Mascot:

Meet your Spartan
Mascot:
Chris Godin (10)
Something that my peers will be surprised to learn about
me: I can sing.
sing. I just learned and I am kindkind-of new at
it; my mother died 5 years ago; I moved here from Thorold.
How many years have you been the Spartan mascot?
I have been the mascot for a year now.
How did you become the Spartan mascot? I used to work
at Little Caesars
Caesars and one of my jobs was being their
mascot. I was
was really good; I was so good and
distracting that I caused 3 car accidents!
Then, I was in charge of the WSAID section of the
[Santa] parade and I was talking to Mrs. K.
K. Stuart
about my Little Caesars
Caesars job and Mr. Mazzone and Mr.
Hilliker walked by. They asked me if I could do it. I
said yes. I then did it in the parade and accidentally
tripped a 2 yearyear-old!
What events have you appeared at in costume? What are
your roles and responsibilities at these events? I
normally appear at big events – parades and things
like that; sometimes football games or when the grade
8s come by. It also depends on the weather.
My main job: HAVE FUN or at least look like it;
it; hug kids,
give them highhigh-fives; dance like there is no tomorrow.
What is the best part about being the Spartan mascot? The
worst? The best thing about my “mascot career” the past
3 years would be making people laugh and getting
completely undivided attention. I also love the fact that
I can look like a complete idiot and no one will know.
The worst would be the heat and smell. The Westlane
mascot costume is old and crappy now (sorry, Mr.
Mazzone, but it is). I use shoelaces to keep it together.
And the head wobbles around…
How hot does it get in the suit? Is it heavy to wear? VERY
hot, even when I am just
just sitting. My favourite time to
wear it is in the Santa Parade ‘cause it is freezing so it
evens out. But I am used to the heat; I have been in
many mascot suits over the years.
2. Chris Godin Profile
The ‘two faces’ of Chris Godin: grade 10 student Chris Godin
serves as the Spartan mascot at special events around Westlane
and the Niagara Falls community.
It is not so much heavy as it is awkward. You have to be
gentle because everything is clothespins and hanging by
a thread. And the
the head… ugh, don’t even get me started…
I use a fleshflesh-coloured towel to “attempt to keep it up.” It
tends to be okay once I get used to it.
Are you going to continue being the Spartan mascot? Oh
yeah. I love being involved and getting my name out
there. I love being the mascot.
What other clubs and organizations are you involved in at
school? Legitimately: Music Council president, WSAID
(Westlane Students Against Impaired Driving)
president; help out with Student Council, Stand Up,
Youth in Action.
Action.
Activities:
Activities: grade 8 visits, musicals, fundraisers,
assemblies
Final words: To all the newcomers to Westlane (and the
oldies), I know you always hear “get involved.” Now a
student is telling you GET INVOLVED!! It gives you
something to look forward to every week.
week. You meet new
people. And it looks GREAT on a resume. ;)
If you wish to get involved, don’t be afraid to ask me.
Thanks!! ☺
iSpartan
Trial Edition
Mr. Spartan 2011
Westlane students Andrew St. Amour (11) and Tim Anger (12),
along with St. Michael’s Dimitri Karounos (12) and Cid
Segovia, make up the heavy metal band Civil Hades. Civil
Hades won both Westlane’s Talent Show and the Niagara
Falls Battle of the Bands competition.
Westlane’s
Got
Talent
Heavy Metal Band Emerges Victorious
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n March 29 , Westlane students and their family members
braved the blustery weather to see some of the school’s
finest talent shine. While all of the acts featured musicians,
the competitors were a diverse group, including a brother-sister
duo, a rapper, and a heavy metal band, among others.
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Two bands competed to win a recording session at a local studio
and a chance to perform in the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Battle of
the Bands. An unnamed band fronted by Brody Coffin and
consisting of Wilson Birch, Viktor Kapetanovic, Matt Laslo, Megan
Mazzone, and Devon Mucciante was narrowly defeated by Civil
Hades, fronted by St. Michael senior Dimitri Karounos and
consisting of St. Michael grad Cid Segovia and Westlane students
Tim Anger and Andrew St. Amour.
Civil Hades went on to win the city’s Battle of the Bands
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competition on April 28 .
All proceeds from Westlane’s talent show went to the prom
committee.
Congratulations goes out to all performers:
Above: Matt Laslo (11) and Devon Mucciante (11) show off their
musical skills during a rendition of Billy Joel’s ‘Piano Man.’
Below: Westlane alumni Daryl and Grace Barnhart amaze the
crowd with a rendition of KT Tunstall’s ‘Black Horse and the
Cherry Tree.’
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4.iSpartan
Trial Edition
iSparta
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Tim Anger (12)
Anisha Bakshi (11)
Daryl Barnhart
Grace Barnhart
Wilson Birch (11)
Nicole Chamberland (12)
Brody Coffin (10)
Andrew Goff (11)
Misha Goforth (11)
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Hassan Jawad (10)
Viktor Kapetanovic (11)
Dimitri Karounos (12)
Matt Laslo (11)
Megan Mazzone (12)
Devon Mucciante (11)
Niki Nastopoulos (12)
Cid Segovia
Westlane Talent Show 2011
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