When the answer to ‘how’s it going’ is ‘fine’
If there’s one thing that stresses me out more than anything, it’s the way people, particularly students, like to obnoxiously complain about how stressed out…
mental health
Stay calm, eat something and go outside
I’m not going to lie. I’m usually in a situation where I have a number of deadlines weighing heavy on me or something outside of…
I’m giving you an F!
Have you ever had a discussion with someone who doesn’t know what they’re talking about? Have you ever had a discussion with someone who never…
Break down stress
For me, many seemingly mundane occurrences are more stressful than they are for other people, and more stressful than they need to be. As someone…
Becoming something I could never be
I had almost become one of them, a Keeper of the Copper Trace. It comes back to me sometimes, deep in a djembe-drumming trance; the…
Sugartime flashback joys courtesy of a well tuned stylus
There’s a shit-ton of reasons for students to be stressed out on a daily basis. How the fuck am I going to pay off my…
Adaptive Services Community working to support students living with disabilities
The University of Manitoba Adaptive Services Community (ASC) is working to provide better support for students living with disabilities on campus. The student group, formerly…
Who wouldn’t want a Coffee Crisp?
When we think about how disordered eating is being challenged in media, we often think about all the work that is going into campaigns, ads…
The philosophy of stress
You have two 5,000 word essays to write, six assignments to hand in, 10 chapters to read and it’s all due tomorrow. Here comes the…
A first year’s guide to university according to George Roy
First-years, you’re not in high school anymore. University, as I’m sure you’ve been told, is much different than high school. Maybe you don’t believe it….