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THE PULSET
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ISSUE 2, DECEMBER 2014
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Faculty Advisor:
Ms. McIvor
Co-Editors:
Erika Cheng-Tarantino &
Corinne Darche
Contributors:
Carol Cho
Rosemarie Cianci
Constantina Gicopolous
Evy Konstantopolous
Mary Lynne Loftus
Zoë Yalden
Editor’s notes:
It’s that time of year again.
Time for those carols that get stuck in your head all day, the smell of gingerbread cookies, and the sound of s leigh bel ls j ing l ing. It ’s almost Christmas, and here at The Pulse, we’re bursting with holiday spirit! We know that Christmas, though a joyous time of year, can be stressful, what with studying for exams, shopping for presents, and visiting relatives. However, it’s also a time of giving, a time of caring, and a time of appreciation. We can’t promise to give you good grades on your exam or more time to prepare for Christmas, but we can help you enjoy the holiday season with this edition of The Pulse.
That being said, we wish you good luck on your exams, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. Enjoy these Christmas and winter themed articles, and see you in 2015, readers! - Erika & Corinne
Please help Sacred Heart be more sustainable by reading The Pulse online. The Pulse can be found on the school
website in the student’s section, as well as under student publications on the front page. You can either download it or
email it to yourself.
And don’t forget to RECYCLE this paper when you’re sure you’re finished with it!
IN THIS ISSUE:
Events:In Montreal (2)
Reading Contest Winners (2)
Habs are Back and Better Than Ever (3)
The Doctor is Coming to Town! (3)
Seasonal/ Fashion:What to do When You’re Snowed In (4)
Christmas Playlist (4)
Fashion Report (4-5)
Creative Pieces:Christmas Short Story - Untitled (6-7)
And finally Winter, with its bitin', whinin' wind, and all
the land will be mantled with
snow.
Roy Bean
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IN MONTREAL
By Corinne Darche, VB
Are you looking for something
to do with your friends this Christmas Break? Do you want to start 2015 with a fun event? Check out what’s happening in Montreal in the upcoming months!
Holiday Magic on IceEvery Christmas, Atrium
Le 1000 turns their indoor skating rink into a fun holiday treat for all ages. Light and music shows, magic tricks, and face painting offered by this skating rink will be sure to get you into the holiday spirit. In addition, Atrium Le 1000 is open on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day for all those looking for something to do before getting together with the whole family for dinner. Holiday Magic on Ice lasts from December 22nd until January 2nd, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. almost every day. Check out le1000.com/en/skate for more details!
Jersey BoysOh What a Night! Jersey
Boys, the Broadway musical based on The Four Seasons, is coming to Montreal. This musical follows
Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi as they form the legendary 1960s group and write some of the most iconic songs in pop music history. Winner of 2006 Tony Award for “Best New Musical,” Jersey Boys features many of the group’s hits, such as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” Jersey Boys will be playing at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier from January 6th to January 11th. For more information, go to jerseyboysinfo.com/tour .
Sam Smith
That’s right: Sam Smith is coming to Montreal! This English singer-songwriter is known for his song “Stay With Me.” He released his first studio album “In the Lonely Hour” earlier this year, and he is one of the biggest pop artists at the moment. He kicks off his North American tour on January 9th, and has already sold out most of his shows. Sam Smith will be playing at the Bell Centre, January 19th. Get your tickets
before they sell out! Fête des Neiges
Montreal’s snow can get on people’s nerves sometimes, but we all know how much fun it is to play in it. Fête des Neiges de Montréal is an annual outdoor event that is great for all ages. It offers a large variety of activities, either free or at a small cost. So don’t worry about having enough money to have a blast here! Fête des Neiges de Montréal will be at Parc Jean-Drapeau for four weekends from January 17th to F e b r u a r y 8 t h . V i s i t parcjeandrapeau.com/en/fete-des-neiges-de-montreal for more program details.
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Events
Reading Contest Winners
The English Department is pleased to announce the winners of the Sacred Heart Reading Contest. Secondary I: Katalina CoutoSecondary II: Enrica CarusoSecondary III: Beata Nawacki & Yiuane RyanSecondary IV: Evdokia Konstantopoulos Would the winners please see Ms. Rath to claim their prizes. The Contest is closed for now, but will resume during Reading Week and will close just after Easter. Please get more information from your English teachers or from Ms. Rath during General Instruction. Congratulations to all the winners. Keep Reading!!!
Get your snowpants and mitts ready, this year’s Fête des Neiges is going to be wild and cold as ever!
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The Doctor is Coming to town!By Rosemarie Cianci, IVB
A s you may all know,
Christmas Wishes is a very special part of our school . Each year, s tudents participate in a Christmas-themed play with a different and very unique plot every time. This year, we will be putting on a Christmas special of Doctor Who called “How the Time Lord Stole Christmas”! For all you sci-fi fans, you will love all the classic elements of the doctor and his time traveling adventures. For those of you who are new to this world, Doctor Who is the tale of The
Doctor, who is part of a race called Time Lords, who have the ability to travel time and space. In our rendition of this story, the doctor and his assistant travel through time only to discover that the past is completely changed for the bad, and they must fix it before it is too late. It is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit just in time for the Holidays!
Get excited for its premiere date on Friday, December 19, here, at Sacred Heart.
Habs are Back and Better than Ever!By Evy Konstantopoulos, IVB
After last year’s stellar playoff
games, everyone returned to watching the Montreal Canadiens with high hopes about this year’s hockey season. Montrealers and fans across the world believed that this season would be the best one yet, and they were right. The Canadiens started off by winning their first three games against Toronto, Washington, and Philadelphia, but lost their mojo when losing to Tampa Bay 7-1 on October 13. After that mishap, they went on to win their four other games before losing to Edmonton. However, the Canadiens managed to keep up being either first or second in the league, next to the Anaheim Ducks.
After a number of losses, a win, and one overtime game, the Canadiens went on to win 6 games, their longest winning streak so far in the season. Even after their loss to Pittsburgh, which broke their winning streak, the Canadiens led the standings with 29 points. That lead us to their two winning games against the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins, which left the Canadiens with 33 points as of November 23rd.
No one can deny that the Canadiens have been playing better since their last season. They have a better defensive team, with Carey Price and Dustin Tokarski as goaltenders and with fan favorite PK. Subban. The Canadiens have also added Sergei Gonchar to their defensive block and just recently traded
Rene Bourque for Bryan Allen. Their offensive lines are better too, with the Gallagher, Galchenyuk, and Plekanec combo playing very well. The only thing left to see is if the Canadiens can step up during their power plays, which have not
been very good considering they are ranked 27th in the league for power play goals, and let’s hope they maintain their first standing in the league that will lead to playoff victory.
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The TARDIS [nb 1] (/ˈtɑːdɪs/; Time and Relative Dimension in Space) :
Basically the Doctor’s equivalent to Santa’s sleigh, but much cooler.
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By Mary Lynne Loftus, VA
1) Watch holiday movies
2) Catch up on your favourite shows or binge watch new ones
3) Take a warm bath with aromatic salts or bath bombs
4) Make a cup of hot cocoa or tea and curl up with a good book
5) Cut up your old magazines and make a collage
6) Go on the website 8tracks.com or download the 8tracks app and listen to playlists or create your own
7) Bake cupcakes or cookies
8) Go through old photo albums or yearbooks and reminisce
9) Make a homemade face mask
http://www.womansday.com/style-beauty/beauty-tips-products/8-do-it-yourself-home-facials-106030 http://www.brit.co/diy-face-masks/http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20702296,00.html
10) Paint your nails or attempt nail art (websites)
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT8z80a4ESgO2Y4qajk-iXwhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/lazy-girl-nail-art-ideas-that-are-actually-easyhttp://nail-art-101.tumblr.com
11) Blast music and have a dance party in your room
12) Clean out your closet
13) Take a nap
Christmas Playlist
By Constantina Gicopoulos, VB
As we all know, the Christmas season is rapidly approaching. What better
way is there to get in the spirit than by listening to some good old fashioned Christmas music. This assortment of popular songs and covers will make you want to bring out your ugly wool sweater and dance around the fireplace.
1. Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow // Michael Buble2. Don’t Shoot Me Santa // The Killers3. I’ll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams) // Frank Sinatra4. All I Want for Christmas is You // My Chemical Romance5. Santa Baby // Eartha Kitt6. Silent Night // Johnny Cash7. Frosty the Snowman // Nat King Cole8. Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town // Bruce Springsteen9. Winter Wonderland // Louis Armstrong
Winter Fashion ReportBy Carol Cho, VC
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CARDIGANA cardigan is a great piece to just throw on with any shirt or dress! And it keeps you warm ☺
•Style a white dress (or any winter dress)with a cardigan and wear tights underneath! (So you don’t freeze to death) You will look warm and pretty ☺
• If you are feeling more comfy and casual, style a cardigan with some jeans (or leggings) and a white shirt.
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Winter Fashion Report, cont.
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GIRLY If you are feeling girly, you can go for a warm sweater with a patterned skirt! Wear tights underneath and long socks that peek through your boots! You can also wear a demi jacket and a skater skirt! It gives a casual and girly vibe ☺ Wear long boots with tights underneath.
By Carol Cho
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JACKETSLeather and khaki jackets are perfect for fall and winter! They go with everything and you can style them in many different ways! Chic, casual, girly, comfy, etc...
• Style a leather jacket with a black jeans and wear ankle boots! Style it off with a warm scarf that has a pop of color.
• Style a khaki jacket with any pants with combat boots and wear a beanie to keep your head warm!
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CASUAL• If you prefer a comfortable and casual style, go
for monotone sweatshirts with jeans and some comfy sneakers! Tie a flannel shirt around the waist to jazz up the simple colors!
• You can also wear a warm knit sweater with leggings, Converse and a beanie or scarf to warm it up!
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Christmas Short Story (Untitled)By Zoe Yalden, VA
Lizzie shut the door as quickly as she could to prevent the ice-cold air from pervading the household.
“Mr. Marx?” She called out. “I’m here!”
Mr. Marx came stumbling down the staircase, his suitcase in hand.
“Lizzie! I want to thank you for coming at such late notice tonight. The girls are in the living room and I
left some money on the kitchen counter so you can all order in food.”
“ Thank you Mr. Marx!” Lizzie replied. “You are paying me for an entire night shift, right?”
“Sure thing. Will the couch suffice for tonight?” Mr. Marx enquired.
“ Well.. It’s a nice couch but I prefer cash” Lizzie teased.
“ Is that Lizzie?” asked a voice coming from the living room. The two young girls came rushing into the
hall and each embraced Lizzie.
Since Lizzie was able to find more time to babysit Mr. Marx’s daughters this year, the three of them had
become extremely close. At first glance, one may even assume that they were all sisters. Mr. Marx
handed the cheque to Lizzie.
“How are you celebrating Christmas this year, Lizzie?” he inquired.
“I’ll probably just hang out in my apartment and cook a nice dinner,” she said.
“All alone?” Mr. Marx asked astonished. “Why not come and spend Christmas Eve with us?”
“That’s so sweet of you sir, but I have a cousin who will be spending the night with me on Christmas
day.”
“ So bring her along!” He insisted. “Your presence on Christmas day amongst us would mean a lot to
the girls.”
The two girls looked up at Lizzie, their faces beaming in approval.
Lizzie gave it some thought. “Alright then!” she concluded merrily.
Overwhelmed with joy, the two girls began prancing around the room in excitement.
“Perfect! I’ll see you all in the morning.” Mr. Marx said, exiting the house.
On Christmas day, Lizzie and her thirteen-year-old cousin, Antoinette, got dressed up before driving to
the Marx residence. During the ride, Lizzie noticed with concern how many homeless people seemed to
be spending Christmas outdoors without shelter or belongings in the freezing cold.
“ Are you excited to meet Mr. Marx and his daughters, Antoinette?” Lizzie asked her cousin.
There was no response from the back seat.
“Antoinette?” Lizzie asked again.
Lizzie realized that she was not the only one disliking the fact that so many underprivileged people were
spending the night on the streets of the city. Antoinette seemed to be deep in thought while observing
the destitute individuals.
“Why is it that so many of us get luxuries, such as a nice meal and gifts on Christmas Day, when others
must spend this day deprived and hungry?” Antoinette questioned.
“I know that it seems very unjust.” Lizzie answered. “Unfortunately there is not much we can do about
it.”
Antoinette looked away from the window without saying anything.
Throughout the evening at Mr. Marx’s house, Antoinette did not participate in any discussions or indeed
speak at all. She was in a deep state of thought and appeared to be in her own world.
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During dinner, she asked if she could be excused. Lizzie began to worry when Antoinette did not
reappear again in the dining room for several minutes.
“I’ll go make sure she’s alright.” Lizzie told Mr. Marx. “Maybe she can’t find her way around the
house.”
To Lizzie’s dismay, she could not find Antoinette anywhere.
“She’s nowhere to be found!” Lizzie anxiously informed everyone.
Mr. Marx and the girls had no luck finding Lizzie’s cousin after having swept the house in search of her
as well.
“I don’t understand...” Lizzie said. “ This is mind-boggling, how could she have just disappeared out of
the blue like that?” The sound of suspenseful nervousness permeated the atmosphere.
“Dad where did all our presents under the Christmas tree go?!” One of the little girls shouted, in a
shocked voice.
“Why don’t we go look around outside?” said Mr. Marx.
“Great idea!” Lizzie replied, feeling guilty and puzzled about the disappearance of her host’s presents.
After the search troop began combing the streets, Lizzie noticed one of the homeless people that she had
seen earlier. Strangely, the person was wearing a new pair of boots that still had tags on them.
“That’s odd…” Mr. Marx said. “Those look exactly like the pair of boots I purchased for my daughter.”
Lizzie had a dawning realization of what might have happened.
“Look over there!” one of the children said. Piles of torn Christmas wrapping paper were on the curb of
the street. Twenty yards further along was Antoinette, looking both guilty and triumphant.
“I thought there was something we could do to improve the awful situation we saw on the way to Mr.
Marx’s house.” Lizzie turned around to Mr. Marx, mortified.
Mr. Marx’s features softened from an angry scowl to a tentative smile.
“Well girls, we may have lost our Christmas gifts but Antoinette has brought us another kind of
Christmas present!”
Well, that concludes this year’s December issue of The Pulse!
Once again, a huge thank you to all our contributors and
readers out there. If you enjoyed it, don’t forget to pick up our
next issue; we hope to publish in February. (And if you really,
really, really enjoyed it, feel free to sign up for our next issue if
you’re down to contribute. The more the merrier!)
We wish all you students good luck on your exams, and Happy
Holidays!
For any questions, or comments in general, feel free to email us
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