The Highlander BERNICE MACNAUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL - MONCTON NEW BRUNSWICK - THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH 2014 photo crediT: jennifer mckelvey like, and I’m hoping that it’s not only an amazing night for PROM IS COMING myself, but more importantly for our entire grad class. by maya Mutter “We are working on a couple of surprises, but I’d rather leave that a secret for now,” Murphy said after being questioned or the graduating class of 2014, prom is closer than about the secrets of the event, of which only the venue is ever. Students are buzzing over the hot topic of dates Fand dresses, and the excitement that comes with finally cOnTinUed On nexT page approaching that pivotal moment in every North American student’s life: prom night. WHAt’s inside? REACH FOR THE TOP SUCCESS The prom theme—The Great Gatsby—is wildly popular GOJIS TAKING THE MARITIMES BY STORM with many grads, including Emily Buck, who said, The Great GSA TO SAFESPACES AT YMCA Gatsby is a giant party, so therefore [prom is] going to be GRADS IN MUSCLE SHIRTS? great.” FRYE FESTIVAL 2014 She has high hopes for the event and those in charge of it. COURSE SELECTIONS “I’m really excited to see what the Prom Committee has in PROGRESS REPORTS: ARE THEY WORTH IT? store. They’re going to do such a good job, I know it.” 2014 CAREER FAIR HEALTHY EATING Maeve Murphy is a graduating student and member of the 2014 NEW YORK ART TRIP Prom Committee who is working tirelessly with the other COOP ED AT BMHS members to make this year’s prom unforgettable. THE OLD GRADE 9 ENRICHMENT DAYS CONCERT REVIEW: HEDLEY “I’m overwhelmed with excitement,” she said. “Being part of this event allows me to see exactly what prom will be OLD SCHOOL STORIES BMHS FUN FACTS page 1 - The highlander - march 2014 PROM IS COMING (Con’t) BMHS “REACH FOR THE TOP” TEAM currently known: Royal Oaks Golf Club. CLAIMS SUCCESS AT However, Murphy did disclose some interesting details about FIVE CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENTS the event: “The planning for prom this year is different as we decided to go with a professional decor company, rather than do it ourselves. This way, the decorations are going to be amazing.” Grads are preparing for their special night slowly but steadily, in a calm fashion unseen in previous years. Welmoed Wessels, a twelfth-grade exchange student from Holland, doesn’t have her prom dress yet… where she comes from, high school graduation is celebrated in a much more relaxed manner, instead of the prom night North American students are so used to. “You wait around all day for the phone to ring to be told if you’ve graduated. You would get sweaty just waiting for the news. If you’ve successfully graduated, you hang the flag [of Holland] on your house and go eat cake and drink beer.” On the other hand, student Mark Dennis—who is planning rfTT members with their coach, mrs. natasha leblanc to attend prom with Wessels as friends—has his prom attire already, but he only has one problem: “I have so many ties, I by meagan beale don’t know which one I’m going to wear,” he said. ernice MacNaughton High School’s Reach for the As prom looms on the horizon, students are also finding Top teams dominated at their recent provincial creative ways to advertise themselves as potential prom tournament in Oromocto, marking their fifth dates. Connor Snair, one student whose hunt for a date B straight victory this academic year. has thus far proved unsuccessful, doesn’t even have a tux yet, but he’s looking for a good time with a nice girl. “I like The intermediate team ranked 1st provincially for the long walks on the beach, teddy bears, and snuggle times,” fourth time this year. The senior team placed second he shared exclusively with the MacNaughton Highlander. to Kennebecasis Valley High School by a very small Additionally, Snair is “11 out of 10” excited for prom and margin. This marked the senior team’s 5th time this would like to say to all of the eligible young women that year, placing 2nd to their long-time Reach rival, KVHS. “ladies, if you’re looking for a date, SnairLines is open 24/7.” The team practices thrice weekly. These practices have evidently paid off in terms of success and team spirit. “I think we have made ourselves a formidable opponent,” says 2nd year Reach member, Nathanael Telman, “with more level and organized teams that work as one.” Given their recent record of success, the future of BMHS’ Reach for the Top team is looking bright. The intermediate team has placed first in all but one tournament, and the Senior team loses to a KVHS by a smaller margin each time, giving the team renewed hope for a gold medal in their near future. The team vows to work tirelessly with the ambition to make their Highlander family proud and to prove once again that academics continue to be a valued entity within their school. photo crediT: jennifer mckelvey page 2 - The highlander - march 2014 photo crediT: spiTfiredesign.ca GOJI’s: tHE COOLEST FRANCHISE WITH MONCTON ROOTS by: hannah Wedge The possibilities are endless for this new franchise, as stores may continue to open all over the country. So far, Gojis has n a trip to Florida, Carol Wirsz and Janette Zacharias, had a successful run, making delicious and healthy frozen the founders of Gojis, were introduced to what they yogurt that people seem to love. Osaw as an oppurtunity: Frozen Yogurt. Upon visiting a Frozen Yogurt store on their trip, they returned home with Not everyone is in favour of the frozen product. Meagan the idea that perhaps a business like that would be popular Beale, a student of BMHS, claims that the yogurt is quite back home in Moncton. disgusting. “It tastes like cigarette ash.” Intensive research was done and the two women seriously Perhaps Gojis isn’t for everyone, but for Carol Wirsz and began to consider the idea. They eventually came in contact Janette Zacharias, it was just enough, providing them with a with Tom Ostoich, the president of Socially Responsible wonderful fast-growing business. Food Group Inc., whose mission is to make healthy products using local ingredients. Luckily for the girls, Tom is partners with Chris McCabe, a man who works for Compass Yogurt; a company that specializes in the development of frozen GSA TO SAFESPACES AT YMCA yogurt restaurants. by: kaTrina leger With the help of Ostoich and McCabe, the ladies were able The GSA at BMHS will be hosting a night at the YMCA’s to create delicious and yet healthy flavors. Apart from the Safe spaces this April to help promote the GSA and help obvious fact that frozen yogurt is healthier than ice cream, the LGBTQ youth in the greater Moncton area. as it has a third fewer calories for every ounce, there is something that sets Gojis frozen yogurt apart from the rest. Sarah Doiron, the director of SafeSpaces Moncton, The frozen yogurt produced at Gojis is made from good originally emailed the GSA, asking if they wanted to quality ingredients that are packed with live and active come and hangout, and the GSA replied asking if they cultures. There are 100 probiotics in every ounce, making could host the night. Doiron replied that it would be a their frozen yogurt healthy and extremely flavorful. great idea. In just a year, four Gojis restaurants have opened, the first The GSA has been increasing in fundraising, and even being in Dieppe, followed by Riverview, Moncton, and put on a dance for the school back in February. They Shediac. Carol and Janette couldn’t be happier with the have wanted to get out and do more for not just the results, as people seem to love their frozen yogurt.With school but for the city of Moncton, and this will be a its growing popularity, the families of Wirsz and Zacharias great way to do just that. decided to develop a franchise. So far, there has been four new Gojis stores opened outside of the province of New Safe Spaces is a place for LGBTQ youth in the greater Brunswick: one in Charlottetown, P.E.I., two in Halifax, N.S., Moncton area to have a safe place to go and not have and one as far away as Kelowna, B.C. to worry about people being judgmental. They can go there and hang out with friends and get to know other Gojis, although a seasonal ordeal, has still managed to keep LGBTQ youth around the area. its business and popularity steady. “The store is much busier in the summer” said Jennifer McKelvey, the supervisor of The GSA is very excited about the opportunity to help Gojis, Moncton. “In the winter we lose a lot of business but out and promote more outside of the school. we still get enough to keep the store running.” page 3 - The highlander - march 2014 A NEW TRADITION: GRADS IN MUSCLESHIRTS? by: arianna bUrT FRYE FESTIVAL MONCTON 2014 his past fall, graduating boys at BMHS looked by jesse Roy at school photos a little differently than other Thigh school students. any staff and students are readying for the Frye Festival, which is fast approaching. They turned school photos into a fun activity by M matching their outfits for their pictures. “The Frye Festival offers the best of local, Canadian and Co-President Keifer Bell, who was involved in the international authors, including children’s authors, graphic event, was able to provide some information about novelists, storytellers, poets, playwrights, spoken-word this phenomenon.