As Calgary leaves behind the random snow flurries of spring and the grass gradually grows greener, the time for finals ticks nearer and nearer by the day. With only over a month left of the school year, students will soon be getting ready for their final units to end, and the inevitable final exams that…
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Hint: there’s no right answer. This has been a topic of controversy in the scientific world for decades, sparking heated ethical debates mostly involving hypothesizing about the future. Imagine your favourite sci-fi movie suddenly becoming a reality. Absurd as it is, who knows what humanity may face in a century and whether we have the…
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It’s always intriguing to observe a master hone their craft. As someone who doesn’t normally watch true crime documentaries, that’s my assumed explanation for the obsession around such films. Take The Tinder Swindler, a captivating show regarding Simon Leveiv and his almost perfect manipulation and execution in scamming. This article will have minor spoilers, though…
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Have you ever wanted something so bad that you poured your entire heart and soul into it, and it didn’t come true? How disappointed were you? Did you try hard enough? Did you ever think you had made a mistake in striving for that dream? Whatever the case might have been there are a few…
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Uncertainty about our future has increased as a result of climate change. As its effects worsen over time, one thing is certain: we will leave the Earth to today’s children and youth, as well as future generations. The world now has 1.8 billion young people aged 10 to 24 — the largest generation of youth…
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Played by over 300,000 people daily, wordle has become a popular pastime for many across the world. However, there are countless other games to be played. In today’s blog, I wanted to share some other games that you can play. These not only serve to add some fun into your life, but also improve your…
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These days, it’s all too common to hear discussion about the housing crisis. The rising rent, the sky-high house prices, the decline in home ownership—they’re all symptoms of a growing dynamic. From the mid-2000s, right around the time of the subprime mortgage crisis, several shifts have conspired to make cities increasingly unaffordable. First, many cities…
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For many of us, when we hear the words “art” and “science” in the same sentence, we immediately imagine two vastly different subjects. Our assumptions are correct in their terms, but there are more similarities between the two than we think. On one hand, art involves a lot of creativity and works with different materials…
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Heartstopper is now out on Netflix! With the release of the new Netflix series comes a wave of loyal fans and press. Heartstopper was first released as a graphic novel in 2018, before which it was a webtoon. It follows the story of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, who throughout the series fall in love. Both the comic…
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Mental health has been something that has had the ability to evolve over the years. It’s important to consider that today’s society has changed, and as generations changed the stigmas have as well. I am a huge advocate in mental health as I have also been struggling with mental health myself. Here are a few…
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I have been in bed with covid for the last week. Yes, after 2 years of restrictions and 3 vaccinations, I managed to get sick within 2 months of restrictions loosening. Despite the cough, fever, and fatigue, the worst outcome of my positive test so far is that I haven’t been able to go into…
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When we think of the Middle East, we think of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, the Red Sea. We think of both the towering skyscrapers in Dubai and the crumbling huts of the Yemani countryside. For some, one image is more resonant to their perception of the Middle East than others; the image of a totalitarian,…
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A few weeks ago, I was able to attend the Sistine Chapel Exhibit in Calgary. For those of you unfamiliar, the Sistine Chapel exhibit showcases some of Michelangelo’s most famous paintings. Michelangelo was a very famous artist during the Renaissance, and his work is widely appreciated to this day. I was very excited when I…
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Note: This article talks about sexual assault, abuse, and murder, which may be disturbing for some readers. I’m sure most of you know Bhad Bhabie, also known as Danielle Bregoli, from her famous saying “Cash me outside, howbow dah?”. She quickly gained popularity after her appearance on Dr. Phil, on an episode called “I Want…
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These odd amusing facts will fascinate, inform, and completely astound you. These are surprising or odd nuggets of information from the fields of science, history, and even pop culture that will amuse and excite you—and anybody with whom you share them with. But these intriguing facts aren’t simply just entertaining facts that will make you…
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