Six-Day War

We build a memorial for people to go and pay their respects to the innocent people who lost their lives. People also build memorials so they can honor those people--the korean war veterans memorial which honors all the people that gave their lives trying to stop communism. These types of sad memorials should always be considered building, because they remind people everywhere the loss or the honor of the people. However, those…

in an hour. After about an Hour and a half we had 14 chipmunks and 1 squirrel. The squirrel took five shots to kill. That is one gargantuan chipmunk. I hollered as loud as I could because I felt pumped, and then I thought about how good we did that day. Drake - Wow, That is a lot of chipmunks. Jonas - you’re right, we killed a plethora of chipmunks. We got so pumped we had my grandma take a picture of me and Jonas with the 14 chipmunks and 1 squirrel. My grandma said if we kept shooting…

I chose to listen to Stevie Wonder’s album called, “Innervisions” since it is known for its adulation. In order for me to fully assess the song, “Too High,” I must google the lyrics. After I examine the lyrics, it made me conclude that I will not like the song based off the lyrics. I tried to relate to some of the lyrics that are being said such as, I'm too high but I ain't touched the sky.” I only feel this way when I am dunking a basketball; you feel as if you jump so high, but you did not…

“Should Australia Day be celebrated on the 26th of January?” Most people think that this date should be changed so it is less offensive to the aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. This is incliuding a man named Chris Graham from Aboriginal Affairs who wrote an article on the 26/1/16 called ‘Change the date; Read this if you want to know why Australia day is offensive’. Chris thinks that Australia Day is an unnecessary reminder of the troubles of the indigenous population and how…

are important in the Mexican culture. One of these multitude of traditions is Dia de los Muertos, Spanish for Day of the Dead; its celebration date is on the 1st and 2nd of November. Day of the Dead is the Mexican holiday where families and friends honor their departed loved ones with festivities, particularly with foods, drinks, and other activities that the dead enjoyed from life. Day of the Dead first originated in the 16th century from Aztec traditions in honoring the dead, but later the…

Muertos” or “Day of the Dead, (English and Spanish will be used interchangeably in the paper), is complex and combines Indigenous culture with Catholicism in Mexico, to create a unique celebration of life and death, which is evident the rituals, foods and arts. The festival blends two different ideologies, yet in ways similar, to create an entirely unique Mexican national festival. Though the Day of the Dead celebration is believed to be more closely related to the Catholic feast days of All…

all things scary? In Mexico, and in many other Latin American countries, this is the day to celebrate and honor the lives of loved ones who have passed. Dias de los Muertoes (Days of the Dead) is a two to three-day annual festival honoring the spirits of loved ones who have passed on. Although Dias de los Muertoes ceremonies are steeped in ritual and history, not all villages celebrate the festival on the same day. I spent a week in the Oaxaca, Mexico region to participate in the annual…

Child care or child care space has been an issue in the lower mainland for quite some time. According to Statistic Canada, options for child care are varied, ranging from nannies, home daycares, daycare centers, preschool programs, and before and after school care services. However, looking for child care services can be challenging. It is either there are no spots available in most child care facilities due to the long waitlist or the fees are too expensive for parents. Often times, when…

Green Day is an American punk rock band made in 1986 by Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt. The band has been a trio with the drummer Tré Cool, who replaced former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990 prior to the recording of the band's second studio album, Kerplunk, in 1992. In 2012, guitarist Jason White became a full-time member after performing with the band and touring member since 1999. Green Day was originally part of the punk scene at the DIY 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley,…

many people of the Australian population view Australia Day as a day off to relax, January 26th has always been divisive, with the remainder of the population seeing January 26th as Invasion Day in lieu of a day of celebration. The article ‘Australia Day nationalism walks in the footsteps of ugly precedents’ by Robin Tennant-Wood was written for The Conversation on the 14th of January, 2014 and has one main idea: the meaning of Australia Day has strayed and does not do justice in celebrating…