New Years
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Are New Years Resolutions Really Followed?
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The days following Christmas contain the most buzz — celebrations linger; the party continues, yet the focus adjusts to the new year. A time where loved ones are called, food is finished, and resolutions are made. From improving piano playing to renewing relationships these resolutions vary in difficulty and magnitude, yet they all beg the same eternal question: Will they be followed? Most answer yes feeling confident in their abilities to perform yet skepticism prevails. While the number of Canadians who are making resolutions continue…
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Safe New Year’s celebrations to attend in Waterloo
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If 2020 was a chaotic child, 2021 was the slightly more pleasant sibling. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly undermined New Year’s plans, but a celebration isn’t entirely out of the question. After all, most of us are now desperate for any form of entertainment. Here are three safe events that may be worth checking out,…
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Editorial: Taking the phrase ‘new year, new me’ literally
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For many of us, the phrase “new year, new me” offers a chance to shed ourselves of the failures and missed opportunities of the year before, giving way to a fresh start — and with it, the possibility to begin again. This year, after legally changing my last name, I will have the chance to…
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Taking great pains to change your life
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Whenever the new year rolls around, I hear of my friends, my acquaintances and my family attempting to change some aspect of themselves that they find to be negative. They may also be trying to change some form of their circumstance to a better one. While this happens at all times throughout the year, January…
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Negativity is unnecessary going into the new year
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It is safe to say that 2016 sucked a lot. Celebrities were dropping dead left, right and centre. It seemed terrorist attacks became more common and don’t get me started on “Donald the D**k” (as I like to call him). For this new year, I suggest something obvious that some may see as radical: let’s…
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New Year’s no time to make drastic life changes
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One thing that I’ve noticed about myself as I get older is the frantic desperation I feel whenever the new year is approaching. I scramble to make both a mental and physical list of grandiose resolutions that are never very realistic or feasible to achieve. I automatically set myself up for failure when I pen…
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King Street opens to traffic in Waterloo
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King Street, in uptown Waterloo, was opened up to two-way traffic last Wednesday night after almost a year of LRT construction caused the road to be closed from Union St. to Erb St. GrandLinq announced early in November that it was their intent to open the street and finish the main portion of LRT construction…
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