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The importance of the local music scene in big cities
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Music is an integral part of culture, in many cases even helping people define who they are, who they interact with and how they see themselves. Finding someone who has similar tastes in music,...
Pop stars boost civic engagement on the concert floor
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When pop star Sabrina Carpenter announced that HeadCount, a non-profit organization focused on democratic engagement, would again be present at her Short n’ Sweet tour dates across the U.S. this fall, I was disappointed...
Masks and modern morality
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I think every year Halloween transforms the streets into a stage for cultural commentary. Costumes are more than just dress-up — they act as mirrors that reflect what society values, fears and mocks.
This year,...
Fitting in nowhere
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Why is it so difficult for me to start things? Am I a failure? I have always grappled with these questions, and they haunt me to this day. I hate starting things, and I...
Winnipeg’s Kimberly Prost deserves better than our silence
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One of our own has been caught in the crossfire of the Trump administration’s assault on the world order. Yet the responses from our administrators at Robson Hall, let alone from Ottawa, have been...
The gift of being a beginner
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As someone who works with clay, I can confidently say that learning how to wheel-throw was a humbling experience. I was sitting in a classroom surrounded by other nervous students, all sitting at the...
Minimalism vs. maximalism
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My house is littered with trinkets and knick-knacks that seem to seep out from every corner and crevice. One may call my home cluttered, but I choose to think of it more as a...
