The Eco-Fair!

April 19th, 2019

Last Thursday, York Mills’ Eco-Council hosted the Eco-Fair, an event to spread awareness about the environment and to provide ways that everyone can help. The event ran outside the library and in Room 137, where many activities were set up for the student to try. Some of the events included an oil spill experiment, a raffle using TTC transfers, a raffle for good on one side (GOOS) paper, and cup pong to test your knowledge about the environment and which items to place in the proper receptacle.

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Is Summer School Worth It?

April 22, 2019

By: Renee Liang

You or people around you may have already started talking about taking summer school. You may wonder if dedicating your summer to more work is worth your time and effort.

I interviewed Romina Rouzbahani to see if she enjoyed her summer school experience.

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JA tradeshow

Last week, many Junior Achievement (JA) companies had the opportunity to show York Mills the product they had been working on for the last few months. Junior Achievement is an organization that aims to provide students with the opportunity to start their own company and experience what it feels like to be an entrepreneur. Each company is led by a group of well-trained professionals which help to guide your company and teach each company member tips towards creating a successful company.

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