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When I requested that U of O students send in their U-Pass photos, I was met with overwhelming trepidation and cowardice. Do I blame them? Only a little.
You are not part of a certain select group for liking a band — liking or not liking a band does not make you better than anyone else.
By evaluating courses, you are able to voice your opinion for the betterment of virtual academia.
After graduating high school, it doesn’t take long to realize that there wad a hefty list of things we didn’t cover throughout four years of classes. Taxes, paying off loans, and voting only scratch the surface.
In past years, reading week has been the mental reset I’ve needed in order to tackle the second half of the semester to the best of my ability. This semester, I don’t even feel like reading week happened.
While Gymshark has become a popular brand for many, their athletic clothing belongs in the gym – as the name suggests – rather than as casual wear.
There is something incredibly unsettling about seeing pumpkin spice products so soon. Probably because it’s not autumn yet, and it’s far too early to break out the pumpkin spice.
Private meme accounts on Instagram really don’t make any sense, and people who send posts by these accounts are just as bad. Do everyone a favor and make your memes public, or at least send screenshots.
These students seek to tear apart the only binding fabric of the Ottawa population. An unspoken agreement that anything goes this time of year, so long as it keeps you warm. Nobody looks good dressed up as a marshmallow.
Have you ever heard the saying “less is more”? The University of Ottawa hasn’t. They believe “more is more” with the 80 gazillion pounds of salt they throw onto the ground whenever it drops below zero degrees Celsius.
Seeing things move in your peripheral vision while you walk down a tunnel towards pitch black darkness is not my idea of a fun time.
Midterms shouldn’t all be grouped together, as it’s regressive to students’ mental health and renders reading week pointless. The university should create mechanisms to spread out midterm exams and assessments, for students’ sake.
I shouldn’t have to watch out to make sure I won’t get hit by Lance Armstrong everytime I leave my house.
If professors want to look at practical and simple ways to improve student life, they should not just know the basics of Brightspace. They need to examine what benefits students the most on multiple levels—especially financially and mentally.
The most coveted spot in class isn’t a seat next to that cutie you’re trying to get a number from, but the seat by the outlets. Trust me, all available plugs usually get taken before the prof has a chance to walk into the lecture hall.
Instead of coming home and immediately checking Facebook, an aspiring writer could be finishing the rough draft of his or her future bestseller. Rather than wasting the night away on Twitter, that young person who wants to be prime minister could be reading up on world issues.
