2014 P R O U D L Y P R E S E N T E D B Y T H E H I S S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R : MAR

Thanks to Mr. Hank (and all the participants), HIS once again witnessed yet another successful arts’ night on March 25th, 2014! With performances by students

from all grades in the secondary department, this event brought the entire school together! The audience was captivated by all the singing, dancing, and music

making! All the performances delivered by the students were absolutely astonishing, and again reminded all of us of the great talents that exist at Hshincu International School!

Arts’ Night 2014

READ THE TEACHER’S INTERVIEW SECTION TO CHECK OUT WHAT

MR. HANK HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE ARTS

NIGHT!

NIFTY DEBATE COMPETITION INTERVIEW WITH MR. HANKSTUDENT SUBMITTED WORK: BY

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NIFTY Debate at TainanBy: Lawrence Wood

! “Where is your quote? Where is your evidence?,” these are some familiar and important words I heard throughout the NIFTY debate competition at IBST. As a member of the HIS Debate Team, the HIS debaters signed up for our first two day policy debate competition. With the competition over and the prizes awarded, I have a lot to say about my experience at IBST.

! We arrived at Tainan for the competition on March 7. With days of intense research, the HIS Debate team seemed pretty confident. Partnering with my twin, Daphne, we made a strategic decision of making her the main speaker of the team and I being the main researcher. As B team of HIS, meaning we would score the second most point for the school for an overall win, we poured in a lot of time into the topic as it was not an easy one. Although this was our first competition, the entire debate team was hopeful. We are an enthusiastic team that works hard for ourselves and the whole team in general. However on our first evening, our confidence was unexpectedly broken. Oh we were not defeated. No. The organizer of this competition, Dr. Fruit, brought us several surprises that night.

! Dr. Fruit is a very interesting man who brought up a lot of new ideas that we have never encountered. First of all, due to a full student support for the IBST debate teams, elementary students were helping out around the competition. This was okay as long as the kids could help run the competition smoothly. As the rookie team of the year, HIS debaters were hopelessly lost on their first day. Not knowing where everything was taking place, we took a lot of time to orient ourselves. Alas, my teammate and I found the room we were looking for. No, we were not competing, but two of our opposing teams for the next day were. We decided to sit in to observe their competition in order to gain an upper hand on their tactics and plans. However, their performance was quite surprising. Apparently, Dr. Fruit’s debate style is slightly different from what we were taught. Instead of using a credible source, connecting that with logic, then proposing a new plan, and finally arguing why it should or should not work, it was more of an information-waving contest. In fact, we were told that “logic is not a form of evidence” and we had to find an exact source with quotes to back up every statement we make for our plan. It is as if a script was required for this specific debate. The HIS debate team was quite shocked about this new revelation because our research did not fully reflect upon the style that IBST showed us.

! In this competition, every competitor had a debate competition that contributed to a school win and an individual competition, or IC. Mine was called extemporaneous speaking. Basically all I had to do was read an article and write a persuasive speech in under 30 minutes and compete with other people. I had one competitor against me and that was David Huang (11), from HIS as well. We both received good feedback and were excited for the competition the started on the second day.

During that night, the HIS Debate team went full throttle on research. Abandoning our plans to go out for dinner, the team ordered pizza to the hotel instead. After observing our opponent debates on day one, we knew that there was a lot of research that needed to be done. We worked on our debate structures, our speeches, and our citations. I thought this all would keep me up until 1 AM. But, boy. Was I wrong. The HIS debate team worked until 4 in the morning -- sharing information, discussing arguments, and some chatting along the way. It turned out that most of the HIS debaters only slept for two hours before our big day.

After eating breakfast, the HIS debate team was pumped up. Despite having 2 hours of sleep, all of the HIS debaters were wide-awake (I guess that many cups of coffee also helped). Our morale was high as we walk into our first debate face-off. Our opponent was a strong one and we prepared to have a challenging debate. As the debate started, we saw the disadvantaged position we were on.

Despite the great research, we still lacked the basic understanding of the rules set up by IBST. Some of the procedures and rules thats were thrown to us were completely unfamiliar. The opposing team was very strong. One of the speaker, especially, is a natural talented speaker, however his speaking style is more forced rather than having an interesting debate twist. But at least his tactic worked. After an hour of intense debate, a verdict was given and our team lost the first round. You might think this made us angry. But you would be wrong. Throwing off the expected response, my

team instead was happy about the result. Yes we might have lost the round but we won something: new tactics and rules. After the first round, my teammate and I started to get a hang off the rules and procedures. We followed their script. We were excited for the second round. When the second round started for a different team, it was clear that this time we got the advantage. Daphne, my teammate, unleashed a ferocious inner beast that attacked the enemy at all turns. Knowing the rules, I started to correct facts and forced the opponent into an uncertain corner. It was clear by the end that we won. We were happy more than anything. We won as the rookie school of the year. After the debate, we had to wait to see which two schools would face each other in a final debate to decide the winner.

After debate it was time for individual activities. It was the event that I was excited for. However for some reason, due to the lack of clarity, we couldn’t find the classroom that we were supposed to go to. When we finally found the room, we began to search for the teacher who was responsible for extemporaneous speeches. But, we couldn’t find him. Much later, we were told that we needed to look for a 5th grade student in order to start our individual competitions. When David and I finally found the kid, we found that both of us were disqualified due to tardiness. Although we were both very disappointed, there was nothing we could do about it.

! After lunch, we discovered that the HIS debate team was ranked second and was eligible to enter the final debate round. We were joyous. The rookie team of the year, who didn’t know the rules prior the competition, got into the final round. After long discussions, the HIS debate team decided to have David Huang and Samuel Lo (both in 11th grade) to represent our school in the final debate round.

! Although we were prepared, we knew that we couldn’t win for two reasons. First of all, in order for the HIS team (that came second) to win against the IBST team (that came first), we would need to win all four votes from the judges. Secondly, out of four judges, two were teachers from IBST.

! As the debate started, it was made clear that HIS was not weak. As the negative team, we didn’t have to present as much information as the affirmative, but would have to work on rebuttals and attack the plan proposed by the affirmative team. Our information presentation was not as strong as the IBST team, as we did not have exact “quotes”. But as cross examination and rebuttal started, it was clear that the HIS team was strong.

! With Samuel-logic (a weird but effective debate logic skills) and quick responses from Samuel and the over-sassiness and quick thinking from David, the final round was very interesting. With David questioning every word the opponent said and asking questions that the opponent just couldn’t answer, adding on with Samuel shushing a guy who interrupted his explanation, it was obvious that HIS got the edge. When the debate was finally over and the award ceremony for individual activities and achievements took place, the most anticipated announcement was made.

! Out of four judges, two voted for HIS. Unfortunately, we did not win. However, we were happy enough to learn that we persuaded two judges to vote for our side.

! After the two-day debate competition, the HIS debate team returned to Hsinchu. Seeing the domination of IBST in the debate, I was rekindled with a new motivation. I am motivated to return next year and bring that trophy back to HIS. HIS has the potential. All we have to do is do a lot more research, follow the rules, and follow their script and we are good to go. After returning to Hsinchu, all I can do is look back and commemorate how great the experience was and the many things I learned throughout that trip.

By: Alex Tsai“Fruity, but bitter”

On March 7th, 2014, the 12-man HIS debate squadron boarded the school’s bus and rode onwards to the Hsinchu HSR station in excitement. The teams were chattering and engaging in intellectual conversations regarding the policy debate topic they were preparing for. During the 60 minutes of preparation, our hopes were up and we expected heated contention and quality orations. When we arrived at the vicinity of the camp, we hurried into the IBST campus as there was debris floating adrift in the air. After the small opening ceremony, or just a couple of speeches by the development staff, we received a generous and grand choice between three variations of plain bread in plastic packaging as our dinner.

! The first day of debates and oral performances began at around 6:30 PM, when our teams began to prepare and spectate their battles. However, there was a rather major problem as each school was required to assign representative labels to their teams - A, B, C, and D (and E or F as ancillary teams if present). The A, B, C, and D teams earn 6, 4, 2, and 1 point(s), respectively, for each victory. Unfortunately, because there were only three schools competing and they did not have teams D, E, and F, our D, E, and F teams’ points were disregarded. Therefore, the participation of 6 of our students didn’t count and was a complete waste of precious, relocatable time. This was not the end of our problems, but it certainly wasn’t a complete hellhole either.

! While certain teams debated, other people practiced their individual events such as original oratories and extemporaneous speeches. It was not that bad of a day after witnessing a few debates. During the night, we discussed and worked tenaciously to improve our speeches and arguments against the opponents after abridged analyses of our fellow competitors’ tactics while devouring delivered pizzas like impoverished children suffering from malnutrition. The next day, the people who were supposed to attend the second round of a certain individual event were supposed to receive news from a 5th grader - not a teacher or staff member or a student

with proper attire that calls people out with an envelope. Due to the lack of adult supervisors, IBST had to get kids from the other half of the bilingual department to help them out. Since some people were never notified of such changes, they got disqualified because of the poor organization.

! Although they might not necessarily be guilty of being biased, this decision does not make the Ethos side of the school look too good either. Furthermore, despite the fact that

there’s nothing wrong with this, the IBST team used a systematic, mechanical, scripted debate style with all the same arguments and same offensive methods. When asked, HIS debate coach Jennifer Santiago replied in an email, “Some things they did weren't wrong or unfair, they were just frustrating. Nit picking our evidence wasn't wrong; just irritating.”

! Overall, the team couldn’t deny the fact that this was a somewhat enriching experience with it learning about the importance of adaptation. “Debate is all about thinking on your feet, adjusting to your competitors, finding areas you can exploit. I think we need to work on being like IBST in that they were able to find one or two areas to exploit and convince the judges those areas meant we were wrong. They were successful in that,” said Ms. Santiago. Although the HIS Team complained about the event on Facebook at first, other attendants of the debate still enjoyed it. To add to the somewhat enriching

3rd Place Debate Squad:HIS A Team -- David Huang and Nicole Chen

Individual Speakers for Debate:4th -- Nicole Chen5th -- David Huang

6th -- Daphne Wood

Individual Competitions:Original Oratory 1st Place Senior Division -- Daphne Wood

Impromptu 1st Place Senior Division -- Nicole Chen

Honorable Mentions to:

experience, the HIS Team also devised a method to counter many of IBST debaters’ styles of arguments. We had an idea in unison, however: That school didn’t have toilet paper and that was also fault of poor preparation.

School EventBy: Sydney Ko

Sports Day Cancelled! The March 12th HIS sports day was unfortunately cancelled. Apparently, the weather wasn’t in our favor so sports day was cancelled and ended the supposed fun afternoon without classes. Oh well. Although the original day didn’t go as planned, the Sports Day is going to be moved to April 23rd. So sit tight, houses, it’s not over yet!

HealthBy: Angle Chang

Bipolar Disorders

! Have you ever experienced excessive, sudden mood-swings? It could possibly be bipolar disorders. It is a type of brain illness that normally exists in late teenager years or for young adults before the age of 35. ! The causes for bipolar disorders are not clear, but one of the possible factors is inherited traits. For example, genes inherited from parents can cause bipolar disorders. Non-usual brain functions and activities, also anxiety can also be the causes of bipolar disorders as well. Some symptoms for teen bipolar disorders includes lack of confidence, complaining a lot, depression, thoughts of self-harm, abnormal appetite and amount of sleep, etc. ! Bipolar disorders can affect people’s -- especially teenagers’ -- performance academically and socially. A bipolar teenager can be short-tempered and take high risks at unnecessary things which causes troubles not only for them, but also for the people around him or her. It would also be hard for the bipolar teenager to cope with the annoying and unsystematic mood swings. Sudden changes in emotion, where you get high and then extremely depressed all the sudden, can make you stressed out and get frustrated easily. ! Bipolar disorders normally last all your life. Even though there are no ways to cure this yet, there are some treatments that can help with bipolar people. The two main treatments are medication and therapy. However, once medication starts, it should not be stopped suddenly without a doctor’s assistance because it would just make bipolar disorders more problematic. Mental therapy such as talking to a psychiatrist would also help decease the effect of bipolar disorders on patients’ daily lives.

! ! Bipolar, a major and common issue that teenagers face, is having a significant impact and can leave shadows for teenagers easily if not treated carefully.

TechnologyBy: Henry Ko

! In the past several decades ever since the introduction of computers, there has been something called “processors” within these computers. What processors do is that they pretty much work as the computer’s brain, processing everything that is going on inside the computer. However, as the processors work, they will eventually start heating up. Now, because these processors heat up within the computers, computers require fans. It is similar to the fans that create wind to cool you down. However, according to an article from Motley Joke, a financial website, the next generation of the Intel Broadwell processors may not be heating up, which means that computers with these processors will not require fans. This leads to the predictions that the next line of MacBook Airs will no longer require fans because of two main reasons. First, when it comes to productions of computers in general, but especially with Apple, Apple likes to take the newest line of technology to use it inside their next lines of their products. Besides, for their newest MacBook Air models, Apple was known for being one of the computer manufacturers that used the Intel Haswell processor the most efficiently, also being able to increase the battery life drastically. You may think “Oh, well this isn’t a big change, it’s like saying the change of iPhone is big when the graphics and camera improves a little,” Well, IT’S NOT! This gives more benefits to the users since there are better battery capacities, silence, a more sleek design, and a more reliable system. Along with no fans, of course. Probably as expected, the new MacBook Airs are rumored to be introduced with a retina display as well. This actually makes me wonder: If MacBook Airs will have such a drastic improvement, what’s next for the MacBook Pro lines? Will the comparison be smaller?

Next Macbook Air to have no fans?

Works Cited“Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens” US National Institute of Mental Health. n.p. n.d. ! Web. 11 Mar. 2014.

WebMD. Bipolar Disorder Health Center. Web MD, LLC. n.d. Web 11 Mar. 2014.

“Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens: A Parent’s Guide” MedicineNet.com. n.p. n.d. ! ! Web 11 Mar. 2014. !“Teens and Bipolar Disorder” Bressert, Steve. PsyhCentral, 17 Mar. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. ! 2014.

! Fans are a part of our computers. But how are they significant? To put it in a very basic way, it’s important because 1. it will keep your computer alive, and 2. without them, your hands will be burnt. Why will it keep your computer alive? Well, it is because there are processors within your computers, which act as the brain of your computer, processing everything that is going on. When your processors work their butts off with processing, they will start heating up. As for that, there are fans in your computer to cool your processors down before your processor starts melting your computer down. So why am I writing about fans in the advisory section? It is because I was questioned several times about what this loud noise in a computer is, and that the user would simply try to shut the fan down forcefully by putting the computer to sleep. So I am basically here to tell you to NEVER attempt to turn off your fan. I mean, after all, there are things inside computers for SOME reason! Also, you don’t want to burn off your hands, and pay for a new computer, do you? So although fan can be obnoxiously loud at times, it is because they are required to be so loud, so let them be. Also, when it comes to dust, it can be quite a frustrating problem. Dusty fans can mean that dust is filling up your computer’s insides, which is never anything good. This can start blocking cool air and only leave the hot air inside and also, if dust goes into your computer’s motherboard, then your computer could just literally fry and just burn off costing a lot of money to repair your computer if it’s even possible. So please, leave your fans on if they are spinning, and also, if you can, try to clean your fans once in a while.

Fans

Current EventsBy: Jae Han

Protests in Venezuela

! Venezuela is on the northern coast of South America and shares a border with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana. It is an oil-rich nation, one of the world's top 10 oil exporting countries worldwide, and has a population of about 30 million.

! Venezuelans have taken to the streets in recent days, causing violent clashes between protesters and police. Their demands are varied from economic to social. Nationwide student protests started in the last month. Demonstrators are demanding better security, an end to goods shortages, and protected freedom of speech. Venezuela has recorded one of the world’s highest inflation rates in 2013 at 56 percent. Many have blamed the government’s strict price controls and the fixed exchange rate, which has slowed down imports and use of foreign currency. Moreover, the staggering inflation has led to shortages of basic goods like milk, cooking oil, sugar, and toilet paper. For almost two decades, Venezuelans have, furthermore, enjoyed unbelievably low gasoline prices, at roughly five U.S. cents per gallon, which destabilised the Venezuelan economy so badly. Plus, on top of everything else, Venezuela’s murder rate has been steadily rising since the late 1990s. In December, the Venezuelan Violence Observatory, a non-governmental group, estimated that 24,763 people were killed in 2013, which is a rate of 79 per 100,000 inhabitants.

! A number of citizens have blamed Venezuela's government, led by President Nicolas Maduro, for those social and economic problems. The protests are the largest that Maduro has faced in his 11 months in power. He has called opposition members fascists and compared them to an infection that needs to be cured. Many demonstrators across the country are students, but prominent opposition politicians have also joined marches.

! To date, at least 28 people have been killed in six weeks of unrest. Those protestors are unarmed and fighting against militarised government forces. They have no weapons in their hands, but have the single defining goal in their heart of patriotism. Unfortunately, however, the protestors are being defeated by brutal and heartless violence of those government forces even at this very moment. Even if there is a sense that it is already a little bit late, better late than never. Therefore, people outside Venezuela should begin paying closer and more attention to Venezuela, and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), especially the United Nation. It is better to intervene in this pandemonium before it occurs more guiltless victims.

Works Cited

"5 Reasons Why Venezuelans Are Protesting against Their Government." CTVNews. N.p., 21 Feb. ! 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.Karimi, Faith. "Venezuela: What's the Crisis About?" CNN. Cable News Network, 21 Feb. 2014. ! ! Web. 17 Mar. 2014."Venezuelan Forces Clear Caracas Protest Hotspot." BBC News. N.p., 17 Mar. 2014. Web. 17 Mar.

HIS Creative CornersSubmitted by: Anonymous

! It was a rainy Tuesday when I arrived at the airport of San Marina, an island known for its distinct cultures and its uncanny secrets that even the locals have difficulty unravelling. The island is a rather desolate place as the island is very large, but only with small towns of about 200 people each. About 4 years ago, the San Marina government was sick of their recession and ratified a law that promoted tourism into their country. It was, indeed, a successful plan, but only for a few as the only rich and sophisticated people you see are the government officials and the priests of the Church of Marianius who opulently decorate their offices with expensive commodities extracted from the exhausted citizens. That did not discourage people from visiting this remote island. In fact, the wildlife and exotic beauty of the island was more than enough for people to pay and visit. However, I came for something else: the secrets. When I first read about this island, the first thing I noticed was the stringent laws and procedures that locals had to follow when inside the Church. Also, I took notice of the priests which make me look like a beggar, and I am a wealthy journalist who owns a mansion. Anyways, I arrived at the island and did a day of tourism just to ensure that I’m on a vacation. The next day, I got into business. I went into the Church of Marianus and begun my investigation. I looked around and learned that the building was not only magnificent, but also colossal in current architectural terms. The building was ornate with beautiful paintings and stained glass as the building reflected waves of sound from the immaculate voices of the youth chorus.

The Mystery of San Marina

! It was a rainy Tuesday when I arrived at the airport of San Marina, an island known for its distinct cultures and its uncanny secrets that even the locals have difficulty unravelling. The island is a rather desolate place as the island is very large, but only with small towns of about 200 people each. About 4 years ago, the San Marina government was sick of their recession and ratified a law that promoted tourism into their country. It was, indeed, a successful plan, but only for a few as the only rich and sophisticated people you see are the government officials and the priests of the Church of Marianius who opulently decorate their offices with expensive commodities extracted from the exhausted citizens. That did not discourage people from visiting this remote island. In fact, the wildlife and exotic beauty of the island was more than enough for people to pay and visit. However, I came for something else: the secrets. When I first read about this island, the first thing I noticed was the stringent laws and procedures that locals had to follow when inside the Church. Also, I took notice of the priests which make me look like a beggar, and I am a wealthy journalist who owns a mansion. Anyways, I arrived at the island and did a day of tourism just to ensure that I’m on a vacation. The next day, I got into business. I went into the Church of Marianus and begun my investigation. I looked around and learned that the building was not only magnificent, but also colossal in current architectural terms. The building was ornate with beautiful paintings and stained glass as the building reflected waves of sound from the immaculate voices of the youth chorus. However, I examined the children and their expressionless faces showed that they might not be the pristine children that they are supposed to be. One of them saw a tourist which dressed like a priest and cowered into the back rows. I tried to contact the main bishop in this church, but it seems that he is on a brief hiatus from his sacred work to go to Las Vegas, which is essentially a place where saintly people shouldn’t go. I was ignorant of the laws and enforcement of the island at the time, but I was prepared to put whatever I can find on display. I was devising a plan about looking for legal documents in the office, but I didn’t know the structure of the building. Then, I saw a priest who was working here exit the room. He was a corpulent man who probably had an XXXL sized cloak and wore it like a leotard. Ironically, he was going to preach about the dangers of gluttony. I saw that he had a key in his pocket and strategically “borrowed” it from him. I swiftly unlocked the door  and entered the room. Luckily, there weren’t anybody inside. It seemed like the fat man is the only person in charge for today. I was going to continue my research when I heard faint footsteps with my acute sense of hearing. I was at my pinnacle of stress when the doorknob seemed to turn. The tension at the time was palpable and so was my anxiety. Luckily, I brought chloroform with me for spontaneous self-defense situations. I prepared myself as cold sweat rushed down my body like a waterfall of a typical mountain. As the door opened, I grabbed whatever’s in front of me, hoping it’s the priest, and applied the chloroform-soaked handkerchief on whatever seems to be a mouth, hoping it’s a mouth or nose. I was very lucky that I managed to put the priest into unconsciousness without getting things volatile. He was bringing a kid into the office before I stopped him. The kid was on the verge of tears and I thought that he was going to alert the others. However, he kept silent and gave me a strong embrace. He was grateful to me for some reason. I took out a piece of candy from my pocket that I received as a complimentary treat of the San Marina Hotel. I hope I was mitigating his pains. Although I was nearly certain of what scandals there are, I would require decisive evidence to back me up. I looked inside the drawers and noticed the large quantity of lawsuits and files about these priests. Of course, the judicial system here is awful so no one quite gave the deserved attention. There are so many documents about these abominable acts that I nearly faltered in disbelief. I grabbed my camera, took about 20 pictures, and got out of here. Luckily, the fat priest is still sleeping soundly. I returned to my office in the states nearly immediately and wrote as fast as I can about my findings in that island. Hopefully, their reputation would get marred and the children would at last be released from the grasp of the avaricious, iniquitous adults.

Teacher’s InterviewBy: Alex Tsai

Mr. Hank

AT: How did you get here? What did you have to go through just to become a teacher here?HH: Firstly, I went to a music composition program in UBC. There’s a school of music in UBC and a music composition program, so I took it. After I done that, I did my Masters there as well. During the time I was doing my Masters, I also started doing some popular music arrangement and other projects. Over the years of getting experience of recording and arranging and combined with the electronic knowledge, that’s how I got the most of my knowledge now. I’m still doing music: arranging pieces, writing music everyday. I just kept working, you know. Just doing what I love to do.AT: Why did you become a teacher and why here?HH: I started teaching when I was 19 as a tutor. I’ve been teaching for a long time - from 19 till now. I just like to work with students - I like to share knowledge and I like to talk to the younger kids. It’s something that I really like to do. Even if one day I’m not teaching, I’ll still want to teach. I chose this school because, firstly, international schools offer me more freedom to do what I want to teach the students instead of following a curriculum - we are making a curriculum and adjusting it according to the students we have each year. Each group has different characteristics. The reason why I chose this school is because there is a lot of freedom and I think that freedom is very important when teaching arts and fine arts.AT: Who was your role model or hero when you grew up?HH: Who was my role model when I grew up? I have many... Composer-wise, in the beginning, I liked Gershwin and I turned to Brahms, who was totally different. Then, there were many popular art composers I really admired. For example, when I grew up, I really liked 黃國倫.

AT: Oh, that guy.HH: Yeah, that guy. I really loved his music.AT: What challenges have you faced in this school, choir, and whatever group you’ve worked with in here?HH: In the beginning - it’s not much of a problem right now because the students are getting used to performing so much that now my challenge is to say no to them if they are not prepared - when I first started, the challenge was to get people to sing and to open their mouths. Also, a challenge that I faced was dealing with students that slack off during class, and, therefore, I have to really pay attention to them to make sure that they all work. AT: How many groups have you been supervising?HH: Well, I supervise the choir, of course, and the band, but for all of the Arts Night programs except for the Grade 7s, I actually helped them two to three times - they all came to see me at least twice, some of them four.AT: What were your expectations before the Arts Night and were they achieved?

AT: What were your expectations before the Arts Night and were they achieved?HH: My only expectation was if they put in enough effort into it. I always saw the Arts Night as a stage to showcase their improvement. It’s not to showcase how good they are, but to showcase how they improved, and that’s what mattered to me. If they didn’t sound good on stage but they improved, that’s all I want to know.AT: So they did reach your expectations, right?HH: Umm... Yes. Yes they did.AT: We want teachers to be role models for students, so what advice do you have for them? Also, what do you want them to avoid doing?HH: If they really like certain things, they have to be patient and keep doing it. Keep practicing, keep doing what they are supposed to do. Especially in arts or music, being able to be really patient is really important, because your improvement won’t be visible within two days. It takes months. You took my music production class before, a lot of the projects take hours, and that’s just one project. If you really like something, you’ll find yourself spending months on a single piece. Once you finish a piece, you learn something and you go on to another and another. Also, I think students should avoid things that offend other people or disrespect other people. It’s your own choice in what you do, but, you know, some songs have really bad lyrics.AT: I can relate to that.HH: Yeah, and I’m trying to avoid those things. As a teacher, we need to teach students to respect others to create this mutual respect.AT: Is time management or stress a problem in your class.HH: Oh yes, yes. You know, all students cram in the end, but the size of the project takes hours to work on - at least twenty hours if you want to make it okay. Time management is actually an issue, so that’s why I have progress checks - checkpoints that I have set to make sure students stay on track.AT: What part of your job do you enjoy the most. Also, what is the most interesting thing that has happened in your class?HH: I enjoy seeing the progress that the students have made and seeing the interesting songs that come from them. I do learn a lot from my students especially in the music as it’s an art that still keeps on evolving and the students are much more sensitive with what’s current. I also enjoy seeing the glitter and passion in their eyes. There are a lot of interesting moments; I don’t know which to choose from... It could be when someone crack their voice while singing, when they do that on purpose, or when they really take their imagination to the next level in their projects. They are all interesting.AT: What’s your definition of success and failure?HH: There’s no failure in music. The success is if you compare yourself to yourself and see if you improved or not. Failure, I guess, is just that you’re slacking off. I think that’s my only definition for failure.AT: What are your goals for your classes aside from teaching whatever you’re supposed to teach?HH: My goal is to inspire people to do more. That’s my ultimate goal. During classes, I can only give so much, but you want to take that beyond. In other words, I really want to see a student take what they have learned and just keep doing it, because there’s still a lot to learn.AT: If there were to be a musical in the future, do you think the crew will succeed?HH: Yeah, definitely. We have many, many talented students in many different areas.AT: Is there anything else you would like to add to the interview?HH: No, I really liked the interview.

College CounselingBy: Ms. Liao

Women’s and Men’s College

Women's colleges in the United States were founded in the mid- to late- 19th century at a time when most institutions of higher education were for men. Just as the name implies, women's colleges are undergraduate institutions (usually liberal arts colleges) whose student body is nearly all women. Nowadays, most institutions of higher education are co-educational (enrolling both men and women). Why, in the age of growing gender equality, would anyone want to go to a single-sex school?

I'm sure it's no surprise that women and men learn differently, and learning in a single-sex environment has some advantages. Studies have shown that students at single-sex institutions tend to be more engaged in their learning and extracurricular activities compared to their peers at co-ed institutions. Students who are more engaged get more out of their college experience then those who are not.[1] Engagement translates into measurable long-term results: Wabash College, one of the remaining five secular (no religious affiliation) men's colleges in the U.S., boasts that one in eight Wabash graduates holds the title of President, Chairman, or CEO. Thirteen percent have earned PhDs (a number higher than at most Ivies).[2] Women's colleges perform better than co-ed colleges in producing entrepreneurs and training leaders.[3]

The Women's College Coalition (WCC), an association of women's colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, has 47 members. Well-known women's colleges include: Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Scripps,Simmons, Smith, and Wellesley. Famous alumna include former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (Wellesley '69) and Madame Chiang Kai-shek (Wellesley '17). Other prominent alumna of include Madeleine Albright (the first female U.S. Secretary of State, Wellesley '59), Emily Green Balch (the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Bryn Mawr 1889), Pearl S. Buck (the first to win a Nobel Prize in Literature, Randolph-Macon Woman's College '14), and Rachel Carson (Silent Spring author and environmentalist, Chatham '29).[4]

The five secular men's colleges in the U.S. are Morehouse, Hampden-Sydney College, Wabash College, Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, and Deep Springs.[5] Morehouse is unique in that it is also a historically black college. Famous Morehouse alumni include Martin Luther King, Jr., Spike Lee, and Samuel L. Jackson.[6]

Another unique men's college is tiny Deep Springs, located in California's High Desert, which offers a two-yearAssociates degree. Students are required to work on ranch and farm, cook, clean, and do routine maintenance, as well as hire faculty, admit students and govern themselves. In exchange, every student accepted to Deep Springs receives a scholarship covering tuition, room, and board valued at over $50,000. Students need only pay for travel, books, and incidentals, which is estimated to be less than $2,800 per year. Graduates of Deep

Attending a women's college or men's college does not necessarily mean you will spend all of your college life in a convent-like environment. Most women's colleges and men's colleges are part of a consortium. Students at Bryn Mawr College outside of Philadelphia, for

example, can take classes at nearby co-ed Swarthmore College, Haverford Collegeand the University of Pennsylvania. Wellesley College students can cross-register at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[8] Scripps College in Los Angeles is part of the Claremont Colleges consortium, with four co-ed schools just steps away from their campus.

Another unique option are coordinate colleges, which are two independent colleges joined in a partnership arrangement. There are two such partnerships in the

U.S.: Hobart College, in upstate New York, is all-male and the partner college of William Smith College, a women's college. Together they are known as Hobart and William Smith Colleges. There, all students share the same campus, faculty, administration and curriculum. Each college maintains its own traditions, deans, student government and athletic department. [9] The other is the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University in Minnesota, with Saint Ben's enrolling women and Saint John's enrolling men. There, the campuses are adjacent to each other with separate presidents administering student services and residences, but the student experience is not limited by the location of a residence hall. Men and women attend classes together on both campuses, join clubs and organizations on both campuses, and utilize the facilities on both campuses.[10]

These various configurations and options allow students to benefit more than they might at a co-educational institution while also providing for co-educational experiences. While unusual, don't be too quick to brush off these options without taking a closer look to see if one might be right for you!

sources:[1] http://nsse.iub.edu/pdf/conference_presentations/2006/Gender%20Matters%20in%20College%20Choice%202006%20FINAL%20Handouts.pdf[2] http://www.wabash.edu/ [3] http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/12/womens-colleges-student-forbes-woman-leadership-graduate.html[4] http://www.womenscolleges.org/alumnae/notables[5] https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/[6] http://www.morehouse.edu/about/prominent_alumni.html[7] http://www.deepsprings.edu/admissions/statistics[8] http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/12/womens-colleges-student-forbes-woman-leadership-graduate.html[9] http://www.hws.edu/about/index.aspx[10] http://www.csbsju.edu/admission/faq#six

Features Book Recommendation By: Hsuanhsuan Chang

Every Day

! In this beautifully-written novel “Every Day”, David Levithan created a profound story that will either break or warm your heart. The story follows A, who wakes up every day in a different stranger's body. A has always kept to a set of rules to not interfere or be attached with other people's lives. But then A meets Rhiannon, a girl A hopelessly falls in love with. Rules are then broken, one by one. Can their relationship work out even if A would have to meet Rhiannon with a different body every day?

! Throughout this novel, I couldn’t help but pity A – a sixteen-years-old genderless being who has no family, friends, nor any control or hope. A’s loneliness and loss is what really touched me and makes me wonder: Is it possible to love someone regardless of appearances? Does love conquer all?

Features Movies & MusicBy: Sydney Ko

Noah

! Noah is an American biblical epic film, and was out on March 21st. Okay, let’s talk about how epic it is. The cast is the only important aspect of the movie (okay the story too, but the cast is amazing!). The film stars Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Russell Crowe, and Jennifer Connelly, and is directed by Darren Aronofsky. In the movie the Biblical Noah sees visions of an apocalyptic deluge and decides to quickly take measures and protect his family from the coming flood. Without a doubt, it’s probably going to be amazing.

Features Movies & MusicBy: Sydney Ko

Mr. Peabody and Sherman

! Yes, another animated film! Mr. Peabody and Sherman is a time-traveling adventure. Because of a little slip by Sherman, he and Mr. Peabody go off on a time traveling journey to all the great historical events, such as the Trojan War. The movie stars Ty Burrell, Max Charles and Stephen Colbert, and is directed by Rob Minkoff. Why you should go check the movie out? Well, who doesn’t like a talking dog in a bow tie and two round nerdy glasses?

Kat Dahlia- Crazy

! Well, not sure if you have ever heard the song but I am trying very hard to get it out of my head -- and fail every time. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like Kat Dahlia’s Crazy is on repeat on everyone’s iPod. It has a smooth melody, with a little bit of rap. And as the youtube comments have been saying, “Rihanna needs to step up!”

Pharell Williams- Girl

! It might sound crazy what I’m about to say… And everybody should clap their hands, because apparently, Pharell Williams’ newest album “Girl” is the bomb. The album features the song from the animated movie Despicable Me 2 “Happy”. It’s also an Oscar-nominated song, which brought the song to a whole new level. The school’s Filming Club might even release a music video for it! Without anymore rambles, the album is just awesome!

EPILOGUEEditor’s Note:Thank you for reading this month’s HIS student newspaper! The newspaper team hope you enjoy this monthʼs issue. If you have any concerns, reactions, criticism, hopefully compliments, comments, or any ideas - please feel free to inform the newspaper team! (You can stay anonymous if you feel uncomfortable for us to know your name.) We will gladly accept any comments from you! If there are any secondary staff or students that would like to submit any work to be included in the next issue, please send an email to me! Thank you, once again!

Acknowledgements:Thank you to Ms. Liao for her College Counseling column and Mr. Christie for spending his time proofreading!

Editor-in-Chief: Daphne Wood (G11) Assistant Editor: Lawrence Wood (G11) Secretary: Henry Ko (G9) Staff Supervisor: Mr. Christie Reporters: Sydney Ko (G8), Timothy Wood (G8), Angel Chang (G9), Henry Ko (G9), Hsuanhsuan Chang (G9), Ho Hsuan Hsieh (G9), Alex Tsai (G10), Daphne Wood (G11), Lawrence Wood (G11), Jae Han (G12)Photographers: Chloe Hsueh (G9), Shawn Lin (G9), Shannon Liu (G9) Designers: Daphne Wood (G11), Jae Han (G12)

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I am always looking forward to the next edition of the Bamboo Times to see what is going on in our community. Please enjoy getting caught up with the latest technology updates and the various activities that our students participate in. It is always wonderful to see the hard work the reporters and editorial team put into this HIS institution! Have a safe and restful Spring Break!