More Life: More than an album
When I saw that Drake finally dropped his More Life playlist, I instantly began clearing space on my phone to make room for it.You hear a lot of people say things like ‘I’m going to wait for the hype to d...
The journey of a coloured student
People say, “Jennany…. Is that like Jen-ay? Jenny? Janani?” So I say, “Just call me Jenn.”“Are you Indian?” “Do like curry?” “Do you already have a marriage proposal?” “Is that like ag...
How the school system failed me
After being in some form of school system for the last 17 years, I’m finally leaving. In all honesty, there’s a small chance I may take my masters or go back to school in the next few years. So, in other wo...
The end of a student journalist’s journey
As I look back at all my years of experience as a student journalist, I wonder if they were worth it. I came into Laurier Brantford excited to study journalism. I snatched every opportunity I could to experienc...
You can’t serve reality on a silver platter
Growing up, there are two kinds of individuals we may become. An individual who has everything handed to them and an individual who has to earn everything for themselves. Let’s name individual one Preston and...
What is a ‘sellout’ anyways?
I’ve had several conversations about what it means to be a sellout with different people. It doesn’t surprise me when people turn against those they once looked up to. These people can be recognized as famo...
The hipster paradox
For some reason the word hipster often brings up disdain when brought into a conversation – especially when that conversation is with a hipster.Don’t get me wrong, hearing the word hipster in a sentence...
Avril’s view on how to be healthy
Classes, work, having a social life and sleeping well all compromise our ability to sustain a healthy lifestyle. Should students gamble with their health for an education, or should the balance of these two be ...
Is the word ‘minority’ racist?
A lot of words can be used to describe one thing, but this particular word seems to be quite touchy at times. Unless you are categorized as a visible minority, the word is probably meaningless to you. However, ...
How liberal is Canada?
It really is worth wondering just how liberal Canada is, especially in comparison to other countries around the world. The United States makes Canada look like the real “land of the free.” Canada does have ...