“Be the change you

wish to see in the

world.”

~Mahatma Gandhi

FATHER JOHN REDMOND CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL AND

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NEWSLETTER

The Gifted and Enrichment Program is a dynamic non-credit program for highly motivated students who have achieved a high level of academic success and have demonstrated ex-ceptional leadership in school activi-ties. The program offers opportunities such as educational conferences, workshops, simulations, field trips, competitions and symposiums geared toward the development of key skills such as leadership, self-advocacy, communication, and criti-cal thinking. Students interested in Enrichment may come to room 132 for more information.

 

 

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“You are not here

merely to make a

living. You are here

in order to enable

the world to live

more amply, with

greater vision, with

a finer spirit of hope

and achievement.

You are here to

enrich the world,

and you impoverish

yourself if you

forget the errand.”

~Woodrow Wilson

Science Centre Excursion

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On November 25th, the students of the Gifted and Enrichment program had the opportunity to visit the Ontario Science Centre (personally, one of my favourite places in the city). We started off the day with a hands-on physiology lab where we learned all about the systems of the human body. In this lab, we took an in-depth look into the respiratory, circulatory, and diges-tive systems. We learned about how they work and the external factors that often affect them. We got to see who, out of the 31 of us, had the largest lung capacity and we even got to probe real pig lungs and a goat digestive system! There were also two pairs of real human lungs (one healthy pair, and one that belonged to a smoker), a human skeleton, and an ox heart for us to examine. The lab was run by Andrea, who teaches biology at the Ontario

Science Centre Science School. The OSCSS is a program for en-thusiastic Grade 12 students with a passion for science, in which they get to attend an enriched semester at the Science Centre (Grade 11s, applications are al-ready open for the 2015/2016 school year!). I’ll be attending the OSCSS next semester, so it was really cool that I was able to meet one of my teachers and do a lab with her beforehand! In the afternoon, we checked out the other exhibits in the Science Centre, including the two newest exhibits, the Human Edge and Brain: The Inside Story. The Hu-man Edge exhibit explores the potential and limits of the human body. This exhibit has everything from a rock climbing wall, to a deep sea diving simulation, to a dance floor, to a real elephant heart! Basically, we got to discover everything that is (and isn’t) hu-

manly possible. Brain: The Inside Story is a special exhibit that’s at the Science Centre for a limited time only. We took a step into our bodies’ control centre and learned about all the amazing abilities of the brain, like how neurons work, and how the brain stores memories and organizes visual information. This exhibit also includes a bunch of cool activities, where we tested out how our brains respond to different stimula-tions like music, or foreign languages, and puzzles and games that probe our neural connections and pathways. This day was packed with fun, learning, and super cool, really weird facts about the human body! It was an amazing experi-ence that we’ll never forget!

JASMINE CABANILLA

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Father John Redmond Gifted and En-richment students had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Ontario Sci-ence Centre to take part in the special “BRAIN: The Inside Story” exhibit that runs from November 19th, 2014 - March 29th, 2015. At the beginning of the day, we had a wonderful presenta-tion by a biology professor who taught us all about the complex systems in our body as well as some ways we can harm those delicate systems. Easily one of the most memorable parts of the presentation for me was getting to see

real pig lungs being expanded with the use of an air pump to simulate what breathing looks like inside our body.

The rest of the day was filled with the students wandering around the exceptionally impressive “BRAIN: The Inside Story” exhibit that was filled with many hands on activities that helped to show how our brain works as well as a couple mind tricks that challenged the natural way our brain processes things. The exhibit resem-bled a maze that had you walk

through a forest of tangled wires and flashing lights to embody what it is like for the billions of neurons inside your brain to communicate with each other. I think this exhibit was a very interesting and fun way to learn about how our brain works and interacts with the rest of our body and its many complex systems. I would greatly encourage future students to attend a trip to the Science Centre if it were to ever be offered again!

JOSEPH BORROMEO

P A G E 4

F A T H E R J O H N R E D M O N D

On Tuesday November 4, it was an early morning for a group of driven and dedicated students and alumni. We attended the annual Duke of Edinburgh Corporate Breakfast and had the pleasure of listening to a very inspiring speech by Curt Harnett. Mr. Harnett is Canada’s most decorated cyclist and has won three medals at the Olympic Games. His life story is an inspirational message to young people telling them to passionate-ly follow their dreams. His initial love for the sport of hockey evolved into a passion of cycling. He has been appointed as Cana-da's Chef de Mission for the 2015 Pan American games being held in Toronto. He encourages us all to give back our time and talent to

support our nation's athletes par-ticipating in these games. We are truly very grateful for this incredi-ble opportunity to listen to such an

Duke of Edinburgh Breakfast inspirational guest speaker and enjoy a delicious and nutritious breakfast.

PETER MAKSYMOWSKY

“Our greatest

weakness lies in

giving up. The

most certain way

to succeed is al-

ways to try just

one more time.”

~Thomas Edison

My dream of going to Africa came to fruition on August 2nd when I waved goodbye to my family as I went through security at Pearson Airport. My heart was heavy yet excited at the prospect of being a missionary. I didn’t know what to expect but the moment I was greeted by 47 children at the St. Therese Development Center, I felt I was home. The children ranging from ages 3 to 15, have not had a childhood like mine. They have all been abused from a young age They have been res-cued and brought to the Center for rehabilitation, counselling, education, treatment, but most importantly, to an environment that is safe and loving. They seem to forget the negative experienc-es and are always smiling, laugh-ing, dancing, and helping one an-

other. After my 4 short weeks with them, I have realized that they had given me more than I had given them. They taught me to love, forgive, be brave, have faith, and never lose hope. Each morning they wake up with smiles on their faces, excited for whatever the day may have in store, despite what they have been through. One of the chil-dren’s stories that really touched me was Michelle’s. Michelle is 3 years old and the youngest at the center. She joined the Center at the age of 2 after suffering abuse. Michelle stood out to me be-cause she was always laughing and dancing and having a great time. Her older brother is also at the Center and their relationship is filled with so much love and

forgiveness. This behaviour from

a three year old is something truly inspiring. The four weeks seemed to go by too quickly and the much dread-ed day arrived when I had to say goodbye to these children and the friends I had made. This experience has made me realize how fortunate I am to be living in Canada. Being in a safe environment all the time surrounded by people who love and care for me and who would never hurt me. These children need us. And we as a school community have to do some-thing. That is my promise to them, to serve and support them. These chil-dren touched my heart and I hope their story inspires you as much as it did me.  

My Kenyan Journey 

SHANIA NIGLI 

P A G E 5

 

On Tuesday, October 21st, 44 Red-mond Gifted and Enrichment students had the opportunity to visit Sunny-brook Hospital and the Lyndhurst Centre, a rehabilitation centre for people with spinal cord injuries. We met at school at 7:15 am and traveled by bus to Sunnybrook, some of us taking naps on the way. Upon arrival, we were immediately greeted by our guides for the morning and had a few presentations to kick off the day. P.A.R.T.Y. stands for Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth. For youth, motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death, fol-lowed by suicide. Most of these deaths are preventable, due to im-paired or distracted driving. A police officer, a nurse at Sunnybrook, and an occupational therapist, informed us about the risks involved in driving a motor vehicle. The presentations were emotionally intense, and I have never seen a crowd so captivated and engaged. Next, we went on a quick tour of Sunnybrook Hospital, starting with a trauma room. It was amazing to see this facility, which 1200 pa-

tients come through each year, half of which can be attributed to motor vehicle collisions. In this room, the Sunnybrook trauma team routinely saves lives, but for many patients, donated blood units are needed to do so. However, blood isn’t the only thing that’s needed—skin and organ donations are also vital for the re-covery of many trauma patients. Having never heard about skin dona-tion, it intrigued me to hear that skin for grafting onto victims of third degree burns was removed from deceased donors in small, discreet patches on their backs and immedi-ately placed into liquid nitrogen to prevent it from drying out. Following the visit to the trauma room, we were taken on a quick walk through the ICU. The afternoon had a more relaxed pace. We all climbed back onto the bus for the short drive to Lyndhurst Rehabilitative Centre, a large and welcoming facility where we were immediately greeted by two more speakers. Having suffered spinal cord injuries a few years back, the two

men led us on a tour of the facility and told their personal stories about the day they were injured, the long recov-ery process they’d had, and both the challenges and new lives that they have today. Both were very inspiring speak-ers, and opened the minds of all pre-sent to the reality of such life-changing injuries. One of the speakers, at 17 years of age, slipped and fell on the deck of a family pool, resulting in quad-riplegia. Despite this, he was deter-mined to regain some of what he’d lost, and today is one of the most positive people I have ever met, fo-cused on figuring out his life all over again and ready to move on. By the time that we got back onto the bus for the return trip to Redmond, the roughly fifty students on the trip were already thinking differently about risk, injury, and the work of those in the medical and therapeutic fields. It is not an overstatement to say that this trip has changed our perspectives in a lot of ways. To anyone looking to broaden their horizons, this program is a trip worth considering!

P.A.R.T.Y at Sunnybrook! JESSICA KENNEDY

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“Always do your

best. What you

plant now, you

will harvest later.”

~Og Mandino

The “Social” Justice League Water makes up about 70% of the earth's surface. Only 2.5% of all the water on earth is usable fresh water, most of which is frozen in glaciers. This leaves less than 1% of Earth's water for every organism on earth to use to survive. As humans, we need water for just about everything: drink-ing, cooking, and washing. What would happen if this water were to disappear? Water was the main topic of the 2014 Social Justice Symposium at the Uni-versity of Toronto. Ten students at-tended the symposium on Thursday, December 11th and learned all about the importance of water from Alex and Tyler Mifflin, two brothers who have their own show on TVO - The Water Brothers - in which they travel all over the world exposing world issues that relate to water. They've covered topics such as sanitation is-sues in Kenya, the Pacific Garbage Patches, and over-fishing. They spoke to us about their passion for water and why it was so important that we conserve our water and protect our water supply. We even got to watch

an episode of The Water Brothers, in which they explore a remote abo-riginal community in northern On-tario's struggle to get clean water. Most of the members of the commu-nity have no running water, and the water source near their village has no proper filtration facility. It was shocking that there are people on our country's soil whose rights to clean drinking water are simply not being honoured. We also had the pleasure of hearing from another speaker, Brother Den-is Claivaz, who talked about his mis-sion trips to transform a small com-munity in Kenya into a village with running water, medical facilities, and schools. He explained that the brothers were only able to help the community through negotiation with its leaders. The brothers provided the materials that the community members needed to build a well deep enough so that water could be brought to them, without forcing women to walk all the way to their water source and back every morn-ing for impure water. The brothers

also built a hospital and provided the community members with the medical facilities they needed, and built a school. The brothers managed to provide the community with every-thing they needed to become a self-sustaining village. I was so inspired by the possibility of going on a mission trip that after lunch I chose to go to a workshop in which students described their experiences on their own volunteer leadership trips to the third world. They talked about the people they met and the differences they were able to make in the lives of the people there as well as the impact the people they met had on their own lives. It seemed like an amazing experience, and I am certainly interested in going on a mission trip myself. I have attended the Social Justice Symposium every year since grade 9 and it never fails to inform, shock, and inspire me. I have learned so much from each year's symposium, and I strongly encourage anyone who is interested in social justice to attend this trip. It is truly worth it. 

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dents understand their strengths and weaknesses. Students who write the PSAT are also familiar with the tough “correction factor” that deducts 0.25 of a mark if you get an answer wrong. I must say it was certainly difficult to leave some answers blank. Now that I have written the PSAT, I feel a lot more prepared for the SAT. The SAT is a standardized Ameri-can test that all high school stu-dents in the United States must complete by their senior year to

apply to American universities. The SAT is not mandatory for Canadian students to apply to Canadian universi-ties, but it provides them with the opportunity to apply to American schools in the hope of athletic and academic scholarships. Writing the SAT provides Canadian students with numerous opportunities to enrich their education outside of Canada. The PSAT is a perfect way to jump-start your search for university or college. It was a great experience that I recom-mend everyone take advantage of.

On Wednesday, October 15th, 2014, 30 students from Redmond’s Gifted and Enrichment program challenged themselves to conquer the Preliminary SAT/NMSQT. The PSAT is a 2 hour and 10 minutes test, separated into five sections, assessing the critical reading, math-ematics, and writing skills students need for college and beyond. Alt-hough it was challenging, writing the PSAT was an important experi-ence. The PSAT prepares students for the actual SAT by helping stu-

Redmond Writes the PSAT

LILY GREEN

RACHEL SANTINI

P A G E 7

On Tuesday, November 18th, the grade 9 students had their first taste of the 3 part Take Action Leadership series generously provided by the Me to We/Free the Children Program. After introducing themselves, our leaders, who had plenty experience in leaving a lasting impact on the world, led us in some icebreakers. Ian and Dan created games that stimulated our minds, dispersing all the Tues-day morning fogginess, and helped us to fa-miliarize ourselves with each other to release any awkward energy. Next, we broke up into small groups (evidently communication on a large scale is one of the skills we needed to work on) and discussed what we wanted to get out of the workshop. The results were to develop lead-ership skills, adopt encouraging attitudes and work on communicating with our peers,

among others. We also talked about how to create a safe space for ideas within any com-munity, and how leaders don’t impose their ideas on a group, but nurture others’ ideas and talents so that they can grow. At one point in the workshop, we created a metaphorical representation of our society, using the simple example of a bus. By hear-ing about the issues, we became bystanders, but when we got off the “bus” to discuss why we were for particular causes over others, and how they are related, we stopped being apathetic, and became up-standers. This led to how we could “get off the bus” in our everyday lives. “This was the turning point for me,” said Julia Menezes, a participant in the workshop. “When we created genuine plans for chari-table actions that we were expected to car-

ry out, as a team, which would have measurable results in our local communi-ty, it set this workshop apart from oth-ers.” Though we started out the workshop wondering what it could do for us, we left wondering what we could do for the world, now with the skills to act on our ideas. By breaking down seemingly im-possible issues like Youth Alcohol Abuse, Children Literacy and Homelessness, we found ways to make noticeable differ-ences in our local community, which will no doubt lead to global outcomes. Look-out for big changes on the frontiers of these issues; thanks to Ian, Dan, Ms. Carducci and the other organizers of this amazing event, our students are empow-ered and ready to Take Action.

We Take Action! AMANDA GASPARRO

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“Problems are not stop

signs, they are

guidelines.”

~Robert H. Schuller

Class at Columbia

F A T H E R J O H N R E D M O N D

 

This past summer, I was privileged to spend three weeks at one of the leading Ivy League universities, Columbia University in the heart of New York City. On July 12th, 2014 the much-anticipated trip had finally arrived. I grabbed my bags, and off I went to catch my early 6:45 am flight. I knew this would be an experience of a life-time. Upon arriving on campus, I was greeted by extremely friendly Columbia students. I got my ID card and assigned to stay at the Carman Hall. It all began to feel real. As I arrived in my dorm, I met my roommate Sophia, who is from Brazil. My other suite mates

from Toronto and Venezuela. We all immediately bonded. The first day at Columbia was full of exciting new beginnings. I could not believe the culture and diversity that was found on the Columbia campus. My first day of classes was a bit intimidating; every student in my Molecular Biology and Genet-ics class was extremely intelli-gent. We began to learn about DNA, various genetic diseases and restriction enzymes on the first day of class. The lab class in the afternoon, I must say I enjoyed the most. The labora-tory component consisted of a collection of classical and cur-

rent experiments. This class gave me a strong ability to criti-cally analyze the resulting data, and use my problem-solving skills in order to complete homework assignments and labs. In the class I did over fif-teen intensive labs. Just to name a few: transposition mu-tagenesis, gel electrophoresis, and replica platting. During our final project I had the oppor-tunity to do research on Alz-heimer’s disease and find the difficulty in making a sure diag-nosis of the condition. The classes were incredible as I was able to meet individuals from different countries who also

VANESSA SKUBIC

P A G E 9

to Soho or to Central Park. One evening, my friend Celidh and I were walking in Soho and to our surprise we stumbled upon Martin Scorsese while he was shooting a television show. I also had the opportunity to watch Of Mice and Men on Broadway and meet some of the cast: Chris O’Donnell, Leighton Meester and James Franco. I also had the chance to meet Daniel Radcliffe, and Michelle Williams. On another occa-sion I was able to watch one of my favourite films in Bryant Park. The best part of this trip was being at Columbia University and having the opportunity to meet students from all over the world. I still contin-ue to communicate with my friends from Columbia. An experience I will always cherish, have good memories and lasting friendships. After spend-

ing three weeks at Columbia’s sum-mer program I appreciated just how much Columbia used New York as an essential tool. The vibrant and diverse setting of New York City complements the beautiful oasis that is Columbia University. Walking through Butler Library is just a sim-ple example where I was able to find a quite place to study and enrich my knowledge that was refreshing from the hustle and bustle of N.Y.C. The community of Columbia University is not only found within the perimeter of its location but beyond New York City.

were thrilled to learn new concepts and share their ideas. During the course of my three weeks at Colum-bia I was assigned many homework assignments, labs, tests and quizzes. However, the true test to see how much we learned during the four weeks at Columbia was our final ex-am. The professor told us that the exam he made for the class was ex-tremely difficult, and even second year medical students found it challenging. The exam was challenging an required a developed understanding of how to apply the course material to real life situations.But successfully I completed the exam and was proud of how much I had acquired in a short time span. Besides being a university student, being in New York was probably the most exciting part. After finishing our homework, my friends and I would go

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“I think, therefore

I am”

~René Descartes

An Hour of Code On Wednesday December 10th, students from grades nine to twelve participated in an Hour of Code workshop in the Redmond Library. This informa-tive course taught students the basics of computer program-ming, one of the most relevant new topics in this digital era. They were given the chance to create interactive games by adding in lines of code to cus-

tomize the colour, background, and characters. The guest teach-er, Ricardo, was a UI/UX Design-er at Mozilla, part-time teacher at Sheridan College, and graduate from University of Toronto. His enthusiasm allowed the students to work together to enjoy the wonders of computers and his experience gave them a fascinat-ing look into the role of software development in start-up compa-

nies. Anyone interested in testing their strengths at coding are en-couraged to check out www.codeacademy.com for fun, interactive tutorials. As the stu-dents learned from this work-shop, this website allows even the most inexperienced to be-come software developing ex-perts.

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HAYLEY CARRESCIA 

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From gut-wrenching shots of war torn countries in the Middle East, to awe inspiring photos of the nat-ural world, the display features only the very best of those in the field. Taken by 5754 photographers from 132 countries, they stand as a trib-ute to those who have died, a voice for those who have been silenced, and open the eyes of us youth, who are often blindsided to the global conflicts effecting our world today. Personally, I feel that the exhibit was a great representation of struggle, both at the internation-al scale, and in our own backyards. Many of my peers commentated on

the fact that many of the photos were depressing, not in a way that made one turn away, but instead made one more grateful for all that we have, living in the first world. Expanding beyond the scope of the camera lenses, I can only imagine the hardships, danger and sacrifices that the photo-journalists make each day simply share the truth, and I admire their yearning for veracity. All in all, this was a great trip that I would recommend all students take part, in the years to come.

This October, the Gifted and Enrichment students had the privilege of attending World Press. This unique exhibit is constructed within Brookfield Place, in the heart of Toronto's downtown core, and was founded in the Neth-erlands over five decades ago. It is a non-profit organization that annu-ally displays the powerful images of photo-journalists from last year. As their website states, "[World Press] exists to inspire understanding of the world through quality photo-journalism." And if nothing else, the photos do inspire an incredibly global-mined attitude.

JULIA MENEZES

A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words

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“I know that I am

intelligent,

because I know

that I know

nothing.”

~Socrates

Learning the Secrets of C.G.I. Have you ever wondered how movement in video games and movies is so fluent and realis-tic? What about the effort it takes to accurately portray movement? On December 2nd,

Redmond’s Gifted and Enrich-

ment students went on an excursion to the TIFF Bell Lightbox, a cultural centre in the heart of downtown, to learn about Computer Gener-ated Imagery in film. In this full day session, students learned the basics of motion capture, the process of recording the movement of objects or peo-ple. Motion capture can be used in many different fields, but the focus was entertain-ment: Movies and Video

games. Students learned that motion capture on a profes-sional level is very costly, as the equipment, space needed, and actors can add up to a lot of money. But students used a very cheap alternative: an X-Box Kinect and software to imitate a true, realistic, motion capture setup. The Kinect is a device used in the X-Box (gaming console) for physical interaction in games. In this case, the device was used to capture the movement of stu-dents, and through the soft-ware, translate it into a 3D model that was fully animated. Students were separated into different groups, and with their creativity each group

created a short video using motion-capture - from back-ground and character models to dialogue, this is the basics of creating a movie using motion capture. Students also learned the drawbacks of such simple alternatives to otherwise ex-pensive technology. Because of these limitations, there were many humorous outcomes where the Kinect struggled to keep up with the students and caused funny glitches in the character models in the soft-ware. At the end of the day, it was a very interesting experi-ence and definitely an educa-tional one, where students both learned and had fun. Stu-dents also were able to ex-press their creativity.

F A T H E R J O H N R E D M O N D

EMANUEL BUDULAI

 

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“By failing to

prepare, you are

preparing to fail.”

~Benjamin

Franklin

A Common Pest with a Complex Purpose

SEPH MARSHALL-BURGHARDT

Guest Speaker Series Once a month (and sometimes more!) the Gifted and Enrich-ment program brings in a guest to speak about his or her area of expertise. The students learn about dif-ferent pathways, from engi-neers to published authors. We also often hear from stu-

dents experiencing life at uni-versity or college. The guest speaker series has been a huge success among students, giving them an op-portunity to ask questions and be enlightened by the knowl-edgeable speakers. This is an eye-opening and

extremely valuable experience for all students who partici-pate. Students can request a certain focus that they would like to

learn more about. This is help-ful in future career-planning.

dents that attended the talk learned that all animals have specific behavioural tenden-cies, or what we call “personalities”. The personali-ty of an animal has conse-quences on growth, survival, and reproduction. Dr. Fitzpat-rick studies these tendencies through the behaviours of the common fruit fly. This species short life span and large off-spring groups make them ideal

On  Friday, October 10th, the Redmond enrichment commu-nity was honoured to host Dr. Mark Fitzpatrick, an innovative researcher and Assistant Pro-fessor of Biology at the Uni-versity of Toronto. Dr. Fitz-patrick received his PhD in evolutionary biology and has made significant contributions in the fields of evolutionary biology and the evolution of animal behaviour. The 56 stu-

for evolutionary genetic study, and the behaviours observed in their research has many connections to other species as well. Students left the presentation feeling filled to the brim with new knowledge and inspired to learn more. Once again, many thanks to Dr. Fitzpatrick and his in-formative presentation. 

Toronto. Moving on to the presentation, the main topic was genetics and how changing a single gene of the fly can completely change their roam-ing patterns. There would be two kinds of fruit-flies: rovers and sitters. The rovers would be the ones moving farther away from home whereas the sitters would be the kind to stay around the area of their home. The amount of time to compile this research was

about 50-60 years, meaning that this research is not easily obtained. Overall, this presen-tation was informative, insight-ful, and offered a view into the work of a scientist. It was a great opportunity to be able to listen to a university profes-sor. It allowed us to think about what careers we would like to pursue in the future.

The Gifted and Enrichment students who attended Dr. Mark Fitzpatrick's presentation on Friday had a wonderful opportunity to gain insight on the work of fruit-fly biologists. He briefly explained his route into his current job teaching at the University of Toronto. Starting as a student whose marks were best in music and art, Professor Fitzpatrick never imagined he would be teaching science at the University of

F A T H E R J O H N R E D M O N D

REIJOHN RABE

 

Behind the Scenes at the CBC P A G E 1 5

A few weeks before Christmas, Ms. Rita Tonelli, a National Assignment Editor for the CBC came as a guest speaker to Redmond. For over an hour she talked to us about how a news station really works behind the scenes (turns out it's a lot more hectic than you think), shared some fascinating stories of the many surprises she's had to deal with

over the course of her career, and closed with some tips on how to get started if a student was thinking about going into journalism. Ms. Tonelli was an engaging and fast-paced speaker, and as I am a Redmond student who is interested in making journalism a future for myself, I found her advice motivating and insightful; it didn't sug-

arcoat the challenges of a career in jour-nalism, but it also made me optimistic that it is still something I can succeed in. I, along with many other members of the Enrichment program, were inspired and extremely grateful that we got the op-portunity to listen (as well as pick her brain) to a journalist as accomplished as Ms. Rita Tonelli.

elor of Laws from Queen's University. Generally, Ms. Penalagan worked as a litigator, working from 1990 to 2010 as an Assistant Crown Attorney (criminal trial and appellate). Her job as a solicitor began in 2010, and now Ms. Penalagan works with the Legal Services Branch of the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. To add to her extensive career, Ms. Pen-alagan worked diversely in policy and

victims issues, and administrative and civil asset forfeiture law. It was such an honour to listen to Ms. Penalagan because her abundance of experi-ence makes her so knowledgeable. We admire Ms. Penalagan for her enlightening presentation and we thank her for inspiring us and open-ing our eyes to a multitude of brand-new career choices.

On Friday, November 7th 2014, forty-five students from the Gifted and En-richment Program were fortunate enough to observe the wise and guid-ing words of Ms. Elaine Penalagan, a Crown Attorney. Ms. Penalagan has been practicing law for many years and our students were able to take a lot from her intriguing presentation. Elaine Penalagan has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and a Bach-

EMILY FARRUGIA

The Many Dimensions of Law VICTORIA BANIAK

characters throughout the whole show. Plus, the props and cos-tumes were deliberately limited to a few simple objects, including a toy train as the Hogwarts Express to add to the comedy. Packed with quick wit and clever humour, the actors had the students laughing practically non-stop.

Muggles, wizards, and students alike all had a fantastic time at this year's theatre excursion to see Potted Pot-ter. The play, a parody of J.K Rowl-ing's famous series was a humorous re-enactment of all seven books in just 70 minutes. The actors did an especially amazing job, as there were only two actors playing all of the

Overall, Potted Potter proved to be a hit with the students. Many students attended because of their love for the book series of Harry Potter, and many, if not all, agreed that the peo-ple behind Potted Potter did a great job. This will definitely remain a high-light of 2014!

Potted Potter Theatre Excursion MIRANDA BELEN 

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