By Bella Crysler – On December 6, students from Nepean High School will spend the night sleeping outside for this year’s “SleepOUT” for youth event. Organized by the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (YSB), participants will set up tents on the field at TD Place and brave the cold […]
By Bella Crysler – October 17 marked the legalization of cannabis in Canada, a campaign pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that was initially proposed on April 13, 2017. Today, people over the age of 19 in Ontario are allowed to possess up to 30 grams of legal cannabis […]
By Tara Tosh Kennedy – A Nepean High School student with a passion for social justice and LGBTQ issues is hoping to celebrate the likely end of his brain cancer treatment with what he calls the “trip of a lifetime.” Raffi Meyer-Wertman knew something was wrong when he […]
By Bella Crysler – On Friday, September 21, at 1 p.m., hundreds of students around Ottawa stood up and walked out of class. Teens grades 9 – 12 from six different Ottawa high schools took part in a school walkout to protest Premier Doug Ford’s recent changes to […]
Compiled by Nick Dunn – We heard there were still some yearbooks available for purchase at Nepean High School (first come first served!) and we thought it’d be a good time to catch up with four NHS teachers who retired this year and ask them to contribute to […]
By Claire Keenan & Sophie O’Reilly – As June approaches, the Grade 12s around the city are getting ready to complete their final year of high school. Unfortunately, for us, that means our writing for the Kitchissippi Times and our time as co-editors of Knightwatch, Nepean’s online newspaper, […]
By Claire Keenan – “Reduce, reuse, recycle” has always been a mantra at Nepean High School. But this year, “compost” has been added to the list. Just after students returned from March Break, some noticed the addition of a brand new compost bin in the cafeteria. Now, there […]
By Claire Keenan – A wacky family, with personalities filled to the brim with dark humour, has to host a dinner that changes their lives forever. A dramatic tale of two families brought together by love (with a little help from their ancestors) will grace the stage at […]
By Sophie O’Reilly – The Cooperative Education Program at Nepean High School, which places students in work placements across the city, offers an insightful experience for all students which helps prepare them for the world of work and teaches essential skills on how to be contributing members of […]
By Sophie O’Reilly – As a student, getting volunteer experience is not only important to the development of character and helpful in learning about the world, but it is actually essential in order to graduate in Ontario. Volunteering can be a boost to university applications as well. There […]
By Claire Keenan – Nepean High School is home to many clubs for practically any interest. One of the more energetic ones is the Improv Club. With 10 members, eight team members and two alternates, the improv team competes with other high schools in Ottawa with wit and […]
By Claire Keenan – Students at Nepean High School are experiencing a change in the community, but are also documenting a part of it for the history books. Located at the corner of Princeton and Melbourne Avenues is the former Institut Jeanne D’arc. Built in 1989, it was, […]
By Sophie O’Reilly – Inside Ride is an annual indoor cycling challenge and fundraising event at Nepean High School in support of children with cancer and their families. The event will take place in the Nepean High School gymnasium on November 17. Inside Ride is student run, and […]
By Claire Keenan – When asked how to describe Nepean High School’s Key Club in three words, all three heads of the club: Amanda Lin, Tiffany Lau and Vanessa Ippolito, responded with “Kiwanis Empowering Youth!”, followed by a fit of laughter. Key Club aims to improve the community […]
By Sophie O’Reilly – Canada is an amazing country filled with beautiful nature, history, and cultural diversity. Students at Nepean High School recently had an opportunity to experience Canada’s wonders first hand. About twenty-five students from the Nepean High School outdoor education program went on an exchange to […]
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