Editor’s Note: Coping with catastrophizing
Quite often – and by that I mean almost daily – my mind jumps to the worst possible conclusion of nearly every scenario and I dwell on any number of my various fears and...
Editor’s note: Thank you for a good year
Today is the last day of March, marking the last time that my team and I will publish our volume of The Cord If this were a normal year, the rest of...
Editor’s note: Give yourself more credit
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been heavily reflecting on how far I’ve come as a person, especially within the last four years of my life I’m finding myself to be...
Editor’s note: TikTok is changing how creators give and get credit for their work
Maybe it’s just me—although I hope it isn’t—but I’ve been obsessed with TikTok lately With this obsession, I’ve seen a lot of young creators transform the...
Editor’s Note: Athletes don’t have to stay out of politics
In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, the NBA began to allow players to display approved slogans on their jerseys while they play Some of the slogans included...
Editor’s note: Going back to the gym during COVID-19
I was working out at Laurier’s Fitness Centre when I heard that Laurier was suspending all in-person classes After all my initial panic about classes had subsided, one of my...
Editor’s note: Studying from home
Students are gearing up for a new school year and with classes being delivered remotely this fall, it’s safe to say that the university experience will be drastically...
Editor’s Note: Closing a chapter without closure
Out of all of the experiences I thought I would have during my undergrad, I never thought I would be completing my final issue as Editor-in-Chief of The Cord in the midst of a...
Editor’s Note: New year, same me
With each passing year, I’ve always set impossible standards and “resolutions” for myself to meet in order to improve myself Inevitably, these resolutions have been too...
Editor’s Note: Let people enjoy things
Widespread popularity of the latest television and movie streaming service, Disney+, there have been countless memes praising the new entertainment subscription But with that...