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  • Champions League Results – Matchday 3

    Champions League Results – Matchday 3

    The Champions League returned once more this week, with Matchday 3 of the group stages featuring some interesting games on Tuesday 23rd October. The biggest talking point of all was Cristiano Ronaldo facing his former club Manchester United.

  • For people worrying about tourism and its problems

    Tourism is an easy way to get foreign money. More tourists means a greater strain on local resources. In some cases it can reach a point where it is almost unsustainable. What do you do then? I Most countries see tourism as an easy way of attracting foreign money. Tourists pay for hotel nights, they…

  • ASCS Review on Budget 2019

    The Budget presented by the government yesterday, for 2019, is another step in the right direction, particularly in social issues. That being said, ASCS would like to express its concern regarding matters that have not been given the adequate attention. The fact that for the second consecutive year, the budget does not include any additional…

  • A Whole New World

    A Whole New World

    Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat – all of them connect individuals through a small device. They provide their users with a new perspective of the world, a world that can be easily accessed through a phone or a PC. But what lies within social media besides all the cupcakes and rainbows?

  • Outrun the Wind – Elizabeth Tammi

    Outrun the Wind – Elizabeth Tammi

    I finally finished the e-ARC that I kindly received upon request from Netgalley.com, and I can’t wait to talk to you about it! This is a debut book by Elizabeth Tammi, and its publication date is 27th November with the company North Star Editions. It’s a Sci-Fi/Fantasy book, inspired by Greek Mythology, and it’s also YA! This book is…

  • What is Poetry?

    What is Poetry?

    Truth be told, you may find yourself at your wits’ end trying to define what poetry is, just like any other form of art. Now although good poetry objectifies feeling; attempting to define poetry means objectifying it, yet poetry is something that is utterly subjective.

  • For people who think things will never change in Malta

    Things are changing all over Europe. This weekend was an eventful one with three major elections. The results there will not affect Malta in any material way. It’s still worth paying attention to the circumstances that led to these victories. I Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg held elections this weekend. As befitting the type of election…

  • When We Become What We Hate

    When We Become What We Hate

    Often times, one will speak out against his/her opponents for their actions as they see them as representing what’s wrong with our society in this day and age. More often than not, it’s a warranted argument for one to call out their counterpart’s tactics, especially when it runs along the lines of bigotry, intolerance, disrespect,…

  • Mental Health in Books!

    Mental Health in Books!

    Good evening everyone! Today I want to talk to you about Mental Health and its representation in books. Mental Health is SO important, and it’s such a shame that a lot of people still seem to find the topic so taboo, or don’t seem to take it seriously. That being said, here are some books…

  • The revolutionary power of big data

    We’ve all seen news stories and reports on ‘big data’. This phrase is not always clear but the technology can bring huge benefits. This article is an attempt to explain how Malta’s government could use big data to improve society and life in general. I First I want to explain what ‘big data’ is. In…