With over 600 volunteer opportunities and 8 full-time programs, Youth Central has risen exponentially in its influence over Calgary’s youth since it was founded in 1992. Today, it is one of Calgary’s leaders in providing team-based volunteer opportunities for youth. By incorporating team building and reflection activities, Youth Central provides a unique experience for youth…
Over the last few years with the rise of Tik Tok and short-form video content on the internet, a certain man has since risen to an absurd level of fame despite his outdated and controversial views. Andrew Tate, professional MMA fighter and human trafficker began his rise to fame after being featured in a select…
When we think of the Middle East, we think of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, the Red Sea. We think of both the towering skyscrapers in Dubai and the crumbling huts of the Yemani countryside. For some, one image is more resonant to their perception of the Middle East than others; the image of a totalitarian,…
On January 23rd the US state department ordered the evacuation of US embassy members and their families in Ukraine, an action that came to the shock of both Ukrainian officials and US embassy officials. Us intelligence had been aware of the possibility of invasion for months, but this was the first realization of Putin’s impending…
As Canada enters yet another wave of the pandemic, most provincial governments have reacted with a wide range of measures. Unfortunately, Alberta is the exception here. Instead of enacting strict measures, officials told citizens to “just behave, and everything will be fine”. Other than going back to Step 1 of the transition plan and implementing…
Draw a path from B.C. to Saskatchewan using a map of Alberta. Learn about BCE and CE before learning how to read a clock. Admire Jason Kenney’s grandpa as the most influential jazz musician in all of Canada-these are some of the most glaring problems that educators found in the Alberta government’s draft K-6 curriculum. But this…
Sometimes, learning something new just strikes you. It isn’t something you intend on happening or even plan on it happening. But it does anyways. It’s these experiences that best shape our personalities. What happens when we don’t anticipate something life-changing? There are so many things you learn from this admittedly unorthodox method. We plant the…
Chaos Theory There is a scientific theory called “chaos theory”, which envisions that every single action, choice, and circumstance that you have ever encountered has led you up to this moment. That every little thing, no matter how small it is, could cause enormous repercussions. Like a butterfly’s wingbeat can cause typhoons, chaos theory dictates…
Many consumers have a tumultuous relationship with this tech giant, and I’ve always speculated about why that is. Consider AirPods; Apple had the nerve to debut wireless headphones just months after removing the headphone jack from their phones. What’s more remarkable is how AirPods evolved from an ironic purchase into a resounding financial success. Is…
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…
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…
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? …
In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a series of guidelines on disease naming. They included useful practices to summarize symptoms and reduce fear. They also explicitly mentioned that diseases must not be named after locations, people, animals, or cultures. This was all done in an effort to reduce the stigma and insult related…
Last week, I stopped by the Glenbow Museum to see their newest exhibit, Vivian Maier: In Her Own Hands. The installation, besides being beautiful, was insightful into the modest life of a brilliant and largely undiscovered film photographer and the time period that made her ‘observational photos’ so moving. Vivian Maier was a nanny with a…
Scientific publishing is a hugely profitable business regardless of its narrow audience, weighing somewhere around the size of the film industry. In order to make money as a traditional publisher, not necessarily scientific, a multitude of costs must be covered. These costs range from paying writers, employing editors to commission, shape, and check the articles,…