Page 30, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, February 10, 1993 Starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, Anderson CVI music studoiits will hold their annual '24-Heur Music Marathon' to, raise funds for music activities. Plans for this yea nclude the purchase of additional uniforms, participation in the Southern Ontario Band Festival and Ontario Choral Festival, as well as an excursion to MusicFest '93 in Edmonton in May, 1993. The marathon wiIl showcase Anderson bands and choirs, with performances by ail concert and jazz grupa, as well student ensembles that are being formed just for thia occasion. On Friday evening, the ensembles will present a public concert, starting at 7 p.m. ickets will lie en sale at the door for $2 perprsen. music Students' Association members will aise canvass their neighbourhoeds te seek sponsors. For more information cal Andrew Uranowsi at 668-5809. Wendy Nickson TRAFALGAR CASTLE An education in the nineties is something everyone must have. Knowledge of this feet is reflected in the decreasing number of dropouta from high achool, college and universities. At Trafalga Castle, knowedge is available in vast amounts, but it ia left up te the student te achieve the most from their teachers and, textbooks. Reading the textbook and memorizing won't do you much geod until you learn te apply what yeu have learned te a job, or juat for fun. Understanding is only half of what yeu must barn from your four or five years education in high acheol; the other haîf is applying wvhat yeu understand. Science laba are a good example of this. Students complain about writing the lali, but the teacher understands that application is an important factor in understanding the concept. The problem with attaining thia knowlodge is that every teacher believes that their subject should be the moat important and therefore they given you the homewerk that you should enjoy doing. At the OAC level, it is very hard te cenvince one of your teachers that yeu won't possibly get around te their aubject that night because, from your previeus classes, you have accumulated ne bass then four heurs of homework. - My friends from public school say that tme management isn't taught at Trafagar, and I agroe with them and ask them if it is taught as a course at their achool. Weriting lista and having an erasable cabendar are good starta te learning how te effectiveby use your time after schoel and on weekends. You firat study for upcomidng tests, then work en hemework and polish off your exciting night with working ahead. This past weekend was my schoob's mid-term break, which meant that we had a four-day weekend that was well-deserved by aIl. My weekend was absorbed by heurs of homeWork and prcjects that are ail due before my next holiday (one month away).1 Another suggestion te have al r homework done on time is Dn 't procrastinate.' I believe this is an inherited trait from parents, se, beware. The only enoale hemework I did this weekend was watching a movie for one of my independent studios and cutting and pasting for the sheer jey of doing it. I am doing a four-year program instead of a five-year. It is chalenging but I love it and wouldn't have it any other way. I only have five more indepencient studies left te go. Since I atill have a full head of hair, I figure it can't get any werse. Durham board arts festival The East Central Region Arts Advocacy Committee ia spon- soring a special afternoon in the arts for kindergarten te grade 8 teachers on Monday, Pcb. 15, 1 te 4 p.m. Tfitled 'Arts Festival,' activities will take place at Coronation public achool, Oshawa. The committee is comprised of arts representatives from 10 achool boards in Ontarie's east central region. The reprosenta- tives, who are consultants, facilitaters, reseurce and class- roomn teachers, form an advisory group with three aima. They seek te increase the awareness of the value of the arts -- music, drama and visual arts -- and te encourage their use in education. 'Ile second aim ils to prc-mote education in the "arts for al elementary and secondary achool students. Te itchieve their fin twe geais, they work together te improve the quaiity of curricula in the arts. On Monday, Feb. 15, teachers from the Durham board will participate in what is described as "a bearning epportunity in the arts." Participants wilb work in smali groupa with practising artist- teachers. Nine artiste are providing instruction: Brad Carson, drama; Stephen Wm. Lewis, student-made books; William Fraser of Brooklin, sculpture; Barb Kimbaîl, pottery; Justin Lewis, sterytelling, Betty Fitches, make-up for school playa; Angela Fisher, integrating the arts; Anne Harland, singing and playing* with children; Barb Hausier, creative movement. Pol icy cdiscussed at public session Race relations and the Dur- ham separate achool board's eth- nocultural equity po 'Iwil be discussed at pubic'informaton sessions on Feb. 23 in Pickering. AIl ratepayers, parente, edu- caters trustees and priesta are inviteA te the sessions at St. Mary Cathobic Secondsry School, 198Whites Rd. Sessions will be frem 1 te 2:30 p.m. and 7 te 8:30 p.m. For more information caîl John Brown or Mary Scott at 576-6150 ext. 250. CONCERT SAXOPHONIST Paul Brodie played the oldesi saxophone in the world in a concert and presentation last week at Trafalgar Castie School. Brodie paid $1 0,000 for the instrument, handmade by saxophone inventor Adotph Sax in 1844. Brodie, who has played around the world, has since been offered many tures that amount for the instrument but says it'sflot for sale. Photo by M4ark Reesor, Whltby Free Press Lucie Rochete CHARLES GARNIER Bonjour! Joyeux Carnaval! I'es been a packed week because of the Garnier-val diver at our achool. Because of deadline, thîs article was written before the carnival, se Ilil have the actual details next week. There were many activities te chose from at the Garnier-vai. We coubd spend the day skiing or ice Ifishing. Or, for those of us who cidn't want te de either, we coubd go skating or play hockey, go bowling or play pool. In the afternoon, we could go sliding or play volleyball. Aise, te get everybody in the carnival meod, some teachers prepared (taking great care net te poison us) a big breakfast for the students toepejoy (for a slight fée). La Semaine Culturelle Canadienne Francase is underway. Just like every year, the francophone community celebrates with varieus French-. Canadian traditions. Axnong those traditions, there la a carnivai where the Bonhomme Carnaval appears. Thie Bonhomme Carnaval is a big snowman who walks around greeting people and making them amibe. He wears a red hat and a green and white boit. It's always great fun te see him. Valentine's Day is coming up. 'Pie student counicil has organized a dance for Friday, Feb. 12 te celebrate the most romantic day of the year. For those who are going, who knows? Cupid may show up and work someeof his magie. Weil, got' fly. Happy Valentiae'a Dy, everyone, and enjey the. Carnaval. A. la. prochaine. HENRY ST. It was the beat and werst of times" -- a perfect quote for the recent 'test-week' that students and teachers at Henry Street endured juat two weeks ago. The worst for the tea.chers was obviously the making and marking of the tests. The worst for the students was writing the grueling tests that teachers had prepared. The beat, of course, had te be the extra few days off' students received. Perhaps y ou apent your well-deserved holiday in the outdoors, or avoiding the cold temperatures in the mail, or simply catching up on ail the sleep you rnissed. No matter in what way you spent your holiday, 1Ihope everyone enjoyed it because we now have te make it te March before our next break. It hit me as I waiked from my last examn just a short while age - "Ahhh, ne more homnewerk, ne more tests, ne more studying!" However, that feeling was cut short on Feli. 1 as I tried te get back into the swing of things. It was obvieus that I wasn't alone. Students scrambled te get te clasarooma they couldn't find and tried te, pick the perfect seat for the next several montha. Then, as each teacher explained what we would earn for the rest of the semester, it hit us. Yes, there weuld be more homework (lots of it), more studying and new and impreved tests. My enly question. is, is it June yet? Ail thà confusion that comes with the changing of the semester still couldn't manage te, stop the power of the Hawk. Purpie and gold streaked across the ice rink last week, defeating the Donevan team by an embarrassing 9-4 score. Scorers for the Hawk team were Mike Creucher, Jorcli Johnston, Jeif Thorne, Steve Wyrozub and Matin David. News from the drama dep atment has get everyone talking. Auditions are being held at 3:30 p.m. for, anyone interested in being a part ef 'An Evening of One Acta!' Se go on out and give 'em your best Goldie Hawn or Kevin Costner impersonation. Hey, who knows, you could just becomýe the star of the show. Henry's newest club, Students Againat Impaired Driving (SAID), put tegether a first-ever event at Henry. Wrestiers, teachers and even the 'vice principals were given the opportunity te test their athletic abilities in an obstacle course. Students were able te view, for a mere quarter, the hilarieus event at lunch last Friday in the new gym . Here's hoping HieWs SAID has more events in store like the last te, get people interested in this werthwhile endeaveur. Any students eut there who are ceming close te reaching the ripe oie' drivng ae are being enouiraged te snrr ignpfor driveir MUSIC marwathon at Anderson