By Elan Gardner I sympathize with this year’s Oscar nominees. Jimmy Kimmel butchered so many names at the ceremony, I could’ve played a drinking game. This year’s Oscars host was Jimmy Kimmel. Aside from being a traditional comedic host, Kimmel made a series of insensitive comments that devalued people’s names. First, he started the night…
By Elan Gardner First impressions are important. It only takes seven seconds for a first impression to take place. During this time, your mind is racing, nerves are rising, and palms are sweating, especially when entering a new place. You’re thinking “am I going to fit in?” These impressions happen so quickly and are mostly…
By Ellen McGran Emily Simpson leaves her house every day at 5:30 a.m. and returns home at 9:00 p.m. During that time, she’s at the gym, changing people’s lives. For the last year and a half, Simpson has been a personal trainer at Goodlife Fitness. “I train a lot of women, and there’s a moment…
By Gabriella Learn Her uniform was bulky and she hadn’t broken in her new combat boots. Her stomach was still turning from last night’s sea sickness when she entered the Communications Control Room and sat down beside her fellow Naval Communicators. She would be there for the next seven hours of her shift. Her doctor…
By Gabriella Learn Friends call out excitedly as Westminster Park takes the stage. Steve Murphy carries his guitar while his bandmates set up an eclectic collection of instruments. Two songs into his set one of his guitar strings breaks and the crowd erupts with laughter. “That was so metal,” he muses into the microphone as…
By Paige Martin Chandell’s hometown: Sydney, Nova Scotia Chandell Gosse brings her passion for research and equality to the Media Studies program at Western University After pursuing her undergraduate and master’s degrees on the east coast, Chandell Gosse decided that she wanted a change of scenery to pursue her PhD. Originally from Sydney, N.S, Chandell…