Letter From the EIC
W
elcome to the fourth edition of the 2016-2017 Viewpoint Magazine. In this
edition, the writers have given their insight into the theme of accomplishment.
We, as a team, look forward to showing different perspectives regarding this
topic. As the school year comes to an end, many students have probably asked
themselves, “What have I accomplished? Does the accomplishments determine
my value? In the end, what really matters?” The articles in this will bring you
greater understanding of what accomplishment truly means.
As the school year comes to an end, there are many beloved members of
Journalism who will not be returning next school year. I would like to thank the
former Layout Editor, Kairos Loya, and former Project Manager, Audrey
Wasito for their hard work this school year. I also want to thank Sarah Lee, the
former EIC, for supporting and aiding me in all ways possible during this
transition. Moreover, I want to thank Mr. Spangler and Mrs. Angeles, the
advisers for putting time and effort into our magazine to produce quality work.
Hopefully our articles will be entertaining as well as inciting.
For Him,
Sung Bin Youn
From the Teacher’s Desk
T hink back on all the accomplishments you achieved this school year. Don’t
be tricked into thinking that any of them would have happened without the
contributions of others. For example, the Mountainview Battle of the Books
team earned the championship last fall. But that never would have happened
without Mr. Spangler’s coaching or without the competition of the other teams
to push them toward excellence. The Mountainview Girls and Boys Basketball
teams earned the championship this year. But that would never have happened
without the coaching of Mr. Beliasov and Mr. Grant or without the
encouragement of Mr. Martin.
And remember back to the beginning of the school year when your
teachers showed you what you would be learning this school year. Do you
remember how overwhelming that felt at the time? But now, you can look back
on the year and see how you have expanded your knowledge in all those
subjects. Of course you studied hard to earn the grades that you have received,
but you also wouldn’t have accomplished all that on your own. You had
teachers who directed your learning, parents or dorm deans who encouraged
you to buckle down and study when you didn’t want to, and even friends who
helped you find the answers to those tricky problems. So remember to be
grateful to all those accomplices who helped you to accomplish your goals this
year.
Layout by James Kwak
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