Canada’s age demographic shift in COVID-19 cases
Photo by Darien Funk As of Oct 2, 1,130 Canadian citizens between the ages of 0 and 39—only 96 per cent of our total population—have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 This...
Why weight gain during the pandemic isn’t always your fault
Photo by Darien Funk There are plenty of valid reasons as to why our new pandemic lifestyles can and have led to weight gain I’ve plumped up like a balloon since the state...
Why J.K. Rowling’s transphobia is so disappointing
file photo JK Rowling has managed to establish herself as one of 2020’s biggest personal disappointments for me, and that’s saying quite a lot given the dumpster fire that...
Taking a look at the pop-up plant shop in uptown Waterloo
Photo by Sarah tyler Luckily for me, and anyone else who’s found themselves looking to flex their green thumb, a new store recently opened up in Waterloo that taps into this...
Information overload: how Laurier’s first online semester has been overwhelming students
Photo by Darien funk We’re only three weeks into the semester and I’m already overwhelmed I don’t know about you but I’m just about ready to coast It’s easy to...
Keeping Up With the Kardashians is coming to an end
After twenty mind-numbing seasons, Keeping Up With The Kardashians is coming to a fitting end It seems as though the family believes they can make their money elsewhere,...
Cuties: Netflix’s unethical exploitations
Photo by Eva Ou The movie Cuties was recently released onto Netflix amidst massive controversy For those unaware, the original promotional poster marketing the film showed...
Chris Evans and the double standard of explicit photographs
Graphic by Daniya Siddique Last week, Captain America star Chris Evans found himself in an understandably uncomfortable position Evans had intended to share an...
How to stay motivated throughout online courses
As the global pandemic looms over us, it may feel difficult to focus on our university courses In addition to the regular stress of university, there are feelings of anxiety and...
Don’t get too excited about life on Venus
Contributed image David Bowie had it wrong—screw Mars But before you get too excited about aliens, the ‘life’ we’re talking about is microbial Within the clouds of...