My clock read 4:55 (a.m.) (the horror!) when I woke up on Thursday May12th. Half awake, I ate my breakfast and lugged my bags into the car. At 6:30 (a.m.)(still an ungodly hour in my opinion) we were waiting on the coach bus at Holy Trinity ready and eager to depart from Oakville. Our
Category Archives: Opinion
Rules Meant to be Broken at STA
By Natalie Furtado St. Thomas Aquinas, like every other Catholic school in the Halton Catholic School Board, has a uniform. Included in this uniform is the plaid kilt worn by the majority of female students at STA. A reason the Catholic schools adopted the kilt was when worn properly a kilt is a somewhat
Still Not Sure If It’s Safe To Come Out Yet
Every day the average teenager wakes up and worries about the latest zit on their face, whether or not they have a date this Friday, if their best friend knew they were joking when you said their haircut was hideous, how they did on that last math test, how on earth they are going to pay
My November 3rd Experience
I woke up on Take Our Kids to Work Day not really knowing what to expect. Was I nervous? A little bit. Was I excited? Somewhat. Tired? Definitely. I got up, and got ready. It could’ve been a regular school day. My morning routine was exactly the same, except for the fact that I didn’t
Stations of the Cross a Moving Experience
The lights dimmed. The guitars strummed. The singers sang. All heads turned to the back of the gym, where Jesus was being dragged to the front to be condemned by Pontious Pilate. The annual stations of the cross ceremony took place at Aquinas on Thursday April 1. The assembly, always powerful, moved the students in
Is It Safe To Come Out Now?
“Man, that math test was so gay.” Walking down the hall I hear the people behind me talking. This is the same conversation I hear at least 5 times a day. Someone should probably inform students that “gay” does not actually mean stupid or lame or difficult, and that the misuse of the term is
The “Big Apple” Goes Rotten
Some may think that the cancellation was due to sheer price during this, a time of recession, but in comparison a trip outside of the school to Montreal is about half as long as the school trip and costs more than two thirds the price.
No More Dances At S.T.A.?
Last Tuesday, the St. Thomas Aquinas Student Council was given the news that there would be no more student council run dances. I sat down with Mrs. Miller to find out the details of this decision. Q: Why were the two student council dances canceled? A: We didn’t sell enough tickets. With the last dance
Student Apathy
What’s happening to the little school with the big heart? Of course, we’re still the little school. But in recent years, our big heart has shrunk a few sizes. Four years ago, when I was starting grade nine, the heart of STA was alive and pumping. The spirit rally had lots of spirit, the whole
A Call For Writers
Aquinas Onlive would like to thank all who contributed to our online newspaper so far this year. If you are interested in submitting an article or writing for the paper, see Mrs. Thorpe or Ms. Power or email it to us at stanewspaper@gmail.com Share
