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9 Ways to Get Creative On and Off-Campus

The University of Toronto and the city of Toronto offer an abundance of opportunities to tap into your creative side. Studies have shown that expressing creativity can help calm stress, reduce depression, improve self-esteem and many other health and wellness…

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Honouring Our Students Pow Wow: A Recap

Growing up as a child, I was not connected much to my Indigenous heritage as my family lived in the USA, aka the melting pot, and were removed from my father’s side of the family (who are all from Six…

Wakatshennón:ni (I am happy)

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…

How to Make Extra Money As A Student ???

Part of being a student is the inevitability of checking your bank account, hoping to have enough to make ends meet. While there are numerous opportunities to apply for grants, scholarships and loans, sometimes it’s just not enough. Toronto is…

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 🙂

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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…