The youth perspective on assisted suicide

As you all must be aware of, the Supreme Court of Canada has decided to allow assisted suicide in Canada under certain circumstances. Those circumstances are of which: a competent adult seeks assistance from doctors due to an extremely painful and incurable medical condition that causes intolerable suffering, in such a scenario a doctor should…

It’s about more than wearing pink

For some people, Pink Shirt Day is a day of the year where everybody is supposed to wear pink. Simply that. Most people participating in Pink Shirt Day also know that the day is an anti-bullying event. However, for too many, the topic of bullying isn’t just about a dress code for one day a year.…

Guilty pleasures

This week, I’ll be talking about guilty pleasures. We all have one, or in my case, a couple of them. I will be talking about my absolute favorite guilty pleasures I have. For one thing, lately I’ve been making great Oreo Milkshakes. For me I used no recipe! I’ve been doing it trial and error I…

Youth of YYC: Christine, 16

“To me, belonging is when one can comfortably and fully express their unique self without being judged. It’s about not having to worry if you’re ‘good enough’ to be with someone or a group of people. Belonging shouldn’t ask for change, but rather encourage a person to be who they are. You shouldn’t have to…

Soundtracks to life

The majority of good music these days is heavily underrated, but with sites/apps like Songza and 8tracks, finding new music is at the touch of our fingertips. Movie soundtracks and scores are usually so fitting for the film, it’s as if there was never really any other reason this song was made, than for the film itself, (that’s…

Luxury and Green, Reality or Dream?

All of us know about Lamborghini. They create some of the most luxury cars in the world, but for a high price, starting at around $300,000, and the most expensive being the $5.3 million Lamborghini Veneno Roadster. Many environmentalists raise concerns about these gas-guzzling cars, and in retaliation Lamborghini has released the new Lamborghini Asterion…

Calling pretentious movie addicts

Movies are probably the best thing. I’m ridiculously passionate about the emotions that films provoke. So… if I could get any more pretentious, I think it’s important that everyone experiences one film they will absolutely love with a burning desire. I’m appreciative of well crafted cinematography, so here are two newer movies that I believe out…

The Misfortunate Third

With Valentine’s Day just past, there are probably a lot of couples around you. And they sometimes invite you to be the “third wheel” on a date. If you do the following 5 things, you can avoid being awkward or bored.     Walk ahead of the couple. Most of the time, you’ll end up…