Legally Blonde: A Note from Backstage
Written by Denise Yabiku Working backstage in our recent high school production of Legally Blonde – The Musical changed the way I understand what it takes to put on a show. From the audience, everything seems smooth (hopefully!). Behind the curtain, it really isn’t. There were more than 200 props and over 40 pieces of…
Reporting on the Criminality of Campinas
Written by Felipe Elias, André Dantas, Gabriel Pedro and Yoogeon Choi Nowadays, criminality happens in every city in the world, but it is also a scale and distribution that can vary significantly depending on the social, economic, and geographic conditions. Campinas is one of the most populated cities located in the state of São Paulo;…
The severity of Comando Vermelho
Written by Felipe Elias e Yoogeon Choi In the 1970s, the Brazilian dictatorship was in full effect, in the face of constant oppression, resistance movements became more prominent and numerous. Various prisoners originated from bank robberies, becoming political prisoners (those who opposed the regime), while others were prisoners from a past crime. Particularly in prisons…
Weekly News – Sports
March 4th – March 12th This is a summary of the results from the games between the previous week. The EAC Giants played against two schools, PACA and St. Paul’s, even though the results varied from victories to losses, it was still a very productive start. Date Schools Level Score March 4th EAC x PACA…
The EAC Giants match up against the Chapel Trojans
Wrtten by Eduardo Fryszer EAC is coming in with a very impressive Basketball program this year, with great results and lots of new members to the team. At this point, there were a total of 6 games including male and female who have the JV and Varsity teams. The results go as following: Girls basketball:…
Updates From São Paulo High School League – Game Day 3
For the first time in many months, EAC hosted the SPHSL games. This Saturday, December 4th, our athletes played 4 games against the Chapel Trojans. Starting off the day, our girls’ soccer team played and won beautifully, with an amazing 7×0. While this game happened on the soccer field, the boys’ volleyball team had a…
SPHSL Procedures During the Pandemic
As the population is getting vaccinated and the situation of Covid-19 in the schools that take part in the São Paulo High School league (SPHSL) improves, the Athletic directors for these schools were able to make the league come back and the matches between them begin once again. This season, the sports that are taking…
Updates From São Paulo High School League – Game Day 2
Again, the Giants have traveled to São Paulo for another day full of games. This Saturday, November 6th, we went to St. Paul’s to play soccer and volleyball for both girls and boys varsity teams. The results couldn’t have been better for us. The first two games of the day were the Girl’s soccer team…
Return to Play
For the first time in nineteen months, the Giants have taken back to the courts, once again engaging in competitive athletic competitions with other schools. This Saturday, October 23rd, our athletes traveled to Graded to play four games in the following categories: girl’s soccer, boy’s soccer, girl’s volleyball, and boy’s volleyball. Out of the four…
Old Students, New Stars
Traditionally EAC has multiple sports available, such as soccer, volleyball, futsal, and basketball. Naturally, there are many athletes who fall in love with the sport from a young age and choose to pursue a professional career in that sport. Today the athlete featured is Jalen Peeples. Jalen Peeples is an EAC alumni who has been…
The Routine of a High Performance Athlete in EAC
Gabriel Cresta first got interested in swimming when he was 2 years old and started to swim with his mother in the pool. As he grew up he started to practice more and more, his early life was spent in ELO a swimming school where many learn how to swim. As he progressed his interest…
Then and Now: Giant Spirit
It’s not a surprise that EAC has had a successful past in terms of sports. We have tried hard to build up a community that encourages and cultivates a passion for sports like basketball, soccer, and volleyball. After talking to Helena Castilho, who was an alumni at EAC when she was a kid, and is…
Kidnapping and feminicide – The Case of Eloá
Eloá Pimentel, being held hostage in her own home Written by Clara Bagaroli On October 2008, Brazil watched in shock as a 15-year-old girl, Eloá Pimentel, was held hostage for over more than 100 hours, the longest case of private prison in the state of São Paulo, by her ex-boyfriend, who refused to accept the…
Criminal Factions of Brazil: PCC
Written by Gabriel Pedro, André Dantas and Clara Bagaroli When someone mentions our country, Brazil, a variety of subjects and topics come to mind, such as the most popular cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and the stunning natural attractions, such as the unique biodiversity and geographical elements. Nonetheless, another main subject…
Concrete Over Water, the Slow Death of the Anhumas River
Writen by Gabriel Pedro and Yoogeon Choi The Anhumas basin covers roughly 130 km2, starting in the southern parts of town. Water moves along roads like Via Norte-Sul, slipping through the central and upper areas of Campinas until it reaches Rio Atibaia, then passing through places like Cambuí, Barão Geraldo, and even Parque Imperador. White…
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