School Uniforms at St. Robert: For or Against?

Timothy Wu (11) | Staff Reporter

School uniforms have long been a controversial topic in the world of parenting and education. Many argue that their uniformity restricts students’ freedom of expression, while others reason that it helps students focus on their studies. Other times, concerns lie with the comfort, affordability, and availability of uniform options. To get a grasp of the sentiments towards uniforms at St. Robert, I interviewed some students and parents for their opinions on the subject. read more

Is the School Catering Here to Provide for us or Make Our Money?

Trevor Wu (11) | STAFF REPORTER

Many students rely on cafeteria food every day for various reasons, time, location, enjoyment, laziness. It would be obvious for the school to hire caterers to supply meals at lunchtime, but are they here to earn a profit like restaurants, or hired help to provide nutritious meals? One way to try and determine the answer is through analyzing the prices, but I don’t get to solely decide what is considered expensive or not, so I interviewed some St. Roberts students.  read more

The COMC and CSIMC

Aaliyah Zhou (9) | Staff Reporter

During the months of October and November, STR students interested in mathematics were given the opportunity to write several national math contests, specifically the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) and the Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests (CIMC and CSMC). The purpose of these competitions is to foster students’ knowledge in mathematics and problem-solving. read more

Pumpkin Perfection: The Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Ziyou Li (10) | STAFF REPORTER

St. Robert’s Arts Council held an exciting Pumpkin Decorating Contest on October 31st that inspired both inventiveness and spooky style. Homerooms submitted some very haunting ideas for this year’s contest, which had the theme as “Horror Movie Characters or Movie Characters with a Horrorful Twist!” read more

Cope With Stress: Therapy Dogs

Gloria Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER

Sometimes, school can be a lot, especially with all the assignments students have to complete, and all the tests we have to study for. As a result of this, many students have trouble balancing their personal well-being and school work. Especially at St. Robert CHS, many students decide to focus on their academics, often neglecting their own needs. Students are often very stressed and tired, with very little time for breaks.  read more