University can be hard enough. Navigating new spaces and people is already challenging, but for ethnic, microaggressions add another layer to study stresses.
The Emotional Toll of Minority Life – My Minority Report
Being a minority in a course can be daunting. Whether you like it or not, you stand out from the rest of your fellow students, and with …
Coraline: Why this creepy classic still has us button-eyed
Over fifteen years ago, a little blue-haired girl crawled through a secret door and Henry Selik took the story and turned it into one of the best pieces of cinema. Released in 2009, Coraline was marketed as a children’s film, but let’s be real, it’s the type of stuff from some twisted adult therapy session. With its incredible stop-motion animation, button-eyed doppelgängers, and a villain who’s basically a spider-mum from hell, this film has aged into a cult classic. As its sweet sixteen approaches, fans are still dissecting every frame (me being one of them). So let’s dive into the theories and why Coraline feels weirdly relevant in 2025.
“They didn’t even allow medical attention when it could have been life-saving”: KU outrage over ICE
With the recent shootings and fatalities of US citizens by ICE agents, KU students have been quick to voice their outrage. ICE agents …
I put what on my pancake? Trying students’ weirdest pancake toppings
Shrove Tuesday arrives every year pretending to be about restraint. Officially, it is a way to use up all the ingredients in the cupboard before Lent. Unofficially, it’s a sanctioned excuse to eat pancakes at alarming volumes.
Galentine’s Day: Because friendship deserves its own spotlight
Why should love only be celebrated if it is romantic? Love can be platonic, and platonic love is just as important. It’s what forms bonds between people who aren’t sexually attracted to each other. Galentines day was created to celebrate this friendship between girls and women, honouring what it means to appreciate one another.
Urban Fun: a spontaneous midweek escape that doesn’t break the bank
In less than two months since its opening, Urban Fun has quickly become one of Kingston’s go-to entertainment spots, especially …
Fed-Up with Press-ups? Training in the New Year
If January is a month of humble contemplation and goal planning for the year, February is when these lofty ideals are thrown straight out of the window.
Friday the 13th: Why Jason still haunts us
As Friday the 13th rolls around this month, there’s no better time to revisit one of horror’s most infamous franchises. The Friday the 13th films, which began in 1980, didn’t just introduce audiences to Camp Crystal Lake; they cemented Jason Voorhees as a pop-culture icon, even if he wasn’t the killer in the original film.
Sports cinema is bringing sexy back
Marty Supreme is taking cinema by storm. Having already won 34 awards and sure to receive more at this year’s Oscars, Marty Supreme is part of a new wave of films which are making sports sexy.