St. Robert CHS Student News
Self discovery is our journey of life. How we portray ourselves is very different from how others portray us. In order to introduce themselves, the artists have drawn their”Self Portrayal” in attempt to bring us their vision of themselves. Who are we, really? Hopefully these wonderful art pieces will give you the answer.
Most of us are lucky enough to be gifted with sight, our ability to see. However it is often interesting to see how differently we see, we perceive and we interpret different things. Our creative artists have presented to us their vision of sight in this prompt, providing us their own unique perspective.
This prompt was inspired by Halloween. Influenced by the day full of spirits (pun intended), our artists had come up with their own creative interpretation of the word “Spirit”. Several artists also resolved to create music pieces for this event. Enjoy!
On Tuesday, November 17th the Senior Girls Basketball Team wrapped up their long season by winning the YRAA Championship title for the second year in a row with their 49-40 victory over the Langstaff Bears.
French Week was held at St.Roberts during November 23rd to November 26th and it was trés fantastique.
This prompt was inspired by Remembrance Day on November 11th, when we come together to remember those who have striven for our safety and freedom, regardless of the obstacles and risks in front of them. We have been through a lot of Since the beginning of time, ups and downs in our life; and what brings us together and motivates us to continue this journey is our hope in the future. From that hope, we gain strength; and with strength, what obstacles can we not conquer?
This prompt was inspired by Anti-bullying week. Silence is not a sign a defeat, but a sign of protest. Silence is the best way to let someone know that Most people are not even aware that they did wrong. There is an immense power and a great message in silence. Here our artists show us what they sense in silence.
Whoosh! Frisbees fly across the dome as players jump into the air to receive them. That’s right, Ultimate Frisbee Intramurals are back on Mondays and Thursdays and are better than ever this time around.
As a Canadian generation fortunate enough to never have experienced the trauma of war, and with our last connections of the world war fleeting; it is more important than ever to ensure Canadian students are receiving proper education regarding the millions of brave Canadian men and women who have served our country.
An Essay by Christine Wallenburg (12)
The world has faced countless slaughters and brutal killings that many people do not know about. One of these is the mass killing of the Armenian people in 1915. During World War I, the Young Turks political movement tried to eliminate Armenians from the Ottoman Empire. Turkey and many other countries around the world refuse to accept that any killings took place, even with the countless first-hand stories and evidence pointing towards genocide. The 1915 massacre of 1.5 million Armenian people was brutal, and should be accepted universally as Genocide, especially by Turkey.