Page 8 fw) 1988 Cassiar Courier GRAD 88 For the first time in several years, the Cassiar Secondary graduation ceremony was held in the Cassiar Theatre. This facility certainly added to the atmosphere of the activity and | only hope that the theatre will be available for future graduations. As the “Courier” is providing details of “Grad 88” in other sections of the newspaper, | do not want to duplicate their efforts but ! would like to thank all those individuals and organiza- tions who helped to make ‘“‘Grad 88” a success, especially: Ms. Karen Kuechle Ms. Amarjit Athwal The parents The grads Mr. Kees van der Pol Mr. Koch-and all his Cassiar Community Club, helpers especially Garry Periard R & S Services Scholarship contributors INTRAMURALS The C.B.A. (Cassiar Basketball Association) playoffs were won by the Celtics, who “put it all together’ in the playoffs and defeated “Huber’s. Hoopsters"’ and the ‘‘Victors’” to win the league championship. Basketball was the final activity of the C.S.S. intramural program and | look forward to next year and another successful intramural program. | would like to take this opportunity to thank all the students and teachers who Participated in the program and helped to make it a success. PASSPORT TO EDUCATION In earlier articles of the ‘‘Courier’’ | commented on the “Passport to Education’’ program in which the top 30% of the students in Grades 9-12 will be given cash “‘vouchers’’ to be used if they attend a post-secondary institution after graduation. | would like to bring to your attention that in late June | will be contacting this year’s re- cipients of the program. Please note that it is the respnsibility of the student to maintain his/her passport, not the responsibility of the school. STUDENT SUMMER TRAVEL The following students will be representing Cassiar Secondary at the following events this summer. a. Ellen Artico - U.B.C. Orientation b. Mary Molan - Pacific Rim Program, which is a is a tour of Hong Kong and Thailand organized and sponsored by the provincial government. GOODBYE, $O LONG, AU REVOIR June is normally a happy time for both students and staff but it is also a time to say goodbye to students and staff who may be moving to different communities. Consequently, on behalf of the staff and students of C.S.S., | would like to wish a fond farewell to: - the grads of 88. - undergraduates who are moving. - staff members who will not be with us next year, including Ms. Kasper, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Mercer. AWARDS DAY The annual Awards Day ceremony was held on Friday, June 17 and a large number of awards were* presented to the students of C.S.S. in- cluding: ATHLETIC AWARDS SMALL BLOCKS David Lanphear 11 points Binder Manget 10 points Janice Joseph 12 points ATHLETIC CERTIFICATES Volleyball Basketball Janice Joseph Janice Joseph Annita McPhee Ellen Artico Amy Erickson Kelly Huber Jackie Roblin Darla Creyke Jennifer Becket Julie Creyke Kelly Huber Patricia Quash Jennifer Brocklebank Ellen Artico © Derek Andrews ° D. J. Loverin David Lanphear Denise) ay Binder Mangat Krista Randell Robert Dostie Melinda Dick Adrian Dostie Stephen Ryan COMMERCE AWARDS Achievement Awards - 90%+ for the year _ Louise Creyke Kamal Athwal Speed Award - 40+ wpm Jennifer Brocklebank Vickie Kornelson Julie Creyke Jennifer Becket CITIZENSHIP AWARDS Patrick Ryan - Sharon Carlick Roland Rudkowsky Amarjit Athwal Mary Molan Ellen Artico Vlado Kovacic Huey Dennis David Lanphear Pam Krawczyk Nicole Deyo Adrian Dostie Kevin Johnny Zoran Radulovic Duane Callbreath Marty Marion Amanda Howard Amy Erickson Kelly Huber Sheena Billingsley Vicki Molloy Jackie Roblin Colleen Dennis Patricia Quash D. J. Loverin Janice Coran Jason Hardy Billy Carter Krista Randell Kerrie Desjardins Denise Gay Sandi McGill Davyd Bennett AUDO VISUAL ASSISTANT AWARD Patrick Ryan 1988 STIKINE MATHEMATICS AWARDS Overall School Winner - Jan Wypych Honourable Mention - Adrian Dostie Grade Winner - Gr. 8 - Billy Carter - Gr. 9 - Jan Wypych - Gr. 10 A - Sheena Billinglley - Gr. 10B - Ellen Artico - Gr. 11 - Chris Hyde - Gr. 12 - Dyonne Zubek MOST IMPROVED STUDENTS Sharon Carlick Derek Andrews Vickie Kornelson Jan Wypych MATH AND SCIENCE AWARDS Amarjit Athwal Mary Molan David Andrews Ron Meers Dyonne Zubek Celenka Krawczyk D CASSIAR SECONDARY SC Sa BOB W SERVICE AWARDS Sharon Carlick Amarjit Athwal Mary Molan Sheena Billingsley David Lanphear Roland Rudkowsky WORK EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATES Kelly Huber Robert Rudkowsky Roland Rudkowsky Ellen Artico John Cavanagh Corrina Boyes David Andrews Sonia Saro Joy McLeod Nicole Deyo Ron Meers Darla Creyke Zoran Radulovic Kate Elhorn Lyle Meise _ . Priscilla Quash Duane Callbreath Sharon Carlick Sonia Saro David Lanphear Stephen Ryan Patrick Ryan CASSIAR STUDENTS SOCIETY | Vice-President’s Plaque - Roland Rudkowsky Secretary-Treasurer’s Plaque - Mary Molan HONOUR ROLL (on 3 successive honour rolls) ‘GOLD - 86%+ Janice Coran Kamal Athwal Amarjit Athwal Ellen Artico Derek Andrews SILVER - 73% - 85% Joy McLeod -Mary Molan Patricia Liddle Jennifer Becket Amanda Howard Janice Joseph David Lanphear Sonia Saro Corrina Boyes Billy Carter Kerrie Desjardins Jason Hardy Jose Stump Adrian Dostie Vlado Kovacic Vickie Kornelson Binder Mangat Chris Hyde Heather Louie BRONZE - 67% - 72% Sandi McGill Amy Erickson Krista Randell Roland Rudkowsky TOP ACADEMIC STUDENTS Gr.8 Janice Coran Gr.9 Adrain Dostie Gr. 10 Ellen Artico Gr. 11 Derek Andrews Gr. 12 Amarjit Athwal STIKINE TROPHY (Best all round senior student) Mary Molan This marks the final edition of “In And Around: Cassiar Secondary” for the 1987-88 school year. | hope that you have enjoyed reading this column and | hope that it has provided readers with an idea of the activities happening at Cassiar Secondary. See you in September. ILSON gs 1ST ANNUAL NOVEL WRITING CONTEST At precisely 3:30 p.m. D.S.T., April 25, 1988, 50 fingers hit the computer keyboards in the first-ever “Novelathon” held in Cassiar. Students Davyd Bennett, Jennifer Becket, Adrian Dostie, Vickie Kornelsen and Vicki Molloy quickly loaded their word processor programs, formatted new disks, and began typing furiously. The writing contest allowed for sustained writing over the course of two days. In total, the students spent 11 hours (including two one-hour dinner breaks) writing, editing, thinking, and writing some more. Students came into the contest with the ideas firmly in. mind. No written material was permitted to be brought ‘into. the contest, although preliminary writing and/or research beforehand was allowed. Consequently, ‘the young authors wrote spontaneously to a large extent, probing their imaginations while they grappled with plot and character development. Their stories varied widely, both in style and technique. Poet and short-story writer, Kevin Roberts, briefly TOOCLOSE TOD “1m home!”’ Kim yelled as she ran up the stairs to their split level home. Only silence greeted her as she walked into her room and put her books onto her desk. Three months ago Timothy Goldstein announced to the family that they were moving to a small town called Temperton. Kim and her sister, Jessica were shocked at the sudden news but after-awhile agreed that living in a town would be a change from the busy city life. They sold their house quickly and fell in love with the Vic- torian-style house in Temperton and bought it without hesitation. The house always made Kim feel alive with its brightly coloured walls, pastel paintings and lively art sculptures. The sudden blast of heavy metal music jolted her out of her daydream and into reality!» Kim got up and walked to the end of the hallway where her sister’s room was. Jessica’s room was painted an eerie black but was mostly covered with posters of singers and groups. Kim watched her sister for awhile as her sister danced from side to side with her arms flapping up and down. Kim couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst out laughing and Jessica, unaware that her sister was there, jumped. “Was my music too loud again?” Jessica asked as she sat onto her red bedspread out of breath. “Kind of. Where did you learn that dance?” Kim questioned as she sat on the bed next to her sister. “Oh, that. I was just making that up, it’s for’ this dance contest that’s happening this week. By the way why are you so late coming home today? You usually get home about half-an-hour before Ido?” Jessica asked but Kim just shrugged her shoulders and looked away, turning red. “All right sis, who is it this time. Come on you can tell me?” Jessica urged. “Well...” “Well what? Don’t keep me in suspense.” “O.K. his name is Jordan and he is a transfer student from Kirkwood and he’s cute, funny and he’s: nice too. And also. ..” Kim tried to continue, breath- less, but was interrupted. “Whoa girl! Stop for air. You’re not gonna die in five minutes.” Jessica laughed. They continued talking for awhile about school, guys and life in general. Jessica was eighteen and was three years older than Kim but they acted like best friends then sisters. Jessica was pretty with jet-black, shoulder length hair, chiseled features and a small waist which she had to carefully watch from time to time. Kim had short light brown hair, light green eyes and an athletic build. Kim envied her sister and some- times wished she could be like her, but when she told her sister this Jessica laughed and then replied how Jessica envied her. After supper Kim finished her English homework and fell asleep listening to Debbie Gibson and dreaming about Jordan. “What am I gonna wear tonight?” wailed Jessica as she peered into her closet on the night of the dance. S'_¢* a dark zed off the shoulder dress in one hand and a tight eather miniskirt in another. by Warren Cocking introduced several of the formal writing elements the week before. Mr. Roberts read and conducted workshops for students at our school, Dease Lake, and Tahltan’ Elementary courtesy of the National Book Festival. While it was not possible for him to participate in the “Novelathon”, he provided incentive and encour-— agement to our budding writers. All students received either a hardcover diary or a paperback dictionary as a consolation prize. The prizes were-awarded as follows: Ist Jennifer Becket - a hardcover Gage Cinadiah Dictionary and two paperback novels for her-story en- titled TOO CLOSE TO DEATH. 2nd Adrian Dostie - TWENTY eens IN THE NHL for his story, GRIZZLY. 3rd Vicki Molloy - PROPHESIES OF NOSTRA- DAMUS for her story, DESTINY DECIDES. Here then is the winning entry from the 1st Annual “Novelathon” -written by Jennifer Becket and entitled TOO CLOSE TO DEATH. “Wear the miniskirt, with. . .this black and white striped top and: . these black high heeled boots.. Now quit complaining Jessie and try them on.” Kim demand- ed. 5 “Wow! Take a look at this.” Jessie said as she twirled around in front of Kim “‘You’re a genius. What will I ever do without you.” “Not much better than what you are doing here. Now get and go have some fun o.k.” Kim shooed her sister, who was laughing, out of her room and then settled down for a nice quiet evening. A sudden loud blast of sound awoke Kim with astart. _ / “What the heck is going on.” she mumbled and looked at. the clock next to her “Geez, it’s two thirty in the morning. Who the heck can that be?” Kim peered out the window and saw her sister get off a huge motorcycle. She heard Jessie and a guy dressed in leather and chains talking but couldn’t quite. hear what they were saying. After awhile Jessie staggered toward the door as though the world was spinning and stumbled into her room. ‘Are you all right?” Kim asked squinting against the bright light that shone in her face as she entered Jessie’s room. . “Hey, how’s my favorite sis. What are you doing up this late? It’s way passed your bedtime.” Jessie shook her finger at her and began laughing so hard that she fell on the floor with a thud. “What is wrong with you? You look terrible.” Jessie’s eyes were bloodshot and scarcely open then realized that she must have took or drank something to get this way. “What did you have tonight? Were you drinking or taking something?” “Took here sis” Jessie suddenly hissed at her and Kim backed away. “I don’t have to tell you any- thing alright, you’re not my mother now get out of my room!! Jessie yelled then slammed the door in her face. Kim just stood there for a few moments in shock, then walked back to her bedroom with’ tears forming in her eyes. Early the next morning Kim was awake trying to remember if it had been a dream that her sister scream- ed at her scaring her out of her room. Only a nightmare she thought to herself but as she peered into Jessie’s room she realized her nightmare was real. Jessica was lying on the floor with clothes scattered about the room with her arm over her eyes. “Ohhh! My head, my eyes, my mouth.” Jessie complained as she got up off the floor and crawled into bed without realizing that her sister was even there... She fell back to sleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. That’s the only night it will happen. . .only that night. - “Go get your sister, Kim’ Crystal. Goldstein requested. “But she said she didn’t want to be disturbed mom.” Kim said. ‘What is wrong with her lately? She doesn’t want to be disturbed, she’s always late, complains of being sick ali the timevand seems in the past month developed a terrible tantrum. I don’t care what she SUBSCRIPTIONS | CASSIAR COURIER Box 100 Cassiar, B.C. VOC 1E0 Name . Street City Province Postal Code $12.00 Per Year ATH by Jennifer Beckett said just let her be disturbed.” demanded Crystal. Kim reluctantly went upstairs but was afraid to knock so instead took one deep breath and opened the door and went right into her room. But the sight Kim saw caught her totally by surprise, there on the floor was Jessie with a round mirror containing two lines of a white powdery substance and holding a small straw to her nose. : “What the hell are you doing?” Kim yelled. Jessie jumped, startled by the sudden yelling she heard, and knocked the mirror off the floor sending it flying until it hit the chair at her desk, which caused it to shatter into small fragments. ; ; “Great, look what you made me do you little sneak, you. . .you rat. That cost me $45 and now it’s wasted, Ohhh you disgust me. You make me sick!” Jessie screamed at her calling her more and more names as Kim stood there looking at the person she no longer could call her sister. She finally realized that Jessie’s ‘tantrums, her sickness and her new friends are part of a new world that many people entered but few have lived to see the end. Kim finally couldn’t hold her anger any longer as she advanced toward her sister, she couldn’t reconize. “How could you do this, how could you. . .!” Kim screamed calling her every name in the book. She started slapping her sister, not able to control herself. Unaware of her parents trying to get her away from Jessie, who was terrified. She was finally brought to her room and as the door closed she dropped to her knees and cried herself to sleep. Kim was awakened by the bright sunlight shining in her room. She was placed in her bed the night before but didn’t remember anything yet until she went to wake up Jessie. She found the room empty so she went downstairs into the kitchen, here her mother was cooking break fast. “Where’s Jessie?” Kim asked when she couldn’t find her. Her mother turned to face her and gave her a puzzled look. “She won’t be here for awhile.” Crystal said softly as she turned back to her cooking, “Don’t you remember what happened last night?” - “Mom where is Jessie and what happened las. . . on my God did I really hit her? Is she alright?” Kim stopped then asked her mother in a whisper. “Where is Jessie right now, please tell me!” ‘Dad took her to a certain place. Jessie was sick, so sick in fact that she tried cutting her wrist with a knife. It was from the drugs she was taking.” Kim just looked at her mother, not wanting to believe what she just said. “No! No! You’re wrong, wrong!”” Kim’s voice broke’and she started to cry. “No we’re not wrong this time. There were marks on her wrist and a knife we found hidden in her desk. The drugs that Jessie took made her change, in her personality, her life, her attitude.” Crystal broke down into tears while mother and daughter tried to comfort each other. “Can I see her tomorrow?” Kim asked between sobs. Con’t on Page 17