A Taste of Home

In my Indian Muslim community, chai is an important part of our heritage that brings people together to enhance social experiences.

Winter Cabaret: A Return to In-Person Shows

With the official start of the holiday season comes Theatre Company’s first in-person show since 2019.

Fashion and Angst

Time to put away those summer fits and reach for the ponchos and raincoats because as it’s been made very clear the past couple of weeks that climate change is definitely going to kill all of us.

FALL PHOTOGRAPHY

The politics of pizza

What belongs on pizza and what doesn’t? Everybody has opinions and preferences on how to top the delicious food.​

John McCrae Isn't the Only War Poet We Should Remember

Among his generation of poets were Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, who spent countless dreary weeks half drowning in mud as they composed some of the most nightmarish lines in English verse. 

British Columbia’s recent forecast has brought damaging flooding to nearby communities

Between November 14th and 15th, B.C was taken by surprise when an atmospheric river hit.

Fungi and Friends

An Introduction to Mycology and Foraging

Art and Animation

Trying Out Inktober  

Open Books

The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater

A Night at the
​Christmas Market

2021 Halloween Costumes!

Spookiest Halloween at Alpha 

                           Spectators could sit back and relax as their peers showed off their costumes to the panel of judges, Alpha’s own teachers. 

Exploring Squid Game Candy Tactics

Dalgona candy gained popularity because of its appearance in Squid Game and there are many techniques to break the shape out in one piece. However, which tactic for dalgona candy is really the best?​

The importance of Orange Shirt Day

September 30th marked Canada’s first official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory day of commemoration first called for in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action.

The day after Hallowe'en should be a statutory holiday

Hallowe’en isn't a night of rest and relaxation, but instead exhaustion and sleep deprivation. Why are we going to school like this? Would it be a good idea to have a day off afterwards? 

Welcome Back Week: Empowering Alpha students’ entrance into the new school year

Finally, after two years of instability, students across Canada welcomed a return to a more normal school year. To raise and foster overall school spirit, Alpha’s Student Council kicked off the year with a Welcome Back Event during the week of September 20th.  

After a seemingly lost 2020-2021 season, how will the Raptors bounce back? 

Toronto Raptors fans had high hopes for another great season after an spectacular run in 2019, winning the NBA championship for the first time in franchise history. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic dragging on, the team was forced to move to Tampa Bay, Florida to play their home games. It all went downhill from there.