Some superheroes do not wear capes. Frontline workers are those superheroes in our lives. To all the firefighters, policemen, grocery workers, retail workers, doctors, nurses, and other essential and frontline workers, I would like to express a heavy THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! Even during the toughest times of our pandemic, the…
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…
You may have undoubtedly heard of the Gender Gap in STEM before, but even though we’ve made considerable progress in bridging the gender gap in STEM in recent decades, there is still continues to be a vast gap in STEM that needs to be bridged. Women hold less than 25% of the total jobs in…
First off: what exactly is white privilege? According to the Oxford Dictionary, it is the inherent advantages possessed by a white person on the basis of their race in a society characterized by racial inequality and injustice. In simpler terms, it refers to the benefits an individual is granted—just for being born with white-coloured skin.…
Rosa Parks. Martin Luther King jr. Nelson Mandela. These are just a few of the figures involved in our history for the abolishment of racism and undoubtedly figures that continue to inspire us today. However, our textbooks only feature a paragraph or less about their honorable commitments. How can we raise more awareness of them? …
As BLM protests rage across the United States, many Canadians have a thought on their minds: Thank god police aren’t racist or violent in Canada. However, it may be true this thought only stems from a place of collective ignorance. When treating members of the First Nation community, Canadian police have historically been as brutal…
An original free verse poem composed in a stream-of-consciousness style of writing. ________ Fantasy a faraway, unfathomable dream, endless in distant, clouded visions hoping to piece together Fragments of a past unsatisfied, longing to spontaneously create realities of apparent glory, perceived prosperity False landscapes of ostensible fulfillment, imagining ends unbeknownst to our inaction, trying…
If you don’t know who Jayde Vincent is, she is a Calgary-based TikTok influencer. She gained a whopping 1.2M followers in just 6 months!! Her career was based on dancing, as she is very passionate about it. Her mother, Emily Vincent, owned a dance school when she was growing up and Jayde was taught that…
If you know me personally, you know that I am into coding, by no means does that mean that I am good at it; but instead it means that I truly try my best to learn it and improve my skills gradually. Although, this summer, I am inspired to learn more coding because it is…
Happy Pride month from your local YAA blogger buddies, Estelle Kim and Iliana Cutten! School is finally over and we are ready to take on summer. This month’s blog will include new topics such as location of the month and project of the month. Hope you enjoy! LOCATION OF THE MONTH Estelle – Saskatoon Farm Saskatoon Farm…
George Floyd’s violent death was a breaking point — an all too familiar reminder that, for Black people, law enforcement doesn’t protect or save our lives. They often threaten and take them. This quote is taken directly from the Black Lives Matter website, specifically under the call to defund the police. The attempt to redistribute wealth…
6,926 positive COVID-19 cases in Alberta. 141 families grieving for the loss of their loved ones from this deadly virus in our province. 77 days since I last opened my locker and sat in a classroom. 12 weeks since I last hugged my grandma. The list goes on…
Welcome to your local YAA bloggers, Estelle Kim and Iliana Cutten’s Blog of the Month! As a dynamic duo since junior high, we have opened up our new YAA blog content, K&C Corner, to share our recommendations and offbeat thoughts. Each month we will share with you our monthly obsessions in a variety of alternating…
Reopening, returning, recovering: this is what we have all been wishing for as we wait isolated in our homes. Everyone is talking about adapting to a “new normal”, but deep down, all we want is the old “normal” back. But how? How will we return to a situation before all this? …
Nothing to do at home? No problem. Alberta has just announced that mass gatherings will not be allowed this summer. Yes, this means no Stampede. Even though this measure is very needed, it throws a wrench in the works for students. Many Calgary students rely on these events to participate in the community, and…