OPINION: Why traditional schooling outperforms homeschooling
Traditional schooling provides children with the opportunity to interact with their peers and develop social skills. This is important for their development and well-being.
Traditional schooling provides children with the opportunity to interact with their peers and develop social skills. This is important for their development and well-being.
After multiple delays, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign released their 16-song collaboration album, “Vultures,’’ across all streaming platforms on Feb. 9, 2024.
Unsolicited nude photos are a problem that disproportionately affects women on dating apps. A survey from YouGov done in 2023 found that more than half of all millennial women had received an explicit image electronically.
In a hardcore feminist’s world, a man sexualizing a woman’s body is condemned. However, when a woman sexually objectifies herself, it somehow manifests itself in the form of sexual empowerment and sexual liberation. The fact is that objectification does the opposite of liberation for women.
The annual Festival of Neighbourhoods celebrated its 30-year anniversary recently at Kitchener City Hall. Neighbourhood representatives from around the city of Kitchener attended the event, showcasing their contributions to the community.
Community drug alert released by Waterloo Region Integrated Drugs Strategy warns locals about the abuse of certain drugs. From Nov. 7 to Nov. 14, 44 cases and two suspected deaths were reported. Fentanyl samples containing ketamine were found recently by the Kitchener CTS.
Diwali, one of the largest Indian festivals, was celebrated at Conestoga College on November 12.
More students than anticipated attended. Many international students who were missing their friends and families said the event helped them feel at home.
The rapper and singer Aubrey Drake Graham, famously known as Drake, recently released a six-song EP, “Scary Hours III,” on Nov. 17, 2023. This was just a month after releasing a spectacular 23-song album, “For All the Dogs.” The new EP is the third of the “Scary Hours” series, and if you’re a Drake fan, you must know that the series never disappoints listeners.
The National Trust for Canada, a charity focused on saving historical places, estimates that 9,000 churches, or one-third of Canada’s Christian architecture, will close in the next ten years. The new Gurdwara aims to serve the community by being a centre for religious spirituality and social service.
A new Bollywood film, Tiger 3, directed by Maneesh Sharma, was released on Nov. 11, 2023, on the auspicious Indian festival of lights, Diwali. This film is a sequel to the famous movie Ek Tha Tiger. The film stars globally renowned and some of the wealthiest celebrities in the world, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Emraan Hashmi.
The shoebox workshop is affiliated to Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization. Volunteers made 51,000 items for operation Christmas child boxes in 2022 and hope to contribute more than a million items in 2023.
Frankenstein A New Musical by Mavis Productions is coming to Kitchener for the Halloween season. The infamous Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel with a twist of tragic love and human exploration. Their tour starts at the Registry Theatre and moves on to Fergus at the Fergus Grand Theatre.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s latest 2023 feature release, “Jawan,” with Arun Kumar “Atlee” in his Bollywood directorial debut, has people cheering, whistling, and dancing in the theatre.
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