The Knotty Corner: Sexual health and wellness made easy
Universities are a breeding ground (no pun intended) for sexual exploration and development. Most of us here at the University…
Opinion
Alive and Kicking
Gratitude is a Perspective
Gratitude is perhaps the most pervasive treatment plan that the well-intentioned prescribe to the sad, scared, or emotionally secluded. “Just…
The Allure and Impact of Parasocial Relationships with Celebrities
Are you too attached to your favourite celebrities? Does this impact or dismiss your mental health?
Idolization of celebrities has been spiraling out of control. We are building one-sided relationships with celebrities that don’t know we…
There’s no such thing as “normal” mental health
If so many of us suffer from mental illness why do we still feel inadequate for struggling?
“Stigma” is a word we often use to explain why people who struggle with anxiety or depression don’t seek treatment….
Midterm season: A foe or friend to our mental health?
Little ways to have fun and prevent burnout during midterm season.
Fueled by tons of caffeine and equal amounts of cortisol, I tell myself: “Take it one day at a time.”…
Editorial: You are not alone
Last year, we published an editorial for our Mental Health Awareness issue that discussed the importance of mental health care…
Multi-level marketing companies should be illegal everywhere
They’re basically pyramid schemes, so why are they still here?
Multi-level marketing (MLM) has been the subject of much controversy, with some claiming it is in fact a pyramid scheme….
Interactions with the last mambabatok
My authentic story of getting a traditional tattoo in the Buscalan Tattoo Village of the Philippines.
With just a 10-hour car ride and an hour-long hike up the mountains of Kalinga, the general public can easily…
Editorial: Can students afford to eat?
Unprecedentedly high financial burdens threaten the future livelihood of UTM students.
Whether you’ve noticed it walking through the aisles of the grocery store, looking for a place to live, or just…
Ask Max: Pawfect places to be on campus
Dear Max, I’m a first-year at UTM and really haven’t been able to check out the campus much, except for…
Disproportionate suffering: Indigenous children and ongoing discrimination
Indigenous children are overrepresented in the child welfare system because of poverty and historical discrimination.
For 13 years my family has fostered children, including my two little siblings in the process. After all these years…
Land acknowledgments: Canada’s moral exhibitionism
The performative nature of land acknowledgments must be addressed.
People have finally started criticizing the traditional “small talk” that takes place during the first week on campus. As a…
The forced sterilization in Indigenous women is genocide
Surgical interventions in the reproductive capacity of Indigenous women is a practice not yet confined to the past.
Trigger Warning – mention of genital mutilation Taking away a person’s ability to reproduce without consent, or through coercion, is…
Editorial: Celebrating Indigenous Voices
Join us as we uplift, stand with, and celebrate Indigenous voices.
We have two main intentions with this issue on celebrating Indigenous voices: the first is to provide a platform for…
How not to be an asshole
You don’t have to overcomplicate your wine drinking experience.
We all know an asshole. They jam their nose into their wine glass, make a sound like they’re gargling on…