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BRRRRR... I’M FREEZING by Cathy Tran I’M FAILING by Laura Nyman I FEAR THE PLAGUE by Masha Gorelik Alexandra Leggat’s Animal, Owen Pallett’s Heartland, William Lyon Mackenzie’s ghost AND MORE THE LYON / EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: LAURA NYMAN, ALICE YI, GRACE CHUNG, ANZELLA GASATAYA EDITOR-IN-SPIRIT: WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE / OBLIGATORY ADULT: MR. REGAN BUT WHO WILL SPEAK FOR CANADA? / MACKENZIE, COME AGAIN! FROM THE LYON‟S DEN FEATURED LYONS MAC‘S BACK Andrew Koo BY WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE “Course Selection Guide” In previous issues Andrew, who also Lyons, I am writing this on the eve of my 215th goes by the name Drew, wrote about birthday. (Please send all gifts to The Lyon‘s offices. the Mackenzie-Yorkdale partnership. For Thank you.) It is a time of reflection as well as cele- this issue he is guiding students through course selections. Some of the electives that he took include Writer‟s Craft, bration for me. In fact, I couldn‘t help but be flooded AP computer science class, SAP, calculus, all three sci- with memories of my 1837 rebellion yesterday, ences, and Data Management. In addition to storing ran- when something exploded during the Science Olym- dom and useless information relating to sports, television pics. (Check out our dispatch from Vancouver‘s Winter Olympics and pop culture, he is addicted to twitter and despises on page three.) Look at the similarities: a loud noise, a lot of smoke, Facebook. In the future, he wishes to pursue a career as a sports analyst or writer. Canadians fleeing in all directions, and no one hurt. Of course, I ended up exiled to the United States for more Ellen Asiedu than a decade, and two of my supporters, Samuel Lount and Peter “’Tis The Season” Matthews, were hanged. I suspect a little more mercy will be So far Ellen has been trying to inform shown to Mackenzie‘s science department. Lount‘s last words were students of world news. For this article, ―Be of good courage boys, I am not ashamed of anything I‘ve done, Ellen wrote about standardized tests. Ellen herself has been a student under pressure during test I trust in God, and I‘m going to die like a man.‖ (Do Lyons trust in season, and she has formed an opinion of her own as to a god? See page nine.) why we (students) go through all this pressure. She loves What did the Olympic evacuation remind you of? What do baking and cooking as anyone who listened to her speech you think of Mackenzie‘s CCTV system? (See page ten.) What last year knows. In the future, she would like to live in a would you like to find in future editions of The Lyon? Please tell us nice apartment in Chicago, near the lake. at [email protected]. Cathy Tran Be of good courage, Lyons. “Baby It’s Cold Inside” For previous issues, Cathy has designed the games page, but for this issue, she OUR BAD wrote about how cold Mackenzie was × We neglected to note that last month‟s issue was Volume , Issue of The Lyon. Now for the past few months. In addition to her love for books, you know. Cathy loves sports. She describes herself as “…a hardcore × The inimitable Anamika Ohri wrote the biographies of last month‟s Featured Lyons. nerd who‟s an intense athlete at heart.” She is very com- Even though we forgot to credit her, she still wrote this month‟s biographies, too. petitive, whether it is in sports or a laughing competition. She‟s the best. In the future, she wishes to understand who she really is, × There was a misplaced “Tuvalu” in “Sleepless in Denmark”. Do you think Misplaced Tuvalu is a good name for a band? and to make the world a better place. ―Bedrock‖ by Lil Wayne ―In My Head‖ -- Karifa Bangura by Jason Derulo ―Skylines and Turnstiles‖ -- Kelsey Drummond by My Chemical ―Don‘t Talk to Strangers‖ Romance THE by Hedley ―Lisztomania‖ -- Suhaib Saquib -- Samantha Martin by Phoenix -- Ashton Taylor ―Summertime‖ MACKENZIE ―Face Down‖ by Janis Joplin by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus -- Ben Cohen -- Mon Santacruz SHUFFLE ―Save Me‖ ―The Army‖ ―Hard‖ by Shinedown by Ben Folds Five What are you listening by Young Jeezy and Rihanna -- Matt Brooks -- Simone Mintcheva -- Gutana Guysa to right now? ―I‘ll Be the Shooter‖ Virgin Radio 99.9 ―I Want It That Way‖ by 50 Cent -- Kirill Avrutin ―All the Right Moves‖ -- Dillon Nestoruk-Rodney by One Republic by The Backstreet Boys -- Robynn Jennings -- Robyn Paulwell 2 COURSE SELECTION GUIDE FOR STUDENTS, BY STUDENTS BY ANDREW KOO AND LAURA NYMAN Course selection week, beginning this year on Computer Science (ICS2O, ICS3U, and finally IC- the 22nd, can be a time to rejoice at newfound control S4U) over our own educations, or a time of intense self-doubt. For those enthusiasts into computer programming, this Despite the surplus of course pamphlets, brochures, pres- string of courses emphasizes plenty of thinking and entations and handbooks, in those last few moments the teamwork. Though it requires a lot of patience and hard choice is left entirely up to us. Choice is a freeing thing, work, the effort can pay off with writing the advanced until we‘ve had too much of it. placement exam, and possibly earning a university credit. The first thing to remember when selecting your ―It‘s a great environment to work in every day. I had a courses is to do what you love. While it‘s important to lot of fun, but I also had to put a lot of time into it,‖ says study-up on prerequisites (especially for university and once grade 12 student. college bound students), high school is the beginning of exploration. Everyone should take at least one course Studies in Literature (ETS4U1) or The Writer’s they love, and one they have no experience in. For your Craft (EWC4U1) general enjoyment, we‘ve written a sort of anti-course The English department offers two courses separating guide to help you out along the way. the compulsory course into specialized disciplines: litera- ture and writing. Generally, the former consists of ex- SAP (Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology) amining and interpreting literature (course texts include (HSP3U) Findley‘s The Wars, Morrison‘s The Bluest Eye, SAP is always a popular elective among grade Ibsen‘s A Doll House, and Gilman‘s ―The Yel- elevens at Mac, with as many as four separate “Everyone should low Wallpaper‖), while the latter allows one to classes running every year. The textbook is take at least one explore the skills necessary in writing. This generally boring and outdated, but the pic- past year, the Writer‘s Craft course included tures of 90s youth culture (street gangs and course they love, and an online component, in which students were basketball) are entertaining, and the exam is one they have no asked to publish a specific piece of writing on a only an hour and a half. Class discussions are class blog every week. pretty much daily. experience in.” Media Studies (EMS3O and ASM4E) Financial Accounting Fundamentals (BAF3M) and The grade eleven media studies and grade 12 new media Fundamental Accounting Principles (BAT3M) courses offer a unique look into the different aspects of The grade 11 and 12 accounting courses are arguably media, including the deeper meanings behind advertising the most useful for life outside of school, as they teach campaigns. ―You get a rare perspective of the nuts and basic, practical skills. As anticipated, classes can be bor- bolts behind media production, and what makes them ing and slow at times, but in-class work periods offer tick‖, one student says. Much of each course is oral and great opportunities to listen to music. A workbook is presentation based. Last semester, the Media Studies provided for each course, including a study guide and class took a class trip to MuchMusic‘s MOD! working papers, and much of each course is completed independently. An ideal course for anyone interested in Canadian and International Law (CLU3M and enrolling in a university or college business program. CLN4U) These two courses stress developed thinking and a criti- Guitar Music (AMG2O or AMG3O) cal approach to current legal issues. Students also got to Mackenzie‘s guitar course is aimed at rein- examine historical beginnings and the evolution of law. forcing basic skills and teaching new tech- The grade 11 course is significantly lighter, and is not niques. While the class is ideal for students required for the senior course. ―Even though law is a with an interest in music, it isn‘t the best good class to pick up on legal jargon and learn about place for slackers looking for an easy credit. famous Canadian cases, none of these things are actually ―At first I wasn‘t great, but I practiced put to use in the course until the exam,‖ according to one really hard and in the end I could fluently student. play many chords,‖ says one student. Turn the page for an in-depth look at IDC4U. 3 NEW COURSE, NEW TECHNOLOGIES MACKENZIE BEGINS TO PLUG IN BY ROBBY MUFF It‘s not often that new courses are introduced to a school. taken instead.‖ This year at Mac, a Communication Technology and Not only was this exciting course new at Innovative Learning course (IDC4U) was offered for Mackenzie- it made a huge impact on the school. The grade 12s. Mackenzie was one of six schools in the class submitted a video to Best Buy's "Best in Class TDSB who piloted the new project.