Let’s Talk?: Don’t mansplain about womenA few days ago, I came across a video on social media by a man trying to empower women. Against my better judgment, I clicked on the link. I made it 90 seconds into the seven-minute video before tapping out. In that short time, he told us all how he wished we weren’t so hard […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: Learning to deal with scary differencesLiving with people from different cultures is a great opportunity to discover new points of view and new ways of seeing the world. Canada is, undoubtedly, a country with great cultural diversity, and this allows us to know a little about the whole world without leaving the city. However, after more than a year of […] Continue Reading |
Mind Matters: Spend summer break gaming to improve mental healthAfter watching a TED Talk about how online game playing could help people conquer depression and anxiety, I was beyond skeptical. But game designer Jane McGonigal managed to convince me. McGonigal was skeptical herself, but her own experiences, and science, showed it was possible. She developed a game to cope with the depression and suicidal […] Continue Reading |
Write to Rise: Who are you writing for?Are you a nursing student? A business student? In a trades program? Studying technology? What are the major magazines, newspapers, blogs, journals, and books in your industry? Begin your writing journey there. Talk to your professors and ask them what they’re reading. Find out what the key industry magazines are locally, nationally, and internationally. Remember, […] Continue Reading |
The Bi-weekly Gamer: Handing out justice in esportsOne of the biggest problems with esports is dealing with toxic people who insist on doing things their own way. While countless rules are put in place by the organizers of game leagues, sometimes you get someone that just doesn’t follow them. Obviously, those that don’t follow the code of conduct get penalties, which usually […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: How to organize your financesMoving to a new country and organizing yourself financially in a completely new culture is scary. Many students fail to adapt financially, and they acquire huge debts. It’s especially important that students whose monthly incomes are quite reduced learn to manage their money and live within a budget, and avoid the debt trap. During the […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk?: Why women’s day?Let’s Talk? is a new column exploring women’s-rights issues. On March 8, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. Events were planned; social media was flooded by women and men posting opuses to the great women in their lives. “May we know them, may we raise them…” Women’s bathroom signs were rejigged to point out that […] Continue Reading |
Calculated Thought: How cryptocurrency could change the worldWhile the idea of trustless transactions and a more decentralized internet had early adopters excited about blockchain technology, it was the price romp that garnered public attention and drew comparisons to the dot-com bubble. This may be why we see a holding pattern in price movement. Outside of the speculators who saw a quick path […] Continue Reading |
Mind Matters: Focus on digestion for good mental healthAccording to science, we don’t have one brain: we have two. Sort of. Our gut is nicknamed our “second brain,” and while it may not solve quadratic equations and propel us to an A on our next exam, it can serve a pretty wild dinner party. This is important, since it hosts about 30 trillion […] Continue Reading |
Mind Matters: Exploring the brain’s neuroplasticityMarch 12 to 18 is Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign to increase awareness about brain research. So, taking that into consideration, I thought I’d let you in on a little secret: our brains are plastic. It’s a special kind of plastic called “neuroplastic,” which doesn’t actually refer to its source material, of course, but, […] Continue Reading |
