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Taking Risks Makes Life Worth Living – Jon Uribarri (2ºBACH)

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  I have recently read your feature "Taking risks makes life worth living" in your last issue. I understand the point you make on it because it is clear that never taking risks in life would make our existence quite dull. Nevertheless, every time someone decides to take risks, possible consequences, which might not be pleasant, should be … [Read more...]

He Has Money to Burn

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When we say that someone has money to burn, we mean that they have more money than they need and so spend it freely and often unnecessarily. He bought that expensive car because he has money to burn. 'Be made of money' is another idiom we use to mean that someone has a lot of money, but normally, we use it in the negative as a denial to a … [Read more...]

Witch to Trial – Inés Van Herckenrode (2º BACH)

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As we stood in that great salon, we wondered what our punishment would be. Many men looked at us with disgust but we could also feel their fear, even though we were the ones tied from head to toes. We missed our home in Zugarramurdi and our sisters, who luckily managed to escape but while we listened to those men talk nonsense, we knew without any … [Read more...]

I Was There – Silvia Salas (2ºBACH)

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Living in Russia was difficult during that time. Prices, especially those of food rose, and hunger widespread. Citizens were furious and started striking all around the city. I didn’t know what to do, I was just 16 years old. Even my parents didn’t know how they could improve life in Russia anymore. I guess that was the reason why my father … [Read more...]

Hiroshima – Inés Alonso (Past Pupil)

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August 6th 1945 started just like any ordinary Monday in the small town of Saka, on the outskirts of Hiroshima. It was very early in the morning and I was getting ready to go to work. Usually, my duties were performed by men, however, most of them were away fighting in the war against the Americans. After having breakfast, I headed to work to one … [Read more...]

The Louvre Museum

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"A visit to the Louvre and its collections lets visitors discover Western art from the Middle Ages to 1848, as well as a large number of ancient civilizations. Yet it also offers another history to explore. The grand palace that houses the museum, which dates back to the late twelfth century, is a true lesson in architecture: from 1200 to 2011, the … [Read more...]