By Abigail Potter Dear Trump supporters, We would like to extend this travel advice to you. This is your opportunity to see your future in a little place they like to call the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Or as they call it on CNN (fake news!) – North Korea. Don’t be alarmed by … Continue reading A Travel Guide for Trump Supporters
By Sam Yee On Thursday December 7th, the Lisgar Varsity Girls’ Hockey team attended the grand opening of the Canada 150 skating rink on Parliament Hill. Among the list of speakers during the opening ceremony were Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage; Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities; Eugene Melnyk, Owner of … Continue reading On Home Ice: How the Canada 150 Rink Shapes Our Community
By Peter MacDonald Protest Protesting is ineffective And you will never convince me that Activism creates change. Remain silent. It is morally wrong to Take a knee during the anthem, Raise your fist in defiance and Intentionally create discourse. Until people began to speak up The majority was the only voice Black lives matter Is … Continue reading Protest
Don't say sig figs in this room or else I'll crack that other window and throw you out! Unless you're talking about figs...like the ones from Greece...but not the Turkish ones, we don't like those. - Ms. Anas “We're going to explode that scuba diver! He was invading my country, so it's good for him” … Continue reading Out of Contexts: December 2017
By the All-Seeing Miasya Bulger Aries: March 21 - April 19 You’re starting to realize that you didn’t buy enough school supplies to last you the year, but don’t fret! Successfully identify the mesentery on your next frog dissection and a free pair of bright neon scissors will come your way. Make sure that over … Continue reading Horoscopes: December 2017
By Michela Rodriguez and Capriale Walling-Moore “So what do you do?” “Oh, I’m a homemaker.” “I see... Do you ever plan on getting a real job?” “Trust me. This is a real job.” “Don’t you want to contribute to our society and economy, though? I mean, you must be so bored! I don’t know how … Continue reading The Job a PhD Can’t Prepare You For
By Olive Nugent In this year, the anniversary of both the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the founding of Canada itself, a number of scholars and columnists have grappled with the status of the battle as the site of our country’s coming of age. Many have felt compelled to re-evaluate its almost mythical place in … Continue reading Reflections on the Vimy Centennial
By Rassam Yazdi This fall featured one of the most fan-friendly and enjoyable exhibition tennis events in the history of the Open era: the Laver Cup. Most importantly, this event answered the call for having a tennis competition like the Ryder Cup for golf, where the world’s most recognizable names go head-to-head in a must-see … Continue reading The Laver Cup: The Latest Addition to the Tennis Calendar
By Shirley Zhu A year after a devastating loss in the 2016 Major League Soccer (MLS) Championships, Toronto Football Club, commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC, took their first-ever MLS title on Saturday, December 9, 2017 in a 2 - 0 win against the Seattle Sounders. On home turf in Toronto’s BMO stadium, TFC … Continue reading Redemption for Toronto FC
By Peter MacDonald Your life is a series of monotonous interrogations. Where are you going next year? What are you going to do with your life? Are you sure that’s what you want? OUAC is daunting, marks are more important than ever, and the Winter Break couldn’t come soon enough. Throughout the last month, Grade … Continue reading Senior Sorrows
2017 saw the theatres once again crammed with remakes, superhero movies, and superhero remakes, most of which were not very good. Audiences seem to have caught on, because it’s one of the worst box office years on record. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t diamonds in the rough, Indie cinema flourished and several visionaries, including … Continue reading The Lisgarwrite’s Best Films of 2017
All your questions answered by Aliaa Mohamed, the Lisgarwrite's advice guru. Q: Tests make me so nervous that even if I’ve studied well, I still think I am going to fail. What should I do? A: Honestly, I think you need to believe in yourself. I know that sounds super cheesy and it’s easier said … Continue reading Ask Aliaa: December 2017
