THE JOKE`S ON YOU Dallas Green to Perform at DM

DENIS MORRIS SPIRIT
Volume 9, Issue 2
Fit 4 School
THE JOKE’S ON YOU
April 1, 2013
Joseph
makes
its
way
to
Broadway!
Students are outraged over mandatory Musical takes the Big Apple by surprise and brings music students on the ride of their lives
Phys-Ed every year
Anthony Hou, Staff Writer
importance of
It’s official, DM,
healthy lifestyles,
along with other
since youth are the
high schools in
Ontario, is initiating social and economic
compulsory physical foundations of
education programs society.
The Ministry of
that will run from
Education began
Grade 9 through
plotting this project
12 starting in the
in 2001. It first
autumn of 2013.
made compulsory
This new policy
Phys Ed classes in
was developed
elementary school
in response to the
and one mandatory
growing obesity
high school credit.
crisis in Canada.
Recently junk food
According to
was removed from
extensive research
the school cafeteria
done by CBC-TV
to urge students to
in 2012, 31% of
take on a healthy
Canadian children
and nutritious diet.
between the ages
The Ontario
of 5-17 are obese.
Ministry of
Meanwhile the
Education is
percentage of
intending to
obese people in
combine the courses
the population is
into a Grade 11
14.3%, placing
and 12 mixed level
Canada #11 on
course renaming
the list of the most
it “Fitness and
obese countries.
Health Science”
After years of
(FHS3M/FHS4M).
debating, Ontario
The officials hope
has taken the
initiative to combat the combination
of disciplines will
obesity head on.
better equip students
The government
for future studies
chose to educate
with a better health
teens about the
Ariana Gabriel, Staff Writer
Some folks dream of of Joseph (Robert
and knowledge in
the wonders they’ll
Popoli) from the
health sciences.
do but for the cast
Bible’s book of
This change
of Joseph and the
Genesis. Joseph is the
received positive
Amazing Technicolor youngest of Jacob’s
and negative
Dreamcoat they are 12 sons
reviews. John Smith
already living the
and
a Grade 10 student
dream. The show will
believes that this is
go to a Broadway
unnecessary. “This
stage in NYC on June
is kinda pointless. It
11 right after its
is a waste time to
debut at DM from
keep the most ideal
the May 8-11. April
body shape that
fool’s!
you will eventually
GoGoGoRedmen
lose when you`re
and see DM’s
old. I`d rather spend
own production
the time studying
of Joseph and
instead. At least it
the Amazing
will be useful when
Technicolor Dream
finding a job that
Coat. It is an
needs education’”
Andrew Lloyd
Meanwhile, Mr.
Webber musical
Naphin insists
with lyrics by
that this is a
Sir Tim Rice. It is
is
great opportunity
based on the “coat
disliked by his
to enhance the
of many colours.”
brothers because
performance of the
It tells the story
he is the favourite
football teams “I
think this would
actually motivate
more of our guys
to stay fit. I`m just
sick and tired of our
guys being pushed
around on the field.
This change might
actually turn the tide
for us.”
of their father.
The brothers sell
Joseph into slavery,
abandoning their
original plan to kill
him. The story moves
to Egypt where
Joseph is enslaved
and is thrown in
jail after spurning
Potiphar’s wife.
Luckily Joseph
shows talent for
interpreting dreams
and foretelling the
Robert Popoli plays
future. This gets
the lead in Joseph and him the attention of
the Amazing Technithe Pharaoh, who
color Dreamcoat.
pardons him and has
Joseph help him with
an
oncoming
famine in
Egypt. In the
end, Joseph
reconciles
with his
family.
Robert
Popoli said:
“The best thing about
this musical is that
it doesn’t revolve
around one or two
people, everyone
is involved for the
majority of the show”
“There is a great
combination of back
and forth between
a soloist and chorus,
and an amazing
diversity of musical
genres shown through
the songs,” said Mrs.
Koekuyt.
Just like Joseph,
Miss Volante and Mrs.
Koekuyt have high
hopes. “Our hopes
for the musical are to
have the cast come
together as a family
within the greater
family of DM. To
have a real sense of
camaraderie. That
the students discover
a personal power
they didn’t know
they had. We also
hope the audience
is pleased with our
efforts and find the
cost of the ticket
worthwhile,” said Miss
Volante.
May 8-11. $15 adults $10 seniors/
students. Tickets in Resource.
New
Polo
Team
at
DM
Sport Of Kings Arrives at Glen Morris
Isabella Perrone, Staff Writer
As the weather
gets warmer,
signs of the
upcoming
sports season
at Denis Morris
are becoming
evident. While
many wellknown and
beloved games
are holding
tryouts and
recruiting, there
are several new
teams starting up
and looking for
students ready to
bring their best
game to the field.
A traditional
and classic
European sport,
bocce ball, is
becoming a
Students who
feast on fast
food will find
themselves
sweating it off in
compulsory Phys
Ed.
Nickie Morris will be the Polo Team’s first captain.
popular sport
across the
country and
Denis Morris
is excited to
announce our
first competitive
Bocce Ball Team!
Tryouts will
begin sometime
in late April and
all students are
invited whether
they know the
game or not, as
this is designed
to be a fun
and relaxed
competition for
students.
Denis Morris
is also excited to
be teaming up
with local horse
stables to form
the first DM polo
team! This sport
requires students
to have some
horseback riding
experience and
a love for the
game, as well
as a registration
fee and parental
permission. Once
the team and
schedule are set,
the horses will
be transported to
DM’s field every
Friday, weather
permitting. Listen to the
announcements
for more
information. Mr.
Gifford can’t wait
to coach his first
sport at DM.
Dallas Green to Perform at DM!
Cassandra Jesik, Staff
If the arduous
routines and
rainy weather
are draining your
spirits, prepare
for a splash of
colour. On Friday,
May 24th Dallas
Green of City and
Colour will be
performing at Denis
Morris Catholic
High School in a
generous effort
to raise funds
for school music
programs.
As a former
music student and
alumni of Denis
Morris, Green has
accomplished
many creative
feats, including the
2012 Juno Award
for best songwriter.
This success has
Writer
inspired him to
return to his roots
and give young
musicians the
means to follow
their dreams.
Hailing from
St. Catharines,
Green’s global
achievements
in both City
and Colour and
Alexisonfire
encourage local
teens to believe
that they have
a chance to
break through
the music scene,
even growing up
surrounded by the
commercial barriers
of a small city.
This once in a
lifetime opportunity
will be held in the
school gymnasium
and will be an
exclusive Redmen
event. As space is
limited, the public
will only be able
to purchase tickets
through Denis
Morris staff and
students. If you
and your friends
are interested,
be sure to get
your tickets first,
this intimate DM
concert experience
is not something
you’ll want to miss!
ROC cardholders
will also receive
free concert shirts
and an opportunity
to meet and greet
Dallas Green.
Listen carefully to
the announcements Former DM student Dallas
Green will perfor a concert for
for further details
the music programme. We wish
and prices.
it were true.
April Fool’s Edition
This issue of the DM
Spirit was put together
by a team of dedicated
Newspaper Club
members who meet
every Tuesday in Room
210, as well as the
Gr. 12 Period 1
Yearbook class.
Ms. McArdle is the club
moderator.
Aaliyah Dagelman
Alisha Gallo
Aaliyah has been reported a
missing person because of
her bad attendance record.
Please report any sightings
to the vice-principals.
Alisha is currently facing
charges for running on
stage during a One Direction
concert.
Newspaper Staff
Anthony Hou
Arianna Gabriel
Isabella Perrone
Cassie Jesik
Lucas Lemoine
Anthony is not destined to
leave a legacy, so he will
not be pursuing any further
studies after high school. He
declined all of the university
offers that he has received
and will continue working at
McDonald’s for the rest of
his life.
Isabella has decided to stop
attending school, and has
opted for the online course
program. She still won’t get
much done as she will be
updating her blog and watching
movies constantly.
Cassie will move to the Yukon
in July. With another allergy
season approaching, she has
decided to beat the ragweed
for good. Even though she will
miss her friends, she is looking
forward to seeing some polar
bear action.
Nickie Morris
Arianna has decided to drop
out of high school to follow
her dreams and become an
acrobat. She plans to join
the next passing circus.
Lucas is a very patient
person that is not
humourous and does not like
sarcasm. He dislikes music,
food, and video games. In
the future he wants to to be
an author.
Nickie ran away with her
high school sweetheart and
hasn’t been seen since.
Ariana Pero
Unfortunately Ariana broke
her fingernail and is not able
to graduate this year.