Author: Lilit Chilingaryan

Lilit Chilingaryan (11) | STAFF REPORTER

The way that life unravels sometimes feels like a paradox: things that are forced and intended are rarely accomplished in their true nature, and things that occur naturally and unintentionally are splendidly fulfilled as if by luck. For example, when we try to force an intelligent or funny demeanor, it just defaces us, and when we try to get excellent marks we might again be left unsatisfied. How can we control our life if its trajectory doesn’t follow our expectations? read more

Lilit Chilingaryan (11) | STAFF REPORTER

Society has yet to accurately portray mental health and mental illness, especially through the media, where such topics often become distorted and misrepresented. Though many might say that the media has been a catalyst for creating awareness regarding mental illness and its role in society, it has also greatly subdued this positive aspect by insinuating another altogether unhealthy perspective. Over the years, the content on the media has become quite negative; in the case of this topic, for example, there has been the glorification of mental illness, a subject that is rather endorsed than acknowledged.   read more

Lilit Chilingaryan (11) | STAFF REPORTER

Canada has a variety of schools that offer stellar education, but each may cater to their students differently. Some schools follow tailored pedagogical curricula, others accommodate special education needs, and yet others offer prestigious programs (yes, like the International Baccalaureate).  read more

Lilit Chilingaryan (11) | STAFF REPORTER

Universities are intellectual institutions of research and higher learning that must implement selection processes to ensure the most academically inclined, prepared students are accepted. As a part of the submissions, many universities in the US require one’s SAT test score in addition to the GPA, supplementary application, admission essay, etc. read more

Lilit Chilingaryan (11) | STAFF REPORTER

Biases, assumptions, and our own impressions compiled from experience are superimposed on the lens through which we view people. This perception changes based on if we know (or think we know) a person, have shared opinions, relate to their values, and other factors that would determine the level of intimacy. However, there is a certain type of relationship that depicts strangers as close friends and personifications of appealing values: parasocial relationships.  read more

Lilit Chilingaryan (11) | STAFF REPORTER

When the R. v. Morgentaler case was resolved in 1988, the status quo had been established that abortion “is health care and the Government of Canada will always defend a woman’s right to choose while improving access for everyone.”  read more

Lilit Chilingaryan (11) STAFF REPORTER

“The correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting.” read more

Lilit Chilingaryan (11) l STAFF REPORTER

Immigration has played an integral role in the building of nations, a paradigm being Canada. However, there always lingers the question of how this aspect should be dealt with; public opinion, the economy, global issues, and the population are all interrelated when it comes to the formulation and alteration of such policies. Especially today, the question seems pressing: should alterations be made to Canada’s immigration policy? read more