communication studies
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Editors Note: What’s it all about anyway?
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As the winter stretches on and the days (slowly) get longer, I find myself having too much time to reminisce on past moments I’ve had in my life. I also have too much time to wonder about why time seems it’s passing much quicker in my 20s. I feel like I was 18, blinked, and…
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Your Arts degree is more valuable than you think
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Choosing a career path is hard. Our own desires tend to conflict with what we are told by our families, friends and the messages around us. From the ages of eight to 18, I went through the following career obsessions: Writer, veterinarian, writer, photographer, actor, writer. You can see the common theme. Although I was…
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Controversy erupts after Laurier TA shows Jordan Peterson clip in lesson plan
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Lindsay Shepherd, a graduate student at Wilfrid Laurier University, as well as a teaching assistant in a first-year Canadian Communication in Context class, recently sparked a controversial discussion after showing her class a video clip of Jordan Peterson. Jordan Peterson, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto, who has frequently publicized his views which…
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Nursing the reputation of hardworking men and women
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For over 30 years, my mother has been a nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital and is now working in the education department. From the moment I understood what her job entailed, I had the utmost respect for what she has dedicated such a great portion of her heart and soul to. I have seen and…
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Unsigned: Handshakes and cultural greetings are overcomplicated
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The idea behind shaking hands is all a social construct. You think your firm grip asserts dominance and makes you seem powerful. All it really does is make someone else’s hand hurt. It’s all in the culture of your area. Some places kiss cheeks, others shake hands. There’s no one universal way to greet another…
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Stepping into the unknown
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The future is scary
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What is communication studies?
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It’s the question that frightens me at every family event, social gathering and in almost any university setting: “What is communication studies?”
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