The Hype Around Hyperloops
Calgary to Edmonton in 13 minutes.
Hui Wen Zheng: Loran Scholarship Finalist
If you have ever been involved in the area of giving back in the city of Calgary, Alberta, chances are you’ve either met or heard of Hui Wen Zheng, a core member of various youth volunteer and leadership initiatives. Hui Wen, a 17-year-old friend and volunteer to many in Calgary, uses her actions…
“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…
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.
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…
Dear 2017…
Dear 2017, Please be kind. I’m sure you’ve heard by now, 2016 has been rough. It’s been a year of hatred, of ignorance, intolerance, inequality and of senseless acts of tragedy. Yet we’ve all survived, clinging to the hope of the rebirth of the new year, of new beginnings, and a fresh start. I pray…
Youth Friendly New Year’s Eve: 2017 Edition
It seems like only a little while ago when I opened up my computer on a late December day in 2014 and typed in the title “Youth Friendly New Year’s Eve 2015”. It feels surreal typing in ‘2017’ today. These past couple of years have breezed by at a lightning pace, and I’ll admit, writing…
Youtube Rewind 2016: The Most Controversial Yet?
It is no question to anyone that 2016 is a year to remember for a very long time, from the most shocking events of the 2016 American Election to the break-up of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. To end off such an eventful year, YouTube brought on another interesting controversy with it’s annual “YouTube Rewind…
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…