Although the school volleyball season is almost finished, the club volleyball season is starting soon. Most tryouts start in mid to late November. Last season, my father was an assistant coach for Canada West. I have quite a lot of information I would like to pass on to you to help you improve. These tips…
Have I ever, ever felt so alone, Always cold, never warm, chilled to the bone, Heads down, hoods up, cold snapping weather, Endless winter and loneliness come together. Has anyone ever, ever thought of me, In times of sadness, in times of frown, Snowflakes falling, sweet tears dropping, Blue mood season – feeling…
If you believe humans are the longest living life forms, think again. Here is a list of some of the longest living life forms. 10: Galapagos Giant Tortoise One of the oldest on record, Jonathan is still strong and healthy at 184 years old. 9: Bowhead Whale The bowhead whale, also known as the Arctic…
Top terms that every Anime fan needs to know; these are terms that can help identify Anime and Manga as well as create an understanding of the terms that are often used to describe people in Anime as well as in person. 1. Shounen Shounen is one of the two genres that Anime and…
One weekend, I was busy admiring the sound of Frankie Avalon, the guy who sang “Beauty School Dropout” from The original Grease movie. I saw footage of him performing at the Saturday Night Beech-Nut show on November 28, 1959, on Youtube. The girls in the audience went wild as he was just in his early…
1. English English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Around 360 million people speak English as their first language and approximately more than 50 countries speak English as its official language. This language has had changes to its pronunciation and written skills a few times and now there are three…
5 Ways To Top Off Your Fall: Pumpkin Spice Latte You can get a drink from your local Starbucks. I personally haven’t had this drink as yet but it looks appetizing so I plan to try it the next time I go to Starbucks. This drink is only available during the fall to give you…
It’s not the first time the multi-billion dollar company’s been accused of something. Whether it be the new IOS updates that really just downgrades your phone, or chargers that deplete your battery over time, it’s not really surprising to see the accusations against Apple once again. Apple often exaggerates the cost of repairs for its products. Third-party shops who…
Very rarely is there an issue that polarizes constituents in Canada such as the Trans-mountain pipeline. From those against the pipeline, we see an argument being made that the expansion to the already-existing Trans-mountain pipeline is an unnecessary project which endangers the ecosystem, and aside from the usual rhetoric of environmental-protectionism we also see many indigenous…
“Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner.” ― Neil Gaiman
Is the difference between what is morally “right” and “wrong” distinguishable? Different views of philosophers yield different answers; however, one common denominator that all answers are based on is the sheer complexity of life, and that there are too many factors involved in the question to answer it. A nihilistic view would be that since nothing matters…
“How to stop being a Perfectionist” By a Perfectionist Perfection, something we all strive for in our daily life especially in academics, is defined as the process of improving something until it is free from all flaws and is “perfect”. Although we commonly associate supreme excellency with perfection, there is a clear line that…
Looking past personal prejudices, similar to sexism and homophobia, racism is systematic. It exists within societal institutions like the government, the education system, the health care system, the criminal justice system, and the work force. This results in underrepresentation of people of colour in positions of power and mistreatment of people of colour across institutions…
Wanting song suggestions? Look no further! I am pleased to present you with the third edition of my annual “Playlist for Every Month of the Year”. *CEC=contains explicit content January: Walls could talk – Halsey (CEC) Basic – N i G H T S Oxford Comma – Vampire Weekend Tongue Tied – Grouplove Sweet Creature –…
Yanny or Laurel? A very popular debate among many. This trend/popular phenomenon all started when a 15-year-old girl named Cloe Feldman shared a video clip of an automated female voice pronuncing the word ‘Laurel’ on Twitter. Then that’s when this whole thing went viral. Cloe claims that she has been emailed by the Washington Post,…