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Now that school has begun for a

few weeks, we are all eager for some

activities to add some fun to all the work!

The excitement of first seeing friendsagain, getting to know new staff mem-

bers, and exploring the new building is

gone, and it already feels like school has

been going on for quite some time. This

is one of the main reasons the senior

class has taken the responsibility of run-

ning the newspaper this year - to keep

the activities going. Median Ink has had

a successful run for years, and we cant

let it stop here. For this years newspaper

I

will be the editor-in-chief and hope that

I, along with the whole Median Ink staff,

will do a good job running Median Ink

and serving the school.Speaking of fun activities and

projects, allow me to introduce the sen-

iors Government Class. This is the sec-

ond year that the seniors have Govern-

ment Classes. In the Government Class

students are functioning as a govern-

ment to the class in part and to the

school as a whole. In this class, aside

from learning about the work of govern-

ments, the seniors take upon themselves

much of the responsibilities of the

school. Through this, we wish to make it

a better place for everyone, leaving good

examples for the lower grades to follow.

This is important because it teaches

every student to be active in the school

and to attend to the needs of other

classes, and this will indeed help us be

active in our community too. For this

years Government Class we have Sham

Sarhang as Class President, Nazyan Kamal

as Vice President, and Dalia Asti as Secre-

tary.

Another part of the Government

Class this year is having senior students

represent all the classes in the school so

each class, from Kindergarten to 11th

grade, will have a representative. In this

way, if a class has a problem or a request,

its students will talk to their representa-

tive to try to solve it. We also have staff

concerned with health issues around the

school, and staff for planning events andprojects. Anyone who is willing to be

committed for the school year can volun-

teer in any activity in the future.

Remember, there are a lot of students

working very hard to make this a produc-

tive and memorable year for everyone.

Here is to wishing you all a great new

school year!

By: Kalle Muhammed (Senior)

The Median Ink Staff: Soma, Shania, Yar, Balen, Kalle, Yad

A few members of the School Government: Sham, Dalia, Shayan, Ranew

Local restaurants such as Kebab

Wali, Kebab Qadir, Roma, Abu Hagir, As-

tera, and all together 90 other cafes and

restaurants all over Slemani have been

temporarily closed down by the local

health department and the members of

the Slemani municipality Health Commit-

tee due to the use of expired and/or uni-

dentifiable food and products. The over-

all lack of upholding hygiene and storage

of products in Slemani is appalling. Over

three months ago Kebab Wali was one of

the first restaurants to be closed down

by the committee after a man who was

diagnosed with gangrene in his foot was

found to be kneading the mince meat at

Kebab Wali with that same foot. After

Wali was closed down a huge inspection

began all over the city which led to more

and more temporary shut downs which

are still in process. Even with 4,000 other

cafes and restaurants within the city,

people find it difficult to find a decent as

well as clean place to eat, afraid of food

poisoning and of the more complicated

side effects of expired, aged, and con-

taminated cuisine. Roma, a particular

favorite within the city, was found to be

using pastas that had been expired for

months and was closed down for the sec-

ond time this year about a month and a

half ago. Around the same time, the Sle-

mani International Exhibition kicked off,

and it was not long before people no-

ticed the selling of expired refreshments

there too. The past few months have re-

vealed a lot of what happens behind the

scenes at restaurants with supposedly

high quality food and has set the stan-

dards higher for kitchens all over the city.

Just be careful you eat the meat that is

red, not the blue-green kind.

By: Shayan Hiwa (Senior)

The famous Roma restaurant in Tuimalik being closed down by Manucipalitys Health Committee

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Learn a New Word

Everyday

By: Yar Aso (Senior)

Remember how we used to take vocabulary tests in seventh

and eighth grades and how we used to cram 20words in ourheads before a test day? Well we all remember those days but

not the loads of words we memorized. You can enrich your

vocabulary by familiarizing yourself with new words every day.

To be efficient and eloquent in our daily speeches we should

attempt learning new words. There are a lot of easy ways to

remember and get access to words that will benefit you in the

long run.Where to get the words?

If you are a constant reader whether from daily news or a book

you read, pick a particular word and try learning i t in context.

Books can be very helpful in acquainting you with new words.

Usually authors love using a couple of words and repeating

them throughout their books.Notice these words as you read.But you dont always have to be a constant reader to increase

your vocabulary; instead. You can try learning a word through

word of the day from dictionary.com.

Get the SAT book or SAT flashcards. Almost all SAT guide books

contain about 500of the most often used words.Try learningone of them everyday. This could help you not only with your

SAT but also with yourdaily reading and writing.How to remember the words?

Have you ever heard the adage "repetition is the mother of all

learning"? Well to me this is most relevant to vocabulary words

than to any other aspects of learning. Repeat and recall to the

meaning of a particular word throughout a day. Teach someone

about the word you have learned. Use connotation, sentences,

synonyms, examples, etc for making the words easier to

remember. Break down a word and notice the suffix or prefixes

along with the word. Try getting the root of the word. Often

times the root will help you recognize other words with same

root and similar meanings.What are the advantages?

You will become articulate and eloquent. A sophisticated

vocabulary will benefit in all your future endeavors. You write

with greater superiority, understand complex literature better,

and communicate more effectively.

Believe it or not there will be so many words in the SAT thatyou have never heard of in your life. Building up your

vocabulary now will help you score higher in critical reading

section of the SAT.So to those of you who are now in seventh grade or eighth

grade take an advice from a Senior: dont cram or memorize

tons of words before a quiz or a test; instead, learn one word in

a day and recall it throughout your day. And to those of you in

the higher grades: its never too late to start!The word for today is: Altruistic. Look it up!

Imagine a new generation of young

people who help their nation and society. A gen-

eration full of honest, courageous, and humble

leaders; leaders who take initiative when they

see an issue and encourage others to serve their

nation as well; leaders who plan a bright future

for next generations to come and instill a new

vision in their minds, a vision that brings hope to

a whole nation. This world may seem like a

dream, however, thanks to fourteen students of

our own school, it became reality. In the year

2011 a new, non-profit organization was made

with the name Vision. The purpose of this organi-

zation, as stated in its constitution, is To create a

bright future by producing real leaders, critical

thinkers, and innovators through education and

social awareness. Since its start in 2011, Vision

has had a successful run. One of their achieve-

ments was the Atlantis Gallery Project, which

was an exhibition of architectural models and

sketches constructed by one of the members of

the organization. These works mainly focused on

buildings and facilities that would be necessary

for the region of Kurdistan and more specifically,

for the city of Slemani. Another notable achieve-

ment was a translation project in which the mem-

bers translated from English to Kurdish a book for

the Ministry of Education. Members of Vision are

currently working on one of their largest projects

which is making the Vision Library: the biggest

English library all of the Iraq. They are accepting

donations from around the globe to ensure the

variety of the books, so that many people benefit

from this project. The hard work that these guys

have put into this organization and the projects

on which they are constantly working is a sole

testament to the validity of their purpose. They

have shown that they can take on large-scale pro-

jects and can truly serve their nation in many ar-

eas. These guys also showed the fact that educa-

tion can take you miles in your life; that you can

make a difference by giving back to your commu-

nity no matter how little you have. As the Ameri-

can author and writer, Derek Bok, once said, If

you think education is expensive try ignorance.

By: Saman Fuad (sophomore)

Every once in a while, skill and genius combines

to form one great footballer that the whole world

will talk about for years to come. In the 60s that

one was Pele; In the 80s, Maradona. Cruyff, Zi-

dane, Messi the sequence goes on. Today one

young man called Eden Hazard looks set to domi-

nate the world of football.

Quick feet, strength, and vision give the 21 year

old midfielder from Belgium a rare talent. Hazard

burst into the scene last season after a terrific

season for LOSC Lille. He was the 3rd top goal

scorer in Ligue 1 at only 20, netting a hat trick in

his final game of the season; Quite an achieve-

ment for a midfielder. This feat earned him Ligue

1s best player of the year award.

Interest in Hazard grew. Almost every top Euro-

pean club wanted to sign him, including Man

United, Man City, and Chelsea. In what was

probably the most mouth-watering transfer saga

of this seasons summer transfer window, Hazard

chose to go to Chelsea, the UEFA Champions

League winners.

Any weaknesses? Well Im not sure you can call a

failed back heel a weakness, but he did famously

fall over after attempting a back heel against

Manchester City in the Community Shield. Apart

from that there have been questions asked re-

garding his work-rate, but personally I think he

works harder than most Premier League midfield-

ers.

All in all, Eden Hazard looks like he has a very

bright future. He has already accomplished so

much at such a young age. Will he be one of the

all-time greats, though? Only time will tell.

By: Artin Bazian (Sophomore)

In an interview, Nazyan Soor asked Arazu Mehrparvar, a new high

school teacher, a few questions to introduce her to the school.

-Miss Arazu, why did you decide to teach in CSM?

*I had heard about Medes; as you know, this school is considered one of the best

schools in Kurdistan. Thats why I decided to come and work here.

-What do you teach?

*I teach 11th and 12th grades Literature and 9th grade Humanities.

-Why did you decide to move here from Iran?

*About two years ago my husband and I planned to visit Kurdistan. When we got here

we found Slemani a beautiful place to live in, then we moved here. And we love it

here!

-How do you like the school and students so far?

*The school has got a fabulous curriculum, and the students are eager to learn. But theArazu, the new teacher from Iran


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A couple of months ago I saw an article

about Hiwa Hospital on Facebook, and I

learned that it was a hospital for little kids

who have been diagnosed with different types

of cancer. Ever since I have read about that

hospital I have had the idea in my head that I

had to help out somehow. Finally I got a cou-

ple students together to help me make this

dream of mine into a reality. We started an

organization to help out. The organization is

called One Wish. It is mainly focused on help-

ing the sick and less fortunate here in Slemani.

Since we have only just begun we are going to

start with the diagnosed kids at Hiwa Hospital

and try to raise money for them in many dif-

ferent ways. For instance, we are planning to

do a toy drive near Christmas. This is when we

put boxes all around the school so anyone can

donate toys by putting them in the boxes. At

the end of the toy drive we will take the toys

to Hiwa hospital and other hospitals along

with it and give them away to the kids so that

we can make their stay at the hospital a little

enjoyable.

There are so many more ideas, and I am

really hoping that people are interested. The

people who would like to join have to be de-

voted and give their hearts out as members.

We will probably even visit a couple of hospi-

tals to help out as well. I hope we can that one

wish of ours to come true by making the kids

smile here in Slemani!

By: Dalia Ashti (Senior)

Navy skirts, white shirts, and greens vest. Will we

be wearing these to school every day? Yes. Because

then students will have more time to study and focus

on more important things instead of choosing an outfit

for the next day of school, wanting to wear different

outfits each day. You will not be able to tell the differ-

ence between rich, middle class, and poor students;

everyone will be equal and look the same. What is all

this Im speaking of? School uniforms. Yes, the admini-

stration is in the process of ordering school uniforms for

all grade levels. The high school has a different colorvest from the other grades. I know a lot of you must be

thinking, Green vest, really? This green vest does not

only separate us from the younger grades but also from

all the other schools, so when people see us rockin

green vests they will know we are the CSM students.

Hope all grade levels will like their assigned uniforms!

By: Soma Barzanji (Senior)

In an interview with Nazyan Soor, Zhyar Zangana, a

new student at CSMs junior class, was asked a few

questions to know why hes here and how hes liking it!

-Zhyar, where are you from?

* The United States

-Which city and state?

*New York City, New York

-How do you like CSM?

*I really like it, especially its people.

-So the students are welcoming?

*Definitely. Its the best part about the school.

-What classes do you like the most?

I like Math, but I also enjoy learning Kurdish and Arabic.

-Do you like Kurdistan?

*Its not America, but yes I like it here too

Zhyar ZanganaNew Junior student from U.S

Last year in one of the book reviews I gave, I

talked about Tolkiens The Lord ofthe Rings. I wanted

to offer something new and extremely rewarding for

this publications book review because it is the first

publication of the year. I knew that I had to choose a

book that was not only different, rich, and rewarding,

but also one that offered the reader an experience

quite unique and different from that of the last book I

reviewed.I chose to begin this years hopefully re-

warding series of book reviews with The Silmarillion by

Tolkien. Confusing as it may be that I chose a book by

the same author of the last one to offer the reader anew and rewarding experience, I promise you that Im

not joking, or particularly crazy. Tolkien did in fact in-

tend for both books, The Silmarillion and The Lord of

the Rings, to be published together as two parts of the

same story, although his publisher disagreed and pub-

lished them separately. It is also true that both books

take place in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, but

surprisingly, the fact that The Silmarillion talks of the

beginning and the wee years of Tolkiens world, while

the The Lord of the Rings tells of its final age, is

enough to make the books stand worlds apart. The

Silmarillion talks of the birth and beginning of a world,

and it is wrapped in the enigmatic mist and the crisp

fresh romance that any story of beginnings is always

wrapped in, yet there is also a weird sense of familiar-

ity to the whole storyline that makes one seriously

wonder whether Tolkien is not only reminding us of a

world weve seen in some dream world past, thatweve all been to, yet have forgotten. Indeed,

throughout most of the story, Tolkien writes as one

who is retelling from keen memory. He sounds more

like a bard and a historian, than a writer. In fact, I have

never heard it anywhere else put better the sense you

get when you pick up The Silmarillion, than in the re-

view The Guardian gave the book when it came out:

How, given little over half a century, did one man be-

come the creative equivalent of a people?

By: Ranew Ridha (senior)

The Front cover of the Silmarillion


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Photo courtesy of Shabaz Draey

Kalle Muhammad

Yar Aso, Soma Barzanji,

Balen Bustani

Yad Qurbany

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