Human Rights Symposium
By: Hannah Beckford On December 8th and 9th, Milton District students tuned in to the HDSB Human Rights Symposium. This year’s speakers were Sheila Watt-Cloutier and Kehkashan Basu. Sheila Watt Cloutier is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, TEDX speaker, and the former Canadian President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council—an organization dedicated to bringing Inuit people from Alaska, Greenland, Russia and Canada together to discuss internationally … Continue reading Human Rights Symposium
Remembrance Day Recap 2022
By: Meghan Slipak and Addison Hoogendoorn Remembrance day is a day to reflect on the lives lost during World Wars I & II, in addition to the countless military efforts Canada has participated in over the decades. November 11th marks the day WWI ended and on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, people all around Canada take a moment of … Continue reading Remembrance Day Recap 2022
It’s RAINing, It’s Pouring: A 4 Step Method to Manage Stress in Real-Time
By: Gabby Beckford As the days get colder and the leaves disappear, we inch closer and closer to midterms. Juggling assignments, a job, chores. Your mental health can often leave you with lingering negative emotions and stress, even if you can’t recognize them at the moment. That’s why it’s important to turn inward, and reflect. My favourite way to do this is with RAIN. RAIN … Continue reading It’s RAINing, It’s Pouring: A 4 Step Method to Manage Stress in Real-Time
Arts Café
By: Kathan Kapoor On October 27th, 2022, MD saw yet another successful Arts CafĂ©. A night filled with music, theatrics and visual arts, Milton District High School held its annual Arts CafĂ© from 6:30pm to 8:30pm presented by the students and faculty of MDHS. Held in the cafeteria with free entry and refreshments, nearly every seat was filled with students, parents and staff. Hosted by … Continue reading Arts CafĂ©
Halloween: What does Halloween Mean for Students at MD?Â
By: Khaled Ragab What is Halloween? Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, which was held on November 1st. It was believed that on that day, the souls of the dead returned to their homes. What Does Halloween Mean to Students? Halloween is a day where students can go out and have fun with their friends. It’s a day that creates fond … Continue reading Halloween: What does Halloween Mean for Students at MD?Â
COLUMN: 8 Fresh Study Tips and Techniques from a Grade 9 and 10 Honour Roll Student
By: Hannah Beckford This time of year is one of the most stressful for high school students. Midterms might be around the corner, but before you freak out, here are 8 fresh study tips and techniques you implement into your next study session. Techniques Pomodoro Method Named after the Italian word for tomato, the Pomodoro Method is a time management technique that consists of studying … Continue reading COLUMN: 8 Fresh Study Tips and Techniques from a Grade 9 and 10 Honour Roll Student
Interviewing the Prime Ministers
By: Yahya Elbadawi and Sang Ha This week, we sat down with our school Prime Ministers Sarala and Liam to ask them a couple of questions about how they became prime ministers, what they plan on doing, what challenges they overcame and more. Sarala and Liam have planned a lot of new and returning activities spread throughout the years, this includes school spirit day, dances … Continue reading Interviewing the Prime Ministers
Gaming Club
By: Yahya Elbadawi and Prithvi Sharma The Gaming Club has been a huge success with its after- school meetings every Wednesday and Thursday. There are more than enough members to have a great time, but new members are always welcome. The gaming club includes lots of variety within games and genres, titles including Borderlands 2, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Roblox, Fortnite, … Continue reading Gaming Club
Toronto Rock School Program
By: Ranvir Sharma, Aryan Sarnaik, Abdul Hadi Kamran, Shafi Asif, and Yahya Farzam On Tuesday October 18th, Dan Dawson and Adam Jay from the Toronto Rock Lacrosse Team visited MD to talk to our NBE3C students. Their presentation covered the Indigenous legacy of lacrosse and their own personal experiences with the sport. After learning together, the players took the staff and students outside to the … Continue reading Toronto Rock School Program
Jr. Girls Mustangs On Top of the Standings for Basketball!
By: Eleena SenOur Jr. Girls basketball team had a very successful first half of the season! With four wins and only one loss the girls snatched the top spot in the standings. On September 27, the season started off with a home-opener against Elsie MacGill. The Mustangs gained a 10-point lead, but in the second half Elsie made a huge comeback and stole their chance … Continue reading Jr. Girls Mustangs On Top of the Standings for Basketball!
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