La classe de droit de 11e année avec Me Marin Cojocaru

ProcesSimuleRéflexions sur le procès simulé R.c.Wai en présence de Me Marin Cojocaru du lundi 9 décembre 2013.

 

J’ai vraiment apprécié la visite de Me Cojocaru. Je crois qu’il nous a bien aidé durant le procès. J’ai apprécié ses corrections, car je crois que ce cours est là pour nous aider, et il nous a bien expliqué comment la cour fonctionne. – Luca Saputo ’14

 

C’était une très belle expérience et j’ai beaucoup aimé la façon dont Me Cojocaru nous donnait ses idées pendant le procès. Ces points de vue ont été appréciés et je vais les appliquer au prochain procès. – Eric Tellier ’14

 

Au cours du procès simulé, j’ai appris quand faire des objections. J’ai aussi appris quelles questions vous pouvez poser pendant le procès. Me Cojocaru m’a vraiment aidé à m’imaginer dans un vrai procès, j’ai adoré son implication et ses explications pour nous dire ce que nous ne faisions pas correctement. – Arianna Silla ’14

 

Je pensais que c’était une bonne expérience. Ça nous a aidé quand il nous interrompait quand nous faisions quelque chose d’une façon incorrecte. Il nous donnait des conseils que j’utiliserai la prochaine fois. Dans l’ensemble, j’ai beaucoup appris pendant ce procès. – Carina Bertoldi ’14

 

J’ai beaucoup aimé l’expérience du procès simulé. Comme l’année dernière, je trouve qu’à chaque fois, j’ai plus de connaissances en sortant de la classe. Je vous remercie M. Maurice et je suis content que Me Cojocaru puisse venir, ça a été un grand plaisir. – Matthew Filgiano ’14

 

Lundi quand Me Cojocaru est venu regarder notre procès simulé, il avait beaucoup d’informations précieuses à offrir. À certains moments, je me suis sentie très frustrée, car chaque fois que je posais des questions, il m’interrompait. Avec le recul, j’ai compris les raisons et j’ai appris beaucoup de choses pendant cette heure passée avec lui. – Lindsay Eiley ’14

 

Mon expérience pendant l’appel du procès de Jesse Wai était très enrichissante, et je l’ai beaucoup aimée. Comme juge stagiaire, j’avais beaucoup à apprendre pendant ce procès, Me Cojocaru et M. Maurice m’ont grandement aidé à décider quelles objections devraient être acceptées. Ils m’ont aussi expliqué le terme: “preuve close”. Je pense que je me suis bien amélioré depuis ma première expérience comme juge, et notre dernier procès m’a appris encore plus qu’avant. – Nicholas Tabet ’14

 

Comme c’est ma première année de droit, mon apprentissage est exponentiel, car chaque cours, je reçois une quantité énorme d’informations. Cependant, ma plus grande expérience est celle d’avoir eu la chance d’être un avocat. C’était une expérience très utile et j’ai appris comment poser les “bonnes” questions et comment formuler un argument cohérent et intelligent. – Elie Climan ’14

Community Service: An Incredible Opportunity

2013_2014_MackayCentreTrip_BlogLower Canada College offers incredible opportunities and experiences. Seven other students and I were very lucky to participate in an LCC community service outing at Camp Massawippi. We shared this experience with seven amazing kids who came from the Mackay Center, a school for children with disabilities, located on Decarie Boulevard. We spent three days at the camp on Lake Massawippi, which is in the Eastern Townships.

This was one of the most interesting experiences that I have participated in up until now. When I signed up for this opportunity I sort of new what I was in for, as I have worked with children in similar cases before. Just to get acquainted with the children and what they liked, we visited them twice at the Mackay Center before the trip.

The first day at Camp Massawippi was a time when one quickly forgot about one’s comfort zone with the children and figured out a way to deal with the situations. One learned very quickly how funny and easy going the children were. They did not need our constant surveillance but they did need our affection and reassurance. Although we had to take care of some of their physical needs like feeding, much of our time was spent playing, laughing, watching movies and going on walks.

Although most of the students needed help completing every day tasks such as eating, they all had very strong personalities that were very different from one to the other. One girl in particular would get very excited over the small things she loves in life. From what I observed, all the children have a “joie de vivre.” –  Klara Goettke ’15

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Student Exchange: Unforgettable Life Experience

australiaAdelaideOn October 10, I flew out from the Sydney International Airport, excited for the journey to Montreal, Canada. After a 22 hour flight I arrived in a warmer climate than expected for Montreal, with temperatures around 20 celsius. I was given the rest of the afternoon to settle in and to adjust. The next day I was taken on a  tour of the city, as well as meeting my host Charlie’s friends. On Saturday, I was taken to Ottawa, the capital of Canada. I was given a tour of the city, where there were many amazing buildings, such as the parliament buildings. Sunday was Canadian Thanksgiving and we went to family friends for Thanksgiving dinner, where we had a roast turkey and pumpkin pie for dessert. It was a different experience, as I had never had pumpkin pie before but after trying it I could see why it was so popular!

Tuesday came quickly and it was finally my first day at Lower Canada College! I was excited but also nervous at the same time. Everyone was so welcoming and helped me settle into school. I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to play with the school’s football team, training with them Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night before the final game of the regular season that Friday. I was not able to get placed on the field as the team battled hard to keep their chances of making the playoffs alive. In the end however, they went down by 21 points. This meant the team missed out on playing in the post-season. Although I did not play any game time, being given the opportunity to train with the boys and learn more about how to play the game was a great opportunity.

Three weeks into my exchange Halloween had arrived, with the school having various activities set up – the favourite being pumpkin smashing! The school was full of students wearing different costumes, some being more inventive than others.

That weekend Charlie and his family took me to Toronto. We arrived on the Friday night and I could tell it was a huge city, with many high-rise buildings everywhere. On Saturday we walked around the city, seeing the newly opened aquatic centre, however the line was way too long, so we did not actually visit. We also went shopping at the Eaton Centre, which is near Yonge and Dundas Square, the Time Square of Toronto on a smaller scale. On Sunday before leaving for home, Charlie and I went up the CN Tower, the world’s tallest free standing structure at 553m. The viewing deck is 350 meters above the ground and gives you a great view of the size of the city.

A week later and we were off again, this time to New York for the weekend. Saturday morning we went to Hoboken, New Jersey to Carlo’s Bakery, made famous by the show ‘Cake Boss’ as per my request. Little did I know that the line to get into the bakery would be two hours long! We then headed for New York City to visit the World Trade Centre Memorial. Before going to Time Square, we went to Battery Park and saw a magnificent view of the sun setting behind the Statue of Liberty. We then arrived at Time Square. Everything about it was intimidating. It felt as though you were boxed in by all the surrounding buildings and you couldn’t move because of the amount of people that were there.

The next place we went to was the Rockefeller Centre, where the Christmas tree was in the process of being set up. We also went to the Apple store on Fifth Avenue which is just a glass cube with stairs leading down to the store. The next day we went to the Bronx Zoo where I enjoyed seeing all the different animals although many were not out as it was too cold.

The highlight of my exchange was going to watch an NHL ice hockey game at the Bell Centre. Charlie’s dad taught me all the different rules of the game. The Montreal Canadiens won the game 6-2 against the Minnesota Wild. The atmosphere at the game was electric with employees dancing in the aisles to entertain the crowd as the music blasted around the arena.

My exchange was quickly coming to an end as I said goodbye to all my Canadian friends before flying home on November 29. I soon touched back down in Adelaide after an amazing life experience that I will never forget.

I believe if anyone is lucky enough to have the opportunity to participate in an exchange they shouldn’t think twice about accepting because you will not regret it! – Brandon Blacksell, Grade 11  Exchange Student – Adelaide, Australia

Environmental Fashion: Will.i.am Is Going Green!

 

All you fashion forward men, it’s time to take out your wallets because you are going shopping!

Famous rapper and member of the Black Eyed Peas has teamed up with Coca-Cola and the H Brothers to create fashionable and luxurious men’s suits out of recycled water bottles, what a genius concept!

We are always encouraged to recycle in order to protect our environment but not everyone seems to be completely motivated. Perhaps it is because it isn’t done in a very creative and enjoyable way. This concept is not only creative, but it is also a unique way to help save our environment.

Will.i.am wanted to raise greater awareness about recycling and decided to promote recycling in a fun and stylish way. The H brothers and the rapper collaborated on some funky and fabulous designs for menswear using recycled plastic bottles. Each suit is made up of approximately 25 bottles. The line will also include trendy neckties, pocket squares as well as bowties!

Guys, check out this fabulous line!

As the manager of the H brothers mentioned, “It’s truly the best of both worlds when you can use recycled materials to help keep guys looking fresh”. – Jennifer Ben-Menashe ’14

 

LCC Stash: Loud and Proud!

Mo of the week

Movember 14, 2013

 

Day 14 and the Mo’s are loud and proud in the hallways of Lower Canada College. This year’s LCC Stash team, which is comprised of 44 current students, teachers and alum, has raised over $6500 since Movember 1. During the remaining 16 days of this month, the team hopes to surpass the success of last year’s team which finished first in the country raising more money than any other high school in Canada!

As the stashes start to settle in and as the month slowly progresses, donations are coming in more and more quickly. The current team leader for fundraising is Philip Dubrofsky, who has raised an impressive $1,635. For the first time since its launch at LCC, 29 current grade 11 girls have volunteered to be Mo Sistas. The Mo Sistas have volunteered to campaign manage for the boys, raise a minimum of $20 each and most importantly sell the Movember memorabilia which includes Tech Tacts and thin black stash gloves. As a fun bonus, the LCC Stash committee has implemented a new weekly award for the best Stash of the Week. Congratulations to Thomas Boucher-Charest who was this week’s recipient of the award.

At the end of each week, a group photo is taken with all of the Mo Bros and Sistas. Each photo demonstrates a steady improvement of stash growth from the previous week. Looking forward to the remaining 16 days of the month, we can only hope and nonetheless expect great results from such a dedicated group of young men and women who have united in the cause of putting an end to prostate cancer. – Matthew Kaspy ’14 (Student Leader – Movember 2013)