Reconnecting families through storytelling
To a young child, picture books can instill a lifelong love of reading. But for many families, the incarceration of a parent can interfere with…
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Cozy to chaotic: My journey through the wild world of dating
After eight years in a cozy, safe relationship with my high school sweetheart, I plunged into the chaotic world of dating apps. We sat down…
This just in, it’s spring!
Spring feels like an iced coffee. It’s a startling wake up call: suddenly, you look around and the wind doesn’t sting as much, there’s more…
Inclusive sports club fosters much-needed campus community
Sports, the people who play them, and the community fostered around them, have always fascinated me. As a queer person, getting involved in sports organizations…
Critique confidently to construct a better world
Can I offer you some constructive criticism? Many readers may reflexively cringe at that question, which makes sense. For many of us, criticism feels primarily…
Student-at-large suspended from UMSU meetings
Student-at-large Victoria Romero has been suspended from attending UMSU board of director meetings for the remainder of the 2023-2024 academic year. During the Jan. 25…
Your routine is more than just coffee
My morning routine often looks something like this: I wake up to an obnoxious alarm at 8 a.m., grind coffee beans, brew myself a cup…
Navigating the Hearts and Minds Lab
Around the world, 10 to 15 per cent of children are diagnosed with a mental illness. Similar to children with chronic conditions affecting their physical…
The science behind gossip
According to researchers at the University of California Riverside, the average person spends 52 minutes each day gossiping. At the U of M’s communication and…
For the herd — take time to enjoy winter
As the holiday season commences, it can feel awfully dreary this time of year with the sun setting before 5 p.m. and the impending cumulation…