Do Guns Really Influence Violence Rate?
With huge debate over gun laws and seemingly contradictory statistics, who should you agree with?
We are Human.
When we stand against hate and violence as a united nation, we reinforce our values of pluralism, acceptance and love that represent who we are as a country. It is through compassion and love that we foster safety and togetherness within our societies, as we celebrate our differences to better understand one another as human-beings.
Shooting of Michael Brown in Missouri sparks civil unrest
Hundreds of American citizens of all racial backgrounds took to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri this week following the death of 18 year-old Michael Brown at the hands of a police officer. Protests and riots were violently countered by the state police using tear gas, rubber bullets, and smoke bombs (BBC News), further fuelling the public outrage towards…
The Newtown shooting, and my thoughts
Note: As an author, and as a person, considering the nature of this incident, I don’t particularly feel like finding pictures related to the shooting. The words below are a brief summary of my thoughts on the incident, and are affiliated only with myself. I am sure many of you have heard of the Newtown,…
Photo of the Day: Five year anniversary of the Dawson College shooting
Although this wasn’t as tragic as 9/11, and there wasn’t a high death count. It’s still sad to see events like this happen, especially here in Canada.
London Bridge is Falling Down
Well, OK, so London Bridge itself isn’t actually falling down, but the rest of the city, along with various others in the United Kingdom, are alight with burning buildings and cars, as the citizens of the country riot. How did this all start? On Aug. 4, London police shot Mark Duggan – an alleged crack…
Perspective Pt. 3: Hey! Who stole the colour?
Welcome back to Perspective! Not that you’ve got all those confusing settings on your camera all worked out, it’s time to put them to work! As counterintuitive as it may sound, taking something away from a picture is not always a bad thing. Today, we’re taking away the colour. Yes, all of it. Black and…