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A woman holding a coffee cup and an éclair in her hands, enjoying her bites.
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Inmate blames prison time on éclair shortage

Noeka Nimmervoll November 10, 2025

My university life was garbage. Except for that time of the day when I’d find myself in front of my favourite place, Café Pour Moi  — where heaven meets my mouth, where I’d get my little treat of choice, an éclair. That cream that oozed out as soon as you took a bite, the chocolate that crunched just enough, the treat that was carried by the most perfect vessel of pastry encasing a velvety soft egg custard. My éclair was the one perfect thing in my life.  So, one day, after a morning of boring classes filled to the brim…

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How I escaped an R5 on its way to the recycling depot

Niveja Assalaarachchi and Mason Mattu November 9, 2025

PLEASE listen to me. NEVER TAKE THE R5!!! I have had the most miserable experience on it recently, and I can only hope nobody faces the same horrors as I did. It was a normal Monday morning, until it wasn’t.…

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