Hawk On Fire

15-year-old Vancouver teen Amanda Todd. Teenagers make a lot of dumb choices. Screwing up is part of growing up. But it has never been this: a world where the errors of youth are remembered for eternity. That potential was horribly realized for Amanda Todd, a teen from Vancouver who committed suicide last week after years of persistent bullying, both on and offline. She was only 15. Amanda's death came about five weeks after she posted a video online describing what happened to her since she was a Grade 8 student. On Friday, news of her death received wide media coverage around the world. And the video she uploaded on YouTube went viral. As is common in these times, several tributes and memorial sites were set up on Facebook and other social media sites. The girl who had told the world in her video, "I have nobody. I need someone," had the support in death she never believed she had in life. Funny how much of a difference can make when you die. What stan...

It’s looking a lot like NHL 13 is going to be the only place to get some NHL action for the time being. The sport that claims its fans are the best in the world, closes its doors to those fans… again. Sorry, Canada, but it looks like you’re going to have to survive winter without watching your favourite players. This past weekend, the hockey season was in jeopardy. The NHL and the NHLPA were in a dispute over a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that recently ended when last season was played. When no motive was given as to an agreement or a negotiation, the NHL decided to lock out its players (NHLPA), given they had a deadline of midnight Saturday night to reach a deal. After refusing to renegotiate for the majority of Saturday, no deal was made. Maybe it has to do with the Leafs being in the Winter Classic this year? But honestly, this is not what the fans wanted. This is not what the players wanted, and I’m sure this isn’t what the owners wanted. So, wh...