Michelle Young
The Peak’s favourite albums of 2022
December 2, 2022By: C Icart, Staff Writer, Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor, Kelly Chia, Humour Editor, Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor, Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor, Michelle Young, Editor-in-chief Dance Fever: Florence + The Machine takes you through a journey of self [caption id="attachment_124084" align="alignnone" width="300"] Courtesy of Polydor Records, Universal Music Operations Limited[/caption] It’s no secret Florence + the Machine has a tendency to make music with religious imagery and soaring vocals. Dance Fever embraces its listeners with familiar references to angels and devils. There is a deep vulnerability to the exploration of singer Florence Welch’s own demons, and it’s breathtakingly…
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Food for Thought: Hallacas tell a story of Venezuela
November 30, 2022By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief Christmas smells like banana leaves. That’s because it’s a key ingredient in my family’s holiday meals, frequently consisting of pan de jamón, panettone, and hallacas. Every hallaca is different depending on the family who makes it.…
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Wearing a mask is an equity issue
October 25, 2022By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief Since March 2022, masks are no longer mandatory in public spaces. Not only is this a huge public health and human rights failure, but it’s evidence that this province and country cares more about the façade…
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Top five ways to hide a pandemic
October 9, 2022By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in 2020, but we’re over it now. It’s too much hassle and we’ve decided to focus on treating each other with the very real act of kindness and washing our hands…
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Should we be using the term “Latinx?”
September 30, 2022By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief and Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor Latinx emerged as a way to describe Latin Americans who didn’t identify with the gender binary. This can include people who identify as non-binary, agender, intersex, and/or Two-Spirited. The term…
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Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure doesn’t live up to its predecessor
September 27, 2022By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief Rilakkuma is an adorable brown plush bear from Japan, loved by many. His friends, Korilakkuma and Kiiroitori also feature in the giant line up of merchandise created by San-X, “one of the largest character manufacturing” companies…
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Monday Music: Songs to say good-bye to summer to
September 20, 2022By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief Autumn comes with purple skies, early sunsets, and a crisp wind. To me, fall means oversized hoodies and introspection while the trees shed their leaves. Growing up Latina, listening to Spanish makes me feel comforted: it…
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Netflix Korean Dramas to ease you into colder months
September 6, 2022By: Gem Yelin Lee, Copy Editor and Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief There is something about the approaching colder and rainier months that makes me crave some comforting and melancholic content. I love slice-of-life shows that explore existential questions; shows that tenderly…
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WGOG: The varied thrush
March 16, 2022By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor I’m sleeping soundly in my bed, feeling toasty under the blankets. Then, the sound of a whistle. Not once, not twice, but from the early morning to early evening — at irregular increments. It is the…
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Perfect Fit: Styling monochromatic outfits
February 7, 2022By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor Black clothes have been my preference for a long time. While I’ll throw the occasional white or grey piece into my outfit, my closet is largely made up of inky attire. While some may think this…
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