Thoughts On A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
27.8.16Introduction to my “Thoughts on…” Series: Before I get into the real meat (or kale for the vegans out there) of this post I’d li...
Diary of a Lazy Graduate Student: Part 1
21.8.16As it turns out, I really hate to work. I didn’t grow up thinking I’d be lazy, but then I really should have; all the telltale signs...
To America With Love: American Politics Through the Eyes of a Canadian
26.2.16I’ll preface this by saying that I’m not, and have never been, a political science major. I’m not even one of those people who’s “al...
Lead in Water: Why? Where? and What Can We Do?
19.2.16By now we’ve all heard about the tragic water situation in Flint. To very briefly summarize, after a switch in water sources in Flint...
Valentine's Day Gift Guide
12.2.16It's that time of year again, you've just recovered from the whirlwind of Groundhog Day and you find yourself in a bind for the ...
Move Over Pluto: There's a New Planet 9 in Town
5.2.16Personally, I’ve always lamented the loss of Pluto as a ‘real’ planet. Losing Pluto is like losing a close friend who, despite ...
Our Collective Loss of Academic Integrity
29.1.16Academic integrity is important. Obviously. You’d be hard pressed to find someone who would argue otherwise. Unfortunately, our colle...
New Year's Resolutions I've Already Broken
1.1.161. Be Healthy This one is really unique (!). Let’s face it, most of us probably have some intention of being healthier, becom...