Globe & GaelThe April ‘11

Editor-in-Chief: Elizabeth McLellan Secretary: Brooke Sharpe Creative Director: Maryam GolafshaniEvents: Page 2 Fashion: Page 4 Sports: Page 6

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Campaign Week: A Closer LookLexie Whyte, Alex Fernandez Out of numerous co-chief applicants, our top four 2011-2012 candidates were Andreea Popescu, Alan Xaykongsa, Dave Ferguson and Shannon Campbell. While the win-ners were elected on Friday (congrat-ulations go out to Andreea and Alan), we’ll take a closer look to discover what drives, motivates and inspires all four candidates.

What sets each candidate apart is their ideas. However, some-times not everything they wish to ac-complish is in the realm of possibility. We now wonder if there was anything in the school that they would like to change, but are unable to. Selling water bottles is what Dave wished for, while Shannon would prefer more spirit assemblies. Andreea, along the same lines, would have enjoyed a day-long spirit assembly and Alan would have liked to paint the third floor.

A passion and love for CHCI is something all the candidates share,

but what is their favourite part? Cam-eron’s variety of activities and clubs are what Alan loves most, especially with all the student involvement. Dave enjoys seeing each student’s individual spirit shine through at school assemblies. Seeing all of the student initiatives is what brings joy to Andreea. Shannon adores the school’s diversity and acceptance of individuals, which most other high schools lack.

Behind every candidate is their campaign manager- their foundation and leading support system. So what led each candidate to pick their particular campaign manager(s)? Abbie McLellan, An-dreea’s campaign manager (CM) and best friend, was chosen because of their deep understanding they have for each other. Dave’s CM was Nou-bar Yakoubian, his long-lasting friend since elementary school, who shares nearly the same personality as him. Shannon went the route of having two CMs- Zeina Elhaj, and Elshaddai Afework. She chose Elshaddai to aid in expressing herself, while Zeina ap-proached Shannon with enthusiasm to be involved in the campaign. Marc Chen and Douglas Turner were cho-sen as Alan’s CMs for their resource-fullness and drive.Demi Oba, Andreea Popescu, Anirduh

Bakhru campaigning in the Cafeteria.

Alan Xaykongsa making his speech. Dave Ferguson making his speech.

Shannon Campbell, Zeina Elhaj and Tay-lor Martin selling campaign shirts

The most commmon ques-tion a co-chief candidate will recieve is “why do you want this position?”. However, it is also the most com-monly manipulated answer, so we went hunting for the truth. Andreea said, in earnest, that she isn’t looking for something to put on her Univer-sity application. Rather, as co-cheif, she wants to make others love the school as she does. In order to imple-

ment the changes he would like to see in the school, Dave believes that he must head S.A.C. as co-chief. Alan wants the position as co-chief, not to help himself, but to aid others in en-joying their year at Cameron Heights. With all the amazing students at CHCI, Shannon couldn’t pass up a chance to get to know them all.

So Cameron, do you have the drive motivation and passion to be next year’s co-chief candidate?

We scheme about, and dream about (and we’ve even been known to scream about) that certain thing called Cameron Height’s rendition of Sandy Wilson’s The Boyfriend. On April 7th, 8th and 9th, the CHCI caf was transformed into the 1920’s French Riveria where Madame Du-bonet’s (Caroline Brennan) school was filled with giddiness and music as a group of perfect young ladies schemed to keep their boys guessing. Throw in a few romances, propos-als, lost loves and the hilarious Lord and Lady Brockhurst (Hugh Babb-

Bosworth and Michelle Scriver) and you can’t help but see that it’s never too late to fall in love with this clas-sic, flirty and comic parody of love in the 1920’s. The production starred the aforementioned characters, along-side Vic Newall as Polly (a wealthy teenager trying to lead a double life); Stephen Mcphail as Tony (Polly’s not-so-innocently duped boyfriend); Alex Meinzinger as Maisie (Polly’s lively classmate); and Craig Burney as Vanhusen (Polly’s helplessly infatuat-ed admirer). Featuring student actors and live music from our very own pit band, The Boyfriend was a spectacu-lar show!

The BoyfriendHannah Chubb, Sydney Cook

On March 4th, The Roots and Shoots Club organized the Night of a Thousand Dinners, as a fundraiser for the Canadian Landmine Associa-tion. Guest speaker, Richard Fitoussi, the CEO and founder of the Cambodian and Mine Museum Relief Fund gave an insightful speech to staff, students, and members of the community, concerning the land-

mine situation in Cambodia. Having worked in rural villages in Cambo-dia, clearing landmines, he helped to establish the Landmine Museum. This popular tourist destination in Cambodia helps to raise money to clear landmines, also shedding new light on the issue and bringing about awareness. Fitoussi has spent over a decade working in Cambodia and was able to give a clear picture to all in attendance of what life is like, liv-ing under that constant fear.

Along with enjoying a well-known keynote speaker, those in attendance dined on a delicious meal,

Night of a Thou-sand DinnersDouglas Turner

Naomi Timmer and James Brennan as Dulcie Lovegood and Alphonse.

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put together by the Roots and Shoots club, with a wide selection of foods donated from various restaurants in the area. A wide variety of cultures were represented in the food choices, allowing everybody to taste a bit of each.

“It was a very interesting evening,” says one of the event or-ganizers. “We raised a lot of money and raised a lot of awareness about the issue of landmines in Cambodia. This has been a huge success and we definitely hope to hold another Night of a Thousand Dinners next year.”

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Upcoming EventsSydney Cook, Hannah Chubb, Kristina Parker

Opus 4- April 27, 7:00 pm

Featuring music by our very own Senior, Intermediate and Stage bands, as well as Concert and Chamber choir, Spring Music Night is an excel-lent way to hear the hard work of the Cameron Heights Music Depart-ment. Look forward to large en-sembles along with a variety of small ensembles throughout the concert. This annual spring performance is a wonderful celebration of our music department’s successes, showcasing the month-long dedication of every student and teacher to bring together a diverse selection of music for your enjoyment. If you love music, come on out to Opus 4!

Earth Day- April 21, all day

Take a second to appreci-ate and become aware of the beauty and importance of Earth’s natural environments on this day dedicated to inspire and promote the protec-tion of our Earth. Attend the school assembly, followed by particpating in a yard clean-up. However, don’t stop there, everyone is encourage to participate in events going on throughout the week and to continue your efforts at home. Perhaps turn off the lights, or pick up some litter to do your part to save our planet!

IB Art Show- April 21, 7:00pm

“The Way I Am” is Cameron Heights’ IB Art Show. This small class has been working all year to develop portfolios of original artwork in media ranging from photogra-phy, to painting, to clay and mixed media sculpture. Only in an IB art class is smashing a TV, making sand sculptures or jumping in a pools with wedding dresses regular occurrences- all in the name of art! We hope you can join us on Wednesday, April 20th at the Artery Gallery in Downtown Kitchener between 7 and 9:30 pm to celebrate all the hard work and beautiful art done by this yea’rs IB art class.

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Cameron Heights Fashion and Dance Show: Pop IconsPaula Shanchez, Shadi Varkiani

Dran Ngo performing his own choreo-graphed dance to pop icon Britney Spears.

Wes Taylor and Patricia Fondevilla mod-elling formal wear from Kindred Spirits.

On February 24th Cameron Heights held its third annual fashion and dance show. Proceeds from this spectacular event fundraised money for the Anselma house, in Kitchener, which is a home for abused women and children. With a great selction of brands modeled, dances performed, and entertaining MCs, the show had a tremendous turnout.

However, without the help of staff and many eager student volunteers, the show would not have been such a success. These students performed tasks from choreographeing and leading, to

dancers and models.

There were many energetic and creative dances, (some of which were repeated at the spirit assembly) to the tune of pop icons like Britney Spears, whie the models showcased clothing from Aeropostale to the Gap.

Hopefully next year’s show will gain the same audience with more spectacular performaces!

Lindsay Meister modelling fashion by student designer Betty Istrofor.

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Sporting an oversized knit sweater, paired with black leggings and boots, and embellished with a vi-brant red scarf, Annabelle Flemming looked effortlessly stunning. She is a grade 12 student at Cameron Heights, whose interest in fashion has led her to recently design clothes for the CHCI Fashion and Dance Show. You may have noticed her in the hallway, wearing sophisticated outfits, always very put-together. But, she says, her style changes day-to-day. Sometimes Annabelle chooses a more classy and sophisticated look, and sometimes she goes for a more “out-there” look. However, she always likes to be dra-matic with whatever she chooses to wear.

This everyday styling of her own ensembles, along with her love of fashion, is what inspired her to

The Fashion Industry’s Fu-ture, Right Here at Cameron HeightsAnna McWebb, Claire Wayne, Karina Kim

take a sewing course in grade ten. Annabelle thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and proceeded to sew several garments. To date, she has created a variety of different pieces- including dresses, pants, and jackets. She has learned to create her own prints on fabric, which has widened her experience in the fashion indus-try.

Recently, when featured in the Cameron Heights Fashion and Dance Show, Annabelle launched two pairs of pants, two dresses and a jacket down the runway, which will surely be the start of her long-lived success. Her designs are classy, versatile and somewhat reminiscent of 1950s style. Above all, her items are remarkably well-tailored.

Annabelle enjoys the freedom of people today to express themselves through fashion, yet she yearns for a time when showing a petticoat was revealing. She prefers a more sophis-ticated style in her peers, as opposed to the casual, laid-back one.

1950s fashion is a major source of inspiration for Annabelle. She watches the television series Mad Men for ideas on this era, and admires the impeccable style of Keira Knightly, Carrie Mulligan, and January Jones especially. Annabelle loves the big skirts and the feminine silhouettes seen at Louis Vuitton’s fall-winter 2010 collection, along with Dior and Prada’s newest lines.

Annabelle is also inspired by designers like Alexander McQueen, she says, because the “effects that he uses on his fabrics are really futuris-tic” and “his designs are so original.” She likes Stella McCartney’s vegan designs. Annabelle dreams to one day intern with Erdem, Karl Lagerfeld or Rodarte.

“I would like to become a fashion designer to express my views [on] fashion and art,” was Annabelle’s

reply when asked if she would like to go into fashion as a profession. She sees herself creating designs that are eco-friendly and using natural resources to create them.

For young people wanting to get involved in fashion, Anna-belle says that you need ambition and should love sewing or designing clothing. “I had to make a portfo-lio for Ryerson, and [as part of it] I had to make a garment in only 5 days. That was really intense. I was up until 3 in the morning trying to get it done... From that experience, I learned that I really do like sewing a lot because I was really tired but I wasn’t getting frustrated.”

Though tall, sharp and chic, Annabelle’s gentle nature shines through as she thanks us for the in-terview and modestly muses over her future in the daunting fashion realm. Fortune tellers we are not, but what we can say is that a healthy dose of ‘50s elegance is most welcomed.

Annabelle modelling her own floral frock.

Annebelle Flemming sporting her own blazer with printed details inside.

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During campaign week at Cameron Heights all the attention is on what the candidates running for co-chief would like to achieve, who’s voting for whom, and what sort of food they’re serving for free in the cafeteria. Fashion doesn’t really play a big role, right? Wrong. We know that the design on that unisex cotton tee can make or break a campaign. So instead of looking into the well thought out campaigns of the can-didates, we’re going to be giving you some insight on their shirts.

When asked to describe his bold t-shirt design in only one word, Co-Chief Candidate Alan Xayknogsa said “solid.” Granted, the shirt isn’t solid in the boring sense of the word but we can’t argue with him. It’s hard to pick out a favourite out of all the creations made up by the four stu-dents running, but Alan is confident in his design, and rightly so. “I think the smile on the front is unique,” the bubbly Co-Chief says, “For its originality, I say it’s the best.” Alan also managed to incorporate himself into his bold design. “The face on the front of the t-shirt is supposed to be happy, funny, and slightly awkward, all the things I would consider myself to be.”

Andreea Popescu described her t-shirt in one word- winning. An-dreea believes that what distinguishes her design from the other nominees’ is that it makes you feel like a su-perhero. “I think that’s pretty epic!” Popescu says. Her design is similar to a Superman logo, however instead of the well-known, classic “S” in the middle, there is a “P” (for Popescu). Her t-shirt was inspired by her catchy slogan, “Popescu to the Rescue” which is written on the back of the shirt! Andrea’s reasoning for the su-per hero theme is that it display’s her view on a Co-Chief ’s role, to improve life at Cameron Heights for everyone!

Shannon Campbell is another one of this year’s Co-Chief candidates who has given the Golden Gael the inside scoop on her t-shirt design! She is very involved in school af-fairs, events, clubs and teams.Shan-non believes her t-shirt is unique. Its tie-die print illustrates her concept as a possible Co-Chief. No two prints are alike but they are all similar. The same idea applies to students, every-one is different in their own way but when they [the student body] con-tributes to the school, the outcome is a great, functional, organized envi-ronment to learn and socialize. Her slogan, “Keep Calm and Campbell On” is a play on words that dates back to the second world war when Britain used it. Campbell says it represents her hopes to unite people in order to succeed and work as one.

In one word, Dave describes his blue and white t-shirt as ‘modest.’ When asked about how his shirt is better than everyone else’s, Dave is just as modest as his design. “It’s tough to say it’s better than any other persons t-shirt,” he says, “look at Shannon’s; she went all out on her t-shirts.” Along with his very humble answer, he adds that if there was one thing that made his shirt better, it’s that it’s open ended. The ‘Do You Crave Dave?’ wasn’t just for the person wearing the shirt, the message and the question could be seen by anyone. Dave tells us that he and his cam-paign team did have trouble in the search for the perfect co-chief slogan. “There are’t too many words that rhyme with Dave that we could make into a slogan… Eventually, Anirudh Bakhru came up with ‘Do You Crave Dave?’, and it just sort of stuck.”

Congratulations to each Co-Chief nominee on qualifying and we wish Andreea and Alan the best of luck next year as they take on the roles of Co-Chiefs!

Alan Xaykongsa wearing his yellow and black campaign shirt.

Dave Ferguson wearing his blue and white campaign shirt.

Back of Andreea Popescu’s purple and yel-low campaign shirt.

Shannon Campbell’s red and black tie-dyed campaign shirt.

V-neck for Votes? Campaign FashionNelly Sudri, Joanna, Dragomir

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This winter season Cameron Heights sent three teams to OFSAA, including Senior Boys Curling, Swimming, and Wrestling. The senior boys curling team was the most recent to play in OFSAA, which ran from March 23-26th. The team of five boys, Michael Blair, Ben Krupiez, David Fergusson, Mike Reitmeier, and Alex Kuechler, played as best they could, winning the B division in both WCSSA and CWOSSA. They played games against Bramalea SS, St. Andrew’s College, Moira SS, and Markham DHS, and gave it their best

With the arrival of spring, a new season of athletics has entered the Cameron height’s atmosphere. Sports such as sr. boys soccer, track & field, rugby, sr. tennis, and girl’s soccer, are returning and hoping for successful seasons. With record breaking accomplish-

Three Cameron Heights Teams Represented at OFSSALeah Nairn

shot, making Cameron very proud. The swim team sent 5 athletes to OFSAA, held at the Etobicoke Olympium this year. The competition ran from March 1st-2nd and the Cameron team gave it their best, representing the school proudly. The 4x50m medley relay was swam by Toby Root, Meagan Weiderman, Kailey Veitch and Katheryn Chanthalyma. Every girl

gave it their all and they finished a terrific 19th overall. Individual events were also swam by Tim Martin-Chan who swam the senior boys 110m back stroke and Toby Root who competed in the junior girls 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke. Tim finished a spectacular 10th overall and Toby finished at a hard-fought 28th in the freestyle and a fantastic 11th in the backstroke. The Cameron wrestling team also sent 4 determined athletes, each competing in their own weight division. Everyone fought hard and all placed very well! Sophia Lorusso and Phoebe Ballentyne Heilig placed a solid top 16 in their divisions, Nino Normandeau wrestled his way to a top 12 finish in his division and Tia MacDonald wore the Cameron green and gold with honour, finishing in the top 8 of her division. All of the athletes who competed in the OFSAA competitions did Cameron Heights very proud!

CHCI Boys Curling Team in Owen Sound

High Hopes for CHCI’s Spring SportsLily Shaban

ments from the previous season, Track & Field is hoping to come back even stronger with a great new team of athletes. Athletes such as Jordan Sherwood, who has beaten 4 WCSAA records, can’t wait to get out there and beat some personal bests. Also hoping to accomplish some personal feats are the guys from the Cameron heights Sr. Boys soccer team. After a devastating loss to For-est Heights at WCSAA last year, these team players are ready to steal the title and play their best! So keep on reading for some more

CHCI’s Nordic Ski Team had also had a great season on the slopes!

This year’s Girl’s Hockey Team had a suc-cessful season!

The Junior and Senior Girl’s Volleyball teams both had a season to be proud of!

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information on spring sports here at Cameron heights and get ready to support our athletes at upcoming games and meets!

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Arriving Soon: Advice Column! Hey Gaels! I hope you’re enjoying the new school newspaper, I sure know we are! From now until the end of the year, we’re starting our own Cameron Heights advice column. It’s really simple and best of all, completely anonymous. All you have to do is leave an anonymous question on our Formspring page: www.formspring.me/TheGlobeAn-dGael ! You can ask about anything, what have you have always wanted to know about the school, or even inquire about personal problems you want help with. We’ll get back to you in the next issue with our heartfelt response. So go on, and try it out! We’ll be back next issue, xoxo Gaels for Gaels

This year both senior and junior boys basketball teams achieved great success throughout their sea-son. With a record of 11-1 going into the playoffs, (WCSSA) our cameron Junior boys team was a favorite for winning it all. Unfortunately, Forest Heights came in strong in the finals and upset our Cameron boys. Yet their season overall was a great suc-cess.

As well, our Senior boys team went into the playoffs with only one loss. Going into the final game, the atmosphere was vibrant, with hun-dreds of Cameron fans, dressed in green and gold, cheering on our boys.The starters(Amjed Osman, Nebosja Djeric, Stefan Cucak, Adnan Shah, and Vedran Dmitrovic) pushed through, and came out winning WC-SSA in the final game against SJAM. The game was a spectacular win, with a notable crossover by Amjed Osman, and a finish that brought

fans pouring out onto the court to celebrate. Going on to CWOSSA, the boys made it into the final against JF Ross, beating them out for the win, and their well earned spot in OFSAA. In OFSAA, Cameron faced some tough competition,(Eastern Commerce, and Loyola), and ended up being sent home before the semi finals. This is the best our Cameron Senior boys basketball team has done in quite a while, and is something for the whole team, as well as our school to be proud of.

Boy’s Basket-ball Teams Make Cameron ProudElizabeth McLellan

CHCI Junior Boys Basketball Team facing Forest Heights Tojans

CHCI Senior Boys Basketball Team as CWOSSA Champs

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This is a friendly welcome from Aida and Pree, the authors of the academic section of the school newspaper. In this section we will in-troduce to you the upcoming events in academic clubs, as well as provide you with special tips to improve your academic performance. We will bring you the best information to help you succeed!

Math Contests:

The University of Waterloo offers math contest for hisghschool students. These contests include: Fryer (Gr. 9), Galois (Gr. 10), Hypatia (Gr. 11), happening on 13-Apr-11; and Euclid (Gr.12) which takes place on 12-Apr-11. To register, visits the math office in room P127. For more information go to: www.cemc.uwater-loo.ca/contests/contests.html

Art of Physics:

Are you interested in photog-raphy? Now is your chance to dem-onstrate your artistic talent and win prizes! The aim of the competition is to stimulate interest, especially among non-scientists, in some of the captivating imagery associated with physics. For more information go to: www.cap.ca/en/activities/art-physics

To register for any of the above phys-ics projects, visit the physics club in room 413 or 427.

Academic UpdateAida Ahrari, Pree Takhar

1. Get a calender and circle the test day with a red pen-The worst thing you can do before a test is forget you have one! Having the day of the test either written in your agenda, or on your calender will help you to remember.

2. Make sure you have all your notes.-If you you have all your notes in order before the test, then it will make it a lot easier to study for it. Photocopy missing notes from your friends or see if your teacher will let you have a copy from them. Make sure you do this a couple days before the test, not the night before.

3. Make a study schedule.-If you plan out times to study you’ll find that you end up get-ting a lot more studying done and this way you don’t end up “cramming”.

4. Underline and highlight impor-tant terms.-Read through all your notes and make sure that you only highlight things that are rel-evant to what is on the test. The worst thing you can do when highlighting is be a happy high-lighter and highlight things that are unnecessary.

5. Study!-If you want to do well on a test studying is the best thing you can do. Some ways to study are; making cue cards, doing chap-ter questions from the textbook, getting your friends to quiz you, re-writing your notes, looking over old quizzes, and redoing homework questions you didn’t understand.

6. Look over your notes right be-fore you go to sleep.-Studies show that you retain more knowledge when you review the information and get a good night’s rest.

7. Have a good night sleep before the test.-The last thing you want is to be tired while writing the test and not able to focus.

8. Eat breakfast and lunch on the day of the test.-You don’t want to distracted by an empty stomach during the test.

9. Get to school early on the day of the test.-Being late on the day of the test can be disastrous to your mark. When you come early you can get all your pencils, erasers, and sharpeners organized and maybe even study a bit before the test begins.

10. When doing the test review the questions carefully and read them twice.-The easiest way to lose marks on a test is not reading the in-structions carefully.

Ten Tips to a Terrific Test!Aida Ahrari, Pree Takhar

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Joe Sheridan working hard during class.

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Sigh No More as spring is finally here, along with the new Mumford and Sons album. For many, the return of spring can mark the beginning of outdoor recreational sports, a revitalized wardrobe, or perhaps newly discovered music. Mumford and Sons, an indie folk band, released their debut album entitled Sigh No More at the start of 2010. First appearing on the stages of their local towns in London, England, this all-male band launched into the spotlight when they performed at the December 2010 Grammy Awards ceremony

The integration of the raw and energetic vocals sung by Marcus Mumford with the engaging folk instruments such as the mandolin, banjo, keyboard, drums, and acoustic guitar are some of the reasons for the band’s surge into stardom. This unique combination creates soothing melodies featured in songs like “White Blank Page” and memorable harmonies used in “Roll Away Stone”. Mumford and Sons “incorporates many uncommon instruments in their music,” says Benji Luangxay, a grade 10 Cameron Heights student. “They make it sound beautiful.”

Not only does the band embody this exceptional sound, but they also incorporate passionate lyrics with genuine meaning. The

Sigh No More- Mumford and Sons Are HereSteph Simpson

Are you a big fan of Grey’s Anatomy? Then you’ll love ABC’s hit new T.V. series, Off the Map. With stars like the Twilight Saga’s Rachelle Lefevre, daytime televi-sion actress, Valerie Cruz, and ris-ing actor, Jonathon Castellanos- the show is destined for success. In fact, the premiere of the show totalled a whopping count of 7.8 million view-ers, and is now gradually approaching the end of its 13-episode first season.

This medical drama takes place in a remote village of South America where poverty is an is-sue, and healing supplies are lim-ited. Three American doctors: Dr. Lily Brenner (Caroline Dhavernas), Mina Minard (Mamie Gummer) and Tommy Fuller (Zach Gilford) have arrived on this remote island in an at-tempt to re-discover why they began practicing medicine in the first place. Little did they know that they would be exposed to a whole different world of practice as they work in the sole clinic of the area, La Clinica Cruz del Sur, with several other professionals. Doing everything from removing an anaconda wrapped around a local cit-izen, to halting the HIV/AIDS spread

Off the Map- The New Grey’s Anatomy? Yazmin Zaimi

in the criminals’ jail cells, to rescuing victims of a helicopter accident - Off the Map displays the thrilling side of medicine.

As an unknown source once said, “Life is not meant to be mea-sured by the number of breaths you take but the moments that take your breath away.” Well, Off The Map not only takes your breath away but it also teaches you how to give breath (CPR)!

Sigh No More album consists of 12 songs with everything from the uplifting lyrics about freedom and independence in “The Cave” to heart-rending love songs, including the track “Awake My Soul”. Marcus Mumford, lead singer and guitarist of the band, describes his music as the kind “people... [can] put their arms in the air and sing their hearts out to.” Whether it is their compelling song lyrics or remarkable vocals and instrumentals, Mumford and Sons is undeniably one of the best bands of this year. Although no official date has been released, many people will be anxiously anticipating their second album!

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It has been over a month since a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand (NZ) on February 22nd, while the community was still in recovery from a quake of magnitude 7.1 that had hit in Spetember. This, however, has been overshadowed by the devastation caused by earthquakes in Japan. The NZ quake caused extensive damage to the city centre and the death toll is now at 180. For an island nation with a population of 4.3 million, the rebuilding costs are enormous and represent 6-7% of the country’s gross domestic product, compared to damage in Japan which is estimated to cost only 3% of their GDP. People living in Christchurch will continue to experience significant aftershocks over the next 12 months – there have been over 5,000 registered since the September quake. The youngest Cantabrians have shared their sto-ries on at whenmyhomeshook.co.nz/. Eloise describes her experience: “On Tuesday I was at school and the place shook like jelly! I knew what had happened, it was an earthquake or maybe it was just an aftershock. I ducked down and covered under the bench I was sitting on. My lunch box jumped out of my hands and into the air. The whole school had to go into the field...” Four year old Kyle responded: “I was so sad because the wobbles came again.” It will take the community many years to rebuild the historic centre of their beautiful city.

It was unseasonably cold that after-noon, when a massive earthquake struck just off Japan’s eastern coast-line at approximately 2:45 pm on Friday, March 11th. At 8.9 on the Richter scale, it’s the largest recorded

Libya, an oil-rich African nation, has been attracting worldwide attention due to recent civil unrest. It has been under the rule of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi since his rise to power in 1969. However, his firm and erratic control started to face some challenges in February, when antigovernment opponents began to protest in several Libyan cities. The protests originated in Benghazi and spread to the capital, Tripoli, where violent action started to take place. The death toll is believed to be more than 8000, according to the rebel spokesman, Abdel Hafiz Ghoga, most of which are civilian and rebel casualties. The rebels now face the possibility of being outnumbered by Qaddafi’s troops in what seems to be a mismatched civil war. Recently, the United Nations Security Council voted to authorize military action in order to prevent a massive bloodshed between the rebels and loyalists. On March 19, American and European forces began a campaign of strikes against Qaddafi on a scale not seen in the Arab world since the Iraqi War. However, lives continue to be lost as this conflict progresses. Many argue that it will only end if Qaddafi chooses to leave power, if he is defeated or if his forces defeat the rebels, which will result in further casualties.

Uproar in LibyaNoubar Yakoubian

Record-break-ing Earthquake Shakes JapanAly Sharpe

earthquake in the last 100 years, shaking the country for several minutes. Even in Tokyo, hundreds of miles from the quake - large build-ings shook violently, windows shat-tered and people scrambled into the cold streets for safety. This is a country that’s no stranger to seismic activity; Japan has grown accustomed to the occasional tremor. However, all the survivors agree, this time they knew it was different. Japan’s earth-quake and tsunami alarm system sounded as soon as the shaking com-menced. Ringing like WWII bomb threat alarms throughout the country, the sirens echoed the panic in the air. But the shaken country was about to get hit even harder. In some areas, residence had roughly ten minuets before massive tsunami waves spilled onto land, engulfing entire villages, taking thousands of lives while car-rying boats, cars and people several miles inland. Once nature had run its course, and the tsunami and earth-quake had finished, Japan’s govern-ment launched a massive rescue mission mobilizing thousands of troops, 300 planes and 40 ships on a race around the clock to recover as many survivors as possible. However, danger was still looming over Japan as various nuclear power plants in the north of Japan were damaged in the disaster. Japan’s government called for a Nuclear Power emergency due the failure of the reactors cooling systems in Fukushima I and fear of a nuclear meltdown. Several reports followed filled with various explo-sions in the plant and experts’ specu-lations on Japans Nuclear situation as the Japanese plant workers struggle to regain control of the power plant. In the meantime, residents have been evacuated from the areas sur-rounding the nuclear facility. Now, with a still unknown future, Japan struggles to clean and up and re-build everything from broken build-ings to broken families. If one thing is for certain, there is no quick fix for

Earth RumblingsKristina Parker

World IssuesJapan’s situation. It is a country still reeling from the unimaginable loss it has suffered. Every person has a story, every aftershock is a reminder, and the people of Japan have a long road ahead of them.

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TaurusApril 20 - May 20

GeminiMay 21 - June 20

CancerJune 21 - July 22

LeoJuly 23 - Aug. 22

VirgoAug. 23 - Sept. 22

LibraSept. 23 - Oct. 22

ScorpioOct. 23 - Nov. 21

SagittariusNov. 22 - Dec. 21

CapricornDec. 22 - Jan 19

AquariusJan 20 - Feb. 18

PiscesFeb. 19 - March 20

Here is your horoscope for the month! Enjoy, xx

Let out your bubbly personality this month! Be outgoing, because you never who you might just run into....perhaps Justin Bieber will be on your bus or James Franco will be in line with you at Stabucks! Just make sure you rein in your impulses- they prob-ably won’t appreciate fan girl screech-es and attacks.

It’s time for a little self-indulgence! Its okay, go ahead and empty that Nutella jar. Buy all the seasons of How I Met Your Mother. Order that Harry Potter wand you’ve secretly been admiring.

Your indecisiveness might just cause some trouble this month, so watch out. Make sure you don’t end up at school wearing sweatpants and a buttoned up blazer...or even worse- Uggs with short shorts.

Don’t let your trusting character get the best of you. Go home and back up all your files, because that lovely computer of your’s doesn’t actually have your best interests in mind....Oh and, it doesn’t really want to help you with school work either- have you ever noticed how much you procras-tinate with its presence?

You know those crazy dreams you’ve been having? Yes, I am talking about the ones where your parents find out that you purposefully didn’t tell them about meet the teacher night. Well, watch out, they might just come true.

You know that random cute girl/boy who added you on Facebook and you accepted just for the heck of it? Well, think twice next time because this month your parents will be watching you more closely than ever...

You won’t be feeling lonely this month. Your phone will be full of text messages, your blog will have hun-dreds of hits and your Facebook will be full of new notifcations!

This month you will make a new friend who will like you for who you are. Now you can finally belt out Tay-lor Swift lyrics while in tears, listen to Justin Bieber on that hidden playlist on your iPod, or spend your Friday night watching the Family Channel.

Finally the time has come to prove to your parents all that “crap” you watch on TV isn’t actually “crap”. Tune into some of that Jersey Shore or Gossip Girl and watch closely. You might just learn a good lesson or two. Now go and don’t forget to “Suit Up.”

This is your month to try something new! Learn a new language, try out that British accent, go to some Salsa dancing classes, perhaps pick up a paintbrush...but please remember, suddenly becoming a hipster does not qualify.

Now is your time to shine...with Youtube anything is possible! If Rebecca Black can reach stardom, so can you. So start by singing into that webcam. Ps, Monday is the new Friday...

Don’t worry, this month, people won’t be juddging you. So pull out that Gameboy and play some Pokemon. Or get out that wand for some epic duelling. Even bust a couple dance moves in the middle of the hall or belt out some great tunes. Anything your little heart desires!

12

Letter from the Editors

Hey Gaels!

Of course with only 12 perfectly polished pages in your hands, you would be hard-pressed to see all the blood, sweat and tears that went into this newspaper- but they have. Sprouting from a little conver-sation while procrastinating our exam review over a cup of coffee, this newspaper has flour-ished in a way we never imag-ined.

Initially just a quaint re-mark about how great it would be if Cameron Heights had a newspaper, the topic grew on us all as the ideas flooded in. Soon we had pages filled with scribbles of everything we could imagine it to be, and the next minute we had Mr. Denhart and Mr. Stark on board to help us get this newspaper going.

A bit nervous that no one would actually show up to our first meeting, we were pleas-antly surprised to have a great number of keen students fill the

room. No longer just us three, we were graced by the bound-less ideas, endless imagination, and immense passion brought forth by this new team. Soon enough, we were reading over the first drafts, continuously amazed at each article. It was immediately evident that our writers were whole-heartedly pouring their soul into some-thing for the rest of the student body to enjoy.

Now here we are, present-ing you with the first issue of our dedication and hard work, alongside (and really because of) our enthusiastic team of budding journalists, writers, photographers and artists.

We’re not looking to reignite an old newspaper that died out a few years back. We are looking to bring you some-thing new- The Globe and Gael. Daring to break the boundaries of that boring newspaper you would really rather not read, we

hope to immerse you in pages that will captivate the school. Perhaps your not interested in fashion, you’re just a sports fanatic, or simply looking for a scholarly tip or two- we’ve lined these pages with as much as we possibly could to hopefully fascinate and enthrall even just a sliver of your attention.

As most of you will prob-ably never see what happens be-tween the lines as we work with our team to get these twelve pristine sheets into your hands, we ask you to simply enjoy what they have put forth. Sit down and, at the very least, engross yourself in just one line hope-fully tempting you to continue through to the last page craving more.

Love, Maryam Golafshan Elizabeth McClellan Brooke Sharpe

P.S. If anyone is still wishing to join us, meetings are Wednesdays at lunch in B117 (the photography room). Even if you’re unsure, just drop by and see if it’s meant for you. Remember, all submissions are welcome!

And a special thanks to Jon Carney for creating the magnificient logo at the last minute for us!