West Hill Warriors back in battle
It seemed like there wasn’t even enough time for the sweat on the 2008 Seneca Sting Invitational court to dry before this year’s champs, the West Hill Warriors’ senior boys, were back in practice. After…
Articles by Monica Pak
Faux fur: no longer a faux pas
The controversial relationship between fashion and fur has been generations in the making. Like many other trends, fur has enjoyed a rollercoaster ride in popularity, from the peace-loving, animal-friendly hippy years to the fashion-forward, high-society…
PSAs and Briefs
A musical for all St. Dunstan of Canterbury Church, 56 Lawson Rd., will host Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, a musical based on Allan Sherman’s music. The show runs Nov. 13 to 15. Regular tickets are…
Local table tennis club woes
The Scarborough Kings Table Tennis Club may be victim of its own success. The locally based organization has spent the last four years trying to promote the game at Henry Hudson Senior Public School by…
Socks and sandals: on the front lines of the style war
In the battle against bad fads, fashion lovers are split over the S-and-S combination. No one knows when the first clash took place. But the war between pro- and anti- sock-and-sandal wearers has been waging…
Keeping your options open
When it comes to elections, the Scarborough ridings of Guildwood, Rouge River, and Pickering are usually a no-brainer. Combine one part concern in immigration laws, one part concern in crime, and another part interest in…
Getting back on track
To the average Canadian, melting snow and shining sun is a warm and comforting reminder of the summer to come. To Leanne Fernandes, it’s so much more than that.
Mixed Martial Arts: More than just fighting
Editorial Note: The college has removed the name of one of the people who are quoted in this story. The college made the edit at the request of the interviewee. In July 2010, the person…
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…
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,…