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TRAVEL INTO THE PAST: THE FIRSTVALENTINE’S DAY

By:Fairuz and Jessica

For centuries people have celebratedValentine's Day. They all know the meaningof Va1entine’s Day-love, friendship, prettyCards, flowers but do they know how itstarted?

According to legend it may have beennamed after a Christian named Valentine.Valentine was imprisoned by the Romans inabout A.D. 270, because he would not giveup his Christian Beliefs. The daughter of hisjailer became his friend and Valentine wroteher a note before he was executed and signedit ”your Valentine”. He later was made asaint. His Feast Day is February 14 andValentine°s day is sometimes called St.Valentine”s day. And that is the story of“yfzrleritines Day.

Smyth and the art students unveilthe murals

Painting l'0I-tables

By Samuel Carlsson

Because the school is to have new buildingssome of the old buildings which are toosmall have been pulled down and temporaryportables classrooms put up in their place.Our art teacher Mrs. Smyth and the art stud

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ents decided to decorate these portables withpainted Murals. It was a project that ended ingreat success. There are nine murals hangingaround the school. And they are painted withacrylic paints. I talked to Nicola Leightonand Barbara van Santen about their mural, apainting of national flags:

Q. How did you think of doing thisproject?A. Because it would be nice to represent thedifferent nationalities of the school.

Q. Where did you research for the flags.A. We looked up a book on flags.

Q. How long did it take to do it?A. Just over a month.

Mrs. Sinyth tells us, “This mural exhibitiongrew out of a learning experience in theMiddle School Art class room. The studentshad the opportunity to design large panelsbased on their own theme or on the distinc-tive style of their favorite artist. They werefree to research, design and developed theirwork alone or in collaboration with otherother student” Besides two murals of flags.there is a panel entitled “Metaniorphosis"with paintings done in the style of the artistEscher. There is also a detailed panel ofmasks.

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‘ Iiaue .749...By Nishant Mathur

‘ ...Caring for someone. Not mere physical attraction. Respecting the otherpersons wishes,desires and rights.

-Mr. Sonnet

i ...No comments.

...I have to fall in love first.-V11-. Gupta

-Mrs. Ahuja

...Being able to understand andaccept each other.

-Mr. Ashit

...Love is a force that hopefully,someday, will permeate the wholeuniverse. Emanating from thecenter never moving, never changing, the geographical center ofinfinity.

-Mr. Anderson

...Love makes the world go round.-Mrs Sen

...The positive effect of mutualaffection.

-Mrs.Goldman

‘...A big commitment.-Mrs. Dodds

...Feeling from the heart, not thehead. Sharing and caring in anunselfish way.

-Mrs Datta

...A four letterword. Sometimesyou can use it, but most of thetime you sh0u1dn’t unless youwant to get your mouth washedwith soap!

. -Mrs. Renaud

...I agree with all of the above.å -Mr. Iseri

The Meaning of Flowers

By(K)

Everyone has a favorite flower and whenpeople give or receive flowers they feelspecial. There are some under-lying mean-ings in the giving of flowers. Each and every

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type of flower has a different and uniquemessage. If you were to give a friend a Zinnia, itwould mean you were thinkingof them in theirabsence. The following is a list of flowers andwhat they mean. A little something for every

occasion.

Rose Love

Daffodils Like

Purple Lilac _ ‘ Emotions of 3irst Love

Red Carnati Passion, Pure Love

qardenias untold Love

Red ‘tulip Declaration of L 'e

China Rose Beauty fllways ll

Dandelion Peaceful ‘Visions

Hibiscus Delicate Beauty å

White Rose Elegance

Sunflower (dwarf) /ldoration i:Cactus Warmth iPansy Thoughts of you

White Glover ‘think of Me

Lily of the va Return of Happiness

flasmine Kindly, Lovalale, gentle

Daisy Qnnocence

Violet 3aithfulness

‘Tulip 3ame

Dead Leaves k Sadness

Marigold grief

Lavender Distrust

Narcissus Egotism

Morning glory /lrrogance

Lotus Hlower fllienated Lover

Saffron Beware of Leftover

Tuberose Dangerous Pleasures

Basil Hate

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Ualentine’s DagBy Barbara van Santen

I expect a boy to be a little more sensitive.I expect a boy to be somewhat more romantic.I expect a boy to send me a nice valentine card.

-Amanda DowellI expect whatever happens. -Julie T.I expect a Valentine letter.I expect a guy to treat me like a Woman.I expect a guy to act more like a man.

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.Qove is ôib graders)By Markus Walther

A+ on a math test.

-Sheetal Kumar-

chocolates and roses onValentines day.

-Taryn Walley-

.. a beautiful car with a shiny

red or black paint job.-Dax Varkey-

.. going to visit my mom.-Zack Singh-

.. my mother’s helping hand.-Woon-Yee Koh-

.. being an all star basketballplayer.

-Kenneth Stuma-

.. liking someone because heor she is nice and friendlyto you.

-Faisal Al-Ham1nad-

when all my family istogether.

something you can”t explain-Jeff Torres-

food.

-Idzmil Radzuan-

.. is liking a person verymuch.

-Jong Kyoung- ._ when my parents hug me.

-Sorya Shroff- .. a hug from my mom.

-Radha J etley-

så*

-Sophíe de Masfrand-

Andrei Gillofi gives Advice on

how to Ask a Girl Out

* Keep on asking her out until she says yes!By the way this may take a while.

* Phone her up and say “I know this soundsWeird, but I really like you. Will you go outWith me?

* Give her candy and flowers and ask her out.* Write a song and dedicate it to her.* Write a letter asking her out.

få*“My Most Romantic Moment"

For our Valentine issue we asked ourteachers to share with us their most romanticmoment. We would like to thank our teachersfor their time and interest. Here are theresponses in the order in which we receivedthem.

Mrs. Davison:An old boy-friend of mine gave me a bunch ofEDELWEISS (small, velvety, white flowers -absolutely beautiful!) I dried them then Iframed them, and I have still got them.

Mr. Ashit:New years eve night,Someone turned down the light. And we weredancing to the slow. Oh so many yearsago ...... ..

Ms. Kala:South of France, in the Camargue area - landof marshes, Flamingos and taureaux (bulls).19.5 years old, walking with this very cuteyoung man, when, sight in the path, a friskylooking taureaux(bull)! The only way acrosswas through the marsh on the right. Without aword, he handed me his shoes, rolled up histrouser legs and carried me across in his armsunder the very suspicious gaze of the bull,while a flock of flamingoes winged its wayacross the blue sky. I often wondered, later,what if the bull had charged!

Mr. Sonnet:Romance is in the mind, isn”t it? (You know,

”Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”) So Ibelieve the setting leads to a magical moment,assuming you’re with the right person.I was with my wife, Patty, in Central America.We happened to live near a natural hotsprings. I remember one full moon night relax-ing in the pools of the springs, under the light-ness of the moon and the Candles we wereburning on the rocks around the pool. Westayed all night talking and soothing ourselvesin the crystal water.

Ms. Goodman:I left the laboratory at college one Valentine'sDay to find someone waiting for me with arose and a poem. I barely knew the guy andwas very flattered. Unfortunately, I wasunable to return his affections and, a weeklater, we weren't on speaking terms..... I stillhave the poem.

Ms. SenIf a romantic moment is one that warms yourheart and makes you feel intensely alive then Ihave had several every summer. Up in ourhome in the mountains, watching the dawnlight up distant snow-covered peaks, andsitting on the patio at dusk with the starshanging low and bright out of a midnight-bluesky. It also helps to have someone reallyspecial share these moments of pure bliss!

Mr. IseriOn our first date my future wife and I went tosee the movie”Terms of Endearment” (Yes,it's a tearjerker!)

Ms. WillsonSitting beside my husband, on the banks of aNorthern Canada lake in Ontario in August at1:00 AM, watching the AuroraBorealis(Northern Lights) flash like fireworksacross the night sky. Magical!

Ms. Palmer-DoddsSitting atop “the cliffs” at the University ofBritish Columbia,(the cliffs right out in frontof the Museum of Anthropology.) On a hotsummer”s eve, watching the sun set with aspecial person, a good bottle of red Wine, anda great selection of breads, pates and cheeses.The ferries and sailboats race by and the tugsand barges push through the water. If it”s asuper day/evening you can see all the way toVancouver Island. I get chills just thinkingabout it.


Ms. SmythIt was Valentine”s Day of my Junior year incollege. I had less than an hour to:l. Rush from my last class back to the dorm,2. Bake a heart-shaped cake for my date,3. Change into a bridesmaid’s gown for afriend”s wedding and get to the church ontime! The chocolate cake was still warmwhen I quickly iced it white, sprinkled it withcinnamon hearts and put it into a doily-linedbox. After the wedding reception, Dickaccepted the box with great anticipitation.But unfortunately, the warm cake had crum-bled, the white icing had run, and the redhearts had melted into a smudgy, pink ooze.My Valentine gift looked like a garbagescowl going out to sea. Dick sampled acrumb and declared that it tasted a lot betterthan it looked. “Shall we have a professionalbake our wedding cake next June?” he asked.I promised to love, honor, and never bakeanother Valentine°s cake on the run, everagain.

Ms Walker:I think I”m married to a very romantic man,at least he always remembers occasions withflowers and poems-but something quite sweetthis year and suitably sloppy was on thebeach in Goa at New year, when he got ahenna tattoo with a heart and my name in it. Itried to persuade William to have like thistoo!

Ms. Canning:Romance, for me, was seeing and

feeling each of my newborn children. Myhusband and I both felt undeniably in love.

Ms. Kapner:Wow, what a hard question, as I seem

to have many romantic moments. To getdown just to one, I “ve decided that it mustbe a recent one related to our time here inIndia. That one magical, romantic momentwould have been on Christmas eve inJ aiselmer when we could see the most beauti-

ful full moon out over the desert. I realizedthat all the world sees this moon, and thus,the world is one. If we could all love eachother as one, wouldn”t the world be a roman-tic place?

Ms. Campbell:Uno de mis momentos más romanti-

cos fue con mi esposo claro! pero fue antes

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de que nos habíamos casado. H-m-m-m...Habíamos equiado todo el dia en la

Montaña Whistler en la Colombia Británica.Yo no habia esquiado por muchos años, ydespués de esquiar todo el día, estaba agotaday me dolía todo el cuerpo. Tuvimos quemanej ar a nuestro peueblo -un viaje de unascinco o sies horas —y nos paramos en un res-taurante muy romántico en una colina conuna vista estupenda del mar y de las luces dela cuidad. Allí cenamos y tomamos unabotella de vino y hablamos. Estábamos muycansados y no queríamos empezar de nuevola viaje, así es que nos quedamos horas allíhablando y saboreando el momento. Creo uefue en ese momento que me di cuenta de quesenti' “algo especial” para e'l.

Ms. Goldman:Turning “roinantic” into an intransi-

tive verb, then conj ugating it into first personsingular, present-perfect tense, I can say, “Ihave romanced my way through life”

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Ms. Benefiel:Back in l973, soon after my steady

boyfriend accepted a scholarship for twoyears of graduate study in Japan, I took offfor Colorado to distract myself with a back-to-nature Outward bound niotintaiiieering. Thenight before we were to hike out into thewilderness, through, mail was delivered, and Ispotted a familiar blue international air-gramenvelope postmarked “Tokyo.”

“Elizabeth,” said the message. “Marryme and come away with me! l love you." ltwas decorated with a profusion of hearts andflowers drawn around a huge sparkling, dia-mond-ring.

I did not take the next flight back tocivilization, but l did feel a little warmermaking wedding plans in my blizzard-rattledtents, and the :tir-gram proposal remains atreasured memento, safely tucked a way backin Kansas City where Michael and I weremtirried twenty-three years ago.

i (Ua/ertflrze gflessages i

By Ana Perschbacher and Rahal Kak

Dear Sheila G.,Dear Ariel, CaitlinDear Julie,Dear Teachers,Dear Middle School,

Happy Valentines Day!Love, Carl

To J oon-Wan,l love you!

From, U. (??)

To Hoon,Happy ValentinesSee you at the

dance party.From, Hyun Jung.

Dear Mrs. Dodds,Y0u”re a very nice teacheiiYtwu`re

cool, but not like other teachers. They`re verywcird and I don”t know why. We wish you avery happy Valentines day.

Love Shiran Sharon and Suhana Mazlika

Dear Bo-Rah,Happy Valentines day.

Love ya’.From Leonid V.

Dear Felix,l love you so much but I can`t say' that intoyour beautiful blue green eyes. l won”t tellyou who I am and how I look, because thawsnot important. The only thing is you.

Dear Anton,Happy Valentines!Love, sweetheart

To Elizabeth,I wish you a Happy Valentines Day!

Have fun!From Ina Helen

Lucia:Feliz dia de San Valentine.

From: Juanita

Happy Valentines day, Lucia,

Thank you for being a cool una chica.

To Amanda,Happy V-Day!

From: ElizabethPS: Get with it... NOT!

Happy Valentines,To AES and staff!

Love, Elizabeth and Joya.

Happy Valentines, Ian.From, Lizard

Happy Valentines Ashwin.From, All your friends.

Someone loves Kunal.

Happy V-Day Liz!!From: Joya.

Dear My Love,I love U!

From: H.U.

Happy Valentines Day!WICK

Dear Fairuzie Baby,Want a date at the

Valentines Dance? I°ll bewaitng for you!PS: Your Love!

Sho,I like you so much,

you know that! I wouldgive anything for you.See you at the party.

Dear my friends,I hope you°re going

to have a great timewith your great friends.Love, Saori

Dear MeganSome one loves youand is thinking aboutU right now.Love, ?

Dear Eliza,Happy Valentine, have a nice

Valentine dance. I love you!


Love, John H.

Happy V-Day,

Loren, andIna Helen!!From: Lizard.

Someone loves Becca P.From: U. Known

To: Mrs. Datta,Happy Valentines Day!

From: Elizabeth Kappel & Joya LahaPS: Plezzzz give us A+’s

årStar- Crossed Lovers

By Ana Perschbacher

Even though Valentines Day is aboutlove and happy endings, we thought readerswould be interested to read about romanceswith not-so happy endings. The definition ofstar-crossed is a love that ends sadly; either indeath or divorce.

The most famous of these is the tragictale of“Romeo and Juliet". This is the tale ofthe enmity between the Monagues and theCapulets, and the Supreme love betweenRomeo, a Montague, and Juliet, aCapuleLThe story ends in the Suicide of bothof these star-crossed lovers.

Another work of Shakespeafs is“Anthony and Cleopatra? Mark Anthony andQueen Cleopatra of all Egypt fell deeply inlove when Anthony leaving his wife Octaviabehind in Rome, went to command the con-quering Roman army in Egypt. Their lovelives for ever in Shakespeare°s play of thatname. Both of them committed suicide.

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burtonwere both great actors. She is American andhe was British. They met when filming themulti-million dollar movie “Cleopatra”. In“Cleopatra” she was Cleopatra and he actedas Mark Anthony. They fell in love while

.filming the movie and scandalized the world.After a fiery marriage they separated and laterdivorced. Many years later they met againand married at the romantic setting of

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Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Yet again thismarriage did not last. Two years later theydivorced.

Lisa Marie Presley and MichaelJacksonweresecretlymarried intheDominicanRepublic,at a timewhen hewasreceiving alot of badpublicity.Both mul-timillio-naires ofshow business, they claim to have fallen inlove when they first met. ln public theyseemed to be very supportive of each other,but eighteen months later they separated anddivorced. They still claim to be good friends.

The marriage of the century wasbetween the eligible British Prince Charlesand the lovely Diana Spencer. They were ahandsome, popular couple well suited to eachother; after two sons were born to them signsof strain appeared in their relationship even inpublic. Their divorce last year received asmuch publicity as their marriage.

ti*Ten Things That Can Ruin

Your Valentine's Day

By Rizal Mansoor

1. When your boyfriend gives you a set ofautomobile tires for Valentine”s Day.

2. When your best friend celebrates the daywith your girlfriend.

3. When your boyfriend decides to watch ahockey game on Valentine°s Day.

4 .When your girlfriend buys you expiredand stale chocolates.

5 .When suddenly your mother decides tostay at home with you andyour date.

6 .When your girlfriend ignores you.

7 .When your boyfriend breaks up with youon Valentines Day.

8 .When your teacher figures out thatyou've skipped the day and you are held indetention.

9 .When your parents ground you.

10.When you have a Science test the dayafter Valentine”s Day and you have to stayhome and study.

BUMMEHS

By Andrés Modak(l) Advisory Activities(2) Michael Jackson(3) Sho”s Singing(4) Negative People(5) Homework on Weekends, or Any Other Day(6) Being Last for Lunch(7) Bing, Bang and Bongo(8) The Spice Girls(9) Vijay’s Obsession with Michael Jordan(l 0) Detentions for Staying After School(ll) The Amount of American History Projects(12) Track for P.E.(13) Star TV Going Hindi(14) Moving!!(15) Being Accident Prone(16) Students Who Whine(17) Getting a Bad Haircut(18) Breaking Up(19) Simon and Garfunkel(20) No Date for The Valentines Day Dance (SoGet One)


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*Flash! Mr.Zito was flowels grounds. Who were theyfor ?

*Flash! Zack de la Rocha wants to run forthe Presidency of the U.S.A.

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bleLove is... (7th grade) -10V€1Y-

-Rahul Kak- By Saori Kumano . something a lot of people

d0n’t know about.someone who will be always with-Eliza Junkerman-you through thick and thin. It’s something

indescribable that is too good for words."There’s gonna be some love makin’ heartbreakin’ soul love” En Vogue

-Mannal Eisa-

. respect for others.-Ana Perschbacher

y t something every person feels‘ I00 good to be mm but d0esn’t know how to understand.

-Anisha Chandra- LOVC is life- -Catlin Brand-

f. cool -Simon Hill- t everything-Julíe Totino-

February 14, 1997

Wsomething that never dies.-Sheila Gordon-

v. special.-Ariel Seche-

.. something. -Andrei Gillot-Gupta-

?... relation between twopeople of either the same ordifferent sexes

-Andrew Clarke-

. if you want to lovesomebody,you”d better be crazy.

-Hyung-Jung Uhm-

.. something that can not be describebut only felt.

-Nick Rowley-

..” I Can’t remember.”_ v-

.. the relation between

Girls & Boys.-Joon-Wan Kim-

.. not a thing you can buy.

Love you have to win!-Denise Rentsch-

if you love somebody, youare looking for trouble.

-Ivana J 0vetic-

. unknown.-Jean-Phillipe Maslin-

'i .. " what I got don”t start a riotyou”ll feel it when the dancegetfis hot.” Sublime

-Ashwin Jain-

- heart.

-Bo-Rah Kim-

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.Qove is..By: Sho Spaeth

i ...Something special between twopeople.

-Katy Rowley-

...Joy! H-Andrés Modak-

...When you like someone for whothey are.V -Ho-Jung Lee-' ...A garden full of dandelions, Withone rose.

-Rahul Bhansal-

...A desire that is given rarely andonly to the luckiest of people.

-Emily Lutyens-

.When two people come togetherand share something special. Thatcan beat any kind of relationship.

-Arjun Saraf-

.Lovely H!-Nishant Mathur-

.Something that comes and goes.When it comes you're happy, andwhen it goes, tough.

-Snow Chin-

. ..A human invention to make physical attraction seem more respectable.

-Malika Anand-

..Something that stays forever.-Ateen Paliwal-

..A garden. Care for it and it grows.Forget it and it withers.

-David Benefiel-

" 30’s Fad! I!-Nick Kinnett-

?....Like a mirage; it appears and disappears. It isn’t something that staysforever. It fades in and out through

'it your life. -Brenna Bates-

. ....Love.

-Lasse Laakonen-

...Fear of heaven in my heart.-Vijay Asava-

“ -..To care l!! -Ju-Ho Kim-

Color to fill the void.

-Nick Atwood-

A mystery ! ? !—Rishi Chandiok-

...The Waves on a beach.-Julia King-

....A bed of roses.-Shireena Shroff-

i f ...Looking at Ameya Mulay l!!-Ameya Mulay-

l . i ....Strawberries dipped in chocolate.The best thing in the world.

-Elisangela Vossen-

...Reminiscent of a searing pain.-Anonymous-

*3?Why Do We Make A Big Deal About

Valentines Day?

By Seth Shapo

Usually when you think of Valentines Day,you think of being nice to your sweetheart,giving special, heartfelt gifts, or basicallybeing nice to the opposite gender. But, thatisn’t the meaning of Valentines and weshouldn”t express it in that way! Basically,we’ve got the whole thing totally wrong.Here”s the story;

Once upon a time, far away in a littletown on an island off the shore of Italy, therewas a man named Doesnte HaveliféValentioli whom the people called a saintbecause he was a very kind person and a verylonely man (heh, heh). Anyway, he wasindeed a very lonely man and he did haveneeds, of a romantic type. He then conjuredup a little plan to be very nice to everyone,


just so that he could get some friends. But, ashe tried to be friendly just out of the blue,people began to be afraid of him. He was notbeing bitter and malicious, as the human racetends to be, so he was seen as an oddball.This spurned him on to be more eager in hisefforts to please everyone. In his little questfor companionship, he ran into a man of avery violent nature. But, since this violentman was getting very annoyed he just killedValentioli on the spot. Some good-heartedpeasant reported this to the king and the kingof the little island held the violent man ontrial. All the inhabitants of the town wereasked if this man should be executed for hisdastardly deed. The peasants then repliedwith a thundering no because they had rec-ognized the corpse as the oddball, Valentioli.So, after that fateful day, the king held anannual celebration which would solely bethere to warn people to go with the flow orelse.

Somehow the way this ceremony iscelebrated now is different, but it still has thesame meaning: DON’T BE OVERLY NICEAND DO NOT DARE TO BEDIFFERENT OR YOU WILL SUFFERTHE CONSEQUENCES!!

at*Andre van lleerden

Sngget: 10 Way To GetBetter Grades

1. Try different methods of approach toyour studying.2. Map or write down the importantthings, for a test.3. Study for a longer time.4. Concentrate on your work and reduceall distractions.5. Understand which way you can studybest, alone or with a friend.6. Read through your work from 3 - 5times.7. Study when your mind is clearest.8. Start with the subjects you find moredifficult.9. Review new topics at home.10. Keep your assignments up to date.

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Reactions fo Report Cards Collected

bg Barbara van Santen

We kept our ears opened to hear what MiddleSchoolstudents had to say when theyreceived their report cards.

*Confused.*1 made straight “A”’s. I really didn’t expect1t.*My mum is going to kill me!*Ok.*Why did I get an “A—” in science and yougot an “A”? We both got almost the samegrades all semester.*I’m going to get grounded.*Bad!!*Pretty good.*1 got a “C+”. She gave me a “C+” and Iworked so hard. It’s not fair.*My parents will be pleased.*I’m sure to get grounded.*Happy. Only one “D”!*Some of it was bad.*1 Want to run away, curl up and die.

etQuthufz jfestíhal ‘£92213

Mrs. Sonnet meets Jessica Jordan and

F airuz Kamilan.

Scribbler: What is Auth0r’s Festival Weekand when does it start?

Mrs. Sonnet: It is a celebration of the writ-ings of professional writers and A.E.S stud-ents. Author's Festival Week Will start onMarch lO and will end on March 14.

Scribbler : How many authors will visit theschool and who are some of them?

Mrs Sonnet: Two authors will visit A.E.Sthis year. One of them is Paul Zindel , and theother is Elizabeth Levy. Paul Zindel will visitthe High School and Middle School, whileElizabeth Levy will visit the ElementarySchool.

Scribbler: What kinds of books do most ofthese authors write?

Mrs. Sonnet: Paul Zindel writes realisticfiction about teenagers and their problems.Recently he started writing horror fictionbooks. He wrote one autobiography abouthimself.

Elizabeth Levy writes humurousfiction and mystery stories.

Scribbler: Have these authors written anybestsellersÉlMrs. Sonnet: Paul Zindel wrotebooks especially' for teenagers and one of hisbooks Effects of Gamma Ray’s On Man InThe Moon Marigolds won the pulitzer prize.Scribbler: How did the school get the idea tohave an Authors Festival Week 7

Mrs. Sonnet: The school got the idea fromMr. and Mrs. Zito last year. Last year KLMsponsored the ticket for Steven Kroll. Thisyear KLM will sponsor the ticket and willalso help sponsor the festival.

Scribbler: Did the school get to talk to theauthors? If yes how did they respond, whenthey were asked to come to Delhi?

Mrs. Sonnet: We only E-mailed them acouple of times and they seemed enthusiasticand excited about coming to Delhi.

Scribbler: Are there any books in the librarywritten by some of these author”s?

Mrs. Sonnet: The school has nearly all ofPaul Zindels books for High school andMiddle school and the Elementary library hasquite a few Elizabeth Levy books.

Besides that the High school is performing aplay on the “Effects of Gamma Rays on Manin the Moon Marigold”.

ofPaul Zindel

By: F airuz Kamilan and Jessica Jordan

Paul Zindel is a best-selling authorwho writes books for young adults . Thecharacters in the books are often desperately

unhappy. Paul Zindel was a successful play-wright before he began writing fiction. Hiswork in the theater has helped him to developcharacters . He selects the view of a teenager.His childhood was very different from otherchildren. Paul Zindel has encountered desper-ate circumstances. He was born on Mayl 5 , l 9 3 6 inStaten island,New York. Hisparenfisdivorced when f! __ `he was a baby f,and he stayedwith his mother.So he rarely sawhis father.Zindel” s wascared for by hismother. Sheworked as anurse, a hotdogsalesperson, a real estate saleswoman, and adog breeder but these jobs didn”t bring muchmoney. Almost every six months they movedinto a different apartment on Staten Islandand finally into a ramshackle house in Travis,New York. Left to fend for himself Zindelexplored his neighbourhoods. He createdpuppet shows; he made cycloramas. In 1951when Paul Zindel was 15 he got tuberculosisand he stayed in a sanatorium for eighteenmonths. After he recuperated he returned toStaten Island to finish his education. PaulZindel majored in Chemistry and education.The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in theMoon Marigolds opened in 1970 and wasstaged on Broadway the next year. 819 per-formances of the play were performed andwon many theatrical awards.

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by Alex Tanner

I'm Alex and I”ve just arrived at A.E.S., inNew Delhi. Although living abroad isn’tentirely new to me, Delhi definitely is! Notonly am I starting a new life again, I”m also


having to meet new and different people. This(of course) isn't bad, but it means leaving allmy good friends and my family behind in theU.K. I°ve lived in other countries, Morocco,but Delhi isn’t ......................................... ..

like anywhere elsein the world. lt”sreally different inmany ways.

In Morocco, I

was at anAmerican school,but unfortunately Iwas a little tooyoung to realisethe differences between the American andBritish systems. Now, on the other hand, I seethe differences out right! For example, I’m inthe 7th Grade here, while in the U.K. I wouldbe in year eight. At first, I didn`t like the ideaof going back a year, but when I came in forthe first time, I realised that there were almostno differences between a British year eightand an American 7th Grade! There are lots ofreasons why I enjoy it here but, the main oneis because all the people at A.E.S. are veryfriendly, accepting and outgoing. I think thatI°ll enjoy my stay!

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By Felix Greiner

My name is Felix Greiner. I’m 14 years oldand I'm in 8th grade. I started at AES thisterm. I’m from Stockholm, the capital ofSweden. I'm both Swedish and Americanbecause my mother is from Sweden and myfather is from America. I”ve lived in Sweden,almost, my entire life.I've also lived in SaudiaArabia and South Africa.

This school is really different com-pared to the school I went to in Sweden.Theschool work is much harder here, especiallyfor me since I’m new. I get much more home-work here, than l did in Sweden. I am pro

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bably going to get a better education here,though. What is really different here, is thateverybody starts and quits at the same time. InSweden, you would quit at different timesalmost everyday. The schedules are quite dif-ferent too. We didn't have a block schedule.We had a schedule that had all the sameclasses at the same time each week. When Istarted, it wasn°t so hard getting aroundbecause everybody helped me.When people ask me about my start at A.E.S,I have to admit that I'm not thrilled, but it`sokay!!

Dear Daigg

by Arjun N

Dear Daisy:I have a very big problem. My

third, fourth and fifth period teachers aregiving me a hard time. They don”t let me doanything that I want to do. Even when Iwhisper, they tell me to be quiet. It seems likethey are always watching me. All of the stud-ents, in my classes, talk for hours and hoursand the teachers d0n’t say anything to them.

From: Tired of Being Picked On

Dear Tired of Being Picked On:

Well, maybe you should try totalk to your teachers about your problem.Perhaps, you are whispering or talking at thewrong time. Or maybe, you are saying inap-propriate things. It seems that you haven’:proven yourself behaviorally. Three teachersusually d0n’t gang up on a student. I think yourteachers will understand if you talk to them.Tell them that you think that you are picked on- they should understand. Good Luck!

Love, Daisy

Dear Daisy:My parents are very strict with

me. They always check my assignment bookand backpack. They don”t seem to trust me.When there is an exam, they lock me in myroom for the entire day. I am to study the entireday. They also make me study a week before

the exam. On weekends, they wake me up at8:30 and make me follow the same scheduleas I have in school . For ex: I have Englishfirst period and they make me do English for45 minutes and then History and so on. Evenwhen I don°t have homework in a subject -they make me do extra work on the subject. IfI don”t get an A, on a subject they ground me

for two months at the least. This way, I can`tdo 'anything fun. What can I do?

From: The Bored One.

Dear Bored One.Well, your parents have high

expectation of you. They must think that youare incapable of getting good grades andhandling your responsiblities. But I do under-stand that your life is boring. Well. maybeyou should try and talk to them. lf they tloirtagree - I tloirt know what you can do.

Love, Daisy

Dear Daisy:My mother and father prefer

my brother to nie. My brother is just one yearolder than I am and he gets ten dollars morethan l do for an allowance. I get only tendollars and he gets 20 dollars a week. When lask them why he gets more, they say that he is

older and has to pay for more things. l dontget the logic. I have to do all of my choreslieftare going 'anywhere - but he can comeback and do his chores. Sometimes, myparents make our servant do chores for him.while I never get the servant to do anythingfor me - even clean up my room. They hateme. What can I do?

From : The hated one!

Dear Hated One!With age comes responsibility.

Your brother is probably able to go to moreplaces than you and must pay for more thingsout of his own money. Since he is older hetran go to more places such as discos etc.Stxhe needs ten dollars more than you do togo to al] the places that he goes to. 'Talk toyour parents - hopeftilly they wil understand.They are right in their vvay and you are rightin your own way. Perhaps you can come to a

comproinise.

Love, Daisy

Dear Daisy,My boyfriend is pushing me

to go further in our relationship than I wantto. I really love him but Idon’t want to gofarther than holding hands and kissing. But, Idon’t Want to lose him either. Should I breakup with him or do as he says. I want to bewith him, but this is going too far. Whatshould I do ?

From: Wanting To Keep Within Limits

Dear Limit KeeperYou could try to tell him that you

don’t want to go as far in your relationship ashe does. He will probably understand, but ifhe doesn”t - I am afraid that y;ou both are notmade for each other just yet ! Stand firm inyour beliefs. He wil respect you more if youdon’t cave in to his wishes. Look around.There are “many fish in the sea."

Love, Daisy

Dear Daisy:My best friend and i both like

the same guy. I haven’t told her that I likehim because she constantly talks about him!!When I see him, I melt I think he likes memore than her, but I don’t want to hurt herand risk the loss of my friendship. Whatshould I do?

From : Three’s a crowd.

Dear Three’s a crowd:Maybe your friend already

knows that you like him. Talk to her about itand if she says you can go out with him - dogo out with him. If you go out with him andshe becomes jealous and breaks off herfriendship with you - I don’t think that she”sa real friend.

A.E.S. Construction Pains

Love, Daisy

By Nishant Mathur

Although I know that the construction


irritations are only temporary, I would like topoint out some bothers so maybe a person inauthority could do something about them.The main problem, in my opinion, is that ofparking. Before the construction started, carsparked at gates one, two, three, four, five, six,seven, and eight. Now, cars can only park atgates one, two, and six. At gates one and twoyou can”t park on the school premises nor infront of the ACSA gate, so you have to parkon the streets, which is illegal. Gate numbersix is a very far distance, for most middleschoolers, to walk. The school has noparking facilities on its premises.

Another problem is that we don’thave an adequate amount of open space.This applies to the whole school, not justjunior high. First, we use to have the HighSchool Field , the Upper Courts, the B.U.Field, and a smaller field near the HighSchool Field. As most people know, two ofthese fields have been removed and with theincrease in numbers, the amount of openspace is not enough. A couple years ago, whenour school population was as low a 650people, we would have had enough space,but now with over l,000students we haveeven less space to move. I believe that thetwo problems forementioned are the twobiggest ones.

A minor issue is also noise pollution,but that doesn”t really seem to bother manypeople. Because we seem to be lacking inspace, and because we seem to be headingtowards higher enrolment numbers, I proposethat A.E.S. buy the land around the jhuggiarea. If the school can”t buy the land aroundthe jhuggi area for whatever reason, it couldbuy the land in close proximity. There seemsto be a lot of open land about. The elementa-ry school could then, be separate and off thiscampus. I know that it would cost a lot, butthink about the future. Eventually the schoolis going to get bigger and we are going to run «out of space. What will A.E.S. do then? Buyland of course. Look at the way the landprices are going. Do you really think thatprices will drop after 15-20 years, to a pricelower than now? Buy now for tomorrow andthink of the future. Find some parking spots

in the mean time!!

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BEST COMPUTER GAMES OF1996

By: Nishant Mathur

1996 has been a great year for comput-er games. Computer game sales were highbecause many excellent games were released.In my opinion, the following are the bestgames of 1996. I've rated each game to aiddecisions regarding any future purchases. Therating system is as follows:

*****-Just Buy It!!!!!****-Hope Someone Gives It to You! ! !!

***-Try to Borrow It from a Friend!!!**-Sell It!!

*-Don”t Even Look at It!^-Half

Full Throttle- In this motorcyclegame you are a member of a motorcycle gang.You have been set up and must escape. You

have to save the entire motorcycle gang andyour girl. This game can only be played byone person and you can”t compete againstsomeone else. Despite this, the graphics andsound in this game are unbeatable.

Rating: ***^

F atal Fury 2- This fighting game hasa similar concept to that of Street FighterTwo, except with this game, you can moveback and forth while dodging attacks. Youcan play against another person or challengethe computer. This game is better played inan arcade. It doesn”t transfer well to yourhome system. It's more fun when you”replaying against someone else.

Rating: ***^

Warcraft 2- In this game you caneither command an entire race of Humans oranother race, called the Orcs. The objective isto totally wipe out and destroy the structuresbuilt by your oponnent. You are fighting inthe 1500’s. (it doesn't specify the time). Youcan build structures by commanding peasantsto do so. You can have catapults, knights,destroyer ships, battleships, oil tankers, flyingmachines(invented by gnomes), submarines,footmen, and many other subjects. The

graphics and sound, in this game, are not ofgreat quality, but the gameplay is excellent.You don't become easily bored when youplay this game, epecially when you can playmodem and network games.

Rating: ***^

Command and Conquer- This stra-tegic game, with lots of modern machineryand gadgets, is a lot like Warcraft, only it isset in modern times. You have to do 40covert operations in order to finish the game,and the exciting aspect is that you can playthe game through the network with eightpeople at one time. This game is a great onebecause it is laced with strategy.

Rating: *****

Duke Nukem 3D- This game resem-bles Doom2 a lot. In both games, you have tokill everything you see. It takes place in LosAngeles in the future. Aliens have attackedthe human race and it°s all up to Duke Nukemto stop them. Duke Nukem 3D can be playedthrough a modem with friends and on theInternet. I recommend it because it has avariety of stages and is a real challenge.

ti*The Best Video Games Of

1996!By: Vijay Asava

Rating: *****

In 1996, there were many new videogames released and the games keep gettingbetter and better. Some Have better graphicsand quicker gameplay, others have bettercontrol and a better theme. The following allhad something that made it shine out of thepack. Here are some of the best video gamesof 1996.RATINGS:

* * * Buy It As Soon As Possible!Go To The Arcade And Play It.

* Try To Sell lt.* Do Not Be Seen With It!

NBA JAM EXTREME!: This is thehottest basketball video game in the market.Jump three stories high and land through thehoop.With more players and expansionteams, this is a must have. But is it real...it”sEXTREME!!!

Rating: * * * * *

NFL ‘97!: This title is the perfectplay. Driven by an ultra-super gaming engineonly suitable for Sega Saturn, this tops allother American football games in history.You can see the players faces and there namesstitched to there jerseys. With all new movesand quarterback signature plays, this is a greatgame.

Rating: * * * *

World Series Baseball II !: Ify0u’relooking for some hard hittin’, bat smashing,double playin' action, this is the right gamefor you. Take a smack at the ball with all newfeatures such as; 28 teams and fields, a fullseason or you can zoom straight to the play-offs, and one can create expansion teams andplayers as well. This game is a GRANDSLAM!

Rating: * * * * *

IN YOUR HOUSE!: If you are aWorld Wrestling Federation fanatic this is thebest you can get. With 12 wrestlers such as,The “Heart Break” Kid, Bret “The Hitman”Hart, Vadar, and Hunter “Hearst” Helmsley,”you can bodyslam your way to In Your Houseand even, WRESTLEMANIA.

Rating: * * *

IRON & BLOODX: Enter the worldof “where the magic rules” You are one ofl6 magical fighters, you are fighting yourway to Victory, and to the grand champion-ship. Each fighter has a set of special movesand secrets. This is a great game for peoplewho like fighting games with great moves!

Rating: * * * *

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Coming Sports Events.

By Pehr Karlsson.

As you all know, there are a lot ofSporting activities happening around campus.Instead of just hanging around, doing next tonothing, get out there and participate!! Thecoaches will be more than pleased to see yoursmiling faces. i

Sports Events for Third Quarter

Track and Field4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday,Friday.8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Saturday.Coaches: Lynne Evans,«Marion Proud,David Hoover, David Bell.Venue: HS field, MS field.

Comments from Ms. Evans:Ms. Evans thinks that the team looks reallygood this year. There are a lot of peopletrying out. She informed me that only fivestudents from each age group will be taken toDhaka.Ms. Evans also told me that she is convincedthat The AES Track & Field Team will winthis year. That makes it three strikes in a row.

MS Boys Soccer3:45 to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday.Coach: Narinder Rao.Venue: HS field.

Comments from Mr. Rao:Mr. Rao has been coaching sports at AES forabout eight years.He thinks that a good soccer player must haveteam spirit, and must want to learn. The keyingredient to a good soccer player is that theylike to have fun.Mr. Rao has informed us that the MS Boyssoccer team will be playing a few gamesagainst other schools, and especially our rival,The British School!!

MS Girls Volleyball3:45 to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday.Coach: M.A. Ashit.Venue: Main Gym.

Comments from Mr. Ashit:Mr. Ashit believes that a good volleyball

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player hasthe ability to look at other playersto see what they are doing wrong and right. Agood volleyball player must also have theability to use space as effectively as possible.Mr. Ashit has informed us that the MS GirlsVolleyball Team will definitely be playinga game against the British school, and maybesome more games against other local schools.Mr. Ashit is a coach who coaches with a lot ofexperience. He has been coaching at AES forabout twelve years.

MS Tennis3:45 to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday .Coach: Kevin Gaynor.Venue: Auxiliary Gym.

Comments from Mr. Gaynor:Mr. Gaynor does not really think that theTennis team will play any games against otherlocal schools because, there aren't that manyschools in Delhi that have the facilities topractice.Mr. Gaynor has been coaching sports at AESfor about four years.He thinks that a good tennis player has tohave an interest in the sport.He/she must practice on a regular basis andyou must have a positive attitude.

MS Badminton3:45 to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday.Coach: A.K. Sharma.Venue: Auxiliary Gym.

Comments from Mr. Sharma:Mr. Sharma has been coaching at AES forabout seven years.He told me that a good badminton player hasto practice on a regular basis, and must havethe interest to learn.Mr. Sharma has told me that the MSBadminton team will definitely play a fewgames against other schools. Badminton is afun sport and can be enjoyed by all. Try it!!

fårAfter School Activity

by Saori Kumano

In our school we have a lot of afterschool activities; something for every

middle school student. Do you ever wonderwhat they do in these after school activities?

Well... I”ve researched some info forus all!!!

Photography Club - Mr. Gupta ; EveryWednesday

Thoughts from Mr. Gupta

-What is your goal?Well, to make good photographers and to

improve their skills.-What attractions does photography have?

Images.-Is that why you started into photography?I’m a visual person so, yes. Photography

gives me good inspirations.-If you had a golden opportunity, what you

wish for?To open a photography school.

-Please give us a brief closing comment.Photography is a creative skill and people

should not look it as a recording media, but asa creative art.

Art Club - Mrs. Smythe ; Every Friday

Mrs. Smythe’s Thoughts-What activities are you involved in right

now?We are collecting trash that people do not

want like old sun glasses, empty tins,eggcartons etc. we want to create a sculpture.-What attraction does art have?

It’s always full of surprises. Art can turn outto be very beautiful, even if it is made fromjunk.When looking at our sculpture, one cansee a whole new sculpture or of course, itcould be less attractive then the original junk.-Is that why you develop a career in art?No, I was born with the ability to see beauti-

ful possibilities out of every thing and so fromthe beginning, before I could walk or talk, Icould look and appreciate art. I wanted toshare this view, so I became a teacher of 'art-If you had a wish for art, what would youwish for?I”m more interested in helping others to

become beautiful artists!!!

-Please give us a brief closing message.Everyone can become a better artist. You

don°t have to be born with a special ability.Using what you have and practising is themost important part. Anyone can prove this tothemselves, by coming to M-lfi every Friday

for Art Club.

Debate Club - Mrs. Sen ; Every Friday

Mrs. Sen’s Words of Wisdom!

- What is the major thing that you aredoing with the debate club?

Public speaking l! How to speak in front ofan audience. We also look at body language,discuss the handling of an audience, reactionsand we also decide upon our topics.-What are you planning right now?After the public speaking that we are doing

right now, we are going to debate.-Please give us a elosing comment.To be a good debater, you need to be a good

listener and you need to learn to hear otherresponses While you are giving your own.

Final messages:We also have Roots and Shoots with Miss

Renaud, Choraliers with Mrs. Wilson,and... Sports Activities. See PehrKarlss0n’s Sports Events Article!

nårThe Most Important Person of

1996

BY: VIJAYASAVA

During the last two weeks, theJournalism class has been passing out ques-tionnaires asking all “Who was the mostimportant Person of l996?” Most of yousaid, “I don't know, that”s a very difficultquestion to answer” and of course some justreplied with, “Get out of my face!” But aftera week of hard work I've come up with thefollowing results. I’ve listed the most import-ant people of 1996 in order of popularity.

6th Grade:****** Bill Clinton

Michael Jordan**** Michael Johnson*** Ms. VV0rld** Princess Di* Roberto Baggio

7th Grade


7th Grade:****** Bill Clinton***** Michael Jordan**** Homer Simpson*** Nelson Mandela

8th Grade:****** Michael Jordan***** Bill Clinton**** Ms. Renaud (History Teacher)*** Stefan Edberg** Jim Carrey* Mother Teressa** William Shatner* Madonna

Of course there were more namesmentioned, but we chose to reveal only the“Most Popular.” I thank all of you forsubmitting your opinions on this subject.

nårJokes!Compiled by: Nicola Leighton

Q—What do you give a sea-sick elephant?A— A lot of room.

Q—What do you get if you cross a skunk with aboomerang?A— A smell you can’t get rid of.

Dolphins are so intelligent that after only afew weeks they can traina man to stand on the edge of the pool eachday and throw them fish.

Q-What do you get if you cross aTyrannosaurus with a cow?A- A monster that eats anyone that tries tomilk it.

Q-What’s white outside, black inside andwriggles about?A- A cockroach sandwich.

Q-Which airline do fleas fly on?A- British Hair Ways.

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Friend: The police are looking for a man withone eye called Sam.Alec: What’s the other eye called?

Q- What lies in a cot and wobbles?A— A jelly baby.

Q— What do you get if you cross old potatoeswith lumpy mince?A— School dinners.

Q—What did the dog say when it sat on sand-paper?A- Rough!

I think my teacher must be really old. Hetold us today that heused to teach Shakespeare.

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*Become a Runway Model . . . . . . . . . . .*Be Made Prom Queen in High School . . .*Be Elected Valedictorian . . . . . . . . . . .*Be Successful in Her Life,

Doing Whatever She Wants . . . .*Win a Iron Man Triathalon . . . . . . . . .*Marry and Have Lots of Kids . . . . . . . .*Líve in India all His Life . . . . . . . . . . .*Win a Million Dollar Lottery . . . . . . . .

*Find a Cure for Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . .*Be the Most Famous Johnny Appleseed . . .*Be a World Class Dressage Champion . . .*Become the Next Maria Callas

(Opera Singer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*Become a World Renowned Book Critic . .*Be the Only Naturally Blond Model . . . . .*Be a Successful Politician . . . . . . . . . . .*Become a Real Life

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That has Been Held in Contempt of Court . . . . Desireé Hollowell*Own all the 7-11 Stores

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iE3®iR<1B%QE®iBQE%By: Robin Borjesson

LeoJul. 24 - Aug. 23Your money obsession ceases radically during the coming weeks. You are in a better moodthen ever before. You feel more confident, and you want to travel more. The truth comes out:you're not convinced that you want to be around certain people, and compromises are no longerpossible. You have to adjust to a different pace in close relationships; slow down, give yourselfmore elbow room.

VirgoAug. 24 - Sept. 23Life may feel a bit like a battlefield as you try to sort out your money and your emotional prob-lems, but stand firm, Try to let go of the past and lay new foundations for the future. Later thismonth, home life is tense, but your charm saves the day. Watch your health at the beginning ofnext month. Sudden changes at school creates an unpredictable atmosphere, and you maybecome upset and over anxious.

LibraSept 24. - Oct. 23Your friends are Supporting and encouraging you, but it`s important to keep them happy, other~wise they will not give the emotional support that you need. Your taste for rich, sweet foodcould get out of hand towards the end of the month. Your friends are happy to entertain youand you look forward to a more entertaining social life as the Constant upheavals at home cometo an end.

ScorpioOct 24. - Nov. 23Relaxing and eating is probably a good idea for a few weeks as hard work at school is unavoid~able. Try to be satisfied with doing well at school, even though you feel you°re not gettingenough credit for your efforts. Watch a tendency to overspend; back away from too manycommitments. Keep your head down to earth and gather all of your energy together.

SagittariusNov. 23 - Dec. 22Your life at home is easier towards the end of the month, as you decide to have a party, buysomething nice for yourself, perhaps even redecorate your bedroom. To avoid upsetting theharmony at home, try not to be to determined to get your own way all the time. At the outset ofnext month, you”re full of new, exciting and innovative ideas. Your life will begin to speed up,just d0n’t overload your schedule.

CapricornDec. 23 - Jan. 20Give yourself a break by staying home whenever possible. Give your soul and body a rest.Spending money is one of your pleasures. Go ahead and spend even if it causes your family’sand friends” attention. A peculiar influence affects you at the beginning of next month, so takecare of that day.


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SagittariusNov 23 - Dec 22Your life at home is easier after the 28th, as you decide to entertain, indulge yourself, parhapseven redecorate. To avoid upsetting the harmony, try not to be to determind to get your ownway on the 28th. After the 2nd, you”re full of new, exciting and innovative ideas, as life speedsup. Just d0n’t overload your schedule.

CapricornNov 23 - Jan 20Give yourself a break by staying home wheneer possible: your achievements are not asinmportant as your innersole. Up to the 28th, spending money is one of your pleasures, and youwill go ahead, even if it causes your partners consternation. An erratic infuence affects yourfinances on the 2nd, so thake care of that day.

LeoJul 24 - Aug 23Your money obsession cease radically during the coming weeds, and you”re in a better moodthen ever before. You fell more Confident, and you want ot travel more. Parners are more gen-erous after the 28 th. After the Znd , the truth comes out as you and your partner realise that, ifyou°re not convinced that you want to be around certain people, compronises are no longer pos-sible. You have to adjust to differnt pace in close relationships; give yourself more elbow space.

VirgoAug 24 - Sep 23life may fiil a bit like a battlefield as you try to sort out finances and emotional problems, butstand firm, try to let go of the past and lay new foundations for future. Around the 28th life athome is tense, but your charm saves the day. Watch your health after the 2nd, sudden changesat work causes an erratic, unpredictable atmosphre and you will be nervy and over wrought. butstill you fell more freedom at work.

LibraAug 24 - Sep 23Your partners are Supporting and encouraging you, but it’s important to keep them happy, other-wise they will not give you what you need. Your taste for rich, sweet food could get out of handafter th 28th. Your friends are happy to entertain you and you look forward to a more entertain-ing social life as the constant upheavals at home come to an end.

ScorpioNov 24 - dec 23Relaxing and eating is probably a good idea for a few weeks as hard word is unavoidable. Tryto be satisfied with doing well at work even though you feel you”re not getting enough credit foryour efforts. Watch a tendency to oversend; back away from too many commitments, or gain-bling. In early April you could be thinking of moving home, or cutting restrictive family ties.

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By Barbara van Santen &Nicola Leighton

The Paul Taylor Dancers performedon Wednesday the 7th of January ‘97. Theperformance started at 10: 15 and ended atabout 1 1 o`clock. The performance was inthe theatre. A group of 1 l dancers came over.therest

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anotherper-formance in another school. They gave twoperformances, one was called The ThreeEpitaphs and it was composed and choreo-graphed by Paul Taylor. The second numberwas set to the music of Handel. It was lively,happy and full of movement unlike The ThreeEpitaphs which was moumful, sad andsometimes funny.

Even though they didn’t have theircostumes or their props, they still got a greatapplause. They used humour in the firstdance, which made it enjoyable to watch. Allthe performers were great athletes. Thewomen were very graceful, while the menwere muscular and lumbering. They werevery enthusiastic in their work, and you couldsee that they were enjoying themselves.

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by Arjun Nijhawan

The Surajkund Crafts Mela takesplace, in a beautiful park, at the beginning of

February. This year the mela is on fromFebruary lst through to the 15th. Surajkund isin Haryana, and is approximately 8 km fromSouth Delhi.

The first Surajkund Mela took place in1987 under the authorization of the SurajkundMela Authority. The mela always lasts a fort-night. It has generated enough interest frompeople to make it continue every year since1987.

Every year the Crafts Mela has atheme state. They base the entire mela on thatstate. This year, the theme state is Gujttrztt.So, if you do go there. everything should bebased upon the Customs of Gu And...tlieGujratislovecolor. ltisevidentin theirclothing,jewel-lery, andtheirhomes.You cansee theirbeautifulpottery.their folk dances, songs etc - everything thatmakes Gujarat unique!!

The crafts, the reason for the mela,arrive from all over the country. One can findrose wood carvings from the Punjab area.embroidery from Gujarat and Rajasthan,crochet work from Goa, carpets fromKashmir, jewellery, toys and much more.

The cuisine is also very good. Theyhave delicacies from all around India -Punjabi food and Maharashtrian food as wellas Gujarati cuisine.

For people watching, unique craftswhich are less expensive than the same foundin Delhi, for tribal entertainment and deliciousfood, the Surajkund Craft Mela is a must - notto be missed. See you there !!!

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THE GOOD NEWS COLUMN

By Markus Walther

Did you know that...Christina Ruck’s grandparents are inIndia.Soraya Shroff got a new bike forChristmas!!!Elisangela V0ssen’s mother is coming backto Delhi soon.Ameya Mulay’s family bought a new housein Pune.Zack Singh went to Cyprus to visit hismom for Christmas.Kenneth Stuma is happy to be leavingIndia soon.Sheetal Kumar got a new mixed terrierPUPPY-Radha Jetley’s mom is coming back andshe’s getting every-thing she asked for.Dax Varkey went jet skiing over theChristmas Break.Anu Nichani is moving back to USA.Track started ! ! !Mili Mittal got a new puppy named Bailey.In-M00’s mother is going to Korea for twomonths.Jong Kyoung’s guinea pig kissed him.Jeff Torres got good grades last term.Tom Edwards is getting a lab puppy soon.Molly McCarthy’s grandfather got overcancer. A full recovery.Alessandro got a new soccer ball .Barbara Van Santen’s best friend iscoming in March.


Vijay Asava is getting all A`s on his nextreport card.J u-Ho Kim is leaving India within 2 years.Julia”s sister's boyfriend is coming toDelhi.Fairuz Kamillian can “super kick” RishiChandiok.Nick Kinnett hates mayonaise.Rahul Bhansali is moving to his new housesoon.Snow Chin is leaving India soon.Sho Spaeth said something funny soMalika Anand did not have to fake-laugh.Arjun Saraf got $ 400 to spend in the USthis summer.N ishant M. got a new computer gamecalled Cricket ‘96.Ateen Paliwal’s cousin is coming fromNew York.Katy Rowley is going back to England toHo Jung Lee bought two white rabbits.

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THE BEST MOVIES 1996

By Robin Borjesson

1996 was a banner year for great movies. The following reviews some of the morepopular releases. If you Can’t catch them on the big screen, try to find them at your favoritevideo store or ask your relatives to send them from abroad.

INDEPENDENCE DAYSTARRIN G: WILL SMITH, BILL PULLMAN, JEFF GOLDBLUM.

This science fiction movie is about a “bunch” of aliens who intend to invade the earthover the fourth of July weekend. Fifteen huge ships settle atop ofthe major cities of the world,causing panic throughout. After the aliens destroy the major cities, the remaining humans try acounter attack which is unsuccessful. Everything seems seems hopeless until one of the main

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characters (Jeff Goldblum) finds out a way to “turn off' the alien’s biggest secret. Next, wehave a bang, bang “shoot ‘em” up scene á la Star Wars, and ofcourse, the humans are now vic-torious. This is a very good action flick and especially thrilling if you watch it on the big screen.

JINGLE ALL THE WAYST ARRING: ARNOLD SCHWARTZNEGGER

This comic movie has Arnie playing the role of a Confused dad who is desperately tryingto find the perfect toy for his son for Christmas. After wading through all of the shops in thearea, he has to face the “terrible” truth: the toy that his son wants for Christmas is sold out. Henow has to compete against another dad with the same problem. When trying to competivelyfind the elusive toy, he exposes himself to great dangers such as being chased by angry rein-deers. This is a very funny movie with lots of laughs and scenes that cheer you up. So if youhappen to be in a bad mood and in a mood to see a comic Christmas tale, I recommend thismovie.

THE ROCKSTARRING: SEAN CONNERY, NICHOLAS CAGE

Eighty-three of General Francis Hummel`s soldiers died during a secret military opera-tion. When he fails to secure benefits and recognition for the families of his dead soldiers, hedecides to take control of Alcatraz Island. He does this with the aid of a few hand - picked,highly skilled marines. He then threatens to launch chemical Weapons on the San Fransisco BayArea. The government then turns to chemical gas expert, Stanley Godspeed, and a long timeconvict whose claim to fame is that he’s the only man to have escaped from the Island prison.The convict has an intimate knowledge of Alcatraís subterranean, which might lead to thesuccess of the governmenfis mission.

This is a movie with lots of action and excitement — you never get bored. Sean Connerydoes an excellent job in playing the role of the English secret agent who has been kept in prisonfor a life time, by the American government without a trail, and Nicholas Cage is brilliantly castas the happy- go -lucky chemical gas expert. I highly recommend this movie if you°re lookingfor an unrealistic experience.

SPY HARDSTARRING: LESLIE NIELSEN

Leslie is playing the role of a secret agent called WD - 40 in this outrageously funnyparody of the spy world. He is assigned to ruin the evil plan of his arch enemy General Rancor -a tyrannical madman who lost two limbs in an explosion. Rancor is now armed and very dan-gerous, so WD - 40’s mission is to prevent him from destroying the world. WD - 40 must alsorescue the daughter of his former partner, and, of course, do some uncover work with a sexyfellow agent. Guided by a spy chief who disguises himself as office furniture, WD - 40 plansto...(sorry the rest is Classified - find out more about the movie by watching it).

This movie is so full of sick humor that you barely understand the plot, but if you want agood, but strange, laugh take it in.

BRAVEHEARTSTARRING (AND DIRECTING): MEL GIBSON

This is a sweeping story about Scotland”s brutal battle for independence in the l3thcentury. When William Wallace”s (Mel Gibson) wife is murdered by English troops, his questfor revenge quickly turns into an impassioned fight for his country”s freedom. The tales ofWallace”s bravery spread fast, and encourage every commoner to take arms against the Englishand escalate their crusade into a full scale war.


It is a very “bloody” and emotional movie which stays in your mind weeks after you see it. Oiieof Mel Gibsonls best movies yet.

OTHER POPULAR MOVIES WHICH I RECOMMEND FOR 1996:

*GOLDEN EYE*TWISTER*THE ARRIVAL*BLOWN AWAY*MISSION IMPOSSIBLE*DAY LIGHT*ERASER*THE CROW - CITY OF ANGELS*SPACE JAM*RANSOM*CHAIN REACTION*STAR TREK - FIRST CONTACT

Albums of 1996By Slio Spaeth

There were a lot of albums were released iii the past year. some good. some bud. TheScribbler staff decided to eoiiipile a list and review' some ol tlie belter and and some ot the “iiotso griiitl” albums. Here they are:

Rage Against the Machine-Evil EmpireThis album is Rage Against the lVlaeliiiieE soplitiiiiore eftort. and some iliiiiiglit it uas

about time. Persoiially I dislike the band. but they have au tibvioiis appeal}. One good aspect.the strong voice and meaningful lyrics ol' Zack de la Rocha. Aiiotliei' is the complete genius ot'Toni lVloitelltfs (guitarist) style. His innovative rhythiiis are not ideiitiezil to the vocal liiies. butsoiiielitixxf go extremely with the latter. Basicallyf, what is being said is. that if you liked the.gifotitfs last album? you’Ii like this one.

Beck-OdelayAfter Beelfs first album, Mellow Gold (a huge success). he comes out with ziiiotliei'

iioiiiilai' sound. Odelayh His sigiiziture style hip~h0p/rock c0n1bimm0n. lias an aniaxiiig ziiiiotiiii otiioptiltirity' in this tilteriiiitivfe generation. This tillitiiii is a bigger sueeess than his last tiiie. so ityum! don’I: have it, get it.

Nirvana-From The Muddy Banks Of The WishkuhThis album is the iuitirírite for the lliipliiggetl album. and its total opposite. Froiii 'The

Muddy Banks Of The Vv’i:~shka.h is a etiiiipiliitiriii alliuiii of live shows, reeortied at tiillereiitifeiii.i@:s i`riiiii :til river the wiiilrl. This u1‘m11n truly eaptures the esseiiee ot Niiwfttiiii. Deliiiitelif antilliiiiii to get! IFS. part ot liisi-.iryfí

Tup-Rhythmeenl. we. all know :é:=:;u, iiiosfi. cityoii. or at lereist a lrirgte iiiaitirity; av: Lhinkiiag, “I/,'/T’, 'T‘«:>;1‘.’“

““‘»?‘»,/'i1;1I”;~f 7.Z Top cloiiig iii tlitf Serilitiler`;“`” Wii/till. it liziiiitieiis to he :i vteifg; good album. theirlirst

stteeestiil oiie iii :i few yeiirs. Yes, then-i' iiiay he aid. and they' iiiav liavti been arouiitl iii the .sueitfii-titfs. but tlirfy are a gjreat liaiitl. 'The album is iii their' stiiiie lilties-iiilltieiieetl. tlirtaiiiglt style.

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which still seems to work for them. A fantastic album. A must to have.

Presidents of the United States of America-IIWhat can you say about the PUSA? Wait, I think I found the Words for them. They are

the worst band this world has ever seen. Their stupid ideas of originality like not having a fullset of strings on their guitars, is a total put on. Basically, I think these guys are the biggest losersin the world. You don”t even have to hear them. Words of advice: Do not support these morons.

Pearl Jam-No CodeNo Code is Pearl J am”s fourth album and they are still a great band. Pearl Jam fans

might be Surprised at how mellow this album is, but that is due to the influence of new PearlJam drummer, Jack Irons. Overall, the album is pretty good, with some high points with songslike “Mankind” and more low points than the last three albums have had. This album should bea priority on your CD list.

As you can see, there have been some definite high points (Pearl J am”s No Code), andsome very obvious low points (Presidents of the United States of America's II). We at the scrib-bler think that this year in music has been pretty good. Look over your own collection of musicfrom the year of nineteen hundred and ninety-six and see if you think the same.

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International news Round up of 1996!

January: Aleksandr Lebed emerges as a new, powerful leader in Russia.

February: Mad cow disease strikes in the United Kingdom

March: Madman in Dunblane, Scotland killed l6, 5 years old and their teacher.

April: Israeli elections. Benjamin N etanyahu is the new Prime Minister.

May: Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu kyi makes a bold call for elections.

June: The centennial Olympics start. In Atlanta.

July: Flight Twa 800 crashed, killing 320.Olympics still going on.

August: Princess Diana and Prince Charles”s 15 year old marriage ends in divorce.

September: Late Monsoon rains cause floods in India.

October: Fundamentalist political group Taliban take over Afghanistan.

November: U.S elections take place. Saudi Air crashes with Kazakhstan cargo plane in Delhi-349 dead.

December: In Peru theTupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement(Mrta)take hostage over 400 diplomats at the Japanese Ambassadofs Residence.

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finunhup ut '96

By Andrei Gillot and Rahul Kak

It's a fresh new year and there's only one semester to work through. This is a round up ofthe most significant things that have happened in the last semester of 1996.

*Because of the dreaded monsoon rains, the MSGA pool party at the beginning of the yearwas postponed three times.

*There was a slight change in this year's mini-course. The regular 7th grade and 8th gradeplaces were switched around, the 7th grade going to Camp Corbett while the Sth gradewent to Rishikesh.

*The Middle School students performed an excellent musical, "The Pirates of Penzance"written by Gilbert and Sullivan.

*Parties organised by the MSGA were enjoyed by the students.

*There was an interesting debate within the Sth grade US history classes in which MiddleSchool students had the opportunity to Vote for the best US president based on the Sthgrade speeches. Before the US elections the 8th grade class organised a debate in thetheater. Students were divided into three groups representing the three presidential candi-dates and answered questions put to them.

`"“We had a few India Forums in the Theater when invited guests spoke to the MiddleSchool students on various interesting topics like VVildlife in India and Mahatma Gandhi.

"There was a swim meet in Dhaka where the AES Swim Team won first place. W 'ay to goFalcons!!

New Years Resolutionscompiled by Nicola Lcightolz

fflo get to school tzarlier.Ulfo liecome less siijr and pay more attention to my (log.«Not to talk back to certain teachers.«To lose Slbs, maylie ítllbslift) make more friends.iiò be less sensitive and develop a thicker skin!-'lò get in good shape for sports.fl-lò get better grades.-To do a better job in eínass and homework.~'lò get at lens: 3 ‘AK.-'lò become more talkative.-To read more books and achieve an ‘A’.

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