Beauty in Our Backyard: Elk Island National Park
I’ve been feeling pretty antsy lately. While being back in the first year of a program again is exciting, it’s also frustrating and has...
Ashley Lavallee-Koenig (U Alberta ‘24)
Ashley Lavallee-Koenig (U Alberta ‘24)
I'm an undergrad student who's all about balance: my favourite pants are of the pyjama variety and I love to cozy up inside with Netflix and coffee, but I also love to get outside and walk in our riverside parks or try a new activity in town. You'll find me on campus in the sunniest study spots, soaking up some rays as I work towards my Journalism degree.
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Fostering Diversity on Social Media
Although my cell phone usage has always been bad, I have to say that all of this isolation business hasn’t helped me work on that problem...
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10 Binge-Worthy Shows on Netflix
Well, we’ve officially made it into 2021. I saw a lot of sentiment before the new year that seemed aimed at forgetting as much of 2020 as...
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A 2020 Reflection: The One To Learn From
Somehow, we’ve made it. 2020, the year that has best been summarized by the dumpster fire Christmas channel, is coming to a close. This...
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Winter Activities to Keep You Moving
I will admit, consistency is the component of physical health that I perform the worst in. Besides my regularly occurring work shifts where...
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Lush & Other Faves: Skin Care Is Self-Care Edition
I, like most other students, am currently employed part-time in a retail store and have worked in customer service there for about a year...
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Lush & Other Faves: Skin Care Is Self-Care Edition
I, like most other students, am currently employed part-time in a retail store and have worked in customer service there for about a year...
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Edmonton’s Black-Owned Market: Businesses You Can Support Today
With the BLM movement finally and rightfully at the forefront of many forms of mainstream media, there has been a widespread desire to...
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7 Fall Date Ideas
When you scroll through my author profile, you’ll probably notice a lot of articles having to do with mental health and school advice...
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Fostering Positivity on Social Media
I remember when I got my first cell phone: I was younger than I probably should have been and got one before many of my friends did, so all...
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Let’s Talk About Expectations
I had certain expectations when it came to graduation and university. I expected to be on the honor roll, get into my community college B...
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P is for Patience
Remember your last year of high school, how all your teachers kept stressing the difference between high school and post-secondary...
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Beauty in our Backyard: South Edmonton River Valley
When I take a moment to stop and reflect on the ways experiencing a global pandemic has changed me, I keep returning to the concept of...
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For the Lonely Hearts
You’re in your bed, beginning to feel the weight of sleep slip from your body. Consciousness tiptoes back to you as you open your eyes to...
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Welcome to my Crib: Simple Ways I Changed my Space
So, it’s April. Spring should have been in the air but here we are with prime sledding conditions. That’s one benefit to our stay-inside...
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Hiking in Banff: My Treadmill
Canada is a country with many natural wonders and diverse environments changing from coast to coast. I’ve experienced but a very small...
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5 Relaxing Games for Those Self-Care Days
It’s official: reading week is over, and it’s time to fight to maintain the good habits I had time to settle into over the break. Having a...
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3 Whyte Ave Spots for 3 Moods
As a student at the University of Alberta, a goal of mine when moving to Edmonton was securing a place to live reasonably close to campus...
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Taking Small Bites
With the beginning of a new semester and a new decade, I’m sure I am not alone in trying to shake off the winter break slump and get back...
