What if you got a zero on your assignment?

Preetpal Tumber, writer
June 19, 2012

http://www.canada.com/6733348.bin At Ross Sheppard High School in Edmonton, a 61 year old teacher with 35 years of experience, Lynden Dorval, was suspended because he gave zeros on assignments. This, according to the school rules, is not allowed, but Dorval didn’t agree with the policy. He believed... Read more »

Finding A Summer Job

Pardeep Sanghera
June 17, 2012

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l2aUk_yjVCE/TvNexT3Q8-I/AAAAAAAAMMg/JGoLQz6WN5k/s1600/summerjob.jpg With the end of the school year just around the corner, students are preparing themselves for a summer full of sleeping in, going out, recovering from the school year, and preparing themselves for the next.... Read more »

I hate to remind you, but exams are coming up….

Roshni Riar, Writer
June 16, 2012

We all know what it feels like to be stressed before finals- the ball of nerves in your stomach, the headaches, the lump in your throat, the sweaty palms. And it all sucks, right? Well, in light of the upcoming school and provincial exams, here are some helpful and surprisingly effective tips to help... Read more »

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly..

Winnie Amanuel, Writer
June 14, 2012

Public Displays of Affection (or PDA, as it’s commonly known) has always been a controversial issue. Some people are offended by PDA completely, while others are only bothered in certain situations or environments. Couples who wish to publicly express their love physically may feel victimised by the... Read more »

Journalism and Media Literacy 12: An Overview

Kristopher Lee, Writer
June 12, 2012

(AKA: The Class that Brought You this Publication) It can be very difficult to make a choice when picking out your classes for the year: no matter what you do, you’ll probably end up shuffling one of them around, or at least hating every moment you spend in that classroom. So, you take a gamble. On... Read more »

The Students of BC Want their Voices Heard!

Amy Foreman, Writer
May 23, 2012

Across BC many students prepared to show their support for teachers with a student walkout on Friday, March 2nd at 2pm. This student walkout was planned by three students attending Windermere High School in Vancouver, they stated that they didn’t believe that this walkout would get so much attention.... Read more »

Is Fast Food Really as Cheap as We Think?

James wiltshire, Writer
May 22, 2012

We all know that fast food is bad, it’s unhealthy, it takes years off your life, blah blah blah, and we seem to delude ourselves with the idea that fast food is also cheaper than making the food yourself. But is it really? In my research, some pretty interesting statistics arose which definitely peaked... Read more »