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CADENCEVolume 18 October 2012

Color Me OmbréA look at the latest trend

Paint It, BlackSpooky faces for Halloween

‘Horrorscopes’What lies ahead

for you?!

Three from the

Film FestOur reviewers weigh in on

their ADFF favorites

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This issue’s treats …We city folks don’t go harvesting, but October yields a

bountiful cornucopia anyway, as you’ll see in these pages.Start with the class retreats – our yearly visit to four

corners of the Emirate. Flip to the centerfold and you might just see yourself grinning back from the class photo taken on that trip. Then there was a blur of activity: volleyball, swim meet, Victor the Viper’s debut, The Sound of Music – who could keep up? Off campus, the sixth annual Abu Dhabi Film Festival swept through the city like a zephyr, so if you missed it, you can at least read a few reviews here.

With Eid al Adha came a well-deserved long weekend, and now we’re looking forward to our annual Fall Festival. Get into the spirit (pun intended), read your “horrorscope,” and have fun dressing up for Halloween!

The Editors

MonstersBy Sachin

Krishnamoorthy

They lurk In the Shadows.

They yearn For the Food.

They scream At their Victims.

And squeal with Delightand Drool.

They are drivenFor the Sweetness.

Tonight, they are All Fools.

They summon up their war cry.

Trick. Or. Treat. Treat’s Cool.

Photo (left) by Elise Shivamber

Front cover photo by Liam Dobson

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Attack of the Ombré!By Elise Shivamber

If anyone has recently noticed, there are many girls who have two different shades of hair; one shade at the roots and another at the tips. This has become a popular hair trend, which has the name ombré.

In the UAE, where hair and accessories are some of the only things visible and a way to pronounce individuality, this trend is very visible. A trend which I believe will catch flames and become extremely popular in the months to come, and has been popular in previous months.

The word ombré is French, meaning shading or graduating. It can be used for anything from hair, to fabric, to garments.

An article from Hello Beautiful gives advice on coloring for ombré: “In the warmer months, shoot for lighter, more vibrant shades and in the winter months, choose cooler, more ash tones. For a dark chocolate beauty: deep reds, coppers, and cool ash make for beautiful choices. For the caramel-coated lovely: rich browns, coppers, possibly even violets (depending on career character). For the fair maiden: ash tones, subdued blondes, golden caramel tones will add warmth to her olive skin.”

For people who are trying to grow out a dyed hair color, going ombré is a good way to make it look natural. Ombré is also an easy style for those who don’t want high-maintenance hair. Having longer hair is better for ombré, as the gradient can slowly morph from one color to another, but the technique can be used on any haircut, hairstyle, or length.

Ombré can also be used with nails. If you’d like to know how, it is explained step-by-step on Jezebel: “How to Master the Art of Ombré Nails.” Doing ombré nails can be summarized in these steps: First, paint your nails one color (suggestion is white), and then use a makeup sponge with a

darker color. Next you paint an even darker color on the top of the nail, in order to show a change in color similar to a gradient.

An article on Philly.com, “Ombré oozes into hair, makeup” by Elizabeth Wellington, describes how this summer ombré has actually been used in makeup, not only on nails. It can now be seen on eyes & lips.

Wellington writes: “Skinny jeans are purple. Bags are banana yellow. Ballerina flats are kelly green. And to complement all these monochromatics, high-fashion faces are featuring, in bold colors, ombré eyes and lips. Talk about ‘taste the rainbow.’”

It’s all true; everything can be seen in colors, and colors are going bold. Just the other day I bought cherry-red skinny jeans. In the malls, not only are things ombré, but they are also in multi-colored prints of every shade.

If you want to be on trend, ombré is one to follow! As shown, there are multiple ways to demonstrate this trend, going as mainstream as hair to complicated nail designs, to makeup. How crazy and original of an ombré style you wear or show, depends on how daring you are.

Dare to ombré?

“The word ‘ombré’ is French, meaning shading or graduating.”

Images from Jezebel.com and topicbistro.co

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Saving Face is a documentary about acid-attack victims in Pakistan. Dr. Mohammad Jawad, a plastic surgeon from London, is renowned for facial-reconstruction surgery performed on Katie Piper, a model who suffered an acid attack. The documentary follows Dr. Jawad to Pakistan when he decides to give back to his country. He works for months at a time, without pay, in a burns unit. There, he meets Rukhsana and Zakia, two extremely brave acid-attack victims.

Rukhsana’s husband had thrown acid and her sister-in-law had thrown gasoline on her face, and her mother-in-law had lit a match, setting her on fire. Rukhsana was burned alive in her own safe haven, her home. She left her husband for a while, but she was without a job and the means to care for her children, and therefore had to return to the same house she was burned alive in.

Zakia was also attacked by her husband, but with battery acid. The documentary follows Zakia during her necessary facial reconstructive surgery, and during this time she became the first woman to put her husband on trial for an acid attack.

Acid attacks are not usually reported in Pakistan, and they occur in places where there are no regular laws or regulations for possession of acid. Most attacks are committed by a woman’s husband; however, such as in Rukhsana’s case, they can also be carried out by in-laws. Many times, facial reconstruction is necessary, but these women cannot afford it. This documentary allows the audience to realize what these women experience. While watching the film, you will be appreciative of your life, and also feel grateful for doctors like Dr. Jawad, who are saving people’s faces, lives, and confidence.

Women of strength and braveryReview of ‘Saving Face,’ 2012 Audience Choice AwardBy Elise Shivamber

Created six years ago to foster a vibrant film culture in the Middle East region, the Abu Dhabi Film Festival showcases inspirational, award-winning films from all over the world. Cadence writers who attended this year’s festival (Oct. 11-20) bring you their impressions of selected movies.

Image and logo from the Abu

Dhabi Film Festival website

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Brutal, beautiful heroine’s journeyReview of ‘Lore,’ co-written & directed by Cate ShortlandBy Lane Graciano

The beguiling title suggested a fable or an Odyssey epic; yet the festival guidebook described it as a movie about Germany in 1945. The blurb is correct, of course, but I would still say Cate Shortland borrowed successfully from myth for Lore, an unsparing, breathtaking coming-of-age story.

Shortland introduced the screening and fielded our questions afterwards – questions tinged with awe, like: how did an Australian filmmaker work with German actors without being able to speak the language? For the movie is a German one, subtitled in English, shot on locations spanning from Munich in the south to Hamburg up north. That’s epic.

Fourteen-year-old Lore (pronounced “Laura” and poignantly played by Saskia Rosendahl) must traverse this distance with

her four younger siblings. Their Nazi parents are in prison, so they must head for their Grandma’s house. They scrounge for food and evade soldiers of the occupation across the divided country. Along the way, they are helped by Tomas (Kai Malina), a brooding young man who has, in his identity papers, an instantly recognizable yellow star.

The chemistry between the two leads is captivating as Lore fears, loathes, and soon relies desperately on Tomas. But if this is a love story, it’s not about these two; it’s about Shortland’s admiration of a people’s sensible willingness to own up to a horrific past. So when the fresh-faced mädchen of the League of German Girls emerges from the postwar underworld, we mourn her loss of innocence but applaud her capacity to think for herself.

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An unexpected gem twinkles in Stories We Tell, a documentary film by Canadian director Sarah Polley. In this film, she becomes an investigator who slowly uncovers the multiple truths behind the secret her mother had kept for years.

Told using bits of real and pseudo home video clips, along with slices of interviews that Sarah conducted of the people involved, a moving tale is told by a family of storytellers.

The director is the daughter of Michael and Diane Polley, both well-known actors in Canada. Diane, who died when Sarah was still a child, was the energizing force of their family. However, after a long marriage, Diane was discontented with the lack of love between her and Michael.

Years later, Sarah became intrigued when she found out about her mother having an affair while Diane was performing on stage at Montreal. Sarah remembered her siblings teasing her when they were younger for not looking like their father. It became a family joke, until the possibility of Sarah having another father became real. Thus began her quest for family stories.

To be honest, the unexpected secret of the director’s family could be considered predictable. These days it seems common to hear about public figures discovered to have had secret love affairs and about the children born as a result. However, it was not the discovery itself that was the focus of this documentary; rather, it was the revelation of

the story and the responses of the affected people that took center stage.

With a personal history worthy of an angst-filled Hollywood movie, the director reveals a story that is neither tragic nor angst-ridden. It’s not heartbreaking but heartwarming, thanks to its unexpectedly humorous scenes. Actress Rebecca Jenkins portrays Diane in scenes that look like real home-movie footage – by reconstructing the past in this way, Sarah focuses on her mother’s vivacity and charm, showing us how attractive and full of life she was.

Interestingly, the film unfolds much like Chronicle of a Death Foretold, a novel by Gabriel García Márquez – the resolution is known beforehand, and it is later reconstructed through interviews conducted by the narrator. Everyone involved contemplates their relationship with Diane and accepts their own views after a turmoil of feelings. Through her investigation, Sarah shows how the truth can never be fully revealed, and how we can only get close to it the more the event is revealed.

The winning scene happens at the end, long after we’ve discovered the joyful truth. In an interview with Geoffrey Bowes, who was one of her mother’s co-stars in Montreal, Sarah says she thought for years that he was her father. Bowes’s eyebrows shoot up –  you can almost hear the gears clicking in his head. He says, “Well, I guess you should know … Diane and I were just friends … but I did sleep with her once.”

Heartwarming and full of surprisesReview of ‘Stories We Tell,’ documentary by Sarah PolleyBy Nadia Zalika & Lane Graciano

‘Fort Wall’ by Allegra Cox

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First Look at Class Photos

Class of 2016

Class of 2015

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October at ACS means long bus rides, sun and sand, a bit of physical contortion, a bit of reflection, a tiny bit of free time … and a final group snapshot — the class retreat! Thanks to all the homeroom teachers for the above photos from this year’s getaways.

Class of 2014

Class of 2013

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Will you survive the spooky month? Is there a new monster in town? Should you really be exploring the graveyard at night? Check your

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Horrorscopes!

Aries March 21 - April 19Freddy Krueger will visit you in your dreams if you

are not careful. Make sure caffeine is your new best

friend.

TaurusApril 20 - May 20

Curiosity killed the cat and you will be that cat if you

keep checking underneath your bed before you go to

sleep!

Gemini May 21 - June 20

Opportunities will arise in your life but follow your heart and make the right choice or else something

creepy will be about!

Cancer June 21 - July 22

You must make the ultimate sacrifice. As

many horror movies, you will be the one who dies in

order for others to live.

Leo July 23 - August 22This is your time to shine!You will be the star spook for the Halloween party!

But beware! Actions have consequences!

VirgoAug. 23 - Sept. 22

You will face an obstacle soon that will determine your fate. I recommend you avoid basements, graveyards and attics.

LibraSept. 23 - Oct. 22

Very soon, you will have no choice but to stand up

and fight against the demons that await you! Stick with your friends.

ScorpioOct. 23 - Nov. 21

Your stubborn personality has brought you far. But

soon you’ll be singled out by a magic cult! Use your

aggression to survive!

Sagittarius Nov. 22 - Dec. 21

You have that special holy power that surrounds you and your friends are going to need it when they need

to exorcise a demon in their midst!

CapricornDec. 22 - Jan. 19

Do NOT leave your house this coming Friday. If you do, nothing but evil will

coerce you into the dark. Consider yourself warned.

AquariusJan. 20 - Feb. 18Love is in the air! But

some of your lovers are wicked and manipulative.

Do not let this admirer take over you or else you’ll

be possessed with darkness!

PiscesFeb. 19 - March 20

Your psychotic family member is in town looking for you! If you ever feel as though as you are being watched, you probably

are. Avoid being alone at all costs!

By Katrina Kayyali

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ACS 101:Things to do before joining the IB programBy Senior Editors

Here in the lovely room of 222, we have a wonderfully diverse staff. We have fr iendly freshmen, sweet sophomores, jovial juniors and super seniors, and each class is unique. But some of us have one terrifying thing in common: the IB program. Freshmen fear it, sophomores stress from it, and some juniors are sweating it. So, in the spirit of sharing our hard-earned wisdom, here’s our advice on the Things to Do Before Joining the IB Program …

1. Kiss your freedom goodbye

Enjoy your Friday mornings? Love that time after school when you get to hang with friends? Well, dig a hole now because that’s all going in a grave. As an IB student, you will always be doing something. You live from one English commentary to the next art studio, from finishing CAS hours to finishing the Extended Essay. It’s a huge responsibility that you must be willing to give up time to undertake.

2. Shut down social networkingMore like, shut down all social life.

Put away Facebook, BBM, Twitter and Tumblr now because the reality is that one moment you are writing an essay about Stalin, and the next moment you realize you’ve been texting for three hours and the only thing you’ve written down is your name.

3. Buy a calendar/planner/agenda/personal assistant

Average IB student conversation?“Hey, have you finished/started/

thought about the lab/essay/presentation/project/homework?”

“What lab/essay/presentation/project/homework?!!”

Don’t let this be you!

4. Textbook wagonThe average IB class gives you

three textbooks, and the IB program will give you a premature bad back. Use your locker or bring a suitcase.

5. Stress ballThere will be days when you’ll want

to strangle someone as you watch your grades fluctuate from A to F, or when you realize the scrappy speech you just gave counts for 15 percent of your grade. Buy a stress ball. It’s the perfect medium for venting those impulses you’ll often feel to scrunch up the universe.

6. Sign up for a club!Never mind IB — for any student,

signing up for organizations like MSF, PCRF, Green Team, Habitat, and the tutoring club is the most obvious way to fulfill your service requirement. You can also make new friends that way. Trust us – it’s much more enjoyable to join a club than to go to Ms. Russell at the end of the year begging for a job.

7. Figure out what you want to do People hear it all the time in high

school: “I don’t know what I want to

be when I grow up.” Well, for starters, most of you are already grown up! Freshmen: Your grades, for first time ever, will actually count. Sophomores: You’re going to choose your classes in less than six months! Taking only IB Math won’t help as much as taking Bio if you want to go to med school. If you want to be a businessman, take Econ; if you want to be an actor, take Theater.

And the most important tip we can give …

8. Enjoy your high school yearsSeniors, graduates, parents and

teachers will agree: high school was the best (and worst) of their lives.

From all the experiences and friends gained from the start of 9th grade, to all the mistakes and mess-ups along the way to graduation, high school is an experience you’ll never forget. The IB program is just a small part of that experience. While it makes you focus on academics, it should also remind you to explore life, try new things, and meet new people. It’s a serious commitment but it’s not your entire life. Live a little!

Self-Educated

“Freedom is the power

to choose

your own

responsibilities.

All other

‘types’ of

freedom are

artificial. ”

– Selfism

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Art work by Sarah Borland

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Stitches and burnsThis is fairly simple and doesn’t rely on a heavy foundation base or lots of face paint, which is good if you’re short on time, makeup or have sensitive skin.

Tutorial url: youtube.com/watch?v=uSBJgSPwqIc

Troll Face                                                                                                  

If you want to do something a little more modern this fall, you could always go with the cynical yet popular troll face. Requires only black and white.

Tutorial url: youtube.com/watch?v=mgNJLYcEHJ4

Day of the DeadThis design does a colorful take on the classic Halloween skull inspired by the Day of the Dead celebrations.  The most elaborate of the three designs, it can be made simpler by omitting the cheek embellishments.

Tutorial url: youtube.com/watch?v=BKyYYyoqdMs

CADENCEVOLUME 18

CONTRIBUTORSMohamad AbuKishk

Allegra CoxLiam Dobson

Marwan ElzeftawyAlex Kim

Yasmeen MansourYara Masoud

Mariam Osman

EDITORSSarah BorlandEmily Larson

Elise ShivamberElla Sullivan

Tymmar YaghiNadia Zalika

DESIGN & LAYOUTBrittany Mitro

Dina Siada

ADVISERSLane GracianoHanya Mikati

PRINTINGPam Mandich

Submit articles to: cadence-group@acs.sch.aeSend photos to: cadence_99ca@sendtodropbox.com

Visit our website: www.cadenceonline.net

Let the Dead PassBy Allegra Cox

Keep your masks close to your face,the dead are searching.

Keep your masks close to your face,and they will not see

motherfathersister

brotherchild

friend,only a mask.

Stick to the path – the glowing faces will scare off the ghouls.

Our dead are coming,searching.

Mother Crone   take back your children – we can give them nothing.

Our still beating hearts can give breathless souls no sustenance.

Our doors – their doors – are theirs no longer.The smell of the blood of animals is in the air,

the flames rise high.This is not their world.We will join them soon.

Making faces: Three transformative tutorialsBy Katrina Kayyali

Whether you’re trick-or-treating, handing out candy, or just staying at home on October 31st, take part in Halloween traditions with these face-painting ideas.

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… املال؟ الشيء الذي في ظني قضى على العامل اإلنساني في داخلنا، وجعل منا حيوانات نعيش على عذاب اآلخرين… لو كانت الدميقراطية هي احلل، ملا عشنا في عصر الفساد والفقر. كانت لي هواية في صغري هي كتابة املقتبسات، التي كانت تساعدني في ترجمة طريقة الفهم لعقلي وملا يجول فيه من خواطر. واملفضلة لدي كانت: " نعيش للبحث عن السعادة، فنحاول جاهدين لنبتكرها،

ونحن جنهل أنها أمامنا". نعيش حياتنا كي نحصل على املال لكي نحيا حياتنا، ولكن لألسف نرى أننا وصلنا ملرحلة لم نعد نرى سوى املال، بحيث ننسى ملا نحن نسعى إليه أساسا؛ إن املال يحتاج إلى الوقت، لكن املال ال يشتري الوقت، بل إن فكرنا بتمعن، إنه يشتري

أرواحنا التي متضي الواحدة تلو األخرى إلى املوت دون أن تذق طعم السعادة احلقيقية. وها أنا كاره لنفسي، كاره عيشي هذا على مبادئ خاطئة ولو كانت "مقبولة" في مجتمع معني أو حتى "قانونية".أنا ال أريد أن أقتل أو أسرق أموال الناس ألن عملي، بحسب ". حاولت أن أمتاشى مع " املقبول" وأن أعاشر النساء كما يفعل الكثيرون في هذا الدستور والنظام وطبيعة عملي، يعتبر "قانونيا

اÅتمع الفاسد، لكني كنت أرى أمي وأختي دائما، لذا لم أستطع القيام بهذا "املقبول".

لم أقدر، كانت الوحدة تؤثر فيني، والزواج.. ال.. لم يكن احلل. لم أكن قادرا غلى ايجاد "احلب" في ظل إطار حياتي؛ املال كان يسلب كل شيئ في حياتي، كأنه هذه السيجارة في يدي، أدفع ألحصل على ما يدمر حياتي. كنت أضيع وقتي، أعمل ألحصل على

املال، ثم أشتري به الرذيلة والدخان وكل ما ليس له فائدة. العالم حولي يسير على هذه الصورة، وطبيعة عملي تظلم الكثير من الناس؛ إن كان بسلبهم أرواحهم أو سرقة أموالهم؛ ألن في هذا

العصر املال هو احلياة، وكنت أقوم بذلك ألعيش وأعيل أختي، التي قتلها هذا الرجل…هذا الرجل الذي قتلته أنا، نعم، لقد سرقته سابقا ودمرت حياته فأصبح بال مال وال عمل. واآلن، سلبته حياته، وسلبته من زوجته، التي دخلت الغرفة فجأة.. دخلت علينا لتراني وزوجها على األرض واملسدس في يدي…. زوجته جميلة جدا، تسائلت "كيف لها أن

تكن مع هذا الرجل الفقير؟!"…

(êج) مفتاح احلياةمع مروان...

وأخيرا جتلت لي احلقيقة، وفهمت احلياة. احلب ال يقدر بثمن، وحبها له كان ال يقدر بثمن، وحياته التي ظن أنه فقدها كانت تقف أمامي. عندما رأتني ومعي املسدس، عجبا لم تخف على حياتها وتهرب، بل سارعت لتساعد زوجها؛ فكيف

تهرب و"حياتها" ممددة على األرض، غاذبة عن الوعي … إلى األبد.هربت إلى أقزب كنيسة، كنت على وشك االنهيار، وكنت أحتاج إلى نور، نور

يهديني إلى الطريق الصحيح. ولكن، ما الصواب؟ ما اخلطأ؟ خسرت حياتي، ولم يعد لدي ما أعيش من أجله. وقفت ونظرت إلى الصليب، أيعقل أن موت هذا

"الرجل“ قد أثر في املاليني من البشر؟! ماذا فعل ليحصل على كل هذا اÅد؟! ماذا فعل ليكون على هذه الصورة معلقا أمامي، وهو الذي ساعد الكثيرون

على العيش بسالم؟! أنا لم أفهم فكرة األديان، لم أفهم سبب أهميتها. اإلجابة على كل هذه التساؤالت واألسئلة لم تكن هنا، بل كانت السماء… آلسماء التي

إليها نظر املاليني للمساعدة من الفقر واألوقات الصعبة…تسلقت الصليب الكبيز على الكنيسة، وخلعت سلسلتي "مفتاح احلياة"، هدية من أختي حبيبتي، التي سأراها بعد قليل. "مفتاح احلياة" مفتاح كل األسرار… ولكن أسرار ما حولنا، علقت

فوقنا، في السماء… نظرت إلى األعلى وصرخت: " أنا في طريقي إليكم"... وفي هذه اللحظة، أطلقت رصاصة حياتي، ووقعت وفي يدي املسدس، والسلسلة…

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مفتاح احلياة: ج2

5')0 /.-, أ%&م ()$ ا:789 ا45&رك؟