Food and friends
By Eda Kamal, April 17 2024—
As Eid draws closer, I find myself less excited than most for the upcoming festivities. My friends delight in their plans to make grand dinners to eat together and get all the fast food … Read the rest
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On long-distance friends
By Eda Kamal, October 18 2023—
The definition of friendship used to be simpler — someone you met on the playground, or in the classroom, or perhaps your parent’s friend’s kid. In any case, a friend was someone who you … Read the rest
Navigating friendships in university
By Nimra Amir, September 21 2022—
Growing up, I heard the phrase “best friends forever” or “BFFs” everywhere from Disney shows to Hallmark movies but I have come to realize that those friendships are rare.
The hard truth is that … Read the rest
Year One: Moving past Fall 2020
By Anjali Choudhary, April 9 2021—
My coming-of-age teen fantasy did not take place in my first semester of university — rather, the semester of Fall 2020 vaguely resembled a school lunch. It was kind of good, but kind of … Read the rest
How to make friends in lecture
By Frankie Hart and Jenna Leong, September 6 2019 —
Introduce yourself on the first day:
If you’re friendly from the get-go, they’ll know you by name and face immediately.
Offer a pen:
Everyone needs some sort of writing utensil … Read the rest
How to make super-awesome cool friends in your classes this semester
By Jake Robinson, January 24 2017 —
The new semester brings a new chance to turn crippling loneliness into limping but manageable loneliness. Rookies in the friendship biz — real friend connoisseurs don’t have time to spell out business in … Read the rest
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Student forced to hitchhike after being kicked out of vehicle for corny joke
By Melanie Woods, September 10 2015 —
Last weekend, third-year psychology major Melodie Wilson was forced to hitchhike over 130 kilometres on the TransCanada after being ejected from the car she had been riding in with friends. Wilson reportedly made … Read the rest