5 Events to go before Semester Two starts
Nothing to do before semester two starts? Go and find out what’s fun and awesome to do in the city!!
“Stradivari’s Secret” ; the story of Joseph Nagyvary
To most violinists, buying a violin made by Stradivari, Guarneri, Guadagnini, or Amati is an absolute dream. To luthiers, producing an instrument to the likes of those great makers is a life-long venture. And Joseph Nagyvary made that venture a little bit easier. Joseph Nagyvary was a chemist. Born in 1934 in Szeged, Hungary, he…
5 Best programs the Calgary Library offers to High School students
What you don’t expect from a library: free practice tests and diploma, learning a new language, Job and Carrer search, Homework help?
Trump’s In… For Now?
With Donald Trump now officially the 45th president of the United States (I cringe just writing that), the question that many Americans and others around the world are asking is, “What now?” As someone who admittedly knows very little about politics, never mind the seemingly backwards world of US politics, I am in no way…
How To Be A Better Night Owl
You read that correctly… I want to explain my tips and tricks for being a good night owl and how I optimize the later hours of the evening. For many years I have felt pressured to be an early riser and I can definitely see the validity in waking up early and going to…
Sherlock Season Four Finale Review
The finale of Sherlock’s fourth season is a huge collection of events that all feed into one thing: Sherlock’s character development. *Spoilers to follow*
What I Learned From a Semester of Yoga
Yoga has got to be one of the longest-standing health fads out there. It can be traced back to India around the sixth and fifth centuries B.C., and is definitely the only one listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The word yoga in Sanskrit roughly translates to “union,” and the activity is based…
An interview with Nash Consing, Author of “The Mattress Catalogue”
I discovered American poet Nash Consing purely by chance. Scrolling through my Instagram feed on a late May evening nearly two years ago, I came across a collaboration between Nash and fellow Instagram poet, Alexa (@ar_poems). I subsequently followed Consing’s account, and perhaps it was the mix of writing and aesthetics that drew me in…
To Those Who Struggle
You know who you are.
A World Without Chocolate
Most of you have probably tasted chocolate in one form or another and most of you will agree that it was a great taste. Could you imagine a world without it?
Your 90 second pitch to the World
You’ve been challenged to present what you’ve done to make the world better place in front of the entire human population. Sure, you could prepare a marvelous speech but the catch is, you only have 90 seconds. “What an ordeal!” you may think. But wait, there’s more. Who is your competition? Only the world’s elite-…
The Troubles of Being a Short Girl
Ladies and gentlemen, I am a short girl. In a society where the average Canadian female is 5 feet 4 inches, I fall below average at a whopping 5 feet 1 inch. Personally, I have no problem with my height. It’s a part of who I am, and I’ve learned to embrace it! With that being…
Why Are Acid Attacks Still Happening?
In 2014, 17 year old Reshma Qureshi and her sister were making their way to an exam center in Allahabad when they were attacked by her sister’s hostile husband and two other men. Reshma, being mistaken for her sister, was pinned down and doused in sulfuric acid, leaving her with severe burns to her face…
5 Comics About Winter Break
In light of the holidays and winter break, here are some quick comics (drawn by yours truly!) about some personal experiences of mine related to this time of year: 1. Going into winter break: 2. Meanwhile, my friends’ winter breaks… 3. Doing festive events with my friends (ft. not so Secret Santa): 4. Getting gifts for…
Photo of the Week: A Destroyed Sense of Unity?
Aleppo, Syria has been a hot topic for the past two weeks. Aleppo has been one of the most significant battle grounds between those whom sought independence and democracy through a Syrian revolution, the rebel forces, and the Syrian and Russian troops, whom fought to keep dictator Bashar-al-Assad in power. This last week marked an end…