Emotional buffers
In an effort to milk every penny out of my tuition, this semester I have committed myself to fully engaging with all the material presented…
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The merits of a beater car
Earlier this summer, I took my 2008 Honda Fit to a shop for a quote on replacing my exhaust system. It would cost $1,000, the…
Winning the transportation game
Game night in Winnipeg is electric — Jets in overtime, Sea Bears in target time, Bombers crushing the Riders in the Banjo Bowl. But getting…
We’ll love you forever
Robert Munsch, the famed Canadian children’s novelist, has always been one of my favourite authors. His whimsical stories enchant me, with both his drawings and…
Éire go brách
Is é an bealach is faide timpeall an bealach is goire abhaile — translated from Gaelic, this quote means, “It’s often the longer, more deliberate…
Roommates and reality
Although I have never had roommates myself, I feel like I have lived through several lifetimes of having to deal with housemate situations through my…
Why fitness matters
In today’s fast-moving world where technology does almost everything for us, it’s easy to overlook the importance of fitness. From dawn until dusk, people sit…
A quest for belonging
One of my fellow international classmates said to me at the very beginning of our first term, “I don’t think I belong here.” This is…
Warlocks, witches and spells
Ever since I was little, I have always had an idea of what witchcraft is. I was raised with the belief that perhaps witchcraft is…
A letter to my nonsensical bus route
Winnipeg Transit is my mortal enemy. If you have ever ridden on any of the Winnipeg bus lines, you probably know what I am talking…