The controversy behind the song 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' By Cassie (cynefin) Baby, It's Cold Outside is a song that is commonly heard around the holidays. As the holiday season is already underway, people have gathered their thoughts again and have started to talk about the true meaning behind the song. Some believe that the song is fine as it is, where others feel as though it is an assault song; some radio stations don't even play it. Baby, It's Cold Outside was written by a man named...
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The petition to change Halloween By Cassie (cynefin) and Haley (Halcyon) Halloween enthusiasts are counting down to the holiday that has been celebrated on the last day of October for centuries. However, a petition was created last year to move the date of Halloween. Read on to find out more about the history of Halloween, the petition and how it has evolved. All Hallows' Eve, or more commonly known as Halloween today, dates back to around 2,000 years ago and was originally a pagan...

Organ donation: the gift of life By Brittany (.Brittany.) In 2016, approximately 260 people died waiting for organ transplants in Canada and that number keeps increasing each year. There were 474 liver transplants completed, but at the end of the year there were still 329 people waiting and 78 had already died waiting source]. Unfortunately, some deaths occur suddenly or early, not giving the person time to discuss with their families what their wishes are when it comes to donating ...

Ethiopian Airlines plane crash By Brittany (.Brittany.) On March 10, 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed, instantly killing all 159 passengers and 8 crew members on board. There were approximately passengers from 35 different countries on the plane at the time of the crash. 32 Kenyans, 18 Canadians, 9 Ethiopians, 8 each from the United States, China, Italy, and France, 7 from the United Kingdom, 6 from Egypt, 5 each from Germany, the Netherlands, and 4 each from India and...

Humboldt Broncos bus crash By Brittany (.Brittany.) In Saskatchewan Canada, every family’s worst nightmare came true. On Friday April 6, 2018, a bus that was carrying a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey team was struck by a transport truck at the intersection of highway 35 and highway 335 approximately 300 km north of Regina. The team was heading to a playoff game in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, which is about 2.5 hrs from Humboldt, when their bus was hit. The bus was carrying ...
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Is forgiveness necessary to heal from trauma? By Anonymous Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion on this topic. It is in no way correct or absolute. It is more than okay if you disagree, as everyone is entitled to their opinion. Throughout my childhood and teen years, I was severely physically, sexually, and emotionally abused by four different people. I developed Complex Post-traumatic Stress, Fibromyalgia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and other major difficulties as a result. I was...

Apple iPhone Slowdown Brittany (.Brittany.) Apple iPhones are one of the most popular brand of phones in the world. On December 20, 2017, Apple announced that there had been a software update that forced older iPhones to slow down. Apple claimed to do this to help balance the aging of the lithium batteries. As a lithium battery starts to get older, it begins to malfunction by freezing, shutting off randomly, and not holding a charge very well, especially if it’s very cold or warm....

Coping with mass shootings By Jenna (.:Bibliophile:.) Mass shootings have been prevalent in recent years and due to this, many people have developed anxiety and fear over the possibility of becoming victims of a mass shooting. This anxiety and fear can lead to a decrease in quality of life and it can make it hard for some people to leave their house. When people are faced with trauma it challenges their beliefs about the world. One of the beliefs that mass shootings...

Top news of 2017 By Brittany (.Brittany.) Introduction 2017 was quite the year in news around the world. Almost every day something has happened in one country or another. Some we might not have heard about, others were all over news stations, magazines, and newspapers. Below are some of the top stories from each month around the world. January On January 1, 2017 at around 1:15 AM, Abdulkadir Masharipov entered Reina Nightclub, which is one of the most popular nightclubs...

Terrorist attacks in EnglandBy Brittany (.Brittany.) As of September 2017, England has gone through five different terrorist attacks. These terrorist attacks shook the United Kingdom and others around the world. Between the months of May and September, 37 people have been killed, and approximately 294 people have been injured. ISIS has claimed responsibility for many attacks in the world during the year 2017. ISIS is part of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and they have gone on...

Guatemala Shelter Fire By Brittany (.Brittany.) History of Guatemala Guatemala is a small country located on the southern part of North America and borders with Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. As of July 2016, Guatemala has a population of approximately 15,000,000 people, and is 109,000 sq km in size. Since Guatemala is so close to the equator the climate is primarily hot, humid, and tropical. Guatemala's location makes it more susceptible to earthquakes, hurricanes,...

The Orphan Train Movement Jenna (~Abibliophobe~) Between 1854 and 1929, The Orphan Train Movement carried about 250,000 homeless children by train from places such as Boston and New York City to other states within the United States as well as Canada. The trains were not always a luxury, depending on the time in which they were ridden. The very first trains were nothing more than cattle cars with some seats and a bathroom. However, as more money was available, the trains ...