Write to Rise: Why write? Why now?Write to Rise is a new column that aims to inspire students to start writing. An overused but extraordinary leadership quote that I’ve learned to live by is Stephen Covey’s “Begin with the end in mind.” This quote can be applied to everything you do, especially writing for career advancement. Whether graduation is on the […] Continue Reading |
Mind Matters: Love is in the airAh, l’amour. Nothing brings to mind thoughts of love more than Valentine’s Day. Many people will be increasing their self-love in anticipation of spending the day with that special someone, or just giving themselves an extra pampering because they are single. Whether you find yourself single or attached, or express your love in a more […] Continue Reading |
The Bi-weekly Gamer: Cloud9 makes history after double overtime winWhile I’ve never really followed competitive Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) as much as I have other games, I’ve watched the odd tournament or match. But that might change now. Just recently, one of the largest tournaments in CS:GO history took place at the ELEAGUE Boston Major. Cloud9, one of the esports industry’s top brands, […] Continue Reading |
Calculated Thought: A tale of three bubblesWhether it was the tulip mania of the 1600s or the dot-com bubble in the ’90s, bubbles form when investor interest turns to hysteria and people start buying things not because they are useful but simply because they believe the price will rise high and fast. Recently, three particularly bubbly markets have been making headlines: […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: Don’t be afraid of new opportunitiesMany of us international students, who chose to invest in education in another country, already have a career we want to pursue. The cost of studying abroad is very high, so it’s not something we choose to do without having a fairly fixed idea of the type of job we want, and we want to […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: The joy and sadness of leaving your countryIt’s normal to have classes full of international students in Canada. It is not strange to listen to several languages on the streets and interact with many different cultures in a classroom. But what makes so many people choose to leave their countries? Most international students come in search of something they could not find […] Continue Reading |
The Bi-weekly Gamer: The road ahead looks promising for VaingloryWith Vainglory’s biggest update on the horizon, developers Super Evil Megacorp recently released a roadmap for the game’s future. The release focuses on January and February, when they plan to release their 5V5 mode globally. The company started off by outlining what changes we can expect in the next update, which they predict will hit […] Continue Reading |
Mind Matters: It’s time to talk about stigmaAn estimated one in five people will be diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their life. Maybe it will be a friend, or a loved one, or the person next to you on the bus. Maybe it will be you. Nobody knows for sure what causes mental illness; the best-educated theories point […] Continue Reading |
Calculated Thought: Get ready for tax seasonA new year is upon us, and that means it’s what we call in the accounting business “busy season.” Students, workers, and businesses all need to get their affairs in order to keep things legit with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Much is changing, and below is a primer to get you updated with tax […] Continue Reading |
Calculated Thought: Corporate tax changes get a rebootAfter public outcry, the proposed changes to how corporations are taxed in Canada have been redrafted in hopes of simplifying the contentious updates. The most debated issue was the practice of business owners structuring their corporation to have family members as shareholders and pay them dividends, spreading income across the family to reduce taxes, a […] Continue Reading |
