The entertainment industry has consistently been a place where scandals and controversy thrive: perhaps it is due to the fame going to people’s heads, and thinking that any behaviour is acceptable, or perhaps it’s just the way these people are. Throughout 2018, we saw the #MeToo movement make its way across Hollywood, and become extremely influential in the equality […]
Today is my twenty third birthday. Yes, I am still in my undergrad and yes, I do have goals for myself. I have spent four and a half years at Laurier and honestly still do not want to leave. We often have a timeline in our minds, or at least I do, and it often relates to how old we […]
Now that daylight savings time has ended, it can feel like the entire day happens in the dark. If you’re like me and don’t wake up until later in the day, you may only have 5 or 6 hours of sunlight to enjoy. For many people, this change is unpleasant. For those with mental illness, however, it can really take […]
For a lot of people who celebrate, Christmas preparations dominate a large portion of the year. Before Halloween is even over, candy canes and advent calendars are being sold in stores, and by the time November rolls around, “Winter Wonderland” has been played a hundred times over in every mall. People spend countless hours picking out gifts for their family, […]
There are a few things in life that are inevitable: death, taxes and endlessly playing Christmas music around this time of year. Since the end of Halloween, most people who like Christmas music have dusted off their Apple Music and Spotify playlists and have been blasting Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey non-stop. From Dec. 1 to Dec. 25, it is […]
How’s married life?” I get asked this question about twice a week these days, since I got married just before school started back up this September. For the first few weeks after we got back from our canoe trip honeymoon, the question was “how was the wedding?” This was an easy-peasy question to answer, because it was our absolute most […]
With the fall term wrapping up and coming to an end, I think many of us are inevitably thinking about how we will be starting the new year. Although looking to the future and setting new goals and resolutions is important, I think it’s equally as important to take a moment to reflect on the past year and everything […]
America’s fourteenth constitutional amendment reads: “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, are citizens of the United States.” This means that birthright citizenship is granted to any person born in the United States, regardless of their parentage. It extends to children of both documented and undocumented immigrants who now reside in the United States. The idea of birthright […]
There are countless vehicles for online expression in our age. Be it Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit etc., there is no shortage of spaces where people can express themselves in any way they see fit. It seems that when people are not physically present with others, they feel as though they have a right to be as uncivilized as possible. But […]
Every fall, when the lineup of models for the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is announced, there is an outcry of anger as the company continues to exclude plus-sized models. Following the filming of this year’s show, in response to the public upset, Ed Razek, a marketing executive, made a statement explicitly saying that Victoria’s Secret has no interest in […]
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