Is VR going too far?

Occasionally, Youtube’s suggestions make us come across something worth watching. When I saw the title “Mother meets her deceased daughter through VR technology,” my attention was immediately captivated. Over nine minutes, the video shows a mother interacting with her daughter, Na Yeon, who passed away at the young age of three. A seemingly impossible act…

Power Beyond Science

Do you believe in miracles? If not, I’m here to change your mind. Miracles are a power beyond imagination. They are life-altering moments you cannot see coming. And neither did I. December 17th, 2017 11:40 p.m. My brother was walking home from Waterside to Seafront (on Meyer road). The signal turned green for him, and…

Migrant Workers: Why Should We Care?

As students. We can often get lost in our own microcosm, preoccupied with our own lives and circumstances. As a result, the individuals that probably toil the most are some of the most undervalued and underappreciated. They are none other than the migrant workers. Empirically, the Oxford dictionary defines a migrant worker as “ a…

The Trend Trap

Yes, this is a real thing, although I wish it was not. About 5 months ago, the world woke up to Immediately, we went into a panic. On Instagram, Snapchat, and Whatsapp, we shared articles, videos, and pictures, and texted our friends to save the Rainforest. It was a global movement unlike any other. But…

Freedom Of Speech And How Free It Actually Is

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength” In a world where political correctness is becoming increasingly important, our notions of freedom, peace, and knowledge are narrowing. Freedom is a concept that is constantly changing and developing. Its definition is fluid and constantly changing. The truth is that freedom is relative to people and…

TikTok: Chasing Clout

TikTok has taken the internet by storm overnight that it is considered absurd if a teen in today’s world is oblivious to “clout”, “Renegade” and “Fyp”, terms the app is synonymous with. The thing that makes this video-sharing social media app stand out amongst other moguls is that it’s a seemingly easy way for teens…

Cricket: An Emotion

Cricket is something that holds more value to me than anything else and millions of others on this planet will wholeheartedly agree with me. And being able to write about this in itself is a very exciting prospect, merely because of the role it has and hopefully will continue to have in my life. “If…

Money, A problem of today?

I am sure most of you who are reading this article have both witnessed a factory pumping out its toxic exhaust gases and understand the harmful effects of this pollution on our ecosystems. But if this fact is so well known to both the private and the public sector, why don’t they stop doing it?…