Author: Madeline McInnis
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Reflections on bad qualities
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To this day, the lesson that has resonated with me the most came from my grade 12 literature class. We were instructed to draw
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Falling in love with your major
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Though I haven’t been very vocal about it, over the summer I worked on the set of a History Channel documentary called Black Watch
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Internet attacking Amber Heard for her account of abuse
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Over the weekend, Amber Heard was trending on Facebook again. Since late May when Heard filed for divorce from Johnny Depp, it seems we
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Fantastic Beasts and how I found them
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I had been waiting three long years for this moment. This time, I traded my Hogwarts robes for an orange vest and a black
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National Novel Writing Month: An exciting challenge for novelists
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November, for most, is simply the month that comes between Halloween and Christmas. It’s Black Friday for the cross-border shoppers and when the crows
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The importance of having Zayn Malik, a public figure, speaking up about mental illness
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Very recently, Zayn Malik announced that he dealt with an eating disorder during his time with One Direction. This came very shortly after his
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Salt Baby missed the mark
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On one of the stops on their nationwide tour, the play Salt Baby made a stop at The Registry Theatre in Kitchener, this past
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Why I refuse to give blood
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While I was home for reading week, I was treated to a news story about my local hospital being the most generous in terms
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When common figures of speech become inappropriate
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Looking for the right words to express your frustration at your third midterm this week? Stressed about the latest essay proposal and don’t know
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A successful life is defined by the individual
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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” This quote from Oscar Wilde and others like it
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