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Thrift Stores and Kind People
An Analogy Thrift stores house items with their own unique past donated to be put on sale. The items found at these stores are ones that are not found in other brand name stores. All these items served their purposes to their previous owners, but alas the owners no longer have a use for them.…
my kinky boots experience
The other day, I went to see kinky boots at the Jubilee Theatre. For anyone who doesn’t know, kinky boots is a Broadway musical about a guy, (Charlie) who takes over his dads shoe company and starts making high heeled boots for drag queens. I thought it was absolutely fantastic, and despite the lack of…
Forum for Young Canadians
Have you every wondered what it would be like to have a friend in every city you travelled to? Have your voice heard in the House of Commons? Or simply just staying at Ottawa for a week? Well, if any of your reactions to these questions got you excited, Forum is the place for you. …
9 Things to Do in Calgary this March Break (Without Your Parents)
At long last: spring break. For those of us in school, this is a long awaited relief from the perils of second semester. If you’re stuck in Calgary (like me) during this break, here are 10 things to do to make the most of your free time, that you won’t need your parents for. 1.…
Five Books Everyone Should Read At Least Once in Their Life
By: Vidhisha Wagle 1. To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird is one the applicable books of literature everyone should read. This book is still applicable to current events that happen around us. It’s relatable as the characters in the book are going through school and they are still finding out how the world…
Captain Marvel: Review
My Look On the Ratings Though the rating on this film is not dominant over other previous Marvel films this is due to some obvious errors or failed efforts by Marvel Entertainments. Seeing some films before, Black Panther, the film was not as expected, the anticipation only to realize the comparison between the movies. Being…
Spring Break Book Recommendations
At last Spring Break! Whether you’re traveling somewhere sunny or relaxing at home, make the most of your time off and enjoy some literature. The following are seven of my personal favourite novels for your seven days of spring break, ordered by strength of recommendation. Happy Readings! 1) The Help “You is kind. You is…
The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams
The first time I saw this poem by William Carlos Williams was in Grade 9 LA class, and it still remains one of the most strange poems in my memory. This is it: so much dependsupon a red wheelbarrow glazed with rainwater beside the whitechickens Ambivalent ideas organized in an even more ambiguous structure —…
Voguing: The Art of Queer Expression through Dance, and How One Man Changed Dance Forever
In 1980’s Harlem, the entirety of the queer community was hidden. In New York, the queer community survived in artful safe spaces of dance, creation, and expression. The drag ball scene is illuminated issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation faced by the marginalized communities of New York, and by extension, society as a whole.…
10 Interestingly Named Colours
Glaucous A splendid shade of blue. 2. Malachite An emerald green and tourquiose mixture. 3. Eburnean Similar to the colour ivory but with more yellow tint. 4. Fulvous Reminds me of orange sunsets. 5. Razzmatazz A hot pink colour with a razzling dazzling name. 6. Mikado Almost the same colour of the magic school bus…
Most Anticipated Spring 2019 Movies
Spring is just around the corner and with spring will come some of the most anticipated movies of the year. Here is a list of movies (in order of release) that you will not want to miss! 1. Shazam! Although DC has a bad reputation with its movies, there has been significant improvement and Zachery…
The Power of Choral Music: From Then Until Now
Music is a powerful tool. Whether it’s a Bösendorfer piano, a Tenori-On (Google it!) or a Shekere from West Africa, music has moved and touched humans all throughout time. It tells stories (take a look at “Wade in the Water”, a song sung by African slaves who worked in the fields) and is true to…
Some Humorous Comics
Comics are a great way to reflect on life, laugh, and waste some time. XKCD is “a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.” The creator is Randall Munroe, and he posts life situations, diagrams, and the occasional absurd product advertisement. There are currently over 2100 comics on the website. Here are some of them.…
Hmm, Poetic
My poetry anthology. Enjoy! Florida Project (based on the movie The Florida Project) Disney World is a fiction Mickey Mouse ears hide a long forgotten road too ugly for tomorrow land We live in a shadowed town Everyone blinded by the shimmer of a fantasy castle Our only fantasy is getting out of here Billboards…