Bright-er Side
Brighter side: Coins, fountains, and wishes
March 19, 2022By: Jacob Mattie, Opinions Editor Throwing coins into fountains, to the best of my knowledge, has no wish-granting powers. Trust me; I’ve thrown many coins into many fountains and I’ve yet to notice any tendency for these wishes to come true. I’m not likely to stop anytime soon though — although it costs a few dollars on occasion, I’ve found that flipping the odd coin is a powerful way to stay…
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Bright-er Side: Public Pianos
November 22, 2021by Jacob Mattie, Opinions Editor Three months of in-person classes has been enough to remind us that while asynchronous learning was pretty bad, the asynchronous portion might have been the lesser of the evils. It’s nice to see actual people…
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The Bright-er Side: Moving out helped me appreciate my mother more
September 29, 2021by Lubaba Mahmud, Opinions Editor A couple years ago, when I was applying for university thousands of miles away from home, I was excited to move out and become independent. As much as I love my mother, I was a…
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The Bright-er Side: Quarantine motivated my family and me to become physically active
August 4, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, The Peak Associate Since BC went into lockdown, my local neighbourhood gym has remained closed. Without a backyard or exercise equipment at home, I had to become more creative with my workouts. I used my home’s staircase…
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The Bright-er Side: Guest lecturers have improved my learning experience
July 21, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor As happy as I am to return to in-person classes, a part of me will miss remote learning. Besides not having to commute anywhere and living in loungewear 24/7, I’ve enjoyed Zoom classes…
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Bright-er Side: The pandemic helped me see who my real friends are
July 4, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor In my senior year of high school, I was the type of person who was friends with everyone but never had a tight-knit circle. It made all the grad group activities, like Artona photos…
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Bright-er Side: Social distancing helped me find myself
June 13, 2021By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor Before COVID-19 and social distancing, I was filled with social anxiety constantly. I always thought that everyone around me was silently judging me and that I had to try to be as “normal” as possible.…
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Bright-er Side: Too much free time has led to new hobbies
June 8, 2021By: Meera Eragoda, Editor-in-Chief This pandemic has undeniably brought isolation, uncertainty, stress, and precarity for many — and still continues to. While none of this should be downplayed, for some of us privileged enough, the extra time we had to fill…
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The Bright-er Side: Isolating introduced me to some of my dearest friends online
June 2, 2021By: Paige Riding, Copy Editor It seemed the more weekends I went out drinking pre-pandemic, the faster my socialization meter would run out. If I knew back then that weekends out with friends would be snatched away faster than I…
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The Bright-er side: Pandemic binge-watching is an unlikely learning opportunity
May 18, 2021By: Dev Petrovic, Opinions Editor Since the start of the pandemic, I have been on a never-ending streaming service marathon. From binge-watching corny shows like Emily in Paris to National Geographic documentaries, I have surpassed my personal preferences as well…
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