Volume II Issue IX: February 24, 2017 |
FEATURES |
Next Issue: March 10, 2017 |
The Idiosyncratic Life of One of Redlands Very Own, Mr. CoseBy MATT KRISTOFFERSEN
Scenic beaches surround your view, an almost panoramic longing for a vacation fills your mind. You can practically smell the salty ocean air. Planes of all shapes and sizes soar above wispy clouds, their destination unknown. Long shafts of light blind you, their full force blocked by the same clouds. You drop your hand, blindly searching for your sunglasses, yet all you find is a number 2 pencil. Confused, your dream fizzles away, and you are left staring at your Vocabulario Test for Spanish III. Fortunately, dreams like that are commonplace amongst those sitting in room H106, and the man behind those ubiquitous posters of beautiful islands and planes is none other than Sr. Cose. A graduate of USD with a master’s degree in International Relations, Sr. Cose spent his earliest years in beautiful San Diego, meeting various characters such as Zeno and Xyxisis, who he frequently uses as translation examples for homework. Sr. Cose is fluent in a multitude of languages, including Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Armenian, Chinese, and Spanish, and is currently learning Finnish, among others. His talent in learning new languages certainly rubs off onto his students through his use of fun phrases like “flip it real good” to explain rather difficult grammatical concepts, a technique proven to help tremendously on exams. “I don’t know how I’d survive AP Spanish,” claims senior Jessica Ngo, who had him for Spanish II, “without knowing how to ‘flip it real good.’” Fun phrases are characteristic of his class, as are elaborate poster assignments that go along with nearly every chapter, the best of which serve as added backdrops to the foreign language department’s ocean villa... |
Whiteboard Question: What Is Your Favorite Pastime? |
Editors Letter: Hobbies To me “hobbies” sounds like a homely way of doing something more out of boredom rather than enjoyment. “That’s just a hobby I picked up to keep myself busy” is a common phrase I hear a lot.
Hobbies should be entitled with more than just a belittlement toward what someone feels like they have to do in order to have a “healthy” lifestyle. It can be a challenge to find something you're good at or aren't, but nevertheless enjoy. Personally, growing up I was never a wanderer or sports enthusiast. Quite frankly, I didn't even play with the dolls my mother would buy me when I was little. I was and, somewhat I suppose, still am content with being alone for a good majority of the time and apparently that has become some sort of crime in the current propriety. So I suppose that might be how I even thought about getting into reading. But I didn't choose reading because I was bored, maybe initially, but even then I never belittled it. I always respected those that read for enjoyment. I mean if I didn’t I could have just sat on the couch all day and watched T.V. When I was little I hated reading because I would always try to read books that other people recommended, which I think is pretty normal, but I got tired of it because I never liked those books. Around the age of 10 I tried reading Pride and Prejudice. I had heard about it before through my aunt that’s an English teacher, but I never knew the plot or knew anyone else who had read it. After I read that book I really enjoyed it and stuck to what I now know as the “classics” genre. If you try to find an enjoyable pastime through other people, going in with the thinking that what they do is right for you too, even when you don’t like it, or if you do it just to impress people, it doesn’t just leave you at the same indifference as before, but has others thinking that you’re something that you aren't... |
Ethic Features: Black Student UnionEthic Features: CV BSU President, Feb. 22, 2017
Hosted by MICAELA PENALOZA Filmed by JESSICA LOPEZ |
What New Hobby Would You Like To Try?
By MIA DELMONICO, CAITLIN MILLER, AND ANTHONY MAURICIO
Mr. Celano Passes on His Beekeeping Knowledge
By TIM LEE
Mr. Celano, a Spanish and French teacher at Redlands East Valley has been an avid beekeeper since he was a teenager. He has multiple beehives that he maintains and spends his time outside of school working on. If you walk into his classroom, you’ll notice that many of his decorations include different accessories pertaining to bees and he even sometimes sells or gives out honey at school. He recently introduced Alex Kristoffersen, a junior at REV, into the techniques needed to beekeep and the skills required to take care of beehives.
Mr. Celano
1. How long have you been beekeeping?
- I have been beekeeping since I was in 7th grade/13 years old.
2. What do you enjoy about beekeeping?
- I enjoy seeing how amazing bees are in all that they do - their organization, building perfect hexagons, etc. I enjoy being in the outdoors and smelling the wax, nectar, etc., in the beehives.
3. What got you into beekeeping and how has it impacted your life?
-My uncle had a farm/ranch catalogue and they sold bees, beehives, and bee equipment in it. I had always been fascinated with how bees live in such huge numbers and are so organized. It has impacted my life by giving me a fun outlet/hobby to relieve tension that gets me outdoors into the fresh air!
4. What advice could you give to those who wanted to learn more about beekeeping and is it beneficial for more people in the world to start beekeeping?
-I would say read as much as you can about bees and beekeeping before you start. Most of what I know about bees and beekeeping came from reading books and beekeeping magazines. Yes, the more people start beekeeping, the healthier our planet will be. There are things killing off large numbers of bees these days. The more educated beekeepers there are who know how to keep colonies of bees alive/protected from the many things that harm them, the more bees there will be, and the more secure our food-supply will be!
Alex Kristoffersen
1. What motivated you to start beekeeping?
- To be honest it was really a spontaneous decision. I had always been the kid that played with bees, and I like to think beekeeping is an extension of that. Once I got the idea in my head I just ran with it and the next thing I know I'm spending all my free time watching beekeeping videos on YouTube. Mr. Celano was also a gigantic push, without him I would of had no way in knowing where to start.
2. Have you learned any valuable traits or skills because of beekeeping?
-Patience is a big one. The whole hobby consists of waiting and letting things happen at their own pace. You have to be very smooth and slow with all your movements, as to not disturb or hurt any bees. This makes the weekly check-ups a lengthy process, but also really relaxing if you are patient. In addition, you have to let the bees do their work, and can't expect honey ready for extraction the first time you check the hive
3. How much time have you spent on beekeeping?
- I've been beekeeping since the start of the school year, 2-3 hours each weekend. I believe I have over 30 hours inside the suit, but that’s not counting all the research and preparation.
4. How long do you plan to continue beekeeping in the future?
- Beekeeping is definitely going to be a life hobby of mine! It’s got so much knowledge to give that I doubt I'll ever get bored of it. Currently, I'm looking to expand my hive count. This spring I'm setting a goal for myself to have at least 3 hives, either from catching swarms or buying colonies online!
Mr. Celano, a Spanish and French teacher at Redlands East Valley has been an avid beekeeper since he was a teenager. He has multiple beehives that he maintains and spends his time outside of school working on. If you walk into his classroom, you’ll notice that many of his decorations include different accessories pertaining to bees and he even sometimes sells or gives out honey at school. He recently introduced Alex Kristoffersen, a junior at REV, into the techniques needed to beekeep and the skills required to take care of beehives.
Mr. Celano
1. How long have you been beekeeping?
- I have been beekeeping since I was in 7th grade/13 years old.
2. What do you enjoy about beekeeping?
- I enjoy seeing how amazing bees are in all that they do - their organization, building perfect hexagons, etc. I enjoy being in the outdoors and smelling the wax, nectar, etc., in the beehives.
3. What got you into beekeeping and how has it impacted your life?
-My uncle had a farm/ranch catalogue and they sold bees, beehives, and bee equipment in it. I had always been fascinated with how bees live in such huge numbers and are so organized. It has impacted my life by giving me a fun outlet/hobby to relieve tension that gets me outdoors into the fresh air!
4. What advice could you give to those who wanted to learn more about beekeeping and is it beneficial for more people in the world to start beekeeping?
-I would say read as much as you can about bees and beekeeping before you start. Most of what I know about bees and beekeeping came from reading books and beekeeping magazines. Yes, the more people start beekeeping, the healthier our planet will be. There are things killing off large numbers of bees these days. The more educated beekeepers there are who know how to keep colonies of bees alive/protected from the many things that harm them, the more bees there will be, and the more secure our food-supply will be!
Alex Kristoffersen
1. What motivated you to start beekeeping?
- To be honest it was really a spontaneous decision. I had always been the kid that played with bees, and I like to think beekeeping is an extension of that. Once I got the idea in my head I just ran with it and the next thing I know I'm spending all my free time watching beekeeping videos on YouTube. Mr. Celano was also a gigantic push, without him I would of had no way in knowing where to start.
2. Have you learned any valuable traits or skills because of beekeeping?
-Patience is a big one. The whole hobby consists of waiting and letting things happen at their own pace. You have to be very smooth and slow with all your movements, as to not disturb or hurt any bees. This makes the weekly check-ups a lengthy process, but also really relaxing if you are patient. In addition, you have to let the bees do their work, and can't expect honey ready for extraction the first time you check the hive
3. How much time have you spent on beekeeping?
- I've been beekeeping since the start of the school year, 2-3 hours each weekend. I believe I have over 30 hours inside the suit, but that’s not counting all the research and preparation.
4. How long do you plan to continue beekeeping in the future?
- Beekeeping is definitely going to be a life hobby of mine! It’s got so much knowledge to give that I doubt I'll ever get bored of it. Currently, I'm looking to expand my hive count. This spring I'm setting a goal for myself to have at least 3 hives, either from catching swarms or buying colonies online!