You are about to read something hypocritical. I’m going to try to convince you that a belief I hold dearly is true, but if at the end you believe it, I will have failed. I want to write it regardless, because it changed my outlook on life. If I wasn’t against clichés, I would claim that it made me the […]
A dog sneezes, causing him to fall down the stairs. The way this tragic event is reported in the news affects the way it’s perceived by the public, which has direct real-world consequences. Maybe the story is framed blaming the owners of the tumblin’ dog, with the headline: ‘Where Were the Owners? Terrible Masters Leave Dog Unattended, Resulting in Injury.’ […]
Steven Spielberg is a multi-billionaire movie director who has made an enormous impact on cinema and is likely one of the most well-recognized names in film history. But, given his prolific status and understanding of the film industry, I find it incredibly disappointing that he recently made his disdain towards Netflix movies known — specifically, that they shouldn’t be considered […]
Social media has become an integral part of our modern culture. Most people use it on a daily basis, so it’s no wonder that countless users are turning to it as a means of income. If you go on any social media site right now you could probably find someone calling themselves an “influencer” within a few minutes of searching. […]
Canadian Comedian and YouTube personality Lilly Singh recently announced that she has landed her own talk show, set to air on NBC in September. Singh’s show, A Little Late With Lilly Singh will replace Carson Daly’s slot on weeknights, making her the first and only woman and LGBTQ+ person to host a late-night show. Singh’s success is a win for […]
Being a student in general is hard, especially when you’re in university. Laurier is a school full of diversity, with students coming from all over the world to study. It’s a new environment, with new people, new surroundings and, for some, even a new culture. Having to go out of your comfort zone to make friends, be active in the […]
For most of my life, before I was even in high school, I was always taught and repeatedly told to trust my instincts about things. My parents went out of their way to make me feel like my intuition was a valuable tool that I should learn to trust more often than not.It’s something that I have been able to […]
Looking around at commercials, advertisements and simple communications of everyday life, we often forget that we are more than individuals living in-depth lives. While each of us explores our own elaborate story, we are simultaneously constructing new pathways to understand truth. Humanity is constructed of many individuals, all searching for meaning in our day to day lives. The task now […]
On Mar. 4, beloved television actor, Luke Perry, tragically passed away at the age of 52. The internet collectively mourned the loss of the former 90s heartthrob and small-screen Riverdale star by expressing their shock and sharing their condolences across social media. And if social media can be good for something, it’s commemorating the work of someone who deserves to […]
How selfish are we to worry about death? We act as if it’s not incredible that we get to be alive in the first place. As if we are somehow entitled to exist because we’ve developed a consciousness that allows us to observe the world we live in. Life is the most unlikely and unconventional occurrence in the universe. The […]
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