Reading Time: 3 minutes“If you want to be viewed positively, use positive emojis in your text messages,” said Dr. Isabelle Boutet, a psychology professor at the U of O.
U of O
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile recent trends are encouraging, the portrayal of asexuality still trails behind other LGBTQ+ communities. It’s crucial that people of all genders and sexual identities see people to whom they can relate in the media.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt seems as though the high-school focus is more on the “world culture” aspect … but at what cost should we sacrifice our understanding of our own Canadian culture and what is being produced here?
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing Fran Lebowitz and Martin Scorsese through a series of interviews done weekly pre-COVID, the seven-episode series brings together footage covering sports, culture, money and life in New York City.
Reading Time: 3 minutesModerna is difficult to ship to remote communities — but Pfizer shipments are nearly impossible.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The basic goal of the Designathon’ is to get students to apply the skills they learned in class,” said U of O Designathon co-creator Zachary Flahaut.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCOVID-19 lockdowns have severely impacted the food industry. So JAMZ Delivery wants to help leverage the cost of food delivery for rural restaurants by using drones.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCome check out our music picks for this week, and maybe add them to your playlist?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe people of Sandy Hill are taking every opportunity they can to get outside and spread some joy to their neighbours.
Reading Time: 3 minutes “I was surprised at the significant changes in these womens’ brains after only eight weeks of [mindfulness] practice,” said Dr. Andra Smith.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“It made me feel a lot more comfortable chatting about the fact that I’m an active member of the chess club while previously it wasn’t something I would bring up as often because I was worried I would be stereotyped,” said Veronica Hitchlock, a second-year student in the commerce and juris doctor program at the U of O.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the first time in four years, an event meant to celebrate the United States seemed to actually celebrate them in their varying shades and specialties, accepting the messiness of 2020 but promising better times ahead under a new, united administration.
Reading Time: 2 minutesComputer Science Club Wins CPTC Regionals and is Invited to Global Competition. “I looked at the roster of schools who were invited to [the regional] [competition], [and] I wasn’t really expecting to win,” said Logan Rodie.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Abd-Elrahman says, “we need to further identify the differences between males and females to come up with an effective Alzheimer’s Disease treatment.”
Reading Time: 4 minutesExplorative research by Michael Murack finds that chronic sleep disruption causes depression in adolescents.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEach week we take a look at hot new music released, and share some of our favourites, too.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week’s picks included hot jazz, existential dread, and cool new musical experiments.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe holidays can see increased pollution, especially from single-use plastics and mass consumption of disposable consumer goods. So how can you help the environment while still giving friends and family gifts they’ll love?
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe caught up with Christmas time favourites, Good Lovelies, to get the scoop on their upcoming virtual tour.
Reading Time: 4 minutesA collection of the top 10 worst Christmas songs ever. How many bags of coal will you be getting this holiday season?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s likely we’ll be living in this digital new normal for a while; let CityFolk be proof that that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTaylor Swift’s new film is, in truth, the ultimate treat for fans, allowing us into her creative processes while also serving us brilliant new arrangements of the folklore album.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year, the festival gave insight to humanity’s connection to social media and the need for artistic adaptation, and was a platform for emerging Canadian talent.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere’s utility in these platforms to talk about eating disorders without triggering vulnerable targets into having them.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOur picks this week include a surprise comeback and what are sure to be some new indie classics.
