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  • Glorious Great Gatsby Gala

    The Friesen Centre came alive with jazz music, flapper fashion, and everything that made the 1920s roar as it hosted the Great Gatsby Gala, a fine dining experience and fundraiser for the EDGE (Engagement, Development, Gratitude and Experience) Spring Break trip to Jamaica.
     
    Organized by Grade 12 student Ali S. as her capstone project, the event had the Friesen Centre done up in Jazz Age style, while guests – including students, parents and staff members – donned their best period attire and enjoyed an enticing meal prepared by Shawnigan head chef Mr. Dustin Setso and his kitchen team with the help of the entrepreneurship students who operate the Stag Café.
     
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  • Grade 8s Dive Into Shawnigan's Past

    Grade 8 students had an eye-opening opportunity to connect with Shawnigan’s history last week when they took a guided tour of the School museum with curator Ms. Rosemary Dolman.
     
    Located downstairs in Marion Hall, the museum charts the evolution of Shawnigan, beginning with its founding by C.W. Lonsdale in 1916. Opened in 2005, it contains more than 3,200 items, including Shawnigan memorabilia and other period-appropriate pieces collected over the years. The museum includes recreations of several specific School spaces, including C.W. Lonsdale’s office, classrooms from the 1910s and 1940s, and a dorm room from the 1970s.
     
    “The School’s history is so incredibly deep in how far it goes back,” student Quinn M. extolled. “It’s just super inspiring with all the cool stuff that’s here: how the rooms used to look, how the kitchen used to operate. How the whole School used to operate is incredible.”
     
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  • Lunar New Year and Ice Hockey Seniors' Night

    From Marion Hall to the Charlie Purdey Arena, Lunar New Year was celebrated across campus on Friday, March 1.
     
    Students wore red – which symbolizes luck, joy and happiness in Chinese culture – to Marion Hall for a special dinner of Chinese food prepared by the kitchen staff. That was followed by a cultural entertainment provided by students of Asian heritage: singing and dancing, both traditional and modern, with plenty of interaction from the audience.
     
    The Lunar New Year celebration has been a cherished tradition at Shawnigan for many years. Grace Z., who organized the festivities this year, was proud to help carry that tradition forward.
     
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  • Climbing on the Rise at Shawnigan

    “You feel really uplifted when you climb,” said Angela C., one of the students behind the creation of Shawnigan’s climbing team, a new student-driven initiative this year. Although that could be taken quite literally, Angela meant it figuratively, referring to the exhilarating rush she and her teammates get from the sport.
     
    Although climbing is not an official sport at Shawnigan, there is a climbing wall in the gym, and a group of passionate students have taken to training on it in their spare time, forming a team and attending competitions on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.
     
    “We started last year with a vision, and turned it into a reality this year,” said Bea H.
     
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  • Stag Café Goes International

    The Stag Café went international on Tuesday night with a multifaceted celebration of the many cultures represented at Shawnigan.
     
    Since she arrived at the School last year, Grade 12 student Anastasiia S. has wanted to implement more cultural events because they help students adapt to a new environment by sharing their culture with their peers, while other students have a chance to get to know the international students better. Initially, the idea for this event was a night for students to share their cultures, but it quickly evolved into a larger event with food and music that was embraced by the student body.
     
    “Food is one of those things that represent culture,” Anastasiia said. “It’s at the frontline of culture.”
     
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