Gmag Zine Final Update 1

8/9/2019 Gmag Zine Final Update 1

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Welcome to the very rst issue of GMAG the Green Schools very

rst magazine created to showcase the awesome world of Green

School students.

What youre about to see is the result of a collaboration between

a group of students from the Green School and a group of college

students from Parsons The New School for Design who have been

working hard to blaze the trail to start something new, something

that represents the Green School and its mission. So whats the

deal with Gmag? Gmag is a place for Green students to represent

themselves, to tell the world what they love, what they hate, what

they do or what they want to do. Gmag is a way for Green students

to show off, to strut their stuff, to get their voices heard. This is the

rst issue so its not perfect yet, but part of the vision is for this to

be a project that will continue, that will grow legs and start running

and get bigger and better and have more of what you want to see.

So check it out, and if you want to take part, let us know! And

remember, the nal product is just one aspect of the project. The

process of creating is a fun way to learn new skills and will look

GREAT on a college resume. So we hope you like it, and if you think

you could do it better, come join us and prove it!

welcome


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contributorskristin

lawrence

ryan

erica

hyunji

taran

illustration major

from new york

fashion design major

from california


from vancouver, canada

integrated design major

from nevada

integrated design major

from maryland


from toronto, canada


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mintz

epifania

billur

demi

nina

marissa


from thailand

illustration major

from new york

product design major

from michigan

ne arts major

from california


from massachusetts

illustration major

from turkey


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rtainment


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How it works?It is simple! Your friends and favorite

celebrities tweet about everything

from what they are doing to what they

are listening to! Stay connected and

get a twitter!


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art&

college

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5Pointz: The Instituteof Higher Burnin

5Pointz is an outdoorart exhibit space

considered to be theworlds grafti Mecca.

Grafti artists from all

around the world paintpieces on the walls of

a 200,000-square-footfactory building.

Artists who have workedon pieces in 5Pointz

include Stay High 149,Tracy 168, Cope2, Part,

and Tats Cru.

5Pointz is also a famous

attraction for many hiphop and R&B artists

including Grandmaster

Kaz, Mobb Deep,Rahzel, Joan Jett, and

Joss Stone.

Uprising artists andstudents can takeclasses at 5Pointz.

Visitors can also takeguided tours inside the

building.

The current curator at5Pointz is JonathanCohan, a grafti artist

who operates under thename Meres.

P.S. 1 Contemporary

Art Center

P.S. 1 is one of theoldest and largest non-prot contemporary art

institutions in Americadedicated solely to

the most experimental

contemporary art in the

world.

P.S. 1 is afliated with

the Museum of Modern

Art (MoMa). Togetherthese two museums are

the leaders in modern

art.

Museum of Modern Art11 West 53 Street

New York, NY(212) 708-9400

Free admission on

Fridays 4 to 8PM.

P.S. 1

22-25 Jackson Ave

Long Island City, NY(718) 784-2084

Hours:Thurs - Mon: 12 - 6 p.m

Closed Tues, Wed

Admission:$2 suggested donation

for Students

5Pointz

45-46 Davis StreetLong Island City, NY(317) 219-2685

Email:Jonathan Cohan [email protected]

For more information:

http://5ptz.com


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Forbidden Planet is oneof the largest sellers ofcomic books, graphic

novels, science ction,toys, and associated

collectables in the world.

Action gures, anime

gures, manga, comics,posters, toys - theycan all be found atForbidden Planet.

Forbidden Planet

840 BroadwayNew York, NY(212) 473-1576

Email:[email protected]


http://www.fpnyc.com

The Jonathan LeVineGallery exhibits a lot ofthe currently leadingartists of illustration,comic books, grafti,street art, and popculture imagery.

Few of the representedartists include AJ Fosik,Audrey Kawasaki,James Jean, MARS-1,

and Blek le Rat.

Jonathan LeVine

Gallery

529 W20th St, 9th oorNew York, NY

(212)243-3822

Hours:

Tues-Sat: 11am to 6pm


http://www.

jonathanlevinegallery.

com

Giant Robot New York

437 E. 9th StNew York, NY

(212)674-GRNY

Hours:

Mon-Sat: 11:30 to 8pm

Sun:12 to 7pm


http://www.grny.com

Giant Robot started offas a bi-monthly zine that

featured Asian Americanpopular culture such as

history, lm, toys, andskateboarding. Themagazine expanded

into retail stores sellingartist goods, plush dolls,t-shirts, and much more.

GRNY features monthly

art exhibits from coming

and established artists .


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Did y

Financial aid is availa


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w?

all of these schools!


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1. I cant afford it.While some kids have their education paid for by

their families, a lot of people do it on their own,and most students get nancial aid to help pay

for college. Because most aid is based on need,

the less money you have, the more aid you might

get. Plus, Obama doesnt want anyone going

broke to get an education, so its easier than

ever to pay back loans over the long run. Dont

let this excuse hold you back! College can seem

expensive, but remember that its an investment

youre making in yourself that will serve you for the

rest of your life.

2. Nobody in my family has ever gone.

Being rst can be hard, for sure. Maybe your family

thinks its a waste of time or money, but are you gonna

let that stop you from investing in your future? Think of

it this way being rst is likely to be a source of pride,

for you and for your family. Feel like you have to stay

home and help take care of your family? When youthink about it, is it possible that you would be helping

your family in a much bigger way by investing in your

own future?

3. I dont know what I want to do with my life.

Join the crowd! Hardly anyone knows what they want to do at this age.

Thousands of college freshmen havent decided on a major or on a career, but

No matter where life leads you, it can only help you to have a college education.

People who go to college not only expand their horizons and have more

opportunities available to them, but they also end up earning more money!

Sometimes it seems so far away, maybe it feels like college just isnt for youbut

then again, why not? There are some pretty common reasons that a lot of people

dont pursue a college degree, and most of them are pretty weak

Why Not Go to College?


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that doesnt stop them from diving in and pursuing a higher education. The cool thing

about college is that it gives you the opportunity to learn more about whats out there,

and just because you get a degree in one thing doesnt mean you wont end up doing

something else. College exposes you to a variety of academic subjects, people, and new

perspectives, which ultimately serves you and your evolution as a person. Dont stay

limited by what you know!

4. College will be too hard for me.

A lot of students think college will be too hard for them, but like

a lot of different things its a lot easier to handle than you might

expect. Keep in mind, all colleges offer tutoring and student

support. College is meant to be a challenge that makes you

stronger! You can handle it if you believe you can, just

like anything else in life.

5. I just wont ft in.

Most colleges have students from many

backgrounds, which means that youll get to meet all

sorts of new people that you might never have

been exposed to if you stayed in your comfort

zone of what youre used to. To get an idea

of what to expect, explore colleges with online

search engines, or better yet, visit in person. Be

sure to ask about what kinds of differnet peoplemake up the student body, and if they have clubs

and activities that youre interested in joining.

Theres always a lot going on campus, and you

can denitely nd something that you like, you just

gotta look for it.

What else? ...

It Doesnt Have to Be a Four-Year College

If youre not sure about college, or which college, consider

attending a community college. Community colleges are public,

two-year schools that provide a great education, whether youre

considering an associates degree, a certicate program, technical

training, or plan to continue your studies at a four-year college. Whether

you go to the best school in the country or the local community college, an

education is a smart investment of time and money.


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St

rangeL

aw

sIn Memphis, Tennessee, a woman

is not to drive a car unless a man

warns approaching motorists or

pedestrians by walking in front of

the car that is being driven.

In Virginia, chickens cannot l

eggs before 8 a.m., and must

done before 4 p.m.

Hark! A woman driver approacheth!

In New York, it is against the law for a blind pers

to drive an automobile.

In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby

carriage.

In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man o

the back or front.

A barber is not to advertise prices in the State o

Georgia.

In Louisiana, a bill was introduced years ago in

State House of Representatives that xed a ceili

on haircuts for bald men of 25 cents.

In Oklahoma, no baseball team can hit the ball

the fence or out of a ballpark.

In Rochester, Michigan, the law is that anyone

bathing in public must have the bathing suit

inspected by a police ofcer!

In Kentucky, its the law that a person must takebath once a year.

In Texas, it's against the law for

anyone to have a pair of pliers

in his or her possession.

In Philadelphia, you can't put

pretzels in bags based on an

Act of 1760.

Alaska law says that youcan't look at a moose from an

airplane.

In Corpus Christie, Texas, it is

illegal to raise alligators in your

home.

In Miami, it is forbidden to

imitate an animal.

It is against the law to

mispronounce the name of the

State of Arkansas in that State.

In Illinois, the law is that a

car must be driven with the

steering wheel.


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Most of these laws remain in the books today, even if rarely enforced.

*Laws shown here have been collected from sources believed to be

reliable, however, there are no guarantees!

http://www.strangefacts.com/laws.html

In New Jersey, cabbage cant be

sold on Sunday.

In New York, it is against the law for children to pick up or collect cigarette and cigar butts.

In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder.

In Washington State, you cant carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.

In San Francisco, there is an ordinance, which bans the picking up and throwing of used confetti.

In Kentucky, it is illegal for a merchant to force a person into his place of business for the purpose of making a sale.

It is against the law in Connecticut for a man to write love letters to a girl whose mother or father has forbidden the

In Utah, birds have the right of

way on any public highway.

In Ohio, one must have a license to keep a bear.

In Tennessee, a law exists which prohibits the sale

of bologna (sandwich meat) on Sunday.

In Virginia, the Code of 1930 has a statute which

prohibits corrupt practices or bribery by any

person other than political candidates.

In Providence, Rhode Island, it is against the law

to jump off a bridge.

In the State of Kansas, youre not allowed to drive

a buffalo through a street.

In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on

a school bus.

In Galveston, Texas, it is illegal to have a camel

run loose in the street!

In North Carolina, it is against the law for dogs

and cats to ght.

In Singapore, it is illegal to chew gum.


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Heres what youll need!

Seedlings!

Pots!

Garden Shovel

(I used a plastic tomato container)

#

Last but not least, soil!

Try your local dollar store for the supplies listed

above, if youre out of luck there, head on over to

Home Depot or your local garden supply shop.


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I chose Marigols for this tutorial. Marigolds are hardy

annual owers, which can bloom continuously

throughout the summer if properly cared for.

Gently push the seeds down into the soil, leaving only the tip

showing.

Add some water & youre done.

$

$

$

Soon youll have your very

own Marigolds growing for

your viewing pleasure!

Use your hand or your garden

shovel to start flling up your ower

pot. Make sure you add enough soil!


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fash

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DIYFASHIONS

cut itout its

timeto dye

trend: capris

how to: cut and hem a pair

of skinny jeans or trousersdont like to sew? try rolling

up your pair of pants

trend: khaki andneutral browns

how to: dye any

lightly colored

fabric using coffee


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turn what you have into whats in

scarf

it

down

go chunky

trend: skinny scarves

how to: cut a piece offabric, preferrably jersey

which is t-shirt material,

to 20 across and 2 yards

long

trend: large bracelets

how to: take pvc pipe that tsaround your wrist and then de-

coupage over it using magazine

cut out to create your very own

one of a kind bracelet


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TerryDesign it Yourself:

The perfect outt for a

day at the beach!

What better to wear than on

a date night, or semi-formal.

featuring


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Meet the Designer:

These are just few of Terrys many designs. In his

free time he enjoys sketching in his notebook. His

designs are geared towards a young girl who

enjoys looking irty and having fun. Terry hopes

to take his fashion sketches to the next level and

major in Fashion Design in college!

Comfy, cool and casual,

exactly what you want

for a day of shoppingwith your girls.


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street style

lets kick itWe found the best shoes walking around the

town. From cool and casual to black and edgy,

we saw it all. Every person we found added their

own personal air to their feet. Take a peek at all

this street feet. Like a look? Try it out for youself.

If you see a cool pair of sneaks walking down

the street, dont be afraid to ask where thatperson got their shoes from. You could own that

very same pair.


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try it:do you need a

new take on an

old pair of shoes?

wear it with a

tted pair of pants

rolled up past theankle for a more

sophiticated look


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be thriftywe scoured high and low and hunted for hours

to nd the best thrift stores

buffalo exchange

repoplocation: brooklyn, ny 11205

68 washington avenue(between park and ushing)

tuesday - saturday11am to 7pm

sunday11am to 6pm

(718) 260- 8032

williamsburg

504 driggs avenuebrooklyn, ny 11211(718) 384-6901

mondaysaturday11 am8 pmsunday 12 pm7 pm

east village

332 e. 11th streetnew york, ny 10003(212) 260-9340

mondaysaturday11 am8 pmsunday 12 pm7 pm


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beacons closet

housing works

williamsburg store:88 n 11th streetbrooklyn, ny 11211(718) 486 - 0816

williamsburg hours:

m-f 11am-9pm

s+s 11am-8pm

park slope store:92 5th avenuebrooklyn, ny 11217(718) 230 -1630

park slope hours:m-f noon-9pm

s+s 11am-8pm

122 montague streetbrooklyn, new york 11201

mon-sat 11am-7pmsun 12pm-5pm

(718)237-0521


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theprocess


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The Process Behind GMAGEver wonder how this magazine came to be?

FIRST STEP: Meeting our Green Partners

This step of the process was by far the most important step.

We very much needed the help of Greens input and opinions to

guide us in the right direction to take this project. Also with the

help of Ben we got to get a better feel what it was like to be a

student at Green. After meeting with the students we had

determined what our mission was.


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MISSION: to create something that willhelp the Green School gain more recognition.

SECOND STEP: Brainstorming

Once we had decided the magazine was the best way for us

ulll our mission we began laying out the format to make thiswebsite a digtial zine available online. We wrote down any ideas

hat came to mind. Once we had everything written down we

egan editing our ideas into ones that thought could actually

urn into something great!


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THIRD STEP: Presenting our ideas to Green

We had an idea in our head what the students at Green would enjoy

seeing as content in the magazine, but to know the real truth we had

to ask them! We created a presentation that we would show them

when they came to visit Parsons. They had no idea yet what we had

been producing so it was our job to lay all of our ideas out to them

and allow them to be our critics.


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FOURTH STEP: Collaborating with Green

Luckily after proposing the idea of the magazine we recieved a large

amount of positive feedback. So now that we knew the magazine had

serious potential we asked them to show us what there ideal

magazine would look like. What would the topics be? Who would it

feature? Basically they were in control of creating the content. The

Green Group divided into 3 teams and created collages to show what

there ideal magazine would feature.


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FIFTH STEP: Production

Now it was our job to use the skills weve learned at Parsons to

bring the Green students inspiration to life. We began creating

spreads for the magazine digitally. We divided the spreads betwe

all the Parsons students based on our own personal intrests.

And worked closely with the Green students to continue getting

feedback if what we created was to their liking. We were able to

communicate between the two groups by posting to the blong. A

the Green and Parsons students had access to posting to this blo

and it allowed us to be in touch throughout the week.


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SIXTH STEP: Prepare for the Launch Party

To get the word out to the Green Students not involved with the

project we began preparing for a launch party. This party would

give a preview of GMAG and showcase all of the hard work from

Green and Parsons students. We began creating t-shirts, buttons

and stickers to get people excited and want to learn more about

what we had been working on for the past few months!


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G-MAG LA


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NCH PARTY!


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GREEN SCHOOLS VOICE

G-MAG is an awesome idea. I am so happy to bapart of this project. Its about time weve donesomething for our school.- Isamar Salado

G-MAG looks cool, I cant wait to have it in myhands and show my family and friends. I think itcould use more color and we should also includa group picture of all of us. - Stephanie Serrano

The magazine is kinda interesting. Theres a lot of topics to readabout, and people want to hear whats going on in their school.-Kasone Tucker

G-MAG is like the cherry on top, its just what the Green Schoolneeds, it will help us to become better known. G-MAG is poppin- Jessica Gervacio

I love G-Mag. Its just what our school needs. - Jennifer Contreras


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Making something of your own, makes me feel like I can doanything!- Shavonte James

The G-MAG is poppin. I like the topics that are in it, because

its catchy to people of all ages. I think that G-MAG shouldhave our school logo in it. -Eric Rivera


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We, the Parsons students, would sincerely like to thank John and

Julia for providing us with guidance throughout this process and

the Green School for allowing us to have this opportunity to have a

partnership with such an amazing group of kids.

thank you


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