Why we always fail at ‘new year, new me’
Every January, I watch the same routine unfold — social media is filled with declarations of “new year, new me,” and every year I feel…
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Heated Rivalry holds the line against fear and erasure
I am used to an alarm clock going off at an ungodly hour, then getting hauled into a freezing rink by 8 a.m. Not to…
Why we should take the flu seriously
In the summer of 2023, I experienced one of the worst viral infections of my life. It started as a vague queasiness one evening, but…
Mental health is important, until you call for help
Exams are here, stress is rising and thousands of students across this campus are quietly falling apart. In anticipation, I reached out to the Student…
Cut the show. I’m done. Take me off.
Few memes manage to capture my exact emotional temperature, but the viral clip of a man sitting in a chair, hands in the air, eyes…
Manitoban wrapped
If there were a Spotify playlist for this year, but for life events, it would be a compilation of less-than-joyful moments from days gone by,…
Paper angels, real inequality
I am not a religious person, but my best memories of church are of my grandmother and I standing together beside an angel tree. We…
Peace on earth, parts to Israel
Here in Canada, many are getting into the holiday spirit by gathering for dinners with friends, crowding into shops and walking under lights strung over…
Are your New Year’s resolutions really for you?
Every New Year, we hear and see the same cycle — friends and family declaring that this is the year they are finally going to…
When law school admissions reward free time and money
If you want to go to law school in Canada, your grade point average and résumé are only the beginning. Standing between you and an…