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Whitby Free Press, 16 Feb 1994, p. 21

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Whltby Fre Press, WeÃ"nosday, Fobruary 16, 199, Page 21 Taryn Briggs HENRY ST. H.S. JUSTIN KUHLMANN cardes the torch and later It the flame as Kathleen Rowe Public Sohool students held their own Olympios c eremony, including presentations with Olympc thmes.Photo by Joremy Dresar, Whitby Free Press Vacation money stolen from coilege office More than $4,500 was s"oen alter a break-in at the. Durharn College Student Association office on Feb. 1. The. association had been orgnizngsinoe November, a Daytna Beah spng break vacation for 60 students A total of $4,571, coilected frorn students, was locked in a clesk in the. student association office. Between 6:40 and 7:40 p.rn., someone broke into the office and pried open the. desk. Durhm Colege security, Durham Regional Polcanth association executive were called in on Tuesday evening. Police are conducting an investigation. Breakaway Tours wil immediat.ly replace the lSt mon. se that all 60 students will be able toattend the trip. "Tii. students are our firet prioity and we can't let thern donnow. W. can guarantee the studentd? vacation will not b. affected by this incident," uaid Michelle Walker, vice-president, promotions and public relations for the association. The, association is looking into a complet. n.w security strategy including an electronic security systemn. We're well into second smester here at Henry Street High School. Staff and students aIl seem to be adjusting well to their changes in schedules, and there is a whirlwind of activities for everyone in which to get involved. .Spirit Week at Henry wii take place Feb. 21 to 25, with a myriad of events throughout the. week. Passes are $10 for those with a student card, and believe me, they'1l get their money's worth. With initial purchase of a paon, students receive a Spirit Wook T-shirt, but that'. flot where it ends. Each day of our fun-filled week will aee events, such as P.J. and B.d Head Day Popcorn Day, Purple and Gold Day, and, of course, of ever popular annual Slave Auction. So, HWWcs, don't leave your spirit at home.. passes go on sale today. (Wednesday). But since we've returned to achool, rnany other things have also been creating a buzz at Henry. W. had a veiy successful Valentine's Dance, and as we do every year, student council sold carnations which w.re délivered with a message on Monday. Fun (and laughs) were had by alI who attended the. buyout" at Lroqois Park Iast week. For $2, students could miss Iast clas to goed ses the Durhamn Regional Police tae on Henry teaching staff in a gae of hockey. Theres no need to single any on. player out here. The entire Hawk team played a really ... weil ... good' gnedespitetheir loge. Proeed, owever, went totthe United Way. A grand total of $1,000 was rais.d. Way togo, Hawks. Next buyout, table tennis, an yon.? The. athletics department bas been extremely busy with competitions and tournamnents occuring left, right and centre. The. Henry swirn teemn competed it LOSSA last week, and an Robyn Keon TRAFALGAR CASTLE I have read se many articles in newspapers and magazines lately telting about the dreaded winter season. Tus year lias been particularly awful because of record low temperatures. It seeme that almost everyone ins md and depressed because of a lack of vitamin E fi-om thei. This negative epidemic has spread throughout the. country and only a few of the. strng outdoor types have resse feeling lethargie and blue. Until now... Lets stop the. insanity. I don't want to feel blue anymore. Now, M'm not a d.dicated athlete with thiglis of steel and pulsating biceps. If I were, Pd b. out doing nmre night sking with my bayfriend, Rocky. linstead, %m e our average person with a lot of dd.n talents that I haven't yet discovered, and Iim tired of feeling tired of winter, just lik. many of you reading this right now. l've decided to change my attitude about winter and start thinking of ail the. fun things a person cen do. Will you stop a minute and join m, on a journey through the, paradis. of winter? Swish down the slopes I go Mfy heart beats faster as my skis carry me Onto a tobaggan ride down with isnow in my face I s9kate to a stop) on tise ice behind tise Toronto Iighits The fire in my apartme&t crac/des with warmnth Fmom thse cup of hot choeolate Nestled in the arms of my boyfriend Throws a snowball at my bac/e Porch door is saggng from tise icicles Hang from Fro sty thse Snowrnan's carrot nose Stops d.ipping long enough to let me notice How wionderful and exciting winter can be. My time at the. computer terminal is coming to an end. I think Ilil go out and build a snow castle, tiien make a hot choclat. and sip it slowly in front of a fire, nestledl in Rocky's strong armas. .Oops, I forgot -- I don't have a fireplace. ainazing number of Hawk simmeris have qualified for DYSSA. Good luck to ail. On the weekend the. junior boys' basketbail team attended the. King City tournarnent to finish their seasoei, while the senior girli? voileybail team attended a tournamnent at McMaster University. The girls play another tournament next Sunday at Seneca College. Playoffe for the. Henry hockey team begin t1ds week. Wbile the. season of rneny sports is ending, new tearnu are fornig at Henry. Any students are welcorne to corne out and support a teem. It'. tirne for students to choom their 'options for next year. Grades 9 through 12 will rev option sheets and cours books to aïd them in thoir decisions, and the. guidance department. is prepared to answer any questions. OAC and smarn Grade 12 students, however, are visiting the. universities and coleoges of their choice and waiting patiently for their news to corne. Weil, ini the bleakness of our last few weeks of winter, Hawks bave numerous things to look forward to. And, of courue, w. must remember, March Break is juat around the corner - just when well need it mont. FAMILY *~WORLD NON-DRUG 8- NON-ALCOHOUIC e NON-SMOKING FAMULY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE "FREE MEMBERSHIP" We have POOL TABLES, AIR HOCKEY AND VIDEO GAMES WE BUY OR SELL VIDEO GAMES AND POOL TABLES We seil T-SHIRTS, JACKETS, MATS, etc. to organizations, groups, sohools, etc. We supply vdeo games or pool tables to street locations (eg. Cl u bstores, organizations, etc.) 721-1350 or 435-9662 pager. Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10-10, Fri & Sat. 10-if, Sun. 12-5. 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