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  • Welcome back to school Haigers! Another exciting year has begun and it is sure to be as great as the last. Earl Haig Secondary School is truly a wonderfully well-rounded...0December 20, 2011

    A Letter from Leadership Council

    Welcome back to school Haigers! Another exciting year has begun and it is sure to be as great as the last. Earl Haig Secondary School is truly a wonderfully well-rounded…

  • Looking for some fresh new music to listen to? Consider five-piece indie rock band Mother Mother. The Vancouver-born group has recently had a lot of success, and with the release...0December 20, 2011

    Eureka! Mother Mother Reaches New Heights

    Looking for some fresh new music to listen to? Consider five-piece indie rock band Mother Mother. The Vancouver-born group has recently had a lot of success, and with the release…

  • Every year, Earl Haig bustles with activity, events and spirit. This year will be no different. School organized events are a great chance to make the most of your time...0December 20, 2011

    Upcoming Events

    Every year, Earl Haig bustles with activity, events and spirit. This year will be no different. School organized events are a great chance to make the most of your time…

  • What’s in store for the ghostly month? Find out here! Aries
(March 21 -
April 19) Who’s afraid of the dark? Not you. Get ready for a month of surprises from things...0December 20, 2011

    Horror-scopes

    What’s in store for the ghostly month? Find out here! Aries
(March 21 -
April 19) Who’s afraid of the dark? Not you. Get ready for a month of surprises from things…

  • Walking through Haig’s front hall or fishbowl, you might think that this school lives and breathes the arts. In some ways that is true, but a short walk to the...0December 20, 2011

    Earl Haig Sports 2011

    Walking through Haig’s front hall or fishbowl, you might think that this school lives and breathes the arts. In some ways that is true, but a short walk to the…

  • In early August, late night talk show host David Letterman made a joke that led to an online threat from a contributor to a Jihadist website. Letterman’s joke referenced the...0December 20, 2011

    Terrorism Censorship

    In early August, late night talk show host David Letterman made a joke that led to an online threat from a contributor to a Jihadist website. Letterman’s joke referenced the…

  • Why don’t dizzy people take up guard positions? Because they can’t handle the rotations! Where do seamstresses go to relax? The sew-fa. What do you call a religious macaroni salad?...0May 8, 2011

    Bryan’s Joke Extravaganza

    Why don’t dizzy people take up guard positions? Because they can’t handle the rotations! Where do seamstresses go to relax? The sew-fa. What do you call a religious macaroni salad?…

  • Never before have we had such extensive access to music as we do today. We leave our homes carrying hundreds of songs on MP3 players, singing competitions such as Canadian...0May 8, 2011

    Music Today: Quantity vs. Quality

    Never before have we had such extensive access to music as we do today. We leave our homes carrying hundreds of songs on MP3 players, singing competitions such as Canadian…

  • Aries (03/21-04/19) As the first House in the year, you are adventurous, passionate, and a perfectionist, always trying to be the fastest and best, so being impatient will cause you...0May 8, 2011

    Horoscopes: Tactics To Stay Focused

    Aries (03/21-04/19) As the first House in the year, you are adventurous, passionate, and a perfectionist, always trying to be the fastest and best, so being impatient will cause you…

  • The producers of this year’s school show would be delighted to have you attend our production of Bertolt Brecht’s, The Good Woman of Setzuan, which will be running from February...0May 6, 2011

    The Good Woman of Setzuan

    The producers of this year’s school show would be delighted to have you attend our production of Bertolt Brecht’s, The Good Woman of Setzuan, which will be running from February…

  • Canadian parliament is currently engaged in a second reading of a controversial new bill, ironically titled the Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act. Bill C-49, which seeks...1May 6, 2011

    Bill C-49 Punishes Refugees Not Smugglers

    Canadian parliament is currently engaged in a second reading of a controversial new bill, ironically titled the Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act. Bill C-49, which seeks…

  • It’s Saturday morning and you have a whole day ahead of you—no homework, no classes, and no preoccupations. The day would be perfect, if not for the buckets of rain...0May 6, 2011

    Rainy Saturday Movies

    It’s Saturday morning and you have a whole day ahead of you—no homework, no classes, and no preoccupations. The day would be perfect, if not for the buckets of rain…

  • Searching for the perfect read? Allow our editorial board to suggest some books from a variety of genres that we’ve found fascinating, moving, and well-written.   Bryan recommends: Atlas Shrugged...0May 6, 2011

    Editors’ Picks

    Searching for the perfect read? Allow our editorial board to suggest some books from a variety of genres that we’ve found fascinating, moving, and well-written.   Bryan recommends: Atlas Shrugged…

  • As a senior student whose last days of high school are approaching, I have recently found myself thinking about the numerous things that I wish I had known back in...0May 6, 2011

    Ten Things Every Grade Nine Should Know

    As a senior student whose last days of high school are approaching, I have recently found myself thinking about the numerous things that I wish I had known back in…

  • On Wednesday, December 8, Earl Haig hosted its annual Global Affairs Conference. Welcoming speakers from a variety of not-for-profit organizations, the conference served not only to educate the approximately 70...0May 6, 2011

    Overcoming Apathy

    On Wednesday, December 8, Earl Haig hosted its annual Global Affairs Conference. Welcoming speakers from a variety of not-for-profit organizations, the conference served not only to educate the approximately 70…

  • In the world of sports, you’re either an optimist or a pessimist. If you’re a Toronto Raptors fan this season, you’re probably a pessimist. After an off-season in which franchise...0May 6, 2011

    A Raptors Fan’s Reasons to Live

    In the world of sports, you’re either an optimist or a pessimist. If you’re a Toronto Raptors fan this season, you’re probably a pessimist. After an off-season in which franchise…

  • I am a firm believer that multicultural understanding is a necessary part of one’s individual development. After a mere four months at Earl Haig, I have learned a great deal...0May 6, 2011

    Negotiating Tradition in a Multicultural Context

    I am a firm believer that multicultural understanding is a necessary part of one’s individual development. After a mere four months at Earl Haig, I have learned a great deal…

  • Ciudad Juarez is a city of unsettled debts, never-ending negotiations, and corrupt politics. Once a beautiful tourist destination, it is currently the vacation site of many wealthy drug barons. Nowadays,...1May 6, 2011

    Crisis Within: A Look Into the Drug War in Mexico

    Ciudad Juarez is a city of unsettled debts, never-ending negotiations, and corrupt politics. Once a beautiful tourist destination, it is currently the vacation site of many wealthy drug barons. Nowadays,…

  • Omar Khadr, detained as a 15-year-old by the U.S. military, was handed a 40-year sentence on October 25th after a lengthy and highly controversial trial. The trial, lasting five years,...1May 6, 2011

    Questionable Trial Process Finally Hands Toronto-Born Omar Khadr a Sentence

    Omar Khadr, detained as a 15-year-old by the U.S. military, was handed a 40-year sentence on October 25th after a lengthy and highly controversial trial. The trial, lasting five years,…

  • They have burned cars, stopped flights, and blocked transportation throughout the country. Hundreds of them have been arrested, yet 71% of the population supports them. They have cost their nation’s...2May 6, 2011

    Pension Problems Strike at Home and Abroad

    They have burned cars, stopped flights, and blocked transportation throughout the country. Hundreds of them have been arrested, yet 71% of the population supports them. They have cost their nation’s…

  • During July of 2010, Pakistan was hit by a devastating flood which affected 20 million people and caused approximately $43 billion in damages. At one point, almost one fifth of...0May 6, 2011

    Haig’s Effort for Flood Relief

    During July of 2010, Pakistan was hit by a devastating flood which affected 20 million people and caused approximately $43 billion in damages. At one point, almost one fifth of…

  • Do schools put too much stress on students? Absolutely! The purpose of school is to prepare us for the “real world”, but it could be argued that the real world...0May 6, 2011

    Less of this Mess Called Stress

    Do schools put too much stress on students? Absolutely! The purpose of school is to prepare us for the “real world”, but it could be argued that the real world…

  • One of the strongest influences in the lives of many North American teenagers is celebrity culture. Tabloids such as people, and TV shows like e-talk and TMZ fuel our appetite...0May 6, 2011

    How Celebrity Culture Affects Our Lives

    One of the strongest influences in the lives of many North American teenagers is celebrity culture. Tabloids such as people, and TV shows like e-talk and TMZ fuel our appetite…

  • On Monday, October 25th, hundreds of thousands of Torontonians cast their votes in a fiercely contested mayoral race. The support was divided primarily between candidates George Smitherman and Rob Ford....0May 6, 2011

    Four Years with Ford

    On Monday, October 25th, hundreds of thousands of Torontonians cast their votes in a fiercely contested mayoral race. The support was divided primarily between candidates George Smitherman and Rob Ford….

  • On Tuesday October 19th, twenty-four Dutch students and two teachers arrived in Canada after a grueling nine-hour flight from Holland. As a part of their bilingual education, the students were...0May 6, 2011

    Earl Haig Hosts Holland Exchange

    On Tuesday October 19th, twenty-four Dutch students and two teachers arrived in Canada after a grueling nine-hour flight from Holland. As a part of their bilingual education, the students were…

  • Turn off the light – it’s a hazard. Despite being a relatively recent invention, light bulbs have already had a significant impact on modern society. They have infiltrated cities around...0May 6, 2011

    Let There Be No Light

    Turn off the light – it’s a hazard. Despite being a relatively recent invention, light bulbs have already had a significant impact on modern society. They have infiltrated cities around…

  • Sewing, headshots, fittings and daily rehearsals: all leading up to a single night. We’re not talking about a professional fashion show, but rather Evolution: Earl Haig’s Fashion Design Awards. With...0May 6, 2011

    Behind The Scenes of Evolution: Earl Haig Fashion Design Awards

    Sewing, headshots, fittings and daily rehearsals: all leading up to a single night. We’re not talking about a professional fashion show, but rather Evolution: Earl Haig’s Fashion Design Awards. With…

  • Carpanatomy’s Taylor Newlands sat down with our new principal Ms. Gonsalves to ask a few questions. What did you do prior to becoming the Principal at Earl Haig? Prior to...0May 6, 2011

    A Visit with Principal Gonsalves

    Carpanatomy’s Taylor Newlands sat down with our new principal Ms. Gonsalves to ask a few questions. What did you do prior to becoming the Principal at Earl Haig? Prior to…

  • Throughout my high school career, I have been puzzled by the seemingly clear and concrete line readily drawn by staff and students alike between the arts and the sciences. The...3May 5, 2011

    Science is an Art: A Look at High School Education

    Throughout my high school career, I have been puzzled by the seemingly clear and concrete line readily drawn by staff and students alike between the arts and the sciences. The…

  • There are hundreds of great schools in Toronto but the curriculum in very few can compare to the life-changing work that is done at Bloorview Kids Rehab Centre.  Every year...0May 5, 2011

    Disability is Possibility

    There are hundreds of great schools in Toronto but the curriculum in very few can compare to the life-changing work that is done at Bloorview Kids Rehab Centre.  Every year…

  • Books are an essential part of our lives. Even if you’re not a reader, chances are you know someone who is, and even if you claim not to like books,...1May 5, 2011

    Turning the Page and Finding a Screen

    Books are an essential part of our lives. Even if you’re not a reader, chances are you know someone who is, and even if you claim not to like books,…

  • It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one. –Voltaire The ongoing case of Mumia Abu-Jamal has attracted media attention for almost three decades...1May 5, 2011

    The Voice of the Voiceless

    It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one. –Voltaire The ongoing case of Mumia Abu-Jamal has attracted media attention for almost three decades…

  • On January 24th 2011, a suicide bomber killed 35 people in a blatant act of terrorism at Russia’s busiest international terminal – Moscow’s Domodedovo airport. The attack, which U.S. President...0May 5, 2011

    The Demonization of Chechnya

    On January 24th 2011, a suicide bomber killed 35 people in a blatant act of terrorism at Russia’s busiest international terminal – Moscow’s Domodedovo airport. The attack, which U.S. President…

  • For many people today, choosing home décor is as simple as going to the nearest Ikea. For Mr. Gary Low, long time visual-arts teacher at Earl Haig, the process is...1May 5, 2011

    A Home of Art: The Collection of Gary Low

    For many people today, choosing home décor is as simple as going to the nearest Ikea. For Mr. Gary Low, long time visual-arts teacher at Earl Haig, the process is…

  • Jersey Shore promotes excessive alcohol consumption, unnecessary violence, and embarrassing stupidity (“A crow comes and it starts quacking at us… or not quacking, what does a crow do?”, “That’s why...1May 5, 2011

    Jersey Shore: The Epitome of Trash TV

    Jersey Shore promotes excessive alcohol consumption, unnecessary violence, and embarrassing stupidity (“A crow comes and it starts quacking at us… or not quacking, what does a crow do?”, “That’s why…

  • One billion dollars, twenty thousand police officers, and over ten thousand unsatisfied protesters left last June’s G20 summit unresolved in Toronto.  Those who protested peacefully accuse Toronto police officers of...0May 5, 2011

    G20 Summit: A Violation of Civil Rights

    One billion dollars, twenty thousand police officers, and over ten thousand unsatisfied protesters left last June’s G20 summit unresolved in Toronto.  Those who protested peacefully accuse Toronto police officers of…

  • New to Earl Haig this year, Culinary Arts is a technology course in which students learn the skills of cooking and baking. When it was announced that the course would...0May 5, 2011

    New Culinary Arts Program at Earl Haig

    New to Earl Haig this year, Culinary Arts is a technology course in which students learn the skills of cooking and baking. When it was announced that the course would…

  • “On March 15, 2011, Facebook will be shut down forever.”  This rumour spread faster than wildfire after it was posted on the Weekly World News, the self-proclaimed “most reliable” Internet...0May 5, 2011

    The Truth About Facebook

    “On March 15, 2011, Facebook will be shut down forever.”  This rumour spread faster than wildfire after it was posted on the Weekly World News, the self-proclaimed “most reliable” Internet…

  • Does the presence of two separate educational programs in Earl Haig: The Claude Watson Arts Program and the standard Collegiate Program, have the overall effect of separating students from one...0May 5, 2011

    The Divide

    Does the presence of two separate educational programs in Earl Haig: The Claude Watson Arts Program and the standard Collegiate Program, have the overall effect of separating students from one…

  • A natural course of action for many high school students is to pursue a higher education. Over the past few decades, the number of prospective post-secondary students has steadily been...0May 5, 2011

    The Cost of Education

    A natural course of action for many high school students is to pursue a higher education. Over the past few decades, the number of prospective post-secondary students has steadily been…

  • These days, there are so many easy and convenient ways to watch movies. You can go to a movie theatre, watch online, buy a movie on TV, rent a DVD,...1May 5, 2011

    From Silent Films To 3D: The Movie Goer’s Search For Entertainment

    These days, there are so many easy and convenient ways to watch movies. You can go to a movie theatre, watch online, buy a movie on TV, rent a DVD,…

  • For a significant percentage of young people, trips to the theater occur only in the context of class excursions. There is a tendency to view plays as being financially inaccessible...1May 5, 2011

    A How-to Guide to Affordable Theater in Toronto

    For a significant percentage of young people, trips to the theater occur only in the context of class excursions. There is a tendency to view plays as being financially inaccessible…

  • During a wave of violence against Christians in the Middle East, an explosion on New Year’s Day 2011 outside a Coptic church in Egypt killed at least 21 and injured...0May 5, 2011

    Is Religion Still A Force For Good?

    During a wave of violence against Christians in the Middle East, an explosion on New Year’s Day 2011 outside a Coptic church in Egypt killed at least 21 and injured…

  • Gun control is a sensitive issue in the United States. From the National Rifle Association to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, many groups have drastically different opinions on who...0May 5, 2011

    The Who, What and Where of American Gun Control

    Gun control is a sensitive issue in the United States. From the National Rifle Association to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, many groups have drastically different opinions on who…

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