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Il jI Edward Canning FATHER LEO J. AUSTIN With our first ever Spirit Week behind us, the Austin community had the opportunity to witness the dawninig of hopefully another new achool tradition -- Anstinls first ever Multicultural Fiesta Night. Organized by the proficient Austin Multicultural Club, it was a celebration of the various, vibrant cultures that make up our school community and ultimately our country. The evening began with a splendid rendition of our national anthem by Grade 12 student Colleen--McCabe. A wealth of performances thrilled the audience and they gave an insight to the pride they have for their country of origin and also of Canada. The Austin stage feU under a rainbow of colour as Caribbean, Irish, Indian, Italian, Ukranuan, Spanish, Germnan, Greek, native Canadian, Polish and French traditions were performed by Austin students and groups from the surrounding commumity. The sonegs dances and musical pieces performed were cf an extremnely high standard and they were received with numerous rounds of rapturous applause. An eventful evening concluded with a video presentation depicting Austin7s multicultural cornmunity, and a prayer, asing for awareness, understanding and respect of cultures other than our own. The Multicultural Club thanka the establishments that supplied their well-received ethnic cuisine; the <ancers, musicians and singers for their wonderful performances; the Austin French department; our principals and the many other teachers snd students who helped te make this night happen. Special thanks, however, must be given to, the Multicultural Club themeselves for their industrious, efforts in both organizing and promoting this event. Over the past couple cf weekcs, Austin students have been thining about those in our community who are more needy than ourselves and have participated in an extremely successful food drive, in aid cf these families. Each homeroom clasa has been assigned an anonymous faMily and has been urged to bring in food and gifts to make their Christmas time that little, bit more special. Events like this make us thankful for what we usually take for granted. For many Austin pupils and teachers,' some cf their after-school time is being devoted ta, the road hockey tournarnent organized by the Austin Athletic Association. The players have been braving the sometimes harsh elements and their enthusiasm bodes well for future after-school competitions. Pinally, as the whole school is no doubt looking forward ta, the Christmas hoidays, we at Austin have one more event te look forward ta, Christmas Follies on Dec. 17. 'fie teachers and students who 'are performing their varieus routines have been rehearsing diligently for what promises te be a fantastic afternoon, planned te send both students and teachers home for the holidays with a smile. 'Higher Ground'.at ACVI Anderson CVI students took part in a multi-media presentation called 'Higher Ground'on Dec. 6. The presentation, co-sponsored by the Brooklin Octagon Cluband the Pepsi Foundation, focused on building higher self-esteem, positive peer pressure- and warned against the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. The film presentation featured music by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bon Jevi and Sting. The Brooklin Octagon Club contributed, $478 tewards the three-screen, multi-image production, the funds being raised through Christmas tree sales. Two Durham Cellege students won awards from the Canadian Interior Landscape Conference held recently at Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington. Ron lamonaco of Brooklin and Cindy Bierworth cf Port Hope, both second-year interior design students, placed third with their plantscape cf an eisting building. They used the Whitby Recreation Centre as their subject, and 'Natures Remedies -- Mind, Body and Seul' as their theme. The competition was open for the first time toa ai Ontario college sud university students studying architecture, interior design and landacape architecture. 'Vie are thrilled with this win. We chose the Whitby Recreation Centre because cf its importance ta the community,' says Tamonaco. "The competition enabled us ta make contacts with professionals in the industry which rm sure will help in our search for careers when we graduate. "There was more ta the competition than just the award," says Bierworth. "It was a great opportunity ta see the work that other schools are doing and ta RON IAMONACO find eut the criteria that professionals use in. judging uoresentations." .The interior design arts progrnn at Durham is a three-year diploma program preparing graduates for careers in interior design, desin- consulting, window display design and office space planning. The interior design diploma 'is accepted as part cf the requirement for writing the registratien -exainination. set by the National Council for. Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). 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