Author: Isaac Chhuom

  •        Batman movie review 

                        

                   The movie is really good and I like all the actors and the suspense. The actors are Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz , Barry Keoghan, Andy Serkis and Paul Dano . I really like how there were lots of good action scenes that I liked a lot all about the beginning where they were fighting in the subway. There are lots of  other good scenes too . This movie has lots of suspense and interesting scenes when Batman is trying to solve the riddles. “If you are Justice please do not lie”. I was mind blown about the movie and liked  the outfit designs and of the soundtracks. Also the thing is that the acting they do is very good. I say that they should win an Oscar award for how good the movie is. I even like the costume designs also. I really even like the  theme of it also. My opinion about the Batman movie is that it is the best movie out there. There were some emotional parts in the movie even. I even liked how there were  funny parts in the movie.  The rating is a 10/10 on every part it is of the details and comic accuracy.  My favorite part in the movie is the stadium scene. I even like the theme of it where the place takes place at. I even like how  there were lots of emotional scenes. I really like how Catwomen and Batman gadgets are  and how strong they are. I do like how the Riddler is written well and all of the other characters. What else is that they have good types of fancy cars. From what I say about this theory about the kid in the funeral scene that Bruce Wayne saves , it might be Robin but we don’t know which Robin it is . The movie is like 2hr and 56 mins. It was worth it to watch the movie. I say that this movie might take place in a different universe.

  • Green Schools Campaign at Poly

    The Poly Green Schools campaign is looking to transition the Long Beach Unified School district’s electricity to 100% renewable energy by 2030. The student club’s goals extend outside of the electricity sector as well with the club hoping to get LBUSD off all non renewable energy by 2040. As of now, the school is running on between 15-20% renewable energy which is average according to club president Diana Michaelson, a PACE junior.

    Although that may sound like a lofty goal, the club has made steady progress since their founding in August 2020. Michaelson said they have received their first commitment from LBUSD facilities director Alan Reising. Reising promised to work with the club provided they acknowledge funds must be available for the switch to work.

    Regarding funds, Michaleson said buying 100% clean energy from SoCal Edison “would be a 9% increase but that’s never been something we’ve looked at. We would do a mixture of solar panel tech or potentially buy a clean power mix from SoCal Edison and overall there should be a cost decrease over the years.”

    Teacher supervisor Patrick Gillogly, 51, seconded this saying, “we’ve seen in San Diego, in Salt Lake City, with a number of other cities which have already begun this commitment in other parts of the country that it is possible and there are positive and profitable solutions.”

    Closer to home, Los Angeles Unified School District committed to 100% clean energy by 2040 in December 2019. Michaelson said that LAUSD, as the biggest school district in the state, committing to transitioning to renewable energy shows that Long Beach can do it too.

    To get things kick-started this school year, the club held a climate rally on September 18. Vice-President Ruthie Heis, PACE freshman, was very pleased with the rally: “Not only were there a lot of community members there but there were also two board members and a lot of different community leaders and we were able to rally and show them that this is something that we care about, all of Long Beach not just Poly.”

    Club Treasurer Kaaya Batra, PACE senior, said the rally “was very successful. I think we had a good variety of people representing all across Long Beach, different age ranges, we had little kids to adults who work for really important organizations like PermaCity [a solar energy design and installation company] and I think it was a really great way to get our community to come together to support a cause that is meaningful to all of us.”

    The club is hoping to get the Board to vote on their resolution by February 2022 and if that should happen, and the resolution be approved, the club will likely hold a rally in “celebration of their success.” according to Batra.

    Gillogly attributed a lot of the knowledge the students hold on the subject to Jason Manack, AP Environmental Science teacher at Poly, a class each student interviewed has already taken or is currently taking. “Mr Manack’s class has been incredibly significant in really awakening a lot of kids in what my generation has been paying too much lip service too.” Gillogly said, “I know this probably sounds super cheesy but I am really inspired by their commitment to it and their organization and maturity with it.”

    The Poly Green Schools Campaign meets during lunch on Tuesdays in room 415.

  • College Applications Season

    Class of 2022 Seniors in November were able to apply to their desired colleges to pursue their undergraduate careers. Students have spent their high school years striving  to complete their education with impressive results beneficial to their admission in the college of their choice.

    Students at Poly submitted their college applications by the end of November to have a great chance of getting a spot inside the college of their choice. On campus, there were several resources available to students who required help filling out applications. SWARM, a college and career event opened for any seniors who needed a day to fill out applications, commenced November 15 at the Library. USC advisors were also present assisting all the student attendees. Poly’s team at the College and Career Center was always available to seniors and other students interested in gaining more information about college and the application process, “Seniors, right now the time is to make sure you guys complete your college applications for either the Cal-States, UCs, private or out-of-state schools the deadline for the Cal-States and UCs is November 30. We are here to help you guys in the Career Center to finish those apps,” one of the amazing specialists at the Career Center, Sylvia Womack, stated, The College and Career center additionally was available virtually to get those applications completed. FAFSA (Free Application For Financial Student Aid) applications aren’t due until March but it was highly suggested to turn them in early in order to ensure a better chance of receiving financial aid. Feedback is always available from Poly’s College and Career advisors. They were helpful in reviewing those college essays. Sylvia Womack added that there are always workshops in the College and Career Center Wednesdays and Thursdays that students were always welcome to attend.

    Seniors at Poly are both excited and slightly perturbed at the idea of graduating and becoming young adults. “It’s definitely exhilarating to see seniors moving through campus discussing their college choices and the fields they’d like to pursue,” said Wendy Vazquez, a senior herself at Poly. One eager senior, Julissa Doval averred, “The process was definitely time consuming but it was worth it especially with the support I had from friends and peers around me, I was always being encouraged to apply and ask questions if needed”. All students were encouraged by staff and educators to fill out their applications, and they are all excited to see the results of their hard work and dedication.

  • MEDS Students Earn OSHA Certificate

    Students in Jackie Lazatin’s medical clerical occupation class were taking an online training course to get their OSHA certification. It is a ten hour program that will train students on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards. Students started this course on November eighth and finished December third. After students completed the ten hour course they received a certificate and a card from the OSHA Training Institute. Students learned new things during the training that will be useful and helpful for their future.

    Yaliani Meza, a senior in the MEDS pathway said “I feel that doing OSHA is a good way to learn how to work carefully and safely, it is also an easy and quick thing to do and learn.” Students are gaining skills during the training and are using them to get to their goals. Students taking this course are able to use the skills that they have learned on the daily to stay safe.

    Greysi Flores, a senior in the MEDS, said “OSHA has helped me gain skills that I can use for the future. It has given me an insight of what my rights are in a work environment and how I can avoid injuries.” Students have learned what to do if they are in certain scenarios and how to prevent bad outcomes that will benefit them and others. OSHA helps students create a safe environment that will be able to keep them and people around them safe.

    Shoshika Shohani is a senior in the MEDS pathway, she said “I learned that OSHA is there to help protect all workers from harm. If you complain to your boss and he or she doesn’t do anything about it, you can contact OSHA.” Doing the OSHA course has benefited students in many ways they have learned many new things that they can use.

    OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It is part of the Safety and Health Act of 1970. Congress created OSHA to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers. OSHA makes sure the working conditions for workers are safe and healthful by making and enforcing standards by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.