Easter Bunny

This past semester, I worked with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Niagara over the Easter weekend for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. This is a charitable event that raises funds for the organization with the help of the City of Welland as well as the Welland firefighters, both volunteer and paid. Also, with the aid of many, many volunteers, the event almost always runs as planned. I have helped at this event for the past two years with friends. Both years, my friends and I have painted faces…

Kite Day is a favorite among many special days in Kindergarten. This fun-filled GCS tradition began more than twenty years ago, as a “Dads and Kids Day”. Over the years, it has transitioned into a mentoring day for each kindergarten student and their eighth-grade buddy. Both grades have something in common, since they are graduating from their grades and preparing for big changes. As Kite Day approaches, the Kindergarteners anticipate finding out who their special eighth-grader will be.…

became the number one hit on the United States singles chart. In 1975 the Wailers released their third album, “Natty Dread” which held “Talking Blues”, “No Women No Cry” and “Revolution”. By this time two thirds of the original Wailers, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, had quit the band to pursue solo careers. This caused the name of the band to change once more to “Bob Marley and the Wailers”. Even though there were no Wailers, he wanted to keep part of the original name. Because the two member…

“Tanti at the Oval” was a piece done by writer, performer and most importantly; storyteller, Paul Keens-Douglas. Although Trinidadian by birth, he spent his early childhood in Grenada. He is well renowned for his ability to convey cultural equality in his work by ensuring it is appealing to virtually everyone, especially in such a cosmopolitan region. This particular piece entails the main character, Tanti Merle, and her journey to and from a cricket match at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad…

Bob Marley was a successful Jamaican reggae musician who wrote songs concerning his beliefs within the Rastafarian religion. Specifically, his song “Get Up, Stand-Up”, expresses his opinion on supporting the fighting of rights. The genre of reggae brings a sense of calmness to a song because of the strong bass and drum instruments played. The sound of the music, alone, produces a feeling of peace and support in contrary to if the song was written to be a rock or pop song. “Reggae music is…

PINK RABBIT AND THE BRIGHT GREEN LIGHT “HEY, Bunnies! Now the time to Race today” A BIG FAT Rabbit with specs and expensive blue suit announced with A Mike in his hand. He is standing in the Exact center of the racing track. His hands are white, ears are white from the outer side and red at the inner. He is looking exactly as a Big fatty rabbit looks. After listening to this, a bunch of rabbits starts running to the cars of them. They are all kind of rabbits, The black rabbits, white ones…

examples of tricksters would be the short story, Tselane and the Giant. This story is a great example because it contains more than one example of a trickster. Another excellent example of a trickster would be the well known cartoon character, Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny is a wonderful example of a trickster mainly because he is constantly playing silly and absurd tricks. Although…

"I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. " - W.C. Prejudice is having an unfavorable opinion about someone before hand. There are many different types of prejudice that are present in the United States. The hardest thing to overcome in my opinion would be racism. Racism can be viewed as discrimination or believing that all people of that race will possess specific traits. Racism has been a problem for many years. Racism is something that is taught. When a baby is born he/she has…

How to forget the reggae, a musical genre in English language practiced in Jamaica, characterized by the use of an acoustic guitar and in which the singer usually tends to have braids in her hair. Due to their large acceptance by the black population, this genre expands throughout America. Arriving in Panama due to the construction of the Panama Canal, people take it as their own genre and ends up calling it the “reggae in Spanish” or better known as "Plena". But what is special about this genre…

Mickey flops down next to his sister on the couch, and she wordlessly passes him a plate of pizza bites. He takes them with a grateful nod. It’s a typical night for the two of them, except Mickey’s just asked Ian on a date, and his mind is buzzing with thoughts about the redhead. He’s so caught up in thinking about Ian’s stupid, pretty, freckled face that he doesn’t realize he’s zoned out until Mandy’s waving a hand in front of his face. “Earth to Mickey, helloooooo,” She sings, her expression…