By Henry Yan Using newly acquired finance knowledge, strategic thinking and creativity, local high school team beats out hundreds of other student teams, earns right to compete for chance at global title. PHILADELPHIA, January 18, […]
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Prisoners Priority in Vaccination Pilot
By Lachlan Boyle As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten Canada’s public health system, debate is increasing as to where our precious supplies of available vaccines should be best directed for optimal impact. Controversy arose […]
Biden’s Inauguration
By Lucca Stanger What should we make of the sparsely populated inauguration stage? Many took the opportunity to crack open a bottle of champagne or simply marvel at the historical significance of the event. And […]
Alexei Navalny arrested upon return to russia
By Dima Kulakov On January 17, Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, was arrested at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. His arrest was no surprise and came after his return from Germany, where he had been […]
2020 YEAR-END S&P 500 TARGETS VS. REALITY
By Dima Kulakov Back in June, I wrote an article comparing different analysts’ predictions for the 2020 year-end S&P 500. This year, the S&P closed at a record high level of 3756, a 16.3% year […]
A New Trend in Professional Sports
By Nicholas Knoth Global travel restrictions and social distancing regulations this year have greatly impacted many industries. From shifts in the retail landscape to changes in the way businesses work together virtually, the pandemic has […]
The State of the Union
by Caden Shapiro Wednesday, a large group of Trump supporters stormed the U.S Capitol. Since those gathered at this rally were not peaceful, and intended to disrupt continuity of government, the house of the people, […]
Navalny – Putin’s Target
By Dima Kulakov On December 29th, Russia launched an investigation into Alexi Navalny. Navalny is a Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist. He ran for office, organized demonstrations, and promoted anti-corruption reforms, in Russia. In […]
UCC String Ensemble – Silent Night
By Ian Ye Even though COVID-19 protocols have made it almost impossible to come together as a group in person to make music, UCC’s String Ensemble found a way to continue their endeavours. Our group […]
Vaccine Nationalism: The biggest threat of 2021?
By Lachlan Boyle If you have never heard the term “vaccine nationalism” before, get ready, because you will be hearing the phrase a lot in 2021 and beyond. With the very first vaccines for Covid-19 […]
Famous Wharton Professor remains bullish
By Dima Kulakov Renowned Wharton Business School professor, Jeremy Siegel, shared his thoughts on the market’s future. On Tuesday, Dec 1, the Dow Jones topped 30,000 points, and Siegel thinks the upwards trend will continue. […]
The Year In Which The Whole World Let A Nation Down
by Daniel Ayik You think your 2020 was bad? Armenians lived through every bit of what you did. The only difference is that you didn’t suffer at the hands of terrorists that killed innocent civilians […]
Strategists Forecast Big Gains Amidst Vaccine News
By Nicholas Knoth Early Monday (Nov 9th) morning, Pfizer, one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, and BioNTech, a German biotechnology company, reported that their joint COVID-19 vaccine candidate had been more than 90% effective […]
Court Packing
by Lucca Stanger As Joe Biden’s presidency looms there remain unanswered questions about how he plans to address the conservative majority in the Supreme Court. If you watched any of the debates you might have […]
Grad Rings
By Caden Shapiro It was a Sunday, and I was across the table from my dad. As I get older and become more independent, I have fewer and fewer of those ‘dad’ moments. For me, […]
Two Top Strategists Expect Bull Market to Continue Post-Election
By Dima Kulakov Marko Kolanovic, JPMorgan’s top equity strategist, believes the US election outcomes are likely going to be “the best of both worlds for stocks.” Kolanovic states that Joe Biden as president, with a […]
The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence
By Matt Zhang From Talos, the mythical automaton, to Frankenstein, in Mary Shelley’s book of the same name, artificial intelligence has been one of humanity’s utopian dreams throughout history. As we progress further towards the […]
Rationality and Irrationality – Is modern economics crumbling?
By Michael Ma Modern economics has been based on the assumption that people are normally rational, yet our conventional wisdom and many facts seem to disprove it. People who haven’t learned economics sometimes fall into […]
Is vaping really dangerous? Are e-cigarette users at higher risk of contracting covid? – interview with dr. chadi
By Dima Kulakov Last week, I interviewed Dr. Nicholas Chadi, a paediatrician specialized in adolescent and addiction medicine, based in Montreal, about the dangers of vaping, especially for teens, as well as the dangers of […]
TIFF 2020 – A film festival in the middle of a Global pandemic
By Elliott Ingram An international film festival and world pandemic are two events that don’t seem to fit together, but this year TIFF managed to pull off its annual ten-day festival in the middle of […]
Sports Legends Make History
By Nicholas Knoth The Los Angeles Lakers Win the NBA Championship In a highly anticipated game six of the NBA finals, the Los Angeles Lakers secured their seventeenth championship title. Led by Lebron James and […]
tom lee – master of the granny shot
By Dima Kulakov Fundstrat Global Advisors founder, Tom Lee, is rebalancing his market-beating 23-stock portfolio, that he dubbed “Granny Shots”. Lee has been one of the most bullish Wall Street strategists during the pandemic, calling […]
Lebron is the goat
By Micheal Chen Built like Karl Malone, passes like Bird, jumps like Michael and surveys the court like Magic. He’s faster than the strongest and stronger than the fastest, it’s fair to say that when […]
MLB Wild Card Round 2020:
Blue Jays first trip back to the postseason in a while. What is their fate? Predictions: Who has the edge in the Wild Card matchups? Which underdogs will prevail? Everything you need to know about […]
5g: The Future of the Internet?
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 […]
