Nailah Seale

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The Matching Problem: Canada Faces Stem Cell Donor Imbalances

“These things are overlooked. It’s not a top priority for a lot of things,” said Terri Mills.According to recent research, a current shortage of Black stem cell donors in Canada is preventing a significant number of treatments from happening. As of January 2021, Black Canadians make up less than two per cent of the national stem cell registry.“An hour or two before my shift that day. And so I didn’t know that I was actually diagnosed with this until afterwards,” said Aleena Seale.“I had to do a...
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Invisible, Essential and Exact

There are no patients, only their samples. No frantic hurry in individuals’ voices, no rushed and stressful emergencies around the corner. In contrast, it’s quiet, calm and steady.Machines hum softly like white noise in the background. Blue-nitrile- gloved hands, rustling with exact precision, handle racks of labelled tubes, most from patients who don’t think twice about where their samples go who handles themFor most patients, the sample tests are just a one time procedure. You go home and it’s...
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a small moment that stuck with me

My small ordinary moment is when I graduated high school and walked across the stage, the most anticipated moment of my life growing up.Surrounded by hundreds of my peers and loved ones, I weirdly felt so small and alone.We were all presented and celebrated one by one in alphabetical order by last name, and since my last name is Seale, I was near the end of the senior graduates.So I had to sit for hours, my nerves on edge.I remember feeling so claustrophobic in my gown. The cap and gown were inf...
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The Heart and Glamourous Soul of Miss Rita’s Lucha Va Voom.

In 2002, the mixture of Burlesque, Mexican wrestling and comedy came to life in Los Angeles. Inspired by Mexican wrestling shows in L.A., Miss Rita, also known as Rita D’Albert, included the concept into her running show at the time “Velvet Hammer Burlesque.”“Since the burlesque show Velvet Hammer was established, we just incorporated it to get people to come,” said Rita D’Albert.D’Albert is the original co-creator of Lucha Va Voom. She’s been in the production since 1998, producing musicals, bu...
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The Canada Cup Development Series is back, this time hosted at Calgary’s very own Winsport Event Centre.

The Series is created to assist athletes from all over the world step through the road between provincial/state competitions to international competitions, such as the highly reputable Olympic Games.The event will stretch from Jan. 20-25, 2026.Athletes like women’s cross-country mountain bikers Sandra Walter and Marie-Helene Premont have competed in The Canada Cup and later advanced to the Olympic Games.“This is super important because it helps us American athletes qualify to get onto the team,”...
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Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice: Calgary’s Hot Chocolate Fest returns for its 15th year.

With 100+ vendors participating this year, each business comes with its very own specialty drink for a limited time.“Community is very important and I think that we should all be trying to help each other,” said Brittney Edge, marketing and communications specialist for Meals on Wheels.Meals on Wheels has been delivering freshly made and frozen meals to Calgarians for 60 years, with its customer base mainly individuals with disabilities, illnesses, injuries and seniors.Some of the several option...
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Esker Foundation organize a free community night for local Calgarians

“Community Night is a way for us to welcome a larger number of folks to our interactive programs and offer them immersive activities and alternative entry points to our exhibitions and contemporary art,” said public engagement coordinator Noor Sayadi.“It’s also a great way to welcome brand new visitors and make attending an art institution feel easy and less intimidating, as if to say: “There is a place for you here.”The event is located on 9 Avenue S.E. and will run from 5 to 7 pm. Drop-in gues...
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my take on today’s journalism: threats and tomorrow’s landscape

With the rise of social media, it has become easier to spread misinformation on a whim and quickly, leading to public misperceptions and damaging the press’s credibility, resulting in a decline in trust.I have also researched the risk of AI media taking over in the near future, changing the process of gathering news and replacing real human journalists. Further damaging the already occurring issue with misinformation and ethics.After internet surfing, the most significant recurring threats in jo...
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strategy deconstruction

With that definition and as an avid music listener myself, I thought of Spotify and its annual “Spotify Wrapped.”Spotify Wrapped was first officially created in 2016, previously called Year in Music in 2015. Spotify Wrapped is a comprehensive data collection of users’ music habits from the first of January to early/mid-November. Towards the end of the year, Spotify releases a unique, customized animated slideshow featuring the user’s favourite genres, artists, songs, comedic insights, and the to...
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Lets Talk Social Media

How did we as a society turn a ball of codes into a literal monster? The amount of appalling things I’ve seen online but still continue to use it’s insane, but that’s the experience of every user, yet we still use it, why?It gives us comfort, it keeps us connected and educated, and we have no choice but to use it; otherwise, we’re out of the loop or living under a rock.My neighbourhood has literally stopped putting out newspapers on the streets; now, all we have are gossip magazines from months...
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The reality and ethics of being a Calgarian small scale business owner

The businesses might be small in scale, but the owners behind the scenes face significant challenges when it comes to ethical processes and managing affordability for customers and the business itself.Chris Fodor, along with his wife Karen Fodor, opened up City & Country Winery, Calgary’s first and only urban winery, in 2019. The brand took over five years to open, including inevitable pauses, affecting their licensing and delaying their wine tasting room until the following year. A small busine...
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How do restaurants truly separate themselves from others across the street?

It takes months to create the perfect burger recipe that’s unlike anyone else’s.Josh Dyer, an executive chef for a decade and a line cook for 20 years, got his start at Cora’s Breakfast with zero experience, and later became a chef de cuisine at one of Canada’s Michelin-starred hotels, The Dorian. An out-of-doors glass-walled fine dining and tasting restaurant. From catering for weddings to movie premieres, Dyer developed a strong personality in his menu designs.“Developing menus is probably my...
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Student Living: Healthy Lifestyles (2025 archive)

According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, only 9.9 per cent of students were actively maintaining four components of their physical health in accordance with Canada’s 24-hour movement guidelines.The 24-hour movement guidelines, in summary, are a short list of recommendations that Canadian youth should keep in mind over the span of 24 hours. Some of the recommendations include getting 7 to 9 hours of rest, participating in moderate physical activity for 150 minutes over the course of a wee...
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Student Living: Riding out Stampede (2025 archive)

Calgary Stampede, The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, has been around since 1912. Best known for its distinct western culture, it has become woven into Calgary’s identity.This highly anticipated event kicks off the first week of July, from July 4 to July 13. Locals and international visitors gather to experience the most western event you can imagine, successfully rounding up millions every year.Calgary Stampede set record capacity and attendance in 2024, hitting 1,477,953 stampeders, beating th...