An Opinion: Mass Shootings in the United States
America: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, and the world’s deadliest nation by far when it comes to gun violence.
The Early-February Stock Market Dips: Should You Be Worried?
February 5th saw some of the worst drops in the market in history. Was this an isolated incident, or did it point to the start of something worse?
Dialogues #1: Apple Slowing Down Phones
Hi everyone! This is the first post of a new series that Youth Are Awesome is doing, called “Dialogues”. Every month, we will post a short blog post about a controversial topic that occurred in the previous month, and we’ll have an open discussion/debate in the comments section of this post! Without any further ado,…
Long receipts are absurd… or are they?
The Question: These days, I rarely get receipts shorter than a 30cm ruler for purchasing a bag of chips at just about any store. It’s totally absurd so I wanted to find out why do stores did this. Before researching this shower thought, I wanted to list out a few of my own reasons for…
Calgary Women’s March 2018
On Saturday January 20th, millions of people around the globe and thousands of individuals right here in Calgary gathered to support the second annual Women’s March.
The Struggles and Perks of Exam Break
As told by a pessimist and an optimist.
Should We Continue Funding Space Exploration?
For thousands of years, mankind has stared up into the heavens and seen the stars. Now the dream of reaching them has never been closer. To say that we should halt our operations here, when we have so much more potential, would be preposterous. The space program has achieved things that we had never seen…
What It Means To Be A Feminist
“We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back” – Malala Yousafzai
The Hidden Consequences of Test Accommodations
Implications of a well-accepted system
Slam Poem: I am Not Black, You Are Not White
White. Black. Mexican. Asian. Native American. Middle Eastern. Indian. What do these words really mean? And more importantly, why do we use these labels to differentiate between ourselves?
Winter Footprints
Winter officially starts in about a month, but snow is everywhere in Calgary right now. The first snow of the year is so enchanting, but slowly and surely, with dirt and melting, the snow turns into a grey nasty slush that does nothing but gets your socks wet and cold. However, just after it first…
Looking in the Glass Mirror
An original slam poem.
Women’s Suffrage
It’s stating the obvious to say that Canada has changed since 1917. Look at us. In just a century, we’ve already completed so many things. In my opinion, the most influential event that took place during the years of 1917-1922 was women gaining their right to vote. The campaign for women’s suffrage in Canada began…
A Great Canadian: David Suzuki
Some may know him from his 11th Hour Documentary, others know him as the host of the CBC TV program The Nature of Things. A Canadian scientist, environmentalist, and broadcaster, David Suzuki is a world leader in sustainable ecology. He is best recognized for his successful efforts to educate the public about climate change and…
Revolutionizing the Donut Hole
History was certainly made in 1976 for Canadians. From Sylvia Ostry being appointed Canada’s first female Deputy Minister, to the CN tower opening in Toronto, to the Montreal Summer Olympic games. Undoubtedly, 1976 will be remembered for centuries. But one event stands out above all else: the introduction of the Timbit. Yes, in April…