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When I was growing up in Brantford, it seemed like few people were bold enough to publicly divulge their Grand River frolics. Whenever anyone did, it was rarely met with… Continue reading "How to use the Grand River (Kait Fowlie, @KaitFowlie)"
Despite stereotypes and assumptions that First Nations men are warriors, Haudenosaunee peoples – both men and women – have always wanted to avoid war. During the era of the War… Continue reading "Commemorating the War of 1812 (Danielle VanEvery, @QueenyD16)"
Katimavik, a program that’s touched millions, enlisted thousands, and changed for the better hundreds of communities across Canada, is officially no more. Its cancellation, and other strong austerity measures like… Continue reading "Katimavik: Why It Matters To Us (Leisha Senko, @LeishaSenko)"
Volunteering: It’s an unselfish act that most of us do to show support for something we care about. We make time in our already busy schedules to freely provide our… Continue reading "Volunteering is Supposed to be Fun (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"
On the website Essay Experts Inc., a slick salesman in a YouTube video on the main-page pitches to customers “model papers” that are “completely customized and 100 per cent original,… Continue reading "Commonplace: Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct (Graeme Gordon, @Sputnik_News)"
“How did I get here?” I ask that question as my clothes get drenched in smoke from my third barbeque of the week; watching local politicians converse in front of… Continue reading "Off Campus: My Degree in Participation (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
They say that the Universe/God/Allah/The Creator/The Goddess, whatever name you assign the power that is greater than humans, presents us with opportunities, often in disguise, to learn from and grow,… Continue reading "Frank the Tank: the Practice of Patience (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)"
It was a nice sunny September day. A jazz band was playing in Harmony Square. People were laughing. They were singing. They were clapping along and tapping their feet.I was… Continue reading "When Somebody Punches Your Turtle (Carrie Sinkowski, @CSinkowski)"
As I watch the clock count down the seconds, my heart is in my throat and my eyes begin to tear… the buzzer sounds… we did it! The Six Nations… Continue reading "The Creator’s Game (Jenn Hill, @JennHill24)"
My dad really believed in education. At least that’s the way my eight-year-old mind cobbled it together. I have this very vivid memory of him coming home when he worked… Continue reading "There is Nothing Wrong with Dirty Hands (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"