Canada has pushed to resolve Indigenous issues in recent times. For example, we’ve integrated First Nations history into our education. It’s important to recognize this push, as plenty of improvements have been made so far. However, many issues are ongoing. First Nation land rights are often blurred. Often times, these rights conflict with construction.…
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Bored at home on a Saturday night with nowhere to go? No problem! While some of these movies are not new, here are the top five movies to watch with your family, virtually with your friends, or just by yourself for self-care! Happy watching! 1. Soul: Ever wonder what the afterlife looks like? What about…
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The sports universe has not been untouched by the digital revolution. All aspects of our lives are advancing into a new age of technology, and the NBA has joined in on the inevitable journey that will carry us into the future. The industry of major sports has led the way by incorporating modernized innovations into…
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I think every show has its merits, but the great ones make us feel different afterward. Hunter x Hunter left me with a bittersweet aftertaste that I still can’t comprehend. I never found closure after 148 episodes, yet there was no doubt in my mind that I had experienced a work of art. Story Hunter…
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Some superheroes do not wear capes. Frontline workers are those superheroes in our lives. To all the firefighters, policemen, grocery workers, retail workers, doctors, nurses, and other essential and frontline workers, I would like to express a heavy THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! Even during the toughest times of our pandemic, the…
DetailsThe Rise of Polar Politics 1 When speaking about polarized politics and left against right, there are always two words that float to the top of the conversation: socialism and capitalism. The word “capitalism” sparks a variety of emotions from both ends of the spectrum. For some, it refers to an economic system designed for…
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Over the past few months and in the summer, social media has been flooded with posts surrounding the brutal murder of George Floyd, but recently I’ve been seeing less and less of this content. To me, it seems like BLM is being treated as a trend. As many people have spoken on the topic once…
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It’s the longest running sitcom on TV. The Simpsons is a very iconic and well-known show. If you’re a Simpsons fan or active on Twitter. You’d know that the show has accurately predicted major historical events, including random ones. Season 6, Episode 19 Facetime: Lisa visits a fortune teller at a fair and was transported…
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You may have undoubtedly heard of the Gender Gap in STEM before, but even though we’ve made considerable progress in bridging the gender gap in STEM in recent decades, there is still continues to be a vast gap in STEM that needs to be bridged. Women hold less than 25% of the total jobs in…
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First off: what exactly is white privilege? According to the Oxford Dictionary, it is the inherent advantages possessed by a white person on the basis of their race in a society characterized by racial inequality and injustice. In simpler terms, it refers to the benefits an individual is granted—just for being born with white-coloured skin.…
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Rosa Parks. Martin Luther King jr. Nelson Mandela. These are just a few of the figures involved in our history for the abolishment of racism and undoubtedly figures that continue to inspire us today. However, our textbooks only feature a paragraph or less about their honorable commitments. How can we raise more awareness of them? …
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As BLM protests rage across the United States, many Canadians have a thought on their minds: Thank god police aren’t racist or violent in Canada. However, it may be true this thought only stems from a place of collective ignorance. When treating members of the First Nation community, Canadian police have historically been as brutal…
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An original free verse poem composed in a stream-of-consciousness style of writing. ________ Fantasy a faraway, unfathomable dream, endless in distant, clouded visions hoping to piece together Fragments of a past unsatisfied, longing to spontaneously create realities of apparent glory, perceived prosperity False landscapes of ostensible fulfillment, imagining ends unbeknownst to our inaction, trying…
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If you don’t know who Jayde Vincent is, she is a Calgary-based TikTok influencer. She gained a whopping 1.2M followers in just 6 months!! Her career was based on dancing, as she is very passionate about it. Her mother, Emily Vincent, owned a dance school when she was growing up and Jayde was taught that…
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If you know me personally, you know that I am into coding, by no means does that mean that I am good at it; but instead it means that I truly try my best to learn it and improve my skills gradually. Although, this summer, I am inspired to learn more coding because it is…
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