Compared to white women, black mothers die at three times the rate during childbirth. Racism in healthcare has consistently failed women of colour. History of inhumane experiments on slaves has institutionalized stereotypes regarding how black people should be cared for. Many doctors still hold the belief that African Americans can handle more pain, leading to…
So I’m currently in Bio 20 AP, and as an AP student, there are going to be clear differences than the regular curriculum. However, I was not expecting this: To individually or in pairs, select a topic, and complete this massive (to me) plant project. More specifically, we grow plants, conduct an experiment, create a…
New York City is, in my opinion, the best city in the world. It does have a fair share of problems, but I love how iconic the whole entire city is. The overwhelming feeling of just being there feels quiet humbling. That’s why I was so excited when I found an Instagram account (@overheardnewyork) that…
Google Pixel 3 Trailer! At first the Google Pixel may not seem different from other phones around the globe, but as you look closer, it is astonishing what you will come to conclude. “With features like Super Res Zoom, Night Sight, a wide-angle selfie lens, and Google Assistant built deep into the phone’s OS, the…
Green Book surprises many by winning Best Picture.
I have had the worst pasta cravings lately. Really, it’s quite bad. My family doesn’t ever eat pasta at home. When we do, it’s one recipe: pasta salad. We cook up some dried pasta, toss it in olive oil and and balsamic vinegar, with veggies and cheese. My mom detests tomato sauce, and isn’t willing…
As an extremely shy person, I have had to find alternative ways to express myself so people can better understand and I can also get to understand my own self as well through the process. In grade 9, you could say I finally got to bloom. At my school’s winter concert in December 2015, I asked if…
I have decided to share with the world my “I am,” poem that I have created earlier this year. Although it may not be clear, this poem reveals my wishes, fears, goals, and intentions in life. I am fireI wonder when my embers will smoulder I hear the whispers of dark grey smokeI see the blazing…
On March 14, 1979, Judy Chicago’s art instillation, “The Dinner Party,” was opened at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. That instillation pushed feminist art to the limelight, changing the lives of women, and forever defining Chicago as a legend. Now, “The Dinner Party” is permanently installed in the Brooklyn Museum, but the life…
I like to think that I am well versed in meme culture. Especially considering that I live my life online, I sure hope that I have learned *something*. Below are some of the my favourite meme formats that I’ve seen this month. Enjoy. Well yes, but actually no Elon Musk Surreal Mars Rover “The Expert”…
Fettuccine Alfredo is one of my all-time favorite foods: rich, creamy, and a total calorie bomb. As a kid, it was my go-to pasta order (yes, even more than mac and cheese). Traditional Alfredo sauce is a simple cream sauce, made from butter, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese. Most versions we eat today also contain…
Introduction The Calgary Food Bank is a program that donates food to families in need, and/or individuals facing a crisis. There are two main roles to be played in the Food Bank, the volunteer, and the client. The Volunteer- This role is obviously the employees. Except, they aren’t getting paid. The board of staff is…
Although, the exact date of her death is not definitely known; Anne Frank and her sister Margot Frank were spared immediate death in the Auschwitz gas chambers. Instead, they were sent to Bergen-Belsen, a concentration camp in Northern Germany where they died from Typhus sometime in late February or early March of 1945, just weeks…
I try to untangle the tangles That have been so tightly knotted For so long Trying to get the electricity flowing But the vessels let only a single spark through After all This twisting and untwisting of coils Here I sit In a cluster A storm I can’t seem to undo. The coils have a…
Sometimes I discover underground artists whose music I enjoy and deserve much more attention. Having done quite a bit of that, I wanted to share some of the lesser known artists who I have discovered. Birdy Jasmine van den Bogaerde known as Birdy is an English singer who is not very well known but is…