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Why you should submit to student literary publications

Created by students, campus literary magazines are spaces where creative journeys take shape, voices are amplified, and community is built.

Learning to feel time again

Phones promise connectivity and efficiency, yet leave many of us feeling detached. As 2026 arrived, a resolution grew inside me to “go analog.”

‘Heated Rivalry’ subverts masculinity, and women are loving it

Despite Heated Rivalry being about two gay men, it’s women who have created the most buzz about the show.

Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism should not go hand in hand

We should be able to grieve attacks on synagogues, speak out against hate crimes, and demand safety for Jewish communities in the same way people do for any other marginalized…

Eating Disorders Are Wicked

Claims about the casts’ bodies have shifted the focus of the press tour from Wicked from the film itself to a fixation on thinness, with fans creating elaborate theories about…

Final exam schedules could be serving students better

While many of us may wish for changes to exam scheduling, options are limited. A realistic change could be shorter exams.

Five Victoria releases to get you away from Spotify, and towards local performers

“Eventide” features twinkling electric guitar that chops and reverberates with Glass’s own enunciation, reminiscent of bands like Explosions in the Sky. It remains a purposely instrumental release, made for the…

Hockey Canada ‘not guilty’ ruling sends a chilling message to survivors

In Canada, the young men who play our national game are seen as heroes. But hockey culture, particularly among men, is a darker world than many of us would like…

What they don’t tell you about going on exchange

Rather than micromanaging, I allowed my life on exchange to fall into place, and everything worked out better than I imagined.

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