By Matt Zhang Our society is dependent on technology and the internet. From watching the NBA Finals to working on a daily basis, we all depend on technology to help us maintain our daily routines. […]
UCC’s Return – Q and A With Mr. Bardai
By Dima Kulakov Last week, I interviewed Mr. Bardai about UCC’s restart, thus far. Below, are some of my questions, and those that other students asked (through our Instagram), and Mr. Bardai’s answers. Q – […]
Thiem, Osaka Win the U.S. Open
Nicholas Knoth Men’s Final After more than four hours of competition, Dominic Thiem, the Austrian twenty-seven-year-old professional tennis player, defeated Alexander Zverev, the German twenty-three-year-old, in what was one of the most suspenseful and eventful […]
Neuralink: The Next Step In Our Evolution Or Another Muskian Fantasy?
By Nima Bidari Elon Musk’s path to become real-life Tony Stark continues with Neuralink. Founded in 2016, Musk planned to take human perception to the next level with brain implants that can read and write […]
Post Pandemic Economic Outlook: Is it in the United States’ interest to continue their trade war with China?
By Michael Ma Trade wars become less popular topics when a pandemic drags the world into a global recession. Within days, employees were laid off, companies ran into bankruptcy, and certain industries became paralyzed. Facing […]
Game 1 Raptors vs. Celtics: Fluke or Forecast?
By Tiger Xie On Monday, the Raptors fell 18 points short of Boston to start off the Eastern Conference semifinals. For those that watched the game, it was indubitably a disappointing experience. From a Toronto […]
Tesla: Too good to be true?
By Nicholas Knoth Back in June of 2020, the stock price of the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, Tesla, reached $1000, imputing a market value of over $185 billion. This was a significant milestone as it […]
3 Tips to Stay Positive During the Pandemic
By Kurt Karul If you’re like me, you’re probably tired of constantly hearing other people ramble on about how these are “unprecedented times,” or how sorry they are for us kids who are losing out […]
Is Warren Worried?
By Dima Kulakov Warren Buffett is, by many, considered one of the most successful investors in the world. He amassed a net worth of 78.5 billion USD through the concept of value investing (buying securities […]
The E-Business Era
By Dima Kulakov Throughout the pandemic, online businesses and services have seen increases in use and revenue. However, as things begin to return to normal, or, at least, the new normal, will this trend continue? […]
‘The College Dropout’ in the Electoral College?
By Justin Lee On the 4th of July, after hinting at the idea for years, the American rapper Kanye West announced that he would be running for President of the United States, ironically on the […]
Blue Tape Podcast Ep #5
Our special guest for this episode was Kimathi Muiruri, a UCC old boy and History/Environmental Studies major at UNC-Chapel Hill. Blue Tape: Reflecting on Racism The Blue Tape Podcast Episode #5: A reflection among four […]
2020 Year-End S&P 500 Targets
Bulls and Bears – Tug of War By Dima Kulakov At the peak of the global pandemic, markets all over the world experienced a crash steeper than the 2007-2008 financial crisis. For instance, the S&P […]
Strategic Reflections Finale Ep. 5
1:50 → Follow our guest on TikTok 2:15 → Guest bio 4:50 → day or boarding? 6:00 → roommate shoutout 6:40 → What did you learn from boarding? 8:15 → what commitments/events did you enjoy? […]
Defending the Frontline: Protecting Medical Workers During the Coronavirus Crisis
Albert Lou The World Health Organization enshrines the highest attainable standard of health from any given nation as a fundamental right for every human being, regardless of the circumstances; something that has become especially difficult […]
Strategic Reflections Ep. 4
By Shaan Hoey and Chris Noh
UNICEF and COVID
By The UNICEF Club How was UNICEF working before the pandemic? The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, better known as UNICEF, was founded on December 11, 1946, to continue the institutionalization of post-war relief […]
New Reality
Charles William Rouselle (head of the French Club) and Nathan Chong host a discussion with French-speaking students from around the world about the pandemic and moving forward
Blue Tape: An interview with CEO of San Antonio Spurs RC Buford
In this episode, we sit down with long-time Spurs legend and mastermind, RC Buford. Buford is a 2-time recipient of the NBA’s Executive of the Year Award, 5-time NBA champion with the Spurs, and is […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on the MLB
By Jordan Ali Khan COVID-19 has had a significant effect on us all. Over 200,000 deaths have been reported around the world, most sports leagues have been postponed or cancelled and Ontario is in a […]
The Single Most Influential Invention of the 2000s: Apple iPhone
By Nicholas Knoth The words “COVID”, “Pandemic”, and “Social Distancing” circle through my head all day and I’m sure I’m not alone. So, I decided to find an activity that would keep me busy for […]
May 2020 Issue
Nathan Hannam and David Zhou
The Last Dance Takeaways – Episodes 5 & 6
By Will Huang Big Brother Jordan and Little Brother Kobe First things first, rest in peace Kobe. Episode 5 begins at the 1998 All-Star Game, where Kobe Bryant was making his first appearance. On the […]
Grocery Run
by Aryan Pasricha I pulled into the parking lot at Dino’s No Frills off Avenue Road. I expected this grocery run to be like any other. But I soon realized this trip was going to […]
Trump vs. the WHO
By Dima Kulakov Over the past few months, Donald Trump, and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s Director-General, have been in a raging “battle.” Trump has voiced several criticisms against the World Health Organization and threatened to […]
Episode 3: Joseph Wu
0:55 – Mystery Guest Revealed1:20 – Guest Bio 2:50 – Why is Debate special?5:25 – Touch courses in IB: regret taking or not?7:00 – Time management and busy school atmosphere 12:00 – How much do you credit […]
Cancer During COVID-19
By: Drake Belanger Polak and Colin O’dwyer 617 people in Canada get diagnosed with cancer every day in Canada. If you or someone close to you suspected they had cancer or were diagnosed, you would […]
Community, Debating, and the Value of Talking to Strangers
By Randy Chang This past January, I boarded a coach bus with a group of other UCC debaters to head to Queen’s University’s debating tournament. The three days included gruelling rounds of debate on topics […]
Blue Tape: Dare to be Sustainable
Our special guest for this episode was Ziya Tong, author of The Reality Bubble and co-host of Daily Planet: – Comprehensive overview of our guest speaker and her work: https://www.speakers.ca/speakers/ziya…. – Special thanks to sustainability […]
Standardized Who?
by Krishna Bambawale For those of you planning to apply to the US for university, standardized testing might be a familiar struggle. For most, this is simply a timed enterprise. We study, we write, we […]
Strategic Reflection from the Class of 2020: Ep 2
0:00 – Intro 2:00 – Mystery Guest revealed! 2:15 – Guest Bio 3:30 – Is school spirit going down? 6:00 – Do you have bad days at the school? 8:00 – Are you ready for […]
Ozark Review
by Will Huang Season 1 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hAXVqrljbs Ozark is one of the craziest and most underrated shows on Netflix. Season 3 of Ozark was brought to Netflix audiences on March 27th. Only a couple weeks […]
Blue Tape: College Check-in #1
The Blue Tape Podcast: College Check-in #1. After the inaugural Zoom Ball, Blue Tape checked in with some of the boys from the College. Here’s what the boys discussed during the after: Sleep EE’s Tik […]
Why 1+1 Isn’t Necessarily 2: On Cooperation During Covid-19
Hyunwook Lee Humanity is shaken and communities are crumbling; the coronavirus is changing the earth. This microbe, invisible to the naked human eye, asserts its own sets of rules. It questions all and rearranges all […]
5 Albums You Should Listen To
by Eugene Ye Since we have all found ourselves with more time than usual, I wanted to suggest a few albums to check out while you have the time. Some of these albums are popular, […]
UCC Initiatives
By Kene Ochuba As your incoming community service steward I have decided to highlight all the amazing initiatives run by UCC students. We hope that you all can support these causes. Personal Protective Equipment Drive […]
How Will the NBA Return?
Dima Kulakov Because of COVID-19, countless things I have taken for granted have been cancelled. Among those was the NBA. I, like many others, turned to the league for entertainment, and now that it is […]
The Existential Crisis of Social Distancing
Phillip Kong As millions across the world suffer from the vicious disease of COVID-19, a quieter crisis arises in society, particularly in the lives of teenagers. We cling on dearly to the remnants of our […]
Strategic Reflections from the Class of 2020 – Episode #1: Community
By Chris Noh and Shaan Hooey 0:00 – Intro to the podcast 2:20 – Guest Revealed! 2:44 – Bio about our guest 4:24 – Topic selection and First question (regarding Administration and faculty) 10:10 – […]
Pros and Cons Club Goes Virtual
Matthew Wong and Marshall WongVideo by Sebastian Jones A pessimist sees the glass half empty while an optimist sees the glass half full. When the community is confronted with dire circumstances, we need to think […]
Europe: nCOVernments
by Nathan Chong Here’s what 10 Europeans aged 15-18 had to say about the question “How well do you feel your government has responded to the coronavirus?”, edited slightly for clarity. Spain (1,200 cases per […]
Solidarity in Isolation
by Eugene Ye With so many concerts, orchestras, and rehearsals all cancelled because of COVID-19, musicians like me are stuck at home with nothing to do. So, with nothing better to do, orchestras around the […]
Blue Tape: Corona “Gone Viral”
The Blue Tape Podcast Episode #2: A global discussion between 11 international students on the current and potential impacts of COVID-19. Countries Featured: Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Costa Rica, Japan, […]
The Power of Storytelling
By Albert Lou In 1987, a toddler named Jessica wandered into her family’s backyard and fell 22 feet into a well. Within minutes, police and reporters were on the scene to cover the desperate rescue. […]
Strategic Reflections
Strategic Reflections from the Class of 2020 is the first season of a podcast series examining the ever-so-valued brotherhood at UCC. Every year, we hope that two Year 12 students will continue the legacy of […]
Q&A with Mr. Bardai
Shoutout to Mr. Bardai for making this happen! Big thanks to Duro and Phil for joining us as well. Part 2 will be live tomorrow and feature club/co-curriculars, and finally boarding. -TBAW
Coming Together as a Community in the Times of Social Distancing
By Drake Belanger-Polak Over 300 thousand reported people are infected by the Coronavirus. Cases exponentially increase everyday. Governments have mandated business to close operations and told everyone to stay inside. For a lot of us, […]
Blue Tape: The Impact of COVID-19 on School
The Blue Tape Podcast #1: A conversation amongst 11 high school students regarding COVID-19 and its impact on schools in Toronto. Special thanks to Marcus Orlow, Noa Ronen, Fatima Fadel, Noah Behar, Chris Noh, Sam […]
“We Can Defeat This Virus”
By Jordan Weiss As I sit down to write this, the Eve of Passover nears and the Seder is set to commence. It is one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar, a celebration […]
Flashing Back to ‘It’ from the Future
By Billy Shi April 24, 2020Dear daughter/son,When you are able to read, this is a piece you should pick up. I am writing from a time of uncertainty, which perhaps is only news and scary […]
Unprecedented Times Call for Unprecedented Measures
By Shaan Hooey “We’re living in an unprecedented time.” “The times we’re living in are unprecedented.” It’s all the same as I flip from one channel to the next. While the use of the word […]
