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Grade 8 Takeover (By: Elly Choi)

30/09/2013 02:22

One of the many upcoming festivities for the new occupants of our school is the Grade 8 Takeover. It is scheduled to take place on October 24th from 4 to 11pm. This zestful event has taken place annually, and the Grade 9s now disclose that it was a surely memorable event, with lots of merriment and...

University Tuition Aid (By: Winston Chan)

30/09/2013 02:21

Many students already know what college or university they want to go to, but money is a problem. If you are an American citizen, then you should take advantage of the help provided by the American government. Students who worry about tuition should apply for The Free Application For Federal...

What's Influencing Today's Youth (By: Wnston Chan)

30/09/2013 02:17

Throughout history, people change all the time: clothing fads, music styles, television shows and electronics are enough to prove this. However, is today’s generation of children spiraling out of control? In what are considered “good neighborhoods”, girls as young as twelve and thirteen are...

Mountain Achievements Committee Recruitment (By: anon)

30/09/2013 02:15

With saying goodbye to a multitude of grade twelve students that formed a great part of the Mountain Achievements Committee Club, the quest for new members has begun. This year, the club aims to be even more involved and accomplish even more that it did last...

Texting and Driving (By: Winston Chan)

30/09/2013 01:59

Keeping your eyes on the road, and your awareness of your car’s surroundings is top priority, so put your phone aside while driving. BCAA states that 87% of drivers tend to text and drive or are distracted doing something else while driving. There are plenty of...

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Review (By: Emily McNamee and Katie Downie)

30/09/2013 01:56

Percy Jackson is a young teen age boy who has been thrown into a world of myth that contains centaurs, satyrs, gods and goddesses. He is a demigod and the only son of Greek God Poseidon. In Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Percy is blamed for stealing his uncle Zeus’s...

Introspective contemplations, discussion, and social, personal commentary on Man of Steel (2013) (By: Winston Chan)

30/09/2013 01:55

The producer and director of The Dark Knight trilogy, Christopher Nolan, stated that in his adaptation of the Superman original story, Man of Steel, Superman’s weakness wouldn’t be the traditional green rock. Instead, Superman would have to struggle against something that defeats him from...

Eve & Adam book review (By: Emily McNamee)

30/09/2013 01:54

This sci-fi novel is based in futuristic San Francisco, California. Evening Spiker – Eve for short – is a rich schoolgirl who gets into a horrendous car accident and almost dies. After a dangerous surgery to reattach Eve’s leg, her mother transfers her to her medical lab for the rest of her...

Elysium review (By: David Li)

30/09/2013 01:52

Movie Review: Elysium (2013) action, drama Director: Neill Blomkamp Stars: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga Elysium is set in the year 2154. The very wealthy live on a man-made space station called Elysium (an outer space gated community) while the rest of the...

Are Canadians Going Mental? (By: Huda Khokar)

30/09/2013 01:50

The Canadian Health survey has reported that 1 in 6 Canadians have mental health issues. This ratio is astonishing to many because Canada is deemed as a society that is moving forward. This raises the issue of why are so many Canadians affected by diseases such as mental...