I downloaded my first Lady Antebellum song in 2014. It was ‘Need You Now’—the catchy song about someone feeling lonely and calling their former love in the early hours of the morning. It topped all the charts that year. At that time, I wasn’t exactly a dedicated fan. MyContinue Reading
By Adriana Vicic — Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, university-level student athletes continued to prepare for a season they didn’t know would happen. They’ve now received some clarity. Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced Monday that it had cancelled all sanctioned sport programming and championships until December 31, 2020. Marsh, a 20-year-oldContinue Reading
By Adriana Vicic — LONDON , ON— Still reeling from the killing of George Floyd, which has spurred anti-black racism protests worldwide, some black Canadians reacted with disgust —but not surprise — to an online challenge that made light of Floyd’s death. By the time social media websites began clampingContinue Reading
By Adriana Vicic — Normally, Emily Brunka works as a server in Toronto. But since schools closed in March, she has been a tutor for her younger sister Ela, 14, who has Down Syndrome. “It’s hard because it wasn’t something I was ever trained on,” she says. “And at schoolContinue Reading
ADRIANA VICIC – “Which Ashley should I super-like?” asked 22-year-old Scott Relay* as he swiped through photos of girls in bikinis. “She’s kind of cute; I’m not sure about this one though.” Relay, A St. Thomas, Ont. native, is one of the 50 million people swiping on Tinder, arguably the world’sContinue Reading