L: Hey fellows welcome back to our column. I’m sure you missed us very much.

B: As Valentine’s Day and prom will eventually come, we’re talking about promposals and other relation-shippy stuff. Because, as you all know, we are obviously the absolute best people to give relationship advice.

L: Not too sure about that one… but anyhow! With Valentine’s Day approaching, there comes a lot of pres-sure to not be single. In our society infatuated with lust, we are constantly burdened with the expectations of being in a relationship. We are exposed to countless advertisements and media that enforce the view that a relationship equals happiness…

B: I mean, don’t tell me you haven’t been binging all those Hallmark movies and gushing over anime boys like Kyo and Yuki from Fruits Basket and… Jack Frost!

L: Ahh, don’t expose me like that, fam! But at least I know that these are movies and are NOT AT ALL rep-resentative of real life relationships. Not to mention, the movies put additional pressure and stress on teen-agers to be in relationships in order to not be left behind the curve. So to the younglings out there, if you haven’t figured it out by now, American high school media is not real life.

B: *nods intelligently* Trust us, I was disappointed when I found out that we don’t even play football here. Should’ve gone to Hamber.

L: Valid point… but what we’re getting at here is that there is no perfect mold for a relationship. Everyone is unique and what works for one relationship will completely differ and depend on the people involved. Un-like the media, we are all not straight white cis-people. Also aromantic people (people who don’t experience romantic attraction) exist, too.

B: No way really?! *shocked look* Hey Lucy, what are the do’s and don’ts for asking someone out?

L: Well first, you need to be honest with yourself about what you want from the relationship. It’s also some-thing that you can figure out together if you don’t know what you want. Recognize that there’s no rush for anything to happen. You are a youngster…

B: And you got at least another 10 years before climate change becomes irreversible and we all die.

L: It’s high school. As cliche as it is, it’s the time to take chances, make mistakes, learn...and maybe find love in each other. Jkjk...unless??? *hopeful look*

B: Preparation is key, but draw the line before you become obsessive. Big don’t: don’t corner them so they cannot escape- very terrifying 10/10 would not recommend.

Tea with Bettina and Lucy How to Prompose/Ask Someone Out

L: Respect their answer. If they say yes, YAY! I wish you all the best!! If they say no, it’s not an invitation to keep trying harder to pursue them, no means no. If they say maybe, be patient and give them time to figure their stuff out. Regardless of the outcome, I’m soooooooo proud that you did it.

B: And if you get painfully rejected, it’s not like anyone is going to remember it or care in a couple of years. It’s only like 5% of your dignity and reputation gone and you know what they say, you can’t lose what you don’t have. On that happy note, moving on to promposals for the grads.

L: Promposals can be so much fun if done right. However, the trickiest but also the simplest thing about promposals is to make sure the person you are promposing to is okay with the whole shenanigans. That’s the bare minimum requirement. As fun as promposals are, they put a lot of pressure or potential embarrassment on the person being promposed to, especially if they are taken off guard.

B: But Lucy, what if they want to be surprised?

L: Well Bettina, great question, there can still be the element of surprise with having a conversation with them beforehand. You can talk with them, make sure they want the kerfuffle and still surprise them with the time, place and type of gesture.

B: Those are great ideas Lucy. But how would you actually have that conversation?

L: Well I know how much you hate confrontations and so do I. But as much as it sucks, it’s absolutely essential for any relationship. I suggest you talk in person because I found that’s the most effective way to communicate. But don’t completely diss texting because it allows both people to formulate their thoughts and think things through.

B: But also if you hate talking to people as much as I do, you could send them a candy gram on Valentine’s Day. Student Council will begin to sell them in the foyer starting early February. A simple 5 dollar way to get your feelings across! Or a great gift for a friend! (Sponsored by student council, please address the check to Bettina Karl)

L: Also never forget, you don’t need a date. You would probably have an equally good time going to Prom with your friends.

B: And that’s a wrap. If anyone would like private consulting services from two very qualified experts, Lucy starts at $40 and I’d do it for candy.

L: As always send in your burning questions to us. We wish you all the best. Be your own unicorn. Spread loveeeeeeeee!

B: Disclaimer: We are absolutely not responsible for any possible consequences that arise due to following the advice stated in this article.

GODS AND WARRIORSWritten by Evan Barclay

The gods and warriors series by Michelle Paver is a fictional series in Mycenaean Greece. I found it to be a really great read as the whole series is very cohesive and continuous and its setting is something I haven’t encountered in a novel before. The way Paver writes really brings to life a pre-Grecian culture that has lain dormant for hundreds of years. Her creative license in the geogra-phy of the area allows it to become her own.

I found the book somewhat informative on the time period as much of the information given in the story is factual, but parts of it, especially in the later books is mostly fiction. The story is also really enjoyable as it is told through the eyes of a young person and an outcast, so it gives a different perspective than you would get reading a textbook or more factual historical account. Often times, ancient Greece is somewhat of a guarantee if you want a successful YA novel, but branching out to a less explored time and place in history allows people to learn more and sets this book apart from

others about Greece and its history.

The story from a literary standpoint is also very good. The dynamic between the main charac-ters is well written and is very tense. It really pushes the plot forward, so the book picks up right away and doesn’t let you stop. It also has a lot of mysteri-ous and magical qualities that I found very appeal-ing.

I would also recommend this book to any-one from grade 8 to grade 12. It’s definitely more along the lines of casual reading, but you can still get a lot from the series. I would recommend it to those who are interested in history and those who like adventure novels.

Sands vs. Tupper Juvenile

Boys BasketballWritten by Aliyah Fisher

Luke Carter picked up the ball during the jump ball giving Tupper the upper hand. Tupper was off to a great start with smooth layups and fierce blocking. Both teams showed great communication and sportsmanship. Tupper really did us proud with how they incorporated ROARS into their plays.

Great foul shots and layups won Tupper a lead of 12-0 within the first 5 minutes of the play. Jeremey Roland made some great foul shots, winning Tupper many points. Dylan Myttener and Dawson Pratt had some powerful lay ups and passes as well. Tupper had the upper hand with 19-0 in points. With Perry Kullar’s unbelievable 3 pointer the score rose to a total of 22-0. Sands then made a crowd pleasing 2 pointer shot and the score changed to 22-2. Sands continued to have bold passing and blocking, and Luke Carter impressed everyone with another solid 2 pointer layup.

For the beginning of the next play, Sands started with the ball. Matthew Tam was relentless with his box outs. Sands stole the ball from Tupper, but Luke Carter blocked their shot and kept them from winning their 4th point. With Tupper’s consistently powerful play, the score was 31-4. Dylan Myttener shows his unbelievable skill giving Tupper their third 3 pointer of the game. Ankit Saini won Tupper another impressive 2 pointer with a strong layup. Perry granted the team with another layup winning Tupper 2 more points. After the last play before halftime, Tupper led the game with a score of 45-4.

After halftime, Luke Carter got the ball and dodged all the players trying to steal the ball from him, and maked the shot. Kalan Bambao passed the ball to Dawson from a very long distance allow-ing him to give Tupper another 2 more points with a great layup. It looked as though Tupper would with a score of 56-8 after Sands hit a stream of fouls. Dawson blocked Sands from making another shot and then passed the ball to Ryan Tang and got Tupper yet another 2 points. Dylan Mytenner lends a hand with his bold blocking. After 3 plays, the score is left at 62-12.

The last play had many fouls from both teams and great plays, made by all players. After many amazing layups from Perry Kullar, Dawson Pratt, Dylan Myttener, and Luke Carter, along with amaz-ing blocking from Ankit Saini, Dawson Pratt, Ryan Tang, Mattew Tam, and Luke Carter, Tupper won with a score of 75-16!

Everyone from both teams played very well and showed lots of

ROARS during the game. Tupper is very proud of you!

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

METEOR MOMENTWritten by Aliyah Fisher

According to Nicole Mortillaro, an editor of the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at CBC, on Thursday, the 21st of November, there was a meteor shower that last occurred in 1833 and then again in 1995. Mortilllaro says that it is nowhere near as big or incredible as the one in 1833, but it was still a very rare occurrence. The Meteor show-er was specifically visible in Eastern Canada. Peter Brown, professor and Canadian research chair at Western University’s department of physics and astronomy, said, “We might see a meteor, and then a few seconds another meteor, and then two more meteors.”

Mortillaro states that due to the fact that we don’t know where the shower originated from it was hard to predict where and when exactly the debris will fall. The shower only last-ed 15-20 minutes and many people couldn’t see the miraculous lights flying through the sky due to the very cloudy canadian weather.

“Hollywood always has this view of meteor showers as these things that happen in 20 minutes and it’s all over,” Brown said. “And every other meteor shower is not like that — ex-cept this one … and that’s rare.” Peter Jenniskens and Esko Lyytinen, recently published on the website Meteor News, that there’s the potential that this year’s shower may have produced between 100, and 1,000 meteors an hour. To describe this immeasurable shower, the Perseids shower in August and the Geminids shower in December, at the highest, can produce, about 100 to 150 meteors per hour in a dark-sky location. An added astounding comparison is that the alpha Monocerotids comet, which occurs at this time of year, typically only produces just a few meteors an hour.

Jenniskens and Lyytinen made the forecast for the debris. Where the debris landed was similar to the 1995 meteor shower, however scientists didn’t really know what to expect from the shower, because of the lack of knowledge of what comet the shower was coming from. Scientists were unable to obtain certain knowledge like knowing the orbit of the mete-oroids. This meteor shower may have been quite a mystery, but it is extremely cool to be able to live in a time of such a rare occurrence.

Writers CornerCreated by Sebastian Tow

One of them had a pistol pressed against the guard’s neck. The guard’s eyes were closed, and his lips were moving. The other man had a sawed-off shotgun. “Keep your big mouth shut!” the man with the pistol said, though no one had spoken a word. “One of you tellers hits the alarm, you’re dead meat. Got it?” All the tellers nodded. “Oh, bravo, “ Anders said. “Dead meat.” He turned to the woman in front of him. “Great script, eh? The stern, brass-knuckled poetry of the dangerous classes.” She looked at him with drowning eyes. The man with the shotgun pushed the guard to his knees. He handed up the shotgun to his part-ner and yanked the guard’s wrists up behind his back and locked them together with a pair of handcuffs. He toppled him onto the floor with a kick between the shoulder blades. Then he took his shotgun back and went over to the security gate at the end of the counter. He was short and heavy and moved with peculiar slow-ness, even torpor. “Buzz him in,” his partner said. The man with the shotgun opened the gate and sauntered along the line of tellers, handing each of them a Hefty bag. When he came to the empty position he looked over at the man with the pistol, who said, “Whose slot is that?” Anders watched the teller. She put her hand to her throat and turned to the man she’d been talking to. He nodded. “Mine,” she said....

Tobias Wolff is an American short story writer and memoirist born in Birmingham, Alabama. He has taught writing at both Syracuse University and Stan-ford University. You can find his books like This Boy’s Life and The Barracks Thief in bookstores and librar-ies.

Writer of the Month

Except from “Bullet in the Brain”By Tobias Wolff

Anders couldn’t get to the bank until just be-fore it closed, so of course the line was endless and he got stuck behind two women whose loud, irrelevant conversation put him in a murderous temper.He was never in the best of moods anyway, Anders - a book critic known for the weary, elegant savagery with which he dispatched almost everything he reviewed. With the line still doubled around the rope, one of the tellers stuck a “POSITION CLOSED” sign in her window and walked to the back of the bank, where she leaned against a desk and began to pass the time with a man shuffling papers. The women in front of Anders broke off their conversation and watched the teller with hatred. “Oh, that’s nice,” one of them said. She turned to Anders and added, confident of his accord, “One of those little human touches that keep us coming back for more.” Anders had conceived his own towering hatred of the teller, but he immediately turned it on the presumptuous crybaby in front of him. “Damned unfair,” he said. “Tragic, really. If they’re not chopping off the wrong leg, or bombing your ancestral village, they’re closing their positions.”She stood her ground. “I didn’t say it was tragic,” she said. “I just think it’s a pretty lousy way to treat your customers.” “Unforgivable,” Anders said. “Heaven will take note.” She sucked in her cheeks but stared past him and said nothing. Anders saw that the other woman, her friend, was looking in the same direction. And then the tellers stopped what they were doing, and the customers slowly turned, and silence came over the bank. Two men wearing black ski masks and blue business suits were standing to the side of the door.

ART/PHOTOGRAPHYPhotography by Nola C and Selah N

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in Tupper Times.

HOROSCOPESWritten by Rachel B, Stella A and Beatrice K

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19): This month is going to be a productive one for you. Try and know your limits so you can use your productivity and strength to climb the ladder to success. Rome wasn’t built in a day!

Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) : Taurus, you may be experienc-ing a lot of stress right now and it might be tough. This cycle is coming to an end. Soon you will be rewarded for all of your work. Please pick sleep over extra work and don’t just rely on coffee. Let your self-care be a priority. You’ve been working so hard and it’s time for you to take care of yourself!

Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): Holiday season can be a pressing time. Lots of things to do, pressure to buy. Do not feel swamped, and remember that this is meant to be a season of fun and celebration. Beware of gifts from an unexpected source, and spread joy.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22): This month, take the time to look around you and embrace your nurturing side. Your sign gives you the abilities to heal and help others so make use of that, while still always remembering to look out for yourself first.

Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22): Leo, it’s hard for you to admit weakness. When you are having a rough time, it’s challenging for you to show it to others. You are a fire sign and you like to feel powerful! But remember it’s ok not to be “good” and that others love you and will support you even when you’re not good. You’re not a burden, you’re a human, and humans sometimes need to lean on each other.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22): You don’t need to act so brave Virgo. Vulnerability is ok, too! Stick with the Leos as letting people care for you is a struggle you both share. It’s ok to wear your emotions on your sleeve and it’s ok to ask for help. Virgo, when things are hard, and school and other commitments are testing your motivation, remind yourself of why you’re here; why you’re at school and working so hard. You can do this Virgo, you are so kind and so talented!

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20): Pisces, as a water sign you can be very deep and intuitive as well as so ambi-tious. Don’t let any stress about grades take away from your actual learning and deep thinking. You are a person that people are drawn to, as you are so fun, kind and refreshing. Make sure that you choose the people you keep close to you carefully, as to keep yourself in a positive headspace. Sur-round yourself with things and people that bring you great joy.

Libra (Sept 23-Oct 22): As the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer, your mind may wander under the stars. You must keep your body busy in order to quiet your mind. With cold comes new stress and sea-sonal affection, so be open-minded and careful.

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21): As the holidays approach so do new opportunities. Be sure to keep your mind open to new things in both school and out of it. Addi-tionally, with Jupiter influencing your houses expect to be rewarded for your actions but be careful not to rush to spend your earnings too fast as you may regret it.

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21): Rainy cold days cause winter gloom, but try not to let them get you down. Find a new pursuit to lift your spirits. A new hobby will be a big source of happiness in the coming months. Share your learning with someone else; you may not anticipate the joy it will bring for both of you.

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19): Holidays can be a time of spending for many of the signs, but Capricorns have focus on saving for one big purchase. Don’t be afraid to continue saving and make homemade gifts for your loved ones. Don’t forget to treat yourself once in a while.

Aquarius(Jan 20-Feb 18): This month, take a moment to just go with the flow. New relationships and commit-ments may arise so don’t be afraid to lower your guard a bit and see where life takes you, while still remembering to take care of yourself and not lose track of school or work.

Your awesome Vice Principal Mr Evans was born in Winnipeg and then moved to Cal-laghan Valley. He went to Spectrum Community School in Victoria for highschool. He became a teacher because his parents were both teachers and he wanted to be a teacher. He likes being a Vice Principal because he can still teach. He worked at schools in Burnaby, Surrey, and a school in China “I worked in China because BC has the richest curriculum in the world so China buys it so when students graduate they get two diplomas. So I was working at a school teaching teachers the curric-ulum.” Mr. Evans Moved to Tupper because: “The Vancouver school board is so big and there are lots of jobs that I can do within it.” He likes how at Tupper, “You can feel the history of the build-ing” and “He likes how strong the community is” (because of ROARS!). Mr Evans is now 45 and likes to do karate, hike and watch the Seattle Seahalks in his free time. That is just a bit about your vice principal Mr. Evans!

Mr EvansWritten by Maya R and Sadie S

Your amazing Student Council President wants to make Tupper a better place. “I want to create a community where people aren’t afraid to be themselves.” Clyde said he wanted to become the president because “I started student council in Grade 9 because I wanted to make a difference. Year after year, I just got more into it; for my last year at Tupper, I wanted to be the president of the school.” He likes being the Student Council President because he has a role where he can make positive change. His favourite thing about Tupper is “we have so many clubs and when Grade 8’s come to Tupper, there is the Link Crew which helps them out.” We are also participating in the Canley Cup: “Canley Cup is a district wide competition against all the Lower Mainland Schools. We are part-nering with the CST and all the money we raise will go towards people who need extra support this winter.” He said the following teachers are shaving there heads:“Ms Heidi will shave her ever changing hair if we reach 6k”“Mr. Cavaletto’s gorgeous blond hair will go if we reach 8k”“And I will shave my hair if we reach 10k! I think we can totally do it. There are a couple other peo-ple who will shave there heads in between like our new Vice Principal, Mr. Evans and a few teach-ers are also dying their hair”Clyde thinks we can reach 10k and so do we. Lets do it!

President ClydeWritten by Maya R and Sadie S

TO BIRGITTA...Written by Thuy Le

‘CRACK…CRACK’

What was that?

‘CRACK…’That noise again! This time, Birgitta strains her ears for the smallest thud. Nothing, or so she thinks when her eyes wander upon the cracked glaze behind her. The small crack is no lon-ger there. Instead, it looks like some sort of footprint from an animal.

‘A hoof?’

Birgitta is immensely bewildered at the sight of the queer object. She steps back, but curiosi-ty pulls her along the peculiar foot trails. They pass the towering hoops and steer diagonally into the greenway. Then, they make zigzag trails around the snow-covered bushes, forcing her to keep up. She follows the footprints, until she can’t see them clearly anymore. Her eyes squint at their blurred outlines, until she cannot keep up…

I need a decent explanation. The first thing that I see are trees covered in snow. Everywhere I look is a desert of snow-buried trees and bushes. Call it whatever you want – a dessert, snow camps, a dream ski-resort. It’s funny, I can’t even remember what I did before ending up here. I remember nothing, no one, save for a bunch of animal footprints.

Wait a minute. Why on earth was I even thinking of footprints?

Hang on; I think I hear something – a sound of loud scurrying in the dense bushes far ahead. I crank my head high up; looking up at the greyish sky, which right now only bears a few falcons zipping to the west. I turn around and see a few rabbits retreating into its holes. It’s a weird rabbit. It stares at me for a while and then takes off. It’s strange, because where the rabbit stood glows a faint blue light.

I step on it. The faint glow melts without a trace, as if it had never been there. I dash at the next glow and step on it, and the faint glow breaks apart. I sprint and sprint. I don’t know what time it is or how long I’ve been chasing. My face is fixed on the ever-ephemeral line of footprints, paying attention to nothing other than the lack of trees.

But then I look up and realize there is a tree. No, it’s more than a tree.

It’s a dead end. I crane my neck a bit higher up and see the letters placed squarely in my face. It says ‘To Birgitta’.

To me? Why on earth would there be a present on a tree branch in the middle of nowhere for me? But the letters are clear as day - ‘To Birgitta’. Anyhow, I mount the tree, putting one foot after another. Finally, I’m on the branch where the present sits, but the next thing I realize, it’s at the farthest tip of the branch. I gasp. I’m weighing it down.

I inch a little bit more, ever so lightly as to not break it completely. I put my arm forward, and then my foot, my arm, then my foot. It’s okay, take it slowly. I shoot out my right arm for the gleaming gold wrapper and feel the smoothness of it on my sweaty fingers.

‘CRACK…’

It’s too late. That crack that I dread breaks my ears and the lifeline supporting me. Luckily, I get a hold of the package before my whole body flings itself over the chasm. An exhilarating feeling washes over me, mixed with the rashness of the freezing breeze. The blurred jagged rocks rush up at the speed of light. Unluckily, my sweaty fingers slip off the package...

NCC CONSPIRACY

THE TRUTH ABOUT SNOWWritten by Noah BN, Caitlin Rich, Clara Duffy

Yes, it’s us again. The four conspiracy columnists. Miss us?

We have paid (bribed), requested (blackmailed) and worked with (coerced) several local Vancouver weather stations to find the truth about snow.

I mean, come on. Soft, white, cold flakes falling to the ground from clouds can’t be all there is to it, right? Well, it’s not.

In our “collaboration” with Weather On Wednesday (The weather station that finally agreed to partake in our mission), we at last found out the truth about snow.

Here it is -- drumroll please -- the real, honest truth is that celestial beings stand in the clouds and throw ice at us.

Here is our explanation: In the clouds, where everyone who believes in heaven thinks it is, there are celestial beings made of some sort of mystical crap.

Those beings are thoroughly sick of the human race, so they do the only thing they can: chuck ice shards at us while we’re not paying attention. Those shards splinter while fall-ing through the atmosphere and are reduced to what we label as “snowflakes”.

Think about that while you’re “walking through a winter wonderland”. Yay! Winter.

Note: we refuse to be sued by non-believers. Also, please notify us if any of the content above is offensive.

Sincerely,The 4 conspiracy columnists

FICTIONARY, N.Written by Jacob Schotte

A collection of some of the oddest words ever to be thought up by the hu-

man race. (words with a * have been sent in by our readers!)

agelast, n. One who never laughs.

The agelasts of the internet spammed the thread with cries of “Not funny, didn’t

laugh.”

donkey engine, n. * A small auxiliary engine on a ship.

The mechanic fixed our donkey engine, but my mule’s still acting up.

foppotee, n. Simpleton.

He was an average man, one might say a foppotee.

naumachy, n. A mock sea-battle.The kids performed their naumachy in the living room.

persistoronic, adj. Of or relating to pigeons.

I saw many shops across the persistoronic streets of Granville Island.

pot-valor, n. Courage caused from drunkenness.He dove into the manhole with inelegance and pot-valor.

theomeny, n. The wrath of God.

“I may experience theomeny, but this life is worth it,” the sinner announced to the

world.

univocalic, adj. Using only one vowel.

“Seven settlers went here” is a univocalic sentence.

volgivagant, adj. Pertaining to commoners.

The volgivigant politician swiftly captivated the voters.

Have any words you’d like to share?

GAMESCreated by Jacob Schotte

Trivia

Q1: In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?Q2: In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what three words best describe the Grinch?Q3: True or False: The first Christmas tree appeared in the United States.Q4: Which of these was not a gift given by the ‘Wise Men’ to Baby Jesus – gold, silver, myrrh, or frankincense?Q5: On the tenth day of Christmas, what does my true love give to me?Q6: What Christmas song has the line, “I don’t know if there’ll be snow, but have a cup of cheer?”Q7: The Christmas song ‘Jingle Bells’ was originally published under what title?

Trivia Answers: Ebenezer, “Stink, stank, stunk”, false, silver, ten lords a-leaping, Holly Jolly Christmas, One Horse Open Sleigh

Riddle

Elf ChoirAt North Pole High School, there exists a well-respected Elf Choir, which performs Christmas carols to the school. The choir has 144 sophomores, 441 juniors, and 256 seniors. Principal Chris C. Ringell has to order high chairs for the choir (the elves have to sit up high because they are too short) and has to specify the amount in rows and columns. (e.g. 51 rows and 33 columns) What numbers should he specify?

12 Days Of Christmas

How many birds did the true love give?How many musicians did the true love give?What is the ratio of lords to ladies?What is the ratio of swans to geese?How many hands could you adorn with the golden rings?If the maids produce 1 litre of milk a day, how many litres will they produce in total in a week?

You can also find the crossword online @https://crosswordlabs.com/pdf/2019-11-25-195

If you wish to leave it untouched for someone else to complete

FEATURED EDITORS

CREDITS TO: Illustrator: Marielle CuraGraphic Designer: Nola CressmanWebsite Designer: Eric SouderEditor-in-Chief: Lucy LuoEditors: Chloe N, Bettina K, Thuy L, August KY, Jenny N, Maya C, Artemis MB, Lucy ZTeacher Sponsor: Mr. Demers

Chloe Nairne

One of our Grade 8 powerhouses. Walks with her blue/teal crutch-es but still shows up to meetings earlier than all the Grade 12’s (AHEM). Is one of our best editors, staying on top of her work as she starts to check the editors’ folder daily even before the writers begin writing.

Lucy Luo

Ah yes, that kid. She’s okay. Super smart but also an id-iot most of the time. Rebooted this club by herself and somehow thought she wasn’t the leader. Pretty much sin-gle-handed runs this club and is Lucy in the Tea with Bet-tina and Lucy column (who would’ve guessed). Decent kid, hit her up in the hallways for real good advice or homework help. (written by Bettina Karl)

Thuy LeShe writes, she edits, she draws (I actually have no idea if she does but I feel like she must), she dances, and sings! What does she not do?! Our favourite and only Grade 10 so the rest of yall Grade 10’s step up your game and submit! You can find her short story on page 13-14.