VIEWPOINT MAGAZINE Volume 5.1 October 2016 | Page 2

Welcome!

“Johnny
Smith:
Belonging”

From The Teacher’s
by
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on the
Sarah
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“Worthy of
Worth?”
Desk

by
By Ms. Sypolt
Josiah Watanabe

-Pg. 17

Brave Start: We often
of a story. We
anxiously wait for the moment where the drama is at its peak: the battle
won, the One ring is destroyed, then all is well. They live happily ever
after, the world is at peace, the hobbits return to the Shire. But the
beginning is just as important as the end.
A brave start changes the entire course of a story. How would Lord of
the Rings been different if Frodo refused to leave the Shire? If he hid
from the terrible things going on in Middle Earth? However, he didn’t.
He chose to make a brave start, a decision that made all the difference.
What does all of this have to do with you? Well, the start of a new
school year is a time of new beginnings. For some this is the start of
their first year here. For others it is the start of their last year here. For
others, it’s simply the start of yet another year of school. Regardless, it is
a start, a beginning. What does your beginning look like so far? Have
you answered the door, or are you still waiting for second breakfast? Be
brave, take that first step. The story is yours. Make it the year you want
it to be.

-Pg. 16

VIEWPOINT
Volume 5.1 October

Letter From The EIC

By Sarah Lee

ear Readers,
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Welcome to the 4th issue of our Viewpoint Magazine! Our theme is “Fear

and Grief”. At first, the two words seemed deviating from our usual
pattern; after all, they are not happy, inspiring, or encouraging words at first
glance. However, we found that this fourth quarter ahead of us is filled with
the grief of letting go and the fear of unfamiliarity, especially as the seniors
prepare to leave and others to experience the loss. We also noted that fear
and grief are two abstract things that are often avoided and overlooked, but
have significant influence in our lives. Our hope is that as we, the
Journalism team, dig deeper into these topics, you the readers will discover
with us the beauty and inspiration that can be extracted from Fear and
Grief.
I would like to thank every one of the writers who devoted their time and
thoughts to the writing of these articles, the editors and layout-makers who
used their creativity for the making of this magazine, and the Co-EICs and
teachers whose encouragement and leadership were essential to the whole
process. I and the new Co-EICs would like to especially thank the seniors
and the former leaders of this class. They have been faithfulby
to us, and their
hard work truly brought us to where we areAmanda
now. Lastly,Angeles
the whole
Journalism team would like to thank the readers for your support, and hope
that this edition would be enjoyable, insightful, and inspiring to you all.

“Italy:

Rising
From the
Rubble”
by
Gen Ha Park

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Layout by GiHyun Ahn

-Pg. 10

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New Friend”
-Pg. 6