St. Robert CHS Student News
Ryan Hu (11) | STAFF REPORTER
Representation has long been difficult for Hollywood, and in recent decades the solution has been simply to present more non-white actors on screen. Racebending is one of the trends currently expressed by Hollywood, and refers to films where the race of a character is changed. These trends are an indication of Hollywood’s insensitivity to race, but may also signal a better future for non-white actors.
Eva Guo (9) | STAFF REPORTER
A woman visited a hospital after receiving many painful headaches. She was told that she was just being dramatic after asking for a brain scan, that she just needed rest. She was brushed off numerous times until she finally got it in 2015. By then it was too late; she had a brain tumor so large that it could not be surgically removed.
Lilit Chilingaryan (11) | STAFF REPORTER
Society has yet to accurately portray mental health and mental illness, especially through the media, where such topics often become distorted and misrepresented. Though many might say that the media has been a catalyst for creating awareness regarding mental illness and its role in society, it has also greatly subdued this positive aspect by insinuating another altogether unhealthy perspective. Over the years, the content on the media has become quite negative; in the case of this topic, for example, there has been the glorification of mental illness, a subject that is rather endorsed than acknowledged.
Anya Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Entertainment can manifest in a variety of ways for the consumption of the people. It ranges from TV shows, movies, stories, and more. It reaches wide audiences, not only by word of mouth, but also by advertisements, and is ever-present in our lives. Yet, we often overlook the impacts of entertainment. We finish the T.V. show Friends, watch the movie Barbie, or read the newest Percy Jackson novel. However, we never fully consider just how much these stories and values may affect our perception of the world, values, thinking, problem solving, and being more open to others.
Ethan Xu (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Since 2013, the number of gun-related crimes has jumped by almost 42%. In 2017, there were a grand total of 7700 victims involved in firearm-related crimes. In 2018, Toronto alone had 428 shooting incidents, amounting to nearly two and a half times the number of incidents in 2014. Obviously, this is a very negative and alarming trend, and the solution seems to be simple: get rid of all guns. The problem, however, is that criminals don’t follow the law, and if we take away guns from civilians we are simply making it easier for criminals.
Sarah Morra (11) | STAFF REPORTER
From the earth we grow, naturally, we have always had basic instincts. Our understanding of natural predators, basic survival skills, and trauma responses are composite in a typical homo sapien. However, the reason behind our habits and behaviours in which we have come to develop within our civilised society are up for debate.
Sarah Morra (11) | STAFF REPORTER
The People’s Party of canada, A former branch of the conservative party of Canada which claims to be a party who is for the people, a political representative of the needs of Canadians. However, this party proceeds to exclude group after group and express slanderous exclamations – which would make anyone of sound mind question, which people are they truly for?
Eva Guo (9) | STAFF REPORTER
While people often praise direct democracy for empowering citizens, it is not a system that can be implemented just anywhere. Direct democracy when applied to the country of Canada paints a more nuanced picture. There are a plethora of flaws in direct democracy and complexities in Canadian society that makes this system less effective.
Lilit Chilingaryan (11) | STAFF REPORTER
Canada has a variety of schools that offer stellar education, but each may cater to their students differently. Some schools follow tailored pedagogical curricula, others accommodate special education needs, and yet others offer prestigious programs (yes, like the International Baccalaureate).
Ryan Hu (11) | STAFF REPORTER
In 1990, Adobe Systems released the first version of what was to become their flagship application, Photoshop 1.0. At the time, users paid US $895 for a single version of the software, and would have to pay the same price for the next version.