Should Earth Day only be celebrated in April?
Photo by: Haley Richards Earth day is celebrated annually on April 22 in support of environmental protection Since 1970, it marks the commencement of events coordinated around...
Mitigating the impact of burnout culture
Burnout is the soft white underbelly beneath today’s fast-paced and demanding world, affecting individuals across various professions and lifestyles, but what is it...
Performative tragedy and the misuse of queer representation in the media
"Dead lesbian Syndrome” is a 1970s literary & TV phenomenon, representing misogyny & homophobia faced by female characters on screen Photo by: Haley...
The problem with self-diagnosing yourself
During my psychology course, my professor began the lesson with a cautionary tale of the phenomenon “medical school disease”, when students use the textbook to...
Profit increases and education cuts hurt us all
Graphic by Jessi Wood Wilfrid Laurier University anticipates an $11 million shortfall in the year 2023/2024 The deficit is expected to be partially addressed through public...
An international state of affairs: examining the food bank crisis
Graphic by Laila Hack “58,000 individuals visited the foodbank more than 450,000 times last year” said Kim Wilhelm, Interim CEO of The Waterloo Food Bank “That’s just...
Giving is better than getting this season
Photo by Kash Patel Although there’s nothing quite like the feeling of receiving a thoughtful holiday gift from someone special during the holidays, there’s also nothing...
Weather and our mood: learning to cope
Photo by Darien Funk Canada’s wicked weather can have more than just an impact on our mood - it can change the trajectory of a student’s success in many negative...
Contracts Hurt Staff, strikes hurt students
Photo by: Sadiya Teeple Attending higher education promotes the expectation that there will be adequately prepared auditoriums, sufficient support from staff and enough...
Our Virtual Realities
As the COVID 19 pandemic becomes a distant memory for some, many are still living in a world that incorporates safety measures that radically forced many of us to...
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