Les élèves du cours de droit participent à un concours de plaidoiries

Screen Shot 2016-02-23 at 8.56.44 AMSamedi 20 février 2016, les élèves du cours de droit ont participé à un concours de plaidoiries organisé par l’organisme Juripop. Il y avait 8 procès simulés à Montréal et d’autres avaient lieu à Québec. Nous attendons le résultat final afin de savoir si nous allons en demie finale.

Voici des commentaires des étudiants:

Lors du procès Juripop, je me suis beaucoup amusé et j’ai adoré l’expérience. Même si je n’étais pas très impliqué et je n’ai pas joué un rôle important, je me suis quand même amusé à aider l’équipe et à leur donner des informations essentielles. En plus, c’était vraiment fascinant de participer dans un vrai procès et de constater comment un vrai procès se déroule. – Ryan Garber ‘17

I really enjoyed going to the trial and thought it was very interesting. It’s one thing to memorize facts but it’s totally different when the lawyers start asking you questions and they’re trying to throw you off. Instead of going up against classmates, you’re against people you don’t know, which makes it more realistic. – Andrew Black ‘17

Samedi dernier, notre classe de droit est allée à l’UQAM à prendre part à un procès simulé contre l’école Regina Assumpta. Notre équipe a été responsable de “défendre” un jeune homme qui a été accusé d’extorsion et de harcèlement criminel. Enfin, nous avons fini par être acquittés sur une charge, mais pas l’autre. Nous attendons toujours les résultats de la compétition. L’expérience a été très amusante et éducative. – Christina Papageorgakopoulos ‘16

Mon expérience à ce concours de Juripop s’est très bien passée. J’ai bien aimé être un avocat de la défense, car cela m’a sorti de ma zone de confort. C’était beaucoup plus intéressant, car nous étions devant une autre école où nous ne savions pas vraiment à quoi s’attendre contrairement à notre premier procès simulé. – Adam Mahrouse ‘17

Ce procès simulé a enrichi mon point de vue sur ce que c’est vraiment d’être dans une affaire judiciaire. Au contraire de faire la simulation, ce fût une bonne expérience d’avoir des gens que je ne connaissais pas me poser des questions que je ne prévoyais pas. Je vais apprécier si nous avons l’occasion de nous rendre à la prochaine ronde. – Evelyne Renzi ‘16

Pendant les quarts de finale du concours Juripop, j’ai joué le rôle de Rafy Augusto, témoin de la défense. J’ai beaucoup aimé l’expérience parce que c’était très intéressant de faire un procès, car j’aime la compétition. J’ai trouvé qu’être un témoin est très amusant, car tout ce que vous dites devient une réalité. J’aimerais bien être en quart de finale et jouer le rôle d’un avocat. – Giuliano Latella ‘17

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Scenic Cape Town

Dahlia_Kahn11On Wednesday, February 17, I landed in Cape Town awaiting the adventure that followed. We got in quite late so our journey only really began the following day. We awoke early in the morning and headed off to Table Mountain. We reached the top and the view was amazing. You could see everything. I walked around, took a ton of pictures and had a great time. After, we went to the aquarium, which was pretty cool. We got to hold starfish, sea urchins and sea anemones. We also saw many other creatures, including fish, sharks and turtles. It had been a long day and we needed to get some sleep.

On Friday, we decided to take the train to Simonstown and then walk to Boulders Beach, otherwise known as the beach with all the penguins. The train ride was very scenic and we were by the ocean the whole time. We even got to see dolphins swimming and jumping around. When I reached Boulders Beach, I couldn’t believe my eyes. There were so many penguins. There were baby penguins and even eggs!

The last day, we woke up early in the morning and started our drive to Cape Point, the most southern part of Africa. We got there after two hours and hiked up the mountain to see the point and everything around it. We saw where the Indian and the Atlantic Oceans met as well as beautiful beaches. We walked back down and headed home. On Sunday, we flew back to Joburg. After this long journey I can definitely say that Cape Town is a beautiful city and I would love to go back one day.

 – Dahlia Kahn ‘18, Exchange Student at St. Stithians College

Seeing the Sights of Melbourne

Terry_Xiao1I have already spent two weeks at Carey Baptist Grammar School and time has flown. I am currently having a wonderful experience here in Melbourne, Australia with the De Boer family. My weekends in Melbourne have been eventful. Last Saturday, Tom and I played club basketball for the Hawthorn Titans. Unfortunately, we lost, but it was still a lot of fun to be able to compete and play a sport from back home. Then, we went to the Melbourne Zoo where I was able to see some Australian animals for the first time, such as a platypus, wombats, koalas and kangaroos.

This week was fun as well. We went to see Melbourne’s central business district after going to a School Commencement Service. The area was very busy and exciting and I found it to be very similar to Montreal’s downtown. Tomas and I also went to watch the first game of the National Basketball League’s semi finals. The atmosphere there was awesome and New Zealand ended up beating Melbourne United by 15 points. I was surprised how upbeat the players were, always playing hard, supporting each other and never really arguing with the refs, which is very different from the NBA.

School in Melbourne has been very interesting. Although I initially thought that LCC would be very different from Carey, it turns out that it is actually pretty similar in some ways. For instance, most of my friends at my new school like to play madden mobile and basketball just like in Canada. Plus, the classrooms are set up in almost the same way; they enjoy using computers and having class discussions just like us. However, at the same time, like I predicted, Carey also has its differences. Its hallways, basketball courts and lockers are all outside which isn’t like LCC at all. All in all, school has been great here in Australia; I have met new people and made many new friendships.

I am loving my time in Australia and I can’t wait for the weeks to come when we will be going to the great ocean rode, one of the most beautiful places on earth, and to Sydney, where we will be climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

– Terry Xiao ‘18, Exchange Student at Carey Baptist Grammar School

An Unforgettable Experience in South Africa

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My stay in South Africa has been one of the best experiences of my life. The people here have been very welcoming to me and have made my stay extremely memorable.

The school I am attending is St. Stithians College. The size of the school is astronomical and they are very strong in sports. Teachers are very strict and it is extremely formal. One must stand behind the chair, until a teacher greets you. The biggest difference is their school sprit. Not to say that LCC does not have spirit, but at sporting events people are much more “into the game”. Many more people attend the games and they sing school chants during these events. People are required to watch the senior team of their sport play, which leads to having many in attendance.

I have made many memories and unforgettable friendships at this school. While here, I have seen all of the “big five” animals, I have been to the site where the first traces of mankind have been recorded, I have played with, fed and touched elephants, tigers and lions.

This experience has also has put into perspective how fortunate we all are to have what we have. Many people here live on eight dollars a week. For many people, it is a dream to come to Canada or the United States because of the amount of opportunity, and this trip has really made me realize how fortunate I am to come from Canada. This has been the most unforgettable experience for me and I have leaned a lot.

– Cedric Brière ’18, Exchange Student from St. Stithians College

Exploring South African Culture

Dahlia_Kahn3The first day I arrived in South Africa was so exciting and nerve-racking. I had just gotten off of a 15-hour flight to go and meet my new exchange. I was greeted with a very warm welcome from Tatum, my exchange, and her mother, Debbie. We had driven home in the boiling hot weather, just after attending the school’s open house. It gave me a chance to see what the school was like and understand how a few things work. We arrived at home in no time, where I was greeted with balloons and posters wishing me a great stay while I’m here.

The next day I was very jet lagged, but managed to take on the day. I was taken around the neighbourhood and shown multiple parks, houses and even a few different birds. including the Hadada. For dinner, I tried a South African sausage called Boerewors, which was quite delicious. It had been a long day and I needed to get some rest seeing that the next day was my first day of school. School started at 7:30 am which is around when I normally get downstairs in the morning in Montreal. We had to wake up at 5:30 am and leave the house by 6:30 am. Once we arrived, I was welcomed and it felt as though everyone was my friend. The day consisted of seven subjects, one of which was Afrikaans. Although it was interesting to listen to, it was very hard to follow and understand. St. Stithians College is also different due to the fact that it is an all girls’ school and most of their hallways and lunch zones are outside (you are responsible for packing your own lunch). It’s so nice to be able to sit outside in the sun and enjoy the weather, unlike how it’s cold and snowy in Montreal. After school their are multiple sports options including running, swimming, squash, etc. I decided I would do Saint Striders, which is running.

The school is a Christian Methodist Church, which means that on every Tuesday we go to chapel. It was the very first time I was attending any form of church and it was really interesting. There were beautiful stained glass windows and a giant organ. Once everyone was seated, a choir sang and it was beautiful. I’m looking forward to hearing them sing again.

 – Dahlia Kahn ‘18, Exchange Student at St. Stithians College