Night on Earth realizes the unnoticed secrets and systems that occur as the world turns dark. It’s a six – piece nature documentary series, each with its own central theme and location. With stunning, unique visuals and magically poetic commentary, Night on Earth blew me away. Why Night on Earth? From Night until Sunset, in…
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The study of linguistics is frequently about language in its most theoretical form. Syntax and morphology focus on the form of words and language; semantics are about meaning. However, none of these fields exist in a vacuum. In fact, linguistics as a whole tries to observe and understand language in a social context—as the central…
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After securing two gold medals and a silver medal in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at only 18 years of age, Eileen Gu made headlines around the world. She is the youngest Olympic champion and the first to win three medals in freestyle skiing. Over the past few months, Eileen garnered the attention of athletes,…
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“If you want to change the world, pick up the pen and write.” – Martin Luther Writing is important as it is the method through which we convey our thoughts and ideas to others. It is an important part of communication, as it fosters our ability to explain our ideas to others. But going beyond…
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The best part of a weekend is naturally Friday evening. There’s this sensation that you have all this free time before you. In fact, I think it’s quite remarkable how far my mind is willing to stretch in thinking about the ways in which I could leisurely spend the weekend. (Of course, the converse is…
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The war started in 2014, but has now escalated, leaving people in Ukraine hurt, scared, and without homes. During this escalation, Russia bombed a maternity ward in Ukraine that had many day old infants. Learning about this at school and hearing about it on the news makes me want to cry. I feel pain for…
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A few generations ago, it seemed as if our resources were not limited. We assumed that resources like gas, oil, and even coal were infinite. However, now we are starting to see these resources are limited. We’ve been fighting against issues like global warming and carbon emissions from non-renewable sources (primary resources). As these crises…
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Calling all writers, readers, TV-watchers, serial binge-watchers, gamers, etc! Do you ever feel like your shiny screens just aren’t distracting enough? Are you bored and/or embarrassed enough of your fictional obsessions to claim that you have ‘no discernible hobbies?’ Worse still, do your favourite pastimes happen to involve the creation and consumption of fiction and/or…
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Have you ever wondered about a 12-year old child working at a store during school hours, when they should be learning? If we put ourselves into the shoes of such children who face child labour, it would seem very challenging and horrendous. Child labour exists, and this is a fact, but we should be focusing…
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Fluorescent lights, pale and sticky Illuminate by their ignorant light A small bare room In it A girl of lackluster frame Sweat on her brow Sits with her back turned to the door The smell of tin and stone and paper, Familiar in her desolate corner, Invites for the seeking of truth …
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Crunch! As your friend chews on the slightly burnt part of her bread, she slowly yanks the smooth cheese. She eats her bread so seamlessly. Meanwhile, you have yet to finish the same salad that you pack for school almost every day. But change is always fun, and maybe it’s time that you treat your…
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“Be the bigger person” is a phrase that adults commonly say to kids at a young age, teaching them that they must always be “bigger,” more forgiving, kinder, and more charismatic. Although this phrase may sound fine, there are a lot of deep-rooted problems that come with the phrase. Sets kids up for failures This…
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A few weeks ago, my school celebrated anti-bullying day by wearing pink and handing out pink cotton candy. Although it was a good initiative to raise awareness about this important issue, how effective was it? Studies show that Canada has the 9th highest rate of bullying in the 13-years-olds category on a scale of 35…
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The storm came in like a surprising knock on the door. Total darkness prevailed, every dismal obsidian cloud formed itself in the night sky. The darkness of the night spread its black wings, closing in like a curtain. The tight storm clouds covered the last silvery glow of the moonlight like a dark veil being…
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Gilgeori toast is a very popular snack in South Korea. It directly translates to “street toast”, which is fitting as it is often sold on the streets. South Korea has a culture of street food, from roasted chestnuts to 3-feet-tall ice cream. Gilgeori toast is one of the oldest snacks sold on the streets, yet…
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