Mental Health and the Self-Care Narrative
Self-care, broadly defined, is small practices within daily life to treat yourself well and take care of your well-being. Promoters of self-care suggest that things like taking walks, going to …
Life
The Screens We Watch are Watching Us
The life of a student typically consists of staring at a monitor for half a decade, pulling regular all-nighters to meet that lingering deadline, mastering your craft in the art …
PSA to Protect Your Thumbs
Who has two thumbs and is about to blow your mind? *Points to self.* This girl. I’m sure you’ve heard all the PSA’s before. The ones that warn us about …
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre: 40 Years of the Right Fight
The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC) is celebrating its 40th year. While there are many have noted that having a sexual assault centre still operating after 40 years is unfortunate, …
Spirituality: An Overlooked Antidote for Substance Abuse
In honour of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), sponsored by CAMIMH (Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health), which this year was from October 1st to the 7th, I …
Staying Cool When You Have S.A.D.
Ask any of my closest friends to describe me using one word and they’d all probably say “cool.” However, I’m not always cool. Sometimes I’m even sad. Why am I …
Stabbing Caesar: Sophia’s Kitchen
The businesses around the intersections of Water or George and Parkhill must see a lot of trade from the denizens of Trent Radio and Sadleir House. I personally have experienced …
What Mean Girls Taught Us About Hallowe’en
When we were young, Halloween was a time where we would conjure up the scariest or most animated costumes we could think of and parade around the neighborhood with pillowcases …
Arthur Prepares for Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en is an odd time of the year. Well, all holidays are kind of ridiculous, but Hallowe’en seems to be one where everyone does something completely different. Some like to …
Dear Phyllis: My Home is Not for Sale
Dear Phyllis, I walked out of my rental home this morning and noticed a big FOR SALE sign on the front lawn. My landlord says that nothing will change for …