Redefining home
The search for belonging in the smallest of places.
For the first 18 years of my life, I lived in the same house. My definition of home was the…
Keira Johannson
Staff Writer (Volume 50) — Keira is in her third year at UTM, working toward a double major in Communications, Culture, Information, and Technology (CCIT) and Professional Writing and Communications (PWC). She is a writer, photographer, filmmaker, music lover, nature enthusiast, and above all, a health and wellness advocate who cares deeply about the world around her. When she’s not working or studying, you’ll find her reading her favourite lit-fic novels in the park or booking spontaneous trips around the world.
Dear Younger Me,
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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day beyond Irish borders
The life and legacy of Ireland’s patron saint.
One month before St. Patrick’s Day, I biked the cobblestone streets of Kilkenny with a tour group and learned the…
Journaling for self-reflection, mindfulness, and creative expression
Connecting with our past, present, and future selves through written words.
Between pressures at work, full course loads in university, and dwindling attention spans, it’s difficult to set aside time in…
Goodness Gracious: a theatrical performance that showcases what it means to be good
Learning what it means to be good through a great performance.
Welcomed by the sounds of laughter, acoustic piano riffs, and the beginning scenes of an introductory improv session, I took…
How to be your own Valentine this year
So, you don’t have a Valentine? Well, welcome to the club!
As we approach the looming holiday of red roses and homemade cards, I am struck with the realization that I…
Looking back at 2023, and looking forward to 2024: four students share their reflections
Dry pillowcasesKeira Johannson On the first day of January, I rang in the new year from the comfort of my…
Finding comfort in solitude: a guide to spending time alone
Inspirations to do something by yourself, for yourself.
When I was four years old, not a minute went by when my tiny hands weren’t wrapped around the bare…
Stories from below 0 degrees
There’s dew on the lawnKeira Johannson There’s dew on the lawn at seven in the morning. I see it sparkle…
Poetry Corner
We are the EarthMaryam Uddin It is speculated by some that since the days of Adam and Eve,We are a…
Exploring the music of winter’s past with Stick Season
Noah Kahan’s third studio album from 2022 is a meditation on the changing of seasons and the changing of self.
It was just last year, during the dark days of winter in a city nearly 3,000 miles from my home,…