By Silvana S.
I hate snow. I’m okay with it for the first few weeks but then it just stays for SUCH A LONG TIME. I only like snow when there is a ton of it, enough to go sledding. Then it must melt completely within two or three weeks before I get tired of sledding. Here are the statistics: Calgary gets 144 centimeters of snow a year. It starts with three centimeters in September, snows every month with November the snowiests at 25 centimeters and this snow stretch ends in May with six centimetres. But Calgary also has Chinooks which temporarily melt the snow. Frost, slush and only a tad of snow is terrible. You can’t do anything. If there’s slush your shoes get dirty. If there is not too much snow, it’ll be cold outside but you can’t even play with the snow. Or if there's frost… it’s cold and slippery. Let’s say you want to take a three-meter walk from your house to your backyard. But no, because of the ice literally glued and attached to the ground of the earth, you will trip, slip and fall, because ice is not nice. Nor is it your friend. And when finally that annoying snow melts, you are still left with that pathetic slippery ice crap that will give you a concussion whenever you dare leave your house. Like for real. And they say we don’t have permafrost. YOU’RE HIDING SOMETHING CANADA! Oh and normal people would want to go sledding or go skiing/snowboarding. Ice skating! Snow angels, snowmen, snow forts. BLAH BLAH BLAH. You can take your hot chocolate jolly old saint nick, but I do not want to let it snow, because in Calgary, you also have to take the coldest day in Calgary being -32C! Plus trust me, if you have snow from September to May, you’ll get tired of it quickly. People in tropical parts of the world think we’re so lucky to have snowball fights and stuff like that. But for real. I dare you Hawaiians to last 10 minutes in the cold, with fully prepared winter clothes and all that stuff too. Yeah, you’ll quit two minutes in. This is why I hate winter. Because in grade 8, every day you have to go outside at 7:55 a.m. when school starts and stay in the cold for an hour first thing in the morning. And you’re stuck outside unless it’s -22C. So in conclusion… Don’t let it snow.
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By Silvana S. Hundreds of years ago, there was a village inhabited by one girl and one boy. The boy said, “for no good reason I’m going to treat you like you’re inferior. If someone becomes King and they have two kids, a girl and a boy, even though the girl is older the boy will be king. Because according to my sexist opinion, women can’t lead. Oh and I’m going to marry you off to some man where your only purpose will be to cook and clean. You won’t have rights. And I will be your boss because I have muscle. And some other dumb reason like that.” And that is how sexism began. Sexism. What is sexism? Discrimination against women. Viewing them as inferior to males and not able to have their own rights. I know for a fact that even though the middle ages, renaissance and the steam-age are over, even the twenty-first century has same problems. Let’s say that boy told the girl that, “Even though you work just as hard or even harder than me, you will always be only paid a mere 78.6 cents for every dollar of what us men make.” (That’s the fulltime Gender Pay Gap according to the Canadian Women's Foundation). It’s still a HUGE issue today. You might say, “oh Silvana, how is a pitiful 21 cents so important.” Well, let’s say a man makes $1 million from being a successful real estate agent. A woman who does the same amount of work will only make $786,000t. Huh, I wonder if a $214,000 difference is a lot? IT IS! Out of the top 20 richest people in the world, only one is a woman: Alice Walton. And she is only the 9th most wealthiest person on earth, not the first. That is a huge difference. Now let’s say that man said, “All women must take their husband's last name and when they have kids, even if they give birth to that human, it will take the husband's last name.” It’s true. In our North American worldview, a lot of women see it as ‘tradition’ to take their husband's last name. With the exception of hyphenations, even if the woman keeps her own last name, if they have kids, odds are that the child will take the man’s last name. Well, the man wasn’t overly cautious and didn’t walk around pregnant for nine months and then go into labour. That is unfair. On Tuesday, March 8th, 2022, it is International Women's Day. It's the international day to remember and celebrate women and girls' hard work in everyday life. It’s also to help spread awareness about the fact that gender inequality is still here. And to help work together to put a stop to it In recent years Bubble Tea has become a staple of Generation Z. Although this beverage has existed since the late 1980s and was widely shared throughout Asian culture, it has now spread throughout North America and become a massive piece of culture for teenagers regardless of cultural background. All of us here at Zed News YYC have a favourite Bubble Tea place in Calgary, and after reading Christopher Cheung’s article, My Cup of Bubble Tea, we have compiled a list to share with you. Royaltea by Priya Migneault Bubble Tea has recently become a massive growing cuisine in North America, especially for those in Generation Z. This generation includes anyone born between the years 1997 to 2012. It has become a major food in my life since starting high school and definitely accounts for 25 per cent of my spending each month. This delicious beverage has become a key feature in many teenagers' social lives, and I would argue it has become more common to ask someone if they’d like to grab a bubble tea versus a coffee. One of the many places I love to go with my friends is Royaltea on 10th Ave. SW. They specialize in making bubble teas from fresh ingredients right in front of you. Royaltea makes all types of drinks from milk teas, to slushes, to lemonades. All of which can be made to have tapioca pearls or other toppings, such as coconut jellies, lychee pearls, or aleo jellies. Royaltea originated in China and has over 130 locations, which makes it a relatively small bubble tea chain. I highly recommended checking them out and trying my favourite drink, their Brown Sugar Earl Gray Milk Tea with coconut jellies. The Alley by Kristina Lanuza My favourite bubble tea place to go in Calgary in my free time is called The Alley, a stylish and relaxing bubble tea shop to hang out in that sports a deer mascot to match with their aesthetic vision. They serve a variety of bubble tea flavours, with tons of variation within each type of bubble tea as well — within their brown sugar genre of drinks, there are already six different drinks not counting any seasonal or special flavours. A favourite of mine is their Brown Sugar Deerioca, a classic brown sugar bubble tea with, in my opinion, a near-perfect ratio of brown sugar syrup and pearls to milk. On top of having a great variety of drinks, they are also served in an aesthetically pleasing manner— you could say that aesthetics is their key aspect when it comes to marketing. Seeing a perfectly served brown sugar bubble tea drink with syrup running down the sides of their rounded cup, it’s both a treat to the taste buds and to the eyes! With origins in Taichung, Taiwan, the Alley has multiple locations in Calgary, from shopping malls like Chinook Mall to the location in Chinatown. It’s a great shop to check out when you’re looking for amazing bubble tea in a location that’s pleasing to look at as well. Chatime by Heather Park Chatime can be found in many different Calgary locations and is a franchise that many people like to visit. Chatime has many varieties of drinks as well as varying sugar, ice, and temperatures. Although only a few drinks are available as hot, yet that doesn’t mean there aren’t any so if hot bubble tea pleases you then go right ahead!! We won’t judge! Moving on to the beverages they’re are several choices to choose from. Sometimes many people stand in front of the menu unsure on what to choose to drink. I am also guilty of this as well because I’ve often stood in front of the menu just trying to decide what I really wanted to drink. The drinks range from milk teas, slushies/smoothies. Each of these different headlines have different drinks all in different fruit or flavours. My personal favourite drink from Chatime is either Strawberry Milk Tea or Strawberry Yoghurt Slush. Finally, the cup that the drinks are placed in are incredibly cute and I enjoy taking pictures of the drink itself and marvelling in all its glory. So if you enjoy bubble tea I strongly recommend Chatime if you want a variety of different beverages to choose from. The Crepe Café by Lucas Diano Located within the Pacific Place Mall on 36th St. NE, the Crepe Café is an intriguing anomaly in the world of Alberta-based bubble tea. Along with numerous types of crepes and Chinese food, the Crepe Café boasts an impressive amount of bubble tea, ranging from beloved classics to oddities like a “cheesecake” bubble tea. While seating is limited in the café itself, there is plenty of space to walk and shop, as it is located within a mall. The café has a very colourful, bright vibe. All of the items available to order are displayed in lighted cabinets and shelves, allowing customers to actually see the food in person before ordering, which not many other establishments do. Though I haven’t been the biggest fan of bubble tea in the past, even I’ll admit that the Crepe Café is a must for any fans of bubble tea, or even Asian cuisine in general. |
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