The doubt and possibility of male-female friendships
It’s an age-old question — “Can men and women ever just be friends?” The popular film When Harry Met Sally… aimed to answer this question….
Teegan Gillich
Why goodbyes hurt — and why we need them
There’s a stillness that comes before a goodbye. A moment suspended in time, where nothing has ended yet, but everything is about to. I never…
Donald Trump ramps up tariff war
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech on April 2 declaring “Liberation Day” for the nation. He intensified global trade policies, which will likely impact…
Breaking up with Grimes
The first time I found myself enraptured by Grimes was on a quiet afternoon in the fall of 2020 — while clicking through my friends-of-friends’…
Glory of the Indian film industry
Let’s be honest, I am a cinephile. Some may say to the point of paranoia. I would like to give a big shout-out to the…
Inside the brain cancer battle
Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer, with a five-year survival rate of less than five per cent. Despite initial success with…
Revealing the mysteries of the universe
Samar Safi-Harb is a professor and Canada research chair in extreme astrophysics, physics and astronomy in the U of M’s faculty of science. “I am…
It just makes cents
Utilizing active and public transportation makes sense on a personal financial level and can help reduce your financial costs in these tough times. Transportation is…
Relearning how to read after academic burnout
Before I started university I was almost constantly reading a book. Somewhere along my academic journey, after being inundated with reading requirements and fumbling through…
The controversies of the 97th Academy Awards
It’s the biggest night in Hollywood — the night when new stars are born and established greats cement their legacies. The Academy Awards, commonly known…