;.o1~.yh~yftoO I~oes~W.~d~: PobiuaiyG,1993, Page 31 Big art' .at Austin During January, Brooklin sculpter W.B. Fraser worked with a group of grade 12 and OAC visual arts students at Fr. Leo J. Austin Secondary'Scbool te create big art in a big space. The idea for a 1 eultr-in- residence ceame out of planning for the school's firet theatre presentation, 'Romeo and Juliet,' March 4 and 5. The production taam wanted te showcase the open spaces of the school's two-storey skylit foyer. It was decided that the set would splîl off the stage and into other spaces. The Durham separate school board funded the special proj.ect that features six life-sized pieces, each a bybrid of Elizabethan and modemn design. Austin Community Theatre (ACT) representatives, art teachers, tech teachers and students have joined creative forces in this endeavour. Work of such scele is not possible in the regular classroom. But students at Fr. Austin have a fully equippad technological department and ample room for construction in a lab, sbared with Ecole Charles Garnier. Materials being used are pyw.ood, metal lath and plaster. Local businesses such as Don & Son contributed te the project. Students in grade 12 and OAC are able te add work of this scope to their college or university portfolio. Alexis Simms TRAFALGAR CASTLE Ites 'Spirit Weak' at Trafalgar. Between strange dining habits and crazy hat day, r'm sure our athletic association has its bands full organizing these bizarre avents. For exemple, we are baving a 'Monk Lunch,' during which anyone caugbt talkcing will get hem knife and fork taken away for the duration of lunch time. As I racaîl last year, things got a tad unladylika. However, I stilI got a good laugh out of it bacause some were deliberately trying te, get their utensils taken away. No doubt rebellion will once again ha avidant throughout "tied-up" and 'backwardd' lunch this week as welI. Othar planned evants includa house colour dress down day, craziast costume day and slave day when eacb member of the athlatic association will be auctionad off to parformn slave duties for their purchasers for a day. Starting next week, bouse debates commence, every Tuesday for a montb. I believe I have been conscriped as one of the representatives for Carter House; 1 bear the competition will ha fierce. Incidentally, each house has its own colour. Carter is red, Farewell le green, Haro is yellow, and Maxwell is blue. In past articles my fellow classmates have discussed life at Trafalgar -- wearing a uniform, being a day girl, a boarder, and a day in the life of a Trafalgarite. I feel it is my duty to talk about students in general at our school. After five years of attending Trafalgar, I have noticed some interesting facts that perbaps do not always exist or take place at other schools. The first je that no two girls shere an even remotely similar prsonality. We h ave quite Our shere of charactars ranging from the calm and collectad te the byper and unpredictable. Every girl is an individual. I myse f have been told r'm quite the bam; I stili haven't figured out whether or not this is meant as a compliment. Not only does everyone know just about everyone's names, but it is almost impossible to walk down the hall witbout a smile or a hello from someone. Most importantly, everyone caras about eacb other. It is easy to find a helping hand or fiend within close range, when you need one. Finally, Our balf-termn weekend is at the end of this week. There's enothing like four days off to spark a twinkle in the eye of any student, and from wbat I can tel], the teachers are grateful for this break, both for mental heelth and te be wicked and plan more essays wlth which te, torture us. MmIIThlb.War Amps muclto 9 BROOKLP¶j SCULPIOR W.B. Fraser (right) instructs Scott Waldroni as grade 12 students prepare props for the Father Leo J. Austin Secondary School upcoming production of 'Romeo and Juliet.' Photo by Peter Tomfblin, WNthy Fr.. Press Drop in alcohol use by students 111gb school students drink les than tbey used te, according te the Addction Research Foundation (ARF). Since 1979, alcohol use bas declined from 76.9 per cent te 58.7 per cent, although the percentage of heavy drinkers bas increased. Smoking emong Ontario bigh school students bas dlropped sgnificantly since 1979. The foundation says smoking bas declined from 34.7 per cent te 21.7 per cent. Cannabis use among Ontario bigh scbool students dropped from 31.7 par cent in 1979 te 11.7 per oent in 1991, according te ARE. However, the parcentage who use cannabis daily bas risen since 1989 fr-om 2.6 par cent te 5.4 par cent. While alcohal and drug use among high school students in Ontario bas declined over the past decade, it remains high wltb street youth. According te AIRE, 95 per cent of street youtb drink. On average, tbey consume 15 drinks a week. Almst aIl street youth use drugs, accordlng te a study by the foundation. Only seven per cent reported no drug use during the previous year. The most commonly used drugs are cannabis, LSD, cocaine and diazepam, a tranquilizer. Needle use among street youth is a significant problem. In a study by tbe foundation, 41 per cent reported that they had injectad drugs at least onoe in thair lifetimes, wbile 11 par cent said thay had sharad needias. There is a strong relationsbip between streat youth and alcohol and drug use in their familles. Thirty-four per cent of street youth say that alcohol was related te their leaving home, according to a study by ARE. As well, 42 per cent report that their biological father bad a drinking problemn. 5>dvan Centre- *Boost your chiIds grides *Build «s If-esteemn * Programs in reading, ;natli algebra, writmngstudy skills hou'wotS* sup- port and time management.