Culture and Lifestyle

Higher education does not always guarantee success. But it's hugely instrumental to finding security and stability in today's society. Consider the pros and cons of going to college, and whether a different path is better for you.

Through the help of various non-profit foundations and intergovernmental economic organizations that strive to monitor and boost economic and educational progress, annual researches about the education levels and attainments of each country have been made possible.

If your Christmas shopping list remains incomplete, or if you are having a hard time thinking of gifts to give, worry not! This list of 12 affordable last minute gifts for Christmas is here to help you.

Suicide is among the leading causes of death among college students all around the world. Read about the factors that cause suicide, the signs that someone is suicidal and needs help, and how you can help them.

Beyond being commemorative and celebratory events, pride parades have also always been a platform for advancing equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. Despite being joyous and colorful events, pride parades have always been used as a protest against discrimination and repression.

It has been half a century since the Stonewall Riots, yet the events are still unclear. Famous LGBTQ+ activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were at Stonewall Inn when the raid took place. Marsha P. Johnson, in particular, was credited to be the person to throw the first brick at the NYPD that quickly sparked the riot.

It is overwhelming to see that children all over the world have taken it upon themselves to demand action on climate change. They are demanding governments and multinational corporations to take accountability for the damages they have caused to the environment and to do something to make up for it.

In spite of all the attention and monumental shifts in legislation and women’s rights worldwide that #MeToo has incurred, #TimesUp, with a more consolidated focus, has yet to prove itself. For more than a year now, #TimesUp has almost always been confined to the glitz of Hollywood circles of celebrities, still unable to gather significant steam.

If you’re an adventurous fellow, then you’d be happy to know that the world is filled with great vacation spots to spend the New Year. There are parties and gatherings around the world that makes you ask yourself 'where to travel next', and everyone is eager to welcome a new year wherever they are.

The first professional basketball team in Canada was the Toronto Huskies of the Basketball Association of America (which would later merge with the National Basketball League to form the NBA). Basketball in Toronto would be short-lived as the Toronto Huskies folded after only one season due to poor attendance and an equally bad record.

To think that Swift’s “sudden” support of the Equality Act is a corporate bandwagon is quite understandable. However, if we actually listen and see what she is saying in the song and through the music video, perhaps we will appreciate that Swift is being a good, well-informed ally.

The LGBTQ+ community has come a long way and experienced remarkable progress in the past decades. Despite this, its members still face intense backlash by some who remain adamant in being against their sense of identity. In college, this can become a prominent research topic assigned by your professor, requiring you to not only be knowledgeable of the issue but also, in most cases, empathetic towards the LGBTQ+ community.

John Lennon and Elton John released a song “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” in 1974. Elton John challenged John Lennon to join him on stage should their song hit #1. Naturally, it did, and Lennon joined John in one of his concerts at Madison Square Garden in 1974.

It is important to note, though, that Disney and Marvel never really provided any reason for the re-release of Avengers: Endgame. While the prospect of topping the box office seems plausible enough, if you dedicate enough time to dig deeper, you will find that the real reason behind the big move is clear, obvious, and voila – making more money.

The wage gap is one of the modern forms of discrimination in today's world. The wage gap doesn't only exist between genders, but also among races. The wage gap that still exists in 2019 is an important discussion we should make as a society.