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Yoo, Vinci Lin
Row 2; Cerena Arocha, Emma Kuniyoslii,
Mia Hironaka, Macie Tsang, Taylor Wong
Row 1: Alexander Chim, Jasmine Rocha,
Miki Asano
Advisor: Mrs. Nourrie

Row 3; Khaiya Tung, Ethan Lee, Cody
Fung, Jayden Asato, Trey Hino
Row 2: Benson Leung, Ethan Hendricks„\.^
Elden Villafuerte, Chantli Adams, Ashly
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Row 1: Davis Tomita, Kaylana Kaniaupio,
Talen Nguyen, Melody Mortimer
Advisor: Mrs. McGivern

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Row 2: Maxwell Wilken, Talen Nguyen,
Xander Gabriel Torres, Ethan Plummer, Seth
Javellana, Jonathan Lam, Cherlin Wong
Row 1: Weston Aiu, Maxwell Seguritan,
Daniel Yamane, Anthony Joseph
Panganiban, Benson Leung, Steve Park,
Connor Muha
Advisor: Mr. Alvarado and Mr. Lau

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Isabelle Panos, Julia Liang
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Tayvian Cierra Galiza, De'Ante Agleham,
Jensen Pang
Row 2: Jayce Coloma, Aiden llano, Elijah
Sylvester Villa, Nathan Roy Amoguis
Row 1: Kayleb Lenney Damaso, Joshua
Armas, Cherlin Wong, Zander Gaynor,
Jason Hee
Advisor: Dr. Sato

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Sophia Etseheit, Elizabeth Van De Water,
Abigail Tunugyow,

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Dalan Kam, Cassandra Barut, Mauryan
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Geraldray Ibarra, Crishelle-Ann Ildefonso,,
Made Tsang, Sophia Mogi, Noah Chang
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Kaylana Kaniaupio, Sydney Kawana,
Brooke Mizuno, Franchesca Matahum,
Caela Caberto, Riley Sagapolutele
Row 2: Jason Hee, Jennifer Leong, Kaya
Pettit, Alex Chim
Row 1: Madison Kendro, Allanah Galdeira
Advisor: Mr. Connell & Mrs. Nourrie

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Row 3: Christopher Ahmed, Geraldray
Ibarra, Bennett Yoshioka-Moore, Zander
Gaynor, Taylor Mullen, Michael Chun,
Riley Hsieh, Benjamin Corpuz

Row 2: Dalan Kam, Reece Yamada,
Michael Lieu, Emma Kuniyoshi, Chloe
Kido, Ryan Shinkawa, Kaira Kwong, Kaya
Pettit, Cierra Tayvian Galiza, Kira
Takamori, Samantha Oshiro

Row 1: Sophia Mogi, Trissa Yagyagan,
Daniel Yamane, Maxwell Seguritan,
Kristen Nakagawa, Kyle Klausing, Emma
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Andersen, Eisa Yuen, Mauryan Torres,
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Tayvian Galiza, Ryan Shinkawa, Kaitlyn
McLeod-Asahan, Kaitlynn Canubida

Row 1: Elizabeth Van De Water,

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Advisor: Mr. Eaumoli

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from the college students and it is helpful to find friends to work on enjoy yourself if you chose to do the dual credit program. It is a really
different classes together.
great opportunity that not only helps you as a student but also forms a
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memories that will last forever. So, take chances, make friends, go on
adventures, and just enjoy what life has to offer! Keep up with the work, learn how to communicate, and use your
accessibilities to the fullest. Be prepared to mature in ways you could
never imagine.

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A religion teacher and an Advisor for Music Ministry.

At a young age, Mr, Laumoli discovered his love and p^^l^n for music

through attending church services. Faith is a huge part of Mr. Laumoli s life,

and he wanted to give back to God by utilizing his God-given gift of music. Mr.

Laumoli plays a range of musical instruments which include but are not limited

to guitar, banjo, and percussion. However, his favorite instrument to play of

all time is the piano. Mr. Laumoli stated, "The piano is my first love. It is where

God speaks to me. It carries transcendent behavior."

The song that inspires Mr. Laumoli the most is a traditional Samoan Folk

song called "Thanks Be to God." Whenever this song is played, it reminds him

of his home in American Samoa, the place where he got his love for music. Mr.

Laumoli expressed, "The purpose of music ministry is to bring people together

to worship the Lord" and that could not be clearer than when he plays this song.

Mr. Laumoli is the leader and advisor for Maryknoll's Music Ministry Alive
program, in which he provides accompaniment and assists with selecting the The song that describes Mr. Laumoli as a teacher would
music for Mass services. He collaborates with students and creates a safe space be Demons by Imagine Dragons. He described how
for them to express their faith through music. Mr. Laumoli truly enjoys working everyone will go through difficult times in life, but the
with the students and even said, "Whenever we jam in mass, there is a different most important part is how you recover from those
type of emotion that is evoked. The glory is when they jam away and feed off experiences. He stated, "As long as you keep steadfast in
each other's energy." Through his experience working with the students in the your faith and trust the process, God's plan will unfold.

Music Ministry, he has learned that letting your guard down enables you to The best is yet to come."

learn something new. He is able to share his knowledge with his students and The one piece of advice that Mr. Laumoli wishes to

in return, they share what they know with him.
When Mr. Laumoli was a student in high school himself, he was very involved leave with students is that it is never too late to learn how
in music-related extracurricular activities. He wanted to bring something new to play an instrument. He said, "Once you develop that

to his school, so he and his best friend created their own teenage band. They love for music, it will take you places, so not extinguish

would grab their guitar and ukulele and jam out, attracting other students to that spark. Feel free to express yourself through music.

watch. They even performed at local parties! Mr. Laumoli also participated in Do not be afraid to share that passion. Music brings hearts

his school's choir, theater, and drama programs. He even participated in the together. Music is the universal language. Express

music and speech festival, where his school achieved back-to-back yourself through singing, dancing, or playing an

championships. instrument."

1. Mr. Laumoli in Mass 2. Music Ministry Practice 3. Music 1. Mass 2. Logo for Music Ministry 3. Music Ministry Alive Team 1. Sound Practice 2. Kanikapila Jam Session 3. Music Ministry
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Noah Chang coordinated this year's talent show
and he is also in the Hawaii Youth Symphony!

Noah Chang has worked hard to obtain drumming post^ions in multiple
ensembles throughout his time in high school. In this year's talent show.
he performed solo drumming to Hetakuso which is a J-rock song by Ciyen.

Noah first started drumming about seven years ago when he was in 5th
grade. Since then, he has participated in many programs including the
Hawaii Youth Symphony Jazz Combo, Stanford Jazz Workshop, and the
Pacific Music Institute. From the start of high school, Noah has been with
the HYS's top jazz ensemble where he would receive opportunities to
perform on the local news with well-known musicians such as Jake
Shimabukuro and Amy Hanaiali'i. He also helps students in the
intermediate band of Marvknoll School and the Symphony by mentoring
them or filling in as a substitute drummer. Currently, he is the only student
of local jazz legend Noel Okimoto.

Simply put, Noah would describe performing improvisational music as
"epic." Noah would like students to know that, above all, it is their
willingness to put themselves out there that will guide them to new heights.
When asked if drumming was more fun in a group setting, He answered,
"It depends on the person you are. Some people like the social aspect of it
and others may find it great to play with just a backing track. 1personally
enjoy a mix of both."

If you want to check out more of Noah Chang's drumming content, go
check him out on YouTube where he covers his favorite songs and
performances.

Atticus Drums

1-3: Noah on the drums. 1. Noah jamming with friends. 2. Noah drumming. 3. Noah on the drums. 1-2: Noah with the Hawaiian Youth Symphony 3. Noah performing w/ drums.

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Dalan participated in this year's talent

show and he is an intern for Mrs. Corpus

Dalan Kam did an awesome job in this year's talent show, showcasing his skill
in pottery. As it is his senior year, he wanted to live his life to the fullest and bravely
step up to participate in this amazing event. In the talent show, he created a bowl
in a record timing of 4 minutes, all while blindfolded! This idea of doing it
blindfolded all started a few weeks before the Talent Show was announced. He
stated, "If you think about it, pottery is a visual art, yes, but it's more about touching
and feeling." Dalan bravely stepped up to the challenge and did it blindfolded for
1 of the 2 takes that he filmed for the Talent show. Dalan's journey of pottery did
not start around the time of the talent show however, it actually started 4 years

back.

In the 8th grade, Dalan discovered his passion for pottery after attending a short
after school program led by Mrs. Corpus. Ever since, Dalan was determined to learn
more about pottery from Mrs. Corpus, taking Intro to Visual Arts, Sculpture 1, and
Sculpture 2. Since there was no option for Dalan to take a level 3 pottery class at
Maryknoll, Mrs. Corpus came up with the idea to have Dalan intern in her class,
meaning that he teaches, assists, and guides other students.

Dalan said that it was definitely a learning experience for him as he struggled

in the beginning. He has improved a lot since the beginning of the year, but being
an intern is still not the easiest thing. Dalan describes it as "You not only have to
know how to make a bowl, but you also need to know how to communicate and
teach someone else who does not know how to make a bowl how to do that." He
says that this intern opportunity has enabled him to improve his communication
skills with others. Yet, he would not have been able to do so without the help of
Mrs. Corpus. The one thing he would like to express to Mrs. Corpus is that, "I do
not express how truly thankful I am for you."

1. Dalan’s finished pottery pieces 2. Dalan guiding other students. 3. Dalan's pottery pieces.

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Emma Kuniyoshi I

Emma Kuniyoshi has won several awards & gf|trbdi l■
aceolades for her art and she is in eharge of the
Maryknoll chalkboard!

Senior Emma Kuniyoshi is the person behind the Maryj^noll chalkboard and
the recipient of the Scholastic Art & Key Award for painting! Emma Kuniycishi
started becoming interested in art after she saw a drawing that was gifted to her
brother. Inspired by that piece of art work, she started to sketch, draw, and paint.
Since then, art became a huge part of Emma's life. The one art supply that Emma
could not live without is her acrylic paint. She stated, "1 feel like I'reallv enjoy
painting the most. It is my favorite medium."

Emma also hosted a "Paint the Night" here on campus for Marvknoll faculty and
staff. This event was part of her Capstone Seminar project on Art Therapy. This
"Paint the Night" session took place in November, so in the spirit of fall, Emma
guided our staff step-by-step on painting a pumpkin. Although it took a lot of
coordination to set up this event, Emma described it as a great and fun experience!

One piece of advice Emma would give to any student looking to pursue art is,
"Join whatever you are interested in. There are lots of great art programs and clubs
like Arts Ministry." In her own experience joining Arts Ministry allowed her to
express her creative freedom for mass, and also enabled her to meet other creative
people and learn from them.

Emma has been entered into the Scholastic Art & Writing Competition several
times since the 10th gi-ade. The first time she entered, she only submitted 1 piece
where she got an honorable mention. Then, when she entered the competition
again, she sent in more artwork and was able to win the "Golden Key." The Golden
Key allows students to display their artwork at the Hawaii State Art Museum!
Congratulations Emma! We are so proud of you!

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Gavin Song was awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award along J
with a letter congratulating him from the White House this past summer by
volunteering for 250 hours or more, working under the R.O.K Marines and
AmeriCorps as part of their COVID-19 prevention team. In Koreatown,
Los Angeles, they provided public sanitization for public services and
distributed hygiene products and aliments to people in need. His
motivation came from his cultural connection to the community. This
opportunity taught him the significance of becoming a leader and how it's
more than a title. Gavin was pushed out of his comfort zone and improved
his leadership skills by guiding his peers. In doing so, they were able to
strive through hardships for the betterment of the community. He was
grateful to pay it forward and help so many people struggling during the
height of the pandemic. Gavin’s inspiration comes from his mom through
her work ethic and dedication that she instilled in him over the years. This
entire experience has been surreal to him and drives him to always
persevere. He hopes to maintain that same ambition for his future. Gavin
stated, “The best advice I could give is that you should strive and work
towards being the best version of yourself, and you will become wiser,
stronger, and as well kinder. Work hard and stay dedicated!”

Jasm ine Jasmine Rocha, a junior, is a member of the non-profit organization.
Center for Tomorrow's Leaders (CTL) and the communications
R J th a coordinator for her project focusing on “making a change in the
world.” As a member of the fellows program, she strives to be a civil
12^ rights lawyer, and she participates biweekly meetings with fellow
coordinators to create fun events incorporating what they learned
towards real life. Their crucial part of the project is all about creating a
pitch video for one of five topics. Jasmine’s project was
police-community relations. The rise of social justice movements such
as 'Black Lives Matter' and the acknowledgment of police brutality has
driven her to develop a stronger passion for this issue. She interviewed
Megan Kau, several Honolulu Police officers, the Honolulu City and
County Police Commission Chair, and the D.C. correspondent from
Honolulu Civil Beat. She has learned legal terminology regarding
police-community relations and discrimination cases and what it
means to defund the police. This project finished in March, and she
hopes to be a part of the vanguard program where they help the
fellows and other programs after graduating the fellows. Jasmine has
learned more about herself, her strengths, and her character through
this experience. Jasmine expressed, "One of the main lessons of CTL
is that character is the foundation of leadership and you can't have a
strong leader without strong character."

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Physicians program. This program is led by Mario Capecchi,
PhD. Arhyen is one of the select individuals for this honors
program representing Honolulu. In order to be invited to join
this honor program, one must be referred by an adult, have a
cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, and demonstrate the ability to
be a future leader in medicine. In this program, students will
have the opportunity to watch live surgeries, witness
presentations from the Top Medical School Deans, young future
medical leaders and scientists who have invented new
technology in medicine. Arhyen claimed that the most difficult
part of her experience was the anticipation prior to getting in.
Arhyen plans on studying oncology in the future. Through this
opportunity, she will receive college credits, gain an interactive
experience from watching live surgeries, and will be learning
from the greatest medical leaders. Arhyen stated, "Seeing my
generation create new technology and medicine, gives me ideas
on how to strengthen my path to my career."

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Kaya Pettit is competing at the State Level for the Hawaii State League !
Speech & Debate tournament. Kaya will be participating in the Impromptu -T’tL
Speech category against opponents from other schools. Kaya is also an
intern for the Editor-in-Chief o f the Toad after Just joining this school year. f
Under the leadership of Macie Tsang & Crishelle Ildefonso, she ensures
that everyone in the club is organized so that they can produce the next
amazing copy o f the Toad. When she first joined this club, she approached
Ms. Corpus to talk about it and was delighted to find that they needed an
Intern for the Editor-in-Chief. Kaya said she enjoys staying organized,
collaborating with other Toad members, and using excel sheets! She stated,
"It’s really exciting to watch the magazine come together with all the
different submissions." Kaya has also been assisting a children's class for
Aikido. She started Aikido in the 6th grade and is now a yellow belt in the
martial art. After practicing at the same Aikido dojo for so long, she got
this opportunity o f assisting class where she helps with demonstrations and
assists newer members with learning the proper way to protect themselves.
Kaya's tip for success is to have a genuine interest in what you are doing
while having great people to do it with you as well. Kaya vocalized,
"You’ll be more excited to participate and can be held accountable if you
work with great people. Additionally, having an organized list o f reminders

and sticking to it is really helpful."

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Music Ministry, Campus Ministry, and Civil Air
Patrol. Xander's positive attitude and dedication to i
practicing "Noblesse Oblige" make him a role model
in our school and following Christ in his every day
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PANDEMIC

YEAR TWO

As the COVID-19 p a nd e m ic continued Into ye ar two, it offered unexpected
challenges. Businesses found ways to innovate and stay afloat. Schools,
m a ny of which lost students to homeschooling, d eve lop e d cre ative
solutions to keep students enrolled and engaged. And while approved
va c c in e s brought the promise of a return to normal, virus variants Deita
a nd Om icron ch a ile ng e d an alre ady-stressed health c are system. Even
so, 99% of students rem a ined in schooi full time at the e nd of 2021.

HEADLINES

MALARIA VACCINE SUCCESS BROOD X RETURNS

A century of research finally led fo the creation of an effective Billions of Brood X cicadas,
maiaria vaccine approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) the largest group of 17-year
in October. A study estimated that the GlaxoSmithKiine vaccine, periodical cicadas, emerged
Mosquirix, could prevent 5.4 million cases and 23,000 deaths in from their underground habitat
children under five annuaily. after aim ost two decades,
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On the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina,
Ida hit the coast of Louisiana as a Category 4
hurricane with 150 mph winds. Ida knocked out
power for 1 million in Louisiana and caused food,
water and fuel shortages. The storm also hit the
Northeast U.S., bringing tornados, flooding and
record rainfall.

Workers quit their jobs in record I ‘ \\ SOCIAL MEDIA RISKS
num bers, a phenom enon fm
that Texas A&M Associate Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
Professor Anthony Kiotz named were found to use algorithms that
“The G rea t R e sig n a tio n .” directed users toward unhealthy
Schooi disruptions, COViD-19 weight loss videos or filters that
risks, and work-from-home could negatively impact body
arrangem ents left workers image, leading to feelings of
reexamining their priorities, inadequacy or self-harm ing
often leaving jobs to make behaviors in some users.
long-desired career changes,
leaving employers struggling
to run viable businesses.

-I- NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
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Two journalists, Filipino Maria Ressa and Russian
-H Dmitry Muratov, won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
for fighting to maintain freedom of expression
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of violence.
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and higher wages increased consumer
demand, supply shortages led to rising
prices for food, fuel, automobiles and
other consumer goods.

HEADLINES

■if HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN

+ ^i The last U.S. troops flew out of Kabul on August
30, 2021, 20 years after George W. Bush sent
+ soldiers to Afghanistan with the mission
of overthrowing the Taliban and fighting
CHILDREN’S PEACE PRIZE Al Qaeda. After Taliban forces occupied
Afghanistan’s capital on August 15th, U.S.
17-year-old Vihaan Agarwal and his 14-year-old forces and their allies helped evacuate 123,000
brother Nav won the 2021 International Children’s civilians, including American citizens and
Peace Prize for their pollution-fighting project Afghan allies, amidst chaos at Hamid Karzai
One Step Greener, which picks up and separates airport.
garbage and recycling from over 1,500 schools,
offices and homes in Delhi, India, one of the most .m i
polluted cities in the world.
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COLIN POWELL % DESMOND TUTU

Colin Powell, who during his Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who along with
military career received 11 Nelson Mandela helped end the South African
military decorations, served policy of apartheid (forced racial segregation),
as chairman of the Joint died on December 26, 2021 at age 90. The first
Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf Black South African archbishop. Tutu won the
War and then as secretary of Nobel Peace Prize for his advocacy to end the
state under President George apartheid system.
W. Bush, died on October 18,
2021 at age 84. Powell was
one of the most admired and
respected U.S. statesmen.

TIME’S PERSON OF SURFSIDE COLLAPSE
THE YEAR
Early on June 24, 2021, Champlain
Tim e m agazine named Towers South, a 40-year-old once
billionaire Elon Musk, chief elegant condominium building in
executive of electric car Surfdside, Fla. partially collapsed,
m anufacturer Tesla and killing 98—one of the worst building
space exploration company failures in U.S. history. Emergency
SpaceX, the 2021 Person of workers pulled 37 survivors from the
the Year. The designation is rubble, including a 16-year-old girl
given to the person or people who fell five stories and a 15-year-old
that Time considers most boy found under a mattress.
influential, whether positive
or negative, during the year.

U n iT U R F

ti BETTY WHITE
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Recognized by Guinness World
CLIMATE SUMMIT Records as the woman with the
longest acting career, Betty White
Nearly 200 nations signed an agreement to drastically cut died December 31,2021. White won
carbon emissions in the next decade but failed to achieve three Emmy awards and a Screen
the Paris Accord’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 Actors Guild Life Achievement
degrees Celsius by the year 2050. Outside, tens of thousands Award. Fans honored White by
activists gathered, many of them young people. donating $12.7 million to animal
shelters weeks later on what would
have been her 100th birthday.

COVID-19

After o u t lin in g emergency usp
of the PfIzer-BioNtech COVID-W
vaccine for those and older,
|| the FDA amended the order in
May 2021 to include 12-17 year
olds. In October, this approval

I was extended to 5-11 year olds.
As of December 8, 2021, the CDC
reported that 61% of 12-17 year
olds and 187o of 5-11 year olds
had received at least one dosew«

PROMISING iRnjrEtU•oGn'.jIE; N-r
TREATMENTS
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Several treatments emerged
to help COVID-19 sufferers „,.gWi\.'$nincgr»oen0Po/itoervmiaaltc^JS
at increased risk of serious
illness avoid hospitalization @
or reduce complications.
In December 2021, the FDA Mmk ' t ‘
authorized emergency use WtWStM.
of Paxiovid, a prescription-
only oral antiviral pill, as m
well as several monoclonal
antibody treatments that
work by interfering with
virus replication.

Vi. i t V Decades of resea NEW FOR 2021
H u n g a ria n Am
b io c h e m ist Kdt In October, Merriam-Webster’s dictionary
Kariko to the crea♦ tion added 455 new words, including the
messenger RNA (mRNA) following COVID-19 references:
va c c ine s, like those
used against COVID-19. 1. breakthrough -an infection in someone
Karilco’s research with who has been fully vaccinated
im m u n o lo g ist Drew
W eissm an led to their 2. long COVID - condition with symptoms
success. Kariko continues that continue after COVID-19 recovery
to study and refine the
BioNTech vaccine. 3. vaccine passport-digital or hard-copy
proof of vaccination

WEAK SUPPLY CHAIN DELTA WAVE, OMICRO ' . '•"T 1 I ,

M ultip le fa c to rs, includ ing By the summer of 2021, things were startir
COVID-19 quarantines, led to
massiveshippingdelays.Shortages the Delta variant of COVID-19 arrived. By December, t h w ^ ^ H
of goods like cars, computers,
toys and bicycles were seen variant, Omicron, a highly contagious form of the virus, p la c e d
across the globe. Companies
and governments scrambled to Delta’s position as the most common type of COVtD-19 infection
build production plants and calm
frantic customers in advance of being diagnosed. ''
the winter holidays.

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SPO RTS++

ATHLETES CHOOSE ^
MENTAL HEALTH

In May 2021, top-ranked tennis star Naomi Osaka
dropped out of the French Open. Only months later,
Olympic gold-medalist Simone Biles withdrew
from the gym nastics com petition in Tokyo.
Osaka reported suffering bouts of depression
while Biles cited a dangerous phenomenon called
“the twisties,’’ where a gymnast, midair, cannot
remember what to do next.

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LEE’S OLYMPIC FIRST

Sunisa (“Suni”) Lee, the first Hmong American
to qualify for the Olympics, became the
first Asian American to earn a gold medal
in the women’s gymnastics all-around
competition. While COVID-19 restrictions
kept her family from attending, family and
community members watched remotely.
The video of their wild cheers when Lee
won went viral.

CHICAGO’S WNBA FIRST

October 2021 saw the Chicago WNBA
franchise. Sky, win its first championship
series, defeatirig the Phoenix Mercury in
four games. Playing to a sold-out arena,
the Chicago Sky scored 80 points to the
Mercury’s 74 in the final game.

I * bl ATLANT

The ATtanta Braves
Game 6 shiriout of
2021, the franchise's first Wo{l(
years. In July, manager Brian
players in late-seasorvtrades, Including Jor
who was chosen ^ rie s MVP.

SUPER BOWL LVI -\ ' 'tt r ' L, \

The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles V i,
Rams battled it out in an exciting game with
the Rams winning 23-20. The Rams were only 1
the second team in NFL history to play in the
Super Bowl at their home stadium. For the D H A M P IO N S -
first time, the halftime show featured hip-
hop and rap artists singing recognizable 3^ 1 BATTLE OF THE TEENS
hits from the past.
Two teens, 18-year-old British
n j- player Emma Raducanu and
19-year-old Canadian player
usopen Leylah Fernandez, became the
first unseeded pair to meet at
202t the U.S. Open Women’s FinaL
Raducanu beat Fernandez in
straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, to become
the youngest woman to win a
major tennis tournament since
the 2004 Wimbledon final.