YAA Holiday Countdown 2018: Snowflake Hexaflexagons

A twist on the classic paper snowflakes, these trihexaflexagons will leave you mesmerized by their multiple sides and kaleidoscopic effect. Hexaflexagons are polygons with multiple faces, discovered by Arthur Stone in 1939. They can be made out of paper, then pinched and turned out to reveal the other sides. Being hexagons, they can easily be…

The Clock is Ticking: How to Stop Procrastinating

Fall is the wonderful time of year where the wind starts to get cold, leaves start to fall, and students begin to hate their lives again. I’ve just made the transition from grade 9 to grade 10 this year, and after the first 3-ish weeks of High School, I feel pretty comfortable highlighting some differences…

One Month on the Paleo Diet: Why I spent 30 days Eating Whole Foods

Some of you may associate the Paleo diet with impressive chunks of meat  and… well, more chunks of meat. But the idea behind eating “as our ancestors did” isn’t to become carnivorous, but rather to fill ourselves with vitamin and nutrient rich-foods, mostly vegetables, and eliminate the “empty calories” and inflammatory compounds that are in…

5 Easy Ways to Volunteer from Inside Your Home

Most of us have dedicated time volunteering inside community centres, libraries, and other facilities. Some difficulties I find, as a youth especially, is transportation and time management during my full time school life. However, these difficulties are never an excuse to abstain from giving back to our communities. So, what are some easy and convenient ways I can volunteer…

Super Simple School Lunch Ideas

As a student, I often find myself neglecting everything because ‘I have homework’ or ‘I’m too tired’. Although the school year has just started, my lunch quality has plummeted dramatically because it seems like I don’t have time to make my lunch (mostly because I wake up fifteen minutes before my bus arrives). Yes, many people…

All about Junior Achievement

Women can vote.  It’s okay for guys to wear pink.  All races are considered equal and worthy of living fulfilling lives.  The overwhelming barriers that used to divide humanity have seemingly been demolished, and along with them racism, sexism, and discrimination. You may think that our world no longer suffers the burden of these cruelties,…