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37 Glebe eport May 13, 2005 SCHOOL lmmaculata News BLOOD DONOR CLINIC On Fri., April 22, 55 brave souls gave blood at our school's second blood donor clinic of the year. (Canadian Blood Services' goal for us was to book 55 donors and collect 36 units. We ended up with 34 units of blood and 10 deferrals.) This means that, for each unit collected, there is a possibility that three lives can be saved. The organizers, Mme. Charron and Mrs. Kelly-Wiggins, extend their appreciation to staff who also donated, covered classes for other staff donors and popped in to encourage our students. Great community effort! A special thank you to Suzanne Birnbaum, our parent volunteer, who handled the registration/check-in table with expertise. We had many first-time donors and the students were so proud of themselves! It is our hope that they will continue to be lifelong donors. For more info on Canadian Blood Services, visit www.bloodservices. ca. To book an appointment at their new Ottav;ra location, call 1-888-2- DONATE (1-888-236-6283). IMMACULATA'S SECOND ANNUAL READ-A-THON The seven-day Literacy Read-a- Thon runs from Thurs., May 19 to Thurs., May 26. Students are asked to get sponsors from family and friends (no door-to-door soliciting). The Read-a-Then will culminate in an extended lunch and BBQ celebration. Funds raised from this school-wide event will be donated to the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Free the Children school social justice project, the school prom and the student council. Get involvedreadget sponsorswin great prizesenjoy a free BBQ! What could be better? MAYeNEWS The best way to access the school newsletter is through the school website: http://ww2.occdsb.on.ca/ ima. The link for the MayeNews newsletter appears on the right-hand side of the page. There you can find more information about student winners of various awards (Kiwanis, Provincial Qualifier Historica Fair, Spirit of the Capital and badminton champion). DREAM TEAM 2005 BY REDMOND O'BRIEN On March 11, 14 students and 'three teachers from Immaculata high school, excited beyond belief, boarded the plane for Consuelo in the Dominican Republic. We were embarking on a one-week cultural experience during which we would live with host families. Apart from developing a close relationship with our host family members and experiencing the daily life of a family living in third-world poverty, our group embarked on several adventures to gain an overall perspective of the country. We visited schools and bateyes (Haitian slums), played baseball and interacted with former sugarcane slaves. Visiting the bateyes was shocking in two different ways. The initial shock was the poverty: the abundant garbage, lack of clean water and children without clothing. Even more shocking were the smiles on the faces of the children and elderly people. Despite the devastating poverty, life, in its essence, was beautiful. There was a collective spirit of love. The men were working in the sugarcane fields, but we had the privilege of connecting with the women, children and elderly. We also visited the schools attended by the children from the bateyes. The smiles never ceased to touch our hearts. The intensity of our enlightening experience with the Dominican people and their country would not have been possible without the sisters of the Immaculate Conception. Sister .0'Shea, a former teacher at Immaculata, organized our daily events and prepared us for each experience. I think that our group of students and teachers agrees that the Sisters have planted a vision in our heart, which is reaching out to those in need. Carsharing for Ottawa CVRTti Â7A17.4) . . . instead of owning a car. 24/7 access to Toyota Echos for trips as short as 1/2-hr. Weserve by web/phone. Gas eZ collision insurance included Growing since 2000 to 21 vehicles, 410 member-driters www.vrtucar.com, 798-1900 Recipient of the Ministers Award for Outstanding Achievement +tic nci rt-bouvi-looci Sinc. 984. Interior / Exterior Quality workmanship Fully insured Two Year Guarantee tt BBB rn For your FREE estimate call: James Cleary Un ble 722-3375 V Jeannie Wong's kindergarten class will be performing at Bluesfest this year. (www.allblues4u.corn) "He's got the itty bitty baby in his hands." NEWS BY BONNIE MCLAURIN Corpus Christi School was singing the blues at the end of April and the beginning of May. Blues in the Schools is sponsored by the Cisco Systems Bluesfest. The program allows blues musicians to visit Ottawa area schools and teach students the roots of blues music and how it has influenced other music such as jazz and rock. Four visiting musicians came to sing and speak to the students: Lester Quitzau, who is a Canadian roots music artist from Western Canada; Trevor Findlay, who is from Ottawa and heads the Trevor Findlay Band; Sharon Riley and Stephen Lewis, who are from Toronto and whd had the whole school grooving and moving to FREE PARKING Students & seniors welcome. We care for dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, reptiles, birds & other pets Dr. Hussein Pattah Blues at Corpus Christi Gospel music; and Ellen McIlwaine, who wowed us with her amazing slide guitar playing! The Junior and Senior Kindergarten students in Mrs. Wong's and Mme. Bergeron's classes, with support from Mrs. Corrigan, had the privilege of working with Sharon Riley and Stephen Lewis for five days. The students' hard work culminated with a Gospel concert for grades 1 to 6. Their enthusiasm and joy for Gospel music shone like a beacon of light. We are looking forward to bringing the kindergarten students to Bluesfest on July 17 to perform on stage with Sharon Riley and Stephen Lewis. What a great gig to start off the Kindergarten students' music careers! Wow! GLEBE PET HOSPITAL Serving the Glebe area since 1976... 233-8326 595 Bank Street (lust south of the Queensway) Weekdays 8-7, Saturday 9-2:30 HOUSECALLS AVAILABLE DANJO CREATIONS 613 526-462
2 GCI NEWSLETTER Glebe 6E1 students get into publishing BY IAN HOBSON My Grade 12 Communication Technology class at Glebe Collegiate published a school newsletter in April. All of the students submitted articles for publication. The students then had the opportunity to do sample layouts of stories written by their peers and so, many different samples of the newsletter were produced. One of the samples was chosen by a class vote for reproduction and circulation at Glebe Collegiate. Below are three items developed by the students. Say "Doh" to Uni Tuition, written by Yu Fei Huang and Ann Dinh, considers the real cost of university; It Works!!! a restaurant review by Jamie Kronick and Cody Elliot and, finally, Curriculum? More Like Curricusuck. In this article students Aman Singh, Graham Barr and Connor Wilson lament the loss of Grade 13. The Grade 12s would like to thank the Glebe Report's Editor Elaine Marlin for visiting our class and offering great advice. Other articles included: 'Gang CultureAbdul Farhan .8/3 Women's DayThanh Mac Candy Store a Mountain of Fun!Lindsay Anderson, Dana Anderson-Croteau Youth Drowning in...Beer AdsDavid Brousseau, Tor Potter, Scott Roberts Phys-Ed vs. ObesitySarah Weitzman, Jackie Lafontaine 40 or NotIan White, Theo-Jo Garcia-De Vries Standardized Tezting iz Bad 4 are EdumacationAlex Bissell DietsLe Giang SAY "DOH" TO UNI TUITION BY ANN DINH & YU FEI HUANG Lisa Simpson's average is A+ + +, which translates to 100%. She was mentored by late 077man Bleeding Gums Murphy. She won the regional Reading Digest contest; served a brief term as Little Miss Springfield; co- invented the Lisa Lionheart doll; allstar goalie in pee-wee hockey; discovered Jebediah Springfield was a pirate; helped Mr. Burns recover his fortune; passed second grade as the first female cadet at Rommelwood Military Academy; became mayor of Springfield and is doing a better job than her adult counterpart...and the list goes on. The chance of her not getting into the country's top universities is as slim as Homer going on a no-fat diet. Her worries about paying for the tuition are non-existent. What is wrong with this pic-ture?! Lisa Simpson is a cartoon! !! She lives in a town called Springfield where stresses and worries disappear at the end of each episode. The average student is not Lisa Simpson and Springfield is not real. They do not stay eight years old forever. Us mortals all grow up and the freedom of growing up comes with a huge price. Putting aside feeling stressed-out from work overload and worries about getting into a first choice, students are also burdened with the worries about paying for their tuition and if they're going away. Lucky Lisa Simpson, her stress ends with every episode. If Lisa Simpson were the real one preparing to go to university, she would go bonkers, literally. The average students today find themselves juggling between endless piles of homework and assignments, part- time jobs, volunteering, trying ta become the perfect student. Lisa Simpson says, "Look at the facts!" Fact: The average student entering university has no clue on how much their tuition will actually be. Fact: The average university tuition has been increasing drastically. Fact: Tuition is at an all-time high of an average of $5,678 for a full-time school year and that price is considered mediocre compared to international students; they pay almost double the amount. Staying at home? There will be the cost of tuition and the additional cost of books, which is about $900 ta $1,200. That is $6,578 ta $6,878 for a year. In fodtyears, the total would add up to $26,3 I to $27,512. Going away? On top of the costs of tuition and books, students must also think about the cost of living in residence and the meal plans, which add up ta about $7,651. Students will find themselves spending about $1,000 on things such as transportation, entertainment and other extra costs. In a year, that will be about $14,229 ta $14,529; in four years, the total university experience will cost about $57,000 to $60,000 for students going away. Unless their parents are rich or they live in Springfield, senior students find themselves carrying a heavy debt load. Like something Lisa would say: OFFBEAT takes New York! Photo: Fred Daly GCI's stomp group, OFFBEAT, came back victorious from a recent competition in New York city with high marks: 98%, 99 %, 99%, the gold medal and a trophy. The above photo shows the group outside Columbia University just after its performance at the Heritage Festival. "With every problem cames a solution." Luckily for students they have various ways ta clean up the financial messes. Solutions include scholarships, bursaries and loans. Teachers, governments and schools encourage students ta apply for things such as scholarships and bursaries, but they're not for everyone. Unless that student has outstanding marks, great school involvement and extracurricular participation, then the scholarships available are very minimal. Students who get involved have to juggle their time, which might cause marks ta suffer; without outstanding marks, a student can not be qualified for certain scholarships. It's a vicious cycle. The scholarships remaining are targeted towards minority student groups, such as students who are differently able, have special needs or belong to a particular organization. That leaves the average student out in the cold. But of course, there are also the bursaries. However, they are mostly for students with financial needs. What about students whose parents are well-off but refuse to pay their tuition? These students will be faced with huge financial problems as well. For the students whO feel that scholarships and bursaries are not for them, there are also the choices of getting students loans such as Ontario Student Assistant Program or bank loans. Depending on the circumstances, loans may vary from $7,000 to $40,000. Research conducted in Economic CLA4U have shown that students who graduate with an average debt load of $25,000 are slower in starting a family, buying a house, etc., because the strain from the debt is too much. This reason makes the OSAP route undesirable. But of course, students can always go with the part-time job route. According ta statistics, a student who works part-time can earn up ta 73 per cent of the tuition money, but the percentage varies depending on the student's wage and hours. However, the biggest problem that teachers have been noticing with students who Report May 13, 2005 38 Illustration: Yu Fei Huang work part-time is that they don't have time ta do school work and marks suffer. These solutions may seem like problems more than solutions, but the key is ta weigh all the costs with the benefits, or think of strategies ta pay for the university tuition. A strategy that students can use is to get an OSAP loan whire working a parttime job; the money earned should be saved up and paid in a lump sum for the loan. That way the debt won't be sa immensely huge and students can get rid of some of the debt once they graduate. However, students should not let these financial problems scare them away, because "money isn't everything," said Ms. Simpson. University gives young adults the opportunity ta be independent, gain life experiences and make new friends. Putting aside the financial part, going ta university is one of those lifealtering experiences, in a good way. Students should make the best of their time in university and even go crazy once in a while. Hey, Lisa did (who can forget the episode with her running around like a savage?) and she is still as perfect as ever. "We love you Lisa Simpson! You're one heck of a role model! (for an eight year old...)." NEW DELHI Indian Cuisine 683 Bank at Clemow Weekdays Lunch Buffet $8.95 Dinner Specials! Four Course Meal for Two (starting from $35.95) Free Parking on Our Lot RESERVATIONS: 237-4041
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