Morality is a real hot topic for humanity. In any given situation, what is the right thing to do? Here to answer this question, I’ve got a breakdown of two major schools of ethics. Deontological Ethics or Duty Ethics This belongs to the one and only Immanuel Kant, who believes in something called the categorical…
I started my first official diary in 2011, fresh off the Royal Diaries and Dear Canada book series. I took it very seriously, detailing in colourful language the games and false scenarios I’d made up, the events of my day, and even occasionally roleplaying as one of the characters in books I’d read. One entry…
Calling all writers, readers, TV-watchers, serial binge-watchers, gamers, etc! Do you ever feel like your shiny screens just aren’t distracting enough? Are you bored and/or embarrassed enough of your fictional obsessions to claim that you have ‘no discernible hobbies?’ Worse still, do your favourite pastimes happen to involve the creation and consumption of fiction and/or…
“There’s just no time anymore!” “I wish I could read more!” “High school English ruined reading for me!” “I used to read trilogies in a single night, and now I go months without so much as touching a book!” Any of this sound familiar? If so, this post is for you. It is, regrettably, a…
Phillis Wheatley was born circa 1753 in the Gambia, named by the slave-owners which bought her for the ship which forcibly took her to the Americas in 1761. She was a remarkable young girl; the family which had bought her educated her after recognizing her potential and within sixteen months of her arrival she was…
We’ve finally come to the final instalment of this series! It’s been something like three months in the works, but please enjoy these last three theories. If you haven’t already read them, click to read Part One and Part Two first. Then, without further ado, let’s jump into it! Constructivism, aka “The Self Help Book…
It may be hard to believe, but we are already halfway through the first month of 2022. Many people take the new year as a time to turn over a new leaf—to quit their bad habits and start afresh. Unfortunately, the vast majority are unsuccessful in creating lasting change. I know I’ve certainly broken a…
Without ado, let’s get into the second instalment of this international relations crash course. Click here for part one – you’ll probably want to give that a read first. Marxism, aka “Hey Guys? I Think We’re Being Exploited Question Mark? We Should Probably Do Something About That Question Mark? Gee I Sure Hope We Don’t…
In September 2021, the City of Calgary launched the Free. Period. initiative as a way to combat period poverty and the inaccessibility of menstrual hygiene products in our city. Here’s what you need to know. What is period poverty? Period poverty is a global sanitation issue affecting people all over the world. According to globalcitizen.org,…
One of my first posts ever on this site was a post about beating writer’s block. That post suggests that if you’re feeling drained, take a break and consider using a prompt to get the juices flowing again. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the college applications process, my creative well has been pretty drained—I…
International relations, or IR, is the study of interactions between the entities of the world—usually sovereign states. As a subject, it involves several schools of thought, some more well-known than others. If you’ve been through high school social studies, you’ve probably heard of a few. But this semester, I’ve been taking a course on international…
All in all, autumn is a pretty stacked season for mental health awareness. With mental health week from October 3rd-9th, World Mental Health Day on October 10th, and Men’s Mental Health month coming up in November, a lot of conversations are currently ongoing. After all, everyone’s heard the “eat well, exercise, talk to your friends”…
Yesterday, one of my hockey fanatic friends invited me to see the Calgary Flames home opener at the Saddledome. Oddly enough, in my ten years of living in Calgary I’d never been to see a game before. Further, I possess very limited hockey knowledge (having only seen a few practices from when I was a…
“When the girls came back [from Washington] there was a huge movement — the leaders, the communities, the families, everyone was changing their views on women in science and technology. They became an example of hope, happiness, and a sense of pride for the Afghan community.” In 2018, these were the words of Roya Mahboob,…
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir can only be described as completely baffling. Known within its (extensive, as in ostensibly millions strong) fandom as Miraculous Ladybug, Miraculous, or simply MLB, it’s a French 3D animated show aimed primarily at a middle grade audience (kids ages 7-12) about two superheroes and, eventually, their classmates and…