LHA Journalism

Day-to-day decisions are made at LaurenHill Academy, and the greater student population raises the question; do they have any influential power? The answer is yes. LaurenHill Academy is home to many committees whose purpose is to make decisions, to better the lives of LHA students. Therefore, students should hold the power to influence these decisions. The decisions made within the walls of LaurenHill Academy mainly revolve around our students. Joseph Daugher, a secondary five student, says that in his past experiences, whenever he has raised concerns about something, he has experienced change thanks to his teachers’ understanding of his problems. Proving that students are often times taken into consideration when the time comes for decisions to be made, such as the uniform shoe policy. The staff and teachers are both understanding and easily approachable when it comes to the concerns of their students. According to Ms. Najarian, a teacher on Senior Campus, even though teach...

Risk of developing mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, increase for students in Canada as stress levels escalate due to pressuring educational systems.              Kids Help Phone National Survey found that “42% of teens [in Canada] are stressed.” The study also showed that getting high grades at school was the biggest stressor for students, at a rate of 49%. In other words, nearly half of all adolescents in Canada find the high school grading system hard to keep up with. Teenagers are finding it more difficult to achieve high marks, while sustaining a healthy mentality.              Many signs suggest that heavy workload for students encourages elevated stress levels, and poor mental health.“I took notes of everything I had to do for the end of that week,” says Kathleen Collins, 17, LaurenHill Academy graduate, “I was so overwhelmed, I ...

The 2018 graduating class of LaurenHill Academy will be under a lot of pressure for the next few months because they will need to apply for CEGEP and therefore need to bring up their averages to be able to get into the program of their choice. They also need to decide what they want to do for a living. Teachers are trying very hard to help out students in every way possible until applications need to be filled in. Applications are generally filled in between January and March for the first semester. The requirements for most programs are high averages which means that students need to be in top shape. Most people are very stressed and trying to stay on top of all their work before it’s too late. In fact, Lucas Diacoumacos stated, “I stay consistent with my work to ensure that I stay on top of everything so that I’m never behind. My advice to all CEGEP applicants is to do the same to make sure their applications are over the top.” The main concern for a lot of students is not kno...