Recently, St. Basil Elementary and Junior High School announced their decision to remove academic awards for students, and while some support the idea of a protecting the pride of students, many more are furious that academic achievements are not being properly recognized. According to the Calgary Herald, the decision made by Administration and staff was…
A pressing issue always returns to cause debate around the season of the Yuletide. I was reminded of this during a Friday stroll around the mall. I was in a store when this thought came into my head — to be more specific, my ears. It came out the speakers, arrogantly being played without a…
Chocolate Chip Cookies. Such an easy and simple cookie that many people don’t really think much about the recipe that they’re using when making this timeless treat. That’s a mistake. Your cookies are important. They must be magnificent. Really. Whats the point in making your own cookies if they’re no better then Chips Ahoy? No…
One of the best things in life is watching your favorite television show with no commercials because you recorded it the night before. One of the worst things in life is checking any social media as you are about to turn on the episode – you are bombarded with status after status of spoilers. We…
Imagine yourself sitting in front of your computer, lamenting about the lab that’s about to be due tomorrow, or possibly about that 10 page essay you’ve been dreading to even look at for most of the week. As you feel your resolve slowly crumbling, you also find that your cursor is making its way to…
Rex Murphy possesses the talent to gather up the threads of a news story and express his take on it in such an eloquent and conclusive manner that I find myself unable to add any further insight to the issue. This past week he did it once again, and this time regarding the scandal surrounding…