The Junior Mac Rugby started off the official season with a hard fought loss. They played 40 minutes of non-stop tough rugby with a lot of heart. In the end the score was West Hill 24 Mac 21. Two trys were scored by Chris Hunter and the other by Will Smith. Daniel Sorger kicked for six points. They showed a lot of promise and even though suffering a loss a championship repeat is still looking good. Good effort boys!!
Sexy Legs
Here are some quotes from some movies. Try to guess which movie it's from and if you can, who said it. Good luck!
| 10. | The making of "Ishtar" |
| 9. | Spice Girls: Tour Highlights |
| 8. | Trainspotting: The Musical |
| 7. | Dessert Island: The Movie |
| 6. | Ten Foot Pole: The Movie |
| 5. | Playing With Fire: The Movie |
| 4. | Honey, I Shrunk Your Sweater |
| 3. | There is no #3 (This just isn't a funny joke anymore!) |
| 2. | Home Alone 4: My Career is Over |
| 1. | A cheesy action flick starring a cross-dressing basketball player and a washed-out foreign gymnast, neither of whom can act. (Whooops! They've beat us to that one...it's called "Double Team".) |
Congratulations to:
Brianna Ade of 4G
Angela McKnight of 4G
Deepa Pathmanathan of 2K
These students all scored ten out of ten on their contest entry ballots! The winners all received environmental t-shirts from the Geography Department. Special thanks go out to all those students who participated in the 1st Earth Week Contest. Think Globally.....Act Locally!! Back to top.
Congratulations to Mac's flag football team for opening the season in such a great way! The girls were victorious in their first two games. Let's cheer 'em all the way to their third straight Scarborough Championship!
MacNews
Last night (April 30) was a night to remember for gays around the world. For the first time in television history, Ellen Degeneres finally admitted her homosexuality, thereby ending a TV taboo on homosexuality which has been hidden in the closet as long as cathode rays were invented. However, the reality is not as bright as the television screen.
As your parents have probably told you, nothing from TV can be further from the truth. Last night's one-hour special of "Ellen" was no exception. Although Ellen, who has admitted to being a lesbian herself, was accepted by her friends at the end of the episode, even she is having a hard time being accepted in real life. As soon as her homosexuality was revealed, not only did "family-valued" interest groups threatened to boycott any further episodes of her sitcom, but many, for either no apparent or for discriminatory reasons, have now started to label the 39-year-old comedian as "the lesbian actress". Although many say it in a jesterous manner, I find this not only disheartening, but also insensitive and discriminatory.
Indeed, if this is the state of our polarized society, we are heading towards an increasingly-polarized millennium. Statistically, ten percent of the population is homosexual. If related to MAC, that translates to approximately 160 students who are still in the closet. Or in this case, to approximately 160 students who have the unfortunate honour of being pegged a "fag" or "queer" simply because they act like them, talk like them, or simply do things that are not appropriate for their gender.
I can relate to this. I get better marks than most girls in my classes, and I am usually a bit stronger when it comes to lifting chairs and stands in my Music class. I can also claim to possess the lowest-ranged female voice on any tape recorder. Right now, I am trying to abstain from reading too many beauty or "teen" magazines, because I know that my "innner self" cannot be brought from the cosmetic counter (though I have tried!). I do all of this, and guess what my distractors call me...
The same can be said about my stint at Wonderland last summer. Our employees' manual swears that Wonderland will not tolerate any sort of discrimination. But talk about "Gay Pride Day" at the park! When my manager asked me if I had seen any "weirdoes" just after I had served two friendly male customers with arms around one another, I was stunned.
Ironically, it is not only the homosexuals who are suffering from this: the main victims include us. Not only do we actually deprive them of their dignity, but in the process, we also deprive ourselves of not only dignity, but also of human justice and love. Indeed, I'd rather see two gays kissing than two men engaged in a "love fight" meant to win the desires of a female bystander. Indeed, there is not enough love in this world.
But isn't being a homosexual "bad for you?" you may ask. What about AIDS? Okay, I will admit that many gays have been plagued with this image of fatal carelessness and that many of the first AIDS victims in North America were gays. But heterosexuals are no better. Within the last decade, the rate of heterosexuals becoming infected with STDs has soared compared to the rate among gays, although both are steadily increasing. To me, this myth and its reality just tells me that heterosexuals are actually more careless. Why? Because we simply chose to deny the reality and the condom while we slept with the enemy. Simply put, many had thought that being gay was a ticket to death while in reality, it was ignorance that was killing everybody.
"So if you're heterosexual", you may ask, "why are you writing this?" True, I am not gay, and what gays do in their own time is none of my business. In fact, during a visit to Provincetown, MA, I did cringe as its numerous gays walked by. However, I did say that it was their business: how would you feel if someone inquired about your own "business"? It is also no better that gaysare getting the rap for the moral and physical decay of family values while unfaithful heterosexual spouses are going about their "business" in a careless way. Again, if I had to choose between a loving gay couple or a married heterosexual one, but one with an unstable history, to adopt (let's say) my child, I'd choose the former hands down.
For myself, I am against gay bashing or any sort of discrimatory action. Neither am I bold promoter of gay values. However, I am definitely not a promoter of those filthy, discriminatory words that some of my friends, colleagues, and even members of my own family have discreetly been attacking gays with for so long. Indeed, I am sick and tired of all the "gay bashing" that has been going on for even longer. And indeed, despite its "fluffiness", I am happy that Ellen finally had the courage to do the right thing. As I write this article, I hope that I am also doing the right thing: I think I may be breaking a taboo as well. Whether you're gay or straight, white or black, male or female, this subject is not about popularity or boldness, however "colourful" the gay community may be. Indeed, this issue is not only about justice, love, dignity, liberty, and the true pursuit of happiness but indeed, it is also about time!
The Witness
We apologise for not having MacNews Online last week, but it was Earth week so we decided we would conserve energy by not creating an article last week.
Webmaster #1
Have you noticed what topics we are arguing about today? It's silly! We've reduced ourselves to complaining about things like hair colour and sexual orientation. It's gotten to the point. Things that shouldn't have to argue about, but do so anyway. Are we trying to prove something? If this is our method of proving something, I would truly hate to see us trying to disprove something. Next time you see an argument erupting, see if you can tell what they're arguing about. If you can, then ask yourself if their argument is well founded. In most cases, you will not be able to answer both questions affirmatively. But it's worth a shot if you're trying to kill time.
So, the next time you're about to break into a fistfight, stop and ask yourself what you're about to fight about. It might save a lot of bloody noses.
The Outsider
I've noticed the often used idea of writing letters to oneself, so I've decided to take up this mystical art.
Dear Smutton,
You are the worst writer of MacNews and I hope you die!!!!!!
-Buddy Boy
Dear Mr. Boy,
I have a request of you, Buddy: Pull your lip over your head and swallow.
-Smutton
Dear Smutton,
I have a problem. My best friend is going out with a person I've had a secret crush on for three years. I feel so jealous of her sometimes that I just want to slap her. What should I do? I don't want to endanger our friendship, but I can't stand seeing the two making out whenever they're together.
-Jade Green
Dear Jade,
What, do I have a sign on me that says, "I give advice for free"? Come into MacNews next Thursday with your wallet and I'll talk.
-The Exalted One
If you people send me letters via E-Mail (smutton@mindless.com) or drop it in the MacNews mailbox, I might have some real letters next time I do something idiotic like this.
Smutton