Valentine’s day “Love in the Club”
This Valentine’s Day the Boarding Council decided to celebrate in a BIG way. on the 14th of February the Student Centre was completely transformed into a chic club lounge. Tall cocktail tables were covered with pink and black tablecloths. There were clear vases filled with a few of a girl’s favourite things: sweetheart candies, cinnamon hearts, and heart shaped chocolates. Ambience was set with the sound of sweet tunes drifting across the softly lit glass dome. The ‘quiet room’ was sectioned off as our club, with golden Christmas lights and neon pink glow sticks. The techno beats began, and the excitement of the night truly started when the beat dropped, and the staff joined in for the fun!Toni Knox, Boarder Captain, Class of 2011 .
Updates from recent Bss boarding grads…
Natalia PANG ’10 is studying at Queen’s University in Kingston, ontario. She writes, “life in university passes by really quickly; two more months and I will be finished first year! I am really enjoying the huge variety of courses available at university. I am taking German, which, to say the least, is challenging! But I found a passion in learning a new language, so I am further pursuing this interest and I will be going on a language trip to Germany this summer. I am really excited… but also nervous! I am looking forward to embarking on a new experience, and embracing the culture there!” See page 23 for moreon Natalie PANG.
Ibiyemi BALOGUN ’10 is studying at the University of Toronto. She writes, “BSS taught me to get involved, and boy am I involved. I’m a member of the Residence group, and I am also a volunteer on the Student Residence Council (SRC). So far, it has been a lot of fun; we get to plan parties, workshops, and events on campus to promote competition between different residences. I do really miss BSS though; I especially miss the fact that boarding was inside the building, because having to walk to classes in the snow is taking a toll on me! I also miss the BSS choir, the Nativity and Festival of Carols.”
Shirley HUANG ’09, former St. Monica’s House Head (2009), writes, “I’m currently studying Medicine at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. After working as a PR intern at Stella McCartney during the summer, I took a leave of absence last semester to intern at Vogue in New York. It was such an amazing experience and something I’ve wanted for so long; but making such a spontaneous decision was really terrifying. Being away from school has definitely made me appreciate the experience a lot more, just as starting at university helped me realize how much I loved BSS boarding.”
