Communication Error: FocusI close my eyes for the same reason that you open yours: to see. To see a place that cannot be seen, to hear a language that cannot be heard, and to feel a sensation that cannot be felt. All too often we see the world through promises or, rather, broken promises. These promises fill […] Continue Reading |
Health with Tess: A food guide without industry influenceDid you know we’ve got a shiny new Canada’s Food Guide? Trust me, this is more exciting than it sounds. The 2019 guide was made without industry influence and is based on science instead of the opinions of people out to make a financial gain. “But where is the corruption?” you ask. Well, nobody was […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk: The birth of the (cis?) white maleProud aunty brag: my sister recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy who has completely stolen my heart. He’s an absolute doll—so calm, sweet, and (while I may be slightly biased) quite possibly the most adorable little crotch goblin I’ve ever seen. Needless to say, I am smitten. I am also aware. While I […] Continue Reading |
The Chopping Block Chronicles: Canada’s Food Guide gets overhaulFinally—Canada’s Food Guide, published by Health Canada, is getting a much-needed overhaul to reflect modern-day nutritional standards. The guide was first introduced in 1942, during World War II. It was originally used to promote Canadian agriculture and stimulate the rural economy; now, after 77 years of slight modifications, Canada has decided to catch up with […] Continue Reading |
Health with Tess: Use your benefitsAs Camosun students, we have those pesky fees at the beginning of every school year for dental and health insurance that we pay and then often forget about. January’s fees loomed over us and are now (hopefully) paid, and it got me thinking about how I paid for things last semester to further my well […] Continue Reading |
Communication Error: Tomorrow, tomorrow, and todayI had a dream that I dreamed a dream; how awful. I woke up next Wednesday, or maybe it was last Tuesday, or is it today? Sometimes existence feels like one long afternoon, doesn’t it? It’s like a bad day you’ve had your whole life. No—it is time… to wake up. Time to finish those […] Continue Reading |
First Things First: Back in the saddleDecember and January gave us a few weeks of idleness and cheer, but now we must begin again. It’s a new year, and that means new you, new me, new semester, and new resolutions you’re probably not going to live up to. Here’s a challenge for you: make a resolution for this year that you […] Continue Reading |
Health with Tess: Why you should reduce your cowsumptionWe’ve all heard about our carbon footprint, global warming, rainforest degradation, and the threats these have to everyone’s favourite floating rock, Earth. Even thinking about these issues can be a downer. As a campus full of millennials and gen-Xers, we know our future holds more radical actions to help our environment, but we’re all currently […] Continue Reading |
First Things First: Hurry up and wait(list)I can’t begin to describe how insufferable it is to check your place on a waitlist. Because of this, I have a few pieces of advice for you. First, as you might have guessed, the lower the number, the higher your chances are of getting in. “Well, duh, Tiegan,” you say. “That’s, like, what a […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk: Resolutions worth keepingOMG, peeps: I can’t believe it’s already 2019 and we’re back at it again. Hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year’s. I’m assuming (as my deadline for this was back in December) that I made it until about 9 pm before falling asleep watching Titanic with my cat. As we enter a new […] Continue Reading |
