Short story by elementary student Brandon Bouwmeester
In a few days, school will be back in. As The Victoria Voice editors, we simply wanted to check in.
Most of the time when people imagine activism, they see a protest; however, now that we’re in quarantine, protests and strikes aren’t quite the best option. So how do they do it? Is it even possible to fight for justice without so much as leaving your desk chair or bed? Can you really care about making change without even changing out of pajamas? I’m here to give you the scoop.
LGBTQ+ Pride, whether in the form of a parade, month or just in general has been around for many decades. With positive movements being slowly made towards the freedom of queer and transgender people, it’s easy to lose sight of the importance of pride. Victoria student Lake Bradshaw, in this open letter, reminds us of the true meaning and current importance of pride.
As Nathaniel Sorochan tosses his cap and waves goodbye to Vic he leaves behind a legacy, part of that including the Victoria Voice newspaper. To take his place as editor, he foolishly decided to leave it up to us. So, hello!
The Victoria Voice would like to extend a warm welcome to its new editors starting next school year: Danica Wilson and Grace Tunski.
One of the proposed solutions to the propagation of systemic racism is defunding the police. While that idea may be beneficial to people of colour, it just simply isn’t enough.
Brown apples seem inescapable, however, there are some cool ways to prevent apples from going brown!
We’ve been quarantined for over a month now. To some it feels like years and others mere days, but one collective consensus is: it’s terrifying. I’m here to give you the bottom line of social distancing survival. Never mind staying normal, let’s stay sane!
If you’re anything like me, you hate working. You would prefer to just sit and watch TV and YoutTube all day. Unfortunately, that’s not how it works.
Every Thursday after school, a group of junior high students come to room 2120 and practice their makeup skills. I’m proud to say I’ve started this beauty club.
Makeup is a talent and a passion for many. Unfortunately, many are scared to share their talent. I too, used to be that way.
The new Alberta Government (The United Conservative Party, led by premier Jason Kenney) is leading an unexpected change in many Albertan resources, including the education system. The U.C.P has instituted a 5 - 9% budget cut into each school’s funding (in total it is about a $136 million loss), asking parents and schools to come up with an extra $121 million.
One of Victoria’s newest teachers is Miss Boulter. Not many students know a lot about her, even the students that see her everyday. In this article, we covered some questions that you may have about Miss Boulter. If you want to get to know the teacher that teaches, Grade 7 Humanities, and English 30-2, keep reading.
LQBTQ2+ representation in media is important. While, I’m sure a majority of people can name a plethora of shows that feature archetypal gay best friends, here is a list of queer TV shows that get it right.
