March 2016 - Dr EP Scarlett High School

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Winds from the South
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Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School
Planet X pg. 13
Pets blessed in Spain
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220 Canterbury Drive S.W. Calgary AB T2W 1H4
Jr. Boys basketball
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March 2016
Scarlett students rock pink in support of anti-bullying day
innocently wearing a pink shirt. Both Shep-
clude Tune it Out,
Blue Shirt World
bought fifty pink t-shirts, and began handing Day of Bullying Pre
On February 24, countless Scarlett them out to all the boys in the school. Word vention, and Nationstudents took a stand against bullying by immediately got out and many students fol- al Bullying Awaresporting pink. The annual Pink Shirt Day lowed suit, sporting their own pink t-shirts ness Month. While
took place that Wednesday, and many partic- and showing solidarity towards the grade these events are imipated in the practice of kindness. For weeks nine boy bullied for wearing pink. By wear- portant, it is also cruthe walls were lined with posters reminding ing a pink t-shirt, the students took a united cial to recognize that
students of the upcoming event. Both Lead- front against bullying and showed their sup- unfortunately bulership and Journalism students created vid- port for the student, showing the bully, and lying happens each
eos talking about the day on LTV. The stand bullies everywhere, that they do not have and every day, and
against bullying is clearly an extremely im- power. A pink t-shirt, initially meaningless, the fight against it is
portant matter for Scarlett. Shirts were not became a symbol empowering others to ongoing. Spreading
the only pink items that were worn on that stand up against their bullies.
kindness is an ongoday; the vivid colour was seen from shoelacOriginating from Canada, Pink ing job.
es to even hijabs. Head to toe, students and Shirt Day has now become a worldwide
Pink Shirt
teachers partook in the vibrant anti-bullying phenomenon. It is also referred to as Anti- Day was organized
campaign. The halls of Scarlett were almost Bullying Day, with the colours blue and pur- by Scarlett SAFE
Photo by Andrew Glenwright
scarlet.
Alliple symbolising the end of the harassment. (Sexuality
The Scarlett SAFE club provides a supportive environment for everyone
While Pink Shirt Day might now In 2012, the United Nations declared the ance for Everyone),
adolescent students in Canada have reported
be a well-known day in Canada, it all began official day to be May 4, which was recog- a group in Scarlett dedicated to make othfalling victim to an act of bullying recently.
with a group of teenagers, similar to Lanc- nised by many countries worldwide, includ- ers feel like they belong. Run by Miranda
Although many people remain oblivious
ers. Nine years ago in Nova Scotia, David ing Australia, France, Lebanon, the United Micic and Alethea Power, the club meets
to the fact, bullying will not always entail
Shepherd, Travis Price, and their friends Kingdom and the United States. Pink Shirt every Thursday at lunch and members say
physical violence. Verbal and cyber bullying
decided to take a stand against bullying and Day is not the only event hosted to spread it provides a new, open space where everyare two of the leading contenders of harassend the harassment of a grade nine boy for awareness on bullying. Other examples in- one is accepted. Scarlett SAFE was sellment directed towards adolescents today.
ing pink t-shirts in the main foyer that
Often, many do not grasp the consequences
Wednesday, giving all proceeds gained
of words and actions, and how they impact
to Camp fYrefly, Canada’s only leaderthe individuals around us. The 2007 Kids
ship retreat for LGBTQ+ youths. The
Help Phone’s survey of 2474 students aged
goal of Camp fYrefly is to help teens
13 to 15, showed that 70% of those surveyed
become agents for positive change in
said they were cyber-bullied. 44% said they
their schools, families, and communihad been a cyber bully. Pink Shirt Day atties, starting from developing fundatempts to put a halt to the cycle of violence,
mental leadership and personal resilrecognizing the victims’ suffering. Whether
iency skills. Pink Shirt Day was also
it is big or small, the participation by Scarrun by this club last year, and members
lett in Pink Shirt Day is vital for the cause.
say they plan to continue running it. The
Shown by Shepherd and Price, any small act
club has fundraised for other organizaof kindness can change one person’s life.
tions also, by raising over $200 for the
If a student is being bullied, it
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
can be difficult, but remember you are not
“I love this club because it feels like
alone. There are places to turn to get the
home. It is really inclusive and everynecessary help. Please reach out to trusted
one is welcomed,” stated Nicole Furlan,
people, whether it is a family member, relaGrade 11, a member of the club.
tive, friend, or teacher. For more informaThe Royal Canadian Mounted
tion, visit websites such as, stopbullying.gov
Police defines bullying as a situation in
and kidshelpphone.ca. Or call the bullying
which “someone purposely and repeathelpline 1-888-456-2323, available anytime.
edly says or does hurtful things to somePhoto by Aisyah Ghazali
one else.” Approximately one in three
By
Aisyah Ghazali
herd and Price immediately raced off and
Fairuz Raisa, Ilkim Sesen , and Tamirah Shereni, all Grade 10, show their support in pink
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Stricter laws against animal
abuse are finally introduced
By Meg Barrett
down. Peter was sentenced to four months
in jail, and Judith was fined $21, 500. Her
lawyer then fought to have the fine lowered
due to her unemployment. She won and the
fine was lowered to $15, 000.
Another example is Jordan Lucas, a
twenty-nine year old man from Vancouver,
who was convicted of abusing several cats
and a mouse, which he filmed on video. In
total, 36 videos of torture were found. He
was originally charged after
he sold his phone to a woman,
she later found a fifty-minute
video of the torture he committed on the device. Lucas was
sentenced to merely seventeen months in jail and a twoyear ban on owning animals.
Calgary’s Nicolino Camardi, who had already been
convicted of animal abuse
which included a lifetime ban
on owning pets, took in his
neighbour’s animals. He was
caught after a routine check
Photo by Meg Barrett
as the police heard a dog
Luckily Cinder has never been a victim of animal abuse barking. When they entered
Some of the major laws and penal- the home they found two cats, and the barkties for animal cruelty include causing un- ing dog, as well as a bong with one gram of
necessary suffering, which is punished by marijuana. Camardi was then sentenced to
being imprisoned for no longer than five 75 days behind bars, which seems to be a
years, or a fine no larger than $10, 000, in- small amount of time given his previous 22
cluding imprisonment no longer than eigh- months for his original offence.
teen months; causing damage or injury, In no way was it fair for Judith
which is punished by either imprisonment Chernick to have her fine lowered considfor no longer than two years, or a fine no ering what she did., and Lucas should have
larger than$5, 000, including imprisonment received more jail time, including a lifetime
for no longer than six months; lastly, keep- instead of just a two-year ban. Also the rouing an animal in a cockpit or cage, which is tine checks to insure there are no animals on
punished by either imprisonment for no lon- the property should be more regulated and
ger than five years, or a fine no larger than preformed more often. All of these crimes
$10, 000, including imprisonment no longer have incredibly weak punishments for the
than eighteen months. The court may also, in actions, it seems that the government sees
addition, prohibit the abuser for a lifetime, or these animals as just property, and accepts
a set amount of time, from owning animals. these meager punishments as okay. In no
Some may believe the current laws way should these lenient punishments be
are fine, and say that animals are, after all, handed out, considering the actions these
only animals, and that if someone purposely people are committing. If any of this were
injures, or kills a human it is of higher impor- to be done on a human, most would get a
tance than if one did the same to an animal. lifetime in jail.
That is not just. Animals should be viewed These crimes should have stricter
as having the same importance as human be- punishments and society should begin to
ings.
view animals in the same light as humans.
An example of the poor laws Can- Human pain should not be viewed higher
ada has, is that in 2015, a judge in Mani- than that of animals. Many have voiced their
toba reduced the fine for Peter and Judith opinions about these laws and should conChernick. In 2010, this couple had 64 dogs tinue doing so; soon maybe the laws will
seized from their property; the condition of change and there will be more justice for
their health was so bad that 34 had to be put these animals.
Animals are living creatures, and to
trivialize their pain is unjust. Cruelty laws
and punishments in Canada are significantly
lower for people who abuse animals than
they are for people who commit the same
crime against humans. The laws and punishments for cruelty to animals should be
stricter.
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Peace process between Palestine and Israel deemed
virtually impossible until Israel halts its imperialistic rule
By Tajmee Ali
most all of Gaza economically. A the occupying power in Gaza due
new UN report update states the to its control of Gazan borders, air
The
Palestinian-Israeli Gaza Strip will be unlivable by the space, and territorial waters. Addiconflict is arguably the world’s year 2020 if drastic measures are tionally, a United Nations Confermost intractable struggle that has not taken as soon as possible. The ence on Trade and Development
historic roots in the mid-20th cen- reason is simple – blockades and (UNCTAD) report states: “While
tury. The variable land control, lo- assaults carried out by the Israeli donor aid is important for extendcated west of the Jordan River, has army have severely affected every ing a lifeline to the beleaguered
shifted from a nationpeople of
al entity, the ‘British
Gaza, aid
Mandate Palestine’ or
should
just Palestine, formed
not
be
in 1920, to distinct
viewed
territories claimed by
as a subIsraeli settlers, after
stitute for
European Jews were
ending
promised a homeland
the blockin Palestine by Britade and
ain in 1912. Palestine
calling on
was partitioned into
Israel to
distinct Arab and Jewfulfill its
ish states, with Israel
obligapossessing the land
tions unmajority, after Israel’s
der interdeclaration of indenational
pendence in 1948,
law.”
Israel’s
despite
Palestine’s
rejection of the plan.
Photo by Tajmee Ali attacks on
The year of 1948 is Palestinian student Natahly Khalil, Grade 10, wishes for a two state solution Palestine
frequently
referred plan that will end illegal Israeli occupation and the oppression of Palestinians in summer 2014
to as “Al-Nakba” by
Palestinian Arabs, which directly aspect of the life of a standard Ga- (Gaza-Israel 2014 conflict) has
translates to “catastrophe,” as zan Palestinian; such as education, massively destroyed the Palestinthe year’s events resulted in the health, housing, agriculture, sani- ian economy, resulting in a 15%
expulsion of more than 700 000 tation, food, and security. Gaza is drop in the latter’s gross domestic
Palestinians from their homeland. now in a state of emergency, and product. Despite the hundreds and
The efforts to create a fully inter- occurrences of power outages, cuts thousands of Palestinian casualnationally recognized Palestinian of food supplies, and destruction of ties, after the Gaza-Israel ceasefire,
state have been halted by conflict health care centres all contribute to countless western countries spoke
imposed by Israel, as well as the the crisis. Last year, it was reported in favour of Israel, which they
status of the Palestinian Diaspora that roughly 17 hospitals and 56 largely justified by citing Hamas,
around the world; meaning, to- primary health care centres were an arguably Palestinian terrorist orday, many Palestinians around the demolished or severely damaged ganization, as a threat to Israel. It is
globe are unable to return to their by Israel. Mohamed Al-Abadaleh, crucial to note that the aftermath of
homeland. Today, contemporary spokesman of the Gaza Strip’s as- the Gaza-Israel conflict ultimately
issues of the Palestinian-Israeli sociation of fuel and gas station resulted in 2310 Palestinians being
conflict generally revolve around owners has stated: “It is week four killed, and 10 626 being wounded
Israel’s control of Palestinian ter- since the Israeli authorities have se- as a result of airstrikes sent by the
ritory, illegal Israeli settlements in verely decreased cooking gas sup- Israeli army, in contrast to the death
Palestine’s West Bank, borders, se- plies for Gaza.” Al-Abadaleh also of 72 Israelis and 468 wounded by
curity, Palestinian mobility rights, acknowledged that Israel supplies Hamas. The US notoriously proand the Palestinian right of return. only 15% of the gas necessary to vides Israel with $3 billion each
For over the past 15 years, sustain Gazan Palestinians – mean- year to subsidize the cost of the IDF
Israel has seized resources in the ing one out of three Palestinian (Israeli Defence Forces), and upon
Palestinian Gaza Strip by fostering households have no gas, with the the ceasefire between Gaza and Iseconomic dependency over Pales- inclusion of several schools and rael, US president Barack Obama
tine. Despite Israel’s withdrawal hospitals. The UN and other di- passed legislation which provided
of military forces from the Gaza verse human health organizations Israel with an additional $225 milStrip in 2005, the state controls al- agree that Israel still remains to be lion in military aid for missile de-
fense. An investigation led by the
Human Rights Watch Organization
released a statement calling Israel
out for multiple military violations, such as leading airstrikes on
United Nations Relief and Works
Agency for Palestine Refugees in
Near East (UNWRA) schools on
three separate incidents: Israeli
militants were also allegedly told
to regard everyone and everything
that occupied Gaza as a threat.
Recently, on February 9,
2016, the Israeli Labour Party premier, Isaac Herzog released a statement regarding his diplomatic plan
that involves the total separation
between Israelis and Palestinians,
a plan that does not signify Israeli
withdrawal from Palestine, but
rather acts to further expand their
colonial agenda onto Palestinian
territory. Herzog reported that he
“wish[es] to separate from as many
Palestinians as possible......” and
further explained, “we’ll erect a
big wall between us. That is the
kind of co-existence that is possible right now....We want to finish
it, to complete the barrier that separates us.” Herzog further justifies
his plan by acknowledging Palestinian residents in territory claimed
by Israel, and plans to cut off Palestinian villages from Jerusalem
(a city claimed by both Israel and
Palestine) completely. He explains:
“Terrorists won’t have access to
Jews. Those who want to work and
make a living rather than stabbing
people – we’ll leave those for consideration of the defence establishment.” The statement implies fate
of Palestinians convicted of committing crimes will be determined
by the Israeli military. Herzog’s
generality completely dismisses
the unequal number of casualties
between Israel and Palestine (Approximately 6,371 Palestinians
and 1,083 Israelis have been killed
since the year 2000).
Despite Israel’s claim to
promote a healthy co-existence between the two states, their actions
have yet to match their speech.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu, during the UN General
Assembly in fall 2015 confirmed
he “remain[s] committed to a vision of questioned about the two
states for two peoples.” resume to
control the entirety of what is the
West Bank. When questioned about
the Palestinian rebel group Hamas,
the party’s leader concluded that
“They will have no immunity and
for every attack they’ll pay a heavy
price. This won’t mean dummy
bombings of areas.” Bombings in
Palestine are consistently justified
by Hamas, yet everyone fails to realize that more often than not, more
civilians are killed than members
of Hamas. Feeding terrorism with
terrorism is a tactic used by far too
many countries under the pretense
of “defense” and is a practice that
should be abolished completely.
Western donors, the United States especially, claim to contribute to a vision of co-existence
between Palestine and Israel and
promote a peace process between
the two states; however, the very
contradiction is that these same
Western donors continue to subsidize costs for the Israeli army,
thus supporting apartheid rules in
Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
The plight of Palestine is looking
extremely bleak, and without foreign aid to Gaza and West Bank
directly, the future of the state
will inevitably be disastrous. ProPalestine protests have took place
in numerous nations all around the
world, including countless ones in
Canada, yet western countries have
yet to respond to the crisis. Lema
Nazeeh, a Palestinian student living in Ramallah, West Bank says,
“Palestinians from all over need
to be united in resisting the occupation – demonstrating in Gaza
City, Jerusalem, Haifa, Ramallah,
Bethlehem, Yaffa, and Hebron. As
long as the occupation continues,
we must keep resisting for a life
of freedom and dignity.” The message from Palestinian youth is that
Palestine will be free, and they are
determined to end the occupation
and settler terrorism in Gaza and
the West Bank. Sadly, the fight is
evidently unequal and the world
continues to watch in silence.
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Anti-woman group shunned The NDP government is very
bad for Alberta’s economy
By Meg Barrett
monton. Nor, I suspect, anywhere in this
country in this day and age. #TurnAwayReturnOfKings.”
Luckily due to all the disgust
brought onto this group, Valizadeh decided
to cancel the event, stating “I can no longer
guarantee the safety or privacy of the men
who want to attend on February 6.” He also
mentioned,
however, that
he
cannot
stop the men
who want to
carry on with
their
own
public meetings.
Even
with the event
being
cancelled, it is
impossible to
simply forget
Valizadeh.
This man has
said and created so much
controversy,
that it is hard
for him to
fade into the
background.
For example,
he was a
guest on the
Dr. Oz show
and discussed
how he is not
ashamed to
spend time
harassing
women
on
Photo by Meg Barrett their weight.
A Grade 10 boy expressing a strong stance on masculinity as Valizadeh does Additionally,
he has writ
On February 6, 2016, 8 pm local ten many harmful articles about women
time, Roosh Valizadeh (founder of Re- and organized International Fat-Shaming
turn of Kings) had plans to create over 165 Week. Valizadeh has also written fifteen
meetings in 43 countries, in support the self-published books, and in his most
anti-women and pro-rape movement. Such known one, Bang, he states that “no means
news went viral, and left many in rage. no, until it means yes.” The collection of
This upcoming action further led mayors books Valizadeh has written all consist of
throughout Canada to post opposition to how to pick up women, but not in a very
having such meetings take place in their cit- polite and acceptable fashion. By all of this
ies. Jim Watson mayor of Ottawa, started we can see that this man has very little, or
these public opinions by posting “@Return no, respect for women. He believes in the
of Kings Your pro-rape, misogynistic, ho- “return of masculinity,” as stated in the Remophonic garbage is not welcome in Otta- turn of Kings twitter bio, and also believes
wa #its2016 #TurnAwayReturnOfKings.” in traditional heteronormative roles.
In reply, many other mayors in Canada We are in 2016 now, and such bespoke out, first with Calgary Mayor Naheed liefs and actions seem enormously out of
Nenshi posting “What he said. Goes double place. So many people stand up for equalfor Calgary. Thanks for your leadership on ity, while we still have some searching for
this, Jim.” Following was John Tory, May- the power of masculinity over females. Let
or of Toronto, who posted “No place for us all hope that Return of Kings does not
intolerance, hatred & misogyny in Toronto. take action to their beliefs and that Roosh
I’m with you @nenshi @jimwatsonottowa Valizadeh sees the fault in the actions he
#TurnAwayReturnOfKings.” Finally Don believes in.
Iveson posted: “Not acceptable in #Ed
By now many students may have
heard the actions the misogynistic group
Return of Kings were planning on performing. Many, however, may be wondering
who really is the man behind this horrifically sexist, homophobic, and racist group.
By Misha Mustaqeem
is at 7%, approximately 1-2% higher than in
1998. And unemployment was decreasing
in 1998, while right now, unemployment is
increasing. Klein’s programs to cut spending and eliminate taxation worked. Notley is
spending more in a pseudo-Keynesian fashion in order to boost the economy, but that
is not going to work because, as Standard
& Poor’s have already told many Albertans,
that is only going to drive up the deficit, lower the credit rating, and drive more investment and jobs away from Alberta.
Today, the price of oil stands at
The Alberta division of the NDP
had a great 2015. They made a gigantic
breakthrough by defeating the near-unbeatable Progressive Conservatives, ending their
44-year dynasty. Some of the NDP success
was due to campaigning to angry Albertans
who were disillusioned with the recent prentice budget; the party claimed they would
change the way things worked.
The NDP delivered on the promise
of change handily: by hiking taxes, increasing the deficit, and causing the
credit agency Standard and
Poor to downgrade Alberta’s
credit rating from AAA to
AA+.
The NDP, specifically
Minister of Finance Joe Ceci,
reacted to the news that Alberta’s credit rating was downgraded by pointing fingers at
Alberta’s over-reliance on oil
and gas and the fact that low
oil prices have hampered the
economy. This, however, is not
entirely true. Standard and Poor
has stated the downgrade is because of low oil prices, projectPhoto by Misha Mustaqeem
ed weak budgetary performanc- Konnor Kennard, Grade 12, is angry about the budget
es in the next two years, and a
$28.00, but in 1998/1999 the price of oil
rapidly rising tax-supported debt burden.
Unfortunately, all the NDP seems to be do- stood at $11.98 and what Klein did was cut
ing is change: they have already, within the spending and taxation in order to attract more
first year of managing Alberta, hiked the tax business to invest in Alberta. The eleven dolon cigarettes (from $5 to $50 per carton); lars, when adjusted for inflation, is about sixthey are forcing the rich to cough up more teen dollars today, twelve dollars lower than
money, and Notley herself has announced today. What Notley did, however, is launch
a new portfolio for Economic Trade which a royalty review and boost taxes which has
will cost well over $200 million in operat- made business and individuals reluctant to
ing costs. The boost to education spend- invest in the Albertan economy. She is also
ing, while laudable, will also contribute to demanding Prime Minister Trudeau help the
the ever-rapidly growing debt levels which entire province despite the fact much of what
is happening today is not a huge surprise to
stand at $17.1 billion.
Looking back about eleven years, Ralph Alberta at all.
The NDP could have an excuse for
Klein and the Progressive Conservative party of that era had absolutely no debt attached their fiscal mismanagement and generally
to Alberta’s name and reputation. That is being incompetent, if it was not for what
because Klein, who inherited an equally- happened in Saskatchewan in the 1990s,
disastrous economy from Don Getty, knew where the NDP government has proven that
that the economy was in an abhorrent state, they can be fiscally conservative under the
cut spending and decreased taxes in order to leadership of Roy Romanow, who could perbattle a gigantic debt. About a decade of the haps be the only truly great post-Ed BroadFriedman-esque economical actions, the en- bent NDP leader. While indeed, the closure
tire province was free of debt and perhaps of numerous hospitals and a lowered health
had the most prosperous economic levels in care was deservedly panned, especially in
the province where Medicare was born, ulall of Canada.
Today, many oil employees are timately Saskatchewan’s economy reboundlosing their jobs, but in the Klein era, while ed. Consequently, there is no excuse for the
many health care professionals and teachers NDP to be acting as fiscal liberals in Alberta.
lost their jobs, the rate of unemployment ac- In order for the NDP to not destroy the econtually dropped by 6% during his tenure as omy, it must adopt a fiscally conservative
premier. In 1998, the last time an oil reces- and responsible plan to lead Alberta out of
sion of this magnitude occurred, the unem- the economic crisis in order to lead it back
ployment rate was at 5-6%. Right now, un- to prosperous levels not seen since the Ralph
der Premier Notley the unemployment rate, Klein days.
while relatively the same rate under Klein,
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Scarletts Bio AP students take a “lichen” to Kananaskis
By Rafa Abbas
posters on their findings. Study
questions ranged from how lichen
is affected by light and pollution,
to how the type of tree impacts the
abundance of plants in its tree well.
Groups presented their posters all
hoping to be bestowed one million
ample of a confusing out of context
inside joke made during the trip, as
shared by Riva Kessel, a Grade
11 biology student. Do not be too
alarmed if students randomly say
Michelle Obama as an answer for
everything, for no apparent reason.
snow, was especially hilarious as
it mainly consisted of falling down
and crawling up snowy hills without getting anywhere. The grade
elevens favourite type of learning
was playing Camouflage, which
simulated the predation symbiotic
putting together their research, students got to cuddle up and learn
On February 23 through
about the history of the Kananaskis
24, and 25 to 26, the Biology
area. The word “history” may be
20/30 Advanced Placement (AP)
misleading; the presentation prestudents left the four walls of the
pared by the Institute was very edclassroom and trekked out to beauucational yet informal and allowed
tiful Kananaskis, to the Biofor many laughs. Afterwards, on
geoscience Institute. Half of
their way back to the main lodge
the students went on the Febfor brownies, the grade elevens
ruary 23-24 trip and the rest
stared in awe at the light pollution
on the February 25-26. Both
free night sky. Stargazing was
had an equally amazing time
spectacular for many. McKillop
filled with laughter, playing in
enlightened the students with
the snow and, oh right, learnan amazing app that connected
ing.
constellations and showed where
Within the first 30
things are in space.
minutes of arrival students
One could hear students
already got to witness deer,
screaming that Jupiter was bemoose and goats with their
hind the moon, but a few were
own eyes. This definitely was
just anxious for brownies, which
not an average field trip, let
were enjoyed with hot chocolate
alone school day. The purpose
and card games. There was a very
of the trip was to compliment
intense game of Apples to Apples,
the unit that the students were
filled with good-natured anger,
currently studying: ecology,
odd jokes and loud laughter. After
evolution and populations.
this, many did not want to go to
Students posed winter ecolbed not wanting to be separated
ogy related questions and, by
from their peer’s company. So
the end of the trip, and three
many stayed and exchanged stostudy sites later, should have
ries that failed to be scary and
had a conclusion (not quite an
talked of their aspirations. It was
answer) to their question. The
nice for the students to really get
grade elevens initially found
to know their peers beyond franthis open-endedness and the
tically studying together for the
idea of not knowing frustratnext biology test.
ing.
Students’ not wanting
Sue Arlidge from the
to go home was more than just
Institute assured the students
not wanting to do the AP Engthat being confused is okay
lish essays, Chemistry labs, and
and that not knowing is part
Math tests awaiting them. It was
Photo by Michael Mckillop
of the scientific and research
the pure fun and memories they
process. That was definitely The Bio AP field trip an event students look forward to during the course and something they will look back on afterwards wanted to continue to make. The
the case at the first site, where
card games, hot chocolate, starstudents could be found wander- dollars. In the end, all the groups There were oh so many painful relationship that they had learned gazing, cuddling and stories that
ing aimlessly in the bush, but by got amazing marks, but to their puns as well, but it is all pine. It of in class. Most of it had students students shared in their two days
the second and third site, students dismay were given only a share of really spruced up students posters stuck in tree wells and dragging made it hard to leave.
were experts in the procedure.
the imaginary one million. (It may and conversations, and everyone their bodies in the snow. It seems Many wished that all of
Although they are most be important to note that generally, secretly lichened it.
as if the panic of being prey causes school were done in such a way
probably still unsure of what they AP students like winning and want Even when they were students to lose all grip and abil- as the Bio trip. Students held on
just did, once again they were re- to know who did so).
learning, the grade elevens enjoyed ity to run, which is especially hard to what they learned and those
minded that it was expected and When students were not trekking around in snowshoes and with snowshoes.
memories made, during those short
normal. The trust in the experts learning, they were having a great planning snowball revenge on A highlight for many was two days, to ponder over as the bus
paid off, when students displayed time. Inside jokes and brownies teacher Michael McKillop. The night time, when, after a long day drove back to Calgary, and probwell-made, creative and thorough were shared. “Edgy,” is a prime ex- third site, which had the most out on the field, gathering data and ably later on in life as well.
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Calgary hosts Junos 2016 Harper Lee, beloved author
of Mockingbird, dies at 89
By Quinlan Craig
Hall and finally the 2016 Juno Awards at
the Scotiabank Saddledome Sunday April
Calgary will be hosting the 45th 3.
Juno Awards at the Scotiabank Saddledome The force behind organizing the Junos is
this year. Last time Calgary hosted the Ju- The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts
nos was in 2008 with host comedian Rus- and the Sciences (CARA), a non- profit orsell Peters. This year’s host is the singer Ja- ganization whose goals are to preserve the
cob Hoggard from the band Hedley. Some heritage of Canadian music and to contribnominees include Drake, Justin Bieber, ute to the artistic talent of Canadian artists.
The Weeknd, and Metric. Calgary will One of the other main goals of CARA is
host the Junos from March 28 from April to help Canadian artists to achieve high
3. The artists who will perform at the Ju- amounts of success by exploring the many
nos are Alessis Cara, Bryan Adams, Dean opportunities that showcase Canadian talent globally through the platforms of
television and the Internet, as well as
award ceremonies similar to the Junos.
The citizens of Calgary will welcome the Junos with open arms this
year especially Mayor Nenshi. “2016
will be the year of music,” proclaims
Nenshi. Nenshi and the citizens of Calgary are not the only ones excited for
Photo by Quinlan Craig the Junos. CARA president Allan Reid
Students take a look at the nominees for the Junos is also very optimistic about the Junos.
Vice President of SalesSpot and MaBrody, Shawn Mendes, and The Weeknd. jor Events at Tourism, Calgary Marco De
The show will also broadcast from the Sad- Laro, explains the importance of the Junos:
dledome on CTV.
“Everybody loves music and certainly there
The Junos will align with the open- are some hard times happening in Alberta
ing of $168 million dollar National Music … but music is an escape for a lot of peoCentre being built in Calgary’s East Village ple… Things may be a little rough at times,
in the Studio Bell building. The Studio Bell [but] go out, enjoy, see live music, get out
building will launch events to celebrate of your house. That’s a big part of, again,
the Junos coming to Calgary. Other Juno not just the broadcast, the award show, but
week events include the Juno Cup in the life.”
Max Bell Arena, Junofest from April 1 to Last time the Junos came to Calgary, the
April 2 at various locations across the city, event infused a staggering $11.3 million
Juno Fan Fare presented by HMV Canada into the economy. The Junos will be held
on April 2, the Junior Junos on April 2 at at the Saddledome on April 3. Be sure not
the John Dutton Theatre, Juno Songwriters to miss the biggest music event in Canada
Circle on April 3 at the Jack Singer Concert this year!
By Misha Mustaqeem
On February 19th, 2016, Harper
Lee, who wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning
book To Kill A Mockingbird back in 1960,
died in Monroeville, Alabama from natural
causes. She was 89 years old.
Harper Lee is best known for her
novel To Kill A Mockingbird, which portrays life in Alabama in the 1930s, as seen
by a young girl by the name of Scout. The
plot centres around her father, Atticus Finch,
as he tries to defend Tom Robinson a black
man, who was accused of raping the white
Mayella Ewell. Despite overwhelming evidence of Tom Robinson’s innocence, he is
found guilty.
The novel went through a troubled
development cycle: the manuscript was once
thrown out the window, and the publishing
company foolishly thought the entire novel
would not sell well. Initially, not all reviews
of the book were enthusiastic. Granville
Hicks, a American Marxist writer, called
it “melodramatic and contrived” and some
lambasted the novel for it`s one-dimensional
look at poor white Southerners and a stereotypical look at black victims. The novel
however sold millions, has never been out
of print, and has been translated into more
than ten languages around the world, and
has since been reappraised as a “classic,” so
much so that some literary critics have posted this novel above the Holy Bible in greatness.
The book was eventually adopted in
1964 to a film called To Kill A Mockingbird,
which received critical acclaim comparative
to the original novel, and was nominated for
eight Oscars, including Best Picture. Despite
losing the best picture award to Lawrence
of Arabia, the film received the Best Actor
Oscar for Gregory Peck, for his criticallyacclaimed performance of Atticus Finch.
Lee eventually wrote what was initially marketed as a sequel, Go Set A Watchman. The recent publication of the novel
was met with controversy, with some publications such as the Wall Street Cheat Sheet
calling people to boycott the work. They
cited Harper Lee’s declining health, and being taken advantage by her lawyers and the
fact that her closest advisor and sister Alice
Lee (who prevented the novel from being
published) passed away shortly before its
publication.
Go Set A Watchman also received
polarizing reviews from literary critics, with
most of them decrying the characterization
of Atticus Finch, who compared to his earlier appearance is more bigoted than equal.
Later, Go Set A Watchman was found to
have been a earlier draft of To Kill A Mockingbird, discovered during a late appraisal of
Lee’s assets in 2011, but not released as Go
Set A Watchman until 2014.
Lee also helped Truman Capote,
a long-time friend of hers, write In Cold
Blood, a novel about the 1959 murders of
the Herbert Clutter farm family in Holcomb,
Kansas. The novel itself was adapted into
a film by Richard Brooks. The events surrounding the publication of the novel was illustrated in Capote, starring Phillip Seymour
Hoffman as Truman Capote, and Catherine
Keener as Harper Lee.
Lee was buried in Monroeville after a private funeral as per her request.
Youtuber pair attempts to trademark the word “React”
By Callum Serieska
What happens when a group of
Youtube stars try to trademark a word, narrow a genre, and earn more money from this
word? They get stomped on by the Internet,
and lose roughly 300,000 followers. Popular
Youtube sensation, The Fine Brothers who
are known for creating reaction videos, have
recently tried to do something that many
have tried before, often with no success:
they tried to trademark a word.
The trademarking idea began sometime in 2015 when the Fine Brothers filed for
the trademark to accompany their new video
platform designed to help content producers
make “React” content in the form of videos,
using the same setup that the Fine Brothers
use. When word of the trademark, and new
platform arose early February 2016, Internet
users saw that this may in turn affect content creators in a way that nobody had predicted. If the Fine Brothers were allowed to
follow through with the “React” trademark,
they could have the option to remove any
content from Youtube that resembles a react
video or, if they wanted to, they could leach
Photo by Callum Serieska
The idea of trademarking the word “react”
recieved many different opinions from others
profits from the video, giving the creator less
profit for their own original content. In typical Internet fashion, people outraged by the
trademark, and the possible downsides that
followed it, took to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media in order to
vent their feelings, and express their anger in
a calm and controlled manner.
Soon after the extreme amount
of venting, parody react videos, and even
threats, the Fine Brothers opted to end their
bid for the trademark, remove the video
platform that never saw the light of day,
and even dropped a few other trademarks
that they had previously owned, as they
too could also be used to control media in
a way that they had not intended. The Fine
Brothers even made a short apology video
citing that the trademark could have been
used wrongfully, and the amount of power
that they would have had if they owned it;
however, they stated during the apology that
the plans for the trademark came with good
intentions not bad.
The plan that they had was to start
a website called React World. In React
World people would be allowed to borrow
the trademark, and produce content similar
to the style of content that the Fine Brothers have become famous for. People would
be allowed to make their own custom react
projects, and post them on their own channel
under the React World logo; however, anybody using this platform in turn would have
to give a percentage of any, and all earning
to the Fine Brothers.
Youtube content is designed to be
unique and get the point of the video across
whether it be a comedy performance, or
a dramatic monologue, or even an action
scene. Youtube is designed to share content in a way that people just are not able to
in a normal environment. It is meant to be
unique; however, when people trademark a
word, or try to narrow down how videos are
presented, users of the Internet often take it
sourly. Whenever a person or group tries to
control an entire genre it often will not work.
In this case trademarking the word “React”
was a bad call on the part of the Fine Brothers, and this was demonstrated by the uproar
that followed the doomed project. This type
of trademarking is no longer uncommon,
however. In fact it is beginning to become
quite popular.
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The Zika virus is a real
threat to Canadians
South America into North Ameri
By
Callum Serieska
The main difference between the republican race this year
and the previous race is also another difference: this Republican
primary had more candidates running for president. While 2012 had
twelve candidates running, there
are nineteen candidates this year.
2016 has also seen more candidates dropping out than any other
primary.
The first to drop out was
former Governor of Texas, Rick
Perry, who received notoriety for
his 2012 campaign due to ill-timed
ads, horrid debate performances, and his now infamous gaffe
about eliminating three government agencies, in which he could
not name the Department of Energy. His campaign never stood
a chance, as he polled very low
(eleventh) and also due to several
financial problems caused by the
campaign, spending four times as
much as it raised. He suspended
his campaign and endorsed fellow
Texan Ted Cruz.
The next to drop out was
Wisconsin Governor (and survivor
of a recall election) Scott Walker,
who surprised many political observers by announcing he would
run. Initially, he was polled as the
front-runner and many funds were
directed into his campaign; however, a decline in both polling and
funding contributed to him dropping out on September 21, 2015.
Others who dropped out
before the primaries include: Bobby Jindal, former Louisiana governor; Lindsey Graham, senator
from South Carolina; and George
Pataki, former US Senator from
New York. None of them made any
considerable political impact in
polling.
The biggest story so far
in this race is not whether or not
candidates have dropped out;
instead it belongs to one man:
Donald Trump. Trump, who has
already became infamous with his
TV show The Apprentice, and an
unsuccessful third-party candidate
run for president in 2000 (on the
Reform Party ticket), propelled
this infamy to new heights with
his Republican presidential race.
From stating that he will build a
wall to end illegal immigration, to
announcing that as president, he
will put a halt to any Muslim im-
migration, until in his words, “we
can figure out what is going on
with ISIS,” he has angered more
people than even Mitt Romney did
back in 2012 with his condescending comments about women and
the disrespect towards those who
did not support him.
Trump’s plan seems to be
resonating with voters however,
a recent poll showed Trump in
the lead with 49% of Republican
primary support, higher than any
of his rivals combined. In general
election polls, he has been shown
to beat Hillary Clinton numerous
times.
The primary season began on February 1, 2016 in Iowa.
Ted Cruz won there with 27.6%
of the vote, with Trump winning
24.3% of the vote. Later, accusations that Cruz sent letters that Ben
Carson was going to drop out soon
emerged, and his campaign was
mired in scandal.
U.S. Senator Rand Paul,
former Arkansas governor Mike
Huckabee, and former US Senator
Rick Santorum, all withdrew after
the primary, citing disappointing
results.
The next state to hold a
primary was New Hampshire on
February 9. There, Trump secured
his first win. He would go on to
win South Carolina and Nevada,
on February 20 and 23 respectively.
After these wins, the
GOP establishment began to panic.
Many candidates, such as Carly
Fiorina and Jeb Bush dropped out
in order to support either Cruz or
Marco Rubio in an attempt to overthrow the front-runner Trump from
his near wipeout of the Republican
primaries; however, it may be impossible to “stump” the Trump, if
the recent polling is of any indication.
On Super Tuesday, Trump
won the majority of the states up
for grabs. Alabama, Arkansas,
Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia all went
to Trump, securing 203 delegates.
Cruz meanwhile won Alaska,
Oklahoma, and Texas, securing
144 delegates, while Rubio won
Minnesota, securing 71 delegates.
John Kasich and Ben
Carson did not win any states and
secured 19 and 3 delegates, respec-
tively; this has put their campaigns
into disarray, with many analysts
predicting they will drop out sooner or later.
Meanwhile, on the Democratic primary side, there were six
candidates: former US Senator Jim
Webb of Virginia; former Rhode
Island Governor Lincoln Chafee;
Lawrence Lessig; former governor
Martin O’Malley; former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and
US Senator Bernie Sanders.
Three out of six Democratic primary contenders dropped
out even before the primaries began, and Martin O’ Malley dropped
out after a disappointing result in
Iowa. Therefore, the battle has
devolved into a battle between
Sanders and Clinton.Clinton has
the advantage, with more primaries won and more superdelegates
than Sanders, while Sanders has a
grassroots movement consisting of
democratic socialists.
Some questions have
been raised about Clinton, with
many of her opponents pointing
to her disastrous handling of the
Libya intervention, and her refusal
to testify on Obama’s administration’s cover-up on what happened
in Benghazi in 2012.
However, many other
questions have been raised about
Sanders - many decry his economic plan, including many small
businesses and several democrats.
Others, including Clinton, have
questions about his party faith,
considering the fact that he considered himself as an “independent”
before 2015.
There might be a problem with
the Democrat party. Many Democrats in Massachusetts have quit
the party in favour of Trump, and
20% of Democrats would defect
for Trump, according to a poll by
The Hill.
On Super Tuesday, Clinton swept Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas (where
her husband, Bill Clinton served as
governor), Texas, while her opponent Bernie Sanders swept Oklahoma, Colorado, Minnesota, and
Vermont. Each received 486 and
321 delegates, respectively.
The big question now is
whether Trump will continue his
near-unstoppable momentum.
ca, and even Europe. As Zika has
been brought back into media attention, this time at a dangerous
level, scientists are attempting to
develop a vaccine. With the delayed start, the process of creating
the vaccine will most likely be a
long, and a tough one. Since Zika
is so easily spread, The Center
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that it will likely
spread to most of the world, and it
will be difficult to identify when
exactly the virus will be either slowed or
stopped.
A l though Zika is
very intimidating to people,
especially
pregnant woman, only one
in every five
people infected
with Zika are
actually affected. Zika also
is not a permanent infection, and will
Photo by Callum Serieska only
remain
Anybody showing symptoms of Zika is advised to go to in
people’s
a doctor as soon as possible in order to get treatment blood streams
in humans, the symptoms were for roughly three days to a week
minor, and nobody saw a reason (though this result can, and most
to develop a vaccine for a vi- likely will, vary). From a medirus that posed no notable threat cal standpoint, Zika is not too
to people. When Zika began to harmful in adults and children,
emerge in other places around as hospitalization from Zika is
the world, people began noticing uncommon, and death from Zika
that where Zika was prevalent, is rare. People cannot be cured
so were the symptoms of mi- of Zika; however, fighting the
crocephaly. Microcephaly is the symptoms is actually quite easy:
shrinking of a head, and/or brain, get plenty of rest, drink plenty
in a unborn fetus, which can later of liquids, take medication to relead to severe brain damage, and lieve any, and all pain from Zika,
even death. Zika is also known to try to prevent mosquito bites, and
cause Guillain-barre (paralysis) be sure to refrain from the use of
in adult patients. Even then, Zika non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
came and went quickly enough, drugs (NSAIDs) such as Aleve, or
and there were not enough cases Advil. The CDC has strongly recof microcephaly to declare Zika ommended that people planning
on going to areas known to have
dangerous.
Today Zika has been Zika refrain from going in order
declared as dangerous, and it has to avoid the risk of infection.
even put a few countries into a Blood donation outlets are also
state of emergency. The most taking steps to avoid the intake of
recent outbreak of Zika began Zika-infected blood. If somebody
in Brazil back in October 2015. planning to donate blood has reSince Zika is spread via mosqui- cently been to a Zika-infected
toes, and is difficult to identify country, blood donation outlets
since symptoms are so mild that are asking people to wait at least
they can appear to be those of a twenty-eight days before donatcommon cold, and may even in- ing.
clude a fever. It easily spread from
With the recent scares of
the Zika virus coming to North
America, people are beginning
to wonder if there really is a need
to be afraid.The Zika virus was
first discovered by Alexander
Haddow in the 1940s in the Zika
forest located in Uganda, Africa;
however, when it was first discovered it seemed to only affect
monkeys. Later on, when a few
isolated cases of Zika appeared
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The fentanyl death toll in Alberta continues to skyrocket
By Helena Gagnier
Last year, 272 Albertans were reported dead as a result of overdosing on
fentanyl, an illicit synthetic opiate painkiller
that is estimated to be up to 100 times more
potent than morphine.
Of the 272 deaths, 81 were located
in Calgary, the highest toll of any Albertan
city. Compared to fentanyl related deaths
in 2014, the provincial overdose rate has
spiked dramatically, by 126%, and shows no
sign of slowing down in 2016.
The rapidly climbing rate of fentanyl abuse poses a threat to individuals of
all demographics. Fentanyl misuse has been
witnessed in all walks of life, claiming the
lives of parents and teenagers, the wealthy
and the poor. The death toll of 2016 is predicted to be the same, or higher.
The addictive drug, also called
“shady eighties” or “green beans,” began
to be noticeably abused in 2012 when narcotic pain reliever OxyContin was removed
from the market in Canada. As the supply of
OxyContin diminished, a strong demand for
cheap street opiates arose, and the answer
was found in fentanyl.
At first, fentanyl was abused
through prescriptions and skin patches, prescribed primarily to cancer patients in severe
pain. However, as popularity of the drug
increased, black market manufactured fen-
of these factors make it extremely easy to
overdose. Fentanyl is often mixed with other
street drugs, most commonly heroin, but can
even be cut into marijuana. Several of the reported deaths in 2015 are suspected to have
been caused
by victims
unknowingly consuming fentanyl
while taking
other street
drugs laced
with the substance.
A n other reason
overdosing
occurs
so
easily with
Photo by Helena Gagnier
Fentanyl is often consumed orally, but may also be administered intravenously the opiate is
that a tolertanyl was brought into Canada from Mexico ance to the drug is developed, meaning that
and China.
substantially higher amounts are required to
Because fentanyl is manufactured achieve the same effect each time. In an efand dealt by underground dealers, there is no fort to reach a high as satisfying as the last,
quality control when making the drug, nor is users may ingest too much, causing them to
there any way to regulate the dosage. Both overdose.
As with all opiates, fentanyl suppresses breathing, which becomes fatal during an overdose as breathing ceases to occur
altogether. Overdoses are more likely to occur when the drug is mixed with other opiates, sleeping pills, or if the user has not built
up a suitable tolerance to opiates.
An effort is being made by Alberta
Health Services to broaden access to fentanyl’s antidote, naloxone. 4000 take-home
naloxone kits are being distributed to clinics
throughout the province in order to combat
rising overdose rates.
Naloxone does not cure fentanyl
overdoses, but temporarily reverses its effects so that the individual has more time to
receive medical attention.
In a statement regarding the ongoing fight against fentanyl, Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says “[Government and
health officials] are continuously looking at
ways we can prevent more deaths, both in
the area of harm reduction, but also in the
area of addiction prevention and treatment.”
The government will continue to
try to put an end to the fentanyl crisis, but
as of now, a dent has yet to be made in the
illegal distribution of the drug.
Scarlett takes part in High School Model United Nations
tions high commissioner for refugees (UN-
On February 20 and 21, The University of Calgary hosted this year’s annual
High School Model United Nations (HSMUN) and Scarlett attended for the first
time. Every year countries around the world
take part in Model United Nations (MUN),
an educational simulation and academic
competition where students can learn about
diplomacy, international relations, and the
United Nations. During this simulation, delegates from different high schools represent
different countries and group into committees to discuss and create resolutions for
current global issues. Students participate
in formal and informal debates to gain skills
in research, resolution writing, diplomatic
negotiation, cooperation, and communication.
Undergraduate student volunteer
staff, supervisory faculty Dr. James Keeley
and Dr. Robert Huebert, and a student Under-Secretary General organized the two-day
conference. The Faculty of Arts, the Political Science Association, and the University
of Calgary Model United Nations Team also
assisted UC-HSMUN.
Students from all over Calgary and
southern Alberta represented member countries in six different committees this year.
The committees included General Assembly
one (GA 1), which dealt with security and
military weapons issues. General assembly
two (GA 2) discussed issues dealing with
economic and financial issues. General assembly three (GA 3) dealt with the social
and humanitarian issues. The United Na-
with different foreign policies were able to
work together and come up with resolutions
that benefited every country,” said Allen
Wang, Grade 12. Participants were to come
up with resolutions based on their country’s
foreign policies. Sticking to the foreign poli-
found the event interesting and fun. “There
were a whole bunch of people from differthe Syrian refugee crisis. Both NATO and
ent schools that had the same interests as me
the Security Council were also part of the
and it was interesting to see different views
committees included. They both tackled ison issues that I didn’t even know existed! I
sues like the situation in Syria and Ukraine.
also made a lot of new friends and I really
This year Scarlett
enjoyed my time there,” said Maya
sent a total of 14 stuSmith, Grade 11. Some students
dents to participate
who participated felt like Scarlett
at HSMUN. Rafa
would benefit from more participants next year. “I had a really good
Abbas (UNHCR),
time but I wish more kids were a
Tajmee Ali (GA 1),
part of HSMUN this year. I also
Devi Biswabharat
wish Scarlett had a dedicated club
(GA 1), Eima Dafor model UN. Then Scarlett could
falla (GA 2), Aisyah
do a much better job next year,”
Ghazali (GA 3),
said Kamran Ramji, Grade 12.
Daivik Goel (GA 1),
This year Kamran Ramji (GA 1),
Calvin Krause (GA
1), Niki Blewicki
Grade 12 received an award at the
(GA 2), Chi Pham
end of the conference during the
(UNHCR), Kieran
banquet. He received an honourable mention award from his comPredika
(NATO),
mittee. The FEVER and the Scarlett
Kamran Ramji (GA
1), Maya Smith
HSMUN team congratulate Kamran
(GA 3), Victor Tong
Ramji on his much deserved award.
(GA 1), and Allen
The HSMUN team would also like
Wang (GA 2) all
to thank Mrs. Finkbiener and everyrepresented differone else who made HSMUN posent countries includsible this year.
Many students who participated
ing Estonia, Yemen,
feel as though they really know
Vietnam, Saudi AraPhoto by Isabel Fernandez
bia, and Zambia.
Ramji, Grade 12, recieved an award for his outstanding work with the model UN how the United Nations works. HS
This
was
MUN was an event that allowed the
Scarlett’s first year of attending HSMUN cy of a country is a hard task and oftentimes students at Scarlett to learn about many new
and the FEVER was able to get insider de- made it hard for committees to pass more ideas. This HSMUN was new for Scarlett,
tails on what the participants really thought than two resolutions. The two-day confer- but everyone who attended had a great time
of their experience at the event. “It was eye- ence consisted of many hours of discussing and hopes to attend next year’s conference
opening to see how people conducted their and resolving issues. Despite the hard work as well.
affairs and it was interesting how countries involved in HSMUN, Scarlett participants
By
Eima Dafalla
HCR) was newly added to this, to oversee
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a date with him in 2003. DeCourtere also
testified that Ghomeshi slapped her three
times.
On February 1, the first day of On the fifth day of the trail, the
the Jian Ghomeshi trail began. The first third complainant testified that she and
woman who alleged that Ghomeshi sexu- Ghomeshi were on a dinner date in Toronto
ally assaulted her twice, testified that he in July 2003. She and Ghomeshi were alpulled her hair and punched her in the head. legedly kissing in a park when he suddenly
The woman, who remains unidentified un- grabbed her throat and covered her mouth
der the publication ban, said she did not without any type of warning. During the
go to the police because she did not want cross examination, Henein accused the
this much attention. Ghomeshi’s defence complainant of lying to the authorities and
lawyer Marie Henein quickly rebuked the the court. Decourtere also claimed that later
victim on the first day of the trial by saying, that night Ghomeshi choked her until she
“when you go on national TV to tell your could barely breathe and slapped her face a
story, I’m going to suggest you lied.”
couple times without consent or a warning
“I did not lie,” the woman replied. from Ghomeshi.
“That’s how I am with memories; that’s Ghomeshi is charged with four
how
most
people are.
The longer
you sit with
the memory,
the more clear
it becomes.”
The incidents
allegedly occurred
between
December 2002
and
July
2003, when
Jian Ghomeshi was the
host of an arts
show playing
on CBC-TV’s
Newsworld
Channel. In
the cross—
Photo by Quinlan Craig
examination
on the second CBC Radio, Ghomeshi’s former employer, is doing an internal investigation
day of the
trail, Henein accused the complainants of counts of assault and one count of choking. lying under oath. She confronted the wom- CBC, the broadcaster which Ghomeshi
en with e-mails showing that the complain- used to work for, has ordered its own third
ant had reached out to Ghomeshi, despite party investigation into the workplace hasaying she did not want have contact with rassment and abuse in connection with the
Jian Ghomeshi after the incident because Ghomeshi trial. On day six, the prosecution
the she was traumatized by Ghomeshi’s ac- of the crown counsel, Michel Callaghan
tions.
pressed the Ontario Judge William Horkins
The complainant had apparently to allow final a witness to be deemed valid,
sent Ghomeshi an email that included a saying he would confirm Lucy DeCourtere
photo of herself in a red bikini. The com- version of the events.
plainant told the jury and the judge that the Ghomeshi’s defence team opemails were “bait” to get Jian Ghomeshi to posed this, saying Lucy DeCourtere had
contact her, so she could ask him about the been dishonest. The judge decided to hear
assault. There are three complainants so far it anyway. On day seven the final witness
in the trail. One of Ghomeshi’s alleged vic- actress, Sarah Dunsworth, who also stars
tims is actress Lucy DeCoutere, who plays in the show Trailer Park Boys, testified. On
a character in the television series Trailer the eighth and final day of the trail, Justice
Park Boys. She joined the other seven Horkins stated that his final verdict will
anonymous victims in publicly claiming be delivered on March 24. Ghomeshi will
she was one of the victims of Ghomeshi’s face another trial in June with an additional
sexual assaults. On the fourth day of the charge of sexual assault from an alleged
trail DeCoutere allegedly claimed Gho- workplace incident in January 2008 when
meshi assaulted her in his apartment after he was the host of Q on CBC Radio One.
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Author Harper Lee lives on
through her timeless novel
By
Rachel Esser
Most authors write books with the
intention of sharing an idea or story with
the public, and strive to reach success with
their publications. For many authors, it is
but a hopeful dream to reach the kind of success that stands the test of time and creates a
genuine impact on society. One of such brilliant and successful authors is Harper Lee,
whose novel To Kill A Mockingbird has been
immortalized and remains both a key part of
western curriculum and a well-loved story
by people of all different ages and upbringings.
To Kill A Mockingbird has a lasting
impression and teaches many essential lessons on friendship, family, discrimination,
truth, patience, judgement, justice, and what
she was just a child, she saw a photo of a
fourteen-year-old African American boy
who was murdered for allegedly whistling
at a white woman. The boy, Emmett Till,
unwittingly left emotional scars on Gabbin,
who she “was traumatized as a child by the
whole thought of racism, and the fact that
children weren’t safe in this country... [simply] because of the color of their skin.”
Gabbin read To Kill A Mockingbird
when she was seventeen and found it to be
a pivotal novel with characters that she was
able to connect to. She found the character
of Tom Robinson to be more of a hero than
a victim, and reminded her of her own African American father and grandfather who
faced adversity to get their families through
hard times. Atticus Finch represented hope,
in her eyes, that the act of discrimination
Photo by Angela Zhao
Brandon Liao, Grade 11, learns about US author Harper Lee in a LIFE magazine tribute
it really means to have courage and strength.
Though it was set in the 1930s in
Maycomb Alabama, when the Great Depression was sweeping across the United States
with devastating effects, the messages in To
Kill A Mockingbird bore great relevance to
her audience when it was published on July
11th, 1960. The book came out just in time
to be thrust into the controversial fight over
school desegregation that was happening in
America.
As To Kill A Mockingbird sat primly on the top of best-seller lists, in the early
60s, protesters were organizing sit-ins at
exclusive white-only dining establishments,
and the civil rights movement was rapidly
picking up steam.
English Professor Joanne Gabbin
of James Madison University in Virginia,
grew up in the 50s and 60s and was highly
impacted by the on-goings of society. When
was not endorsed by the whole white race,
and that there really were white people who
would do the right thing. Gabbin even believes that the novel may have greatly aided
that change and made such a hope a reality.
“People who were determined to keep black
people down ... were not going to be reading this book in the first place and were not
going to be influenced,” says Gabbin. “But I
think those people who were moderate, who
were more liberal, when they got to read To
Kill A Mockingbird, they probably wanted
to identify with the courageous character of
Atticus Finch.” Author Mary McDonagh
Murphy was also greatly influenced by this
classic novel: “The story of Scout’s initiation and maturing is the story of finding out
who you are in the world. And at the same
time, the novel is about finding out who we
are as a country.”
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Air Canada to buy up Many people worry their fitness
to 75 CS300 Aircraft trackers may be spying on them
By Will Ross-Dushinski
Earlier this year, Air Canada announced that if the Canadian
dollar remained the same as it was
in 2015 that their prices would fall.
They also announced plans to add
up to 75 Bombardier CS300 aircraft as part of their fleet renewal
the list price. Air Canada plans on
replacing their Embraer fleet with
the C Series and Boeing 737 MAX.
Air Canada’s net loss widened to $116 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2015; the
net loss was $100 million a year
earlier. On the adjusted basis, Air
Canada earned 40 cents per share
By Sydney Crosby
According to a study that
came out in February 2016, eight
of the top selling fitness trackers
are said to put the user’s data and
privacy at risk. These trackers
monitor a wide range of indicators: heart rates, sleeping patterns,
water intake, calories burned and
movement.
Cybersecurity researchers at the University of Toronto
examined the eight trackers in
depth, testing how they communicate with mobile apps and upload
or store a user’s workout information. Andrew Hilts, the lead researcher, said that “fitness trackers
are a fairly new technology and
we don’t have many regulations
right now. We found cases where
your data is being sent and you
worn by squash enthusiast Mike
Maiola. When Maiola was told
about this, he was surprised and
said: “that can be a bit invasive. I
got it for fitness tracking, golf and
a whole host of other things. I wear
it every day — it never comes off
my wrist, really. But this information might change how I actually
use the device and whether or not
I have the Bluetooth functionality
on.” Now, Maiola is considering
taking his tracker off for the first
time since purchase.
The Cybersecurity researchers also found out that the
Garmin app, Connect, sends all
the data across the Internet free of
encryption. “Eavesdroppers could
easily look at anyone’s data,” cautions Hilts.
Two teachers at Scar-
make me aware of my movement
in a day. In other words being on
my feet instead of sitting down!”
When asked specifically about privacy issues she said, “The tracker
is a GPS, but I am not worried
about the information, other than
my weight, LOL.” Jeannie McGregor says, “I bought the fitness
tracker to make me more conscious about how active I am, liking the fact that I am able to keep
track of my steps in a day because
I do make a point of meeting the
goals that I have set. I make sure
to use my tracker every day.”
When asked specifically about
privacy issues she said: “I might
have heard something about that,
but I’m unconcerned as the information is of little consequence to
me. It does not change my opinion
Photo by Will Ross-Dushinski
Air Canada’s current narrow-body plane was delivered in 1997
plan. The falling Canadian dollar is
weighing heavily on Canada’s biggest airline as they purchase planes
and fuel. Air Canada expects seat
costs to fall 2-3% and this excludes
the discounts caused by decreased
fuel expenses.
Calin Rovinescu stated,
“The transformative changes
we’ve made in recent years provide
us with a cost structure, fleet and
flexibility to respond, as we did in
2015, to competitive market conditions, fluctuations in the Canadian
dollar and to economic weakness.”
Airlines have been benefiting from
a 70% fall in the price of oil since
mid-2014, but the fall also is affecting the demand for Canadian
airlines.
Air Canada’s biggest rival, WestJet, earlier this year reported a lower fourth-quarter profit
and stated that their current-quarter
revenue per available seat mile is
at its steepest decline since 2009.
Lower fuel costs helped Air Canada to boost their operating cost by
1.5 percentage points in the fourth
quarter.
Last month, Air Canada
announced its plans to purchase
45 Bombardier CS300 aircraft,
with an option to purchase up to
30 additional aircraft. With this,
Air Canada is expected to start taking deliveries in 2019. The order is
valued at US$3.8 billion based on
matching an analyst estimate, according to Thomas Reuters, with
the Institutional Brokers’ Estimate
System.
Bombardier has made
sure that the C Series aircraft appeals to customers. Bombardier
has created an aircraft that offers
19-inch-wide seats setting a new
industry standard, large overhead
bins that accommodate a carry-on
bag for each passenger, and the
largest windows in the single-aisle
market. Together, these characteristics create a widebody feel that
offers passengers an exceptional
level of comfort only available on
the C Series. Bombardier has also
completed numerous noise tests
confirming that the C Series is the
quietest aircraft in its class.
Regular
passengers
should expect a very quiet flight,
comfortable wide seats and more
stowage for carry-on baggage.
Having quieter, more comfortable
flights will make the flying experience much more enjoyable for that
average flier. Most wide-body aircraft used for long haul flights only
have 18-inch or even 17-inch wide
seats: the CS300 offers 19-inch
wide seats. Fliers who like window
seats should expect windows measuring 11”x16” which are around
the size of the windows that one
would find on a Boeing 777.
Photo by Sydney Crosby
Ayesha Shiakh received her fitness band as a gift last March; the band helps her stay happily fit evey day and night
might not be aware; there’s no apparent reason why it’s being sent.”
Each of these devices
uses Bluetooth technology and
emit a unique ID that can be
tracked even if the band is not
hooked up to a mobile device. To
prove this theory Hilts took CBC
News to Yorkdale Shopping Centre in suburban Toronto. Using his
phone he was able to detect many
devices. One device he found was
a Garmin Vivoactive Smartwatch
lett were asked about their fitness
bands. Ms. Ayesha Shaikh says, “I
was introduced to the Fit Bit over
Family Day in 2015 and have always been interested in fitness. I
was given my Fitbit HR as a birthday gift last March, using it every
day to set goals for water intake,
steps, stairs and exercise, as well
as syncing my data every night.
By the way, I am part of a challenge group of teachers here at
EPS. This Fitbit has continued to
about using the tracker.”
All in all the news that
fitness information might be
leaked to the public has gotten
mixed opinions. Some people are
now considering to stop using
their bands while others do not
care at all. While it is up to each
user to decide whether or not to
continue using fitness devices,
weighing the potential pros and
cons helps the consumers to make
well informed decisions.
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Boeing 737 MAX airbus ar- Mass underfunding for FN
rives in Canada with style
By Wenonah
North Peigan
The brand new 737 MAX airliner has finally arrived, taking its first flight
early this year. The MAX delivers a new
flying experience with Boeing’s all-new
Sky Interior. The new interior welcomes
passengers with flowing curves and fulllength sculpted sidewalls that create a very
spacious, comfortable space.
ers to their fleet in 2017. Richard Bartrem,
Vice-President of Communications and
Community Relation at WestJet, says, “We
are excited about the increase of fuel efficiency the 737 MAX will bring to our fleet.
We’re thrilled about the on-board
atmosphere the aircraft will provide for our
guest in the future, as well as the network
flexibility we will get from this aircraft.”
The federal Liberal government is
preparing to overhaul the way welfare is delivered on reserves after the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found that the discriminatory policies of the Indigenous Affairs
department have led to chronic underfunding and are damaging the lives of thousands
of First Nations children.
The whole premise of the ruling
this week of the Canadian Human Rights
Tribunal is bewildering. The idea – and the
fact – is that child-welfare services for First
Nations children delivered by the federal
government, on reserves, are severely underfunded when they are compared with the
similar child-welfare services delivered to
First Nations by provincial governments.
It suggests that child-welfare services to native Canadians on reserves appear
to be significantly underfunded – despite
the fact that these communities likely need
would seek judicial review of this decision,”
Ms. Wilson-Raybould said. “We can and
must do better, and we will renovate the
child-welfare system in this country.”
The tribunal found that discriminatory policies embedded by the Indigenous
Affairs department into the First Nations
Child and Family Services Program, which
pays for welfare on reserves, “perpetuate the
historical disadvantage and trauma suffered
by aboriginal people, in particular as a result
of the Residential Schools system.”
So far, there is no happy, or at least
happier, end in sight. The tribunal says that
many natives look upon social workers as
part of yet another attempt at child abduction – a “hostile working environment,” as
the decision puts it. Up to a point, they may
be right. Under the current system, indigenous children in “care” tend not to thrive.
The government’s own documents say the
underfunding for welfare on reserves runs
between 22 per cent and 34 per cent, com-
This aircraft, 737-8CT(WL) C-FWIJ was delivered to WestJet on June 18, 2012
The all new MAX delivers 8%
lower operating cost than its competitor
the A320 NEO. The MAX’s new advanced
technology scimitar winglets (an apparatus
attached to the end of the plane’s wings)
combine rake tip technology with a dual
feather winglet concept into one advanced
treatment for the wings of the 737 MAX.
Using what is called Natural Laminar Flow
Technology, the winglets will increase its
fuel efficiency by 1.8%.
The MAX is equipped with two
CFM LEAP-1B engines, combined with
the new scimitar winglets, delivers approximately 13% more fuel efficiency than
that of the current 737 NG aircraft. Further,
the nitrous oxide emissions are 50% below
CAEP/6 (Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection) limits. With the CFM
LEAP-1B engines there is also a 40% drop
in noise, making the flight quiet and more
comfortable.
Currently the two Canadian airlines that have placed orders for the 737
MAX are WestJet and Air Canada. On August 29, 2013 WestJet announced that they
would be adding 65 new 737 MAX airlin-
On April 1, 2014 Air Canada finalized their plan to introduce 61 new 737
MAX airliners as a potential replacement to
their Embraer E190 fleet.
“Our narrowbody fleet renewal
with the 737 MAX is expected to yield significant cost savings and is a key element of
our ongoing cost transformation program,”
said Calin Rovinescu, the President and
CEO of Air Canada. “Projected fuel and
maintenance cost improvements of more
than 20% per seat will generate an estimated CASM [Cost per Available Seat Mile]
reduction of approximately 10% compared
to our existing narrowbody fleet. The 737
MAX offers improvements to the environment, making this the best choice for Air
Canada.”
Passengers that have the chance to
fly on the 737 MAX should look forward
to experiencing Boeing’s spacious Sky Interior. Passengers should also be excited
about the minimal effect on the environment. Customers also should look forward
to the dramatic noise decrease in the cabin
compared to the 737NG aircraft.
Photo by Wenonah North Peigan
Many First Nations youth face constant underfunding problems everyday at home and school
above-average funding. The tribunal also
rightly says that child-welfare social work
should be carried on, whenever possible, so
as to keep children in or near their families,
immediate or extended, in their own communities.
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, a former member of the Assembly
of First Nations national executive, told the
House of Commons that the government
will take some time to review the lengthy
ruling. “But understand and recognize that
there will likely not be any reason why we
pared with provincial rates.
It was estimated in 2012 that it
would take an additional $109-million a year
to close the gap. The Human Rights Tribunal asked for an immediate removal of the
most discriminatory aspects of the funding
schemes that Indigenous Affairs uses to pay
for child welfare on reserves
Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the
The First Nations Child and Family
Caring Society of Canada, said the decision
marks a great day for First Nations children
and for Canadians who believe in justice.
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Distracted driving law updated in Alberta to limit crashes
By Devyn Mitchell
Distracted driving is
considered to be one of the most
dangerous factors of driving today. With the accumulation of new
technology that has been released
over the past few years, it can be
difficult for drivers to resist their
brand new cell phones during their
commute to work or school in the
morning. But everyone, whether
they have been involved in a distracted-driving related collision
or not, knows that avoiding cell
phones will greatly reduce their
chances of being in a collision. A
statistic from Alberta Transportation in 2011, states that distracted
drivers are considered three times
more likely to be involved in a collision than non-distracted drivers.
Effective as of January 1,
2016, distracted drivers in Alberta
not only have to pay the $287 fine,
but will also receive a total of three
demerit points on their license.
This is a new addition to the preexisting law, which came into ef-
fect September 1,
tasks. The min2011. It will bring
utes, or even
Alberta up to speed
seconds people
with most other Caspend
readnadian
provinces
ing or typing a
where this law is altext message is
ready in effect, such
time in which
as British Columbia
they should be
and Saskatchewan.
watching
the
To put this
road, and can
into
perspective,
have
deadly
holders of a Class 7
consequences.
license, also known
A d d i t i o n a l l y,
as their learners lidistracted drivcense, can receive
ing
lessens
up to eight demerits
people’s ability
before having their
to stay in their
license suspended
lane and confor one month. The
trol their speed.
same rule applies to
drivers
Photo by Devyn Mitchell Young
those with a Class 5 Distracted driving has deadly effects, even when roadways are not busy. between
the
GDL license. Fullyages
of
16-20
owner. In addition to being stopped
licensed drivers, 18 or older, may at a red light, tickets for distracted are at the highest risk of being in a
receive up to fifteen demerits on driving can also be issued in drive- distracted driving-related collision
their license within a two year pe- thrus.
in Canada.
riod before having it suspended for According to Alberta’s
Distracted drivers typi- one month. Tickets for distracted cally have slower reaction times, distracted driving law, drivers are
driving are issued to the driver of as they are not able to focus on a not permitted to engage in any acthe vehicle, and not the registered single thing, but rather various tivities that could easily distract
them from the task of driving. The
law includes using handheld cellphones, texting and emailing, using electronic devices like laptops,
entering information into Global
Positioning Systems, reading, writing, or performing any personal
grooming. Activities like eating
a snack, drinking a non-alcoholic
beverage, using a hands free mobile device, smoking, and holding
a conversation with passengers are
all permitted, but can still be distracting tasks. Drivers should use
caution when engaging in any of
these activities.
Canadian provinces are
really trying to crack down on
distracted driving laws, due to the
large number of dangers associated
with the act. Alberta’s government
feels that with the new addition to
the law, the numbers of distracted
drivers on Alberta roads will be
greatly reduced. Avoiding their
phones, as well as other distractions that may follow drivers into
the vehicle, will play a huge role in
making Alberta roads safer.
ties. It is estimated that more than 1.3 billion dollars annually, and from low-income won’t graduate
125,000 students will reap the ben- possibly even save taxpayers $145 with tons of debt like we’re seeefits of this program, and will ob- million per year. These numbers ing now.” The new system was
tain more grant support than under vary widely, so it is relatively un- also widely criticized amongst
clear how much exactly this pro- students that have completed their
the existing program in Ontario.
The Ontario government gram will cost the Ontario govern- undergraduate degree, who are not
anticipates that 70% of those un- ment, if anything.
eligible to receiving benefits of the
der the OSG will obtain more in The free tuition an- program and will be forced to still
provincial grants than the regular nouncement sparked both positive repay all student loans and/or fall
amount of university tuition,
into student debt. Othleaving them debt-free in terms
er Canadian provinces
of financial assistance for postscrutinized the plan,
secondary education.
wanting to examine
According to Premier
the outcomes of the
of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne,
Ontario Student Grant
this program does not benefit
before implementing
young students alone: “To enany similar programs.
sure everyone has the opporRepresentatives from
tunity to flourish – no matter
higher-education divitheir circumstance or stage of
sions in the provinces
life – these new Ontario Student
of Alberta, NewfoundGrants will provide additional
land and Labrador
support for full-time mature and
stated their governmarried students.” Additionally,
Photo by Zainab Warraich ments are reviewing
Minister of Finance Charles Student Maya Lekster, Grade 10, studying in the library the new Ontario sysSousa, remarked that, “Our plan
tem, which they will
increases access for everyone and and critical responses from the consider implementing if the probenefits the middle class,” in his general public. Gabrielle Ross- gram proves to be successful.
speech regarding budget plans.
Through a written stateMarquette of the Canadian Federa- As the Ontario Student tion of Students, who is a part of ment, an official in Alberta premier
Grant is a complex program merely student groups pushing for grants Rachel Notley’s office stated: “We
replacing existing grants available that will drastically subsidize the will be watching to see what impact
to students, the Ontario govern- cost of tuition, stated, “We have Ontario’s plan has on accessibility
ment anticipates that the program a lot to celebrate today with this for low income students looking to
is to cost taxpayers relatively the commitment to fairness, equity, further their education;” however,
same amount as before, roughly and justice for students. Students the official also made note of the
fact that legitimate consideration
of the plan is most likely too soon,
and even if the program proves to
be successful in Ontario, will be a
while before any new grant system
is introduced in Alberta. It is no
question that Canada’s economy
depends on a well-skilled and educated workforce, and it is expected
that the introduction of free tuition
for certain students will aid in the
creation of jobs and thus contributing to a growing economy. The
Ontario Student Grant inevitably
will reduce quite a large number
of financial barriers that can prevent students hailing from lowincome families from pursuing a
post-secondary education. Ontario
currently has one of the highest tuition rates in the country, averaging
approximately $6,160 annually for
an arts and science degree in the
province. While it is reported that
approximately 66% of adults in
Ontario hold an undergraduate degree, the majority of these holders
often come from wealthier, uppermiddle class families. The Ontario
government’s system certainly is
attempting to reduce financial barriers on students from lower-class
families in order to contribute to
a more educated and skilled economic class.
Ontario introduces new Student Grant, covering full tuition costs for students in need from low-income families
By
Tajmee Ali
On Thursday, February 25, 2016, the government
of Ontario announced free postsecondary tuition for students
from low-income families that
will be enacted in the upcoming
2017-18 school year. All current
student financial programs will
be replaced by a single program
named the Ontario Student Grant.
The single largest transformation
of student financial assistance in
the province’s history will now allow students from families with an
annual income of $50,000 or less
to receive large grants under the
OSG that will cover the cost of
their entire tuition. Students from
families with incomes of less than
$83, 000 will also be eligible for
receiving non-repayable grants,
and in compliance with replacing
all current grants programs, the
Ontario government is abolishing
tuition tax credit (credits applying
to students, i.e. textbook amounts)
in order to reorganize and simplify
the process for present university
students.
All Ontario university
and college students are qualified
to apply for the program; however,
the program will not support students attending American universi-
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Planet Nine: possible planet in our galaxy, far, far away
munity could have missed
By Helena Gagnier
such a large astronomical
body. If Planet X exists, it is
In late January, two astronvery dim and very far away,
omers came forth with the theory of
at approximately 30 billion
a potential ninth planet in our solar
kilometers from the sun. In
system, making waves in the sciencomparison, Earth is 150 miltific community.
lion kilometers away from
By analyzing pre-existing
the sun, while Neptune is 4.5
data, researchers Konstantin Batygin
billion kilometers away. In
and Mike Brown from the California
other words, Planet X would
Institute of Technology were able
be very far away.
to simulate the orbit of six objects
Planet X has been theoin the Kuiper belt, a region beyond
rized from the way it affects
Neptune believed to contain numersurrounding objects, much
ous asteroids and comets. From
in the same way that if a
their simulations, the two researchrock were dropped in a pool
ers hypothesized that the orbits of
of water, one could infer the
these objects may be influenced by a
location and size of the rock
large planetary body with substantial
Photo by Helena Gagnier based on the ripples created.
gravitational pull. The gravitational
presence of a large planet would also If Planet X does prove to exist, it will be around ten times the size of Earth It may be five years before
hard evidence of the planet is
account for Uranus’s somewhat caX has yet to be found. No sightings of the
discovered,
experts
claim.
tawampus orbit.
potential planet have been documented, and
In a skeptical statement, NASA’s
While this is exciting, hard evi- astronomers are puzzled as to how the com- director of planetary science, Jim Green,
dence of what scientists have dubbed Planet
claims that “there might be another explanation. The explanation might be that this region beyond the Kuiper belt is full of stuff
and they’re just uncovering what they are.”
If the potential planet exists, it
would be around 10 times the mass of Earth,
and roughly the size of Neptune.
Brown, a researcher from the California Institute of Technology, was the astronomer who challenged Pluto’s status as
a plant, and ultimately had it demoted to a
dwarf planet. If Brown’s theory of Planet X
proves to be true, he will be the astronomer
who both killed and discovered the galaxy’s
ninth planet. “Killing Pluto was fun, but
this is head and shoulders above everything
else,” says Brown.
Brown also acknowledges that
Planet X will not be accepted as a planet before it actually appears in front of the viewfinder of a telescope. Until then, Planet X
will remain a theory, a hidden planet lurking in the depths of both our galaxy and our
imaginations.
Business class option now available at Dr. E.P. Scarlett
By Terra Li
At Scarlett, a business class
option is available for students to take to
gain experience in a real business-like
atmosphere. This class is available at the 10,
20, and 30 levels. Business 10 and 20 are
combined, grade ten and eleven students stay
together in the same class, allowing students
to work together and cooperate to make
the most successful year possible. Students
work together to sell products and form a
business. It is also an environment where
different students from different grades can
socialize and become friends.
Business students make products
for peers to purchase and enjoy with other
friends and family. Socks and coasters were
produced by business students in the first semester of the 2015-2016 school year. Products are made by the students and plenty
of time is spent producing them; roughly
a month and a half is dedicated to production alone. Because of the hard work invested in the products, selling the products
is usually a success for business students.
There are many benefits to taking Business studies. Starting in the second semester of the 2015/16 school year,
Scarlett’s business course will be partnering up with SAIT’s business program. Students will be given the opportunity to be
involved in a college level course that they
will be credited for as well. It gives students a chance to experience life outside of
high school. Because of the high amount of
work required for this course, it is common
for students to develop new skills as they
move out of their comfort zone by taking
bigger steps to contribute to the company.
In the business course, there are
two presidents. Rutu Karvardra, semester
one Grade 11 business class president, reveals that: “To select the presidents, [they]
go through a proper election. Everyone interested in becoming a president has to give
is something they keep in mind. Karavardra
explains that: “[They] are the leaders of the
company however [they] try not to sound
like bosses. [They] are like a team after all.”
counselor, the presidents, and Tim Kitchen.
Along with the resume and cover letter, the
candidate is asked a few questions, similar to
how real life employment would carry out.
The business course does
something unique as it is one
of the few courses in Scarlett
in which the teacher, Kitchen,
does not play as big of a role
as in a class like math or science. In the business class,
equality is a very important
factor; everyone is considered
equal, including the teacher
which allows the business
course to be a very hands-on
course where students guide
themselves. In addition to
making sure students do not
break any CBE or school
regulations, Kitchen does his
best to support the students
in any way he can. Whether
it is supportive words or assisting the students with
concepts they may not understand, Kitchen remains
the backbone of the class.
Business is a course that
Photo by Eima Dafalla any student can take. There
are many sections within the
The Grade 10 business class engage in hearty class discussion about various business topics on a daily basis
business where students are
a small speech on why they would make a Students are given the chance to placed to ensure efficiency with sales. Talgood president. After listening to all of the choose which role they would like through a ents are used effectively in the business
speeches, the rest of the class [blindly] votes process that replicates a real employment sit- class. Students are placed in specific seconline. The process is the same as any demo- uation. In order to select the roles, everyone tions where they use their talents to improve
cratic election.” Like a president in a comis given a summary of the different roles (IT, the sales. Whether it is math, art, computer
pany, the presidents make sure everything is HR, Production, Finance, Sales, or Market- skills, or being good at socializing, anyin order and help out whoever is struggling. ing) and the responsibilities of that role. Af- one can be useful for the company. There
Decisions are run through the presidents be- ter choosing the role that interests them is no specific skill needed to contribute to
fore being approved. Though they are very the most, everyone has to go through a full the business and because of this, the busiimportant in the company, working as a team interview with Phyliss Jones, the career ness course is a fitting choice for anyone.
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Lancers can help sponsor a Syrian refugee family in need
By Aisyah Ghazali
By donating gently used
video games, books, and DVDs,
Calgarians can help a local Syrian
refugee family. International Certificate, a club at Dr. EP Scarlett,
wants to collect these items to support a Calgary-based Syrian refugee family. Students are collecting
items which will be sold in April
with all proceeds being donated
to the cause. Donations are currently being collected, and items
can be dropped off in Room 106 or
students can find Ms. Doppmeier,
the head coordinator of the club.
Lancers and surrounding communities are welcome to help, and all
proceeds will then go to a set-up
organization that will help us sponsor the family. The club’s goal is to
fund a family that is with the Calgary Board of Education (CBE),
making the cause close to home to
Scarlett students. Recently, Scarlett
has become set to increase involvement in welcoming the newly arrived refugees from Syria. In addition to the International Certificate
club, Lancers for Humanity, another club in our school aiming to help
others, hosted a charity basketball
game for the Syrian refugees.
Sponsoring a refugee eninto Canada, and a couple have
tails helping the refugee’s whole
already arrived in Calgary. This
settlement process including duis why International Certificate
ties such as helping them find
urges us all to donate our gently
suitable housing, learn English
used items, as the families will
or French, find a job, learn about
need immediate aid.
Canadian culture and values, and
International Certificate
learn about services in the comis a club that aims to recognize
munity. Organizations that are
and value the significant contrisponsoring a refugee, commit to
butions, work, and experiences
providing relief to newly arrived
that CBE students have accomrefugees for one year or more
plished in an international nauntil they are deemed self-supture. The club encourages stuporting. Groups such as Islamic
dents to become more involved
Relief Canada, United Nations
and aware with the world, and
High Commissioner for Refugees
awards them with a certificate
(UNHCR), and the Karam Founto distinguish these achievedation, have been set to sponments in their final year. Intersor Syrian refugee families in
national Certificate has done a
Canada. International Certificate
similar project before with raiswill give all proceeds to one of
ing over seven thousand dollars
these groups, or a similar organito help install indoor plumbing
zation that has already been setin Kenya. This club is dedicated
to help others and are welcomup. It takes thousands of dollars
Photo by Aisyah Ghazali ing anyone who wants to join.
to sponsor a refugee family and
every one of our donations will Donations of books, DVDs, and video games are greatly appreciated from families This fundraiser will only be
the start of the club’s initiagreatly help.
With the horrible cri- government. Even the Islamic conflict, making it one of the larg- tive to aid and provide relief to the
sis currently happening in Syria, State, a radical militant group, has est refugee movements. Each year, refugees, as there will be more to
millions of Syrians are being dis- become involved with the violence, Calgary has welcomed approxi- come. However, for now, the genplaced. The Middle Eastern coun- taking over large areas of the coun- mately 1100 refugees from around tly used video games, books, and
try has been in a civil since 2011 try and others who oppose them. In the world, and the numbers are in- DVDs are being collected in Room
with the rise of the rebel forces op- 2014, the United Nations estimated creasing. The Government of Can- 106.
posing President Bashar al-Assad’s that more than four million people ada is taking action by promising
have fled Syria since the start of the to accept 25 000 Syrian refugees
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Canada’s Syrian refugees: psychology of resettlement
By
Eima Dafalla
Now war torn and uninhabitable, Syria is no longer seen as
a safe home to many Syrians. Syria
is in a dangerous state, leaving
Syrians most likely to flourish anywhere but Syria. According to the
Syrian Centre for Policy Research
the
total number of casualties is approximately 470 000 killed (as of
February 2016). Millions of Syrians are continuing to be displaced
from their home country because
of ongoing conflict. As the number of Syrians finding refuge in
different countries increases, it is
important to open up a conversation that is not discussed as much
as it should be. That is, what exactly happens to refugees after they
arrive to their new homes, particularly in countries in North America, such as Canada. It is important
to ask how Syrians as refugees in
Canada, and if there is more going
on in their minds after arriving to
safety. There is evidence to suggest
that Syrian Refugees face negative
psychological effects after arriving
to Canada.
According to Lipson,
author of Afghan Refugees in California: Mental Health Issues, “refugees are a particularly vulnerable
population that is at risk for mental
health problems for a variety of
reasons: traumatic experiences in
and escapes from their countries
of origin… culture conflict, and
adjustment problems in the country of resettlement, and multiple
losses [such as] family members,
country, and way of life.” When
Syrian refugees are examined with
the same lens, this is, in fact, true.
As of this year, the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) has released statistics
stating that over 3 million Syrians
have fled Syria to immediate neighbours: Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. These three countries would
be considered safer in terms of cultural adjustment and psychological
well-being since they are also Arab
countries. It is important to note,
however, that in most cases, Syrians are being put into a position
where they do not even consider
things like cultural adjustment,
but instead just the safety of themselves and their families. Some
countries in North America, particularly Canada, have recognized
this and are willing to accept Syrian refugees. According to citizenship and immigration Canada, over
18 800 Syrian refuges have arrived
in Canada (as of February 2016).
Canada is a very new environment
to many of the refugees that have
one who has lived through war
has high chances of being traumatized. Trauma looks different for
everyone based on many things
like, age and gender. For example,
infants tend to cling more to their
mothers and display behaviours
that are not common for their age.
These include, frightened facial
expressions, fear of darkness or
sleeping alone, and little social interaction. Children from the ages
6 to 11 years old tend to develop
more symptoms of anxiousness
and depression. Children in this
age group are also more likely to
Photo by Eima Dafalla
Canada greets the Syrian refugees with a new flag and a new way of life
arrived, which puts them at a great
risk for developing mental health
issues. Although it is a statistically
small number of refugees currently
in Canada, the psychology of Syrian refugees in Canada is especially
important to understand.
The first step in addressing psychological issues in Syrian
resettlement, is acknowledging the
psychological issues that Syrians
are bringing with them. There are
some mental health issues that are
more common among refugees.
These include post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), related depression symptoms, sleeping difficulties, nightmares, and survival guilt
(War Trauma in Refugees: Claudia
Maria Vargas, PhD). These issues
all seem to be as a result of one
source: trauma. Virtually every-
develop PTSD because they are
still in the early stages of development. Adolescents show effects
of trauma for a much longer time.
They develop feelings of being frozen in time, and feel as though they
will not have a prosperous future.
Adults who are traumatized often
suffer from hypervigilance, emotional numbing, and flashbacks or
re-experiencing the trauma. Both
adolescents and adults also often
experience suicidal thoughts after becoming traumatized. From
this, it is clear that Syrian refugees
bring many psychological effects
of trauma with them. Once the process of resettlement happens there
are other psychological concerns
that Syrians will face. By looking
at the major differences between
the way of life in Canada and the
way of life in Syria, it may be easier to figure out how Syrian refugees are psychologically feeling
about these differences.
The most obvious and
important difference is language.
The majority of Syrians entering
Canada speak Arabic and will have
English as their second language.
Something like a language barrier
creates many chances for psychological distresses. According to a
study done by Ellen Eun Kyoo Kim
and Anna S. Matilla, at the Pennsylvania State University, “emotional responses that ESL [speakers] experience most frequently
[are] anxiety, fear, and embarrassment. It can be hard to have the
confidence to speak when you feel
like no one will understand. Many
times ESL speakers underestimate
their abilities to communicate
which makes them feel anxious
and scared. The embarrassment
comes from thoughts like “they
think I’m stupid” or “I can’t even
understand them.” In many cases a
language barrier could lead to serious psychological conditions like
depression and anxiety. It could
also lead to alienation (the state or
experience of being isolated in any
form from society). Often times its
not the people who alienate newcomers, but instead the newcomers
alienate themselves from society.
A result of this alienation is loneliness.
After arriving in Canada,
it is common for refugees to feel
as though they are alone even
without alienation. In a recent
study, researchers showed lonely
and non-lonely people images of
other people in pleasant and unpleasant settings. They found that
when the non-lonely people were
shown the pleasant pictures they
had more brain activity in the ventral striatum. When lonely people
were shown the same pleasant images, they showed less activity in
that region compared to the nonlonely people. The ventral striatum
plays a large role in learning and
is also part of the reward centre of
the brain. According to researchers at the University of Chicago,
when examining this area of the
brain of refugees who feel lonely,
their ventral striatum shows lower
activity. Because this region of the
brain is also important for learning,
the ability to adjust faster to a new
country could be more difficult
for refugees, as it requires critical
learning skills.
Culture shock is something that
refugees will undoubtedly face as
they start to adjust to their new
environment. Culture shock is usually a process that happens over the
course of weeks and even months.
It takes time for newcomers to
understand that the certain ways
of thinking that may or may not
have been accepted in their countries, may or may not be accepted
in Canada. Once someone is in the
state of culture shock, however, it
psychologically takes its toll on
him or her. Culture shock occurs
as the result of anxiety from losing
familiar cultural signs and symbols (e.g. words, gestures, facial
expressions, customs and norms).
There are many cultural differences between Syria and Canada. For
example, in Syria it is not appropriate for men and women to shake
hands. This is also something true
of many other Arab countries. In
Canada, however, it is very common for everyone, no matter the
gender, to shake hands when greeting each other. Something as simple as this can trigger a person to
experience culture shock.
There are four major stages of culture shock that all activate
psychological changes. The first
phase is the honeymoon phase.
When the Syrian refugees first arrive to Canada they will more than
likely be thrilled to find a safe new
home. During this phase the refugees experience feelings of excitement and happiness. This phase
tends to last the shortest as after a
short time, they will start to miss
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Cakepops: a fun and delicious new bitesized treat for all
By Angela Zhao
Angie Dudley, popularly
known as Bakerella, invented the
cakepop in February 2008. The
first cakepops consisted of icing
and cake on a stick. They were
cute, pink, and simply adorable.
Through magazines and other
forms of media, cakepops gained
exposure. Nobody could have
known that these bitesized treats
would have evolved into what they
have become today. Cakepops are a
way to take eating cake to the next
level. For holidays, birthdays, or
any occasion one can name, cakepops are perfect. These bite sized
treats can come in just about every
colour, flavour, shape, or form and
are the perfect dessert for all. Bakers can let their imagination can
run wild creating these delectable
creations.
This recipe features three family
favourite flavors: Cookiedough,
Nutella, and Snickerdoodle. The
cakepops require few ingredients
and are so easy to make. Happy
Baking!
Ingredients:
Cookiedough:
1 package yellow cake mix
1 cup water
3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 can (16 ounce) frosting
18 popsicle sticks
1 package (14 ounce) candy melts
(any colour)
1 package (14 ounce) chocolate
chips
Snickerdoodle:
1 package yellow cake mix
1 cup water
3 eggs
1 can (16 ounce) frosting
18 popsicle sticks
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Nutella:
1 package chocolate cake mix
1 cup water
3 eggs
Jar of Nutella
1 package (14 ounce) chocolate
chips
18 popsicle sticks
Chocolate sprinkles (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
2. Combine cake mix, water, eggs,
and oil in a large bowl. Pour the
batter into a cake pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for
30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes
out clean. Cool completely.
4. In a large bowl, crumble the
cake. Depending on the type of
cakepop, stir in desired amount
of frosting and or chocolate
chips. The mixture should be
slightly crumbly and not too
smooth. Cool in the refrigerator.
5. Roll mixture into 1 inch balls
and place on a baking sheet.
Heat chocolate and dip the end
of the popsicle stick in the chocolate and insert in the middle of
the cakepop.
6. Freeze for at least 30 minutes.
for the senses. Art enthusiasts are
sure to fall in love with Paris, as
the sheer variety and number of
art museums is astounding. From
the famed portraits lining the renowned halls of the Louvre to the
inventive masterpieces of modernity at the Centre Pompidou, no
aesthetic is left untouched.
As fountains, sculptures,
and graffiti-covered walls contrast
with ancient feats of architecture
at every turn, it is arguable that the
city itself is a piece of interactive
artwork.
While walking down the
streets of Paris, it is not uncommon to inhale the enticing scent
of freshly baked pastries wafting
from a nearby bakery, or the floral
fragrance of a café covered with
flowers. However, these scents are
often punctuated with the smokiness of a Parisian cigarette, or with
a whiff of sewage. That being said,
the scent of Paris is continually
shifting, and can morph from repulsive to heavenly in a matter of
seconds; this only adds to the illusion that Paris is ever-shifting and
holds an unimaginable adventure
Nutella:
1. Replace icing with Nutella.
2. Coat cakepops with melted
chocolate.
3. Sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles.
4. Decorate as desired.
Decorations:
Cookie Dough:
1. Coat cakepop in melted candy
melts.
Fresh cookie dough cake pops that are decorated with milk and white chocolate
with each new second, more fluid
than it is solid.
Street buskers are everpresent, providing the perfect
background music to ones’ jaunt
Imagine people-watching
from the patio of a quaint café,
Parisians striding past with such
resolve and pace that one is reminded of blood flowing through
the veins of a very real, very alive
human being. The scent of freshly
baked bread wafts from a nearby bakery, tinged with cigarette
smoke blown from the mouths of
passersby, and the espresso on the
table is anything but disappointing. Such is the quintessential
Parisian experience, and such an
experience should be on the bucket-list of anyone with an interest in
European travel.
Known as both the “City
of Love” and as the “City of
Light,” Paris is a destination universally recognized for its beauty,
romanticism, and rich history.
These traits, combined with the
outstanding pastries and incredible coffee, make Paris irresistible
to any student with even an ounce
of wanderlust running through
their veins.
Completely immersing
travellers in an atmosphere like no
other, Paris is truly an experience
Snickerdoodle:
1. In a bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon together. Coat cakepops with
cinnamon sugar.
world that is equally as beautiful
in rain as in sunshine, it is safe to
say that even a torrential downpour cannot dim the City of Light.
A few bucket-list items
thedral Notre Dame, an incredibly
grand place of worship featuring
detailed stained glass windows
and soaring ceilings that creates a
sense of immense space and beauty.
Of course, there are immeasurably more sights within
the city that will enrich a traveller’s experience of the city, and
each will perceive the sights in a
different, unique way.
Paris’ heartbeat is nearly tangible, pulsing raw energy through
her veins. It is an undeniably incredible experience to be a part
of this energy, and travellers
will be left searching for such a
strong sense of life in all of their
future endeavours.
If students are interested
in travelling to Paris as part of
a school experience, many programs are available. A good
option for students looking to
studying abroad while getting
Photo by Helena Gagnier course credit, MEI International
The towering ceilings of Notre Dame exemplify Parisian architectural beauty Academy has an array of different programs that make a stop in
down a Parisian street. Also, con- worth visiting include: the iconic Paris. Also, many French immercerts often contribute to the buzz Eiffel tower for which Paris is sion courses offer exchange proof Paris’s nightlife.
known; the Louvre, an incred- grams with Parisian students.
When travelling to Paris, ible art museum holding master- However
individuals
individuals should be prepared for pieces such as the Mona Lisa; the choose to reach Paris, their expeany range of weather, from swel- Catacombs, an extensive network rience will be one of excitement
tering heat to chilly, gloomy cloud of tunnels under the city, lined and adventure, and they are sure
cover, as Paris is no stranger to with the bones of six million and to leave with countless new, trearain. One of the few cities in the packed with history; and the Ca- sured memories.
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Here at Scarlett, there are count- fashion can be expressed in many ways: ‘‘I
less unique personalities often represented buy my clothes from Used, and Value Vilthrough their choice of clothing. This col- lage and the occasional Urban Outfitters.
umn strives to promote individual iden- Honestly, the first thing a look at when buytity through fashion. Each month features a ing clothes is the price.’’ Sesen’s entire look
number of students who display their inner costs just under $30 altogether - talk about a
self through their sense of style. We hope steal!
this column provides insight on new trends Another current craze in the fashas well as inspires our readers.
ion world is the casual look, which has been
Paris is widely known for its ex- exhibited by Shelby Vickery, Grade 10. This
clusive fashion trends, as it is one of
trend has had
the top fashion capitals of the world.
mass recogniOne of the most recognized trends of
tion especially
this year is reliving the 90’s by wearin
western
ing looser, casual wear. The trend’s
society.
Exorigin is none other than Paris itself,
travagant looks
as trendsetters began pairing unlikely
have become
garments together. Some examples
exhausting, so
include long cashmere coats, wide
individuals are
pants, brighter colours, frayed tees,
opting to go
and distressed jeans.
for a more laid
back approach
This month features Eylem
in the recent
Sesen, Grade 12, exuding this retro
years. This simvibe through her classic style. The
ple vibe casts
outfit is chic, yet playful leaving a
away the rigid
buoyant impression on the viewer.
and stiff look
When asked about fashion favouof older styles,
rites of 2016 she replied, ‘‘anything
such as skinhigh-waisted, pastel coloured, as well
tight dresses or
as Keds. As of currently, I’m really
into the 90’s, Fresh Prince of Belaire
bright coloured
Photo by Angela Zhao blazers,
look.’’ As seen from popular social
and
Shelby Vikcery, Grade 10,
media sites, such as Tumblr, pastel
allows for a
grunge and retro clothing are cur- demonstrating her fashion sense more cheerful,
rently in. Even big celebrities such as Taylor outgoing impression. Vickery’s outfit conSwift and Zooey Deschanel sport the 90’s sists of a simple white tee with ripped jeans,
look on a regular basis.
which has been a popular look amongst the
When asked about fashion idols younger generation. Vickery has also finfor inspiration, Sesen said ‘’Myself, I am ished the look with a pair of tan coloured anmy own inspirakle boots to give off a down-to-earth
tion. I don’t like
aura with a western approach. This
copying other
look is so simple, that anyone could
looks as I would
pull it off!
rather embrace
When asked about her clothmy own style
ing inspiration, Vickery replied with
as I am my own
Miley Cyrus, a celebrity icon globindividual beally known for her wild clothing as
ing. Fashion is
well as personality. ‘‘She’s just so,
a way to be myherself, you know. She doesn’t care
self and I like to
about anyone’s judgement and hate,
look past social
and she does whatever she pleases.
norms. It is a
You do you, boo. I love that about
way to express
her.’’ Vickery commented. In addimy personality,
tion, Vickery explains that her simand it doesn’t
ple look is bought through reasonneed to be costable priced brands such as Wal-Mart
ly.’’ Expensive
and Bootlegger. “They’re cheap,
shoes and brand
pretty, and just my style.’’
name purses are
Good fashion can still be affordnot the only way
able and the Dare to Inspire column
Photo by Zainab Warraich will continue present students with a
to go these days.
Sesen explains Eylem Sesen, Grade 12, wearing modern fashion sense, and a chance
that these days her chic outfit for all to see at school to be inspired by other students.
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Spring is officially on its way, used the white button-up as a starting point
meaning the thick and cozy turtlenecks for off-the-shoulder dresses and edgy crop
of winter can make way for fine knits and tops while Delpozo gave it volume and the
pastel colours. Being a transitional fashion brand’s trademark detail. For all cases one
season, the spring always represents an thing rings true, a white shirt will never go
opportunity to use one’s favourite pieces out of style.
from the bordering seasons. It is easy to The options with a white shirt are
combine fall/winter favorites with a couple truly endless. The colour white matches
bubbly spring pieces in order to create a with everything, other than close but not
mild weather look. This runway season, de- quite matching colours, and as such can be
signers made it easy for consumers to save paired with a greater part of one’s wardrobe.
money by sticking to timeless and season- To transfer a white button-up from being
less pieces. Some of the easiest top trends paired with black jeans and ankle boots in
to pull off this season are as follows.
the winter to a more spring look, try pop
Plaid is often associated with or- ping one on underneath a pinafore dress.
ange leaves and crisp air, but this spring/ For those who are looking for a more eyesummer runway season has seen numer- popping ensemble, go for a pair of printed
ous looks featuring the fall print. Designers culottes. The billowy shape and fun pattern
such as Victoria Beckham,
Wes Gordon, and Marissa
Webb all featured plaid
ensembles in their shows.
Plaid has already made its
mark on the scene being
worn by celebrities such as
singer Rita Ora and actress
Kat Graham, not to mention
the iconic yellow plaid miniskirt worn by Cher in Clueless.
Since plaid has
been a recognized and wellloved trend for ages, finding
it will not be hard. In fact
it is most likely that a vast
majority of people will already have a plaid shirt lying around somewhere. A
trendy upgrade to an outfit
can be made by throwing
a plaid shirt over a plain tshirt or, the more fashion
forward student could look
for a unique plaid piece. To
take this trend to the next
level, one might opt for a
plaid dress or an asymmetrical hem skirt. Vibrant colour
Photo by Cleo Williams
combinations can also be attention grabbing, but some- Sally Liu, Grade 12, rocks the plaid trend in a blue shirt
times for the wrong reasons.
When purchasing a plaid item, make sure will give a definite feeling of spring to any
that the colours go well together and, most outfit. Incorporating both of these trends is
importantly, go well with one’s closet. The possible by wearing a white button-up and
idea of a timeless piece is completely de- plaid bottoms.
Spring is right around the corner
stroyed if the item does not match with anything one already owns. Looking at one’s and fashionistas everywhere are gearing up
closet as a whole and finding key colours to present their best. The spring can pose
from it can be beneficial when searching for as a challenge for some seeing as it sits in
between definite season, but with the trends
mixed prints.
In addition to the plaid trend, de- of plaid and white button-ups to follow,
signers have also been experimenting with fashion faux-pas can be avoided. Lancers
white button-ups. A far ways out from the will find it easy to look stylish all the way
basic oxford top, this season’s runways from spring to summer by following this
have seen button-ups reimagined. Monse season’s top runway trends.
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The consequences lack of sleep can have on the body
By Devyn Mitchell
Sleeping issues are becoming increasingly common, especially amongst
teens. The recommended amount of sleep in
order for teens to function best is between
8-10 hours per night, but the average amount
of sleep teens receive per night is between
7-7.5 hours. Repeatedly not getting enough
sleep can cause a variety of problems, both
mentally and physically. A few of these problems include simply looking tired, in addition to performing poorly, feeling moody,
and consuming more sugar, which all have
the potential to lead to bigger problems later
on in life. Depression is also an incredibly
important effect that can stem from a lack of
sleep.
Many find that by getting more
sleep they are able to eat healthier and manage stress more effectively.
One of the most common reasons
as to why teens do not sleep is the stress that
keeps them up at night, which is typically
associated with homework. Many are working part-time jobs, and are also involved in
sports or other extra-curricular activities,
making it incredibly difficult for people to
find time during the day to complete homework or other assigned tasks. In many cases,
they feel inclined to stay up and finish any
work or studying they may have, which, as a
result, leaves them feeling tired and moody
the following morning. It is likely that this
minute, individuals should work on planning
ahead, and try to dedicate a small amount of
time during their day towards completing
any tasks that need to be done. The quality
of their work is likely to improve as well,
as they are less likely to miss smaller details that they would have if they were half
asleep.
Small
changes
like
this will leave
people feeling
more
rested
and feeling refreshed the next
day, which will
help them balance the tasks
of the day, deal
with stressful
situations more
effectively, and
put them in a
better
mood
overall.
Photo by Devyn Mitchell Staying up late
An exhausted student takes a moment to rest her eyes after a long and day on occasion is
definitely not
themselves working on into the late hours of a big deal, and aside from making people
the night, is that quite often they will choose feel slow and groggy the next morning, is
to put work or other assigned tasks off un- not likely to have any adverse effects. That
til the last minute. This forces them to stay said, staying up late every night will begin to
awake all night just to finish what they have take a toll on the individual, both mentally
to do. Instead of leaving things until the last and physically. On nights when people’s
workloads are not very demanding, going
to sleep and dealing with their homework or
studying in the morning is the best option,
and they will be able to focus on individual
tasks for longer periods of time after getting
a good night’s sleep.
A couple of tips for getting more
sleep are setting a sleep time and wake time,
and trying to stick to it as best as possible,
even on the weekend. This will allow people’s bodies to get in sync with their natural
sleeping patterns, as well as make it easier
for them to fall asleep in the first place. A few
foods that are known to help people wind
down at night are whole-grain, low sugar,
cereals; pretzels; and walnuts or almonds.
These are great to eat before bed, as they are
low in sugar so will not leave people feeling
wired as they are trying to wind down before
bed.
Studies also show that painting the
walls of bedrooms in soft, soothing colours
like light grey or beige helps to induce sleep,
so if students are looking for a fun do-ityourself project to work on over the weekend with their friends, they should make sure
to try it out. This will create a calming environment to come home to. Finally, avoiding
electronics, eating, drinking any beverages
aside from water, or exercising at least an
hour before going to bed, as well as choosing
to pick up a book or magazine to read, will
all play a huge role in individuals’ efforts to
fall asleep.
Cape Town Famous for its natural
beauty and urban landscape, South Africa’s
third-most popular metropolis is an amazing
destination. This city is home to the prominent landmark, Table Mountain, which overlooks the city, the perfect spot for avid hikers. Cape Town also boasts an impressive
collection of abundant vineyards and superb
beaches. This is one of the perfection destinations for not just spring break, but yearround.
Victoria A more local destination, the capital of British Columbia makes for the perfect getaway for those who are looking
for a cheaper vacation. Despite
its proximity to Calgary, Victoria has milder weather, making
it perfect for outdoor activities
and myriad of colourful gardens
and beautiful architecture. It has
Photo by Wenonah North Peigan also been ranked as one of the top
20 “Most Livable Cities” by MaTuscany, Italy is a beautiful place for Lancers to visit
clean’s Magazine.
fering visitors the best of both worlds. Old Key West For those looking for a
San Juan is home to a large variety of mu- tropical island without leaving the continent,
seums, galleries, and other historic attrac- Key West, Florida is the perfect spot. While
tions. New San Juan offers the luxuries of it may be known as a party-town, it actually
any modern city and is more ideal if one is offers a large variety of activities for all ages
seeking a beach destination. There is truly and personalities. There are art galleries,
something for everyone here with Puerto kayaking adventures, and of course social
Rico’s picturesque beaches and rich culture gatherings. Famous for its clear crystal waters, Key West is a top spot for travellers.
and history.
Phnom Penh Located on the banks
of the Mekong River, the capital of Cambodia is becoming more and more popular for
travelers due to the historical architecture.
With reasonably-priced hotel rooms and
a chance to explore the city’s palaces and
temples, this destination is a great location
for visitors who are looking to broaden their
worldview.
San Pedro Town The second largest town in Belize, San Pedro has a thriving
tourism industry based in snorkeling adventures due to their previous booming fishing
industry. San Pedro is also famous from the
reference to it in the popular Madonna song,
“La Isla Bonita.” With its beautiful beach
side hotels and blue oceans, San Pedro is
great for those who are looking to kick back
in peace.
Tuscany Considered by many as a
major art capital of the world, Tuscany, Italy
is known as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. There are seven UNESCO world
heritage sites in the city alone. The beautiful landscape and art galleries make Tuscany
the perfect destination for students who desire to be enriched in the historical location.
With all the beautiful places in the world
it can be difficult to narrow it down to just
one vacation spot. Hopefully these suggestions have enlightened and informed Lancers about their options when it comes to one
of the happiest times of the year.
will cause these individuals to gravitate towards sugary, caffeinated products to keep
them alert as they continue to go about their
day.
One of the many issues teens and
young adults are facing these days in association with all of the homework they find
The top 10 places for Lancers to visit this Spring Break
By Wenonah North Peigan
With Spring comes blooming flowers, warm temperatures, and vacation deals.
This spring break the FEVER is offering
suggestions for the best vacation hotspots
for Lancers. Especially with the winter
blues, students are itching for an opportunity to leave the city and embrace the spring
time. While they might not be the cheapest
deals: they are the best deal if students want
the most memorable moment:
Treasure Beach Located in Jamaica, this is the perfect destination if Lancers
are just looking to kick back and relax. While
it does not offer a glitzy nightlife scene, it is
the perfect place to go if one is just looking
for a good time. It is isolated from the main
tourist areas leaving everyone their own, almost private beach.
Punta Cana A municipality in the
Dominican Republic, famous for its partylife Punta Cana is often described as an island paradise for its visitors. A more wellknown spot on this list, this is the perfect
time to visit this spot as spring break falls
right between hurricane and rainy season.
The area offers attractions such as sailing,
party boats, deep-sea fishing, snorkeling
cruises, and more.
Dubrovnik Also known as the
“Old City of Dubrovnik,” located in Croatia,
this destination has an affordable shopping
centre and the city has a plethora of history.
In fact, Dubrovnik is a now a designated
UNESCO heritage site. The total population
of the Dubrovnik, around 40.000, makes this
seaport town the ideal spot for any travelers
looking for a relaxing and enriching spring
break.
San Juan The capital of Puerto
Rico, this is actually two distinct destinations: New San Juan and Old San Juan, of-
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Cancelled wedding leads to Novel Hunger Makes Me a
feast for homeless people Modern Girl worth the read
By Sydney Crosby
erywhere find it to be an inspiration, even
here at Scarlett. Grade 10 student Holly
In October 2015 a Californian Hansen says: “this is inspiring by just how
groom, Landon Borup, called off his wed- thoughtful and generous these people were
ding at the last minute, so the family of the to give the homeless a feast. Helping somebride-to-be used the $35,000 they had paid one else in need really does pay off in the
for the meal to feed the
homeless. The couple was
supposed to be married on
October 17 in Sacramento, California at the Citizen Hotel. The feast was
originally going to feed
the wedding’s 120 guests,
but instead it fed the ninety homeless people who
showed up. This event was
possible because the cost
for the wedding had already been paid. All kinds
of people joined in, including seniors, kids, and families; some even got a little
fancy and dressed up. The
meal included lavish appetizers, salmon, tri-tip steak,
and many different desserts.
The feast was advertised by use of shiny
posters hung around town.
They advertised the date,
place, time and other important details including
that the event would be free
of charge.
Quinn
Duane,
the bride, stayed with her
friends during this difficult
time and did not attend the
meal, but it was difficult to
stay sad for long since her
family was doing such a
kind act. All around there
were full bellies, laughter,
and smiles from the feast’s
participants.
Erika Craycraft,
one woman at the feast,
said; “the Duanes’ deci- Holly Hansen, Grade 10, is very happy that people are generous
sion to share the banquet
with the less fortunate was a really giving, end.”
really kind gesture.” Craycraft, her husband, Turning misery into joy for someand their five children struggle to have three body else, like with the feast, is not the only
meals per day. Kari Duane, the mother of the way to be kind and generous to homeless
bride, said: “Even though my husband and people. There are many possibilities. People
I were feeling very sad for our daughter, it can donate old clothes, shoes, household apwas heartwarming to see so many people be pliances, toys, and other items to stores such
there and enjoy a meal.” She added, “I feel a as Goodwill, Salvation Army, and Value Villot of heartache and heartbreak for her, but I lage. People can bring food to the Food Bank
will take away something good from this.”
to help prevent starvation. People can volunOne bonus of all this generosity is that the teer their time in shelters like Inn from the
honeymoon was also non-refundable, so Cold, the Women’s Emergency Shelter, the
mother and daughter were able to travel to Mustard Seed, and the Drop-in Centre.
Belize the next day.
There are many ways to be kind to
This event was not just wonderful other people. The gesture does not have to be
for the people who attended but those who a huge effort, but something small every so
hosted were doing a good deed. People ev- often.
By Quinlan Craig
The earlier part of the book just
Carrie Brownstein is not just an briefly touches on some of the details. For
acclaimed writer, she is also a critically- example at the end it skims through the
acclaimed comedian for her work in the details of Sleater-Kinney, not really going
Emmy-winning and Peabody Award- in depth what happened to Brownstein afwinning show, Portlandia. Brownstein has ter Sleater-Kinney; those details would be
also written interviews for the magazine better in the middle of the book not in the
The Believer. Brownstein’s memoir follows later development of it. The place where
her from childhood to adulthood. The book pacing is most noticeable is near the end of
shows that somebody can look and sound the book, when Brownstein breaks down
normal from the outside, but on the inside after years of touring and fighting with her
feel like an outcast.
bandmates and there is tension inside of
The memoir starts with a portrait her. In Brownstein’s telling, Sleater-Kinney
of Brownstein as a young, talented kid. As fell apart because she herself did. In 2006,
readers move further into the book they Sleater-Kinney officially broke up. After all
learn the struggles of Carrie’s life from her that, readers still feel Brownstein’s sense of
mother’s anorexia to her parents’ separa- humor and hope for a bright future through
tion, to her dad coming out. As the mem- the quote: “Being sick had become my remoir progresses, Brownstein ventures into edy for tour.”
music, not as a listener or a fan, but as a The band has since reunited and
musician whose thirst is not to entertain released an album in 2015 that has received
people, but to
entertain herself.
Brownstein does
not just tell about
her life; she also
writes about the
Riot Girl movement from the
early to the late
90s and how it
shaped the influences of thirdwave feminism.
The Riot Girl
movement was
started by outcasts who wanted
to be accepted, to
feel normal, or to
find the pathway
of
happiness.
The Riot Girl
scene liberated
Photo by Quinlan Craig
the youth of the
Katie Welsh, Grade 11, reading Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
90s, and one of
those youth that was liberated was Brown- critical acclaim and Sleater-Kinney has
stein. Brownstein picked up her guitar, not since gone back on tour. The news of their
knowing how to play it and created her first reunion excited their fans, especially their
band, Excuse 17. She soon followed with ecstatic political female fans. Brownstein
the creation of her band Sleater-Kinney. As is certainly clear about
her feminism and her own belief
the memoir goes further, readers feel the of acts of defiance as the stem of creativity,
connection to Brownstein even more.
The writing style becomes deep- even though her book is slightly light on the
er and it shows what was happening in acts of defiance. At the end of the book,
Brownstein’s life at the time with her de- readers feel how genuinely Brownstein
pression, with her being constantly sick, is interested in telling her fans and critics
and trying to put on a fake smile just for the about herself and who she truly is behind
band, her friends, and people around her. the camera. She tells readers how she feels
After reading about Brownstein’s life read- without her music or a guitar in her hand;
ers understand Brownstein as a true person. “I was relieved that music had done exactly
Brownstein is not always a funny and char- what I had always wanted it to do, which
ismatic celebrity, but readers see her as a was turn me into someone else.” While
normal person like everyone. That is a good it is not without flaws, as a whole Hunger
thing, but at the same time it tends to clutter Makes Me a Modern Girl is well worth the
up book as it is not enough information to read.
wrap one’s head around.
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A popular new board game Canon T5i excellent DSLR
cafe opens in Marda Loop
By
Isabel Fernandez
A new cafe opened in South Calgary in December 2015; what is unique
about it, and has people rushing to visit,
is not what some would expect. It is that
people can play any board game they want
while they enjoy a great meal. Board games
line the walls at this cute cafe; everything
from Monopoly, to Scattergories, to Cards
Against Humanity are available for customers to play while they enjoy a nice meal
with wonderful service. This café, Pip’s, is
a place where friends and family can gather
and have fun for hours on end.
The café opened in December 2015,
renovated from another restaurant, The
Loop, that used to stand in Pip’s place, in
just under five weeks by its group of founders, John and Danielle Tam as well as their
business partners, Shea and Yvonne Ashbee.
The two-level café features calming green
walls, decorated with a cute description of
the name of their café, as a pip is a dot on a
die, as well as wood tones throughout, and
bookshelves filled with games. The own-
result, board game popularity has “hit a really high point.” He also mentioned that they
have plenty of access to board games so they
have many to choose from.
The café charges patrons five dollars per person to play games for as long as
they want, except for when the café gets a
bit busy, in which case game time is limited to three hours. The concept of Pip’s is
to get people to put down their phones and
have more conversations face to face, with
fun games bringing people together, and
bonding friends and family. The human interaction element of the café is very successful. Clientele automatically put down their
phones once the games start, unless they
need to look up a certain words meaning or
need a timer.
Pip’s has been very popular since
its opening; they have been featured in many
local news sources, and are almost always
busy on weekends. The menu, the owners
boast, is one of the main reason people keep
returning to their restaurant. The full menu
that customers can order from has much to
offer, including comfort foods such as mac
Photo by Isabel Fernandez
Customers know that Pip’s cafe is crowded on weekends as it is becoming very popular
ers put plenty of care into their café project,
making sure every detail was perfect, from
the board games on the walls being perfectly
organized, to the tables being big enough to
play games and eat at the same time.
Their game library, which is astounding at over 400 games, is mostly made
up of the owners’ personal collections that
has grown over the years. The café also offers a retail section, where customers can
purchase games to take home that they may
not find anywhere else. In an interview with
Avenue Calgary, John Tam said that the
nerd and geek culture of the world had been
on a rise over the last few years and, as a
and cheese, delicious fries and yam fries, as
well as a brownie-cookie combination that
has been described, by Scarlett student Manhattan Turn, as “to die for.”
Just a twenty minute drive away
from Dr. E.P. Scarlett, this café has a lovely
menu, filled with delicious entrees and desserts, wonderful service, and a game selection that many will be jealous of and all
will enjoy. A visit to Pip’s is necessary for
anybody who enjoys a fun night with friends
or family with great food and amazing entertainment. Pip’s is located at 2015 33 Ave
SW, Calgary.
also features an external microphone input
The Canon T5i was the latest re- allowing one to plug in an external microlease to the “Rebel” series, in 2013. Re- phone making sound quality better. A fourleased in 2013 the Canon EOS 700D/ exposure “Multi Shot Noise Reduction”
T5i replaced the shortly lived Canon EOS setting in the PASM modes, for working in
650D/T4i but it is almost identical in terms low light is also included.
of design, operation and specifications. The camera comes with an EF-S 18-55mm
Some key features of the Canon EOS T5i f/3.5-5.6 STM kit lens (f meaning aperare the 18 mega pixel sensor, 14-bit digital ture, EF-S is the type of mount, and STM
core sensor, 5 frames per second continuous meaning “focus-by-wire”). This lens offers
shooting, and much more. Since this cam- “movie focusing” and up to four stops of
era is not the newest release to the “Rebel” image stabilization. Additionally, this lens
series consumers may consider buying the has a close-focusing distance of 0.25m and
camera second-hand. Buying the camera a seven-bladed aperture.
off a website like Kijiji will decrease the Some reasons that one should buy
price dramatically.
the Canon T5i over the T6i is the price,
The T5i’s feature specifications with the T5i at $857.20CAD and the T6i
are the 18MP CMOS (Complementary Met- at $989.28CAD. For entry-level photograal Oxide Semiconductor) sensor, 9-point phers the T5i is much more affordable. The
Auto Focus sensor, and the 3 by 2 inch flip T5i also weighs slightly less, weighing in
out screen. All of these features are similar at 580 g, and the T6i weighing in at 776
to the older Canon EOS 600D or T3i. Look g. Both cameras have the same maximum
closer
and
one will see
that improvements
have
been made in
all of these areas. The T5i is
great for users
that are used
to the SLR feel
and want performance and
compact camera upgrades
with a very
similar interface.
T h e
Canon
EOS Canon T5i is an appealing camera with a flip out screen for videos
T5i also features a touch screen, making this camera ISO at 12 800. The canon T5i also has betvery appealing. In live view mode (a mode ter low light dynamic range, for nighttime
where one can use the LCD screen as a or low light photography.
larger viewfinder) the screen can be used to This camera is an upgrade over
specify a particular point of focus, and also the EOS T4i and a great entry-level camera,
has an option of when to release the shutter. but with the performance there is not much
The T5i also sports iPhone-like multi touch of a difference. The T5i takes nice photos;
gestures. The rear screen has been com- Digital Photography Review said: “High
pletely redesigned with no air gap between image quality with a good white balance
the cover glass and display, in an attempt to between detail and noise.” The Camera Remake reduce reflections and glare in bright view thought that the T5i also did well with
light.
video saying, “Quite good.” Overall the T5i
The Canon EOS T5i can handle an is a very solid entry-level camera, but those
ISO (light-sensitivity of a digital camera’s with the Canon EOS T4i or even the Canon
sensor) of 12 800 thanks to the support of EOS T3i there is no reason to upgrade.
the Canon DIGIC
5 processor. The
normal auto focus
system is borrowed
from the Canon
EOS 60D and uses
nine cross-type focus points with the
centre point offering additional accuracy with quicker
lenses.
The T5i
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The Paris Conference reaches conclusion to Climate Deal
By
Grace Stone
On December 12, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius confirmed the
implementation of the global Climate Deal
between 196 of the world’s nations to cut
and eliminate greenhouse gas pollution. The
conference, which was held in Le Bourget,
France, was a negotiation that took place in
two weeks of lengthy translations and arguments. The final consensus is that emissions
must be reduced to limit global warming
to 1.5°C. For over twenty-three years of
international attempts under the UN to address the issue of environmental health, the
conclusion in December was the first breakthrough. The Climate Deal, as it is known,
had been in negotiation for over four years
and only the most recent conference had succeeded in its mission. The deal, although not
legally binding, required each participating
country to submit their greenhouse gas reduction plan to address what changes they
will make for a greener future.
The annual conference lasts for
the duration of two weeks. The first week
typically focuses on preparation meetings,
technical workshops, and organization. The
second week takes place to start the large negotiations. Each negotiation takes place with
a senior official or minister of the state hosting the sessions, which was Minister Fabius
this year. The host runs over topics planned
to discuss the week before and meetings
are held. Drafts are created, translations are
made, various discussions of details and other consultations are considered, and eventually, an agreement or disapproval is formed.
In Canada, Trudeau promised to
meet with various premiers within the first
90 days after the agreement was made. The
plan Canada decided to implement is to reduce GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions by
30% below the levels that the country produced in 2005 by 2030; the current course
of action Canada is taking however will not
reach the goal. In 2020 and 2030, Canada is
expected to increase emissions by 1% and
8% respectively, and climateactiontracker.
org/countries has predicted the country will
only follow through with 15% of the emission reduction goal. Policies are being created, such as those regarding the reduction
of natural gas-fired electricity, nitrogen fertilizers, and methane emissions from the oil
and gas sector to help follow through with
the goal, but the website speculates the goal
is too ambitious.
In the US, the INDC (Intended
Nationally Determined Contribution) to the
Climate Deal is to reduce GHG emissions
to 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025, and
83% by 2050. The current projection is very
plausible as the US has been following the
same track since the Clean Power Plan first
proposed in 2014. The country has no new
goal since changing laws would require the
approval from Congress, which would be a
lengthy process, and one that is predicted to
be disapproved. Currently the US is increas-
ing the shares of non-hydro renewables, re- and appliances, developing climate resil- One of the conditions that they demanded,
ducing Federal Government GHG emissions, ient infrastructure, hydropower sources, and once they succumbed to the deal, was that
and decreasing methane by-product produc- 140,000 km of trees on both sides of national they should be compensated for climate
tion. According to climateactiontracker.org/ highways, and implementing the Green In- change, similar to how small islands such
countries, the US should meet their goal as dia Mission. There will be additional federal as Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Maldives, and
long as they continue on the path to become government regulations.
Kiribati are compensated for the rising wamore environmentally-friendly.
The Russian goal for 2030 is to ters from global warming. Saudi Arabia also
The EU (European Union) has con- have a level of emissions 25-30% below desired to be protected from loss of future
firmed an economy-wide target of 40% of domestic levels from 1990, which was the oil income. The country is allowed the right
GHG emissions below 1990 levels, by 2030. year when GHG emissions peaked. This ap- to change their mind about entering the deal,
Current policies such as the Effort Sharing proach has not affected their current policies thus no long term goals for the country have
Directive, Emissions Trading System, and for the environment, and allows room for the been created. The only step towards progress
other regulations have suggested that their country to increase their current emissions Saudi Arabia has proposed is to reduce the
domestic emission reduction
annual usage
goals will only meet 23-25%
of 130 million
below 1990. The EU is plantons of CO2
ning to add to these regulaafter 2030 to
tions to help turn around their
an unknown
current path with policies inamount.
cluding new car and van fleet
A u s emission targets, reduction on
tralia has the
fluorinated gases, and conlargest
gap
tinuing the implementation of
between what
the Ecodesign legislation for
is predicted by
boilers and water heaters. The
their policies
new policies will be held unand the target
der a protocol that will include
they wish to
framework that applies to all
achieve. The
country wishes
countries under the EU and
to reduce GHG
hold each country accountable
emissions by
to meet their target.
China agreed to the
26-28% from
deal as the Communist party
2005 levels by
believes that pushing the na2030; however
tion towards renewable enthe outcome
ergy is important to maintain
is predicted to
the party’s power. As the
be 27% above
world’s biggest GHG pro2005 levels,
ducer, China will be developaccording to
ing solar, wind, nuclear, and
climateacPhoto by Grace Stone
hydropower sources of energy The Climate Deal was reached on December 12, 2015, in Le Bourget, France, uniting numerous t i o n t r a c k e r.
to help clean up the massive countries in an attempt to lessen the impact of global warming and its effect on Earth’s future org/countries.
amounts of pollution present
There will still
in the country. After the conference, China to a predicted 6–11% below 1990 levels be an increase in emissions after the implebecame the world’s largest investor in these by climateactiontracker.org/countries. The mentation of Australia’s Direct Action Plan
forms of renewable energy and is working Russian Federation will not save any of the to help improve their environment. In New
to restrict the vast consumption of coal; this forests they currently have. In 2013, Decree Zealand, the same scenario will take place:
large change has predicted that the nation No. 752 was adopted on reducing GHG the goal the country has, which is 11% bewill meet both of its goals in 2020 and 2030; emissions to 75% of 1990 levels by 2020, low 1990 levels by 2030, is predicted by the
reducing carbon intensity from 70% to 60- but Russia has not completely committed to same website to be 11% above instead of be65% respectively. The pledge China has for the decree. If implemented, this will set Rus- low. Despite the ambitious goal, the country
2020 also includes a reduction in the share sia on the right track to contributing a fair still would need a larger reduction to have
of non-fossil fuels in primary energy con- amount to the deal.
a fair part in reducing emissions throughout
sumption to approximately 15%, while for- Mexico’s INDC for the Climate the world.
est coverage will be increased by 40 million Deal proposes that GHG and black carbon Similar to Russia, Japan’s INDC reemissions will be reduced by 25% from quires almost no further action to implement
hectares from 2005 levels.
Environment Minister of India, its current levels by 2030 and as it will be the Climate Deal. The pledge the country
Prakash Javadekar, had mixed feelings about a baseline it will never increase from that took in 2013 had been reduced due to one of
the deal. He supported the intent of the con- point, but the goal the country set is to re- its earthquakes which needed the country’s
ference, however was reluctant to agree to duce emissions by 36%. President Enrique immediate attention over the deal, from an
the 1.5°C goal. The country was able to find Peña Nieto announced the country’s plans original proposal to decrease emissions 25%
a bit of leeway from the Climate Deal for its to launch a clean energy and climate policy below 1990 levels by 2020 to 5.3% above
developing cities. On the path India is cur- task force that would improve clean electric- the same levels. Japan wishes to use less
rently taking, emissions should be reduced ity, grid modernization, promotion of more nuclear energy than they are currently using
41.5% lower than levels in 2005 by 2030. fuel efficient automobile fleets, and weather and switch to a renewable energy, but does
The goal that India has set for their INDC is forecasting. Mexico’s long-term goal is to not specify how they wish to achieve this.
only a reduction of 33-35% of 2005 levels. decrease emissions 50% by 2050.
Using carbon credits from the interTo become a more environmentally-friendly Saudi Arabia was not inclined to join as oil national market, South Korea intends
country, India will be promoting energy ef- is one of the country’s richest markets, and
ficiency in industry, transport, buildings, originally was opposed to the 1.5°C goal.
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pia, Fiji, Gambia (The) Georgia, Ghana,
Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bisto achieve it’s INDC of a reduction to 81% sau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Inabove 1990 GHG emission levels. The donesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan,
country, which is dominated by coal-fired Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan,
energy generation, will be canceling four Kuwait, Lao (People’s Democratic Repubplanned coal power plants, and keeping its lic), Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenenergy supply ratio of coal as low as 32.2% stein, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia,
of all of its energy sources. The success- Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands,
fully implemented Green Growth Strategy Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Molwill help target climate change through dova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro,
implementation of the cap and trade policy. Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Na
The Philippines intend to reduce mibia, Nauru, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norcurrent levels of emissions by 70% by way, Oman, Palau, Pakistan, Paraguay,
2030. If the country was to implement the Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar,
proposed National Renewable Energy Pro- Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe,
gram and The Energy Efficiency and Con- Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
servation Roadmap, the Philippines would Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Afribe halfway to achieving their goal. Re- ca, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname,
cently, the country’s Department of Energy Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines,
(DOE) announced they would construct Swaziland, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tan10GW of coal-fired power plants; however, zania, Thailand, Togo, Tnga, Trinidad and
if this were to be implemented, the plausi- Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan,
bility of the Philippines meeting its INDC Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine,
becomes very low.
Uganda,
Uruguay,
Vanuatu,
Vietnam, Yemen,
Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
If the governments of each
country
follow
through with their
indicated plans,
then there is a 50%
chance, according
to http://climateactiontracker.org/
global.html, that
global warming
will not reach an
increase of 2.7°C
or above in 2100.
There is also 10%
possibility
that
Photo by Devyn Mitchell
the climate will
Warmer weather this winter may be a consequence of global warming not exceed 2°C,
and a 66% chance
One of the countries that con- that global temperatures will not exceed an
tributed the most to the Climate Deal was increase of 3°C this century. There is still a
Costa Rica. By 2085, the country plans to large gap between the 1.5°C goal and what
be completely carbon neutral. As of now, governments are projected to implement,
they are 81% of the way there. Costa Rica but it is an improvement from the predicted
will be implementing policies such as the outcome of the current policies.
reduction of energy demand, fuel switch- Government and business leading, carbon sink management, and the de- ers believe that the Climate Deal is one
carbonisation of the energy supply.
large step to the transition from fossil fu
Countries that have also submit- els to a renewable, clean energy global
ted their INDC’s but were not mentioned economy. South African human rights acinclude: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, tivist and International Executive Director
Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, of Greenpeace Kumi Naidoo spoke on the
Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangla- Paris Climate Deal the day it was impledesh, Bahamas, Barbados, Bahrain, Belar- mented: “Today, the human race has joined
us, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia in a common cause. The Paris agreement is
and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burki- only one step on a long road and there are
na Faso, Burundi, Brunei, Cambodia, Cam- parts of it that frustrate, that disappoint me,
eroon, Cape Verde, Central African Re- but it is progress. The deal alone won’t dig
public, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, us out of the hole that we’re in, but it makes
Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Con- the sides less steep.”
go (Republic of the), Cote d’ivoire, Cook The full UN proposal that was
Islands, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Do- created as a product of the conference can
minican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, be found at unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/
Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethio- cop21/eng/l09r01.pdf.
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Spring Activities in Calgary
during March and April 2016
By Angela Zhao
the event supports the Calgary Food Bank.
Youthful Brilliance - April 17
As the weather is warming up, there
On April 17, in the Jack Singer
are numerous events Calgarians can attend. Concert Hall, a musical performance
Here are a few to spruce up the stringtime.
featuring Calgary’s most talented youth
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration - March 17 will take place. This event will introduce
Come to the Calgary Irish Cultural the audience to fascinating pieces such as
Centre, 6452-35 Ave N.W., at 5 pm on St. Estacio’s “Bootlegger’s Tarantella,” and
Patrick’s Day. There, people will have the Falla’s “Three Cornered Hat: Suite No. 2.”
chance to experience traditional Irish music Pieces will be played by the winners of the
and performances, listen to the Irish Cultural 2016 Calgary Concerto Competition. The
Society Choir, and encounter Irish culture. entrance fee is $25 for adults, $18 for youth
Face painting, cookie decorating, as well as and seniors, and free for children under the
other activities will be available. Traditional age of 6.
Irish food can be sampled as well. Admission 25th Annual Climb & Run for Wilderness
is $10 and children under 6 years of age are - April 23
free.
Join the 25 year legacy by
ACAD Student’s Association Spring participating in the annual Climb and Run
Show + Sale - March 17-19
for Wilderness. The activity is a fundraising
Buy and browse the creations made event for wilderness protection in Alberta.
by students attending Alberta College of Art The event takes place at 8:45 am. Participants
and Design, 1407 14 Ave. N.W. There is will run a one kilometer track around the
something for everyone as art pieces range Calgary Tower block as well as the stairs
from paintings to ceramics. Everybody is to the top of the Tower. Each runner’s time
sure to find something will spark their
interest. The proceeds of the show go to
the student body of Alberta College of
Art and Design. This event will be held
on Thursday, March 17 for an entry fee of
$25 as well as March 18-19 with entrance
by donation.
Spring Rally in the Alley - March 18 to
28
Make new memories with
friends and family by participating in this
annual event. This rally displays a span
of activities such as scavenger hunts,
and other themed challenges that involve
modes of transportation. Attendees will
have the opportunity to learn more about
life and vehicles of the past. The event is
located in the Gasoline Alley Museum at
Heritage Park from 9:30-4:00pm.
Gate to Plate - March 19 or April 23
Healthy eating is the main
focus of this course. With Gate to Plate,
attendees will learn new techniques and
Flowers represent the start of spring which is a
cooking skills through a direct experience great time for extremely fun activities in Calgary
approach. Classes are available once a
month for a sum of $45 each. The class is will be tracked and posted. The event is a
located at the Calgary Farmers’ Market, 510 good way to learn more about environmental
77th Avenue S.E. The cooking classes are management and protection. Registration for
available for adults, as well as teens, ages 15 the Run ends on April 21. Register at: http://
and up. Register at http://poppyinnovations. www.climbforwilderness.ca/registration.
ca/classes-events/edible-education-gate- Calgary and Comic & Entertainment
Expo - April 28-May 1
plate-cooking-classes/
This event is a four day convention
SUPERTRAIN 2016 - April 16-17
Come to the Genesis Centre, 7555 held at Stampede Park where thousands
Falconridge Blvd N.E., from April 16-17 of fans celebrate genres of television,
to experience Canada’s largest model train animation, comics and other icons of pop
show. This family friendly event features culture. Participants can look and shop
over 60 000 square feet of activities. There through hundreds of exhibits and vendors, as
are over 100 exhibits displaying railroad well as attend and interact in the workshops
layouts, live demonstations and trains to and panels hosted by their favourite artists,
ride. Admission is $5 for youth, $10 for stars, and creators. Tickets are sold online
adults, and free for children under the age and at the Expo. Rates and further details are
of 6. A $1 off admission will apply for those listed on their website: http://calgaryexpo.
who bring a non-perishable food donation as com.
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Applying winged eyeliner can be
a challenge; trying to get the lines straight,
getting them not too thick, and making the
point sharp is often a difficult task. The following tips should help Lancers achieve
that perfect winged eyeliner, with tips for
hooded and non-hooded eyes, do’s and do
not’s, and product recommendations from
drugstore to high-end brands.
Make sure to use liquid eyeliner
for this look because no matter how sharp
the pencil is, a perfectly sharp and straight
wing cannot be achieved. Also, a pointy
pencil can irritate eyes which will not help
in creating this look. Pencil liner is best for
lining the waterline and the space under the
top lashes and eye. Liquid, felt tip, and gel
are best for creating a winged eye look.
Recommended drugstore brands include:
Revelon Colour Stay Felt Tip Liner, Covergirl ReadySetGorgeous Concealer, and
Ecotools Concealer brush. High end brands
that are recommended include: Kat Von D’s
Tattoo Liner, Urban Decay Naked Concealer, and Bare Minerals Maximum Coverage
Concealer Brush.
Before attempting to pull off any eye look,
start by moisturizing, preferably using an
eye cream, though any face cream will
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tempt is not quite right. The further the line though in reality it is not. Sadly a huge drais drawn into the inner corner of the eye, matic wing cannot be achieved, but the look
the longer it will appear, though it will also is not totally ruled out. Start a by creating a
appear smaller. This happens because it cre- thin line on the lid, though when beginning
ates the illusion of a longer eye when one the wing, look for where the end of the hood
extends the black like further into the inner is and create a line from the outer corner of
corner, (though with this it appears smaller). the eye, ending a bit lower from the hood;
Think of it like an elastic band, when the this will be the bottom of the wing. Then,
elastic is long, it becomes smaller in width, as with all the other wings, create another
when it is shorter in length, it becomes larger in width.
Before attempting the
actual wing, makeup enthusiasts
should examine their eyes and
see if they are hooded, or not. The
difference between the two is that
hooded eyes are covered by skin
when one is looking straight forward. If, when looking straight
forward, all or most of the eyelid
is showing, the eyes are not hooded. Due to the different eye types,
the way one achieves a wing will
vary.
For those who do not
have hooded eyes, and would like
a more natural wing, begin by following the eye shape out away
from the outer corner; the longer
the wing, the longer Winged liner is easier to achieve on a non-hooded eye
one’s eye will appear;
the smaller the wing, the wider line from the point of the line, down to the
one’s eye will appear. Once the lid. Just make sure the wing
bottom line of the wing is fin- does not touch the hood;
ished, start at the point of the this will drown out the eyes
line, and follow it down to the and make the hoods look
lid. Because the original line even larger and deeper.
A winged eyeliner
on the lid was thin, it is easy to smooth out the wing, making it look can be a bit messy the
perfectly connect, without mak- first time, so to clean the eye
up, apply some concealer to
ing the eye look too black.
To achieve a more dra- a concealer brush and apply
matic look, follow the same a small amount to the places
instructions for the lid, though that need fixing. This will
when the time comes to create sharpen the look. If any linthe wing, see where the tip of er needs to be taken away,
the eyebrow is and create a line use a Q-tip dampened with
A hooded eye is not the most ideal for a winged liner look, starting a bit further down from water or makeup remover to
though it is still possible with the techniques explained. it. Do not make the line touch remove smudged or unnecthe eyebrow, just make the an- essary lines.
work. Remember that the skin on the eye- gle of the wing a bit lower than the end of With all these tips, do’s
lids is very sensitive; be delicate with them the eyebrow. Once the bottom line is drawn, and do not’s, and product
and take care of them.
again as with the first wing look, go to the recommendations, Lancers
After moisturizing, using the eye- point of the line and follow it down from the should be able to achieve
that perfect winged liner
liner of choice, create a thin line on the lid. wing to the lid with the eyeliner.
A thin line is best because it is easier to add For those with hooded lids, winged they have always desired.
more, than it is to take away if the first at- eyeliner may seem a bit more of a challenge,
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their home country. This would lead the Syrian refugees to phase two.
The culture shock phase, or phase
two, usually lasts the longest. The feelings of
happiness and excitement wear off and are
replaced with anger and fear. At this stage
refugees realize that they are different than
everyone else which causes the fear and
anger. Refugees might feel homesick and
if they do not speak English, the symptoms
of culture shock last even longer. During
the culture shock phase, refugees could feel
helplessness, fear and boredom.
After about a year, we will see refugees go into what is called the adjustment
phase, phase three. In this phase, they will
start to get used to their new environment.
They will start to see life as normal again
and develop a routine.
The final stage is called the mastery
stage. This is the time when refugees will
reach a point when they finally feel comfortable with the new culture. During this stage
most refugees change their mindset and believe that Canada is their home away from
home.
Syria has proven to provide no
safety and this has caused the displacement
of millions of Syrians. More and more Syrian refugees are choosing to settle in very
new environments like Canada. People tend
to think that once refugees settle in new
countries, their issues no longer exist, but
often times this is not the case. Settling in
a new country as a refugee can have many
psychological impacts that have long term
effects. On top of already existing war trauma that Syrians bring with them, they face
more difficulties once they arrive to Canada.
Refugees of all ages face some sort of psychological distress including, alienation due
to language barriers, changes in the ventral
striatum of the brain, and culture shock.
Although settling in Canada can be psychologically difficulty, after a period of time resettled refugees find peace and joy.
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Iglesias Españolas hacen inundación con todos los animales domésticos en la día de San Antonio en España
ingestión de ciertos alcaloides, y ampliamente conocidos por ser los
Por Isabel Fernandez
causa muchos efectos secundarios mejores en la curación de esta en
Todo tipo de mascotas, dolorosos, tales como convulsio- fermedad.
perros, gatos, lagartos, aparecieron nes violentas, la manía y la psico- El fuego de San Anthonio
en iglesias a través de Sain para ser sis. También es conocido por su fue significativo en las acusaciones
bendecidos en el día de San Anto- vasoconstricción y su producción y juicios por brujería de Salem.
nio. El día de San Antonio celebra de hongos. Estos efectos secundar- Se dice que la naturaleza convulAntonio de Padua, también cono- ios se hacen visibles especialmente siva de los enfermos es la razón
cido como Antonio de Lisboa, que en los dedos de manos y pies de por lo que sucedieron los juicios
nació en Lisboa en una familia rica los enfermos. La razón por la en- de Salem. La primera idea de las
en 1195, y murió en Padua, Italia, fermedad se llama fuego de San explicaciones médicas para ‘emen 1231. Era un sacerdote católico Antonio se debe a los monjes de la brujo’ llegó en 1976, en un artículo
portugués que fue especialmente orden de San Antonio, que fueron en una revista científica temática,
conocido por
en la que el autor
su
extrema
explica que las concreencia en
vulsiones, dolores
la fe católica
de cabeza y otros
y su persissíntomas de fuego
tencia en la
de San Antonio son
predicación
todos los síntomas
y la enseque se informaron
ñanza de la fe
como la brujería dua los demás.
rante los juicios de
San Antonio
Salem. Aunque el
es
también
artículo, por Linnda
conocido
Caporael, se ha
publicado correctacomo el santo
patrón de los
mente, se rechazó
animales docasi
inmediatamésticos, que
mente por sus comes por qué
pañeros. Menos de
un año mas tarde,
tantas personas creen que
en la misma repuede bendvista, historiadores
Spanos y Gottlieb
ecir a sus animales con el
estuvieron
totalfin de prolonmente en contra de
gar su vida.
sus ideas, afirmanL a
do que sus explimuerte de Ancaciones contenían
tonio de Lismuchos defectos,
boa se debió
como la forma en
a ergotismo,
que la propagación
que también
de la enfermedad,
se
conoce
y cómo solamente
como Fuego
determinadas perde San Antosonas tenían la ennio . Es a parfermedad así que
tir de envendeben haber tenido
enamiento por
otros
problemas
Foto por Isabel Fernandez para coger fuego de
cornezuelo de
centeno, o la Un gato posa para la cámara después de que ha sido bendecido en una iglesia San Antonio. Las
Foto por Isabel Fernandez
Un perro espera pacientemente para su turno para ser bendecido en España
muchas opiniones sobre este tema
dejan la causa del comportamiento
hechizado durante los ensayos de
la bruja en el aire, con mucha gente
que todavía lo está estudiando.
A pesar de que era un domingo frío, propietarios y mascotas marcharon para ser bendecidos
en la adecuación de suéteres en
San Antonio de día, el 17 de enero
de 2015. las personas que trajeron
sus mascotas a las iglesias para ser
bendecidos son firmes creyentes
en la religión católica, y en los poderes de San Antonio. Ellos creen
que San Antonio, y la bendición
que los sacerdotes otorgan a sus
animales queridos, les hará vivir
mucho más tiempo, dándoles más
tiempo para pasar con sus amigos
peludos.
Francisco Javier Carvajal
Aceves, un firme creyente en los
poderes del patrón de los animales,
habló con un periodista de ese día,
y cuando se le preguntó por qué estaba trayendo sus trece meses edad
Chihuahua para ser bendecido,
dijo, “para aquellos de nosotros
que somos creyentes creemos que
proporciona la salud y el bienestar
a los animales, así como su propietario, los animales también son
seres creados por Dios y merecen
ser bendecidos.”
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The 88th Academy Awards 2016: DiCaprio’s first Oscar
By Zainab Warraich
Anticipation
and
excitement
heightened as entertainment fans around the
globe directed their interest towards the annual Oscar awards of 2016. The Academy
Awards, also known as the Oscars, are prestigious awards given to recognize cinematic
achievements. The 88th Academy Awards
of 2016 had various surprises and setbacks.
Academy Awards always begin
with an excellent opening monologue. It
seems that the global audience’s opinions
seem to be in conflict with Chris Rock’s
hosting style. Rock, also known as Christopher Juilius “Chris” Rock III, is a popular comedian. Despite this popularity, with
Rock as a host, the Academy Awards hit an
eight-year low viewer rating and the thirdlowest viewership of the Oscars ever. Rock
discussed controversial topics about black
nominations throughout the ceremony,
which may have been a contributing factor
to the Oscars receiving 34.3 million views,
9.4 million views less than 2014. While
earning a great amount of criticism, Rock
was still able to receive enormous numbers
of laughs. His hosting still seemed to live up
to the hype of the Oscars as the award ceremony began.
The Oscars began at 5:30 pm on
February 28, but the nominees for each category were announced a month earlier. The
Revenant, directed by Alejandro González
Iñárritu, received the most nominations, with
Mad Max: Fury Road, directed by George
Miller, coming in second.
Although Mad Max: Fury Road had
been nominated in fewer categories, they
were awarded with six Academy Awards in
the following categories: Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and
Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best
Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing, surpassing The Revenant in all six of those categories. The Revenant received three awards
for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Directing, and Best Cinematography. Despite
the fact that they had won fewer awards, the
climax of the award show was the award of
Best Actor given to the lead actor of The
Revenant. Leonardo DiCaprio, a famous actor and film producer, finally won his longawaited Academy Award. After twenty-five
years in the entertainment industry and five
previous Academy Award nominations, DiCaprio finally claimed victory on his first
Academy Award for Best Actor. When the
41-year old actor was called up to stage,
not only did he receive the Oscar, but also a
standing ovation.
On February 28, many films, and
their actors, won many Academy Awards
but one of the biggest highlights was when
the film Spotlight claimed victory for the
Best Picture with The Revenant and The Big
Short finishing behind. Other winners in-
cluded Brie Larson in Room for Best Actress
in a Leading Role, Mark RySpies for Best
Actor in a Supporting Role, and Alicia Vikander in The Danish Girl for Best Actress
ed Feature Film Category. The other nominations for this category included Anomalisa, Boy and the World, Shaun the Sheep
Movie, and When Marnie Was There.
The last eight Oscars were awarded to the
following: Amy for Best
Documentary (Feature),
A Girl in the River: The
Price of Forgiveness for
Best Documentary (Short
Subject), Son of Saul for
Best Foreign Language
Film, The Hateful Eight
for Best Music (Original
Score), the song “Writing’s On The Wall” from
the film Spectre for Best
Music (Original Song),
Bear Story for Best
Short Film (Animated),
Edited by Zainab Warraich Stutterer for Best Short
Uju (Noah) Ezeaka, Grade 10, wishes she could win an Oscar Film (Live Action), Ex
Machina for Best Visual
Effects, and The Big Short for Best Writing
in a Supporting Role.
An obvious win was Pixar’s Inside (Adapted Screenplay).
The Oscars were given to those
Out taking home the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Inside Out was with magnificent cinematic performances in
directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Car- various categories. The Academy Awards
men. This animation expressed the emotions came to an end with a simple after-party,
of a young child who goes through major as many walked away with their Oscar trochanges in her life. This film gave Pixar its phies.
eighth Academy Award in the Best Animat-
Designers recognized at NY and London Fashion Week
By Shaela Sharma
This past February two top designers lit up the runways with new trends, and
captivating collections. Alexander Wang’s
F/W16 collection was shown during NYFW,
while Alexander McQueen’s A/W16 collection was presented during Fashion Week in
London.
NYFW: ALEXANDER WANG FALL
2016 - Alexander Wang presented his Fall
2016 collection at the annual New York
Fashion Week in mid-February. The stunning display was held at St. Bartholomew
Church in NYC. The venue’s modest atmosphere contrasted Wang’s edgy 80s and
90s inspired looks. This collection focused
mainly on black and white patterns paired
with pink, purple and blue pastels which enticed the audience to await his next piece.
The soft, simplistic faces of the models collided nicely with the dark, busy textures of
the collection which created eye-catching
looks. Dyed hair with messy layers intensified the pieces. Leather skirts, faux fur tops,
and oversized sweatshirts with graphics and
bold texts such as “tender” and “strict” were
this season’s highlights along with bright
beanies, sheer tights, and dark footwear. Metallic accessories and accents on the bottom
seam of distressed skirts were also added.
Wang’s soundtrack arrangement
involved hip hop and dj style influences that
set a street-wear like tone to the show. DJ
Baauer’s new single “Temples” (ft. English
rap artist M.I.A, and Korean rap artist GDragon) was featured at the beginning of the
show. Paired along with the first few looks,
this feature song evoked an edgy streetwear
atmosphere which continued throughout the
show.
LONDON FW: ALEXANDER MCQUEEN AW 2016 - Alexander McQueen’s
Autumn / Winter 2016 women’s wear collection was featured during London Fashion
Week in late February. The show evoked
a dreamy, spellbound theme. The venue’s
dark walls and off-white hardwood flooring
accentuated fairly feminine pieces which
played off subtle masculine notes. Small
butterfly, lips, and clock motifs, floral and
delicate prints were a constant theme within
this collection.
The show began with nappa leather gloves and small silver chains paired
with silk backed wool coats, bold images
of butterflies, clocks and owls maintaining
a dreamy, feminine look. As the show progressed, sheer evening wear inspired point
d’esprit dresses were revealed. Dreamy,
midnight blue and pale, vanity pink butterfly and floral patterns overlapped the sheer
black fabric of these dresses. Masculine inspired coordination’s such as black tuxedo
coats with strong forties shoulder and deconstructed, overlapped lapel paired with
narrow black trousers contrasted against
the constant dreamy, feminine theme. Sheer
nude dresses and long capes were elaborately embellished with sequins and tiny gold
and silver beads. Nappa leather corsets hand
painted with night flowers overlapped tiered
and ruffled silk skirts. Towards the end of
the show, delicate 3D lavender coloured butterflies swarmed nude and pale pink eiderdown coats.
The hairstyles of the models were
a messy, bedhead look which had been
loosely pinned back with several silver and
gold hairpins. Long, thin silver chains gently hung from choker necklaces, winged
ear cuffs, and jeweled earrings added to the
overall theme. The models nude lips and soft
complexions accentuated their dramatic,
smokey eyes which completed each look.
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By Isabel Fernandez
1. “Here without you” - 3 Doors Down
The miles just keep rollin’
As the people leave their way to say hello
I’ve heard this life is _________
But I hope that it gets better as we go,
5. “Breakaway” – Kelly Clarkson
Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get on board a ________
a. Underrated
a. Slow train
b. Exaggerated
b. Fast train
c. Over maybe
c. Slow boat
d. Overrated
d. Fast boat
2. “Too Little Too Late” – Jojo
I was young
And in love
I gave you _________
But it wasn’t enough
a. Everything
b. My all
6. “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” –
Green Day
I’m walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in ______
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone
Solo dark pop artist George Cosby
released his debut EP, Human Touch, to
iTunes just before the new year. Cosby’s
voice is distinct, similar to that of Elvis or
George Ezra, and is the main driving force
behind his music. The three released tracks
on the EP, “Ritual Blush,” “State of Undress,” and “Vacant Grace,” each slightly
differ with background instrumentals in attempt to try out a new mood for each song.
“Ritual Blush,” the first song he wrote, has
an upbeat tempo and more pop influence.
The second track on Human Touch, “State of
Undress,” captivates with it’s soulful sound,
while “Vacant Grace,” is soft, similar to that
of Elvis’ slower music with a modern influence. Fans of The xx or Elvis alike will en-
the electronic texture in favour of piano. The
entire album ranges in the acoustic influence:
from “Chemical,” which is borderline EDM,
to “I Couldn’t Want You Anyway,” which
uses synth mainly as background. Most of
the tracks begin with a soft approach, using piano and acoustic percussion and build
up in sound and emotion, such as “Falling.”
During his live shows, he works his way
with numerous instruments at a time instead
of hiring band members to help.
Before the new year, Lawrence
Taylor released his first indie jazz solo project, Bang Bang. All four of the songs on the
EP have a similar and connecting mood,
without experimentation in sound. The result
is a combination of Jimmy Page and Taylor
a. My life
b. The world
c. It all
c. My heart
d. A car
3. “I’m Like a Bird” – Nelly Furtado
You’re beautiful, that’s for sure
You’ll never _____ fade
You’re lovely but it’s not for sure
That I won’t ever change
a. Really
d. My mind
7. “Mr. Brightside” – The Killers
But it’s just the price I pay
______ is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
Cause I’m Mr. Brightside
a. Cause she
b. Ever
b. Emily
c. Truly
c. Destiny
d. Easily
4. “No Air” – Jordan Sparks Ft. Chris
Brown
Got me out here in ______ so deep
Tell me how you gonna be without me
If you ain’t here, I just can’t breathe
It’s no air, no air
d. Fate
8. “You’re Beautiful” – James Blunt
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with _________
But I won’t lose no sleep on that,
‘Cause I’ve got a plan.
a. The world
a. Her friends
b. The water
b. My friends
c. Sadness
c. Another man
d. Loneliness
d. Her boyfriend
D, 7. C, 8. C
Answer key: 1. D, 2. A, 3. B, 4. B, 5. B, 6.
Photo by Grace Stone
Electric guitar is the driving force behind many songs, able to create a variety of unique sounds
joy Cosby. The solo artist is currently touring the UK.
Jack Garratt published his first LP
album, Phase, to iTunes on February 19.
The album is a production of nineteen tracks
of electro-RnB music, which is signed by
Island Records. The work is similar to The
Weeknd in the upbeat electronica sound and
James Blake in the lounge jazz influences.
Most of the album uses texture and synth;
however, “My House is Your Home,” a
piece that sounds as if it was recorded in a
live session, or the second version of “Water,” on the LP, an acoustic recording, lacks
Chapman’s styles, and overall music similar to James Bay. The singer and songwriter
from Birmingham uses mainly his voice,
drums, and the guitar to create the tracks
“Bang Bang,” “Chains,” “Waiting For Your
Love,” and “Robyn.” All four of the songs
on Bang Bang use tempos that are alike with
similar themes between the lyrics. Taylor is
currently touring the UK.
Also just before the new year, Miya
Folick collected the songs she had made in
2015 to release a six-track EP, Strange Darling. She writes atmospheric
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Tom Clancy’s: The Division, #FreeKe$ha: Serbert’s lawsuit against DJ Dr. Luke
voted best game of 2016
By Callum Serieska
medkit, and be able to heal in combat one
Tom Clancy’s: The Division is more time before having to go back to base
mind-blowing as far as gameplay and visu- and resupply. Players can also modify their
als are concerned. The Division takes place weapons with attachments to help reduce
in New York City soon after it was affected recoil, increase accuracy, reload faster, and
by a massive virus that attaches itself to many more features. Finally, players can
money, which spread during Black Friday. get armor and clothing for their character.
Players play as a Division Agent, a special- Armor will allow players to take more damly-trained civilian sent to cities such as New age in a fight, and clothing is cosmetic. This
York in the event of something like a virus gives players a bit more personalization
on this large a scale. The game runs on Ubi- with their characters.
soft’s (game producer, and developer) new The following three missions will
Snowdrop engine; in fact, the engine was give readers a good sense of the game.
designed for the game. The Snowdrop en- The first mission takes place at a military
gine is well-suited for The Division as it can outpost, and is a tutorial on how to play,
balance time of day, weather, combat, and and survive The Division’s version of New
effects simultaneously with few, if any, is- York. This mission was very straightforsues.
ward, but interesting as players get to see
PvE (Player vs. enemy, or AI) how the army is handling the situation. The
combat in the game is a mix of cover-to- tutorial is also is good at showing the basics
cover, team-based tactics, and situational of the game. The second takes place in a
awareness, while PvP (Player vs. player) is hospital where players are tasked with resplayed completely differently. In PvP if a cuing a biomedical engineer, who would be
player kills another player he or she goes a great help back at base. The mission is
rogue, which means a bounty is set on the done well as it takes one off the streets into
player, and they will lose more items like more close quarters, making players react,
experience, and money if, or when, he or and think differently in certain situations.
she dies. If players find a rogue agent, and The third takes place in a underground
power station, where
players help and recruit a technology entrepreneur who would
also be helpful back
at base. While players
are doing this they are
also investigating the
origin of the plague
that struck New York.
This mission is a blend
of mid ranges and
close quarters action
while restoring power
to parts of New York
that had lost power.
The Division’s
Photo by Callum Serieska
version of New York
Tom Clancy’s: The Division is now available for all modern consoles
is split into two main
areas. The first is the
kill that agent, they will not become rogue; area around downtown New York where
they are rewarded for it. Everybody wants combat is strictly PvE, and where most of
good loot (items, weapons, money, etc.) the story takes place, and the second is the
and the easiest, but most dangerous, way of dark zone where combat is both PvE, and
getting good loot is taking on other play- PvP. The dark zone is where the plague hit
ers. In PvP nobody trusts each other, and hardest. Nobody enters without gear to help
most conflicts are the mental ones: who will filter the air; nobody trusts each other, and
shoot first, who will run, and who will try nobody lives there. Both zones have their
own feel. The area around downtown is a
and take what belongs to the other player?
As players play the game, upgrades are un- bit of a mess with small skirmishes here
locked, and they can modify their character and there. The dark zone is a grim place
with these upgrades; for example, one of riddled with infected back alleys, dead bodthe upgrades is “pulse.” When activated, ies from the infection, and conflict.
Tom Clancy’s: The Division was
pulse highlights players, potential threats, and loot, making scouting an area, and plan- released March 8, 2016, and is rated M
ning an attack much easier. Players can also for Mature (17+). The Division appeals to
unlock “perks;” these are smaller upgrades those looking for a good action RPG (rolethat help in their own ways. For example playing game), and is available for the
one perk allows players to carry another XBOX ONE, PS4, and PC.
By Zainab Warraich
gan nine months later. In October 2014, Serbert sued her producer and boss, Dr. Luke,
for alleged sexual assault and battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, emotional
abuse, and violation of California business
practices for over a decade. The suit requested that Serbert be released from her contract
with Kemosabe Records, but Dr. Luke immediately denied the allegations and filed his
own countersuit against Serbert. He claimed
that her lawsuit was a breach of contract, that
the accusations were false, and made only in
order to break free from the contract. He is
also countersuing her for defamation.
This lawsuit continues to escalate
and this matter in now in the hands of the
Supreme Court of Manhattan. The case began
when Serbert claimed that
Dr. Luke had raped her
back in 2005 after her 18th
birthday. She explained
that she was still a virgin
and was drugged by Dr.
Luke when the accident
occurred. Serbert says that
Dr. Luke forced her to
take illegal drugs and gave
her some form of gammahydroxybutyrate
drugs,
more commonly known as
the date rape drug. From
Photo by Zainab Warraich there, Serbert gives details
Val Chubinskaya, Grade 10, watching one of Ke$sha’s music videos on how Dr. Luke bragged
about getting women
drunk and having sex with
a partnership with Dr. Luke to create Kemosabe Records. Therefore, Serbert was still them later. She continued to explain how
her eating disorders were also caused by Dr.
under Dr. Luke’s record contract.
After eight years of association, Luke. During their time of work, Dr. Luke
in September 2013, a Ke$ha fan set up a continuously bombarded Sebert with insults
petition to “free” her from Dr. Luke’s ad- about her appearance. Pebe Serbert, Kesha
ministration. The fans accused Dr. Luke of Rose Serbert’s mother, backed this up by exsuppressing Serbet’s creativity. The fans plaining how at one instant he had compared
criticized him of subduing her growth as her to a fridge.
After three years of this long lawan artist and controlling her as a “puppet.”
The matter had grown due to the cancella- suit, the judgement was made on February
tion of her full-length album with The Flam- 19, 2016. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice
ing Lips during the winter of 2013. Serbert Judge Shirley Kornreich denied Serbert’s
then explained to the fans that the decision motion for a preliminary injunction. The
to cancel the album was out of her control Judge Kornreich stated that “there has been
although she had genuinely desired to re- no showing of irreparable harm.” Furtherlease the material even for free. This issue more, the contract must be carried out due to
was quickly dissolved on October 7, 2013, the state’s laws governing contracts, at least
when Ke$ha had collaborated with the in- until the case is closed.
Thousands of fans and different
famous rapper, Pitbull, releasing the single
artists
support Kesha Rose Serbert through
“Timber.” Although there were hints of Dr.
Luke being forceful or disrespectful of Ser- this rough journey. The trending tag in mulbert’s decisions, Serbert had never raised an tiple media sites such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, is #FreeKesha as a plea
issue against him.
On January 3, 2014, Serbert reg- for Serbert to be freed from her contract.
istered into Timberline Knolls Residential She has received support from internationTreatment Center, a rehab facility located ally famous celebrities such as Taylor Swift,
in Illinois, for bulimia. After completing her Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Iggy Azalea,
treatment within two months in the rehab and many more. Although the case has been
facility, Serbert changed her stylized name halted while Judge Kornreich waits for more
back to her birth name. The legal battle be- evidence, Serbert’s fans will not back down
tween Kesha Rose Serbert and Dr. Luke be- hoping for the justice of Kesha Rose Serbert.
Kesha Rose Sebert, stylized as
Ke$ha, is a 28 year-old American singer and
songwriter. After collaborating with rapper Flo Rida’s 2009 No.1 hit song “Right
Round,” Serbert attained a record contract
with RCA Records and released her first
single: “Tik Tok.” This multi-platinum song
was her title song of her debut album Animal, produced by Dr. Luke, also known as
Lukasz Gottwald, and Benny Blanco. The
album gained immense popularity, increasing Serbert’s fame. Serbert already had experience with Dr. Luke for she had signed
into Dr. Luke’s label, Kemosabe Entertainment, in 2005 when Sony Records had built
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The 5th Wave crashes over Calgary theatres for fans to enjoy
second wave takes out all coast- invasion of Earth, the directing
By
Isabel Fernandez
comes through as a bit childish, as
it is clear the actors did not know
how to react to what was happening either.
The special effects in the
film are magnificent. From the
plane crashes looking so real to
the tsunamis seeming like they had
actually happened, special effects
in this film range across the board.
Viewers actually feel like they are
a part of this film, they feel as if
they had actually seen the events
happen. They were totally believable and totally incredible.
Fans of the novel were
excited about the casting
of Cassie, played by Chloe
Grace Moretz; and Ben Parish, played by Nick Robinson, who spends most of
the movie looking out for
Cassie’s brother. Although
fans were happy with those
two casting choices, there
was a third choice that fans
immediately rejected. This
was the character of Evan, a
man who helps Cassie during the fourth wave. Fans
thought that Evan’s character should look younger,
that Alex Roe, the actor
who plays Evan, would be
too old or not good enough
for the job. Throughout the
movie, it soon becomes
clear that the casting choices were very well done, as
Photo by Isabel Fernandez Roe plays the character of
Ben Foster, Grade 12, reads the novel, waiting in anticipation to watch the new film Evan better than most people expected.
family, trying to survive the fifth, fourth wave starts circulating the The film is part of a trilogy and
and supposedly final, wave.
Earth. Most people on Earth are al- has a huge following. The author,
The trailer for the film re- ready dead before the fourth wave, Yancey, is known for his writings
veals that the aliens, who humans silencers, hits. The fourth wave be- in screenplays, and another popusoon began to refer to as the Oth- gins when the Others exit their ship lar novel series, Alfred Kropp,
ers, took out the human race in that has been haunting Earth’s skies which tells the tale of an awkward
waves. The first wave was electric- since the first wave hit. The Others young boy who comes into King
ity. In this wave the Others shut off exit their ships revealing that they Arthur’s famed sword, Excalibur,
all electricity on the planet, mak- can inhabit human bodies, mean- as well as a novel series of whoing humans revert back to the stone ing the remaining humans cannot dunits for adults, The Highly Efage, with no phones, light, or cars. trust anyone else, in fear that they fective Detective.
The 5th Wave is a mustAs the first wave happened, thou- might be an Other. Rumours start sands of car accidents took out a circulating amongst the remaining see for anyone who enjoys actionsignificant portion of the humans, humans that a fifth wave is coming, packed films that also have a very
proving the first wave of the Others yet no one can determine what the interesting and compelling plotline. The film is well done and
to be a successful plan. As the sec- fifth wave will be.
The directing of the film many people who watch it truly
ond wave, tsunamis, hit, the Others drowned the world by making all is well done, although at some enjoy it. The 5th Wave is a drabodies of water wash up on land. points of the story viewers, who matic telling of a young girl, and
As the film is set in Ohio, Cassie is had not also read the novel, are left although some say it is just another
grateful they “only had the lake to a bit confused. At certain points in teen dystopia story, it truly is an
deal with,” and she is sympathetic the movie, like when Cassie comes inspiring tale of a young girl adaptto all people who had larger bodies across some characters, such as ing to her circumstances and overof water, such as oceans, crashing Evan or some unbelievable events, coming her troubles.
upon them. Later in the film, the such as the unimaginable alien
The 5th Wave is a film
that is based on the novel of the
same name by Rick Yancey. It is
the story of a young girl during the
end of the world. The girl, Cassie
Sullivan, lived a completely normal life until the first wave of an
alien invasion hit. At this point her
life changes drastically from parties with friends, to trying to survive alone without any resources.
As aliens take over the world and
end the human race in steps referred to as waves, Cassie finds
herself alone, separated from her
lines in the world, meaning places
like California, Miami, and coastal
European countries are destroyed
by the massive tsunamis. The third
wave takes out even more people
than the other two waves; in this
wave the Others release a deadly
virus, an alteration of the already
deadly bird flu, making it impossible to stop. 75 birds to every person appear on Earth, carry the virus. The virus takes out 97% of the
remaining survivors, to resemble
an advanced form of Ebola, victims to slowly bleed to death.
The movie begins as the
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Continued from page 26 Records. Currently he is touring
slow-paced songs. In “Talking
With Strangers,” she builds up
the volume in the track, her voice
similar to Florence and the Machine. It begins with electronic
music and transforms to baroque
pop. In “What I Have To,” she
slows down classic rock and adds
a softer tone. The song “I Got
Drunk,” is indie pop, recorded on
a rougher microphone. The bass
continues with a single riff the
entire song and is one of Folick’s
most structured tracks. “Strange
Darling,” is a romantic, almost
lullaby song, which uses her soft
voice and quiet instruments. The
next track on Strange Darling, “I
Think This is the Dream Where I
Met You,” is similar to the style
of the song “Strange Darling,” but
adds more atmospheric elements
and further showcases the talent
of Folick’s voice. The last track,
“Oceans,” is almost haunting.
Released January 16,
BANNERS released his first
self-titled EP. The voice behind
the solo project, Michael Nelson, sings music that is airy and
uplifting. The EP reflects a vibe
that is similar to a more positive
Jeff Buckley mixed with Chris
the US with bands POP ETC and
The Moth & The Flame.
The Record Company
released their first LP album, Give
It Back To You, on February 12.
The album plays classic rock music, with a bit of harmonic blues
in songs such as “Don’t Let Me
Get Lonely,” or “This Crooked
City.” The Record Company’s
sound is influenced by the older
music of The Black Keys, The
Rolling Stones, The Stooges,
John Lee Hooker, and ZZ Top.
The entire album is beautifully
arranged and full of energy. A
few of the songs that The Record
Company have created are not on
their debut LP, such as “Baby I’m
Broken,” or “Ain’t Love Warm.”
The band has opened for acts all
over Europe and North America,
and originated in Los Angeles.
The Record Company consists of
members Chris Vos, Alex Stiff,
and Marc Cazorla.
Unfortunately,
Viola
Beach, one of the bands that were
mentioned in the previous edition
of this column will no longer be
creating music due to a tragic car
accident in Stockholm, in which
all four of the band members and
their manager were killed.
Photo by Devyn Mitchell
An interested student shows The FEVER an image of George Cosby
Martins’ singing style. “Shine a
Light,” and “Back When We Had
Nothing,” are both tracks that
are pop while “Gold Dust,” and
“Start a Riot,” are closer to indie
pop. The fourth track, “Ghosts,”
is more soulful and vulnerable.
Nelson was born in Liverpool and
originally found his passion singing in his school’s choir. To begin
his career, he was signed with a
Canadian producer with Island
Next month, avid music listeners can look forward to
new debuts by artists of various
genres.
To find more musicians
that have recently published their
tracks or new news about the
music business, websites such as
spin.com, rollingstone.com, billboard.com, nme.com, and mtv.
com have many articles and reviews on upcoming artists.
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1999 was the year off
critical thinking in movies, with
the releases of The Sixth Sense,
Girl Interrupted, and Fight Club.
Somehow however, director Sam
Mendes’, arguably most successful film, American Beauty
was the most critically lauded
film of the year. In this column,
the FEVER will assess whether
the film still holds up to this day.
Since the release of Mendes’ 1999
film, American Beauty the director
has seen many highs and lows including the success, Skyfall and the
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box office disaster, Revolutionary
Road, but it’s the 2000 Best Picture
Oscar winner, American Beauty
that has truly stood the test of time.
The film stars Kevin
Spacey, now famous for the Netflix original series, House of Cards
as the 40 year old Lester Burnham,
a suburban father and husband who
feels he has lost his reason to be
alive, without knowing why. His mid-life crisis leads him to developing a crush on his daughter’s
best friend, played by Thora Birch
and Mena Suvari respectively. As
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the film goes on, Lester’s feelings and confidence grow, much
to the attest of his wife, Carolyn
Burnham, played by Annette Benning, famous for her Academy
Award-nominated performance in
2010’s The Kids Are Alright. The
film also contains a romantic subplot involving Lester’s daughter
and the teenage next door neighbour, Ricky Fitts played by The
Hunger Games’ Wes Bentley.
At the time of release,
American Beauty was released to
universal acclaim. It claimed the
Best Picture, Best Director, Best
Actor, Best Original Screenplay
and Best Cinematography Oscars at
the 2000 Academy Awards. It also
had a total box office return of 350
million dollars on a 15 million dollar budget. Due to its’ massive success, critically and money-wise. Although it can be argued that at t
imes the Academy of Motion Pic-
tures Arts and Science awards
mediocre films, proven by the
2006 winner for Best Picture, Paul
Haggis’ Crash, American Beauty
does not belong in that category.
Although there are some
considerable flaws in the film, it is
the main performance from Spacey that really pushes the film to
the next level. Of course it can be
argued that a great director is the
one who makes performers capable of having a great performance,
due to Spacey’s impressive filmography, including an Academy
Award for supporting actor in The
Usual Suspects. His performance
as a depressed middle-aged father
is what gives the film its’ heart
when things are looking down.
It is his subtle acting in scenes
where he spots Suvari’s teenage
cheerleader the first time that truly
capture what a talent Spacey is.
Mendes’ skill with actors is abun-
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dantly evident in American Beauty.
Birch, a former child actress (Patriot Games), glimmers with grownup radiance, while Suvari (American Pie) uncovers the self-loathing
that Angela tries to hide. Bentley
emerges as a major find, able to
hold his own with Spacey, Bening
and Cooper, who gives the colonel untapped reserves of passion.
As these characters struggle viciously -- and hilariously -- to
escape the middle-class doldrums,
the film also evinces a real and
ever more stirring compassion. As
it detects increasingly vital signs of
life behind the absurd surfaces that
Mendes presents so beautifully, the
film takes on a gravity to match its
evil zest. There’s a haunting power
to Lester’s last narrative note to
the viewer: that if they don’t share
the film’s piercing vision of what
really matters, someday they will.
Rihanna’s hard “Work” shows in her eighth studio album
by Cleo Williams
The long-awaited album
of Barbadian songstress Rihanna,
titled ANTI, was released on January 28, 2016 and quickly rose to
the top of the charts. In the first
fifteen hours of its release, it was
downloaded 1.4 million times and
was streamed more than 14 million times on the music website
TIDAL. The high interest in such
a short time made ANTI the fastest album to reach platinum status in history. What drew fans old
and new to support this album so
unapologetically is quite simply
the music. Rihanna revealed her
life more intimately in this album than any of her seven others
before. Although Rihanna does
not write her own songs, she did
work closely with writers, including Grammy-winning song-writer
James Fauntleroy, to make sure the
album fit well with her brand and
her emotions.
The opening track on the
album is titled “Consideration”
and it features the rising R&B star
SZA. With a hypnotic bass beat
and insightful lyrics, Rihanna and
SZA deliver a song that opens a
window into the life of the multimillion dollar singer. Singing “I
got to do things my own way darling,” Rihanna takes a jab at those
who try to control her and her music, making sure they know they
cannot control either. This track is
followed by the interlude “James
Joint” that focuses on a dysfunctional relationship yet lightens it
up with a twinkling beat.
The third track, “Kiss it
Better,” takes a different approach
using guitars in the back for a more
epic sound. The song brings attention to the attempt at rekindling a
love that is close to ending. Rihanna sings “Are you, you here, here
to take me back,” confessing that
there is a relationship she is ready
to give another shot to.
The single of the album
comes next and features Drake.
The track, titled “Work,” is by far
the most probable candidate to be
a radio hit. The song can be just
as easily played for dancing as for
studying, making it a fun jam to
listen to anywhere. Rihanna sticks
to the same theme of a love that is
not quite working out and brings
this to life in the lyrics “All that I
wanted from you was something
that I never had.” She continues
onto the chorus repeating the word
work emphasising that her work
has taken priority over romance in
her life. Drake’s cut in the song is
an attempt to sway this lifestyle in
a different direction. The Torontonative raps “You need to get done
at work come over,” in pursuit of
being ranked before Rihanna’s
career, in the end losing out. Allin-all the song is an exposé on the
amount of work that goes into creating an album and being an artist
in general.
“Desperado”
conflicts
with the reality of having no time
for romance in “Work” by expressing the desire to be a runaway explained in a somewhat old western
story. The song has a modern and
almost dark mood while illustrating the desperation of not wanting
to be alone.
another girl came onto the scene. background and the most innocent
Following this track Making sure nobody believes that interpretation of love featured on
comes “Woo.” The song grabs Rihanna is a second choice she the album.
The next three songs
listeners attention instantly with a sings “don’t get it twisted, you beat that clashes, yet comes togeth- was just another player on the hit share a similar concept. “Love On
er perfectly at the same time. Fea- list.” Following is “Yeah, I Said It” The Brain”, “Higher”, and “Close
turing rumoured new beau, Tra- which was partially produced by To You” are all about wanting the
vis Scott, this track is once again Grammy-winning artist Timbal- feeling of being in love. The crackrelationship-centred and, this time, and. The sensuous beat paired with ling of Rihanna’s voice when she
focuses on wanting someone back Rihanna’s passionate voice makes hits high notes gives the songs a
who is already in a new relation- for a perfect song.
twinge of vulnerability; it is easy to
The longest track on the feel the emotion that the singer is
ship. “Woo” is strung together in a way so that the repetitive beat does album comes next and is a cover conveying through her work. The
not become boring because of the of Australian band, Tame Impala’s trio of songs contain lyrics with
story being told. Rihanna opens “New Person Same Old Mistakes” comparable meanings. She sings
with “I bet she could never make with the title shortened to “Same “I’m no good without you, and I
you cry, cause the scars on your Ol’ Mistakes.” Rihanna delivers can’t get enough,” in “Love On
heart are still mine,” emphasising the psychedelic rock song in an The Brain,” “You take me higher,
the depth of the past relationship. R&B fashion which, surprisingly, higher than I’ve ever been, babe”
The song continues to
in “Higher,” and “I’m in
decipher Rihanna’s emolove can’t blame me for
tions toward this person,
checking” “Close To
and they seem to conflict
You.” The songs display
quite a bit. She continues
that Rihanna is being
to express that she is much
loved, but perhaps not
better than the unnamed
to the extent she wishes.
ex-partner’s new girl but
Taken together, they
then contradicts her opinunmask the “bad gal
ion on her feelings for him
riri” facade the singer is
by saying “I don’t even reknown for.
Rihanna’s eighth
ally love you, I don’t even
studio album brings fans
really care about you.”
closer to the life of the
The song is a beautifully
superstar than ever bedeveloped
emotional
roller coaster that keeps Many are playing the album ANTI on repeat on thier phones fore. The album provides a look specifically
listener attentive for the
works. Next comes “Never End- into the love life of the singer and
whole song.
“Woo” seems to be the ing” which comments on the feel- is teamed with raspy vocals and
last upbeat track of the album fol- ing of slipping in and out of love. captivating beats in order to create
lowed by a series of slower and Belting out “It’s pulling me apart a winning combination. Students
more soulful tunes. “Needed Me” this time, everything is never end- can find a copy of the fantastic alperhaps follows the same ro- ing,” Rihanna describes what be- bum on the music website TIDAL,
mance. Rihanna remarks that she ing away from the one she loves iTunes, or in CD form at any large
was needed for her love and then feels like. The song has a soft music retailer.
Photo by Cleo Williams
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Streaming services offer
many new titles recently
By Sydney Crosby
Many students enjoy just sitting
around and doing nothing every so often.
They love to watch television shows or films
on popular sites. Many students may wonder
when the options change on these entertainment sites. Often new shows appear, while
League: The New Frontier; Mean Girls;
Scooby-doo and the Goblin King; X-men:
Days Of Future Past; The Looney, Looney,
Looney Bugs Bunny Movie; How To Train
Your Dragon 2; Glee (season 5 )and Transformers: Age Of Extinction.
Another popular site for films and
television is one that came out in the sum-
Father and son prepare to watch either a show or movie on Netflix together
others may disappear, leaving fans who have
not finished the show wondering what happened.
Coming up on Netflix there are
many new movies and television shows, so
many that all of them cannot be listed. The
best new show of them all is Revenge of
the Nerds 2:
Nerds
in
“Many students
Paradise.
enjoy just sitting
This
1987 around and doing
classic film
nothing every so
is about the
often,
so if any of
nerds
of
these
shows
or movTr i - L a m b a
ies
sound
appealing,
fraternity
t r i u m p h - get cozy, make some
ing over the popcorn, and have a
marathon.”
jocks in the
Alpha Beta
fraternity. The nerds are then headed to Fort
Lauderdale to attend a national convention.
Unfortunately, Alpha Beta is also in attendance and want to get even. Now, Booger,
Lamar, and Poindexter (the main characters)
have to fight the jocks all over again. At least
this time they can take the fight to the beach.
Some other notable films include: Justice
mer of 2014. Shomi has quickly gained in
popularity. Again there are so many new additions coming out that all of them cannot be
listed. The best one coming out in March is
the entire series of Ruby Gloom. This show
is amazing. It is about a girl named Ruby
living in a gothic mansion with her friends.
Everyone looks goth and unhappy, but that
is not the case. Ruby manages to be okay
with anything despite the bad luck she has.
Some of the other most notable shows out in
March on Shomi are: Little Bear (entire series); Tyrant (season 1); iZombie (season 1);
Baby Daddy (seasons 1-3); and Monsters.
The most recent of all the TV and
movie sites is Crave TV. It is like the other
two, just without movies. All of the shows
making their way onto Crave TV in March
are: Salem (season 1); Intruders (season 1);
Third Watch (seasons 1-3); My So-called
Life (entire series); Enlightened (entire series) and Parade’s End (season 1).
If any of these shows or movies
sound appealing, get cozy, make some popcorn, and have a marathon. If nothing sounds
watchable, there is a more extensive list on
their websites. These three sites have enough
for everyone, regardless of their taste.
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rather than overly lecturing his children and,
by extension, the readers.
Murphy wrote the book Scout, At- Atticus’ wisdom is not limited to
ticus, and Boo, which is based on interviews the topic of racial discrimination and prejuabout To Kill A Mockingbird with widely dice regarding the injustices acted against
known authors, journalists, historians, and Tom Robinson. It is also expanded to topics
artists. Murphy says the novel, narrated regarding the everyday treatment and interfrom a child’s point of view, gave white actions of people within society in general.
people a non-threatening yet eye-opening Lee uses the characters of Atticus
way to think about race differently, espe- and Aunt Alexandra to talk about acceptance
cially in the south. “The book is structured of family and respect, Mrs. Dubose to show
with all these indelible characters,” Murphy the true image of what courage really is, and
explains. “The ending is not this triumphant Boo Radley to illustrate the still-relevant
good over evil ... I mean there’s real
message to “not judge
moral ambiguity to what happened.
a book by its cover.”
Even though
It all combined to allow them to ques- society is differ- Mrs.
Dubose,
tion the moral order of things.”
though
often
hated
by
ent now, To Kill
The questions explored in the
many
readers
for
beA Mockingbird
novel were ones of revolutionary, difignorant and cruel,
prevails
against ing
ferent thinking. Even though society is
is used to show Scout
the test of time and her brother Jem
different now, To Kill A Mockingbird
prevails against the test of time due to
the importance of beits highly relatable characters and subing kind to everyone,
plot points. “It’s about race, it’s about preju- even if they are not kind in return, because a
dice, it’s about childhood, it’s about par- person’s situation may not always be what it
enting, it’s about love, it’s about loneliness seems, and you can “never truly judge a man
— there’s something for everyone,” Murphy until you climb into his skin and walk around
proclaims.
in it.” Boo Radley is the ultimate surprise of
Atticus Finch, one of the novels character, and proves that one should never
most beloved characters, is the main source judge anyone by what they may at first seem
of wisdom in the novel, and though there to be, because true character and personalwould be potential for him to come across ity can only be found when one digs a little
as preachy, he is artfully written as a charac- deeper, and often comes out when it counts
ter who teaches when a lesson presents itself the most.
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Scarlett hosts 14th annual Winds from the South concert
to showcase [their] musical skills’ developBy
Eima Dafalla
nior highs and a performance by the Scarlett Act 2 stared off with a show-stop ment. For all, it is an occasion to celebrate Concert Band. The first junior high feeder ping performance by the Scarlett Chamber
Every year for the past fourteen music and… [a] sense of community,” stated school to perform was Louis Riel Junior Choir directed by Jonathan Bell. The group
years, Scarlett has hosted an exciting musi- Sylvie Monfette, Principal of Scarlett.
High Concert Band. They performed two of talented singers from all grades sang three
cal show called Winds from the South for The beginning of the night started pieces called “Brookepark Overture” by pieces. The first piece was called “Didn’t
its feeder band students, teachers, and par- off with a captivating performance by Scar- James Swearingen, and “Sketches of Can- my Lord Deliver Daniel” by Moses Hogan.
ents. On February 29,
The choir was impressive in unison and
the Jack Singer Concert
also harmonized throughout their whole
Hall was filled with many
performance. They then performed
people waiting to watch
“Contre Qui, Rose” by Morten Johannes
and listen to the talent
Lauridsen and “Africa” by D. Paich &
that comes together at
J.Porcaro, arranged by D. Robertsen
the winds from the south
& E. Harris. These performances were
concert. While Scarlett
followed by A special performance of
hosts and performs in the
“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen, which
concert, they are not the
the audience really enjoyed giving a
only stars. The band prostanding ovation.
Robert Warren performed two
grams at Scarlett’s feeder
schools also showcase
pieces after Scarlett’s Choir. They
their music to the audiplayed “Shenendoah” by Frank Ticheli
ence. The concert this
and “Turmoil” by Ryan Meeboer. Fairyear included concert
view Junior High then preformed “Midbands from Louis Riel
way March” by John Williams, arranged
Junior High, Panabaker
by J. Moss, and “café 512” by Ryan
Junior High, WoodGeorge. Fairview Junior High received
man Junior High, Robert
the loudest applause from the audiWarren Middle School,
ence after their performance. Glenmore
John Ware Junior High,
Christian Academy, the last junior high
Fairview Junior High,
to perform played “Swahili Folk Hymn”
and Glenmore Christian
arranged by Kevin Mixon, and “Creed”
Academy.
by William Himes. Their performance
The Winds from
was done exceptionally well.
the South concert was di
The end of the concert was near and
rected and organized by
the last song of the night was performed
Scarlett’s very own Paul
by Scarlett’s Symphonic Band. They
Brown and Jonathan Bell.
performed a unique piece that had the
Under their direction
audience on the edge of their seats. They
the band, jazz, and choperformed “Godzilla eats Las Vegas” by
ral programs at Dr. E.P.
Eric Whitacre. A video made by students
Scarlett have gained both
at Scarlett that accompanied the musical
national and international
performance was also shown. The audiPhoto by Eima Dafalla
recognition at many conence was intrigued by the screams made
certs and festivals. The Scarlett’s Concert Band skillfully playing at the Winds from the South Concert in their home school, Dr. E.P. Scarlett by the performers and change of tone
Scarlett music program
throughout the piece. A standing ovation
is the most comprehensive program in the lett’s Wind Ensemble playing “Allerseelen” ada” by Michael Story. Panabaker Junior was given to Scarlett’s Symphonic Band afcity. There are eight performance ensembles by Richard Strauss. This sophisticated and High School then performed “New Forest ter their spectacular performance.
The fourteenth annual Winds from
at the school including concert, jazz, choral, soothing peace engaged the audience and March” by Johnnie Vinson and “Pandora” and chamber. There are over 190 students showed everyone the talent that Scarlett has by Randall Standridge. Woodman Jr. High the South concert hosted by the Dr. E.P.
enrolled in the music program at Scarlett. to offer. Before the feeder schools took the School followed the streak of amazing per- Scarlett High School was an exciting and
Over the past decade, Scarlett has been ac- stage, Scarlett’s Wind Ensemble performed formances by playing “Into the Storm” by talent filled night. Scarlett’s feeder schools
knowledged numerous times for their out- “Rhapsodic Celebration” by Robert Shel- Robert W. Smith and “Spania” by David gathered together to celebrate and perform
standing performances in international fes- don. This piece was upbeat and acted as the Shaffer. Scarlett’s Concert Band presented the music that brings the community togethperfect music for opening of the concert as it the final performances of Act 1 with “Rain” er. Every school did an amazing job and the
tivals.
Winds from the South is an “oppor- set the mood of the stage for the rest of the by Brian Balmages and “Heraldic Legend” FEVER cannot wait to see the performances
tunity to demonstrate skills and appreciate night.
by Elliot A. Del Borgo. All the performers of that are to come at the next Winds from the
The rest of Act 1 was carried Act 1 did a spectacular job and the audience South concert.
the growth of… high school counterparts. For Dr. E.P. Scarlett students, it is a chance through by performances by the feeder ju- was very impressed.
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Jazz on Canterbury provides an image of excellence of
Dr. E.P. Scarlett for feeder school Junior High students
By Matthew Tuckey
Jazz on Canterbury is an
annual jazz concert hosted by Dr.
E.P. Scarlett and Jonathan Bell in
the school theatre. The concert is
an opportunity for junior high students interested in playing band in
high school to watch Scarlett bands
perform. “Jazz on Canterbury is
pretty much a night where Scarlett
shows off to all the Junior High
bands to make them want to join
our program,” says Owen Guo,
Grade 11, fourth trumpet in Jazz 1.
Jazz on Canterbury is
also night of performance that
prepares students for the Alberta
International Band Festival, the
annual competition which brings
dents all attended Jazz on Canterbury the year prior as junior high
students which them an opportunity to see the level of playing they
would probably be doing the next
year at Scarlett.
Jazz 3 was followed by
Nickle, Fairview 2, and Fairview
1. Fairview 1 was missing their
drummer, and their teacher Phil
Rounding sat in and played the
drums to an attentive crowd. All
bands learned that playing on the
Scarlett stage is very hot, due to the
lack of air-conditioning.
The first part of the night
was concluded by Jazz Combo,
who played “Blue Ronda a la
Turk.” Jazz Combo is made up of
Maxime Perron, Grade 11, on the
stones,” and “Swing
Low Sweet Chariot.”
Panabaker,
Robert Warren, and
Louis Riel played
after Jazz 2. Jazz
1, the highest level
band comprising of
Grade eleven and
twelves wrapped up
the night with the
tunes “Duet,” “Idiom ‘59 Part II,” and
“Ewe Doo on Bubba’s Shoux.” Featuring on solos were
Fillo, Grade 11, Callander, Matt Tuckey, Grade 11, and
Joshua
Crawford,
Grade
12.
Jazz
Photo by Matthew Tuckey
Paul Callander, Grade 11, plays during the song “Blue Ronda a la Turk” for Jazz Combo.
jazz bands together from all across
Alberta to compete for awards, and
get tips from professional adjudicators.
All feeder schools to
Scarlett are also invited to participate and play their songs that night.
The junior high schools who participated this year were: Panabaker, Nickle, Fairview’s two bands,
Louis Riel, and Robert Warren.
The bands performing from Scarlett were as follows: Jazz 1, Jazz 2,
Jazz 3, and Jazz Combo. All Scarlett bands meet twice before or after school every week.
The night began with Jazz
3 performing “Cool Cat Carl,”
and “Buffalo Wings.” Jazz 3 is
the newest band at Scarlett, and
is comprised of Grade 10 students
who are new to Scarlett. These stu-
piano, Mira Riselli, Grade 12, on
the bass, Connor Benson, Grade
11, on the drums, and Paul Callander, Grade 11, on the trumpet.
Jazz Combo is a small band, in
which the members choose a song
and make up their own solos to
play. They do not use sheet music
and it is all done through memory
or transcribing. “I was so nervous!” said Perron, Grade 11, before delivering a killer solo.
A ten-minute intermission followed the first part, during which there was a 50/50 draw,
there were also drinks sold, to keep
the audience cool in the sweltering
theatre. Jazz 2, a band comprised
of grade ten, eleven, and twelve
students, played right after intermission, performing the songs “On
Green Dolphin Street,” “Cobble-
on Canterbury
is a fun
night, and
it serves
as an open
house for
junior high
students,
as well as
letting the
jazz bands
practice
in front of
a crowd.
It is certain that
the night
attracted
many to
the excellence of
Phil Rounding, teacher of Fairview School band, sits in for a missing drummer
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Scarlett wins gold at Alberta International Band Festival
By Matthew Tuckey
As the Alberta International Band
Festival came to a close on Monday February 23, the bands from Scarlett left the week
of performances dates with gold awards.
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band all
brought back a gold plaque. The Symphonic
Band rocked the performance, earning the
award for the “Best Brass Section” in Calgary.
The Alberta International Band
Festival is an annual competition held in
Calgary and Edmonton. Many bands in the
province play during this festival, and it is
mainly a way for bands to compare themselves with others to judge how well they
can play their songs, as well as get help from
professional musicians.
There are two bands at Scarlett:
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic. Symphonic is the largest band, made up of all the
grade eleven and twelve band students in the
class. The other is Wind Ensemble, which is
a smaller, audition-based band. The students
in Wind Ensemble also play in Symphonic.
At the Alberta International Band Festival,
the Wind Ensemble played grade 5 music,
whereas Symphonic played a step lower in
grade four.
Wind Ensemble left for the festival
on the morning of February 22, missing the
first two periods and lunch. The band arrived
at the Rozsa Centre at the University of
Calgary. The group played in the Eckhardt- classes, the Rozsa Centre at the University stage, and made battle noises to simulate the
Gramatté Hall to a group of adjudicators and of Calgary was a familiar sight for some as battle in Las Vegas.
a small crowd of junior high band students. the band prepared to perform at 9:30 am. Symphonic received gold for these
Wind Ensemble commenced with the song They began with the well-known tuned titled songs, as well as the award of “Best Brass
“Children’s March” by Percy Grainger, fol- “E Flat Suite for Military Band” by Gustav Section” in Calgary. Following the perforlowed by “Allerseelen” by Johann Strauss, Holst. The second and final song was called mance, the band attended a clinic with adjuand “Rhapsodic Celebrations” by Robert “Godzilla Eats Las Vegas” by Eric Whittak- dicator Colin Clarke, who is the Founder and
Sheldon.
Artistic Director of the Toronto Youth
Wind Orchestra program. Clarke main
A
gold
ly wanted to hear “Godzilla Eats Las
award at AIBF is
given to a band if
Vegas,” and smoothed out some parts
they have received
in it. Clarke loved hearing the piece so
a “Superior” ratmuch that he attempted to stay past the
ing by at least two
time he was given to work with Symadjudicators. The
phonic, leading him to almost miss the
Wind Ensemble refollowing performance on stage.
ceived the gold for
AIBF is one of many events on the
their performance
band calendar. The following MonPhoto by Matthew Tuckey
Monday.
After
day, February 29, Winds from the
they played, they
South took place, which is an annual
had a clinic with
concert hosted by Dr. E.P. Scarlett for
one of the adjudiall the junior high feeder schools. It
cators, Chee Meng
took place at the Jack Singer Concert
Low, the ProfesHall. The following days of the week,
sor of Music at the
the Jazz Bands played at the AIBF for
University of LeJazz, which took place at the Stampede
thbridge. Low reGrounds.
viewed techniques
Lancers still wanting to check out
Josh Crawford, Grade 12, practices before the Symphonic Band’s performance
band performances can look forward
and places where
er, a piece that follows a fictional tale of to April when the band goes on tour to Whisthe Wind Ensemble could improve.
On Tuesday, February 23, the Sym- Godzilla destroying the city of Las Vegas. tler, and in May when the annual Moonlight
phonic Band left school at 8:00 am. While The song included parts in which band stu- Knights concert takes place at Scarlett.
students had to miss the first two periods of dents yelled “Godzilla!”, celebrated on
Scarlett Concert Choir takes gold at Choralfest 2016
By Angela Zhao
Choralfest, a program hosted by
the Alberta Choral Federation, is one of the
biggest choral events in western Canada.
Choir Alberta is a non-profit organization,
founded in 1972 to promote and appreciate
the art of choir. For over forty years,
Choralfest has provided the community
with knowledgeable mentors and in-depth
programs. The annual event features choirs
of all levels and abilities, its main purpose
is to foster learning and provide assistance
and advice to the participating choirs. Each
choir is able to receive helpful feedback,
and encouragement from renowned
evaluators.
This year, Dr. Laurier Fagnan
and Dr. Jerry McCoy were the evaluators
of the E.P Scarlett Choir. Fagnan, director
of the Vocal Acoustics Lab of U of A,
has won numerous national prizes for
choir singing in both Canada and the US.
From Vancouver to Paris, Fagnan has
spoken in over 400 workshops around the
world. McCoy, Music Director for Schola
Cantorum in Texas, has been a guest
conductor in thirty nine states in the US. He
was the 2013 winner of the Texas Choral
Directors
Association’s
Choirmaster
Award as well as the conductor of the
prestigious UNT A-Cappella Choir from
2000 to 2015. McCoy has also served in
guest roles in many countries: Austria,
China, Cuba, and Venezuela, to name a
paced, and again, full of energy. The spirit
feedback from the experienced evaluators.
few. In addition to this extensive portfolio,
and confident nature of the song shined
The response was generally positive as the
McCoy has also led the UNT A-Cappella
through the students. The variety of wellevaluators were quite impressed with the
Choir to perform in Taiwan, as well Korea.
balanced vocals added great depth to the
concert choir. Overall, the night was a huge
On March 2, the Scarlett Choir
performances.
success and the Scarlett Concert Choir
attended Choralfest South 2016, hosted in
After the performances, the
received the gold award.
the Knox United Church in Calgary. When
Scarlett Choir was able to receive rewarding
asked about the event, Hogyun Lim, grade
ten, said ‘’I thought it was a fun time, it’s
always good to receive useful feedback
from knowledgeable evaluator. The
environment was quite inviting and I think
the rest of the choir kids found it pretty
helpful too. I look forward to going again
with my friends next year.’’ The Scarlett
Concert Choir, directed by Johnathan
Bell, performed along with two other
choirs, She’sUp2Something and Calgary
Women’s Chorus.
The first performance was the
song, “Muie Rendera.” This Portuguese
song is quite popular in Brazil. The song
is full of energy as it is a flirty song about
a blooming romance between a man and
a lace maker. ”Contre Qui Rose” was the
second song of the evening. It is a slower
paced song as it represents one’s concealed
pain. This French song was very beautifully
sung by the Scarlett Choir. The third song
was a real crowd-pleaser as it received a
standing ovation from the audience. The
song, “Didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel”
was wonderfully executed by the
The Scarlett Concert Choir preparing to preform for the adjudicators at Choralfest South 2016
school choir. This song was quite fast-
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Scarlett students savagely dodge balls and it is hilarious
By Aisyah Ghazali
Sick, TSM, Scarlett RFC, and
Milk.
and Eima Dafalla
ing the end for the losing team. The
more a team wins, the higher they
While players are required
move up into the bracket and raise
Dodgeball: a fun and to change into the gym strip during
their chances of winning the prize
friendly dose of healthy competi- the games, the teams have created
and making it into the playoffs.
tion. At Dr. E.P. Scarlett though, their own twist on uniforms. One
The tournament will
dodgeball means something a little of the teams, for example, coordiconsist of two brackmore serious. Scarlett’s relation- nated their outfits by only wearing
ets, A and B. 7 60 Sick
ship with dodgeball can even be black and white turtlenecks. Anwon against Snoop
described as holy, as becoming other sported the infamous spanDodge in the first offia champion is an honour much dex during the tournaments. Clearcial match of the tourgreater than even being elected ly shown by these fashion forward
nament in Bracket A.
president. Ever since the first tour- athletes, dodgeball is not just about
In Bracket B, Property
nament three years ago, students the actual sport itself. Students at
of Bamford crushed
from every grade have been trying Scarlett ball hard and look Gucci at
Cope Boys, gaining the
to hone their skills to achieve the the same time.
right to proceed further
The dodgeball tournaultimate goal: attaining the coveted into the tournament.
dodgeball trophy and, of course, a ments are organized by leaderOn March 2, Bracket
bucket of candy. The journey is ship teacher Raynell Prince. She
A teams Fleece Factory
rough. Friends will become foes, has been putting the intramurals
and Double D Dodgand some might not make it un- together since her first year here
ers faced each other in
til the end; however, the prize is at Scarlett three years ago. A total
close game, resulting in
worth it.
of sixteen teams of ten students of
a win for Fleece Fac
This year’s participat- all grades participated this year.
tory. A tournament was
ing teams included Snoop Dodge, Unfortunately, this year there were
also held for Bracket
Photo by Aisyah Ghazali and Eima Dafalla B on the same day,
Menopossum’s, Fleece Factory, not enough teams. “Usually, about
Cope Boys, Double ‘D’ Dodg- twenty teams would sign up,” rewith team Factor winFor the sake of winning the coveted tournament cup, dodgeball players give it their all
ers, Factor, D3 Boiiiii,Walakiki’s, ported Prince. Normally, the grade
ning against the Dodge
Marco Likes Pie, Dodge Daddies, twelves would be prioritized, thus
Daddies. Marco Likes
Property of Bamford, Goji’s, 760 automatically entered into the final since this year we only had sixteen the teams played against each other Pie won against TSM of Bracket
The bleachers A; similarly, Goji’s won against
teams signed up, for fun. the tournaments were filled with students, and with Menopossums of Bracket B. On
are changed ac- that came hilarious casualties. Ev- Tuesday March 8, the following
cordingly “so that ery single game did not disappoint, week, D3 Boii opposed Milk and
everybody’s first as at least one person in the crowd won in Bracket A, and Scarlett
game would be was hit by a flying ball. So far, the RFC played Walakiki’s and won
for fun,” Prince teams consisting of Grade 11 and for Bracket B. The winners for
12 students are evenly matched, each of the games played against
told the FEVER.
The games be- while the grade ten teams are be- the teams in their bracket on March
gan on February coming the punching bag of the 10, resulting with teams D3 Boiii,
23, with the first tournament. Marco Likes Pie, Scarlett RFC,
No Grade 10 team has and Goji’s advancing in the tournafour teams of the sixteen total emerged out victorious, since the ment. On March 15, the teams will
opposing
each older teams generally dominate the play against the opponents from
other for fun dur- game. Last year, however, a team their respective brackets to go into
ing lunch in the consisting of Grade 11s did win the the finals. Finally, the champions
main gym. Prince championships. There might still from both brackets will fight it out
and Jim Bamford be hope for the underdogs of this on March 16th for the title of Scarwere hosts for the game.
lett’s winning dodgeball team, and
During the dodgeball in- awarded the distinguish prize. A
dodgeball intramurals, and while tramurals, winners are chosen in teacher teacher team will play the
most of the time a bracket system; the elimination winning team on March 17, the last
they were making bracket to be exact. The teams are day of school before spring break.
jokes and play- picked randomly out of a hat, and Students and staff are looking forful commentary are to compete against each other ward for this match. Dodgeball inPhoto by Aisyah Ghazali and Eima Dafalla
to liven up the for the winning spot. The winning tramurals at Dr. E.P. Scarlett were
Two students truly take dodgeball to the next level as they savagely attack their competitors game, the teach- team advances in the bracket, mark- a success again this year.
playoffs regardless of the outcome.
The remaining teams (grade tens
and elevens) would then compete
in a showdown to proceed further down the bracket; however,
ers were also keeping an eye out
for foul play. There are not many
rules, but students have to follow
the few rules that are in place in order to play dodgeball. For a week,
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The Flames were quite the busy
team on and leading up to the NHL Trade
Deadline. The Flames made a total of four
trades in the week leading up to the February 29, 3pm Eastern Time Deadline. Flames
general manager Brad Treliving did an excellent job in assessing the return prices on
his players while still keeping in mind the
long term picture.
The first trade was on February
22 when the Calgary Flames dealt centre
Markus Granlund to the Vancouver Canucks
for winger Hunter Shinkaruk. It is rare that
two division rivals such as Calgary and Vancouver complete a transaction, but when
two general managers find a fit they like that
benefits their team, they will do it. The trade
sort of came out of nowhere as Granlund
was contributing some solid ice-time in the
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bottom six for Calgary, and Shinkaruk was
lighting up the American Hockey League
(AHL) for Vancouver’s farm team, the Utica
Comets. This trade was simply a matter of
organizational depth. Vancouver clearly felt
they were lacking a young centreman that
could develop into a third line centre with
stellar two-way abilities. The Flames did not
feel like they had enough scoring wingers
flowing through their system and Treliving
addressed that issue acquiring the Calgary
native, Shinkaruk. This deal can benefit
both sides moving forward, but Shinkaruk
looks like he has the skill to develop into a
game-changer; therefore, Calgary might get
the slight edge if one is asking who won the
deal.
The second trade was completed
on February 27, two days before the Trade
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Deadline when the Flames sent winger Jiri an assist. The Flames made this deal thinkHudler to the Florida Panthers for a 2016 2nd ing about the future and not the present situRound Draft Pick and 2018 4th Round Draft ation, which is an unpleasant one. Jokipakka
Pick. Many fans and analysts believed that will likely finish the year with the Flames
the Flames would be able to acquire a 1st and Pollock will continue his best statistiRound Draft Pick for Hudler, but the reality cal year to date with the Western Hockey
of the situation is that teams are not going to League’s Edmonton Oil Kings.
pay that price for a rental player anymore. The fourth and final trade for the
The only first round pick that was dealt was Flames was dealing rental forward David
the Chicago Blackhawks dealing theirs to Jones to the Minnesota Wild for goaltender
the Winnipeg Jets for their captain, Andrew Nicklas Backstrom and a 2016 6th Round
Ladd (a two-time Stanley Cup Champion). Draft Pick. This may look like an extremely
Treliving read the market extremely well underwhelming deal at first glance, but the
and capitalized on this move sooner rather Flames benefitted from this deal that would
than later. On Deadline day, many watched have otherwise resulted in nothing if they
as teams like the Vancouver Canucks strug- had not have dealt Jones. Jones would have
gled to find any deal whatsoever for their likely not been resigned by the Flames in the
pending Unrestricted Free Agents (UFAs) offseason; therefore, flipping him to the Wild
Dan Hamhuis and Radim Vrbata resulting in where he can step in their top-nine group of
them ending up empty handed. The prima- forwards and contribute is a good addition
ry return that
Treliving netted was a 2nd
Round Draft
Pick, which is
proving to be a
crucial asset to
use to draft or
acquire players via trade
as we watched
the Flames do
last summer
dealing a trio
of picks to
Boston
for
Dougie Hamilton.
Saying that, the
Panthers also
got the man
they wanted
Photo by Steven Tuckey
in
Hudler.
Hudler can The Calgary Flames played the Vancouver Canucks February 19 and won 5-2
play in their
top six and was the ideal player they were for Minnesota. The Flames perspective is
looking for to produce another tier of scor- a little bit more interesting. They get back
ing. Hudler will get some playing time with a goaltender nearing the end of his career
his fellow Czech, Jaromir Jagr. The Pan- that has not played a game yet this season
thers are clearly going all in as they also ac- in Backstrom. Backstrom is past his prime
quired Teddy Purcell from Edmonton and days of shutting down opponents on a weak
Minnesota team, but can be a useful tool
Jakob Kindl from Detroit.
The third trade was completed on for the Flames off the ice. Flames currently
Deadline day as the Flames moved defen- have young Finnish goaltender, Joni Ortio,
seman Kris Russell to the Dallas Stars for with the club and from an experienced Finn
defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka, prospect Brett to a younger one, Backstrom may be a great
Pollock, and a conditional 2nd Round Draft piece to use in teaching Ortio pro habits and
Pick in 2016 which turns into a 1st Round techniques. This was a low-risk, possible deDraft Pick if the Stars make it to the West- cent reward for the Flames.
Overall, the Flames completed
ern Conference Final. Treliving and the Flames absolutely robbed Dallas blind on four transactions and accumulated four draft
this deal. This is nothing against Kris Rus- picks, two top prospects, a roster player, and
sell as he is a proven top four defenseman a veteran goalie. The Flames only subtracted
that will be huge in helping the Stars during three pending UFAs and a prospect that they
their playoff run and this is also not a shot did not view as part of their long-term plans
against Dallas general manager, Jim Nill, going forward. The grade that Treliving deas he is one of the most highly-regarded serves on this week packed full of trades is
in the league. The simple fact is that the a solid A. The Flames as an organizational
Flames acquired what will be at absolute whole should be extremely excited with the
worse a top-sixty pick and at absolute best development of a young general manager in
a twenty-seventh overall pick, a top level Brad Treliving as he has yet to do the Flames
prospect in Pollock, and an NHL ready wrong in any drastic fashion.
defender in Jokipakka who stepped in his
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Lancers trounce Lords in Jurnior Boys basketball game
By
Aisyah Ghazali
Mikenine #13, Grade 11; Ben game, Hauser scored the first bas
On Tuesday, February Press #11, Grade 10; Eion Rush ket, starting off Scarlett with two
16, Scarlett’s Junior Boys Basket- #6, Grade 10; Zach Udoumoren points. His teammates then folball Team obliterated their oppo- #12, Grade 11; and Kenny Wojtula lowed suit, continuously scoring
nent from Lord Beaverbrook High #5, Grade 11. Maurette and Farrel points. An array of players attemptSchool on their sixth game of the are co-captains of the team, worked to shoot baskets, and many sucseason. It was the
ceeded, proving
first day back from
Scarlett did not
school after a long
even need the
Family Day break,
head start. Hausand everyone was
er, Maurette, and
eager to see the boys
Wojtula are just
play and crush one
a few examples
of our biggest rivals.
of players who
The game was held
scored points for
at Dr. E.P. Scarlett,
their team. The
just after the Senior
first quarter conBoys’ own victorious
sisted of Beagame against Beaververbrook
only
brook. Many spectaable to score five
tors were on the edge
points, and Scarof their seats, due to
lett with four
the
action-packed
times the numgame. The final score
Photo by Aisyah Ghazali ber. In addition,
for the Junior Boys Kenny Wojtula, Grade 11, dribbles the ball past his fierce opponents the team’s dewas eighty points for
fense was also reScarlett, leading with over double ing cohesively to produce the best markable, with many blocking and
the points of their opponents. This results. The team is a mix of old guarding the opponents making it
marks the team’s second win of the and new, but the teamwork they impossible for them to shoot. Scarseason, but hopefully not the last.
showed on Tuesday rivalled pro- lett definitely gave Beaverbrook a
The Junior Boys con- fessionals. According to the play- run for their money that night. The
sists of 13 players: Aadil Amjad ers, there are no MVPs, as each impressive performance by Scar#15, Grade 10; Lincoln Baines and every one of them is vital to lett continued on into the second
#14, Grade 10; Liam Farrel #7, the team. “We play well as a team quarter as well. By the end of the
Grade 10; Jace Hauser #4, Grade together, and are respectful of each second quarter, Beaverbrook only
10; Dale Haubrich #23, Grade other,” stated Amjad when asked managed a mere fourteen points,
10; James Howell #10, Grade 10; about his relationship with his while Scarlett steamrolled on with
Marc Maurette #22, Grade 11; Seth teammates.
a whopping thirty-seven points.
In the first quarter of the Much to everyone’s
McClimans #8, Grade 10; Maxim amazement, the Junior Boys began to improve even more as the
game went on. The second half
of the game consisted of the team
effortlessly playing without even
breaking a sweat. McClimans and
Haubrich performed constant passes and assists to each other, dominating the court. The third quarter
ended with Beaverbrook being
twenty-five points behind Scarlett, and the team tried their best to
catch up. In encouragement, Beaverbrook began repeatedly chanting “Defense!” Our opponents
cheered hopefully for their team.
Their crowd’s voices eventually
overpowered ours; however, Scarlett’s confidence and skills were
unwavering, and we stayed ahead
throughout the game. The game
ended with Scarlett winning with
eighty points and Beaverbrook losing with thirty-seven points.
“We are starting to work
better together and I hope this
momentum will continue on for
the next few games,” said Amjad. Despite their formidable win,
the players have managed to stay
humble throughout all of it. In an
interview with the FEVER, Amjad, mentions that it could not have
happened without the hard work
and dedication everyone, including the coaches, has put in. While
the game was competitive, it was
also friendly since the two Junior
Boys teams were well acquainted
and many are friends with their opponents from Lord Beaverbrook.
Many of the players even went to
the same junior high, so it was a
fun game for both sides despite the
outcome of the game.
This is Scarlett’s second
win of the season, with the first
being against Bishop Carrol High
School. Unfortunately, Scarlett has
lost four of its other games, which
were against Bishop O’Byrne,
Western Canada, Centennial, and
St. Mary’s. In Calgary, Scarlett’s
Junior Boys team is in the first division, proving their tremendous
skill. With only a few points below
their opponents, they are ranked
fifth south of the city. Scarlett faced
Ernest Manning on February 18 for
their seventh game, two days after
their game with Beaverbrook. It
was an extremely intense game, as
Scarlett would have lost if it were
not for a last minute three-pointer.
This marks Scarlett’s third win of
the season; however, they suffered
an unfortunate loss with their game
against Centennial the following
week. On February 29, Scarlett
left victorious against Western
Canada with a close one-point win.
Playoffs will be occurring in the
beginning of March; however, it
is uncertain which teams will be
making it that far. All in all, it has
been a very triumphant season and
the FEVER wishes the team good
luck.
Keeping up with Scarlett’s Junior Girls Basketball team
By Devyn Mitchell
Dr. E.P. Scarlett’s Junior Girls basketball team is
nearing the end of another incredible basketball season. This season
has been full of ups and downs, but
the Junior Girls have managed to
stay humble throughout it all. They
are currently sitting in sixth place,
following William Aberhart, Western Canada, St. Francis, Bishop
Carroll, and Centennial, who is
currently in first place. With City
Championships on March 11, there
is no telling who will win this title.
Scarlett’s Junior Girls
team consists of 11 players: Liv
Lopez, #4; Anastasia Morrison, #5;
Katie Noble, #6; Hailey Prosser,
#7; Bronwyn Terrant, #8; Katie
Demyon, #10; Kaylee Redelback,
#11; Valeria Acosta, #12; Kinsley
Lowen, #13; Chloe Roy, #14; all
Grade 10’s, and Jayme Allard, #23,
Grade 11.
The Lancers played
against Western Canada’s Junior
Girls team on Tuesday, February
23, but ended up losing with a final
score of 49-34. It was a close game,
but Western’s Junior Girls pulled
through in the end. Scarlett’s girls
put in a valiant effort, and finished
the game only 15 points behind
their opponents. Lopez, Grade
10, explained their season, “A lot
of our games were ‘could have’
games. We ‘could have’ passed
more, we ‘could have’ worked
more as a team, or we ‘could have’
played harder in general. I would
say that this was one of the things
that made our losses so disappointing.”
In a recent interview with
Lopez, she told The FEVER that
the Junior girls have really bonded over the course of the season.
“We’ve come a long way. Since
we’re 90% Grade 10’s, with one
Grade 11 [student], we’ve really
gotten to know each other and
how we play. We’ve become bet-
ter in almost all areas, for example,
shooting, defence, and other things
like that.” When asked whether she
When asked who their
biggest competition was, Lopez
immediately answered with Aberhart. “William Aberhart was probably
our biggest competition,
because
they’re on the same
level as us as far as
skills go. We’ve lost
to Aberhart twice
now, both times by
only nine points.
We’ve always been
so close, and then
it’s just gone away,
Photo by Devyn Mitchell which is why I’d say
they were definitely
Demyon #10, Allard #23, and Noble #6 run up court
our biggest competition.”
This season, the Junior
planned on trying out for the team next year, Lopez said she was un- Girls have lost six of their games,
sure. “I’m thinking about whether and won three. Their first game of
I’ll be able to balance sports, the season was against St. Mary’s,
school, and other extracurriculars which they won with a final score
next year, so I’d say that I’m un- of 42-35, on December 8, 2015.
Their second win of the season was
sure at this point.”
only a week later, on December
15. The Lancers played against Sir
Winston Churchill, and ended the
game with a final score of 42-39.
Their third win was against Bishop
O’Byrne’s Junior Girls team, and
the final score of that game was
47-37, on February 19, 2016.
They also had the opportunity to travel to Edmonton for a
tournament in February. “It was
three days, from Thursday to Saturday, and it was just so much fun.
We got to know each-other a lot
better, and we spent a lot of time
together. We really played as a
team during that trip, and did well
in all of our games.”
The City Championship game took place at Bishop
O’Byrne on Friday, March 11, at
five O’clock. Sadly, Scarlett’s Junior Girls did not end up making
it to City Finals. That being said,
they had a great season, and we
hope to see them on the court again
next year.
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John Scott and the NHL ASG: a tribute to a dying breed
By Matthew Tuckey
John Scott is an enforcer. At a
height of 6’8”, weighing 260 lbs, he towers
over most players on the ice. In his total of
285 games played in the NHL, he has scored
only five goals, and assisted six. On the other
hand, he has had 43 total fights in the NHL,
with three suspensions and 542 penalty minutes. “This guy is a predator, he was set out
there to seek and destroy…” said Mike Milbury, the hockey analyst best known for his
time playing for the Boston Bruins, where he
once climbed into the stands and beat a fan
with a shoe; “I believe that players in this
league should be able to skate and pass, not
simply ignite a fight.”
Scott and the entire hockey world
were taken by surprise when in January 2016
he was voted as the All-Star captain for the
Pacific Division. Scott went on to help win
the All-Star Game for the Pacific Division
winning $1 000 000 for his teammates, and
winning a Honda Prelude by being voted
MVP.
Scott’s road to becoming captain
began on the Internet, on the podcast Marek
vs. Wyshynski, when Jeff Marek and Greg
Wyshynski were talking about the recent
format changes for the upcoming NHL AllStar Game. Players from the Pacific Division
and the Central Division would play in a
3-on-3 format to face the winner of the Metropolitan vs. Atlantic Divisions game. The
winning division would receive $1 000 000.
A total of four players could be voted in by
fans as the captains of their divisions. While
talking about players they would like to see
in the All-Star Game, Wyshynski mentioned
Scott’s name. He joked about how funny it
would be to see Scott try to keep up with the
star players. The idea then got picked up by
the Steve Dangle Podcast, and then a campaign was started on Reddit on the subreddit r/hockey. It spread to social media, using
#voteforscott by fans to gain publicity.
On January 15, after Scott won the
All-Star vote as Pacific captain, he was suspiciously traded from the Pacific Division’s
Arizona Coyotes to the Atlantic Division’s
Montreal Canadiens, and then dropped down
to the AHL to play for the St. John’s Ice
Caps. “Enforcers don’t get traded midseason
when their team is winning. If you know the
league, you know that it just doesn’t happen,” said Scott in a Players’ Tribune article
he wrote. He said that the NHL pressured
him to drop out of the All-Star Game, commenting that the All-Star Game was not for
him. The NHL also apparently asked him
“Do you think this is something your kids
would be proud of?”
Scott was traded across the continent while he and his wife were expecting
twins. What followed was a massive backlash from fans, including the spamming of
NHL social media with #freejohnscott. On
January 19, the NHL officially recognized
Scott for the first time, even though he had
won the vote days earlier. They released a
statement saying that Scott would captain
the Pacific Division.
There was confusion about what
jersey Scott would wear during All-Star
weekend. Since he was not playing for the
Coyotes anymore, he could not wear their
jersey. He was also playing for the St. Johns
for my hockey team, so that factors in to it
and makes it hard to be competitive in games
like this. It is what it is.” Sidney Crosby, arguably the best hockey player in the world,
has not ever attended an All-Star Game.
Scott’s campaign is not the first of
its kind. In 2007 there was an online
campaign to vote in defenseman Rory
Fitzpatrick into the All-Star Game. Fitzpatrick did not win the vote; however,
many believe that the NHL rigged the
vote to make sure he would not make it
to the All-Star Game. Rory was a player
like Scott: not very skilled but beloved
by his teammates.
In 2015, fans from Latvia voted in
a Latvian named Zemgus Gerginsons,
though Gerginsons is not considered a
skilled player by any means. In 2009
Mike Komisarek was voted in because
Montreal Canadiens’ fans stuffed the
ballot box with his name simply because he played for the Montreal Canadiens. In both cases nothing suspicious
ever took place, and the NHL seemed
to embrace them in the game. The treatment of John Scott by the NHL is one
which is becoming ever more common
to enforcers like Scott.
Enforcers have played a large part
in the game of hockey for decades.
The Philadelphia Flyers dubbed as the
John Scott was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and grew up playing minor hockey just north of Calgary “Broad Street Bullies” won two backto-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975,
Ice Caps, which is the affiliate of the Mon- scoring his first goal of the year. He video- their star enforcer Dave “The Hammer”
treal Canadiens. Scott ended up being the bombed a teammate during an interview, Schultz racking up a total of 820 penalty
only player at the All-Star game with no af- and called Dion Phaneuf a princess. At the minutes in the two years. They played the
filiation, wearing a black NHL logo instead All-Star Game Scott was paraded around by USSR’s Red Army team in an infamous
the logo of a team.
his friends and former teammates Joe Pavel- game where the Red Army left the arena due
The All-Star weekend hosted in ski and Brent Burns.
to the lack of penalties on the Flyers’ dirty
Nashville from January 30-31 began with a On the ice he is feared; Phil Kes- play. Tiger Williams, Tie Domi, and Marty
bang for Scott. During the player introduc- sel once received a suspension for slashing McSorley are some other good examples of
tions on the night of the skills competition, while trying to get away from him in a fight. enforcers.
Central Division captain Patrick Kane was Off the ice, he is a respectable guy. Alan Following the 2004 lockout, the
booed by the fans in Nashville. Scott, next to Walsh on Twitter said “Love this. John NHL introduced new rules which sped up
him, started laughing and was cheered when Scott is a #ClassAct.” He attached a picture the pace of the game through new rink dihe was introduced. Jaromir Jagr, who was of Scott hugging Chris Sutter, the son of Los mensions, reducing stoppages for icings
being interviewed on-ice, stopped talking Angeles Kings head coach Darryl Sutter, and offsides, and removing the slow pace of
during the Hardest Shot competition so that who has Down’s Syndrome.
the neutral zone. The NHL also took a hard
The unpopularity of the All-Star stance on penalties such as blind side hits,
viewers would be able to hear the standing Game also aided the campaign for Scott. hitting to the head, and hitting from behind.
ovation received by Scott before his shot.
The next day Scott scored 47 sec- “The NHL has marginalized the fan vote for These changes punished enforcers and greatonds into the game, receiving a standing an event that is unquestionably held for the ly reduced their role in the NHL.
ovation. He went on to score another, and fans every year,” Greg Wyshynski says. “It In 2011, the hockey world lost three engot in a mock-fight with Patrick Kane. Scott used to be that the fans voted in 10 players, forcers: Rick Rypien, Derek Boogaard, and
led his team to a 9-6 victory. They faced and that number has dramatically dwindled Wade Belak. All three were battling depresthe Atlantic and won 1-0. Following the over the years.” The ratings of the All-Star sion, and were beloved by their teammates.
game, Scott was interviewed by Pierre Ma- game have dropped dramatically over the Their deaths questioned the role of fighting
guire and was drowned out by the chants of years. In 2015 the CBC received 1.479 mil- in the NHL which is still a heavily-debated
“MVP!” by fans. Mid-interview Scott was lion viewers, which was a crushing drop topic today. There are presently very few enlifted onto his teammates’ shoulders by Joe from 2.454 million viewers from the 2012 forcers left in the game.
Pavelski, Brent Burns, Mark Giordano, and All-Star Game. As interest dropped in the Scott symbolizes a dying breed in
Taylor Hall. Moments later he won MVP as event, it was easy for fans to vote in Scott as the NHL. There is probably not a place for
a write-in candidate, was awarded a Honda captain.
enforcers in hockey anymore. On the other
Prelude, and his part of a $1 000 000 cheque It is not only the fans which have hand, under-appreciated dressing-room
given to him by NHL Commissioner Gary been losing interest in the All-Star Game. characters like Scott, who stands up for their
Bettman.
Jagr asked his fans specifically not to vote teammates and have their backs, are the ones
The weekend was a massive suc- him into the game because he would rather who often deserve to be lifted up in the air,
cess, receiving plenty of attention and hav- enjoy a break, though he was later voted as and this All-Star Game was exactly what
ing its ratings skyrocket.
captain. Erik Karlsson said “I’m not going this was: a tribute to Scott and enforcers like
There were several reasons the here to get injured or jeopardize anything him.
#voteforscott campaign took off. “The reason it worked is because John Scott is a
likeable guy,” says Greg Wyshynski. Scott
is an enforcer, but he is also a locker-room
character. Scott once wore a t-shirt his teammates had made him which showed Scott
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up to defend himself. The NHL given two AHL call ups the chance and with the trade deadline loomdid not see eye to eye with Wide- to prove themselves.
ing, the leafs have done little to
man’s explanation and handed him Wideman’s most recent appeal was acquire players to fill their spots.
a 20 game suspension. This costs set to take place February 26, how- While the Leafs are not guaranteed
Wideman a staggering $1.28 mil- ever the arbitrator is likely to make the first round pick, aiming to finlion. The NHL season consists of the decision by March 9th.
ish last will increase their odds.
82 games which means that the
This, however, brings bad news for
Flames will be
Hat Trick Hockey is a col- points and continues to rack up without Wideumn that summarizes the previous points, even if the Oilers do not. In man for one
month of NHL Hockey. The sec- the Oilers 5-1 win over the Toron- quarter of the
Widetion score will highlight a success to Maple Leafs, McDavid, in just season.
or surprise that occurred in the past his 19th game played this season, man appealed his
hearing, which
month, while Penalty will high- earned 5 points.
light a flaw. Prospects focuses on Due to his injury, Mc- failed, especially
looking to the future.
David is likely out of the Calder after Gary BettTrophy (Rookie of the Year) race. man stated that
Score:
Blackhawks rookie Artemi Panarin he had knowl
Connor McDavid’s push is making his push for the Calder, edge of a text beto become the next Gretzky was by leading rookies in goals, points tween Wideman
halted, but apparently not termi- and assists. While points are not and one of his
nated. After suffering an injured everything, it would be hard for teammates statcollarbone in November and tak- someone like McDavid, who ing, “The only
ing 3 months to recover, McDa- missed almost 3 months of the problem and the
vid is back; seemingly better than NHL season, to prove his elite only reason I’m
before he left. The Oilers winger skill over players, like Panarin or here is cause the
had 5 goals and 12 assists in 13 Eichel. Still, McDavid has wowed stupid refs and
games before his injury, an impres- fans before, so perhaps he will take stupid media.”
Bettman did not
sive start for a rookie. Prior to his home the Calder after all.
back off the susabsence, the Oilers sat just a few
pension, promptpoints back of the playoff picture, Penalty:
The NHL has been known ing Wideman to
a feat that does not seem so grand to many fans; however, the Oilers to have bizarre suspension habits seek outside arwere not predicted to even come and unfortunately, Dennis Wide- bitration to settle
close to the playoffs and the fact man could not escape that. Follow- the matter, which
that they were even in the picture ing a collision in the corner, Wide- according to the
Photo by Maya Smith
is to be celebrated. Since Connor man, a Calgary Flames top pairing CBA can help The Dallas Stars are looking to clinch a playoff spot and to win first place in the Central
Division
overturn
the
susMcDavid’s injury, the Oilers have defensemen, was on his way back
Canadian hockey fans. Currently
fallen to last in the division. With to the bench when the referee, Don pension if there is insufficient evi- Prospects:
With teams heading into there are no Canadian teams in a
the return of the first overall pick, Henderson, skated backwards into dence. This is the first time since the Oilers looked to push their way Wideman’s lane. Wideman appears 2012 that a player has turned to the last quarter of the NHL season, playoff spot and only Ottawa and
up in the division. Unfortunately to bring his arms up in defense but independent arbitration to override the topic on everyone’s mind is the Vancouver are close. If none of
for them, they fell to a 3-6-1 start then delivers a shot to the back of a suspension. If Wideman’s sus- playoff push. The last 20 games the 7 teams are able to climb into
pension is shorter than the number mean something different to each a playoff spot, it will be the first
of games he has team. For some, such as Dallas, time in 46 years where there will
missed already, Chicago and Washington, the focus be no Canadian teams competing
he will be repaid is to win as many games as possi- for the cup. Possibly the biggest
the salary that he ble to finish first in the division and surprise let down of this year is
missed while he clinch home ice advantage. For Montreal, who started the season
was out.
others the next 20 games are win with a compelling conference lead,
While there’s no or die. Teams such as Pittsburgh before losing Carey Price to injury
way to know for and Colorado are clinging to Wild and falling to 12th. The Canadiens
sure how much Card spots, and the next few games were the last Canadian team to win
this costs the will be crucial to secure a defined the Stanley Cup, all the way back
Flames’ playoff spot. And for some, the rush is not in 1993.
The NHL standings are
chances,
given to finish first, but last. It has been that they were not a controversial topic for a long always fragile at this time of year,
even in a playoff time but it is an important one, and especially with teams being within
spot prior to the teams won’t shy away from tak- a win or two of the next highest
suspension, the ing the opportunity given to them team. If the playoffs were today
loss of Wideman by the league. The closer a team is (March 6), this is how they would
certainly affects to the bottom of the standings, the look.
the team. While better chance they have of getting
the Flames have, the coveted first round draft pick. Eastern Conference:
at least on paper, While teams will not say explicitly Tampa Bay, Florida, Boston,
a strong defensive that they are aiming to finish last, it Washington, New York Rangers,
end, with Mark can easily be inferred. The Toronto New York Islanders, Pittsburgh
Giordano
and Maple Leafs, who, at the time of and Detroit
Photo by Maya Smith
The Calgary Flames are on the ouside looking in when it comes to the highly anticipated playoffs Dougie Hamilton, publication, sit last in their conas well as many ference and announced that both Western Conference:
others,
Wideman
is a key part of James Van Riemsdiek and Joffery Chicago, Dallas, St. Louis, Anafollowing his return, yet, there is Henderson’s head, knocking him
still a highlight: McDavid came over. Wideman claims that he was their team. Due to Wideman’s sus- Lupul, arguably the two best Leafs heim, Los Angeles, San Jose,
out of his first game back with 3 caught and simply put his arms pension and Kris Russell’s trade to on the roster, will both be out with Nashville and Minnesota
the Dallas Stars, the Flames have injuries for the rest of the season
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A disheartening season for the Sr. Girls Basketball team
By Aisyah Ghazali
and Eima Dafalla S c a r -
lett’s
Senior
Girls Basketball suffered a disheartening
season this year. Despite a couple of close
games, the team did not win any of their ten
matches. The girls are in the first division
for Calgary, consisting only of the top high
schools. The games were definitely challenging, and the team consistently tried their
best at every game. Undeterred by the results
of their games, the girls continue keep a positive and upbeat attitude. Despite the results,
the Senior Girls Basketball team showed
great sportsmanship and effort this season.
The team consists of Abby Maclean, Grade 11; Hannah Tarasco, Grade 11;
Hannah Maclean, Grade 11; Jadon Schmidt,
Grade 11; Brittney Mason, Grade 11; Riva
Kessel, Grade 11; Tristyn Oke, Grade 11;
Kate Misner, Grade 11; Stephanie Pyre,
Grade 11; Shannon Fitzgerald, Grade 12;
Ginelle Mah, Grade 12; Sarah Kulle, Grade
12; and Victoria Deneka, Grade 12. The
majority of the team has worked together
before and have already established a great
relationship with each other; however, the
players who have only met each other recently also perform amazingly on court. Andrew Rasmussen, a physics teacher at Scar-
lett, coaches for the team
and is extremely proud of
them all. We, the FEVER,
also agree with him.
The girls played
their first game of the
season on December 8
against St. Mary’s. Even
though it ended in a lost,
the game was one of the
most memorable as everyone was excited for the
upcoming basketball season and more tournaments
to come.
Scarlett
then
faced Bishop Carroll,
unfortunately losing by
35 points. The following
game against Sir Winston
Churchill was extremely
close, with Scarlet losing
merely over a few points.
It is clear that the team
practised and worked rePhoto by Eima Dafalla
ally hard to not suffer
Deneka and Mah, Grade 12, aggressively sprint down the basketball
the same outcome; their court in a solid effort to score a basket for the Scarlett Lancers
progress showed on court.
Churchill scored 61 points, while Scarlett On December 17, the girls unfortunately
scored 53, a big improvement from their last suffered another anguishing defeat; this time
their opponent was a team from Centennial.
game.
The score was 37 for Scarlett and 73 for
Centennial.
William Aberhart also crushed our
home team on January 7, scoring 80 points,
which is 28 points more than Scarlett. On
February 2, Scarlett challenged St. Francis,
losing again with 31 points against 88 points.
The girls faced another defeat when
they played Bishop O’Byrne on February 9.
The game ended with 59 points for Bishop
O’Byrne and only 38 for the girls. The Lancers showed perseverance throughout the
game but ultimately lost.
Their game against Bishop Grandin
on February 18 was brutal, leaving Scarlett with a score of 38 and Grandin with 68
points.
It was another crushing defeat against Western Canada on February 23, with Scarlett
losing by 35 points, a low blow compared to
their opponent’s 88 points. The team’s most
recent game was also against Western Canada, making this their second time facing
against the school, with Scarlett losing by
more than half the score of their opponents.
This basketball season has been
rough for the Senior Girls. The team tried
their best and showed areas of both strength
and weaknesses. Although they have not
won any of their games, a lot of courage,
skill and determination was shown in every
game by the girls.
Jackson Howe, also MVP of the game, scored
the first basket with an impressive dunk and
set the mood of the crowd with wild anticipation. The audience
was left on the edges
of their seats, hoping
that this point was
only one of the many
to come later that period. Throughout the
first period, Howe
scored the majority of
baskets made, rewarding the team greatly
and contributing to
the team’s existing
sportsmanship. As the first period came to a close
the crowd was growing and the Lancers
were catching up to
the Lords ending it
with a score of 25 for
Beaverbrook, and 24
for Scarlett.
The beginning of
period two started off
relatively slow for the
Lancers. Beaverbrook
scored the first basket;
watching the game, it
was incredibly evident
that the initial score
Photo by Eima Dafalla
Frank, Grade 11, goes for a slam dunk during a game vs the Lords made by Beaver-
brook motivated Lancers to cooperate and
utilize efficient teamwork skills throughout
second period as well. Howe resumed with
his impressive score streak throughout the
second period and accomplished in scoring
the majority of the baskets made throughout
the game. By the second half, the Lancers
were far ahead of the Lords. The score had
reached 42 for Lancers and 37 for the guests.
By this time, the Lancers had immense momentum that rapidly got stronger throughout
the rest of the game.
As third period rolled in, it was clear
Scarlett’s excellent performance was soon
going reward them with the win of the night,
placing far ahead against Beaverbrook, with
a score of 79 for the home and 69 for guests.
The Lancers commenced fourth period with
a foul but soon scored the first point of the
period, and concluded the game with the last
basket. The game ended with a win for the
Lancers, with a score of 101 for Scarlett and
84 for Beaverbrook.
Scarlett is currently in fifth place
for Senior Boys basketball in Southern Calgary, and the team looks forward to improving their current rankings after their next
game with rival school Earnest Manning in
late February. Coach McCilimans “hope[s]
to have high levels of intensity [at Scarlett’s
next game] as Earnest Manning is very competitive and plays very well.” As of now, this
is Scarlett’s fifth win of the season, and The
Scarlett FEVER has no doubt that there are
more wins to come. Senior Boys Basketball team get their head in the game
By Eima Dafalla
and Tajmee Ali
On Tuesday, February 16, Dr. E.P.
Scarlett’s Senior Boys’ Basketball team reiterated their exceptional athletic abilities in
their sixth game of the season, against the
Lord Beaverbrook Lords. With a combination of the team’s remarkable athletic capabilities and good sportsmanship, it is no
surprise that Scarlett’s Senior Boys’ team
defeated Lord Beaverbrook by 17 points, the
final score amounting to 101-84. Initially,
the game held at Dr. E.P. Scarlett, had the
audience watching with immense anticipation, as Beaverbrook was leading the game
by a few points. As first period drew to
a close, Beaverbrook was in the lead by a
single point. The teams maintained a steady
pace, with relatively close scores to each
other throughout period two and the start
of period three. By the third period, Scarlett
reached their highest peak of the game, playing tremendously well. “This was achieved
by immensely improving their defense,”
says Scarlett’s coach, Sean McClimans.
Scarlett’s Sr. Boys team, consists of
13 players: Jacob Reid #4, Grade 12; Jackson Howe #5, Grade 11; Luke Fullerton #6,
Grade 11; Seamas McClimans #7, Grade 11;
Adam Meckelborg #8, Grade 11; Jake Frank
#9, Grade 11; Sem Mabuan #10, Grade 12;
Victor Smith #11, Grade 12; Tobi Adelodun
#12, Grade 12; Cale Bauer #13, Grade 11;
Robbie St. Jean #14, Grade 11; Mark Fitzo-
wich #15, Grade 12; and Eric Tarrant #21,
Grade 12.
Within the first five seconds, #5,
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