New Year
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January: A Beginning That Asks Something of Us
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January arrives quietly but firmly, like a clean page that still smells of ink. Page 1 of 365 pages that you are going to write your goals and ambitions on. It carries the symbolism of beginnings resolutions, fresh calendars and the hopeful idea that we can start again. Yet January is not only about optimism. It is also a…
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New year wellness culture
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With every new year comes new year’s resolutions as many see Jan. 1 as the perfect starting date for their journey of reinvention and improvement. Although new year’s resolutions are the cause of overcrowded gyms, cringey Instagram posts and diet fads, individuals working to better their lives should not be seen as a negative. …
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Exploring the idea of “new year new me”
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I have officially flipped my calendar to the month of January and with that flip into the new year, new resolutions for the year are here. We collectively agree that the new year is the time to get ourselves and our surroundings aligned, to be better than the year before. I understand the sentiment of…
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New Years’ resolutions don’t make for realistic goals
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As we go into a new year, a popular question asked is “What are your New Year’s resolutions?” A resolution can be defined as a decision to do or refrain from doing something for the upcoming year. This idea is instilled within our society to categorize years into separate chapters of our lives, which is…
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What’s in store for the new year?
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The office of the president along with the office of student affairs are saying hello to students — while some say goodbye — as the winter semester officially commenced on Jan. 6, welcoming students from all over the world as they return to Waterloo and Brantford to continue their studies. “Welcome back, Golden Hawks and…
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Jumping head first into New Year’s resolutions isn’t a good idea
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Last Monday, I foolishly left my warm house and walked down to the gym in Antarctica-like weather, for a quick workout. I say “foolishly” not because working out is stupid, but because it’s January and all the people who have the “New Year, New Me” mentality are ALL there. These are the people who, at…
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Microtransactions in video games put a pause on the fun
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One of the most popular and recent monetization models in gaming, from mobile apps to multi-million dollar company titles, has been microtransactions and loot boxes. The immense success of these small-scale, virtual and in-game purchases has skyrocketed with the paralleled marketability of so called “free-to-play” games — most commonly seen in mobile app games. Many…
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