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WHITBFREE PRESSý WEDCSDA BEON 23 991. 4PAE3 D)rop mn drop-out -.rate The Durham Bo6ard of Educa- tion recently learned that 91 per cent of students in Durhanr- do not drop out of school. The-board credita initiatives taken in recent years for the impact on the retention rate. The Radwanski Report, in 1987, found that the provincial dropout rate was about one in three situdents. In 1988, the Durham board dropout rate was found te ha the sanie as the _provincial average. Durhamn board initiatives te improve the retention rate in- -percounselling- -to-or three-credit guidance co-operative education programe and remedial assistance in ara- demic subjectr- --. three-credit guidance, tech- nical or business co-operative education programe for- transi- tion inte the workplawe --School-based support for high-risk students;, -- career and pre-employment counsellinir -- an inter-agency approach for student support services; -- Durham Alternative Second- ary Education; -the teen pregnancy program; --Alternative Education for Student Transition and Reten- tion. Tlhe latest statistic on reten- tion rate was the finding of the board's Transition and Retention of Youth (TRY) committe for- med in 1986 te reseaChýI- the dropout rate ini Durham and te recommend strategies, te help keep young people ini echool longer. The committee's studies found that at-riek students tended te have poor attitudes towards school, poor attendance records, poor self-esteemn and other charaeteristies. that made it diffi- cuit for them, te stay motivated and stay ini school. By Meranda Waters Exciting, ftnny and action packed are the hast ways te, describe this yearls United Way Week. Student- council put everyone in a giving mood, with lots of crazy activitios. Theî'coolemet'(lterally) event cf the week was the Dunking Tank. Students and staff could pay $1 and relieve theïr morning frustrations on an innocent, « dunkee. Rumour bas it that Mr. Arbuckle was seen tiying te, dunk this year's. student council psident, Theresa Scavuzzo. The Most interesting fundraiser was the Slave Auctiomi. Eager United Way [supporters swallowed their pride and allowed themeelves *to e ha.autioned off!^ Each smail, slightly embarrasie group showed off their true talents. These talents ranged frm singing, "lin a little tea , te* a rather inventive rap. ra groupe started off with a $1 bet and one group even raised $37. Rides te and from school, the carrying of book and buying of lunchs ad even the baking of a cake were ail tasks undertaken by the slaves. Was it worth the humilation of bing 'Slave for a Day'? Mot people would agree with me in sai that Yes, it definitely was. The week came te a closewith a giant lunchtime barbecue. Hot doge, pop and candy flosu were al on hand for the hungry Henry students. During 'the week buttery popcorn and icy snowcones were aise available. Henry Street High School would like te welcome ail the choir menibers fri Wales. We hope your stay here le reaily exciting. Way te, go, Henry Street. Thanks te ail of the students and staff. We raised $1350 for Mark Woitzek and bis faxmly. Each person gave $2 te buy out cf fourth period te sSe the big event; the staif/student football game! Unfortunately, staff* beat the students by a score of 2-1. But, bey, we have te, let them wmn once in a while!' Thanks te Taryn Briggs and ber yearbook coxmittee, the sale of this year's yearbook began this week. Looks like its gaing t e aa -ra uceW This monthls 'Student of the Month' je ... Jason Adam&. Jason was, noninuted biy aur staff and students for hie academic standing and extracurricular inyolvemfento He was awarded a quIl Pen and will have hie name displayed on our echool sign and in the guidance office. Way te go, Jason. Last Friday, student council held their second annual <Stupid Human Tricks' event. The stopping of a rotating fan with one.tengize, the flipping oif one's eyeids, and peven the sticking cf pens up one s nase were ail good but slightly grotesque tricks. But the guy who earned the loudest applause was Brendan Johnson, one of our etudent council UPÉ. Hie stomach churning 'talent? (ffl) was, believe it or not, putting a email chain up one cf hie nostrils and pulling it out cf the other. Thanks Brendan, we weren't eating or anythingi Our university college speakers series continued this week with representatives 3from Ottawa; Laurentian and Centennial visiting. Note the guidance bulletin board in the cafeteria foyer for more information. Which campus will you be visiting on Oct. 25. Hlenry 1-awks- have been working very' hard latelyi, especiaily in the atheletie department. Mm Ambler, Elaine Vickers, Greg Smith and Ray Smith are ail examples of hard-worldng, cross country runners. Each of them were the top runners in their categories. Congratulations te the junior and senior boys volleybail players. Teame from acros Canada were invited te Calgary for a teurnament and both of Henry's teame were succesdfu. Our senior boys captured flfth place overail and fixe junior teani was able te advance te fixe consolation finals. The Henry HawkS football teani bas a four-game winning streak. Henry may earn a place among fixe top ten teame in Metro. Congratulations te Lynn Michaud for winning the gold medal in ladies singles LOSSA tennis and fixe silver medal in DYSSA. AIse, congratulations te Steve France who won the ' bronze medal in- men's singles, Peter Turley and Caroline Dobbins who won a bronze medal in rnixed doubles and finally te the bronze medal winners in the junior boys category, Neil Yetman and Troy Grents. Henry girls, Lynn Michaud, Caroline Dcbbins and Erin Neils aise brought home the LOSSA senior girls trophy. AUl right, A CHOIR from Wales was on the roof adiults stopped in Whitby for four to entertain students and staff at dy on their way te Salline, Henry Street High Sehool lust week. Mihan The choir of 82 students and six Hello. Sonia Bebbington here. The date ie Friday, Oct. 18 and the activities of this past week have been rather sparse. I hope everybody had a faulous long weekend, repleat. with* those intangibles that make Thanksgiving se unforgettable. But now, on te, other news.. The past few days, yours truly bas been asked several tunes whether or not I corne up with my own material, or if certain faculty members coerce me inte, using this space for their own purposesI can proudly report (on the urginge <of my staff advisors) that thxe work ie entirely my own and devoid of administrative tainting that I arn teld I se, ferverently deteet. Now that we're on the tepic of journalistic integrity, a group of CASTLE By Leah Sultan-Kan Coud and crimeon leaves are perceived with admiration as etudents approach Trafalgar Castie. One feele as if tlxey are engiilfed in an ocean oif leaves surrounded by beauty and tranquility. Studente are fortunate te, attend thie echool because of the lovely grounds. Last week the senior soccer teain demonetrated great echool spirit when they defeated Holy Trimity. The score was 5-0 in favour of Trafalgar and the outstanding, enthus-iastic(, players were Katherine Sixsmith, Lanique Lockhart and Karen MacNamara. The soccer teain bas tbree wins, two lasses and one tie, and by next week the two echool finaliste will be announced. The midget basicetbe.1l team aise played Holy Trinity. They were defeated but their enthusiasm was outstanding. A bouquet of flowers was given te, Mrs. Sigsworth in appreciation for her excellent coachng and frenshp ~~rd~hegrs our moot honest and forthrighit students have gathered together te produce DO'C's new achool newspaper, X-Poeure. The first edition is te, be unleashed upon the masses Oct. 31 and is sure te be a grand publication. Yesterday after school, the DOIC senior boyds? scer team squared off with the team froni three years ago, who, ini their days of glory, attended the OFSSA tournament of 1988. Assistant manager of the present teani, Pino Agostino, confided te this reporter only hours before the match, 'Thank goodness Garys here! Where would we be without that O'Brien boy?" Where indeed? However, the old DOUC B3Y KarenAchoeg One shortened week leads onward te another as Austin prepae for its fre-t PA Day. On Oct. 17, the Multi-Cultural Council of Oshawa held the District Youth Conference, entitled 'People are People,' at the Ajax Community Centre. Ten Austin students attended. The day consisted of workshops and discussion groups dealing with race relations and the ethnocultural equity iseuee in high schoole. The guest speaker was, Elaine Ziemba, Ontario Minister of Citizenship., The grade 12 draina classes traveiled te Stratford on Oct. 15 te see the Shakespearean play 'Hamlet.' Studente agreed that the experience was enjoyable and worthwhile. In Wildcat sports, the junior boys? soccer teain defeated Brock last weelc by a score of 9-0. Yaw Donkor scored three goals, while Armando Subrizi had two and Tamie Newill, Scott Da Silva, Derek Colasuonno and Marco Cerebre ail scored singles. The shutout went te goalie Bobby Morrison. The senior boys' soccer tearn challenged Brock on Oct. 16, Brock prevailling 3-2. Scoring for Austin were Rob Gabriele and Derek Colasuonno. -1 teani reigned victorious, despite their marked signe oif aging over the past tbree years. HocCkey tryouts have teen tang place recently, and coaches J. Boyd P. Sheehan and R Fitzgibbon have neyer faced a more difficult challenge -- how te cut the group oif hopefuile down to a core team je a question that probably costa thein a minute or two of sleep every might. Five veteran teain memberse (each now completing their encore year'cf secondary education) reflect with fondness upon past hockey seasons and aïk me te wish ai those trying out a fond, "Good luck, eh!" Such camaraderie can only be found among mien who chase rubber disce acrose frozn water for fun. Tlxey are a complex animal. Until neit time ANDERSONe ~ For the past few weeks Anderson students have been very active with this years fund-raiser: selling chocolate, bars. The goal has -been te sl approxmmately 10,000 chocolate bars, and raise more money than Henry St. High School. The tep sller (Who at the moment bsosld approximately 100 choclat. bars) wii receive a CD player. Seond- and third-place prizes cost <of portable tape players and the tep-Eelling graduate 'wiil receive a free ticket te, the prom..7" The tepselling home-room wii ha rewarded, with a pizza party and everyday participating students have their names in a draw te 'win daily prizes. The prizes can range frein a gift certificate fomMcDonaid's te an Eric iàndrs oke card. worth, $7.so far Anderson bas sold nearly ail the chocolate bars and sales are going hatter than expecte&. I thinlc I epeak for al<of Anderson when I express my thnce te Jennifer Ring and al the other students and staff that made this year's fund-raiser such. a succees. Great worlc, gays. 1 HENRY STREET HIGH SCHOOL 1