St. Robert CHS Student News
Emily Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
The COP, Conference Of the Parties, more commonly referred to as the COP of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is a global conference that generally aims to discuss climate change and promote scientific developments. Last year’s COP marked the 29th summit, hence the name COP29, and exhibited several improvements in comparison to COP28, yet also left several delegates unsatisfied with the results of the conference.
Eva Guo (10) | STAFF REPORTER
60s, 90s, 100s — what do they mean? Are they just numbers on a paper or a prophecy of future success? As much as the student who just received a 49% on their biology test would like to believe that those test grades are meaningless, the unfortunate but undeniable reality is that the numbers in angry red ink that haunt our nightmares are an accurate indicator of success.
Serena Ahmad (9) | STAFF REPORTER
Black Friday is a day many look forward to as sales begin to commence and prices begin to drop. The holiday is a phenomenon that causes many to go into a frenzy by lining up early in the morning and emptying stores within a few hours or less. However, the holiday has recently raised concerns as people begin to question its credibility and realize the malicious motives behind it.
Parnian Esmaeilishayeh (12) | STAFF REPORTER
Your favourite historical movie might be lying to you — but how far does the fiction go?
Angela Xiao (9) | STAFF REPORTER
March 21, 2025 has been marked as the release date of Disney’s live action movie for one of the all-time favourite fairytales — Snow White. However, even prior to the release of the official trailer, this movie had gotten mixed emotions from the public. Story altering, controversial interviews, and the lack of creativity are just a few of the many reasons for the viewers’ immense disappointment.
The actress playing Snow White, Rachel Zegler, stated in an interview that “She (Snow White) is not going to be saved by the prince, she’s not going to be dreaming about true love, she’s dreaming about becoming the leader that she knows she can be”. Of course, we all love a good story about a strong, independent woman, but is there a need to create this message of how love is outdated and unnecessary?
Snow White is undeniably one of the strongest princesses. She’s known to be a very feminine and innocent character. Her love story was enchanting yet touching, and despite all the hardships she had gone through, she chose to remain loving and kind. However, recent interviews hint at a modernized Snow White: instead of her original personality, they’ve replaced her with a independent, boss-girl character, one who apparently doesn’t need to be saved (even though one of the main plots of the story is Snow White being saved by the prince). It seems as if asking for a simple love story is far too difficult for Disney, and now the exact components that made us love the story of Snow White are no longer there.
Emily Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
For nearly 4 weeks, Canadians across the country have been facing a frustrating reality: delayed packages and the detrimental impacts, on both people and businesses. As the country’s primary mail courier, Canada Post, fails to reach a negotiation with its workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, the 26-day strike threatens to drag into Christmas — or possibly even longer.
Christian Intendencia (10) | STAFF REPORTER
With tons more jobs being created, it seems like getting employed should be simple! False. Getting employed these days is harder than ever: there are impossible ATS’s (AI software used to simplify the recruitment process), endless rounds of interviews for the lucky few, constant disrespect from recruiters, entry-level jobs requiring 2-3 years of experience, etc. Understandably, youth are as frustrated as ever, often questioning, “How are we supposed to get experience if nobody is willing to give us any?” With so many eager and talented youth ready to get into the workforce, it’s a shame that youth employment in Canada has been at its lowest for over a decade.
Eva Guo (10) | STAFF REPORTER
In the spring of 2024, waves of Canadian students rallied on university campuses. Their goal? To show solidarity for Palestinians affected by the Israel-Palestine conflict, a push for greater awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza resulting in… zero meaningful change. While these protest encampments generated media attention, and the passion of these students is undeniable, such demonstrations are ineffective in furthering their cause and can even deter others from lending their support.
Serena Ahmad (9) | STAFF REPORTER
It is not new news that Taylor Swift is here in Toronto performing for her Eras tours. She is everywhere, promoting her sold out concert with posters on public transport, large billboards throughout the city and much more. She is all the rave and, until Taylor leaves, it’s all you will hear about. However, this concert is doing Toronto more bad than good as the city stops focusing on its priorities to cater to Swift’s concert and fans.
Emily Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER
In a society where liberty prevails in politics, technology, economy, etc., a more pressing concern becomes disregarded: the freedom from hunger and thirst. Food insecurity has always been a defining challenge of developing countries, but the span of both food shortages and climate challenges in agriculture has slowly expanded in the past decades to developed countries as well. One possible solution to global food security would be the rising practice of vertical farming.