Students across the globe have been pulled backward this past year as though they’re tied to a rope. The constant variation between online and in-person schooling has left us confused, frustrated, and behind. A recent survey by CBC News suggests that 70% of educators say some students will never catch up. Friendships have dissipated with…
1 Alberta’s current history curriculum focuses on many of the wrong things. From kindergarten to grade 12, students miss out on quintessential historical events including but not limited to, the cold war, the rise of China, current politics, and more. It can be argued that the rise of China as a world superpower is the…
1 Between the years zero and one thousand, the world’s population went from roughly 190 million to 250 million. A measly difference. However, between 1800 and 2021 (a difference of just 221 years) the population has increased by almost seven BILLION. Population growth in the last 200 years has been exponential. At the current rate,…
To say that dog is men’s best friend would be an understatement. Imagine your best human friend along with every one of their greatest attributes, now multiply those qualities by ∞. You have officially scratched the surface of what it is like to have a puppy. The joy associated with owning a pet is comparable…
1 Have you ever wondered where the Pythagorean Theory originated from? Or who invented calculus? Well, then there is a book you simply must read. God Created The Integers is a riveting history of mathematics with commentary from renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. The book does not have anything to do with religion, the name…
How often do you look down at your hands and question, “Are these flesh? Or are they a string of complex mathematical equations?” Probably never, because that’s ridiculous. Of course, they are flesh. Or maybe they aren’t?….continue reading to discover why they are far more likely to be equations. Empirically speaking reality is whatever an…
At times life can be very stressful for youth. It’s easy to get lost in the seemingly endless challenges like university applications, getting work experience, school, and preparing for your future. It can be difficult to take a step back and imagine things from a new point of view. Sometimes you get so caught up…
1 The Big Dreams of an Eleven-Year-Old Entrepreneur When I was eleven years old, my head was all over the place; most commonly up in the clouds. However, there was one thing I knew for sure; I desperately desired some cash to buy the latest LEGO set or get Mcdonald’s after school. I contemplated for…
The Rise of Polar Politics 1 When speaking about polarized politics and left against right, there are always two words that float to the top of the conversation: socialism and capitalism. The word “capitalism” sparks a variety of emotions from both ends of the spectrum. For some, it refers to an economic system designed for…