This Week: Park And RIdes Need To Change, The Weather, Seasonal Outlook, WikiHow Spotlight, Horoscopes, Upcoming Events, Photo Of The Week, Dessert Pizzas, Comics. EDMONTON PARK AND RIDES NEED TO CHANGE Waiting for the LRT, you are almost sure to see a full parking lot nearby. Edmonton is too reliant on the Park 'n Ride lots at Clareview, Belvedere, Stadium and Century Park stations, and they are always full by 7:30 in the morning. Don't get me wrong, this is not a totally bad thing, but it just doesn't make sense why someone will drive just to take the train? The good side: people are actually taking the LRT. It does make a difference, in the amount of traffic, and the pollution levels. Though it would make an even larger difference if people would stop driving to the train, and actually use more eco-friendly modes of transportation, like bicycles, or the bus, or walking, you know what I mean. But, the city is proposing that we start charging for parking at the LRT. I think that is a good idea, but before we start emptying people's wallets, we need to look at the bigger picture. The reason people have to take their cars to the LRT is because we don't have enough LRT. The longest distance between stations is between Belvedere and Clareview, and it takes an average of 6 minutes to travel from one to another, that's a problem. We need to start making our LRT more urban friendly, by reducing the space between stops, and making the stops more accessible to pedestrians, cyclists, and buses. Inconveniencing people will just turn people away from the LRT, but if we make it easier to get to the LRT without a car, people will stop taking their cars. It's that simple. Though, it's not simple at the same time. How are we going to make LRT stops appear out of this air, we need funding, space, planning, and most of all, time. This is all going to take time. The most immediate fix will not truly fix anything. We just have to be patient. Contact Information NEW Website: vsanewspaper.com Email: vsanewspaper@icloud.com Twitter: @vsanewspaper Facebook/Google+: The Victoria Voice PAGE 1
You're probably wondering why we are such a car-dependent city in the first place. It all started with this one decision, that took place in the 1950's. The city decided to tear out ALL of the streetcar system. The 70 kilometres of track, that could take you anywhere, was gone. Tearing that all up probably cost just as much to put it there. We turned to cars, and that got us nowhere. Because of that one decision, we are having troubles with transit today. The one thing that will fix this is time. -Nathaniel Sorochan The Weather Provided By The Weather Network PAGE 2
Horoscopes Aries ( Mar 21 - Apr 20)- You are becoming more and more c o n fi d e n t. S t a y o n track. Cancer (Jun 22- Jul 22)- You need to treat yourself. You have m a d e s o m a n y accomplishments, it's time to celebrate. Taurus (Apr 21- May 20)- Just know that everything will be okay. Leo (Jul 23- Aug 23)- Keep your expectations high, and your dreams whatever you want them to be. You are the boss of you Gemini (May 21- Jun 21)- There will be many surprises this month, Keep this in mind. Virgo (Aug 24- Sept 23)- Taking an initiative to organize your life is a big step that will come with many rewards. Libra (Sept 24- Oct 23)- Try something new Capricorn (Dec 22- Jan 20)- Toxic people don't do you any good Time to get rid of them Scorpio (Oct 24- Nov 22)- Don't wait 'till it's too late. Aquarius (Jan 21- Feb 18)- This is your time to shine Take it Sagittarius (Nov 23- Dec 21)- Stay organized, but leave some room for spontaneous fun Upcoming Events Tuesday, March 8 Student Leadership Meeting 7:45 8:30 a.m. Wellness Centre Open from - 8:00 4:30 p.m. level @ lunch - Room 2420 Elementary and Junior High Cheer Practice 3:30 5:30 p.m. North Gym Jazz Choir Rehearsal 3:30 5:00 p.m. Room 1309 Jazz Ensemble 3:30 5:00 p.m. Room 1258 High School Cheer Practice 5:00 8:00 p.m. North Gym Wednesday, March 10 Junior Jazz Ensemble 7:30 8:30 a.m. in Room 1258 Wellness Centre Open from 8:30 5:00 p.m. Jazz Combo 11:40 a.m. 12:10 p.m. in Room 1258 level @ lunch - Room 2420 Men s Jazz Choir 11:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. in Room 1249 Contemporary Dance Ensemble Rehearsal 3:30 5:00 p.m. in Dance Studio 1217 Dance Xtreme Rehearsal 3:30 5:00 p.m. in Dance Studio 1217 Pisces (Feb 19- Mar 20)- Karma is making its rounds. Go good and expect good -Nathaniel Sorochan PAGE 3
Photo Of The Week Upcoming Events cont'd Thursday, March 11 Wellness Centre Open from 8:00 4:30 p.m. Jazz Ensemble 11:40 12:10 p.m. Room 1258 level @ lunch - Room 2420 Victoria School Foundation for the Arts Award/ Scholarship Information Session 11:40 a.m. 12:10 p.m. in Room 2111 Advertising Info Please e-mail your ads to vsanewspaper@icloud.com or use our online form at vsanewspaper.com One week: $1.00 Two weeks: $1.50 Three weeks: $1.70 Four weeks: $2.00 One month: $2.20 Elementary and Junior High Cheer Practice 3:30 5:00 p.m. North Gym Jazz Choir Rehearsal 3:30 5:00 p.m. Room 1309 High School Cheer Practice 5:00 8:00 p.m. North Gym Friday, March 12 Wellness Centre Open from 8:30 5:00 p.m. level @ lunch - Room 2420 Spotlight: WikiHow WikiHow is the master site of tutorials from How to make a gaming computer, How to backup the Samsung Galaxy S4, How to get up in the morning to How to feed a wild rabbit. This site is full of nothing but great tutorials Check them out at http://www.wikihow.com/main-page PAGE 4
Ingredients: Dessert Pizzas 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1/2 cup sliced banana 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained 1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved Method: 1. Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). 2. Press cookie dough evenly into a 12 inch pizza pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. 3. Spread whipped topping over cooled crust. Arrange fruit in a decorative pattern. Refrigerate until ready to serve. The Victoria Voice Reveals New Plans PAGE 5