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Hard to believe that we’re this far into September already. Hopefully this means you’ve settled into the rhythm of your fall schedule and are enjoying the subtle changes as we move towards fall equinox, which happens Friday, September 22. A shift from summer to fall means a change in seasonal foods and a turning from […]

I started my new column—about seeing the world through the eyes of a Xennial—last issue. If you aren’t already aware, a Xennial is someone who was born on the cusp of being part of Generation X and being a Millennial. Someone who remembers being a latchkey kid and using a rotary telephone. Someone who remembers […]

It’s no secret that cannabis use is widespread in a place like Victoria. It’s especially present in college- and university-aged individuals, not to mention its grasp on many high-school students. Weed is just as socially acceptable as alcohol these days, so much so that if you shared any anti-marijuana opinion in a social setting, you’d […]

Gran Turismo 1/4 Let’s talk video-game movies. These have been notoriously bad, like Warcraft, which was so confusing you needed to be an expert in the game to understand what was going on; Uncharted, which is my favorite video game ever, turned out to be a dismal movie as well.  And while Gran Turismo isn’t […]

Ah, September, the month of getting back to work or school after summer holidays. If you’re anything like me, September feels a bit like New Year’s: exciting new beginnings of classes or work, or returning to the rewarding and comfortable rhythm of structure.  Whether you’re experiencing your first journey away from your parental home or […]

A new term is starting, and I still can’t figure out what my favourite part about that is. It’s exciting to think about all the new faces that will come across the campus and all the new readers joining me right now. As an international student in a new town, in a whole new country, […]

This is an age where everything and everyone is categorized. The age we live in, the crowd we associate with, the generation we’re born into. We are either left or right wing, low income, middle-class, or upper-class. We are cis, we are trans. We are queer, straight, bi, pan. We are Generation Z, Millennial, Gen […]

Oppenheimer 3.5/4 One of the most amazing films I’ve seen all year is the outstanding new Christopher Nolan movie Oppenheimer. From its magnificent acting, particularly from Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., to its stunning visuals and production values, this may just end up being in my top five greatest movies of the decade. It’s […]