Today’s media and news landscape makes connecting with influential figures and their supporters seem easier than ever. But there’s a catch: increased accessibility means anyone can share media to spread a message, making impactful issues trickier to understand. ...

I’m sure I’m not the only one who fell asleep during social studies in grade school. I remember nodding off on a school trip to Alberta’s Legislature while supposed to be observing parliamentary processes. This landed me in trouble with my teacher, who couldn’t...

“Never meet your heroes,” a saying sometimes attributed to French novelist Marcel Proust, refers to the disappointment one feels upon discovering that a person whom they admire turns out to be unworthy of the pedestal they are placed on.  I did meet my hero and idol....

For those who experience periods, expressing the challenges of menstrual symptoms can feel uncomfortable, and for those without a period, it can be tough to know how to help. Particularly for those who were raised believing that period talk is taboo, it may feel...

Every year, Mom and Dad would take me back home to Vietnam to visit our relatives. For as long as I can remember, I hated returning home. I was accustomed to the Westernized way of life, and to be broken-heartedly honest, Vietnam was no longer my home. All the...

The phrase “long-distance relationship” never meant much to me, until I lived it. I used to scroll reels and quotes about it on Instagram, taking them lightly, never imagining I would one day resonate so deeply with them. But now, every single feeling I experience...

Across culture, religion and race, people all over the world celebrate the anniversary of another year passing in some festive way or another. It’s when we can leave the past year behind and cross into the new year with hope of new beginnings. Although most people...

I used to consider 20 C chilly two years ago. That shouldn’t come as a surprise—for 12 years, I lived in Sudan, a country where summers can reach boiling temperatures of 50 C in the middle of July. I question how I survived those scorching temperatures, considering...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As the leaves fall off the trees and are carried away by the cold breeze, it can only mean one thing: Santa Claus is coming to town. This year, Edmonton has a bunch of fun and festive holiday activities happening across the...

The aurora, also known as the northern or southern lights, is a phenomenal natural light show that illuminates the night sky with vibrant colors and swirling patterns. In the northern hemisphere, it’s known as the aurora borealis, and in the southern hemisphere, it’s...