If you’ve been following the Toronto sports landscapes in the recents weeks to months, you’ll notice that things have changed. No longer are the Toronto Raptors one of the premier teams in the NBA and no longer are the Toronto Maple Leafs fighting for the cup in the NHL playoffs. In the finale to his two-part series, Jon Rosenhek will examine all that's been going on.
If you’ve been following the Toronto sports landscapes in the recents weeks to months, you’ll notice that things have changed. No longer are the Toronto Blue Jays considered world series favourites and the Toronto FC franchise is in complete and utter disarray. In this two-part series, Jon Rosenhek will examine what's been going on with our beloved teams. Take a look!
Many recent articles that Zhen He has seen as of late have indicated a shift by various US States to push for later school start times, as a means for “allowing students to have more sleep” and thereby “improve their mental health." To him, it seems more like a convenient coverup, an easy and misleading workaround to a complex issue that requires much more effort.
If you’ve read The Stand in recent months, you’ll know that Jon Rosenhek is a Swiftie, but didn't care to follow the signer's personal life or relationships. Until recently — when news outlets reported that Swift had broken up with Boyfriend Joe Alwyn after six years of dating, leaving fans in a state of utter disbelief as many thought this would be a lifelong partnership.
Baseball is not known for being a speedy sport. However, the MLB’s introduction of the pitch clock, a new rule that sets the time in between pitches at 15 seconds, is set to change this. Games would become much more accessible to casual sports fans and ultimately create higher revenues from TV deals. Considering this, why has the pitch clock been so controversial?
The Raptors were riding high following a four game winning streak, their longest of the season, when all came tumbling down against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Many believed the team could compete, especially after acquiring Jakob Poetl, a former Raptor and strong center, during the recent NBA trade deadline.
It was around this time last year that Zhen He went through ecological footprint calculators in Global Issues class. At the time, he didn't give it much thought, having first learned about climate change many years earlier. Though as Zhen explains, the ecological footprint calculator has failed its purpose.
In the fourth and final instalment of Jon Rosenhek's mini-series, "What Happened to the Toronto Raptors," he explores the solution to the team's current slump and potential future steps to turn their fate around. Perhaps the trade deadline, the results of which we now know, will be the deciding factor?
Welcome back to Part 3 of "What Happened to the Toronto Raptors." The team was at the pinnacle of the sporting world. Having just won a championship, crushing the Warriors, and being on the verge of a potential dynasty with Kawhi Leonard meant times couldn’t have been better for Raptors fans.
Welcome back to Part 2 of "What Happened to the Toronto Raptors." After the turbulent Lebronto years, the Raptors realized that changes needed to be made to prevent the franchise from wasting these few years of possible contention. As Jon Rosenhek explains, changes were necessary, and fast.
The Toronto Raptors have experienced quite a fall from grace recently. It's crazy to say that just three years ago they were at the top of the sporting world, having just won an NBA championship. Jon Rosenhek details the tumultuous events that would follow and mark the end of the Raptors mini dynasty.
I wouldn’t call myself a Swiftie, but when there is good music to be heard, I would be the first person to indulge in a new album of a recognized pop star. Here’s the Midnights (including the deluxe “3am” edition) album tier list and review from one of our very own grade 12 music enthusiasts.
As we all know the winter holidays are coming up! No more tests, projects, marks, well not for two weeks. If you are looking for something to do during the break, Avery Sann shares some holiday movie recommendations from the classics, like the Grinch, to comedies like Elf and romances such as Love Actually. Check out the holiday movies you just must see!
Eben Roddis, a spoken word artist, gives his review of Elizabeth Acevedo's acclaimed novel, The Poet X. Many students may recognize this book from their time in grade 10 English class and we will soon here some of the original spoken word poems that were inspired by Acevedo's work in this week's assembly on Tuesday. We are so looking forward to it!
To celebrate our upcoming whole-school play, Little Shop of Horrors, here's an article written by Doug Reside from PlayBill.com detailing how this classic story has changed overtime in its many adaptations. Whether this be through changes in casting or different musical choices, it's clear that Little Shop is an ever evolving tale.
Maryn Rice gives us a look into the best breakup albums of the 20's with songs from Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter. As she puts it, they have tracks for every possible emotion one experiences in going through a breakup, including the process of recovery and gaining a greater sense of self respect.
In our worst times, music can lift us up. Especially when that music is 17 new Taylor Swift songs, surprise announced and released in the midst of quarantine. In Noa Feldman's unbiased opinion, folklore is Taylor Swift’s best album. Even if you may not agree, keep an open mind. You could be convinced!
Have you ever wondered about the differences between East and South Asian cuisine? What distinguishes Japanese from Chinese? Are there shared common delicacies throughout Asia, or do they differ depending on region? Josh Asano addresses these questions (and makes you hungry) in this article.
As our senior school students head to camp this week, it is a good time to explore the benefits of experiential learning. In this article, Sarah Rosenhek reflects on her personal experience going winter camping during her time in ICE and how this trip has taught her to truly value and appreciate unconventional learning that takes place outside the classroom.
The Grade 5s have been hard at work putting together a weekly edition of the "York Times." Once hand-written, the paper is now a fully digital media powerhouse. Check out everything from epic comics to tricky crosswords and more (the hand-written papers are here as well)!