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Congratulations, MCI Class of 2022! You did it!
Jun 22, 2022
Before School’s Out
I’ve been a part of the Beacon for four years, and it’s crazy to thinkso many of us are experiencing our last few days at Martingrove. The2021 / 2022 school year is finally coming to ...
Jun 22, 2022
Yellow: from Peril to Fever
The upcoming Asian Canadian heritage month has made me think a lot aboutmy identity as a Chinese Canadian. More specifically, I have beenthinking about our society’s shift in attitude...
May 17, 2022
Where My Family Came From: How I Understand Ukrainian-Russian Conflict
Over the centuries, many countries believed that they had the right torule Ukraine - Lithuania, Poland, and Russia are just a few of the many.Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s belief th...
May 17, 2022
Strange Love: Marvel’s Love Interest Problem
Last week, I was re-watching Doctor Strange in anticipation of the newmovie Mulitiverse of Madness and I came across a character that Inearly forgot. Who is Dr. Christine Palmer? Acco...
May 17, 2022
What the Trucker Convoy Says About Canadian Society
There are a few things that I think are fundamentally part of theCanadian experience. The first is pointing out every single Canadiancelebrity on the radio, in a TV show, or in a bask...
Feb 15, 2022
Ukrainian-Russian Conflict Explained
“I am confident that true sovereignty of Ukraine is possible only inpartnership with Russia”, Russian President, Vladamir Putin wrote inJuly 2021. Putin constructs a narrative where U...
Feb 15, 2022
Two West Side Stories: Old vs New
A spoiler-free comparison of the 1961 and 2021 film adaptations of theclassic Broadway musical West Side Story
Feb 15, 2022
The Calming Utopia of Star Trek: The Next Generation
I don’t know if this is a “hot take” or not, but I strongly dislikedystopian media. Don’t get me wrong, Orwell’s novel 1984 is amasterpiece and the Hunger Games is popular for a reaso...
Feb 15, 2022
Tearing Down Booster Myths In-Time for Your 18th Birthday
Nowadays, rumours and word-of-mouth are primary ways of gettinginformation. While sometimes this can be beneficial in spreadingimportant details, in our current world, where news is h...
Feb 15, 2022
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