For Students, By Students
By Amirali Banani, ’24 Sports drinks are special beverages formulated to help athletes maintain hydration, replenish electrolytes, and provide them with energy during and after exercise. They are a healthier alternative to popular hydrates like sugary beverages but are more flavorful than water, which is why they are often marketed as a way to enhance…
By Henry Luo, ’24 In the summer of 1969, while other people were soaking up the sun and sipping on margaritas, Betty Penrose was going through her own tragedy. Penrose was a humble legal secretary from Phoenix, Arizona. Her home was struck by lightning by a passing summer storm, and her house was burned out…
By Elliott Deyell, ’26 The James Webb telescope is the largest and most powerful space telescope ever built that can see so far back into our universe that it can nearly see the Big Bang. It can take images of the first-ever galaxies, observe objects in our solar system and beyond, and examine the atmospheres…
By Max Zhu, ’23 This is part 2 of a series of articles concerning pre-workout and its ingredients. Taurine (TLDR – not much research behind it, could work synergistically with caffeine to have positive benefits but many pre-workouts don’t even include it) Similar to caffeine, it’s one of the few ingredients you may find in…
By Elliott Deyell, ’26 This winter, the FIFA World Cup took place in Qatar, four years after the last World Cup in Russia. 32 teams from around the world headed to Qatar for the 20th of November when the first match was held between the host country Qatar and Ecuador. Team Canada was one of…
By Max Zhu, ’23 What even is pre-workout? It’s often thought of as a somewhat magical powder that makes you bounce off the walls and lift more weights. Aside from caffeine, I doubt many people really understand what’s in their container of “electric blue razz” and if the ingredients are even effective. Looking at a…
By Henry Luo, ’24 Each year when Christmas rolls around, everyone’s favourite rotund old man sets off in his sleigh and dashes around the world to give presents to nice kids. Who can criticize such beneficiary intentions? Despite this noble cause, Santa Claus is running an unconventional business at best. At worst, the jolly old…
By Cynthia Jin, ’23, and Esther Jin, ’23 Tree huggers, vegan hippies, people who would ditch convenient practices to save a single tree. Environmentalist stereotypes push this lifestyle, but how important is sustainability really? What does sustainability even mean? Unknown to many, the concept of sustainability is one that is interdisciplinary and spans many subjects…
By Annie Wagner, ’27 As an update to my article in our last edition (“Avian Flu, What can you do?”) the avian flu has now infiltrated many BC turkey farms. If you are dreaming of a delicious turkey with all the fixings this holiday season, be warned: your dinner may be in danger! Similar to…
Here’s how the game is played. Everyone stands up, and I say a statement. If it’s true and applies to you, then you have to sit down. As the class stood, I thought I’d start off with something easy so no one would have to sit down right away. “Sit down if you have watched…