Eid Celebration Breaks Barriers Komal Adeel July 21, 2015 News & Social Issues by Munema Moiz Eid was celebrated in a unique way in Milton this year. Nargis Naqvi and her husband, Kamran Siddiqui, set up a driveway get-together under their canopy to celebrate the religious festival wit... Read More...
We are more vulnerable to the effects of media than many of us would believe SFB April 20, 2015 News & Social Issues In the textbook Mass Communication in Canada ‘mass media’ is defined as the ‘vehicles through which mass communication takes place’. ‘New media’ is defined to be the ‘technologies, practices, and institutions d... Read More...
We Are Living Through A Digital Revolution SFB April 5, 2015 News & Social Issues On my smartphone, I have seven apps. Whatsapp to keep me in touch with friends I make through volunteering. Nike Training Club so I can have a personalized workout from home. Instagram for m... Read More...
Open Your Eyes, Open Your Mind Komal Adeel February 22, 2015 News & Social Issues Have you ever heard someone say something so ignorant and prejudiced and blatantly wrong that you question whether freedom of speech should even apply to someone with such a narrow mind? Whether it is a racist ... Read More...
Denouncing ISIS Mahnoor Naeem February 17, 2015 News & Social Issues There has been outrage surrounding ISIS that has been shedding an adverse light on Muslims around the globe. ISIS, known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, are a group of self-proclaimed Jihadists that use... Read More...
B is for Bullying Komal Adeel December 21, 2014 News & Social Issues Bullying. A word which has made a number of frequent trips to our ears in the past decade and made us very familiar with its concept. Witnessing its evolution from preschool preachings to social net... Read More...
Polio Cases on the Rise Mahnoor Naeem December 15, 2014 News & Social Issues Eradicating polio has been a global mission of the World Health Organization for quite some time. Polio: an infectious disease that spreads from person to person that mainly affects children unde... Read More...
Why the Minimum Wage Matters Komal Adeel December 15, 2014 News & Social Issues Summer’s just around the corner, and you’re probably already daydreaming about relaxing at home for the next couple of months. However, you may also be thinking about making some money with a summer job. Well, ... Read More...
The Ottawa Shooting Komal Kamran October 24, 2014 News & Social Issues When I first heard about the Ottawa shooting my first reaction (and probably every Muslim reaction was) before anything registered in was: please please god don't let it be a Muslim. Please, i'm begging you no... Read More...
