Memes have become an integral part of life for Gen Z and the latter half of Millennials. They are generally seen as comedic, yet they inform us of current events faster than the news. Donald Trump, online education, the toilet paper crisis, quarantining, and COVID-19 divorce rates are just a few topics that memes have […]
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I never know what to tell people when they ask me what my comforting place is—you know, my “happy place.” How do you explain to someone that your place of comfort is not the sandy North Coast, a quiet European forest, Disneyland, or even your bedroom? How do you tell people that your place of
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Extroverts and introverts during COVID-19
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This September, university students will be entering their online and limited in-person classrooms under different circumstances due to COVID-19. However, the changes to our post-secondary lives aren’t limited to educational delivery; various social changes that affect our university experience are taking place too. Students aren’t just stocking up on masks to prepare for the fall,
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Accounting for the history of the University
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A statement on behalf of the international students at Victoria College
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With a pandemic ravaging across the world, many governments are currently in the process of closing borders, restructuring health policies, and manufacturing extra equipment for hospital personnel. Competition for effective medical supplies and vaccine formulation has left many countries fighting against each other for survival; as a result, governments have started to focus on self-reliance.
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With the cancellation of all city-led events through June 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the LGBTQI2SA+ community have expressed disappointment over the cancellation of the Toronto Pride Festival—for the first time in the history of Toronto Pride. The festival is widely regarded as a time to take pride in the progression of
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Today, it’s been three weeks. I mean, it started earlier, of course, but it was three weeks ago that I became aware of it—aware beyond a distant notion of a virus epidemic going on in the world, somewhere far away. An epidemic that potentially could pose a threat to me. In my brain, I had
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