Cultural Mosaic shatters ‘boxed’ thinking
André Vashist appeared on stage with his upper body trapped in a green-coloured box. For him to get out of that box, the event’s spectators had to yell the word ‘kaboom’ as loud as possible….
March 2008
Titans lose OFSAA bronze
John Woldu hit the back end of two foul shots with one second left to give the H.B. Beal Raiders a razor-thin 49-48 victory over Mother Teresa Titans and the bronze medal at the provincial…
Travel in time with PJP’s alumni nights
For some Pope John Paul II C.S.S. alumni, Tuesday nights are not your average ordeal. Every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m., up to 50 alumni gather in their former high school’s gymnasium to play…
Students need loan advocacy
The debate over student loans and tuition is not new and the issue often sounds so large and complicated that when undergrads, prospective students and parents hear about it, their instinct is to simply be…
The Importance of Handwashing
We are inundated by media reports and warnings about an expected pandemic flu. Around the world scientists are developing vaccines and are attempting to predict outbreaks. At times it can seem as though matters are…
Cadets aim for fun
Too often, the story of teens and guns ends in tragedy. But for the teens of the 2881 Scarborough Rifles Army Cadet Corps, their Tuesday meetings at Mowat Collegiate are just the opposite. The program,…
Liberals roll to victory in Toronto by-elections
The voters of Willowdale and Toronto Centre went to the polls in two of four federal by-elections being held throughout the country last night, each one a race widely thought to be a barometer of…
Streetknit has the homeless covered
Sadie Lewis continues to help Torontonians in need of warmth this winter. “I was so tired of hearing about people freezing to death on the streets and I thought ‘this is something that I could…
Film community fearful of Bill C-10
A controversial bill has people in the Canadian film and television industry playing a waiting game before the Senate decides if it will receive royal assent. “They’re taking the tax grants that Canadian productions apply…
Retail employees deserve a break too
Boxing Day in Canada is synonymous with mass crowds, good deals, and lots of shopping. But, just because one national holiday is all about shopping doesn’t mean every other holiday should be too. Last month’s…