Learn how to eat healthy with Laurenne Foley
The hectic lifestyle of a student often makes it difficult to eat a well-balanced diet. With processed foods cheaper and easier to prepare, many students choose less healthy meals as a way to curb their hunger. In addition, skipping meals, binge drinking, lack of...
Thinking twice before putting on the sweats
As I enter my second semester of third year university, I find it harder and harder to get up in the morning and actually put on a decent outfit. Don’t get me wrong, I love sweats as much as the next person, however I...
What to do when “friends” post embarrassing photos online
One of my ‘friends’ just posted a picture online of me spooning a tree – it’s so embarrassing!! What do I do?
There are two issues here: one is that your online presence just got a little more weird and the other is that your...
Boosting confidence in the buff
With the holiday season comes the inevitable “winter weight.”
All of the Christmas treats were great at the time, but they leave many of us feeling less confident and unattractive. Here are a few tips to optimising your best features, boosting your confidence and looking...
Sticking to your New Year’s resolution: Tips and tricks to stay motivated
January is a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. It provides a time to finally set goals and conquer the battles that have been weighing you down.
According to Scranton University, 39 per cent of those in their twenties achieve their New Year’s resolutions...
Django Unchained: A review
Set a few years prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, Django Unchained focuses on bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) on his quest to reunite the newly freed Django (Jamie Foxx) with his wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington).
After being purchased by separate procurers at a...
Christmas shopping on a budget: Tips on how to keep a positive bank balance during the most expensive time of year
With the holiday season just around the corner, (unless you work in retail, then it’s already here) the rush to get everyone on your list the perfect gift is set to begin.
If you’re on a university student’s budget, you know it’s going to be...
Ask a counsellor: How to deal with your bad-smelling friend
My roommate/friend/instructor/counsellor is… well… pretty gosh darn stinky. And it’s not just a one-time thing. What do I do??
In all honesty, this is a topic that comes up much more often than one would think – and is probably one of the most difficult...
Campus Fashion — Formal Wear
The most prevalent feature noticed about on campus fashion this week has
been autumn formal wear. Leather boots, moccasins and a return of UGGS have
made their cowhide presence at UNBSJ. Amidst a sea of neutral tones, suit jackets
and sweater vests have been invading male fashion....
