Content warning: aphobia, sexual coercion. It’s no secret that representation of the LGBTQ+ in mainstream media often varies from non-existent, or inaccurate, to problematic and damaging. While it may not seem like a huge deal in comparison to the countless other injustices the community faces, […]
Yearly archives: 2017
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Fear, facts, and the seemingly uncontrollable big picture will not motivate individuals to make a change for sustainability. Climate change has positioned the global community at a turning point and there are only two ways to go: continue business as […]
“You’re an arts major?” *eyebrows raised to hairline. * An arts major’s monthly, if not weekly, response to their choice of education. Anyone taking History, English, Sociology, Classics, or Political Science etc. has at least once in their lifetime of […]
It’s finally the start of October, or the time of year we all know as the start of ‘cold and flu season’. Eating well and nourishing your body is important all the time, but especially at this time of year […]
Lush and Vibrant foliage begins to shed. Trees slowly undress for the season. Leaves burn red. Embarrassed of eventual nudity or, perhaps, heated at the thought of another season Change. Summer, leisurely slipping off. Gently pushed away by crisp gusts. […]
You know what the scariest thing to be told as a child is? You have a genetic predisposition to dying: Addiction, Heart disease, Cancer– That’s just your father’s side. As a young adult, You think Oh that’s not going to […]
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Don’t go too far, my love, my darling, watch the waves and the pounding surf wash upon the sand, whirling forth in a flurry of salt and sea and sun. Don’t trust those white caps while you wander forth […]
The first day, you’ll wake up – groggy, almost as if you had just been dreaming the entire time. You’ll reach to find your loved one in the bed, and come up short. The bed that once shared entwined legs […]
I know how the tide feels When the moon pulls her close To a land unyielding. A rocky surface with crevices Even ocean cannot fill. I know how the finch feels Flying against the wind. Suspended, disarmed By the very […]
He always had a pack of cinnamon gum and a cigarette behind his ear. His baggy jean jacket sat on his shoulders like it was meant to be there, those beat up converse looked like they could fall apart at […]
September 23rd was National Learn to Code Day which was started by the Halifax based organization, Ladies Learning Code. This yearly tradition has grown massively since its inception in 2013. This year, from coast to coast to coast, workshops were […]
That is what love feels like. Touring the open house of your dream home and realizing that you will never be able to afford it. Setting your clothes on fire when you just so happen to be wearing them. Hearing […]
October 1st is yet another sad day for America. A 64-year-old man possessing forty or more rifles has killed 58 and wounded another 515 near the Vegas strip in Nevada. The shooting began during a country music festival. The shooter […]
If you’re like me, you’re unsure of exactly what tax exemptions and benefits exist for first nations in Canada. While I won’t be diving into ethical topics throughout this article my goal is to include a rather simplistic overview of […]