Toronto FC is one of 13 MLS teams that has already punched their ticket to the playoffs, which are set to begin on November 20th next month. With 41 points and a 12-4-5 record this season, Toronto trails only the Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference and entire MLS with a chance to overtake them…
Process Post #7 This week’s discussion of social media and digital literacy really couldn’t have come at a better time. One week from today will be the 59th United States Presidential Election, where the incumbent president Donald Trump will look to earn a second term against Joe Biden. As this chaotic presidential race reaches its…
This week’s peer review is for ‘Perspective in a Lens’. It seems that my peer is going for a minimalist sort of look for their website overall, which seems appropriate for a photography page that likely wants to draw attention directly to its content. For example, upon first entering the website, the viewer is presented…
They say you can’t win a golf tournament on Thursday, but you can lose it. Most weeks that’s true, with the Friday cut dividing the weekend field in half. This week’s ZOZO Championship from Thousand Oaks, California is the exception, however. A shortened field of only 77 participants presents the players with a rare opportunity…
Process Post #6 In this week’s lecture, we were introduced to Seth Godin’s concept of a ‘tribe,’ which he defines as “a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea.” This prompted me to look into the idea a little more closely, as I believe it applies…
It’s been yet another busy week of transactions for Canada’s NHL teams, with the Canucks, Canadiens, and Leafs stealing the spotlight. The Montreal Canadiens made the first splash of the week on Monday when they dipped into the free agent pool to pickup former Canucks’ winger Tyler Toffoli on a four-year deal worth $17 million….
Process Post #5 This week, I worked more on the aesthetics and navigation of my website after receiving some valuable feedback from the first peer review. My assigned peer pointed out multiple things that helped me declutter my home page and headers, as well as just tidying some other things up. The first change I…
In the four years since the 2016 US Presidential Election, Twitter has become one of the premier spaces on the Internet for political news, controversies, and debates. Conversely, Twitter has evolved dramatically from the personal micro-blogging site it once was at its inception. With Jürgen Habermas’ notion of the public sphere in mind, scholars have…
Abbotsford’s Chase Claypool isn’t at home for Canadian Thanksgiving this year, so he decided to give Steelers fans something to be thankful for instead. Taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Battle of Pennsylvania on Sunday, the Steelers were looking to improve to 4-0 on the season for the first time since 1979. Thanks in…
Toronto Maple Leafs After re-signing veteran Jason Spezza to a one-year deal at the league minimum $700K earlier this week, Toronto made two key acquisitions through the open market on Friday. The first signing of the day was that of hometown boy Wayne Simmonds on a one-year contract at $1.5 million. Simmonds has struggled offensively…
