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Wednesday, June 13th 2012 Volume V Issue xiii FORMATTER: the Prophet (Mohammad Ali Khanali) PUBLISHER: J.Bermudez INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Have a great Summer, Sabres! Hide yo Kid’s Hide yo wife: 3 Zombie Edition B YE B YE B OUCHER BY C HANDLER MC CORKINDALE Best TV Show is Back in Ac- 3 tion After 19 years at Sutherland Second- about a dreadful grade nine class she ary School, our very own Scottish had about two years ago that would 10 TV shows to stay inside for 4 Siren, Ray “the McCorkindales have made her quit teaching if it was pushed me into early retirement” her first ever class (Editor's Note, no J n J’s What not to wear 6 Boucher is retiring. that was not my class). The fact that in 19 years of teaching Mrs. Boucher Bookface: The perks of being 7 a Wallflower Ray Boucher has many skills but her reported only one incredibly tough most well known skill is her ability to teaching moment just tells you that No one screams for Ice cream 7 connect with the students she teaches Ray Boucher is tough Scottish lass and make sure they receive the best who does what she loves to do with What’s your ideal summer 8 education possible. It is most definite- no complaints, she is hard worker job? Quiz ly a good thing that she decided she who doesn’t quit and she has never Our Summer Bucketlist 9 no longer wanted to be a nurse and given up on Sutherland. went into teacher college or else Mrs. Boucher appears relaxed before retire- Jack White Just Can’t stop 10 neither I nor any of my fellow jour- Mrs. Boucher’s favourite thing ment. Where’s her usual stern look? Those nalists would be able to put this won- about teaching is watching her stu- steely Scottish Eyes always keep her classes Sabre FM: Uncle Kraker “Oh 10 derful newspaper together. dents grow and learn to love Eng- in line you make me smile lish; it is also the thing she will miss Since 1993 Mrs. Boucher has given most. The toughest thing for her was body in this school would dare say Difficult Life of Grads 11 Sutherland everything she has and always helping students with learn- “Mrs. Boucher never cared about we appreciate and respect the hard ing disabilities feel equal in the class- Top 5 iPod Apps for Time 11 me”. Wasting work and dedication she has put into room, she never wanted them to feel her craft. When asked about some of foolish or different. I think that -Continued on the Next Page Game of Thrones Reigns King 12 her best teaching moments at Suther- sentence shows you how much Mrs. of Quality TV land, Mrs. Boucher just laughed the Boucher cares, she’s not here just for question off and said “there’s too the pay cheque, she’s here because Word on the Street 12 many”. When asked about her worst she loves the students and she loves The Abridged Biography of Da 13 moment as an educator she told me the English language. I doubt any- San Jung Interview with Bombtastic 14 C LUB I NCEPTION : A C LUB THAT ’ S NOT REALLY A CLUB BY TARYN A UDET Bondy Arms of Steel: The Final Pump 15 Climbing a mountain – fun (albeit other grade 11 students – Darya hard). Skipping school to climb and Jalali, Emma McFarlane, Chrissie thoughts. enjoy that mountain – even more Masakayan and Carson Hamner Big in Japan 16 fun. Missing school to spend time eat lunch and joke around with the Sabre Trooth: So how long have you been a member of the Best Bud- Blockbusting Summer Picks 18 on Grouse with friends – the best. special ed students of Sutherland. And on Wednesday, June 6 th , that’s We bond with each and every dies club? exactly what I and a dozen or so member, learning more about their Tri-Force Edition Mother’s 19 Emma McFarlane: It’s always Basement others got to do. Although my bum personalities likes and dislikes every knee prevented my trek of the day. seemed really fun and interesting, Work Hard Play Hard: Alanna 21 Grind, I got to brave the mediocre but I didn't join until the beginning Dunbar Edition weather to enjoy Grouse and all its Best Buddies never feels like a of this semester amenities – lumberjack show, chair “club” in the technical sense of the More then just an athlete 21 lift, etc – with the club I'm so over- word; attending our “meetings” ST: And it definitely is! What made you want to join in the first place? End of an Era 22 joyed to be a part of; Best Buddies. never feels like an obligation or a labor. It’s fun . We all laugh and Storm vs Drought: Thunder vs 23 Myself and three other girls joined joke around – even singing on occa- EM: I wanted to join because I Heat the club at the beginning of this sion – while enjoying our lunch; it’s thought it would be a good experi- semester, hopeful to get to know a day I always look forward to. ence to get to know the best buddies. Astrology Jones: Game of 23 the buddies amidst January’s wet When I interviewed Emma McFar- Thrones Edition rain and snow. lane, a fellow grade 11 student and Best Buddies member, what she - Continued on the Next Page Every Tuesday myself and four had to say sounded a lot like my Page 2 Sabre Trooth B YE B YE B OUCHER - CONTINUED If you are ever going to become like to take a moment to thank land are: “This is the best an educator Mrs.Boucher Mrs.Boucher for giving our school, I’m sure of that. It is stresses that you must be able to school everything she had to the best because it is so wel- “We at work with young children and give. We at this newspaper are coming and the students are this you must love what you do, inspired by her abilities as an so great. So please keep up the newspa per are again that is what makes educator and when we write an welcoming attitude and the inspir Mrs.Boucher so great it’s be- article we often ask ourselves inclusiveness. Everyone is ed by her cause she loves what she does. WBRT (Would Boucher Read accepted here, and that is the abilities This?). We know that through strength of Sutherland.” We as an educato When asked about her plans for her teachings she has affected agree with you Mrs.Boucher, r and whe retirement, Mrs.Boucher is many a student and taught and we will heed those words, w n e write an hoping to travel, volunteer, and them to reach for the top, while we promise. article we of catch up on some reading. inspiring her fellow educators ten ask ou However, she will still be com- to maybe someday reach her rselves W ing by to help out with the level. We would like to encour- BRT (Wou Reach for the Top Program age you to go visit Mrs.Boucher ld Bouc once a week and she hopes she before she goes and tell her and her Read will see more people come out thank her for all she has done T next year. for you. his?).” We at the Sabre Trooth, would Her parting words to Suther- CLUB I NCEPTION : C LUB THAT ’ S NOT REALLY A CLUB - CONTINUED ST: Now that you know all the eight,” or best buddies, how would you “that’s the fake describe the club? blonde in grade ten. She seems EM: The club is really upbeat weird.” And and fun. All the best buddies when passing have a great sense of humor developmental- and are always laughing, and ly disabled always have great stories to tell peers, it’s so us. easy to judge and label them ST: Do you have a favourite by that one memory from the time you’ve aspect – and spent with them? that is the exact thing Best Bud- EM: My favorite memory is dies changes. definitely our field trip to Grouse Mountain. It was a No one is de- great opportunity for all of us to fined by their spend time together outside a mental capaci- school setting. All the different ties, certainly activities we did, like watching not the stu- the Lumberjack Show and rid- dents I’ve got- ten to know ing the chairlift, really brought Best Buddies member Noah meet- out their personalities. over the past semester. They are hesitate?! It’s one lunch hour a ing the lumberjacks from Grouse wonderful, hilarious, multi- week that is ALWAYS fun, Mountain's lumberjack show Everything Emma says runs faceted people that deserve and ALWAYS something to true and I can’t relay that more attention and acknowl- look forward to! Plus, you get enough. When you walk edgment than they currently to know some of Sutherland's through Sutherland’s hallways, receive from our student popu- students that you may not have See Mr. Gage about signing up you pass several familiar faces lation. If you’re hesitant to join met before, and that feels great! for the best buddies club next in the same crowd of hundreds next year, don’t be, it’s so much The Best Buddies Club would year, if you’re interested! of unknowns. Sometimes you fun! be thrilled about any new mem- write off certain kids for aspects bers next year!” you can immediately spot; “Oh, If you won’t take my word for there’s that one annoying grade it, Emma had this to say: “Why Volume V Issue xiii Page 3 H IDE Y O K ID ’ S H IDE Y O W IFE : Z OMBIE E DITION BY K ATARINA T SAMIS As everyone knows there have been It's not like he watched 'Dawn of the he replied, "I would personally some recent events that have sound- Dead' and then attacked.