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DMCI’S Unsung Heroes by Reina Leraine Celestino &

Tiffany Mabalay

School is a place that prioritizes education

over anything else. It has a long recognized goal to

excel and advance towards a better academic learn-

ing and all-out support for all the students. But

school isn’t just about academics . There is so much

more in store for students such as extracurricular

activities (sports, club, etc.) that open up new oppor-

tunities for them. At the moment, there are various

up-and-running clubs since back then or newly cre-

ated ones recruiting for new members to expand

more awareness of each and every representing

clubs within DMCI. Two clubs that deserves more

attention are… Continue on pg 3.

McIntyre clan visits DMCI– pg. 3

Say yes to Recycling!- pg. 7

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Editors-in-Chief: Danise Ilaw

Van Villaraza

Staff Writers: Abigail Cuevas Dennis Barthelette

Tiffany Mabalay Coleen Timbang

Reina Leraine Celestino Neriele Garcia

Layout Artist: Coleen Timbang

Advisor: Mrs. Cynthia Jones

Features…………….. Pg. 3-6

News ………………. Pg. 7-9

Sports………………. Pg. 10– 11

Editorials…………… Pg. 12– 13

Entertainment………. Pg. 14– 18

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McIntyre Clan Visits DMCI! by Danise Ilaw

Past relationships were rekindled, new ones were

made and old memories were relived as the DMCI Alum-

ni Society gathered at our school on Thursday, October

16. David M. Rich, the great nephew of the man whom

our beloved school is named after, decided to present our

school with a token of appreciation in celebration for

many successful years of education. The entire McIntyre

clan along with many former DMCI students and staff

travelled from all over the globe to take part in this signif-

icant event in DMCI history. Many of our guests were

given the chance to take a walk around the building and

revisit old locations that reminded them of their past

memories once experienced at the school.

The event took place within our school's library

at six o’clock in the evening. To start off the evening, the

McIntyre clan were led into the venue by a bagpipe player

which was then followed by our school’s choir perform-

ing ‘Oh Canada.’ A number of speeches were given and

the choir performed a few of their rehearsed pieces

throughout the event. To end off the evening, Mr. Rich

awarded our school with an antique pocket watch that had

belonged to Daniel McIntyre, himself, to be

kept within the private and protected McIntyre memorial.

The venue was put together by the hard work of the

students of our leadership program. Refreshments, made

by our food and nutrition students, were served. Also, our

school’s choir performed renditions of their own re-

hearsed pieces throughout the event. In short, the school

put “all hands on deck” in preparation for this event in

order to make our special guest’s visit like no other.

Student Council President, Arnelle Moyo with David M.

Rich (Daniel McIntyre’s great grandson)

Continued from page 1…

Two of the clubs that deserve more

attention are GSA and Baking &

Cooking Club.

GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

(GSA)

"It started 3 years ago with a group

of students knocking on my door."

Ms. Emond, teacher-in-charge of

GSA stated.

GSA isn't just about the alliance be-

tween individuals who identifies

themselves as LGBTQ or Straight.

GSA is a Human Rights Group. A

diversity group where the top of their

voice lays a mission to Educate, Ad-

vocate and Support.

"To let people know we are here. To

let them know we exist. To let peo-

ple know they have support," Ms.

Emond explained when asked about

why GSA should be more recog-

nized.

Currently, GSA has 10 Up/Proud

members.

Baking & Cooking Club

Baking/Cooking club takes place

during Wednesday, Period 4 in room

64 under the supervision of Mrs.

Kalicinsky. This club has by 9 to 15

regular participants who have great

passion for baking and cooking. Stu-

dents who are interested in learning

how to bake and cook are also wel-

come.

“All are free and welcome to join the

Club but we want to let them know

that this club is a commitment and no

credit is offered. Being responsible

for the clean ups and for the cooking

equipment and working as a team is

highly recommended” Mrs. Kalicin-

sky stated.

“Being a member of this club is a

good exercise for me because it helps

improve my talents. If cooking is

where my feet will lead me in the

future then, this is a great practice for

me” one of the members proudly

said.

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Robb Nash Rocks Out at Daniel Mac By Abigail Cuevas

The crowd gave a booming cheer as he entered

behind the curtains. The lights were all turned off at the

gym except for one spotlight shining down on him,

drawing all attention from the loud, welcoming students.

It was a successful event when Robb Nash and

his crew were here at Daniel Mac on October 27, 2014.

He shared an amazing story of how he survived from a

head on collision with a semi-truck and of how it affect-

ed his life after this event occurred. We were fortunate

enough to be one of the schools to listen to his and other

personal stories from other teenagers that are truly inspir-

ing and meaningful.

He then performed some of his songs such as

“One Last Breathe” and the song “Shadows” which was

inspired by a teen girl who almost attempted suicide but

overcame this decision. A video clip of the girl was

shown which truly gave us a spark of curiosity about not

only her purpose, but ours as well.

(Daniel Mac!!! Thanks for being such a great crowd.

You were one of the loudest we've had and we love

that!!! - @robbnash via Instagram)

The event ended with non-stop cheering

from the students and taking pictures with Robb

Nash. His incredible story and the messages of

each of his song is truly inspirational.

DMCI’s Day of Remembrance By Dennis Barthelette

We serve Remembrance every year on November 11th. On this day,

we remember those who served, fought and died in order to have a coun-

try for their loved ones to return to.

DMCI holds an assembly for its staff and students during this time

the ceremony includes; the placing of colours (flags), taking a moment

of silence, reading the poem “In Flanders Field”, the playing of the vid-

eo with the song “Hear You Me”, a performance by DMCI’s choir and

the playing of the Last Post.

This year DMCI paid Remembrance not only to those who fought

during war and troubling times but also to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo who was

gunned down while standing guard at the National War Monument in

Ottawa. DMCI students paid tribute to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo by placing their poppies around a photo of him that was

located outside of the office. This tribute was a success as many gave their poppies and at some point, his shrine

was completely covered. The word “Remember” was made from the poppies below Cpl. Cirillo’s photo.

The students of DMCI showed their respect by being quiet and attentive during the assembly as well as leaving

behind their poppies on the table with the photo of Clp. Cirillo. The DMCI choir was remarkable with their singing

of “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel”.

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Bon Voyage to Paris, The

Riviera and Rome by Dennis Barthelette

The Europe trip will be giving students

the amazing chance to visit some of

the most culturally iconic European

sites. Students can dine on European

breakfast and dinners which are in-

cluded in the cost. The lunches will be

up to the students so they can dabble

in their own tastes. Some of the sites

that the students will be visiting are the

Eiffel Towel, The Roman Colosseum,

The Sistine Chapel, The Leaning Tow-

er of Pisa, and many more.

Once students have registered, they’ll

start paying monthly installments of

approximately $219.00 until they have

reached the total price of $3,700.00.

The students will enjoy an overnight

flight to France on Thursday, March

26, 2016. This will mark the beginning

of their tour that will last ten days in

total.

“It’s a wonderful experience that the

students will treasure forever,” Ms.

Machado said. “To see and be a part of

European history and culture is life-

changing.”

Most of the students costs are included

in their monthly payments. The only

thing that are not included is their

spending money and that they are re-

sponsible for paying for lunches, and

gifts/souvenirs.

The transportation that students will be

taking depends on where they are go-

ing. The modes of transportation that

they will be using; a plane to get to

France and from there students will

ride buses, trains, and subways to get

to their next destinations.

The Europe trip is currently unavaila-

ble for student registration and is wait-

ing on the school division’s approval.

Students who are anxiously waiting

will be able to register after the up-

coming parent meeting.

Missing: Halloween

Dance by Reina Celestino

Student Council members are

the ones who organize and

manage the events that happen

in our school. However, with

the lack of Halloween Dance

and Step It Up, people are

questioning if Student Council

are actually doing their job.

The Halloween Dance was an

annual tradition here in DMCI.

But this year, Student council

faced complications that lead

to the event being cancelled.

According to Student Council,

they tried their best to have a

Halloween Dance but there

was an inconvenience that hap-

pened at the same week. Robb

Nash had a concert in the gym

and students missed their peri-

ods five and six classes.

DMCI’s faculty couldn’t afford

to let students miss any more

classes because midterms ex-

ams were looming around that

time. It wasn’t the intention to

not have a Halloween Dance,

but Student Council had to

compromise for the sake of

exams, which matters more.

“We’ll try our best to have a

Christmas celebration, Valen-

tines party, and other fun

events to make this school year

unforgettable with happiness,”

Crizelle Reyes, Student Coun-

cil representative said.

Math Help is the Solution! by Abigail Cuevas

If little red riding hood’s

grandmother wanted her to get four

apples, two oranges, five bananas and

two kiwis, how many astronauts have

landed on the moon?

Now, I know what you’re

thinking. On what planet did I get this

question? It may be confusing to you,

but it may be just as confusing as oth-

er math problems from tests, assign-

ments and lectures.

Math help is available to students who

seek guidance to better understand

complicated mathematical questions

by having a one-on-one approach with

a teacher or a student volunteer. Stu-

dents are encouraged to help other

peers succeed on this course. Run by

Ms. Malolos, it takes place every

Mondays at 3:30-4:30 pm (and Tues-

days too).

"Don't be shy to come and ask

for help. There are other students who

can help you, as well,'" said Ms.

Malolos.

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Be All About That Bass… And Treble! by Van Villaraza

The beat and the rhythm make you feel like you are

in the mood to twerk. It is the new sensation and people

think that it is oozing with positivity. However, this pos-

itivity might be something else in disguise.

All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor is catchy and

sometimes you cannot help but to sing and dance along.

However, once you look closely to its lyrics, you will

see that the song tries to be body positive but fails to

convey a positive message in more than one way.

“Yeah, my mama she told me, ‘Don’t worry about

your size’ / She says, ‘Boys like a little more booty to

hold at night.” Trainor is telling us that girls and women

should accept their curves because boys like it. She is

not telling people to embrace their curves because beau-

ty standards are complete garbage or because all bodies

are good bodies. She is telling people that it should be

acceptable because it will get the attention of men.

“I’m bringing booty back / Go ahead and tell them

skinny b@#%$s that.” Does she really need to counter

fat shaming with skinny shaming? Body shaming is

unacceptable and toxic no matter what the body type of

the person being shamed is.

All About That Bass definitely celebrates larger wom-

en however, the way Trainor tried to convey her positiv-

ity threw people of other body types under the bass. So-

ciety’s focus of physical appearance is trash so there is

no need to pit skinny women against larger women.

However, it is important to note that skinny women do

not experience the same struggles as fat women do.

There is literally an 11-billion dollar industry working

against larger women. It is easier to be skinny in a soci-

ety that values thin bodies.

Larger women deal with unrealistic goals (presented

with magazines, television, and other media), the fear of

not being liked because of their current weight, crying

because they don’t fit their jeans anymore, going

through magazines and ending up hating themselves

because they think they’ll never look like how everyone

think they should.

However, no matter if you are skinny, fat, or anything

in between, your insecurities are valid. Our perception

of beauty developed from the ridiculous standards that

the media presented to us. We should start teaching eve-

ryone that all bodies are worthy of respect. Even the

“stick figures Barbie dolls.” We can celebrate our bod-

ies without slating the other body types.

Be all about that bass, treble, and everything in be-

tween. There are many different body types in this

world and yours deserve the same love and respect as

the next.

Dear Mac,

“What’s a hair that explodes?”

-Baaaangs!

“What do you do with broken pencils?”

-Nothing. They’re pointless.

“How does Moses makes his coffee?”

-Hebrews it.

“How many tickles does it take to

make an octopus laugh?”

-Ten Tickles.

Style’ing

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Mockingjay Finally Hits

Theatres by Neriele Garcia

The long awaited movie sequel to The

Hunger Games series is finally out!

Mockingjay came out in theatres on

Friday, November 21 in Winnipeg. It

is believed to be the most awaited

movie of the year.

Many people are excited to see the

film adaptation to the popular book,

Mockingjay which is the third and

final book of the hunger games trilo-

gy by Suzanne Collins. Supposedly,

the movie is expected to gain millions

of dollars on the first few days within

its release date. It was also said that

Mockingjay - Part One will be the movie to earn the

most on its first weekend within the release date, domi-

nating all of its competition from throughout the year.

However, there were a few people who seem unhappy

about the movie adaptation. They say

that Mockingjay - Part One should not

be considered as it was quite boring.

The film also differentiated a bit from

the novel. For instance, in the book, the

readers were only aware of what was

happening through Katniss Everdeen's

point of view, but in the movie we

were able to see what happened to Pee-

ta Mellar during the time when he was

away from Katniss.

On the other hand, there are people

who enjoyed Mockingjay - Part One.

They were quite happy that the movie

was separated into two parts, so that

the movie could cover more of what

happened in the book rather than trying

to fit everything within one movie.

Nevertheless, you will never really know exactly how

you will feel about the movie unless you watch it!

Say Yes to Recycling! by Neriele Garcia

DMCI becomes more eco-friendly

as brand new recycling bins were

introduced to the building. During

the month of October, a total of

twenty-four beverage recycling

bins were placed throughout the

building.

The newly introduced recycling

bins will encourage more people to

recycle as they are placed all

throughout the building. Students

will pay more attention to these

bins as they are more evident and

appealing than before. There was

only about two recycling bins in the

cafeteria before the new bins were

introduced which did not encourage much recycling as they were most-

ly hidden and not as eye-catching.

Simply recycling a beverage con-

tainer can help protect our environ-

ment by reducing pollution. In this

generation, pollution is one of the

biggest problems we face and recy-

cling can really make an impact on

the world we have today. Recycling

lessens the amount of waste that is

accumulated on landfills. Rather

than dumping recyclable containers

in landfills, it would be a better

choice to either reuse them or con-

vert them into new products for

others to use.

Do not forget to drop beverage con-

tainers in the brand new blue recy-

cling bins and let’s help the envi-

ronment become cleaner together!

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Chess’ Road to Unity

By Dennis Barthelette

DMCI’s Chess Club has been teaching students how to

play chess and giving them a play to belong to for six

years. But this year, there is a new chess club in addition

to Mr. Baseley’s. The new Chess Club is run by Ms. Ni-

cholson in Room 11. The fourth period chess club has

had great success with students that walk through its

doors.

“We have accomplished a lot in the name of inclusion.

We have students of all ethnic backgrounds, all grade

levels, some students who have struggled to find a social

place of belonging,” Mr. Baseley said. “The students

have managed to find acceptance in our club. However,

where we have failed in large parts is in accommodating

female students. The reality we face is that many girls

seem to buy the idea that chess is somehow only for

boys, which is nonsense. We are trying to counteract that

with our latest attempt being the experiment in Ms. Ni-

cholson’s room.

Mr. Baseley’s Chess Club is already seeing a change in

an unforeseen but great way; more female students are

starting to show up at Baseley’s fourth period club. The

publicity generated by President Arnelle Moyo and Vice

President Whitney Anderson during their morning an-

nouncements deserve the lion’s share of the credit for

this positive development. The experiment in Ms. Ni-

cholson’s room is having great results already.

“I think girls are seeing that we are trying to reach out to

them. Perhaps this all-girls group could be a stepping

stone in having as many girls dabbling with chess as

boys at DMCI,” Mr. Baseley added. “I would like to give

thanks to Ms. Nicholson and Mrs. Guzzi for their sup-

port in our efforts.”

The goal of DMCI’s third period chess club is to get

girls more comfortable with the game and eventually

merge both chess clubs. It’s rather strange that female

students and females, in general feel as if chess is a male

sport. Chess is strictly based on strategy which both

males and females can do equally. Your body size or

your cardiovascular muscles does not matter; like other

sports.

If Ms. Nicholson’s chess club becomes successful at get-

ting female students more comfortable at chess then, the

the two chess clubs could see male and female students

going to both chess clubs. These students regardless of

their ethnic backgrounds, sex, grade levels, and skills can

have fun playing the game and feel as if they belong to

both clubs.

The DMCI chess clubs aren’t just for playing chess.

They’re also a place where you can go eat lunch or talk

among friends. It’s a place of belonging. The plus of

being able to pick up a board and clock and go a few

friendly rounds is great.

If you’re feeling like you want more of a challenge or

you want to play on the same side as a friend then try out

“Bughouse”, a game of chess consisting of two boards

and four players where it is a two versus two game

match. When your partner takes a piece, he gives you

that piece to play on your board when it’s your turn.

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Jabber: The Eye, Voice & Heart of

Discrimination by Tiffany Mabalay & Reina Celestino

One of the struggles

that most teenagers are

experiencing is dis-

crimination based on

their ethnicity. To let

new students know

that DMCI’s environ-

ment is safe and ac-

cepting, the EAL Eng-

lish Department decid-

ed to hold a play with

an inspiring message.

On a Wednesday, No-

vember 12 at the Gym-

nasium, an outstanding

play was held during

first period. The EAL

students were able to partake as audience of Jabber – a

mixed genre of comedy and romance with dark

themes.

Jabber is a play about a Muslim girl named Fatima

(played by Adele Noronha) who transferred to a new

school due to the fact that she was badly discriminated

from her previous school. In her new school, Fatima

meets Jorah (played by Kristian Jordan), who later on

became her friend.

“The play has a good message and it helps send a

point that discrimination is wrong. We want to let our

students who just arrived from other countries to know

that DMCI is a safe environment. We want them to

feel welcomed and be a part of our community” Ms.

Feirra, one of the teachers in the EAL English Depart-

ment said.

The play portrays a lot of conflict including Fatima

breaking a sacred

Muslim tradition

for the sake of her

bond with Jorah.

However, Fatima

was later betrayed

by Jorah when he

took a picture of

Fatima with her

hair out. He print-

ed it and posted all

over their school

and even created a

Facebook page

called "My Mus-

lim Ex-Girlfriend

shows her hair".

The play conveys

the sad reality that teens are getting more vulnerable to

bullying due to their traditions and culture.

"Sometimes it takes more than sorry," Fatima (Adele

Noronha) stated in the play. The play highlights on the

fact that all of our actions have consequences. It also

shows that one thing for us could be everything to

someone else. Judgments based on one fact could

change somebody's fate.

Moral lessons of the play include: always think twice

before doing something and keeping in mind how

your actions will affect one's future if you decide to do

something impulsive.

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Volleyball Season Comes to an End by Neriele Garcia

The varsity boys volleyball

team wraps up the season for the

year. The team consisted of seventeen

members and practice took place

from four to five times a week for at

least two hours. In addition, the vol-

leyball games played against other

schools occurred twice a week.

The team also had the opportunity to

travel to Brandon for a game where

they stayed for one night. The boys

had a chance to explore the mall and

go swimming. The team and the

coaches were also able to relax and

have lunch together a few times.

However, the trip was not free, it did

cost money, but it was probably

worth it!

Nonetheless, varsity boys volleyball coach, Mr. Cheyne says, "I learned many things about the kids in the

team and we also had a lot of fun together."“ Regarding the volleyball games, the Mr. Cheyne mentioned that the

team did quite well in league. However, they did lose in the zone finals against Sisler High School.

JV Boys Volley Ball Team

by Reina Celestino

The Maroons Junior Boys’

Volleyball team showed great deter-

mination. After winning the City

Championship in the Winnipeg

School Division, and ranking in the

ninth placed in the whole province,

on Thursday November 19 they

competed against Brandon and suc-

cessfully won.

Our strong team, winning in

eight consecutive games, playing

against Kelvin High with the score

of 25-14 /25-17 and Tech-Voc with

the score of 25-20 / 25-15. Although

their winning streak is outstanding,

they lost against Garden City Collegiate during the quarter finals. Therefore, they ranked ninth place in the

whole province. They also got the chance to play against Brandon for the Provincial Championship that was held

at River East Collegiate.

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Feminism is such a simple word

that many people cannot comprehend.

Feminism is all about the equality of

the sexes. Many people ask why the

movement couldn’t be called

“equalism” or “humanism” since

we’re trying to promote equality of

the sexes. Well, equalism and human-

ism are separate movements from

feminism. Equalism includes all

forms of discriminations such as ra-

cial prejudice while humanism is an

entirely separate movement that

doesn’t explicitly prioritize gender

issues. However, being a feminist

doesn’t mean that you can’t be a hu-

manist or an “equalist” too.

Feminism solely focuses on

women’s issues and how they are

more marginalized than men (which

is true!). Feminism gives women and

allies a space to discuss their oppres-

sion and analyze the societal stand-

ards that make men more privilege

than women. Since men are more ad-

vantaged than women, feminists teach

girls that they shouldn’t have to live

as second-class citizens and they

don’t have to settle into traditions and

society’s standards. Feminism teach-

es women that they can do whatever

they want without limiting them-

selves. Feminism tries to break the

gender roles so that women know

they are just as capable as men and

that men knows it’s okay to partici-

pate in things that aren’t considered

masculine.

I know that people might find it

weird that a guy is talking about

women’s issues. I constantly try to

educate myself to help women not

because I have a mother and a sister

but because women are human beings

that deserve the same respect as men.

And so that feminism can be effec-

tive, we must realize that you can’t

always relate to the issues but it

doesn’t mean that they don’t exist.

Recently, I saw a parody account

on Twitter called Meninist. Although

it claims that its contents are pure sar-

casm, what people don’t realize is that

these kinds of things are harmful to

the Feminist movement. Just because

you didn’t meant it offensively

doesn’t mean it’s not offensive. I saw

some men actually agree to the tweets

and it just mocks what people are

fighting for. Women are being killed,

beaten, tortured, and abused just for

simply asking to be treated as human

beings. Women are being assaulted,

harassed, and raped even when they

say “no” but many men doesn’t care

about consent because apparently,

women are “asking for it”. Shut the

hell up; no one is ever asking for it.

Even if a woman has a visible bra

strap, she’s not asking for it. Even if a

woman is known to be promiscuous,

she’s not asking for it. If a woman is

drunk, she is not asking for it. No one

is ever asking for it. Women endured

centuries of oppression and violence

and it is surreal how we still have to

fight for their rights today. And none

of that should be mocked.

We need feminism because girls

need to know that they have the free-

dom to do whatever they want. They

don’t have to be bound by other peo-

ple’s idea of self-respect because self-

respect is nothing but making deci-

sions that make you happy. We need

feminism because girls need to know

that they are allowed to wear clothes

that they feel comfortable in and men

need to realize that what girls wear is

not an excuse to catcall, harass, or

rape them. We need feminism so that

women will see that their lives don’t

need to revolve around men and so

that men will realize their lives don’t

need to revolve around masculinity.

We need feminism because there are

little girls around the world that are

being forced into marriages. There are

women who suffer from domestic

abuse because their husbands think

that they have more power than wom-

en. Girls are being murdered for say-

ing “no” to a date and some men think

that’s enough reason to kill someone.

Men shouldn’t be the ones deciding

your value in this world. We need

feminism because girls need to con-

sider themselves equals to men so that

the amount of power men perceivably

have over women will diminish. And

that will lead to less gender-based

violence.

We need feminism because it can

save lives. Feminism can save lives

by freeing women from being forced

to live in patriarchal boundaries and it

teaches them not to abide to the gen-

der roles that they are forced to con-

form to. We need feminism so that

privileged men will stop thinking that

they are the most important thing on

the planet and that they need stop act-

ing like fragile creatures who feels

offended when their power is being

taken away from them.

Source:

http://www.gender-focus.com

Why Do We Need Feminism?

By Van Villaraza

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The constant use of group work can lead a student to develop a habit of laziness or procrastination towards school

work, encourage them to rely on others on getting tasks done and enables students to take advantage of time spent in

class that can be used to both educate and allow them to improve academically. How much group work is enough and

does it provide the benefits that are expected of it?

Group work is meant for students to easily comprehend material taught in class as they share their own ideas,

receive the opinions from their peers and are easily able to clarify any confusion through detailed discussion. Also, it

allows students develop confidence and public speaking skills as they are given the opportunity to express their own

thoughts, contribute by doing a component in which they are best at and interact with individuals who they may not

have talked to before. Although at times these goals are reached, the sad truth is that, overtime, many students take

advantage of this opportunity to the dismay of the members of their group. Rather than being a method of allowing

students to succeed in their learning, if it were to constantly take place, it will eventually encourage the development of

bad habits and will obstruct their ability to improve academically and socially.

Considering that there are many individuals that contribute to a group project, it will be inevitable for one

member of the group to become reliant on the others on getting the task done. This leads to the individual to develop a

habit of procrastination and laziness as they set aside their part in the group work knowing that eventually the others

will complete the work on their behalf. There are times when teachers allow their students to choose who they wish to

be in a group with. When an individual is with people whom they are comfortable with, knowing that they will easily

be forgiven by their group members, he/she will end up putting in less effort than the rest. Also, pointless chatter will

eventually occur more often than actual school work within a group of friends. If students choose not to use this oppor-

tunity to their advantage, time wasted on socializing and procrastinating can, instead, be put to good use.

Group work should not be done as often and only when appropriate rather than on topics that could easily be

comprehended by an individual on their own. For instance, material which requires a number of individuals such as

understanding and analyzing plays, or topics that branches out into several different ideas such as researching biomes

in biology are a few examples where group work may be beneficial towards a student’s learning. In order to keep stu-

dents focused, to ensure that groups are using their time wisely and to maintain an equal amount of effort given by

each individual, strict supervision and one-on-one discussions with their teacher should take place during class.

This editorial is not implying that every teacher must eliminate doing group work from their methods of edu-

cating, but is encouraging them to limit how often it is done and to focus on using methods that will allow a student to

benefit and to improve based on their own skill and effort. For all students, the decisions you make and the amount of

effort given towards group work will not only influence the outcome of the project, but will impact the rest of your

group members and will either slowly add onto or take away your privilege of benefiting from and taking part in these

kinds of activities. I urge all students to appreciate this opportunity along with the advantages it can provide and to use

it wisely as it is still simply available to us.

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TEACHER TALK

Question: If you were reincarnated as an animal, which ani-mal would you be?

“Bird; they soar far and high”

- Ms. Malolos

“Eagle. They’re majestic, graceful, self-sufficient; wise”

- Ms. Emond

“Cat, they have the best life. Living the life.”

-Mrs. Rypp

“Fox. What does the fox say?”

-Ms. Dennis

Bonus Q: “What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever encoun-tered?

“I was travelling with my family and we were in Amsterdam. We were looking at some museums and we were walking down the street and this man, he came by with roller skates and he was wearing.. *sighs deeply* less than a bikini! Like what Borat would wear. And he was behind us, so myself, my husband, and my daughter were walking down the street when he roller bladed past us and there was a whole table of little old ladies having tea at a sidewalk café and they were just like *makes a shocked face*.” - Mrs. Rypp

Dear Mac,

“Why do I have to learn sign language?”

-They’re handy.

Dear Mac,

“Are you single?”

-No, I’m double

Dear Mac,

“What is life?”

-Read Life of Pi.

MAZE RUNNER REVIEW

By Abigail Cuevas

After years of waiting, The Maze Runner

was finally released in theatres on September 19,

2014. Tons of people, especially those who read

the novel were eager to watch the film.

The movie is set in a post-apocalyptic

world where a teen named Thomas was in an

elevator that lead him to a place called “The

Glade” which is surrounded by a maze. There he

meets other teenage boys who have lost their

memories— except for their names. They start a

new life by creating a civilized community. Until

one day, a girl arrives inside The Glade for the

first time and unusual events started happening.

This young adult novel definitely cap-

tured millions of readers into the story, especially

the book’s made-up insults such as “shank”,

“shuckface” and “klunk”. This means that most

who have read it would be critical whether the

movie would lived up to the expectations of the

novel.

Over all, the film had mixed reviews

saying that the movie was great, or how the mov-

ing was lacking a backstory and had created con-

fusion to some people. What do you think of the

film?

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What’s Trending: Alex from Target

by: Coleen Timbang

Being a teenager can be a complicated mess, but being an instant teenage internet celebrity can even be

worse. Everyone in this world has at least one chance of turning into a complete star without realizing it. For in-

stance, take Alex Lee from Frisco, Texas as an example – also known as #AlexFromTarget. He’s just your typical

16-year old boy-next-door that people would probably walk by on sidewalks. Alex never imagined that one day, a

simple picture would change his entire life. A photograph of him was unknowingly taken as he worked ay Target as

a cashier when a young teenage British girl snapped and posted a picture of him on social media.

After being uploaded, his picture went viral and

started the #AlexFromTarget revolution. Little did Alex

know, he became an instant interweb star in just one

night. Young girls yell his name whenever he appears.

People will stop him by to take selfies with him. He re-

ceives tons of customers waiting in line from where he

does his job as a Target cashier. Because of his unman-

aged fame, his store manager decided to change his shift

behind the stockroom for a while. He was also invited

and interviewed by Ellen DeGeneres, making his image

gain more fame.

Just by a simple picture, no one would probably

imagine that he or she will be a well-known celebrity-

not even Alex. No one would be able to expect that with-

in a single work shift, they will rise into fame from a

young girl’s stolen photograph. Now who says that the

internet isn’t ruled by teenage girls?

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Anime Review by Dennis Barthelette

Trigun is an action/sci-fi/ com-

edy with twenty-six episodes and aired

on April 1, 1998 to Sept. 30, 1998.

Vash the Stampede is known as a ruth-

less villain that terrorizes the popula-

tion, however, through all the de-

stroyed cities he goes through, not a

single person was reported as being

murdered by him. In a world filled

with outlaws, gunmen and murderers,

this was strange. Two girls working for an insurance company have taken the

job to find Vash and confront him,

making sure he doesn’t destroy any

more buildings even if they have to

physically restrain him. But what they

didn’t expect is that Vash was not

scary or malevolent at all, but a very

kind and benevolent person. Things

progress with Vash as the protagonist

seeking out the main antagonist

“Knives”, who also happens to be his

brother. While on his search for his

brother Vash has to deal with the sixty-

six billion double dollar bounty that

was put on his head. This causes very

strong and dangerous bounty hunters to chase him but Vash just seems to be

very kind towards anyone who ap-

proaches him and never shoots to kill.

This leads to countless confrontation

which seems impossible for him to

escape. Trigun is a great anime for

anyone who enjoys old classics, such

as Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Start

(Anime’s that came out the same year

as Trigun). The characters are enjoya-

ble and relatable too. The comedy is

mostly represented by Vash with his

silly quirks and how he doesn’t seem

serious about anything despite his ap-

pearance and name.

Rating PG- 13

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Spot the Difference (5)

COLEEN’S CORNER

By Coleen Timbang

The Single Status

Love is this, love is that. Love is what’s roaming

around DMCI hallways which have turned into an occu-

pied lovers’ lane. You see couples hugging and showing

their affection as you open your locker early in the morn-

ing or even after school. Anywhere we go, love is what

we see. They might say that teens are too young for these

things, but high school is actually where we build strong

relationships, not just with significant others, but also

with finding true friends.

However, there are some cases in which some

guys and gals tend to stress about things other than their

typical homework. It is more complicated than AP Calcu-

lus, harder than solving questions from Grade 12 Physics,

and more difficult than making a University-level entry

essay; and that is being SINGLE.

What if the world collapses right now, do you

want to die single?

Don’t deny. I know you don’t want to.

It’s funny how each of us have different tactics

when it comes to finding ways to be noticed. Some prefer

doing the old-fashioned “stealing glances then looking

away when getting caught like nothing happened” kinda

thing. Others do the “secret not so secretive simple way of

being near to my crush”, “using my cellphone even though I’m only typing random stuff to act like I’m inno-

cent” or people might just simply follow the person they

like around, pretending that they have to go to that hall-

way on their way to their next class even though they

don’t really have to. Although this topic is about

high school love, I won’t be mentioning how people find

“the one.” Instead, I’ll be talking about being single.

There are people who tend to be discouraged because of

what they see. If you find everyone having boyfriends/

girlfriends these past few days, years or months and you

feel like you’re being left out – you are not. You’re not

the only single person in this world – why do you think

I’m writing about this? Remember, y’all don’t have to be

thirsty. Just because most of them are getting into rela-

tionships, it doesn’t mean you have to find one too. If all

of your friends are already taken by someone, you don’t

have to feel pressured; just make more friends!

My sister once told me while we were sitting at

our kitchen table, “Never think that you are being left out just because you can’t find anyone; instead, think of it as

being special. Why? It’s simply because you are truly re-

served for a certain special someone.” So as a reminder

while you are single – try to make most of your time de-

veloping yourself. Study hard. Practice what you love.

Do what makes you happy and teach yourself to learn

new things. Find your passions or talents that you can

mold better. So when the right time finally comes, you

know you have set yourself into something you’ve done

for the better.

WOW (Words OF Wisdom): “Love is like looking for

the end of the Scotch Tape. Sometimes you don’t have

to See it; you just have to Feel it.

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HUMANS OF DMCI

“I became a teacher because I

like working with kids and

young people. I have my own

kids and I will never forget

them being born. I’m really

proud of my kids. My oldest

daughter went to Europe to

see if she could live on her

own. My son has set himself

a goal to be a top-notch com-

puter gamer. And he’s al-

ready one of the best in his

server. My youngest daughter

is a dancer and she’s really

good.”

“Nothing makes me angrier than someone who tries to ruin my friendships. I

don’t appreciate it when people talk smack behind my back, spread rumors

about me, and accuse me of things I didn’t do. You’re not going to tell me

who I am; I’m going to tell you who I am.”

“I regret getting attached to people easily. When I invest my emotions

on someone, I give them my all. There was a time when someone im-

portant to me left my life and I didn’t have any choice but to accept that

people come and go. It hurt but I had to be happy. I surrounded myself

with people I care about and seeing then ahoy makes me happy. If I

could go back to the past, I wouldn’t change anything. I learned from my

past and every decision I made makes up who I am today.”

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Horoscopes:

Aries

These past few days, you’ve been doing too much homework, chores, and other responsibilities where it’s getting to the point that you are forgetting yourself. Relax; pushing your body to its limits won’t make any difference nor finish things fast-er.

Taurus

Planning about the future might not be as easy as it seems, but there’s always hope that will probably come by. Find your passion first before worrying about the out-come. If there’s a will, then there’s surely a good way.

Gemini

Stress from many responsibilities has been consuming almost more than half of your time, however, that doesn’t mean you can’t go out and enjoy other things with friends. Remember: You should know how to put your relationships first be-fore anything else.

Cancer

If you know you’ve been kind these past few days, never change. Even if it might be very simple for you, you don’t know how it can make some-one else smile. Whatever you give comes back to you 10x.

Leo

Being ready is always a strategy.

Try to plan ahead, especially if you know what you want for your fu-ture. However, don’t assume easi-ly. It might be hard to expect some-thing that’s going to be unexpected, but it’s still better to at least know what you can do whenever there’s a change; nothing stays the same.

Virgo

It’s not good to step directly into the spotlight when you don’t what happens behind the curtains. Know who and what you’re supposed to do first before acting right away. Sometimes the smallest decision or action we make are the ones that turn our lives around.

Libra

If you are confident with what you have, then you use it to your ad-vantage. This is the right time to make a move before someone else can get that opportunity. But watch out: being daring isn’t always a good tactic. Sometimes, that is the reason why some people end up in a rut.

Scorpio

When things get rough, it’s proba-bly the right time to show your feel-ings. It’s hard to repress something that’s inside you, especially if you’ve been keeping it for a long time. Why wait when you can do it now?

Sagittarius

If events aren’t going your way, then maybe it’s not what it’s sup-posed to be. Looking for answers isn’t as hard as you think. Just look around, you don’t know what can be lying under your nose. Everything you’re trying to find is probably right there waiting for you to notice.

Capricorn

Sometimes, work and chores aren’t the only responsibilities you’re supposed to have in life; relationships matter too. It can be family, friends, or your significant other so make sure to make time for those people. Life’s too short to spend time only for second options.

Aquarius

The future is nearer than you think, but you don’t have to wor-ry too much about other unrelat-ed ideas. Remember that we’re still living in the present. A lot of things will change, whether you try expecting it or not.

Pisces

All people have different perspec-tives. If there are others who can’t seem to understand what you’re trying to define, it’s better to leave them with what they want to understand.

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