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Terra Nova TimesSeptember 16, 2020Volume 15, Issue 3

Protests around the world call for change By Matthew LimTimes staff writer

Alice Peña Bulos, God-mother of Filipino American politics and empowerment, was not one to put the brakes on what she fought for. Suit-ably, California State High-way 35, otherwise known as Skyline Boulevard, will be dedicated to this trailblazer. Alice Bulos, commonly known as “Tita Alice” (“Aunt Alice” in Tagalog), was born in the Philippines, where she worked as chairman of the Soci-ology department at the Univer-sity of Santo Tomas. In 1972, Bulos left the Philippines to join her husband in San Mateo County to start her activism. Bulos inspired many Filipinos in her area to become involved in politics. Former President Bill Clinton appointed Bulos to the National Convention of Ag-ing, making her the first Filipina American selected for a federal post by a sitting U.S. president. Bulos also served on the Filipino American Caucus for the California Democratic Par-ty, advocating for the rights of Filipino veterans from World War II. She empowered Asian American women in their pro-fessional lives from her seat

Skyline renamed after Alice Bulos By Naomi SanftTimes staff writer

as board member on the Na-tional Asian Pacific Demo-cratic Council. Locally, Bulos served as Charter President of the Fil-Am Democratic Club in San Mateo County. Bulos and her husband founded the Filipino American Grassroots Movement to involve more Filipino Americans in politics. “With the passing of Alice Bulos, the Filipino commu-nity has lost a great advocate

and leader. Fondly named the Grand Dame of Filipino Ameri-can Politics, Alice served the community for nearly half a century,” said former San Fran-cisco Mayor Ed Lee, at the time of her death in 2016 at age 86. “Tita Alice’ was committed to opening doors for young Fil-Ams who wanted to enter public service and politics but did not see themselves represented in those places of power,” said the

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Alice Bulos giving Mayor Ray Buenaventura her blessing at Daly City City Hall.

Filipino American Democratic Club of San Mateo County. Daly City Mayor Ray Buenaventura reached out to California State Assemblyman Phil Ting about the possibil-ity of a memorial for Bulos. Ting wrote and advocated for resolution ACR 165, which would rename the portion of the highway running through Daly City as Alice Peña Bulos Memorial Highway. On Aug.

With the current state of the political climate focusing more on civil unrest and disobedi-ence like the ongoing Portland protests, it’s hard to keep up with how many protests have actually surfaced, not only na-tionwide but worldwide. From protests in local communities centered on U.S. policing to an-ti-government action in Belarus over federal corruption, it seems like it’s time for radical change. Protests in the Bay Area, while not as prevalent in the me-dia, have been frequent. People took to the streets in San Fran-cisco protesting for the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality. Justin Valdez, Terra Nova Class of 2020, who attended one of the protests, said, “I had never seen Dolores Park that crowded. It was sur-real to see that many people in one place...The environment of the protest was entirely peace-ful.” Valdez said that being in a

protest made him realize what it truly meant to stand up for social injustices, saying, “I feel like we don’t have to wait for the future for change if we all just stand in solidarity with one another. Our strength in numbers surmounts any kind of force the govern-ment can impose on people.” Demonstrations in Oakland have also occurred around the shooting of Jacob Blake, who was shot seven times in the back by a police officer. The protestors demanded justice for Blake and paid respect to Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer on Aug. 28. During this, there were projections on a screen of a phone number that gave advice on voting. Over the course of the events, the police have made arrests and have thrown smoke bombs into the area while protesters blocked roads and spray-paint-ed phrases like “Black Lives” onto boarded windows, ac-cording to the same report. The Oakland Police Department’s response to these protests urged

people to stay peaceful, based on an official statement the department made on Twitter. Mass demonstrations have also been emerging out of both Belarus and Iran. Belarussian protests originate from contro-versy with the country’s presi-dential elections, where the current president, Alexander Lukashenko, has been accused of rigging the election in order to maintain political leadership over the country. The opposition candidate, Svetlana Tikhonovs-kaya, said that 60%-70% of the Belarus citizens had voted for her, but implied that the votes had not been counted, according to news and info group Interfax. Tikhonovskaya also attempted to talk about the election results with authorities, and in doing so was detained for seven hours and deported to Lithuania. The protests have been met with large-scale brutality, with reportedly “two dead, hundreds injured and at least 6,700 ar-rested” on Aug. 18, according to TIME Magazine. Those de-tained by police allege that they

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Terra Nova students participated in BLM protests locally.

were forced into overcrowded prisons and brutalized by prison staff, which has led to an ongo-ing movement demanding in-formation about prison detain-

ees and protesters, specifically women, wearing white dresses and marching through the streets. As of now, the outcome of these protests remain unclear.

28, the resolution was passed by the California state legisla-ture, and an estimated $10,000 will be raised for new high-way signs. Ting estimates the signs will be installed in 2021. Daly City Mayor Ray Bue-naventura said, “Alice Bulos meant the world to me. We formed a special relationship from the moment we met. She is like family to me, my men-tor, confidant, mother, advisor, conscience, and critic. [...] Af-ter her death, and a period of grieving, I was driven to find a way to etch her name for eter-nity. I then consulted with Perla Ibarrientos and Ray Satorre on possible options...After doing more research, I discovered that a state highway in Los An-geles was named after Barack Obama. I then consulted with Assemblymember Phil Ting and asked him about the process involved in naming a highway... I then drafted the resolution for the Daly City Council to ap-prove the naming of Highway 35 in Daly City...I decided on Highway 35 because it stretches from San Francisco to the Pen-insula, crossing cities of Daly City, South San Francisco and San Bruno. Tita Alice had tre-mendous influence in San Fran-cisco and San Mateo County throughout the Peninsula.”

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Police brutality spawns big reforms

By Samantha GuerreroTimes staff writer

In 2020, police tactics and use of force have incited massive uproar and sparked the Black Lives Matter move-ment. Beginning with George Floyd’s death, protests erupted across America with cries of “Defund the Police” and “Stop Killing Us.” These nationwide demonstrations caused some reforms to law enforcement all around the US, including policy revisions and plans to curb racial bias and systemic inequality. The most widely scrutinized case of recent police violence is the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minne-sota on May 25, 2020. The four officers present at Floyd’s death were fired, and former officer Derek Chauvin, respon-sible for placing his knee on Floyd’s neck, has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. Three months after Floyd’s death, Mayor Ja-cob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Ar-radondo of Minneapolis announced a new policy that requires officers to use

the lowest level of force possible and to consider all alternatives to deadly force. Their use of force policy prohibits chokeholds and compels officers to inter-vene if a coworker uses unjustified force. The tragic death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, on Mar. 13, 2020, has also ignited protests against

police brutality. The three officers, Han-kinson, Mattingly, and Cosgrove, used a type of warrant called a no-knock war-rant that had been changed to knock-and-announce from no-knock, mean-ing they originally were not required to announce themselves. When officers entered her apartment while Taylor and

her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, were sleeping, Walker, thinking that they were being attacked by intruders, grabbed his legal handgun and fired at the of-ficers, not knowing that they were po-lice. Police returned fire, killing Taylor. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Kentucky State Authori-ties are investigating her death. Officer Hankinson, who shot ten rounds, was fired in June for violating Louisville’s policy on deadly force. Mayor Fischer announced several changes to the po-lice department, including a civilian re-view board for disciplining officers and a requirement for body cameras during searches. Most noticeably, Louisville has banned no-knock warrants. On Sept. 15, the city agreed to pay Taylor’s family $12 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by her family. Addi-tionally, the city agreed to adopt at least a dozen changes to police practices. The New York Police Department, the largest police department in the US, recently disbanded their Anti-Crime

The worldwide state of COVID-19 infections

By Eleanor JonasTimes staff writer

From the constant mask-wearing to the Zoom calls or the simple act of social-distancing, it is undeniable that COVID-19 has caused a major change in our lives. I know I am not the only one who wonders: when will this all be over? In order to formulate an educated an-swer to the question, it is im-portant to understand the cur-rent state of COVID-19 around the world — the countries with rising numbers of cases, the countries who have been able to control outbreaks, and the tactics used in those countries. According to BBC’s journal-ism team, as of Sept. 8, the U.S leads in the highest number of COVID-19 cases with a total of 6.3 million, India’s 4.2 million follows in second, and Brazil’s 4.1 million in third. The Indian government has been lifting

COVID restrictions in hopes of uplifting the economy; however, those hopes have also brought a surge of cases. Their death rate is relatively low; nevertheless, up to 1,000 deaths have been re-ported each day in the last sev-en days. Brazil has the highest number of deaths, after the U.S, with 126,000 to date. Argentina, Ukraine, Iraq, and Indonesia are all experiencing a continu-ing increase in cases. In coun-tries such as France, Spain, and Peru, there have been second wave; cases in Spain are quick-ly rising up to 73,00 per week from a recent low of 3,500. While some countries con-tinue to rise, some have been

more effective in flattening the curve. Although the U.S is still number one in cases, we have been experiencing a decrease in those numbers, leveling out at about 40,000 new cases a week. The Middle Eastern countries of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have dropped as well; Saudi Arabia had recently had up to 3,700 daily cases but are now at around 1,200. At the begin-ning of the pandemic, Pakistan was experiencing up to 6,000 daily cases and are now in the three-digit zone. Mehr Tarar, a Gulf News writer, states the decrease was because “The government of Pakistan re-mained steadfast in one aspect:

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s absolute concern for the mil-lions of Pakistanis who live in day-to-day misery, those who exist under the official poverty line. After the partial lifting of the complete lockdown, Prime Minister Khan advised smart lockdowns in hotspots of coro-navirus. All over Pakistan smart lockdowns were imposed.” The hot spots within the U.S. keep shifting. According to The New York Times, on the week of Sept. 7 there was a 9% decrease from the average two weeks pri-or, but at least 189,500 people have died. Cases in the South-East states are high and continu-ing to stay high, while Georgia

Welcome to 2020: Bubonic Plague is back, but don’t worry too muchBy Elliott SongTimes staff writer

You might have heard this past sum-mer about breakouts of the Bubonic Plague in China, but there have been re-ports of a case much closer to home. Re-cently in El Dorado County, a South Tahoe resident was diagnosed with the Bubonic Plague. Here’s what you need to know. In the county’s official statement, they said, “It’s believed that the per-son, an avid walker, may have been bitten by an infected flea while walk-ing their dog...Symptoms of plague usually show up within two weeks of exposure to an infected animal or flea and include fever, nausea, weakness

and swollen lymph nodes.” The indi-vidual has since been treated and is un-dergoing recovery. It seems scary that something as notorious as Bubonic Plague could be contracted while taking a walk, but this recent case was Cali-fornia’s first plague case in five years. The Black Death, otherwise known as the bubonic plague, was the infamous plague that devastated Europe in the 14th century. As defined by the CDC, “Plague is an infectious disease that af-fects rodents, certain other animals, and humans. It is caused by the Yer-sinia pestis bacteria.” There are actually three variations of the plague: Bubonic, Septicemic, and Pneumonic, all based on how the bacteria affects the host. According to the California De-

partment of Public Health, people get infected by being bitten by fleas from infected animals or through close contact with the infected animal it-self. This most commonly happens when people are hiking or camping. In the past, the plague traveled from town to town often on trade ships. Ro-dents carrying plague-infected fleas were transported throughout Europe, spread-ing the Black Death at alarming rates. These days, plague is cured pretty reli-ably with antibiotics. However, if not treated early on, the plague can be fatal. According to the World Health Organi-zation in the 3248 cases recorded from 2010 to 2015, 18% ended in death. Ac-cording to the CDC, in the U.S., the death rate is far lower, standing at around 11%.

and Mississippi are high but gradually decreasing. Some states on the East Coast such as Delaware, Maryland, and New Hampshire have low numbers but are increasing. About half our states, including California, New York, Texas, and Wash-ington D.C are either low or continuing to decline in cases. However, in the past two weeks, new deaths have been increas-ing in Arkansas, West Virginia, Missouri, North Dakota, Mon-tana, Illinois, Virginia, Kansas, and Hawaii. Most state gov-ernments continue to enforce mask-wearing and other social-distancing restrictions in order to continue flattening the curve.

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Police departments worldwide are on high alert after recent protests.

The 10 countries with the most cases of COVID-19

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The evil Yersinia pestis.

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The 2020 NFL season has begunBy Miguel Valdes Times staff writer

Ryan Shazier announces retirement from NFLBy Jack GillenTimes staff writer

The long wait for the NFL season to begin is finally over, as Week 1 of the 2020 season is officially in the books. Although few fans were in the stands, artificial fan noise was pumped through all the stadiums. Up first, on Thursday Night Football, we had the Kansas City Chiefs playing the Houston Texans. The highly anticipated game was a rematch of last year’s AFC divisional round where Patrick Mahomes and his team rallied back after being down by as much twenty one points. Mahomes yet again took the win in this game, throwing three touchdown passes with zero intercep-tions, while rookie stud running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who won a na-tional championship last year with LSU, rushed for 138 yards on 25 attempts and scored his first career touchdown. On Sunday, we saw a full slate of games across the league. One such game featured the New England Patriots taking on the Miami Dolphins. Starting at quar-terback for the Patriots was Cam New-ton, who was signed to a one-year deal in the offseason following the departure of Tom Brady. For Miami, it was veteran

final score of 34-23 in favor of the Saints. The San Francisco 49ers didn’t get the start they were hoping for, coming off a great season last year, going 13-3 and reaching the Super Bowl. Hoping to make another strong run this year, their first challenge was the Arizona Cardinals, featuring former first overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft Kyler Murray and new-ly acquired receiver Deandre Hopkins. Murray had a solid game, throwing one touchdown and one interception, along with a rushing touchdown. Hopkins also played lights out, with a career high 14 catches for 154 yards. San Francisco was short-handed without some key players, such as star receiver Deebo Samuel, as well as first round pick Brandon Ayiku, who were both out due to injuries. The Niners offense came out of the gate hot, with Raheem Mostert recording a 76-yard touchdown catch from Jimmy Garoppolo; however, it wouldn’t last, as the Cardinals came back to win. 24-20. Corey O’Brien (11) summed up the views of football fans everywhere: “I really enjoyed watching football this past weekend. I’ve been waiting for such a long time for the season to start, and I’m really excited it’s final-ly here.” Despite the circumstances, one thing is certain: football is back.

The story of Ryan Shazier is one of devastating loss, but also incredible determination and perseverance, making him one of the most beloved figures in the NFL and a hero to anyone dealing with adversity. On Dec. 4, 2017, the Pittsburgh Steel-ers played the Cincinnati Ben-gals, with Shazier playing line-backer for the Steelers. After one routine looking play, how-ever, a simple tackle by Shazier quickly turned into a nightmare for everyone watching. Every-one, from the fans to the an-nouncers to the players on the field, were confused and wor-ried about what had happened, as Shazier laid on the field, motionless below his waist. Shazier was carted off the field and later diagnosed with a spinal contusion. Doctors pre-

sented a grim reality to him, telling Shazier not only would he never play football again, but he likely would never walk again, either. On Sept. 9 of this year, Shazier officially an-nounced his retirement from the NFL, but his story is far from a tragedy, as he has fought long and hard in order to get his life back and beat the odds. Shazier’s announcement was a bittersweet moment for Steel-ers fans and football fans every-where, because while they were sad to see him leave the league, everyone admired how much he has recovered from his injury. In 2018, a year after his injury and after months and months of surgeries and gruel-ing rehab, Shazier was able to walk to the podium with the assistance of his fiance to an-nounce the Steelers first-round draft pick, and 18 months after his injury, he was able to dance at his wedding. In his official

retirement video, Shazier said he was excited to seek all the opportunities life has to offer to him. While he did not say spe-cifically what he was interested in, he did say, “I’m excited to explore some new challenges and different paths; you’ll be hearing from me real soon about

Far away from the stadium, Corey was still able to enjoy the NFL’s week 1.

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Wild world of sports: The Peruvian conflict resolution of TakanakuyBy Luke Avery Times staff writer

Although combat sports have seen a recent rise in popularity, with the UFC fi-nally earning recognition as a legitimate operation, the idea of fighting for sport is nothing new, and neither is the idea of duking it out to settle a dispute. For hun-dreds of years, citizens of a small village located in the Andes mountains of Peru have held a festival where disputes can be settled through fighting. This violent sport is known as Takanakuy, and takes place in Santo Tomas, Peru, where people travel from all over the country to gather

in this town 12,000 feet above sea level. The area is quite poor and has a se-rious lack of policing, with only three police officers in town and the nearest court a 12-hour drive away. There is no legal action that occurs for this city be-cause citizens save all of their disputes and pent up anger for the end of the year. When the holiday season finally comes around, people finally get some solace as they fight their troubles away. Vice jour-nalist Thomas Morton go to watch this beautiful banquet of violence, resolution, and excitement. He found that despite this being not the most legally sound system there is, it was definitely an ex-perience, saying, “...But still, it’s a hell

all the things I’ll be doing.” Shazier has already engaged in non-player activities for the Steelers, and defensive play-ers such as TJ Watt and Devin Bush have credited him in their development as play-ers. Fans will continue to see what Shazier’s future has to

offer, but it would not be sur-prising if he continues to help the Steelers as a coach or work in the media field of football. Although the announcement about his retirement is not sur-prising, the news was still sad-dening to most NFL fans. Na-thaniel Bendo (11), an avid NFL fan, responded to Shazier’s retirement by saying, “It’s sad that such a young player with so much potential retired early, but he’s doing what’s best for his health, and I’m definitely go-ing to miss watching him play.” With arguably one of the worst injuries in football his-tory it might be best for Shazi-er to never return to the field again. Regardless, fans are still happy for him, as Shazier has a wife that he is happily mar-ried to as well as two children. Without a doubt, his family is more important than the game

of a nice way to spend your Christmas.” Takanakuy, although a violent sport, is very regulated and safe, as there is very little serious medical treatment in the vicinity of Santo Tomas, so it’s in ev-eryone’s best interest not to let the fight get out of hand. The fighting starts with both fighters hugging it out, as a ritual to show “no hard feelings.” After all, they are just using this as a way to settle com-mon disputes, and respect is very impor-tant. They then continue to ruthlessly beat on each other until it goes to the ground. At this point, the crowd inter-venes and separates the fighters in order to prevent any further injury. The citi-zens and tourists that come to view this

Ryan Fitzpatrick taking the snaps, who was named starter over 2020 first round pick out of Alabama Tua Tagavailoa. Behind Newton’s two rushing touch-downs, the Patriots defeated the Miami Dolphins by a score of 21-11. Tom Brady also looked to pick up a win with his new

team, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took on Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. However, Brady threw two inter-ceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, and Brees recorded two passing touchdowns along with an Alvin Kamara rushing touchdown, leading to a

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Through his story of recovery, Ryan Shazier will be re-membered as much more than just a football player.

sports festival eat local cuisine and enjoy the unadulterated violence of the sport. Landon Sacrey (12), an ex-Terra Nova student who saw the event firsthand while he was in Peru, exclaimed, “It was a very exhilarating event, you know. It was an amazing experience, eating Aji de Gallina (creamy chicken) and watch-ing two grown men beat each other to a pulp to decide who gets the baby alpaca. It truly was a Christmas miracle.” So the next time you get into an argument with a sibling, remember that instead of yelling at them and getting in trouble with your parents, you could always go to Peru in December to settle your dif-ferences...maybe just don’t invite Mom.

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Welcome our newest Tiger staffMeet Mr. Morrow, outdoorsmanBy Isabella CopelandTimes staff writer

SoCal native Ross Morrow, one of our newest staff members, is a dedicated special education teacher with a love of baseball, rockclimb-ing, and the outdoors in general Originally from Huntington Beach, Morrow attended California State Uni-versity Fullerton, where he immediately became interested in teaching Special Education after working with autistic stu-dents during his time at CSUF. Morrow said, “My one-on-one job with autistic students during college is when I knew I wanted to teach special education.” After college, he began teaching special education in LA to students from eighth grade to high school. Mor-row’s love of baseball opened up the opportunity to coach the high schools’ baseball team. He said, “I have been playing baseball since childhood. I even have baby pictures of me in a uni-form while holding a bat and ball.”

Last September, however, he moved to NorCal, initially landing in Fre-mont, where he spent a year teach-ing 7th and 8th grade special edu-

cation at Russell Middle School. Morrow’s has a strong affinity for nature and rock climbs all over Cali-fornia. His goal is to one day climb the

face of Half Dome in Yosemite. “My grandpa used to always brag about hik-ing Half Dome eight times. We are both competitive, so I tried to one up him by running to the top. When I reached the top of Half Dome, I saw two climb-ers top out over the edge and that has been my goal ever since,” he said. Morrow also enjoys traveling, includ-ing places such as Paris and England. Mr. Morrow has even backpacked in Scotland. In his free time more recently, with many of his usual activities curtailed due to COVID, Mr. Morrow has found himself playing video games, board games, run-ning, engaging in Yin yoga, improving his skills in basketball, and even trying out cycling to help destress. Morrow is exhilarated to start his new year in the Terra Nova community. He said, “Pacifi-ca is such a beautiful place. The scenery around campus is gorgeous and the beach is breathtaking. The staff and students at Terra Nova High School have been equally amazing. My hope is to help to continue making Terra Nova High School a fully inclusive school for all students.”

Mr. Morrow loves the outdoors and rockclimbs throughout California.

Ross Morrow

From Philippines to CA: Nenita MagpantayBy Samantha GuerreroTimes staff writer

Although you might not know her yet, her enthusiastic and pas-sionate personality will soon fill the digital hallways of Terra Nova. Nenita Magpantay, a per-son whose family and friends describe as committed, ardent, and selfless, is a new special education teacher at Terra Nova. As a person who prides herself on her kindness, Magpatay is someone you should get to know. Magpantay, a Filipino native, was born and raised in one of the 7,100+ islands in the Philippines with her 11 siblings. She married at the age of 24, and now has one son and two daughters. Magpan-tay described her family as close-knit, something she feels ex-tremely fortunate and blessed to have. Prior to that happy family

of hers, she attended an academic institution in the Philippines that shaped her into the compassion-ate and helpful person she is. She initially had the desire of being an environmentalist, but after volun-teering in Special Olympics at her college, she realized her passion to undertake a helping profession. Looking back on it, Magpan-tay said, “I was in awe of the athletes and how they perse-vered no matter what. I loved being part of their joy and really enjoyed being part of that activ-ity — it felt like a calling.” She graduated with her Bachelor’s degree and got an opportunity to work at a special education school, which led to her return to school, where she got a Mas-ter’s Degree in special education. Last year, Magpantay was of-fered a job in California, which she immediately took. She de-scribed her move to California

as a dream come true. Upon ar-riving at Terra Nova, Magpan-tay’s expectations as a teacher slightly changed. She had only known two scenarios for special needs students, of which she narrated, “Self contained classes are for students who need more individualized support than their regular education class can pro-vide, and second is the resource room, which is a place where stu-dents can get additional support for a number of hours a week.” At Terra Nova, we use an inclu-sion model, where students are assisted by the special education staff within the regular education setting. Magpantay has yet to use this model with her students, but she is thrilled to take part in it. With teaching being one of her greatest passions, Magpantay can find it difficult to find time for herself. However, outside of school, she enjoys and appreci-

Nenita Magpantay

Ms. Magpantay is getting to know her new home in CA.

ates exploring California, hiking with friends, and going shop-ping, which gives her a chance to “recharge her batteries.” Apart from that, she has developed

great friendships in California and describes her co-teachers as a second family here in the US. She is thoroughly enjoy-ing California and her students.

Judy Hanson comes home to Terra Nova, this time as a teacherBy Nicole GarrettTimes staff writer

Judy Hanson

Hanson is back at Terra Nova.

Terra Nova alumna Judy Hanson is an outgoing, adventurous teacher who abso-lutely loves being outdoors and enjoying nature. Born in San Francisco, Hanson’s family moved to Pacifica at the age of 13. She eventually ventured to the Sierra foot-hills, but quarantine has brought her back to Pacifica. Ms. Hanson is currently work-ing as Terra Nova’s new tutor and learn-ing coach for special education students. Ms. Hanson started teaching after she learned of her own undiagnosed learn-ing disabilities. She immediately wanted to help children struggling with learning challenges. Hanson said, “I had trouble

succeeding in school, so I wanted to go back and tell kids with learning challeng-es that they are important and have mean-ing and purpose.” Hanson’s own learning disabilities eventually helped her realize her interest in helping students who also have learning disabilities. She is now teaching two classes of online tutoring and four classes of RSP five days a week. During her free time, Hanson enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, going to the beach, hiking in the moun-tains, educating herself and others on political issues, and going camping in her 1991 Volkswagon vanagon. Since the start of quarantine she has picked up a few new hobbies, including mountain biking, roller blading, and even surf-ing. Hanson is in the process of build-

ing her very own tiny house on Native American spiritual land. Additionally, she hopes to one day build an educa-tion center to give everybody the op-portunity to enjoy the land, become healed by nature, and learn about respect and sustainability of the environment. Hanson is very passionate about em-powering the public. “I’m almost ready to sell everything and work on empow-ering people to know that they matter, and we can bring social and environ-mental justice by working together,” she said. Ms. Hanson loves to chat, is very kind hearted and has no problem opening up. Hanson wants to actively work towards making sure everyone is respectful to their peers and treated equally in the Terra Nova community.

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Bizarre newsBy Luke AveryTimes staff writer

raccoon, as a Looney Toons-isque event ensued. The Tampa police were tipped off by the homeowner that something was amiss after the homeowner was awak-ened by a crashing light fixture. Police entered the household to apprehend this unknown masked assailant, and hilarity ensued. The raccoon, in an act of sheer cunning and agility, managed to steal a loaf of bread while single-handedly evading the police before making its es-cape. This rabid escape artist came out on top of two trained police officers, earning him the 2nd place spot on the podium. This comes after another heartbreak-ing loss from hard-hitting animals but this time, it was a neighboring pre-

cinct, as a Georgia sheriff near Doug-lasville, GA, was bested by an unlikely animal. In an epic heist, this furry beast committed a goat theft auto as she hi-jacked a police car, continuing to eat all the paperwork in the car, thus leav-ing no evidence, and headbutting the officer who attempted to get her out of the car. Although a respectable effort, this goat’s incredible escape was not in Florida, and puts this fever dream of a heist as this month’s honorable mention. The moment we’ve all been waiting for: first place goes to the most danger-ous rescue mission ever seen in Florida. Local Florida man was looking for the last Blue Ribbon, and managed to get

A whole new batch of Florida men go for the gold of most bizarre news this month. Our third place prize goes to the grim reaper, a Florida native who was found roaming the beaches. He went around scaring citizens and chas-ing them off the beach to defend coro-navirus social distancing. Although an outlandish situation, his head was in the right place, and his commend-able act gave him bronze for the month. Second place was a tie between a Flor-ida police department and a local Florida

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K-pop sensation BTS has just made history as the first Korean act to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and if that wasn’t impressive enough, this was achieved during a pandemic. Artists like BTS, Troye Sivan, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, SZA, Ariana Grande, and Lady Gaga have continued to release new music in the midst of CO-VID-19. These artists’ efforts have given hope to many of their fans and made the solitude of the pandemic manageable. On Aug. 21, BTS released their first-ever English song, “Dynamite,” in hopes that the song would be enjoyed univer-sally and bring people together. When asked about the message behind their song, Jung Hoseok said, “We want to give people

I know a lot of people listen to music to focus or it’s something that they really enjoy, so when their favorite artists are able to produce music it’s something that they can enjoy and focus on instead of the pandemic.” Back in March, Conan Gray was one of the first artists to start releasing music during COVID-19, coming out with his debut album “Kid Krow,” with his most well known song being “Heather.” Troye Sivan released an EP titled “In a Dream,” which included lead single “Easy,” sur-passing 19,000,000 streams on Spotify. The rap group Migos has also released new music, with songs like “Taco Tuesday,” “Racks 2 Skinny,” and “Need It,” with “Need It” surpassing 30,000,000 streams on Spotify. Indie artist Keshi, has recently released songs titled “More” and “Always,” and Girl in Red has released a new song titled “Rue.”

Concerts and festivals en-able artists and their fans to con-nect, and with these being taken away, artists have had to get cre-ative to interact with their fans. Many, like BTS, have done live streams of either past concerts or live TV performances. Other artists like Blake Shelton have been doing drive-in concerts as a way for people to have the live performance experience while social distancing. Doja Cat has also been doing live streams on Instagram as a way to interact with her fans amidst the global pandemic; the band Wallows has been releasing acoustic versions of their songs as well as doing live concerts that were made available to watch on fans’ mobile devices. The Coronavirus pandemic has forced artists to get cre-ative to provide fans with new music. Even a global pan-demic can’t stop creativity.

Christie Young-Tayag said, “I think it’s good that artists are able to produce material during quarantine… I’m glad that quar-antine isn’t getting in the way of their careers and they still have something to focus on…

everywhere a message of hope.” If BTS isn’t your taste, Car-di B and Megan Thee Stallion have released a new song called “WAP,” which has taken the in-ternet by storm, charting #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Junior

When COVID-19 forced education into the comfort of our own homes, many of us lost touch with time, or-ganization, and general motivation. Luckily, there are several At Home Learning essentials that can be used to maintain physical and mental health throughout this unique school year. Many products can be used to reduce the exhausting effects of Zoom fatigue, the first being a standing desk. Laptop stands and a variety of other standing desks can be found online for as cheap as $25. According to Sarah Kimmorley from Business Insider, sitting at a desk for too long can lead to issues such as low energy, compromised posture, slow metabolism, chronic pain, back and spine injuries, and a higher mortality risk. “I would never survive teaching from home if I didn’t have my standing desk,” said Mrs. Jenkins. “I have back problems as it is, and sitting all day would kill me.” Other accessories help to make life by Zoom much more manageable. A wire-less mouse is an affordable and simple solution to the problem of cramping fingers due to a rough touchpad. Many students also deem bluetooth head-

phones as an essential to the At Home Learning experience. Shawn Nguyen (11), who swears by his Airpods, said, “Bluetooth headphones help a lot dur-ing this time of At Home Learning be-cause they cancel outside noises. That helps a lot when needing to focus better in class. This leads to better participation and better grades due to being focused.” For those students and teachers who

use Apple products, the Apple pen is a useful accessory for At Home Learn-ing (or teaching). Senior Sarah Alder-son said, “I like my Apple Pen because it allows me to take notes digitally. Physically writing things is my favorite method of studying, and this allows me to do that while keeping everything in the same place electronically. I decided to ditch notebooks this school year to

stay more organized, and my Apple Pen is an essential tool for that.” With nearly all assignments being electronically dis-tributed this school year, keeping notes on a computer or tablet makes sense. Planners are another essential to staying organized. Asia Mae Santos (11) said, “I like to keep a planner with me, as it helps me organize the things I need to do for the day. Talking to my peers, teachers, & counselors also helps when I’m confused or need clarity on things.” Having a plan-ner and asking clarifying questions is es-sential to helping Santos stay organized. Taking time for yourself is also essen-tial. Maintaining a schedule that encour-ages productivity and efficiency is cru-cial. With that being said, it could be as simple as picking out a cute outfit, doing your hair, and even putting makeup on. Santos said, “I’d say music really helps me focus when it comes to work, and it also calms me down whenever I feel overwhelmed. I believe that when you look good, you feel good, so every morn-ing, I pick out an outfit and do my hair.” Maintaining normalcy to the best of our ability is the most essential as-pect to At Home Learning. Items such as planners, standing desks, head-phones, and electronic writing tools can help to stay physically and mentally healthy, and academically motivated.

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of football, and even though it may not be safe to continue playing, many ex-football play-ers go into sports media, such as Pat McAfee, Tony Romo, and Michael Strahan, where they have incredibly successful career. With such a high football IQ, Shazier should be a very entertaining announcer who would give

great insight to games, similar to Tony Romo. Regardless of his future path, his injury and re-covery are a testament to a few things: fi rst, life can change in an instant, and second, so much of what happens is the result of our mindsets. Shazier will be successful no matter what direction he takes in his future, whether it be a sports announcer, a coach in the league, or doing something in a completely diff erent occupation that he is passionate about. His story has been an inspiration to millions, and a reminder of the resiliency of the human spirit.

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Unit. This unit, designed to rid New York City of illegal fi re-arms and violent crime, is cred-ited with taking thousands of guns off the streets. However, according to the police com-missioner, Anti-Crime teams were the remnants of stop-and-frisk, a tactic that disproportion-ately aff ected people of color. The commissioner disbanded the unit to prevent further ten-sion between law enforce-ment and the community and move towards a new era of policing that would emphasize technology and intelligence gathering over physical force. In 2016, the San Francisco Police Department volunteered to be evaluated by the US De-partment of Justice and other consultant groups. According

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to Offi cer Rueca, a Public In-formation Offi cer, they were given 272 Collaborative Re-form Initiative (CRI) recom-mendations “that aff ect how we engage the community and how the police department can

serve the community,” Reuca said. Since 2016, the SFPD has been enacting the recommenda-tions, altering their approaches to transparency and provid-ing information to the public, interacting with mentally ill

subjects, and the use of force. Offi cer Rueca is routinely involved in providing informa-tion on events such as police-involved shootings, following recently instituted transparency policies to ensure communica-tion between the police and the community. Offi cer Rueca con-siders this communication vital, saying, “We are trying to reach out to the community. If peo-ple don’t ever have the chance to interact with the police, their perspective will be shaped by what they read and watch or hear from others.” In addition, the SFPD addressed the current political strain. On Aug. 12, a “black lives matter” poster was presented, to be hung at every police station in San Francisco. The poster features a promise to engage in unbiased policing, and it acknowledges systemic racism and affi rms the SFPD’s desire to combat discrimination.

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