NASA – Helical Engine
Kshin Patel - 1A BiomedicalDr. David M. Burns who works for NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, USA, is the mind behind the idea that it may be possible to create an engine that has the capacity to travel at close to 99% the speed of light; that’s nearly 296,794,533 metres every second. Burns states in his […]
Everything Facebook
Ratan Varghese - 3B ComputerFacebook. It’s the social network with more users than any nation, and the company with more controversies than most politicians other than Trump. Keeping track of all the frustrating things Facebook does is exhausting, so we at the Iron Warrior have read about them so you don’t have to. Now, without further ado, a summary […]
Should Remembrance Day be a Holiday: Point
Gabrielle Klemt - 4A GeologicalRemembrance Day should be a holiday. See, Remembrance Day is not a day like any other. The importance of this day is not one of glorifying war, it’s about recognizing the peace we have, it’s about nostalgia, and it’s about loss. When the armistice to end hostilities was signed at the end of World War […]
Remembrance Day PCP – Counterpoint
Kirsten Ehlers - 2A BiomedicalRemembrance Day should not be a holiday. My peers in Alberta and New Brunswick will disagree with that statement. However, the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Manitoba, and the Canadian Legion all share the same opinion as me. Firstly, consider the meaning of Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day is not a celebration; it is […]
Leafy Thoughts: “Shift Zero” Waterloo
Gabrielle Klemt - 4A GeologicalOne popular saying of the Zero Waste movement has long been that the planet doesn’t need a handful of people living perfectly sustainable lives, it needs everyone to try their best. It was reading a similar sentiment in an Instagram post last year that made me realize I had weird resentment towards the Zero Waste […]
Ra-tan Lines: The End is Always Near
Ratan Varghese - 3B ComputerIn an era when every YouTuber seems to be making their own podcast, it should come as no surprise that longtime podcasters are themselves seeking new lands to conquer. On the 29th of October, we reached the logical conclusion of that trend. It was on that day that Dan Carlin, perhaps the greatest podcaster ever, […]
Editorial – Issue 4
Kirsten Ehlers - 2A Biomedical EngineeringWe’ve got a great issue for you inside. We’ve got more design teams for you; Midnight Sun, ProtoMD and WatSub will be rounding off our final design team spotlight. Any other interested teams can contact iwarrior@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca. We would be happy to hear more about your team. The crossword is Prof-themed. I would highly recommend checking […]