OSLC 2016 - The League of Extraordinary Leaders

IRHS attendance at the Ontario Student Leadership Conference (OSLC) is a well-established annual tradition at this point. Each year, select students from all grades are sent together as a team of delegates to represent The Ridge at the conference and bring back valuable leadership lessons that can be applied at our school.

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SHAD McMaster 2016

I've heard SHAD described in many ways. "Month-long program that teaches science and business". "Summer camp for bright students across Canada". "A taste of university life". While those basic definitions have a certain degree of accuracy, each one misses the core of what the program really is. SHAD is all of those definitions combined, and so much more.

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Coffeehouse 2015

The annual coffeehouse hosted every year by Student Voice, Green Team, and CommCo is always an event to look forward to and this year's coffeehouse did not let down.

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OSLC 2015 - The Wonderful World of Leadership

This year's team of amazing leaders

For the past four years, our school has gone to the Ontario Student Leadership Conference (OSLC). Every year, students from the Ridge who have gone to this conference in Niagara Falls return with the newfound confidence and skills that enable them to grow as leaders and make an impact at the school community.

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Goosebumps Movie Review

It only took 23 years, but the Goosebumps series has finally found its way to the big screen. Luckily, the wait was worth it.

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Interview with Student Council of 2015-2016

Student Council is back! After last year, it looked like we may not have had a Student Council this year, and everybody was worried about the fate of all the amazing events Student Council has this year. Luckily, Student Council has made its return and all the events are good to go! In light of this good news, we visited the new StudCo last Thursday so that all of us can get to know them better.

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Interview With Ms. White

Recently we sat down with Iroquois Ridge's new principal Ms. White to welcome her to IRHS and ask her about all the things that the Ridge wants to know. 

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Ryerson Play Day 2015

Interact's mission every year is to give back to the community. After another year of upholding the Rotary motto of Service Above Self, Interact closed off the 2014/2015 school year with its final event, the Ryerson Play Day.

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Interact's Senior Tea Party 2015

Interact holds some pretty great fundraisers, but sometimes, their events are just there so people in the community can have a good time. The Senior's Tea Party is a non-profit event, yet one of the most important components of Interact's traditions.

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Ridge Report Writing and Photography Contest 2015 Deadline Delayed

Good news, Trailblazers! The deadline for our writing and photography contest has been delayed from Wednesday May 6th to Wednesday May 20. This will give you all an additional two weeks to refine your submissions, so use the time to work hard!!!! We look forward to seeing all your entries on the twentieth!

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Avengers: Age of Ultron Review (No Spoilers)

As the sequel to the biggest superhero movie of all time, Marvel's The Avengers, Age of Ultron has been one of the most hyped movies of 2015. Of course, a lot of hype tends to ruin movies, as film makers often collapse under the pressure and expectations are too high for the film to realistically overcome. The first Avengers was able to avoid that trap, being not only a blockbuster success, but a clever, funny, action packed gem of a movie. So the million dollar question is, did lightning strike twice?

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Halton Youth Leadership Symposium 2015

Today's students will be the future caretakers of the world. That is why student voice is important. So we can make a difference. So we can learn how to positively impact the community and become responsible for the world around us. The HDSB Student Senate is all about bringing out that voice and today's Halton Youth Leadership Symposium helped students learn how to express their's.

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Interact Spaghetti Dinner 2015

The IRHS Interact team is always looking to make a positive impact on the community. Every year, the team holds various initiatives, ranging from holiday craft shows to the international service trip. But perhaps Interact's biggest event is the annual Spaghetti Dinner, and last night's may have been the most successful yet.

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What the Big Bang Theory Has To Do To Improve

The Big Bang Theory is one of the most successful TV shows of all time. This beloved sitcom revolving around 4 nerds and their female friends scores the highest ratings each week and that's not without good reason. The show's unique premise, excellent cast, and hilarious writing appeal to many. However, lately, the show's not been holding up to its usual standards and as season 8 is coming to a close, more and more people are being disappointed by it's latest offerings. With at least 2 more seasons to go, the Big Bang Theory needs to get it's act together if it wants to continue to enjoy it's success and remind fans why they loved it in the first place.

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McMaster Brain Bee 2015

The human brain is one of the most complex organs in the human body. It's not very easy to be able to understand the inner workings of the human mind and those who can master the art of neuroscience don't do it without a lot of study and research. McMaster's Annual Brain Bee is a chance for aspiring psychologists to test and expand their understanding of the human brain and pursue a future in the very exciting field of neuroscience.

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Meeting a Holocaust Survivor

On Wednesday April 1st, all Grade 10 students taking history this semester had an opportunity a once in a lifetime experience. Our school was visited by a speaker named Bill, as survivor of the Holocaust.

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Spiderverse: Full Event Review

Every Spider-man ever. This was the tagline used when Spider-verse was announced nearly a year ago. Dan Slott, the writer of Amazing Spider-man, promised the biggest Spider-centric event to date when he publicly unveiled this behemoth of a crossover comic book storyline where every version of Spider-man ranging from the original Amazing Spider-man to the Spectacular Spider-ham, would team up to fight one of Spider-man's most powerful foes, Morlun, a vampire that feeds on Spider totems. A story which would feature fan favorites Miles Morales, Spider-man 2099, Spider-girl, and Superior Spider-man in the same place generated massive amounts of hype. Now that the event is finally over, did it live up to the excitement, or did it collapse from underneath all the pressure?

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Body Mind and Future Conference

Like every year, the IRHS Student Voice team held the Student Engagement conference, this year entitled the Body Mind and Future Conference, to help students from Grade 8 and 9 learn about the various opportunities for success in high school.

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The Pros and Cons About Fastracking

To fast track or not to fast track- that is the question.

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Spider-man is Returning to Marvel

Nerds everywhere, light up the fireworks. The prodigal son returns. Spider-man will finally be joining the Avengers on the big screen.

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