Welcome to AquiCast!

AquiCast is our school's podcast that delivers "info-tainment" about the St. Thomas Aquinas student community and our friends. Why "info-tainment"? Well because we all want to keep up to date with what is happening @ STA, but we also want to be entertained. It's Raider Radio - welcome aboard.

Halloween and Ep.13...Spooky Episode 13

Oct 31 2008 - Fall sports are winding down at STA including our boys volleyball teams moving into playoffs along with girls basketball and the football team. Cross country and the golf team also finished with strong performances. Bring in the winter Raiders! Seniors are also looking forward winter formal - could this be the year there is a "meatatarian" option on the menu?

And We're Back Episode 12

Sept 21 2008 - Sorry about the delay folks. The AquiCast staff has almost a whole new staff and it took some time to get rolling. This week's episode is a quick updtae as to what's been going on at STA. We should be back on our regular schedule with full episodes starting Monday October 27. We would also like to welcome our new staff: Dean, Jane, Anthony, James, Joel, Julie, Barry, Maddie, Nicole and Meagan.

Aquinas Got Talent Episode 11

Apr 23 2008 - Musical tyalent was out in full force as STA rolled out its Coffee House for 2008. The event was great with our own Sean and Ian hosting the event. We've featured some clips from the Coffee House throughout this episode. We have also covered the beginning of our spring sport seasons.

Top 10 Episode 10

Mar 31 2008 - Our winter sports finish up here including our OFSAA bound senior girls volleyball and senior boys basketball. The boys finished an impressive 2nd place. This is STA's first OFSAA Basketball medal.

March Break Episode 9

Mar 7 2008 - Just a quick update of events and sports before the March Break. Our senior boys basketball team, and our senior girls volleyball team are both at provinical OFSAA tournaments. Good luck Raiders.

Kids and the MyFace Episode 8

Feb 26 2008 - There is a bit of a lull here at STA as winter sports are wrapping up and tryouts for spring sports are starting. Big events like the fasion show and our play Deadly Deal are also underway, but the event themselves are still months away. Unfortunately, students have found the worst ways to find something to do.

Show Notes :

  • Love was in the air with Valentines Day
  • Reminder of Fasion Show and Coffee House
  • Kelsey and Scott talk about vandalism and cyber bullying
  • Girls v-ball and boys b-ball return from their All Catholic tournments
  • Boys and girls hockey is winding down - boys eliminated, girls are still in the hunt

Semester One ~ This is Why I'm Hot Episode 7

Jan 20 2008 - We are back after a long Christmas holiday, here to fit in one more episode before semester one ends. All eyes are focused on sem one exams. A reminder to all students that textbooks must be returned in order to write your exam.

Show Notes :

  • A look back at memorable events of semester one including Football glory and Christmas Formal style
  • An update on Raider teams and the most memorable sport stories of 2007
  • Our newest staff member Laura finds out how grade 9 students are feeling as they get set to write their first high school exams
  • Aquinas Music is getting more excited for their trip to Nashville, Music City USA!
  • Science or Sci-Fi? A minute in Tech with Dean

 

Jack Frost vs Santa Episode 6

Dec 17 2007 - We are in full holiday swing here at Aquinas. With a healthy dose of winter weather we could be anticipating a white Christmas. With our Advent Liturgy and Christmas Formal behind us, students are anticipating the Christmas Assembly and the start of of Christmas break. So break out the egg nog and listen up.

Today on the "cast":

  • New Year's Resoulutions? Got any? Tell us yours here!
  • The Christmas Formal "wrap" up...Get it? Wrap up? Presents?...never mind.
  • STA gets help to kick its addictions and bullying
  • Sports
    • Lady Raiders volleyball keeps rolling
    • Hockey
    • Lady B-ballers in Edmonton
    • Swim Team
  • Music
    • Christmas Concert Dec. 19th
    • Bands prepare for Nashville Trip
    • The start of our Junior Band

Sheer Randomness

STA students and the greatest interpretation of The Miller's Tale...ever.



Christmas - A Formal Affair Episode 5

Dec 3 2007 - Christmas is around the corner and STA is preparing in a bunch of ways. From formals to fundraisers, STA is getting in to the spirit of the season. Christmas is all about giving, so how about giving us some feedback? Let us know how we're doing by clicking the 'feedback' link at the top of the page.

Today on the "cast":

  • SCAW totals are in! Thanks for the donations STA!
  • Get your University apps in!
  • Christmas formal: dinner, dancing, and helping Ronald McDonald House
  • Giving with the Advent Festival of Giving
    • Helping others through the holidays with Dr. Simone
    • Advent Liturgy with Drama and Art
    • St. Vincent DePaul Giving
    • Fair Share Food Bank
  • A Minute in Tech: Which iPod is for you?
  • Sports: of course your Raider teams are covered here including hockey, swimming in basketball.
    • Interviews with our awesome Sr. Boys Basketball players @ their home tournament

Can Raiders Win @ Wynne? Episode 4

Nov 19 2007 - There were lots of happenings at STA the past couple weeks, but most were out shined by both boys and junior football teams advancing to Halton Finals at Ivor Wynne stadium in Hamilton. If you were caught up in football madness and aren't sure what's coming up at STA, don't worry, we're here for you. New: We're taking feedback about what you think about AquiCast. So let us know what you think, or if you have an idea for a show let's hear it. Click the feedback link at the top of the page to let us hear you.

Today on the "cast":

  • Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW)
  • Student Life:
    • Black Tom has more Facebook friends than me?
    • Student Awards - Some of our best and brightest are recognized
    • Welcoming Santa with his parade
    • Don't miss out on this year's Christmas formal
  • Sports
    • Of course we look in depth at our senior and junior teams trip to Ivor Wynne
    • Interviews with fans, players, and coaches
    • Taking a look at school spirit at STA
    We have more interviews than we know what to do with! Click below to check out all our interviews from the big games and student awards .Student Award Interviews, Football Interviews

 

Third One's A Charm Episode 3

Nov 5 2007 - Good things come in threes: Stooges, Musketeers, and now episodes of AquiCast. We're pleased to bring you episode 3, but we're just getting started. We gained an hour over the weekend, so listening to this episode is like listening to the future.

Today on the "cast":

  • Halloween wrap-up
  • Remembrance Day - Somewhere there is a vault of poppies
  • The Candy Crusade for Kids *not official title* with Kelsey
  • Sports - Raider scores, and hey check out the 15 lateral play video
  • Tech Talk - Do you use Gmail? Apple's $15 billion pile of money

Robert Mac on saving time with Daylight Savings

Episode 2...Kick Things into High Gear

Oct 15 2007 - Thanks for coming back Raider fans, and hello to our new listeners. In episode 2 we take it to the streets to get students feedback about the Terry Fox run, spirit week at STA, and the grade 9 olympics. And as always we bring you the latest STA news including reports on your favourite Raider teams. So download episode 2 or better yet subscribe to us!

  • Feature:
    We discuss STA's support of the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, including our own run as well as some responses from those involved. We've also included links here with CBC footage of Terry Fox on his courageous journey.
  • The Marathon of Hope Begins
  • The End of the Road

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We're on the Air!....Errr Wire

Oct 1 2007 - This is our debut podcast! In this podcast we'll introduce ourselves and break ground with STA's first podcast. Not sure what a podcast is? Click here to find out what the excitement is all about. In this podcast we'll be reviewing what has been happening at Aquinas and also what to expect in the coming weeks. We'll be taking a look at student life, current events, sports, and more. Be sure to come back to download new episodes, or better yet, subscribe to AquiCast and you will always be current.

St. Thomas Aquinas is Catholic Secondary School in the heart of Oakville Ontario. We are part of the Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) family of schools. You can visit our school home page here and our board site is available here.