{Original Image} The fleeting passage of time will never cease to amaze me. In one blink, another year has already passed, but with the number of crazy events that went down in 2014, it felt like several years to me. I was blessed with many amazing opportunities this year, and I also made many milestones.…
Are you interested in photography and advocating youth culture? If so, then you may have heard about the Youth of YYC Facebook page; an initiative designed to celebrate young individuals whilst promoting Youth Week Calgary. Since the start of this facebook page, we at the Youth Week Steering Committee (the six-person group includes three YAA…
In the wake of the siege taken at a Sydney café, it is clear that Australia will not succumb to intolerance. The #illridewithyou social media campaign corroborates the unity that Australia wants to portray, as a country embracing its diverse collective and solidarity for its residing Muslims. The hashtag arose to affirm the position of civilians…
If you’ve been exposed to the news lately, then you have probably heard about the controversial Bill 10, a bill that, if initiated, would almost certainly have detrimental effects on the rights of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) students in Alberta. Last Thursday, Premier Jim Prentice put the bill on hold indefinitely…
The USA is the largest superpower in the world. What would be the consequences of its decline? The inevitable truth is that The United States of America is the biggest superpower in the west (and the world at the moment) and this nation is declining as a superpower. The US acts as the international police fighting…
A teenage fast food worker was allegedly forced to wear a nametag with “Gaytard” written on it because he was gay. Tyler Brazndt, a 16-year-old working at Taco Bell, filed a complaint because of discrimination. Apparently, his boss would verbally abuse him and call him names. One day, he invited Tyler into his office, and…
On Nov. 12, imagination became reality. The Philae probe disconnected from the Rosetta orbiter and had a successful landing on comet 67p. The Rosetta orbiter carrying the philae probe left Earth 10 years ago on a 310 million mile journey. The landing was one of the few successful landings on a moving comet. Jim Green,…
Jasmine K. Winter: the time of the year when we celebrate gift-giving festivities and go outside only to build snowmen and toboggan. Many people love winter for its serene beauty and holiday cheer it brings on, however, for citizens in Buffalo,New York, their stories of winter aren’t at all cozy or beautiful. For them, winter…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBwjxBmMszQ Snapchat announced yesterday the release of Snapcash, an addition to their popular app that will allow users to send monetary payments instantly to their friends through an app called Square Cash. Payments will be made by having users enter their banking information into the servers of Square Cash and sending the amount that users…
Let’s start with a simple definition: “Net neutrality” is a term popularised by internet users who oppose the increasing tendency among network owners (telecommunication companies) to tier or prioritise certain content on the network. Essentially, it’s founded on the idea that the internet needs to remain a level playing field. Since its inception, the diversity and…
Nov. 9, 2014 marked the historical 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall was a tangible symbol of segregation between West Germany and the communist east, as well as the suppression of human rights. To remember all the lost lives taken while trying to escape, as well as the massive, global…
On November 3, I had the pleasure of going to We Day Alberta! This was my first year in attendance, and I was excited to be given the opportunity. I was not too sure what I to expect, but one thing’s for sure: when I left, I felt inspired. There were many great things said…
Ebola. It’s on our minds right now, and while some of us feel safe, other are worried it will get to us. Some people are starting to get really worried. But is it actually a danger to us, or are we just in over are heads? According to statistics, an American’s chance of getting ebola…
2010 Nobel Peace Prize nominee David Kilgour and award-winning author and China analyst Ethan Gutmann appeared together in the Downtown Central Library Oct. 29, to host a live forum and lecture about the alleged forced organ harvesting by the Chinese Communist Party against minority and religious groups in China. One group in particular are the Falun Gong,…
In the time since the current outbreak began, reports on Ebola have flooded nearly every news medium in every country. As the death toll rises with each day (currently, it surpasses 4,500), the issue has justifiably escalated to a matter of international concern. However, so much attention surrounding any one topic can easily warrant discrepancy that leaves one baffled and with…