It’s in his voice

Making his voice heard

You may see him flitting from class to class, quietly, diligently, as befits a student of St Edward’s College. Marcus Mifsud of Year 9Y, however has a secret life: he has a voice to die for.

Sylvana Debono

Participating in this year’s edition of The Voice Kids, Marcus’ rendition of Lois Capaldi’s ‘Forever’ wowed the judges. Visibly thrilled Judge Destiny Chukunyere was the first to vote the young man in. She was not only impressed by the impeccable rendition, but also by the fact that Marcus sang and played the guitar. Destiny will be Marcus’ coach for the rest of the series. Another judge, Gianluca Bezzina too was impressed by the fact that Marcus mastered guitar and vocals at such a young age. “I am really happy that Destiny will be your coach and I think you have what I takes to make it through” said Judge Bezzina. In the introduction to his piece, we got to know that Marcus, quite apart from being talented, is also a very good cook. Speaking to the cameras, his mother said that Marcus often takes over the cooking and tells her to put her feet up and take a break! At the end of his performance, Marcus’ whole family was overjoyed at the success of their son.

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Continued from Page 1 of things that we see, and when we under- Autism is not an illness… stand what we see, we try to adapt accord- Being autistic does not mean you have an illness or ingly using our limited knowledge. While au- disease. It means your brain works in a different way from other people. tism may not be visible or perhaps even understandable and relatable, we can all pro- It's something you're born with. Signs of autism might be noticed when you're very young, or not until you're cess the fact that there is a difference: should older. that be a barrier, high and insurmountable? If you're autistic, you're autistic your whole life. Should we just give up and turn away? Is it Autism is not a medical condition with treatments or a right to do so? Are some people children of "cure". But some people need support to help them a lesser god? with certain things. In my experience as INCO, I feel that we owe it to every person, to be aware of the challenges one could encounter because we should strive to be a nation that is understanding, mindful, and accepting. A nation that can adapt adequately to diverse situations. Not only should we be aware, but we have the responsibility to be knowledgeable about the diverse ‘hidden’ conditions our friends, peers, neighbors, and colleagues could be living with. This will give us the power to break down barriers and improve radically the quality of life for each person. And that is why we should be aware. More than that, we can, as the Delai Lama exhorts us” be the change we wish to see in the world”.

Source: www.nhs.uk

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“A small recommendation would to add more heathy snack option and not just meals as a quick bite sometimes are all we need. However, I must say that meals are affordable and incredibly tasty. For someone who now has the responsibility to also take care of a baby girl, this is incredibly convenient for me and other busy staff members; a major improvement for sure and satisfied addition to the college” – Daniel Caruana Smith, Head of Senior School

“I found it be great value for my money even though there are massive queues, which show how many students and staff members are enjoying the new food. Its healthy and tasty and for someone who exercise it left me very satisfied with the portion sizes, a thumbs up from me!” – Elaine Busuttil Gili, Business Management and Accounts teacher .

So, all in all it seems to have been a welcome addition to our college by students and staff members alike, the canteen has become a hub for great food and socializing in such a short time and major improvement .

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