Foreword: Book covers are a great source of inspiration for a short story or anecdote. Simply browse the internet, find a book cover image that stimulates your curiosity, and begin writing. This is a creative writing piece based off the “False Dawn” book cover (above). Enjoy! An engine revved in the distance. Eriq couldn’t see…
A Quick History on Baby Boomers What are Boomers? The term “boomer” is in short of Baby Boomers, individuals born between 1944 and 1964, which is after the World War II. Collectively, boomers were born more privileged than any other generations, especially because they were born at the right period of time. The world was…
Calligraphy is the art of forming beautiful symbols by hand and arranging them well. Do you remember learning how to handwrite in cursive in elementary school? It was comprised of the tedious tracing worksheets and exercises for a style of writing that we would never use again! I have always had a profound fascination with…
This is a story based off of a writing prompt from Reddit, specifically the subreddit r/WritingPrompts. The Prompt reads as follows: ” A medieval European knight somehow ends up in feudal Japan. With nowhere to go in the foreign land he decides to settle down in a forest. Outside this forest sits a village; and…
At one point in time or another, you’ve probably heard one of two things: Studying while listening to music is distracting. Studying while listening to music helps you focus. You’ve probably also noticed that these two things are completely contradictory. So, this begs the question: should you listen to music while you study? Some people…
No matter where you are in Calgary, there are always beautiful places to see. Please enjoy my unconventional tour of Calgary through my Camera’s Lens.
We’ve all heard at least one complaint about the “unfairness” of our most recent federal election. But when we compare the voting process today to the voting process fifty years ago in racially segregated America, our democracy suddenly seems much more free and equal. But how exactly was this old voting process “unfair”? Look no…
We’ve all done it one time or another. Cramming. It’s that single word that brings fear to adolescents’ hearts all over the world. It’s a last resort and is viewed as unreliable and ineffective. But is it really? Does cramming work? The simple answer is yes. Yes, it is does work for tests the day…
The Differences Between Canada And Trinidad Canada and Trinidad are both great places. Have you ever wondered what makes these two places so different? There are many reasons why they may be different, but I am choosing the differences that have affected me. School The biggest difference was the homework. In Trinidad, students…
Lips! Lips! Lips! Lips! Lips! In the Plaza Theatre, the audience shouted at the silver screen. It almost felt wrong; I’ve been taught from an early age that movies are strictly to be enjoyed in silence. However, with the provocative nature of the film, my idea of tradition seemed to be out of the question.…
Cloud9 are crashing out of the sky and burning on re-entry. They got absolutely railroaded at Blast Pro Series: Copenhagen 2019. Cloud9 did not win a single map at Blast Pro Series: Copenhagen 2019. They were absolutely dominated by NiP, Astralis, and Liquid even though they themselves seemed out of form. They lost 6-16 against…
It’s that time of the year again! Please enjoy this fourth edition of “Playlist for Every Month of the Year”. *CEC=contains explicit content January: Back to Back – Drake (CEC) Honestly – The Bantams Spirit – Majid Jordan Sold Out Dates – Gunna ft. Lil Baby (CEC) Bands – Shoreline Mafia (CEC) Right Back –…