I am my mother’s reflection
Where our mothers end and where we begin
If mother-daughter relationships could be summed up in one word, it would be complicated. Is that the most cliché thing…
Opinion
Is renaming enough?
While we commemorate Indigenous cultures, we must also alert our attention to Indigenous causes.
Being introduced to Canadian history eventually introduced me to the many roads, buildings, and town squares that have been renamed…
Indigenous presence beyond land acknowledgements
Music, academia and food are important parts of our everyday lives, so why don’t we ensure Indigenous voices are present and celebrated in all of them?
Last year, I wrote an editorial arguing that land acknowledgements were performative and empty gestures. I still stand by that…
The melancholic trap
We’ve created a quiet religion of suffering
If you spend even a few minutes on Instagram, Youtube, or Tiktok, a clear emotional tone emerges. Everything feels lighthearted….
Are we too harsh on BookTok?
Don’t hate the reader; hate the system shoving the same stories down our throats
You scroll through TikTok—swiping past five-minute mug cake recipes, absurd Reddit stories tucked beside Subway Surfers gameplay, and that one…
You can’t rich right
It’s time we stop pretending there’s a moral way to flaunt inequality
There’s talk online about how some wealthy people present themselves. It centers on those showing off pricey lifestyles: luxury beauty…
The court of public opinion
When legal battles feel more like entertainment than a reality
The court of law is a place of judgment; where fate is determined and punishment is dealt. But it is…
The capitalist coven
Maybe we are all a little witchy
It’s 2 a.m. You’re scrolling through Etsy, past the crochet frogs and vintage mugs, when you see it: a $35…
The death of Halloween in neighbourhoods
Let us revive, a holiday built to give back to our community and to reinstall joy to kids everywhere
As a young kid, I adored Halloween. What’s not to like? You get to dress up, grab candy, admire and…
Can women even dress for Halloween?
Policing women’s bodies is the real horror this spooky season
Remember when Halloween felt uncomplicated? A quick pair of cat ears, drawn eyeliner from a friend, and you’re done. Alternatively,…
Lost in Translation: Superstition
When the season of superstition haunts us all, everywhere
Since the eighth century, Halloween has been exposed to innumerous changes in its celebration. Yet, originating as the ancient Celtic…
Lost in Translation: Phrases
When it’s simply awkward to an English tongue
Things do not always sit right in a second language. Expressions feel clunky, words feel misplaced. Sometimes, it is better…
Three’s a Crowd
At its core, the love triangle trope is not about who wins, but about our innate, human desire to matter
It’s time to ask the oldest question in the book, one that has ruined friendship and started online wars: are…
Genocides are anti-environmental
For every drop of blood spilt, we hit back Mother Earth for twice the damage
We like to think that conflict stems from ideals—that humans generate war on each other because of our beliefs and…
An election we may never see again
A breakdown of the 2025 Canadian Federal Election
On the 28th of April 2025, Canadians across the country watched one of the most shocking election outcomes since perhaps…