Movie theatres have been closed for a while now, but because we are finally getting some nice weather Motor Nights is coming to Calgary! Motor Nights is a drive-in movie theatre that happens in and around Calgary during the summer. It is great because we can all get together to see a film but still…
I’ve been looking into staying healthy and motivated during online school, and one of the ways I came across was practicing self-care. With the rise of the pandemic, many people are spending even more time at home, isolated and on their screens. Self-care is important not…
It is now May everyone! With the pandemic still taking place and the increased restrictions, it is not surprising that many do not feel their best. Social interactions are now limited again and we now call our screen our “school”. Things are getting more difficult for businesses with a low amount of demand and the…
1 Alberta’s current history curriculum focuses on many of the wrong things. From kindergarten to grade 12, students miss out on quintessential historical events including but not limited to, the cold war, the rise of China, current politics, and more. It can be argued that the rise of China as a world superpower is the…
Let’s face it. Studying is a big part of everyone’s life, whether it be in high school or beyond. As a freshman in high school, I won’t say I have a lot of experience, but I will share a couple of study hacks that I’ve found to be effective throughout my academic journey. Finding your…
1 Between the years zero and one thousand, the world’s population went from roughly 190 million to 250 million. A measly difference. However, between 1800 and 2021 (a difference of just 221 years) the population has increased by almost seven BILLION. Population growth in the last 200 years has been exponential. At the current rate,…
COVID-19. At this point, it has gone on for WAYYYYYY too long. Everyone, or at least I am incredibly sick of it. I think everyone just wants a taste of normalcy and the closest, safest chance we have to achieving that it is the vaccine. Pros: Vaccines offer some sort of protection. Vaccines are safer…
I went on an exchange to Hungary during the 2019-2020 school year, and even though I had to go back home early due to the ongoing pandemic, I still experienced so much fun and life-changing stuff! At first, I wanted to write the whole story of my journey, but that would probably be closer to…
Many people enjoy following a routine. They wake up, go to work/school, then return home, only to repeat this the next day. For others, not so much. They like chaos. They enjoy messing with people without them realizing that they’re being messed with. Everyone probably has somebody like this in their lives and not gonna…
With life online becoming more repetitive as the days pass, I feel like we need a fresh change in our lives. Trying out and learning new things is one of the best ways to revitalize our daily life. Here are five new things you can learn this spring: 1. Learning a new instrument Learning an…
A little tavern off the side of the main street might prove inconspicuous And that’s true with the low grumblings at the tired hour of mid day Soft layers of light filter through the half closed blinds Onto a table held in a stagnant game of cards You’d think the players were caught…
Sometimes I could swear that my cat is a human trapped in an animal’s body. She loves to cause mischief; she drinks water nearly exclusively out of (explicitly human) glasses that we accidentally leave lying around. And when she knows she’s in trouble, she looks at me with those glassy feline eyes and I find…
Throughout the past year, many of us have faced hardships. But, throughout this time, our community has also grown closer together and we’ve found ways to support one another. To bring to light some ways that you can also show appreciation, check out this list of ways that you can support your friends, parents, teachers,…
To say that dog is men’s best friend would be an understatement. Imagine your best human friend along with every one of their greatest attributes, now multiply those qualities by ∞. You have officially scratched the surface of what it is like to have a puppy. The joy associated with owning a pet is comparable…
1 Have you ever wondered where the Pythagorean Theory originated from? Or who invented calculus? Well, then there is a book you simply must read. God Created The Integers is a riveting history of mathematics with commentary from renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. The book does not have anything to do with religion, the name…