On this page: Stretches for the chronically desk-ridden How to write an A+ essay FAST Chai: A Warm Treat to beat the Winter Stretches for the chronically desk-ridden By India Madsen Carrying around a heavy backpack and spending all-nighters hunched over our laptops can have us feeling like age 62 at age 22. Try these […]
At this time of year, I invite you to take time to reflect on gender-based violence. On November 25th, we observe the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day was created in honour of the Mirabal Sisters, who played a pivotal role in the underground rebellion against the dictator Rafael Trujillo […]
By India Madsen If you're one of our most loyal LA&PS Voices readers, you may remember that I referred to Halloween as "the most wonderful time of the year" a few weeks ago. I wrote that one of the reasons Halloween is a great holiday is because it isn't associated with the financial stress of […]
By Suhel Singh Randhawa A cursory glance across York’s campus will tell you that this place is, well, to put it simply, really beautiful. Whether it's the fall foliage we are taking in at this time of year, or the blend of various types of architecture, York’s campuses, both Keele and Glendon are indeed a […]
By India Madsen York University is a future oriented institution. We tell incoming students that their “future starts here.” Our school-wide Academic Plan is entitled Building a Better Future, and our motto is Right the Future. But, on November 11th, we look to the past. On Remembrance Day, we honour the sacrifices made by those […]
By Suhel Singh Randhawa Going from high school to university brings about so many new experiences; living away from home, making new friends, being self-dependent, and more. However, socializing in university plays a significant role, both in one’s professional and personal life. Making connections while in university can forge lifelong friendships and can even help […]
By India Madsen 🎵It’s the most wonderful time of the year🎵 That’s right, Halloween is here! So maybe Halloween doesn’t come with an envelope stuffed with cash from your grandma and there’s no grand feast for dinner (apart from Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Swedish Fish). But even so, I believe that Halloween is one […]
“How do I make such an important decision about my life as a teenager?” “Will I fit into the major that I have chosen?” “I don’t know what I want to do with my life.” “Will my degree help me find a good job?” We have all, at some point in our lives, had these […]
I was up all night, waiting impatiently for the morning to arrive. When the sun rose over the Humber River, I called a taxi and made my way to the airport. After three hours of waiting and fourteen hours in an airplane seat, I finally reached home. The heat of my homeland didn’t bother me. […]
Last summer, I discovered that putting on a pair of boxing gloves provided me with so much more than an outlet to work out the frustrations of the day. Learning to throw a punch (however lacking my technique may be) helped me to communicate better, both personally and professionally. How, you may wonder? The key […]