12 000 kms in 30 days. Seeing pandas and penguins at the Calgary Zoo (the penguins were much more interesting), stopping at the geographical center of North America (unplanned) and the longitudinal center of Canada (planned), kayaking and tubing down lazy rivers in North Michigan, getting much closer to the foot of Niagara Falls than [...]
BY STEVEN KRUK Ninth grade was a tough time of falling down or up the stairs repeatedly. Every day, I received a new bruise. There was one staircase that had it in for me; every time I would walk down or up them, I would fall. Halfway through the second month of school, I was [...]
BY JOSH REMPEL The culture of Instagram is happy yet deceiving. Despite the positive energy oozing out of every profile, comment section, and story, many people secretly obsess over their Instagram profiles. How could such a seemingly positive platform be a battleground for popularity and self-worth? This is forced positivity. Personally, since my reluctant download [...]
BY MARIA VAN WOERDEN Unwritten Expectations I’ve learned that the pressure of this world is too strong. Going into high school brought on too many expectations that I couldn’t meet. With all these pressures, I was feeling trapped and I needed a way to escape. That’s when I really found my passion for books. Teresa [...]
BY JUDAH FUNK I'm not a very social person and I don’t think that’s a downside to my personality. When other people are out having fun at the mall, I'm either in my house playing video games or skateboarding. Sometimes, because of where we live and all the beautiful mountains, I will just stare into [...]
BY ANNABELLE VANDERKOOI Recently, I painted a self-portrait symbolizing my relationship with God. In my painting there are three fish skeletons swimming in a dull but starry galaxy. Each fish swimming around my black and white painted face represents one of the Trinity: The Father, The Son, and The Holy spirit. The fish skeletons swimming [...]
BY MATTHEA BELTRAME Italian culture has always been a big part of my life. We are known for being loud, lively, dark haired, and most of all, we cook amazing food. My Italian grandmother, who we call “Nonna,” is the last of our family who actually grew up and immigrated to Canada from Salvarosa, Italy [...]
BY CAITLYN CHARLEBOIS I have said sorry 87 times in four hours. I had a job a while ago at a pizza place. They knew me as the girl who said sorry. It was mainly meant as a joke, until one day I said sorry while trying to get past someone to get to the [...]
BY DAVID WILLIAMSON The struggles of math As a child, up until grade 6, I was home schooled. I dreaded getting up and starting the rigorous day filled with grammar, book reviews, social studies and new mathematical concepts. My days started off with my parents awakening me from my deep slumber to go on an early seven o'clock run. Following this, I began my studies. While I may not have been always focused, I [...]
