On Monday March 26, STA’s mock trial team ventured east to Toronto to compete in the Ontario Bar Association mock trial competition. The mock trial team, accompanied by their coach, Mrs. Robertson, attended the annual competition in hopes of practicing and gathering new ideas before competing in the board competition. STA has the privilege of
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Dominican Republic H.O.P.E. Mission Trips
Dominican Republic H.O.P.E. Mission Trip So about a week ago, I caught up with Mr. Dunn in the fishbowl to discuss and answer some questions about the annual Dominican Republic Hope Mission Trip. ME: What is the purpose and importance of this trip? MR. DUNN: One word, solidarity. It’s about working in solidarity with the
Marching for the Unborn
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
LADY RAIDERS INVADE HAWAII
by: Barbara Tavares On Saturday March 12th, the St. Thomas Aquinas senior girls volleyball team headed to Hawaii for their last tournament of the season. The senior Lady Raiders endured the 14-hour flight to soak in the beauty of the tropics. Enjoying the sun, surf, and sand, the senior girls toured and visited some
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.
STA Experiences Jersey Boys
A show of a lifetime, filled with laughter, dancing, violence and four guys “walking like men”, and singing notes I couldn’t dream of reaching. Jersey Boys is filled with entertainment and amazing actors. On Wednesday October 28th, twenty-three St. Thomas Aquinas students had the privilege to go back in time to the years of the
High Time for Fun!
On September 30, 2009, many of the grade nine students (Including myself) embarked on a trip to the McMaster University Altitude course. The purpose of the trip was to ease our transition from grade eight to grade nine by making new friends and learning to trust each other. After the hour long wait for the
