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The Royal Gazette Your School. Your Newspaper. Be Kind. Heads up, Royals! There’s a new trend in town, and it wants nothing more than for you to be a little nicer. pg 8 page 1 pg 3 The Misinterpretation of 01 Miss Representation .news The Race to Co-Presidency Writer Olivia Outlaw takes a closer look into the platform of two Ancaster co-president Shane Jeffrey & candidates. Liam Outlaw f you had to describe Ancaster High enced first hand. For me, one of the was leaving for my first day of high in one word, what would it be? most memorable experiences was school: ‘Be kind to everyone’. It all “Home,” was presidential the people that befriended me when comes down to inclusivity. I candidate Liam Outlaw’s answer. I moved to Canada in the fifth intentionally consider others that After taking a lengthy pause to grade. It was about this time, six might be excluded or marginalized, carefully consider his answer, Sha- years ago (April 2012), I was perhaps because of a disability or Ine Jeffrey responded with “family”. The moving to Ancaster from Australia. because they are of a racial or pair of grade 11 students are running On my first day I was greeted and sexual minority. My dad spoke together for Co-Presidents of AHS for the welcomed by numerous kids, who highly of a former student of his 2018/19 school year. The dynamic duo have to this day I still call friends. You who always stood out because of his already mapped out their plans for the always hear the cliche stories about inclusive attitude. Although he was “greatest school year ever”. Outlaw and the kid who moves across the an intelligent and athletic student, Jeffrey sat down with me and summarized world, doesn’t have a single friend, more impressive was his natural the top four defining characteristics of but the locals make him or her feel tendency to talk to all that he came what it means to be a Royal, and how they right at home. However, this typical in contact with. My father’s student will implement a “culture of excellence” feel good story is something I truly would go on to become McMaster and their vision of an ideal environment at experienced as a child, that Student Union President, and dad Ancaster High. changed my life for the better. Liam keeps a copy of McMaster’s “The is one of those true friends, a Silhouette”, with this former Below are some of the commentary that kindred spirit. Someone to share student on the cover, as a reminder Shane Jeffery and Liam Outlaw shared with the good, bad and ugly with. of how to treat others. Shane and I me when illustrating what they will Together, we will make a great hope to continue to foster a school emphasize in their collective dream for a team and lead the Royals into an environment built on inclusivity. unified Ancaster High School. amazing and adventurous 2019 Through great programs like bringing this kindness to each and Positive Space and AHS Pumps 1) Kindness every student we cross paths with.” students should feel valued, encouraged and included. Shane Shane opened up with the importance of 2) Inclusivity and I are proud to have started AHS kindness. Pumps, and seeing students of all Liam shared a personal anecdote. ages and abilities come to train, “When you think about it, kindness is a socialize and connect is truly world-changing attitude, one that is so “My father is a high school teacher amazing. We have this camaraderie simple to exemplify. The value of true and I am regularly reminded of his in our friend group and are glad to kindness is something we have all experi- words to me as I see it spreading page 2 “A school is only as good as its vision.” throughout this club.” hool presidency. Being two now are supporting both my sister individuals who simply care about our and I as students of this great place. 3) Care school and the community of Ancaster High, to me, is an amazing Ancaster as a whole is something place of learning, where creativity is Jeffrey explains that care is a special and something we want encouraged and risk taking is defining characteristic of being both a students at our school to buy into, in rewarded. A school is only as good as Canadian and a Royal. terms of what we are looking to bring its vision. At Ancaster our motto, to Ancaster High.” ‘Educating students to become “Taking care of each other, those lifelong learners and contributing most vulnerable, the sick, that is 4) Passion citizens in a challenging, changing, important to both Liam and I. When multicultural world’ is a clear you look at things on a small scale, “I always want to leave society or direction of what Shane and I hope to individual relationships and caring where I am better off than when I got continue to develop amongst our for one another is something that there. High school is a place where we student body. I am proud to be a Royal builds strength between people. It is work, learn, and socialize. Many and hope to leave this school an even the basis of all our interpersonal things in life are only as great as you better place than it was when I skills that connect us. Taking this allow them to be, and the high school came.” idea and looking at it from a big experience is no different. Everyday I picture standpoint, these strong wake up and realize how blessed I am I would like to thank both Liam individual relationships build into a to be healthy, to have a wonderful Outlaw and Shane Jeffrey for sharing community where each and every one family and friends, to live in Ancaster insight on plans they have for of us can rely on one another and feel and to be a Royal. I am a third Ancaster High School. Student council comfortable being the people that we generation Royal (my paternal elections are fast approaching. are, knowing those around us truly grandmother was a grade 9 student Whether you are interested in politics have our backs. This is a mindset the year the school opened in 1959). or just want to make sure that your Liam and I value and something we My father and mother both attended voice is heard, be sure to get out and have been trying to establish long Ancaster High School in the late 80s vote! before we decided to run for the sch- and early 90s, fell in love there, and HWDSB Celebrates Diversity with Rainbow Prom by Ashley Barry Illustration by Anne Fu n Thursday, April 26th, was awesome. It was overall a great better than a normal dance may I add. HWDSB held its annual night.” Another Ancaster student who Everyone was able to sing along and Rainbow Prom. The partied at Rainbow Prom, Brooke dance and people who didn’t even event took place at Miller, commented: “Rainbow Prom know each other were dancing together Carmen's Banquet was amazing! The people there were so and jamming out. Also, the photo center from 5:30 to kind and awesome. You got to see a booth was great! All the Ancaster O10pm. Filled with music, dancing, wide range of diversity throughout our students got into one picture with 20 and lots of colour, the night was one school board and city.” We then asked kids, the highest amount they’ve ever to remember! “I had a fantastic time, both students what they thought of the had in the photo booth!” Overall, everyone was super energetic, super music and festivities that were held at Rainbow Prom was a success, leaving attractive, and not afraid to be the Prom, and received fantastic Brooke to add, “I highly recommend themselves,” said Hunter Patterson, replies! “The DJ was a supply teacher at going to Rainbow Prom next year. The one of twenty students from Ancaster our school, and the music was good,” love and energy throughout the night High who attended. “Everyone was replied Hunter. Brooke elaborated, is something that will always be dancing, the food “The music was awesome- remembered.” page 3 The Misinterpretation of Miss Representation By Addison Massey and Lily McCowan n April 10th, the grade 9s of Ancaster High had to be put somewhere to keep them occupied while the grade 10s wrote their OSSLT literacy test. The decision was made to play a Odocumentary called ‘Miss Representation’ about women’s portrayal in the media in relation to the day of pink and the protests that have been happening in favour of gender equality. The purpose of the screening was to make people more aware of the challenges women face regarding the pressure the media puts on them to appear in a certain way. Unfortunately, the message was not well-received, and the intended lesson did not seem to impact many people. Students began to catcall and yell harassing comments when photos of women being sexualized in the media were shown. After the showing, nobody stopped to say anything about what had happened, but many people had “The movie made me feel things to say about the day’s events, especially In what way do you think the that there should be better those who witnessed the shocking behaviour. situation could have been ways to solve gender handled better? “Having the movie shown in inequality, but that more Person A smaller groups could have people need to take this issue How did the movie make you feel? contained the “excitement”.