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Page 36, Whltby Fiee. Pres, Wodnosday, November 25,1992 Meranda Waters .HENRY ST. H.S "Weýve got the spiri t, yes we, dol We've *got the *spiritho 'bu you .Neyer this year has..there ben this muchsirit at Hemêry Streetý than for -ý'United Way Week'HeniyStreet's student council brougt tho annual event into ýfull swing with a wide array of old and new ways to 'Support the United Way. On. ,Wednesday *M'orning last, week, -as staff and'students drove, iltepakng loèt, ,they were greçî éted il agroup of 1s'miling facies. Bravng the c":old weather and sporting, toques and' mittens, volunteers urged thie diiving D atonc Hnry ta 'Pay'.ta, To get even more spirit going On Tueada,, the cafeteria mas packed ful cf people eager to watch ' The -Dating Gain e.'; Threo attractve aEnd eligible bachelors and one attractive and intereated bachelorette lined the stage, readyr a lay. Lyndsay Winceheste th'e interested bachelor-ette, questioned each bachelor, asking eveiytliing froin Ifyuwere, a fruit.orvjetable, which one, would,,you h?"t "What .is your idea cf a romantic evenigfor two7' Wheiiase the old "If you were trapped 'on -a. deserted island, what would you .want with rdlike ta thank.,,,the Lor who responded, with, "a boatand one big motor." Final liere's someone whoat~l does' want to sp end the reat cf hiW/her life on an. 'island ýwith someoe hW/she, hasn't even, met Yet. I mean, what if that person chews icoconutswith their mouth open or sways palm trees when Whe/she ancres or even.. On Thursda,- the tried- and true -'Slave Auction' attracted even more people than ýtheî 'Dating Gaine' and eve n more slaves than in-years past4 These brave slaves- appçared by theinselves or' in groupa, and showed off aidll of their own, in . the hope cf big.' drawing the largest A "'dresa, tease'. (you knôw the o Pposte cf 'aàatrip teée), -a Varlla .I ce fimnreBion, a surprise vit froin the. M1ackenzio brothers,,the singmng Of q%-e' Naine Gaine, look-a-like fnodiii, and motorcycle women were al ways that slaves attracted 4ttentio n Offers cf nrides ta and fro n chool, the cariying cf bocks,' dilfree lnhswere boniuses that camne with moat slaves. .:New additions ta- the « Slave Auction' ths year were teachers Mr. Walchuk and, vice pri-ncipal ,Mr. Arbuckle., Mr. 1walchuk, angwith -offering ride ' lunch anda 'specal srrse,' saidh woVld do'anything ele that wasn't ,"moralyor Ethically unjuat."> Mr. .Walchuk sold (rather, was, bought, so~,you can't m ake that sound î~ce) for an amazing $70. Mr. Arbuckle, in addition ta the usual, also ofered his 'buyer'- the chanc ta ho 'Vice Principa For A Day.'The United 'Wa)is now $100- richer th 1 ta Jennifer Stein's generous1d. United'Way Week' camne t aa close on Frday, but not without a bang. Students wero aictually enorged ta wear, hats og amall donation of $1.,Aside fiix getting to, wear a hat, evoryone had the chance ta win a jacket, supplied by' Mr. Muèssînian himself. 1As for the teacher, theypaid a more $2 taort the laid-back weekend loolç, or "Tmaherl,.Dreasà Down Day.' Througiiout the ontire activity-packed week.. the sQuent council office was chang concession stand wherei buy candy -fiais on W popcorn on Thursdaya cones on, %rda~r 1TeUnite 'Way, bE our amazing spirit and will undoubtedly roci ample donation on b Henry Street'. Way ta, go, Jennifer AyIing FATHER LEO J. AUE The Austin halls have'been reaiél uiet this week. I know, 1 kowieshard ,te holieve,bu The yoarbooks have fnally arrived and ail Austinites were busy getting their friends -ta siga thein. Many students consider it te b., Austins pièce de résistance. There'. ne doubt about it: the. Austn yearbooloe are definitely ¶e yearbock, staffeemall yours truly, would 1k. tothk Mfis. Frawvley :for ail her hard work, and for putting up with Our (okay, okay) My - practical jokes. Work la already underway for the 1992/93 yearbook, and as co-editar, I cmi honestly say this will ýbe'the. beat Austin yearbook It may bc a little depreasing for amure, but this ia an issue that .-ust.hc. nddressed. Report carda ere g:jven out on Nov. 16. Mui. .. maybe that's the reason for -tii.- halls1 quiet. for ail thiioe wh marks- they wero hop congratulations, sudfor wiio -didn't, *donet desp Jainuai reports cerne ot than you-tiiink. *opsM that wasnt exactly te ray of hopoyou guys wer for. Sony about that. 11And now for somethi upboat. On Nov. 27,, Au liold its second Pop Rai year Student ..council b wokng extreimely liard tuis Wildcat, rally a success. Se le's ah( appreciaticna ad prove rival achools that we ha sohool spirit than thej have! Even though this wee quiet one, FPm sure thiE once in a lifetime phenci, mean everyoïne lcnows ti Wildcats are.weU -named. So... Until we meeti keep smiling. HENRY student Jan etdsly some of the soUvenir she collected in, Australia. West ýspent. a'year there under, Rotary Club-sponsored'exo'hanige prog'ram,. photo by Mark Reosor, WNty Fr ieîo ed inta a B -ElizabethHoope r on. could A Môn, StreetHig'h Scoo eclnesday, student 'returned hi many, and snow -memories* frein a year-long exchange inAustralia. ecause cf Jane West heard about the suprWhitby Rotary Club exchanges, e1v anP0 applied for- an exchange to Ausp *Ïel cf trali a, was iterviewed and >Hawks!ofaccepted. Hawks! Australia was her firat choice because West. explains, "It's a country I have always wanted to travel around." Se left at the end of August cf last year and firat went to a town called Mos near Melbourne, and- thon travelled everywhere --- to placeës su'ch. as central Australia, L j A Sydney and Queensland. West lived wit.h three different Sfamilies throîngiiut her stay in Australia.' N_ The faillewere found by the Whitby ýRotary .Club, and West says tçy' 6alI extremeèlynice and took great care cf hlier. ",' ~ <> Ecetfor -tii.price 'cf: the, o gt te il t'a>l , West's coats were pin for, Ioo eà erbvthe -Roltaiy Club, ail th sand:»ah., aisoreceived a ,n,- pirth - laAustralia, one 'cf 'the ftIret ne hng West 'noticed 'was that e ln residents are more reèlaxed andd s9ri. laid baclc compared *ô Cana-- ýe looking dians, a:nd thaft it wa0 avery 1"green» country., ing .more aWhen 1 firat arrivod l Aus-ý atm will tralia, it was different froin what, ]y cf thei- 1':tiiougiit it .,weuld b. - -- there ùas been aren't kangaroos ju mpig areund ta make everywhere..., roaring «Australia is actually a very MIw Our modern place ... its a really- beau- St ortifiul country.» ivea mor One cf the keyi moments cf her yln evr trip was wiien she went to the desert cf Central Australia and kwas a climbed Ayers Rock~ a mountain whic le typc;iAustralian 3B wD. a feature and a symbol cf the menon. I country. West says'it was an e Austin %icrédible expenience.' When ah. taured Sydney, West. again,- went ta the Opera House and tii. typical touriat attraction-the. a I Sydney Harbour Bri*dgeol 8h. attended e hëWorougi .HigWh ool la Mo. e dwsl year -12, -th.e èquvatlen t. ta grade 12 hère and went toe he ahool for th.é lerr At schoo as in Australia, tiey don'have semester systema, 50 West took six courses *a day -- mostly art courses, her favourite subject .- as well as conipulsoMI credits auch as math and EngI- ish. West explains, "Moat students over there have- to wear *uniforma,. but the a chool I went ta was more casual and.relaxed se I didn't have to' wéara uniform.» She adds, «They have botter teacher-student relation- shipa there because classes are smaller.» At school,Weat joined'activil- ties such as surfing and was a member cf tii.basketball teain.. She sàys the people, were always friendly and she nover foît outof place. "Australians really like Cana- diane. A lot cf te,-s tdents thougiit I was Amherican Ïtiough, so i ha te keep readminding thein, that I was Canadian,' .explains West. The difference in tii. seasons wa.s an experience for West., ,Their winter'ila ýnotliing Mek ours. Al «it dosla :ram *a,*lot," aays West- ,"Christinas was aà weird- experience as well becauso it waë thé mhiddle, cf summxner there and' I was away from inmy fam ily." West, kept., a journial cf her year-long exciiange as <momories and ah. bcught many souvenirs. eI bought souvenirs for m family and fniends, thinge 11k. boomerangs and Cougar hâté." West made many frienda in Australia and liopes ta go viait thein ail la a few years. "Australia is, a roally nice place ta liv., andif MY faznily and frienda. could corne with me, I wouldn'tmind living there.» 'f okouocal ' ilt head back and liftchiriuntil teeth almostitouch., Tilt headlift chin: check brea thing. Ifnfot breathing' normallv, pi*ncli nose, ani cover. mouth..Give two full breaths. Givetwo breaths. W ~ Feel for apulse.at W the neclc. W Place fingerh 'mi r 1groove ofneclcxt if vou can ffe] the Chec puse.pul or are Chec Puie--unsure, move on to thenextstep. Pitoyorads itcnt erfh cbest belween the nipples.'Placeone haid on top of the other.MMusbdown Pump 15'dUrnes. ,"rM'ncht1 Conlinuiwith two breathsandi15 . pumpsu"il help HeartadSok Foundation for information on CPR courses in pur area. DWn.Under experne for Whitby'tudent Citizenship nominations, can, be made, <r ther people in die' community who are shiowin leadorhip In proInci,>- nationaloranzations .andishobld- b. recognized,: ýfor their, outstaM=dingm citenshiP' if o they can be nominated for the Citation for Oitizensip a ward, giveoach. year b y- 1> ultculuraisman&Citizen9hip' Ministerý Geriy Weiner. The prestigi'u -award lwil be.' presentod te, 25-individuals and organizations f roinserasCanada during National ,Citizenship Week, April il - 17, 1993., The citations rconize Canadian leaders an organizations who givé their time and exp)ertise to. strepgthen -the* fabric cf Canadian society.' Whethier'they aire active in the. private, ~public' orivolunteer sectors, they'are cornmitted to a' variety cfactiviti es «w"hichi encoui'age others to get- involved and to promote th& values of» CndascitizenaiZ-freedom. justice, reli;y ý'»spect fi; To encourage nominations from your commnity, inform your Colieagues'feUlow volunteers and rs othepeople mi your organizati9a, ofthis. award.