Advice
Get vaccinated
The government of New Brunswick is proposing a bill to make child vaccinations mandatory. Should Nova Scotia do the same?
Read MoreConfidence is the self-fulfilling emotion
Growing up, many of the lessons we absorb through our childhoods, whether fiction or reality, can be applied to various instances of our lives. I learned one such lesson, when I watched Kung Fu Panda as a child. The story goes with Po, a panda who serves noodles and dreams of becoming a kung fu master. He has no…
Read MoreWhy we still need feminism
Feminism is the notion that women and men should have equal rights under the law and under society. It’s a dirty word, surrounded by stigma to the point where people will refuse the name strictly because of the connotation that follows it. Some claim they do not consider themselves a feminist, they just believe in…
Read MoreWhy everyone should go on exchange
I had always dreamed of going on exchange. As a child of immigrants, I was used to moving around and it was my way to escape all of this stability.
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When ‘self-care’ becomes junk food and Netflix
Are you being gaslit?
Gaslighting is when someone makes you question your thoughts, feelings and reality, using your self-doubt as a weapon of manipulation. Gaslighting is emotional abuse. It’s when someone hurts you – and instead of acknowledging your feelings, they turn it against you. Your emotions are made out to be trivial, invalid and are effectively silenced. Someone…
Read MoreTake care of yourself, dude
At the end of every January, the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, asks Canadians to talk about mental health. Though some have a harder time starting those conversations than others. “While rates of mental illness are comparable between men and women, men are less likely to recognize, talk about and seek treatment for their illness.” This is according…
Read MoreWhen is the last time you finished a book?
Picking up a book is a hard thing to do during the semester. With all your labs, essays, and tests, where’s the time to simply read for fun? The thing is, there is always time to read. It’s worth it to try and find it. Here are some tips to get you flipping through some pages this…
Read MoreSwept Up with Summer Employment?
Sifting through job post listings and internship applications are a burden that students face every year, especially during the early winter months when they are on the search for a summer position. It can be stressful to read a job description and not know if you’re qualified. The intimate stares at your resumé, wondering you’ve got what employers want…
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