Coming Out of Quarantine a Queen!

Coming Out of Quarantine a Queen!

Editor-in-Chief, Mehek Budshah Hey Gators! During this pandemic along with our sanity, motivation is also something we’ve all been slowly losing. Not only is this stay at home break a great opportunity for some self-love, but it’s a perfect chance to channel your inner glow up and come out of quarantine as a queen (or […]

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 Playland’s Fright Nights

Playland’s Fright Nights

Christina Oh, Writer Boo! A new season of screams is here! The amusement park you recognize and love is gone. Instead, it’s been transformed into the nightmare of your dreams. In its place stands eight haunted houses filled with horror that stepping inside may change you forever… It sounds great, right!?    Fright Nights, Vancouver’s […]

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 Welcome to WGSS! Q & A

Welcome to WGSS! Q & A

Mehek Budshah, Editor-in-Chief, Hey Gators! School has started, and for quite a few of us, so has the stress. However, for the ambitious Grade 8s, their highschool journey has only begun! Saying that, questions often arise for these curious eighth-graders, and today, we’ll be answering the most frequently asked questions and addressing the concerns that […]

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 2018: A Throwback Year of Style

2018: A Throwback Year of Style

Mehek Budshah, Entertainment Writer  As a fashion lover, I can’t seem to let go of 2018 without properly reminiscing some of the biggest style trends of the year.  Oversized polo shirts, chunky sneakers, fanny packs and so many more trends were spiced up and brought back in this year.  From scrunchies to oversized dad-fashion, 2018 was […]

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 An Autumn Night of Music

An Autumn Night of Music

What better way to start off the year at WGSS than to sit back and listen to WGSS’ very own choirs, bands and orchestra perform their fresh fall tunes? Whether you’re into today’s pop hits or the lively African vibes, the choirs, bands, and orchestra had mesmerizing performances to start off this year in music […]

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 Drug Awareness Week at WGSS

Drug Awareness Week at WGSS

Mehek Budshah, Writer “The number of illicit drug overdose deaths in August 2017 (113) equates to about 3.6 deaths per day for the month” Last week, WGSS decided to address an important issue that has been rapidly killing lives every day; drugs.  More specifically, the focus is on the danger of substance overdose and how life-threatening they […]

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 The Start of a First and Last Year

The Start of a First and Last Year

Mehek Budshah, Features Writer They say the hardest part of a journey is always the first step. The first step that our new Grade 8s took on the prestigious “Becoming One of Us” Day, as they walked through the crazy halls of WGSS to their very first class, was the start of a long journey. […]

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 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to Sweeten up Monday

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to Sweeten up Monday

Mehek Budshah, Features Writer We all know how much of a pain it can be, coming to school on Mondays after a long relaxing weekend. However, last Monday, May 1st, the Youth Hunger Mission Foundation Club held a doughnut sale in the front foyer after school. It sweetened everyone’s Monday and warmed up some hearts […]

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Rave Reviews for Beauty and the Beast

Mehek Budshah, Writer A depressed, hideous and lonely beast with a terrible temper and a beautiful, independent and intelligent girl who craves adventure more than anything: Beauty and the Beast is a classic story about two intriguing characters who fall in love despite their differences. WGSS has revived this “tale as old as time” through […]

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 Denim on Denim Day

Denim on Denim Day

Mehek Budshah, Writer On Friday, March 10th, students and staff of WGSS expressed their personal styles by wearing creative and unique outfits but all with the same material: denim. Before school, in the foyer, Student Council distributed candy to everyone who had shown school spirit by wearing denim. Jeans, shorts, skirts, shirts, jackets, dresses, overalls. […]

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