St. Robert CHS Student News
Eva Guo (9) | STAFF REPORTER
The connection between wealth and happiness is one that is rather contradictory. While a lack of money can lead to a life of misery, an abundance of money does not guarantee contentment. This begs the question, how important is the chase of wealth in correlation to overall happiness?
Liora Abrera Manoim (12) | STAFF REPORTER
As a Catholic school, St. Robert constantly affirms the importance of virtues. We learn about virtues in our religion classes, hear about them over the announcements, and even have a virtue assigned for each month. In Civics class, we learn about our rights and freedoms as citizens of Canada. We are taught that all virtues should be upheld no matter what and that we should have access to our rights and freedoms under any circumstance. What happens when two rights — two virtues — contradict one another? Which takes priority?
Ryan Hu (11) | STAFF REPORTER
As the photographer Chase Jarvis once said, “the best camera is the one that’s with you.” This phrase has since been used to describe smartphone photography, as the majority of people now carry phones capable of photography wherever they go. Digital camera sales dropped 87% between 2010 and 2020, owing precisely to this fact.
Anya Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Most people living in societies today are experiencing larger and larger gaps between older and younger generations. Typically, older folks complain the younger generation has it easy, with privileges they would have never dreamed of when they were young: technology, more opportunities, access to education, and more. Younger people protest that older folks never had to deal with all the problems they have to today, and conclude that all elderly people are “boomers” and out of touch with reality.
Lilit Chilingaryan (11) | STAFF REPORTER
When the R. v. Morgentaler case was resolved in 1988, the status quo had been established that abortion “is health care and the Government of Canada will always defend a woman’s right to choose while improving access for everyone.”
Eva Guo (9) | STAFF REPORTER
The line between cultural appropriation and appreciation can be quite blurred, and people sometimes make hasty judgments. However, what exactly is the difference between the two, and is the former as black and white as it appears to be?
Ryan Hu (11) | STAFF REPORTER
Ever since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada’s final report in 2015, land acknowledgements have become commonplace across Canada. However, while the practice, which originally began in Indigenous communities, has made people more aware of the lands Indigenous peoples used to inhabit, land acknowledgements have received mixed reactions from Indigenous advocates themselves.
Liora Abrera Manoim (12) | Staff Reporter
I’m sure that most people would agree that teachers can make or break a student’s educational experience. A good teacher challenges students to reach their full potential, while a deficient teacher drags students down and stunts their growth. It’s not even a matter of good and bad teaching! Some teachers work for particular students, while others don’t. It begs the question: wouldn’t it be better for everyone involved if high school students could choose which teacher they’ll entrust their education to?
Anya Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Many parents nowadays worry about their children being severely hurt in sports, and wonder why sports are necessary as they often cause many injuries yet remain so popular.
Sarah Morra (11) | Staff Reporter
Throughout history, we have been eyewitnesses to several leader archetypes – radical leftists, fascists, dictators, and much more. However, Javier Milei, Argentina’s prospective presidential candidate, presents the public with a colourful past. Equipped with a vivacious palette to paint a brand new scene for Argentine society, this economist and politician has various peculiar views and reforms in mind for Argentina, which we will begin to explore.