APPETITE
Loma Linda Academy Newzine | Established 1940s | Volume 83 | Issue 2 | Oct .-Dec. 2015
The MIRROR Food Edition
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SA Christmas Banquet December 6, 2015
SA Christmas Banquet Announcement October 30, 2015 2
04 Eating Lifestyle Poll 05 A Taste of: The Olive 06-07 In Sync with the DAP 08-09 Vacation Spots 10 Mini Pumpkin Pies 11 A Taste of: Bricks and Birch 12-13 There is Hope 14-15 Fall Sweets 16 Healthy Snacks 17 Christmas Music 18 Worthington Story 19 Redlands in the Red Zone 20 Student Profile 21 Briefs 22 Instagram Pictures 23 WOP/ Government Pics
Table of Contents CONTACT
LOMA LINDA ACADEMY 10656 Anderson Street Loma Linda, CA 92354 mirror@lla.org
Editors in Chief Victoria Ico Adanna Okwandu
Reporters Lauren Ankrum Aimee Blair Kaylee Chinchay
Photojournalists Julia Gomez Emily He Michaela Lott
Designers Daniela Mejia Blake Walker
Videographers Bhavisha Desai Elijah Hickman Elly Lee
Publisher Robert Skoretz
Sponsor
Danelle Taylor Johnston
Find us on the Web www.llamirror.org
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Eating Lifestyle Have you ever wanted to
1.2%
0.2% 0.2%
know how many students at LLA are Seventh-day Adventist or not? Have you ever wanted to know how many students actually are vegetarian? Here are those answers! Out of 412 students
0.7%
who answered our survey, 358 of them are SDA and 54 of them are not SDA.
1.2% 10%
5.9%
8%
50%
0.24% 18%
1.9%
SDA who regularly eat meat
2%
Vegan SDA
Pescetarian SDA
Non-SDA who regularly eat meat
Vegetarian SDA
Ovo Veg SDA
Ovo-Lacto None SDA
Semi-Veg SDA
Ovo-Lacto Veg SDA
Vegetarian None SDA
Lacto Veg SDA
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By: Daniela Mejia
Semi-Veg None SDA
Vegan None SDA
A Taste of: The Sometimes eating out can be
Olive
Sailor, “even my hummus. My
stressful when trying to eat healthy
hummus is from scratch and my
foods. Thankfully, a new alternative
vegetables are from scratch.”
has been revealed. A new restaurant
By: Kaylee Chinchay
The restaurant is owned by Berny
called The Olive Mediterranean Foods
Monzala, who is also the owner of the
opened up in Loma Linda. However,
local water store. Monzala and Sailor
since this review was written, it
are in a partnership, in which Sailor
has now closed to be relocated.
manages the store. “There is only one
“The Olive Mediterranean is
[restaurant] now,” says Sailor. “We
recipe, and he makes a fresh batch
mostly geared to healthy foods,”
hope to open more in the future.”
every day. It is not just about the food
says Joseph Sailor, manager of
Their most popular item on
though, they also make smoothies
the restaurant. Sailor says the
the menu is their shawarma, a dish
and fruit chillers, which consists of
food has no GMO’s (genetically
with pita bread, spread over with
real fruit combined with alkaline
modified organism) and, “We
hummus, covered in vegetables and
water. They are also all natural.
topped with french fries that are
The Olive is turning out to
semi-fried and dipped in olive oil to
be a great dine in and hang out
give a different taste. “It’s Healthy.
place. The atmosphere is friendly,
No cholesterol. It’s good for your
the food is great, and the place
body [and] good for your mind,” says
is new. Make sure to check out
Sailor. “This food is 100% quality and
The Olive when the relocate. “I
100% healthy. We [even] have vegan
think good quality food brings the
choices.” The food is so good, no one
community together,” said Sailor.
would guess it would be so healthy. have no processed foods that are bad for your body.” The Olive is known for its
“My restaurant is different because I give flavor to the food,” says Sailor. “So we give the taste
Mediterranean food and is growing
of the whole Mediterranean.”
more popular due to their surprisingly
Sailor even admits to bringing his
healthy options. “Everything is
own marinade and seasoning. The
[made] literally from scratch,” says
hummus that is served is his own
The Olive is relocating to a new location. Please follow updates on their website: www.theolivemed.com.
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In Sync with the DAP So what is the DAP?
Hattendorf said. “Our head principal
because Mr. & Mrs. Harris “both
back then was Dr. Gail Rhoads. He
wanted to give our lives to helping
The DAP is a 12-18 month
was good friends with the Harris’, so
others break their addictions, and
when I was asking around he said, ‘oh
preventing others from starting.”
you should think about the DAP!’”
“I love being a part of such a compassionate organization.”
program for men struggling with drug addiction. Lachelle Fenison, chairperson of the board, said “Freddie and Cliff Harris build relationships with Christ first then teach job
Every year LLA collects food for the DAP and this year it collected a
DAP is a special, one of a kind, drug rehabilitation program.
skills, reunite families, build self esteem and give the residents tools to live a drug free, productive life.” DAP is a special, one of a kind, drug rehabilitation program. According to Fenison, “DAP has a higher percentage rate of participants who stay clean and sober than the average facilities of its kind.” Its website states that 65% of DAP graduates remain sober, productive citizens, compared to the 16% success rate of traditional programs.“I love being a part of such a compassionate organization.” Back in 1993 Lynne Hattendorf, LLA school counselor, was searching
whopping sum of 1,059 canned goods. It did not surpass last year’s
drug filled past Mrs. and Mr. Harris
total of 1,991
founded this organization together.
canned goods, but it is still an
we didn’t have as many community service clubs as we do now, so we said ‘Let’s do something that will help someone for red ribbon week,’”
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Many men that have gone
amazing accomplishment for LLA.
through the DAP have gotten closer
The cans that are collected help
to God and are now drug free.
reduce the amount of money the
These men say that before their
program spends on groceries.
experience with the DAP they felt
In 1987, the Harris’ embarked on a journey to lead drug addicted men to God. “Mr. Harris is an ex-
alone, miserable and dependent on drugs to bring them happiness. They all abused substances to try to escape some sort of misery
Total Can Donations: FRESHMAN: 321 SOPHOMORES: 134 JUNIORS: 263 SENIORS: 341
for an organization that she could get the school involved with. “Back then
After finding out about Cliff’s
in their life. The DAP has showed them not only how to get clean and sober, but how to stay that way and turn their lives to God. DAP graduate Christopher Wymore said, “[The] DAP helped me gain my own spirituality to help guide me through day to day life.” This amazing organization has helped these
drug addict of 20 years and he had
men turn their lives around and focus
a burden to help men not go what
on God, ultimately leading them to
he went through.” According to the
a life free of drugs and full of God.
its website, the DAP was founded
By: Aimee Blair
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Vacation spots When it comes to the holidays, most people are looking forward to the opportunity to stay home with their loved ones, away from the rush of the outside world. However, that
is not how everyone feels. In fact, some people would rather go exploring the world than remain in their houses during vacation time. Here are some places that some of our
students and faculty have visited during the holiday break.
Zachary Tabingo (12): Italy; Spain; London; Vancouver, Canada Place to Revisit: Italy: “I walked around five villages, and even though my feet hurt, it was worth it.”
Kalisa Lum (10): Hawaii; Florida; Australia; New Zealand Place to Revisit: Africa/ somewhere with wildlife: “To me, Europe and other cities aren’t very interesting.”
Erica Rantung (ESL/Religion Teacher): Taiwan; Hong Kong; Boracay, Philippines; Sedona & Phoenix, Arizona; Chicago, Illinois Place to Revisit: Chicago: “It was beautiful to visit Chicago during Christmas. I especially loved The Magnificent Mile in Chicago which was adorned with Christmas lights and the Christmas Around the World exhibit in the Museum of Science and Industry.”
By: Adanna Okwandu
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Where Have They Been?
Mini Pumpkin Pies
By: Daniela Mejia
1. If you are making homemade dough follow instructions and then stop when you get to
baking the dough. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 2. Roll pie crust onto a floured surface. Cut 12, 3 inch rounds into
each pie crust by using a cup. Fit the rounds into muffin tins. 3. Take the separated egg white and place it in a small bowl. Beat the egg white until it appears
frothy and brush the edges of the pie crusts with it. Place the leftover yolk and the rest of the eggs in a
large bowl and beat them. Add in the cream cheese, sugar, pumpkin spice, ground cinnamon, vanilla,
and pumpkin to make the smooth filling. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the filling into each crust. 4. Bake the pies for 40 minutes or until the filling is solid and the crust
is golden. Watch them! Allow to cool completely before serving.
What You’ll Need 2 prepared pie crust dough (homemade or store bought) 3 eggs, 1 divided | 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened ½ cup white sugar | ½ cup sweetened condensed milk 1 ½ cup of pumpkin | 1 teaspoon vanilla extract | 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
We topped our Mini Pumpkin Pies with pumpkin spice syrup, salted chocolate caramel syrup, whipped cream, and a dash of ground cinnamon. Best served with a side of Eggnog ice cream.
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A Taste of: Bricks the butternut ricotta pizza, as it
& Birch
is topped with dollops of roasted butternut squash alongside dots of house-made ricotta cheese. These ingredients are layered over a creamy sauce from homegrown tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. A bite of this pizza encaptures creaminess with
cream cheese muffin. The muffin itself
Vine Street in Redlands stands a
notes of sweet and smoky flavors
has an earthy, savory taste to it, while
fairly new pizza shop by the name
from the butternut squash and
the sweetness is added by a softened
of Bricks and Birch. Co-owned by
the wood fire baking. Meat eaters
cream cheese filling. Topped with a
Melanie Bradford and her husband,
have options there as well. The Ron
few pumpkin seeds, this treat satisfies
this hobby now turned business is
Swanson pizza, named after the
as either dessert or breakfast item.
gaining a lot of popularity in the local
owner’s favorite character from the
area. This neighborhood cafe boasts a
TV show “Parks and Rec,” piles
Bricks and Birch boasts an artisan
delicious selection of pastries, coffee,
on a healthy amount of different
selection of teas and coffees, served
teas, salads, and its specialty wood fire
meats on top of the signature fresh
either hot or cold. Its providers are
pizzas. Bradford wants her customers
mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Stumptown Roasters High Quality
At the corner of Cajon and East
to come to the restaurant and be
Also on the menu is a selection
In its diverse drink menu,
Coffee and Art of Tea Handcrafted
satisfied with whatever they get. She
of pastries that occasionally change
Tea. It also has a version of an
takes pride in the fact that many of
according to the season. An item that
‘Arnold Palmer’ that is made with
the ingredients used in the restaurant
is currently in season is a pumpkin
limeade instead of lemonade. Its
are grown in her own home garden
honey cinnamon latte leaves a not
in local Redlands. She says that it
so sweet taste on your tongue and
makes the pizzas and other items for
compliments this with a froth on top
artisanal and frankly more delicious.
to blend all the flavours together. A cute cafe with much potential,
When the restaurant opened
it seems that this pizza place
on June 15, 2015, it offered twelve pizzas for the customer’s choosing. Vegetarians would find interest in
Iced tea with limeade.
will be making a big statement in the Redlands pizza scene.
By: Victoria Ico Find them at 101 Cajon St Redlands, CA 92373
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There is Hope It is well known that depression
enjoy, [that] may last for a while.”
By: Lauren Ankrum If the usual things a teen
is a serious case and should not
Depression, as described by the
typically enjoys does not seem to
be taken lightly. But what is not
DHC, is a medical illness, not a
improve ones attitude or sadness,
widely known is how common
sign of weakness. The definition
there is a good chance that the
it really is among most teens
of ‘depression’ is “feelings of severe
person may be depressed.
everywhere, including peer groups
despondency and dejection.”
at Loma Linda Academy (LLA).
However, students have varied
and have happiness in their lives. We
personal interpretations of
should not let anyone go through
what depression means.
their lives feeling overwhelmed by
Not all people show the “classic” signs of depression. There are
Everyone deserves to be happy
situations they cannot control, we
many out there who are fighting
Celine Saade (12) defines
personal battles and most people
depression as a “constant sunken
need to help them right away before
do not even have a clue to the fact
state that no matter what you
things get out of hand or worse.
that these people are struggling.
do can’t get a hold of [it].”
Yzza Fernando (11) recommends
Hannah Sitanggang (10)
that teens “see a professional or share
and misunderstood in their lives
thinks of depression as a “feeling
their feelings with someone they trust
that some days do not know how
of everything going downhill.”
or are comfortable with.” Fernando
There are people who feel so alone
We all know that everyone,
also suggests that in order to help
are teenagers in this very school
including teenagers, become sad
teens you should be, “supporting
who are struggling internally more
or upset at some given point in
them and bringing bright and
than some could ever imagine,
time. But according the DHC,
colorful things into their life.”
and no one may even notice it.
one out of every eight adolescents
to cope with their struggles. There
Therefor, it is important
have teen depression.
Teen depression is among many adolescents all around, all the time. If you are facing
students be there for those who do
Teen depression can develop
feel lost and do not know how to
due to feelings such as unworthiness,
depression on know someone who
cope by themselves. As children
school, grades, or problems going
is, it is important to seek help right
of God, it is ones responsibility
on in family life. Teen depression
away. You can talk to a parent,
to bring attention to depression
is all around, including at LLA.
sibling, or an adult at your school.
among teens and help those
Though one may think that a
Depression can be conquered, and
struggling with depression to cope.
student may not be sad or feel
life can be filled with happiness.
According to the Depression Health Center (DHC), depression is “more than feeling sad.” It is
dejected, this does not necessarily mean that the student is not. Some cases of depression
explained as an “Intense feelings
may be more intense than others,
of sadness and other symptoms,
but there are plenty of teens at
like losing interest in things you
LLA who are feeling downcast.
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Photo Illustrations by Kaylee Chinchay and Elijah Hickman
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fall sweets American history teacher. Every
the holiday season. In a phone
people partake in many Christmas
year Constanzo recreates the Elf
interview, Evans mentions one recipe
treats that are enjoyed at this time
Breakfast which is when the elf in
she makes during the fall season,
of year. Cookies, cakes, breads, pies,
their household, Eddie the Elf, makes
an apple pie. She makes everything
candies and many other treats are
spaghetti pasta and starts blasting
from the dough to the filling from
consumed until satisfaction has been
Christmas music throughout the
scratch in just a few hours. And so,
reached. Many students and their
house when it is ready. The kids
food is used once again to bring
families celebrate the holiday season
then put candy on their maple syrup
generations of families together.
and with their celebrations come
coated spaghetti and eat it before
traditions, many of which involve
continuing with their Christmas day.
During the holiday season, many
Other people like LLA student
food. One example is the family tradition of Bettesue Constanzo,
Skylar Evans (11) often travel during
Mrs. Constanzo’s Elf Breakfast
Ingredients:
Maple Syrup (sugar free can also be used)
Candy (M&M’s, gummy worms, etc.)
Boil water in pot, boil pasta and
Instructions:
cook until a good consistency is accomplished. Drain
pasta. When warm, cover with the maple syrup and candy, and then serve.
By: Blake Walker
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Box of Pasta
Skylar Evans Apple Pie Recipe Filling: Dough: 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 ½ Cups all-purpose flour 3 pounds baking apples like Golden Delicious, Cortland or Mutsu 4 teaspoons sugar ⅔ cup sugar (plus more for sprinkling on the pie) ¼ teaspoon fine salt ¼ cup unsalted butter 14 tablespoons of cold butter, diced ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 2 tablespoons cold water a generous pinch of nutmeg
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Directions:
Make the dough by hand. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Using your fingers, work
the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles yellow cornmeal mixed with bean sized bits of butter. (If the flour/ butter mixture gets warm, refrigerate it 10 minutes before proceeding.) Add the egg and stir the dough together with a fork or by hand in the bowl. If the dough is dry, sprinkle up to a tablespoons more of cold water over the mixture. Make the dough in a food processor. With the machine fitted with the metal blade, pulse the flour, sugar, and salt until combined. Add the egg and pulse one to two times; don’t let the dough form into a ball in the machine. (If the dough is very dry add up to a tablespoon more of cold water.) Remove the bowl from the machine, remove the blade, and bring the dough together by hand. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled (at least one hour).
Make the filling. Put the lemon juice in a medium bowl. Peel halve, and core the apples. Cut each
half into four wedges. Toss the apple with the lemon juice. Add the sugar and toss to combine evenly.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the apples, and cook, stirring, until
the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer, about 2 minutes. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and cook until the apples soften and release most of their juices, about seven minutes.
Strain the apples in a colander over a medium bowl to catch all the juice. Shake the colander a medium
bowl to catch all the juice. Shake the colander to get as much as liquid as possible. Return the juices into a skillet, and simmer over medium heat until thickened and lightly caramelized, about ten minutes.
In a medium bowl, toss the apples with the reduced juice and spices. Set aside to cool completely.
(This filling can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated or frozen for up to six months.)
Cut the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each half of dough into a disc about 11 to 12 inches wide.
Layer the dough between pieces of parchment or wax paper on a baking sheet, and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.
Place a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 375. Line the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan
with one of the discs of dough, and trim it so it lays about ½ inch beyond the edge of the pan. Put the apple filling in the pan and mound it slightly in the center. Brush the top edges of the dough with the egg. Place the second disc of dough over the top. Fold the top layer of dough under the edge of the bottom layer and press the edges together to form a seal. Flute the edge as desired. Brush the surface of the dough with egg and then sprinkle with sugar. Pierce the top of the dough in several places to allow steam to escape while baking. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
Bake the pie on a baking sheet until the crust is golden, about 50 minutes. Cool on a rack before
serving. The pie keeps well at room temperature (covered) for 24 hours, or refrigerated for up to 4 days.
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Healthy Snacks
By: Emily He
already started. It is also not a bad
snacks. Healthy snacks should be
at Loma Linda Academy,
thing to develop good habits in an
easy for you to grab. Fruits and
explained in an email interview
early age because it is hard to undo
vegetables that are natural and fresh
advice about healthy snacks.
bad habits when you get older.
are good choices, as well as nuts.
Lori Holm, cooking teacher
Healthy food requires as little
Overly processed bars are not as
process. What you do today, makes
processing as possible. It is important
good as some people may think.
a difference in your future health,”
to cook for yourself because you
Holm has shared two easy and
Holm said. Teens should care more
can “control what goes into your
delicious recipes for healthy snacks.
about eating healthy. When you are
food.” You can change the recipe
a teenager, some health issues have
to fit your personal taste, even for
“Healthful eating is a lifelong
Mini Breakfast Cupcakes
Baked Spinach Chips
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
-1 bag Berry Granola Mix (I used Chex)
-1 bag spinach leaves
-Mixed Berry Yogurt
-1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
-Fresh Berries – Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries
-1 Tablespoon Herbs de Provence -Salt to taste
1. Line mini muffin tin with cupcake liners. 1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Crumble granola mix and place
2. In a bowl, put spinach leaves & drizzle with oil.
a drop in the bottom of the
3. Mix gently, adding salt and Herbs
cupcake liner.
de Provence until well coated.
3. Spoon yogurt into each cup,
4. Arrange leaves on baking sheet in a single layer.
covering the granola and fill about
5. Bake 8-10 minutes and remove
¾ of the cup.
from the oven and let sit for a
4. Top with fresh berries. 5. Freeze until yogurt is firm (about 1-3 hours). You can store in a freezer bag in the freezer until ready to eat.
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couple of minutes. 6. Serve chips with a dip if desired.
Christmas Music Imagine this: “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, tiny tots with their eyes all aglow…” It is quite obvious where this is going. Although the holidays are finally here, Christmas music has been playing since Thanksgiving. So what is it about Christmas music that makes hearts soar with the angels and souls become warm like hot chocolate? Christmas music brings out a variety of feelings when the holidays roll around. At Loma Linda Academy (LLA), many students love Christmas music and all the feelings that come along with it.
Areli Merodio (12) says that Christmas music “brings everything together,” in a sense. Essentially, Christmas songs set the Christmas ambiance. The religious aspect of the holidays is also a big part of the music that comes with the season. Lindsay Purpura (11) says that the music is sacred and allows her to realize that it is “not about the surface, it is about the message within.” It reminds her of the “reason for the season,” which is an important aspect of the holidays. The holidays in general do something to people that makes them want to jump for joy (on the
inside of course) and smile like idiots. The music can especially cause them to “sing really loud all the time when [we] hear it,” says Brianna Del Real (10). So the next time the ringting-ting-a-ling of sleigh bells can be heard and the chorus of angels comes through the speakers, ask yourself this: how does Christmas music make you feel?
By: Michaela Lott
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Food Bite: Worthington Renamed
On October 9, 2014, the Atlantic
this deal, Byrd discovered, is that
Natural Foods (ANF) company
Krause has gone to personal lengths
announced their purchase of the
to respect the Adventist culture
long held tradition in the city of
Worthington, also known as Loma
that surrounds this brand. She
Loma Linda. Its consumers can take
Linda Foods brand. Previously owned
visited a California camp meeting
appreciation of the new ownership
by Kellogg Company, the famous
and Adventist-laymen’s Services
and respect to its Adventist heritage.
vegetarian meat substitutes will now
and Industries convention. She
Look around in the markets
become top priority at the ANF
even attended the 2010 General
in the Inland Empire region and
headquarters. According to an article
Conference Session in Atlanta,
know that our favorite canned
written by Alita Byrd of Spectrum
Georgia, according to Byrd.
goods have been blessed by God
Magazine, Kelly Krause, the CEO of
Through her meetings at the General
and the actions and purpose
ANF, sees that there is much more
Conference, she discovered that many
of Atlantic Natural Foods.
to be done with the vegemeats.
Adventists in countries outside of the
Byrd found that since 2008,
United States have a desire to acquire
ANF had been manufacturing
vegetarian meat substitutes. With that
Worthington/Loma Linda canned
said, Krause is steering her company
foods under a license from Kellogg.
to explore the markets of Canada,
Krause approached Kellogg about
the Caribbean, and South Africa.
buying the brand, as she could see
In a piece written by the
that the support and sales for the
Adventist Today team, they
Adventist brand was declining.
discovered that one of the first actions
Kellogg thought this was a great
of Krause was to bring three Adventist
opportunity and within 30 days the
pastors to the manufacturing facility
contracts were signed and Atlantic
to bless it. The pastors appreciated
Natural Foods became the new
the invitation and saw that ANF
owner of Worthington canned
really wanted the Lord’s presence in
goods. There is no mention of
their manufacturing. Byrd quotes
how much money was handled.
Krause noting that she “wants to
In the deal, Kellogg kept the
‘reconnect with the customer through
Worthington Frozen Food line, which
the church’ and ‘bring back the
includes the MorningStar Farms
excitement.’” Krause herself is not an
brand, but Worthington and Loma
Adventist, and actually only has one
Linda brand canned food will now
Adventist worker in the ANF factory.
belong to Atlantic Natural Foods.
Worthington, or Loma Linda
The most intriguing part of
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Foods, is a local favorite that has a
By: Victoria Ico
Redlands in the Red Zone that was most startling on that list
Near the end of the month of
was Redlands, which missed their
September, the city of Redlands,
water conservation goal
California was fined
by 11 percent. That is
$61,000 for failure
about 484 million
to reach set water
gallons of water.
conservation goals.
Many of
The state of California has
the students at
always been
Loma Linda
prone to drought-
Academy (LLA)
exposure. However,
that are residents
this year has brought
of the city of
into existence one of
Redlands were
the most extreme dry
quite surprised at this turn of events. In fact,
periods in Californian history.
the city of Redlands as a whole
According to an article on the Public Policy Institute of California
goals
website, the period between fall
by a significant
2011 and fall 2014 has been the
cities include Beverly Hills, Indio,
Emerson for the Redlands Daily Facts
“driest since [record keeping] began
the Coachella Valley Water District,
website, the mayor of Redlands, Paul
in 1895,” and the limited rainfall
and Redlands. As a consequence
Foster, is quoted saying that the fining
that the state has received so far in
for not reaching the mandated
of the city was “quite disconcerting”
the year of 2015 is not doing much
conservation targets, each of the
considering all the effort they had
to bring this dry season to an end.
cities were fined $61,000.
been putting into saving water. In
In efforts to conserve water,
was quite upset with the ruling. amount. These
It was not much of a surprise to
In an article written by Sandra
response to this punishment, the
cities all throughout the state have
see a well-known city like Beverly
city is implementing stricter rules
instituted many rules and regulations
Hills on the list of water-wasting
on water usage and putting even
to restrict the amount of water being
cities. The entire state of California is
more effort into reminding people
wasted. Cities have put up signs in
famous for the lush, green landscapes
that California’s water is a precious
various places to remind people to
of the elaborate mansions that reside
asset not to be wasted arbitrarily
be cautious about how their water
there. It was almost expected that
during this time of severe drought.
is used. However, these efforts have
they would not reach their goal,
not been completely successful.
simply because people expect them
As there always is with any group
to keep their surroundings looking
effort, there are a few participants that
fresh and plentiful for the sake of
have failed to meet their designated
tourism if nothing else. The name
By: Adanna Okwandu
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student profile
By: Kaylee Chinchay
that I wanted to do,” said
said Mendez, “or people that are
student at Loma Linda Academy
Mendez. “I didn’t even know
more advanced [can] climb the rope
(LLA) who moved to California
what it was.” She eventually tried
and do [other] tricks and stuff.”
from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
it out and fell in love with it.
Crisbel Mendez (11) is a new
Acrobats who participate in aerial
Like most teenage girls, she enjoys
“It takes a lot of upper body
silks do not compete. “They have
sleeping, hanging out with friends,
strength,” said Mendez, “and it took
shows,” Mendez said. “Sometimes
and swimming. But Mendez has
me a while to develop it.” Acrobats
they could have Christmas and
interest in one specific hobby
use the fabric to climb, wrap, and
Halloween [themed] shows. It’s
that is not common among all.
drop themselves. “Other than upper
never a competitive thing.”
“I like to do silks,” said Mendez. Aerial silks is an aerial acrobatic
body strength, you don’t really need to be flexible to do it,” she said.
suggested that she look into this
“Honestly, it wasn’t something that I wanted to do.”
place called Aerial Silks. Mendez
One of the tricks Mendez has
thought about it, knowing that
perfected is a foot knot in which you
she had to do a sport for school.
try to knot your foot with the silks.
performance done with a silk rope hanging from the ceiling. People do this without any safety lines and rely on their own strength. Mendez’ interest began when a friend of hers, back in Tennessee,
“Honestly, it wasn’t something
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“You can do tricks from there,”
Silks acrobats have the option of performing alone or as a group. Like dancers, they work on developing a routine that can sync with background music and the types of tricks they want to perform. Mendez has already been a part of two shows, and is eager to be involved in more. Today, Mendez continues her passion of silks at the Interactive TTC in Redlands.
Correction from Volume 83, Issue 1, on page 3 the name is Danelle Taylor Johnston, on page 22, Corey Bom is present and the name is Celine Saade and Nicholas Ault. Page 23 the name is Katie Kim and Solomon Gallo. Page 24, the name is Allison Melgar, Rachel Specht, Joseph Hector, on page 25, the name is Elly Lee and Dani Mejia
On At the week of the end of Week of Prayer, November 16-20 LLA a Church on Students went to Chan Auditorium for the anual Week Campus was held for all students, of prayer where they heard including the words of wisdom from guests of the LLA Pastor Iki Taimi. tournaments.
It was announced that Pastor Jay and his wife welcomed their new beautiful baby girl, Adaline Davy Calvert, into our world on November 1, 2015.
The annual SA Christmas banquet was held on December 6, 2015 at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa. It was a fun bonding time for everyone in attendance.
November 9, 2015, nine new members were inducted into the National Honor Society in the Chan Auditorium.
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Instagram photos
As the weather gets chilly, food is a go to item. For some, cooking is especially warming and rewarding. For others, trying new places to eat fills the void. Featured here are some talented food photographers who shared their pictures with us through Instagram.
By: Julia Gomez
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On the evening of November 13, 2015, terrorists attacked five locations in Paris, France. At least 130 people were killed and more than 350 were injured. About three weeks later on December 2, two armed individuals entered the Inland Regional Center,
located
in
San
Bernardino,
California, and began shooting an ongoing Holiday party. Fourteen people have died and at least 20 more suffered injuries. The Mirror would like to express their sorrows to those who have been affected by either incident, one half a world away, the other right in our backyard. Photos and information taken from CNN. com, LosAngelesTimes.com, and Danelle Taylor Johnston
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