The importance of privacy was brought back into the public eye last February when Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm from the UK, used the Facebook profiles of millions of users without their permission to attempt to sway the U.S presidential elections. It was estimated that 87 million people had their data compromised, although this…
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Have an excruciatingly long essay to write? Can’t get past the writer’s block plaguing your mind? No inspiration for your story or poem? Never fear, predictive keyboards are here! Instead of pulling words and ideas out of your mind to write something, you can check out talktotransformer.com, a predictive keyboard that can finish any piece…
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So, yes, I know it’s a little late (procrastination at its finest!), but to all those reading this blog post – Happy New Year! Last Saturday, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to be part of the organization of the Youth Caucus for the Calgary Womxn Taking Strides Event. I’ve been involved in…
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Boredom, the state of feeling bored. Also known as, being so bored that you check the fridge over and over hoping that food will magically appear. Also including that one time when you were so bored of being bored that you didn’t think of things to do. Being bored is like an inescapable disease and…
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This past September, my mom, sister, and I traveled from London, Ontario, all the way to Calgary, Alberta, where we would live. It was quite the experience. Now, we’re in Calgary. Things are very different here, in ways that aren’t ever really mentioned. There are obvious changes, but also a lot of smaller details you…
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The Plaza Theatre in Kensington has been playing A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood this week. My friend, Katrina, who had already watched the movie starring her favourite actor, Tom Hanks, decided that I needed to see it. She was right. The movie follows the inspiring true story of Mr. Rogers, as he is interviewed…
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More than 600 million people from all over the world were anxiously watching the take-off during the 1969 Apollo 11 launch. It’s not hard to imagine how space exploration impacted and shaped an entire generation, but is a whopping 850 million dollars really worth sending a single hammer to the moon? Space Exploration is Vital…
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Often referred to as the ‘princess of polkadots,’ Yayoi Kusama is a painter, sculptor, performer, and installation artist. She utilizes entire spaces to reflect on experiences of her past and create a Kusama world. Kusama’s talent and brilliance has largely gone unnoticed her career, that was until social media turned her art into a perfect…
DetailsI wanted to do something fun for my blog this month, so I thought I would experiment with some creative writing prompts. I found a very interesting prompt which was “write a letter to your parents that persuades them to buy you something”, and I tried to write with a funny tone. In case you…
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“You are going to die, I don’t say to be morbid or sensational, I say it as a reminder” These were the words to the opening lines of the video I discovered titled: Watch This Video Before You Die I highly suggest you do watch it, not just for satiating the interest of click-bait. But…
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As we approach the start of a new year (and a new decade!), many people are seeking a better year and to move forward positively from 2019. It has become common culture, particularly in North America, to set goals or New Year’s resolutions for themselves to follow and strive for in the new year. Whether…
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Cultural pluralism is a term used when smaller groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities, and their values and practices are accepted by the wider culture provided they are consistent with the laws and values of the wider society. Over the years, Canada has become more and more open to the idea…
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TikTok is a video-sharing social network that is targeted to teenagers. Most of the users on this app create videos hoping to “blow up,” or gain more media exposure. This app contains different types of videos, varying from comedy to acting. Though TikTok can be amusing and entertaining, it can be very addictive. Some users…
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YouTube carries content styles from all walks of life, appealing to a huge variety of audiences. This enables the demographic to be spread across a huge spectrum and understandably gives a reason why YouTube is so big. However, both Google and YouTube have been facing some recent criticism, and this comes as a result of…
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stars dance around in twilight a few points on Nyx’s blanket incomprehensible yet sought to be understood but neither wonder nor courage can capture the essence of their immortal shine stars their luminescence a perpetual comfort their presence an eternal gaze yet their longevity a reminder that our time spent curiously probing is just a…
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