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...
Who is someone that inspires you?

Who is someone that inspires you?

By Larisa Hemon Cтрийко Teodor, fourth from the left (or right), singing with his brothers and nephews Who is someone that inspires you? — Is that not a question we have all been asked at some point in our schooling journey? Most likely you have come across this...
Independent Ukraine: Reflecting on our freedom

Independent Ukraine: Reflecting on our freedom

Photo courtesy of Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute By Danya Pankiw The freedom of Ukraine has left a mark on Ukrainians worldwide. A nation of much-persecuted people that have faced inimitable tragedy has now built an independent nation of three decades.  It has...