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Never Walk Alone

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By Dima Kulakov Reflecting on my thirteen years at UCC, one aspect of my experience stands out – […]

May 22, 2022 College Life, Dima Kulakov

Anti-Vaping Awareness Day 2022

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By Dima Kulakov Tuesday, May 3rd was the second annual national Anti-Vaping Awareness Day. This year, over 40,000 […]

May 6, 2022 College Life, Dima Kulakov

Are We an All-Girls School?

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By Sydney Andrews Paterson When BSS was founded in 1867, its purpose was to educate middle to upper-class, […]

April 24, 2022 Syndey Andrews Paterson, UCC x BSS

The End of Masks

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By Cyrus Sarfaty It’s the end of March break, and with it comes the end of two full […]

April 4, 2022 College Life, Cyrus Safarty

UCC’s Return to Normal Plan

UCC’s Return to Normal Plan March 28 Daily activity-friendly schedule introducedThree year groups in Laidlaw Hall at a […]

March 28, 2022 College Life, Jack Guilfoyle

The Pandemic’s Impact On Our Mental Health

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By Sami Klink Adolescence (10-19 years) is a transformative and formative period in a person’s lifeduring which they […]

March 28, 2022 Sami Klink, STEM

How Do Vaccines Work?

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By John Voudouris Now more important than ever, vaccines have the ability to induce a strong immune response […]

March 19, 2022 John Voudouris, STEM

Bio-Weapons in Ukraine: Fact or Fiction?

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As we continue to monitor the events occurring in Ukraine, the latest revelation has been dismissed by the US and the majority of other western powers as a lie. Namely, the claimed threat of biological labs found in Ukraine – funded by the US. 

March 18, 2022 Politics, Roman Bharati, STEM

Russia-Ukraine War – Historical Analysis

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By Dima Kulakov It is now the eleventh day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the UN, […]

March 6, 2022 Dima Kulakov, Politics

Voyager Digital: An Extraordinary Opportunity

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By Daniel Zychla In the most basic terms, Voyager Digital (OTCQB: VYGVF) is a publicly traded cryptocurrency brokerage […]

March 2, 2022 Business, Daniel Zychla

Google X, An Introduction to The Moonshot Factory’s Quest For Innovation

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By Rahul Nanda For decades, Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has committed to the principles of innovation to develop […]

February 28, 2022 Rahul Nanda, STEM

A Two Thousand-Year-Old Coin of Cleopatra VII

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By Peter Chen Cleopatra VII Philopator was the most powerful woman in Egypt. Commonly referred to as simply […]

February 27, 2022 Arts, Peter Chen

A (Phased) Return to Normalcy

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By Olamide Dinah There aren’t many constants in life, but change is one of them. We’ve been back […]

February 21, 2022 College Life, Olamide Dinah

$ 75 Billion to Save the World

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By Roman Bharati As we continue to propel into the 21st century the more deeply rooted issues in […]

February 20, 2022 Business, Politics, Roman Bharati

Russian-Ukrainian Conflict: Simplified.

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By Robbie Estrada The US has obtained intelligence that indicates orders have been sent to Russian commanders to […]

February 20, 2022 Politics, Robbie Estrada

The Future of Cryptocurrencies

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By Ryan Chen On January 27, the Biden administration announced that it would plan to issue an executive […]

February 14, 2022 Business, Ryan Chen

The Countdown to the Oscars

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By Elliott Ingram On Tuesday, February 8th, 2022, the nominations for the 94th Academy Awardswill be announced by […]

February 4, 2022 Arts & Entertainment, Elliot Ingram

WAC ‘22 – 40th Annivarsary

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The World Affairs Conference is back on Saturday, February 5, stronger than ever. Join us to celebrate WAC’s […]

January 28, 2022 College Life, Nicholas Knoth

A(salt) On The Environment?

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By Roman Bharati As UCC continues with its transition to in-person learning, the snowy weather has added yet […]

January 26, 2022 College Life, Roman Bharati, Sustainability

NFL Divisional Round 2022 Predictions

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By Cole Jones Yet another year of football is upon us, and it has been one that NFL […]

January 22, 2022 Cole Jones, Sports.

A masterpiece of Chinese art: a famille rose porcelain spoon from Qing Dynasty China

By Peter Chen Porcelain, often referred to simply as china, is one of China’s greatest inventions. It isubiquitous […]

January 8, 2022 Arts & Entertainment, History, Peter Chen

The Quest to Diversify Baseball

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By Cyrus Sarfaty Baseball is one of the most popular sports in North America and countless otherregions of […]

January 8, 2022 Cyrus Safarty, Sports.

A Year in Review (So Far)

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By Dima Kulakov Hey boys, So far, this school year has been a near return to normalcy (don’t […]

December 20, 2021 College Life, Dima Kulakov

The Omicron Variant – Worth The Worry?

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By Roman Bharati As we’ve all made the transition from virtual to a somewhat normal reality, I’m sure […]

December 13, 2021 College Life, Roman Bharati, STEM

Uninvited But Not Forgotten: Former UCC Art Teacher Yulia Biriukova Showcased in Current McMichael Exhibition

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Title Image: Biriukova painting a portrait of then-Principal Rev. Dr. Cedric Sowby 1954 – Photo courtesy of Upper […]

December 4, 2021 Arts & Entertainment, College Life, Lachlan Boyle

The Belarus–EU Border Crisis

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By Dima Kulakov The Belarus–EU border crisis is “a migrant crisis consisting of an influx of several tens […]

November 24, 2021 Dima Kulakov, Politics

Red (Taylor’s Version) – The Return of a Beloved Album

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By Elliot Ingram On Friday, November 12th, 11 time Grammy winner, Taylor Swift re-released her 2012 hit album, […]

November 20, 2021 Arts & Entertainment, Elliot Ingram

Return to Arts at UCC – An Interview with the minds behind the Music and the Play

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By Ian Ye Wind Ensembles – Mr. Gomes and Mr. Smith How does it feel to be back […]

November 15, 2021 Arts & Entertainment, College Life, Ian Ye

The Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrencies

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By Rahul Nanda Despite the widespread fancy, craving, and popularity of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether, a […]

November 3, 2021 Rahul Nanda, STEM

The Logistics of a UCC Squid Game

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By Cyrus Sarfaty TLDR: It’s Squid Game but with house points and you don’t actually die. Squid Game. […]

November 3, 2021 College Life, Cyrus Safarty

The COP26 Summit and the Current State of Climate Change

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By Dima Kulakov So far, the world has warmed 1.1 degrees (celsius) above pre-industrial temperatures, according to the […]

November 1, 2021 Dima Kulakov, Politics

Pride Week at UCC

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By Rich Sutton The week of October 18th was UCC’s 3rd annual Pride Week. Pride is an important […]

October 28, 2021 College Life, Rich Sutton

The Last Week in Photos

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Photos by Tre Ahn 1. Volleyball game vs. St. Mike’s. 2. Soccer game vs. Appleby College. 3. Jazz […]

October 27, 2021 College Life, Tre Ahn

Canadian, Bruce Liu – Winner of the International Chopin Competition

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By Ryan (Yuru) Chen Yesterday evening, at 2 am Warsaw time, the winners of the Eighteenth International Chopin […]

October 24, 2021 Ryan Chen

First Bitcoin Futures ETF Makes Its Debut Today

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By Dima Kulakov The first bitcoin futures ETF from a big US ETF provider, ProShares, will begin trading […]

October 19, 2021 Business, Dima Kulakov

UCC (1) vs. Stanstead (2) Varsity Hockey Photos

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Photos by Ray Wu Although the game did not go our way, it was great to see some […]

October 17, 2021 College Life, Photos, Ray Wu

F.C Barcelona: A Fall from Grace

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F.C Barcelona – you likely know the name. After all, the club has established itself asa dominant force […]

October 15, 2021 Olamide Dinah, Sports.

Vaccine Passports and Theatre

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By Robbie Tamblyn After almost a two-year pause of live entertainment across the continent, playhouses, concert halls, theatres […]

October 12, 2021 Arts & Entertainment, Robbie Tamblyn

Monoclonal Antibodies As A Cancer Treatment: Past, Present and Future

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By John Voudouris For decades, scientists have been perplexed by the biological anomaly that iscancer. Around 10 million […]

October 12, 2021 John Voudouris, STEM, Uncategorized

MLB PLAYOFFS 2021

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By Cole Jones Blue Jays 2021 year in review. What is their future looking like?Wild Card Game Summaries […]

October 9, 2021 Cole Jones, Sports.

The Return of the Michaels

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By Randy Chang Saturday, September 25th, 2021, Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor landed back home after more […]

September 25, 2021 Politics, Randy Chang

A-Day 2021

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By Preston Senst Although unfortunately, we were unable to have a normal A-Day this year, we were still […]

September 25, 2021 Preston Senst, Sports.

Decision 2021

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By Robbie Estrada Justin Trudeau has secured a third term as Prime Minister of Canada, after defeating Conservative […]

September 25, 2021 Politics, Robbie Estrada

The Return of Live Music

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By Elliott Ingram As the world begins to move back to normality, the joyous return of live music […]

September 25, 2021 Arts & Entertainment, Elliot Ingram

Inflation or Deflation – What’s on the Horizon?

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By Dima Kulakov Recently, two experts (Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel and Innovation investor and fund manager Cathie Wood) […]

September 24, 2021 Business, Dima Kulakov

Looking to start your academic year on a strong note? Do this. 

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For many students, this academic year marks their last year at the College. For others, it marks their […]

September 21, 2021 Nicholas Knoth, Sports.

Sports at UCC

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By Preston Senst There is certainly no denying the impact that COVID-19 and its aftershocks have had on […]

September 21, 2021 College Life, Preston Senst

In Search of Planet 9

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By Matt Zhang Since elementary school, we have been taught that there are eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, […]

September 13, 2021 Matt Zhang, Tech

The Ethics of Human Testing

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By John Voudouris When looking at the ethics behind scientific testing on living humans, one isfaced with a […]

September 12, 2021 John Voudouris, STEM

Mental Health Interview with Valerie Barton

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Hear about Valerie’s (executive director of the Youth Mental Health Project) expert experiences with mental health, how to […]

February 18, 2022 Devlin Moniz

Gender Discrimination – Western (Assembly)

By Will Linhares-Huang Roughly 9,000 students at Western University walked out of class on Septermber 17th to protest […]

October 29, 2021 Will Linhares-Huang

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