Teachers Got Talent

Janurary 31st and February 1st, 2013

Let’s face it: students have always thought of teachers as dull, lifeless adults. We think all they do is lecture about boring subjects; however, during lunch on Thursday, January 31st and Friday, February 1st, We Council brought out the fun sides of teachers with the event “Teachers Got Talent” in the Michael J. Fox Theatre. In celebration of freedom from  poverty, exploitation, and disease, We Council took this precious opportunity to shine light on these important issues and bring awareness to the organization Free the Children as well as all the empowering programs it initiates around the world to help those in need. In addition to introducing these topics to the student body, Teacher Got Talent also presented the humorous character of our wonderful teachers: Mr. Jack, Ms. Mounce, Ms. Slaney, Ms.Loo, Ms. D-C, Ms. DeAbreau, and Ms. Yan in team All Doubt; Mr. Kwan, Mr. Mckillop, Ms. Kong, Mr. Marzouk , Ms. Alex, and Ms. Alacorn in group Maroon π; Mr Chan, Mr. Lam, Ms, Samra, and Ms. Ghtaura in No Direction; and Ms. Chow, Mr. Lui, Ms. Wong, and Ms. Kikawa in Phun. By popularity, Phun’s performance was voted to be the best; however, all groups made the audience cheer until we lost our voices. The audience also loved “Rebel Style” with Mr. Lee, Mr. Chin, and South’s dance class; “Blackout” with South’s senior dance group; the dance presented by South’s very own dance crew, Adobo; and the Banghra dance featuring Mr. Li and South’s Banghra Club. In this event, these wonderful teachers and students volunteered their time to put together hilarious and awe-inspiring performances that made our stomachs hurt from laughing and our throats dry from cheering. Thanks to these fabulous teachers and students, the event was extremely successful, raising over $3000, and unforgettable. It was definitely a highlight in our high school experience! We love our teachers and our Rebel Spirit! 
Article by Sylvia Huang

We Day

We Day 2012

The deafening roar of thousands and thousands of voices echoes in the air with heart-thumping clarity. All of those voices combined have the power to topple any mountain and stand tall in any storm. The room is dark, yet the room is bright. With countless little rapidly darting spotlights, it is illuminated only as a whole. The floor rumbles with excitement from all directions that fills your head with restlessness. There is a flutter in your heart and like a loud bass it beats faster and faster. Faster yet, it skips, until it threatens to explode into a massive ball of boundless energy--ready to give and be given inspiration...

That, ladies and gentlemen, is We Day.

On October 18th, 18,000 middle and high school students come together to participate in an extraordinarily powering event--We Day. Established by Free the Children and Me to We, We Day Vancouver allows thousands of young adults around Vancouver to have a chance to come together and learn how to change the world. Held at Roger's Arena, performers and speakers such as Magic Johnson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Cody Simpson, Demi Lovato, and Craig and Mark Kielburger brought energy to the young people gathered there that day. Through music, dance, and empowering speeches, the event doubtlessly will change the course of many lives.

For the students at Burnaby South Secondary, it was a day to remember forever...

"I think Gandhi's metaphor with pencils about how power lies in numbers was inspiring especially how right in from of our eyes, more than 20,000 people, were sitting there for the same reason as us. Just that physical representation of all the empowered youth in this region was motivating. It was simple things like a mass human wave that showed me that together we could reach goals that we couldn't by ourselves." - Anika Meng

"Being at We Day and hearing about how together we have helped all the children in other countries receive the clean water they need, makes me feel great knowing that every small thing we do can lead to a big difference!" - Jeanette Lim

For many, this experience will impact their lives forever. We Day is not just any event, it is an event that brings students into the act of changing the world. Young people have the power to change the future, and We Day makes it possible. All this positive energy makes one wonder, 'What can I do to help change the world?' Well, go to We Day to find out how you can make someone else in the world happy! 

Article by Sylvia Huang

Rebel's Food Program

The Rebels Food Program is a campaign that is raising money for students at South and BCSD who are in need. These students are coming to school hungry and have no means of getting food. The school is currently funding a breakfast program for these students, but for most of them, it's the only meal they get all day. And what about when we go on winter break? This isn't just a problem in our school: this is all over Burnaby, all over BC. BC has the highest overall poverty and child poverty rates in Canada, while Burnaby has the third highest rate of poverty in BC. It's unacceptable. Eliminating poverty is an enormous task, but the best way we can start is by right here in our school. Last week, we raised awareness for silenced children around the world. But there's a problem right here in front of us and that has to change. We'll be coming around at lunch time collecting donations, as well as during your second block class tomorrow. It's time we took care of our own. Please donate and help us end the poverty cycle in our school.

Penny Wars

November 23-29, 2012

The Penny Wars was a competition between grades. Each grade had their own jar outside the cafeteria. Placing pennies in your own grade added points while any other coin deducted points. Everyone who donated will receive a ticket for a prize draw. 5 lucky people from the winning grade will receive an awesome prize.

All proceeds went to the We Create Change campaign. This campaign strives to provide 100,000 people with clean accessible drinking water for life. For more info, go to We Create Change.