16th Century China in 21st Century Boston

By Kanbe Mao

In the MFA’s ancient Chinese room, you’ll feel like you're in 16th century Ming China when you walk in! The moment you walk in, you’re greeted with a peaceful vibe, it’s even more peaceful because you’re able to sit on beautiful ceramic stones and a surprisingly comfortable massage chair.They even encourage you with a sign saying you should sit on it. Now the massage chair doesn’t have any fancy vibrations or electronics but it has four rollers below you that you put your feet on. It feels strange when you first attempt to massage your feet, but soon you sink in and start to feel at peace. Another interesting aspect of the room is an ancient office or study room. It’s nothing like an office room of today-no computers, no printers, not even a fancy rolling chair. Just a table, paper and a pen. It seems like it was built for a general at the time.There was elegant ancient furniture with interesting printings on them.The furniture consisted of elegant tables, beds, shelves and much more. I learned many things on this trip, but this room was one of the most interesting. I could sit there all day and meditate.The only thing missing was Ms.Donoghue’s Zen music...but I could live without it.

Museum of Fine Arts

What was the Holocaust?

by Sophia Reid

Before 1933, the Jewish population in Europe was over 9 million, and most Jews lived in cities that the Nazis would soon invade. By 1945, the Nazis killed 2 out out of every 3 Jews as part of their “final solution”. Imagine 2 out of 3 people you know being killed? The Nazis targeted all Jews because they  felt that they were  the reasons why Germany lost the first World War, and  their economic crisis. Recently, on February 24, 2016 me and my fellow classmates and my English teacher visited the Holocaust memorial. I have never been there before, and when I finally went I had many questions, like what did the 6 poles means? Who made it? Well I found those answers. The 6 poles represent the 6 million Jews, Polish people and other minorities that died during this terrible event, the 6 main death camps and the 6 years of this “final solution”1939-1945. The memorial was the idea of a man named Stephan Ross, a Holocaust survivor who lost most of his family, and it’s motto is “A Beacon of Memory and Hope”.  

http://www.nehm.org/the-memorial/history/

Holocaust Memorial

by Rudell Moses-Orr

   

The New England Holocaust memorial is one of the most famous monuments in the city, and an amazing design to remember this tragic event in history. It has six massive glass pillars with millions of numbers on them. It includes the numbers branded on every Holocaust victim. Those tattoos were permanent. It’s not like  the Nazis just wrote on the victims...it was literally melted into their skin. (I’ve heard that, because of this, even now some Jewish parents tell their kids not to get tattoos because it reminds them of the terrible things the Germans(Nazis) did  in the Holocaust.) Most people that were in the Holocaust went in with their family and didn't leave with them, or even didn’t leave at all. And this is why we remember.

Dig in at Quincy Market

by David Gillis and Kelvin Lewis

At Quincy Market there are so many different restaurants to choose from (33 to be exact). You might end up spending more time choosing what to eat than actually eating. Quincy Market has a large variety of restaurants, all with great food. Quincy Market is a historic market near Faneuil Hall in downtown. Quincy Market was built in 1826 for merchants and shoppers alike. Many famous people have stopped by, including people like Susan B. Anthony, Bill Clinton and many more. I recommend that you go there because of the great food and great environment. It’s both a piece of history and a lively food court.