mad intelligence to your teachers, peers and yourself. Ace all your exams and your winter break will be stress-free. However, this is easier said than done. You must first prepare yourself for at least ten hours of grueling essays, short answer prompts and multiple choice questions. Unlike standardized testing, your past four months in the classroom have showed you exactly what to know. Utilize the information you have learned to create a study schedule. Be sure to identify your best study environment, and stick with it to let yourself succeed. For some people, this may be a group study session at Panera, while for others it could turn into a game of procrastination. Katty G likes to round up a group of classmates at the nearest coffee shop. While this may not result in 100% productivity, small breaks every so often keep the brain flowin’. Val prefers to lock herself up in her room for intense study hours (with some Netflix mixed in, of course). Whatever works for us may not work for you, so make sure to find the environment where you thrive.
Once finals are over and you’ve forgotten all the content of first semester, the fun begins. Be sure to enjoy the holiday parties filled with distant relatives who constantly mention how you’ve grown since
they last saw you…fourteen years ago. We recommend compiling the major milestones of your life into a nifty brochure to avoid
repetitive questioning. This will ensure a jollier holiday season. While winter break is a good chance to spend time with
your family, it is also the perfect opportunity to end the year on a good note. This could mean mending severed
friendships or creating new ones for the upcoming year. Rather than improving your social life, you could also work on improving your surroundings. It could mean finishing that pestering home-improvement project inspired by a Pinterest board from March. Make sure to binge-eat your favorite foods as this interim time before your healthful New Year’s resolution kicks in. This is the only time this sort of eating is socially acceptable, so live it up. Whatever this means for you, make sure to get it done. Enjoy the close of 2015, as it will never be here again. Think back on these past months and make sure you accomplish everything on your to-do list.
With these tips you can hopefully wrap your life in a festive bow and send it off. Give the world
the gift of yourself. This new year means a new you, so be the best you you can be. Ace your finals, find some killer presents for your peeps and enhance your high school experience with our tips. We hope these
pointers will bring you joy and a sense of warmth during these forthcoming chilly months.
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SPORTS
NBA Season PreviewNovember 2015
offseason move, free agent and former Portland Trailblazer LaMarcus Aldridge’s decision to sign with the San Antonio Spurs, realigned power in the Western Conference by giving the Spurs one of the deepest rosters in the league. When asked about his opportunity with the Spurs, the All-NBA Second Team Forward explained, “I’m looking forward to it, they have a tradition of winning here.” In addition to Aldridge’s decision, Los Angeles Clippers Center DeAndre Jordan’s agreement to stay with the team for the next three years solidified the
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Since Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors hoisted the Larry O’Brien championship trophy at the end of the 2015 NBA season, the landscape of the league has evolved in anticipation of the new season. The NBA offseason featured potential playoff format alterations and free agent buzz, setting the stage for an exciting NBA season.
The 2015 offseason included notable free agent transactions that altered the playoff landscape. The largest
organization’s position near the top of the Western Conference.
In addition to free agent news, the NBA also proposed policy changes regarding the playoff format for the upcoming season. Currently, the top eight teams from both the Western and Eastern Conference qualify for the post-season before battling it out in order to decide a champion. However, some flaws exist in the current structure. For instance, the Oklahoma City Thunder, a perennial Western Conference powerhouse, missed the playoffs last season despite
By Eli Pearce ‘17
This season, the 2015 MVP Stephen Curry hopes to lead the Golden State Warriors to their second consecutive NBA Championship. The 6’3” guard hopes to improve on his stellar numbers from last season, when he shot 44% from 3-point range while averaging 23 points per game.
Players to Watch for the 2015-16 Season
having a winning record. Meanwhile, in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics had a losing record but still qualified. Therefore, a group of team officials, led by Oklahoma City Thunder owner Ike Bennett, proposed that the league accept the top 16 teams into the playoffs regardless of conference. While the proposition failed to pass, other organizations have agreed that the format needs to be reworked in order to maintain balance.
Anthony Davis, the promising center from the University of Kentucky has been drawing praise from esteemed NBA analysts on his improvement over his first three seasons. This year, he hopes to make the leap from promising NBA youth to an established superstar. If he can improve upon his stellar 24 points per game and 10 rebounds per game averages, he can elevate himself into the conversation for best players in the league.
2Future Hall of Famer and 2008 MVP Kobe Bryant has indicated to both the media and Los Angeles Lakers owner Mitch Morrison that this season may be his last in the league. The veteran guard looks to make one last title run on a struggling Lakers team, but many have speculated that the team may not even reach the playoffs.
LeBron James, four time MVP and two time NBA Champion, hopes to bounce back from his defeat in the NBA finals last season. With his team finally back to full health, he can hopefully lead the talented Cleveland Cavaliers organization to their first title.
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players such as Serge Ibaka and Enes Kanter. Despite adding a new coach with no NBA experience and playing in the stacked Western Conference, expect the Thunder to quietly get off to a solid start, and use their momentum to make a run for the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
Emmanuel Mudiay, the athletic 6’5” point guard, returns from his professional career in China to run the show for the Denver Nuggets. Mudiay, who has been criticized by some scouts for his inability to create opportunities for his teammates, possesses limitless potential. If he conquers his inadequacies, watch for Mudiay to contend for the Rookie of the Year award, and for the Nuggets to make a surprise playoff run in the Western Conference.
NBA scouts have been salivating over Jahlil Okafor since his debut at Duke, and the 6’11” center hopes to impress in his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers. In college Okafor averaged 17 points and 8 rebounds per game, and hopes to improve upon those figures in his freshman season in the NBA.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will win the NBA Championship: Despite not making the playoffs last season,
the injury-ridden Thunder return two All-Star players in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, as well as retaining pivotal
Eli’s Two Bold Predictions
1 Utah Jazz will make the playoffs in the 2015-2016 season: The youthful Utah Jazz have been making
tremendous strides in the past seasons, and this year may finally mark the first time the organization has made the
2 playoffs since 2011. Led by improving forwards Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors, the team can potentially sneak into the playoffs if they get off to a strong start. Utah split its first 16 games, with impressive wins over the Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies.
SPORTSNovember 2015
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The Girls’ Golf team enjoyed a season of rapid development. Players improved through tournament experience and old-fashioned hard work.
Head coach Joe Taylor noted that “it was a new experi-ence for the girls and me. High numbers and lack of experience meant lots of time teaching them to golf, as well as learning a lot myself.”
Junior Olivia Laub completed another stellar golf season, claiming eighth place at state, her third straight All-State hon-ors. “She leads the way she al-ways does. It’s remarkable. I’m at a loss of words,” said Taylor.
The team looks forward to next season, where they hope to continue improving on their already impressive year.
had to face top-seeded John Burroughs High School. Janie and Amelia lost the first set 6-2, but their trademark resilience and determination prevailed in the end. They rallied to win the last two matches and bring Barstow and Missouri Coach of the Year winner Tom O’Brien another state title. Barstow also did excellent work in individual competitions, with junior Emma Shapiro making it to State Sectionals.
Boys’ SoccerBy Richard Bray
The Boys’ Soccer team reached many of its lofty goals, including successfully defending the district title. The group showed impressive resilience, working hard to play their best in both good times and bad. The season was filled with great moments and lasting memories.
Senior goalkeeper Adam Maiale scored from his own box. Senior Arman Javaheri dazzled defenders. They will be irreplacable, but new varsity talent emerged this season. Their future rests in the hands (and feet) of many promising returning players.
The volleyball team had a record year, earning the first ever District and Conference banner in Barstow history. The team didn’t hold back along the way. They dominated their conference and won their district during this amazing run.
“They never gave up,” said coach Minka Rudman. “This
will pave the way for the future by showing the younger players what they can do with hard work and determination.”
The team truly never relented. They fought out multiple tough matches that went into sets of five. This year was a season that the team--and all of Barstow--will never forget.
Girls’ Volleyball
Girls’ Golf3 Three time All-State and All-District Honors
8 8th place at State as a Junior
4 4th place at State as a Freshman
Girls tennis duo Janie King and Amelia Smith won State Doubles tennis, Barstow’s first state championship title of the year. The team had a remarkable year after getting off to a hot start with their Great 8 tournament championship. The season also witnessed many other individual and collective accomplishments, including perfect victories against St. Thomas Aquinas and KC Christian. Nothing came easily for Janie and Amelia, as they
Girls’ Tennis
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Students of The Barstow School of Ningbo and The Barstow School of Shanghai explored their country to share a taste of their lifestyle.
1. Gloria Xu / The Bund Waterfront Area2. Scarlett Xu / Shanghai3. Peter Cai / Tianzifang Arts & Crafts Enclave4. Niki Tang / Xujiahui Shoping Area5. Jing Jing / Cool Docks Dining Area6. Scarlett Xu / People’s Square Park7. Ms. Hummel / YiXing8. Kitty Liu / Huangpu9. Victor Jin / Lujianzui Financial District10. Victor Jin / City God Temple Park11. Liz Li / LuPu Bridge over the Huangpu River
