Strong and Resilient Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit people
As Women’s History Month continues through the month of March, I find myself noticing the lack of Indigenous representation in the media (outside of...
We are students, not machines
Every time I ask someone, “Have you been getting enough sleep?” I get a giggle, a sigh, and a response saying “of course not.”
They...
Coping with corona on co-op: Thoughts from an intern quarantined in Seattle
Seattle is beautiful right now. There’s an ornamental plum tree down the street that’s been snowing pink petals, and daffodils are lining the trail...
Ghosts of our past, dreams of the future: The regression of social justice movements
When we entered the lecture hall, it looked like any other Laurier public lecture — a panel of speakers sat at the front near...
Just some fire Native memes
They’re relatable, they’re healing, and they’re hilarious: this week I am writing to you about the incredible world of Native memes.
Why? I am...
I Swear I’m Still Hip!
I’m superior to you.
I live in the real world and don’t have social media.
I speak with my friends in person and only use my...
GSA Council endorses senate nominees Sara Marsh and Twesh Upadhyaya
Since November 2017, I have served as the speaker of the Graduate Student Association (GSA) Council.
The GSA Council is the body responsible for determining...
Princess Mononoke: A discovery of human nature
Why are we, as people, addicted to certain things? I am talking here, about the certain kind of sadness; the specific emotion when you...
Sanction Ezra Street parties or stop complaining
This city hates its golden goose. Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge is home to Canada’s eleventh-highest median income, in no small part because of its universities.
But every year...
Why nobody cares about Black History Month in Canada
It’s that time of the year again, when teachers pull out their favourite Martin Luther King quote and Black history references populate your timeline....
