How Brew You?
Celebrating annual International Coffee Day, or rather an ode to the known-by-all beverage, was the main reason why I wanted to write an article about coffee. While sipping on freshly brewed cup of...
View ArticleComing out about coming out
“I want everyone to show up because you never know who’s going to come out to you; it could be friends, family, and some of them you’d never guess in a million years,” he said. “At least hearing my...
View ArticleStudent Mental Health, a silent epidemic
Student mental health problems are an epidemic. We are a class of citizens at war with ourselves; a social platoon being toughened up for the “real world.” What is our identity? No longer yoked to the...
View ArticleDiving into the deep web
The “deep web” is a slimy cave for geeks and ghouls, a place for drug peddlers and perverts to fester, away from the light of decent society. This is the narrative we hear, if we hear anything at all...
View ArticleSometimes small is kind of cool
UFV is a modest university by anyone’s standards, hosting only 14,400 students last year compared to UBC’s attendance of over 60,000. Modesty may be a disparaged trait these days, but a smaller...
View ArticleHow the fear of femininity affects us all
Male gender role stereotyping, a past non-issue in lieu of the massive uphill battle for feminine equality, has slowly been creeping its way into social consciousness. Dinner tables and cafes are now...
View ArticleFrom class to combat
Mulder joined the Canadian Forces seven years ago, but never thought it would take him all the way to the Northwest Territories, especially not during the winter. It was only October 17, but more than...
View ArticleA death sentence for the destitute
I scramble up the brambly embankment in the dim morning mist, clacking metal like an army tank reverberates through the chill. Over the hill is a sparsely wooded area spotted with makeshift shanties...
View ArticleIt’s safe to say we’re safe.
Spending countless hours walking around campus is what every student tries to avoid doing, but for security guards this is exactly what their jobs entail. Recently, UFV changed their security provider...
View ArticleChristmas in the department store trenches
How a retail newbie found a paycheck and redemption-- just in time for the holidays.
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