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Howe Sound Unmasked
May 4, 20211 min read
THE BEST PIECE OF WRITING
By Emily Rice There are hearts and minds between our pages, The best piece of writing doesn’t exist, not anymore. It existed only in her...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Apr 29, 20217 min read
EMPRESS ELISABETH OF AUSTRIA
By Vienna Strub It’s rare for random historical figures to have so much of an impact that they’re still a topic of conversation almost...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Apr 23, 20213 min read
GETTING "ZUCKED"
By Vienna Strub Everyone feels safer when they’re anonymous, right? Stuck securely behind a username and a password containing at least...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Apr 23, 20213 min read
BODY IMAGE
By Zoe Carter Through the entirety of middle school sucking in stomachs was a sport. Having an exposed piece of tummy or anything that...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Apr 13, 20215 min read
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
By Alex Murphy With the inauguration of American president Joe Biden being a few months behind us now, the world has moved on from it’s...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Mar 9, 20212 min read
NOTES FROM A STRESSED STUDENT
By Emily Rice We all know the coveted question, “Is this gonna be on the test?” I’ve heard teachers and students alike laugh when we hear...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Mar 4, 20211 min read
HERE COMES THE GIRL
By Lucy Gill Be warned, here comes the girl who is made of a storm Her voice is thunder and raging showers All the power she possesses...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Mar 4, 20213 min read
SAINT
By Azul Herrera Well, the job was done, and it happened faster than expected, but the feverish murderer was still on a high for the...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Jan 14, 20211 min read
LEAKS
By Azul Herrera The leaks became a problem two weeks after the move. It was to be expected, the house was old and run down, and with the...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Jan 12, 20212 min read
CHRISTMAS
By Sophia Katramadakis Let us welcome the days of crackling firewood and glass-dusted greenery. Days constricting, as we watch the bleak...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Dec 17, 20206 min read
ANGELA DAVIS: ALTERNATIVE AMERICAN HERO
By Alex Murphy Over the past six months many people have compared the current Black Lives Matter movement to the Civil Rights movement of...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Dec 10, 20202 min read
THE DAMAGES OF MARKETING
By Emily Rice We are living in a marketing crisis. There are ads on a large percentage of apps, programs, and websites. Many of them...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Dec 3, 20201 min read
HYPNIC
By Azul Herrera Falling in your dreams can be one of the most unpleasant ways to wake up. The way your stomach plunges or how your chest...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Nov 27, 20204 min read
THE INNATE BIAS OF OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM
By Lucy Gill As a high school student aspiring to perhaps one day work in a scientific field, I have always been very dedicated to my...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Nov 24, 20203 min read
FLIGHT 866 EP.1
By Ali Hassanzadeh Horses hoofing. The splash of water. It's all a process. A child fell with you. Wounded knee. He's crying for what...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Vienna Strub
Hi! My name’s Vienna, and I’m in the tenth grade. I’m very excited to be writing for Sounders Unmasked this year! I’ll be writing a...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 27, 20202 min read
Beneath the Title of Council
By Emily Rice Politics is an incredibly important part of our society. As we reach closer to the voting age, the more it is pushed on us....
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 22, 20203 min read
Mental Health in Schools
By Zoe Carter Mental health education should be a mandatory class in all schools. When, and who, decided that there should be a class in...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 20, 20203 min read
Making a Halloweenie of Things
By Tallula Russell 2020 has been what the youth would call, a "big oof" so far, and it isn't really looking up, especially not for...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 15, 20209 min read
You Can't Pray the Gay Away
It is widely agreed that acceptance and equality are corner stones of Canadian values; however, there is a glaring hole in the...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 13, 20202 min read
Young, Gifted, and Black
By Lucy Gill Behavioural racism is an issue that has in recent decades become quite prevalent in societies all around the world, yet is...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 13, 20201 min read
Alex Murphy
I’m Alex, a Howe Sound Secondary student in the twelfth grade. I’m very excited to be writing and editing for Sounders Unmasked. I will...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 13, 20201 min read
Emily Rice
My name is Emily Rice, I am very passionate about writing and I’m excited to share my view of the world with you. What my articles will...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 13, 20201 min read
Zoe Carter
My name is Zoe Carter. I am in grade twelve and new to the HSS newspaper this year. I am very passionate about several things including...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 3, 20201 min read
Ali
Hey. My name's Ali, I'm a grade 10 student in Howe Sound Secondary school and this is my first year in Squamish. I am an enthusiastic...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 3, 20201 min read
Azul Herrera
I’m azul and I’m in grade 10 and mostly write fiction and horror I have some tendency to lose motivation like REALLY fast but usually get...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Feb 27, 20203 min read
Times Square
By Emily Rice New York is heaven on earth. Covered in lights, tall buildings that brush the sky with their spires, diverse culture and...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Feb 25, 20202 min read
Why Stockholm Fashion Week Was Cancelled.
By Annie Malpass Recently in the fashion world, ethical and environmental fashion has been on the rise and supported by many. Though it...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Feb 20, 20202 min read
Life, Uh, Finds A Way
By Evie Jordan 136 000 years ago, a small island in the Indian Ocean, off the south-east coast of Africa, almost completely disappeared...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Feb 18, 20205 min read
Summer Camp 2020: A Look at Mike Pence's History of Homophobia
By Kate Murphy Mike Pence is often seen as a more calm, more composed, less unhinged and more intelligent version of President Donald...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Feb 13, 20205 min read
CRISPR Cons
By Sage Roeder As of 2015, it is now possible to genetically modify your child in your image. This new science called CRISPR/Cas9 (an...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Feb 6, 20202 min read
The Glitter On His Cheeks
By Emily Rice There was once a star who shone brighter than any other in the galaxy. But his light has dimmed because those around him,...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Jan 30, 20204 min read
Adopt - Don't Shop
By Briana Burke I arrived for my shift at the SPCA, where an adult Siamese mix named Simms had recently been placed. Simms was a...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Jan 9, 20204 min read
The Positive Effects of Social Media
By Amelie Francisco We’ve all been told time and time again how bad social media is. People think that it is ruining teenagers and...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Jan 7, 20203 min read
Gay Love: Good Medicine
By Sage Roeder “The world is not to be divided into sheep and goats.” -Alfred Kinsey. As we ease into the year 2020, it is easier to...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Dec 19, 20193 min read
Walking the Fine Line of Cultural Appropriation, and Cultural Exploration Disney Needs To Learn
By Lucy Gill We are living in an age of change. In the past decade, along with the help of increased media outlets, and online...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Dec 10, 20194 min read
How the Impeachment of an American President Actually Works: A Step by Step Guide
By Kate Murphy How the Impeachment of an American President Actually Works: A Step by Step Guide Kate Murphy PRE IMPEACHMENT NOTE:...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Dec 5, 20194 min read
The Effects of Casual Homophobia
By Amelie Francisco We’ve all heard it before but maybe some of us don’t quite register how much it affects the LGBTQ community to...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Dec 3, 20192 min read
5 Fun Christmas Events In Vancouver To Go To This Winter
By Mckinley Harrop Christmas is just around the corner! There are tons of amazing events starting up in Vancouver for the holiday season...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Nov 28, 20193 min read
Career Life Concerns
By Sage Roeder One of the hottest topics for the graduating class of 2020 is the introduction of CLC. Especially after the recent grade...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Nov 21, 20195 min read
The Sexual Objectification of Queer Women in Media
By Kate Murphy Despite what we, as a society, seem to believe, women do not, in fact, exist purely for male satisfaction! Surprise! But...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Nov 19, 20192 min read
Two Steps to Having an Eco-Conscious Christmas
By Annie Malpass Though it may still be November, we cannot deny the feeling of Christmas sneaking up on us. It’s a time of showing love...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Nov 14, 20197 min read
Yellow is the New Green
By Sophia Katramadakis It all started when a forest green pick up truck pulled up to our neighbour’s house. The truck was framed by a...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Nov 12, 20193 min read
November Horoscopes
By Viviane-Marie Broy Capricorn Dec.23-Jan.21 Colour: Rust Mineral: Garnet This month, in particular, is good to speak up, make your...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Nov 5, 20193 min read
Decriminalization of Drugs
By Aquinnah Flores Drugs are one of the most controversial topics out there, it seems as though they’re either good or bad. Canada has...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 31, 20191 min read
5 Reasons Halloween is the Best
By Mckinley Harrop Halloween is my favourite day of the year. Here are five reasons why I think it’s the best. 1. Costumes You can dress...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 29, 20192 min read
In Defense Of Alberta
By Sage Roeder Alberta is a hot topic after the recent election. The voters of the province voted almost entirely blue, with a few...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 24, 20192 min read
Simple Styling Tips to Always Look Good (All Genders)
Annie Malpass All of us are affected by style and clothing in some way. The way we present ourselves through what we wear is, in a way, a...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 24, 20193 min read
Help
Emily Rice The classroom became smaller and smaller the longer I sat in the stiff-backed chair that kept me attached to the desk in front...
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Howe Sound Unmasked
Oct 24, 20191 min read
Chameleon
Briana Burke I am a chameleon. Blending with my surroundings, hiding from predators, walking through life with caution. Head down,...
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