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Category: Social

  • How to get to University without losing your sanity OR the environment

    How to get to University without losing your sanity OR the environment

    The struggle of getting to Uni We all know the continuous daily struggle of a university student: getting in your car every morning expecting a convenient drive, but instead it goes more like this; first you end up stuck in traffic for a good 45 minutes and then, once you arrive at university you have to…

  • Should Euthanasia be Legalised?

    Should Euthanasia be Legalised?

    Euthanasia is currently prohibited under Maltese law. However, as the years go by and we become more exposed to liberal ideologies, should euthanasia be legalised?

  • To a Fellow Maltese Teen

    To a Fellow Maltese Teen

    (English Version of, Lil Żagħżugħ Malti Bħali) Dear Fellow Maltese Teen, I am writing this letter to help you notice what is truly going on around you.

  • What can the EU’s smallest country do about climate change?

    What can the EU’s smallest country do about climate change?

    Yes, I know, you’ve heard it all before, just as everyone else has. 1.5oC. The Paris Agreement. 2030. Climate change. Global warming. Mass extinction of wildlife. Polar vortexes. That skinny polar bear. Greta Thunberg.

  • Know Your Pride – 50 Years Since Stonewall Riots

    Know Your Pride – 50 Years Since Stonewall Riots

    Not even halfway into world pride month and there is no avoiding rainbow flags. Make no mistake, it is not to celebrate the Tarxien Rainbows football team. However, Malta is of course a different case since as a country we celebrate pride week between the 6th and 15th of September with the long awaited pride march scheduled for the 14th.…

  • Criticism and Cruelty: Society’s Opinions and Entitlements

    Criticism and Cruelty: Society’s Opinions and Entitlements

    Hey everyone, Today’s little post is not what I would normally write about. I am normally not one to openly share any negative opinions about things, choosing to be polite, and I live by the saying, “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all”. I keep my mouth shut, and I…

  • Are you worried about your health?

    There’s so much confusion when it comes to food. Many labels try to attract our attention – ‘Organic’, ‘Low fat’, ‘Natural ingredients’. Are these labels accurate or are they marketing gimmicks? In this article I will explain: How marketing people play on our emotions. How we cannot tell where our food comes from in an…

  • 4 ways to improve crime-fighting

    Everyone benefits from the beauty of borderless travel in Europe, even criminals. It’s something we have to expect and protect ourselves against. If Europe doesn’t have the tools it needs, the criminals will win. In this article I will explain: How the worst criminals exploit us and our freedoms. How Europe can face this problem,…

  • Restoring Threatened Habitats

    Restoring Threatened Habitats

    S-Cubed will be organising a clean-up of Riviera Martinique and adjacent areas on the 23rd of March 2019. This event is in collaboration with the Gaia Foundation, an organisation which takes care of management of Natura 2000 sites and Blue Flag beaches in both Għajn Tuffieħa and Ramla l-Ħamra. The coastal cliffs in Għajn Tuffieha Bay are sites of high ecological importance.…

  • What Being a Woman Means to Me

    What Being a Woman Means to Me

    Hey there, fellow book dragons!  In honor of International Women’s Day, I thought I could write something about what it means to me to be a woman. We have come a long way compared to how things were last century, even 20 years ago! Women keep getting more freedoms and more opportunities, as well as…