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As soon as February begins, we often hear a lot about recognizing Black History Month and celebrating it, but we are never actually taught what this Month is. So we are here to tell you. Black History Month spans the whole of February. It is to honor the numerous accomplishments and contributions made by Black people and their communities...

Over the past month, the Lights Out team of students from the Environmental Advocacy class has been recording the usage of electricity in the boarding houses on campus. The question being asked: Are there empty rooms with the light on? As the energy used by hundreds of lightbulbs is quite significant, the goal of this project is to...

Editor’s Note: This talented, spirited, and energetic team plays tonight in their SHOWCASE GAME vs Mark Isfeld @ 6:30 PST at the Foote Centre. If you can’t make it to Foote dressed in red, enjoy world class livestreaming @ https://www.brentwood.ca/livestreams/154 As the majority of the Brentwood community prepared for this past weekend's...

Experienced Brentwood students will tell you that January is the hardest time of the year. The days are dark and short while we are slowly lugging back into our busy tripartite routines of academics, arts, and athletics after being in the comfort of our own homes and families for the holidays. Amidst the pouring rain and limited sun, however, in...

As we begin the 2023 year, I wanted to take the opportunity to chronicle a day in the life of a Brentwood student. With new applicants sending in their forms every day hoping to attend Brentwood next year, this article will take readers on a journey through the eyes of a Brentwood student and give them an inside look at the daily routine, classes,...

Today, in support of Spirit Week, students from the the Brentwood Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and Environmental Advocacy sponsored “Bring Your Plant to Work Day”. In honour of this occasion, BEAT and EA Teacher Co-Sponsor, Mr Ganley, shared this poem at Assembly. "Feel the BEAT: The Glee of Trees" We love all plants, for they are...

Brentwood's newest fine art, Environmental Advocacy, begins term two with a considerable To Do list. The autumn began with a boisterous campfire on the beach, a rigorous hike up Cobble Hill Mountain, and a trip to alumna Robin McDaniel’s local organic farm. Regularly coordinating with BEAT, the fun continued with an interhouse recycling...

The Christmas Spirit rang true in early December as ninth graders ventured into the community to collect food donations for the CMS Food Bank located across the street from Brentwood. The CMS Food Bank has served the Cobble Hill, Mill Bay, and Shawnigan Lake areas since 1983. Hoping on buses, the excitement began to build. Slowly, we were...

2020 was a year for the books, riddled with covid and countless restrictions. The human population suffered many losses in their daily routines. Events were canceled everywhere, diminishing all concerts, competitions, and even restaurant dining. This caused distress, all over the world, and on the Brentwood campus. 2020 became one of the only...

On December 10, 2022 - the last Saturday before Winter Break - the campus was bright with holiday spirit as students buttoned up blazers and zipped up dresses to attend the long-awaited event, Snowball. As the clocks neared five, the girls strapped on their heels and wobbled out to meet their suited, and suitable, dates. The thing that...