If you had told me last year that I’d be doing a summer internship from Nova Scotia, but reporting for New Brunswick, all whilst in the middle of a pandemic – I wouldn’t have believed you. You may’ve seen my work featured in Huddle this summer. This is how it started. So, who am I? Well, I’mContinue reading “My journey as a disabled journalist”
Category Archives: Opinion
Buy local
Disclaimer: The headline of this column was changed in the editing phase and is misleading to the message of the piece. Nobody should feel forced or obligated to “buy local,” these are just my reasons for shopping locally. Happy mid-way through summer! Unfortunately, it’s not just summer, it’s “protect yourselves and others” season, also knownContinue reading “Buy local”
Don’t be ‘that person,’ be this one
This is public service announcement for everyone out there who is “that person.” You know who I mean — the people that yell at drive-thru workers, the people that complain about the prices at local businesses, the people that believe the world is structured for them and only them. Right now is not the time.Continue reading “Don’t be ‘that person,’ be this one”
Birthdays are a little different this year
“Happy birthday to you!” It’s usually a phrase you hear sung by friends and family on the one day of the year where it’s all about you. But this year is a little different. In March, when COVID-19 began sweeping across Canada and causing stay-at-home orders to be put in place, birthdays started going slightlyContinue reading “Birthdays are a little different this year”
Mourning a loss during COVID-19
COVID-19 has kicked my butt. My last column for this paper was over my March break and I wrote about coffee shops and studying and normal things. Now, you can’t look at a newspaper or turn on the news or browse your news apps without seeing headlines screaming, “PANDEMIC,” “COVID-19,” “CORONAVIRUS,” “DEATH,” “NEW CASES.” MyContinue reading “Mourning a loss during COVID-19”
Dissolve: One Woman Show Promotes Being an Active Bystander
Content warning: this article contains themes of sexual violence and assault. A night meant to be unforgettable turns into a night she can’t remember—the one-woman show Dissolve tackles the topic of date-rape, a situation that isn’t uncommon in society today. The play covers topics like drug facilitated sexual assault, drink spiking and bystander awareness. On Wednesday, MeganContinue reading “Dissolve: One Woman Show Promotes Being an Active Bystander”
Women’s Rights: Where Are They Now?
It’s been 32 years since ALL women in Canada were granted full voting rights. Only 32 years. In 1960, Aboriginal Canadians no longer had to give up their treaty rights and renounce their status under the Indian Act to qualify to vote. And up until 1988, mentally disabled Canadians didn’t have the right to vote.Continue reading “Women’s Rights: Where Are They Now?”
Creating a sense of family through burlesque
I think everyone should experience a burlesque show. Before Friday night, I never would’ve thought that to be true, but here I am, a girl with absolutely no body confidence, feeling utterly empowered. “Being in such a consistent, positive environment really just helps build up your self-esteem over time,” said 22-year-old dancer Thalia Ackroyd. BeforeContinue reading “Creating a sense of family through burlesque”
Review: Looking beyond the psychopathy of Sweeney Todd
From the second Judge Turpin (Jacob Martin) sang the first note of the show, I immediately had chills. The cast of St. Thomas University Musical Theatre’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was nothing short of incredible. They mastered Sondheim’s harmonies and pushed characterization beyond the stratosphere. Sweeney Todd is the story of aContinue reading “Review: Looking beyond the psychopathy of Sweeney Todd”
Bachelor auctions: Better than bake sales?
Neill House holds an annual charity event where men are auctioned off as a date, usually to an upcoming formal. The money raised is donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. This is the annual Neill Week Bachelor Auction. Neill Week, a week dedicated by the residence to in-house activities and social events, used to includeContinue reading “Bachelor auctions: Better than bake sales?”
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