Breaking down mRNA vaccines

Breaking down mRNA vaccines

By Kira Dzulynsky   When the COVID-19 vaccine first became available in mid-2021, I remember my family scrambling to try to get all of us vaccinated as soon as possible. I didn’t question anything; I trusted the system and got the vaccine with little knowledge of how...
Waiting on joy

Waiting on joy

By Maya Pankiw Lately, everything has been negative. Turn on the news and I am hit with all the worst things that happened that day — COVID-19 updates, the latest political scandal, or a story about some other unimaginable crisis. Looking out my window, I see the cold...
Christmas shopping on a student budget

Christmas shopping on a student budget

By Sofia Holowatsky It’s the most wonderful time of the year…except for our wallets. This is especially true for students that may be unemployed and want to find meaningful gifts for their loved ones. So how can you keep the magic of Christmas alive on a...
Student burnout and self-care in the age of COVID-19

Student burnout and self-care in the age of COVID-19

By Anika Luteijn I am exhausted. Sure, this is typical of any university student reaching the end of the semester, but I’m certain that I’m not the only one when I say that after this monumentally unprecedented year, I am particularly exhausted. To be honest, I may...
The meaning of being a proud Ukrainian

The meaning of being a proud Ukrainian

By Larysa Stech The McMaster Ukrainian Students’ Association I live in a place where the Ukrainian community is very large and active. The meaning of those words has gradually changed over time as I got older. Growing up, I was fortunate enough to belong to a...
The importance of song through intergenerational traditions

The importance of song through intergenerational traditions

By Aleksa Gobosz   Там, під Львівським замком старий дуб стояв, А під тим дубочком партизан лежав.  Did you, by any chance, start humming the song? Perhaps had glimpses of you and your fellow пластуни or сумівці singing by the fire? The song ‘Там, під Львівським...