by Emma Pickering | Apr 14, 2016 | Op-eds, Opinions
If there’s one thing I’ve learned at university, it’s that you don’t actually know what you want in life. You may think you do, but you don’t know for sure, and you don’t yet know yourself either, or what you’re capable of. In late August 2012, I flew out to B.C. from...
by Emma Pickering | Mar 2, 2016 | Humour, Stories | Satire
Letting one rip. Shooting the breeze. Breaking wind. Cuttin’ the cheese. Farting. Reading that, I bet you felt discomforted. Why is that? We all know we fart, so what’s the big deal? Once while waiting in the airport security line, the man in front of me farted and...
by Emma Pickering | Sep 9, 2015 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle
Someone’s just commented on your Facebook photo, but you don’t really want to reply and potentially start a whole conversation, nor do you want to ignore their gesture. So you smile a ‘thanks’ at them instead. How exactly? By liking their comment. When you’re online,...
by Emma Pickering | Aug 5, 2015 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle
Imagine talking to someone about Lady Gaga, and then they say, “That is not a show. It’s. A. Book.” And then they wink at you. And there’s a long pause. And then they smile and nod. That is exactly what happened when I tried talking to Evie, the artificially...
by Emma Pickering | Jul 1, 2015 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle
You’ve misplaced your keys again, but it’s okay; Google knows where they are. You’ve had a heart attack and can’t reach the phone, but it’s okay; the ambulance is already dispatched. You’re late for class and, oh, shoot, you forgot to put the coffee on — but it’s...