IT’S OLYMPIA!!!

PRESTONITES
Vol. 08-09/ Issue 03 12 Pages November/ December 2008

ALSO INSIDE:

‘GREEKS’ win Cluster Lighting 2008 HOUSE

IN THE

- Page 3
lovely wife, Hera.

C
By:

Other gods and god-

Yanique “Garage” Henry

luster Olympia desses were elaborate-

walked away ly decorated with a
with the winning multiplicity of colours
honours in the 2008 and lights to not only
staging of the A. Z. attract the eye, but also
Preston Hall’s to depict the plot.
Annual Cluster Cluster Lighting is
Lighting Competi- one of the most antici-

Mr and Miss
tion. pated events on the
Olympia’s theme was Preston Hall calendar
‘Christmas with the each year. It allows

Preston 2008
Gods on Mt. Olympus’. clusters to demonstrate
At the gate of Mt. their creativity by exe-
Olympus, one was cuting an artistic,

Have Your Say

greeted with the sooth- imaginative and inven-
ing sound of the harp; tive Christmas theme
- Pages 4 & 5

and the beautiful harp of their choice.

players dressed in This year, all 13 clus-

SHARK WAVES
white and gold. One ters competed for the
coveted title using

Vox-Pop
was then immediately
taken into the clouds colourful displays of
where lighted candles, props, lights and cloth
clouds and snow led to to accentuate and prop-
the throne of the Greek erly depict their theme.
God, Zeus, and his That night, the clusters
-Continued on pg. 3 - Page 6
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CONGRATUALATIONS!!!...CONGRATUALATIONS!!!...CONGRATUALATIONS!!!
Rex Choir Fest 2008
Preston Hall has conquered the five ‘holes’ at Rex Choir Fest
yet again!!! Who would believe that a Shark could sing better
TALLAWAH
than birds, lions, or dinosaurs? Of course a torch can’t sing! fi real!!!
The Prestonites walked away with winning honours after Yes! Yes! Yes! Preston
topping two sections of the competition. Preston has won the Hall is indeed the cul-
competition for the four years it has been around. tural mecca of UWI
Mona!
Our talented Preston-
ites copped five awards
at Tallawah 2K8. The
pice was written and
directed by Mr. Preston

From the Editor’s Desk...

2008, Rayon McLean.

W e have come to the end of the

Semester 1.
On behalf of the entire Shark Waves
team, I wish all Prestonites the best in the
End of Semester exams. May you perform
well and stay on course for your dreams.
I would like to thank all those who have
contributed to the production of Shark
Waves this Semester. Special thanks to the
Hall Committe, and in particular, Kimberlee
Lewis, our Hall Chairperson, and Roland
Henningham, our Treasurer. They have
helped the Publications Committee to
realise the dream of having the newsletter
published and printed and distributed mon-
thy to hundreds resident and off-campus
Prestonites without passing on the costs to
them.
Of course, I cannot forget the dedicated
team of writers, photographers, designers
and Resident Advisors who have helped us
to produce and maintain a newsletter of
such a high standard.
As we reflect, Shark Waves pause to
congratulate those who have excelled in
various endeavours througout the Semester.
We urge those who have not seen their
dreams materialise to not lose hope.
As we look forward to the next Semester
and the new year, let us all remain commmit-
ted, not just to ourselves, but to the success
of the entire Preston family.
May we unite and go forth with a renewed
spirt and keep the flag of the Aston Preston
Hall flying high as we continue our journey
in “relentless pursuit of excellence”.
-Andewale “Spain” McLaughlin

Shark Waves Production Team

Proofreader: is the official newsletter of
Publications Committee Deputy Publications Joseph T. Farquharson the Aston Preston Hall. It
Chairman and Editor: Committee is published on a monthly
Photographers: basis by the Hall’s
Chairperson: Jermaine “Polo” Headley
Andewale “Spain” Publications Committee.
Benecia “Farmer” Samuels
McLaughlin Mialisa “Vienna” Fenty
Kadeem “Pillsbury” Grey Email comments to:
Dr. Katanya Clarke preston.pcc@gmail.com
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Nov/ Dec 2008 SHARK WAVES Page 3

environment.

N
By:
O’rain “Oreo” Edwards
ovember was cele-
brated as Youth
Month under the theme: “I
can, you can, youth can
achieve greatness”. Among
the many specially-
planned events was the
6th staging of the National
Youth Parliament (NYP)
at Gordon House on
November 10. The sitting
saw 60 empowered young
Jamaicans bringing to the
fore issues affecting the
youth of today. Among
them were two
Prestonites- O’rain ‘Oreo’
Edwards and Angelique
‘Zidane’ Virtue.
At that sitting, the
Youth Parliament passed
three motions covering
crime and violence against
young people; the sex
trade; and youth and the
Oreo, who was
Min. of National
Security and
Justice lamented
the position in
which the youth
currently find
themselves as
they are now Prestonite Youth Parliamentarians Oreo
i n c r e a s i n g l y (left) and Zidane (right) take time out for a
becoming targets shot with Opposition Spokesperson on
of heinous Information and Youth, Lisa Hannah.
crimes. He called for urgent need to empower
appropriate interventions and motivate our young
at the highest level to people as they are the
bring to an end the spate future and we need to sus-
of attacks. tain a society that will
Zidane, who was allow the youth to become
Minister of Youth, positive nation builders.
Information, Culture and Both Prestonites were at
Sports, urged the govern- their second sitting of the
ment to improve the coun- NYP, as last year Zidane
try’s current literacy rate. sat as Speaker of the
She passionately spoke of House and Oreo was
lack of youth representa- Minister of Transport and
tion and how there is an Works.

Cluster Lighting ‘Christmas in Heaven’. At

the entrance to the
cont’d from page 1 ‘Pearly Gates’ stood Peter,
were transformed into dif- robed in white with the
ferent ‘worlds’ and the book of life. There were
true ingenuity of angels dancing in sim-
Prestonites was demon- mering white and gold
strated. playing the harp and the
Second place winners, trumpet in unison invit-
Einheit, showcased ing us to experience a
‘pearly’ Christmas with
them. One could almost
feel the heavenly
ambiance.
Vikings was third
with ‘Christmas in
Texas’, followed by
Regensen with
“Christmas in Oz”.
Olympia 2008
Other themes this year
were: ‘Christmas in Time
Square’ (Porto Santo),
‘Christmas in Hollywood’
(Amsterdam) and ‘Follow
the Yellow Brick Road’
(Burgplatz). Belgique
showcased ‘Christmas in
Candy Land’; La Maison
‘Christmas in the Garden
of Eden’; Los Matadores-
‘Christmas in Gotham
City’; Italia- ‘Christmas
with the celebrities’;
Sherwood Manor-
‘Chrislimpics’; and
Shamrock – ‘Christmas
around the world’.
MR AND MISS PRESTON HALL 2008
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Mr. amd Miss Preston
2008 was definitely one of
the events this Semester
which showcased how tal-
ented, creative, intelli-
gent, ... (wow! I can’t fit all
the adjectives here!) our
Prestonites are! It was
definitely an event not to
be missed!
The evening started out
with a bang and ended
with much fanfare and cel-
ebration.
The talent pieces for the
evening were fabulous!
They ranged from emo-
tional pieces touching on
topics such as slavery and
even death to ones full of
life and enery. They
included selections of
song, drama, dance and
poetry.
At the end of it all,
Rayon “Esso” McLean
stood tall as Mr. Preston
Hall 2008 with Andre
“Crocodile” Bernard and
Ryan Brown being the
first- and second-runners-
up.
Reneece “68” Francis
copped the Miss Preston
2008 title. Second went to
Kadeen “Vision” Henry
and third to Shatha
Richards.
The other finalists were:
Shavon “Mouse” Ferraro
and Sean-Leonardo
Knowles in the Mr.
Presotn category and
Nicolette Gayle and
Kameka Pryce in the Miss
Preston category.

Mr. and Miss Preston Hall 2008 Rayon McLean (left) and Reneece
Francis (right) share a moment shortly after being crowned.

At left: Hall Secrtary and Mr.

Preston Hall 2007, Odain Murray,
hands over to Rayon McLean.

Miss Preston Hall 2007,

The ten contestants awaiting the judges’ verdict. Nekeisha Lewis hands over to
Reneece Francis.
 Nov/ Dec 2008 Mr and Miss Preston 2008 Feature Page 5
Shark Waves (SW): What 68: I was ecstatic and I felt
personal qualities do you accomplished but I wished my
think gave you an edge over mom was there to celebrate with
the other contestants? me.
68: I have a hidden talent, SW: Now that you are Miss
charisma and a bubbly per- Preston, how do you plan on rep-
sonality. resenting us Prestonites?
SW: How would you describe 68: I intend to represent
the period leading up to Prestonites with style,
the big night? Reneece “68” Francis sophistication, and class
68: I found it tiring but Age: 19 thus presenting Preston
all the hard work paid Hobbies: singing & dancing as the place where one can
off at the end of it all. enjoy their college experi-
SW: How did you feel throughout the ence while attaining respectable qualities
night leading up to the announcement? along with a quality education.
68: Anxious, scared and uneasy; yet con- SW: What have you learnt from the com-
fident in knowing what I had to do and petition?
the fact that I was willing to do it. 68: I learnt that life is filled with obsta-
SW: What was your most memorable cles that will have to be overcome by being
moment of the entire night? confident while humble enough to ask for
68: The reaction of the crowd to some- and accept help from those closest to us to
thing considered extremely personal. aid our rise to the top.
SW: How did you feel when the announc- SW: What are your plans for the future?
Interviews er said your name? 68: I would love to be a movie producer.
by:
talent piece.
Benecia Samuels &
SW: How did you feel when the
O’rain Edwards announcer said your name?
Esso: I felt fulfilled after work-
Shark Waves (SW): What ing so hard. I was just happy it
personal qualities do you think paid off.
gave you an edge over the other SW: Now that you are Mr.
contestants? Preston, how do you plan on rep-
Esso: On the night I pos- resenting us Prestonites?
sessed confidence and Rayon “Esso” McLean Esso: My plan is to revisit
charisma. Age: 19 and reinforce the image of
SW: How would you Hobbies: Lawn tennis, a real Preston man. This
describe the period leading acting, singing & dancing involves awakening the
up to the big night? true Preston spirit, always
Esso: Spontaneous! The success [of the portraying the qualities of a gentleman,
event] was [largely] dependant on the con- setting an example academically and by
testants, and we did it. my general deportment.
SW: How did you feel throughout the SW: What have you learnt from the com-
night leading up to the announcement? petition?
Esso: I started feeling quite confident Esso: The rewards of life are greater
during the opening number. However, I when you confront your fears, address
felt nauseous due to the many rehearsals your weakness and improve on your
and a lack of food (laugh). strong areas/ strengths.
SW: What was your most memorable SW: What are your plans for the future?
moment of the entire night? Esso: To be a [film] director and a diplo-
Esso: Mesmerizing the judges with my mat.
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Shark QUESTION: HOW WAS THE

Waves FIRST SEMESTER OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR?
Vox Pop Shark Waves reporter Kimberley “Candy” Cunningham and
photographer, Jermaine “Polo” Headley got feedback from Prestonites
“It was “It’s been a “Good.
challenging fairly good School
but fun. It semester. I gets chal-
will help had a bit of lenging at
me to pre- challenges. times but
pare for Nothing it’s always
the next bad has a good
semester occurred. feeling
and the years to come.” I’m looking forward to the when I go home to my fel-
next one.” low Prestonites.”
-“Top-Up” -“Buzz Kill” -“Supply”
Gavina Mitchell Tarek Simpson Rhisa Davis

“It was “It was “It was has

interesting O.K. I been enter-
but a bit haven’t taining
challenging. been out- because of
Life on Hall side of the different
is fun.” Kingston. activities on
But I hall. It is a
miss my learning
-Sheridan Carrington home.” experience because you learn
-“Stray” how to adapt to adulthood.”
Chenere Nixon -Kerron “M&M” King

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1 Amare Shaw collects the home theatre sys-
tem on behalf of Coleen Weekes from Mr.
Horton Dolphin.
Mario Gayle
collects his
prize from
Preston Hall
Mrs. Elizabeth Chung (left) from JIIC presents Chairman
Karlene Gordon with her prize of a laptop. Also 2007/ 2008,
sharing in the moment is the Aston Preston Gregory
Hall Treasurer, Roland Henningham.
RD Simms (left).