Page 12 INFORMATION March 2019
Photographs
Micah’s Album
Newspaper Club
Ad #1
Ad #2
Sweet Treats
Meal Time
Short Story
Student Share
Carolin P.
Dylan C.
Group
Group
Emma G.
Carolin P.
Beza Y.
Bookworm’s Corner
Moviegoer’s Plaza
Origin of St. Patrick’s
Choose Your Tunes
Beautiful You As
Film Festival
Band Idaho Trip
Girls’ Basketball
Kalie H.
Kalie H.
Erin O’Donnell
Emma Gorby
Carolin P.
Dylan C.
Carolin P.
Kalie H.
Girls Soccer
Featured Athlete
The Grizz Says...
Submission Ad
Student Art
Ink Drawing
Advertisement Ad
One Book, One School
Carolin P.
Mr. Mouritzen
Ana M.
Newspaper Club
Newspaper Club
Rose Khadka
Newspaper Club
Carolin P.
Funny Comic
Trivia
Monthly Brain Teaser
Funny Side of the Grizz
Maze
Horoscopes
Library Challenges
Editor
Dylan C.
Carolin P.
Carolin P.
Carolin P.
Carolin P.
Newspaper Club
Newspaper Club
Carolin P.
Credits
Aries (Mar 21—Apr 19)
You itch to get out and ex-
plore. Break out of the
mold and try something
new during this break.
Taurus (Apr 20—May 21)
It may be the time to take a
step out of your comfort
zone, but know your limits.
Gemini (May 22—June 21)
Now is the time to catch up
and make those big deci-
sions. Let your enthusiasm
propel you towards your
goals.
Cancer (June 22—July 22)
Make time for your family
and friends, but remember
to also use this Spring
Break to recharge.
Leo (July 23—Aug 22)
Take the time to reform
yourself. Make yourself the
person you want to be and
not what others want you to
be.
Virgo (Aug 23—Sept 23)
Try to let go of perfection-
ism and embrace the happy
accidents. Watch Bob Ross
this Spring Break.
Libra (Sept 24—Oct 23)
This is the month to take
time to balance your work
with relaxation. Get what
you need to get done, but
also sit back and rest.
Scorpio (Oct 24—Nov 22)
Use your passions to your
advantage and try to be less
cynical.
Sagittarius (Nov 23—Dec
21)
Think outside the box this
month and confront your
problems, while also being
conscientious about how
you affect others.
Capricorn (Dec 22—Jan 20)
Don’t be too structured
over Spring Break. Set
achievable goals and don’t
expect too much from your-
self.
Aquarius (Jan 21—Feb 19)
Don’t overthink this month.
Lead with your logic and
allow yourself to actually
live life.
Pisces (Feb 20—Mar 20)
Don’t let your past mistakes
weigh you down this month,
instead, let it build you up.
Library Challenges March & April: Found Poetry Months! Use words from a magazine, book, or otherwise to create a piece of poetry. Then submit it to the library
for the chance to win a prize!
SUBMISSIONS WELCOME! If you have a piece of work that you’d like to see in the Newspaper, submit it to the Library.
If you have a question for the Advice Column that you’d like us to answer, submit it to the Library.
If you wish to join: Meeting are every WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY in the Conference Room, join us either day, or
both.
NEWSPAPER CLUB CONTACT INFO Email: [email protected]
Horoscopes
March 2019
RAHAM GAZETTE 2
Recipe
CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE
7 News
FILM FESTIVAL
9 Student Art
INK DRAWING
SCHOOL NEWS •————————————————–——–——————————————-—————–————-———–——–———-——–————-——–————-• FOUNDED IN 2017 •——————–————————————–———————–—————————-——————–————–—————————--—–————-• MARCH ISSUE 2019
March 10—Daylight Saving Begins
Mar 12, 13, 14—Lion’s Music Fest
March 15—Last Day Before Spring Break
April 1—First Day Back
YOUR articles in the School News-paper!!
By: Dylan Croucher
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The Graham Gazette is al-
ways looking for new members to
help in covering all the fantastic
events taking place within our
school and community.
The Newspaper club holds
primary meetings every Wednes-
day in the conference room.
Work meetings are also held on
Fridays for those who can attend
(usually in the library back of-
fice).
We are always eager to wel-
come new writers, and new
events to be covered. This is a
great place for those who have a
passion for writing.
Continued on Page 5
By: Carolin Petersen
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As teenagers, we are told that
we can be whoever we want to
be, but not many people stop and
think about how hard taking that
first step out into the world can
be. Especially when it comes to
creative expression.
Micah Keller, a grade 12 stu-
dent, has recently released an
album of 3 songs onto Spotify.
All of the music is made through
the use of his own guitar, mini-
keyboard, vocals, and of course,
the recording software.
These songs, in an album
called “Focus”, are named
“Awake and Honest”, “Focus”
and “Maybe Someday”. On
Youtube, his channel “Micah
Keller” also has two other songs:
“Runaways” and “In the Mo-
ment”.
In describing his musical pro-
cess, Micah figured out his chord
progression first by playing
around with what sounds good,
and for the lyrics, he sings what-
ever comes to mind. After leaving
it for a week, he’d come back to
it, adding and taking away sounds
- maybe even redoing parts he
didn’t like. For his first song,
“Maybe Someday”, the hardest
part was “to put it out because
[he] didn’t know if it was good
enough.” In the end, though, he
was able to push past that initial
fear because “who cares if only
one person likes it. [He] made
this so that even though it’s only
one person, that’s one person
[he’s] touched.”
As for the future, Micah says,
“[he] will always be doing
[music]”, though his plan is to get
a well paying job and perhaps do
music full time further down the
road. His ultimate dream is to do
what he loves and be able to sup-
port himself with it. For now,
however, he will stay grounded
and face the competitive reality of
the music business.
Grad Student Releases Album on Spotify
Taking the Next Step in Music Biz for Micah Keller!
Page 2 COOKING March 2019
Sweet Treats Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
By: Emma Gorby
Source: Home Recipe
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Ingredients
¾ cup chocolate chips
¾ cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
½ cup flour
½ cup salted butter
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Melt butter and chocolate
together in a double boiler
on simmer.
3. In a separate bowl, mix to-
gether eggs, sugar, and vanilla
until nicely combined. Then
add in chocolate mixture and
beat until combined.
4. Add flour and mix on one
speed until flour is incorpo-
rated.
5. Pour batter into a muffin tin
and bake for 8 minutes.
6. When slightly cooled, care-
fully remove from muffin tin
and serve topped with pow-
dered sugar (optional).
Meal Time Orzo Salad with Shrimp and
Lemon Dressing
By: Carolin Petersen
Source: https://
www.southernliving.com/recipes
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Ingredients
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon zest plus 3
Tbsp. fresh juice (from 1
large lemon)
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup uncooked orzo
8 ounces fresh asparagus,
trimmed and diagonally
sliced into 1-inch pieces
(about 1 cup)
4 ounces fresh sugar snap
peas, trimmed (about 1 cup)
1 cup fresh or frozen English
peas (thawed if frozen)
12 ounces medium peeled,
deveined raw shrimp
1/4 cup coarsely chopped
fresh chives
1/4 cup coarsely chopped
fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup coarsely chopped
fresh tarragon
Directions
1. Whisk together oil, zest,
juice, salt, and pepper in a
small bowl. Set aside.
2. Prepare orzo according to
package directions, omitting
salt and fat; drain. Transfer
orzo to a bowl, and cool to
room temperature, about 10
minutes.
3. While orzo cooks, bring a
large saucepan of water to a
boil over high. Add aspara-
gus and sugar snap peas to
boiling water. Cook until
bright green and tender-
crisp, about 2 minutes. Add
English peas, and stir until
softened, about 30 seconds.
Using a slotted spoon, trans-
fer vegetables to an ice bath,
reserving boiling water in
saucepan.
4. Add shrimp to boiling water.
Cook until opaque, about 3
minutes, and then drain.
Transfer shrimp to ice bath
with vegetables. Let stand
until chilled, about 3
minutes; drain.
5. Toss together shrimp-
vegetable mixture with orzo;
drizzle with dressing. Add
chives, parsley, and tarragon,
and toss to combine. Serve at
room temperature or chilled.
Active Time: 30 Mins
Total Time: 30 Mins
Yield: 4 servings
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The Orzo Salad with shrimp, a colourful, tasteful, and
healthy choice for anyone.
This delectable sweet treat is a home recipe submitted
by one of our students. It is a quick and easy dish to
make for anyone with a love of chocolate!
Chocolate-dipped strawber-
ries may be added for a more
romantic feel!
(Or, if you just like
strawberries)
2019 March THE FUNNIES Page 11
Trivia By: Carolin Petersen
Source: https://trivia.fyi/
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1. The NBA’s Memphis
Grizzlies formerly
played in what Cana-
dian city?
2. What fruit is thrown
at the annual food
fight festival held in
Buñol, Spain?
3. What late disc jockey
was the voice of Shag-
gy in the cartoon,
“Scooby-Doo, Where
Are You?”
4. Who was the first ever
wrestler to be induct-
ed into the WWE
Hall of Fame?
5. The ancient Egyptian
symbol Ouroboros
depicts a serpent eat-
ing what?
1. Vancouver 2. Tomato 3. Casey Kasem 4. André the Giant 5. Its own tail
Monthly Brain Teaser By: Carolin Petersen
Source: https://www.rd.com/funny-stuff/challenging-riddles/
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You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat.
The wind is my enemy.
Riddle Answer: A candle
The Funny Side of the Grizz By: Carolin Petersen
Source: https://www.wickeduncle.co.uk/jokes/age/jokes-for-teens
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The past, the present, and the future walked into a bar. It was tense.
Spring Break in Chilliwack By: Dylan Croucher
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2019 March LITERATURE—SHORT STORY Page 3
Days passed, Amanda still
struggled to find someone to ask.
Maybe there wasn’t anyone she
liked. No matter what the prob-
lem was she couldn’t figure out
why she was so hesitant.
“Maybe we could make signs
or something,” Teresa said. The
two friends were sitting at local
fast food restaurant, having lunch.
“Maybe,” Amanda replied,
zoning out.
“Hey, I was thinking, maybe
this wasn’t the best idea. You
weren’t even sure you were going
to go, I feel like I was forcing you
to.”
Amanda shook her head at
her friend’s words. “No, don’t be.
It’s fine. I like the idea of us all
hanging out together once we get
dates to the dance, we just need
time.”
Teresa nodded in agreement.
“Yeah, I think that’s all we need:
more time.”
The next day, the two friends
arrived at school determined to
get dates to the dance.
“What about Elliott Sey-
mour? You guys are both are
really academic; I think he’d be a
great pick.”
Amanda nodded. “Yeah I’ll
go ask him!” she said as she saw
he was taking school supplies out
from his locker.
“Hey Elliott,” Amanda said,
walking towards his locker.
“Oh, hello Amanda,” Elliot
turned around and closed his
locker. His arms were full of pa-
per and textbooks.
“Hey, I was wondering if you
would like to go to the school
dance with me?” Amanda asked,
feeling nervous and slightly wor-
ried about rejection.
“The school dance?” Elliott
repeated, pushing up his glasses,
“Well, no one’s asked me yet and
I’d love to. Have you bought your
tickets yet?” he asked.
“No, not yet.” Amanda re-
plied. “Me and Teresa had decid-
ed to get dates first before we
bought tickets.”
Elliott nodded, “Good idea.
Well, I can’t wait to see you at the
dance.” He replaced his lock and
turned in the other direction to
get to his next class.
Amanda turned and saw Te-
resa run to her. “I knew you
could do it!” she exclaimed excit-
edly. Amanda nodded. “Now it’s
your turn, Teresa, who are you
going to ask out to the dance?”
Teresa smiled. “Oh, you’ll
see,” she teased.
The night of the dance ar-
rived soon enough. Amanda
styled her hair up in a messy bun,
with strands of hair falling around
her face. She wore a tea-length
pale pink dress and red lip gloss.
She walked down the stairs and
presented herself to her parents.
“There’s my girl!” her father
said, proudly.
“Oh honey, you look wonder-
ful!” her mother exclaimed.
“Thanks mom and dad.”
Amanda replied with a smile.
Her father dropped her off at
the school and wished her a good
evening. She spotted Elliott chat-
ting with a few of his friends be-
fore he noticed her coming up to
him. He wore a dark blue tuxedo,
a black bowtie and a white vest,
black dress pants and polished
dress shoes.
“You look stunning.” Aman-
da smiled as she complimented
him.
“So do you.” He grinned.
“Let’s go dance.”
“Yeah!”
The two made their way to
the floor, dancing along to the
song.
“Hey Amanda!” Teresa ran
up to her friend. Her hair was in
her signature style with her red
hair band. She wore a black dress
with a red ribbon around her
waist, contrasting the black colour
of her dress. She also wore black
shoes with little red ribbons.
“Teresa is this your date?”
Amanda asked.
Teresa nodded. “This is Ryan
Browns.” Teresa replied, intro-
ducing her date.
He had a fade haircut, curly
hair and brown eyes. He wore a
black and white tuxedo, white
gloves, dress pants and polished
dress shoes similar to Elliott.
The four of them all danced
together on the dance floor,
laughing and showing off their
best moves. The music suddenly
slowed, and the group parted into
pairs of two and started dancing.
“You’re a pretty good danc-
er,” Elliot smiled as the two of
them danced slowly to the music.
Amanda spotted Teresa and
Ryan dancing close together as
well. She turned her attention
back to him and smiled.
“Thanks; you’re not so bad, ei-
ther.”
They smiled at each other.
Amanda and Teresa posed
for pictures, and then Elliot and
Ryan, the girls with their dates
and then all of them together. It
soon came the time for everyone
to wait for their parents to pick
them up, the four friends were
enjoying refreshments.
“Tonight was great, I really
enjoyed it, I’m glad you asked me
out to the dance.”
Amanda blushed slightly.
“I’m happy you had a great time,
Elliot.”
Amanda’s father walked into
the school and smiled to see his
daughter. “Ready to go kiddo?”
Amanda stood up and smiled.
“Sure am, dad.” She turned to
face Elliot and Teresa. “Elliot, I
had a great time, see you at
school tomorrow then?”
Elliott nodded. “See you then,
Amanda.”
She then faced her friend.
“See you at school, Teresa,”
Amanda bid her friend goodbye.
“See you, Amanda; I told you
it wouldn’t be so bad.”
Amanda smiled and nodded.
“Yeah, I guess you were right.”
Teresa smiled and hugged her
friend. “See you tomorrow.”
Teresa stood up and greeted
her father, thanked Ryan for such
a great night and left as well.
Amanda and her father talked
about the night, as they drove
home, Amanda heading for bed
once they arrived, delighted to be
home after such a long night, her
mind replaying the night's events
in her head as she fell asleep hap-
py with the outcome of the night.
The End
The School Dance Part 2 (Full version available in the library)
By: Beza Yigebiru
Page 4 ENTERTAINMENT March 2019
Bookworm’s Corner By: Kalie Holford
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Title: Caraval
Author: Stephanie Garber
Rating: 5 Stars
Genre: Fantasy
Category: YA
Caraval was an extremely twisty,
very fun read. With unexpected
plot points at every turn and a
cast of characters that was easy to
root for, it was unique, engaging,
and stunningly executed. The
voice and setting were incredibly
immersive and the protagonist
was believable and ambitious,
with a strong sense of her own
values. The dialogue was great,
the imagery was intense, and the
sister relationship that shone
through it all was perfectly writ-
ten. Overall, this was an amazing
book and I highly recommend it!
Moviegoer’s Plaza By: Kalie Holford
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Title: Dumplin’
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Age: PG-13
Rating: 5 Stars
Dumplin’ is based on Julie
Murphy’s bestselling young adult
novel and was recently turned
into a Netflix original film. It’s
funny, unapologetic, and heart-
warming, filled with body positivi-
ty, friendship, and self-discovery.
The characters are thoroughly
developed and easy to root for,
the pacing is perfect, and it’s just
a great story in general. Highly
recommended!
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“Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything.”
― Stephanie Garber
Magic, mystery, and love
intertwine and invite in
this newest take on the
“enchanted circus” trope.
Kirkus Reviews
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A moving and memorable
movie, to be sure!
2019 March NEWS Page 9
The Grizz Says… By: Name
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I kind of want to get my work
featured in the newspaper. Can
I?
Yes! The newspaper team is
always happy to receive submis-
sions, whether it be articles, ideas,
or questions. You can email the
team via grizzl iesnewspa-
[email protected] or drop some-
thing in the submission box in the
library.
Who do I talk to if I’m worried
about the courses I selected for
next year?
The top three people to talk
to are your counsellor, the career
advisor, and teachers. If you are
worried about timetabling and
your schedule or have changed
your mind about a course you
chose, email your counsellor. If
you just aren’t sure if you selected
the right course for you, talk to
the person who teaches it, and
pay a visit to the career advisor,
Mrs. Callaghan. She is a great
resource to help you figure out if
your classes are useful for your
future plans.
What is WEX, and how can I
join it?
The Work Experience Pro-
gram is a great opportunity in
which students can gain experi-
ence in their field of interest. It's
a great way to fill your volunteer
hour requirements! Speak to
Mrs. Wiseman C183 in or Ms.
MacConnell in the library if
you’d like to join.
I have no idea what to do during
Spring break.
Sleep, you probably need it.
Who needs to wake up before 1
pm anyway?
SUBMIT YOUR
WORK TODAY!
Student Art We feature STUDENT ART!
Here is an ink drawing done by Rose Khadka , a
Grade 12 Student this year.
How to be featured? Send your art to
Page 8 SPORTS March 2019
Senior Girls Bas-ketball Interview with Coach Sarah By: Kalie Holford
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Q1: How’s the season going?
[The] season has a lot of ups
and downs, but we are now where
we want to be…contending for a
BC championship.
Q2: What does a typical practice
look like?
Our practices are typically an
hour and a half [long] - we work
on individual skills and team skills
- at the start of the season we in-
stall offenses and talk about lots
of different strategies…as the sea-
son goes later, we focus less on
individual skills and more team
plans.
Q3: What were your goals at the
start of the season?
The team’s goal this year was
to give ourselves the chance to
win a championship…we were so
close last year and wanted to get
there again.
Q4: How has the team grown
over the course of the season?
The team lost a lot of seniors
last year, so this year we were
focused on coming together as a
team. This team is super close off
the court and we wanted that to
translate into [how we play on]
the court. They learned how to
have fun playing while competing
at the same time. They have
grown as players who can fight
through adversity.
Q5: What do you hope to accom-
plish over the course of the sea-
son?
The Grizzlies want to contin-
ue developing well rounded play-
ers who can excel on and off the
court. We want our younger
teams to be inspired by our Sen-
ior team and strive to reach high
levels every year.
Featured Athlete Geevon Janday By: Mr. Mouritzen
Edited by: Carolin Petersen
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Geevon has been an elite
student athlete at GW Graham
since 2015 and a member of the
Senior Varsity Boys Basketball
team for the last four seasons.
Throughout his time as a GW
Graham basketball player, he has
been committed to the team, to
the school and devoted himself to
constantly improving his game.
As a member of the senior varsity
boys basketball team Geevon has
grown into a leader and role
model for younger boys in our
school.
Geevon has proved to be a
consistent scorer and rebounder
for his team and has continually
been the spark that lifted his team
to the next level.
In his Grade 12 year, Geevon
has high expectations for himself
and his team. Geevon is one of
those players that only makes his
teammates around him better.
During this past offseason leading
into the 2018-19 basketball sea-
son, Geevon has demonstrated
an extreme dedication to the
game and his team. Geevon has
worked hard in the off-season to
improve his game, showed a ded-
ication to the development of his
personal game with extra gym
time and was an active participant
in his club team throughout the
summer. Heading into the 2018-
19 season as a co-captain for the
Grizzlies, Geevon helped prepare
and lead his team into a special
journey with the ultimate goal to
challenge for a AAA boys provin-
cial championship.
Geevon is the perfect exam-
ple of what excellence looks like
for a Student-Athlete. He has
been recognized with multiple
awards in; service, citizenship,
academics, athletics and has been
a finalist for the Grizzly student of
the year award (award given to
the top overall student at each
grade) in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
In addition to Geevon’s com-
mitment to his studies and the
sport he loves, Geevon has found
time (countless hours) to give
back to his school and to his
community volunteering with a
variety of different programs,
events and organizations. His
willingness to give back to those
around him and always be willing
to volunteer his time to help oth-
ers makes Geevon a generous,
caring young man.
Girl’s Soccer In-terview with Mrs. Bergeron By: Carolin Petersen
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Q1: Why should girls sign up for
the soccer team?
Team sports, like soccer, bas-
ketball, or hockey have a male
stigma attached to them, so when
girls play these sports, they help
fight that gender [stereotype].
Q2: What are the benefits of being
a soccer player?
Builds self confidence
Teaches teamwork
Improves overall health
Develop new friendships
Excel in academics
Q3: Are there any role models that
the team looks up to in this sport?
Canada’s Christine Sinclair
Local favourite: Jordyn
Heitema (Rosedale)
2019 March NEWS Page 5
YOUR articles! YOUR events! YOUR clubs! YOUR art! By: Dylan Croucher
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The Graham Gazette can’t
cover everything ourselves—there
is just too much cool stuff going
on in and out of our school.
If you know of an event that’s
happening, or you have a story to
tell, please let us know!
If you’d like to join, feel free
to stop in on one of the meeting
days. It’s a very casual space for
all of us to meet, hang out, and
work on a new project each
month.
If you’d like to write an article
for the paper, but aren’t sure if
you’d like to join the club, sub-
missions are always welcome.
Any article or a piece of writ-
ing that you’d like to see printed
in an newest upcoming edition of
the Graham Gazette, you can
hand it into the “Newspaper Sub-
missions” box in the library.
Have a story?
Send it in!
The Graham Gazette accepts all pieces
of artistic expression, and would be
happy to showcase it!
(Must be appropriate for school)
Have a hardcopy art
piece?
No problem!
Just take a picture and
send it to our email!
The Origin of St. Patrick’s Day By: Erin O’Donnell
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St. Patrick’s Day is the Irish
holiday of green cloths, Irish
cuisine, and lots of beer. Once
celebrated to honour the life of
Saint Patrick, an Irish patrons
saint in the towns of Ireland, this
day has evolved into a main-
stream holiday. But how did it
originate and who created it?
Well, you’re in luck because we
have the answers.
Saint Patrick is believed to
have died on March 17th of the
year 461 AD. He was not origi-
nally Irish, and instead was kid-
napped by Irish men and became
a slave as a young adult. When
he was set free, he returned to his
home and entered into the
church. He later returned to Ire-
land as a missionary. It was not
until a scholar, Luke Wadding,
in 1588 decided that his life must
be celebrated that a day of feast
within the Catholic church was
created. Many Irish folk immi-
grated to other countries after
this time and quickly became
popular within these foreign cul-
tures.
Nowadays, it is more of a
commercial holiday; however,
the symbols of this holiday still
ring truth. One of the most popu-
lar symbols, the shamrock, is
meant to symbolize the holy trini-
ty within the catholic church.
Other religious symbols such as
snakes, and the Celtic cross can
also be seen. Why be so green?
Well, green has become a recog-
nizably Irish colour and is seen
within the countries flag. Besides
this, other - not as popular - sym-
bols can be found related to this
holiday such as Irish foods meant
to be served with the feast.
All in all, St. Patrick’s Day is
a day to gorge on potatoes and
other Irish delights as well as
attend parades or church. Today
it may be commercialized howev-
er, the essence of the original
idea still can be represented
around the celebrations. Ireland
may not be a place of lepre-
chauns and gold but they do
house some important historical
symbols including Saint Patrick
himself.
Sources:
http://www.gpb.org/education/
origins-of-st-patricks-day
https://www.timeanddate.com/
holidays/common/st-patrick-day
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Page 6 THE ARTS March 2019
Choosing Your Tunes By: Emma Gorby
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Disclaimer: Emma Gorby did
not write the music recommenda-
tion in the February issue.
Arms Tonite
Artist: Mother Mother
Favourite Lyric:
That I (I) tried (tried) to es-
cape the afterlife
That I (I) tried (tried) to get
back in your arms alive
That I died in your arms that
night
‘Arms Tonite’ is a upbeat
alternative song with funky and
powerful instrumentals. This song
will leave you in a perfect mix of
sadness and bliss. What truly
makes this song stand out from
others is the calming yet energetic
tone.
My rating: 4/5
Wires
Artist: The Neighbourhood
Favourite Lyric:
Light at the beginning of the
tunnel but he tells me that I'm
dreaming
When he talks I hear his
ghosts every word they say to me
I just pray the wires aren't
coming
The song ‘Wires’ is surreal,
with beautiful vocals and instru-
mentals. ‘Wires’ contains power-
ful symbolism and metaphors,
with a catchy yet moody melody.
This is a song that will make a
powerful impression.
My rating: 5/5
BEAUTIFUL YOU is looking for volunteers!
This fun sleepover event is happening
in April!
More info will be available after
Spring Break
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https://images.genius.com/fd77b44f2a17a0403cab7a61eccff3f7.582x582x1.jpg Two great album covers for two great songs!
2019 March NEWS Page 7
Music Idaho Trip By: Carolin Petersen
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The Lionel Hampton Jazz
Festival is held every year, and
every year, our school’s band
attends to participate. The trip
lasted over the long weekend in
February; from the 15th to the
18th. The Graham Gazette
spoke to one of the band stu-
dents to get more insight on the
trip.
How long have you been prepar-
ing these songs?
We had been working on and
preparing these songs since mid-
December.
Is there anything that you do
differently every year? Any
unique experiences?
We pretty much do the same
things every year. The only thing
that changed this year is that we
went bowling instead of roller
skating one night because the
roller rink we had gone to in pre-
vious years had closed down.
What will you do to be better
than last year’s group?
We couldn’t really top the
results of last years groups con-
sidering both Senior Jazz band
and VOX both won their divi-
sions and got the opportunity to
perform on the big stage at the
young artists concert. We had
hoped to have the same outcome
this year but Senior Jazz got
named runner up of their divi-
sion and VOX did win our divi-
sion and get to perform on the
big stage again.
It was an amazing experience,
and although Senior Jazz didn’t
win[...], we are all incredibly
proud of our performance and
all of our other ensembles and
their performances and I’m so
proud to call that my last round
of Lionel Hampton performanc-
es with the G.W. Graham Music
Department.
C h i l l i w a c k Independent Film Festival — S t u d e n t s Welcome! By: Dylan Croucher
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Filmmakers of GW Graham!
Your time has come!
Chilliwack is hosting its very
own film festival for students,
taking place this May. Before you
make it to Cannes, why not try
out locally? The event is open to
all students grades 9-12 who at-
tend Sardis, Chilliwack or GW
Graham Secondary Schools.
The event is based around
the celebration of short film. If
you are gifted with a camera, or
are skilled in acting, this is the
perfect opportunity to let your
talent shine! Band together with a
couple of friends, create some-
thing beautiful, and your master-
piece could be shown at the festi-
val.
Two lengths of film are to be
accepted: one minute long films,
and films that are up to 10
minutes long. Projects of both
time limits be placed under the
categories of comedy, documen-
tary, drama, animation, silent or
musical.
Films submitted must have a
clear title at the beginning of the
film, as well as the director’s
name displayed. There’s no fee
for submission. Films can include
some PG content, but nothing
inappropriate for school.
When you’re finished, you
can submit your film to Mr.
Florizone through Drop Box or
through a Private/Unlisted
YouTube link.
The event itself is going to be
held here at the Graham theatre
on May 23, at 7:00 PM. Admis-
sion is $5, unless your film has
been selected to be shown.
Good luck everyone! If you
would like to know further infor-
mation, or you have some ques-
tions, you can talk to Mr. Flori-
zone in room B107, or seek out
one of the various posters around
the school.
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