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Page THE HERALD Wednesday October 1990 Report School News Turmoil at Rebels roost ByMARKTUFFORD Over the past week and a half there has been considerable con troversy over the alleged replacement of the Rebel flag at Georgetown District High School According to GDHS Bryn there is no danger of the flag being replaced Apparently it was all just a nasty rumor started by concerned students The only thing Mr Davies rejected was the idea of mascots carrying firearms the school is currently running a mascot contest and some designs featured the mascots carrying weapons If however these nasty rumors are true I would like to take the time to clarify what the flag means to us the students We accept what the flag means and what it stands for and respect the fact that some people are concerned with the public age for Georg town and the high school Unfortunately these same pie seem to forget that the rebel flag has been the high school symbol for nearly 28 years and in all that time there has never been a senous outcry against it This flag this symbol has some of the most tumultuous years in our history and is now being threatened in one of the most tranquil eras this country has ever seen I can understand why people think the way they do racism is a horrible thing that might possibly exist in every person Fortunate ly prejudice exists amounts a in one person and a lot another I may be optimistic but I truly believe that the majority of the student population is and racist I m not saying that every student at G D H S is entirely virtuous What I m trying to say is that just because we want to keep our symbol doesn t mean that we are aspiring to lowness by being bigots The flag to us anyway means a great deal of things all of them good I think of all the athletic championships won under that flag all the students who went to school at GDHS and were proud and still are to call themselves Rebels I don t see the flag as a negative symbol I see it as an embodiment of school spirit something to look up to and respect The flag has earned a lot of respect in the past years and deserved every ounce of it So for those people who feel that the flag is offensive I have no problem with that Everyone is entitled to their own distinct opinion Of course those people who are saying Why bother it s just a flag should maybe consider why they are bothering if it truly is just a flag Letters The flag means tradition Rebel in the school I never even thought of the flag as being racist to people We should be able to wave the flag at sports meets without people associating it with the civil war and slavery People should try to let go of the past and not think of the flag in that way today The flag is used for team spirit and it gives students determina tion and pnde to participate in team activities at Name withheld by request To us the flag signifies a lifetime of commitment towards our school We strongly feel that Mr Bryn the rebel Davies is far too concerned with the issue By taking away our flag it takes away our pnde in our school We are proud of our flag so deal with it Name withheld by request Bishop Reding Report Enriching experience at Art Gallery By KARYN ART TRIP On Tuesday October 23 a bus full of Grade 10 art students and four ventured to the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto for the day The first part of the trip was spend doing a of a pain ting of the student s choice After the critique the students were involved with a handson seminar Half of the group went to a sculpture seminar at which they experimented with clay Meanwhile the other group us ed acrylic paints and created a painting on canvas The day was enriching and a great learning experience for all who attended The students were cooperative and made a good im for our school SPORTS Our sports teams ire an excellent season The teams are letting other schools know that even though we ore a relatively new school we do have skill and On October the senior girl s field hockey team played in Hamilton winning their match 3 Goals were scored by Sara Hughes Sweeny and Joan na Miller Keep up the good fort Also on October our cross country team competed at the GHAC race Our qualifiers for the OFSAA meet are Mike and Ian Anderson Congratula lions Good luck in London on November 3rd at the OFSAA meet On October the junior girls basketball team defeated Acton The senior girls basketball team also defeated Acton Another victory on the 25th was recorded by the junior boys volleyball team who won both games against Acton The senior boys volleyball team would like to thank all their fans who assisted the team in their winning effort against Ac ton This past weekend the senior boys hosted the Bishop Reding In where they placed third congratulations to our athlete of the week who represents our school well and will be running at the meet Mike Mike has been in at least the top 10 of each race in his division work Mike NIHS Great news for the environ ment It will now have some of our students under the advisory board of Mr O Carroll Ms Ohvien and Mr Hurngan trying to save itself Bishop Reding s Environment Club B R E C has already had a few meetings at which some goals have been set Mr 0 Carroll believes that a group of students will be more ef fective than a group of teachers Mr 0 Carroll continued by sug gesting that we display posters around the school put special environmentally friendly messages on the announcements and his main concern is to get students involved in protecting the environment B R E C is welcoming new members and ideas The more people that get involved the more of a chance we have at our earth TIDBITS On November our school will be holding dance The dance sponsored by the school band will feature a live band Three Cool Guys Tickets are on sale now Today being October our school will be having several special activities Students have been encouraged to wear a costume instead of their uniform There will be a pumpkin ing contest and a costume 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participants have the opportunity to enrich themselves by living and learning in an environment completely different to their own They live with a carefully selected family and complete a full year of studies in the language of their host country They also benefit throughout the experience from the support of a local volunteer counsellor Participation fees are comparable to the amount often spent on an adolescent over a one year period For financially disadvantaged families assistance is available If you want to live the adventure of a lifetime apply now to the Inter culture Canada s Year Program Abroad Canada is a non profit organization promoting inter cultural understanding and international development As a member of AFS Programs it is part of the largest high school ex change network in the world For more information please call Canadi national of fice toll free at 7218 Bishop Reding parents meeting Bishop Reding Secondary School Parents Association will be holdings its monthly meeting Nov 5 Parents and students at the Milton school are cordially in to attend Guest speaker for the evening will be Pat Mason who will be dealing with the topic Helping parents create a learning en at home The scheduled meeting will be held at the school s Resource Centre ram HALLOWEEN dance SATURDAY NOV 390 800 PM 100 A SACRE COEUR HALL 39 Guelph Street Georgetown BUFFET DISC JOCKEY PRIZE FOR BEST COSTUME All Welcome Blenvenue a Tous SHOPPING SPREE VALUE STORE LOOK NO FURTHER FREE One Pair of Disposable CONTACT LENSES J Untl October 1st Limited Tims Discount Otters Available Call 8733050 EYE EXAMINATIONS ARRANGED OPTICAL u St Units at GEORGETOWN B