Revamp Your Animal Crossing Island This Spring
It seems as if winter is finally melting into spring – even on my Animal Crossing island! Although I have had my fair share of fun with...
Leah Lapointe (Guelph ‘21)
Leah Lapointe (Guelph ‘21)
Leah is a fourth year Marine Biology student at the University of Guelph and a writer and editor in chief for Her Campus. In her free time she can be found engaging in activities such as reading and writing, drinking iced coffee, playing video games and staring longingly at the dogs she’s not allowed to pet on campus.
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Misogyny? In My 2021?
Hurray! It’s Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the lives and achievements of women all across the world, past and present. It’s a...
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Being an Ally during Black History Month (and All Year Round)
February is Black History Month, and given the events of the past year, it is more important than ever for allies of the black community to...
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Instant Ramen Tips to Make Your Life Better
Instant ramen is a staple food for university students. It’s quick, easy, and cheap – three things that young, broke students can all...
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Give Me More Light-Hearted LGBT Rom-Coms
With Valentine’s Day approaching, we all know it’s rom-com season. There’s nothing better than settling down with some friends or your...
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The Hyper-sexualization of Teens in Modern Media
Over the winter break, I started to watch both Pretty Little Things and Bridgerton on Netflix – and I was struck by both the graphicness...
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Ways to De-stress During Finals
We’re in the home stretch now, and it’s easy to forget self-care when you’re trying to cram in some last-minute studying for your exams...
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Flora: The App That Changed How I Concentrate
If there were one thing I knew that I was going to struggle with when learning from home, it would be concentration. I’ve always been a bit...
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Why I Switched to Reusable Pads
People with vaginas get periods. This is a fact of life, and nothing to feel ashamed or embarrassed about. It’s just something we have to...
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Separating the Art from the Artist
Though we still have a long way to go, we as a society are getting better at not accepting bigotry and holding people responsible for their...
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The Best Things I Watched During Self-Isolation
As we all know, we all had a lot of free time during the summer. Having lived with my family half an hour from the nearest Tim Hortons and...
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What We Can Learn from Staying at Home
It’s no shocker that humans have a huge impact on the environment. With increasing human population comes increased pollution, increased...
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Some Movie Recommendations to Watch During Self-Isolation
Obviously, we’re all starting to get bored out of our minds, and Netflix (and other streaming platforms) has been our saving grace. If you...
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Learning to Work from Home
If you’re like me and prefer being in a classroom environment for your learning experience, the news about having to take online classes...
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The Coronavirus Outbreak Isn't an Excuse to be Racist
With infections reaching almost 90,000with a total of almost 3,000 deaths, it’s no surprise that the new string of Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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In The Era of Disney Remakes
As we all may know, many of the new movies coming out the past few years haven’t exactly been – well, new . Every single animated movie...
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Online Friendships
We were all taught the same thing as kids: don’t trust strangers on the internet. People may not be who they say they are and you can put...
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Animals and Emotional Support
Have you ever had that moment when you’re upset and your cat or dog came up to you for a cuddle? That’s because studies have shown that...
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Why We Need More (Good) LGBT+ Representation in Modern Day Media
Though LGBT+ representation is growing in modern media and continues to grow, there is still very little good representation. I recently...
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The Hardest Things about Living Away From Home
1. Cleaning Even though I should have, this is honestly one thing that I didn’t expect to be as hard as it is. I mean, I’m not really a...
