Holiday markets for everyone on your list
By Cassie Weiss, Contributor Holiday decorations are going up around the city, the snow is sporadically falling, and — unless you are one of those people who have all their gift shopping done months...
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Face your tears: How to uncover the benefits of crying in adulthood
By Andrea Wong, Contributor From the moment we are born, we cry. During our earliest years, crying is a normal way to communicate our needs and deal with new or difficult emotions. As we...
3 fun study snack ideas to hold you over ‘til the holidays
By Hailey Payne, Contributor Often when I’m studying, I get caught up in my head daydreaming, repeatedly going over all that I have to do or zoning out completely with absolutely no idea what...
Challenging yourself is helpful to mental health
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Photo Editor From my experience doing layout and graphic design, there’s something about being in the middle of a process that makes me feel calm. A soothing feeling seems to...
5 ways to maximize the cold weather this winter
By Blaise Kemna, Contributor You know the click-click-click to the top of a rollercoaster? The way you begin to brace yourself? The way you white-knuckle the safety restraint as you crest the top before...
3 Calgary businesses that make sustainability easy
By Alaina Shirt, Contributor I became interested in the environment in elementary school, when for a couple of formative years, I was a passionate member of the ‘Recycling Club.’ My role involved walking between classrooms...
Getting jiggy with hygge: 5 ways to do it right
By Isabelle Bennett, Features Editor Hygge: it’s not the name of the side table you just bought at IKEA, the nickname of a Harlem Globetrotter (as far as I know) or an alternative way...
5 ways to enjoy the magic of autumn
By Cassie Weiss, Contributor It isn’t hard to explain why autumn is my favourite season. There is something mystical about the way dying leaves brighten up the skyline with oranges and yellows, about the...
Therapeutic activities (that aren’t meditation)
By Kennedy Bashaw, Contributor If you wear your heart on your sleeve and there’s no hiding when you’re feeling stressed out, you’re probably a little sick of the, “Have you tried meditation?” response. Don’t get...
5 board games for bored people
Isabelle Bennett, Features Editor One of my very favourite ways to spend a Friday or Saturday evening is breaking out the card games and board games for a night-in with a few friends. There’s just...
