Sunday, December 9, 2012

Bill 115

Ahh yes, the infamous Bill 115.  But what is this 'Bill'? What does it mean? Why are the rights of our teachers being taken away? Why are OUR sports teams, and clubs being taken away from us? The teams who have just started training, and now can't practice anymore, just before they were supposed to start their first games? How about the music clubs? The choir, percussion emsemble and intermediate band, that were all doing so well, and getting better with each practise. What about our very own Oracle, which can't continue either?
Thankfully, the yearbook committee is also a class, but just think how boring the yearbook will be, with no pictures of people on clubs or teams! And Social Justice Comittee! Does this mean no BareFoot Walk this year? If all this is still going on, there probably won't be one. 
To start, Bill 115 is an amendment to the Education Act. When I went to read it, I thought, holy crud, this is long. In my attempt to read it, I realized how boring it is. So let me just attempt to summarize. Bill 115 takes away the rights of the teachers to strike, and to bargain with their school boards. Bill 115 hasn't been enacted yet, which is why teachers do still have these rights. The teachers are supposed to be baragaining for a a contract that adresses all their needs. Because our teachers run our extra-curriculars, they have been taken away. For now, teachers aren't allowed to engage in anything besides doing what they need to do for their classes. (I think. Maybe don't take my word on that).
Tomorrow there's going to be a 'walk-out'. During period 2, 10:00 am, students who wish to support their teachers will walk out of class to the front of the school, or the football field. There they will either sit or stand in a protest for our teachers rights. I think it's a noble thing to do for out teachers, but truancy just isn't my thing. I wish everyone who participates in the walk out good luck though!
This seems to be where I should say something inspiring, as this is our last article. However, I don't have anything prepared. So hopefully, soon this whole thing will blow over, and everything will go back to normal. It's a pity the Orcale won't reach it's full potential just yet. We had to a of cool things planned. For now though, this is goodbye! 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Get Your Scrooge On!


 This year's competition is getting fierce. All homeroom classes here at South have been eagerly collecting cans for the past 3 weeks. The classroom with the highest number of cans per capita will win a pizza party!  It's now time to take part in helping our community and get involved with this campaign. You can donate your cans, your money or your time.  Classes have already started canvasing so make sure to check with your teachers for which streets are on the list. The highest number of cans/student so far is 22 cans. 

There are so many families in need this time of year, right here in London. So come on South...Let's get our Scrooge on!

TOP 5 MOVIES OF THE WEEK!

1) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2

2) Skyfall

3) Lincoln 

4) Rise of the Guardians 

5) Life of Pi

Top 5 Songs of The Week



1) Scream & Shout (Feat. Britney Spears and will.i.am)

2)Locked Out of Heaven-Bruno Mars

3) Thrift Shop (Feat. Wanz) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

4) Gangnam Style - PSY

5) Diamonds - Rihanna
By: Ricki Kefalidis