Author: Jade Hosick
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Catholic education impacted my view on myself
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“If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.” Genesis 4:7 From kindergarten until high school, I received a Catholic education. I took required religion classes where I…
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Royals sue British tabloids
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Last week, Prince Harry announced that he and Meghan Markle would be taking legal action against The Sun and The Daily Mirror for allegedly spreading lies and “relentless propaganda” about Markle. The legal action that Harry is taking is the British press hacking phones, Buckingham palace has also confirmed these claims regarding alleged interception of…
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Is Canada as accepting as it seems to be?
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Growing up I was always taught that Canada was a loving and accepting place for every person no matter what they looked like or where they came from. Since hearing that, I was always proud to be a Canadian. I wa proud to see that the country I was born into was one of…
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We shouldn’t hide behind our screens
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I love technology and I am going to admit that I might let it rule my life more than I should — the other day I literally texted my roommate even though we were sitting in the same room. Of course, technology definitely makes our lives easier, but as a society I think we have…
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Canadian drag queen Brooke Lynn Hytes slays the stage at The Turret
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She sashayed, she shantayed and she was a panther on that stage last night. On Sept. 23, Laurier hosted a drag show featuring drag queens from the KW region and special guest, runner up in RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11, Brooke Lynn Hytes. From the moment you stepped into The Turret, the energy was something…
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Editorial: Discovering what really helps you
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I’m going to start this off by saying that my story is not your story. Every person deals with things differently and I am in no way saying that what I am doing to help my own mental health will help yours, but it might. Hi, my name is Jade, and I struggle with generalized…
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Downtime leads to better productivity
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When leaving for university, my parents stressed to me that I needed to prioritize school work. While I agree that this is good advice, I would also advise every student entering post-secondary to prioritize downtime where they focus on self-care. In high school, I found that I always had enough time to work on projects…
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A female James Bond is a questionable idea
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Currently, we are in the age of cinema where people who once were not getting portrayed in the mainstream media are now having movies made about their experiences. I am a female, and I am all for females getting roles that used to be traditionally male, but I don’t know how I feel about all…
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!3 Reasons Why does not do a good job of raising awareness of social issues
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When I was 14, I read the book 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher, which was a book that discussed the issues facing young people today. The story starts with a girl who committed suicide recording tapes that would be sent to the people who were the 13 reasons that caused her to get to…
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Meghan McCain’s controversial remarks about the effect of firearm control on violence
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In the 23-season premiere of The View on Sept. 3, Meghan McCain made waves with a controversial statement. The panel of five women were discussing the mass shooting that happened in west Texas when McCain claimed that she would not be living without her guns. Later in the episode, she said that if people are…
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