The Axiom

Anya Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER

Many different things impact a child’s life growing up. Their upbringing: what kind of parents they had, how they were treated by their peers, what socioeconomic status their household was in, and more. However, one often overlooked impact on a child’s personality or behaviour is their name.  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

Ayda Kulacoglu (10) | STAFF REPORTER 

At 9 PM, after taking a too-long nap and eating dinner, you abruptly remember you have an assignment due tomorrow. Ready to tackle it, you’re interrupted by a phone notification, leading to an hour-long chat with your friend. At 10 PM, you determine that you can finish the project in 2 hours and get a respectable amount of sleep, but then remember how frustrating it was to start it when it was assigned. Suddenly a persistent itch pulls you towards your phone again, and turning it on, a white musical note on a black background catches your eye, promising a blissful escape from your wretched assignment. Two minutes won’t hurt, you think to yourself as you open TikTok. Soon, two minutes turn into two hours and you close the app only to find that it’s midnight. Exhausted, you finally open your computer and two hours later, you submit an assignment that you -and unfortunately your teacher– will find incomprehensible with a well-rested mind. Congratulating yourself, you go on Instagram as a reward. At 3 AM, you finally find sleep, only to dream of scrolling through short form videos until the morning. read more

Ryan Hu (11) | STAFF REPORTER

In 1990, Adobe Systems released the first version of what was to become their flagship application, Photoshop 1.0. At the time, users paid US $895 for a single version of the software, and would have to pay the same price for the next version.  read more

Anya Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER

These days, children are gaining internet access quicker, easier, and earlier than ever before. This has led to worrying questions for parents with children who are “chronically online”: what dangers would the internet pose to their child’s mental and physical well-being? Would it teach them all sorts of terrible things that would be irreversible, and cause them to become dangerous and reckless?  read more

Sarah Morra (11) | STAFF REPORTER

We, as a society, have been the architects of our destruction. Every day, we unravel the intricacies and beauty of society and we must analyse the celebration of mediocrity, the subsequent death of one’s self expression, and the importance of studying the arts.  read more