Mein kopf ist gebroken (Deutsch) -
My head is broken (German)
Ich bin ein dummkopf (Deutsch) -
I am a dumbass (German)
Those are the last foreign phrases of the school year. See you in eleven weeks (yes, eleven weeks)!
GreenEggsAndHam,
Sam I am
This is not an article about the end of the school year. Actually it is, but if you've read this far, you might as well keep reading since this is going to be the only "farewell" article worth looking at.
Let us reminisce about the good times and the bad times. Let us think about all of the times that Ms. Taylor cried on the announcements and carried on about the music program. What's up with her? It's been a year and she still hasn't learned that Mac is not a horrible crime infested school like that of Pearson, her former school. I am not her biggest fan, but what's she gonna do, suspend me?!? Ha! Ha! Ha! I'm outta here!
But enough about the failures, let's look at the Mac success stories....the athletic program and the music program (Ms. Taylor, any comments?). Let's look at the triumphs of the SAC, one of the most co-operative and levelheaded ever seen at Mac. They were bashed and trashed, but nobody on the "outside" truly understands the effort they have put into this year. I send my congrats out to them all (even if they are all of my friends).
And then there was the mediocrity of this newspaper. We were bashed and trashed, told to "F-off" a few times and received an extraordinary amount of hate mail from our readers. But we're still here and you can't hate us that much if you're still reading this article.
This will be my final entry ever in MacNews and on a personal note, it saddens me to see such poor feedback rolling in from our readers. Even though I have written the best articles in each issue like "The Real Grad Survey" and "Greece vs. Canada" the response from the masses was overwhelming......we suck.
I apologize for the lame writing skills of my peers but must express my deepest gratitude to those who continue to pump out at MacNews meetings on Thurdays.
Good luck to you all next year and may the writing legacy of the Sexecutioner live on.
Tha Sexecutioner
A.K.A. Ryan Silver
Dear MacNewsers,
Oh, how quickly time flies! It seemed like only yesterday when I was yelling at you guys to finish up because "it's almost five o'clock! I'd like to go home TODAY, please!" Oh yeah, it was!
Well guys, it's been loads of fun. Special thanks to all those who stuck around after school when you were really tired! The paper has survived because of your loyalty.
See ya later, Ryan. (Look out, Peter Mansbridge...) Sorry about that Nudie Bar thing.
Very special thanks to Mr. Hughes and Mr. Frosythe for being our Staff Advisors.
To use that age-old cliche: HAVE AN AMAZING SUMMER!
Hugs and Knishes,
Sofi Papamarko
Monday at lunchtime signified the induction of the newly elected (and appointed) SAC. During the traditonal pizza lunch, SAC memebers, new and old, gathered with the administration to: congratulate this year's council headed by Faiza Kanji, to introduce the council's appointed executives, to talk about plans for next year, and to munch on some grub!
In case you've been asleep this past month, or have just been swamped with last minute school stuff, here is your new SAC Executive:
Due to lack of space, the entire council is far from listed here. But if you need to know who your Grade Reps are, ask one of the exec., or a bud on SAC.
Already this writer can tell that next year is going to be kiskin'. We've got a great council and solid administrative support. With your enthusiasm and participation, we'll make next year at Mac the best ever!
Ameet Nathwani
Exec. Assistant
So, twenty-nine days later I'm here to pass along an interview I had with Jaques van Luenen, one of five main sound engineers on tour with "No Doubt".................
Monday May 12, I met with Jaques and his wife, Carter for dinner before the show. I asked him a couple of questions about the tour and the work that he does and here is what he had to say..........
L.A.: What do you do as a sound engineer?
Jaques: To sum it all up, it involves getting the right balances between different instruments and vocals and amplifying them on a bigger scale.
L.A.: Why sound engineering?
J: I was interested in electronics and wanted to work with music.
L.A.: How many people are involved?
J: There are five guys who travel together and at each stop, there are about ten local stagehands.
L.A.: What is it like to work with a band such as "No Doubt"?
J: It's exciting, seeing as now their popularity has increased. Their first gig in Toronto was in a little club downtown. Nine years later, they're playing Maple Leaf Gardens. They're nice to work with and to hang out with. They're good people, who deserve their popularity; they're real down-to-earth people.
The tables then turned when Jaques asks me: "What are you doing after the show?"
L.A.: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
(That was my reaction) Yes I went backstage and yes I met Gwen and Tony and Tom and when I asked Gwen what she thought of Toronto and the tour she simply said: "We're tripping man!" Typical, wonderful Gwen Stefani.
Sofi is rushing me off the computer, so I'll say my good-byes now. Thanks to all those who read our articles and who came out every Thursday. See ya when I see ya....which would be next year....
L.A. Tzekas
Sports and Arts Editor
PS Bye Ryan. Don't be a stranger. I know we'll see you back the first day in September. We'll miss ya!......and don't worry- If Sofi doesn't put the Nudy bar thing in, I will.
Jurassic Park: The Lost World
Since "Jurassic Park" was the highest grossing film of all time, it wouldn't make sense NOT to make a sequel. Unfortunately, "The Lost World" is not nearly up to par with its predecessor.
Jeff Goldblum returns as the cynical mathematician, Ian Malcolm. I really liked him in the first one (probably because his role was much smaller), but I found that halfway through "The Lost World", everything about him started to annoy me; his voice, his ears, his mannerisms, his cheesy one-liners (the fault of Michael Crichton and the screen writers; can't blame Goldblum for the words that come out of his mouth), and the incessant bobbing of his all-too-prominent Adam's apple.
The other actors (none of them from the original film; the old guy and the two kids got thirty second cameos, though) were okay; that guy who played the commentator was pretty hot, but I wish I could say the same for the future of his acting career.
Vanessa Lee Chester, who played Ian Malcolm's daughter Kelly, on the other hand, definitely has a future in the entertainment industry. There were times where some dinosaur is trampling stuff, but you are too busy watching her wide-eyed reaction to the carnage to care about what the dino is doing. She ran away with the film.
There was a plot? Oh yeah, kind of. You see, the old guy made two islands instead of just the one, and he let that second island just take care of itself. Then some bounty hunter guy comes along (movie cliché #38) and captures a T-Rex, hoping to bring it back to the mainland as an amusement park attraction or something, and get really rich. Unfortunately, something goes horribly, horribly wrong! (Gee, didn't see that coming...) The T-Rex escapes, and wreaks havoc on the city. Very Godzilla. The film makers, realizing the obviousness of the Godzilla influence, make fun of themselves in one scene where athe T-Rex is chasing a group of screaming Japanese businessmen.
It had its funny moments, but the writing was not nearly as witty as "Jurassic Park". Case in point: "Mommy's very angry" vs. "God creates dinosaurs, God destroys dinosaurs, God creates man, man destroys God, man creates dinosaurs, dinosaurs destroy man, women inherit the earth."
Okay, I've got to admit that it was scary. Like scream-out-loud-and-spill-your-popcorn scary. Especially that part with the fence, or that other part with the waterfall. There was also suspense, like that part with the cracking windshield. People who have seen the movie know the scenes I mean.
The special effects were incredible as always, but what else do you expect from Mr. Steven Spielberg?
So should you go see it? In my opinion, hang on to your $8.50 (or $4.25, whatever the case may be) and rent the thing in a year's time if you're still curious. Unless you're a big sci-fi freak, or love the sight of blood and severed limbs, don't bother. Hey, why pay if the commercials show the best parts, and I just gave you the gist of it?
Sofi Papamarko
Editor of something
P.S. Go see "Austin Powers" as it surpasses "The Lost World" in intellectuality.
P.P.S. Three stars out of five.
P.P.P.S. Have a great summer!
The evil current editor of MacNews has refused to let the One-Armed Men write the summer edition of MacNews Online. This means that through two long months, there will be no MacNews articles!!! How can she let this happen?!?!?!? I believe that the One-Armed Men should take over the position of editors and kick Sofi, former ed. out of MacNews!!! This will be the last article in MacNews by Webmaster #2 because he is starting a new paper called Mac News. (Note the space between Mac and News.) SOFI CAN DO NOTHING TO STOP ME!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Webmaster #2
Because you'll never win if you don't try.
Because if you don't try you'll never know if you could have won.
Because otherwise it seems like the same people win every year; or the same kind of person. And I think that's terrible and dull. It's always the go-getter, the endlessly responsible student, the fresh faced upbeat people person, the future "sucess", the politically elite. It's always the person I see laughing with their friends, or laughing with the teacher. Or laughing at someone else. It's always someone who screams how approachable they are but always clings to their clique. It's someone I could honestly admire, but would never be my friend. Or more accurately, has not the qualities I look for in a friend. For the past few weeks, I have looked around me and seen those who I wish would have run. The sensitive musician, the quirky beatnik, the chem geek who can get so passionate about inorganic chemicals. The boy who writes poems in math class, the girl who does math problems in English class. The person who you thought was quiet till they opened their mouths and their words surprised you with their insight and their humour. The person whose shy smile alone would make you want to trust them, to confide in or to giggle. I hear people around me say "But that kind of person shouldn't run. They don't represent everybody!" To that I say, but who does? Only the chameleon can change itself to suit every personality amd make and type. Only the liar, the politician, can twist their words to suit everyone's meaning and desire. Only they could get everyone's vote. But they would represent image, they would represent conformity, and they would represent "normality". That is not what I want, not what I wish for my representative to the world, the city, the school. I want someone who is different from me, someone who represents individuality. Someone who listens and experiments with new ideas, someone who tries not to make us the "best" school in Canada but the freest.
Do you know what I wish? I wish that I had run for SAC. Or someone else who believes that the voice of the lowly is more important than the vote of the lowly. I wish someone would have walked up to that podium and said not "Vote for me because..." but "This is who I am". I wish that you who sits next to me in science, or math, or English, who makes me smile when I'm nervous or laugh when I'm bored, who sports some characteristics that makes you different and interesting, who doesn't know the meaning of popularity and doesn't care; I wish you would have run. I know you don't think that you could win. But for next year, I want you to know that this article was for you. Because I promise you that I will vote for you. I promise you that you have a chance.
Chuck's Louise
We are children of the Future,
Yet mistakes of the Past.
Our hidden goal is to clean up the messes of past generations.
Good Luck and Farewell, our
society is a cruel mistress.
GreenEggsAndHam,
Sam I am
Tas Borovilos
Chantal Côté
Erin Cullinin
Erin Cunningham
Dust of Gold
Gabriel Fellini
Gord Forsythe
Basil Godevenos
Bryan Gopaul
Paul Gvildys - Webmaster #1
Rick Hughes
Janki Jangla
Nick Karkas
Olivia Lam
Ronnie Lam
Nicolas Lee - Webmaster #2
Nadia Naqvi
Ameet Nathwani
Sofi Papamarko
Ryan Silver
Vanda Szekely
Kathy Tam
L.A. Tzekas
Cary Wong
Sam Yuen