Islamophobia is hatred, fear or prejudice of Muslims, in simple terms defined by the dictionary. This type of fear or hatred is far different then fear of heights or spiders for example. This type of fearmongering hatred and prejudice is a significant factor that once influenced and encouraged ordinary Germans to contribute to a genocide during the Holocaust. The rise of…
So it’s summer, and everyone’s out having fun, being in the sun, seeing new things, travelling to new places, etc. Is anyone else feeling a little left out? But luckily for us, travelling doesn’t necessarily mean taking a plane to the Bahamas and going to the beach. Travelling can be more local than that. For…
I’ve had several moments this summer where I came to the sudden realization that in three months, I will begin the life-changing and convoluted procedure of applying for post-secondaries and scholarships. While that is an exciting step of everyone’s life; the freedom of university, the new people you’ll meet, it is also a daunting one. This is…
Pokemon Go has taken over the world by storm and chances are, you’ve seen countless posts about it on social media. For better or worse, it the current fad. There are already a ton of gameplay articles written, so I will focus on my personal experience with this game and the cultural implications it has. What…
I’ve lived in Calgary my entire life. Same neighbourhood, same street, same house. The furthest I’ve ever moved is into what used to be our guest room. As a result of this, I have (regrettably) become so used to the idea of the little Calgary that I know that I often forget that there’s so…
In the early days of campaigning, it was a joke, a source of laughter and disbelief. The “you’re fired” guy? Running for president? He didn’t have a chance, no one would be crazy enough to vote for him! However as time progressed, we found out there were people crazy enough to vote for him, a…
When I was a just a kid, I could not wait for the day when my parents would trust me enough with the stove to leave me home alone. I couldn’t wait to be able to go places all by myself. I couldn’t wait until the day I would be able drive. I thought that…
It’s finally summer! And while all my friends are having fun travelling to 20 different countries in Europe (special mention to my lovely sister, who chose to start her vacation while I still suffered through exams), I have been sitting at home, “enjoying” seeing everyone’s cute little European aesthetics on instagram **cough cough**. But that’s…
It’s back: A plethora of new midway eats have flooded the Stampede Grounds for The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth. Whether you’re into sweet, savoury, deep fried, food on a stick or downright weird, you can find something to satisfy your cravings. As for myself, old habits die hard and I just HAD to try…
It’s that time of year again: time to break my efforts at maintaining a healthy summer lifestyle for the Calgary Stampede’s crazy foods. This past Friday marked my first vegetarian Stampede and it was definitely quite a challenge to watch my friends eat award-winning BBQ ribs; even walking down the section of the park with all…
If you’ve ever taken an English class, chances are that you’ve had to read Shakespeare. If hearing that brings bad memories, then I’m sorry. I feel like Shakespeare gets a lot of criticism because the language is hard to understand. Or perhaps you are bored to tears and you hate that you have to study it. Maybe…
Now that it’s summer, I have all the time in the world (seemingly) to finally dig into those books I’ve been lusting over for months. My jam packed schedule during the school year inhibits the time I have for things I enjoy doing, like reading! I decided what better to do then share what’s on…
As of late, with my seemingly endless amounts of time this summer I have been able to come across quite a few interesting and unique artists (musical and otherwise), inspiring me to start a new series of articles highlighting and showcasing the talents of some of the creators that have caught my fancy! With this series of…