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Feb. 13 2009CONTENTS:2: News & Advice3: Food & Science4: Fun & Games6: Reviews & Solutions7: Recipes8: Sports

CalendarFebruary 16-20: Fine Arts WeekFebruary 18: Math ContestsFebruary 19: Short Day, Arts Night & Parent Teacher InterviewsFebruary 20: Pro-D - No School Dramarama CompetitionFebruray 23: GradTransitions due (End of Term for both grades)Februray 24: Computing CompetitionFebruray 26: IPP Day 10:00 am StartMarch 9: Last day of Term 2March 13: Last day before March Break

CreditsSponsor Teacher: Mr. MehlEditor: Ze Fu

A LOVING SPOON FULLBY ANNA N.

A Loving spoon full is an amazing group that helps the less fortunate to have a Christmas to remember. This year I was fortunate enough to be a part of this great program.In our cooking class Mrs. Bensler told us that we would be donating all the baking we would do that week to A Loving Spoon full. Our first question was what was a lov-ing Spoon Full? It is a program where many families from all over Vancouver receive a large gift tote filled with baked goods sa-

vory and sweet, toys, hygiene products and other necessities. In our little goody bags of cookies we put 2 big gingerbread for the parents and lots of little ones for the kids. For 3 days we made gingerbread cookies to put into the totes. On our first day we made all of the dough for the following class where we would be making cut outs of gin-gerbread people, angels, stars and other fes-tive objects. Making a great mess of sugar and molasses, we all had a big ball of dough at the end of the class, which we put into a small bag and labeled with our names.

When our next class came we all rolled out our dough and made literally hundreds of cookies. Put them on cookie trays waiting for them to cool. And lastly we decorated the cookies with elaborate designs. Seeing all of the cookies on racks and racks made me realize how many people are in need and that our portion of help doesn’t begin to cover even a fraction of all those in des-perate need. But you also get a sense of all the families whose holidays are going to be a bit brighter from just one small gesture of giving. Not only was the experience ex-traordinarily fun it was also very satisfying doing something for others that you know for a fact would appreciate it. I think that if there were more programs like A Loving Spoon Full it would definitely improve the lives of those in our city who may not have what it takes to make a great Christmas. I look forward to doing something similar to this next year!

GRAD TRANSITIONSTerm 2 Deadline is Feb 23rd for all!Grade 12s:All but 20 Grade 12s have completed their Grad Pres-entations, averaging 23 out of 25 points. Well done! The volunteers who watched the presentations were once again amazed by the creativity and diversity of our students. For many Grads, the only thing left is to document Working and Activity hours. For Term 2 a percentage will show on the report card, based on all times except the hours that need to be documented. At the end of Term 3, Grads must have at least 80% to earn their ‘RM’ (Requirements Met) and graduate.

Grade11s: Term 2 marks will be based on 120 points completed. This means 60 more points than Term 1. All Class-es have been visited and completed work has been marked, so you can log on and check your grade. If you still want to submit more work, you can do so on-line or during H block in Room 508. Grades are included in Honor Roll and Principals list.In April there will be one more session of GT for all Grade 11s, and at the end of the year, 195 points should be complete.

VALENTINE’S DAYBy: Matthew B. The magic date, Febru-ary 14th, is almost here. This time of friendship and love gives op-portunity to those who are still seeking the “right one”, and a celebration time for the ones hit with the love arrow.Either way, you should enjoy Valentine’s Day as much as pos-sible, because it is one of the few days when PDA is allowed, hugs are recommended and the holding of hands is a must. Valentine’s Day simply sounds perfect- but that is not always the case. If you are unsure about what to do with your partner or where to go, the “day of love” can change to quite a frustrating time. It is important, mainly for guys, to choose the appropriate program for their “halves” and for themselves.The best place to go or the most impres-sive activity to do is different for every couple, but there are some general ide-as that usually work.The cheapest (but many times the best) option is to spend time to-gether at home, watch some ro-mantic movies like the classics Titanic, Beauty and the Beast or What Women Want. After the movies listen to music and, for example, cook a dinner together. You don’t have to be professional

By: Carl H. Throughout primary school, Valentine’s day is almost as important as the mythi-cal Halloween. A break is taken from or-dinary school work to make all kinds of crafts, including a box to hold all our val-entines. Gender was not an issue. Everyone in the class sends a card to everyone else. Kids staying up way past their 8:30 bedtime scramble to think up witty comments for classmates. The message inside is almost as treasured as the candy that comes with it. For one day, cooties are forgotten and ex-cessive candy is consumed. Upon leaving elementary school and as we continue through our lives, all this is left behind alongside Lego and Barbies in grandma’s attic. Those fortunate enough to be in a relationship February 14th look for-ward to chocolate and love letters, a day of general bliss and happiness. However, for many, mail boxes contain nothing but bills, heart shaped chocolates are nowhere to be found and the scented candles stay in the cupboard. Pink, red and white blur to grey for many teenagers, bachelors and widows.So why is it, that a holiday designed purely for adults is more greatly enjoyed by un-comprehending children? Shouldn’t it be the other way around? Can’t adults have one holiday during which they have more fun than their past selves? In any case, whatever your situation, try to make the best, or the worst of one of our most back-wards and bizarre holidays.

TOO OLD 4 LOVE?

BY:ROMEL R. What do you know - it’s Valentines Day! You know what that means: Chocolate and love. So why not buy some chocolate for your special someone! Chapters has deco-rated their store with cupids and hearts and lots of frilly decorations. Or if you’d like to give some gourmet chocolate try Urban Fare or Purdy’s chocolatier. Some stores have chocolates in shapes like roses, hearts and other creative valentine shapes. Also don’t forget flowers which are indis-pensable on Valentine’s Day. Roses repre-sent love but forget-me-nots signify true love.Most important: Don’t forget to say ‘I love you’, no matter what present you deliver with those words!

TIME 4 TREATS

cook to make a tasty dinner, and the process of cooking can be quite a lot of fun.

If you don’t have access to a free apartment or house and

you are short on budget, go for a nice walk on the beach.

This may be very romantic (and healthy) for both of

you, but be sure to check the weather the day before,

and have prepared “Plan B” (no, I don’t mean the pill) if

the rainy and foggy day inter-rupts your Valentine’s Day. After

the walk take her to the theatre for some movie-time. You can choose

basically any movie that is out there; unless it is action, SCI-FI or horror. You don’t need to see tons of blood to have fun. A good choice is Yes Man, which is extremely funny movie for all genders and ages.The oldest, most common and always working option is to go out for a dinner to-gether. Many guys are afraid of paying for a huge bill, but

I’m pretty sure your nicer half will agree with you to split the bill. This ruins the moment of surprise, on the other

hand it is worse to unex-pectedly ask your “love” for money, because you can’t cover the bill. The choice of restaurant de-pends on your girlfriend

and your own taste; however, even if you both love Mc-Donalds, don’t go to a food court- that will totally ruin the atmosphere.

DemonThe Kitsilano Secondary

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News inReviewObama InauguratedMore than two million people attended the presidential inauguration, regard-less of cold weather. All across the world, people paused to watch live, in-cluding here at Kits, where the audito-rium showed streaming video on the big screen.

Great White NorthNeil Hartling’s Whitehorse-based Na-hanni River Adventures, also known as Canadian River Expeditions, has been listed on National Geographic Adven-ture’s 2009 list of Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth, published this week. In business since 1972, Nahanni River Adventures offers more than 30 canoeing, rafting hiking and kayak-ing trips in 20 rivers across the Yukon, Alaska, northern British Columbia, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Oil Sands TroubleAlmost a year after 500 ducks died in toxic oilsands sludge, Alberta’s energy regulator is directing companies with oilsands operations to deal with doz-ens of lake-sized tailings ponds. While some environmentalists say the decision doesn’t go far enough, industry repre-sentatives are worried about the cost.The ponds, which collect waste left be-hind when plants process tar-like bitu-men, have grown so large in four dec-ades that they can be seen from space. They contain heavy metals, sand and clay.

Maximum WageCall it the maximum wage. Presi-dent Barack Obama wants to impose a $500,000 pay cap on executives whose firms receive government financial res-cue funds, a dramatic intervention into corporate governance in the midst of financial crisis. This comes after finan-cial companies paid out huge bonuses to bankers, while asking the government for financial help.

Crocodiles in the streetsFloods ravaging northern Australia have washed crocodiles onto the streets. More than 60 percent of the state of Queens-land has been declared a disaster area, after two recent cyclones. The army has been called in to help with rescue and recovery efforts, while three reports of large crocodiles washed up from flooded rivers have come in from homes in the Gulf of Carpentaria region.

Hunger in Kenya Millions of Kenyans risk hunger this year, according to the government and the U.N. World Food Program, unless international donors grappling with their own financial crises step in to pro-vide massive aid.

MPs approve federal budgetThe House of Commons passed the Con-servative government’s budget by a 211 to 91 vote, ensuring the government’s survival. The NDP and Bloc Québécois voted against the budget, while most of the Liberal party supported the Con-servatives’ financial plan.

ASK DR.XDear Dr. X, I had a thing with this girl. I felt really close and I was almost certain she was too. Then, within about a week, she just speedily broke up with me. Then, the next day, I saw her with some other guy, and she looked the same as she was when she was with me. Then, 5 days after that, she was with another guy. I was very upset when she broke up with me, but am I just in a type of delu-sion? ~Confused~

To Confused,Well, from her past history of dating and dumping a guy within a week, I’m guessing that when she is dating, she feels the adrena-line or thrill. Slowly this thrill dies off and she dumps the poor guy and looks for another boyfriend, really seeking the thrill. She could be looking for the right one and has made up her mind that neither you, nor the other guys are ‘the one’. I really hope that you will get over this minor speed bump and I’m sure she misses you. Yours truly, ~Dr.X~

BIOTECH Coming to Kits in 2009

BY: Annelise W.Our school is mostly known for its sports teams, but something new and exciting is coming into Kitsilano High, an academic masterpiece, thought up by our own brilliant Ms. Moore. This course will be offered in 2009-2010 and is the only shadow on my impending graduation. Biotechnology 11 is a course de-signed to be every bit as intrigu-ing as its name. Through the year students will be challenged by not only the logical part of the course, but also the moral conundrums that will face our generation as this field expands. Biotechnology, for those who don’t know, is all about our ability, as a scientifically for-ward thinking society, to ma-nipulate genes; and therefore the very makeup of the world around us. From paternity tests to insulin, it all leads back to the advancements made in this particular field of science, one which is growing rapidly in the world, and particularly in the Northwest. Over the last decade or so ani-ncreasing demand for biotech savvy employees has arisen, no longer is the field of science restricted to doctors and engi-neers, it is blossoming to face the oncoming age of Genetic Engineering, and to be crude, is creating even more lucra-tive jobs for the scientifically inclined. UBC, itself, has a bio-technology degree, as do most US schools. Bottom line being, that this can’t possibly hurt on your transcript and certainly won’t bore you the way most sciences do. With labs, like iso-

lating DNA, a common scene on popular TV series CSI, to selec-tively breeding fruit flies, and paternity tests, Biotechnology 11 will not be all talk. Though for the philosophically inclined, the class discussions on moral responsibility and the ramifica-tion of medical advancements made in this field, may just be the icing this cake needed. In short biotechnology, though challenging, is the English Stu-dents dream course, and the Science Geeks playground. To enroll in Biotechnology, Ms. Moore strongly suggests a C+ average, in previous science classes, and I suggest, not being a bloody idiot, seriously if you can’t think for yourself, don’t bother. This Course is tailored to force us to take an honest look at the possibilities of our genius as humans and the power we have attained through our scientific investigations. And then tak-ing this knowledge, judge inde-pendently, what is responsible for our society and earth. Biotechnology is not something that will disappear in a few years like Eugenics’ or Emo hair, it’s here to stay and I strongly sug-gest that anyone with even the most mild interest in what is going to happen to the world in the next fifty years and has even one iota of socio-environmental morality, wake up and real-ize that no one else is going to babysit us through this era and that if we don’t start paying at-tention to our direction we may not like where we end up. - For more information please visit Ms. Moore in room 214.

- Did the sun just come out or did you smile at me?- I seem to have lost my tel-ephone number, may I borrow yours?- Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk by again?- Can I massage your foot? Be-cause you’ve been running through my mind all day.- Do you know karate, because your body is kickin’.- If you were a burger at Mc-Donalds, you’d be named McGorgeous. - If you’re here, who’s running heaven?- Could you please step away from the bar? You’re melting all the ice.- You’re so hot; a firefighter couldn’t put you out.- If I make you dinner, will you make me breakfast?- Baby, you’re so sweet, you could put Hershey’s out of busi-ness. And speaking of Hershey’s, can I have a kiss?- Can I buy you a drink, or do you just want the money?

- You must be named Jelly, be-cause jam doesn’t shake like that. (OMG…)- Are you Jamaican? Because Ja-maican me crazy!- If sexy was a crime, you’d be guilty as charged.- Do you have a map? I keep getting lost in your eyes.- Do you have a Band-Aid? I just scraped my knee falling for you.- Are you from Tennessee? Be-cause you’re the only ten-I-see!- I’m here, what are your other two wishes?- Excuse me, do you have a moment? I’d like to hit on you.- I wanna use your thighs as earmuffs- The word of the day is “legs”, so let’s go to my house and spread the word.- If I said you had a nice body, would you hold it against me?

DOWN BOY!THINGS YOU NEVER SHOULD SAY...

What is in and hot this season:FASHION TIPS• Back to basics- Black and White • Plaid & tartans - such as Burberry, schoolgirl, punk rock• All that glitters is gold• Dainty ribbons and bows• Pulling the outfit together: slim, uncomplicated belts & accents of smartness and elegance

5 WAYS TO GET A DATE: 1. Buy/wear a T-shirt that says “I’m single, email me” and write your email address.2. Use a pickup line- but a better one than those featured below - refer to: www.linesthataregood.com3. Bump into them. Be sweet and charming while picking up

her books. - no WWE bodys-lams please!4. Follow your ‘target’ home. Serenade “Love Story” and beg them to go out with you. - but do not repeat or you’ve bcome a stalker!5. Umm. I don’t know. Ask her (or him) out?

BY: Clara Y.

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THOUGHTS #4Do You Love of Embarrasment?

BY: JEREMY L.Those of us who have younger siblings may or may not have been exposed to the hor-rifying ordeal that is the elementary school play. During said plays, there seems to be a relationship between enjoyment and age. The parents who went to see the play are ecstatic from seeing their children per-form on stage, but the older brothers and sisters are bored out of their minds. Even with this in mind, though, most people tend to forget the real victims of the play: the choir. Thirty kids in cheap costumes made of pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, and streamers. Also, they’re singing songs that sound straight out of Sesame Street. While it may not be very entertaining to watch them, just think of what they’re really go-ing through. Sure, they look cute, but do you think they want to? If you want affec-tion from your parents, there are about a thousand other ways of getting it, most of them being infinitely less embarrassing. El-ementary School Plays aren’t about show-

casing talent, they’re about forcing young children into low budget costumes, mak-ing them stand at attention on a stage, and making them sing lyrics intended for peo-ple half their own age. These plays should be performed in preschools, not elemen-tary schools. Kindergarten at most. Their purpose is not to entertain, but to manufac-ture affection, and force children into an-tics suitable for a much younger age group. Next time you see one yourself, observe how many audience members complement the background singers, and how many just hug them over and over, then stick around for refreshments. Oh, and parents, answer this question honestly: Would you go to the play if your child wasn’t in it?Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that this article is written for satirical purposes only. Last year, I received a large amount of criti-cism for my “morals and historical inac-curacies”, which were all intentional. In other words, enjoy the read, but don’t take it too seriously.

FOODS NEWSIts not just about eating!

BY: MS.HOOVERGlen D. has taken his culinary expertise to a new level in Foods 10. Glen and his cooking partner Alex V. had just completed a Won ton soup demonstration for the class, when Glen decided to take his knowledge of Origami and apply it to food. Before our very eyes he began folding and flipping a won ton wrapper and like magic he created a crane. If you look closely you can see the crane in his right hand.

Foods 10 classes have just completed a lab where students had a chance be show their creative talents while creating vegetable garnishes. In this photo Lauren Y. has taken radishes, celery, car-

rots and cucumbers to create this floral display, while Izzy L. created a perfect flower from a carrot. Graham M. made a false teeth garnish from tomatoes and cucumbers. Sarah B., David B., Nathan C and Gra-ham M. collaborated to make this car com-plete with a spoiler.

WHAT IS A MOLE?MAkING SENSE OF SCIENCE

BY: Mr. McLaren’s Block C classIn the world of chemistry, the Mole is a unit of measurement; the “chem-ist’s dozen”. However, the mole is a lit-tle different. The normal dozen is twelve, and the baker’s dozen is thirteen. The Mole is sixty point two sextillion, or 60,200,000,000,000,000,000,000. We call this “Avogadro’s number”. It’s roughly the amount of hydrogen atoms in a gram of hy-drogen.But 6.02x10^23 is somewhat hard to grasp, so let me lay it out: Assume that you pos-sess one Mole of playing cards. What to do… let’s cover the entire Earth with them. Why not? So we cover the Earth in playing cards. There are playing cards everywhere, even the north and south poles are cov-ered. There’s a layer of playing cards float-ing on top of all the oceans. We still have a lot of them left over, though, so we decide to add another layer of cards. By the time we finish, the environmentalists are after us, but bear with me; we still have more cards. We’ll show them. More Cards!!Eventually, around the five million, eight hundred thousandth layer, we run out of cards. The entire Earth is now smoth-ered in 5.8 million layers of playing cards. They’re everywhere, completely covering the Earth. The Hubble telescope sees the Earth as a giant white ball. By now, the public has caught up to us, and we’re in the middle of a Mole-sized lawsuit. We’re sentenced to community service, and have to clean up all the cards. It takes forever for all the ink to come out of the oceans, and we’re cleaning up cards for the rest of our lives. At the end of it all, when every-thing is said and done, we can safely say that the unit of measurement known as the Mole should STAY in the field of chemis-try. Forever. (This example was thought up by Angela C., Isabelle D. and Max L.).

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WHERE WOULD YOU GOWHEN THE TRAVEL BUG BITES?

BY: FAYE A.Imagine you were given the opportunity to travel ANYWHERE in the world, on an all expense paid trip. With the whole world to choose from and its vast diversity of places to sightsee, what would be your choice? First off you would have to decide bathing suit or winter jacket! Francis C. says he would want to go to very cold Ice-land and see some polar bears, while Kalli W wants to visit the little island of Hawaii and soak up some rays. Mark S would be a little more adventurous and go check out the amazing rainforests Brazil has to offer, but he’d be on the look out for those poi-sonous spiders that can kill a person with just one bite.The choices seem almost endless, and our students certainly have the imagination to come up with some creative destina-tions: Jenny N wants to get off the planet, to Space, and float around for awhile. Leo P. wants to live out a childhood fantasy and head to the North Pole to hunt for the infamous Santa Claus and his elf helpers. Many Kitsilano students said they would like to visit Europe and Japan and this brings up the question; why not join one of the many school trips to Japan, Costa Rica or France. Kevin C wants to climb the 1665 grueling steps to the top of the Eiffel Tow-

er and look out on the city of Paris. While Lucy X would roam the streets of France, “I wan t see the beautiful scenery first-hand at least once in my life”. While the last leg of the France tour ends in Derne, the capi-tal of Switzerland where Sharon O would visit friends and eat some of the famous chocolates.Other European destinations were also popular with Kits students: Victor L would want to visit all of Italy while Nicola L. would love to sightsee in Rome, “the colise-um has to be the coolest thing in the world, and the shops in Milan aren’t so shabby ei-ther.” Wanting to head the other way, Kevin C and Caitlin S would happily enjoy the fas-cinating country of Japan which is full of traditional temples, monuments, and many forms of gardens; bonsai gardens, herb gar-dens, rock gardens, and even the odd moss garden. They would also love to experience “Japans world famous subways, known for their cleanliness”. Donya D. would really kick it up a notch and go to India to have some spicy food, listen to their fantastic music, buy some exquisite jewelry, visit the Taj Mahal, and if she has some extra time on her hands, ride an elephant. Where else could you experience something like that in your lifetime?

With such a range of choices and possibili-ties, it really is no wonder that many peo-ple dream to travel the world.

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Aries (21 March–19 April) This can be a great month for your personal life as vivacious Venus, the planet of love and attraction, enters your sign making your even more desir-able than usual. A pal could hook you up with a potential lover. Finding more personal pleasure through a group ac-tivity is also on the menu. But we warned: it’s time to let go of childish ways if you want ro-mance to blossom.TAURUS (20 April–20th May) You might feel a little underap-preciated this month. Maybe you’ll be happy to have some time off from the grind of try-ing to make a partner happy or trying to connect with someone new. Certainly, if you’re not in the mood to play, don’t let any-one else or your own guilt push you to go against your instincts. Just chilling with an easygo-ing person who is not ambi-tious about love can provide you with the kind of relaxing environment that might suit you best. Still, your appetite for intimacy may be as strong as ever yet you might have a se-cret lover so you can’t be seen in public together.GEMINI (21 May–21 June) Conversations left hanging can finally be restarted, allowing you to repair an old relation-ship or get moving with a new one. Pushing others for answers

before they’re ready can result in you pushing them away. Your busy brain might be even busier that usual. Adventurous ideas and open-minded think-ers stir your heart.CANCER (22 June–22 July) You may be reminded for the first half of this month that re-lationships are not just about comfort and safety. True inti-macy comes from going beyond familiar territory to reach a new level of connected aware-ness with another. This can be a scary journey at times because you don’t know what to expect. Yet, the more open you are to discovering something about yourself now, the more likely you are to find the closeness you desire.LEO (23 July–22 August) Your personal life should be busy this month. The key to cashing in on this golden op-portunity is to be friendly, open and non-possessive. That’s be-cause the object of your affec-tion is likely to be an independ-ent individual who will give you everything today as long as you’re not demanding a com-mitment for tomorrow. If you already have a partner, giving him or her more room should breathe some new life into your relationship. Take a look at the rules you two have made and consider rewriting your consti-tution of love.CONTINUED P. 5...

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CartoonSCIENCE FACTS BY: JOHANNE N.

Across 1 Foods Club (6) 3 Rugby, Basketball & Head of PE (7) 5 Volleyball & Robotics (6)10 Debate & Reach for the Top (6)11 Basketball & (6)14 Animal Rights Club (7)15 Senior Girls Soccer (8)20 Sustainable Action & Recycling (8)24 Art & Knitting (6)25 Haidaway Coffee Champion (4-5)27 Our Resident Yogi (5)29 Shameless ‘Hail Kitsilano’ Leader (8)31 Purveyor of great lunchtime flicks (5)32 Juvenile Boys Soccer (6)34 MAC, Demon, Photo, Yearbook & Japan (4)35 Female Japan Trip Chaperone (7)36 Readers Rave & Student Council (6)

Down 2 Haidaway & Grad (8) 4 Amnesty International (5) 6 Field Hockey (6) 7 Ski and Snowboard Club (7) 8 Library Club (7) 9 Our Cop on the Beat (6)12 Multicultural Club (7)13 Girls Juvenile BB (8)16 France Trip Sponsor (5)17 Running & Field Hockey (5)18 Jr.& Sr. Badminton (2)19 Resident Musician (4)21 ESL go-to person (8)22 Last Frenchie left behind (8)23 GSA Club (5)25 Golf, BB, Soccer & Chief of Athletic Teams (6)26 Service Club and general Trouble (6)28 Link Crew and Student Council (6)30 Mr. Let’s go for a Hike (6)33 Improv & Drama Queen (4)

CROSSWORDTEACHERS -What they do for you - Team, Club and Activity Sponsors (Last Names Only)

ACHOO BY: REANNE L.

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Demon PollDid you have a Date for Valentine’s Day this year?

==============55% Responded “OF COURSE” ======43% Responded “Still Trying”

=2% Responded “Several!”

Personality TestWhich colour do you prefer: Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple

Which animal do you prefer:Cat Dog Fish Snake Parrot Mouse

Pick your honeymoon spot: Hawaii New York East Africa Spain Montana

Which instrument:Violin Piano Electric Guitar Drums

Pick your soft drink: Dr. Pepper Sprite Coca Cola, Mountain Dew Pepsi

Answers on the next page

What your choices reaveal about you:

ACHOO BY: REANNE L.

...From P4.VIRGO (23 August–22 September)If you’re feeling a little off when it comes to personal matters, give yourself a break for the first half of February. Powerful feelings you’ve tried to keep to yourself can shed light on relationships. If you’re connect-ed to an unreliable or selfish individual, though, this can be a time when his or her behavior becomes more apparent. It’s vital to forgive yourself for any so-called mis-takes and to be more flexible with others.LIBRA (23 September–22 October) This could be a terrific month for pleasure and partnering, so don’t delay in kicking your social life into a higher gear. Present-ing yourself with an inventive style and a friendly, open attitude will get you plenty of attention without looking like you’re hogging the spotlight. You know how to share, Libra, and being a good team play-er is a key to making relationships work well. But don’t be shy about showing some quirky parts of your personality, too, be-cause being original is a major asset now.SCORPIO (23 October–21 November) Your feathers may be ruffled rather eas-ily for the first half of February. You may not understand others, but instead of hold-ing your ground, you will gain more by questioning your assumptions about rela-tionship and, when appropriate, changing them. Allow yourself to be more creative and less practical, more playful and more willing to express your feelings. Take as much time as you can to be playful because when you open up your heart and express yourself generously, others are likely to re-spond with affection.SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov – 21 December)A flock of planets are flying through your 3rd House this month, making it possi-ble for you to connect to someone almost anywhere. Chatting up people as you go about your daily business is a great way to meet an attractive person or someone who knows someone for you. If you’re in a relationship, you may find stimulating romantic activities without going very far from home. A long walk with an in-depth conversation does wonders to stir a sense of belonging with your current partner or getting a new relationship off the ground.CAPRICORN (22 Dec –16 January) It’s time to loosen up, Capricorn. A lighter approach to relationships should be helpful now, so stay friendly and open. Discovery counts more than control, so loosen the reins on yourself and try on a different look or a less formal way of dealing with others. Enjoying the moment instead of attempt-ing to define the outcome makes you and everyone around you more relaxed. The message is to be more honest in expressing your feelings and more generous and will-ing to take risks to gain intimacy.AQUARIUS (20 January–18 February) If you have a mate, this month can bring powerful feelings to the surface that might feel threatening. How you handle this emotional overload could set the tone for the future of this union. If you’re single, though, this can attract a bold individual into your life and you may be ready to take a romantic leap of faith. Whether it’s the right move or not, it’s better to try than to fear making a mistake and do nothing.PISCES (19 February–20 March)It is time to step forward with a new look or a fresh attitude, a moment to take charge of your relationship life instead of waiting for someone else to make the first move. In fact, you may sense your personal power rising as early as February 16 when viva-cious Venus cuddles up to your ruling planet Jupiter, followed by Mars’ union with Jupiter that is likely to motivate you to take positive action. Another special moment comes on February 23 when your mind awakens to new relationships and fresh connections are easier to make.

By Clara Y.Starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, this movie is adapted from a story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and takes place in New Orleans. The story starts the 1920s, and is about a boy born in unusual circumstances. He is born as an 80 year old man. His dad, shocked at finding a dead

wife and an infant well in his eighties, left and aban-doned Benjamin on a front porch with only 10 dol-

lars. Originally the doctor thought he was going to die; instead, Ben grew younger. When he was introduced to Daisy at seven, he never

thought he would see her again, but Daisy came in and out of his life. Through liv-ing in a seniors home, going

to a brothel at age eight and fighting a war

at sea, Benjamin realizes that life can only be under-stood backwards, but it must be lived forward.

MOVIES: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

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13 OSCAR NOMINATIONS

OLD MAN BRAD PITT IS ALL BUT BUFF!

6 BY: MEGHAN S.Reviews & Solutions

Top SinglesLife would Suck (Kelly Clarkson)1. Single Ladies (Beyonce)2. Heartless (Kanye West)3. Just Dance (Lady GaGa)4. Love Story (Taylor Swift) 5. Gives you Hell (American Rejects)6. You Found Me (Fray)7. Live your Life (T.I. Feat. Rihanna)8. Circus (Britney Spears) 9. I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)10.

from: http://www.billboard.com/

Hits at the Box Office

Paul Blart: Mall Cop1. Underworld2. Gran Torino3. Hotel for Dogs4. Slumdog Millionaire5.

from: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/

Best-Selling Fiction

Plum Spooky (Janet Evanovich)1. The Host (Stephenie Meyer)2. Edgar Sawtelle 3. (David Wroblewski)Agincourt (Bernard Cornwell)4. Black Ops (W.E.B. Griffin) 5. Scarpetta (Patricia Cornwell)6. Mounting Fears (Stuart Woods)7. Guernsey Island Literary and Potato 8. Peel Pie Society (Mary Ann Shaffer / Annie Barrows)Cross Country (James Patterson)9. From Dead to Worse (Charlaine 10. Harris)

from: http://www.nytimes.com/

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FAVOURITE BOOkS MOVIES OR MUSICSEE Mr.MEHL in 508

OSCAR PICSWhat are your predicitions?

Best picture“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” “Frost/Nixon” “Milk” “The Reader”“Slumdog Millionaire”

ActorRichard Jenkins, “The Visitor” Frank Langella, “Frost/Nixon” Sean Penn, “Milk” Brad Pitt, “Benjamin Button” Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”

ActressAnne Hathaway, “Getting Married” Angelina Jolie, “Changeling” Melissa Leo, “Frozen River” Meryl Streep, “Doubt” Kate Winslet, “The Reader”

Supporting actorJosh Brolin, “Milk” Robert Downey Jr., “Tropic Thunder” Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Doubt” Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight” Michael Shannon, “Revolutionary Road”

Supporting actressAmy Adams, “Doubt” Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Barcelona” Viola Davis, “Doubt” Taraji P. Henson, “Benjamin Button” Marisa Tomei, “The Wrestler”

DirectorDanny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire” Stephen Daldry, “The Reader” David Fincher, “Benjamin Button” Ron Howard, “Frost/Nixon” Gus Van Sant, “Milk”

Animated feature“Bolt” “Kung Fu Panda” “WALL-E”

Original screenplay“Frozen River,” by Courtney Hunt “Happy-Go-Lucky,” by Mike Leigh “In Bruges,” by Martin McDonagh “Milk,” by Dustin Lance Black “WALL-E,” by Andrew Stanton

Art direction“Changeling,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Duchess,” “Revolutionary Road,”

Cinematography“Changeling,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Reader,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” Costume design“Australia,” Catherine Martin “Benjamin Button,” Jacqueline West “The Duchess,” Michael O’Connor “Milk,” Danny Glicker “Revolutionary Road,” Albert Wolsky

Documentary feature“The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)” “Encounters at the End of the World” “The Garden” “Man on Wire” “Trouble the Water”

Documentary short “The Conscience of Nhem En” “The Final Inch”“Smile Pinki” “The Witness”

Film editing“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall “The Dark Knight,” Lee Smith “Frost/Nixon,” Mike Hill / Dan Hanley “Milk,” Elliot Graham “Slumdog Millionaire,” Chris Dickens

Foreign language film“Baader Meinhof Complex,” Germany “The Class,” France “Departures,” Japan “Revanche,” Austria “Waltz with Bashir,” Israel

Going the Extra Mile

By Kathryn G. On Tuesday, December 9th at 5:30 PM, the traditional Kitsilano High Grade Eight Science Fair officially be-gan. I entered the gym at 6:00, and it was already filled with excited students, parents and teachers. Sev-eral rows of tables covered in poster boards were lined up across the gym, run-ning north to south, but as I walked into the gymnasium, one row of tables ran east to west in front of the doors. After exploring the gym and viewing the 70 or so posters, I discovered that the tables at the front held the projects of the 21 finalists chosen by the students’ teachers. These projects were the ones being viewed by judges and even-tually 10 would be chosen to continue on to a district science fair. Upon realizing this, the question came to mind: how did the finalists’ projects differ from regular ones, and what had made them become finalists? So I began to interview several students, and dis-covered the differences in the two classes of projects. On average, finalists’ post-er boards were more appealing, eye catching, neat, and includ-ed photos, tables and data. The non finalists also had some fabu-lous posters, but they were gen-erally messier and not as clear. When the stu-dents presented their project to

us, it was obvious from the start that the finalists’ pres-entations were clear, ener-getic, and I could tell the students had a very good idea about their projects, compared to the non final-ists, who seemed to be not as excited about their work and did not fully explain it. But it was not only the presentations that made the difference between the two groups, but their answers to some of the questions I asked them in my inter-views. I discovered that non finalists found their projects more stressful than finalists did, which I did not expect because they didn’t seem to put as much work into them. Many of the non fi-nalists I interviewed pro-crastinated before starting their project, while finalists started the work right away. “I found it pretty stressful, probably because I started a few weeks after I got the project,” a non finalist told me. On average, finalists said they took about 3-4 days to complete the project, including poster board and experiment, while non fi-nalists took about two.

Now that I’d seen the dif-ference between these two groups, I was curious how they were chosen. “Crea-tivity, scientific method, and personal interest are all important,” said science teacher Mr. Slapsys, when I asked him how he chose the projects from his class to compete as finalists. Mr. Ho, another science teacher, said that the students’ care-fulness with observations and data, thoughtfulness of different factors in the ex-periment, and their project discussion are all factors in deciding the best projects. But what do the judges look for while choosing the top 10? “We look for students with good topics, visuals, and materials, who present well and have a good un-derstanding of their project and went out of their way to complete it,” answered one of the several science fair judges. I would like to congratulate all of the Grade 8 students who participated in this fair, and wish luck to all of the finalists continuing on to compete in the future. The Kitsilano Science Fair was an overall huge success, and I had a wonderful time spent there. As my friend Amelia said, “It was the most fun I’ve had on a Tues-day night.”

ANSWERSAcross: 1 Hoover, 3 Staller, 5 Engler, 10 Matisz, 11 Haysom, 14 Sla-psys, 15 Sabourin, 20 Delaigue, 24 Coflin, 25 Clay-Smith, 27 Datoo, 29 Shaddick, 31 Scott, 32 Eberle, 34 Mehl, 35 Tanfara, 36 Kolson.

Down: 2 Vulgaris, 4 Altan, 6 Russel, 7 Findlay, 8 Bombino, 9 Noftle, 12 Mullard, 13 Brumwell, 16 Morel, 17 Hayes, 18 Ma, 19 Dean, 21 Goodacre, 22 Ben-driss, 23 Fritz, 25 Coutts, 26 Mesich, 28 Pitman, 30 Davies, 33 Bond.

PERSONALITY TEST ANSWERS! What your choices say about you:

COLOURRed - Adventurous Orange - Fun Yellow - Sweet Green - Wacky Blue - Romantic Purple - Mysterious

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7Recipes

CHEESECAkEIngredients:2 packs of Ritz crackers125 grams butter2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation:Smash the crackers into small crumbs. Melt the butter and mix it with the sugar and the cracker crumbs. Place the mixture at the bottom of a but-tered spring form pan.Place the pan and mixture in the freezer for 5 minutes.

Filling ingredients:1 pack plain cream cheese1 can sweetened condensed milk3 eggs1 small container of plain yoghurt

Preparation:Mix the ingredients together in a blender.Then pour them into the pan on top of the crust. Bake for approximately 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and let cool. Pour a jar of natural raspberry jam on top. - Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE CRUNCH BITESIngredients:1 large bar of chocolate broken into pieces1 cup corn flakes1 cup chopped nuts1 cup raisins

Preparation:Melt the chocolate in a pan over low heat.Mix constantly so lumps don’t form.Remove from heat, and add in the corn flakes, raisins and chopped nuts.Mix well.Then scoop the mixtures with a large spoon and place individual chocolate bites on pieces of alumi-num foil.Place it in the re-frigerator to cool for approximately 20 minutes and serve.

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOWSIngredients:2 cups of grated baking chocolate2 dozen marshmallows 1 cup of nuts

Preparation: Finely chop the nuts and place them on a plate.Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.Dip each marshmallow into the melted chocolate one at a time with a fork.Leave the marshmallow in the melted chocolate for a few seconds.Then roll the marshmallow in the nuts.Set it on a piece of wax paper to harden.Enjoy!

ORANGE PIEIngredients:1 cup of milk2 tablespoons of orange zest1 can of condensed milk2 egg yolks1 tablespoon corn meal1 stick of butter

Preparation:Mix the milk, orange zest, condensed milk together.Beat the egg yolks, add in the corn meal.Then slowly pour it in with the milk mix-ture.Pour the mixture in a pan over medium heat.Cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.Take it away from the heat, and slowly add the butter and stir until it is completely melted, pour the mixture into a container, and put it n the refrigerator to cool.

GINGER SNAP COOkIE

Mix:3/4 c. shortening1 c. sugar1 egg4 tbsp. molasses

Sift together:1 tsp. cinnamon1 tsp. cloves1 tsp. ginger2 tsp. baking soda2 c. flour

Preparation:Mix shortening, sugar egg and molasses. Sift together cinnamon, cloves, ginger, baking soda, flour. Mix into egg-sugar ingredients. Form into balls the size of walnuts. Dip one side into sugar. Bake 350 degrees, approxi-mately 18 minutes.

VALENTINE RECIPESMake Some Sweets For Your Sweetie

8- Bantam Girls Basketball - Have completed two tournaments and doing very well this year! Currently in first place and looking to make some noise in the playoffs!- Juvenile Girls Basketball - Completed one tournament at Steveston-London, was ex-cellent competition and played very well. Currently completing league play and look-ing forward to the playoffs!- Junior Girls Basketball - Completed three tournaments this season with a very young squad! Will be playing in the Vancouver Championships next week.

- Senior Girls Basketball - Just finished hosting their own tournament this week-end, beat 10th ranked Centennial and look forward to the City and Lower Mainlands! - Bantam Boys Basketball - Have won five local tournaments, are currently 5 wins and 0 losses in league play, look forward to the city and provincial playoffs.- Juvenile Boys Basketball - Have com-peted in five local tournaments and done very well. Currently 6 wins and 0 losses in league play and hope to do well in the city and provincial championships.

- Junior Boys Basketball - Have competed in five local tournaments and done very well. Currently 8 wins and 0 losses in league play and hope to do well in the city and provin-cial championships.- Senior Boys Blue Basketball - Have com-peted in four tournaments and have won three of them. At press time playing the St.John’s Jam at the KCC.- Senior Boys Basketball - Just won the Kil-larney Invitational Tournament. Currently 10 wins and 0 losses going into the city playoffs and lower mainlands.

- Table Tennis - Girls and Boys teams are heading for the Vancouver Playoffs, the girls are defending City Champions!

Demon Sports Roundup

THIS MONTHNY Giants Win Super BowlIn an upset, The New York Giants de-feat the previously undefeated New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII.

BY: Mr. Coutts - Athletic Director