December Edition December 19, 2018 LEP PRESS LEP News | World News | Sports
Books For Teens: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
By Abby Smith
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a young adult novel written by Stephen Chbosky. The story is narrated by a freshman named Charlie, who has only a select number of friends. A few months before the story takes place, his best friend had committed suicide, so Charlie is left to deal with lingering emotions from the loss of his friend, as well as other mental health issues. Eventually, Charlie meets a group of people that he ends up becoming extremely close with, and Photo by Olivia Taylor throughout the novel, we get to watch Charlie’s journey through many of his first real-life experiences. This novel is composed LEP Variety Show An Amazing of a series of letters written to an anonymous Success! person, which makes it stand out from many other novels. By Gray Brogden I would rate this book a 4.5/5 stars. It was extremely informative about different mental On Thursday, December 6, and Friday, December 7, Lo-Ellen Park health issues that many students are hosted its annual variety show. The cast performed five shows struggling with, and it can be helpful in this throughout the two days for Lo-Ellen Park and R. L. Beattie way. However, what makes it even better is that the book doesn’t just tell readers about students, as well as two evening performances for parents and these different problems, but also explains teachers. Mr. Rayburn and Mr. Taillefer worked diligently with a how Charlie was able to deal with them, as group of committed students to pull together this incredible show— well as how his friends helped him get a task they completed in just three days! through these tough times. I would definitely recommend this novel to any teen, or even The show featured special performances by both LEP improv adult, looking for a new, fairly short book to teams (Spontaneous Combustion and No One In The Crowd), piano read. WARNING: The Perks of Being a Wallflower is pieces, poetry performances, many, many vocal talents and a group an emotional rollercoaster, so I suggest number from the hit musical Chicago. The show was hosted by the having a box of tissues with you while reading. 1 December Edition December 19, 2018
Ask Ms. Peloso incredibly talented improv performers, who kept the mood light with countless jokes and puns: By Benjamin Corrigan What concert can you go to for 45¢? Due to Mr. Lafraniere leaving Lo- 50¢ featuring Nickelback! Ellen Park for a new The improv team, who placed twelfth at last year’s national position at Lockerby, his replacement is the competition, also held a bake sale throughout the run of the show to new face of ‘Ask Mr. help raise money for their upcoming trip to Huntsville for an improv Lafraniere’— Ms. competition. Peloso. Ms. Peloso will be taking over interviews for this section and answer Knights Rule the Pool the same degree of By Lauren Thomas riveting and thought-provoking Photo by Benjamin Corrigan questions as Mr. Lafraniere did. Have any ideas for this section? Email [email protected] with subject heading ‘Ask Ms. Peloso'. This week’s question comes from me, asking: “Dear Mr. Lafraniere Ms. Peloso, What does Christmas mean to you, and what traditions do you and your family enjoy at Christmas?” “I would say Christmas is my favourite time of year. For me, it’s all about family—it’s about spending time together, it’s about Christmas lights and good food and meeting with people you haven’t seen in a while. It’s about Christmas cards and decorations; it’s about Hallmark movies and chocolate. Those are my favourite things Photo by Mr. Frank about the season. I also enjoy gift giving, and gift receiving. For the first time since 1994, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School takes I have two small children now so that adds home the aggregate co-ed swimming banner for the 2018-2019 season. a whole other element to Christmas as it reminds me of being a child at Christmas On Wednesday, December 12th, the Knights competed in their City and being excited for Santa Claus, the championships for swimming at the Valley East Pool (Howard Armstrong anticipation, and the chocolate Advent Complex) . Over 30 athletes from LEP from grade 9 to 12 raced in individual calendars that come around this time of races as well as relays. year. One of my favourite holiday traditions is that my family and I always get together “I am proud of the work these dedicated athletes put in leading up to on Christmas Eve and we make all kinds of this competition” says community coach Connor Watson. “Despite limited appetizers and fun food, and we sing practice time, they did an incredible job of learning some difficult skills Christmas carols. Everyone gets to choose their favourite Christmas carols—we even quickly, which helped them rock the competition when they stepped up have these Christmas carol books… onto the blocks”. everyone has a copy and we leave little To qualify for the Ontario championships (OFSAA), swimmers had to messages for each other every Christmas so do one of two things: achieve a qualifying time standard or win their they’re all written on—and the whole family sings the Christmas carol around the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. That itself sounds like a Hallmark movie, but those are 2 some of the things I love about Christmas.” December Edition December 19, 2018
A Star Is Born: Review particular event. Many Lo-Ellen Park athletes will be travelling to Toronto in March 2019 to compete at OFSAA against the best high school swimmers in By Jin Armstrong Ontario. Way to go Knights! The film A Star is Born is full of romance, determination, and unfortunately heartbreak and struggles. It is about a young woman Listed below are the podium finishers from Lo-Ellen Park: named Ally, played by Lady Gaga, who has Megan Tom: 1st 100 freestyle Open, 1st 200m Medley Relay Open, 1st a dream of becoming a singer. 200m Freestyle Open Unfortunately, she has had little success with record deals and is currently performing in a Jesseanne Luoma: 2nd 100m freestyle Open, 3rd 200m Freestyle Open drag bar. Then, there’s a turn of events when Brynn Maclean: 3rd 200m Medley Relay Senior Girls , 1st 50, Breaststroke Ally meets famous singer Jackson Maine, played by Bradley Cooper. Later, we see Ally Junior Girls and Jackson become more than Devin Mantle/Averil Gougeon/Bronwyn Mantle: 3rd 200m Medley acquaintances. While Ally climbs the ranks, Relay Senior Girls Jackson begins to suffer. I rate this film 5 out of 5 stars. I am rating Lauren Thomas: 1st 200m Medley Relay Open, 3rd 100m IM Open A Star Is Born so highly because all the Ryan Tom: 3rd 100m IM Open emotions throughout the film feel so real, and the acting throughout the film is Ali Bertrim: 1st 200m Medley Relay Open, 1st 200m IM Open, 2nd 100m incredibly natural as well. As the audience, Butterfly Open all you want to do is be there and make Mackenzie Fowke: 1st 200m Medley Relay Open, 2nd 200m Freestyle everything full of joy and happiness for the characters. At the same time, however, you Open, 3rd 400m Freestyle Relay Open don’t, because everything seems perfect Scott Baxter-Derro: 1st 50m Freestyle Senior Boys, 1st 100m Freestyle just the way it is and you wouldn’t ever want Senior Boys, 1st 200m Freestyle Relay Senior Boys to change it. Thomas Asselin: 1st 50m Butterfly Junior Boys, 1st 200m Freestyle Relay LEP Food Drive Junior Boys, 1st 200m Freestyle Relay Senior Boys Paris Macey: 2nd 100m Freestyle Open, 3rd 100, Backstroke Open, 3rd By Emily Cooke 400m Freestyle Relay Open A branch of the Edgar Burton Food Drive Henry Mongeon: 3rd 50m Backstroke Junior Boys, 1st 100m Freestyle was organized at LEP to collect non- perishable items from our students. A Junior Boys, 1st 200m Freestyle Relay Junior Boys homeroom competition began, with the Ethan Thomas: 3rd 100m Backstroke Open three classes bringing in the most cans or donations (all following a points system) Malek Abou-Rabia: 3rd 100m Freestyle Senior Boys, 3rd 100m being awarded with pizza lunches. The three Breaststroke Senior Boys , 1st 200m Freestyle Relay Senior Boys winning homerooms included those of Ms. Richard Phan/Grifn Gougeon: 1st 200m Freestyle Relay Junior Boys Binks, Ms. Peloso and Mr. Hatzis. The homeroom challenge ended Thursday, Sam Reich: 1st 200m Freestyle Relay Senior Boys December 6, followed by a door-to-door Sahana Fisher/Megan Urwin: 3rd 400m Freestyle Relay Open campaign from 4:00-6:00 pm to ask for more canned food or cash donations. The Jordan Burke will also be heading to OFSAA for a second year in the para groups of LEP students were able to collect category. approximately $2,700 and over 1,200 canned food items for the Edgar Burton Food Drive.