Annual Scarlett music program fundraiser is succesful

10 ways to make the summer
memorable. pg 19
Band and Choir trip to Seattle,
pg 25-26
Rough and tough rugby, pg 31
Farewell to Archie, pg 17
Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School
220 Canterbury Drive S.W. Calgary AB T2W 1H4
May 2014
Annual Scarlett music program fundraiser is succesful
By Brianne Godsman
were moved around, ensuring that each in- guitar, and an I-pad mini alongside hundreds the tuba standing up. It is hard to comprestrument equally contributed to the sound of smaller items such as paintings, themed hend this without seeing it in person, petite
On the evening of Friday April 11,
of the group. The choir quickly ran through gift baskets,
Stokia managed to
the Dr. E. P. Scarlett music program held its
t h e i r gift
cards,
hold the tuba and
annual dinnercharts en- fresh flowers
play the entire song
dance and silent
suring that and children’s
only occasionally
auction
fundthere was toys.
balancing it on her
raiser, Moonlight
the right
The
knee to keep it from
Knights.
The
b a l a n c e night began
falling.
theme of the
of
parts with
jazz
After the
night was “the
and. When combos playbig bands played
Roaring twens o u n d ing as guests
and dinner was finties” with guys
c h e c k s filled in the
ished, it was time
and gals sporting
were over, gym and took
for the dance to
Great Gatsby ins t u d e n t s their
seats.
start. Lights were
spired attire such
were sent The event was Jazz combo starts off the night, playing as people arrive dimmed,
microas tuxes flapper
their sepa- beautifully caphones were turned
style dresses rerate ways, tered and guests were able to appreciate the on and, uniforms were swapped for party
spectively .
with about remarkable music while they ate. The musi- dresses. Within minutes the stage was occuFor the
Photos by Brianne Godsman an
hour cians were not left out though; parent vol- pied by the smaller Jazz Bands, One, Two
students,
the Edith Yung, and Brett Schneider, Grade 12, set up the disco ball
and a half unteers graciously set up the cafeteria with and Three. The quintessential performances
event began as
for a quick dinner and time to get changed fruit and veggie trays, cupcakes, cookies, continued all throughout the night highlightsoon as school ended; the gym was transand ready for the event.
cheese, bread, lunch meat, and water bottles. ing both band and vocal soloists. Songs
formed into a magnificent space for a dance,
Aside from a tremendous showcase Following the jazz combos were the grade varied from Aretha Franklins “Respect” to
complete with the iconic disco ball. Students
of the talent present here at Scarlett, the night ten bands and concert band playing creative “Love Shack” by the B-52s. “The energy
worked together all afternoon hauling heavy
also serves as the biggest fundraiser for the spins on iconic tunes including soundtrack from the audience was amazing; it helped us
tables from the cafeteria, putting together
music program. The fundraising comes from from Star Trek and a Tribute to Queen, The to play better” Sarah Halliwell, Grade 10,
the dance floor and carefully moving instrua silent auction, with items stretching all the Greatest Hits.
shares.
ments from the band room. By the time the
After the bands played the choir
The night finally ended at close to
gym was finished, it resembled
took the stage performing jazzy vocal midnight. With the sound of music still resonothing of the empty room it
tunes such as “All Night Long” by Lio- nating in the air the audience and performers
once was. The space was beaunel Richie accompanied by Zoe Duncan, came together to take down the stage. Solotiful, Christmas lights twinkled
Grade 12, on base, Michael Calendar, ists were congratulated, brief goodbyes were
around each doorway, black and
Grade 11, on drums, and Brett Schnei- said, and the bittersweet feeling of having
white tablecloths laying neatly
der, Grade 12, on
experienced
over once ugly cafeteria tables.
the bongos and
something
The entire space was dimly lit
featured the choir
profoundly
with pale orange and pink lights,
director Jonathan
different
at the front of the gym sat the
Bell on keyboard
and magiempty chairs and risers that
and vocal solos.
cal
hung
would soon be occupied by muAfter the
in
everysicians with an evening’s worth
choir cleared the
one’s hearts.
of material to perform.
stage, the Scarlett
Though vidAfter the setup was finWind Ensemble
eos will be
ished, sound checks commenced; The refined, finished product ready for the fundraiser to begin
performed, feaplayed and
a former student at Scarlett takes
way down the main hallway. All of the items turing
astounding
pictures will
care of the sound every year for Moonlight
were either donated by families or obtained soloists such as Ryan
be
shared
Knights ensuring that there is the right blend
by students, whose task it was to canvas lo- Stelter, Grade 12, on Jhonson Phung, Grade 12, prepares for the performance one cannot
of instruments and vocals for each and evcal businesses. This year the auction includ- trombone, Mitchell
really underery song performed. The bands played short
ed a wide array of items, truly something for Durham, Grade 12, on clarinet and quite stand how much this event meant unless they
snippets of their songs these were hardly an
everyone. Some of the big ticket items in- possibly one of the most impressive soloists once were there.
appetizer for the evening ahead. Speakers
cluded a $12 000 pearl necklace, a violin, a of the night, Livia Stokia, Grade 11, played
were turned up and down, and microphones
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“Fair” Election Act not as
fair as it claims to be
By Sam McIntosh
The forthcoming Fair Elections
home country. There is hope that the Senate can help fix the bill, but with a majority
of the senators being from the Conservative
Bill has been plagued by controversy ever Party, not too much change can be expected.
since it passed the Canadian House of Com- Scrutiny has been on the senate in the past
mons as it appears to give the Conserva- few months due to an expense scandal which
tive Party an unfair advantage and deny lead to the suspension of three senators and
thousands of voters the right to vote. After the resignation of Prime Minster Stephen
being passed by the House of Commons Harper’s Chief of Staff. Accusations have
on February 6th 2014, major controversy also pointed to Harper being involved but
began to surround the bill which resulted this claim has not, to date, been proven.
in the Canadian Senate wanting changes The loopholes that are also allowed
to the bill before they allow it to pass. in this bill could allow for political parties to
The Liberal and NDP parties both staunchly spend as much as they want on election funoppose the bill and many groups have come draising, using money from anyone who has
out in opposition against it as it appears to donated at least $20 over the past five years.
The loopholes
would
also
blur the line
between phone
calls for political or financial
support of a
political party.
The increased
loopholes,
which former
chief electoral
officer
JeanPierre Kingsley
says “favours
richer and established parties to the detPhoto by Sam McIntosh riment of small
If the fair elections bill does pass, new voters like Peter Park, Jacky Li, and and especially
Taib El Aomi; all in Grade 11, will have a difficult time voting
newer parties,”
is unfair to those who wish to have more opempower the Conservative Party through tions than the established parties and those who
spending loopholes and the ability to place want to have their voice heard in Parliament.
party-appointed election workers at polling The next federal election in 2015
stations. It would also eliminate the ability could have its outcome affected by this bill
for vouching for a voter’s identity when his and both the NDP and Liberal parties have
or her home address cannot be verified which been pushing against the bill which they
would make it difficult for many First Na- see as blatantly unfair to every party other
tions, students, and people changing address- than the Conservatives. Liberal leader Justin
es to vote. These moves would give the Con- Trudeau has vowed to repeal the law if he is
servative Party a massive advantage in the elected and has said that “the Elections Act is
next election and be incredibly unfair to any- designed to help Conservative get re-elected.
one else in the running and voters in general. But I am confident that yet again Mr. Harper
It is disappointing to see this bla- has misjudged Canadians.” Trudeau hopes
tant move to swing the next election occur that with the bill in the spotlight, it will bring
as it makes a farce out of the Canadian elec- more voters towards the Liberal party for the
tions system and the Conservative Party who next election. If the bill does pass, then it will
supports all of these changes. It is worrying cast a shadow of doubt over the 2015 elecin any democracy when one party tries to ad- tion and if the Conservatives do win, quesjust the rules so that they swing into their fa- tions will be raised if they did it fairly or not.
vour and even more so when it occurs in our Continued on page 3
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Weighing the pros and cons for those taking a gap year
By Karlee Selent
Taking a gap year (time
off between high school and postsecondary or university and work)
can be an extremely rewarding
experience for those who chose to
travel, or experience the world in
a different way; however, despite
what positive outcomes can come
out of taking a gap year, many
frown upon high school students
who do not attend post-secondary immediately following high
school.
Taking time off may not
be the right choice for everyone,
but many individuals in their teens
or twenties sometimes use the time
to do things they would never get
to do otherwise, and accomplish
a fair amount of soul-searching in
the process.
Time for exploration
Pro: Taking a gap year
can be great for those who are not
exactly sure what to do following
high school graduation, which is
how many individuals feel after
finishing school. Students can apply for a full-time job or internship
in a field that they are interested in,
take short-term classes to expose
themselves to different subjects,
volunteer in Calgary or abroad, or
set out to travel.
It is a wonderful time for
students to figure out what truly
interests them and discover what
they are truly passionate about.
Teen Vogue’s entertainment assis-
Continued from page 2
There should be no doubt
that not everything is perfect
and what we have right now for
an election system could be improved, but this is not the way.
This act would give the
Conservatives a big advantage for
the next election and beyond; their
money and large presence could
extend their time in power in Ottawa and prevent meaningful opposition from forming.
Again, this bill can still
be changed to be fairer all around
and the Canadian people should
tant, Liana Weston, lived in Spain focused. After years of hard work, The chance to mature before
for a year after college. “I wanted students can use their gap year to post-secondary
to step out of my comfort zone so I prepare for the challenges of post- Pro: University is a time
could really understand the roots of secondary school and having the to mature and to discover one’s
true self, but taking care of onemy interests,” she explained.
time to value themselves.
Con: For some, taking a Con: A long period of self during a gap year is a great
year off can mean losing momen- time without school or work can life-learning experience as well.
tum and focus. After a year of ex- mean a lack of structure, which can Whether individuals are travelling
citing adventures and experiences, lead to procrastination for some. to a different country or working
it might be difficult to adjust to For those prone to laziness, a gap full-time, they can figure out plenty about doing
classes, studying, and
things for themexams. This is someselves without
thing to consider when
the added presthinking of taking a
sure of school.
break between high
Lord
Beaverschool and college.
brook
alumni
It is important to reMattie Boehlermember that furthering
Tatman, for exone’s education is an
ample, decided
investment worth makto take a year
ing—even if it does
off to discover
not seem like the most
herself before atexciting thing to do aftending post-secter a thrilling year of
ondary by travno-homework-allowed
eling to Uganda
freedom.
Photo by Karlee Selent
and working in
An opportunity to reChoosing between school and travel can be difficult for some a health clinic.
cover
“Being on my
Pro: Students
own in another country at such a
are pulled in a million different di- year may not be ideal.
rections with academic pressures There is no harm in catch- relatively young age taught me a
and extracurricular activities all ing up on some much-needed sleep lot about independence and trustdemanding attention. It is no won- and making up some alone time, ing I can take care of myself,
der that most teenagers are burnt but spending hours in front of the which actually made the transition
out by the end of their high school television or computer is not a pro- to college easier,” she says.
Con: Taking time off
years. ductive use of time. For those wor- Doing something besides rying about wasting a year away, means starting post-secondary or
jumping into another four years of but thinking they would still ben- work a year later than other peers,
school can offer a much-needed efit from time off, consider enroll- which can leave individuals feelbreak for the mind and body, leav- ing in a specific program that will ing left behind. For professions
that require many years of school,
ing individuals rejuvenated and keep the mind on track.
know the changes that are taking
place to how they would vote. The
facts that there was barely any
news of opposition against this
bill until it passed back in February though, and that the Senate
had to get involved to recommend
changes, should make people wary
of the Conservative Party and the
current majority they have in both
the House of Commons and the
Senate.
Even though 61.1% of eligible Canadian voters voted in the
last election, claims of widespread
voter misdirection and nearly 31
000 complaints to elections Canada are most likely what caused the
creation of this bill.
While there should be
stronger regulation and a law
against voter fraud, it should be
bi-partisan and ideas should come
from all sides and not just one
party doing what it can to further
itself and its political future.
Naturally, this bill may
be vastly changed to be fairer to
all political parties if the House
listens to the Senate’s recommendations and all of the problems
could be rectified.
Public awareness about
the bill is incredibly important as
an Angus Reid Poll showed that
the less information Canadians
knew about the bill, the more likely they were to support it.
The somewhat shifty way
the bill was passed with barely
any attention until opposition increased shows that just the name
“Fair Elections Bill” is enough for
some people to believe that the
bill would be likely to improve
the election system. It shows ignorance on the part of the average
Canadian when many have no idea
such as medicine or law, this may
be a bigger issue; however, Leston
notes, “You shouldn’t be afraid that
you’ll miss out or veer away from
a planned path by taking a year for
yourself.” In the grand scheme of
things, one year will not make or
break one’s career.
Time to earn money
Pro: Time for one’s self
can be priceless, but there can be
more tangible benefits as well.
Higher education is becoming increasingly more expensive, and for
those who have to pay for some
or all of their school expenses, a
gap year after high school can provide for an opportunity to save up.
Whether working part or full-time,
individuals can be in the position
to put away funds that can go towards tuitions, housing, books, and
so on.
Con: If an individual decides to travel or live in a new city,
costs can add up rather quickly. If
this is not something students already have the money saved for,
or someone to help them out - be
it parents or other family members
- they will definitely want to look
at the long-term repercussions this
could have on their financial situation.
The bottom line is that
there is no right or wrong answer.
One has to make the decisions that
make the most sense to them. For
some, taking a gap year could end
up being a lifetime opportunity that
they will never forget.
what the effects of passing this bill
could mean to them.
Ultimately, it falls on all
Canadians to be aware of government legislation that could affect
many Canadians and how they go
about their business, whether it is
voting, taxes, immigration, economic reform, or countless other
issues.
This should serve as a
warning to the Conservative government not to overreach and try
to game the system to their advantage as all Canadians want a fair
and balanced election system.
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A ban on orcas in captivity
By Natalie Ward
On Friday, March 7, a California
state legislator proposed a bill that would
ban the captivity of orca whales for entertainment or performance purposes at SeaWorld, San Diego. Robert Bloom, the state
assemblyman from Santa Monica, proposed California´s Orca and Animal Welfare Act in response to growing concerns
about SeaWorld’s captive marine mammals. If the act were to be passed, it would
make it illegal for SeaWorld to hold orcas
in captivity or use them for entertainment
and performance.
The inspiration for this ban came
shortly after the motion picture Blackfish
was released on July 19, 2013. The movie
focuses on a captive killer whale living at
SeaWorld and the controversy over captive
orcas. It is based on a true story of Tilicum,
an orca held in SeaWorld. Blackfish tests
the idea of keeping these whales in captivity simply for human pleasure and entertainment.
Since the film was released, both
it and the ban have caused an intense debate. This gives the public a chance to end
SeaWorld’s animal cruelty once and for all;
however, in response to Bloom´s ban, SeaWorld had begun to defend itself aggressively, disagreeing and criticizing the bill,
saying it is biased.
On Friday, March 7, Gabriela
Cowperthwaite, the director of Blackfish,
along with an animal welfare activist and
two former SeaWorld trainers accompa-
also spoke up, saying that, “This is about
greed and this is about corporate exploitation, both of the whales and the trainers, but
most importantly the whales.” Bloom also
explained that currently, there are no laws
eliminating the captive display of orcas,
though there are federal laws controlling
the capture, care, and research use of these
whales.
The contemplated law would end
all entertainment based on performance for
every orca whale in California, as well as
captive breeding programs, and the import
and export of killer whales within the state.
All captive whales would also be retired to
sea pens if possible, where they would be
on display, but not for entertainment and
performance purposes.
Bloom stated that California currently has ten captive orcas, seven of which
were born in captivity; however, in the past
fifty years, fourteen of them have died,
twelve of which were caught in the
wild.
Grey Stafford, an animal trainer at
Arizona´s Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium, criticizes the proposed bill, which he
says ¨collapses under its own weight of
inconsistencies, particularly with respect
to animal welfare and future breeding.”
Stafford, who is used to training orcas,
also says that we have much to learn about
orca whales and that he is more concerned
about the welfare of all species. Out of sight
means out of mind, he concludes.
At the moment, Bloom and those
Photo By Natalie Ward
Elena Ballesteros, Spain, wants the Welfare ban to be passed to keep whales out of SeaWorld
nied Bloom in a press conference that was
held in Santa Monica. Cowperthwaite´s
film raises concerns about captive marine
mammals, and this was discussed at the
conference.
¨It is time that we embrace that
the long-accepted practice of keeping orcas
captive for human amusement must end, ¨
Bloom stated at the press conference. John
Hargrove, one of the former SeaWorld
trainers who resigned in August of 2012,
like him are helping to raise awareness
of the mistreatment of captive orcas, and
other species for that matter, but the future
of these whales is uncertain and lies in the
hands of those battling for their freedom
and welfare. If California does pass this
law, it would be a massive victory for the
captive whales, but it would also be one big
step to end the captivity of these beautiful
animals.
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Alberta schools face heat
over controversial policies
By Kyra Bird
to provincial legislation.” Johnson did not
mention what consequences, if any, would
follow for those schools whose policies do
not adhere to the law.
The topic was originally raised in
the legislature by Liberal MLA Kent Hehr.
When Hehr brought up the issue, he referenced another example of discriminatory
policies in an Alberta public school.
Hehr mentioned Heritage Christian Academy right here in Calgary, which
is fully-funded through Palliser Regional
Schools. The academy threatens to kick
out students and fire teachers who engage
in a “lifestyle of sexual immortality.” Hehr
was visibly angry with the situation and the
comments he made to the media following
the meeting of the legislature reflected his
shock. “I can’t believe it’s still happening
15 years after the Supreme
Court has said this type of
sexual discrimination in
employee matters is over,”
he stated.
Johnson made sure to
mention in the legislature
as well as in the media that
he had discussed the policies with the two Christian
academies and had been
told they would be willing
to set up gay-straight alliances if the students called
for them. This was seen as
a poor attempt at salvaging the public images of
the two schools. The controversial rules were also
immediately taken down
Photo by Douglas Brandt from the websites of the
Gay couples holding hands are not seen in some Alberta schools two respective schools,
butcan still be found online
against illicit sexual conduct and states that through news outlets that have reported the
the unjust will burn in hell’s “lake of fire.”
story.
The school is funded by the prov- Like many people, Hehr is skeptiince of Alberta, as it is a public school, plus cal about whether or not the schools really
it is also set to receive seven million dollars would be willing to start gay-straight alliin renovations. This has angered many peo- ances. “That’s kind of rich when you look at
ple in the public as well as members of the the language in some of their documents. I’d
Alberta Legislature, especially opposition like to see them put their money where their
parties.
mouth is on that issue,” he responded.
Wildrose leader Danielle Smith Up until this point, there has been
spoke to the media about the issue after it no announcement on what will happen to the
was discussed in the Legislature. “It is off- schools as well as no word on whether or not
side with our Charter of Rights and Free- the schools have actually started gay-straight
doms. It is off-side with our Alberta Bill of alliances for their students and staff.
It can be embarrassing for a provRights. And I believe it is up to the educa- tion minister to make sure that no teacher or ince as well as a city to deal with this kind
no student is at risk of being discriminated of controversy, especially in such a public
forum as parliament but Alberta has already
against that way.”
Johnson assured the public that he taken an important step in talking about this
had already begun a response to the issue: issue. Hopefully from this kind of discus“What I’ve directed my ministry to do is to sion and public outcry, future policies will
review all the master agreements between be more carefully considered and become
our school boards and alternative programs more open and accepting, and more schools
and also review all the employment agree- as well as other businesses will look at their
ments between school boards and their em- own policies a little closer.
ployees to make sure that they’re adhering
Alberta’s education minister, Jeff
Johnson, has faced questions in recent weeks
about why public tax dollars are going to a
school with anti-gay policies. The questions
stem from controversial rules in the Professional and Ethical Standards section of the
Prairie Christian Academy school policy.
Prairie Christian Academy, which
is located just northeast of Calgary in Three
Hills, had stated on its website that teachers
are required to “abstain from homosexual
relations.” This website also went on to
say that sexual relations outside the bonds
of marriage must also be avoided by teachers. The rules do not just reference teachers,
though, but also students and their expected
conduct. The academy’s rules warn students
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2014 Scarlett Talent Show performaces wows audience
By Abdelrahman Assad
The 2014 Scarlett Talent
Show was truly an entertaining
event, full of extremely diverse
performances from a variety of
hard to perfect his ability it truly
paid off. Finally, Eddie Odunze
made up his own rap song which
was such a pleasure to hear. He
was extremely talented and won
the first day of competition.
All photos by Ayesha Shaikh
The band rocks the stalent show audience with their amazing performance
students. The talent show had singers, dancers, beat boxers, rappers,
and even a rollerblading and dancing combination. Students packed
the gym to witness the talented individuals of Scarlett impress them
with their unique skills.
The first day of the talent
show was on April 8. The incredible performers included Jared Vermeeren, who danced to Michael
Jackson’s “Billie Jean.” His dancing skills were very impressive,
and he accurately represented what
a Michael Jackson impersonator’s
dancing should look like. Next to
perform was a vocalist named Lauren Stefaniuk who beautifully sang
a song that truly impressed the audience.
Then came an amazing
beat boxing performance by Jonah
Ackerman; one could tell by his
performance that he worked very
The next day of competitions was on April 9. This day had
some more amazing performances
by some extremely talented students. First up to perform was Nico
Caignoy. He was breakdancing
like he had been doing it for years,
and one would not believe how
spectacular his dancing truly was.
By the audience’s reactions, they
seemed pretty impressed as well.
Next up were Austin Lee
and Nicole Doerksen who sang a
heartfelt song together. Their vocals skills were outstanding and
it was great that they were able to
present them to the school. More
singing performances came from
Chantara Ebdell who also had
an amazing voice and performed
beautifully.
Afterwards were Natalie and Josh Lo who had a terrific
wushu performance which is like
a Chinese martial arts dance in-
terpretation. The performance was
very unique and one could tell by
looking at the audience that many
jaws had dropped. Then was Rhiannon Carroll who had another
great dancing performance which
truly wowed the crowd.
Finally, there was a band
formed by Evan Alexander, Harrison Jesudason, Roman Sorokin
and Ben Whitham. The band included vocals, a drummer, and a
guitar player in their performance;
it was like watching a full-out rock
concert. The band was the winner
ers included Colton Crowchild and extremely entertaining and enerCyrus Robinson who sang John getic rollerblading and dancing
Legend’s “All of Me”; this was combination. His performance was
another astounding performance just amazing to watch and a perfect
which really hyped
up the crowd. More
singing performances came from Beth
Cox, Katryna Bredin, and Coleman
Thompson they all
sang individually;
however, they all
took the ballad approach to their song.
Each one
of their performances
was unique
and beautiful in its
own way.
Next up was
Spencer Luciak who
sang the hit
from Disney’s Frozen: “Let it
Go.” This
was a heartwarming
perform a n c e
which reJon Ray Dy Buco, Grade 12, talent show winner,
ceived thunperforms an upbeat, energetic hip-hop dance
derous apway to conclude the talent show.
plause from the audience.
Afterwards The FEVER would like to
was Jon Ray Dy Buco thank all the participants who took
who danced to a medley part in the talent show, and also
of “Rap God” by Emi- congratulate all the winners.
nem, The SpongeBob We would also like to
Squarepants theme song, thank the wonderful audience
and “Happy” by Pharrell members who came out and supWilliams. This contempo- ported all the performers, and
rary dance performance helped make the talent show a very
was absolutely incredible: successful event..
Lancers better start planthe audience was cheering Eddie Odunze, Grade 12, performs a rap song for Dy Buco throughout ning their talents for next year. If
as the crowd enthusiastically cheers him on the entire length of his per- this year is any indication, compeformance, and he eventu- tition next year will be stiff. Lancof the second day of competitions. ally went on to become the winner ers are encouraged to hone their
The final day of the com- of the final day of competition.
skills or develop a new and uinque
petition was on April 10, 2014; it The last performer was performance to show off to their
was truly worth the wait. Perform- Jesse Gyles who perfomed to an peers.
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Safety and fun: how safe are fans at concerts today
By
Karlee Selent
The question, however, is how more serious
A number of concert-related incidents, some of which have ended in tragedy,
have recently been making news throughout
the music community. Stage-diving, in one
form or another, has been a primary culprit
in a recent string of injuries, varying from
minor to fatal accidents, and resulting in lawsuits in some cases. The act itself is inherently dangerous, for both those diving and those
catching, but it is not the only concern that
needs to be addressed when pondering the
safety at shows. Mosh pits, crowd surfing, riots, substance abuse, harassment, and, in the
absolute worst case scenario, weapons can
all come into the mix of threats that bring
up the question: how safe are individuals at
concerts?
Recently, at a Suicidal Tendencies
show in Switzerland, a fan died stage-diving.
A twenty-eight-year-old man was apparently
not caught by fans after driving off the stage
and hit the ground hard. He later died from
an epileptic seizure while in the hospital.
Risky acts at concerts, such as stage-diving,
can go both ways, and it is not just the fans
putting themselves in harm’s way. Some
musicians have been partaking in some of
these behaviours.
The incidents do not stop here.
Electric Dance Music mogul Sonny Moore,
more commonly known as Skrillex, is currently being sued by Jennifer Fraissl, a woman who claims Moore jumped on her from
the stage in February 2012 during a show at
the Belaseo in Los Angeles, leading to significant injuries which caused her to have a
stroke. Skrillex is known for stage-diving,
especially during the earlier years of his DJ
career, and the argument could be made that
any fan attending should be prepared for
such an event; however, the law does not
seem to be coming down on the side of musicians.
Last February, $1.4 million in damages were awarded to a woman who suffered
injuries at a Fishbone concert, breaking her
skull and collarbone when the band’s lead
singer, Angelo “Dr. Madd Vibe” Moore,
stage-dived at a show in Philadelphia. The
presiding judge of the case found that Moore
had shown little remorse for the incident and
has not stopped stage-diving since. Moore’s
reluctance to stop even after such an event
shows just how culturally ingrained stagediving and other hazardous behaviours are
in music culture.
Dan McGowan, co-owner of the
Crofoot Presents and the Crofoot Ballroom
in Michigan, has perhaps the most relevant
perspective on concert safety. McGowan
and his team produce more than 350 shows
a year at the Crofoot and other venues
throughout metropolitan Detroit, Michigan.
“We discourage [crowd surfing and stagediving], but for certain shows it’s unavoidable,” he says. “Crowds do what they do, so
we just work to provide the safest environment we can. We properly staff the barricade
and hope we can assist in a safe landing for
the air-borne.”
the Wild West, the rapper would himself dithreats to concert safety will be handled. rectly endanger concert safety the following
This December will mark ten years day. A video released by the police shows
since
Pantera
guitarist Dimebag Darrell was
shot and killed
onstage by a
crazed fan while
playing with the
band Damageplan in Columbus, Ohio. Such
a threat is always in the back
of the mind of
John Douglas,
who has worked
in venue security at the Grog
Shop in Cleveland
Heights,
Ohio, for almost
nine years. “You
do the best you
can to watch everything,” says
Douglas. “You
spot people who
are going to be
trouble.
You
just can’t predict something
like that—it’s
a fairly rare occurrence. From
what I see on the
news, sadly, it’s
a lot more comby Claire Patterson
mon for some A concertgoer balances on anothers shoulders to get a betterPhoto
view of the stage
kid to shoot up
Tyler, The Creator yelling at fans to break
his school.”
“In today’s world, there are grow- down a barricade and rush into his concert. It
ing concerns for all public spaces,” says was a wild scene and just one more issue to
the Crofoot’s McGowan. “Heartbreak- add to the list of current events challenging
ing incidents like Sandy Hook, the Boston
Marathon bombing or the Aurora, Colorado
shooting have to be considered. It’s no fun
to think about, but these things happen, so
anyone that manages a public space should
have some kind of game plan.” Venue staff
stay up, work hard, and pay a lot of attention so that events and venue buildings are
safe—but accidents can happen anywhere.
The biggest concerns usually relate to trips
and falls, or the occasional crowd surfing.
Patrons running in traffic outside
are also a worry, but there is not much that
can done.
McGowan’s mention of patrons running in
traffic is, unfortunately, both timely and relevant. It is likely to become of much greater
concern following the tragedy that took
place at this year’s South By Southwest festival, where a suspected drunk driver fleeing
police plowed into a crowd of fans waiting
outside of the venue for a Tyler, The Creator
show, killing two individuals.
Tyler’s concert was canceled that
night, but in a strange coincidence, and an
event that may make concert safety feel like
safety at concerts.
Tyler, The Creator’s behavior was undoubtedly that of an irresponsible musician, putting fans and venue staff in obvious harm’s
way.
Responsible musicians and venue
staff will definitely make all the difference,
and, despite current threats to safety, it does
seem, in the broader scope of time, some undeniable progress in making concerts safer
has been made.
The problematic events faced at concerts today, pale in comparison to what transpired
in 1979 at a concert by The Who in Cincinnati, Ohio, where eleven concertgoers were
trampled and killed when the crowd rushed
into the venue.
The Who had decided to perform
a late soundcheck, which prompted the
crowd to believe that the band was starting
and ignited the subsequent stampede. After
the tragedy, the city of Cincinnati took the
appropriate steps to enact a ban on festival
seating, an arrangement where unreserved
seats are available to those who claim them
first, which was believed to be at the root of
the tragedy’s cause. The ban has since been
lifted.
A proactive approach to preparation
in the case of such incidents is a necessary
step to minimizing the damage in the event
of problem. Having onsite EMS at larger
shows is just one preventative measure that
can be taken. This is exactly what McGowan
does at larger shows. “The highest law is that
of hospitality,” McGowan says. “We are not
extensions of the ‘zero tolerance’ individuals that are stretching their wings and trying
to suck the zing out of life. The second highest law is one of common sense. Somewhere
after those laws are federal, state and local
laws, and yeah, we know them and pay attention to them.”
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A city mourns: Calgary’s
most horrific mass murder
By Labeeba Mahmood
On April 15, 2014, five university students were stabbed to death during
a party to mark the end of the school year,
at a house in the Brentwood neighbourhood
of Calgary. The stabbing occurred several
blocks away from the University of Calgary
campus. It was the deadliest act of mass
murder to have ever occurred in the history of Calgary. Police detained Matthew de
Grood as the perpetrator of the massacre.
The five victims were stabbed in
the early morning hours of April 15 during
a small gathering of twenty inside the home.
The victims were identified as Joshua Hunter, Kaiti Perras, Jordan Segura, Lawrence
prior to arriving at the house party.
De Grood obtained a large knife
from the house and stabbed the victims methodically. Each victim was stabbed multiple times. De Grood fled on foot, but police
arrested him forty minutes later with the aid
of the K-9 unit.
De Grood has been held at the
Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre since his arrest. He appeared in court via
closed-circuit television on Tuesday, April
22 wearing blue overalls. De Grood’s lawyer, Allan Fay, said de Grood is doing as
well as can be expected. “He’s obviously apprehensive and concerned,” explained Fay.
“I have had a number of conversations with
Photo courtesy of Calgary Sun
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi among the mourners at the funeral of vitcim, Josh Hunter
Hong and Zackariah Rathwell, who ranged
in age from 21-27 years old. Hunter, Segura,
and Rathwell were pronounced dead at the
scene, while Perras and Hong, were taken to
the hospital, but succumbed to their wounds.
Segura, Rathwell, Hong, and Perras lived in
Calgary while Hunter lived in Priddis, Alberta.
De Grood, aged 22, attended the
University of Calgary and was planning on
attending law school. He was an employee
of Safeway prior to the stabbings. Before being charged with five counts of first-degree
murder, de Grood has had no previous runins with the police and, in fact, he is the son
of a city police officer with the rank of inspector.
Police believe that de Grood knew
at least one person that was present at the
party. Detectives interviewed multiple witnesses, classmates, and de Grood’s family
members. According to these interviews, his
demeanour had started to transform in the
weeks prior to the murders; he began posting more habitually on Facebook, submitting strange status updates.
De Grood was an invited guest to
the casual party held on what is called Beruda Shorts Day, a 53-year tradition that marks
the last day of classes at the University of
Calgary which some of the victims attended.
De Grood had worked a shift at Safeway
him. I found him to be lucid. He seems to
appreciate the situation he’s in – but again
I am not a professional psychiatrist,” says
Fay. De Grood appeared in court on Tuesday, April 22, where the Edmonton Crown
prosecutor Stephanie Brown requested an
assessment for De Grood to undergo a thirty-day testing period to determine his fitness
level to stand trial. De Grood will appear in
court on Thursday, May 22 after his thirtyday assessment has ended.
Mourners cried outside of First Alliance
Church Monday, April 21 where the funeral
services were arranged for Perras, Hunter,
and Segura. On Wednesday April 22, funeral services were arranged for Rathwell,
the member of a band called Zachariah and
the Prophets. A funeral for the last victim of
the mass murder was scheduled for Wednesday April 23. Friends, families, students, and
faculty were ensured by the university that
counselling and support services would be
provided to those who were struggling with
the deaths.
Police are still trying to determine
a motive for the bizarre attacks. De Grood
had not been drinking nor doing drugs, according to Police Chief Rick Hanson. Hanson believes that they were all good kids and
there was no indication of any incident that
would have provoked the attack.
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No one wants to see anyone get
hurt, so members of venue staff team works
with traveling crews to ensure safety. The
greatest risk to anyone is themselves. The
fans are the greatest danger to themselves.
Musicians bring something close to the
most important stuff of life.
If it comes with some risk, then it
must be worth it.
With proactive venue staff, responsible musicians and fans a relatively safe experience
when attending a concert can be had. These
incidents, after all, are the outliers when
stacked up against the thousands of shows
that take place every day of every week,
year-round in North America alone.
Going to a live show is supposed
to be fun, and short of making it a police
state, with armed guards at every show,
there is little more that can be done.
“If security is heavy-handed, it
can really hurt the mood of a show,” says
McGowan. “Hosts are not there to act as
police but to maintain a safe environment.
This line can be blurred, but it’s critical to
have smart supervisors that can, to some
degree, sense the feeling in the room and
make adjustments accordingly. Do more
police make a scene more secure? Historically, police states are not more secure. So,
is more security more secure? I doubt it.”
A big piece of a ticket prices goes
to pay those who handle with security at
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shows. In most of the States, including
Michigan, a venue does not have to provide
security. If security was eliminated altogether, ticket prices would end up decreasing. Venues often get sued when the staff
steps in and try
break up
“Risky acts like to
fights between
crowdsurfing
others.
and stage-diving McGowan’s idea
are culturally
of less security
ingrained in the leading to lower
concertgoer’s ticket prices is
definitely an enbehaviour.”
ticing one, but
such an idea looks unlikely to occur in the
face of each new concert tragedy. Risky acts like crowdsurfing and
stage-diving are culturally ingrained in the
concertgoer’s behaviour and are part of
the joy of the overall experience for some.
Simply banning those acts or beefing up security to prevent them altogether may not
be effective. Individuals must put their full
trust in venue staff, like Douglas, to handle
the sticky situations and do their best to ensure no one gets hurt.
More responsible musicians, who
take an active role in safety, will also remain key to the process. At the end of the
day, extremes like zero security or a police
state-like presence of security will not be
the answer. A balance between safety and
fun is, ultimately, what needs to be made.
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Confidential mental health
information disclosed
By
Sam McIntosh
An apparent breach of personal
privacy has been occurring at the
American/Canadian border as Canadian
police in Ontario have been sharing
attempted suicide information and other
private mental health information with the
be uploaded if it occurs in a police station,
endangers others, and if the person has a
history of violence.
In most cases it is an embarrassing
experience to be prevented entry into a
country, and disturbing that someone
would know someone’s very personal
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World Cup preparations
By Abdelrahman Assad
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is just
around the corner with a kick-off date on
June 12, 2014. This is the most important
event for soccer fans, as they travel from
across the world to come and support their
favourite teams. The FIFA World Cup takes
place every four years, so it is a great honour
for anyone to get the opportunity to attend.
Cities across Brazil applied for the
bid to host the World Cup. Brazil has hosted
the cup once before in 1950, and they have
won the coveted cup a record five times.
This year’s World Cup Opening Ceremony
and first day of matches are set to take place
at the at the Arena Corinthians Stadium in
Sao Paulo, while the closing ceremony and
final match are set to take place at the Estâdio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.
The other cities hosting matches include Belo Horizonte,
want me to summarize, we are not ready.”
Valcke’s claims have worried many Brazilian natives, along with soccer fans, who
have waited years for this event. Valcke,
however, still believes that Brazil will pull
through and have
“The 2014 FIFA an entertaining and
World Cup is successful World
just around the Cup.
corner with a The estimated
for the entire
kick-off date on cost
cup, which includes
June 12, 2014.” the construction
of new stadiums,
promotional costs, improvements in infrastructure, as well as many other factors, is
an enormous $14.5 billion. The economic
impact of the cup for Brazil has also been
huge as it is expected to bring in $90 billion
for the Brazilian economy. There are 3.6
million jobs, both short term and long term,
which the World Cup is expected to gener-
Photo by Sam McIntosh, Poster by Adele MacDonald
The mental illness of individuals have been shared between police forces and US border patrol
American Border Patrol. This has resulted
in people not being allowed entry into the
USA due to the American Immigration and
Nationality act as it “denies entry to people
who have had a physical or mental disorder
that may pose a threat to the property,
safety or welfare of themselves or others.”
A recent privacy commission
headed by Ann Cavoukian found that
over 19 000 mental health incidents
had been uploaded and shared with the
American authorities; sharing information
with the American officials is not illegal,
but also not required. The commission
began after stories of Canadians being
refused into the U.S. made their way to
Cavoukian who said “On learning of these
events, including hearing of the pain and
embarrassment caused by the denials of
entry, I decided to conduct an investigation
to determine exactly how and why this was
happening.” Her findings showed that while
some Ontario police services only upload
incidents optionally, the Toronto police
force automatically uploads each incident to
a database that is shared with other forces,
including some in the U.S. Each case is
very different and the privacy commission
recommended that suicide attempts only
and traumatizing life experience that that
person has worked to overcome. It is also
disturbing as Cavoukian puts it as “Their
stories … raised serious privacy issues
regarding the sharing of one’s sensitive
health information.”
With a deadline set of April 16,
2015 for the police to change the current
system and purge all suicide attempts that
do not meet the requirements listed by
the commission, there will hopefully be
change, increased security, and privacy
for those who have been through such a
traumatizing experience. The last thing that
anyone who has been through this needs is
for it to be brought to the surface again as
a reason that they are not allowed into the
U.S. even though they may not have put
anyone else at risk.
With this commission, there will
now be more accountability on Ontario
police forces, especially in Toronto to not
automatically upload every suicide attempt
that occurs, but for them to take a hard look
at the severity of the suicide attempt and
if anyone else was hurt in the attempt. If
not, the person should be able to move on
with his or her life and move past an ugly
incident and push on with the proper help
needed after such an incident.
Photo by Abdelrahman Assad
Sarah Sohal, Matt Palmer, and Wenonah North Peigan, all Grade 10, are excited to
watch the World Cup in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Porto Alegre, Brasilia, and many others.
A few of the World Cup organizers have been worried as costs keep rising as
well as delays
“The World Cup
with construction. The sta- never fails in bedium for the
coming an exOpening Cer- tremely engaging
emony is still event. With billions
yet to be com- of viewers around
pleted
with
the world, it is truly
only a month
one of the most
left until kickpopular
televised
off. Jerome
programs.”
Valcke, FIFA
secretary general, made an honest statement about Brazil’s
World Cup progress by saying that, “if you
ate. These numbers will likely be similar to
the 2016 Summer Olympic Games that Brazil is also set to host.
Brazilians are noted as some of
the most passionate soccer, or as they like
to call it “football,” fans in the world. They
also have one of the best soccer teams in
the world which is consistently in the top
10 FIFA rankings. This year could possibly
mark Brazil’s sixth win, with all the tremendous home town support. The World Cup
never fails in becoming an extremely engaging event.
With billions of viewers around
the world, it is truly one of the most popular
televised programs. Without a doubt, Brazil
will surely pull through and host an amazing
World Cup.
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Environment Club had an amazing year as Earth Day
encouraged more environmental changes at Scarlett
By Sam McIntosh
ed recycling cellphones and old printer car- environmentalists as it helped push the envi- as an organized event for 141 countries. Nu
The Environment Club celebrated tridges, they do not handle plastic and pop ronmental movement into the forefront and merous areas even expand on Earth Day in
Earth Day by hosting a week-long bake can recycling, which is why the club asked it is now celebrated in over 160 countries. order to celebrate Earth Week, and have that
sale from April 22-24 to help raise money the school to add blue recycling bins to each Earth Day was envisioned in 1969 by John week dedicated to raising awareness about
for Nature Conserthe environment
vancy Canada and
such as the Enthe World Wildlife
vironment Club
Fund. This event
does right now.
continues a very
Now Earth Day
successful year for
is
celibrated
the club in which
around the globe
they have started to
and
environrecycle cell phones
mental awareand printer cartridgness is increased
es for the school and
throughout the
were semi-finalists
world.
for the Youth DisWith the year
tinction Award for
Environmentalism,
coming to a
the largest sponsor
close, the Enviof which is Conoco
ronment Club
Phillips, an energy
looks forward
corporation.
The
to continuing to
culb hopes that it
spread its mescan do even better
sage of environnext year and win
ment awareness
the award.
throughout the
The club
school and the
has completed a
community.
number of projects
They are hopto help raise awareing to include
ness for the envimore recycling
ronment and have
programs and
enjoyed
working
make the school
together. The club
a greener place
started five years
for all who enter
ago, and students
its doors. They
meet every Tuesday
are
attemptat lunch to discuss
ing to make the
current issues about
school a better
the
environment.
place and also
The club’s teacher
make an impact
Photo by Sam McIntosh out in the rest of
sponsor,
Natalie
Macleod,
says
the world.With
The Environment Club has had a very successful year and hopes to continue working on raising awareness on our current environmental issues
she “really enjoys
an increase in
teaching such wonderful kids and that she classroom so that the janitors did not have to McConnell and originally set to occur on natural disastors and enviromental accidents
loves to work with individuals.” She is very look through the garbage for any recyclable March 21 as that is the spring equinox, but such as the BP oil spill or increased droughts
proud of all of the Environment Club stu- material. The twenty five to thirty students in an Earth Day designed for teaching was then and heat there is an increasing need to take a
the club have enjoyed their time immensely. created by United States Senator Gaylord hard look at what is causing these changes.
dents.
The Environment Club held their The bake sale is just one of these projects, as Nelson and the date of April 22 was chosen With more environmental awareness, Lancbake sale as Earth Day occurred, and Envi- the students have worked on posters, presen- for the day. It was originally only a United ers will all be able to make our school and
ronment Week was chosen for this week at tations, and more while being in the club.
States movement until 1990 when Denis the world a better place for all.
Earth Day is an important day for Hayes helped take the day internationally
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Now that the season is
perfect for more outdoor parties,
one will probably attend several
of them, or maybe even throw one.
Parties held outdoors often call for
simpler food, like hor d’oeuvres,
as the setting tends to be more
casual. The following recipes are
casual, yet refined, and are sure to
please the guests.
This first recipe is sure
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Fahrenheit, and coat baking sheet
with a non-stick spray, like PAM.
2. Cut the chicken into bite-sized
pieces, and set aside in a clean
bowl.
3. Rinse the cucumber and cut into
one-inch round sections and set
aside in a clean bowl.
4. In three shallow bowls, or
plates, combine the flour and garlic powder; beat the egg
with the milk; and combine
the panko, paprika, salt and
pepper.
5. Coat the chicken in the
flour mixture, then the egg
mixture, and then the one
with panko breadcrumbs.
6. Place the chicken on the
baking sheet, spraying it
with the non-stick spray for
a crispier, browner exterior.
7. Bake the chicken for 2025 minutes.
8. When the chicken is
cooked, place it, along with
the cucumbers and sauce, in
Photo by Michella Thai
Panko and sweet chili sauce can be easily found a large bowl, and toss (like
at most grocry stores in the Asian food asiles one would with a salad)
with a spoon, and serve.
to satisfy friends that enjoy 9. Serve immediately or at room
the heat— sweet chili chicken. temperature.
The crispy, bite-sized chicken This food is not exactly
is cooked tempura-style, and is a finger food as the sauce can get
tossed in sweet chili sauce, along quite messy, so serving it with
with some cucumbers for a re- toothpicks will be best.
If one’s guest list infreshing taste. This recipe is often deep-fried in half an inch of oil, cludes vegetarians or vegans, this
but the healthier alternative is to stuffed mushroom recipe will be
perfect. Recipes for stuffed mushbake them.
rooms often call for cheeses and
creams, but there can be adjustSweet Chili Chicken
ments made so no dairy is needed.
Original recipe serves four
Ingredients
2 boneless, skinless chicken
breasts
1 medium sized cucumber
½ cup flour
1 egg
2 Tablespoons milk
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
⅔ cup of sweet chili Thai sauce
pinch of salt and pepper
Directions
Vegan Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Original recipe serves eight
Ingredients
20 large mushrooms
1 Tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 cup celery
1 ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
2-4 Tablespoons of water
½ cup scallions
3 Tablespoons toasted sesame
seeds
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1 Tablespoon sesame oil
3 Tablespoons mirin (Japanese
rice wine)
Directions
1. Rinse mushrooms, and twist
the stems off, setting them aside.
Rinse and cut the celery and mushroom stems into small pieces, and
mince the garlic.
2. Heat a skillet with the olive oil
over medium heat, and when the
pan is hot enough, add the mushroom stems and celery. Once the
mushrooms have cooked, add the
celery and garlic. Once the vegetables have cooked, add the mirin, along with the salt and pepper;
cook the vegetables in the mirin
for two minutes. When the two
minutes have passed, turn off the
heat and remove the skillet.
3. Combine the panko with the
cooked vegetables in three additions, alternating with the sesame
oil and water. Once all ingredients
have been folded well, the panko
should be moist and the mixture
should look crumbly but hold together when moulded. If too much
water was added, simply add in
more panko.
3. Stir the scallions and adjust the
seasonings if needed.
4. Before filling the mushrooms,
preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Fahrenheit, and line a baking
sheet with parchment paper.
5. Use a medium-sized spoon to
scoop a bit of the filling into the
mushroom, pressing down every
time to form a mould and to ensure that the mushroom will be
filled. Fill the mushrooms until
just full.
6. Place the mushrooms on the
baking sheet and bake in the oven
for 20 minutes. When the top part
of the filling is golden brown, they
are ready to take out. Sprinkle
toasted sesame seeds on top of the
mushrooms, and serve at either
room temperature or hot from the
oven.
There it is: two different hor d’oeuvres thats are sure to
please the crowd. Keep in mind,
these recipes can be made as an
appetizer anytime of the year.
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The urban legend for this
month comes from Sydney, Australia with a creepy story about a
dog. One night, a couple who had
been out for a few too many drinks
comes home to find their doberman
choking in their living room. The
man, being the strong protector
of their little family of two, panics and faints. The girl, being calm
under pressure, remembers that her
old friend is a vet. Thankfully still
on good terms, she calls her up and
arranges to drop the dog off at the
clinic. She goes with her dog to the
vet and leaves her husband passed
out on the floor.
After dropping off the
dog, convinced that she has done
all that she can for it, and having called the house to find that
her husband was now awake, she
decides to go home and get her
husband into bed. It takes her a
while to do this, so they are not
yet in bed when the phone starts to
ring. The wife picks it up to hear
the vet screaming hysterically that
they need to get out of the house
immediately. Without any clue of
what is going on, the couple starts
to make their way to the front door
as quickly as possible. They only
make it as far as the stairs when
several policemen come running
up to meet them. The woman, completely confused at this point, asks
a policeman what the problem is.
The policeman gently tells her that
the vet had been able to save the
dog and get what it was choking on
out of its throat. Shockingly, it was
a human man’s finger. A burglar
must have broken into their house
and still be there because the dog
had not been choking for long; otherwise, it would have not been able
to breathe and would have died.
Not long after they start
searching the house, the former
owner of the finger is found unconscious in their bedroom. Luckily,
they had not been able to make it
to their bedroom before the vet had
called; otherwise, they would have
been in for an unwelcome surprise.
One of the many fears that
people have, especially if living
alone, is that someone will break
into their house. Imagine if any
one thing had happened differently
that night. The dog was protective
enough to attack the burglar while
other dogs may have just rubbed
against their legs looking to be petted. This helped to ensure that the
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burglar did not steal anything or
damage the house. The blood pouring out of the empty spot where the
finger used to be would prove to
cause a bit of a mess though.
One could also imagine
what could have happened if the
dog had not been protective and
just left the burglar alone. The dog
would not have been choking on
his finger. The couple probably
would not have seen the burglar
at all but would have come home
to find something missing or
wrecked. This legend emphasizes
swapping one bad thing for another: having one’s house broken
into and contents missing or finding one’s dog choking and a burglar in the bedroom. This fear and
the possibilities are the main reasons that this legend has persisted
and people continue to be haunted
by it. The fact that the couple was
not there probably played a big
role in it as well. If they had been
home, the burglar might not have
broken in or he would have broken
in anyway and threatened them or
hurt them. Every choice one makes
determines, or at least affects, what
happens and where one ends up.
This also brings up another fear, which is regret. Regretting
what one did or did not do and how
one ended up, the consequences of
those choices. Nobody is perfect
and most people are haunted by
past mistakes, some people more
than others. Some people are able
to relax more easily and to live in
the now, while others get caught up
in the past. The past certainly affects the future, but one has to be
able to get past it and determine
one’s own future. It would take
plenty of therapy or a new way of
thinking possibly, to feel safe again
in that house and to not be thinking
about someone breaking into one’s
house again or one’s dog choking
on fingers.
When all is said and done
the moral to be taken from this legend is that one should be able to get
past the bad events that happen, to
live in the now. Also, to be careful
when drinking, so that one is clearheaded and can think fast like the
girl in the legend and not get overwhelmed and faint like the man
did. One should be carful when
drinking regarless. One might also
want to check one’s doors and the
locks on the windows. One never
knows who is lurking outside.
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May 2014
Meet the Honourary Class President:Jean-Pascal Morin
By Loula Agelopoulos
As the school year slowly, but
steadily, draws to a close, preparations for
graduation are made. The grade twelve students excitedly await their graduation, and
teachers are excited for them. Having taught
or known the students for three years, teachers often feel proud of them when graduating. That is why, every year, the graduating
students elect an Honourary Class President.
The Honourary Class President is
voted upon by the grade twelve students. He
or she gives a speech at the graduation Banquet to honour the graduates and speaks on
behalf of the teachers. It is usually quite a
beautiful speech, a balanced mix of nostalgia and brightness. It is an opportunity for
the teachers to tell their students what they
think of them, usually the good thoughts.
The speech is quite inspirational to most; it
takes everyone back to the best moments of
their High School experience, while offering
words of wisdom for the future.
Many times, the teacher will also
add humour to the speech. This is certain to
be the case with Jean-Pascal Morin’s speech.
With his infamous sense of humour, he is
sure to have the whole auditorium laughing.
Morin was voted Honourary Class President for the school year of 2013-2014 by the
soon-to-be graduates.
Any day of the week, students
passing by Morin’s classroom, or even just
walking down the hall can hear his loud, excitable voice booming from his classroom.
Morin teaches French Social Studies, and
aside from being great at it, it is evident he
also enjoys it immensely. His students speak
highly of him, with nothing but good things
to say.
Even people who happen to overhear him teaching and may not even speak
French can tell he is passionate about what
he does by his tone and excitement. When
teaching, Morin does not just lecture, plung-
ing the class into boredom, but adds pizazz
to his classes, enthralling students and making them eager to learn.
Through his enthusiastic teaching
method, Morin has made a lasting impression. For many, he has even risen to the status of favourite teacher, which is not surprising to those who have been in his class or
have heard him teach. He manages to convert even the most aloof of students into interested Social-learners.
There is no doubt that Morin has
been a huge influence on many of his students, leaving a lasting mark with his enthusiasm and passion. He is a great example of
finding what one loves to do and excelling
at it. Most teachers at
Scarlett fall under this
category of exceptionality, the graduating
class of 2014’s choice
of Morin as the teacher
to speak on behalf of
the teachers is a particular credit to his ability.
This is an honour
for both the students
and Morin, and it is
an opportunity for him
to give yet another fiery speech, this time
though, not in a classroom, but in a setting
that will allow him to
share more than just his
knowledge of Social
Studies but also his life
experiences. With the
graduation events approaching, graduates
are looking forward to
the undoubtedly brilPhoto by Loula Agelopoulos liant speech Morin is
Morin was voted Honourary Class President by the Grade 12 students and thus will be representing the teachers dur- sure to produce.
ing the graduation events and will also make an inspirational speech for the students at the graduation ceremony
Calgary Kiwanis Festival: Scarlett’s pride Bosco Han
By Labeeba Mahmood
On March 15, Bosco Yunzhi Han,
Grade 10, performed in the Kiwanis Festival
at the Jubilee Auditorium and won the prestigious Rose Bowl, a bowl full of flowers
accompanied by a $5000 scholarship. This
is a very high-status award presented to the
best performer of the year across all ages.
“My parents, friends and teachers were happier than I was. Especially my parents and
teachers, they saw me work through all the
trials and tribulations and luckily they were
with me through every step and supported
me all that way through” says Han. I am appreciative of their sustenance throughout,
says Han. Han started playing piano at the
age of four. He started performing at the
Kiwanis Festival seven years ago, and has
finally achieved his self-set goal.
The most wonderful news was announced at the Jubilee Auditorium, where
the best of this year’s participants performed
on the main stage, including Scarlett’s pride
Han, who performed Chopin. Han has taken
part in every Kiwanis Festival since 2008,
but this one was definitely the most memorable one. “I gained more stage experience,
and provide
after the first couple [of] years,
competitors
I stopped being nervous and I
with an opporlearned to enjoy it more,” says
tunity to perHan.
The Calgary Kiwanis
form before a
Festival is an event put on by
large live auan organization that is instrucdience.
tive and non-profit in status. It is
A total of 11
one of the largest amateur com000
youth
petitive festivals across North
gave
3800
America with approximately 12
performances.
000 participants annually. This
It was defifestival has been an integral part
nitely a good
of the arts community in Calyear and, of
gary and remains as one of the
course,
had
premier performing arts events
exciting news
held in Calgary. The festival
to close if off.
encourages contemporary and
Han
classical music and speech arts
received much
performances among amateur
appreciation
students of all ages and skills.
Lancer
Photo by Labeeba Mahmood from
Of the participants, Bosco Han, Grade 10, the winner of the prestigious RoseBowl and the $5000 scholarship students and
95% are made up of youth aged
Scarlett staff.
18 and under. Youth have the opportunity participants’ performances, ensuring that If one wishes to play a piano or any instruto take part in various classes like strings, every competitor receives a written and ver- ment, the only advice one would receive
woodwind, brass, and choir. Every year, bal assessment.
from Han is “every note must mean someThe festival offers four public con- thing.”
more than twenty highly-qualified musi- cians and actors are hired to arbitrate the certs annually which feature top performers
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When seeking the perfect brunch location, a delicatessen is not normally the first image
to pop into one’s mine, but then
again, “Gruman’s delicatessen is
no ordinay deli.” Run by a family from Montreal, Gruman’s is a
Jewish delicatessen that offers traditional Jewish fare such as home
cured lox, and slow-roasted brisket, alongside Montreal-style deli
foods, all made from family recipes. The owner, Peter Fraiberg, has
been running restaurants and catering businesses in Calgary for over
twenty years. In addition to this,
Gruman’s offers other breakfast
and lunch fare, making it a unique
and refreshing brunch alternative
to brunch places that one may be
more familiar with.
restaurant
Gruman’s
is not one of Calgary’s urbanite
brunch places where everything
is newly renovated, it is a rather
plain, squat building, with sensible furnishings, but photos of
the family dating back to the days
of black and white photography
furnish the walls, and there is a
celebratory feel to the restaurant
that speaks of tradition and liveliness. The space is not lavish with
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all the latest styles, but walking in
it is easy to see that Gruman’s is
run with a sense of familial pride;
outstanding reviews are displayed
in the front entrance and the deli
counter at the rear of the restaurant
is brimming with deli fair ranging
from Montreal-smoked meat to
Baba Ganoush. Walking in their
front entrance, there are two ratings that stand out among the flood
of praise; Gruman’s was recently
featured on Food Network’s ‘You
Gotta Eat Here,’ and was voted Top
New Restaurant on Urbanspoon in
2012.
Gruman’s is typically
open on mornings and during
lunch time, catering primarily to
the influx of people from Calgary’s
downtown area. On weekdays
between seven and nine am, Gruman’s offers an early bird breakfast
special, where patrons can get such
quick and satisfying breakfasts onthe-go as a bagel with cheese, meat
and egg for only $5.
At eleven am on a Sunday, the light, airy restaurant is, as
most places throughout the city,
quite full, and there is a short wait
to be seated. That being said, the
wait was nothing compared to
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other places, where the not overpowering tangs of lemon. slaw was vinegary, but flavoured
wait can often be forty- The biggest complaint about this with skill, not overpoweringly of
five minutes and upward. dish would be the hashbrowns, vinegar, but not sweet either, like it
For those hard of hearing, which could have been crisper. can be at some places. The potato
Gruman’s may not be the Also, rather than serving toast on salad was mild, creamy, and again,
optimum brunch location the side, this dish would benefit not sweet, like can often be the
as it was loud and busy, from an extra smattering of curds case. Overall, the chicken club was
with plenty of background or meat, or perhaps a side dish of a healthy, protein-packed lunch senoise, that being said, it fresh fruit to even out the artery- lection that also doubled as a delicould be quite the chal- clogging meal. That being said, ciously savoury treat.
lenge finding a place that overall Gruman’s breakfast pou- All in all, Gruman’s is a
is not loud and busy during tine was highly comparable to oth- quaint, family-run deli worth supSunday brunch. The staff er high-end breakfast places, with porting. The love and care that is
at Gruman’s was friendly the Montreal-smoked meat being put into the recipes, which have
and informative, quick to its winning feature.
been handed down over generaanswer questions about the For lunch fare Gruman’s tions, is outstanding, and the prodrestaurant and explain it’s history. offers a selection of traditional ucts Gruman’s offers prove it. The
During the typical brunch hours, at Jewish foods, soups, salads, sand- Montreal-smoked meat is phenomGruman’s items off of the break- wiches, such as the Chicken Club, enal, as other selections such as
fast or lunch menu can be ordered. and other popular lunch fare (such the lox surely are, and Gruman’s is
offers
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cially combined with Gruman’s The chicken was tender and well 3:30pm, and on Sundays from 9am
awesome Montreal-smoked meat, done, with the cheddar adding a until 3:30pm. It is located at 230,
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May 2014
The journey of a Canadian exchange student in Spain
By Natalie Ward
There is a saying that time flies
by when one is having fun. As the last
week of my Spanish exchange has finally
come, I truly believe that this cliché is true.
Thursday, May 1 was the day that marked
nine weeks in Spain and the day that began
the final week. For me, it felt as if I had only
arrived days before and as if I had weeks
left to explore new places, learn more of the
language, and meet new people, instead of
only seven days. Despite the limited time, I
was determined to spend it wisely and see as
much as I could in the small amount of time
remaining.
Between March and April, April
was by far the busiest month for me in Spain,
with many days spent doing activities like
travelling, hiking, or just hanging out with
both Spanish and Canadian students from
the exchange. I travelled to countless places
around the country, learned many, many
new bits and pieces of information (such as
the fact that Segovia’s castle, the Alcazar,
was used in the 16th century by the King
and Queen of Spain), met new people, and
discovered new things about myself. Most
importantly, I improved my Spanish greatly,
as well as my accent.
In the four weeks of April, I
managed to do an incredible amount of
activities, which included attending school,
hiking, sightseeing, travelling, hanging out
with friends (both Canadian and Spanish)
and my Spanish family, seeing my Canadian
grandparents, going to a few parties, and
in the time I had left over (which was not
much), I finished any and all homework
I had from Canada. Nearly every day,
something was planned, whether that be
meeting new people, seeing new places, or
even just staying at home to watch a soccer
game, which I learned is extremely important
to Spaniards, as important as hockey is to
Canadians.
The first really big thing that
happened was the Camino de Santiago
¨field trip¨ that I attended with a class
from my Spanish school, María Moliner.
Together with three teachers, we hiked
fifty five kilometres over a span of three
days, staying in town hostels each night the
class were away. This experience is one I
will never forget and I am so lucky to have
had the opportunity to be able to do this. It
was a wonderful opportunity to see more of
met countless people from around Europe,
and even North America, who were hiking
the entire Camino de Santiago, and to
speak with them and share stories about one
another´s journeys was a really valuable
aspect of the experience.
The week after we arrived back in
our Spanish cities was very relaxing for me.
It was relaxing for my
Spanish family as well,
with mostly school and a
few days spent hanging
out with some of the
Canadian students. One
day, I went sightseeing
around Segovia once
more on the bicycles
with my Spanish father
and Elena, my exchange
partner. It was incredible
to see the city like this, as
it would most likely be
the last time I would get
the chance to see Segovia
from afar in the one week
I had left.
I can easily say
that the past nine weeks
here in Spain have been
the best weeks in my
life and that this last
week here will also be
just as fantastic. I am so
incredibly happy that I put
aside any nervous feelings
Photo by Natalie Ward
about this exchange and
Natalie Ward, second from left, with her Spanish host family in Spain on an overcast day-trip to Avila, Spain
went ahead and did it,
because what I learned
Spain, improve my Spanish, and create great time with the group of Canadian exchange and what I experienced is so immensely
friendships with new people, people I would students and on a different route, though still valuable that I could not have become who
not have been friends with otherwise.
in the north of Spain. We, too, hiked a total I am today without living in Spain for ten
One day after the Camino de of fifty five kilometres over a course of three weeks.
Santiago, my Spanish family and I travelled days and it was a trip that strengthened all of Though I am not the girl who left
down by car to Andalusia, in the south of our friendships with each other. We became for Spain, but rather a completely new girl,
Spain, for Semana Santa. Semana Santa in stronger, not only physically but, I believe, there is not one single thing I would have
Spain is similar to spring break in Canada, mentally as well. We had an amazing teacher done differently and I am proud of myself
just longer. We spent one week here, staying who came along with us and that just helped for having taken a big step forward in my
in two different towns during the entire to make the three-day hike even better. We life.
week. We visited numerous towns and cities
around us, including a few trips to the ocean,
which were all absolutely amazing. It was
such an experience to see and learn more
about a different part of Spain and that week
was incredibly fun.
Not even two days later, I was out
hiking the Camino de Santiago again, but this
“I Heart Diversity:” bringing equality to Dr. E.P. Scarlett
By Riannon Laarz
When one walks around the school,
one can see stickers with the colours, red,
orange, yellow, green, blue and purple with
the words “I heart diversity,” on lockers and
classroom doors. Some many shrug it off,
but for others that word, diversity, means
much more. The week of June 20 to the 29,
2014 is World Pride Week, and includes
Gay Pride Day. June has been officially
named “Gay and Lesbian Pride Month,”
declared first by President Bill Clinton on
June 2, 2000, and then from 2009-2013 by
President Barack Obama.
Gay Pride Day and World Pride
Week were founded by Paul Stenson, to
promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-
gender issues in an international way. People do this through parades, festivals and
other cultural activities.
Another event even, closer on the
calendar, is the International Day against
Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia,
which occurs on May 17. This is a day when
Lancers should stand together to prevent
discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
This year, 2014, marks the fortyfifth anniversary of the Stonewall Riot, a
series of violent and spontaneous demonstrations of the gay community, against the
police raids that were occurring in gay bars.
This took place in the early morning of June
28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, in Green-
wich village, New York City. This event is
named the single most important event leading to the gay liberation movement and the
modern fight for gay and lesbian rights.
Later in the early 1950s and 60s,
gay Americans faced a legal system that
was more anti-homosexual than some of
the counties of the Warsaw Pact. During
the 1950s and 1960s, very few establishments welcomed openly gay people in, and
those that did welcome them in were often
bars, although bar owners and managers
were rarely gay. At the time the Stonewall
Inn was owned by the Mafia; this catered to
the assortment of patrons who were popular
among the poorest and most marginalized
people in the gay community. These people
were the drag queens, representatives of a
newly self-aware transgender community,
effeminate young men, male prostitutes,
and homeless youth.
In the 1960s police raids of gay
bars were routine, but they soon lost control
of the Stonewall Inn, and attracted a crowd
that was incited to riot. Tension grew high
between the New York City police and the
gay residents of Greenwich Village that
erupted into more protests the next night
and several more over the next few nights.
Within almost a week’s time, the village
residents quickly organized into activist
groups to concentrate efforts on establishing places for the gay and lesbian residents,
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Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School
A glimpse into the mind of this
years class historian, Zach Hall
By Helena Gagnier
After three years of learning, creating friendships, and becoming a unique individual, Zach
Hall has claimed the title of class
historian, a role that entails recounting the events that occurred
while the class of 2014 travelled
together through the journey of
high school and the halls of Scarlett. Hall is an extroverted indi-
when they hear it they’ll be able to
say that my speech was very much
who I am. My sense of humour is
present in my speech that personalizes it and makes it unique.
FEVER: What is the most difficult
thing about being class historian?
Hall: I think what will be the most
difficult thing will be presenting
it. I’m not afraid of public speaking, in fact, I quite enjoy it; however, when I get
up to present my
speech I think I’ll
be a bit nervous. I
know that the audience will be all my
friends and family,
so in theory I should
be less nervous, yet
I think this will add
a bit of pressure for
I want to do well in
front of them.
FEVER: What is
the most interesting
thing about it?
Hall: It is just a lot
of fun. It’s hard to
explain my excitement because I’m
not exactly sure
what I’m most excited about, but I
know I’m excited.
I’m excited to be
making a speech.
I’m excited to be
standing in front of
Photo by Helena Gagnier
Zachary Hall, Grade 12, is excited to share his memories of Scarlett with his fellow Lancers peers, who I know
support me. I guess
vidual with aspirations to become ly, I had to deliver the speech to the its all of these factors that makes it
an ambassador for Canada, and grad committee and a few teach- interesting.
is attending Carleton University ers. It was them who decided who FEVER: If you were to share one
piece of advice with students atin Ottawa next year, entering the would be historian.
Bachelor of International Busi- FEVER: As class historian, what tending Scarlett right now, what
would it be?
ness program. His approachable is your role?
character is shaped extensivley by Hall: As class historian, my role is Hall: It sounds cliché, and it is,
his friends, who Hall hinted would to recall our time at Scarlett. I will but my piece of advice would be to
be included in the speech he deliv- be giving a speech at the gradua- enjoy the little things. High school
ers at the graduation ceremony on tion ceremony that will reminisce goes fast, very fast. Enjoy what
on my high school experience. you’re doing when you’re doing
May 26.
The FEVER recently One key element of my role is that it, and those who are doing it with
received the opportunity to meet I have to ensure that my speech you. Hanging in the caf. on spare
with Hall in order to get to know includes everyone in my grade can get boring fast, but soon we
the person who is bearing the meaning that I cannot exclude any won’t be hanging in the caf., and
then we’ll miss it.
memories of the class of 2014 and group or club at the school.
Hall is eagerly awaiting
gain a better understanding of what FEVER: Are there any key aspects it truly means to be class historian. of your speech that you would be the date of this honour, and is sureFEVER: What is your favourite willing to share?
ly going to bring forth the memoHall: I think I’ll keep this part a ries that so many graduates will
memory of Scarlett?
Hall: This is a memory that I talked secret! I don’t want to spoil the treasure as they leave the school
about it my speech and that is mak- surprise!
forever.
ing friends. It was sort of awkward FEVER: What is going to make The FEVER wishes Hall
in the first few months of grade your speech unique?
the best of luck, and encourages
10. We were all new to each other Hall: What’s unique about my all in attendance of the graduation
and to the high school scene. This speech is that it is very me. For ceremony to keenly await his remiforced us to be creative when meet- all of those who know me, I think niscing speech. ing people, so seeing people make
new friends and trying to make
new friends of my own would have
been my favourite memory.
FEVER: What was the process to
become class historian?
Hall: I received nominations
for Class Historian by teachers
of mine. Then I had to prepare a
speech that I planned on delivering, be it that I was historian. Last-
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Scarlett students attend Encounters with
Canada in Ottawa
By
James Ewart
talking about the trip, “I decided
Every week during the
school year, students from all
over the country come to Ottawa
to connect with each other and
learn more about Canada with the
Encounters With Canada (EWC)
program. EWC gives students
the opportunity to meet famous
Canadians, explore career opportunities, learn about Canadian
institutions, develop leadership
skills, and live in a bilingual experience., 120 to 148 teens arrive
each week based on which career
path they desire to follow; to date,
over 96,000 youth have lived the
experience. It is a program associated with the Canadian government designed to teach teenagers
in the region of their interest;
these regions include Arts and
Culture, Canada Remembers,
Ecology and Environment, International Affairs, Journalism and
Communications, Law, Medicine
and Health, Politics in Canada,
Royal Canadian Mountain Police,
Science and Technology, Sports
and Fitness, and Vimy: Canada’s
Coming of Age.
to go on this trip; because I figured I should experience it now,
while it’s available to me in High
School.” Aucoin was also able to
test the latest robotics technology at the engineering faculty at
the University of Ottawa, explore
Parliament Hill, and skate the entire Rideau Canal. All good things
must come to an end, and Aucoin said “leaving the end of the
week was not easy, because you
don’t realize until then how many
friends you’ve made that week.”
Yu visited the Cancer
Research Centre, Ottawa’s Parliament buildings, and listened to
various speakers from different
medical professions. In regards
to her future plans Yu commented
how this one-week trip gave her
“insight into what she wanted to
do” as well as helped her “make
connections all over Canada.”
Yu also commented on
how affordable this trip was as the
Alberta government subsidizes it
to the point where students only
pay $500 including airfare, accomodation and meals. She defi-
Photo by Douglas Brandt
A smiling Sabrina Yu, Grade 11, recommends Encounters with Canada
Representing our school
in Ottawa were Peter Aucoin
and Sabrina Yu, in the Science
& Technology and Medicine and
Health programs respectively.
Aucoin got to explore
Ottawa, and participate in science and technology themed activities, like the Science Centre,
and talking with former astronaut Chris Hadfield. “I met kids
from across the country and made
great friends,” he stated when
nitely recommends it.
This year’s season of EWC
just finished up for the 2013-2014
school year, but the first week
of the 2014-2015 season will be
September 7-13 and it will be for
Arts and Culture. Students who
are interested must be between
14 and 17 years old, be a Canadian citizen, and obtain authorization from a parent or guardian
and a recommendation from their
school.
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Rain, sleet, and the occasional
snowfall, are just a few of the weather conditions Scarlett students have to withstand in
spring. Clothes that can easily be covered by
waterproof jackets and impermeable boots
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Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School
place in the unpredictable weather. Milkmaid braids hopped onto
the fashion scene on the 2012 spring/summer runway season and proved their worth
by returning to the catwalk in the years to
come. This whimsical coiffe has been worn
Photo by Cleo Williams
Sarah Kulle, Grade 10, sports a stylish milkmaid braid, which looks effortlessly chic yet simple
are easy to find, but protecting hair from the
weather is a entirely different story. Umbrellas are a foolproof way to keep dry, but carrying one along with a bag can be unwieldy.
Luckily, some of the top spring hair trends
provide a fashionable way to keep strands in
by celebrities such as Mary-Kate Olsen,
Scarlett Johanson, and Jennifer Lawrence
not to mention it has been featured on the
runways of Valentino and Rebecca Minkoff.
Milkmaids wildly high status among A-listers has tricked the common girl into believ-
calendar. For the ninth edition in 2013, alContinued
from page 14
so they could be open about their sexual l
orientation.
On June 28, 1970 the first Gay
Pride marches took place in the cities of
New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. These
were held to commemorate the anniversary
of the riots. Today’s Gay Pride events are
held around the world toward and during the
month of June, to mark the Stonewall Riots.
Along with Gay Pride month, May
17 is the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia or
“IDAHO” for short. This day is an essentiafeature in the international LGBT rights
most 120 countries took place in commemorations, which included all major world
religions. This day aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of
LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide.
May 17 was chosen was because
it was the date that the decision to remove
homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health
Organization in 1990. “IDAHO” was conceived in 2004, as a year-long campaign
leading up to May 17, marking the very first
International Day Against Homophobia in
2005. Organizations such as International
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ing this style can
only be achieved
by a master stylist, but the look
is unbelievably
simple to recreate.
To fashion this
hairstyle
one
must make a
braid on each
side of the head.
Whether it is a
fishtail braid or
3-strand is a personal choice. To
finish the look,
place both braids at the top of the head and
pin in place. A couple of face-framing pieces
can be left out to romanticise the look. Not
only do the interlocking braids give the illusion of a complex pattern, but when the rain
falls down this style will not budge. The rain
will actually enhance the look by helping
the braid stick together, and when the hair is
dry the braids can be taken out to create soft
waves. With this cute plait there really is no
way to go wrong.
Try pairing this look with simple,
flowing clothes so the hairdo does not go unnoticed. Try wearing a pair of dangling earrings to complete the look. A pair that ends
in the middle of the neck is a good way to
lengthen it and add a new air of elegance.
Just try to stay away from large and rigid
hoop earrings; they take attention away from
the face. The idea of the milkmaid braid is
to look like one has been sitting in the salon
for hours even though it was created in five
minutes. This hairstyle will definitely not be
overlooked.
It is time to bid adieu to neat, sleek
hairstyles, because the messy, bedhead look
has taken over the runways at Paris. This
messy ‘do first appeared on runways during
the fall/winter 2014 fashion week, and was
seen with designers like Carven, Dries Van
Noten, and Cédric Charlier.
To get this hairstyle, begin with
clean, wet hair. One does not even need to
towel dry. Having messy hair does not mean
frizzy, tangled hair, so apply two or three
pumps of styling cream to tame the frizz one
might get after creating the hairstyle, and detangle the hair for an easier process. Apply
the detangler from the midshaft of the hair
to the tips; avoid applying the detangler on
or near the roots. This next step is key for
creating this messy hairstyle, so one should
not neglect it. Part one’s hair in the middle,
and using a volumizing mousse, pump a golf
ball-sized amount of the mousse and apply
to the left side of the hair.
To apply the mouse, scrunch the
hair upwards, starting from the tips of the
hair, moving up towards the roots as one
scrunches. Once the mousse has been evenly applied, repeat with the right side of the
hair. Part the hair to one’s liking, and gently
twist the front sections that frame the face,
towards the back of the head. One can even
twist random sections of the hair to help with
the curl variations that will form.
One may choose to let the hair airdry, or use a diffuser. To let the hair air-dry,
do not touch the hair, or else the waves and
curls will break; however, if one wants to
speed the process up, use a diffuser. With
the setting of the diffuser on a low or medium heat, scrunch random sections of the
hair upwards again and press the diffuser
against the hair. Remember to focus some of
the heat on the base hair to get volume.
When one’s hair is finally dry, work
one to two pumps of serum to the end of the
hair for more texture and softness. If the
hair still seems a bit flat, use a one-inch curling iron for more definition. Take random
sections of the hair, varying in size, and curl
for 20 seconds, stretching it out to cool once
released from the curling iron. There is no
set direction of which way one should curl
the hair, but if one were to curl the fringe
of the hair, it should be curled away from
the face. The point of this look is to look effortless and beachy, even though one has put
effort in. Even if one gets this hairstyle a bit
wet because of the rain, simply continue to
scrunch until the hair is dry.
Outfits that go well with this beachy
hair are slip dresses, biker boots or Converse
shoes with minimal accessories.
Whether it be a black slip dress or
a white one, something simple looks best.
Some accessories that can be worn with the
hair are long, delicate necklaces and big
watches.
These two hairstyles are extremely
versatile, and can be adjusted to one’s liking.
Even if these hairstyle ideas are not one’s favourite, there are always other spring trends
that can be tried to keep strands in place,
while looking effortlessly chic.
Lesbian and Gay Association and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights
Commission, as well as 24 000 individuals
signed an appeal to support the “IDAHO
initiative.” In many countries, activities
took place, including the first ever LGBT
events in Congo, China, and Bulgaria. The
goal of this day is to raise awareness of
violence, discrimination, and repression of
LGBT communities worldwide. “IDAHO”
is large in Europe and Latin America.
This day should be important at
Scarlett because in the school there are students who are either gay or lesbian or even
bisexual and need to have a safe environment where they can be who they are and
express their sexual orientation. Homophobia is a problem we have in schools and
needs to be stopped. A teacher, who would
like to stay anonymous, has received an
email featuring a joke with an anti-gay message. There are students in the school who
are openly gay and lesbian, who embrace it.
On May 17 all Scarlett students
should wear rainbow coloured clothing in
support of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia and
to show that Scarlett is a safe environment
for gay or lesbian students. As well, it is
asked that one does not discriminate against
them or tell discriminatory or homophobic
jokes.
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Meeting the Valedictorian of 2014, Tudor Tulloch-Woods
By Michella Thai
Valedictorians- they all
come from various paths of life
and have had different experiences, but they share one thing- they
excel in what they do.
Becoming a valedictorian is not easy, but Tudor Tulloch-Woods snagged the title and
became Scarlett’s newest one.
The FEVER managed to
make time to interview TullochWoods, getting to know him better not only as a valedictorian, but
as a person.
FEVER: How does it feel to be
valedictorian?
Tulloch-Woods: It’s a very prestigious title, so I feel it is an honour
to be the valedictorian. I admit I’m
nervous for the speech; it’s a lot of
pressure.
FEVER: What does it mean to be
a valedictorian?
Tulloch-Woods: To me, it means
that 12 years of hard work was
definitely not wasted.
FEVER: What does it take to become a valedictorian?
Tulloch-Woods: It takes a lot of
hard work and coffee-fuelled late
nights, it was important to not
commit myself too much to any work that evening so I
one subject in particular to main- didn’t really have time
tain balance in my grades.
to celebrate anyway.
FEVER:
FEVER:
What were “It’s a very prestigious Do you
some highhave any
title, so I feel it is
lights of the
advice
an honour to be the
speech you
for stuvaledictorian.”
gave?
dents that
Tu l l o c h hope to
Woods: I can’t really say for my- become a valedictoself, I guess I’ll have to wait and rian?
see how people like it.
Tulloch-Woods: Work
FEVER: What are some things really hard and don’t
you want to mention in your ignore any of your
speech at grad?
subjects, also don’t get
Tulloch-Woods: There are a few caught up in the small
different ideas in the speech; one stuff always keep in
of my favourite is never stop mind the bigger piclearning no matter what form it ture.
takes. The main idea however, is FEVER: What you
that you are the architect of your plan to do after you
own life, but I don’t want to share leave Scarlett?
too much or it’s not really a sur- Tulloch-Woods: Atprise.
tend the University of
FEVER: How did you find out Calgary for business
that you were valedictorian, and and then possibly law
did you celebrate?
in the future. I’d also
Tulloch-Woods: Mrs. Williams like to travel around
told me but I didn’t really cel- the world if I can.
Photo by Karlee Selent
ebrate; I was just shocked; I had to FEVER: What career Tudor Woods, Grade 12, eagerly awaits
graduation
do you see yourself in?
Tulloch-Woods: I would like to
be a financial lawyer.
FEVER: How did you find the
balance between school and your
social life?
Tulloch-Woods: I just made sure
not to sacrifice one for the other.
They’re both important.
FEVER: Do you have any pastimes?
Tulloch-Woods: I’ve had a job
since grade ten although I don’t
know if it’s appropriate to call that
a pastime, but I ski, bike and really enjoy playing and listening to
music. I also love to travel but that
is a very expensive pastime.
Several students vied to become
the valedictorian, but TullochWoods claimed the position.
Graduation is coming up,
and Tulloch-Woods is eagerly
waiting to give his speech.
Becoming the valedictorian is another achievement that
Tulloch-Woods can add to his
high school memories.
The FEVER wishes him
the best in his studies to become a
financial lawyer.
Saying Farewell to One of Comics Most Loved Teens
By Cleo Williams
This summer, fans all
across the world will be saying
goodbye to one of comic books
most-loved characters. Archie Andrews of the self-titled comic book
series will be featured in his last
living Riverdale adventure on July
16 when Archie and Friends No.36
is released. Publisher and co-CEO
Jonathan Goldwater announced
Archie’s death on April 8 as the
natural ending to the hit series. The
flash-forward from the classic high
school stories dealt with Archie’s
married life and the continuation
of his life after college.
Over the twentieth century, Archie comics have made
some risky turns. Coming out with
the first openly gay Riverdale student Kevin Keller in 2012, and
the invention of the afterlife with
Archie series in 2013, the death of
Archie only came as a slight surprise to readers. When interviewed
on CNN, Goldwater proclaimed,
“[We] knew that any book that was
telling the story of Archie’s life as
an adult had to also show his final
moment.” Although the head office
of Archie Comics is positive the
death of Archie is the right choice,
readers have mixed opinions.
A poll on the Toronto Sun
confirmed that 62.44% (of 1571)
of readers thought the comic franchise had gone too far. The outrage
of fans is understandable seeing as
Archie Comics Inc. has been putting their high school adventures
on the shelves since 1941. After
all, Archie will not be the same
without Archie. Not just modernday kids, but also the adults who
grew up buying the comics for 50₵
are a little grief-stricken. Although
Archie was just a fictional character who had the continual dilemma
of choosing between two girls, his
comics made readers laugh, jump
for joy, and occasionally go red in
the face for Archie’s sake.
“They could have ended
it with a happily ever after! Archie
and his friends being perpetually
in high school reminded me of my
school days. That’s why I love
the series,” said Architect and fan
Nikhat Jahan. Jahan has a point;
many Archie Comics fans have
grown up and outgrown the
comic series, passing it onto
their children with the characters continually facing the
same high school problems.
The allure of the comics were
the endless blackboard days.
Now that Archie is all grown
up, it forces past readers to
unwillingly grow up, but if
Archie has to die, he will be
doing it gallantly.
“Archie dies as he lived
— heroically. He dies saving the life of a friend, and
does it in his usual selfless
way,” continued Goldwater
on CNN; “Archie has always
been a representation of us —
the best of us. Our strengths
and our faults.” Archie’s selfless ways are debatable seeing
as he has pulled the two-date
trick with both girls’ obliviPhoto by Cleo Williams ous, but Archie has become a
Archie once walked the halls of a high school smilar to those of E.P Scarlett
representation of his readers,
that much is true.
Goldwater also stated that
unlike Superman, Archie will not
be making a return from the dead.
“It’s not about the attention-grab of
the death but about telling a great,
evocative story that reminds people why this character is important
to the fabric of pop culture,” he
stated. Sadly the death of Archie
does mean the end of the Life with
Archie series, but the high school
days will remain the same. Issue
No. 37 will be released a week after Archie’s death and will focus
on the lasting impression Archie
left on his friends a year after his
demise.
Perhaps the death of everyone’s favourite redhead is such
a culture shock because of just
that. Over the last seven decades
fans have created a relationship
with Archie and the gang.
The appeal of the character’s’ immunity to age provided
readers with an escape from the
real world. Children could pick up
the comics and their parents would
enjoy them as well, seeing Archie
just the same as he was when they
were kids. After seventy-three
years of high school, it is understandably hard to let go.
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Sarah Dessen, has written eleven at Orchard Books, who bought the book.
Dessen has written short stories
books, all for young adult and teens. Some as
well
as
other novels for older audiencof the books she has written include: Keeping the Moon, What Happened to Goodbye, es, but was brought back to stories of high
Along for the Ride, Lock and Key, Just school. Dessen has said that her aptitude
Listen, The Truth about Forever, This Lul- as a YA writer probably comes from havlaby, Dreamland, Someone like You, and ing so much happen to her in high school
her very first book, That Summer. Dessen and that she is not done telling all her stocurrently lives in the county of Chapel Hill, ries. A quotation that she has remembered
North Carolina with her husband, daughter, thought her life was: “The time is gone, the
and two dogs. Dessen enjoys working in song is over, though I’d something more
her garden, even though she has yet to per- to say,” by popular band Pink Floyd. The
fect the art of keeping plants alive. She also books Dessen has read as a young girl have
enjoys shopping. Dessen has been picked stuck in her mind more now than before.
as this month’s author because when one Though she is unable to recall the complete
reads her books, that person can connect plot lines of novels she has read in the last
six months, Dessen can rememwith the characters and what
“During Desber small plots lines of books
they are going through.
sen’s
high
school
like Lois Lowry’s Summer to
Dessen was born in
1970 in Illinois but her only years she had a Die or Judy Blume’s Are You
memories are from when big group of girl- There God? It’s Me, Margaret.,
friends who in- Dessen has been lucky enough
she lived in Chapel Hill,
North Carolina. Both of her spired her stories.” to teach writing and see her
own students find their voice
parents were professors at
the University of North Carolina. Dessen is through writing. Through an author’s eyes,
a big reader and has been writing one way teaching about writing is an extraordinary
or another most of her life. When Dessen feeling because one gets to show people
was a little girl her parents got her an old how writing can really change the way one
typewriter and desk in the corner of the den sees not only themselves but the world.
Dessen often writes in first person
in her family home, and she sat there typing which
makes
it much easier for the reader
up her stories. As a child people would say,
“She has such a wild imagination.” In her to feel what the character is feeling. Her
eyes, people were actually saying, “I wish books flow nicely and one is always left
Sarah would try to stick to the truth.” Being wanting more. She is also a very descriptive
a fiction writer, embellishing and expand- writer; one can envision very clearly who
everyone is and
ing the truth is a weakness because one can
“ “The time is the settings. She
begin to bend the truth just a little more than
gone, the song does not leave
it should be, creating not just fiction but a
mix of fantasy and sci-fi. As well, it was a
is over, though readers hanging;
historical-fiction fact bending it could, posI’d somthing all questions are
sibly offending anyone who reads it.
more to say,” answered. Some
During Dessen’s high school by popular band people might not
like this kind of
years she had a big group of girlfriends who
Pink Floyd.”
writing as she
inspired many of the stories in her books.
never leaves lose
After high school Dessen attended college
at UNC, where she studied creative writing ends. Other people enjoy the mystery of
and received a degree in English. About “what if.” In books for teens, when having
three years after Dessen graduated she sold a protagonist or character go through the
her first book called That Summer. A year same situation, or seeing a trial that a perlater when she was offered a teaching job, son one knows is going through, it adds to
she quit being a waitress for good. Since the whole relevant part of the book.
Dessen writes from her experiencthen, she has published eleven books all for young adults. Dessen states that she never es which shows in her writing. She underreally intended to be a YA writer, but when stands what teenagers are going through,
she showed her second book to her agent, and writes a way to help them get through
her agent thought that she had a strong what is happening in their lives.
teenage voice, so she sent it off to an editor
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Stephen Chbosky’s first and only thing negative with her. Only later does
novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie realize that Sam is as troubled as he
plants a garden of insight and compas- is himself, having been promiscuous when
sion into the reader’s mind as they watch she was younger, and having had multiple
Charlie, the observant protagonist, grow encounters with illegal drugs. Even so,
as a person throughout the journey of high Charlie cannot stop himself from thinkschool. Written through a series of let- ing of her as a perfect, unreachable goal.
ters to an anonymous receiver, Chbosky’s Chbosky’s simplistic style of writwords are raw and full of honesty, striking a ing enhances the coming-of-age novel,
chord that resonates with many readers. By making Charlie’s unusually insightful and
touching on achingly relevant subjects from observant thoughts seem as though they
universal teen firsts such as first kisses and should be strikingly obvious. The Perks
first dates, to teen pregnancy, exposure to of Being a Wallflower is not a particularly
drugs, and abusive relationships, The Perks omniscient novel, as the reader sees strictly
of Being a Wallflower becomes an ocean of what Charlie sees and nothing more. This
both heartbreak and hope at the same time. lack of omniscience leaves the reader won
In his first year of high school, in- dering what happened in between the time
troverted loner Charlie dislikes participat- that the letters were written, and leads to a
ing in most things: class discussions, school world of possibilities in the reader’s mind.
dances, and life
Charlie has a
in general. That
multitude of both heartbreaking and gleeful
is, until he meets
realizations throughout
two misfit sethe novel, which Chniors with their
bosky uses to portray
own way of parhis ultimate thematic
ticipating in life,
statements.
Charlie
who take him
learns that family love
under their wing.
is the strongest bond,
As the story proand in being so shatters
gresses, it bethe most irreparably;
comes clear that
Charlie is damthat sadness is someaged emotionalthing which can exist
ly, and occasioneven in the happiest of
ally suffers from
moments; that people’s
mental
lapses,
imperfections
make
Photo by Helena Gagnier
but is unable to This novel was written as a series of letters them who they are; and
that living in the moremember why
or where the trauma came from. Even so, ment results in feeling wonderfully infinite.
he manages to find and connect with other The storyline seems simple enough, a direct
damaged, traumatized students, step siblings pathway along which the reader is guided as
Patrick and Sam, who he immediately takes Charlie grows up, but the sights he sees and
a liking to. Patrick seems to be a jovial and the experiences he shares in his letters are
colourful character, at least through Char- enough to make the reader question the true
lie’s eyes; however, Patrick is gay, and is intent behind Chbosky’s simplistic words.
Like a garden, The Perks of Being a
in a relationship with school quarterback Brad, who refuses to let the relationship be Wallflower is full of many shockingly beaupublic knowledge as he does not want to tiful wonders blossoming from the simple
reveal his sexuality just yet. This hurts Pat- foundation of Charlie’s hesitant words. It
rick more than he cares to admit, but he is is a novel that students will be able to rewilling to endure the pain in order to spend late to in one way or another, and is deeply
time hidden from the public with his love. thought provoking. The story is captivating
Sam is a beautiful girl with a and welcomes interpretation, allowing the
unique taste in clothes and music, who is reader to form unique connections to its plot
the focus of many of Charlie’s letters. He and characters. Even once back on the shelf,
is infatuated with her confidence and her The Perks of Being a Wallflower will concarefree personality, not associating any- tinue to lurk in the back of the reader’s mind.
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The words “summer va- found along 17th Ave. Also along
cation” get adrenaline pumping 17th is the thrift shop, Used-House
through the veins of sun-loving, of Vintage.
snowed-out students who can Eight –Go to the beach: Posbarely wait to have a whole two sibly the best way to soak up the
months to themselves. While some sun, is to go to the beach to create
individuals have the opportunity to a fun day with friends and family
travel across the globe in the sum- as individuals build sand castles,
mer months, many are stuck here, navigate the refreshing waters,
in the ever-shifting brightness of and bask in the radiating heat of
Calgary’s sun. Even if individuals the summer sun. There is never a
do not travel, the summer break moment of boredom at the beach,
can still be a great
time to embrace
the fleeting Canadian
warmth.
Here are ten ways
to make this summer one to remember. Ten-Try
gelato:Gelato,
ice-cream,
and
frozen yogurt are
all excellent ways
to fend off the
heat and provide
a delicious snack
to enjoy on a hot
summer afternoon.
When the icePhoto by Helena Gagnier
cream truck plays Summer is the perfect opportunity to travel, but even
its merry tune,
if one is stuck in Calgary, it is a season to enjoy
do not hold backgrab some coins and run after it! and there is a niche for every perChocolate, strawberry and vanilla sonality. If one prefers a quieter,
ice-cream are classics and are per- low-key day, perhaps bring a book
fect for the traditional taste palate, and a speaker to play some favoubut the more adventurous cold treat rite tunes as one reads away the
enthusiast should consider trying day. Or, if individuals are seeking
gelato. Available in many unique a more athletic, active experience,
and delicious flavours, such as try playing beach volleyball with
rosemary, watermelon, and man- some friends. Calgary’s lack of
go, this treat is guaranteed to send oceans is not a problem, as there
ones taste buds buzzing with ex- are many lakes, either natural or
citement. One place to fulfill crav- man-made. These lakes include
ings for gelato is Fiasco, an artisan Lake Bonavista, Lake Chaparral,
gelato shop located in South East and Sikome Lake in Fish Creek
Park. There are few public lakes
Calgary, at 416 Meridian Road.
Nine-Thrift it: There is in Calgary, Sikome being one of
nothing quite like shopping with them, but if one has friends who
good friends in the middle of a have access to one of the private
summer heat wave, and nothing lakes, such as the ones in Bonavisbetter than finding great sales that ta and Chaparral, this issue can be
leave both ones wallet and closet easily overcome.
Seven-Picnic it up: In a
full. One sure-fire way to find great prices is to shop at thrift stores. place like Calgary, where the sumOne thrift shop that draws in mer warmth lasts for only a short
many curious shoppers is Divine, period of time, individuals should
a second-hand store that is located strive to spend as much time as
underground; its entrance can be possible in the brief, but enjoy-
able, warmth. One way to extend
the time individuals spend outside
is to have picnics, anywhere, at any
time. Either with family or friends,
enjoy a previously made dinner under the great blue sky, surrounded
by nature. Or, if one is an early
bird, they may consider having
breakfast under the sunrise with
some of their early-rising friends.
Fish Creek Park is a perfect place
to hold a picnic, as the grounds offer picnic tables in certain spots,
and diverse nature to appreciate in
others.
Six-Go camping: What
better way to immerse oneself in
summer than to live outside for a
short period of time? Go with family and friends who do not mind
interacting with nature, and escape
the harsh streets of the city. Pitch
a tent, build a campfire, and roast
some marshmallows for the full
camping experience. Also, if one
is athletic, hiking up mountains
is a wonderful experience with a
beautiful view. Campgrounds close
to Calgary include Little Elbow,
which is around forty minutes west
of Calgary, located in and around
the mountains, perfect for individuals interested in hiking. Dinosaur
Provincial Park
is also a great
campsite, just
under two hours
outside of Calgary.
FiveGrow a garden: If there is
anything
that
knows how to
embrace the sun
even more than
winter sick students, it is flowers in a thriving
garden. A day
spent planting,
watering, and
nurturing seeds
in the cool, dark
soil is definitely
worth the effort. Wait a few
days, and soon
sprouts of whatever
flowers
planted will be
appearing as if
from nowhere,
bringing with
them the feeling of summer.
If one prefers
plants that serve
a purpose other
than just looking beautiful,
they may plant
a
vegetable
garden. It is ex-
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tremely satisfying to cook and eat
a meal that you made from the very
beginning-starting in the garden.
Four-Stargaze:Although
the night-time sky is always beautiful, the harsh Calgarian winters
make it difficult for individuals to
stay outside long enough to enjoy
the twinkling stars. The summer is
a perfect opportunity to stay up as
late as one finds comfortable and
watch the stars glow across the
midnight sky. Individuals watch
the universe spin by with friends,
as their carefree laughter fills the
open air. To see an even more
spectacular world, stargaze away
from the city, maybe while camping.
T h r e e - D e velop
a
new
hobby:
Two months can be a long time,
and many people get bored just
weeks into summer break. One
way to avoid this is to develop a
new hobby, something that interests individuals but that they have
never been able to try. Individuals
may discover their inner photographer, gardener, writer, or any other
hobby that calls to them.
TwoGet
artsy
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themselves artsy or not, crafts are
always fun. Haul out the sidewalk chalk and create murals with
friends as the sun shines down,
and let people admire it until rain
falls and washes it away. Collage
everything and anything, including
binders, phone cases, and whatever
else one can think of. Collaging is
a great way to add a personal touch
of creativity to whatever needs a
spark of colour.
One- Create a bucket
list: Summer is a time to reach ones
goals, whatever they may be. It is
a time to experience things individuals enjoy and try new things. A
bucket list will help individuals remember their goals, and give them
ideas for when boredom strikes.
It is very satisfying to cross of an
experience from that list, knowing that one has completed another
goal. Write it or type it, and hang it
in a place that one is sure to see it
every day.
No matter where people
are going this summer, it is a time
that everyone can make the most
of and enjoy to the fullest. Some
of the most meaningful memories
are created in the time spent with
friends, trying new things.
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May 2014
New music to create the perfect playlist for this summer
By
Karlee Selent
Goulding on the track “Stay Awake.” After
views within the first day. They followed
With the weather slowly getting playing his last show of 2013 in Los Ange- this success with performances at several
warmer, the thoughts and anticipation of les for New Year’s Eve, Madeon announced festival-style events around the United
summer are becoming more prominent. he would be taking time off from touring to Kingdom supporting for acts including The
Students are longing for their break from work on creating his debut album, which Wanted, Little Mix, and Lawson. Their folschool; teachers are pushing through
lowing singles “Can We Dance”
their last weeks of marking papers
and “Last Night” have landed
and grading tests, and individuals
number one spots on UK charts
are looking forward to booking their
and have caused them to explode
summer getaways.
on to the British music scene.
With summer comes hap
Their debut album was repier attitudes and laidback schedules,
leased April 14 with a total of fifand the best addition to the lazy days
teen new tracks, as well three addiof sunny afternoons is the appropritional songs on the deluxe version.
ate summer playlist.
Songs such as “Girls On TV,”
“On The Floor,” “High Hopes,”
Though very popular in
“Lovestruck,” and “Somebody To
Europe, electronic dance and house
music is slowly beginning to domiYou” showcase their infectious
nate North America with artists such
happy-go-lucky
personalities,
as Zedd, Calvin Harris, Steve Aoki,
while other tracks like “Risk It
Daft Punk, and Deadmau5 headlinAll,” “Shout About It,” and “Fall”
ing popular spring and summer festireveal their more vulnerable sides
vals such as Electric Daisy Carnival,
of the boys. Those looking for
Ultra Music Festival, and Electric
lovesick pop songs to dance along
Zoo Festival.
to and blast on their car stereo,
It is safe to say that EDM
Meet The Vamps is sure to satisfy.
freshman Hugo Pierre Leclercq,
In June 2012, British
otherwise known as his stage name
singer-songwriter Lily Allen anMadeon, a nineteen year-old DJ and
Photo edited by by Karlee Selent nounced she would be coming
producer from Nantes, France, is a Artists like Madeon, Lily Allen, The Vamps, and Rita Ora are sure out of self-imposed pop retirevery early starter.
ment and be working in the stuto brighten anyone’s summer musical playlist with their songs
It was not until 2011 that his
dio. Her single “Hard Out Here,”
early-start efforts came to fruition, despite he hopes to have out later this year. In the a jaunty, feminist-themed track with catchy
the fact that he has been making music since meantime, his remix of Martin Solvieg’s drum beats and no-bars-hold lyrics hinting
the ripe age of eleven. In the summer of “The Night Out,” Deadmau5’s “Raise Your at women’s roles in society, and alluding
2011, Madeon uploaded a video of himself Weapon,” and Yelle’s “Que Veux Tu” are to Robin Thicke’s single “Blurred Lines,”
performing a mash-up tune titled “Pop Cul- essential to add to a summer playlist along- came out in November 2013 and has been
ture,” which featured mixing together sam- side his singles “Finale,” “Icarus,” “Tech- making headlines ever since.
After “Hard Out Here” reached the
ples of thirty nine songs in three minutes, all nicolor,” and “The City.”
The influx of boy bands seems to number one spot on iTunes, her latest sindone on the fly using a Novation Launchpad. The video is now at over 23 000 000 views be never-ending, but not all of them see suc- gles “Air Balloon” and “Our Time” dropped.
and, since then, things have hit fifth gear for cess, and it is rare that one crops up with as “Air Balloon” features a quirky, pop-driven
Madeon. He has done live shows around the much talent and charisma as The Vamps, a melody that is typical of Allen and sums
world and recently signed for a residency at four-piece English pop/rock band formed in up every feeling associated with the sum2012. Starting off with their covers on You- mer months. The handful of songs Allen
Surrender Night Club in Las Vegas.
Madeon currently has eight singles, Tube, the boys received attention from when has released off her upcoming album has set
as well as six remixes, with over a million the news spread that they would be support- online comment sections ablaze; however,
views on each on YouTube. He has pro- ing pop/punk band McFly in early 2013 for “Our Time” is simply a swaying girls-nightduced two songs, “Gypsy” and “Mary Jane their tour starting this April.
out anthem. There is no cheeky social comHolland,” for Lady Gaga’s album ARTPOP Seemingly popping up out of no- mentary, just sweet, sythn pop. Her fourth
and “Changing of the Seasons” for Two where, The Vamps posted their first single album Sheezus is set to be available on May
Door Cinema Club, mixed “Panic Station” off their debut album Meet The Vamps, 5.
New York City dance duo ASTR
by Muse, and has collaborated with Ellie “Wild Heart,” which reached over 46 000 have recently been creeping into music libraries after releasing their Varsity EP on
their SoundCloud page. The duo, preferring
to go by Zoe ASTR and Adam ASTR rather
than their well-known surnames, became
good friends at a yoga studio before forming
a band in 2012. After a couple of recording
sessions, a polished, shimmery electro/pop
sound emerged when they decided to morph
their side project into a legitimate musical
group.
Their debut Varsity EP is, essentially, a dance party neatly wrapped into a
six-song package. Songs such as “We Fall
Down,” “Operate,” “R U With Me,” and
their cover of Drake’s “Hold On, We’re Going Home” showcase the essence of summer
weekend dance parties, while tracks like
“Operate” and “Razor” with heavier bass
and drum lines are more suited for clubbing
or raving. Even their toned down track “Blue
Hawaii” is mellow enough to listen to at either an outdoor barbecue or a night out on
the town.
Promising new artists crawl out of
the woodwork every day, but only a small
and vanishing number of them have the creativity, integrity and staying power to keep
their listeners satisfied time after time. British pop sensation Rita Ora premiered her
new single “I Will Never Let You Down”
this March from her anticipated sophomore
album rumoured to release later this year.
Produced by Scottish DJ and current boyfriend Calvin Harris, the song provides a bubbly, guitar-laced instrumental
to accompany Ora and an explosive chorus
that is bound to make listeners dance in their
seats. The debut single from the forthcoming album is sure to follow in the footsteps
of her certified platinum debut album ORA
in the United Kingdom, which clocked up
three consecutive number one singles and
made history, as Ora was the only artist to
maintain the record in 2012.
A part of what makes the summer
holidays so memorable is the music played
throughout. Pop beats and infectious lyrics
are all crucial when looking for the perfect summer mix tape. For those in need of
discovering a catchy and memorable summer single, look no further than this list.
Scarlett FEVER
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This spring has been important
for both Nightwing and Winter Soldier,
though for very different reasons. Captain
America: The Winter Soldier came out on
April 4, bringing immense joy to fans. Unfortunately for fans of Nightwing, May 28
marks the release of the final issue of his
self-titled series. DC comics decided to end
his series, plunging fans into great despair.
The significance of these moments for the
two heroes seems to make it a good time
to compare the heroes and see who really
rules the spring, by looking at their abilities, origin, and suits.
Abilities
Both Nightwing and Winter Soldier do not have any superpowers. Winter
Soldier, though, does have a cybernetic arm
that gives him superhuman strength. Bucky
Barnes, the Winter Soldier, was trained to
be Captain America’s sidekick, and therefore has extensive skills in fighting. He is
skilled in both unarmed and armed handto-hand combat. He is an extremely accurate marksman, capable of taking down
enemies from a distance, as well as being a
proficient acrobat. He is a tough adversary
in battle, having proven himself countless
times through skilful assassinations.
Nightwing, however, is extremely
well-trained too. Having been trained by
Batman, he acquired extensive skills in not
only combat, which he is a master of (excelling in martial arts) but also as a strategist. He is a great combat strategist, which
is very useful when taking down opponents.
He has brilliant deductive skills, having
learned from the world’s greatest detective.
Nightwing also uses gadgets and technologies when fighting, which would be an advantage over Winter Soldier. Nightwing is
also an acrobat though his skills are better
than Barnes’, as he trained his whole life as
part of the circus.
While both heroes are formidable
opponents to any of their enemies, Nightwing has to take this round. Though he
would probably do best up close as opposed
to long distance as Barnes’ would, Nightwing’s strategic skills, superior acrobatics, as well as his use of technology would
enable him to most likely defeat Winter
Soldier. If he just used an Electromagnetic
Pulse to disarm Barnes’ cybernetic arm,
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Finish the song lyrics:
Scarlett TOP 40 Edition
By Lourdes Morand
7. Serena Ryder – “What I Wouldn’t Do”
1. Imagine Dragons – “Demons”
I’ll carry the weight, I’ll do anything for
you, my bones may break, but I’ll never be
_________”
“When the days are cold and the cards all
________”
Nightwing versus
Winter Soldier
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By Loula Agelopoulos
they would be on the same level physically,
in which case it would be easier for Nightwing to win.
Origin
Winter Soldier started off in the
military. His father was a soldier killed in
battle, so he ended up becoming a sort of
mascot for Camp Lehigh, where his father was killed during training. There he
befriended Steve Rogers, and later found
out Captain America’s secret identity by
accidentally walking in on Rogers putting
on the Cap suit. He insisted on joining his
friend, and the army allowed it despite his
young age, as they believed he could serve
as a means to encourage teenagers to join
the army. Barnes became Cap’s sidekick,
but then, on their mission against Baron
Zemo, they jumped onto an experimental
drone plane in an attempt to disarm the
bomb that was on board. The bomb went
off and Captain America fell into the Arctic where he froze. Barnes was presumed
dead, but was actually found by the Russians, who woke him up. Taking advantage
of his amnesia, the Russians programmed
him using memory implants to kill for them
during the Cold War, thus he became the
Winter Soldier.
Nightwing’s origins are also interesting. He grew up in Haly’s Circus where
he, along with his family, performed as the
Flying Graysons. His parents were killed in
front of him by the mob boss Tony Zucco,
and he was taken in by Bruce Wayne, secretly Batman. Wayne recognized what
Dick Grayson, Nightwing, was going
through and took him under his wing by
training him as Robin. As Robin, Grayson
fought side by side with Batman, and was
part of the Teen Titans, even leading the
group. He eventually decided he wanted
to become more independent, and inspired
by Superman, took on the mantle of Nightwing.
Both heroes have interesting, complex, and tragic beginnings, but Nightwing
wins by a little. The problem with Barnes’
origin is that he was brainwashed. It could
be argued that there was no possible way to
prevent it, but the fact that Nightwing was
not brainwashed into becoming an assassin
before a hero gives him the win.
Continued on page 22
a.
b.
c.
d.
Fold
Hold
Roll
Fall
2. Lorde – “Team”
“We live in cities you’ll never see on screen
not very pretty, but we sure know how to
________”
a. Fix things
b. Break things
c. Run things
d. Move things
3. Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
It might seem crazy what I’m about to say,
sunshine she’s here, you can take a _______”
a. Break
b. Grape
c. Milk Shake
d. Cake
a. Used to
b. Untrue
c. Anew
d. Stew
8. Glen Morrison – “Goodbye”
“In your heart was a place, but the glass
always breaks, from the start we were
______”
a. Lost
b. Cheese Cake
c. Saved
d. Brave
9. Passenger – “Let Her Go”
“Well you only need the light when it’s
burning low, only miss the sun when it starts
to _______”
a. Blow
b. Snow
c. Sew
d. Row
4. OneRepublic – “Counting Stars”
10. Vance Joy – “Emmylou”
“I see this life, like a swinging vine, swing
my heart across the line, in my face is
flashing _______”
“See, it’s just a chair, see, the clothes hang
there, oh, don’t go losing sleep, scared of
________”
a. Times
b. Signs
c. Crimes
d. Lines
a. The past
b. Him
c. Ghosts
d. Shadows
5. Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
11. Lana Del Ray – “Summertime Sadness”
“I’d trade my soul for a wish, pennies and
dimes for a ______”
“I got my red dress on tonight, dancing in the
dark in the pale __________”
a. Miss
b. Ritz
c. Bliss
d. Kiss
a. Green light
b. Yellow light
c. Red light
d. Moonlight
6. Katy Perry – “Dark Horse”
12. Metric – “Breathing Underwater”
“Mark my words, this love will make you
levitate, like a bird, like a bird without a
_______”
“I’m the blade, you’re the knife, I’m the
weight, you’re the _______”
a. Cage
b. Stage
c. Page
d. Wage
a. Light
b. Fire
c. Kite
d. Fight
Answers: 1)A, 2)C, 3)A, 4)B, 5)
D, 6)A, 7)B, 8)D, 9)B, 10)D 11)
D 12)C
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Continued from Page 21
Suits
When it comes to suits, both heroes have practical and nice-looking suits.
Winter Soldier’s is more of a subtle, dark,
soldier“Nightwing’s and
style suit.
The only Winter Soldier’s suits
symbol
are both excellent.
he wears
They are both
is a star functional, and serve
on his cytheir purpose.”
bernetic
arm. This
could be useful when trying to go by undetected, but it could prove less useful when
people cannot tell right away he is a hero.
Given his past, perhaps a suit more like his
friend Captain America’s, which is clearly
identifiable, could prove beneficial. That
said though, his suit is a great advantage
during missions, allowing him to blend in,
which is what really matters.
Nightwing’s suit has an excellent balance between aiding in stealth and
marking him as a superhero. It is all black
(something he learned from his mentor’s
suit) which helps him blend into the night,
so criminals will not see him coming. On
his suit, though, he has his symbol: a bird
with its wings extended . It is clear and
big, so anyone that does see him knows
who he is.
Originally his symbol was blue,
which was quite aesthetically pleasing, yet
also intimidating, as the black and blue
were both dark. In the New 52, the reboot
of all DC series, however, his symbol is
red. This looks very nice, as the red and
black go well together, without being too
obvious. It also still maintains its ability
to intimidate enemies, as red and black
is kind of
“He is a true
a
daunting
superhero, right combination.
down to the bone, Nighand he has never twing’s and
strayed from that.” Winter Soldier’s suits
are both excellent. They are both functional, and
serve their purpose. The deciding factor
would have to be the symbols, and given
that Nightwing’s is on display and emphasized, he takes this round too. His suit is
not only efficient, but it also embodies the
spirit of superheroes, whereas Winter Soldier’s is more on the soldier side.
Verdict
The winner of this showdown
has to be Nightwing. He is a true superhero, right down to the bone, and he has
never strayed from that. His death will be
a huge tragedy, though most believe he
cannot be dead for long. Winter Soldier is
also a good hero, but simply not as good as
Nightwing, so while fans grieve the loss of
their beloved hero, they may find comfort
in Captain America: the Winter Soldier,
which may provide a good distraction.
A Tribe Called Red are a Canadi- their belief that the “true voice” of the band style vocals and Daft Punk- inspired elecan Electronic music group that are far from can only be heard when everyone, including tronics. From 2006 to 2007 the band spent a
what one would expect to hear on the radio, the audience, is singing along.
year touring around France, their first festithe group blends instrumental hip hop and The band changes the world for val appearance at the Django Reinhart Jazz
dubstep influenced dance music with ele- the better with the embedded messages of Festival in 2007. Following this emergence
ments of trathe group was
ditional First
signed by ParisNations music,
based Wagram
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bel and spent the
and drumming,
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ing their debut
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coined “pow
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step.”
French
band
The group is
has carved out a
based in Ottasmall niche in the
wa and consists
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downloads of
giving a listen to.
Sigur Ros is an
their
music
Icelandic postonline,
then
gained
moPhoto edited by Brianne Godsman rock band from
mentum after Various album covers and tour posters from the diverse groups of musicians students should give a listen to Reykjavik. The
band has been acbeing featured
on CBC radio and Canada Live. In 2014 the joy and love in every one of their songs, this tive since 1994 and has become famous for
group won breakthrough group of the year. is present in songs like “Hi, Hey There Hel- its ethereal sound. The music is intoxicatingThe track “Woodcarver” tells the true story lo” about never growing up and surround- ly soothing, pulling one to a hazy dreamlike
of a first nation’s man who was shot and ing oneself with people who make them soundscape where everyday problems are
killed by a Seattle police officer, the song feel young. The band was formed in 2010 replaced with classical melodies and hauntincludes clips from news interviews, mak- from a group of artistic and musical friends ing vocals. Sigur Ros’s untitled album does
ing it more than just a song but a vessel for that called themselves The Collective Ca. not have a title itself nor do any of the songs
awareness. The group has toured extensively Through 2010 the band gained momentum on the album. The absence of song titles are
across Canada and the United states playing by headlining at an array of mini events, fes- meant to remind people that music is for lisdifferent festivals and have upcoming tour tivals and concerts called “manifestivals.” tening.
The band creates music with only
dates in the United Kingdom, Germany and The shows were described as eventually cu- Greece. The group is so successful because mulating into one massive Mowglis perfor- one intention and that is to convey emotion,
they have managed to stay true to their Na- mance where the other bands performing at they do not strive for unfathomable amounts
tive roots while creating something com- the festival, and nearly all of the audience, of twitter followers or sold out concerts or
pletely new and innovative. It is truly like would end up on stage screaming at the tops t-shirt sales. Therefore the group is not getof their lungs about falling in love and losing ting by with gimmicks, catchy melodies, and
nothing that has ever been heard before.
The Mowglis are an indie gospel/ their minds in San Francisco.
shallow lyrics, one can only understand this
folk love- rock band from southern Califor- Caravan Palace is an Electro if they listen for themselves. Because Sigur
nia. The band is named after a former band Swing/ Gypsy Jazz band formed in 2005 and Ros is rare group, words can hardly do this
members dog Mowgli, itself named after a based out of Paris. The band line-up includes music justice, in fact words can rarely do
character from The Jungle Book. The four a wide array of instruments including guitar, great music much justice in order to fully
members all hail from the Calabasas area violin, clarinet, double bass, trombone, and grasp the variety and emotion of these bands
of Northern Los Angeles and hold strong to vibraphone all woven together with forties one must simply set aside time and listen.
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Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School
Florida Georgia Line’s
Crankin’ Concert Review
By
Aaron Schmidtke
Florida Georgia Line rolled into
Calgary for the second time in as many
years with an entirely new level of expectations. The first show in Cow Town, a little
under a year ago, sold out MacEwan Hall:
a smaller venue with smaller expectations.
This year, the band took their talent to the
Saddledome and sold out there as well.
Amazingly enough, the country
duo of Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard
went from selling out MacEwan Hall,
which has a capacity of a little over 1000
people, to selling out the Saddledome,
which has a capacity of about 17 000, in
They realize that they were playing small
venues under a year ago and they are very
gracious about that. Florida Georgia Line
also referenced the deaths of five university
students that were stabbed at a house party
a couple days before the concert and said
that we should live everyday like it is our
last, a remark that blew the roof right off
the building.
Throughout the entire show, the
crowd grew louder and louder and the band
kept pace. Florida Georgia Line plays the
type of country that one cannot help but get
up and dance to. Hips were shaking and ear
drums were breaking as the band played
their hits such as “Cruise” and “Round
Photo by James Ewart
Jackie Li, Grade 11, and Peter Park, Grade 11, get ready for the FGL concert at the dome
under a year. This next to impossible fact
further proves that Calgary is the heart of
the new west.
Here” as well as some less popular songs;
not bad for a couple of country boys from
Florida and Georgia.
The concert began with openers
Chris Lane and Dallas Smith, both of whom
brought the heat with them and set the tone
for Florida Georgia Line. Lane covered a
number of artists including Macklemore
and Outkast as well as performing his own
music which was highly touted as well.
Smith performed “Wasting my Time” by
the rock band Default, who he is the lead
singer in. This really got the `Dome rocking.
When it finally came time for
Florida Georgia Line to step on stage, the
crowd was on their feet, with their hands
in the air, and not a single care. Kelley and
Hubbard came on the stage strutting their
stuff and getting the crowd pumped. It was
electric.
The band is very humble regarding their climb in the country music world.
Florida Georgia Line performed
an absolute masterpiece that left fans satisfied and stoked for the next time they come.
The interaction between the band and the
crowd was incredible. Between every song
they continued to keep a conversation going to the crowd, lifting their beers and
cheering to let the good times roll.
Without question, Florida Georgia
Line will be back to the country music capital of Canada and with only more to give.
Overall, Florida Georgia Line put on an exceptional performance and left fans wanting more. With the pace that they are on,
going from a 1000 capacity venue in MacEwan to 17 000 in the Saddledome in under
a year, where will they go next? McMahon
Stadium?
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Bastille storms Calgary
By Loula Agelopoulos
the audience. This was different from most
concerts, during which the lights stay on the
performers the entire time, and it connected
the audience and the band.
After To Kill A King’s incredible
set, there was an intermission for the stage
to be set up for Bastille. While the audience
did not quite like having to wait so long, they
were entertained by lively music and colourful lights. Smoke was also made, occasionally leading to screams, as people thought
it signalled the start of Bastille’s set. Further entertainment was offered by the tech
people who wore superhero masks, those of
Iron Man, Iron Patriot, and Thor. Seeing Iron
Man play the guitar was highly amusing, and
made the wait less of a nuisance.
Eventually, Bastille came on. They
started off with “Bad Blood” and the crowd
went wild. People danced and sang along
to their upbeat, energetic songs, as Bastille
played songs such as “Icarus,” “Poet,” and
“These Streets.” The quality of their show
matched that of their fantastic album, and
even improved upon it at times, with Smith’s
On April 4, Bastille played an incredible show at the McEwan Hall at the
University of Calgary. It was the second
show they performed in Canada, after having played in Winnipeg two days earlier.
Originally from England, Bastille had been
touring across Europe and North America.
The band was formed in 2010 by Dan Smith,
who became the lead singer. Smith started
off as a solo act, but eventually decided to
form Bastille with Chris Wood, drums; Kyle
Simmons, keyboards, percussion, bass,
synthesizers; and William Farquason, bass,
keyboards, acoustic guitar. Smith also acts
as producer, producing their album with the
help of Mark Crew.
Their debut album was Bad Blood,
which received exceptional ratings, number
one on the UK Albums Chart. Bastille released a reissue of the album with the title
All this Bad Blood, adding additional songs.
Both albums found massive success, as of
February 2014, Bastille had sold over 2.07
million records in
the UK alone.
Their
music has been
described
as
rock, indie pop,
new wave, synth
pop, and they
manage to bring
these genres together
seamelessly. The band
also
recorded
Other People’s
Heartache Part
1 and Part 2, a
two part, film-inPhoto By Loula Agelopoulos
spired mix tape. Bastille ended the incredible concert with the popular song “Pompeii”
This was free to
download, and included covers and mash exceptional vocals. He danced around elaboups of popular songs, such as “Requiem for rately and somewhat humorously, encouragBlue Jeans”, which mixed “Requiem for a ing the audience to do the same, while conDream” composed by Clint Mansell and per- tinuing to sing exceptionally.
Bastille even played their new song
formed by the Kronos Quartet, with “Blue Jeans” by Lana Del Ray. The mix tape in- “Blame.” The song was superb and had the
cluded a number of audio clips from movies, crowd going crazy. The song is brand new,
tying the songs together and making them and so far, has only been played live. When
sound like an old movie. Their current tour, the set unfortunately finished, the crowd was
a little perplexed, as the band had not played
though, is to promote All This Bad blood.
The show started promptly at 8 pm, “Pompeii,” their most successful song so
a welcome change from the usual delays of far. The audience cheered though, and the
concerts. The crowd enjoyed the opening act, band came back for a phenomenal encore.
To Kill A King. They started playing their They played two songs: “Of The Night,”
songs, a mix of folk, rock, and indie pop, and and “Pompeii.” During the encore, Smith
soon people were enjoying them, many bob- even came down from the stage and walked
bing their heads to the beat, some even danc- among the crowd. The fans cheered him on
ing. The band played several of the songs off as he made his way through the crowd, still
their album Cannibals with Cutlery, such as singing, then back up to the stage.
When the concert was over, fans
“Wolves,” “Funeral,” and “Howling.”
The energy of their performance were left wanting more, though they were
was excellent; they were upbeat and excited, still happy with what they experienced.
making the crowd feel the same way. The Overall, the concert was brilliant; both To
lights also added to the vibe, changing co- Kill A King and Bastille playing wonderfullours in time to the music, and even flashing ly, and fans are sure to welcome them back
occasionally. The lights even shone on the to Calgary any time.
crowd a few times, giving the band a view of
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Les Liberals gagnant les élections au Québec
Par
James Ewart
Lors des élections provinciales au
Québec le Lundi 7 avril, le Parti libéral en
est ressorti gagnant et majoritaire avec 70
sièges. Le Parti Québécois a pris la deuxième place avec 30 sièges.
Les partis dans la course étaient le
Parti libéral, mené par Philippe Couillard;
le Parti québécois mené par Pauline Marois,
le Parti Coalition avenir Québec, mené par
François Legault et le Parti Québec solidaire, mené par Françoise David. Philippe
Couillard, né à Montréal au Québec, est
chef des Libéraux depuis le 17 Mars, 2013;
il a déjà beaucoup fait de travail pour le
gouvernement du Canada, dont il a été ministre de la Santé du 29 avril 2003 au 25 juin
2008. En remportant ces élections, Philippe
Couillard devient le 31e premier ministre du
Québec; l’ancienne première ministre était
Pauline Marois qui était chef du Parti QuéPhoto by James Ewart
Mme. Kowlaski mis sa vote dans la boite pendant l’election du Quebec 2014
bécois depuis le 26 Juin, 2007.
Plusieurs hommes, femmes et enfants ont déjà visionné le film Rebelle, une
animation réalisée par le studio Pixar et la
compagnie Walt Disney, mais il y a probablement peu d’entre eux ont prêté attention à qui a doublé la voix de la princesse
aventurière Merida. Merida est la fille d’un
roi d’Écosse, qui est courageuse et prête à
tout risquer pour l’opportunité de créer son
propre destin. Sa voix est remplie d’émotion
et de courage et les spectateurs ne peuvent
que se sentir attachés à la jeune héroïne.
Cette voix fantastique que les gens
peuvent entendre à travers le personnage
de Merida appartient vraiment à la chanteuse québécoise Marilou. Une jeune fille
douée, Marilou joue le personnage de Merida dans la version canadienne française
du film Rebelle. À part de prêter sa voix,
Marilou chante aussi les deux chansons qui
apparaissent dans le film, « Au gré du vent »
et « Tout là-bas au grand jour ». Les deux
chansons ont été spécifiquement composées
pour le film, mais Marilou les chante comme
elle les a écrit elle-même. Sa voix fragile
mélange parfaitement avec les cornemuses
et les harpes celtes qui ont été utilisées pour
M arois
était
seulement
la première
m i nistre
d
u
Québec
p o u r
u n e
année
et sept
mois
avant
le jour
d e s
élections.
Dans
l e s
mois qui ont précédé le vote, les sondages
ont changé drastiquement, le parti Québécois d’étenait la majorité avec 37% des intentions de vote et plus tard cette intention
de vote a décliné a 23 pourcent; une décliné
de 38 pourcent. Après la défaite du Parti québécois
par le parti libéral, Marois a annoncé sa démission en tant que chef du Parti québécois
«Nous avons beaucoup à offrir, beaucoup à
accomplir pour le Québec.» Avant de partir
elle a parlé de la fierté et de la résilience du
peuple québécois, «Les Québécois est un
beau peuple, ils sont accueillants, ils sont
généreux et ils sont ouvert aux autres.»
La prochaine élection ne sera pas
avant un autre quatre ans à quatre ans et
demi, alors le Québec a espoir que le chef
qu’ils ont choisi est celui qu’il voulait. Si
non, on pourrait peut-être voir une autre
élection plus tôt qu’octobre 2018.
contait un peu l’histoire du voyage de Marilou en ce qui concerne sa carrière musicale. Plusieurs chansons ont été écrites par
Jacques Vénéruzo, qui écrit pour Céline
Dion et Garou, et l’album contient même un
duo avec Garou lui-même. Après la sorti de
son album, Marilou s’est jointe à la communauté des comédies musicales. Elle a joué le
rôle de Fleur-de-Lys dans Notre Dame de
Paris, la même comédie musicale ou Garou
donner le caractère écossais au film. Pendant
a fait ses débuts. Un an plus tard, elle com« Au gré du vent » Marilou chante avec une
mence sa tournée au Québec et commence à
légèreté et énergie qui est unique et hypnotravailler sur son deuxième album.
tique. Les auditeurs ont l’impression qu’ils
En regardant les accomplissements,
peuvent voler, « dans le vent
c’est étonnant d’imaginer qu’une fille
et vers le ciel » comme dési jeune pouvait avoir tant de succès,
crit les paroles de la chanmais encore plus étonnant c’est le
son. Pendant « Tout là-bas
fait que, malgré toutes ses tournées
au grand jour » Marilou est
et rôles dans le monde du théâtre,
beaucoup plus mélancoelle a aussi réussi à finir ses études
lique, mais sa voix tient ensecondaires. Aujourd’hui, Marilou
core l’espoir et l’émotion qui
continue à travailler dans l’indussont appropriés aux paroles.
trie de la musique. Elle a maintenant
Le film Rebelle
vingt-quatre ans. Mis à part sa partin’est pas le premier grand
cipation dans le film Rebelle, elle a
succès de Marilou. Elle a
sorti quatre albums, un en anglais et
débuté sa carrière comme
trois en français, et a fait un duo avec
chanteuse quand elle avait
le groupe populaire « Train. » Elle a
seulement huit ans, en parcréé une version anglaise française de
ticipant aux concours de
leur chanson « Bruises » et les gens
chant, de danse et de théâtre.
peuvent apprécier les paroles qui sont
Quand elle avait onze ans,
chantées dans les deux langues. MaPhoto par Alethea Power
elle a chanté à l’émission « La Fille Qui Chante » par Marilou Bourdon est vraiment
fantastique rilou connaît un vif succès depuis le
télévisée Stars à Domicile.
début de sa carrière; elle est encore
Après s’avoir fait remarqué lors de sa pa- rilou a sorti son premier album « La fille qui jeune et ses fans ne peuvent attendre de dérution à cette émission, elle a été invitée à chante. » Elle avait seulement quinze ans.
couvrir ce qui s’en suivra!
participer à La Fureur de Céline, une émis- L’album « La fille qui chante » rasion en l’honneur de Céline Dion, ou elle a
eu l’occasion de chanter « ce n’était qu’un
rêve » la première chanson de la superstar
internationale.
Après son succès initial, Marilou
n’a pas arrêté de répandre sa musique ou de
travailler avec des célébrités. Garou, une célébrité dans le monde canadien et européen,
lui a demandé de chanter dans sa tournée
Reviens. Elle faisait la première partie des
concerts de la tournée, et à cause de ça, elle
a eu beaucoup plus de reconnaissance non
seulement au Canada, mais aussi en Europe.
Peu de temps après la fin de la tournée, Ma-
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Scarlett Musicans Perform in Heritage Festival Seattle
By Brianne Godsman
to see and music to hear. Public art plastered
were already performing at the Hard Rock nology.
On Wednesday April 23, at eight Café.
Next on the list was the Space across brick walls made every alleyway seem
o clock in the morning, the Dr. E.P trip to After the fantastic music-filled Needle, a short walk and an elevator ride like an art gallery and buskers made every
Seattle officially began. Directors Jonathan lunch at the Hard Rock Café the group had later and students were standing 184 metres street corner seem like a sold-out concert. Bell, Paul Brown and their loyal troop of the opportunity to explore the Experience above the ground, looking out over the most Seattle is lively and beautiful, it is green and
nine chaperone teachers and parents were Music Project Museum. The museum was amazing views Seattle has to offer. The wind vibrant and damp like Vancouver Island but
about to embark on their audacious mission enormous; one could re- visit the museum was blowing like mad but that did not seem it is almost like someone has turned the volto bring 100 high school students and their every day and never get bored. The museum to dampen anyone’s spirits, everyone was ume up and everyone that lives there smiles
instruments across the border to perform in had a timeline of guitars dating back to the smiling and laughing, looking out over the as if they were in on a joke tourists could
an international music festival, the Heritage 1500s; students could walk along the glass ocean and the skyline, taking pictures and never even hope to understand. Pike Place
Festival, in Seattle.
cases and see the evolution of the instrument soaking in everything they could.
Market bustled with life, bright flowers sat
After the bus was loaded and a brief itself. The museum also included the largest That night, students were served a patiently on wooden carts while raw fish
attendance was taken, students and chaper- collection of Nirvana artefacts in the world fantastic dinner at Taste Restaurant in down- were skilfully thrown from vendor to vendor
ones boarded the buses and departed for the as well as an entire room filled with scale town Seattle, a three-course meal complete in some mastermind assembly line. A father
first stop, Subway
played
in Golden, BC. Stuthe violin
dents found many
while his
ways to keep themyoung son
selves busy over the
accompanied
long bus ride, behim
on
tween naps, movies,
the wash
music, chatting, and
card games some acboard.
tually found the bus
A
bubride to be enjoyable;
bly
old
if nothing else it was
woman
a great way to get
sold canto know ones music
dy from a
classmates. In such
tiny shop.
a confined space for
“I’ll tell
you, I am
such a long period
a happy
of time, the group
camper in
spent time with each
this job”
other whether they
she said as
liked it or not.
After
a
her eyes
long day of driving
crinkled
Photo by Janet Guterson
and one small road
behind
The band trip was definitely successful as Scarlett musicians hold up their trophies with pride at the end of Heritage Festival’s awards night
block, a broken air
rainbow
conditioner in one of the buses that lead to statues of some of the world’s most famous with endless loaves of bread, caesar salad, glasses.
As students left Pike Place Market
a two hour detour, students, teachers, and architecture, built entirely out of Lego. The chicken, salmon, steak, and desert, the most chaperones, groggy and stiff from the bus museum was, as the tour guide had called it amazing warm banana bread pudding topped they were able to see the world-famous gum
ride, crashed for the night at the Ramada “every nerds dream” with iconic props from with vanilla ice cream. After dinner students wall, which seemed to stretch on forever
movie and TV, the throne from Game of walked to Benaroya Hall where the group with pieces of chewed gum stuck to the brick
Plaza Abbottsford Hotel.
The entire trip was very faced- Thrones, the axe from The Shining, original listened to the Seattle Symphony with in- walls on either side of the alleyway. The gum
paced, there were too many places to go and costumes from Star Trek, Star Wars, Space struments like violins, cellos, and harps. The wall was both revolting and beautiful in that
people to see and not a moment was wasted Odyssey, Blade Runner, The Chronicles of show was a serine display of talent like none every piece of gum had its own story; one of
on such nonsense as sleeping in. Jonathan Narnia, Pans Labyrinth and so many more. other. When the symphony was finished it these stories was plain to see with the words
Bell and Paul Brown have a “you can sleep Students could also record themselves in was time for students to head to the Hyatt, “JEN WILL U MARRY ME?” romantically
when you are dead” attitude that should be mini recording studio rooms complete with the hotel which they would be staying at for written in what was most likely Juicy Fruit.
commended. The next morning the group keyboards, drums and guitars. The museum the remainder of the trip.
There is not a dull moment in Seatwas up at six-thirty to get across the border gave students the chance play around with Continued on page 26
by eight so that by eleven choir small groups loop pedals and professional recording tech- tle, around every corner there was something
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house after every soloist was finished.
Continued from page 25
The next day began with The Future of
One of Seattle’s most unusual attractions is Flight Aviation and Boeing tour. In volume,
hidden right below the streets, an entire city the Boeing factory is the largest building in
underground. After the great fire of 1889 the world and students were able to witness
which destroyed some twenty five square planes being assembled. After the tour stublocks of mostly wooden buildings in the dents watched Little Shop of Horrors at the
heart of Seattle, it was unanimously decided ATC Theater the story is a twisted kind of
that all new construction must be of stone comedy, about a singing plant named Auor brick masonry. The city also decided to drey two that eats people. The actors were
rise up from the muck in which its original wonderful all around performers with fanstreets lay. It was this decision that created tastic voices.
the underground. The city built retaining That evening the Scarlett music
walls, eight
students
feet or highboarded Arer, on either
gosy Cruises
side of the
and set sail
old streets,
for the Herifilled
in
tage Awards
the space
Night at Tilbetween
licum Vilthe walls,
lage. “The
and paved
boat ride to
over the fill
the awards
to
effecceremony
tively raise
was by far
the streets,
my favourite
making
part,” Braden
them one
Sweuchuk,
story higher
Grade
12,
than the old
shares. The
sidewalks.
cruise was
It is very
i n c r e d difficult to
ible because,
Photo by Brianne Godsman though
wrap one’s
the
head around Michael Calander, Grade 11, was awarded the Maestro Award rain drenched
the fact that
everyone on
the dark, damp tunnels students were being the upper deck, the boat ride was an opporlead through were once actually the ground tunity for students from different schools to
level of Seattle. The tour guides were clever get to know each other. As the boat cruised
and funny, cracking jokes and telling ghost along friendships were made, the community
stories and when the tour was finished and of musicians grew strong even though they
the tour groups re-emerged out onto the were all from different parts of the world.
Upon arrival at Tillicum Village,
streets students were left feeling like that had been let in on one of Seattle’s best kept a serene secluded island with a huge warm
lodge, students received a delicious dinner
secrets.
After the tour finished the heritage of fire grilled salmon, polenta in a creamy
festival began. Jazz One, Concert Band, mushroom sauce, fresh garden salad, and
Wind Ensemble, and Concert Choir per- bread while they watched a traditional First
formed at the Highline Performing Arts Nations showcase of dancing and storytellCenter. The venue was quite large, and the ing. When dinner was finished a hush fell
clinicians sat near the back of the room. Af- over the crowd and the awards ceremony
ter each group performed a clinician came began at the end Scarlett left with four troto speak to the group about what they were phies, Grade 12 trombone player Michael
doing right and what they could improve on. Calendar won the Maestro Award and Wind
Scarlett students were able to make impres- Ensemble received the Overall Instrumensive swaps between bands, for example, a tal Award. The level of excitement among
few students were missing from Jazz One, so students was outstanding; cheers seemed
other musicians stepped up to the plate to fill to echo out the doors of the lodge and out
in there even was a jazz tuba performing in across the ocean. It was amazing that night
place of a missing euphonium. “I realized, it to be able to say “We are from Scarlett” and
doesn’t matter how far away from home we others would respond with “Oh that band
are, as long there is music, wherever we are that won everything? Wow. Nice job.”
will be home for me,” Evan Giles, Grade 11 Nice job indeed, students should
explains how he felt being away from home. be sure to congratulate the musicians in their
Along with performing, the Scarlett musi- midst, for they work hard every single day.
cians were also able to hear other musicians Trips like this do not come around often;
their age perform. Probably the most impres- ones where the vibrancy of colors, the insive were the groups who performed at the tricate sound of a symphony and the exact
“Hot Java Cool Jazz” benefit E.P Scarlett at- mouth-watering taste of food all combine
tended later that evening. The concert was themselves in one’s memory providing an
held in the paramount theater and was abso- image that can only be described as, amazlutely sold out. The musicians were amazing ing.
and applause erupted from every seat in the
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Jonathan Bell on an
Evening with Dick Oatts
By Lou Morand
sure on the kids to facilitate and negotiate
This year Scarlett Jazz Band wel- all the music. Typically the guest artist will
comed Dick Oatts, a special guest from send half a dozen songs that we will get the
New York to mentor students throughout opportunity to read through and [we will]
the preparation for the yearly evening of pick maybe two or three that we will take
jazz held at the Ironwood stage. This year, on. Last week, Dick Oatts came here for
the event took place on Tuesday, May 6 and two hours and we rehearsed through two
the event featured two high school bands: pieces of his that we are playing. The music
Dr. E.P. Scarlett’s and William Aberhart’s. is still fairly fresh, there are some great muThe two bands were accompanied by a sicians in the program. The fact that they
quartet that featured Dick Oatts as well as are good musicians does [not] alleviate the
some professional local musicians between nervousness or the fact that it is very new
the two acts.
material for them. Ideally, we would have
The FEVER was lucky enough to sit down a lot more time to get this music to a higher
with band teacher Jonathan Bell on the day standard.
of the performance to discuss the selection FEVER: When does Jazz Band practise?
of Dick Oatts as well as the evening at the Bell: We practise after school twice a week.
Ironwood Stage.
FEVER: What is your particular role with
FEVER: Mr. Dick Oatts was flown in the preparation as well as performance
from New York, is that correct?
night?
Bell: That is correct, he is from New York. Bell: My role tonight is to facilitate what is
In the past we’ve had musicians from Cuba, going to happen. There is nothing really I
Philadelphia, Los Angeles. This year’s mu- can do in front of a band [other than] try to
sician is Dick Oatts; he is an alto saxophone keep everybody cool, calm and collected.
player. He is fairly accomplished. He is a FEVER: How much time do they usually
founding member of the Village Vanguard have to practise?
Orchestra which is one of the premier bands Bell: It depends. This time of year has been
in New York. New York is a significant really busy trying to put together fifteen
space as [it is one of the] musical hubs of or eighteen tunes for Moonlight Nights,
North America. He has been in New York and then basically dropping the majority
for the last thirty years.
of those tunes and going on tour with new
FEVER: Did you guys select him?
ones that we haven’t read in two or three
Bell: Not directly, no. Every year we bring months to [then] play in Seattle and switch
somebody. We typically speak to the peo- gears again within a rehearsal or two.
ple that were here the year previous, since That’s part of the fun; that’s freshness and
they have experienced what it
is and know what it is about. It
involves more than playing. It
involves teaching; it involves
some educational sessions
with groups around town. It
has to be a good fit for both
parties. This is his first time to
Calgary, but he has an idea of
what he has been asked to do
and [he should] have an idea
of another musician that could
potentially be a good fit for
next year.
FEVER: You said this was an
educational role as well. Does
Mr. Oatts have any experience
teaching?
Bell: He is currently a professor at a university in Philadelphia. He works in New York
and commutes three days a
week to take on that role.
Photo by Brianne Godsman
FEVER: How do you prepare
Dick Oatts performs at the Ironwwod Stage and Grill
for this event?
Bell: That is the tricky part. Having just hopefully there [will] be an energy and a
gotten back from [the] Seattle [trip] and concentration that has to exist for it to be
then doing our silent auction with Moon- successful.
The Evening of Jazz with Dick
light Nights, there has [not] been a whole lot of time. [This is challenging because] Oatts was a tremendous success. We conthese are really hard arrangements of music gratulate the Jazz Band on yet another fanto try to juggle and there is a lot of pres- tastic performance.
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Track and Field success is blooming for the Lancers
By Alexa Helson
Off to a running start, the Lancers
really are putting all their effort into making this a successful track and field season.
The most recent meet, Kamloops Battle of
the Borders 2014, was a huge success, helping the athletes find their rhythm and putting
their hard work into practice. The meet took
place on the weekend of April 25–27 at the
Kamloops Track and Field Club, where the
Lancers competed in almost every event.
Derek Uzoh, Grade 10, Mark Moore,
Grade 11, Jeremy Foxcroft, Grade 10,
and Quinn Hibbard, Grade 12, who all
placed first in at least one of the categories they competed in.
A reminder as well to look forward to supporting the thirteen Lancer
boys who were accepted to represent
Alberta for the Men’s category in the
Nike Grand Prix track meet in Toronto,
Ontario, where more than 300 other athletes from all over Canada will compete in a ten-event meet. Each male
will compete in at least two categories, and can compete in up to a maximum of four, including relays. Those
who are currently planning to attend
are: William Guigere (Shot put, 100
Meter Dash, and Long Jump), Derek
Uzoh, Grade 10, (High Jump and Long
Jump), Mark Coles, Grade 12, ( 100
Meter Dash, Long Jump, and 4x100
Meter Relay), Jake Holder, Grade
11, (800 Meter Dash and 1500 Meter
Run), Jeff Hudson, Grade 12, (400
and 200 Meter Dash and 4x10 Meter
Relay), Daelin Nordmark, Grade 12,
(400 and 200 Meter Dash), Jack Dry- Mark Coles, Grade 12, flying high in Long Jump
brough, Grade 11, James Faul, Grade
12, Ryan Skingle, Grade 11, (800 Meter Run). The Ladies category will be represented by St. Paul Regional High School from
All photos by Jim Bamford Dash and 1500 Meter Run), Alex CharlesSome Lancers show off their strength before getting ready to compete in the Kamloops track meet worth, Grade 10, (110 Meter Hurdles, High St. Paul, Alberta. Donations for these LancJump, and 100 Meter Dash), Ewan Mack- ers can be made through Jeff Hudson, Grade
Some rising stars to keep eyes on Jump; and Tracy Khuu, Grade 11, who took enzie, Grade 11, (110 Meter Hurdles, 100 12, who can be contacted at (403)-880-8034.
Spring may not feel as though it
during the next meets after these results in fifth for the Senior Women’s 100 Meter Meter Dash, High Jump, and 4x100 Meter is in full
Relay),
Kamloops are Mark Coles, Grade 12, who Hurdles.
bloom, but
placed second in the Senior Men’s 100 Me- Such success however is not with- A u s t i n
the Lancer
ter Dash, Senior Men’s Triple Jump, and out credit to the dedicated and passionate G l e n n ,
Track and
G
r
a
d
e
Long Jump; Daelin Nordmark and Jeff Hud- coaches who have been so involved in preField talent
son, Grade 12, who placed second and third paring their athletes mentally and physically 11, (110
definitely
respectively in the Senior Men’s 200 Meter in order for them to perform to the best of M e t e r
is. Lancers,
Dash, and third and second respectively in their abilities. Contributing members of staff H u r d l e s ,
continue
100
Methe 400 meter dash. Joanna Eldridge, Grade include Paul Sze, Kim Cousins, Dave Stock,
to support
12, came a close second in the Senior Wom- Fraser Calderwood, Reynell Prince, and Jill ter Dash,
the harden’s 400 and 800 Meter Dash, while Jake Currie. Both Sze and Cousins who are head 200 Meter
working,
Holder, Grade 11, dominated the Senior of the Track and Field team this year have Dash, and
dedicated
4
x
1
0
0
Men’s 1500 Meter Run, finishing a strong a wide experience in Track and Field, both
athletes and
first. Tyler Kiyonaga, Grade 10, is already a competing and coaching. Both agree that M e t e r
coaches as
very accomplished athlete for his first year, “it’s all about doing your best and working R e l a y ) ,
they conand Brant
placing first in the Junior Men’s 3000 Meter hard right until the very end”.
tinue
to
L
a
w
More upcoming meets are close
Run, and second in the Junior Men’s 1500 strive for
Meter Run. Joining Kiyonaga in a promis- ahead, beginning with the Dinos High r e n s o n ,
excellence
ing start is Derek Uzoh, also Grade 10, who School Track and Field Challenge on May 1, Grade 12,
and pride
placed first in the Junior Boy’s High Jump, 7, and 9 at Foothills Athletic Park. Already (800 Mein their efter
Dash
the Lancers have had a great start to the chalTriple Jump, and Long Jump.
Some other notable achievements lenge, especially for students such as Hilary and 1500 Jeff Hudson and Summer Bree, Grade 12, heading off to their events forts.
include Mikayla Dobberthein, Grade 10, who Howe, Grade 10, Tyler Kiyonaga, Grade 10, M e t e r
brought back gold for the Junior Girl’s High
Jump; Brayden Rattai, Grade 12, who placed
first for Senior Men’s High Jump; Naomi
Sinclair, Grade 11, who took bronze for the
Junior Girl’s High Jump; Joanna Eldridge,
Grade 11, who placed second in the Senior
Women’s 400 Meter Dash; Colton Esser,
Grade 11, who placed fifth in Senior Men’s
1500 Meter Run; Emily Dickson, Grade 11,
who placed third in the Senior Women’s 100
Meter Hurdles and Senior Women’s High
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Badminton season
swings to an end
By Karlee Selent and
for the first time this year, having
Loula Agelopoulos played badminton recreationally
With the hiring of Brad
Treliving as the Calgary Flames
new General Manager, comes a
winning attitude and a guy who has
been through the rebuild before.
President of Hockey Operations
Brian Burke said that Treliving
was the only candidate interviewed
and the Flames knew exactly what
they wanted in the interviewing
process.
Treliving was the Assistant General Manager to Don
Maloney with the Phoenix Coyotes organization for over ten years
while also operating as the General
Manager of the Coyotes American
Hockey League affiliate, the San
Antonio Rampage. Treliving is
what the Flames have been longing
for. Now, he and the Flames scouting staff have a very important decision to make regarding the future
image for the club.
Treliving brings experience, leadership, and a new outlook for a stale team. Treliving
stated in his welcoming interview
that the team must get bigger to
compete with teams in the NHL
these days.
The Flames are in the
same division as the Los Angeles
Kings and the San Jose Sharks, two
of the most physical teams in the
NHL. Treliving must find an Assistant General Manager first and
foremost, but then Treliving must
provide undivided focus towards
drafting the next pivots to the highly regarded franchise that has not
secured a playoff berth since 2009.
Without a doubt, trades
will come sooner rather than later,
but with the NHL entry draft rapidly approaching in Philadelphia this
June, The Flames enter the draft
with a first round pick, two second
round picks, two third round picks,
a sixth round pick, and a seventh
round pick for a total of seven
picks.
With the team being in the
tense rebuilding phase, every draft
is more important than the previous. Now that Treliving is in the
picture, he brings a very impressive drafting resume from his days
with the Coyotes including play-
ers such as Blake Wheeler (2004),
Keith Yandle (2005), Kyle Turris
(2007), Mikkel Boedker (2008),
and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (2009).
Not to mention a handful of future NHLers in Brandon Gormely
(2010), Connor Murphy (2011),
and Max Domi (2013). Treliving
hopes that the Flames can select
some top level talent just like he
did in Phoenix. Here is a preview
of this year’s top prospects:
Sam Bennett, Centre, Kingston
Frontenacs
Bennett offers a healthy
balance of skill, size, competitiveness, and leadership that can make
him a highly regarded NHL player
for years to come. His frame is not
what his physical play would mirror as he only stands about 6 feet
tall and roughly 180 lbs. He is a
difference maker every time he
steps on the ice whether it is scoring a big goal or laying a big hit
to energize his team. Some scouts
compared his leadership and competitive qualities to those of Jonathan Toews and a bigger, better,
stronger version of Brendan Gallagher of the Montreal Canadians.
Aaron Ekblad, Defense, Barrie
Colts
Ekblad enters the 2014
NHL draft as the best defensemen
by an absolute landslide. He uses
his large stature of 6’3” and his
weight of about 215 lbs to his advantage. His reach is unparalleled
by any other defender in the draft
and his ceiling is incredible. His
thunderous shot from the point on
the power play results in defenders
shying away and he shows amazing poise for an eighteen-year-old.
He is the kind of defender
that can play 25+ minutes a game
and continue to be more and more
effective as the game wears on. Ekblad shows character and leadership qualities that would be ideal to
a rebuilding squad like the Flames.
Ekblad excels in every situation.
Scouts have compared him to Tampa Bay Lightning defensemen Victor Hedman who had a Norris like
season this year and went second
overall in 2009.
Sam Reinhart, Centre, Kootaney
Ice
Reinhart is being sold as
a first line centreman that offers
tremendous vision, leadership and
two-way instincts. Reinhart is superbly gifted offensively with his
amazing abilities to make a play.
He dominates games and
is a make or break it player that
any club would love to add. With
Sam’s brother Max Reinhart already in the Flames system and his
father Paul Reinhart’s ties with the
organization, he seems to be a perfect fit with the Flames. With Sean
Monahan, the duo would be a dangerous one-two punch at centre.
He is compared to Ryan NugentHopkins of the Edmonton Oilers.
Leon Draisaitl, Centre, Prince
Albert Raiders
Draisaitl is a dominant
centre who has the size and skill
to compete at an NHL level. His
hockey sense is visible every time
he steps on the ice and he reads the
play before it happens. Draisaitl is
considered to be a power forward
and a force to be reckoned with in
the future.
His vision and soft hands
give him the nickname “The German Gretzky.” It is pretty unfair to
compare any player nowadays to
Wayne Gretzky, but when scouts
hear the name they are bound to
pay attention. Draisaitl’s lengthy
and heavy frame, puck possession,
vision, and hockey sense makes
him comparable to Los Angeles
Kings forward and Stanley Cup
Champion, Anze Kopitar.
With a number of interesting names also out there including
Michael Dal Colle, Nick Ritchie,
William Nylander, and current
Calgary Hitmen Jake Virtanen,
who the Flames have showed visible interest in, it is sure to be a
very busy day on the draft floor for
Treliving, Burke, and company.
As crucial as the first
round pick is, the six others in the
draft carry heavy significance as
well.Treliving has a long list ahead
of him, but he can handle a heavy
workload just as he made evident
in Phoenix.
As the badminton season previously, and they did excepdraws to a close, the badminton tionally well in the competitions,
team celebrates its great success. winning Provincials and making
Many students joined the badmin- Scarlett proud. They were excited
ton team, some for the competi- about the win. Lim said it was a
tion, others just for the fun of it. “pretty big milestone to win ProAll of them, though, taking away vincials.”
the same good memories.
Lim and Chang were not
Three times a week, team the only ones to achieve excelmembers woke up early to go lence in the sport of badminton,
to practice and hone their skills. the rest of the team blossomed
Under the supervision of their ex- into a great badminton team
pert coach Evan Hendricks, team Scarlett is proud of. Chang said,
members had the opportunity “Grade 10s and rookies improved
to improve upon their existing the most, but the team as whole
skillset. Patricia Carcamo men- did [much] better by the end of
tioned that they put forward their the season.”
best efforts to get the best results Though the badminton
possible. This year’s team has season has come to an end, athproven to be one of the best yet. letes may still play the sport in
Hendricks
says, “This
badminton
season was
unlike any
other.” Every
member improved tremendously
throughout
the season,
learning new
techniques
and bettering
ones already
possessed.
Grade
12s
were able to
enjoy their
last badminton season,
having fun,
while
still
engaging
in friendly
competition. Vanessa
Lim, Grade
12, said one
needs
to
“balance between sportsmanship and
fun, take the
Photo by Evan Hendricks
games with a
Lydia Chang and Vanessa Lim, both Grade 12, celebrate
grain of salt.
their incredible and well-deserved Provinicial victory
If we lost we
took it as a stepping stone and not their leisure time to keep improving their skills in preparation for
the end of our world.”
Success was accom- next season. Returning players
plished by all members of the will have another chance to repteam, especially Chang and Lim, resent Scarlett in future competiGrade 12. Their enthusiastic be- tions, and try to gain more wins
haviour and positive mindset mo- for the school as well as for themtivated them to push forward with selves as athletes.
ardency. They joined the team
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The art of the Scarlett’s Junior Girls Field Hockey team
By Hailey Payne
The Junior Girls Field Hockey
team has had a great start to the season and
is full of talented girls. They have only had
a few games so far but have already developed teamwork and a passion towards the
game. They have an enormous amount of
fun playing, which is the main point, and
have discovered a love for the game. Like
all sports, one gets to meet new people and
these girls have been able to become friends
resulting in their exceptional teamwork.
Not all Lancers may be familiar
with field hockey. There are a variety of
positions in field hockey: defenders, attackers, midfielders, a sweeper, and a goalkeeper. The attackers’ positions can be further
broken down into insides, forwards, wings,
and strikers. A player can only score if the
attacking player scores from inside the opponents’ shooting circle. The sweeper is the
second last line of defence and stands in the
shooting circle, with the goalie behind her in
front of the goal. Interestingly, all players, no
matter their dominant hand, hold their stick
with their left hand at the top of the handle.
For the Scarlett Junior Girls team,
the weather, as one can guess, has caused
some difficulty. They have had to reschedule and cancel some games and practices
because of this. Mariya Lahbat, Grade 10, 24 against and at Robert Thirsk where the grade elevens. Hannah Hunter, Devin Greenstates that “It’s
field, Sheriza Jiwani, and Anu
so much fun,
Bayaa are the skilful grade elevens
but it sucks how
of this spectacular team. The fourso many games
teen grade tens who give their all
have been canand bring their unique personalicelled
because
ties to this team are: Anna Bender,
of the weather.”
Leah Gates, Carly Hulse, Breanna
Nevertheless, the
Veilleux, Marthe-Victoria Henry,
girls are excited
Mariya Lahbat, Sarah Kulle, Madto play and coneleine Yeomans, Brooke Sherwin,
tinue to be upbeat.
Emma Hastie, Ashley Rensby,
S c a r Kira Parkinson, Jillian Harper,
lett has two of its
and Allyse Oland. Lea Marinelown field hockey
li coaches this amazing team.
teams. The Ju
Be sure to come to their
nior Girls Field
upcoming games and show some
Hockey team is
Lancer support. The most recent
very strong and
future games are Monday, May
confident in their
12 against William Aberhard from
talents. This team
4:15-5:15 pm, Tuesday, May 14
has eighteen brilagainst Bishop Grandin from 4-5
liant students with
pm, and Thursday, May 15 against
By Ayesha Shaikh Notre Dame from 4:15-5:15 pm,
a passion for the
sport. They have Coached by Lea Marinelli, the Junior Girls team looks forward to a successful season all of which are at Scarlett. To find
recently started
out when and where the games are
their season and competed in their first close game ended in favour of Robert Thirsk talk to the coach, Lea Marinelli, or look on
match on April 22 against John G. Dief- with a score of 2-1. More triumphs are sure the bulletin board by the physical education
enbaker, where they hosted the game and to continue throughout the rest of the season. offices. Another great and reliable way to
This successful team is mainly com- find out when and where the next games
won by three points resulting with the end score being 4-1. They also played on April posted of grade tens with four accomplished are is www.calgaryhighschoolsports.com.
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Senior Girls Field Hockey team aim to reach success
By Lucy Garrett
School on Tuesday, April 22 against the
The 2014 field hockey season has Queen Elizabeth Knights. The team had
been a rough start for the Senior Girls Lanc- a much better game, but still struggled to
ers as the weather has not been fantastic; score a goal. The game ended tied at 0-0.
however, despite the
bad weather, the Lancers are pulling through
and getting better and
stronger as a team with
each game and practice. The season is still
young and the team
has its work cut out
for it. They are willing
though, and they are
learning and improving their skills every
day.
On Tuesday,
April 15, at the University of Calgary, the
team played their first
game against Notre
Dame High School. The game began decently and the Senior
Girls played their hardest, passing and playing well considering it
Photo by Lucy Garrett
was their first game. Rachel Clarke, Grade 12, prepares to pass the ball to her teammate
With clouds in the sky
and a few raindrops falling, the girls fought They had a game the next day on
hard to keep up with their opponents strong Wednesday, April 23 and they played at the
offence, but as the game progressed, Notre U of C again, but this time their opponents
Dame took the game 4-0 against Scarlett.
were from St. Francis High School. Scar
Although they lost their first game, lett’s regular goalie was not at the game and
the team went into their next few practices so another player, Lainey CrowChief, had
with confidence and worked eagerly to im- to step in. She did an amazing job the whole
prove on the errors that contributed to their game, but in the last three minutes and after
first game loss.
a little mishap, St. Francis scored the win
The Senior Lancers went into their ning goal. Unfortunately, Scarlett was not
next game positive and confident. This time able to equalize and so St. Francis prevailed.
they were playing at Queen Elizabeth High The team played the following
week on Wednesday, April 30 against the Although the season has not started
Central Memorial Rams. The team had a the way the team had hoped, they still have
strong game and played confidently. They more games and practices and they have
used the skills that they learned in practices been spending much time refining their
and scored a goal in the first half. When the skills and putting much effort into improvsecond half started, the Senior Girls Lanc- ing. Lea Bamberg, Grade 11, says “that the
ers stayed strong, passing with confidence, [team] works well together and [has] a fairplaying their
ly strong
best on deoffensive
fense
and
line.” It is
keeping the
with these
ball in their
strengths
opponent’s
that
the
end for most
team preof the half.
pares for
They scored
the rest of
twice in the
the
seasecond half
son.
Acwinning the
cording to
game
3-0
Bamberg,
against their
the team’s
rivals.
toughest
compeOn Thurstition
is
day,
May
going
to
1 to Saturbe Westday,
May
ern Can3, the team
ada High
participated
as
Photo by Lucy Garrett School
in a tourna- Lainey CrowChief and Emily Bender,Grade 12, fight for the ball she “knows
ment
that
and
has
took place at Ernest Manning High School played with a few of their players before
and Queen Elizabeth High School. Their and by the looks of it, they have a strong
first game on Thursday, May 1, took place team.”
at Ernest Manning High School against Er- The team will continue to put efnest Manning. The team played their best; fort into practices and spend time on posihowever, after a few struggles, Ernest Man- tional spacing for passes, which according
ning scored a goal. As the game went on, the to Bamberg is what the team needs to pracLancers tried their best to score, but in the tice. Their coach, Stephanie Maxwell, has
end, Ernest Manning hung on 1-0. Sadly, been encouraging the girls to try their best
due to the weather the rest of the tournament and is having them executing drills and exwas canceled and had to be rescheduled un- ercises in practices that will strengthen their
til a later date.
playing skills.
The rough and tough rugby is back in town at Scarlett
By Aaron Schmidtke
The rugby season is upon us, and
the team is gearing up for a lengthy run
through the regular season and playoffs.
The Lancers Rugby squads consist of some
great athletes that have prime aspirations of
bringing home Scarlett another award. With
many new names on the roster, the Junior
Boys must create quick chemistry and gel as
a team.
Rugby league football, typically
called rugby league or just league is a full
contact sport played by two teams of thirteen
players each on a rectangular field. It originated in England in 1895 as a split from the
Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players. Its rules gradually changed
with the purpose of producing a faster, more
entertaining game for spectators.
While there are high expectations
this season, it is really nothing the team cannot live up to. The Junior Boys and Senior
Boys are split with Henry Wisewood’s team
due to a shortage of players, but that does not
decrease the importance of Scarlett’s rugby
reputation. There are a lot of new looks from
new athletes. “I am excited to play a new
sport. This is my first year playing rugby,”
said Matt Nieman, a grade ten rookie looking for new thrill with a new sport.
The Junior Boys started the year off
with a bang winning their first two matches
against Western and Bishop O’Byrne. The
Senior Boys began with a 1-2 record. “We’ve
been playing very strong,” said Brandon
Nguyen, despite the team’s two losses. “We
got off to a rough start with a lot of injuries
right off the hop,” said Liam Quinn, a grade
11 from the Senior Boys. “It is very competitive,” Quinn continued, “Some of the
kids from Wisewood have played for Team
Canada Rugby.” Since the team is split with Wisewood, the boys do not spend a lot of time
together outside of games or practices, but
that does not jeopardize atmosphere of the
team. “Wisewood’s players and coaches are
really welcoming and happy to have Scarlett
students in the program,” said Alasdair Mac-
Donald, a seasoned grade eleven veteran
that played a few years in the United Kingdom before playing for Scarlett. “Wisewood
treats us as if we went
to school with them for
years,” said Sam Holmes,
a first year player on the
Senior Boys. May is sure to be a very
important month for the
boys as they prepare to
climb the standings and
rank on top. The season
ends between the middle
and end of May and is
jammed with action to the
very last game of the season. Regardless of a winning or losing record, the
Junior and Senior Boys
Photo By Aaron Schmidtke represent Scarlett in a very
Senior Boys Henri Van Den Berg, Sam Holmes, both Grade 12, and high honour.
Alisdair Macdonald, Grade 11, get ready for a game later that day
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strict salary cap, the Canadian dollar gained
strength but Canada was unable to benefit in
the same way America had by getting expensive elite talent because of the new rules.
The argument that is highlighted
most extensively by Silver is one that many
Canadian fans have been angry about for
quite some time and have been trying to get
the league to change for many years and that
is the issue of the distribution of teams in the
NHL. The way that teams in the league are
currently spread out puts Canada at a distinct
disadvantage. Demand for hockey in many
places in Canada without an NHL team is
higher than demand in non-traditional US
hockey markets that have won the Cup in
the twenty-one years that Canada has been
shutout, which seems pretty unfair to Canadian hockey fans. The Carolina Hurricanes
in Raleigh, North Carolina; the Tampa
Bay Lightning in Tampa Bay, Florida; and
At the end of every NHL regular Detroit Red Wings dressed seven. Even the ing but questions and a lack of answers. the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Califorseason, the sixteen best teams make their Tampa Bay Lightning, who played the Ca- Nate Silver, an American statisti- nia are just some of the examples of teams
way to the Stanley Cup Finals to compete nadiens in the first round, dressed a good cian and writer who typically covers base- who have won Cups since 1993 despite befor hockey’s top prize. Though it is an excit- number of Canadian-born stars with nine. ball and elections for the ESPN-owned blog
ing organizations that
ing time of the year, this post-season is par- Unfortunately, though, that was FiveThirtyEight
decided
struggle financially in
“If the distribution of
ticularly frustratRound One and as the to investigate why Canada
“The
Montreal
Canadiens
teams matched fan inter- their markets. If the
ing for Canadian
playoffs have moved was having such a hard time
distribution of teams
beat
the
Los
Angeles
Kings
in
hockey fans who
into the second round producing a team capable of est and demand, Canada matched fan interest
1995
to
win
the
Stanley
Cup
may have wanted
of match-ups, the num- winning the Stanley Cup. would have more teams in and demand, Canada
to see their team and since then, fans of Can- ber of Canadian players Though the work was pub- the league, increasing the would have more
compete for the dian teams have had to suffer has dropped dramatically lished during last year’s chance of more consistent teams in the league,
Stanley Cup victories.” increasing the chance
Stanley Cup. The through a long drought with with all the previously playoffs, it is still an intriguonly team in Can- nothing but questions and a mentioned teams already ing and relevant piece of
of
more
consisada that managed
being eliminated. That, work that many broadcastlack of answers.”
tent
Stanley
Cup
victories.
to make its way
once again, leaves the ers, particularly Ron MacLean from CBC’s Finally, this last argument does
into the playoffs is the Montreal Cana- Montreal Canadiens as the only hope for the Hockey Night in Canada, reference when not get into as much statistical data as the
diens, but even though that is an alarming- Stanley Cup to come back to its birthplace. talking about Canada’s lack of success. others do, but it is still worth mentioning
Naturally, Ca
Silver starts off his work and it has to do with demand for hockey
ly low number, it turns out that Canadians still have home-grown talent to cheer for; nadian hockey fans look
by noting that bad luck is actu- in Canada. For NHL teams in Canada, it is
they just have to know where to look for it. at these numbers and are “The way that teams ally a justifiable reason for a typical to see sold-out buildings. These sellin the league are
206 of the 320 players who dressed left wondering why it has
lack of success, and not just an outs usually occur no matter what time of
in Round One of the playoffs were Cana- been twenty-one years currently spread out excuse many hockey fans may the season it is and despite how the teams
dian-born, giving the country strong rep- since the last time a Ca- puts Canada at a dis- try to use. Even though Cana- may be playing or how they might be doresentation. Surprisingly, the team who nadian team has won the ctinct disadvantage.” dian hockey teams have not al- ing in the standings. This has the possibildressed the most Canadians in their line-up top prize in the sport it
ways been in the most favour- ity of reducing a team’s will to compete.
in Round 1 was the Colorado Avalanche calls its own. The Monable positions statistically, odds This, of course, is not an easy argument to
with eighteen players. Coming in second treal Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings would say that a team from Canada should prove but when one considers that hockwith sixteen Canadian players in their line- in 1995 to win the Stanley Cup and since have won the Cup, and maybe even mul- ey is ultimately a business, it is plausible.
up was the Dallas Stars. The Philadelphia then, fans of Canadian teams have had to tiple Cups, in the years since the last time Being a statistician, Silver goes
Flyers suited up fifteen Canadians and the suffer through a long drought with noth- Canada won. Unfortunately, the luck just into much more detail for hockey fans inhas not been in Canada’s favour. terested in reading the arguments with more
Silver continues his
statistical data
argument by saying fito back them
nancial luck also has
“Ultimately, this postup. Ultimately,
not worked the way season one again does not this post-season
of our country either. look statistically promising once again does
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