Majestic Banff

by Matt Dela Peña

As I stood on the thirty-third floor balcony of a Downtown Calgary condo unit looking out towards the horizon, I was completely astonished by the sheer flatness of the Canadian Prairies. It really didn't depict the stereotypical image I had of the True North: no majestic, snow-capped peaks, thousand lakes, igloos, or even free-ranging moose.

Spontaneous trip to Vancouver

by Matt Dela Peña

On Monday night during the week of Thanksgiving break, my friends and I decided to celebrate the end of three months worth of torturous lectures and anatomy lab sessions with [Insert celebratory beverage here]. I was particularly keen on becoming carefree that night after having just finished two grueling hours of poking around a cat's reproductive system.