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Viral Moments of 2015

Talia Santarossa - 0
In the age of the web and social media, the word "viral" takes on a whole new meaning. No longer does it only refer...

What I Learned in 2015

Emily Donville - 0
As 2015 comes to a close, I decided to reflect on what I’ve learnt this year. I can’t say it’s been the best year...

Year 2015 in Review, or Rather in Photos!

Hafsah Syed - 0
The good and the bad, year 2015 cannot be described in one word. However, it can be summarized by these 17 photos. The refugee...

A World Without Bees?

Dhriti Gupta - 0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JilYBVrFiLA Albert Einstein is often quoted in the saying that "If the bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four...

Alternatives to Sushi

Katie Kim - 0
  Living in an increasingly globalized and interconnected society, we often see food options that are not native to where we live. Needless to say,...

Something new to try in 2016: The Science Behind Art Therapy

Danielle Leong - 0
Has anyone else noticed how although we are living in an ever-contemporary world, trends and relics of the past are thriving more than ever? Now I'm...

Trying to Look ‘Normal’ in a World That Doesn’t Know What ‘Normal’ Is

Elene Otte - 0
I was raised in a conservative home, with high expectations and little room for error. Although I rarely did what I was told, I...

Dear Homophobe

Malika Daya - 0
Dear Homophobe, He was 15 and terrorized. He didn’t even know what being gay meant. He prayed relentlessly to God, begging Him to fix him. A fifteen year old...

5 Reasons Why The Library Is Your BFF

Talia Santarossa - 0
Libraries are magical places, there's no doubt about it. Although Harry Potter may provide a great example of the wealth of knowledge that libraries...

Experience Death… Before You Die?

Katie Kim - 0
What is this about?  Having a society based on pressure for high achievements in all walks of life, reverence for aesthetics, and strict maintenance of...

Youth Friendly New Year’s Eve: 2016 Edition

Hui Wen Zheng - 0
This time of the year is always jam-packed with celebrations, and for many, New Year's Eve festivities are one of the last celebrations to...

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Richard Lee-Thai - 0
What do you want to be when you grow up? I'm sure we've all heard this question before. How does it make you feel? It...

Who is Christmas? : An Original Poem

Elvin Limpin - 0
Good evening, my friend across the globe That things are well, I surely hope I have just been reading the letters you sent me Happy to know...

Yet Another Blog Post About Body Image

Maddison Zapach - 2
Whether it really is that we are constantly bombarded with advertisements and movies telling us to be thinner, curvier, etc., or just that we...

Best Undergraduate Degree Part 2

Elvin Limpin - 2
Click here for part 1. So, How Well Does Econ Pay? *I got the average salaries from your career counsellor approved occinfo.alis.alberta.ca. Let me start by just showing...
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