I Ages 17 and up I The Official Parkview Adventist Academy Student Newspaper

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EDITOR/Al

When I first had the idea of becoming newspaper edi­

tor, I had the notion that the editor's job was simply to sit,

think of ideas, and edit. That bubble was soon burst. I

wanted an issue to come out the first few weeks of school,

and that meant working on it during the summer. It also

meant most of the work became my responsibility. Sud­

denly, I was editor, layout editor, writer, reporter, and idea

guy. But I'm not bitter. I had a lot of fun with this issue.

However, I cannot take all the credit: my mother's advice

and help was indispensable, I also used the talents of Lisa

Bell, Marie Bourdeau, Steven Tetz, Francois Bourdeau, and

Lalitha Ramalingam.

The Eye is going to be the legacy I leave behind when

I graduate. I know that not all will find this paper as fasci­

nating as I do. I welcome those indi\~iduals to contribute

articles on any subject and place them in The Eye box at the

PAA Office. I also welcome criticism, but if you do not like

something, I expect you to try and change it.

There are many pitfalls in running a paper, many of

which I still do not know. However, I am confident my

staff and I can do it. I want you to know some things: first,

I am editor-in-chief, and as such I accept full responsibility

for the paper-good or bad. Second, credit will be given

where credit is deserved. If you are on my staff and do not

pull your weight, don't expect any credit.

The paper you are reading now is much different from

the paper last year. I wanted to start fresh, to have a paper

of which the school and I can be proud. I wanted a paper

that people would snuggle up to. I will need a lot of ideas to

do this, so any time you have a great idea, just let me or one

of my staff know.

KRIS SAMRAJ

7~YE Issue 1, September 1997

Editorial Staff

Editor-in-chief ......... .... Kris Samraj

Assistant Editor ....... ......... Lisa Bell

Photographer ........ ....... .... .. Lisa Bell

Reporters ..... ...... .... ... .. .. Nahid Abba

Marie Bourdeau

Sallee Reimer

Contributors ... ... .... Heidi Christison

Consultants ...... ......... .. . Steven Tetz

Lalitha Ramalingam

Amanda Nischuk

Sponsors .. ...... ..... ..... . Carolyn Hoyt

Lorraine Popik

Cover Art Credit Salome Robichaud

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a word to the wise TO ALL STUDENTS, OLD AND NEW

FROM MRS. CHRIS

Welcome, welcome, wel­comef It has been great to come back and see fami liar people around and to pick up where we left off in June. It is also exciting to see so many new people here. I hope it will not be long before you feel accepted by us "old timers ," and consider PAA to be your home too .

Yes, I consider myself to be in­cluded in the "old timer" category, even though I, myself, have only been here one year. I am a teacher at PAA 'tis true, however, not only did I teach last year, I also LEARNED a great deal. Now that I am a year wiser, I would like to pass on a few of the things I learned about student happiness after ob­servi ng all you "old timers" last year.

Getting enough sleep, (at night, in your bed- NOT dur­ing the day in your classes), is very important for good health, efficient learning and overall happiness . Al­though dorm life can be so much fun that you do not want to miss any of it by sleeping, remember that you will be here all year, and you will have a chance to live life to the fu ll­est. Don' t be afraid to kick visitors out of your room when your bed-

time comes around. Maybe they will get the idea and will go get some sleep themselves .

Eat right and regularly. Make sure you all are getting enough good, nutritious food. Don't let the pay-by-the-item plan in the cafete­ria tempt you to skimp on what you need to eat to be happy and healthy.

Plan c.arefully just how you are going to help create en­vironments, situations and activi­ties that will help you to really grow spiritually this year. Spend time with GOD by yourself each day, PRAY lots each day, SING when you feel like rejoicing, come to Sabbath School and get involved, make a small wors hi p group, join a Youthquake Team, be bold-bring up the subject of spiritual things wi th your friends . Involve God in the ordinary things of your everyday life.

Set up a study schedule, and STICK TO IT! Think of inventive ways to make study time effective AND fu n.

Stay physically active-even in the Winter! It is so important, not only for your physical health, but

also for your happiness. Regular ex­ercise can not only be fun while you are doing it, but it also makes for a better quali ty of life in general.

Spend time with lots of dif­f erenf people. Don' t limit your­self to getting to know only "your kind of people." Be bold and try breaking down some of those clique barriers that tend to show up some­times. Especially you lively outgo­ing ones. Help bring out some of the great personalities and talents of the more timid ones in our GREAT BIG PAA FAMILY!

Don't forget your parents. Yes, even you village people. Give them a little of your time and Jove once in awhile. They need you too.

I am wri ting to you al l to challen,ge r ou to help mah this ope of the best years of your life. Isn't being here exciting?! You know, all of you have the possibi lity of living to be 85 or older. When you look at it that way, this time at PAA is j ust a short stop in the long journey of your life. It can be a stop that you will look back on wi th many fond memories, or it can be a stopping place you would rather fo rget. Which it will be, has much to do with you .

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Senior Sass The 1997-98 school year promises to be

an interesting, fun, action-packed and, yes,

stressful year for us seniors. Yet, we seniors

feel we are more than capable of conquering

the numerous trials ahead. Departmentals and

preparation for graduation are just two ex­

amples of the many exciting activities seniors

get to enjoy. But, of course, we've made it this

far and with all the experience under our belts,

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Goal : Making a lot of new friends . How: Getting more involved .

M!e]JJ l~1rne. Goal : To graduate and have fun. How: By continuing to do whaf I've always done.

J(\J]JTm Goal : To be a good senior pastor. How: By re-evaluating my beliefs and remaining

close to God.

~OO·ll(J~INl\ij Goal: To stay on the honour roll and get a schol­

arship How: Spend more time studying.

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Goal: To meet lots of new people How: Taking part in lots of class activities.

this year will be a breeze, right? I? Sure. It's

going to take a lot more than experience to

successfully make it through this year. For me,

I know I'll need to develop some serious study

habits and self-discipline in order to accom­

plish the goals I've planned for my senior yeat:

These are some of the goals other sen­

iors have set and how they plan on accom­

plishing them.

AVERIL EDWARDS

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Goal: Make a difference How: Spending more one-on-one with people I

don't know.

~UHMl Goal: As president of the senior class, to have

seniors develop more unity by establishing more friendships with each other.

How: By planning lots of activities like Friday night vespers and fun parties.

N~m~ Goal: No comment.

~lUOINI Goal: To have lots of fun, get good grades, to

have our class leave a special mark- the best class-so we'll always be remem­bered.

How: By having lots of class spirit, and being the best we can be.

Junior Jazz (Hey Shaeffer, this is your space! )

Have .a good year, Juniors!

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Sophomore Snazz

The sophomores are looking forward to a spectacular first year at

PAA. Along with becoming the floor hockey champions once again, we are

also anticipating other social activities that we were denied in junior high.

I expect that most of us will exceed in our academic attempts considering

the length of the classes at PAA. While attending this school, I know that

the social, physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of our lives will be im­

proved. Coming from CHAJA I have noticed quite a few changes-one

being the incredibly longer classes, all new teachers, all classes in differ­

ent classrooms, all new boys-especially those East Indians, Wow! Last of

all, the change I like the most are all the new faces. It is so wonderful to be

able to make friends with so many different people. I think all my class­

mates will agree with me when I say, "I'm going to love this new school."

SALLEE R EIMER

The Musical Donkey

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Once a washerman had a don­

key. The donkey was old and lean.

During the day the donkey had to

carry heavy loads of clothes, but at

night he was free to roam about.

key, "everything is so beautiful and

I feel so happy that I must sing a nice song."

you like but I shall go and wait for ~

The donkey happened to meet

a jackal. They became friends and

wandered together in search of

food.

"No Uncle," said the jackal,

"better not. Besides, your voice is n o t very pleasant."

"You are jealous,"

said the donkey, "You

have no taste for mu-sic."

you outside the garden."

With that the donkey began to

"sing." The farmers heard his loud

braying. They knew that a donkey

was in the garden and they all rushed there with heavy weapons. The don­

key was still braying when they

started beating him. They beat him

so hard that the donkey fell down. One night they found a

garden full of ripe cucumbers.

They went in and ate as much

as they could and came away. The next night they went there

"Very true, As the donkey was on the ground

again and ate as many cucumbers U n -

as they wanted. Thus, night after

night they visited the garden and al­

ways had a heavy dinner of ripe cucumbers. Soon the donkey be­

came fat.

A few days later the donkey

felt so happy after eating the cucum­bers that he said to the jackal,

"Look, dear Nephew, the moon is

shining in the sky, the night is pleas­

ant, and I feel like singing."

"Don't Uncle, please don't,"

cried the jackal. "It will only bring

trouble for us. The farmers will hear

you and they will come after us. We

are thieves here. It is better for

thieves to be quiet."

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sic is sweet only to you . If you sing, the farmers will

hear you. Believe me, they will

surely come here to reward you .

Their reward you may not like. So

you better not sing." "You are a fool, a big fool. Do

you think I cannot sing sweet songs?

Now listen to me .... " So saying that,

the donkey lifted his head to bray.

"Very well, Uncle," said the

they beat him a little more. The farmers tied a heavy

mortar round his neck be­

fore they left.

"Dear Uncle," said

the jackal , "so the

farmers gave you a big reward for your

singing. Congratu­

lations."

"I am sorry, Nephew," said

the donkey, "that I did not listen to

you ."

p ANCHATANTRA

Moral: If you 're a donkey, don't steal.

"Dear Nephew," said the don- jackal. "You can sing as much as '-------------./

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BPORTBPAGE

E ven though it kind of bites to be back in school, we can at least look forward to many upcoming spo1ting events. Flag football be­gan Monday, September 8. There are three women's teams, and seven men's teams includ­ing both college and high school players. Later on in the season there will a big tournament here at College Heights. It will include an es­timated 20 teams.

Many other class challenge sporting events are happening soon, such as floor hockey, volleyball, softball, and a possibility of curling in the near future. In order for your

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team to play the best it can, everyone has to have as much school and class spirit as possi­ble. In the past this has led to many victories, showing that having lots of spirit and having a good time can be better than just your team's athletic abilities.

If you are involved in intramurals, then play hard and have fun, and if not, come out and cheer your buddies.

Below are a few suggestions given to me on what should be included on the Sport's Page, and if anyone else has suggestions or complaints that they would like to voice, feel free to talk to Kris, or me.

MARIE BOURDEAU

Suggestions

Shannon Lund: "I would like to read about

Marie's daily physical activities."

Lalitha Ramalingam: "I'd like to see full

coverage on flag football."

Marlin Morton: "Play of the Month."

Regan Hawes : "Any type of violence."

Nicole Proud: "Reports on sporting events."

Rosie Thomas: "What's happening in sports,

important stats."

Jordi Lehmann: "Intramural Highlights."

Mike Pappachan: "Touchdown dance of the

week."

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Why did fhe chic_ken cross

fhe road7 If has been fhe

mosf hwhly debafed ques­

fion known fo man. Yef fhe

mofives of fhaf famed

chicken sfi/I remain a

mysfery fo fhis day. The

Eye has fiafhered here

some of fhe areafesf minds

known fo man fo fry and

help solve fhis riddle.

Mr. Ganson: The chicken crossed the road because the chicken wanted to be the main ingredient in chicken soup.

Mr. Agrey: The question is not "Why did the chicken cross the road?" but rather, "Why did the woman cross the road?" Anyone have a clue- no. Answer-"Who

cares? Why was she out of the kitchen in the first place?"

Mrs. Chris: After extensive research, the conclusion has been drawn that still no one knows why the chicken crossed the road.

Fox Mulder: You saw it cross the road with your own eyes. How many more chickens have to cross the road before you believe it?

Richard M. Nixon: The chicken did not cross the road. I repeat , the chicken did *not* cross the road.

Freud: The fact that you are at all concerned that the chicken crossed the road reveals your underlying fear of intimacy.

Oliver Stone: The question is not "Why did the chicken cross the road?" But is rather, "Who was crossing the road at the same time, whom we overlooked in our haste to observe the chicken crossing?"

Darwin: Chickens, over great peri­ods of time, have been naturally se­lected in such a way that they are now genetically dispositioned to cross roads .

Martin Luther King, Jr : I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.

Grandpa: In my day, we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Someone told us that the chicken had crossed the road, and that was good enough for us.

Machiavelli: The point is that the chicken crossed the road. Who cares why? The end of crossing the road justifies whatever motive there was .

Albert Einstein: Whether the chicken crossed the road or the road moved beneath the chicken depends upon your frame of reference.

Buddha: Asking this question de­nies your own chicken nature.

Ralph Waldo Emerson: The chicken did not cross the road- it tran­scended it.

Bill Gates: I have just released the new Chicken Office 2000,which will not only cross roads, but it will lay eggs, file your important docu­ments AND balance your checkbook. Unfortunately, when it divides 3 by 2 it gets 1.499999999.

Louis Farrakhan: The road, you will see, represents the black man. The chicken, who represents the white man, crossed the "black man" in order to trample him and keep him down.

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MR. SEPTEMBER

Name: Lind, Adam E.R.

Height: Sixfoot-0 inches

Weight: 170 lbs

Nickname: Sweden

Grade: 12, Senior

EYE: And once you see a girl you like, what do you do? pnd: I just lay back and watch, wait for her to come tOme.

. EYE: Perfect Date? Lind: It would start with a drive up to Edmonton. While there we would attend a classical concert. Then

\YOUlg wine and dine her at a fancy restaurant. After !ler~e w9uld go qancirig. Then, perhaps, a stroll.

; :~afdo yo~ iik~ about PAA? cQmeftO ils from ~igd; !9on~iderate it a great privilege to attend this .. mel~ ~(ifiln Lind/...... . schooJ.j especially like the Christian atmosphere. J~ i6f~mg~,~£e; g(Xja\:: · '.:>:: ' ·.··· ···· · ,. •

looks, and d)arrq ~e i~ ... ed , y ~j( iI;{'ha$' att~nded • /• EYE: What are some tbihgs you would like to see PAA througl! Grad~s 'i9~ !~'. ' '.[~6!Jsh a nat(ye ~f .·· chang~d at PAA? Sweden, he resid7sin ~~9?f[i~~-Hi~ lcfi:i~ , confident Lind: I would like to s~e uniforms, and no make-up.

:~:;~~~~~fAi<ftilJ~~~~;~.; ' ;;~i~'}Jf,f:ould)ike to see the no,~e< shirts law en-

The Eyepresel;)f$ .pi.b~t/Welc;pme ·L t . . r· ··... . Adaril: < · ·. . ... ·.· " · ~t~iWhat is youifavorite TY~how?

· .. Lind: My favorite television show would have to be .,.._ --~ .. ,: ,,,,_:.,.,:,., --~- ::,~:- :::,;, -:-~-- .

the Simpspns, and Sei'}field. k:{'~·· \:,:fo:':- ···-:::::;;.X::::'

Lind ~ '~;~ yoU,? · chosert rile foi thiS1

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< EYE: Your plans for th~futlii6? ··· .:--·-- --:;:=: ,;:=::: . . ~-:-:>- ,,,.,., > :'~

·•· !!/ pnd: i plan to'. be ··~. desig9~r;9frlucte~weapons for i',;!; !11Y homel!lnd •.... · ...... ,,,. .... . ... .

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EYE: What are some of your favorite activities? Lind: Well Kris, I'm glad you asked that. I enjoy / weightlifting, dominating Kris, wake boarding, ch~~S.L and camping. A\.,;·

EYE: What do you look for in a woman? Lind: I look for one thing-Robust Good Looks.

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f:.YE: How to you chq;~~ y~ilf fri~rlds? ;< ,i,nd: They need to h~ve c)h~ character trait: Loyalty.

EYE: Is there any motto you Jive by? "Lind: It all comes down to family.

EYE: Well , I hope you have enjoyed our time here with Adam. I know I have.

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CHUCKLE TIME

~ Fear can sometimes be a useful emo­tion. For instance, let's say you are an astronaut on the moon and you FEAR that your partner has been turned into Dracula. The next time he goes out for moon pieces, wham! You just slam the door behind him and blast off. He might call you on the radio and say he's not Dracula, but you just say, "Think again, bat man."

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If you ever drop your keys in a stream of molten lava, forget them, because­man, they ' re gone!

So an Australian, an East Indian, and a Canadian were driving through the desert when their car broke down . They decided to walk to the nearest town, so the Australian took the water out of the radiator to drink along the way, and the East Indian carried some blankets for in the desert it gets cold at night. The Canadian removed the door of the car and they proceeded to walk, a few kilometers later curiosity over­whelmed the Australian and the East Indian and they turned to the Canadian and asked him, "Why are you carry­ing the door?" The Canadian replied, "If it ever gets hot I can just roll down the window."

~ Once someone asked me what the meaning of love was. I turned around, pinned the person down and said, "Now who's asking the questions?"

~ You have been captured by an evil king, but this king is not without mercy. He gives you one chance to prove your worth.

He places you in a room. In this room there are two doors exactly the same and two guards, one for each door. One door leads to freedom; behind the other lies your executioner. The guards are unique guards. One always tells the truth; the other always lies . You do not know which door is which. You do not know which guard lies and which guard tells the truth. The king allows you to ask each guard one question.

What question(s) do you ask the guards? How do you escape?

Note: There is an answer to the riddle above. Submit your answer to The Eye box or to any of my staff. The first right answer I read will win the prize of your vety own column in the next issue of The Eye.

Kooking Korry with Kris A GUIDE TO EAST INDIAN CUISINE

Cauliflower and Eggplant

1 cauliflower 1 eggplant (about 1 pound) 4 tablespoons oil 112 teaspoon black mustard seeds 112 teaspoon turmeric 2 teaspoons salt 112 teaspoon garlic 1 hot pepper, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Cut the cauliflower into buds and discard

the thick stem. Wash and drain the cauliflower buds

and set them aside. Remove the green top part of

the eggplant and cut into small pieces about I-inch

long and place them in a bowl of cold water.

Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium

flame and when hot add the mustard seeds. When

all the seeds start popping, add the cauliflower and

turmeric. Saute, stirring with a wooden spoon for

a few minutes and then stir in the salt. Now add 3

tablespoons water, cover the pan, lower the heat

and cook for seven minutes. After this time add

the well-drained eggplant pieces to the cauliflower

and stir together. Add the garlic and chopped hot

pepper and stir the vegetables for 2 more minutes.

Now add about l /2 cup water, raise the heat to

medium and cook covered for 15 more minutes.

Check to see whether the vegetables are tender and

thoroughly cooked. If there is still a large amount

of liquid in the pot, turn the heat up to high and

stir uncovered for a few minutes until the liquid is

mostly gone, but there is some sauce left. Mix in

the chopped tomato and turn off the heat when the

vegetables are done. Acid the lemon juice. Stir and

serve hot.

. .. mmm that smells good!

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~ ' DORM LIFE

Congratulations, you have survived the

first couple weeks of dorm life. We have

undergone and endured many new changes

in our dorm. The first change is a new male

dean, Mr. Kelly Stickle. He comes to us

form Port Hardy and brings with him some

new and exciting changes. The most out­

standing new change: after a long battle,

males have acquired their own personal

bathrooms-at least, the majority of us

have. Secondly, the upper lobby is exclu­

sively for male use. We have begun the new

year with a step in the right direction-the

cafeteria has ventured into a new way of

serving us, which is more productive and

cost efficient.

Dorm life is not experienced by all. We

are a big family that lives together for the

next ten months. As all families, we will

have our differences and problems, but we

have to come together and overcome the

obstacles that we face. Together we can

make this year the most memorable year in

the dorm. With our deans, we can find new

ways to improve our dorm life and make

this year the best yet. For those returning,

remember, what it was like to adjust to dorm

life. Let's take this opportunity to make the

new students feel comfortable.

NAHID B. ABBA

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upoominB issue . . .

• Mr. October

• Brown Sugar Love Tips

• Brand new story with a moral

• Best of the Month

• Alumni Column

• Banquet Advice

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Canadian University College

opens its doors to

ALL PAA SENIORS

(COLLEGE DAYS J September 25-27

Registration: 4 pm, Thursday, September 25 Lakeview Hall

Tours Sports Events Class Visitaions Info Sessions Performances Prizes Demonstrations Scholarships

Lolli Friday ..... .... ....... ... ....... ............................. ... Every Friday

Sunday at Seven - Streetnix ... ......................... September 28

Yearbook Pictures ... ....... ..... .. .. .. .. ..... .... .... ... .... September 29

GABL Red Ribbon Week ........ ...... September 29 - October 4

Fall Fest ..... .................. ... ... ...... ... ... ... .. .... ... .. .......... October 4

Break .. .... .... ....... .......... ... ... ... ... ........ ..... .. ... ...... October 10-14

Volleyball/Flag ball ....................... ..... .... .. ... ...... . October 18-19

Clocks back one hour ..... ....... .... ...... .. .. ........ .... .... . October 25

Alumni Fun Fest Hockey Tournament .. ...... ..... October 25-26

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