Saije Rusimovici
Traitors vs. Faithfuls: The Quiz
February 27, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Are you a Traitor or a Faithful? The campus is divided. A select few are chosen as Traitors, tasked with getting rid of the Faithfuls while staying undetected. The Faithfuls? It’s your job to identify the Traitors and get them out of the game to save the group. No, you can’t be both, and you can’t choose. The cards have already been drawn for you. You might be thinking, “I’m all in it for the success of the team,” dedicated to identifying the Traitors at the dramatic King Arthur-esque eviction ceremony — AKA snitching to…
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Films should centre Black joy, resilience, and culture
February 27, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mentions of colonialism, slavery, and violence against Black people. Hollywood movies like The Help, The Colour Purple, and 12 Years a Slave, place much of the focus surrounding the Black experience on…
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The Storygraph: a revolutionary era of book cataloguing
February 21, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer The StoryGraph is a free book cataloguing app that caters to every book-lover’s needs. If you’re new to using book apps to track your reading habits, this is a user-friendly space to start. True to…
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Top 10 television crushes, ranked
February 14, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Ah, young love. Who doesn’t reminisce about our teenage years, living vicariously through our OTP (one true pairing) couples on our favourite CW shows? We scarcely minded that the actors portraying these characters may have…
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Oma’s Bag by Michelle Wang heartens families grappling with dementia
February 6, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content Warning: mentions of end-of-life illnesses. Michelle Wang’s newest childrens’ book out in March, Oma’s Bag demonstrates that love and laughter can make a huge difference in coping with a loved one’s difficult diagnosis. This…
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A look at two of the biggest strong people competitions
February 1, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer World’s Strongest Man (WSM) WSM has been one of the most notable strength competitions since its introduction in 1977. Each year, 30 contestants are chosen based on their finishes at other strongman competitions, with the…
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Please take the snow day
February 1, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Whether driving or taking public transit, icy road conditions can be detrimental to vehicles navigating the snowy, winding mountain terrain. Students’ safety must be prioritized when it snows. This means cancelling classes before students arrive…
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Tips for teaching assistants – a student’s perspective
January 18, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer To be honest, attending a 50-minute tutorial on top of a two hour lecture can feel painful, and even useless. Whether or not you find tutorials useful, it’s frustrating to be stuffed into a miniature…
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Elf on the Shelf causes post-holiday chaos
January 15, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer The attack of the oat milk foam, 9:02 a.m. I woke up to the sound of my Nespresso machine whirling. It was recently gifted to me under the name of “Santa,” which I decided to take…
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Healing lodges have strayed from their decolonial intent
January 8, 2024By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of colonialism and suicidal behaviour. It’s no secret that Indigenous people are vastly overrepresented in the criminal justice system as a result of colonialism — nearly one third of the Canadian prison…
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