Page 9: Secret Santa

Page 5: Ah, an award!

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December 13th, 2013

“Try it on for size” are the exact words printed on the pamphlet,

overlapping a light pink background for easy noticeability and readability. The

tri-fold informal paper draws the individual’s attention with contrasting colors and

geometric shapes. Embossed on the pamphlet is “Career Internship”, printed in ma-

roon.

(continued on page 3)

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DMCI Student Baron Villafuerte job shadowing at a Pharmacy Store

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The Choice is Yours By: Grace Gelo

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J.V. Aragon

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Kenny Montalbo

Grace Gelo

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Regine De Quiroz

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[ ] . By:

(continued from front page) So how about you try this on for size? Each semester, a handful of students are selected to participate in this exciting, hands on program. Career Internship’s goal is to encourage students to examine their career path of choice, and experience the workplace’s environment, all while still attending high school. It gives the student a greater insight for their desired career before making a crucial decision to apply for courses that are pre-requisites at a university or college, and may save them a ton of time and money by enrolling. The program requires the student to complete a 30 hour practicum with a mentor they’re matched up in their chosen field, also comprising of a classroom component. By the end of the program, students gain experience through preparation for adulthood and develop necessary life-long skills that will help them be successful no matter what field of study they go into. Being as busy as our generation is, some might argue that it gets in the way with their schedule, resulting in them declining the offer to the program. But, after completing the program, the results are rewarding. Just ask Kevin Cruz, a 12th grader at DMCI who is currently taking the Career Internship program. He says he was a skeptic when he was first selected, since his first priority was to finish high school with

pleasing grades, all while managing school, family, and work. “After receiving the anonymous letter, I consulted my parents and they forced me to join the program!” jokes Kevin. And he doesn’t regret it: “I learned a lot, from troubleshooting computers to how to build them from scratch!” Being the tech-savvy guy that he is, Kevin chose to go down the information technology and networking lane, declaring that “technology is everywhere”. Working

with technology is what he does during internship, working as a computer technician at Sargent Park and Tec Voc. As goes for the workplace, the transitioning of environments can be overwhelming at first but with assistance from your mentor, the flow forces you to grasp the challenge of adulthood and reality. Planning your future isn’t easy; make decisions wisely. You won’t learn anything if you don’t take interest to that specific subject. Comparing it to real life, Career Internship is a great stepping stone for university or college because you start with the basics and build on from that. Kevin’s analogy to this is, “It’s like building a puzzle you’re not familiar with. At first it may be difficult because you don’t know which piece goes where, but as you progress you gain speed and ability to do the complete the puzzle quicker”. Still unsure whether this program is for you? To have good references and to be recommended, you must show responsibility in everything you do, whether it being on top of your game with good grades or just by being a good citizen to everyone. All in all, the Career Internship Program is a semester long affair resulting in great experience and confidence to tackle the individual’s career choice at the college or university level.

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Career Internship . By: Grace Gelo

The Career Internship Pamphlet

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What is the Gay Straight

Alliance? Students of Daniel McIntyre

Collegiate thought this was a serious

matter to deal with. Students have

gone to Ms. Emond to start a club

celebrating and bringing awareness to

concerns around being Lesbian, Gay,

Bi-Sexual, Transgender and

Questioning.

The GSA started in November

and although the Daniel McIntyre

student body has a huge acceptance

of students that are L.G.B.T.Q, they

need to know much more than the

basics.

When asked by Ms. Emond if

there was an issue around

homophobia in the school, Brandon

Cook, grade 11 student replied “I

don’t think there is a difference, if

someone is the way they are, they

should not be based on their actions”

Students of DMCI see being

L.G.B.T or Q as being okay, but we do

not have full knowledge or

understanding of this concept. Yes,

our school has huge acceptance, but

this is such a complex issue.

L.G.B.T.Q people advocate Ms.

Emond says “Our school has GSA

meetings for L.G.B.T.Q people, but

not many students attend.” Currently

there is only one regular attender

one who is an ALLY (is not LGBTQ)

working at helping those in need of

support.

There are people who are

closeted and we all need to come out

in different ways. People often censor

their conversations so that they do

not “out” their friends or family

members.

So, in order to protect our

loved ones, we tend to keep

information minimal or keep things

secret just to stay true to your friend.

By having to establish what your

friend is and making that relationship

clear to everyone, you too, as a friend

also have to come out. Not

necessarily about you but whether

your friend is L.G.B.T. or Q.

It’s the mentality people have.

We presently live in a heterosexist

society. Most people assume that

everyone is straight unless told

otherwise. We need to be inclusive in

all aspects.

“Canadians have huge

acceptance for difference” says Ms.

Emond

The GSA discusses issues and

concerns for all L.G.B.T.Q out there.

Other countries like Russia, Jamaica,

Barbados are not friendly or

necessary a safe place for L.G.B.T.Q

people to go to. In some parts of the

world you can be arrested if you do

not tell the police that your friend or

family member is gay.

Russia has recently enforced a

law on “propaganda of non-

traditional sexual relations among

minors that render illegal statements

and actions that acknowledge LGBT

equality.” The Russia LGBT network

has shared their views as to why the

Winter Olympics should not be

boycotted over this.

As the violence grows against

L.G.B.T people and allies in Russia, the

upcoming Winter Olympics and

Paralympics have been affected. They

believe that this will have an impact

on the athletes, spectators, staff and

volunteers of the games and have an

agreement that Sochi games with the

Olympics value diversity and non-

discrimination.

So why is it that the students of

DMCI are more empathic and

understanding, compared to other

places in the world?

We too lack some knowledge

on this issue and that it should be

dealt with so that we can further

understand the dilemmas needing to

be faced by our community.

By joining the GSA club

meetings and helping inform

everybody of how things should be

dealt with and handled in a proper

manner, so that everyone is safe and

respected in the world.

Gay-Straight Alliance . By: Regine De Quiroz

“Joy to the World” has certainly stayed true to its meaning— it hasn’t failed to bring happiness to people, especially during the Holiday season.

The Santa Claus pa-rade on November 16 that DMCl has participated in cele-bration of the school’s 90th anniversary was successful and joyous indeed.

On Thursday, Novem-ber 28th, nine students who partook in the parade, accom-panied by parade committee members Mrs. Ilagan, Mrs. Montsion and Vice-Principal Mrs. Guzzi, represented DMCI and received the “Ah Award” at the Manitoba Hydro at 7 p.m. Proud were we, to be float number 69 and to be given an award for the best sound and lights on a non-competitive float.

By simply stepping foot into the beautiful venue, people were at ease by the gleaming, festive decorations from several gigantic Christ-mas trees, to various hand-crafted gingerbread houses, to volunteers dressed as elves, every little detail as-sisted in helping spread the spirit of the holidays. You didn’t have to come just to watch the awards cer-emony, though— there were many raffles; a prize for every kind of per-son, such as the delicate gingerbread houses on display.

Elaine Herrera, a student of DMCI, was surprised when her raffle ticket number was chosen. She won a pass for seven to Canad Inn’s Winter Wonderland. In addition to our luck, second time’s the charm goes for Mrs.

Guzzi who also won the last raffle prize of a Winnipeg Blue Bombers jersey. Nelson McIntyre Colle-giate’s Jazz Band also per-formed for and wowed the hundreds of people attending the event with their reper-toire. Santa Claus and his wife Mrs. Claus, who were immedi-ately noticed from afar be-cause of their ringing sleigh bells, made a grand entrance for the children and hopefully making their wishes come true. Sound too good to be true? Drooling yet? Along with all the prizes and bright décor, the awards ceremony includ-ed complementary food. Two long lines were formed by people who patiently waited their turn to get a chance to grab a plate (or two!) of a deli-cious, balanced meal con-sisting of a variety of sandwich platters, assorted brownies and fruits, and their choice of soda. Although our award was the last one given out, DMCI staff and students made our school proud by being

well-mannered. They patiently waited until 8:30 p.m. to go up

and receive the award. Fortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Claus even waited to have pictures taken with them. Ah, what a great way to kick-start the hol-iday season with a successful parade and award!

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“Ah,” an Award! . By: Grace Gelo

One of the many Christmas trees set up at the venue

During period 4, every Thurs-day to Friday, there is a school activity called DMCI Drum Circle. It is for stu-dents that are interested in joining traditional drumming. The club is open to anyone and everyone, and you don’t have to be Aboriginal to join, you can pop in there and partici-pate. Everyone is free to bring their drums (hand drums) but if you don’t have one, you can use the schools drums.

This program started out in 2008-09. Most of the students from that year made the drums. The teach-

ers that are in this are Ms. Schattschneider, Ms. Chesley, and Ol-lie Zirka, an assistant (Aboriginal Edu-cation Support Teacher, Central Dis-trict).

For Aboriginal Drums, the drums are made out of hide, (buffalo skins, and other types of skin). There are drums that have a process in where it takes time to make. Ollie Zir-ka said “Drums have a spirit, they look after and take care of us”, she believes that when playing with the drums, a spirit looks after her, and every spirit exists in life.

In some Aboriginal Cultures, they used tobacco during ceremonies as a contract that which you give to a person to communicate to spirits. Ken-neth P., a member of the DMCI Drum Circle said “I love the drums” and “it’s so strong and powerful”, he really en-joys being a part of the club and is ex-cited to be in it. In addition to all of this, we are joining the feast at Tec Voc and singing/drumming the closing song on Dec.19, so if you’re interest-ed, feel free to join!

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DMCI Drum Circle . By: Kenneth Montalbo

New Course Offered: Urban Studies . By: Kris Cielos

Winnipeg is a city rich in cul-

ture, history, and... problems. Stu-

dents can now learn more about our

Winnipeg and its problems by taking

Urban Studies.

Urban Studies is a new course

at our school that focuses on different

subjects such as economics, and is

then applied to a city, particularly

Winnipeg. The course will be taught by

Mr. Patrick, a teacher here at DMCI.

“Students should know more

about the area they live in,” said Mr.

Patrick. “Winnipeg has a rich history.”

The new course will teach stu-

dents the problems in an urban area.

Urban developments will also be

taught. The course will also cover de-

velopment in the past, present, and

future.

“(The importance is) basically

to help students understand the city

which they live in, how taxpayers

money is being spent, and what they

think would be important for our city

in the future,” said Mr. Patrick.

When asked why he would like

to teach this course, Mr. Patrick re-

plied, “I always thought it would be

interesting to teach a course like this

at a high school level. I have a strong

background in urban studies in univer-

sity; took a course in urban geography,

urban politics, and urban sociology.”

Urban studies will be available

next semester during third period.

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“By referring to specific techniques or

elements, explain which photograph

better represents the spirit of determina-

tion.”

Did your brain just shut down from reading that? Of course it did-n't!

To English teachers, this question may be familiar as it was an example in the Grade 12 practice ex-am booklet.

Interpreting concepts; deci-phering elements; analyzing poetic devices— that’s English for you. Grade 10 and 11 English teachers pa-tiently wait for the upcoming process exams this week from December 9 through 11, while grade 12 English teachers prep their students for the

upcoming Provincial exams in Janu-ary.

Of course every teacher aim to have their students do well on the exam, but there’s one teacher who is proud to say she’s confident for the process exams: Ms. Doucet, who teaches grade 10 and 11 English.

In a recent consultation, she says with a smile on her face, “Every topic I taught up until now was to help students develop skills and use them toward the ex-am”. Teachers help you gain neces-sary tools that can be applied later on in life, such as time management.

Ms. Doucet's expectations for her pupils, like all teachers, are very high. The gauntlet has been thrown; the bar has been raised; and so far

her students have responded well to the material covered during class time.

Do you have the jitters? Exam is only a four letter word, yet stu-dents dread hearing it being said. Think of the exam as multiple tests compiled into one, to see the progress you've accomplished throughout the course.

Still nervous? Don't stress! Like any other exam you've written in the past, the English exams shouldn't scare you. Your teachers have well prepared you for what may seem like a tiring three day process.

E for English, A for Exams . By: Grace Gelo

Dear Mac,

What should I do after high

school?

Follow the path your heart feels most

confident about and you will not be

disappointed.

Dear Mac, What is the true

purpose of Pre Cal?

In order to find the true purpose of

Pre Cal, you must first solve for x and

multiply your answer by two.

Dear Mac,

Can you buy me a candy

cane?

A simple please would have been nice.

But only if you buy me one as well.

Dear Mac,

What is your favourite col-

our?

Obviously, it is Maahh...GENTA!

Have a question for Mac?

Drop it off in our ques-

tion box at the office,

Or tweet us at

@DMCEye!

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The Balancing Act . By: Asham J. Cooke

The semester starts and you're "gung ho". You're going to ace all your subjects this time just like you did last year. But the reality is it’s easy to make it when you're not under pressure.

Life comes at you fast and even if you stop moving, it doesn't. So how do you deal with the pressure of having to get assignments in on time, studying for tests and exams? How do you deal with the pressure your social life might bring you, the pressure your personal responsibilities at home bring you? You keep moving forward. Un-derstand that every single person around you is probably feeling the exact same way (unless they're those

rare exceptions). Just put your best foot forward and don't let your emo-tions get in the way.

Instead put your energy in motion. Things are going to go down in life, USUALLY when you're busy, and they'll be designed to distract you. Your so-called friends may harass you with peer pressure, you might face some disappointments. It's not about giving up and getting crushed by the pile of circumstances, it's about how you’re going to react, pro-act, or enact.

Will you be the type of person who allows everything to mess up your perfect plans? Or will you push it until you can get the job done no

matter what shot comes flying at you?

And believe me, there will be problems, folks. Unfortunate things will happen, and usually for a pur-pose. You've just got to be prepared for it. Just remember what matters the most to you when you get dis-tracted or discouraged.

There will be situations where you're going to mess up. There will be pressure when the schoolwork hits you hard, and you've got practice, or rehearsal, or your craft to develop regularly.

All you've got to do is keep moving and forget about everything else.

Writer’s Block, A Brickhouse By: Asham J. Cooke

It's like a brick wall. The time is 12AM, you've been sitting in a chair for 8 straight hours and all you've got is a blank page (and maybe some draw-ings of dinosaurs). Deep down you want to get words on that paper, but you just don't know what to write. You're suffering and what you're suffering from is WRIT-ER'S BLOCK. All that creativity you previous-ly had vanishes and you can't find it, not even in the lost and found bin of your mind. But have no fear, for there are solutions for this problem. What you've got to do is be

open to whatever you write. THE REASON YOU'RE STRUGGLING IS BECAUSE YOU'RE: a)Trying to write as well as you did "last" time or b)Trying to write something that's "perfect". THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS: 1) You can't make it as good as last time because last time is over and 2) Nothing is perfect. Not even what you wrote last time. With that being said, what you need to be doing is writing. Stop judg-

ing what you write and blocking your-self every time you think something is "wrong". Give it a chance. Go with the flow, and know your purpose for writing. Is it for marks or is it for YOU? Once you know, just do it. If you're having trouble getting your thoughts together take reasonable breaks BUT DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. Don't get stopped by the block. It's there to test you. At the end of the day, it's really just about trusting yourself because the writers block is you only thing that’s preventing you from writing this paper, is you.

If you find Asham’s advice to be helpful, look out for DMCEye’s next issue where we will be introducing a new section:

ADVICE FROM ASHAM

Secret Santa is a Western Christmas tradition in which members of a group or community come to-gether.

You are randomly assigned a person within that group and you gift them anonymously.

This often happens in schools, workplaces, amongst family and or friends.

It can merely happen any-where as long as you have a group willing to participate.

Secret Santa is a chance for you to give and receive a present dur-ing the holiday with out it being at much cost.

This also offers the chance for you to get to know the person you are about to gift and encourages gift ex-change to members of the group to become closer or even closer than they already are.

The tradition we call “Secret Santa” derives from the Christian world.

The ritual is called, Secret San-ta in the United States, Kris Kringle or Chris Kindle (Christkindl) in Ireland, Germany and parts of Austria, Secret Santa or Kris Kringle in Canada and in the Philippines. It is also known as Monito-Monita in the Philippines.

All these names derive from traditional Christmas gift-bringers.

The custom named after Santa Claus, Chris Kindle and Kris Kindle are both corruptions of the original name of the Australian gift bringer Christkindl, which meaning the “Christ Child”.

Gift bringers in Britain are Fa-ther Christmas, In the Philippines

which has Three Kings, and in most places in Latin America use Amigo Se-creto (secret friend).

Secret Santa takes place when the Christmas holiday is approaching.

Names are placed in a hat, jar, etc and each participant of the group draws a name other than theirs.

Their name may also include a short wish-list of what they may want for the holiday or just in general. It gives you a chance to have an option to pick from.

When gifting the person you got, it’s usually agreed upon within the group what the price range will be

for presents. After getting the present for

your Secret Santa a gathering is held so that all participants can receive their gift, it is either placed on table anonymously or either given directly to them.

So during the Christmas holi-day, try out gift exchanges between your friends and family. Secret Santa should bring the joy and

happiness of the holidays to you.

Source—Wikipedia - http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Santa

The Tradition of Secret Santa . By: Regine De Quiroz

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On December 6, students volun-

teered to donate blood during two

time slots. Within those slots, only ten

people could register. Both slots were

filled.

The twenty people that could

donate blood must be aged 17 and

over (with ID presented of course).

There is a blood clinic called the Win-

nipeg Blood Center which is located

on 790 William Ave. and that’s where

most people volunteer to donate

blood with refreshments provided.

When the ten students go to

the clinic as volunteers, usually for

first timers the staff would ask for an

ID present so that students could be

registered for donating blood.

After that, you would be given a

folder with a brochure to read about

what the staff would do to you when

you’re donating blood. An examina-

tion of your blood would then follow

to see if you have any diseases. Once

that is done, you would be given a pa-

per to answer questions about your

blood.

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It’s not that scary actually. In my

experience when I went there, I

thought that you’re going to give

blood straight away with a huge nee-

dle, but it was not like that at all. The

experience there was really not as bad

as I thought it would be.

Since it was my first time head-

ing to the Winnipeg

Blood Center, I felt that

people within the

building wanted to do-

nate blood, to save a

life of any person out

there, and saving one

life can mean saving

others.

Mostly the mood

in the building was a

quiet excitement; lots

of kind individuals, and

smiley faces of other

people. Personally, for

me, I was kind of nerv-

ous yet calm, because

of how this was the

very first time I’ve ever

donated blood.

Overall, the ex-

perience and mood

were the best, I was

pale after I donated

blood and that I was very happy that

my blood could be used for someone

else.

So if you are ever want to do-

nate blood to save a life of an individu-

al, you should consider going to the

February shuttle and give them blood,

yea! Make sure to register at the Main

Office if your interested!!

Only A Dose to Donate _ By: Kenneth Montalbo

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Dear Mac,

“When can I change my

schedule for second

semester?”

Anytime.

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We've all seen it. The pushing. The shoving. The

posting of pictures. The name calling. The insults. The texts. The tweets. The aggravation. The frustration. The hu-miliation. The suffering. The pain... The sadness of it all.

Bullying. We have all felt it too. We’ve all been hurt: physical-

ly, verbally, mentally and emotionally. No one is perfect, and no one is im-mune to it.

So if everyone has witnessed it and we all know how horrible it feels to be bullied, my question is: Why does it still exist?

Being as far as civilization has taken us, shouldn't we have surpassed this nuisance?

Shouldn't we have acknowl-edged its threats and horrible effects? Shouldn't we have recognized its worthlessness? Shouldn't we all have grown up?

Nope. It seems we have not. We still are the victims. We still are the bullies. We still are the bystanders

Sure, our government has passed bills granting the victim protec-tion and the bully punishment.

Despite this, bullying still goes on, these bills merely impede, not eliminate the problem.

But let's not put blame on those with good intentions, especially the intentions of concerned individu-als who see the problem.

Let's blame ourselves. We as a society seem to have become numb to bullying. We cannot empa-thise with one another and defend each other. We just sweep it under the rug.

We see someone get bullied and we stand by, or worse, we take a video.

It seems that these days, whenever a fight breaks out , taking a video has become second nature for bystanders.

Why do we do this? Hopefully not for entertainment purposes. The way people act these days is disap-pointing.

There is a video that has gained some notoriety over the past few weeks involving a confrontation between two girls, with one girl sucker punching the other.

All the while, the girl taking the video continues to record while the violence persists. No actual action was taken by the people present.

Are we that dull? Do we not have the ability to

care anymore? We care only when it literally hits us. We care only when we

see the obituaries. We care not enough.

So what can be done about bullying? The answer's the same as it was back in elementary:

Stand up. Be the person that you would

want to defend you. All it takes is some courage, some kindness and a conscience.

You could prevent bullying just by speaking out and standing up. Let your courage shed light to others. Let them be inspired by your actions. Show that bullying is unacceptable.

The solution is not one to be found externally. The solution, and the revolution, begins with you.

Only you can make the world a better place. Not immediately and all together, but eventually, bit by bit.

Bash on Bullying By: J.V. Aragon

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Basketball tryouts were held late November. Those who tried out did a variety of drills that covered shooting the ball to passing it, with each drill designed to test their ability to work as a unit.

Everyone on the court was supportive and if things became hec-tic or confusing during a drill they would start it from scratch until it was done right.

Occasionally somebody in the gym would be asked to shoot a free throw, and it was an all or noth-ing. If the shot missed, the boys would do a variety of bodyweight

exercises and would keep doing them until somebody made the shot where they'd then be offered the opportunity to hydrate.

This tested their ability to handle high-pressure situations and it taught or better yet REMIND-ED everyone that when they succeed it's as a team and when they make mistakes it's as a team. The battle lasted for a week but Mr. Poponne couldn’t keep eve-rybody. Eventually the cuts came. However everyone worked as hard as they could and that’s the only im-portant thing.

Mr. Poponne was looking for people who could fill the positions he needed efficiently. However he’s always grateful to all the students that try out.

For those who didn’t make it, there’s no need to be in the dunes. You can still work on your game and that’s a fact. It doesn’t even matter if you’re graduating; the opportunity is always there.

With that being said, stay posted for a warm welcome to your 2014 Maroons Basketball Team.

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Get Pop-Owned!! . By: Asham J. Cooke

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Some People Just Don’t Get Football!! .

By: David Duong

Plenty of people know about sports and can tell there are winners and losers, but do they truly know the game?

This is a very common situation with bystanders watching Football, more specifically American Football.

Football is a team sport played on a rectangular field varying from 100-120 yards long. Two teams play on either side of the field with 12 players from each team on the field at a time.

The “Offense,” the team in pos-session of the ball, tries to advance the ball up field by either running it or passing it. They must advance it at least ten yards in four downs (three downs in Canadian rules) to receive a new set of four (three) downs and continue the drive; if not, they “turnover” the football to the oppos-

ing team. (A down is a period of time in a football game when a play takes place.)

The opposing team, the “Defense,” must try to cause a “turnover,” by either intercepting a pass from the offense, knocking out the ball from the offensive player’s hands and retrieving the said “fumble”, or playing out the offense’s downs until it results in a turnover.

Offensive units consist of the backs in the backfield, linemen just behind the line of scrimmage (line where ball was last downed), and re-ceivers, behind and on the line of scrimmage.

The backfield consists of the quarter back, the main ball handler that hands off, passes, or runs the ball themselves, the tailback, the main ball

carrier and eligible receiver, and the full back that tend to be larger and run the ball for short gains or act as block-ers.

The linemen are the main line of protection for the offense, and receiv-ers receive passes from the quarter-back for large yard gains.

Defensive units consist of de-fensive linemen, linebackers, and de-fensive backfield. Defensive linemen’s roles are primarily to pressure the op-posing quarterback, prevent inside and outside running plays, and occupy offensive linemen for linebackers to break through.

(continued on the following page…)

Linebackers prevent outside

runs, and guarding all backs and

receivers that come.

Defensive backfield acts as a

second line of defense if the offense

has broken through the first line.

Defensive backs consist of corner

backs and safeties. Defensive backs

further up can also be referred to as

halfbacks.

Cornerbacks line up with a

respective receiver on the opposite

end of the line of scrimmage, and

safeties are further back as a final line

of defense against running backs and

receivers.

Scoring points can be done by

advancing the ball into the opposing

team's end zone for a touchdown

(earning 6 points), kicking the ball

through the opponent's goalposts for

a field goal (3 points), or by the

defense tackling the ball carrier in the

offense's end zone for a safety (2

points). PATs or “Point After-

Touchdown,” from the two or three

yard lines, come in two options to

play after touchdowns.

The offense can placekick or

dropkick the football through the goal

posts of the opposing team resulting

in 1 point, or what would normally be

an additional touchdown, the offense

has one play to earn what is called a

“Two-point conversion.”

The team with the most points

scored by the end of the game wins.

Those are the basic rules of

football and should aid in

understanding the game. Hopefully

this helps while you watch football at

home, on TV, and at our own

Maroons field!

Some People Just Don’t Get Football…continued .

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David Duong and Cameron Bonnett in action, playing the game that they love.

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Step on a crack, break your mothers back! Don’t walk under a lad-der! Watch out for that black cat! All these superstitions are followed by many people internationally. All but one widespread superstition: Friday the 13th.

Most of us have heard about this superstition because it was the made into a movie. Most of us are familiar with the name Jason, main character and killer in a dirty white mask.

To give a brief overview of this popular superstition, the National Ge-ographic’s website says the supersti-tion has been around since the 19th century and if people didn’t abide to it, they would be tempting fate.

In addition to that, employees of National Geographic interviewed numerologists, and said that the num-ber 13 “has to do with just being a little beyond completeness.”

Numerologists consider 12 a complete number, as “There are 12 months in a year, 12 signs of the zodi-ac, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 tribes of Israel, and 12 apostles of Jesus”.

To give this superstition a more believable aspect, there’s even a phobia to match: triskaidekaphobia, a fear of the number 13. This phobia has been so affecting, that in fact on Fri-day the 13th people refuse to do any-thing that’s not in their comfort zone, whether it be stepping foot outside of their homes or to socialize with friends. Some people even refuse to work, eat, or set their wedding date on this unlucky day.

More bizarre cases to be men-tioned. According to

www.urbanlegend.com, it says "Never change your bed on Friday; it will bring bad dreams. If you cut your nails on Friday, you cut them for sorrow. Don't start a trip on Friday or you will en-counter misfortune".

The Chinese found this num-ber to be lucky; ancient civilization thought it represented femininity since "it corresponded to the number of lunar (menstrual) cycles in a year (13 x 28 = 364 days)"; ancient Egyp-tians argued that it symbolized death that was beautiful and transformed you into the eternal after-life.

Living in a Western world, people have yet to seek the unan-swered question: is it real?

Urban Legends say, "we have yet to happen upon an explanation of how, why, or when these separate strands of folklore converged — if that is indeed what happened — to mark Friday the 13th as the unluckiest day of all".

Do YOU Believe? . By: Grace Gelo STUDENT POLL

This week’s questions:

“What are your superstitions?”

- Unicorns and mermaids are real

- When you don’t cut your nails, there is a monster that nibbles on your fingernails and toenails

- Walk under a ladder; seven years of bad luck

- Step on a crack, break your Momma’s back

- Give a knife as a gift you will cut your friendship

- Beginner’s luck

- Find a penny, day of luck

- Three 6’s in a row

- Knock on wood

- Crossing fingers

- Open umbrella inside

- Drop a spoon = a male spirit is around

- Drop a fork = a female spirit is around

- Moth sighting = spirit

Feel free to tweet a question at @DMCeye. Who knows? Maybe we’ll answer yours next!

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Family A Poem by Jerick Reyes

Family,

The backbone to my dreams,

the reason why I get up every morning and pursue my day with

the mind state that I can actually change the world,

My confidence that I apply to every thing I do,

I head into my day, bouncing from experience to experience, good

or bad, knowing that I'll have a nice cushion to fall back on called

my family,

I'm not talking my siblings, or my parents, I'm talking about the

people who produce my happiness just by simply being them-

selves,

They are guardians I rely on when I'm in battle with myself,

They are lily pads when I feel like I'm drowning of stress,

They are my dictionary when nothing makes sense,

They are my crutches who hold me up, when I'm stuck in a cast

called life,

They are my days, weeks, months and years, cause I know I can

depend on them 24/7,

They are my oxygen when I Inhale courage and confidence

They are the sky, something I have always looked up to,

Admiring how they have let their light shine down onto someone

as fortunate as I am, I'm lucky, No I'm blessed,

They are what makes everything beautiful and pure in the world,

I haven't even known my family for that long, but time can not

measure our connection,

there is nothing stronger than the power of unity,

Community,

Just knowing I have a base of peace, makes every conflict of life

worth going through,

Just knowing I am me, because of them,

Is the reason why I keep my family close.

Freedom does not fall short as I feel like I am able to do just about

everything I can,

Amongst these stars I am lucky enough to have in my space,

My fears are brought forth with to Council and banished,

I can not be more grateful,

Living in the house of the kind hearted, feeling more at home as I

ever felt before,

Yesterday does not linger in my thoughts as I only look forward to

tomorrow

Thanks to my family.

Introducing…

“Teacher Talk”

The DMCEye Staff went around and asked our

wonderful teachers :

“What do you want to say to the stu-

dents?”

and here’s a collection of what some of them said:

“Make community and beauty a priority in your

life. If it is a priority, it will influence all your ac-

tions for the better.”

- Mrs. Wahl

“Mr. D said triple D”, figure it out, it you can’t, ask

Mr. Dhaliwal

- Mr. D (?)

“ “Failing to plan is planning to fail” - Mr. Buller.”

- Mr. Neves

“Retainers aren’t just for kids.”

- Mr. Neves

“Life’s short. Enjoy it while you’re here.”

- Mr. Buller

“Life’s a garden; dig it.”

- Student teacher Mr. Delong

“Don’t plagiarize. We will catch you!”

- Mrs. Harrington

“Shoot for the moon. If you fall short, you will still

be amongst the stars.”

- Mr. Mazur

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DMCI Ethnic Recipes .

Hungry for the holidays? Try out these international recipes submitted by the students one of

Mr. Mazur’s Grade 11 History classes! Enjoy!

Favourite Family Recipe: Kabuli

Submitted by Shakoofa Chaman Chah

Ingredients:

Onions

Tomatoes

Green Masala Salt

Carrots

1 cup of Yellow Raisins

Meat of your choice: chicken, lamb or

beef

Cooking Oil

Directions

1. Mix onions, tomatoes and salt in an oiled

pot for 45 minutes

2. Mix in meat and cook for 30 minutes

3. Cook carrots, cut in thin vertical pieces

and add raisins, fry in a separate pan

until softened

4. Prepare rice separately adding a pinch of

salt

5. Mix raisins, carrots, tomatoes and rice.

Cook for 5 minutes, and let it stand for 5

minutes before eating.

Empanadas

Submitted by James Gelo

Ingredients:

3 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup water

1 egg

1 tsp. vinegar

3 tbsp. shortening

1/4 cup sugar

Directions

1. In a bowl, beat egg in water and vinegar

2. In another bowl, add flour, salt and

shortening

3. Add the first bowl to the second bowl

and knead dough

4. Place kneaded dough in plastic wrap and

let sit for at least an hour

5. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to

1/4 inch

6. Cut the dough into small circles using

round cookie cutters

7. Place meat filling in the centre

8. Fold in half and press the edges using a

fork

9. Deep-fry until golden brown

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Horoscopes

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Aries

When you're interested in something you pursue it. You've

been gifted with the ability to overcome your fears easily. You

may also have natural athletic abilities WHETHER YOU KNOW IT

OR NOT. Just don't get frustrated if things don't happen as fast

as you want them to. KEEP IT MOVING.

Taurus

You've got a good follow through so when you start something

you probably won't stop through thick or thin. You've got the

patience to complete everything that is necessary and you're

not even in a rush. People could learn a thing or two from you

Taureans.

Gemini

You're probably a multipotentialite. People might call you

scattered but one day you're going to keep your payoff from

everything you put your time into. You might even surprise

yourself. You'll definitely surprise the people who might doubt

you.

Cancer

You're prone to a lot of emotional reactions especially if you've

got a lot of this watery sign in you but do not let your emotions

distract you. You've got a lot of power but you've got to let it

out of your shell, that's when you're strongest.

Leo

You've got the natural confidence in you that most people

struggle to develop. If you've got it flaunt it, and inspire the

confidence in other people. You'll make them feel good and

YOU will feel strong.

Virgo

Despite your calm appearance you're always calculating. From

the first step to the last you're thinking about what can be im-

proved or what might have been missed. You're not afraid to go

back and do something again until you get it right and you take

serious pride in your work/craft. Don't beat yourself up too

much over mistakes you might make. You're a diligent worker.

Libra

You're the definition of a diplomat and if you've got a lot of lib-

ran energy, getting along with others is likely to be second na-

ture to you. You understand that there's a time and place for

everything and you've been gifted with having the ability to

know when that time and place is!

Scorpio

The Scorpio energy is one of the STRONGEST of the water signs.

You've got emotions just like your cancerien brothers and sis-

ters but you don't let them interfere with your work. You've got

a lot of innate endurance so you're strong enough to move

through adversity. On top of that you're analytical like the Virgo

so you're not easy to fool.

Sagittarius

You're a free spirit and a free thinker like an Aquarius. You're

not a linear person and you've got the ability to look at the posi-

tive side of things and uplift other people. You're not afraid of

taking exciting opportunities and you live your life to the fullest

erasing any limits or barriers. You may also have natural athletic

abilities just like the Aries!

Capricorn

You set a goal and through hard and long work you bring that

vision to reality. You honour your commitments and take each

one seriously investing equal amounts of energy in each one

because you know that what you get out of something depends

on how much you put in. This can make you very successful

(especially if you've got a lot of this sign in you).

Aquarius

You're and abstract thinkers and you're not afraid to step out-

side of a box and do the opposite of what everyone else does

(on purpose!). Because you're more than willing to be unique

you attract unique people and circumstances. This gives you an

exciting life and makes you an exciting person to be around.

Pisces

You might be sensitive like the other water signs, but this makes

you a compassionate person who can comfort other people.

You've got a good imagination, probably more so than others

and you might even have natural artistic abilities such as sing-

ing, drawing, writing or playing instruments! This is because the

piscean energy is a creative energy. On top of that you're a loyal

friend and a good and sincere one to have around! So you're

sensitivity serves you.

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*M.A.S.H= Mansion. Apartment. Shelter. House

Girls

M.A.S.H

Boys: Vehicle: Color:

- Freddie Krueger - Wrecked truck - Bloody red

- Chuckie - SUV - Black

- Jason - BMX - Maroon

- A black cat named Ymalibaba - Roller Skates -Turquoise

Occupation: # of Kids: Country/ State

- Entrepreneur - None - Wonderland

- Bank Robber - 11 - Hogwarts

- Librarian - 6 - Narnia

- Sanitation Engineer - 1.5 - DMCI Cafeteria

Boys

M.A.S.H

Boys: Vehicle: Color:

- Bloody Mary - Honda Civic - Black

- The Grudge - Scooter - Hot Pink

- Bride of Chuckie - Taxicab - Glamorous Gold

- A Witch named Colondreese - Wagon - Grey

Occupation: # of Kids: Country/ State

- Butcher - 3 - Near Mom’s House

- Manager in Retail - 5 - Near McDonalds

- Assistant Sanitation Engineer - 7 - Amsterdam

- Sculptor -9.3 - Amityville

Jan:4 Feb:7 Mar:3 Apr:6 May:8 Jun:5 Jul:9 Aug:10 Sept: 11 Oct:12 Nov:13 Dec:14

MASH

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Need math help?

Math resource available during Period

6 in Room 36 with Miss Nario.

Need help in your English

classes?

Literacy support is available in room 54:

Period 1 (Days 2 and 3)

Period 2

Period 5

Period 6

Upcoming Events:

Friday, December 13-20: Varsity Girls & Boys

basketball tournament (home)

Friday, December 20: Last day of school!

Monday, January 6: First day of school ...

THE EYE SEES YOU!!

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CREATIVE MINDS PUBLISHING

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Give your students the opportunity to be published writers

in this national poetry contest for Canadian students.

One typed entry per student with completed entry form

signed

by both the student and the parent.

Work must not be previously published.

Maximum number of lines is 36.

Entries must be postmarked by January 31, 2014.

Entries should be mailed to CRATIVE MINDS PUBLISH-

ING at the above address.

Students poems are grouped and judged by grade level.

First prize ($50), second prize ($30), third prize ($20)

plus a copy of the book.

Three honourable mention prizes of a copy of the book per grade.

Teachers will receive an entry into 5 random draws for $100

For every 5 entries received from their class.

Poems will be showcased in a soft covered book.

Questions may be directed to CREATIVE MINDS PUBLISHING

at the above address or to sbarker14@cogeco.ca

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National Poetry Contest