While the school is in turmoil, attempts to bridge the gap between his personal life and his strict family.

The episode's drama begins with , whose rigid and often dismissive attitude toward students who don't fit his "jock" ideal comes to a head.

In the eleventh episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation 's eighth season, a high-stakes conflict erupts when the school's principal faces off against the gifted students. The Central Conflict: Connor vs. The Shep