Don’t be a bully
Recently a young teenage girl from B.C. took her life after being bullied to the point where she could not fight the battle anymore. Amanda Todd’s bullies defeated her─her life is now forever lost and no one will know what the future held in...
Ask a librarian anything I probably don’t know the answer, but I know where to find it
Giselle: There’s been a lot of talk lately about zombies and it’s all got me kind of worried. I need to know: Are zombies real or not?
The librarian: Yes...there has been a lot of talk lately about zombies, including among academics. In fact, a...
So, you want to write a book?
The two absolute most important lessons to becoming an author are: number one, read and number two, write. I know it sounds redundant; of course you're going to read, how else would you understand the layout of a book and no sh*t you’re going...
Ask a counsellor-Can’t sleep!
I haven’t been sleeping well at night! What can I do?
If this has been happening because of those “weird” dreams that you’ve had since you turned 13, you’re probably looking at the wrong column. However, if you are having difficulties falling asleep, or are...
Ask the librarian anything: I probably don’t know the answer … but I know how to find it.
Enrico asks: I just started university and I’d like to have a girlfriend but I don’t have a sweet clue how to get one. What does the research say about dating and about how to get a girlfriend? Can you find some good pick-up...
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I’m in love with my professor/TA – what should I do???
You would be surprised at how often this comes up. If you are falling head-over-heels for one of your instructors, it is time for a reality check. As with any relationship, there are (at...
How many partners is too many?
It’s a trick question; there is no universal right or wrong answer. The number of people you have sex with is entirely up to you, and whether it’s one person, 100 people or even no one, it should be completely up to you and...
UNBSJ and Canada from the perspective of a German exchange student
Are you curious to find out how UNBSJ, New Brunswick and Canada look and feel to an outsider? (Did you know that you have weird doorknobs, for instance?)
I’m Christa from Cologne, Germany, and I will be writing a column about my experiences here in...