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Xaverian's Corner S.Y. 2005-2006
GS Graduation Speech: Welcome Address
GS Graduation Speech: Xavier Pledge Delivered by Timothy Jan Mari Palao Tan, GS Student Council President
HS Graduation Speech: Students’ Response
Composed by Marvin Ong ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????, Joey Lin (H4D)
Many students have, for a long time, dreamed of marching during their Graduation/Closing Ceremonies. This year the GS Class of 2006 got the chance to fulfill their dreams. They marched down the aisle not knowing that it would be their last time to see their beloved Grade School. John Mikhail Lim (G7D), Hoofprint Staffer The mix of people makes this batch unique. A plethora of musicians, artists, athletes and geniuses all stewed together into one melting pot, brining forth a distinct zing that can only be Batch 2006. Brian Ong (H4B), Stallion News Editor, Kenn Chua (H3C), Stallion Probe Editor, and Jon Derrick Lee (H4A), Stallion Probe Writer Valedictory Speeches: A View of the Graduating.. Even if not everyone will get to be a valedictorian or a Xavier Awardee, the HS English Department thought that it would be good to give each one the chance to at least experience writing a graduation/valedictory speech and delivering it in front of an audience. Compiled by: Brian Ong (H4B), Stallion News Editor An Improbable Scrabble Rumble Victory
Reno Ong (H4A), Stallion Literary Editor Jesus Christ Superstar (Video Stream) Not too long ago, kids were different from what they have become. I would see pictures of children hugging their parents, all in smiles, in ancient magazines and newspapers. Jose Timothy Chua (H2A) ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? (????), Emil Lucas Dy (H1B) ????????????????????????????????????? (????), Christopher Yu (H4A) Joseph Pascual (H4D), Stallion Literary Writer Reno Ong (H4A), Stallion Literary Editor
I’m sure all of you have once wondered… Who are teachers? Where did they come from? Do they have friends and have fun? Where do they go after dark? For crying out loud, are they even human???! Christopher Dee (7G), Hoofprint Features Editor
Writing Essays and Telling Stories During the celebration of the Chinese Week, the advanced class Chinese students had an essay writing contest and a story-telling contest. Ms. Hazel Wong, HS Chinese teacher Xavier CAdT: After A Year of Rigorous Military... Compiled and Edited by: Brian Ong (4B), Stallion News Editor Joseph Pascual (H4D), Stallion Literary Writer Rollence Chiusinco (H4B), Stallion Literary Writer
Stallion Literary Writers
Xavier In Depth: A Photo Gallery
Last Saturday, February 11, Xavier School participated in Cerebrawl: The Inter Secondary School Academic Challenge organized by the University of the Philippines Junior Finance Association. Mrs. Theresa Nebres-Ladrido, HS English Department Chairperson
Freshmen Chinese Week Activities
Some people complained about last week’s Chinese week, yet for me, one of those few advanced-class students with a different set of requirements and consequently a different perspective of the whole program, things turned out pretty okay; better than my expectations even. Theodore Effan (H3C), Stallion Probe Writer
Stallion Literary Writers
You Rule, I Rule, We all Rule!
Stallion Literary Writers Grade 7 Students' Reflections on Class.. Lyricists: Miguel Naval and Rafael Ting Poetry Review: Glee! The Storm is Over Vicotrino Floro (H1B), Stallion Literary Writer Alex Ang (H3H), Stallion Literary Writer John Paul Reyes (H1B), Stallion Literary Writer Maging Akin Muli: Montage of Melodrama Paolo Abrihan (H3C), Stallion Literary Writer A
Little Sweet Christmas Chinese Flexible Curriculum Presentation When it comes to engaging in any form of financial operation, monetary risks are not merely the risks involved; even relationships can sometimes be compromised whether we like it or not. Walther Hontiveros (H4A) XCE 2005: Marking the Last Two Days Xavier Debate Team Hosts 2nd IDeA Invitational November 19-20, 2005 saw the Xavier Debate Team (XDT) host a debate tournament - the 2nd Invitational of the Interscholastic Debate Association of Metro Manila or IDeA - at the Xavier Multi-Purpose Hall. Stanly Sy (H2C), Xavier Debater Organized learning outside the classroom is rare in our current educational environment. This year's first year high school students were fortunate to enjoy a creative and exhilarating way to be taught some important Science lessons. Jose Cua (H1A), Stallion Features Writer Tracing the Roots of the Tsinoy Pagbabalik sa Kasaysayan at Pagmumuni sa...
Xavier Songwriters' Guild Launches Christmas.. Students of Xavier School Acquire Quan Zhou..
Kylo Chua (H4A), Stallion Literary Writer Joseph Pascual (H4B), Stallion Literary Writer Wesley Chong, Jayke Matthew Fajardo, Jose Nicholas Lista, Aaron Median, and Gavin Tremaine (Prep D) Kousuke Abe, Miguel Andrews, Enrico Coseteng, Bradford Uy (Prep E) Two Different Worlds: One Bridge
An Initial Look at the Flexible Curriculum Kandila: Isang Pag-aalay sa Nakaraang Bahagi.. Compiled by the Stallion Probe Team Isang Pananaw sa Isang Hapong Pakikinig Stardust: A Tale of Reality in a Realm of Fantasy
A Great Achievement Nonetheless
Xavier Debate Team Brings Home Trophies "Actions speak louder than words," and in the field of debate, the members of the Xavier Debate Team (XDT) have acted with competence and style to bring home their trophies, establishing a reputation for outstanding oratory skills and an in-depth knowledge of current issues. Mr. Kip Oebanda, XDT Moderator Reno Ong (H4A), Stallion Literary Editor A school year passes by so quickly. One moment I was rejoicing as the newly appointed Editor-In-Chief of Hoofprint, and the next, we were submitting our finished school paper as entry to the Junior Inquirer Awards 2005. As you know by now, Hoofprint brought home the bacon. Honestly, I was not expecting the victory. Lance Co Ting Keh (G7B) Bits and Pieces of Art, History, and Culture Xavier Wins in First Scrabble Tourney Aaron Tiu and Erwin Yap (H4B), Chinese Stallion A-Day with Ms. A: More Than Just Appreciation Day Aris Amor (5H) There's an Eye Witness in the HS-ITC Bigkas Filipino, Lakas Pilipino! Joseph Pascual (H4D), Stallion Literary Writer, Victorino Floro (H1B), Stallion Literary Writer , John Paul Reyes (H1B), Stallion Literary Writer Victorino Floro (H1B), Stallion Literary Writer John Paul Reyes (H1B), Stallion Literary Writer The Good and the Bad of Innovation Whenever I hear the word innovation, I always immediately think of technology. Moreover, I always think of innovation alongside improvement, since it has to do with introducing something new. James Choa (H3A), DigitalFX member Xaverians Shine in Two Math Competitions Abroad What struck me the most during the reading of this story was the purity and goodness of Mengga's heart. She loves her pet chicken despite its odd-looking appearance, not because of its "magical" prowess but because she just loves it so. Upon discovering that it was stolen, she left the safety of her home and went through risks to be able to bring it back. Paul Kendrick Lao (7B) That "something" about Menggay I'm really impressed at how perceptive Xavier boys are. Here are my answers to questions asked by more than one reader. Mrs. Nikki Alfar, Writer
Xaverians Win Medals in International Math Contests Marquis won the Bronze Medal in the 9th Po Leung Kuk Primary World Contest. It was held in Hong Kong , China last July 16 – 20, 2005 . Courtesy of Mrs. Erlinda Manguiat, GS Math Department Coordinator Big Brothers from Xavier School
Victorino Floro (H1B), Stallion Literary writer Joseph Pascual (H4D), Stallion Literary Writer Walking down a street the other day, I was approached by a man. Upon seeing him, I quickly recognized him as the town gambler, who squandered his inheritance and was left roaming aimlessly around. Reno Ong (H4A), Stallion Literary Editor Reno Ong (H4A), Stallion Literary Editor
The Island: An Action Paradise On July 25, 2005, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivered her fourth State of the Nation address to Congress and to the electorate. The country watched with bated breath as Congress convened. Aaron Chan (H4D), Stallion Associate Editor There was once a little girl. Her hair was a boring brown color, like the chocolate syrup she added into her milk every morning, swirly and creamy and almost beautiful. Joseph Pascual (H4C), Stallion Literary writer Invictus, a poem written by William Earnest Henley, jolts the reader with its ferocity and imagery. It talks of night, blackness, wrath and tears, and the resolve that can't seem to be shaken. Yet beneath all this, the message is simple: a quiet "I will make it" in the face of overwhelming odds. Joseph Pascual (H4C), Stallion Literary writer One day, there was a boy who had a ring. It was a magic ring that can make the owner fly. The boy found the ring in the pond. His name was Eric. Alfonso Ocampo (G3B)
Welcome XueDi: An Experience of Brotherly Love
Literary Review: Neil Gaiman, Weaver of dreams The dwarfish natives of the Arctic caverns did not speak his language, but conversed in their own, twittering tongue, conducted incomprehensible rituals, when they were not actually working in the factories. Rollence Chiusinco (4B), Stallion Literary Writer War of the Worlds: A Chilling War to End All Wars
First Fridays Unplugged: A Photo Essay
What is the significance of having class officers? We have been having elections since grade 4, and yet, not all students understand its importance. Javin Benedicto (7A) As we return to school and begin a new school year, it is not too hard to notice the vast number of changes that have been made to our Xavier environment. Carl Cue (4B), Stallion Features Writer
My claws, they clasp, Impatiently on the cold shaft, Yearning evermore to let loose and fly Reno Ong (H4A) Stallion Literary Editor
A long time ago, in a quiet barrio beside the vast ocean, there lived a fisherman named Ador. He was good and hardworking fisherman. As a child, he grew up listening to his grandmother Pacita tell stories about how people should never anger the ocean. Matthew Phillip F. So
Science and Technology in the New Millennium Near the close of school year 2004-2005, the High School Science Department sponsored an essay writing contest for all year levels. Mrs. Sheila Fajardo and Mr. Romnick Cajigal, HS Science teachers Painting and Making A Difference
Batman
Begins with Brilliance Xaverians
Shine in PEMIC SC
President's Speech The
End of the Phenomenon - Lucas's Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith I
Choose Kiko Kingdom
of Heaven: An Epic Knight's Tale
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Ladies and Gentlemen, if you roll a little snowball down a snowy hill, what do you think will happen? The most obvious answer is that the little snowball will grow bigger, and bigger, as it moves down the hill. 
Mga kamag-aral, ang araw na ito ay simula ng panibagong yugto ng ating buhay. Marahil, marami sa inyo ang tulad kong may halong saya, at kaba ang nararamdaman ngayon. Michael Ignatius Castillo Tan (G7F), Xavier Awardee
We must first thank our school, Xavier School, whose Jesuit education has given us many teachings and opportunities to improve ourselves. One of these activities was our Service Interactions, which made us realize what life is like outside our comfortable homes. Albert Salao Lagman (G7C), Xavier Awardee
I believe that everything that we are right now is a result of our Xavier education. Indeed, it is a diverse mix – as if we’re all some sort of amalgamation of different stories, different backgrounds, different lives and ideas. Casey Lim (H4C), XS ’06 Xavier Awardee and Student Council President
Mahilig ang mga tao sa countdown. May countdown bago mag sembreak. Setyembre pa lang nagsisimula na ang pagbibilang para sa pasko. Tuwing sasapit ang New Year, may malalaking countdown timers na makikita sa iba’t ibang lugar. Timothy Jason Simeon
Last March 18, the seniors finally put a fitting end to their string of social night experiences in Xavier High School. “Chiaroscuro: Light & Dark” was a graduation ball served as a delectable dessert for our seniors – certainly a treat with a tang that will last in their mouths for the rest of their lives. 
Last March 18, 2006, the National Scrabble Association of the Philippines (NASCAP) in cooperation with National Bookstore and Chowking, held the Scrabble Rumble Scrabble Tournament at the National Book Store, Glorietta, Ayala Center in Makati. 
The seconds ticked by on that plain Wednesday morning, counting down ever closer to a new good day - to the upcoming SC elections and to the future of the students of Xavier High School. 
Wilhansen Li and Rodrick Tan of 4A, together with Levi Tan Ong of 4B, impressed everyone in the High School Information Technology Quiz Bee last, February 18, 20006 at Chiang Kai Shek College.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar carries with it a brilliant and highly appropriate theme: the integration of Jesus Christ into rock-star reality. The play is so based on two assumptions. 
Last Friday, March 3, 2006, was the premier of Stage FX’s Jesus Christ Superstar. As I remember how much fun I had, I cannot forget the other different emotions I felt before, after and while watching the play. 
Last February 18, 2006, Lorenzo Mangubat of H3C was awarded the top prize in a Photo Essay Contest sponsored by the Children’s Museum and Library, Inc. (CMLI) as part on the celebration of the Children and Youth Week 2006 (CAYAW) at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife in Quezon City.
Onboard Cebu Pacific flight 5J340, I was quite anxious about my first domestic flight, and neither the pandesal I ate for breakfast nor the trip to the comfort room could cure my uneasiness – the worst case of aviophobia I’ve had since I could remember. 
Last February 10-11, 2006, potential student leaders from four different schools: ICA, Poveda, La Salle, and of course, Xavier School, gathered at the Fr. Rafael Cortina Sports Center for the 6th annual EDSOR Leadership for Peace Conference. 
The room was dark - dark at least to the eyes of the scattered and blindfolded participants. After being grouped together by their leader’s directives, they screamed in jubilation for having completed yet another task and having earned themselves a flag of achievement in Station 1: Walk in the Dark. 
The service component of our upbringing as Xaverians has always been emphasized to us. We look up to models of service like the late Bro. Richie Fernando, SJ, inspiring us to be able to serve as he did. 
“Tomorrow will be the first time we will receive communion as a family.” These were the words of my dad the night before December 3, 2005. My younger sister, Athena, a second grader at the Immaculate Conception Academy (ICA) was having her First Holy Communion in the afternoon of the following day. 
Xavier culture is usually in the context of a Chinese-Filipino community. However, to confine Xavier culture to such a narrow definition would be a grave fallacy. 
As I write this, I can’t help but look back at all the things that I had gone through for the past five months. It seems like only yesterday when I started talking in front of one of the fourth-year classrooms to thirty-six unfamiliar faces as I tried to look as confident as possible when in reality, I was silently questioning my own capabilities. 
Reminiscing the Chinese week, I find that the way the High School celebrates it is quite different. Throughout the week, we in the advanced class engaged in many different activities such as essay writing, Chinese poem writing, song practice and the most exciting, acting as judges in our culminating activity while the regular class students had different activities such as setting up shops and engaging in Chinese discussions with the judges.
As part of the High School Unit’s Chinese New Year celebration, a bulletin board contest was sponsored by the HS Chinese Department last January 30 and 31. 
Like many other departments in Xavier School , the Information Technology Center (ITC) continually strives to improve for the benefit of the whole Xavier community.
Ang Salawikain ay mga kawikaan na ginagamit ng matatanda noon upang magsilbing payo sa kabataan. Ang ikaanim na baitang ay bumuo ng sariling salawikain bilang pagpapahalaga sa panitikan. Isa ito sa mga naging paksang-aralin sa Filipino. 
I’m yet to see the real world ... the big problems we might have to face in the future. Is life out there going to be fun and exciting, like playing the Play Station or the Xbox? 
The third year English advanced class of Ms. Barbara Magallona exclusively released LIT, its first literary magazine, on January 25, 2006. 
The Class Mass is an important activity that we all looked forward to in the CLE flexi third quarter. It is an activity wherein we encounter Christ personally as an individual and as a class. 
Xavier
juniors and Immaculate Conception Academy (ICA) sophomores had their interaction
last January 7, 2006 at the recently renovated Corinthian Gardens clubhouse.
In
a landmark project from the Jesuit Communications Foundation Inc., the
liberal order has released their first film produced solely by their subsidiary
dubbed Maging Akin Muli... 
In
1933, Merian Cooper's original creature feature King Kong turned the whole
film industry around. Miniatures each measuring 18 inches high were used
as models for the big ape, which towered across screens the world over
and launched a new era in filmmaking. 
For
the six weeks of the Flexible Curriculum, we have been introduced to something
far different from our daily lives. With our exposure to different activities
for the Third Quarter Flexible Curriculum, we have found something enjoyable
albeit, embarrassing. 
The
Third Quarter in Grade 7 is memorable for me. We were given an opportunity
to have a drama presentation in a “chamber theater” setting. For our preparation,
our teachers invited performers from the “Alitaptap Storytellers Club”
to demonstrate to us an example of a Chamber Theater presentation. 
Finally
it is now our last week here in Xiamen . Time seems to fly so fast! It
still feels as if we're still new and strangers to our surroundings and
it was only yesterday that we arrived. 
Last
December 1, the grade 7 students, had a field trip to historic Intramuros.
Three places were visited: Bahay Tsinoy, San Agustin Church and Museum
and Fort Bonifacio, which are all found in Intramuros. 
It
would be no wonder that I would now write about my namesake. For those
who need enlightenment, St. Francis Xavier was born in a castle in Navarre,
Spain, in the year of 1506, when the Spanish Conquistadors aimed for a
destination known as the Philippine Islands, when settlers from China
became street peddlers and merchants in Manila. 
Saint
Francis Xavier, a great inspiration, last December 2, 2005 we celebrated
Saint Francis Xavier's feast day through a Eucharistic Celebration. 
The
Xavier Songwriters' Guild (XSG) launched its Christmas album entitled
XSmas Lites during the assembly at the high school gymnasium last Tuesday,
November 29. 
Xavier
School students from the Philippines are exploring the Quan Zhou Culture.
The local Chinese newspaper, Quan Zhou Evening (News Overseas Edition
No.1164), showed the pictures of students while they were there. 
Besting
16 other teams from ADMU, UP, DLSU, Assumption, Miriam and other prominent
universities and colleges, Xavier's Team XS emerged as champions in the
Endurance category of the recently concluded Tuason Racing School AMP
Interschool Kartfest held in Manila Speedzone at Fort Bonifacio last November
12, 2005. 
Breaking
the ice – After playing Scattergories against other groups, each pair
had to present themselves to others in the activity Partner Charades,
where some where called to act.
Before
I went to Miriam I had a lot questions that needed some answering. What
should I say? What should I do? What's the purpose of having this interaction?
Is it going to be like the Acquaintance party? What kind of programs will
we have to do there? Doesn't it feel awkward if you say your name in front
of a stranger? How do they act there? 
Noong
nakaraang Oktubre 27, 2005, nagkaroon kami ng pagkakataong makasalamuha
ang mga mag-aaral ng Mirriam College. Nabigyan kami ng opportunidad na
magkaroon ng mga bagong kaibigan mula sa nasabing paaralan. Marami kaming
bagay na ninais matutunan. 
Pamana
na sa akin ng aking tatay at ng aking auntie ang mga unang antique coins
sa aking coin collection . Natatandaan ko pa noong ibinigay sa akin ng
aking tatay ang kanyang mga naitabing mga mamera at mga tig-lilimang pisong
1975 at 1981 Marcos, Bagong Lipunan. 
Coins.
For most people, the thought of it simply means the money they use to
pay for something. They may also think that it is simply the change they
get when buying goods.
Last
month, the Xavier Varsity Bowling Team competed against the Xavier Bowling
Alumni All-Star Team. The event was held at Green Valley Bowling Center
from 2-6 pm on a Saturday and a Sunday. 
This
Third Quarter is very different from the other quarters for it is a Synthesis
Quarter. Some of our fellow batch mates are leaving for Xiamen for the
Xavier China Experience or XCE. 
Noong
nakaraang ika -12 ng Oktubre, nagkaroon kami ng isang espesyal na tagapagsalita.
Siya ay kasalukuyang nasa ika-apat na baitang ng mataas na paaralan ng
Xavier School . 
Muling
nanariwa sa aking alaala ang masasayang gunita ng aking pagkamusmos noong
ako'y dumayo sa Grade School upang magbigay ng isang talk sa 7G. 
Initially
published in 1997, this book captures in print what English author Charles
Caleb Colton probably had in mind when he said, “Friendship often ends
in love; but love in friendship - never.” 
The
day was as hectic as any normal school day, but last Wednesday was a whole
lot different. The volleyball team was on edge because in a matter of
minutes, they were about to depart to their first ever finals in the Interscholastic
Sports Association (ISSA) league. 
Several
new facilities were opened this school year. One of these new facilities
was really big and was only opened during the course of the school year.
I noticed that you were all excited to see this when it was opened. I'm
referring to the Fr. Rafael Cortina S.J. Sports Center. 
In
the most recent High School general assembly last October 11, 2005, Ms.
Aimee Apolinario, HS Assistant Principal for Academics announced that
Philip Cheang of H4A and Robert Siy of H4C have been named Commended Students
in the 2006 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Is
three months really enough to create a grand interaction? It seems that
it would take something super to make this happen, and indeed the Xavier-Poveda
(XP) interaction last October 8, 2005 turned out to be SUPER. 
For
most people, stamps are mere bits of differently sized and colored paper
commonly stuck on an envelope before it is mailed. However, for me, it
is more than just that. 
After
three months of intensive training, the time for reaping has come for
the Xavier School Scrabble Club, which aims to introduce and expose the
students to the form of Competitive Scrabble as used in various official
tournaments around the world. 
Once
again, Xavier School takes pride in two of its students for showing their
light in the 2nd Nicanor Reyes Mind Challenge in Math, Science and English
which was held in the Far Eastern University last September 30, 2005.
The
much anticipated Leadership Training Seminar (LTS) for public school student
leaders in San Juan was finally held last September 23-25, 2005 at the
newly renovated Fr. Louis Papilla Formation Center at the EED building.
For
many years now, Xavier School has had the tradition of celebrating Appreciation
Day, giving Xaverians the opportunity to thank their teachers for all
their dedicated hard work, astonishing effort, whole-hearted sacrifices
and great love for their students. 
Minimithi
ng Kagawarang Filipino ng Mataas na Paaralang Xavier ang pag-unlad ng
paggamit ng mga mag-aaral ng wikang Filipino sa loob at labas ng silid-aralan.
First
of all I'd just like to make it clear to those who haven't seen the film
yet that Red Eye is not a horror movie. Do not fall for false impressions
set by the movie's initial trailer which featured a romantic-comedy send-up,
leading to a pseudo-terror climax with Cillian Murphy's eye literally
turning red. 
Nagtagumpay
sina Michael Tan ng 7F, Timothy Tan ng 7A at Carl Lee ng 7D sa paligsahan
sa biglaang talumpati noong Martes, Setyembre 6, 2005 . Nagkaroon ang
ika-7 baitang ng pagdiriwang upang bigyang wakas ang Buwan ng Wika sa
nasabing araw.
Taun-taon,
ang Buwan ng Wika ay ginaganap sa buwan ng Agosto. Ngunit sa taong ito,
ang selebrasyon ay naganap noong ika-8 ng Setyembre, kasabay ng pagdiriwang
ng Kaarawan ng Birheng Maria. 
The
Xavier community beams with pride as two outstanding high school students
garner honors for the school and the country in two separate Mathematics
competitions abroad. 
You
read his name on big announcement boards in Xavier School . He is often
congratulated in the school website for winning Math contests and competitions
here and abroad. Marquis Tan is wearing the Math wizard's hat for the
past two school years now and it's the product of hard work and perseverance.
Catapult-making
served as the H4 Physics Alternative Assessment for the first quarter.
This activity involved the application of the concepts and principles
of Projectile Motion. 
We
had our Grade 7 Service Interaction with little boys from Boys Town Marikina
City last June 30, 2005. It is hoped that through this activity, we will
continue being “men for others” even in the most simple of ways.
Promises
are very important in our lives because they serve as goals which somehow
set the course we are to take. Honestly, I have made and fulfilled lots
of promises before, but I am sure that the most recent one I have made
will steer me to become a person.
Green,
slimy and disgusting are words that people would think about when they
see a frog. 
In
a world of scientific advancement and technological breakthrough, cloning
has been a topic of debate for the past few years over its impending international
circulation and more importantly its ethical concerns. 
The
Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling has always managed to stay
in the list of the “Top Ten Fiction Books." Now that the sixth book, "Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," has come out (last July 16,2005) after
a long wait, this newest book is the hot topic of conversation among children
and adults, too.
After
a successful Welcome Xuedi last Monday, July 11, 2005, here are two students
sharing their thoughts and feelings before, during, and even after the
activities. 
With
Steven Spielberg's hair-raising take on H.G. Wells' 1898 classic alien
invasion novel War of the Worlds , the summer blockbuster season rolls
on and delivers with such spine-tingling flair and monumental camera work
giving Roland Emmerich's Independence Day a run for its money. 
On
Friday, July 1, the YCLC hosted an activity designed as an alternative
way to celebrate the first Friday of each month. This activity was aptly
called "First Friday after 4 Unplugged". 
Each
day I stare, Each moment I stare, Down at my bowl of seed and liquids
It's
early morning yet I'm still awake, Plagued by croaking roosters heralding
the day. As Apollo regains his throne and his twin retires, I remain constant…unchanged.
Much
is expected of a grade 7 student in Xavier Grade School. Being in the
tansition stage from boyhood to adolescence, a grade 7 enocunters bigger
responsibilities in all facets of his person. He will face tasks that
are more complex and equally difficult. There will be reports to write
and presentations to prepare; projects to accomplish and formation activities
to participate in. There are oodles of opportunities to grow in terms
of leadership roles, sports activities and service interaction. 
As
we look at the world around us, it seems that our environment would need
a lot of help if we want to preserve it. Bombarded by media images of
deforestation, garbage thrown by people wherever they please, we are left
wondering “What can we do?” 
After
an eight-year hiatus from the utterly infamous disaster of Joel Schumacher's
Batman and Robin in 1997 with George Clooney in the title role, Warner
Brothers has resurrected the Dark Knight in this year's most provocative
and most compelling movie, Batman Begin , a graphic novel-esque look at
billionaire Bruce Wayne and his origins.
Good
morning. Every start of the year, I find myself asking:, "I
wonder what the school has in store for us? What are the new guidelines
that I have to follow in order to survive school? How will my teachers
be like as the year goes on? Will I learn anything substantial? Will the
school allow me to really enjoy the year?"
I
was never one of those kids back in 1977 who got to line up at the Chinese
Theater in Hollywood for the very first screening of Star Wars on May
25 th , nor was I brought up with the ways of the Force until The Phantom
Menace was released in 1999. 
Before
last school year ended I was given two exciting choices for the summer:
one from my parents and one from my grandfather. First, my parents
suggested sending me to go to Hong Kong for three months, work there at
my aunt's company, and earn a hefty salary. Second, my grandfather
offered me a two week vacation to Baden-Baden, Germany, where I would
stay with his friend in the most posh area of that city and get a two-week
culinary course from the Peninsula chefs. Both of these offers were
extremely enticing, and it was indeed tough to choose. 
Officially
kicking-off this year's blockbuster season is director Ridley Scott's
( Gladiator , Black Hawk Down ) sweeping historical epic Kingdom of Heaven
that boasts an awesome-looking cast and an incredible production team,
yet lacks a trivial amount of character juice that made Gladiator and
Braveheart instant movie classics. 