FROM A GRADUATE: MMA: Mixed Martial Arts Club

Hey Herald readers! How are ya'? I'm already back at school and if you scroll down, there's two posts by me from August. At my school, there isn't a whole lot of sports; but, there are a lot of afterschool clubs and extracurricular activities!

Last Friday during my lunch time, a lot of clubs held stands around the counrtyard. There was the yearbook club, anime club, Japan Interim (that is a whoooole different story. I will post up a presentation about it), Interact Club, Pacific Asian Club, Cheerleading, Mixed Martial Arts Club, Fil-AM Club, and for some reason, Glee Club. <---- I'm being sarcastic there >

I signed up for the yearbook club, Pacific Asian Club, and Mixed Martial Arts Club. I don't know if I should join yearbook but because of working on The Herald for two years, I really like that stuff: taking pictures, making captions, etc. The Pacific Asian Club also sounds interesting: we get make sushi and I get a PAC sweater! Haha. And finally, the Mixed Martial Arts Club. I want to learn some self-defense.

What do you think? Should I join one of them, two, or all three? Comment below! ;)

Picture Credit goes to Google Images

The AWESOMENESS of Anime

As you may know, The Hillwood Herald interviewed Zara (aka "Words") from the Design for Giving Contest two weeks ago. Though we live across the world from each other (Zara lives in India), one thing we did have in common was our love for manga anime.

Manga is the Japanese form of a comic book. It is becoming increasingly popular in the Western world, and might even surpass the conventional Western comic book in popularity. Japanese manga is much more graceful and fluid than the average American comic book, the words flowing from each page to the next. Japanese manga-styled people are also pretty stylized, barely recognizable as human compared to one.

Animes are Japanese animations, usually based on successful mangas or Japanese light novels.

Some of the most famous mangas/animes include Astroboy by Osamu Tezuka, Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi, and Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo.

There four different genres of manga/anime most known in the Western world:

Kodomo: for children (ex: Doraemon, Happy Happy Clover...)

Shounen: for boys (ex: Naruto, Full Metal Alchemist, Bleach, Death Note...)

Shoujo: for girls (ex: Sailor Moon, Fruits Basket, Hell Girl, Vampire Knight...)

Seinen: for adults (ex: Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Bebop...)

In addition, there are also many subcategories. Do not take manga and anime lightly, as they are more than the Sunday comics. Some are not appropriate for all ages, so it's a good idea to check the suggested age rating.

Pictures belong to: Nagaru Taniga (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya), Yana Toboso (Kuroshitsuji) , and Shiro Masamune (Ghost in the Shell)

picture sources : o-tak-u.today.com, otakuworks.com, cyberpunkreview.com

By Brigette W.

From India to the US, Anime Rules

Assignment: Bridgette
One of the nicest threads that came out of our talk with Zara was the anime connection.

Write a brief story about how The Herald staff interviewed Zara. After you introduce the situation, write about Zara's feelings toward anime and how you two, in particular, discussed the artform.

You will also need to explain to the reader what anime is. In doing this, you may also want to explain what manga is and how the two are different.

Use this image or one similar to it to show the different anime styles. (Remember to credit your source.)

Also, do you have an anime drawing that you've done with you today? If so, I would like to scan it in as part of your story. If you don't, could you bring one in on Monday and send it home with Oliver?

Photo credit: Wikipedia anime entry.