Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir can only be described as completely baffling. Known within its (extensive, as in ostensibly millions strong) fandom as Miraculous Ladybug, Miraculous, or simply MLB, it’s a French 3D animated show aimed primarily at a middle grade audience (kids ages 7-12) about two superheroes and, eventually, their classmates and…
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Here are 20 jokes to brighten your day! 1.They all laughed when I said I want to be a comedian. Well, they are not laughing now! Wait… 2. What’s the best thing about Switzerland? …
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Butter chicken is probably my favourite dish to make when I have some time on hand. It’s easy to make, and although it’s not a quick dinner, it’s worth the time. It involves cubes of boneless chicken submerged in rich curry sauce. It’s usually eaten with naan (a type of bread) or white rice. …
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This year, I learned about the slave trade in social studies. It was such a dark time in our history, and the effects are still lasting today. The trauma hasn’t been erased, which is why I think it is important to revisit the incident so we don’t repeat the same mistakes. The Atlantic slave trade…
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In order to gain political ground, a lot of campaigns attempt to use something called ‘Social impact marketing’, it’s a strategy in which you market off the basis of the current world problems. This occurs not only in political campaigns but even in marketing of products in general. For example, Gillete’s slogan about being “the…
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I have struggled with poor eyesight for most of my life. Like I mean above -6 kind of struggle. For those of you who don’t have glasses, my prescription is basically how you assume most people with glasses see. In other words, without my glasses, no, I cannot see what that sign says and, no,…
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Alzheimer’s, a type of dementia impacting language, memory, and the brain’s control. According to Statistics Canada, over 500,000 people in Canada have dementia and over 76,000 are diagnosed with it each year. The World Health Organization (WHO), confirmed that 50 million people in the world live with dementia with 60-70% of it being Alzheimer’s. There…
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The earth’s fragility is well known by now. Thus, there has been an increase in countries attempting to implement policies to help combat climate change. For example, the infamous Paris Agreement has made an effort to set ambitious but necessary goals to help combat environmental issues, more specifically for climate change. The environment has not…
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The Truman Show “ You never had a camera in my head” The Truman Show is a science fiction/ drama movie. Its main character is Truman Burbank, whose whole life is a Reality TV Show called The Truman Show. From birth, Truman was being telecasted 24 hours/7days a week on television, and his whole world…
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Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. – Nathaniel Hawthorne With time passing so quickly, let’s take a look at the 80s in comparison to the present day. One way that time leaves its shadow is through pop culture, and it can be fun to see how various industries have changed over the…
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As a committed volleyball player, athletic recruitment has been on my radar for 4 years. Here are the most valuable tips for playing post-secondary volleyball that I have ever come across. Please note that these tips apply to any sport, not just volleyball. #1 Do Research Schools across North America have almost limitless variety. All…
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So… you just got invited to interview for a job you really want to get into. If it goes well and you answer the questions confidently, you could sell yourself to the employer as the perfect person for the job. But if you have no idea how to answer, you could lose a huge opportunity.…
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Showing your gratitude isn’t a life-consuming chore. It only takes minimal time and effort to say “please”, “thank you”, “I appreciate it”, and “have a nice day”. However, it’s these seemingly insignificant words that have sparked my gratitude time and time again. Working for Work’s Sake Imagine this: you’re doing a project you love: making…
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Privacy online is becoming a lost ideal. And pretty much everyone who uses the internet is under a gloom of surveillance—one that constantly records and monetizes their data. It’s no secret that privacy loss occurs all the time on the internet. And in many cases, it goes unnoticed. Users have come to acquiesce to the…
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In our everyday lives, it is healthy and beneficial to seek guidance. Luckily, the world we live in has no shortage of it. You can turn to family, friends, and other members of your community, but you can also turn to many public figures and even fictional characters. These people include some of the most…
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