Tokyo Swiftly: 7 days in Japan’s Capital City

My winter break in Tokyo can be summed up in three words: food, shopping, and claustrophobia.   My family and I spent seven days in Tokyo....

A brief look at non-varsity athletics

In the academic world, there are few rivals more bitter than the one that exists between athletes and non-athletic students. There exists a great...

The fab, the fear, and the freshman 15

I was on the bus, eating a Rice Krispy square. While I ate, I noticed someone looking back at me with disgust. She was beautiful...

Fuck it. I am a procrastinator.

I love learning. It has always been a huge part of my life. Most of my earliest memories involve learning in some form. ....

See the world through your own eyes, not Instagram’s

It’s Friday morning, and you wake up with a smile, knowing you have a weekend to look forward to after class. You get up...

Four tips for those addicted to distractions

I won’t lie. . . I sat down to write this article five different times. Each time, I ended up distracted. How ironic. Is...

A city of lights

What is neon? Neon stands out in broad daylight, and for kilometres at night. It draws us in and captures our attention. There’s just something...

Technology disconnects us from our real lives

Technology — in any form — is the kryptonite of most students I know. It’s the fertile breeding grounds for procrastination, fraught with click-bait,...

A city is what you make of it

Getting to know a city is not easy. There is so much personality, and history, that it takes several treks up and down its...

Don’t be afraid of falling in love

Fear is often associated with our trepidation for the unknown.  When we think about being afraid, roller coasters and horror movies often come to mind....