The Invader Updater

Innisdale's annual Athletic Banquet, complete with awards, fine food, and fun, was held on June 8th, 2011. Organized by the Athletic Society to recognize Innisdale's talented athletes, the banquet was once again catered by Innisdale's own Hospitality and Tourism program. Led by devoted teacher Mr. Fraser, the Hospitality classes...

Once again, the inflatable obstacle course descends on Innisdale's field, as teams of students battled it out for the Invader Cup. Held on a beautifully sunny Friday June 3rd during periods 3 and 4, the Invader Cup included a variety of athletic, thinking, or just plain silly activities, as...

There are thousands of endangered animals in the world. Some are very well-known, like the Giant Panda, others are obscure, like the Leadbeater's Possum. Of course, there is a little bias in how we see them; we're far more likely to care for something cute like the Panda over, say,...

Due to the lack of good books that I can find that have been printed in recent memory, I've decided instead to do a review of a very well done classic. For the uninformed, Homer was a rhapsode who lived, at the earliest, around 850 B.C. He is one of...

Election season has come to an end; country-wide and school-wide. Congratulations to the new and returning elected members of Student Council! Next year's Executive Members of Council are as follows: Joanne Cheng as President, Henry Baillie-Brown as Vice President, Emily Eisenbraun-Stone as Communications Coordinator, Emily Adams as Treasurer, and Cole...

Due to the lack of good books that I can find that have been printed in recent memory, I've decided instead to do a review of a very well done classic. For the uninformed, Homer was a rhapsode who lived, at the earliest, around 850 B.C. He is one of...

On May 22, 2011, Joplin, Missouri was struck with the deadliest single twister in the US since 1947. Reaching EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale (the highest given rating), the vortex hit with 200 mile-per-hour winds (about 328 km/hour) and left a trail of destruction in its wake. Tearing...

There are just some foods out there that make my day after an especially rough ordeal. Call me a fatty, but I love eating, and my favourite appliance is the fridge. You might not agree with me, but in no particular order, here are 5 ideal snacks. 1. Pocky: This...

Orienteering, a "sport" that requires navigational skills, is probably the least active thing you do in gym class, and it also does not require much mental ability. Normally, I wouldn't complain about something so easy, but orienteering is a waste of time. How hard is it to find your way...

Joanne Cheng, a grade 11 student at Innisdale Secondary School, travelled to Orlando, Florida to compete in the DECA internationals, ICDC (international career development conference). She received first place out of over 200 competitors in the accounting category, competing against students from all over the world! Erin Ross also deserves...