Opinion based pieces. Curated by The Golden Falcon Social Issues Editors.
By Gabe Nisker I get to school. It’s loud. Music blares. It hurt my eyes. So much pink. It might hurt for you to read this. So many short sentences. Anyways, Day of Pink was today. That’s April 12th, for those of you reading this on a day that isn’t April 12th. We celebrate LGBT+ … More The One and Only Day of Pink
By Gabe Nisker Funnyman Jimmy Kimmel hosts this year’s Academy Awards and we’re in for a treat. Whether you’ve seen the movies or not, this guide is for you. We’ll look here at how to win an Oscar pool, what to look out for and general fun Oscar trivia. Chapter 1: What the hell is … More The Complete and Utter Guide to the Academy Awards, In Its Entirety
By: Sabrina Negeri In collaboration with Editors The best predictor of future behavior is often past behavior. In the past, not only has the Canadian Government idly sat by as horrendous crimes were committed against Aboriginals, many attempts of reconciliation have failed. Aboriginals had been in North America for thousands of years before the Europeans … More Aboriginal Minority Rights
By: Rachel Nirenberg The Truth and Reconciliation report, published in 2015, contains ninety four calls to action, each with several subsections. If followed to the letter, the Truth and Reconciliation report could greatly ameliorate the circumstances faced by Aboriginal people both on and off reserve. However, if history is any indication, it is unlikely that the … More How the Canadian Government is Continuing to Fail Aboriginal People – Opinion
There are just certain things people do in the hallways that must end. NOW.
Please note: the following is an opinion piece By: Brandon Kaufman In 1980, Quebec held a referendum that asked if its citizens desired a province with “sovereign-association” to Canada. Sixty percent of Quebecers rejected this change in dynamic. In 1995, another referendum put it more bluntly: Did Quebec wish to separate from the rest of … More A Separate Quebec – Opinion
By: Gabe Nisker and Nate Schenk 1) When you have a deadline in two hours, you: a) stress out and kick something b) do nothing, except maybe sleep c) calmly and quietly get all your work done 2) Day trip to the carnival! When you get there, you: a) seek thrills on the roller coaster … More What shade of purple are you?
By Keigo Ogawa For many, Valentine’s is a day in which money disappears from their wallets. Statistically, the annual spending of Valentine’s Day exceeds $13 billion dollars, as a person spends $150 on average. To anyone who is sane, that’s a lot of money (not all of us have a small loan of a million … More 6 Cheap but Decently Romantic Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day
By Kelly Ho High school is definitely a place full of stress! You may experience a lack of sleep in order to keep up with homework, extreme anxiety before tests and exams, and a loss of appetite due to stress. However, If you don’t deal with these problems head-on, it will likely lead to an … More How to Deal with Stress