May 15, 2014 EDITION V VOLUME II AP Exams . By: Kimberly Dominais Page 5: Long Live The Queen Daniel McIntyre’s AP courses have finally wrapped up, with the last It offers its students an insight as exam just written this past Monday. to what post-secondary courses will be Daniel McIntyre offers three AP like. However, the term “Advanced courses that run roughly the whole year: Placement” actually comes from a AP Calculus, AP Chemistry and AP unique opportunity exclusive only to AP Biology. These courses belong to an students internationally administered program Continued on page 3... whose academic timeline is slightly different from the regular high school calendar. Page 6: Grad Date Woes While most high school exams occur in the month of June, AP exams took place during the first two weeks of May. The first of the three exams was AP Chemistry, which was held on the morning of Monday, May 5. It was then followed by the AP Calculus exam, which occurred on the morning of Wednesday, May 7. The AP Biology exam was written last, which occurred on the morning of Monday, May 12. Page 8: Gowns For Grad “AP” is the shortened term for “Advanced Placement”, which accurately describes the program’s setting. AP courses expose qualified high school students to university-level material and trains them to acquire the required behaviour for success in the post-secondary field. Pg. 2 Want to contribute? Want to have your say? INDEX Have a question for Mac? Features Pg. 1-5 News Pg. 6-9 Email us at : [email protected] Editorials Pg. 10 Or Drop by the office and leave your Sports Pg. 11 copy in the DMCEye mailbox! Entertainment Pg. 12-21 Follow us on Twitter @DMCeye for up to date announcements and events! DMCEYE STAFF Editors-in-chief J.V. Aragon Mercedes Guillet Fatimah Al-Mafrachi Asham J. Cooke Staff Writers JC Cruz Kimberly Dominais Mercedes Guillet Marc Ibalio Daniel Igne-Jajalla Layout Artists JC Cruz Marc Ibalio Advisor Mrs. Cynthia Jones Pg. 3 AP Exams . By: Kimberly Dominais Pending to exam results, AP material and retake them again in the year, it is vital that prospective credits are accredited by select post-secondary. students complete their required universities and colleges worldwide. “Some will get to a point where courses before Grade 12. Daniel Upon this credit recognition, students they wouldn’t need to take the course McIntyre has offered AP Calculus, AP are able to skip the introductory level in university”, Ms. Ingram explains Chemistry and AP Biology to its university course of their AP course. about the AP Calculus course, “For students for about ten years now. They are allowed *advanced others, it is to expose them now so However, although only three are placement. More than 4000 that when they go to university they’ll offered in Daniel Mac, the universities around the world understand the concept better and international AP program actually recognize AP in their admissions can become more successful”. consists of more than ten university- process. To become an AP student, one level courses. Other AP courses Contrary to popular belief, must first complete the Grade 11 and include: AP Psychology, AP English, AP students do not exclusively take AP Grade 12 level of their chosen Physics and AP Music Theory. courses to earn themselves a post- courses. Upon completion, they must secondary undergraduate credit in see their respective guidance high school. Many take these courses counsellors to enroll in the program. to become familiarized with the Because AP courses occur throughout Medical Course . By: Fatimah Al-Mafrachi The Medical and Health exposed to various medical internships in those areas. Professions Program (MHPP) will be professionals and will get to visit Students will present a project offered as a three year program different medical facilities in their first to their peers and mentor earlier beginning in September 2014. MHPP year. levels of the course. will be taught by Ms. Melnyk and Mr. The second year of the course “The course is intended to Hegel, and will integrate academic and will allow students to continue prepare students for studies after high career related portions that will learning about the human body school, so they have an advantage prepare students for study and including the nervous system, over other students who didn’t take careers related to the medical field/ immunology and dental medicine. the course.” Ms. Melnyk said. biomedical industry. Students will have the The MHPP is a great course to In the first year of the opportunity to do research projects offer at DMCI. Students should take it program, students will be introduced about human health, disease and get the skills and the learning to basic anatomy and physiology prevention, and treatment options. experiences it has to offer. involving the cardiovascular and They will participate in internships musculoskeletal systems. with medical professionals/students. The students in the course will The third and last year of MHPP receive training in CPR and First Aid will encourage the students to explore and will receive a certificate for both an area they are interested in and will trainings. Students will also be be further integrate them into Pg. 4 Music Mentorship . By: JC Cruz The in class portion of the for us, how the recording and the Marc Ibalio but unfortunately was not Musical Mentors Program has editing will work, giving us insight on put on the recording because of time officially concluded! what studio life is about. constraints and editing issues. Students in the program, Multiple tracks were recorded As the day ended, a rough along with their mentor, Ms. Grobb throughout the day, involving most of copy of the recording was shown to us will be attending the Winnipeg Folk the students that were present. so that we know how it sounded like. Festival in July. The tracks included drums Further editing is needed for The recording day was wild, (played by EJ Panlilio), bass (played by the final copy, meaning that the final yet fun for everyone. The day started JC Cruz), piano (played by Meldrick product will not be available for the at around 10:30 AM, an hour and a Agravante), guitars (played by JC time being. half before recording, so that we were Cruz), background vocals (sung by Ms. More information will be able to run through the song a Grobb, Jessie Espinosa, and Hera given on when the editing will be done number of times. Nalam), and last, but not least, the and when the festival album will be As we arrived at the studio, lead voice (sung by Mitzi Genzola). released. excitement was in the air. The A three piece horn part was producer explained the whole process also recorded by Meldrick, Jessie, and DMCI and Sisler Jazz It Up! . By: JC Cruz On Friday, May 2nd, the DMCI performed, the other group would by Pharrell, which featured Mitzi Jazz Band and the Sisler Jazz Band got cheer them on. Genzola on vocals. together to hangout and share their The Sisler Jazz Band played The last song performed, music. four songs that included Watermelon titled Valerie that was sung by Bruno The night was filled with food, Man and Vehicle. Mars as a tribute to Amy Winehouse, laughter, and music. The DMCI Jazz Multiple soloists were featured Hera Nalam on vocals. Band gave a very warm greeting to the showcased, giving DMCI a glimpse on The night ended with the two students of Sisler’s jazz band, showing the individual talent each person has. groups getting together and playing the students around and interacting A round of applause and Oye Como Va by Santana that with them. cheers concluded their performance. included an epic guitar duel. Pizza was delivered and was The DMCI Jazz Band After the song, everyone was shared among the students. performed four songs as well. The first congratulating and thanking each Interactions among the two groups song was written by Trombone Shorty, other. kept going as dinner concluded. who performed in the halftime show At the end of the day, the get A couple ice breaker games of the NBA All Star game, titled together strengthened the were played after the pizza dinner so Hurricane Season. relationship of the two jazz bands and, that each person got to know each The second song was a samba more importantly, friendships were other a little bit better. tune, titled Just Friends. The last two made, proving that music is an Afterwards, the groups got songs were very well known and important aspect of the community. into instrument specific sectionals to featured two amazing vocalists. learn a song. When each group The first of the two was Happy Pg. 5 Long Live The Queen! . By: Marc Ibalio Time to set up the fireworks! population. This coming long weekend marks Victoria married to Prince Albert Victoria Day, a day where Canadians of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1840. take the time to honour Queen When he died in 1861, Victoria moped Victoria's birthday. over his death for a long time by Some wonder how Victoria Day wearing a black everyday, laying her came to be. In 1901, after the death deceased husband's clothes on his bed of Queen Victoria, the Parliament of until she died herself. She rarely Canada passed forward an Act appeared in public. declaring the Monday before her Queen Elizabeth, who is the birthday would be established as a current ruler of England, is Queen holiday to allow celebration to Victoria's direct descendant, being her Victoria's life.