Family movie night, that hallowed Friday tradition to cap off a fruitful week is one of the most rewarding yet controversial activities that a household can share.  Amidst varying tastes, moods, and the unspoken law of “who picked last,” is there possibly a common ground amongst movie enthusiasts, a simple code that can be followed… Read more »

To make the most of our studies, we need to eat well.  The more wholesome foods we eat, the better we fare on exams and during moments of stress.  But who says we can’t be a little sinful when the sin is actually saintly?  Who says we can’t indulge in candy apples, milkshakes, pies, and… Read more »

Currently I’m completing an internship in the town of Barrhead, Alberta.  The town has a population of approximately 4,000 and is located about an hour away from the nearest urban centre, Edmonton.  In my first weeks in the town I’ve learned a lot about the people and the local businesses and activities that have opened… Read more »

I’m going to avoid naming any specific restaurants in this article because frankly I like pizza in any form, and I don’t want any pizza maestros reading this to decide that I might like it a little more with saliva added to the top. With that short disclaimer out of the way, let’s continue. Somewhere… Read more »

Unlike the Christmas Day commonly celebrated on December 25, many of those who follow the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic faith continue to adhere to their traditional January 6 and 7 celebrations.  This is because Ukrainians like myself, along with communities in Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Russia, still follow the… Read more »

2020 was a challenging year for all of us.  With the pandemic, it has impacted us in many ways and as a result, we all had to adapt to a new normal.  Here we are, starting 2021, still living under a pandemic, however, now with vaccines rolling out, we can finally see the light at… Read more »

After all the worry, the ominous warnings of violence, insurrection, and revolution, the democratic transfer of power in our neighbours to the south was peaceful.  Uneventful, even. I’ve read that many of those believing the QAnon conspiracy, people who truly expected some grand reveal in the final moments of Trump’s presidency that would expose the… Read more »

Negative thoughts can be brushed aside, more freely than we realize.  And pure love, forgiveness, healing, and faith can replace that negativity in a snap of a finger.  If only we knew how simple it is to achieve these positive states.  Even during the most traumatic circumstances—the ones where we just want life to end—blissful… Read more »

The pandemic is stretching all areas of our society from health care and small businesses to blurring the boundaries between public and private life.  Graduate and undergraduate students are not immune to the struggles of our global crisis, but many are also facing the additional challenge of traversing an entirely online learning experience.  Adapting to… Read more »