By Preslava Stoyanova (9th) Dec. 19, 2019 This year, for Nikulden, our newspaper HermeS sponsored an Art contest. The Art pieces were all judged by our beloved art teacher, Mrs. Zlatka Koeva. Here’s what she said about her choice of winners. “The drawings weren’t judged based on the art style or your ability to draw. Many factors determine…
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The Best of the BEST
By Julia Ivanova, 11e Dec. 17, 2019 Imagine having to know about a variety of topics, such as private prisons, beauty, Academy Awards, election finance, relationships, etc., and then, in front of judges, speak in English for 8 minutes competing with 27 other speakers, all to win a debate tournament! That’s exactly what 9th grade…
Alexandra: Nikulden winner
By Preslava Stoyanova Every year for Nikulden, on Dec. 6, the mayor gives awards to outstanding students at the Town Hall. This year, one of AEG Geo Milev’s 8th- grade students grabbed the attention of the town’s council and won an award. Here’s the interview with the amazing winner, Alexandra Sarieva, 8D. –Hello, Alexandra. Please tell us about the award and the prize?…
Bake Sale for Gabi
By Denislav Drachev Nov. 6, 2019 On Thursday, December 5, we paid a visit to the bake sale on the second floor of our school, not only to buy some delicious homemade food, but to see what it was all about. There, we were kindly greeted by Nikol Atanasova, one of the organizers and salespeople…
A different everyday hero
By Victoria Manoleva (11th) My hero isn’t what you expect him to be. He doesn’t talk or go to school, nor does he walk on two legs. He’s big and most people are afraid of him because of his looks. But in reality, he’s just a huge fuzzy and goofy four-legged Rottweiler. And no matter…
Help for Gabi!
By Julia Ivanova (11) Nov. 28, 2019 Gabi is a lovely 16-year-old girl who is studying at the Vocational High School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy “Kolio Ficheto” in Burgas. She was full of youthful life and energy until the moment she suffered from a severe road accident. She has had several life-saving surgeries….
Celebrating Nikulden!
As we all know, the 6th of December is Burgas’ official holiday celebrating the sea, the sailors and St. Nicholas. The tradition of cooking carp is well-known among all citizens.The ELS Newspaper Club is organising a competition between all students from the high school. In order to enter the competition students are required to create…
My Everyday Hero: Mom
By Julia Ivanova (11th) These days when we hear the word “hero,” we usually think of a fictional character like Spiderman or Wonder Woman. What I don’t like about them is that if you’re in trouble they can’t help you, because they don’t actually exist in real life and you have to be the…
GM’s BEST debaters
This Saturday, Nov. 30, the Fall East Tournament, organized by the BEST (Bulgarian English Speech and Debate Tournaments) Foundation, will be held at AEG “Geo Milev” in Burgas. The tournament will continue on Sunday, Dec. 1. Our school’s students are competing in the debate category. Our novice teams are: Rouzi Pavlova (9th е class), Malena…
Impressions of London
By Julia Ivanova (11th) Nov. 22, 2019 Recently, I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go on a trip to London. It was my first time abroad ever and I was very excited. I was there with my boyfriend for 10 days. My experience was ‘colorful’. For starters, this was my first time on a plane…