SOCIAL ISSUES
It's important for everyone to be aware of the world around us and the social issues that come with it, and the students of Nepean are no exception. What's on your mind at the moment?
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Every year on March 31st, people around the world observe the Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements and resilience of transgender and non-binary people, while also raising awareness about the discrimination many still face...
Zoë Chardon and Amelia Chardon
How on earth do we have so much plastic inside of us? On various occasions, studies have proven that microplastics are everywhere: Antarctic ice, air, food, and for the first time, inside us humans. Studies have indicated that we all have around a credit card's worth of plastic inside of us. How did that happen...
Maya G.
You probably weren’t aware, but January 14th is National Dress Up Your Pet Day. It may sound a bit silly, but I think we need something uplifting ever so often, especially when things are tumultuous in the world—which they usually are. The origins of this day are just as wholesome as you might imagine...
Zoë Chardon, Amelia Chardon, Elizabeth Wong, Kennedy Derouin
Did you know that almost 80% of people are extroverted? In our social experiment, we surveyed 50 Grade 9 students at Nepean, asking them to tell us their favorite fall activities. Little did they know, they were providing us with data, which would help us determine the social tendencies of freshmen who are introverted or extroverted...
Ashley Sutherland
National Women's Day took place on Friday, March 8th, 2024. A day to celebrate women, their creations, their incredible talents and their progress through the years, it was created by the Socialist Party of America, in honor of the 1857 garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested against working conditions. Thousands of women...
Anonymous
In my opinion, all the worst parts about being a woman don't actually have anything to do with physically or mentally being a woman. Instead it's all of the expectations, stereotypes and restrictive laws men force on us that make it a negative experience. This artwork that I did for Gender Studies class shows how suffocating gendered expectations...
Maya G.
International Women's Day (IWD), celebrated annually on March 8, is a day dedicated to commemorating the brave women who fought for women's rights, as well as a reminder to continue to advocate for gender equality. Incredibly, the idea for International Women's Day dates back to 1910...
Maya G.
Anti-Bullying Day, also known as Pink Shirt Day, takes place on February 26 every year. It’s a day to raise awareness of bullying and show support for victims, which we demonstrate by wearing a pink shirt. The tradition originated in 2007 in Nova Scotia...
Zoë Chardon and Amelia Chardon
As we approach March, the beginning of Ramadan (which is the 9th month in the Islamic lunar calendar), draws near. Many associate Ramadan with friends, family, and community, but another aspect that is widely overlooked is fasting...
Miya N.
Rundle, the blue tick beagle, dresses up for National Dress Up Your Pet Day...
Maya G.
Every year, December 3rd represents the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This day of recognition was officially enacted in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly, in order to raise awareness among policymakers and the general public of the contemporary issues that people with disabilities are facing...
Kennedy Derouin
In Canada, Women’s History Month is commemorated in October, to celebrate the achievements of girls and women throughout Canada’s history. Canada has made tremendous progress for gender equality, specifically in the 1900s. Equality for women has been a challenge for centuries and continues to be a problem across the world...
Sophie Campbell
To make sure that a website is giving you reliable information, these are eight things to look out for. Firstly, looking out for reputable institutions, such as governmental sites or university studies is considered credible. Next, it is important to look out for websites that specialize in the information...
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