Open Space: On whether or not to be a motherMy relationship with motherhood has always been complicated and uncertain. I’ve had every opinion from “I’m never going to have kids” (ages 20 to 26) to “If I’m still single when I’m 35, I’m gonna hit up a sperm bank and do this independent-woman style” (ages 26 to 30). When I was 30, I made […] Continue Reading |
Unpacking the Bags: Visas, permits, and a lot of tensionOnly an international student knows the tension that surrounds visas. There are so many details involved that the worry about your visa does not end when your passport with the authorization to enter into Canada arrives. To stay legal in this country, we need to be well informed about the number of hours we can […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: New Guns N’ Roses collection shows how a classic album came to beGuns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction 2 CD Deluxe Edition (Universal Music Canada) 3/5 When I first heard Appetite for Destruction as an impressionable pie-faced 12-year-old, it was about the only thing that made sense to me for a good nine months. The incredible fury-loaded riffs and roars in “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Sweet […] Continue Reading |
UVic grad comes full circle with love of art in new exhibitChin Yuen was already drawing at a young age. Even before the Victoria-based artist started kindergarten, she knew she loved art. However, she didn’t make the decision to become a professional artist until she was in her 30s. Yuen completed a master of arts in English Literature at UVic, as well as a teaching degree […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Tony Molina channels classics with concise flairTony Molina Kill the Lights (Slumberland Records) 3.5/5 Kill the Lights by California’s Tony Molina is a callback to the late ’60s and early ’70s, when love was on everyone’s mind and emotional, bard-like vocals were the popular sound. Molina’s complex musical arrangements and retro styling remind me of The Beatles—the honest to God Beatles—and […] Continue Reading |
Mattie Leon reflects on the realities of war on new EPToronto-based musician Mattie Leon was sitting by the water in Halifax, soaking up the beauty of Nova Scotia, when he began to intertwine history with creativity. It was this combination that led to his EP Signal Hill. Leon, who is on a national tour in support of the EP, points to one of Signal Hill’s […] Continue Reading |
House of Columns: Universal basic income basicsThere’s a concept that’s catching more attention in recent years that we need to talk about: the universal basic income. It’s a social welfare concept that isn’t exactly new and is having a comeback. It’s time students join this re-emerging conversation. For those who may not know, a basic income—commonly known as a universal or […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: The Rolling Stones unearth a live archival victoryThe Rolling Stones From The Vault: No Security. San Jose ’99 (Universal Music Canada) 4/5 My fears of live albums being duds were quickly categorized as irrational halfway through “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” the first song on The Rolling Stones’ new archival live album From The Vault: No Security. San Jose ’99. This is a song […] Continue Reading |
Penguin & Peacock: August 8, 2018 issue |
Communication Error: Exploring telepathyHave you ever imagined that you could communicate with other people using only your mind? And that, by doing so, you could have all the things you’ve ever desired? Well, if you had telepathy, chances are it wouldn’t help you communicate better; you would just hear inner monologues about nonsense. The majority of sci-fi films […] Continue Reading |
