Dear Students and Staff of Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, We are thrilled to share the release of the 2016 Winter Edition of the Golden Falcon Online Newspaper with you! We would like to thank our hardworking and talented contributors and editors for all of the content in this edition. Everyone, including Mr. Lee and Ms. … More Letter from the Editors (Winter 2016)
By Austin Kranc 1. Why do students become uncouth on weekends? Because they have no class. 2. Why do science students work best together? Because they have chemistry. 3. Why did the student break his carrot in half at 11:45 AM? Because it was lunch break. 4. Why do students turn on computers, on hot … More High Five (Edition II)
Janet Chukwu, Caterina Vescio and Adnan Saoud Students may find it hard to get through another semester of school, especially right after they have written final examinations. Students may have had a rough first semester, and have no motivation to complete another 5 months of treacherous work. They also could have had an excellent first … More Motivation for the start of semester 2.
By Samara Silver “I was riding across the open countryside and a Canadian film crew spotted me and filmed me for a documentary that later aired on CBC.” This is one of many of Hy Burstein’s incredible stories through his life journey. Hy, a man that’s ridden over 50, 000 kilometers on a horse and … More Forest Hill’s Very Own Horseback Rider
By Riley Koltun “Moving to a completely different country is quite a drastic change, everything you knew, all that was familiar, near and dear to your heart will be nothing but memories.” Forest Hill CI welcomes new student Sigi Buzi all the way from Albania where she enters a new journey in her life. Everyone … More One-Way Ticket to FHCI
By Tyler Burstein The best basketball players playing today are in no way “small”. Using their skill plus their intimidating size, players such as LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers have and amazing set of skills, but it also helps when your 6 foot 6 and 250 pounds. This doesn’t apply to grade 9 FHCI … More Shootin’ 3’s and not even 5 foot 3
By: Maria Pletneva
Ethan Levy and Emma Albaum How long have you two been dating? Emma: “3 months.” What’s your favourite thing about Ethan? Emma: “He drives me around.” What’s your favourite thing about Emma? Ethan: “She makes me food.” Tell me something interesting about your relationship. Ethan: “We live on the same street.”
Iain Kaufman-O’Keefe and Sydney Coates, grade 12 … More Humans of FHCI: Couples Series
Mistakes I’ve Made Hats Off to H & M
I am not a poet Because I already know it. You try to show me but you are phony And you try to phone me Like ring ring But I’m coming with the bling bling I’m talking cha ching ching And I hear the money sing sing. You try to inspire But I’m coming with … More I am not a Poet…
By Denis Qeska and Rory Kates What comes to mind when you think about the fourteenth day of February – Valentine’s Day? Many might envision flowers the colour of rubies, a card expressing admiration, gestures expressing adoration, or even a winged child letting heart-tipped arrows fly from their bow. However, just like this varies between … More February 14 Around The Globe
What’s so controversial about Instagram? Listen to Thalia Desmond’s podcast to find out: Do you think refugees should be coming into Canada? Hear what students are saying in this podcast by Denis Qeska: What music are you listening to? Olivia Gould is asking the questions in this podcast:
Have you ever been on the hunt for that particular fashion item, and couldn’t find it? Let Annie Chusid help you out. Her website gives chic solutions that won’t pinch your wallet: http://www.chicthisweek.com/ Are you a female who plays sports? Samara Silver has played sports most of her life. She created her website … More Student Websites
By Matt Lindzon Valentine’s day is the perfect day to kick back, eat some popcorn with a cozy blanket and watch a movie about true love. It’s hard to decide which one to watch, so here are the best movies ever created for Valentine’s Day. 1. When Harry Met Sally If you haven’t seen this … More 5 Movies to Watch on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is hyped up as the most romantic day of the year. With deals on flowers, chocolates, and romantic dinners, someone without a date can feel lonely. Here are some ideas on places to go and things to do on Valentine’s day if you do not have a date. 1) Go to Café Demetré … More What to do on Valentines Day if you don’t have a date
By Keigo Ogawa For many, Valentine’s is a day in which money disappears from their wallets. Statistically, the annual spending of Valentine’s Day exceeds $13 billion dollars, as a person spends $150 on average. To anyone who is sane, that’s a lot of money (not all of us have a small loan of a million … More 6 Cheap but Decently Romantic Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Watch out! This is called stressing. [Claymation] Sandwich is about getting the first and last bite. [3-D animation] Is there coffee shop love in Encounter? [Hand drawn and computer generated]