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STABILIS Grey College Secondary December 2017
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A Grey boy does not need rules -
he relies on self-discipline not force Hemsworth
is MARVELlous
in THOR:
Ragnarok
The 'Grey'tness' of the school is determined by all leaners Genre: Action
Rating: 9.5/10
Director: Taika Waititi
It is that time of year again. The new
prefects have been elected and the
matrics of 2017 have walked under-
neath the Old Bell as a symbol of their
first reunion as Old Greys. The class of
2017 has left a firm foundation to be
built on and the name of Grey College
now lies in the hands of the class of
2018. Right?
Wrong. The name of Grey
College lies in the hands of every
student in 2018. It is our collective duty
as a Grey in union to do our best for the
school, whatever the occasion may
demand of us. After the hall period on
valedictory day, many grade 11s may
have felt disappointed in not being
granted the opportunity to serve the
school as a leader. In truth, taking
nothing away from those who have
become prefects, great leaders do not
need ties to demand respect, but instead
earn respect by taking action against
wrongdoing. Therefore, the class of
2018 should not feel discouraged to
lead as one as not only are there able
leaders elected as prefects but also great
matrics that can lead by example.
Respect among students is
invaluable in the Grey family. It is
respect that drives us to do our best in
any task, not for ourselves but for our
brothers next to us. This respect seems
to have grown lacklustre of late and is
critical to focus on in 2018. This in-
cludes respecting all sport, cultural and
academic activities and not just rugby, as
is the custom.
The school is more reliant on
rules than it needs to be. If every
student simply behaves according to the
Grey principles then there would be no
need for rules. The saying goes: 'A Grey
boy does not need rules'. If the prefects
can successfully endorse this in 2018
students would not keep their
appearance neat because they are forced
to, but because they have the self-
respect to do so. Discipline in class
would not need to be enforced by stern,
shouting teachers but would happen
automatically out of respect for fellow
classmates and the teachers. It is also all
the learners' duty to instil this way of life
into the grade 8s of next year.
Loose cannons and trouble-
makers can be found in every class.
This year however the new prefects
have already taken measures to identify
and straighten out these individuals.
The effectiveness of these measures
will however be largely dependent on
the disciplinary methods that the
prefects will be allowed to use. Rocco
Steyn, Zander du Plessis, Trevor de
Lora, school captains of 2018, vowed
The force awakens Star Wars fanatics
All you Star Wars fans, you are going to
love this game. Star Wars Battlefront 2
is an upcoming game based on the Star
Wars film franchise by George Lucas.
This game was developed by EA Dice,
Criterion Games and Motive Studios.
The release date of this game is on the
17th of November 2017.
There are also single and
multiplayer modes in this game. It is
available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4
and Microsoft Windows. It features a
single-player story mode based on The
Force Awakens and The Last Jedi
movies, and takes place between Return
of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. It
gives a different perspective on what
happened in the time between these
two movies.
The characters include Iden
Versio, Luke Skywalker, Darth Maul,
Chewbacca, Darth Vader and Yoda.
The game's single protagonist Iden
Versio, leader of the Inferno Squad,
participates in multiple events in the 30
years leading up to The Force Awakens.
This is an amazing game on so
many levels. Not only does it take the
lives of the main characters, like Luke
Skywalker and Darth Vader, but it also
involves other characters that we've
never heard of and we see their part of
the story. The dialogue is well-acted,
although it is really strange for die-hard
fans to see Luke Skywalker and Han
Solo without hearing the voices of the
original actors, Mark Hamill and
Harrison Ford.
To buy this game online will cost
you an estimated R900. Unfortunately,
these are not the only costs involved.
The costs surrounding the Star Wars
Battlefront 2's DLC controversy
continues and EA Dice has been forced
to make big changes to in-game prices.
Fans were outraged when they
discovered the true cost of unlocking
hero characters such as Darth Vader
and players will need to spend in-game
credits to unlock new characters.
Originally, the characters were meant to
cost 60 000 in-game credits, which
would have taken an estimated 40 hours
of playtime to earn.
I give this game a rating of 9 out
of 10. This is going to be one of the
best games 2017.
that the prefects will do whatever is
necessary to sort out troublemakers. If
prefects are allowed to put their
authority into practice, within bounds,
they can form a crucial bridge between
the teachers and learners.
The school captains and matric
class of 2018 are without a doubt the
perfect example of the ideal Grey gen-
tlemen.
For 2018 to reach its full potential
all learners and staff members need to
buy into the matrics' vision for the year,
which is to inspire the change, and
thereby do their part in realizing the
dream of inter-GREY-tion for Grey
College.
For all you Marvel fans, this is the
movie to watch. Chris Hemsworth
stars in Taika Waititi's Thor:
Ragnarok. He is accompanied by
Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Cate
Blanchett as Hela, Idris Elba as
Heimdall and Tessa Thompson as
Valkyrie. This movie is based on
Marvel's comic book Thor by Stan
Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby.
This movie was distributed
by Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures. It was released on the 3rd
of November 2017. The movie's
budget was 180 million dollars and
earned an impressive 509.4 million
dollars at the box office, making it
one of the most successful movies
of the year.
Thor is imprisoned by the
fire demon Surtur but soon defeats
him and returns to Asgard to find
his stepbrother, Loki, on his
Odin's throne. Loki is forced join
Thor for the search of their father.
They find Odin in Norway,
dying. Odin warns Thor that if he
dies, his firstborn child, Hela, will
escape from her prison to bring
destruction to Asgard. Hela was
the leader of Asgard's armies.
Hela appears and destroys
Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Thor and
Loki try to make it across the
Bifrost Bridge but Hela pursues
them and forces them out into
space. Thor crash-lands on Sakaar
and competes in the Grand-
master's Contest of Champions to
seek allies to save Asgard from
Hela.
I found this to be inspiring
because Thor comes out the moral
winner.
- NATHI MOSALA
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