ByWeekly: Recent Episodes
By Weekly
Colonel By Secondary School in Ottawa, Ontario Canada produces a biweekly podcast featuring the stories, people and issues impacting high school students.
Kushal, Zaid and Cameron sit down with Geneva to discuss this month's Black History Month Showcase, hear from Konrad about his recent trek to the top of Africa, and discuss social media's impact on Islamophobia with MSA executive Juwayriya. Enjoy!
Bree, Katie, Brey, and Cameron sit down with Brian and Nabil from the OCDSB's Equity Team to discuss how social media is impacting student's views on world issues, and chat with new Colonel By Technology teacher and professional filmmaker Juan Mendoza to learn a little bit more about his journey to CB. Enjoy!
Bree, Phil, Myles, and Cameron sit down with OCDSB Student Trustee Malaika Kamanzi, catch up with last year's ByWeekly host Mia McDonald from Germany to hear about her gap year, and check in with Maggie and Liliya to find out how the first two months of grade 9 are going at Glebe and Canterbury and talk rugby. Enjoy!
Mia, Evan, and Cameron sign off season 1 of the pod by sitting down with some Colonel By seniors to reflect on their high school experience and share their plans for the future. Enjoy!
Mia, Evan and Cameron sit down with Maizie Fitzgerald to look closely at the issue of gender equity in sports; catch up with Reath Roth about his silver medal performance at OFSAA Badminton; and chat with Mark Rab about his 25 years at CB on the eve of his retirement. Enjoy!
Mia, Evan and Cameron sit down with karate World Champion and CB student Rhys Collar, catch up with former CV and STUDCO members Abby Maxwell and Isabella Puccini to share their memories of CB, and chat with Vice Principal Jancey Wallace about her experiences as a first year VP. Enjoy!
Mia, Evan and Cameron turn the mic around on Mr Baird to discuss the beginnings of cougarvision; sit down with Jaya Francis to get an inside look on IB exam prep; and chat with Greg Crossett about the success of this years CB musical.
This week Mia, Evan and Cameron sit down with former NHL strength and conditioning coach Chris Schwarz to hear what he has to say about staying fit and motivated as student athlete, speak to current grade 12 student Madison Page about her revolutionary veterinary app, and Cathryne Milburn, Colonel By's OCDSB trustee to learn what it is exactly a trustee does, and what her own high school experience was like. Enjoy!
In the first themed episode Mia, Evan, and Cameron dive into what makes CB such a welcoming community. They chat with Chris Langley about the challenges students and staff face coming out of the pandemic; catch up with CB grad Emily Ogston about why extra curriculars are such an important part of school; sit down with CB’s current grade 9 reps Aloki and Soha to see what life as a freshman is like, and share another great Teacher Tale. Enjoy!
Mia, Evan, and Cameron sit down with Grade 12's to discuss next year's paths, speak with the OCDSB's Trans and Gender Diverse Student Support Coordinator Sara Savoia, hear from CB Alumn Rene Konga to find out what it's like to play football in front of 100 000 people, and debut a new segment called Teacher Tales. Enjoy!
Mia, Evan, and Cameron catch up with 3 time Olympic Medalist, Flag Bearer, and CB alum Isabelle Weidemann in the Canary Islands; find out from Rachel Cowie just how much work and how much fun it is being a part of this year’s CB musical, and sit down with one of the best athletes to have ever attended CB, Daniel Oladejo about the upcoming CFL draft and his role as the president of the Black Student Athlete’s Advocacy Council. Enjoy!
Mia, Evan and Cameron get the chance to sit down with Nour to discuss Islamophobia, Trevor Grills to grill the new principal, Tai to discuss Black History Month, and Evan to hear about his future in baseball.
Enjoy!
Mia, Evan and Cameron get the chance to sit down with Nour to discuss Islamophobia, Trevor Grills to grill the new principal, Tai to discuss Black History Month and Evan to hear about his future in baseball. Enjoy!