Contributors
- Adrija Sen
- Alaura Ellis Collet
- Alex Leung
- Alex Tran
- Anda Zeng
- Angie Han
- Billy Janitsch
- Bryan Chu
- Claudia Hennessey
- David Madras
- Devon Hauth
- Diane Qi
- Ellen Wu
- Emily Chui
- Emma Lightstone
- Felix Wong
- Hanna Lee
- Isabel Lee
- Jocelyn Chen
- Julie Foster
- Justin Chandler
- Justine Christensen
- Katie Martin
- Katie Swyers
- Keisha Morrison
- Kyleen Wong
- Mary Zhu
- Mihir Garikiparithi
- Rach Klein
- Rinel Levititn
- Rishabh Kumar
- Rui Su
- Scott Cooper
- Spencer Cathcart
- Taylor Newlands
- Xizi Luo
- Yassmin Behzadian
- Ye Sun Kim
December 2011
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The Cogito: The Visitor
An eerie sort of silence fell on me today, an unusual silence that can’t be shaken away. This rare visitor was the devil in disguise and He crept under my…
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The Cogito: Everyone is a Procrastinating Environmentalist
You can be just like Al and try to save the world, But that’s just a waste of time. I recycle, don’t drive, but I’m just one girl, So in…
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The Cogito: A Rant on Rudolph
BLITZEN: (At a bar, clearly inebriated. Talking to Comet.) Comet? Comet, are you listening? Good, good. No, I’m fine, I’ll just take a cab or something. I promise. I promise!…
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A Marauder’s Map of Earl Haig
Although my first day at Earl Haig seems like a distant memory, the past few years have flown by. Speaking for the senior students, I can say with confidence that…
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Guest Speakers Provide Educational Enrichment at Earl Haig
In recent years, the students at Earl Haig have often had the valuable opportunity to meet guest artists. The insight and inspiration they have shared has encouraged our students to…
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The Cogito: Maya
You were born in a faraway land, it doesn’t really matter where, as long as it is far away from here. Or at least that’s what you once said when…
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The Cogito: Coffee Stained
These eyes Coffee stained, Often sweet, often warm. A facade, but a lie, Never breaking, never shy, “Smile brightly” and conceal A dim light beneath. A flawless mask, held tightly,…
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The Cogito: Tomorrow, I Say
Tomorrow! I say. Like I said, Yesterday. Tomorrow, Come tomorrow, I’ll take care of it then. For time would heal, The pains I feel, In body and soul. But come…
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Haig Fall Spots Season Recap
As Haig’s fall sports season comes to a close, it’s undeniable that Haig State has continued its tradition of athletic excellence. Haig athletes had unprecedented results this fall, with our…
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From the Desk of School Show
This year Ms.Dawe gave me the opportunity to co-direct the 2011/2012 school musical- The Oath. For the first time in years, Earl Haig’s school show wanted a student voice to…
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Greece’s Economic Catastrophe
With fears that the Greek economy could default and spark a global financial disaster, Europe is facing its most severe economic challenge since 1945. The debt crisis in Europe’s 17-nation…
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The After-Hours of Street Music
It’s 10 PM on a Wednesday night and I’m walking across Bloor Street. On the weekends, this downtown strip is teeming with twenty-something year-olds barhopping, and late-night diners chatting in…
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Black Friday Exposes the West’s Dark Side
The identity gap between the West and everyone else has ceased to exist. How? Black Friday. On November 25, North American consumers took part in the annual tradition of going…
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Liberals Going Green in Ontario
On October 6, 2011, Ontario’s provincial election marked the Liberal Party’s third consecutive win, led by Premier Dalton McGuinty. The Liberals went from winning 72 seats in the 2007 election…
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Eco-Education at Haig
From the beginning of the school year, Earl Haig’s Eco Council has been working hard to raise school-wide consciousness about waste and the enviroment. Kicking the 2011/2012 year off with…
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A Sinking Nation
Heard of the Republic of Maldives? This minute island nation in the Indian Ocean is the smallest Asian country in both population and land area, and until this past year,…
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China Wins Again
The rise of China as a global power has been responsible for a good deal of uneasiness among Westerners in the past few years. Panic surfaced recently in the Western…
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Wall Street Occupation Protests and Their Global Effect
Wall Street Occupation Protests and Their Global Effect Alex Tran Wall Street, the centre of New York City’s financial district, has been immortalized as the ultimate symbol of consumer capitalism…
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Somaliland: Going it Alone
Hundreds of kilometres from war-torn Mogadishu, the capital city of the nascent territory of Somaliland teems with life. Hargeisa’s heavy traffic and crowded markets show a city detached from the…
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Ever After: Earl Haig’s 27th Fashion Design
With Christmas just around the corner, students are looking forward to two weeks of winter holidays. However, for fashion show producers Shayna Levine-Poch and Erica Maydo, it’s what will follow…
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Cavalcade of Lights: A Sight to Behold
With the eagerness of starting the new school year long gone and replaced by the everyday rhythm of tests, assignments and presentations, it’s no wonder that students are looking for…
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From the Desk of ESL Council
New to Haig? Nervous about your English skills? Don’t worry; ESL Council is here to help! We are a group of students who are dedicated to offering help to the…
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The Cogito: No Surprises
Alex is sweating. One of her limbs reaches out and carefully pats her forehead dry. It recoils slowly, then continues moving to the steady rhythm of her run. Up and…
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Anda’s PUNanza
Hey kids, here’s your daily dose of bad puns! History ● Any cynical Russian monarch knows how to effectively employ TSARchasm. ● When the Czech Protestant nobles threw the two…
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Underground Music Hits the Mainstage
There is a recent trend arising amongst Western youth to discover previously unknown bands. Music-lovers have drifted away from the radio and headed to the underground world of jazz bands…
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YouTube: The Place to be for Aspiring Musicians
YouTube has recently announced that it will be launching a new feature called the Merch Store, a program that will allow artists to sell merchandise, music and concert tickets. Making…
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Art at its Most Profound
Brooklyn-based artist Marni Kotak’s career is centered on the philosophy of art reflecting universal elements of life. For Kotak, art goes far beyond merely depicting a singular emotion or experience….