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The Falcon Flyer |
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Bishop Dunne Catholic HS Dallas, TX
April 2007 Volume 1, No. 5 |
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Have You Bought Product (Red)? By: Olivia Ramirez |
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American Express, Converse, Gap, Giorgio Armani, Apple, Sprint, Motorola. These are just a few of the famous brands that take part in the (Red) initiative. These businesses offer us the products we love to buy in red and white and donate a portion of the proceeds to help fight AIDS in Africa. Little do Bishop Dunne students know, the few dollars that are donated can lead to saving millions of lives in the future. Founded by Bono, the lead singer of U2, and Bobby Shriver, the chairman of DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa), (Red) is an extra way for The Global Fund to help combat AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. (Red) is an avenue of change for the majority of people in Africa who are suffering from AIDS. Every time a (Red) product is bought, a certain amount of money is donated to the Global Fund for AIDS awareness. To date, (Red) has raised over twenty million dollars, and ten million of that total has been distributed throughout Africa to spark change. Being aware makes all of the difference, and education is the key to eliminating the AIDS epidemic. By going to www.joinred.com or www.theglobalfund.org/en/, anyone can to see the statistics on AIDS. (For example, approximately three million people infected with the HIV/AIDS disease die each day). Africa is home to 10% of the world’s population and home to 60% of those infected with HIV/AIDS. (Continued on page 3) |
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Strapped For Cash? Get A Job! By: Allie Lane |
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All right, you have a choice this weekend. You can either: A) Go to the mall with your friends. B) See a movie with your boyfriend/girlfriend. C) Go bowling with your brother. Which one do you choose? D) None of the above! Why? Because you don’t have any money to go anywhere! I’m sure we have all been stuck in a situation like the one above, with no money and no sympathy from the ‘rents. So what do you do when you have no extra cash? Get. A. Job. Here are five jobs that are fun, rewarding, and can support your weekend spending.
1. The Movie Gig Like popcorn? Your local movie theatre has a job for you! Not only can you work at the ticket booth, or run the movie in the film room, but you can ask the manager to fit the job into your schedule. Best of all, they let you see any movie you want while you’re on the clock – for FREE.
2. Six Flags/Hurricane Harbor Wanna combine work and play? Then consider working for Six Flags or Hurricane Harbor. They could hire you as a lifeguard, a ride starter, a snack salesman, a ride tester, or even a mascot. The pay averages between $6.00 to $9.00 an hour. They also give out free park admission and free guest (Continued on page 9) |
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Say “Moshi Moshi” To Bishop Dunne’s New Club By: Leslie Rewis |
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During the past month, a new club has been forming in the depths of Mr. Beattie’s computer lab known as the Anime Manga Club, or simply AMC. Although they aren’t exactly official, the club has regular meetings every Tuesday from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Now I know you’re thinking, “What in the world is anime and manga?” Basically, anime is Japanese animation/cartoons, but there is a difference between American cartoons and Japanese anime. Anime, (ann-e-may), is full of emotions and has a plot, while a cartoon’s main goal is humor. Manga (mahn-guh) means “comic book” in nearly every country but Japan. Manga means magazine and is used for any type of magazine, not just comics, in Japan. Books in Japanese are read right to left, and yes, it can be confusing, but AMC will be there to help you out! Now you’re thinking, “Anime Club? I bet they only watch, read, and talk about anime and manga.” Wrong, my friend! Along with watching, reading, and talking about anime and manga, they are talking about a play/musical in the future. They are also talking about making their own mangas or doujinshi, (doe-jeen-she), which is a fan-made manga based on mangas that have already been created. In addition to these activities, they learn Japanese characters, writing, and learn the basics of the language. They learn words such as: “Ohayo” (o-hi-o) or “good morning,” “Konnichiwa” (ko-knee-chi-wa) or “good afternoon,” “Kobanwa” (ko-bun-wa) or “good evening,” “Moshi Moshi” (mow-she mow-she) or “hello,” Kawaii (kuh-wai-e) or “cute,” and many more useful phrases. They listen to music from hit music artists in Japan and from the albums of popular anime/manga series. This is also known as J Pop and J Rock. (Continued on page 6) |
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Anime characters from Yuu Yuu Hakusho, featured on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim (translated by FUNimation) |
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Red Ribbon for the fight against AIDS crusade |
