The
Crusader News Official Student Newspaper of St. Paul’s High School AMDG
Volume 79 Issue 2
Santa Crimes Myles Lagadi ’26 & Mauricio Barrientos Garay ’26 As a kid, you may have been told by your parents that every Christmas Eve, an old fat man in a red coat would force his way down your chimney, with that gift you’ve always wanted. He would place it under the Christmas tree, consume all the milk and cookies you left out for him, and ride off in his reindeer-powered sleigh. On paper, Santa Claus seems like a great person, spreading the Christmas spirit everywhere he goes. Yet each year, in his journey across the world, he breaks an incalculable number of laws. Continued on pg. 3
Putting the “Pro” in Procrastination
At a glance...
Arts & Culture----------------pg. 2 School Life (Derek!)-----------pg. 4 Politics--------------------------pg. 4 Business & Tech--------------pg. 8 Sports---------------------------pg. 9 Photos--------------------------pg. 10 Student Art--------------------pg. 11 Diversions ---------------------pg. 12
December 2025
The Quiet Expansion of Federal Power
Two major pieces of government legislation, Bills C-8 and C-9, are currently before the House of Commons. They are an attempt to combat two serious problems affecting Canada: the rise in cyber security threats to our telecommunications infrastruture and hate-motivated crime. Landon Pinette ’26 writes on pg. 5
A Necessary Return to Simpler Times
Derek Barrientos ’26
The clock strikes 3:15 p.m., and you leave the classroom with a fresh, new assignment in hand. “It’s due in three weeks; I have time,” you reassure yourself. Deciding to postpone it until tomorrow, you give yourself a pat on the back—why start the assignment when you have other things to do? Days pass, and suddenly you feel like something is missing, a strange feeling in your gut telling you to be productive instead of “unwinding” in front of a screen all day. Continued on pg. 4
How Switching Parties Fails our Democracy
Mauricio Barrientos Garay ’26 writes on pg. 7
Citizen Science — Bizzare Yet Beneficial Joseph Mutter ’28 Citizen science is an unusual yet impactful part of scientific discovery around the world. The practice includes paying several volunteers from the public to partake in activities that can range from counting local birds to staying in bed for 60 days. Although at first glance some of these experiments may seem dubious and even silly, the contributions they make to modern scientific knowledge can’t be overlooked. In fact, recent discoveries made by experimental volunteers have collected valuable data for many diverse scientific fields.
Gurshaan Brar ’29 writes on pg. 6
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