1

Impossible Task?

The school year is quickly

drawing to a close. Even

so, this is the first oppor-

tunity I have had, within

these pages, to address

you –the Form 2, 3, 4 and

5 students—and to formal-

ly welcome our Form 1s to

their new family at Malick

Secondary.

Students, you should lik-

en your education to a

great, big canvas and we

trust that this year, all our

students have been

throwing as much paint as

possible on the canvas of

their education.

I have no doubt that our

‘Malickians’ are PROUD

TO BE MALICK and will

continue to make the

most of the canvas of op-

portunity they are being

offered and paint on the

goals to which they aspire.

I have no doubt that once

they remain motivated in

the classroom, they will

achieve their goals. Their

education will be sound,

creative and innovative

and we at Malick Second-

ary, including parents and

all members of staff, will

work together to help

make this a reality.

I also take this opportunity

to thank all members of

staff for their continued

professionalism, excel-

lence and dedication, for

it is your motivation and

drive that will help to cre-

ate an environment bright

with enhanced opportuni-

ty.

As each new dawn is a

new beginning; where eve-

ry moment, every second

is also a new beginning ,

so too is each academic

year a new beginning

filled with hope and dedi-

cation to learning in excel-

lence. Each new day of-

fers the opportunity to

learn from our experienc-

es going forward in the

knowledge that we CAN

and WILL MAKE A DIFFER-

ENCE.

My wish is that what is left

of the academic year con-

tinues to be productive

and safe as we work to-

gether to strive for excel-

lence in our thoughts,

words and deeds.

In closing, I leave you with

the words of Malcolm X :

“Education is our passport

to the future, for tomorrow

belongs to the people who

prepare for it today.”

God bless.

Mrs. Henry-Legall

GREETINGS FROM THE VICE-PRINCIPAL

The Rugged Rainbow

June/July, 2014

Hundreds of little

frogs were trying to

climb the glass façade

of a slippery 10-storey

building to get to the

top. A crowd of prag-

matists soon gathered

to jeer and discourage

them, reminding them

loudly of the folly and

impossibility of their

mission.

As difficult as it

seemed, the little frogs

continued trying but

constantly slid back

down to the ground.

One little frog kept

plodding and eventu-

ally reached the top.

The crowd of noisy crit-

ics fell silent.

Turned out the little

frog was stone deaf!

PROUD TO BE MALICK

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Sometimes, when you think you finally fix the problems plaguing your depar-

ture and all systems on go, the engine spit, sputter and stall and you end up

trapped in a state of comatose commencement.

The last two years at MSS pass like that. Immediately you get off the mark and

position your body to spring… bang, bang! Another false start! It make a man

insecure and unsecure and almost afraid to go down on his moldy marks

again. It twist a girl body and mind into an ever supple posture of anticipation

of the inevitable double-whammy of the starter pistol.

Still, we – as an institution – run and finish the race. For our graduates, anoth-

er leg of the journey about to end. Some run well, some not so well; a few -

caught in the lingering enticements of infancy - barely manage to stumble,

deck in hand, from corridor to corridor. Some third-formers negotiate the base

nicely and heading for the peak, while most Form 1 students, free of the ab-

surdity of SEA, coming to the end of their first year confronting this new chime-

ra.

But Graduation is less a finish line than a departure longue. The critical journey, the notorious rat

race, now start! You scale the peak of the MSS pyramid in time to start negotiating the jagged foot-

paths of life’s rugged slopes. And in this bigger, newer race some runners could get real ratty as

they romp and revel in trimmings and trappings of day-to-day ‘eat-a-food’. Some rats wired to do and

say whatever it take to get ahead in the material here and now. Others see this brief, feeding-stage

as simple ‘orals’ – a caterpillar interlude to a higher, more sublime, butterfly being.

Whatever type of runner you aiming to be, always run to the best of your ability. At

every milestone, pause and pay tribute to those who went before. Whenever you

learn anything, stay cool and don’t start to feel like you know everything. The only

man who really know everything is the pompous half-idiot who actually know so

little that he can’t begin to contemplate how much he still need to learn. This big,

blue marble been spinning a long time and the oval-heads inhabiting it didn’t only

appear yesterday. Stay cool and humble and just keep on learning and learning

and learning nah boy.

When you enter the world of work – wage-slavery or self-employment – try to be

creative. Always remember what the ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates, used

to say: ‘The unexamined life is not worth living’. But remember too that through

the ages, countless millions toil and contribute to this enterprise. Don’t under-

estimate experience. After 35, 25, 20 years toiling in the vineyard, most people manage to pick up

some little thing. Not as much, perhaps, as you might with 1 or 2 or 5 years, but some teeny-weenie

little thing! Sometimes, you get a little learning or a pat on the back and it puff out your chest and

make you feel you is the most brilliant young genius the twin-island ever produce. Stay cool!

D E P A R T U R E & C O M M E N C E M E N T

THE RUGGED RAINBOW Now that you’ve

completed your five

years at Malick, we

hope you’ve made good

use of the time and are

ready to move on to

something positive. If

you simply wasted the

time, playing silly games

and ’liming’ on the

corridors, we hope you

realize that it is time to

grow up! You are no

longer a little child and

you have to begin taking

THE RUGGED RAINBOW JUNE/JULY 2014

FIRSTWORDS

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Shut your mind to the noisy, empty critics who always find fault with every-

thing and everyone but never do anything to help anybody. It easy to bad-talk

and denigrate the elders from the vantage point of hindsight but wisdom is

like a comb you get after you lose your hair. That is why every serious and

progressive society climb on the shoulders of elders and ancestors to reach

for the stars. (Check out the Smithsonian or any of the many museums in the

big countries.) Not because you don’t understand a thingy it mean that the

thingy outdated or worthless. For Heaven’s sake, you is just one round-head

on a miniscule piece of sedimentary-coral, on a tiny, blue marble in one of a

million galaxies!

So as you go, Youth-man and Smallee, walk good! Ignore the dagger-tongued

Lilliputians trying to cut you down to make theyself feel like Gulliver. Forget the bigots who barely

know you but raise they head from they bigotry to judge, decry and condemn you. Forget the wutless

slackers who will call you ‘slacker’ in order to deflect attention from they own slack, wutless selves!.

Let them talk they talk. Wha’ they say, they say nah boy! Let your self-worth come from within and

from above and not from know-nothing heart-heads confusing ephemeral toys with eternal joys.

Don’t let nobody steal your pride and your identity – not even the smartest thief from the best gated-

community. And forget the lil violations of spelling, syntax and grammar you meet in this passage;

we just try a lil folk-riddum thingy. So don’t go starting and ending sentences with ‘and’ and ‘but’

and using ‘and’ and ‘and’ and ‘thingy’ and ‘theyself’. Stay beautiful and ‘normal’. Love God. Love

yourself and family. Trust tried and proven friends. Study smart and keep on learning. Vaya con Di-

os, mis amigos, mis niños!

THE RUGGED RAINBOW JUNE/JULY 2014

FIRSTWORDS (Continued)

The Rugged Rainbow is a

voluntary, low-budget, non-

profit school venture in

existence for the past 10 years

at MSS. It is student-oriented

and its exclusive focus is on

highlighting and reinforcing

extant positives. Teacher

contributors neither anticipate

nor accept administrative

favours, exemptions or ‘blighs’

for their contributions. It is

anticipated that the RR would

soon become an entirely

student-run enterprise.

Use the glossary and improve your vocabulary. Look up and learn

new words then try using them in your own essays.

LET’S LIFT THE BAR TOGETHER AND AMAZE THE SKEPTICS!

“Positive snippets of

a mission in motion.”

A silly, uneven battle.

Give it up, donkey!

STUDENT GLOSSARY

WORD MEANING

Extant still existing

Comatose without energy or alertness.

Absurdity meaningless, senseless thing.

Chimera absurdity in the form of a monster.

Sublime lofty, elevated in thought, word etc.

Denigrate attack good name, defame.

Bigot person biased to own group, race etc.

Ephemeral short-lived, fleeting, transitory.

Eternal lasting forever.

Prodigy child of exceptional natural talent.

Archipelagic chain of islands.

Insular of or relating to an island.

Feedstock raw material.

Indefatigable incapable of getting tired.

Insatiable incapable of being satisfied.

Incredulous hard to believe.

Optimize to perfect.

Innovation new idea or method.

Epistemology theory of knowledge (the how of what).

Contemporary happening currently.

Praxis theory being put into practice.

Niche product product for special, profitable market.

Assailed under attack.

Assiduously constantly, unrelenting.

Assinine foolish, silly.

Rugged Rainbow

One moment that brought

real joy into my life recently

was when I received an I-

pad.

TIFFANY HINDS 1J

I attended the St Ursula’s

East Anglican Primary. I like

going on facebook, listening

to music, playing PC games,

eating and sleeping. My

favourite type of music is

dancehall. My favourite ar-

tiste is Aidonia.

If the government wants to

reduce crime, they need to

put more police and army

officers on the streets, espe-

cially in areas where there

is a lot of violence. This will

make people feel safe. They

also need to search suspi-

cious looking young people

for weapons. This will take

more guns and ammunition

off the street.

Some of the students at

Malick have no behavior but

others are quiet and

‘normal’. I think the teach-

ers are good and generally

teach well.

I think that some of

the teachers need to

try and understand

their students more. It

might then be easier

to guide and discipline

them.

KAFI PHILLIPS 1K

I ATTENDED THE Sacred

Hearts Girls’ RC. I won an

SEA award from my primary

school and that was one of

my proudest moments

I think crime in Trinidad and

Tobago can be reduced by

putting more police and

soldiers to patrol the street.

This should be done in all

communities. There should

also be more activities to

keep the youth out of trou-

ble. I hope one day to be-

come a soldier. My hobbies

are football and gymnastics.

There are many

‘lackadaisical’ students at

Malick. They need to stop

playing and get serious

about their school work.

yard by a walkway, between

two trees. From time to time

I still visit the site to remem-

ber Snow. Every time I do, I

feel sad all over again.

I want to become a forensic

pathologist ...and yes, I

know what it involves, I love

it!

ALEXIA WILLIAMS

1J

I came from the Nelson

Street Girls’ RC. I like listen-

ing to music, going on face-

book and playing computer

and PS 3 games. My favour-

ite types of music are rap,

hip-hop and soca and my

favourite group is One Direc-

tion.

I find some of the Malick

children to be very childish.

The teachers are okay.

Recently, while I was in

school, my dog Snow died.

She had been sick for a little

while. She was buried in the

WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING

Mack was an enter-

prising business-

man; soul trader

and CEO of his own

private enterprise.

His particular line of business revolved exclusively

around minding other people’s business. His major

seed-capital consisted of a pair of powerful bifocals

(to see everything), a container of potent ear-drops

(to always hear everything) and a thousand Q-tips

(to reinforce the aforementioned ear-drops). In-

deed, M. Mc O’Shious was renowned globally as an

experienced, highly qualified macologist. On tiny,

insular T&T, where it was customary that every-

body’s private business was everybody else’s pri-

mary business, Mack’s business thrived.

Ever the diligent entrepreneur, Mack sought cost

efficiency through division of his business into

three main parts: Research and Development

(R&D), Broadcast and Publications (B&P) and Fore-

cast and Futurology (F&F).

The R&D department was critical to operations.

It undertook surveillance, peeped, poked, spied,

eavesdropped and as a last resort, asked sharp,

direct questions. Where necessary, it built its own

feedstock of half-truths, lies and conjecture to keep

the plant running. The R&D department was a 24-

hour operation, split into three 8-hour shifts (8 to 4,

4 to 12 and 12 to 8) all manned entirely by the in-

defatigable Mack himself.

If R&D was the eyes and ears of the business, B&P

was its mouth. It ensured direct delivery of the mis-

chievous, gossipy output to insatiable, consumer

ears. B&P was Mack’s engine room. It was where

his revenue (self-esteem) could best be optimized

in the eyes of an eager, adoring clientele. Demand

was perfectly inelastic since no matter how incredu-

lous the drivel, there were always consumers willing

to lap it all up. Mack’s three daily publications –

“Allyuh Hear This Nuh”, “I have a New One For

Allyuh” and “Aye, Allyuh Ent Notice …?” – sped off

the press as circulation shot through the ceiling.

The only self-censorship

Mack ever practiced per-

tained to good news,

success and virtue.

These were considered

taboo and were never

mentioned in any of

Mack’s publications. As

CEO of the firm, he

would severely repri-

mand himself, as sole

employee, if even one

complimentary word

about anyone snuck into

any of his publications.

The Forecast and Futur-

ology Department was

Mack’s great innovation.

Effective R&D allowed

him to offer a niche

product hitherto un-

known in the annals of

world macology. Mack

managed to package a

service for clients who

could not readily recall

the date and time of

some future engage-

ment. If, perchance, you

forgot what time and

place you were sup-

posed to meet a young

lady or even her name,

Mack would instantly

supply you with the requi-

site information. He

could tell you where you

were supposed to be at

5.00 pm two weeks

hence and precisely what

you were supposed to be

doing. He was that good!

Mack’s F&F Department

threatened to make dia-

ries and organizers obso-

lete. It threatened to lure

foreign direct investors

to T&T in droves. It

threatened to recon-

struct the epistemology

of macology and refor-

mulate its contemporary

praxis. Mack’s niche

product threatened, in

one fell swoop, to trans-

form T&T into a major,

maco-logistical hub. To-

day, Mack is frantically

streamlining his busi-

ness. He is rationalizing

his R&D, downsizing his

B&P and restructuring

his F&F. Indeed, he is

frantically researching

why his spouse of twenty

years abandoned the

matrimonial home, with

whom she absconded

and the immediate

M A C K M C O’SH I O U S , C E R T I F I E D M A C O L O G I S T , B C O ,M C O ,D.M C O ,FWACO.

THE RUGGED RAINBOW JUNE/JULY 2014

EDITORIAL

THE RUGGED RAINBOW JUNE/JULY 2014

whereabouts of ten ill–

fed, little ill-breds. Mc

O’Shious, had been so

busy in the business of

other people’s busi-

ness that his own busi-

ness now totters on the

verge of collapse, un-

der the liquidator’s

hatchet. Promising and

practicing macologists,

old and aspiring,

should be on the look-

out for advertisement

of an impending fire

sale: Going cheap, as-

sailed assets of the

assiduously asinine

Mack Mc O’Shious, cer-

tified macologist.

Priced for quick sale!

Everything must go! By

order of Receivers:

Respect & Privacy ”.

Disclaimer: The forego-

ing narrative is entirely

non-fictional. Any resem-

blance to persons –

alive or dead – is proba-

bly coincidental and

equivocally unintended.

The Rainbow recognizes

macology as an inva-

sive, malignant cancer

germane to tiny cranial

and physiological spac-

es. Accordingly, any inju-

ry or offence occasioned

by this narrative is mere-

ly symptomatic of ongo-

ing treatment and thera-

py. ©JJB 5.5.1

PAN

The national instrument is

alive and well at Malick Sec-

ondary. The MSS Pan Ensem-

ble, trained and conducted by

Mrs. Eastman-George, con-

tinues to sound really good.

Regular lunch time rehearsals

are currently underway for its

upcoming ’Graduation Day’

performance.

CHOIR

The Malick Choir is another

pet, voluntary projec t of mu-

sic teacher, Mrs. Eastman-

George. These days its angelic

voices are bent towards reviv-

al of the long lost, Malick

school song. A beautiful vocal

symphony will fill the air on

graduation day!

thanks to Mr. Walkes for his

herculean efforts.

DRAMA

On May 27th, the Drama Club,

under the tutelage of sole Theatre

Arts teacher, Ms. Pierre, held its

first meeting in Room 39. Ongo-

ing CSEC examinations have

posed a bit of a challenge for

continuing rehearsals but an

outstanding Fathers Day presen-

BASKETBALL

Our Boys’ Under 17 team, under

Lorenzo John, has so far won two

games and stands a chance of

qualifying for the Big 4 Schools’

Competition. The Under 15 team

lost two games and won one.

Both teams have been ham-

pered by coaching problems,

transport woes and incom-

plete registration. Much

tation is slated to launch the

group’s dynamic return to the

stage.

Trinidad and

Tobago is an

archipelagic

republic in

the southern

Caribbean

which

consists of

22 distinct

islands.

STUDENTS!

GET INVOLVED!

JOIN A CLUB OR

SPORTING GROUP

AND BECOME A

WELL-ROUNDED

ADULT.

EDITORIAL, (Con’t)

BRIAN MARAJ FORM 2 J

I attended the San Juan Presbyteri-

an Primary

school and

I have

been at

Malick for

almost two

years.

Since then,

there have

been a few

interruptions but I still think Malick

is a good school.

The teaching is okay but students

need to appreciate their education a

bit more. I like the school cafeteria; I

think the service is excellent and

prices are good but more variety is

needed. Possibly, a ‘chit system’

could be introduced where students

pay for items in advance and collect

them during break-time or lunch

time.

This way, long lines can be avoided

and everyone can make their pur-

chase. These days I am learning

magic in my spare time. I can al-

ready do a few great tricks, although

I’m not yet ready to do public perfor-

mances, The other members of my

magic team are my classmate Isai-

ah Williams and another boy, Jamal

Crosby of 2L. We want to be like

Kess!

Indian and

Chinese

food should

be put on

the menu to

add some

KYLE ANTOINE, FORM 3K

I think Malick is ‘normal’. I feel that

the school day is too long and it

should be shortened. There should

be another recess in the afternoon

just like in primary school and break

-times could be longer.

Prices at the school cafeteria are too

high and the food is sometimes too

oily. I think the general appearance

of the place could be better. More

variety. Doubles could also be sold.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING

courteous,

but perhaps

because of

the size of

the school,

it is a little

slow. I

would also

like to see

more items included on the menu so

that students may have a wider

choice. I ’m part of the fantastic new

magic group, the Wolf Pack. We

were formed about two weeks ago

and we practice after school. So far,

we’ve performed mostly for the girls

but as we become more profession-

al, we intend to stage large shows

for the public. Look out for us,! We’ll

soon be great!

ISAIAH WILLIAMS, FORM 2J

I came to Malick from Febeau Gov-

ernment Primary school. Malick is

‘normal’ but I wish there was more

football and cricket available for stu-

dents. The teaching at Malick is not

bad and I think I’m doing okay, for

now. I like the cafeteria, although I

find prices at my primary school

were lower. The service here is also

“There should be another

recess in the afternoon, just

like in primary school….”

GENEL BRUNO, FORM 3 0

I attended the Joshua Christian Pri-

vate school in Mt Hope before com-

ing to Malick. I’m doing well at

school but I wish there were clubs,

for students at Malick, like the Red

Cross and Cadets (I registered for

Cadets but I haven’t heard anything

yet). I’m very outspoken, in a soft,

respectful way. Since daring to sing

the school song as part of a trio, on

Career Day, I’ve been drafted into

the school

choir re-

hearsing with

Mrs. East-

man-George

for Gradua-

tion. I would

like to see

school work

made more

interesting.

Teachers

should try to find out how their stu-

dents think. Students, to be suc-

cessful, must understand why it

is important to study. They need

to appreciate how hard work can

benefit them.

Greater communication is need-

ed to reduce crime in the coun-

try. Imprisonment alone will not

work. We must understand why

people commit crimes. I want to

become either a lawyer or a so-

cial worker.

subject is Science.

I think Malick is a good

school; the students are

‘normal’ and the teach-

ers are good but there

are too many long lines

at the school cafeteria.

This sometimes makes it

difficult for the smaller

children.

CARISSA RENWICK , FORM

1J

I’m a graduate of Sa-

cred Heart Girls’ RC. I

enjoy listening to mu-

sic, reading, playing

PC games and watch-

ing TV. I intend to be-

come a neurosur-

geon. My favourite

Crime has never really been a seri-

ous problem in the part of Morvant

where I live. In areas where there

is high criminal activity I suggest

that more police patrols be estab-

lished..

My favourite type of music is pop . I

like listening to the group, One Di-

rection.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING (More)

hobbies include cricket

and swimming (I have-

n’t been swimming

since primary school ).

Many students try to

live up to what they

consider to be Malick’s

tough image but crime

makes it dangerous

even for students walking to school.

There should be more police patrols

and posts and police officers—like

my mom– should be well paid for

doing extra duties. I think there are

too many free periods at school. My

career choice is to be a Beauty Cul-

ture teacher like Mrs. Benjamin; I

really like that!.

SALOME MURRAY,

FORM 3M

I attended the Eastern

Girls Government prima-

ry school. Since that

time, I’ve been captain-

ing the Oval cricket

team in the Sports Life program. My

NAME MARLENE SEEPAUL

CLASS 3M

RESIDENCE : Santa Cruz

SKILLS : Football, singing, pan, read-

ing.

QUALITIES : Intelligence, willingness

to learn and to change for the better.

GOALS : To be an ‘A’ student ; to make my mother proud; to be a po-

lice officer.

STRATEGIES : Organized study, no negative peer pressure, respect.

Speak softly, be cool.

Recently drafted into the Malick choir and pan ensemble. Has begun taking herself. seriously. Hopefully, they’ll soon feel the true power of

your determination, Marlene!

MARLENE

SEEPAUL 3M

RR Student Photographers: Brian Maraj & Isaiah Williams

(2J), Sherwyn George(3K) and Jamile Hokai(4H).

RR Artists :Victoria James(2J), Carla Charles (4S)

RR Student writers : Shania Joseph,(4S) Korresa Hazel,

(3M)Tamera Samuel (5N1)

ONE STEP

AWAY….

INVEST IN

YOUR TALENTS

SELF

CONFIDENCE

NAME JAMAL SMALL

CLASS : 1M

RESIDENCE : Maloney

SKILLS : Football, cricket, listening to music.

QUALITIES : Understands things quickly, will-

ingness to learn and be moulded.

GOAL : To be the best he can be.

STRATEGY : Study hard and smart. Resist negative peer

pressure.

Definite signs of ability and real promise. With contin-ued application and commit-ment there’s no way they can stop you, Jamal. We’re standing by to

cheer you on.

JAMAL SMALL

1M

SHANIA JOSEPH

4S

NAME SHANIA JOSEPH

CLASS 4S

RESIDENCE : Morvant

SKILLS : Football; Singing; Pan; Read-

ing; Playwriting; Acting.

QUALITIES : Leadership, intelligence,

humility, dedication and determination

GOALS : To pass all subjects and con-tinue studying to become a chemical

engineer.

STRATEGIES : Hard work, focus and

an open mind.

Shania is the President of the Malick Student Council (Ag). She has always been a most diligent and promising student whose participa-tion in various activities augurs well

for her all-round development!

RAENELLE ROGET,

FORM 1L

I came from St. Cathe-

rine’s Girls’ Anglican. I

haven’t grown fully ac-

customed to Malick as

yet. I find many of the

Form 1 students (and

others) to be quite ‘out

of’ timing’. There are also some

teachers who seem to enjoy embar-

rassing students.

I like singing and

dancing. I perform

with ‘Bon

Bassa’ (Good Bac-

chanal) Produc-

tions of Barataria.

These days I’m al-

so doing drama.

I’m confident Bara-

taria is going to win

the Best Village

competition - again!

I’m disappointed that there aren’t

many activities for students at

Malick. When I entered, I put my

name down for netball and I’m still

waiting. I used to play with the Po-

lice netball group and I intend to

resume shortly.

I’m working towards becoming a

pediatrician.

“bacchanalists” should be trans-

ferred out of Malick and more stu-

dents who really want to learn, be

brought in.

I don’t like the MSS uniform — it’s

too plain — I think it should be

changed to a straight skirt for girls

and “shirt out of pants” for the

boys.

When I first arrived, I explored the

school for and by myself. ”I get on

DESARIE HOMER, FORM 1K

I attended St Catherine’s Girls’ Angli-

can. My hobbies are sewing, singing

(in the church choir) and playing

basketball. Like Raenelle, I want to

become a pediatrician.

There aren’t enough activities at

Malick and “whenever they try to

start something, the children do not

turn up”. I think all the

my last nerve”

when teach-

ers criticize

children too

much but

some stu-

dents are re-

ally “out of

control”

WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING (they just kept on coming.)

er was struggling to make a ‘soft

kurma’ and chicken. I applied my

culinary skills and in two twos she

was speechless and licking her fin-

gers.

Too many children at Malick are

troublesome and always ‘looking for

trouble’. I suggest parents should

pack some of them off to boot camp.

I’ve heard about the Malick school

song but I never really heard it. I

honestly can’t say if I really want to

hear it. EMMANUEL WALTERS,

FORM 1K

I attended Lower Morvant Govern-

ment Primary. I want to become ei-

ther a fireman or police officer or a

soldier. I’m still not sure whether I’ll

feel safe taking my children to Dr.

Raenelle Roget, pediatrician.

I play badminton, football and crick-

et and I like to cook. Once, my moth-

SAFIEYA JAMES, 2K

I’m a past student of the Sangre

Grande RC., Bethlehem RC., Enter-

prise Government and Malick Girls—

my family moved around a lot.

My hobbies are football, netball and

singing. I’m a member of the

Malick school choir.

I hope, one day, to become an ar-

chitect. I like all the subjects I cur-

rently do but I avoid teachers who

are too quarrelsome or too quick to

punish. I think

Malick students

should focus more

on their studies

and less on mind-

ing other people’s

business. My

most embarrass-

ing moment was

when my mother

came in school

and punished me for something I

honestly didn’t do. Luckily, it was

during the ‘shutdown’

and many students

weren’t around.

Please don’t tell any-

one.

To fight crime, we

need more police of-

ficers on the street,

more honest police

officers and more

youth clubs with pro-

sketching portraits. Art and mathe-

matics are my two favourite sub-

jects.

Some of the students at Malick are

not very serious but I think the

teachers are ‘normal’.

To reduce crime, perhaps we need

more police on the street and proba-

bly more Defence Force personnel.

There really is no easy solution to

the crime problem..

DELON NANTON, 3N

I came from Piccadilly Government.

I’m not very talkative and although I

smile frequently, I’m usually quite

serious. My hobbies are art, cooking

and sewing.

My chosen career field is architec-

ture. I want to change the common

building style in the country from

the usual box -type design to some-

thing more creative. I also like

I’m not in favour of hanging . I do

not believe

that two

wrongs

make a

right.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING (they formed a mob….

my sister after a two-year period

apart.

My saddest moment occurred about

five years ago when my grandmother

died . I still miss her because we

were very close. I can cook a good

potato pie which everyone at home

loves.

If the government wants to reduce

crime it should establish activity cen-

tres for the youth all over the coun-

try.

When I leave school I want to be-

come a social

worker so

that I can

save ‘at risk’

children from

physical and

verbal abuse.

AKEILA FRASER, 4S

I attended the Morvant New Gov-

ernment school. I enjoy dancing,

watching TV and listening to music.

My favourite types of music are

dancehall and reggae. My favourite

artistes are Aidonia, Jah Cure, Pres-

sure and Sizzler. I spend my happi-

est moments at the mall with my

cousin going to the movies. Recent-

ly, I was ecstatic on reuniting with

each and every partici-

pant in the School Feed-ing Program, I say : Long Live ‘Box-Lunch’!

and ingredients like dumplings and provisions should be added.

Perhaps, the school’s multi– purpose hall can be used as a part-time dining room. It should be furnished with folding chairs and tables as well as fans and a sink for washing hands. Sanitizers can also be placed on each table to encourage students to practice proper hygiene. I have observed that the lunches are always on time and are usually hot. The vehicle transporting the lunches always seems to be clean and the cater-ers are always tidy and friendly. On behalf of

1. It’s generally tasty.

2. It’s healthy and nu-

tritious.

3. It’s just enough for

one.

4. It’s clean and well-

cooked.

5. It’s often hot and

piping,

6. It arrives on time.

7. It’s carefully han-

dled.

8. It has a great aroma.

9. It’s often real appe-

tizing.

10. Most students say

Some Malick students love to tease others by calling them ‘box-lunch girl” or “box-lunch boy”. When they do, they only reveal their own igno-rance. The School-Feeding Program pro-vides assistance to stu-dents by supplying them with free, nutritious lunches daily. It is fi-nanced by money from taxpayers, including the parents of the very chil-dren who consume the lunches. Generally, the quality of the food is good but the quantity could be in-creased. On Tuesdays, when soup is served, the quantity is way too little

LONG LIVE ‘BOX-LUNCH’ ! Tamera Samuel, 5NI

10 REASONS I LOVE ‘BOX-LUNCH’ , Korrissa Hazel, 3M

THE ISCF

{UNCENSORED STUDENT PERSPECTIVES }

MY WRITE The Inter– School Christian

Fellowship Society has func-

tioned at Malick Secondary

since 1976. Its Mission

Statement is simply : To

know Christ and to make

him known. Membership

is open to any student

who wishes to join. Ac-

tivities include singing,

and reading the bible.

The MSS ISCF has histori-

cally held Carnival and

vacation camps and re-

treats. Members of dif-

ferent religious denomi-

nations are encouraged

to run for official posi-

tions in the organization,

supervised by members

of staff. Over the years

such staff members have

included Mrs. Pyke of

Science, Mr. Bateau of

Agri. Science and most

recently, Mr. Piggot of

Metals. The ISCF is the

junior arm of the IVCF

(Inter-Varsity Christian

Fellowship which oper-

ates in tertiary institu-

tions and is headquar-

tered in St. Augustine.

Meetings of the ISCF at

MSS are held once a

week during the lunch

period.

In Dignity , Style & Comfort Come sit in the comfortable

ambience of the hall and have

your boxed-lunch.

There’s chess, scrabble, table

tennis etc., and music for

dining.

TRINIDAD’S

ISLANDS.

Major islands

Trinidad Tobago

The Bocas Islands lie

between Trinidad and Ven-ezuela, in the Bocas del Dragón (Dragons' Mouth). Locally they are referred to as "Down the Islands” : Chacachacare, Monos, Huevos, Gaspar Grande (Gasparee), Gasparillo (Little Gasparee or Centi-

pede Island). The Five Islands are a

group of actually six small islands lying west of Port of Spain in the Gulf of Paria : Caledonia Island, Craig Is-land (Craig and Caledonia are joined by a narrow reef) Lenagan Island, Nelson Is-land, Pelican Island and Rock Island (?)

San Diego Islands

Also known as Las Co-torras. Cronstadt (Kronstadt), Carrera (a prison island).

Others in the Gulf of

Paria

Faralon Rock (off San Fer-nando), Soldado Rock.

North Coast of Trini-

dad

Saut d'Eau

Off Tobago

Little Tobago (Bird of Paradise Island), St. Giles Island, Goat Island,

Sisters' Rock

TWO FORGOTTEN

T&T HEROES OF

YORE

Hazel Dorothy Scott (1920 –

1981) was an internation-

al jazz and classical pianist, singer

and Hollywood actress. Born

in Port of Spain, she migrated to

New York at the age of four. A

musical prodigy, she was perform-

ing on radio by age 16. By 1945,

Scott was earning, at todays val-

ue, TT$ 6m per year. Along

with Lena Horne, Scott was one of

the first African-American women

to demand respectable roles in

major Hollywood pictures. She

also refused to perform in segre-

gated venues when she was on

tour. She was the first African

American woman to have her own

TV show,The Hazel Scott Show,

She is buried at Flushing Ceme-

tery in Queens, New York,

among other famous musicians

like Louis Armstrong, Johnny

Hodges, and Dizzy Gillespie.

Sir Lancelot (b. Lancelot Victor Edward Pinard, 1902 – 2001 in Cumuto, Trinidad). He began singing tradition-al German lieder and Italian arias. He studied to be a pharmacist and migrated to the USA to study medicine. After attending a concert by African American tenor, Roland Hayes, he gave up medicine to study singing and music and was soon per-forming classical works. He be-gan including calypso in his repetoire and soon became a full-time calypso singer. By the 1940s, he was widely consid-ered the hottest calypsonian in New York.

He became very popular throughout the USA for almost two decades. In the 1940s, he returned home and was dis-owned by his family, because of his calypso singing. He wrote the calypso "Shame & Scandal" in response and it later became the first calypso to be heard in an American motion picture. He was offered a minor singing role in the

picture Two Yanks in Trini-

dad and went on to appear in

more than 15 films. He reportedly made millions of dollars from ca-

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IN THE WORLD

ROGER

DANIEL

Veteran

Olympics

Marks-

man

Birthplace: St James For-

mer School : Malick Secondary.

Selected Accomplishments

*2002, Gold, 50m pistol CAC .

*2004, Gold, 10m, 25m, 50m, Copa

del Caribe, Santo Domingo.

*2004, Olympic Debut, Athens.

*2005, Several Gold and ‘Top

Shooter’ awards, worldwide.

*2006, Bronze, Comm., Games,

Aus. & CAC Games, Columbia.

*2008, Second Olympics, China.

*2010, Gold, CAC, Puerto Rico, Sil-

ver &Bronze, Comm., India. TTOC

Sportsman of the Year, FCB Sports-

man of the Year. *2011,

Gold, Masters, Can., Silver, Pan

Am., Mex. In Norway, first non-

Asian, non-European to win overall

title. Guardian Sportsman of the

Year, FCB Sportsman of the Year,

TTOC Sportsman of the Year. ‘Spirit

of Sport’ - Male Athlete of the Year,

Male Personality of the Year

(Peoples Choice). *2012 Top 50

T&T Sport Legends. * 3rd Olympics,

London. *2013,Gold, Masters,

GILLIAN

GORING

WNBA Basket-baller (centre) & College

Standout.

Birthplace: Morvant!

Former School : Malick Sec-ondary.

Height: 6’ 7” Selected Accomplishments : *1996, Vice Captain of T&T’s U19 Womens Basketball team. *1997, T&T ‘Sports Woman of the Year’, (aged 14). * 1997, Junior Ambassador, T&T. * Entered Germantown Acade-my Pa., then Waterloo West, Iowa. *Named to Mc Donald’s All-American squad. *2005, NJCAA All American Honours. *Entered N.C. State Univ., met inspirational coach, Kay Yow. *2007, Named All-Atlantic Coast, honorable mention.

*2007, Selected in third round of the WNBA draft (one of 22 prospects from around the world invited to the draft.) What advice do you have for little girls who want to be like you? Don't be like me, be better than me and you can do anything in life. (Excerpt from an interview, Oct. 2005

in Raleigh, N.C),

3 MALICKANS ON TOP OF THE WORLD

DENNIS LAWRENCE World

class footballer (defender),

professional English coach.

Birthplace: Morvant!

Former School Malick Secondary.

Height : 6’8” (2.03m).

Selected Accomplishments:

*1992-1993, Barataria Ball Players.

*1993-1998, Caledonia AIA.

*1999-2000, Defence Force.

*2001-2006, Wrexham. (Wales)

*2006-2009, Swansea City.

*2000-2009, Trinidad and Tobago.

(Captain prior to retirement).

*2001, MVP, Caribbean Cup.

*Nov.,2005, Scored winning goal

to send T&T to 2006 World Cup

Finals. (In all, 5 Malick alumni

were on the team—a standing

world record).

*Won Caribbean Cup with T&T,

several Cups with Wrexham &

League Title with Swansea. First

Trini to win FA title.

*Coached with Wigan Athletic.

*Current coach with Everton in

Premier League (First Coloured

ever).