2015 Recap & Hopes for the New Year

{Source} You never really know what the New Year will bring until it’s December 31st and you’re trying to piece 12 months worth of memory. 2015, undoubtedly, was a year that flew right by. But that’s not without a laundry list of events we’d like to forget about or remember for the rest of our lives.…

Partners for Mental Health Presents: TWLOHA Screening & Panel!

{Source} Mental health awareness is something I have been passionate about for almost 4 years. It started when I saw close friends suffer from depression and anxiety, and I felt helpless since I did not know how to rightfully approach their situation. It’s so easy to feel like your words of comfort and support are…

Introducing Canadian Music [November]

{source} 1. In Search of Sasquatch In Search of Sasquatch is a local indie rock Calgarian band whose members just recently graduated from Bishop O’Byrne High School. The four-piece band finds inspiration from many different indie styles, such as garage bands and surf-inspired sounds. Since In Search of Sasquatch is a local band, they often have…

5 Apps for the Art Enthusiast

Who was Matisse and why did he paint on paper cut-outs? What was Picasso’s Blue Period and what made him blue? Can anything be DaDa? If you’ve found yourself musing over such questions or curious to see the arts scene in the city, I’ve compiled a brief, eclectic list of apps perfect for honing your inner…

Artist Feature: Jon-Michael Frank

It’s a popular belief that art is the best method of expression. With the arising contemporary approaches to art, especially visual art, many artists have created works that are uniquely quirky and relatable. It seems as if the goal of many modern artists is to evoke existential ideas through minimalistic pieces. After [accidentally] exploring Instagram for a couple…

All about Junior Achievement

Women can vote.  It’s okay for guys to wear pink.  All races are considered equal and worthy of living fulfilling lives.  The overwhelming barriers that used to divide humanity have seemingly been demolished, and along with them racism, sexism, and discrimination. You may think that our world no longer suffers the burden of these cruelties,…

Ways to Get Involved in Science and Tech this School Year

Happy back to school everybody!  You knew it was coming, and now it’s finally here.  Trust me, as a student at Sir Winston Churchill entering Grade 11, I’m completely aware that back-to-school is not always something to anticipate.  Back to school brings homework, studying, and having to wake up early. I had my fair share of that…

PostSecret – Confessions from an International Community

Warning: there is graphic language in this post which may be triggering to some readers. “You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group art project. Your secret can be regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession, or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything – as long as it is true and you have never shared it…

The Update on Google and Alphabet, Plus 5 Hidden Tricks

All about Alphabet  Google.  It’s been a window to the world for what seems like ages, to this generation at the very least. We know it as a single search engine, but did you know that Google (was) actually a large company which owned Youtube, Android, Nest Labs, Calico, Google, Inc, among other Google franchises?…