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 –…
As my years of public school education come to a close, here are three valuable lessons I’ve learned from my three years of high school. 1. Failure happens. What matters is the response. Disappointing test marks have shown me the limits of my preparation methods. But dwelling on shortcomings isn’t what will make a difference.…
A pale gleam like shimmering snow, I search for you in places I have yet to know.My mind blanks with every word you say, who’d have thought you’d infect me this way. Like a sheet of paper, so soft and thin. you’re an elderflower growing from within, I hate the thought of a stupid cliche,…
Jazz became a mainstream staple of American culture in the early 1900’s with the rise of Be-Bop. Many rising artists from this era of jazz suffered from heroin addiction. A Brief History of Jazz Jazz developed from Rag and blues in the late 19th century, and was born in New Orleans. Louis Armstrong was one…
Chilly vibes have faded for the summer, Allowing the time for new adventures. People are free to take a sun shower, Knowing this point will not last forever Summer sparkles beautify the earth with, Vibrant skies and fields of dancing colours. Daylight’s power molds snow’s to be a myth, When sunshine rises and winter falters.…
It has taken me some time to learn and appreciate my identity as a South Asian woman. To know that there’s a history of South Asian people breaking barriers way before it was even considered slightly possible to do so. South Asian people are on that page of history, and one of those people is…
Global waste could rise to 70% by 2050 as urbanization and populations continue to rise, according to the World Bank, particularly South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, are set to generate the biggest increase in trash. World Bank’s urban growth specialist Silpa Kaza states, “South Asia’s waste will double, sub-Saharan Africa’s waste will triple,” so, why…
A short continuation to the Cool Kazoo. After recently writing an article about the kazoo, I got one for myself. It took me a week to realize that I was playing it from the “wrong” end, or the end not typically played from. How embarrassing. I guess I wasn’t paying very close attention to how…
We’re getting to the end of the school year and I’ve noticed that everyone is obviously super stressed. Exams are coming and people are starting to study. By now, I’m sure everyone has figured out how they like to study, but just in case, here are some tips on how I personally study for exams.…
There has been a growing trend of plant-based and vegan diets across the world. Although many are interested in the environmental sustainability, health improvements, and other benefits, there is a growing population of vegetarians and vegans who are attempting to live a cruelty-free diet. Its estimated that 9 billion animals are killed each year for…
Scientific publishing is a hugely profitable business regardless of its narrow audience, weighing somewhere around the size of the film industry. In order to make money as a traditional publisher, not necessarily scientific, a multitude of costs must be covered. These costs range from paying writers, employing editors to commission, shape, and check the articles,…
Forward Gaming Region: North AmericaClosed Qualifier Result: 7W-0L Forward Gaming, the new kids on the block. They haven’t made much of a splash as of yet, but perhaps that will change with the EPICENTER Major. They’ve struggled to break the top 8 at minor tournaments, struggling to break top 10 at majors, sometimes even failing…
Sicko. A documentary that investigates health care in the United States by focusing on the pharmaceutical industry and it’s health insurance. Michael Moore is famous for his works concerning globalism and capitalism. It compares the for profit/private care system to the public health care system. This 2007 documentary focused on several different countries during it’s…
With final exam season just around the corner, many students typically try to frantically cram information from the beginning of the semester before their exam or diploma. However instead of trying to pull all-nighters and study for hours and hours at a time, there are many ways to retain the same amount of information without…