Degrassi: The Next Generation (TV Series)

Don't Believe the Hype (2002)

Christina Schmidt: Terri McGreggor

Quotes 

• Hazel Aden : Well, I know someone who could use a ticket herself.

  Paige Michalchuk : Me? A fashion criminal?

  Hazel Aden : Yeah. For starting the school year with a mullet, but you guys want a real fashion crime?

  [a female student named Fareeza walks by Paige, Hazel and Terri wearing a hijab] 

  Terri McGreggor : [to Fareeza]  Do you think they're maybe bald under there?

  Ashley Kerwin : Do you think maybe you're just a bit ignorant?

  Hazel Aden : You're under arrest. Crime: terrorist-chic.

  Fareeza : Very funny, Hazel.

  [tries to leave, but Hazel doesn't move until Fareeza takes the ticket; Fareeza crumples up the ticket, throws it on the ground and leaves] 

  Paige Michalchuk : Whoa. Okay, Haz, when I'm offended, you know you've really gone too far.

  Hazel Aden : Well, dressed like that, what do you expect, right?

• Archie 'Snake' Simpson : A hate crime has been committed here. By who we don't know, but we're gonna find out. Until then, International Day is on hold. All classes are on hold too.

  Terri McGreggor : But none of us did it.

  Archie 'Snake' Simpson : Are you sure?

  Terri McGreggor : Yeah. None of us are like that.

  Ashley Kerwin : So, Ter, you didn't make fun of Fareeza's clothing the other day? And what about you, Hazel?

  Archie 'Snake' Simpson : Ashley, I know you're upset...

  Ashley Kerwin : Just because Fareeza's from Iraq doesn't make her a terrorist.

  Gavin 'Spinner' Mason : Ash, people are scared. I mean, what do you expect?

  Jimmy Brooks : Spin, you can't be serious.

  Archie 'Snake' Simpson : You want to explain, Jimmy?

  Jimmy Brooks : My neighbor had his bank account frozen three times just because his name is Osama. Is that fair?

  Terri McGreggor : Of course not, but what does that have to do with Fareeza's display getting trashed?

• Archie 'Snake' Simpson : [during media immersion class]  Guys. Settle. We're gonna start today a little differently. Hazel has something she wants to show us.

  Hazel Aden : I lied to you all yesterday. Some of you I've been lying to longer than that. So let me introduce myself. My name is Hazel Aden and I was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. Not Jamaica and yes, I'm a Muslin. These are my parents. My mom came here first with me to flee a civil war. My dad who was fighting in the war came later.

  Terri McGreggor : Fareeza wears that headscarf thing. How come you don't?

  Hazel Aden : It's a hijab and I do when I go to mosque, but to take it on full time, it's a personal and important decision. Anyway, I'm sorry I lied. Unlike you guys, I was ashamed of who I am, but not anymore.