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Arts & Culture
Not My Heathcliff!: The Wuthering Heights Controversy
Not My Heathcliff!: The Wuthering Heights Controversy
Anthony Bourdain and the Art of Being Human
Anthony Bourdain and the Art of Being Human
10 Pieces of Media by Women That Belong on Your List
10 Pieces of Media by Women That Belong on Your List
Go On Bob, Give Us Nothing!
Go On Bob, Give Us Nothing!
The Whimsical World of Wes Anderson
The Whimsical World of Wes Anderson
Five Beautiful Things: Movie Recommendations from the Atlantic International Film Festival
Five Beautiful Things: Movie Recommendations from the Atlantic International Film Festival
Falling for Film: A Handpicked Selection of Autumn Movies
Falling for Film: A Handpicked Selection of Autumn Movies
American Myth: Part Two – Unforgiven (1992) and a Revision of the Wild West in Two Parts
American Myth: Part Two – Unforgiven (1992) and a Revision of the Wild West in Two Parts
30 Years of Grace: Jeff Buckley’s Melancholic Soul Lives On
30 Years of Grace: Jeff Buckley’s Melancholic Soul Lives On
Athletics
State of The Puck: Gauging the Success of Each Canadian NHL Team in 2026
State of The Puck: Gauging the Success of Each Canadian NHL Team in 2026
The Weight of Winning: How the Toronto Raptors are Facing Mounting Pressure 
The Weight of Winning: How the Toronto Raptors are Facing Mounting Pressure 
Your Olympic Shakedown - Games Recap 
Your Olympic Shakedown - Games Recap 
Your Olympic Shakedown - Week 1 
Your Olympic Shakedown - Week 1 
What’s Really Going on With the Olympic Hockey Rink? 
What’s Really Going on With the Olympic Hockey Rink? 
“The Most Wonderful Time for a Beer: Surviving the Sports Onslaught Over The Holidays”
“The Most Wonderful Time for a Beer: Surviving the Sports Onslaught Over The Holidays”
More Than a Team: How the Blue Jays United Canada in 2025
More Than a Team: How the Blue Jays United Canada in 2025
Sports Business and SMU
Sports Business and SMU
Name, Image and Likeness and Its Ripple Effects: What the NCAA's Revolution Means for U Sports in Canada
Name, Image and Likeness and Its Ripple Effects: What the NCAA's Revolution Means for U Sports in Canada
By the Editors
The Best Daytime Activities to Do in Halifax
The Best Daytime Activities to Do in Halifax
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A Survival Guide for Chronically Ill Students
A Survival Guide for Chronically Ill Students
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The Real-Life Heroines of the Twenty-First Century
The Real-Life Heroines of the Twenty-First Century
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City Critters: Halifax’s Urban Wildlife
City Critters: Halifax’s Urban Wildlife
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Accessible Activism in a Changing World: How You Can Make a Difference
Accessible Activism in a Changing World: How You Can Make a Difference
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Reading the Sky: A Survivalist’s Guide to Predicting Weather from Clouds
Reading the Sky: A Survivalist’s Guide to Predicting Weather from Clouds
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The World’s Most Peculiar Animals
The World’s Most Peculiar Animals
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Is Poetry Evolving to Survive or to Thrive? 
Is Poetry Evolving to Survive or to Thrive? 
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School Spirit at SMU: Does it Exist?
School Spirit at SMU: Does it Exist?
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Graduate Studies & Research
Arts-Based Research: Autoethnography & Autotheory
Arts-Based Research: Autoethnography & Autotheory
Femme Theory: A Lens of Feminine Diversity
Femme Theory: A Lens of Feminine Diversity
Arts-Based Research: Experimentation in the Performing Arts
Arts-Based Research: Experimentation in the Performing Arts
Arts-Based Research: Visual and Video Methods
Arts-Based Research: Visual and Video Methods
Beyond Objectivity: Embracing Subjectivity in Arts-Based Research 
Beyond Objectivity: Embracing Subjectivity in Arts-Based Research 
Summer at SMU: A Changing Campus and Student Life
Summer at SMU: A Changing Campus and Student Life
All You Need to Know About Archival Research
All You Need to Know About Archival Research
Feeling Disconnected as a Graduate Student: On and Off Campus
Feeling Disconnected as a Graduate Student: On and Off Campus
Conducting Interviews: Learning the Basics
Conducting Interviews: Learning the Basics
LGBTQ+
The Importance of Trans Rights in Canada
The Importance of Trans Rights in Canada
Transness and Self Image
Transness and Self Image
Stonewall: History, Erasure, and Preservation
Stonewall: History, Erasure, and Preservation
Healthy Masculinity
Healthy Masculinity
Gender Affirming Care for Minors: What’s Actually Happening
Gender Affirming Care for Minors: What’s Actually Happening
Gay Rom-Coms for this Holiday Season
Gay Rom-Coms for this Holiday Season
Asexual Inclusivity
Asexual Inclusivity
Surviving Online Hate: Keeping a Healthy Distance from Homophobia
Surviving Online Hate: Keeping a Healthy Distance from Homophobia
Passing: It’s More Complicated Than You Might Think
Passing: It’s More Complicated Than You Might Think
Lifestyle
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How to Study More Effectively, Based on Psychological Research
Graceland and the Meaning of Life
Graceland and the Meaning of Life
What is Art in the 2020s?
What is Art in the 2020s?
Becoming: Finding Strength and Identity in Adulthood
Becoming: Finding Strength and Identity in Adulthood
Senioritis: The Final Hurdle 
Senioritis: The Final Hurdle 
   The Wonderful World of Volunteering
   The Wonderful World of Volunteering
Post-Christmas Crash: How to Save During the Winter
Post-Christmas Crash: How to Save During the Winter
A Letter to My Younger Self
A Letter to My Younger Self
Burnout: The Silent Procrastinator
Burnout: The Silent Procrastinator
Opinion
Achieving Your New Year's Resolution this Year 
Achieving Your New Year's Resolution this Year 
A Review of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein 
A Review of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein 
Defunding of PBS
Defunding of PBS
Five Books to Read Before 2026
Five Books to Read Before 2026
The Renaissance of the Horror Movie 
The Renaissance of the Horror Movie 
“TikTokification”: The Intersection of Social Media and Consumerism 
“TikTokification”: The Intersection of Social Media and Consumerism 
AI and its Harmful Effects on Education and the Climate
AI and its Harmful Effects on Education and the Climate
Does Where You Get Your News From Matter?
Does Where You Get Your News From Matter?
How Misunderstandings Lead to Criticism: Affirmative Action and Employment Equity
How Misunderstandings Lead to Criticism: Affirmative Action and Employment Equity
SMUSA
SMUSA Board of Directors Candidates 2026-2027: Part 2
SMUSA Board of Directors Candidates 2026-2027: Part 2
SMUSA Board of Directors Candidates 2026-2027: Part 1 
SMUSA Board of Directors Candidates 2026-2027: Part 1 
Hot Girl’s Guide to Welcome Weeks
Hot Girl’s Guide to Welcome Weeks
Augustina Tucker is the Moment: From Debater to SMUSA President
Augustina Tucker is the Moment: From Debater to SMUSA President
Fear Wrapped in Fun: Simba Chiunda Reflects on Leadership, Legacy, and Letting Go
Fear Wrapped in Fun: Simba Chiunda Reflects on Leadership, Legacy, and Letting Go
Meet your SMUSA VP of Advocacy
Meet your SMUSA VP of Advocacy
Meet your SMUSA VP of Societies
Meet your SMUSA VP of Societies
Meet your SMUSA VP of Events & Engagement
Meet your SMUSA VP of Events & Engagement
Dockside Dining Hall: The Heartbeat of Saint Mary’s University
Dockside Dining Hall: The Heartbeat of Saint Mary’s University
Societies
The Importance of Faculty Involvement in a Society
The Importance of Faculty Involvement in a Society
Cultivating your interests: How Societies Can Help You Figure Out Your Degree
Cultivating your interests: How Societies Can Help You Figure Out Your Degree
Society Survival Guide
Society Survival Guide
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Rookie of the Year: Investment Society
   What if Societies Did Not Exist?
   What if Societies Did Not Exist?
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals: Actors on SMUDS
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals: Actors on SMUDS
The Case of The Societal TV 
The Case of The Societal TV 
What if Societies Did Not Exist?
What if Societies Did Not Exist?
Behind the Scenes: Bringing a Society Gala to Life
Behind the Scenes: Bringing a Society Gala to Life
Technology
Celebrating Four Years of the James Webb Space Telescope
Celebrating Four Years of the James Webb Space Telescope
The Alarming Prevalence of AI ‘Companions’
The Alarming Prevalence of AI ‘Companions’
Why You Should Consider a Science Minor
Why You Should Consider a Science Minor
SMU's Environmental Impact
SMU's Environmental Impact
Understanding Online Propaganda
Understanding Online Propaganda
A Beginner’s Guide to Python
A Beginner’s Guide to Python
Reducing Clutter With Technology
Reducing Clutter With Technology
Celebrate Pride Month with These Queer Tech Pioneers
Celebrate Pride Month with These Queer Tech Pioneers
How to Recycle Your Old Electronics
How to Recycle Your Old Electronics
University
When The World Wakes Up Again: Spring, Easter, and the Quiet Power of Hope
When The World Wakes Up Again: Spring, Easter, and the Quiet Power of Hope
In a Season of Silence
In a Season of Silence
Why Writing Too Well Can Get You in Trouble
Why Writing Too Well Can Get You in Trouble
The Invisible Weight of Job Hunting as an International Student
The Invisible Weight of Job Hunting as an International Student
Integrated campus experience: A psychological and human perspective
Integrated campus experience: A psychological and human perspective
When Longing Becomes Language
When Longing Becomes Language
The Bus Ride That Brought Me Back
The Bus Ride That Brought Me Back
The Hidden Psychology of Welcome Weeks
The Hidden Psychology of Welcome Weeks
Belonging Before Arrival: The Peer Coaches Who Taught Me I Was Already Part of SMU
Belonging Before Arrival: The Peer Coaches Who Taught Me I Was Already Part of SMU
Video Games
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Decompression Through Gaming: Why are People Drawn to “Cozy Games”?
Switching It Up: Is the Switch 2 Worth It? 
Switching It Up: Is the Switch 2 Worth It? 
Baldur's Gate 3 Just Turned One Year Old - Here's Why It's Still Important
Baldur's Gate 3 Just Turned One Year Old - Here's Why It's Still Important
Are Video Games Healthy?
Are Video Games Healthy?
4 Incredible Rougelikes to Help Play the Day Away
4 Incredible Rougelikes to Help Play the Day Away
What Makes a Good Video Game Adaptation?
What Makes a Good Video Game Adaptation?
The Parasitic Nature of Mobile Games
The Parasitic Nature of Mobile Games
3 Awesome Free Games That You Should Try
3 Awesome Free Games That You Should Try
Video Games Do Not Need an Easy Mode
Video Games Do Not Need an Easy Mode