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November 5th, 2007 Volume 10, Issue 2 Fear Factors into Best’s Halloween Assembly By Echo Reporter Devon Henderson This year, Halloween marked the first spirit assembly held at Charles Best in some time. After last year’s lack of pep rallies, student council promised to hold more of these events. The list of attractions at this year’s assembly included a Fear Factor, which was reinstated after its popularity in 2004, a costume contest for most original and scariest, and, naturally, free candy for the audience. As students filed into the gym to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, which was playing on repeat, it was apparent that a lot of thought had gone into some of the costumes, and that this year’s contest would be tight. The first event up was the grade versus grade versus teacher Fear Factor, in which the randomly selected contestants were made to publicly embarrass themselves. Jordan Beaumont-Ferri and Jordan Mac represented Grade 9, Iggy Lake and Paul Wedowich were the grade 10 contestants, Nicole Ugali and Teresa Stenmark went up for the 11’s, Nathan Beaumont-Ferri and Kristen Gourley played for the senior class, and the teachers were represented by Mr. Macdonald and Mr. Last. Once the contestants had sufficiently embarrassed themselves through song, consumed smoothies containing delicacies such as horse radish and crickets, and panicked their way through an obstacle course, grade 11’s Ugali and Stenmark reigned victorious. Following up Fear Factor was the annual costume contest in which contestants were judged based on scariness and creativity. Among the creative were an iPod commercial, Thing 1 and Thing 2, a Twister board, and Oprah herself, portrayed almost freakishly accurately by Duncan Webster. Following up his win from his white man costume last year, Webster took the prize again. Students left the assembly in high spirits, ready for a night of well- behaved and mature activities. Monday, November 5th,, 2007 Editorials Page 2 such habits. I find it ironic that what The Great you want most is nicotine. If the addictive drug is your only moti- Smoking vation for the habit, get some Debate Nicorette and go crazy. Tara Staples: I haven’t tried it yet, but I hear that Nicorette is disgusting. Why would I want a pack of gum when I could have a pack of cigarettes? I’m sure I’m not the only one who isn’t concerned to death about my health at this moment. Just give us a few years and perhaps we’ll smarten up and really realize what it’s about. But for now, I don’t find it necessary to Tara Staples: So Matt, what’s be fined if caught smoking. We your opinion on smoking and to- could be doing a lot worse things. day’s youth? It’s about point of view; you can’t just scoff at something you’ve Matthew Newton: Smoking is never experienced yourself, possibly the dumbest decision a whether or not you wish to do so. teen can make.Health-wise, money- wise... breath-wise. Matthew Newtom: Because the smoke given off by cigarettes Tara Staples: Alright, that is has twice as much of many of the a completely understandable. We deadly chemicals you’d get from all know it’s not the most beneficial direct inhaling. It kills people choice for our health, or bank ac- who’ve never smoked in their lives, count. However, smoking is more so if you insist on smoking you or less looked at as a diversion for might as well do it in an area where those who wish to smoke. Smokers others won’t be harmed by it. like to believe that a relaxing ciga- rette releases stress. Smoking re- Tara Staples: Isn’t that exactly leases tension in nerve-breaking what I just said? Smoking in a des- situations, like school. I can’t im- ignated area? I think we’ve both agine kicking a cigarette out of my agreed on that now. daily schedule; it’s become part of a routine. Matthew Newton: No, you said that smokers should be allowed Matthew Newton: How is to smoke wherever they want. cutting your own life short relaxing in the least? There are other meth- Tara Staples: I said that this risks they may face. However, I choice, but once again, it’s an en- ods of relaxation that won’t waste Matthew Newton: Fair new policy is garbage, and that we don’t think it is right to preach. joyable diversion... It’s not like we’re your time now and cost you time in enough. Although many of the should be able to keep our desig- Preaching is for losers, no matter corrupting the lives of other stu- the long run. There’s no upside. most amazing people throughout nated smoking area instead of be- what you chose to preach about. dents by choosing to smoke in a des- Plus, it’s selfish to put yourself in history who smoked died earlier ing fined for still choosing to And you definitely have no right ignated area. All I have to say to that danger like that. It’s just increasing because they smoked. Imagine the smoke. to call someone down for the deci- is, “If you don’t like it, stay away”. I the chance of the people in your impact they could’ve had if they’d I just don’t like the policy, sions they make. Some of the most don’t see anything wrong with des- life having to deal with losing their lived longer? Anyways, I think because instead of having an area brilliant geniuses in history were ignated areas for smoking. friend, daughter, or maybe even what you’re getting at is that the to smoke in- we’re left with none at smokers. I just think it’s ridiculous mother? smoke pit should be re opened. all. In conclusion to this, we’re still and irritating when someone tries Matthew Newton: Though a going to smoke, just in another to convince me that I shouldn’t smoke pit would be more consider- Tara Staples: I believe peo- Tara Staples: Of course it area- smoke, when I’ve already thought ate to others who don’t want to die ple should be able to make their should be. I think this new policy It’s really not a huge concern of the consequences I may face. It’s of SSD, I can understand the admin- own decisions. Those who wish to is bloody ridiculous. Okay, we un- of mine. all in the freedom of choice. istration’s hesitation to condone smoke are obviously aware of the derstand that it’s not a healthy THE RANT oids); anabolic steroids produce include difficulty in thinking and Secret Lives of Potter increases in lean muscle mass, problem solving, loss of coordi- Characters Revealed strength and endurance. They arti- nation, and increased heart rate. By Echo Columnist: ficially produce hormones that are If players are playing the game fair Devon Henderson novels, Hagrid is portrayed as some- what of a father figure to Harry, the similar to androgens. However and square, it is not a big deal. JK Rowling, author of the real reason for his interest in Har- there seems to be no more than a Two NBA all stars Carmelo massively popular ry’s well being is less handful of athletes in the NBA and Anthony and Allen Iverson have Harry Potter series, than wholesome. MLB taking steroids. both recently been suspended for made a shocking “Harry was keepin’ me Perhaps, the most controver- marijuana use in the past couple revelation in business, he was sial drug is marijuana. When pro- years. These stars are the future regarding one of my best client the By Echo Columnist: fessional athletes are asked for their legends of the game, playing on a the books most Mersad Youseffi whole time ‘e was at opinion on the affects of marijuana consistent basis with the best popular characters Hogwarts,” stated the towards the game, most give the stats in the game, and pot doesn’t Dumbledore. “You got guys out there giant. simple answer: “Who Cares.” Or seem to be slowing them down any When asked if playing high every night.... You What business in the words of former Phoenix Suns time soon. So why worry about Dumbledore ever found love, got 60 percent of your league on is Hagrid referring to? His home forward Richard Dumas, “If they marijuana more than steroids? Rowling replied with marijuana. What can you do?” grow-op of course. And the sur- tested for marijuana, there would In my opinion, the NBA “Ialwaysviewed Dumbledore as says Charles Oakley, former prises didn’t end there. Although probably be no N.B.A.” Some worries too much about marijuana, being gay.” After a moment of what power forward of the Toronto the novels lead readers to believe don’t care what other players do they should focus on trying to was sure to be an extremely Raptors. that the gnomes in Molly Weasley’s on their own time as long as it’s not make the game fair for all players awkward silence, the crowd burst One of the many concerns garden were just pests, they were hurting anyone else’s performance. by getting drugs like steroids out into tumultuous applause. The first in sports today is poorly defined actually a part of an underground Besides smoking marijuana doesn’t of sports. Steroids are a cheaters to break under interrogation was drug policies.

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