Loma Linda Academy Newzine | Established 1940s | Volume 83 | Issue 3 | Dec. 2015-Jan. 2016
COMMUNITY The MIRROR Local Edition
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Christmas Palooza
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04 The Station: It’s About Table of Giving back 06 Lying or Lying? Contents 07 Promesa Home Care Ad 08 A Home and Hands of Help CONTACT 10 In the Club Circle LOMA LINDA ACADEMY 10656 Anderson Street 12 #San Bernardino Strong Loma Linda, CA 92354 14 San Bernardino Photo mirror@lla.org Memorial Editors In Chief Victoria Ico 16 Roadrunner Pride Adanna Okwandu 18 Oh! The Places to Go Reporters 17 Sports Standings Lauren Ankrum Aimee Blair 19 Community as a Whole Kaylee Chinchay 20 LLA Hightlight: Sponsors Photojournalists 22 Briefs Julia Gomez Emily He 23 Instagram Pictures: Family Michaela Lott
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The Station:it’s about giving back The Campus Ministries Outreach
reason. Do you need food? You need
to your community? Do you go out
Team as well as a few other students
to wash your
to the store and donate a dollar to
that love to serve, help out every
hands? You
cancer funds? Do you wait until
third Sabbath with making food and
need a bag?
the local girl scouts start selling
just providing a hospitable space.”
Coffee? No
What do you do to give back
those deliciously tempting cookies
How long has this program
problem
to buy a box or two? How about
been around and has it
because our
feeding breakfast to the homeless
always served breakfast?
role is to help
on the weekends? That is what some
Station leader Melissa, who
you,” Rachel Barlow (12) answered.
students do every third saturday
coordinates the program with fellow
morning down at The Station. They
leader Jeanne Royer, responded, “The
wake up bright and early, cook some
first four years we did community
also told told us,
hot homemade meals, and provide
classes and then we noticed that
“I organize the food
friendship and kindness to those
the [Helping Hands Pantry] truck
and the volunteers. I
less fortunate than you and I.
was passing by, and we decided
try to find at least
to have the homeless people who
10 volunteers
student volunteers and Station
waited for the truck come in and
who are willing
Leaders to answer some
have something hot to drink.
to get up at eight
questions about this program.
Then it turned into a breakfast.”
in the morning
We sat down with a few
Goulborne
What is the Station?
When does the Station meet?
on a weekend. I also figure
“The Station is pretty much
“We do it Mondays, Tuesdays,
out who makes the food.”
a community. It consists of older
Wednesday, and Saturday mornings
people, younger people, poor people,
[at eight],” Melissa told us.
richer people but there is one thing
What is your role in the Station?
in common: We love without
“Everyone has an equal role
How do you think the Station impacts the community? Barlow sees the impact most evidently in “that it provides food
judgment,” said Amalia Goulborne
in the station, and where you work
to people who don’t have any. I’d
(12), one of the student volunteers at
always changes, so my role is the
like to think of it as a place of
the Station. “Volunteers pretty much
same as everyone else’s; our role is to
security and comfort, but that’s
come in a couple days each week and
help. You need someone to talk to?
my opinion. For these people who
give food to others in the community.
No problem, I’m here for that very
don’t have breakfast, they come in
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and they get a warm meal and a cup
as she went through the food line.
amazing to see the connection we
of coffee. And I think that’s a huge
After eating her serving, she came
immediately had by God’s grace. ”
way it impacts the community.”
back to the food line to thank us for
Rachel- “When I work at the
serving them. She definitely had a lot
station, I normally write people’s
in herself at school. “For
on her mind, so I decided I would
name tags. I love knowing people’s
example, when I’m
stop the line to just converse with her.
names and getting to meet them! I
feeling awful about
The lady went on to talk about the
remember writing the name “Bill”-
a week of school
death of her father at seventeen, her
and he took the name tag and put it
Goulborne also sees the impact
or just feeling like everyone is looking up
life on the streets at
on his hat. “Bill on the bill” he said
fourteen, her new
and then he laughed and went in to
to me as a student chaplain
husband, and how God
get his meal. At the end of breakfast,
and I can’t be the role
has blessed her for
Bill came up to me and handed me
model and influencer that I
saving her life. It really
a container of almonds. I ended up
made me reflect
not taking them because I felt bad,
on my
but his generosity was so sweet and
would like to be, it’s lovely to be able to come into a non judgemental zone. At the station,
so genuine. I wanted to give him
you really feel like your life matters.
a hug and tell him “thank you”.
You are helping, serving, and loving
If you talk to a few of them, they
others, just like Jesus did on earth.
laugh and they seem happier than
It’s definitely a little slice of heaven.”
some of the people I go to school with. They have so little, but they’re
And finally, how has the
still so generous and loving, maybe
Station impacted you? Melissa-”Well we get to know
even more so than you and me.”
[the people] pretty well. We have
Loma Linda Academy
attended funerals… we hated to
own
lose them. We have done hospital
life. With all that
every third Saturday of
visitations… but I think what has
had happened
every month at 8 a.m. at
really touched me the most is that it
in her life, she
the corner of Anderson St.
is really life changing [to you]. You
thanked God that
get to know these people on a very
she was alive and had
different level. They come from a very
this confident hope that God was
different socioeconomic group... and
going to work through her in some
it has been a great impact on me.”
way. It seems like often we forget
Goulborne- “One day this
students meet at the Station
and Redlands Blvd.
to thank God for the little things.
school year, we were pretty short on
We focus on the little problems
student volunteers so I was serving
and the big blessings instead of the
food(which was limited) to the
little blessings and the big problems.
people. A new couple walked in that
After talking with her for a solid ten
I had not seen before. I made the
minutes, we prayed together. We were
usual emphasis to say the lady’s name
both a little teary-eyed, and it was
By: Daniela Mejia
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Lying or Lying? Dr. Sandiford’s College Preparatory English and Writing class conducted an anonymous survey concerning Academic Dishonesty. Here, two of the results are show relating to the question: Over the past TWO years, how much cheating have you personally done? According to grade, the bar graph shows that the Seniors have the highest percentage of 31% claiming to have never cheated. Whereas, Juniors have the highest student percentage (35%) admitting to have cheated
them from highest percentage of
asking a student from each grade if
cheating to lowest, comes GPA of:
they had been completely honest in the dishonesty survey, each stated “yes” because it was “anonymous”.
With such information it
is up to you to consider whether this data is true, or that people are cheating, which is considered lying, or lying about never having cheated.
By: Julia Gomez three or more times. Nevertheless, the highest result for all grades overall, was having cheated once or twice.
Corresponding to Grade
Point Average (GPA), the pie chart focuses only on those who responded that they had cheated three or more times over the last two years. Ranking
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3.0-3.49, 3.5+, and 2.0-2.9. Those with a median GPA have cheated more than any other and those with the lowest GPA cheated the least.
BUT, because some students
stated that they had NEVER cheated, evaluators had doubts. Yet upon
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There are tons of outreach
would be a good idea. The doctor
a couple years later, donated 5
programs to get involved with and
agreed and Fred Hill launched a
million to the nonprofit charity.
many different ways to help out in
campaign to create a housing space
They took that money and opened
the community. If you want to help
for families of adolescent patients.
up five more Ronald McDonald
out your local community, you can
Later, Hill went to the owner of
houses on the east coast.“And ever
get involved easily in places such
the Philadelphia Eagles who agreed
since then it’s just been growing
as the Ronald McDonald House
to pledge money to the cause, and
immensely,” Kovack said. Today
or the Helping Hands Pantry,
the football team helped raise funds
there are over 360 Ronald McDonald
located here in Loma Linda.
also. During a game, the players
houses in over 50 countries.
The Ronald McDonald House
passed around a bucket and collected
The Ronald McDonald house
and Helping Hands Pantry help our
also has a sanctuary room where
community by providing supplies
families can pray or just be in
and shelter for families in need.
silence. Some of the benefits of
The Ronald McDonald house relieves the children’s parents of everyday stress. “What we try to do is keep mom and dad focused and at peace,” Mike Kovack, executive director, said in an in-person interview. The Ronald McDonald House charities began in 1974 when
A Home
and Hands of Help
the Ronald McDonald House are that it gives families the privilege of being close their sick children and gives them a place where they can shower, eat and sleep. The other benefit is getting to talk with other families who are going through the same
ex-Philadelphia Eagles’ football
thing. The Ronald McDonald
player, Fred Hill, had a daughter who
House also provides food for
was diagnosed with Leukemia. He
the families. Occasionally, volunteer groups come
and his wife would alternate driving
almost $45,000.
from their home to the hospital in
Although the amount was great,
and prepare food for the families.
Philadelphia where his daughter was
they still lacked funds. So they went
“If there’s anything they need we
staying. Eventually the driving back
to the McDonald’s restaurants in
get it for them, we try to take the
and forth began taking a toll on the
the area to ask for donations.
worry about living day to day out
couple emotionally and financially.
The regional manager Ed Rensi
of their hands.” Kovack stated. Helping Hands Pantry (HHP)
Hill noticed that other families were
approved a donation of $50,000
going through the same thing and
without checking with the corporate
is partnered with the school
were sleeping in their cars and in
office. The McDonald’s Corporation
during Family Volunteer Night at
the hospital waiting room. Seeing
finally said “We can’t say no now,
Loma Linda Academy (LLA).
all these people experiencing similar
you’ve already promised!” Although
struggles inspired Hill to take action.
they gave the money reluctantly, they
organization since April 9th, 2008.
eventually saw what an impact the
Paul Dickau started HHP because he
home away from home was making.
saw that although his church did tons
Hill saw a house for sale and spoke to one of the doctors at the hospital, asking if the doctor thought buying the house nearby
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Ray Kroc, who was the corporation founder of McDonald’s
(HHP) has been a nonprofit
of service for others, there was a lack of service in their own community
Family Volunteer Night (FVN) four
Feed, which
years ago. According to Kimberly
is a food
food pantry with three other churches.
Thomas, FVN coordinator, (Mother
bank or
Then they got their own building
of Natasha Thomas 9) “He [Dickau]
pantry
in Loma Linda. Dickau wanted the
talks with participants and informs
for the
pantry to be different from others, so
them about HHP’s mission. He helps
dogs of
he did things that most other pantries
get supplies for us, … that has been
homeless
did not do. Their goal was to stop
donated. He brings the supplies to the
people. “Paws
turning people away unintentionally.
school in his truck and takes all the
to Feed has partnered with Helping
“So we started being open five days a
items we packed back to HHP that
Hands Pantry to help care for the
of Redlands and Loma Linda. At first, his church just joined a
same night.” Thomas
week. Also, [we made it so that] the
also stated
last person coming through the
that
door would get the same
pets of people in need,” stated Lynae Bakland, founder of Paws to Feed. HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
food as everyone
Getting involved with these
else. Then we just
outreach programs can be great and
started growing
you can even receive community
like crazy,”
service hours for them. Kovack stated that simply collecting
Dickau states.
pull tabs from soda or
HHP
collecting [cans
provides different
of pennies] can
products
add up and help
for people so
them raise money.
they do not
Volunteers can come and cook
have to spend
for the families or help
the little money
with chores around the building.
they have. An interesting fact about HHP
HHP is open 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and
is about 80-90% of the people
about less than 2 minutes away
who come to them have a job in the
from Loma Linda Academy, you
household. “Even though we started
the hygiene packs
can head over and help out with
with [giving out] food, we realized
were the biggest
anything between helping in the
anything you give them they don’t
need. During FVN, participants
gardens to sorting and bagging food.
have to spend their cash on, which
fill 2,500-3,000 bags a year with
allows them to spend it on their rent
shampoo, soap, a toothbrush and
or their mortgage,” stated by Dickau.
toothpaste. These bags are then handed
HHP provides everything from
out to homeless people in the local
pet products and cleaning supplies
area. Besides helping out the homeless
to food and household goods.
during FVN, HHP also helps their
Dickau first helped LLA during
By: Aimee Blair
dogs. HHP is partnered with Paws to
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Friends Next Door Bible Club
Ping-Pong Club • President: Bailey Nolfe • Meets: Wednesdays at lunch on the stage in the gymnasium at this time. There may be a • Club fee: None • Activities: Practice and PingPong tournaments
Badminton Club • President: Benruby Ramirez and Joshua Muthjah
President: Moriah Perkins
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Meets: Each week on Wednesdays at lunch in Gene Oswald’s room
• Members: Application are closed membership drive in spring.
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In The Club Circle
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Members: Everyone
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Club fee: None, unless members want the sweatshirts.
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Activities: The club produces a monthly outreach program working with kids like a Vacation Bible School program.
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President: Nathaniel Leon
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Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays from four to five (Club activities are suspended
• Meets: Mondays at
during soccer season. We will resume
lunch in the Gym • Members: Everyone • Club fee: None • Activities: Play badminton
Running Club
mid-February at the school track.) •
Members: Everyone
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Club fee: $10/year for individuals, $25 for families of three or more
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Activities: Participated in local 5K runs with some members training for 10Ks and half marathons.
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Art Club
Youth-to-Youth
• President: Golden Se
• President: None
• Meets: Various lunch-time
• Meets: Tuesday at lunch in
meetings throughout the year
Mrs. Gillespie’s room
• Members: All high school students
• Members: Everyone
• Club fee: None
• Club fee: None
• Activities: Decorate for Red Ribbon
• Activities: Talk about art inspirations and ideas, collaborate on group projects, and are in the process of planning a student art and photography show.
By: Emliy He
Week, Adopt homeless families at Inland Temporary Homes for Christmas parties (craft, dinner and presents) and Easter parties for children at Inland Temporary Homes
Photography Club • President: Blake Walker • Meets: On most Thursdays in Mrs. Taylor-Johnston’s room • Members: Everyone • Club fee: None • Activities: Fund raise/ Lectures on how to take better photos/trip
Shades Club • President: Alexis Townsend • Meets : Thursdays lunch, at 12:10 • Club fee: None • Members: Everyone • Activities: Celebrate and learn about culture differences (Eat foods from different cultures etc.)
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On December 2, 2015, what seemed like another day soon turned into a tragedy that would scar not only the victims, but to our country as well. This was the time of year in which people become more anxious and stressed out at work due to the holidays. At the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, the San Bernardino County Department of Health employees were gathered together to have
Districts to be on lock down. Loma Linda Academy (LLA) was in a modified lock down, in which students were to stay alert in case it was necessary for them to go into a full-fledged lock down and stay indoors. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s department informed our school as to what was happening, letting LLA make the decision to be on modified lock down. It made a great impact on the LLA students
there was a third shooter and closed the streets to the residential area. Daniela Mejia’s (11) street was also closed down and residents watched the policemen pass by. In the evening, they investigated the shooter’s house in Redlands, CA, not far from Redlands Adventist Academy. Investigators found an armory of weapons and explosives, including a dozen pipe bombs and a lot of ammunition.
#San Bernar
their annual holiday party to take some time off work. At 11 AM, Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, opened fire in the Center, killing 14 people and leaving 21 others injured, according to LATimes.com. Alyssa Cosejo (12) became worried because she remembered that her aunt worked there, but she was soon notified that her aunt was safe. News had spread that the couple had fled the crime scene and were still on the loose. All school campuses and offices were notified by the San Bernardino Unified School
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because the center is located only two miles away and the location of the shooters was not known at the time. All students followed procedures and were kept safe. By the time the school day ended, most everyone was at home watching the news. Around 3 o’clock, a shoot out began in a residential area on E. San Bernardino Ave. between the shooters and the policemen. “[One of ] my mother’s coworkers has a son that was the policeman that killed the guy in the shooting,” Zack Tabingo (12) stated. Police had thought that
As for the employees of the Regional Center, they were sent to a nearby disclosed location in school buses as loved ones waited for their arrival. A memorial service was held for the shooting victims at the Citizens Bank Area in Ontario, CA. The service was opened to county employees and invited guest such as family and friends of the victims. A candlelight and prayer vigil was also held for the victims at the San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino the day after the shooting. Izabel Renjifo (10) and her family had been driving
by the stadium to go home. She saw the service being held and she kept persisting her parents to go. Eventually, her parents gave in and they all attended the service. “It was a really nice experience,” Renjifo said. “When they were saying the names [of the victims] and the stories behind those people and what they went through and who they were, it hit you that this was more than
rdino just people that died. They were people that matter to others. I saw it as something deeper than an incident that happened near school.” An organization called Stars of HOPE is known for partnering with a school and having children design wooden stars with messages and words of hope and love. These stars are placed in street corners to brighten up the disasterstricken community. Stars of HOPE along with volunteers from The New York Says Thank You Foundation and Groesbeck Rebuilds America came to San Bernardino in
December and decorated parts of the city with wooden stars. As of the fourth of January, employees from the Regional Center have returned back to work. Fences were still up since the attack and guards checked the badges of all the workers. When the employees returned, Christmas decorations were still up and left untouched. Everyone resumed their work, but access to the conference room where
By: Kaylee Chinchay
Strong the incident happened was not permitted. Professional counselors were available to the people that wanted them. Things went back to normal, but the atmosphere felt different. Photos of a San Bernardino memorial. Taken by Daniela Mejia
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San Bernardino Photo Memorial
Inland Regional Center
Inland Regional Conference Center, where the shooting occurred. The community of San Bernardino came together to honor and memorialize the victims of the shooting on Waterman Ave. You can find the memorials on the corner of Waterman Ave and E. Orange Show Rd and in front of the Inland Regional Center.
The victims of the shooting were honored on the Wall of Remembrance. It was temporarily located at the golf club across the Inland Regional Center.
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SB Ave/ Center Rd
Families, friends, and neighbors gather to see the aftermath of the persecution of the shooters on San Bernardino Ave. Bullet holes and blood stains are all that remains of the horror that had happened on the day of December 2, 2015.
The home of the shooters can be found on Center St. Redlands. By: Daniela Mejia
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Roadrunner Pride Loma Linda Academy (LLA) not
spirit of their success continued
only is very active in their academics,
to live on in celebration along
but their Varsity and Junior Varsity
with the victories that they had
(JV) sports as well. This year has
achieved during the season.
been very successful for athletics.
Getting involved in athletics or
So far, girls’ JV volleyball had 16
sports at LLA is something anyone
wins-3 losses. Girls’ Varsity volleyball
can do. LLA offers many Varsity
23 wins-5 losses. Girls’ Varsity
and JV sports for both boys and
and preseason workouts.
flag
girls. Students have the option of
If you do not plan on actually
football
playing various sports such as flag
playing a sport, you can still be
football, volleyball, basketball,
involved in sports. One great way
soccer, baseball, softball, golf,
to do this is by going to games
badminton, or swimming. There
and supporting LLA’s teams.
are many ways students can become
Attending games will give your
involved or participate in sports
fellow students an extra boost of
whether they are playing or not.
confidence they may need.
According to Bailey Nolfe, (11)
Sports are a great way to stay
getting involved with athletics is “a
active and get involved with your
really great way to make new friends
school. If you do not play sports,
and become closer to more people.”
you can still attend games in order
LLA’s athletic director Lucio
to support your friends. Sports are a
were undefeated for the season.
Camacho says that playing sports is a
great way to display your talents as
Finally, flag football for the
“great way to display your God given
an athlete and make new friends.
boys with 26 wins-0 losses.
talents and use them to represent not
This year has also been very
only LLA, and your religion but be
successful for girls’ Varsity volleyball.
an ambassador for God.” But being
The girls this year were the first
active in sports is not just a great way
varsity volleyball team from LLA
to make or become closer with friends
to make it to the playoffs for
or display your talents. It is also fun!
the California Interscholastic
Rachel Barlow (12) said “...
Federation (CIF) Championship. Unfortunately, the girls lost
students should get involved in sports because it is FUN!” Barlow
against Saddleback Christian
also explained that it is good to
Academy in the semi-final. Although
try sports if you are looking for
they lost semi-finals and were not
something new to do. Make sure to
able to continue on to finals, the
always be on the lookout for tryouts
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Sports Standings Sport
win
loss
tie
Girls Varsity Volleyball
23
5
0
Girls JV Volleyball
16
3
0
Girls Varsity Flagball
20
0
0
Boys Varsity Flagball
26
0
0
BY: Lauren Ankrum
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Oh! The Places to Go
ELMER’S BOTTLE TREE RANCH ADDRESS: National Trails Hwy., Oro Grande, CA 92368
HOW FAR: 55 minutes from LLA
WHAT TO DO: Take photographs, enjoy the scenery, and talk to the owner Elmer!
CALIFORNIA CITRUS STATE HISTORICAL PARK (Not Pictured)
ADDRESS: 1879 Jackson St, Riverside, CA 92504
HOW FAR: 27 minutes from LLA
WHAT TO DO: Have a picnic, go on a tour, and
do a citrus tasting on the weekend!
ANAHEIM PACKING DISTRICT
ADDRESS: 440 South Anaheim
Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92805
HOW FAR: 51 minutes from LLA
WHAT TO DO?: Eat unique food, listen to the
local talent, and take in the
downtown Anaheim Scenery.
VAN BUREN DRIVE-IN THEATER & SWAP MEET ADDRESS: 3035 Van Buren Blvd. Riverside CA 92503 HOW FAR: 25 minutes from LLA WHAT TO DO: Enjoy a movie, bring homemade food and enjoy the swap meet on Tuesday- Thursday and Saturday- Sunday from 6-2. BY: Blake Walker
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A community can only function smoothly when everything is together and in place. Every little part works off of each other. Complete this “Community� so that it can be whole again.
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LLA Highlight: Sponsors What exactly is a class sponsor?
Here at Loma Linda Academy (LLA), the high school students are given many special opportunities to take part in various events like banquet, Friday night vespers, and more. However, the people who make these events possible are not often recognized for all their hard work. These are the class sponsors. Each high school grade is assigned several teachers/ faculty members to be their class sponsors. These sponsors meet with their respective class officers every Tuesday during lunch to plan various events for their classes to participate in, as well as fund raisers and other things. The amount of work that they put into these tasks is
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enormous, but unfortunately it is often overlooked. From helping organize fund raisers, vespers, banquets and class pranks to volunteering to attend overnight trips away from their own homes and staying up late to supervise
the students on these trips, class sponsors put an incredible amount of effort into their job. “We keep track of money, plan events, provide an adult presence at camp outs and a lot of other things. Although it is the busiest part of my job, it’s the most rewarding,” said Teresa Phillips, the current sophomore class sponsor.
However, this is more than planning fun events and raising money for the students. Lynne Hattendorf, the current senior class sponsor,
defines the role as so much more than just being a leader. The words “mentor,” “guide,” and sometimes “authority figure” come to mind when she thinks about the position she holds. “But definitely ‘mentor’ because we’re training them to be leaders,” Hattendorf said. Many of the sponsors agreed. “This is about teaching the students about leadership,” said Robertson, the junior class sponsor. She has been a head sponsor for many years, and is very passionate about the role. “I feel my job is to guide them,” said Robertson, “and teach them how to be good leaders when they get out into the real world.” Getting to know the students is a huge part of the job as a class sponsor. That also happens to be one of Eugene Oswald’s favorite aspects of the role. “I love the interacting with the students outside of a classroom setting, and seeing them get excited about things like class parties and vespers” said Oswald, the current
freshman class sponsor. He mentioned that because the freshman are new to the high school setting, it is interesting to watch them grow and progress through the years. Class sponsors serve as guides for the students. They lead by example and help to direct the students towards the path to success. They are not just teachers or faculty members doing their job because they have to. Class sponsors are leaders who are truly passionate about developing the essential characteristics in students that will help them be successful in the future.
By: Adanna Okwandu
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Rachel
Barlow
(12),
participated in The Memory Project. She received a photo of a child in an Ethiopian Orphanage,
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in which she then painted a
Henderson
portrait to send back to the
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child. The goal of this project is
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to help children who have faced
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substantial challenges feel valued.
“Laughter and Learning.”
For
more
information
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memoryproject.org
On December 19, 2015, downtown Redlands showed their support to the victims of the San Bernardino mass shooting,. Businesses such as International Day Spa, Parliament Chocolate, and À La Minute donated 100 % of proceeds from special T-shirts and part of the day’s sales to the cause. Other businesses in downtown Redlands also donated a portion of profits to the victim’s family.
Briefs Photo of a San Bernardino memorial. Taken by Daniela Mejia
On December 15, all the schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District were closed down due to a bomb threat called in that morning. The all-clear was eventually
given
and
classes
resumed the the following day.
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It’s a leap year! Make a date for Feb 29.
Loma Linda Academy hosted the You(th) Lead(ership) training on January 16. It included all the local youth and school leaders who were focused on leading their peers to God.
Instagram Pictures: Families Family is a big part of the community. Each student on the LLA campus represents a family of people full of love and care for each other. Here are a few pictures of those families.
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