It’s the time of the year where the snow keeps falling and spring’s warmth seems far away, where midterms are almost here, yet the end is months away. It can turn you into a bit of a hermit and an…
CCP Comics: What it REALLY means to volunteer?
#BellLetsTalk about why it’s so hard to talk
This Wednesday was Bell Let’s Talk Day, an annual mental illness and mental health awareness campaign. The peer health educators of the HealthyU Crew's Mental Health Team ran two live programs for Bell Let’s Talk Day. In the Sidney Smith…
Weekend Worries?
I remember a few months ago a friend of mine, when asked how her weekend was, replied in distress that it was absolutely horrible and she’d have to mark it in her calendar as a ‘weekend down the drain’ because…
The Blanket Exercise
As a creature of habit, I tend to stick to particular areas on campus such as First Nations House, Hart House and the E.J. Pratt library. However, this semester I've tried to explore new places, such as the Knox College…
CCP Comics: A Cupcake Story
I was out last week letting people know about Centre for Community Partnerships. Outreach isn't as easy as it looks, even when there's free delicious cupcakes involved... Got any creative ideas to do outreaching? Send them my way 🙂
Building Resilience
Throughout my time in university, I have heard the word "resilience" on countless occasions. Whether it was my psychology class discussing the importance of resilience in overcoming difficult situations, examining the resilience of a leading character of a novel, or…
Balancing School and Clubs: Japanese Winter Festival
Participating in clubs while staying on top of schoolwork is a delicate balancing act. Throughout January, my professors have touted the beginning of the semester as an ideal time to get ahead on coursework. But with two term tests this…
Pow Wow Protocol
The Honouring Our Students’ Pow Wow 2018, hosted by the Indigenous Studies Student Union, is being held at the Goldring Centre on March 11th. As many people may have never had the opportunity to attend a pow wow, I thought…
Winter Wonderland?
Welcome back to the second half of our school year! Winter is in full effect. Dark and gloomy skies with long nights. The continued attitude of blissful ignorance as emails and responsibilities creep back into our lives. Whether you’re a…