Alberta’s extension of its winter break all the way through to the 10th left some people- and minds- reeling. With the loss of approximately a week of school, the missing time meant that for many students, a lot of things were left unaccomplished by the end of the semester. In this article, I look at…
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Its the first month of 2022! I don’t know about you, but with the fresh start of a new year, I find that it is a great time to revisit those important habits and routines. Oftentimes, we start off the new year with tons of hope, goals, and wishes, but whether or not we achieve…
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For many, these weeks can be very stressful due to exams. Often, an effective way to deal with the tension that is caused by our busy lives can be to pause and check in with everything that is going on around us. It always feels as though our schedules are moving terribly fast – even…
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One of my favourite short stories of all time is “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas,” by Ursula K. Le Guin. Within the book, it starts off as a rather dystopian society, with a beautiful description of what seems to be the perfect city. It’s described as a paradise, a utopia, where there is…
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Many forms of handwork have been popular all around the world and throughout history. Knitting, embroidery and weaving have been useful to people all around the world as a means to produce clothes to wear or sell. Crocheting as we know it today was known during the 16th century as “crochet lace” in France, or…
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Given a chance, we humans will exploit loopholes, especially to gain an unfair advantage. This is the Cobra Effect, a delve into the abuse of poorly planned incentives, and a massive showcase of poor government planning. Here’s The History. At one point during Britain’s rule in India, they faced an imposing cobra overpopulation issue within…
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Being an avid bookworm for most of my life, I have already explored a spectrum of genres in young adult literature. However, today I will be focussing on the modern craze—science fiction. Science fiction has been on the rise since the mid-nineteenth century due to rapid developments in science and technology. The imaginations of many…
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What is colour psychology? Colour psychology is a study of the relationship between human behaviours and colours. Colours can cause certain emotions in people, perceptions that are not obvious, like a taste of food and, it can change their daily mood, like wearing a bright colour. As colour psychology can affect people’s minds, it is…
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The more time we spend at home during the pandemic, the more anxiety-inducing news and suggestions we get about using our extra time. It is expected that we will be as productive as we were at the beginning of the pandemic; however, this is not the case. Emotional Hurdles Fear, grief, and uncertainty are emotions…
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As a teenager, online shopping is a past time that I frequent. Of course there’s other things that I do, such as: reading, playing video games, and such and such. But I would like to just highlight the reading part. The number one thing I did as a child was read. Books upon books (especially…
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It may be hard to believe, but we are already halfway through the first month of 2022. Many people take the new year as a time to turn over a new leaf—to quit their bad habits and start afresh. Unfortunately, the vast majority are unsuccessful in creating lasting change. I know I’ve certainly broken a…
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Hey everyone! I recently came across a TED-Ed video regarding common misconceptions, and decided to hop on here to share some information regarding “fake news.” During the past few eventful years, we’ve definitely all witnessed the growing amount of misinformation and disinformation in the media. Luckily, there are some great ways to determine the accuracy…
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2021 was tied for the sixth warmest year (alongside 2018). The earth was 1.1 degrees Celsius warmer than the average back in the late 19th century. The climate crisis has affected the lives of many people around the globe. Climate change has heightened humanity’s insecurity towards how our future is supposed to look. Over time,…
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Despite the large amount of Omicron variant cases, students in Alberta are still learning in-person. Among many students, this is causing an up rise in distress and confusion. Consequently, schools have been implementing practices to lower stress levels in these times. What Schools are Doing Many schools in Alberta are making their student’s final exams…
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With us slowly approaching two years since the COVID-19 pandemic started, it is unfortunate to say that we are still impacted by it. This is especially true for small, local businesses. Due to the pandemic, many businesses were forced to shut down. However, there are still many local businesses that are trying their best amid…
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